[{"body":"Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season seven went live today with many changes to spice up the gameplay. Players will get to start their journey in a new narrative and fresh mechanics will also be explored. Even the progression system is slightly different this season. Instead of automatically unlocking new cosmetics with each level, players will be awarded\u0026nbsp;Battle Stars, which can be used to unlock the cosmetics of their choice.\nNew bosses will also be lurking around the map, seeking competition and guarding valuable loot. Chapter Two, season six introduced new fighting mechanics for the bosses and it looks like those are here to stay. Just like the previous seasons, bosses are relatively harder to defeat and you’ll need to think twice before shooting at them without any cover.\nThe most formidable bosses in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;reward players with exotic or mythic weapons, which are significantly more powerful than other available options on the map. Here are all the bosses in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season seven.\nGuggimon  Located around the top left corner of the map, you can make your way to Guggimon by heading northeast from Coral Castle. This bunny usually hangs around just below the lighthouse on that remote island.\nOnce defeated, you’ll be able to interact with Guggimon and redeem gold bars in exchange for Night Hawk, an exotic revolver-style pistol.\nRiot  There are only a couple of steel bridges around the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;map and they always find a way to be relevant throughout a season, whether it’s through being a requirement for challenges or, in this instance, hosting an NPC.\nYou can find Riot on the steel bridge toward the east of Misty Meadows. Riot revives as an interactable NPC after getting taken out and you’ll be able to purchase a Storm Scout, an exotic sniper rifle.\nDoctor Slone  Potentially the toughest boss to kill this season, Doctor Slone can be found in Corny Complex. She won’t be out in the open, however. You’ll need to get into the main building in the point of interest and use a porta-potty,\u0026nbsp;which will be in the room next to the garage. You’ll then find yourself in an underground complex where Doctor Slone will be waiting for you.\nAfter defeating Doctor Slone, you’ll be able to claim Slone’s Pulse Rifle, a mythic rifle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKvsL%2FSnqpmmZ6Zeq7F06GgnGWnmq6xu81mo6ibkam2sLrSZqCnZZakv7W6yK2cZpuYlr21sdFmaWarlZbAsLqMcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-bosses-and-mythic-weapon-locations-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All bosses and mythic weapon locations in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 7"},{"body":" The last season of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;had the Marvel hype going for it and Chapter Two, season five is already looking to challenge its highs with the\u0026nbsp;Mandalorian\u0026nbsp;and Baby Yoda. The new season also brought new game-changing features that gave\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;a breath of fresh air.\nThere are certainly more things to do around the map in Chapter Two, season five and the biggest reason behind that has been the\u0026nbsp;Bounty quests. These quests are obtainable through NPCs spread across the map and award players with\u0026nbsp;Gold Bars, a currency that players can use to buy\u0026nbsp;Exotic weapons. These weapons are as powerful as Mythic ones, which are less popular due to their availability in Chapter Two, season five.\nSome of these NPCs in question spawn at the same location in every match, while others decide to show up at a different spot every time you get into a game of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. Though this makes finding them an excellent scavenger hunt, it can also be a daunting task for any player looking to track them down fast to finish their collection.\nThere are\u0026nbsp;40 NPCs in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite and Turk, a fellow who looks like a fisherman, can spawn in three different locations near water.\nHere are all the locations where you can find Turk in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nWhere to find Turk in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season five  Steamy Stacks Starting from the top of the map, Turk can be found near the river that’s south of Steamy Stacks. The fisherman’s spot will be next to two trees and he’ll have a fireplace set up incase it ends up being a long fishing trip.\nLake Canoe Lake Canoe is your textbook fishing spot that elders go to on lake trips. It’s located toward the northwest of Retail Row and southwest of Dirty Docks.\nThis spot is slightly out in the open, which can turn you into a sitting duck for anyone camping nearby. We recommend looting up slightly and having one of your fingers on your building hotkeys to take cover if needed.\nLazy Lake Lazy Lake is the last spot where Turk likes to hang out. He’ll be close to the small white house if he chooses to spawn in Lazy Lake. Though Epic didn’t disclose any odds of the NPCs’ spawns, Turk seems to spawn more frequently at Lazy Lake.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLBtr7KZmlvZZyksKLAyKilrGWZo3qnu9GtpaKslWKwqa3PrZyrZWJiwKat0qilZm0%3D\n","link":"/post/all-turk-no-26-locations-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Turk (No. 26) locations in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 5"},{"body":"After spending almost the entire 2021 Summer Split away from competitive play, Team Liquid’s superstar top laner Alphari is finally set to come back to the team’s main LCS roster for week six of the season, the organization announced today.\nIn the latest episode of Liquid’s seasonal vlog “SQUAD,” the team’s current head coach Jonas “Kold” Andersen said Alphari isn’t the definitive starter just yet because he’ll still be sharing playing time with Jenkins. Whichever player “gives the highest possibility of winning” will get to play on stage. Kold is also excited to see Alphari in good spirits and to see how well he’ll be able to bounce back.\n Alphari was benched after the first game of the season in a move that surprised many League of Legends fans and analysts alike. There was plenty of speculation around the possible reasons for the move, which continued to swirl through the first half of the split since Liquid failed to provide any explanations or transparency behind the decision.\nNear the end of June, however, the team finally explained that Alphari had been going through “major health and family issues” and said “the symptoms associated with these issues were him questioning his motivation to play and his enjoyment of playing League.” As a result, the 21-year-old star was given a personal break until Sunday, June 27.\nThis news was followed by the team announcing the resignation of its head coach Jatt, who decided to step down from the team of his own accord. The organization also revealed that veteran jungler Santorin was temporarily stepping back from pro play due to lingering health issues that had been bothering him since the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational. In his place, Academy jungler Armao has stepped up to fill his shoes for the time being.\nLiquid are sitting in fourth place right now with an 8-7 record. The team has been missing the firepower that Alphari brought to the top lane back in the 2021 Spring Split. But with him back in the lineup, confidence levels should be sky high once more for both their players and fans.\nYou can watch Liquid in action today when they face off against Team Dignitas at 9pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilqJiWv6p50Z6rrqqeqHqttdCuoJ1lo52us7GMqaOasZmjtG7AyKacZqKVo7iqutJmrp6dm2KDbn6Pa2hmpJOoerTBzKacq2WjpbmqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/alphari-returns-to-liquid-s-starting-lcs-roster-will-share-playing-time-with-jenkins-in-week-6-of-2021-lcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alphari returns to Liquid’s starting LCS roster, will share playing time with Jenkins in week 6 of 2021 LCS Summer Split"},{"body":"","link":"/","section":"","tags":null,"title":"BlogLab"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Categories"},{"body":"According to a copy of a letter entered intopublic record in the state of Washington, Google has denied Bungie’s initial subpoena for Gmail records of alleged false DMCA strikers. As a consequence, Bungie has moved to file a separate subpoena pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for expedited document production.\u0026nbsp;The letter was first noticed by TorrentFreak.\u0026nbsp;\nBungie is seeking a “Rule 45 subpoena” in an attempt to circumvent Google’s claims it is a non-party in the lawsuit, and create a need for Google to surrender the user data it has on the alleged fraudsters ahead of any discovery.\nIn a complaint filed March 24, Bungie alleged YouTube’s lack of sufficient policing in its official DMCA striking process led to dozens of independent Destiny 2 content creators receiving “false” DMCA strikes on their content.\nBungie also alleges the individuals that fooled the YouTube copyright striking system caused them “nearly incalculable damage.”\nWe’re aware of a series of copyright takedowns on YouTube and we're actively investigating. This includes content on our own Bungie channels.\nThese actions are NOT being taken at the request of Bungie or our partners. Please standby for future updates.\nhttps://t.co/xPY1EzkgTh\n— Bungie (@Bungie) March 20, 2022  Google’s compliance with the subpoena is central to the efforts to track the alleged impostors down. According to the complaint, the defendants utilized the same Gmail address pattern as the third-party company Bungie contracts to deliver DMCA strikes to several Destiny 2 creators.\u0026nbsp;\nBungie uses a vendor called “CSC Global” for instances of brand protection, which can extend to DMCA and other copyright issues. According to the complaint, the only Gmail account that’s confirmed by YouTube to issue DMCA takedowns on behalf of Bungie is “[email\u0026nbsp;protected].”\u0026nbsp;\nThe Rule 45 subpoena was not only sought to determine the identities of the John Doe defendants who used that Gmail format to file false DMCA takedown notices through YouTube’s pathways but to verify the identity of the “[email\u0026nbsp;protected]” account holder.\nGoogle declined to produce the documents in response to the subpoena because it believed them to be objectionable.\nGoogle alleges it does not have to comply with the initial subpoena because the subpoena and the lawsuit itself are legally improper. Specifically, Google takes issue with the belief the defendants allegedly do not reside in the United States and the fact Bungie’s subpoena was not served upon its business in Ireland, where Google’s European consumer data is located. “Google Ireland Limited requires binding legal process issued by an Irish court or under Irish law which must be validly served on Google Ireland,” the letter read.\nGoogle also alleges the information Bungie seeks is easily obtainable via public sources and that the subpoena creates an “undue burden on a disinterested non-party.”\nWith user data of the alleged impostors’ Gmail accounts, Bungie asserts identifying the fraudsters would be incredibly simple. “Google’s refusal to respond also stands in the way of ascertaining the true scope of the harm caused by this fraud,” the motion for leave explains.\nIn the initial complaint, Bungie and their counsel contend the defendants are subject to U.S. law due to the LSLA (Limited Software License Agreement) they signed by becoming Destiny 2 players.\u0026nbsp;\nAs suggested by Google in its letter to Bungie dated April 4, 2022, Bungie’s counsel has requested a meet and confer with Google’s counsel to discuss potential cooperation, but has not received a response, as of April 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jonqinl6GybrDEp6Ceq12Xwq%2BzyJ5krK2SpbymusBmoKdllpa5tLGMnaScmV2owbO1yp6prGWclsS0wcit\n","link":"/post/google-denies-initial-bungie-subpoena-in-false-dmca-strikers-lawsuit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Google denies initial Bungie subpoena in false DMCA strikers lawsuit"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/guide/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Guide"},{"body":"Rocket League’s\u0026nbsp;core game mode is unique on its own, and it requires players quite a bit of time to master it on a competitive level. Casual game modes like Gridiron, on the other hand, tend to be excellent alternatives to\u0026nbsp;Rocket League’s\u0026nbsp;more competitive side. The game mode isn’t permanently available, but Gridiron provides opportunities for fans to experience a different take on Rocket League while it’s live.\nGridiron has some new mechanics, though, and players will need to get familiar with them to pull off better plays in the limited-time mode. This football-inspired take on Rocket League\u0026nbsp;challenges players with an entirely new set of rules and mechanics. For instance, instead of pushing the ball around, players will get to carry it on their backs upon touching the ball.\nRelated: How to play Gridiron Football in Rocket League?\nCarrying the ball to your opponent’s goal will be the equivalent of scoring a touchdown, and your team will gain seven points. You won’t always have a clear path to run, however, and there will be times when you’ll need to pass the ball to your teammates or try your chance at a field goal to at least secure three points.\nRelated: Rocket League MMR and ranking system, explained\nThrowing the ball can look difficult at first since the ball will be attached to your roof, but it’s one of the core mechanics in the game mode and it likely won’t take long until you’re familiar with it.\nIn order to throw the ball in\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Rocket League’s\u0026nbsp;Gridiron game mode, you’ll need to jump first and dodge in any direction. Once you jump and dodge, the ball will fly toward the direction that you were looking at. The speed of the ball will depend on your momentum during the throw. Instead of letting an opponent snatch the ball away from you, throwing it away from them will also be a valid strategy and it may even end up being a long pass to one of your teammates.\nWhen you throw the ball, the enemy team will also have a chance to intercept and take possession of the ball, meaning this move will require you to think ahead of time to ensure that you don’t leave your team at a disadvantage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qbvWZquoZaSdv7DDjK2fnmWWpLy1rsClo2ahnmK0s7XDoqmopl2eu26%2BzpyinqxdobKis9Se\n","link":"/post/how-to-throw-the-football-in-gridiron-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to throw the football in Gridiron in Rocket League?"},{"body":"Long-time League of Legends players will remember a since-forgotten stat that used to factor into the game—”Dodge.” While it hasn’t played a part for years, it seems Riot Games never actually removed the controversial old stat from the game.\nWhile responding to a post on the League subreddit, a developer confirmed, to their knowledge, Dodge is still present in the game, though there are no plans to re-enable it.\nRiot Galaxy Smash prefaced their Reddit response by ensuring League fans that the Dodge mechanic won’t be coming back into use, but for now, every champion does have their own dodge stat. It’s just set to zero.\nComment from discussion GalaxySmash’s comment from discussion \"Tell me a fun fact about old League of Legends\".  Dodge was a stat that would function like any other as a value that would increase a champion’s possibility of ignoring any incoming basic attacks. Many players may not have realized this was ever in League of Legends, as it was completely removed from play with the 2012 update V1.0.0.132.\nThe stat was something that some champions relied on to empower their whole kit. These included old release champions like Jax and Sivir.\nGalaxy Smash gave no reasoning for why the stat is still present in the game, but given every League champion has the same value of zero, it shouldn’t be causing any problems for players.\nLeague has undergone plenty of changes in the last decade since Dodge was removed from the game, but none of these have seen the system come back. This being the case, fans shouldn’t expect it to stage a comeback again anytime soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5zqWbZpyfmbSmedKtmK1lmah6oq%2FTrpilpKliwLW1y6VkoqZdqbWmecaapJ5lkqrBbr7IqKusZZ6aw6a%2BjKCmoqaXYsGwedOuqadlmal6sLqMmp6aoZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/league-s-old-dodge-stat-is-actually-still-in-the-game-but-riot-s-never-going-to-turn-it-on-again/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s old ‘dodge’ stat is actually still in the game, but Riot’s never going to turn it on again"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/news/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"News"},{"body":"","link":"/post/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Posts"},{"body":" Do you remember what first-person shooter games were like before weapon skins?\nWe can’t. That’s probably because it was so boring before everyone was able to spend a little bit of dough to express themselves via an outlandish or awesome gun skin.\nApex Legends has a good amount of weapon skins. Some of them can be crafted for free using materials earned in-game, while others can be bought using real-life money. Either way, you gotta look good when slaying in the Frontier.\nThe Flatline is one of the better guns in Apex. It’s solid for up-close encounters at full-auto, but it can be used at long range when switched to semi-auto mode with a solid scope.\nThese are the best Flatline skins in Apex.\nThe Lowrider This skin can be crafted for 1,200 Crafting Metals.\nParty Starter This skin can be bought for 10,500 Apex Coins if you already own The Lowrider.\nIn the Game This is an EA Origin Access-exclusive skin. Flashpoint This seasonal skin can be purchased for 1,000 Apex Coins and 800 Crafting Metals.\nHarlequin This skin can be yours for 1,800 Apex Coins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ruG6AlmadpZmkobavsYysoqKmo2K2r3nAqZyxZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-vk-47-flatline-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best VK-47 Flatline skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/tips/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Tips"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/trend/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Trend"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/update/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Update"},{"body":"The primary goal for any developer creating a multiplayer title is to ensure their player base’s longevity. A common threat to this goal is an unbalanced matchmaking system that will frequently pit players against opponents who are far below or above them in skill level, resulting in the player either feeling unchallenged or frustrated.\nEnter skill-based matchmaking, a system that’s designed to work in the background and pit players of similar skill against each other during the matchmaking process. But how does it work? And why has there been controversy around it?\nHow does SBMM work? Each game that uses SBMM is different, but for the most part, the SBMM algorithm will determine your skill based on how well you performed in recent games and what the skill rating of your opponent was, with the most recent games prioritized more. This system is used in games like Call of Duty, Fortnite, Apex Legends, VALORANT, and more.\nBut SBMM has drawn controversy in virtually all of these titles over the years, most prolifically in CoD, primarily from the most highly skilled players. For players who are in the higher tiers of the skill rating, there’s no place to play their game casually when both the unranked and ranked queues are using SBMM. Every match they play is against the best players, requiring them to invest more time and energy even if they just wanted to play some casual matches.\nThis has been even more of an issue during the past few CoD releases since those games have dropped without a ranked mode included at launch. The highest skilled players have had to grind out wins against the top players but have had no visual global ranking to show for it.\nEven games with ranked modes still use SBMM in the unranked mode, although many pros and creators in these games have asked for SBMM to be removed from unranked so that they could have matches where they can dominate and show off against less-skilled players. But most developers don’t want to subject their new and struggling players to that experience, and it would inadvertently create a backward scenario where the “ranked” mode is actually the more newcomer-friendly mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnSm6SmZaOgtq24jJuYrJ2UYrqiwMKhpJqjmaO0brHXqaOaoZ6asQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-sbmm-skill-based-matchmaking-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is SBMM? Skill-based matchmaking explained"},{"body":"Blizzard is making its first major update to the Overwatch 2 PvP beta today with the 2.0.8.2 update. The team has been clear on its plans to listen to player feedback during this beta period and make changes to the game prior to its official release.\nBut some of the more pressing issues have taken priority, resulting in a number of changes to various heroes in the name of balance.\nHere are the patch notes for the Overwatch 2 PvP beta 2.0.8.2 update.\nHero changes DPS Sojourn: Railgun Alt Fire projectile width increased from 0.05m to 0.1m. Power Slide cooldown reduced from seven to six seconds. Soldier 76: Heavy Pulse Rifle damage reduced from 20 to 18. Sprint movement speed reduced from 50 to 40%. Tactical Visor now allows for critical hits, if a shot would have been a critical hit without it running, and no longer removes damage falloff from his Heavy Pulse Rifle.Sombra: Movement speed reduced from 65 to 50%. *DPS notes: The devs wanted Sojourn to have more freedom in her movement, and noticed players were missing her alt-fire shots. Soldier 76 was “over tuned during the first week.” Tanks Roadhog: Whole Hog ability has changed from a ‘Channeled’ ultimate (e.g. Pharah, Reaper, Cassidy), into a ‘Transform’ ultimate (e.g. Soldier: 76, Genji, Winston).The weapon no longer automatically fires, and you must press Primary Fire to use the ultimate\u0026nbsp;You can use normal abilities during Whole Hog without canceling the ultimate\u0026nbsp;Stuns will no longer cancel the ultimateWinston: Tesla Cannon’s secondary fire ammo cost reduced from 20 to 12.Wrecking Ball: Roll Knockback increased by 36%.Zarya: Graviton Surge duration reduced from 4 to 3.5 seconds. *Tank notes: Roadhog was “underperforming,” so the OW2 team wanted to make his ultimate more interesting. The Winston buff was to make his secondary fire feel “less restrictive to use and more fluid.” Wrecking Ball’s Roll knockback has reverted back to its original state. Zarya’s ultimate was over-performing with less counters.\nSupport Lucio: Crossfade’s self-healing penalty increased from 30% to 60%.Baptiste: Biotic Launcher healing ammo increased from 10 to 13.Ana: Biotic Rifle ammo increased from 12 to 15. Biotic Grenade reduced from four to three seconds.Zenyatta: Base shields increased from 150 to 175. Received Snap Kick passive, which increases Quick melee damage by 50% and significantly increases its knockback.Brigitte: Shield Bash knockback doubled. *Support notes: Lucio’s survivability with Crossfade was too high when stacked with the new support role passive. Baptiste’s healing ammo has been increased to account for teams playing less grouped up. Ana’s balance was shifted too far towards her grenade and not her rifle. Zenyatta was getting slammed at close range, so he got shields and a more effective melee. Brigitte’s Shield Bash knockback was increased to be more satisfying.\nHero bug fixes Wrecking Ball: Fixed a bug where Wrecking Ball could crash other players.Doomfist: Fixed a bug where Melee attacks would not deal damage to Doomfist during Power Block.Roadhog: Fixed a bug where Roadhog’s hook cooldown would start on return instead of cast.Soldier 76: Fixed a bug where Soldier’s Heavy Pulse Rifle might snap awkwardly during Tactical Visor. Fixed a bug when Soldier 76 would have a slanted UI when wearing his Ugly Sweater skin.Symmetra: Fixed a bug where shooting Symmetra’s turrets into the horizon would cause turrets to be unusable.Hanzo: Fixed a bug where Hanzo’s White Wolf skin would appear invisible.Brigitte: Fixed a bug where Brigitte’s shield did not block damage from above.Ana: Fixed a bug where using Nano Boost on Doomfist would overwrite his damage reduction.Lucio: Fixed a bug where Sonic Amplifier could jam and not reload. Other bug fixes Midtown Adjusted some geometry on top of the train to prevent players from staying there indefinitely. Colosseo Adjusted some geometry that could be abused by players General Fixed a bug where the “Thank you for reporting” message would not clear.Fixed a bug where names in the friends list would appear alphabetically regardless of game status.Fixed a bug where heroes that killed themselves would show incorrectly in the kill feed.Fixed a bug where health packs would sometimes be missing timers.\u0026nbsp;Fixed a bug where Reaper would sometimes be auto selected on hero select.Fixed a bug where the control progress bar would sometimes be the wrong color.\u0026nbsp;Made several adjustments to sound volume and mix.Fixed several crashes.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiglaeybq3RnmStoJVivLex0bCYrZuYYn9ufoxpZHFlYmLBpq%2FHZpmerJFifm68wK2aoWWepMGmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-overwatch-2-2-0-8-2-tech-beta-1-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Overwatch 2 2.0.8.2 Tech Beta 1 patch notes"},{"body":"","link":"/categories/info/","section":"categories","tags":null,"title":"Info"},{"body":"If you want big mean Legendaries, then you’ll love Hearthstone’s next expansion, Fractured in Alterac Valley.\nOne of the latest cards revealed is an incredibly mean Troll named Korrak the Bloodrager.\nKorrak the Bloodrager is a Legendary neutral minion with a powerful Deathrattle. He also makes use of the game’s new Honorable Kill mechanic. Korrak costs four mana and has 3/5 base stats. Korrak’s Deathrattle states if he is not Honrably Killed, he will be resummoned. This means if you want to kill your enemy’s Korrak, you’ll want to make sure you knock him out with the exact damage. Overkilling Korrak will cause him to be resummoned and based on the rage across this troll’s face, that’s something you probably don’t want. Since Korrak is a neutral minion, that means he can find a home in a deck of any class. Korrak’s mana cost isn’t too high, so don’t be surprised if you see him popping up in some sort of Aggro deck in the near future. Throughout United in Stormwind the meta has been very Aggro-centric. It will be interesting to see if that continues or if the pace of the game slows down. You can test out all of the new cards coming with Fractured in Alterac Valley when the expansion goes live on Dec. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6C8s77ApGStoJVir627zp2pmp%2BVp3qzsdWemKWdlGKzsL6MoZyaqqSdwLW7zZ6qZp6ilrC1wdGem2ahnmKurcDEq5icZaaWua2x2GacsaiRo8Cqu80%3D\n","link":"/post/korrak-the-bloodrager-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Korrak the Bloodrager revealed for Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion"},{"body":"Brandon “Sixless” Core Patterson, who now plays for Lazarus in the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) North America, was banned from all official tournaments in July 2020 for six months. He was handed this penalty for playing in the Club Open qualifiers with a team he wasn’t affiliated with and on an account he didn’t own, which is against PUBG Mobile’s competitive rulebook.\u0026nbsp;\nAt that time, Sixless was competing in the PUBG Mobile World League (PMWL) West 2020 as a stand-in for the Pittsburgh Knights. Before he was banned, the team was sitting in fourth place of the league stage standings. They fell to ninth place, however, without him.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a video after his ban, Sixless seemed unfazed by the suspension, even pouring water on his face at one time to denote tears. He said he had already planned to focus more on streaming after the World League and was going to be playing classics in PUBG Mobile.\nBut in a recent interview with Dot Esports, Sixless explained that classics were proving to be just too easy since he was “dropping 10 to 20 kills in each game.” Because of this, he was “itching to return to competitive [play].”\n“It’s one of my biggest passions,” Sixless told Dot Esports. “Especially because of how intense the late game gets in [competitive] PUBG Mobile so it’s something I was really excited about.”\nRight now, the league stage of the PMPL North America has concluded with the team consisting of Sixless, Rolandas “Rolkis” Paliukas, Tyler “Telli” Ellison, and Cristian “Fate” Figueroa finishing in fifth place. They qualified for the finals, though, which will take place from April 16 to 18.\u0026nbsp;\nSixless feels that the team’s synergy still isn’t as good as he wants it to be, considering they’ve only been playing together for a few months. They’re looking to improve it, however, by “playing in scrims, having fun, and just chilling.”\n“We are going to be pretty good once we build our synergy up,” Sixless said. “Once we get this done, we are hoping to be No. 1 in North America.”\nIn the PMPL North America finals, 16 teams will be competing across 18 matches to decide the champions. Adding to the stakes, the top five teams from that event will make it to the PMPL Americas, which will feature the best squads from across the two continents.\nSixless is calm ahead of the finals, though, considering it’s the first tournament the new roster will compete in together.\u0026nbsp;\n“If we don’t do good, we don’t do good,” he said. “It’s our first time as a team playing together but we have very high expectations of ourselves.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSRr66zwdJmqqKwnJrAtHnWnmSaqpVitbC8yKeeZqyfYq%2Bmec2oZGplmaN6r7vRrZ9mmZ2av6qvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lazarus-sixless-we-are-hoping-to-be-no-1-in-north-america/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lazarus Sixless: ‘We are hoping to be No. 1 in North America’"},{"body":"The Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG collaboration special set will start releasing in waves on July 1, and The Pokémon Company has revealed a few more cards that will be included in some of those products—including a new gameplay mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nAlmost all of the cards are Basic variants of popular Pokémon, including Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno, along with the set’s original Energy cards being revealed with the Pokémon Go logo present on them just like with basically every other card in the set.\u0026nbsp;\nMoltres, Zapdos, and Articuno are all identical cards with abilities that boost the attacks of Basic Pokémon with the same typing. This could lead to some new, Basic Pokémon-centric strategies, especially when adding in cards from other sets.\u0026nbsp;\nThe one non-Basic card shown off was the new Melmetal VMAX, which looks like an absolute beast that can deal a total of 280 damage on its own using G-Max Juggernaut, although these types of cards don’t tend to see competitive usage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Pokémon Go TCG set will also add a unique new gimmick to the game involving Ditto, which will have certain Basic Pokémon cards feature a peelable top layer that will reveal the Transform Pokémon underneath.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ditto card itself is also interesting. Its Sudden Transformation ability allows it to use the attacks of any Basic Pokémon in your Discard pile as long as you have the necessary Energy attached. Unfortunately, this does not include any cards that have a Rule Box, such as Pokémon V or Pokémon GX. The peeling mechanic also will not be usable in official Play Pokémon events.\u0026nbsp;\nSome people likely hope this mechanic won’t apply to every card, otherwise, fans might pull something like Radiant Eevee only to find out it is a Ditto.\nAs of now, we have seen a good chunk of the cards that will be included in the Special set, though we have yet to see others like Radiant Venusaur, Radiant Charizard, and Radiant Blastoise, which were previously detailed.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWVobqmwMClZK%2Blka16rbHGnqWdmaKueqO10Z2qZpmemXqiec2ermallZi1orrInGSrnaaarq2xw2adqKpdpbysscyopWafn2LBpLOMnq%2BpmZ6otrC6\n","link":"/post/melmetal-vmax-legendary-birds-and-a-new-mechanic-revealed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tcg-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Melmetal VMAX, Legendary Birds, and a new mechanic revealed for Pokémon Go TCG expansion"},{"body":"Defensive backs face wide receivers in an athletic and dynamic battle on every snap.\nThese players defend the backline of the team. When deep balls are thrown or a player gets through linebackers, the defensive backs that are the last line of defense.\nLegendary units like the Legion of Boom in Seattle could shut down a team’s passing attack with hard-hitting ball hawks.\nA great secondary will slow down receivers and keep your opponent from throwing the deep ball on every snap.\nHere are the best defensive backs in Madden NFL 22 by player rating.\nJalen Ramsey (Los Angeles Rams) 99 OVR92 SPD94 ACC99 AWR99 PRC99 MCV99 ZCV Stephon Gilmore (New England Patriots) 97 OVR91 SPD93 ACC98 AWR97 PRC98 MCV96 ZCV Jaire Alexander (Green Bay Packers) 95 OVR93 SPD93 ACC96 AWR93 PRC97 MCV95 ZCV Tyrann Mathieu (Kansas City Chiefs) 95 OVR90 SPD92 ACC98 AWR94 PRC90 MCV92 ZCV Budda Baker (Arizona Cardinals) 93 OVR91 SPD91 ACC95 AWR97 PRC81 MCV84 ZCV Top 10 (as of Aug. 10, 2021) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnZyfnZ6otrexjJuYnKOjYravecyam52dnmK7p7iMa2k%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-defensive-backs-in-madden-nfl-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best defensive backs in Madden NFL 22"},{"body":"Often leading the way for PC gaming, Valve set the gaming world ablaze with the announcement of its new Steam Deck handheld earlier this month. With striking similarities to the Nintendo Switch, Valve will now allow gamers to take their PC games on the go with its easy-to-use device.\u0026nbsp;\nReservations for the handheld opened last week, with three variations of the machine available at launch. For those still needing help deciding which model to purchase, we wanted to show you how to get the exclusive carrying case for the new Valve Steam Deck.\nDo I have to purchase a specific Steam Deck model to get the exclusive carrying case? As previously mentioned, Valve is offering three different models of the Steam deck for sale. Starting off the lineup is the base model of the Steam Deck with 64GB of eMMC internal storage and a carrying case.\nUpgrading from there to the middle tier model offers 256GB of NVMe SSD internal storage, which is faster than eMMC. Rounding out this model is a carrying case and an exclusive Steam Community profile bundle.\nThe only way to receive the exclusive Steam Deck carrying case is by purchasing the top-tier model. Along with the exclusive carrying case, this model offers 512GB of NVMe SSD internal storage and premium anti-glare etched glass, which can be very helpful for playing outside or in a bright environment. Buyers also gain access to an exclusive Steam Community profile bundle and an exclusive virtual keyboard theme.\nRelated: Do you need a Steam account to use the Steam Deck?\nThe Steam Deck is set to launch in December 2021. However, with the initial reservation period over, those looking to reserve a Steam Deck will likely receive their handhelds in Q2 of 2022. For even more information on the Steam Deck, check back in with Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWLAtbHApmSdnZOgwG6x15yjrquZq7Jur8CrqbKhnpx6pK3SnmSappRitbDDjK2mZp%2BVqXqqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-steam-deck-s-exclusive-carrying-case-and-how-to-get-it/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Steam Deck’s exclusive carrying case and how to get it"},{"body":"The world of Genshin Impact is a beautiful utopia for you to explore. You could find yourself staring at an epic sight or enjoying a fight and taking a screenshot to remember it. However, after taking that picture, where on earth does it go?\nThe screenshot won’t appear in-game when you take a picture using the Camera option in the main menus and there’s no way to open the photos in-game at all. This is mainly because the photos are hidden away on the device you’re playing the game on, be it PC or console.\nHere’s what you need to do to find your screenshots again on every system.\nWhere to find your screenshots in Genshin Impact on PC For PC users, the photos will be saved on your system depending on where you downloaded the game. The default setting should be in the C: drive in the following directory:\nC:\\Program Files\\Genshin Impact\\Genshin Impact Game\\ScreenShot\nIf you are unsure how to find the above, or if you feel like you haven’t used default settings, you can search for a folder called Genshin Impact Game in the File Explorer search bar. This should lead you to where the screenshots folder is kept.\nWhere to find your screenshots in Genshin Impact on Mobile and Console It’s a bit easier to find these screenshots on mobile and consoles. They will usually be located in your Photos tab for Mobile. Console players can find them where screenshots are usually saved on the device, such as the PlayStation 5’s built-in screenshot feature on the main menu.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2uvLa%2BjKyaq52Vo8Cpu9OsZKKmXZyyr7%2FHoqVmoZ2lrqTA\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-your-screenshots-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find your screenshots in Genshin Impact"},{"body":"The latest entry in the expansive Tom Clancy gaming universe is Rainbow Six Extraction, a cooperative reimagining of the popular Rainbow Six Siege title that pits the game’s unique operators against a dangerous and evolving alien enemy.\nPlayers will have access to 18 different operators, with the ability to level up all 18 of them via a deep progression system that unlocks new gear, stat boosts, loadout options, and combat perks.\nThe game is set to release for PC, Xbox One Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Stadia, and Amazon Luna on Jan. 20, 2022. If you’re a modern gamer with multiple platforms, then you’ll be interested to hear about the cross-platform features coming to Rainbow Six Extraction.\nWhat cross-platform features will Rainbow Six Extraction have? Rainbow Six Extraction uses full cross-save support, so players will be able to play and progress on any platform and have their progress saved if they play on a different platform. Each copy of Rainbow Six Extraction also includes a “cross-platform Buddy Pass,” which lets the player invite two friends to play online co-op with them for up to 14 days, even if they don’t own the game.\n Rainbow Six Extraction will also have full crossplay between all platforms, allowing players to compete alongside each other between PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Right now, Rainbow Six Siege doesn’t even have crossplay between platforms outside the same hardware family, meaning Xbox One players can play against Xbox Series X|S players but not against PlayStation or PC players. Full crossplay will be coming to Siege sometime in the future. But if you’re looking for a Rainbow Six game to play with friends on other consoles, then Extraction is where it’s at. Players will likely need to sign in with a Ubisoft account on multiple platforms to take full advantage of the cross-platform features.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmivmaG5br7AoqWbp6diwKrEjJ6vraqRmMGqu81mn5qulWKws7vSrKelmalirq%2BwjJypqKujYr2zu8arnKyrmaS7\n","link":"/post/will-rainbow-six-extraction-have-crossplay-and-cross-progression/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Rainbow Six Extraction have crossplay and cross-progression?"},{"body":"The letter Z has seemingly been removed from Zarya’s Arctic and Siberian Front skins in Overwatch following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb. 24.\nThe letter Z is a pro-war symbol of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. This change, however, was not mentioned in the latest Overwatch patch notes.\nAs noted by users on Overwatch’s subreddit, the letter Z was previously placed on the Russian hero’s chest. It’s difficult to make out, but it has now clearly been removed.\nThe \"Z\" from Zarya’s Arctic and Siberian Front skins has been removed from the game from Overwatch  Since the war in Ukraine began, the letter has been sighted numerous times by journalist in the Eastern European country. “It was first spotted on tanks and military vehicles, but now it seems to be gaining support from Russian civilians,” CNN said on March 8. The letter Z was present on the skins purely because of Zarya’s name. Being a Russian character, Blizzard probably didn’t want players getting the wrong idea.\nThe gaming community has been actively supporting Ukraine by donating funds to charities that are responsible for humanitarian aid. And Blizzard is no exception. The company suspended the sales of its games in Russia on March 5. On April 4, Microsoft and Epic’s shared initiative raised a total of $144 million. Other companies, including Riot Games, have been engaged in humanitarian relief as well. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSrnZ2kw6a%2FjKWcrayVp3q7ecWrpqZlqpa%2Fuq2MrKKipqM%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-entertainment-removes-the-letter-z-from-zarya-skins-after-russian-invasion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard Entertainment removes the letter Z from Zarya skins after Russian invasion"},{"body":"Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, HellRaisers has released a detailed statement on the conflict and announced it is suspending all operations until the war concludes.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ukrainian esports organization deemed it could not continue operating as normal while dealing with the escalating events of the invasion.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/itBIPDdwtK\n— HellRaisers (@HELLRAISERSgg) March 2, 2022  “The HellRaisers project can’t keep working in a current situation and will be on hold until the war ends,” HellRaisers said. “We don’t know how long it will be. Stay safe. Take care of yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nHellRaisers has confirmed all staff will retain their jobs and continue their work once operations resume, with the organization committing to continue paying their salary even while everything is on hold.\u0026nbsp;\nThis suspension also extends to any team playing under HellRaisers, including the CS:GO roster. The Dota 2 team is being allowed to continue playing together under a new banner, however.\nThe now-former Dota HellRaisers manager Marie Gunina is actively looking for opportunities for the roster that finished third in the Dota Pro Circuit’s Winter Tour Regional Finals after a surprisingly strong season.\u0026nbsp;As she notes, the team is looking to relocate away from “the bloody dictator” with its lineup of players from Kazakhstan and Russia, while she and the team’s coach Aleksandr “Nofear” Churochkin are still in Ukraine.\u0026nbsp;\nHellRaisers Dota 2\nRead: https://t.co/7HGPS6kFSp\n— Marie Gunina (@gunina_ok) March 2, 2022  The team does still want to remain together, with Gunina adding “you don’t have to keep the management. Just let my boys compete together, please.”\u0026nbsp;\nHellRaisers will provide further updates on its operations in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVobmzrcisnKurXajCtLzEp5usZZ%2BlsrOt06Kmp6tdm7yzecOuqZqsmaS7brvFZqykqpGeu6Z5yKetmquZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/hellraisers-suspends-operations-for-duration-of-ukraine-invasion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HellRaisers suspends operations for duration of Ukraine invasion"},{"body":"Carnage is finally here.\nFortnite Chapter Two, season Eight is here today, and one of its most anticipated is a skin themed after one of Marvel’s most iconic symbiotes.\nFirst teased in the season’s teaser trailer before being revealed in the Battle Pass trailer, Carnage is going to be one of the hot items from this season. A collaboration with Marvel coming just over a month ahead of the Sony-produced sequel film Venom: Let there be Carnage, players can take on the mantle as this violent symbiote in-game.\nYou may be wondering how you can score this new look given that many other Marvel skins have been available in a number of methods including cup events, store purchases, and of course, the Battle Pass, but here’s what you need to know about how to unlock Carnage.\nHow to unlock Carnage in Fortnite CARNAGE IS THE TIER 100 SKIN pic.twitter.com/brT9Zk8puN\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) September 13, 2021  Unless you’re investing quite a bit of money, you won’t be able to unlock Carnage on day one of this season. It is only available as the final tier 100 reward in the Battle Pass.\nThis means that the best route to acquiring the look is to work through the daily and weekly missions to eventually unlock everything this season’s pass has to offer. While this could be frustrating for those looking to quickly grab the skin, there are plenty of other cool items to acquire along with other Carnage-themed goodies such as his glider, loading screen, sprays, and more.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Unfortunately, being a Battle Pass exclusive, this is the only way you’ll be able to unlock Carnage. Don’t miss your opportunity to do so by working through the Battle Pass throughout the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUp6Oom5tisKK%2BzZqenmWZo3qnu9GtpaKslWKwqa3PrZyrZWJiwKat0qilZnA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-carnage-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Carnage in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"Valve is attempting to ward off scalpers of its new Steam Deck with a registration system.\u0026nbsp;\nScalpers became the bane of every gamer’s existence in 2020 when trying to secure a PS5 or Xbox Series X. The problems extended into PC graphics cards with scalpers hoarding 30 series Nvidia GPUs.\u0026nbsp;\nTens of thousands of consoles and graphics cards were bought up and resold at inflated prices, sometimes two to three times the original price. The ongoing semiconductor shortage makes matters worse, allowing the scalpers to charge even more exorbitant prices to desperate consumers.\nTo combat this problem for its upcoming Steam Deck, Valve has come up with a registration system to limit the effect of scalpers and bots. The first part of the system is the $5 preorder fee. Reservations are in place to gauge the proper amount of intent to purchase the console, according to the official Steam Deck FAQ. That information is necessary to strike the right balance of Steam Decks needed to meet demand throughout various regions.\nSecondly, only one person at a time can purchase a Steam Deck. Lastly, anyone looking to purchase the Steam Deck must have bought at least one game with a Steam account setup before June 2021. Valve also limited the sale of consoles for 48-hours to verified Steam account holders during the initial rollout of preorders on July 16.\nWhile the 48-hour period is over, the reservation fee and the single console limit are still in effect. Although the process isn’t airtight to prevent scalpers, it is a step in the right direction. Other companies should look at Valve’s example and consider implementing a similar system when launching new hardware in the future.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LDorjVnmSiq12YvK6uwK2gp59dl7y1v4yapZ1lo5iurbzEq6pmnp%2BnerW0xGaqrZ2RonqlscKk\n","link":"/post/how-valve-is-combating-bots-and-scalpers-for-the-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How Valve is combating bots and scalpers for the Steam Deck"},{"body":"An Overwatch fan artist has created a Breast Cancer Awareness skin concept for Brigitte.\nArtist amandazerepp created the Pink Brigitte skin to match the Pink Mercy Breast Cancer Awareness skin. Brigitte’s skin concept features the same silver emblems from Mercy’s skin and redesigns the end of her mace to look like Mercy’s staff. Brigitte also has a pink hair ribbon that matches Mercy’s. Amandazerepp noted that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so they created the skin to coincide with the event.\nPINK BRIGETTE! In light of Breast Cancer Awareness month coming up in October, here is this skin concept i made. I wanted to make this skin match mercy’s pink skin:) hope y’all like it ^~^ from Overwatch  The skin also pays homage to Brigitte’s original character design and Swedish heritage. Her banner features a pink version of the Swedish flag and her shield displays the head of a goat, a reference to the GOATS meta that she was a part of in the Overwatch League.\nThe original Pink Mercy skin was a collaboration between Blizzard and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. It was available to purchase for a limited time and all the proceeds from its purchase went to breast cancer research. Fans were also able to purchase a real-life Pink Mercy shirt that contributed to charity. The skin arrived in the game with a variety of pink and breast cancer awareness-themed sprays and icons as rewards for watching charity streams on Twitch. Sales of the skin and the shirt raised a total of $12.7 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.\nRecently, fans have been begging for Overwatch to bring the skin back since it was only available for a two-week period in 2018 and a lot of fans missed out on it. It’s unclear if Blizzard will give the skin a second run, but until then, awesome fan skin concepts like amandazerepp’s will definitely tide us over.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mnpGjeqK%2B06KqrWWTp7KiwMSsZJuqlZbAtXnCmqWcnaJirrit0Z6lnqujYsCstc1mmqimk5q9tXnFqKlmmqKetKrA054%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-fan-artist-creates-breast-cancer-awareness-skin-concept-for-brigitte/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch fan artist creates Breast Cancer Awareness skin concept for Brigitte"},{"body":"As part of Pokémon Go Fest 2022, Niantic advertised Ultra Unlock bonuses again, giving players the ability to add more content to future events by completing certain challenges and reaching milestones before Go Fest ended.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong the Ultra Unlock content available, players have already reached the milestones to change the upcoming iteration of Adventure Week event into Ultra Adventure Week.\u0026nbsp;\nThis won’t change too much about the core aspects of the event, which is set to run from June 7 to June 12, but it does add several new pieces of content, including more bonuses and event-exclusive research. And, all of those new additions will just add to the focus on rare Fossil Pokémon, and Pokémon Go the debut of Tyrunt and Amaura.\u0026nbsp;\nThe biggest addition to the event is an Ultra Unlock: Research Day focusing on Cranidos, Shieldon, Tyrunt, and Amaura.\u0026nbsp;\nOn June 12 from 11am to 3pm, players will be able to complete Limited Field Research tasks from spinning PokéStops to encounter Cranidos and Shieldon, with boosted chances to encounter a Shiny variant of both too.\u0026nbsp;\nTyrunt and Amaura will be appearing more frequently in the wild, rotating increased spawns by the hour too. Tyrunt will be spawning more often from 11am to 12 pm and 1pm to 2pm local time, while Amaura will fill in the gaps from 12pm to 1pm and 2pm to 3pm local time.\u0026nbsp;\nA new weather effect will also be appearing during Amaura’s boosted hours.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong the other bonuses added to Adventure Week, Unown F will be appearing in one-star raid battles, players will be able to claim increased Adventure Sync rewards on June 13, and Egg Hatch Distance will be halved throughout the entire event for Eggs placed in Incubators. New Timed Research will also be available through the Ultra Unlock bonuses, giving players up to three free Incubators and other rewards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6WZqZq%2FtHnAnJ%2Binaaaera406uYZq2eobykt4ybpqeto5rAbrLOq2Spp5uaurC6jKCmZpmUq7KvwNSrnGavlZq4\n","link":"/post/players-achieve-ultra-unlock-bonuses-for-pokemon-go-adventure-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players achieve Ultra Unlock bonuses for Pokemon Go Adventure Week"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has updated the Pokémon TCG Banned and Rule Change list for the upcoming release of Chilling Reign on June 18.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause the current state of the Pokémon TCG is still in flux, there are no new bans being made for the Standard or Expanded format lists. But there is a new rule clarification that will be put into effect on July 2.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with Battle Styles, a new term called Rule Box will be introduced to the game as a way to refer to a specific element on some Pokémon cards that reference the word “rule.”\u0026nbsp;\nThis “rule” typically appears in the form of “V rule” or “TAG TEAM rule” on the bottom of applicable cards and designates how many Prize Cards a player can take once the Pokémon in question is knocked out. Battle Styles introduced cards like Cherrim that have abilities specifically listing the term Rule Box as a way to specify Pokémon V, GX, and other powerful cards.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this clarification, TPC has specifically noted that the Rule Box will apply to these special cards, regardless of if they have new rules that don’t exist yet. Here are all of the current types of cards that will be using the Rule Box term.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon VPokémon VMAXPokémon-GXPrism Star PokémonTAG TEAM PokémonPokémon-EXMega Evolution PokémonPokémon BREAK The next update to the rules and TCG Banned and Rule Change list will be published on Aug. 12.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mqqWhsrR51KmbmqyVmXq4tdOhZKutnJp6o7vXZpqlmaKes6qvwK2gqKZdlrWmrcNmpp9lk522rbjIp55mqpWetK95y5qsp5uY\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-rules-updated-with-rule-box-clarification-ahead-of-chilling-reign-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG rules updated with Rule Box clarification ahead of Chilling Reign launch"},{"body":"Brawl Stars fans were offered more information a few days ago on what’s to come next month in Supercell’s latest Brawl Talk on YouTube.\nThe upcoming season will be called Brawlywood. Its name is self-explanatory: It will be Hollywood-themed, with new exclusive skins inspired by famous movies or film-making jobs and new cosmetic items.\nIt will also feature Lola, a new Brawler of chromatic rarity. She’s a superstar using her fox to go into battle. The fancy Brawler shoots projectiles in a small cone with long range. Her super, which is unique in Brawl Stars, allows her to create a doppelganger to mimic her movements and confuse enemies. Players who like to play long-ranged attackers that aren’t easy to pick up should feel right at home by playing her during Brawlywood.\nRelated: Supercell reveals upcoming 2021 Brawl-O-Ween event on Brawl Stars\nThe new Brawler, as well as two other skins, will be available in the premium version of the upcoming season’s brawl pass.\nWhen will Brawl Stars season nine, Brawlywood, be released? Supercell has yet to reveal an official release date for the upcoming season. Since the downtime between two seasons is usually short, however, it’s possible to get an idea of its release based on season eight’s, Once upon a Brawl, end date. Season eight will end on Nov. 8, according to the in-game timer. Provided the developer doesn’t encounter unexpected issues when introducing the upcoming season’s update, season nine should be live less than one day after the current season is over.\nPlayers have roughly two weeks to complete their brawl pass and seasonal quests before getting into a new one with the next season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXay2rbiMm6mar5xiwLWt0axkrJ2RqLyveZhmmauZp6HGuLvOnWSrnZyarrSx\n","link":"/post/when-will-brawl-stars-season-9-brawlywood-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Brawl Stars season 9, Brawlywood, release?"},{"body":"No phone is truly waterproof, but the iPhone 13 and its models are more water-resistant than other phones. This doesn’t mean they are completely waterproof, however, but some of their features let them withstand the damage a bit better than other devices. The iPhone 13 is not 100 percent waterproof, however, and was never meant to be.\nAll models of the iPhone 13 are safe from accidental spills and rain, as well as most common water-related incidents. When it comes to recording things with the phone underwater it becomes a bit more difficult to discuss.\nApple has stated that the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini are splash, water, and dust-resistant under lab conditions and could last up to 30 minutes long in maximum depths of 6 meters. Regardless, taking any piece of equipment into the water is less than advisable considering the risks and costs involved.\nAfter all, while they are water-resistant in a sense, Apple has stated that using them in this manner could decrease resistance over time. Also, you need to wait quite a while to be able to charge a wet iPhone, among other things. While it could survive some incidents, there are risks involved when it comes to bringing your iPhone underwater.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46iqmasmJp6qrzHqKWeZWFoeq61zaJkqaqfYq6vsIypqahlnZbFbsPArZyrqKKkvKc%3D\n","link":"/post/are-the-iphone-13-mini-pro-and-pro-max-waterproof/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are the iPhone 13, Mini, Pro, and Pro Max waterproof?"},{"body":"Just under two years after launching, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is making the leap to free-to-play on June 21, alongside a launch on several new platforms and a new season of content.\u0026nbsp;\nThis big update will feature Fall Guys finally hitting the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and the Epic Games Store. A next-gen PlayStation 5 version of the game will also become available on the same day, with cross-play, cross-platform parties, and cross-progression fully supported across all platforms.\u0026nbsp;\n To celebrate the wider ecosystem and move to free-to-play, Fall Guys is rebooting with its biggest and most content-rich season yet—Season One: “Free For All.” This will introduce new challenges, rewards, major updates to the game’s current progression system, and the addition of a new in-game currency Mediatonic has labeled “Show-Bucks,” along with the usual new events and locations.\u0026nbsp;\nOne area that is being overhauled is the season pass, which will now feature a premium option accessible using Show-Bucks. The free season pass will still remain available to all players.\u0026nbsp;There will be 100 levels to unlock in each season pass, and reaching the max level will automatically unlock the next season’s exclusive pass too. Mediatonic is also celebrating the previous two years of Fall Guys as a premium title, launching a Legacy Pack to reward players who have stuck with the game and reward returning players, too. This will contain exclusive cosmetics and free access to the rebooted season one’s season pass.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can pre-register for the Free For All launch now and potentially unlock rewards like a strong flex emote, a melon-head costume, and Kudos to use when Fall Guys completes its reboot on June 21. You can learn more about the specifics on the official Fall Guys website.\nWhile existing players who own Fall Guys on Steam will still be able to redownload and play the game on the platform, new players will no longer be able to download Fall Guys on Steam starting with the Free For All launch. This is similar to how Epic handled Rocket League’s transition to being a PC storefront exclusive after acquiring Psyonix. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmiekaG5brPUsqpmn5%2BawG6y0Z6cZqyfYr2trdhmo5qtnpi1pr%2BMn6arZZ6eu7WxzZ2mZqunnsGktIyapZ1lqJe8uXnOp2SjrZ6aenN9\n","link":"/post/fall-guys-goes-free-to-play-launches-for-nintendo-switch-and-xbox-on-june-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fall Guys goes free to play, launches for Nintendo Switch and Xbox on June 21"},{"body":"The zombie problem in Verdansk is growing by the day and it’s recently reached concerning levels. Toxic zones that were located around Shipwreck and Prison are stronger than ever and they’re now marked on the Call of Duty: Warzone map with a nuclear symbol.\nAround the end of November, zombies\u0026nbsp;made their first appearance on the map. They came inside a mysterious ship, Vodianoy, that was believed to be submerged. Players had to battle a horde of zombies to unlock the hidden chest inside Vodianoy. But now, it looks like your time among the living may be coming to an end in\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;with the upcoming nuke event.\nHow can you become a zombie in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone? While the zombie mechanics are quite similar to the ones featured in the Haunting of Verdansk event, the process of becoming a part of the army of the undead is slightly different than the last time. During the Halloween event, instead of going to the Gulag, players were able to respawn as zombies right after being taken out.\u0026nbsp;\nThis time around, however, you’ll need to die inside the toxic zones and have at least one non-zombie squadmate alive so you can respawn as a zombie. If you die outside of the toxic zones, you’ll still go to the Gulag and you’ll be out of the game if you fail to win.\nThe alive teammate condition means that you won’t be able to become a zombie in solo matches—for now. While this could change toward the end of the event, it looks like the devs are trying to promote a different playstyle with the latest iteration of the zombie event.\nZombies can be squishy, but they also come with neat utility tools. You’ll have access to a super jump, a high-damage melee attack, and gas grenades. A single zombie in the squad can prove itself to be a useful addition since you can scout around and cover your teammates with your undead abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you die inside the toxic zone, you’ll immediately fall from the sky as a zombie, meaning you’ll have very little time to prepare. If you die as a zombie, though, your teammates will need to buy you back into the game since there’s no Gulag for the undead.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmmpWYvK6xjJpks6edl7amecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2srrPGzqec\n","link":"/post/how-to-become-a-zombie-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to become a zombie in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"A new Overwatch skin, Pink Mercy, was released by Blizzard yesterday. It’s immediately gained a lot of attention—as a charity skin, it’s a new type of skin campaign from Blizzard. Beyond that, the skin’s a damn masterpiece.\nProceeds from the $15 Pink Mercy skin will be donated to Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The skin isn’t unlocked like regular Overwatch skins. Instead, players who want Pink Mercy must purchase the skin through Blizzard, either in-game or through the Blizzard website. Blizzard will donate a minimum of $250,000 to BCRF, and a total amount will be disclosed at the end of the event.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Mercy’s new pink skin is more than just its looks\nHere’s how to buy Pink Mercy.\nBuying Pink Mercy through the Blizzard site Players will find the Pink Mercy charity skin on Overwatch’s charity section of the Blizzard site. Once logged in, players will be able to choose the platform they’d like to purchase the skin on—PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One. Once a platform is selected, players will be redirected to the purchase page. Click “Buy Now” to purchase the skin, or “Gift” to buy the skin for a friend. These links will bring players to the check-out page, where there will be payment options.\nThe PlayStation 4 and Xbox One links will direct players to Sony and Microsoft’s respective pages.\nBuying Pink Mercy through the game Pink Mercy is also available by logging into Overwatch and ordering the skin from the main screen. A pop-up skin will show up the first time a player has logged in after the start of the event. Simply click “Buy” or “Gift Pink Mercy” to be redirected to the Overwatch app check-out page.\nThere’s also a “Buy” button on the bottom right-hand corner of the main Overwatch screen, which will open the same check-out page.\nEarn other Pink Mercy cosmetics Logging into Overwatch between May 8 and May 21 will earn players a BCRF-themed player icon. There are three more reward tiers available for Overwatch players. Player icons and skins are available for watching participating charity Twitch streams. To earn these rewards, players must connect their Blizzard accounts to their Twitch accounts.\nA list of participating streamers is listed on the Overwatch website. Streamers are scheduled for each day of the campaign. All donations collected during the stream, including Twitch Bits, will be donated to BCRF.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZaCeu6x5zJ6pnLFdqLiquoyorZ6qp5bBpLSMa2pubGM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-overwatch-s-pink-mercy-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Overwatch’s Pink Mercy skin"},{"body":"VALORANT’s Mr. Fourth Quarter is once again a free agent.\nNRG and young fragger Ryan “Shanks” Ngo have parted ways, the organization announced today. The Canadian first signed with NRG in December 2020 after trialing with the team during the Nerd Street Gamers November Monthly.\nToday we say farewell to @Shanks_TTV who was a key member in building NRG Valorant, Thank you for everything you contributed to the #NRGFAM. We wish you all the best, see you on the server. pic.twitter.com/q5k4Ojbwow\n— NRG (@NRGgg) March 23, 2021  As for the reasoning behind the move, Shanks tweeted that he “had fun” but it was “not the right fit” for him. While he’s open to playing duelist or Omen “with the right squad,” he’ll be streaming going forward.\nNRG likely wants to make some adjustments after failing to qualify for last week’s VCT NA Masters One event. While they were able to beat teams like 100 Thieves and Gen.G throughout the Challengers circuit, they watched other squads compete at the biggest event of the year so far. But NRG did pick up a big talent by signing former ANDBOX star Bradley “ANDROID” Fodor last month.\nShanks has now had professional VALORANT experience with several teams. He trialed with Dignitas in August’s\u0026nbsp;Pop Flash Invitational and subbed in for Immortals’ Andrew “ShoT_UP” Orlowski during November’s\u0026nbsp;UMG Closed Qualifier, aiding them in securing a spot in the main event.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeql6h6t63LqKmapqRiwaatzGaYp5xdrry2usZmnauZl5yys3nSoZino6NivaK%2B02aumrGj\n","link":"/post/nrg-s-valorant-team-and-young-fragger-shanks-part-ways/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG’s VALORANT team and young fragger Shanks part ways"},{"body":"Brian “ONLYUSEmeBLADE” Risso, the YouTube streamer who’s under police investigation for rape, has been welcomed back onto the road trip stream where the alleged attack happened.\nStreamers Boneclinks, Bjorn, and TheUrbanZebra have been making a road trip across the country in an RV for the past four weeks. Blade had been along for the ride until last week when he was kicked off for allegedly assaulting streamer Goocheese.\nBjorn has denied the accusations. With Goocheese now also off the RV, the other streamers have invited Blade back to join them.\n“I believe Blade,” Bone said on stream. “I believe he is not in the wrong.” Blade has maintained that he’s completely innocent of any wrongdoing since the night of the incident.\nBone showed a message he received from Goocheese that he believed, “shows that [Blade] is 100 percent not responsible for this.”\n“Hey I been watching,” Goocheese’s message reads. “I’m all for u guys hearing him out. I asked his side too b4 I saw the clips. Just remember I didn’t say he raped me or molested me at first it wasn’t til I actually started watching clips and listening to all the ppl that were watching that night where I was like ya I think something happened. I admit tho I shouldn’t have blacked out that easily. And ya idk what happened exactly that night but u guys know blades past behavior better than me right?”\n“It’s not at all conclusive as to what exactly happened, so until the evidence is there, I’m ready to give him the benefit of the doubt,” Bone said. “I was worried about the fucking bad press and all the shit that would come with it, but I looked into [Blade’s] eyes today, and it told me that he’s innocent.”\nDuring this conversation, Bone didn’t address Blade’s other incidents of inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct toward women during the RV trip, including saying that a hypothetical “random ugly whore bitch” should be “honored” if he were to grope her, and groping streamer Corinne on camera.\nTo Catch a Predator’s Chris Hansen recently vowed to investigate the allegations against ONLYUSEmeBLADE.\nDot Esports reached out to Boneclinks, but he declined to comment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqminnqHGtr%2FEppybpJGZsm7DxKWaqKWVmXqjrcKkZKimpKR6s7vAnWStqpmlerTA0Z6YpmWWpLmtu9aipaBlopa9pnnAnJquq5GptrC6\n","link":"/post/onlyusemeblade-welcomed-back-onto-road-trip-stream-following-rape-accusation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ONLYUSEmeBLADE welcomed back onto road trip stream following rape accusation"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. The new Overwatch tank hero, Sigma, has an ultimate ability that makes his team instantly win rounds in ranked matches. At least, that’s how it feels right now.\nPlayers who are testing Sigma on the Public Test Realm found that his ultimate, Gravitic Flux, can force players out of objectives like payloads and make them lose offensive or defensive attempts in overtime. The ultimate lifts opponents so high that they go out of range of the objective. The game understands there’s no one defending or attacking it and makes the clock tick down. If the round has been in overtime for too long, it’s enough time to make the offense or defense fail and force the round to end.\nSo… apparently you can do this. I will call this \"Sig9\" from Overwatch  In a video shared on Reddit, a player shows how this worked for his team in a payload map. Their opponents were attacking and pushing the payload in overtime, but he used Sigma’s ultimate to lift them off the ground long enough for the game to understand that the attackers weren’t on the payload. The overtime then ended with a successful defense.\nOverwatch objectives must be protected or attacked by stepping on them. There’s a certain height limit in which the game understands that a player is on the objective, but it seems like Sigma’s ultimate lifts players much higher than that limit.\nBlizzard might have wanted his ultimate to work this way. Even though it’s a strong play, there are ways to counter it and avoid a catastrophic ending like this. For instance, if attackers split before the ultimate, some won’t be hit by it and will have time to go back to the objective while their allies float. They can also focus on Sigma and take him down before he has time to use his ultimate, which is likely something most teams would try to do.\nUntil Blizzard says something about this ability, players who want to counter Sigma in Overwatch must remember that his ultimate can win rounds alone. Be careful and use your ultimate wisely if you’re playing Sigma.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirmZy6or%2BMrqOtoZ2WwaZ5wpqlZqSZm8Fuu8%2BppqednqnAbrvFn2SompqasLW11Z6qZqGeYry3sdGwmK2bmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sigma-s-ultimate-can-lift-opponents-off-of-objectives-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sigma’s ultimate can lift opponents off of objectives in Overwatch"},{"body":"The professional League of Legends offseason is still heating up, and countless rumors are already out in the ether. With that in mind, this year’s free agency period has the potential to be jam-packed with roster moves.\u0026nbsp;\nThis offseason, teams across the globe will be looking to rebuild and re-tool their lineups, with more players poised to swap teams than ever before. Additionally, dozens of players are set to see their contracts expire in just a few days, setting up this upcoming offseason to be littered with buyouts, trades, and free agent signings across all four of game’s major regions.\u0026nbsp;\nNext week, the offseason is going to kick itself into high gear. Riot Games is opening the annual free agency window on Nov. 15, allowing unrestricted players across professional League to sign new contracts without restrictions.\nAnd sure, the offseason is bound to see swaths of players sign new deals that may or may not pan out in the end, but there are only so many “matches made in heaven” to go around. Here are some of the most notable player-team deals that could be made next week in which both the player and the organization find exactly what they’re looking for.\u0026nbsp;\nNote that players who are on the trading block or who have been made available for a buyout are not included in our following list of free agents. While they technically will be available to move during the “free agency” period, their contracts do not designate them as unrestricted free agents. All of the players listed below will see their contracts with their respective teams expire on Nov. 15 at 6pm CT, according to Riot’s global League contract database.\u0026nbsp;\nBjergsen Current team: TSM | Best fit: Team Liquid\nBjergsen has already confirmed that his near-decade-long tenure with TSM will conclude this offseason, and the former LCS MVP will be looking for a contract elsewhere. It’s unlikely that Bjergsen will find a home on a team outside of the LCS’ top half, as he’ll realistically only end up with a real World Championship contender. And no team is closer to building a top-tier international contender than Team Liquid. With All-Pro-caliber players at every position in 2021 and the finances to buy any player on the market heading into 2022, Liquid feels like the most probable destination for a player as talented (and as valuable) as Bjergsen. When your main goal is to reach Worlds, signing with the team that’s been there four years in a row feels like a reasonable plan for a player who wants to taste international success.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBroken Blade Current team: Schalke 04 | Best fit: G2 Esports\nG2 Esports has made it known that the organization is looking to move on from Wunder in the top lane. It’s arguable that beyond him, there are not many better top laners on the free agent market this offseason than Schalke 04 top laner Broken Blade. G2 would have to pry top laners like Armut, Adam, and Odoamne from their respective teams’ cold, dead hands, so signing the Schalke star and kicking off their prospective “rebuild” with a proven piece like Broken Blade is a sizable first step. As a plus, Broken Blade owned G2 this season. His 4.3 KDA in nine games played against G2 this season was over a full point higher than his season average of 3.1, according to League stats site Oracle’s Elixir. Taking him away as a competitor could be just as valuable for G2 as it is to add him to its lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nViper Current team: EDward Gaming | Best fit: LNG Esports\nJust one week after hoisting the Summoner’s Cup with EDward Gaming, Viper will enter free agency. And while the veteran AD carry still holds residency in Korea, it’s likely he’ll remain in the LPL, since he’s become a staple of the league over the last few seasons. EDG should make re-signing Viper a priority, but if it can’t follow through, fellow Worlds 2021 representatives LNG Esports would make a great landing spot for Viper. LNG came just one game away from a top-eight finish at Worlds this year, since they were marred throughout the tournament (as well as the regular season) by inconsistency. There aren’t many players in the world who define “consistency” as well as Viper does. Seeing him alongside a developing roster that features rapidly developing (and highly talented) solo laners in Ale and Icon, as well as one of, if not the best jungler in the world in Tarzan would be an absolute treat for LPL fans.\u0026nbsp;\nShowMaker Current team: DWG KIA | Best fit: DWG KIA\nShowMaker, despite missing out on a World Championship title this season, is still the best player in the world. Re-signing its generational franchise player to a multi-year deal should be DWG KIA’s No. 1 priority heading into the 2022 season. That being said, the team has several other holes to fill, with jungler Canyon and support BeryL also entering free agency, while top laner Khan is set to retire. Even with those players being mentioned, though, ShowMaker should remain at the top of DWG KIA’s list, and it would be difficult seeing him land anywhere else.\u0026nbsp;\nJiizuke Current team: Evil Geniuses | Best fit: Team BDS\nAfter a year in which Evil Geniuses finished third in the LCS regular season, Jiizuke is the team’s only unrestricted free agent. The team could be looking to upgrade its firepower in the mid lane after nearly qualifying for Worlds, and as a result, Jiizuke might be on the way out. The four-year veteran still holds European residency heading into 2022, so if Jiizuke is looking for an avenue back into the LEC, an upstart team like BDS—one that’s looking for pieces to fill out a new roster—could be the perfect landing spot for the veteran.\u0026nbsp;\nChovy Current team: Hanwha Life Esports | Best fit: Cloud9\nIt’s a longshot that Chovy would make it to Cloud9, but the move makes total sense on paper. With Perkz reportedly on the way out, the organization could have enough residual cash to buy the contract of any player it chooses. If Cloud9 is going to re-tool its roster, it can start by using its high budget to swap out one world-class mid laner for another—and Chovy is a top candidate. Whether the LCK All-Pro wants to actually come to North America is a different story, though. Chovy has carried three different Korean teams to Worlds in the last three years, so it’s fair to say that his best chance of getting back to the international stage would be in his home region. Still, the idea of a top-tier global organization adding a generational player to its ranks is nothing new in professional League. Plus, it’s likely a player like Chovy would naturally slot into the LCS, dominating the competition just as he has in Korea for years.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSantorin Current team: Team Liquid | Best fit: Team Liquid\nAfter such a successful season with Team Liquid—one in which the team reached back-to-back LCS finals—it’s hard to imagine the team giving up on their most consistent player in Santorin. Still, Santorin is the team’s only unrestricted free agent this offseason, since\u0026nbsp;the rest of the starting lineup is signed through at least 2022. While upgrades elsewhere on the Rift are optional for Liquid, keeping Santorin is a necessity, and it’s not likely he’s going to have a better chance of winning anywhere else—especially considering other top teams like Cloud9, 100 Thieves, and TSM all have their jungle position locked down for the foreseeable future.\u0026nbsp;\nNuguri Current team: FunPlus Phoenix | Best fit: DWG KIA\nWith a vacant slot in DWG KIA’s top lane after the retirement of Khan, a reunion with his old team almost feels too easy for Nuguri. Despite Nuguri’s move to FunPlus Phoenix being the blockbuster deal of the 2020 offseason, the star top laner only signed a one-year deal with the organization. The 22-year-old proved he can dominate the LCK as recently as one year ago, so it’s likely that if he heads back to his old stomping grounds next year, he’d fit in like he never left.\u0026nbsp;\nBroxah Current team: CLG | Best fit: Dignitas\nBroxah proved himself as a natural leader during his time in North America, and if he’s looking to spend 2022 mentoring a developing roster, Dignitas could use the former world finalist’s assistance. It’s unlikely that Broxah re-ups his deal with CLG after such a disastrous season, as well as the organization’s recent promise to turn its attention towards a rebuild. Broxah, though, could make a lateral move and foster a different set of young players on Dignitas, potentially finding himself on the lineup of a sneaky playoff contender in the process.\u0026nbsp;\nBwipo Current team: Fnatic | Best fit: Team Liquid\nBwipo is arguably the most flexible player on the free agent market this offseason. With experience in both the top lane and jungle in 2021, Bwipo could attract buyers in need of a fill-in at either position. With that in mind, a team like Liquid, who is reportedly set to see current top laner Alphari depart after one season, could use an instant fill-in like Bwipo.\u0026nbsp;\nThe professional League of Legends free agency period is set to begin on Nov. 15 at 6pm CT. Make sure to tune into the Dot Esports Free Agency Show at 5pm CT to stay up to date with the latest roster moves.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RiuaK6w6KloGWjpby1v4yfpqtlkp60qLHSrWSlnZGcwqZ5xaucnmWRnLKvwNJmq6Gho2K8p7LSnpisp54%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-landing-spots-for-10-of-the-biggest-league-of-legends-free-agents-this-offseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best landing spots for 10 of the biggest League of Legends free agents this offseason"},{"body":"Respawn revealed Loba as Apex Legends’ next character, but the company may also have given away one of her emotes. A promotional image hints that Loba could use her cane in a skydive animation.\nThe image shows Loba sitting on her cane after jumping from the dropship and the device on her staff seems to rotate like a turbine or helix. The image is named “apex-screenshot-season-5-loba-skydive,” which also hints at the purpose of the animation.\nLoba’s staff is one of the character’s trademark features and she used it extensively in previous animated shorts. Before her abilities were revealed, writer Ashley Reed confirmed that the artifact wouldn’t just be cosmetic and would have some use in-game. The season five launch trailer showed Loba using the cane to steal an R-301 from a nearby enemy and players speculated it was one of her skills.\nThe cane is also part of her ultimate, called “Black Market Boutique,” which attracts all nearby loot and opens a container with all the gathered loot. All legends, friend or foe, can get their hands on what’s inside the device.\nAlthough Loba hasn’t made her way to the game yet, her emotes and cosmetics will be revealed on May 12 when Apex‘s fifth season, Fortune’s Favor, lands on the servers. The skydive emote will likely be part of the season five Battle Pass alongside a series of cosmetics for other legends and weapons.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSlp5KWeq6t2GasrJ1dnbKzecKapZ5lmaN6onnSpLCdoaaaeqa5zq2c\n","link":"/post/apex-s-loba-may-use-her-cane-in-a-skydive-emote/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s Loba may use her cane in a skydive emote"},{"body":"Gambit Esports’ Dota 2 roster has gone through several iterations across two different rosters over the last year. And after finishing in seventh place during the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Winter Tour regional league in Eastern Europe, the organization is making another big change today.\nAS Monaco Gambit, the org’s primary roster that was formed last February, has placed its entire lineup on the inactive roster until further notice.\u0026nbsp;\nGambit Dota 2 Update: As Monaco Gambit squad has been moved to inactive. We'll let you know later about the future of the roster.#GambitDota2 #ASMGMB pic.twitter.com/wRFYGoLuod\n— Gambit Esports (@GambitEsports) January 23, 2022  This move comes after the team went 1-6 during the Division I matches, ending the first leg of the 2022 DPC season in seventh and facing relegation to Division II for the Spring Tour.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon That is a steep drop from the org’s performance in the 2021 DPC, where the former roster was able to finish both seasons in third place and earned invites to both Majors. That fell apart prior to the WePlay AniMajor last June, however, when two core players,\u0026nbsp;No[o]ne and SoNNeikO, refused to join the team at the event and eventually signed with Natus Vincere.\u0026nbsp;\nThey would eventually be the first team eliminated at the AniMajor while playing with stand-ins and failed to qualify for The International 10. The team signed Albert “alberkaaa” Chernoivanov, Andrei “meLes” Romanov, and Sergey “HappyDyurara” Horonzhiy during the offseason, but those moves as a collective did nothing to improve the roster around Artem “Lorenof” Melnick and Aleksandr “Immersion” Khmelevskoi.\nEven with this decision, AS Monaco Gambit isn’t the org’s only roster, as the team still retained a secondary team that kept the traditional Gambit Esports name. That squad, led by Gambit staple Vasilii “AfterLife” Shishkin, has also been competing in the 2022 DPC, finishing fifth in the EEU’s Division II.\u0026nbsp;\nNo further information was given about the future of either roster, but it’s likely that multiple players will be replaced on AS Monaco Gambit moving forward, or the current secondary roster could be moved under the main team’s branding while the organization shuffles pieces around to try and improve their chances of getting at least one team back Division I for the eventual Summer Tour.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46aqmaln6OupLuMoJimmpmpeq671Z6qZp2eqbazsYydpq2ZXWd6rbXNnqypZZmjrqTAyK%2BcZqqfqMGmvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/as-monaco-gambit-moves-entire-dota-2-lineup-to-inactive-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AS Monaco Gambit moves entire Dota 2 lineup to inactive roster"},{"body":"League’s new Shan Hai Scrolls skins for Nautilus, Neeko, Jhin, and Cho’Gath released today on live servers, but it seems Jhin gets an extra unintended buff when dressed in this new look.\nA Reddit clip showed Shan Hai Scrolls Jhin facing off against a Caitlyn, but when he went to W the Caitlyn to root her in place, the animation occurs but no visual indicator to show its direction is displayed.\nJhin W Bug with new skin from leagueoflegends  Normally, Jhin’s W shows a long line on the ground leading to the direction that he plans to shoot, which roots opponents that have previously been attacked. It has a very long range, so an indicator like this allows opponents to reposition themselves in hopes that the Virtuoso won’t capitalize on their immobility.\u0026nbsp;\nBut in the Shan Hai Scrolls skin, the W animation for Jhin plays, but the line on the ground to show where the ability will go does not show on the map—as if it’s simply invisible. This leads to the Caitlyn being rooted multiple times without any indication other than Jhin’s sprite animation that the ability was being used at all.\nWhen used with the Shan Hai Scrolls skin, his W is supposed to show up in a long red line that slowly decreases in size until it is shot. It’s common for Jhin players to use this ability to snipe opponents from afar, making this bug a very big buff for the ADC—who has already been a top pick during the beginning weeks of Season 2021.\nRiot has yet to address this issue, but it is likely that it will be fixed soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqqjYrGqv8KorZ6qXZfCqHnWoquhZZqdtq%2B%2FjLBkmpqZoba1xYyipWamlax6tLTAp2ShmZliwKS%2BzqWjrGWjoLav\n","link":"/post/league-players-discover-bug-with-jhin-s-w-ability-in-new-shan-hai-scrolls-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players discover bug with Jhin’s W ability in new Shan Hai Scrolls skin"},{"body":"North American organization Soniqs has moved VALORANT players Iyengaran “Iyen” Raju and Ethan “Crunchy” Laker to the bench, multiple sources told Dot Esports on March 7.\nThe team will be rebuilt around Bob Tran and Jason “JSUNG” Sung, who is the sole North American on the Australian roster.\u0026nbsp;\nSoniqs bowed out of both the NA VALORANT Champions Tour Challengers One open qualifiers following defeats to Knights on Jan. 30 and Luminosity on Feb. 6. Both teams went on to qualify for the event.\u0026nbsp;\nSoniqs has made multiple changes this year. Kyran “dizzyLife” Crombie was moved to the bench on Jan. 25. He had been a part of the roster since the organization’s introduction to VALORANT in April 2021. Both Crunchy and Iyen were a part of the original roster, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team had played at a consistent level in North America with victories against teams such as Rise, Akrew, and Andbox. But Soniqs failed to reach the highest level of competition and couldn’t prove themselves among the best, such as Cloud9, Sentinels, and more. This was due to Soniqs failing to qualify for the VALORANT Champions Tour circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nMost teams that fail to qualify for the circuit will compete in smaller tournaments that are separate from the international VALORANT events.\u0026nbsp;\nSoniqs will have to sign three players to its starting lineup to rebuild the roster prior to upcoming tournaments or the next VCT stage, which is set to begin on May 5 and conclude on June 27. Prior to this event, the first VALORANT Masters tournament of the year will take place in April.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMrKanoaGoeqOxzZyfZpuiqruktNhmmKecXZ7Gpro%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-soniqs-benches-crunchy-and-iyen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Soniqs benches Crunchy and Iyen"},{"body":"Talon Esports made waves when it revealed it would be entering Dota 2 for the first time to compete in the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit. That initial venture, however, ended with a middling run in Southeast Asia’s Division II regional league and management deciding to make a few changes.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, as teams finalize their rosters before the second Tour of the DPC, Talon has signed Worawit “Q” Mekchai to its roster.\n📣 Here's the announcement you've been waiting for! Starting off our roster reveal, we welcome Q to the Talon family! The former @Motivate_Trust hard support is our newest pos 5. Comeback tomorrow to see who's carrying us to Div I 🤫 #dota2 #SEA #SOARWITHTALON pic.twitter.com/S52q1supW9\n— TALON (@Talon__esports) February 25, 2022  Q spent the last two years playing for Motivate.Trust Gaming after jumping between smaller stacks. This was his first big opportunity to play for an organization’s main roster alongside other top talents, and his talent spoke for himself, as he stuck with the team through multiple different lineup iterations.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon Now the 23-year-old Thai player will leave his former team to join Talon’s revamped roster as their hard support, meaning he will rotate from position four to five. This also means he will be filling the hole left by former captain and Dota legend Fly, who parted ways with the team alongside Gabbi at the end of the Winter Tour.\u0026nbsp;\nQ joins Rafli Fathur “Mikoto” Rahman, kpii, and Brizio Adi “Hyde” Putra Budiana on Talon’s current roster, with the team set to announce its new carry player later today.\u0026nbsp;\nRumors point to 23savage joining the team after being replaced by Gabbi on T1’s main roster, based on the player’s Instagram story showing him leaving Thailand and Talon’s previous announcement that it had opened up its bootcamp in the Philipines. Additionally, 23savage liked Q’s Talon announcement post on Twitter and other images show him walking around what looks like a house with a practice area set up on the first floor.\u0026nbsp;\n.@23savageDotA is leaving Thailand to unconfirmed country. The question is: Which team? 👀 #dota2 Source: 23savage’s Instagram story pic.twitter.com/kzdCwP0AYr\n— Rosesa (@RosesaGaming) February 24, 2022  If this does happen, Talon essentially just swapped position one players with T1 in hopes of improving its chances of making it to Division I this Tour.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tmKWnnmKytLzOq6usZaOetK%2B%2FjKpkraddmby1rYxrZKuno6mysw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/talon-esports-signs-q-to-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Talon Esports signs Q to Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Popular Fortnite star Turner “Tfue” Tenney appears to have used the n-word during a live broadcast.\nTfue seemingly let the word slip while streaming Minecraft yesterday.\nhttps://livestreamfails.com/post/59935  In the video, the streamer is slashing down a group of pillagers when he let out a slew of curses.\n“You guys fucking killed all the villagers, man,” Tfue said. “Y’all motherfuckers killed them [******]. You can suck my pee pee, man.”\nThe streamer has since deleted the clip and the VoD off from his Twitch channel.\nFor those wondering if a ban will follow, Twitch’s team considers a “number of factors” to determine whether the comments count for hateful conduct.\nAfter Tyler “Ninja” Blevins accidentally used the word on a live broadcast, Twitch didn’t shell out a suspension because the streamer was rapping lyrics.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A822hOyJPFA  Twitch’s Community Guidelines determines racial hateful conduct as any content “that promotes, encourages, or faciliates discrimination, denigration, objectification, harassment, or violence.”\nNinja realized his error and apologized on Twitter, but was able to escape a ban because the context was deemed not hateful.\nIt is unclear whether Tfue’s comments, which were not a sing-along to lyrics, will lead to a suspension. As of the time of this article, the streamer’s Twitch channel, which boasts almost seven million follows, it still up. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmislqqybq3LpZygnZShxm7B0p6qZqqRmLaiuIyso66qXaS7br%2FTq5yapQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tfue-appears-to-say-racial-slur-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue appears to say racial slur on stream"},{"body":"Darius has been a part of the League of Legends champion roster for almost 10 years.\nSince his release in May 2012, Darius has barely been changed. When he made his debut in the game, he was heralded as one of the best one-vs-one top laners—and that still remains true to this day. The Hand of Noxus can quickly burst down opponents and his potential to snowball into the late-game is enormous. One of the last things you want to do against Darius is to get up close and personal. Due to the champ’s high damage and bleeding mechanic, almost every trade will come out in his favor. With his Apprehend (E), it’s also easy for him to close the gap and finish you off once he hits level six. There are, however, a few champions that counter Darius. Here are the best counters for the champion.\nVladimir Vladimir not only possesses the necessary range to farm minions but he also excels in other aspects when laning against Darius. The Crimson Reaper can survive and heal with his Q, and he can also easily dodge Apprehend with his W. In late-game teamfights, if you don’t allow Darius to snowball, you’ll be much more of a threat.\nQuinn Quinn is another great counter pick to Darius. Good range, poke, and damage should not only allow you to outlast his pressure in the lane but also enable you to bully him back to base. And when Darius falls behind in lane, it’s incredibly tough for him to make a comeback. Vayne Vayne is a great champion against Darius for the same reasons as Quinn. With the Night Hunter, however, you should have more mobility and crowd control, which will be pivotal in one-vs-ones in the top lane. In the late game, you’ll also become a dangerous carry, so you don’t have to worry about scaling. Ornn Ranged champions are generally the best when it comes to countering Darius, but there are a few exceptions. Ornn is one of them. While you may still lose early trades, you should have no issues killing Darius with the help of your jungler or roaming mid laner. Rumble Playing Rumble, you won’t really have much of an opportunity to one-vs-one in the top laner. The champion, however, still works great against Darius. You can easily pick up waves with your abilities and farm under the turret. When Darius misses his Q or E, you can try to poke him with your Flamethrower or Electro Harpoon. In the end, wait for your jungler or just play it safe and scale into the late game, where you will thrive in teamfights. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjJ2Yq6GlqHqku9Snq56qo2K2r3nLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-darius-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Darius counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"Apex Legends is celebrating its third anniversary for the first three weeks of its new season Defiance. Starting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, this celebration will include a new collection event. This event will bring matching legendary squad skins to Apex alongside a new type of cosmetic: Prestige skins. The first Prestige skin will be for Bloodhound and will serve as the reward for purchasing the collection event’s full catalog, in place of where an Heirloom or Heirloom Shards would traditionally be.\nThese Prestige skins will feature a unique system of evolution. Additional variants of the base skin, as well as an exclusive finisher, will be available to unlock for free beyond the initial purchase.\nWhen first acquiring a Prestige skin, players will have access to the tier-one variant of it. By completing a series of challenges, they can gain access to tier two and tier three. Once all three tiers of the Prestige skin have been unlocked, players can freely switch between all of its variants depending on the style they want to rock. The challenges to unlock these additional tiers also have no time limit. Once you have purchased a Prestige skin, you can work on those challenges for its other tiers at any time in the future. For the Bloodhound Prestige skin specifically, successfully completing the challenge to unlock tier three will also come with a special finisher called Piercing Plasma.\nWhile Prestige skins for other legends may differ, Respawn Entertainment offered an example of the types of challenges players will be required to undertake to acquire each tier when spotlighting the new Bloodhound Prestige skin. To unlock tier two, players will have to do 30,000 damage with Bloodhound across their matches. To then unlock tier three, an additional 70,000 damage with Bloodhound will be required. It’s no small grind, so players wanting to get the most out of their Prestige skin will be putting in a lot of hours to reach that final tier.\nRelated: Apex fan shows off clever Olympus rotation requiring a Trident, Mad Maggie, and a leap of faith\nAccording to the in-game information window for the Mythics store page (previously named Heirlooms), the Bloodhound Prestige skin and all future Prestige skins will be available to purchase in the Mythics store alongside the Heirlooms for Heirloom Shards. If you want to buy it for a fixed price, you can make use of the offer tied to the collection event, which ends on March 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqa3TZpirnV2lv6a%2F06KenmWjoLavv4yipWaZoJrFbrjEoJynnKM%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-prestige-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Prestige skins in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Technical Machines (TM) are the cornerstone of any Pokémon game, supplying endless amounts of useful moves to Pokémon that can learn them.\nIn Pokémon Sword and Shield, TMs return in droves with a new line of moves to conquer—as long as you can find them. TMs are scattered across the world for you to find and can turn up in many places.\nThey can either be earned from completing Gym Challenges or minigames, bought from Pokémon Centers and Stores, or found on the various Routes as Yellow Poké Balls.\nDepending on which TM and move you’re looking for, this list should help pinpoint its location for you:\nNo.NameLocationTM00Mega PunchHammerlockeTM01Mega KickHammerlockeTM02Pay DayMotostokeTM03Fire PunchWyndonTM04Ice PunchWyndonTM05Thunder PunchWyndonTM06FlyStow-on-SideTM07Pin MissileRoute 4TM08Hyper BeamWyndonTM09Giga ImpactWyndonTM10Magical LeafTurffieldTM11Solar BeamTurffieldTM12Solar BladeWyndonTM13Fire SpinHammerlockeTM14Thunder WaveWild AreaTM15DigRoute 6TM16ScreechCirchesterTM17Light ScreenMotostokeTM18ReflectMotostokeTM19SafeguardMotostokeTM20Self-DestructBattle TowerTM21RestBallonleaTM22Rock SlideRoute 9TM23ThiefHammerlockeTM24SnoreGlimwood TangleTM25ProtectMotostokeTM26Scary FaceGalar MineTM27Icy WindCirchesterTM28Giga DrainBattle TowerTM29CharmHammerlockeTM30Steel WingRoute 6TM31AttractRoute 5TM32SandstormHammerlockeTM33Rain DanceHammerlockeTM34Sunny DayHammerlockeTM35HailHammerlockeTM36WhirlpoolHulburyTM37Beat UpRoute 3TM38Will-O-WispMotostokeTM39FacadeMotostoke RiverbankTM40SwiftWedgehurstTM41Helping HandMotostokeTM42RevengeStow-on-SideTM43Brick BreakRoute 8TM44ImprisonBattle TowerTM45DiveRoute 9TM46Weather BallHammerlockeTM47Fake TearsCirchesterTM48Rock TombCirchesterTM49Sand TombGalar Mine No. 2TM50Bullet SeedHammerlockeTM51Icicle SpearCirchesterTM52BounceBattle TowerTM53Mud ShotGalar Mine No. 2TM54Rock BlastRoute 3TM55BrineHammerlockeTM56U-turnGlimwood TangleTM57PaybackRoute 2TM58AssuranceRoute 7TM59FlingBattle TowerTM60Power SwapWyndonTM61Guard SwapWyndonTM62Speed SwapWyndonTM63Drain PunchWyndonTM64AvalancheRoute 9TM65Shadow ClawLake of OutrageTM66Thunder FangHammerlockeTM67Ice FangHammerlockeTM68Fire FangHammerlockeTM69Psycho CutRoute 2TM70Trick RoomBattle TowerTM71Wonder RoomBattle TowerTM72Magic RoomBattle TowerTM73Cross PoisonDusty BowlTM74VenoshockStow-on-SideTM75Low SweepAxew’s EyeTM76RoundMotostokeTM77HexBallonleaTM78AcrobaticsBallonleaTM79RetaliateHulburyTM80Volt SwitchWild AreaTM81BulldozeGiant’s SeatTM82ElectrowebHulburyTM83Razor ShellBattle TowerTM84Tail SlapRolling FieldsTM85SnarlSpikemuthTM86Phantom ForceSlumbering WealdTM87Draining KissBallonleaTM88Grassy TerrainHammerlockeTM89Misty TerrainHammerlockeTM90Electric TerrainHammerlockeTM91Psychic TerrainHammerlockeTM92Mystical FireBattle TowerTM93Eerie ImpulseWyndonTM94False SwipeMotostokeTM95Air SlashAxew’s EyeTM96Smart StrikeRoute 8TM97Brutal SwingTurffieldTM98Stomping TantrumRoute 10TM99Breaking SwipeHammerlockencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXq1uYylppyZpJ68r7%2BMoqVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaqsKeimXqiusNmqqGhlaGx\n","link":"/post/all-tm-locations-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All TM locations in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The hits keep coming for Apex Legends, as the incredibly successful game reached another milestone.\nFollowing the launch of Saviors, the game’s 13th season, on May 10, the game set a new record for itself on Steam, with over 400,000 players in the game concurrently on the PC platform.\nThe new high mark comes directly following a successful season launch, featuring the game’s newest character, Newcastle, as well as changes to the game’s ranked mode and Storm Point map. Crucial to this record was server stability, which has been an issue for the game in seasons past. Technical issues during the season 12 launch caused players on multiple platforms to experience dips in FPS and left many wondering if similar issues would plague season 13. So far, it seems the majority of players haven’t experienced such wide-ranging technical problems.\nApex Legends hit a new all-time peak player count on Steam for the Season 13 launch 📈\nOver 400,000 concurrent players on Steam for the first time ever 🤝 pic.twitter.com/yMzLVEYBoA\n— Apex Legends News (@alphaINTEL) May 12, 2022  The former record for concurrent players on Steam was set just a few months ago during season 12. Then, the game managed to reach a peak of around 393,000 players. Apex flew past that mark and shattered the 400,000 barrier as well, peaking at 412,556 players on Steam. As usual, this mark doesn’t include the player base on any other platforms, including all consoles where Apex is available and EA’s own PC platform, Origin. It’s feasible that, at the launch of season 13, the total number of concurrent players across all platforms might have eclipsed 1 million.\nWhatever the real total number of players in Apex on May 10 was, Respawn and EA will surely be pleased to see their battle royale cash cow continue to grow. On an earnings call on May 10, EA reported that Apex has surpassed $2 billion in total earnings over the course of its existence, and the company expects the game and its offshoots to eventually earn $1 billion per year.\nIf the player base continues to grow like it currently is, it shouldn’t be too difficult for the game to hit that mark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50qaYrKCVqHqku82crKuqlaPBbrzLmrCeql2nsqS70Z1kqKZdqMGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-smashes-concurrent-player-record-on-steam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends smashes concurrent player record on Steam"},{"body":"Apex Legends promises a villain with its newest season, and Mad Maggie is more than happy to play that role. The newest Stories from the Outlands and the season 12 launch trailer feature another villain prominently, however: Duardo Silva, CEO of Silva Pharmaceuticals and father of Octane.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is Silva who rescues Mad Maggie from execution in favor of bringing her to the Apex Games. It’s Silva who appears to phase Olympus from its position high in the sky, nearly sending it crashing into Psamathe’s surface and wreaking havoc on Olympus itself along the way. Previously, it was Silva who sent the Icarus and its fleet to Olympus, releasing a deadly virus, and Silva who was behind the terrorist plot during the season seven quest, Family Portrait.\nSilva is a bigger, badder villain than Apex has seen in quite a long time. Now, it seems he’s finally stepping fully into the light, making his intentions at least partially known. And that bodes well for the game’s lore moving forward.\n Story-wise, it has felt like Apex hasn’t quite been able to recreate the magic of the game’s inaugural quest, season five’s The Broken Ghost. The mini PvE missions were popular, fun little side activities to the main game, and the events of those missions became integral plot points in the story the quest told. The reveal of Ash as the object players were building by collecting pieces around a parallel-universe Kings Canyon felt titanic in its narrative scope and potential, fully linking Apex to an important thread of the Titanfall universe. But equal in importance was Revenant’s threatening presence as the quest’s villain, and the knowledge that there was some mole among the legends helping him. There were real, close antagonists with somewhat inscrutable goals and aims. Characters that were easy to hate. An enemy to work against.\u0026nbsp;\nThen, Caustic was revealed as the mole and made a bit more sympathetic. Revenant’s own motives were revealed. And the importance of both seemed to fade a bit into the background.\u0026nbsp;\nSince then, Apex has seen the legends quickly defeat an unimportant Creighton Sawtelle, a virus, and a freedom-fighting Mad Maggie who felt betrayed by her closest friend. We’ve seen Octane and Lifeline’s parents pulling strings from the shadows. And the Syndicate and Hammond Robotics always seem to be up to something.\nThe game, however, has lacked a clear and interesting villain, one that both affects the legends and reaches beyond them, for a long time. And its quests and lore dumps just haven’t been quite as engaging, correspondingly. The quests and comics have been beautifully rendered and attempted to approach the greater story of Apex from different angles. But there’s nothing quite like having a bad guy to fight. Not just a character who is clearly a minor threat, and not some entity in the background whose motives are inscrutable. A real person with a real goal.\u0026nbsp;\nDuardo Silva fills that role. Previous quests established Silva’s villainous tendencies. Now, however, he’s present in both the events that are mostly mechanical in scope (he’s the reason for the Olympus map changes) and the large, overarching narrative (the previous story quests he’s set in motion). He has a clear, defined goal as well: he wants to rule over Syndicate space. Sam Gill, Respawn’s narrative lead on Apex Legends, confirmed all this in a season 12 press conference: “It’s important to have a strong villain for your heroes to come up against, and certainly it would seem like Silva, Octane’s dad, is up to no good. It seems like he has schemes and plans.”\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Apex’s Mad Maggie evolved from a ‘one-woman S.W.A.T. team’ into an explosive freedom fighter\nThere are still important questions that are yet to be answered. Why does the pharmaceutical CEO that already wields plenty of power within the Syndicate want to publicly consolidate that power under himself? Why bring Maggie to the Games, specifically? There are easy answers to these, like that he’s power-hungry or needs a fall woman, but Silva seems like a far more calculating man than that. Octane knows it, too. His question in the launch trailer is genuine: “¿Qué está haciendo?” What is he doing?\nIf Ash’s introduction into the game felt like the end of a major chapter in Apex lore, the revelation of Silva’s plots being part of a grander plan to take control of the Outlands feels like the beginning of a new one. And with it, Apex gains the villain it feels like it’s been missing for the last several seasons. He is an enemy to work against, both for Apex players and for nearly every legend in the game. Silva’s actions have placed more than half the current cast of characters in harm’s way, and that’s before you get to the whole “wreaking havoc upon Olympus by nearly sending it crashing into a city” thing. This is clearly not a person who should be in control of several planets.\u0026nbsp;\nSilva’s emergence also opens up new narrative and gameplay opportunities for Kuben Blisk, who has toed the line between friend and foe for the duration of Apex Legends’ existence. Blisk has experience as the major villain in previous Titanfall games, but Apex has shown a side of him that seems to actually care for the legends at times. At least, as much as you can care about people you’re sending off to fight in your blood sport. How did Silva manage to so quickly usurp Blisk? And does his apparent demotion pave the way for Blisk to come to the game as a playable character, which has been rumored almost since the game first came out?\u0026nbsp;\nChances seem pretty good that players will get the opportunity to find out more about Silva’s plots in season 12, if not the chance to outright foil some of them. There’s been too much groundwork laid for his introduction, and now, far too many cinematic appearances for him not to figure into the next season’s story in some more meaningful way. The videos released for season 12 are ostensibly about Maggie, her motives, and methods. But they are also about Silva, his power, and his ambition.\n All of this paves the way for compelling lore, in the form of a quest or otherwise, in season 12, and possibly beyond. Gill leaves the door for ongoing stories with Silva wide open, saying “what effect [Silva’s plans] will have on Octane and his relationships, what effect that will have on our legends and how they work together, and what effect that’ll have not just this season, but maybe seasons coming, I can’t say. But he’s cool and I hope he sticks around.” And if the season’s story is a success alongside map changes to Olympus and the first new limited-time mode in Apex in a nearly a year, it would be a welcome return to form after multiple seasons that have felt dry in content.\nBecause Silva is right, after all. Every story needs a villain.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Sxtq3RnaZmq5mhw6J5xaKlmqScrnqotdWeqmaZoJrFbq2Mp5ywZZKetG6uwJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/duardo-silva-finally-gives-apex-a-new-big-bad/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Duardo Silva finally gives Apex a new Big Bad"},{"body":"Pokémon Go players are being tasked with hitting the waves in the Alola region since the Water Festival event is bringing Dewpider, Araquanid, and the guardian deity of Poni Island, Tapu Fini to the game for the first time as the Season of Alola begins to wind down.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with the new Alolan Pokémon appearing, players can also encounter a special event Lapras wearing a scarf, which can be Shiny if you are lucky enough to find one. As an added bonus, Binacle will be appearing more frequently during the Water Festival, with its Shiny variant being available for the first time too while the event runs from May 12 to 20.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike some earlier events this season, the Water Festival will feature a Global Challenge from May 11 to 21, which will task players around the world with catching 600 million Water-type Pokémon to unlock double Catch Candy for a limited time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Season of Alola Special Research series will also continue with Poni Island Special Research, along with new Timed Research that will give players an encounter with the scarf-wearing Lapras and 50 Gyarados Mega Energy.\u0026nbsp;\nAs expected, Water-types like Dewpider, Slowpoke, Binacle, Magikarp, and Staryu will be appearing more frequently in the wild, with rare encounters like Poliwhirl, Mantine, and Alomomola appearing occasionally too. Rare Pokémon like Feebas and Mudkip are also going to hatch from seven-kilometer eggs throughout the event.\u0026nbsp;\nMeanwhile, the raid rotation has changed to feature Alolan Pokémon and others like the scarf-wearing Lapras, Azumarill, and Feraligatr. Tapu Fini will only be appearing in five-star raids, while Mega Blastoise enters the Mega Raid rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the event, players can grab a Water Festival Scarf avatar item and take advantage of other bonuses like Rainy Lure Modules lasting for two hours, increased Candy XL for hatching eggs, and double Hatch Candy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyRpcJussinoGaZopa%2Btq3NoptmmZ6ZerS0yKewZpqZo66kuMRmqq6qlmK2r8DOZqeoo5WivK95xqiqZq%2BRqbKzecWeqq2hppa5\n","link":"/post/tapu-fini-araquanid-and-shiny-binacle-surf-into-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-water-festival/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tapu Fini, Araquanid, and Shiny Binacle surf into Pokémon Go’s Water Festival"},{"body":"Twitter user Ultraboy showed off an incredible mod that featured several Elden Ring characters in the popular Tekken fighting game franchise.\nFromSoftware’s Elden Ring has been a smash success for the studio, breaking sale records and earning the acclaim of players and critics almost unanimously. The game’s far-reaching success has been displayed even outside the Lands Between, as fan art, murals, and other game mods have surfaced.\nElden Ring,But it's actually Tekken pic.twitter.com/3m1ll8RN0Y\n— Ultraboy (@uwais_alqarani) March 30, 2022  Ultraboy combined the two Bandai Namco titles Elden Ring and Tekken to create a masterful fusion of the two, imaging the world of Elden Ring in a classic fighting game setting. The short game preview featured some of the game’s hardest bosses and notable NPCs perfectly recreated for the fighting game. Radahn, Melania, Alexander, Ranni, the Prisoner class, and even the notorious lobster were all included.\nThe character recreations and unique move sets were met with overwhelming praise, as the initial post attracted over 86,000 likes and 21,000 retweets after only one day. The mod not only garnered the attention of crossover fans but also Tekken game director Katsuhiro Harada.\nWhile the fighting game veteran developer was seemingly impressed with the mod, Harada cautiously warned the mod to cease. “Sure, Elden Ring is a Bandai Namco funded title, and I was the production general manager in charge of Elden Ring, so its not irrelevant,” Harada wrote. “It’s ridiculously well-made mod, but plz stop.”\nTekken has long had a staunch ‘no-mods’ stance for nearly all of its titles, with Harada personally justifying the company’s position multiple times. While Ultraboy’s mod may not be officially endorsed by the Tekken franchise, it certainly captured the attention of many.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq7ChpKmys3nUrJyrZZOnsqLAxKxknqSUmrtuvsinnmawXamyrLfEp2Smp5Q%3D\n","link":"/post/twitter-user-creates-elden-ring-x-tekken-mod/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitter user creates Elden Ring x Tekken mod"},{"body":"A VALORANT player shared their concept for a new agent with water-based abilities that could potentially cause a splash.\u0026nbsp;\nNew VALORANT agents are always exciting since they shake up the meta and give players a new character to use. Riot Games has added several new agents throughout the last year and a half, but some players have taken the matter into their own hands, creating exciting agent concepts.\u0026nbsp;\nfan VALORANT agent Finn! Finally finished this after putting it off for a while pic.twitter.com/LNPDZ8IOJI\n— trianglio△ (@SketchesSean) January 9, 2022  Concept artist Sean Budanio design a new agent named Finn who has several water-based powers that make them an effective duelist. Their C ability is called Wave Rider and allows them to activate a controllable wave that can block enemy vision. Finn can also ride the wave with a board, although they’ll have reduced accuracy.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Blow Fish ability activates a fish buddy that swims in a circle until it locks on to an enemy. It slows and damages them after exploding, helping soften them up with ease. The Burst Bubble ability allows players to throw a slow-moving water bubble that pops when it hits a solid surface and slows nearby enemies. Finally, Finn’s ultimate ability is called Scuba Surge and allows players to throw an orb of “condensed water energy.” The summons waves in a large radius, causing nearby enemies to move with the wave’s current.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new agent is a fan-developed concept, and it is unlikely that Finn will appear in VALORANT. But Riot might notice the interesting character and use it as inspiration for a future agent.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav265wKScrGWnlsOmv4ywoK2gXayutbHRZpmaq5WZeqKzxKerZpufo7CmvNM%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-makes-waves-with-water-based-agent-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player makes waves with water-based agent concept"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ Control mode first launched in the shooter in season 12, bringing a larger-scale approach to the game. Instead of the usual three-vs-three format, Control has two teams of nine players battling out against each other, bringing a Battlefield-esque experience to Apex.\nIn addition to the higher player count, Control offers a series of other tweaks that make it far more fast-paced and dynamic than other game modes. Respawns and base healing items are infinite, meaning players can die and have a short window to get back to the fight or pop some heals without worrying about running out of them.\nThe nine-vs-nine format opens up strategies that aren’t possible in other modes. Since players group in three squads of three, a team can have multiple copies of a single legend, and impromptu assaults with two Octanes or defenses with three Gibraltars or Caustics can add to the flavor of the mode.\nControl also offers a series of preset loadouts based on playstyle, which bring rotating options across different ranges. Players can opt for an up-close setup with an SMG and a shotgun or take a marksman rifle and an SMG depending on the flavor of the day. Loadout selections switch regularly, so if your least favorite weapon is on your favorite loadout, you can wait it out. The mode released to acclaim by the community in season 12. Though at its launch the mode was only available for three weeks, Respawn Entertainment said the limited-time mode could eventually become a permanent addition to the title. Since then, players have been eagerly waiting to jump into the game mode again.\nWhen is Control coming back to Apex Legends? Control is coming to Apex again as part of the Awakening event, scheduled to take place between June 21 and July 5. This gives players two weeks to enjoy the game mode again, though it could still return after this window and possibly even become a permanent addition to Apex.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNisLC606umpWWimsG2vs1mq6hlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/when-does-control-return-to-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Control return to Apex Legends?"},{"body":"IVs are important factors for Pokémon players who play competitively, or are looking to breed the perfect Pokémon.\nIVs determine how a Pokémon’s stats are distributed, with those that have higher IVs doing more damage than the same Pokémon with lower IVs, even if both of the Pokémon are the same level.\nIf you’re looking to become the greatest Pokémon master, then this will be an important part of the process. While catching a Pokémon with high IVs in the wild comes down to luck, breeding is the best way to get another high IV Pokémon, especially with the help of Destiny Knot.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Destiny Knot is a held item that ensures that Pokémon pass on five of their six IVs to their child. This is the perfect tool for breeding, and when paired with a high IV Ditto can create a legion of extremely powerful Pokémon.\nWhere to find Destiny Knot in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Destiny Knot can be found inside a Poké Ball located on Route 224. You’ll need to have completed most of the game to get here and have access to Surf.\nHead to the furthest northwest point of the location and Surf to reach a new staircase. Climb the staircase and descend another directly south, where you will see a Poké Ball on the ground.\nYou may need to battle the nearby trainer to pick up this item, but once complete, you’ll have the Destiny Knot in your hands.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ZsrTAyKewZqOepMFutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nBq6ClpJmWu7V5w6KYpqeemXqiusNmqqGhnp67qHnPnpirpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-destiny-knot-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Destiny Knot in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"There’s a new tank item coming to League of Legends called the Bramble Vest. It’s a component item of the Thornmail, which is getting a rework. The item was included in the latest PBE update—and it’s the first tank item ever to apply Grievous Wounds.\nRather than scaling on your own armor, this component item will return a flat 25 magic damage to your attacker on every auto attack. That reflected damage will apply Grievous Wounds. That’s actually a very big deal, because ADCs currently build lifesteal to counter the Thornmail item which this builds into. Grievous Wounds lowers the effectiveness of all healing by a very large portion, so lifesteal on your attacker would be almost completely negated.\nAlong with adding the Bramble Vest as a component to Thornmail, it’s also getting a chunk of health and the same passive ability as Randuin’s Omen—Cold Steel—which reduces attack speed of attackers. So not only will the attacker take thorn damage, but they’ll also get Grievous Wounds and lower attack speed. This is an ADC’s worst nightmare.\nOh, and if you’re a top lane tank that ever finds himself against a Tryndamere—rush this item. He’s going to have a very hard time in lane against you. The new Thornmail and the Bramble Vest are set to arrive in Patch 7.14, which should be in a couple of weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmrmZ2XuaZ51Z6qrWWemsRutdOepGasmKS%2Fr7nAoqNmqpWsvLO3jGpsbmpg\n","link":"/post/bramble-vest-league-s-newest-item-is-an-adc-s-worst-nightmare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bramble Vest—League’s newest item—is an ADC’s worst nightmare"},{"body":"Jin-Gitaxias has returned to Magic: The Gathering Standard with a new card printed in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and it has all of the annoying qualities Blue control players love to take advantage of.\nJin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant is a seven-mana Legendary creature requiring two Blue mana. Despite having just a 5/5 body, the creature gains value because of its two abilities.\nMaking copies with Jin-Gitaxias The first ability on the card duplicates any spell that you play.\u0026nbsp;\n“When you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, copy that spell,” the card reads. “You may choose new targets for the copy. This ability triggers only once each turn.”\nWhile the card makes it clear that you may choose new targets for copies of a spell, the official ruling of the card is such that copying modal cards or spells that have you divide damage must maintain the same modes or divisions of damage as the original spell cast.\nFor instance, if you were to play Magma Opus and chose to divide the four damage allotted as three to one target and one to another, the copy of Magma Opus would also be three and one. Luckily, you can get creative and select new targets for the copied spell.\nSimilarly, if you copy a modal spell like Cryptic Command, you can’t select new modes for the copy. But if you select a mode that allows you to target something, you may pick a different target for the copy.\nIn a similar vein, players can’t choose to pay additional costs for copies from Jin-Gitaxias’ first ability. Instead, if the play pays an additional cost for the original spell, then the copy will also have whatever desired effect comes from the original spell.\u0026nbsp;\nThe nature of these copied spells means that they are not “cast” and therefore don’t trigger abilities that are triggered from “casting.” Lastly, if a spell is countered, the copy of that spell will still resolve. Because of the way the copy is put on the stack, it will resolve before the original spell.\nCountering spells with Jin-Gitaxias The second ability on Jin-Gitaxias is far less complicated from a rules perspective but still has its own niche ruling situation in games involving more than one opponent.\u0026nbsp;\n“Whenever an opponent casts an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, counter that spell,” the card reads. “This ability triggers only once each turn.”\nWhen you are playing against multiple opponents, Jin-Gitaxias will only counter the first spell played in a turn, regardless of the opponent who plays it. It will not trigger once per turn for each opponent. Instead, it only triggers one time per turn in total.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmm6ido2K3qrqMoKCtmaierrR51qippGWZo3qurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6c\n","link":"/post/how-does-jin-gitaxias-work-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does Jin-Gitaxias work in Magic: The Gathering?"},{"body":"Nvidia is starting a closed beta that will allow gamers to play Fortnite on their iOS devices through GeForce Now. And while there’s no way to guarantee yourself access, there is a way to sign up to get a chance at it.\nAnyone looking to play the Fortnite beta on iOS through Nvidia’s GeForce Now can sign up to play at Nvidia’s official website.\nOn the screen, there will be a large green button that says “Join Waitlist.” Click that button, and on the next screen, click “Get Started.”\u0026nbsp;\nThis will lead you to a login screen for your Nvidia account. If you don’t have an Nvidia account, you’ll need to create one to potentially join the beta. You may need to verify your email address after signing in.\nAfter you’ve completed your sign-in, you’ll see a page asking you which platform you’d like to register to play on. You can select Android phone/tablet or iOS Safari.\nSelect the iOS option and hit the large green “Submit” button, and you’ll be added to the waitlist. The beta will start later this month, but Nvidia hasn’t announced a specific date for when it will begin.\nSo just hold tight and keep an eye on your email to see if you get an invite to the Fortnite closed beta on iOS through Nvidia’s GeForce Now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnJqKCnZaSdsm6yzqurp6Gkmnqqu9JmmZ6skQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-join-the-fortnite-ios-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to join the Fortnite iOS beta"},{"body":"It wouldn’t be an online multiplayer game without some people being rude for no reason. Naturally, there’s a reporting system in Halo Infinite you can use to report the shameful cheaters and throwers you will inevitably come across at least once.\nBut how does it work?\nHow to report players in Halo Infinite Start by opening the pause menu, either by hitting Escape on the keyboard or the Start button on your controller. Then open the Social page either with Tab key or the View button. During a game, you should be able to view all the players in your match. Currently, you cannot report a player either through the Last Match Report page or by going to your own match history and picking a player from the previous match. The only way you can report a player outside of during a match is when they appear in your Recent Players list on your Social page.\nOnce you select the player you want to report, a Player Options menu will load up, with the first four options reading “Profile,” “Mute,” “Join,” and “Invite.” Scroll all the way down to the bottom of this list of options to find “Report.” This will prompt you to open a browser window and go to the Halo Waypoint website.\nOn the website, sign in with your Xbox profile, then select the “Halo Safety – Report a Player” option. There are two behaviors you can report for: “Unsportsmanlike Behavior” and voice or text chat abuse. For either option you’ll need to describe the issue in detail and provide a video or screenshot that shows it happening.\nHalo Infinite‘s theater mode doesn’t include the voice or text chat from the match, however, so you’d need to have been already recording or streaming to have evidence of chat abuse. But you can still use the theater replay system to nail someone for unsportsmanlike behavior, whether it be suspected cheating, team-killing, going AFK, throwing, or any other cardinal sin of multiplayer gaming.\nYou should still report a player for chat abuse if you can, even without a screenshot or video. If a player receives enough reports from multiple players, 343 and Microsoft might consider them worthy of a punishment.\nPerhaps 343 and Microsoft will follow the route that developers like Riot Games and Valve have gone down by saving voice/text chat from matches. But until then, just try and be civil to each other.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaeysbvRrWSppJGusrO%2FjKKlZqCRobxutc2foKehpJo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-report-players-in-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to report players in Halo Infinite"},{"body":"World of Warcraft features 10 Allied Races with Void Elf, Lightforged Draenei, Dark Iron Dwarf, Kul Tiran Human, and Mechangnome for the Alliance and Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, Zandalari Troll, Mag’har Orc, and Vulpera for the Horde.\u0026nbsp;\nEach Allied Race has its own emote, mount, heritage armor set, and racial ability, along with a unique look.\nBut unlike the other 14 playable races in the game, unlocking Allied Races requires completing a questline and obtaining various achievements. The achievements involve traveling back to the Battle for Azeroth expansion for the Mag’Har Orc, Kul Tiran Human, Zandalari Troll, Mechagnome, and Vulpera, and the Legion expansion for the Nightborne, Void Elf, Lightforged Draenei, Highmountain Tauren, and Dark Iron Dwarf.\nThe questlines are tailored specifically to each race and follow the journey of how they came to join the Alliance or Horde.\nAllied Race requirements Nightborne: Complete InsurrectionVoid Elf: Complete You Are Now Prepared!Lightforged Draenei: Complete You Are Now Prepared!Highmountain Tauren: Complete Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughDark Iron Dwarf: Complete Ready for WarMag’har Orc: Complete Ready for WarKul Tiran Human: Complete 8.1 Alliance War Campaign and A Nation UnitedZandalari Troll: Complete 8.1 Horde War Campaign and Zandalar Forever!Mechagnome: Complete The Mechagonian ThreatVulpera: Complete Secrets in the Sands More races are expected to be joining the Shadowlands expansion in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZpilpJmasW6%2BwJycrGWnpMRuv8eam6ivnJa7pb8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-allied-races-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Allied Races in WoW Shadowlands"},{"body":"G2 Esports has strengthened its case to become champions of Europe once again. The organization picked up Oliver “IzpAH” Steer as its League of Legends manager and Luciana “AngelArcher” Nadrag as an analyst today.\nIzpAH was formerly the manager for Fnatic during the team’s legendary undefeated regular season in the 2015 Summer Split before he decided to join OG as its Dota 2 manager. That team went on to win The International in 2018 and 2019.\nLooks like we participated in \"Roster Swaps\" after all 😉\nWelcome @IzpAH and @AngelArcherLoL to the #G2ARMY\n📰 READ MORE: https://t.co/7CvkWQgobu pic.twitter.com/7mVf1hj1Es\n— G2 Esports 👑 (@G2esports) January 8, 2020  AngelArcher, on the other hand, is a talented analyst who was the player manager for U.K.-based League organization Excel Esports before she departed the team in September 2019. She’ll be working alongside G2’s head analyst Christopher “Duffman” Duff for the 2020 season to help G2 defend its LEC title.\n“This has been a dream of mine since joining esports and having the opportunity to showcase what I can do for these veteran players is a great honour,” AngelArcher said. “I hope to be a great asset to the team and the organization, and hopefully with my help, will push them to finally become World Champions.”\nBoth staff members bring a ton of experience and expertise to a team filled with superstar talent. Last year, G2 won MSI and was the runner-up at Worlds behind FunPlus Phoenix. Although the team didn’t change up its roster, this revamped staff should increase their chances of international success moving forward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCzqJGdeqK6w2aYp5%2BVoa6zr8eeqWain567brORZpysqJ%2BnwbR5y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6tMDAn50%3D\n","link":"/post/izpah-and-angelarcher-join-g2-esports-league-of-legends-staff/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IzpAH and AngelArcher join G2 Esports’ League of Legends staff"},{"body":"Natus Vincere has finalized its VALORANT lineup with the addition of four players from non-sponsored team NoPressure, the Ukrainian organization announced today.\nVladyslav\u0026nbsp;“Arch”\u0026nbsp;Svistov, Denis\u0026nbsp;“dinkzj”\u0026nbsp;Tkachev, Artur\u0026nbsp;“7ssk7”\u0026nbsp;Kiurshyn, and Mikhail\u0026nbsp;“Duno”\u0026nbsp;Fokin competed with Kirill\u0026nbsp;“Cloud”\u0026nbsp;Nekhozhin, Na’Vi’s first VALORANT player, under the tag NoPressure at the CIS VCT Stage Three: Challengers One event where they beat forZe twice and finished runners-up to Gambit, earning a spot in the Challengers Playoffs. The decision to sign these four players was directly influenced by the results they achieved with Cloud.\nNAVI #Valorant, assemble! The roster is complete, get all the details in the article.\n📰: https://t.co/KvUvY7mzvO#navination pic.twitter.com/hjgEd8C17E\n— NAVI (@natusvincere) July 16, 2021  7ssk7 used to play Fortnite for Virtus Pro, Arch came from CS:GO, Duno played Warface professionally just like Cloud, and dinkzj was the first player in the world to reach the VALORANT rank during the game’s beta test, according to Na’Vi. In addition to adding these players, the Ukrainian organization also signed Dmitry “SmartSeven” Smartselau as its head coach and brought on Nick “Dracon” Andreev to work as an analyst.\n“[SmartSeven]’s strategies and tactical advice helped the team a lot during the last championship,” Na’Vi said in the announcement. “Dracon\u0026nbsp;is an analyst, host, and commentator working at official tournaments from\u0026nbsp;Riot Games. He is well aware of the professional scene and has a great understanding of the playability of certain rivals.\nSee Valorant on Amazon This lineup will make its debut under the Na’Vi banner at the EMEA VCT Stage Three: Challengers Playoffs, which will give four spots to VCT Masters Three Berlin and is slated to run from Aug. 12 to 22. The CIS team will face off against Acend, G2, Guild, FunPlus Phoenix, Supermassive Blaze, Oxygen Esports, and Gambit. There are only four more spots available at the tournament.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeZpp56pLvMqaOerJWoeqrA0matmqSfp66vwIyrpqyslad6o8WMrKCgppmjtG6AjKemqaqVqMC2vsRmp6WZqZq%2FtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/na-vi-completes-its-valorant-roster-by-signing-4-nopressure-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Na’Vi completes its VALORANT roster by signing 4 NoPressure players"},{"body":" Headsets are one of the most underrated and most effective pieces of gaming equipment. We often forget about them while focusing on finding the most stacked PC and the perfect monitor.\nSound is notably an important part of any FPS game. Hearing the footsteps of your enemies in VALORANT can allow you to pinpoint their location and stay one step ahead of them. Hearing well isn’t the only thing headsets are good for, however. Since most of them come with quality microphones, they’re also your key to communicating clearly with your team.\nOnce you combine hearing the tiniest of sounds and effective communication, you end up with a killer duo for any team-based online game. Though most recent headsets may look similar on the outside, they all have different sound signatures and shine in different aspects. A perfect headset for VALORANT should have decent noise cancellation to assure focus and be comfortable enough to wear for extended periods.\nWe’ve gathered the best headsets on the market to help you on your search and level up your VALORANT experience to the next level.\nHyperX Cloud Alpha Gaming Headset HyperX’s Cloud series is one of the most popular choices among both streamers and pro players mainly because of how comfortable it is.\nThough it’s well built and comfy by design, it falls behind its competition when it comes to noise isolation. The Cloud line’s overall sound used to be a bit bassy for general usage but that seems to be better now with Alpha’s dual-chamber driver system.\u0026nbsp;\nThe headset handles explosions and the aggressive gunfire well with minimal distortion while allowing you to distinguish footsteps clearly. The microphone also has a decent audio quality that should assure effective communication.\nThanks to its casual design and removable microphone, you can keep wearing the Cloud Alpha outside after you’re done using it in VALORANT.\nSee on Amazon Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset Sennheiser is one of the most well-known audio companies around the world. Its headsets’ out-of-the-box audio quality is some of the best out there.\nThe Game One follows up on that proficiency and offers great in-game sound alongside a quality microphone. Though the headset has excellent noise cancellation, it may be a bit uncomfortable for some since it’s a tight fit.\nRegardless of its factory audio quality, the absence of surround sound and equalization options may upset audiophiles and those who want to tweak them to hear certain sounds better in VALORANT.\nSee on Amazon Logitech G Pro X Gaming Headset Logitech’s new headset looks different from its previous iterations. It comes with two different ear cups: foam and leather. While the leather assures better noise cancelation and overall sound quality, it may get a bit hot inside the cups during intense VALORANT rounds.\nThe headset takes pride in providing tournament-level audio quality with its USB sound card. Being tournament-ready means it was specifically adjusted for competitive games such as CS:GO, Overwatch, and VALORANT. You should be able to distinguish every source of noise with this pair and make the necessary callouts to your team.\nThe microphone itself can be a bit underwhelming, but once you install Logitech’s software and activate Blue Voice, by Blue Designs, the sound quality gets much better. With the software, you can also try out the sound profiles of your favorite pros and even improve upon them to achieve the perfect balance.\nSee on Amazon Razer Kraken Ultimate Razer’s Kraken series has been a popular choice among gamers since the company has a clear understanding of what they truly need.\nOn top of being able to produce 7.1 surround sound, the Kraken Ultimate can also produce positionally accurate audio in a 360-degree environment. This can help you pinpoint the location of your enemies in VALORANT with ease.\nThe Kraken Ultimate’s noise-canceling microphone nullifies every distracting sound around you as you speak, ranging from the white noise that your PC makes to your roommate being loud in the living room.\nOverall, Kraken is one of the more comfortable headsets on the market with its improved cushions. The cooling gel-filled ear pads should prevent your ears from overheating and are also eyewear friendly.\nSee on Amazon Corsair HS50 Gaming Headset Corsair’s HS50 is one of the best budget options you can find on the market if you don’t want to break your bank for a decent headset.\nThis entry-level headset surely doesn’t look like one and has a great build quality, alongside being lightweight. Though the memory foam ear cups are comfortable enough for prolonged usage, it gets a bit hot if you’re gaming in high temperatures.\nThe audio quality may not blow you away but it’s certainly good enough for gaming and should give you a great edge in VALORANT.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Headset Wireless options used to be a no-go for gamers due to their latency issues. Most would also perform noticeably worse than their wired counterparts. That’s changed over the last decade, though, and wireless options are as strong as their wired rivals—if not better.\nThe Arctic Pro offers lossless high-quality audio without any distortion. It’s one of the most complete wireless headsets on the market aside from its microphone, which can be improved in the noise-cancellation department.\nSteelSeries also fixes the ever-concerning battery issues of wireless headsets by providing its users with two batteries. You can charge one of them while you’re gaming with the other and swap them out during a buy phase in VALORANT. Just make sure that you let your team know by typing since you won’t be able to talk to them with your studio-level microphone.\nSee on Amazon Astro A40 TR Headset Astro headsets earned the respect of many FPS gamers with their subtle approach and high-level sound quality.\nFinding that perfect balance can be hard. Almost every headset lacks in some aspects. A40 is one of the few headsets in its price range that offers a full package.\nA40 has great audio quality with clear-mids and distortionless bass. The headset is comfortable and doesn’t dig into your skull by any means. Its ear cups are covered with cloth but are followed up with synthetic leather to keep the audio quality up.\nSee on Amazon Its microphone’s sound quality is also satisfying and can be placed on both sides of the headset since it’s removable. Astro also offers a mod-kit that allows you to customize your headset to your likings even further. We recommend checking that out if you feel like you can improve upon their formula.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnp4ecGeqq1lmJqupb%2FErapmnp%2Bnerety6ipmqak\n","link":"/post/the-7-best-headsets-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 7 best headsets for VALORANT"},{"body":" The captain of the now-disbanded Cloud9 Colossus could be making his move over to VALORANT in the near future. Alex McMeekin, a decorated CS:GO in-game leader from the U.K., posted a VALORANT video on Twitter the same day C9 stepped back from CS:GO. His only post since then has been a link to his stream, where he played more VALORANT.\nhttps://t.co/VDuZO5MW6T\n— C9.Colossus ALEX (@CSGOALEX) March 26, 2021  But the real eye-opening development is his supposed appearance on a team page on the official website for the VALORANT Champions Tour. The team competing as Bref (French for “brief” or “short”) signed up the same day C9 left CS:GO and is led by a CSGOALEX. This is the name C9 ALEX uses on Twitter, Twitch, and in-game for VALORANT.\nThe team is signed up to compete in the open qualifier for the first Challengers event in the second phase of the VCT in Europe. They’ll start in the first round in a best-of-one against Bleiz, a Lithuanian team.\nWhile this isn’t a concrete sign that ALEX is permanently switching to VALORANT, it shows that he’s at the very least considering his options. If anything, it’s the only way he can currently scratch his competitive itch while he’s on C9’s inactive CS:GO roster.\nALEX was the first player brought into the newest C9 CS:GO project, nicknamed the Colossus, back in September. He was hand-picked by new general manager Henry Greer and signed to a three-year deal worth $1.65 million.\nA clash in styles led to C9 parting ways with coach Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović after just a few months. Just a few more months later, the financial and logistical obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, grouped with the Colossus’ poor overall performance, forced C9 to put its CS:GO endeavor “on pause.” If he does transition to VALORANT, ALEX could be a valuable asset and a capable leader in a growing European scene.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJtpqHqiuMSxZKyon6nBprCMqKVmrpGhvLOtza1knKCRor2qu82sZK2npad6tbHApmSsoZejera8jKmYoJ1dmLy2uMNmmZ5lk6S6sbHToqWgZZmjerG0wKycZmo%3D\n","link":"/post/c9-s-alex-spotted-on-valorant-champions-tour-team-sign-up-page-could-be-competing-in-phase-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C9’s ALEX spotted on VALORANT Champions Tour team sign-up page, could be competing in Phase 2"},{"body":"El Psicoespectáculo de Pokémon Go te podrá parecer un evento bastante sencillo a simple vista, pero hay un elemento que lo cambia todo.\nUno de los principales atractivos del evento más reciente es el Inkay de tipo sombrío/psíquico que hace su debut en Pokémon Go, apareciendo en las incursiones salvajes y de una estrella.\nInkay es un poco extraño, no solo por su tipo, sino también porque hace honor a su título de Pokémon Rotación con su método de evolución, lo que podría confundir a las y los jugadores que no se han encontrado con el nativo de Kalos en el pasado.\nPor lo general, para convertir Inkay en Malamar, tendrías que subir a tus Pokémon al nivel 30 y luego mantener tu sistema Nintendo 3DS o Switch hacia abajo al final del combate. Al igual que sucede con muchas mecánicas, Niantic ha repetido esta mecánica hasta cierto punto en Pokémon Go.\nUna vez que captures un Inkay en Pokémon Go, también necesitarás obtener 50 caramelos Inkay antes de poder evolucionarlo.\nCuando esté todo listo, coloca tu dispositivo móvil hacia abajo, lo que debería ser bastante fácil. Entonces puedes iniciar la evolución y conseguirte un Malamar.\nInkay es el único Pokémon nuevo que aparece durante el Psicoespectáculo, pero también puedes encontrarte con varios tipos psíquicos shiny o variocolor, completar una nueva investigación especial o continuar con la investigación especial deTravesura Incomprendida, que ya recibió su parte siguiente.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Cale Michael el 07 de septiembre de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLCwuc5mnK%2BnnKqwqrvNmqlmoZ6grrp5wGakmqSRoq6zecSnZKmnm5q6sLqMoKY%3D\n","link":"/post/c%C3%B3mo-evolucionar-inkay-a-malamar-en-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cómo evolucionar Inkay a Malamar en Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Evil Geniuses has released Daniel “roca” Gustaferri, Brandon “BRANTED” Ballard, and Nolan “Temperature” Pepper from its VALORANT team, the North American organization revealed yesterday.\nThis leaves EG’s active VALORANT roster with just two players—Kelden “Boostio” Pupello and Mike “pho” Panza. Temperature joined the North Americans in January 2021 and played his last match for EG in August, having been loaned to Gen.G in September to partake in the Last Chance Qualifier.\nToday we are parting ways with @branted707, @rocazor, and @temperatureCSGO. Thank you for being a part of EG Valorant, we wish you nothing but the best! pic.twitter.com/ZOVWI3jQcM\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) January 5, 2022  BRANTED and roca, on the other hand, had been playing for EG since June 2021, when the organization rebuilt its roster for the first time, keeping only Temperature and Christine “potter” Chi. The latter would transition to the head coach position in August, seeing EG move away from a mixed-gender lineup in VALORANT.\nThe players leave EG without accomplishing a thing. The team struggled throughout 2021, failing to win an event. Their best result was a runner-up finish at the VALORANT Midwest Showdown in December.\nVCT 2022 is expected to kick off on Jan. 27, leaving little time for EG to come up with a new roster. At the moment, it’s unclear if Boostio and pho are staying or if they’ll depart from the roster, too.\nKeep up with all the offseason roster changes on Dot Esports’ tracker. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6umaF6qLHNoqysnaNivaK%2B02aumrGjYsSqwMdmqaibkWKvs63NrZydZZGjsW7AxKannqqRqcKzsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-part-ways-with-roca-branted-and-temperature/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses part ways with roca, BRANTED, and Temperature"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ 12th season is bringing some changes to the weapon pool. Though most of the Care Package weapons will stay the same, fans can expect to see one weapon return to floor loot—and another one taking its place.\nIn addition to changes to the Care Package, the Longbow and the Flatline will be exclusive to replicators come season 12, meaning fans will always know where to find them—if they have enough Crafting Materials to get them, that is.\nIn season 11, the Alternator was in the Care Package with the limited return of Disruptor Rounds to kick its firepower up a notch and make its damage worthy of a care package. In season 12, however, this early-game pick is coming back to the floor loot pool.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon On the other hand, the Volt is taking its spot and getting two extra damage per shot to warrant its inclusion into crate weapon territory. The rest of the Care Package weapons are unchanged.\nHere are the Care Package weapons in Apex after all the changes.\nWhat weapons are in the Care Package in Apex Legends‘ season 12? Volt SMG (since season 12)Spitfire LMG (since season 10)G7 Scout (since season 11)Kraber (since launch) In addition to the Care Package weapons, the Longbow and the Flatline will both only be available through Replicators, and players will have to craft them or loot them from other players if they want one of those weapons. It’s an impactful change considering the Flatline, like the Volt, was one of the most popular guns in Apex‘s season 11. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1pr7EZpirnV2Wua1506GcZpuRp7JuvMCcopqflWLEpq3PqKWsZZmjeqK8xLFkpZ2Xmrulv4ysnJqrn6N6cn4%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-care-package-weapons-in-apex-legends-season-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the Care Package weapons in Apex Legends’ season 12"},{"body":"As much as some players would like to solo carry their games in League of Legends, most people know working together with your teammates is the best way to find success when trying to climb from the bottom of the ladder to the top.\nGood planning, communication, and coordination can be all you need to rack up a mean win streak, and Riot Games is ready to reward players with more than just their precious Elo. The new Challenges system will give out fancy titles for people to show off just how great they are at joining forces towards victory.\nHere is how to acquire all the titles in the Teamwork and Strategy challenge category in League. All of these challenges can only be done in game modes on Summoner’s Rift.\nPlaymakerEarn points from challenges in the Strategy, Demolition, Synergy, and Team Spirit groups to rank up the Captain capstone until you reach Master tierTenaciousEarn points from challenges in the Monster Hunter, Steadfast, and Symbiosis groups to rank up the Determination capstone until you reach Master tierTeam PlayerEarn points from challenges in the Clash, Synchronicity, Harmony, Globetrotter, and Macro groups to rank up the Alliance capstone until you reach Master tierBig Game HunterEarn points from challenges in the Monster Hunter group to rank up the Monster Hunter capstone until you reach Diamond tierEpicKill epic monsters with 30 seconds of them spawning to rank up the Always On Time challenge until you reach Silver tierEarly BirdTake Barons before 21 minutes to rank up the Gets The Wurm challenges until you reach Gold tierCourageousEarn points from challenges in the Steadfast group to rank up the Steadfast capstone until you reach Diamond tierComeback KidWin games with an open Nexus to rank up the Open Victory challenge until you reach Platinum tierUninhibitedWin after losing an inhibitor to rank up the Uninhibited challenge until you reach Gold tierIncendiaryTake Elder Dragons when the enemy has dragon soul to rank up the No Loyalty Among… challenge until you reach Platinum tierExceptionalEarn points from challenges in the Symbiosis group to rank up the Symbiosis capstone until you reach Diamond tierFlawlessWin a perfect game (where the opposing team gets no kills, dragons, Rift Heralds, Barons, or turrets) to rank up the Flawless Victory challenge until you reach Master tierJitterbugDance with the Rift Herald in the enemy base to rank up the Happy Feet challenge until you reach Gold tierStrategistEarn points from challenges in the Strategy group to rank up the Strategy capstone until you reach Diamond tierChamp FarmerAs a jungler, get kills on laners before 10 minutes to rank up the Farm Champions not Camps challenge until you reach Gold tierDemolisherEarn points from challenges in the Demolition group to rank up the Demolition capstone until you reach Diamond tierLumberjackDestroy turrets before plates fall to rank up the Shattered Plates challenge until you reach Platinum tierSynergizedEarn points from challenges in the Synergy group to rank up the Synergy capstone until you reach Diamond tierFanaticGet takedowns with an ally after hiding in brush for three seconds or more to rank up the Brush Fanatic challenge until you reach Gold tierGuardian AngelSave an ally who would have otherwise taken lethal damage with a heal or shield to rank up the That Was Close challenge until you reach Silver tierInsec-ticideKnockback enemies into your team for a takedown to rank up the Insec-urity Breach challenge until you reach Platinum tierSpiritedEarn points from challenges in the Team Spirit group to rank up the Team Spirit capstone until you reach Diamond tierParty CrasherGet a takedown after teleporting to a fight with four or more champions to rank up the Fashionably Late challenge until you reach Silver tierClash MasterEarn points from challenges in the Clash group to rank up the Clash capstone until you reach Diamond tierClasherWin games in Clash to rank up the Clash Contenders challenge until you reach Gold tierIn SyncEarn points from challenges in the Synchronicity group to rank up the Synchronicity capstone until you reach Diamond tierHarmoniousEarn points from challenges in the Harmony group to rank up the Harmony capstone until you reach Diamond tierRuneterranEarn points from challenges in the Globetrotter group to rank up the Globetrotter capstone until you reach Diamond tierncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6twqqsoqqVYq6tuIytnJqlp6S%2FrHnAp5tmq6SnrrWxxrJknKCRobmmusaeZK2hpKGytHnIp2SlnZGcwqZ5zp9kpZ2Xmrulvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-acquire-all-teamwork-and-strategy-challenge-titles-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to acquire all Teamwork and Strategy challenge titles in League of Legends"},{"body":"At the end of each season, the Overwatch League bestows awards on some of its top players. Big titles like Rookie of the Year and MVP have already been announced, but this season’s Role Stars will also join the circle of 2021 champions.\nFour players in each role are given the honor of Role Star each year. The title is mostly a matter of pride, but players will get to have a special icon next to their name during the 2022 season to signify their win. Role Star awards are doled out based on votes from Overwatch League staff members, talent, and members of the media.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTank\u0026nbsp; This year’s crop of tank Role Stars saw a lot of repeat winners from the 2020 class. Dallas Fuel’s talented main tank, Lee “Fearless” Eui-seok, earned his second Role Star award as his team soared to new heights in 2020. His tank partner, Choi “Hanbin” Han-been, also received a Role Star award. They’ve been two of the most consistent tanks in the league all year long.\u0026nbsp;\nOff-tanks were critically important throughout 2021 and the Role Star winners reflected that. Indy “Space” Halpern, the vocal leader of the Los Angeles Gladiators, nabbed an award for his crisp tank play. Earning his second annual Role Star award, Kang “Void” Jung-woo of the Shanghai Dragons continued his mastery of off-tank heroes this year.\u0026nbsp;\nSupport\u0026nbsp; Unsurprisingly, the Shanghai Dragons’ stalwart backline got a lot of love during awards season. Flex support Kim “Izayaki” Min-chul, who was also an MVP candidate, received a Role Stars award for his high-caliber Zenyatta and Ana play. His support partner, Lee “Leejaegon” Jae-gon, received his second subsequent Role Stars award for his high-risk, high-reward playstyle.\u0026nbsp;\nLos Angeles Gladiators flex support Kim “Shu” Jin-seo may not have won the MVP award, but he took home a Role Stars award this year. The final support Role Star recipient, Joon “Fielder” Kwon, had one of the best support redemption arcs of the year. He moved from the Paris Eternal in 2020 (where he played on 200 ping) to the Dallas Fuel, where he’s been a critical part of the team’s success.\u0026nbsp;\nDamage Dallas continued to rake in the awards in the DPS category, with Kim “SP9RK1E” Young-han winning his second Role Star award. Last year, he earned the honor on the Paris Eternal, but he obviously continued his dominance this year. Lee “LIP” Jae-won of the Shanghai Dragons also earned his second Role Stars award; he was a menace on Sombra this year and destroyed many dreams of his competitors. The Gladiators managed to bring home one award in each category, with DPS Kevin “Kevster” Persson taking home his first Role Star award for his varied, vibrant play over the past year. To absolutely no one’s surprise, Xin “Leave” Huang of the Chengdu Hunters earned yet another accolade in addition to his 2021 MVP win. While this is his first Role Stars win, if he remains in the league at his current level of talent, it certainly won’t be his last. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjKucr52RocBufo9raGaqn6Gybr%2FTmqms\n","link":"/post/overwatch-league-reveals-2021-role-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch League reveals 2021 Role Stars"},{"body":"While they aren’t the best for competitive gaming, small computer speakers can be perfect for casual gaming and anyone who just wants to enjoy their PC without the hassle of wearing headphones.\nThe smallest computer speakers are 2.0 models, which come as a set of two speakers with no subwoofer. This type of speaker can’t compete with 2.1 models, including a subwoofer or true 5.1 surround sound systems, but they are affordable and offer clear sound at reasonably high volumes.\u0026nbsp;\nBest overall small computer speakers Audioengine A2+ Plus Audioengine’s A2+ Plus is compact enough to fit on most desks and has Bluetooth connectivity, so there are fewer cables to worry about. Each speaker measures six by four by 5.2 inches (152 x 102 x 133mm) and features a 0.75-inch (19mm) dome tweeter and a 2.75-inch aramid fiber woofer. Between the tweeter and woofers, the A2+ Plus has a 60-watt peak power output.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon This speaker set connects to multiple devices like mobile phones,laptops, and tablets through a Bluetooth 5.0 connection. If you prefer a wired connection, there’s a range of ports, including a 3.5-millimeter port for a wired connection and an additional output port to connect a subwoofer. Other connectivity options include RCA input and output port. Despite its Bluetooth connectivity, the speakers still have a cable connecting them to transmit audio signals.\nThe A2+ Plus has a lot going for it, with outstanding sound quality and the ability to connect to nearly any device. On the other hand, it’s very pricey, and some buyers will be disappointed at the lack of an app or remote control to adjust its settings.\u0026nbsp;\nBest sound quality small Computer Speakers Bose Companion 2 Series III The Bose name is synonymous with high-end audio, and they also manufacture small computer speakers like the Companion 2 Series III. For a Bose product, the Companion 2 Series III has very discrete styling with 7.5 by 5.9 by 3.1-inch black plastic cases with black mesh covering the drivers. At the end of the day, it’s the sound quality that matters most of all, and this is the area where the Companion 2 Series III excels. Bose doesn’t include any power figures or details of the driver sizes, but the Companion 2 Series II punches above its weight and delivers some of the best sound in its class.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite its excellent sound quality, the Companion 2 Series III has a huge drawback in the form of its limited connectivity options. It’s understandable that Bose needed to keep the price reasonable, but having a 3.5mm cable as its only connection option in this day and age alienates users and limits the types of compatible devices.\nSee on Amazon PC users wanting a pair of plug-and-play speakers they can set up and forget about will appreciate the Companion 2 Series III. Those looking for USB or wireless connectivity can try the A2+ Plus or Ultragear GP9.\nBest design small computer speakers Razer Nommo Chroma The Razer Nommo Chroma is specifically designed for gaming with a stylish appearance with bright lighting. It comes as two speakers with cylindrical drivers mounted onto a circular base. Each speaker has a single three-inch (76mm) driver facing forward and a base port facing backward. There are also 42-zone RGB lighting strips running around the bases to brighten things up. The separate volume and bass controls sit on the base of the right speaker.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon For modern speakers, the Nommo Chroma has limited connectivity options and only works via USB or a 3.5mm jack. Most PC users will use the USB connection because it’s the only way to access the Razer Synapse app to control the lighting. They can also set the lighting to sync with compatible games like Overwatch through the Chroma app.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer’s Nommo Chroma speakers have standout looks to complement most gaming setups, and the lighting is distinct enough to be seen without looking tacky. Still, these speakers are limited to PC users wanting some style with their sound. Buyers looking for the sound quality above all else are better off with the A2+ Plus or Companion 2 Series III.\nBest alternative small computer speaker LG Ultragear GP9 LG’s Ultragear GP9 soundbar is an alternative to traditional computer speakers, and it’s small enough to fit under a monitor. This trapezoid-shaped soundbar is relatively compact at 14.8 by 3.9 by 2.9 inches (376 x 99 x 73mm). It still fits in a pair of two-inch woofers and 0.8-inch tweeters with a combined peak output of 20-watts. If buyers don’t want to use the button on the top of the soundbar to adjust the sound settings, they can use the Xboom app.\nOne of the best things about the Ultragear GP9 is its modern connectivity options. Buyers have the option of connecting via Bluetooth or with a USB-C, optical, or 3.5mm cable. Unlike the A2+ Plus, there are no RCA ports to connect older devices like turntables, but it won’t matter to most users. The built-in 2,600 mAh battery is another outstanding feature, and its five-hour battery life effectively turns the Ultragear GP9 into a wireless speaker. A feature not found on any of the rivals on this list is the built-in microphone that allows users to chat to teammates in games like Fortnite or Apex Legends without requiring a headset.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The Ultragear GP9’s single-piece design makes it practical with no cables running between individual speakers. It also has some of the best connectivity options, and it doubles as a portable Bluetooth speaker with an integrated microphone. All its features make the Ultragear GP9 an attractive choice for gamers, but its hefty price tag lets it down and makes it pricier than any alternatives on this list.\u0026nbsp;\nBest budget small computer speaker Creative Pebble V3 Budget-conscious buyers looking for basic speakers can check out the Creative Pebble V3. These speakers are more affordable than any of the alternatives listed here and don’t sacrifice looks to keep its price down. Instead of a boxy design like the A2+ Plus or Companion 2 Series III, the Pebble 3 has a round shape with gold 2.5-inch (63.5mm) drivers capable of 16 watts of peak power.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon For an affordable speaker set, the Pebble V3 has better connectivity options than the more expensive Companion 2 Series III and Nommo Chroma. The wired connectivity options include a 3.5mm cable or a USB-C cable, and there’s an included converter cable for older PCs with USB-A ports only. Users can also connect their laptops and mobile devices with the Bluetooth 5.0 connection.\nCreative’s Pebble 3 speakers are inexpensive, but they still look great and have wired and wireless connectivity options. The sound quality might not match some of the high-tier options on this list, but it’s expected considering its lower pricing.\u0026nbsp;\nOther small speakers to consider Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 Series II – These speakers are affordable and come with separate controls for volume, bass, and treble for buyers to fine-tune the sound. For small computer speakers, they have deep bass thanks to the built-in woofer and bass port.\nEdifier G2000 – The G2000 comes in either black or white and includes subtle RGB lighting. It has multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth, USB, a 3.5-millimeter cable, and a decent peak power output of 32-watts.\nYamaha NX-50 – Yamaha’s NX-50 speakers have a traditional black box design with 2.75-inch (69-millimeter) drivers capable of 14-watts of peak power. The standard version only has 3.5-millimeter connectivity, and buyers must spend almost double for the Premium model with Bluetooth.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqqmmZyheqS7zKmsrZ2iYsCxscCknKur\n","link":"/post/the-best-small-computer-speakers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best small computer speakers"},{"body":"The MMO genre is quickly becoming congested. And while Lost Ark was previously only expected to be available in Asia and Russia, Amazon Games is bringing the action-focused RPG to the West.\nOriginally released exclusively in Korea in 2018, the game has since been beta-tested in Russia as it looks to expand its breadth to other regions.\nThough the game’s foray into North America and Europe appeared uncertain, Summer Game Fest this year unveiled that Amazon Games will be publishing the game for a Western audience.\nAn exact date for Lost Ark’s release was not originally set, and earlier this year, the game’s developers even announced that they were moving back the release to early 2022. At the time, no exact date was released.\nOn February 11, 2022 you can explore the massive world of Arkesia in an epic, free-to-play MMO action RPG!! The demons of Kazeros will stop at nothing until Arkesia falls. Find the #LostArk to end the madness.\nLearn more!\n⚔️ https://t.co/bQYfVoS8aA pic.twitter.com/mHckmbZFVX\n— Lost Ark (@playlostark) December 10, 2021  But at The Game Awards last night, Amazon and Smilegate revealed that Lost Ark will make its way to the Western world on Feb. 11.\nWhile the game will be free-to-play, those who wish to purchase a Founder’s Pack, which ranges from $14.99 to $99.99, will get three days of early access and be able to play the game starting Feb. 8\nThe delayed release of Lost Ark has its launch staggered with that of Amazon’s New World. Both games fall under the MMO genre and they’ll likely have some audience overlap. New World came out earlier this fall. Since the announced delay of Lost Ark, the game has also had some beta testing. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6rbvSrWSaqptiv6a4xJqqng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-lost-ark-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Lost Ark release?"},{"body":"Aatrox’s massive update finally arrived today with League of Legends Patch 8.13. He doesn’t just look prettier, either. This was a complete update of his gameplay, from his abilities to his animations, and that means if you want to play him, you need to re-learn him.\nFortunately, we were able to snag him a few times on the PBE during his testing cycle, as well as during a couple of games immediately after his full release, so we’re able to help you out.\nCombining our own knowledge with some recommended builds from pro players on League strategy site Probuilds, we’ve created a quick-start guide for you to shoot through. That way, you’ll be able to spend more time crushing pesky Tryndameres and less time searching for builds and strategies.\nHere is the quick-start guide to Aatrox’s update, including items, runes, abilities, and gameplay tips.\nItems Along with Aatrox’s new abilities, lore, and looks, Riot also changed his core theme as a champion. He is no longer a skirmisher or a duelist that relies on basic attacks, and if you try to build or play like one, you’re going to have a bad time. He’s now a juggernaut and a fighter, which means you need to focus on items that help with his AoE damage, as well as items that beef him up.\nBlack Cleaver Ninja Tabi or Mercury’s Treads Death’s Dance Sterak’s Gage Spirit Visage Dead Man’s Plate The Cleaver and Death’s Dance are your core items, because they boost his AoE fighting capabilities. The physical damage dealt by Death’s Dance allows Aatrox to heal with his wide, sweeping attacks rather than relying on basic attacks for lifesteal, and all physical damage dealt with the Cleaver lowers the target’s armor and boosts Aatrox’s movement speed. Both items boost his area damage without forcing him to rely on single-target DPS, which is exactly what he needs.\nAfter that, things get fairly situational. Aatrox needs to tank up, sort of like Illaoi, so Ninja Tabi or Mercury’s Treads for boots will go a long way if you pick the right one into your enemy’s team. Sterak’s Gage is a nice third damage item, because it boosts his tankiness quite a bit while giving him a big chunk of bonus AD, which he needs in order for his high-scaling abilities to deal damage.\nThe shield gives him a moment to breath in big fights, allowing him to use the Death’s Dance and his own attacks to heal back damage. Titanic Hydra is a decent option to use instead, if you’re so inclined.\nThe Spirit Visage is the only late item in this build that should always belong somewhere in his kit, unless he’s fighting an all-AD team. The heal boost it provides works extremely well with his own self-healing, and it’s boosted even more from the Death’s Dance.\nRunes Similar to Aatrox’s new item build, he does need new runes, too. You won’t be able to get away with running Press the Attack or Conqueror as much, because he shouldn’t be using basic attacks nearly as much. Instead, you should take the tanky route with Grasp of the Undying, which also synergizes extremely well with his new passive. Conqueror can still be run in certain scenarios, if you’d like, but be warned that it does feel weaker with his new kit.\nPrimary path: Resolve Grasp of the Undying Demolisher or Bone Plating Chrysalis Revitalize Secondary path: Precision or Domination Triumph or Sudden Impact Legend: Bloodline or Ravenous Hunter There are some great synergies between Aatrox and the minor runes he can take, so making sure you pick the right ones is very important. Bone Plating can give him tankiness in a pinch when diving into mobs of enemies, but Demolisher can make split-pushing much more devastating. Chrysalis and Revitalize are the only two necessary picks, as the AD from Chrysalis and heal boost from Revitalize work really well with him.\nThe secondary path allows you a little more freedom. Precision is the safer path, but Domination affords you more damage. Either way, make sure you take Legend: Bloodline or Ravenous Hunter to sync up with his self-healing kit.\nAbilities Aatrox’s ability order is fairly straightforward, and there isn’t much room for deviation. You’ll want to start maxing your Q, simply because it’s his primary damage source and it has laughable base damage until it gets some points. Not only that, but ranking it up also increases its AD scaling and lowers its cooldown by a full second per rank, which is great, because its cooldown is a little ridiculous at the start.\nThe Darkin Blade (Q) Umbral Dash (E) World Ender (R) Infernal Chains (W) After his Q, E is always going to be the right choice, because the new Aatrox is extremely immobile, and his E gives him a short amount of mobility. At max rank, its cooldown is a meager one second, making leveling it extremely valuable. Keep in mind, that’s just how much time you’ll have to wait between charges to use it, but charges will still take 12 seconds to load. The only reason we have World Ender above Infernal Chains is because, as an ultimate, it’ll be maxed out before you can finish Infernal Chains, which is the last regular ability you should worry about.\nCounters Aatrox does fairly well against ranged top laners, which is odd, considering most melee top laners struggle in that area. This is because he deals more damage by hitting champions with the tip of his Q’s range, which is fairly long. In fact, in most melee match-ups, he’d have to back up a bit from the enemy before fighting, or he risks losing effectiveness. In order to counter him, you want someone that can get right up in his face very close that won’t let him back away.\nRiven is a good pick into him for that reason, as are Fiora, Yasuo, Darius, Camille, and Renekton. Tanks are decent at getting close and locking him down, but he performs better against tanks due to his passive, so fighters and duelists are your best bet. He can stomp the likes of Teemo, Jayce, Ornn, Cho’Gath, Sion, and Yorick if played properly, so avoid those match-ups if you’re squaring off against him.\nAatrox is live now, so if you’re hungry for some world-ending action, prep your rune page, get your list of counters ready, and dive on in.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJiarKKkxW6z1KKbnmViaoByfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/aatrox-quick-start-guide-items-runes-abilities-and-counters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aatrox quick-start guide: Items, runes, abilities, and counters"},{"body":"One Apex Legends player has given new meaning to the phrase “going long” with three incredible blind Arc Star throws.\nReddit user talalm5 shared a clip of the play to Reddit, and it’s already earning tons of acclaim. At the start of the video, talalm5 stands at the ready in spawn on the Phase Runner Arenas map, pulling out an Arc Star for good measure. Fuse play of the day from apexlegends  As soon as the gate opens, they immediately shoot three Arc Stars toward the opposing team’s spawn without taking even a single step forward. After a long moment, the Arc Stars result in two very satisfying shield cracks and one downed opponent. The play wouldn’t have been possible without Fuse’s increased grenade range and accuracy, but even so, it’s a one in a million play.\nAs expected, viewers left lots of admiring comments for talam5. “I would have uninstalled,” said one popular comment. “You’re an inspiration to Fuse mains around the globe,” replied another. (As a Fuse main myself, I have to agree with that one.) Other players said they desperately wished Apex had a kill cam for this very reason. Many called talalm5’s shots a “line-up,” a tactic used in games like CS:GO and VALORANT where players move and position in a specific way to make sure their shots and abilities land correctly. Based on their movements, it seems as though talalm5 knew exactly what they were doing, so we might see more incredible plays from them soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqelmamav264wKebrGVjYrCzu9KsZKaZoGKus6%2BMrKuaqqNitq95wKucp5mj\n","link":"/post/apex-player-lands-3-cross-map-arc-stars-in-arenas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex player lands 3 cross-map Arc Stars in Arenas"},{"body":"Elden Ring, the fantasy action role-playing game from FromSoftware and Bandai Namco, retained the first position in the NPD Group US game sales ranking, as shared by Mat Piscatella, director of NPD, on Twitter today.\nThe March chart from NPD of the top 20 video games is based on surveys carried out in most of the country’s major distributors and lists the most profitable games — not just in units sold either, as digital sales are also counted. Elden Ring is the best-selling game of the month for the second month consecutively. The game sold even more copies in March than in its launch month.\nElden Ring also holds the first position in the best-selling games year-to-date chart and is only behind Call of Duty: Vanguard as the best debut in the last 12 months.\nHere are some of the rankings:\nTop 10 Best-Selling Games For March 2022 (US) Elden RingGran Turismo 7Kirby and the Forgotten Land*MLB The Show 22#Horizon Forbidden WestPokemon Legends Arceus*WWE 2K22*Mario Kart 8*Call of Duty: VanguardStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin *Digital sales not included.\n#Includes only the MVP Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition.\nBest-Selling Games Year-To-Date Elden RingPokemon Legends Arceus*Horizon Forbidden WestGran Turismo 7Call of Duty: VanguardMadden NFL 22Kirby and the Forgotten Land*Mario Kart 8*Dying Light 2: Stay Human*FIFA 22 *Digital sales not included.\n#Includes only the MVP Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition.\nIt’s interesting to note Gran Turismo 7 appearing in second, just behind Elden Ring, in the best-selling games for March, which sets a new all-time record for best launch-month sales in Gran Turismo franchise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZp6klJq7br7Ip55moJ%2BhsbR506inZqugpMFutc1mrKxll5a6pnnSmqOeq12XsqLA0mamrqxdlrmzscCdsGagpZyybrjArqWcoF2ivK%2FAxw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/elden-ring-holds-top-spot-in-us-game-sales-beats-out-already-huge-launch-month/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elden Ring holds top spot in US Game Sales, beats out already huge launch month"},{"body":"The upcoming Fortnite season is around the corner with its release later today, and numerous users have leaked several new features and plenty of cosmetic items that will join the game. Chapter Two, season six of Fortnite will feature new skins with various themes, including Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, and Raven from DC’s Teen Titans. These skins will be available in the season six’s battle pass. Here is how to unlock the upcoming Lara Croft skin in Fortnite‘s Chapter two, season six. pic.twitter.com/Pz7Ep0yPtu\n— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) March 16, 2021  How to unlock the Lara Croft skin in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6 The players will have to complete missions and earn battle pass XP to unlock the Lara Croft skin, since it will be the reward for tier 22, according to the leakers. Related: Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6 battle pass trailer revealed\nPlayers using the free version of Fortnite battle pass won’t be able to get the skin, however. The Lara Croft skin will only be part of the premium version, which can be purchased for V-Bucks. Tomb Raider fans will need to open up their wallet to play as their favorite archaeologist.\nMeanwhile, Fortnite‘s season six will introduce many new features, such as numerous new map locations, a new theme, more missions and a battle pass with 100 tiers to complete during the season. New weapons will also debut along with unvaulted favorites, such as the Pump Shotgun. Overall, fans can expect to discover many new things over the next weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUp6Oom5tiwamxjKWYq5ldmL%2BwstNmqqShnmK2r3nFqKmtppmpsm6vx5qnrZ2iYn9uv8SaqqimXWs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-lara-croft-skin-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Lara Croft skin in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile has seen more than its fair share of hackers, with Tencent banning millions of players every week for cheating. From June 18 to 24, the developer banned 3,883,690 accounts for cheating in the battle royale game.\nAbout 76 percent of those players were banned for modifying their character models. Five percent were using speed hacks, four percent were modifying the area damage, while seven percent were using x-ray vision and auto-aim hacks. About eight percent of the accounts were banned for “other” reasons.\nThe rank distribution of these hackers in PUBG Mobile are as follows:\nBronze: 10 percentSilver: Four percentGold: Six percentPlatinum: 13 percentDiamond: 25 percentAce: 14 percentCrown: 27 percent The BanPan is back! 🍳 From June 18th through 24th, we permanently banned 3,884,690 accounts from accessing our game. The main reasons were:\n❌ Modification of Character Model\n❌ Other Hacks\n❌ Speed Hacks/X-Ray Vision\nLearn more 🔗 https://t.co/YdeCgfdOcr #PUBGMOBILE #BanPan pic.twitter.com/BSRo9sHjs4\n— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) June 26, 2021  Hackers are a huge problem in PUBG Mobile, and Tencent releases an anti-cheating report every week to assure players that action is being taken. In the last anti-cheating report (June 11 to 17), 2.5 million accounts faced the ban pan for cheating. Recently, the developer also released a message informing players about the difference between cheaters and non-cheaters. Tencent likely did this to make players more aware of the hackers’ behavior to decrease the number of reports they receive. As these reports usually have to be manually analyzed by a person, decreasing their frequency will allow for faster action against the hackers.\nFor the first time ever, our Head of Security is sharing how he distinguishes between cheaters and non-cheaters 🍿📺🐔 Please play and report responsibly 🖤💛 And remember, we will persevere! 🍳❌\nLearn more at 🔗 https://t.co/YdeCgfdOcr #BanPan #PUBGMOBILE pic.twitter.com/Hiwuc5lOoi\n— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) June 21, 2021  The video talks about the potential latency lag in the spectating option, which could make it seem that a player is hacking even when they’re not. It also addresses how to spot auto-aim and x-ray vision hackers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyVo7CmutNmmZqmnpqxbrvVnqlma11teq61y6WgqKZdna6kt8SrqmahnmK9tq7GZqSompmhsm64wKyrZq%2BVmrg%3D\n","link":"/post/tencent-banned-over-3-8-million-hackers-in-pubg-mobile-last-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tencent banned over 3.8 million hackers in PUBG Mobile last week"},{"body":"CES 2022 might have been shattered by the specter of Omicron, but the world’s largest technology show still had plenty of gaming tech on offer. Samsung Odyssey Ark’s was wonderfully over the top Curved screens have been around for a while, but there’s nothing quite like the Samsung Odyssey Ark, a giant 55-inch curved screen designed specifically for gaming and content creation. The idea of the Ark is to allow more comfortable multi-tasking, by supporting multiple full-size windows in your natural view. It doesn’t have to be used vertically, although that’s how Samsung showed it off at CES. The Ark is basically the next generation of Samsung’s Odyssey ultrawide gaming monitors—if you preferred to use the Ark like a traditional ultrawide monitor, you can.\nSamsung’s pitch was that “more than [one third] of gamers use video chat while gaming.” The Ark is sporting one of Samsung’s new mini-LED panels as well, but no specifics were provided on its price, refresh rate or HDMI 2.1 support. The monitor is shipping worldwide sometime later this year. Given its size and the fact that it’s a one-of-a-kind screen, don’t expect it to be cheap. Alienware’s quantum dot OLED could finally be the GOAT gaming monitor Gaming monitors had a stellar CES. The consumer technology show doesn’t traditionally put gaming front and center—but this year was a little different, courtesy of the chip shortage and the fact that manufacturers have been slowly moving away from traditional IPS/VA/TN-type monitor panels for a few years.\nBut out of all the new screens—even the absurd Odyssey Ark above—Alienware’s AW3423DW could be the absolute GOAT. The 34-inch screen was the world’s first to be announced with a quantum dot OLED panel, which is interesting if only because the panel is being supplied by Samsung’s display division.\nStill, it’s hard not to be impressed. Gamers have been eyeing off OLED TVs—and the potential for OLED in a gaming monitor—for years because of its true blacks, and lightning-fast response times. OLED’s instantaneous technology doesn’t have ghosting like a normal gaming monitor, which immediately makes OLED well suited for fast-moving twitch shooters and battle royales where players are constantly scanning the screen for enemy movement. But the addition of quantum dot technology in the Alienware 34 QD-OLED also means that this screen supports the brightness necessary for all types of HDR content. OLED screens are revered in the TV market for their ability to reproduce dark scenes without a loss of detail. Their only weakness, until now, was a lack of brightness and the fact that OLED naturally loses brightness over time as the organic diodes wear out. The quantum dot layer could finally help tackle one of OLED’s greatest weaknesses, while also getting a much-beloved technology into the hands of gamers who have been wanting it for years. It’ll also be the start of more OLED gaming monitors, but given that the AW3423DW isn’t launching until at least March-April, we probably won’t see those until the end of 2022 at best. That said, it won’t be alone: Samsung quietly won a CES Innovation award for its 34-inch G8QNB quantum dot OLED screen, although the company didn’t officially talk about it in any of its press releases.\n1440p / 300Hz monitors were all over CES, too CES had a lot of esports-appropriate gaming screens with higher resolutions, too. For a while those wanting the best screens for Valorant, CS:GO or League of Legends would have had to settle for screens with a native resolution of 1080p. CES 2022 showcased the start of the next wave: 27-inch 300Hz monitors with mini-LED technology and a native resolution of 1440p. They’re a great combination for those who want something well suited to twitch shooters, but also capable of reproducing enough of the color space for content creation. The higher resolution also makes them better suited as a daily driver for regular productivity tasks, as you can run two 720p-sized windows side by side. MSI, Viewsonic, and AOC all announced 27-inch 300Hz panels last week, which isn’t a surprise given the companies all source their monitor panels from the same suppliers. (Viewsonic publicly revealed it was using an IGZO display panel for its screen, which TFT Central believes is manufactured by Innolux Corporation). And unlike the rarity of OLED or quantum dot OLED, the greater availability of the mini-LED technology should help keep prices relatively accessible. I’d still expect AOC, Viewsonic, and MSI to charge around $999 or more. But for those who have been saving up and eyeing off a high-refresh-rate 1440p screen, or those considering the potential of a 4K gaming monitor, the mini-LED offerings will be very tempting.\nGaming laptops just got a lot harder to pass up The ongoing chip shortage has made it nigh impossible for PC builders to acquire regular parts at reasonable prices. Every new product immediately soars in price as soon as it goes on sale, and it’s especially rough if you’re looking to upgrade your CPU or GPU. Coupled with the massive wait times, the only way to really guarantee a next-gen upgrade is via the laptop or prebuilt desktop market. So it was a good sign that CES brought plenty to the table, with just about every gaming laptop under the sun getting either a 12th-gen Intel CPU, one of AMD’s new Ryzen 6000 offerings, and RTX 3060, 3070 Ti, and even 3080 Ti GPUs.\nNaturally, there’ll be a huge premium on all of these new gaming laptops when they launch later this year regardless of the manufacturer. But when multi-thousand dollar GPUs like the RTX 3090 Ti sell out instantly, and the next GPU generation is expected to be just as supply-constrained as the current one, upgrading to a gaming laptop is seeming more and more like a sensible choice in 2022.\nCyberPower’s ‘breathing’ PC is beyond extra, and I want one  Virtual or otherwise, you can’t have CES without some crazy concepts. From a gaming perspective, the nuttiest one might have come from CyberPower PC, which unveiled a series of “kinetic” PC desktop cases. The chassis is designed to be flexible, with 18 vents at the front that open and close depending on the case’s internal ambient temperature. As the temperature rises, the vents contract to enable more airflow. As temperatures settle, the vents close again so the case doesn’t become overwhelmed with dust. It’s an interesting design with all sorts of questions—how durable are the vents? How much of a difference does the open/close design make to actual temperatures while gaming? How much will the cases be? We’ll get answers to all of those in due course. But until then, let’s appreciate the ways in which vendors are trying to innovate the humble chassis.\nPlayStation VR2 finally gets announced This has been coming for a while. Mark Cerny, the lead system architect of the PS4 and the PS5, announced that Sony was working on a PSVR successor back when the PS5 was first announced. But CES provided the first actual concrete details of what VR fans can expect.\nIt’s not a wireless setup, like the Quest 2, but there’s still a lot to like. A single-cable setup via USB-C is light years ahead of how PSVR currently works. The dual OLED 4K HDR screens should be a joy to use, and the headset-based controller and eye-tracking should make motion and fast-paced VR games more responsive.  The announcement of a Horizon Zero Dawn VR spin-off should be a great launch title too, especially since it’s being built specifically to take advantage of the new hardware. And much like existing PS4 games, older PSVR titles are expected to be backward compatible with the PSVR2 (although individual developers will have to make a call on whether they will patch the game for the PSVR2, as many have done for the PS5).\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKwsLvLnqqtZZeWuqq6xmarnpuYYrOzu8xmmp6rXWd9c34%3D\n","link":"/post/the-coolest-gaming-tech-from-ces-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The coolest gaming tech from CES 2022"},{"body":"The world of Genshin Impact is rich with a sometimes overwhelming amount of gameplay options. The Serenitea Pot is one gameplay feature that allows players to fully customize multiple realms of their own. It’s a portable home for the Traveler to access at any point whilst on the go and also has many useful features to help with other aspects of Genshin Impact gameplay. However, the ability to edit within the Serenitea Pot came to a halt when miHoYo began maintenance on the feature. The Serenitea Pot maintenance locks the entire Furnishing Placement feature, meaning that players have been unable to customize or make any changes to their realms since it began on April 4.\nPlayers first lost the ability to edit their Teapot realms when Version 2.6 was released on March 30. The first compensation for the loss of the feature included 300 Primogems and 5,000 Realm Currency.\nOn April 4, miHoYo released an announcement and officially began maintenance on the Teapot, with compensation for all Genshin Impact players who are Adventure Rank five or higher. The compensation for the Serenitea Pot maintenance has been a consistent 5,000 Realm Bounty delivered to players’ mailboxes every Monday. Even players who have not yet unlocked the Serenitea Pot are being granted this compensation, though they won’t be able to see or use it until they do unlock this feature. As of April 25, there have now been four weekly compensations as maintenance has continued. While being unable to edit the Teapot might seem like a small issue with so much else available for players to do in Genshin Impact, it has caused a bit of an upset within the community as it has impacted the gameplay of nearly every player. Players have been upset by the maintenance due to the release of many new furnishing items as rewards from the “Hues of the Violet Garden” event. Many players have also had their Companions reach level ten and are frustrated they cannot switch them out to work on building friendships with other characters. Other players are actually enjoying the maintenance because of the compensation provided and hope it continues indefinitely.\nWhile the furnishing placement function is locked, many other Teapot functions are still available. These functions are as follows:\nTraveling to your Serenitea Pot.Wandering through your customized realms and homes.Teleporting around your realms.Interacting with placed furnishings. Growing and harvesting plants.Gathering Realm Bounty.Gathering Realm Currency.Purchasing from the Realm Depot.Purchasing from the Teapot Traveling Salesman.Visiting other players’ Teapots. No updates on when the Serenitea Pot maintenance will end have been provided by miHoYo. However, it is likely that an update on the maintenance will come in the Version 2.7 livestream. Based on the usual Genshin Impact update patterns, the update livestream is expected to air on April 29. This means players can expect an update on Serenitea Pot maintenance soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmLEqrjLZqqeqpWjtrWxwGanqKxdoq6qutOepZqmk5p6qrqMoJynq5ieu261zKmYnKxdmrul\n","link":"/post/when-will-serenitea-pot-maintenance-in-genshin-impact-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Serenitea Pot maintenance in Genshin Impact end?"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift has over 70 champions right now, but new characters are constantly joining the fold.\nWhile Riot gives players many ways to unlock these champions through events and in-game currency, it can be a tedious and slow process. Players can still, however, get a feel of all of the champions by playing them during the free rotation.\nEvery week, Riot adds 10 champions to the free-to-play rotation. Here are the free champions for this week. The next rotation is scheduled for June 22.\nLucian Leona Kha’Zix Ezreal Darius Olaf Twisted Fate Shen Sona Zed ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZobFuvsifq2avlZq4rcWMn6menV2YtaK5z6Kmp2WipMGiwMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wild-rift-s-free-champion-rotation-june-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wild Rift’s free champion rotation: June 16"},{"body":"Two of the LMS region’s best players will be taking an extended break from the competitive scene for the 2018 season.\nMid laner Liu “westdoor” Shu-Wei and support Kang “Albis” Chia-Wei, who have both spent the majority of their careers at ahq e-Sports Club, will be take time to spend with their families, ahq announced earlier today.\n Westdoor joined ahq on March 2013 and helped the team achieve some success in the LMS region, picking up the 2015 LMS Spring Split title.\nAlbis played alongside westdoor for many years in a range of roles. He originally played as an ADC from 2012 until 2014, at which point he played as the team’s jungler until the end of the 2015 Spring Split. Ahq then moved Albis into the support role where he excelled alongside ADC players like Chou “AN” Chun-An.\nBoth players achieved moderate success during their time in ahq, attending multiple international events and famously reaching the semifinals of the 2015 Mid-Season Invitational where they lost to EDG 3-0.\nEven with their strengths, the duo could never help ahq completely dominate the LMS region. Flash Wolves constantly dominated the LMS, winning title after title, leaving ahq in the runners-up position multiple times.\nThis is by no means the last time they’ll play with the team, however. The duo have announced that they are taking a break, but ahq have confirmed that this is not a retirement.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilmpmoerix0q2bqKeiYrCwuc%2Beq6Ksmauybq7RnpikZWFuhXmA\n","link":"/post/ahq-s-westdoor-and-albis-are-stepping-down-from-competitive-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ahq’s Westdoor and Albis are stepping down from competitive play"},{"body":"Noxcrew is bringing back non-canon MC Championship (MCC) events in June, running the second iteration of MCC Pride in partnership with The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ+ youth.\nRunning on June 18, the Minecraft tournament will highlight new and returning players within the LGTBQIA+ community while raising money in the Decision Dome.\u0026nbsp;\n🏳️‍🌈MCC Pride: 2022🏳️‍⚧️ Coming to the Decision Dome on Saturday 18th June👑 pic.twitter.com/NSDNK8D4Jq\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 30, 2022  Last June, Noxcrew hosted MCC Pride 2021 and helped raise over $300,000 for The Trevor Project, including a $100,000 donation from the event’s main sponsor, YouTube Gaming. Smajor confirmed on Twitter that YouTube is not sponsoring this year’s iteration of the event, but the event is bigger now than it was last year, which should lead to that goal being shattered while teams compete in a somewhat normal event.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though this is a “non-canon” MCC, which means the scores will not count toward players’ overall wins, totals, or the Hall of Fame, the format remains largely the same. Forty Minecraft creators will form 10 distinct teams and compete in a lineup of mini-games. The only real differences will likely be the design of the Decision Dome, other aspects of the MCC hub, and game maps being changed for the event as well as a higher number of new players taking part in the festivities. Most of the competitors participating in MCC Pride 2022 will be members of the LGTBQIA+ community, according to Smajor’s thread of tweets about creating the teams for this run of the event. In one of the tweets he shared discussing his team making plans for the event, Smajor said his goal is to have “at least 50 percent” of the players participating be members of the LGTBQIA+ community. Btw for MCC Pride I know there are a lot of people who will want in the event, but I have limited spaces. Trying to balance making sure we can raise as much money for a good cause as possible, with the already LGBTQIA+ members of the event, and new people is hard!\n— Scott Smajor (@Smajor1995) May 30, 2022  More details about MCC Pride 2022, including any additional prizing, partnerships, or information on competitor requirements, will likely come in the future. The official teams for MCC pride are as follows, update as they are revealed or changed. Red Rabbits 👑 Announcing team Red Rabbits 👑@Dream @GeorgeNotFound @KarlJacobs_ @FoolishGamers\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/MdxxNAa8kf\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 6, 2022  DreamGeorgeNotFoundKarlJacobsFoolish Gamers Orange Ocelots 👑 Announcing team Orange Ocelots 👑@IlluminaHD @InTheLittleWood @snifferish @ElainaExe\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/WNCwvbgGEp\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 6, 2022  IlluminaInTheLittleWoodSnifferishElainaExe Yellow Yaks 👑 Announcing team Yellow Yaks 👑@Smajor1995 @GrianMC @shelbygraces @GeminiTayMC\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/xWGQ96rb1m\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 6, 2022  SmajorGrianShubbleGeminiTay Lime Llamas 👑 Announcing team Lime Llamas 👑@Krtzyy @Spifeyy @DropsByPonk @Eret\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/NmHgJA4n6j\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 6, 2022  KrtzyySpifeyPonkEret Green Geckos 🚨 Team update! 🚨@TinaKitten will be stepping in for Ludwig on team Green Geckos for the event👑 pic.twitter.com/P91ItJRiKH\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 8, 2022  ValkyraeTinaKittenSykkunoLazarbeam Cyan Coyotes 👑 Announcing team Cyan Coyotes 👑@5uppps @TubboLive @vGumiho @aimseytv\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/irNRFzR1E8\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 7, 2022  5upTubbovGumihoAimsey Aqua Axolotls 👑 Announcing team Aqua Axolotls 👑@TapLHarV @Antfrost @VelvetIsCake @GizzyGazza\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/VRpUGSSD7j\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 7, 2022  TapLAntfrostRedVelvetCakeGizzyGazza Blue Bats  👑 Announcing team Blue Bats 👑@Vixella @KryticZeuz @Drgluon @JamesTurnerYT\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/pKT2e2oneC\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 7, 2022  VixellaKryticZeuZDrGluonJames Turner Purple Pandas Announcing team Purple Pandas 👑@jojosoIos @KaraCorvus @CptPuffy @Nihaachu\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/jL82ifeMtk\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 7, 2022  JojosolosKaraCorvusCaptainPuffyNihachu Pink Parrots 👑 Announcing team Pink Parrots 👑@Jacksepticeye @Ranboosaysstuff @CrankGameplays @sapnap\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday June 18th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/NOtgq9V4Iq\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) June 7, 2022  JacksepticeyeRanbooCrankgameplaysSapnapncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqutc2emquZlql6pLTApqeip56otaq80maknJtdpb%2BqsMRmaWlqYmLBpq3MrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mc-championship-mcc-pride-2022-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams"},{"body":"The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons offer a simple way to experience some of the unique games the Switch has to offer. However, not everyone is a fan of the Joy-Cons. Thankfully, there are alternative controller options for the Switch.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the Switch having access to nearly 50 years worth of Nintendo games spanning across multiple platforms, gamers may need more than one type of controller. Listed below are the best wireless Nintendo Switch controllers.\u0026nbsp;\nBest overall wireless Nintendo Switch controller Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Nintendo designed the Switch for its built-in Joy-Cons, but not everyone enjoys the controller’s unusual square design. Hardcore gamers, especially, feel they can’t compete at their best or comfortably play for prolonged periods with the Joy-Cons. This is where the Switch Pro Controller comes in. The Pro Controller mimics the size and shape of the Xbox controller with its button placement and ergonomic design to give gamers a familiar controller experience that helps them perform at their best.\nSee on Amazon However, even though the Pro Controller looks nothing like the Joy-Cons, they share the same features. These features include NFC functionality, motion controls, and HD rumble effects. NFC functionality is a significant feature because it gives the Pro Controller Ammibo support, a missing feature on many third-party Switch controllers.\nAdditionally, the Pro controller has double the battery life of the Joy-Cons at 40 hours. However, this does come at the price of the Pro Controller weighing .8 pounds, which is twice the weight of two Joy-Cons.\nBest retro wireless Nintendo Switch controller 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad (Sn Edition) Because the Super Nintendo and Nintendo Entertainment System debuted with such iconic, unique controllers, gamers who want to experience these classic games again need a controller similar to the old-school ones. The 8Bitdo Sn30 fulfills that purpose by being a retro-styled controller designed for NES and SNES games.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the 8Bitdo Sn30 looks like a classic controller, it’s not light on modern features. For example, the 8Bitdo Sn30 includes motion controls, rumble, and a screenshot button. It even has two joysticks that can be toggled for players that dislike using a d-pad.\nSee on Amazon Additionally, the 8Bitdo Sn30 can connect to Switch, Windows, macOS, Android, and Steam through a Bluetooth 4.0 connection. These features are essential because they allow gamers to use the 8Bitdo Sn30 to play classic and modern games on the Switch. However, the 8Bitdo Sn30 only has a battery life of 20 hours and doesn’t feature an NFC reader, which limits its capabilities.\nBest GameCube wireless Nintendo Switch controller PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller The Switch’s Joy-Cons don’t cut it for most GameCube games like Super Smash Bros Melee. Nintendo does have an official GameCube controller for the Switch, but it’s a hard item for gamers to get their hands on since the controllers are always out of stock. But the PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller for Nintendo Switch is almost identical to the official Gamecube controller and is much easier to find.\nAdditionally, the PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller has a few improvements compared to the standard GameCube controller. For example, the PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller has a larger D-pad, making it a solid choice for games that rely on the D-pad for movement.\nThe PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller also features Bluetooth 5.0, giving it a transfer speed of 2Mbps and a range of 800 feet. Although, the controller’s 800-foot range won’t be much use to gamers unless they have some binoculars handy.\nSee on Amazon Like the PowerA Enhanced Wireless, the PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller comes in dozens of colors and is powered by two AA batteries to give it 30 hours of battery life. It also features an extra shoulder button above the left thumbstick on the controller that users can map to any function they’d like.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, the PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller does not support HD rumble or Amiibo support, giving the Pro controller an edge when it comes to overall features.\nBest N64 wireless Nintendo Switch controller Nintendo 64 controller With the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, gamers have access to all of the classic games the Nintendo 64 had to offer. And there’s no better way to experience these games than playing them on a Nintendo 64 controller. Nintendo’s new Nintendo 64 controller for the Switch is a one-to-one recreation of the original controller.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, the new Nintendo 64 controller comes with a couple of extra features, like built-in wireless and rumble support. Rumble support makes it compatible with games like Star Fox 64. Although the controller is wireless, it doesn’t need batteries and instead relies on a USB-A to C cable for charging. This cable plugs directly into the Switch, so it’s easy to keep the controller charged at all times.\nBest budget wireless Nintendo Switch controller PowerA Enhanced Wireless The PowerA Enhanced Wireless is a budget-friendly option for hardcore gamers that prefer a standard controller design. Although the PowerA Enhanced Wireless looks almost identical to the Pro Controller, there are a few differences. For example, the PowerA Enhanced Wireless has two mappable buttons on the controller’s backside, comes in dozens of different colors, and doesn’t feature a rechargeable battery.\nSee on Amazon Instead of relying on a rechargeable battery, the PowerA Enhanced Wireless is powered by two AA batteries. Of course, choosing between AA batteries and a rechargeable battery is down to preference. Still, PowerA Enhanced Wireless users can benefit from picking up some rechargeable AA batteries to achieve the same effect.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6uLXRnqOeq6NisLC606umpaSVp8Buss6rZKehnqmyr7DOZqqwoaSYtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-wireless-controllers-for-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best wireless controllers for Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"Frost Fatales, a speedrunning competition that’s part of Games Done Quick, ended its week-long event yesterday and raised over $132,000 for Malala Fund. The event was organized by the Frame Fatales community and saw over 50 speedruns in the competition between Feb. 27 and March 6. Some games that the women chose to speedrun were Fire Emblem: Three Houses, DuckTales, Kingdom Hearts 2, Mass Effect, and much more.\n🏁Time🏁#FrostFatales 2022 raised a total of $132,350 for @MalalaFund! Thank you runners, commentators, volunteers \u0026amp; GDQ staff who made this possible, and everyone that donated \u0026amp; supported the event!\nThe @FrameFatales will be back this summer for Flame Fatales, see you then! pic.twitter.com/H0MqDyaYB4\n— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) March 6, 2022  Proceeds from donations and merch sales went straight to Malala Fund, which is a charity that advocates globally for the education of all young girls. It invests in education advocates and activists to assist in the goal of ensuring that every girl has 12 years of education. A neat part of the event was that donators could bid for certain things with their money. By donating and then selecting which bid that donation would go toward, viewers could unlock certain options to tailor how the speedrunner played. Certain choices such as choosing a character, choosing a path in a game’s story, or choosing the player’s in-game name were just some of the things viewers could bid for.\nFrost Fatales is Games Done Quick’s winter event for women in speedrunning and there will be another event in the summer called Flame Fatales. That competition will take place in August, but the exact dates are to be announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonauno6l6p63TmqOeq12Wu26ty6VksKedmrtuv8%2BenJ2qpaO7qrrGZpyvnZ6perOtyKycrGWfq7KzeZBsaWloYGKzsL6MnJ%2Baqpmpxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/frost-fatales-an-all-women-speedrunning-event-raises-over-132-000-for-charity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Frost Fatales, an all-women speedrunning event, raises over $132,000 for charity"},{"body":"Amazon is finally following through with its promise of adding character server transfers to New World in Patch 1.0.3. The feature has been in the works for several weeks and is now in its testing phase. The devs have decided to take a “safe, incremental approach” to rolling out transfers to all players and are taking the process step by step.\n“When all worlds are back online from downtime, our plan is to monitor the framework we created without turning transfers on immediately,” Amazon said. “Once we have confirmed that the framework holds up at scale, we will turn on character server transfers in the Utopia world first, in the AP Southeast region.\nIf everything goes to plan, the devs will fully deploy the feature to other regions.\nHere’s the full list of notes for New World Patch 1.0.3.\nCharacter server transfers FAQs How do I transfer my character? You need to log into your character, which means waiting in any applicable queuesThere will be a new tab in the in-game store to claim your character transfer tokenYou need to leave your CompanyYou need to remove any active trading post sell orders and buy ordersYour character must be located in a sanctuary (such as a settlement or outpost) What comes with me when I transfer? You will keep all character progression (level, weapon mastery, titles, etc.)You will keep your inventory and storageYou will keep all of your currencyYou will keep your houses and housing decorationsYou will keep all quest progress What doesn’t come transfer with my character? Your Company membership needs to be terminated before transferring, and will not carry overActive trading post sell orders and buy orders must be removed and will not carry overYour friends list is world specific and will not transfer Where can I move my character to? You can move your character to any world in your region, except:You cannot move your character to a full worldYou cannot move your character to a world in maintenanceYou cannot move your character to a world set that you have an existing character in already Will there be an opportunity to transfer again if I choose the wrong world? Transferring again will require an additional token.\u0026nbsp;Amazon will continue monitoring world populations, queue times, and will evaulate the need for an additional wave of server transfer tokens to be given out for freeServer transfer tokens will also later be available for purchase via the store General  Implemented final pieces of the server transfer frameworkAdded improvements to the World selection UIAdded clearer messaging when a player is kicked due to going AFK or violating the EACAdded clearer messaging when stacked discounts are present, such as territory standing and faction discounts on property taxesImplemented back-end changes to help our team investigate concerns around the client performance in WarAdjusted the respawn timer on Boatswain Ambrose and various other elite enemies throughout the worldIn The Depths, players must now be in the arena to damage ThorpeAn error message now appears when players attempt to buy their own items in the trading postReverted a chest/loot change from update 1.0.2 that was causing too many refining reagents to roll from chestsAdjusted the volume on the Amazon Games splash screenArmor is limited to one skill perk per pieceAdded general performance improvements for visual artifacts and graphics settingsDyes are now removed from items upon trade with a warning message presentThe Time to Declare War”timer now visually pauses to make it clear when an Invasion is imminent but not yet scheduled. Territory remains in a Conflict state after Invasions, and War can be declared Bug fixes General bug fixes Fixed issues with the T4 and T5 Azoth staffsFixed an issue causing the abandoning event notification to persistFixed a housing UI issue. The UI will now correctly shows that property taxes are subject to the full price of the home, and not impacted by the first time home buyer discountFixed issues with early game spawning. The watchtower respawn point is replaced by the Settlement after it has been discovered. Players no longer incorrectly respawn at a Watchtower after selecting to respawn at a SettlementFixed various localization issues throughout the gameFixed an issue where not all items for Town Projects were consumed when completing the missionResolved login errors that prevented players from accessing their characterFixed an issue that caused Arena keys to not drop as intendedFixed an issue that caused the Runic Bear armor to not be appropriately dyed during WarsFixed a pet placement issue. Pets placed in an otherwise empty house now remain in the home after the player logs out, instead of returning the pet to the player’s inventoryAP Southeast servers now display the correct time zone in-gameFixed an issue that caused Company invites to persist after decline/acceptFixed an issue that caused Rajah spawns to stack forever\u0026nbsp;Fixed an issue that caused holding and dragging around the client while in windowed mode to constantly retrigger invincibilityFixed an issue that caused taxes to not go into the controlling company’s treasuryFixed an issue that caused penalty length for suspensions and bans to say “Over a year”Fixed issues with companies not receiving some territory taxes Speculative fixes The following fixes are tentative fixes and mitigations. The goal is to get these changes out and see if issues persist.\nWorked to fix an issue where Wars and Invasions kicked off earlier than scheduledWorked to fix an issue where not all settlement stations upgrade as intended when town projects are completedPlayers should no longer become stuck when entering or exiting an instance. If a player reconnects and their character is dead, the respawn screen is open with respawn options available. Players who are currently stuck need to contact customer support to have their character unstuckncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6sa3TnJ9maV1lenR5zairnqtdqr2lrdOeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-new-world-patch-1-0-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for New World Patch 1.0.3"},{"body":"Fortnite has a new challenge to go along with today’s release of the NPC boss Predator, who can be found and fought in Stealthy Stronghold.\nThe challenge requires players to visit Predator’s apartment in Hunter’s Haven while kitted out as Predator himself. To clarify, you can’t simply find Predator’s apartment. You need to unlock the Predator skin and use it.\u0026nbsp;\nGetting the skin itself is easy enough. All you need to do is go to Stealthy Stronghold and take out the boss. His primary ability is to use a stealth device, making him impossible to see from range. But up close, you should be able to pick him out of the scenery.\nThe next challenge of finding his apartment will reward the Bio-Helmet emote.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter you kill Predator, you’ll need to equip the skin that you earn from killing him before heading to Hunter’s Haven.\u0026nbsp;\nPredator’s apartment can be found on the east side of Hunter’s Haven. Hunter’s Haven can be found slightly south of the middle of the current Fortnite map.\nWith this challenge just being released, you’ll likely want to head there as soon as you drop to get a jump start on other players who might be looking to get the task done.\u0026nbsp;\nPredator’s apartment in Hunter’s Haven location.\nI believe other quests are pretty easy to understand and guides are not needed. pic.twitter.com/BNBqIkTBZ7\n— MLL (@meetlootllama) January 20, 2021  After walking into his apartment, you’ll see what looks like a control room with some Predator-themed decor. Once you go into the apartment with the correct skin equipped, you should automatically complete the challenge and the Bio-Helmet emote will be all yours.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZaCnsqWt06iprGWRpa6zwMyepa1lkal6qcHNrZyrq12drrexzWagp2WWpL%2B1usitnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-predator-s-apartment-at-hunter-s-haven-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Predator’s apartment at Hunter’s Haven in Fortnite"},{"body":"A new hand cannon has entered the Destiny 2 meta, and it’s called Cantata-57.\nThe Cantata is an early favorite of Crucible players in The Witch Queen, especially since it’s new. But it is a solid hand cannon, especially when it comes with a god roll like Rapid Hit/Rangefinder.\nA Suros hand cannon, Cantata-57 comes with Suros Energy built in as its basic origin trait. This perk offers bonus weapon handling and reduced flinch for a short time after reloading, so it feels extra smooth in the right hands.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon There’s no true way to farm for a Cantata-57, since its source is Legendary engrams. But it can be found as a reward in just about any activity with a whole lot of luck. Any activity that rewards Legendary engrams, including rank-up packages with factions, has a chance to reward the Cantata.\nPlaylist activities like Strikes, Crucible, or Gambit are a great place to play since they drop rewards consistently and you rank up the faction as you play. Legendary engrams can also drop in The Witch Queen campaign, as a public event reward, or from a random enemy in just about any activity.\nIt’s going to take a decent bit of RNG luck to find a Cantata-57, and even then, the luck must continue when it comes to the gun’s perks and stat set. But if you grind, the chances to grab one become higher.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWScmZ6prrWtjG5uZqGeYrGmv9OipbJlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-cantata-57-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Cantata-57 in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The newest expansion to Magic: The Gathering, War of the Spark, is collaborating with Japanese artists for the first time in creating alternate-art for all 36 planeswalkers. Set to release at the end of April, the additional artwork appeals to those in Japan and anime enthusiasts around the globe. The final battle on Ravnica is the focus of War of the Spark, featuring a total of 36 planeswalkers in one expansion. Such a task has never been done before, and neither has the creation of alternate-art of this magnitude. Wizards of the Coast commissioned various top Japanese artists for the alternate-art of the planeswalkers, including anime legend Yoshitaka Amano. Known for his work on Speed Racer, The Guin Saga, Vampire Hunter D, and Final Fantasy artwork, Amano’s works have inspired artists around the world. Boosters of the special War of the Spark Japanese alternate-art planeswalkers will be available around the world according to Wizards of the Coast. In Japan, the alternate version will replace the original planeswalker 50 percent of the time. Wizards of the Coast is also planning to use the alternate-art planeswalkers as part of their promotional material when the Core Set 2020 comes out in the fall of 2019. Included in booster packs with the new set, players will find the alternate-art planeswalkers in an average of one out of four Core Set 2020 booster packs. Magic: The Gathering War of the Spark expansion is set to release on April 25 through its digital platform, MTG Arena. Pre-release will take place April 27 and all boosters and box sets will be available May 3. The full 36 Japanese alternate-art planeswalkers are available to view on the Magic: The Gatheringsite. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmqudkamytHnJmqeappWosm6ty62cq6aRqbJurdGtZJ%2BnomLEor6MqJ1mrJiaerS8wKuiZqiclrumv9aao6Sdoqg%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-creates-japanese-alternate-art-for-war-of-the-spark-planeswalkers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Creates Japanese alternate-art for War of the Spark planeswalkers"},{"body":"IEM Cologne 2022 features a stacked collection of CS:GO teams looking to lift a trophy in the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike.”\nFor the first time since 2019, the playoffs of an event in Cologne will be played in front of a packed crowd in the Lanxess-Arena. IEM Cologne 2022 also represents the latest stop in the fourth season of the Intel Grand Slam. Competing teams are vying for goal of winning four events in the Grand Slam circuit to become champions and take home a $1 million prize pool. FaZe, already in the lead with two wins, could increase their lead to three. Trailing behind them is Cloud9 and Vitality, each with one win.\nThe event will feature a play-in stage, a group stage, and a six-team playoff. The play-in stage will feature 16 teams fighting for eight remaining spots in the group stage, where eight of the top-ranked teams in the world already await. The top three teams from each of the two groups will advance to playoffs, with each of the top seeds from groups receiving a bye to the semifinals.\nHere are all the teams that have been invited to compete at IEM Cologne 2022.\nList of CS:GO teams at IEM Cologne 2022 IEM Cologne 2022 group stage teams Here are the eight teams that have been directly invited to the group stage. These are the top six European teams and the top two North American teams in the ESL Pro Tour rankings, which award points based on placements at Pro Tour events.\nTop six from Europe FaZe ClanNatus VincereCloud9G2 EsportsNinjas in PyjamasENCE Top two from NA FURIA EsportsTeam Liquid IEM Cologne 2022 play-in stage teams Here are the 16 teams invited to the play-in stage. These are the 7th-9th ranked teams in Europe, the 3rd-4th ranked teams in NA, and the top teams from South America, Oceania, and Asia. This group also includes the seven highest ranked teams on the ESL World Rankings that have not already been invited, plus the winner of Meisterschaft, the regional ESL championship for Germany.\nSeventh-ninth from Europe HeroicTeam VitalityOutsiders Third and fourth from NA GODSENTComplexity Gaming Top team from South America, Oceania, and Asia MIBR (SA)ORDER (Oceania)TYLOO (Asia) ESL World Rankings BIG – 9th on the World RankingsAstralis – 11thTeam Spirit – 13thImperial Esports – 15thMovistar Riders – 16thpaiN Gaming – 17thMOUZ – 19th Meisterschaft Spring 2022 champions SproutncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3LpWScq5ekerWxwKaqZpmkqbKvsMinnmahlaJ6pLvLqJ6nnV1nfXN%2B\n","link":"/post/all-cs-go-teams-attending-iem-cologne-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All CS:GO teams attending IEM Cologne 2022"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced the Portuguese Liga NOS Team of the Season (TOTS) team to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nThe team has 11 players in total. The highest-rated players include 92-rated Pedro Gonçalves from Sporting, 92-rated Otávio Monteiro from Porto, 91-rated Rafa from Benfica, and 90-rated Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n This team is a part of the minor leagues being released by EA when compared to the previous LaLiga and Bundesliga TOTS teams, but it still has great players either way. The official Liga NOS TOTS team’s highest-rated player is a 92-rated Pedro Gonçalves, while the lowest is an 85-rated Pedro Porro, which isn’t a bad card. You can now get one of these 11 players in FUT packs for a limited time.\nHere are all of the Portuguese Liga NOS TOTS players who were added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Antonio Adán 86-rated (Sporting)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 90-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sebátian Coates 89-rated (Sporting)CB:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás otamendi 88-rated (Benfica)RB:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 91-rated (Benfica)RWB: Pedro Porro 85-rated (Sporting)CM:\u0026nbsp;Sérgio Oliveira 89-rated (Porto)CDM: Palhinha 87-rated (Sporting )LM:\u0026nbsp;Otávio Monteiro 92-rated (Porto)CF:\u0026nbsp;Pedro Gonçalves 92-rated (Sporting)ST:\u0026nbsp;Haris Seferovic 89-rated (Benfica) EA also added a 91-rated TOTS Pepe SBC and a 90-rated TOTS Corona objectives today from Liga NOS. Players can expect several SBCs and objectives to be released every week until the end of the promotion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqqmnoqnAbrXNramonKWYsrR5y6KemmWepMBuwM6tqmaslZa6bsDOZp2inpFif3J51KWroqWRqbJuwMSapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-sports-introduces-liga-nos-tots-team-to-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA Sports introduces Liga NOS TOTS team to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Spirits, the new collectables added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, were added into the game to replace trophies.\u0026nbsp;\nEach spirit can be equipped to a character of your choice to give them special bonuses in the Spirits game mode or in the adventure mode “World of Light”.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of these bonuses you can get include the ability to walk on fire without taking damage and the ability to deal bonus damage. So be sure to equip the right one for the mission at hand.\nIn total, there are just under 1,300 spirits in the game to find.\u0026nbsp;Someone as already made a massive list of all of them\u0026nbsp;and posted them to Pastebin. Spirits could also join the game as DLC in the future, or as a special promotion for those who buy other Nintendo games. You get a Partner Pikachu or Eevee spirit, for example, if you have saved data for Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee!\nThere are a number of ways to collect these spirits in-game. You can face off against them in multiple modes to unlock them for yourself.\u0026nbsp;Spirits can also be bought in the store, collected by facing them, or unlocked naturally as you progress.\nCertain spirits also have the potential to level up and become something new entirely. As you fight with spirits, they level up with the EXP you collect and after reaching max rank, some will evolve like a Pokémon character into an entirely new spirit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKulpbKzedKmmKygXZe%2FsL%2BMrqOtoZ2WwaZ50qmgq6GkYrS2tcOe\n","link":"/post/how-many-spirits-are-there-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many Spirits are there in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":"Meltan and Melmetal can finally be added to Pokemon Sword and Shield today thanks to Pokémon Home, even if the method to get the Pokémon into the game is tedious.\nMeltan is easy to obtain in Pokémon Go, but trainers are looking for easy ways to get it to evolve to Melmetal. There’s no method to evolve the Pokémon on Nintendo Switch similar to Let’s Go, but there is a way to get Melmetal.\n The only way to get a Melmetal is through Pokémon Go by getting 400 Candies to evolve Meltan.\nThen you need to transfer the Melmetal into Pokémon: Let’s Go, transfer it to Home, and finally pass it along to Pokemon Sword and Shield through Home.\nIt’s obviously not ideal and a little time-consuming, but that’s the only way to do it at this time. There might be a way to evolve it in the future DLC expansions, but right now, you might need to wait weeks to get enough candy in Pokémon Go to get Melmetal in the first place.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2isq3AwKdkoqakpHquscumnK2ZnGK2r3nPqKKepZ%2BjerTDzqubZpmemXq0tMieo50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-meltan-into-melmetal-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Meltan into Melmetal in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Clash Royale’s next update is adding a feature that will provide players with new ways to progress in the game. These are the Magic Items. There will be five of them coming to Clash Royale, each with a different function.\nThe five Magic Items are Wild Cards, Book of Cards, the Book of Books, Chest Keys, and Magic Coins. Drew Haycock, the community manager of Clash Royale at Supercell, said the goal with this new feature was to make it easier for players to upgrade their cards. He added that it would also enable players to have a more streamlined progression through the game.\nRelated: When does Clash Royale’s season 21 end?\nHere is everything you need to know about the Magic Items in Clash Royale.\nWild Cards Just like the cards in Clash Royale, this magic item comes in four rarities: common, epic, rare, and legendary.Wild Cards can be used to upgrade a card as per the player’s liking.Each Wild Card rarity can only upgrade a card of the same rarity.For example, an epic Wild Card can be used to upgrade epic cards only. Book of Cards Just like the Wild Cards, the Book of Cards also come in four rarities, which are common, epic, rare, and legendary.These are also used to upgrade cards.Players can use this magic item to acquire cards.For example, a legendary Book of Card will give 19 cards that will enable players to upgrade it. The Book of Books This Magic Item is also used for upgrading cards. Unlike the previous two, however, this one doesn’t come in different rarities.The Book of Books can upgrade any card of any rarity. Chest Keys Chest Keys can be used to open chests of any rarity.Players will not have to wait or spend gems to open chests when they have this Magic Item in their inventory. Magic Coin Upgrading cards in Clash Royale costs gold. If you have Magic Coins, however, you can do this for free.A Magic Coin will upgrade a card for no cost at all. How to get Magic Items in Clash Royale? Supercell is adding a variety of ways to get these in the game. Players will be able to acquire Magic Items through the Trophy Road, special challenges, global tournaments, and the shop.\nMagic Items will also be added into the Pass Royale from the upcoming season 22, which will begin on April 5. Players will be able to get them through the paid and the free Pass Royale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46mmKChk2K2tbHMrGSaqpVisLC5yKeeZqyfYrCtrdKhZKunqZa5pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/magic-items-are-coming-to-clash-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic Items are coming to Clash Royale"},{"body":"Ranked queues for both League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics are currently disabled in every region. An issue surrounding the League client’s login process is currently negatively affecting games, with players experiencing disconnects across the globe.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’re aware of a problem causing login attempts to fail and players to be disconnected,” Riot Games’ support Twitter account posted. “Ranked queues have been disabled while we investigate the issue and work on a fix.”\n🔍 [LoL/TFT] We're aware of a problem causing login attempts to fail and players to be disconnected. Ranked queues have been disabled while we investigate the issue and work on a fix.\nServer Status updates here: https://t.co/KyXnBKmtHv\n— Riot Games Support (@RiotSupport) July 15, 2021  The issue currently appears to be most prominently affecting players on the North American and EU West servers, although players from other regions have also stated on social media that they’re being negatively affected by the client issue.\u0026nbsp;\nToday was supposed to mark the beginning of the second phase for Riot’s summer-long, multi-game Sentinels of Light event, which has been a major feature on the League client since it had launched last week. It is currently unclear if this current client issue is related to the in-client Sentinels of Light event.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has not provided players with a timetable for a fix to this issue, although you can check your home server’s status on Riot’s server status webpage.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmappuasW691J6snqtdm7yzecuemKCtlWLBp8CMnaawpl2ZwqZ506hknKSZmru1ecisqq6dow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ranked-queues-for-league-tft-down-due-to-client-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranked queues for League, TFT down due to client issues"},{"body":"The Steam Deck has surpassed 2,000 Verified and Playable titles, Valve revealed in a tweet. Considering where these numbers were a couple of months ago, Valve looks to have kept busy.\nValve’s handheld launched Feb. 25 to fairly positive reception, but its library of Verified titles wasn’t quite as strong as it is today. At launch, there were only about 400 Verified games and 327 Playable games. Since then, Valve has gradually been chipping away at the Steam catalog, verifying titles when possible and also tagging them as Playable if the experience doesn’t check its four boxes: input, display, seamlessness, and system support. Happy Friday! No jokes today, but just wanted to note that we've recently passed 2,000 Verified and Playable titles for Steam Deck, over half of which are Steam Deck Verified! 🎉\nHave a great weekend, and see you on Monday for the first set of Q2 order emails!\n— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) April 1, 2022  Having a library of 2,000 Verified and Playable games is heartening for early adopters, but there are plenty of games that have been deemed Unsupported by Valve. Looking at the Steam Deck Verified games list, there are about 721 Unsupported titles. This is partially attributed to anti-cheat software like BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat. Because of these restrictions, games like Destiny 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Halo Infinite, Fortnite, and more are marked Unsupported on Steam Deck. But not all games that are Unsupported will eventually come to the Steam Deck. While some games like Apex Legends have found a way to make it work on the Steam Deck, other developers aren’t as open. Addressing the question of whether Fortnite would get Steam Deck support via an anti-cheat update, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney demonstrated that not all Unsupported games have a bright outlook.\n“Fortnite no, but there’s a big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck,” said Sweeney in a tweet. Despite some titles likely never receiving Steam Deck support, 2,000 titles is a huge step up from the combined total of 726 Verified and Playable games back at launch. Valve continues to verify games on the daily, with new releases like Elden Ring already being designated as Verified.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqyslZa6brDEnKJmoaNiu7DDjKGmpp1dqbxuu9WeqWZqYGV9bsLEq6CfoZWZeqK6w2anpZmplq%2BtsYygmKadow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/steam-deck-is-now-home-to-over-2-000-verified-and-playable-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Steam Deck is now home to over 2,000 ‘Verified and Playable’ games"},{"body":"Last year, a game-breaking bug allowed players to have unlimited tactical equipment in Call of Duty: Warzone. This let players survive indefinitely in the gas with Stims or spam enemies with tactical grenades.\nAnd now, a version of the glitch appears to be back. Dozens of people are encountering players using unlimited Stims in their Warzone lobbies.\u0026nbsp;\nJanuary 2021 and there is still a way for rats to hide in the gas forever and get free wins? from CODWarzone  Multiple players have recently uploaded clips of enemies surviving in the gas at the end of the match by abusing the unlimited Stims exploit. This allows players to heal themselves and stay in the gas without risk continuously.\u0026nbsp;Players who aren’t using the bug will eventually die to the gas unless they manage to kill the cheating player.\u0026nbsp;\nHunted down fuck the stim glitch from CODWarzone  People who are abusing this exploit will typically hide deep in the gas, making it almost impossible for legitimate players to win. Some players have managed to hunt down the cheaters in the gas, but most are forced to watch as they abuse the exploit to win.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward released a fix for the bug in October, but it appears that it was added back in a recent update. The glitch seems to work with other tactical equipment and other cheaters will likely start spamming stun and flash grenades. Many players were already unhappy with the current state of Warzone due to overpowered weapons, making this bug just another issue for them to worry about.\u0026nbsp;\nRaven Software hasn’t publicly addressed the bug yet, but an update will likely be released at some point to resolve the problem.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMp6atp6KevLa%2FjJyYpaRdpLNusNStsGavkafHsLrEZqCnnpmjtrWxjK2YnKyZmK6tecSqrKKonZq7tXnGpaCtm5hitrR5wZqapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-notorious-call-of-duty-warzone-infinite-tactical-equipment-glitch-is-back/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The notorious Call of Duty: Warzone infinite tactical equipment glitch is back"},{"body":"The next installment of the MC Championship (MCC) featuring 10 teams composed of four Minecraft creators each is set to run on May 28 and will air at 2pm CT. MCC season two started back up after a brief hiatus that ended in March 2022 and has been consistently running on its regular monthly basis since.\nMCC 22 will run as a regular canon MCC event, which means the scoring of the event counts towards players’ overall wins. The tournament will feature 10 teams competing in a series of eight mini-games designed to test various Minecraft skills, including survival, teamwork, and parkour. Each team’s goal in the tournament is to score as many coins as possible across all eight of the mini-games. The top two scoring teams will then face off in one final showdown through the epic finale Dodgebolt duel to decide the winner of this installment of the tournament. The lineup of the 40 creators divided across the 10 teams for MCC 22 participating in the event on May 28 is as follows and will be updated as Noxcrew shares or changes them. Red Rabbits 👑Announcing Team Red Rabbits👑@Dream @GeorgeNotFound @CptPuffy @theawesamdude\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/tXUMHLTsUA\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 12, 2022  DreamGeorgeNotFoundCaptainPuffyAwesamdude Orange Ocelots 👑Announcing Team Orange Ocelots👑@PeteZahHutt @Ryguyrocky @Smallishbeans @spifeyy\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/juyhdKHsGT\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 12, 2022  PeteZahHuttRyguyrockySmallishbeansSpifey Yellow Yaks 👑Announcing Team Yellow Yaks 👑@jojosoIos @sylveemhm @GeeNelly @BlushiMC\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/uAE3t0dN2j\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 12, 2022  JojosolosSylveeGee NellyBlushi Lime Llamas 👑Announcing Team Lime Llamas👑@Quig @Smajor1995 @SolidarityCoUK @PearlescentMoon Watch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/ylict0wEmN\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 12, 2022  QuigSmajorSolidarityPearlescentMoon Green Geckos 👑Announcing Team Green Geckos👑@sapnap @FoolishGamers_ @TinaKitten @Michaelmcchill\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/Bycep7OBO0\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 12, 2022  SapnapFoolish GamersTinaKittenMichaelmcchill Cyan Coyotes 👑Announcing Team Cyan Coyotes👑@Ranboosaysstuff @Seapeekay @WilburSoot @wispexe\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/cAXDPQL1PK\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 13, 2022  RanbooSeapeekayWilburSootWisp Aqua Axolotls 👑Announcing Team Aqua Axolotls👑@HBomb94 @GrianMC @falsesymmetry @GTWScar\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/ECFxBVyJX6\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 13, 2022  HBomb94GrianFalseSymmetryGoodTimesWithScar Blue Bats 👑Announcing Team Blue Bats👑@TapLHarV @TubboLive @snifferish @Eret\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/pVIIi0mLvR\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 13, 2022  TapLTubboSnifferishEret Purple Pandas 👑Announcing Team Purple Pandas👑@Punztw @GeminiTayMC @shelbygraces @cubfan135\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/aFpDPrwO13\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 13, 2022  PunzGeminiTayShubbleCubfan Pink Parrots 👑Announcing Team Pink Parrots👑@burpled @tommyinnit @CaptainSparklez @TheOrionSound\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday May 28th at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/s571o1iznG\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 13, 2022  PurpledTommyInnitCaptain SparklezTheOrionSoundncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqur4ycn5qloJ68r7%2FHoqdmpZOYenN%2BjK2cmqWj\n","link":"/post/all-mc-championship-mcc-22-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MC Championship (MCC) 22 teams"},{"body":"Mew and Mewtwo are two of the strongest Pokémon available in Pokémon Go, and with all of the Kanto-themed events running in the game, they will probably be seeing a spike in usage in the future, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best part about the two Psychic-types is how different they are, while still being strong in multiple roles and team compositions.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with Mew, there isn’t a thing this Pokémon can’t do simply because it has access to more moves than any other Pokémon in the game. Thanks to its massive movepool, it can flex to fit any team that has room for it and cover for other Pokémon’s weaknesses.\u0026nbsp;\nOptimally, you would want to build around the Psychic/Snarl combo that can quickly rack up more than 50 DPS, but you can fill it out with stuff like Shadow Claw, Volt Switch, Poison Jab, and more. It all depends on what you need, but Psychic is a must-have for offensive builds.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a whole, Mew also has a balanced set of stats, with 210 attack, 210 defense, and 225 stamina, making it even more flexible for any player that needs to toss a strong Pokémon into the mix.\u0026nbsp;\nMewtwo is less versatile but makes up for it in sheer offensive power and the ability to break through basically any wall in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nIts base stats are far and away more optimized, sititng at 300 attack, 182 defense, and 214 staming, with the ability to deal more than 60 DPS with its best combo of Psystrike and Confusion. If you don’t have an Elite TM to grab Psystrike, you can simply swap it out for Psychic—or Shadow ball if you prefer the coverage option.\u0026nbsp;\nMewtwo does have access to moves like Flamethrower, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt, but you likely won’t be using those over a STAB Psychic-type move that pushes Mewtwo’s damage threshold even higher.\u0026nbsp;\nYou will need to be wary of Pokémon like Gengar, Darkrai, and Deoxys because they can usually take a few hits and punch back just as hard at Mew and Mewtwo. But outside of that, these are two safe bets for using in Go Battle League, specifically Master League.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGK6sMLErJytZZakv265xLBkmqaUYrqmw9OwpmahnmK9sLfEpqanZZek\n","link":"/post/best-moveset-for-mew-and-mewtwo-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best moveset for Mew and Mewtwo in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Two-time CS:GO Major champions Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, and Lincoln “fnx” Lau will play their first official game today since they signed with Brazilian organization Imperial in February.\nThe decorated trio, as well as Ricardo “boltz” Prass and Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo, will take part in the South American Regional Major Ranking (RMR) first open qualifier and debut against an undefined adversary at 1pm CT. This will be their first chance to secure a spot in the PGL Antwerp Major Americas RMR in April. There are four spots up for grabs in this open qualifier and the second one, which will be played from March 5 to 6, also offers four spots. The hype in Brazil for the official debut of the project known as Last Dance, a reference to the Netflix documentary about the last season of Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, has been building up since they started streaming PUGs in January from FalleN’s house. Their first stream peaked at 66,684, according to Twitch statistics website SullyGnome, and there’s an expectation that over 100,000 fans will tune on to watch Imperial’s debut over at Gaules’ Twitch channel.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Even though the players have not competed in official matches for months, they made a trip to Warsaw, Poland to boot camp and practice against European opposition in order to get rid of the rustiness. Unfortunately for Imperial, they had to leave the country earlier as planned due to fear of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.\nYou can follow Imperial’s debut in plenty of channels as anyone has the right to stream these open qualifiers. But a huge portion of the fans will certainly watch the game on Gaules as he has been the official voice of Brazilian CS:GO over the past years.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLLApaOepqNiu6bDjJyqoKddqbKiuYytpmanlpu2pLXApaOyZZSar7bAjK2mnZmp\n","link":"/post/fallen-s-new-cs-go-team-to-officially-debut-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FalleN’s new CS:GO team to officially debut today"},{"body":"As with every new core RPG entry in the Pokémon series, Sword and Shield has a bunch of new Pokémon to capture, train, and add to your collection as you try to be the very best, like no one ever was.\nTo bring all would-be trainers to date, we have compiled a list of all the new Pokémon coming to these games, so you have an idea of what to expect as we head towards the Nov. 15 release date on Nintendo Switch.\nThis list, however, doesn’t include Galarian forms which have their own list. With that in mind, here are all the Pokémon currently known to be in Sword and Shield‘s Galar Pokédex, along with their typing, and any evolutions they might have.\nThe Starters\nGrookey (Grass), Scorbunny (Fire), and Sobble (Water)\n The Legendaries\nZacian and Zamazenta\n The Rest\nWooloo (Normal)\nGossifleur (Grass), Eldegoss (Grass)\n Drednaw (Water/Rock)\nCorviknight (Flying/Steel)\nYamper (Electric)\nAlcremie (Fairy)\nRolycoly (Rock)\nDuraludon (Steel/Dragon)\nObstagoon (Dark/Normal)\nMorpeko (Electric/Dark)\nPolteageist (Ghost)\nCramorant (Flying/Water)\nSirfetch’d (Fighting)\nThis list will be updated as more Pokémon for the Galar region are revealed. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon56qlah6psLEq7BmppWserG7yp6kqKZdnrtuvM6knKannmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWb\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-new-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every new Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"A new battleground is coming to Heroes of the Storm, bringing with it a bunch of World of Warcraft–inspired skins. The best one? That’s Sapper Junkrat. The Overwatch hero is getting a Horde-themed makeover for the Echoes of Alterac event in Heroes of the Storm.\nEchoes of Alterac kicks off on June 12 and runs through July 9. The new battleground, Alterac Pass, is coming the week of June 19, while a new hero, Yrel, unlocks the week of June 12. But most importantly, you’ll be able to grab your Sapper Junkrat skin—and seven other World of Warcraft looks—the week of June 19.\nRelated: Overwatch will get Blizzard-themed skins and they’re goddamn amazing\nSapper Junkrat gives the Overwatch hero a mechanized Junkrat suit and sticks a goblin at the controls. It’s reminiscent of the Blizzard-inspired Overwatch skins introduced to the game earlier this year. Plenty of Overwatch heroes got World of Warcraft skins in Overwatch, including Doomfist. Junkrat didn’t get one at that time, but we’d love to see his Heroes of the Storm Sapper skin eventually added to Overwatch.\nA Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch crossover event isn’t out of the question; two skins were previously made available to Overwatch players if they booted up Heroes of the Storm for a few games. That’s how we got two of the best Overwatch skins, after all—Oni Genji and Officer D.Va. But for now, a Sapper Junkrat skin in Overwatch is just a dream. We’ll just have to enjoy it in Heroes of the Storm as we wait for Blizzard to grant our wishes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2K1pr7OZqGuppunrrV5x6irrGWjoLaveceoqZ2dXWeBdIGU\n","link":"/post/overwatch-hero-junkrat-has-a-new-horde-skin-in-heroes-of-the-storm/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch hero Junkrat has a new Horde skin in Heroes of the Storm"},{"body":"Despite being eclipsed by the PlayStation 5, Sony’s PlayStation 4 remains popular. With over 110 million PS4s sold since release, the console should remain relevant for the next few years and still serves as a decent gaming platform.\nUsers looking to improve their PS4 experience have a multitude of options. Sony and third-party companies make accessories to enhance the functionality of the PS4 and make it easier to use.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the best PS4 accessories.\nPowerA DualShock Charging Stand PowerA’s DualShock Charging Stand is a practical accessory for the PS4. It allows users to charge up to two controllers simultaneously without using individual cables for each one. Instead of using a USB cable, the Charging Stand works off an AC adapter that plugs into the wall.\u0026nbsp;\nAll users have to do to charge their controllers is place them on the Micro USB port. There’s also a battery indicator on the Charging Stand to show how much charge the controller has left.\nSee on Amazon The PowerA Charging Station’s design mimics the aesthetic of the PS4 and its controllers. This charging unit comes in a matte and piano black mixture with a prominent logo to match the PS4’s look.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile many charging solutions are available for the DualShock controllers, the PowerA is one of the strongest contenders. It’s much cheaper than Sony’s official version, but it retains the quality of an officially licensed product.\nPDP Remote Control Many players use their PS4 for watching content as well as gaming. The PDP Remote Control allows users to switch between media types, adjust the volume, and more on their PS4 without using DualShock controllers. While the DualShock controllers can carry out the same functions, they are clunky and lack the ease of access of conventional remote controls.\nLike the PowerA Charging Station, the PDP remote is an officially licensed product. As such, it features the PS4’s all-black design, complete with Sony’s symbol buttons. It also has regular remote buttons for play, rewind, and so on.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Another of the PDP Remote Control’s advantages is its ability to work with numerous devices. Users can download PDP’s Cloud Remote App, allowing them to control any TVs on the network.\nThe PDP Remote Control has a limited audience. It’s a convenient and easy-to-use alternative for those who watch content on their PS4. It also gives the controllers time to charge, so they are ready when it’s time to play.\u0026nbsp;\nDualShock 4 Back Button Attachment Sony’s DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment increases the DualShock 4’s functionality by adding two extra paddles on either side below the grip. It’s a more affordable option than buying an expensive pro controller, and it’s easy to install and use.\nThe DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment clips into the headphone jack and EXT port. Once the attachment clips on securely, it allows users to map the triggers to up to 16 different combinations through a small OLED screen. Users can map the triggers to perform functions like throwing grenades, recharging health, and other in-game abilities. There are three available profiles, and users can map them to different games.\nOne of the best features of the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment compared to third-party options is its design. Rivals like the Collective Minds Strike Pack require a dedicated wired connection to work and don’t include an OLED screen. On the other hand, the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment features an OLED screen for users to input their settings, and it works off of the PS4 without needing a cable. Since the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment blocks the 3.5-millimeter port on the controller, it has a built-in alternative for users to connect their headsets.\nSee on Amazon While the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment opens up new controller options, it can also give users an unfair advantage in certain games. Games such as Apex Legends have banned devices like the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment from its Global Series because it is seen as cheating.\nDespite the controversy surrounding it, the Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment is an easy way to enhance the PS4 gaming experience. It’s affordably priced and opens up another layer of functionality. Users should be aware of the rules surrounding the use of the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment if they play competitive games.\u0026nbsp;\nSony PlayStation VR Headset The Sony PlayStation VR Headset adds a new dimension to the gaming experience. Users get to enjoy one of the largest selections of VR titles to take gaming immersion to the next level.\nOne of the best things about the VR headset is that it is also compatible with the PS5. Having PS5 compatibility means that users don’t have to upgrade the unit when they eventually get a new console. The drawback is the VR headset requires a camera adapter to work with the PS5.\nSee on Amazon Sony’s VR headset is lightweight and comfortable for most players. It’s lighter than the Valve Index and HTC Vive at only 1.3 pounds. It undercuts the competition’s weight and features a built-in microphone and headphones to communicate with teammates.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the PlayStation VR headset isn’t as advanced as some of its rivals, it remains a popular choice for console players. It’s an affordable way to get into the VR world, and it doesn’t require an expensive PC.\u0026nbsp;\nSony PlayStation 4 Camera Players need to invest in the Sony PlayStation 4 Camera to work with the VR headset. The camera is required to track users’ movements when playing VR games. It accomplishes this by using a pair of cameras with a maximum resolution of 1280×800 at 60 frames per second (fps) and a minimum resolution of 320×192 at 240 fps.\nSony’s PlayStation 4 Camera has other uses outside of VR. This camera is ideal for streaming since it has four built-in microphones to capture voice and high enough resolution. Another function of the camera is voice control. Players can also use certain functions on the PS4, like switching it on or off or navigating to the library. Since the camera has facial detection technology, it can also work as a security measure, allowing users to log into the system.\nSee on Amazon While the PlayStation 4 Camera has many features, it’s probably only worth getting to use with a VR headset. Headsets tend to be better for the overall gaming experience, and they also allow players to issue voice commands. Facial recognition login isn’t a priority for many players, and most will live without it.\nSony PlayStation Move Motion Controller The PlayStation Move Motion Controller is the last item required to complete the PS4’s VR setup. Sony’s already announced its ring-shaped controllers for the PS5, but the Move Motion Controller remains the best option for the PS4.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers need the Playstation 4 Camera for the Move Motion Controller to work. The camera detects the glowing balls at the end of each controller and feeds the information into the console to track the player’s movements.\nSee on Amazon Many functions on the Move Motion Controller mimic the DualShock controller. The top features an indented Move button surrounded by the square, triangle, X, and circle buttons forming a rectangle around it. The trigger sits at the bottom of the controller.\nWhile the Move Motion Controller is currently the best option for using the PS4’s VR capabilities, its days are numbered. Some buyers might wait for the release of the new versions, while others might search for good deals on the current model.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKDbq7ErKtmqKNpeqKvwp6qrKeinrK0\n","link":"/post/the-6-best-ps4-accessories/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 6 best PS4 accessories"},{"body":"When players first boot up Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, they will have the option of completing a tutorial that will run them through the core basics of the card game, while also rewarding them with Gems and cards they can use to get started.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the tutorial is complete—or skipped if the player already knows how to play Yu-Gi-Oh!—the game will give you the option to select one of three Starter Decks to add to your collection.\u0026nbsp;\nThis isn’t a very meaningful choice in the long run, since none of these Starter Decks are competitively viable and you will be moving on from them quickly. But the choice will give you some basic building blocks to conquer Solo Mode’s more advanced tutorial, Duel Strategy.\u0026nbsp;\nOf the choices—Power of Dragon, Synchro of Unity, and Link Generation—you are basically picking the one with monsters or cards you like the best.\u0026nbsp;\nPower of Dragon will likely be the one most fans choose because it is themed around the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, but none of the cards in the deck actually stand out or will prove useful once you get out of Solo Mode or start learning the meta.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to unlock cards in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel | Crafting, shop, and more explained\nThe same applies to Link Generation, simply because it is underpowered. The generic Link Monsters included in the deck will prove useful for a time as you build up your collection and need fodder for your Extra Deck that could prove useful, but you will quickly cycle them out once you start pulling and crafting more powerful cards.\u0026nbsp;\nSynchro of Unity is the optimal choice for anyone who doesn’t care about the generic Link Monsters included in the Link Generation Deck, and this is almost entirely due to it containing Mystical Space Typhoon.\u0026nbsp;\nMST isn’t highly used anymore, but it is a useful staple piece of Spell and Trap removal that will keep you from spending Craft Points on cards with similar effects early on. Sure, using Junk Synchron and Speed Warrior to Synchro Summon Junk Warrior is fun, but the three copies of MST are the only real prize out of these decks at the moment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmq6GdXZeytMCMrKuaqqSav26wxJyiZqGeYsa2ecaiZKigXaKutMDEq2SdrZWh\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-best-starter-deck-in-yu-gi-oh-master-duel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the best Starter Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?"},{"body":"Wordle is a game that exercises its players’ vocabulary while challenging them to discover a different secret word every day. All answers have the potential to be a new word for some players, in addition, the guessed words may also require some research, especially if the hard mode is on, where players need to use the letters confirmed in the previous words in the new guesses.\nWhen the correct answers are words already known to the player, the game can be much easier. This is not always the case and for that, there are tips and tricks that can help in many situations. Word lists can put players in touch with many unfamiliar words, expanding vocabulary for future Wordle games.\nWhen players don’t know where to start, there are words that are the best to be guessed first, as they have the greatest potential to bring up relevant information right away. Sometimes other strategies will be necessary. The most common ones involve using all the vowels on the first few attempts or using the entire alphabet to find out which letters are involved, although the latter cannot be used in hard mode.\nOf course, extra help is sometimes needed. When the first few attempts run out and the only green letter is an ‘I’ in the middle a list of five-letter words with ‘I’ in the middle can be useful, sorted alphabetically to help you figure out the answer.\nFive-letter words with ‘I’ in the middle to try on Wordle abideafireagileagingalibialienalignalikealiveamissamityanimeapingariseasideavianaxialaxiomaxionbeingblimpblindblinkblissblitzbriarbribebrickbridebriefbrinebringbrinkbrinybriskbuildbuiltcairnchickchidechiefchildchilichillchimechinachirpclickcliffclimbclingclinkcrickcriedcriercrimecrimpcrispdailydairydaisydeigndeitydoingdrieddrierdriftdrilldrinkdrivedyingedictedifyekingelideeliteevictexileexisteyingfaintfairyfaithfeignflickflierflingflintflirtfoistfriarfriedfrillfriskfritzgailyglideglintgoinggriefgrillgrimegrimygrindgripeguideguildguileguiltguisehairyheisthoisticilyicingidiomidiotiliacjointjoistjuicejuicyknifekrilllyingmaizemoistnaiveneighnoisenoisyoliveonionopineopiumovineowingoxidepaintpliedplierpointpoisepriceprickpridepriedprimeprimoprintpriorprismprivyprizequickquietquillquiltquirkquiterainyraisereignrhinosaintscionseizeshiedshiftshineshinyshireshirkshirtskierskiffskillskimpskirtsliceslickslideslimeslimyslingslinksmilesmirksmitesmithsnidesniffsnipespicespicyspiedspielspikespikyspillspiltspinespinyspirespitestickstiffstillstiltstingstinkstintsuingsuiteswiftswillswineswingswirlswishtaintthickthiefthighthingthinkthirdtriadtrialtribetricetricktriedtripetritetwicetwinetwirltwisttwixttyingunifyunionuniteunityurineusingutilevoicevoilavyingwaistwaiveweighweirdwhichwhiffwhilewhinewhinywhirlwhiskwhitewringwristwrite All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brWMoqVmrJiaeq61w52jng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-i-in-the-middle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘I’ in the middle"},{"body":"An incredible M1 chip, a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, and iPadOS have all turned the Apple iPad Air 5 into an excellent replacement for laptops and notebooks. However, having a good keyboard is necessary to make the most out of the iPad Air 5 and use it for writing and editing purposes. With an iPad Air 5 keyboard, you will have a lightweight device that serves as a laptop and is more portable.\nThe list we’ve provided here will help you to choose the best keyboard for iPad Air 5 in 2022.\nFintie keyboard case for iPad Air 5th Generation (2022) SpecificationsThis keyboard case from Fintie is compatible with iPad Air’s 4th and 5th generations. Of course, check and match your device model number to reassure compatibility. It has a magnetically detachable mechanism, and you can even adjust it to have the best viewing angle. At the top edge, there is an Apple Pencil holder. Using silicone, ABS, and synthetic leather promises a quality product. Why We Recommend Color optionsBuild qualityApple Pencil holder Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon ProCase keyboard case for iPad Air 5/4, 2022 2020 SpecificationsThe ProCase keyboard has a slim and lightweight design that makes it easier to transport the iPad Air. The ABS material and anti-slip pads can protect the device to the best. There is also a Pencil holder at the top. Moreover, you can order it in black, rose gold, and teal, so you can find the one that fits your style best! Why We Recommend All-around protectionAuto sleep/awakeSlim and lightweight Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Apple magic keyboard for iPad Air (5th and 4th Generation) SpecificationsApple’s own accessories for the iPad are classic and clean. The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Air is made of premium quality material and connects to your device through Bluetooth, magnetic, or smart connector. To facilitate working with iPadOS, you also have a trackpad. The keyboard is available in black and white colors. Why We Recommend Ergonomic designUsing as case to protect the deviceUSB-C port for charging Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Apple smart keyboard Folio for iPad Air (5th and 4th Generation) SpecificationsThis keyboard from Apple is compatible with different generations of iPad Pro 11-inch and iPad Air. It uses a smart connector to attach to your device. Also, it comes with a foldable design as protection for the front and back of the iPad. This is a versatile and easy-to-use device that instantly transforms your iPad. Why We Recommend Slim and lightweightTyping experienceVarious language styles to order Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon COO keyboard case for iPad Air 5th Generation (2022) SpecificationsThis is a detachable wireless keyboard from COO that is compatible with Apple iPad Air and iPad Pro models. Of course, check and match your device model number before purchase. The body is made of Polyurethane, which promises durability. You can order it in six different colors and seven backlight colors are added to the keyboard to make typing more enjoyable. Why We Recommend Foldable design to protect the deviceSolid build qualityAll-around protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech ultrathin keyboard Folio for iPad 5 SpecificationsThe Logitech keyboard for iPad Air 5 is an ultrathin and lightweight product tailored to those who carry their tablet to various places. Moreover, it provides great protection thanks to its fabric material and water-repellent features. You can easily fold the case and put it in your bag without your benign worry about any damage to the device. The keyboard is also rechargeable. Why We Recommend Slim and lightweightEasy to transportGreat protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Typecase touch 2022 iPad Air 5th Generation keyboard SpecificationsThe last product on our list is a keyboard from Typecase that comes with rotatable hinges and other notable features, including an Apple Pencil holder, color backlight, and a multi-touch trackpad. The Typecase Touch keyboard is available in four colors. Why We Recommend 360-degree rotatable hingeTrackpad and backlightAll-around protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFut8SymaiZopl6p7vRZqCpmZRirqq%2BjG5koqZdZ31zfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-keyboard-for-ipad-air-5-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best keyboard for iPad Air 5 in 2022"},{"body":"A total of 19 champions—from top lane juggernauts to bot lane mages—are line for changes in League of Legends Patch 11.14.\nThe developers are knuckling down on balancing in the game’s latest patch, targeting champions from a competitive and casual standpoint. The patch, which is expected to hit the live servers a day later than usual, features sweeping changes to champions like Tahm Kench, Irelia, and Lillia. Follow-up buffs, adjustments, and small iterations are coming to Summoner’s Rift too.\n A new limited-time game mode is also making its debut with Sentinels of Light. In Ultimate Spellbook, players will be able to access another champion’s ultimate as an alternative to a summoner spell, giving them almost endless wombo-combo potential. Here are the full notes for League Patch 11.14.\nChampions Akali Q – Five Point Strike [Rem] Five Point Strike can no longer be cast while dashing with E – Shuriken Flip R – Perfect Execution Base recast minimum damage: 75/145/215 to 60/130/200Base recast maximum damage: 225/435/645 to 180/390/600 Darius Passive – Hemorrhage Noxian Might bonus attack damage: 20 to 205 (level one to 18) to 30 to 230 (level one to 18) E – Apprehend Cooldown: 26/24/22/20/18 seconds to 24/21.5/19/16.5/14 seconds Dr. Mundo Attrack speed: 0.67 to 0.72\nPassive – Goes Where He Pleases Health regen: two percent of maximum health to one to two percent of maximum health (level one to 18)Cooldown: 45 to 15 (level 1/3/6/8/11/13/16) to 60 to 15 (level 1/3/6/8/11/13/16) Q – Infected Bonesaw [New] Infected Bonesaw now heals for 100 percent of the health cost if it hits a monster (now the same as when it hits an enemy champion) E – Blunt Force Trauma [New] Small monsters are immediately sent flying away (regardless of whether it dies)Bonus damage to monsters: 140 percent to 200 percent (bonus damage to minions unchanged at 140 percent) Garen Q – Decisive Strike Bonus movement speed: 30 percent to 35 percent R – Demacian Justice Damage from target’s missing health: 20/25/30 percent to 25/30/35 percent Graves Attack damage: 66 to 68\nIllaoi Movement speed: 340 to 350\nIrelia Health: 580 to 520\nMagic resist: 32 to 28\nHealth growth: 95 to 110\nPassive – Ionian Fervor Max stacks: five to fourBonus attack speed per stack: 8/12/16 percent (level 1/7/13) to 7.5/13.75/20 percent (level 1/7/13)Empowered damage: 15 to 66 (+25 percent bonus AD) (level one to 18) to 10 to 61 (30 percent bonus AD) (level one to18) Q – Bladesurge Dash Speed: 1,500 + 100 percent movement speed to 1,400 + 100 percent movement speedBonus damage to minions: 55/75/95/115/135 to 55 (+12 per champion level) W – Defiant Dance Base damage reduction: 50 percent physical to 40 to 80 percent physical, 20 to 40 percent magic (levels one to 18)Maximum damage: 20/50/80/110/140 (100 percent AD) (80 percent AP) to 30/75/120/165/210 (150 percent AD) (120 percent AP) E – Flawless Duet Missile travel time: Based on distance to 0.25 seconds[Rem] CC’d recasting: E can no longer be recast while affected by crowd control R – Vanguard’s Edge [New] Vanguard’s Edge now reduces Q – Bladesurge’s cooldown by 0.5/1.5/2.5 seconds before ability haste Ivern E – Triggerseed Base shield: 80/110/140/170/200 to 80/115/150/185/220 Karma Attack damage: 54 to 41\nLillia Health regen: nine to 7.5\nArmor: 20 to 22\nPassive – Dream-Laden Bough Damage: five percent of target’s maximum health to six percent of target’s maximum health (1.5 percent per 100 AP of target’s maximum health) (capped damage against monsters unchanged)[New] Lillia heals for 12 to 140 (12 percent AP) health against champions and 18 to 94 (six percent AP) health against large monsters over the duration of the burn damage (Lillia can only heal off of one monster at a time)  Q – Blooming Blows Cost: 45 mana to 65 manaMax prance stacks: five to fourBonus movement speed per stack: 7/8/9/10/11 (one percent per 100 AP) to 3/4/5/6/7 (three percent per 100 AP)Bonus movement speed duration: five seconds to 5.5 secondsTime before stack loss: one second to 1.5 secondsCooldown: four seconds to 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 secondsBase damage: 30/45/60/75/90 to 35/50/65/80/95 W – Watch Out! Eep! Damage: :: 70/85/100/115/130 (30 percent AP) to 70/90/110/130/150 (35 percent AP) E – Swirlseed Cooldown: 12 seconds to 18 secondsSlow: 25/30/35/40/45 percent to 40 percentBase damage: 70/90/110/130/150 to 70/95/120/145/170 R – Lilting Lullaby Damage ratio: 30 percent AP to 40 percent APSleep duration: 2/2.5/3 seconds to 1.5/2/2.5 secondsInitial drowsy slow: 25 percent to 10 percent[Rem] Increased slow: Lilting Lullaby’s slow no longer increases Malzahar Health: 537 to 510\nQ – Call of the Void Damage ratio: 65 percent AP to 55 percent AP Nocturne Passive – Umbra Blades [New]: Umbra Blades’ damage and healing is decreased by 50 percent against minions Rek’Sai Q – Queen’s Wrath Base damage: 20/25/30/35/40 to 21/27/33/39/45 Q – Prey Seeker Base damage: 60/90/120/150/180 to 60/95/130/165/200 Seraphine Q – High Note Damage ratio: 40/45/50/55/60 percent AP to 45/50/55/60/65 percent AP Shaco Health: 587 to 560\nMovement speed: 350 t0 345\nTahm Kench Passive – An Acquired Taste Bonus damage: 2.5 percent of maximum health to 12 to 60 (+2.5 percent bonus health) (levels one to 18) Q – Tongue Lash [New] Tongue Lash now also deals damage from Passive – An Acquired Taste to enemy championsHeal: 6/7/8/9/10 percent of missing health to 15/20/25/30/35 (+4/4.5/5/5.5/6 percent of missing health) W – Abyssal Dive [Update] Bugfix: Fixed a bug where Abyssal Dive’s cooldown refund didn’t scale down with ability hasteCooldown and mana cost refund: 30 percent to 40 percent R – Devour Base shield: 300/450/600 to 400/500/600Ally self slow: 40/25/10 percent to 30/20/10 percent[Update] Bugfix: Fixed a bug where he could Devour an enemy without full stacks of An Acquired Taste if he queued the spell before the stacks fell off Taric Q – Starlight’s Touch Cost: 70/75/80/85/90 mana to 65/70/75/80/85 mana E – Dazzle Cost: 60 mana to 40 mana Xin Zhao W – Wind Becomes Lightning Cooldown: 12/10.5/9/7.5/6 seconds to 12/11/10/9/8 seconds Ziggs Mana: 480 to 420\nItems Dead Man’s Plate Armor 40 to 45 Stridebreaker Attack damage: 40 to 45Health: 400 to 300Halting slash slow: 90 percent, decaying to 40 percent over three seconds to 40 percent for three secondsDreamshatter (Ornn upgrade) attack damage: 50 to 55Dreamshatter (Ornn upgrade) health: 500 to 400Dreamshatter (Ornn upgrade) halting slash slow: 90 percent, decaying to 40 percent over three seconds to 40 percent for three seconds VFX updates Zilean Q – Time Bomb: New VFX: AoE stun effects are now easier to identifyW – Rewind: New cast effectE – Time Warp: Cleaned up textures adjusted to match overall changesR – Chronoshift: Modernized to match overall changesShurima Desert Zilean: Q now has a subtle sand effectBlood Moon Zilean: Modernized R revive effect to match base changesSugar Rush Zilean: Modernized R revive effect to match base changes Lucian Base skin: Updated VFX across his kit Renekton Project: Renekton: Fixed VFX bugs New game mode: Ultimate Spellbook Sentinels of Light brings a new event game mode called Ultimate Spellbook. In this mode, players will be able to pick a different champion’s ultimate to use instead of a second summoner spell.\nBlind pickYour second summoner spell is replaced with an alternative summoner spell that grants access to another champion’s ultimate.When you load into game, you’ll have 30 seconds to pick from one of three ultimates randomly chosen from the pool below. You can’t get your own ultimate, and once you pick an ultimate, it’s yours for the rest of the game. Champions AhriAmumuAsheAzirBardCho’GathEzrealFiddlesticksGragasGwenJannaJarvan IVJhinKarthusKayleKaynKha’ZixLee SinLissandraLucianLuluLuxMalzaharMaokaiMiss FortuneMordekaiserMorganaNocturneNunuOlafRellRengarShenSkarnerSorakaTalonTryndamereXerathYoneZoe You can use your alterative summoner spell after an initial cooldown, even before hitting level six. It ranks up at levels 11 and 13, and benefits from summoner spell haste.Ults that only scale with AD now also scale with APUlts that only scale with AP now also scale with ADUlts that only scale with Health now also scale with AD and APUlts that scale with nothing continue to scale with nothingYou can see everyone’s chosen alternative summoner spells on both the scoreboard and next to their health bar. Pay attention to a teal indicator that appears above champions’ heads when their alternative summoner spell is off cooldown.Ultimate Spellbook has accelerated pacing similar to that of One for All. You start at level three and have more starting gold. Passive XP and gold gains are increased, and you share some minion gold with teammates in lane.Rather than four Elemental Drakes, Ultimate Spellbook has Mordekaiser’s old drake.A drake will spawn every three and a half minutes.Stacks grant a buff that makes auto attacks on towers apply a DoT that deals percentage health magic damage to towers.The Soul grants the ability to reanimate on death with rapidly decaying health. This ability has a five minute cooldown. Chat restrictions Riot is making an “under-the-hood” change to move League’s penalties onto the Riot-wide system. The only immediate impact is a change to how chat restrictions work since the Riot-wide system uses time-based restrictions.\nNew chat restrictions will be issued in three- and seven-day increments, rather than 10- and 25-game increments Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes League client: Fixed a bug where new players who first log in get a popup window telling them that their settings were unable to be retrieved from the serverLeague client: Fixed a memory leak with champion mastery tooltipsLeague client: Banners now properly display in party lobbiesLeague client: Fixed a bug where if a player is in a spectator slot in a custom game lobby when the lobby is disbanded, they are taken to a black home screenFixed a bug where Kassadin’s Passive – Void Stone and Fizz’s Passive – Nimble Fighter weren’t properly ignoring unit collision after deathFixed a bug where Yasuo’s E – Sweeping Blade sometimes failed to play the proper animation and ran really fast insteadGalio is no longer able to Flash while channeling W – Shield of Durand if timed correctly with Hextech Flashtraption runeChilling and Challenging Smite now properly play VFX upon smiting monstersBinding Anathema’s active to a target no longer counts as a spell activationFixed a bug where Sylas was unable to apply stacks of Tahm Kench’s stolen ability Passive – An Acquired Taste on his enemiesFixed a bug where Sterak’s Gage would always activate during Sion’s Glory in Death, even if it was on cooldownHealing projectiles from Divine Sunderer no longer interrupts attack windupsThe debuff icon from Abyssal Mask’s passive now displays in the buff bar of the immobilized enemy championFixed a bug where purchasing Stirring Sightstone and then a Control Ward could not be undoneFiora’s W – Riposte sound will now play when successfully blocking non-immobilizing damage on base and all skinsFiora’s R – Grand Challenge success or failure sound will now play correctly on base and all skins Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Sentinel VayneSentinel IreliaSentinel DianaSentinel RivenSentinel OlafRuined PantheonAscended Pantheon Prestige Edition Chromas Sentinel VayneSentinel IreliaSentinel DianaSentinel RivenSentinel OlafRuined PantheonRuined KarmaRuined DravenRuined Shyvana Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn2TZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.14"},{"body":"Starting up a game is one of the simplest tasks that any gamer can perform, but it may turn into a struggle during launch periods.\nWhile most game-breaking errors during launch periods come in the form of errors, there can also be sudden crashes that prevent players from launching the game.\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;fans have been going through somewhat of a similar situation since the game has been crashing on startup for some players.\nConsidering there isn’t an error code that can help pinpoint the source of the error,\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;crashing can leave players wondering what may have gone wrong during the launch.\nNot much is known regarding this error, but players can try a few textbook fixes that can help them launch\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite.\nCheck for the integrity of your game files More often than not, these types of errors are caused by corrupted game files. Checking the integrity of your game files will scan everything\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite-related. If there happens to be a corrupted file inside your game files, the scan will be replaced with a replacement, and you should be able to launch\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;once the verification scan is complete.\nUninstall and reinstall the game It may sound harsh, but reinstalling the game is one of the best ways of making sure that all of your game files are in top shape. A lot can happen during a download process, a wild pause or an internet hiccup can cause your launcher to skip a file or download it as corrupted.\nIf checking the integrity of your game files wasn’t able to fix the crashing issue for you, reinstalling\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;will be your second best bet.\nKeep your graphics card drivers updated It doesn’t take a corrupted file to crash games all the time. If your GPU is bugging out due to an internal error, it may be time to update your drivers. This usually happens during new releases, and downloading a newer driver will allow you to optimize your GPU for the latest game releases.\nBoth AMD and Nvidia GPUs come with software that can perform auto-updates, but you’ll need to manually search their website for your graphics card model if you don’t have those installed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZu2uXnHmqOoZZmjs6q6yK2cZpuilsCptc2gZKimXajBor7Trqc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-halo-infinite-crashing-on-startup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Halo Infinite crashing on startup"},{"body":"Written in partnership with Repeat.gg and GGWP Academy.\nEsports tournament platform Repeat.gg and Australian esports startup Good Game Well Played Academy have announced a global partnership. Their goal is to host esports tournaments for aspiring content creators starting on Jan. 12 in Fortnite, Dota 2, League of Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and VALORANT.\nGGWP Academy has assisted countless gamers and content creators in building up their careers and online presence. This new partnership with Repeat.gg will allow those creators to compete in a multitude of titles and stretch their influence even further. GGWP Academy already provides online courses for gamers to help them form a community, build an online profile, and increase their engagement. Now, they’ll be able to show off their skills in front of a new audience.\nThere will be a mixture of paid entry and free tournaments with GGWP creators being able to apply for all of them through the GGWP Marketplace. Repeat.gg will be providing prize pools per tournament which vary and increase based on the size of the creators. Each tournament will also provide exposure for creators and a chance to grow their personal brand.\n“There are over 500 million competitive gamers worldwide, and most of them start young and need the right guidance to start and grow their brands and careers,” said Scott Bednarski, CMO of Repeat.gg. “We’re excited for our existing users to learn and grow from GGWP, and for GGWP’s creators to enter competitive esports wherever they are.”\u0026nbsp;Any creator who wishes to join the GGWP platform and participate in Repeat.gg’s new tournaments starting in January can sign up at the GGWP Academy landing page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2Fz6ilrKeimrFwusSwqmiqlaWyosCMoJ5mmZ6Zeqiz1qlkmpuRmbKuxYypmKusnpq%2FbsHPZquoZZikwLV5xKynqKqkqHq1u9SrpZqllaPBbr%2FEq6Ceqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/repeat-gg-and-ggwp-academy-partner-up-to-host-esports-tournament-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Repeat.gg and GGWP Academy partner up to host esports tournament series"},{"body":"Sett is one of the most reliable top laners in League of Legends and can provide plenty of utility to his team with his tankiness, true damage, and crowd control.\nHis health bar is deceptive due to his passive, which gives him more health regeneration the lower his health is. As a result, plenty of teams commit into trying to take down Sett and ignore the rest of the team. By picking up champions who can control his laning phase or provide more utility in teamfights, you can shut him down.\nWhile Sett is a strong pick, he does have weaknesses you can use. Here are the best counter picks to beat Sett in the top lane.\nGeneral strategy Sett has a melee-oriented kit, which requires him to get into close range before unleashing a powerful combo. He’s usually predictable during the laning phase and will try to engage near a minion wave to boost his area-of-effect Haymaker (W) damage. As a result, you can keep some distance from minions to reduce its damage. Additionally, he’ll usually try to use Knuckle Down (Q) for the movement speed before engaging you, which should be a signal for you to back off. If he reaches you, he’ll use Facebreaker (E) to stun you and do a lot of damage, so it’s important to back off if you see him charging so you avoid getting engaged on.\nOnce Sett reaches level six, he will have access to a flexible ultimate, The Show Stopper. He can use it to engage, disengage, or deliver a huge health-pool tank into his team for enormous amounts of damage. If you have a champion with a lot of health, it’s important to avoid the trajectory with which he could throw you into your team and destroy their health bar in the matter of seconds.\nChampions Kled Kled is one of the best counters against Sett because he has a built-in healing reduction effect and can keep up a good distance to deal damage. Your kit as Kled allows you to use Jousting (E) to dash through minions to escape the melee range if Sett catches up to you, then Bear Trap on a Rope (Q) to follow up with some damage against Sett. On top of that, your attack speed steroid in Violent Tendencies (W) makes your trades much more powerful compared to Sett. While he might excel in a long-drawn fight, if you keep making short trades, you’ll come out ahead every time.\nBy setting Sett behind early on, you can get an early item lead and use your Chaaaaaaaarge!!! (R) to roam around the map while Sett is stuck in the top lane farming up creeps to get back into the game. This roaming playstyle can quickly snowball your teammates and set you on a clear path to victory. While you might lose a couple of tower plates or creep kills in the top lane, the advantage built by helping your teammates will pay off in the long-run. A good and fed ADC can easily kite Sett in the later stages of the game. so setting them up to be ahead during the laning phase is a good plan to success.\nIf you did the short trades correctly in the laning phase and snowballed to help other lanes, you should have an advantage in neutral objectives and towers against the opposing Sett. With this in mind, look to split push and pick up towers in the mid to late stages of the game. Try to keep Sett busy to come and attempt to defend since then you can easily join your team with your ultimate. This plan will work especially well if the opposing Sett has his Teleport on cooldown. By the time he arrives to his team, you will have already decided its outcome. Gnar Gnar is one of the most popular top lane picks currently due to his recent buffs. He counters Sett nicely due to his ranged form, with which you can kite with, and if you get into close range with your melee form, you can destroy him in no time.\nWhen laning against Sett, use Gnar’s ranged form advantage and poke Sett down with Boomerang Throw (Q) to force him to play defensive. If he overextends or tries to go for a creep kill, then try to activate your Hyper (W) by landing a couple of auto attacks on the opposing Sett. This will do quite a lot of damage early on, so it’s important to keep repeating it until the Sett is low health. If he is low health, you can try to look for an offensive Hop (E) to slow him and finish him off.\nOne of the most important things to keep in mind is that while you can poke him down in ranged form, you’re squishy. You should stay aware of your positioning so you don’t expose yourself to a possible flash engage by him. If you did everything correctly, you should have scored a couple of early kills on him and have an item advantage. With this in mind, your teamfight utility should be superior, as long as you engage when you have the melee form ready. While Sett will have a predictable playstyle of running in, trying to stun as many people as possible, and throwing them into his team, you can look for flanks behind the walls with a full rage bar to stun his entire team before they realize what happened.\nIf no teamfight opportunities are present, look to split push instead. You should be easily able to do it with a couple of items since Sett as a melee won’t be able to do much to stop you. While he might try to engage you, by the later stages of the game, his damage will have fallen off so you can easily turn on him and kill to push towers or join your team.\nOrnn Ornn is a more defensive counter to Sett compared to Kled or Gnar. While the other two are more focused on kiting Sett and keeping distance, with Ornn you can get into his face and outscale him with your utility.\nDuring the laning phase, aim to get Plated Steelcaps and Bami’s Cinder. Once you have these two, you’ll be unkillable due to how tanky you’ll be. If you see Sett attempting to engage on you, try to turn back on him and fight outside the minion wave to ensure he doesn’t kill the wave while also poking you down. Your damage early on is quite high, so you can kill him in a couple of trades if he burns his health potion early.\nAs the game progresses and you get your items, Sett shouldn’t be a huge problem for you. Just make sure to keep an eye on his roams and follow up to aid your teammates so he doesn’t set them behind. Most Sett players will try to help other lanes if they’ll see you facing them, since the kill potential is quite low on a powerful tank such as Ornn.\nIf you followed up and kept Sett in check, you should be equal or even ahead in farm while also providing a good frontline to your team. Your passive will also come in handy once you have the required level to upgrade your teammates’ items. In teamfights, avoid giving Sett the opportunity to use his ultimate on you to knock you into your team. Due to your high health pool, an ultimate could be devastating to your teammates.\nItems to build into Sett Plated Steelcaps This is the boots option when facing Sett. It gives you a lot of armor and reduces auto-attack damage received. It should be rushed early on against Sett to reduce his pressure on you. Bramble Vest This is a great anti-sustain item against Sett and will damage him and deliver a healing debuff. The more attacks he will land on you, the more damage he will receive back. It’s another great item to rush if you’re playing a tank champion such as Ornn.\nSunfire Aegis The Mythic tank item can shut down Sett from trying to get close to you. The amount of damage you can do with Sunfire Aegis is huge, especially due to its stacking effect. If Sett engages on you, you can turn on him if you’re playing a tank and watch as this item will chip away his health, especially since he likely won’t have a lot of magic resist early.\nGoredrinker Goredrinker is arguably the strongest Mythic bruiser item, allowing you to regain huge amounts of health. It gives you great stats if you’re playing Kled or Gnar for example, while also allowing you to survive Sett’s initial burst before turning on him and forcing him to back or fight until he gets taken down.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjKycraxdmLy2utOeqaxlmaN6rbHAoKyeZZ%2Bbeq2xxp6lnas%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-sett-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Sett counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"TSM entered the Rainbow Six Siege Pro League earlier today with the acquisition of the former Excelerate Gaming roster. The team had been looking for an organization following the exit of EXG at the end of season nine. The R6 Pro League returns tomorrow, June 17, so the organization has come into the scene just in time. While TSM is new to the R6 Pro League, the organization has its hands in a variety of esports. From Fortnite to League of Legends, the organization is familiar with growing rosters and supporting various types of players. We're excited to announce that #TSM has officially entered the Rainbow Six Pro League!#TSMR6@TSM_Achieved / @TSM_Beaulo / @TSM_Pojoman @TSM_Merc / @TSM_Krusher / @TSM_b1ologic Read More: https://t.co/p5NflPnh33 pic.twitter.com/jmDGDSA6wn\n— TSM (@TSM) June 16, 2019  The latest addition of R6 content creator Beaulo makes the roster more attractive to viewers looking to see what the team can do this season. There was no real concern surrounding whether the roster would find an org, but it did come a bit late in the game. TSM will undoubtedly lend great support to the former EXG roster. Super excited to be coaching for @TSM for the next season of Pro League. It is truly an honor to be represented by such a prestigious organization. https://t.co/w7wy7lCUYB\n— Pojoman (@TSM_Pojoman) June 16, 2019  Picking up this specific roster is a smart way for TSM to enter the pro scene. The lineup boasts veteran status with Owen “Pojoman” Mitura moving back to a coaching position and the ever-intriguing pickup of Beaulo, so there’s a lot of variety to look forward to. Fans hope that the transition to an organization like TSM will be a smooth one. The R6 Pro League returns tomorrow, June 17 at 7pm CT. Fans can catch the debut of the new TSM roster on the official broadcast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiso6J6prrTnqmsZaJrerG%2BzmajnpmXqrJurcKqrKKqlah6p7vRppyrZZWtsKa4xKuYrZ1dnK6utc2gZKuno6mysw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-enters-r6-pro-league-acquires-former-excelerate-gaming-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM enters R6 Pro League, acquires former Excelerate Gaming roster"},{"body":"Virtus Pro has signed Evgeny “⁠FL1T⁠” Lebedev from forZe and will use him in the PGL Stockholm Major instead of the support player Sanjar “⁠SANJI⁠” Kuliev.\nThe roster change, announced today, is not definitive. VP will evaluate its roster after the Major. “We want to achieve the best possible result [at the Major], and in order to do so the team needs a new impulse,” Sergey Glamazda, the organization’s CEO, said in a press release. “An opportunity to play with Evgeny arose and we decided to seize it. No decisions regarding the future of our roster have been made for now.”\n🔥 Our CS:GO roster will be changed for the upcoming Major in Stockholm.\nRead more 👉 https://t.co/niNr3HK1Yc#CSGO #PGLMajor pic.twitter.com/gaAfc0V6ub\n— Virtus.pro (@virtuspro) October 22, 2021  The roster change comes just four days ahead of the start of the PGL Stockholm Major, where VP will begin their campaign in the Challengers Stage. As a result of benching SANJI, the team lost 20 percent of its Regional Major Ranking (RMR) points and consequently, dropped below Entropiq in the tournament seeding. The Russians will now face paiN Gaming instead of playing against BIG in the first round.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon SANJI was a part of VP’s active lineup since March 2019, when the team were still playing under the AVANGAR banner. He helped the team win notable tournaments such as BLAST Pro Series Moscow in September 2019 and Flashpoint season two in December 2020, and finished runners-up in the StarLadder Berlin Major in September 2019.\nFL1T, on the other hand, had been playing for forZe since 2018 and was part of many different iterations since then. He was one of the forZe’s stars and had great individual performances this year, even though the team struggled in most competitions and did not qualify for the Major.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLIq6uuq12lv7B50Z6npZmTmsBuv8CnoaJlp57BqXnFpWitZZGdsqKwjKidZqyYmnqurcmoqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/virtus-pro-replaces-sanji-with-fl1t-ahead-of-the-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Virtus Pro replaces SANJI with FL1T ahead of the Major"},{"body":"Riot is targeting several bot-lane champions in League’s Patch 10.17.\nLead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter tweeted the patch preview for Patch 10.17, which he says is “a bit smaller” and will be playable on Aug. 19. Among the changes, there will be nerfs to Caitlyn, Sona, Lux, and Yone.\nBetter late than never, 10.17 Patch Preview. A bit smaller than a normal patch with the Riot summer break last week. These changes should be going out some time Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/iDLklb4m2i\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) August 17, 2020  In an image Yetter tweeted, Lux’s nerfs include a W shield decrease, a W mana cost increase, and a bug fix with her W giving her extra shield. Yone, the latest League champion to be released, received another nerf, with his Q base damage being decreased and his ultimate being changed so it does not lifesteal anymore.\nThere are fewer champions being buffed in Patch 10.17. Kai’Sa is receiving two changes to her kit—her AD per level will be increased and so will her E attack speed.\nHere are all of the buffs and nerfs listed in the League 10.17 Patch Preview.\nBuffs Aatrox: R bonus AD increased from 20-30 to 20-40 percent.Gragas: Armor increased from 35 to 38.Kai’Sa: AD per level increased from 1.7 to 2. E attack speed increased from 40-60 to 40-80 percent.Varus: Attack speed per level increased from 3 to 3.75 percent.Xayah: AD per level increased from 2.9 to 3.5. Nerfs Caitlyn: Movement speed decreased from 330 to 325.Evelynn: Q base damage decreased from 30-50 to 25-45.Hecarim: E movement speed decreased from 25-100 to 25-85 percent over three seconds.Lux: W shield decreased from 50-150 (+30 percent AP) to 45-125 (+35 AP). W mana cost increased from 60 to 60-80. W extra shield at edge bug fixed. Q base damage decreased from 30-50 to 25-45.Qiyana: W on hit damage AD ratio decreased from 20 to 10 percent. E base damage decreased from 60-200 to 60-180.Sona: Q AP ratio decreased from 50-40 percent. E movement speed AP ratio decreased from 3 to 2 percent per 100 APYone: Q base damage decreased from 20-120 to 20-100. R no longer lifesteals. Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCoppViubbEjKecq56VmXqquoylnJqfpZp6cnyMam5mqJGpsKl5z6ucr6GVrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/yone-lux-nerfed-in-league-patch-10-17-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yone, Lux nerfed in League Patch 10.17 preview"},{"body":"You can build one of many Grievous Wounds items in League of Legends to counter the onslaught of heals from the likes of Soraka and Sona. But what about shields? Janna, Lulu, and Karma have been stealing the support spotlight for a while now, thanks to their beefy shields, and there simply isn’t a real counter to them.\nUntil now.\nRiot’s design team is hard at work to develop new anti-shield items that will make their debut either during the preseason or shortly afterward, according to the company’s recent announcement on the official game forums.\nThese new items will have some sort of mechanic that allows them to pop the annoying bubbles that Janna and co. can form around their lucky allies. Riot dove into further detail in its latest edition of Ask Riot, a series of articles written to answer players’ most pressing concerns.\nWith the arrival of the new runes system on the horizon, many players believed that shield counters would pop up as new runes. Riot opted to go the route of items instead, because it fits into the company’s goals for buying items to begin with—reacting to circumstances in-game to gain an advantage on your opponent. It makes sense, especially considering that the counter to healing, Grievous Wounds, is also mostly provided by items.\nThe anti-shield items won’t have any effects that completely negate shields or instantly remove them. The current idea is that the item will cause its wielder to deal double damage to shields. It’s also possible that this effect could be added into items in the game already. But, just as Gargoyle Stoneplate and Adaptive Helm were added in the Midseason Update, it’s more likely we’ll see some new items for this big update as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJinrJliwKm1xKWbZqGkmrq0ecinZK2glWLEsL7KrGRqb2Jtgw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/anti-shield-items-are-in-the-works-for-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Anti-shield items are in the works for League"},{"body":"By now, you’ve probably seen the trailer. Explaining the threat of the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s, the final things fans were told in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveal video came from President Ronald Reagan.\u0026nbsp;\n“I know you won’t fail us,” he says to punctuate a video of gameplay that hypes up one of America’s most significant modern historical conflicts.\nNow it’s up to you as a player to prove that you won’t let the President down in a campaign mode for the latest CoD that was officially released today.\u0026nbsp;\nBut how long is this effort going to take you? Will you be able to save the U.S. in a day or should you cancel those weekend dinner plans you made with your parents? Well, that probably just depends on your dedication and experience when it comes to CoD.\nThere are a few different estimations floating around for how long the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War story campaign takes ranging from as few as five hours to as many as 10 or even 11.\nRealistically, if you have an idea about what you’re doing and have played some CoD campaigns before, your playthrough will be on the shorter end of that range. But for your average gamer, it shouldn’t be surprising for the story to last seven to nine hours.\u0026nbsp;\nDepending on your skill, it’s not unrealistic that you could crank out the campaign in one session. But even if you’re not all that great at the game, you should be able to plow through it in two to three playing sessions of a few hours each.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMpaann12ewG7Ax55knJmcoXqwsoydrK2xXZe5oq%2FKZqapq12YvK2wjLCYq2WTlrqxrcigpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-long-is-the-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How long is the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War campaign?"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Kaceytron has had her channel reinstated after the livestreaming platform banned her “indefinitely” for insensitive comments made in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak. The streamer’s ban lasted for 10 days, according to ban tracking site StreamerBans.\nTwitch originally banned Kaceytron indefinitely on March 17 for violating the platform’s Terms of Service and engaging in “hateful conduct and threats of violence against a person or group of people.” Kaceytron addressed the ban shortly after, citing an insensitive comment regarding COVID-19 that she had made a week prior.\nI am now unbanned, I will be returning on Monday with a 24HR stream! Hope to see you there.https://t.co/ImtG5ecNSf pic.twitter.com/gWqknEu91H\n— kaceytron – LIVE NOW! (@kaceytron) March 29, 2020  While on Rajj Patel’s stream, Kaceytron answered a question asking if she would kiss a guy on the show if he had the coronavirus. “Yes, and we would leave quarantine and try to spread it as much as possible because the world would be a better place without old and poor people,” Kaceytron responded.\nThe Twitch streamer later clarified that she “[doesn’t] condone hatred towards any person” and claimed that the joke was made in poor taste. Related: Sodapoppin doesn’t agree with Kaceytron’s indefinite ban\nThe public response to Kaceytron’s ban seemed to be split. Other big-name streamers like Sodapoppin later called the ban “horse shit” and voiced his disagreement with Twitch’s decision to ban Kaceytron indefinitely. Viewers can watch Kaceytron’s return to the livestreaming platform on March 30 on her Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmijkZiyusDRqKVmrZ6Xrq%2B6xJ1kn6qfonq1w8itmqFlkZvBpr6MamdmnJGuwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kaceytron-unbanned-from-twitch-after-10-days/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kaceytron unbanned from Twitch after 10 days"},{"body":" Since the launch of his channel back in 2011, Lirik has become one of the most followed streamers on Twitch with his fan base amounting to over 2.5 million users.\nAlthough he streams a variety of games, he’s still one of the most famous Apex Legends streamers on the platform and is known as a shooting-games specialist. On top of having great mechanic skills, Lirik is friendly with his teammates and shotcalls throughout the games to lead his team to victory. He’s also known to be incredibly tilt-proof. If you want to emulate his gameplay, copying his settings and see how you adjust, as well as turning your mic on, are great first steps.\nLike other players who can boast having a good aim, he relies more on weapons with low recoil, often complemented with a shotgun, preferably the Peacekeeper, before it became a legendary weapon. His absolute favorite weapon to use is the R-99. Lastly, Lirik doesn’t use specific keybinds on Apex. Gameplay Settings Keybinds Sprint: L-ShiftJump: SpaceCrouch (Toggle): L-CtrlCrouch (Hold): CTactical Ability: QUltimate Ability: ZInteract/Pickup: EInventory: TabToggle Fire Mode: BADS: Right Click (Hold)Melee: VReload: REquip Grenade: GUse Health Item: 4Ping: Middle Mouse Button Video Settings Display Mode: Full ScreenAspect Ratio: 16:9 (native)Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (native)Brightness: 50%Field of View: 100Spring View Shake: MinimalV-Sync: DisabledAnti-aliasing: TSAATexture Streaming Budget: Insane (8GB VRAM)Texture Filtering: Anisotropic 16XAmbient Occlusion Quality: HighSun Shadow Coverage: HighSun Shadow Detail: HighSpot Shadow Detail: Very HighVolumetric Lighting: EnabledDynamic Spot Shadows: EnabledModel Detail: HighEffects Detail: HighImpact Marks: HighRagdolls: High Audio Settings Mouse Settings When it comes to mouse sensitivity, Lirik stuck to the same settings since Apex was released. It’s a medium-type sensitivity:\nDPI: 800Mouse Sensitivity: 2.0ADS Mouse Multiplier: 0.9Mouse Acceleration: OffMouse Invert: OffPolling Rate: 1,000 Hz Lirik PC setup allows him to run the game with high graphics without losing FPS. He sets his frame rate to 120. His mouse is the HyperX Pulsefire FPS, which style suits Palm or Claw grips better.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S5qr7IpKpmmaCaxW64xKCcp5yjYsCmwNOipaCrXZa7pXnKnrCboZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lirik-s-apex-legends-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lirik’s Apex Legends settings and keybinds"},{"body":"The release of Duraludon in Pokémon UNITE was just the beginning of what is set to be a busy two months for the MOBA. Two more Pokémon appear to be joining the battle as playable characters in April.\nA new in-game teaser within Pokémon UNITE depicts Duraludon looking over a case file of two mysterious Pokémon, both of which are set to join the growing cast of playable Pokémon soon. While the case file provides evidence that the first Pokémon to be released in April is an All-Rounder, there is little known about who the second creature may be.\nNew official information about next Pokemon in the game! from PokemonUnite  Recent data mines found that this All-Rounder may be the Aqua Rabbit Pokémon, Azumarill, who first appeared in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Azumarill would likely have access to a plethora of Water-type moves that, due to its presence as an All-Rounder, will offer it some methods of protection as well as deal notable damage. The snapshots in this tease showcase a Pokémon’s blue arms, which point to this release being Azumarill, though it may be possible that another Pokémon takes its spot.\nThere are little to no clues on who the other Pokémon joining the cast of Pokémon UNITE will be since all of the information is listed as “confidential.” The case file provides a small description of the Pokémon, saying “photos are being taken. This Pokémon is getting active around the neighborhood lately.”\nInterestingly, the case file includes multiple pictures of the musical stage that stars as the centerpiece of this season’s battle pass alongside Sylveon. This could mean that the next Pokémon is known for making music, such as Kricketune or Meloetta, or they may just be there to advertise the pass.\nMore details regarding who these next two Pokémon to join Pokémon UNITE are will likely be revealed in the coming weeks. The All-Rounder is slated to “appear in April,” though no details have been given.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6tbHArJysZWJiwrGvzqagp59dpbmixcCbo55loKS4prnOp2Sfp6JirrG%2ByKVkmqaUYq%2Bmxc6nmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-teases-2-upcoming-playable-pok%C3%A9mon-for-april-and-beyond/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE teases 2 upcoming playable Pokémon for April and beyond"},{"body":"From the group stage of MSI 2022 to the finals, Royal Never Give Up made it clear they were set on bringing the trophy back to China for the second year in a row. For their jungler Wei in particular, he can not only revel in another MSI win, but also in achieving the highest KDA at the tournament.\nWei ended MSI 2022 with the highest KDA of any player in the tournament at 7.41, though that number does not take into accountthe group stage games before RNG’s forced rematches. His record surpasses his closest jungle competition, T1’s Oner, by over two points. Between champions like Viego, Lee Sin, and Wukong, Wei served as one of the most pivotal pieces of RNG’s success and ultimately led the team to their second consecutive MSI victory. This is a massive increase over Wei’s MSI 2021 KDA of 4.77, where the team stood tall against DWG KIA.\nIn the finals series against the LCK’s T1 alone, Wei accumulated a KDA of 7.6 thanks to his score of 16/7/24 across all five games. This was done primarily through the use of Viego, a champion that helped Wei and the rest of RNG venture through the LPL’s Spring Split and qualify for MSI. Scores like these contributed immensely to Wei’s overall KDA, barely brought down thanks to only accumulating 43 deaths over the course of 24 games.\nThe other members of RNG followed close behind Wei in standing out amongst the competition with their high KDAs. GALA, Xiaohu, and Ming each ended with a KDA above 5.5, while Bin ended a bit further behind at 3.95 due to his importance in initiating fights for the team.\nBy defeating T1, RNG won their second consecutive MSI using almost the same exact roster that competed last year. They now look forward to carrying that momentum into the LPL Summer Split, set to begin at some point in June, yet no official start date has been announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmnn6NixKa1jJ%2Bgp6GjnbK0ecysoGZqYGd%2FbsPIrZ9moJmctaa%2F02ainZldpLNurculZKmkka6ys78%3D\n","link":"/post/rng-s-wei-finishes-msi-2022-with-highest-kda-of-all-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RNG’s Wei finishes MSI 2022 with highest KDA of all players"},{"body":"Some of Twitch’s former stars announced at the beginning of this month they’d be making the jump to YouTube. Since that recent announcement, TimTheTatman, who debuted on YouTube Gaming on Sept. 2, has already seen substantial growth of his channel.\nJust shy of a week since announcing the move, Tim’s YouTube community has surpassed 4 million subscribers. According to social media analytics site SocialBlade, Tim has garnered more than 200,000 subscribers since the announcement of his move. This number took his already impressive audience of 3.8 million to the next milestone he reached today.\nThank you all for all the love and support on this switch over to @YouTubeGaming We just officially hit 4 million subscribers and it’s only the beginning!! Much love❤️ pic.twitter.com/zK3vixkkBa\n— timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) September 6, 2021  The content views on Tim’s channel were already recording all-time highs before the move, according to SocialBlade, though with the stream residing on the channel permanently, it is likely there will be a jump in views coming gradually to the channel.\nTim is the latest of creators making the move away from Twitch to stream exclusively on YouTube. This has worked extremely well for creators such as CouRage and Valkyrae, who were able to grow substantially after making a change.\nDays before Tim shared news of his move, another Twitch star Dr. Lupo announced he would be joining the exclusive streaming partners on YouTube. This meant Twitch lost two of its biggest creators within a week.\nFour million subscribers is an extremely impressive number but with Tim’s community, it shouldn’t be long before Tim is able to increase his sub count even further.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismaLBqbHTmqummZ5itarA0mZrZqWZobmqu81mqq6ao5i%2Fqq7Eq6pmp55ixrDB066Zng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-hits-4-million-subscribers-on-youtube/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Timthetatman hits 4 million subscribers on YouTube"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s\u0026nbsp;season 14 is only a few weeks away. While many fans are anxiously awaiting the new season, they can pass the time in the Guardian Games event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Guardian Games kicked off on April 20, testing the mettle of Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans from all over the world, with many Contender Cards and Triumphs available to complete. Each week since the start of the event was a chance for all classes to prove they’re the top class. Rewarded with gold, silver, and bronze auras, classes also get to represent their achievements after each week, and the competition is slowly coming to an end.\nTo participate in the event, players are required to pick up a class item from Eva Levante and equip it to earn points while completing Activities and Bounties. The class that accumulates the most amount of points during the event will be named as the champion.\nGuardian Games will end on May 7 with a three-day-long closing ceremony. This means the event will completely end on May 11. The winning class will be crowned during the ceremony, which will potentially reveal their statue in the Tower.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the event concludes, the new season should also go live after a short maintenance, meaning a new adventure will be waiting for the Guardians as an epic event comes to an end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZpueq6Seu7p5kaxkoK2Rp7Gqrc1mnpqllah6c3yRamSeppQ%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-destiny-2-s-guardian-games-2021-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Destiny 2’s Guardian Games 2021 end?"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s new Forged in the Barrens expansion has been out for nearly a week now. And if you’ve spent any time messing around in ranked Standard, you’ll probably be more than familiar with at least one of the decks mentioned in this article.\nSo far, Forged in the Barrens has produced some of the freshest play Standard Hearthstone has seen in ages. As is to be expected early in the lifespan of an expansion, some decks become refined quicker than others. In other instances, some decks may debut out the gate in need of a serious nerf—take Ashes of Outland’s week one Aggro Demon Hunter as an example. It looks like at least one potentially nerf-worthy deck has already surfaced with Forged in the Barrens. All throughout the Hearthstone community, people are calling for a change to the first deck on our list today, No Minion Mage.\nHere are some of the best decks to try out during the first week of the Forged in the Barrens meta.\nNo Minion Mage Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAf0EBMfOA+veA5PhA+afBA3BuAOMuQOBvwPgzAPNzgOU0QP30QP73QPQ7APR7AP8ngT9ngT+ngQA\nAlso referred to as Spell Mage or Lunacy Mage, this deck is crushing it. The version of the deck posted above has a 60-percent win rate at the time of writing, according to HSReplay.net, while other versions of the deck with over 100,000 games played have a solid 55-percent win rate. If you’ve played any ranked Standard at all this week, you’ve almost undoubtedly played against this deck. The strategy revolves around doing a hard mulligan for Deck of Lunacy and cards that get Deck of Lunacy in your hand faster. After playing Deck of Lunacy, the spells in your deck all transform into ones that cost three more mana, but they keep their original mana cost. As you can imagine, having a deck full of low-cost, high-value spells can cause some chaos. Playing Deck of Lunacy on turn two makes you feel like an absolute god. On the contrary, having a Mage player drop Deck of Lunacy on turn two against you makes you want to surrender immediately. Don’t be surprised if we see a minor nerf to Lunacy in the coming weeks. Libram Paladin Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAZ8FBITBA4PeA/zoA6iKBA3KuAP9uAPquQPruQPsuQPKwQOezQOfzQPM6wPO6wPP6wPb7gPIoAQA\nBig surprise, Libram Paladin is still one of the most powerful archetypes in the game. During the entirety of Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, Libram and Libroom Paladin were forces to be reckoned with. The archetype has returned and is wreaking havoc on anyone who’s unfortunate enough to play against it in ranked Standard. Though Libram Paladin’s current success could be due to the fact that it was so easily refined since so many of its tools are from past expansions, the deck’s 63-percent win rate is nothing to scoff at. In the event the meta does become more refined and this version of Libram Paladin is no longer viable, odds are at least some version of the deck will be decent during the entirety of Forged in the Barrens.\nIf you’re a Paladin player from Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, then you probably already have nearly everything you need to craft this deck. Give this one a shot, but if you’re unsure about your love for Paladin, hang on to your dust for now.\nXilinhungHS Anti-Mage/Control Priest  Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAa0GCMi+A/vRA53YA7/gA/voA9TtA7SKBLWKBAuTugOvugPezAPi3gP73wP44wOZ6wOe6wOtigSFnwTBnwQA\nDekkster is one of the best Hearthstone content creators out there right now and was able to hit Legend during the first week of Forged. In the video above, you can see Dekkster showcase a Control Priest deck made by XilinhungHS. Dekkster has had ample success with this deck against Spell Mage and Libram Paladin, in particular.\nPart of what seems to make this deck so successful is how well it’s able to deal with threats—think Control Priest the way class fantasy would imply Control Priest should be played. You’ll be using spells to deal with your opponent’s threats all while keeping your health in the safe zone. Though you probably aren’t running into this deck very much on ladder just yet, it seems to be a great option for dealing with No Minion Mage. In the above video, you can see how Dekkster pilots the deck against Mage and implement his tactics into your own gameplay. Since we’re still so early into the lifespan of Forged in the Barrens, you’d be wise to save all of your dust. Though it may be tempting to craft Deck of Lunacy and get in on the action, you’ll be disappointed if it gets nerfed in a week or two. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX2h6pbHCpKpmnJ%2Bitq%2Bt06KloGWjqa6vsMCrm2aglZa%2FtbTSraannV2ZwrO1zaBkraCVYrOqvtKtZLCdlaB6sLKMn6arn5WZeqq6jK2fnmWSlr%2Bzsc2s\n","link":"/post/3-decks-dominating-standard-hearthstone-during-the-first-week-of-forged-in-the-barrens/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"3 decks dominating Standard Hearthstone during the first week of Forged in the Barrens"},{"body":"Treyarch has provided Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty fans with information about new features and improvements coming soon to Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4. Most notably, Treyarch wrote about mastery camos in Zombies and Blackout, upcoming features in Zombies, improved looting for console Blackout players, and the highly-anticipated League Play.\nWelcome to a new year of #BlackOps4!\nIn today’s update, we've got details on some of our most anticipated upcoming features: • Mastery Camos in Zombies and Blackout\n• New Zombies Features\n• Improved Looting in Blackout\n• League Play\n+ more\nDetails: https://t.co/RgEYiFpdsc\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) January 8, 2019  In multiplayer, players can earn mastery camos like Gold, Diamond, and Dark Matter by completing specific challenges. And now, Treyarch plans to add new, unique mastery camos for Zombies and Blackout in late January. “Gameplay is very different across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout, and we want the bragging rights that go with these camos to mean something in the modes where they’re shown off,” Treyarch said. “As such, we’re building out Mastery Camo progression systems in both Zombies and Blackout that have unique, custom-tailored challenges that will represent that players have completed challenges designed for the modes where they are equipped.”\nIn addition, new features will be added to Zombies relatively soon. Three new Elixirs are coming to PS4, as well as balancing changes to current Elixirs. Treyarch said it’ll have more details to share on a “very Zombies-specific date” next week—which will likely be Jan. 15, in reference to Element 115.\nRelated: Call of Dutydeveloper Infinity Ward is reportedly not making Ghosts 2\nA “much-improved interface for looting” is coming to Blackout for console players in next week’s 1.11 update. “This includes an easier-to-navigate interface that allows console players to quickly scroll through a multi-row grid, loot the items they want, and get back into the fight even faster,” Treyarch said. Finally, Treyarch said that League Play, the highly-anticipated competitive playlist, will be added to Black Ops\u0026nbsp;4 by the end of January. There’s a lot to look forward to this month in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4—and next week’s 1.11 update is likely just the beginning of an exciting year for Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty fans.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6Oam5tivLG%2FjG1ko5meYoVuwc%2BdmK2d\n","link":"/post/cod-black-ops-4-s-jan-8-update-addresses-new-zombies-features-blackout-looting-improvements-and-league-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Black Ops 4’s Jan. 8 update addresses new Zombies features, Blackout looting improvements, and League Play"},{"body":"HP has two new Omen desktops coming out at CES 2022. The company’s releasing its new top-of-the-range 45L and entry-level 25L to complement the mid-range 40L that’s already on sale on the HP site.\nOmen 45L The Omen 45L is HP’s new flagship gaming PC and the first to feature the new Cryo Chamber cooling technology. It’s designed for advanced users who want the most powerful gaming rig available and like to tinker and upgrade components.\nCryo Chamber One of the unique features of the 45L is the new Cryo chamber design. This feature moves the CPU radiator to a separate compartment at the top of the case and away from the rest of the components. The reason for moving it to the top is to take in cool air from outside the issue instead of using the warm air from inside the case for cooling.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing cooler air reduces the PC’s interior temperature and improves thermal performance. When HP tested the 45L against the 40L without the Cryo chamber, it averaged around six degrees cooler despite using the same 240-millimeter radiator. Other benefits of the Cryo Chamber are that it makes the PC quieter, and the space it creates between the PC can work as a carry handle.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the Cryo Chamber supports 360mm liquid cooler radiators, it will initially ship with 120mm or 240mm options only. Buyers can also use 140 or 280mm options until 360mm options ship in Q2 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nIndustry Standard Customization HP’s Omen 45L is compatible with the latest Intel Z690 and AMD Zen 3 motherboards. It also supports high-end graphics cards like the Nvidia RTX 3090 and the AMD RX 6700 XT. All the other components are industry standard and user-upgradeable. So buyers can always upgrade in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nThe case is also accessible from three sides, including the two side panels and front bezel, and has side cover locks hidden behind the front bezel to ensure nobody else has access to the components.\nOmen Gaming Hub Apart from its hardware, the 45L also comes with Omen Gaming Hub software to monitor performance and change settings. The app makes it easy to switch between power modes and overclock the memory and CPU on an easy-to-use interface. It also allows users to control each fan individually and adjust the RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nOmen 25L The Omen 25L is HP’s entry-level gaming PC geared towards people who love to play but don’t spend much on their setup and are unlikely to upgrade very often.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s the first PC in the Omen range available in the Ceramic White color option, and buyers can decide whether they want metal or tempered glass side panels.\nCooling Options Considering its smaller size, the 25L has different cooling options to the 45L. Buyers can choose between three options like a 120mm liquid cooler, a 92mm air cooler with two heat pipes, or a CPU air cooler. The 25L also comes with a single 120mm fan on the front panel.\u0026nbsp;\nCustomization\u0026nbsp; Like the 45L, the 25L has a modular design and is compatible with industry-standard components. It’s also compatible with the latest Intel 12th Gen and AMD Zen 3 motherboards and processors. The 25L doesn’t support the RTX 3090, but it’s compatible with the RTX 3080 and the AMD RX 6700 XT.\u0026nbsp;\n____________________________________________________________________________\nWith three tiers of Omen PCs, there’s one for every type of user. Enthusiasts and serious gamers can go for the 45L or 40L (that’s actually the same PC without the Cryo Chamber), and casual gamers can pick the 25L.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGoXZ%2FCtMCMpZiuppOdsqV507CmZqaVrHqwucSnZKCZnZ67qHnDnqqkrJ%2BlwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hp-just-launched-two-new-omen-gaming-desktops/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HP just launched two new Omen gaming desktops"},{"body":"Twisted Treeline is being retired tomorrow (Nov. 19) at 2am CT, marking the end of the 2019 season and the end of one of League of Legends’ longest game modes.\nRiot Games senior quality analyst Bazaam informed fans of the shutdown time on Twitter today, encouraging the community to play the three-vs-three game mode while they can.\nIn just under 14 hours, at midnight PST, the Twisted Treeline will shut down. Make sure to get in your last games and celebrate a decade of memories! https://t.co/nwNt3bwDGZ\n— Wild Bazaam (@bazaam) November 18, 2019  “In just under 14 hours, at midnight PST, the Twisted Treeline will shut down,” Bazaam said. “Make sure to get in your last games and celebrate a decade of memories.”\nThe game mode was one of the MOBA’s original features and underwent several iterations to make sure it aged well with Summoner’s Rift. The addition of new items and champion balancing attempted to create a healthy PvP experience, but somewhere along the way, it missed the mark.\nTwisted Treeline suffered from long queue times and poor matchmaking due to a small population of players. Riot also increased its focus on other game modes, like ARAM, and let Twisted Treeline fall behind because it didn’t quite meet today’s standards, according to a previous post on the Nexus.\nLoyal Twisted Treeline fans will still receive end-of-season rewards for participating in the game mode.\nPatch 9.23 will dole out rewards to players based on how many Twisted Treeline games they’ve played since the mode launched. Those who played 10 games will get an exclusive icon, 50 games will get you the icon and an exclusive Vilemaw emote, and 100 games played will earn you the first two rewards and a limited-time icon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edOwoKyslZl6tb7EnqOippViurCwxGaqoa2kqHqlu9anZK2nnaS%2Fs7vW\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-twisted-treeline-mode-shuts-down-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends’ Twisted Treeline mode shuts down tomorrow"},{"body":"A unique Pokémon OCG Special Deck Set has been announced for distribution in Japan starring shiny forms of Zacian and Zamazenta.\nThe Special Deck Set, called Zaican, Zamazenta vs. Eternatus, includes two 60 card decks featuring the previously mentioned two shiny forms for the first time in Pokémon OCG, as well as reprints of Eternatus V and V Max.\nポケモンカードゲームの新商品「スペシャルデッキセット ザシアン・ザマゼンタ vs ムゲンダイナ」が、11月5日（金）に発売！\n色違いのザシアンとザマゼンタが、ポケモンVとなって登場するよ！\nぜひチェックしてね！https://t.co/2eOgjdePSR #ポケカ pic.twitter.com/MkJUTCI4Ub\n— ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) October 1, 2021  Also included in the set are two deck cases with four dividers each, two coins, a card box to safely store your cards, a damage counter case, a player guide, and damage counters.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon This list of confirmed cards includes the two shiny promos Zacian and Zamazenta, Eternatus V, and Vmax, Hoopa, Quick Ball, Evolution, PhD research, Boss Command, Hop, and Mary.\nRight now, the set has only been announced for Japan with no English translation plans shared in the post. It will cost ¥5,550 (around $50) and will launch around the country on Friday, Nov. 5.\nIf you’re looking to add this Special Deck Set to your collection, make sure to get in fast. Like most Pokémon products these days, stock will likely be exhausted quickly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaW8rLHMqKVmq6CasKqty2abnpubYsCmwIyapaenpaOwprCMn5yarKWntq%2BzjKyfoqapYseir8iapWaZnpl6u63MmrGepqSWerd5xK2cq6aRqcK0ecCnm2aln6ey\n","link":"/post/new-pokemon-special-deck-set-announced-featuring-shiny-zacian-and-zamazenta-v-eternatus-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokemon Special Deck Set announced featuring Shiny Zacian and Zamazenta V, Eternatus, and more"},{"body":"The Stage Two Major of the 2021 Call of Duty League season just ended a few moments ago but some franchises are already making roster changes to prepare for Stage Three. Slacked has been benched by the Florida Mutineers, the 23-year-old announced today. Slacked said he’s “not sure what the future looks like” but he plans to keep competing in the Challengers scene.\nI’ve officially been benched by Florida. Not sure what the future looks like, but will continue to work hard in challengers. Best of luck to them ❤️\n— Josiah Berry (@Slacked) April 12, 2021  Slacked officially joined the Mutineers on Dec. 7 after spending the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League with the Seattle Surge. Despite having a talented roster on paper, though, Florida has struggled early in the 2021 season. The Mutineers came in last place in their group in both Stage One and Stage Two of the 2021 Call of Duty League season. They managed to earn a top-eight placing at the Stage One Major, though. But most recently, Florida walked away from the Stage Two Major with a top-10 finish. It’s unclear who will replace Slacked in Florida’s lineup. The Mutineers’ current starting roster features Skyz, Owakening, and Neptune. Florida does have Havok signed as a substitute, but the franchise could also opt to sign another up-and-coming amateur player—similar to what it did with Neptune earlier this year. Florida does have some time to try out new players if that’s what the organization decides to do. Stage Three of the 2021\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League season is set to kick off on April 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAra3CpJydZZKau6S0xJ1kn6Sfp7alrYymrK2hnpqys7%2BMn6alpJ%2Bstq%2BzjKyrmp%2BVYn9uucCjpqtlYmV%2FcnnCnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/slacked-benched-by-florida-mutineers-following-stage-2-major-of-2021-call-of-duty-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Slacked benched by Florida Mutineers following Stage 2 Major of 2021 Call of Duty League season"},{"body":"Even if you haven’t watched any of the many Pokémon seasons, you’ve probably played a game of two, collected and traded Pokémon cards, or thrown a Poke Ball or two in Pokémon GO. So if that’s you, why not go the extra mile and add the best Pokémon plush toys to your collection?\nPokémon Eevee and Pikachu 2 Pack First up on our list of best Pokémon plush toys, we have the two iconic Pokémon that started it all: Eevee and Pikachu! While newer fans of Pokémon know these two as the titular Pokémon from the Let’s Go! Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch, fans of the original anime and GameBoy games will remember these two as the starters of Ash and Gary (also known as Red and Blue). Who doesn’t want to own two of the cutest Generation One Pokémon there are?\nWhy we recommend:\nTwo plush toysSuper fluffyFan favorites See on Amazon Pokémon Hangry Morpeko Plush\u0026nbsp; This little Galar Pokémon sure looks angry! The 8” Morpeko is the epitome of cuteness with its tiny form and mad face. Usually Morpeko is a Pikachu-like little ball of cuddliness, but this one seems to have skipped breakfast. While it may look grumpy, I’m positive that you’ll be wearing a smile on your face with this hangry Morpeko added to your collection.\nWhy we recommend:\nRare PokemonCute emotionSoft fabric See on Amazon Pokémon 18-inch Plush Sleeping Squirtle Looking to make your own Squirtle Squad? Start by purchasing this adorable 18” sleeping Squirtle. Pokémon fans know that most Squirtles aren’t usually this calm and peaceful, so seeing one taking a nap is surely a rare sight. I imagine that the sleeping Squirtle plush toy will make for the perfect cuddly companion when you’re ready to take a nap of your own.\nWhy we recommend:\nPerfect nap companionHuggableDurable See on Amazon Pokémon Quest Plush 3-Pack Pokemon Quest is a cute game where all of your favorite Pokemon and their environment have been rendered into 3D cubes. These plush are inspired from that game, meaning they’re quite box-like but still soft. This is a fun one for collectors who may want to stack up as many of the Quest plushies as possible and decorate their shelves with Pokemon. With these cute cubes, you’ll be inspired to live up to the motto of “Gotta catch ‘em all.” Why we recommend:\nPack of threeEasy stackabilitySmall and cute décor See on Amazon Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield Official 8″ Plush – Scorbunny Let’s be real—Scorbunny is most definitely the cutest Sword \u0026amp; Shield starter. Don’t agree with me? Well, have you seen those adorable floppy ears? How happy it gets when you cook for them? Not to mention that its evolutions look totally amazing (and don’t make you regret letting it evolve)! If you chose Scorbunny as your Galar starter, you’ll be happy to know it also exists as an adorable 8” plush for your real-life adventures.\nWhy we recommend:\nIncredible detailCushioned earsSoft and cuddly See on Amazon Pokémon Munchlax Plush Stuffed Animal To conclude our list of the best Pokémon plush toys, I present to you the Pokémon known for having the cutest underbite and largest appetite. That’s right—it’s Munchlax, the baby version of everyone’s favorite blocker of roads, Snorlax. This is the perfect gift for fans of baby Pokémon like Pichu and Igglybuff. If you do pick this one up, make sure your fridge is packed!\nWhy we recommend:\nGreat qualityPerfect travel buddyCute baby Pokémon See on Amazon Each of the plush toys featured on our list are officially licensed. Which Pokemon plush toy do you think you’ll catch?\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKmnm5q6sLqMqaOuq5hiwbDF0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-pok%C3%A9mon-plush-toys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Pokémon plush toys"},{"body":"Controversial Twitch star Trainwreck has launched into a tirade on other popular streamers attempting to act as role models, dubbing it “narcissistic.”\nIn the wake of xQc’s return to sponsored gambling streams, Twitch has become a battleground for the moral debate of streamer responsibility. Popular content creators like YouTube duo Ludwig and Sykkuno and Twitch queen Pokimane have sworn off gambling or claimed to ‘have no price.’ Trainwreck, one of Twitch’s longest-running sponsored gambling streamers, took issue with content creators trying to condemn his content.\nAfter being referred to as a ‘villain‘ by star TSM streamer chocoTaco, Trainwreck proclaimed no streamer could provide a moral compass for Twitch viewers, especially children. “It is narcissistic… the hubris of it, that streamers truly believe that they are this god-like figure and role model for kids,” Trainwreck said. He wasn’t done either: “Motherfuckers, if you were any role model for kids, you would realize you are not a role model. You would realize you are the opposite of that.”\nTrainwreck cited streamers who dropped out of high school and allegedly dissuaded viewers from attending college as installing poor moral values into their audiences. Instead, the Twitch streamer stated that viewers would be better suited by having parents or religion as their moral bedrock, instead of online influencers.\n Turning to his personal responsibility on his platform, Trainwreck also claimed—in no round-about way—that he has never “glorified gambling” and has been transparent regarding his sponsor since taking the deal. “My responsibility is to do what I want,” he said, “but to fucking shed light and not sell a false reality of shit, and that’s what I do.”\nTwitch’s gambling meta has created a storm of controversy in which many streamers have found themselves embroiled. As one of the most-watched gambling sponsors on the platform, Trainwreck has continued to defend his ongoing stream themes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisopa2r8PRnpqkZZyWwKmx0mamrqxdlsFuusCrmqKro57AtbXCZquwoaSYtW6%2F06ucmqWVp8Buss6rZK2qqZ67qHnTqGSbnV2nvK2xjKamnZ2cqHqwusuipZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/trainwreck-lashes-out-at-narcissistic-twitch-streamers-for-trying-to-be-role-models-online/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Trainwreck lashes out at ‘narcissistic’ Twitch streamers for trying to be role models online"},{"body":"Win Conditions\nIn order to understand what the win conditions of your team composition is, firstly we need to know what this term even means. I give credit to MonteChristo for this term, and it essentially is the series of steps needed to win the game. While the end goal is destroying the enemy nexus, there are a plethora of ways to achieve this goal.\n1. Splitpushing: Done with an incredibly strong champion such as Jax or Zed, these champions go into a sidelane, most commonly bottom as it is farthest away from Baron. They obviously then push until 2nd tier or even inhib turret, killing anyone 1v1. But there is more to this than just walking bottom and pushing, something that is lost to many players, and that is warding.The yellow circles represent areas that should be warded so as to prevent being swarmed by multiple enemy champions. This is both an individual and team effort. The team should facilitate the splitpusher by drawing as many members towards a completely different side of the map, *cough cough Baron* is a prime area. By constantly baiting the enemy either way, there is no clear way to take, as sending someone to deal with the splitpusher leads to either a death or baron taken. Shen is perhaps the most infamous of this “lose-lose” scenario, he will either take a turret and possibly an inhib, or he will TP away to his team and win a fight or take baron. The quintessential clip for me is\u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNW5JGGCPyk, where Shen just toys around with Fizz, keeping him interested long enough but never within range. Royal Club (or SHRC now) are masters of Baron and Dragon, as characteristic of their region, and played the game out beautifully.\n2. TeamFighting: Perhaps the most spectacular method of winning from a viewer’s perspective, it is not the most strategically clever, but it certainly has it merits. And after all, who doesn’t like a wonderful chaining of CC and AOE damage?\u0026nbsp;\nFor insane teamfighting, one should watch Samsung Blue but I want to do this clip. I confess I was inspired by watching Thorin’s video(Right here), and so I must give credit where credit is due.\u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjuIRKMYEIw\nAt 39 minutes, Gambit are in a losing game. Being against a fed Kassadin and well farmed Renekton, the game looks bleak. This game has it all however, Diamond on Lee Sin, Genja on a safe ADC, Eddy on Thresh, Alex Ich on Kha, and the Swaglord Darien on a tank-constantly being caught out. Kha sees Kassadin use his R to merely farm a wave, and so he pounces. Lee Sin and Kha manage to kill Kassadin, while the rest of Gambit kill off Elise and Renekton, while blowing Annie’s Flash. Jinx has no ultimate and so the game is swept on it’s heels after Gambit miraculously win a fight 3-0 while down 3k gold.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the excitement does not stop there, Gambit then wins another massive fight at 44 minutes. With Baron buff expiring seconds before, KT engage, with Kassadin instantly deleting Lucian. Yet Gambit somehow manage to get a clean ace with Lucian being their only casualty. I have more to talk about for team fighting, which I will address later in the article, but I might write an article specifically dedicated to teamfights and highlighting some incredible team fighting, and situations where it could have been played out much better.\n3. Winions: While certainly a more cheesy way to win a game, it is arguably the most strategically in depth. Teams famous for winions or their wave control are Najin White Shield and CJ Blaze. The manipulation of the enemy minion waves is a delicate art that is not well known to many. By killing the caster minions and leaving the wave after that, it will slowly pile up to be a massive wave of allied minions who, if not checked, can destroy turret or inhibs in a matter of seconds. I choose to highlight this method, as I believe with the new Baron buff and reworked Banner of Command, that winions will become a much more viable and widely used method of winning the game. I sadly do not have clips, but I do not think they are needed in this section. The real concept to understand here is that these teams that have insane macromanage in such a micro thing like minion health are really a complete step ahead of the enemy. How can you win a game when your sidelanes are constantly pushed? Korean teams are in particular masters of this, so if you want to learn more about wave management, I would watch some VODs.\n4. Skirmishing:\u0026nbsp;Taking early fights with picks that have great early and mid game power spikes. Common champions for this are Corki, Thresh,Irelia and Jarvan. This kind of game is aggressive,\u0026nbsp;where kills spill over and a great early game lead develops, taking the first dragon is paramount for the extra 6% stats. A great game to highlight this is\u0026nbsp;KTA vs SSB, where the picks of Riven and Kha have snowballed incredibly hard. By not committing to a full teamfight, where the CC and AOE damage of SSB could turn the tides and instead fighting in small groups of 2 or 3-KTA is able to get a massive early lead. However, they do not fully use their team comp, and instead teamfight Samsung Blue-the best teamfighting team in Korea- and lose. This is a case where had KTA had not snowballed hard enough to simply overwhelm Blue with sheer stats, as long as Mundo getting incredibly tanky. Their win conditions were not played out as well, albeit Blue wouldn’t simply let KTA keep splitpushing due to Mundo having TP over the ignite Riven. Had Riven taken teleport and still be able to solo Mundo, the game could have been very different but Blue were masters of strategy and abused the Riven’s lack of Teleport. As a quick sidenote, snowballing is much harder now without Dragon giving global gold for each of it’s deaths. Rather the 1st and 5th time taken are the most desired traits for teams that want to skirmish constantly around the map, but these picks are still incredibly strong for snowballing mid game teamfights.\u0026nbsp;Well Played\u0026nbsp;shows how powerful early snowballing can be, Irelia has been maxing E for even more gank potential, Rengar has been ganking nonstop, and all of this culminates into a Tristana who has lategame items at the midgame point. She is even able to solo Zed out. SHRC knew that they had a good lanegame with Zilean and Tristiana, but in spectatuclar fashion get a massive global lead across all lanes. The best moment of the game is the play at bottom, when Rengar ganks, Ryze TP’s and dies. TSM committed so many summoners and champions in that area, only to all die-which basically sealed the midgame for SHRC. Uz1 slacks domestically, but he is a monster at worlds and SHRC manage to seal the game in short fashion after some incredible mechanics from SHRC.\n5. Poke:\u0026nbsp;Without a doubt one of the most famous poke champions, the strategy is to lob some skillshots at the enemy who is near an objective-namely turrets. Picks like Ezreal, Caitlyn, Jayce, Rumble, and Ziggs are just nightmares with poke. The most important thing about pokes comps is to NOT be drawn into a 5v5 fight, rather they have short skirmishes before disengaging and throwing more poke. Warding the team’s flanks is mandatory so as to prevent the team from being collapsed upon with no escape routes. Coordinated with buffs such a blue buff for Athene’s rush Nidalee, the enemy team is under a constant barrage of skill shots that shred hp from half a screen away.\u0026nbsp;The yellow circles are areas that should be warded when sieging turrets (black squares) so as to prevent the enemy team’s flank. Picks such as Janna are even more highly valued as they have extraordinary disengage via Talisman or Ults should proper warding not be done, or in the case that the enemy team flash engages with Cataclysm, Solar Flare, etc. This style was much more popular in the start of Season Four, but has died down greatly as poke teams who fall behind early cannot do anything as lose the game rather quickly.\nXPeke Nidalee\nAll-Stars S3 Jayce\n\u0026nbsp;\nOk, So Now What?\nThe above concepts of winning the game should now be placed into other games, games where the playing out was not correct or could have been executed much more cleanly. The recent IEM is still fresh in many people’s minds, so I will highlight a game from the final.\u0026nbsp;Gambit vs CLG Game 4\n1.Taken straight from the game, we can see some things on how the fights should be played out simply by pressing TAB. Firstly, the only member of Gambit to have MR is Lee Sin, and it isn’t even a Locket, instead being a Hexdrinker. That is it, no other member has MR, meaning that Ori with her 3 core items should essentially be doing true damage. Secondly, Caitlyn has all 4 core items, with the addition of a QSS for extra safety. Janna has Mikael’s and Zeke’s, Jax build tanky, and Nunu has Locket. Go watch the game now, fast fowarding if you so choose until the final teamfight.\u0026nbsp;\nGambit knew that if Oriana was left untouched, she would crush their team, and so they focused her heavily-getting her in a Sona ulti, Renekton W stun, and finished off via Graves Ult. With her now out of the picture, the armor stacking was\u0026nbsp;incredibly useful and Gambit closes out the game by being smart about their focus target due to sub optimal itemization. As to what CLG could have done to play the fight better, it is ridiculous to say “Don’t get hit by Sona R”, but what can be changed is the usage of abilities. Janna should have used every tool in her disposal to save Oriana, ulting away Renekton and disrupting via Q, but she was in base at the time-further complicating the fight.\u0026nbsp;If Ori manages to live, CLG has the advantage now. Of course hindsight is 20/20, but this is just an example of how proper team fighting can over come some absolutely incredibly situations. I chose this situation as it highlights that CLG did not know their own win conditions, a simple press of TAB would show them at Gambit had no MR and so Ori would be their most important member. Failure to play around this knowledge (if they had it) is what truly seperates good teams from great teams. If Faker was put in such a scenario, you can bet your house he would have his entire team peeling for him, as he has insane damage potential. The next clip cannot be more different from this one.\n2.\u0026nbsp; A personal favorite of mine, it comes from Masters 2014. Samsung, in typical style, decides to field a rather unusual team to further “style” on the opposition. I could not find a more perfect clip of a team working in perfect unison. The video does the work for me however, so enjoy Samsung team fighting in it’s old glory days\u0026nbsp;IM vs. Samsung.\nThis video shows how clean swept a fight can be if approached and executed properly, it has the wonderful 3 zones of a fight in easily identifiable fashion as well as glorious synchronization between the music and team fighting.\nThere are many ways to win in League of Legends, yet it seems that many teams always mention “Oh our comp didn’t have engage or X or Y” and that is why we lost”. There is no need to have engage in a comp, if you can play around it via poke, splitpushing, or just having an insanely snowballed early game.\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\nHopefully this article has at least reminded readers of crucial League of Legend concepts, as well as provided some great games to rewatch. I will be working on an article that has some of the best executed teamfights, with some brief analysis tagged along. Reminder to follow me on Twitter @SS_Adrian1996 and I will gladly take suggestions for future articles. Thank you for reading. \u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmelrm6xsinnmavmaN6pLvNnaCtoZ%2BjwG6Dl29t\n","link":"/post/analyzing-win-conditions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Analyzing Win Conditions"},{"body":"Epic Games might be curious as to what players want to see in future Fortnite crossovers if a new survey is to be believed.\nEpic asked players in a recent survey, according to prominent Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR, how they feel about different media brands and properties, possibly hinting that they may appear in the battle royale title.\nWhile no actual images of the survey have made their way online, ShiinaBR posted an extensive list of all the properties mentioned in the survey\u0026nbsp;and some of them are surprising—even for Fortnite.\nYesterday, Epic sent me a survey in my emails asking for my opinion on many characters/people/franchises.\nI'll just post some of the most interesting ones here! 👀\nRemember that Guggimon (Season 7 BP) was also in one of these surveys before he came into the game! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4il4WJJMiL\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) July 25, 2021  Among other things, the list includes properties and brands like National Lampoon’s Vacation, How I Met Your Mother, and Caddyshack. Of course, more traditional media IPs are also listed, including Uncharted, Transformers, Wonder Woman, and many more.\nIn total, there are 160 different properties mentioned. Just because they appear on this survey doesn’t mean they’ll be added to the game, however. It just means that Epic wants to know how people feel about them, probably to best understand what will do well.\nEpic has used surveys many times in the past to gauge interest in certain properties or possible new benefits for its Fortnite Crew subscription, so there is a precedent for this.\nIt’s also possible that this survey may not be for that at all since it lists properties and characters already available within Fortnite, including God of War, Iron Man, Aquaman, and more. Whatever the reason for it, fans of the game will potentially hear more about it in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp6omZh6psXErGSmmZqkv26y0ZqlnKCZqLK0ecWoqWaon6myr8DImqNmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKqfqMCwwsSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/epic-eyes-major-franchises-for-potential-fortnite-crossovers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Epic eyes major franchises for potential Fortnite crossovers"},{"body":"Grassroot esports continues to grow in European high schools with a partnership revealed today between the British Esports Association and the North American Scholastic Esports Federation.\u0026nbsp;\nHigh school associations like the BEA and NAESF are changing perceptions surrounding esports, which is considered an activity and not a sport in the EU and NA. The two associations joined forces today to run joint tournaments and implement new programs on a high school and collegiate level, offering kids structured teams with coaches and a chance to compete on local and national levels.\nThe two organizations have grown rapidly within the last couple of years. The BEA reportedly saw a 94.59 percent increase in team sign-ups at the British Esports Championships 2019-2020 season. The programs offered by the BEA and NAESF create a positive and structured environment for kids seeking to compete in esports and they can often result in scholarship money on a collegiate level.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring 2018-2019, over 200 U.S. colleges offered scholarship funds for students participating in esports programs, totaling $16 million, according to the NAESF. The partnership between the NAESF and British Esports Association aims to increase the number of EU schools offering programs and scholarship money, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe British Esports Championships, run by the BEA, concludes its 2019-2020 season in April at the Birmingham NEC’s Insomnia Gaming Festival. It will feature competitive gameplay in Overwatch, Rocket League, and League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6KfmGLApLTOqKNmnaOlvLPA0macr6ecq7Juw8itn2aokafBr7HRrJ%2BiqF2XsrXDxJ6lZpqinsGqv8dmnKyon6fBtHnArKqom5mWwaq7zWaYp5xdo66mv8U%3D\n","link":"/post/high-school-esports-evolve-with-partnership-between-british-esports-association-and-naesf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"High school esports evolve with partnership between British Esports Association and NAESF"},{"body":"Smilegate’s Lost Ark includes a lot of different social features, which are at the core of any MMO game. Guilds are one of them, and they continue to be improved by further updates. Joining a guild is more than just a way to meet people in the game. The Sylmael Bloodstone currency allows players to buy honing materials and other useful items to progress through the game and upgrade gear, which is one of the main advantages of being in a guild.\nBut to unlock parts of the Sylmael Bloodstone shop, the guild leader must keep the guild active and level it up through Researches, events, and more. For this reason, it’s important to always have an active guild leader.\nHere is how to change the guild leader in Lost Ark.\nHow to change the guildmaster in Lost Ark Follow these step to change guild leaders:\nOpen the Guild menu by selecting it on the Community tab, or by pressing Alt+U.Name the guild member you want to promote to Deputy. To do so, right-click on their name on the Guildmates tab and click on Set Position and then Deputy.Once it’s done, the member can be promoted guildmaster, which means they’ll become the sole leader of the guild.Head to the Manage tab on the right.Click on Change Leader in the bottom-right corner of the window.A pop-up should indicate the name of the promoted Deputy with the sentence “Do you want to promote [member] to Guildmaster?”Press OK. The guild leader, or guildmaster, has the most rights in the guild. Make sure to inform the member before passing the role to them because they might not receive a clear notification informing them they’ve received the role upon logging in on the promoted character.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk52ur7PEZquhnV2cwqq4w2ajnpmUmr9utc1mo6irpGKus7c%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-the-guild-leader-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change the guild leader in Lost Ark"},{"body":"EA Sports added a Summer Heat 94-rated version of Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United to the objectives’ menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 20\u0026nbsp;today.\nBruno Fernandes’ objectives are similar to what EA did with Summer Heat Ferland Mendy from Real Madrid last week. There are four versions of Bruno Fernandes: 90-rated, 91-rated, 92-rated, and 94-rated. You’ll have to use every version in the objectives to finally earn his ultimate 94-rated one.\nBruno Fernandes #SummerHeat Objectives!\nThe 94/92 rated items have a 5⭐️ Weak Foot upgradehttps://t.co/wRsfcYgXXGhttps://t.co/oJGK2EzTaQ#FIFA20 #FUT20 pic.twitter.com/kv7BWHuD3d\n— 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙒𝙄𝙕 (@FUTWIZ) June 24, 2020  The objectives will expire on July 17, so you’ll have plenty of time to complete 94-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes. The objectives have to be done in Division Rivals matches, though.\nHere are all of the objetives you have to complete to earn a 94-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes.\nRival 5:\u0026nbsp;Win five Rivals matches to earn 90-rated Player of the Month (POTM) Bruno Fernandes.4×4 finisher:\u0026nbsp;Score in three separate Rivals matches using players with minimum four stars skill voves and minimum four stars weak foot with 90-rated POTM Bruno Fernandes in your starting squad.Premier League pulse: Play eight Rivals matches with 90-rated POTM Bruno Fernandes and minimum six Premier League players in your starting squad, to earn 91-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes.Thread the needle: Assist from a through ball using 91-rated Summer Heat Fernandes in two separate Rivals matchesMagician from Maia: Score and assist using 91-rated Bruno Fernandes in two separate Rivals matches with minimum four Portuguese players in your starting squad.Playing for Portugal: Play 10 Rivals matches with 91-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes and minimum four Portuguese players in your starting squad, to earn 92-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes with improved five stars weak foot.Bruno blast: Score an outside of the box goal using 92-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes in two separate Rivals matches.Winning pass: Assist using 92-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes in three separate Rivals wins.Fabulous Fernandes: Score using 92-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes in eight separate Rivals wins to earn 94-rated Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaOquq6x0WafnpmkYq%2Bzwc2oZJ%2BdoqOur7DErGSompqasLW11Z6qZqGeYrOqssBmaWllpaHBqrnArZxmrJWWug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-summer-heat-bruno-fernandes-objectives-in-fifa-20-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes objectives in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Core Set 2020 Mythic Rare planeswalker Viven Arkbow Ranger was introduced to Magic: The Gathering fans watching the Mythic Championship III day two double-elimination matches on Twitch today. As day two of Magic: The Gathering Mythic Championship continues to heat up with the hottest decks in Standard, Vivien, Arkbow Ranger from Core Set 2020 was revealed. Vivien is also featured in the MTG Planeswalker pre-constructed decks with Vivien, Nature’s Avenger. Vivien, Arkbow Ranger Costing four mana (triple green) to cast, Vivien, Arkbow Ranger does what most would expect from a Vivien planeswalker card—strengthen, remove, and find a card. With her plus one loyalty counter, Vivien places a plus one/plus one counter on up to two target creatures and gives them trample until the end of turn. Vivien, Arkbow Ranger’s minus ability costs three loyalty counters and is a removal, having a target creature you control deal damage to your opponent’s target planeswalker or creature. Related: MTG legendary cycle goes Superfriends with M20 Kethis, the Hidden Hand \nVivien, Arkbow Ranger’s ultimate costs minus-five loyalty counters after beginning with four. Her ultimate allows a player to choose a creature they own or from outside the game, reveal it, and then put it in hand. The two issues with the M20 Vivien, Arkbow Ranger planeswalker are her triple green mana cost (which can be solved through green ramp) and her starting loyalty count of four. While neither issue will prevent her from being played in decks, she’ll likely end up in sideboards as opposed to the main deck (unless you’re playing Mono-Green). Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020 will be released on July 12 and July 2 via MTG Arena. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyufo9mp6WZnprAuK3LpJyrZaaew6qxzWaYq6OSpMRuvsCnnp6qXaeyt7HApZydZZGpeq7AxmaksqyYnrBur8eapKmhn6PAqbXPZqCioQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/m20-planeswalker-vivien-arkbow-ranger-revealed-at-mtg-mythic-championship-iii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"M20 planeswalker Vivien, Arkbow Ranger revealed at MTG Mythic Championship III"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE implemented its latest update today, adding Tsareena to the game as well as implementing a handful of bug fixes, balance adjustments, and setting the foundations for the game’s Holiday Festivities on Dec. 15.\nOne major change in the version 1.3.1.1 patch is something ranked players have been asking for. An update to the ranking system will make things fairer for players grinding across the board—but especially in Master Rank.\u0026nbsp;\nAs explained in the patch and a separate Tweet, TiMi Studios has adjusted the rate that players will gain and lose points in Master Rank, making it so players will more easily be able to climb the ranks. This is especially good for solo and duo ranked players, since they will no longer be heavily penalized if they are matched into a bad lobby. This makes it easier to stomach the occasional run-in with an AFK player.\nランクマッチについて、以下の調整を行いました。\n・マスターランクレートが一部のレート帯において下がりやすすぎたため、レートの増減幅を調整しました\n・ランクマッチで負けた際、アクティブポイントが白いラインを超えていれば、ポイントと引き換えに♦を守るうに調整しました#ポケモンユナイト\n— ポケモンユナイト公式 (@poke_unite_jp) December 9, 2021  Things have also changed for the general ranked progression system too, with Performance Points playing a bigger role.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore this update, Performance Points would only stop you from dropping to a lower rank or sub-rank if you had no stars left in your current rank. Now, if you have enough Performance Points, they will stop your rank from regressing at all, regardless of your position.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon This means if you are one game away from making it out of Ultra Rank 5 but go on a losing streak, those hard-earned Performance Points will keep you from dropping all the way back to the bottom of Ultra 4 instead of only kicking in at the last second.\nOverall, these changes are massive for UNITE’s ranked mode and should keep a lot of players from getting stuck in certain ranks for long periods of time again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHqxu8qepKimXaq7qsDEZqypnJGpsm6%2BxLCmq6OjYr%2Biusqem2aooqS0s7HSrKCopl2oxrTAxKY%3D\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-update-reworks-ranked-progression-system/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon UNITE update reworks ranked progression system"},{"body":"It’s not a particularly well-kept secret that Riot Games loves to make skins for Akali. Among all League of Legends champions on the game’s roster, Akali sits in a tie for fifth with 14 different skins in her catalog.\u0026nbsp;\nPractically every skin for Akali is different from a thematic standpoint since the champion is incredibly versatile in her design. With skins where she’s depicted as a samurai-inspired ninja and others where she takes on the appearance of an urban popstar, Akali’s range is unrivaled.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a lot of options to choose from for Akali players and there’s a good chance—just from judging by the raw volume of Akali’s skins—that one of your favorite skins for the Rogue Assassin missed our list. Here are five of our favorite Akali skins in League.\u0026nbsp;\nK/DA ALL OUT Akali Akali’s updated popstar look, which came alongside K/DA’s comeback in 2020, is flashy and glamorous. Akali’s appearance in this skin is incredibly modern and could easily blend right into the real world. This skin shows off Akali’s now-iconic and unique navy/gold hair, as well as the shining silver jacket that’s become synonymous with her alternate lifestyle as a celebrity. Perhaps the most impressive little detail that goes into this skin, though, is that Akali dons the motorcycle helmet she wore in the music video for K/DA’s “More” while invisible in her Twilight Shroud (W), adding a contrast of color to the enveloping smoke.\u0026nbsp;\nSilverfang Akali No skin represents the assassin fantasy attached to Akali better than Silverfang Akali. With an all-black outfit, Akali channels her inner ninja and slips into the shadows easily, while her blinding white hair in this skin provides a striking contrast. Additionally, the lightning-blue visual effects that each of her spells give off with this skin make Akali feel like a harder-hitting, faster-moving character.\u0026nbsp;\nBlood Moon Akali Perhaps the most visually pleasing of League’s 19 Blood Moon skins, Blood Moon Akali sets the standard for what a skin from one of League’s most populous skin lines should look like. The skin was released in 2011 but still holds up alongside many of the game’s more modern skins. Most impressively, Blood Moon Akali stands out with its color scheme. Akali’s model in this skin is filled with stark whites and stunning crimson, while the royal blue effects attached to each of her spells add a crisp touch to the skin.\u0026nbsp;\nTrue Damage Akali Although Akali will always have a place in K/DA, the look associated with her place in the True Damage lineup is an almost equally impressive skin. This skin is certainly bombastic in regard to Akali’s modern, borderline streetwear-inspired outfit, as well as her abilities’ usage of holographic and neon effects. But the subtleties of True Damage Akali—like the small color explosions of orange and royal blue that occur whenever Akali strikes an enemy with an auto attack—take the skin to the next level.\u0026nbsp;\nCrime City Nightmare Akali Akali’s newest skin is, thematically speaking, her darkest yet. Crime City Nightmare Akali takes inspiration from Eldritch tropes, employing crimson and violet visuals that rely on shadowy horror and combining them with the aesthetic of League’s traditional Crime City skin line. The result is a corrupted assassin in a slick pinstripe suit—easily one of the most unique looks in all of League.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjJqimqSZYsCstc2sZKKmXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/the-best-akali-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Akali skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"A Call of Duty: Warzone player accidentally hit an incredible shot while they were shooting Godzilla in the Operation Monarch event, shooting an enemy flying a plane by mistake.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Operation Monarch event introduced Godzilla and King Kong, two of the most iconic monsters in history, adding exciting new dangerous encounters for players. Both monsters deal devastating damage as they traverse the map, and players can shoot them for drops and helpful killstreaks.\u0026nbsp;\nI swear it was an accident 😅 from CODWarzone  Not everyone is enjoying the Monarch event, though. Popular streamers have criticized the mode for being lackluster. Regardless, thousands of players are diving into the new experience, and some have even managed to pull off impressive shots by accident.\u0026nbsp;\nWarzone player Chipguy162 was shooting Godzilla with a sniper rifle, repeatedly emptying their clip into the giant monster. What they didn’t expect was an enemy player to fly directly into their line of fire, causing them to hit a beautiful shot as they shot the plane out of the sky. They didn’t celebrate after hitting the shot and continued shooting Godzilla as if nothing happened.\u0026nbsp;\nHitting a pilot with a sniper rifle in Warzone is tough since the planes move quickly, and it is difficult to line up the shot. But this time, the pilot did all the work themselves by flying right into the bullet, providing one of the easiest clips of all time. Maybe the secret is not trying to hit the shot and hoping luck is on your side.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEor7ZqKWeZaChrrqx0WaYnJuZmbKvwMClo7Jlo6O2sbHSZpynnZ2uerDB02amn2Wgoa6vsYywn6KklWLAqbvOraCnn12cvKXGyKWjmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-player-accidentally-snipes-an-enemy-out-of-a-plane-while-shooting-godzilla/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone player accidentally snipes an enemy out of a plane while shooting Godzilla"},{"body":"Each streamer tries to create unique content to draw viewers’ attention. While the type and quality of content you produce will be essential in attracting new viewers, there are other variables in the equation that will convince them to stay.\nTwitch chat is arguably one of the most impactful features of a stream, so much so that there will be viewers tuning in just to hang out in your chat. The chat portion of a stream is usually glued next to the visual feeds, but keeping an eye on it might turn into a cumbersome task when viewers switch to watching your stream on full screen.\nFeaturing your chat overlay on your screen will let your viewers keep up with the chat even when they’re on full screen. Two of the most popular streaming programs OBS and Streamlabs OBS (SLOBS) support this feature, and here’s how you can enable it.\nHow can you add a chat overlay to your stream on OBS? You’ll need version 23 of OBS Studio or higher to add a chat overlay to your stream. If you’ve been staying up-to-date with the updates, then you should be in the clear.\n Launch OBS and open your channel through your browser.Navigate to your chat and click on the cog icon at the bottom of the chat section.Choose “Popout Chat.”\u0026nbsp;Your chat will open in a separate browser window, and you’ll need to copy its link.Switch back to OBS and click on “Add,” the plus button on the bottom left.Choose “Browser.”Pick a name for this new overlay, preferably “Twitch Chat,” so you don’t confuse it with other windows.Click on “OK,” and you’ll be directed to a new page where you’ll be able to enter an URL.You’ll also be able to customize the size of your chat through this panel.Choose “OK” once again to confirm your settings, and a new browser window will appear on your overlay, showing your Twitch chat. If you’d like a transparent chat but still want to continue using OBS Studio you can follow the method below and extract a chat overlay link through SLOBS.\nHow can you add a chat overlay to your stream on SLOBS? SLOBS offers more customization options compared to OBS. Unlike getting a separated window on your screen to showcase your chat, you’ll be able to bury your chat into your content with a transparent background.\n Launch Streamlabs OBS and locate “Chat Box” under widgets from the left panel.The top portion of the “Chat Box” menu will showcase a preview of how your chat will look on your live feed.A handful of customization settings can be found on this panel, allowing you to change your chat’s font and colors.The color setting only changes the test panel’s background color, and the chat will always appear as transparent when you go live.Around the preview part of this screen, you should notice a URL link that belongs to the widget. Copy the link and follow the steps for featuring your Twitch chat on OBS Studio. Using the link from this widget will allow you to have a better-looking chat box compared to featuring Twitch’s default chat overlay.Save your settings and navigate back to the Streamlabs OBS Editor.Choose the plus sign under the sources and click on “Add Source.”Click on “Add Existing Source,” and a chat box overlay will appear on your test screen.Move it to a decent part of your screen where it won’t block any content while still being easy to read.You can place colorful boxes behind your chat to make it easier to read. If you decide to go with the transparent chat widget of SLOBS, spending some time optimizing how your chat looks might help viewers enjoy your stream even more. You can filter out chatbots and allow messages to disappear after some time, which will all increase your chat’s overall readability.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmpudZZFisKmt02amr52ioa66edOoZKysopqurnnWoquhZZ%2BXwG6tzZ1krKSfl8A%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-a-chat-overlay-to-stream-with-obs-and-slobs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add a chat overlay to stream with OBS and SLOBS"},{"body":"Lost Ark had its Western release two months ago, unveiling tons of content based on the game version that was released in South Korea in 2019.\nPlayers have had a lot of features and content to discover, but Amazon Games is already working on releasing more. A leaked roadmap had hinted at the upcoming content players could expect, but now the official roadmap has been unveiled.\nThe upcoming content will be “focused on horizontal content” and on “giving players clear paths for progression without feeling they need to pay,” Amazon said. This means more events offering progression rewards will be introduced, and the release of high-end content will be delayed, including Legion Raids.\nHere is the breakdown of Lost Ark’s April and May roadmap.\nLost Ark roadmap April updates While the leaked roadmap hinted at the release of the Destroyer class in April, it won’t be introduced until May. The first class to join the roster will be the Glaivier instead.\nThe Glaivier is a Martial Artist advanced class who wields a spear and a glaive. As such, it features a different set of abilities for each weapon. It was highly requested by numerous players, and there’s no doubt it will be popular in the game following its release.\nTo help players who are willing to create a Glaivier, a new free Powerpass will be given to everyone during the month, which will provide a 960 item level gear and progression up to Feiton. It will be available to use for any class, though.\nThe other main update in April is the release of the South Vern region. It will give way to more story quests and content to upgrade gear. An item level of 1,340 will be required to travel to this region and complete quests.\nMay updates The second new class to join the roster will be the Destroyer, a Warrior subclass wielding a giant hammer. They will be stagger machines with attacks to “slow, launch, push, and pull enemies.”\nMay will also welcome a new kind of content with Trial Guardian Raids. They’ll feature three bosses to defeat every week to earn rewards. But contrary to the Event Guardian Raids, they won’t be battled all at once, and the difficulty will be increased.\nThe developer also revealed that it wasn’t sure if the Deskaluda Guardian Raid and Valtan’s Legion Raid will be released in May. It will depend on average player progression to ensure it won’t be released too early as was the case for the Argos raid released in March. “Our goal is to provide fun content for players, even if it’s at a higher level, while never making players feel pressured that they need to pay to keep up,” Amazon said.\nDeskaluda and Valtan will require an item level of 1,415. Valtan’s Legion Raid will feature teams of eight players instead of four, with a difficulty increase and various checkpoints when progressing through the fight.\nIn addition, more events and skins are set to be released in April and May, as well as other unannounced content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHytu9KtZJqqm2K%2FsK3DppipZZ6axG6vy5qqrJ2jYr%2Bms8iopWaZnpl6s63Inao%3D\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-roadmap-reveals-new-classes-region-and-raids-set-to-release-in-april-and-may/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark roadmap reveals new classes, region, and raids set to release in April and May"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Charlie “moistcr1tikal” White has paid homage to his love for slapping with a new comic book.\nThe series called GODSLAP has its first issue, The Prologue, available for pre-order for the next 30 days. There are four cover variants, and the limited edition variants quickly sold out within the first hour of sales going live.\nSuper excited to finally show this to you all https://t.co/LAMASQhbDR pic.twitter.com/ZuZiU7kPxh\n— Charlie (@MoistCr1TiKaL) July 5, 2021  In a YouTube video discussing the project, Charlie shared a little about the book and how it came to be.\n“GODSLAP is a book that combines my love for slapping with my love for outrageous over-the-top nuts to buts action and gore,” Charlie said. “It marries them in this universe that you won’t help but fall in love with.”\nHe said the idea for the comic arose when he and co-creator Jackson Clarke were pitching ideas for content and Charlie’s pitch for a slapping anime was the greatest idea of the bunch.\nThe team on the project included Charlie, Jackson, and fellow creators Danny Palmer and Mathew Phillips. With further assistance by scriptwriter Stephanie Phillips, letters by Troy Peteri, art from Ricardo Jaime, and logos by Darran Robinson.\nWith a team who have worked hard on the project, Charlie claims that GODSLAP contains the greatest comic book artwork in history, with a mix between traditional comic art and manga-style artwork to create something fresh.\nCharlie also announced during his video that the team is in the process of having an animation crafted of the first 15 pages of the comic. He also claims that they’ve secured pitching opportunities with streaming platforms that could potentially take GODSLAP into its first full season.\nFor those who want to get their hands on this unique comic PROLOGUE is available to pre-order up until Aug. 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiln57Ata%2FRaquio5GheqK6zaisp5uVqHqwvsigoKeZnGKwsLnInGSbp5%2Bgeqi7w6yjmqg%3D\n","link":"/post/moistcr1tikal-announces-original-comic-book-godslap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MoistCr1tikal announces original comic book, GODSLAP"},{"body":"Fortnite Chapter Three, season one has been full of dangerous weather and natural disasters, but one of the lesser-known events is now ramping up in intensity. Earthquakes have been making tremors in Fortnite for the last few weeks, leading to the end of the season.\nIn that time, a handful of buildings have been sucked into the ground, creating large holes. As a result, what first started with some light shaking outside of Covert Cavern has evolved into a map-changing event. As the earthquakes continue, players are left waiting to see which locations will be claimed next.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the last report about the earthquakes in Fortnite on March 7, two new buildings have been destroyed. A YouTuber showed the red house outside Tilted Towers and the coffee shop to be shaking the day before they were gone entirely from the map, just like another building.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon These losses were tracked by the YouTube channel known as EveryDay FN, posting daily updates about these events. Below is the video showing the earthquake at the yellow house before the earthquake moved on.\n Two days after they posted the above video, another location had been destroyed. After hitting the yellow house, the tremors moved closer to The Seven base. The YouTuber speculated that the base would be next to fall, but there was no proof until it happened. The video they took got rid of all doubt as players looked into the giant sinkhole.\n As anyone can see, The Seven base is completely gone from the map, leaving all its loot behind. On top of making The Seven angry, this doesn’t even seem to be the final stop of the earthquakes. The earthquakes destroyed the base on March 13, and the next day, the shockwaves were moving toward Camp Cuddle.\u0026nbsp;\nStanding on top of one of the buildings at Camp Cuddle, players can see all the tremors from the earthquake around them. They haven’t quite reached the camp yet but are sure to do so in the coming days. EveryDay also notes that this earthquake seems more potent than the ones they’ve tracked in the past.\n If this earthquake follows the same trends as the previous ones, it may likely take a day or two for any noticeable changes to come to Camp Cuddle. It could also move past the monument without significant changes, as it did with the yellow house and bone structure.\nOne thing is for sure, though. As players head toward the end of Fortnite Chapter Three, season one, it appears that the Imagined Order and The Seven may be up to something behind the scenes.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqanopp6rbvCmquip56oeqq6jJ%2Bmq6yensGmedOaqaCdpJqxbq7YZpyaqqSdvratyp6q\n","link":"/post/more-locations-in-fortnite-targeted-by-earthquakes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"More locations in Fortnite targeted by earthquakes"},{"body":"Former London Royal Ravens player Rated has joined 100 Thieves as a Call of Duty: Warzone player and content creator, the organization announced today. He’s the latest Call of Duty player to join 100T in a content creator position rather than as a professional player.\u0026nbsp;\nRated has years of experience in professional Call of Duty and was one of the first European players to make it to the grand finals of CoD Champs. He was a part of several organizations, such as Splyce, Denial Esports, and Epsilon Esports, before the franchised league formed.\u0026nbsp;\nWelcome Rhys “@Rated_COD” Price as our newest competitive Warzone player \u0026amp; creator!\nWith 7 years competing in Call of Duty at the highest level, he took Warzone by storm at launch. We're so excited to have him and can't wait to see him play under the 100 Thieves banner! #100T pic.twitter.com/TUnfwLAatD\n— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) November 25, 2020  Rated spent the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League with the London Royal Ravens but was cut at the end of the season. Instead of pursuing another year of competitive Call of Duty, Rated has joined 100 Thieves as a Warzone player and content creator.\u0026nbsp;\nRated expressed his excitement over joining 100 Thieves in the announcement video and believes Warzone will help Call of Duty esports grow.\u0026nbsp;\n“Warzone can only help the Call of Duty esports industry,” Rated said. “It just brings more eyes to Call of Duty.”\nCall of Duty veteran Tommey was recently announced as a Warzone player and content creator for 100 Thieves and Rated is now joining his ranks. Both players bring enormous talent to the organization and are a solid base for content surrounding Call of Duty.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves recently re-entered the professional Call of Duty world and acquired the OpTic Gaming Los Angeles franchise spot. The team is now called the LA Thieves and will make its debut in the 2021 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2FosDEnWSjp5mjwG59j2lkraCZmsOmv4yaqmabkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailnmWgoa66sdFmmKecXZi8r8DEp6tmm6KarrW70Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rated-joins-100-thieves-as-call-of-duty-warzone-player-and-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rated joins 100 Thieves as Call of Duty: Warzone player and content creator"},{"body":"Time Warp is now banned from Magic Arena’s eternal format Historic after the dominant performance of Jeskai Turns at last weekend’s Strixhaven Championship, Wizards of the Coast announced today.\nThe five-mana extra turn spell was a key piece in Jeskai Turns, a powerful combo deck that takes advantage of Time Warp and Velomachus Lorehold to bury the opponent in value. Five of the top eight decks at Strixhaven Championship were Jeskai Turns and the winner, Sam Pardee, piloted the list.\nIn the banned and restricted article, Wizards said its place in the combo deck with few bad matchups led to this decision.\n“Though we often like to see how the metagame adjusts to tournament results like these, when the deck involved has play patterns that prevent the opponent from playing the game and when our data suggests that it lacks a significant number of bad matchups, we favor acting quickly,” Wizards said.\nWizards also said it was looking at another key piece in the deck, Brainstorm, for a possible ban or suspension. Brainstorm is a glue card in Jeskai Turns, Jeskai Control, and Izzet Phoenix, the best decks at Strixhaven Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the card is being monitored, the decks that it’s featured in are generally easier to interact with than Jeskai Turns was.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen Wizards introduced the Mystical Archive into Historic, it was under the assumption that cards were going to be banned for power-level reasons. Time Warp is the first of these cards to hit the banned and restricted list.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tcyeZLCZoqV6o63Np5ydZZmjeqm10q2mq6GTYq6nwMSrZKOdo6CuqnnTrqmnq12prqyx0maqraqZrbWiwsSnZJygkaK9qrvNrJ%2BiqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/time-warp-banned-in-historic-after-jeskai-turns-takes-strixhaven-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Time Warp banned in Historic after Jeskai Turns takes Strixhaven Championship"},{"body":"Finding the answer to Wordle and its several alternative versions—and sharing progress on social media—has become a part of many players’ daily routines. The game will pick a new five-letter word each day, and you have a maximum of 24 hours and six tries to guess what it is. While words will always be the same for players on the same calendar day, the only clues are the letters themselves, changing colors after each guess to indicate their presence and position in the word.\nMost days will be easy enough, but even the best may get stuck occasionally. Even if you have a strategy, you could find yourself with a couple of green letters and no idea where to go from there. If that is the case with “OT,” check out the list below.\nFive-letter words with “OT” to try in Wordle ABBOTADBOTAFOOTALLOTARGOTASCOTAZOTEAZOTHBEGOTBESOTBHOOTBIGOTBIOTABLOTSBOOTHBOOTSBOOTYBOTASBOTCHBOTELBOTHYBOTTSBROTHCAPOTCHOTTCLOOTCLOTHCLOTSCOOTSCOTANCOTEDCOTESCOTTADEPOTDHOTIDICOTDIVOTDOTALDOTEDDOTERDOTESDOTTYEMOTEERGOTESCOTFLOTAFOOTSFOOTYFROTHGAVOTGEMOTGIGOTGOTCHGOTHSGRIOTGROTSGUYOTHELOTHOOTSHOOTYHOTCHHOTELHOTLYHOTTYIDIOTINGOTIOTASJABOTJOTASJOTTYKNOTSKOTOSKOTOWLIROTLOOTSLOTAHLOTASLOTICLOTOSLOTTELOTTOLOTUSMAGOTMOOTSMOTELMOTESMOTETMOTEYMOTHSMOTHYMOTIFMOTORMOTTEMOTTOMOTTSNOTALNOTCHNOTEDNOTERNOTESNOTUMOOTIDOTAKUOTHEROTTAROTTEROTTOSPHOTOPHOTSPICOTPILOTPINOTPITOTPIVOTPLOTSPLOTZPLUOTPOTSYPOTTOPOTTYQUOTAQUOTEQUOTHREPOTRIOTSROBOTROOTSROOTYROTASROTCHROTESROTISROTLSROTORROTOSROTTERYOTSSABOTSCOOTSCOTSSHOOTSHOTESHOTSSHOTTSLOTHSLOTSSMOTESNOOTSNOTSSOOTHSOOTSSOOTYSOTHSSOTOLSPOTSSTOTSSTOTTSWOTSTAROTTOOTHTOOTSTOROTTOTALTOTEDTOTEMTOTERTOTESTROTHTROTSUNGOTVOTEDVOTERVOTESWROTEWROTHZLOTEZLOTYZOOTY Chances are, if you found this list, you found an “O” followed by a “T” in your word, which means that you probably know exactly where they are in the word as well. That will significantly narrow down your options. Some other useful tips are avoiding plural words, because they will never be the answer to the Wordle, and not repeating letters you used before. That way, you can make the most out of each word you try, in terms of information.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brvT\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-ot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘OT’"},{"body":" At last, after weeks of waiting, a new Fortnite season is finally upon us. Chapter Two, season eight, also known as “Cubed,” kicks off today.\nThe island has been overwhelmed with an army of relentless creatures and dozens of giant, purple, scaring-looking, glowing cubes. But, thankfully, like any new season, it’s not all doom and gloom.\nAccording to leaks from a few of Fortnite’s most prominent data miners, including iFireMonkey, HYPEX, and Lucas7yoshi, a myriad of skins and cosmetics items are on their way to the game. See Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Here are all the leaked skins and cosmetics coming to Fortnite’s latest season. Battle pass Skins Cosmetics – back blings, harvesting tools, gliders, wraps, sprays, emojis, and more ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK5pq3Knptmq5ueu7R5wKebZpufqLqmwMicqmabn6K2r7OMraZmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKCRpcGmvoxrZKydkai8r3mX\n","link":"/post/all-leaked-skins-and-cosmetics-coming-to-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All leaked skins and cosmetics coming to Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"In every new League of Legends patch, some champions get buffed while others get nerfed. Some of these adjustments are minor, but others can sometimes have a significant impact. Nevertheless, even a small change can shift the dynamic of a champion, especially when it comes to ARAM.\nWe analyzed the champions with the highest win rates in ARAM across all regions to give you a better understanding of the game mode. The data provided for this analysis is courtesy of League stats website\u0026nbsp;U.GG. Here are the best ARAM champions in League Patch 12.11.\nRenata Glasc Renata has always been tremendous on Howling Abyss and that hasn’t changed in Patch 12.11. Her impressive poke, annoying hit, and great ultimate can make an enormous difference on the small map played in ARAM mode. So far this patch, she has an eye-watering 57.39 percent win rate.\nTaric Taric has been slightly buffed in Patch 12.11, and it looks like these changes might have had a significant impact on his presence in the game. With an upgraded Starlight’s Touch and Dazzle, he can provide much better crowd control tools and greater healing, which have elevated his win rate in ARAM to 57.12 percent. Swain Since he received his mid-scope update a few patches ago, Swain has been unstoppable on the Howling Abyss. With significantly higher damage and lower cooldowns, playing against him in the small area like in ARAM is a pain in the neck, especially when he has some items under his belt and reaches level six. So far, he has a 56.92 percent win rate. Zeri Zeri received some major changes in Patch 12.11, which seem to have brought her back to a more regular play on both the Summoner’s Rift and the Howling Abyss. Her late-game potential is now much higher, and in ARAM it’s not hard to reach level 18 and have a full build. By that point, Zeri can single-handedly carry the match. Right now, she sits at a 55.61 percent win rate.\nHeimerdinger Heimerdinger hasn’t been changed at all this patch, but the champion still climbed the ARAM ranks. His turrets provide some additional, often much-needed defense, while his rockets and grenades are truly annoying for enemies. He also deals some impressive damage with his ultimate. Currently, he boasts a 55.10 percent win rate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RirrOtzGaaoZmdpbawutJmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/best-aram-champions-in-league-of-legends-patch-12-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best ARAM champions in League of Legends Patch 12.11"},{"body":" Aiming with a controller has been the main problem of any PC player trying to switch to a console. Though players get used to playing on a controller over time, it’s hard to deny that aiming feels more natural with a mouse and keyboard setup.\nEven players who are well-versed with a controller in adventure games can prefer having a keyboard and mouse setup when it comes to playing first-person-shooter (FPS) games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Considering the game also has a cross-platform feature allowing players from different operating systems to play together, controller users can find themselves at a disadvantage despite having access to aim assist.\nIf you’re looking to even the playing field while keeping the cross-play setting on, Modern Warfare fully supports keyboard and mouse inputs on consoles. You can look at what professional players and streamers who play on PC use for their keybinds to take your setup to the next level.\nHere’s how you can connect your peripherals to your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and start dominating every server you join in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.\nXbox One  Microsoft introduced native mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One in November 2018. You can simply plug in your preferred mouse and keyboard to the USB ports located around the console and get them working.\nThough Bluetooth mouse and keyboards are a gray area on Xbox One since the console doesn’t fully support them, you should also be fine with wireless peripherals that come with a receiver.\nAfter plugging in your mouse and keyboard, your Xbox will automatically recognize them. Any game that has a native mouse and keyboard support will automatically assign you the default hotkeys you’d have on a PC.\nPS4 PS4 also supports keyboard and mouse inputs. You can start using your peripherals right away by plugging them in through the USB ports located in front of your console. Your PS4 will ask you who will be using the newly-detected inputs and you can simply choose your user profile to get it working.\nYou can also further customize keyboard settings like the key repeat delay, rate, and language by navigating to Settings – Devices and External Keyboard.\nIf you’re looking to use a pair of Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on your PS4, the process gets a bit more complicated.\nYou’ll need to press Up on the D-pad while you’re in the Dynamic Menu Home Screen. Navigate through Settings, Devices, and Bluetooth devices to initiate a search to locate nearby Bluetooth devices.\nOnce the search is done, pair your Bluetooth devices with your PS4 and choose your user profile to complete the process. Your mouse and keyboard should be ready to go and you can take a look at your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare keybindings through the game’s options menu.\nThough you’ll be able to hear the game through your TV, you’ll have to jump through some obstacles to get your headset working with your mouse and keyboard setup. If you don’t own a PS4 Pro, which has three USB ports, you’ll need a USB hub to connect your headset.\nSome TVs also come with audio outputs that you can use to connect a headset and pick up the audio it’s receiving through its HDMI port.\nThough you’ll be able to play any game that supports mouse and keyboard inputs after successfully plugging in your peripherals, some games may not feature or even allow players to use peripherals other than a controller.\nYou can use a keyboard and mouse adapter for any game that doesn’t have native support. These adapters come in all shapes and sizes and allow gamers to use their input devices of choice in almost any game they’d like.\nThese adapters are necessarily emulators that translate your inputs as if they were coming from a controller. Aside from a mouse and keyboard, you can also use these for connecting your flight stick or racing wheel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmpKiclae7bsPAq52aqpVixKrAx2akqK2jmnqiusNmop6xkqSus7CMqKVmqKNpeqK6w2avm6eoYryvsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-with-mouse-and-keyboard-on-ps4-and-xbox-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with mouse and keyboard on PS4 and Xbox One"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra fans were treated to the reveal of the final new champion entering the Bilgewater region today.\nMiss Fortune is the last champion that will be joining the LoR roster for the game’s official release. She’s a three-cost champion unit with three power and health. She also has an ability where when you attack with Miss Fortune on the field, she deals one damage to every defending enemy unit and the enemy Nexus. She reaches her leveled form when she sees you attack four times.\nMiss Fortune’s leveled form is also three-cost with +1/+1 in stats and she gains Overwhelm. Her ability improves, dealing one damage to defending enemy units and the Nexus three times instead of just once compared to the base form.\nMiss Fortune is a quintessential, all-around aggressive unit. Similar to other early three drop champions, like Zed or Draven, Miss Fortune serves as both an enabler and a standalone good unit. She can help Sejuani and Gangplank reach their leveled-up forms or activate Plunder by dealing guaranteed damage to the enemy Nexus whenever she attacks. She can help wide token-based boards like enemy Spiders or Jury-Rigs. While she may not have the evasiveness of other early champions, like Elise’s Fearsome or Zed/Draven’s Quick Attack, she’s still just as potent as them if the opponent is unable to answer her quickly.\nUnlike Anivia, her ability doesn’t even require you to attack with Miss Fortune to proc it. As long as she’s on the field, you get the free AoE as long as you have other units to declare battle with. If Miss Fortune can’t swing safely into an opposing board, she still activates her ability. While it’s unlikely for her to reach her leveled state, the drastic jump in power from level one to two is extreme in parity, similar to Draven. Once she’s leveled, you should end the game quickly since she obtains an even better Anivia skill. It even scales more with spell amplification effects, like the newly-revealed Powder Kegs.\nMiss Fortune will join the champion roster when LoR is officially released for PC and mobile on April 30. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyutdKsZJ%2BnoqnCr7GMoqpmop%2Beu6q6xmajnp%2BVo7G0ec6fZKutnprBpr7RmmStoJmoerixxKQ%3D\n","link":"/post/miss-fortune-is-joining-legends-of-runeterra-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Miss Fortune is joining Legends of Runeterra this week"},{"body":"Overwatch normally celebrates its birthday throughout the month of May, giving players a chance to earn skins and cosmetics they’ve missed over the years. For the game’s sixth anniversary—and the last hurrah before Overwatch 2 takes over—things will look a little different.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFrom April 5 to 26, players can bulk up their cosmetics closet with the Overwatch Anniversary Remix: Volume One event. The celebration includes six “remixed” Legendary skins as well as the return of three weekly challenges featuring some of the game’s most popular skins, like Bastet Ana.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThough it’s been discussed in the past, the developers explicitly confirmed in this event that all skins, sprays, and player icons will transfer to Overwatch 2, which launches a closed beta on April 26. For cosmetic collectors, this event offers an unprecedented chance to stock up on rare skins before the next era of Overwatch.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe Overwatch Anniversary Remix event features six “new” Legendary skins, which are recolored versions of some of the game’s most-used skins. Here’s a list of the revamped skins players can unlock, along with the new skin’s original inspiration.\u0026nbsp;\nMage Mercy (Witch Mercy)\u0026nbsp;Demon Genji (Oni Genji)\u0026nbsp;Evermore Reaper (Nevermore Reaper)\u0026nbsp;Steelhardt Reinhardt (Blackhardt Reinhardt)\u0026nbsp;White Cat D.Va (Black Cat D.Va)\u0026nbsp;Zealot Zenyatta (Cultist Zenyatta)\u0026nbsp; Throughout the event, three previous weekly challenges will return, giving players a chance to unlock popular skins they may have missed the first time around. This will include Bastet Ana, Combat Medic Baptiste, and Nano D.Va. D.Va’s iconic green-toned skin will be first up for the challenges, available from April 5 to 11.\u0026nbsp;\nAs with all Overwatch Anniversary events, all previous seasonal cosmetics will be available to unlock, either with gold or through Anniversary loot boxes. During this remix event, nearly every skin in the game will be up for grabs, so spend that gold wisely.\u0026nbsp;\nSeasonal brawls will also make a return with the Anniversary Remix event. Each day, a new seasonal brawl will be available in arcade mode. Get your Junkenstein’s Revenge team together one last time on April 6 when Halloween Terror will be featured or practice your PvE skills when Overwatch Archives comes back around on April 10.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is the first of three planned remix events that will take place during 2022. Each event will include new versions of popular skins as well as the return of weekly challenges for those hard-to-acquire cosmetics.\u0026nbsp;\nThe full Anniversary Remix: Volume One event runs from April 5 to 26, aligning conveniently with the Overwatch 2 closed beta release on April 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ%2BsZZGju6rCxKuqmqqpYr%2BmucixZJ6ulaPBbq7EoKCnq12WvbO1y2Zs\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-anniversary-remix-event-begins-april-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s Anniversary Remix event begins April 5"},{"body":"Most League of Legends players used up their precious refund tokens years ago. But now, to celebrate the 2020 season, Riot is giving them out for free.\u0026nbsp;\nRefund tokens offer players the opportunity to refund a skin, a champion, or any other cosmetic goodie available in League’s shop.\nIf you misclick or simply have a change of heart, you can cash in one of your tokens for a no-questions-asked refund. Once you’ve used up your three tokens, though, they’re gone for good.\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s where Riot’s new deal comes in. As long as you’ve used at least one of your refund tokens over the lifetime of your account, you’re eligible for a freebie. It’s hardly the most groundbreaking gift and it can only refund items purchased in the past 90 days, but it might just come in handy when you least expect it.\nTo check if you’re eligible for the refund token, simply click here and log in. But remember, once it’s gone, it’s gone—so don’t be hasty. Instead of refunding a champion or something you can already buy with Blue Essence, save it for something big. Are you fed up with your new (and expensive) Louis Vuitton skin? Refund. Your new ultimate skin wasn’t what you hoped for? Refund. Make the most of your free refund token.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ris7OxxGajnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtHnRnp2uppRiwbC3xKc%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-giving-away-a-free-league-of-legends-refund-token/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is giving away a free League of Legends refund token"},{"body":"Rise won a huge series against 100 Thieves in the upper bracket final of the NA LCQ, putting them in the grand finals and one series win away from VCT Champions.\nOn Breeze, 100T started on attack and found great success playing back and patiently, letting Rise play ultra aggressively in mid and getting early picks. Hiko delivered a classic clutch in the eighth round, managing a 1v3 on an A site post-plant all on his own, and an Empress-powered Reyna 3K from Asuna in the last round gave 100T 7-5 lead at half-time.\nDespite 100T taking second half pistol, Rise fought their way back in with some great lurks from supamen and sprays from neptune. Both nitr0 and Shanks delivered some terrific Jett plays to win their respective teams pivotal rounds, tying the score at 11-11. Rise took the A site and won a 2v3 despite Skye and Reyna ultimates from Ethan and Asuna to take a 12-11 lead. They went right back to A, prompting a 5v5 retake try from 100T that completely fell apart, as Rise stole away 100T’s pick of Breeze 13-11.\n After losing the pistol on Ascent, Rise went with a risky force in the second round, but couldn’t break into the A site with 100T duelist duo nitr0 and Asuna watching. Undeterred, they forced up Sheriffs and half armor and somehow got onto the scoreboard, but lost the next round to a Hiko 3K on the Guardian. 100T continued to produce rounds, taking an 8-4 lead into their attack side.\nA second pistol round went the way of 100T, leading to a 10-5 lead before the first full buy round. That round went the way of Rise by shutting down a 100T A Link push, followed by a flawless hold of the A site. Rise reduced the lead to 10-9 before both sides traded huge gun rounds, but more proficiency on the attacking A split allowed 100T to scrape by on Ascent, 13-10.\nPUT SOME RESPECT ON THAT BOI @AaronnFtw pic.twitter.com/k5IWv5foFd\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) October 30, 2021  The series turned to Haven, with 100T taking an early lead after the first gun round with nitr0 and Ethan leading in frags. 100T’s patient playstyle consistently took them to any site they chose, and their post plant proficiency/entry frag prowess saw them win rounds early. However, some great playmaking from the likes of Shanks (Jett) and neptune (Phoenix) brought it back for Rise, trailing only 7-5 at the half after trailing 7-2.\nRise continued their spree of rounds into their attack side, tying it 7-7 before their bonus went back the way of 100T. Ethan’s tremendous triple delivered 100T the first gun round of the second half, bringing his kill total to 18 after only 16 rounds. Asuna provided a triple of his own the next round, preventing a last second spike plant from supamen in the process, but neptune tripled himself to keep Rise alive 10-10. Tied 11-11, Rise busted into A despite an 100T stack to go onto match point, then completely faked out 100T to get an easy A plant and hold off the retake to claim the map 13-11 and the series 2-1.\n With the win, Rise moves on to the grand finals of the NA LCQ on Sunday; a best-of-five that will decide which team joins Sentinels, Team Envy, and the international field at Champions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquho5p6sLqMrZ%2BeZaaav6ixjKidZqqVlrCptc2gZK%2BbpGKwqa3MqaCopqNirqfAxKtkm52Rqbavs4xqZ2llpJ22psLErGSarF2jrm64wqo%3D\n","link":"/post/rise-on-the-verge-of-reaching-vct-champions-after-beating-100-thieves-at-na-lcq/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rise on the verge of reaching VCT Champions after beating 100 Thieves at NA LCQ"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. There’s still one more seasonal Overwatch event left before the year ends. Winter Wonderland is full of wintery-themed cosmetics and game modes for fans to enjoy while the holiday season lasts. Luckily for fans of the first-person shooter, it won’t be long before players will be able to roll snowballs and hunt yetis.\nFor this year’s Winter Wonderland event, fans should expect to see the return of previous seasonal game modes, like Mei’s Snowball Offensive and Yeti Hunt. Unfortunately for Overwatch fans, however there has yet to be any word from Blizzard as to whether we’ll be getting a new game mode this year. When the event kicks off, players will regain access to previous years’ cosmetics. The items will re-enter the game’s loot box pool and will become available for purchase from Hero Customization at a discounted price. And as is customary with seasonal events, Blizzard will release a collection of new skins this year for fans to unlock in between snowball fights. The Overwatch developer usually reveals these skins in the days leading up to the event’s launch, although we’ve already seen one new look from this year’s Winter Wonderland event. At an “Artists at Work” panel during BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard showed off a new skin for Sigma. The tank hero is redesigned as an ice wight with pale skin and bright blue eyes. He’s dressed in icy armor with a skull for a belt buckle and a crown of icy horns. \u0026nbsp;\nWhen does Winter Wonderland begin? Blizzard Entertainment has yet to announce an exact official start date for this year’s Winter Wonderland. Based on previous years, however, the annual event usually begins around the second week of December and runs through the end of the month. Fans do have a rough estimate for the event’s start date, however. On Dec. 4, Overwatch‘s lead game director Jeff Kaplan cleared the air about Patch 1.43’s release date and revealed the Winter Wonderland update was scheduled to launch the following week, likely on Dec. 10. We’ll keep this article updated as more information about Overwatch‘s 2019 Winter Wonderland event becomes available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmp6aav7it05yfrGViZX56edaipa2domLEsLrDnqmlmZ6ZeqbCxKerZpqVnLav\n","link":"/post/when-does-overwatch-s-2019-winter-wonderland-event-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Overwatch’s 2019 Winter Wonderland event begin?"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone is rife with opportunities for some amazing gameplay clips. Whether it’s high-skill shots, insane escapes, or amazing teamwork, it’s likely been clipped and shared a ton since the battle royale mode’s release nearly three months ago.\nToday, however, might have produced the best clip yet.\nIn the semifinals of today’s Teep’s Trials, a tournament hosted by Twitch Rivals as part of its Doritos Disruptor Series, CoD pros FormaL and Scump were facing off against NICKMERCS and FaZe Swagg.\n In the two-vs-two tournament, the teams were matched up in the same squad and split up into their own duos, vying for more kills than the other pair. With Swagg already dead and NICKMERCS trying to scrounge up some cash to revive him, he suddenly caught a falling helicopter in the face as he was attempting to loot a loadout drop. Was it a kamikaze pilot? Not exactly.\nThis was calculated btw, GGs to Nick and Swag, we are moving on to the finals!! pic.twitter.com/eAN9dDbL92\n— Matthew Piper (@FormaL) May 28, 2020  The story is told even better from FormaL’s perspective. The FPS legend looked to the sky and saw a helicopter approaching, so he quickly sniped the pilot out of the vehicle. He then watched as the chopper tumbled out of the sky and directly into an unsuspecting NICKMERCS.\n“What the fuck can you do but laugh?” NICKMERCS said as he sat incredulously when Swagg explained to him what had happened.\nEveryone laughed in the end. FormaL and Scump got the last laugh, too, winning the match and advancing to the finals of the tournament.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SzsL7MmqNmq56evaZ5yKdksJmir7yvsYytpq6qnpa6prrTZqmeq6WhwbR5yKdkp6GToLqmvsKsZKGhnJa%2FqrvUrGSdnZ2ewKZ5xZqjpaGenHqktM6pp56q\n","link":"/post/formal-s-incredible-snipe-in-warzone-tournament-results-in-nickmercs-hilarious-demise-via-a-falling-chopper/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FormaL’s incredible snipe in Warzone tournament results in NICKMERCS’ hilarious demise via a falling chopper"},{"body":"This article brought to you by Overwolf.\nYour path to perfection on Summoner’s Rift just got easier. OP.gg, an analytics website\u0026nbsp;with 30 million monthly active users, now has its own app on Overwolf.\nOp.GG gives League players the tools to improve their game thanks to billions of data points collected every day by the website. The service is available in 11 regions across 20 different languages, and also provides statistics for other games such as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.\nNow, all that data also lives on an app on Overwolf, a software that gives PC gamers over 300 applications to use while playing their favorite games. It acts both as an appstore and a platform for overlay applications such as OP.GG’s official app.\nThe OP.GG app can be used to learn who your opponents are while waiting in the lobby or playing against them. With the OP.GG app, players can see who is dropping back into Summoner’s Rift on a hot winning streak, what they use for runes and recommendations on how to counteract their strategies with specific builds and champions.\nTo get all of this intel, and more, from OP.GG\u0026nbsp;in-game, simply run Overwolf in the background with the OP.GG app activated while playing League of Legends. No alt-tabbing. No second screen. Using this application is as simple as playing a game of ARAM.\nYou can download the OP.GG app for free at Overwolf.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKapn5divLex0bCmpZ5dobyteZFuaGtp\n","link":"/post/lol-stat-tracker-op-gg-is-now-available-on-overwolf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LoL stat tracker OP.GG is now available on Overwolf"},{"body":"The first Pokémon TCG product for October has been revealed and it’s a mini-set to celebrate the Pokémon franchise’s 25th anniversary.\u0026nbsp;\nThe product will be released as mini-booster packs paired with normal packs from other sets and various promotional items. Each mini-booster will include four cards from the anniversary set.\u0026nbsp;\nFor now, it sounds like the base mini-set will function similarly to the First Partner packs, which give players three Oversized cards based on the Starter Pokémon of a specific region and two booster packs. It’s unclear what cards are included in the anniversary set or which packs might be added in.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will also be collectible variants of the anniversary promo, along with the standard product releases typically brought up for new products. Here’s everything we know about the offerings so far, with preliminary details shared by Pokémon TCG publication PokéBeach.\u0026nbsp;\n25th Anniversary Giant Figure Collection: Nine 25th anniversary mini-boosters, three variety booster packs, one Pokémon V promo, one Pokémon VMAX promo, and a giant Pikachu figure25th Anniversary Pikachu V Box: Four 25th anniversary mini-boosters, two variety booster packs, one Pikachu V promo, and one Oversized Pikachu V25th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box: 10 25th anniversary mini-boosters, five variety booster packs, one promo card, and the normal Elite Trainer box bonus items25th Anniversary Collector’s Chest Tin: Six 25th anniversary mini-boosters, two variety booster packs, three promo cards, and stickers, a notepad, and a mini portfolio25th Anniversary Pokémon Pin Boxes: Four 25th anniversary mini-boosters, two variety booster packs, two promo cards, and a pin25th Anniversary Mini Tins: Two 25th anniversary mini-boosters, one variety booster pack, and a metallic coin There’s no further information available about the 25th anniversary mini-set at this time. But more details and any updated product listings should be released in the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mamWptW6tzaegr52iqK6zxYysnK1loprDpq3Lnptmnp%2BnerCv06iZnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-25th-anniversary-set-revealed-for-october/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG 25th anniversary set revealed for October"},{"body":"It’s been more than a month since the new Dark Star event arrived in League of Legends. But now, fans are finally getting a conclusion to Lux’s internal struggle between the forces of darkness and light in the finale of her Galaxies short story.\nThe ending of the story was, once again, decided by League fans and their decisions during the Dark Star event. If you were hoping for a happy ending, then don’t hold your breath. It seems like a majority of fans chose ambition over duty, which has led Lux to take over as the Queen of the Dark Court and master of the Dark Star.\nA new story, based on your final choice for Lux: Dark Cosmic Lux! Read Ambition's Embrace by @michaelyichao here:\n⭐️ https://t.co/cYw4KuyIbs pic.twitter.com/L8LYh4oK6C\n— League of Legends EU (@loleu) May 5, 2020  Before the release of today’s story, Lux was stuck in a perpetual battle within herself. She was struggling to fend off the temptations that the Dark Star presented to her, while also trying to stay true to her duty as a cosmic protector of the galaxy.\nLux eventually confronts the darkness within her heart—a darkness that’s been there ever since she was birthed into the universe. She underwent an awakening that had her conclude that the Celestial Court actually knew about her true power and feared her as a result. The light that she reveled in for so long was preventing her from reaching her full potential.\nBecause of this, she embraced the darkness and slowly became one with the Dark Star. The rest of the Dark Star’s followers began to bow down to their one, true queen. Even Thresh—who was the “self-proclaimed Harbinger of Darkness”—began to cower before her.\nLux has become one of the most powerful beings in the galaxy. With her newfound power, she’s ready to destroy anything and anyone in her way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdo7K4ecKoqqahk2K5tsSMrKuoqqliwKmtz56bZpqpYr2trdieqWabmKS2pLHSZpuuqpmjtG6wwKuiZquklr9usdWepa0%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-new-cosmic-lux-story-shaped-by-player-choices-during-dark-star-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases new Cosmic Lux story shaped by player choices during Dark Star event"},{"body":"CS:GO’s core gameplay mechanics are relatively easy to understand, and it doesn’t take long before a complete beginner can start picking up the ropes. While the gameplay is engaging enough to make thousands of players come back every day for more action, there’s more to enjoy in CS:GO.\nSome players enjoy collecting new skins and cosmetics, which allow them to show off their sense of style. Whenever there’s a major content patch, Valve adds new skins to the game, and 2021 was no different. Introduced in various grades and wear, picking the suitable skin for your favorite gun may end up being more difficult than expected.\nA gun skin can become popular overnight after a professional player decides to use it in an important match during an event, or it can end up being a fan favorite due to its looks. The skins below were organized in no particular order, and their price estimations were based on the data provided by the Steam Community Market and csgostash.\nHere are the best CS:GO skins of 2021.\nUMP-45 | Fade The 2021 Dust 2 Collection – Classified SMG Estimated price range: $90 to $257\n“The misunderstood middle child of the SMG family, the UMP45’s small magazine is the only drawback to an otherwise versatile close-quarters automatic. It has been painted by airbrushing transparent paints that fade together over a chrome base coat. This isn’t just a weapon, it’s a conversation piece.”\nM4A4 | Red DDPAT The 2021 Dust 2 Collection – Restricted Rifle Estimated price range: $4 to $28\n“More accurate but less damaging than its AK-47 counterpart, the M4A4 is the full-auto assault rifle of choice for CTs. It has been painted using a red Digital Disruptive Pattern (DDPAT) hydrographic.”\nAK-47 | Gold Arabesque The 2021 Dust 2 Collection – Classified Sniper Rifle Estimated price range: $1350 to $1450\n“Powerful and reliable, the AK-47 is one of the most popular assault rifles in the world. It is most deadly in short, controlled bursts of fire. An intricate design has been hand painted on the stock and handguard. The metal has been painted gold with filigree accents.”\nSSG 08 | Death Strike The 2021 Dust 2 Collection – Classified Sniper Rifle Estimated price range: $63 to $286\n“The SSG08 bolt-action is a low-damage but very cost-effective sniper rifle, making it a smart choice for early-round long-range marksmanship. Sand streams over an emperor scorpion on this custom painted SSG 08.”\nUSP-S | Orange Anolis The 2021 Dust 2 Collection – Restricted Pistol \u0026nbsp; Estimated price range: $12 to $28\n“A fan favorite from Counter-Strike Source, the Silenced USP Pistol has a detachable silencer that gives shots less recoil while suppressing attention-getting noise. A red and gold lizard scale pattern has been applied.”\nAWP | Desert Hydra The 2021 Mirage Collection – Covert Sniper Rifle Estimated price range: $1.500 to $1.727\n“High risk and high reward, the infamous AWP is recognizable by its signature report and one-shot, one-kill policy. Gold snakes creep towards the barrel of this custom painted AWP. The scope, barrel, and butt stock have been painted white.”\nDesert Eagle | Fennec Fox The 2021 Mirage Collection – Classified Pistol Estimated price range: $129 to $389\n“As expensive as it is powerful, the Desert Eagle is an iconic pistol that is difficult to master but surprisingly accurate at long range. It has been custom painted with a fennec fox on the barrel. The grip features teal and orange designs.”\nMP5-SD | Oxide Oasis The 2021 Mirage Collection – Classified SMG Estimated price range: $15 to $312\n“Often imitated but never equaled, the iconic MP5 is perhaps the most versatile and popular SMG in the world. This SD variant features an integrated silencer, making an already formidable weapon whisper-quiet. A brightly-colored orange and teal camouflage pattern has been applied. The weapon has been finished with gold accents.”\nGlock-18 | Pink DDPAT The 2021 Mirage Collection – Restricted Pistol Estimated price range: $4 to $226\n“The Glock 18 is a serviceable first-round pistol that works best against unarmored opponents and is capable of firing three-round bursts. It has been painted using a Digital Disruptive Pattern (DDPAT) hydrographic.”\nXM1014 | Elegant Vines The 2021 Mirage Collection – Restricted Shotgun Estimated price range: $1 to $33\n“The XM1014 is a powerful fully automatic shotgun that justifies its heftier price tag with the ability to paint a room with lead fast. A red and green flower pattern has been applied.”\nAUG | Sand Storm The 2021 Mirage Collection – Restricted Rifle Estimated price range: $6 to $33\n“Powerful and accurate, the AUG scoped assault rifle compensates for its long reload times with low spread and a high rate of fire. A custom paint job depicting a passing sand storm underneath the night sky has been applied.”\nM4A4 | The Coalition The 2021 Train Collection – Covert Rifle Estimated price range: $5 to $105\n“More accurate but less damaging than its AK-47 counterpart, the M4A4 is the full-auto assault rifle of choice for CTs. A custom gold and black paint job with interlocking triangles and blue highlights has been applied.”\nGlock-18 | Gamma Doppler The 2021 Train Collection – Covert Pistol Estimated price range: $10 to $19\n“The Glock 18 is a serviceable first-round pistol that works best against unarmored opponents and is capable of firing three-round bursts. It has been painted with black and silver metallic paints using a marbleizing medium, then candy coated.”\nUSP-S | Whiteout The 2021 Train Collection – Classified Pistol Estimated price range: $2 to $138\n“A fan favorite from Counter-Strike Source, the Silenced USP Pistol has a detachable silencer that gives shots less recoil while suppressing attention-getting noise. It is spray-painted all white.”\nFAMAS | Meltdown The 2021 Train Collection – Classified Rifle Estimated price range: $2 to $7\n“A cheap option for cash-strapped players, the FAMAS effectively fills the niche between more expensive rifles and the less-effective SMGs. It has been painted with a pattern of nuclear hazard symbols using metallic paints.”\nMAC-10 | Propaganda The 2021 Train Collection – Classified SMG Estimated price range: $2 to $7\n“Essentially a box that bullets come out of, the MAC-10 SMG boasts a high rate of fire, with poor spread accuracy and high recoil as trade-offs. It has been custom painted with a pair of eyes and various words in Russian, including “control” and “fear”.”\nM4A1-S | Imminent Danger The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Covert Rifle Estimated price range: $910 to $1.050\n“With a smaller magazine than its unmuffled counterpart, the silenced M4A1 provides quieter shots with less recoil and better accuracy. A custom paint job of multicolored safety signs has been applied.”\nFive-SeveN | Fall Hazard The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Classified Pistol Estimated price range: $96 to $257\n“Highly accurate and armor-piercing, the pricy Five-Seven is a slow-loader that compensates with a generous 20-round magazine and forgiving recoil. A multicolored custom paint job which reads “FALL” and “CONSTRUCTION” has been applied.”\nSG 553 | Hazard Pay The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Classified Rifle Estimated price range: $124 to $704\n“The terrorist-exclusive SG553 is a premium scoped alternative to the AK47 for effective long-range engagement. It has been custom painted with a yellow base and traffic cone orange accents.”\nGalil AR | CAUTION! The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Restricted Rifle Estimated price range: $14 to $32\n“A less expensive option among the terrorist-exclusive assault rifles, the Galil AR is a serviceable weapon in medium to long-range combat. It has been spray painted with high contrast black and yellow chevrons.”\nMAG-7 | Prism Terrace The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Restricted Shotgun Estimated price range: $8 to $39\n“The CT-exclusive Mag-7 delivers a devastating amount of damage at close range. Its rapid magazine-style reloads make it a great tactical choice. A pearlescent optical illusion pattern has been applied.”\nP250 | Digital Architect The 2021 Vertigo Collection – Restricted Pistol Estimated price range: $11 to $50\n“A low-recoil firearm with a high rate of fire, the P250 is a relatively inexpensive choice against armored opponents. A multicolored pattern of an isometric grid has been applied.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK7ErKtmm6OcvG6%2FyqKlrGVhaX11fQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-weapon-skins-in-cs-go-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Weapon Skins in CS:GO of 2021"},{"body":" With the removal of building in Fortnite Chapter Two, season three’s new Zero Build mode, players are using stealth and cover more abundantly without the crutch of being able to spawn a makeshift tower out of nowhere. Items like the thermal-scoped assault rifle are now becoming more useful when scanning for enemies, as is the Thermal Fish.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Thermal Fish is a Legendary rarity fishing item that when consumed, equips the player with temporary thermal vision for a minute, causing enemy player heat signatures to light up. While it won’t let you see opponents through walls, they will light up if they’re hiding in bushes or if you’re having trouble seeing them on a wide landscape.\nHere’s a brief guide on how to find one.\nWhere to find a Thermal Fish in Fortnite Chapter Two, season three As a fishing item, a Thermal Fish can be found by fishing at fishing spots. There are fishing spots located all around the map, but they’re at the highest concentration at these pivotal locations:\nThe docks at Sleepy SoundsThe lake next to Logjam LumberyardThe lake at Camp CuddleThe large, central lake between Coney Crossroads, The Fortress, and Tilted Towers. All of these locations, and other fishing spots, should have a barrel of fishing items you can break open to fish with. Additionally, there will typically be coolers that can contain Thermal Fish as well.\nThese coolers are also located throughout the map, as well as Ice Machines that can contain Thermal Fish, too.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRirm7Ax56pppmcYrOqv8dmoKdllqS%2FtbrIrZxmm5iWvbWx0WZqZquVlsCwuoxr\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-a-thermal-fish-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find a Thermal Fish in Fortnite Chapter 3 season 2"},{"body":"An old friend once encouraged many to “cross the gaps between worlds, and engage in jolly co-operation.” Multiplayer has been a staple in FromSoftware titles. Co-op gameplay is a great and fun way to interact with the world of the Lands Between. In Elden Ring, players have the option to play with their friends, summon others into their world for help, and even duel other Tarnished using summon signs that appear on the ground. But similar to previous FromSoftware titles, specific items are required to use Elden Ring’s co-op features.\nThere are many items that are associated with multiplayer and co-op gameplay in Elden Ring. Some of these items include the Tarnished’s Furled Finger, the Recusant Finger, and the Furlcalling Finger Remedy. But unlike the Tarnished’s Furled Finger and the Recusant Finger, the Furlcalling Finger Remedy is a consumable item that players can burn through as they continue in co-op gameplay. As players continue to use their Finger Remedies, they’ll have to find a way to get more. Here, we’ll go over where to find them, how to make them, and where to buy them.\nWhat is a Furlcalling Finger Remedy? The Furlcalling Finger Remedy is a consumable multiplayer item used to participate in jolly co-operation. When players use this item, it will reveal co-op and hostile summon signs alike and allow players to summon others into their world. When players summon others into their world, multiplayer begins and there are some restrictions associated with it.\nMultiplayer restrictions Elden Ring adopted new multiplayer aspects compared to previous FromSoftware titles. Here are some of the restrictions when multiplayer begins:\nPlayers can no longer use TorrentHosts become invade-able when they summon players into their world (solo players cannot be invaded unless they’ve used the Taunter’s Tongue)Summons have their flasks count cut in halfPlayers cannot use spirit summons when other players are in their world Where to find Furlcalling Finger Remedies Furlcalling Finger Remedies are found all over the Lands Between. Players can loot these off of corpses and defeat enemies for them or purchase them from select NPCs. Here are some of the locations where players can find Furlcalling Finger Remedies:\nLooted from a corpse in Stormveil Castle. It is surrounded by a lot of enemies including an Omen ogre.Looted from a corpse in Castle Mourne. Hugging the right wall entering the main courtyard, go past the enemies and burning pile of corpses up some ladders to the top level. It is found on a corpse next to the gallows.Looted from a corpse in the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Starting from the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace, players can find this corpse hanging off a fence from the second-floor balcony.Looted from a corpse in the Academy of Raya Lucaria. The corpse on the staircase with the iron ball trap has the item.Looted from various corpses in the Siofra River and Nokron areasReward for defeating Bloody Finger Nerijus.Reward for defeating Recusant Henricus.Reward for defeating Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater.Reward for defeating Festing Fingerprint Vyke.Reward for defeating the Volcano Manor assassination targets:Old Knight IstvanRileigh the IdleGreat Horned TragothPurchasable from Merchant Kalé for 1,000 Runes.Purchasable from Patches after unlocking his shop Crafting Furlcalling Finger Remedies Using the crafting system unique to Elden Ring, players have the ability to craft Furlcalling Finger Remedies. Unlike many of the other items in the game, the Finger Remedies do not require a specific Cookbook to craft them. Required items to craft:\nErdleaf Flower x2 Alternative method Players who have exhausted the lootable Furlcalling Fingers from their playthrough and don’t know where to find Erdleaf Flowers can obtain these another way. Those who get summoned into another player’s world and defeat the area boss receive a Furlcalling Finger Remedy as a reward. Additionally, killing a Host of Fingers as an invader will reward the player with a Rune Arc and a Furlcalling Finger Remedy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2bwrO4wpqjpaGenHqntc2gnKtlopq6prDYZqCnZZWhsaa6jKugp58%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-furlcalling-finger-remedy-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Furlcalling Finger Remedy in Elden Ring"},{"body":"PogChamp has been an emote commonly used on Twitch for many years to express surprise or excitement during a stream. Since the initial appearance of the emote was removed from the platform, it has since been replaced with a rotating lineup of faces changing every 24 hours.\nWhile some of these faces have worked well by capturing exactly what the emote stands for, its most recent iteration on Jan. 10 received some criticism from users and streamers alike.\nDuring a recent stream, popular Twitch streamer xQc detailed what he thought of the emote, offering some suggestions on why he believes it does not work.\n “It needs a face right side, then the energy of the emote needs to be all on the Pog factor,” xQc said. “This guy is looking elsewhere.”\n“This screams uncertainty is this Pog? The whole energy has to be HOLY SHIT, THIS HAPPENED! not wait did it happen or did it not?”\nThe emote currently is the face of popular Pokemon Go streamer Reversal. But since the introduction of the rotation on Jan. 8 it has also adopted the appearance of UnRoolie of YoVideoGames and Twitch ambassador UmiNoKaiju\nFortunately for the critics, the emote will once again rotate tomorrow, bringing a new face to suit the essence of what the PogChamp emote stands for.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6tLTAq5ysZZiewG7Ax6isoKCkqHqwuoytn55lnJbBpr%2FTZqeon5Odrq68jJ6kqKyV\n","link":"/post/xqc-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-latest-pogchamp-emote/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc shares his thoughts on the latest PogChamp emote"},{"body":"It wasn’t without its tribulations, but after just more than one week, Complexity Limit killed Mythic Sire Denathrius today to win World of Warcraft’s Race to World First for the Castle Nathria raid.\nOutside of the first couple of bosses, Limit held a lead for practically the entire race that included 10 bosses. And in the process, they notched six World First boss kills, notably including the instance’s final three bosses: Sludgefist, Stone Legion Generals, and Sire Denathrius.\nLimit’s World First victory came on the ninth day following Mythic Castle Nathria’s release last Tuesday, Dec. 15. The guild’s Denathrius kill came on their 143rd pull.\n The biggest competition for Limit in Castle Nathria came from new European guild Echo. The group of former Method raiders left the organization earlier this year following its mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations brought upon by one of its raiders, MethodJosh.\nThough the European guild didn’t gain access to Castle Nathria until Dec. 16 due to server reset times in the region relative to North America, they managed to catch up quickly once they were able to start killing Mythic bosses.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the third and fourth days of the race, Limit saw its lead dwindle when bugs prevented them from progressing on bosses like Sludgefist and Stone Legion Generals for a period of time. While they were able to find ways to progress their characters outside of Mythic raiding when they encountered the Sludgefist bug, they weren’t as lucky with the Stone Legion Generals encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nBeating their heads into a bugged boss, Limit killed the penultimate boss of the raid in 292 pulls. That figure was higher than the number of pulls it took for them to kill the final boss in Ny’alotha. In the last tier of Battle of Azeroth earlier this year, Limit killed N’Zoth in 274 attempts.\nThe final day of raiding marked the most intense race to the finish line since the Race to World First started being broadcast in 2018. With multiple attempts by Limit that got the boss down to less than five-percent health, Echo stormed into striking distance on the boss after their weekly reset, getting the Denathrius to 4.25-percent health on their best attempt before Limit ultimately sealed the deal.\nThis is the second RWF victory in a row for Complexity Limit. Prior to their wins, European powerhouse Method dominated the raiding scene before paving the way for the popular Race to World First broadcasts that have helped guilds monetize WoW raiding’s grassroots esports event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn6K9rbHXoquyZZyeuqrAjLCgp6tdrLyzuMNmpp9lp5a%2FpL7An6tmqpGYsm7AzmauqKqcmXqntdGsq2abkajBrbGMp5itoKKerg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/complexity-limit-win-world-of-warcraft-race-to-world-first-castle-nathria/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Complexity Limit win World of Warcraft Race to World First Castle Nathria"},{"body":"Players should start saving Rare wildcards in MTG Arena to unlock today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoiler, Erebos’s Intervention.\u0026nbsp;\nA solid answer toward removing indestructible Gods from Theros: Beyond Death (THB) was revealed today. Erebos’s Intervention allows a player to target a creature with -X/-X or exile twice X target cards.\u0026nbsp;\nErebos’s Intervention’s first ability is efficient removal for creatures with indestructible, like the Gods of THB. But it can be used on any type of creature. And as an added bonus, the caster of Erebos’s Intervention gains life equal to X. Targeting Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded, for example, would cost seven mana total—six for X, and one Black mana, with six life gained.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second ability players can choose is equally interesting. Text on Erebos’s Intervention states that a player can “exile up to twice X target cards from the graveyard.” If X is three, then six target cards are exiled from the graveyard.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd there’s a combo with Chandra, Acolyte of Flame that will bring Erebos’s Intervention back from the graveyard, utilizing Chandra’s minus-two ability. A player can then choose to either exile targets from the graveyard or target a creature with -X/-X twice in the same turn if they have enough mana. This combo may also come in handy if you know an opponent is playing Underworld Breach.\u0026nbsp;\nTake out Gods and thwart graveyard shenanigans with Erebos’s Intervention when Theros: Beyond Death releases digitally on Jan.16 and officially on Jan. 24. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyzscyorZ5ll6SxtHnWoquhZZWnrqO70qxkoqakmr%2B3sc2toKimXZ67bsDHnqmoq12Xsrq7zZ1knZ2RqbU%3D\n","link":"/post/remove-gods-with-erebos-s-intervention-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Remove Gods with Erebos’s Intervention in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"For all the League of Legends ARAM fans, Riot Games has revealed the champions with the best win rates on the Howling Abyss for Patch 9.15. The three best champions in ARAM for the past patch were Swain, Maokai, and Sona, which does make a bit of sense even though two of these champions haven’t been in the regular meta over the past couple of months. Swain had a 59.6 percent win rate due to his good kit for the game mode, with plenty of ways to poke and isolate certain targets with his Nevermove ability. His ultimate is also extremely powerful in ARAM teamfights because people are forced to bunch together whenever they fight. ARAM POST – It's been a while since I shared the current win rates of ARAM, so let's do that this morning. Also included are the 4 small changes coming in 9.16. Overall still looking good though.https://t.co/oxqLLfytj5 pic.twitter.com/Z6bcIXOmOO\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) August 6, 2019  Maokai makes a sudden appearance with a 56.2 percent win rate—it also makes sense that his win rate is high due to the sheer amount of crowd control he brings to the fight. His ultimate, Nature’s Grasp, covers the entire lane when used on the Howling Abyss, so he is extremely useful when engaging an enemy team.\nJanna is a no-brainer when it comes to high win percentages in ARAM because she provides a good amount of sustain to her team, in a game mode where players cannot recall to replenish mana and health. She also has a really useful ultimate that can help disengage the enemy if they get the jump on her teammates.\nOther names in the top 10 list include Sona, Teemo, Garen, Lux, Ashe, and Ziggs. All of these champions have strong single lane abilities that are taken advantage of by ARAM players across the world. There are going to be some ARAM nerfs for Patch 9.16, which should help balance these champions for the game mode soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitKK5xKxkq52mmq6tv4yaqZqlXay2r3nRmqueq12bvLN5y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6sa3TnJ9mcV1mgg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-games-reveals-aram-win-rates-for-league-of-legends-patch-9-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Games reveals ARAM win rates for League of Legends’ Patch 9.15"},{"body":"Microsoft’s Xbox One X was released into the wild just yesterday, but already some users are reporting that their consoles have died after just a few hours of use.\nA thread on gaming forum ResetEra compiled numerous posts from gamers claiming that their Xbox One X’s had “bricked” or refused to turn on. Many of them reported the same story that they had used their console for a while and turned it off, only to try to turn it back on again later and find that it had died.\n“No game crashes at all, yesterday was working fine but just this morning I tried to boot it up and nothing,” said one user. “WTF my Xbox One X is bricked!” said another user.\nXbox One X is being touted as the most powerful console ever, with 4K resolution and HDR, as well as upscaling of normal Xbox One titles. As with any new hardware, there will be failures, so it’s impossible to know the rate of consoles bricking after just two days.\nMicrosoft’s Xbox 360 was notorious in its first few iterations of the console for having a relatively high failure rate, with the “red ring of death” becoming something of a meme over time.\nThere’s no indication that this issue is widespread or as serious as the red ring of death just yet. It has to be incredibly disappointing, though, to buy a brand new console only to have it die after a few hours.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrGan616sLrEZq9mqpWlvLPA0mabsqGenHqku82spqWdo2Kvs7XCpJydZWFtgniF\n","link":"/post/some-people-are-reporting-that-their-xbox-one-x-s-are-dying-after-just-a-few-hours-of-use/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Some people are reporting that their Xbox One X’s are dying after just a few hours of use"},{"body":"The term “sweaty” refers to players who try their hardest to win every match of Fortnite, often to the degree that they may start sweating. While you can tell if a player is sweaty based on their movements and strategies, it’s also possible to pick them out by their skins. See Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Though countless skins are introduced into Fortnite with each patch, some gain a reputation for being the choice of sweaty players. This usually happens when a popular professional player starts using a skin in most of their matches, resulting in the skin spreading like wildfire. Fans who are eager to play just like their favorite pro equip the same skin and wreak havoc in public matches, earning a skin the reputation of being sweaty.\nRarity is another factor that plays into a skin’s level of sweatiness. A decent chunk of sweaty skins are relatively difficult to unlock since they’re either not available anymore, or they just don’t come back to the shop as much as the others. Equipping one of the sweatiest skins in Fortnite before you set off for another Victory Royale can strike fear into the hearts of your opponents while also attracting the most worthy challengers who’d like to test your mettle.\nHere are the best sweaty skins in Fortnite.\nCrystal Crystal first became popular after Bugha chose it as his main skin during the 2019 Fortnite World Cup. After Bugha won the tournament, the skin quickly became the choice of countless sweaty players from all around the world.\nReleased in 2019, Crystal is an uncommon skin that auctions for 800 V-Bucks, and it is frequently available in the shop.\nAura Soon after its release in 2019, Aura quickly became a fan favorite among high-level players. As Aura started getting more highlights in tournaments, it also appeared more often in ranked games, equipped mainly by players looking to bring home the next Cash Cup.\nAura has a price tag of 800 V-Bucks, and the common skin is often available in the shop.\nSoccer skins After the 2018 FIFA World Cup, soccer skins took over Fortnite and became one of the favorite choices of sweaty players. There are a total of eight soccer skins, and all of them are customizable. Players can change the colors on the entire ourfit, meaning you can customize a unique one for yourself.\nAll soccer skins go for 1,200 V-Bucks, and they usually come back to the shop whenever there’s a notable soccer event going on somewhere in the world.\nRenegade Raider The main reason Renegade Raider is one of the sweatiest skins is mostly due to its rarity. Renegade Raider was one of the first skins released during the early days of Fortnite. Any player who has Renegade Raider in their inventory is considered a true Fortnite veteran and is likely a sweaty player thanks to years of experience.\nRenegade Raider sold for 1,200 V-Bucks, and it has never returned to the shop since its initial release.\nSuperhero skins When superhero skins first came out, they were fun alternatives that allowed players to customize their own version. While most players had fun experimenting with different color combinations, others decided to gain a competitive advantage from the superhero skins.\nThe sweatiest players started customizing superhero skins with only a single color. Green, black, and white are the most popular single-color superhero skins, and they can help players blend in with the environment and move less noticeably.\nAll superhero skins cost 1,800 V-Bucks, and they often become available in the shop whenever a new superhero collaboration skin is released in Fortnite.\nWildcat Wildcat is potentially the most expensive sweaty skin in Fortnite. It’s tied to a Nintendo Switch bundle, meaning it doesn’t have a price tag in V-Bucks. With its two alternative styles, the Wildcat skin quickly became a fan favorite among Switch users.\nAlong with the Wildcat skin, buyers also get a glider, harvesting tool, and a Back Bling. If you’re looking for the cheapest way to unlock Wildcat, you could consider purchasing a Nintendo Switch and selling it after unlocking Wildcat.\nGhoul Trooper Like Renegade Raider, Ghoul Trooper is another skin that is nearly as old as Fortnite itself. It was one of the first event skins that became available in Fortnite. Like other original skins, Ghoul Trooper is preferred by sweaty players who’ve been around since the beginning.\nWhile it’s impossible to obtain Ghoul Trooper’s original version, a re-tuned version of the skin was made available in 2020. Though it isn’t available in the shop often, you’ll still have a chance at obtaining this one for 1,500 V-Bucks.\nElite Agent Many players weren’t around for the first season of Fortnite. The game picked up steam in its second season, and it was around its third season when skins became more interesting.\nElite Agent was one of the first skins to feature different styles, and it was a tier reward for Season Three’s Battle Pass. Since this is a Battle Pass skin, it has no chances of coming back, and you’ll only see it equipped by players who were around for its release.\nMogul Master The soccer skins aren’t the only customizable sport skins in Fortnite. Before soccer skins became popular, Fortnite fans had Mogul Master. These skins are highly customizable like the soccer skins, and they’re another preferred choice of sweaty Fortnite players.\nReleased in 2018, Mogul Master skins cost 1,500 V-Bucks to unlock. While it was once a rare sight to see in the shop, Mogul Master skins are becoming available more often than in the past.\nDummy Some skins become sweaty due to their rarity, but others pass the test with their looks alone. The Dummy skin is modeled after a yellow crash test dummy. Though this skin looks quite innocent, the devil is in the details.\nDummy features the thinnest waist of all the skins in Fortnite. Though hitboxes are fixed in Fortnite, meaning skins won’t change hitbox size, a thinner waist naturally causes players to aim accordingly.\nAuctioning for 1,200 V-Bucks, you’ll have more than a few chances to add Dummy to your collection throughout the year.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWJ%2BcXnBnqqtZaOssqLA2GaqpKGeqHqquoyfpqusnp7Bpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-sweaty-skins-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best sweaty skins in Fortnite"},{"body":"Having a basic understanding of CS:GO and practicing your skills is essential to becoming a Global Elite player. But your road to the top can be a bumpy one if you haven’t surrounded yourself with the best gaming PC, mouse, keyboard, and headset.\nGaming mousepads are one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment while completing a setup, but they’re essential to giving your mouse the gliding quality it deserves. Mousepads tailored for the most competitive gamers come in different shapes, sizes, and textures. While some surfaces can be more suited toward gamers who prefer playing with a lower DPI, some have “control” surfaces that allow you to have a better grip.\nYou’ll instantly feel the difference between a wooden surface and a mousepad from our list in terms of tracking quality and overall smoothness. Gaming mousepads increase the lifespan of your mouse’s feet, which tend to wear out over time.\u0026nbsp;\nThey also ensure that you have a completely flat surface under your mouse and provide consistency for your gaming mouse’s sensor. A wooden surface can have dents that can cause your mouse’s sensor to act funny. A hiccup like that can get you eliminated in a CS:GO round where even milliseconds matter.\nWith mousepads advancing over the past a couple of years and doubling as wireless chargers or RGB pieces, it can be challenging to find the perfect fit. Since CS:GO is one of the most competitive games on the market, we’ve only concentrated on the competitive aspects of each following mousepad and disregarded their looks for the best results.\nHere are the best mousepads you can buy today to start climbing up the ranks in CS:GO.\nSteelSeries QCK Series SteelSeries has been in the gaming industry even before esports became the giant it is today. The company works with professional gamers to deliver long-lasting products.\nIf you’ve been playing CS:GO for a long time, this probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard the name QCK. It’s one of the most basic and high-quality mousepads on the market that offers nothing but performance.\nQCK series comes in four sizes: small, medium, large, and XL. All of them offer a soft cloth surface that provides a butter-smooth gliding experience. Low DPI users can especially benefit more from large and XL options since they’ll be big enough to back up their arm movements. The extended gliding space will allow you to continue tracking your enemies before having to lift up your mouse.\nSmall size: 9.84 by 8.26 by 0.07 inches (250 by 210 by two millimeters)Medium size: 12.59 by 10.62 by 0.07 inches (320 by 270 by two millimeters)Large size:\u0026nbsp; 17.71 by 15.74 by 0.07 inches (450 by 400 by two millimeters)XL size: 35.43 by 11.81 by 0.07 inches (900 by 300 by two millimeters) See on Amazon HyperX Fury S Pro Series Compared to the other brands that specialize in gaming, like SteelSeries and Razer, HyperX could be considered a latecomer. The company quickly gained a reputation and caught up to its competition, however, solely due to its quality offerings.\nThe HyperX Fury S Pro series offers four different sizing options: small, medium, large, and XL. Each comes with a cloth surface that’s paired with a rubber base to avoid any unintentional slides. There are 0.015 inches of thickness between the rubber base and the surface, which has stitched edges as an anti-fraying measure.\nIf you have a mouse with ceramic feet, HyperX Fury S mousepads are known to work great with them. The combination of the two provides a matchless gliding experience in terms of smoothness.\nHyperX also sponsors organizations and streamers. You can choose from five different styles while picking your Fury S Pro. These styles include two different skins for shroud, a CS:GO legend, one for Na’Vi, a gaming organization, and the other two rock HyperX’s flagship colors.\nSmall size: 11.41 by 9.44 by 0.11 inches (290 by 240 by three millimeters)Medium size: 14.17 by 11.81 by 0.11 inches (360 by 300 by three millimeters)Large size:\u0026nbsp; 17.71 by 15.74 by 0.11 inches (450 by 400 by three millimeters)XL size: 35.43 by 16.53 by 0.11 inches (900 by 420 by three millimeters) See on Amazon Cooler Master MP510 You may have guessed that cloth mousepads are the way to go when it comes to competitive games like CS:GO. Though some mousepads offer polycarbonate surfaces for extra speed, too much speed can be more harmful than beneficial.\nCooler Master is mostly known for its cooling solutions and PC cases. The company is also the proud producer of one of the most innovative cloth mousepads on the market that brings crucial quality-of-life features.\nMP510’s cloth surface is made of Cordura fabric and it offers an excellent gliding experience. This fabric also makes it extra durable against stains and frays, while preventing it from absorbing any liquids. MP510 is classified as splash-proof and anything you spill will just stay on its surface until you wipe it off.\nThis mouse pad comes in four different sizes: small, medium, large, and XL. The Cooler Master logo on all of them glows in the dark, making it a classy choice for gamers who like to hunt at night.\nSmall size: 9.84 by 8.26 by 0.11 inches (250 by 210 by three millimeters)Medium size: 12.59 by 10.62 by 0.11 inches (320 by 270 by three millimeters)Large size:\u0026nbsp; 17.71 by 13.77 by 0.11 inches (450 by 350 by three millimeters)XL size: 35.43 x 15.74 x 0.11-inches (900 mm x 400 mm x three millimeters) See on Amazon Zowie G-SR Gaming Mouse Pad Zowie is another brand that’s been involved in esports for a while. It was one of the most popular brands in the CS:GO community at the beginning of the 2010s and it’s still one of the top dogs in the industry despite being heavily contested by its rivals.\nZowie’s G-SR features a considerably slower cloth surface compared to the other mousepads on our list. If you’ve owned any of them and found them to be “too fast” for your liking, then the G-SR can be the perfect choice for you. Its more controllable glide allows you to play in higher sensitivity volumes comfortably, but it can collect more dirt in the process.\nWe recommend cleaning this mousepad more often than you’d do with the others on our list so that you can have that fresh gliding experience for the longest time possible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike other picks on our list, Zowie’s G-SR is only available in two sizes—and both are quite larger than its competition. If you like this mousepad but are discouraged by its size, you can always cut it in half and store the rest to use it, once your initial pad wears out.\nSmall size: 13.5 by 12 by 0.13 inches (345 by 305 by 3.5 millimeters)Large size: 18.5 by 15.3 by 0.13 inches (470 by 390 by 3.5 millimeters) See on Amazon What mouse pads do professional CS:GO players use? The above mousepads are mostly community favorites and offer the best value for your money. But the average skill level of a casual player can vary vastly from professionals, who sometimes opt for different mousepads to gain a more competitive edge.\nWhile sponsorships can also dictate a pro’s choice, they still use what gives them the best advantage in the field.\nHere are the mousepad choices of two of the highest-ranked CS:GO players in the world.\u0026nbsp;\nZywOo: Corsair MM350 Champion Series – XL ZywOo is often referred to as one of the best CS:GO players in the game. He prefers an oversized mouse pad, which gives him more room for gliding and improves his tracking.\nCorsair MM350 is one of the premium offerings of the brand when it comes to cloth mouse pads. It comes in two different sizes, XL and medium, and both feature stitched edges, which makes them anti-fray and allows them to withstand wearing down.\nIt’s also one of the thicker gaming mousepads on the market with 0.19 inches in deepness. MM350’s surface favors speed but with a small drop of control in its formula. It’s not the fastest pad on the market or the most sluggish, making it the perfect balance in between.\nXL size: 17.71 by 15.74 by 0.19 inches (450 by 400 by five millimeters)\nSee on Amazon Device: Logitech G640 Gaming Mouse Pad Some fans could say that dev1ce is mechanically behind current prodigies like s1mple and ZywOo. The veteran’s résumé speaks for itself, however, and he knows what to use to deliver results.\nDev1ce uses Logitech’s G640. Considering it’s the age of RGB and flashy design, Logitech G640 looks like it was designed almost a decade ago. Don’t let its simplistic features fool you, though. It’s one of the most complete mousepads on the market. It doesn’t have any shortcomings and it’s an overall solid mousepad.\nIt has a thickness of 0.11 inches and offers a nice cloth surface. Its glide is perfectly balanced in terms of speed.\u0026nbsp;\nIf this is your first time shopping for a gaming mousepad, you can’t go wrong with the G640. You can also use it as a reference point for future purchases.\nSize: 18.11 by 15.75 by 0.12 inches (460 by 400 by three millimeters)\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDHnmRvZZKawLV5zKisrJ2glrG0ecWoqWabo5y8\n","link":"/post/the-6-best-mousepads-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 6 best mousepads for CS:GO"},{"body":"If you are going through the Pokémon Go challenges currently in hopes of getting everything available, you might soon come across a challenge asking you to “Catch a Steel-type Pokémon” in Sinnoh’s Throwback event.\nWhile that seems easy enough, the Sinnoh Pokédex doesn’t have that many readily available Steel Pokemon available. So which ones are you looking for?\n While Empleon, Lucario, and Steelix are viable options, the chances of finding one in the wild are slim to none, which means there is only a handful of other Pokemon that is viable. These Pokémon, are, of course, Shieldon and its evolution Bastiodon, as well as Bronzor and Bronzong, which are being spawned in abundance at the moment. You might also find a Wormadam that is part Steel-type as well (the pink one) but your best bet is the former.\nShould you be struggling to find Shieldon, don’t panic. Use an Essense and one is bound to show up eventually.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGLAtbHEpWStsaCaerG7yp6kqKZdlr2xscCrZKKmXaW8rLHMqKVmn5%2BoerS1zaemoWWknb%2Bww8GamqRllauyr8A%3D\n","link":"/post/what-steel-type-pok%C3%A9mon-appear-in-pokemon-go-s-sinnoh-throwback-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What Steel-type Pokémon appear in Pokemon Go’s Sinnoh Throwback event?"},{"body":"After learning the basics of combat and exploration in New World, the game throws you into a dynamic and rich world where one of the foundational facets is crafting. Go to any settlement and you’ll see players surrounding the crafting stalls in the town center, turning resources into goods or other materials.\nOne of the most important resources for making weapons, armor, and other vital goods is iron. Iron is smelted from iron ores, which can be found by harvesting iron ore veins with a pickaxe. The main quest line you follow from the beginning of the tutorial should equip you with a pickaxe, but they’re also relatively quick and low-cost to craft.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals But the biggest task won’t be making pickaxes, it’ll be finding iron ore in the first place.\nWhere can I find iron ore veins in New World? You’ll find iron ore veins in the Highlands sections of the map. When you open your map, there will be a legend under the Resource Locations section, so you’ll be able to see if you’re in a Highlands section or near one. Highlands sections will appear light brown on the world map. Look for Highlands sections close to impassable areas since those will be near mountains and typically have multiple iron ore veins. In general, iron ore will be found in higher spots and near rocky hills and caves. While traversing through Highlands areas, keep your eyes open for large blackened rocks, ones that are much darker than the typical stones and boulders you pass by. Walk up to an iron ore vein with a pickaxe equipped and hold E until the progress circle completes. What do I do with iron ore? Take the iron ore back to any settlement and bring it to the smelter to smelt it into iron bars. Iron bars can be used at various different crafting stations for weapons, armor, and other goods. Increase your smelting level and you’ll be able to smelt other metals as well and craft more iron at a lower cost.\nDon’t worry about getting geared up through crafting right away, though. Your closed beta progress won’t carry over to the game’s full release. But learning the basics now will let you get off to a running start when New World fully releases next month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGasn2KzqrrDZqCrp55ivLOxjJqlnWWZp7yvec6rnGaulZ67tHnIp2SnnadixLC%2By50%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-iron-ore-and-iron-ore-veins-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find iron ore and iron ore veins in New World"},{"body":"Vitality confirmed today that its CS:GO captain ALEX has left the team.\nThe announcement confirms yesterday’s report from 1pv.fr, which claimed that ALEX was leaving due to the constant travel. That reason was confirmed by Vitality and ALEX today.\n“Last year we traveled 36 weeks of the year and by July I was struggling to keep up with the intense traveling schedule,” ALEX said in a TwitLonger. The former in-game leader said that the team wanted to cut the traveling down to 22 weeks, but that wasn’t possible due to CS:GO‘s current ecosystem.\n“The accelerated professionalization of the CS:GO scene, through ESL Pro Tour and BLAST Premier arrivals, changed the ecosystem and we could no longer get down to anywhere near the amount of weeks discussed earlier,” ALEX said. “That being said, the only logical course of action for me after the year that had just passed was to withdraw myself from the team before becoming too tired to put the necessary work in.”\nOfficial statement regarding our CS:GO team. pic.twitter.com/ioAGqfx86M\n— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) March 4, 2020  ALEX said he offered to stay until Vitality found a replacement, but the team decided to move forward and look for someone right now. Ali “hAdji” Haïnouss from LDLC is Vitality’s main target, according to 1pv.fr’s report. But it’s unknown at this time who will be the team’s captain since hAdji isn’t an in-game leader.\nALEX had been playing for Vitality since he was brought in to replace Happy in December 2018. With the help of his tactics, Vitality became one of the best CS:GO teams in the world. They had several deep runs at events and won two big tournaments last year, the ECS season seven finals in June and EPICENTER in December. It’s unknown if ALEX is just taking a break from competitive CS:GO or if he’ll retire.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3Lnq9mp5abtqS1wKWjsmWcmq63sdJmraKskaG2tcU%3D\n","link":"/post/alex-officially-leaves-vitality/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ALEX officially leaves Vitality"},{"body":"No Twitch chat is the same since most channels tend to have their own culture. Inside jokes, personal memes, and customized emotes allow the fans of a channel to communicate in a way that only they can understand.\nCustomized emotes have been around for a while, but they’re usually only available to subscribers. Twitch\u0026nbsp;recently announced, however, that\u0026nbsp;streamers will now have access to follower emotes. While subscriber emotes become available when viewers become paid supporters of a channel, follower emotes can be unlocked for all followers, making them free.\nThe feature is only available for Twitch Partners and Affiliates who also have instant upload eligibility. If your channel fits the bill, you can upload your first follower emotes by doing the following:\nGo to your Creator Dashboard.Upload your emotes.After uploading the emotes, you’ll be able to choose their Slot Assignment.Pick Follower to make your emote available for all of your followers.Considering uploading follower emotes requires channel owners to have instant upload eligibility, their follower emotes will be available instantly. If your channel doesn’t have access to instant uploading, you can unlock the feature by completing these requirements:\nTwitch Partners need to wait 60 days after they become partnered to unlock instant uploading.Twitch Affiliates need to at least stream 60 days as an Affiliate over a rolling two-year period to unlock instant uploading. Violating Twitch’s Terms of Service can take away a stream’s ability to access instant upload. Those streamers will need to go through\u0026nbsp;additional processes\u0026nbsp;to unlock the feature once again.\nDon’t forget to let your viewers know that you have follower emotes available after uploading them since there could be some viewers who might not realize there are new emotes for your channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqelp5GZeqe7y6WmsJ2iYrKuu9OeqmannmLBuLXTnJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-upload-follower-emotes-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to upload follower emotes on Twitch"},{"body":"A new skin line collection for VALORANT has appeared online ahead of its scheduled release, again.\nImages of the “Undercity” bundle have been shared online by Mike from the widely followed @ValorLeaks Twitter account.\nNew Bundle: Undercity | #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/yJHI1o1A3M\n— Mike – Valorant Leaks \u0026amp; Info (@ValorLeaks) February 15, 2022  The image of the entire bundle shows the full skin collection for Undercity, with skins for the Judge, Phantom, Classic, Bulldog, and melee. The ValorLeaks account also shared a clip of someone with the melee weapons equipped, with a knife and an icepick-style ax.\nUndercity Melee | #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/YcozFkagoH\n— Mike – Valorant Leaks \u0026amp; Info (@ValorLeaks) February 15, 2022  The Undercity line follows a similar color scheme to the popular Glitchpop collection, but with a static image of a cyberpunk-esque skyline. On the skyline, there’s a wanted poster that appears to be for a “Victoria Vector.” We can only assume Vector is the one in the foreground of the Undercity image, staring at the skyline and the wanted poster.\nThis ad appears multiple times in the Jett M/V. A quick Google search returns nothing on \"Victoria Vector\"\n| #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/PGn83PqIxW\n— Cynprel – VALORANT Lore (@cynprel) February 15, 2022  The image of Vector appears several times in the recently released Jett music video “Can’t Slow Me Down” published on the VALORANT Korea YouTube channel. It’s unclear yet whether the Victoria Vector character is a hint at a new agent or if her character and the music video are just being used to promote the new skin line.\nNo official date of release or price point for the Undercity skin line has been revealed yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2LCr7DEq5qirKliwKy1zWajoqaVYrOwvoyvmKWnopa7tXnLnpiknZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/new-undercity-skin-line-for-valorant-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New ‘Undercity’ skin line for VALORANT leaked"},{"body":"It’s not every day that a live service game kills off one of its characters, but that’s exactly what Apex Legends did one year ago today. Forge’s gruesome demise at the hands of Revenant meant far more to the battle royale than if the champion had stayed alive.\nForge is still an iconic part of Apex’s history, which isn’t a bad reputation for a character who was only alive for four days. His story is the peak of subverting expectations, with a tiny splash of deception and trickery to go along with it.\nCall him Jimmy Community manager Jay Frechette introduced fans to Forge during the season four devstream. The champion had “a big personality” and “a mean left hook,” according to writer Tom Casiello, and wanted to conquer the Apex Games after five championship wins in the Hyperfighting Federation, the Outlands’ take on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).\nForge seemed like a departure from the cast at the time. He was likely to be the first melee-oriented legend (and the “exact opposite” of Crypto, according to Casiello). He was also the first corporate-sponsored legend, brought to the Games by Hammond Robotics—a recurring name in Titanfall that was starting to dip its feet into Apex.\nMore importantly, though, he wasn’t Revenant—the most likely candidate to be the season four legend, according to data miners. Everything seemed to point to the nightmare simulacrum’s induction into the Apex Games, except the official channels.\nThe devstream helped kick off the hype for the next season. Between a Forge teaser or two, fans were trying to figure out how Hammond Robotics would fit into the greater scheme of Apex lore and data miners returned to the data about Forge, which surfaced in the game files months prior.\nRespawn, on the other hand, was hiding vital information: Forge’s days were numbered and the ticking clock was by design.\nUp close and personal Respawn revealed that Forge would get his own episode of Stories from the Outlands, but didn’t disclose a surprise appearance from Revenant. The simulacrum appears seemingly out of thin air during an interview and impales Forge from behind, much to the dismay of hostess Lisa Stone. This marked the death of a prospective legend—and it was all part of the plan.\nForge was never meant to make it to the Apex Games. His whole purpose was to bamboozle data miners and restore the surprise to season four.\n“Honestly, it started as a fun way to misdirect data miners who, at the time, felt like they had solved our next legend and had ruined our surprise,” McCord told Dot Esports at the time. “We actually purposefully leaked fake concept art and details of Forge’s kit in patches [before the official reveal], so there would be a bread crumb trail by the time we announced him.”\nKilling off a character isn’t your run-of-the-mill business practice (unless you’re George R. R. Martin). Death in the Outlands can easily be a final, irreversible fate—if you’re not Revenant, that is—and killing off a character for good carries with it a finality that doesn’t usually appear in live-service games. But that’s only part of why Forge is important.\nCreating a fake character from scratch—complete with false abilities, phony concept art, and his own cinematic—just to misdirect anyone who might wander into the game files is a time-consuming effort and shows the lengths that Respawn may go to just to shake things up, even if the devs have to kill them in the process.\nOne year after his death, Forge still makes the rounds in the Apex community but mostly as a meme. Respawn has also openly mocked Forge on a few occasions. After his death, the official season four page was updated to include a fitting description for the would-be legend: “Never defeated. Except that one time.”\nOne of the season seven loading screens also contains another jab at Forge. A podcast host says that Forge is history and that the Forge Museum in Gaea has filed for bankruptcy. “I guess people don’t care about that guy anymore,” the host says. Apex fans, however, still have a soft spot for Forge—even if he’s relegated to a meme-like status as the butt of countless jokes.\nAs for Forge’s ultimate fate, fans have wondered if he really is dead with increasingly complex conspiratory theories hinting that the former contender could one day return to the Apex Games. That comeback, however, is extremely unlikely outside of an April Fools’ joke.\u0026nbsp;\nHe is “super dead,” according to McCord. But with a story like his, he won’t be forgotten.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S8r7GMspyaql2hrrWx0WadqKqXmsBusMSaq6Flmah6tMDIpaNmp56aerCyjJqnnrBdobKosc2dqmaemaOytMCMpqamnZ6pwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/one-year-later-forge-s-death-is-still-one-of-apex-legends-finest-moments/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"One year later, Forge’s death is still one of Apex Legends’ finest moments"},{"body":"In just a few days, Teamfight Tactics will launch Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts, containing a number of new champions and traits.\nFor only the second time since Riot Games first revealed TFT, the autobattler will launch a mid-set update containing 20 new champions and seven traits. Tacticians have been testing the upcoming set on the PBE servers for the last two weeks, assisting the team in launching a balanced meta. Riot revealed its final PBE patch notes last week. And today, the devs released the official Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts cheat sheet.\n🏮 The party starts when Fates: Festival of Beasts drops with Patch 11.2 🏮\nCheck out our cheat sheet for all of the classes, origins, and champions coming to TFT. pic.twitter.com/6qpxWM2QNG\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) January 19, 2021  Tacticians can dive into every new champion’s stats, from spell abilities to details like mana and HP, here. A full breakdown of the seven new traits can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to new champions and traits, new Little Legends and game boards will be available with the launch of Set 4.5 on Jan. 21. Riot will also offer all players a new battle pass that contains free-to-play rewards and a paid option for additional goodies.\u0026nbsp;\nSet 4.5 will bring about an entirely new meta featuring new carries and the best Chosen champions. Top TFT comps played on the PBE servers leading up to the Fates: Festival of Beasts release include builds like six Slayer, Fabled Dragonsoul, and Vanguard Mystic.\u0026nbsp;\nThe official launch of Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts will take place on Jan 21 with Patch 11.2. Players can test out the new champions and traits prior to launch on the PBE servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKudnJqutLHSZqufrF2osrV5k2ZsZpuYmq61edKhnJ6s\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-tft-set-4-5-cheat-sheet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases TFT Set 4.5 cheat sheet"},{"body":"Pokémon Go has regularly introduced new species of Pokémon to spice up its gameplay for players.\nIn the mobile game, different species have a number of attacks and statistics unique to that specific Pokémon. With so many variables, it can be confusing for players to decipher which Pokémon are the strongest or best for the battle they’re about to enter into.\nThere are 18 different types of Pokémon in the game, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.\nFor this list, we’ll be covering Electric-type Pokémon, which are strong against both Water and Flying types. There are many Electric-type Pokémon available in the game, but some are more powerful than others.\nHere are the strongest Electric-type species available in Pokémon Go.\nZekrom This generation-five Legendary boasts an incredibly high max CP with a focus on attack. Zekrom’s defense and stamina are not lacking, though, with both being over 200.\nZekrom is a dual-type Pokémon, boasting both the Electric and Dragon typings. This means it’s weak against Fairy, Dragon, Ice, and Ground. Do not let these weaknesses fool you, though. Zekrom is more than capable of taking out enemies even in bad type matchups.\nThe fast move that deals the highest damage output is Dragon Breath and the charged move to take is Wild Charge. These paired together turn this Pokémon into a machine that can quickly decimate any foes in its way. If you’re heading into a matchup where an entirely Electric moveset will benefit you, you can swap Dragon Breath to Charge Beam and still deal almost as much damage.\nAs a Legendary Pokémon, catching Zekrom is only going to possible through completing the Pokémon’s specific raid.\nRaikou Yet another Legendary Pokémon on the list, Raikou is one of the most versatile Electric Pokémon in the game due to its lack of weaknesses. In Pokémon Go, the only type that will deal increased damage to Raikou is Ground types. Other than this, Raikou will be entering a neutral or favorable matchup.\nRaikou is another Pokémon that is heavy attack-focused, and its stat allocation shows 241 attack while still boasting 195 defense and 207 stamina. For the most damage, the perfect move pairing is Thunder Shock and Wild Charge. Together, these attacks have the highest damage-per-second output of any of Raikou’s move pairings.\nElectivire One of the most powerful Electric-type attackers in the game, Electivire is the perfect Pokémon to add to your team. It’s catchable in the wild and has an incredibly high damage output.\nElectrivire’s stats are allocated towards attack, and due to this it’s lacking in defense and stamina. But this likely won’t matter, as the Pokémon only boasts a single weakness to Ground-type enemies.\nThere are two different movesets to choose from for this Pokémon with each serving different purposes yet both delivering great damage outputs. First, you could choose to take Low Kick as a fast move with Wild Charged as your charged move. This is going to give you statistically the highest damage output. But because Electivire is an Electric-type Pokémon and will likely be used against Pokémon weak to Electric, you may choose to swap out Low Kick for Thunder Shock regardless of the slight damage reduction.\nIf you don’t have the opportunity to find and capture Pokémon from legendary raids, Electivire is the best Electric-type Pokémon for you to locate, capture, and use in all styles of battle.\nZapdos No list of strong Electric-type Pokémon would be complete without the most well-known Legendary Pokémon of the type. Zapdos is a great choice in Pokémon Go with a high attack alongside an incredibly powerful moveset.\nZapdos has access to a move many of the other Pokémon on this list do not, and that is the legacy fast move Thunder Shock. This move is incredibly powerful and will allow Zapdos to deal substantial damage quickly in battle. Pairing this with the charged move Thunderbolt makes Zapdos an Electric-type machine that will decimate most of the opponents it may come up against.\nIf you can find a legendary raid for this Pokémon, you should commit the time and effort to capture it since it will become a powerful addition to your team.\nMagnezone Another non-Legendary Pokémon that is still one of the most powerful Electric types in the game, Magnezone is a great option for players who are struggling to catch the other Pokémon on our list.\nMagnezone boasts a reasonably well-rounded allocation with a bit of a dip in the stamina department. Magnezone has a high damage-per-second output, however.\nWith the pairing of the fast move Spark and the charged move Wild Charge, Magnezone has the ability to deal some of the highest damage per second in the game. One thing to consider with this Pokémon, however, is its critical weakness to Ground-type attacks. Given the dual typing of Electric and Steel, Ground attacks are going to do critical damage to Magnezone.\nIf this Pokémon is taken into neutral or favorable matchup, it becomes a powerful Electric-type option. Since it isn’t legendary, it will also boast more versatility when entering into battle, making this one of the best options to catch in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZJ6klZjBs7XCZquyqJVivbC3xKamp2WZo3qxu8qepKimXZy8\n","link":"/post/the-best-electric-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Hearthstone players don’t have much time left to grab two exclusive Hero Portraits.\nToday, Jan. 6 is the last day for players to purchase the Sylvanas Hunter Hero Portrait. It’s also the last chance they’ll have to snag the Winter Veil Bundle, which includes the Dame Hazelbark Druid Portrait. Both the Sylvanas Hero Portrait and the Winter Veil Bundle were released in December. This means players have had nearly a month to ponder the purchase. But now, it’s decision time.\nThe Winter Veil bundle costs $24.99 and includes the Dame Hazelbark Druid Portrait, the Dame Hazelbark card back, plus 30 packs of cards. The bundle includes six packs each from The Witchwood, The Boomsday Project, Rastakhan’s Rumble, Rise of Shadows, and Saviors of Uldum expansions.\nIf destroying the Horde and wrecking people with Face Hunter is more your speed, then you’re likely more interested in learning about the Banshee Queen. The Sylvanas Portrait functions as a Hunter Hero. Both the Sylvanas and Hazelbark portraits include unique voice lines. And like the Hazelbark Hero, Sylvanas comes with her own unique card back. Since Sylvanas doesn’t come equipped with a plethora of packs like Hazelbark, you’ll be able to snag her portrait and card back for $9.99. Sylvanas is what you could argue to be the main antagonist of Hearthstone’s parent game, World of Warcraft. Her immortalization in Hearthstone makes sense considering the huge plans that Blizzard appears to have in store for her in Shadowlands. If they tickle your fancy, then you’ll need to grab the Winter Veil Bundle or the Sylvanas Hero Portrait before Jan. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6GutMCMnZiyZaSkerHB0ZyfmquVYrWmrdGtn6ysn6OybsPIp6ueql2rsqq4jJusp5ycmnq0xcuvmKeZo2K1pr7OZqeoqqSnrqrA\n","link":"/post/today-is-the-last-day-to-purchase-hearthstone-s-winter-veil-bundle-and-the-sylvanas-hero-portrait/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Today is the last day to purchase Hearthstone’s Winter Veil Bundle and the Sylvanas Hero Portrait"},{"body":"It was another patch day in Fortnite, and it came with a few changes to the game. In addition to the Legendary Airstrike, the Hunting Rifle also became available. The Hunting Rifle is one of the oldest weapons in the game. It was introduced to the game during the first chapter and has been in and out of the vault ever since.\nCompared to the other sniper rifles, the Hunting Rifle is more accurate in shorter ranges and faster too. Though it may not be the best option to hold onto in later stages, it can allow players to score a few quick kills in the early game.\nWhere can you find the Hunting Rifle in Fortnite? The Hunting Rifle can be found as floor loot and inside loot chests. It’s a fairly common drop, and the chances of finding one will be relatively high. If you’re looking to take out all the enemy players around you, you should pair the Hunting Rifle with an Assault Rifle or an SMG.\nAfter landing a quick shot with the Hunting Rifle, switch over to your secondary weapon to seal the deal. The Hunting Rifle is likely to stay out of the vault until the end of the season, but it can lose its spot to another sniper rifle in the next season depending on the season’s theme or the meta.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybrDOZrCorV2btq%2BwjKGsp6yZo7Ruvsifo56rXZ67brLOq6unoaSaeqS0wKmrnqpdaHq0scCspqdlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-do-you-find-hunting-rifles-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where do you find Hunting Rifles in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 2?"},{"body":"Apex Legends has been plagued by glitches and errors since its release in February. And now, another error code is preventing players from even playing the game, this time called Code: Wheel.\nCode Wheel does the exact same thing as Code Leaf, where players are timed out of their games. It’s a recurring error that’s affecting multiple players. Some people are even joking around and saying that Code Wheel is just Code Leaf renamed while the developers try to find a fix for the issue.\nThis is different, code wheel. Whats this even mean? from apexlegends  The timing for this new error is pretty unfortunate, especially with Respawn trying to bring back some of its player base with Apex’s second season. Season two has brought a plethora of new features and changes to the game, but the bugs still remain.\nThis was a huge complaint from the general Apex community before the beginning of season two. There were simply too many bugs, glitches, and errors in the game to count, which ended up ruining many players’ experience with the game. Although many of these issues have been addressed and fixed by Respawn, there are still some problems that won’t go away.\nRespawn will try to fix these network problems soon because they’re holding back what could be a really great second season for the game and its developers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wKemraCVp3qmvtGoqWabn5mybsPHnpyl\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-players-are-reporting-another-error-code-in-their-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends players are reporting another error code in their games"},{"body":"Kanye West and Drake, two of the most brilliant hip-hop artists of this generation, are set to perform a live concert together tomorrow, Dec. 9. And the best news is you can watch it for free if you turn on Twitch.\nThe two rappers will be live from the Los Angeles Coliseum to perform a benefit concert in the name of Larry Hoover, who’s currently serving multiple life sentences in federal prison for charges relating to gang activity. Ye and Drake have partnered to raise awareness and advocate for Hoover’s freedom.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)\n This is a unique opportunity to watch Kanye and Drake perform a concert together since they just recently ended their over 10-year-long feud. “I believe this event will not only bring awareness to our cause but prove to people everywhere how much more we can accomplish when we lay our pride aside and come together,” Kanye said, according to NME, a British magazine about music. Twitch has partnered with some musicians during the coronavirus pandemic but has never broadcast a musical event of this magnitude before. The Amazon-owned streaming platform is most known for its gaming content but has been branching out over the past few years.\nHow to watch Kanye West and Drake’s live concert on Twitch  The show will be aired live, free of charge, on Amazon Music’s official Twitch channel, in all countries in which Amazon Music or Twitch operates.\nKanye and Drake will start their performance on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 10pm CT. It’s unclear how long the show will go on or if a VOD will be available after it ends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsJitm5hisbOtyp5kmqaUYriiutieZLCdo6nAbrDEnGRyZZOku6Sx0a1kqKZdqcSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-drake-and-kanye-west-s-dec-9-concert-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch Drake and Kanye West’s Dec. 9 concert on Twitch"},{"body":"A charity crossover between Magic: The Gathering Arena and My Little Pony was revealed earlier this month. And so far, it seems to be raising a lot of money for charity since one of the items is already sold out.\nTwo items are available: A set of trading cards for $50 and a bundle of three playmats for $100. The majority of the revenue is donated to Seattle’s Children Hospital via the Extra Life association.\nPonies: The Galloping is on sale today at the Hasbro Pulse toy shop! This special collection of silver-bordered cards helps support the @ExtraLife4Kids charity – in the spirit of friendship!\nBuy here: https://t.co/zZIrDMYU46\nA behind the scenes look: https://t.co/LTFscAldz0 pic.twitter.com/c2MIf1hjB7\n— Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) October 22, 2019  The limited edition playmat bundles sold out in just a few minutes and $80 per purchase was donated to the Seattle’s Children Hospital. Related: Magic: The Gathering’s 2020 Grand Prix and Players Tour schedule receives an update\nThe trading card sets are still available, though, and $30 from each purchase will be donated to charity. The sets include three limited edition silver-bordered cards: Rarity, Nightmare Moon, and Princess Twilight Sparkle. Hasbro also revealed a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of these exclusive items. MTG fans are asking for more playmat bundles, but it’s unclear if more inventory will be added.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKecXaLGbrjIraulnV2lvK%2FFjJyfmqqZqcZur9Goqqynppq%2FbrzLmrCmmaSoerSxy6VkqK2kYravecyipa6slag%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-and-my-little-pony-charity-crossover-playmats-sell-out-in-minutes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG and My Little Pony charity crossover playmats sell out in minutes"},{"body":"Although he was initially apprehensive about Twitch stars creating streamer tier lists, Felix “xQc” Lengyel finally caved in and made one of his own, placing himself at the very top alongside three other major names on the site.\nThe top tier included four stars he believes are the faces of Twitch: Asmongold, Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar, Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp, and (of course) himself.\nCollectively, the group has more than 25 million followers.\nxQc said he deserved to top the list because he’s “the best.” Then, Tyler1 is good at doing things on the fly, Summit1G is versatile and has been around the block, and Asmongold is a no-brainer—that is, according to the French-Canadian star.\nThe second tier, which xQc compiled midway through is June 14 broadcast, included a slew of A-Listers on both Twitch and YouTube, including Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White Jr., DrDisrespect, Kitboga, LIRIK, Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren, Mizkif, MOONMOON, Shroud, and several more.\nRelated: Asmongold fears Diablo Immortal has damaged Diablo IV hype\nImane “Pokimane” Anys didn’t make the cut in that echelon either. Instead, he placed her in the B-Tier alongside Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Esfand, Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang, Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker, Lily “LilyPichu” Ki, and several others.\nMeanwhile, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and William “Scarra” Li headlined the C-Tier. The rankings were purely based on how much xQc enjoys their content, although he believed people would get mad either way.\n The list was missing some big names. For example, Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, and Sykkuno weren’t included at all—all major exclusions considering their monster fanbases and impact on streaming in recent years. That said, it’s important to note xQc didn’t exclude them himself. Instead, they were absent from the program.\nMoreover, it was just for fun, and xQc said he didn’t take it too seriously.\nIt wasn’t long before the top Twitch star closed the rankings list and carried on with the rest of his June 14 stream, leaving viewers to discuss the results on social media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6s63NpKpmoJmiwKa4xWarqKhdqcSqwMKhZLKnpanCo7GMrKurnZGisrN506Kcq2WcnsC1\n","link":"/post/self-crowned-king-xqc-dubs-himself-top-streamer-in-ranking-of-twitch-and-youtube-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Self-crowned king: xQc dubs himself top streamer in ranking of Twitch and YouTube stars"},{"body":"One of King Arthur’s most notorious Knights will soon join him on the battleground of the Gods. Sir Lancelot has been revealed as the next character to join Smite. He will join King Arthur, Merlin, and Morgan Le Fay as a member of the Arthurian pantheon. Sir Lancelot will be the first God to join the Arthurian pantheon in over a year, with Morgan Le Fay being the last, debuting on June 15, 2021. After countless battles, his unparalleled skill can only be put to the test in a new arena.\nFirst Knight of the Round Table, Lancelot rides towards the Battleground of SMITE! pic.twitter.com/GFFYRmuDt2\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) June 8, 2022  Those familiar with Arthurian Legend will likely understand the reference that is seemingly being made in Lancelot’s cinematic trailer. In the story, Sir Lancelot is Arthur’s most powerful Knight, but he eventually betrays the King because he falls in love with Arthur’s wife, Guinevere. Merlin is likely viewing a metaphorical version of this betrayal while being taken over by gnosis during the tournament. Before all that happens though, Sir Lancelot is a very worthy Knight. It looks like he will bring that worthiness to the battleground of the Gods in the form of an assassin. That means you can expect Lancelot to stride across the battleground picking off opponents when they least expect it. Thus far we know Sir Lancelot will join the Smite sometime this month, but we will likely have a concrete release date after today’s update show. During the update show, you can expect to see the team take a closer look at Sir Lancelot, as well as everything else that will be coming alongside his debut with patch 9.6. You can check out the update show on the official Smite Twitch channel at 2pm CT. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqKqXaGur6%2FEpaatZZmoeqS7zKKloGWkpHq0ucitnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sir-lancelot-is-coming-to-smite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sir Lancelot is coming to Smite"},{"body":"The Pokémon trading card game has been around for over two decades. Thousands of unique cards made their way to the game during that time—and not all of them are good.\nThere are two types of people who collect Pokémon TCG: those who actually play it by the rules and those who just collect the cards. Either way, a handful of cards are unappealing either due to their aesthetic or lack of usefulness in-game.\nIn this list, we’ll take a look at the worst cards introduced to the Pokémon TCG so far. Some offer no gameplay advantage at all, while others made the cut based on their looks—or lack of them.\nWorst cards in Pokémon TCG Gyarados (Rumble) In 2009, The Pokémon Company introduced Pokémon Rumble as a WiiWare title for the Nintendo Wii. The beat-em-up gameplay tasked players with controlling their selected Pokémon and battling their way through dungeons filled with foes.\nTo accompany the launch of Rumble, The Pokémon Company printed an exclusive expansion to the Pokémon TCG based on the game. This brought one of the worst Pokémon card series we’ve ever seen, given the hexagonal design of its characters. Gyarados was especially bad because none of its standout features translate well to the graphic style, aside from its large mouth. Outside of the collector’s value, this card really isn’t a piece to showcase by any means.\nVoltorb (Vending) In Japan, sets for the Pokémon TCG are exclusively available through vending machines. Unlike traditional sets where you’d open a booster pack and be treated to random cards, the vending machines print off a sheet containing three randomized cards. These had exclusive art on them, but for some, this wasn’t a great thing. Voltorb is a shining example of this. The abstract design of its art doesn’t quite do the Pokémon justice, appearing as a disfigured circle with some small eyes plastered on it. Maybe it’s for good reason that this art never made its way to any English set of the TCG.\nImakuni? One of the more well-known “useless” cards on our list, Imakuni? was released as a promotional Trainer card. When the card is used, the player will confuse their own active Pokémon. It can be helpful in extremely specific circumstances, but these situations are few and far between, so there’s little to no point in adding this card to your deck. Despite its lack of use, Imakuni?’s eccentric charm makes it a novelty for collectors.\nRhydon (Vending) Rhydon was included in the third set to release through the vending machine model. Despite having a more detailed design than Voltorb, the Rhydon art looks disproportionate to the Pokémon itself. While it might have been intended, it definitely doesn’t work in this card’s favor. Despite not having the greatest art, they’re still a part of a limited run exclusive to Japan, so it could be worth hunting down.\nDark Gengar (Neo Destiny) Part of one of the earlier sets of the TCG in the U.S., Dark Gengar’s design is lackluster, with the Pokémon reduced to a purple smudge with eyes and a mouth drawn on it. This Ghost-type Pokémon may be capable of taking any shape it pleases, but its diversity has definitely been better reflected on other cards.\nOnix (Lost Thunder) Pencil designs on Pokémon cards can work to play to a species’ strengths and bring out some of the most unique designs in the game. In the case of this Onix, the design adds little value—if at all—to the Pokémon’s look. The art looks less like it’s showcasing the Pokémon itself and more like it’s showcasing a wall carving of the Pokémon from the past. There isn’t much that’s desirable about this iteration of the Rock-type Pokémon.\nMaintenance While some cards may be perfect for specific deck setups, others just aren’t worth playing at all. This is the case with the base set Trainer card Maintenance. Using this, players select two cards from their hands to shuffle back into their deck to then draw one card. Sacrificing two cards for a random draw is rarely worth it, and because of this, the card doesn’t bring enough value to take up a card slot in most decks.\nPorygon (Base Set) One of the first cards introduced to the game, the base set Porygon has a unique set of moves unsuited for competitive play. The first attack, Conversion 1, allows Porygon to adjust the enemy Pokémon’s weakness. Conversion 2 allows Porygon to add resistance to itself. See Pokémon on Amazon Neither move lets Porygon deal damage, making it useless for the most part. On top of this, the card only has 30 HP, which was low even at the time. You’d be hard-pressed to find any players at a high level using the card today.\nEnergy Search Similar to Maintenance, Energy Search is a Trainer card that has a potentially helpful, if underwhelming, ability. The math behind it hardly justifies giving it a place in your deck.\nEnergy Search works by allowing the player to look through their deck, select an Energy card to add to their hand, and then reshuffle their deck. The true value in this card is allowing the player to shuffle in search of a specific card, but there are other cards with this ability that also boast more helpful tools.\nSlowbro (Dark Explorers) The final card on our list is Slowbro from the Dark Explorers expansion. This card has a single attack, but it’s unable to use the move if you have two, four, or six prize cards left. If you do get a chance to attack with Lazy Headbutt, you’ll be put to sleep directly after. Overall, this Pokémon just doesn’t have any redeeming qualities that make it worth playing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXay8s7%2FTZqeoo5WivK95wpqpnatdpLNurculZK2hnZo%3D\n","link":"/post/the-worst-pok%C3%A9mon-cards-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The worst Pokémon cards of all time"},{"body":"A poster for the upcoming Pokémon anime, which will feature characters and settings from Sword and Shield, appeared online a few days ago thanks to the popular Pokémon website Serebii.\nThe poster showed Ash Ketchum, the main character of the Pokémon anime who many fans expected to be cut from the series after his triumph in Alola, alongside a new trainer called “Go” with a Scorbunny partner.\nThe poster also includes a sphere of Pokémon and locations from all of the regions in the franchise. If you look carefully, you can see Ash and this new trainer playing around and interacting with a lot of them in the background.\nSerebii Note: An alleged poster for the upcoming Pokémon anime series has appeared online – NOTE: This is presently not confirmed https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/ITwIrdpvnE\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) September 27, 2019  The Pokémon Company then confirmed the new anime show earlier today with a launch date of Nov. 17, with the new character Go’s main goal to complete the Pokédex and capture the mythical Pokémon Mew.\nAll we know about the series at this point is that it’s set to feature Pokémon and locations from all regions, ranging from Kanto to Galar, and it won’t exclusively focus on the Sword and Shield titles like previous entries in the cartoon series.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZ6on6fBbrzOrKueql2bvLN51KmaqKWZo7RuvM6knKannmKur7XMnmSrnaaarq2%2FjJqqoWWRo7FurYynnLBlna7AtbHRsmStqpGeu6a%2B\n","link":"/post/upcoming-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-anime-features-ash-and-a-new-main-character-called-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield anime features Ash and a new main character called Go"},{"body":"You’ve set up your streaming equipment, crafted creative branding, and have every element of your broadcast dialed in. Now all you need to do is execute.\u0026nbsp;\nBut when should you stream? There are numerous strategies for maximizing your viewership on Twitch by scheduling your broadcasts in a particular way.\u0026nbsp;Some articles and websites will use statistics to try to tell you that you should broadcast at specific times of the evening when there’s a particularly strong ratio of viewers to active streams.\nThe theory seems sound on its surface. If you want to get viewers, you need to go live when there are the most people watching. You also don’t want to be buried in a sea of channels in the directory.\nLooking for times with the highest number of viewers per channel has some issues. Typically, when viewership on Twitch is at its highest, it’s because of just a few specific esports channels or personality streamers who vastly skew the average number of viewers per channel.\nWhile going live toward the end of the evening might seem like a great idea, you may not be increasing your potential exposure because you’ll be streaming at the same time as a highly popular content creator with an already established schedule.\nThere’s no universal “best time” to stream on Twitch. If someone has ever told you that, they’re mindlessly looking at general statistics without an understanding of the context behind them.\nThe key to finding the “best time to stream on Twitch” is to find the best time to stream on Twitch for you.\nMaintaining a consistent streaming schedule First and foremost, you want to set up a streaming schedule that you can execute consistently without fail. The most important part of streaming that any top content creator will tell you is to have a schedule that you can stick to.\nIf you go live at the same times every week, it’s a lot easier for viewers to continue to follow you.\nAvoiding competition when streaming on Twitch When you’re just getting started, it will behoove you to look at the viewership of the top influencer in whatever game or form of content you’re looking to stream. Basically, don’t stream when they stream.\nIf you want to become an Apex Legends streamer, for example, you aren’t doing yourself any favors by going live while guys like NICKMERCS are online during the day. It’s better that you find a time when many of the top personalities are offline.\nA lot of viewers have a few specific channels that they’ll automatically go to if they’re live. But when they’re not, they’re more likely to spend a little bit of time perusing the directory. That’s when your channel name, imaging, and creative stream title can come in handy and potentially reel in some viewers.\nIn the same vein, scheduling your airtime so that it doesn’t conflict with high-profile esports events for the game you play is likely a smart idea as well. Oftentimes, competitions like the LCS or OWL will dominate the viewership for a game when they are live. Refraining from competing with them could help you boost your viewer count.\nRegardless of when you stream, the key is to have an executable gameplan and be mindful of other streamers who might soak up some of your potential viewers.\u0026nbsp;As long as you can do those two things, you’ll be maximizing your chances of success.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmialajBbsDIppysZaOpv6atzGarsKGkmLU%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-best-times-to-stream-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the best times to stream on Twitch?"},{"body":"One week has passed since IEM Katowice 2022 ended. The renowned CS:GO tournament concluded with a surprise win from FaZe Clan, who stunned the world by claiming the trophy while rotating between three different rosters throughout the tournament. At the beginning of IEM Katowice 2022, FaZe’s Robin “ropz” Kool tested positive COVID-19, leading to the team bringing in a substitute. Justin “jks” Savage, a player who is currently a part of Complexity’s inactive roster, came in to save the day for FaZe. After making it to the group stage, ropz returned to the starting roster. A few later, Håvard “rain” Nygaard also tested positive, leaving jks to pick up the pieces again, and inevitably help to win the tournament. FaZe’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken has now revealed that jks wasn’t the first option for the team. The player shed some light on the substitute situation on March 6’s episode of HLTV Confirmed.\n\"I really had to convince RobbaN and karrigan that jks was the best option\" @Twistzz on getting jks to stand in for FaZe\nWe're live!https://t.co/RaYXOfbXTV pic.twitter.com/SSvUnPIBez\n— HLTV Confirmed (@HLTVconfirmed) March 6, 2022  “I really had to convince RobbaN and Finn [karrigan] that [jks] was still the best pick for the team because they [FaZe] wanted to take one of the Danish players that was still playing the game,” Twistzz said. One of the options mentioned was Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen, who has been a free agent since January after spending a year and a half with Astralis. “I really had to convince them that jks was still the best option, and I didn’t care that he didn’t play the game for two months, and I actually felt that his time on Complexity was an inaccurate representation of what he can do as a player,” Twistzz added. “…I wanted him to have a chance in our team.”\nSlotting into multiple roles with just a number of days notice @COL_jks became the first Australian to win a tier 1 event. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺\nA stand out stand-in to say the least.\nThanks, Juzzy 🙂 pic.twitter.com/35AmlTQbQP\n— Intel® Extreme Masters (@IEM) February 27, 2022  Following the surprise results of the event, the CS:GO community has demanded FaZe consider signing jks as a full-time player. Surely, he deserves a spot on an active roster after the impressive performance he pulled off in Poland. For now, however, the player remains tied to Complexity. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDWoqqtsqpit6y%2FjLCYrGWknbJursSsq2anoKm2sLqMn6arZZmaum63wK2msKGTmnpzfJFr\n","link":"/post/faze-s-twistzz-had-to-convince-robban-and-karrigan-that-jks-was-the-best-option-for-iem-katowice-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe’s Twistzz had to convince RobbaN and karrigan that jks was the best option for IEM Katowice 2022"},{"body":"New hardware is one of the best gift ideas for gamers in the family. While it may be difficult to choose gifts for some people this holiday season, gamers always need new equipment. Thanks to technology continuously improving and the latest games’ increasingly high system requirements, helping the gamers on the shopping list upgrade their laptops is a helpful gift idea.\nGaming laptops are thoughtful gifts that can fulfill multiple roles. They allow users to play the latest games, work on the go, and enjoy music and movies while traveling. Choosing a laptop doesn’t have to be difficult. This holiday gift guide lists the best high, mid, and value gaming laptops with their specifications to make it simple to choose the best one for your requirements and budget.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the best gaming laptops of 2021.\nBest high-end gaming laptops \u0026nbsp;Razer Blade 15 Advanced Razer’s Blade 15 Advanced is the company’s flagship gaming laptop and features high specs in all departments. It comes with Intel’s 11th-Gen H Series processor paired with either 16GB or 32GB of RAM. There’s also a top-of-the-range Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics processing unit (GPU) capable of displaying FHD 1080p at 360Hz on the 15-inch panel. While the single terabyte storage capacity isn’t the biggest, it provides standard laptop storage, and there’s a secondary M.2 slot to upgrade in the future.\nSee on Amazon This laptop features Razer’s signature look. It’s made from tough aluminum with an all-black design and the Razer snake logo. Despite its slimline design, the Blade 15 Advanced has a range of ports, including three USB-A ports, two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 compatibility, and an HDMI 2.1 port.\nGigabyte AORUS 17G The Gigabyte AORUS 17 takes things up a notch with a slightly larger screen size. Instead of a 15.6-inch screen like the Blade 15 Advanced, it has a larger 17.3-inch version capable of FHD 1080p resolution at 300Hz. Many of the other specs on the AORUS 17G match the Blade 15 Advanced, such as the RTX 3080 GPU, 32GB RAM, a terabyte SSD, and Intel 11th-gen processor.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of the biggest differences between the Blade 15 Advanced and the AORUS 17G is the keyboard. Instead of a membrane keyboard, the AORUS 17G has a mechanical keyboard featuring OMRON switches with a 1.6-millimeter actuation point.\nLenovo Legion 5 Pro Gen 6 Lenovo’s Legion 5 Pro Gen 6 sits in the same price bracket as the previously mentioned options but offers alternative specs. Instead of an Intel CPU, it includes the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. It also has the lower-spec RTX 3070 and lower RAM at 16GB. Compared to the other laptops mentioned so far, the Legion 5 Pro has a 16-inch QHD 1440p screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. Its terabyte SSD matches the AORUS 17G and Blade 15 Advanced, though.\nSee on Amazon The Legion 5 Pro has solid build quality like most top-tier laptops. It’s constructed from aluminum with some plastic components. It also has ample connectivity options, including two USB-C ports, DisplayPort 1.4 compatibility, and an HDMI 2.1 port.\u0026nbsp;\nBest mid-range gaming laptops Razer Blade 14 Razer’s Blade 14 offers high performance in a more compact package. It uses AMD’s Ryzen 9 5900HX processor together with 16GB RAM. Like the Legion 5 Pro, it uses Nvidia’s RTX 3070 for the graphics but is paired with a 14-inch QHD 1440p screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. A terabyte SSD also comes standard.\nSee on Amazon Despite its smaller size, the Blade 14 has a similar build to the larger Blade 15 Advanced. It has Razer’s all-black look with a sturdy aluminum exterior and ample ports. For a smaller laptop, the Blade 14 still manages to fit in a USB-A 3.1 port, a USB-C port, and an HDMI port. Unlike the other laptops listed so far, the USB-C port doesn’t support Thunderbolt.\u0026nbsp;\nAlienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch Buyers can purchase the larger Alienware m17 R4 for around the same price as the Blade 14. One of the main benefits of the Alienware m17 R4 is its larger FHD 360Hz 17.3-inch screen, which may be more appealing to users than a smaller alternative. On the other hand, the Alienware m17 R4 uses an older Intel i7-10870 processor and comes with a lower-spec RTX 3060 GPU. The 16GB RAM and a terabyte SDD come standard and are expected in this price range.\nSee on Amazon Alienware’s m17 R4 comes in the familiar black and silver theme shared by many other products in its lineup. Like the AORUS 17G, it includes mechanical keyboard switches, but in this case, they are made by Cherry and have an expected lifespan of 15 million keypresses.\nASUS ROG Strix G15\u0026nbsp; The Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is one of the company’s all-AMD gaming laptops. It uses the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX CPU for processing power and the Radeon RX 6800 M GPU paired with a 1080p 300Hz display. While the 16GB RAM matches many laptops on this list, the 512GB SSD might be too small for some users.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Instead of a discreet design, like the Blade 15 Advanced or Legion 5 Pro, the ROG Strix G15 stands out with vivid colors and abundant RGB lighting. The top left corner above the keyboard includes a bright red accent, and there’s also a light strip running across the front of the laptop to brighten things up.\u0026nbsp;\nBest value gaming laptops MSI Pulse GL66 (11UGK0202) MSI’s Pulse GL66 costs considerably less than the previously-mentioned laptops but still offers quality gaming performance. While it uses the fast Intel i7-11800H CPU and an RTX 3070 GPU, the 15.6-inch FHD screen has a lower refresh rate of 144Hz. Other specs, like the 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM, are comparable to the more expensive ROG Strix G15.\nSee on Amazon Another area where MSI has to compromise to keep the price down is the build quality. While most of the laptops listed so far have an aluminum housing, the Pulse GL66 only uses it sparingly on the lid, and the rest of the laptop is plastic.\u0026nbsp;\nASUS TUF Dash 15 The Asus TUF Dash 15 is one of the most affordable gaming laptops on the market and has lower specs than any laptops listed so far. It runs on an Intel i7-11370H CPU and comes with only 8GB of RAM. As a more budget-focused laptop, the TUF Dash 15 uses the Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU linked to a 15.6-inch 1080p display with a 144HZ refresh rate. Unsurprisingly, the storage capacity is similar to the Pulse GL66 and ROG Strix G15 at only 512GB.\nSee on Amazon While the TUF Dash 15 has a slimline design, it also has an all-plastic construction. Despite its plastic design, users get some peace of mind regarding the build quality. The Asus TUF Dash 15 passes MIL-STD-810H testing and should withstand minor bumps and scratches.\nAcer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S Acer’s Predator Helios 300 PH315-54-760S is another gaming laptop that offers users impressive value. Many of its features match the TUF Dash 15, including the FHD 144Hz 15.4-inch display, 16GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD. The main differences are that the Predator Helios 300 uses the i7-11800H GPU and has a higher-spec RTX 3060 GPU.\nSee on Amazon For a budget laptop, the Predator Helios 300 has a decent variety of ports. There are three USB-A ports and a USB-C port with DisplayPort and Thunderbolt compatibility. Additional display ports include a Mini DisplayPort 1.4 and an HDMI 2.1 port.\u0026nbsp;\nASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a more compact option for budget-conscious buyers. Unlike the Predator Helios 300 and TUF Dash 15, it uses an AMD processor and runs on the Ryzen 7 4800HS. Its GTX 1650 GPU is a bit dated compared to the alternatives on this list, and the 14-inch FHD display also has the lowest refresh rate at 120Hz. At least the 16GB RAM and terabyte SSD are acceptable at this price range and offer decent value.\nSee on Amazon For a ROG product, the Zephyrus G14 has subtle styling. There are no bright panels or RGB lighting like the ROG Strix G15, and it has a more businesslike black and grey appearance. Despite its compact size, the ROG Zephyrus G14 includes two USB-A ports and two USB-C ports. There’s also an HDMI 2.0 port and a DisplayPort to connect a secondary monitor.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCZnZ67qHnLmqetp6BitKqy02aerqGUmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gaming-laptop-gift-guide-for-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gaming laptop gift guide for 2021"},{"body":"Exploring uncharted territory, Star Wars: Squadrons will offer players rewards and components through gameplay and a Ranked ladder system that resets every eight weeks.\nScheduled to release on Oct. 2, Star Wars: Squadrons won’t contain any loot boxes or a store. Every cosmetic and ship component available to pilots is earned through Daily Challenges, Operation Challenges, level XP, and an Operation Ranked ladder system. As a self-contained game, Star Wars: Squadrons has a focus on progression leveling and rewards based solely on the amount of time invested in playing the game. And for pilots ready to prove their worth in the galaxy, there’s also a Ranked ladder system that resets every eight weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are Challenges? There are two types of challenges in Star Wars: Squadrons: Daily and Operation Challenges. Through completing daily objectives players will earn Glory, used to unlock cosmetics like starfighter and pilot skins. Glory can also be earned through high levels of performance via match modes like Dogfight and Fleet Battles.\nIn addition to the Daily Challenges that offer Glory, there’s an Operation Challenge that earns players a unique cosmetic—like an Epic helmet skin or an Ewok bobblehead.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are Operation Ranks?\nOperations in Star Wars: Squadrons are an eight-week cycle tied to Fleet Battle Rank and Operation Challenges that offer unique cosmetic rewards. There are six ranked levels pilots can achieve: Maverick, Hotshot, Hero, Valiant, Legend, and Galatic Ace. Every eight weeks, rank in Fleet Battles will reset.\nEach ranked level contains a total of five tier divisions. Players can move up and down in tiers based on performance but can’t drop a Rank once it’s been achieved. Pilots who are at Legend rank, for example, won’t drop down to Valiant Rank based on a few bad matches. But a Hero four can drop back to Hero three.\u0026nbsp;\nPilots who reach the rank of Valiant, Legend, and Galactic Ace for the first time will earn exclusive helmets. Exact details regarding the number of ranking points to earn between each tier and Ranked level hasn’t been revealed yet.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are Levels? Not to be confused with Ranked levels, pilots also have a personal level that tops of at 40. Levels are a linear progression path that don’t reset. Through any form of gameplay within Star Wars: Squadrons, pilots earn XP. With each level up, players earn Requisition, allowing them to unlock ship components. Upon reaching level 40, players will have enough Requisition points to unlock every available component within each starfighter build.\u0026nbsp;\nAre there events and updates in Star Wars: Squadrons? A majority of experiences within Star Wars: Squadrons are built-in at launch on Oct. 2. Special events and updates will occur over time, offering additional Glory and game-fixing tweaks that are needed. Players can also earn cosmetic bundles by completing the single-player mode and the Fleet Battles tutorial.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHAq6VmqpWsrrOw0maYp5xdp66vt4yup2ahnmLAta3RZq6aqqNiwLLBwJ2pqKaj\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-rewards-and-rank-up-in-star-wars-squadrons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn rewards and rank-up in Star Wars: Squadrons"},{"body":"Several legendary Pokémon have been added to Pokémon Sword and Shield with The Crown Tundra expansion, but the method for catching them varies greatly depending on the species.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the Swords of Justice—Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion—you,ll need to follow the tracks they’ve left behind. As you progress through the story, Sonia will pop up and tell you that they’ve wandered into the Crown Tundra and have left evidence of their presence in various areas of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the Alolan Diglett that these footprints partially imitate, there are three different sets of “evidence” that will help you locate the trio of Fighting-types. Each legendary creature has its tracks located in specific areas of the map and each set of tracks you find contributes to that Pokémon’s evidence percentage.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though this is the case, each set of tracks is randomized in those areas, so you won’t always find them in the same place as other people did.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you rack up 100 percent of the evidence (50 tracks per Pokémon), you can talk to Sonia in Freezington and she’ll tell you where each of legendary Pokémon is located. That will trigger their appearance in the overworld, allowing you to battle and capture them.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Where to find all Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion footprints in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion\nThis is a pre-determined location, but the legendary Pokémon won’t appear in those areas until after you complete their footprint collection and talk to Sonia. You don’t have to do all three at the same time, though. You can collect each of the Sword’s evidence individually and then talk to Sonia to unlock their encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s where you can find Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion once you finish tracking them and talking to Sonia.\u0026nbsp;\nCobalion\u0026nbsp;Frigid SeaTerrakionLakeside CaveVirizionGiant’s Bed Once you complete all of the tracking, you can also encounter Keldeo.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStnaKnrqy1zqdkr6Ginsequ81mmKecXZi8o63LoqanZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqMSwvsNmmKecXai1qrHLnapmrJiaeqS%2BzrClZqylo7GzrYyer6mZnqi2sLo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-terrakion-virizion-and-cobalion-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"During the 2021 League of Legends preseason, Riot Games introduced several major changes to the MOBA, including two new drakes in the elemental lineup.\nBoth the Hextech and Chemtech Drakes brought their own unique map and Dragon Soul effects upon capture, but many players took issue with the Chemtech Drake in particular. The neutral objective grants players increased damage against opponents with higher health then them. The drake also creates large swaths of camouflaged ground across the four jungle quadrants. The main aspect players have taken issue with is the monster’s Dragon Soul passive. Upon gaining the Chemtech Dragon Soul, players are given a Sion-like passive, which resurrects players for a short amount of time after receiving lethal damage. A Reddit thread quickly gained traction as the original poster asked “Realistically will riot admit Chemtech drake was a mistake and remove it?” Though many players on the thread echoed similar sentiments, the consensus found that it was far more likely for the drake to undergo changes rather than see an outright removal.\nIn response, two League developers explained Riot’s philosophy behind removing aspects from the game, as well as tackling the rumor that changes are viewed as an affront to developers’ pride.\nComment from discussion RiotAxes’s comment from discussion \"Realistically will riot admit Chemtech drake was a mistake and remove it?\".  “If we come to the conclusion something is bad, we assess the priority to change or remove it [as] with everything in league,” game designer GreaterBelugaWhale wrote. “While I personally am offended someone would suggest pride would impact my decisions, it should also be noted that pride in a game well made and players having fun would likely be the primary source of pride for a game dev.” Riot Axes also confirmed the developer team was fielding a survey to assess the player base’s general reaction to the new drakes. “It’ll be a bit before we get results,” Riot Axes wrote. “The reddit and English-speaking social media backlash is clear, but that hasn’t always meant players overall disliked a feature in the past.”\nThough the Chemtech Drake may not be removed any time in the near future, players could expect changes in the form of balance changes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6wxK%2BqZqqVpbm6edOoZJyglaLBpq%2FHZpurmZuaeqOtwqSjmquY\n","link":"/post/league-devs-reply-to-chemtech-drake-backlash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League devs reply to Chemtech Drake backlash"},{"body":"The popular LivestreamFail section of Reddit is undergoing some changes following the death of Byron “Reckful” Bernstein yesterday in an effort to prevent cyberbullying.\nIn the wake of Reckful’s passing, many people on social media shined a light on the issue of mental health with a focus on the effects of cyberbullying. Due to the way streamers attract a combination of positive and negative attention on places like Twitter and Reddit, the nature of the LivestreamFail subreddit became a talking point in the community.\nA new dawn from LivestreamFail  Though the Reddit page isn’t exclusively a place where users can see streamers “fail,” it’s certainly a place where a streaming clip will end up if a content creator happens to do something particularly embarrassing.\nAs a way to combat the atmosphere that could foster the cyberbullying of streamers, LivestreamFail moderators have announced a few changes that they’re making to the subreddit.\n“The rules are in a sorry state, with lots of grey areas for individual mod biases to hide in, and strange inconsistencies that are (understandably) very confusing from a user’s perspective,” the mods wrote. “These inconsistencies make it appear as if harassment is allowed against some streamers but not against others, or as if we are defending abhorrent behaviour while censoring the good people.”\nSome of the changes the moderation team is considering include a more “concise infraction system” and allowing streamers to “opt-out” of being posted about on the Reddit page.\nWhile the moderators’ statement acknowledged that a previous internal vote vetoed the potential for streamers to avoid being put on LivestreamFails, the “recent drama” of the past few days is forcing the team to reevaluate this idea.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, the moderator crew said they’re looking to add more moderators to their ranks to help enforce the changes they’re working on.\u0026nbsp;\nThough LivestreamFails’ moderation team didn’t provide a plethora of details, the decision to take action is the first step in a process that could improve the subreddit and gaming community’s environment as a whole.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikmauytMDRnpimnpGeuW6%2F1JupnpyUnsFur8eapaCdo2K9sLjInKCeq12pvG680Z6tnqakYrC6rsSrma6knK62r7M%3D\n","link":"/post/livestreamfail-subreddit-changes-policies-to-prevent-cyberbullying/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LivestreamFail subreddit changes policies to prevent cyberbullying"},{"body":" During all of the chaos surrounding the end of Fortnite Season 10, the game’s official Twitter account has deleted nearly all of its tweets.\nThis one tweet the account kept intact is a link to the livestream of the black hole that sucked up the entire map during the event. Outside of that, the account has gone dark, just like all of the other official Fortnite channels.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/FortniteGame/status/1183441376630972418  The game has only been down for a short time, but the social media team and developers planned out ways to keep the audience talking.\u0026nbsp;Whether it was the inclusion of seemingly random numbers that appear above the spacial rend, or the social media purge.\u0026nbsp;\nFor now, you can either watch the black hole spin and try to make out any clues that might pop up, or just wait for Epic to actually give details about what Fortnite Chapter 2 really is. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKzsL7Tp6CtnV2pxKrA056pZpmTmLy2utNmoa6rpGKxprjErZydZZGhurC%2F02aYpaRdpLNutdOsZK2vlZrBtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-fortnite-twitter-account-just-deleted-almost-all-of-its-tweets/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Fortnite Twitter account just deleted almost all of its tweets"},{"body":"Starting with the next expansion of World of Warcraft, veteran players will be able to sign up in-game as a mentor, giving them access to a special chat that all newcomers will be put into, according to WoW site Wowhead.\nThis system is now being beta tested. WoW newcomers can encounter several issues when they attempt to get answers for all sorts of questions. They’re usually met with toxicity or sarcasm in the General or Looking For Group chats.\nA new guide mentor system is currently being tested on the #Shadowlands Beta. Mentor players will receive a special icon in the world and become eligible to answer questions for new players in an all-new Newcomer chat!#Warcrafthttps://t.co/5K5hUpGtli pic.twitter.com/WfJ5X8FYJE\n— Wowhead (@Wowhead) July 17, 2020  To become a mentor, you’ll have to fulfill certain criteria to be eligible:\nYou must have a level 60 character (the maximum level in Shadowlands after the level squish).You need to complete the Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part One achievement.Your account must be in good standing. There aren’t many details yet about how the system will work or if there will be achievements or rewards for participating in it.\nIn a game as vast as WoW filled with veterans, it can be hard to find answers to even the simplest questions. Newer players are usually met with sarcastic answers, which can confuse them even more about how to solve their problems. But this newcomer chat seems like it could be a step in the right direction to assist new players on their WoW journeys.\nWoW isn’t the first game to create such a system, though. Final Fantasy XIV has had a similar system in place for some time. It encourages people to be more positive to each other and help all newcomers who join their community.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivn6e5pXnOn2SwmaKYv6Ky02aqoZmUpMStrc2dqmavmaG5brXNramonKWYsm6tjKacp6yfp3q0xdKtnKZlpKR6qbHLqWSnnadiva2t2J6prA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-will-introduce-a-mentor-system-to-help-new-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft Shadowlands will introduce a mentor system to help new players"},{"body":"The Noxian General, Swain, one of League of Legends’ most conniving figures, has existed as one of the more underwhelming champions in the game for years. Swain’s lack of reliability in favor of more meta mages has led Riot Games to pursue changes for the champion, hoping to make him more viable in the lanes he can be used.\nRiot Truexy, associate game designer on the Summoner’s Rift team for League, detailed changes to Swain that are set to go live on the PBE later this week. These will be the first changes to Swain since Patch 11.1 and the first major changes to his kit since Patch 10.15.\n“This should help both Swain in mid and support by giving him access to his meaningful spells,” Truexy said.\nNotably, the bonus passive associated with Swain’s passive is being removed, so pulling in a champion that has been immobilized will no longer deal extra damage to them, though it will still offer Swain a soul fragment.\nSwain’s Q, the main source of his damage, will have its cooldown and mana cost reduced at all ranks. This should allow Swain to poke his enemies more in the early game without having to rely too heavily on late-game scaling when, at that point, there might not be much room for the Noxian General to thrive. His ultimate will also have its cooldown reduced from a static 120 seconds to 120/100/80 seconds depending on the ability’s ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon These changes to Swain are expected to be released on League’s PBE later this week, likely shipping with Patch 12.5b or later with Patch 12.6. Since these changes are in testing, they may be altered before their release on the live servers.\nUpdate March 9 10:25am CT: Following feedback from fans regarding the damage removal from Swain’s passive, Riot Truexy detailed that there may be further changes coming to better spread damage throughout Swain’s kit. “We’ll do our diligence and make sure Swain players feel like this list is a win,” Truexy said.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqhmZ6csrR506hkrK%2BRnrtur86moKefXam8brjEmp6unaNivaOxjK2foqtdrLKmtw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/changes-to-swain-coming-to-league-s-pbe-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Changes to Swain coming to League’s PBE this week"},{"body":"Before the organization rebranded in 2018, Sentinels was originally known as Phoenix1. An unaffiliated group brought the brand back last August to begin competing in VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the Phoenix1 organization is now being accused of withholding payment from one of its former players, Aiden King.\nMy Phoenix1 Situation\nRead: https://t.co/5neavPxTWQ\n— King (@theKingFPS_) February 14, 2021  King, along with the entire Phoenix1 roster, parted ways with the organization on Jan. 29, forming the ex-Phoenix1 squad that has since teased that they have been signed by another team.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginally, none of the players or coaches revealed why they split from Phoenix1. All of the ex-Phoenix1 members confirmed they had legally bought out their contracts, with King and performance coach Austin “Apex” Copeland leaving soon after and joining the new team.\u0026nbsp;\nthis twitlonger died like menace did…\nRead: https://t.co/bGvtS7YxC6\n— ex-Phoenix1 (@ExPhoenix1) January 31, 2021  In a statement made on Twitter, King said he was never actually under contract with Phoenix1 and was playing on an un-contracted trial from Jan. 9 to 30, when the roster left the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring that time, King and his teammates played in two tournaments, Super League Arena and the Pittsburgh Knights Monthly Gauntlet, where they placed first and second, respectively. In total, those events roughly paid out $1,300 per player, but King says Phoenix1 requested the money be directly paid out to the organization, which claimed it would handle further distribution to the players.\u0026nbsp;\nSince leaving the team, King says he has yet to receive his $1,300 payout despite having confirmed that Phoenix1 has received all of the earnings from the tournament organizers.\u0026nbsp;\n“After a few attempts at messaging a few members of the organization about my situation it seems no conclusion is being reached and I am still without my money as of now,” King said. “If this changes I will post an update.”\nIn response to some questions about his agreement with Phoenix1, King confirmed there was no written contract signed between the two sides since he was playing on a trial basis. Because of this, he believes his percentage of the prize earnings should belong to him entirely because he was not under contract but still played in the events.\u0026nbsp;\nno written agreement of any kind, nothing signed. so my assumption would be its my money\n— King (@theKingFPS_) February 14, 2021  Phoenix1 has not posted on social media since announcing the roster’s departure on Jan. 29.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BnoqKys3nPoaaeppmtfm7CwKWmq5meqXqxuMCynKtlm567qHnCpZiipaNivLOzwKegs5mknryvecWaoKWdlGLBsHnPmrBmp6WperW71KulmqWVo8Fuw8inpaKml6g%3D\n","link":"/post/former-phoenix1-valorant-player-king-claims-organization-failed-to-pay-out-tournament-winnings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Phoenix1 VALORANT player King claims organization failed to pay out tournament winnings"},{"body":"Sometimes, you just don’t want Pokémon to evolve in Sword and Shield.\nIt could be for a number of reasons. Maybe you’re waiting to get to a certain level to unlock a move for a Pokémon that it can’t learn otherwise. Or maybe you want to instead evolve the Pokémon into one of its different forms.\nWhile it might be a pain to potentially lose hours of progress leveling up a Pokémon only for it to evolve when you didn’t want it to, there are ways for you to go about fixing this issue and stopping it from evolving altogether.\nStopping a Pokémon from evolving is quite easy. You can attach an Everstone item to your Pokémon, which will stop it from evolving as long as it’s equipped.\nThe other method involves spamming the B button every time your Pokémon goes to evolve and the cutscene begins to play. This should prevent it from evolving and return you to the game with the same Pokémon you had.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FTqKdmmV2lvKyxzKilZp6ipLpusdWoo6%2Bhnpx6qrqMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-stop-a-pok%C3%A9mon-from-evolving-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to stop a Pokémon from evolving in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The Pokémon series would be nothing without trading since the franchise is designed around collecting and trading creatures with friends.\nIn Pokémon Sword and Shield, this is no exception. There are actually two ways to trade your Pokémon with friends or strangers across the world after progressing through a small portion of the game.\n You’ll first need to unlock Comm Links, and when you do, an icon will appear in the bottom left of your screen. Then, it’s a simple step of pressing Y to open the Comm menu.\nOnce you open it, you’ll notice that there are two ways to trade Pokémon with people either offline or online.\nThe first is through Link Trade, which allows you to trade with anyone on your friends list or in the local area. Just remember to connect to the Internet using the + Button in the Trade Menu to connect with friends elsewhere.\nThe other way is through Surprise Trade, which allows you to send a random Pokémon to someone and get a random Pokémon back. These are the only two methods of trading in Sword and Shield. The GTS and other features from previous Pokémon games are missing from the new titles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsDRmpueZaCkuKa5zqdkoqZdqMSwvsNmmKecXai1qrHLnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-trade-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Trade Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The Unovan Community Day trifecta will be completed in September with Oshawott making an appearance as the featured Community Day Pokémon in Pokémon Go.\nRunning from 11am to 5pm local time on Sept. 19, players will be encountering the Sea Otter Pokémon more frequently, with shiny Oshawott also available.\u0026nbsp;\nOshawott will be appearing all over in the wild and attracted to active Rainy Lure Modules. That means you can camp out at a PokéStop, pop a Rainy Lure Module, and watch the otters flood in.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with most starter-centric Community Days, evolving an Oshawott or Dewott into Samurott during the event will get you one that knows Hydro Cannon. As a bonus, Samurott will also gain access to the Charged Attack Razor Shell during the event—and it’ll be available after the event, too.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to and during the event, players will be able to purchase a $1 ticket to access the event-exclusive Special Research story, From Scalchops to Seamitars. This will also give players a Rainy Lure Module as a reward.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout Community Day, players will get triple capture XP and any Incense or Lure Module activated during the event will last for three hours instead of the usual one. There will be a special one-time-purchase Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring 50 Ultra Balls, five Lucky Eggs, five Rainy Lure Modules, and an Elite Fast TM too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKejna64u9OtZKudppqurbHDZp2oql2lvKyxzKilZp%2BfqHq0sc%2BtnKaalad6pLvMpqynoaSueqWt2A%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/oshawott-revealed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-september-community-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Oshawott revealed for Pokémon Go’s September Community Day"},{"body":" When Yoru made his VALORANT debut back in January 2021, many people were excited to experiment with his unique, decoy-based kit. But players quickly realized that he didn’t bring enough to the table, and now he’s become the least-played agent in the game’s roster, according to stats aggregate Valorbuff. See Valorant on Amazon In response to his drastically dropped play rate, Riot is set to revamp a majority of his kit for launch during Episode Four Act Two.\nFirst, Yoru’s Fakeout ability is being reworked and changed from mimicking footsteps to creating a full copy of Yoru that runs forward in a target direction. When this clone is damaged, it faces the direction of the person who fired the shot and flashes toward their position in a cone. If you’re on Yoru’s team, don’t worry—his allies can easily identify the real Yoru from the fake.\nGatecrash isn’t getting a big overhaul but will instead leave a “puddle” on the ground after a fake teleport. “While the goal of the fake teleport is to create confusion about Yoru’s location, you should be able to go to where the fake teleport occurred, and then understand whether the real Yoru is around, or was it a misdirection?” Riot said in a new blog post.\n Finally, Yoru’s ultimate ability is getting a whole plethora of changes to “fix some of the unintended play patterns that have shown up in-game.” Here are all the new aspects headed to the reality-jumping duelist:\nYoru is no longer revealed to enemies.Yoru is able to cast all utility while in Dimensional Drift.Enemies can hear Yoru’s footsteps.Nearsighted is removed.Unequip delay time is increased slightly.Cast delay added when casting Dimensional Drift, preventing the invulnerability frame on cast.\u0026nbsp; These changes are all meant to allow Yoru to cook up a play while looking at the entire battlefield in stealth, using his abilities to set up for a grand outplay alongside his allies. Many fans and Yoru mains will be curious to see if these changes can help push his play rate past the measly 6.4 percent he’s at right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6psTTnqWsoaaaerq70a5kq52npL%2Bsec2ermaekaCysMHTZpqlp56aeqKuyKWgrbFdqrm1tcyaq55lk52ur7PErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-details-extensive-yoru-rework-with-new-fakeout-clone-ability-ultimate-changes-and-more-coming-in-valorant-episode-4-act-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot details extensive Yoru rework with new Fakeout clone ability, ultimate changes, and more coming in VALORANT Episode 4 Act 2"},{"body":"Fortnite\u0026nbsp;would be a completely different game without its epic cosmetics. Skins, harvesting tools, emotes, gliders, and contrails add the collectors formula to the innovative gameplay, making\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;a unique experience.\nGetting better at\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;is the ultimate goal of a decent chunk of the player base, but that might not mean much if you don’t have the coolest cosmetics to look good while getting Victory Royales. Epic Games introduces more awesome cosmetics to the game with each patch. Though there’s nothing wrong with purchasing a skin you think looks cool, there are other criteria in play when it comes to cosmetics that can instantly give you a status boost in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nYou may be familiar with the term “OG” in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. The term usually gets thrown around for players who have some of the rarest cosmetics in the game, which goes to show how long they’ve been a\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;player. Skins and gliders tend to be more noticeable than other cosmetics, with contrails potentially tagging along to the list as the third option. When you jump off the bus and start cruising toward the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;map, everyone around you will be able to see your contrail.\nAs you get closer to a landmark, contrails will be more distinguishable, and they can be used to give off strong messages to your opponents. Seeing a player flying toward the same direction as you with an Embers contrail, indicating they’re on fire, could make you nervous. While it’s quite hard to obtain the following contrails since most of them were available for a limited time, you can still go through your inventory to see if you have any of them.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the rarest contrails in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nAll-Star Only the mightiest player could bring down stars with them as they’re free-falling, or at least the ones who were there during the first days of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nThe All-Star contrail was introduced with the Chapter One, season three battle pass, and it was tied to the tier-50 reward. Considering the majority of the player base was still trying to figure out the game back then, there weren’t many players who focused on grinding battle pass levels, making the All-Star one of the rarest ones in the game.\nGlyphs Earlier\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;cosmetics are naturally the rarest ones, but they were also some of the dullest cosmetics in the game’s history. Epic was more focused on perfecting the gameplay when\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;first launched and slowly added more colorful cosmetics to the game.\nThe Glyphs contrail was added to the game during season seven. The contrail was the reward of the 37th tier, and it was also a part of the Lightning and Thunderstorms set.\nBeachballs Epic is excellent at working on partnerships and collaboration to keep\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;fresh by adding cosmetics from real-life franchises. The game has seen the likes of Marvel, Star Wars, and many artists, but nothing comes closer to the joy that seasonal cosmetics brings.\nBeachballs contrail was a part of the 14 Days of Summer event, which debuted in 2019. Unlike cosmetics tied to battle passes, event-related skins, contrails, and gliders can potentially come back to the game when they were initially released.\nEpic enjoys re-releasing seasonal skins during the same time of the year, so you may want to keep your eye on the shop to snatch one for yourself during the next summer event.\nBats! The Batman skin didn’t arrive in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;until Chapter One, season 10, but you could imagine being Batman long before you actually could.\nThe Bats contrail arrived just in time for the Halloween season during Chapter One, season six. The contrail was a part of the season’s respective battle pass and unlocked after reaching the 68th tier.\nThis rare contrail was a must-have to pair with spooky skins, and it also became the perfect contrail for the Batman skin after season 10.\nArtifact Some cosmetics will require background information, and some will just look cool. When the looking good part gets combined with rarity, you’ll have a jackpot in your hands.\nThe Artifact contrail was a part of a PlayStation Plus celebration pack in 2018. The deal was live during Chapter One, season five, and all active PlayStation Plus subscribers were able to claim this contrail as a reward in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. This is one of the contrails that’ll probably never become available again since that’s been the case with promotion cosmetics. You have to get them when you can.\nCash Flow If you can imagine yourself in a scenario where you’re free-falling with pockets full of cash, having the Cash Flow contrail can help you live that dream in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nThe Cash Flow contrail was introduced to the game during Chapter One, season five. It was originally the reward for The Getaway limited-time mode (LTM.) Players needed complete challenges and quests in the game mode to unlock cosmetic rewards, and Cash Flow was one of them.\nIf the limited-time mode ever makes a comeback to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, so can the Cash Flow contrail. While Epic enjoys bringing in fresh game modes with each event, there have been examples of popular modes returning for short periods.\nHearts During each Valentines’ day event,\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;releases thematic cosmetics. Almost every year brings out a new contrail focused around hearts, but the first one was released in 2018.\nThe Hearts contrail was one of the first Valentine’s Day-related contrail that was added to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, and it was a battle pass reward, unlocking at tier 68 during season four. You can notice it by its purple hues.\nWhile there’s a slight chance you can get a hold of this one during a Valentine’s event, you can also use a bunch of other similar contrails to complete your outfit.\nLightning The weather in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;hardly ever changes. You’ll get occasional rain and snow during seasonal events, but other than that, it’s a constant night/day cycle. If you’d like to add some spice to that, you’ll need to harness the powers of Zeus, the Greek God of the sky.\nThe Lightning contrail allows you to come crashing down from the sky with thunders forming behind you. The contrail was added to the game during Chapter One, season four. All players with the battle pass of the season were able to unlock this contrail tier 50.\nShooting Star When you’re the star of the lobby, you’ll need to show it to other players from the get-go. The Shooting Star contrail allows you to become a star, crashing at full speed toward the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;map.\nThe Shooting Star contrail was introduced to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;during Chapter One, season four, as a battle pass reward. Reaching the 84th tier unlocked this stylish contrail for all the active players back then.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is one of those contrails that’s likely never to become available again, unless Epic re-adds it to the game during a space-themed event.\nTP Knowing how the paper industry relies on trees, the TP contrail can be slightly triggering for those concerned about the environment. Digital paper just dissolves into a bunch of code, however, and TP is one of the more fun contrails in the game.\nThe TP contrail became available during Chapter One, season five, as a battle pass reward at tier 84. Though it’s currently not possible to obtain this contrail, it can theoretically return to a seasonal event like Halloween. TPing houses have been a legendary Halloween tradition, and it wouldn’t be surprising for Epic to use the opportunity to bring back one of the legendary cosmetics in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWK%2For7ErKtmm5%2BjwbOtyKWqZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2d\n","link":"/post/the-10-rarest-contrails-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 rarest contrails in Fortnite"},{"body":" Twitch streamer AverageJonas showcased yet another strategy for preventing your enemies from defusing the Spike, posting the savvy Ascent lineup today.\nThe recent Viper buffs in Patch 1.04 help the toxic agent be more consistent in fending off the opposing team, allowing for more reliable anti-defuse tactics.\nNew Viper is fun 😀 from VALORANT  “With the recent buffs to Viper’s Decay damage, she can now finally stop someone from defusing the bomb with the Poison Cloud plus Snake Bite combo,” the streamer said.\nViper mains can plant the Spike behind the green crates on Ascent’s A site, throwing their Poison Cloud under the bomb. Players should then walk back to A Lobby and line their crosshairs up with one of the buildings that AverageJonas indicates.\nAs soon as you hear the enemy attempting to defuse, players can activate their Poison Cloud while firing the molly at the same exact time. This way, the enemy will begin taking decay damage in the cloud and then die from the Snake Bite.\nPatch 1.04 increased the amount enemies decay while in Viper’s poison from 10 to 15. AverageJonas claims this strategy wouldn’t have worked prior to this patch if the enemy had a full 150 health. The quicker decay leaves enemies weaker, letting Snake Bite eat away at the remainder of their health.\nVALORANT fans eager to learn more lineups can tune in to AverageJonas’ Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iurGWfm7Nur8uerZ6qXau2sbHRZpinrJlisaay1KycZqukp661scayZJ%2BnomKutK%2FEp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-shows-off-clever-viper-anti-defuse-strategy-for-ascent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player shows off clever Viper anti-defuse strategy for Ascent"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE is a free-to-play MOBA, which means the developers at TiMi Studio needed to design a reward system that would keep players coming back, while also opening the door for premium content.\u0026nbsp;\nLike most FTP titles, UNITE has a Battle Pass system that offers rewards for players who don’t want to spend any money. Additional content is available in the form of a Premium Battle Pass that unlocks even more rewards, including some exclusive Holowear for your Pokémon.\nUNITE‘s Battle Pass is split into seasonal content, with each season bringing new HoloWear, Clothing items and general items that can be unlocked by leveling up the pass. This is done through playing the game and completing weekly missions.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Again, some elements of every Battle Pass will be free, but there is also an option to purchase the Premium Battle Pass for 490, or the Premium Pass Plus for 985, which will increase your Battle Pass level by 10 instantly.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan on trying to grind all the way to Battle Pass level 90, here is every rank reward for Season 1, which runs from July 21 to Sept. 21, along with if you can get it without paying for the premium pass.\u0026nbsp;\nBattle Pass Season 1 rewards Rank 1: Hip-Hop Style: PikachuPremium onlyRank 2: 150 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Rank 3: Vivid Set: HeadwearPremium onlyRank 4: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 5: Vivid Set: ShoesPremium onlyRank 6: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 7: Vivid Set: Bottoms\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 8: 15 Item EnhancersRank 9: 15 Item EnhancersRank 10: Vivid Set: InnerwearPremium onlyRank 11:Socks (Off-White)Rank 12: Canvas High-Tops (Yellow)Premium onlyRank 13: 15 Item EnhancersRank 14: 300 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 15: 15 Item EnhancersRank 16: Egg-Shaped Backpack (White)Premium onlyRank 17: 15 Item EnhancersRank 18: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 19: 15 Item EnhancersRank 20: Star Hoodie (Lime Green)Premium onlyRank 21: Sandals (Orange)Rank 22: Knee-High Socks (Green)Premium onlyRank 23: 15 Item EnhancersRank 24: 30 Item EnhancersPremium onlyRank 25: 15 Item EnhancersRank 26: High-Top Sneakers (Green)Premium onlyRank 27: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 28: 30 Item EnhancersPremium onlyRank 29: 15 Item EnhancersRank 30: Overalls (Indigo)Premium onlyRank 31: Skinny Pants (Gray)Rank 32: Design Socks (Black)Premium onlyRank 33: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 34: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 35: 15 Item EnhancersRank 36: Turtleneck Sweater (Green)Premium onlyRank 37: 150 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Rank 38: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 39: 15 Item EnhancersRank 40: Gingham Set: InnerwearPremium onlyRank 41: Hoodie (Pink)Rank 42: Gingham Set: SocksPremium onlyRank 43: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 44: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium only\u0026nbsp;Rank 45: 15 Item EnhancersRank 46: Gingham Set: ShoesPremium onlyRank 47: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 48: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 49: 15 Item EnhancersRank 50: Gingham Set: BottomsPremium onlyRank 51: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 52: Turtleneck Sweater (Sitrus Berry)Premium onlyRank 53: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 54: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 55: 15 Item EnhancersRank 56: Tailored Jacket (Off-White)Premium onlyRank 57: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 58: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 59: 15 Item EnhancersRank 60: Pokémon Face Hat (Pikachu)Premium onlyRank 61: 15 Item EnhancersRank 62: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 63: 15 Item EnhancersRank 64: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 65: 15 Item EnhancersRank 66: Denim Jacket (Blue)Premium onlyRank 67: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 68: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 69: 15 Item EnhancersRank 70: Pikachu Set: Tops and BottomsPremium onlyRank 71: 15 Item EnhancersRank 72: 300 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 73: 15 Item EnhancersRank 74: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 75: 15 Item EnhancersRank 76: Pikachu Set: AccessoryPremium onlyRank 77: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 78: 300 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 79: 15 Item EnhancersRank 80: Pikachu Set: ShoesPremium onlyRank 81: 15 Item EnhancersRank 82: Varsity Jacket (Red)Premium onlyRank 83: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 84: 300 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 85: 15 Item EnhancersRank 86: Work Overalls (Green)Premium onlyRank 87: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 88: 300 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 89: 15 Item EnhancersRank 90: Captain Style: CinderacePremium only Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqnvsSeZJqmlGK9s7HMoqymZZKWwbW4xGanmqujYr%2Bmw8Crm6xllqS%2FbrzOpJymp55iwq%2B1054%3D\n","link":"/post/all-free-and-premium-battle-pass-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-season-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All free and premium Battle Pass rewards for Pokémon UNITE: Season 1"},{"body":"The expanded version of the Minecraft Championships (MCC) series MCC Rising is almost here, opening the event to up-and-coming Minecraft streamers that submitted applications to compete.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event itself will run for the first time on Oct. 2, with a full roster of 10 teams, 40 players total, competing for the title of MCC Rising Champion and an official MCC winner’s coin.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the goal of MCC Rising was to highlight creators of various sizes, Noxcrew did not enforce strict subscription or viewer-based requirements, focusing more on availability and fun personalities. All of the teams, which were formed by the players, were selected based on their submission videos more than anything else.\nSee Minecraft on Amazon MCC Rising will run just like the main MCC events, with all 10 teams playing eight different mini-games to earn coins in a fight to place in the top two. The two teams with the most coins at the end of the eight events will battle it out in one final showdown for the MCC Rising title.\u0026nbsp;\nMCC Rising will run on Oct. 2 at 2pm CT, and here are all of the teams that will be competing, along with videos they submitted as an application to Noxcrew.\u0026nbsp;\nRed Rabbits https://t.co/j2OONgkxPO\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  YoshinomKingOfArchersMejoraasNicacola Orange Ocelots https://t.co/tAJk5Fjfqj\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  SoupforeloiseBekyamonOwengeJuiceRiiceandbeanss Yellow Yaks https://t.co/l9Tv7oR0e0\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  MrBeardstoneMusicman1017BrunoDanUyMizzrowe Lime Llamas https://t.co/RSx7Y0ulTo\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  MakoInariLaqqyMarbar_xTomatoBisqueSoup Green Geckos https://t.co/RG6HfpwbLa\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  AimseyBillzoHighkeyhatemeMaxGGs Cyan Coyotes https://t.co/UT1AEIqTs8\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  BoosferDevKierYelloWool Aqua Axolotls https://t.co/IIHszjwJoO\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  RoseriieSpelledNikCaiteesDarkEyebrows Blue Bats https://t.co/dcYXFC6WeZ\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  Yomikester238GolemellGuggleStemister Purple Pandas https://t.co/t3ohbqphzW\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  MintsleavesRAEHASRABIESSpoinkTVBuggy9000 Pink Parrots https://t.co/BR7CzdGUko\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) September 24, 2021  JojosolosSpeedSilverXNestorioBlushincG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnKF6rrXNnpqrmZapeqS0wKanoqeeqLWqvNJmpJybXae2tLXNoGStnZGiwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-minecraft-championships-mcc-rising-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Minecraft Championships (MCC) Rising teams"},{"body":"As the Overwatch League offseason kicked off, the Houston Outlaws jumped directly into the fray and made some big roster changes. But it took a few months for the organization to sort out its staff lineup ahead of the 2022 season.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team has added former Overwatch League player Aaron “Bischu” Kim in a management position, Houston announced today. His official title is manager of player operations and content, which means he’ll have a close relationship with the team’s players and content creators during the 2022 season.\u0026nbsp;\nThis addition comes after Matt “coolmatt” Iorio, the Outlaws’ previous general manager and another former Overwatch League player, parted ways with the team on Jan. 11.\u0026nbsp;\nExcited to welcome #OWL vet @Bischu to H-Town as our Manager of Player Operations \u0026amp; Content! You'll be seeing a lot of Bischu this year as he will be working closely with our players and content team. Show him some love, #OutlawsNation! #AnteUp pic.twitter.com/KlOqh3UO21\n— Houston Outlaws (@Outlaws) January 12, 2022  For longtime fans of the league, Bischu is likely a familiar face. He played off-tank for the Los Angeles Gladiators during the inaugural season and later moved to the Guangzhou Charge before returning to the Gladiators in 2020. After Bischu was let go by the Gladiators following the 2020 season, he expressed a desire to return in a coaching or management role.\u0026nbsp;\nNotably, Bischu is fluent in both English and Korean, which makes him invaluable in managing Houston’s multilingual roster. The Outlaws retained Western DPS Dante “Danteh” Cruz but has otherwise built a South Korean roster heading into next season.\u0026nbsp;\nHouston completed a monetary trade with the Atlanta Reign for 2021 rookie of the year Oh “Pelican” Se-hyun in October and quickly followed that up by acquiring his former teammate, flex support Kim “Ir1s” Seung-hyun. Former Toronto Defiant flex support Mun “Lastro” Jung-won rounded out the team alongside the Outlaws’ other 2021 holdover, off-tank Shin “PIGGY” Min-jun.\u0026nbsp;Part-time player, part-time coach Jake Lyon has yet to announce his plans for 2022. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6rAtbvNZqaurJyWxLR5wJ2brGWWpL%2BusdFmp6WZqZq%2Fbq7IrJqhrV2eu265wKeYoJ2dmru1edGoo54%3D\n","link":"/post/houston-outlaws-adds-former-player-bischu-in-management-role/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Houston Outlaws adds former player Bischu in management role"},{"body":"In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players often run into many Bunearys and snatch them up. But their first interaction with Lopunny is a massive Alpha located in the Obsidian Fieldlands, and that one is definitely not easy to catch.\nThis makes evolving Buneary the easiest way to get Lopunny early in the game and maybe even through the mid-game. Lopunny is pretty scary looking and is definitely not easy to defeat unless you have a Pokémon that can counter it at a level similar to (or above) the Alpha Lopunny’s. Buneary can be found in the Obsidian Fieldlands at The Heartwood. That location is on the lower right side of the map, and the Pokémon can be found near the river and streams. Watch out for the Alpha Lopunny, who will come after any player that goes near it, since it could make you black out if you don’t run away fast enough.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon In order to evolve Buneary, you’ll need to up your friendship with it. There are several ways to keep your friendship up, including battling with it and not letting it faint, feeding it XP Candies, and sending it out to collect materials for you. It doesn’t take too long to hit its max friendship level and you can check with the Friendship Checker if you feel you’re getting close. Once Buneary has a max friendship level, it will indicate to you that it is ready to evolve. Head to the party screen and select it to evolve it and it will instantly transform into its evolution, Lopunny.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2Xwq%2BxwKuwZqGeYr2wt8SmpqdlnJq0prrDrGSaqpOawrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-buneary-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Buneary in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":" Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends has blown up in its short one-month life span. The free-to-play battle royale shooter has surpassed 50 million downloads, held multiple tournaments, andbeat Twitch records while doing it.\nOne of the names that’s stood out since the game’s release is Cody “dizzy” Meadows. The relatively-unknown Counter-Strike professional player quickly came into the spotlight with his godlike plays and dominance in the Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Challenge. Dizzy, who’s now completely given up his career in Counter-Strike, has instead chosen to pursue Apex full time. Dizzy represents NRG Esports and with his newfound skill, he won multiple back-to-back tournaments in the space of a month, alongside partners like Richard “KingRichard” Nelson and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. As well as proving himself as one of the best competitive Apex players, he also set the record for most solo kills. He’s since been dethroned as the record holder, but dizzy continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the competitive scene. \u0026nbsp;\nWith his fame and success, dizzy has brute forced his way into the limelight and has become a popular streaming personality. He boasts over 520,000 followers on Twitch but has remained much of a mystery within the community. Despite his high level and his prowess in Apex, he’s been an inconspicuous player and has hid his face on stream.  The faceless player has now revealed all, however. After hiding his appearance for so long, dizzy reluctantly showed his face to his stream. He first showed himself wearing a Miles Morales Spider-Man mask and joked “you got jebaited.” But to his viewers’ delight, he eventually took it off and revealed his true identity. Dizzy seemed faintly embarrassed at first, blushing to the camera, but soon changed his tune and embraced the attention. Even though dizzy is a fast-growing streamer on Twitch, and he sits comfortably at the top of the Apex category just behind the likes of Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, he remains faithless to the competition. He insists that he has chosen to focus on competing and furthering his legacy as a professional player over streaming, but will try to strike a fine balance. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S9s7uMmqeesF2hsqixzZ2qZqiclsamvoydoLOyqWK%2FpsLEmqOsZZiewG6ywJycZqeeYsC1vsSapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pro-apex-legends-player-dizzy-reveals-his-face-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pro Apex Legends player Dizzy reveals his face on stream"},{"body":"Mountain Dew vending machines are coming to PUBG Mobile as part of the collaboration between the soft drink brand and the battle royale game. A DEW parachute and T-shirt have also been added to the game.\nThese vending machines, which are also being called “Fuel Stations,” will be scattered across New Erangel. Players can access these machines to gain some exciting loot and Mountain Dew cans. These cans don’t take up any space in your inventory and can be exchanged for the DEW parachute or T-shirt, as well as other rewards in the events menu of the game.\n This isn’t the first time Mountain Dew and PUBG Mobile have announced a partnership. The soft drink brand was previously the official beverage of the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) and World League (PMWL). It will also be sponsoring the $2 million PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC), which will begin in late November.\n“We’re thrilled to join forces with PUBG Mobile and engage with esports fans in a big way,” said Pat O’Toole, vice president of brand marketing and innovation at PepsiCo Global Beverages. “This global collaboration establishes a new chapter in gaming innovation and drives our promise to energize the next generation of esports enthusiasts with unparalleled activations.”\nOther than Mountain Dew, the battle royale game has also collaborated with popular K-pop girl group Blackpink. Recently, the character IDs of all members of the band were revealed. It’s unclear what will come out of this partnership, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdXaWus8DNnqmsZaeewal5zKisp6yRnrtusMSwZK2nXZaxpXnIp2SgmZ2aeqrAxKaq\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-partners-with-mountain-dew-to-add-in-game-items/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile partners with Mountain Dew to add in-game items"},{"body":"Happy VAL-entine’s Day, agents! It’s that time of year when you realize that your Immortal rank isn’t enough to blanket the feeling of crippling loneliness in the back of your mind. So, rather than spend the day (and the rest of your life) alone, go out and find yourself a lifetime duo partner.\nAnyone can send a love letter via DMs, drop someone’s favorite skin during the buy phase, or purchase a tier-three sub. But if you really want to stand out and impress that person you’re playing with, then make use of this extensive list of VALORANT-themed pickup lines that will make sure your game is Operating at a high level.\nSee Valorant on Amazon We’ve got lines for almost every situation, including all the maps, most of the popular weapons, and multiple lines for every single agent. You’re welcome.\nGeneral Are we sure we’re on Haven? Because if you’re here, then I’m pretty sure this is heaven.Things are going really well between us. Interested in some Escalation?If we go in two different directions, my heart will Fracture.You’re more beautiful than Breeze.I’m Split between hugging you and kissing you.I picked Icebox so we’d have a reason to cuddle. I’d break down the Ascent doors just to see you.…can you Bind me? Weapons I may prefer the Phantom, but don’t worry, I promise I won’t Ghost you.Bark for me, and I may drop you a Bulldog.I hope you don’t Judge me if I watch you from the corner.You’re like the Classic: priceless, reliable, and way too powerful when you’re moving.You send me into a Frenzy. Agents Astra Pulling you in, for a hug and a kiss!You’ve got me seeing stars.No cosmic entity can divide us. Breach Feeling an Aftershock is normal.I’ve been known to cause earthquakes.I’ll make you feel dizzy. Brimstone You’re looking Incendiary today.You make my Stim Beacon active.This old dog has been learning plenty of new tricks. Chamber Romance is my Trademark.I couldn’t possibly design a weapon deadlier than your gaze.Let’s go on a Rendezvous together. Cypher Did you steal my Trapwire? Because you’ve immobilized me.Information is my game, and I want to know everything about you.Where should I put my camera? Jett You look sharper than all of my knives.My brain Drifts when I look at you.Think you can keep up? KAY/O I’m requesting a manual reset.Are your motor functions okay? I know humans get tired.I’m built for war, but I can clear some hard drive space for love. Killjoy Don’t overthink it. You’re the one for me.I’ll turn off my Alarmbot so we can sleep in.You’ve got my heart locked down. Neon I can’t keep myself from sprinting when you call.Think we can consume Energy without my abilities?My heart goes into High Gear when I see you. Omen That’s not Paranoia, you’re just nervous to see me.You thought you were safe, but you are when you’re with me.I’d like to knit you something. Phoenix Wow you’ve got Hot Hands, and hot everything else too!Can I place my Run It Back here? That way I’ll always come back to you.I’ll give it to you straight, no Curveball: you’re hot. Raze You make my brain go boom.They should call you the Showstopper.Sorry for deploying my Boom Bot, I just couldn’t stop myself from chasing you. Reyna I don’t mean to Leer, or do I?Your soul is too special for me to Devour.I can be your Empress, but only if I allow it. Sage I don’t need to put any walls up when I’m around you.I wish I could put a Slow Orb on our time together.I don’t care where you are on the scoreboard, I’m resurrecting you whenever I get the chance. Skye I think my dog likes you.Weird, my Guiding Light always points me to you.If I could, I’d make all my Seekers find just you. Sova My heart gets a Shock Bolt when you walk into site.I was told you’re the best. That is why I’m here.My quiver is never full, but my heart is when I see you. Viper I don’t need any poison to take your breath away.I wonder if this one will beg.Who to smother first? Yoru Your beauty Blindsides me.My enemies get nervous when they hear my footsteps. So do I when I hear yours.I don’t want to rip through any reality I can share with you. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZq2apJ%2Bnrq%2FAjKmgnKNdqr1uuMinnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-valorant-pick-up-lines/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best VALORANT pick-up lines"},{"body":"VALORANT will add the ultimate tribute to Lance “Finest” Arcilla, also known as the creator of the famous meme “Revive Me Jett,” by immortalizing his gamer tag as a title for anyone to use.\u0026nbsp;\nFinest died earlier this month at just 21 years old, as confirmed on Facebook by his mother Leny Arcilla. No details were released about the cause of Finest’s death. In early 2020, Finest started a joke that would echo through the entire VALORANT community—he called out for the remaining duelist on his team, Jett, to revive him, leaving his teammates confused. The only agent in VALORANT that can revive players is the Sentinel known as Sage. Whether the callout was by mistake or to troll his teammates we will never know, but the phrase became coined by thousands across the globe.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is not the first time VALORANT has recognized the “Revive Me Jett” meme; Riot also included it as a spray available through the battle pass in one of the game’s previous seasons. News of Finest’s passing echoed throughout the community with people paying respects and organizations like Team Secret paying respects to one of the biggest members of the community. See Valorant on Amazon Like the previous recognition of the meme through the “Revive Me Jett” spray, VALORANT will offer the Finest tag to those who want to show support.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the upcoming Episode 4 Act III Battlepass, we pay tribute to Lance “Finest” Arcilla, who gave the VALORANT community so many unforgettable moments of joy. In his honor, all players can now carry his name with them. pic.twitter.com/xMiik6javC\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 27, 2022  “In the upcoming Episode 4 Act III Battlepass, we pay tribute to Lance “Finest” Arcilla, who gave the VALORANT community so many unforgettable moments of joy,” said VALORANT on Twitter. “In his honor, all players can now carry his name with them.”\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqeasaNiwbO1wa6rnmWkpHqntc2eqq1lpJ2ybrLApqauq12nsre11Z5kpp1dn7K1wIymnKadXZi%2Fpq3TqKk%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-pays-tribute-to-finest-the-famous-revive-me-jett-meme-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT pays tribute to Finest, the famous ‘Revive Me Jett’ meme creator"},{"body":"Feebas y Milotic son dos de los Pokémon más difíciles de adquirir en Pokémon Diamante Brillante y Perla Reluciente. Atrapar a Feebas es toda una tarea, pero una vez que lo atrapas, evolucionar a Milotic tampoco es tan simple.\nFeebas solo se puede capturar desde una ubicación específica dentro del juego en un radio de pesca de cuatro cuadrados que rota a diario. Si lograste capturar a Feebas, querrás aprovecharlo al máximo y convertir al Pokémon en Milotic.\nAfortunadamente, dado que se trata de remakes, muchos jugadores sabían rápidamente lo que se necesitaría para convertir a Feebas en Milotic, e incluso hay un segundo método de evolución. Te contamos todo lo que necesitas saber y hacer si deseas agregar esta evolución a tu colección.\nCómo evolucionar Feebas a Milotic en Pokémon Diamante Brillante y Perla Reluciente Para convertir Feebas en Milotic, deberás elevar su condición de belleza a un nivel alto y luego subir el Pokémon un nivel.\nParecería de utilidad el no tener un requisito previo de nivel para evolucionar, pero dado este método único de evolución, resulta ser un estorbo. Afortunadamente, mejorar la condición de belleza no es tan difícil una vez que conoces el método. Y con un poco de planificación del juego, se puede hacer aún más fácil.\nSi captura un Feebas con naturaleza modesta (modest), mansa (quiet), alocada (rash) o afable (mild), ya estás en buen camino hacia la evolución, ya que estas naturalezas se prestan para mejorar la condición de belleza.\nPara mejorar la condición de belleza, simplemente alimenta a Feebas con poffins/pochokos secos, que se pueden elaborar a partir de bayas de sabor seco y de color azul. Una vez que hayas alimentado a Feebas con suficientes, su condición de belleza debería ser lo suficientemente alta como para evolucionar a Milotic, así que sube de nivel al Pokémon una vez más.\nEl método alternativo para convertir Feebas en Milotic es ingresar a las Grutas del Subsuelo y excavar en busca de la Escama bella. Si tienes la suerte de encontrar este objeto raro, intercambia Feebas mientras lo sostienes y evolucionará a Milotic.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Ryan Galloway el 18 de noviembre de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLCwuc5mnK%2BnnKqwqrvNmqlmnpWar6K%2FjJpkpqGcpMGqr4yepWaon6CyrrvNZpuimZ2Wu7WxjJupoqSclru1sYyyZKmdoqGubr7EpaycoZWjwaY%3D\n","link":"/post/c%C3%B3mo-evolucionar-feebas-a-milotic-en-pok%C3%A9mon-diamante-brillante-y-perla-reluciente/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cómo evolucionar Feebas a Milotic en Pokémon Diamante Brillante y Perla Reluciente"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has dropped more details about the upcoming Pokémon OCG sets, Sky Stream and Towering Perfection. And in a return to pre-Sword and Shield sets, the Dragon-type Pokémon card is coming back as a focal point of the new sets.\u0026nbsp;\nWe already knew that Dragon-types would be a big part of the next sets, with Rayquaza and Gigantamax Duraludon being the cover cards for their respective packs. Now, we have seen multiple cards from the set, including Rayquaza V and VMAX, Duraludon V and VMAX, and many other Dragon-type releases.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon like Hydreigon, Altaria, Appletun and Flapple, Drampa, and others are included as evolutionary lines, with some like Applin and Swablu becoming Dragon-type upon evolution. Ampharos even makes an appearance, though it is unlikely Mega Ampharos will make an appearance despite being part Dragon-type.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokemon on Amazon Dialga also has a Dragon-type basic card, so we could see other Dragon-type Legendaries like Palkia, Giratina, and others included in this release too. Other revealed Pokémon V include Dragonite V and Noivern V.\nDragon-types will continue to have no weakness, while using various Energy depending on aspects of each Pokémon, such as Dragonite V using Water and Electric Energy.\nFor collectors who were looking forward to some of the new Trainer Cards, both Raihan and Zinnia will be included in Sky Stream and Towering Perfection. They will likely receive Full Art / Full Body cards that will end up being chase cards in the set.\u0026nbsp;\nAs previously revealed, Sky Stream and Towering Perfection will each feature 67 cards, not including additional rarities such as Secret Rares. A version of Rayquaza V, Drampa, and Turtonator will be included as promos.\u0026nbsp;\nWe also know that Towering Perfection will focus on Single Strike cards and be headlined by Duraludon VMAX, while Sky Stream will keep with its namesake and Rayquaza VMAX, plus new Rapid Strike cards. Both sets will launch in the OCG on July 9.\nThe next Pokémon TCG set, Evolving Skies, has already been revealed for August 27 release and will almost certainly combine Sky Stream and Towering Perfection, with a few cut cards dropped before making the jump to English.\nMore details about Sky Stream, Towering Perfection, and Evolving Skies will be shared in the coming weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jom6uZl6S7bsDYqZxmm5GnsbR50Z6rrqqeYravec%2Boop6ln6N6sK%2FGZqqerKNiwKzFjKyrq52Ronq1u9aeqaKml2K9pr7FnpqtoZ%2Bj\n","link":"/post/dragon-type-cards-return-in-pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-sets-sky-stream-towering-perfection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dragon-type cards return in Pokémon OCG sets Sky Stream, Towering Perfection"},{"body":"The RGX 11Z Pro weapon skins quickly grew in popularity after releasing in October 2021 with VALORANT pros and streamers using them for their own knives and Vandals. Now, a continuation of the RGX bundle has been leaked that would seem to feature more guns and a butterfly knife and would release in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon The original RGX bundle consisted of a Vandal, Frenzy, Guardian, Stinger, and an extendable blade as the knife. This futuristic bundle has a mechanical feel to it all while being available in a series of bright colors like green, blue, red, and yellow. Additionally, the guns will display the number of kills the player holding it currently has on the back.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the upcoming RGX 2.0 bundle, the weapon skins covered will include the Phantom, Operator as well as a butterfly knife. There could be more guns that are given the RGX treatment but those were not included in the initial leak. VALORANT has produced two butterfly knives in the past including the Recon butterfly knife, as well as the Yoru comb-inspired knife meaning the RGX one would be the third butterfly knife to date.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Bundle: RGX 11z Pro 2 | #VALORANT Includes Phantom, Operator, and a Butterfly Knife Melee.\n— ValorLeaks | Leaks \u0026amp; Info (@ValorLeaks) April 15, 2022  The price for the upcoming RGX 2.0 bundle will likely match the previous version at 8,700 VALORANT Points for the entire collection. Each RGX skin is a legendary tier, meaning it is the highest price point out of the skins available. As always, players can save money by purchasing the bundle rather than buying the guns individually.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for the release date for the RGX 2.0, there is no set date yet. VALORANT recently released the Doodle Buds, which will remain as the featured bundle in the shop for the next eight days. It is likely the RGX 2.0 bundle will arrive when that bundle leaves the shop, but nothing has been confirmed.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXq1tMRmrZqkn6eur8CMq56xZWFmx2680ahka2VgYq%2B2usOlnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-the-valorant-rgx-11z-pro-2-0-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about the VALORANT RGX 11Z Pro 2.0 bundle"},{"body":"A buff to Iceborn Legacy within Legends of Runeterra Patch 3.0 has shaken up the meta with the five-cost spell going from Slow to Burst speed.\u0026nbsp;\nA large number of balance changes were applied within LoR Patch 3.0. Iceborn Legacy was having a major impact on the meta via the Elusive Daring Poro. The adjustment from Slow to Burst speed was likely meant to improve Shadow Isles spider builds, which it has. But a build created by NicMakesPlays has become one of the best LoR decks to rank up the ladder, using Iceborn Legacy on Daring Poro in conjunction with Poro Snacks.\u0026nbsp;\nIceborn Poros focuses on Daring Poro, in which there are at least nine copies of the card in hand via the spell Poro Cannon. Players can create even more Daring Poros with Iterative Improvement and can improve the Elusive showing up in hand via Poro Herder and Time Trick. Not having an Iceborn Legacy greatly reduces the power level of the LoR deck, prompting many players to hold it in an opening hand.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Here are the best Legends of Runeterra decks to climb the ladder\nThere are counter decks to Iceborn Poros, with Shyvanna Pantheon applying a beatdown to the Elusive Aggro build, according to MajiinBae. The dragon Pantheon build is a top-tier LoR tournament deck that has plenty of removal spells and the option to Rally via Golden Aegis.\u0026nbsp;\nIceborn Legacy has also had a major impact on spiders via a Control build created by Cephalopod that’s rising quickly in popularity. The shell is built around spiders, applying pressure via Iceborn Legacy and tempo without the five-cost Burst spell. A buff to Vengeance within LoR Patch 3.0 reduced the removal spell to a six-cost, making it a solid Control build option along with Withering Mist and The Box.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe Iceborn spider LoR deck also contains Trundle, who had his basic stats buffed within Patch 3.0. In conjunction with two copies of The Howling Abyss, the deck ramps quickly while controlling the board state and is able to finish opponents off in a number of different ways. No LoR hotfix patch targeting Iceborn Legacy has been scheduled by Riot at time of writing. The 3.0 meta is still wide open, though. Counter decks to Iceborn Legacy are on the rise and newer builds like Kindred and Viego are improving daily.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm6u1J%2BdZqyfYrakscGoqadlnJq0oq%2FYZpmuq6Soeqa41Kygr51dpbyzu4yipKmqn6uytHnSqaCdnaKo\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-buff-to-iceborn-legacy-busts-elusive-poro-improves-spiders/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra buff to Iceborn Legacy busts Elusive Poro, improves spiders"},{"body":"With a week until its release, Pokémon fans have finally got a look at a full list of the regular cards joining Pokémon OCG in the dual set Sky Stream and Towering Perfection.\nIn a post to Pokémon forum Pokebeach, a list of all the regular cards coming in the set was showcased with the extra secrets to come soon.\nThis 134 card dual Dragon-themed set boasts plenty of familiar faces as well as some species appearing for the very first time. As revealed prior, the focus of this set will be Raquaza and Duraludon who both will get a V and VMax form and likely a secret to match.\nAlongside these two are plenty of other species getting the shine including Noivern, Lycanroc, Golurk, and Suicune all getting V or VMax variants in Towering Perfection. On the other side, Dragonite, Medicham, Gyarados, Volcarona, and Trevenant will receive a V or VMax form in Sky Stream.\nAs reported earlier in the week Sky Stream will be the first time that Sword and Shield DLC Pokémon Regielecki and Regidrago join the game. Both of these cards are obtainable on the Sky Stream side of the set. There are other legendary species with basic cards scattered throughout the upcoming set including Galarian forms of Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos, along with Dialga and Kyurem.\nWhile this is the full list of base cards coming in the set, there will be plenty of secrets revealed over the coming week leading up to its launch on June 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nOnJ5mq5uuerTA0Z6YpmWkpMSmvsinnmaolaezpq%2FToqanZZaqua150Z6erqSRp3qkrdGdZKWho6l6s7HVnpilnZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-sky-stream-towering-perfection-full-regular-card-list-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon OCG Sky Stream, Towering Perfection full regular card list revealed"},{"body":"As we approach the start of the biggest League of Legends event of the year, Riot Games has finally revealed the detailed change list for Patch 11.19, which is the update the teams will be playing on at the 2021 World Championship.\nIn the notes, Riot’s lead gameplay designer Jeevun “Jag” Sidhu mentioned the champions being hit with nerfs this time around, including Ryze, Soraka, and Kennen, who are taking the brunt of the hammer down compared to Varus and Sona.\n11.19 Full Patch Preview is here!\nThis is the second of two Worlds-focused patches. Given that we won't have any more opportunities to change the game, we aimed quite conservatively here. No huge swings anywhere.\nAlso, regarding Fizz…\n(1/2) pic.twitter.com/nnKiNe3TJi\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) September 14, 2021  Ryze will be getting a five-percent decrease to his Overload ability, while also getting a 0.25-second increase on his Spell Flux ability’s cooldown. This damage nerf shouldn’t completely push the Rune Mage out of the meta—especially among the top mid laners attending Worlds 2021—but it will hurt his ability to trade and burst down enemy champions.\nSoraka, on the other hand, will be getting a significant nerf to her ultimate, Wish. The heal on the ability is being reduced at all levels. The level one heal has been lowered from 150 to 130, which isn’t bad. But the max ranked ultimate heal has been lowered from 350 to 300. We haven’t really seen much Soraka played at the high levels of pro play, though.\nIn a similar way, Kennen hasn’t been a priority pick among pros in the top leagues. He is, however, getting a significant damage reduction to his Thundering Shuriken, with its base damage being dropped by 10 at each level and the bonus AP damage percent being dropped by five percent.\nFor anyone who has loved Varus’ dominance among pro AD carries, there’s no need to worry. The only thing being changed with his kit is a two-second nerf to his Q’s cooldown at max level. This shouldn’t be a world-ender for the Arrow of Retribution, though, and shouldn’t affect his play rate at the tournament.\nWorlds 2021 begins next month on Tuesday, Oct. 5.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiubDDxKuqZqqpr7K0edBmmKllopbBqruMp5yrnqNiwLC%2BwKSYrGWlocGqucCtnGaglZa5qrrGZqOopF2lrrWvx2ZoamVhbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-lowers-ryze-s-q-ap-ratio-nerfs-soraka-s-ultimate-healing-in-detailed-preview-for-league-s-patch-11-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot lowers Ryze’s Q AP ratio, nerfs Soraka’s ultimate healing in detailed preview for League’s Patch 11.19"},{"body":"Kaldheim, the newest Magic: The Gathering set, brings a plethora of new lands to the game with the return of Snow lands and double-faced land cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThough land is the most important resource in all of magic other than your life total, Kaldheim brings a combination of land that can optimize your color efficiency and provide end-game utility in limited formats.\u0026nbsp;\nSnow lands While we maybe shouldn’t consider these to be the “best” land cards of Kaldheim, it’s worth keeping in mind that all basic land cards in the set are “Snow lands.” Each basic land card has two different arts to go with it.\nAdditionally, there are dual-colored Snow lands for each color pair, totaling 10. All of these lands come into the battlefield tapped with no special effect. They are all fetchable, however, assuming you’re playing a format that allows for fetch lands.\nModal double-faced lands Introduced originally in Zendikar Rising, double-faced lands have been a staple of standard play since last September.\nPrior to Kaldheim, however, there were only six color pairs that were represented by modal double-faced lands. That left out four color pairings.\nStarting Thursday, players will be able to finally get their hands on double-faced land cards that pair green with blue, red with black, green with black, and white with blue.\nUnlike other “dual” lands, you can only tap these lands for one color once they’re played, but while they’re still in your hand, they represent a possibility for you to play either color of land that you need.\u0026nbsp;\nExpect to see four copies of these lands in just about every deck where the colors fit in constructed formats.\nActivated ability lands Kaldheim is also bringing two handfuls of lands with sacrifice effects. Each color pairing in the game has one land in the set that can be tapped and sacrificed to provide a specific utility.\u0026nbsp;\nEach ability costs different amounts and types of mana depending on their effect. Most of the abilities aren’t groundbreaking, but many will be worth throwing into your EDH deck, and some might save you in a Limited format.\nGates of Istfell stands out as one of the lands that will certainly provide you some late-game utility if you’re in a competitive sealed or draft event. Once you and your opponent have resorted to top decking for answers, the Gates could be yours. For two generic mana, one white, and two blue, the card allows you to gain a little bit of life and get some card advantage on your opponent.\nGreat Hall of Starnheim will also be an asset in Limited formats. For two white and one black, the land can be sacrificed for a 4/4 Flying Angel Warrior with vigilance. Perfect for turning the battlefield in your favor.\nGnottvold Slumbermound serves a similar purpose. As the red and green pairing, the land can be sacrificed to make a 4/4 Troll Warrior with trample. But this effect is more costly, requiring six mana in total.\nIf you’re getting overrun by an aggro deck that has a lot of creatures with two toughness, Surtland Frostpyre could save the game for you. Sacrificing it not only allows you to scry two, but it deals two damage to every creature, effectively board-wiping those hyper-aggressive deck builders who end up with completely empty hands by turn five.\nLittjara Mirrorlake will help you put pressure on your enemy if you have a high-threat creature card on the battlefield. For five mana, the card can create a copy of that creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it.\nIf your opponent killed your biggest threat already, fear not. Port of Karfell will be able to return your powerful creature to the battlefield late in the game by sacrificing it for six mana in total including one blue and two black.\nFaceless Haven Faceless Haven is the lone land in Kaldheim that can be turned into a creature. By paying three mana from Snow lands, which there are plenty of in this set, the land will become a 4/3 creature with vigilance.\nHaving vigilance means that not only can you use Faceless Haven to attack your opponent, but after the fact, you’ll still be able to use it to generate mana.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK5orrDZpqaqpSoeqq6jKaroGWblrmltMSipA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-land-cards-in-mtg-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best land cards in MTG Kaldheim"},{"body":"Riot Games introduced Kai’Sa as Teamfight Tactics’ next champion and added the Daughter of the Void to the League of Legends Public Beta Environment just last week. Luckily for TFT fans, it won’t be much longer before Kai’Sa is added to live servers.\nKai’Sa will release as a tier-five Void Assassin Ranger. Since she belongs to three different traits, players will be able to diversify their build paths to see which works best. Her ultimate is her Killer Instinct, in which she dashes past the furthest enemy, gaining a shield and a burst of attack speed for a few seconds. With Kai’Sa’s release onto live servers next week with Patch 9.19, Riot is slightly changing how the Void trait will work. The other Void units are relatively low in cost, which makes it easy for users to quickly collect three units to acquire the true damage trait bonus. This makes the Void class favorable against a strong defense in the early game, according to TFT lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. As a result, Riot is changing how the bonus will apply. Once Patch 9.19 goes live, collecting two units allows one of the user’s Void characters to deal true damage. After collecting four Void units, users will see all of the true damage bonus applied to all of their Void characters.\nKai’Sa will release with Patch 9.19, which is set to go live on Sept. 25. Until then, fans of the game can try the new Void character out on the game’s Public Beta Environment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hnZ5itrR5ypqgrJldn7yqusinnmaslqk%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-kai-sa-joining-tft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is Kai’Sa joining TFT?"},{"body":"A dedicated Apex Legends fan artist has created a complete holiday event for Valentine’s Day. Since Respawn failed to do anything special for everyone’s favorite capitalist holiday of romantic love this year, Reddit user nobletwelvexp took it upon themselves to treat players to a nice time.\nThey paid homage to the joys of flowers, chocolate, and bubblegum pink by drawing up a Valentine’s-themed Apex extravaganza they called Matrimony Mayhem. The fan-made celebration features skins for every single legend and weapon in the game, as well as some weapon charms.\nI designed Valentine’s Day skins for EVERY SINGLE legend and weapon in the game so far, including special event arc stars! Here, I present to the apex subreddit: the \"MATRIMONY MAYHEM\" collection event! [OC] from apexlegends  The skins are embellished with traditional symbols associated with romantic love. Legends like Seer, Gibraltar, and Loba, none of whom struggle with showing affection, got outfits strung with garlands of roses and finished with lace, poofs, and bows. Legends like Caustic and Crypto, who are probably a bit less inclined to celebrate, are decked out in goth or military-inspired looks. Highlights include Valkyrie’s Love In The Air skin, which features a pink heart-shaped visor on her flight helmet, and Ash’s Veil of Death, a spooky wedding dress-themed skin with strong vampire vibes.\nThe weapons feature roses and heart designs as well, with lots of brass and lace wrappings. The design for the Bocek Bow is a standout. A far cry from its default appearance, it’s been reimagined as Cupid’s bow and shoots heart-shaped arrows.\nMaybe next year, fans can hope for an official Valentine’s Day-themed cosmetics release. Until then, we’ll have to remain content with this excellent contribution from the community.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apl2ZsrS1xqeqZq6RobKvwMinnKxlpJ2yrrHDZqqkoZ6oeqe70Wacr52irnqtscaepZ1lkaOxbsPEmqeopl2eu27Ax55koJmdmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-fan-designs-valentine-s-themed-skins-for-every-legend-and-weapon-in-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fan designs Valentine’s-themed skins for every legend and weapon in the game"},{"body":"Double battle pass XP is now live for the weekend in both Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.\nThis double battle pass XP weekend comes just a week after a “double double XP” weekend for July 4, which featured double XP and double weapon XP. This time, the XP is all about leveling up the battle pass and earning all of season four’s goodies.\nWe hope you enjoyed all the 2XP and 2WXP over the long weekend…\nWho's ready for some 2X Battle Pass XP? 😏 pic.twitter.com/zmScUJPCei\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) July 6, 2021  There are multiple tier 100 rewards in this season’s battle pass, including the glowing, Ultra Operator skin “Iridescent” for Jackal and the “Forgotten Oasis” blueprint for the C58 assault rifle, a current favorite among players in Warzone.\nNext week is the season four reloaded update, which will add new content to Black Ops Cold War like the Mauer der Toten round-based Zombies map and the Rush map for multiplayer. Rush was originally a Black Ops II DLC map and it’s set inside of a paintball course.\nDouble battle pass XP is live now and will run through Monday, July 12, at 12pm CT, so make sure to hop online this weekend to take advantage of the faster leveling while it’s still available, whether it be in Black Ops Cold War or Warzone.\nSeason four still has about a month left in it before season five begins. The midseason update hits next week on July 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12ZvLauy55km5mkqbmmec%2BaqqxlqKV6r7vWZqOirpVit7a42GZw\n","link":"/post/double-battle-pass-xp-now-live-for-the-weekend-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Double battle pass XP now live for the weekend in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s latest patch introduced a variety of balance changes to the game’s new mode, Battlegrounds. But it looks like more alterations could be on the way soon. Lightfang Enforcer will be nerfed in an upcoming patch, according to a screengrab of a comment in Twitch chat from Hearthstone principal game designer, Mike Donais. During a stream where Lightfang Enforcer was apparently dominating, Donais chimed in to put fans at ease. Lightfang Enforcer will be nerfed in the patch set to release on Dec. 5, according to Donais.\nLightfang Enforcer is an Epic Tier Five minion with a base of 2/2. What makes Lightfang Enforcer so powerful is its effect. At the end of your turn, Lightfang Enforcer will give a random friendly Mech, Murloc, Demon, and Beast +2/+2. This makes Lightfang Enforcer arguably the most powerful buff minion in the game. Most Heroes in Battlegrounds have powers that are connected to a specific minion type. Since Lightfang Enforcer buffs such a wide variety of minion types, nearly every Hero in Battlegrounds can get value out of it if purchased at the appropriate time. Some players worry that increasing the Tier cost of Lightfang Enforcer would make it useless due to how long it’ll take to purchase it. It’s unclear how Donais and the team will approach this complicated card, but fans only have to wait until Dec. 5 to find out. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerG%2ByKeaoqiRoXqorcyeZJ2do560r7HRZqSio5VisbC6wKKqZqyVlsCmv4yloKCgpJuur7OMnqWfp6KYsrN5zZ6pnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-principal-game-designer-mike-donais-teases-lightfang-enforcer-nerf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone principal game designer Mike Donais teases Lightfang Enforcer nerf"},{"body":"Finding the necessary vowels in a given Wordle can be one of the most challenging aspects of the game. While there are only five (sometimes six) vowels that can be in a word, it’s not always simple to find out which ones are in the answer. To make matters more difficult, sometimes a Wordle will only have one vowel that players can workaround.\nA common lone vowel that appears in Wordle often is “A.” Players have had to come up with words just containing this one vowel on more than one occasion. So we thought it might be prudent to provide a list of all five-letter words that have “A” as the only vowel. Users can keep reading below to take a look at that list. abackabyssadaptalarmallayalphaaltaramassamplyangryangstapartapplyaptlyarrayartsyassayawardawashbadlybaggybalmybanalbasalbatchbattybawdyblackblandblankblastbrandbrashbrassbrawlbrawnbylawcabalcabbycaddycanalcandycannycaratcarrycatchcattychaffchalkchampchantchardcharmchartchasmclackclampclangclankclashclaspclasscrackcraftcrampcrankcrashcrasscrawlcrazydaddydallydandydraftdramadrankdrawldrawndwarffancyfannyfatalfattyflackflakyflankflashflaskfrankgammagassygawkygaylyglandglassgnashgraftgrandgrantgraphgraspgrassgravyhandyhappyhardyharpyharryharshhastyhatchjazzykappakarmakayakknacklankylarvalatchllamamacawmadammadlymagmamammamammymangamangymanlymarchmarrymarshmatchnannynasalnastynatalnavalpaddypaganpalsypansypapalparkaparrypartypastapastypatchpatsypattyplankplantplazaprankprawnpsalmradarrajahrallyralphranchrandyraspyrattysadlysaladsallysalsasaltysandysappysassysatyrsavvyscaldscalpscalyscampscantscarfscaryscramscrapshackshadyshaftshakyshallshaltshankshardsharksharpshawlslackslangslantslashsmacksmallsmartsmashsnacksnakysnarlspanksparkspasmspawnsplatspraystackstaffstalkstallstampstandstankstarkstartstashstrapstrawstrayswampswarmswashswathtabbytackytaffytallytangytardytastytattytawnythanktracktracttramptrashtrawltwangwackywaltzwartywatchwhackwharfwrackwrathyacht As most players would expect, there are dozens and dozens of five-letter words that just contain “A” as the only vowel. Along with there being a ton of possible words, most of these words are also fairly common in the English language. This means that players will have a harder time choosing a word to guess since Wordle answers are usually words that most players will have heard of. Every word on this list is a guess that Wordle will accept, so players have their work cut out for them if a day’s answer just contains the vowel “A.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGanrrKqobK0ecWirZ5lnJrBtbHRZq6oqpSoeri106FkmmWRqHq1tMRmpqekqWLDsMPEpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-puzzles-five-letter-words-with-a-as-the-only-vowel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle puzzles: Five-letter words with ‘A’ as the only vowel"},{"body":"Third-party investigators found Knights VALORANT player Ashton “Frosty” Rakoske not guilty of assault, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 16-year-old was accused of sexual assault by former girlfriend Chennie in December, with the alleged assault taking place in July 2021, she claimed. The third-party investigation, which was conducted by the Dickie, McCamey \u0026amp; Chilcote law firm, found that Rakoske “did not commit an assault.”\nInstead, they found that his conduct, while not assault, was “inappropriate” and “disrespectful,” they said in the statement released by Knights today.\u0026nbsp;\nKnights Official Statement pic.twitter.com/fiT1xKIQOr\n— Knights (@KnightsGG) January 26, 2022  Riot Games, the developer and main tournament organizer of VALORANT, said it’s still reviewing the results of the investigation. Rakoske may receive further punishment if that’s deemed necessary.\u0026nbsp;\nKnights will take “disciplinary actions” and “reformative measures” to ensure Rakoske can “mature and grow,” the organization said.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the result of the investigation, Rakoske said he’ll “improve himself” going forward. “While the investigation determined the allegations to be false, it did make me take a hard look at my attitude and behavior throughout my past relationship,” he said in a statement.\u0026nbsp;“I am committed to learning, looking inward, and taking real steps to improve myself – particularly the way I communicate in personal relationships.”\nChennie, who accused Rakoske of assault, said that “the reducing of the text message screenshots I sent of him manipulating me to ‘disrespectful’ was disheartening when I first saw the statement.” “I don’t regret coming out and I stand by everything I’ve ever said on my assault and treatment throughout the relationship,” she said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqSmmZy1tb%2BMr5ilp6KWu7V5z6WYsp2iYrOzu9KtsGaen6q7pXnNqKtmn6WeubXFjKidZpmjqK62uNM%3D\n","link":"/post/knights-valorant-player-frosty-found-not-guilty-of-assault/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Knights VALORANT player Frosty found not guilty of assault"},{"body":"Where were you when the Patch 9.14 apocalypse happened? Hopefully, you weren’t in a ranked game because bug after bug appeared to basically break League of Legends. The good news for professional players is that they’re still on Patch 9.13. Presumably, all those issues will be worked out before 9.14 goes live for tournament play. That doesn’t mean it won’t break the game, however. To figure out how the professional meta is affected by the latest litany of changes, we asked Mobalytics, a League stats and improvement website, to crunch the numbers on the best high-elo champions and to help develop a tier list. We then inserted our own opinion of how these champions and compositions will play out on the biggest stages.\nFor more insights from their experts, check out the Mobalytics\u0026nbsp;League tier list. Mobalytics also provides builds and counters for all Leaguechampions.\nTop lane Patch 9.14 saw big changes to the top lane in the form of nerfs to Jayce, Kennen, and Neeko. According to Mobalytics, however, those three will still be strong.\nThe key is that they’ll all be weaker for the first three or four levels, but then be much stronger. So the fantasy of splitpushing to oblivion still exists. In fact, given how strong his Q will be with a few points in it, you could argue that Jayce got buffed.\nThe one competitive champion that Mobalytics probably has too low is Karma. She’s drawn a lot of bans lately and can play against ranged lane bullies. Both Karma and Gnar are seeing an increase in play as responses to that type of champion.\nJungle Mobalytics’ infatuation with Nunu continues, but he’s probably not a good competitive champion. Actually, the same goes for Rengar and Nidalee who are too difficult to manage correctly in organized team play.\nBut the next two tiers show a couple of ways the jungle meta could go. You can try to accelerate with something like an Olaf, who’s rising in priority. Or you can play like Korea, which loves its jungle tanks and sees a lot of Sejuani. Trundle is also rising in priority as a tank counter. Griffin played Zac this morning and started the game well, but couldn’t finish. The one champion that could ruin it all is Karthus. He’s rising in popularity in the Asian leagues. Even Korea, who didn’t believe in the Karthus for a long time, has come around and made him a near must-ban. Overall, the jungle meta is shifting away from early power into late-game control, and that shift mirrors what’s happening in the middle of the map.\nMid lane The mid lane meta sucks right now. After nerfs to Irelia and Akali, Azir and Corki have come out of the woodwork as blah champions who just handshake the lane phase and look to teamfight. That’s caused a couple of standard counters, like Vel’Koz, Malzahar, and Veigar, to show up. Ranged waveclear to match is certainly one way you can play mid lane. But according to Mobalytics, there’s another way: assassins.\nYou’re seeing some of it in the Qiyana that’s rising in priority in Western leagues. Mobalytics thinks Zed and Talon could be good, and Akali isn’t dead yet.\nAnd then there’s Aatrox. Riot keeps tinkering with Aatrox’s revive, and in this patch, it’s gone from his ultimate. That might be okay, however. He still gets a massive healing boost when his R is active, and that might actually be on-par with the revive anyway. Bot lane The bot lane meta hasn’t changed in the longest time. Pick Draven, if you can play him, and Xayah or Kai’Sa if you can’t. Draft Ezreal in a pinch or Vayne if you’re feeling lucky.\nWhere we disagree slightly is the priority on non-Xayah crit champions. It’s not that they’re bad—Caitlyn is likely very good and Sivir has been played a bunch in Patch 9.13.\nThe problem is that Riot’s killing Tahm Kench in this patch, and that’s going to hamper pro teams that want to play with immobile ADCs. The end result? Nothing is going to change in the bot lane meta anytime soon.\nSupport Riot is nerfing Yuumi in this patch, but the nerfs will tickle more than they’ll hurt. We don’t think Lux is still good at this level, however, and Tahm Kench might fall off a cliff. Somehow we think Korea will still find an excuse to play him, but China and Europe never liked him that much to begin with.\nNautilus will still be good, however, and he’s the biggest missing component from this list. And outside of Yuumi, we don’t see that many teams trying enchanters. It’s not that they can’t be good, but the emphasis right now is to carry from the solo lanes, which requires more engage from support. We don’t see that formula changing in this patch.\nMobalytics is an official content partner of Dot Esports, providing unique data and insight into League of Legends trends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXW56coCMnKamqJWptrW11Z5kraGVp3qttdKt\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-patch-9-14-competitive-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Patch 9.14 competitive tier list"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool.\nMalaysian Dota legends Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung and Ng “YamateH” Wei Poon are joining forces for the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nTheir team, named Brothers United, was spotted in the official registration page for the DPC. The team will consist of Mushi’s former teammates in Ryan Jay “Raging-_-Potato” Qui and Khoo “Ohaiyo” Chong Xin, and new addition Benhur “Nayeon” Lewis”.\nMushi back in SEA with new team. from DotA2  YamateH and Mushi were legends even in the original DotA, then part of the SEA new guard that took the professional scene by storm. Both players teamed up in Orange Esports in 2011, achieving a top-half finish in The International 2012 before going their separate ways.\nSince then, Mushi has had the more successful Dota 2 career, being part of the iconic DK squad in 2014, and most recently winning the Dota Asia Championship 2018 with Mineski. Mushi was last seen playing for Chinese squad Keen Gaming.\nYamateH has floated around the scene, but his star has faded from the days when he was known as “Y-God.” Like his compatriot, he had a bright start to the Dota 2 competitive circuit but has not been in a contending team since his stint with Zenith in 2013.\nRegardless, the two Malaysian veterans will stand united under their new banner. While both players were known as premier mid laners, the two have recently transitioned to the five position. Hopefully, the two legends will be able to bring a fresh perspective into the SEA Dota 2 scene, and not just wash up on its shores.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46snJpllKTBonnVnqueqpGjwG651KyfomWRo7FuxcCmmK2dmGLBpq3MZqyp\n","link":"/post/sea-dota-veterans-mushi-and-yamateh-team-up/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SEA Dota veterans Mushi and YamateH team up"},{"body":"With a total prize pool of $750,000 on the line, 68 of the best Magic: The Gathering players from around the world are gathering in Las Vegas for Mythic Championship V this weekend.\nCompeting in MTG Arena, Mythic Championship V is being streamed from Oct. 18 at 11am CT to Oct. 20 on Magic’s Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\n This is the fifth largest tournament of the year, with only three more Mythic Championships on the schedule before Worlds. There’s a lot on the line for the 32 Magic Pro League (MPL) players competing this weekend.\nAfter the season is over, the MPL will be cut to 24 players with only the top 16 (ranked by Mythic Points) having a secure seat. In addition, whoever wins MCV gets an automatic invite to the Magic Worlds Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the 36 Challengers competing at MCV, earning Mythic Points could provide a chance to get into the Rivals League—giving them a shot of earning a seat in the MPL next season.\nFirst place: 50 Mythic PointsSecond place: 42 Mythic PointsThird to fourth: 37 Mythic PointsFifth to eight: 32 Mythic PointsNine to 16: 24 Mythic Points17 to 28: 17 Mythic Points29 to 68: 11 Mythic Points In addition to Mythic Points, every player at MCV has a chance to earn a piece of the $750,000 prize pool.\nFirst place: $100,000Second place: $50,000Third place: $30,000Fourth place: $20,000Fifth to eighth: $12,500Ninth to 28th: $10,00029th to 68th: $7,500 Related: Here are the best Magic: The Gathering cards being played at Mythic Championship V\nMythic Championship V begins today at 11am CT and runs through Oct. 20. The tournament is being played in MTG Arena Standard best-of-three and can be watched live on Magic’s Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy6u9RmmpqmXaO8uHnWmqucoF2iwah5wKucp5ldosa1tMicZJygkaK9qrvNrJ%2BiqF2r\n","link":"/post/you-can-now-watch-mtg-arena-mythic-championship-v/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can now watch MTG Arena Mythic Championship V"},{"body":"Let the fireworks begin. “Double double XP” is now live in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone for the holiday weekend.\nBoth regular double XP and double weapon XP will be active through July 6 at 12pm CT, meaning there’s four days worth of CoD grinding ahead for gamers everywhere who are looking to shirk barbecues and bottle rockets for battle royale instead.\nLet's get this party double started. 👊 👊\nStart climbing up the ranks with 2XP and 2WXP weekend from now until July 6th at 10am PT. pic.twitter.com/J5k5PWHM7w\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) July 2, 2021  Black Ops Cold War players can grind double XP in the new Throwback Moshpit playlist, which features six-vs-six game modes on classic remade maps like Nuketown ’84, Raid, Express, Standoff, and Hijacked. It’s basically one big Black Ops II celebration.\nThe in-game store is also celebrating Independence Day with the Tracer Pack: Fireworks. The 10-item bundle features Adler decked out in a stars and stripes “Life Guard” operator skin, as well as three legendary weapon blueprints: the “Blasting Star” assault rifle, “Barrage” SMG, and “Firecrackers” pistol. The “Shot Up” finishing move, “Firework” weapon charm, “Sparkler” gesture, “Starry Eyed” emblem, “Spangled Banner” sticker, and “Orchestrator” animated calling card are also included.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Treyarch has been teasing the midseason update for season four, which will include the Mauer der Toten round-based Zombies map. The highly anticipated next chapter in Zombies could be coming sometime in the next couple of weeks, along with the rest of the new content added by Activision.\nEnjoy the weekend and the double double XP, Call of Duty gamers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SxsMHBpZxmnJ%2Bqr62xjLGnZqafrHqttdWeZJynlGKvsK%2FWZp2oraKptW67xWahrqSpYsSmscqepZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/double-double-xp-now-live-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone-for-fourth-of-july-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘Double double XP’ now live in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone for Fourth of July weekend"},{"body":"The highly-anticipated new home of 100 Thieves, the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound, has finally been revealed in a 16-minute video today hosted by none other than Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag.\nIn a walkthrough of the state of the art facility with a clean, white aesthetic, Nadeshot showed off what $35 million can make for an esports and gaming organization.  Nearly every room of the facility is branded with a sponsor name, like the Totino’s Fortnite Training Room or the Rocket Mortgage League of Legends Training Room. And, of course, there’s Cash App, which is in the name of the building itself.\nThe facility also includes a number of streaming setups for 100 Thieves content creators to drop by and stream in—or as Connor “Gigz” White says in the video, “it’s got everything I need to make money.”\nNadeshot also teased his own office and streaming setup, which will be fully revealed in a video on his own channel soon. The video ends with a tease of new 100 Thieves merch, which can and will be sold in a merch store that’s also on-site. The first apparel drop of 2020 will come in February.\nThe video featured cameos from the 100T League and CS:GO teams, as well as content creators like Jack “CouRage” Dunlop and The Mob. It’s basically one massive flex on the rest of the gaming industry—and it’s pretty impressive.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoaGloXam1qrHVnqpmqpWrsqK40mZqbmWdnrmttc6nZJyZo516orzPZpqopaCkwq%2Bw\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-reveals-35-million-cash-app-compound/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves reveals “$35 million” Cash App Compound"},{"body":"With the Call of Duty World Championship 2015 right around the corner, eSportsNation takes a look back at last year’s Call of Duty World Championships in Los Angeles. There were a number of memorable moments, un-thinkable performances, records broken, and new records created that we will be focusing on.  Placements Official Top 8: CompLexity Live Team EnVyUs OpTic Gaming Strictly Business Trident T1 Dotters FaZe Clan Rise Nation VexX Revenge  Records Made Matthew “NaDeSHoT” Haag and Joseph “MerK” Deluca have now both finished in the top 3 of all the Call of Duty $1 Million tournaments to date after placing:  Call of Duty XP (1st place) Call of Duty World Championships 2013 (3rd place) Call of Duty World Championships 2014 (3rd place)  Damon “Karma” Barlow is now the only 2x Call of Duty World Champion after winning the event in 2013 with Fariko Impact which consisted of, Damon “Karma” Barlow, Christopher “Parasite” Duarte, Marcus “MiRx” Carter, and Adam “KiLLa” Sloss and in 2014 with CompLexity Live which consisted of, Damon “Karma” Barlow, Ian “Crimsix” Porter, Patrick “Aches” Price, and Tyler “TeePee” Polchow. It is also now estimated that Karma is now the highest earner in competitive Call of Duty with over $300,000 worth of earnings. As well as being the estimated highest earner in Call of Duty, he is now the only eSports’ player to have earned two World Championship Rings.  ESN’s Favorite Moments  Buzzo (Immunity CoD) 1v3 vs. Team EnVyUs: Coming into Game 5 Search and Destroy of their best-of-5 series, both teams knew that they were in a do-or-die situation. With one round away from taking the series 3-2, Buzzo, a top Australian player found himself in a 1v3 situation with the bomb down in his favor. Buzzo managed to pick up the first player, Anthony “Nameless” Wheeler who was protecting Jeremy “StuDyy” Astacio who was defusing the bomb to take it to Round 11. With 14 seconds remaining, Buzzo managed to hang on as he killed the final player who was going for the ninja defuse in the dying seconds.  Team EnVyUs 6-0 vs. Strictly Business: Round after round, the Team EnVyUs lineup teared the Strictly Business team to pieces throughout the whole match. It took until the sixth\u0026nbsp;round for one member of the team, Bryan “Apathy” Z. to get at least one kill on the board. Team EnVyUs was unable to continue with their match sweeping as they were unable to close out Game 3 of Blitz for a 3-0 series. With that being said, they still prevented Strictly Business from taking it to a Game 5 as they closed the series out 3-1 after four games in the series.  Trident T1 Dotters tearing FaZe apart in Pool Play:  \nA very unusual upset occurred, as\u0026nbsp;Trident T1 Dotters managed to tear the FaZe lineup apart in their intense 3-2 series win. Damage and Chilean from the Australian team came up huge with a big performance in the Game 5 Search and Destroy. This was the first warning that the North American region had received, from teams that were coming over seas. This performance gave them a huge boost as the went on to defeat other top teams in the Upper Bracket such as, Vitality Returns and Rise Nation.  Tyler “TeePee” Polchow single handedly tearing OpTic Gaming apart: In their best-of-5 series against OpTic Gaming in the Upper Bracket Round 4, CompLexity found themselves 2-1 down in the series and losing in the second half of Sovereign Domination. Half way into the second half, Tyler Polchow turned up the heat and managed to single handedly keep the OpTic lineup off the B flag. With the outstanding performance by Polchow, CompLexity managed to tie up the series 2-2 and go onto take the series in a Game 5 Search and Destroy.  An Overview of CompLexity’s Bracket Run  Upper Bracket Round 1: CompLexity (3) vs. (0) TCM Gaming Upper Bracket Round 2: CompLexity (3) vs. (0) Xfinity Gaming Upper Bracket Round 3: CompLexity (3) vs. (1) FaZe Clan Upper Bracket Round 4: CompLexity (3) vs. (2) OpTic Gaming Championship: CompLexity (3) vs. (0) Team EnVyUs   An Overview of OpTic Gaming’s Bracket Run  Upper Bracket Round 1: OpTic Gaming (3) vs. (0) Team Kaliber Upper Bracket Round 2: OpTic Gaming (3) vs. (2) Strictly Business Upper Bracket Round 3: OpTic Gaming (3) vs. (1) Trident T1 Dotters Upper Bracket Round 4: OpTic Gaming (2) vs. (3) CompLexity Lower Bracket Round 6: OpTic Gaming (1) vs. (3) Team EnVyUs   An Overview of Team EnVyUs’ Bracket Run  Upper Bracket Round 1: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (1) Strictly Business Lower Bracket Round 1: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (2) Team Kaliber Lower Bracket Round 2: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (2) Epsilon eSports Lower Bracket Round 3: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (0) VexX Revenge Lower Bracket Round 4: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (0) Trident T1 Dotters Lower Bracket Round 5: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (1) Strictly Business Lower Bracket Round 6: Team EnVyUs (3) vs. (1) OpTic Gaming Championship: Team EnVyUs (0) vs. (3) CompLexity  How do you think last year’s event compares to the this year’s World Championship? Let us know. Be sure to follow us on twitter for breaking\u0026nbsp; news\u0026nbsp;in the gaming and eSports industries.\u0026nbsp; Twitter – @eSportsNation\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SubrjOqKJmmpGYuG6t02aaqJxdmLWiuc%2BsZGtoYWl6eoGUbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-look-back-at-cod-champs-2014/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Look Back At CoD Champs 2014"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s favorite mysterious intergalactic Exotic merchant is back with a new activity for guardians in the game’s 30th Anniversary Pack. Xûr is bringing his own gameshow-esque activity called Dares of Eternity, which is free to all players and brings a new set of rewards.\nXûr has a co-host in his own sideshow, a cosmic horse—fittingly named Starhorse—that runs the event. Starhorse seems thrilled by your progress throughout the journey, and the chat narrates Starhorse’s reactions to your endeavors. This cluster of elements makes Dares of Eternity a fun experience that bends the rules of logic and reality, in typical Nine (the mystical beings who run the dungeon) fashion.\nHere’s how to complete Dares of Eternity to get your rewards.\nHow to complete Dares of Eternity Much like Season of the Lost’s Astral Alignment, Dares of Eternity has a set formula, though it varies depending on your luck and whatever encounters the game throws at you. The activity has enough variety that it may take a few runs until you see them all, and the rotating wheel makes it a more exciting endeavor than watching Drifter spin motes around as you cross your fingers and hope it’s not Hive.\nSince Dares of Eternity also brings Champions depending on the faction, make sure to have a few mods or weapons with intrinsic anti-Champion capacities. Divinity, for instance, will instantly stun Overload Champions, and also helps with debuffing priority targets now that Breach and Clear is gone (and will be missed). Spin the Wheel You’ll spawn in an opulent area with holographic chests (they’re not real, so don’t try to interact with them). Xûr and Starhorse sit on either side. When you’re ready to start, or when the first member of your squad pulls a Leroy Jenkins, head through the portal and you’ll come out on an area that bears a striking similarity to Europa, which will be full of Taken. This is almost like a warm-up—think of them as the Scorn before starting Astral Alignment. After you clear them out, you’ll have to spin a wheel that will determine what enemies you’ll face.\nThere are five different enemy types: Cabal, Hive, Fallen, Vex, and Taken. Scorn sit out of the rotation, meaning players don’t have to worry about Abominations or Screebs. The first part of the mission will be to just take down the enemies, while the second part will give you a specific objective.\nHive: Use the Power of the Hive Wells to destroy the CrystalsTake out powerful enemies to spawn Hive Wells. Walking through them gives you the Ruinous Resonance buff, which lets you damage the crystals.Fallen: Defuse the Fallen MinesA fairly straightforward mission, just defuse the bombs like you would in the Warden of Nothing strike. Just be mindful of Explosive Shanks and Brigs that will try to stop you.Cabal: Defeat Bombtenders and use their Dare Cores against their CommandersEnemies called “Bombtenders” will show up. Take them out and throw their cores at the minibosses to destroy their shields—then destroy them.Taken: Throw Paracausal Energy at the Taken BlightKilling specific enemies will drop orbs. Take those orbs and hurl them at the big Taken Blight nearby until it’s destroyed.Vex: Remove Gatekeepers’ Shields with Heads of HeadbearersEnemies called “Headbearers” will spawn. Killing them will drop a Void Cranium, which you can use as a laser beam to melt the Gatekeepers’ shields. To complete whatever objective you receive, keep track of Champions and make use of the buffs lying around in the arena, which can help with mobility, grenade recovery, or even give you Super energy.\nContinue on After you finish the first part, Xûr will beckon you towards the next section. To get there, though, you’ll have to go through a short, Fall Guys-esque obstacle course. The route isn’t complicated, but it can be frustrating with you being shoved around. Keep in mind that the seemingly straight path ahead of you is actually a moving platform. If you succeed without falling down, you’ll get a buff called Starhorse’s Favor, which increases your defense and regenerates your heavy ammo, so learning to navigate the path will be essential.\nAfter making your way through the course, you’ll spin the wheel again, and another round of challenges will begin.\nRound two and the doors After you spin the wheel the second time, you’ll summon another batch of enemies to fight. This part will be basically the same as the first round, though in a different arena. After you finish the objectives, you’ll also face a miniboss that hinges on the same mechanics for the first round.\nFinishing this section will give you a guess between three factions. One of them will be your boss, and players who guess it correctly will receive Starhorse’s Favor. To make a decision, stand in the circles in front of each door.\nFinal Boss The boss fight will also bring a series of mechanics depending on each enemy type. Here are the ones we’ve encountered so far:\nZydron, Gate Lord (Vex) The fight against Zydron is fairly simple. The first step requires you to avoid his Walls of Detainment, which will detain you on touch; you can break out of the bubbles by shooting them, though. After that, you’ll break his shields with drops from other enemies and damage him. Make use of the Super powerups in the arena.\nCrota, Son of Oryx (Hive) This boss fight follows the Sword Logic—find a sword, then use logic. After you kill the marked enemies, they will drop Hive swords like the ones in Pit of Heresy. Use those to damage the boss. After a while, Crota will summon Aspects of him, which are essentially copies of the boss. Repeat the process to damage them with the Hive swords (they’re impervious to damage otherwise), but keep an eye out for Edgekeepers. If you take those out, you get a bonus to damage against Crota, which will help raise your damage output.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaeqWt0Z6qZqeWYrK1sdGnoK2xXZ67brDErKuipqlif26wwKucrGWfm3qmwMSrpaKsqWK0trXDng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-dares-of-eternity-in-destiny-2-dares-of-eternity-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Dares of Eternity in Destiny 2 | Dares of Eternity guide"},{"body":"Each of the five Magic: The Gathering demon crime lords that run the New Capenna city are legendary creatures within the upcoming Streets of New Capenna set, with Jetmir, Nexus of Revels having a cat demon creature type.\u0026nbsp;\nThe release of Streets of New Capenna (SNC) will take Magic players to a new plane within the Multiverse, showcasing mobster and noir themes built around five demon crime families and a magic elixir called Halo. The Cabaretti family is known for its extravagant parties and lifestyle within the MTG colors Red, Green, and White—with Green as the focus. Running the family is a cat demon named Jetmir, whose legendary card was revealed today via The Command Zone.\u0026nbsp;\nJetmir, Nexus of Revels CMC: 1RGWType: Legendary Creature—Cat DemonRarity: Mythic RareStats: 5/4\u0026nbsp;First ability: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and have Vigilance as long as you control three or more creaturesSecond ability: Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have Trample as long as you control six or more creaturesThird ability: Creatures you control also get +1/+0 and have Double Strike as long as you control nine or more creatures The cat demon Jetmir, Nexus of Revels captures the flavor of the Cabaretti family by increasing in power via an increase in creatures you control on the battlefield. Green is the primary color for the Cabaretti, according to creative producer Laren Bond, focusing on a creature theme and go-wide strategies.\u0026nbsp;\nJetmir, Nexus of Revels counts himself when adding up the number of creatures on the battlefield that scales in power with each creature added, via either tokens or creature spells. Going wide with a total of nine creatures is hard, considering the number of board wipes within the Standard format, but not impossible.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cat demon legendary creature will likely see gameplay within the Commander format, and depending on how much support the Naya MTG colors get in Limited, Jetmir, Nexus of Revels has a solid amount of potential to pop off within the SNC Limited format.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Jetmir, Nexus of Revels with the digital launch of SNC on April 28 and at pre-release events starting on April 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmoZ6snZ6%2FbrrEsaysZZ%2BberOx1Z6jrGWjqb%2BmsdOsZKieXaOyuHnCmqeepp6WerS8zqKjnqpdqa6xv4yipa2nXZy8bsPInZxmq6SnrrWxxqKcrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-jetmir-nexus-of-revels-streets-of-new-capenna-spoiler-taps-into-go-wide-strategies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Jetmir, Nexus of Revels Streets of New Capenna spoiler taps into go-wide strategies"},{"body":"TimTheTatman has called for Infinity Ward, who are developing Warzone 2, to copy a major feature from Apex Legends for the upcoming Call of Duty sequel—make every old battle royale map available in playlists rather than deleting them when the seasonal cycle is over.\nRight now, Warzone only sticks to one map at a time⁠. First, it was Verdansk, before the CoD battle royale swapped to tropical paradise Caldera in its second chapter.\nTimTheTatman believes it’s time for that to change. The Call of Duty battle royale has made a habit of borrowing features from arch-rival title Apex Legends, the YouTube streamer said on March 20, and should look at one more⁠; keeping Verdansk, Caldera, and any new battlefields together in rotating playlists.\n“I really wish they’d bring Verdansk back in Warzone 2,” he said. “Like in Apex, that game rotates maps via these playlists [and every season]. You can play either map.”\nLike in Apex, players would then have access to whichever map they like best. Those that favor Verdansk’s cityscapes can play when it rotates in. Caldera fans can do the same. The only problem, TimTheTatman conceded, is Infinity Ward’s interest in porting them over. On that, he doesn’t have high hopes. “Are they going to?” he said. “If I had to guess, they probably won’t. I hope they do.”\n“That said,” the YouTuber added, “they did listen to us about Verdansk being too dark. They listened and now we’re on this tropical island called Caldera, which everyone hates and complains about! Maybe they ignore us [next time].”\nOn top of his Verdansk and Caldera dreams, TimTheTatman is already fantasizing about Warzone 2’s upcoming 2023 map⁠—as yet unnamed⁠—that will launch with the battle royale sequel. Rumors suggest it will take inspiration from the new Modern Warfare 2 remake coming around the same time.\n“Can you imagine in Warzone 2 if the map we get, you jump out in the open and rotate to these old maps? Highrise, Terminal, Favela, Afghan, Rust, Derail, boy I love Derail. Scrapyard, Wasteland, Skidrow,” the star streamer said.\n“Just imagine,” he added. “You fly down, hit Favela. Then you drive off through Rust. And all of a sudden you’re in Terminal. I cannot express the joy that would give me.”\n Warzone 2 has been greenlit for development but things are only just rumbling to life at Infinity Ward headquarters. Little is known about the 2023 follow-up. The sequel is expected to be linked, at least in part, to Modern Warfare 2.\nKeep up with all the news in our dedicated release hub right here on Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyZosGpsdOaq6aZnmLCs7PErGSwmaKvvK%2BxjGtknZ2mqHq1u4yknJ6oXZa5rXnMmqesZZakv26%2FxKqsnqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-urges-warzone-2-devs-to-keep-verdansk-caldera-alongside-new-sequel-maps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman urges Warzone 2 devs to keep Verdansk, Caldera alongside new sequel maps"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrived on Nintendo Switch a few weeks ago with the biggest roster in the series’ history.\nWith over 60 characters to choose from, you’d think fans would be happy with the choices that they had. Nintendo, however, has other plans and is already working on six new DLC characters to shake up the character select screen over the next two years.\nThe first of these is Piranha Plant, a free DLC character for anyone who buys and registers their copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from now until February.\nRelated: How to get the free Piranha Plant DLC character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate\nPiranha Plant released on Jan. 30, 2019 out of nowhere. Nintendo had announced previously that the plant was meant to appear “sometime in February” only for the company to release it alongside Ultimate’s 2.0.0 patch.\nWith Piranha Plant out, fans will be waiting to hear more about the next DLC character. The second DLC fighter, of course, is Joker from the Persona series, and he’s expected to be released in 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmp6KqkaO1onnPpZinrKNiwLa8xKtkrKWRqLVurtGoqmatnKm2rq3TnmSrnZyarrSxjJ2YrZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-piranha-plant-s-release-date-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Piranha Plant’s release date in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":"The Challengers Stage of PGL Antwerp Major kicked off with a one-sided victory as Vitality dominated Complexity on Inferno from beginning to end.\nThe French-Danish powerhouse got to start on the CT side of the map. They won the first half by 14-1 and allowed Complexity to plant the bomb just two times. The North Americans couldn’t get anything done, despite the strategies they tried. When the teams switched sides, Vitality took just the pistol and the following round to close out the game 16-1.\nVitality stomped Complexity so hard that Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut finished the match without dying a single time after 17 rounds. The two-time best player in the world finished 11-0, but it was the Danish duo of Emil “Magisk” Reif and Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen who fragged the most, with 20 and 19 kills, respectively.\nZywOo starts the Major without dying versus Complexity, god damn pic.twitter.com/7n25LFCkQq\n— Danish Allana (@Nohte) May 9, 2022  As for the Complexity side, there’s nothing really to highlight. They were outplayed during the entire best-of-one and none of their players could shine against Vitality’s stronghold. This result will leave Vitality confident in advancing to the Legends Stage, while the North Americans may have lost their hopes.\nThe first day of the Challengers Stage will see the teams play two rounds ahead of the advancement and elimination matches tomorrow. Eight of the 16 teams will progress to the Legends Stage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMbYsKaoZZaeu6q%2Fx56qZqWRqbCpedWeqayto2KwsLnPpZyxoaSueri106GmrqxdmcaqusY%3D\n","link":"/post/zywoo-finishes-match-without-dying-vitality-stomp-complexity-in-pgl-antwerp-major-opener/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ZywOo finishes match without dying, Vitality stomp Complexity in PGL Antwerp Major opener"},{"body":"Apex Legends players looking to get in some matches during season 10 today have been met with a “no server found error” upon attempting to log in to the game.\nThe game is stuck at the main menu for many right now, with the “no server found” text being the only form of communication on the screen. The message continuously repeats, not allowing players to get any further into the game.\nWe are aware that some users may currently be experiencing issues while attempting to play Apex Legends. We are currently investigating and will update here, and on our status page as we learn more. https://t.co/PzAdjUFMJj\n— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) August 18, 2021  Xbox’s support Twitter posted that it was investigating the issue, but the problem is happening on other platforms as well, including Steam on PC. Related: How to fix the “No server found” error in Apex Legends\nApex Legends: Emergence was released a few weeks ago with a new legend, Seer, and changes to the World’s Edge map, as well as a new light machine gun. Many top streamers have jumped from Call of Duty: Warzone to try out Apex and have been enjoying their time in recent weeks.\nThis article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.\nUpdate: Aug. 18, 11:41am CT: The issue appears to be EA-related, with other of the publishers titles having connection issues, including Knockout City.\nHeads up, this is also causing connection issues on some of our other titles. We'll update you once we know more! https://t.co/ozHsG9qosN\n— EA Help (@EAHelp) August 18, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50p6pr52iqHqivM%2BemKtlpKR6o7GMnaawpl2strW0jKemZquVp8Omvoyfpq6mlGKys77Oqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-other-ea-games-servers-appear-to-be-down-with-no-server-found-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends, other EA games servers appear to be down with ‘no server found’ error"},{"body":"Bloodhound’s life has been marked by the kind of tragedy that goes accompanied by guilt, but the legend seems to have overcome their own regrets in today’s finale for Apex Legends’ first Chronicle.\nToday’s double dose of lore picked up from where the second chapter left off. In the third part, Bloodhound continues tracking the Prowler while they are tormented by the White Raven, who speaks to the legend as a representation of their guilt. Bloodhound tracks the Prowler to the top of a mountain and decides to investigate after the game ends.\nIn the epilogue, players once again go to the Firing Range and take a dropship to their destination, not unlike the season eight Arenas teaser. The ship takes them to a mountain in World’s Edge, where they walk inside to find the wounded Prowler. The White Raven cranks up its taunting, saying Bloodhound was “meant to be Allfather’s knife, cutting our trail into the future.” Instead, they “play [their] games.”\n“You are no Blódhundr,” the White Raven says. “You are a failure.”\nAfter reaching the Prowler (and enduring the Raven’s harsh words), the game shows five floating Bloodhounds, with their eyes flared up. “You failed your móðir and faðir,” the Raven says. “You failed Boone. You failed your people. You failed your home.” The White Raven’s voice blends in with Bloodhound’s for one final offense: “You have failed me,” they say.\nBloodhound responds, in anger: “No. I…. am… Blódhundr,” they say, doing their signature gesture for their ultimate. “Allfather guides all,” they tell the Raven. “My parents, Boone… to taka responsibility for all is to taka the power of the gods. I am no god. And I am not nothing. I am Blódhundr.”\nThe Chronicle ends with Bloodhound taking care of the Prowler. “Go to Valhalla knowing you are not alone,” they say.\nThe Chronicle showed Bloodhound’s struggle to cope with their guilt, which manifested in the form of the White Raven. In each chapter, the raven spoke to Bloodhound, and in each chapter, it blamed the legend for their so-called failures, including the deaths of their parents and their lover, Boone. The raven plays a central role in the storyline, representing Bloodhound’s deep shame and doubt. The end marks a pivotal moment for Bloodhound’s character, when the legend shed the blame and guilt for their perceived failures. The Chronicle was Apex‘s first experiment into a new, “bite-sized” format that aims to condense story events into a new model. Its first three parts sent players looking for the White Raven across World’s Edge, from Lava Siphon to Skyhook, during regular matches as a way to blend the gameplay with the lore, telling the story in a less disruptive fashion. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SvrbvOnZ%2BorZ6ZwG6vx6ump6GTobJutc1mmKmdqGK5prPEp5usZZOkuqa%2FjK2mZpmeYrKvsIyopWaZXam%2FqsHMqZ%2BapqRiu7DAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/bloodhound-s-chronicle-in-apex-legends-comes-to-an-end-on-a-triumphant-note/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bloodhound’s Chronicle in Apex Legends comes to an end on a triumphant note"},{"body":"In Yu-Gi-Oh!, there are two separate formats that players can participate in: Advanced and Traditional. These formats determine the eligible cards that are legal for competition. Compared to other card games, like Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering, which have varying modes that determine a card’s legality based on its release, Yu-Gi-Oh! allows cards from the first set all the way to the present.\nWhile this could lead to issues with design space and balance, any potential problem is remedied by banning, limiting, or semi-limiting a card that proves to be too powerful or consistent. Once a card lands on the Forbidden List, the two separate formats determine how many copies of it are allowed to be played.\nThe Advanced format is the main competitive format that officially-sanctioned tournaments follow. Any card that is Forbidden isn’t allowed to be put in your Main, Extra, or Side Deck. In addition, there are Limited and Semi-Limited cards, meaning that you can only have one (Limited) or two (Semi-Limited) copies of that card within any of your decks at any given time.\nIf a card is placed on the Forbidden Lists, it always has a chance of being removed at a later date, like Raigeki or Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning.\nWhile the Advanced format is considered more competitive and the healthier option between the two modes, some players still want to play with their favorite past cards and combos regardless of legality. In the Traditional format, you’re allowed one copy of any card that’s considered Forbidden and two if it’s Limited. Any cards that are considered Semi-Limited on the ban list are allotted three copies, the normal maximum that can be put in a constructed deck.\nDue to the “anything goes” style of the mode and little to no tournament support, the Traditional format is considered more casual to most of the player base.\nYou can keep up with the current Forbidden List here. It was recently updated earlier in the month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZp2hlpuys7HNnJysZZKawbixxKdkmpymlrukscNmmKecXam%2ForDIraCoppGheqe70aaYrWWZo3q6wYygoGanmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/differences-between-advanced-and-traditional-format-in-yu-gi-oh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Differences between Advanced and Traditional format in Yu-Gi-Oh!"},{"body":"Call of Duty players are gearing up for the next season of Modern Warfare and a familiar face seems set to return.\u0026nbsp;\nSimon “Ghost” Riley, one of the prolific protagonists from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign, could be returning to the franchise in Modern Warfare. Earlier today, Infinity Ward teased season two with a video displaying a login console with decrypted objectives. This selected objective is spearheaded and later confirmed by Lt. Simon “Ghost” Riley.\u0026nbsp;\n💀 pic.twitter.com/QHdNylP1NM\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) February 4, 2020  Ghost’s iconic balaclava can be seen later in the trailer, which means he might be coming to Modern Warfare on Feb. 11 alongside the release of season two. Infinity Ward didn’t provide details on Ghost’s role in Modern Warfare, however.\nThis isn’t all that was shown off in the trailer, either. Eagle-eyed viewers spotted Rust, one of the most popular maps from Modern Warfare 2, in the objective portion of the trailer. Furthermore, the trailer itself displayed “Maps” as a selectable option, suggesting that additional maps could be coming in the future. This has caused several fans to speculate that the iconic map may make its return in season two.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/MikalOfDuty/status/1224755621704208384  Although Ghost died in Modern Warfare 2 at the hands of Lieutenant General Shepard, Infinity Ward has made it clear that Modern Warfare doesn’t exist in the same timeline as the previous series. Considering Infinity Ward is likely adding content from each Modern Warfare game, players could expect other items, maps, and guns from Modern Warfare 2 to be added in season two.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S0qbvSrWScp6WhsW6%2BxK2sq6Zdqbxur8Clo2anlmKxtsDYZqSonJWnu27DwKudmqqVYravedKemKynnmJ%2F\n","link":"/post/ghost-could-return-to-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-in-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ghost could return to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in season 2"},{"body":"With each new Hearthstone set release, fans of the game around the world are looking to budget either their money or their in-game dust to decide what kind of decks they can go for in the new metagame. It’s rare to see someone craft a full set with just Dust since those completionists usually either have a ton of reserve in-game gold or enough real-life currency to splash on the pre-orders.\nStill, it’s interesting to crunch the numbers and get an up-to-date look at a set’s dust costs in 2022, also known as the Year of the Hydra in Hearthstone terminology: after all, these expansion releases are not at all like the original ones, with ten classes instead of nine, two-class Legendaries instead of just one, and slightly more cards in total.\nHearthstone dust costs: a deep dive Counting up the totality of the cards released under the Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion serves as a great starting point. It has the same number of cards released as the new Voyage to the Sunken City set, but it already has a released mini-set as well for us to calculate with.\nRight now, a full set (not including the mini-set cards) has 100 Commons, 70 Rares, 50 Epics, and 25 Legendaries. This counts two copies of every non-Legendary card: a quick check shows that 50+35+25+25 does indeed add up to the advertised 135 cards in a new set. The mini-set brought 30 Commons, 30 Rares, two Epics, and four Legendaries in total to bolster these numbers.\nOnce you add everything up (including the Onyxia’s Lair cards), you end up with an eye-popping total dust cost of 82,400. If you didn’t open a single pack, got none of the in-game rewards, and otherwise dumped zero gold into your new expansion experience, this is how much it would take you to get every single card.\nThis is, however, not a realistic proposition, so we can chop off a bit from this massive number, starting with the mini-set.\nHearthstone mini-sets: still a great value for money (and gold) This isn’t the end of the road either: this calculation also includes the cost of the cards from the mini-set, which is something else we can also discount. The Onyxia’s Lair mini-set’s cards total up to 11,400 Dust (keep in mind that the various classes have cards of different rarities here: some have two Commons and one Rare, others have two Rares and one Common, some have a class Legendary to mess up the math even further), which means it is still incredibly efficient to pick it up with gold. Even as a casual player, you should be able to rely on this purchase without spending any money. This leaves us with 71,000 for the main set’s 135 cards.\nAs you might imagine, a significant chunk of this goes into crafting all the Legendary cards from the set. Two times ten class’ legendaries plus five neutrals add up to 40,000 in crafting cost, which means that over half of the total amount is allotted to the creation of these unique one-off cards. This leaves a “mere” 31,000 for everything else in the lower rarity brackets. With an average pack offering roughly 100 dust’s worth of value, this is still a steep hill to climb, even with the new duplicate protection rules.\nStill, we haven’t opened a single pack or made any progress on the Rewards Track. Looking at the first 100 levels, you will earn the following as a free-to-play player:\nThree packs from Voyage to the Sunken CityEight Standard packsOne Tavern PassSix Common cards (2x Tuskarrr Trawler, Treasure Guard, Baba Naga)Six Rare cards (2x Vicious Slitherspear, Crushclaw Enforcer, Mothership)Two Epic cards (2x School Teacher)Two Legendary cards (Ambassador Faelin, one random Legendary)5,650 Gold For simplicity’s sake, we’ll treat the Tavern Ticket here as the equivalent of a pack (imagine an 0-3 Arena run with no additional rewards), meaning 100 Dust, and we won’t differentiate between Standard packs and other packs from the Reward Track. In total, this is how much this reduces the total costs:\n1,200 Dust from the packs and the Tavern Ticket1,640 Dust from the non-Legendary cards5,600 Dust from the average expected value of the 56 packs you can open with the Gold you’ve earned from the Rewards Track. This adds up to approximately 8,440 Dust, reducing the total cost for non-Legendaries to 22,560 Dust, not having opened a single card pack other than those earned through the Rewards Track. With seasonal events and other rewards, you can nudge this number down a little bit more, but that’s impossible to calculate in advance.\nIs Hearthstone (still) (too) expensive to play? Whether this is too much or too little depends on your Gold reserves and the amount of time you’re looking to spend on the game. Still, the recent changes to the Rewards Track and the long-overdue duplicate protection should allow you to experiment with multiple viable decks over the course of an expansion’s life cycle without having to purchase the fairly expensive pre-release bundles.\nAt its core, Hearthstone was always more “pay-to-have-fun” and “pay-to-not-grind” than pay-to-win: anyone can make a cheap aggressive deck and pilot it with good results but having a wide variety of fun decks to choose from is a very different story. It will take a significant investment of your time or money to acquire most cards in the set, as evidenced by these dust costs. The total cost of a regular 135-card release in 2022 without the mini-set, all Legendaries included, is 71,000 Dust.\nIt remains to be seen what the future brings in terms of the value proposition for Hearthstone. As the game matures, the developers inevitably have to turn towards catering to the existing player base and returning players rather than continuously attracting newcomers. This is a big part of why we’ve seen additions like the duplicate protection and an improved Rewards Track. With the free Core set each year, there’s more to play around with than ever before.\nThis still doesn’t change the fact that Hearthstone remains an expensive game, and it entirely depends on your perspective whether this value proposition is acceptable to you. Also, with more changes to come, like a rumored potential fourth set release in each calendar year instead of the mini-sets, who knows what the future holds for the game?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX528uHnMrpqhZZSqwLV5w6icrGWRYrWmrdGtn6ysn6Oybr%2FErWScp6Op\n","link":"/post/how-much-dust-does-a-hearthstone-set-cost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much Dust does a Hearthstone set cost?"},{"body":"Another\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;season is coming to an end soon, so players are slowly wrapping up their weekly challenges to try to max out their battle passes.\nAs usual, the final days of each Fortnite season are also packed with various activities and events. It’s been a while since\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;had a concert and Ariana Grande will be the next name on the list. She’ll debut in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;as a part of her\u0026nbsp;Rift Tour\u0026nbsp;event from Aug. 6 to 8.\nAlongside events and in-game challenges, Epic Games continues to make changes that spice up Fortnite’s gameplay. The gravity gun, Grab-itron, was teased early in the season, but it was recently added to the game. This gun allows players to lift objects in the air and throw them at enemies or buildings. Normally, falling objects in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;don’t hurt players, but they’ll deal an excessive amount of damage when they’re thrown by the Grab-itron.\u0026nbsp;\nExclusive weapons like the Grab-itron are usually guarded by mini-bosses. This one, however, can be found in any of the loot boxes around the map. This means the Grab-itron is regular loot and players are likely to run into one while gearing up for the late game.\n Once you find a Grab-itron, you’ll need to aim toward an object to lift it into the air. Using the fire button for a second time will release the object and it will deal a decent amount of damage if it connects with an enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom a competitive standpoint, the weapon will be hard to use in high-level battles. An experienced player will immediately build cover to block the damage and you’ll be left out in the open until you pick up another object. In normal matches, though, the gun is fun to use and can help you catch your enemies off guard. Considering it isn’t every day that objects fly at you in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, first-timers will find it extremely hard to react, allowing you to have some memorable moments with the Grab-itron.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaeqi%2BwJtkoqyipLtutc1mnaiqpKO2tbE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-grab-itron-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Grab-itron in Fortnite"},{"body":"The opening weekend of a League of Legends region is always exciting, but even more so for LCS enthusiasts who have been waiting to see the new iterations of their favorite teams. The 2022 Lock In might have given them a taste of what’s to come, but this will be the first time that (almost) every lineup in the league will have every player available and ready to compete.\nOrganizations like TSM, Cloud9, and Golden Guardians have all finally taken the stage with their true starting rosters, while other squads like Team Dignitas, 100 Thieves, and Evil Geniuses are all looking to build upon the great work they started with through the month of January.\nIt might only be a two-game sample size, but kicking off the split on a high note will always be a good sign for any team, no matter what expectations were set ahead of them. Here is Dot Esports’ Team of the Week for the first week of the 2022 LCS Spring Split.\nFlyQuest Kumo It was only a matter of time before Smite supports made their way into the top lane of the LCS. In the hands of Kumo, FlyQuest’s top laner, this strategy made the lives of both CLG and Golden Guardians miserable.\nAs someone known to play more aggressive solo-carry champions like Gwen and Gangplank, seeing Kumo playing Janna and Karma was jarring but ultimately exactly what FlyQuest needed to end the first weekend of the 2022 Spring Split undefeated and tied for first with three other teams. It certainly wasn’t an easy path to victory in either of these games, but with an extra layer of protection coming from the top lane, the team’s carries thrived.\nThough his statistics may be incredibly low after this weekend, like his current average -1,801 gold differential at 10 minutes, it’s his proactive gameplay that deserves the attention. By being the first player in the LCS to institute this strategy, Kumo successfully showed both fans and the rest of the playing field why this strategy is being touted as one of the most profound meta changes in recent League history. For being a major factor in bringing FlyQuest to the top through the beloved Smite support top picks, Kumo earns the spot as the top laner of the week.\n100T Closer Following 100 Thieves’ unceremonious exit from the LCS Lock In playoffs, the reigning champions have seemingly turned around their luck, with Closer’s performance being integral to the team’s 2-0 start.\u0026nbsp;\nIn two landslide victories against Team Liquid and CLG, Closer shined on Xin Zhao. Though finding rather middling differentials, Closer acted as one of the best lane enablers and teamfight junglers in the LCS. Closer leads among junglers in KDA (21.0) while also maintaining an impressive damage per minute (370), according to Oracle’s Elixir. Closer’s jungle presence has also helped 100 Thieves maintain impressive control rates over dragons (73 percent), Heralds (75 percent), and Barons (100 percent).\nExcelling on hard engage champions, Closer has gotten off to such a strong start when allotted one of his comfort champions; the Turkish jungler has a 71-percent all-time winrate on the champion. After his success in week one, it is likely that Closer will be forced off of Xin Zhao to branch out in week two. One of four undefeated teams in the LCS, 100 Thieves will rely on its star jungler to remain at the top of the LCS.\u0026nbsp;\nDignitas Blue With notches against Immortals and TSM under their belt, Dignitas have continued their surprisingly strong play from the 2022 LCS Lock In into the Spring Split. One of the unforeseen developments on this roster is the team’s new mid laner Blue, who many people looked at as an underwhelming signing following a disappointing LEC debut with SK Gaming. But a clean slate can do wonders for players trying to reinvent themselves, especially with expectations like these.\nThis past weekend, Blue was an essential cog in the Dignitas machine, providing plenty of pressure on picks like Viktor and LeBlanc. He looked much more confident in himself than when we saw him in Europe, and with the support of his teammates, he made daring plays that would lead to even greater advantages. Through the two matches, Blue collected nine kills and 12 assists without dying, and even had the second-highest average damage to champions per minute among LCS mid laners, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nIn week two, Blue will have yet another test of strength on his plate when he faces off against Evil Geniuses and their star mid laner prospect Jojopyun. The gifted 17-year-old has impressed many fans and analysts with his aggressive decision-making, and should be a welcome challenge for a team trying to prove themselves.\n100T FBI The first weekend of the 2022 LCS Spring Split was owned by young guns at the AD carry position, with names like Neo, Johnsun, and Berserker all hitting their stride right from the jump this season. Among the players in the league’s next class of stars, though, none had a stronger debut weekend of 2022 than FBI. His league-leading 32.0 KDA helped carry 100 Thieves to a perfect 2-0 weekend, while his 30-percent damage share was the third-highest among all AD carries in the league, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the 2021 season, 100 Thieves leaned on FBI to shoulder a strong portion of the team’s weight from minute one. And if his first impressions in 2022 are worth anything, it’s likely that 100 Thieves are going to dip back into the FBI well whenever they can this season.\u0026nbsp;\nDignitas Biofrost\u0026nbsp; Expectations were initially low for Biofrost after he opted to sit out of competitive League in 2021 before making a comeback with Dignitas this year. But the Canadian support has maintained his level of play from the Lock In tournament after he led all supports in the first week with a 27 KDA.\u0026nbsp;\nBiofrost’s 25 assists through two games was a testament to his unrivaled early game presence, where he held a 100-percent first-blood participation rate and an 84.4-percent kill-participation rate, second among supports behind Immortals’ Destiny.\nDignitas have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 season, and Biofrost has been the playmaker and facilitator this team needs to challenge top LCS teams. And with a 2-0 record, he is doing an outstanding job at it so far.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12psqK5jKidZqyYmnq4scSkZGtoYmd6tLzRoqWgZaOluarAjLCcnqNdpLum\n","link":"/post/lcs-team-of-the-week-2022-spring-split-week-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS Team of the Week: 2022 Spring Split week one"},{"body":" It’s no secret that light machine guns aren’t the best or most popular guns in the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;franchise.\nSome LMGs, however, can be extremely strong and effective for more than just shooting down scorestreaks in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;The best assault rifles in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops 4\nWe wouldn’t recommend using LMGs in public mulitplayer gameplay—but, if you do decide to test out these weapons (or you’re just trying to unlock the Dark Matter camo), you’re going to want to know which ones are the strongest. Here are the best LMGs available right now in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.\nTitan This article may seem like it’s just listing the LMGs in the order in which they’re unlocked in multiplayer, but we promise that’s just a coincidence. The Titan is hands down the best LMG in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you had to use the default LMG class before reaching level five in multiplayer, you’d know that the Titan is very strong. It has a reliable fire rate with minimal recoil—and it packs a mean punch. If you’re going to use an LMG in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4, we unquestionably recommend the Titan. We also suggest the Quickdraw and Stock attachments for the Titan.\nHades The other two LMGs available in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;really aren’t that strong, but the Hades is definitely better than the VKM. It has the highest fire rate in the LMG class, which makes it extremely effective in close-quarters gunfights.\nWe don’t recommend trying to use the Hades for long-range engagements, however. If you’re camo hunting and need to use the Hades, we suggest the Steady Grip and FMJ attachments.\nVKM 750 The VKM is the weakest LMG in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;at this time. It has the slowest fire rate and lowest accuracy statistic in the weapon class.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the other hand, it does deal the most damage of any LMG. But its slow rate of fire hinders the weapon and makes it tough to get more than a few shots off. For long-range gunfights, though, this LMG can be very lethal. When you need to use the VKM, we recommend the Grip, Quickdraw, and Rapid Fire attachments.\nWe’ll update this article following any weapon changes in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2htqi002akmpuYnrumecaupaxlmaN6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjJujmpubYryxv4xt\n","link":"/post/the-best-light-machine-guns-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best light machine guns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 85+ Player Pick squad-building challenge (SBC) today that will reward players who complete it with an option to choose one out of four 85-rated or higher cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis SBC was added amid the Festival of FUTball promotion in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, which features some of the best cards in the game, such as 95-rated Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, 95-rated Paul Pogba from Manchester United, and 95-rated Eden Hazard from Real Madrid, so this is an additional opportunity to pack one of these cards.\nIf you’re not lucky enough to pack a Festival of FUTball card, there are still some regular gold cards that are quite useful, such as Kylian Mbappé and Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. You can also pack a card that has almost no value, but that’s the thing with loot boxes. The SBC will be live for three more days.\nIf you’re interested in completing the 85+ Player Pick SBC, you’ll need to turn in an 84-rated squad with a minimum of 40 chemistry and at least one Inform or Team of the Season (TOTS) card. The SBC costs around 80,000 FUT coins on PlayStation or Xbox consoles and around 100,000 FUT coins on PC if you buy all the cards to make the team.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the 85+ Player Pick SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Steve Mandanda 82-rated (Olympique de Marseille)CB:\u0026nbsp;Anthony Lopes 83-rated (Lyon)CB:\u0026nbsp;Denis Zakaria 83-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)LM:\u0026nbsp;Raphaël Guerreiro 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;Charles Aránguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CM:\u0026nbsp;Éver Banega 83-rated (Al-Shabab)RM:\u0026nbsp;Edin Višća 83-rated (Istanbul Başakşehir)LW:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)RW:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Alvaro Morata 88-rated (Piemonte Calcio)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZWhqerG4wLKcq2WgnrCsedKbmmahnmKzqrLAZmlqZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-85-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete 85+ Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Achievement hunters have plenty to work through with the recent release of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer. Among your standard challenges, there are a few missions that won’t be immediately clear to players.\nOne of these missions is Slaying with Style. The mission tasks players with earning a Mythic Medal in a matchmade game. But there isn’t any Medal in the game called a Mythic Medal, so completing this may get a little confusing.\nFortunately, the process is quite straightforward. Right now, there is an even easier way to earn it than having to fight against groups of enemy players online. Here’s everything you need to know about achieving a Mythic Medal and completing this achievement.\nHow to earn a Mythic Medal in a matchmade game in Halo Infinite According to reports from players, the term Mythic Medal refers to multiple high difficulty player kill medals such as Overkill, Extermination, Perfection, and Running Riot.\nYou’ll either need to put together a long killstreak or by killing a group of players in quick succession. Some players reported earning the achievement after scoring a 15 player kill streak.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals While the task of doing this to complete Slaying with Style might seem a little daunting to less experienced players, right now there is an easy way to complete it. At the moment the achievement can be earned while playing Bot Bootcamp, meaning you simply have to earn one of these kill medals by taking out bots rather than other players.\nIt’s unclear whether this will be patched out in the future. So if you’d like to do it the simplest way, we suggest getting it done in Bot Bootcamp as soon as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZqus7qMmmSmsaSdtqR5zJ6bmqRdnrturYymmK2bmKKupbGMoJimnV2eu260wKWmZqGem7avtdOe\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-a-mythic-medal-in-a-matchmade-game-in-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn a Mythic Medal in a matchmade game in Halo Infinite"},{"body":"While the PlayStation 5 heralded the next generation of gaming in November 2020, many fans’ expectations have been tempered—a lack of stock, minimal storage, and more annoyingly, issues with the console’s Rest Mode.\nPlayStation 5’s Rest Mode is intended to keep the console running in a low-power state while games, firmware, and other software downloads. It’s a convenient feature when it’s working properly, but owners have been hit with massive consequences for using the power-saving mode. In the console’s early lifecycle, Rest Mode caused users’ PS5 to crash during a firmware update, effectively bricking the console. Some users have been able to have their consoles repaired by Sony, but many are still experiencing crashes related to Rest Mode. There’s no concrete answer as to what is causing the issue, with users alleging issues with various PS5 firmware updates, USB ports, certain games, and other potential system hiccups. Either way, you’ll want to be careful when using Rest Mode or just forgo using it until an official solution is released by Sony. See PS5 on Amazon Here are a couple of ways to stop your PS5 from going into Rest Mode; they’re pretty much identical.\nDisable Rest Mode in Settings Navigate to the Settings menu. Select Power Saving settings.Click on Rest Mode settings. Toggle Rest Mode setting to “Don’t put in Rest Mode”.  Disable Rest Mode via the PS5 power button Hold down the power button on your PlayStation 5. Wait until the console beeps twice, then release.  Once you hear the two beeps, Rest Mode has successfully been turned off. Unfortunately, there aren’t any solid solutions to prevent a PlayStation 5 from entering Rest Mode other than these. Ensuring Rest Mode is disabled is the only surefire way to guard against crashes and failed firmware downloads. Until Sony officially addresses the issue by sharing its research into what is causing the Rest Mode bug or updates the firmware to remedy the issue altogether, there’s nothing else to do but turn the setting off and power down the console manually.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSraapZamkwrN5z6xsZp6ipLpus86ipaBlmaPBsHnRnqqtZZ2ksaY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-stop-your-ps5-from-going-into-rest-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to stop your PS5 from going into Rest Mode"},{"body":" This event has concluded. Gambit defeated Virtus Pro 3-1 in the grand finals.\nThe Intel Extreme Masters Season XV World Championship in Katowice has begun. The popular CS:GO event will run through the end of February.\nTwenty-four of the world’s best CS:GO teams are competing in the biggest tournament of the year so far with $1 million on the line. This year’s tournament saw both the prize pool and the number of teams increase compared to last year.\nSixteen play-in teams are competing for eight remaining spots in the main group stage, where eight of the top Counter-Strike squads await them. You can watch all of the action on ESL’s primary, secondary, and tertiary streams.\n Participating teams Here are the 24 teams competing at IEM Katowice 2021. As mentioned above, the 16 play-in teams will be widdled down to eight and then split into Group A and B for the main stage.\nPlay-in teams Complexity GamingFnaticOGNinjas in PyjamasTeam LiquidTeam OneMiBRRenegadesBIGmousesportsVirtus ProGambit EsportsCloud9Team SpiritMovistar RidersWisła Kraków Group A AstralisEvil GeniusesG2 EsportsHeroicmousesportsGambit EsportsTeam SpiritBIG Group B Team VitalityFaZe ClanFURIA EsportsNatus VincereOGTeam LiquidNinjas in PyjamasVirtus Pro Playoffs Bracket and Schedule Friday, Feb. 26 (Playoffs) 8am CT: Quarterfinal No. 1Gambit 2-0 Natus Vincere (16-12 Overpass, 16-6 Train)11:30am CT: Quarterfinal No. 2 Virtus Pro 2-1 Astralis (VP 16-10 Overpass, AST 16-12 Train, VP 16-11 Inferno) Saturday, Feb. 27 (Playoffs) 8am CT: Semifinal No. 1Gambit 2-0 Team Spirit (16-11 Overpass, 16-13 Inferno)11:30am CT: Semifinal No. 2Virtus Pro 2-0 Team Liquid (16-9 Dust II, 16-12 Mirage) Sunday, Feb. 28 (Playoffs) 8am CT: Grand finals (best-of-five)Gambit 3-1 Virtus Pro (VP 16-14 Vertigo, Gam 16-6 Dust II, Gam 16-4 Train, Gam 16-12 Overpass) Main Event Bracket and schedule Thursday, Feb. 18 (Main group stage) 5am CT: Group A round oneEvil Geniuses 2-0 Gambit Esports (16-13 Overpass, 16-10 Inferno)Team Spirit 2-1 G2 Esports (TS 16-14 Train, G2 16-8 Mirage, TS 16-10 Mirage)8:30am CT: Group A round oneAstralis 2-0 mousesports (16-8 Nuke, 16-12 Inferno)Heroic 2-0 BIG (16-12 Inferno, 16-14 Nuke)12pm CT: Group B round oneTeam Vitality 2-0 OG (16-11 Dust II, 19-17 Nuke)Team Liquid 2-0 FaZe Clan (16-11 Mirage, 16-6 Nuke) Friday, Feb. 19 (Main group stage) 5am CT: Group B round oneNatus Vincere 2-0 Virtus Pro (16-11 Dust II, 16-9 Train)FURIA 2-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas (16-12 Overpass, 16-4 Nuke)8:30am CT: Group A Upper Bracket round oneAstralis 2-0 Evil Geniuses (16-9 Train, 16-7 Dust II)8:30am CT: Group A lower bracket round oneGambit Esports 2-0 mousesports (16-11 Dust II, 16-10 Vertigo)12pm CT: Group A upper bracket round oneTeam Spirit 2-0 Heroic (16-12 Inferno, 16-14 Nuke)12pm CT: Group A lower bracket round oneG2 Esports 2-0 BIG (16-10 Inferno, 16-12 Mirage) Saturday, Feb. 20 (Main group stage) 5am CT: Group B lower bracket round oneFaZe Clan 2-0 OG (16-7 Mirage, 16-9 Dust II)Virtus Pro 2-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas (16-9 Inferno, 16-7 Overpass)8:30am CT: Group B upper bracket round twoTeam Liquid 2-1 Team Vitality (Vit 19-16 Nuke, TL 16-10 Vertigo, TL 16-12 Mirage)8:30am CT: Group A lower bracket round two, first matchGambit Esports 2-1 Heroic (Her 16-12 Overpass, Gam 16-4 Inferno, Gam 16-3 Mirage)12pm CT: Group B upper bracket round two, second matchNatus Vincere 2-0 FURIA (16-13 Mirage, 16-8 Nuke)12pm CT: Group A lower bracket round two, second matchG2 Esports 2-0 Evil Geniuses (16-14 Train, 16-14 Dust II) Sunday, Feb. 21 (Main group stage) 5am CT: Group B lower bracket round twoFURIA 2-1 FaZe Clan (FUR 16-8 Mirage, FaZe 16-14 Overpass, FUR 16-4 Train)Virtus Pro 2-0 Vitality (19-17 Inferno, 16-12 Overpass)8:30am CT: Group A upper bracket finalTeam Spirit 2-1 Astralis (AST 16-11 Inferno, TS 16-13 Train, TS 16-1 Dust II)8:30am CT: Group A lower bracket finalGambit 2-0 G2 Esports (16-11 Vertigo, 16-11 Dust II)12pm CT: Group B upper bracket finalTeam Liquid 2-1 Na’Vi (TL 16-14 Overpass, Na’Vi 16-7 Dust II, 22-19 Inferno)12pm CT: Group B lower bracket finalVirtus Pro 2-0 FURIA (16-14 Overpass, 16-10 Mirage) Play-In Stage Bracket and Results Tuesday, Feb. 16 (Play-in stage) 5am CT: Play-in round oneBIG 16-6 Movistar Riders (Inferno)Team Spirit 16-7 Cloud9 (Inferno)Gambit 16-5 Team One (Train)6:30am CT: Play-in round one mousesports 16-14 Renegades (Inferno)Virtus Pro 16-10 Wisła Kraków (Inferno)NiP 16-7 Complexity (Nuke)8am CT: Play-in round oneOG 16-9 Fnatic (Overpass)Team Liquid 16-12 MIBR (Vertigo)9:30am CT: Play-in upper bracket round twoTeam Spirit 2-0 BIG (16-11 Overpass, 16-13 Mirage)Gambit 2-1 mousesports (mous 16-11 Dust II, Gam 16-12 Inferno, Gam 16-6 Vertigo)9:30am CT: Play-in lower bracket round one Cloud9 2-0 Movistar Riders (16-11 Overpass, 19-16 Nuke)1pm CT: Play-in upper bracket round twoNiP 2-0 Virtus Pro (16-13 Overpass, 16-11 Dust II)Team Liquid 2-1 OG (TL 16-7 Mirage, OG 16-7 Overpass, TL 16-14 Nuke)1pm CT: Play-in lower bracket round oneRenegades 2-1 Team One (T1 16-3 Inferno, RNG 16-4 Mirage, RNG 19-17 Overpass) Wednesday, Feb. 17 (Play-in stage) 5am CT: Play-in lower bracket round oneComplexity 2-1 Wisła Kraków (coL 16-5 Inferno, WK 19-16 Mirage, coL 16-9 Nuke)MiBR 2-0 Fnatic (16-12 Dust II, 16-9 Overpass)8:30am CT: Play-in lower bracket round twoOG 2-1 Cloud9 (OG 16-8 Nuke, C9 16-11 Overpass, OG 16-12 Dust II)Virtus Pro 2-0 Renegades (16-9 Vertigo, 16-3 Dust II)12pm CT: Play-in lower bracket round twomousesports 2-1 Complexity (coL 16-8 Mirage, mous 19-17 Dust II, mous 16-3 Nuke)BIG 2-0 MIBR (16-3 Dust II, 16-7 Nuke) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLXEpmSkmaSkxKqvxGZpaWphYsCku9GeqmaZnpl6tK%2FHnpuupJU%3D\n","link":"/post/iem-katowice-2021-scores-and-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IEM Katowice 2021: Scores and schedule"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE isn’t the Pokémon franchise’s first attempt at a live service game, but development on a MOBA is much different than other games like Pokémon Go or the smaller mobile titles. This difference mainly comes from how in-depth the developers have to be when working on a new Pokémon before it can be added to the game’s ever-expanding roster.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Since UNITE launched last July, the roster has expanded from 20 to 29 playable Pokémon thanks to DLC, with Trevenant set to round that out to 30 Pokémon on Jan. 20. And although we rarely get a deeper look at the development roadmap for the game, fans might have picked up on a pattern for some of UNITE’s DLC Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the reveal of Trevenant as the next playable Pokémon, fans were quick to point out that the Ghost/Grass-type’s pre-evolution Phantump has been featured in UNITE before.\u0026nbsp;\nPhantump was seen in the background of the main hub of UNITE during the game’s Halloween Festival event, appearing as a moving hologram. At first, this could be seen as just a festive touch, but it looks like it might be more than that in hindsight.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore the Halloween event, some promotional art for UNITE featured some pumpkins—with one particular carving that looked like the Alolan Grass-type starter Rowlet.\u0026nbsp;\nSo you asked about Decidueye? 👀\nPromotional Art for Halloween pic.twitter.com/RlV1TUpDCd\n— Eclipse 🌑 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝐤𝖗𝖆𝖎 𝖀𝖒𝖇𝖗𝖆! (@eclipse_tt) October 18, 2021  Decidueye, the final evolution of the Rowlet line, was released one month later on Nov. 19, leading to fans starting to comb every piece of promotional imagery and data for hints at future DLC releases.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Trevenant’s confirmation, players have been pointing to the background of UNITE’s Holiday Festivities event to predict another set of Pokémon that could show up as playable characters down the line.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the background of the Holiday event, players could see a hologram of Stantler and a billboard for Vanillite, both of which could be viable additions to the game in their own way.\u0026nbsp;\nStantler is unlikely since it is already in the game as an NPC Pokémon on the winterized version of Remoat Stadium, but it could be a potential wildcard addition if The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studio want to add its Pokémon: Legends Arceus evolution Wyrdeer into the game at some point.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Vanilluxe evolutionary line would be an interesting pick, but it fits the current development decisions being made where UNITE gets a mix of fan-favorite Pokémon like Blastoise, Sylveon, and Dragonite paired with some leftfield choices such as Greedent and Trevenant.\u0026nbsp;\nSince UNITE launched on mobile in September, we have received at least one new Pokémon per month, so we likely won’t have to wait long after Trevenant’s release to hear more about February’s DLC character—even if this theory about background hints is entirely false.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6rq3YZp%2BarpVirm68wK2rnqqeYrOwvoyrnK%2BdkaG2r7OMrKamnV2ZuaQ%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-may-have-a-pattern-for-revealing-some-dlc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE may have a pattern for revealing some DLC"},{"body":"Supercell recently unveiled its newest title, Rush Wars, and it’s already racking up a huge number of downloads. ­­But it’s only available in certain countries. The game was first teased by the company on Aug. 23 and the beta came out yesterday for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Today, the beta expanded to include Finland as well. As of now, Supercell hasn’t announced a global release date for the game. In past titles, Supercell has been known to take things slowly. The company likes to fix all bugs and refine a game’s meta before launch. Brawl Stars is the perfect example of this. The game was initially released in a portrait mode and had a tap-to-move control option as well as a joystick one. A few months into the beta when news about a global release started intensifying, the developers decided to make some big changes to the game. Auto-aim was introduced and the portrait mode was changed to landscape. The tap-to-touch control option was removed as well. This was met by a lot of criticism. Players called it a big obstruction to the game’s path into esports. Many players used the tap-to-touch controls and had to adapt to the new control mode. In the end, these changes turned out to be the right move and the game received a global beta in December 2018, over a year after it was first introduced. Supercell’s other hit title, Clash Royale, received a global release date in March 2016, just two months after the game was soft-launched. Rush Wars plays really well and is a unique game when compared to other titles in its genre. The game also has the potential to evolve into an esports title. It’s already receiving positive reviews and it’s possible that we can expect something similar to Clash Royale when it comes to its global release.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate: As of Nov. 30, 2019, Supercell has shut down the Rush Wars beta along with the development of the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXZ7Abr7UrJ9mr5GnwG6%2BxKWcmquZo7Rus8uomZqknK4%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-rush-wars-releasing-globally/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is Rush Wars releasing globally?"},{"body":"Spiritomb has always been one of the trickiest Pokémon to find in the games it appears in, usually requiring a somewhat lengthy side quest to unlock an encounter with the haunting mix of souls.\u0026nbsp;This trend continues in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Players will need to collect 108 Wisps located across the entire Hisui region before getting a chance to battle Spiritomb.\u0026nbsp;\nAs with most content in Legends: Arceus, this ties into the lore of the Pokémon world, seeing as the Forbidden Pokémon is said to be made up of 108 unique spirits. These spirits were then bound to an odd keystone by a traveler who dealt with Spiritomb’s mischief and misdeeds.\nThe Wisps will appear throughout the overworld after you complete Mission 7 from the main storyline. You actually only need to collect 107 Wisps, as the first one is given to you at the same time as the side quest—which is listed as the 22nd for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause the Wisps are scattered all over the region, you won’t be able to collect them all in one go. You will likely need to wait until the post-game to encounter Spiritomb depending on where each spirit winds up being found, because several could be located in dangerous areas or places you can’t reach until after completing the main story.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ovaq%2ByK2mpppdnrtuvM6knKannmK5prPEp5usZZGnsKbB0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-spiritomb-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Spiritomb in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"The next release in the series of cinematic interactive horror games developed by Supermassive Games is The Quarry, which is now available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.\nThe game serves as a “spiritual successor” to Supermassive’s widely acclaimed Until Dawn release, and like the previously released 2015 game, it features an all-star cast of actors with experience in the scary movie/horror genre who are also lending their likenesses to the game.\n Here’s the list of every voice actor appearing in The Quarry.\nDavid Arquette as Chris “As the friendly owner, operator, and all-around father figure of Hackett’s Quarry summer camp, Chris is devoted to making sure his campers surrender their cell phones and enjoy the wonders of nature,” Chris’ bio on The Quarry‘s website reads.\nDavid Arquette, Chris’ voice actor, played Dewey Riley in the Scream franchise, Benny in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and won the World Heavyweight Championship in World Championship Wrestling.\nSiobhan Williams as Laura “Laura’s excited to spend a quiet summer in the woods as a camp counselor alongside her boyfriend Max,” Laura’s bio reads. She’s described as a resourceful and curious student who’s pursuing a veterinarian career. Laura is voiced by Siobhan Williams, who also played Emily Chadwick in Forsaken, Jamie Lewis in Heartland, and Esme Black in Black Box.\nSkyler Gisondo as Max Max, Laura’s boyfriend, is described in his bio as a class clown that has “trouble applying himself and seeing things through.” But despite his faults, Max is loyal and friendly, making the couple a good match.\nMax is played by Skyler Gisondo, the voice of Lance Brannigan in Licorice Pizza, Gideon Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones, and Eric Bemis in Santa Clarita Diet.\nAriel Winter as Abigail “Abigail is so deeply buried in her sketchbook that she can’t see how well her artistic skills and kind disposition are appreciated by her peers. Socially awkward but sweet and sincere, she’s dying to find some romance before the summer is out,” Abigail’s bio reads.\nAriel Winter plays Abigail in The Quarry but also played Alex Dunphy in Modern Family and voiced Gretchen in Phineas and Ferb.\nBrenda Song as Kaitlyn “Kaitlyn embraces the idea of living out loud; always going toward the fun and never afraid to stir the pot a little,” Kaitlyn’s bio reads. “Her amiable nature and ingenuity means she can adapt to any social environment, often allowing her to slip into the de facto role of ‘leader,’ though she sometimes struggles to express her own needs in stressful situations.”\nThe Suite Life of Zack and Cody fans will recognize Kaitlyn’s voice actor as Brenda Song, who played London Tipton in the Disney show. Song also played Christy Ling in The Social Network, Madison Maxwell in Dollface, and JJ in Station 19.\nEvan Evagora as Nick Nick, a “teen heartthrob,” is soft-spoken and athletic with a touch of “nerdy vulnerability,” according to his bio. He’s described as putting up a wall to keep people from getting too close.\nEvan Evagora, who played Elnor in Star Trek: Picard, voices Nick in The Quarry.\nHalston Sage as Emma “Emma is something of a documentarian, capturing and commenting on nearly everything through her phone’s front-facing camera for her loyal followers,” Emma’s bio says. “As a talented actress and enterprising influencer, she runs the camp’s drama activities, teasing out the best (and worst) in everyone she meets.”\nHalston Sage, the voice of Emma, played Lacey in Paper Towns, Kt. Alara Kitan in The Orville, and Ainsley Whitly in Prodigal Son.\nJustice Smith as Ryan “Most won’t ‘get’ whatever’s coming through his headphones, but Ryan lives for connection, even if he does lean into the whole brooding, handsome loner thing,” Ryan’s profile says. “Beneath the reclusive persona is the heart of a hero, determined to prove himself to those he cares about.”\nJustice Smith played Franklin Webb in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Theodore Finch in All the Bright Places.\nMiles Robbins as Dylan “Campers and counselors alike love Dylan’s oddball humor and deep musical knowledge, broadcast daily over the camp’s PA system… but beneath the affable, edgy persona of his radio voice, a much different person lies in wait, terrified of rejection,” Dylan’s bio reads.\nMiles Robbins, the voice of Dylan, played William in The X-Files, and Dave in Halloween (2018).\nZach Tinker as Jacob Although a bit egotistical, Jacob is described as having a charming streak and “genuinely wants his fellow counselors to have a good time,” according to his bio.\nZach Tinker voices Jacob, and was previously cast as Fenmore Baldwin in The Young and the Restless, and Sonny Kiriakis in Days of Our Lives.\nTed Raimi as Travis “Sheriff of the small town of North Kill, Upstate New York, Travis swore an oath to protect and serve—and that’s exactly what he does.”\nThe voice of Travis, Ted Raimi, played various roles in the The Evil Dead trilogy, Ted Hoffman in the Spider-Man trilogy, and voiced Sam in the Evil Dead: Regeneration video game.\nLance Henriksen as Jedediah Lance Henriksen plays Jedediah in The Quarry, but he also voiced General Shepherd in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Admiral Steven Hackett in the Mass Effect trilogy, and Bishop in the Alien franchise.\nEthan Suplee as Bobby In addition to voicing Bobby, Ethan Suplee played Seth Ryan in American History X, Toby Welch in The Wolf of Wall Street, and Randy Hickey in My Name is Earl.\nLin Shaye as Constance Lin Shaye played the receptionist at Haven in Alone in the Dark, a teacher in A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Elise Rainier in the Indidious series.\nGrace Zabriskie as Eliza Grace Zabriskie played Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Emma in The Grudge, Mrs. Ross in Seinfeld, and The Crone in Charmed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGnXZa%2FpnnApaNmrJiaere7yJycZpmTqbyzv4yipWasmJp6ssHAq6my\n","link":"/post/who-are-all-the-voice-actors-in-the-quarry/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who are all the voice actors in The Quarry?"},{"body":"Buying a motherboard can be a confusing and difficult process. Specifically, figuring out which features you need in a motherboard makes the process a challenge for many. On top of that, finding a white motherboard with all the features you need can feel almost impossible.\nThere are a handful of features that gamers can’t live without. These features include high-speed PCIe and RAM slots, fast networking, and customization options. Without these features on a motherboard, a PC won’t perform optimally, no matter how powerful the rest of the hardware is.\nBelow are the best white motherboards for AMD and Intel, along with a brief explanation of why they deserve a spot on this list.\nBest white motherboard for current Intel processors\u0026nbsp; NZXT N7 Z490 The NZXT N7 Z490 is a motherboard that only shows off what it needs to. On the board’s face, non-essential components are masked by a white shell to give the motherboard a minimalistic aesthetic. For compatibility, the NZXT N7 2490 supports 10th-generation Intel processors that use the LGA1200 socket.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to being stylish, the NZXT N7 2490 also has everything a motherboard needs for high-performance gaming or content creation. For example, the bottom half of the board features two PCIe 3.0 slots. Although PCIe 3.0 isn’t the latest iteration of PCIe and runs at only half the speed of PCIe 4.0, the older hardware has negligible effects on graphics cards. In addition, the NZXT N7 2490 also features the latest Wi-Fi technology, Wi-Fi 6. The newer Wi-Fi 6 more than doubles the speed of Wi-Fi 5 to make it a solid feature for anyone that doesn’t have access to an Ethernet connection.\nSee on Amazon However, the board features four DDR4 RAM slots, and this could be a deal-breaker for some forward-thinking players. With DDR5 bringing a 50 percent increase in bandwidth, users would benefit from choosing a DDR5 motherboard if they want a board that won’t need an upgrade for some time.\u0026nbsp;\nAn added convenience of the NZXT N7 Z490 is the useful NZXT CAM software. The NZXT CAM software lets users take full control of their PC’s fans and power consumption. This is useful for gamers who frequently overclock their PC.\u0026nbsp;\nBest white motherboard for current AMD processors\u0026nbsp; Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P The Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P is a black motherboard complemented by accents of white that supports the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series and third-generation Ryzen processors.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the NZXT N7 Z490, the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P features PCIe 4.0. PCIe 4.0, in some cases, means faster NVMe storage transfer rates. However, only the latest SSDs will benefit from PCIe 4.0.\nSee on Amazon For RAM, the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P supports DDR4 and has a maximum capacity of 128GB. This makes the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P a solid choice for server hosting.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P brings a multitude of useful features to the PC. Firstly, the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P allows users to daisy chain up to 12 devices to create a 40Gbps data pipeline to connect multiple high-speed storage devices. And finally, the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P supports Nvidia Quadro graphics cards. Nvidia Quadro cards come with a handful of features that are undoubtedly useful for content creators, including support for multiple 8K monitors and dedicated video encode and decode engines.\u0026nbsp;\nBest white motherboard for older Intel processors\u0026nbsp; ASUS Prime Z390-P LGA1151\u0026nbsp; The Asus Prime is designed for eighth and ninth-generation Intel processors. However, like the NZXT N7 2490, the Asus Prime Z390-P LGA1151 is fitted with PCIe 3.0, but this isn’t a major issue because the eighth and ninth-generation Intel processors can’t use PCIe 4.0.\nAlthough the Asus Prime Z390-P LGA1151 doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi, it features 10Gbps Ethernet speed. These speeds are more than enough for any home computer. And the high speeds don’t stop with networking. The Asus Prime Z390-P LGA1151 is also a decent motherboard for overclocking with DDR4 max speeds of 4,266MHz.\nSee on Amazon A few additional notable features of the Asus Prime Z390-P LGA1151 are its energy-efficient technology, EZ Tuning Wizard in the BIOS, and FanXpert 4. The Asus Prime Z390-P LGA1151 prioritizes energy reduction by shutting down unused I/O slots when not in use. Additionally, the EZ Tuning Wizard automatically applies overclocks based on performance. And finally, the FanXpert 4 software allows users to customize fan speeds outside of the BIOS.\u0026nbsp;\nBest white motherboard for older AMD processors\u0026nbsp; ASUS ROG Strix B550-A The Asus ROG Strix B550-A is a motherboard compatible with third-generation Ryzen 5000 and 3000 series CPUs. Like the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P, the Asus ROG Strix B550-A is a black motherboard with prominent accents of white. However, the ROG Strix B550-A has the added benefit of RGB headers in multiple locations on the board.\u0026nbsp;\nIn terms of hardware, the ROG Strix B550-A comes with the standard DDR4 support and PCI-e 4.0 compatibility. But, unlike most of the boards on this list, the ROG Strix B550-A does not feature built-in Wi-Fi. Instead, the ROG Strix B550-A supports only an Intel 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the ROG Strix B550-A supports older CPUs, it still brings with it modern motherboard software. This includes AI noise-canceling microphone technology and BIOS flashback. AI noise-cancelling microphone software uses AI to eliminate distracting background noises from a user’s microphone with minimal impact on gaming performance.\nSee on Amazon BIOS flashback, on the other hand, serves a much different purpose. With a BIOS flashback button built into the motherboard, users can update or modify their BIOS firmware without a CPU installed. This is an important feature for any user installing newer CPUs because not all CPUs will work out of the box. But, with the BIOS flashback feature, users can quickly update the firmware needed to run the CPU.\u0026nbsp;\nBest white motherboard for 12th-generation Intel processors\u0026nbsp; ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula With the 12th-generation Intel processors reaching the market in November 2021, users will need a new motherboard to support the processor. The Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula is a motherboard that fits the bill and is designed specifically for 12th-generation Intel processors while being ready for Windows 11.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the ROG Maximus Z690 Formula supporting the next generation of processors, it also supports the next generation of motherboard features. This includes support for PCIe 5.0, DDR5, and Wi-Fi 6E. Although the upgrade PCIe 5.0 might not affect everyone, the upgraded DDR5 and Wi-Fi 6E will bring significantly faster memory and networking speeds.\nOn top of the hardware improvements, the ROG Maximus Z690 Formula brings a handful of software improvements too. For example, the ROG Maximus Z690 Formula features unique AI functionality. The ROG Maximus Z690 Formula uses Asus AI-powered enhancements to overclock, cool, and provide noise cancellation to the motherboard. This allows the user to let the AI configure everything for them.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6uLTIrZxmpZ%2Bptaa%2BwaiYq5yj\n","link":"/post/best-white-motherboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best white motherboards"},{"body":"Clash of Clans has been a staple in the mobile game community for the past decade. This fun cartoon strategy game still sits at the top of app store games and continues to be played by millions of people around the world. The mobile game is free to play but runs on an in-game currency used for purchases and upgrades. Player can obtain gems, the premium currency in Clash of Clans, in a multitude of ways, including completing achievements and clearing obstacles. But it can often be simpler to buy the gems with real money to bypass the long grind of obtaining them yourself.\nSupercell, the developer for Clash of Clans, offers various amounts of gems within its in-game store. Players can purchase many different types of bundles and boxes that include gems that are usable in game but also come with other items, like resources, defenses, decorations, and more.\nClash of Clans codes Right now, there are rumors spreading around the Clash of Clans community about promo codes for players to use and redeem for free gems. While it would be nice if these codes were real, unfortunately there is not a place for players to input these codes on Supercell’s official website or on the Clash of Clans app. Clash of Clans players should be cautious when viewing websites that talk about these codes since they often refer players to third-party sites where they’re asked to log in to their Supercell account. Redeeming codes Typically, the instructions are as follows for redeeming a code in Clash of Clans:\nLog in with your Clash of Clans account.Go to the Account Dashboard.Click “Settings.”There will be an option that says “Redeem Gems.”Enter the promo code and press “Get” to redeem the code. Following these vague instructions will get players nowhere as there is no option to redeem a code in Clash of Clans.\nCode lists often look like the one below that have variable numbers of characters in the codes. EGULA9685KIDSS66SO6DLKD86DW89UYZ826UZH998HDW3HUDAI965966WR1SHALA9612LK69BUDAI363325HSD While there currently is no way to trade resources to other players within Clash of Clans, players should proceed with caution. There is not a code redemption interface through official Supercell and Clash of Clans channels.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK8p3nCpZinq12YvKWx0mabqKakYsSwvspmn56qlah6uLTY\n","link":"/post/clash-of-clans-codes-don-t-work-here-s-why/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash of Clans codes don’t work: Here’s why"},{"body":"A new update for Halo Infinite has been announced prior to its targeted release next week, kicking off what developer 343 Industries has dubbed its “Drop Pod” quality-of-life updates for the game’s second season. Arriving a month after the release of Lone Wolves, this patch will include some significant optimizations to the menu UI, buffs to a variety of vehicles, and new feature additions for Ranked matchmaking. Our first Halo Infinite Drop Pod will land next week, bringing community-requested quality of life updates such as Ranked improvements, faster menu load times, bug fixes, and more. Learn more about the upcoming update on Waypoint! #HaloLoneWolves\n🪂: https://t.co/4H7gwBWdJM pic.twitter.com/s7laN99daM\n— Halo (@Halo) June 11, 2022  Menu optimizations are focused on faster load times, with special attention paid to lower-spec hardware. The Battle Pass, challenge, and shop pages are mentioned specifically. These are welcome changes, as Halo Infinite currently struggles to load many of its menus when the game first boots up. It was a residual issue from the end of Halo 5: Guardians‘ lifecycle, which could similarly buckle when trying to load the armory for players with a lot of cosmetics in their inventory.\nVehicle buffs will come to both light and medium vehicles. The likes of the Mongoose, Ghost, Warthog, and Chopper are having their durability increased. 343 hopes that it will foster better vehicle play in the face of powerful weaponry that currently takes them down with ease. Reaching toward the same goal, the Scorpion tank is also receiving some love in the form of better controls that should feel more “intuitive,” according to the blog post.\nFeature additions to Ranked are twofold in nature, hitting both unbalanced parties in matchmaking and the accessibility of the playlist for new accounts. Going forward, new players will have to play a minimum of 25 matches in social playlists in order to gain access to Ranked. This is being done in large part to try and curb the presence of cheaters in high-stakes games, letting the anti-cheat system have a chance to catch them in social matches before they have a chance to influence competitive play.\nWhen it comes to unbalanced parties, 343 is instituting a new system that prevents players from queuing for Ranked together if their Competitive Skill Rank (CSR) is too far apart. No restrictions will exist at Gold 6 or lower, but once players begin to reach into the upper echelons of the ranking system, the CSR range starts to apply. The hope with this change is that the frequency of over-performing and under-performing teammates in everyone’s Ranked matchmaking experience will go down, without hampering people’s ability to find matches too much.\nAmong these more notable changes hitting Halo Infinite, players will also be relieved to hear that the loading screen is finally getting a makeover. After seven months of the same Zeta Halo ravine image being used for the loading screen between the lobby and multiplayer matches, the key art for season two will replace it when the Drop Pod update goes live.\nNo specific date has been given on when the update will arrive, but 343 is targeting a release for some time next week. While the developer aims for these small-scale Drop Pods to eventually fall into a monthly release cadence, community manager Unyshek reiterates that each will “vary in scope and size” but “will always contain bug fixes and focus on improving the player experience.”\nFor the full list of changes and further details on the changes to Ranked, you can check out the announcement post on Halo Waypoint.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwssCsq56qXaG8orCMraCmnaNiw6a0yJyjnmWSqrOnv4yapZ1lnaS%2FpnnIp2ShmZykeqq6xaKloqyVqHqntdGsq2acoqS9brzOnWSuqJSWwaY%3D\n","link":"/post/faster-load-times-vehicle-buffs-and-more-in-halo-infinite-s-first-drop-pod-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faster load times, vehicle buffs and more in Halo Infinite’s first “Drop Pod” update"},{"body":"European esports organization OverActive Media, which owns MAD Lions, officially partnered up with sportswear brand Kappa today. Kappa has become “the exclusive on-stage team kit provider for all MAD Lions teams in Europe.” A line of clothes and accessories featuring both brands will be revealed tomorrow, June 10. The partnership will also involve content creation, as well as marketing and advertising initiatives. We're proud to announce that we're partnering with @KappaSport_ES for our game day apparel and merchandise! The first collection of #KAPPA4MADLIONS gear drops tomorrow! 👀\n🚨 https://t.co/djwJutSLEC#goMAD #LEC pic.twitter.com/rtB7yPwNyO\n— MAD Lions LoL English (@MADLions_LoLEN) June 9, 2020  Related: Faker honors Uzi with heartfelt message\n“For this partnership, we will be dedicating resources and thinking to our street-style line called Authentic, and will be proud to dress the teams with the passion that is at the core of our business,” Kappa Sport Iberia CEO Philippe Sachet said. Kappa already entered esports earlier this year with partnerships including the Dota 2 team of RNG and British organization Diabolus. MAD Lions has teams in League of Legends and CS:GO. Its League team will kick off the 2020 LEC Summer Split on June 12 by taking on Spring Split champions G2 Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqaZlGK5qrvNrGSepqSav7R5z5qpraaVp8Cptc9mrqKsmGK4orzPmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mad-lions-enters-partnership-with-kappa-for-game-day-apparel-and-merchandise/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MAD Lions enters partnership with Kappa for “game day apparel and merchandise”"},{"body":"Popular streamer Ninja is set to guest star in Duncanville, the animated comedy series, in the season three premiere on May 1.\u0026nbsp;\nDuncanville is a popular animated series on Fox, featuring a notable cast including Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, Rashida Jones, and Wiz Khalifa. The series focuses on Duncan, a 15-year-old boy, and his immediate family. Ninja will join the cast as a guest star in the season three premiere called “Gamer vs Gamer.” According to IMDb, Duncan and his friends will visit the private island of a popular Twitch streamer, which will most likely be played by Ninja. The group ultimately ends up being hunted in a “viral event for charity,” so fans might see a darker side of Ninja.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd we can’t call it slammin’ if it’s not, indeed, slammin’. Starring Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Ty Burrell, Wiz Khalifa and May 1st guest star @Ninja! https://t.co/re5MdTh69U\n— Mike Scully (@scullymike) April 17, 2022  Ninja is best known for being one of the biggest streamers in the world who rose to fame in the early days of Fortnite. He famously played alongside Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, and was one of the most prominent streamers on Mixer before returning to Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nDuncanville won’t be Ninja’s first venture outside of the gaming world. He had a cameo in the movie Free Guy and also voiced Party Monster in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Ninja is likely playing himself in Duncanville, but it’s another step into the voice acting world for the popular streamer.\u0026nbsp;\nDuncanville season three premieres on May 1 on Fox.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimmaO3onnTqGSgrZWowW6%2F05qpZqeeYq6vtcyaq56cXai1sMOMnaynm5Gjw6q4y54%3D\n","link":"/post/ninja-to-guest-star-on-animated-show-duncanville/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ninja to guest star on animated show Duncanville"},{"body":"Overwatch\u0026nbsp;is free-to-play from Aug. 23 to 27. Haven’t played\u0026nbsp;Overwatch yet? That means you can boot it up for free right now. The free weekend event kicked off earlier today.\nAll 28\u0026nbsp;Overwatch heroes and 18 maps are available for free weekend players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Quick Play, custom games, and the Arcade are all open, but Competitive Play is still limited to paid players level 25 or higher. Throughout the entire free period, players will have the same access to all of\u0026nbsp;Overwatch’s cosmetics, which are unlockable in Blizzard first-person shooter. Any progress made—including cosmetics and loot—will stay with an account, should a player choose to buy the game using the same Blizzard account.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Overwatch is getting a new control map set in Busan, South Korea, and it’s live on the PTR now\nOverwatch’s Summer Games event is ongoing, with a whole bunch of new skins and cosmetics to unlock. Fan-favorite game mode Lúcioball is also a feature of the seasonal event as an exclusive Arcade brawl. What we’re trying to say is, there’s really no better time to try out\u0026nbsp;Overwatch.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard is also offering a sale on\u0026nbsp;Overwatch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One throughout the course of the weekend.\u0026nbsp;Overwatch will be 50 percent off until Aug. 27. The free weekend is scheduled to end right at midnight on Aug. 27, so for players on central or eastern time, you’ll have a few extra hours into Aug. 28 to play the game for free.\nShould players choose to buy\u0026nbsp;Overwatch over the free weekend, they’ll also unlock access to the game’s test server, which is hosting a new control map set in Busan, South Korea. The new map, and an animated short featuring tank hero D.Va, was revealed during a South Korean fan festival held earlier this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9moaNis7OxxGadqKpdqbWmecSnq6KqlWLEprHKnqWdZaOprrPAyKeeZqafrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-is-free-for-the-entire-weekend-starting-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch is free for the entire weekend, starting now"},{"body":"Riot and Prime Gaming this month are giving out in-game VALORANT sprays to users who want to show off their big-brain plays.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “200 IQ” spray features Yoru postured in a thinking position with math problems floating behind him.\nThe spray is one of more than a handful of cosmetics that will be added to the game throughout the year. So far, Prime Gaming has released a “Hot Take” Gun Buddy that looks similar to a bottle of Sriracha, or hot sauce.\nPrime Gaming will release a different cosmetic every month for the rest of the year.\nPrior to the Hot Take loot, Prime Gaming members had the chance to collect a “Lovebyte” Gun Buddy to celebrate Valentine’s Day in February. In January, players could get a “Zoomer Pop” Gun Buddy.\nTo claim the reward, all you need to do is link your Prime Gaming, Riot, and Twitch accounts. Once you’ve done that, click the “Claim Now” button on the reward on the Prime Gaming website.\nThis year wasn’t the start of Prime Gaming’s partnership with VALORANT. Last year, beginning in September, Prime Gaming started giving out VALORANT in-game goodies to its members shortly after the game officially released.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqmqmaK2r7OMoJimoZ6ceqi11Z6qZqelqXqvsdZmaWloXZ6%2BbsLApaarmZ6perS80Zqw\n","link":"/post/prime-gaming-gives-out-new-200-iq-valorant-spray/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Prime Gaming gives out new 200 IQ VALORANT spray"},{"body":"Sony has begun the rollout process for a new PlayStation 5 model.\u0026nbsp;And while that prospect might sound exciting at first, it’s important to note that the newest PS5 model doesn’t include any substantial overhauls to the console’s hardware or internal systems. Instead, the newest version of the PS5 replaces one of the screws required to attach the console to its stand—a simple quality-of-life change that’s not going to drastically alter the quality of the console in many ways.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe older version of the PS5 includes a metal screw that requires the use of a screwdriver to attach it to the console’s included stand. With the newer edition of the PlayStation 5, though, no screwdriver is required to attach the updated screw to the docking stand, making the installation process much easier. The new screw features a grooved grip around the outside, making it easier to twist into place by hand.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of today, the PS5 new model has only been spotted in Australia. The latest PS5 models were shipped to the country sometime last week and are available for both the digital and physical versions of the console, according to Australian publication Press Start. Sony has not made a statement or given any official updates regarding when prospective buyers will be able to purchase this model in other countries around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayStation 5 availability is still relatively scarce around the globe, but the console is performing well in the sales department. Sony sold over 4.5 million PS5 units in 2020, with even more consoles set to fly off the shelves in 2021. With a new, updated model added to the mix of products as well, it could be easier for consumers to get their hands on a PS5 relatively soon.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqynnq56ra3Up5qhnaNiu6bDjKmjmrGjqa61tc6nZG5lnaSxpriMn5yarKWntq%2BzjK6nnZmkmrFuv8KrnLBllqS%2FbrDOnKKippdiwLWtzZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/sony-launches-new-playstation-5-model-featuring-updated-screw-for-docking-stand/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony launches new PlayStation 5 model featuring updated screw for docking stand"},{"body":"Renata Glasc is the 159th champion to join League of Legends and the first support to be added to the game since Rell in December 2020. It’s hard to disagree that Renata has a truly unique kit. Her abilities provide her AD carry with poke, shield, attack speed, and can sometimes even bring fallen allies back to life. Renata’s ultimate also introduces a new mechanic to the game in Berserk, which makes enemies attack everything around them.\nRenata Glasc has already become one of the toughest support champions to play against in League. But, don’t worry, we have you covered. See League of Legends on Amazon Here are some of the best Renata Glasc counters in League of Legends, according to stats site u.gg.\nXerath When playing against Renata Glasc, you should aim to pick something equally or even more aggressive with the potential to dish out poke damage. Xerath definitely belongs to this group. And while picking him in the support position may have fallen out of fashion in recent months, he’s perfect again Renata. With his poke damage, you should be able to out-scale the enemy bot lane. Currently, Xerath sits at a 53.5 percent win rate.\nSoraka When playing Soraka, your bot lane partner can rely on your healing to stay alive, which is crucial against Renata, especially in the laning phase. Moreover, you will be able to silence the Chem Baroness, which may put your team at an advantage during teamfights. Right now, Soraka boasts a 53.28 percent win rate versus Renata. Sona Sona, similar to Soraka, is exceptional when it comes to providing your AD carry with healing while also being incredibly annoying with her poke damage. Her Crescendo (R) is also one of the best support ultimates in the game, and when used correctly, can be a turning point in teamfights. Right now, Sona has a 53 percent win rate against Renata Glasc.\nTaric With Taric’s Cosmic Radiance (R), you have one of the best counters to Renata. Timing it right will be difficult, though, so it may take you some practice. But Taric’s ultimate isn’t the only reason why he’s an impressive pick against the new support. With his heal, shield, and stun, you have everything you need to make it through the laning phase unharmed. Currently, Taric has a 52.8 percent win rate against Renata Glasc. Zyra While Zyra doesn’t have any abilities that directly boost her allies’ stats, she’s a great bully in lane and has numerous zoning skills. Her kit allows players to control the first minutes of the laning phase. Later on, she becomes a key factor in teamfights, thanks to her ultimate, which can zone Renata and other immobile champions. Right now, Zyra has a 52.44 win rate versus Renata. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riv6a6wK2YZp%2BclsCkecKorKeslafAbrXNZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0\n","link":"/post/best-renata-glasc-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Renata Glasc counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"The finale of the first phase of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour has been all about FaZe Clan. After a decisive 2-0 win over XSET, they’ve continued their winning ways today with an even more impressive 2-0 against Team Envy.\nFaZe have now won their sixth straight series between Challengers and Masters and handed Envy their first loss in over a month. The team has absolutely turned it on since adding Thomas “Trippy” Schappy as coach, who FaZe Jett star Andrej “babybay” Francisty says has enhanced their playstyle.\n “He’s helped each and every one of us,” babybay told Dot Esports. “He’s given our style structure. He gives us confidence. He wasn’t picked up because he’s a big name; he’s actually my old friend from Crossfire. It just ended up working out perfectly.”\nTrippy remarked about the anti-CS style he’s crafted for FaZe on Twitter, but babybay said he’s not going to share too many details.\n“I want people to keep the narrative that we’re just pugging,” he said. “I’ve heard that certain teams think that’s what they do, but they have no idea what they’re talking about. They’re so far behind. I’m sure they’ll come around when they realize.”\nWith their winning streak heading into Masters and their explosive start to NA’s biggest tournament so far, all eyes have been on FaZe and babybay. The Overwatch veteran is thoroughly enjoying his time in the spotlight and is staying humble.\n“It’s so surreal,” babybay said. “I was getting a couple hundred viewers, and I was pretty big in Overwatch, but it’s never been at the level it’s at now. I can’t help but thank everyone that watches me, and also my team for putting me in these spots to get kills. They make it so easy for me to do this, and I appreciate them so much.”\nAfter an early exit at First Strike, failing to qualify for Challengers One, and an early exit from Challengers Two, FaZe finally got it going for Challengers Three. At the closed qualifier, they dispatched T1, NRG, Luminosity Gaming, and 100 Thieves. They only lost one map to NRG during that run.\nFaZe aren’t content with just a nice win streak and some more eyes on their matches. They want the whole thing.\n“I don’t think any team wants it more than we do right now,” babybay said. “I’m fine with playing either [100T or Sentinels] right now. I think 100 Thieves would be easier for us, but it is a final with a lot on the line. Anyone can win.”\nFaZe await the winner of 100 Thieves and Sentinels in the winners bracket final. Envy have dropped to the lower bracket to play Luminosity.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BZqpp6o63BspmasV2eeritza1kqZ2fpbmmedOoZKSdlaV6tbTEZqWaqqKWwarCxGaroZmkYsSmvsRmoa6rpGK9trPGoqWg\n","link":"/post/faze-babybay-i-want-people-to-keep-the-narrative-that-we-re-just-pugging/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe babybay: ‘I want people to keep the narrative that we’re just pugging’"},{"body":"Niantic dropped a big list of updates hitting Pokémon Go over the next week or so, but one specific update seems to have made some players think they’d be able to endlessly stack passive items.\u0026nbsp;They won’t.\nTrainers, the announcement that you could activate up to 200 Star Pieces, Lucky Eggs and/or Incense at once was incorrect. The upper limit to these items' duration is 24 hours per item. Sorry for the mixup. This will be updated in the blog shortly: https://t.co/rOv0RCYp5W\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) April 15, 2020  Star Piece, Lucky Egg, or Incense are all items with a passive ability that lasts a set amount of time, and at least for the duration of Niantic’s coronavirus pandemic response, players can now stack them, but only to a certain extent.\nUsually, the items would only last the usual 30-minute limit before expiring, but now players can ignore the expiration timer and just use another one when needed. There was no set number mentioned in the official post, however, which led to some speculation that there might not be a limit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe post originally said that players could stack up to 200 of each item to extend the duration of each effect—but that’s not actually the case. Niantic instead clarified that the upper limit on the extension is 24 hours per item.\u0026nbsp;\n“Trainers, the announcement that you could activate up to 200 Star Pieces, Lucky Eggs and/or Incense at once was incorrect,” Niantic said. “The upper limit to these items’ duration is 24 hours per item. Sorry for the mixup. This will be updated in the blog shortly.”\nThis is a great change for players who enjoy playing the game for extended periods during the day even while sitting at home—but be careful. Once you use the item, even if it is just extending the original time, it will be used up and can’t be used again. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopaKZnqm2pHnCpZiroZaesrR506GYrWWgoa66sdGsZJyZnql6tMDAnKJmamBlerTAwKtkqaGVmLK0ecuumqSxXZq0qL%2BMqKlmoZ6Ysq%2B%2FxGaYrWWfo7CmecinZKmnm5q6sLqMoKY%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-clarifies-that-players-can-t-stack-200-star-pieces-lucky-eggs-or-incense-at-once-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic clarifies that players can’t stack 200 Star Pieces, Lucky Eggs, or Incense at once in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Legendary European ADC Martin “Rekkles” Larsson almost came to North America two years ago. In a recent livestream, Fnatic’s ADC said he felt Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg was one of the best Western League of Legends players and had always contemplated playing with him.\nSince Rekkles first entered the competitive League of Legends scene in 2012, he’s been with Fnatic for the majority of his career. His skill as an ADC has brought much success to the Fnatic organization. Most recently, Rekkles helped lead Fnatic to a second-place finish at Worlds. Even with his success in the EU LCS, though, Rekkles said that he’s always wanted to play alongside Bjergsen.\n On stream, Rekkles said that after the 2017 season, he applied for a position with TSM, hoping to work with Bjergsen and build a team. “I felt like he was someone I would be able to kind of lead the team with I guess,” Rekkles said. He went on to say that he was fortunate to be a part of the successful Fnatic team in 2018, but Rekkles also said Bjergsen has always been someone he wanted to play with.\nRekkles said that he didn’t think he’d pair well with other skilled players in North America, however, due to a cultural difference. But Bjergsen had a similar upbringing to Rekkles. Bjergsen was born in Denmark, just one border away from Rekkles’ homeland in Sweden.\nAlthough Rekkles never got the opportunity to play for TSM after the 2017 season, he still holds Bjergsen in high regard. “For me at least, Bjergsen has always been up there when it comes to the best Western players,” Rekkles said. “I would love to find out for myself how it is to play alongside him.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeo5uhsrR5wKmnpaGVmXq1u4yjpqKmXanArnnIp2RraGFseqm7z6KloGWkpHqxuMCyZLChpJ16o7bEq56snZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/rekkles-applied-to-join-tsm-in-2017-hoping-to-play-with-bjergsen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rekkles applied to join TSM in 2017, hoping to play with Bjergsen"},{"body":"Riot Games has finally provided more details about the format of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. In terms of this year’s pools for the group stage draw, it’s been confirmed that the PCS’ first seed, PSG Talon, has been pushed up into Pool A. North America’s first seed, 100 Thieves, has been placed in Pool B.\nThis is the first time since 2018 that the LCS first seed hasn’t been featured in the top pool of teams. Fnatic, KT Rolster, Royal Never Give Up, and the LMS’ Flash Wolves made up Pool A during that year’s tournament.\nHere’s a quick rundown of the #Worlds2021 tournament format. Watch live Oct 5th – Nov 6th (PT) at https://t.co/lh1tk7wEe0 pic.twitter.com/vbJWR91dmX\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) September 15, 2021  As for this upcoming event, PSG Talon have had an incredible year so far after proving to be the undisputed best team in their region throughout 2021. They had a perfect regular season during the 2021 Summer Split and only dropped one series on their way to back-to-back PCS championships.\nThey also showed that they weren’t just the product of a weaker minor region by reaching the semifinals of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, where they took wins off of premier teams like RNG, Cloud9, and MAD Lions—all with a substitute AD carry. At Worlds, they’ll have their full roster at their disposal, ready to make a deep run as a dark horse candidate.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon 100 Thieves, on the other hand, had a relatively surprising run to their first LCS championship. Many people expected one of either C9, TSM, or Team Liquid to win the trophy again, but all three faltered during the playoffs. At the same time, 100 Thieves caught a hot streak and began to sweep up the competition thanks to some stellar play from their star jungler, Closer. A new banner was hung up in the LCS Studios and a fresh first seed rose to represent NA at this year’s Worlds.\nThe group draw show will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7am CT. Worlds 2021 begins on Oct. 5.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisLC6xaKppqtdpbywuNJmnaiqXay8s7jDrGRraGJmeqi%2Bzq6nZquklrSmecOrmLBlnJjAbrLIq6qtZaOasqV5zahkpaeenLKzecinZKmnn6F6og%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-confirms-pools-for-worlds-2021-group-stage-draw-lcs-first-seed-no-longer-in-pool-a/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot confirms pools for Worlds 2021 group stage draw, LCS first seed no longer in Pool A"},{"body":"Luminosity Gaming added one of the biggest streamers on Twitch to its lineup today, on top of introducing a new livestream talent show.\nFormer Overwatch League player xQc has joined Luminosity, the first organization he’s been under since his stint with the Dallas Fuel in 2017. XQc, known for his variety content and reaction videos, has amassed one of the largest fan bases on Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nTHE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Please Welcome @XQC to Team @Luminosity! Today we launch #RISINGSTARS where we will find the best undiscovered streamer and challenge them live on @Twitch to win a $100K Sponsorship with our judges and your votes! https://t.co/QGaeNcbt9j pic.twitter.com/1GD97ArVxN\n— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) October 1, 2020  Alongside the announcement of signing xQc, Luminosity also revealed a talent show livestream called “Rising Stars.” Aspiring streamers can participate in the five-week talent contest on Twitch to earn their shot at a sponsorship with the organization worth $100,000.\u0026nbsp;\nXQc will lead the Rising Stars program to find the next big streamer. “I make it my mission to find the next gaming star,” xQc said. “If you have what it takes and you think you could win it all, there’s a sponsorship offered on the table.”\nThis signing comes just weeks after fellow North American organization TSM signed xQc’s personal chess tutor Hikaru and Twitch streamer Pokelawls.\u0026nbsp;\nLuminosity is known for producing some of the biggest streamers on the platform, albeit by accident. In 2017, the organization signed Ninja to its Halo team. But Ninja decided to move to H1Z1, PUBG, and Fortnite, where his Twitch channel and career took him to new heights.\u0026nbsp;Ninja later left the organization in 2018. XQc is one of the largest and most consistent streamers on Twitch. He’s averaged around 50,000 to 60,000 viewers in the last month and amassed over 3.5 million total followers, according to TwitchTracker. XQc, like many other streamers, has seen particularly impressive growth following the success of Among Us on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrKurnZGisrN516qaZqCRqHqru8innJ1lnKq6qrrOrKCtsV2crq61zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-streamer-xqc-joins-luminosity-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch streamer xQc joins Luminosity Gaming"},{"body":"With the first set of Regional Major Ranking CS:GO events set to start soon, Valve is spicing up the scene ahead of the Stockholm major with a big change to the active duty map pool. Train has been removed, and Ancient has been activated.\nAncient was introduced in December 2020 as part of Operation Broken Fang, which has now concluded. The new map, an homage to a previous bomb defusal map called Aztec, was designed to be a competitive map when it was released. Set in an ancient temple and filled with mossy cobblestone and murky pits, Ancient is the most recent new addition to the active duty map pool since Vertigo in 2019 (Vertigo was officially released in 2012).\nThanks to everyone who took part in Operation Broken Fang. As of now the Operation has concluded. Players have until May 15th to spend Operation Stars. We have a few updates today, beginning with the Active Duty Map Pool—Train has been removed and Ancient has been added.\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) May 3, 2021  As part of Broken Fang’s conclusion, Ancient has received a couple of tweaks, mostly on A site with some re-working and the addition of another CT path into site. They’ve also added a plateau for long range fights into tunnels, and tweaked B site only slightly.\nWith the addition of Ancient comes the subtraction of Train. Train was re-introduced in December 2014 after extensive visual and gameplay changes, and was officially added back into the active duty map pool in March 2015.\nWhile this will certainly shake things up long-term, players prepping for Flashpoint 3 won’t have to throw their Trains strats in the trash at the last minute. Valve confirmed in a tweet replying to Fnatic’s Jesper “JW” Wecksell that the old map pool will be used at upcoming RMR events.\nYes. These RMRs will use the old Map Pool. https://t.co/cU2MNOR8GN\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) May 3, 2021  Players, teams, and fans of CS:GO are surprised to see Train be the map to be removed and replaced. Valve’s trend when it comes to the active map pool is to take a more stale map out for reworks and re-introduce it in a later operation, taking out another stale map and repeating the cycle. They’ve done so over the past few years with iconic maps like Dust II, Inferno, and Nuke. Many expected, and bluntly wished, for Mirage to be the next map taken to the rework shop, given it’s only had minor tweaks and no significant overhaul since the game released.\nAlas, Train is out and Ancient is in. This change will certainly have significant effects on the map pick-and-ban process of numerous pro teams.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZZGZsbR5wKeaop2eqXqzscyorZ6rXam%2ForXNZp2rp51isLSzzmaYnKyZq7JusNStsGalkaV6sbvOpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-adds-ancient-removes-train-from-cs-go-active-duty-map-pool/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve adds Ancient, removes Train from CS:GO active duty map pool"},{"body":"VALORANT, the free-to-play FPS game made by Riot Games, has gained legions of fans since its launch in June 2020 for PC.\nThe game has grown immensely among FPS fans so much that those still playing shooters such as CS:GO and Overwatch have dedicated themselves to learning the ropes in VALORANT, including professional players who went on helping to build the now-massive competitive landscape of the game across the world.\nWhile PC players have been enjoying the FPS for almost two years now, there are still console players with hopes that VALORANT will eventually be launched for platforms such as PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or even Nintendo Switch at some point in the future.\nWill Riot release VALORANT for Console?  As of the moment, there are no public indicators whatsoever that the developers of VALORANT have the intention to release the game for consoles including PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.\nRiot Games has traditionally been a developer for PC and mobile games, so it will likely not shift over from PC to consoles unless a good opportunity presents itself for the company. VALORANT is also more suited for mouse and keyboard than it is with a controller, which is another barrier.\nAlthough playing with a PC is different compared to the console experience, players willing to make the transition and try something new can play VALORANT without expending too much on a new machine because the game doesn’t really demand a lot from the CPU and graphics card.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrChnKF6t63LqKmapqRisLC5xGarqGWgqIJuxMGor2arlae2pr%2BMsWSoql2jtq%2FAxKebqGWjrLa1r8c%3D\n","link":"/post/will-valorant-come-to-console-ps5-xbox-series-x-and-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will VALORANT come to Console? PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"North American organization Cloud9 has signed British CS:GO player Alex McMeekin as the first piece of its new lineup, the organization announced today.\nThe 24-year-old had been on Vitality since December 2018 when he arrived to replace Vincent “Happy” Schopenhauer. With ALEX’s help, Vitality became a solid top-10 team in the world over the course of 2019 and won four championships, including the ECS season seven finals in June.\nALEX, however, opted to move away from competition in March due to CS:GO’s stressful travel schedule. C9 has signed ALEX to a three-year deal valued at $1.65 million, according to C9’s new CS:GO general manager Henry “HenryG” Greer. These details are somewhat uncommon in esports, but it’s part of HenryG’s approach, he revealed yesterday.\nCloud9 Unleash the Colossus ☄\n🔹Player: Alex 'ALEX' McMeekin\n🔹Role: Captain / IGL / Rifler\n🔹Contract length: 3 year deal (Starting 09/09/2020)\n🔹Deal Value: $1,650,000\n🔹Press: https://t.co/Lx8eNsme5l pic.twitter.com/I4FzcLxoem\n— HenryG (@HenryGcsgo) September 10, 2020  “I’m excited to be able to reveal far more specific details to his contract than you’ve ever heard in any past blockbuster deal,” HenryG said. “I consider this a celebration of our investment into world class talent and long-term commitment to building a special team with our players and the game that fuels my passion.”\nBy signing with C9, ALEX will likely travel less than he did with Vitality since C9 is one of the founding members of the CS:GO league Flashpoint and isn’t partnered with tournament organizers such as BLAST Premier and ESL.\nAlthough the organization is still looking for players, according to HenryG, ALEX teased yesterday that he’ll play with other British players. This could include players such as Owen “smooya” Butterfield, who’s a free agent, or Thomas Utting from Endpoint. They’re two of the most-experienced British players at the highest level of CS:GO competition.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FLqKydcV2otqi60maYpZ2oYsGwecuemJ1lmanAbrrEsGScq5ekeq21zZ6sqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-signs-alex-to-3-year-1-65-million-deal-to-lead-its-new-cs-go-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 signs ALEX to 3-year, $1.65 million deal to lead its new CS:GO lineup"},{"body":"GAMURS is pleased to announcethe acquisition of HearthStats, an analytical platform for Hearthstone thatallows gamers to drastically improve their game.\n@HearthStats has just beenacquired by @GamursCOM!We look forward to continuously improving our Hearthstone offering!#GAMURS\n— HearthStats (@HearthStats) April6, 2016\nJeffrey Tong, the CEO and Founder of HearthStats, providedsome excellent insight about what HearthStats has to offer theGAMURS brand.\n“HearthStats will provideGAMURS concrete numbers behind their already indepth Hearthstonearticles,” Tong said. “This is something no otheresports site in theworld can provide forHearthstone. Along with this, HearthStats users will be able todive deeper into Hearthstone with the articles and explanationsfrom GAMURS experts.”\nHearthStats gives users accessto vital information about their favorite virtual card game,including statistics about the top archetypes used across the worldwithin the past 12 hours. “This allows you to easily pick thedeck that would counter the majority of the decks in themeta,” Tong said.\nWith the acquisition ofHearthStats, GAMURS hopes to draw more Hearthstone players and fansto our Hearthstone content, both articles and live eventcoverage.\n“GAMURS is doing somesuper exciting stuff for the esports community and I believeHearthStats can only grow stronger under their team,” Tongsaid. “I also fully trust Riad’s vision, sothere’s no doubt GAMURS will strive along withHearthStats.”\nIf you have used HearthStats inthe past, you can now look forward to that same crucial informationbeing provided under the GAMURS brand.\nWhat do you think ofHearthstone’s next adventure, One Night in Karazhan? Let usknow in the comments below or on Twitter @GAMURScom.\nJustin Binkowski is theManaging Editor for GAMURS and he can be contacted by emailat [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\u0026nbsp;or on Twitter @JBinkk.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5yursHRrGSam6GqtrOx0mafnpmiqbW0wMCtqmZxaWV%2B\n","link":"/post/gamurs-acquires-hearthstats/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GAMURS Acquires HearthStats"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a squad-building challenge (SBC) today that will reward players who complete it with an option to choose one of four 86-rated or higher cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThe 86+ Player Pick SBC arrives in Ultimate Team as a new opportunity to pack a special item during the FUTTIES promo that’s been live since Friday, July 16, and introduced nearly 100 special cards from past FIFA 21 Ultimate Team promos such as Team of the Year (TOTY), Team of the Season (TOTS), and Summer Stars, and Future Stars.\nIf you’re interested in completing the 86+ Player Pick SBC, you’ll need to turn in an 83-rated squad with a minimum of 60 chemistry. This solo segment costs around 60,000 FUT coins on PlayStation and Xbox consoles and is slightly pricier on PC (75,000 FUT coins) if you have to buy all 11 players required for the solution. It’s a non-repeatable SBC that will be live for the next five days.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the 86+ Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team right now, according to FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Alessio Cragno 81-rated (Cagliari)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lukáš Hrádecký 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Leonardo Bonucci 85-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Alessio Romagnoli 83-rated (Milan)LM:\u0026nbsp;Péter Gulácsi 85-rated (RB Leipzig)CM:\u0026nbsp;Ivan Rakitić 82-rated (Sevilla)CM:\u0026nbsp;Aaron Ramsey 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)RM:\u0026nbsp;Franck Ribéry 81-rated (Fiorentina)LW:\u0026nbsp;Javi Martínez 81-rated (Bayern Munich)RW:\u0026nbsp;Pablo Sarabia 81-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;Álvaro Morata 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZWhrerG4wLKcq2WgnrCsedKbmmahnmKzqrLAZmlqZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-86-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete 86+ Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 features rotating habitats again, which means different bonuses, content, and Pokémon will be featured at different times from 10am to 6pm local time on July 17.\u0026nbsp;\nPart of the rotating content this year is the Go Fest 2021 Collection Challenge, which has been split up into four parts, one for each of the habitats. In total, there are four different habitats that will be active at different times: Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon appearing during each hourly habitat will coincide with the overarching theme. That means it’ll be easier to complete them all, but you’ll need to be playing during each of the hours to get things done.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Jungle habitat will rotate in at 10am and again at 2pm local time during the event. Here’s how you can complete its corresponding Collection Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nJungle habitat Collection Challenge Catch a SnivyCatch a EkansCatch a SlakothCatch a ChimcharCatch a LotadCatch a CroagunkCatch a ScytherCatch a TangelaCatch a AipomCatch a Chespin Total rewards: 1,000 Stardust, one Incense, and 20 Ultra Balls\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmoqWjtK2xjKGYm6GklsFur86lo56bpJ68r3nCoZilpJWjtKZ5yKdkqaebmrqwuoygpmaelajBbn6Pa2g%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-jungle-habitat-collection-challenge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Jungle habitat Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go Fest 2021"},{"body":"Among Us\u0026nbsp;has made leaps and bounds of progress in terms of popularity throughout the summer. The Mafia-like game has been around since 2018, but it only took a little bit of push from content creators for it to reach its current highs.\nThe game quickly took off due to its simple gameplay and its vast availability on multiple platforms.\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;is available on Steam and mobile platforms, making it quite easier to play on\u0026nbsp;Mac devices\u0026nbsp;as well.\nIf you didn’t have the chance to try out the game or would like to experience the same level of thrill in a different setup, game modders have got you covered. It’s possible to play\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;inside\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;through dedicated servers.\nThe\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;mode in\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;features the same set of rules as the original game, where players are divided into two teams of imposters and crewmates upon joining a lobby.\nHow can you play\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;Minecraft? You only need to join a dedicated\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;server in\u0026nbsp;Minecraft. You can search through custom servers by searching for “Among Us” or jump straight into one of the most popular ones.\nMineville\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Performium’s\u0026nbsp;dedicated\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;servers have been performing exceptionally well compared to the others, and\u0026nbsp;both\u0026nbsp;average\u0026nbsp;over 400 players most of the time. Playing in crowded servers will be ideal if you plan to go on a solo adventure, but you can also invite your friends to tag along.\u0026nbsp;\nHow can you join a custom server in\u0026nbsp;Minecraft? To play\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;inside\u0026nbsp;Minecraft, you’ll need to join a custom server. While most\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;veterans will be familiar with the process, it may be the first time for anyone who’s lost themselves in the beauty of the world they created.\nCopy or note down the server IP of the server you’d like to join to.Mineville:\u0026nbsp;play.mineville.orgPerformium:\u0026nbsp;amongus.performium.netStart\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;and select Multiplayer.Choose Add Server.You’ll find yourself in a menu where you’ll need to enter a Server Name and an IP address.Type in or paste the IP address of the server you’d like to play in.You can enter anything you’d like to the Server Name section since it’s there to help you remember the name of the server you’ll be playing in.After confirming the details of the server, you’ll be redirected to the server list.Find your server from the list and click on it to choose Join Server. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2WurC6xmasrGWZo3qutc2emquZlqk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-among-us-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Among Us in Minecraft"},{"body":"Riot Games has officially revealed Volibear’s new reworked abilities today, and the much-beloved League of Legends champion has been changed to play quite differently than previously.\nVolibear’s passive, named The Relentless Storm, has been completely overhauled. Instead of healing for 30 percent of his maximum health over six seconds when at low health, the champion’s attacks and abilities grant attack speed. This causes his basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies. His Q is named Thundering Smash. Volibear still plants all four feet on the ground and gains speed towards enemies. But now, in perhaps the most controversial of all the changes in the rework, Volibear no longer flips the target over himself. He instead bites the enemy, stunning and damaging them. Despite losing the iconic flip animation, having an actual stun instead of just the displacement should be a small buff to the champ.\nVolibear’s W has been simplified quite a lot. He damages an enemy and applies on-hit effects, and marking them. If Volibear casts this spell on the same target a second time, it deals bonus damage and heals Volibear. The champion no longer needs to build three stacks of frenzy to activate his W, and, according to some longtime Volibear mains, the bite is much more reliable and less clunky.\nVolibear’s E is named Sky Splitter. This ability summons a lightning bolt at a location, dealing damage and slowing enemies while granting Volibear a shield if he’s inside the blast radius. This will greatly improve the survivability of the champion. There is also a great synergy between this ability and his ultimate, seeing as the shield amount from Sky Splitter depends on his HP, and the champ’s ultimate ability grants him a large amount of bonus health. Volibear’s new ultimate ability, Stormbringer, allows him to leap to a target’s location, slowing and damaging enemies beneath him while gaining bonus health. Enemy towers near his landing location also become temporarily disabled, meaning Volibear could become a terrifying lane ganker potentially. Similarly, Volibear is mechanically “unstoppable” during his R and cannot be interrupted. It also has no cast time and can be cast while moving, according to champion designer Lutzberg. His old ultimate, the area-of-effect chain lightning, has been modified and is now part of his passive.\nIf you want to take a closer look at all of Volibear’s new abilities, watch the full reveal livestream here. The rework will hit live League servers on May 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwq%2FCxKKjrGWimsSwvsqem2aun6G2o7HAq6pmppWseqKuyKWgraGVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-unveils-reworked-volibear-s-new-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot unveils reworked Volibear’s new abilities"},{"body":"Destiny 2 streamer SayNoToRage, also known as Lono, was banned on Twitch today.\nIt’s unclear what the exact reason for the ban is, as well as how long it’ll last. But visiting SayNoToRage’s Twitch channel yields the typical error message shown when a streamer has been suspended.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"SayNoToRage\" (@SayNoToRage) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/1WcsPPPGx7#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner 🇪🇷\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) July 2, 2020  The Twitch streamer was accused of sexual misconduct last month. Several people have shared their personal stories of sexual assault and harassment recently, sparking a #MeToo moment within the esports and gaming industry.\nLono went live on Twitch earlier today to refute the allegations, claiming that “no harassment, assault, or abuse took place.” The streamer said anyone who’s “campaigning against [his] business” and “pushing” for him to be banned on Twitch will receive cease and desists.\nAfter numerous women across the scene came forward with allegations of sexual assault, harassment, or misconduct, Twitch began investigating and taking action toward streamers accused of those behaviors.\n“We’ve prioritized the most severe cases and will begin issuing permanent suspensions in line with our findings immediately,” Twitch said. “In many of the cases, the alleged incident took place off Twitch, and we need more information to make a determination.”\nIt’s unclear if Lono’s suspension has to do with these allegations or something that happened during his broadcast. Twitch’s actions extend toward combating hateful conduct and harassment, as well.\nPresident Donald Trump’s Twitch channel was issued a “temporary suspension” for hateful conduct earlier this week. The company cited two rallies broadcasted on Trump’s channel that violated the platform’s\u0026nbsp;Community Guidelines.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirka67sMDOq5ignV2Xrq%2B6xJ1kqKZdqcSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/saynotorage-banned-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SayNoToRage banned on Twitch"},{"body":"Every little bit of performance measure adds up while gaming. Polling rate, measured in Hertz (Hz), measures how fast your mouse reports its position to your computer. For instance, a polling rate of 125Hz means that the mouse reports its position 125 times per second, or eight milliseconds.\nHow do I check my polling rate? There are a few ways to check polling rate. You can either download software, like\u0026nbsp;Mouse Rate Checker. If you’re looking for a quicker method, some websites\u0026nbsp;tell you this information directly through the browser\u0026nbsp;with just a few mouse swipes.\n125 Hz: Communicates its position to your computer 125 times every second, or eight milliseconds500 Hz: Communicates its position to your computer 500 times per second or every two milliseconds1,000 Hz: Communicates its position to your computer 1,000 times every second or every four milliseconds Typically, the higher the polling rate means a decrease in lag when you move your mouse and when the movement shows up on the screen.\u0026nbsp;Not to be confused with DPI, most mice are set to 125Hz right out of the box. From there, 500Hz and 1000Hz are standard increases.\nWhat polling rate is best? As mentioned, the polling rate of a mouse sends a refresh on the mouse’s location and how much data the sensor is picking up. If you’re using a 500Hz polling rate, it sends an update to your computer every two milliseconds. At 1,000Hz, it sends the update every one millisecond. So, 1000Hz must be better because it’s the fastest, right? Not necessarily.\nThere’s a point of diminishing returns. It’s similar to jumping from a 240Hz monitor to a 360Hz monitor. A substantial number increase, but you’re getting to a point where your eyes probably won’t notice much of a difference — for most people. A similar kind of phenomenon goes on with the polling rate.\nSpeaking of monitor refresh rate, if your mouse is at 1000Hz and you’re playing on a 60Hz monitor, you might run into some issues, like input lag. This is because your monitor might not accurately display what your mouse is doing with a 60Hz monitor, affecting hand-eye coordination. Other system specifications affect the overall feel, like in-game frame rate, the game you’re playing, individual preference, to even the shape of the mouse.\nThere’s a slew of factors that come into play, so everyone’s experience with polling rate can play out differently. So, although 1,000Hz is faster, 500Hz might hit that sweet spot for many. Some also prefer 500Hz to 1000Hz because the higher polling rate makes their mouse feel more “sensitive”. It’s recommended to play around with each polling rate value and determine what works best for you and the system you’re playing on.\nHow do I change my polling rate? Most mouse manufacturers feature the option to alter polling rate directly within their software, like Razer Synapse, the Logitech G Hub and many others. If you have a Razer mouse, simply download and launch Razer Synapse, and navigate to Mouse \u0026gt; Performance \u0026gt; Polling Rate. From there, choose between 125, 500, or 1,000Hz.\nIf your manufacturer doesn’t have this option, there are other ways to go about changing the polling rate. Keep in mind, trying alternative methods comes at your own risk. The reason is, if your mouse manufacturer doesn’t have the option to change the polling rate, you’ll have to do some digging around online to find a workaround, which might include downloading software from alternative websites.\n Polling rate is one of many performance measures that have an impact on in-game performance. Changing the polling rate of your mouse can yield immediate benefits for some, while others might not notice much of a difference. All performance factors have an impact on in-game feel and play, which is important to understand when altering one factor out of many potential factors. Individual preference, type of game, and FPS can all have an impact on the extent of how much the polling rate alters performance. Regardless, altering the polling rate can easily be worth it.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmp6iknJ67qHnRmqueZZ%2BjeqJ5zKisrJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-polling-rate-on-a-mouse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is polling rate on a mouse?"},{"body":"To dominate in first-person shooters, you must rely on your aim to get the job done. And as most players know, accuracy is pretty important. Although most fans may know the importance of aim, it can be difficult to take the steps to improve the skill in practice. Whether you are struggling with your aim or you’re looking to take your tracking to the next level, here are five tips to help you improve your accuracy in first-person shooters.\n1) Learn to manage your crosshair A common mistake made by even veteran players is failing to manage your crosshair strategically. Most modern FPS games are all about precision duels, where most encounters are decided in tenths of a second. In that type of environment, you have to give yourself every possible advantage. That’s where crosshair placement comes in.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you’re walking around a map, you should practice holding your crosshair at head and chest height at all times, so you are always prepared for a fight. By having your crosshair at head height, you are more likely to acquire the enemy head quickly and you will be more likely to win your gunfights. If you ever watch professionals play Counter-Strike, Overwatch, or VALORANT, you will notice that the players always have their cross hairs at head height, and when approaching corners they keep the crosshair centered on the first possible place an enemy can be. This strategy minimizes the distance you have to move your crosshair at the start of an engagement, allowing you to fire sooner and win the fight.\n2) Lower your sensitivity When a player is struggling to control their aim, it is often because they are playing at too high of a sensitivity. Overly sensitive controls is one of the most common issues plaguing new players. High mouse sensitivity lowers the precision of your mouse movements. When playing like this, your crosshairs will often overshoot the target and you’ll have trouble tracking moving targets.\nThe key is to find a good balance between the needs of movement and accuracy. You can’t lower your sensitivity so much that it compromises your ability to turn around and move about the map when needed, but you also can’t have it so high that you find yourself struggling to land those headshots. So the next time you are having trouble aiming, try bumping your sensitivity down a bit and see if that improves your odds in gunfights. On a related note, if the reason you are using a high sensitivity is because your mousepad is too small, invest in a larger mousepad. It will make a significant difference in your gaming experience.\n3) Play on low graphics settings Many gamers want to crank their graphics performance to the highest level, and who can blame them? We all want to see the highest fidelity versions of our games. But when it comes to improving at playing games, sometimes the best thing you can do is lower your graphics settings. Games run better on less demanding settings, thus earning you more frames which directly translates to a smoother aiming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nEspecially for those with 144 Hz monitors, dropping your graphics performance can give you a big boost in frames-per-second (FPS), which translates pretty directly into improved accuracy since you are getting feedback on your shots more quickly. Professional players run nearly all of their games on the lowest graphics settings at tournaments to maximize their performance.\nLowering the graphic settings can also improve the visibility of enemies on the map. Enemy character models can sometimes get lost in the complex textures that come with high graphical options. Not only that, in some games various physical objects don’t even render on lower graphics settings. For example, when PUBG was first released, the lowest graphical settings didn’t render the tall grass in the fields. Players who were playing on higher settings thought they were safe, hidden in the weeds, but the low settings players could see them clear as day. Overwatch has similar map issues, where on some maps there may be visual cover in a spot on medium or high settings, but that cover doesn’t render on low settings.\u0026nbsp;\nBy removing the visual clutter, you can improve your target spotting and even give yourself an advantage over those people who play on higher settings.\n4) Practice everyday Everyone knows that if you want to improve at a game, you also have to practice and drill particular techniques in a concerted effort to improve. Often the best thing you can do to improve your aim is to load up a Counter-Strike aim training map, or an external program like Aim Lab, and go do some drills. You will be surprised how much even 20 minutes of practice a day can do to improve your in-game performance.\nAim training doesn’t have to be a chore either. You can use your choice of aim training method to warm up before you play. It may be a little inconvenient, but you come into your games warmed up and over the long term will see improvements to muscle memory and coordination. If you are serious about improving your aim, you could make huge strides by simply practicing your mouse precision every single day. 5) Take the high ground Okay, this tip isn’t really about taking the high ground, though you should. This tip is about taking positional advantages, which often includes the high ground. Sometimes the reason you lose an aim duel is because you had bad aim. Other times, it’s because you are out-positioned. Good positioning covers a multitude of other aim errors in a pinch. Flanking, taking high ground positions, or just playing outside the box can put you at a huge advantage, which will surely improve your accuracy.\nYou can maximize your positional advantage by learning the maps and thinking about ways that you can take the enemy by surprise or subvert their expectations to gain an advantage. Aim is only half the battle when it comes to accuracy. The other half is your approach. If you give yourself an optimal approach, your accuracy will skyrocket.\u0026nbsp;\nThis final tip is particularly important in battle royale titles. In games like Fortnite, Warzone, or Hyperscape, positioning yourself strategically and taking the high ground isn’t just a good idea, it’s crucial to your survival. Those who are contained to the streets below in battle royale games are sitting ducks to the snipers and streamers who inhabit seemingly every building above them. You can either be a hunter or the hunted, and hunters have better accuracy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2FxKhmp52nqHx2edOip6xlpKR6qrnPq6avnV2uvLa%2BjJqanK2ilrC6ecinZJ%2BhoqjBbrzEq6qopl2otbC7056prA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/5-tips-to-improve-your-accuracy-in-first-person-shooters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"5 tips to improve your accuracy in first-person shooters"},{"body":"It is important to have a good overlay when streaming on Twitch. Many sites make custom Twitch overlays or sell premium overlays at a high price. If you look around, it’s possible to find free overlays that work just as well as any premium version. Free versions are the same as premium ones and don’t require much graphic design experience.\nOne disadvantage of the free versions is that anyone can copy your overlay, and they will never be uniquely yours. It’s fine not to have a unique overlay if your focus is on the overall appeal rather than being completely original. To help you boost that appeal, we’ve collected some of the best free overlays you can use on Twitch today.\n11) Free Stream Overlay Template – Behance There is no name for this\u0026nbsp;Twitch overlay, but don’t let that fool you: it’s still a great streaming overlay. The template isn’t as easily customizable as others on this list, but it comes with everything you need to run an efficient stream. This overlay has a friendly and upbeat vibe, similar to Pokimane or Valkyrae. This overlay is a solid choice, even if it primarily uses purple colors.\nRize, a Twitch overlay designer, created the Twitch overlay. His\u0026nbsp;Behance page\u0026nbsp;has several Twitch overlays. Many of the graphic designs he exhibits on Behance have a manga aesthetic, and even his free stream template follows this trend.\n10) Impact Overlay – Think Premade Impact Overlay\u0026nbsp;is the kind of overlay you would think of when you think of free overlays. Although it isn’t flashy, it is sufficient for the job. What makes this overlay special is the company that provides it. The Think Premade website provides multiple tutorials and files you can use to modify and edit this overlay. Despite looking basic, you can easily make it more appealing with minimal effort.\nA stream overlay and webcam are included in the pack, with top and bottom overlay orientations. It comes in different colors, and with Photoshop files, so you can edit it quickly, even without tutorials. Regardless of what software you use, the overlay includes paint files so you can add text to it even if you don’t have photoshop.\n9) Twitch overlay designer – Adobe Spark Adobe Spark\u0026nbsp;has a feature that allows you to make your own Twitch overlay, but if you click one of the templates already there, most of the work is done for you. You can also use it for other graphical purposes, which is where the overlay comes in. It can be tailored to match the look you’re going for.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can make a few changes to the design with Adobe Spark, which is incredibly easy. You need a good computer and high-speed internet for something like this since loading the file takes a while. You can pick one of the templates, add the text you want to it, and then download it just like any other overlay. When you’ve downloaded your assets, load them in as you would any template.\n8) Division\u0026nbsp;– Zerging Division\u0026nbsp;looks great and gives the feel of a streamer who isn’t trying to bombard you with all of their Social Media and advertisements. Division is a free Twitch overlay provided by Zerging. As you need to select Division Orange or Division Yellow, we have set the link to the page with Division on top.\nThe best part is you don’t need to choose between one overlay or the other because you can have both. Zerging encourages users to mix and match parts of various overlays and panels. They also offer complete packs, including many parts. You can use them in whole or in part in your stream, according to how you see fit.\u0026nbsp;\n7) AMP a Twitch Overlay Pack\u0026nbsp;– Gael Level AMP a Twitch Overlay Pack\u0026nbsp;looks professionally designed and comes with tutorials and multiple overlays and features. You can also customize this font to make it more of your own. The site allows you to download the font and customize many of its features.\nAlthough this is technically free, the site encourages you to support the creator. They have a Name a Fair Price option, which can always just be zero.\nThe Overlay includes all of the screens you need, but you can add your own text and change the backgrounds. There are 22 description panels, an avatar, three label bars, a banner, and two different webcam overlays included in this download.\n6) Camo – Twitch Overlay Camo\u0026nbsp;comes from a very respected website for Twitch streamers. Twitch Overlay has been the premier overlay site since 2014. You can use over 150 overlay templates, alerts, panels, and stream starting and BRB screens on Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook when using OBS, Streamlabs, and Stream Elements.\nCamo is a Twitch overlay whose fonts and colors are typical of Call of Duty. Due to the military’s influence on the FPS genre, this will immediately be popular with streamers.\nCamo includes Social strips, Social icons, and Webcam overlays. It has all the expected screens but also allows you to modify them. Camo uses Photoshop PSD, so you can add your own text and social information.\n5) Nexus – Kudos.tv Nexus\u0026nbsp;is the top free downloaded overlay in the Kudos.tv shop. The Nexus gives the feeling of being in a futuristic science experience because everything simultaneously looks efficient and exciting. The animation is smooth, and the purple color is soothing. There is a splash animation that matches the celebratory nature of donations and such when you get notifications. This is a program you won’t regret downloading if your CPU is capable of handling animated overlays.\nThe Nexus overlay is completely free, and Kudos does not mind that their most downloaded overlay does not make them any money, so it may remain free for a long time. It includes all of the essential features, such as Stream Screens, Overlays, Stinger Transitions, Alerts, etc. It works great with Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming and on OBS, XSplit, and many other streaming devices.\n4)\u0026nbsp;Free Animated Stream Overlay – Behance This is another Twitch overlay from Behance with no name. If you want a professional-looking Twitch overlay, Behance is a great place to visit, and many of them are animated well.\u0026nbsp;Free Animated Stream Overlay\u0026nbsp;is an animated overlay that lets users choose from orange or purple, and you only have to give the creator credit in your video description.\nThis is one of the best free overlays because it is not just a regular animated sequence repeated. The transition animation rivals that of a professional streamer. Moreover, the background animations are interesting to look at, so people may keep coming back to your site even if you set it to Be Right Back. Furthermore, it has the Starting Soon, webcam, Live chat, Be Right Back, and Stream Ending overlays.\nThe only disadvantage of this overlay is it is very CPU intensive, so you may encounter problems if your computer isn’t powerful enough to run it.\n3)\u0026nbsp;Gaming Red Stream Overlay PACK – Behance The\u0026nbsp;Gaming Red Stream Overlay PACK\u0026nbsp;overlay from Behance is one of the best on this list. Although the overlay may seem a little basic, it is meant to look like a Twitch streamer’s overlay. It’s professional-looking even if it isn’t over the top, and most people would assume you’re a partner if you used this overlay.\nIf you’re new to overlays and want something that’ll make you look like you know what you’re doing without being overly complicated, this overlay is for you. This overlay comes with all of the screens you need with a red-themed Twitch overlay. To get this, you’ll have to join the\u0026nbsp;Discord\u0026nbsp;of the creator, but otherwise, it’s free to add to your Twitch overlays.\n2) Free Twitch stream pack – Behance Free Twitch stream pack is pretty dark and brutal for a Twitch overlay, so be sure your audience will like this. The overlay has strong vibes of art created by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and was inspired by samurai from the feudal period. The download comes with all of the streaming overlays you need, so it is a complete package.\nIf you are streaming Ghost of Tsushima or are planning on streaming the sequel, you should use this overlay to maintain the feel and make you stand out from all the other streamers.\n1)\u0026nbsp;Free Stream Package – Behance There are plenty of free Twitch overlays available, but Free Stream Package is probably the best. All the features you will need are included, and the design makes it seem like it was made just for you. Any streaming computer can run it without needing a powerful CPU or RAM,\nThe creator will let you have it only if you do a few things. Like the project, follow them on Behance, leave a comment, and send them a message. Since the entire package is free, it’s not much to ask.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmialajBbrLRnpxmrKeewaS0jKitnqqclsa0\n","link":"/post/best-free-twitch-overlays/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best free Twitch overlays"},{"body":"Blizzard has implemented a hotfix to the World of Warcraft Sanctum of Domination raid’s final boss, Sylvanas Windrunner on Mythic difficulty, directly affecting the ongoing Race to World First competition.\nThe hotfix to the fight makes it so that the Mawforged Colossus that spawns during the second phase of the fight needs to be killed by players quickly or else it will enrage, dealing increased damage and most likely wiping the group if not dealt with in a timely manner.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon This hotfix directly counters the strategy that European guild and Race to World First frontrunners Echo have been using as of late, which directs one tank to distract the Colossus while the rest of the group takes the opportunity to deal as much damage to Sylvanas as possible. Now, guilds like Echo will have to kill the Colossus that Sylvanas spawns before they’re able to deal substantial damage to the boss.\u0026nbsp;\n This isn’t the first time that Blizzard has implemented a hotfix to a boss encounter during a Mythic race, though. In 2013, the WoW developers implemented a tuning change for the Siege of Orgrimmar raid that directly affected a strategy that the guild Method had been using to bypass certain mechanics. And in 2020, Blizzard despawned the final boss of the Ny’alotha raid worldwide to counter an unintended use of the fight’s mechanics. If anything, it’s clear that Blizzard wants players to complete raid fights the way they’re intended to be completed.\u0026nbsp;\nPlus, Echo have built a reputation for themselves when it comes to finding creative strategies for boss fights. Just this past week, while progressing on Kel’Thuzad—the ninth boss in the Sanctum of Domination—the guild uncovered a strategy that allowed them to use a Trinket to resurrect a player, completely bypassing one of that fight’s core mechanics.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Race to World First entered its seventh day of competition today, with five guilds—Echo, Complexity Limit, BDGG, Method, and Pieces—in the hunt for the title as they make progress on the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGK1sMDFoq%2Beq12svLh50rKjr5melsBuw8inm6utnqOys3nFop6hrF2ku2652K2foptdmbanssicrKWsqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-hotfixes-wow-sylvanas-windrunner-fight-on-mythic-difficulty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard hotfixes WoW Sylvanas Windrunner fight on Mythic difficulty"},{"body":"Envy has parted ways with Jake “kaboose” McDonald, one of its VALORANT players. He has been sitting on the bench since June 30, when the organization replaced him with Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen. Kaboose was one of the longest-standing players on Envy, having signed with them in July 2020, when the organization entered Riot Games’ FPS competitive landscape. See Valorant on Amazon He helped the team to get some decent results such as winning NA VCT Stage One: Challengers Two over Sentinels in February 2021, but Envy fell flat to Version1 at the NA VCT Stage Two: Challengers Finals and didn’t make it into VCT Masters Two Reykjavik, the first international VALORANT LAN. Moving forward, kaboose will take a break from esports, at least for now.\nBeen a wild ride, thank you @Envy for an amazing experience!\nAt the moment I have decided to put my esports career on hold and look towards other opportunities, I’ve made so many great friends with esports and wish you all the best! https://t.co/JoGpdAMZ6u\n— kaboose (@kaboose) July 14, 2021  “At the moment I have decided to put my esports career on hold and look towards other opportunities,” kaboose wrote on Twitter. VALORANT was not the first game he played on a professional level as he was a CS:GO pro from 2014 to 2020 and most notably played for teams such as Selfless Gaming and Swole Patrol.\nIt’s unclear what kaboose will do for a living moving forward, but he has been participating in poker tournaments ever since he was still playing for Envy and even had a decent result in one of them. As for Envy, its VALORANT roster still features Pujan “FNS” Mehta and Anthony “mummAy” DiPaolo, two players from the original lineup. The rest of the team is composed of Victor Wong, Austin “crashies” Roberts, and Marved, who’s still playing on loan from FaZe Clan.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6mpq56s7HLnpisnaNiuKKuzqiqng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/envy-releases-kaboose/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Envy releases kaboose"},{"body":"A new combo deck has emerged in Magic: the Gathering‘s Standard metagame. Fueled by Kethis, the Hidden Hand, this new deck helped two players qualify for the upcoming Mythic Championship V tournament. It’s hard to tell who is more surprised, fans or the deck’s players themselves, based on this tweet by former Hearthstone pro, Stanislav Cifka.\nMade it to day 2 of #MTGArena pt qualifier with one of the most crazy decks I've ever build, glad I was brave enough to bring it in:) Cross your fingers tomorrow and I will turn on the stream in next days, since the deck super fun to play^^ pic.twitter.com/7SC2UIsmUu\n— Stanislav Cifka (@StanCifka) August 17, 2019  Here’s what you need to know about Kethis Combo.\nThe combo The four cards you need to pull off the Kethis Combo are: Kethis, 2 copies of Mox Amber, and Diligent Excavator. See if you can figure it out. To pull off the Kethis Combo:\nHave Kethis and Excvator in play.Play Mox Amber, mill two cards from your library into your graveyard. Tap the Mox for a mana.Play the second Mox Amber (killing the first), milling two cards again. Tap the Mox for mana.Activate Kethis, exiling two legendaries that you milled and repeat from 1.Repeat until you have enough legendaries in your graveyard to target your opponent’s library with Excavators to put their entire library in the graveyard. Pass the turn and win! To be clear, this is a very complicated (and vulnerable) combo. If you don’t get enough legendaries into your graveyard on steps two and three, your game may well be over. Two key elements let this deck rise above the rest, however.\nFirst, Kethis allows you to pull cards from the graveyard. Most combo decks are vulnerable to their key pieces getting killed or countered. Kethis doesn’t care about losing its key pieces—they’re just sitting in the graveyard until you need them.\nSecondly, Kethis can be activated as soon as he hits the table. This means you can play him strategically to win the game immediately. Even if your opponent responds to Kethis’ activation by destroying it, you can just bring it back using its own ability. The only real vulnerability is to exile or a counter.\nThe rest of the deck Everything else in Kethis Combo is built around supporting the main combo. After four copies of the key pieces above, the deck is largely just a “greatest hits” of cheap legendaries. Planeswalkers like Teferi, Time Raveler, Tamiyo, Collector of Tales, and Ashiok, Dream Render all contribute towards the end game, while providing flexible aid in powering up that graveyard. Lazav, the Multifarious acts as an additional safety valve, doubling up your legendary power. Fblthp, the Lost gives you some card draw, while Oath of Kaya and Urza’s Ruinous Blast serve as excellent removal.\nAnd remember—it doesn’t matter if your opponent sends these cards to the graveyard. You want them there. They are Kethis fuel.\nRounding out the deck are a combo enabler and alternate win condition. Teshar, Ancestor’s Apostle changes the combo from a likely win to a sure thing, as it allows you to bring back Kethis, Lazav, and Fblthp to fuel more milling. Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, on the other hand, makes your victory much shorter, as his passive ability gives you victory in emptying your own deck (rather than your opponent’s). As a note here, some pros like Huey Jensen are opting to ignore Jace and just win the hard way. My recommendation to new players: use him. This deck has so many moving pieces and steps that, especially on Arena, you want as few actions as possible to get your opponent to concede.\nThe sideboard Kethis Combo is still very new, so the sideboard is anything but locked down at this point. A good starting place would be the list and guide posted by Cifka’s roomate, Magic pro Ondřej Stráský.\nTHE BEST DECK IN STANDARD + SIDEBOARD GUIDE. FOR 2000 WORD PRIMER SUBSCRIBE TO MY TWITCH CHANNEL (https://t.co/SSf20H8Tmj) AND JOIN MY DISCORD + READ THE SUBS-README CHANNEL THERE (https://t.co/ckaF9pR61l) RTs appreciated #MCQW pic.twitter.com/570mrAC7qK\n— Ondřej Stráský (@OndrejStrasky) August 19, 2019  Interestingly, against Vampires (a deck that had 30 copies on day two of last weekend’s qualifier), Stráský throws in as much removal as he can—but against Scapeshift (metagame favorite no. 2), he instead elects to harden up the combo as much as possible with two copies of Teshar and a couple more planeswalkers.\nMythic Championship V is still a ways away (Oct. 18 to 20), but things are shaping up to be very interesting as Core Set 2020‘s Standard leads us into set rotation. With many cards from Dominaria, Kethis Combo will be dismantled with Throne of Eldraine‘s release. Until then, enjoy the jank, my friends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyvsdZmpK2fXZi8rq7OZpuem5titKbA0majnp%2BVo7GivthmrqKsmGK4psDHoqpmrJiaeqm1w52cp2WYlrul\n","link":"/post/new-mtg-combo-deck-gets-legendary-with-kethis-the-hidden-hand/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New MTG combo deck gets legendary with Kethis, the Hidden Hand"},{"body":"As we near the release of Pokémon TCG Evolving Skies later this month, more products from the set have been revealed, including its pre-release promotional cards.\nIn a post on the Pokémon forum PokeBeach, four Evolving Skies promo cards were shown, including the Galarian forms of Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres. The fourth promo card stars Flaaffy.\nAccording to the report, these cards are alternative art reprints from Evolving Skies; however, at this stage, the art is brand new and has not yet been seen in Japan.\nTo score these early promos, you can purchase a Build and Battle box ahead of the set’s release from your usual TCG retailer. Otherwise, the promos will be released as part of the Build and Battle Stadium Box, which is set to launch on Sep. 10.\nThe Build and Battle kit also will come with some non-holographic exclusives, including Zoroark, Eldegoss, and Regileki. They’ll be joining the TCG for the very first time with the release of Evolving Skies.\nEvolving Skies will officially launch on Aug. 27 and will provide players an opportunity to pick up English translations of cards from the Eevee Heroes and Sky Stream / Towering Perfection Pokémon OCG sets.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mnaakube1zaBkrKOZmsBuvNGeZKudnJqutLGMqamopZ%2BoerOx1Z6YpZ2U\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-evolving-skies-pre-release-promos-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG Evolving Skies pre-release promos revealed"},{"body":" Call of Duty’s battle royale mode, Warzone, offers players the option to enter the game as a variety of unique operators. These operators provide no in-game benefits, however. They simply allow players to customize their appearance.\nThe customization options in Warzone go further than just selecting a character. Players can customize the specific look of that character by unlocking and equipping skins that will change their appearance. Some of these skins can be unlocked through completing missions in the game, while others need to be bought from the store or acquired through a variety of methods outside of the game.\nHere are some of the rarest skins in Warzone today.\nUDT Ghost One of the most popular operators in Warzone, Ghost gets his familiar look from the Modern Warfare series. To unlock this skin, players must purchase a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered. Once the player has done this, they’ll receive multiple rewards including this skin among other weapon skins and player card rewards. Marsh Demon A skin for the operator Krueger, Marsh Demon has one of the most unique methods of being acquired. Players who want access to this skin are required to purchase the Making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare hardback book that was published by Activision in October 2019. The book itself includes concept art and imagery relevant to the game, as well as a code that players can enter to unlock the exclusive look for Krueger.\nTrue Victory One of the brighter skins available in the game, True Victory is a new look for the D-Day operator that will see him covered in blue clothing with a black vest and headband saying the word “victory.” Players must have D-Day unlocked to activate this skin. To do this, they must complete part of the game’s campaign mode. Once this has been done, players could acquire the code for the skin off cans of Mountain Dew’s Amp Game Fuel that have the Modern Warfare branding on them. After this, a code can be entered into their Activision account, unlocking the skin in the game.\nThe Woodsman A PlayStation exclusive, The Woodsman skin came bundled inside the Warzone Combat Pack available in season three. The Wyatt skin itself looks to be heavily inspired by Joel from the platform exclusive video game The Last Of Us. Players were able to unlock this as a free bonus for being a PlayStation Plus user.\nValentaur A skin for the Minotaur operator, Valentaur was released as part of the Valentine’s Slay bundle during season two. For just 1,100 CP, players could unlock this skin as well as different Valentine’s Day inspired weapon skins, charms, and stickers. The skin is a simple recolor of Minotaur’s clothing, seeing him wear a pink shirt under his ballistic vest while adding what appears to be a tattoo on the operator’s face.\nBushranger Another skin for D-Day, Bushranger was made available in season one as part of the Outback operator pack. The bundle cost 1,800 CP and all the proceeds went toward bushfire relief in Australia. The skin itself looks to be heavily inspired by Australian culture too, seeing D-Day wear a slouch hat affiliated with Australian soldiers.\nSnow Force The next two skins were both released together in the Holideadly bundle back in the first season of the game. Snow Force is a Bale operator skin that changes his color scheme to blue clothing with a red vest. This is one of the most striking and unique looks for the operator, and due to when it was released, it’s become one of the rarest skins in the game today.\nSolstice The other operator skin available in the Holideadly bundle was a skin for Thorne titled Solstice. Inspired by the Solstice in which the world experiences the shortest or longest amount of daylight, this skin is a unique look for Thorne. The look will see him don a white beanie, red shirt, and red and white camo pants.\nDark Vision One of the most sought-after skins in the game, Dark Vision was a skin for the operator Ghost only available during season two. The skin could be acquired by players who completed specific challenges with the operator inside the game’s multiplayer mode. This unique skin sees the operator don a hooded jumper like the Ghosted skin. But in this case, it’s colored an arctic white. Being one of the more popular operators in the game, this skin is heavily desired by players but unfortunately is no longer available to earn inside the game.\nDune Hunter A first season reward, Dune Hunter Mara was available to players who completed a series of challenges during season one. The skin itself is remarkably like some of the other skins available for the operator, but its rareness comes from the criteria to unlock the reward so early in the game’s lifespan. Players had to first unlock battle pass tier 100 to have access to the missions that would need to be completed to unlock the skin for Mara.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2For7ErKtmp6Cav6LAzqtkrKOZo8Butc1mmpqknGK8p3nDrquyZZ2ksaa%2BzWaumqqWlr%2BmecCnm2avkafHsLrE\n","link":"/post/rarest-operator-skins-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rarest operator skins in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone"},{"body":"Wordle is a fun game that can relax its players for a while as they try to discover the secret word alone or with others.\nWordle’s success was so great that it didn’t take long for many alternative versions to appear, bringing more fun to players who quickly solved the day’s challenge.\nThere are versions that change the words chosen to groups of words about a specific topic, and most of these versions have a way of replaying with a different hit. Squirtle is the version that involves the world of Pokémon and includes creatures until the ninth generation of games. Yordle is the version for League of Legends fans. Guessing the champion is different as each champion has a different length name, but it’s still a fun way to pass the time. In addition to them, there is also OWLEL, which makes users guess a specific Overwatch League player when given the parameters of their nationality, role, regional conference, and team.\nBut if you still can’t solve the Wordle of the day, you might need some help. If after your first few attempts you only found that the correct answer has the letter ‘I’ in the second position of the word, here are some five letter words with ‘I’ as the second letter, sorted alphabetically.\nFive-letter words with ‘I’ as the second letter to try on Wordle aideraislebiblebicepbiddybigotbilgebillybingebingobiomebirchbirthbisonbittycidercigarcinchcircaciviccivildiarydiceydigitdillydimlydinerdingodingydiodedirgedirtydiscoditchdittodittydiverdizzyeightfiberfibreficusfieldfiendfieryfifthfiftyfightfilerfiletfillyfilmyfilthfinalfinchfinerfirstfishyfixerfizzygiantgiddygipsygirlygirthgivengiverhillyhingehippohippyhitchjiffykinkykioskkittylibelliegelightlikenlilaclimbolimitlinenlinerlingolipidlitheliverlividmicromidgemidstmightmilkymimicminceminerminimminormintyminusmirthmisermissynicernicheniecenightninjaninnyninthpianopickypiecepietypiggypilotpinchpineypinkypintopiperpiquepitchpithypivotpixelpixiepizzariderridgeriflerightrigidrigorrinseripenriperrisenriserriskyrivalriverrivetsiegesievesightsigmasilkysillysincesinewsingesirensissysixthsixtytiaratibiatidaltigertighttildetimertimidtipsytitantithetitlevicarvideovigilvigorvillavinylviolaviperviralvirusvisitvisorvistavitalvividvixenwidenwiderwidowwidthwieldwightwillywimpywincewinchwindywiserwispywitchwittyyield All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer, at least in most cases.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brWMmqpmrJiaerSxwqilnWWcmsG1sdE%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-i-as-the-second-letter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘I’ as the second letter"},{"body":" The War Games event in Apex Legends took off, but not without major obstacles. Respawn had to remove three out of five takeovers from the event after a series of issues, including glitches with progression and server outages.\nThe War Games event was slated to add five different takeovers, each with its own mutators that range from auto banner pick-ups and one free respawn to shield regeneration. Out of the five takeovers, only two made a full cycle in the rotation without major instability, and they will remain in rotation until the event ends. Here’s the updated schedule:\nArmor Regen: Tuesday, April 13 to Thursday, April 15Ultra Zones: Thursday, April 15 to Wednesday, April 21Armor Regen: Wednesday, April 21 to Tuesday, April 27 The two modes still offer a way to spice up gameplay in Apex. Ultra Zones is a callback to the season six limited-time mode Flashpoint, while Armor Regen gives everyone a (turbocharged) taste of Wattson’s passive.\nArmor Regen Wattson is the only legend that can passively regenerate shields—at least when this mode isn’t in rotation. In this takeover, all legends will regenerate 12 points of armor per second and will start to heal after eight seconds of no damage (16 if it was cracked). There are no Shield Cells in the loot pool, which means that finding a lull in combat might be as important as pushing.\nUltra Zones This mode is for players who like to drop hot. Ultra Zones introduces the concept of several hot zones in a map and borrows the concept of Flash Points from the season six limited-time mode. Each hot zone will contain high-tier loot as usual. In addition, the Flash Point will replenish players’ health and shields when standing inside them. Healing items, however, will still spawn in the loot pool—unlike in Flashpoint.\nScrapped Modes The War Games event intended to bring five different takeovers, but only two of them went by without any major hitches. Auto Banners and Second Chance made a brief appearance in the game before being removed, and Killing Time didn’t even reach the rotation. Here’s what the takeovers looked like—and why they didn’t make the cut. Auto Banners If you’re not playing Octane, odds are you won’t have an easy time recovering a fallen teammate’s banner. In this mode, however, grabbing a banner is as easy as staying alive. In Auto Banners, whenever a squadmate dies, their card is automatically retrieved and players are ready to go to a Respawn Beacon and get them back in the fight.\nThe mode made a brief appearance in the rotation on April 19, but Respawn removed it after it caused a series of issues with Apex servers.\nKilling Time Killing Time is the only takeover of the five that never made it to the game. Respawn preemptively removed it alongside Auto Banners to avoid further instability—though the studio has said that it will “save Killing Time for a later date.”\nThis takeover aims to crank the pace of the game into high gear. The round timer will shrink whenever a legend dies. So if there’s a particularly bloody round, it’s time to pack up and leave before the ring gets you.\nSecond Chance Second Chance was the first takeover in the War Games and the first one to get the axe. A bug pulled the brakes on the progression in the game, and any experience, challenge, or Battle Pass progress would not count, according to reports by players. Respawn switched it out for the Armor Regen mode on the same day.\nSecond Chance offered all legends one free respawn during a match. After each player’s first death, the game would consume their respawn token and send them back to jump from the dropship with all their gear, ready to fight again.\nDuring this takeover, Respawn disabled the Assassin, Wake, and Wrath badges “since these prestigious badges would be far easier to unlock in this mode.” The badges refer to finishing games with more than five kills, killing over 20 opponents, and dealing high amounts of damage.\nAlthough Respawn has hinted at a return of Killing Time, it’s unclear if takeovers such as Second Chance or Auto Banner will make their comeback to Apex or not.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZq6aql2crq6x0marmqOVpMOmvoysmqGdlKq5pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-takeovers-coming-in-apex-s-war-games-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the takeovers coming in Apex’s War Games event"},{"body":"Respawn Entertainment is one of the most reliable developers when it comes to updates.\nApex Legends patches are usually quick, smooth, and painless. But, of course, they’re not without their flaws.\nOne issue comes down to the patch installer itself. After installing a new Apex Legends patch, some players are left stuck in the Origin launcher unable to load the game.\nWaiting and wondering amount to nothing. To fix the error, pause the download, close the Origin launcher through the task manager if necessary, and run Origin again as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on the application.\nThis trick should kickstart the download and run the game as normal. In some but not all cases, Origin needs permission for a patch to be installed. The reasons for this are currently unknown.\nIf this doesn’t fix the issue and you’re still stuck, try canceling the update, heading to application settings from the top menu, and turning off automatic game updates. Again, exit Origin, but this time right-click Apex Legends in your game library and select repair.\nThis will take some time but should update your game as originally intended.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmteqK8xLFkpZ2Xmrulv4ysq66bm2K8r3nPmqucoJmjtG6yyKWcrGWVp7%2Bwvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-apex-legends-stuck-on-patching-files-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Apex Legends ‘stuck on patching files’ error"},{"body":"In conjunction with a new Netflix movie, Secrets of the Jungle, two special Pokémon will be added to Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. A new form of Zarude, Dada Zarude, is one of the main characters in the new movie. He raises Koko, a human boy who’s been raised by Pokémon. Zarude looks the same as the normal version but Dada Zarude has a purple cape. A special trailer was released so that players could see what he looks like in-game and even showed a Gigantimax version. How to get Dada Zarude and shiny Celebi in Pokémon Sword and Shield To get Dada Zarude in Pokémon Sword and Shield, players must sign up for the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter and opt in to email marketing by Sept. 25. Then, an email will be sent including a special password that trainers can use to add Dada Zarude to their game. To receive the Pokémon in the game, players can enter the password they received in the email into the Mystery Gift option in the menu. See Pokémon on Amazon The same process is used to get shiny Celebi. Trainers will get a code in their email to add shiny Celebi to their game via the Mystery Gift menu.\nYou’ll have to wait a little longer to watch Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle—but Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi can soon join your #PokemonSwordShield adventure!\n🍃✨ More details here: https://t.co/2TpGXPHG4O pic.twitter.com/Aabkurski8\n— Pokémon (@Pokemon) September 7, 2021  Dada Zarude and shiny Celebi stats and held items Both Pokémon will come as level 70 Pokémon and will be holding an item. Dada Zarude has the ability Leaf Guard, which prevents status conditions in strong sunlight. It has Jungle Healing, Hammer Arm, Power Whip, and Energy Ball as its four moves. It will be holding a Choice Scarf, which is a scarf that boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move. The user’s Speed is increased by 50 percent, but the Pokémon is limited to using the first attack it uses until it’s withdrawn from battle. Celebi comes with the ability Natural Cure, which removes all status conditions when the Pokémon switches out of battle. It will be holding a Lucky Egg, which gives the Pokémon that’s holding it a 50-percent experience point boost in battle. Celebi’s moves are Magical Leaf, Future Sight, Life Dew, and Healing bell. The release of these special Pokémon comes in conjunction with a Netflix movie called Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle where a boy named Koko lives deep in the jungle and is being raised as a Pokémon. One day, he has a chance meeting with Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu and questions whether he’s a human or a Pokémon. The film will be released on Oct. 8 on Netflix. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSdmZSWerut0a6bnmWRo7Fuv8eipbJlk5q5pq7IZqCnZaCkuKa5zqdkrK%2Bfp7Furc2dZKygmZq5pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-dada-zarude-and-shiny-celebi-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Dada Zarude and shiny Celebi in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"After launching a new line of skins earlier this week, Amazon Game Studios has disabled these new cosmetics in New World as they appear to have been causing server issues.\nIn a post on social media, the team shared that the Corrupted Love pack and new Angels and Demon’s skins have all been removed from the store while the issue is investigated.\nWe disabled the Corrupted Love Pack skins and the new Angels and Demons skins in the store to investigate a bug where the skins were causing a server crash. We will update this thread once we have more information!\n— New World (@playnewworld) February 9, 2022  The skins were causing servers to crash, according to the post. Amazon plans to let fans know when they are back live for purchase.\nIt seems New World’s rocky launch, which was plagued with bugs and server problems, isn’t over yet. But over the next month, many of its issues will be addressed, according to a response to a player’s question regarding when new playable content will join the game.\n“The next month, we will be dedicated to bugs, bots, and balance. We’re planning more exciting content in the future,” the response said.\nNew World launched in late September 2021, and the game has had little in the ways of new content since. This, alongside its technical issues, appears to have led to a decline in players across all regions.\nWhile players won’t be getting any new content this month, the new cosmetics will likely be made available on the store once again when the issue is resolved. You can check out the New World Twitter for updates on this and more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6tMDOq5xmq5ueu7R5w6KqmpqcmrFurcWtnKtlk5bCtLXNoGSsnaKrsrN5wquYrKCVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-world-store-skins-disabled-after-causing-server-crashes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World store skins disabled after causing server crashes"},{"body":"League’s most reworked champion is once more going into surgery as a whole host of Ryze changes are currently up on the Public Beta Environment (PBE). After being added as one of League’s first champions, the Rune Mage has undergone drastic changes to his kit on an almost yearly basis, but the current changes on the PBE may start to change his identity even further.\nRyze’s Q, Overload, on the live servers is unique in that it has 6 upgrade ranks as opposed to 5 for every other basic ability in the game, the tradeoff coming from a rank being removed from his ultimate, Realm Warp. However, that uniquity is soon to disappear as a rank is being given back to his ultimate meaning that Overload is back to 5.\nThe rune mechanic on his Q, where his other basic abilities charge a Rune and reset Overload’s cooldown are going to take a hit as the shield given to Ryze on rune consumption has been removed and the speed boost he gains will be weaker early on but ramp up to the same point late-game. The damage he gets on Overload based on his E, Spell Flux has been switched to his ultimate and received a 20% boost as well. One of the few point-and-click crowd control abilities left in the game, Rune Prison will now require a little more preparation before stopping enemies in their tracks. When an enemy is not afflicted with Spell Flux, Ryze’s W will not root for 0.75 seconds but will administer a 35% slow for 1.5 seconds instead. When Ryze has Spell Flux active on a target, however, that 1.5 second slow will turn into a 1.5 second root instead. This begins to add a little bit of counterplay to what at times is an extremely annoying ability to deal with, but good Ryze players should still be able to pull off the root reliably. Spell Flux has been guttered, and his most enabling ability now won’t damage enemies apart from his primary target, but he now won’t get to spam it twice for the runes as it will spread to nearby enemies on the first cast of the ability. Ryze may become stronger in teamfights, though, as a result of a quick E-Q combo can dish out massive amounts of damage to clustered enemies as the game goes on. Also, the mechanic where Spell Flux spreads to nearby enemies if a marked enemy dies has been removed, so the only method of spreading Flux will be the singular cast of his E. This places more importance on using it wisely but will also make his waveclear easier as one well-placed E will line up an entire wave to be deleted by a Q. The main difference in the iterations of Ryze over the years, Realm Warp now gets a rank back as mentioned earlier but will have to suffer an early cooldown increase as a result, from 180 seconds at level 6 to 210, but will drop to 150 at level 16. Instead of Overload’s bonus damage coming from Spell Flux as mentioned earlier, he will now gain more power on his Q as his ultimate ranks up. This means that he will now grow even more bursty as the game goes on at the cost of all of his defenses. With the changes, Ryze’s self-peel takes a massive hit as now he cannot spam his E-E-Q combo for monstrous shields and become unkillable, as well as being weaker in the early game because he can’t get away from ganks as reliably with the power being removed from Rune Prison as well.\nSpell Flux’s rework now requires a little more thought to be put into its usage but can and will have the same impact in the right hands. His Realm Warp change means he scales better as Overload’s power is now tied to it, but also the early range boost on the teleport means skilled Ryze players can make more impact early.\nWhile these changes are tentative, Ryze looks to become a little bit weaker and less reliable in the pro scene, however the health of the champion may improve as a result. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmyspViuqq6yGapnq%2Bfp7g%3D\n","link":"/post/ryze-is-set-for-another-mini-rework-with-current-pbe-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ryze is set for another mini-rework with current PBE changes"},{"body":"Twitch and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are teaming up to offer a bunch of cosmetic items based on your favorite battle royale streamers.\nAlongside a Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek weapon skin and Justin “Just9n” Ortiz clothing set, PUBG and Twitch have listened to fans’ demands for which streamers they want to buy items for next and have added cosmetic items based on Jake “chocoTaco” Throop and Henrik “WackyJacky101” Kjærulff, too.\nChocoTaco is the first streamer to get a parachute cosmetic skin alongside a gun skin and a pair of boots, while there’s just a WackyJacky101 weapon skin available in the store.\nThe items cost between $2.99 to $9.99 each and can be purchased from the PUBG in-game store. The items will only be available until May 14, however, so you’ll need to act fast if you want them.\nEach sale will directly benefit the Twitch streamers as well. A portion of the proceeds will go to each personality when one of their items is purchased.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwv8erpq6cXZi1sK%2FOrZicp12srqS32KOYnKOpZn1yecmuqq1xnmK9tq7GZqqkoZ6o\n","link":"/post/shroud-chocotaco-wackyjacky101-and-just9n-pubg-skins-are-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud, chocoTaco, WackyJacky101, and Just9n PUBG skins are now available"},{"body":" Intrepid Fortnite gamers noticed something weird with Chapter Two, season one’s 8-Ball vs. Scratch skin today—and it could have some implications on the game’s story moving forward.\nAfter today’s 11.31 update, Fortnite data miner HYPEX called attention to the fact that the skin is somehow getting corrupted or infected with a virus the more that you use it.\nThe More you use the \"8-Ball Vs Scratch\" Skin the more it gets corrupted (infected with a virus) maybe a storyline related thing? – image via: @chickentendee pic.twitter.com/8cvsPKHYVQ\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 18, 2019  The image above shows a full progression of the corruption, which turns the skin completely black and red. In the tweet, you can see how the corruption spreads from the top of the skin and eventually covers everything.\n8-Ball vs. Scratch is unlocked at level 60 of the Fortnite Chapter Two, season one Battle Pass. It features two styles, 8-Ball and Scratch, which can be swapped in the locker.\nIt’s unclear what this means for the skin or the future of Fortnite, but many believe that it could have something to do with the story moving forward. Fortnite Chapter Two, season two isn’t due for at least another month, so it could be a while before anything related to this is revealed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqynnZrBqbXNoGSfrZ6gxm610maeqKGenHqwuoywoK2gXZu8s8DNoqueq11teqOty6Vkr6tdqLCzrdOcn2arm567\n","link":"/post/something-funky-is-going-on-with-fortnite-s-8-ball-vs-scratch-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Something funky is going on with Fortnite’s 8-Ball vs. Scratch skin"},{"body":"Regardless of whether you focus on the Player vs. Player (PvP) or Player vs. Environment (PvE) aspect of\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, you’ll find yourself chasing valuable items.\nPlayers are rewarded with various collectibles throughout their\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;journeys, some harder than others to obtain. This makes them rarer. Aquilok’s Skin is one such rare item and players will need to get familiar with the Adventurer’s Tome to unlock it.\nAdventurer’s Tome includes a chapter for all regions in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark. Players can complete it by collecting certain items from around the world. It isn’t all for nothing, of course, as players get to unlock different rewards for their efforts.\nThe Rethramis collection in the Adventurer’s Tome requires an Aquilok’s Skin and finding it may end up being more difficult than expected. If you’re looking to get your hands on Aquliok’s Skin, you’ll need to continue slaying monsters. Despite having a low drop rate, you should be able to get Aquilok’s Skin from a random drop eventually. Unfortunately, there isn’t a specific enemy you can farm to drop Aquilok’s Skin, meaning there will be grinding involved if you want to obtain it.\nDungeons also have a chance to drop Aquilok’s Skin. Considering the item has a low drop rate, don’t forget to take breaks if you fail to find it after hours of farming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGacn2LGsMGMn5irpV2Wvra1y6iirGWjoLavecinZKWno6l6or7K\n","link":"/post/where-do-you-farm-aquilok-s-skin-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where do you farm Aquilok’s Skin in Lost Ark"},{"body":"In what might go down as one of the great, if not the greatest, League of Legends World Championship finals of all time, DAMWON Gaming took down Suning with a score of 3-1.\u0026nbsp;\nComing into the series, there hadn’t been a meeting between a Korean and Chinese team in a Worlds finals since 2014. Additionally, an LCK representative hadn’t won Worlds since 2017, when Samsung Galaxy raised the Summoner’s Cup.\nDAMWON GAMING ARE THE 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS! 🏆 #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/5ugqBGJ0cs\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 31, 2020  That was, of course, until today, when DWG secured victory in emphatic fashion over a tougher-than-expected Suning team that played with heart and muscle throughout the course of today’s final four games.\nThe tone of the series was set early. Suning showcased unconventional picks like Wukong, Fiora, and Rengar to supplement an aggressive, fight-focused playstyle. While DWG had insisted on winning through objective-focused gameplay, Suning made it clear they would be bringing the fight to the opposition.\u0026nbsp;\nPENTAKILL FOR BIN'S FIORA! #WORLDS2020 pic.twitter.com/pmgr2Jz2Gm\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 31, 2020  And at many points in the series, it worked wonders for the LPL’s third seed. Players like SofM and Bin, the latter of whom recorded the first pentakill on the stage of the Worlds finals, were able to stand out for Suning thanks to the team’s aggressive approach to this series. But even still, DWG’s control of the map was too much for Suning to handle during the series. The first game of the night saw DWG stretch Suning thin in a 45-minute affair—the longest game of the tournament—that saw three barons and six dragons (including two elder dragons) get taken on both sides.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even after the two teams traded victories to start the series off, locking the best-of-five at one win apiece, DWG revved the engines in the later stages of the day. Games three and four saw the LCK champions concoct a lethal combination of precision and methodical gameplay, ultimately resulting in two decisive victories to close out the series, the tournament, and ultimately the season.\nAs the series winded down, DWG relied on major contributions from players like Ghost and Nuguri as the team shifted its playstyle to focus more on teamfighting in response to Suning’s aggression. In true “anything you can do, I can do better” fashion, DWG took Suning’s teamfighting abilities to task in the final game of the night, closing out the final contest of the year with a kill-score of 24-7.\u0026nbsp;\nWith today’s result in mind, DWG have reached the pinnacle of professional League of Legends while simultaneously returning the LCK to the top of the professional world. The 2020 tournament marks Korea’s first title in three years and the region’s sixth title all-time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuapaeku26zwKagp59dqbyxvMueZKiulad6tMHNoqWgZZmjerW00aKjpaGenHq4u9Glm6xlYmV%2FcXnFoqWapF2YrrHA1KucZqOfp7Kiv4yfoKurpGLBqsDLnmSipl1oerqxwKuq\n","link":"/post/damwon-gaming-topple-over-suning-in-thrilling-worlds-2020-final-capture-korea-s-first-title-in-3-years/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DAMWON Gaming topple over Suning in thrilling Worlds 2020 final, capture Korea’s first title in 3 years"},{"body":"After spending a year and a half on TSM’s VALORANT roster, James “hazed” Cobb has found a new home with NRG.\nHazed parted ways with TSM and signed with NRG ahead of the next season, the organizations announced today. NRG, who is currently ranked 12th in North America, has struggled to break into the top echelon in North America, but hazed might be the change needed for success.\u0026nbsp;\nToday we part ways with @hazedCS You were with us from the start, through all our ups and downs. You were steadfast, an excellent teammate, and a pleasure to be around. You'll forever be part of the TSM family, and we wish you nothing but the best in your new path 🤍 pic.twitter.com/eVLDqABD1V\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) November 10, 2021  Hazed is a former CS:GO player that switched to VALORANT in early 2020 and landed on TSM as one of the original members of its VALORANT lineup. TSM dominated the early days of North American VALORANT, winning notable tournaments like the T1 x NSG Showdown, FaZe Invitational, and the Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series. They also made it to the grand finals of First Strike North America but were defeated by 100 Thieves.\u0026nbsp;\nTSM struggled in the VALORANT Champions Tour. They failed to qualify for Masters One and didn’t earn a spot in the first international VALORANT event, Masters Reykjavík. The team made it to the Stage Three: Challengers Playoffs but were eliminated by Rise in the lower bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new NRG roster is as follows:\nHazedDaniel “eeiu” VucenovicSam “s0m” OhBradley “ANDROID” FodorIan “tex” Botsch Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGZqpqxbrjEmq2eq12pwK55yaigp6tdo7%2Bov4yvmKWnopa7tXnRqKqtnaI%3D\n","link":"/post/hazed-leaves-tsm-joins-nrg-s-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hazed leaves TSM, joins NRG’s VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Nintendo has announced the Mario Kart North American Open tournaments that will allow players to compete online over the course of three days to earn My Nintendo Gold Points.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Mario Kart NA Open will run from April 29 to May 1 with matches lasting from 2pm to 8pm CT daily. To participate, players must own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch and have access to Online Play through Nintendo Switch Online. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can be purchased through the Nintendo eShop as well as at most major retailers, while Nintendo Switch Online can also be purchased online or in the form of digital codes at select retailers.\u0026nbsp;\nHead to the starting line, racers, because the #MarioKart North American Open April 2022 tournament is coming your way starting on 4/29! You’ll have 3 days to place in the top 8 and win #MyNintendo Gold Points to redeem on Nintendo #eShop!https://t.co/5Tl2yUGZ7y pic.twitter.com/W0jTliB4yb\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 18, 2022  To access the tournaments, players will have to get on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and navigate to Online Play. From there, go to Tournaments and Search by Code to get into the matches. Each day of the Mario Kart NA Open will have a different code.\nApril 29: 2347-7093-0219April 30: 3799-9451-1915May 1: 3059-0632-6059 Players who place within the top eight will win My Nintendo Gold Points, which will be redeemable in the Nintendo eShop. Gold Points are typically earned on select purchases for the Nintendo Switch from the Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com. The Gold Points can also be earned by purchasing select Nintendo Switch software and can then be redeemed for eligible Nintendo Switch digital games, DLC, and Nintendo Switch Online memberships. Gold Points can’t be used for in-game items or other virtual currency and are usually only unlocked through money spent.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqeerJVitq95kWlpa2Wdlr%2Bqu4ykmKusXaO8s8DHZpimnaKesKK6jKinnqZdqby2vs2apJ6mpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-compete-in-2022-mario-kart-north-american-open-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to compete in 2022 Mario Kart North American Open tournament"},{"body":"Many players are getting through the story of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, and at the end of it, players are presented with a recipe to start crafting their first End of Dragons Legendary weapon.\nFor those who prepared for their Legendary journey by obtaining a Fragment of Prismatic Light, they’ll start one step ahead of everyone else with a Precursor in hand just minutes after entering Seitung Province. Players who didn’t have time to complete the collection to get the Fragment of Prismatic Light will have to craft the Precursor, which will take some time, effort, and gold to achieve. The recipes for each Precursor can be found by the Crystal Cave in Seitung Province. Right by the entrance to Aurene’s Cave is Leivas, who sells the Legendary Crafting items. How to get the Blessing of the Jade Empress For many of the weapons, you’ll need a Blessing of the Jade Empress to craft the Precursor. The hint on the item tells players that it can be purchased from the Keepers of the Jade Vault. Head to the Monestary Waypoint by the Shing Jea Monastery and look for the red scroll symbol on the map. There, players will find Myung-Hee, who will ask you to bring her several jade statuettes to unlock her as a vendor. To get the statuettes, you’ll need to participate in each of the four maps’ meta events. Use the LFG function to find maps that are actively doing the meta for a better chance at the statuette. Alternatively, you can buy the statuettes off of the Black Lion Trading Post, but the statuette for the Dragon’s End meta event will cost a lot more than the others due to the difficulty of the event. Myung-Hee will give you a bounty for each of the statuettes you give her, but she’ll only be unlocked as a vendor after you bring her all four statuettes. The collection houses eight individual objectives, but those objectives are to obtain each of the four statuettes, and then the other four objectives are unlocked after you turn in each statuette. After that, you’ll be able to buy the item you need for crafting your Legendary Aurene Weapon, along with anything else the vendor sells. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbsDHnmSbpJWowKq6xmamn2WknbJutsCdnGadnaW%2Fpr%2FSZqCnZZeqtq2wjLCYq6tdZ3qmusNmpp9llKeuqLvNrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-blessing-of-the-jade-empress-in-guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Blessing of the Jade Empress in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons"},{"body":"With the release of Amazon’s MMO New World proving to be immensely popular, there are numerous players who have struggled to get into the game because of long queue times on popular servers.\nWhile there isn’t a way for players to bypass those queues, there are a few things you can do to get into the game faster by playing on less populated servers or logging into the game at lower traffic times of the day in your region.\nFirst and foremost, timing is everything. If you’re trying to get into one of the most popular servers in the game, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll have to wait. But if you log in at a time that isn’t considered to be prime time, you’ll have a significantly better time getting in.\nTrying to log into a high population server around 5pm local time will give you a guaranteed long wait that you might not ever get out of.\nThe ways to get around that will be to either log in very early in the morning, play in a region where you’ll be playing during off-hours, or find a server with a lower population.\nIf you can only play in the evening in your region, find a server in another region with a timezone that’s opposite yours. While this will have you playing with considerably higher ping, you’ll be able to get into more popular servers in the region.\nMeanwhile, if the option is at all possible for you, logging into your region’s servers early in the morning will significantly reduce the potential for you getting stuck in a sizable queue.\nThe earlier in the day you queue, the better. Even at around 9am CT, the most popular NA East servers have had a queue time of 1,000 or more.\nLastly, you can get into the game more quickly by finding a server that has fewer players. The lower the population of a server, the easier it will be for you to get into the game without waiting.\nQuickly following the release of New World, Amazon started to roll out new servers to try to fight the long queue times that were only getting longer. Additionally, the devs are giving players the ability to transfer once queues start to die down.\nYou can see roughly how long you’ll have to wait in a server login by looking at the “Players in Queue” and “Population” columns in the game’s server selection screen. Medium population servers will have little to no wait time, while high population servers will have a wait time that varies based on the number of players in the queue.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlopqxtq%2FEZq6aoaRiwaq5xKxkoqZdo7K4edaoqaWcXabCpsHErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-wait-times-in-new-world-queues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce wait times in New World queues"},{"body":"In the v19.30 update in February 2022, Gyro Aiming was added to Fortnite as a new way for players to control the movement of their character and gain even more precision over their aim.\nIn traditional controller aiming, players control the camera by moving the right stick in the direction they want the camera to point at. Gyro comes with a new approach, allowing players to control the camera by simply turning the controller. Flick stick brings in the quick, snappy movements that gyro alone can’t provide.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile gyro can replace traditional stick aiming entirely, most players choose to only have the feature on in certain scenarios, and luckily there are plenty of options to customize the feature to the player’s liking.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to turn on Gyro controls To turn on gyro aiming, head to the touch and motion tab in Fortnite settings.\nBy default, gyro aiming is turned off, so the first thing to do is to activate the feature by turning it on. Enabling gyro controls isn’t quite as straightforward as simply having the setting enabled or disabled, however.\u0026nbsp;\nNext, you’ll have to choose in which scenarios you want gyro aiming to come into effect.\u0026nbsp;\nThese options are called active modes, and there are two of them: combat and building. They allow you to choose how gyro behaves when handling different weapons or while building. You can choose gyro to activate only while using scoped weapons such as snipers, or you can have it on for any weapon and even your harvesting tool. For building, gyro can be turned on for editing. Both active modes also allow the feature to be always on.\nLook stick effect-option determines the job for the right stick while gyro is active. When set to “disables,” players can easily reposition their controller without affecting camera movement. To have this setting on “enables” is heavily recommended for flick stick users, as it turns gyro aiming on and lets players look up and down, which is otherwise not possible for flick stick.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to change gyro sensitivity Just like in traditional aiming, sensitivity can be adjusted for gyro aiming as well. Sensitivity determines how turning your controller translates to your camera movement in-game. Having this setting set to one will turn the camera the same amount as the controller, and turning it up makes the camera move more, allowing more subtle handling of the controller. Vertical sensitivity can be tuned by adjusting the vertical-horizontal ratio, which can be found right below the general sensitivity setting.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Additional settings to help with accuracy are acceleration and steadying. Acceleration helps with those quick turns and movements that are required in a fast-paced game like Fortnite. It allows a wider range of movement, letting the sensitivity be increased when turning the controller quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nSteadying makes gyro ignore very small, unintended movements like the controller vibrations or unsteady hands. On the other hand, turning it down lets the controller be turned very little for fine adjustments.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHow to turn on flick stick Flick stick allows for much faster camera movements than acceleration, quickly flicking the camera in the direction in which the look stick is pointed. The setting to enable flick stick can be found among other gyro settings, right under acceleration. Since flick stick replaces the function of the look stick, using it requires gyro aiming to be enabled for players to be able to look up and down. With flick stick on, it’s recommended that both gyro active modes are set to “always”, and look stick effect to “enables.”\u0026nbsp;\nFlick stick comes with some customizability, too. The speed of the flick and camera rotation can be adjusted, and more precision can be achieved by playing around with different deadzone settings.\u0026nbsp;\nFor players that are new to gyro aiming, it’s recommended to keep flick stick off at first and explore the feature with default settings in the beginning. For more experienced players who want to go all-in with gyro, it’s still useful to bind another input to disable gyro, just in case. This can be done by adding custom controls in the controller settings tab.\u0026nbsp;\nGyro controls are available on Nintendo Switch, Android, PC, and Playstation 4 and 5. On Windows, Gyro Aiming requires a USB-connected PS4 or a PS5 controller.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnTrqmnZZ%2BjeqjF0ahkmqGdnruoecCnm2aenJ6wrHnSraCco12eu26yzqurp6Gkmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-turn-on-gyro-aiming-and-flick-stick-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to turn on Gyro Aiming and Flick Stick in Fortnite"},{"body":"A lot of Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale fans are looking forward to today’s highly-anticipated in-game event.\nA strange ice sphere recently started floating above Polar Peak. Then, a countdown began on TVs across the Fortnite island and a clock showed up around the sphere itself not soon after.\nMost fans assume that all this points toward the next in-game event—and according to the countdown, it could start today (Saturday, Jan. 19) at 1pm CT.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;players are imagining funny interactions with the ice sphere at Polar Peak\nNobody knows exactly what to expect from this event, however. Earlier this week, a potential season seven finale scene was supposedly\u0026nbsp;leaked, and the Ice King could be seen holding a dark cube similar to the one that traveled around the map in season six.\nEpic hasn’t released any specific information about this potential in-game event, though. But Fortnite fans will definitely be paying close attention to the ice sphere today. Many fans are hopeful that this event could be as remarkable as the\u0026nbsp;rocket launch\u0026nbsp;or purple cube explosion. If you want to experience the latest in-game event for yourself, we recommend signing on to Fortnite well in advance of 1pm CT—you’ll also want to start up a game a few minutes before this time in order to try to avoid any server issues or queue times.\nTry to find a stealthy area to watch the event from, too. Avoid confrontation, set up a base in a safe spot, and look toward the sky today at 1pm CT—and hopefully, we’ll all get to witness another fantastic Fortnite event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ywmK2bmGKzsL7Tp6CtnV2stq%2FAxKtkrKyfp7pusdWepa0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-today-s-fortnite-winter-storm-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch today’s Fortnite winter storm event"},{"body":"The upcoming Spirit Blossom event has been the talk of the\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;community since\u0026nbsp;its initial tease\u0026nbsp;at the beginning of July.\nIn addition to two new champions,\u0026nbsp;Yone\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Lillia, a bunch of champions will be getting their own Spirit Blossom skins during the event. While fans\u0026nbsp;knew\u0026nbsp;there would be a Spirit Blossom Vayne skin, Riot previewed a new skin for Cassiopeia on League’s German Twitter account today.\nAlthough Riot officially unveiled five Spirit Blossom skins for Vayne, Thresh, Yasuo, Teemo, and Lillia earlier this month, leaks suggested there would be additional champions joining the upcoming skin line. The splash art for Cassiopeia’s new skin originally appeared in a leak, alongside skins for Kindred, Riven, and Yone. Cassiopeia’s skin was later confirmed by Riot in an official video teaser for the Spirit Blossom event, where the Serpent’s Embrace appears as a statue, although the developer has yet to officially release the skin’s splash art.\nBoth skins are planned for a July 22 release, marking the start of the\u0026nbsp;Spirit Blossom\u0026nbsp;event.\u0026nbsp;Lillia\u0026nbsp;will also be available alongside the new skin line, but Riot can sometimes delay the champion releases by a day or two to ensure server stability after the release of a new patch.\nA series of challenges will also go live with the event, and players will be able to complete these missions for event tokens. These tokens can be redeemed for icons, exclusive event items, emotes, and chromas.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwaat0p6qZqaVrHq0vMiroK1lkqG8tL%2FOpmScmaOotrC8xKKYZpmemXq3rdinnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-teases-new-spirit-blossom-cassiopeia-and-vayne/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot teases new Spirit Blossom Cassiopeia and Vayne"},{"body":" Activision launched its official line of home and away replica jerseys for the start of the Call of Duty League last night and the CoD community had a lot to say about them.\nAll 12 teams will have a black home jersey and a white away jersey. Each jersey has the same overall design with the team’s logo being placed to the left with a camo-like design stretching across the chest. The back has the team’s logo, city name, and CDL logo.\nHere are the home and away jerseys for the New York Subliner’s CoD squad, for example. A designer for 100 Thieves, Alex “Alpaca” Acarwaga, felt that the jerseys were “extremely disappointing,” especially since he knows some of the staff of CDL teams who work on designs and marketing. Extremely disappointing given the creative talent some of these teams have. However, I’m not surprised at all smh https://t.co/Q9xQHxSj87\n— Alpaca / Alex (@DoctorAlpaca) January 17, 2020  One fan felt that the jersey designs were “uninspired and overpriced” and that they were “cookie-cutter cash grabs that look boring af.”\nLol talk about uninspired and overpriced. They were better when the teams designed them. These are just cookie cutter cash grabs that look boring af.\n— 🌙ѕнellι Ⓥ (@xalonexixbreakx) January 17, 2020  Former Call of Duty world champion Christopher “Parasite” Duarte shared his thoughts that the camo patch across the chest could be a hint at in-game weapon camos for CDL teams. wonder if that weird camo patch hints at a cdl camo for teams\n— Chris (@Parasite) January 17, 2020  Anthony “Methodz” Zinni, a player for Toronto Ultra, felt confident in the jersey design. Ours is CLEAN\n— Ultra Methodz (@Methodz) January 17, 2020  When Methodz was asked by a fan if the league could do more with the design, he said that the CDL is entering its inaugural season and there will be plenty of years to come. I think it’s the inaugural season and there will be plenty of years to come.\n— Ultra Methodz (@Methodz) January 17, 2020  Jay “JPEX,” the owner and founder of ARMA, an esports apparel, equipment, and merchandise online store, questioned why the jerseys were available in designs that were dominated by black and white. He pointed out that Overwatch League and LCS teams each have their own unique jersey designs. Why all black and white though ? Overwatch League had colors, and the LCS (a league notorious for strict guidelines) have unique designs on a single style of jersey…\n— Jay / ARMA (@JPEX) January 17, 2020  The CDL will kick off at The Armory where the Minneapolis RØKKR will host every team in a weekend-long event from Jan. 24 to 26. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5wqikpq2ensG6edGemJyso2LBsHnCnaNmopWnwKbF0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-community-reacts-to-cdl-jerseys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty community reacts to CDL jerseys"},{"body":"Se você ficar preso em uma região de que não gosta ou sentir necessidade de começar de novo, você sempre pode mudar sua região, desde que tenha os RPs necessários para fazê-lo em\u0026nbsp;League of Legends.\nO que costumava ser um grande aborrecimento no passado tornou-se muito fácil e acessível a qualquer pessoa.\u0026nbsp;Tudo que você precisa fazer é seguir algumas etapas simples e você estará pronto para um novo começo.\nComo mudar a\u0026nbsp;região\u0026nbsp;do\u0026nbsp;seu LoL\u0026nbsp; Faça login na sua\u0026nbsp;conta do\u0026nbsp;LoL\u0026nbsp;Vá para a Loja e encontre a guia Conta (destacada em vermelho)Escolha a região desejada na lista disponível para transferências Você receberá uma lista de avisos antes de completá-la, como:\nO suporte de pagamento regional pode não estar disponível para o qual você está acostumadoO ping pode ser mais altoSeu nome de usuário pode já estar em usoA lista de amigos não será transferida com você para o novo servidor. Se você concordar com todas as condições, pressione continuar e saia.\u0026nbsp;Depois de fazer login novamente após alguns minutos, a transferência estará pronta e você poderá desfrutar de seu novo servidor.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Cristian Lupasco no Dot Esports no dia 07 de novembro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WijnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtHvNnq6sZ5OkurB5zK6bmqpdmbJuvsSgoJqnXZq6brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yj\n","link":"/post/como-mudar-de-regi%C3%A3o-em-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Como mudar de região em League of Legends"},{"body":"Free Fire became the first mobile battle royale game to reach the one billion downloads mark on Google Play Store. This news comes after a very exciting year for Garena’s game, full of records and impressive numbers. To celebrate the achievement, an in-game event will be launched in August, together with Free Fire’s fourth anniversary.\nFree Fire started breaking its own records in 2020, when it reached 60 million daily users in March, 80 million daily users in May and 100 million daily users in August. These numbers helped the game keep its title of most downloaded game in the world for two years in a row, according to App Annie. Garena’s battle royale was also the third most watched game on YouTube in 2020.\nEven with the COVID-19 pandemic, Garena has made numerous efforts to keep Free Fire a dynamic and exciting game for players. In one year, the battle royale received some big collaborations and partnerships, such as, Street Fighter V, Attack on Titan, McLaren Racing, One-Punch Man, and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.\nThese collabs have engaged the public in several countries in the world, leading Free Fire to join the small group of mobile games that have reached one billion downloads. Besides impressive partnerships, Garena has also invested heavily in online tournaments during the COVID-19 pandemic.\nAfter canceling the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2020, an offline tournament that was set to happen in Brazil, Garena announced the Free Fire Continental Series (FFCS), an online regional tournament that caught the attention of players all over the world, peaking at 2.5 million viewers.\nAfter the success of FFCS 2020, Garena hosted their first offline championship after the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2021 Singapore. The tournament was a global triumph, ​​reaching 5.4 million concurrent viewers, the all-time record for most peak viewers during an esports event, according to Esports Charts.\nThe good news for players is that this is just the beginning for Free Fire, with an All Stars event planned for July and another FFWS edition for the end of the year, Garena’s battle royale fans can expect many new things to come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46fqZ6dXZu2s7GMoaCtq11meqO1y6WgqKZdmby4usuomJ2rXaS7brPOqJ6lnV2luaLFjKyrqKqV\n","link":"/post/free-fire-hits-1-billion-downloads-on-google-play-store/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Fire hits 1 billion downloads on Google Play Store"},{"body":"At long last, the Creation Catalyst is live in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The ground-breaking feature allows players to transform any applicable item into a much more powerful piece of tier-set gear.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Creation Catalyst allows players to transform gear from Shadowlands Season Three into tier gear, with the applicable sources of gear being from raids, Mythic+ dungeons, PvP, or overworld gear acquired in Zereth Mortis.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two-piece and four-piece set bonuses that many players desire from tier gear are only able to be acquired through items worn in the head, shoulder, chest, hands, or legs slots. Bracers, cloaks, belts, and boots may also be transformed into “tier” gear, although they will only grant a matching appearance and new set of stats, as opposed to a tier-set bonus.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to unlock and use the Creation Catalyst in Zereth Mortis There is no hard requirement regarding reputation with the Enlightened faction in order to use the Creation Catalyst. All you’ll have to do to unlock the Catalyst is progress through Patch 9.2’s campaign in Zereth Mortis.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter catching up with the Zereth Mortis campaign, you’ll receive a quest in the quest hub of Haven from Viol, the Enlightened Quartermaster. Viol will send you to the Creation Catalyst, where your task will be to use it. In order to reach the Catalyst, you’ll either need to have flying unlocked in Zereth Mortis, or use the portal directly underneath it found in the Catalyst Gardens.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’ve reached the Creation Catalyst, using it is incredibly simple. All you have to do is input a piece of Shadowlands Season Three gear, and the Catalyst will spit out a piece of tier gear from the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid.\u0026nbsp;\nKeep in mind that the item level of the original item will be maintained, although its secondary stats will be removed in favor of the tier piece’s inlaid secondary stats. Only tertiary stats such as Leech and Avoidance will carry over to your transformed piece of tier gear.\u0026nbsp;\nTransforming a piece of non-tier gear into a tier item costs Cosmic Flux, a currency you’ll find by way of completing activities in Zereth Mortis. Depending on the piece of gear you’re transforming, more Cosmic Flux will be required.\nFor example, bracers and cloaks, which don’t provide tier-set bonuses or many stats to begin with, cost only 600 Cosmic Flux to transform, while chest pieces, helmets, and pants all cost 1500 Cosmic Flux to turn into tier gear. After transforming a piece of gear, the Creation Catalyst will go on cooldown for one week.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaiybsDHnmScqpWWwaq7zWaamqyRoca0wIyipWavn6e5pXnOn2SwmaKYv6Ky02aqoZmUpMStrc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-the-creation-catalyst-in-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use the Creation Catalyst in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield’s next DLC, The Crown Tundra is set to release on Oct. 22, and with it will come the return of nearly every Legendary Pokémon to ever be featured in the Pokémon franchise.\u0026nbsp;\nThese Legendary Pokémon will mostly be found as part of the new Max Raid Battle mode called Dynamax Adventures, which will have four players (or a player and NPC characters) venturing into a trial of sorts.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about Dynamax Adventures were shared on today’s episode of the Japanese variety show Pokénchi, including just how the new style of raids would work.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the demonstration and what we have seen in prior short clips, Dynamax Adventures will have the group of players entering a dungeon where they can choose their path. At each turn, they will need to battle a Dynamax Pokémon in a typical raid battle, with damage, PP usage, and status effects carrying over throughout each run.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing each successful battle, players can select one of several given paths that will give vague details about what the next challenge will be, with each battle getting progressively more difficult as you get deeper into the dungeon.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to heal their Pokémon thanks to NPC characters that you can encounter underground or by using various berries that they find on each path, but it doesn’t look like other items will be featured. And as we already learned, players will be using a set of rental Pokémon rather than their own party members when embarking on a Dynamax Adventure.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, it looks like players will need to complete three normal Dynamax Pokémon to reach the end of a run, where they will encounter a Legendary Pokémon as the final challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best part is, if you can successfully defeat whatever legend decides to stand in your way, it will have a 100-percent catch rate regardless of which Poké Ball you decide to throw. That means you can stress more about actually beating the Legendary goal and less about if you will actually capture it to cap off your Dynamax Adventure, though you can only catch one per run. There will also be an Endless Dynamax Adventure mode, which will let you keep going until you and your party actually lose a battle. More details such as how to encounter each Legendary Pokémon and just how the difficulty scales in Dynamax Adventures will be revealed closer to The Crown Tundra’s release on Oct. 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joo56flaOxor7YZqeoo5WivK95xKeaqK2eqbKzscNmoKdlo6y8s7CMmqWdZaOdtqa4w6xknbGelrqixIyam6%2BdnqnCs7HSZp%2BarpVifnF8jKmcq5uVo8Fur8CtmqFlopbBpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/legendary-pok%C3%A9mon-encountered-in-sword-and-shield-s-dynamax-adventures-have-100-percent-catch-rate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legendary Pokémon encountered in Sword and Shield’s Dynamax Adventures have 100-percent catch rate"},{"body":"If you find yourself in Summoner’s Rift playing Nunu in League of Legends any time soon, there might be something you want to try on either the top or bot lane.\nPlayers over on Reddit have found out that you can actually use Nunu’s Snowball (W) and curve around the alcoves on the top and bottom of the map without the Snowball breaking or hitting what should be a wall.\nYou can apparently curve Nunu’s snowball around the alcoves from leagueoflegends  This can lead to an easy escape, an alarming turnaround, or just a bit of fun. It’s also a way for junglers to set up a surprise gank or counter-gank in the pushes against opposing players.\nThe new alcoves added in this season 10 pre-season offer laners alternative escape routes for ganks while also giving junglers an area to hide in wait. This has led to champions like Kayn gaining an extra sneaky advantage over opposing players.\nAs we move more and more into the season, players will surely find more interesting interactions and useful strategies for the alcoves. Maybe by then these alcoves won’t feel kind of useless to some players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWupqWoerS6zrCZmqScqHqkwdGvnGaZoqTCr7CMrZ%2BeZaSkvW6tzZ1km6ekYq6tr86vnKxln6N6tMHMpqannaKoerO1xa0%3D\n","link":"/post/nunu-s-snowballs-curve-around-the-top-and-bot-alcoves-on-summoner-s-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nunu’s Snowballs curve around the top and bot alcoves on Summoner’s Rift"},{"body":"A total of 36 Radiant items will replace Shadow items in Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 Reckoning: Dawn of Heroes, with a number of AP, AD, and defensive items standing out from the crowd.\u0026nbsp;\nReleased on July 21, the TFT midset Dawn of Heroes contains Radiant items that have increased abilities and stats with no drawback. A number of items that may not fit the build a tactician is trying to put together also contain Radiant bonuses, increasing things like ability power, critical strike damage, and attack speed.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every Radiant item in TFT Set 5.5, their abilities, stats, and updates made during Reckoning: Dawn of Heroes patches.\u0026nbsp;\nAbility Power items for AP carries in TFT Set 5.5 There are around 10 solid ability power items that will work on a number of AP carriers in TFT Set 5.5.\nRadiant Archangel’s Staff (Rod/Tear) Every time the holder of Radiant Archangel’s staff casts their ability, that unit gains bonus ability power equal to 60 percent of the maximum mana. The bonus applies to the spell cast itself, too. There is also a Radiant bonus of +15 starting mana.\nRadiant Blue Buff (Tear/Tear) Radiant Blue Buff is a Unique item (only one per champion). After casting their ability, the holder of Radiant Blue Buff gains 40 mana and has a Radiant bonus of +30 ability power.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Chalice of Power (Cloak/Tear) At the start of combat, the holder of Radiant Chalice of Power and all allies within one Hex in the same row gain 50 ability power and 10 percent spellvamp for the remainder of combat.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Hextech Gunblade (Rod/Sword) The wearer of Radiant Hextech Gunblade has magic and true damage from abilities heal them for 40 percent of the damage dealt. Excess healing fuels a shield that protects the holder of Radiant Hextech Gunblade against up to 300 damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThis TFT Radiant item also has a bonus of +30 critical strike damage.\nRadiant Jeweled Gauntlet (Rod/Glove) The holder of Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet magic and true damage from their ability can critically strike. The wearer also gains 90 percent bonus critical strike damage.\nRadiant Morellonimicon (Belt/Rod) Radiant Morellonimicon is a Unique item (only one per champion.) When the holder of Radiant Morellonimicon deals magic or true damage with their ability, they burn the target, dealing 120 percent of the target’s maximum health as true damage over 30 seconds, and reducing healing by 50 percent of the duration of the burn.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is a Radiant bonus that grants +30 mana.\nRadiant Deathcap (Rod/Rod) Radiant Deathcap grants 120 bonus ability power (including components) upon the holder.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Spear of Shojin (Sword/Tear) The holder of Radiant Spear of Shojin has 15 additional mana restored with each basic attack.\nRadiant Statikk Shiv (Bow/Tear) Every third attack from the wearer of Radiant Statikk Shiv unleashes a chain of lightning that bounces to eight enemies, dealing 115 magic damage and reducing their magic resistance by 70 percent for five seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Shroud of Stillness Radiant Shroud of Stillness is a Unique item (only one per champion). At the start of combat, her holder of Radiant Shroud of Stillness shoots a beam straight ahead that delays affected enemies’ first Spellcast, increasing their maximum mana by 50 percent until they cast.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Shroud of Stillness also has a bonus that grants +15 mana for all allies at the start of combat.\u0026nbsp;\nAttack damage items for AD carries in TFT Set 5.5 There are around eight solid attack damage items that will work on a number of AD carriers in TFT Set 5.5.\nRadiant Bloodthirster (Sword/Cloak) Physical damage heals the holder of Radiant Bloodthirster for 40 percent of the damage dealt. Upon falling below 40 percent health, the holder gains a 60 percent maximum health shield that lasts up to five seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Bloodthirster also has a bonus that grants +20 attack damage.\nRadiant Deathblade (Sword/Sword) Contributing to a kill grants the holder of Radiant Deathblade 15 attack damage for the rest of combat. This effect can stack any number of times, starting at four.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Giant Slayer (Sword/Bow) The holder of Radiant Giant Slayer is granted 40 percent bonus damage for abilities and attacks. If the target has more than 1400 maximum health, the bonus increases to 80 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Infinity Edge (Sword/Glove) Radiant Infinity Edge is a Unique item (only one per champion). Radiant Infinity Edge grants a 75 percent critical strike chance (including components) and 10 percent critical strike damage. Each point of critical strike chance above 100 percent becomes +1 critical strike damage.\nRadiant Infinity Edge also has a bonus that grants +40 percent critical strike damage.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Runaan’s Hurricane (Cloak/Bow) Attacks from the holder of Radiant Runaan’s Hurricane fire a bolt at another nearby enemy, dealing 110 percent of the holder’s attack damage and applying on-hit effects. Radiant Runaan’s Hurricane bolts can critically strike.\nRadiant Runaan’s Hurricane also has a bonus that increases its holder’s attack speed by 30 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Rapid Firecannon (Bow/Bow) Radiant Rapid Firecannon increases the holder’s attack range by two Hexes and grants a 30 percent bonus attack speed (including components). The wearer of Radiant Runaan’s Hurricane’s attacks can no longer miss.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is a Radiant bonus for Rapid Firecannon that grants +40 attack speed.\nRadiant Guinsoo’s Rageblade (Rod/Bow) The holder of Radiant Guinsoo’s Rageblade is granted +9 percent attack speed for the rest of combat. This effect can stack any number of times.\u0026nbsp;There is also a Radiant bonus of +30 attack speed. Radiant Hand of Justice (Glove/Tear) At the beginning of each planning phase, the wearer of Radiant Hand of Justice gains +40 ability power and +40 attack damage. Attacks and abilities heal for 40 percent of damage dealt.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Zeke’s Herald (Sword/Belt) At the start of combat, the holder of Radiant Zeke’s Herald and all allies within one Hex in the same row gain 50 percent attack speed for the rest of combat.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Last Whisper (Bow/Glove) When the holder of Radiant Last Whisper inflicts a critical hit, the target’s armor is reduced by 70 percent for the rest of combat. This effect does not stack. Radiant Last Whisper also has a bonus that grants +35 critical strike chance.\u0026nbsp;\nDefensive items in TFT Set 5.5 Defensive items in TFT Set 5.5 get a boost with Radiant. Multiple items are viable on a variety of carriers.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Bramble Vest (Vest/Vest) Radiant Bramble Vest negates bonus damage from incoming critical strikes. On being hit by an attack, the holder deals 250/300/350 magic damage to all nearby enemies, once every 2.5 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Bramble Vest also has a bonus that regenerates two percent maximum health per second.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Dragon’s Claw ( Cloak/Cloak) Radiant Dragon’s Claw grants 300 bonus magic resistance (including components). It also has a bonus that grants the holder of Radiant Dragon’s Claw +30 ability power.\u0026nbsp;There is a Radiant bonus that regenerates two percent maximum health per second.\nRadiant Frozen Heart (Vest/Tear) Radiant Frozen Heart is a Unique item (one per champion). Radiant Frozen Heart reduces the attack speed of enemies within two Hexes by 50 percent. It also has a Radiant bonus of +45 mana.\nRadiant Gargoyle Stoneplate (Vest/Cloak) The holder of Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate gains 30 armor and 30 magic resistance for each enemy targeting them.\u0026nbsp;There is a Radiant bonus that regenerates three percent maximum health per second. Radiant Guardian Angel (Sword/Vest) Radiant Guardian Angel is Unique (one per champion). The holder of Radiant Guardian Angel cheats its first death, placing the unit in stasis instead. After two seconds, they return with 100 percent health and shed all negative effects.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Guardian Angel also grants +30 attack speed to its holder.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Locket of the Iron Solari (Vest/Rod) Upon the start of combat, the holder of the Radiant Locket of the Iron Solari and all allies within two Hexes in the same row gains a shield that blocks 400/500/600 damage for 60 seconds.\u0026nbsp;The Radiant item also has a bonus that grants all allies 200 health at the start of combat. Radiant Quicksilver (Cloak/Glove) Radiant Quicksilver is a Unique item (one per champion). The holder of Radiant Quicksilver gains immunity to crowd control in combat for 30 seconds. Radiant Quicksilver also has a bonus of +40 attack speed.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Redemption (Belt/Tear) Every five seconds, the holder of Radiant Redemption radiates an aura to allies within two Hexes, healing them for 25 percent of their missing health. Affected allies take 25 percent reduced damage from multi-target abilities and attacks for five seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nRedemption has a Radiant bonus that applies +350 health. Radiant Sunfire Cape (Vest/Belt) Every 1.5 seconds, a random enemy within four Hexes of the Radiant Sunfire Cape holder is burned for 120 percent of their maximum health as true damage over 30 seconds. Any healing they receive is reduced by 50 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is a Radiant bonus that regenerates 0.5 percent maximum health per second. Radiant Titan’s Resolve (Vest/Bow) When the holder of Radiant Titan’s Resolve takes damage or inflicts a critical strike, they gain four attack damage and ability power. This stacks up to 25 times, at which point the holder gains 50 armor and magic resistance.\nRadiant Warmog’s Armor (Belt/Belt) Radiant Warmog’s Armor grants 1800 bonus health (including components).\u0026nbsp;There is also a Radiant bonus that regenerates one percent maximum health per second. Radiant Zz’Rot Portal (Belt/Bow) At the start of combat, the holder of Radiant Zz’Rot Portal taunts enemies within four Hexes. When the holder dies, a Radiant Voidspawn with bonus stats arises, taunting nearby enemies. Radiant Voidspawns that arise from summoned units are 25 percent effective.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Banshee’s Claw (Belt/Glove) Radiant Banshee’s Claw is a Unique item(one per champion). At the start of combat, the holder of Radiant Banshee’s Claw and all allies gain a shield that blocks the first enemy ability. There is a Radiant bonus that applies +50 health for all allies at the start of combat. Radiant Ionic Spark (Rod/Cloak) Enemies within four Hexes of the Radiant Ionic Spark holder have their magic resistance reduced by 50 percent. When they cast an ability, they are zapped, taking magic damage equal to 300 percent of their maximum mana.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is a Radiant bonus that regenerates one percent maximum helath per second.\nOther items in TFT Set 5.5 Radiant Thieves Gloves will likely be a popular choice, and Radiant Zephyr takes out prime carries in the late game while also granting +10 attack speed to all allies.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Thieves Gloves (Glove/Glove) At the beginning of the planning phase, the holder of Radiant Thieves Gloves equips two temporary Radiant items. This full item consumes three item slots on the holder.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Zephyr (Belt/Cloak) Radiant Zephyr is a Unique item (one per champion). At the start of combat, the wearer summons a whirlwind on the opposite side of the arena that removes the closest enemy from combat for 10 seconds and ignores crowd control immunity.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Zephyr also has a bonus that grants +20 attack speed for all allies at the start of combat.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate July 21 5pm CT: All TFT Set 5.5 Radiant items were updated from balance changes applied in Patch 11.15.\nUpdate Aug. 18 7:30pm CT: All Set 5.5 Radiant items were updated following changes applied in TFT Patch 11.16.\nUpdate Aug. 25 11am CT: Article updated to include balance changes from Patch 11.17.\nUpdate Sept. 8 3pm CT: Article was updated to include balance changes from Patch 11.18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWp6dnnRmpuimZ6peqrAxKaqZp6lobluvtSnm6ivnmKur7CMrqedmaSawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-5-5-radiant-items-full-rundown-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 5.5 Radiant items: Full rundown and updates"},{"body":"If we dream about Blizzard World hard enough, we might be able to will it into existence.\nWe’re at least one teeny-tiny step closer with a real-life Blizzard World map. That’ll do the trick for now. Blizzard is releasing a limited-edition Blizzard World art print on the Blizzard Gear store. The print itself if a bit pricey at $50—and only 1,000 are available.\nRelated: Blizzard teases new Overwatch sprays coming next week—and hints at new skins\nThe print is 10.5 by 16 inches and comes with a Blizzard World park guide pamphlet. Blizzard World combines a number of Blizzard games into one Disney-like amusement park, including World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. Each game has its own separate segment of the park with rides, concession stands, and gift shops.\n“In Overwatch, heroes do battle in diverse locations around the world,” Blizzard wrote in the print’s description. “From locales such as the Black Forest to Watchpoint: Gibraltar, each location is unique in both objectives and win conditions… and Blizzard World is no exception! Celebrate this unique Overwatch experience with this exclusive print today.”\nBlizzard World is expected to launch in Overwatch as a playable map on Jan. 23. Overwatch will get a ton of new cosmetic content with the launch of Blizzard World, too, including a shiny Pharah legendary skin.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSwp6KhsW671Z6psJmkmLVuucCpZGtoY2mB\n","link":"/post/want-a-real-life-blizzard-world-map-here-s-where-you-can-buy-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Want a real-life Blizzard World map? Here’s where you can buy one"},{"body":"Smite Janna top lane is the latest anomaly in League of Legends. Your game plan is simple when it comes to the obscure pick. You stay in the lane for the first couple of minutes until you reach level three. Afterward, you join your jungler and make the game for other laners a nightmare, while at the same time cashing in thanks to the objective bounty reward system. Recent changes have led to Janna cementing herself as one of the best champions in solo queue. Nevertheless, there are some champions that counter her.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Here are some of the best Janna top counters in League of Legends, according to a stat site u.gg.\nRengar Rengar currently boasts the highest win rate against Janna top at 56.5 percent. His assassin-orientated kit and high burst damage allow him to eliminate Janna in the latter stages of the game, taking away her capabilities in teamfight situations. He’s also one of the better roaming champs, and players are able to respond to Janna and her jungler’s aggression early while pushing the top lane in an impressive manner.\nZeri  Hypercarries are some of the toughest champions to play against in League. Zeri currently has a 55.56 percent win rate against Janna. With the open lane created by the matchup, Zeri is able to reach her power spike faster than normal, allowing her to single-handedly carry teamfights past the 20-minute mark.\nYorick Yorick is rarely ever mentioned when it comes to counter lists. But he shines against Janna top. When left on his own, he’s able to scale well and carry fights. Yorick currently has a 51.5 percent win rate against Janna. Kayle Kayle is another champ who scales enormously well into the late game. With an open lane, she can reach her power spike much faster than she should. With her kit, pushing towers won’t be a problem. Kayle currently has a 50.77 percent win rate against Janna. Yone Most League players should already know how tough it is to play against a fed Yone. On this champ, players can carry the game on their own. Who needs kills when you have all the turret plates and farm in the world? Players can take their time and build their first two items in a blink of an eye. Yone currently has a 49.88 percent win rate when matched against Janna.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Rit6K6zZpkraegYrCwwc2tnKurXZ67brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yj\n","link":"/post/best-janna-top-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Janna Top counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"Buying a new mechanical keyboard can be costly. On the other hand, the existing keyboard may work well, and there is no reason to buy a new one. But in this situation, purchasing a set of keycaps is the best way to refresh your keyboard and give it a fresh appearance. The cost of buying keycaps is far less than buying a new keyboard.\nWe’ve got a list of the best keycap sets for gaming to help you affordably embellish your keyboard. These caps are compatible with a wide range of keyboards.\nDROP + MiTo GMK Laser custom mechanical keyboard keycap set SpecificationsThis pack of keycaps from DROP includes 120 keys for your mechanical keyboard complete with a QWERTY layout. The caps are made of ABS plastic which promises durability. Also, it is available in four different styles, and customers are free to choose their favorite colors. The keycaps are compatible with Cherry MX-style switches and clones. Why We Recommend Style optionsQuality ABS materialExtensive compatibility Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Akko Neon 157-Key – cherry profile SpecificationsThese Akko Neon keycaps are one of the best choices for gamers, thanks to their build quality and compatibility with various keyboards. There are 157 double-shot keycaps in the box made of PBT plastic material and offer great durability. For the size, customers can choose between Cherry and ASA profiles. This means the Akko Neon keycaps can fit a variety of mechanical keyboards. Also, five options for colors help you to match the keycaps with the decoration of your workplace. Every color has its own number of buttons. Why We Recommend Compatibility with various keyboardsBuilt with PBT materialStyle and color choices Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon SteelSeries PRISMCAPS – Double Shot Pudding-style keycaps SpecificationsThe SteelSeries PRISMCAPS keycaps can add a rainbow of colors to your keyboard, making it shine with RGB lighting. First, you can order the caps in black and white colors. Even better, the price is quite affordable for such a quality product. There are 104 keys in the box, and those are made of PBT plastic to combine durability with beauty. The SteelSeries PRISMCAPS keycaps are compatible with a wide range of MX stem mechanical keyboards. Why We Recommend RGB lightingDurable build qualityAffordable price Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon HyperX Pudding keycaps SpecificationsThis keycap set from well-known brand HyperX can meet professional gamers’ needs to the best. The HyperX Pudding keycaps set is compatible with the company’s mechanical keyboards and also many other similar products in the market. You can find 104 standard keys in the box that their intersection with RGB lighting gives a special effect to your keyboard and game environment. Despite the sleek appearance and PBT material, the price is affordable and won’t break the bank. Why We Recommend Affordable priceA well-known brand for gaming productsWide compatibility Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Razer Doubleshot PBT keycap SpecificationsThe last item in our list is a set of keycaps from Razer, a respected name in the gaming industry. The Razer Doubleshot PBT keycap is designed for top-tier gamers and offers 104 keys in the box for your keyboard. Customers can order the pack in four different colors. Also, three sizes are available that make the caps fit many keyboards available in the market. Being oil-resistant, using PBT material, and compatibility with most keyboards are other main characteristics of Razer keycaps. Why We Recommend Compatible with most keyboardsColor and size optionsWell-known brand Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFut8SympqoXaiytb%2BMn6arZZeWuqq6xg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-keycap-sets-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best keycap sets for gaming"},{"body":"Popular Minecraft YouTuber and streamer Carson King, widely known as CallmeCarson, has released a video detailing his future plans for the first time since he was accused of grooming in January 2021.\nIn the one-and-a-half-minute video, Carson explained that he plans to return to streaming and creating content with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity for the next year.\nhttps://t.co/t70DA5q7jP\n— Carson (@CallMeCarsonYT) August 26, 2021  He said he “is not seeking forgiveness, nor making excuses” for his actions, which came to light earlier this year. In January, allegations of grooming were made in which Carson allegedly engaged in sexual conversations with a 17-year-old when he was 19.\nAfter the initial accusations, more voices spoke out against the creator, including fellow Lunch Club Minecraft creator alumni Slimecicle, who said that all the groups members had severed ties with Carson after he admitted to sending and receiving naked photos from a girl who he claims was 17.\nCarson said his “Year of Charity” will begin in September with all proceeds from the month being donated to the Games For Love charity. Each month, the streamer will select a different charity. He claims that this will be “turning a negative situation with a lot of eyes on it into something positive that can help a lot of people.”\nHis first official return stream will take place on at 11 am CT on Sept. 1. During the stream, Carson has said he will not speak about the allegations nor his absence because be plans not to do anything that will “cause any more drama.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibkaG5rrHCmqmsp55iv6a%2F1KudmpuVqHqistOeqWafoqS8rrXNoGSapJyatKLAyKilrGWRo7uwwc2cnKxloprBtr7NZqqtqpWWug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/callmecarson-resurfaces-after-grooming-allegations-announces-return-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CallmeCarson resurfaces after grooming allegations, announces return stream"},{"body":"Buzz joined the roster of Brawl Stars alongside the latest season, Jurassic Splash, earlier today. Using his whistle, the cute dragon will wreak havoc on the battlefield.\nHe has a chromatic rarity, however, which doesn’t make him the easiest Brawler to acquire, similar to Belle in the previous season. Run to the closest water slide because the #JurassicSplash Season is ON! 🦖☀️ pic.twitter.com/XbU2kxjDC7\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) June 21, 2021  Here are his abilities and gadget:\nMain Attack: Buzz Off A series of short-range attacks that goes from left to right. Super Ability: Torpedo Throw Buzz shoots his Torpedo Buoy and pulls himself to the target enemy or a wall.The Brawler briefly stuns enemies in the area after arriving at the location. The stun length is based on the distance traveled.Buzz can charge his Super ability passively from nearby enemy Brawlers, the range is visualized as a circle around the Brawler. See Amazon Prime Day Gaming Deals Gadget: Reserve Buoy Instantly charges the super ability but removes the stun effect from the next super activation. Star Power: Tougher Torpedo Minimum super stun length is increased by 0.5 seconds. Star Power: Eyes Sharp Super ability charging area is increased by 33 percent. Here is how to unlock Buzz on Brawl Stars.\nHow to unlock Buzz on Brawl Stars? Buzz is a chromatic Brawler, the highest level of rarity, so he’ll be very rare in random boxes. But throughout the Jurassic Splash season, which will last for 70 days, the players who own a premium pass will be able to unlock the Brawler upon reaching tier 30. The batle pass method should be complete after a few weeks of completing both daily quests. If you don’t have much time to play, it’ll be easier to earn more XP at the end of the season when all seasonal quests will be up.\nIf you don’t own a premium pass, you’ll have to believe in your luck and hope to get him in a random box. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6trrLqJqkZZKqx7t5yKdkm6qRrLluv9Oaqaw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-buzz-in-brawl-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Buzz in Brawl Stars?"},{"body":"The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages will shake up its Limited format with the addition of the Mystical Archive, a collection of Instants and Sorceries spanning Magic’s history.\nOne card from the Mystical Archive will be found in draft booster packs and can be played in Draft and Sealed. Collector booster packs will have three Mystical Archive cards.\nThe Mystical Archive includes 18 uncommons, 30 rares, and 15 mythic rares. This is a total of 63 reprints with alternate art, including Japanese variants.\nCards within the Mystical Archive will be playable in Historic, but seven cards are receiving a day-one ban in the digital format. This leaves 56 cards entering Historic when Strixhaven is released digitally on April 13.\nHere are the seven cards that are banned in Historic.\nNatural OrderCounterspellDark RitualLightning BoltSwords to PlowsharesChannelDemonic Tutor Outside of those cards, the rest will be included in Historic and will remain legal in the formats they are already permitted in. Here are the rest of the Mystical Archive cards that have been revealed.\nUncommon CultivateDefiant StrikeDuressOptShockSnakeskin VeilStrategic PlanningVillage RitesWhirlwind DenialRevitalizeNegateAgonizing RemorseVillage RitesClaim the FirstbornInfuriateThrill of PossibilityAdventurous ImpulseDivine GambitEliminate Rare Growth SpiralInquisition of KozilekKrosan GripSign in BloodUrza’s RageWeather the StormEphemerateGift of EstatesMana TitheBrainstormCompulsive ResearchMemory LapseDoom BladeTendrils of AgonyFaithless LootingStone RainHarmonizeDesparkElectrolyzeLightning HelixPutrifyTezzeret’s Gambit Mythic Rare Blue Sun’s ZenithDay of JudgementMind’s DesireTime WarpApproach of the Second SunTeferi’s ProtectionCrux of FateChaos WarpIncreasing Vengeance Primal CommandTainted PactMizzix’s Mastery Strixhaven: School of Mages will launch digitally on April 15 and a tabletop release is scheduled for April 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuxdKtoJyZnGKus6%2FHoq2eZZKntq%2Bz0mZtbGWgpMSmvsWuo2aroJq5rb%2BMraZmq5iWuKZ51KlkrKyinsWprdWepWark528sLiMqJ1mpZGcsrR5y6KkoqyVmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mystical-archive-brings-63-powerful-spells-to-shake-up-strixhaven-school-of-mages-limited/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mystical Archive brings 63 powerful spells to shake up Strixhaven: School of Mages Limited"},{"body":"Many people out there in this cold, dark world truly believe that miracles don’t exist. And yet, like a light in the darkness, Riot proved those people wrong today after the third-place NA LCS match between TSM and 100 Thieves.\nTyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp, Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana,\u0026nbsp;Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani, William “scarra” Li, Moe “Yassuo,” David “Phreak” Turley, and Danny “Shiphtur” Le played in the same League of Legends game in Riot’s streamer showdown after the NA LCS broadcast. They had some help from pro players, too. Because, well, they needed it.\nhttps://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1038621214430752768  The teams were qtpie, scarra, Shiphtur, Yassuo, and Voyboy against Phreak, Tyler1, and three pros from the NA LCS. It took place at the Oracle Arena, and it’s safe to say that it was the most important thing that happened at the venue this weekend.\nIt had everything you could ever want: Qtpie and Tyler1’s one-vs-one in the Baron pit, Phreak and Tyler1 made up from their long feud, and Riot allowed the fans to listen in on some of the team comms during the game.\nThese are some of the most popular League personalities out there, and it’s safe to say that we would love if Riot did more community-focused events just like this one. Imagine Tyler1 against Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. Imagine Imaqtpie challenging more players to fight in the Baron pit. Imagine if Tyler1 wasn’t so short.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6SoerTA0Z6Ypp2iYsCpu9adprCmXZuyosDUq6Cnn12pxq2x0WpkoqWRpsGxtcRmp6GqlZa4bq3NnWSmp6Kaerit0mannqqWmrC1ecinqpqmmanG\n","link":"/post/riot-s-streamer-showdown-featuring-tyler1-imaqtpie-phreak-and-more-was-perfect-insanity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot’s streamer showdown featuring Tyler1, Imaqtpie, Phreak, and more was perfect insanity"},{"body":"The VALORANT Episode 2: Act II battle pass is set to go live this week, and fans will be able unlock multiple cosmetic items to customize their loadout. The battle pass includes a free and premium track, including new weapon skins, gun buddies, sprays, and player cards.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can unlock the new Cavalier skin for the Bucky, Ghost, Operator, Stinger, and Vandal. The skin adds a new brown, silver, and light blue color scheme for each weapon, giving them a unique feel.\u0026nbsp;\nThe pass also includes the Prism III skin for the Classic, Judge, Melee, and Odin. The Prism III skin has three different colorways, including bubble gum pink, lime, and blue. The skin pass also includes a Prism III axe that is available in three colors.\u0026nbsp;\n“With Prism III, we wanted to give players who don’t usually buy skins a chance to get their hands on the clean crispness of the Prism set,” VALORANT producer Preeti Khanolkar said. “Adding color variants to Prism was also a fun way to give players more color options.”\nThe new Polyfrog skin was inspired by the Polyfox skin made last year that was well-received by fans. According to Khanolkar, the new skin was inspired by the frog on Split.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can customize their guns with new Ramen, Mango, Explorgi, Pirate Hat, Headset, Mic, Spike rush, and Twitch Hand gun buddies included in the pass. There are 12 new player cards in the battle pass, and the most notable is the Cypher vs. Sova card.\u0026nbsp;\nFans of sprays can unlock 16 new sprays that reference popular memes like Revive Me, Jett, and FF.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Episode 2: Act II battle pass will be available March 2 for 1,00 VP. Players can unlock items like the Prism III Classic pistol for free, but the Prism III Axe and several other items are only available in the premium version.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWLDorjOq5inrF2avaq%2Fzp2cZmpdlrC1eZFmmZqspKGybrzArKpmoZ6YubawxKxkp52nYsSmrc%2BopWarm567tHnAp5tmm5%2BouqbAyJxkoqyVosA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-valorant-episode-2-act-2-battle-pass-includes-new-weapon-skins-and-cosmetic-items/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The VALORANT Episode 2: Act 2 battle pass includes new weapon skins and cosmetic items"},{"body":"Introduction Let the haters hate. I love aggro. Always have, and, admittedly, always will. Ever since my early MTG days, using an army of small minions to take down a game has always been more fun to me than slowly grinding my opponent down or playing big minion after big minion. However, in Hearthstone aggro decks are built in two parts. You can’t just rely on attacking through taunts or pushing through giant chunks against every deck you see. No. While you need solid minions, you also the topic of today’s list, burn.\nAll aggressive decks, no matter how they are built or how high the curve, need ways to do damage. While that is typically done with minions, a lot of the time (as any aggro player knows) minions aren’t going to be enough. For that reason, burn is extremely important because they give reach, a way to get around taunts and allow you to still go face when you run low on gas. Any good aggro deck is going to need some form of burn in it, and today we are going to look at the best ones Blizzard has ever given us. While this may trigger some flashbacks, just know that they are essential part of the game that keeps the triangle of midrange, aggro, control, spinning at its natural pace.\nHonorable Mentions Mind Blast\nThough it saw a good amount of legend lists (including mine), Mind Blast has simply not seen anywhere near enough play to make it into the top 10. Even so, five damage for two mana is at least worth a mention. That is the most efficient burn ever printed pound-for-pound, it just never had a home or the right class.\nSinister Strike\nThis Rogue card has seen on-and-off play in many different styles of decks, but never had enough of a hold to take off. One damage for three mana is good, but there are just so many cards that do it better. While it has seen play in Malygos Rogue, Aggro Rogue and certain verions of Miracle, it never saw enough to make it a contender.\nLightning Bolt/Rockbiter Weapon\nContinuing the trend from above, three damage for one mana is very strong but not enough on its own to slide into the best of the best. Both Rockbiter Weapon and Lightning Bolt have been essential parts of Shaman for some time. However, they are largely vanilla burn spells that don’t do enough to win the game and are often saved for early game removal more than anything else.\nSwipe\nThere could easily be a case for Swipe making the top ten. However, I left it off because the card is used as a burn card second and a clear card first. That does not mean spells cannot have multiple uses, but the cards on this list just kill the opponent much better than Swipe does. Four damage for four mana is good (and a Druid staple), but it’s simply not good enough.\nThe Top 10 10. Ice Lance\nTo kick off our list, we begin with a spell that has been a Freeze Mage staple for quite some time. Ice Lance is an incredibly effective burn spell, one of the only ones that can do so much damage for so little mana. That versatility is important because it allows it be comboed with spellpower as well as ticked down by Emperor Thaurissan. It can also easily bring people down from the high teens, low twenties with a damage heavy hand. That makes it really packs a punch and gives the card some extremely powerful reach in many different decks. While not really an aggro card, this serves as one of the most important burn spells of all time.\nThat being said, Ice Lance sits at number ten because it cannot do damage on its own. Many spells in Hearthstone have caveats of some sort, and that is one of the biggest. The card still earns a spot because of how much damage it can do, but only being able to use on a frozen minion really holds it back. It can only really be played if comboed with Frostbolt. While that is not often a problem for Freeze Mage or any other combo type deck, it does come up quite a bit of the time. Staring down two Ice Lance’s in your hand is never a good feeling, and needing such a specific activator holds it back from being higher up. Even so, four damage for one mana slots is just too good to ignore.\n9. Lava Burst\nLava Burst is a very strong card that took a lot of time to get going. Five damage for three mana is extremely powerful (which we will explore more later on), but this card never really had the right type of deck for it to see play. In the same vein as Mind Blast with Priest, Lava Burst spent most of its time in a class focused on a strict midrange build that had better and more reliable finishers at its disposal. That really kept this in the dark and prevented it from seeing play. However, once Shaman got Tunnel Trogg and began to shift to an aggro class, it quickly became apparent just how strong Burst really was. Good burn does a lot of damage for cheap, this card is exactly that in addition to certain synergies with the class as a whole.\nAnyone who played against Mech Shaman or has faced down Aggro Shaman knows how quickly Lava Burst can end the game, especially in multiples. However, it stays locked in at number nine because of the overload two and its situationality (being only used in one specific type of deck for a limited amount of time). When thinking about top 10’s it is very easy to get caught up in the here and now. While you can see just how powerful Lava Burst is because of how prevalent it has been of late, it is a very recent addition to a new deck. Good? Absolutely. Top eight? Not quite.\n8. Pyroblast\nNo card in the game does more damage than Pyroblast. Period. That raw power slots this card into our list, and its mana cost keeps it at number eight. Pyroblast is a card that has gone up and down in popularity since Freeze Mage first became a deck, but there is no denying the strength in ten damage to the dome. No taunts, no way to stop it. Just ten damage. This card has given Mage a ton of extra reach against various control decks over the years, while also giving the ability to quickly put someone into Frostbolt/Ice Lance range. While this has only ever seen play in one deck, it helped that deck dominate the meta for the better part of a year.\nThough this may be the most powerful burn spell pound-for-pound, Pyroblast operates very differently that all other burn spells in the game. This is because it is a finisher in the form of a burn spell. While that it is good in some cases, it also acts a hindrance. Efficiency is very important when it comes to burn, and a lot of the best burn cards are quite cheap. This card has the highest mana cost in the game, making it act a little differently that something like Lava Burst. However, there is no denying this card is burn. It just comes all at once. It was once the best finisher Mage could of asked for, the final blow to put down your stubborn opponent down who just wouldn’t give up. While times have changed, this still was a necessary cog in the Freeze machine.\n7. Soulfire (Pre-nerf)\nSoulfire was once the card that pushed Zoo from good to completely out of this freakin’ world. So much so that this is one card I think would be higher on the list if not for how good everything else is. In addition, this \u0026nbsp;also saw a good amount of play in both Combolock and Handlock as well, even seeing a bit of power after the nerf with things like Malylock. I have gone on enough about the power of free spells in all of my articles, but this is just another example of where the number zero proved to be too much. Ice Lance is inherently strong because it represents four damage for one mana, something that nothing else does. Soulfire, on the other hand, was four damage for free.\nWhen looking at burn there are two things you need to look at, damage/mana ratio and ability. A free four damage is extremely powerful (just ask\u0026nbsp;Keeper of the Grove), but the drawback and the fact that this card was used to clear as much as it was to go to the face are keep it at number seven. Discarding is something that usually does not matter in aggro decks, but in a tempo deck like Zoo or a slower deck like Handlock it could be devastating. Though not the norm, it could outright lose you games. Getting rid of a Doomguard or Power Overwhelming was a disaster, as was missing out on your combo piece or late-game threat. That set back makes this weaker that it could have been, but the mana/cost ratio is so good it had to be on the list.\n6. Quick Shot\nTwo damage, three mana. That has become a cornerstone for many spells in Hearthstone, ranging from Frostbolt to Darkbomb, but none were more burn-based than Quick Shot. Not only is this card efficient at doing damage, but it is tailor-made for Hunter’s gameplan. This is because it gives face decks two things they need: reach and card draw. That combination made this a very potent spell that really pushed Face Hunter forward in a time where it wasn’t quite as strong. In fact, it really helped bring the deck back to the top of the game for quite a while, even amid a sea of Sludge Belchers and Antique Healbots. While it did not have the game-breaking impact many thought it would, it still put Rexxar back in the driver’s seat for a solid amount of time.\nAnother reason that\u0026nbsp;Quick Shot comes in at number six is because of the class it was made for. It is very hard to only look at cards in a vacuum when evaluating power level. You also have to see how they were played (if at all) and how strong they made the deck or class they were in. For instance, if this card gets made for Druid or Shaman it is unlikely that it ever makes this list. However, Hunter, due to Steady Shot, has always made burn cards better than they should be. This card is at number six because it is an aggressively pushed burn spell that was made for the class that could use it the most.\n5. Frostbolt\nIce, ice baby. Despite everything noted in the above paragraph,\u0026nbsp;Frostbolt slides into this list right under Quick Shot for a couple of key reasons. One, it works much better in combination with its class and two, it just has more of an impact on the game. Frostbolt has always been one of the strongest Mage cards around, and for very good reason. While Quick Shot is very strong in the Hunter class, Frostbolt is a burn spell that has applications in every single deck Mage has ever had. While sometimes that has to do with clearing or getting an early board, in almost every case it ends games.\nWhat makes Frostbolt so special is that it was good in aggro, tempo, and in freeze. And in all three cases it was a burn spell. That’s an incredible amount of range and versatility that very few damage cards have ever had. Mage loves quick burst, and this card is one of the best sources of it. Once again, looking at this card in a vacuum it is not that special. However, when looking at all of the support cards in Mage (Ice Lance) as well as how many times this has amounted to lethal, there is no ignoring just how good it is.\n4. Crackle\nA card that I never was a huge fan of (boo RNG), there is just no denying the sheer power of Crackle. While Lava Burst is strong, in terms of burn Crackle blows it completely out of the water. When I started brainstorming this list I originally had the two mana spell at number eight. Then it moved up to six, to five, and finally to number four. The reason is, the more you think about it, the more you remember how strong this card was. Even outside of Aggro and Mech Shaman (two decks it singlehandedly helped put on the map) Crackle was really strong in Midrange decks in the same way that Kill Command helped Midrange Hunter. Though your purpose was not to win with the card, it did so much damage so cheaply, sometimes you would play it for an “oops, I win” moment.\nThe only reason this card missed the top three was simply because of its inherent randomness. While strong, there were more than a few games where someone would lose because Crackle didn’t hit the five or six. RNG will always hold certain cards back, and it was a real problem with this card. I look at this as one of the swingiest spells in the history of the game. On one hand you had three damage for two, at the other six. Even as three or four the card did its job, but the potential of five and six was so incredibly powerful that this had to be near the top. It just didn’t have the raw kind of damage needed to make it all the way.\n3. Blade Flurry (Pre-nerf)\nNow\u0026nbsp;this\u0026nbsp;was burn. Not only was Blade Flurry one of the most efficient burn spells ever printed, but it also functioned as AOE. So far we have discussed many cards in terms of “x mana for x damage”. While there are some cards that did that really well, none stack up to flurry. In fact, they aren’t even on its level. Crackle was insanely powerful due to the fact that you could do six damage for two mana some of the time. Blade Flurry laughed at that notion and would routinely do five plus without any sort of randomness thrown in. In fact, this card could quite easily climb to six, seven, eight or even nine damage with the right tools.\nThe other reason Flurry flies into number three is, similar to Pyroblast, it operated as a win condition in addition to a burn spell. However, Pyroblast only saw play one deck. Flurry, on the other hand, was essential for Oil Rogue, Miracle, old verions of Tempo Rogue and Aggro. Basically, any deck that could buff a weapon would turn to the flurry as one of their answers. Even decks that ran just two copies of Deadly Poison would gladly run it . There has never been a burn spell so multi-faceted at Blade Flurry. You did a massive amount of damage, added pressure and cleared your opponent’s board. Extremely efficient and worthy of number three.\n2. Kill Command\nHunter has long been the bane of players everywhere and Kill Command is almost absurdly the reason why. This card is a very deserving number two, and could even be argued for number one slot. Five damage for three mana has always been strong, but unlike Lava Burst, this card is in a much more aggressively-tuned class and has no overload. That combination is extremely powerful and gave rise to some of the most disgusting decks ever made. It also acts (and acted) as a random win condition in various beast-based midrange decks. Don’t have the right minions or falling behind? Just play to your Kill Commands. This type of burn is very rare and makes Hunter have the identity that it does.\nAnyone who has ever played against Hunter knows what Kill Command can do. Giving a class like Priest or the old Shaman a cheap five damage really amounted to much. However, giving Rexxar and his army of face minion that kind of burn? Brutal. The only reason this card isn’t number one is because you do need a beast to trigger it. That may not seem like a huge deal, but as an avid Hunter player there have been many games where I lost because I could not find a beast for my KC. However, that small nitpick that is like criticizing the Sistine Chapel because some of the paint is chipped. The condition doesn’t make Kill Command bad, it just (barely) keeps it from being number one.\n1. Fireball\nWhile not quite as efficient as Kill Command in terms of mana cost,\u0026nbsp;Fireball is the card I consider to be the best burn spell of all time. This is simply due to the fact that it has no triggers, prerequisits or drawbacks. Six damage for four mana that goes around taunts is good. So, so, so good. So good that it made decks like Tempo and Mech Mage much more aggressive than their name suggests. While they could win with minions, they’re real gameplan was to drop their opponent into Fireball range. The fact that the term “Fireball range” even exists gives an idea of what this can do.\nThis is a classic example of how much being in a certain class matters.\u0026nbsp;Fireball is solely responsible for the way Mage is built. Tempo, Freeze and Aggro (all variants) would not be able to exist without this card. Fireball is the type of card that doesn’t seem that strong at first glance, but the more you think about it, the more realize how much damage it has done. I would argue that this card has killed more people than any other card in the history of Hearthstone. And for that, it is number one.\nConclusion Buuuurn. I do love me some aggro, and this list was right up my alley. There have been many good aggro decks throughout the history of Hearthstone, and these cards are why. It was very hard to put them into one certain order, and I still think there are arguments to be made for all of them. Either way, I hope you enjoyed the list. Let me know what you think and thanks for reading.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m8sXmQaapmmpWowW6u1KulZqugmrmtv4ytoKadXWeDeIGW\n","link":"/post/top-10-s-best-burn-spells-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top 10’s: Best Burn Spells of All Time"},{"body":"Asmongold has been at the top of Twitch over the past couple of weeks, averaging almost 250,000 concurrent viewers, according to TwitchTracker. This is primarily thanks to the massively popular MMO Lost Ark that Asmongold has been playing. But, occasionally, he throws on a few YouTube videos to watch and react to with his viewers.\nIn a stream earlier today, Asmongold was reacting to one of the newest Game Theory videos by Matpat on YouTube when he noticed something about the Twitch chat used in a particular segment. The streamer quickly paused the video after realizing the chat was his own from the day Reckful passed away.\n“I find it’s kind of like, I mean, I don’t know, I find it’s kind of in bad taste to use my chat on the day that Reckful died,” Asmongold said. Asmongold was live on Twitch when the news broke about Reckful, a fellow streamer who died on July 2, 2020. The Twitch veteran was in shock after finding out about his death and even pledged $15,000 to suicide prevention in honor of him.\n “You could use any chat, I mean like, why do that?” Asmongold said while discussing Matpat’s video with his viewers. “It’s just a bit much man.”\nAsmongold hasn’t been the only streamer to take issue with Matpat’s “Game Theory: Dear Twitch, Grow Up!” video. Less than a week ago, popular YouTube streamer Ludwig reacted to the video and called out the many inaccuracies he found.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmraCosrV5wK1kppmkpa61edSsoKefXanEqsDCoWScoJGpeqe%2BzqZknZmpYr%2Bmr8qfrKVllJ6ypQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-upset-at-matpat-for-using-his-twitch-chat-from-day-reckful-died-in-youtube-video/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold upset at Matpat for using his Twitch chat from day Reckful died in YouTube video"},{"body":" Veteran Call of Duty players will get to enjoy two classic maps from World at War, Dome and Castle, that are being brought back to life in Vanguard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer reveal gave fans a significant look at the upcoming experience. Players will engage enemies in unique environments and can play as a diverse cast of characters. They can also destroy parts of the maps as needed and customize their weapons as much as they want.\u0026nbsp;\nVanguard is shipping with 20 multiplayer maps, including two maps that will be familiar to older players. Dome and Castle, two maps originally featured in Call of Duty: World at War, are returning in Vanguard. But they’ll receive slight changes to match the Vanguard style and design.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shoji screens on Castle are now destructible, introducing a new level of gameplay not present in the map’s original form. Fans can expect similar changes across all maps, including Dome. The maps will also include new graphical details like grime, dirt, wear, burn marks, and other details to “give life” to every part of the map, according to the Call of Duty website.\u0026nbsp;\nDome and Castle will include the new combat fog effect, which kicks up realistic dust into the air during gunfights. These changes should give the two maps a nice makeover without ruining the original experience.\u0026nbsp;\nCall of Duty: Vanguard releases on Nov. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsKarpJRirrV51pqpZqWRpcBusM6mnGabkajBrbGMq5ytraKjtq%2BzjK%2BYp5%2Bllr%2Bl\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-world-at-war-maps-dome-and-castle-returning-in-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: World at War maps Dome and Castle returning in Vanguard"},{"body":"TimTheTatman is organizing a two-vs-two Warzone kill race tournament. Considering Tim is one of the top Warzone content creators, it’s likely that he’ll go all out to make the tournament as memorable as possible.\nWith only a few days to go until the tournament kicks off, participating teams will want to work on perfecting their strategies, while fans will look forward to learning more about the event.\n🔥TIMTHETATMAN'S 2V2 KILL RACE TOURNAMENT🔥\n📅April 6-7\n💵$150,000\n📺https://t.co/F1RD7VmtGD\nMore Info: https://t.co/Ig3kEy72D8 #CoDPartner pic.twitter.com/3ecQW8uaiT\n— timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) March 29, 2022  What is the prize pool of TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament? TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament has a $150,000 prize pool. The tournament’s format ensures a competitive environment and players will also be heavily motivated to perform their best to claim the largest slice of the prize pool.\nHere’s how the prize pool is divided based on placements.\nPlacementPrizeFirst Place$66,000Second place$33,000Third place$18,000Forth place$12,000Fifth/sixth place$7,500Seventh/eighth place$3,000 When does TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament start? TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament is scheduled to start on April 6. The tournament will take place over two days and conclude on April 7.\u0026nbsp;\nThough the bracket seedings haven’t been announced, players can keep an eye on them here and determine the matchups that they’d like to keep a close eye on.\nWhat is TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament’s format? TimTheTatman’s tournament features a two-vs-two kill race format. In this format, the opposing teams drop into a match and try to score the most kills in a given number of rounds. The team with the higher score/kills advances to the next round.\nHow to watch TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament? TimTheTatman’s two-vs-two Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament will be livestreamed on Tim’s YouTube channel. Alternatively, players can also tune into streams of participating players and follow the tournament from their point of view.\nTim’s feed is likely to serve as an admin stream, allowing fans to spectate the tournament as a whole.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlpKR6rLrOsGStoZ2ptabAwK2kmqZdZ8NzecKom2avkafHsLrEZqKipJxiv6KvxGarqK2io66usc2t\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-timthetatman-s-2-vs-2-call-of-duty-warzone-kill-race-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about TimTheTatman’s 2-vs-2 Call of Duty: Warzone Kill Race tournament"},{"body":" Season three of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has come and gun and it brought two cool weapons with it.\nThe PPSh-41 is a submachine gun that has a “faster fire rate with large bullet spread” and “reliable damage with less control when firing.” The second gun, the Swiss K31, is a sniper rifle with “improved accuracy with low recoil” and “fast rechamber and aiming speed with a larger ammo capacity.”\nThe PPSh-41 is unlocked at tier 15 of the battle pass, while the Swiss K31 is unlocked at tier 31. You’ll need to level up the battle pass to unlock both weapons, allowing you to use them and then rank up the weapons in kind.\nThe best way to unlock the weapons is to just play the game. Over time, you’ll rank up and eventually reach the levels needed to unlock them.\nYou can also use saved up CoD Points to buy battle pass tiers to reach the levels needed, or buy the battle pass bundle that skips the first 25 tiers of the pass. But if you just play the game regularly, you’ll get the weapons eventually.\nNow that the season is over, both guns can be unlocked by completing a challenge in Warzone or Black Ops Cold War.\nHow to unlock PPSh-41\nMultiplayer and Warzone: Using SMGs, get 3 kills immediately after sprinting in 15 different completed matches.Zombies: Using SMGs, kill 50 Special or Elite enemies while they are ensnared in your Toxic Growth. How to unlock Swiss K31\nMultiplayer and Warzone: Using Sniper Rifles, get 2 Headshot kills in 15 different completed matches.Zombies: Using Sniper Rifles, kill 5 or more enemies with Critical Kills rapidly 100 times.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWgpcCpeZNqZJqmlGLAuLXSrGSka2Fitq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZJukkZi4brvPrGScp5yZerit0WaqnpmjpLtufw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-ppsh-41-and-swiss-k31-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the PPSh-41 and Swiss K31 in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The Steam Deck may be a hit but it isn’t Valve’s first foray into gaming hardware. While the Steam Deck can support plenty of controllers, die-hard Valve fans can dust off their Steam controllers to keep things first-party. Since the Steam Deck can do most anything a PC can do, connecting a controller of any variety is a relative breeze. Thanks to Steam already being controller-friendly, the Steam Deck supports controllers from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and other third-party manufacturers. Valve even gives players the option to hook up a fight stick to make the most of fighting game-filled libraries. However, the die-hard Steam controller fans finally have another use for their controllers and will likely be taking the opportunity to get more mileage out of their single thumbstick investment. Here’s how to use a Steam controller with Steam Deck. Head into Settings. Click Bluetooth. Turn Bluetooth on if it isn’t already. On the Steam controller, hold down Y and the center button.Once the controller appears on Steam Deck display, select it and press A to pair.  That’s all there is to it. You won’t need to mess around with any button mapping since this is a first-party Valve product. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUrJxmmV2owaatzGaaqKakp7ytuMSrZKimXajBpq3MZpuem5s%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-a-steam-controller-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use a Steam controller on Steam Deck"},{"body":"Martin Shkreli painted himself as a transformative figure in esports.\nThe millionaire pharmaceutical CEO, who became one of the most infamous corporate leaders in America after jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug, created an amateur team in the most popular game on the planet, League of Legends, in May of last year. Shkreli, like most entrepreneurs entering the booming competitive gaming industry, saw a chance for a small investment to pay off big.\nTwo of Shkreli’s former team managers and several of his former players and analysts, however, allege that they are owed nearly $75,000 for their time playing or working for Shkreli’s teams.\nAmateur League of Legends teams, like Shkreli’s, can compete to qualify for premier level competition in North America or Europe and, from there, have a shot at the game’s world championships. Last year, 36 million people from around the world watched that month-long spectacle, which culminated in a finals match at a former World Cup stadium in Berlin. Successful teams can sign lucrative sponsorship deals with big-name brands, but the real temptation in esports lies in its potential: The industry is expected to make $500 million in 2016 and as much as $1 billion in 2017, according to reports from Deloitte and Newzoo, respectively.\nWhen Shkreli founded the team, which he called Odyssey Gaming, he was under investigation by the FBI for securities fraud. But he described his new venture as a step forward for esports, “a tremendous opportunity to change the landscape of competitive gaming as we know it.”\n“By providing stable and sustainable employment for world-class gamers,” Shkreli wrote at the time, “we hope to set the industry standard for the relationship between team members and the companies they partner with.”\nWithin months, however, Shkreli’s new standard would be sadly familiar to a young industry that’s long been attractive to youthful, wealthy investors with poor business sense and questionable ethics.\nFrom the start, in fact, esports proved much more difficult to crack than Shkreli evidently imagined. It takes more than just deep pocketbooks to make a mark in League of Legends. The scene is intensely competitive. Top gamers practice for 10 hours and more each day. They live together in gaming houses and are coached by full-time professionals. They’re run by increasingly wealthy and highly specialized organizations with sponsorships from major international corporations like HTC and Intel.\nShkreli’s team failed to qualify in its first run, not even reaching the League Challenger Series, essentially the farm league one tier below the pros. Not deterred, Shkreli bought into another organization, Maelstrom Gaming, that already had a team in the Challenger Series. The two teams merged, with Shkreli taking over as Maelstrom’s chairman. He also brought along his former coach for Odyssey Gaming, a well-known League of Legends player and coach named Rohit “CurryshotGG” Nathani.\nThat team ultimately failed to qualify for the League Championship Series (LCS), the game’s highest competitive level in North America and Europe. And according to Nathani’s lawyer, Maelstrom Gaming owes Nathani $35,000 for his time with the team.\nRoger Quiles, Nathani’s lawyer, told the Daily Dot that his team is “currently considering all of our legal options” to hold Shkreli and Maelstrom Gaming accountable for the missing payments. “It is incredibly unfortunate that despite the esports industry’s growth in the past few years, people like Rohit are continually not paid by their teams,” he said. “Such unlawful behavior is unacceptable.”\nMaelstrom Gaming declined to comment on this story.\nLong before the failure of his American teams, however, Shkreli had turned his attention to the European scene, which has its own LCS and a competitive infrastructure that mirrors North America. In March 2015, he reached out to Ali “Alicus” Saba, a former esports journalist with strong ties to the European League of Legends scene, and asked him to build a team that could qualify for the European Challenger Series.\nThat team, Ex Nihilo, ultimately failed to advance. But that didn’t necessarily keep it out of the Challenger Series. Using a loophole in the competition’s rules, Ex Nihilo was essentially able to buy out another team and qualify in its place.\nRiot Games, League of Legends’ developer and the manager of the game’s competitive scene, prohibits teams from staying in the league if more than two people on a team’s five-person lineup changes before the season starts. Called the “three-fifths rule,” it’s intended to ensure the players who qualified are rewarded for their play, and not kicked off and replaced with veterans. So Ex Nihilo bought out the contracts of three players from another team, the Copenhagen Wolves Academy players, thereby making them ineligible. And in its place, Ex Nihilo qualified for the second-highest tier of League competition in Europe.\nBut it didn’t matter. The team had a terrible run, finishing at the bottom. One of Shkreli’s League of Legends teams had once again come up short. And once again, he allegedly failed to pay his colleagues in the endeavor.\nSaba says that Shkreli owes him $27,000 for Ex Nihilo’s bills.\n“When he first offered me to spearhead his esports project,” Saba told the Daily Dot, “I was happy to pursue the opportunity, expecting to develop as a human and a professional from the experience. Unfortunately, I quickly realized this was not the case. Martin does not understand the concept of responsibility, nor does he respect formal agreements.”\nShkreli also allegedly owes several of the former Ex Nihilo players and analysts money, Andy “Crazycaps” Walda ($4,500), Dan “Dan” Lünswilken ($4,000), Alexander “veleten” Olefirenko ($2,500) and Rytis “Ritix” Lekstutis ($410)—values that each person confirmed to the Daily Dot.\nShkreli did not respond to multiple messages and phone calls requesting comment on this story.\nShkreli is hardly the first investor to leave esports in a rush, missing payments in the process. Sascha Ackerman, a German businessman whose company founded and funded Supa Hot Crew, a former LCS team, in 2014, left his team empty-handed on his way out. Those players are owed roughly €10,000 ($10,936 U.S.) each.\nPursuing legal action in esports is relatively uncommon, according to Bryce Blum, a U.S.-based lawyer who specializes in competitive gaming.\n“Litigation is both extremely expensive and time consuming,” Blum said. “This is why we don’t see lawsuits very often in esports yet—most disputes don’t have a large enough amount in controversy to justify filing suit.”\nThere are times, however, “when litigation is the only available avenue of recourse,” Blum said. Namely, when you’re owed a lot of money and have no other choice.\nPotential lawsuits over his time in esports are likely the least of Shkreli’s concerns. He’s got the United States government to fight in court—and rapper Ghostface Killah to fight on Twitter.\nFederal prosecutors allege Shkreli buoyed a collapsed hedge fund—and paid off some private debt—with stock he took from from a firm he founded in 2011, an arrangement that the New York Times described as a “quasi Ponzi-scheme.”\nThrough a representative, Shkreli has denied the charges, telling Reuters that Shkreli “is confident that he will be cleared of all charges,” and claiming the arrest was predicated on “complex accounting matters” that the relevant government authorities “fail to understand.” His trial is set to begin on Feb. 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSaqqSeu26%2Fx6SpnqSZYrK0vM6rq6xln6yypXnSmqOaqpmawG5%2BmG1t\n","link":"/post/martin-shkreli-allegedly-owes-tens-of-thousands-to-former-players-and-associates-in-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Martin Shkreli allegedly owes tens of thousands to former players and associates in esports"},{"body":"Overwatch has been blessed with many amazing skins over the years, but no one has been a recipient of amazing designs more than Mercy.\nFar and away one of the most popular heroes in the Overwatch universe, Mercy is a healer who fits in a variety of team compositions. She also just so happens to be a beautiful angel whose base design lends itself to awesome skin ideas.\nSince Overwatch launched in 2016, Mercy has gotten eight new Legendary skins throughout the game’s different seasonal events—and basically all of them have been incredible additions.\nHere are Mercy’s best skins in Overwatch.\nPink Mercy’s best skin is also her most charitable. In 2018, Blizzard made Pink Mercy available for purchase, with proceeds going toward the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. In total, $12.7 million was raised.\nWitch One of Mercy’s earliest skins is also one of her best. In the original Halloween event in 2016, Witch Mercy gave fans a taste of what the developers were capable of when it came to new outfits for the game’s heroes.\n2019 Atlantic All-Stars To celebrate the Overwatch League’s 2019 All-Star festivities, the designers blessed Mercy with this awesome skin. Atlantic Mercy has a lunar theme, while the Pacific counterpart’s Lúcio had a solar theme.\nWinged Victory Mercy’s 2017 Summer Games skin adorned the gorgeous medic with a Greek theme for Overwatch’s own “olympics,” turning her Caduceus staff into a torch along the way.\nDevil One of Mercy’s original unlockable Legendary skins, Devil turns the healing angel into a demon, fully equipped with horns, devil wings, and a devil tail. Imp is also great, which is just a purple-themed palette swap of the same outfit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSmnaKYxm6%2FyqKlrGWZo3qwwsSrrpqsk50%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-mercy-skins-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Mercy skins in Overwatch"},{"body":"One person’s in-progress Bloodhound cosplay is well on its way to perfection.\nReddit user and new cosplayer astronautgecko created the outfit themselves, which included the painstaking process of sculpting and painting the helmet and body armor. In the comments, they mentioned that this is their first time cosplaying and “foamsmithing,” or working with foam to create lightweight imitations of armor. Not everything was made by hand, though. They used firm grip gloves to imitate Bloodhound’s own gloves.\nbloodhound cosplay WIP from apexlegends  Even though the cosplay isn’t quite finished yet, astronautgecko received many glowing comments on Reddit. Some fans asked for tips and tricks, which astronautgecko was happy to share. (They recommend finding templates online for complicated designs like Bloodhound’s helmet and scouring Goodwill for cheap, used clothing that can be repurposed.) One fan even wanted to buy astronautgecko’s ax, which they made by hand with EVA foam, a popular choice for cosplayers.\nAstronautgecko’s design joins the legions of cosplayers who have already portrayed characters like Wraith and Loba. The complex yet approachable character design of Apex Legends invites recreation and it’s great to see cosplayers and artists everywhere take up the challenge.\nIf you’re looking for more progress photos of the cosplay, astronautgecko has a close-up photo of the helmet on their Instagram.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbXSZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWSobywsMeorKecXZi8tLzLmrBmoaNirq25zqyrZqiVp7Omr9M%3D\n","link":"/post/this-apex-legends-bloodhound-cosplay-is-almost-perfect/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This Apex Legends Bloodhound cosplay is almost perfect"},{"body":"The Pokémon Go Psychic spectacular event is in full swing, and players are capturing and looking to evolve the newly introduced Pokémon Inkay.\nThis Dark/Psychic Pokémon has begun appearing within the wild and is available through one-star raids. Once captured, players looking to evolve this new Pokémon will need to use methods similar to how it was on the Nintendo 3DS.\nFor those who didn’t play the Pokémon X or Y, Inkay required players to hold their 3DS console either sideways or upside down to evolve, once the other prerequisites had been met at the completion of a battle.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Pokémon Go uses a similar method, which is causing big issues for those whose phone doesn’t have a gyroscope to determine what orientation it’s being held in.\nCan you evolve Inkay on a phone with no gyroscope? Unfortunately, there is no way to evolve Inkay into Malamar on a phone that lacks a gyroscope.\nIf you still want to evolve Inkay, you’ll need to borrow a friend’s phone or a device that does have a gyroscope where you can log into your account after following the normal steps to evolution.\nYou’ll still be required to have the 30 Inkay candies as normal, and you can still gather these on your phone before using a different device to evolve the Pokémon.\nWith how many players have been affected by this issue of not having the required feature on their device, perhaps Niantic releases a way to remedy this, though no such feature has been announced. For the time being, you’ll have to call on some help to acquire Malamar.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRo3q6u9RmnK%2BnnKuybrXNpJiyZZmberq71KtkqaCfo7JusM6eqqesXZ2ut7GMmmSgsaKkwKS7z55koqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-evolve-inkay-if-your-phone-doesn-t-have-a-gyroscope-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you evolve Inkay if your phone doesn’t have a gyroscope in Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"It’s no secret that Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale is one of the most popular games in the world. Thousands of players battle it out every day in search of Victory Royales. In some cases, though, players compete for more than just the pride of emerging victorious—some players want to cement their legacy in the Fortnite history books by establishing a world record. A list of all the Fortnite world records for kills across each platform can be found on Epic Games’ forums. Here are the most notable world records in Fortnite. Video links to proof of the record-breaking performances are hyperlinked in the “player names” column.\nPC Game modeNumber of killsPlayer namesSolo34CR.RizSolo vs. Duo35PayamSolo vs. Squad46KamoDuo42Criz (26) / Gator (16)Duo vs. Squad52Kygozz (30) / Pityth (22)Trio vs. Squad53COOLER renik (16), M NokSsito (22), and XMScircle(15)Squad59OnF 3vil (12), VP 7ssk7 (16), VP JAMSIDE (21), and Winstrike Siff (10) PlayStation 4 and Xbox Game modeNumber of killsPlayer namesSolo30Whxbz_TTV\nand\nTECO1976\nSolo vs. Duo32GronKySolo vs. Squad42Apokalypto\nDuo46NickMercs (23) / NioiLy (23)Duo vs. Squad48distncee (21) / Larsinz (27)Trio vs. Squad49Innocents (18), Artie (18), and MrSharpShooter (13)Squad61Fqrbes (25), Nexjs (18), Tactjc (10), and NadeXC (8) Mobile Game modeNumber of killsPlayer namesSolo vs. Squad31vlexzDuo vs. Squad31FataStar (5) / KeaStarL (26)Squad46WiFi (15), BonézYT (14), Not źues (11), and J x 7 (6) This article will be updated when any of these world records change.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufor2tsdOeZKWho6l6sLKMsKarpJRiv6avzqubrGWjmsFutc1mnaiqpKO2tbGMm5itrJyaerO72Jqjng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/complete-list-of-world-records-set-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Complete list of world records set in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"Dota 2 is one of the most intense MOBA titles in the market. Not only is Dota 2 as demanding as it gets when it comes to mechanics, but there’s also the strategic side of the game, which separates it from the rest of the competition. While playing casually is more than enough to get a taste of the game, it best shows itself as you start climbing up the ranks.\nYou’ll notice that players become more aware of their surroundings as they move up the food chain. The ranking system of Dota 2 can look simple if you have experience in any game with a modern rating system, but it may be confusing for players with little to no experience.\nValve has been actively testing new methods when it comes to ranking players, and new implementations also shake up the game. The ranking system that Dota 2 currently uses is significantly different from what it was five years ago. Here’s everything you need to know to survive in Dota 2.\nHow to unlock ranked matchmaking in Dota 2? Before you dive into the complicated world of medals and ratings, you’ll need to unlock the ranked matchmaking portion of Dota 2. It’ll be locked in the beginning when you create a new account.\nAfter completing the tutorial, you’ll need to:\nPlay 100 hours of Dota 2Any game mode will count toward this 100 hour goal, but playing Unranked will be more beneficial in the long run since the system will do a better job of identifying your MMR bracket.MMR determines a player’s skill bracket. This number will decrease when players lose a match and increase when they win one. Your individual performance in a game won’t affect the number of MMR you win or lose, meaning the outcome of a match is the only factor that will increase or decrease your MMR.\u0026nbsp;If you’re looking to create a smurf account know that the system will be able to pick up on your talents in just under 25 unranked games and you’ll start matching against noticeably tougher opponents in your unranked games.Once you have over 100 hours of Dota 2 experience under your belt, you’ll need a valid phone number to link with your Steam account.\u0026nbsp;You can remove or change this phone number in the future but there will be a three months long waiting process before you can use that phone number again.After playing 100 hours of Dota 2 and linking a phone number to your account, you’ll need to play 10 calibration matches. You’ll unlock your first medal after these matches and your unranked performance will also be factored in while calibrating in Ranked.Considering calibration matches play an essential role in determining your rank, it’ll be wise to bring your A-game to these matches. Picking heroes you’re familiar with and avoiding experimenting with new strategies will often be an excellent idea to increase your chances of winning calibration matches. What are the MMR and medal tiers in Dota 2’s ranked mode? So you’ve made it into the arena of the elite and you’re ready to play your first ranked game of Dota 2. Though you can’t see any rank medals around your profile or a visible MMR (matchmaking rating) score on your screen, you’ll head into your ranked calibration matches with a predetermined rank based on your performance in unranked games.\nYou don’t have to worry if you haven’t played your best in your unranked matches since each game you win during your calibration matches will significantly boost your hidden rank while losses won’t be that punishing.\nYou’ll be granted a medal based on your MMR after calibrating. Each rank tier will have five sub-tiers you’ll need to advance through.\nNote that the MMR values used to highlight ranges can change anytime based on the rank distribution in your region, but the numbers should still roughly be around the given values.\nHerald (0-616 MMR) Herald marks the bottom of the barrel when it comes to skill distribution among ranks. The Herald tier will mostly be filled with beginners with little to no MOBA experience.\nWhile getting placed in Herald can be morally crushing for players aiming for the higher ranks, it’s a great place to start and improve yourself. No matter how much you improve yourself in this bracket, you’ll still need a lot of patience while you start your climb out of it.\nFocus on what you can do better in each game, and you should move to Guardian before you even know it.\nGuardian (616-1386 MMR) You should feel the games getting more competitive as you get out of Herald since most Guardian players take the time to learn more about Dota 2. Most players will be aware of their in-game duties and try their hardest to win each game.\nYou’ll need to work on your primary role and understand what you need to do around the map. Perfecting mechanical skills like last hitting creeps to earn gold and taking down objectives to give yourself the required push to the Crusader bracket.\nCrusader (1386-2156 MMR) Crusader is the tier where players start studying the game. You’ll notice more people with meta picks and up-to-date item guides, which are vital aspects that can boost someone’s win rate.\nThe key to moving forward from Crusader to Archon is knowing what works for you and identifying what items you need to buy in different scenarios. Following a single hero guide every game may not cut it anymore since you’ll be against a different set of heroes in almost every match.\nArchon (2156-2926 MMR) There are more than 100 heroes in Dota 2, and you can only pick five to form the ultimate lineup. Players start picking more synergy heroes in the Archon tier and have a better understanding of when they can start teamfights.\nCommunicating via voice chat can be the key to move out of this bracket since you’ll need to move as a unit with your team in most matches, and you should start focusing on a role that fits you.\nDecide on a few heroes to master for your role so you can perform consistently in every game.\nLegend (2310-3696 MMR) The vision wars start just around when you hit the Legend rank. Players start using more wards and counter-wards to ensure they have better vision than the enemy team, which can be crucial when it comes to deciding the outcome of a game.\nOne of the best ways to get out of this bracket is starting to replicate what professional and high-level players do. Watch guides on YouTube and live games through Dota 2’s Watch section and try to observe every move that professional players make.\nAncient (3696-4466 MMR) Most Ancient players have the game figured out by now and understand everything there’s to know when it comes to mechanics. While not all of them will be able to play the most mechanically intensive heroes like Meepo and Invoker, most will know what to expect from them when they’re in good hands.\nA lot of patience will be required to get out of this bracket since you’ll already know most of the finer details of Dota 2. Work on your communication skills and try to become a leader in games in which your games lack one.\nDivine(4466-5420 MMR) The Divine bracket is the waiting lobby you’ll need to power through before moving on becoming an Immortal. If you’re in this bracket, you may have what it takes to become a top-ranked player, but there may be a couple of slightly bad habits that hold you back.\nMost Divine players make the mistake of playing while tilted, which makes them perform poorly. When you aren’t playing your best in this bracket, you become a liability for your team and significantly decrease your chances of winning.\nJoin each match to have fun and focus on what you can do better and play more efficiently.\nImmortal (5420+ MMR) Immortals are the kings of Dota 2. All Immortal players must know every in and out of the game, and each Immortal match has a high potential to be a nail-biter.\nYou’ll make your way to the regional rankings as you advance through the Immortal bracket and can be scouted in no time.\n\u0026nbsp;How does the Immortal Rank work? The leaderboards Immortal isn’t the end for the aspiring Dota 2 players. Winning games in the Immortal bracket will still grant you MMR, and you’ll start making your way to the regional leaderboards.\nYour rank on the leaderboard will start displaying under your rank icon, but you’ll need to play at least one ranked game in 21 days in your region to keep it there. If you don’t meet this requirement, you’ll be removed from the leaderboard due to inactivity but still keep your MMR.\nHow does the role queue work? Valve was experimenting with the role queue since 2019 and made a couple of updates to the system in 2020 to make sure it works more consistently. There used to be two separate rankings for core and support roles, but now they’re merged into a single value. Core roles include the safe laners, mid laners, and off-laners while the support role includes soft and hard supports.\nWhile the system works wonders to end the role fights in a game, it significantly increases the queue time for players in higher tiers. The option to use the Classic queue system is also there, however, and you can always turn it on if it takes a long time to find a game in your bracket, and you can play all the roles at an acceptable level.\nRole queue will slowly identify what type of players you are and make sure that you don’t get heavily penalized for losing a game that you played a role you aren’t familiar with. While most supports will be able to play their role in almost every game, highly demanded core roles may not always be available, and you may be forced to play a match as a support.\nThis noble sacrifice will grant you a token that you can use to guarantee your role in your next game, however, and your MMR should decrease slightly less based on your performance. The matchmaker will consider your full MMR while you’re queuing for your best role(s). Queueing for your weaker role(s) will result in the matchmaker placing you into a match at a lower MMR so you won’t feel out of place while playing a role you’re less familiar with. In general, you’re likely to gain and lose 25-30 MMR based on your match’s outcome, but you can also double it down during seasonal events.\nHow to identify ranking up and down in Dota 2? While you’ll always be able to see your current MMR through your profile, it’ll be hard to guess when you’d be ranking up since the MMR ranges continually shift.\nYour progress toward the next rank will be hidden until you make it to at least 70 percent, and a percentage meter will appear below your rank to indicate how close you’re to ranking up. It’s impossible to tell how much your next games would affect your percentage meter, but you’ll be able to see it going down and up based on your performance in those games. This means that putting out a godlike performance in a rather bad game can also let you rank up.\nWhat is the rank distribution in Dota 2? Unlike its competition, Dota 2’s ranked seasons tend to be quite long. Season five has been going on since 2020, and esports outlet Esports Tales took a look at the ranked distribution of Dota 2 as of December 2021.\nRankPercentileHerald One0.04Herald Two1.41Herald Three2.92Herald Four4.91Herald Five7.17Guardian One9.73Guardian Two12.53Guardian Three15.62Guardian Four18.95Guardian Five22.54Crusader One26.48Crusader Two30.59Crusader Three34.87Crusader Four39.32Crusader Five43.84Archon One48.58Archon Two53.27Archon Three57.87Archon Four62.29Archon Five66.54Legend One70.79Legend Two74.62Legend Three78.08Legend Four81.19Legend Five83.94Ancient One86.62Ancient Two88.86Ancient Three90.72Ancient Four92.26Ancient Five93.56Divine One95.06Divine Two96.23Divine Three97.13Divine Four97.79Divine Five98.31Immortal100 These statistics show the average Dota 2 player is usually ranked somewhere around Archon One or Two. This means players ranked Legend Four and above make up a small portion of the whole player base.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXWd6rrnRZpinnF2nrq%2B3yKeeZqupqMGmuYyer6mkkZ67prA%3D\n","link":"/post/dota-2-mmr-and-ranking-system-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota 2 MMR and ranking system explained"},{"body":"More support is heading to the Houston Outlaws. The team has added Lee “Jecse” Seong-soo for the 2020 Overwatch League season. Jecse, a former support player for the Seoul Dynasty, joins his former teammate Kim “Rapel” Jun-geun on the new Outlaws roster.\nJecse was signed by the Seoul Dynasty as a main support before the second season of the Overwatch League began. He joined the team after a previously successful run as support for Element Mystic, a team in Korean Overwatch Contenders. During his time on the Seoul Dynasty, Jecse played a handful of games within the constantly-revolving Dynasty starting roster.\nThe duo is back together! Please help us welcome @ow_Jecse to the Outlaws!#AnteUp\n*Pending League Approval pic.twitter.com/JvXVdOXxgR\n— Houston Outlaws (@Outlaws) January 2, 2020  The main support is the latest addition to a quickly-evolving Houston Outlaws roster. Jecse will likely have synergy with his former teammate on Element Mystic, flex support Rapel. Current Houston Outlaws flex support Shane “Rawkus” Flaherty and main support Daniel “Boink” Pence remain on the team and will likely share stage time as travel ramps up during the 2020 season.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the Houston Outlaws were previously a majority-Western roster, the offseason has seen them shift towards a mixed-roster model. After former Vancouver Titans assistant coach Harsha Bandi was brought on as head coach for the team, numerous top-tier Korean Overwatch players followed his lead. Former NYXL off-tank Kim “MekO” Tae-hong joined the Outlaws as well as Rapel and former Vancouver Titans DPS Lee “Hooreg” Dong-eun in a coaching position.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Houston Outlaws begin their Overwatch League season on Feb. 8 in Dallas, Texas. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6rAtbvNZqaurJyWxLR50qKep2WamrC0sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/houston-outlaws-sign-jecse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Houston Outlaws sign Jecse"},{"body":"Evolving is one of the core mechanics of Pokémon Go. Most Pokémon only require candies of their respective species to evolve, and you’ll have a decent stack of any type of candy by the time you’ll start focusing on evolving your Pokémon.\nNot all Pokémon are that easy to evolve, however. You’ll need to collect unique evolutions items to evolve some of the rarer Pokémon in the game. Each new generation of Pokémon also introduces new evolution items, making it slightly more challenging to find the one you’re looking for.\nAs of writing this article, there are seven evolution items in the game, each used to evolve different Pokémon.\nDragon Scale: A Dragon Scale is required to evolve Seadra into Kingdra.King’s Rock: A King’s Rock is used to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed and Slowpoke into Slowking.Metal Coat: A Metal Coat is needed to evolve Onix into Steelix and Scyther into Scizor.Sun Stone: A Sun Stone is needed to evolve Gloom into Bellossom, Sunkern into Sunflora, Cottonee into Whimsicott, and Petilil into Lilligant.Up-Grade: An Up-Grade evolves Porygon to Porygon2.Sinnoh Stone: A Sinnoh Stone is one of the more versatile evolution items in the game since it’s used to evolve many Pokémon from the Sinnoh region.Unova Stone: Like Sinnoh Stone, Unova Stone is also used to evolve many Pokémon from the Unova region.Glacial Lure Module: Glacial Lure Model is used to evolve Eevee into Glaceon.Mossy Lure Module: Mossy Lure Model is a part of Eevee’s Leafeon evolve.Magnetic Lure Module: Magnetic Lure Module is required to evolve Nosepass into Probopass, and Magneton into Magnezone. How can you get evolution items in Pokémon Go? Getting evolution items is slightly different than collecting candy. They’re luck-based drops you’ll be able to obtain from PokéStop Discs. Considering there are a handful of them and the drop rates of evolution items are lower than other ones, it may take a while to land the evolution item you need.\nThere’s no way of knowing which evolution item you’ll get from spinning PokéStops, meaning you should have as many of them as possible while you’re out and about so you can have a stack for later.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom time to time, evolution items are also handed out as research quest rewards during special events. These research challenges usually require you to complete certain tasks, and most of them only take a couple of hours to complete.\nThe prize labeled as “Mystery Item” in the Go Battle League also has a small chance of being an evolution item, but the drop rates of them for this method are also unknown.\nHow can you use evolution items in Pokémon Go? If you have all the items you need, evolving the Pokémon you want will only take a couple of steps.\nLaunch Pokémon GoSelect the Poké Ball menu at the bottom of your screenTap on the Pokémon button toward the bottom left the interfaceFind the Pokémon you’re looking to evolve and select itIf you have the required materials, you should notice a second evolve button that’ll have a different color than the previous oneChoose the second/bottom button in pink and confirm the process to finalize the evolution Using the Glacial Lure Module, Mossy Lure Module, and Magnetic Lure Module will be slightly different, though. These are Lure Modules you need to activate on selected PokéStops; consuming them for an evolve like in the method above won’t be possible. These three items are only used to evolve a handful Pokémon, and you’ll need to follow a different route to start the next chapter in their life.\nActivate the Glacial Lure Module, Mossy Lure Module, or the Magnetic Lure Module on a Pokéstop of your choice.Tap on the PokéStop you’re in range of and choose the white space located just above the spinning disc.An additional menu should pop up and you’ll be able to select the Lure that you’d like to use from your inventory.In this case, you’ll need to select one of the Glacial Lure Module, Mossy Lure Module, or Magnetic Lure Module so you can evolve your Pokémon.You’ll be able to evolve the Pokémon that requires one of these Lures as long as you stay in the range of the Pokéstop you just activated your Lure in. Can you delete evolution items? As more Pokémon are added to the game, some of the older evolution items will lose their popularity. Most players will look forward to evolving the latest generation of Pokémon, which can create a surplus of old evolution items in your inventory.\u0026nbsp;\nThe easiest way to make some space in your stash will be through deleting the ones that you don’t have any use for.\u0026nbsp;\nLaunch Pokémon Go and choose the Poké Ball menu button located toward the bottom-middle portion of your screen.Choose the Items button, which can be found at the bottom right section of the menu screen.Locate the evolution item that you’re looking to get rid of and tap on the trash can button next to its name.You’ll need to select how many you’d like to delete. Adjust the counter and choose “Yes” to complete the process.You’ll be prompted with a warning asking whether you’re sure. Click “Confirm,” and your surplus of evolution items will be deleted from your inventory.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHSnmSerp%2BhwrW1zqdkoqyVosButc1mp6ijlaK8r3nGqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-evolution-items-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use evolution items in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"One of North America’s most beloved esports personalities is moving on from the world of Counter-Strike.\nMichael “shroud” Grzesiek announced his retirement from competitive CS:GO on Twitter earlier today. Not only is shroud saying goodbye to competing, but he is also leaving the Cloud9 organization. Shroud will continue streaming on his Twitch channel, he just won’t be representing Cloud9 from now on.\nRelated: Cloud9 signs Tarik and RUSH\n“There isn’t a rule book for how to become a professional video game player,” shroud said on Twitter. “You don’t grow up planning for it, or even knowing it’s an option. Honestly, it’s the kind of ride that you pinch yourself during to make sure you’re not dreaming it up. When you’re young, just playing because you love it, you don’t plan on ‘going pro,’ you just want to beat your friends or the boss character. And then you wake up one day, and you’re trying to figure out how to write a retirement statement.”\n As a Cloud9 support player, shroud was known as one of the best site anchors in the world. Although he sometimes got flak for shining the least out of all of the Cloud9 stars, his charisma both on and off of the server kept fans yearning for more shroud highlights. Shroud is also known as the “King of Reddit” on the /r/GlobalOffensive subreddit, mainly because even the slightest of entertaining stream clips could garner attention and reach the front page.\nWith C9, shroud was a part of several momentous rosters that brought NA to the world spotlight from 2015 to 2017. He played with legendary NA names such as Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert, Sean “sgares” Gares, and Ryan “fREAKAZOID” Abadir, as well as three fifths of the C9 lineup—Jake “Stewie2k” Yip, Tim “autimatic” Ta, and Tyler “skadoodle” Latham—that won the ELEAGUE Boston Major in January. He and n0thing were replaced on C9’s lineup in favor of Tarik Celik and Will “RUSH” Wierzba after the PGL Krakow Major last August, essentially ending an era of NA Counter-Strike.\n“Yesterday’s stream was my last as a part of the C9 organization,” he continued. “As of today, I am officially retiring from competitive Counter-Strike… Over the past four months alone, you [the fans] have spent over 1.3 billion minutes watching me do what I love doing. You are the reason I can take this leap, and why I can’t wait to take it to the next level.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FHq6aunF2nsrW10Z6qZpujnLxuuMSarZ6rXZi5sMHDcmRramhsfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-officially-retires-from-competitive-cs-go-leaves-cloud9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud officially retires from competitive CS:GO, leaves Cloud9"},{"body":"Riot is supplementing Teamfight Tactics with a set of minor changes ahead of the mid-season reset scheduled for June 10.\nPatch 10.10 introduces a new Galactic Armory galaxy along with changes to the game’s system, traits, champions, and items. The meta won’t be changing anytime soon, though. Riot is giving players the chance to climb the rankings without having to worry about buffs and nerfs. Here are the notes and updates for Teamfight Tactics Patch 10.10.\nSystems Superdense Galaxy: Now grants a free Force of Nature after the stage three carousel, rather than upon reaching level five.If you attempt to use Neeko’s Help on a unit with no copies left in the bag, you’ll now see a message telling you why it isn’t working.Reduced the chances of a random full item carousel by a large amount, especially in earlier carousels.Item drops are now a bit more likely to appear in earlier PVE stages. New Galaxy Galactic Armory: All players start with the same two full items. Updated Galaxy odds Galactic Armory – 12.5 percent of gamesThe Neekoverse – 7.5 percent of gamesLilac Nebula – 7.5 percent of gamesMedium Legends – 7.5 percent of gamesSuperdense Galaxy – 7.5 percent of gamesTrade Sector – 10 percent of gamesTreasure Trove – 10 percent of gamesStar Cluster – 7.5 percent of gamesNormal Game – 30 percent of games Traits Mech Pilot Attack Damage: 100 percent of Pilots’ Attack Damage to 80 + 45 percent of Pilots Attack Damage.Infiltrators now jump regardless if there is a target within their Attack Range on start of combat.Rebel Bonus Damage: 10 percent/12 percent/15 percent to 10 percent/15 percent/20 percent.Space Pirate (4) Item Drop Chance: 20 percent to 25 percent. Champions One-cost units Poppy Buckler Toss Damage: 100/175/250 to 100/150/200Poppy Buckler Toss Shield: 200/350/500 to 200/300/400Twisted Fate Wild Cards Damage (per card): 200/300/550 to 200/300/450Xayah AD: 55 to 50Ziggs Total Mana: 45 to 40 Two-cost units Yasuo Health: 600 to 700Yasuo Total Mana: 100 to 90 Three-cost units Karma Attack Speed Bonus on Shield: 35 percent/50 percent/100 percent to 50 percent/75 percent/125 percentSyndra Unleashed Power Damage (per orb): 80/120/200 to 100/150/250 Four-cost units Kayle Divine Ascent Waves Damage: 125/200/750 to 125/200/600Vel’Koz Spell Damage: 425/550/2000 to 450/600/2000 WuKong Cyclone Targeting: now prioritizes hitting the closest enemy he hasn’t hit yet rather than a random one. Items Chalice of Harmony Mana Restore: 10 to eightDeathblade Starting Stacks: Zero to oneDeathblade now displays the amount of Attack Damage gained rather than stacksMorello \u0026amp; Red Buff Damage Burn: 27 percent ⇒ 25 percent Bug fixes Guardian angel no longer strips certain combat enhancing effects when it procs. (i.e. Shaco’s powered up attack, Jhin’s 4th shot damage).Certain PvE enemies will no longer contort into balls and float around when they defeat you in combat. Xerath now properly fires a visual missile when performing a critical auto-attack.Miss Fortune will no longer occasionally have her Larger Cone upgrade when the player who owns her hasn’t yet purchased that upgrade.Fixed an issue where some players would arrive late to the first carousel.Improved the detection of click and drag to make it easier to move characters and items around on the board.While viewing your board from the carousel, equipped items are visible again. Mobile General drag and drop improvements. Moving Champions and equipping items should feel better.Increased the size and usability of the emote panel, this is especially important for Silverwing players.Tutorial and Ranked game icon status colors will now show appropriately.Fixed issues causing crashes between the ready check and loading screen.Fixed case sensitivity for Greek in the Loadouts search bar. Removed the sounds of chat coming from your noisy neighborhood PC players.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12lrrWvx2ZoaWVhZXqnwculZKenpJrAbq3NnWSuqJSWwaa%2F\n","link":"/post/teamfight-tactics-patch-10-10-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teamfight Tactics Patch 10.10: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"VALORANT’s premium content team explained the process behind creating the Sentinels of Light and Ruination skins in a new blog post today.\u0026nbsp;\nChris Stone, a weapon artist on the VALORANT premium content team, went into detail about bringing the League of Legends crossover skins to the game and how it allowed the team to create new “materials” for skins.\u0026nbsp;\nWant to know how we brought Sentinels of Light to VALORANT? @chrisstone3d with the Premium Content team is here to share how the Ruination and Sentinels skins were made. Read it here https://t.co/GLKNVresQ4\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) July 23, 2021  The Sentinels of Light and Ruination skins are part of Riot Games’ summer event spanning significant titles like VALORANT, League, and Legends of Runeterra. VALORANT doesn’t exist in the same fictional universe as League, but the weapon designers still enjoyed introducing fans of that game to the tactical first-person shooter.\u0026nbsp;\nStone worked with the team’s FX artist to bring the “signature shapes” of the Black Mist effect that’s taking over Runeterra to VALORANT weapons without impacting their competitive integrity.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team used one of the FX artist’s textures in the material they were creating for the Ruination skins, which can be seen as the Black Mist effect flowing inside the crystals. They also collaborated with the FX artist working on the smoke trails for the skins, ensuring they matched the “intensity” of the newly created custom material.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Sentinels of Light skins emphasize the Relic Stones, which keep the Black Mist at bay. The idea is that the Sentinels of Light skins are equipped with Relic Stones and can contain the Black Mist in the Ruination skins, just like the stones do in the League universe.\u0026nbsp;\nThis cooperative and intense design process resulted in two skin bundles that are excellent additions to VALORANT and a welcome sign to League fans.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpuerpWhvLGx0axkq52mmq6tecKrnJqsmauybrzRqJqeq6Nir6a0yKebZquVo8GqusSlqmanlmK5qrPHrWSappRiv7a1zZqroqeeYsCstc2s\n","link":"/post/valorant-developers-reveal-creative-process-behind-sentinels-of-light-and-ruination-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT developers reveal creative process behind Sentinels of Light and Ruination skins"},{"body":"European organization Acend revealed two new additions to its VALORANT lineup today.\u0026nbsp;\nFormer Vitality player Vakaris “vakk” Bebravičius has joined Acend alongside former Giants player Ondřej “MONSTEERR” Petrů. The pair replace Vlad “Kiles” Shvets and former in-game leader Santeri “BONECOLD” Sassi on Acend.\u0026nbsp;\nRebuilt to conquer.\nWelcome@vakkfps@aMONSTEERR#RiseUP pic.twitter.com/6bmJCvK2fk\n— Acend (@AcendClub) April 29, 2022  Kiles has been traded to Giants, the organization announced today. BONECOLD is set to join Vitality alongside Jokūbas “Cender” Labutis, Kamil “baddyG” Graniczka, Joona “H1BER” Parviainen, and Nathan “nataNk” Bocqueho, according to a report by THESPIKE.GG.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend made these two roster changes following their early departure in the first stage of the EMEA VALORANT Champions Tour earlier this year. In Stage One, which concluded on March 27, Acend finished in fifth place out of six teams in Group B. Acend managed to defeat G2 and SuperMassive Blaze during their run but lost to Guild, Fnatic, and BBL Esports. This placement ensured that Acend failed to attend Masters in Reykjavík, Iceland.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend were considered the best team in the world following the conclusion of the VCT last year. At Champions, the most anticipated VALORANT event on the calendar, Acend finished in first place following an impressive 3-2 victory over Gambit in the grand final.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend, alongside other top European teams, will compete against each other in the second stage of the EMEA VCT, which will begin on May 13. The groups are yet to be determined, however. The regular season is set to conclude on June 10 with the playoffs to finish on June 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqblaOxbq3DnapmrpGguG6tzZ1kpqeeqMGmsdGrZK2nXauurbvRmqWtZaKkwLWx0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/acend-adds-vakk-and-monsteerr-to-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Acend adds Vakk and MONSTEERR to VALORANT roster"},{"body":" Raphael “cogu” Camargo has become MIBR’s new manager and head coach, the organization announced today.\nThe 35-year-old legend played in three different Counter-Strike games—CS 1.6, CS: Source, and CS:GO—and played a key role in Brazil’s first international win at ESWC 2006 under MIBR’s banner. Cogu is widely recognized as one of the best CS 1.6 players in Brazil and was playing VALORANT for Brazilian team Falkol until MIBR’s recruitment.\nBEM-VINDO DE VOLTA, LENDA! WELCOME BACK, LEGEND! 🔗https://t.co/TxOvQLT7Io#SomosMIBR pic.twitter.com/XlKLynObln\n— MIBR (@mibr) October 21, 2020  Cogu signed a contract until the end of the year and will help the team to compete in BLAST Premier Fall Series in less than two weeks and Flashpoint season two, which will kickoff on Nov. 9. MIBR officially has just two players at the moment, following Epitácio “TACO” de Melo and Fernando “fer” Alvarenga’s benching in September, which made Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo bench himself right after. The organization, however, is currently in talks to complete its roster with three temporary players: Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles, Vinicius “vsm” Moreira, and Leonardo “leo_drunky” Oliveira, according to a report by Brazilian media outlet Globo Esporte.\n“I’m very happy to be back and very hyped up,” cogu said. “I’m giving up on a lot of things to pursue the dream of mine, which is to be champion. I’ll be there to help MIBR, that is what you can expect from me.”\nMIBR have been placed on BLAST Premier Fall Series’ Group C alongside FURIA, Astralis, and G2. They are scheduled to face Astralis first on Nov. 2 at 9:30am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOoKxmop%2Beu7R5zKKZq2WRqHqvsdZmpJqmkZyys3nCqJicoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cogu-joins-mibr-as-new-manager-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cogu joins MIBR as new manager, coach"},{"body":"How well do you know your favorite streamers? That’s the question one Twitch fan set out to answer with their browser-based game Twitch Tweets.\nA Reddit user shared their multiple-choice quiz game to the LiveStreamFail subreddit. Twitch Tweets is a game where fans can test their knowledge by attempting to match the right streamer to their tweet. Players will be shown a tweet with no information on who was responsible along with four streamer options. Select the right one and you keep playing, but if you choose incorrectly, your run is over.\nRight now, there are eight streamers featured in the game. These are Mizkif, xQc, Pokimane, Ludwig, Hasan, MoistCr1TiKaL, Sodapoppin, and Sykkuno. From these streamers, there are a combined total of 40 tweets that you will randomly receive while playing the game.\nThe game’s creator, lilboybrandon, shared some extra information on what could come to the game via the Q\u0026amp;A on the subreddit.\n“I’d like to expand this game to highlight other (more curated) streaming circles. OfflineTV, OTK, and various VTuber orgs come to mind, and ideally, each of these orgs would have a separate pool of tweets to guess from,” lilboybrandon said.\nYou can try out the game for yourself by visiting the Twitch Tweets website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiekaN6pL7Emqueq12pxKrAwqFkra%2BVmsG0ecGrprCrlad6qK3MnmStp12osqZ5x6iuZq%2BVobluxc6uZKSmn6x6tcPIrZqhq12XtqizxKyrZqukp7KiucSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fan-creates-twitch-tweets-browser-game-to-see-how-well-you-know-twitch-s-biggest-streamers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fan creates ‘Twitch Tweets’ browser game to see how well you know Twitch’s biggest streamers"},{"body":"Pokémon GO is a game developed by Niantic in conjunction with The Pokémon Company. This game was released in 2016 and is different compared to the mainline Pokémon games. While the older Pokémon games mostly stuck to the RPG formula with some exceptions, Pokémon GO is an augmented reality game released for the iOS and Android mobile platforms.\nIn Pokémon GO, players utilize the GPS on their mobile devices to physically travel to locations o capture Pokémon in an AR environment. This means that certain Pokémon can only be caught at specific locations while others are pretty common all around the world. Today, we will be talking about an old classic Pokémon, Machop, and how to acquire it in Pokémon GO.\nCapturing Machop Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in the original generation one games of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue/Green, and Pokémon Yellow. It is considered to be a fan favorite and there is generally a way to easily capture one in the mainline games. That works a little differently in Pokémon GO, however.\nIn Pokémon GO, Machop can be encountered in various places around the world. According to most player reports, Machop has a higher encounter rate and chance of spawning in or near stadiums, sports arenas, or gyms. Being a Fighting-type Pokémon, it would only make sense to encounter Machop at any competitive facility.\nA Shiny variant of Machop was released during the Battle Showdown event of 2019. Although the encounter rate is extremely low, as is with most Shiny Pokémon, that chance can be increased during specific events that release.\nEvolving Machop Machop is a three-stage Pokémon, with Machop itself being the first stage. The Machop family tree looks like this:\nFirst stage: MachopSecond stage: MachokeThird stage: Machamp As it evolves, Machop tends to get progressively stronger while learning new moves. So if you want to evolve your Machop, the first step is to get it to its second stage, Machoke. Players can do this by acquiring candies, which are somewhat similar to the Rare Candies in the mainline Pokémon games.\nTo evolve a Pokémon in general, they need to be fed a set amount of candies, which can differ from Pokémon to Pokémon. Although other evolution methods exist, this is the most common one and Machop follows this route as well. To evolve into Machoke, players need to feed a total of 25 candies to Machop.\nOnce it evolves into a Machoke, the next step would be evolving it into a Machamp. There are two ways to go about this. Players can either go down the candy route again, feeding Machoke 100 candies to evolve it into a Machamp, or they can trade their Machoke with a friend to evolve it into a Machamp. Long-time players of the franchise will recognize the trading method and it makes its return in Pokémon GO.\nRegardless of whatever method players choose to use, it is undeniable that Machamp is a powerful asset that fits any team composition.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycmK2bmGK6oq%2FHqKdmmZ6ZeqbCzqWtnmWZqXqqutOoZKaZk528rLGMppicoJGivW61zWanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-machop-and-evolve-it-into-machoke-machamp-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Machop and evolve it into Machoke, Machamp in Pokémon GO?"},{"body":"Weapons are one of Destiny 2‘s highlights, and few are as impressive as the Exotic weapons players can find. Some will drop randomly with enough luck, but others are locked behind the Monument to Lost Lights in The Tower, which functions as an archive of Exotic weapons from all sorts of content. For instance, If you’re looking for Cayde-6’s signature hand cannon, the Ace of Spades, you’ll need to spend your upgrade materials to purchase it from the Monument to Lost Lights.\nBuying an Exotic takes more than just upgrade materials, though. To retrieve your weapon of choice, you’ll need an Exotic Cipher, a rare item that will be in your Destiny 2 inventory in-game until you decide to spend it. Players can only carry one of them at any given time and must spend theirs to acquire another one.\nThe process to get one is fairly straightforward, though it can consume a fair bit of your time. Here’s how you can get an Exotic Cipher and pick up some of the best guns in Destiny 2.\nHow to get Exotic Ciphers in Destiny 2 As of Beyond Light, Exotic Ciphers are only available from a weekly quest from Xûr, a special vendor that only appears between Friday and Tuesday. At reset on Friday, Xûr will spawn in one of three locations in the system—Nessus, the EDZ, or the Tower—and carry a few Exotic and Legendary goods with him.\nTo get Exotic Ciphers, go to the second page of his inventory and pick up a quest called Xenology. This will require you to complete 21 Playlist activities—Strikes, Gambit, or Crucible—to obtain an Exotic Cipher free of charge. Playing with clanmates improves progress slightly. After finishing the required number of activities, players can turn the quest in for their own Exotic Cipher. The quest is available every week, though players can’t pick up Xenology again if they deliver it on any given week. This essentially limits players to one Exotic Cipher a week if they complete the quest in the same weekly reset as Xûr.\nXenology progress carries over for the next week, meaning if you’re one Strike short of an Exotic Cipher, you can turn it in the next time Xûr is in town. Doing so will prevent you from grabbing the quest again for that week, however.\nLastly, Xenology is only available through Xûr’s special node wherever he is, and not through his fixed residency in his Treasure Hoard in Eternity. This means players must visit him between Friday and Tuesday in one of his three usual spots. Here are his locations in the map in the Tower, the EDZ, and on top of his tree on Nessus.\nIn addition to Xenology, Xûr’s inventory brings a new Exotic weapon and one Exotic armor piece for each class. He also sells a random set of armor and some weapons every week, all for Legendary Shards. Visiting Xûr every week may pay off, even if you don’t need Xenology.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSesJ%2BptqR5wqKnoZ2iqHqquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-exotic-ciphers-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Exotic Ciphers in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The last time fans saw popular Fortnite pro Daequan streaming was when he still had a Santa Claus hat on last December. After a month hiatus, the 25-year-old has finally unveiled that he’ll be streaming today, for the first time this year.\nThe talented streamer has been playing alongside Hamlinz and Myth as a part of TSM’s pro Fortnite team. He joined the team in 2018 but hasn’t been able to maintain a consistent streaming schedule due to several issues, including some problems with his spine.\nTomorrow: Streams start again ☺️ I fkin miss you guys \u0026amp; chat!!!!\nToday: The first person I see who guesses the car I bought correctly gets $200 👀\n— Daequan (@TSM_Daequan) February 25, 2020  “I think this really could be it, because every single test for every single thing for the past five years I been going through this stuff, has always come back negative,” Daequan said last year. “I’m healthy and whole in every aspect but this pain is too weird and it radiates up my neck.”\nA long update thread:\nI wish all these random health issues would go away. Its like one thing after another and I feel terrible all day. But on the bright side I felt like I was gonna pass out one day and started kinda leaning so I got up and started jumping up \u0026amp; down and..\n— Daequan (@TSM_Daequan) June 3, 2019  These health problems have been bothering Daequan for a long time, and because of them, he had to slow down his streaming career and content creation as a whole. Sitting down and streaming for eight or more hours a day can be straining and it made sense for him to step back.\nAlthough Daequan didn’t specify whether he was going to be streaming on a more regular basis, he did mention last month that he’s “changed a lot of things in his life for the better,” which could mean that a steady streaming timeline might be in the works.\nIf the issues that have been plaguing him have been resolved, Daequan should be able to get back to doing what he does best—entertaining his fans and clicking on heads.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiso6LAbrDAnqiumZ5iwbB50q2pnpmdYsGwsMCyZJ%2BnomKzqr7SrWStoZ2aeqq6jGtna2g%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-s-daequan-to-stream-today-for-first-time-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM’s Daequan to stream today for first time in 2020"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella will host a new baking competition in conjunction with Twitch Rivals. The event, set to be held on May 19 at 4pm CT, will feature Twitch streamers Hasan, Myth, Cyr, and Rich Campbell.\nWell known for her IRL streamer collaborations, QTCinderella has conceptualized and run events such as ShitCamp, The Streamer Awards, as well as the (canceled) Girls Trip. This will be one of QTCinderella’s first Twitch-affiliated events, however, and will see two teams of four predominant Twitch streamers compete in the website’s first-ever bake-off.\nQTCinderella and members of the food news network Food Beast will host and judge the baked items made by Myth, Hasan, Cyr, and Rich Campbell. Variety streamers Hasan and Myth will compete together on one team while OTK co-founder Rich Campbell will square off against fellow OTK streamer Cyr on the opposite table.\nThe event is set to take place on the official Twitch Rivals broadcasting account, streamed live on Thursday, May 19 at 4pm CT. Shortly after the event’s announcement, QTCinderella revealed this project has been in the works for some time. “We’ve worked so hard on this,” she said. “I’m excited to see it come together.”\nWhile not all Twitch streamers’ forays into the kitchen have been successful, this is far from the first cooking competition among streamers. Spanish streamer Ibai notably put on a cooking competition titled “Disaster Chef,” though this will be the first baking competition hosted with North American streamers. While the baking experience of both teams may be limited, the clash of chefs will crown the best baker among these Twitch stars.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMq6CvmZyoerW7jKGmrKxdqMGzscCmnKtlkpa4qrrGZpqopaCawarAyKilZq%2BZqbVuvdOcoKeclaeyrbjA\n","link":"/post/twitch-rivals-to-host-streamer-baking-competition-with-qtcinderella/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch Rivals to host streamer baking competition with QTCinderella"},{"body":"Got some Fire-type Pokémon to evolve? The Fire Stone is likely to evolve some of them and you’ll need to find a few in order to complete your Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nThere are three Pokémon in Legends: Arceus‘ Pokédex that require the Fire Stone to evolve it. Those three are Vulpix into Ninetails, Hisuian Growlithe into Hisuian Arcanine, and Eevee into Flareon. Any of these Pokémon can be evolved at any point in time, regardless of level.\nLuckily, Fire Stones are not hard to come across. They are found in a multitude of places in the game. The cheapest and easiest way to find them is to hit all of the red rocks in the wild. Each rock has a chance to drop a Fire Stone when your Pokémon goes to collect materials from them. If running around smashing rocks isn’t your thing, you can farm satchels instead and head to the Trading Post. There, you can buy as many Fire Stones as you can afford in order to evolve your Pokémon.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The last place that you can find Fire Stones is in the space-time distortions. If you’re lucky, you’ll find one laying on the ground, but some Pokémon that spawn in them will also drop them if you defeat them. This is the most dangerous option, but it’s worth going into the distortions when they pop up to try to find any evolution items you might need.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Weqe10Z5krKyfo7Jutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-a-fire-stone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find a Fire Stone in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Rivals’ Week is bringing out the spirit of competition in Pokémon Go players and several species of Pokémon, too.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning from April 13 to 18, the Rivals’ week event will be the first time players can encounter and capture Skrelp and Clauncher. Other Pokémon known for their rivalries, including Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Makuhita, Meditite, Zangoose, and Seviper, are appearing more often in the wild.\u0026nbsp;\nTherian Forme Landorous is also going to appear in five-star Raids for the first time, with new event-exclusive research and even a Global Challenge also going live during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All Pokémon Go Rivals’ Week Global Challenges\nIf you plan on trying to best your rivals, here are all the research tasks you can complete, along with their rewards. There is no additional Special Research running as part of the event. Event-exclusive research Catch three Fighting-type PokémonTwo Hyper PotionsOne ReviveCatch 15 Fighting-type PokémonZangoose encounterSeviper encounterWin a RaidSkrelp encounterClauncher encounterncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqztdWao6xlp5qyrHnEr5ynrF2axaS41Kygr51dp7K0scCrmqFlpJbArL%2BMmqWdZaKaxKK%2Bw6xkn6eiYr2wt8Smpqdll6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/all-rivals-week-event-exclusive-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Rivals’ Week event-exclusive research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The Standard Metagame Challenge event is returning to Magic: The Gathering Arena this weekend, offering loads of Kaldheim booster packs as rewards for multiple wins.\u0026nbsp;\nWizards of the Coast is running the Standard Metagame Challenge via MTG Arena from Feb. 6 to 9. An entry cost of 400 gems or 2,000 gold is needed to play, offering players up to 30 Kaldheim booster packs for seven wins. Since the digital release of KHM on Jan. 28, numerous Standard Constructed decks have left a mark on a wide open and mostly undetermined meta.\nThe Standard MTGO Challenge showcased top MTG decks like Izzet Tempo (Nathansteuer), Temur Ramp (Herotsukai), and Mono-Blue Snow (KelMasterP). Deathtouch tribal builds have performed well as a budget build and Mono-Green Food may have a greater impact on the meta than most players realize.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Aggro to Control archetypes, here are the best KHM decks to play in the upcoming MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nIzzet Tempo With the release of Goldspan Dragon via KHM, most players will agree that Izzet Tempo might be the most popular deck played this weekend in the MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge. Bonecrusher Giant and Brazen Borrower are the only other two creatures within Nathansteuer’s build. Four copies of Shark Typhoon apply late-game pressure, along with Faceless Haven.\nControlling the tempo of a match is vital and this deck does that with two new KHM Instant spells. Behold the Multiverse provides card draw and a peek at what a player can draw while Disdainful Stroke, Essence Scatter, and Saw it Coming keep opponents from playing powerful cards. Powerful creatures like Ox of Agonas and Phoenix of Ash are standing by in the sideboard, along with more removal.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s Nathansteuer’s first-place Izzet Tempo deck:\n4 Bonecrusher Giant (ELD) 1154 Brazen Borrower (ELD) 394 Goldspan Dragon (KHM) 3583 Shatterskull Smashing (ZNR) 3544 Behold the Multiverse (KHM) 462 Disdainful Stroke (KHM) 542 Essence Scatter (IKO) 492 Negate (ZNR) 714 Saw It Coming (KHM) 764 Shark Typhoon (IKO) 674 Fabled Passage (M21) 3863 Faceless Haven (KHM) 3714 Riverglide Pathway (ZNR) 2897 Snow-Covered Island (KHM) 2793 Snow-Covered Mountain (KHM) 2833 Volatile Fjord (KHM) 2733 Frost Bite (KHM) 1382 Negate (ZNR) 713 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 583 Ox of Agonas (THB) 1472 Phoenix of Ash (THB) 1482 Scorching Dragonfire (M21) 1581 Shredded Sails (IKO) 1362 Storm’s Wrath (THB) 157 Mono-Green Food Mono-Green Food maintains its Standard Constructed S-tier status, adding Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider as an additional finisher. Players should have most of these powerful Green cards unlocked with wildcards by now, making it a cheap and ideal deck to play this weekend. Mono-Green Food is one of the best MTG decks to play at the Standard Challenge Event, according to the pro player and streamer Yoman5.\u0026nbsp;\n“Mono-Green Food is incredibly well-positioned right now, and it’s a strong proactive deck capable of playing through a lot of nonsense,” Yoman5 said.\nHeavy with creatures, Gilded Goose provides mana ramp while Feasting Troll King, Lovestruck Beast, and Kazandu Mammoth apply early pressure.\u0026nbsp; Thrashing Bontodon is the ideal creature who doubles as Artifact and Enchantment removal. Wicked Wolf, likewise, applies its own removal, along with Kogla, the Titan Ape.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s Yoman5’s Mono-Green Food deck:\n4 Castle Garenbrig3 Chainweb Aracnir3 Faceless Haven3 Feasting Troll King4 Gilded Goose4 Kazandu Mammoth2 Kogla, the Titan Ape4 Lovestruck Beast2 Questing Beast4 Ram Through1 Scavenging Ooze15 Snow-Covered Forest4 Tangled Florahedron4 The Great Henge2 Thrashing Brontodon3 Trail of Crumbs1 Trail of Crumbs1 Vivien, Monsters’ Advocate1 Vivien, Monsters’ Advocate2 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider1 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider4 Wicked Wolf2 Wilt1 Witch’s Oven Boros Aggro Mono-Red Aggro placed eighth in the MTGO Challenge event, beaten out by Theo_jung’s Boros Aggro build (fourth place). Three KHM cards have given Boros Aggro a boost in MTG Standard tier rankings: Goldspan Dragon, Showdown of the Skalds, and Usher of the Fallen. Other familiar names like Bonecrusher Giant, Robber of the Rich,\u0026nbsp;and Sheperd of the Flock make up the build.\nRather than running multiple copies of Embercleave, Theo_jung only included one copy alongside three copies of Maul of the Skyclaves. In conjunction with the Equipment, the saga Showdown of the Skalds pumps up low-cost creatures in the late game for extra value, while Shatterskull Smashing is the primary form of removal.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin the sideboard, Embereth Shieldbreaker and Giant Killer provide additional removal options. Ox of Agonas and Phoenix of the Ash are the creatures, along with the new KHM angel, Reidane, God of the Worthy.\nHere’s Theo_jung’s Boros Aggro deck:\n4 Bonecrusher Giant (ELD) 1152 Goldspan Dragon (KHM) 3584 Robber of the Rich (ELD) 1384 Seasoned Hallowblade (M21) 344 Selfless Savior (M21) 364 Shepherd of the Flock (ELD) 282 Skyclave Apparition (ZNR) 3224 Usher of the Fallen (KHM) 354 Shatterskull Smashing (ZNR) 3541 Embercleave (ELD) 1203 Maul of the Skyclaves (ZNR) 3204 Showdown of the Skalds (KHM) 2294 Mountain (KHM) 3974 Needleverge Pathway (ZNR) 2888 Plains (KHM) 3944 Temple of Triumph (M21) 3912 Skyclave Apparition (ZNR) 3222 Embereth Shieldbreaker (ELD) 1223 Giant Killer (ELD) 143 Ox of Agonas (THB) 1473 Phoenix of Ash (THB) 1482 Reidane, God of the Worthy (KHM) 300 Honorable mentions There are a number of decks that players will underestimate or overlook in the MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge event. Dimir Rogues is still one of the most powerful Magic Standard builds and it doesn’t need any KHM cards to pop off.\u0026nbsp;\n3 Agadeem’s Awakening4 Bloodchief’s Thirst4 Clearwater Pathway1 Cling to Dust1 Confounding Conundrum4 Drown in the Loch4 Fabled Passage1 Hagra Mauling2 Heartless Act4 Into the Story5 Island2 Lullmage’s Domination1 Lullmage’s Domination1 Lurrus of the Dream Den4 Merfolk Windrobber2 Mystical Dispute4 Negate3 Of One Mind4 Ruin Crab3 Skyclave Shade4 Soaring Thought-Thief3 Swamp4 Temple of Deceit4 Thieves’ Guild Enforcer1 Thieving Skydiver2 Zagoth Triome Temur Ramp had a solid showing at the MTGO Challenge, created by Herotsukai, earning a second-place finish.\u0026nbsp;\n4 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (M21) 2852 Goldspan Dragon (KHM) 3584 Beanstalk Giant (ZNC) 614 Cultivate (CMR) 4244 Genesis Ultimatum (IKO) 1891 Seize the Spoils (KHM) 1492 Shatterskull Smashing (ZNR) 3544 Fire Prophecy (IKO) 1162 Into the Roil (CMR) 3974 Jwari Disruption (ZNR) 642 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 584 Shark Typhoon (IKO) 671 Barkchannel Pathway (KHM) 2904 Cragcrown Pathway (ZNR) 2873 Fabled Passage (M21) 3864 Forest (KHM) 3984 Island (KHM) 3954 Ketria Triome (IKO) 2502 Mountain (KHM) 3971 Riverglide Pathway (ZNR) 2891 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 583 Bonecrusher Giant (ELD) 1152 Essence Scatter (IKO) 493 Koma, Cosmos Serpent (KHM) 3261 Mazemind Tome (M21) 3833 Negate (ZNR) 711 Shock (M21) 1591 Shredded Sails (IKO) 136 And for players itching to play the returning Snow mechanic, KelMasterP put together a solid Mono-Blue list that finished third in the MTGO Challenge event.\u0026nbsp;\n4 Ascendant Spirit (KHM) 3414 Brazen Borrower (ELD) 394 Cosima, God of the Voyage (KHM) 3034 Frost Augur (KHM) 562 Gadwick, the Wizened (ELD) 482 Icebreaker Kraken (KHM) 3452 Voracious Greatshark (IKO) 704 Essence Scatter (IKO) 492 Neutralize (IKO) 594 Shark Typhoon (IKO) 674 Faceless Haven (KHM) 37124 Snow-Covered Island (KHM) 2792 Bubble Snare (ZNR) 472 Graven Lore (KHM) 3443 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 584 Negate (ZNR) 714 Threnody Singer (THB) 75ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2K4orjDoZyipV2owaK6w5qpnWWdmsGis8CmnGabmJa5rbHNoJxmnJWYuLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-kaldheim-standard-metagame-challenge-decks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Kaldheim Standard Metagame Challenge decks"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s The Witch Queen sent players through the Pyramid as part of the Vow of the Disciple raid, with the Guardians taking the fight straight to Rhulk, the Disciple of the Witness. Of course, if there’s a constant in Destiny 2, it’s that players want their loot, and a supernatural, Darkness-powered demigod responsible for the demise of several civilizations isn’t gonna get in the way.\nThe Vow of the Disciple raid brought a series of new weapons and armor with a unique look inspired by the Darkness. The raid can drop six new weapons and an Exotic (all Pinnacle drops), giving players plenty of reason to make their trip to the Pyramid across multiple characters.\nLike other raids and dungeons, however, not all encounters of Vow of the Disciple drop the same rewards. The Collective Obligation Exotic and the Lubrae’s Ruin glaive, for instance, are only available from the final encounter, while you only have two shots at the Insidious pulse rifle. All secret chests can also drop previously acquired gear, so if you’re looking for an extra copy of Cataclysmic, you’ll need to unlock it first.\nThe new weapons in the Vow of the Disciple raid are Lubrae’s Ruin (glaive), Collective Obligation (Exotic pulse rifle), Submission (SMG), Forbearance (grenade launcher), Deliverance (fusion rifle), Insidious (pulse rifle), and Cataclysmic (linear fusion rifle).\nHere’s all the loot you can get in Destiny 2‘s Vow of the Disciple raid.\nDestiny\u0026nbsp;2‘s Vow of the Disciple loot table AcquisitionCaretakerExhibitionRhulkSubmission\nCataclysmic\nDeliveranceInsidious\nSubmission\nCataclysmic\nForbearanceSubmission\nDeliveranceLubrae’s Ruin\nCollective Obligation (Exotic)\nInsidious\nForbearanceHead armor\nChest armor\nLeg armorHelmet\nGauntlets\nClass itemHelmet\nChest armor\nLeg armorHead armor\nGauntlets\nClass item Submission seems to be the most common drop from the raid, with the random possibility of dropping from the first three encounters. If you’re looking for the Lubrae’s Ruin glaive or the Collective Obligation Exotic pulse rifle, however, you’ll need to take down Rhulk in his boss fight.\nIn addition to the designated table from each encounter, players can acquire a guaranteed chest with a red weapon by shooting the corresponding symbols in specific rooms throughout the raid, as discovered by content creator Skarrow9. Lastly, players can spend 20 Spoils of Conquest at the end of the raid to repurchase a weapon they’ve already obtained. The first purchase each week also guarantees a Deepsight weapon, putting players slightly ahead when it comes to crafting the raid weapons. Each Vow of the Disciple weapon takes five Deepsight Extractions to craft, meaning players may have to wait a bit to shape the weapon they want.\nThe Vow of the Disciple weapons all come with their own unique characteristics and a series of reasons to take them back to the Tower instead of passing them to Banshee-44, but Lubrae’s Ruin might be the most unique drop from the raid. It’s a Solar Glaive (instead of The Enigma’s Void element) and comes with a series of perks, though it lacks Impulse Amplifier. In the lore, too, it’s also Rhulk’s weapon, which he used to destroy his home planet of Lubrae, giving more meaning to a weapon that quickly overshadowed the Collective Obligation Exotic.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon56qlWK2tHnDnqqtoZ6uenO%2FjK%2BmsGWfm3q1tMRmm6Krk569rbGMpaaorF2prqO4xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-is-destiny-2-s-vow-of-the-disciple-loot-table/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here is Destiny2’s Vow of the Disciple loot table"},{"body":"Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is set to receive its next game for the Nintendo 64 virtual console and its another classic Nintendo star.\nKirby 64: The Crystal Shards will arrive on the console for subscribers on May 20. One of the most popular Kirby titles to date, this classic gives fans who didn’t experience the N64 at launch the chance to relive one of the pink puffball’s best adventures.\nOriginally launching in 2000, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was released on the eShop for Nintendo’s Wii, Wii U, and now Nintendo Switch. To access this game you’ll need to own a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service.\nWith this subscription, you’ll get access to a ton of classic Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games through the virtual console system.\nInhale enemies and combine their abilities in #Kirby's adventure beyond Dream Land! ⭐\nDozens of puffed-up special powers await you in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, floating onto #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 5/20! #Nintendo64 pic.twitter.com/4YtfIZ2Cnl\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 13, 2022  The addition of Kirby 64 comes at the perfect time while new fans get to know the iconic character thanks to the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land earlier this year. Since its release, the game has exploded in popularity, moving more than two million copies in its first two weeks from launch.\nThis pace far exceeded any previous records from the franchise. Before The Forgotten Land, Kirby Star Allies sold more than 2.5 million copies in its first year, a number that the latest game crushed in its first month.\nIf you’re new to the Kirby franchise and looking to experience its roots then make sure you check out Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards when it launches on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack next Friday.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooqKqkq56d4CMoqpmm5%2Bitq%2BzjK2mZqaZo8GmusOoZKyvmamwqXnOp6OippVisrm8wKeqoqeeYr2ir8o%3D\n","link":"/post/kirby-64-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kirby 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack"},{"body":"For a good portion of the Overwatch League’s existence, the mere mention of the San Francisco Shock has evoked images of gleaming trophies and immaculate success.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two-time championship team fell from grace in 2021, however, once other heavy-hitters like the Dallas Fuel and the Shanghai Dragons stepped up their game. For the first time in several years, the Shock didn’t make a Grand Finals appearance, and the Dragons snatched away their spot as the league’s most unbeatable team.\u0026nbsp;\nHeading into 2022, San Francisco completely dismantled its roster and lost one of its biggest superstars in Matthew “super” DeLisi, who retired from competitive play. Though one generation of Shock superstars is headed out the door, the team is banking on the skills of talented rookies to drag it back to its former glory.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst full team photo 🧡 pic.twitter.com/BYYjFFPo27\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) April 5, 2022  Players San Francisco’s only holdover from its championship rosters—or even its 2021 roster—is veteran support Viol2t, who had a strange turn as a dual healer and hitscan player last year. This time around, he’s likely to stick to flex support duties, even if his Zenyatta can be considered a DPS sometimes. The Shock’s most impressive offseason signings came in the form of a highly-rated trio from O2 Blast out of Overwatch Contenders Korea. FiNN will be joining Viol2t in the support line while kilo and Proper—one of the most hyped-up rookies entering the league this year—will be handling most of the DPS duties.\u0026nbsp;\nRounding out the damage lineup is another Contenders favorite, this time from the North American side of the circuit. S9mm (pronounced like his first name, Sam) has been a flex DPS staple for years and will likely take up any hero necessary to fill for the team.\u0026nbsp;\nOf all the new additions to the Shock, tank Coluge will likely have the most pressure on him from the Overwatch League community. He’s joining the league as a rookie and he’s theoretically filling the shoes of super, which feels like a lose-lose scenario. But his tank skills should speak for themselves.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n2022 outlook With top-of-the-line coaches like Crusty, who has whipped numerous San Francisco Shock players into championship quality, the team certainly won’t be lacking talent and hunger. No team has a chip on its shoulder like the revamped Shock roster and they’ll likely play with a passion few other teams will manage.\u0026nbsp;\nNo matter how talented the players are, concerns always arise when a team depends on a roster full of new players for success. The Overwatch League brings unbelievable pressure and stress to even the most battle-tested players. If the coaching staff—or longtime player Viol2t—can’t lead the rookies through rough patches, San Francisco’s redemption arc may be over before it starts.\u0026nbsp;\nAs if that wasn’t enough, new players will have to deal with the most brutal of critics: Shock fans themselves. After a single loss or poor performance, some sectors of the team’s fans on social media immediately turn against the players and staff members.\u0026nbsp;\nIf San Francisco’s rookies can resist the pressure of the league and stay as far away from Reddit as possible—focusing only on their play and self-improvement—the team has a chance to be one of the most impressive in the West Region.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmimlax6rLXDrGSopl2ptaZ506GpqKaVYsCiuoyfqZqmk57ApLuMrJ%2Bom5tif3F%2BkWamr52irK61r8dmo56Zl6qybsDEmqRmqKKaw6qx1g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-kids-on-the-throne-san-francisco-shock-2022-overwatch-league-team-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New kids on the throne: San Francisco Shock 2022 Overwatch League team preview"},{"body":"Big changes are on their way as the end of Ranked Season Nine approaches. Patch 9.23 will include a massive makeover for the Summoner Rift’s map and transform the way Dragons operate.\u0026nbsp;\nBut not everything is changing once the preseason patch hits live servers. No champion will receive any buffs or nerfs, according to Riot’s lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter.\n“After looking at 9.22 data, we don’t have any significant champion outliers that we want to do balance work on before 9.23,” said Scruffy. “With 9.23 being a huge preseason patch, we plan to hotfix anything crazy and do a large amount of followup in 9.24.”\nNot even the new support/marksman hybrid Senna\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;be receiving any balance adjustments. Most champions receive buffs and nerfs the patch after their release but Senna will remain the same until at least Patch 9.24, Scruffy said.\nAlthough champions will go untouched, a number of other changes are on their way in the next patch. 21 items are getting tweaked for the upcoming preseason, which will likely affect which champions will dominate the Rift.\nThere are also several balance changes coming to runes, including the complete removal of Kleptomancy. The replacement for the Keystone is called “Omnistone,” which periodically grants a single use of another random Keystone with an eight-second cooldown between using the ability and gaining a new one.\nChampions are remaining untouched for the beginning of the preseason, but still expect the meta to go through a major transformation starting next week.\nPatch 9.23 hits live servers on Wednesday, Nov. 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKearJOdenp5kWxksKeeqXqqusKlrJ2dXZi1ornPoqanZZKWuaK6wp5knKCRo7Smvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/patch-9-23-won-t-include-champion-balance-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Patch 9.23 won’t include champion balance changes"},{"body":"If you ever wondered what a live action PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds movie would look like, wait no longer.\nThis commercial for PUBG’s mobile version in China features everything players have come to know and love from the battle royale title, all in live action with actors and special effects.\n In the video, the competitors drop out of a plane, pick up guns, and fight it out for a chicken dinner just like in the game, all while dodging explosives and enemy fire. It’s a pretty sweet realization of PUBG in real life.\nThe commercial comes just days after two mobile PUBG games released in China. The two titles, PUBG: Army Attack and PUBG: Exhilarating Battlefield, combined for over 75 million pre-orders in the region. They both shot immediately to the top of the iOS app store charts there.\nThere’s currently no plans to bring the mobile games to the west, so for now we will have to settle for this cool ad, or a feature-length PUBG film some time in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmaln5e2rbGMramaoZyav264yK%2BcZpmTqbawuoycn6KmkWJ%2FcnyVbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/this-new-live-action-trailer-for-pubg-s-chinese-mobile-game-brings-the-excitement-to-life/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This new live action trailer for PUBG’s Chinese mobile game brings the excitement to life"},{"body":"Ahead of the team’s next event in the BLAST Premier 2021 Spring Finals, FaZe Clan is intending to use legendary lurker Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson in a more permanent capacity following Marcelo “coldzera” David’s decision to step down from the active roster.\nWhen asked about a potential fifth today in an interview with Dot Esports, Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken confirmed that the CS:GO team will be using olofmeister “on a more permanent basis.” Olofmeister has been on and off the FaZe bench since April 2018, most recently contributing as a long-term stand-in starting in October 2020 following the departure of Nikola “NiKo” Kovač to G2 Esports. He’s been on FaZe’s bench since February when Twistzz joined from Team Liquid.\nRegarding the two-time Major winner, both FaZe and Twistzz hold olofmeister in exceptionally high regard and the legendary player has already left a massive impression on the NA entry rifler.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon “I think it’s the best situation we could come up with because we have one of the best lurkers in the game still willing to come off the bench,” Twistzz told Dot Esports. “He’s a very smart player and he does his role to perfection. We’re creating new things with him, and if it wasn’t permanent we wouldn’t be creating new things; we really believe in him. From my time playing with olof, without a doubt, he’s the smartest player I’ve ever played with.”\nThe return of olofmeister to FaZe’s starting roster will ideally bring some stability to a team in desperate need of it. The team has had a sluggish start to their 2021 campaign and the departure of coldzera leaves a void in the firepower department that will require the entire team to step up.\nFaZe’s CS:GO roster for BLAST Premier 2021 Spring Finals, and the foreseeable future, will feature Finn “karrigan” Andersen, Helvijs “broky” Saukants, Håvard “rain” Nygaard, Twistzz, and olofmeister.\nFaZe open the Spring Finals with a daunting matchup against Natus Vincere on June 16 at 8:30am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDWoqqtsqpiwKLF0madmrKVYrCtrc2sZJyrl6R6tbHApmSwoZyhera%2FxGampaeWorKqv9OeqWannmKubrnOq5xmqJWnuqK6xKerZpqRqLa0\n","link":"/post/twistzz-says-faze-clan-s-cs-go-team-will-use-olofmeister-on-a-more-permanent-basis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twistzz says FaZe Clan’s CS:GO team will use olofmeister ‘on a more permanent basis’"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, a one-day event, includes a new set of Masterwork Research, special research that is much harder than normal tasks and gives out incredible rewards, like an encounter with a Shiny Mew.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause it takes so long to complete, with some of the page one tasks being to send 151 Gifts to friends and make 151 Great Throws, players will have extra time to complete the research.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is no deadline on finishing the Masterwork or Special Research as long as players acquire it during the event by being active. But as you start grinding through it, here are all of the tasks you will need to complete, and what rewards will be waiting for you if you get done.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMasterwork Research All-in-One 151 page one Get a Platinum Kanto Medal\u0026nbsp;51 Ultra BallsSend 151 gifts to friendsOne PoffinMake 151 Great Throws1,510 Stardust Total rewards: 5,100 XP, 1,510 Stardust, and one Premium Battle Pass\nAll-in-One 151 page two Catch a Pokémon 30 Days in a Row51 Ultra BallsCatch 151 different species of PokémonOne Glacial Lure ModuleCatch 30 Normal-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Fire-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Water-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Grass-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Flying-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Fighting-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Poison-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Electric-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Ground-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Rock-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Ice-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Bug-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Steel-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Dragon-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Dark-type Pokémon151 XPCatch 30 Fairy-type Pokémon Total rewards: 5,100 XP, three Rare Candy, and 1,510 Stardust\nAll-in-One 151 page two Reach Level 404,000 StardustSpin 151 Poké StopsThree Rocket RadarsComplete 151 Field Research tasksThree Super IncubatorsWalk 151km 151 Ultra BallsCatch 1,510 PokémonOne Incense Total rewards: One Star Piece, Shiny Mew encounter, and one Lucky Egg\nAll-in-One 151 page two Claim Reward1,510 StardustClaim Reward5,100 XPClaim Reward1,510 Stardust Total rewards: Three Charged TM, 20 Mew Candy, and a Shiny Mew t-shirt\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXamutLfSZpinnF2nsrit0Z2qZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXZy8bsDOrqlmo5GjwbB5wKWjZqGeYryvsYxqbGplnZbAtbHRsKaro12nsrSxwKuaoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tour-kanto-all-in-one-151-masterwork-research/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto All-in-One 151 Masterwork Research"},{"body":"SteelSeries is a Danish company known for its excellent gaming gear. The company makes a wide selection of products ranging from gaming mice and keyboards to headsets and controllers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe gaming mice in the SteelSeries range include wired and wireless models to suit a variety of budgets. All SteelSeries gaming mice share outstanding build quality and are capable of the speed and precision required by competitive games.\nComfort is a crucial factor to consider when choosing a mouse. The gaming mice in the SteelSeries range cater to different grips styles, and some are designed for left-handed use. SteelSeries’ mice also come in different weights because some gamers prefer a heavy mouse, while others want the lightest mouse possible.\nHere’s a list of the best SteelSeries gaming mice.\nSteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless The SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless is one of the most versatile mice in the SteelSeries range. It can work with a wireless or wired connection and has many other adjustability options. The wireless connection uses a 2.4Ghz dongle, and the battery can last for around 24 hours when fully charged. The wired connection uses a USB-C cable and can fast-charge the mouse to ten hours of battery life in fifteen minutes.\nThe versatility doesn’t end there. SteelSeries’ Rival 650 Wireless comes with a set of eight weights to make it heavier. Each weight is about four grams, and four weights can fit on either side of the mouse under the magnetic panels. The Rival 650 Wireless’s standard weight is 121 grams, and it can climb to around 153 grams with all the weights installed.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the innovative features of the Rival 650 Wireless is the dual sensor system. One sensor tracks movement, and the depth sensor tracks mouse lift-off. The depth sensor tracks how far the mouse lifts off a surface and prevents the cursor from moving if the mouse is in the air. The lift-off detection on the Rival 650 is just 0.5 millimeters compared to other mice with lift-off distances of two millimeters and above. This feature is handy for first-person shooters because it allows you to pick up the mouse and keep the crosshair in place.\nPerformance is another strong point of the Rival 650 Wireless. The TrueMove3+ optical sensor can switch between 100 and 12,000 counts per inch (CPI). CPI is the unit of measurement preferred by SteelSeries when addressing the sensitivity of its mice. It refers to the number of steps the mouse takes when it moves one inch. According to SteelSeries, the Rival 650 Wireless offers one-to-one tracking. What that means is that the distance you move the mouse is precisely replicated by the cursor on-screen.\nVersatility is another crucial factor to consider when choosing a gaming mouse. The Rival 650 Wireless comes with seven buttons, including mouse one and two buttons, a scroll-wheel, and a CPI adjustment button. The left side houses three thumb-controlled buttons instead of the usual two. The mechanical switches have a tactile feel and an expected durability rating of around 60 million clicks.\nLike many gaming mice, the Rival 650 Wireless has bright RGB lighting. The lighting covers the scroll wheel and logo, and there are two light bars on each side. These areas are split into eight programmable zones, and you can configure the colors or presets using the SteelSeries Engine 3 software. The software can also be used to customize the button and sensitivity settings.\nThe Rival 650 Wireless is the most expensive mouse in the SteelSeries lineup because it has unmatched features. But this mouse is only worth the money if you use those features to their full potential.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Sensei 10 The SteelSeries Sensei 10 is also a versatile mouse, but for different reasons. It’s ideal for right and left-handed gamers because of the symmetrical shape. There are also two side buttons on both sides, making the mouse practical to use no matter which hand you use.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother excellent feature is the sensor. Just like the Rival 650 Wireless, it has one-to-one tracking. But instead of capping out at 12,000 CPI, the Sensei 10 goes all the way up to 18,000 CPI. The sensor can also track at a speed of 450 inches per second (IPS).\nCompared to the Rival 650 Wireless, the Sensei 10 has a more minimal design. The RGB lighting on the Sensei 10 is limited to the scroll wheel and logo, but it still looks sleek for such a subdued design. Like the Rival 650 Wireless, the RGB lighting is configured with the SteelSeries Engine 3 Software.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main reason to get the SteelSeries Sensei 10 is for its comfort. Its size can fit most hands and should be comfortable using claw, fingertip, and palm grips. It’s also reasonably priced and offers impressive value.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Rival 710 The SteelSeries Rival 710 takes modularity to another level and has a few innovative features. One of the more innovative features is the OLED screen on the left side of the mouse. The OLED screen displays in-game information like health levels for compatible games like CS:GO and Dota 2. Other information it can display includes Discord chat information and Tidal track names.\nAnother standout feature is the haptic feedback. The haptic feedback is programmable for certain in-game events like powerups or low health in compatible games. There are 10 vibrating styles to choose from, and it’s possible to adjust the length and strength of the vibration. Unfortunately, this function has limited use and is only compatible with a handful of games.\u0026nbsp;\nModularity is another advantage of the SteelSeries Rival 710. It’s possible to switch between gloss and matte finish side and top panels. The Rival 710 mouse also comes with a 3.3-foot rubberized cable and a 6.5-foot braided cable. The sensor is also swappable, and you can upgrade it to a better-performing alternative from SteelSeries. Another modular part is the nameplate on the mouse’s base. SteelSeries offers a 3D printer file that lets you print your own with customized words or images.\nThe SteelSeries Rival 710 has an entirely different design than the Sensei 10. It’s much larger in general, and the ergonomic shape is geared to right-handers only. Buttons include the left and right-click buttons, a scroll wheel, and two side buttons on the left. There’s also a CPI adjustment button behind the scroll wheel.\nDespite its innovative features, the Rival 710 still shares some qualities with other models. The 12,000 CPI sensor is similar to the Rival 650 Wireless, and the two-zone RGB lighting mimics the Sensei 10.\nSteelSeries’ Rival 710 is worth the high price if you like tinkering and appreciate features like the OLED display and haptic feedback. If not, the Sensei 10 might be a better alternative.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Aerox 3 The SteelSeries Aerox 3 follows the trend of reducing weight to improve speed. It achieves a featherlight weight of 57 grams by using a honeycomb design. According to Steelseries, the perforated case reduces the weight by around 17 grams. The thinner circuit board also contributes towards weight reduction.\nAlthough the Aerox 3 has holes in the shell, it’s still a durable gaming mouse. It uses a technology SteelSeries calls Aquabarrier to protect the internals, making it the first gaming mouse with an IP54 rating. The IP54 rating means the Aerox 3 can withstand mild water splashing. The mouse one and two buttons share the IP54 rating and have a life expectancy of around 80 million clicks.\nThe performance of the Aerox 3 can’t match the Rival 710, but it should be enough for most gamers. The sensitivity ranges between 200 and 8,500 CPI. It can also track at a maximum speed of 350 IPS. One of the most divisive attributes of the Aerox 3 is its design. Some people love the small size and light weight of this mouse. Others prefer a bulkier mouse with a more substantial weight. The symmetrical shape makes it comfortable for either hand, but the lack of side buttons for left-handed users is disappointing.\nThe Aerox 3 comes in wired and wireless variants. The wireless version is more expensive and has an 18,000 CPI sensor. It’s worth getting the Aerox 3 if you want one of the lightest SteelSeries mice possible.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6tMDEnqOsnaKesrR5zKisrJ1dm7yzecaapKKmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-steelseries-mice-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best SteelSeries mice for gaming"},{"body":"EA Sports added the second Team of the Week (TOTW) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today while the game is still in early access.\nEvery week, EA creates a new version of players who performed well after the leagues’ fixtures or national team matches end. Next week’s TOTW will replace this one with new cards. You can acquire them through the FUT market or from FUT packs if you’re lucky enough.\nThe best players on this TOTW are a 90-rated Karim Benzema from Real Madrid, an 86-rated Jesús Navas\u0026nbsp;from Sevilla, an 86-rated Nicolò Barella from Internazionale, an 86-rated Gabriel Jesus\u0026nbsp;from Manchester City, and an 84-rated Lukáš Hrádecký from Bayer Leverkusen.\nAs usual, it’s expected that the best cards will sell for a high price. But if you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and grab almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nHere are all of the first TOTW cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;Lukáš Hrádecký 85-rated (Bayern Laverkusen) CB:\u0026nbsp;Aritz Elustondo 82-rated (Real Sociedad)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kortney Hause 81-rated (Aston Villa)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Navas\u0026nbsp;86-rated (Sevilla)CM:\u0026nbsp;Nicolò Barella 86-rated (Internazionale)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Denis Zakaria 83-rated (Borussia M’gladbach)RW:\u0026nbsp;Felipe Anderson 84-rated (Lazio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Christopher Nkunku\u0026nbsp;84-rated (Leipzig)RW:\u0026nbsp;Gabriel Jesus 86-rated (Manchester City)CF:\u0026nbsp;Karim Benzema 90-rated (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Victor Osimhen 83-rated (Napoli) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;Benoît Costil 82-rated (Bordeaux)LB:\u0026nbsp;Sergiño Dest 81-rated (Barcelona)CB:\u0026nbsp;Linus Wahlqvist 75-rated (IFK Norrköping)LM:\u0026nbsp;Smith Rowe 81-rated (Arsenal)LM:\u0026nbsp;Ben Brereton 79-rated (Blackburn Rovers)CM:\u0026nbsp;Seko Fofana 82-rated (Lens)CM:\u0026nbsp;Pelle van Amersfoort 76-rated (Cracovia)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gustaf Nilsson 87-rated (SVWW)ST:\u0026nbsp;Paul Onuachu 82-rated (Genk)ST:\u0026nbsp;Stefano Okaka 81-rated (Başakşehir)ST:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Cabral 81-rated (Basel 1893)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gianluca Lapadula 79-rated (Benevento)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmoKesoqSxtq%2FErGStp6SsenN5yKdkn6GWlnpzfoyuo62hnZbBpnnTnpim\n","link":"/post/ea-introduces-totw-2-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA introduces TOTW 2 in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"One of the biggest companies in America is diving into esports. The Government Employees Insurance Company, better known as GEICO, is sponsoring Team SoloMid and a One Nation of Gamers (ONOG) Hearthstone tournament series.\nIt’s the first time GEICO has entered gaming, and it’s doing it through esports.\n“I’ve always admired GEICO’s commitment to having a meaningful involvement in traditional sports,” Andy “Reginald” Dinh, Team SoloMid owner, said. “We’re thrilled they’re bringing that level of dedication to the gaming space.”\nGEICO sponsors the Germain Racing team in NASCAR, for example, making the competitive gaming scene—esports—a natural entry place for the company.\nThe ONOG Summer Circuit begins on June 6 and culminates with a finals at PAX Prime in August, with a total of $60,000 up for grabs to the best Hearthstone card slingers out there.\n“GEICO is one of the largest insurance companies in the US, and their involvement in eSports highlights just how pervasive gaming culture has become in everyday life,” Deric Ortiz, ONOG founder, says.\nIt’s always an encouraging sign when a mainstream brand takes a dive into esports. It’s tangible evidence that the reach and viability of what used to be a niche segment of the gaming market has reached new heights, and that there are even higher places to go, once big money companies enter the space.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZq2dkaJ6tLvLqKSinF2ku6Z5zZqroqeeYrynecaapJ6qo2K0prXCqGRraGRn\n","link":"/post/geico-moves-into-esports-sponsors-tsm-and-hearthstone-tourney/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GEICO moves into esports, sponsors TSM and Hearthstone tourney"},{"body":"Bolas continues to revive a zombie god army of his own for the final battle on Ravnica in the upcoming expansion, War of the Spark. Set to release at the end of April, this war might be the most overpowered one of them all. With God-Eternal Kefnet getting spoiled, things are heating up even more. God-Eternal Kefnet of knowledge \n God-Eternal Kefnet is a four mana (two blue) legendary creature zombie with flying and an insane static ability. With a power of four and defense of five, planeswalker players should be concerned. He can also copy instant and sorcery spells right off the top of a player’s library while casting for two less mana.\n“You may reveal the first card you draw each turn as you draw it,” the card reads. “Whenever you reveal an instant or sorcery card this way, copy that card and you may cast that copy. That copy cost two less to cast.” With no determined time limit (end of turn) on the copied instant and sorcery spells, it’ll be interesting to see how God-Eternal Kefnet plays out in a variety of decks and formats. And like his fellow revived god companions, Kefnet can’t be permanently removed from the game. “When God-Eternal Kefnet dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, you may put it in its owner’s library third from the top,” the card reads. Cards like Opt and various combat tricks just got an upgrade that no one saw coming. The only downside to Kefnet is revealing the instant or sorcery spell being copied—it levels the playing field slightly, yet still has the advantage. All God-Eternals, planeswalkers, and a host of other cards in the War of the Spark expansion will become available in MTG Arena on April 25. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyqutKapZ5lk6S9unnAm6CloaSuerOx1Z6YpZ2UYsSqwMdmnqicXZrBpr7NmqNmo5Wbu6bAjLCYq2Wfm3q1tMRmqqmZoqB6tLzOoqOeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/insane-copy-ability-revealed-with-god-eternal-kefnet-war-of-the-spark-spoiler/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Insane copy ability revealed with God-Eternal Kefnet War of the Spark spoiler"},{"body":"It appears a new Freljord may be joining the ranks.\nA League of Legends data miner posted alleged concept art for a new champion on Reddit today, claiming the Freljordian’s name is rumored to be Aidyn. While leaks usually require evidence to be posted, a League subreddit moderator claims that the original poster wants to “protect their identity” and that the leak “looks like it’s legit.”\nThe early concept art gives a first look at Aidyn’s potential weapons and helmet. It appears the champion will dual wield two small scythes similar to Akali’s kamas. While the helmet is definitely a Freljord design, it’s missing a horn much like Sejuani’s helm.\nThe same data miner revealed supposed voice lines two days ago for what appears to be the same Freljordian champion.\n “Through the storms and across the battlefields we march,” the new champion says.\nFans have several speculations as to the identity and origins of Aidyn. Some joke that it may be Tryndamere’s evil brother, while others hypothesize it’s General Marcus Du Couteau, Katarina’s father.\nAnd Riot’s 2020 roadmap mentioned two new champions hitting the Rift this summer—a “new jungler to fawn over” and a “masked champion who refuses to die.” It’s unclear which of these descriptions applies to the Freljordian, if any.\nThough the leaks are certainly exciting, they should be taken with a grain of salt. Riot Games has yet to confirm any of this information and the champion would likely be in the early stages of development.\nUpdate April 1 9:30am CT: In cheeky fashion, it appears the “new champion” was an April Fools’ Day joke by Riot. The company showcased Pingu, the Guide, on the Riot website today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecKopZydoKl6or7TZqOemZuoerG7056lraGRobm6ec%2BooKesXam8brrEsGSfqpWht7C%2Bw6KYp2WTna6uvMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-concept-art-leaks-potentially-point-to-new-freljordian-champion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends concept art leaks potentially point to new Freljordian champion"},{"body":"Respawn Entertainment released a new series of text messages between Octane and Lifeline today, giving Apex Legends fans an in-depth look at the friendship between the two characters. \u0026nbsp;\nAfter losing his legs to a failed Gauntlet run, Octane shows up at the hospital where his friend Ajay Chey, otherwise known as Lifeline, works. The combat medic puts her career on the line after finding a job offer addressed to Octane from his parents, the CEOs of Silva Pharmaceuticals, and forges a medical order to get the adrenaline addict a new pair of bionic legs.\nOctane’s hospital visit didn’t last long, however. Soon after receiving his new limbs, he ditched the facility before doctors could get a chance to run tests on his new prosthetics. After his departure, Lifeline discovered she’s been tricked—the letter from Octane’s parents was faked by Octane to guilt-trip the medic into following through with the order. Octane has a few words for his old friend Lifeline, and she’s got plenty to give back.\n📱: https://t.co/goRWTiYxmi pic.twitter.com/0oqkTBrTGM\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) August 12, 2019  The chat log ends in classic Octane fashion with the Adrenaline Junkie laughing at his own jokes and rambling on about jump pads before Lifeline blocks him from the conversation. This series of back-and-forth messages aren’t the first time Apex fans have gotten a glimpse of Octane’s background story before he entered into the Apex Games. Octane’s bio tells of how he lost his legs attempting a new Gauntlet course record with the help of a grenade—a trick pulled off by a Titanfall 2 speedrunner. It wasn’t until Lifeline helped him get back on his feet that he could continue his pursuit of the ultimate adrenaline rush.\nLifeline received her own bit of lore in the form of a letter sent by her “#1 fan” earlier in the year. The letter describes how Lifeline saved a mercenary from the edge of Prairie Canyon, allowing him to give up his life as a killer and adopt one of an artist instead. Respawn has slowly released content in the form of short videos, death certificates, and even a dating log over the past few months since the battle royale’s release. Only a few characters, including Gibraltar, Bloodhound, and Wraith, remain before each Legend has received their own piece of lore.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S7psOMnJ%2BarF2hvKi%2FjKucr52RoXqttcWeo6KmlWK%2Fqr%2FKnptmoJWneqSt0Z6cq2WkpHq0wc%2Bpo7Jln5jBorrEZq6irJhir6q7zaKaZqSVnMA%3D\n","link":"/post/new-chat-logs-reveal-lifeline-risked-her-career-to-supply-octane-with-bionic-legs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New chat logs reveal Lifeline risked her career to supply Octane with bionic legs"},{"body":"As many players expected, Dungeon \u0026amp; Fighter Duel (DNF Duel) will have a second open beta test to give players another chance to try out the game while Arc System Works gathers data to improve online functionality and netcode before the game launches in June.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second open beta test will run from 9pm CT on April 1 to 9am CT on April 4. It will be available on both PlayStation 4 and PS5 for anyone who wants to participate, though no data will carry over to the final version of the game when it is released.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2nd Open Beta Test for DNF Duel will go live this week! 🙌\nCheck the banner for your time zone's start date and time!📅🕐#DNFDuel #WhosNext pic.twitter.com/79tKaRyg9Q\n— ArcSystemWorks ➡️ #GuiltyGearStrive available now! (@ArcSystemWorksU) March 28, 2022  Players who participated in the first DNF Duel open beta test back in December will likely notice some changes to characters that were already available to play, as ArcSys continues to work on gameplay and balance adjustments.\u0026nbsp;\nWe still don’t have full roster details for the second beta, however, one key inclusion that wasn’t present in the original test is Ghost Blade, a fighter who was revealed after the beta ended. The first test let players try out the Inquisitor, Grappler, Berserker, Hitman, Dragon Knight, Kunoichi, Crusader, Striker, Ranger, and Vanguard classes, so we might see Ghost Blade and several other fighters join that list.  It is still unclear what game modes will be available in this beta test, but many fans are hoping that Practice Mode will be included so they can test out and lab characters to really dig into the game and start learning.\nDNF Duel releases for PS4, PS5, and PC on June 28. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0scKopZ1llKOzbrDUnqNmp6Cau26uxK2YZqyVqMFursSgoKerXaS7bq3Pq6ClZWE%3D\n","link":"/post/second-dnf-duel-open-beta-test-begins-on-april-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Second DNF Duel open beta test begins on April 1"},{"body":"Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary set Celebrations may already be here, but one product still to come exclusively to Amazon has just had its contents revealed and there is plenty to get excited about.\nThe Pokémon TCG: Celebrations Prime Collection will launch later this year and included inside are some exclusive goodies not available elsewhere. The exclusive items are holographic jumbo promo cards for Toxtricity, Hydreigon C, and Mimikyu. Other items included in this bundle can be found at other retailers but there is still plenty you get for your money.\nInside is the three previously mentioned jumbo promo cards alongside the Dragapault promo card available in other Celebrations products. You’ll get nine Celebrations booster packs alongside four regular booster packs and a Pokémon TCG Online code card. The Celebrations collectors chest, a jumbo-sized binder, and a metallic Celebrations coin.\nRight now, there aren’t a lot of details known about this product aside from its contents but it is scheduled for release sometime this winter at a currently unannounced pricepoint. Given its contents, this price isn’t going to be cheap.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKaZqqS7tHnEsZqlraOew6Z5z6iinqWfo3q1r8Zmmp6klZe%2FosDIqKWsZaCntq6xjJympaSVmMGqu81mqZ6ulZa5prA%3D\n","link":"/post/amazon-s-exclusive-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-celebrations-prime-collection-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amazon’s exclusive Pokémon TCG Celebrations Prime Collection revealed"},{"body":"Summer Game Fest kicks off this week, and there are plenty of showcases for video gamers to enjoy, no matter which platform they prefer to play on. The week is packed full of video game news, which will include world premieres, updates on already released games, extended looks into upcoming games, and more. The excitement started last week with the PlayStation State of Play, which was part of Summer Game Fest. In addition to PlayStation’s showcase, there are several more showcases, some of which are focused on a specific platform and others more general in nature. This week marks the start of the slew of video game showcases that take place from June 9 until June 14.\nSummer Game Fest June 9 11am PDT/2pm EDT\nSummer Game Fest is the big show everyone is waiting for. The show will focus on new game announcements, news about already announced games, and more. Host Geoff Keighley has said the games they’ll be showcasing will mostly focus on those that have already been announced, but there will still be some surprises in the mix.\nDevolver Digital Marketing Countdown to Marketing June 9 3pm PDT/6pm EDT\nDevolver will deliver a 30-minute showcase of their games in what they’ve dubbed the “Marketing Countdown to Marketing,” which will take place on Twitch. Devolver will make at least four gaming announcements in that half-hour, according to a press release.\nNetflix Geeked Week: Gaming June 10 10am PDT/1pm EDT\nNetflix is getting into the gaming mix, mostly on mobile devices. A number of things are planned for the show, including The Cuphead Show!, Sonic Prime, DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, and more. Fans can expect both game-themed shows and some games produced by Netflix to be shown.\nTribeca Games Spotlight June 10 12pm PDT/3pm EDT\nThe Tribeca Games Spotlight has already revealed exactly what it plans on showing. Games like A Plague Tale: Requiem, Cuphead: Delicious Last Course and more will be highlighted during the event.\nThe games lineup for the @Tribeca Festival has been revealed: – A Plague Tale: Requiem\n– Cuphead: Delicious Last Course\n– American Arcadia\n– As Dusk Falls\n– Immortality\n– Oxenfree II\n– The Cub\n– Thirsty Suitors\n– Venba\nWatch a showcase during #SummerGameFest on June 10. pic.twitter.com/AB5HsLgx13\n— Summer Game Fest – Live Thursday (@summergamefest) April 26, 2022  Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase June 12 10am PDT/1pm EDT\nAnother highly anticipated show will be Xbox’s showcase. This is the first one with the newly acquired Bethesda studio, meaning fans will likely get a new glimpse of Starfield, which was recently delayed until the first half of 2023. Fans are also hoping for a glimpse at the new Fable game, which was teased back in 2020.\nPC Gaming Show June 12 12:30pm PDT/3:30pm EDT\nThe PC gamers will have an entire showcase dedicated to releases coming out for the platform and there seem to be a lot of them on the docket. PC Gaming Show touts over 45 never-before-seen trailers, interviews, and announcements of PC games. Capcom Showcase June 13 3pm PDT/6pm EDT\nFans of Capcom games are in for even more treats after Street Fighter 6 got its first trailer, and fans are also expecting more news on Resident Evil 4 Remake, Resident Evil Village VR, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, and more. Capcom has said it only plans to focus on previously released games, so no world premieres in this showcase.\nAll Summer Game Fest partners There are a ton of partners Summer Game Fest has announced will be participating in the showcase. Fans should expect to hear some kind of news coming from these studios, and some of them will have new game announcements. Below is a full list of all of the Summer Game Fest partners.\n2KActivisionAtlusBandai NamcoBlooberCapcomCoffee StainDeep SilverDevolverDigital ExtremesDotemuEAEpic GamesFocus EntertainmentFrost GiantHumble GamesLevel InfiniteMediatonicMiHoYoNetflixPlayStationRaw FurySamsung Gaming HubSegaSquare EnixSkybound GamesSteamStudio MDHRTribeca FestivalWarner BrothersXbox How to watch Summer Game Fest 2022 There’s plenty of showcases to look forward to and fans can watch on their platform of choice, including Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. Co-streaming is also allowed. Some Twitch or YouTube streamers may have it on their channels. If you’re a huge fan of reveals, you can even watch the show in IMAX theaters. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jona6knGLAtrnMnqlmn5Gism6yxKyrZquTnbKlwcueZJqknGKyt7HNrapmq6SnsqK50maYp5xdqLWww8Kaqp6r\n","link":"/post/full-summer-game-fest-schedule-all-events-streams-and-showcases/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Full Summer Game Fest schedule: All events, streams, and showcases"},{"body":"Valve’s Steam Deck launch library looks healthy enough unless you main GOG as your platform. CD Projekt-owned GOG informed Steam Deck users on Twitter that it will not be providing official support. The news came in a reply to YouTuber Metal Jesus Rocks who will be reviewing the Steam Deck at launch. Instead of bringing support to Valve’s new venture, GOG will be banking on the open architecture of the Steam Deck. In lieu of ensuring compatibility with the Steam Deck, GOG suggests downloading Windows to the handheld. There's no official GOG support for SteamDeck. But since the device has an open architecture, as we understand, you can install Windows and as such also run GOG games.\n— GOG.COM (@GOGcom) February 21, 2022  While a storefront like GOG not supporting Steam makes sense on paper, the response was criticized by some. GOG users were quick to note that changing the OS of the Steam Deck may not be the best advice to give without a guide. Some outlets have reported that running Windows on Steam Deck isn’t the ideal way to use the upcoming handheld and would result in a worse experience.\nIn another reply to GOG’s tweet, one user brought up Lutris, which is a Linux-based launcher that allows players to access their game libraries on Steam, Epic, GOG, and Humble Bundle. There’s no guarantee that Lutris will work on the Steam Deck at launch, but it’s a better bet to attempt getting it running before scrapping the Steam OS right off the rip. The likelihood that Lutris will eventually be compatible if it is not supported at launch seems high considering it’s already Linux-based and the demand clearly exists. The Steam Deck launches on Feb. 25 and begins shipping on Feb. 28 for first-round reservation holders. Early adopters who use Steam as their primary library can expect somewhere around 726 compatible titles with 399 being tagged as Verified and 327 designated as Playable. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCnl2K9s7HDopqtmZKhxm6%2FyqKnqaGenHqwwdNmpqdlo6myormMnZyco12owrG8zqur\n","link":"/post/gog-predictably-skipping-out-on-steam-deck-support/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GOG predictably skipping out on Steam Deck support"},{"body":"Players are heading back to Final Fantasy XIV after the holiday season to explore the new content that was introduced alongside Patch 6.05.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals While the latest expansion, Endwalker, was released in December 2021, Square Enix has started introducing more content for players to complete, including the four first Pandaemonium raids, and their Savage counterpart, which was released earlier today with Patch 6.05.\nRelated: Square Enix offers more free game time, suspends digital sales in FFXIV\nFFXIV’s 6.05 patch notes New Gameplay content New treasure hunt dungeon: The Excitatron 6000 A new kind of treasure map, Kumbhiraskin, was introduced with Endwalker and will give access to a new map with new rewards. This map is called Excitatron 6000. All the rewards that can be earned in it have yet to be revealed. Treasure Maps are considered to be one of the main methods to earn significant amounts of gil in the game.\nNew Savage raidsNew elite marksNew level 90 crafting and master recipes New items New Housing itemsThree Outdoor itemsWooden Indoor itemsNew Orchestrion rollsNew mountsNew minionsNew prizes added in the Gold SaucerAllagan tomestones of Astronomy and corresponding gear sets addedNew achievements and titles Balance changes MonkThe Arm of the Destroyer, Rockbreaker, Four-point Fury, Elixir Field, Flint Strike, Rising Phoenix, and Shadow of the Destroyer effects are now triggered even when missing the target.DragoonPotencies of Wyrmwind Trust, Geirskogul, and Nastrond increasedNinjaRaiton and Bunshin’s effects duration increasedBuff of Phantom Kamaitachi, Forked Raiju, and Fleeting RaijuSamuraiHiganbana, Kaeshi: Higanbana, Midare Setsugekka, and Kaeshi: Setsugekka’s ranges have been increased from three to six yalmsReaperArcane Crest’s cure potency boost has been reduced by halfDancerStandard Finish, Technical Finish, and Tillana are now considered as weaponskills (now triggering Reaper’s Arcane Circle effect)SummonerFountain of Fire and Brand of Purgatory’s potencies have been increasedScholarFey Union’s range has been increased by half System changes New option added on the Duty Finder: Weekly Reward UnclaimedNew music A dozen bug fixes were also introduced to the game in the patch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmpKitnqnAbr7AopusZZmjwbO7w66anpxdm7O5tdVmp5qsk516d3mPbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-ffxiv-patch-6-05/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for FFXIV Patch 6.05"},{"body":"Fortnite’s Icon Series is getting two new members: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The Silk Sonic duo will arrive in Fortnite on Feb. 10, but the celebrations will start earlier than that.\nEpic Games is also hosting a cup three days before the skins become available in the game, giving players a chance to unlock Bruno Mars and .Paak early.\nTo participate in the Silk Sonic Cup in Fortnite, players will need to head to the Compete tab in the game. You’ll be able to compete in the tournament through the Compete tab, but make sure to read the rules beforehand. You’ll also need to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) for your account since accounts without 2FA won’t be able to participate.\nScoring in the tournament will be as follows.\nPlacementPointsVictory Royale25 pointsSecond22 pointsThird20 pointsFourth18 pointsFifth17 pointsSixth16 pointsSeventh15 pointsEighth14 pointsNinth13 points10th12 points11th11 points12th10 points13thNine points14thEight points15thSeven points16thSix points17thFive points18th to 19thFour points20th to 21stThree points22nd to 23rdTwo points24th to 25thOne point Each elimination will also reward players with a single point. Players will need to secure the following placements in their regions to unlock Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.\nRegionPlacement requirement to unlock the Silk Sonic duoEuropeFirst to 1,250thNorth America EastFirst to 625thNorth America WestFirst to 250thBrazilFirst to 250thAsiaFirst to 125thOceaniaFirst to 125thMiddle EastFirst to 125th The Silk Sonic Cup will take place on Feb. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKSpnaSaeqq6jK2fnmWjnrmsedKopaKbXZjCsXnIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-compete-in-the-silk-sonic-cup-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to compete in the Silk Sonic Cup in Fortnite"},{"body":"EA Sports added a Showdown 89-rated version of Edin Džeko from Roma to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;today. It’s obtainable through\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s squad-building challenges (SBC) menu.\nEA also added an 88-rated version of\u0026nbsp;David Neres\u0026nbsp;from Ajax. These players will play against each other on the real-life pitch on April 15 and the winner will receive a +2 overall in-game upgrade.\nEA has massively increased Džeko’s Pace (+26), while still upgrading his other skills, including Dribbling (+15), Physical (+13), Passing (+11), Shooting (+9), and his Defending (+9), when you compare the Showdown version to his 83-rated gold card.\nShowdown Džeko is a great card when you look at his five-star weak foot and three-star skill moves. You can apply the engine chemistry style to further increase his Passing (+6), Pace (+5), and Dribbling (+5), which are related to his striker position, and elevate his quality.\nThis SBC costs around 130,150 FUT coins on PS4 and 123,400 FUT coins on Xbox One, but it’s a bit more expensive on PC (140,350 FUT coins). Džeko costs a bit less than Neres and the price is worth it for his strong weak foot and high stats. His skills are incredible and will be even better if he receives the +2 upgrade after the match.\nIf you want to complete the Showdown Džeko SBC, you’ll have to turn in two squads: Roma FC and Serie A. The first solution requires an 83-rated squad with 80 chemistry minimum, one Inform, and at least one player from Roma. The second one asks for an 84-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum, one Inform card, and at least one player from Serie A.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Showdown Edin Džeko SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nRoma FC GK:\u0026nbsp;Stefan Ortega 81-rated (Arminia Bielefeld)CB:\u0026nbsp;Charles Aránguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthias Ginter 82-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jérôme Boateng 82-rated (Bayern Munich)LM:\u0026nbsp;Raphaël Guerreiro 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;Fabián Ruiz 83-rated (Napoli)RM:\u0026nbsp;Suso 81-rated (Sevilla)LF:\u0026nbsp;Eden Hazard 83-rated (Real Madrid)RF:\u0026nbsp;Pau Lopez 83-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma) Serie A GK:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 84-rated (Torino)LB:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CB: Diego Godín 85-rated (Cagliari)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marcelo Brozović 84-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;Matheus Magalhães 82-rated (Braga)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Leiva 84-rated (Lazio)LM:\u0026nbsp;Raphaël Guerreiro 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)RM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Strakosha 83-rated (Lazio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated (Wolverhampton)ST:\u0026nbsp;Duván Zapata 83-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;Lautaro Martínez 84-rated (Internazionale)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaOdvLiwzrClZpyqmriwedKbmmahnmKzqrLAZmlqZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-showdown-d%C5%BEeko-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Showdown Džeko SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":" The stage is set for one of the most ambitious crossovers of the year. American rapper, singer, and songwriter Travis Scott is performing in Fortnite today—and the countdown has already begun. A massive stage can be found in the top left corner of the Chapter Two map, immersed in water, with a countdown for the next show. In just over nine hours, Travis Scott will be making an appearance. This comes a year after DJ Marshmello performed in Fortnite. The event includes a Travis Scott inspired upgradable skin, cosmetics, and a new set of Astronomical challenges.\nMark your calendars!\nAstronomical featuring @trvisXX is coming at you multiple times later this week 🎶 For your local time zone, check https://t.co/7sSufbW0mm pic.twitter.com/gjyZdbctf5\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 20, 2020  If players complete all three challenges, they’ll receive the Travis Scott skin, a loading screen, a spray, and an emote. But if they simply attend the event and watch the concert live, they’ll receive a Cyclone Glider and two additional loading screens.\nTravis Scott will be making five stops in Fortnite. Here’s the full schedule.\nThursday, April 23 at 6pm CTFriday, April 24 at 9am CTFriday, April 24 at 11pm CTSaturday, April 25 at 10am CTSaturday, April 25 at 5pm CT To coincide with the concert, large golden statutes of Travis’ head, inspired by the cover of the rapper’s hit album Astroworld, can be found scattered across Fortnite. Here’s how to watch Fortnite’s Travis Scott Astronomical event. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2qkau2tHnSnKatrF2YvK%2BvxKurZpufqru1sM6wpWakmauybrXNZp2oqqSjtrWx\n","link":"/post/travis-scott-concert-countdown-live-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Travis Scott concert countdown live in Fortnite"},{"body":"World-famous variety Twitch streamer xQc has decided to bury his GTA V RP character Jean Paul after a long journey on the NoPixel server.\nThe Canadian streaming star has complained about playing GTA V RP more than once and was even banned from the NoPixel server back in February 2021. He threatened to stop playing during his character’s saga but always returned to the game to entertain his viewers. This time, however, xQc claims he’s done with the roleplaying action in GTA V.\n“Ending on the casino heist was a good point to leave it on, we were very crime oriented,” xQc said on a recent stream. “Finishing was a lot of fun, we spent a lot of time on it, and it was a good ending.”\n XQc was arguably the most famous player on the NoPixel server, which is one of the biggest in GTA V RP. After he broke the news, his fans were divided into two groups. One wished that he keep playing the game with his character Jean Paul, and the other said that this is a good opportunity for xQc to focus on other content. It seems that the Canadian will not go back on his decision.\n“At the end of the day, it’s content, that’s all there is to it. I wanted to create a hub for people to RP around and to have fun in there, but it’s just a public server, and once that’s done there’s nothing else to do,” he said.\nFans will have to see what xQc has cooking for his future as a streamer over the coming weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6ssHIrapmn6SWerO7y56npZmpnruoecWoqWafn6Sx\n","link":"/post/xqc-quits-gta-roleplaying-for-good/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"xQc quits GTA roleplaying for good"},{"body":"Game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer was in charge of the Teamfight Tactics “for fun patch,” buffing up traits and champions to open up the Neon Nights meta as Set 6.5 comes to an end.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of 33 buffs were applied to the TFT Set 6.5 meta via Patch 12.9, dubbed the “for fun” patch, along with the addition of Dragon Eggs from the upcoming Set Seven Drangonlands set. Each Dragon Egg contains a Tomb of Traits, elevating chase comps to the top of the 12.9 meta in conjunction with the trait chase buffs applied in the May 11 TFT update.\u0026nbsp;\nSivir had her spell nerfed in Patch 12.9, but the Set 6.5 champion is still strong, and so is the Innovator flex comp. Rising to the top from B-tier status was the Debonair comp, led by Draven and Zeri, along with Assassins thanks to a double buff to the trait. The Enchanter trait received a big buff, providing massive amounts of healing and opening up the meta for Orianna to become a carry. Scholar was buffed as well, reviving Bruiser Renata to A-tier status.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Riot teases TFT Set 7 Dragonlands dragons and mechanics\nThere are numerous best TFT comps in Patch 12.9 as long as players are flexible and willing to take risks. Just about any build can land a top-four and, with good positioning, even win a lobby. Three specific best 12.9 TFT comps that players can force ended up taking the spotlight during the Mortdog Madness tournament.\nDraven Debonair comp The Debonair trait was buffed in Patch 12.9 via health and ability power, in conjunction with a decent increase in attack damage for Draven. The buffed cocktail has led to the return of Draven as a primary carry within the TFT meta, as seen at the Mortdog Madness tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to the extra healing from the Debonair trait, running a five Debonair comp with Draven doesn’t require a Bloodthirster anymore. Any attack damage item like Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, and even Giant Slayer will get the job done. Zeri is also a great secondary carry during the late-game stages. Utility items like Zeke’s Herald improve the damage output from Draven while also speeding up Zeri’s attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nInnovator flex Despite a nerf to the seven Innovator dragon, the Innovator trait continues to hold onto its dominance within the Neon Nights meta, though by a slim margin. The flex comp tends to rely upon Jhin or Jayce as the main carrier, along with Ekko as a backup carry to disrupt an opponent’s backline. Sivir is also a solid alternative primary carry within the Innovator flex 12.9 TFT comp, and so is Kha’Zix.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Clockwork trait synergizes with Innovator, allowing players the chance to hit six Clockwork with five Innovator due to the Tomb of Traits within the Dragon Eggs. Deathblade is one of the best items for Jhin, along with Edge of Night.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also choose to transition into a final Innovator build when planning to hit level nine, filling in slots with legendary units while taking advantage of the mechanical bear or dragon. Due to the comp being flexible in its creation, players can always work toward building the strongest board for a winning streak while saving econ to hit level nine.\u0026nbsp;\nAssassin flex The Assassin trait was significantly buffed inPatch 12.9, making it one of the strongest breakout comps within the 12.9 Neon Nights meta. Hitting six Assassin units results n a 60 percent critical stroke chance and 75 percent critical strike damage. The buff has brought reroll Talon back into the meta. Kha’Zix is also a solid carry within the six Assassin build, especially in conjunction with the Socialite trait.\u0026nbsp;\nRapid Firecannon is a best-in-slot item for both Assassin carries while Quicksilver is highly recommended due to the amount of crowd control effects within the TFT 12.9 meta. Edge of Night is good on Kha’Zix, along with Infinity Edge for both Talon and Kha’Zix.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGJ%2Bc3mYZp2oql2bwq95zJ6rmmWTpLqxvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-tft-12-9-for-fun-meta-comps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT 12.9 ‘for fun’ meta comps"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s 13th season, Winter War, kicked off yesterday.\nThe season has introduced a ton of features to the mobile game. This includes a new battle pass, rank series, maps, balance changes, weapons, and more. There is a lot more stuff that will be coming later on in the season, too.\nRelated: Here are the patch notes for the Call of Duty: Mobile season 13 update\nJust like all of Call of Duty: Mobile’s season, Winter War will also last for about a month until late January 2021. Activision has a lot of content lined up for players until then. Today, the company revealed the roadmap for season 13 which unveiled when players can expect to see these new features in the game.\nCall of Duty: Mobile Season 13 Roadmap Early January: DR-H – Gold Glitter (Credit Store)Early January: Grind (New mode)Early January: On the Brink (Featured event for the season)Late December: QXR (New SMG which will available through a Seasonal Challenge)Early December: Restock perk (Early January) Until these are released, players can jump into the two new Winter-themed maps in CoD: Mobile. These are the Nuketown Russia and Raid Holiday. The Ski Town on the battle royale map, Isolated has gotten a revamp. A new vehicle, the snowboard, has also been added to the battle royale mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZxmq5WWwLC6jGpqZqqflrGurc9mrKeulZ65prA%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-season-13-roadmap-unveiled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile season 13 roadmap unveiled"},{"body":"The final day of Legends of Runeterra spoilers for A Curious Journey added Gnar to the champion roster, reducing the cost of Pokey Stick while having the yordle potentially transform at the start of each round.\nScheduled to officially release on Feb. 16, the LoR A Curious Journey expansion goes wild in the Bandle City/Freljord region via Gnar. The yordle was joined in today’s spoilers by Minitee and Megatee, another transforming follower, along with the spells Primal Strength and Wallop. Gnar is an extremely strong LoR champion within a transforming shell that has versatility potential in other builds due to creating a Pokey Stick in hand upon striking or reducing its cost by one. Gnar Level one Gnar is a four-cost multi-region (Bandle City/Freljord) yordle with Quick Attack and 4/3 base stats. When he strikes, Gnar creates a Pokey Stick in hand, and if you already have one, he reduces the cost of the Bandle City Fast speed spell by one. Gnar’s spell is Wallop, a three-cost Fast that deals one damage to an enemy and stuns it.\nUpon damaging the enemy Nexus before a round ends, Gnar levels up to Mega Gnar, becoming a 6/5 with Quick Attack and Overwhelm. He also grants Vulnerable to the strongest enemy upon leveling up. Mega Gnar then returns to Gnar if you started that round with an attack token.\u0026nbsp;Mega Gnar always transforms back to Gnar if you started the round with an attack token, even if the enemy Nexus took damage that turn. Rally effects don’t have players start the round with an attack token. Synergizing with Gnar, Chief Nakotak is an LoR follower that dropped in yesterday’s A Curious Journey spoilers as a three-cost yordle who fully heals and grants +1/+1 to an ally when it transforms. That’s +/1+1 stats to Gnar potentially every turn while also fully healing the yordle, in addition to the LoR keywords Quick Attack and Overwhelm. The keyword Impact is worked into the LoR transformation archetype, often found on the transformed version of units. Minitee, a seven-drop transforming follower that was revealed today, gains Impact at the end of a round if you damaged the enemy Nexus that round by transforming into Megatee. Megatee is an 8/8 with Impact upon transformation that targets the strongest enemy and turns it into a 3/3 Mini-Minitee. The seven-cost follower also silences the same enemy unit and prevents it from blocking. All three effects are permanent. And Primal Strength, a four-cost Burst spell, grants an ally +2/+2, along with Impact.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Gnar and his LoR transforming followers via the launch of A Curious Journey on Feb. 16. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyousCrZK2qkaPAp7vRpqpmoZ5iuaazxKebrGWfm3qzwc2eq56qopZ6uLXToWSpp5uaxm6%2F06KapGWSqrOn\n","link":"/post/gnar-transforms-in-legends-of-runeterra-with-pokey-stick-buff/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gnar transforms in Legends of Runeterra with Pokey Stick buff"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare released with a few issues. Players had trouble connecting to the game on release night, and after that, some still ran into crashing and errors. It seems like most of these incidents are now solved and aren’t happening as frequently as they were in Modern Warfare’s initial hours, but you might still experience connection problems.\nWidespread issues are usually related to a problem on the company’s side, most likely with the game servers. If you face a connection error and verify that everything is working on your end, you should check the Modern Warfare server status. You just need to go to Activision’s support site, select Modern Warfare, and see if there are any reported issues under “Online Servers.”\u0026nbsp;\nIf you see that all platforms are online, it still might not be a problem on your end.\nRelated: How to play split screen multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare\nActivision recommends that you check the status of your platform’s network since it also affects your ability to access Modern Warfare. There are pages for PSN, Xbox Live, and Battle.net.\u0026nbsp;\nIf there are no outage reports on any of these pages, it could mean that something is happening on your end or the problem is so recent that Activision didn’t have time to update its website yet.\nAn unofficial way of checking on Modern Warfare’s status is visiting the game’s subreddit and sort posts by “New.” That will allow you to see if other players are publishing posts about game problems and connection issues, which could indicate that something is happening.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you still have problems joining a match in Modern Warfare after checking that the game’s servers are all up and running, you should contact Activision’s support to try to solve your problem.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKGjYrCwsIympp2doqN6uK3Rn5irnV2ZvLi6jJyfnpubYsCmvtWeqWarpJbBtr8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-check-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-s-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to check Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s server status"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Dawning event is here for another year and guardians are once again flocking to the Tower to bake cookies for their favorite NPCs. Depending on who they want to bake for, players will need different ingredients. Some are easier to obtain than others, but in general, they all drop from final blows—and the manner of that final blow determines the ingredient.\nThere are two categories of ingredients. Common ingredients are based on the type of enemy defeated, while rare ingredients take into account how they were defeated. This includes weapons, elements, damage types, or even if it was a finisher or melee.\nGetting Dark Frosting in Destiny 2 is a relatively simple process. To get it, you need to obtain Stasis final blows from any source, including weapon damage and abilities. Every time you get a Stasis final blow, there’s a chance to get Dark Frosting.\nThough this necessarily meant using Stasis subclasses in earlier seasons, Bungie has introduced a series of Stasis Kinetic weapons in the game. Cryosthesia 77K appeared in Season of the Splicer as the first Stasis Kinetic, but Season of the Lost added a series of Stasis weapons. This includes the Kinetic Hand Cannon Vulpecula and Reed’s Regret, the Trials Linear Fusion Rifle. The Dawning recently added the Zephyr, a Stasis sword, to let players cleave and freeze their way through their enemies.\nIf you’re looking to get large quantities of Dark Frosting, arm yourself with Stasis weapons and subclasses and take out as many enemies as you can. Its drop rate can be inconsistent, but the same applies to most Dawning ingredients. With enough Stasis kills, you’re bound to stock up on Dark Frosting throughout the Dawning.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSdmaKgeqe%2BzqyroqaXYravecOeqq2hnq56c7%2BMrZ%2BeZZSWxK%2B1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-dark-frosting-in-destiny-2-s-the-dawning/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Dark Frosting in Destiny 2’s The Dawning"},{"body":"If you want to get a taste of Dead By Daylight‘s latest killer or try out the new perks, then you might just get in a new patch early if you access the game’s Public Test Build (PTB). The PTB is essentially a preview of the latest patch coming to the game, with the new killer-survivor pair available for testing and theorycrafting.\nThe PTB is only available for Steam, however, so console players will have to wait until a new chapter releases to try out for themselves in full. Many prominent DBD streamers broadcast their time in the PTB, offering all players a way to see the new additions of each chapter if they don’t have access to the test build.\nThe PTB usually opens approximately three weeks before the release of a new chapter and stays open for a short time (usually a week). During that window, all players on Steam can try out the new features hands-on, offering feedback in regards to balancing and even possible bugs. Progress on PTB doesn’t transfer to the live version, so the goal behind participating in it is testing out the novelties.\nHere’s how to access DBD‘s Public Test Build to try out the latest content before it hits live servers.\nHow to play the Public Test Build (PTB) in Dead by Daylight The PTB is only available for Steam players. On your Library, right-click Dead By Daylight and go into the Properties tab. After the DBD menu opens, click Betas and select public-test, which will enable access to the PTB. This will also change your game’s name in the library.\nTo sign out, revert the process and opt-out of any beta programs. You can alternate between the PTB and the live version by opting in or out of the respective betas.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brzLmrBmrJiaerHBwaWgnGWkmsC1ecGuoKWcXaXBo3nIp2SdnZGZeqPFjJ2YsqSZnLW1\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-public-test-build-ptb-in-dead-by-daylight/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Public Test Build (PTB) in Dead by Daylight"},{"body":"Kai’Sa is arriving in League of Legends with Patch 8.5 next week, and Riot is rolling out the red carpet for her with some sweet, sweet lore.\nMore specifically, the lore of both Kassadin and Malzahar have been updated with fresh, new stories, and they’re jam-packed with about as much drama as a typical soap opera. There’s revenge, corruption, parental mysteries on par with Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, and finally, religious cults… also like in Game of Thrones. Maybe League is just the video game equivalent of Game of Thrones? That’s a fan theory that’s hard to prove, so let’s just dive into the new lore, instead.\nWithout ruining too much of the story for the lore fanatics reading this, it seems that the purpose of these lore revamps was simply to tie the game’s other Void champions to Kai’Sa in some way. The stories all but confirm that Kassadin is indeed Kai’Sa’s father, a theory that started when Kai’Sa and her reactions with other champions were pushed onto the PBE.\nThe lore also seems to paint Malzahar as a mysterious prophet and cult leader, and that he and his followers are responsible for Kai’Sa and Kassadin’s transformations, as well as Kassadin’s wife’s demise.\nAlthough that really, really sucks for Kai’Sa, her mother, and Kassadin, the story doesn’t make you hate Malzahar outright. Instead, he’s depicted as somewhat of a sympathetic villain with a tragic upbringing, much like Loki from the Marvel Cinematic Universe who just wanted his father to love him as much as Thor. How cute.\nThe quaintness ends there, however, because Malzahar predictably heads down the path of a mass murderer. After sacrificing swaths of innocent people to the all-consuming Void that seems to have given his life purpose, it’s really hard to like him.\nOr, you know, unless you’re into that kind of thing. We won’t judge you (publicly).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKaq6OWsaq6jKaYpbKRna6zecuoqZ5lpaWxosDErGSkmZmorm6%2BxKWcmquVYrGzrcyaZGtpZWl%2B\n","link":"/post/kassadin-and-malzahar-s-lore-updates-for-kai-sa-s-release-reveal-some-soap-opera-level-drama/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kassadin and Malzahar’s lore updates for Kai’Sa’s release reveal some soap-opera-level drama"},{"body":"XQc’s highly-anticipated subathon stream has quickly turned from fantasy to reality, and now we may have a date for when it will begin.\nIn screenshots from discord, the Twitter account xQcUpdates shareed some of what xQc had said regarding his subathon prior to starting his stream.\nBREAKING: xQc has said that the subathon will start June 1st! This is not a final date so this may change. He will have alot of new equipment to help with the stream such as computers, cameras, wifi points, IRL backpacks, maybe a dog cam, cat cam, cat tree. pic.twitter.com/tP6mcd3N0r\n— xQcOWUpdates ( LIVE 🔴 ) (@xQcOWUpdates) April 27, 2021  According to the messages, June 1 is the current targeted start date. Additionally, xQc is holding nothing back from this upcoming stream, claiming to invest around $50,000 to get everything set up and have it run smoothly.\nWhile the streamer revealed his plan to have multiple PCs set up around his house previously, we now know where some of these will be stationed, including an outdoor setup, two indoor setups, one gym setup, and a mobile PC setup.\nNot only will xQc be hiring someone to manage the technical aspects of this stream, but this individual will also be living in the house to man the command center as the stream unfolds.\nConnection should not be an issue either as the plan is to set up a direct server to send data to Twitch. This should help with the quality and connection strength.\nRecently, xQc teased the stream could potentially last 60 days and with a solid plan like this, that could come to be true. To keep the stream going for this long, the streamer would need to garner a record-breaking number of subscribers.\nAlready one of the biggest channels on Twitch, it remains to be seen just how long the subathon will last and how many records can be broken along the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6s7HVnpilq12ivLOxjKysm5mknbyvecOeq5qhnKh6tbHArJysZZFit7a6xGZoZquklr%2B1ecOaq54%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-reveals-more-subathon-details-teases-a-june-1-start-date/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc reveals more subathon details, teases a June 1 start date"},{"body":"What better way to kick off the resurrection of a beloved esports scene than with a massive, 32-team offline major? The 2021-2022 Halo Championship Series is opening with the HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh, North Carolina from Dec. 17 to 19.\nThe Kickoff Major is the first stop in a long road to the eventual Halo World Championship in Seattle at the end of 2022, and the teams at 343 and Microsoft are going all out with an expanded format to get the oddball rolling. A massive trove of HCS points will be on the line in addition to a $250,000 prize pool.\nWe made it to the promised LAN 🙌\n📅 Dec 17-19\n💰 $250K + Crowdfunding\n⚔️ 272 Teams\n⭐️ @Twitch Drops We're proud to present the SOLD OUT @HCS Kickoff Major Raleigh 2021 – kicking off this Friday at 9am PT / 12pm ET! pic.twitter.com/wZ1d2obq2L\n— Halo Esports #HCS (@HCS) December 14, 2021  Here’s everything you need to know about the HCS Kickoff Major.\nHCS Kickoff Major format The HCS Kickoff Major consists of a pool play of 16 teams in addition to an open bracket, both of which will feed into a huge, 32-team championship double-elimination bracket that will determine the eventual winner.\nThe pool play stage features 16 teams that directly qualified either through their regional qualifier bracket, or by earning enough HCS points via regional open series. The 16 teams will be split into four round-robin groups of four. The top two teams will advance to the second round of the championship upper bracket, and the bottom two teams will advance to the first round of the championship upper bracket.\nSee Halo Infinite on Amazon The open bracket is an open signups bracket that will produce 16 teams that will join the pool play teams in the championship bracket. The top eight teams from the open upper bracket will advance to the championship upper bracket, and the top eight from the open lower bracket will advance to the championship lower bracket.\nAll the matches will be best-of-five, consisting of Slayer, Oddball, CTF, and Strongholds matches on Bazaar, Live Fire, Streets, Recharge, or Aquarius. Here’s the breakdown of what game modes are playable on each map:\nAquarius: CTF and SlayerBazaar: CTF and SlayerLive Fire: Slayer, Oddball, and StrongholdsStreets: Slayer, Oddball, and StrongholdsRecharge: Slayer, Oddball, and Strongholds Teams attending the HCS Kickoff Major Here’s the list of the 16 teams that have qualified for the pool play stage and the means by which they qualified.\nOpTic Gaming: Top four at NA QualifierFaZe Clan (formerly Inconceivable) Top four at NA QualifiereUnited: Top four at NA QualifierG2 Esports: NA HCS PointsCloud9: NA HCS PointsKansas City Pioneers: NA HCS PointsOxygen: NA HCS PointsAcend (formerly Cartel): Top two at EU QualifierQuadrant (formerly OEX): Top two at EU QualifierNatus Vincere: EU HCS PointsBing Chilling (formerly HMDA): EU HCS PointsChiefs ESC: Winner at Oceania QualifierDivine Mind: Oceania HCS Points*The Boys: EU HCS Points*Spacestation: NA HCS Points*XSET: HCS Points* *Changes regarding pool play teams:\nSentinels forfeited their pool play spot as a result of the HCS’ competitive ruling regarding Royal2’s use of geo-filtering during the NA Qualifier. Sentinels will play in the open bracket with FormaL in place of Royal2. XSET have been given Sentinels’ pool play spot based on HCS points earned.The three teams qualified from the Mexico region (Pittsburgh Knights, Fire N Ice, and LeaveNoWitness) are all unable to attend the event due to visa issues. The top remaining teams in HCS points from each of NA, EU, and Oceania (Spacestation, The Boys, and Divine Mind) will take their place. Groups, brackets, and schedule Here are the four round-robin groups set for the pool play stage:\nGroup A: OpTic, Pioneers, Bing Chilling, ChiefsGroup B: FaZe, G2, Na’Vi, Divine MindGroup C: eUnited, Quadrant, Oxygen, The BoysGroup D: Cloud9, Acend, XSET, Spacestation Schedule Times in CT and subject to changes and delays.\nFriday, Dec. 17\n10am to 10pm CT: Open bracket play11am to 6:15pm CT: Pool play and broadcast  Saturday. Dec. 18\n9am to 12pm CT: Open bracket play12pm CT: Championship bracket begins Sunday, Dec. 19\n9am CT: Championship bracket resumes3pm CT: Winners finals4:30pm CT: Grand finals Championship Bracket and Results Upper bracket results Round one\nSentinels def. The Boys (SEN 250-43 Strongholds on Live Fire, SEN 50-20 Slayer on Aquarius, SEN 4-1 CTF on Bazaar)Built By Gamers def. Oxygen (Oxygen 250-221 Strongholds on Live Fire, BBG 50-26 Slayer on Aquarius, Oxygen 3-2 CTF on Bazaar, BBG 2-0 Oddball on Streets, BBG 50-37 Slayer on Recharge)Chiefs def. BLVKHVND (Chiefs 250-195 Strongholds on Live Fire, Chiefs 50-23 Slayer on Aquarius, Chiefs 4-2 CTF on Bazaar)Mock-It def. Bing Chilling (Mock-It 250-246 Strongholds on Live Fire, Mock-It 50-36 Slayer on Aquarius, Bing Chilling 3-2 CTF on Bazaar, Mock-It 2-1 Oddball on Streets)Acend def. Status Quo (Acend 250-57 Strongholds on Live Fire, Acend 50-40 Slayer on Aquarius, Acend 2-1 CTF on Bazaar)XSET def. The Guard (Guard 250-170 Strongholds on Live Fire, XSET 50-30 Slayer on Aquarius, Guard 2-1 CTF on Bazaar, XSET 2-0 Oddball on Streets, XSET 50-40 Slayer on Recharge)Na’Vi def. FootFungas792 (Na’Vi 250-23 Strongholds on Live Fire, Na’Vi 50-22 Slayer on Aquarius, Na’Vi 5-0 CTF on Bazaar)Team WaR def. Divine Mind (WaR 250-128 Strongholds on Live Fire, WaR 50-49 Slayer on Aquarius, WaR 3-0 CTF on Bazaar) Upper bracket round two\nOpTic def. Sentinels (OpTic 2-0 CTF on Aquarius, OpTic 50-36 Slayer on Streets, OpTic 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)Pioneers def. BBG (Pioneers 5-0 CTF on Aquarius, Pioneers 50-38 Slayer on Streets, Pioneers 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire)Acend def. G2 (Acend 2-1 CTF on Aquarius, Acend 50-39 Slayer on Streets, Acend 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)Quadrant def. The Chiefs (Quadrant 5-0 CTF on Aquarius, Quadrant 50-45 Slayer on Streets, Quadrant 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)eUnited def. Mock-It (eUnited 3-1 CTF on Aquarius, eUnited 50-33 Slayer on Streets, eUnited 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)Cloud9 def. Team WaR (C9 5-1 CTF on Aquarius, C9 50-39 Slayer on Streets, C9 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)FaZe Clan def. XSET (FaZe 2-1 CTF on Aquarius, FaZe 50-35 Slayer on Streets, FaZe 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire)Spacestation Gaming def. Na’Vi (Na’Vi 4-3 CTF on Aquarius, SSG 50-49 Slayer on Streets, SSG 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, SSG 250-84 Strongholds on Recharge) Upper bracket quarterfinals\nPioneers def. Acend (Pioneers 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, Pioneers 50-42 Slayer on Live Fire, Pioneers 250-141 Strongholds on Streets)Cloud9 def. Quadrant (C9 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, C9 50-49 Slayer on Live Fire, Quadrant 250-245 Strongholds on Streets, C9 3-0 CTF on Bazaar)OpTic def. FaZe Clan (OpTic 2-0 Oddball on Recharge, OpTic 50-45 Slayer on Live Fire, FaZe 250-248 Strongholds on Streets, OpTic 1-0 CTF on Bazaar)eUnited def. Spacestation Gaming (eU 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, eU 37-35 Slayer on Live Fire, eU 250-169 Strongholds on Streets) Upper bracket semifinals\nCloud9 def. OpTic (C9 250-49 Strongholds on Streets, C9 50-47 Slayer on Bazaar, OpTic 2-1 CTF on Aquarius, OpTic 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire, C9 50-37 Slayer on Recharge)eUnited def. Pioneers (Pioneers 250-100 Strongholds on Streets, eUnited 50-35 Slayer on Bazaar, eUnited 4-3 CTF on Aquarius, eUnited 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire) Upper bracket finals\nCloud9 def. eUnited (C9 2-1 CTF on Bazaar, eUnited 50-48 Slayer on Live Fire, C9 2-0 Oddball on Streets, C9 250-237 Strongholds on Recharge) Grand Final\nCloud9 def. eUnited (C9 2-0 Oddball on Streets, C9 46-45 Slayer on Recharge, C9 250-147 Strongholds on Live Fire, eUnited 2-1 CTF on Aquarius, C9 50-37 Slayer on Bazaar)  Lower bracket results Round one\nWarZ def. The Boys (3-0)ExiLe Gaming def. Divine Mind (3-0)Aspyre.Astra def. BLVKHVND (3-0)Status Quo def. Vandyl (3-2)Oxygen def. Solaris (3-1)Unsigned Talent def. Bing Chilling (3-0)G1 def. FootFungus792 (3-0)The Guard def. Falling Esports (3-1) Round two\nNa’Vi def. WarZ (3-0)The Guard def. Mock-It (3-1)BBG def. ExiLe Gaming (3-0)G2 def. Aspyre (3-0)Status Quo def. Chiefs (3-1)WaR def. Oxygen (3-0)Unsigned Talent def. XSET (3-0)Sentinels def. Gamers First (3-0) Round three\nG2 def. BBG (G2 250-54 Strongholds on Live Fire, G2 50-40 Slayer on Recharge, G2 2-1 CTF on Aquarius)Sentinels def. Unsigned Talent (SEN 250-86 Strongholds on Live Fire, SEN 50-38 Slayer on Recharge, SEN 3-0 CTF on Aquarius)Na’Vi def. The Guard (Guard 250-186 Strongholds on Live Fire, Guard 50-38 Slayer on Recharge, Na’Vi 3-0 CTF on Aquarius, Na’Vi 2-0 Oddball on Recharge, Na’Vi 50-36 Slayer on Streets)Team WaR def. Status Quo (SQ 250-128 Strongholds on Live Fire, WaR 50-44 Slayer on Recharge, WaR 5-0 CTF on Aquarius, WaR 2-1 Oddball on Recharge) Round four\nFaZe Clan def. G2 (FaZe 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire, G2 50-45 Slayer on Streets, G2 250-178 Strongholds on Recharge, FaZe 4-0 CTF on Bazaar, FaZe 50-37 Slayer on Aquarius)Sentinels def. Acend (SEN 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, SEN 50-38 Slayer on Streets, Acend 250-82 Strongholds on Recharge, SEN 2-1 CTF on Bazaar)Spacestation Gaming def. Team WaR (SSG 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, SSG 50-36 Slayer on Streets, WaR 250-134 Strongholds on Recharge, SSG 1-0 CTF on Bazaar)Na’Vi def. Quadrant (Quadrant 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire, Na’Vi 50-46 Slayer on Streets, Na’Vi 250-143 Strongholds on Recharge, Quadrant 5-1 CTF on Bazaar, Na’Vi 50-43 Slayer on Aquarius) Round five\nSentinels def. Spacestation Gaming (SEN 3-1 CTF on Aquarius, SEN 50-47 Slayer on Recharge, SEN 2-1 Oddball on Streets)FaZe Clan def. Na’Vi (FaZe 3-2 CTF on Aquarius, FaZe 50-48 Slayer on Recharge, FaZe 2-0 Oddball on Streets) Lower bracket quarterfinals\n FaZe Clan def. Pioneers (Pioneers 250-42 Strongholds on Streets, FaZe 50-43 Slayer on Recharge, Pioneers 2-1CTF on Bazaar, FaZe 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire, FaZe 50-28 Slayer on Streets)Sentinels def. OpTic (SEN 250-139 Strongholds on Streets, SEN 50-43 Slayer on Recharge, OpTic 2-0 CTF on Bazaar, OpTic 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, SEN 50-39 Slayer on Streets) Lower bracket semifinals \nFaZe Clan def. Sentinels (FaZe 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, FaZe 50-48 Slayer on Bazaar, SEN 250-135 Strongholds on Live Fire, FaZe 4-3 CTF on Aquarius)  Lower bracket finals\neUnited def. FaZe Clan (FaZe 2-1 CTF on Bazaar, eUnited 50-42 on Live Fire, eUnited 2-1 Oddball on Streets, FaZe 250-105 Strongholds on Recharge, eUnited 50-43 Slayer on Aquarius) Pool Play Results The top two teams from each group advance to the second round of the championship upper bracket. The bottom two teams from each group advance to the first round of the championship upper bracket.\nGroup A TeamSeries RecordMap RecordOpTic Gaming3-09-0Kansas City Pioneers 2-16-4Chiefs1-24-6Bing Chilling0-30-9 Chiefs def. Bing Chilling (Chiefs 250-248 Strongholds on Live Fire, Chiefs 50-46 Slayer on Aquarius, Chiefs 3-1 CTF on Bazaar)OpTic def. Chiefs (OpTic 5-0 CTF on Aquarius, OpTic 50-33 Slayer on Recharge, OpTic 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire)Pioneers def. Bing Chilling (Pioneers 2-0 Oddball on Streets, Pioneers 50-30 Slayer on Bazaar, Pioneers 250-246 Strongholds on Live Fire)OpTic def. Bing Chilling (OpTic 250-71 Strongholds on Recharge, OpTic 50-29 Slayer on Live Fire, OpTic 3-0 CTF on Bazaar)Pioneers def. Chiefs (Chiefs 4-1 CTF on Bazaar, Pioneers 50-42 Slayer on Recharge, Pioneers 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, Pioneers 250-43 Strongholds on Streets)OpTic def. Pioneers (OpTic 2-0 Oddball on Recharge, OpTic 50-48 Slayer on Live Fire, OpTic 250-8 Strongholds on Recharge) Group B TeamSeries RecordMap RecordG2 Esports3-09-2FaZe Clan2-16-4Na’Vi1-26-6Divine Mind0-30-9 Na’Vi def. Divine Mind (Na’Vi 250-30 Strongholds on Live Fire, Na’Vi 50-28 Slayer on Aquarius, Na’Vi 5-0 CTF on Bazaar)FaZe def. Divine Mind (FaZe 5-1 CTF on Aquarius, FaZe 50-35 Slayer on Recharge, FaZe 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)G2 def. Na’Vi (Na’Vi 2-0 Oddball on Streets, Na’Vi 50-38 Slayer on Bazaar, G2 250-236 Strongholds on Live Fire, G2 3-2 CTF on Aquarius, G2 50-30 Slayer on Recharge)FaZe def. Na’Vi (FaZe 250-228 Strongholds on Recharge, FaZe 50-42 Slayer on Live Fire, Na’Vi 2-0 CTF on Bazaar, FaZe 2-1 Oddball on Streets)G2 def. Divine Mind (G2 4-0 CTF on Bazaar, G2 50-33 Slayer on Recharge, G2 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)FaZe def. G2 (G2 2-0 Oddball on Recharge, G2 50-36 Slayer on Live Fire, G2 250-242 Strongholds on recharge) Group C TeamSeries RecordMap RecordeUnited3-09-2Quadrant2-16-3Oxygen1-25-6The Boys0-30-9 Oxygen def. The Boys (Oxygen 250-51 Strongholds on Live Fire, Oxygen 50-41 Slayer on Aquarius, Oxygen 3-0 CTF on Bazaar)eUnited def. The Boys (eUnited 5-0 CTF on Aquarius, eUnited 50-36 Slayer on Recharge, eUnited 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire)Quadrant def. Oxygen (Quadrant 2-0 Oddball on Streets, Quadrant 50-44 Slayer on Bazaar, Quadrant 250-67 Strongholds on Live Fire)eUnited def. Oxygen (eUnited 250-149 Strongholds on Recharge, Oxygen 49-38 Slayer on Live Fire, Oxygen 3-0 CTF on Bazaar, eUnited 2-0 Oddball on Streets, eUnited 50-43 Slayer on Aquarius)Quadrant def. The Boys (Quadrant 3-0 CTF on Bazaar, Quadrant 50-38 Slayer on Recharge, Quadrant 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire)eUnited def. Quadrant (eUnited 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, eUnited 50-43 Slayer on Live Fire, eUnited 250-140 Strongholds on Recharge) Group D TeamSeries RecordMap RecordCloud93-09-2Spacestation1-25-6XSET1-25-7Acend1-24-8 XSET def. Spacestation Gaming (SSG 250-41 Strongholds on Live Fire, XSET 50-41 Slayer on Aquarius, XSET 2-1 CTF on Bazaar, XSET 96-87 Oddball on Recharge)Cloud9 def. Spacestation Gaming (C9 5-0 CTF on Recharge, SSG 50-45 Slayer on Recharge, C9 2-0 Oddball on Live Fire, C9 250-17 Strongholds on Streets)Acend def. XSET (XSET 2-1 Oddball on Streets, Acend 50-42 Slayer on Bazaar, Acend 250-129 Strongholds on Live Fire, XSET 5-4 CTF on Aquarius, Acend 47-44 Slayer on Recharge)Cloud9 def. XSET (C9 250-0 Strongholds on Recharge, C9 50-39 Slayer on Live Fire, C9 3-0 CTF on Bazaar)Spacestation Gaming def. Acend (SSG 1-0 CTF on Bazaar, SSG 50-41 Slayer on Recharge, SSG 2-1 Oddball on Live Fire)Cloud9 def. Acend (C9 2-1 Oddball on Recharge, C9 50-42 Slayer on Live Fire, Acend 250-213 Strongholds on Recharge, C9 4-2 CTF on Aquarius) The championship bracket will be posted here once it becomes available. Visit the HCS Kickoff Major page on the Halo Waypoint website to view the full schedule including in-person check-in times and FFA tournament times.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmShm6NiuKqvyqidn2WdlrewvoyipWaqkaGyqrPHZqqcp6KawG6u0ZqapJ2kqHq0r8eem66klQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-hcs-kickoff-major-in-raleigh-scores-brackets-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh: Scores, brackets, schedule"},{"body":" For VALORANT players worried about finishing the battle pass in time, one fan can help.\nVALORANT fan ireojimayo created a tool to track your battle pass progress, sharing the spreadsheet with the community today. The document explains exactly what tier you should be “at the end of any given day,” according to the savvy fan.\nHere’s how you can track your progress in the VALORANT battle pass.\nA VALORANT data miner discovered files that show the first season will potentially end on Aug. 3, posting their findings yesterday. The tool uses that date as a guide to determine what your progress should be on a daily basis.\nBattle pass purchasers can look at any date to figure out what tier they should be on. Players should at least hit tier 19 by the end of today, for example.\nTo get a more precise breakdown, fans can make a copy of the document and input their exact tier and XP to go in the blue cells. This will show you how much XP you’ve gained, what percent of the total battle pass you’ve completed, your expected finish date, and more.\nRiot devs said the Act One Battle Pass will take players roughly 100 hours to complete. And experience curves toward the end of the season should help any players who have fallen behind.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnTq5ico12uvLa%2BjJuYraycmnqxrdKsZKmqn5y%2Fpr%2FSZqCnZaaWubC%2BwKer\n","link":"/post/how-to-track-your-battle-pass-progress-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to track your battle pass progress in VALORANT"},{"body":"Fans of competitive Call of Duty have been patiently waiting for HyDra to make his professional debut this year. And today, the French phenom officially started his Call of Duty League career with an exclamation point. HyDra and the Subliners beat the Atlanta FaZe 3-2 today in their first match of Stage Three group play in the 2021 Call of Duty League season. Related: Group play results for Stage 3 of 2021 Call of Duty League\nNew York were coming into this match following a disappointing performance at the Stage Two Major where they failed to win a single map. This prompted the team to bring the highly touted prospect HyDra into the starting lineup to replace Diamondcon, another rookie. And the 19-year-old immediately made an impact on the map for the Subliners by helping them defeat the Stage One champions and Stage Two runners-up, Atlanta. The Subliners kicked off today’s series with a hard-fought 250-211 victory on Garrison Hardpoint. Clayster led New York with 33 kills, but HyDra was right behind him with 31 in his first official CDL map. Calls and Challs: @Clayster \u0026amp; @HyDrAnml showcase dominance on Hardpoint in this @ASTROGaming listen-in! #NYSL | #CDL2021 pic.twitter.com/RQ6u4D2lTA\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 25, 2021  Atlanta responded by taking Express Search and Destroy 6-3 and Garrison Control 3-2 to go up 2-1 in the series. HyDra didn’t exactly stand out in either loss for New York, going 3/7 in map two and 24/23 in map three.\nWith their backs against the wall, the Subliners won another close Hardpoint (Apocalypse 250-241) to force a decisive fifth map. Asim had the most kills for New York this time with 23, while HyDra went 22/18.\nAnd then on map five, Raid Search and Destroy, New York overcame a 3-0 and 5-3 lead from Atlanta to earn the 6-5 victory and 3-2 series win. Mack led the lobby with 10 kills and HyDra produced a 5/6 scoreline.\nGAME 5. ROUND 11. @Subliners PREVAIL! #NYSL get in rhythm with new-comer @HyDrAnml, closing the 3-2 series versus @ATLFaZe. #CDL2021 pic.twitter.com/hbi2CpTz69\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 25, 2021  It’s still early in Stage Three group play, but this is a big win for New York—especially with a revamped roster. New York (1-0) will play against the London Royal Ravens and Seattle Surge next week, while Atlanta (0-1) will take on the Los Angeles Thieves and London.\nThere’s still one more match to be played today in the Call of Duty League. The first week of Stage Three group play will conclude with a showdown between the Toronto Ultra and Dallas Empire. You can watch FeLo make his debut for the Empire right now on the official Call of Duty League YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7unnSrpmloZ6av7R505qinmWUpMSvecCto2aeka%2BybrTYnamaZZOZuW6wxJusrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-york-subliners-take-down-atlanta-faze-in-hydra-s-call-of-duty-league-debut/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New York Subliners take down Atlanta FaZe in HyDra’s Call of Duty League debut"},{"body":"OG built one of the biggest names in esports by dominating the competitive Dota 2 scene, surviving turmoil, and becoming the first team in history to ever win two times at The International, even doing so in consecutive seasons. But that era of OG has come to a close. The organization is moving in a new direction and signing an entirely new roster.\nBoth Topson and n0tail are stepping down from the active Dota roster to take extended breaks, and Ceb announced his retirement earlier this week. Their departures made room for OG to sign five new players, three of which are changing their tags entirely, to represent the team—starting with the team’s former coach Mikhail “Misha” Agatov.\u0026nbsp;\n“Winning is a consequence, not an objective”-@Ceb\nA chapter closes, a new one is just starting. We have chosen to bring fresh talent into the Dota scene for the new iteration of OG. Please welcome: 🇺🇦@Yuragii1\n🇧🇬@bzmdota\n🇯🇴@AmmarAlassaf6\n🇳🇴@Taigadota\n🇷🇺@dota2misha#DreamOG pic.twitter.com/EO7zrCFd08\n— OG (@OGesports) November 21, 2021  Misha joined the team during the second season of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit and acted as the team’s head coach through TI10. Now, the organization believes in his abilities leading OG as both their position five and new captain, taking over the role from the departing n0tail with a unanimous vote of confidence from the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Video Games on Amazon “He is a very nice person and he has a very good heart. He cares about people around him and he cares so much about the game,” Ceb said. “This is a winning recipe. He is smart, talented, and willing to learn. What else can you ask? I can safely say that without him we would have not qualified for TI10. He came in, helped us clear all the confusion, helped us get much smarter about a lot of things. Misha has all it takes and I believe in him and I will be there for anything he needs to help out.”\n Joining him in the backlines is Tommy “Taiga” Le, who was long rumored to be joining OG once Saksa left the team alongside SumaiL and Team Liquid began its own rebuilding process. The Norwegian player’s flexible playstyle should be a great tool for this new team to build around. He also has a connection to OG since he gained his first bits of notoriety alongside Topson on SFTe-sports.\u0026nbsp;\nWith two experienced support players locked down, OG is taking a chance on three younger players that are relatively new to the competitive scene, including two 16-year-olds from Creepwave.\nAmmar “Ammar The F” Assaf, formerly known as ATF, spent time competing with Creepwave and Chicken Fighters throughout the 2021 DPC, making a name for himself as one of the youngest players to ever compete in the DPC and a force in the off lane. He was one of OG’s first targets when the team decided to rebuild, with Misha and the former roster seeing a ton of untapped potential that could be brought out with just a little guidance.\u0026nbsp;\nLikewise, his teammate Bozhidar “Biziem” Bogdanov—who formerly played as Hansha—is also known as a promising prospect at position two. He only joined Creepwave in its second iteration and displayed strong mechanical skills on heroes like Invoker and Void Spirit.\u0026nbsp;\nAmmar recommended the team look into recruiting Biziem, and during meetings, the pair’s passion for competing and synergy clicked with what OG was looking for.\u0026nbsp;\n“When we met with Biziem and ATF together, it really gave us a lot of Monkey Business vibes,” OG CEO JMR Luna said. “They are just so excited to play Dota, so passionate. And they had a very good friendship going on. Misha really connected with it. And the Dota part speaks for itself. Very happy to have them.”\nBoth left the revamped Creepwave roster on Oct. 22 following a win at the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season four, which is likely when discussions or trials with OG began to take form.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final piece of OG’s new puzzle is Artem “Yuragi” Golubiev, previously known as spAce—a relative unknown in the broader competitive scene, but also a player that has ranked highly on the EU leaderboards for an extended period of time. OG brought in the Ukrainian mid laner via transfer from Team Unique because of his creativity, versatility, and drive to improve.\u0026nbsp;\nThe core of the OG team that once dominated the world of Dota 2 is now gone, but that departure shouldn’t come as a surprise to fans who followed the team closely.\u0026nbsp;\nWith ana and JerAx leaving after the team lifted the Aegis of Champions for a second straight year, Topson and n0tail were the only players that stayed committed to the goal of a three-peat and remained on the active roster. Even Ceb stepped down, though he would rejoin the team less than a year later.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Evil Geniuses signs JerAx, Nightfall to Dota 2 roster\nBoth Topson and n0tail have also been very open in their beliefs that they would not be playing Dota forever, with the former even hinting he may step away for an extended period to spend more time with his family as recently as July.\u0026nbsp;\nIt felt as if the team was held together by the strength of their play, a shot at three-peating at TI10, and a love for the game of Dota. But after the team was eliminated in a tie for seventh place, it seems like that competitive fire started to flicker.\u0026nbsp;\nAs Ceb said in his retirement announcement, realizing the team might not be as strong as before was a blow, and it made second-guessing the sacrifices being made to continue competing at the highest level a lot more frequent. And now, the last three players have stepped aside, allowing for new seeds to be planted in their wake, with plans to help nurture them and help them grow.\u0026nbsp;\n“Winning is a consequence, not an objective,” Ceb said.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile OG’s goal with this new roster is still to compete at the highest level and win matches, the organization is aware of how young its players are and is more focused on developing them as individuals and a unit by hammering home the OG way: practicing the right way, playing with the right mentality, and talking to your teammates the right way.\nN0tail will remain directly with the team as they bootcamp at the Sunflower hours in Libson, Portugal, providing direction and support as the team competes in the 2022 DPC and ushers in the next era of OG Dota.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46onmarmZy7tHnEp6uiqpWhxm66xLBknaeklnpzedGoqq2domK5prCMm7BmpZmotaJ5wKebZqyRnrSiecWemK2toprAbsDWqGRqbl2usqK%2BjKijnWWjqa6vsM6uq6w%3D\n","link":"/post/og-signs-entirely-new-dota-2-roster-led-by-misha-and-taiga-features-two-16-year-old-standouts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OG signs entirely new Dota 2 roster led by Misha and Taiga, features two 16-year-old standouts"},{"body":"Pokémon OCG has today released its latest set to players and collectors in Japan, and since VMAX Climax went on sale, a ton has been revealed about the contents of these packs.\nThanks to a post by PokeBeach that breaks down everything collectors have learned over the past 24 hours, we now know that God Packs are back in this high-class set. God Packs are those found within boxes that contain all rare cards. In the case of VMAX Climax, there appear to be three different variations of God Packs. In one God Pack players are finding all Character Rare cards, another all Character Super Rares, and finally, packs with all full art secret rare cards. These packs all include a single energy card.\nAs you’d imagine, pulling one of these unique packs is extremely rare and not something that will be found within each box of VMAX Climax. Other new information that has come from the release includes a new holographic print style that has a brick-like pattern.\nAccording to PokeBeach, regular VMAX Climax packs all include 11 cards with one energy card, three regular Pokémon cards, a supporter, trainer, special energy, or non-holo Pokémon, two holographic Pokémon, a V or VMAX card, and a reverse holographic card.\nYou can read more about the composition of the packs and where you’ll likely pull the rarest cards from here.\nIf you’re in Japan you can find this set in stores now, however, those outside of the country will need to seek the resale market to get their hands on this new set.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nOnJ5mrp2WxW6vy6KkmrBdnru1vs6drJydo2K7psOMoaalp5enrrG0yJxkrKypobJurc2dZKudpKq%2Fr3nOn2Sgp5RivaKvyqw%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-vmax-climax-introduces-new-holographic-style-and-return-of-god-packs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon OCG VMAX Climax introduces new holographic style and return of God Packs"},{"body":"After a short hiatus, League of Legends Patch 12.6 is coming soon, this time with plenty of changes tackling champions that have over and underperformed in solo queue and professional play—and long-awaited Tryndamere nerfs.\nRiot Phlox, designer on the Summoner’s Rift team for League, posted a new patch preview today, documenting the plethora of changes set to release with Patch 12.6 on March 30. This includes buffs to less-popular champions in the top lane, as well as major adjustments to Rengar, who has fallen out of the jungle meta.\nHellooo\nHere's the 12.6 patch preview! We'll be back to normal schedules come next patch (hopefully)\nHow's it look to y'all? pic.twitter.com/4vabtU8zYW\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) March 23, 2022  Small health buffs to Azir per level are being pushed to help his laning since the Emperor of the Sands often gets punished easily for being hard to master. In the top lane, Darius’ ultimate will do considerably more damage at all ranks, while Jax will be granted some additional base health and damage on his W.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The cougar in the jungle is listed as receiving major buffs this patch, quite possibly bringing her up to speed with other junglers that are overwhelming the meta. Nidalee’s W in human form is having its mana cost reduced at all ranks, and her W in cougar form will have a larger area-of-effect radius, making it easier to tackle camps like Krugs and Raptors. Her human form E can also be cast at a wider range and will have its mana cost reduced at later ranks.\nMeanwhile, the cat in the jungle has struggled to make a name for himself in the 2022 season, leaving him to watch other junglers flourish. Therefore, Rengar is getting extensive changes in Patch 12.6, modernizing his passive and providing him with more critical strike damage. Most notably, Rengar’s E and ultimate will grant true sight of targeted enemies, as well as additional sight of a small radius around them, keeping this jungle assassin aware of the danger lurking around his prey.\nOne champion that has taken over the jungle at the expense of others is Hecarim, who has appeared in increased amounts in both solo queue and professional play over the past month. To mitigate his presence, his Q and E damage are being decreased greatly at later ranks in Patch 12.6, opening some opportunities for counterplay.\nTryndamere, who has been a must-pick in the top lane for months, makes it so that counterplay is often difficult when he gets ahead. To slightly reduce his power but maintain his overall identity, the cooldown reduction granted to his E is being shortened, while his ultimate will have an increased cooldown at early ranks.\nPlayers can look forward to testing the champion changes accompanying League Patch 12.6 on the PBE soon. This patch is set to release on the live servers on March 30, but it may look different since this patch preview specifies tentative changes.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKursZ6Zrq6x0Z5kp52im8BuvsSnnpqqXZi1orrGnqpmmZ6Zeq670Z5kraddmLyqusKim55lp57BqXnRnqOemaOaerCyjKWcmp%2BlmnqxrdOcn2ZpYmKD\n","link":"/post/tryndamere-nerfs-rengar-changes-and-more-to-coincide-with-release-of-league-patch-12-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tryndamere nerfs, Rengar changes, and more to coincide with release of League Patch 12.6"},{"body":"The Historic format in Magic: The Gathering Arena will receive a large number of cards via the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons event that includes cards from Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2, along with 31 new digital-only cards.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of 46 Jumpstart: Historic Horizons packets will become available to play in MTG Arena from Aug. 12 to Sept. 9. The event will include over 700 Magic cards, of which around 200 are new to MTGA, including digital-only cards.\nA spoiler schedule for Jumpstart: Historic Horizons was revealed by WotC, running from July 26 to Aug. 3. Spoilers will include new digital card reveals, along with cards available in the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons packets.\u0026nbsp;Here’s where you can find all of the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons spoilers.\nJuly 26 AmazonianBleeding CoolDay9GabySpartzr/MagicArenaDailyMTGIGN July 27 CrokeyzGamebytePocketGamerWhatCulture July 28 ComicBook.comEurogamer.deJeux OnlineMagicBlogsDEMagicShibbySport1.deTheAsianAvenger July 29 DestructoidDot EsportsMilleniumScreenRantVoxyWeekly MTG July 30 AshlizzlleCrokeyzEliott DragonMarcaSantosvella Aug. 2 Comic Book Resourcesh0lydivaIldelmoKaaaS23Vida Extra Aug. 3 CinabiondoComics BeatCovertGoBluePolygonProfumatoSpaziogames The MTG Arena Jumpstart: Historic Horizons event will run from Aug. 12 to Sept. 9. Players who compete in the event will have the cards added to their library. Cards can also be unlocked via MTG Arena Wildcards. All Jumpstart: Historic Horizons cards are legal to play in the Historic format only.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tMSrnGasn2KzqrrDZqGupaCowaK%2B02afoqukpL%2Bqr4yhpquhqqS7tHnSqaaipJWnwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-jumpstart-historic-horizons-spoilers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Jumpstart: Historic Horizons spoilers"},{"body":"Wordle is a daily game where its players try to search for a random secret word and the only clues come from the words the players try to use first.\nIf you’re lucky when you’re playing, your first word will have lots of green letters. But it’s rare that this happens, and you might end up needing some help if you don’t know where to go after running out of information. Yellow letters are more common and indicate that the player has found a letter that is present, but it is not in the right position.\nIf you found three yellow letters and they are ‘L’, ‘A’, and ‘S’, here are some five-letter words with ‘L’, ‘A’, and ‘S’ on them, sorted alphabetically so you’ll have less work to do with filtering your choices by the letters you’ve already eliminated.\nFive-letter words with ‘L’, ‘A’, and ‘S’ on them to try on Wordle ablesacylsaglusaislealansalbasalecsalefsalfasalgasaliasalifsalistalmasalmesaloesaltosalumsamylsanilsanlasarilsarlesarylsasylaatlasawolsaxelsaxilsaxlesbaalsbailsbalasbaldsbalesbalksballsbalmsbalsabasalbasilbawlsbealsblabsblagsblahsblamsblaseblastblatsblawsbolascalfscalkscallscalmscaloscarlscaulscladsclagsclamsclansclapsclashclaspclassclastclawsclayscoalscolasdahlsdalesdealsdhalsdialsdualsearlseaselelansfailsfallsfalsefarlsflabsflagsflamsflansflapsflashflaskflatsflawsflaysfleasfoalsgalasgalesgallsgaolsgladsglamsglansglassgliasgoalshailshaleshallshalmshaloshaltsharlshaulshealshulashylasjailsjarlskailskaleskolaslaceslacksladeslaicslairslakeslakhslallslamaslambslameslampslandslaneslapislapselardslareslarislarkslarnslasedlaserlaseslassilassolassylastslathslaudslavaslaveslawnslaxeslazesleadsleafsleaksleansleapslearsleaseleashleastlevasliarslimaslipasliraslitasloadsloafsloamsloanslotasluauslumaslunaslyaselyssamailsmalesmallsmalmsmaltsmarlsmaulsmealsmolasnailsnalasnasalollasopalsoralsovalspailspalespalispallspalmspalpspalsapalsypawlspealsplansplashplasmplatsplayspleaspsalmpulasrailsralesrealsrialssabalsablesadlysailssaladsalalsalatsalepsalessalicsallysalmisalolsalonsalpasalpssalsasaltssaltysalutsalvesalvosaulssaultscaldscalescallscalpscalysealsselahselvasepalseralsetalshaleshallshaltshalyshaulshawlshealshoalsialssiglasilvasisalskaldskoalslabsslackslagsslainslakeslamsslangslankslantslapsslashslateslatsslatyslaveslawsslayssmallsmaltsnailsnarlsolansolarsolasspailspalespallsplatsplaystalestalkstallstealstelasulfasuralswailswalesylvataelstailstalastalcstalestalkstallstalustealsteslatolasulansulnasulvasusualvailsvalesvalsevasalvealsvialswailswaleswaliswalkswallswaulswawlswealsyawlszeals All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1briMmmSappRiwG67zWaroZ2d\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-l-a-and-s-on-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words with ‘L’, ‘A’, and ‘S’ on them"},{"body":"Marches in Magic: The Gathering’s new set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty are a cycle of five mono-colored Rare spells that have X in their cost, and each of them can be paid for in part by exiling cards in your hand.\nEach card requires one mana of a specific color. Players can exile cards of that color from their hand to pay two generic mana toward the X cost of the spell. All five spells are Instants.\nHere are all of the march spells in MTG’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nMarch of Otherworldly Light The White march is a simple instant that can be used to exile a permanent. While it could be useful in some situations, there are numerous options in constructed formats that work more optimally than it even when you consider the alternative means for paying for the spell.\nMarch of Swirling Mist The Blue march spell has a reasonable potential to get some play in decks that want to exploit Blink abilities. Being able to Blink any number of creatures on a whim is going to be especially powerful in decks like Bant Blink in Historic.\nMeanwhile, the spell can phase out creatures that an opponent controls as well, giving it added flexibility in a pinch.\nMarch of Wretched Sorrow The Black march is a kill spell that also serves as a form of lifegain. In many formats, the lifegain won’t be worth the added mana cost of the spell. There are numerous more powerful removal spells in Standard, Modern, and Historic.\nThis card will probably be worth taking if you decide to run a Black deck in a limited format, though. Removal in a limited setting is always a powerful late-game tool that you’ll likely have limited access to, especially in a draft.\nMarch of Reckless Joy The Red march has reasonable potential to be an alternative to Lit Up The Stage in mono-Red Burn decks. Part of Light Up The Stage’s power, however, is its spectacle cost of one Red mana.\nIf you’re playing a Red Burn deck in Historic and feel like you’re regularly coming up short on fuel at the end of games, it could be worth throwing in one or two Marches of Reckless Joy to give you a little bit of extra card advantage. But it’s not likely to make too much of a difference because it will be more expensive than you’ll want to pay.\nMarch of Burgeoning Life The Green march is a typical ramp payoff card for a deck that wants to play large scary creatures as threats. While the card has the potential to be powerful, it will require players to have the right combination of ramp cards and large creatures.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter ramping up to your impressive threat, you’ll need to keep the creature alive for a turn before being able to benefit from March of Burgeoning Life. That being said, if you can pull off the stunt, it will likely put your opponent in a dire situation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmpJqqk52ytHnIp2SmrJeoeqytzKKemq%2BRYrumu81mm7KmkajBug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-marches-in-mtg-s-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All marches in MTG’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has shared more details about its newest fighter coming to the roster, Kazuya. Smash’s latest fighter comes from popular 3D-fighting game franchise Tekken and will be joining the roster on June 29, available as DLC. And just like with every downloadable fighter, this character will be accompanied by new music that players can listen to either on his exclusive Mishima Dojo stage or in the “My Music” setting.\nSince there are many Tekken games, multiple songs throughout the franchise’s history were considered to join Smash, according to the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai. In total, there are 39 tracks being added to the game with Kazuya’s arrival. Similar to every other stage in the game, you can adjust the music frequency to your liking when you appear on certain stages in the My Music setting.\nHere’s a list of all of the Tekken songs coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:\nMarine Stadium, JapanChicago, U.S.A.Kyoto, JapanHeihachi Mishima, the King of IronfistKazuya Mishima, Devil Kazuya*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.Kazuya Mishima, Devil KazuyaEmotionless PassionAttract -Embu- / Character SelectHwoarangJin KazamaHeihachi MishimaOpening Movie (from Tekken Tag Tournament)Jin StageKitschBit CrusherRed Hot FistMoonlit WildernessPoolsideSnow CastleInto NirvanaRESSURECTIONEthno EveningYUKIOnly One FightDist Thins Out*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.Karma*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.ArisaYodeling in Meadow HillAbyss of TimePlucking TulipsLandscape Under the Ghost-Kaminano*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.New Wrold OrderNo Easy Way OutHeat Haze ShadowDojo (Japanese-Style Mix)*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.DUOMO DI SIRIO 1stMoonsiders 1st*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.Desperate Struggle*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game.Aloneness*Asterisk denotes a new arrangement specifically made for this game. Kazuya is coming out tomorrow, June 29. He’ll be available for either $5.99 or will automatically join your roster if you already purchased the Fighters Pass Vol. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHymwsSrsGaslaC4prqMrKann12YvK61zaBkraddqLqiv8c%3D\n","link":"/post/every-tekken-song-coming-to-smash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every Tekken song coming to Smash"},{"body":"A dedicated fan has released a handy map tracker that lets you know exactly which map is on rotation in Apex Legends and for how long. The useful tool can tell players in which arena the Apex Games will take place without the need to boot up the game.\nThe tracker’s simple design shows which arena is on rotation alongside a countdown to the next map change. That’s hardly its only functionality, however: an “upcoming map” prompt shows a list of the next few map rotations and their respective timers, so players can look up dates in the short-term.\nPlayers can also set customized notifications for each map, day of the week, and time slot. For instance, it’s possible to receive a warning whenever Olympus is on rotation between 8pm and 11pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.\nThe tracker helps players stay aware of the map rotation thanks to pulling data from the game files, according to its description. Despite normally only having two maps, it can be tricky to stay informed on Apex‘s map rotation thanks to its shifting time slots, which change between 60, 90, and 120 minutes each stint.\nKeeping track of the rotation was even more complicated when Kings Canyon made an unexpected return to the battle royale on Jan. 15, despite Respawn vaulting the map at the beginning of season seven. The three-map rotation, coupled with the shifting time slots, made knowing the map schedules harder than bull-rushing a Gibraltar with a red Evo Shield.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SzorqMppidnV2WvabEjKWcoJ2emcBuucCpZK2qkZi4pr6MpZytq12uvLZ5yqemsGWnnbKvecSamqFlnZa9brXSZqanZaKkwaLAyKil\n","link":"/post/fan-made-apex-legends-map-tracker-lets-you-know-when-each-map-is-on-rotation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fan-made Apex Legends map tracker lets you know when each map is on rotation"},{"body":"A new March player of the month (POTM) card was added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team on April 8. It’s an 87-rated POTM version of João Félix from Atlético de Madrid, which is available through a squad-building challenge (SBC) you can complete in-game.\nPlayers can vote monthly on select players and decide who deserves to receive an upgraded POTM version based on their performance. Félix is representing the best of LaLiga with this POTM version.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n Félix’s skills were slightly increased when looking at his 83-rated gold version, including his Physical (+6), Passing (+6), Shooting (+6), Pace (+5), Dribbling (+4), and Defending (+4). His only low skill is his 44-rated Defending, which isn’t an important stat for him since he plays as a striker.\nYou can apply the hunter chemistry style to further boost his Pace (+10) and Shooting (+7) if you put him on your team. His Volleys stats will be maximized and it will power up the essential skills for his position.\nYou’ll only need to turn in one 83-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, no less than one TOTW (Inform) card, and a player from Atlético de Madrid to complete this SBC. You’ll spend around 24,350 FUT coins on PlayStation, 25,350 on Xbox, and 24,8500 FUT coins on PC and Stadia to build it from scratch.\nThis SBC will be available for one whole month, until May 8, which is more than enough time to craft the necessary cards to complete this one segment.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete POTM João Félix SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nGK:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Édouard Mendy (Chelsea)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Lucas Hernández (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Bernd Leno (Arsenal)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Joel Matip (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)LM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;79-rated TOTW Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur)RM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Partey (Arsenal)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Wout Weghorst (Burnley)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Raúl Jiménez\u0026nbsp;(Wolverhampton Wanderes)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCkwa55xZ6jorBdqK%2BkecinZJ%2BhlpZ6c36MrqOtoZ2WwaZ5056Ypg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-potm-f%C3%A9lix-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete POTM Félix SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"When it comes to gaming, comfortability is key. Finding the right controller in terms of how the buttons are set up and how well it fits in your hands is a huge part of the experience. And when it comes to Super Smash Bros., the right controller can be the difference between winning or losing.\u0026nbsp;\nSome players prefer the typical digital controller style, like the Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch or the classic GameCube controller. But soon, players will have the chance to play Super Smash Bros. with a different approach.\u0026nbsp;\nAlt Lab Controllers has developed the Smash Stick, an arcade-style controller designed specifically for the popular franchise. The project isn’t ready yet, though. The company is still looking for funding so it can sell the device on a big scale.\nThe company said that the analog joystick will give you more control over characters with subtle inputs that aren’t possible on a standard digital device. It also reduces strain on your hands for a more comfortable gaming experience, according to Alt Lab Controllers.\nThe controller has been in development for around six years, with a small team doing all of the R\u0026amp;D necessary to make it happen. It’ll be compatible with the N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, PC, PS3, and PS4. But it won’t be compatible with Xbox consoles, at least for now.\nIf you’re a Smash pro, the Smash Stick will be legal to use in tournaments. “All Smash Stick features are fully compliant within the rules defined by the Smash World Tour,” Alt Lab Controllers said.  You can’t buy it yet, but you can support the project through the crowdfunding campaign starting this June. The developers gave a sneak peek at how the controller works with Super Smash Bros. Melee.\n While this controller is designed for Super Smash Bros, the company showed that it can also be used to play other games, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyuscStZK2glWKzqrPHrWSsrJmYuG6wxKygoKaVmXqnu9Fmqq6olad6tLnArJ9mmqKkwG7Ax55krKWRqLVuv9OimqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/meet-the-fight-stick-designed-for-super-smash-bros-the-smash-stick/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet the fight stick designed for Super Smash Bros., the Smash Stick"},{"body":" In World War II, snipers turned the tide of the battlefield with their ability to pick enemies off from a distance. In Call of Duty: Vanguard, you can do the same with the Type 99.\nDuring the second World War, the Type 99 was a sniper rifle used by the Japanese. Certain variations of the gun used a straight bolt and a scope mounted on the left side of the gun to allow for the use of stripper clips for faster reloads. This is the variant in Vanguard.\nThe Type 99 is the default sniper rifle in Vanguard, unlocked at the outset for players to use in sniper-themed classes. While other snipers like the Kar98k might get the most attention, the Type 99 is still worth leveling up for sniper grinders everywhere.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s the best way for snipers to load up their Type 99 kit in Vanguard.\nThe best Type 99 loadout in Vanguard Muzzle: L BrakeBarrel: Sakura 776mmStock: Warubachi Type 40Underbarrel: Carver ForegripMagazine: 8mm Klauser 5 Round MagsAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Taped GripProficiency: VitalKit: Deep Breath As is the case until it gets nerfed, the Vital Proficiency is a must-have, especially with sniper rifles. The sniper is built for one-shot kills as it is, so adding Vital makes it even more likely you’ll finish off an enemy by hitting them in the chest or above.\nThe rest of the attachments are built to buff the Type 99’s power while also giving you some more ammunition to remain in the fight for longer periods of time. This sniper is great for Search and Destroy or for those who like to strike from afar while remaining stationary.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2pxrGxjHJwZqSflrGwwdNmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueretzaCsmqqU\n","link":"/post/the-best-type-99-loadout-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Type 99 loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"The latest World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion had a level revamp to give players more free roam on how they want to level. Level 120 players from Battle for Azeroth were squished to level 50 during the prepatch for the Shadowlands expansion, preparing them for trials to level up to 60 in the newly added zones.\nThere were thoughts of a level squish over the years, but Blizzard kept pulling back and shelving the idea. One of the main issues was that players felt that they needed to leave a zone to level up in other expansions, missing important parts of storylines. During the 2019 BlizzCon, Blizzard addressed these problems and said that it was working on a fix to make the leveling experience more enjoyable and understandable for all players. See World of Warcraft on Amazon As a result of Blizzard’s changes, players are now able to choose whatever zone they want to level in various expansions via Chromie, the Bronze Dragon sitting in either Stormwind or Orgrimmar. Instead of having to miss out on plot points, players can level up fully in a certain expansion like The Burning Crusade. The mob’s damage and experience is adjusted automatically to player’s level. Thus, you don’t have to constantly navigate through areas and can easily complete quests without the fear of missing out on more experience in other zones. This leveling change was welcomed by all, especially considering that there’s no more restrictions or limitations to level to 50. After 50, players wanting more have to move to Shadowlands for the remaining 10 levels to hit the max level 60. While the current system is a vast improvement from before, it’s unclear what Blizzard’s plans for the future are once the next expansion arrives. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMCtZKKrXam1pnnMmq9mpJWrsq15yKdksKeiobFuu8Vmrpqqk6eup8CMrJ%2BanJ%2BsuaK6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-max-level-in-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the max level in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands?"},{"body":"The second major balance patch of the 2022 League of Legends season is on its way. Earlier today, Riot Games released a detailed list of changes coming to the game in Patch 12.2. In total, 16 champions are set to be buffed, nerfed, or adjusted in the upcoming patch, with five in particular on the table to receive nerfs.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most prominent nerfs coming to a champion in Patch 12.2 will be for Zed, who is set to see the damage output on his ultimate, Death Mark, reduced immensely. The ability’s Attack Damage ratio is slated to be cut from 100 percent of Zed’s AD to 65 percent.\u0026nbsp;\n12.2 Preview with stuff!\nSamira's new to this list, same reason as the💨bros.\nIt's a meaty patch for sure, what are y'alls thoughts on it? pic.twitter.com/AuwYDGOVUQ\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) January 11, 2022  Another assassin, Qiyana, is also scheduled to receive nerfs in Patch 12.2. The duration of the grass effect of Qiyana’s Elemental Wrath (Q), is being reduced from 3.5 seconds to three seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nOther nerfs in Patch 12.2 include a decrease in Talon’s effectiveness against jungle monsters—a facet of his kit that was buffed in Patch 11.18—and an increase on the cooldown of Lulu’s Whimsy (W). Shen is also set to see a full percentage point of percent-health damage axed from his Twilight Assault (Q) at all ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nApart from champions, the effects of the Hextech and Chemtech Dragon Souls are both scheduled to be nerfed by Riot in the upcoming patch. The camouflage timer on the terrain spawned by the Chemtech Rift will also be increased.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague of Legends Patch 12.2 is slated to hit live servers on Jan. 20, according to the game’s official patch schedule.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGenKNiwq3AyKaYrZ1docKtwdJmp6ikqaK8s7zHZpimp56ceqKuyKWgraGVqHq1u4ybnGamlaezprCMoqVmpJWWtLaxjKmYrZuYYn5zeZE%3D\n","link":"/post/zed-s-ultimate-lulu-s-polymorph-among-abilities-to-be-nerfed-in-league-patch-12-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zed’s ultimate, Lulu’s polymorph among abilities to be nerfed in League Patch 12.2"},{"body":"We already knew that Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links would be getting content from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V era, including the addition of Pendulum Monsters, but Konami has now officially confirmed that the next big update will be hitting the mobile game on Sept. 28.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a new trailer, Konami showed off a majority of the characters from the Arc-V anime that will be making an appearance once the new Duel Links world goes live, along with displaying several of the ace monsters for those playable characters too, such as Yuya Sakaki’s Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon.\u0026nbsp;\n There still hasn’t been a full breakdown of how Pendulum Summoning will work in Duel Links yet, but the new trailer also showed a brief glimpse of an active duel field that confirmed some previously datamined information.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of getting additional Pendulum Zones, players will use the pre-existing left and right Spell and Trap Zone to scale Pendulum Monsters in order to Pendulum Summon or use their secondary effects. This was probably a balancing decision made by Konami early on when discussing how to best implement the new mechanic, but it will still take some getting used to and instantly change how the game is played in Duel Links.\u0026nbsp;\nMore information about the specific cards, archetypes, decks, and Character Skills being added to Duel Links should be available ahead of the new update, but you can expect some Performapal, Abyss Actor, and more Superheavy Samurai cards to make an appearance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmimHq3edaoqaWcXaWyr7DUpaymZaOquq67zaKloGWRo7Fuuc6rnGabn6K2r7OMraZmsaVitKp5zqFkna2VoXqttc2kqmannmLAprzTZmlx\n","link":"/post/arc-v-world-pendulum-summoning-and-more-coming-to-yu-gi-oh-duel-links-on-sept-28/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arc-V World, Pendulum Summoning, and more coming to Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on Sept. 28"},{"body":"Fiora is one of the most popular top lane champions in League of Legends. Since her rework, she has become a champion who is able to close gaps quickly and land impressive damage with a combination of basic attacks on vitals. The champion also has multiple ways to counter abilities and give herself the upper hand in a dueling situation.\nAs with every champion in League, Fiora is not without weaknesses. With the right champion paired with a sound strategy, Fiora can be beaten with relative ease. Here are some of the strongest counter picks for facing Fiora in the top lane.\nKennen A champion that largely goes unplayed in both casual and ranked games, Kennen offers a combination of ranged attacks and lightning-fast mobility that not many top lane champions are capable of. In the matchup against Fiora, Kennen’s key to victory is bullying her out of the farm in the early phases of the game. If Kennen can get ahead and hinder her ability to purchase items, he’ll be able to secure easy kills on the champion as well as give his team a leg up going into team fights.\nKennen’s passive ability Mark of The Storm allows Kennen to stun Fiora after he has hit her with three of his abilities. Because his abilities are all on short cooldowns, this is not a difficult task to complete. Timing the third ability correctly can be all it takes to set up an easy kill against Fiora.\nAs soon as Fiora is within range of Thundering Shuriken, Kennen players should look to land the ability on her immediately. This is going to not only deal damage but also gain one mark towards activating Mark of The Storm.\u0026nbsp; Since Fiora wants to come forward and close the distance to land her damage, pairing this ability with Kennen’s other ability Electrical Surge can stop the champion in her tracks. Electrical Surge can only be activated once Kennen has marked a target with Mark of the Storm, but its passive ability makes this easier. The passive allows Kennen to mark Fiora every few basic attacks as well as deal extra damage. Once Electrical Surge is activated, it will deal bonus damage to Fiora and add yet another mark.\nHaving the ability to time stuns against Fiora to stop her advances is handy. But this tactic is not always going to be feasible. Luckily for Kennen, he has another way of escaping safely from Fiora or even quickly initiating on her should the circumstance call for it with the use of Lightning Rush. Lightning Rush morphs Kennen into a lightning form, allowing him to pass through units and apply Mark of the Storm on contact. This ability also grants the champion a massive movement speed increase that will enable him to rapidly escape or engage the enemy.\nFinally, Kennen’s strongest tool to not only counter Fiora’s abilities but also increase his chances of securing a kill on the champion is his ultimate ability Slicing Maelstrom. This will see Kennen summon a storm, striking nearby enemies with magic damage and inflicting them with a mark every wave that pulses from the champion during this time.\nUtilizing Kennen’s abilities to stay at range and out of the danger Fiora brings with her basic attacks will make this an easy laning experience and provide the team an advantage going into the late game.\nPantheon Pantheon is a strong choice against Fiora due to his impressive dueling abilities that will allow him to minimize the effectiveness of Fiora’s attacks. Pantheon’s key to victory is to take out Fiora early in the game as the matchup later in the game will depend on who had the stronger laning phase.\nFiora’s most dangerous tool in a matchup like this against Pantheon is her Riposte. This ability allows Fiora to parry off incoming damage before striking back, slowing or even stunning the opposing champion. Anticipating Riposte is going to be important for Pantheon to utilize his abilities. If he is able to land Shield Vault to stun Fiora, it will allow him to deal some damage often enough to switch the matchup in his favor. But should Fiora negate this stun with Riposte, she will end up with the upper hand.\nComet Spear is a great tool for Pantheon to land damage upon Fiora without putting himself into danger. This can be both a good way to bait out Riposte but also a way to lower Fiora’s health and give himself the advantage to close the distance and initiate combat.\nOnce Riposte is down Pantheon should use Shield Vault to close the distance, stunning Fiora and dealing damage. If once Fiora is no longer stunned she continues to duel, Pantheon should then use Aegis Assault. This ability will see Pantheon set his shield, become invulnerable to damage from the front, and deal damage with his spear.\nShould Fiora choose to escape the action and retreat down the lane, granted he is level six, Pantheon will be able to chase down and secure the takedown with the use of his ultimate ability Grand Starfall. If the ability itself is not enough to finish Fiora he will be able to land his combination once again dealing even more devastating damage to the champion.\nPantheon is a strong pick into Fiora. But his effectiveness relies on preventing Fiora from getting ahead early in the game.\nRyze In this matchup, Ryze should play the early laning phase safe against Fiora and avoid getting too over aggressive while landing solid poke damage and picking up takedowns where possible. Ryze has an advantage against Fiora since he is a ranged champion whose abilities don’t require him to be close to his enemy. This allows him to keep at a distance while blasting his opponent away with spells.\nOnce Fiora uses her Bladework ability to increase movement speed, it will be clear she is planning to dash towards Ryze and initiate an attack. In this situation, Ryze should cast Spell Flux upon Fiora, debuffing the champion and all enemies nearby. Once Fiora is affected by Spell Flux, Ryze should then combine this with his Overload ability to deal even more damage.\nShould Fiora advance on Ryze and begin to attack vitals, using Rune Prison is a great way to stop Fiora and allow Ryze to create some distance between the two. This ability will trap Fiora in a cage of runes, and if she is already affected by Flux, she will be rooted instead.\nIf Fiora appears to be approaching, casting Spell Flux sets up a variety of different offense and defense options. One other tool Ryze has for these two purposes is his ultimate ability Realm Warp. This will see Ryze teleport himself and nearby allies to a targeted location. This will give him some extra mobility for seeking out takedowns or escaping dangerous combat situations.\nThe key to victory in the matchup is for Ryze to keep at distance, shutting down Fiora’s advances while bullying her out of the farm and setting up takedowns when she is vulnerable.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Ris6q70ZpknKelo8GmvoypoJyjo2K2r3nLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-fiora-counter-picks-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Fiora counter picks in League of Legends"},{"body":"Keeping track of your ping is important when playing any competitive game. High ping can sometimes mean the difference between winning and losing a game of League of Legends, causing you to miss skillshots, overstep boundaries with your opponents, or even unwillingly walk to your death in Summoner’s Rift.\nWhile the default settings in the game won’t show your ping, it’s easy to monitor it in case it wildly fluctuates, leading to lag spikes. Here’s a walkthrough of high ping in League, how to keep track of it, and, most importantly, how to fix it.\nHow to show ping If you want to track your ping, follow these easy steps:\nStart a custom game of LeagueOpen the Settings and navigate to DisplayUnder Display, look for the “Toggle FPS Display” keybindChoose a keybind that you’ll remember What is a normal ping to have? Ping measures the time data needs to navigate from your PC to Riot’s data servers and back again. If you’re playing in Europe on the EUW server, your ping should be anywhere between 10 and 60. But if you’re playing on the North American server from the same location, your ping could bump up to 150 or even 200. It all depends on your internet connection and the server you’re attempting to reach. The higher the ping, the more delay you’ll have. Fixes for high ping The first solution to high ping is to restart your modem and router. This alone fixes most internet issues players experience. Update your drivers. Many players go for years without updating their drivers and some errors can increase your ping.Close other applications that might lower your bandwidth, like Google Chrome, Steam, and Battle.net. To check what is taking up bandwidth, press Windows logo +R and type in resmon. In the opened window, look at B/sec column to get a rough idea of what’s eating away at your precious bandwidth. Shut down any antivirus software. They are usually one of the main culprits when it comes to ping.Use Riot’s Hextech Repair Tool to diagnose your PC. Disable any proxy or VPN you’re currently using. While they are advertised as software that can reduce ping, they tend to increase it.Change your DNS server in your settings. Navigate to the Network \u0026amp; Internet option in the Control Panel and find the Adapter Settings and change TCP/IPv4 addresses to either 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4.Renew your IP address. Open the command prompt with Windows Logo + R then type in cmd. Type “ipconfig /release” in the newly opened window to refresh your IP.If you are using a laptop, try plugging it into an ethernet cable instead of using Wi-Fi. If the methods listed above don’t fix your ping, contact your ISP or open a ticket with Riot for some extra support.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6yyLFkoaGXnXqxtc2gZKKmXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-high-ping-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix high ping in League of Legends"},{"body":" There’s a new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Operator in town—and he’s dangerous.\nDaniel “Ronin” Shinoda is an ex-Special Forces soldier who was recruited by Warcom and is known as the “one many army.” The Operator is a jack of all trades, having mastered unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance, according to yesterday’s Activision blog post. And now, players can pick up the new skin, as well as some other cosmetics, in the Ronin Operator Bundle.\nHere’s how to unlock the bundle.\nThe “Ronin Operator Bundle” is available for purchase in the store. Modern Warfare players can pick up the legendary Lone Dragon Ronin skin for 2,400 CoD Points (or $20). The bundle also includes two legendary weapon blueprints for an assault rifle and handgun, a melee weapon, an epic Operator quip, an epic finishing move, an emblem, an epic calling card, a sticker, and a spray.\nIn addition to the new bundle, a small patch was rolled out today with some general fixes. Players will no longer be able to use GameBattles to make custom weapon blueprints that can be used in multiplayer or Warzone. And a fix for the invincibility exploit when players were revived in Warzone was also issued. The CTSF0 1 Mil-Sim Operator also lost some bling. A bug that allowed players to see two watches on the Operator’s wrist has been fixed. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKump6GeYryxsdGaq6iqXZfCr7DLnmSipl2Yrq24jKidZpylqcZuuc6dnKumXayus7LAq5w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-ronin-operator-bundle-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Ronin Operator Bundle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Kenny “kennyS” Schrub, one of the most decorated snipers Counter-Strike has ever produced, is currently trialing on VALORANT and will sign with OG’s team, according to a report by neL, a reporter for the French outlet 1pv.fr.\nThe French legend has been inactive since March 2021, when G2 moved him to the bench. He is still tied to the organization and was even listed as a substitute for ESL Pro League season 15 last month. Since his benching, kennyS has been focused on streaming on Twitch and he’s played 25 hours of VALORANT on stream over the past 30 days, according to Twitch’s statistics website SullyGnome.\nI'm told for days that kennyS is trialing on VALORANT and that he will join the VALORANT OG team. Good for him, even tho I would prefer to see him in CS obviously.\n— neL (@neLendirekt) April 25, 2022  Rumors and reports that kennyS was trialing with Alliance, another European team, emerged last year but ended up not coming to fruition. The French star told Dexerto in October 2021 that if he didn’t find space in CS:GO, he’d find it elsewhere.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Shortly after the interview with Dexerto, kennyS went on to play BLAST Spike Nations, a VALORANT charity tournament. The AWPer was joined by his former teammate Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt and put on an absolute masterclass in his first official VALORANT map, dropping a 40-bomb with Jett on Icebox.\nOG’s VALORANT lineup is currently down to just four players. The organization houses an all-French project and has only experienced subpar results so far since entering the scene in February 2021.\nKennyS won a plethora of premier tournaments in CS:GO, including the DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca Major in November 2015, when he was playing for Envy. He was also a part of other notable teams such as VeryGames, Titan, LDLC, and G2.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqSdnqPGtHnRnqeoqqSasa3FjKOmoqaZo7Ruu8asZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZquemZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/kennys-reportedly-joining-og-s-valorant-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KennyS reportedly joining OG’s VALORANT team"},{"body":"Developers Riot Games has pulled Split from the competitive VALORANT queue following the discovery of a map exploit, the company announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe date for its return is yet to be revealed, but players will likely have to wait only a few days considering the exploit will be hotfixed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe specific exploit was not mentioned by Riot, but it could relate to the Jett updraft in heaven, which can cause players to be lodged above the entrance. Although this exploit had been in the game for some time, it grew in notoriety over recent days on social media sites like Reddit.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers were able to updraft on Jett using the lights as a landing point. They had to stand on the boxes toward the entrance of heaven from the defender’s side and use both updrafts toward the wall of the attacking side entrance. Players could land on one of the lights above the entrance after slowly drifting downward.\u0026nbsp;\nThis allowed Jett players to gain a bird’s-eye view of heaven, one of the most important areas of offense for the A-site. The spot covered the ropes area, which is used to connect the middle of the map from heaven.\u0026nbsp;\nThis clipping is likely unintentional as Riot likely expected players wouldn’t be able to reach that high of a vantage point on the map.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT map pool will receive a new addition soon. On June 7, VALORANT data miner and prominent community figure Mike “Valorleaks” said that the codename for the new map is “Pitt.” Little else is known about the map, however, but the map could be located in Lisbon, Portugal, according to Cynprel for Valorleaks.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqyonJ7BbsDEpqeoqpGntq3FjKucpqemmrFustGopGabn6K9psDIraCvnV2rrq270ZqlrWWhqrK2sYydrJ5lpKR6psTPpaairA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/split-temporarily-removed-from-competitive-valorant-queue-due-to-exploit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Split temporarily removed from competitive VALORANT queue due to exploit"},{"body":"Acabas de adquirir un montón de experiencia y niveles en League of Legends, desbloqueaste todos los hechizos de invocador y usaste tu IP para conseguir algunos campeones. Te queda algo de tiempo antes de irte a la cama. ¿Qué vas a hacer?\nCarga el modo clasificado o ranked de LoL y comienza a escalar, por supuesto.\nSi es tu primera vez en el modo ranked, puede ser algo confuso al principio. Con tantos rangos y divisiones diferentes para escalar, puede ser difícil para las y los jugadores nuevos comprender cómo funciona todo.\nA continuación te explicamos todo lo que necesitas saber.\n¿Qué es el modo clasificado o ranked y cómo accedo? El clasificado o ranked es el modo de juego competitivo de League of Legends que enfrenta a equipos de cinco jugadores entre sí. Es el equivalente competitivo del modo normal de reclutamiento de la Grieta del Invocador.\nEl clasificado solo está disponible para jugadores que hayan alcanzado el nivel 30 y tengan al menos 20 campeones diferentes. Sin embargo, puedes seguir subiendo de nivel después del 30 para obtener más recompensas.\nCuando un jugador o jugadora juega por primera vez el clasificado, se le colocará en una de las 10 partidas de ubicación para determinar su clasificación inicial, al igual que al comienzo de cada nueva temporada clasificada. Cuantas más partidas ganes durante tu colocación, más posibilidades tendrás de comenzar en un nivel como Plata u Oro.\nComenzarás tus partidas de colocación con un rango y podrás ver cómo sube tu rango provisorio a medida que ganes tus partidas de ubicación, lo que te dará una idea de dónde quedarás una vez que termines las 10 partidas. También podrás ver tus avances en puntos de liga o LP durante las colocaciones.\nAl ganar partidas continuamente, un jugador puede seguir avanzando en la escala clasificada.\nCola Solo/Duo vs. Cola Flexible Antes de comenzar la partida, debes elegir si quieres jugar solo, con un amigo o con dos o más amigos. Al hacer cola para solo/dúo, como su nombre lo indica, pueden jugar juntos un máximo de dos jugadores predeterminados.\nLa cola flexible permite grupos de cualquier tamaño con la excepción de cuatro, ya que eso no sería justo para ese jugador que se combina con los cuatro predeterminados. Tu rango es diferente para cada una de las dos opciones, y las recompensas clasificadas se distribuyen según el más alto.\n¿Cuáles son los rangos? Los rangos en League of Legends, de menor a mayor, son los siguientes:\nHierroBroncePlataOroPlatinoDiamanteMaestroGran maestroChallenger (Retador) ¿Qué son las divisiones? Cada rango tiene cuatro divisiones, a excepción de los tres rangos superiores, que tienen solo una división cada uno. Las divisiones comienzan a partir de la cuatro y terminan en la uno. La cuarta es la división más baja del rango, siendo la uno la más alta.\n¿Cómo escalo por divisiones y rangos? A medida que los jugadores ganan partidas clasificadas, van ganando Puntos de Liga, conocidos como LP. También pierden LP cuando son derrotados. Al llegar a 100 LP en una división determinada, los jugadores entran en una serie de ascenso para intentar llegar a la siguiente división disponible.\nDeben ganar la mayoría de sus partidas para avanzar a la siguiente división. Las series de ascenso dentro de ciertos rangos, como Bronce III a II, son una serie a la mejor de tres. De un rango al siguiente, como Plata I a Oro V, las series de ascenso son a la mejor de cinco.\nSi no ganas esa cantidad de partidas, deberás volver a 100 LP para intentarlo de nuevo.\nSi pierdes partidas constantemente, también corres el riesgo de caer eventualmente a cero LP. En este caso, podrías ser degradado a la división inferior a la tuya, a menos que puedas ganar algunas partidas nuevamente.\n¿Cómo se determinan los LP? Los LP se determinan en tu Calificación de Emparejamiento, o MMR para abreviar. Es un número oculto que representa la habilidad del jugador, para algunos más conocido como ELO. Este número es diferente a tu clasificación real. Riot lo usa como una forma de determinar cuántos LP debes ganar o perder.\nCuanto mayor sea tu MMR, más puntos de LP ganarás por victorias y cuanto menos LP,\u0026nbsp; más perderás en las derrotas. Ganar partida tras partida puede hacer que tu MMR aumente, mientras que perder varias partidas seguidas puede hacer que tu MMR disminuya rápidamente, afectando la cantidad de LP que puedas obtener por partida. Los aumentos y descensos en MMR también dependen del MMR promedio de tus compañeros de equipo, así como de tus enemigos. Cuanto más alto sea tu MMR en comparación con el promedio de tu nivel, más LP recibirás, y viceversa.\nTambién puedes perder LP al estar inactivo durante un largo período de tiempo. Sin embargo, esto solo les sucede a las y los jugadores en el rango Platino o superior. Comenzarás a perder LP si no juegas una partida clasificada tras 28 días. Los rangos Maestro y Challenger tendrán una reducción de LP si no juegas una partida tras cinco días.\nCuanto más tiempo estés sin actividad, más LP perderás.\n¿Qué sucede si abandono por rabia o dodgeo? Si estás en una partida de ascenso y abandonas el lobby antes de que comience la partida, el sistema colocará automáticamente una pérdida en tu cuenta, independientemente de la razón.\nSi abandonas partidas de forma continua, podrías quedar excluido de futuras partidas durante cierto período de tiempo o de forma indefinida, según cuánto dodgees o abandones la partida antes de su resolución.\n¿Cuáles son las recompensas por jugar clasificado? Las recompensas en ranked se distribuyen en función de tu rango cuando finaliza una temporada. Cada temporada ofrece diferentes recompensas, pero generalmente son íconos, gestos y un aspecto victorioso. Sin embargo, la skin victoriosa está reservada solo para quienes se hayan colocado en Oro o superior.\n Las y los jugadores clasificados que llegaron al nivel de honor dos son aptos para recibir otras recompensas, pero varían visualmente según la división.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Marta Juras el 16 de noviembre de 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZMGmecSxp6Whk5a6sL%2BMnqNmq5mowaa5wGabnmWToa60tcWimpqbmaS7brDEZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0\n","link":"/post/te-explicamos-el-sistema-de-clasificaci%C3%B3n-de-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Te explicamos el sistema de clasificación de League of Legends"},{"body":" VALORANT fans are always crafting concepts and different add ons to spice up the appearance of weapons within the game. One Reddit user has shared their latest creation, which extends a fan-favorite skin line to the Classic pistol.\nLast year, the Oni skin range dropped in-game boasting a unique appearance with its own animations and more. Now, thanks to this fan concept, we can see what it would have looked like if this skin was available for the Classic.\nThe design by Thyros.exe looks great and like something that would perfectly fit in with the current roster of weapon skins in the game. Furthermore, this concept has four different color variations all boasting their own unique pattern design on the barrel of the Classic.\nCurrently, the Oni skin range includes looks for the Shorty, Bucky, Guardian, Phantom, and of course, the unique Claw knife skin. Alongside these, the Classic would make a nice addition to bring a traditional pistol skin to the set.\nSadly, it isn’t likely that we’ll see Riot add any new Oni skins to the game, and especially unlikely it will be this exact design. Fortunately, Thyros.exe is currently working on a full Oni 2.0 range so fans can see how this popular skin look would have appeared on other weapons that weren’t included in its official launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZp2apl2irqyx0mannqqWmrC1ec6noGarm567brLOq2StoJVisK2t0qygnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-fan-makes-perfect-oni-skin-for-the-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT fan makes perfect Oni skin for the Classic"},{"body":"Saving in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be hard for players who are impulsive buyers, so it’s a really good idea to check yourself before you wreck yourself.\nImagine that you just lost a costly gun round, you press tab during the next freeze time, and you notice you and your team’s money is way below the amount needed for a full buy—welcome to an eco round. An eco round is a round in which a team collectively opts to not buy expensive weaponry (AKA “save”) so that they can preserve their money for the next buy round.\nRelated: A beginner’s guide to the CS:GO economy—the basics and the meta\nEco is short for economy, and like the name implies, it means a player is being cost efficient by minimizing their money spent before a round, which is very similar to the ecological definition where someone is “saving” the environment. Smart money managers prosper and don’t need as much guidance, whereas the opposite kind of player will struggle immensely. Most of the time, if a teammate tells you to save, you should probably listen and follow. Patience and open-mindedness goes a long way during the eco round uphill battle.\nHere’s a comprehensive guide to using your finances during eco rounds. To learn the basics of the CS:GO economy, check out our guide on how the complex money system works.\nIn general If at least three players have insufficient funds to execute a full buy, then it would be ideal for the team to save. When three players have decent money and another two are a little low, a team can do a quasi-buy, or a “light” buy, in which the team has some weaponry to do as much economic damage as possible against the other team. It’s called a light buy because your team should still be able to full buy with utility in the following round.\nSometimes teammates will ask a player with an exceptional amount of money to buy pistols for the rest of them. This is where being a team player is crucial because those pistols can do a lot of damage if put in the right hands. Don’t be afraid to buy a someone a Desert Eagle or a CZ-75 if they ask.\nGenerally, your main objectives during an eco rounds are as follows:\n Save money as a team Steal better weaponry from the enemy Do as much economic damage as possible to the enemy  To guess the enemy buy situation and economy, press the scoreboard bind (usually the Tab key) and right click near the round matrix to see how many players were alive at the end of each round. This is an essential key to predicting both your own and the enemy’s eco rounds.\nResets and double saves The absolute worst case scenario for your economy is when you lose a string of rounds, win one time, and then lose the next. This is called a reset. It’s called a reset because your round loss bonus is diminished to a measly $1,400, which is an abysmal reward when you already have less than $1,000 because of your previous buy.\nIf you have less than $2,000 in this scenario, you and your team must full save for two rounds in a row. You’ll want to minimize the money spent during a double save because your first full buy after the double save has to have as much firepower as possible and it has to count. Otherwise, you’ll have to save again if you lose—but only once because of your built-up loss bonus—which only increases the enemy’s lead on the scoreboard.\nAdditionally, double saves are less common on the T side because force buys are more prevalent thanks to the cheaper guns.\nCT side The defensive eco round meta emphasizes gamble stacks, or situations where a team puts more players on a bomb site than usual. On Mirage for example, CT players will light buy a cheap pistol with a grenade and focus their attention on the T entrances into the bomb site. Throwing multiple grenades and following them up with several peeks around a corridor works if done right, but sometimes T side teams in this “anti-eco” situation will counter it and wait passively for a rush. Sitting in the bomb site and waiting until the T execute is also another good gamble stack strategy that can be used.\nT side Unpredictability is the best trait that a team on offense can have. CTs have a lot to lose during their anti-ecos since their weaponry is slightly more expensive, and catching the defense off-guard with a five-man rush is a common strategy used. Conversely, a rush to the site on T side can do well against clumsy defenders who are easily caught off guard.\nThe most important point for the T side is that planting the bomb during an eco will add $800 to each player’s money. Another strategy, besides the five-man rush, is to send four players to one site, while the fifth player lurks and waits for the anchoring CT’s rotations before running into the bomb site for the easy plant. This can be easily read by smart site anchors who know timings, however.\nSo all-in-all, if you want to have healthier money, err on the side of caution by conservatively counting your pennies in-game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmmpWctq%2B6xKuqZp%2BlnrGmecScpqenna56pq%2FOZqmorZ6ZwG5%2Bk3FwbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-beginner-s-guide-to-the-cs-go-economy-eco-rounds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A beginner’s guide to the CS:GO economy—eco rounds"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming set Kaldheim is one of the wordiest sets in the history of the game. Kaldheim has 14,520 words of rules text, according to Scryfall, a website with deckbuilding tools and a powerful card search engine.\u0026nbsp;\nKaldheim is scheduled for digital release on Jan. 28 with a full tabletop release on Feb. 5. Magic’s new set is Viking themed and many of the new mechanics are flavorful additions and returns. To help you get a handle on the complexity of the new set before you dive into Limited or Standard, here is a guide to all of the key mechanics in Kaldheim.\nBoast Vikings are known as proficient warriors. Boast is a new mechanic that looks to incentivize attacking and rewards the player for doing so. Boast abilities can be activated once a turn after the creature with Boast is declared an attacker. It can be activated at any time after the declare attackers step.\u0026nbsp;\nBoast creatures want to attack and generally have aggressive stats. They are prime targets for combat tricks that help them survive combat so you can take advantage of their Boast abilities across multiple turns.\u0026nbsp;\nBoast is most prevalent in red and black. There is some support in green and white, with blue having no cards that have Boast. Look to attack early and often with Boast creatures. Use the threat of activation to force your opponent into bad blocks and tough decisions. Combine Boast with combat tricks and win the game in the combat step.\nForetell Foretell is a mechanic that could take over Standard or not see any play. Some of the best mechanics in Magic allow for multiple lines of play and Foretell does that. You can pay two generic mana any time during your turn to exile a card with Foretell face down. On a future turn, you can cast the exiled card for its Foretell cost. These cards follow their usual timing restrictions. Sorceries or non-flash creatures can only be cast onto an empty stack. Instants and flash spells can be cast at any time like usual.\nForetell spells come with additional effects or a mana discount when cast from exile. This changes the flow of Magic games. If Foretell sees play, most turn-twos will involve putting a card into exile and passing. After that, the key is to find the balance between putting a card in exile or just casting it. Taking a turn off to Foretell a couple of spells could provide your opponent with the tempo advantage. Even if you lose control of the game temporarily, Foretell decks will generally be U/B with plenty of removal to clear your opponent’s best creatures.\nModal double-faced cards (MDFCs) Kaldheim brings back MDFCs that debuted in Zendikar Rising. Kaldheim completes the two-color pathway land cycle and introduces MDFC God cards. These cards can enter the battlefield on either side. The new MDFCs have the same utility that the Zendikar Rising cycle had. These cards provide players with more options to react to a given battlefield. There is added power to the MDFCs and that’s helping you run four-ofs without fear of drawing duplicates.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you run four Reidane, God of the Worthy/Valkmira, Protector’s Shield it’s possible to have both sides on the battlefield. If you already have a Reidane on the battlefield and draw an extra copy, simply cast Valkmira. This helps you run legendary creatures without having to worry about holding a dead card in hand.\nSnow Snow is a returning mechanic in Kaldheim that is found on permanents and spells throughout the set. Snow cards don’t necessarily do anything on their own, but can take advantage of Snow mana or controlling multiple Snow permanents. To support Snow in Kaldheim, Wizards printed a cycle of common Snow dual lands that enter the battlefield tapped and Snow-covered basic lands. These will be your primary source of Snow permanents.\nThere is a chance decks will begin to run exclusively Snow basic lands because there aren’t that many downsides to running them. White decks should look to play Reidane, God of the Worthy/Valkmira, Protector’s Shield to punish greedy Snow players.\nSagas Sagas is another mechanic that’s returning to Kaldheim. The enchantments that debuted in Dominaria has three chapters. When a saga enters the battlefield it enters with a lore counter, which triggers the first chapter. At the beginning of your first main phase, you add a lore counter which triggers the next chapter. When the last chapter resolves you sacrifice the saga.\nThese enchantments have found a home in each Standard environment since Dominaria. Getting three turns of value out of one enchantment is great, plus it generally will synergize with the rest of your deck’s plan. Sagas like History of Benalia was a finisher in Mono-White Aggro while Elspeth’s Nightmare from Throne of Eldraine is a solid control piece. Kaldheim’s cycle of two-color sagas is focused on boosting a specific archetype. Each major archetype, from Foretell to angel tribal, has a saga that is relevant.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGallZi1orrInGSipl2iwah5ypqjnaCVnro%3D\n","link":"/post/every-mechanic-in-mtg-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every mechanic in MTG Kaldheim"},{"body":"Earlier this week, Windows 11 began rolling out to users in some regions of the globe. While some could manually install it themselves, there were issues caused by the new operating system’s minimum requirements.\nSystems that want to upgrade to Windows 11 would need TPM 2.0 support, a component that improves the overall security of a system running the new Windows OS. But many modern PCs still lack the TPM 2.0 upgrade.\nOn Microsoft’s Windows 11 installation support page, the company has included instructions for those who lack TPM 2.0, providing details of how the OS can be installed with anything TPM 1.2 or above. While they don’t recommend doing this, they have included detailed instructions for those who acknowledge the risk.\nFor this process, users will need to ensure that their installed TMP is enabled, which can be done by using the Win+R keys to bring up Run, then entering the command tpm.msc before pressing Enter. If this is active, you’ll see it from the Status tab in this new window. If you’re confident your PC has TPM, and it isn’t showing up, you can check it is enabled through in your BIOS. If it’s active, you’ll then find the registry coding instructions required to install Windows 11 on the support page here.\nProviding access to systems that lack TPM 2.0 but still boast 1.2 or older will greatly increase the number of users capable of switching to the new OS early. If you’re looking to upgrade, you can check out Windows detailed instructions here.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqahk6e8tLvFrWSrnaaarq2%2FjKGmsGWkpHqqutKtmKWkXay2r7DOsKpmaWFixKrAx6isrWWkpbpufoxpZJ2do6W2tbGMp6atZZ2asrW1zaBkpqGenrq2uYyrnKqtmaeyrrHNrao%3D\n","link":"/post/microsoft-reveals-how-to-install-windows-11-without-tpm-2-0-despite-not-meeting-minimum-requirements/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Microsoft reveals how to install Windows 11 without TPM 2.0 despite not meeting minimum requirements"},{"body":"Skyler “Relyks” Weaver is a professional VALORANT player who most recently spent nearly a year playing for Cloud9.\nPrior to becoming a VALORANT pro, Relyks played CS:GO for a wide array of teams dating back to 2013. The 26-year-old American retired from the scene to become a VALORANT player on June 24, 2020.\nThough he is currently not on a team, his time with Cloud9 was highlighted by qualifying for the VCT 2021: North America Stage Two Challengers One.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team also won a few smaller tournaments like the Nerd Street Gamers: 2021 Monthly March and Elite Esports Rivalry Bowl North America.\nRelyks is primarily known for his play on the agent Omen.\nHere are Relyks’ VALORANT settings.\nKeybinds Primary Weapon\n1Secondary Weapon\n2Melee Weapon\n3Ability 1\nEAbility\nQAbility 3\nCUse Object\nFEquip Spike\n4Ultimate\nXJump\nWheel DownCrouch\nL-CtrlWalk\nL-Shift Sensitivity DPI\n400In-Game Sens\n0.79eDPI\n316Polling Rate\n1000 HzScoped Sens\n1Windows Sens\n6 Crosshair Color\nWhiteCenter Dot\nOffOutlines\nOn/1/1Inner\n1/2/1/3Outer\n1/0/0/5Fade/Movement/Firing Error\nOn/Off/OffncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqudnK64tHnVmqOoqpGjwW6%2FxK2roqaXqHqssdiboKeco2LAprrSoquirpmpxm6tzZ1knKqfqMCprcir\n","link":"/post/relyks-valorant-settings-keybinds-sensitivity-and-crosshair/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Relyks’ VALORANT settings: Keybinds, sensitivity, and crosshair"},{"body":"Riot Games is adding another opportunity for promotion within its flagship esports title, League of Legends. Summoner’s Rift will now feature customizable arena banners that will allow for more “esports branding” directly on the map, Riot announced today.\nRiot’s aspiration is “to create an environment that exudes the energy found in traditional sports,” hereby creating a “richer viewing experience” around pro League. This announcement comes ahead of the Summer Split, where Riot said different leagues will “experiment” to help “engage local and regional fan bases.”\nSponsorships are common in sports stadiums around the world, with arena names often being another selling point. The new banners will be visible to viewers, but pros will continue seeing the original models so as not to affect their gameplay.\n“From our live events, to our online broadcasts, we strive to define modern sports by continuously innovating how audiences experience League of Legends,” said Naz Aletaha, head of global esports partnerships at Riot. “For the first time in League history, SR Arena Banners put our partners’ brands directly on the field of play, creating an immersive experience that echoes the energy found in major sports arenas.”\nRiot worked with Nielsen, one of the foremost market research firms in the U.S., throughout the development process. Nielsen cited the in-game banner displays as some of “the most valuable media assets” in League’s esports portfolio. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ritq%2FA0aibrpuVqHq0wcympqedoqh6s7XFrWSaqpWjrm6uwKelnqqjYravecuemKCtlWK8p3nLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-summoner-s-rift-arena-banners-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces Summoner’s Rift arena banners in League of Legends"},{"body":"League of Legends’ mobile experience Wild Rift has finally launched in a number of new regions.\nWith around 50 different playable champions in the game, players unfamiliar with League may find picking the right character for them to be a daunting task.\nIn Wild Rift, many of the core gameplay mechanics from League remain the same, but there are a few major changes, including reduced cooldown times and a smaller map. On top of the gameplay changes, some champions have had their abilities fully reworked to better suit the smaller rift.\nFor marksmen, most champions will remain the same. But in Wild Rift, the gameplay can be more aggressive in the early stages, which plays to the advantage of a range of champions while causing some issues for others.\nHere are the best marksmen currently in Wild Rift.\nJinx Arguably the most powerful marksman in Wild Rift, Jinx is an excellent champion for both early and late in the game. With her versatile kit, Jinx is capable of dueling close-range enemies or picking her shots from a distance. Given the smaller map size and a faster pace in Wild Rift, Jinx is perfect to quickly wear down her enemies using rockets, forcing them to back away under the tower or even recall. On top of her power, Jinx is reasonably easy to learn and her kit is straightforward. For newer players or those struggling with the role, Jinx is the perfect ADC to pick in Wild Rift.\nAshe Since the beginning of League of Legends, Ashe stood out from the rest of the ADCs in the game as the easiest champion for beginners.\nBoasting an altered kit for Wild Rift, Ashe is still going to feel remarkably familiar to players of the PC game. She’s a great first champion since she has great range and a slew of abilities that can slow targets. This allows the player to poke away at enemies, inhibiting their escape potential and securing takedowns. Her slowing abilities also benefit her when trying to escape advancing enemies. The biggest change to Ashe in Wild Rift is the ability to steer her ultimate. Enchanted Crystal Arrow is a global ability that launches a huge frozen arrow, damaging and stunning the enemy it hits. Ashe is another great champion for beginners and one of the more powerful marksmen in the game. Jhin One of the more difficult champions to play in Wild Rift is Jhin. The champion boasts a kit that’s quite similar to Jinx’s, but it pays to set up his offense as opposed to Jinx, who can easily run through her opponents with aggressive attacks. With a trap, a ranged damage ability that passes through minions, and a grenade that damages multiple targets, Jhin has a diverse arsenal that can deal devastating damage at all ranges. While the early game can be a little difficult, once you are able to build adequate gear, Jhin becomes lethal, and teamfights can be devastating if he’s able to sit in the backline and fire damage at targets. While he is not the choice for everyone, there is no doubting the power of Jhin in Wild Rift.\nMiss Fortune Another easy-to-understand marksman choice, Miss Fortune is a spell-based ADC who can build several ways, but she is most effective when built for damage. Suffering from a slow early game much like Jhin, Miss Fortune becomes an extremely valuable member of the team later in the game with a kit tailor-made to assault multiple enemies at once. From her Double Up to her ultimate ability Bullet Time, Miss Fortune has many ways of dealing damage to enemies all at once. When near the end game, these abilities can deal devastating power.\nEzreal The most commonly played spell-based ADC, Ezreal had to make this list since he’s capable of bursting down opponents in seconds. Boasting the same kit in Wild Rift as in traditional League, players have the ability to kite enemies while setting them up for takedowns with Ezreal’s range of damage abilities. Global ultimates seem to be extremely effective in Wild Rift and Ezreal’s Trueshot Barrage is no exception. If you’re after a champion that requires moderate skill but provides extremely high damage, Ezreal is a great choice.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnp2ecGeqq1lnZa%2FrL%2FMnqVmoZ5iuaatxq6cZqeWYrmms8Snm6xlp565pXnRop2t\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-marksmen-in-league-of-legends-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best marksmen in League of Legends: Wild Rift"},{"body":"The Russian Ruble, the official currency of the country, is now worth less than one Riot Point.\nOne Euro is currently valued for a little more than 150 Rubles, according to Bloomberg. Players in Europe can obtain 310 Riot Points for €2.50. If you were to convert that amount to Rubles, you would receive around 375, meaning that the Russian currency is now worth less than the digital currency in League of Legends. If you were to choose the most expensive option, which is 7,200 Riot Points for €50, you would get a similar result. For the same amount of Euros, you could get around 7,500 Rubles. See League of Legends on Amazon The sudden drop of the Ruble is the result of numerous sanctions being imposed on Russian companies following the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Many major firms are also backing out from trade in the country, like Adidas, which closed its stores in Russia, according to The Wall Street Journal. Several Russian banks have already been banned from the SWIFT banking system.\nEsports organizations haven’t been quiet either. A few tournament organizers, including BLAST Premier and ESL, have made moves to block Russian-based organizations from participating in their events. BLAST forbade Russian-based orgs from taking part in their tournaments, while ESL allowed Russian teams to participate in the ESL Pro League as long as they do so under a neutral banner.\nRiot Games also took steps to help those in need in Ukraine. It has pledged to donate $1 million to charities and revealed that battle pass sales from March 5 to 12 purchased in its games will go to nonprofits to support the Eastern European country.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2nwrS%2FyJqlZqqll7mmecisZKenp2LEsL7ToWSlnaOoerW0wKdkamWinry1ec%2BooKes\n","link":"/post/the-russian-ruble-is-now-worth-less-than-1-riot-point/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Russian Ruble is now worth less than 1 Riot Point"},{"body":"Trainers finally have a set date for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s first Expansion Pass DLC, The Isle of Armor. But fans don’t know what time it’ll be released on June 17 yet.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the time, games will release as soon as the clock strikes midnight and the date changes to the release day. But Nintendo doesn’t always follow that trend to the letter. Instead, the company is known to set its own schedule for releasing content to the eShop.\u0026nbsp;\nUsually, releases from Nintendo-published games go live at 11pm CT (12am ET). But for recent DLC releases, such as fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the window was expanded into the afternoon. Digital-only software is usually made available at 11am CT on release date, but DLC is noted to never be “added at a regular cadence,” according to the Nintendo Support website.\u0026nbsp;\nThat means we can likely expect to see The Isle of Armor DLC made available between 11pm CT on June 16 and 11am CT on June 17. There likely won’t be a specific release time given, but server maintenance or any downtime for Sword and Shield on that day should provide more information.\u0026nbsp;\nGame Freak has been consistent in changing over Max Raid Battle rotations and events right as the day ends, however. So if that trend is anything to go by, players should be able to download the Expansion Pass content on schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can purchase the Sword and Shield Expansion Pass right now for $29.99 to get access to The Isle of Armor content as soon as it goes live on June 17. You’ll also receive The Crown Tundra DLC when it’s released in the fall.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGLBqrnEZpuonaNivbC3xKamp2WjrLyzsIyapZ1lo522prjDrGSiq5yaerCyjJqppqeiYrGtr4yrnKWdkaiy\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-dlc-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor DLC release?"},{"body":"Chinese-based esports organization FunPlus Phoenix has apologized to VALORANT player Kirill “ANGE1” Karasiow and his agent, Jérôme Coupez, it was revealed today.\u0026nbsp;\nCoupez, the founder of Prodigy Agency to which ANGE1 is represented, said today FPX will continue to pay the player without asking him to play. ANGE1, who lived in Kyiv, was forced to flee the capital city a few days ago following the barrage of attacks by the Russian military in Ukraine. “The situation has been resolved \u0026amp; FPX will pay the full salary of the player for as long as needed, without asking him to play,” Coupez said on Twitter. “In the end, I’m very emotional but I’m grateful that FPX understood the gravity of the situation, and made the right decision.”\u0026nbsp;\nANGE1 had been unable to play for FPX for the past few weeks due to him having to escape Kyiv, which remains under attack by Russian forces. Despite this, FPX reportedly imposed a potential salary freeze if he could not play for the VALORANT team by March 15.\u0026nbsp;\nFPX is set to face off against Team Liquid tomorrow and LDN UTD on March 13 in the VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Stage One Challengers. FPX can likely bolster their chances at qualifying for playoffs if they manage to defeat both teams since this would push the team to a 4-0 record in Group A.\u0026nbsp;\nFPX’s match against Natus Vincere, which has a majority Russian lineup, remains temporarily postponed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VCT EMEA playoffs will begin on March 22 and conclude on March 27.\u0026nbsp;\nCorrection March 11 6:27am CT: This article previously stated that ANGE1 fled the capital city of Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. But ANGE1, in fact, remained in Kyiv for several weeks and fled just a few days ago. We regret the error. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BtnqW5tr%2BMqZ%2BonZ6exW6tz6ijqJ%2BZr7K0edOoZJqml5p%2Bbq3NnWSrnaOYtq%2Bw0manmrGdmru1ecWrnJ6ylQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-apologizes-to-ange1-and-rescinds-payment-freeze/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix apologizes to ANGE1 and rescinds payment freeze"},{"body":"Gen.G is out of VALORANT Champions Tour after an upset loss to Built By Gamers Academy.\u0026nbsp;\nWe fall 0-2 to @builtbygamers Academy, bringing our #VCT Open Qualifier 2 run to an end.\nNot the results we wanted, but we'll be back stronger for our next run. Thanks for all your support #TigerNation 🐯💛#GenGVAL pic.twitter.com/F2N8KjyTlI\n— Gen.G Esports (@GenG) May 8, 2022  Gen.G is no longer in the VCT after failing to qualify for either Challengers main events in 2022. At the start of the year, Gen.G removed both koosta and gMd, who had been long-standing members of the VALORANT roster. But, like T1, Gen.G has been unable to turn roster moves into results.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter failing to qualify for the first Challengers main event, Gen.G added jcStani and PureR, formerly of 100 Thieves and XSET, respectively. Both players seemed like good upgrades for the team. Despite the new additions, Gen.G continued to struggle through the open qualifiers for the second Challengers. The team lost their opening matchup to SoaR, which sent them to the lower bracket. Losing the first match meant the team would have to win six consecutive best-of-three matches to qualify for the main event\u0026nbsp;\nGen.G was able to beat Lenny Time, Moon Raccoons, and VIRTUOSO before facing off against Built By Gamers Academy, who were dropped to the lower bracket by Cosmic Divide. What was a solid attempt at climbing Mount Everest turned into a disappointing end to the team’s run at the VCT in 2022. And, to add insult to injury, Gen.G can only watch the Challengers main event as former member gMd plays in it with TSM. Since Gen.G missed the main event of NA Challengers in both Stage One and Stage Two, they failed to earn any circuit points, which means that they will also not be able to qualify for the Last Chance Qualifier at the end of the year. LCQ is a last resort for teams across the various regions to earn the last remaining spots at Champions. With 2022 in the books, Gen.G will have to set its sights on next year to compete in VCT again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqCdnmK0brvUrWSonl2rsLV5wJ%2Brnqpdoby0v4ytpmaapZ65tXnBsmSgmZ2av7R5wJyYnZ2drg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gen-g-out-of-vct-2022-after-loss-to-built-by-gamers-academy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gen.G out of VCT 2022 after loss to Built By Gamers Academy"},{"body":"More Pokémon from the Alola region are now appearing in Pokémon Go, meaning players have even more species to catch and use.\u0026nbsp;One of the new additions to the game is the Rockruff evolutionary line, which uses a very specific method to evolve into one of several forms.\u0026nbsp;\nRockruff can typically evolve into one of three different forms of Lycanroc—Midday, Midnight, and Dusk form. Dusk form isn’t available in Pokémon Go at the time of writing, but it will likely be added in a future special event revolving around the Puppy and Wolf Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Where to find Rockruff in Pokémon Go\nDespite this early omission, Rockruff can evolve into both its Midday Lycanroc and Midnight Lycanroc form right away. Here is everything you need to know to use the method to get the form you want.\nHow to get Midday Lycanroc or Midnight Lycanroc in Pokémon Go Just like with several other species already in the game, Rockruff will evolve into one of its available forms depending on the time of day when you evolve it.\u0026nbsp;First, you will need to get 50 Rockruff Candy, required to unlock the evolution option. From there, it is all about timing.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon To get Lycanroc Midday, players need to evolve Rockruff while the sun is out in the overworld, meaning you need to evolve it between sunrise and sunset. Likewise, Lycanroc Midnight can be obtained between sunset and sunrise.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also view which form Rockruff will evolve into in the Pokémon menu based on its silhouette, which is more reliable than just guessing based on the overworld. This will be your best bet to get Lycanroc’s\u0026nbsp;Dusk form when it eventually reaches the game since the timing on it is even more specific.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6s7vCpKmunpZitq%2FAzmakopyUlsZurc2dZJ2to6B6p7vRpmSlsZOWu7O7wqRkoqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-rockruff-into-midday-and-dusk-form-lycanrock-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Rockruff into Midday and Dusk Form Lycanrock in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" The latest mission to release for Fortnite Chapter Two, season one, Chaos Rising, rewards players with a hidden XP drop once they complete eight out of 11 challenges. Every mission has 11 challenges, and once eight are finished, players earn a special loading screen. Each loading screen reveals the location of a special reward. For the first eight weeks of Chapter Two, season one, players used the loading screens to find individual letters that spelled out Fortnite. Now, for week nine, instead of a letter, players will be looking for the location of an XP drop. Keep in mind, players have to complete any eight challenges from the Chaos Rising mission to unlock the ability to find the hidden XP drop.\nPlayers will be able to find the location hidden in the loading screen to the right of the character. The location is Kevin the Cube, which is in Steamy Stacks. If you aren’t able to locate the XP drop, check out this screengrab from HarryNinetyFour. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZaSdsm60yJ2bnqZdrb1usNGop2aen6d6p7vRraWirJVisKmtz62cq2ViYsCmrdKopWannpo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-the-hidden-xp-drop-for-fortnite-chapter-2-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find the hidden XP drop for Fortnite Chapter 2, season one"},{"body":"After a spur of the moment delay by Ubisoft, the Rainbow Six Siege Y4S3.2 patch will finally be hitting Xbox and PS4 on Oct. 15.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Y4S3.2 patch was supposed to come to Xbox and PS4 on Oct. 8, but it was delayed on that day by Ubisoft. Consoles generally tend to get patches a bit later than PC because Ubisoft needs to have each patch validated by both Xbox and PS4. While this doesn’t seem to be the case here, Ubisoft has yet to provide a reason for the delay.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile not everything in the Y4S3.2 patch is as interesting as the upcoming Jackal changes, there are still some major fixes included in the update. Perhaps the most important aspect of the patch is the change to Goyo and how his Volcán Shields interact with hostages. The new change ensures that whoever damages the hostage will be held culpable for any damage Goyo’s gadget does to them prior to them being picked up. The patch also sees the Surrender system undergo a few changes, one of which will require a unanimous vote to enable a surrender.\u0026nbsp;\n🛠️ Maintenance for Y4S3.2 Console Patch 🛠️\nBoth PS4 \u0026amp; XB1 will receive the 3.2 patch on Tuesday 15th October.\nWe'll announce the exact times for each console on the day. https://t.co/XnLl77xwvp\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) October 11, 2019  Console players often feel neglected by Ubisoft when it comes to updates and quality of life fixes. For instance, when Operation Ember Rise launched, console players were bombarded with DDoS attacks and felt a lack of initiative from Ubisoft. The issue was eventually dealt with in a massive move by Ubisoft. The company ensured it’d be taking legal action against those who were found guilty of DDoSing following a huge ban wave. These types of larger issues combined with getting patches late and not having access to a Test Server makes it easy to see why console players may be upset be patch delays.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft will roll out the patch on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Until then, console players will have to hang tight while things get finalized on Ubisoft’s end. A full list of patch notes can be found here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGawbatjYn9uvMCtmqFlpKR6qbXTZpqopqOkuaa%2FjKecsaxdrLKmtw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-y4s3-2-patch-to-hit-consoles-next-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege Y4S3.2 patch to hit consoles next week"},{"body":"While most teams with little to middling success during the Dota Pro Circuit are going through a period of rebuilding or shuffling players around ahead of the next season, the top dogs from each region are weighing their options regarding potential changes to see if they can improve their already impressive results. T1 is in that position, and the organization has decided to keep its core together.\u0026nbsp;\n T1 has resigned its entire roster to new contracts, including head coach and Dota 2 legend March. This means, in a region like Southeast Asia that was already highly in flux, T1 has an even bigger edge with arguably one of the best five-man lineups in the game—Kuku, 23savage, Xepher, Whitemon, and Karl.\nThe 2021 DPC was the first time T1 had seen any form of true success in Dota 2 after stepping into the scene in August 2019, attending both Majors and qualifying for The International 10. However, the team fell short on the main stage of TI, finishing seventh in the organization’s first appearance at the event and still taking home more than $1 million.\u0026nbsp;\nThe majority of T1’s lineup is made up of former Geek Fam players that went their separate ways once the organization released the roster last September. T1 was quick to snap up Xepher and Karl, and would later bring in Whitemon and Kuku during season one of the 2021 DPC. That core carried the team to a third-place finish and a ticket to the ONE Esports Singapore Major, though they would go on to be one of the first teams eliminated while playing without Kuku due to health problems.\u0026nbsp;\nIt wasn’t until T1 was able to acquire 23savage that the team really became a force, finishing first out of SEA in the second regional league, taking third place at the WePlay AniMajor, and later making a run at TI10.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, T1 is easily the SEA favorite heading into the next DPC season, especially considering Fnatic, TNC Predator, and several other teams that were contending for that title are still going through big changes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46taGaqlWLAqrPNrGSirKNisq%2FAyKucZpyfqa5ufoyrpqyslac%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-re-signs-its-entire-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 re-signs its entire Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Riot Games will continue its esports partnership with Wisdom Gaming for Teamfight Tactics Set Six, featuring a total of seven tournaments to determine who will represent the North American region at the Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nCompetitive tournaments for TFT Set Six within the North American region will start in November through a continued partnership between Riot and Wisdom via Giant Slayer. Similar to the competitive roadmap from Set Five, multiple tournaments will take place in both halves of the set to determine who will represent NA at TFT Set Six Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike Set Five, the first TFT Set Six tournament is the Piltover Cup, scheduled to take place from Nov. 12 to 14. A total of 160 players will compete in the cup, earning qualifier points and invites to the Mid-Set Finale on Feb. 4 to 6. Prior to the Mid-Set Finale is the Zaun Cup, which will also feature 160 competitors and is scheduled to take place from Jan. 21 to 23. The Challenger Series returns on Jan. 8 to 9 with a slightly revamped format.\nPiltover Cup: Nov. 12 to 14 featuring 160 players from ladder with four advancing to Mid-Set FinaleZaun Cup: Jan. 21 to 23 featuring 160 players from lader with four advancing to Mid-Set FinaleChallenger Series: Jan. 8 to 9 featuring top-16 ranked players with two advancing to Mid-Set FinaleMid-Set Finale: Feb. 4 to 6 with four players advancing to Set Six Regional Finals A total of 22 TFT players will also be invited to the Mid-Set Finale based on qualifier points earned at the Piltover and Zaun Cups.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second half of Set Six will feature a TFT Set 6.5 Innovation Cup, scheduled to take place from March 4 to 6, along with another Challenger Series tournament on March 12 and 13.\u0026nbsp;\nInnovation Cup: March 4 to 6 featuring 32 players from ladder with four advancing to the Set Six Regional FinalsChallenger Series: March 12 to 13 featuring top-16 ranked players with two advancing to the Regional Finals The North American TFT Set Six Regional Finals are scheduled to take place from March 25 to 27. In addition to invites from the Set 6.5 Challenger Series and Innovation Cup, a total of 14 players will earn an invite via leaderboard rankings and qualifier points.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo players invited to Regional Finals based on Set Six leaderboardTwo players invited to Regional Finals based on Set 6.5 leaderboard10 players invited to Regional Finals based on qualifier points from Piltover, Zaun, and Innovation Cups.\u0026nbsp; All TFT Set Six and Set 6.5 tournaments will feature a main broadcast via Wisdom and Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWt6r62MsKarpJSoerO7wJ2kmqg%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-6-north-american-worlds-roadmap-reveals-6-tournaments-leading-up-to-regional-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 6 North American Worlds roadmap reveals 6 tournaments leading up to Regional Finals"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone’s latest addition to its arsenal is the LAPA submachine gun as part of Black Ops Cold War’s last hurrah during The Haunting seasonal event.\nThe LAPA’s in-game description says it’s a full-auto SMG that’s a “lightweight prototype with reliable damage and good firing control,” offering “improved handling and range with a slower fire rate” when compared to other submachine guns in\u0026nbsp;Warzone.\nIt’s an apt description. The LAPA’s fire rate definitely hamstrings it when compared to other higher fire rate SMGs, especially in Warzone’s up-close and personal engagements. It’s not suggested to use it as a primary weapon, but instead as a secondary option in an Overkill loadout toward the endgame.\nHere’s how to equip the LAPA for success in Warzone. Best LAPA loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Agency Suppressor\nBarrel: 8.9″ Extended\nStock: Raider Stock\nUnderbarrel: Bruiser Grip\nMagazine: STANAG 50 Rnd\nThe LAPA gets a pretty standard SMG loadout in the gunsmith in Warzone. You’ll want to buff its range with multiple attachments to help keep it in line with other SMGs and its low fire rate will also need a bit of a pick-me-up.\nAs it stands, the LAPA isn’t one of the best options for submachine guns in Warzone. That doesn’t mean it can’t hold its own in certain engagements, but it will most likely lose out to guns like the LC-10 or MP5 in close-quarters fights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZqOomZSkwrV5y5qnmmWTpLFuw8CrsaimlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-lapa-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best LAPA loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":" Fortnite players are embarking on a new journey with the release of Chapter Three, season one. Like previous chapters and seasons, this one’s also packed with multiple skins and new landmarks to explore.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon The new map is hardly the only major gameplay change in Fortnite, however. Another impactful way of spicing up the gameplay is through weapon balancing and availability. At the start of each season, Epic Games balances the existing weapons by either tinkering with their features or adding new ones to the game. When new or previously removed weapons are introduced to Fortnite, some of the existing ones have to leave to make room for the newcomers. This practice is called “vaulting.”\nWhen a gun from the previous season gets removed from Fortnite, it goes back to the Vault. Chapter three isn’t any different in this regard, and players will be greeted by new and vaulted weapons when they load into a match.\nHere are all the new, vaulted, and unvaulted weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one.\nNew weapons Auto ShotgunStinger SMGStriker Pump ShotgunSidearm PistolMK-Seven Assault RifleRanger Assault RifleHunter Bolt-Action Sniper Unvaulted weapons Heavy ShotgunQuadcrasher (vehicle) Vaulted weapons All Terrain KartsAutomatic SniperB.R.U.T.E.Burst Assault RifleCombat ShotgunFlint-Knock PistolLever-action shotgunPump ShotgunShopping CartsSideways weaponsSpicy SplashesStandard Assault RifleStandard SMG Considering how recent the new chapter is, it may take a while for players to decide which new weapons are best and whether they can have a spot in the game meta. While everyone will be after these guns for the first week to try them out, the sentiment can change if they aren’t powerful enough to stand their ground against the rest of Fortnite‘s arsenal.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK7psOMmqWdZaaWwq3AxJ1ksJ2Rpbyvv4yipWaen6fBr7XTnmScoJGlwaa%2BjGxkrJ2RqLyveZA%3D\n","link":"/post/all-new-and-vaulted-weapons-in-fortnite-chapter-three-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All new and vaulted weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one"},{"body":"Last week’s release of new character Seer in Apex Legends has sparked quite the debate among players. Some believe that his recon-based abilities, which include a tactical that interrupts, reveals, lightly damages, and briefly blinds enemies and an ultimate that reveals enemies in a large area, are too strong compared to other legends’ kits.\nWhile Seer is certainly strong right now, he’s also new. Newbie and veteran players alike are still learning how to play around him, which makes the skill gap seem wider at first before people get used to him.\nThough Seer might need a little tuning down—which has already been confirmed by the development team at Respawn—he’s not nearly as overpowered as many players think he is.\nChanges on the horizon There’s no doubt that Seer is tricky to play against. His kit throws a big wrench into the meta—which is exactly what it was designed to do. The wide area of his ultimate and the large number of debuffs his tactical causes can feel frustrating to play against, particularly because they’re designed to be used stealthily. While he’s not a true stealth hero, Seer was designed to be a sneakier version of Bloodhound. Rather than running in with scans and guns blazing, Seer can sit back and sense approaching enemies, timing his abilities to match their pace.\nIt’s not unusual for new legends to be a little strong on release. Valkyrie was nerfed lightly a few times after her release, shortly after many complained that she was OP at the beginning of season nine. In a similar fashion, Respawn has acknowledged that Seer needs a couple of nerfs to keep him in line with other recon heroes. As confirmed in a Reddit AMA, the flash on his tactical will be removed and it’s likely that he’ll receive a couple of other tweaks. His kit won’t receive any huge changes, just smaller adjustments.\nWhile many in the community would prefer that he receive huge changes or be removed from the game entirely, the truth is that small adjustments can have a huge impact on gameplay. Balancing characters in a competitive environment is a game of minutiae and numbers, not large, sweeping changes. These changes will likely have a larger effect than anyone expects.\nCounterplay Even before Seer’s upcoming balance patch hits, there’s still a multitude of ways to play against him. While he doesn’t have any hard counters—like most characters in the game—certain strategies work better than others when staring down a Focus of Attention or an Exhibit.\nSeer is weakest against characters that are able to quickly and aggressively rush him. Instead of sitting back or “ratting” and allowing him to gain a significant amount of information on locations and health bars, it’s best to run in guns blazing and chase him out of wherever he’s hiding. Characters like Bloodhound and Octane are great for this strategy.\nSeer is also weak against characters that can quickly get away from his abilities. Using high-mobility heroes like Wraith and Valkyrie, who can phase or fly out of his Exhibit, is a good way to force some counterplay. Exhibit can also be seen from a long way away, which alerts other teams to a fight or showdown going on in a particular corner of the map. When Seer is rushed from several different directions, the unidirectional nature of Focus of Attention becomes a weakness rather than a strength.\nKnowledge is power While pros and high-level streamers have already logged plenty of hours playing with and against Seer, the average player may have only encountered him a couple of times. At first blush, he can seem annoying and overpowered to play against, particularly with the litany of effects on Focus of Attention. But over time, players will find new strategies and ways of dealing with Seer, making it easier to play against him effectively. If he’s anything like Valkyrie, his popularity will also go down over time, making it less likely that any given match will be filled with Seers.\nLike most recon legends, Seer’s effectiveness depends on the information he gives his teammates. While he can deal some damage, his greatest strength is in the health bar and location information provided by Focus of Attention and Exhibit. If he misclicks these abilities or otherwise isn’t able to give enemy information to his teammates, his potential power and effectiveness go down significantly. It’s unlikely that every Seer knows how to leverage him to his highest potential yet, which lowers his actual power on the battlefield.\nYes, Seer is tuned high right now, but he’s certainly not as ridiculously overpowered as much of the player base is claiming he is. As Respawn issues more nerfs and tweaks and people learn how to play against him, it’s likely that he won’t seem nearly as OP as he does now. When new legends are released, it takes a little time to get to know them and learn their strategies before we can truly say how strong they are—and Seer is no exception. Just as he says in his trailer, change is inevitable.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50p6cq2WZqLu1ec6pZKGdXZ%2FCtMCMp5yenKNiwLC5xGarrqaZo7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-seer-isn-t-op-he-just-needs-some-tuning/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Seer isn’t OP, he just needs some tuning"},{"body":"Gaming is a fun hobby that is now widely accepted as a mainstream activity. Because of how many people are now taking up gaming, the variety of games being produced is endless.\u0026nbsp;\nMany players from the past are considered to be hardcore gamers and stick to their favorite game or genre, whether that’s single-player masterpieces or MOBA games. A lot of these players end up wanting to play professionally as well.\nA subset of gamers branch out and only play games sporadically as a way to unwind from their stressful lives or time-consuming jobs. These casual gamers generally do not have time for long games that captivate their attention due to real-life commitments taking up too much of their time. As such, game developers have been producing a lot of games that are short and can be finished in a day or, if they have the time, within the span of a weekend.\nFor those gamers, we have curated a list that will help players who feel lost in this sea of endless games that are being released all the time. Without further ado, here are some of the best games that you can finish in under a day.\n10) Gunpoint Average completion time: Three to seven hours\nGunpoint is a point-and-click puzzle game set in a noir atmosphere, with an emphasis on the stealth features of the game. This game is a throwback to the classic era of pixel games with puzzle features, just with real-time elements added for an additional challenge.\nIn Gunpoint, players play as a spy who infiltrates buildings using a special device known as a Crosslink. This device allows the spy to rewire and alter the buildings’ security systems, gaining entry to otherwise inaccessible areas. The spy also has a gun to take care of guards and other threats that affect his mission.\n9) Cloudpunk Average completion time: Eight to 10 hours\nCloudpunk is an open-world cyberpunk-esque game in a neon-noir setting. Unlike most open-world games that are touted for their massive game world, Cloudpunk sports a modestly sized city with the game’s features and side quests being relatively simple to complete.\nIn Cloudpunk, players play as Rania, a driver for the Cloudpunk Delivery Service in the city of Nivalis, delivering packages from place to place and meeting a cast of colorful characters along the way. The delivery service isn’t entirely legal, though, and it asks two things of its drivers: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.\n8) Portal Average completion time: Five to 10 hours\nPortal is a classic Valve game that most players are probably familiar with. The Portal gun first introduced in this game is an iconic weapon that has been endlessly modded into other titles.\nIn Portal, players play as a scientist working for Aperture Science Laboratories, where they have to test out their new invention: the Portal gun. This gun allows players to shoot portals in different locations and travel between two points. Using these portals, players have to complete a variety of puzzles to clear levels, which can range from easy to challenging.\n7) SUPERHOT Average completion time: Three to five hours\nSUPERHOT is a shooter game that has unique mechanics compared to the other games on this list. Time is frozen in this game and only moves when the player’s character moves. As such, players have to think before they act and time a lot of their actions in a manner that will be beneficial to them when time unfreezes.\nThe graphics maintain an old-school polygonal style with a nostalgic vibe for older players. Even though it is a shooter game, with the addition of the time element, the game has more of a puzzle feel to it, because players have to navigate a path where they don’t take hits from enemies and make it out alive. Levels can be restarted to ensure the perfect path is taken.\n6) Shovel Knight Average completion time: Eight to 10 hours\nShovel Knight is another throwback to the old days, with its retro-style pixel graphics in a modern setting. The game is a platformer where the player plays as a knight that uses a shovel, as the title suggests. Using this shovel, players have to lead the knight through all sorts of levels, clearing puzzles and beating a myriad of bosses.\nThe Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove package also allows players to play four campaigns at the price of one game, allowing for different journeys to be made through the eyes of other characters. This makes for a fresh experience every time players decide to journey through with their favorite shovel-wielding knight in shining armor.\n5) Until Dawn Average completion time: 10 to 12 hours\nUntil Dawn is our first PlayStation game making this list. Now reaching the status of a cult classic on the platform, this game is entirely story-driven with every choice made through the plot influencing the outcome of the game in different ways at the end. This gives the game a lot of replay value, with different decisions taken to reach an ideal ending every time.\nUntil Dawn is highly reminiscent of the old teen horror flicks made popular in the ’80s and ’90s, with its cast of college students taking a weekend trip to an abandoned mansion. Let’s just say that their trip does not go as planned, but nevertheless, it ends up being memorable in the end.\n4) Infamous: Second Son Average completion time: 12 to 15 hours\nInfamous: Second Son is the highly-anticipated sequel to the PlayStation exclusive game released on the PS3, Infamous 2. The game is set in a fictionalized version of Seattle, complete with a lot of activities to do, as is the case with other open-world games. The game shifts protagonists from the highly touted Cole McGrath to a new face, Delsin Rowe.\nInfamous: Second Sin was released on the PS4 with a fresh new graphical upgrade over the first two games. Throughout the game, Delsin fights against the Department of Unified Protection using his newfound powers. Going down a different path compared to the previous Infamous games, the protagonist of Second Son can manipulate more than just electricity, with his Conduit powers affecting materials such as smoke, neon, and concrete, among others.\nOne of the more fun features in the game is the Karma system, which affects the player differently based on their decisions made throughout the game. If the player’s Karma is high, the city will treat Delsin like a hero and vice versa if it is low, wherein the citizens will be reviled by Delsin’s presence instead.\n3) Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Average completion time: 10 to 12 hours\nThe Uncharted franchise with its iconic protagonist, Nathan Drake, is a classic PlayStation series. Famous for its engaging storytelling and compelling character work, Uncharted 3 just kicks it up a notch with its fast-paced gameplay and quick decision-making. This has led to a fun, albeit brief, experience, just the way we like it.\nEven though Uncharted 3 is usually the forgotten child of the series with the other, more popular entries like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, it is no less fun in terms of gameplay. Vastly improving everything from the second game, such as graphics, gameplay, and quick-time event sequences, Uncharted 3 is an experience that is second to none, with a story that will leave players wanting more.\n2) Bioshock (1 and 2) Average completion time: 10 to 13 hours\nThe Bioshock series is another cult classic from the early 2000s. Both of these games are set in the ’60s in an alternate, dystopian timeline. These games are considered to be successors to the System Shock series previously released by the same developers.\nBioshock is a first-person shooter set in the underwater fictional city of Rapture. The player plays Jack, the protagonist who ends up in Rapture after his plane crashes near a lighthouse that acts as an access point to the city. Rapture was once a proud city but the discovery of a mind-altering substance called ADAM sent the city into rapid decline. Jack has to find his way out of there while surviving the hordes of maniacal ADAM-addled citizens.\nBioshock 2 furthers the story by changing the protagonist to Subject Delta, set eight years after the events of the first game. There were a lot of improvements made to the game, especially with the introduction of a Big Daddy suit that Subject Delta uses throughout the game. This allowed for altered combat as well as underwater traversal, which was not possible in the first game.\nBoth of these games have a short playtime, however, and can be finished over a good weekend.\n1) Undertale Average completion time: 16 to 18 hours\nThe modern cult classic developed by Toby Fox, Undertale redefined storytelling for games of its genre. With the classic pixel-art RPG style of the past combined with a bullet-hell mechanic in terms of battle, Undertale changes the way most turn-based battling takes place.\nThe game can be played in a couple of ways. Players can either choose to be a pacifist and not kill anybody throughout the game for a clean heroic run or choose the genocidal path and slaughter every creature in the realm for a villainous turn instead. Each path taken can lead to different endings, giving the game a lot of replay value. Both of these paths also reveal different bits of vital information necessary to piecing together the story and finding out what has led to the present circumstances.\nThe music, also composed by the talented Toby Fox, sets the mood for the game perfectly. With calming tunes for exploration and intense tunes for battles, the game feels alive throughout all of its hours of playthrough, making for an unforgettable experience.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGLDqrDEqGSgmZ2awG7Fzq5knJmeYrOqusisn2ahnmKubrDAsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-video-games-you-can-finish-in-a-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best video games you can finish in a day"},{"body":"It’s time to get the gang back together in Smite. Hi-Rez has announced the return of a feature every team game needs: clans.\nSimilar to the function of a clan-like feature in any game, Smite’s clan system allowed friends to fly under the same tag, displaying their friendship for all to see. As a matter of fact, Smite’s clan system went above and beyond most, featuring an in-game store tied directly to playing with your clan. After much anticipation, Clans are returning! With this morning's down time, we brought back our Clans system, but with a couple adjustments. Please make sure to check out the blog below to get familiar with our current Clans system!\n⚡https://t.co/C4Su0gEAhp pic.twitter.com/l78a9VBLP3\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) June 8, 2021  But Smite’s clan system was riddled with technical issues and had to be taken offline for an extended period of time. Now, however, Hi-Rez has reintroduced a trimmed-down version of the clan system with plans to bring it back to some semblance of full power in the future. This new version of clans will only feature the most basic functions of the system. In the patch notes, Hi-Rez said the reasoning for this is so it can monitor the system closely and continue to improve it. Hi-Rez also made sure to mention that it’s striving to permanently return clans to the game eventually, but it may be disabled again if necessary.\nThe first thing you’ll notice about clans now is that you’ve probably been removed from yours. All players besides those who were in the leader role of a clan were removed. That means you and your buddies will need to get everyone fresh invites to your clan. Additionally, the member cap for clans has been reduced from 1,000 to 300. You’ll also see no clan level or Honor point system, nor will you see the clan store or chat. It seems like the primary function that clans will be providing at this point is the ability to fly under the same banner as your friends. But that’s the point of clans in the first place, after all. The rest is just fluff. You can check out everything Hi-Rez had to say about clans in the official patch notes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomqWZnqh6qa3VnmSrnaSqv6%2Bxw2arqGWjora1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clans-have-returned-to-smite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clans have returned to Smite"},{"body":"FormaL’s extended stand-in run with Sentinels’ Halo roster has come to an end. The Call of Duty legend will return to the OpTic bench and has announced his desire to join a new team after the HCS NA Regionals in Anaheim.\nThe former OpTic CoD superstar teamed up with Sentinels in mid-December when the legendary Halo roster needed to bring in a stand-in following the suspension of Mathew “Royal2” Fiorante. Royal2 was accused of using geo-filtering during the qualifier for the HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh to gain an unfair advantage and the HCS ruled that he was in violation of league rules after its investigation. Despite the reactions of teammates LethuL and coach Royal1, Royal2 admitted fault after the suspension was announced. He was suspended until today, Jan. 28.\nCame up short in the finals vs C9 GGs to them, after Anaheim any teams that wanna make something happen let’s do it. It was a pleasure playing with the SEN boys 🥳\n— OpTic FormaL (@FormaL) January 28, 2022  The suspension also meant that Sentinels were forced to take on the Kickoff Major from the open bracket. But FormaL and his new teammates made easy work of the open bracket despite little to no practice. In the upper portion of the championship bracket, they decisively lost to OpTic in the second round but went on an impressive run in the lower bracket with wins over Acend and Spacestation before getting revenge on OpTic. They finished fourth in Raleigh after a close loss to FaZe in the next round.\nSentinels competed in the first, third, and fourth HCS Pro Series events after Raleigh, finding the most success in the fourth and final series. In an almost identical performance to Raleigh, they fell to OpTic in the upper bracket’s second round before heating up in the lower bracket and getting revenge against OpTic again along the way. This time, however, Sentinels ended up defeating FaZe via a fantastic comeback in the final Slayer map of the series. But like literally every other team in all four Pro Series, Sentinels eventually fell to the utterly dominant Cloud9.\nGrand Finals run for his last day as a Sentinel. You Love to see it.\nThank you, @FormaL. pic.twitter.com/bR9V5rK8gz\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) January 28, 2022  For Sentinels, their season has “officially started” now that Royal2 has returned to the active roster, according to Paul “SnakeBite” Duarte. The full Sentinels stack is one of the greatest complete rosters in Halo history, with all four players listed in the HCS’ top-10 players of all time and a plethora of trophies and championships earned between them. Even without Royal2, their performance over the past month seems to have earned them a pool play spot at the upcoming NA Regionals event at DreamHack Anaheim. Regionals kicks off on Feb. 11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwss6rpJqkXaK8t7XNoGSopl2bv7C5jKycp6yZo7Ktv4yhmKWnXae8tMDEq2SanqSav26%2BzrKYpWqjYsC2v8%2Bepayhn6N6qr%2BMpaCfrJWZ\n","link":"/post/formal-moving-on-from-sentinels-halo-roster-after-royal2-s-suspension-is-lifted/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FormaL moving on from Sentinels’ Halo roster after Royal2’s suspension is lifted"},{"body":"Jackal is finally getting an Elite skin in Rainbow Six Siege. Provided he’s unbanned in your ranked matches, you can purchase and equip it today. The skin is called “Rastreador” and it features Jackal in a casual hoodie with just a set of Eyenox googles as opposed to a massive helmet and mask. Jackal's Elite Set is now available. Includes the Rastreador uniform, headgear, victory dance, weapon skin for the C7E, PDW9, ITA 12L, USP40 and ITA12S, as well as the Elite Jackal Chibi charm. pic.twitter.com/kNFRLTzNjh\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) April 29, 2021  The set also includes weapon skins for the C7E, PDW9, ITA 12L, USP40, and ITA12S, as well as an Elite Jackal Chibi charm. Jackal is banned constantly in Rainbow Six Siege games—and for good reason. His gadget is incredibly powerful. It’s called the “Eyenox,” and when it’s activated, your HUD turns blue and you can view enemy footsteps if it’s been less than a certain amount of time from when the enemy took a step in that area. Jackal uses his visor to “track” enemy operators with the Eyenox visor and reveals their location to his team and himself with a ping. Essentially, roaming is incredibly difficult when Jackal is an option. The issue of his gadget’s strength is compounded by his access to smoke grenades as a secondary gadget and the C7E/PDW9 primary weapon choice. Smoke grenades are essential for site executes and both of Jackal’s primary weapons do absurd amounts of damage for how high their fire rate is. Put simply, Jackal’s always banned for a reason: He’s very, very strong. You can make him look cool in the meantime, but you might have to wait to check out your purchase until the nerf to his C7E comes through. It’s losing five bullets from its magazine capacity to alter Jackal’s ability to spray down opponents with his excellent gun. But there are no changes to Jackal’s gadget, his true strength, with the incoming nerf. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmimlax6prjIrZxmq5ueu26yzqtko5mToK6tec%2Buq6xlo56yqLHSZqurmZOgsrN5yKdkmmWYpLyltcQ%3D\n","link":"/post/new-elite-skin-for-jackal-puts-siege-s-tracker-in-a-hoodie/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Elite skin for Jackal puts Siege’s tracker in a hoodie"},{"body":"The finale of a TV show almost always generates many views, and that holds true with Twitch viewership for big reveals and community events, such as the Dream SMP.\nToday marked the “end” of the Dream SMP Minecraft server, a server that featured many of the biggest content creators and streamers on YouTube and Twitch. And on its final day, streamer tommyinnit peaked at 650,237 viewers.\u0026nbsp;\nDreamXD “The Protector who is canonically not Dream”destroying the SMP end portal, 2021 colorized. #technofanart #philzafanart #dreamfanart #dsmpfanart #dreamsmp #dreamxd #technoblade #philza #dream #technobladefanart pic.twitter.com/LxNWH06Ynl\n— lewis's doodles (@lewisdoodles) January 20, 2021  According to data and analytics company Stream Hatchet and esports insider Rod “Slasher” Breslau, that peak placed Tommy’s stream as the eighth highest individual broadcast all-time across both Twitch and YouTube.\u0026nbsp;It also makes gives him the record for third-highest concurrent viewers on Twitch, only sitting behind TheGrefg.\nthis would make tommy's stream 8th all time for individual streams across both Twitch and YouTube. here's the most recent chart (shroud is missing all blame goes to streamhatchet). Minecraft and Fortnite have all 8 spots https://t.co/wuC5PSmUuW\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) January 20, 2021  It also made Minecraft the only non-Fortnite title to break into the top five streams of all-time, though both Minecraft and Fortnite hold all of the top eight spots.\nOn Twitch, Tommy is the most-watched Minecraft channel, the fourth most-watched English streamer, and the eighth biggest channel on the entire platform in terms of viewership. Since Jan. 14, he has only streamed three times but averaged 336,360 viewers when live.\u0026nbsp;\n During the stream, Tommy, Tubbo, and several other creators ended their time on the server by talking with friends, reflecting on everything they had done together, and putting Dream in prison after a long and elaborate storyline played out.\u0026nbsp;\njust put dream in fucking prison, FEELING GOOD!\n— TommyInnit (@tommyinnit) January 20, 2021  As a game, Minecraft was the ninth biggest game on Twitch with over 459 million hours watched in 2020, according to StreamElements. It also dominated YouTube’s gaming content with more than 201 billion total views and was listed as the platform’s top live game for 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisn6K6urXNp6CtZaCarqy%2FjJqrZqemmr9ugpRpZ2loXau2psPEq6pmoZ5isbOxwKZkrKWgYrOqusClnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tommyinnit-peaks-at-over-650-000-viewers-in-dream-smp-finale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tommyinnit peaks at over 650,000 viewers in Dream SMP finale"},{"body":"ShitCamp 2021, a multi-day event where top Twitch personalities meet up for IRL shenanigans in Los Angeles, California, kicks off today. The event will run from Sept. 26 until Sept. 30, offering viewers the chance to watch some of their favorite Twitch and YouTube personalities interact and create content with each other in real time. ShitCamp comes after the success of ShitCon, a similar event which occurred in May 2021.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals On Sept. 9, QTCinderella released a trailer for ShitCamp 2021 on YouTube. The trailer announced all of the different content creators in attendance, including Adeptthebest, Austinshow, Hasanabi, Justaminx, Ludwig, xQc, Myth, Sodapoppin, and more.\nSixteen Twitch streamers will be “staying in a house together and live-streaming ‘organized’ events,” according to the event’s website. ShitCamp will function like a reality show, where streamers will engage in a number of different activities for viewers on Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nShitCamp events will be broadcast on a number of different creators’ channels, so viewers should check out the official schedule to make sure they tune in to the right Twitch broadcast for each streamed activity.\n The “Opening Ceremony” for ShitCamp will take place tonight at 9pm CT on xQc’s Twitch channel. The streamers will be starting with trivia and games of Mafia. Tomorrow’s events include a streamed Pancake Breakfast, a Chopped Competition, a Mogul Money event starring Ludwig, and an IRL scavenger hunt.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecifically, the scavenger hunt will be live on two streams simultaneously, so viewers can watch it from xQc’s or Hasanabi’s Twitch channels. After the scavenger hunt, there will be a Ghost Stories and S’mores event featuring streamer WillNeff.\nSept. 28’s broadcast will include a French Toast breakfast stream, followed by a live hiking stream hosted on Myth’s channel. In the afternoon, Hasanabi and xQc will be doing a livestream from a real gun range. In the evening, there will be a PJ Party stream with “Face masks, nail painting, Never Have I Ever, and Who’s Most Likely To” games.\u0026nbsp;\nOn Sept. 29, there will be a Grand Slam breakfast followed by an IRL kickball tournament featuring members from 100Thieves and OfflineTV. According to the ShitCamp website, there will be 32 streamers at the kickball tournament hosted on Ludwig’s channel. After kickball, the “Closing Ceremony” will take place at 9pm CT on QTCinderella’s channel.\nThe Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History\ntell ur friends pic.twitter.com/UWdh4DwT2L\n— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) September 26, 2021  Ludwig calls the kickball tournament “The most ambitious crossover event in history.” In response to Ludwig’s announcement video for the kickball tournament, OfflineTV wrote: “We are going to destroy everyone.” 100Thieves content creator Valkyrae also expressed her excitement, exclaiming in all-caps, “TIME TO KICK BALLS WOOOO.”\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch streamer Anne Munition expressed her disappointment in not receiving an invite to the tournament, writing: “wow imagine not inviting me when I was back-to-back champion of my elementary school’s kickball tournaments.”\u0026nbsp;\nContent creator ConnorEatsPants also weighed in on Ludwig’s announcement, writing, “i will be there too even tho im not in 100T, OTV, or Shitcamp. Connor Esports representative.”\nFans of ShitCamp should know that this won’t be the last event of its kind. According to the ShitCamp website, there will be a related event called ShitSummit later this year. ShitSummit does not have an official date yet, but it is being planned for the upcoming winter season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMnJylnZKntrXFjKacnqylpXq0tNOcmKaoXWd9c32Mm5ygoZ6oerW7w5qw\n","link":"/post/twitch-celebrity-meetup-sh-tcamp-2021-begins-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch celebrity meetup Sh*tCamp 2021 begins today"},{"body":" An Apex Legends player found an inconsistency in bullet speed and consequently travel times of different shots of Sniper Rifles in the game.\nA\u0026nbsp;Reddit\u0026nbsp;user posted an image to the Apex\u0026nbsp;Legends subreddit today that showed all four Apex Sniper Rifles—The G7 Scout, the Triple Take, the Longbow, and the Kraber—present different bullet speeds within themselves, which means their first bullet might be faster or slower than their second and third bullets. Sniper Bullet-speed/Travel-time actually Varies between Shots from apexlegends  Different weapons are expected to have different bullet speeds and bullet travel times when compared with each other, but not when comparing different bullets of the same weapons. The user has proven that it happens, though.\nThey shot with all four snipers 200m away from the target and measured the time their first, second, and third shot took to hit the target. For the G7 Scout, the average travel time was 225ms, but the first shot took about 180ms to hit the target, the second took 240ms, and the third took 250ms.\nFor the G7 Scout, the bullets take longer to hit the target the more you shoot with it, but that’s not a standard trend. The same happens with the Kraber, but the Triple Take and the Longbow have different patterns of travel times. When talking about milliseconds, these differences may not seem like too much, but they make a lot of difference for long-range shots.\nAn Apex developer identified as Sean replied to the topic and clarified this behavior is not intended. It’s normal in Apex that energy bullets such as Triple Take’s travel faster than G7 Scout bullets, but different bullet speeds for the same gun is not intended.\nThe Apex developer provided no further details about when this issue will be investigated or solved. Until then, sniping in Apex may feel a bit inconsistent from afar. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wa6jpZ2kYsCxscSdZKymmaWys3nRop2lnaNitq%2BvzqeqoqukmrukxQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-sniper-rifles-have-inconsistent-bullet-speeds-and-travel-times/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Sniper Rifles have inconsistent bullet speeds and travel times"},{"body":"The Esports Hall of Fame is preparing to induct its newest members into the ring of honor with a diverse cast of some of the greatest esports players headling this year’s community award. The community vote lets fans decide who out of the selected group of finalists make it into the Hall of Fame so they can be rewarded for their achievements and contributions to the world of esports.\nThis year, the field features players from five different scenes, with two of the more niche scenes getting some representation on one of esport’s biggest stages. The five players up for the award are Adam “Armada” Lindgren, Bruce Grannec, Tomy “Potti” Ingermarsson, Shane “Rapha” Hendrixson, and Dave “Walshy” Walsh.\nArmada is one of the greatest Super Smash Bros. Melee players of all time, with multiple wins at major events like Evo, DreamHack, Summit, and Genesis. For nearly a decade, Armada was one of the gatekeepers for other Melee players—the one player who other competitors would have to beat to even make it close to the finals of any big tournament.\nI (Armada) got nominated for Esport hall of fame! from smashbros  The Swedish Peach main was ranked the best Melee player in the world in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016, while taking the second rank in 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018 before retiring shortly after Evo 2018. Known as one of the “Five Gods of Melee,” Armada is one of the best to ever play. Grannec is also from one of the more niche esports communities: FIFA. After leaving the competitive Pro Evolution Soccer scene, Grannec became a mainstay of competitive FIFA, putting together 118 tournament wins, including two World Championship wins at the FIFA Interactive World Cup in 2009 and 2012. Potti, another Swedish esports legend, is one of the greatest Counter-Strike 1.6 players of all time and helped found Ninjas in Pyjamas. He’s one of the original esports superstars, dominating the CS scene from 2000 to 2005. He attended 15 Cyberathlete Professional League events, making it into 12 finals and never placing outside of the top four. Known for his ability to clutch out wins no matter the situation, his highlight reels are still the stuff of legend even as CS has moved into a new era since his retirement in 2006. Widely considered the greatest Quake player in the world, Rapha claimed the DreamHack Winter 2018 title to cement his position at the top. Over a decade into his career, Rapha has remained dominant and is now known as “The King of Quake.” After taking the highest honor by winning QuakeCon five times in both individual and team tournaments, there are very few who can question Rapha’s legacy as the best. Finally, Walshy earned the title of “Captain Clutch” during his early career by dominating one-vs-one and free-for-all Halo competitions. As he integrated further into the Halo pro scene, Walshy became one of the best players in the team circuit too, winning a record nine MLG events between October 2004 to July 2005—a record that still stands to this day. By the time he retired and started commentating in 2012, Walshy had won 23 Majors, including three World Championships in 2004, 2005, and 2007. I am on the ballot for the Esports Hall of Fame! This accolade would hold a special place in my heart as a representation of all I’ve accomplished during my gaming career. If you feel like I’m deserving of this award, please vote and spread the word!https://t.co/vgbzLtUMpv pic.twitter.com/JYgSeVnsF9\n— Dave Walsh (@Walshy) July 4, 2019  All five of these players are considered among the top of their craft and would fit right in with last year’s winner, League of Legends superstar Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. The only complaint some fans have about the voting process is the apparent bias to games like Counter-Strike and Quake. As of now, five of the seven inductees fit into one of those categories, with the class of 2019—Lim “BoxeR” Yo Hwan and Jang “Moon” Jae Ho—representing a different game, StarCraft. Whoever wins the community vote award will be honored live on stage during ESL One Hamburg in October. Voting can be done on the Hall of Fame’s official website and is open until Sept. 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKulkZmubrzOrauiZaeWubS02GacrKifp8G0eceao6Vln5t6p63MnmScp52iwq%2B107Jkr6ekmnpzfJBy\n","link":"/post/armada-potti-and-walshy-headline-the-esports-hall-of-fame-community-vote-for-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Armada, Potti, and Walshy headline The Esports Hall of Fame community vote for 2019"},{"body":"Yeah, Ana and Junkrat are pretty cool in Heroes of the Storm—but D.Va’s new skin is so goddamn amazing.\nThe new skin, D.Va the Destroyer, removes the Overwatch heroes’ standard mech and gives her a Deathwing–inspired mech to ride around in. You heard right: Deathwing the Destroyer, the lava-wielding dragon from World of Warcraft. It’s fantastic, and we really want it in Overwatch.\nRelated: Overwatch heroes Ana and Junkrat are joining Heroes of the Storm\n D.Va herself gets an evil makeover, too. With eyes glowing red, D.Va’s outfit is illuminated by the glow of lava.\nSo we’re all D.Va mains in Heroes now, right? This skin, or a close variant, would be a good addition to Overwatch as part of the Halloween event, too, Blizzard. Please?\nNew Heroes character Ana also got a new skin in the content drop announcement, which is actually a skin you can get in Overwatch. Shrike Ana switches up Ana’s color palette a bit, giving her a Destiny-like face mask.\nBlizzard hasn’t yet detailed when all this new content will drop. With the two new heroes and skins, Blizzard will also release a new Overwatch-themed battleground called Volskaya Foundry.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicppZ6qbHRqJysZZ%2BberW0xGaqraeionq0t8inZGpvZGd%2F\n","link":"/post/d-va-s-new-heroes-of-the-storm-skin-is-amazing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"D.Va’s new Heroes of the Storm skin is amazing"},{"body":"All eight of Eevee’s evolutions are included in the Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Arceus—and Sylveon is the newest of them all. To get all of the Eeveelutions, you’ll first have to find eight Eevees, nine if you want to keep a living Pokédex with the Pokémon pastures. Players can encounter a Sylveon without having to evolve it, but that method is used later in the game. The best and easiest method to get a Sylveon is to evolve an Eevee.\nTo evolve Eevee into Sylveon, players must max out their friendship level. During the course of your time with the Eevee you select to evolve into Sylveon, you can check how far your friendship is going with the Friendship Checker, which can be found in the game standing by the pastures. In addition to having a maxed-out friendship level, Eevee must have a Fairy-type move. At level 18, Eevee can learn the move Baby-Doll Eyes, which would suffice for the evolution. If you missed that move while it was leveling up, you can head to the move shop and buy it. Sylveon can also be found in the space-time distortions, which are described as dangerous places where powerful Pokémon appear. Sylveon appears in the space-time distortions that pop up in Obsidian Fieldlands or Coronet Highlands. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2asrexxGagp6yfYsC6uNWepqdlmaN6sbvKnqSopl2hsqixzZ2qZpmimLK2vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-eevee-into-sylveon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Eevee into Sylveon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Niantic has finally fixed the exploits that were impacting the Pokémon Go Battle League. The developer pushed the game mode live again today after nearly a week of it being offline.\u0026nbsp;\nThis has impacted the schedule for Battle League season two, but Niantic has already provided an updated timeline and a list of other changes that are being made to the mode.\u0026nbsp;\nTrainers, GO Battle League is back! We’re temporarily disabling the GO Battle League leaderboard, along with other changes to Season 2. Read more here on our blog: https://t.co/LlWUMBURn6\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) June 23, 2020  The first change is an increased number of daily sets for the remainder of season two. Players can now participate in six sets of five matches per day instead of the usual five, though it’s unclear if this change will also carry over into season three.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will also get a full week of boosted Battle League rewards. From June 23 to 30, Battle League win rewards will change for both the basic and premium tracks:\nSnivy, Tepig, and Oshawott will no longer be available as Battle League encounters.For premium track players, Rare Candy rewards will be available at the fourth reward slot instead of the fifth.Further details will be available as rewards are discovered. Until further notice, the Battle League leaderboard will be temporarily disabled so that Niantic can keep a close eye on the game mode and make sure no other exploits have been missed.\u0026nbsp;\nAt least one of the issues that Niantic fixed was Pokémon being able to use their charged moves over and over with fewer fast attacks thrown in to help charge it up.\u0026nbsp;\n“As a team, we believe there is a ‘contract of trust’ in Go Battle League: you should always feel your knowledge and skill determine the outcome of your battles,” Niantic said. “Cheating directly attacks this trust contract, and we have zero tolerance for it.\nFor further updates or potential downtime, keep an eye on the Pokémon Go help center.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGqGSbmaSpuaZ5y56YoK2VYra0ecGamqRlpaV6orLTnqlmmpWeu6h5w6iup2WWpL9urYywnJ6j\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-battle-league-is-back-up-after-being-down-for-a-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go Battle League is back up after being down for a week"},{"body":"Reddit can be a crazy place, especially when it comes to video games and esports. The League of Legends subreddit has had some rather interesting takes over the years, from lambasting Riot Games to shit talking players and teams. The latest esports-related drama on the subreddit was a controversy concerning Korean coach and caster Nick “LS” De Cesare. And somehow it resulted in LS being banned from posting on the subreddit for seven days.\nWhat did I do???? lol pic.twitter.com/Hy1TtCaOec\n— LS (@LSXYZ9) April 12, 2019  LS is a pretty controversial figure within the League community—he has pretty strong views as a coach and isn’t cute about them. He can be blunt, and even crude, as he explains himself on stream.\nHe also has a history of engaging with his detractors on Reddit, Twitter, or his stream. This can lead to some level of acrimony between him and others that sometimes spills over. A recent thread criticizing his methods reached over 4,000 upvotes.\nThe most recent drama revolved around some quotes of his on stream where he indicated that Team Liquid are the best Western team. He also said that some of the worst LCK teams could beat G2, the team at the top of the LEC. That seemed to upset a large number of European League fans. That attracted the attention of fellow Korean caster Chris “PapaSmithy” Smith. PapaSmithy disagreed with some of LS’ take, but the two were cordial in their responses to each other. That seemed to be it—they are colleagues after all and will jointly cast the upcoming LCK final between SKT and Griffin, so there didn’t seem to be anything more between the two. They just simply disagreed on an opinion. But then someone posted PapaSmithy’s response to Reddit, and that seemed to trigger LS. His issue wasn’t with PapaSmithy disagreeing—instead his ire was directed at people he perceives as constantly trying to discredit his opinions. And somehow when the dust settled, he was banned from the subreddit.\nWe’re not exactly sure why he was banned or why his most recent statements blew up on Reddit. LS is no stranger to controversy, but this feels like a gross overreaction on a simple issue. LS isn’t right about everything. Guess what? Nobody is. In fact, he may not even be objective—again, that’s very hard to do. He can, however, handle criticism better. It’s not that he should be a robot, but blowing up on social media is counterproductive. This age of constant online exposure has given athletes and content creators a lot of tools, but also introduced some dangerous elements they need to be aware of.\nFinally, whether you agree or disagree with him, it’s possible to hold an opinion and still be respectful and cordial with those on both sides of an issue. And remember, LS is an analyst and coach, but he’s also an entertainer—that’s why he streams and casts. Entertainers push buttons and boundaries or they become irrelevant. It’s easy to clap back at someone on Reddit or Twitter, or even to ban someone from a site. Sometimes that makes it harder to have genuine, thoughtful discussions through online media.\nUpdate April 12 4:25pm CT: LS announced in a tweet that he unknowingly violated a subreddit rule against vote brigading and believes his suspension is fair within that rule. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2hrrWx0q1kpZ2RnMKmedGem52hpGKxs63MmmSgnaSoeq2%2FjJuYp6aVmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-latest-league-reddit-drama-gets-ls-banned/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The latest League Reddit drama gets LS banned"},{"body":"Fortnite’s latest season is all about heroes and villains.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic Games and Marvel have teamed up to bring the Marvel universe to the Fortnite island in Chapter Two, season four: Nexus War.\nSome of comics’ most iconic heroes and villains—Iron Man, Thor, She-Hulk, Groot, Wolverine, Mystique, Storm, and Doctor Doom—have arrived on the game’s battle royale island to take on Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds.\nThis season’s battle pass contains Marvel skins, giving buyers the opportunity to play as some of their favorite Marvel characters, complete challenges, earn XP, and unlock unique cosmetic items.\u0026nbsp;\nThe map has seen some changes too, with Doctor Doom taking over Pleasant Park as his domain and transforming it into a fortress with armed guards. There’s also a Sentinel graveyard with giant robots, a hovering carrier by the coast, and planes zooming around the Battle Bus. As the season progresses, even more map changes are expected to come to Fortnite.\nChapter Two, season four is due to end on Nov. 30, according to the Fortnite client. If this is the case, season four will end up being one of Fortnite’s longest seasons.\nThis article will be updated when an official end date is confirmed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6p7vRraWirJVisKmtz62cq2ViYsCmrdKopWZsXZq7pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-fortnite-chapter-2-season-4-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Fortnite Chapter 2, season 4 end?"},{"body":"The first Rainbow Six Siege – Resident Evil crossover skin is now live. The Jill Valentine elite uniform will be available on Zofia, an operator tailored to entry fragging, and arguably one of R6‘s strongest characters.\n The skin pays homage to the S.T.A.R.S. unit of Resident Evil infamy, and includes skins for Zofia’s KS70 Lifeline grenade launcher, M762, LMG-E, and RG15 pistol. It also comes with an elite Zofia chibi charm. According to R6‘s Year Six Reveal Panel, this won’t be the only Resident Evil – Rainbow Six Siege crossover coming during Year Six. Another exciting cosmetic feature set to release during this year of content is Elite 2.0. In R6, when you purchase an elite skin, you can’t mix and match headgears with different uniforms. That changes with Elite 2.0, and you’ll even be able to add the elite victory animation to non-elite combinations of uniforms and headgear. In short, you’ll be able to personalize your operator’s look like never before. There is no reported timetable for Elite 2.0’s release, but it is expected sometime during Year Six. Zofia has another elite skin available, “Duch Bojowy,” an homage to her Polish roots. The Jill Valentine crossover elite skin will be available in the Shop for 1800 R6 Credits. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiyn5u2or%2BMo6ClpF2rrq2xza2gp51dqLiquoyiqmamn6x6osLAoqOampyaeqq6jKuYoqaSpMRuv8ixZKyhlZyy\n","link":"/post/zofia-s-jill-valentine-skin-is-now-available-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zofia’s ‘Jill Valentine’ skin is now available in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"Popular streamer and content creator Amouranth recently confirmed a career pivot off of OnlyFans, also hinting at a significant investment into her Twitch channel as she seeks to produce different kinds of content.\nAmouranth is among the top earners on both Twitch and OnlyFans, revealing several months ago that she made over $1 million a month just from her OnlyFans content in a podcast with Ethan Klein. Aside from her direct content, the ASMR streamer has also grown a diverse investment portfolio that includes buying into multiple gas stations as well as Activision Blizzard stock. But now, Amouranth has officially confirmed her eventual move off of OnlyFans this June. “End of an era. It’s time to stop being an e-girl cold turkey and quit OnlyFans in June,” Amouranth said. Though she announced her upcoming retirement on one platform, Amouranth also previewed a massive investment in her Twitch channel. “I just made a $350,000-$400,000 investment in content on Twitch,” she said. “You are all invited, will announce at end of week.” While it’s unknown what exactly this investment could be, Amouranth is optimistic about her career and content pivot. “Outcome is binary, either it works or it doesn’t. We’re all-in,” the streamer wrote in a follow-up tweet. Amouranth went on to say she has long been considering such a career move but that “this is the first time I put considerable real time, muscle and dinero behind the efforts.”\nAmouranth describes her new intended content as something that’s far different from anything she has made before. “We’re moving ‘influencer’ and ‘creator economy’ into what is traditionally the domain and competency of legacy media,” she said. Amouranth promised fans that they can expect bigger budgets and bigger risks with her upcoming pivot.\nThough she’s not off of OnlyFans until June, the creator’s time left on the platform is seemingly short. What exactly follows this significant career move will undoubtedly slowly be realized by Amouranth.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9moJmjwbR5wK1koqammsC1ucSnq2ahnmLBuLXTnJ9mq6SnsqK5jJqkopxdqr2ku8yipaBloprBqr7EppynrF2bv7C5jKilpbGWlru0\n","link":"/post/amouranth-hints-at-investment-in-twitch-stream-amid-upcoming-retirement-from-onlyfans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth hints at investment in Twitch stream amid upcoming retirement from OnlyFans"},{"body":"If you’re a Hearthstone fan, you probably spent December cuddled up in your Murloc pajamas while testing out the new expansion, Fractured in Alterac Valley. And after a series of overarching balance changes, you may be wondering which decks are worth playing heading into 2022. Fractured in Alterac Valley has introduced and empowered a variety of interesting archetypes. A large focus of the recent balance changes was on empowering some of those archetypes that were falling short of the mark, including a heavy emphasis on the Mage class. Since Fractured in Alterac Valley is still early in its lifespan, you’ll want to craft with extreme caution. More balance changes could be around the corner, so who knows where the meta might be a month from now. That being said, provided there aren’t any extreme changes within the next 30 days, the decks found below should net you plenty of wins as you bring in the new year. Here are the best Hearthstone decks to try during January 2022. Ping Mage The riskiest of the three decks in terms of crafting, Ping Mage seems to be the archetype that’s performing the best for the class since the recent balance changes. Buffs to Magister Dawngrasp have made the card much more effective than it previously was, but it’s still too soon to know whether this deck has serious staying power. If you’re a disenfranchised Mage player desperate for something to play, however, this deck is worth a shot. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAf0EAtjsA6CKBA73uAPgzAObzQPHzgP7zgP73QPU6gPT7APW7AOogQSYjgSfkgShkgT8ngQA\nQuest Warrior If you like winning games in a swift fashion, you’re probably already familiar with Quest Warrior. Likely the best aggressive deck in the game at the moment, Quest Warrior has been dominant throughout the past few months in Hearthstone. This version of the deck sits at a 67-percent win rate on HSReplay.net, but there are also versions that feature Lord Barov with similar statistics. If you like Pirates and have a decent Warrior collection, give this list a go. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAQcEju8DxvUDmPYDv4AEDbXeA/7nA5LoA9XxA5X2A5b2A5f2A8/7A5uBBJyBBKaKBK2gBK+gBAA=\nLibram Paladin Speaking of Lord Barov, he’s featured in what’s arguably the best deck in Hearthstone right now: Libram Paladin. This deck is filled to the brim with powerful Legendary minions that work in tandem with one another to provide a mid-range style beat down. You’ll be buffing minions on the board and in your hand throughout the match, eventually overwhelming your opponent with an army of light-wielding warriors. If you love the Paladin class or just like winning, Libram Paladin is where it’s at. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAZ8FBoTBA5PQA/voA5HsA9n5A+CLBAz9uAPquQPruQPsuQPKwQOVzQPA0QPM6wPw9gON+APhpAT5pAQA\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5eytMCMoZyaqqSdwLW7zZ5knZ2ToMBuwM5mq6uxXZ67brbAp6yaqqlif3F%2BkQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-hearthstone-decks-to-try-in-january-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Hearthstone decks to try in January 2022"},{"body":"The new Team of the Week (TOTW) 33 cards are available for players today in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. This week’s squad is a little weak when comparing the players’ ratings to other weeks, but there are still a few great players.\nThis promotion is released every Wednesday and launches upgraded versions of the players who stood out during certain real-life games. Since it’s a weekly promo, the cards being added today will be replaced next week.\nThe highest-rated cards added today are 87-rated Leonardo Bonucci from Piemonte Calcio, 87-rated Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur, 86-rated\u0026nbsp;Christian Günter\u0026nbsp;from SC Freiburg, and 86-rated Dries Mertens from Napoli.\nThese cards are only available through FUT packs, which will take some luck to get a good card, or you can buy them from the FUT market. The most expensive card this week is Romero, priced at around 45,000 FUT coins.\nIf you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and get almost 10,000 FUT coins. This type of card can also be used to complete squad-building challenges (SBCs) since many solutions ask for at least one TOTW card as part of the solving conditions.\nHere’s the full list of all of the TOTW 33 cards added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Emil Audero (Sampdoria)CB:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Leonardo Bonucci (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)LWB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated\u0026nbsp;Christian Günter\u0026nbsp;(SC Freiburg)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Moussa Niakhaté (FSV Mainz 05)CAM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Dries Mertens (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Gedson Fernandes (Çakyur Rizespor)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Lovro Majer (Rennes)ST:\u0026nbsp;86-rated José Luis Morales (Levante UD)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Richarlison de Andrade (Everton)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Andrea Belotti (Torino) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Predrag Rajkovic (Stade de Reims)RB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord)CAM\u0026nbsp;81-rated Mark Uth (FC Köln)LM-:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Sean McConville (Accrington)LW:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Rodrygo Silva de Goes (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;82-rate Veton Berisha (Viking FK)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Moses Simon (Nantes)RB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated\u0026nbsp;Malo Gusto (Lyon)ST:\u0026nbsp;76-rated Sam Surridge (Nott’m Forest)ST: 76-rated Lee Gregory (Sheffield)RW:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Rasmus Alm (IF Elfsborg)ST:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Giacomo Vrioni (WSG Tirol)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqqmnoqnAbr7EpZyaq5WoerW707BkbGtdmK6zsNJmoKdllp6zonmRa2SupKSeuqJ5056Ypg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-sports-releases-totw-33-cards-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA Sports releases TOTW 33 cards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Designing card games may look simple at first glance, but there are just too many variables developer teams consider throughout the development stage players may not realize. Not only do you need an engaging gameplay experience to attract players, you’ll also need a decent monetary system to keep the game as accessible as possible.\nThough card games, in general, are known to be harsh on players’ wallets,\u0026nbsp;Legends of Runeterra\u0026nbsp;is one of the examples that goes against the narrative.\u0026nbsp;LoR\u0026nbsp;pairs its excellent free-to-play (F2P) experience with\u0026nbsp;affordable\u0026nbsp;bundles and other in-game cards, alongside solving an everlasting problem for card game players.\nMissing that final card to complete your deck has been one of the more annoying aspects of most card games on the market. It’s not the case in\u0026nbsp;LoR, however. You’ll be able to unlock any card you’d like, given that you have a Wildcard for that rarity.\nYou’ll be able to unlock the common card of your choosing with a common Wildcard, and the same will apply to all the other rarities.\nYou can even purchase Wildcards individually. The natural instinct will usually be checking your inventory after you receive one, and not seeing your Wildcards there may be confusing. Wildcards won’t show up in your inventory, and you’ll need to do the following to use one.\nNavigate to your collection and choose “Cards.”Click on “Choose Unowned.”Turning on this option will let you see all the cards that you don’t own.Find the card that you’d like to craft and click on them to reveal the crafting menu.When you highlight a card, you’ll see the three crafting options.If you own a Wildcard for that card’s rarity, you’ll be able to click on “Wildcard,” and doing so will redeem your Wildcard for the crafting process. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaiybsPIpZucmaKZwG61zWajnp%2BVo7G0ec6fZKutnprBpr7Rmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-wildcards-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use wildcards in Legends of Runeterra"},{"body":"The long-awaited Magic: the Gathering Banned and Restricted announcement for Alrund’s Epiphany dropped today, along with bans for Divide by Zero and Faceless Haven in the Standard format.\nThe Jan. 25 MTG Banned and Restricted announcement by Wizards of the Coast has removed Alrund’s Epiphany, Faceless Haven, and Divide by Zero from the Standard format, effective immediately via tabletop and on Jan. 27 for Magic Online and MTG Arena. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer was also banned from the Legacy format, along with Memory Lapse for the Historic format.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing months of dominance within the Standard meta, Alrund’s Epiphany will no longer fuel Control decks in the MTG colors Blue and Red. WotC nerfed the powerful Blue Sorcery spell with the release of the Alchemy format, foretelling the future for the extra turn seven-drop. Extra turn spells have been an issue in the past within MTG, resulting in a ban on cards like Nexus of Fate and Time Warp.\u0026nbsp;\nControl decks were also hit by the ban to Divide by Zero, an STX three-drop Instant speed spell that provided value via Learn and the ability to return just about any permanent to hand. The Blue spell has proven its worth within the meta by stalling out games until an Alrund’s Epiphany, Hullbreaker Horror, or Lier, Disciple of the Drowned simply ended the game.\u0026nbsp;\nControl decks on the MTG ladder have been countered by Aggro builds like Mono-White and Mono-Green. Both builds like to use Snow Lands as a means to use Faceless Haven, a land that becomes a 4/3 creature until the end of a turn. With Control decks getting knocked down a peg, a ban was applied to Faceless Haven as well to reduce the power levels associated with the Mono-Aggro White and Green decks.\nEvery MTG ban announced today by WotC will go into effect immediately for tabletop players. Digital competitors via Magic Online and MTG Arena will see the bans take effect on Jan. 27, along with a number of buffs and nerfs applied to cards within the Alchemy format.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmZqmo2Kurb7Up5usZZWltrG0wKewZpmemXqnrcKeo56ro2K1osLEp2Sipl2owaK6w5qpnWWWpL%2BurdM%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-bans-alrund-s-epiphany-and-faceless-haven-in-standard-format/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG bans Alrund’s Epiphany and Faceless Haven in Standard format"},{"body":"If you didn’t think PlayStation had enough live service games, you’re about to change your mind. Jim Ryan, the president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, explained in the latest business briefing that PlayStation is planning to launch two live service games during its current fiscal year, which will come to an end in March 2023.\nThe president said that he believes the company currently has one title from that genre, MLB The Show 22, where players purchase packs of cards to build their baseball team. The two live service games mentioned by Ryan are yet to be announced. Neither of them is a Destiny production from Bungie, which is scheduled to be acquired by Sony. But that’s not all. Looking at the slide below, which was presented by Ryan during the presentation, you’ll realize that the company is aiming to have 12 live service games released by the end of 2025’s fiscal year. During the same business briefing, Ryan explained that he sees live service games as titles with “no end.” He also shared that a few of these productions are set to release on PC. When it comes to PC, the company has big plans. During the same call, Ryan shed some light on Sony’s plans regarding the PC and mobile platforms. The company is aiming to have PC and mobile games take up half of its releases by the end of 2025. Reports by Video Games Chronicle have even suggested that Sony’s game developers, Guerilla and Naughty Dog, could be working on Horizon and The Last of Us multiplayer games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6WZqajBosDIqKVmal2htrexjKycq66ZmLJus8CmnKxloKGur7rEnWStp12hrra6wqE%3D\n","link":"/post/playstation-reportedly-has-2-live-service-games-planned-to-launch-before-april-2023/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation reportedly has 2 live service games planned to launch before April 2023"},{"body":"Not everything went according to plan in Apex Legends’ War Games event. Respawn removed the Second Chance takeover from the rotation following reports with stat tracking bugs and switched the schedule around. The Armor Regen mode will hijack the playlists as the first mode in line and will last until Thursday.\nSecond Chance awarded each player a free respawn upon their first death. Legends would go back from the dropship with all their weapon and gear, ready to fight again. Players, however, reported a series of bugs regarding statistics not counting for their event challenges.\nAs a solution, Respawn shifted the order of the takeovers. Armor Regen was slated to be the last mode in the playlist, but moved up to the top of the spot while developers find a fix for the issues. The list will presumably follow as normal and Second Chance will return at the end of the celebrations.\nIn Armor Regen, players’ shields will regenerate throughout a match. The effect is considerably stronger than Wattson’s passive and will heal 12 points per second—enough to fill up a red Evo Shield in nearly 10 seconds. Armor starts to regenerate after 8 seconds of no damage, but that number doubles to 16 if the armor was cracked. There are also no shield cells in the loot pool.\nThe War Games event will last until April 27, with a new mode coming in every two or three days. Here’s the full schedule, updated with the latest change:\nArmor Regen: Tuesday, April 13 to Thursday, April 15Ultra Zones: Thursday, April 15 to Monday, April 19Auto Banners: Monday, April 19 to Wednesday, April 21Killing Time: Wednesday, April 21 to Friday, April 23Second Chance: Friday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 27 Hi! A bug with the Second Chance takeover in @PlayApex has prevented some stats from updating correctly.\nWe're adjusting the War Games schedule to release the Armor Regen takeover now, so you can keep making progress on event challenges.\nThe update rolls out over the next hour.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) April 14, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaKava2twp6qZquVmLyvsIycn5qmk5p6ta3KnqavnaJixKrAx2aYq6Wfp3qzscaepWaln5mybrLOpaOor5mjtG680aieq52jqLawuoybrKA%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-replaces-second-chance-takeover-with-armor-regen-mode-following-progression-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn replaces Second Chance takeover with Armor Regen mode following progression bug"},{"body":"Genshin Impact’s robust open world consists of many places to discover and people to meet. But it’s also home to numerous mysterious creatures—some friendly, but many dangerous. By interacting with the animals and monsters that roam the land, either through slaying them or successfully catching them, players will gain materials they can use to power up their adventurers.\nOne of the more elusive items gained by encountering creatures in the wilds of Teyvat is Crystal Cores. Although they aren’t used in many crafting recipes, they’re vital components of making some important items. Crystal Cores can only be obtained by catching Crystalflies of various elements, normally fluttering about in some of the game’s central locations. These insects will only respawn every two days in real-time.\nPlayers searching for Crystal Cores should make their way to Windrise or the Dawn Winery in Mondstadt, or the Guyun Stone Forest in Liyue. The Statue of the Seven in Windrise is home to multiple Anemo Crystalflies that circle the giant tree, while even more can be found in the orchards of the Dawn Winery. Teleporting to the Domain of Guyun in the Guyun Stone Forest will allow players to immediately encounter Geo Crystalflies. But like all variations of the rare insect, it will immediately begin to flee when spotted.\nSome more of these Crystalflies can be found on Narukami Island, where players will first land upon reaching the islands of Inazuma. They can specifically be located around the base of Mt. Yougou under the Grand Narukami Shrine, as well as on the path to Inazuma City. For higher-ranking players, there is also an abundance of Electro Crystalflies available in Tatarasuna on Kannazuka, though with the added worry of taking constant damage from the Electro radiation.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter obtaining Crystal Cores, they can be used to craft items that increase resistance to certain elements. But its most notable use is to craft Condensed Resin, which allows players to double the rewards they obtain from Ley Lines and Domains. The recipe for Condensed Resin is obtained by reaching a reputation level of three in Liyue, accessible after reaching Liyue Harbor and advancing through the beginning parts of chapter one of the Archon quest.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn5irpV2Yv7q%2F05qjZpufp7K0ecinZKCdnqi1qrqMoqSpmZOp\n","link":"/post/where-to-farm-crystal-cores-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to farm Crystal Cores in Genshin Impact"},{"body":" Respawn seemingly increased the visibility in Caustic’s gas and Bangalore’s smoke in Apex Legends’ latest patch. Comparisons show that the particle effects seem easier to see through after the Chaos Theory update—a visual change that can affect the efficiency of both legends.\nPlayers can see through both Caustic’s Nox gas and Bangalore’s smoke grenades more easily after the latest patch. The effect is noticeable even from a distance and can make the two legends easy targets for enemy fire. Respawn developer Eric Hewitt mentioned a possible “a small visibility change” that wasn’t listed in the Chaos Theory patch notes, which lines up with the adjustments to both abilities.\nObstructing enemies’ vision is an important aspect of the two characters’ abilities. Caustic’s Nox gas made it hard for enemies to see through the fumes from outside—which, coupled with a slowing effect, made it a punishing tool for enemies who rushed into a fortified building. The smoke appears much denser in older footage from before the patch.\nBangalore’s smoke grenades, on the other hand, are a versatile tool that can get in the way of the opponents’ ability to read situations. A smoke grenade can obstruct a choke point, allow for a quick getaway or reposition, or even blind a Rampart nest. Players may also pop a cloud of smoke to heal up or revive a downed squadmate in relative safety as the particles obfuscate them—although these scenarios seem less likely with the new changes.\nThe changes to Caustic add up with a significant nerf to his gas in the latest patch. Damage from the gas will tick at a flat rate instead of ramping up based on how long enemies stay inside it. The new traps deal a flat five damage per second, instead of escalating between six and 12 HP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50p6cpqGenLm6ecinmqudkaiypXnVoqqimpmhtrXFjKKlZpuRqsC1tcKsZKCZo2Kur7CMm5inn5GhvLOx0maqpqebmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-seemingly-increased-visibility-in-caustic-s-gas-and-bangalore-s-smoke/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends seemingly increased visibility in Caustic’s gas and Bangalore’s smoke"},{"body":"Fortnite isn’t afraid of partnering with companies to create new and innovative ways to enjoy its content while also promoting special announcements. Lara Croft’s mansion has made its way back into Fortnite ahead of a new game announcement shortly after the v20.10 update was released earlier today.\nThe Mystery at Croft Manor is a puzzle level made in the game’s Creative mode by Alliance. In this new mode, players will be free to search the manor and unlock the secrets it holds within. Of course, players will need to find the puzzle pieces located around the map to do this.\nWhen you first get to the manor after the lobby, read the note that the butler has left for you on the table. After you’re told what’s going on, a path of green fire will appear to lead you to the library. Once in the library, climb the boxes to find a puzzle piece hidden in a corner. Then, you’ll pull the lever in the center of the room to unlock a secret entrance below.\nPick up the bow and head between the bookcases into the new pathway. Continue to follow the back hallway until you come into an open dungeon-looking area. First, you’ll need to shoot the four bolts holding up the cage, dropping it into the water below. Next, pick up the Grappler inside and use it to get in the doorway ahead of you. Pull the lever and a door will open just beneath you.\u0026nbsp;\nNext, you’ll have to use the Grappler to get across a series of platforms above some spiked terrain. If the player makes a mistake and falls, they’ll have to start again. Once you’ve crossed the gap, be prepared to slide through some tunnels. In the end, there will be a puzzle piece in the middle of an opening.\nThere are four separate puzzles you have to solve in the next chamber, denoted by their different colored circles on the floor. When you complete a puzzle, you’ll see a ball roll down the corresponding slide.\u0026nbsp;\nThese four different puzzles ask the player to:\nRun across a minefield of traps by following the yellow pillarsCross a narrow path of platforms over lavaLight all four torches in the roomShoot all the plates on the walls After you complete all four puzzles, the relic room will open. Pick up the dual pistols and interact with the jewel on the raised platform. Be prepared because a swarm of enemies will appear and attack you. If you can survive the first wave, a minigun will spawn on the platform, making it much easier to mow down your foes.\nOnce you defeat the Golden Relic Keeper, you’ll fall through the center of a platform to enter a strange space-like area. Jump through into the hallway ahead of you and you’ll begin to skate to your next puzzle. Next, you’ll have to run through a hallway with a floor that disappears too quickly unless you sprint toward the exit.\u0026nbsp;\nNext is a puzzle that requires you to use Impulse Grenades to blast yourself to the other side. If this proves too difficult, there is an option to skip it near the entrance. After that, you’ll do some more platforming before hitting a jump pad that shoots you to the next part of the level. Then, place the llama jewel on the pedestal to complete the quest and return to Croft Manor.\nPlayers who collect all eight puzzle pieces will unlock a secret area with a “Winston in the freezer” Easter egg, which is a running joke among the community from one of the classic Tomb Raider games.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic Games first partnered with Alliance to create this level last March. So this morning, it was a little confusing when it was featured again alongside the update. But Epic had a particular reason revealed during the State of Unreal presentation.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic announced that a new Tomb Raider game is in development on Unreal Engine 5, the most recent of Epic’s game creation software. The official Tomb Raider Twitter account shared the video shortly after.\u0026nbsp;\nCrystal Dynamics is incredibly excited about the future of Unreal and how it will help us take our storytelling to the next level. That's why we're proud to announce that our next #tombraider game is being built on Unreal Engine 5! pic.twitter.com/UFMiWzJAZc\n— Tomb Raider (@tombraider) April 5, 2022  Epic wants to spotlight this level since its engine is being used to create the next generation of Lara Croft’s legacy.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2KxsHnYqKxmqJyWxm652KyrnqqpYq61ecKrpp%2BsXaKur7vRZqCnZZakv7W6yK2cZpuimq61tdWe\n","link":"/post/how-do-you-play-mystery-at-croft-manor-in-fortnite-creative/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do you play Mystery at Croft Manor in Fortnite Creative?"},{"body":"Former Overwatch League pro Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson might be one of the most naturally gifted first-person shooting gamers in the world. Early in the life of just about every shooting game that has come out in the past few years, Mendo has quickly jumped to the top of the competitive ranks, and when Apex Legends came out in February 2019, it was no different.\nSince 2016, Mendo has racked up close to $50,000 in prizes from various tournaments across different games, but his best results have come from Apex. With just over $28,000 in winnings, according to esportsearnings.com, Mendo is one the game’s top 20 players in terms of winnings.\nIf you want to frag out like he does, you might want to take a look at how he sets up his game. Here are Mendokusaii’s Apex Legends settings and keybinds.\nMendo’s mouse settings DPI\n450Mouse Sens\n2.1Hz\n500Mouse Acceleration\nOffADS Multiplier\n1.3Mouse Invert\nOff Mendo’s keybinds Sprint\nL-ShiftUltimate\nEToggle Crouch\nCTactical Ability\nQHold Crouch\nL-CtrlInteract\nFInventory\nTabFire Mode BMelee\nVReload\nREquip Grenade\n5Toggle Shield\nHHealth Item\n4 Mendo’s Video Settings Field of View\n110Adaptive Resolution FPS\n0Texture Streaming Budget\nHighTexture Filtering\nBilinearAmbient Occlusion Quality\nDisabledSun Shadow Coverage\nLowSun Shadow Detail \nLowSpot Shadow Detail \nDisabledVolumetric Lightning DisabledDynamic Spot Shadows\nDisabledModel Detail\nLowEffects Detail\nLow ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S6prrDqKKuq5GetrR5wKmcsWWcmrSmusOsZKydpKm2r7PSZpinnF2gsrquyKebrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mendokusaii-s-apex-legends-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mendokusaii’s Apex Legends settings and keybinds"},{"body":"The next Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG set, Dawn of Majesty, will bring a lot to the table when it’s released on April 17, including a new archetype called Despia that was revealed by Konami earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nThese Depia cards seem to be based on dramatized theatrical elements, with their origin being set in the words “despair,” “death,” and “thespian.”\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, eight cards for the archetype were revealed, including four Effect Monsters, two Fusion Monsters, and two Spell Cards. The effects of these cards vary wildly and they don’t seem to have one unified theme outside of having multiple once per turn effects and some synergy surrounding Extra Deck Monsters.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo of the Effect Monsters, Despian of Comedy and Despian of Tragedy, have effects that protect or help search out other Despia cards and are both level one monsters. Comedy can act as a hand trap, while Tragedy is a recruiter that can be used twice.\u0026nbsp;\nAlber, Jester of Despia is slightly bigger, being a four star, 1,800 Attack beater that can search for a Stigmatika Spell or Trap upon being summoned. It can also be special summoned if a Fusion Monster you control is destroyed, while also negating one of your opponent’s monster effects.\u0026nbsp;\nThe non-Fusion boss monster of the archetype, at least that we’ve seen, is Dramaturgia of Despia—a level eight, 3,000 ATK Effect Monster that can negate a monster’s effect whenever an Extra Deck monster is summoned. It can also immediately be summoned back to the field if it’s used as material for a Fusion Monster and sent to the Graveyard from the hand or field.\u0026nbsp;\nMoving onto the Fusion Monsters, both require a Despia monster and additional monster that is of the Light or Dark attribute, giving it some synergy with Chaos monsters since all Despia cards fit those requirements.\u0026nbsp;\nDespian Quaeritis is a level eight monster with 2,500 ATK and Defense, as well as a Quick Effect that can change the ATK of all face-up monsters on the field to zero outside of level eight or higher Fusion Monsters until the end of the turn. When it leaves the field, you can add to your hand or special summon a Despia monster or Fallen of Albaz from your Deck.\u0026nbsp;\nIf that description and the previous mention of Stigmatika wasn’t enough, the Despia cards tie directly into that archetype and will likely have some solid synergy with Dogmatika too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final monster shown off was Despian Proscenium, a 3,200 ATK and DEF level 11 Fusion Monster that gives lots of field control options since it can target one Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster in your opponent’s GY and either banish or special summon it to your field. It also allows you to deal effect damage to your opponent based on the highest stat of any monster it destroys by battle.\u0026nbsp;\nDespia, the Stigmatika Theatre is a new Field Spell that will let you Fusion Summon level eight or higher monsters using material from your hand and field. Additionally, if a Fairy Monster you control is destroyed by battle or leaves the field due to card effect, you can special summon a level eight or higher Fusion Monster.\u0026nbsp;\nLastly, Stigmatika Curtain Rise is a new Quick Play Spell that allows you to discard one card and add to your hand or special summon in DEF position\u0026nbsp; a Despia monster from you deck, though you can’t perform any extra deck summons other than for Fusion Monsters for the rest of that turn. You can also banish this card from the GY to prevent a Fusion Monster you control from being destroyed by a card effect.\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, this looks like it could be a strong archetype, especially when paired with the other Stigmatika and Fallen of Albaz-related support cards.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqedp2Kxpr%2FPophmmaKYtabA2KmcZqqVq7KiuMSdZJ%2BnomLCsa%2FOpqCnn12uwm6zyGamoWWjmsFusMCwpWanlmK6orbErKuy\n","link":"/post/new-despia-archetype-revealed-for-upcoming-yu-gi-oh-set-dawn-of-majesty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Despia archetype revealed for upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! set, Dawn of Majesty"},{"body":"After weeks of speculation and teasers, Riot Games has finally revealed the next champion to join League of Legends’ ever-expanding roster of playable characters. Enter Bel’Veth, the God of Oblivion. She’s set to be the newest Void-based jungler to hit Summoner’s Rift.\nIn a new cinematic, fans got their first glance at the new champion when Kai’Sa comes face-to-face with the latest threat to the kingdoms of Runeterra. The trailer gave a frightening glimpse into what could be in store as Kai’Sa struggles against the vast power that the Empress of the Void brings.\n Commanding the swarm to do her bidding, Bel’Veth was a leader “born from the combined memories, experiences, and emotions of an entire devoured port city and its outlying ocean,” with a mind holding millions of years of knowledge from the many eons that the Void existed. She aims to absorb all living creatures into her Lavender Sea, destroying the world of Runeterra and replacing it with herself. Remember, she isn’t just a leader of the Void. She is the Void.\nLeague fans still don’t have a ton of official information about Bel’Veth just yet. There have been, however, some leaks around the champion, including her in-game model and her full ability set.\nRelated: Everything we know about Bel’Veth\nLike the cinematic shows, Bel’Veth potentially has two forms at her disposal: her humanoid form and her full, corrupted monster form. She also supposedly changes into the monster form during her ultimate ability, Endless Banquet. The empress might even have the Void swarm at her disposal as she tries to help players climb the solo queue ladder and bring all life under her wings.\nRiot said more details about Bel’Veth should be released next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWemsRuws6im2aipaO0rbHRZpmepKaawal5yKdknKGemrqiwMic\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-league-s-new-void-jungler-bel-veth-in-latest-cinematic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals League’s new Void jungler Bel’Veth in latest cinematic"},{"body":"Riot Games has introduced the newest set of skins coming to League of Legends. The famed Astronaut skin line is receiving some new additions in the near future. New Astronaut skins for Maokai, Rammus, Veigar, and Corki were all revealed earlier today and are set to hit the League shop some time in the coming weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nThese new skins rely heavily on the blue-green color scheme that’s traditionally been seen in the Astronaut skin line, as well as the thematic elements of space travel and alien contact.\u0026nbsp;\nAdelanto del #PBE de los aspectos:\n🔸 Maokai Astronauta\n🔸 Rammus Astronauta\n🔸 Veigar Astronauta\n🔸 Corki Astronauta pic.twitter.com/T0HkvyuwYB\n— League of Legends ES (@lol_es) June 8, 2021  These skins join the already-packed Astronaut skin line. Bard and Gnar received Astronaut skins last spring. Players should keep in mind, though, that there’s a difference between the Astronaut and Space Groove skin line, despite obvious similarities in thematic elements.\u0026nbsp;\nNotable highlights of the new Astronaut skins include a tiny green alien serving as Maokai’s Sapling, a set of UFOs lining the exterior of Veigar’s Event Horizon (E), and a line of moon craters being left in the ground after Corki uses his Valkyrie (W).\nThis new set of Astronaut skins has not been given a release date, but they should be available for testing on the PBE in the near future and available for purchase in several weeks.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWemsRurdKtqaimkarBbrjEmp6unV2ouKq60madqKpdoq6wrcqiZKuZnaLCtHnVnqCgmaJirq%2BwjJymq6OZ\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-astronaut-league-skins-for-maokai-rammus-veigar-and-corki/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals new Astronaut League skins for Maokai, Rammus, Veigar, and Corki"},{"body":"Razer has proven itself to be a forward-thinking brand several times over. The company seemingly strives to innovate and improve with each peripheral release. From the original Viper’s revolutionary weight and design to the brand’s wickedly fast optical keyboard switches, Razer has continued to experiment with its products to great success.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter a wildly successful launch in 2019, the Viper received both a wireless and miniature update. Each model in the Viper line received praise for its price and feature set. Razer’s Viper family is cemented as one of the most flexible gaming mice lineups to date and is looking to bring the Viper legacy to new speeds.\nThe company’s newest mouse release, the Viper 8KHz, pushes the industry forward while giving users a taste of a future few will benefit from at this time.\nUpgraded nuts and bolts\u0026nbsp; Razer has thoroughly revamped the internals of the Viper 8KHz in just about every way that counts. Some of these upgrades are noticeable, while others are more difficult to pin down.\u0026nbsp;\nAn easily identifiable upgrade is the second-generation optical mouse switches. These mouse switches deliver on speed and are up to three times faster than traditional mechanical mouse switches. Using an optical switch is a no-brainer since this mouse is built around the idea of achieving the fastest speeds possible. Clicks here feel light but give off a crisp, audible click.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Razer.com The upgrades that make this mouse worth talking about are the sensor and USB controller. Razer replaced the 5G sensor found on the original Viper with its newer Focus+ optical sensor. The new sensor is capable of up to 20,000 DPI, as opposed to its predecessor’s 16,000 DPI range. Along with the improved mouse resolution comes a massive bump in polling rate with Razer’s high-speed USB controller that utilizes its HyperPolling technology. The previous iteration of the Viper featured the industry-standard 1,000Hz polling rate, while the Viper 8KHz earns its name by providing users with an 8,000Hz polling rate.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new sensor did add a few grams to the Viper 8K’s weight. Instead of sitting at 69 grams like its predecessor, the 8K weighs in at 71 grams. The three-gram weight increase doesn’t make much of a difference and is easy to overlook when considering what Razer is trying to do with this mouse.\u0026nbsp;\n“I wanna go fast”\u0026nbsp; Polling rate is the number of times your mouse sends an individual report to the PC. The industry standard 1,000Hz polling rate reports your mouse’s position 1,000 times per second to the PC, resulting in a response time of one millisecond. These figures matter because mice with lower polling rates may suffer micro-stutters due to a delay between registering mouse input and rendering the frame.\u0026nbsp;\nThe image above illustrates the potential benefits of a faster polling rate on a faster refresh rate monitor. We can see there are more individual reports sent by the 8,000Hz mouse (in green) than the 1,000Hz mouse (in blue). Both mice send information within a one-millisecond window, but the 8,000Hz mouse sends several reports in the time it takes the 1,000Hz mouse to send one, reducing the response time to about an eighth of a millisecond.\u0026nbsp;\nThis infographic also highlights the difference in delay as it pertains to potential micro stutters that cause choppy mouse movement. Because the 8,000Hz mouse reports significantly more information within the same timeframe, it drastically decreases the delay between your last input registering and the frame rendering on-screen.\u0026nbsp;\nOn paper, the difference between the two polling rates is staggering and convincingly presents 8,000Hz polling rates as the future of competitive gaming. But there’s a big caveat to this leap in performance.\u0026nbsp;\nWill you even notice? Gauging the performance of this mouse is where things get tricky. To reap the benefits of the 8KHz technology, you’ll need a modern rig. In the interest of getting the best performance possible, Razer required our reviewer to use a monitor capable of over 144Hz and an Nvidia GTX 1080, AMD RX 5700, or better. The company also recommended an Intel Core i5 8600K, an AMD R5 3600, or better. While setting hardware requirements for a mouse sounds odd, it makes sense once you see your CPU usage skyrocket just by wiggling the mouse around in a circle. Users with rigs specced below this can still use the Viper 8KHz but should consider dropping their polling rate down to 1,000Hz in Synapse.\nSee on Amazon Testing the Viper 8KHz on a 360Hz monitor with an Nvidia RTX 3080 and an i7-9700K felt responsive and smooth, as you’d expect. But the actual performance differences between the original and the 8K feel slight at best. Tracking felt consistent, and the mouse clicks registered with immediacy. The overall experience feels somewhat smoother than the original. But our reviewer cannot definitively say that the performance gap between the two Viper models was anything beyond marginal.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer’s Viper 8KHz feels like it’s waiting on a future that isn’t quite here yet. Maybe its potential will become fully realized in the coming years since there’s a massive drive to decrease system latency across the board. Being early to the party doesn’t mean this mouse is a gimmick. It just means that the Viper 8KHz is future-proofed to an extent. Because the performance gap is so hard to notice, the Viper 8KHz’s current audience might be limited to competitive players who are more likely to notice these differences due to the amount of time they spend dialing in their settings.\nAvoiding gimmicks The wisest choice Razer made with this release is keeping the price point the same as the original Viper. Razer discontinued the original model, leaving room to place a premium on the Viper 8KHz. Instead of gouging early adopters, Razer skirts any potential shade by forgoing the price hike associated with these types of advancements.\u0026nbsp;\nDitching a premium on the new Viper earns more good faith among gamers. It also helps Razer avoid criticism for releasing a “gimmicky” product that some users might not be able to take advantage of at this time. Everyone wins here.\nA welcome return Fans of the original Razer Viper won’t see any difference in the appearance of the Viper 8KHz. Razer stuck with the ambidextrous design that made the original mouse so popular. The design of this mouse is the most accessible lightweight mouse by a long shot, thanks to the side buttons on either side. Logitech’s G Pro Wireless also features these side buttons, but the lightweight G Pro X Superlight removed them to save weight.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Viper 8KHz maintains its predecessor’s solid-shell design and skips the honeycomb trap most mice fall into while trying to achieve the lightest weight possible. Returning alongside the solid-shell design are the grippy sidewalls that made the original Viper slightly more comfortable. The only downside to the added comfort is the grips hold onto heat and become uncomfortable over longer sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers get the same eight programmable buttons and on-board memory featured on the original mouse. Razer’s Synapse software configures both the buttons and the onboard profiles. Synapse isn’t the most stubborn software, but it may take a little while for new users to become accustomed to the many-layered user interface.\nOther returning performance features include Razer’s Speedflex cable and 100-percent PTFE feet. Both of these features have become industry standards and go a long way in making wired gaming mice light on their feet without creating much cable drag.\u0026nbsp;\nIs this for you? Razer made a smart move by not hiking the price of the Viper 8KHz. In skipping the price increase, the company not only earns more good faith among gamers, but it also ensures people buy its product since Razer discontinued the original. It would have been a much tougher sell if the company discontinued the original and hiked the Viper 8KHz’s price. Instead, this feels like a well-planned business move made with the community in mind.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Viper 8KHz carries the legacy of the original into the future, but to little effect at this time. Razer’s newest Viper is just as great a mouse as the original, but you’ll need the right hardware and a fast monitor to feel that ever-so-slight performance difference—if there really is an impactful one.\nPros Second-generation optical switches are light and responsiveTrue ambidextrous designExciting technological advancementPrice stays the same as the OG100-percent PTFE feet Cons You might not notice the difference between 1,000Hz and 8,000HzHardware requirements and limitations narrow audience This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKztsDUq5xmp5ZiwLGxxJ1kq5mqmr9uwsipnKtlaKC1u3nRnq2inac%3D\n","link":"/post/the-future-of-speed-razer-viper-8khz-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The future of speed: Razer Viper 8KHz review"},{"body":"Wrecking Ball, also known as Hammond, is cute. No one’s denying that. Not surprisingly, this extreme adorableness expands to the hamster hero’s\u0026nbsp;Overwatch Easter eggs, a new one of which was found by Reddit user Owlero and uploaded to the site.\nUsing Wrecking Ball, Owlero played the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch theme song using Dorado’s bells, three of which are on the spawn high ground. The fourth is over to the side—but who even knew there was a fourth? You can play the\u0026nbsp;jingle like this, thanks to another Redditor: Two, one, two, three, one, three, four. (The first bell is on the left when looking out toward the bells and the rest are labeled from there.)\nRelated: Upcoming Pharah changes and more detailed by Overwatchgame director Jeff Kaplan\nTIL if you play the OW theme on Dorado’s bells, Hammond will sing along. from Overwatch  Once those notes are hit, Wrecking Ball will bust out in song himself. Naturally, it’s adorable.\nOthers on Reddit are wondering if this is something that other heroes will do, too, but it doesn’t seem like the case. So far, it’s only applicable to Wrecking Ball.\nWrecking Ball was added to\u0026nbsp;Overwatch in late July. The hamster is a tank-based hero with high mobility. His place in the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch meta is one of disruptability. He’s able to swing in and out of battle with great speed, making him a key choice for tank players who are looking to engage for their teams. Wrecking Ball’s abilities are essential in creating the space needed for teams to move in and attack.\nH/T Reddit\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivopqwrLXNoGSbmZyheqmt0maYZqulpbKzecKuq55llZbAtbHRZpygn12ku26wzquYnac%3D\n","link":"/post/wrecking-ball-has-a-super-cute-easter-egg-on-dorado/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wrecking Ball has a super cute Easter egg on Dorado"},{"body":"War is one of the newest game modes introduced in Call of Duty: WWII. During the private multiplayer beta for WWII, Operation Breakout was the only mission available. But now, two new missions have been added to the game at launch.\nOperation Griffin is an action-packed map that features a battle between the Axis and Allied forces. War is an extremely team-oriented game, however—you’ll find the most success in this game mode if you play with a set squad so you can effectively communicate and execute tactics.\nWar consists of two rounds, as each team gets a chance to play both offense and defense. The Axis, or offensive team, must complete three objectives in order to win the round, while the Allies, or defensive squad, try to prevent the Axis from finishing these tasks.\nEach objective is timed, and if the Axis win both rounds, the squad with the fastest overall time is victorious.\nThis guide will provide a breakdown of each objective in Operation Griffin, as well as some tips and tricks to help you get the job done as quickly as possible.\nEscort the tanks The first offensive objective on Operation Griffin is to escort tanks into enemy territory. There are three tanks, and you have four minutes to advance at least two of them a certain distance. Stand in the vicinity of a tank to help it progress forward—but if the enemies get near it, they can push the tank backwards.\nThere are several different ways you can approach this task. If you’re playing with a set group of six, you can attempt to do a full team push on just one tank. As long as all of you don’t die at the same time, it’ll be very difficult for the enemies to stop your advance.\nAnother strategy you can implement if you have a full squad is to do a three-man push on two different tanks. This is a little more risky, but if you work in unison with your teammates, you can get this task completed very quickly.\nIf you’re struggling with any of these two approaches, you can try to do a sneak attack later in the round. While the enemies are preoccupied with your teammates on the other two tanks, you can go for a solo-push on the third tank. A solo-push can be helpful because the enemy team will either have to send someone to kill you, or you’ll push that tank into enemy territory because they weren’t expecting it.\nWeaponry can vary on this operation for the most part, but we suggest assault rifles if you’re playing further back from the tanks, and submachine guns if you’re actually escorting it. The Airborne division is useful to help you get to the tanks quicker, while the Armored division can protect you from grenades while escorting the tank.\nSteal tank fuel If you succeed in escorting two of the tanks, the next objective is to steal the enemy’s tank fuel in order to gas-up your machinery.\nThere are two fueling stations in enemy territory, both of which have two buildable walls protecting them. If you can get close enough to the fueling stations before your opponents build these walls, this task becomes much easier. Otherwise, you’ll have four-and-a-half minutes to steal three gallons of gas from either site and bring it back to your tank.\nB seems to be the easier fueling station to defend, so we recommend attacking A. If you flood the A site with the majority of your team, your opponents will likely be overwhelmed, and it’ll be difficult for them to prevent you from stealing the gas.\nMost of the gun fights in this phase of the mission are close-quarters engagements, so we recommend SMGs or shotguns if you’re running into the fueling stations. If you’re protecting your teammates or just watching choke-points, try using an assault rifle or sniper.\nOnce again, Airborne or Armored are probably the ideal divisions for anyone playing the objective.\nSecure the bridge If you complete the second objective, your final task is to escort your last tank and secure the bridge. You’ll have four-and-a-half minutes to accomplish this—and trust us, you’ll need every second.\nThis part of Operation Griffin is an absolute bloodbath. It’s an all-out assault, with thousands of grenades flying through the air.\nPretty much anything goes for this objective. A wide variety of weaponry, divisions, and tactical equipment will be the most beneficial in helping you succeed. Make sure you have some way to protect yourself from grenades—like Hunker or Armored—so you can withstand your opponent’s inevitable use of explosives.\nSmoke grenades are also good for this part of the objective—they’ll help minimize the effectiveness of your enemy’s turrets.\nOperation Griffin is a fun mission, but it can sometimes get frustrating—especially if you try to play solo instead of with a set squad. Make sure to play the objective in order to give your team the best chance to win. Try out some of these offensive strategies on Operation Griffin and see how quickly you can complete all three tasks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsK6ioV2kvaa%2BwK2gqKZdnL%2BqssWipWaZqJ7AbrPUopueZWFtg3iB\n","link":"/post/here-are-several-offensive-strategies-for-call-of-duty-wwii-s-war-mode-operation-griffin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are several offensive strategies for Call of Duty: WWII’s War mode—Operation Griffin"},{"body":"For the first time since Armada’s legendary four-straight wins at the event’s inception, Smash Summit has a back-to-back champion in iBDW after he successfully outdueled Plup 3-2 in Summit-first Fox-only grand finals.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Panda-sponsored duo actually came out of the same pool, but Plup forfeited his final set where he would have faced iBDW due to the event being delayed following multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the venue and the veteran player wanting to ensure he was healthy.\u0026nbsp;\nBACK TO BACK. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR #SmashSummit 13 Presented by @coinbase CHAMPION, @iBDWSSBM 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/b8zmWlnY7o\n— Beyond the Smash (@BTSsmash) May 16, 2022  Even with the early stages of the event facing unexpected delays, the main bracket was full of top-level Super Smash Bros. Melee action, including multiple upsets. The biggest of which was Jmook continuing his hot streak from Genesis 8, getting a 3-1 win over Leffen and doing the same to Zain later on, eliminating the current top player in the world from the event.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the top players who gave comments after their matches spent at least a little time shouting out Jmook’s recent rise to power and vouching for him to potential sponsors—which could end up with FlyQuest adding another Smasher to their lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nYo @jakedirado you're pretty cool – wanna talk?👀\n— FlyQuest (@FlyQuest) May 16, 2022  Two other standout outcomes from the losers bracket include Leffen being swept by lloD, marking the first time he has lost to Peach since facing similar results at the hands of Armada at Beauty 9 in December 2014. Additionally, KoDoRiN beat Mang0 3-2, eliminating him in a tie for ninth, which marks the third straight event he did not make top eight.\u0026nbsp;\n.@KoDoRiNSSB takes out Mang0 in GAME 5 and continues his run in the bracket! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/TgLgNqJkCI\n— Beyond the Smash (@BTSsmash) May 15, 2022  IBDW cleaned house during his run, only dropping single games to n0ne, Jmook, and Hungrybox on his way to the grand finals.\u0026nbsp;\nJmook fell just short of making his second straight top-three appearance at a Major, losing a 3-1 series against his fellow Shiek player Plup, though he only used Fox during their set. That excellent Fox play continued as he took down Hbox 3-2 and took an early 2-0 lead against iBDW in the finals, before getting reverse swept.\u0026nbsp;\nI’m usually way too hard on myself, so for once I’ll let myself celebrate\nI won back to back summits\nDedicating this to my dad, I’ll always love you and although you don’t have much time left, I can’t wait to get home and celebrate with you \u0026lt;3.\nggs 🙂 #HoldForward\n— Panda | iBDW (Cody Schwab) (@iBDWSSBM) May 16, 2022  Following his back-to-back Summit victory, iBDW dedicated the emotional win to his father, who is in the late stages of his battle with cancer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyqrsOwZKCnlah6o63CpGStp12XrqS3jLCgp6tdorKtscRmq6KsnJp6osCMrKSaq5hiwLa5zKKrZmlj\n","link":"/post/ibdw-goes-back-to-back-wins-melee-title-at-smash-summit-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"iBDW goes back-to-back, wins Melee title at Smash Summit 13"},{"body":"Since the beginning of Apex Legends, players have found ways to use certain character abilities in ways the developers probably didn’t intend. The way these abilities are used might not be useful, at least in the context of trying to win the game. But they are almost always fun, like Mad Maggie’s flying bowling alley.\nThis time around, we’ve got a trap featuring a character that doesn’t have any traps, seemingly: Lifeline.\nRemember the Caustic bunker trap? now it’s with Lifeline and way scarier from apexlegends  Reddit user Cokaconda showed off a new trap Lifeline can set, seemingly at the cost of her own life, just outside of Labs on Kings Canyon. The key is Lifeline’s ultimate care package, which becomes a permanent feature on the map for the rest of the game after it drops. That means you can use the care package for cover from an enemy team’s bullets. Or, you know, you can try to trap people under some stairs with it.\nCokaconda’s trap does involve them dying, and since they dropped into this match solo, the ensuing confusion and death only benefit the fortunate team that finds the trapped players. But there’s still the satisfaction that comes from spectating the unlucky team under the stairs, slowly realizing that their thirst for loot has killed them. Trapped by some stairs and a care package, it’s all very “The Cask of Amontillado.”\nMay this be a lesson to all of you: Pay attention to those impending care package markers. It could save your life.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S5qrLEpaCnnaNiwq3AyKaYrZ1dmK6vedOuqadlmaPBsHnAZpuemaSderW%2BwKk%3D\n","link":"/post/lifeline-s-ultimate-can-turn-into-a-death-trap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lifeline’s ultimate can turn into a death trap"},{"body":"Natus Vincere is set to make some deep changes to Na’Vi Junior, its academy CS:GO lineup, the organization announced today. The young star Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, Eugene “⁠Aunkere⁠” Karya, and Rodion “⁠fear⁠” Smyk have all been put on the transfer list since their development cycle has been completed—and m0NESY is already negotiating terms with another esports organization, according to Na’Vi.\nThe 17-year-old Daniil “⁠headtr1ck⁠” Valitov will be the only one from the Na’Vi Junior lineup that competed in 2021 to stay for next year. The organization will promote players from Na’Vi Youth, an academy setup that uses players recruited from the esports program Road to Na’Vi.\n🔥 We're ready to announce the start of a new #NAVIJunior cycle! See the details of all changes in the article. 📰: https://t.co/xIQMXvACRD#navination #CSGO pic.twitter.com/ZUznDFYOA9\n— NAVI Junior (@navijunior) December 8, 2021  Over the course of the two years of Na’Vi Junior, the players have grown a lot and not only in terms of gameplay, according to coach Amiran “ami” Rekhviashvili. “Now they will move on and a new cycle at NAVI Junior will begin,” ami said in an official statement.\nThe core of fear, Aunkere, and m0NESY competed in WePlay Academy League season one and season two this year. They finished fifth place in the first tournament in August and were the runners-up of season two in November.\nM0NESY was the brightest star of Na’Vi Junior, averaging a 1.36 rating in 2021, according to HLTV’s statistics. Even though he’s undeniably talented, Na’Vi’s main team have become the best in the world, winning important tournaments in 2021 such as the PGL Stockholm Major, IEM Cologne, and BLAST Premier Fall Final. He’s also a primary AWPer, a role Na’Vi has locked in with s1mple.\nThere are multiple organizations reportedly interested in acquiring m0NESY for 2022, so there’s a good chance he’ll play for a bigger team next year and get to test his skills against better opponents.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLrAr6BmqKWpwG65j6ecrLFdZ3qwwMeeqWaZk5axprnYZqelmamav7R5zqdkraqRo8CnsdFmo6KrpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/na-vi-puts-m0nesy-2-other-academy-players-on-transfer-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Na’Vi puts m0NESY, 2 other academy players on transfer list"},{"body":"Veigar is the third champion joining Legends of Runeterra’s upcoming set, Beyond the Bandlewood, Riot Games announced today on Twitter and in collaboration with Mobalytics.\nVeigar is a four-mana yordle champion from Bandle City and Shadow Isles with 1/4 combat stats and a summon ability that creates a Darkness in your hand if you do n’t have one. Darkness is an uncollectible three-mana slow spell that deals two damage to an enemy unit. At the start of each round, Veigar grants all of your Darkness everywhere one extra bonus damage. Veigar levels up after you’ve dealt a total of 12 or more damage with Darkness.\nOnce Veigar reaches his second level, he becomes Grand Overseer, gaining +1/+1 in combat stats and improving his Darkness generating ability to trigger at each round start. On top of more consistent Darkness, Grand Overseer Veigar has an aura ability that allows your Darkness spell to target anything.\nIn addition to Veigar’s reveal, Event Horizon, Darkbulb Acolyte, Tenor of Terror, Bass of Burden, Twisted Catalyzer, and Wizened Wizard were shown off in the teaser video today. Minimorph and Stilted Robemaker were also revealed separately from the video.\nOn top of being Veigar’s champion spell, Event Horizon is a fast five-mana spell from Bandle City that Stuns an enemy unit. Afterward, all enemies with two or less Power are also stunned.\nDarkbulb Acolyte is a common two-mana yordle unit from Bandle City with a 2/2 stat line and the Augment keyword. When summoned, the Darkbulb Acolyte creates a Darkness in your hand if you don’t already have one.\nTenor of Terror is a rare four-mana yordle unit from Bandle City and Shadow Isles with 2/3 combat stats and the Impact keyword. When the tenor is summoned, if you created a card or killed a unit with a spell at any point in the game, a Bass of Burden will be summoned to your side of the board. Bass of Burden is an uncollectible four-mana 3/2 yordle unit from Bandle City and Shadow Isles with the Impact keyword.\nTwisted Catalyzer is a common two-mana yordle unit from Bandle City with 3/2 stats and an ability that triggers when they strike, which grants your Darkness everywhere one extra damage.\nWizened Wizard is a common three-mana yordle unit from Bandle City that has 3/2 stats and an effect that activates at the start of each round and refills one of your spell mana.\nMinimorph is a rare six-mana burst spell from Bandle City that transforms an enemy unit into a 3/3 Mini-Minitee and Silences it. Finally, Stilted Robemaker is a common four-mana yordle unit from Bandle City with a 3/4 stat line and a summon ability that reduces the cost of your Darkness everywhere by one.\nMeta implications Similar to the recently revealed Poppy, Veigar is another dual-region champion, which allows for more flexibility within deckbuilding. Despite this benefit, there’s no real reason to build Veigar outside of Bandle City because his most important followers that all interact with his specific spell, Darkness, are mono-Bandle City.\nIgnoring the region pairing side of his potential, Veigar provides a potent tool for dealing with aggressive midrange boards. While his stats for his mana cost are far below average, he makes up for it with a way to threaten any valuable unit.\nIf the opponent fails to deal with Veigar, the constant ramping of Darkness damage will allow you to remove more formidable threats. Despite all of these strengths, Veigar does have easily exploitable weaknesses if the opponent looks out for them.\nSince level one Veigar can only generate a singular Darkness when summoned, you’ll need to spend a lot of effort boosting its damage and hope your opponent can’t remove what you’re targeting. If your opponent can use spells to prevent Darkness from dealing damage like Glimpse Beyond, Single Combat, Nopeify, or Bastion, then you’ll need to use Darkbulb Acolyte or summon another Veigar to create a new Darkness.\nEven with this glaring flaw, reaching level two Veigar makes up for it because being able to generate a Darkness every turn and send it to the opposing Nexus will end the game quickly. Grand Overseer Veigar is a win condition in and of itself and opponents will need to be mindful of how your Darkness is being scaled as you aim to achieve this goal.\nTwisted Catalyzer and Darkbulb Acolyte are some of the most important pieces to this puzzle of Veigar becoming the Grand Overseer. Twisted Catalyzer is a fairly-statted unit for its cost and has the ability to boost your Darkness damage if left unanswered, all while easily being able to contest early boards.\nDarkbulb Acolyte is another key factor to helping Veigar succeed since being able to generate and use Darknesses before the Tiny Master of Evil himself arrives means you’ll need to spend less time with level one Veigar on board.\nThe Stilted Robemaker is another strong potential synergistic card with Veigar. It reduces the cost of your Darkness everywhere by one, which makes them easier to cast in the mid to late game. But while Robemaker’s ability is useful, their combat stats for mana cost are below average, which makes them less than ideal if you’re unable to find your Veigar or Darkbulb Acolyte.\nWizened Wizard is a card that can find use outside of Veigar due to his round start ability, which provides you with a steady stream of spell mana. While it’s potent if left alive for many turns, the two health makes it susceptible to most removal options in the game.\nMinimorph gives Bandle City a potent option to remove sizable threats from the opponent. While it’s expensive in nature, being able to transform any enemy, including champions, into a textless unit can be such a strong tool in the right meta.\nIf Anivia and other decks that focus on reanimating high-value cards become popular enough, Minimorph allows you to systematically erase them at a speed that can’t be interacted with. While this sounds daunting and difficult to deal with, this card is effectively worthless against aggressive lists that don’t feature many high-value threats.\nEvent Horizon is a stall tool that Bandle City can use if hyper-aggressive decks that focus on using multiple weak units overrun the meta. Being able to play Event Horizon at fast speed allows you to react to opponents when they declare their attack to find optimal stun targets.\nWhen Tenor of Terror is able to activate his ability, he’s effectively a 5/5 unit for four mana split across two bodies. While splitting units up into easily removable stats like 2/3 and 3/2 can normally make them vulnerable to removal, this can be a strength on offense because being able to activate the Impact keyword twice allows you to deal lots of stray damage.\nVeigar will join the Bandle City/Shadow Isles champion roster when LoR: Beyond the Bandlewood goes live on Aug. 25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHy3scigmKtlp565rXnBnmSanJSasW7AzmajqKpdl7K6u82dZK2glWKvorrDpZywp5%2BZ\n","link":"/post/veigar-will-be-added-to-legends-of-runeterra-s-beyond-the-bandlewood-through-bandle-city-and-shadow-isles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Veigar will be added to Legends of Runeterra’s Beyond the Bandlewood through Bandle City and Shadow Isles"},{"body":"A quick tour of Dota 2’s subreddit can be enough to convince you that the game hasn’t received a patch for years. While Valve has a history of taking its time with major content patches, the developer has usually been on time with bug fixes.\nUntil recently, Valve kept track of the Dota 2 subreddit, as well as the official forums, to take care of the bugs that have been negatively impacting the gameplay experience. Valve employee Jeff Hill has been the first responder to most of these bug threads that pop up online, and he released a new way for players to submit bugs and errors, which will also help Valve when it comes to keeping track of everything.\nThe Dota 2 bug tracker is a public Github issue tracker. Players will be able to submit issues and errors that they run into in Dota 2, and others will be able to vote to give them greater visibility. The system will allow Valve to decide on which errors they will need to fix first.\nHow do you report a problem in Dota 2? You can report a problem or an error you encounter in the game on the Dota 2 bug tracker. You’ll need to create a Github account first. After that, you can submit your entry by clicking on the green “New issue” button.\nMake sure that your report fits the format and includes the following information:\nMatch IDA clear description of the bugTimestamp when the bug occursSteps to reproduce this bugImages and videos showing the bug Before you create a bug report, search the existing cases. Someone who encountered the same error may have submitted a bug report earlier than you, and you can simply upvote theirs instead of creating a new one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46wn5qsXZ7AbsDHnmSdp6SWenN5wa6eZqyilrCssdE%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-dota-2-bug-tracker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Dota 2 bug tracker?"},{"body":"The Moon Stone in Pokémon Legends: Arceus serves just one purpose in the game: evolving Clefairy.\nThis means that you’ll only need one stone in order to complete your Pokédex in Legends: Arceus, since it only evolves Clefairy into Clefable. You can use the stone at any point on Clefairy; there is no level requirement to be able to evolve it. This is good for completing the entry into the Pokédex, although you might need some time with both Pokémon before your research level reaches 10 with them. Among other evolution items, the Moon Stone can be purchased from the Trading Post in Jubilife Village. It can be purchased for 1000 Merit Points, which can be gained by returning lost satchels to their rightful owners. Each one will award up to 100 MP per satchel, meaning you’ll likely need more than 10 satchels to be able to afford one Moon Stone.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon A few other ways you can find Moon Stones include using Ursaluna to dig them up in the wild or finding them in space-time distortions. The Clefairy’s Moonlit Dance request also grants one Moon Stone after completing it.\nIf you’re not keen on running around in space-time distortions, the best way to get the Moon Stone is by grinding satchels for the MP. The request that rewards the Moon Stone isn’t available until later in the game, so early on, you’ll either want to grind satchels or run through space-time distortions to evolve your Clefairy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ5zKimp2WjqbyvsYyipWaon6CyrrvNZqOen5WjsbR5wKuanq2j\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-moon-stone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Moon Stone in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"The League of Legends: Wild Rift Global Championship Icons 2022 will take place at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore, Riot Games announced in a press release today. From June 14 to July 9, the top 24 teams from around the world will be competing for a share of the $2 million prize pool and the title of world champions. Riot had earlier announced that the Icons will take place in Madrid, Spain, but the company has moved the competition to the Suntec Singapore, which also hosted the Horizon Cup in 2021. In a press release, the company said this was done because the COVID-19 pandemic is “complicating visa application timelines and re-entry dates for many regional teams.” It was necessary to shift the venue to ensure all teams can travel and participate in Wild Rift’s first world championship.\nRelated: All teams qualified for the Wild Rift Global Championship Icons 2022\n“We are incredibly excited to announce that our very first Wild Rift Icons Global Championship will be coming to Singapore this summer,” said Leo Faria, the global head of Wild Rift esports. “Icons will be the climax of our Wild Rift esports season, showcasing the best in mobile esports from around the world!”\nThe schedule for the Icons 2022 is as follows:\nPlay-Ins: June 14-18Groups: June 21-25Quarterfinals: July 1-2Semifinals: July 5-6Finals: July 9 Riot said more details regarding the format, schedule, and fan experiences will be revealed soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZobFuvsifq2afnKSvoriMnJ%2BapaCevK%2B%2Fx6KnZqGTpLu0edOoZK2Zm5p6sbjAnJxmoZ5iwKq6xpqnqKqVYsSqwMdmaWalmaG5qrvNZqeroaqaerG7zqU%3D\n","link":"/post/wild-rift-global-championship-icons-to-take-place-in-singapore-with-2-million-prize-pool/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wild Rift Global Championship Icons to take place in Singapore with $2 million prize pool"},{"body":"If you intend to complete everything Lost Ark has to offer, and not only the main story and level 50 quests, gathering all Mokoko Seeds is one of the goals that will certainly require the most time on your part.\nThese collectibles are scattered in numerous maps and even in dungeons, giving players plenty to look for across all areas. In dungeons, you can follow the path to complete objectives and reach the final boss, but these areas can also have secrets. Players can scavenge resources and discover secret paths that will lead to more collectibles and occasionally monsters that can only be found there.\nAquilok’s Tail is one of those dungeons with extra objectives. Aquilok’s Tail has six Mokoko Seeds to find, as well as one monster you can eliminate to progress through your Adventurer’s Tome. Here are the location of the Seeds.\nAll Mokoko Seeds location in the Aquilok’s Tail dungeon You’ll have to do a bit of exploring to find all the Mokoko seeds in the Aquilok’s Tail dungeon, but they won’t be much of a challenge. While two seeds will be found along your path in the dungeon, the four others are hidden behind secret paths.\nTo reach those paths, just run near the walls looking for a way in and run to their end to find the missing Mokoko Seeds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYq6ywcilpqSrXamuqriMnaynn5Wku261zWajqKukYq6ztw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-aquilok-s-tail-dungeon-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Aquilok’s Tail dungeon in Lost Ark"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a set of four squad-building challenges (SBCs) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today that will award those who complete them with a guaranteed Prime Icon Moments card.\nThis is one of those SBCs that will either gift you an amazing item or a card that will just serve as expensive fodder. The player you receive can be from any team or nationality, so your odds of getting a great card are very low, but it will still be a Prime Icon Moments.\nIf you are lucky, you can get one of the only 15 Prime Icon Moment cards that cost more than the SBC such as Pelé, Ruud Gullit, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, and Garrincha. Considering that the amount of Prime Icon Moment cards totals around 100, your chances to profit are very low. Although you can still get a great card that costs less than the whole SBC like Kenny Dalglish, Michael Essien, and Emilio Butragueño.\nIf you’re interested in betting your precious coins or your fodder, and you’re in luck, you may be rewarded with a Pelé, Ronaldo, or Ronaldinho. The Prime or Icon Moments Upgrade SBC is a non-repeatable one and will be available for five more days until Wednesday, July 1. The Icon you pack will be an untradeable item, which means you can’t sell it on the FUT market to earn FUT coins. If you want to complete the SBC, you’ll have to turn in four different squads.\nThe first team must be just an 85-rated with 50 chemistry minimum. The second segment requires an 86-rated squad with 45 chemistry minimum. The third solution is an 87-rated team with 40 chemistry minimum. And finally, the last squad must be an 88-rated one with a minimum of 35 chemistry.\nAt time of writing, the Prime or Icon Moments Upgrade SBC costs around 956,000 FUT coins on PlayStation, 982,000 on Xbox, and is a bit more expensive on PC (1,230,000 FUT coins) if you build all the segments from scratch.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Prime Icon Moments Guaranteed SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\n85-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Samir Handanovič 88-rated (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marcel Halstenberg 82-rated (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Kampl 81-rated (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)CM:\u0026nbsp;Fabian Ruíz 82-rated (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;David de Gea 86-rated (Manchester United)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Verratti 86-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)LW:\u0026nbsp;Robin Gosens 82-rated (Atalanta)RW:\u0026nbsp;Matteo Politano 81-rated (Napoli)ST:\u0026nbsp;Henrikh Mkhitaryan 87-rated (Roma) 86-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dubravka 83-rated (Newcastle United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sadio Mané 90-rated (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated (Atalanta)RB:\u0026nbsp;Wojciech Szczęsny 87-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Leiva 84-rated (Lazio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Dries Mertens 85-rated (Napoli)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Melo 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Paulo Dybala 88-rated (Piemonte Calcio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimović 83-rated (Milan) 87-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Lukáš Hrádecký 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin De Bruyne 91-rated (Manchester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;Yusuf Yazici 92-rated (Lille)CDM: Steve Mandanda 83-rated (Olympique de Marseille)LM:\u0026nbsp;Kingsley Coman 84-rated (Bayern Munich)RM:\u0026nbsp;Edin Višća 83-rated\u0026nbsp;(Istanbul Başakşehir)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Pau López 83-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Robert Lewandowski 91-rated (Bayern Munich)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma) 88-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 86-rated (Torino)CB:\u0026nbsp;Gerónimo Rulli 82-rated (Villarreal)CB:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated (Atalanta)CB:\u0026nbsp;Virgil van Dijk 90-rated (Liverpool)LM:\u0026nbsp;Fernando Pacheco 82-rated (Alavés)CM: Mesut Özil 82-rated (Fenerbahçe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)RM:\u0026nbsp;Mohamed Salah 90-rated (Liverpool)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Kevin De Bruyne 91-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josef Martínez 94-rated (Atlanta United))ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCntq6xjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmafpZa%2ForrTnpydZaOXsG61zWadop6RYn9yedSlq6KlkamybsDEmqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-prime-icon-moments-guaranteed-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Prime Icon Moments guaranteed SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Over the years, Discord has become more than a voice chat app. While that’s still one of its main functions, it also became a community hub where people form their own groups and gather or chat with like-minded individuals.\nMost communities will have active chat rooms, and making your text stand out can spice up conversations. From bold to italics, Discord allows users to customize their text. While applying these simple formats is relatively straightforward, finding out how you can strikethrough sentences can be challenging, since the key you’ll need to use may have a different shortcut depending on your typing language.\nTo strikethrough sentences in Discord, you’ll need to place two “~” tildes on both ends of your text. If you’re on the browser version of Discord, you can also try out the Context menu, which allows players to cross out words manually.\nGamers with standard U.S. English keyboards can put a tilde sign by pressing the Shift and ` keys or you can use one of the following key combinations for your language.\nKeyboard LanguageKey CombinationU.S. English“Shift” and “`”U.K. English“Shift” and “#”(Canada/Australia) English\u0026nbsp;“Shift” and “`”(Latin America) Spanish“Alt Gr” and “+”Portuguese“~” followed by spaceGerman“Alt Gr” and “+”Canada French\u0026nbsp;“Alt Gr” and “ç” followed by space, or “Alt Gr” + “çç”France French\u0026nbsp;“Alt Gr” and “é” followed by space, or “Alt Gr” + “éé⌥ Option” + “n” (on Mac OS X)Turkish“Alt Gr” and “ü” followed by Space, or “Alt Gr” and “üü”Arabic“Shift” and “`ذّ”Hebrew“Shift” and “~” If you keep forgetting the key combination for the tilde sign, you can always Google it and copy the “~” tilde to paste it at the ends of your sentences. Copy-pasting the sign itself will have the same impact, meaning you aren’t required to use the key combinations to strikethrough sentences with a tilde sign.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FTq6CknaSdv7DBxqFkrZ2oqXqquoydoKybn6ex\n","link":"/post/how-to-strikethrough-text-in-discord/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to strikethrough text in Discord"},{"body":"A leaked article scheduled for next week was allegedly revealed by a Magic: The Gathering Discord bot, revealing a new event coming to MTG Arena called Jumpstart: Historic Horizons.\nBefore the article was taken down by Wizards of the Coast, several screenshots were captured by Robert Taylor on Twitter.\u0026nbsp;Scheduled to release on Aug. 12, the upcoming MTG Arena event will include “hundreds of cards” from Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2. Also included within Jumpstart: Historic Horizons are 31 new Magic cards exclusive to MTG Arena only.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilarly to the previous MTG Arena Jumpstart events, players will choose packets to play with. Lands are not included in the packet, with MTG Arena choosing the best mix of lands to include. This includes nonbasic lands like the cycling lands from Historic Anthology 2.\u0026nbsp;\nThe leak also revealed an example list from one of the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons packets. According to the screenshot, it seems like some cards within a packet will rotate. A total of 11 cards were revealed for the Animated packet, along with eight other cards that show a percentage of times they may appear in the Animated packet.\u0026nbsp;\nCards within the Animated Jumpstart: Historic Horizons packet were Floodhound, Burdened Aerialist, Animating Faerie, Skilled Animator, Hard Evidence, Rise and Shine, Resculpt, Witching Well, Giant’s Amulet, Icy Manipulator, and Etheral Grasp.\u0026nbsp;Listed below those cards were eight more, assigned a percentage for the number of times it might appear within an Animated packet.\nWitching Well: 50 percentBurdened Aerialist: 50 percentIcy Manipulator: 50 percentEtheral Grasp: 67 percentWeapon Rack: 50 percentSailor of Means: 25 percentTurn into a Pumpkin: 50 percentTome of the Infinite: 33 percentAviation Pioneer: 25 percent An official reveal of MTG Arena Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is scheduled to drop on July 26, according to the screenshots. The event will launch on Aug. 12\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmo56Zm6h6trzCqKSippdirrOxzZpko62dpcC1rdGtZKGho6m8s7XCZp%2BoqpmvvK%2B%2FjJ6tnqak\n","link":"/post/mtg-leaks-upcoming-arena-jumpstart-historic-horizons-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG leaks upcoming Arena Jumpstart: Historic Horizons event"},{"body":"VALORANT celebrated its first birthday recently. And although the game has been pretty successful on both competitive and casual levels, some players are still waiting for new features to be implemented in the game.\nPart of the community thinks there’s a lack of practice maps in VALORANT at the moment. Players aren’t asking for anything complicated or fancy, just a training camp with some boxes where they can practice their aim against bots as many times as they want. Unlike CS:GO, the main competitor of Riot Games’ FPS, the community can’t design maps and special servers for VALORANT, so it’s on Riot to implement them over time.\nThe Lack of practice facilities in Valorant! from ValorantCompetitive  The original author of a thread on Reddit on the subject pointed out that it’s not great to practice against bots right now in VALORANT and even complained about the deathmatch settings. See Valorant on Amazon “The deathmatch is awful with people camping inside corners which would never give someone the idea of how to play in a real match anyway,” the Reddit user said. “It’s been impossible to do some proper aim practice or map practice considering the fact that it’s a competitive FPS game which makes me turn to CS:GO again just for the custom maps to help me practice, which doesn’t help completely in VALORANT considering the different gun mechanics and the utility.”\nMost of the people in the thread agreed with its author and one user blamed Riot for not “giving freedom and creativity to the community.” But another person pointed out that Riot probably wants everything in its game to be polished and it’s risky to open a community-made section.\nRiot has been listening to the community’s feedback since VALORANT was launched in 2020, so it wouldn’t be strange if the company actually implemented more training tools in the near future to keep players engaged.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqmkka6ys7%2BMsJinrF2ivLOxjKmpmpuknrCmedOopqWrXZ67bsLApaarmZ6p\n","link":"/post/players-want-more-practice-tools-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players want more practice tools in VALORANT"},{"body":"League of Legends gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter went into extensive detail today regarding upcoming nerfs to several champions in Patch 11.6.\u0026nbsp;\nPerhaps two of the hardest-hit champions in the upcoming patch will be Renekton and Lillia, who each received heavy nerfs to their ultimate abilities.\u0026nbsp;\n11.6 Patch Preview with the tentative changes.\nSome of these are still probably getting some small adjustments but it's nearly done. Thanks for the feedback so far. pic.twitter.com/soiI365zvG\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) March 9, 2021  Renekton is seeing a substantial late-game nerf. The amount of bonus health he’ll receive when casting Dominus (R) is being reduced from 750 to 550 at max rank. This nerf should make the croc slightly less frightening in the later stages of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nLillia players can expect the cooldown of Lilting Lullaby (R) to go up throughout the course of each game. At level six, the cooldown of her ultimate is set to be increased from 130 seconds to 150. At max rank, the ability’s cooldown is being increased from 90 seconds to 110. This nerf should give the champion far less of a teamfighting presence throughout each game.\nThese two champions in particular have established quite the presence in professional play this season. Renekton’s pick/ban rate of 68 percent is the third-highest across all pro regions, while Lillia’s presence rate of 59 percent is the 10th highest in the League roster, according to stats site gol.gg.\nSo far in 2021, Renekton has stood out as the most-contested top lane champion in professional play, while only Olaf outranks Lillia in the jungle with a pick/ban rate of 74 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague Patch 11.6 is expected to hit the live servers on Wednesday, March 17, according to the official 2021 patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeppWgwbC6jKWgpaSZlnqptdNmrqKsmGK1pq3VsmSnnaKbwG61zWajmqyVqMFuuMSanq6dXaWuta%2FHZmhqZWZivbOx1aKcsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/renekton-lillia-hit-with-heavy-nerfs-in-latest-league-patch-11-6-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Renekton, Lillia hit with heavy nerfs in latest League Patch 11.6 preview"},{"body":"The next Final Fantasy XIV expansion Endwalker is just around the corner, and Square Enix shared one last piece of content before players will actually get to jump in.\nIt’s the longest trailer ever released for the expansion, not giving much more information about the expansion, but building up the hype up to its release.\nIt begins by revealing a kind of tavern around an Aetheryte, where characters go on about their lives. It tells a story through the eyes of the Warrior of Light, the main character in the video.\nThe trailer takes the viewers on a journey in the past when the main character uses the Echo, the power only the players (and few other characters in the game) have that allows them to see the past.\n In that journey, the character battles a fierce Morbol (more ferocious than you’ve ever seen in the game) and then witnesses a raging battle against the Empire.\nThe viewer might think the battle shown in the trailer will be part of Endwalker, but it’s a whole other story. Rather than revealing content about the expansion, it looks back to where it all began. The trailer shows the Battle of Silvertear Skies, which the character lives through the Echo.\nIt’s revealed thanks to some key elements of that battle present in the trailer, such as a giant dragon that looks to be Midgardsormr, the battle machines of the Dravanian Horde, and the ship of the Garlean Empire.\nThe end of the scene also shows countless primals being freed into Eorzea, including Titan and Ifrit, which is the event that led to the Seventh Umbral Calamity and the birth of A Realm Reborn‘s story. This trailer makes sense considering that Endwalker will end the narrative arc that began with ARR, the rebirth of FF XIV back in 2013. It encourages the players to look back to the first events of the story to better understand the end of it. Endwalker will release on Dec. 7, and on Dec. 3 for those who preordered the expansion with early access. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy0vdSaqZ5llaO2uXnRnq2emZyoeq2t0q1kn6GelrlussCnq5qrqWLFqsLSZpynnKeWuayx0Warq5mZobKz\n","link":"/post/square-enix-reveals-last-final-fantasy-xiv-s-endwalker-trailer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Square Enix reveals last Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker trailer"},{"body":"Warzone\u0026nbsp;world is going through an immense number of changes. The new Caldera map that the players have been getting used to is in for a holiday treat as it’s receiving an update to reflect the season’s greetings as a part of the Festive Fervor event.\nIn addition to thematic changes, there’s also a double XP weekend, allowing players to start off the event with a bang. Throughout the Festive Fervor event,\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;bundles will be available at a discount, and there will also be festive bundles waiting to be unlocked in the shop.\nMost of the attention is likely to be on the Festive Fervor challenges, which will be rewarding players with various items for their efforts. From Weapon Blueprints to seasonal cosmetics, the event challenges are full of rewards, and players will be able to complete them until the event wraps up.\nWhen will the Festive Fervor event start and end in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty? The Festive Fervor event kicked off on Dec. 16, and it’ll be running through Christmas. There isn’t currently a set end date for the event. Though most Christmas-themed events tend to extend until January, it can also be a wise idea to collect all the skins and complete the challenges you want before Dec. 25 to make sure you don’t miss out on any of them.\nThere are also limited-time game modes that became available with the event like Krampus, Elf Team Six, Armageddon Mode, all of which will be available until the event ends. These seasonal game modes only become available in December every year and tend to be a lot of fun.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNiwamxjJ%2BcrKyZq7JussSrraiqXZrDprrTZqqtmaKpeqK6w2acp5xdnrtur8Clo2anlmKxtsDY\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-festive-fervor-event-start-and-end-in-call-of-duty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Festive Fervor event start and end in Call of Duty?"},{"body":"Off the high of a second championship win, the San Francisco Shock added a few new faces to round out its roster in late 2020. Charlie “nero” Zwarg, one of two new DPS additions, quickly made waves and earned himself a near-constant starting position this year among the Overwatch League team’s set of champions.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore he became the Shock’s go-to flex DPS during the 2021 season, nero spent several years on the Guangzhou Charge, garnering attention for his constant visa issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this year, he’s soared on heroes like Echo, bolstered by stability and support.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWith San Francisco chasing a three-peat during the 2021 Overwatch League playoffs, nero talked with Dot Esports about the challenges he’s faced on the Shock roster, postseason travel, and commonalities he shares with players dealing with “visa hell.”\nWhat challenges did you face slotting into an already-established team?\u0026nbsp; Nero: Basically, Crusty didn’t really know how I would fit in so we kind of had to test everything out. We tested out a lot of players, a lot of DPS rotations, and I feel like we’ve figured that out. It was hard at the beginning, but now everyone’s kinda found their role and it’s definitely becoming a lot easier to work things out and fix problems because we know our set rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nDid it take a while to mesh with the other players on the team? I think so. For me, personally, it took probably a solid couple months for me to mesh with everyone. It’s a whole new team, everyone has a different playstyle than my old team. It took me a little bit but I feel like I’m there now, so that’s what matters.\u0026nbsp;\nClose match today against Dallas 😳\nNero puts a quick stop to Fuel's push on Numbani in today's Play of the Match, presented by @KinesisGaming! pic.twitter.com/Iw3r6mLazK\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) August 1, 2021  As someone who was stuck in “visa hell” before, how does that process affect your mental state?\u0026nbsp; Last year, I couldn’t be in Korea for a lot of the matches. When I finally came back, I hadn’t been able to play with the team for a really long time. It was kind of hard because they had been playing with a different player and they had gotten used to that player. I feel like that’s happening to a lot of teams right now, where they want to start a certain player but they can’t because they’re not there, they don’t have a visa, or something like that.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s just a tough situation that no one can really avoid with COVID and everything going on. It’s pretty mentally taxing, actually. It’s rough.\u0026nbsp;\nDoes it have a negative effect on matches at all or your play?\u0026nbsp; It did for me [last year] because I hadn’t played in like two or three months in an actual match. Then I came back and just got instantly thrown into scrims, instantly thrown into a match, and I hadn’t been there for a while so it was hard for me.\u0026nbsp;\nBut I’m sure it’s hard for other players, too. Like [Philadelphia Fusion DPS] sHockWave, for example. He didn’t have a visa for many months, he had to play in [Overwatch Contenders], and then he finally went [to Korea] and he couldn’t play [immediately] because he hadn’t been playing—he didn’t mesh with the team yet. It’s just an unfortunate situation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHow do you think travel affects players? Are you concerned about travel going into the playoffs?\u0026nbsp; Yeah, I’m personally worried because all the NA teams have to go to Hawaii and we’re gonna be jet-lagged, some teams more than others. Like Atlanta, for example. They’re going from the East Coast to Hawaii and that’s, what, like a six-hour difference? They’re going to have a massive disadvantage, especially not being able to play with Pelican because he can’t fly. [Note: This interview took place before we knew Pelican would participate in the playoffs.] I think we have a disadvantage, personally, because we also have to play on foreign setups. But at the same time, I heard [the East Region] is traveling somewhere as well. It’ll probably be fair, honestly. We’ll have a little bit of a disadvantage, but it’s whatever, you know? Shit happens. You can’t always have a fair match. At the end of the day, if you’re the better team, even on a disadvantage, you’ll win. There are no excuses.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWhat do you think you’ve learned or absorbed the most from being a part of the Shock this year? I’ve learned to just always be confident and always trust my team. And “never play to lose, always play to win.” That’s what our GM always says. It’s always winnable. Even if you’re down two maps, you can always win. Just never give up.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThis interview has been edited for length and clarity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmihpKh6orjWmrCsZaeeu6%2BtwaWcZquRo3qnvsCnmqKrk6R6tLTOnKKsZZ6av7B505qjpKtdqb%2BiwsSlZJqmlGLBs7XBrqOarJmku7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/it-s-always-winnable-san-francisco-shock-s-nero-talks-travel-and-tribulations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘It’s always winnable’: San Francisco Shock’s nero talks travel and tribulations"},{"body":"Apex Legends has reached 100 million unique players worldwide, Respawn announced today. The milestone is an important achievement for the battle royale over two years after it launched on Feb. 4, 2019.\nThe battle royale has carved out an audience on even more platforms than it had at launch. The game was released on Steam in November 2020 and debuted on Switch in March. In addition to the two new platforms, a series of in-game improvements, such as new maps, legends, and weapons, helped the game grow—but not at the same breakneck pace as it did in the beginning.\n100 million strong, and we're just getting started. Thank you, Legends! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FlINru0lx5\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 14, 2021  Apex had a meteoric debut. It reached its first million players just eight hours after launching and was 10 million total players strong after just three days. The game kept its momentum and broke 50 million downloads exactly a month after its inauguration—before it even launched its first season.\nApex’s growth remained steady throughout 2019. In October of that year, the battle royale reached 70 million downloads, the last concrete number Respawn shared officially until today. Respawn upheld secrecy about actual player count statistics, but it’s safe to assume that the game continued to conquer a series of new fans in 2020.\nSeason five was “the best start of any [Apex] season to date,” according to a press release from EA, with record numbers of player engagement. Around the same time, Respawn announced the opening of a new studio in Vancouver, focused exclusively on Apex.\nThe seventh season was another watershed moment for Apex. The game finally introduced Olympus, a new map that had been teased during the season five quest. The new arena was important to the story as the homeland of Octane and Lifeline, as well as the place where Revenant murdered Loba’s parents.\nAt the same time, season seven also marked the game’s long-anticipated Steam debut following a partnership between EA and Valve. In March, during season eight, Respawn also launched Apex on Switch, a previously unexplored platform for the battle royale.\nApex has more plans to grow. Respawn has repeatedly mentioned its plans to “evolve beyond battle royale,” which could draw in fans of other genres and offer a breath of fresh air to the gameplay, depending on the form that the evolution takes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50Z6YnKCVqHpyfI9mpKKknJ68r3nUp6CqrZViva2t2J6prA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-reaches-100-million-unique-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends reaches 100 million unique players"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s long-dormant Crucible PvP mode will receive new maps and modes starting in 2022.\nThe information was revealed in a long Twitter thread by Destiny 2’s assistant game director Joe Blackburn, who spoke candidly about the Crucible and how it’s been such a work-in-progress of late. Season 15 of Destiny 2 is scheduled to begin on Aug. 24, and while it will include some revamping to Trials of Osiris, further additions will begin in season 16.\nAhead of the showcase this month, I wanted to take a little time to talk about Destiny PVP.\n— Joe Blackburn (@joegoroth) August 4, 2021  “New maps take time to get right, so to open the faucet for season 16, the team is working on porting two vaulted Destiny 2 maps to be compatible with our engine updates,” Blackburn said. “After reprised maps in season 16, season 17 will come with a brand-new map. There are a bunch of new environments in Destiny 2, and we’re excited to start bringing them into the Crucible.”\nAdditionally, Blackburn said once those three maps are added to the rotation in seasons 16 and 17, a Destiny 1 map will be remastered and added to Destiny 2 for the first time starting in season 18. New maps have not been added to the game since the Shadowkeep expansion in October 2019 and others were removed from the game with Beyond Light last year.\nMaps are just part of the equation, however. Blackburn confirmed that new modes, and a returning mode from Destiny 1 called Rift, are being looked at for further new additions to the game.\n“First, the team is investigating getting Rift in Destiny 2 next year,” he said. “It’s been too long since we’ve dunked on some guardians. The Destiny sandbox has sped up in Destiny 2, so right now the team is validating that the mode still holds up with our new gameplay.”\nBlackburn closed out the thread by saying that the team is looking at “what other broad systemic improvements the PvP ecosystem needs.”\nMore information about Destiny 2’s future will be revealed in a showcase livestream on Aug. 24, the same day that season 15 begins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRrGSprqBixKq4y2adoqaRobm6edGemp6hppp6r7HWZqSaqKNiurCwxKxkoqZdZ31zfoyapZ1lkprGsLrD\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-s-pvp-will-finally-receive-new-maps-modes-in-2022-and-beyond/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2’s PvP will finally receive new maps, modes in 2022 and beyond"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 4.07 is a relatively minor update, but it does add new servers in Latin America and slight updates to the Bulldog and Stinger.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.07 includes new servers in Latin America, which should significantly improve latency in the region. The new servers are planned to go live shortly after 4.07 rolls out.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Bulldog and Stinger received minor updates that delay firing inputs when players use the ADS feature. This prevents players from receiving the burst mode accuracy improvements before the weapon is fully raised, forcing them to consider if it is worth switching to burst fire during a gunfight. But players can still fire immediately after returning to hip fire mode.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Ability-based weapons, meaning Chamber’s guns and Neon, Jett, and Raze’s ultimate abilities, can now be “input-queued to equip after the current action,” according to Riot Games.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT in-game VP section is also receiving an update, making it load in “a matter of seconds,” as opposed to the old version, which sometimes took over 30 seconds to load. Players can also expect new detections for “AFK-like behaviors” across several game modes, further preventing this toxic behavior from ruining the game.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, Patch 4.07 addresses several agent, social, and competitive bugs. These changes include allowing Skye’s ultimate ability to break through the destructible doors on Ascent, causing the ability to be more effective. Players can look at the official Patch 4.07 notes for a complete list of bug fixes.\u0026nbsp;Patch 4.07 is now live and available for download. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenV5j3Bkp6ekmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-valorant-patch-4-07-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the VALORANT Patch 4.07 notes"},{"body":"Fortnite has upgraded to version 19.01 as of a Jan. 4 hotfix, introducing a new shields-replenishing item that an entire squad can enjoy. The Shield Keg can be placed down on any surface and will replenish the shields of any player around it, all the way from zero to 100.\nThe Shield Keg will replenish the shields of you, your squadmates, and even your enemies. So while it may not be ideal in a close-quarters firefight, it’s great to shield up the entire squad without having to use too many consumables.\nHere’s all you need to know about finding and using a Shield Keg in Fortnite.\nWhere can you find a Shield Keg? Shield Kegs can be found in chests, on the ground, and in supply drop containers. Players can also purchase them with gold bars from either Lt. John Llama or The Scientist.\nLt. John Llama is located at the Llama Homestead, southwest of Logjam Lumberyard.The Scientist is located at Sanctuary, in the large building on the west side of the landmark. How do you use a Shield Keg? A Shield Keg is an item you deploy on the ground, and like a fountain, it sprays shields onto all the players around them. Just stand in the radius of the fountain until your shields max out. Remember, anyone can replenish from them, so consider destroying it after your shields are maxed if you’re playing solos or are near enemies.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZGjsW7B0p5kmmWjnbamuMNmop6fXZ67brLOq6unoaSa\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-use-a-shield-keg-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and use a Shield Keg in Fortnite"},{"body":"Siri is a vital function for every iPhone user, and once again, the AI is gracing the small screen of customers’ iPhone 13 devices.\nSiri can allow you to sort out schedules as well as activate parts of your phone while you are away from it or driving, letting you record your thoughts and plans when you can’t get your hands on your device.\nTo set up and activate Siri on iPhone 13, do the following:\nGo to Settings, then click “Siri and search.”From here, make sure you turn on at least “press side button for Siri.” You can choose other options based on your preferences. Once activated, depending on what you have selected, you can hold the side power button at any time to bring up Siri, who will help you set reminders and more.\nYou can also make Siri constantly listen to you. In that case, saying “Hey Siri” will make Siri instantly listen to your request and turn on. Voice commands are also always active when your phone is charging, regardless of whether you set up the Listen for “Hey Siri” feature or not.\nSiri also has accessibility controls to customize the process, including, for instance, being able to type to Siri instead of talking. To enable those options, head to “settings,” then “accessibility,” and then “Siri.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6tLHTZqypZZGjsW7B0p5krKGinnqwuoyip6Gnnpp6cn%2BMmqWdZWFoerG%2Bzg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-set-up-and-use-siri-on-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to set up and use Siri on iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season three recently went live and Epic Games welcomed its players with a collaboration with DC Comics.\nMany teases before the season suggested a character with a Trident would be coming to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;alongside the flood. And fans anticipated another superhero team-up due to the success of the game’s Deadpool event.\nThe character turned out to be Aquaman and he’s the guest of honor for this season. Players will need to complete five challenges to unlock the Aquaman skin after buying the battle pass.\nThe battle pass costs 950 V-Bucks and challenges will be released in a weekly fashion.\nHow to complete the “Use a Whirlpool at the Fortilla” challenge  The first Aquaman challenge requires players to land or go to the Fortilla and use a Whirlpool, which will launch them up into the sky.\nWhirlpools were introduced with the new season and are easily spottable in the water.\nSuccessfully swimming or flying into one of the Whirlpools in Fortilla will be enough to complete the “Use a Whirlpool at the Fortilla Location” challenge.\nThough the Whirlpools spawn in different locations in each match, they never leave their dedicated points of interest.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUrJxmmV2staq%2By6mmqKRdlsFuwMeeZJ%2Bnoqm2rbjAZqCnZZakv7W6yK2c\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-a-whirlpool-at-the-fortilla-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use a Whirlpool at The Fortilla in Fortnite"},{"body":"ISSA has parted ways with Eternal Fire, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 24-year-old leaves the CS:GO project just two months after it was founded. The team were aiming high since superstars like ISSAA, woxic, and XANTARES are used to succeeding. Nevertheless, it looks like a lack of satisfying results left the lineup in need of a change.\u0026nbsp;\nTeşekkürler @issaa_csgo Türkiye'ye adapte olamadığı ve kendi ülkesine dönme kararı aldığı için yollarımızı karşılıklı olarak ayırma kararı aldık. Emeklerin için teşekkürler. Kariyerinde başarılar. pic.twitter.com/rp244r4IJw\n— Eternal Fire (@eternalfiregg) October 11, 2021  But poor results weren’t the only factor in dropping ISSAA, according to the organization. “Because he could not adapt to Turkey and decided to return to his own country, we decided to separate ways,” Eternal Fire’s statement reads. “Thanks for your hard work. Good luck in your career.”\nEternal Fire have participated in multiple tournaments since the team was founded at the beginning of August. They started with one minor success by winning ESA Esports Supremes 2021, an event featuring only Turkish teams. Later on, Eternal Fire didn’t achieve much, finishing multiple tournaments and qualifiers outside the top four or not making it through to the main stages of the events.\u0026nbsp;\nISSAA’s future remains uncertain, he said on Twitter. He’s shown that he’s capable of competing on international teams since he was a part of OG for 18 months. But it’s unknown whether he’s seeking new opportunities on English-speaking rosters.\u0026nbsp;\nThank you everyone for supporting through this short journey, Specially the welcome i got from the turkish community ❤️❤️\nSadly it ended this way, But it was gonna be hard for long term, Thank you @eternalfiregg \u0026amp; my teammates for this opportunity❤️\nUnclear for my future for now.\n— ISSAA (@issaa_csgo) October 11, 2021  The same goes for Eternal Fire. The team has some time to examine its options since most professional CS:GO action will halt during the upcoming PGL Stockholm Major.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLXSrJiaZZyarrex0macrZ2io66tecWiqZ5lmqrAtXmRZqSopqSdwG6txa2cq2Wkmq6uedaaqmaen6q7pbHD\n","link":"/post/issaa-leaves-eternal-fire-just-2-months-after-team-was-founded/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ISSAA leaves Eternal Fire just 2 months after team was founded"},{"body":"Christy “Ender” Frierson is stepping away from the LEC broadcast after three years as one of the league’s most prominent members of the on-air talent team.\u0026nbsp;\n“It’s not been an easy decision to make,” Ender said in a YouTube video explaining his decision earlier today. “This has been something I’ve been thinking about for nearly a year, now, and I’ve pushed it off countless times.”\n Ender joined the LEC in 2018 after applying for the league’s open color commentator position via Twitter. His unlikely run to the big stage was capped off this past split when he was given the nod to cast the 2021 LEC Spring Split finals between MAD Lions and Rogue. Ender also added a highlight to his résumé last year when he cast a Worlds 2020 quarterfinals match between Top Esports and Fnatic.\nThe on-air personality has expressed his desire to move back to his former home of Los Angeles to take the next steps in his career as a content creator. Ender said that when he returns to Los Angeles, he’d “love to get involved” with co-streaming the LCS while focusing on making content for that league as well. Above all else, Ender made it perfectly clear that his time in the League of Legends scene is not over.\u0026nbsp;\nBut Ender did say in his announcement earlier today that he wishes to get more involved in another Riot title, VALORANT. “In Los Angeles, I [hope] I can be a part of VCT in some capacity and make some personal content around it as well,” Ender said.\nEnder said he’ll still be broadcasting this year’s Mid-Season Invitational in what will most likely be his final official broadcast as an LEC caster.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJynnJWneqq%2FjKWcmq6Zo7RuwMeeZKWdk2Kup8DEq2RsZamarrO%2FjJqqZpldmK60wMSr\n","link":"/post/ender-is-leaving-the-lec-after-3-years-as-a-caster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ender is leaving the LEC after 3 years as a caster"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. The Overwatch League is serious about discipline. Former Seoul Dynasty main tank Baek “Fissure” Chan-hyung returned to the league this week by joining the Vancouver Titans. Before he can begin his new journey in the 2020 season, he’ll have to face a $3,000 fine for leaking sensitive Overwatch League information.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOn June 26, 2019, the outspoken tank player retired from the Seoul Dynasty and professional Overwatch competition for unknown reasons. Shortly after Fissure’s retirement was announced, he streamed on his personal Twitch channel to talk with fans.\nDuring this stream, Fissure leaked information about 2-2-2 role lock coming to the Overwatch League during stage four. “I’m retired now so I’ll say it. Next stage, four, 2-2-2 lock is confirmed,” Fissure said, according to a translation on Reddit.\u0026nbsp;\nUp until that point, role lock had just been a rumor. Numerous outlets had reported on the potential for the role lock ruleset to be instituted, but no confirmation or announcement had come from the Overwatch League itself. Role lock was officially added to the league a few weeks later.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen Fissure re-joined the league last week, many Overwatch League fans were wondering if he’d face consequences for his actions. No official announcement or statement has been made by the Overwatch League, but the league’s discipline tracker has been quietly updated to reflect Fissure’s punishment.\nThe tracker states that Fissure has been “fined US $3,000 for sharing confidential league information.” Players and league staff reportedly had knowledge of role lock weeks ahead of time so they could prepare strategies. Because of that fact, Fissure spread “confidential” information, regardless of how widely spread the rumor of role lock was.\u0026nbsp;\nFissure isn’t the only Overwatch League player to face monetary fines for his actions. Earlier this year, Lee “Rise” Won-Jae was fined $1,000 for account boosting. The most memorable of these fines was leveled on Park “Profit” Joon-yeong, who had to pay $1,000 for accidentally giving the middle finger on a live broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiemajAtr7EZp2ippWZenR8j2lkn6eiYrmmrcqipaBln6uys8PArZqhZZyarqjBxGagp56fp7qiwMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fissure-fined-3-000-for-leaking-overwatch-league-information/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fissure fined $3,000 for leaking Overwatch League information"},{"body":"Swedish CS:GO AWPer Jesper “JW” Wecksell has left Fnatic after spending the past three months on the organization’s bench, he announced today.\nThis finishes JW’s second stint with Fnatic, one that started in February 2017 after a brief spell with GODSENT. During this time, he helped the team win big tournaments such as IEM Katowice in March 2018 and DreamHack Masters Malmö in 2019. He also played for the British organization between August 2013 and August 2016 and was an integral part of Fnatic’s three CS:GO Major titles.\nTACK @FNATIC – THANK YOU @FNATIC\nRead: https://t.co/Tnuk30hXXJ\n— Jesper Wecksell (@JW1) October 14, 2021  JW was sent to the bench in July when the organization moved away from its Swedish team to switch to an international one, acquiring Alex McMeekin and William “mezii” Merriman. The AWP role was given to Jack “Jackinho” Ström Mattsson, but he couldn’t perform at the level the organization needed and was benched last week after Fnatic failed to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major.\nMoving forward, JW won’t switch to Riot Games’ FPS VALORANT, even though he toyed with the idea after he was benched in July. “My future is not really clear at all, besides the fact that I will stay in CS,” the veteran said in an interview with Dexerto. “I have decided that I don’t want to leave the game that I love and have played for so long. I really want to keep building on the legacy I have started. I’m looking to play again next year, so I would like to decide what to do around December/January.”\nUntil the next season of CS:GO begins, JW will play in some qualifiers with mixed teams to keep his individual form. He wants to recover his confidence before he takes on a new challenge in his career.\nPlenty of teams will be making changes after the PGL Stockholm Major ends in early November, so we might see JW in action again sooner rather than later.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLbWZqeaqqSoerit2KxksKGknXqnusCtoJxlo5bGtHnHnqOlZaOprrp5yKdknKuXpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jw-parts-ways-with-fnatic-says-he-ll-stay-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"JW parts ways with Fnatic, says he’ll stay in CS:GO"},{"body":" Do-or-die playoffs for the North American VCT Challengers One stage is right around the corner after five weeks of exciting VALORANT action in the group stage.\nThe round-robin saw both Cloud9 and Version1 notch perfect 5-0 records, while teams like The Guard, Sentinels, and OpTic put together impressive campaigns as well. All ten teams used different compositions, with every single agent getting at least one map of play time, including Yoru!\nA few compositions stuck out on each map, so here’s a breakdown of the most popular VALORANT agent comps from the NA pro teams for each map, including what makes it so viable and how some of the top teams used it.\nAscent: Astra, Sova, Jett, Killjoy, KAY/O The trio of Astra, Jett, and Sova is one you’re going to see on a few other maps, but the combined popularity of all three agents was nowhere as popular as they were on Ascent. The three of them provide smoke/utility, entry prowess, and information. Alongside Killjoy and KAY/O, one of the composition’s biggest strengths is all the post-plant utility it provides between Killjoy’s swarms, KAY/O’s grenades, Astra’s vortex, and Sova’s shock darts and ultimate.\nVersion1 only dropped two maps across groups, and their most decisive loss came against OpTic using this composition on Ascent. On defense, OpTic would allow V1 mid control, but then sucker them into sites infested with Killjoy swarms and Astra stars, before using KAY/O and Sova’s utility to clear out sites during retakes. It took V1 ten rounds before they could even get on the scoreboard.\nHaven: Astra, Jett, Sova, Skye, Killjoy Similarly to Ascent, the trio of Astra, Jett, and Sova is the foundation of a Haven composition. Killjoy and Astra’s ability to place utility across the map is pivotal on the defensive side when there are three sites to defend. The three sites make Skye a more favorable option than KAY/O due to her ability kit being stronger when it comes to finding enemy locations.\nThe Guard used this composition on Haven four times during groups, finding victory all four times. Their most impressive showcase came against XSET, via stellar defenses of the A site with seemingly different focal points each round, whether it be Killjoy’s turrets, Skye’s flashes, or Sayaplayer getting an opening kill before dashing away on Jett. In their final round of the map, they used Killjoy’s ultimate to sell a fake at C, giving them full access to the B site to plant and secure their win.\nBind: Astra, Viper, Sova, Raze, Jett/Chamber/Skye The go-to composition for Bind is double-controller instead of primarily double-initiator, however most teams are split between using Jett, Chamber, or Skye as their fifth. Raze is an interesting agent; one that is overwhelmingly popular on some maps but completely ignored on others. When it comes to deciding on a fifth, both Jett and Chamber provide more first blood potential, while Skye is ideal for providing more entry flashes and information gathering. Jett just slightly edged out the other two agents with 12 Bind appearances, compared to Chamber’s 11 and Skye’s eight.\nSentinels went with the Jett-anchored version of this composition in all four matches played on Bind, winning three of them with their superstar TenZ on his go-to duelist. The plan was simple; make TenZ first point of contact. He delivered, going 15-for-18 on opening duels. Sova’s utility provided TenZ with the most support, with ShahZaM averaging over 10 assists in each of their three Bind wins.\nFracture: Chamber, Viper, Astra, Breach, Raze Pro teams are slowly warming up to them on other maps, but both Breach and Chamber are kings on Fracture. On typical maps, defenders have somewhere to fall back to from sites, but that’s not as easy on Fracture’s unique design, which makes Chamber’s Rendezvous ability all the more useful. Additionally, with the plant area on both sites smaller than on most maps, Breeze’s utility and his ultimate in particular become more valuable.\nDespite 100T’s overall struggles, they found success twice in two tries with this lineup on Fracture. Hiko used Viper’s smokes to create opportunistic one-ways on defense, and placed toxic walls to provide coverage during B site takes on attack, even using it to sell fakes. Additionally, the Viper ultimate is a great tool for providing safety to your team if they’re hit by Breach’s ultimate, which is precisely what Hiko did in the map clinching round against Luminosity.\nBreeze: Sova, Viper, Jett, KAY/O, Chamber The long corridors and large sites of Breeze means a team needs a composition of agents that can shrink the area that needs to be covered, provide plenty of post-plant utility, and be mobile. Sova and KAY/O are prime choices for clearing out the many hiding spots on both sites, while providing shock darts and grenades useful in post-plants. Viper’s wall can cut off numerous long-range angles if properly placed, with both Jett and Chamber providing early kills and extra firepower.\nCloud9 crushed 100T with this composition when the two met in week one of Challengers One. The most useful utility usage came from Xeppaa on KAY/O, who notched 10 assists to go along with 22 kills of his own to produce a stellar 89.5% KAST rating (Kill, Assist, Survive, Trade).\nIcebox: Sova, Viper, Sage, Jett, Chamber Sage may have been relegated to “niche pick” on other maps, but she’s still a foundation of most Icebox compositions, with 11 appearances out of 14 Icebox maps played. Her walls are super useful on both attack and defense, letting attack sides get plants down safely or allowing defenders to deny plants and give time to teammates to rotate.\nVersion1’s performance on Icebox secured the series win against OpTic despite the stomp they suffered on Ascent earlier. Their aggressive use of Sage and Viper’s utility defending B forced OpTic to head to A, where Jett and Sova could just lead the retake, all the while Chamber watched mid to get early picks and escape via Rendezvous.\nSplit: Astra, Raze, Skye, Viper, Chamber/Cypher There’s little split on Split; it was the least played map of the stage with only 10 total appearances. It’s not hard to see why Raze is the only 100% pick; her grenades and Boom Bot feel tailor-made for clearing out areas like vents and B heaven. Everything’s so close that utility from agents like Astra and Skye only becomes more deadly, or annoying depending on which side of the map you’re on.\nXSET found success with the Chamber-oriented version of this compostion, against 100T and LG. Their defense against 100T was the most dominant of all, with 10 straight rounds after dropping the first two. They placed a deep Viper wall to prevent 100T from gaining mid control, then layered the main entrances to sites with utility to funnel 100T into a death vortex round-after-round.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqano6l6sbjAspydZZGcsq%2FAjJympqifqLa1tc6nqmahnmK7onnVnKtmm5iWua2xzaCcq6tdpLumecarpq6oXajBorPE\n","link":"/post/most-played-agent-compositions-in-na-vct-challengers-one-group-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Most played agent compositions in NA VCT Challengers One group stage"},{"body":"Games at the 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational flew by. On average, they were completed in just 29 minutes and 13 seconds, according to League stats site Games of Legends, making for the quickest average game time among all international tournaments in League’s history.\u0026nbsp;\nThe average game time at any international event had never fallen below the 30-minute threshold prior to this year’s MSI. At last year’s Mid-Season Invitational, the average game time sat just over 30 minutes with an official mark of 30:04.\u0026nbsp;\nGames at MSI were abnormally quicker this season than contests across the major regions of the world during the Spring Split. Regular season and playoff games in the LPL, LCK, LEC, and LCS all eclipsed average game times longer than 31 minutes, according to Games of Legends. The LCK Spring Split featured particularly longer games, topping out all major regions with an aggregate game time of 34 minutes and 17 seconds during the first half of the 2022 regular season, according to Games of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOnce teams hit the international stage at MSI, though, the tone was set from the very beginning of the event. On the first day of the tournament, four of the five games played were completed in 28 or fewer minutes. The following day, the quickest game of the tournament between T1 and Team Aze was played in just over 20 minutes. Even the final four games between T1 and Royal Never Give Up in the grand final were decided in fewer than 30 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile there are no concrete trends between average game times and individual League tournaments (and their separate stages), it is fair to claim that the game as a whole has been getting faster over the course of the last four years. Nearly every tournament between the 2014 World Championship and the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational posted an average game time of over 34 minutes. Since 2019, no international tournament (with play-in stages included) has hit that threshold.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the halfway point of the 2022 League season, Riot Games implemented a “durability update,” increasing hit points and resistances for every champion in the game. The update, which has been live on League’s servers for over a week, aims to slow down the pace of combat in both solo queue games and on the professional stage, which may, in turn, increase the length of games in the competitive scene.\u0026nbsp;\nPro leagues around the world are set to resume later this month, with the LEC and LCS beginning on June 17.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSsoV1nfXN%2BjJ%2Bgp6GjnbKledaiq6Floaq2pLfErKtmmaaav6KzxGaemqWVYsGqucRmnK%2BdomKzsL6MmqVmoZ6psrO6wK2gqKaRoXqtscCgrJ5lpKTCs7rAppynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/msi-2022-finished-with-quickest-average-game-time-ever-for-an-international-league-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MSI 2022 finished with quickest average game time ever for an international League tournament"},{"body":"Rogue Gaming has officially left the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. The North American organization dropped the news of its departure in a Twitlonger today after compLexity Gaming announced it signed former Rogue star Hunter “SicK” Mims. This means that Spencer “Hiko” Martin, Daniel “vice” Kim, Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen, and Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen are without a team for the time being. Related: CompLexity signs SicK in place of n0thing\nRogue also revealed that MSL and niko were given an offer to join a Denmark-based team, which is reportedly OpTic Gaming, and it seems as though they are following through with the signing. This is a very similar situation that Rogue faced with Casper “cadiaN” Moller, who left the team in September to pursue an offer from North. “Losing MSL and Niko would mean another long rebuild after just completing our previous one,” the organization said in the Twitlonger. “After much deliberation, we determined that we could not spend another six months rebuilding the roster again, especially with the ESL Pro League roster lock less than a week away. With these issues, as well as interest in our remaining North American players, there was no easy way for us to salvage the existing roster.”\nAlthough Rogue qualified for the ECS and ESL Pro League this past season, the organization stated that it won’t be able to field a full team in either league, which means they are relinquishing their spots in the respective leagues for another team to claim. In the meantime, Rogue will be continuing operations in CS:GO until after StarLadder Season Seven. At that point, it will officially dissolve its team in the esport. The organization hopes to come back to the game later when the time is right, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL7OoKyeZZ%2Bbs6qvyJqjpbFdobKiwsSsZJyrl6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/rogue-officially-leaves-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rogue officially leaves CS:GO"},{"body":"Most Rocket League players aim to break into that next tier on the ranked ladder. While you can get lucky a few matches in a row and rank up, you’ll need to practice every day to stay on top of your game. The plays you’ll make and your performance will directly impact how many eyes are on you in your matches, but they aren’t the only ways of drawing attention.\nYou can also shine in a lobby by decorating your car in the flashiest way possible, all thanks to the wonderful cosmetic items that Psyonix adds to the game on a regular basis. You’ll unlock a decent chunk of cosmetics as you continue to play Rocket League and you can obtain your favorite ones through trading as well.\nDecals take the crown for having the most visual impact on your car since you’ll practically repaint your vehicle every time you change your decal. Decals usually decide the overall theme of your vehicle and they can also be used as a sign of prestige. Using the rarer decals in the game will allow you to show off how long you’ve been playing Rocket League, causing your opponents to think twice before the match.\nHere are the best looking decals in Rocket League.\nBubbly In most matches, you’ll simply wait for your moment to pop and take over the game. Considering bubbles also tend to pop in most cases, they can be an excellent way of showing that you may start playing the match of your life at any moment.\nThe animation on the Bubbly decal is also top notch and you can create wonderful combinations\u0026nbsp;by playing around with its color palette.\nChameleon Chameleon is the go-to decal for stealthy players. It has a camouflage effect and it actively alters its colors based on where you’re on the field. If you’re climbing toward the upper side of the pitch, your car will start morphing into a blue-ish color.\nWhile you won’t completely disappear, this decal can technically make it tougher for your enemies to notice you in the most hectic moments.\nDissolver Dissolver’s default model can look slightly underwhelming at first. As you start experimenting with different colors, however, you’ll realize this decal has a lot more to offer.\nDissolver’s smooth animation makes it a perfect choice for players who are looking for a decal that flies under the radar.\nFire God There will be times when you’ll just feel like you’re on fire. If you’re hitting all of your shots and are just unstoppable on the defense, you may need to suit your car up in a suiting fashion.\nThe Fire God decal will make it look like your car’s on fire. You’ll be able to change the color of the fire with this decal as well, making room for interesting combinations.\nHeatwave Sticking with the fire theme, Heatwave is another decal that will set your car on fire. The flames draw less attention in Heatwave and it’s also one of the oldest animated decals in Rocket League. This means it’s also one of the rarer decals in the game, making it a rather costly purchase.\nHex Tide While there’s a certain level of geometry involved in most of the decals, not all of them feature clear shapes. If you’d like a more distinguishable design, Hex Tide might be just for you with its boxy design.\nIt’s possible create some fun designs with this decal’s color palette and combining it with animated wheels can let you stand out more in the field.\nInterstellar Interstellar is a rather controversial decal in the Rocket League community. While some players don’t like the level of detail on the decal due to how distracting it can be, there will be players who’ll appreciate having the galaxy float around on their car.\nWith different colors, this decal can make your car pop and you’ll technically be a star on the field since there will be countless of them floating around on your car.\nMainframe Simple can be better in a lot of ways. While Mainframe isn’t the most simplistic decal in Rocket League, it falls into that category when compared to other decals on our list.\nMainframe features an animated circuit board, making your vehicle look like a futuristic goal scoring machine.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNergal Depending on your color preference, Nergal can be the best and the worst-looking decal in the game.\nWhile the decal looks impressively good with redish tones, it starts looking a bit off as you switch to blue-purplish tones. It can also be the opposite as well since tastes can differ.\nParallax Parallax is one of the more old school decals in the game. It doesn’t have anything to do with when it was added to the game, however. Its animations give off a retro vibe, which may make you wonder where you saw a familiar design like this.\nThe Parallax decal usually shines with purple-ish colors, and you can also experiment with colors like yellow to make your car more noticeable on the field.\nRizer If you can’t outplay your opponents, you may try to hypnotize them. You may start feeling slightly dizzy as you continue to look at the Rizer decal due to its smooth animation style.\nWhen it comes to animations, Rizer is one of the better decals in the game. It’s also a versatile decal since it just looks good with every possible color combination.\nTidal Stream There will be moments in Rocket League where you’ll go so fast your car will almost start feeling fluid. This feeling can be enhanced drastically if you also have the Tidal Stream decal equipped on.\nTidal Stream features one of the smoothest animations in the game, and it just looks breathtaking with almost all the colors, except for red.\nTora There will be players who’ll just play like a tiger throughout the whole match. They’ll jump from one side of the field to the other without ever taking a breather, and it’ll be almost impossible at times to keep up with their pace. You can mentally prepare yourself with the Tora decal, however, since it’ll make your vehicle look like a tiger.\nThe blue and orange tones are the two versions of this decal that stand out the most as these two colors blend in the best with Tora’s smooth animation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8tbTEZpmeq6RisaavwKWqZqGeYr%2Bwr8qeq2aklZa0trE%3D\n","link":"/post/the-13-best-decals-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 13 best decals in Rocket League"},{"body":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is getting its next Festival event on March 23, though this time it won’t be themed around something as simple as a specific summoning mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning from March 23 to April 4, the “N and R Rarity Festival” will require players to only use decks that feature Normal and Rare cards.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause most decks are comprised of a solid mix of Normal, Rare, Super Rare, and Ultra Rare cards in Master Duel, this will force anyone who wants to participate in the Festival to use new strategies that don’t feature many of the most powerful cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!’s storied history. This will put a focus on some lesser-used archetypes too, with many getting a chance to shine in this limited format.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with the Xyz Festival, the main goal of the event will be to earn Medals or reward points that players can claim at the end of any duel they participate in via the Event Duel tab. These Medals stack, with players earning more rewards, such as Gems and Pack Reward Tickets, as they continue to stockpile them over the course of the event.\u0026nbsp;\nMedals are earned whether you win, lose, or draw in a duel, though you can’t earn Medals if you surrender. You can use your own deck of one of several pre-built Loaner Decks to compete, either method will result in the same number of Medals being earned, a change Konami has implemented for this Festival.\u0026nbsp;\nTo better keep the balance, Konami has implemented further restrictions to curate a special Forbidden and Limited card list for the event.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start, all Super Rare and Ultra Rare cards are not allowed to be used in any deck. Additionally, a number of cards from the following archetypes in the Normal and Rare card pools have been Semi-Limited, Limited, or Forbidden to keep the Festival balanced for other archetypes that might not have full lists in those rarities: True Draco, True King, Megalith, Majespecter, Generaider, Timelord, Phantasm Spiral Dragon, and Tenyi.\u0026nbsp;\nCards that deal effect damage to the opponent or oneself have also been limited in various ways, with a full list of details and the entire event-exclusive Forbidden and Limited card list being published on March 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGlYrSqec6hZKaZo6mys3nDrpylZZ6kv66ty2aYp5xdp66zsYyrmKuhpK56p7HSraCvmZxiuaLBzZyfoqaXYrqivsKhZGtr\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-normal-and-rare-rarity-festival-launching-march-23/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Normal and Rare Rarity Festival launching March 23"},{"body":"Filipino superstar and Evil Geniuses’ mid laner Abed has added another milestone to his growing list of achievements. He’s the first to hit 11,000 MMR in Dota 2, firmly establishing himself as rank one in the Southeast Asian region. Abed was previously the first player to hit a five-digit MMR, achieving 10,000 in 2017. When Valve introduced seasonal resets for MMR, Abed once again became the first to reach 10,000 in 2019.\n11k 🙂 pic.twitter.com/mzWRYqLo3L\n— Abed (@abedyusop) May 13, 2020  Since then, a long list of players has joined the 10,000 MMR club, partially helped by Valve’s decision to set a static value for rating gain and loss at the start of 2020. The current season has also lasted close to eight months instead of the stipulated six, giving players more time to clear the bar.\nAbed certainly has had time to grind pubs instead of playing pro matches. He’s stuck in his home country, which has forced EG to find substitutes based in North America to play online tournaments.\nRelated: Evil Geniuses players lead Dota 2 MMR in 3 regions\nWith the new ranked season likely to come along with the next Battle Pass update, any aspiring competitors will need to buckle down and grind it out over the coming weeks. For now, Abed stands atop alone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46amZ6cXZ7AbsDHnmSfoaKowW68y5qwnqpdqbxutMitZGppYGV9brnMqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/abed-becomes-first-dota-2-player-to-hit-11-000-mmr/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Abed becomes first Dota 2 player to hit 11,000 MMR"},{"body":"Lastra Forest is a Lost Ark dungeon you’ll encounter when wandering in Sunbright Hill. It’ll lead directly to another dungeon so it can be confusing to know if all seeds are located in this part of the dungeon, but it’s truly the case.\nThere are seven Mokoko seeds to collect in the Lastra Forest dungeon, and they can all be earned during your first completion without much trouble. If you’re first running into this dungeon, know that you’ll later unlock the Mokoko village, the area where you’ll be able to trade the Mokoko seed counter for rewards.\nHere are all the locations of Mokoko seeds in the Lastra Forest dungeon in Lost Ark.\nAll Mokoko Seed locations in Lastra Forest dungeon As you can guess, the tricky part of collecting the seeds in this dungeon is to find the four ones located outside the main path. They are all hidden in the same secret passage, however.\nYou’ll be able to see the seed located the furthest on the South, but it’ll be the last you’ll get from the passage. Rather than looking for a way in directly in front of the seed, you’ll have to head further before being able to find it.\nRun alongside the wall until you reach the platform change, and you’ll see the entry of the hidden passage over there. You’ll have to run down the path and collect the four seeds on your path.\nThe other seeds are more straightforward to collect.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYrmiv9OrmGaen6eytMCMnaynn5Wku261zWajqKukYq6ztw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-lastra-forest-dungeon-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Lastra Forest dungeon in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s The Witch Queen expansion brought a series of new guns, including an arsenal of seasonal weapons. One of the new armaments stole the show this season, though, and it’s not even a destination or seasonal drop. Funnelweb, a world drop Void SMG, quickly dominated fans’ Energy slots thanks to its firepower and the all-too-familiar feeling of the Recluse SMG, which had its Power Level capped with Beyond Light.\nOne of Funnelweb’s strengths is its accessibility. This weapon is a world drop, meaning it can drop from any source that rewards a Legendary Engram—from activity completions to Umbral Engrams, and throw in public events to the mix as well. That ease of access, coupled with strong stats and damage potential, good perks, and just the slight Recluse nostalgia made Funnelweb one of the stars of The Witch Queen. With how easy it can be to find a Funnelweb, players will be wondering which rolls are best and what perks work well. Funnelweb has a fairly small perk pool with some clear overperformers, making it fairly simple to find a god roll. Here’s our Funnelweb god roll and a breakdown of its perks. Parts are generally somewhat important when determining a god roll, but take a backseat to a weapon’s perks.\nFunnelweb PvE god roll\nBarrel: Corkscrew Rifling, Arrowhead Brake, Chambered CompensatorMag: Flared Magwell, Tactical MagFirst perk: Subsistence or Perpetual MotionSecond perk: Adrenaline Junkie or Frenzy Funnelweb PvP god roll\nFunnelweb isn’t exactly meant for PvP, but if you do take it to the Crucible, aim for some range and handling.\nBarrel: Corkscrew Rifling, Hammer-Forged RiflingMag: Accurized RoundsFirst perk: Steady Hands or Killing Wind (Honorable mention: Perpetual Motion)Second perk: Rangefinder or Adrenaline Junkie (Honorable mention: Elemental Capacitor) Finding a god roll is usually a matter of preference, but Funnelweb has a few that stand out based on what activity you’re running. Though not too suited to the Crucible, it still has access to some desirable perks for PvP, including the newly added Steady Hands. Here’s a breakdown of the Funnelweb’s perks so you know what to look out for.\nFirst Perk Funnelweb benefits from the usual formula of an attribute-boosting perk on the first column and a damage-increasing perk on the second. There isn’t much variety outside of that formula—Demolitionist or Wellspring, for instance, could spice up its perk pool—but Funnelweb doesn’t need to stray away from it to be a good weapon.\nSubsistence Subsistence has been a solid perk, but the removal of its ammo capacity penalty (and later the removal of Primary ammo capacity altogether) gave it much more room to shine. And in Funnelweb, this is easily among the top contenders: its mag is large enough that you will get some benefit out of this perk, and with its damage, you’ll get a fair bit of uptime for Subsistence.\nPerpetual Motion Perpetual Motion launched in the middle of Season of the Lost, and it’s hard to go wrong with it. It’s a tri-stat boost to handling, stability, and reload as long as the wielder is moving, which is a common scenario in Destiny 2. It brings plenty of utility and plenty of uptime, and that’s why it’s at the top of the perk pool. As a bonus, it’s also applicable in the Crucible.\nSteady Hands and Killing Wind (PvP) Funnelweb can get a staple of PvP god rolls (Killing Wind) with Steady Hands, a new perk on the block that’s quickly rising to the top of the PvP meta. Steady Hands procs after a kill and gives its user vastly improved weapon swap speed and handling for a moderate duration after a kill. Killing Wind, on the other hand, is established and gives players extra Mobility and range briefly after downing an enemy. Choosing between them is a matter of playstyle and preference, but they both deserve a spot at the top of the god roll.\nAuto-Loading Holster Auto-Loading Holster is a quality-of-life perk that automatically reloads your weapon after it’s stowed. It’s usually more common in weapons with longer reloads (particularly on rocket launchers), and though it’s not necessarily a bad choice, you get more value out of other choices in this column.\nPulse Monitor Pulse Monitor comes with a tricky trigger to begin with. Pulse Monitor automatically reloads a weapon with the perk after a guardian reaches a low life threshold. In the Crucible, it can possibly make a difference, but it may not get as much uptime to justify using it over Steady Hands, for instance.\nSecond Perk Funnelweb doesn’t have access to Kill Clip or Rampage, some of the best and most established damage perks in Destiny 2. It doesn’t need them to shred through mobs in lower-level content, but it has a few alternatives that give it just enough extra firepower to make it even more desirable.\nAdrenaline Junkie and Frenzy Adrenaline Junkie has come a long way since its introduction in Season of the Splicer. Now, it’s essentially the grenade version of Swashbuckler and procs every kill, with maximum stacks after landing a grenade kill. It has an easier trigger than Frenzy, though it only boosts damage.\nFrenzy, on the other hand, activates after being in combat for 12 seconds and boosts damage, handling, and reload. They both work, so choosing between the two is ultimately a matter of preference or availability, though Adrenaline Junkie performs better in PvP.\nRangefinder (PvP) For PvP, you want to boost range to mitigate SMGs intrinsic range disadvantage. Rangefinder will give Funnelweb just that—and the competition against it in the second perk column doesn’t really leave much else on the table for other Crucible players. Focused Fury Focused Fury activates after dealing half the magazine as precision damage, but even with perfect accuracy, headshots for half your mag probably means whatever was on the other side of your crosshairs was dead. If it’s not, then odds are it’s sturdy enough that you’ll need Special ammo to take care of it. Go with Adrenaline Junkie or Frenzy instead and enjoy having clear-cut activation criteria.\nThresh Thresh can be a top-tier choice for builds that use Super energy or for its dedicated fans. Thresh can be a decent addition to Funnelweb, but Adrenaline Junkie or Frenzy seem to offer more benefit in general.\nElemental Capacitor Elemental Capacitor is a unique perk that gives its user varying bonuses depending on subclasses. That uniqueness comes with a caveat, though: change your build and you’ll also change the benefits you’re getting from the perk. Unless in extremely specific scenarios, you’ll get more benefit out of the other perks in the list.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jona6mnpq5uLHBZp6onF2nvK24jJqlnWWSmsC1ec%2BeqaSrXZ67brDErKuipqlifw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/funnelweb-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Funnelweb god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":" A new submachine gun has been added to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone as part of its “season four reloaded” update.\nThe OTs 9 is a full-auto SMG that shreds enemies up close with its small magazine and fast fire rate. It struggles at longer ranges but is strong in up-close engagements in Verdansk or on smaller multiplayer maps, making it worthwhile to level up.\nTo begin using the OTs 9 in either CoD game, you need to unlock it via an in-game challenge or bust out your wallet to spend some well-earned CoD Points on a store bundle. Either way, the new gun is fun to use, especially once it’s leveled up.\nHere’s how to get the new gun.\nHow to unlock the OTs 9 in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone The challenge for the OTs 9 is as follows:\nUsing SMGs, kill three enemies affected by your Tactical Equipment in 15 different completed matches. Gamers, it’s time to equip the Danger Close Wild Card and your favorite SMG and head into some public matches. You’ll need to finish off three enemies in a single game, 15 times, all of whom have been hit by a piece of Tactical equipment. Tacticals include Stun and Flash grenades.\nThe challenge will take some time to complete because you need to get the three kills in a match and then finish the game. You can’t just get the three kills and back out for another game, you need to let each match come to its completion before queuing up again.\nAlternatively, you can unlock the OTs 9’s Undercover Agent blueprint by purchasing the Inside Job bundle from the in-game store. For 1,200 CoD Points, you unlock the blueprint, plus a charm, finishing move, emblem, sticker, and one battle pass tier skip.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWfqcBuhYyipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlir62twqRkqKijYrCwuMNmrpqqXZa7pXnWmqmzp56a\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-ots-9-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the OTs 9 in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"Two League of Legends players combined to show off a powerful combination of abilities in the bottom lane with Syndra and Miss Fortune.\nIn the highlight, the duo uses a simple yet effective combination of Force of Will (Syndra’s W) with Double Up (MF’s Q) to produce some impressive results.\nSyndra supp OP #lmhtcfs from leagueoflegends  A quick ping indicates the start of the combo. As the first blow of Miss Fortune’s Double Up travels toward the target, Syndra’s Force of Will lifts and throws the minion toward an opponent, turning the unsuspecting soldier into a painful grenade. Upon landing, the enemy champion becomes the target for the second Double Up shot.\nGetting tagged with a combination of these abilities, especially early in the game, proved to be an unexpected detriment to their opponents’ laning, truly bringing meaning to the phrase “nowhere is safe.”\nThis isn’t a pair of bot lane picks you’ll see every day. But there’s no denying when it comes to poke, this combination works.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeeqpaasLV5z6iinmWWp7yuedKypZ2qkWKur7CMpqCsq12bvLPA1KecZpufoq%2BqusCtoKim\n","link":"/post/league-players-showcase-perfect-poke-from-syndra-and-miss-fortune-combination/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players showcase perfect poke from Syndra and Miss Fortune combination"},{"body":"Sega has been in the news a lot over the last several weeks, and it looks like that will continue since a new batch of Sega Genesis titles might be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this week.\u0026nbsp;\nThis speculation comes from scheduled maintenance for the Genesis portion of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription platform, which is scheduled to take place later today from around 7:55pm to 9pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nMaintenance like this is typically only applied when new titles are being added to NSO. Two of the last three instances of this taking place resulted in the addition of several games like ToeJam \u0026amp; Earl and Light Crusader back in December and March. But this maintenance still shouldn’t be treated as an absolute indicator for new games since a previous update period on April 8 did not add anything. That one was shorter than the one scheduled for later tonight, however.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of the recent leaks involving NSO have shown more Genesis games slated for an imminent arrival on the service. This doesn’t mean they aren’t coming, just that none have been spotted recently on the backend.\nRelated: Game Boy emulator for Switch Online reportedly leaked\nWith this news, some fans are hoping for Sega classics like other Sonic the Hedgehog games or Rocket Knight Adventures to finally make the leap, though the former is unlikely since the Sonic Origins collection is releasing on June 23 and remasters four games.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopZ6vXaiyqK2MoJynnaOewG6zwKacrGWdnrSpwIybnGabn6K2r7OMraZmppmjwaa6w6hkrK%2BZqbCpec6no6KmlWK5osDEq2Stp5SWxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-sega-genesis-games-might-be-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online-later-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Sega Genesis games might be coming to Nintendo Switch Online later today"},{"body":"Vehicle cards in Magic: The Gathering are usually colorless Artifacts that have power and toughness but need to be activated with a Crew before counting as creatures.\nCrew requirements are different from one Vehicle to another, but they usually involve tapping creatures with power at least equal to the Crew requirement. You can use this requirement to tap a couple of weaker creatures or one strong creature instead—there’s no restrictions as long as the total power is equal to the Crew requirement by the Vehicle. These cards can usually fit into Mono-Black, Esper, or Jeskai decks.\nHere are the five best Vehicle cards in MTG. Aethersphere Harvester CMC: ThreeType: Artifact – VehicleStats: 3/5Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: When Aethersphere Harvester enters the battlefield, you get two energy counters.Second ability: Pay one energy counter to give Aethersphere Harvester Lifelink until end of turn.Third ability: Crew one. Aethersphere Harvester is a three-cost Vehicle with 3/5 stats and Flying. On top of that, it gets two energy counters upon entering the battlefield, which can be used later on to give it Lifelink for one turn. Its crew requirement is also only one, allowing you to convert it into an Artifact creature every turn by tapping a weak creature on your side of the board. With properly timed Lifelink activations, you can recover a lot of health back if the Vehicle is left uncountered. It is a flexible card and can be activated almost every turn.\nHeart of Kiran CMC: TwoType: Legendary Artifact – VehicleStats: 4/4Keywords: Flying, VigilanceFirst ability: You may remove a loyalty counter from a planeswalker you control rather than pay Heart of Kiran’s crew cost.Second ability: Crew three. This two-mana Vehicle has great stats for its mana cost, boasting 4/4 attack and toughness. One downside is that it has a crew requirement of three, requiring you to have something on board that early to be able to active it. It has Flying and Vigilance, allowing you to attack and block during the same turn with no problems. But if you want to do both you’ll need to pay the Crew cost every action. If you can’t afford to tap your creatures to activate it, you can remove loyalty counters from a planeswalker to activate it instead.\nSmuggler’s Copter CMC: TwoType: Artifact – VehicleStats: 3/3Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: Whenever Smuggler’s Copter attacks or blocks, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.Second ability: Crew one. Smuggler’s Copter is a cheap two-cost 3/3 Vehicle with Flying. It can aid you in drawing additional cards while discarding the ones you don’t need. If combined with cards that benefit from a higher graveyard pool, you can use this card to quickly empower them while also ensuring that you have the perfect hand you want.\nSkysovereign, Consul Flagship CMC: FiveType: Legendary Artifact – VehicleStats: 6/5Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: Whenever Skysovereign, Consul Flagship enters the battlefield or attacks, it deals three damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.Second ability: Crew three. Skysovereign is one of the more expensive Vehicles, requiring five mana. It has great 6/5 stats for its cost and Flying, however, allowing you to deal damage easily unless your opponent has creatures with Reach. This will come handy since it activates the first ability, allowing you to do three damage to creature or planeswalker giving you issues. The crew cost of three later on shouldn’t be an issue.\nFleetwheel Cruiser CMC: FourType: Artifact – VehicleStats: 5/3Keywords: Trample, HasteFirst ability: When Fleetwheel Cruiser enters the battlefield, it becomes an Artifact creature until end of turn.Second ability: Crew two. Fleetwheel Cruiser is a four-mana Vehicle with a two-power Crew cost. Its 5/3 stats combined with Trample and Haste allow you to attack with it the turn it is played on the battlefield. Unlike other Vehicles, this one becomes an Artifact creature until the end of the turn it is summoned, allowing you to instantly benefit from it even with an empty board.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmbGaalajBbsLEoaCcpJVisKK%2Bw6xkoqZdoq6otcJmq6GdXZyutbTEq6Cnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-vehicle-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Vehicle cards in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"Gruul’s Lair is one of three raids released in the first phase of WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic. Considering it contains just two bosses, Gruul’s Lair is one of the quicker raids that TBC has to offer.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s how to reach the entrance of the Gruul’s Lair raid in WoW: TBC Classic.\nTo reach Gruul’s Lair, players will first need to head toward the Blade’s Edge Mountains. Gruul’s Lair is located in the Northeastern corner of the zone, so getting there will require a bit of travel once you land in the zone.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Amazon Prime Day Gaming Deals The best way to approach Gruul’s Lair is to fly to Evergrove at Ruuan Weald and head north upon landing. The winding paths of Blade’s Edge Mountains can be quite tricky to navigate, especially if you haven’t unlocked non-pathed flying.\u0026nbsp;\nFollow the northern road out of Ruuan Weald all the way to its end. Upon reaching the end of the trail, make a right turn into the zone’s main gorge. Traverse your way through this gorge until you reach the end of it. There’s a chance you may encounter some enemies along the way, but for the most part, the trek to Gruul’s Lair is a harmless, straightforward journey. The large cave located all the way at the back-side of the gorge contains the entrance to the Gruul’s Lair raid instance.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you have flying unlocked, you can easily circumvent the roads of Blade’s Edge Mountains altogether and fly straight to the entrance of the raid, which is located at the coordinates 67, 25.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSrnGaho2LBqbGMnqWtqpGjsKZ506hkoKqlqrm0ecuaoKtlmaN6uLvWZqubm12YuaK%2F0qKa\n","link":"/post/where-is-the-entrance-to-gruul-s-lair-in-wow-tbc-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is the entrance to Gruul’s Lair in WoW: TBC Classic?"},{"body":"One of the most unique things about New World is its weapon mastery system that allows players to try out any or all of the game’s weapons on a single character, substituting the class-based system present in many MMO titles.\nOf the magical weapons in New World, the Ice Gauntlet boasts the most crowd-controlling abilities and is a great way to slow and stop offense for both PvE and PVP. With so many abilities to choose from, there are several different ways to level up this weapon to tailor your style of gameplay.\nIn New World, builds aren’t just how you level up your weapon, and they also factor in how you distribute your attribute points, the gear you are wearing, and your choice of alternate weapon. Here is one of the best builds for the Ice Gauntlet you can try in New World when it launches.\nPersonal attributes The Ice Gauntlet is stacked with utility. Because of this, it functions extremely well as a secondary weapon. If you’re choosing to take this route, then your personal attributes should be distributed to compliment your main weapon. But the Ice Gauntlet can still be a capable primary if you choose to specialize in it.\nFirstly, you’ll want to put 300 points into Intelligence. This is the stat that the weapon scales best with. It will help you to gain mana faster and deal more damage with your attacks.\nAlong with Intelligence, go ahead and put 200 points into Constitution as you’ll need some durability to withstand damage. It will also increase damage output from some of the offensive abilities that the Ice Gauntlet will use.\nSecondary weapon and armor When it comes to pairing the Ice Gauntlet, the best route possible is to take another magical weapon as your secondary or primary. The Fire Staff is great if you want to deal damage while using the Ice Gauntlet for its slowing, though the Life Staff is just as powerful when it comes to healing and being a team player.\nUltimately, it will come down to the style you want to play. If you are taking the Ice Gauntlet as a primary, then perhaps you’ll want to take the Life Staff just for some bonus healing, although this combination works far better with the Life Staff as your main.\nBecause of the synergy between these three weapons, we recommend you opt for the Ice Gauntlet as a secondary and either use the Fire Staff for damage or the Life Staff for healing as your primary.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals As for Armor, you’ll want to take heavy armor because of the way that the Ice Gauntlet benefits from Constitution. You can take medium armor and achieve good results, but heavy armor seems to be best.\nWeapon Mastery There are three key abilities to use with the Ice Gauntlet. These are going to provide plenty of slowing and damage, and in some cases grant some much-needed safety from nearby foes.\nFirstly, Ice Storm is what you’re going to need not only to create a large AOE slow, but this move does some of the best damage available with this weapon. You’ll have to take the passive abilities available for this move, bolstering its strength and also reducing its mana cost, allowing players to use it more frequently.\nIce Shower is the next move to take because of its slowing capabilities are produced by the Frostbite debuff. On top of a 50 percent slow, this means that targets hit by the move can not sprint or dodge while affected. Again, you’ll want to take all the passives beneath this move, increasing its duration and allowing the player to gain movement speed of their own by walking through the move.\nThe final ability and arguably most important ability is Entombed. When cast, Entombed will seal the player inside an ice block. In this state, they cannot be damaged and will regain mana, allowing players to use this to reset or shield incoming enemy attacks. Players in this state can detonate the move, sending nearby enemies flying and dealing some impressive damage. Take the available passives for this move, which will grant players some extra defense after leaving the Entombed state. Also, using Entombed will cleanse all debuffs once its final passive is unlocked.\nThere are quite a few passives around the board to take with the Ice Gauntlet, and here’s a list of how you can round out your build.\nCold ReachEnergized CriticalCritical RejuvenationGathering StormCritical FrostHeavy FrostQuick FrostUltimate ChillncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZKKblWK0osHNraOerF2Xwqq4w2agp2WemsRuw86ro50%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ice-gauntlet-build-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Ice Gauntlet Build in New World"},{"body":"Chicago’s Call of Duty League team officially has a coach.\nTroy “Sender” Michaels will be the head coach of the Chicago Huntsmen, the organization announced today. Sender will coach Chicago’s starting lineup that features Seth “Scump” Abner, Matthew “FormaL” Piper, Peirce “Gunless” Hillman, Alec “Arcitys” Sanderson, and Dylan “Envoy” Hannon. Last week, Chicago also added former Enigma6 captain Jordon General as a substitute and Search and Destroy streamer John “x2Pac_ThuGLorD” Hartley was named an SnD analyst for the team.\nMeet the coach @Sender_FN\nWATCH: https://t.co/g0f2xHmqJG pic.twitter.com/XMmrLYdEVN\n— Chicago Huntsmen (@Huntsmen) December 9, 2019  Sender has extensive history with General, whom he played with on Enigma6 in 2018 and then coached during the 2019 season. That history ultimately led him to take the Chicago job.\nSender said he was originally going to go to Los Angeles, but working with the Huntsmen “ended up being a better opportunity.” Chicago will open its season in Minnesota, where they’ll play OpTic Gaming LA on Jan. 26, 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwqbXCmp6oZZiqu7W%2FzJ6lZquVo7GmvoycppqbmGJ%2FcX6PZpqdpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/chicago-huntsmen-names-sender-head-coach-for-2020-call-of-duty-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chicago Huntsmen names Sender head coach for 2020 Call of Duty League season"},{"body":"After a 113-day hiatus from his channels, popular Twitch streamer Daequan has finally spoken up about the recent breakdown of the NRG Thoom House. In a recent update, Daequan said the house’s internet issues were largely the cause of the house’s eventual failure.\n“We go to this house and they tell NRG and us that the internet is nuts, that this is a smart house, whatever,” the 27-year-old streamer said. “And long story short, when we get there, it’s not that. We did not have fiber, at all. I don’t know what it was, I think it was DSL.”  The second iteration of the Thoom House apparently had multiple issues, not just internet connectivity problems. Daequan said the home had broken air conditioners, poor phone connection, and a shower that wouldn’t run hot water.\nDaequan made it clear, though, that this situation didn’t result from a breakdown between the streaming duo and NRG, the esports organization providing the house. Neither Daequan nor Hamlinz have reported if they’re still signed with the organization, but both streamers still have themselves listed as NRG content creators in their Twitter bios.\n The former Fortnite star blamed himself for the collapse of the content house. “Everything kinda falling apart was just so stressful, bro,” Daequan said. “I blame myself. I will always blame myself. There’s no one else to blame in my opinion… It’s just like a game, we’ll just take League of Legends for example. If I’m Gold and I’m losing my games and I’m Gold stuck, if I blame my teammates 24/7, I’m gonna be Gold forever because honestly if you can’t carry yourself out of Gold, it’s because you’re supposed to be Gold.”\nDespite the unfortunate circumstances, Daequan recently returned to his Twitch channel of over four million followers and said he’s looking forward to picking his streaming career back up. Promising to communicate with fans more, Daequan seems intent on sticking with content creation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmickZq%2Btq3NZqmerKWnu7R5xaumpmWjqb%2BmrcyipaBlmJ6utcHSZqeooZ6pwG7Azmalq59dnby2v8SsZKKmpJq%2Fr7HTZqCsq6WawG6t0mapnpmjpLtuss6rZJuqlZa4\n","link":"/post/daequan-returns-from-streaming-hiatus-points-to-nrg-house-s-internet-issues-as-reason-for-break/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Daequan returns from streaming hiatus, points to NRG house’s internet issues as reason for break"},{"body":"With the addition of the Go Beyond Update, Pokémon Go players have slowly been grinding their way from the previous level cap of 40 to the new goal of level 50.\u0026nbsp;And just a day after some of the first players started hitting the level 48 mark, the first recorded trainer has reached level 50 in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Go enthusiast and streamer FleeceKing made history by becoming the first player in the world to hit level 50 today. There might have been other players to reach the milestone before him, but as of now, he’s the earliest player with documented proof that he hit the new level cap since he posted on Twitter and streamed the event live.\u0026nbsp;\n This meteoric jump to level 50 from level 48 was partially due to an error in the game where players couldn’t earn XP once they hit level 48. Niantic was quick to respond, but instead of simply trying to get the players their lost XP, a handful of them, such as FleeceKing and Lauren Bertoni, jumped right to level 49.\u0026nbsp;\nWe apologize for the inconvenience, Lauren! Could you please get back to us via DM with your Trainer Nickname and email address? We'll have this checked and get back to you at the earliest. ^SR https://t.co/O3fS7jGi1S\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) January 25, 2021  This jump saved multiple players a lot of time in the race to level 50, letting them skip having to grind out distance-locked trades, receiving 50 Lucky Pokémon through trades, and sending 500 Gifts to friends.\u0026nbsp;\nPlease understand everyone, if it were up to me I would of just wanted my progress back toward level 49. I didn’t ask to skip an entire level, but obviously Niantic felt this was the right decision to compensate. You can disagree with it all you like, but don’t get angry at me.\n— FleeceKing (@ItsFleeceKing) January 25, 2021  The level 50 requirements include reaching 30 million XP, 999 Excellent Throws, five legendary catches in a row from legendary encounters, three Team Go Rocket Leader wins with Pokémon under 2,500 CP, and to hit rank 10 in Go Battle League. This is actually an updated version too since the original requirements would have had players needing to reach rank 20 in Go Battle League, which is a significantly harder task.\u0026nbsp;\nI DID IT!!! Level 50!! Possibly the most hardest day of gameplay I’ve had ever… massive thanks to my esports coaches @RoneRackal \u0026amp; @KrisSadowski and everyone who supported me ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/GdHxsmgg1V\n— Lauren Bertoni (@Lauren_lolly_) January 25, 2021  Several other players have hit level 50 since FleeceKing did it, including many trainers who were racing to the top spot, like Bertoni.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonaWdlZiyrLXNoGSbnZOkuqa%2FjJ%2Bgq6ukYrmms8itZKmkka6ys3nTqGSrnZGYtW64xK%2BcpWVlZXqquoyppqSdnaS7brPO\n","link":"/post/fleeceking-becomes-first-legit-player-to-reach-level-50-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FleeceKing becomes first legit player to reach level 50 in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"We all want to be the strongest–and in Runescape your combat level is a huge factor in that endeavor.\nWhile Runescape lets players level a range of different skills, you’ll need a high combat level if you want to do damage.\nDamage can come in handy in many different situations. Whether you’re questing, dungeoning, or being attacked by another player while traveling through the Wildy, this skill can save your life and your items from being taken.\nFortunately, there are some tips that you can follow to level up your Combat fast and become a force to be reckoned with. Here’s what you need to know about increasing Combat level in Runescape.\nHow to increase Combat level in Runescape Players will begin the game with a combat level of three and can reach a maximum of 138. There are a few aspects to leveling up with the skill, with Attack level being an important factor. Here are the best methods to leveling up your attack skill.\nDepending on your weapon of choice, the attack skill you’ll want to train are either Attack and Strength, Ranged, or Magic.\nYou’ll want to start training the skill by killing cows before moving on to Haakon and Barbarians, and finally Tree Hill Giants before reaching max level. During this time, you’ll need to ensure you’re purchasing the appropriate gear, going from iron, to a long black sword, mithril and then eventually adamant and rune.\nIf you’re going the melee route, a fast way to level Strength is by taking a weapon of each attack style–slashing, crushing, and stabbing–with you and switching between them.\nPrayer level is another key part of your overall combat level, so you’ll want to train this next. Fortunately, it is one of the quicker skills to train, so you’ll only need to train for a few days to reach the max level by using bones.\nDefense is another skill that makes up your combat level. The fastest way to level this skill is by completing quests that award defense points as a reward.\nThe final two skills that determine your combat level are Constitution and Summoning. Constitution will be trained through the combat of any style, so don’t worry too much about doing anything special to train it.\nSummoning can be trained in a number of ways including quests, camping monsters, and completing Slayer objectives. These will grant Charms which are used to summon, and will in turn level up the skill.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlmaOws7HArJxmm5%2Bir6LAjKWcr52cYravedGupZ6rk5a9pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-increase-combat-level-in-runescape/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to increase Combat level in Runescape"},{"body":"Now that we’re into the second half of the Spring Split, the LEC finally has a real identity. The true players and contenders in this split’s playoff race are becoming a lot more clear-cut heading into the final three weeks before the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter this week’s games, the discussion will likely broaden to include playoff seeding, potential tiebreaker scenarios, and high-end matchups to keep an eye on as the split twirls to a ceremonious end. With just one game separating the top three teams in the league, the final stretch ahead of the playoff race couldn’t be tighter. Plus, with rematch games between most of the league’s top teams still yet to be played, there’s potential for movement throughout the entire table.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that in mind, we asked our team of League of Legends writers to rank the squads of the LEC heading into the final three weeks of the Spring Split. Here are our LEC power rankings moving into week six of the split.\u0026nbsp;\nRankTeamRank change1)Rogue—2)Fnatic+13)G2 Esports-14)Misfits+25)Team Vitality-16)Excel Esports+17)MAD Lions-28)SK Gaming+19)Team BDS-110)Astralis— Last chance: SK Gaming, Team BDS, Astralis  Astralis picking up their first LEC win since last summer wasn’t enough to wrench them from the bottom spot in our power rankings this week. But hey, a win is a win. And to do it against Rogue shows that there’s life yet in this Astralis lineup, or at the very least, a nothing-to-lose attitude, which can’t be taken for granted on teams with 1-9 records. They did against Rogue what they haven’t been able to do all split: convert early kills into map pressure. The most frustrating example of this was two weeks ago in a loss to Vitality, where another one of those increasingly-common, seemingly weirdly good early games showed up for Astralis, but they again fell flat, continuing a theme backed up by Astralis’ bad objective control statistics. Maybe that’s a good problem to have, maybe it’s a hard problem to fix. But even if their odds of making it into the playoffs this split are essentially zero, something is alive for Astralis.\nTeam BDS might be the worst team in the LEC at this moment. Their only wins were against Astralis, SK Gaming, and pre-Mikyx Excel. BDS have posted back-to-back 0-2 weeks and face a must-win against SK on Saturday, Feb. 19. Twenty-four-year-old Polish rookie jungler Cinkrof has had his standout moments, but the real concern is top laner Adam, whose numbers highlight how underwhelming a split this has been for the Karmine Corp grad who was at Worlds with Fnatic just four months ago. Adam has the lowest damage share (22.3 percent), lowest KDA (1.7), and most deaths per game (3.7) of any top laner in the LEC through 11 games this split, according to League stats website Games of Legends. It’s hard to chalk it up to being on a bad team, too. In comparison, Astralis top laner WhiteKnight sits in the middle of the pack in all of those statistics and more. He has won one game this year.\nCrunch time: Excel Esports, MAD Lions Three weeks before the end of the 2022 LEC Spring Split, the board can be separated into three divisible parts. At the top are the teams that have shown the consistency needed to stand out among the competition, while at the bottom a few teams are grasping for one last chance. Yet in the middle are Excel Esports and MAD Lions, separating the best and the worst of the region. But they have uncertain futures with so little time left in the split.\nExcel finished 2-0 for the first time in the Spring Split during week five, successfully attaining this feat by defeating Vitality and BDS. It was Patrik who walked away from both of these matches with the highest KDA on his team, despite efforts by Vitality that put him behind 0-2 just three minutes into the match. If this where earlier in the split, we would be much more optimistic in Excel’s chances to continue climbing both the LEC leaderboards and our own power rankings, but such little time remaining makes us wary of how much further they can go.\nPerhaps one of the most disappointing weekends in the Spring Split goes to the 2021 Spring and Summer LEC champions, MAD Lions. While they remained steadfast against Vitality to lose what was a competitive match, it was their loss to SK that really raised questions as to what has happened to the team in just a few months. MAD struggled to maintain their mid game gold lead, feeding gold into SK’s Sertuss and Jezu, who had no problem showcasing how strong Akali and Aphelios are when they’re massively ahead.\nIt’s been interesting as fans to watch these teams compete over the past five weeks, but being so close to the end of the 2022 LEC Spring Split raises questions as to whether they have already reached their ceilings. For their performances in week five, they switch places for now in our power rankings but remain adequately ahead of the competition trailing behind them.\nRisers and fallers: Misfits, Team Vitality  Some of the most exciting storylines in competitive League come from teams subverting expectations.\nIn the LEC, for example, Vitality and Misfits were placed on opposite tracks by many fans and analysts heading into 2022 since the former was touted as one of the most dominant rosters in the league, while the latter was slated to be a middle-of-the-pack squad. After five weeks, however, the script has been flipped.\nVitality, on one hand, have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the region so far. For example, they have some of the worst early-game objective stats in the league, according to Oracle’s Elixir. They’re also in the bottom three for overall dragon control rate and Baron control rate in the LEC, as well as being the worst warding team in the league. They’ve made some\u0026nbsp;questionable calls that end up throwing away any advantages and need to clean their gameplay up as a team.\nMisfits, on the other hand, have seen the rise of Vetheo as a budding star mid laner in Europe. His mechanical skill has led him into the top-three in kills, KDA, and kill participation, with a flexible champion pool that includes picks like Sylas, Yasuo, Orianna, Viktor, and, of course, Zoe. As a full unit, Misfits have shown some outstanding teamfighting skill and great decision-making, even though they might not have the strongest early-game performances.\nWe got ourselves a race: Rogue, Fnatic, G2 Esports After losing three out of four games to close out the first round robin of the Spring Split, Fnatic got back on the horse in week five, winning both of their games and climbing back to within one game of first place. Their recent success combined with two glaring dents in Rogue’s almost perfect split have tightened the race at the top of the LEC. Plus, with G2 sticking around, winning at least one game during each week of games this split, the down-to-the-wire run to the end of the season couldn’t be closer for these three teams with four weeks to go.\u0026nbsp;\nFnatic lost to both Rogue and G2 in the first round robin, which makes us question their staying power at the top of the league. But with wins against practically every other team in Europe, it’s undeniable that they’re top-tier contenders. Fans should be able to exhale and get a bit more clarity on the status of the race for first when Fnatic and G2 reignite the LEC’s most classic rivalry in this weekend’s final match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12lvLix0Wapmqabnruov4xrZ2tqXai9s7XNoGSsqJyewW7DxJ6iZm0%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-power-rankings-2022-spring-split-week-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC power rankings: 2022 Spring Split week 5"},{"body":" VALORANT fans are in for a treat, courtesy of Riot Games.\nRiot is rewarding Twitch viewers with an exclusive VALORANT player card as “thanks” for the massive interest in the closed beta, the company announced today.\nAs thanks for all your interest in the VALORANT closed beta and hanging out with the @Twitch community, we have a small gift: an exclusive player card for anyone who's watched enough streams to be eligible for CB. Even if you don't get in, this'll be in your account at launch. pic.twitter.com/a1BV1DGVg1\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) May 4, 2020  The player card features a saluting Brimstone in the typical VALORANT gray and black hues. The Twitch and VALORANT logos will also adorn the card, hinting at the partnership between the two companies.\nVALORANT fans who have “watched enough streams” to be eligible for the closed beta will receive the reward, even if they don’t have beta access. While many viewers would likely trade the player card in for access to the beta, Riot’s gift will be available to those dedicated fans once the game officially launches this summer.\nIt’s unclear if Riot will hand out the player cards during the beta or save it for launch. But the gift is sure to be appreciated by fans.\nVALORANT has proven to be quite the success in its early development, shattering viewership records on Twitch and surpassing one million viewers on the platform. With Riot adding Brazil, Korea, and Latin America to the closed beta starting tomorrow, the company is expanding its server capacity and reach globally.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6tbuMoKCfrF2rrq270ZqlrWWWlru0ecCnZJ6wk6HCtLXVnmSppJGusrN5wpqpnWWWpL9uw8CtmqGhnpx6tcPIrZqhZaOpv6atzKw%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-gift-valorant-fans-an-exclusive-player-card-for-watching-twitch-streams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to gift VALORANT fans an exclusive player card for watching Twitch streams"},{"body":"The Warrior Death Knight card has been revealed.\nHearthstone‘s latest expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne, introduces new Hero cards. Each class gets one Death Knight Hero card that transforms the player character.\nThe Warrior Death Knight has players wishing for the return of Patron Warrior.\nAlong with the five armor, the card also equips a weapon for you. It’s a 4/3 weapon that also damages adjacent minions without their attack damaging your hero. That could be incredibly powerful for controlling the board.\nThe hero power is familiar, and pretty simple, but also very powerful.\nFor two mana, it’s a Whirlwind you can play over and over again. With cards like Armorsmith, Acolyte of Pain, and Frothing Berserker, this could be really fun. More cards have been added to the set that take advantage of the effect too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5myosDHZqKnoZedwW7DwKupoqeiYn53gJZq\n","link":"/post/the-warrior-death-knight-has-been-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Warrior Death Knight has been revealed"},{"body":"Mouse and keyboard players can rest easy following the latest Fortnite update for Chapter 2, season three, which was released earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic Games has secretly nerfed aim assist by reducing its strength while aiming down sights and aiming from the hip, according to dataminer Lucas7yoshi. The values have gone down in each category, so aim assist isn’t as useful in the latest season.\u0026nbsp;This hasn’t been confirmed by Epic, however. Specifically the input data for each category has gone down by around one unit, which could be significant for controller players. For example, the ‘aim assist pull inner strength’ for aiming down sights has been decreased from ‘0;0.525’ to ‘0;0.35’.\u0026nbsp;\nAim assist has been nerfed again in Season 3 pic.twitter.com/COgkdIVxpm\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) June 17, 2020  Aim assist has been a point of contention in Fortnite following its changes this year. One of the best players in the game, EpikWhale, switched to controller from keyboard and mouse earlier this year since it was much more useful.\u0026nbsp;\n Plenty of professional players criticized Epic for buffing aim assist in May. Players complained that it granted controller users unfair advantages like tracking through buildings. Just days later, aim assist was secretly hotfixed by Epic to negate some of these enhancements.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqhnWKutL%2FIrKtmoJGoeqOxxKdkp52im7KlecinZJ%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpqhmaCpsrN5kWaqnpmjpLtuf4ydmK2ZnZ67pr7SZqqasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/aim-assist-has-been-nerfed-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-3-dataminers-say/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aim Assist has been nerfed in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 3, dataminers say"},{"body":" Jennifer Walters, also known as She-Hulk, is bringing the law with both brains and brawn in Fortnite Chapter Two, season four.\nThere’s a bit of work for you to do before you get to hulk out, though. You first gain access to She-Hulk’s civilian identity, Jennifer Walters, at level 22. You’ll get to transform into her greener and meaner form seven tiers later through the use of the “Gamma Overload” emote, which is only unlocked after completing Walters’ Awakening challenges.\nSeason four’s battle pass costs 950 V-Bucks (about $9.50), giving you access to a colorful cast of Marvel heroes and villains.\nHere’s how to complete the Jennifer Walters Awakening challenges.\nVisit Jennifer Walter’s office as Jennifer Walters After slipping into the Jennifer Walter’s skin, the first thing you have to do is visit your office.\nReally, that’s it. Head to her office at Retail Row, possibly pick up some good loot, and you’re done with the first challenge.\n Eliminate Doctor Doom’s henchmen as Jennifer Walters Next, head to the spot formerly known as Pleasant Park, which has been taken over by Doctor Doom. You’ll need to kill three henchmen that are patrolling the area, though it might be easier to find them if you head directly to the Doom House in the northern part of the location. They look like they’re wearing a cheap, imitation skinsuit of Doctor Doom, and will fire back with their Combat Shotgun if alerted.\nDoom’s Domain is going to be a hot spot for the foreseeable future. There are lots of challenges to be done here and if you’re lucky (or unlucky, depending on how prepared you are), you might even run into Doctor Doom himself.\nEmote as Jennifer Walters after smashing vases For the last challenge, you’ll need to douse yourself in gamma radiation by smashing a vase. There are three different spots on the far corners of the map where you can find the vase, demarcated with a radioactive warning symbol. Indulge your inner destructive tendencies by smashing the vase, use the emote Gamma Overload to celebrate, and be rewarded by bringing out your stylish inner She-Hulk.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK3prrNop2eql2srq3AxKuqZquYmnqpwcukZJqvkaCyr7XNoGScoJGhuaa6xp6qZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2d\n","link":"/post/all-jennifer-walters-she-hulk-awakening-challenges-in-fortnite-and-how-to-complete-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk Awakening challenges in Fortnite and how to complete them"},{"body":"Livestreamer saveaprincess has been banned from Twitch after a popular clip from her channel went viral across Twitter. Though the livestreamer has applied for a ban appeal, she’s found a home on Facebook Gaming for the time being.\nThe ASMR category has taken over Twitch as one of the most prevalent and popular categories on the livestreaming platform. Some of Twitch’s most popular figures, such as Amouranth, have found unprecedented viewership hosting ASMR and “ear licking” streams. In her breakout clip, saveaprincess certainly went beyond any normal ASMR stream since she was seen repeatedly shoving her microphone into her mouth. The clip soon caught fire after it was posted by Jake Lucky on Twitter. Countless other popular streamers and esports figures, including Hasanabi, Ocelote, and Kalei, commented beneath the Twitter thread. Unfortunately for saveaprincess, she could not enjoy her newfound Twitch fame for very long. Shortly after her Jan. 29 stream, she was banned from the platform. For an interim period, saveaprincess has found a home on Facebook Gaming, where she’s already amassed more than 40,000 followers. Saveaprincess clarified in a since-deleted tweet that she wouldn’t be producing her usual content on Facebook. Since the platform doesn’t allow ASMR content, the Facebook partner said she’d mostly be streaming gaming content. You can watch saveaprincess now on Facebook, streaming mostly chatting and GTA. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K%2Fbr%2FTq5yapZWnerSt1Z6YqaqZo7Cmv9JmmZqmnpqxbrLRqKRmrKeewaS0jJ%2BmpaSfrLavs4ynpq2nop68tr%2BMnKOiqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/asmr-streamer-saveaprincess-banned-from-twitch-following-notorious-clip/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ASMR streamer saveaprincess banned from Twitch following notorious clip"},{"body":"Are you looking for a more intense experience in Call of Duty: Mobile? You’re in luck, as the hardcore modes have returned to the game. Players can enjoy the Hardcore Headquarters and Hardpoint modes in CoD: Mobile.\nThe Hardcore mode adds a new twist to the multiplayer game. As the name suggests, the mode provides a more realistic and intense gameplay experience for players. All players’ HP is reduced to just 30 percent in this mode. Adding to its intensity is that the players’ minimaps will not be active. It will only show enemies and allies when a UAV is used.\nUnlike the traditional modes, players will also have to be careful not to damage allies in the Hardcore modes. Any damage done to a player’s teammates will be reflected back onto the player. Other than these additions, the Headquarters, and Hardpoint modes follow the same rules as they usually do in CoD: Mobile.\nIn Hardcore Hardpoint, players have to take control of a Hardpoint, which grants one point per second. Every minute, the Hardpoint shifts to a new location on the map. The first team to 150 points will achieve victory in the mode.\nThe Hardcore Headquarters, on the other hand, is slightly different from the previous mode. Players have to capture a headquarters that grants one point per second. The team which captures the headquarters will not respawn on being taken out. The opposing team has to destroy the headquarters upon which it spawns at another location. The first team to reach 100 points achieves victory.\nThe Hardcore modes have only been added for a limited period to the game. They will be playable until Feb. 17 at 6pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZysZZiWv6WvzqucZqWfmbK0edGeq66qng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-s-hardcore-modes-return/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s Hardcore modes return"},{"body":"If you don’t have any plans this weekend, then perhaps you can try a tasty bowl of Cthuloops, only available in Smite. Unfortunately, Cthuloops isn’t a real cereal, but instead a metaphor for a delicious Gem Sale event. The Smite team dropped a trailer earlier today where Cthulhu brainwashes various people around the office into participating in this Gem Sale.\nCrack open a box of Cthuloops and enjoy the Gem Sale within!\nEnjoy a taste of MADNESS with every bite!\nYou can get up to 33% off Gems alongside many other savings! See it for yourself: https://t.co/hHEOkCoHvF pic.twitter.com/Fj4sFAsz0e\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) August 20, 2021  The event is likely Cthulhu-themed to help generate hype for the new Toon Mania Cthulhu skin coming in the near future as the upcoming Odyssey reward. The Cthuloops event centers around a Gem Sale that will give you up to 33 percent off specific Gem bundles. Right now, the 8,000 Gem bundle can be purchased for $64.99 at 33 percent off. The 3,500 Gem bundle is 30 percent off at $34.99. As the size of the Gem bundle decreases, so does the discount. The 2,500 Gem bundle is 25 percent off for $26.24. If you want 1,500 Gems, it will cost you $19.99, giving you 20 percent off. Finally, you can get 800 Gems at 15 percent off for $12.74 and 400 Gems at 10 percent off for $7.19. In addition to the stellar Gem discount, the Cthuloops event includes a weekend worth of increased rewards. From Aug. 20 to 22, players who are in a party will be able to earn twice as much Favor, Worshipers, and XP after each game. At the risk of sounding like a commercial, it’s worth noting that now would be a great time to buy Gems if you plan on obtaining the Toon Mania Cthulhu skin. The number of Gems you’ll need to obtain the cosmetic will probably be higher than you’d like, but the Gem discount can help with that. You can hop into Smite to snag some discounted Gems right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jomq2gpaG8sLzSZp6epV2orq2xjJqlnWWVq7KvwIywnJ6jlaOxbrrOsGSloaaaeqq6jKykoqyV\n","link":"/post/cthuloops-gem-sale-and-event-weekend-now-live-in-smite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cthuloops Gem Sale and event weekend now live in Smite"},{"body":"League of Legends is light enough to run on the most ancient gaming machines today. This allows the game to reach millions of players, but it also means it comes with its fair share of errors.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Although pretty much every new patch fixes some known bugs, they also tend to introduce others. Troubleshooting each and every one of them may look like a long and arduous task, but it’s not as bad as you may think.\nWhile it may sound simple, we recommend restarting your PC and closing all running processes before trying out any of the solutions that are listed below.\nHere are some of the most common errors in League and how to fix them.\nError nameSymptomsSolutionError Code 0UUsually appears on the PBE client. The error code 0U causes the client display assets incorrectly and even shut down unexpectedly.Run the\u0026nbsp;Hextech Repair Tool and try launching the game afterward. If it doesn’t work, try adding\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;as a Firewall exception and repatch the game. As a last resort, you can try reinstalling League through the Hextech Repair Tool.League of Legends Error Code 004The error usually occurs when the client fails to patch the game.Failing to download or install an update either means there was a connection problem or there wasn’t enough disk space. Make sure that your connection is solid and you have enough space on your SSD or hard drive.Error 7This error indicators Riot’s servers are overloaded, causing players to disconnect.Since this one’s a server related problem, your best bet is to keep trying to log in. Keeping an eye on League‘s Twitter account is also beneficial.League of Legends Error 1BThe 1B error is usually related to ISP problems. It prevents players from logging into the game.Though the issue is known for fixing itself, you can try running the League client on administrative mode. If it doesn’t work, we recommend repairing your client.Under maintenance errorThis error mostly affects Linux users and prevents the League client from receiving updates.Repairing the client should fix this problem. If that doesn’t do the trick, we recommend deleting RiotClientServices.old and ucrtbase.dll before giving it another go.Unexpected Error With Login SessionThis login session error tends to arise when another instance of the League client gets stuck running in the background.To fix the error, launch the task manager and end all the tasks related to League. If it doesn’t fix the error, we recommend initiating a client repair.Error: 0xc0000005Though the reason behind the error is unknown, it prevents players from logging into the game by blocking their access to the client.The error is a Windows issue. Try running the League client in administrator mode. If it doesn’t fix the problems, reinstall League after deleting all the files related to the game.A critical error has occurredThis critical error is caused by other programs that feature overlay options while playing games. It prevents players from logging into League.Close all programs that have an overlay, like Steam, Origin, or Discord. After, locate your local League folder to delete the config and data folders. Unexpected Login ErrorThis error usually shows up when you have a shaky connection. It prevents players from downloading updates or logging into the game.We recommend performing a router reset and changing your DNS. If these don’t work, try contacting your ISP and let them know about your problem.Unknown direct x errorThis direct x error appears during graphical instabilities and prevents players from launching the League client.Though the error message prompts players to update their graphics drivers, deleting the game.cfg file should fix the problem.League of Legends Error Code 002Much like the error code 004, this error also disrupts the patching process and makes it impossible to log into the game.This is another storage-related error. Make sure you have enough space on your data drivers. If that doesn’t seem to be a problem, try turning off your antivirus.The program can’t start because d3dx9_43.dll is missing from your computer.This error mostly occurs in new PCs and prevents players from starting a match.Completing all the available Windows updates before launching League usually fixes the issue. If this doesn’t work, we recommend manually installing the file via the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer. How to fix BugSplat and generic League of Legends crashes It’s annoying to get kicked out of a game by a BugSplat crash. But you can find some comfort in knowing that you’re a part of League’s development. Don’t skip out on reporting these crashes via the pop-up and contribute to getting it fixed.\nThe majority of BugSplat and generic League crashes without a name occur due to overheating, corrupted game files, hardware issues, or outdated drivers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate your graphics card drivers Outdated drivers are one of the main causes of unknown crashes. New patches can also introduce undocumented changes that change the way League interacts with your GPU. These changes may require a driver update if they heavily depend on an upgrade by the GPU manufacturers.\nUpdating your graphics drivers should only take five to 10 minutes since both NVIDIA and AMD guide users through the process. Keep in mind that you should download the suitable version for your GPU by going through the lists.\nDisable your antivirus Antivirus software has a history of detecting false positives within League’s installation or updates files that prevents the client from launching. The main reason behind this is that most files get installed to your PC in a zipped format, which makes them harder to scan.\nDisabling or at least setting an exception for League’s files should allow you to bypass any errors you encounter while trying to update your game.\nRun LeagueClient and the game executable file in administrative mode Limited user rights or programs with admin privileges can lead to crashing in League.\nRunning both the League client and the executable file of the game will ensure that the game reaches every bit of resource it needs to perform smoothly.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has a history of downloading new versions of these two files with every patch, so you may need to repeat this process every time a new patch hits the servers.\nRepair your client and use the Hextech Repair Tool Repairing your client ensures that there’s nothing wrong with your League files. It also repairs the corrupted files it encounters and downloads the missing ones.\nThough the client repair tool may get the job done, the Hextech Repair Tool will come in handy if you encounter errors and bugs frequently.\nHextech Repair tool can:\u0026nbsp;\nPerform easy reinstallations or repatchesDo firewall managementDisplays known issues in your regionKeep logs of your crashes These logs can be used by the League support team to pinpoint the source of your errors.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecSrqaiqXZi8pbHSZqOiq6RitbDDjK2mZp6ZrXqmwsSrsGadoqe8sw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-error-codes-list-how-to-fix-every-error-and-what-they-mean/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends error codes list: How to fix every error and what they mean"},{"body":"Samsung just announced its premium Exynos 2200 mobile processor—and it’s geared to begin an exciting new chapter in the mobile gaming space.\nThe Exynos 2200 aims to set the standard for the ultimate mobile gaming experience, along with improving social media apps and photo usage. The Xclipse GPU positions itself between a console and a mobile graphics processor. The ‘X’ represents Exynos, and the eclipse–like an actual eclipse–represents marking the end of an era of mobile gaming and beginning a new chapter.\n Paired with “RDNA 2 graphics technology from industry leader AMD,” the Exynos 2200 will “redefine mobile gaming,” aided by “enhanced graphics and AI performance,” declared by the President of System LSI Business of\u0026nbsp;Samsung Electronics, Yongin Park.\nThanks to the included firepower of AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture, the Xclipse GPU inherits advanced graphic features, including real-time ray tracing and variable rate shading. Until now, each of these hardware-accelerated features have\u0026nbsp;only been seen on PCs, laptops, and the PS5/Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S.\nRay tracing simulates how light physically behaves in the real world, calculating the movement and the color characteristic of light rays as they bounce off the surface. It allows games to accurately render reflections and light sources properly when they aren’t located on-screen, creating more realistic environments, shadows and scenarios that create a more immersive experience.  Variable Rate Shading optimizes a GPU’s workload by allowing developers to apply lower shading rates in areas where overall quality is not affected. This feature gives the GPU more room to work on areas that matter most to gamers, improving frame-rate for smoother gameplay.\nThe Exynos 2200 comes with a slew of additional technologies as well, like advanced multi-IP governor (AMIGO), which enhances overall performance and efficiency, allowing gamers to play better for longer. Additionally, the Exynos 2200 sports a tri-cluster structure with a single ARM Cortex-X2 core, three performance and efficiency balanced Cortex-A710 ‘big cores’, and four power-efficient Cortex-A510 ‘little cores.’ All of this adds up to swift load times, smooth multitasking, and faster rendering of gameplay video—all facilitating a top-notch gaming experience.\nThe collaboration between Samsung and AMD means realizing the industry’s first-ever hardware-accelerated ray tracing and variable rate for mobile GPUs. According to Samsung, the Exynos 2200 is currently in mass production, just no official word on a release date yet. All in all, the future is looking bright for the mobile gaming space.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuRosC2usZmmKecXZa6pXnAq5xmmqKeu6i1zaBkq52RoXq1tcyeZKuZqWLBs63CoqWgZaSkeq67waKjnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/samsung-and-amd-are-bringing-real-time-ray-tracing-to-mobiles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Samsung and AMD are bringing real-time ray tracing to mobiles"},{"body":"Much like other Souls games, Demon’s Souls is known for its extremely difficult gameplay that will see even the best players struggle at times. Due to this, it’s been a popular choice for streamers to challenge themselves with on stream.\nDuring a recent stream, xQc encouraged his chat to predict whether he’d defeat the boss fight against Old King Allant. Most of his viewers didn’t see him doing this because it was only his third attempt, so 97 percent of xQc’s audience bet channel points against him while a mere three percent had faith he could do it.\n XQc proved his doubters wrong, successfully defeating the boss and seeing members of his chat lose a combined total of over 312 million channel points in the process.\nFortunately for the few who took the under on this bet, they were rewarded with plenty of channel points. Just over 1,200 users who bet correctly shared the over 321 million channel points collectively.\nOld King Allant is the final boss of the Boletarian Palace location in Demon’s Souls. This fight forces the player to learn the enemy’s movements to anticipate his attacks and dodge correctly. For many players, this boss takes multiple tries before they can learn the fight and defeat him. But xQc managed to impressively do this in only three tries.\nDemon’s Souls is a remake of the beloved PS3 title, crafted to showcase the powerful hardware on the PS5 console. The game was released exclusively on the platform as a launch title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6t7XEsJyrq12hvLSxjGxoa2Wdnrmttc6nZJygkaO7priMqaaipqSoerDCxKtknZ2dpLu0edKorKWrXZeytQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-viewers-lose-312-million-channel-points-over-demon-s-souls-bet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc viewers lose 312 million channel points over Demon’s Souls bet"},{"body":"Nintendo and The Pokémon Company released a new trailer today that provides more information about Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark, which will appear in January’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus game.\nOn top of getting a glimpse at the Pokémon’s in-game models, we’ve learned some disturbing backstory details on how these Pokémon came to exist within the lore of the world.\n⚠️ Research complete! ⚠️\nThanks to you, Trainers, we’ve discovered two more Hisuian Pokémon—Zorua and Zoroark!https://t.co/AJ177cvGcE#PokemonLegendsArceus pic.twitter.com/5wCOJqOwza\n— Pokémon UK (@PokemonNewsUK) October 26, 2021  Hisuian Zorua, as mentioned on the official Pokémon website, were originally Unova Zorua that were driven away from other lands by humans who shunned the Pokémon for its illusion ability. As an outcast, Zorua found its way to Hisui but was unable to survive its harsh climate, dying in the process.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Zorua’s lingering soul was reborn as the Hisuian Pokémon we see today, making it a ghost of malice that exists out of spite. That’s pretty dark for what is effectively a kid’s game.\nThe theme of death and rebirth is present in a lot of the new Pokémon being added to the Arceus game. Basculegion, a Pokémon that’s the combination of a bunch of Basculin souls that perished, is another example of how dark this game can be. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to become available on the Nintendo Switch on Jan. 28, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6KrpZ6ur3nZqKmumV2ZsqSxwKycnWWlo7y3rYyzpqutkWK%2Fpq7Oq6VmrJinvLazx2afmqyimrFuwM6wmKucXZ3Crq3NrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hisuian-zorua-are-deceased-unova-zorua-reborn-through-hatred-toward-humans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hisuian Zorua are deceased Unova Zorua reborn through hatred toward humans"},{"body":"Pokémon Masters EX is one of the more unique Pokémon games available, with a greater focus on its trainers than in other games.\nThroughout your journey in Pokémon Masters EX you’ll meet, battle, and recruit trainers throughout all the generations of the series along with their unique Pokémon companions. In the earlier stages, you’ll collect Pokémon and may be curious about how exactly you can evolve them.\nfortunately, evolution is a part of the game. But it takes a slightly different process than what long-time Pokémon players will be used to.\nHow can I evolve Pokémon in Pokémon Masters EX? You’re going to have to complete a few steps to evolve your Pokémon, including reaching the requisite evolution level and completing an evolution mission.\nThe evolution level in Pokémon Masters EX is level 30. This is how you will unlock the mission to reach Stage 1 for your Sync Pair. If your trainer’s Pokémon can go to a third evolution or Stage 2 Sync Pair, then you can earn access to that mission at level 45.\nOnce you’ve hit the required level, you’ll unlock the mission which will be a story battle with the trainer that can be located in the Sync Pair Stories tab.\nYou’ll need evolution materials to begin this mission. These can be obtained via the Evolution Material Area of the Training Area.\nIf you aren’t above the minimum level for the mission, we don’t recommend trying it. They tend to be quite challenging, but you can attempt an unlocked battle several times even if you fail to complete it.\nIf you’re attempting the level 45 mission, it will cost more for entry and also be substantially more difficult. Make sure you are ready before attempting it.\nOnce you complete these missions, your Pokémon will evolve into its next form. In Stage 2, Sync Pairs will also receive a small stat increase.\nNot every Pokémon is eligible to evolve, unfortunately, so you’ll want to research if your Sync Pair can do so before investing the time into leveling them up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6sbvKnqSopl2eu268zqScpqeeYrqiv9Oeqaxlla0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-masters-ex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Evolve Pokémon in Pokémon Masters EX"},{"body":"Finding a gift for a VALORANT fan you know might look like a challenging task at first. While most gamers will appreciate physical mementos from their favorite game, none of them will pass out on a chance to purchase more skins.\nThe number of skins and cosmetic items available in VALORANT continues to rise with every patch, meaning one can never have enough VALORANT points. If you’ve just received a gift card for VALORANT or are looking to surprise a fan with one, you’ll want to know how you can redeem them since you’ll want to start browsing the in-game shop as soon as possible. Though it doesn’t happen that often, Riot Games also releases promotional or seasonal codes players can redeem to unlock free cosmetics.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Riot’s gift cards come in four sizes: $10, $25, $50, and $100. The gift cards for VALORANT are only available digitally on Amazon in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The gift cards are expected to become physically available over time, with more retailers joining the fray.\nNote that all gift cards are PC-only and region-locked. This means that if you purchase a gift card in the United States or Canada, you’ll only be able to redeem on the North American server.\nHow can you redeem your gift cards/codes in VALORANT Launch VALORANT and log into your account.Select the VALORANT icon, which you can find next to the Store tab.Choose “Prepaid Cards and Codes”You’ll be prompted with a pop-up screen where you’ll be able to enter codeType in your code and press “Submit”Upon clicking on submit, your rewards will automatically load into your account While activating a code looks simple enough, the error messages that appear when you make a mistake might seem a bit intimidating. More often than not, you may have just typed in the wrong character when a code doesn’t work. But if you can’t seem to redeem your code no matter what, you’ll want to contact the merchant you purchased it from. If you have your receipt or any proof of purchase, you should immediately get sorted out with a new code.\nIn case of any disputes with a retailer, you can also contact Riot’s help desk.\nAlternatively, some codes might only be redeemable through the website redeem.playvalorant.com but during big giveaways or events, such as the Duality Player Card, the site has been known to go down or not working. If that happens, just give it a few hours and it should fixitself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnpuenZ1irm6vzp2cZqGeYsOiuM6rmKes\n","link":"/post/how-to-redeem-a-code-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to redeem a code in VALORANT"},{"body":"The LEC had its weakest Twitch viewership of the 2021 Spring Split so far in week five but still maintained its year-over-year growth on the platform.\nWith an average of 96,477 viewers for live coverage, the league’s main broadcast on the LEC channel dipped below 100,000 for the first time this Spring Split, according to stats from SullyGnome.\u0026nbsp;But the league is still in a significantly stronger position than it was last year. In 2020, week five action on the official LEC channel averaged just 65,023 viewers.\nWhile the league is seeing viewership on Twitch drop slightly as it dives into the middle of the season, the LEC has kept its streak of year-over-year improvement. That success has extended to impressive viewership totals when including alternate language broadcasts as well. The league has eight alternate language broadcasts in French, Spanish, Polish, German, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Russian.\nViewership of the French broadcast is tough to tally because the OPT League Twitch channel that produces its coverage streams 24/7, making it hard to isolate live LEC statistics. But all of the other channels combined this week to average 143,414 viewers, totaling 1.87 million hours watched.\nGiven that the French channel has an estimated viewership of roughly more than 30,000 on average, with peaks over 50,000, it’s safe to say the league had more than two million hours watched this weekend.\nWhile previous weeks seem to have had viewership across all channels combine to average about 200,000, this week is likely the first that didn’t eclipse that marker, even with French estimates added.\nThe drop isn’t the end of the world for the league, though. With figures across the board staying well above those from 2020, the league is handling the midseason lull well.\nViewership will likely spike again in the final week or two of the season if there are competitive matchups that could influence the Spring Split playoff picture.\u0026nbsp;With the middle half of the league all within two games of each other, competition for seeds three through six in the playoffs could help drive viewership late in the season.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12YvK%2FAyKesnqtdqbxuv8SeZKCqn6zBqXnOp2Str5mpsKl5w56qqaGkmnqutcOsnJqrn6N6rcHLpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-continues-to-see-growth-on-twitch-despite-midseason-lull/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC continues to see growth on Twitch despite midseason lull"},{"body":"Nintendo has created a new Japanese-language website for the upcoming Splatoon 3.\nThe website launched recently and appears to be Nintendo’s official Japanese hub for Splatoon 3 content. The site contains much of the same content as the English Nintendo store listing for the game, including the summer 2022 release window, information on the game’s Turf War and Salmon Run modes, and plenty of screengrabs. While Splatoon 3 has a product listing on the English-language Nintendo store, it does not yet have a full English website.\nSplatoon 3 will feature a new world known as the Splatlands, a “sun-scorched desert” that’s home to the city of Splatsville. Players will be able to compete in four-vs-four online battles, play through a new story campaign titled Return of the Mammalians, and work together to defeat Salmonid bosses in a new version of Splatoon 2’s Salmon Run co-op mode. Like its predecessors, Splatoon 3 will include plenty of fun, stylish clothing for players to use to dress up their Squid Kids. While the game does not yet have a release date, summer 2022 is approaching quickly, so fans are likely to hear more soon.\nMany of the franchise’s most iconic weapons will be getting a rework and a fresh coat of ink. The company has already shown off a handful of new weapons, including the Killer Wail and the Big Bubbler. Beyond the main modes, Nintendo hasn’t shown off much of the gameplay itself outside of trailers, so eager fans will have to wait until this summer to see more.\nSplatoon 3 is set to launch this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopaKmpJq7pbuMq5yvnZGhwG66xLBkrKiclsGwu81mamavlZfAqsDE\n","link":"/post/nintendo-reveals-new-splatoon-3-website/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo reveals new Splatoon 3 website"},{"body":"Sentinels has fallen in dramatic circumstances, losing to Version1 in their second straight playoff series at NA VCT Challengers One. They are eliminated from contending at Masters Reykjavk, and will miss playing at an international VALORANT LAN for the first time ever.\nSentinels started the series comfortably on their own pick of Haven, propelled by a monster performance from TenZ on Jett. TenZ has been hot and cold throughout most of Challengers One, and was particularly cold in Sentinels’ group stage match versus V1 and their first playoff match against The Guard, with a combined 34 kills over four maps in those series. Today, on Haven alone, he had 31 kills against V1, delivering in every setup his teammates made for him, and carrying the load in a 13-7 win.\nWhat a round by @TenZOfficial finding 4!@Sentinels | #VCTChallengersNA pic.twitter.com/ONpjeHl3t8\n— VALORANT Champions Tour NA (@valesports_na) March 20, 2022  Version1 looked like they’d run away with a win on Ascent early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead on their attacking side. But Sentinels rallied on defense, with TenZ waking up while the team as a whole punished V1’s slow style of play with fast rotations, leading to a 6-6 tie at half-time. However, V1 showed why they chose Ascent on defense, using utility to slam the door on Sentinels’ site takes. Both teams made it close in the second half, but V1 took care of business by catching off flanks and choking off post-plant spots during their own retakes to win 13-9 and send the series to Fracture.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The series was decided in the second half of Fracture, with both teams tied 6-6 after penny punctuated V1’s attack side with some big plays on the Op and Chamber’s Tour De Force. ShahZaM halted V1 from pulling away early in the second half, but a shifty thrifty round from V1 shattered the Sentinels’ momentum and economy. V1 punished Sentinels on defense, securing the series and their playoffs survival with a 13-8 win.\n.@Zellsis takes point for the rest of the team finding 3!@version1gg | #VCTChallengersNA pic.twitter.com/jPReLXTbJF\n— VALORANT Champions Tour NA (@valesports_na) March 21, 2022  Sentinels and Version1 meeting in at this part of the bracket was certainly a shock to viewers, given Sentinels’ NA dominance throughout 2021 and Version1’s rock solid 5-0 group stage run this year. But by ShahZaM’s own admission, Sentinels have not been playing their best VALORANT, and now must re-discover that before the start of Stage Two.\nFor Version1, their journey is far from over. They still need to win three straight series just to reach Iceland, including a familiar foe in their next opponent, Cloud9.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqydnqm2r7HLrGSfmZyherW7jK%2Bcq6uZpLtyecinZKeZXauwtXnCoZilpJWjtKa%2B0mamp51dpbmixc6fnaxlnZ7AtHnIp6ueqp6Wwaq7zZqjZqSRo3qnu9FmnaKqo6l6tbXMng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sentinels-fall-to-version1-in-na-vct-challengers-one-playoffs-miss-international-lan-for-first-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sentinels fall to Version1 in NA VCT Challengers One playoffs, miss international LAN for first time"},{"body":"If you plan to complete the Galar Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield or just want an annoying penguin on your team, then you’re sooner or later going to look for Eiscue.\nEiscue is a unique Pokémon. Its ability acts a lot like Mimikyu’s, allowing you to take a hit for free without the opponent dealing any damage. This makes it a vital part of any cheesy team.\nFirst, Eiscue is exclusive to Pokémon Shield. If you own Sword, you’ll need to get the Pokémon by trading with someone who owns the other version.\nIf you have Shield, though, you can find Eiscue on Route 10 hidden in random patches of the grass. Prepare to be looking for a while, however. Eiscue is one of the rarest Pokémon in the game with a two-percent chance to show up, so get ready to grind for a few hours.\nEiscue is also available in the Wild Area’s Lake of Outrage, which you can get to after the seventh Gym Challenge once you have enough badges to catch it and own the upgraded Rotom Bike. It’s a rare two-percent spawn in the grass when it’s snowing in the area.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2atrSv1J5kpaeTlsGqu81moKdloKS4prnOp2Ssr5%2BnsW6tzZ1krKCZmrml\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-eiscue-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Eiscue in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":" Klombos had a short stint in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;during Chapter Three, season one. They were removed from the game with the start of Chapter Three, season two, a recent challenge indicated that they could be returning to the game.\nThis challenge requires players to find three Klombo-sized snow mounds in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. Finding these snow mounds can take longer than expected if you haven’t spent too much time on the latest season’s map. You can reduce the time it takes to complete the challenge by finding out where exactly you need to go on the map, however, and here’s where to find all the Klombo-sized snow mounds in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three, season two.\nThere are a total of three Klombo-sized snow mounds on the map, and they’re all located around the north of Logjam Lumberyard. The snow mounds can look like rocks, but you’ll hear a breathing sound as you approach them. Mounds also have a hole on one end, making them more distinguishable.\nTo complete the challenge, you’ll need to approach a mound and stand on it until you get the quest progress pop up. You’ll then need to visit the other snow mounds, which are all close by. Getting your hands on a vehicle as you drop onto the map will be the key to getting through this challenge as fast as possible.\nOnce you complete the challenge, you can continue the match with your early-acquired loot or exit to start a new one where you can focus on completing another challenge.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiuK27zJumZquZr7KledKnprBlnaTCr7DSZqCnZZakv7W6yK2cZpuYlr21sdFmamarlZbAsLqMa2SapJxiubCvwK2gqKaj\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-klombo-sized-snow-mounds-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2-all-locations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Klombo-sized snow mounds in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2 – all locations"},{"body":"A new, minor update just went live for Call of Duty: Vanguard, focusing on a few specific bug fixes and adding to the overall stability of the game.\nA few of the major fixes in the patch include one for an error that wasn’t letting players access the Armory while cross-play was disabled, while another was kicking players from Zombies matches while reviving a player and using a melee and tactical items only.\nA stability update has been deployed in #Vanguard, including fixes for:\n▪️ Accessing Armory while cross-play is disabled\n▪️ Search and Destroy bomb timer\n▪️ Glide Bomb targets persisting after use\nCheck out the Patch Notes for details 👇https://t.co/nB4gvqQ3Ir\n— Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) April 18, 2022  It’s anyone’s guess how such an oddly specific crash problem occurs, but the issue was reported, hunted down by Sledgehammer Games, and fixed in the update today, along with quite a few other minor tweaks.\nCompetitive players will be happy to know that the update also includes the addition of the bomb timer always displaying on the in-game HUD. Previously, players would have to open up the scoreboard to see how much time was left on a ticking bomb.\nThe update is around a 3GB download and is available now on all platforms. The update is light on content, but more of that will be coming with season three of Vanguard and Warzone Pacific kicks off next week on April 27.\nThe full list of today’s patch notes can be found below.\nMultiplayer Maps\nCastleAddressed an issue where Operators could be invisible during the MVP Voting phase. Modes\nSearch \u0026amp; DestroyBomb timers will now always be shown on the HUD.Arms RaceImproved physics when colliding with a Nebula Crate using the CD12 Transport vehicle. Weapons\nCombat Shield (Melee)Addressed an issue that caused Operator heads to disappear when using a Combat Shield and Akimbo weapons. Killstreaks\nGlide Bomb (5 Kills)Targetting UI elements will no longer persist if a teammate uses a Ball Turret Gunner while the player’s Glide Bomb is active. User Interface \u0026amp; Experience\nProgression is now accurately displayed on the Rank widget in Multiplayer menus.Players can now access the Armory while the cross-platform play option is disabled.Operators will now showcase the correct Weapon during the countdown of a Free-for-All match.Fixed a crash when resuming the game from an idle state on Xbox consoles. Bundles \u0026amp; Cosmetics\nThe Hard Shell Bundle will now grant the correct item for the Typhoon Weapon Charm.Addressed an issue that prevented Halima’s face from properly animating during loot previews. Zombies Stability\nAddressed a stability issue where players would be kicked from a match when reviving a player using melee and tactical items only.Added stability fixes for crashes that would occur while inspecting the Decimator Shield or Ray Gun. Weapon inspects for both of these items have been enabled.\n\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51ZqloK2Rp7G0ecCpqaKkXWaFbsHPnZitnV2bvKTB0p6qZqeeYsC1rcGio6KsqWKvtrOMn6CxnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-s-april-18-update-focuses-on-stability-bug-fixes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard’s April 18 update focuses on stability, bug fixes"},{"body":"While playing\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, the first instinct of most players will be to rush toward Field Bosses. These aren’t your ordinary monsters, however: they pack a bigger punch and are much harder to take down.\nChaotic Chuo is one of the many Field Bosses you’ll fight against in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark. Chaotic Chuo is a challenging opponent capable of dealing fatal damage, but studying the encounter beforehand can give you an advantage.\nBefore you set out to take on this Lion-like Field Boss, you should make sure you have everything you need to on your character and check your repair status. Even if you know the best strategy to defeat Chaotic Chuo, starting the encounter with limited resources can make survival impossible.\nHere’s everything you need to know about the encounter.\nWhere to find Chaotic Chuo in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark Players looking to take on Chaotic Chuo will need to make their way to the Spring of Echoes at Melody Forest, a part of a limited-time Raid event.\nThe event rotates around every three days, and the boss has a relatively long respawn time, meaning it may be difficult to secure yourself an encounter with Chaotic Chuo.\nBefore you start looking for Chaotic Chuo, you’ll need to beat the original Chuo. Players who haven’t taken down the original Chuo can’t battle against Chaotic Chuo since it’ll be invulnerable.\nHow to beat Chaotic Chuo in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark Beating Chaotic Chuo becomes easy when you start grasping the boss’ mechanics. While you can learn everything about the boss with trial and error, knowing what to avoid can save you some time.\nChaotic Chuo starts channeling an area in front of him, which then becomes an energy blast.When Chaotic Chuo jumps, it’ll deal damage and push players away upon landing.The purple portals that Chaotic Chuo creates explode and deal a high amount of damage when it stands on all four of its legs.Chaotic Chuo deals AoE damage after casting three rings. If you get caught in one of the rings, you’ll be pushed to another one, increasing the overall damage you’ll take.Chaotic Chuo releases six energy balls after charging. These balls also deal a decent amount of damage.Beware when Chaotic Chuo jumps away. It’ll push spikes up from the ground. These spikes deal fatal damage and kill anyone standing on them.When a straight line appears in front of Chaotic Chuo, know that it’s getting ready to charge. Players who stay in its way will get damaged. Your main focus in the encounter will be to dish out as much damage as possible while watching out for the mechanics above. Keep an eye out for animation windows and your dodge cooldown to ensure you’re not helpless in one of the boss’ damaging areas. If you’re geared enough for the encounter and dodge Chaotic Chuo’s moves, you shouldn’t have much to worry about.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsDOZqKnp6dirqO71K1knKCRpMGqr4ycn66nXam1pnnFopylnF2XvLS%2FjKKlZqSfqMFurdGk\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-chaotic-chuo-the-field-boss-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about Chaotic Chuo, the Field Boss, in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season six recently added many new skins to the game at the beginning of March—and it looks like Epic Games doesn’t plan on stopping. With April Fools’ Day now in the rear-view mirror and Easter on the horizon, the developer has revamped the in-game shop with thematic cosmetics.\nThe To The Moon bundle features a skin for the famous financial meme “stonks,” which dates back to 2017. The skin is making its debut in Fortnite as Diamond Hanz, one of many names associated with the meme. Stonks is often used to describe financial investments that look overly risky and foolish at times. Considering the bundle costs 1,200 V-Bucks, you’ll have a financial decision to make even if you have some spare V-Bucks just lying around.\nHow can you get the “stonks” Diamond Hanz skin in Fortnite? As of the skin’s release, the only way to obtain Diamond Hanz will be through purchasing its bundle from the in-game shop for 1,200 V-Bucks. The bundle also includes a back bling called Gains, a red arrow icon that’s pointing upward. While an arrow pointing upward indicates a stock is going up in value, the red color is often used when a stock decreases in value, making it a somewhat confusing back bling.\nWhile you won’t be able to obtain this bundle without spending any V-Bucks, for now, you can consider purchasing the battle pass and using the V-Buck tier rewards to unlock this skin. If you already have the battle pass or have been playing without one, check out your tier rewards from the battle pass tab in the main screen and see if you can get more V-Bucks for your actual money if you were to purchase the battle pass compared to one of the V-Buck bundles.\nThe bundle will leave the in-game shop on April 3, so you don’t have that much time left to grind XP for your battle pass if you go down that route.\nIf you’d like to see the technicalities of the skin before purchasing it, you can check out this detailed\u0026nbsp;video\u0026nbsp;showcasing how the cosmetic behaves while aiming down sights, building, or gliding around the map.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaerTAzqeirGWUnq6uu82dZKGZnq96tLfIp2Sipl2bvLPAzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-stonks-diamond-hanz-skin-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the ‘stonks’ Diamond Hanz skin in Fortnite"},{"body":"League of Legends fans continue to impress the community by delivering high-quality, fan-made skins. Coven Braum is the latest skin created by Ivan Dudar, where he showed off various prototype models, plus an in-game mockup of how the hero would look like.\nThe skin moves away from the light-hearted and cheering personality of Braum into a more sinister direction. Coven Braum has antlers and dark colors, reminiscent of Druids from other games. The shield was made into an extension of this personality to elevate this skin to a whole new level.\nWhile the red tint and spikes might show off a similar approach to the currently available Dragonslayer Braum, the personality is still completely different. While one shows a courageous man who fights Dragons on a daily basis, this gives the vibes of a Braum who prefers to sit in the shadows and wait for a good opportunity to strike.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon This skin might be just what Braum mains need to experience the champion differently. Most of his skins are light-hearted and shows his braveness, rather than someone who might be willing to resort to darker methods to go face-to-face with someone. The latest skin for Braum was released last month and while it is a great skin that Braum mains enjoy, the Pool Party theme is not something different from his previous personality.\nWith no announced plans in sight to release a different type of Braum, Riot could take some notes and do so for the next Braum skin for some diversity.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknZ2cnsOmvtJmqqmdk6mupMHLmqlmm5%2Brsq95wauYrqVdqLiquoycpqeblaXB\n","link":"/post/league-fan-delivers-spectacular-coven-braum-skin-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan delivers spectacular Coven Braum skin concept"},{"body":" Blizzard Entertainment launched Overwatch in May 2016 and has been consistently adding new skins since. With each Overwatch event, we get more and more skins, all of which are not equal.\nSome of the extra-special event skins fall flat compared to the others—and that’s why we must rate them.\nHere are the 17 best Overwatch skins released by Blizzard since launch. They’re arranged in no particular order, though it goes without saying that Pink Mercy is now the best skin that exists and will ever exist. Dragon Symmetra is still a close second, however.\nPink Mercy Overwatch just knows how to make good Mercy skins and this one is no different. Pink Mercy is a skin that benefits charity. It costs $15, but it’s worth it—the skin is way more than just a cosmetic.\nCrusader Reinhardt Reinhardt has some amazing skins, but none more than his Crusader armor that was seen in his animated short, Honor and Glory. The young, blonde-locked stud is ready for battle in the sexiest way with this outfit.\nTalon Widowmaker Talon Widowmaker gives Overwatch players a look at Widowmaker before her skin turned purple. Any skin that gives players a peek into Overwatch’s lore is a good skin in our book. Unfortunately, you can’t unlock Talon Widowmaker anymore—she was only available in Uprising loot boxes.\nSpec Ops Baptiste In a game full of oddities and super soldiers, Baptiste’s Spec Ops skin might be the coolest-looking one out of the group. He’s got some sweet goggles and sexy black armor complete with blue accented lighting.\nGrillmaster 76 It’s nice to see that Blizzard embraces the Soldier: 76 dad meme. With the summer event, the Blizzard crew introduced the Grillmaster: 76 skin—and it’s beautiful. Not only is Soldier: 76 wearing socks and sandals, but he’s also got an incredible “Raise the steaks” apron.\nTalon Sigma Say what you will about Talon, but they sure know how to dress. Sigma’s best skin is an Epic that’s available for just 250 credits. You should buy it right now if you haven’t already.\nDragon Symmetra We didn’t think it could happen, but Dragon Symmetra once dethroned Witch Mercy as the best Overwatch skin of all time. Available in Halloween Terror loot boxes, the skin gives Symmetra a spooky, scaly look that’s damn near perfect.\nGoats Brigitte This skin is kind of a meme, but that’s partly what makes it so great. Brigitte’s reign of terror in the “GOATS” meta in pro Overwatch play got its own skin by literally dressing Brigitte up in a goat costume.\nMechaqueen Pharah Though Blizzard doesn’t explicitly say it, Pharah’s Mechaqueen skin basically turns the Egyptian soldier into a Gundam toy—a model mech kit based on the anime show. We’re hoping for a Bandai Namco and Blizzard team up because we want a Pharah Gundam kit. Mechaqueen is a legendary skin for Pharah and costs 1,000 Overwatch credits to unlock.\nYeti Winson Don’t you just want to snuggle up with Yeti Winston? As you may have guessed, this skin turns Winston from a gorilla into a yeti—and it’s perfect for the Winter Wonderland event. The details here are just fantastic: his snow-capped backpack, bulging bottom teeth, and fluffy white fur.\nLifeguard McCree This ridiculous skin turns what’s usually a tumbleweed in McCree’s ultimate into a beach ball, his gun into a flare gun, and his cowboy boots into flip flops. Any skin that changes the character’s normal design this much is special.\nBaihu Genji Baihu Genji was introduced during Overwatch’s Year of the Dog event, which was designed to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Baihu is a reference to one of the four symbols of Chinese constellations—Baihu is the white tiger.\nImmortal Orisa Overwatch’s Blizzard crossover skins were all fantastic when they were released a couple of years ago, but Orisa took the win for the coolest. This StarCraft skin kits her out like the Immortal from Legacy of the Void, the powerful ranged attacker for the Protoss army.\nWitch Mercy A clever riff on her original skin, Witch Mercy gets all the details right—the boots embellished with lightning bolts, a spellbook inscribed with “vitae,” her Caduceus Staff masked as a broom.\nThose lucky enough to have nabbed Witch Mercy during the Halloween event—or desperate enough to buy her—get some bonuses, too. Blizzard added a few Witch Mercy voicelines to the game: “Did someone call for a witch?” and “My servants never die,” among others.\nBlackwatch Genji Like Talon Widowmaker, Blackwatch Genji is only available in Uprising loot boxes. He also adds a peek into Overwatch lore, which is certainly welcome. The Blackwatch skin places him much earlier in the Overwatch timeline, before he got his new armor. We see a lot more of his regular body—and, well, some fans like that.\nBanshee Moira This spooky skin was introduced during Halloween Terror, and rightfully so. Moira looks like something out of a ghost movie. Players who DPS with her instead of healing will be especially scary now.\nOfficer D.Va Officer D.Va can arrest us any day. What makes this skin so cool is that her mech actually lights up with red and blue lights while blaring sirens. It started as a promotion skin in conjunction with Heroes of the Storm, but it’s not available in base loot boxes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmialajBbrvVnqmwmaSYtW6%2FyqKlrGVkZYRy\n","link":"/post/these-are-the-17-best-overwatch-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are the 17 best Overwatch skins"},{"body":"When you first start playing a game, the core mechanics aren’t the only aspects you’ll need to master. Alongside grasping the basics, you’ll also need to become familiar with the commonly used\u0026nbsp;terms and slang. Doing so will help you be on the same page with your teammates, especially in games with a voice chat feature.\nWhile you can get ganked in almost all multiplayer games, the term usually sees more usage in MOBA titles like\u0026nbsp;League of Legends, Dota 2, and SMITE.\u0026nbsp;\nGanking happens when a group of players comes together to take out a lone player. The ganking party also tends to have the element of surprise on their side. The term can also be used to describe\u0026nbsp;griefing\u0026nbsp;in MMORPGs like\u0026nbsp;World of Warcraft, mostly in PvP servers. Ganking a player in an MMORPG can prevent them from completing missions or simply enjoying their game.\nDespite its negative reputation in MMORPGs, ganking is a useful strategy to get ahead of the enemy team in MOBAs. It generally occurs during the later stages of the early game when champions or heroes start picking up mobility items. Ganking can also occur during late game, but it’ll be more difficult to find a player by themselves by that point.\u0026nbsp;\nIn\u0026nbsp;League of Legends, junglers are usually responsible for a decent chunk of the early-game ganks. When a jungler makes their way toward a lane as sneakily as possible to take out the enemy laner with their teammate’s help, the gank will occur.\nThough jungling doesn’t exist as a role in\u0026nbsp;Dota 2, there’s a role there that does most of the ganking. The fourth position or the roaming support will move around the map considerably more compared to the other roles. Characters picked for this role excel at starting ganks due to their stunning or slowing abilities.\nAs an alternative to gank’s in-game usage, you may also notice it being used to describe real-life scenarios. If one of your friends suddenly turns off their microphone on Discord or in the game, you can assume that they were ganked by their parents or roommates. In this example and similar events, ganking usually gets used to describe a person getting disrupted by a third party when they weren’t expecting it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsLHSZqCtZZ2arq9506hkoJ2kYrSiusqem2ahnmK0ornIp54%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-it-mean-to-get-ganked-in-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does it mean to get ‘ganked’ in gaming?"},{"body":"More than three years since Diablo Immortal was announced, Blizzard Entertainment has finally revealed a release date for the game.\nThe game will be released on June 2 for Android and iOS devices along with an open beta on PC. While the game was originally announced as a mobile-only title, Blizzard surprised players on April 25 by announcing a beta for PC.\nHow to Pre-Register for the Diablo Immortal Open Beta Players can currently pre-register for the game on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. For players looking to enjoy the PC open beta, they can sign-up through Battle.net.\nWhat is Diablo Immortal? Diablo Immortal is set between Diablo II and Diablo III with players being able to play as six different classes: Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, and Wizard. With it being available on both PC and mobile, the game will have full cross-play and cross-progression, meaning players on both platforms can play together. The game will also have controller support on PC and mobile.\nThe game’s director, Wyatt Cheng, said in a stream on April 25 that this is Blizzard’s “most ambitious Diablo game to date.” Cheng explained that bringing the Diablo experience to as many players as possible was their goal with Diablo Immortal. The game has been built from the ground up for mobile devices and will be released on PC as well so that the maximum number of people can enjoy the upcoming title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtusM6eqmacmZavrbuMoqSmp6Kprq150Z6jnpmjmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-diablo-immortal-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Diablo Immortal release?"},{"body":"Depending on the game mode, Minecraft can feel like a completely different game every time you join a new server. Some servers will focus on parkour or survival, but others will have a story to tell.\nFormed in May 2020, Dream SMP has become the home of high-quality Minecraft content since its release. The server that started with the core members of Dream Team and a few others grew massively over the past few months.\nAll actions in Dream SMP have consequences, and you may have a hard time following what’s going on in the server’s narrative. One of the best ways to keep an eye on things is following your favorite content creators and enjoying the show from their point of view.\nHere’s the list of all the content creators taking place in Dream SMP and also the ones that made brief appearances.\nAll the content creators and streamers playing in Dream SMP AntfrostawesamdudeBadboyHaloCallahanCaptainPuffyConnorEatsPantsDreamFundy\u0026nbsp;GeorgeNotFoundHBomb94ItsAlyssaJackManifoldTVJschlattKarl JacobsLazarBeamNihachuPh1LzAPonkPunzQuackityRanbooSapnapSkeppyTechnobladeThe_EretTommyInnitTubbo_Vikkstar123Wilbur SootFoolish GamersHannahxxroseSlimecicleMichaelmcchillErynTinaKittenBoomerNA Content creators that have made guest appearances in Dream SMP Andrea BotezCorpse HusbandDristaIskali85JustVurbKSILaniMrBeastNinjaPokimaneSean JacobsSkepinaSpifeyZelkLil Nas X Most guest content creators usually joined the server for a tour of the map and some ended up coming back in later events.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmKR6qr%2BMmmSpmaKperCyjK2fnmWUp7KiuYyspKllnZ67pq%2FRmp2tZaOav7ex0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-a-part-of-the-dream-smp-minecraft-server-all-dream-smp-members/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is a part of the Dream SMP Minecraft server? All Dream SMP members"},{"body":"For the first time since 2018, North American League of Legends fans will get to see Jensen in a blue and white Cloud9 jersey. The team has finalized its roster for LCS 2022 Summer with the 27-year-old veteran returning to the squad’s mid lane.\nFudge makes the swap back to top lane as part of C9’s reshuffle. Former star AD carry Zven moves to support at the same time, as reported by Dot Esports’ Isaac McIntyre in April. He will play alongside Korean marksman Berserker as they aim to avenge the loss they suffered to Evil Geniuses and win the org’s fifth LCS championship.\nThe Systems have decided pic.twitter.com/rwvUK00mvk\n— Cloud9 League of Legends (@C9LoL) May 12, 2022  Jensen will be taking the LCS stage again after failing to find a team for the 2022 Spring Split. Following three successful seasons with Team Liquid, he was replaced by perpetual rival Bjergsen as the team built one of the most high-profile rosters in LCS history. Unfortunately for them, their first season fell short against the youth movement built by EG.\nAcross his illustrious career, Jensen won two LCS championships and a 2019 LCS Summer Finals MVP award, while also picking up four first team All-Pro honors between 2016 to 2019. He is also one of just a few players in the 1000-kill club in America.\nMeanwhile, Zven has also made it back to the main stage after spending a season as C9 Academy’s starting ADC. A player of his caliber usually wouldn’t be sent to Academy but the team opted for a rookie bot lane with Berserker and Winsome in Spring. The new roster didn’t work out as hoped, however, with the team finishing in fourth place after an unceremonious sweep at the hands of EG.\nC9 now have plenty of time to prepare themselves for LCS Summer, which is set to begin after the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational. With so much experience, the potential for this roster is high as they set their eyes on winning a title, and more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2oraJixqat0WafqKWVmLyutc2gZJxxXZi8r7LIq6SsZZyarqjBxGapqKukmr9uw8itn2ailaPAprqMq5yjp5mjtq%2BzjLOtnqZdp7ytsYysrpqooJ67qA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/4-year-homecoming-c9-confirms-league-roster-with-jensen-rejoining-zven-role-swapping/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"4-year homecoming: C9 confirms League roster with Jensen rejoining, Zven role-swapping"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 4.04 was released today, with overwhelming changes to the entire controller category off agents, and the long-discussed overhaul of Yoru officially going live.\nViper and Astra, who have spent months at the forefront of the completive meta, have each received extensive nerfs. For Viper, the cooldowns on activating both Toxic Screen and Poison Cloud have been increased, her Fuel drains 50 percent faster when both are active, and her Snake Bite duration has decreased.\nAstra’s max Stars has been reduced to four, and the cooldown for retrieving Stars has been greatly increased. The cooldown for each of her abilities has increased as well, the Gravity Well radius has decreased, and both Gravity Well and Nova Pulse no longer affect players caught underneath it.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Omen’s Dark Cover cooldown has decreased, and it reaches its target destination more than twice as fast, however, it now costs 150 credits instead of 100. Shrouded Step’s cost has decreased, and the delay prior to teleporting has decreased slightly as well.\nBrimstone’s Sky Smoke deploy time has reduced, and both the height and width of individual smokes have increased. Stim Beacon also now applies a 15 percent speed boost on top of its other buffs.\nThe long-awaited changes to Yoru outlined in previous “State of the Agents” posts have finally been applied. Fakeout is now only one charge, but it’s a fully running version of Yoru that turns towards an enemy that damages it and explodes in a flash, hitting enemies in a cone in front of it. Gatecrash’s activation time and in-game audio level have been reduced, while its speed has been increased. Gatecrash can also be faked, and players get two charges instead of one. Yoru is no longer revealed to enemies during Dimensional Drift, which now lasts longer and lets him cast all of his other abilities while active.\nThe new patch will be applied at the start of Episode Four, Act Two, which begins March 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqrpKeubq3NnWSvoaCav266xKudnpxdpLqmuoyapZ1lkqe2rr%2FTqKWeZZKqs6exw2aYp5xdrryzwYyonZ%2Bhk56urbjYZqmeZaekv6yxw2agp2WmlrmwvsCnq2aokamwqXmTZmdt\n","link":"/post/astra-and-viper-nerfed-omen-and-brimstone-buffed-and-yoru-officially-re-worked-in-valorant-patch-4-04/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Astra and Viper nerfed, Omen and Brimstone buffed, and Yoru officially re-worked in VALORANT Patch 4.04"},{"body":"Si estás experimentando el error «no se puede conectar al servicio de autenticación» (unable to connect to authentication service) cuando juegas a League of Legends, podrías tener varios problemas.\nEl origen podría ser una conexión defectuosa a Internet, un firewall interrumpido o algo completamente diferente.\nEl mensaje de error puede aparecer durante la selección del campeón, en la pantalla de inicio de sesión o a mitad de la partida. De cualquier manera, el problema es relativamente sencillo. Lo primero que debes hacer es verificar el estado de tu servidor. Existe la posibilidad de que el problema no esté en tu extremo, si el servidor está inactivo. Si este es el caso, lo único que puedes hacer es esperar. Para verificar el estado de tu servidor, haz clic aquí.\nUna vez que hayas verificado tu servidor y que todo esté en orden, vuelva a iniciar sesión en el cliente de LoL y carga una partida. Si reaparece el mensaje de error, intenta solucionar y actualizar tu firewall. A veces, por algún motivo, los firewalls bloquean el acceso a tu conexión de Internet, lo que provoca el problema.\nEn circunstancias normales, los firewalls no deberían bloquear tu comunicación con LoL, sin embargo, si no están actualizados, tienden a funcionar mal. Para solucionar esto, puedes desactivar tu firewall por completo o actualizarlo.\nSi estás utilizando el firewall predeterminado de Windows, puedes deshabilitarlo haciendo clic en Inicio (Start), Panel de control (Control Panel) y luego en Seguridad del sistema (System Security). Una vez allí, ve a Firewall de Windows y haz clic en Desactivar (Turn Off).\nSi eso no funciona, hay una última solución que puedes probar. Cambiar temporalmente la configuración de DNS es una solución rápida al problema. Para hacerlo, abre el Panel de control, haz clic en Redes e Internet (Network and Internet), Centro de redes y recursos compartidos (Network and Sharing Center), y luego Cambiar la configuración del adaptador (Change adapter settings). Una vez que estés allí, haz clic con el botón derecho en tu red (Ethernet o Wi-Fi) y selecciona Propiedades (Properties).\nA continuación, elige y marca la opción Protocolo de Internet versión 4 (TCP / IPv4) y, una vez más, haz clic en Propiedades. Ahora, haz clic en la opción Usar las siguientes direcciones de servidor DNS (Use the following DNS server addresses) y cámbialo al DNS público de Google. Para hacerlo, escribe 8.8.8.8 en el primer recuadro y 8.8.4.4 en el segundo. Después de eso, debería estar listo. Finalmente, carga LoL y todos tus problemas deberían resolverse.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés porJerome Heath el 22 de agosto de 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLCwuc5mmqiqopq0qr6MnqNmm5%2BZtqi7jJ2cZp2ip7yzec2oZKydXaXCprDEZpqoppWYwaK%2BjJqjZquVp8Oqr8ioZJ2dXZbCtbHNraCcmZOevK95w55kpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb8%3D\n","link":"/post/c%C3%B3mo-corregir-el-c%C3%B3digo-de-error-no-se-puede-conectar-al-servicio-de-autenticaci%C3%B3n-de-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cómo corregir el código de error «no se puede conectar al servicio de autenticación» de League of Legends"},{"body":"The holiday season is in full swing, which means it is time for Discord’s annual Snowsgiving event, which brings the entire Discord community together with giveaways and contests, as well as by supporting charitable organizations.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Snowsgiving 2021, Discord is partnering with To Write Love On Her Arms, a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.\u0026nbsp;To support TWLOHA, Discord is offering limited-edition Snowsgiving merch, including a custom keyboard set, a zip-up jacket bundle, and more. For each of these products, 100 percent of the total sales will be given to the charity to help inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery for people who are struggling.\n The goal for this year is to raise $200,000, which has already almost been met. Just five hours after launching the campaign, it had already surpassed $185,000 raised, with that total only going to continue growing before Snowsgiving 2021 ends on Dec. 31.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to supporting TWLOHA, Discord is also giving back to its community with eight days of giveaways and free surprises.\u0026nbsp;To start the eight days of Snowsgiving, Discord launched the charity campaign and winterized the app for the season. From Dec. 7 to 13, users will receive additional free surprises—with Discord Nitro members receiving bonus gifts on Dec. 7, 10, and 12.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can view all of the available merch, a timeline of giveaways, and learn more about Snowsgiving 2021 on the official Discord website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6Krk6S%2FpXnLmqynm5iawG6%2FzaiurJ%2BZq7avs4xrZ2tpXay2rbiMrKypqJ%2BnwW7Azmauq6Gkmnqtu9WeZKimXZ2ys3nAq6SsZZ2kw6a5xKer\n","link":"/post/discord-launches-snowsgiving-2021-will-support-to-write-love-on-her-arms-movement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Discord launches Snowsgiving 2021, will support To Write Love On Her Arms movement"},{"body":"Shiny hunting is one of the biggest post-game activities for players in every new Pokémon game, and that fact remains true in the revamped Sinnoh region featured in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether you are looking for Shinies before you even beat the game via one of the regular methods, or want to wait until you have access to the Shiny Charm and Poké Radar after you become the Champion, there are plenty of ways to start hunting.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t have the Shiny Charm, which you will receive in the post-game, your base or “full” odd chances of encountering a Shiny in BDSP is 1 in every 4096 encounters, which has become the new standard for the series. This can be modified using various methods or items, but that is what your chances are for running into a Shiny Pokémon at random in the wild.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon So if you plan on trying to track down a Shiny variant of your favorite Pokémon, here are just a few ways you can accomplish that task.\u0026nbsp;\nStatic restarts\u0026nbsp; For Pokémon that are listed in the game as static, or stationary encounters that never change and are set in the game’s code, you can easily Shiny hunt by soft resetting your game every time you obtain the Pokémon or enter the encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a basic example, the starter Pokémon in BDSP are not Shiny locked, which means you have a chance of starting your Sinnoh adventure with a Shiny Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup if you get lucky. And even if you aren’t lucky, you can save right before you select your starter, send it out in the battle against your rival, and then reset to try again until you end up with a Shiny—though it will always be full odds since you have no way to modify a reset like that.\u0026nbsp;\nThe same applies to most Legendary, Mythical, and other static Pokémon available in the game, though a few like Mew, Jirachi, and Manaphy are all Shiny locked via their current obtainable methods. Thankfully, resetting for most static encounters is faster than starters because you won’t have to go through a lot of text and can reset as soon as you enter the battle if the Pokémon isn’t Shiny.\u0026nbsp;\nGeneral chaining\u0026nbsp; Just running around in the tall grass or other areas where you can encounter wild Pokémon is also a great way to start Shiny hunting. Especially because these rates stack as you capture or defeat Pokémon of the same species.\u0026nbsp;\nSo say you are hunting for a Shiny Starly. The more Starly you capture or defeat, the higher the chances you can encounter a Shiny will become stacking every certain number of encounters. For BDSP, this is the current Shiny odds for chaining in a row.\nDefeat/Capture 50 or more Pokémon of the same species in the wild1/2,048 oddsDefeat/Capture 100 or more Pokémon of the same species in the wild1/1,365 oddsDefeat/Capture 200 or more Pokémon of the same species in the wild1/1,024 oddsDefeat/Capture 500 or more Pokémon of the same species in the wild1/683 odds (capped) Breeding/Masuda Method The Masuda Method, named after long-time Pokémon franchise composer, director, and producer Junichi Masuda, utilizes two Pokémon from different geographical real-world versions of the game to increase the Shiny odds from Eggs obtained via breeding.\nEssentially, having a Pokémon from your region placed in the Daycare with a compatible breeding partner from another region of the world that you obtained via trade will result in a five times multiplayer bring applied to the resulting Egg’s Shiny odds, bringing the total odds to 1/683.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most sought-after Pokémon for use in this method is a Japanese Ditto because it applies to basically every region in the world and can breed with any compatible Pokémon—but any Pokémon not from your game’s region will work.\u0026nbsp;\nPoké Radar chaining The Poké Radar, a Key Item that allows players to more easily encounter rare Pokémon in tall grass once it is obtained in the post-game, makes a return in BDSP.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is a favorite item of Shiny hunters, as it helps players chain encounters with rare Pokémon more easily by causing grass with specific Pokémon in it to shake and start an encounter when walked into, even while using a Repel to avoid other encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to the general chaining, if the wild Pokémon is knocked out of captured it will start a chain. This will automatically cause the Poké Radar to start again, with a higher probability of encountering the same species in one of the new patches of shaking grass. Defeating or capturing that Pokémon again will increase the chain by a unit of one, up to a maximum cap of 40.\u0026nbsp;\nEssentially, if you can successfully continue a Poké Radar chain using the general encounter method up to a chain of 40 encounters without breaking it can give players a 1/99 odds to encounter the special Shiny patch of grass. For a detailed breakdown of what to do and what to avoid while using the Poké Radar, Reddit user Ephenia has written up a detailed guide to the process.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZaOdtq%2FFjKmmpJ2dpLtuvM6knKannmKvs7XLpaCapqRisaqtzKilnWWRo7Fuv8eipaKml2K9pq3RpWSsoJmjxm601KeroqaXYrS2tcOe\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-shiny-pok%C3%A9mon-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-shiny-hunting-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Shiny Pokémon – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Shiny hunting guide"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 95-rated Showdown version of Diego Godín\u0026nbsp;from Cagliari to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21 today. It’s obtainable through\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s squad-building challenges (SBC) menu.\nEA also added a 95-rated version of Samuel Castillejo from Milan. These players will play against each other in real life on Sunday, Aug. 29. The winner will receive a +2 overall in-game upgrade. You have until that match happens to complete this SBC.\nEA greatly mainly increased Godín’s Pace (+35) and Dribbling (+20), but still greatly upgraded his Passing (+16), Passing (+16), Physical (+11), Shooting (+10), and Defending (+10) when compared to his 85-rated base gold card.\nShowdown Godín has more balanced stats than Castillejo but has slightly lower skill rates. His 97-rated Defending and 92-rated Pace are the highlights. He also has two-star skill moves and a three-star weak foot, which are lower than his opponent’s. You can apply the anchor chemistry style to further increase his Pace (+5), Physical (+4), and Defending (+2), which will maximize his Acceleration, Jumping, Strenght, and all of his Defending stats.\nThis SBC costs around 55,300 FUT coins on PlayStation, 63,100 on Xbox, and 70,400 on PC. If you want to complete the Showdown Godín SBC, you’ll have to turn in just one 82-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Serie A.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Showdown Diego Godín\u0026nbsp;SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Mattia Perin 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)LB:\u0026nbsp;Robin Gosens 82-rated (Atalanta)CB: Gianluigi Buffon 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Aleksandar Kolarov 82-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Lazzari 81-rated (Lazio)CM: Joaquín Correa 81-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Aaron Ramsey 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Adrien Rabiot 81-rated (Piemonte Calcio)LW: Ivan Perišić 82-rated (Internazionale)RW:\u0026nbsp;Pedro Ledesma 80-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimovic 83-rated (Milan)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaOdvLiwzrClZp%2BfmbavedKbmmahnmKzqrLAZmlqZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-showdown-god%C3%ADn-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Showdown Godín SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"ELEAGUE reveals groups, talent for Overwatch Open finaleWe’re just one week away from the Overwatch Open finals where the top eight teams from each of North America and Europe will compete for a hefty six-figure prize pool and a chance to appear on primetime television\nSamuel Lingle - Sep 15, 2016 7:36 am2018-08-13T04:36:57-05:00 OverwatchncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwvMCgnGhsZmU%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-is-coming-to-ogn/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch is Coming to OGN"},{"body":"Since Riot Games celebrated the 10th anniversary of League of Legends in 2019, the company has released various new titles and teased even more to expand the world of Runeterra and create new ones.\u0026nbsp;\nA Reddit user pointed out earlier today that in the True Damage “GIANTS” music video, which was released alongside the debut of True Damage at Worlds 2019, viewers can briefly catch a glimpse of teasers of Riot’s then-upcoming projects Legends of Runeterra and VALORANT, as well as the unreleased Arcane animated series and “Project L.”\nArcane reference in true damage giants from leagueoflegends  Around seven seconds into the video, Akali can be seen taking an escalator down into what appears to be a subway system. The scene begins with her out of focus and an emphasis on four posters in the background, seemingly telling the viewer that these posters have some sort of significance. But at the time, Riot had only just teased these projects a month prior, not giving fans a lot of information to work with.\nThe first poster on the left of Akali depicts the Chempunk Shredder from Legends of Runeterra, while next to it is a teaser poster for Arcane featuring young Jinx. The posters behind and to the right of Akali are a bit obscured, though they depict the other games that Riot revealed to be in development at the time in the 10th-anniversary celebration video. Directly behind her is a red poster with a silhouette and the word “FIGHT,” seemingly representing the upcoming Riot fighting game codenamed “Project L.” To the right of that is a “wanted” poster, clearly depicting the agent Jett from VALORANT.\nAt the time, none of these projects had been released to the public. They had only just been teased or revealed a month before Worlds. Legends of Runeterra and VALORANT have since been released, though Arcane and “Project L” are set to come out in 2021 and beyond.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyVlsCmvtJmnaiqXae2sMDSZqatoJWneqitzJ6qZpyZqLCwwsSrnJ1lmaN6tb7UnmSdmZ2WtKZ5xqKYp6yjYrq2v8icZK%2BhlJq8\n","link":"/post/teasers-for-arcane-animated-series-riot-s-other-games-discovered-in-true-damage-giants-music-video/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teasers for Arcane animated series, Riot’s other games discovered in True Damage ‘GIANTS’ music video"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE’s fourth Battle Pass is well underway, adding in new items, rewards, and Holowear themed around concerts, music, and putting on a show. Agent of Disaster will run until Jan. 30 at 6pm CT, giving players plenty of time to complete the daily, weekly, and seasonal challenges in order to level the battle pass up and earn rewards. For this season, players can obtain Pikachu – Concert Style and Absol – Dark Suit Style Holowear, along with items like the Dark Suit avatar set and a new profile expression. Just like with UNITE’s previous passes, the free-to-play MOBA offers options for players who want to spend money or just play casually. The Premium Battle Pass option is the only way to unlock the exclusive Holowear and half of the other available rewards. And if you can reach Rank 60 in the battle pass, the Prize Box is available and will give rewards to players who surpass the maximum level by letting them roll for Aeos Tickets, Holowear Tickets, or Fashion Tickets. Just remember, you only have until Jan. 30 to earn all of the Agent of Disaster rewards. Sun, Sun, Sunshine rewards  Rank 1: Pikachu – Concert StylePremium onlyRank 2: 150 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Rank 3:ExpressionPremium onlyRank 4: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 5: 30 Item EnhancersPremium onlyRank 6: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 7: Rock Festival Set: Shoes\u0026nbsp;Premium onlyRank 8: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 9: 30 Item EnhancersPremium onlyRank 10: Rock Set: InnerwearPremium onlyRank 11: 15 Item EnhancersRank 12: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 13: 15 Item EnhancersRank 14: Rock Set: ShoesPremium onlyRank 15: 15 Item EnhancersRank 16: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 17: 15 Item EnhancersRank 18: 100 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 19: 100 Aeos TicketsRank 20: Rock Festival Set: Tops and BottomsPremium onlyRank 21: 100 Aeos TicketsRank 22: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 23: 15 Item EnhancersRank 24: Rock Set: BottomsPremium onlyRank 25: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 26: 30 Item EnhancerPremium onlyRank 27: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 28: Rock Festival Set: SocksPremium onlyRank 29: 15 Item EnhancersRank 30: Sticker (Dark Suit Style)Premium onlyRank 31: 15 Item EnhancersRank 32: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 33: 15 Item EnhancersRank 34: FramePremium onlyRank 35: 15 Item EnhancersRank 36: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 37: 150 Aeos Tickets\u0026nbsp;Rank 38: Frame (Dark Suit Style)Premium onlyRank 39: 15 Item EnhancersRank 40: Dark Suit Set: HeadwearPremium onlyRank 41: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 42: 30 Item EnhancersPremium onlyRank 43: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 44: Background (Dark Suit Style)Premium only\u0026nbsp;Rank 45: 15 Item EnhancersRank 46: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 47: 15 Item EnhancersRank 48: FramePremium onlyRank 49: 150 Aeos TicketsRank 50: Dark Suit Set: InnerwearPremium onlyRank 51: 15 Item EnhancersRank 52: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 53: 15 Item EnhancersRank 54: Dark Suit Set: BottomsPremium onlyRank 55: 15 Item EnhancersRank 56: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 57: 15 Item EnhancersRank 58: 300 Aeos TicketsPremium onlyRank 59: 15 Item EnhancersRank 60: Absol – Dark Suit StylePremium onlyncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqnvsSeZJqmlGK9s7HMoqymZZKWwbW4xGanmqujYr%2Bmw8Crm6xllqS%2FbrzOpJymp55iwq%2B1055kmp%2BVo8Fuu8Vmm6KrkajBpr4%3D\n","link":"/post/all-free-and-premium-battle-pass-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-agent-of-disaster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All free and premium Battle Pass rewards for Pokémon UNITE: Agent of Disaster"},{"body":"Fans of Riot Games’ first animated Netflix series, Arcane, have created content showcasing their love for the series and its characters for months. While some fans opt for cosplay to look like their favorite characters, some use their artistic talents in other ways that stand out among other creations.\nWith just threads and nails, Reddit user u/Thread_Art crafted a portrait of Jinx’s Arcane look completely by hand. They noted that this specific project took them about 30 to 40 hours to complete, following two years of previous experience making art like this with these supplies. They also mentioned that this pattern originated as a combination of computer software and their own work, since some of the outlines can be a hassle to correctly finish by hand.\nI made this Jinx portrait with threads and nails, what do you guys think about it? from leagueoflegends  The video they uploaded showcasing the process begins with themes slowly adding the features of Jinx’s face, though she is not entirely decipherable until her iconic blue hair makes an appearance. From there, multiple black threads bring out the definition in Jinx’s face, displaying the sadness and disillusionment the character experienced throughout season one of Arcane.\nThe finished product looks as if someone had hand-painted the portrait of Jinx, as the threads are almost completely unnoticeable. When zoomed out completely on the portrait, it could easily be mistaken for official artwork for the character due to how close the resemblance is.\nAll nine episodes of Arcane, based on the League of Legends universe, are available to watch on Netflix. Riot confirmed that season two of the series is currently in production, though did not give any information as to when it will be released for fans to watch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirrJmowW6v0ZqdratdpbyzwNGaoK1ln5t6q7XNsWSfqp%2BieqK%2BwpqlnmWlqLavs4ytn6udkZnAbq3NnWSnmZmhwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/artist-crafts-portrait-of-jinx-from-arcane-using-threads-and-nails/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Artist crafts portrait of Jinx from Arcane using threads and nails"},{"body":"Fans of 2016’s Nintendo 3DS exclusive Detective Pikachu haven’t had a lot of news recently related to the game’s announced sequel but rest assured it is still in the works, as confirmed by an employee listing on Creatures official recruitment website.\nOn an internal page introducing one of Creatures’ developers, long-awaited confirmation that Detective Pikachu 2 is definitely still in the works can be found.\n“I am in charge of programming around drawing in the project related to the sequel to “Detective Pikachu”,” the page reads, as translated by Google. “And at the Environment Development Office, I am creating a mechanism that will be the basis for future game production in general.”\nThe Pokemon Company announced Detective Pikachu would be getting a sequel in 2019. Since then, no information has been shared regarding the project, until now. Given how this employee profile reads, Detective Pikachu 2 is still in early production and that means fans shouldn’t expect to see its release anytime soon.\nThe sequel is set to continue the original story, picking up right after the first game’s conclusion. Also included in the sequel’s announcement was confirmation it would be released on the Nintendo Switch, which shouldn’t be too surprising.\nDetective Pikachu wasn’t just a game that received positive reviews. There was also a live-action adaption released in 2019 by the same name. Unlike the game, it’s unlikely fans will get a Detective Pikachu 2 movie but, hopefully, the game can fill the void.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jom56slZjBqsLEZqeio5GYtbZ5kWagrGWjqbatuIyipWasmJp6uLvRpKo%3D\n","link":"/post/detective-pikachu-2-is-still-in-the-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Detective Pikachu 2 is still in the works"},{"body":"Twitch yesterday announced changes coming to the way that Founders Badge holders can be dished out on channels, and the change will start affecting some communities fairly quickly.\nGiving content creators the ability to remove the Founders Badge from users, Twitch has given streamers the ultimate control on who gets to be considered a Founder on their channel.\nThe Founders Badge is a “1st” icon that shows up next to the names of users who are among the first to subscribe to your channel. For Affiliates, the first 10 lifetime subscribers to their channel are considered Founders, and the first 25 subs to Partner channels are considered Founders.\nStreamers still technically do not have the ability to assign a Founders Badge to a specific user, but they can manipulate who is considered a Founder by going to the Insights portion of their Channel Analytics on their channel’s Creator Dashboard.\nAs of this week, streamers have the ability to “Revoke” Founder status from one of their original subs, thus making the next person in line a Founder.\nThe premise is that if someone with a Founders Badge to your stream has an account that has been banned or if they are no longer a member of your community, you can remove them as one of your Founders Badge holders.\nRevoking someone with a Founders Badge is irreversible according to Twitch, and someone who has their status revoked can’t become a Founder again in the future.\nIn order to remove a Founder, you simply need to click the trash can icon to the far right of the row with their Founder info on the Founders Badge Holders page.\nAfter you remove someone as a Founder, the next eligible person will become a Founder. If you are an Affiliate, this will be your 11th subscriber chronologically. For Partners, it will be your 26th.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmqqsoZejerC%2BjKucr6ebmnqiecWorKeclafAbq7AnZ6eZZ%2BjerXDyK2aoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-assign-or-revoke-a-founders-badge-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to assign or revoke a Founders Badge on Twitch"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 86-rated Player of the Month (POTM) version of Jonathan Bamba from Lille to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Bamba’s second special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. The 24-year-old French winger won the Ligue 1 POTM trophy for creating goals for Lille during the month of October. This SBC will expire on Dec. 19.\nEA has boosted all of Bambas’s stats, including Passing (+8), Shooting (+6), Dribbling (+4), Physical (+4), and Pace (+4), when you compare this new card to Bamba’s 82-rated Inform. This POTM version of Bamba has great stats overall and can be deadly if you apply the finisher chemistry style to boost his Shooting and Dribbling stats even more.\nBravo, Jonathan Bamba, October's @UNFP #POTM 👏\nA left-sided French link for squad building 👊#TropheesUNFP #FUT21 pic.twitter.com/lbnRxq1WpF\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) November 19, 2020  This SBC costs around 330,000 FUT coins on console and is more expensive on PC (around 360,000 FUT coins). Although the card itself is great, it does look a bit overpriced for an untradeable player. If you don’t have too many FUT coins, completing this SBC will probably hurt your coin balance for weeks.\nIf you want to complete the POTM Bamba SBC, you’ll have to turn in three different squads. The first must be an 85-rated with 80 chemistry minimum, one Inform, and at least one player from the Ligue 1. The second team must be an 86-rated with 75 chemistry minimum, and at least one French player. The third solution is an 86-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and one Inform.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete POTM Bamba SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nLigue 1 GK:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Donnarumma 85-rated (Milan)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alex Sandro 85-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Diego Godín 85-rated (Cagliari)CB:\u0026nbsp;Milan Škriniar 85-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;Stefan de Vrij 84-rated (Internazionale)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Sergej Milinković-Savić 85-rated (Lazio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Marcelo Brozović 84-rated (Internazionale)LM:\u0026nbsp;Henrikh Mkhitaryan 83-rated (Roma)RM: Mauro Icardi 85-rated (Internazionale)CF:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Gómez 86-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated (Atalanta) National duty GK:\u0026nbsp;Ederson de Moraes 88-rated (Manchester City)LB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Digne 84-rated (Everton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Fernandinho 84-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;Giorgio Chiellini 87-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Christian Eriksen 85-rated (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;Fabinho 87-rated (Liverpool)CM:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Melo 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)LW:\u0026nbsp;Wojciech Szczęsny 87-rated (Piemonte Calcio)RW:\u0026nbsp;José María Callejón 84-rated (Fiorentina)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma) Top form GK:\u0026nbsp;Ederson de Moraes 88-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Fernandinho 84-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marquinhos 85-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)CB:\u0026nbsp;Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)LM:\u0026nbsp;Wojciech Szczęsny 87-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 84-rated (Torino)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Verratti 86-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)RM:\u0026nbsp;James Rodríguez 84-rated (Everton)LW:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Donnarumma 85-rated (Milan)RW:\u0026nbsp;José María Callejón 84-rated (Fiorentina)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ciro Immobile 87-rated (Lazio)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCkwa55wZqkm5ldqK%2BkecinZJ%2BhlpZ6c32MrqOtoZ2WwaZ5056Ypg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-potm-bamba-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete POTM Bamba SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Escape from Tarkov is one of the most intense and challenging first-person shooters on the market and is the perfect game for players looking for a high-stakes experience. Players lose all items if they die while on a run and escaping with your life is easier said than done. Despite this tedious experience, thousands of players enjoy the game daily and new players consistently join the fight.\u0026nbsp;\nUnderstanding how to download Escape from Tarkov is simple, although you won’t find the game on any major services like Steam. Interested players will need to visit the official Escape from Tarkov website to download the game.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’re on the page, click the pre-order button in the center of the site. Players have four options right now when downloading Escape from Tarkov, each with more bonuses than the last. Here are the four versions of Escape from Tarkov:\nStandard Edition – $44.99\nGuaranteed instant access to closed betaDigital copy pre-loadBasic Stash (10×28 cells)Bonus equipment at start Left Behind Edition – $74.99\u0026nbsp;\nGuaranteed instant access to closed betaDigital copy pre-loadIncreased size of stash (10×38)additional equipment and resources in stash Prepare for Escape Edition – $99.99\nGuaranteed instant access to closed betaDigital copy pre-loadGreatly increased size of stash (10×48)Additional equipment in stashInitial good standing with all in-game traders Edge of Darkness Limited Edition – $104.99\nGuaranteed instant access to closed betaDigital copy pre-loadHuge size of stash (10×68)Additional equipment and resources in stashInitially good standing with all in-game tradersUnique in-game IDFree access to all subsequent DLCs (season pass) After selecting your preferred edition of the game, you’ll be taken to a payment screen. Once you’ve successfully bought Escape from Tarkov, navigate to the profile page and press the install button to download the Battlestate Games launcher. After the launcher is downloaded, you can download Escape from Tarkov and enjoy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brDOsKWlp5GZeqa%2FwpqnnmWWp7yuedOaqaSnpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-escape-from-tarkov/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Escape from Tarkov"},{"body":"League of Legends statistics website OP.GG has acquired legacy esports broadcaster OGN (formerly Ongamenet), which belonged to TV group CJ ENM, it revealed today. OP.GG’s aim is to expand the horizons of OGN to offer more gaming content to its fans, including ventures in VR, XR, and metaverse.\n“OGN will now become a professional production studio that has spread content to online platforms beyond the limitations of existing TV platforms, bringing them one step closer to global users,” the new CEO of OGN Nam Yun-Seung said.\nLaunched in 2000, OGN was one of the first channels to broadcast esports competitions on television in South Korea, during the rise of competitive RTS game StarCraft II. It also produced various high-profile tournaments.\nOver the years, OGN helped the popularity and growth of numerous competitive games in South Korea, such as Overwatch with the broadcast of APEX tournaments, which gathered the biggest talents from South Korea and other countries.\nBut the channel’s viewership began to decline when game publishers started to structure and control their own ecosystem. OP.GG, on the other side, was created in 2012. It provides numerous stats on League servers and players and boasts 55 million monthly active users, according to Naver. On May 20, the website bought OGT, the “number one esports learning platform in Korea,” aiming to provide solutions to the problems pro players face when they retire.\nThis new acquisition shows how much OP.GG is committed to growing and expanding its activities in South Korea’s esports scene.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6%2F05qrrGWjnsGmec6pZKCfXZfCur%2BMqJ6n\n","link":"/post/league-stats-site-op-gg-acquires-famous-former-lck-broadcasters-ogn/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League stats site OP.GG acquires famous former LCK broadcasters OGN"},{"body":"Shayura’s Wrath can drop bodies both in the Crucible and throughout the rest of the Sol System. Don’t let the submachine gun fool you: It packs a punch, especially with the right perks—or the god roll.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Shayura’s Wrath is available through Trials of Osiris whenever it’s in rotation and farming for it may be a long endeavor, especially for Destiny 2 players who don’t do well in Trials. Luckily for guardians, the perk pool on this SMG is fairly small and knowing which perks to farm for is simple. Here’s our god roll for Shayura’s Wrath:\nBarrel: Smallbore or Arrowhead Break (PvE), Hammer-Forged Rifling (PvP)Magazine: Flared Magwell (PvE) or Accurized Rounds (PvP)First Perk: Heating Up or Tunnel VisionSecond Perk: Kill Clip Settling on a god roll depends on personal preference. But with the slim perk pool on Shayura’s Wrath, it’s easy to point out the best choices. Here’s a breakdown of the god roll for Shayura’s Wrath so you know what to farm for, what to keep until you find a better roll, and what to dismantle.\nFirst perk: Heating Up or Tunnel Vision Shayura’s Wrath doesn’t leave much of a choice in the first column. Heating Up greatly boosts recoil after a final blow and Tunnel Vision boosts target acquisition when reloading after a kill. These two are by far the god roll, though, and will work in any activity. PvP players will likely get more use out of Tunnel Vision, however.\nThe other choices in this column are Killing Wind, Quickdraw, and Dynamic Sway Reduction. The first two can work decently in PvP, while the last perk is a toned-down version of Heating Up.\nSecond perk: Kill Clip Kill Clip has a comfortable spot at the top of the second column in the god roll for Shayura’s Wrath. It’s a coveted perk in itself and the lack of better options just consolidates its supremacy in this slot. If you have one with Kill Clip, use it, especially in PvE activities.\nThe other choices for this column are Celerity, Adrenaline Junkie, Tap the Trigger, and Snapshot Sights. Bungie buffed Celerity to increase reload speed in Season of the Splicer, so it makes for a solid second choice if you weren’t lucky enough to score Kill Clip. Snapshot Sights is usually a PvP favorite, but there’s no reason to take it over Kill Clip or possibly even instead of Celerity.\nParts Having the right parts can mitigate some of the weaknesses of Shayura’s Wrath. It’s an SMG, so it lacks the best range by definition. In addition, it also has a fairly long reload animation. Players can use barrels and magazines to water down those cons. Range matters more in PvP than in PvE, though.\nHammer-Forged Rifling is the best for range, but Smallbore and Corkscrew also work. If you’re struggling to control the recoil on Shayura’s Wrath, go with Arrowhead Brake, which will make it almost a perfect angle. Smallbore also helps with stability.\nThe god roll for the magazine is even a more clear-cut choice. Flared Magwell will bulk up the low reload speed on Shayura’s Wrath. For PvP, though, you can go with Accurized Rounds for the extra range.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JoqqGZqaq%2For%2BMsKmarJhitLCwjKumpaRdnrtusMSsq6KmqWJ%2F\n","link":"/post/shayura-s-wrath-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shayura’s Wrath god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Hoenn Celebration event is about to begin, and it is expanding what players can expect from smaller event’s Field Reasearch.\nAlong with the usual increased spawns and updated Raid and Egg pools that come with every Pokémon Go event, the Hoenn event is giving players a chance to grab some Legendary rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like the previous regional events, one reward is extra encounters with some of the featured Hoenn Pokémon, that will help players finish the Hoenn Collection Challenge too. Some Today’s View Research will incentivize players to complete Raids to capture both Groudon and Kyogre in order to encounter a Rayquaza with the special move Hurricane in its arsenal.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan to even somewhat participate in the third generation celebration, here are all the Field Research tasks you can complete, along with their rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nField Research\u0026nbsp; Catch three Pokémon with Weather BoostTreecko, Torchic, and Mudkip EncounterCatch 11 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Plusle and Minun EncounterPower up Pokémon five timesAron EncounterPower up Pokémon nine timesWailmer Encounter Today’s View Research\u0026nbsp; Catch two Kyogre10 Kyogre CandyCatch two Groudon10 Groudon CandyCatch 30 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;30 Poké Balls Total Rewards: 3,000 XP, one Silver Pinap Berry, Rayquaza Encounter\nThe Hoenn Celebration event will run from Jan. 19 to 24, when it will be replaced by the Johto Celebration event on Jan. 26.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXZu2prjDZpinnF2ovaavyJqjZqqVqLKivsKhZK2Zo6DAbq3NnWSrnaeWv6W%2FjKKlZqifoLKuu81mnqirXZ28prrNZpqepJWXv6LAyKilZp2mmru1\n","link":"/post/all-field-and-special-research-tasks-and-rewards-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-hoenn-celebration-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Field and Special Research tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go’s Hoenn Celebration Event"},{"body":"Chicken Fighters are making another pretty substantial change, replacing veteran offlaner Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin with Ammar “ATF” Assaf. This move comes as the team struggles to find their footing in the lower division of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit Europe regional league.\u0026nbsp;\nChicken Fighters were signed by High Coast Esports during season one of the DPC while they were competing in the upper division. They failed to retain that spot and were relegated to the lower division for season two, however, with High Coast dropping the roster and leaving the Dota scene shortly after the season started.\u0026nbsp;\nA big welcome to ATF who is now a #ChickenFighter ! Ammar will be our new offlaner! 💛🐥 pic.twitter.com/tKYfpLjDx4\n— Chicken Fighters (@ChfDota2) May 14, 2021  Chessie joined Chicken Fighters when the squad reformed at the start of the DPC, reuniting with former Ninjas in Pyjamas teammate Era and his OG.Seed teammate, Andreas Per “Xibbe” Ragnemalm.\u0026nbsp;\nNeither the team nor Chessie have said the reason for this mid-season roster move, but because Chicken Fighters have no chance of earning DPC points this season, there will be no penalty applied to the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nATF is joining the team after previously playing for Creepwave during season one of the DPC and parting ways with the stack alongside three of the other players following the end of the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46cn6Kbm5q7brLIoJ%2BtnaKoeqKww2aYrZ5dp7KxuMCcnGabmJrAtLXE\n","link":"/post/chicken-fighters-add-atf-replace-chessie/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chicken Fighters add ATF, replace Chessie"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast revealed a total of 10 new MTG Arena digital-only cards today that will drop with the launch of Alchemy, a new format being added to Magic: The Gathering Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Alchemy is a digital-only Standard format that will launch via MTG Arena on Dec. 9. A total of 63 new A22 digital-only cards that are legal to play in Live formats like Alchemy and Historic are being released with the new Magic format. Players can find these new MTG Arena cards in Alchemy booster packs. All A22 cards will have duplicate protection and once you own all the new cards, Arena will pull cards from the main Standard set.\nIn addition to the 63 new MTG Arena cards being added, a number of existing Standard cards will receive nerfs and buffs that will only show up in Live formats and not affect tabletop Magic formats. Players who already own cards that are rebalanced will own every version, including the rebalanced version, of that card. The same applies to players who unlock a rebalanced card, in that they’ll own every version (including the tabletop-legal version) of that card.\nMTG Arena rebalanced cards A total of three rebalanced MTG Arena cards for Live formats like Alchemy were showcased today. Other nerfs and buffs that were mentioned in the preview of the MTG Arena Alchemy format can be found here. Esika’s Chariot The legendary Artifact vehicle got a buff in that it Crews for two as opposed to the original four. The downside to Esika’s Chariot’s rebalance, though, is that it only creates one 2/2 wolf upon entering the battlefield instead of two. Alrund’s Epiphany Alrund’s Epiphany got hit with two major changes. The Sorcery spell costs one additional mana to cast from Foretell. Alrund’s Epiphany will also only create the two 1/1 bird token creatures with Flying if it was Foretold first. Casting Alrund’s Epiphany without Foretelling will still create an extra turn, but without the pesky birds. Phylath, World Sculptor Phylath, World Sculptor was buffed with the keyword Trample and the target plant also gains Trample until the end of turn upon Landfall. Goldspan Dragon Goldspan Dragon will produce fewer Treasure tokens with the text “or becomes the target of a spell” getting removed. MTG Arena A22 cards A total of 10 A22 digital-only cards were revealed today by WotC. The launch of Alchemy on MTG Arena will introduce a total of 63 digital-only A22 cards. Absorb Energy Absorb Energy is a three-cost Instant spell that counters any type of spell. As an added bonus, the card type on the spell countered will cost one less to cast for those card types in your hand. Countering a creature spell, for example, with Absorb Energy will discount every creature spell in your hand by one mana. The discount does not apply to colored mana. Gitrog, Horror of Zhava Gitrog, Horror of Zhava is a legendary frog horror four-drop with 6/6 stats and Menace. The downside to the frog is that an opponent may sacrifice a creature to tap Gitrog, Horror of Zhava and seek a land card that enters the battlefield tapped. A second ability for Gitrog gives all lands under your control the ability to be sacrificed at a cost of BG to draw a card. Begin Anew Begin Anew is a four-drop Wrath at Sorcery speed that pumps all creatures in your hand with a permanent stat boost of +1/+1. Perpetually is an MTG Arena mechanic that permanently applies effects and counters. Captain Eberhart Taxes and discounts are what Captain Eberhart is all about. Cards that were drawn from your library this turn cost one less mana to cast and spells that were drawn by your opponent on their turn cost one more to cast. Forsaken Crossroads Providing players mana advantage if they start on the draw, Forsaken Crossroads is a land in which the color is chosen upon entering the battlefield. It enters the battlefield tapped unless its controller was on the draw (went second) at the start of the game. Geistchanneler Geistchanneler is a two-drop 1/3 that discounts the mana cost on an Instant or Sorcery card in your hand with a mana value of three or greater by two. The discount does not apply to color mana. Ominous Traveler The keyword “draft from spellbook” is an MTG Arena mechanic that puts a card from that card’s spellbook into your hand. Ominous Traveler is a colorless two-drop 1/1 that uses the draft keyword, granting the card from the spellbook the ability to cast it with any color mana. Upon casting the spellbook card, Ominous Traveler returns to its owner’s hand. The cards within the Ominous Traveler spellbook include Dominating Vampire, Vampire Socialite, Stromkirk Bloodthief, Falkenrath Pit Fighter, Wolfkin Outcast, Howlpack Piper, Tovolar, Dire Overlord, Patrician Geist, Shipwreck Sifters, Steelclad Spirit, Heron-Blessed Geist, Champion of the Perished, Archghoul of Thraben, Headless Rider, and Bladestitched Skaab. Ishkanah, Broodmother Ishkanah, Broodmother is another MTG Arena card that has the draft keyword. The legendary spider is a four-drop 3/5 with Reach that pumps other spiders you control +1/+2. Ishkanah, Brooodmother also has a hybrid mana ability that allows its controller to exile two cards from their graveyard to draft a card from the Ishkanah, Broodmother’s spellbook.\nThe cards within the Ishkanah, Broodmother spellbook are Twin-Silk Spider, Drider, Brood Weaver, Glowstone Recluse, Gnottvold Recluse, Hatchery Spider, Mammoth Spider, Netcaster Spider, Sentinel Spider, Snarespinner, Sporecap Spider, Spidery Grasp, Spider Spawning, Prey Upon, and Arachnoform. Patient Zero Patient Zero is a two-drop 2/2 zombie with Lifelink that prevents creatures your opponent controls from removing damage during the cleanup steps. Toralf’s Disciple Toralf’s Disciple has the MTG Arena mechanic Conjure, which creates digital objects. The human warrior is a three-drop 3/3 with Haste that creates four cards shuffled into your library named Lightning Bolt. All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6or7Ep5hmmZyYtaa52GaqqaeZobKzedGerZ6ZnJqxbrDUq6Cnn12pvKWt2KxkrKyimq6u\n","link":"/post/every-mtg-arena-alchemy-spoiler-revealed-during-today-s-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every MTG Arena Alchemy spoiler revealed during today’s stream"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 87-rated Squad Foundations version of Simon Banza from Famalicão to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in the game.\nThis is Banza’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. The Squad Foundations items help players strengthen their teams by filling in key positional gaps across different leagues. He’s a part of the second batch of Squad Foundations items.\nEA massively upgraded all of Banza’s skills, such as his Physical (+14), Dribbling (+14), and Defending (+10), but especially his Passing (+24), Pace (+19), and Shooting (+17), when you compare this new card to his 88-rated gold version.\nHe still has four-star skill moves and weak foot, however. You can apply the engine chemistry style to further increase his Dribbling (+6), Pace (+5), and Passing (+5). This will take his meta-gaming skills to another level.\nThis SBC costs around 69,800 FUT coins on PlayStation, 78,200 on Xbox, and 76,600 on PC. If you want to complete Squad Foundations Banza, you’ll have almost two months, until Jan. 20, to build two squads: Liga Portugal and Top Form.\nThe first solution asks for an 83-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one player from LaLiga. Players who complete the Liga Portugal squad will receive a small prime electrum players pack. The second one needs to be an 84-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one TOTW (Inform) card. The Top Form will grant players a jumbo gold pack.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Squad Foundations Banza SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nLiga Portugal GK:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 82-rated (Genoa)LB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Hernández 83-rated (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;Simon Kjær 83-rated (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;Francesco Acerbi 83-rated (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;Sebastián Coates 83-rated (Sporting CP)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 83-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Daniel Olmo 82-rated (RB Leipzig)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Thorgan Hazard 82-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Lars Stindl 82-rated (Borussia M’gladbach)CAM:\u0026nbsp;TOTW Jonas Hofmann 84-rated (Borussia M’gladbach)ST:\u0026nbsp;Andrej Kramarić\u0026nbsp;83-rated (TSG Hoffenheim) Top Form GK: Dušan Tadić 84-rated (Ajax)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Acuña 84-rated (Sevilla)CB:\u0026nbsp;Felipe Almeida Monteiro 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Harry Maguire 84-rated (Manchester United)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kieran Trippier 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Fernando Reges 84-rated (Sevilla)CM:\u0026nbsp;Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 83-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mateo Kovacic 83-rated (Chelsea)LF:\u0026nbsp;Wilfried Zaha 82-rated (Crystal Palace)RF:\u0026nbsp;TOTW Mason Mount 85-rated (Chelsea)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 83-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaOmwqKwjJ%2BmrqaUlsGqu82sZJuZnq%2Bubr%2FBnGSipl2btqetjGtpZq2cqbaurdOeZK2dkaI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-squad-foundations-banza-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Squad Foundations Banza SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"When we spotted the Pulsefire Caitlyn teaser in the PBE a couple weeks ago, we guessed that a Pulsefire Ezreal update may be on the way. It was pretty obvious an update to the skin was coming, and yesterday the new Pulsefire Ezreal hit the PBE—and it looks much, much better than the pixelated mess that’s in the game right now.\nOkay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. It isn’t that bad, but in a land of Elementalist Lux and DJ Sona, it certainly looks subpar. The new Pulsefire Ezreal is getting updated textures and animations, as well as a brand-new voiceover.\n  The new ability and non-ability animations are very badass, and the new recall animation isn’t too shabby either. This update was a long time coming, and hopefully it will make purchasing the skin more worthwhile, especially because it’s so expensive at 3250 RP (roughly $30 USD).\nPulsefire Caitlyn is also on the PBE, and it’s an awesome skin in its own right. If you’d like to check out the skins, you’ll need a League of Legends PBE account. If you don’t have one, you’ll have to wait until Patch 7.10 to get your hands the new skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeupKOas6q%2BxGacs6qVlrluv8qipWatoJmutbGMpaalZWFpgXWE\n","link":"/post/pulsefire-ezreal-is-being-updated-to-look-almost-as-cool-as-the-newer-ultimate-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pulsefire Ezreal is being updated to look (almost) as cool as the newer Ultimate skins"},{"body":"Sivir is next in line for a mid-scope update in League of Legends. But, according to Riot, the devs don’t just want to update champions that players think need updating.\nIn a post on Reddit about Sivir’s mid-scope update, Riot gameplay analyst Ray “RayYonggi” Williams chimed in on the discussion and said the devs plan to work on mid-scope updates they want to make, rather than following the wishes of the general player base. “While I agree it’s valuable to know who players want a midscope for, allowing developers to identify a good opportunity and change a champion without it always being out of ‘necessity’ means better results,” he said. As an example of this, RayYonggi pointed to Swain, Olaf, and Sivir—the champions that have recently received or will soon receive a mid-scope update, underlining that they “were not objectively the most in need of midscopes, but good ideas came up.”\nRelated: Riot confirms Sivir will be getting next mid-scope update in League\nRayYonggi summed up his thoughts by expressing his belief that designing and modifying champions out of passion, once valuable ideas pop up, is much more sensible than following player opinions. If they changed their strategy, “some of the love is lost and we might not always deliver an upgraded experience,” he said.\nIt currently remains to be seen when Sivir will receive her mid-scope update in League. At the moment, the champion has a 49.24 percent win rate and a 1.7 percent pick rate in the Platinum division and above, according to stats site U.GG. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisabC0maumqakYsGwec%2BimqRlnZ6xbr%2FCqKeeZZyarqjBxGasqZyRqbK0\n","link":"/post/riot-dev-gives-insight-on-why-your-most-requested-champ-changes-might-not-make-it-into-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot dev gives insight on why your most requested champ changes might not make it into the game"},{"body":"The release of the newest Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch is only one day away. Fans waited for seven years to see Animal Crossing: New Horizons get revealed to the world. It’s one of the most anticipated titles of 2020. That’s why a great number of streamers are set to create content on the game as soon as its release on March 20, even if the majority of the content will be uploaded on YouTube, such as guides and reviews. Here’s a list of some of the best streamers to watch at the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.\nAMSa Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto is a Japanese Smash Melee pro sponsored by Red Bull. He started streaming Melee on Twitch a few months ago in English. He interacts well with the chat and his English has improved a lot over the weeks. AMSa said that he’s never played a game from the Animal Crossing series before. That’s why this will be a complete discovery. He’ll be a good choice for viewers seeking a fresh perspective of the game.\nAusten Marie Marie is an artist and a webcomic drawer. She also streams a variety of video games and talks about art on Twitch. She’s rarely live, but a Friday stream is scheduled for the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. She may draw some beautiful designs. In addition to the island’s flag and T-shirts, designs can also be used to customize the ground in the construction mode—there will be plenty of space for creativity.\nRelated: Here are the best Legends of Runeterra streamers to watch on Twitch\nBecca Faye Becca Faye is a streamer and a voice actress from Australia who mostly plays Nintendo games, including Pokémon, but also indie games such as Night in the Woods and Minecraft. She’s dynamic, fun, and will stream some AC: New Horizons as soon as possible.\nCharlieYS Charlie is a streamer from California who joined Twitch in 2015. He plays indie and Nintendo games in a chill and relaxing atmosphere, including Persona 5, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, as well as Osu! He’ll also play the game live after its release.\nMaedi Maedi is an Australian streamer and a fan of the Animal Crossing series. Since she plays many simulation games, she’ll certainly have an interesting perspective on that side of AC: New Horizons. She plans to stream the game at its global release.\nPikaChulita PikaChulita began streaming on Twitch in 2014. She’s on a variety of games, from simulation titles to action-adventure and shooter games, including BioShock and Overwatch. She’ll play AC: New Horizons on Friday as soon as it’s released. She interacts a lot with her chat and enjoys giving information on the games that are being played. Honorable mention: Lirik Saqib “Lirik” Zahid is one of the multi-gaming streamers with the most followers on Twitch. He started streaming on the platform in 2011 with World of Warcraft and has tried out a variety of games since. Like many gamers, he’s ripped apart by the release of two big games on the same day, AC: New Horizons and Doom Eternal. He’ll stream both games this week. Since he’s more into fast-paced games, we don’t know if he’ll stick to Animal Crossing for a long time, but he might discover a love for the game on stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSsrKKarq6x0axkraddrK61r8dmnaiqXZa7qrnApWScqp%2BowKq6xmalnq9dnbyztdmopaw%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-streamers-to-watch-for-animal-crossing-new-horizons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best streamers to watch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons"},{"body":" VALORANT’s Yoru was supposed to be the ideal duelist for “lurkers” who would “keep [enemies] on [their] toes,” according to a December dev blog post. Over two months after his release, however, the Japanese agent leaves much to be desired.\nA quick “Yoru” search on the VALORANT subreddit yields numerous complaints about the agent, with one player describing him as “not so duelist,” another showcasing his “incompetency,” and various posts offering suggestions for improving his lackluster kit. Despite being fun to play, picking Yoru in agent select inevitably leads to comments from teammates asking you to play another duelist—and I speak from experience.\n The truth is, Yoru’s abilities are loud, ineffective, and don’t always support duelist gameplay. Game designer Rycoux has hinted at future buffs, commenting on a Reddit post that Riot is experimenting with more “round to round power to give him better base value per round,” as well as “revisiting some of the audio attenuations.”\nWhile there’s no confirmed buffs yet, here’s what would instantly make Yoru a better agent.\nGatecrash: Make it instant and quieter In its current state, Yoru’s Gatecrash is nothing but a glamorized teleport. Opposing teams will rarely let you teleport behind them, especially at higher ranks, and it’s ineffective as an escape tool. But the ability has a ton of potential.\nWhen thinking about what makes Jett such a great Oper or Reyna such a devastating duelist, it’s that they can instantly get out of harm’s way. A Jett can peek a precarious angle, take a shot, and quickly dash away to safety. A Reyna can poke her head out and quickly take out an opponent before using Dismiss to flee or reposition. Yoru can’t do that.\nGatecrash has a brief animation before Yoru can teleport to his tether’s location. In that time, enemies can easily take you out where you stand. If it had a similar cast time to Jett’s dash or Reyna’s Dismiss, it can open up tons of possibilities for Yoru. He might be able to take a risky Op angle and retreat. And lurking would be even more effective, allowing you to get a pick and join back with your team safely.\nDropping the sound on the teleport activation would also let him pull off impressive flanks. There would still need to be some indication for counterplay, but perhaps making the sound radius smaller would reward Yoru players who have good Gatecrash placement and timing.\nFakeout: Global or invisible footsteps The fake footsteps are admittedly one of the most niche abilities in the game. It’s extremely situational, which can be a good or bad thing.\nYoru can make high IQ plays by distracting Raze or Killjoy’s bots, faking a push while your team goes to the other site, or attempting to convince an enemy that you’re running away. But the more experienced the opponent is, the smaller effect Fakeout will have.\nAnd it seems like there’s little that can be done to improve the ability. It already costs a cheap 100 credits, two charges per round are enough, and you can cast them instantly or not. One fan suggested giving Yoru an interface similar to Brimstone’s smokes, allowing you to place them within a certain radius around you. This is an interesting idea but one that wouldn’t quite work thematically.\nIf Yoru was able to perhaps go into another dimension—like Omen or Astra—and place footsteps from anywhere on the map, it might make the ability more efficient. But would it be worth wasting time in another dimension for an ability that doesn’t provide as much utility as a smoke?\nAnother player believes making footsteps cast by primary fire completely invisible could be a good buff. This may confuse opponents a bit more than usual, adding some flair to the ability.\nDimensional Drift: Reduce ultimate cost to six Yoru’s ultimate is an excellent scouting tool—and that’s about it. To avoid making him too overpowered, the only immediate change this ability needs is a cost reduction.\nWith an ultimate cost of seven, Yoru’s Dimensional Drift is in the same company as Astra’s Cosmic Divide, Breach’s Rolling Thunder, Brimstone’s Orbital Strike, Cypher’s Neural Theft, Killjoy’s Lockdown, Omen’s From the Shadows, Raze’s Showstopper, Sage’s Resurrection, Sova’s Hunter’s Fury, and Viper’s Viper’s Pit. With the exception of maybe Omen, Yoru arguably has the worst seven-cost ultimate.\nDimensional Drift barely offers intel, doesn’t do any damage, and is too loud to pull off cheeky flanks. What most Yoru players end up doing is using it to gauge how many enemies are on a site before teleporting back to their Gatecrash. This same information can be provided by a Sova Recon Bolt or Owl Drone, neither of which are an ultimate.\nBut it’s obvious why Riot is hesitant to pump more power into the ability. If it’s silent or Yoru is completely invisible, then it adversely affects competitive integrity. Playing against the duelist will no longer be about gunplay since you won’t have any inclination of where he is.\nOne fan suggests giving Dimensional Drift an “instant cast without the mask animation,” which would be a fair buff that wouldn’t push it over the edge. But for now, simply making it cost six will put it more on par with other ultimates in the game.\nSome Yoru fans believe his kit lends more to the initiator class, making suggestions to improve his Blindside by reducing the cost to 100 or giving him an additional charge. While this would be nice, it’s not that realistic. Yoru’s blind is easy to pull off, but also easy to look away from. Since it can be tossed from far away and needs to bounce off of something, enemy teams can counter that easier than a Breach or Phoenix flash.\nEven though it’s a good part of his kit, it doesn’t seem like a core part of the bamboozling mind games that Riot intends for him. Instead, it makes him a tad self-sufficient and a pseudo-entry. If Riot focuses on improving his other abilities, the blind should be fine as is.\nWith the VALORANT Champions Tour Masters event finished, Riot can probably make balance changes that wouldn’t disturb the competitive ecosystem. Yoru will likely receive buffs in Patch 2.06.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGSyp6Kqeq%2BxxJ2qZpldoby1ec6fZKGdnKV6orrDZp%2BeqpWoeri0wK1kq6GfqXqkrc1mm6g%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-yoru-needs-a-lot-of-help-and-here-s-what-riot-can-do/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s Yoru needs a lot of help—and here’s what Riot can do"},{"body":"The accelerated processing unit (APU) is a piece of hardware that takes the prospect of building a gaming PC and simplifies it for newcomers. Most computers are built with one processor (CPU) and one dedicated graphics card (GPU). An APU combines those two pieces into one with generally lower prices and performance than a dedicated CPU/GPU setup.\u0026nbsp;\nThis makes the APU a great product to consider when building an entry-level gaming PC on a budget or when you want to make a PC as simple to build as possible. But that still leaves the question of what APU is actually suited to the job you’d like to complete. This list ranks various APUs based on their price-to-performance ratio to help answer that question. But before that, let’s clear up some misconceptions.\u0026nbsp;\nThe APU, which is advertised as a CPU with integrated graphics, is technically an AMD-only product despite Intel also putting out CPUs with integrated graphics. The reason for this is simple: AMD took the integrated graphics functionality and smacked it with a copyrighted “APU” label. When you read about APUs on the internet, understand that almost all Intel CPUs come with integrated graphics. The difference is that AMD’s integrated graphics tend to perform better, making them great for budget gaming. As such, all products on this list are AMD.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother factor to consider is upgradability. When selecting any PC components, compatibility should be a primary concern. If you plan on upgrading from a cheaper APU to a more modern one in a couple of years, ensuring that your motherboard will function properly with both should be the first order of business. Additionally, modern motherboards use AM4 sockets to house CPUs. The AM4 socket might be the standard today but is also predicted to be replaced with a newer socket by AMD sometime after 2021. Keep that in mind when moving forward with the items on this list, so you’re not surprised when an AM4 motherboard doesn’t work with 2022’s new APUs.\nBest budget APUs \nAMD Athlon 200GE With two cores, a base clock speed of 3.2GHz, and Vega 3 graphics, the Athlon 200GE is about as good of a performer as you’re going to get at a price below $50. If you’re really on a tight budget, you needn’t look any further than the 200GE.\nThis APU comes with AM4 socket compatibility, meaning you can purchase a modern motherboard along with it to ensure you have the ability to upgrade in the future. Doing so also allows you to overclock this processor to hit 3.6GHz with the proper cooling.\nThis kind of performance on a two-core processor means that you can play media, browse, and run games like League of Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League, and World of Warcraft without suffering from huge dips in performance at lower settings.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Ryzen 3 3200G\u0026nbsp; The 3200G is a great option for those looking for the sweet spot between budget and efficiency in their PC build. With integrated Vega 8 graphics, this quad-core 3.6GHz APU provides solid CPU and graphics performance that should run most games with relative ease, with some lowered settings, of course.\u0026nbsp;This APU features AM4 socket support and supported RAM speeds of up to 2,933MHz. For around $120, not only are you getting a solid product to play on today, but the compatible components available will increase your PC’s longevity while running more demanding titles than an Athlon 200GE ever could.\nSee on Amazon Best high-end APUs Ryzen 5 3400G The Ryzen 5 3400G is a quad-core processor featuring Vega 11 graphics and overclocking capabilities. Since Vega 11 is the highest-performing integrated graphics solution on the market today, you can rest assured that the 3400G will beat most APUs on the market in the graphics department.\u0026nbsp;\nLike this whole Ryzen series, the 3400G is compatible with the AM4 socket. Additionally, this APU handles RAM speeds of up to 2,933MHz, so make sure your memory is well suited for the job.\u0026nbsp;\nThis APU is priced at around $300 and marks the last product you can pick up before prices start to reach their cap in the current market.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G\u0026nbsp; This is the highest-performing APU on the list. As a member of the 4000 series, this is also one of the strongest APUs in general, at least until the new 5000G series hits the market this August. Unsurprisingly, the price of this hardware sits at around $400.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 4750G is an eight-core, 16-thread processor that can house RAM speeds of up to 3,200MHz. The base speed of the CPU is 3.6GHZ, while the clock speed can push to 4.4Ghz.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re looking at purchasing this APU, don’t skip out on the RAM since the extra speed it can handle will improve performance greatly, and you don’t want to be bottlenecking an APU you’ve already spent $400 on.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The 4750G capably handles media browsing, gaming, and even streaming, though not always at the highest quality. You’ll likely see performance issues when trying to do all three at once, so don’t assume that this APU will perform like a discrete CPU/GPU setup because of the high price tag. Even the best APUs are budget-friendly, and the 4750G is currently one of the more efficient in the market.\nUpgrading and compatibility should be at the forefront of your decisions regarding PC building, so all of these APUs are AM4 compatible. They are also listed based on their relative price-to-performance ratio. Enjoy the budget-friendly building.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFurc%2Buqmaen6d6qK3MoqWg\n","link":"/post/best-apus-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best APUs for gaming"},{"body":"Brawl Stars received a new update today to prepare for its upcoming season, Once Upon a Brawl, adding the new Brawler Ash, numerous fairy tale-themed skins, multiple balance changes, and a new Brawl pass.\nThe actual season will kick off in five days on Aug. 30, but no further update will be required.\nIn those patch notes, Supercell also listed its various criteria taken in consideration for deciding balance changes for Brawlers. Those include multiple rates such as ban, pick, win, and first pick rates, the state of competitive scene, and suggestions made by content creators.\nHere are all the Once Upon a Brawl patch notes in Brawl Stars.\nNew Brawler: Ash Ash is a midrange tank who fights with a broom as a sword and a shield. He’s a cleaner in the King’s Court, and he boasts a Super and a rage bar. It will be available as a reward of the next Brawl pass.\nMain AttackClean-Up: Ash uses his broom to create a shockwave in a straight line that can hit multiple targets.Super AbilityLittle Helpers: He summons robotic R.A.T.S. to help him deal damage to the nearest enemies and explode on contact.GadgetChill Pill: Ash accumulates Rage and uses it to heal himself.First Star PowerFirst Bash: The rage is increased by 100 percent when attacking with full ammo.Second Star PowerMad as Heck: Increases Rage reload speed, up to 30 percent.Passive: RageAsh has a Rage Bar that can get charged when hitting a Brawler or upon receiving damage. He gets stronger and faster when his Rage gets higher which depletes over time. New Skins and Visual Improvements New Skins Wizard Byron: Power League Skin, Unlocked after earning 30 Power League wins by spending 25,000 Star PointsNinja Ash: rewarded upon reaching Brawl Pass tier 70Princess Shelly: rewarded upon purchasing Brawl PassUnicorn Knight Barley: 79 GemsRuby Prince Sprout: 79 GemsEmerald Prince Sprout: 79 GemsEl Dragón Verdoso and Rosado: 149 GemsEvil Queen Pam: 299 GemsLunar Piper: 149 GemsHandsome Colt: 49 GemsTrue Gold/Silver Bo, Gale, Nani, Bea, and Sandy VFX reworks Frank: Default Frank and DJ Frank Calavera Piper New Pins Animated PinsSqueak, Mega Box Darryl, Ash, Clap Pins, Buzz, GriffNew PinsBrawl Esports 2021, New Pins for El Dragón and Prince Sprout skins Seasonal Events Brawl Pass Season 8: Once Upon a BrawlNew loading ScreenNew main Menu Background with castle iconsNew main Menu MusicNew Environment: Castle CourtyardLunar event: Main menu Background Game Modes and Event Rotation Changes General changes Showdown+ added: Solo Showdown reworkDefeating enemies grant trophies, and being defeated takes one trophy backShowdown+ is available on its own game slot and follows the same maps as normal Showdown. Normal Showdown still can be playedAdded animated banners for certain game modesHot Zone MapsRemoved Time Warp, Iron Cables, Sabotage StripAdded Open Business, Controller Chaos, Breakout BrawlBounty MapsRemoved Flanking Maneuver, Storm AttackAdded Excel, HideoutBrawl Ball MapsRemoved Side Strike, Wavedash, RetinaAdded Center Field, Slalom Slam, Power ShotHeist MapsRemoved Spring Onions, Bandit Hook, Cover CrowdAdded G.G. Mortuary, Bridge Too Far, BeachcombersGem Grab MapsRemoved Gem Bash, Stardust Storm, Twisted TorpedoAdded Four Squared, Rustic Arcade, Diamond DustSiege MapsRemoved Power Washer, Rust BeltAdded Junk Park, Mecha MatchShowdown MapsRemoved Stormy PlainsAdded Cavern ChurnNo changes on Knockout Maps Power League Map pool sizes goes from four to three maps or modesSiege removed from rotation for season threeNew Map rotation:Hot Zone: Dueling Beetles, Ring of Fire, Parallel PlaysBounty: Hideout, Dry Season, Layer CakeBrawl Ball: Super Stadium, Pinball Dreams, Backyard BowlHeist: Hot Potato, Pit Stop, Bridge Too FarGem Grab: Hard Rock Mine, Crystal Arcade, UndermineNo Siege and Knockout maps User Interface and Menu changes Friends List: Show highest Power League rank in friends listChat: UI and UX improved, various features addedTeam Up: UI and UX improved for discovering, inviting, and accepting invites to teams Shop Added three more skins to archive: Hot Rod Brock, Mascot Darryl, and Viking Bull Brawler Balance Changes BelleStar Power’s shield reduced from 25 percent to 20 percent in order to make her more vulnerable from close range.BoDamage of main attack increased from 560 to 600 to reward “players who master his shot pattern.”BrockBase damage of main attack increased from 1,180 to 1,300DarrylBase Health increased from 5,000 to 5,300EdgarSelf-heal increased from 25 percent to 35 percentEl PrimoHis Super requires 16 main attack’s hits to be charged instead of nine hitsGeneMain attack’s base damage reduced from 1,080 to 960“Lamp Blowout” gadget will only heal himself when a brawler is hit with the knockback“Homing Missiles” gadget damage increased from 800 to 1,000MortisStar Power: “Coiled Snake” has become a passive ability which takes one more second to charge than when it was a Star PowerNaniGadget: “Return to Sender” now lasts for five secondsPennyBase Health increased from 3,200 to 3,400PocoStar Power: “Screeching Solo” damage increased from 800 to 1,000Protective Tunes Immunity’s duration doubled, from one second to two secondsRico“Bouncy Castle” gadget heal reduced from 300 to 250Sandy“Sweet dreams” gadget incapacitate duration reduced from 1.5 seconds to one secondShelly“Clay Pigeons” gadget duration set to five seconds to boost its powerSqueakMain attack projectile speed increased by 25 percentExplosion delay of Super explosion removedIf same target is hit by Squeak’s bomb while another is stuck to the same target, it explodes the previous bomb instantlyStu“Breakthrough” gadget now requires a charged Super to activate“Breakthrough” gadget damage per piece of debris reduced from 500 to 200“Gaso-Heal” star power heal reduced from 500 to 400 Various balance changes Heist\u0026nbsp;safe: health increased by 25 percentSuper Charge trait of tanks changed to be based on max HP to balance it out between power levelsTrophy thresholds added for club player, going up to 35,000 Bug Fixes Frank’s noise-canceling gadget could cause him to stay airborne after being knocked up by gales twister gadget issue fixedStu’s wall break gadget persisting after dashing into a Gale’s twister issue fixedStu wall break gadget persisting after use if used into a teleporter issue fixedSuper charging gadgets not resetting after a ball was kicked issue fixedGadget tornado of Gale making AI pathing break issue fixedCanal Grande symmetry bug fixed The complete patch notes, which include the explanation of every balance change made on Brawlers, can be found here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46bqZqvnGLAta3RrGSoppOaera8zqdkmmWSp664uIyup52ZpJp6sa3TnJ9mpp%2BpsrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/brawl-stars-once-upon-a-brawl-update-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brawl Stars: Once Upon a Brawl update patch notes"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Buddha and his character Lang Buddha, one of the most popular on the Grand\u0026nbsp;Theft\u0026nbsp;Auto\u0026nbsp;V NoPixel roleplaying server, nearly pulled off the greatest escape from jail ever today.\nAfter being arrested by Officer Sur Lee, played by Twitch streamer Sur_Lee, Buddha took a ride down to the slammer to be jailed and formally charged.\nJust as Officer Lee unlocked the building door for Buddha to walk in, the infamous criminal took off. Buddha—knowing the layout of the jailhouse quite well thanks to his regular appearances—sprinted through two sets of doors and ran upstairs.  Quickly realizing the next set of doors would be locked, Buddha decided the next best option would be to hide in plain sight. He pushed himself into the corner up against the wall and waited to see if the plan would work.\nJust as Buddha drew it up, Officer Lee had tunnel vision as he gave chase up the stairs, running straight past the fugitive.\nBuddha ran the opposite direction with the taste of freedom on his lips, but alas, the exterior door was locked. The only thing left to do was to meet back up with Officer Lee outside of a jail cell and surrender to the strong arm of the law.\n“Oh, you think you’re funny, huh?” Lee said once he found Buddha waiting for him downstairs. “You think you’re a wise guy, huh?”\n“Kinda, man!” Buddha replied.\n“You think you’re just, ‘oh, look at me, I’m Lang Buddha, I can just do some Chinese ninja shit and fuckin’ hide in corners’,” Lee said mockingly.\nOfficer Lee may have played it tough once he found Buddha, but he had been panicking throughout his search, fearing he had let one of the most well-known criminals in the city slip through his grasps.\n “Where did he go!? Oh shit!” Sur_Lee said as he checked each door to make sure Buddha hadn’t gone through them. Fortunately, the circus act that was Buddha’s escape was captured from both perspectives of the hunter and the hunted, although it’s difficult to say which one makes the whole ordeal seem the most ridiculous.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiapZmxqa2MnKapZaCWu6qvjKCrmmWmYr%2BwuMSpo5qx\n","link":"/post/buddha-makes-cop-panic-with-ridiculous-jailbreak-attempt-in-gta-v-roleplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Buddha makes cop panic with ridiculous jailbreak attempt in GTA V roleplay"},{"body":" The latest\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;patch hit the live servers with a lot to discover and do around the map. After making her first appearance in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;during the summer, Ariana Grande is now an NPC (non-playable character) in the game.\nAriana Grande’s Punchcard is also a core part of the\u0026nbsp;Fortnitemares event since players will need to complete it to unlock the All-Weather Extractor pickaxe. This\u0026nbsp;Punchcard includes five different challenges and one of them will require players to reveal a “command symbol.”\n Though the challenge sounds simple, it may take longer than expected if you don’t know where you’re going. To reveal the command symbol in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season eight, players will need to make their way to Weeping Woods. Around the midsection of the landmark, there’s a wooden hotel and there will be a ghostly tablet in the air right outside of it.\nOnce players start replicating the poses highlighted with three lights, the tablet will slowly solidify. After that happens, players will be able to complete this challenge by interacting with the tablet.\nThe quest actually asks for players to complete this process three times, meaning there can be three other locations around the map with the same setup. But as of now, revealing a tablet once seems to be enough to complete the challenge. When players interact with the tablet in Weeping Woods, they should receive a small notification to verify that they completed the quest while also seeing the XP reward for it.\nConsidering Weeping Woods is a rather isolated landmark, there shouldn’t be many players around to give you a hard time. It’s not a hot looting spot, so most players who will be there should also be focusing on completing this challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re looking to complete Ariana Grande’s Punchcard, you’ll need to complete four other challenges, which are listed below.\nCollect a record and place it in a TurntableStudy the Caretaker’s footprintsCollect Symbols from eliminated Cube MonstersLaunch Signal FlaresncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnq2emZxiwamxjJympqWRo7Fuv9immaikXZ67brLOq6unoaSaeqS0wKmrnqpdZ3q0scCspqdlaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reveal-the-command-symbol-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reveal the command symbol in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"The new subscription tiers for PlayStation Plus are now live on the PlayStation Store in the U.S. as of this morning.\nThe Extra and Premium tiers can be found immediately from the PS5’s menu under the PlayStation Plus icon, with the very first option being an Upgrade function to allow those under the existing PS Plus tier, called Essential, to get the new goods.\nUpgrading will allow users to pay the price left for the days remaining on their existing subscription option, bringing it current to when the next recurring payment date is due. The next recurring payment will reflect the new subscription tier.\nEssential remains the same price of $59.99 a year, while Extra is $99.99 a year and Premium costs $119.99 for 12 months. Each tier has varying kinds of perks and goodies, so the value is in the eye of the purchaser.\nThe Essential plan is the PS Plus that everyone has become accustomed to, offering free games each month along with online multiplayer and things like exclusive discounts. Extra is the same while adding a catalog of PS4 and PS5 games, and Premium offers everything in the Extra tier along with PS1, PSP, and PS3 games, exclusive game trials, and games streamed on the cloud.\nRight now, classic PS1 titles available on U.S. PSN include the Jak and Daxter games, Ape Escape, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud, Resident Evil: Director’s Cut, Hot Shots Tennis, Tekken 2, Syphon Filter, and more.\nThe list of playable PS3 titles is pretty large, with over 240 titles available at launch. More games are expected to be added over time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6WZqajBosDIqKVmqJyqwG6x162pmmWgp7KutdSmZKytkqiws7XPraCopqNirrOxjKemsGWcnsOmecinZK2glWLCtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/playstation-plus-extra-premium-subscriptions-are-now-live-in-the-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation Plus Extra, Premium subscriptions are now live in the US"},{"body":"Over a third of the $3.6 billion spent by Sony to purchase the Destiny 2 developer Bungie will be used to “incentivize” the employees and creators to continue working at the studio, according to Sony’s most recent financial report.\nThe report for the third quarter of the 2021 fiscal year details what the global corporation is paying for when it purchased Bungie earlier this week and revealed that a third of the sum is being used to keep the employees (who have been the primary shareholders) working at the company.\nFor years, Bungie has operated as a private company, with the majority of its shares owned by its employees. After Sony officially acquires the company (as the purchase still needs to pass regulatory approvals), roughly $1.2 billion will be paid out to the shareholder-employees, provided they continue to work at Bungie, over the course of the next several years. Kotaku noted that $1.2 billion over 900 employees roughly comes out to just over $1 million per developer, but that assumes everyone has an equal number of shares.\nSony also said it expects about “two-thirds” of the money set aside for these payments to be expensed in the first two years after the acquisition is complete. A Washington Post report says that employees will receive 50 percent when the Sony deal closes and 50 percent over the next few years. That same report references one employee who said the system “seems designed to retain folks for at least a couple of years,” while another employee referred to it as a pair of “golden handcuffs.” Other employees said they were happy to get a payday for their unvested stocks, with one saying their total payout will represent a year’s salary.\nAs a whole, Bungie will retain its creative independence as a studio following the Sony acquisition and plans to continue supporting Destiny 2 as a full multi-platform game over the next few years.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKufo8Zuw8ilo2aoka56o8HNoKCeZZWiva272J6cZquYlr%2BmtM6lm56qo2K8t7HRZmhmmpmhuaq7zWarqGWbmrKxedaoqaShnpx6osCMnKamqJGjxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sony-will-pay-bungie-employee-shareholders-over-1-billion-to-keep-working-at-company/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony will pay Bungie employee-shareholders over $1 billion to keep working at company"},{"body":"Splitgate’s new update drops today, bringing with it a new map creator and Beta Season One, which comes with an “array of new features, modes, and enhancements including a custom map creator,” according to 1047 Games.\nDetails around the new features have now been released, including the fact that eight players can collaborate and work on creating a map together at the same time. New Season. New Battle Pass. New Look. See you in 3 days 👀 #BetaSeason1 pic.twitter.com/ivHKC5R50z\n— Splitgate (@Splitgate) January 24, 2022  The map creator is being introduced in this update, but developers are planning to update it and add new features to it as time goes on. For now, eight players can create a map at the same time, and each of those players can save a version of the map to their PCs to go back to later. Players may also see new maps coming up in their custom games since the created maps can be included in the custom game menu. This will allow for more creativity within the community by combining custom maps with custom rules. In addition to the map creator, another big feature in this update is the battle pass, which features another 100 rewards. There are new skins, emotes, and other goodies to earn as a new season begins. There is also a new game mode and simulation map.\nForegone Destruction was also given a large facelift in this update. Since the game launched, 1047 Games has secured a lot of money from investments and has grown the team to around 50 members that come from games like Halo. Developers wanted to redesign a map, and with this update, Foregone Destruction gets an entirely new look. Players who log on are now able to activate the new battle pass and start earning more rewards, as well as have fun with the new map creator since the update went live this morning. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joqqmkmam0osDErGSnnadiuqK8jJypnpmkpL9urculprCrXW16sbjAspyrq12pvG6v0Z6YrZ1doq6xv4yaq2annpiy\n","link":"/post/splitgate-s-new-map-creator-allows-8-players-to-create-maps-at-once/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Splitgate’s new map creator allows 8 players to create maps at once"},{"body":"This article is sponsored by Keysfan\nUpgrading your operating system and software is arguably the best way to make the most out of your computer, whether that be upping your productivity with Microsoft Office or replacing an outdated OS with Windows 10 or 11. 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The man would livestream on Twitch in Amouranth’s neighborhood and obsessively search for the streamer. Posting snippets of his DMs and streams, Amouranth expressed genuine fear for her life.\n“My stalker traveled from Estonia, Europe and came to my city, camping out in a hotel with line of sight to my PO box,” Amouranth outlined her situation, “[the stalker] spent OVER A MONTH camping out daily at a starbucks next to my PO box.”\nOn June 15, Amouranth alleged that her stalker had finally been arrested by local authorities. She said that the man had went “scorched Earth,” selling all his possessions, publicly posting manifesto-like vlogs, and going on a “self-destructive pilgrimage.”\nAmouranth claimed that the man streamed himself making a mile-long walk to her residence on June 13 with an instrument case with unknown contents. The police, who were already informed of the situation and had previously declined to act, were alerted of the stalker’s attempted break-in.\n“Dispatch was rude, cutting me off, putting me on hold,” Amouranth said. “It took 33 mins from me calling 9-11 for the first responders to arrive.”\nWhile Amouranth said she had armed guards and security, she did not want to be liable for any potential conflict if the man continued to trespass. Eventually, the stalker was detained and an Estonian embassy was contacted. While Amouranth did not reveal where the man is now, she said he is out of Houston and away from her immediate area.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9mq5GuwG6ty6WcoJ2UYsC1rcuknKtlp5bAbq3Rq5ysrJWZeqKy056pZpmkqbKuvNOem2agn6Kybq7RnpikZZmj\n","link":"/post/amouranth-says-alleged-stalker-was-arrested-after-attempted-home-break-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth says alleged stalker was arrested after attempted home break-in"},{"body":"The new snowy season of Fall Guys will be released tomorrow, Dec. 15, bringing several changes to the game, including a Crown Rank feature and Golden Costumes, Mediatonic announced today in a PlayStation blog post. The more crowns you earn, the higher your Crown Rank rises, which will unlock a variety of rewards such as colors, patterns, and Golden Costumes. Well-known costumes like the wolf, knight, and hot dog will receive golden versions.\nLET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO!\nThis is the secret feature I've been hinting at for ages 👀\nCROWN RANKS to unlock GOLDEN COSTUMES!\nRead more on the @PlayStation blog!https://t.co/8tFP5FLnYL https://t.co/sL7SJvjKyP pic.twitter.com/VqrBunDew9\n— Fall Guys 👑 (@FallGuysGame) December 14, 2020  Mediatonic hasn’t announced how the ranking works in detail, except that it’s based on the total number of crowns you’ve earned, including previous crowns you might have used. The rewards won’t change with new seasons as well and no one has reached the maximum number of crowns to hit the top rank yet.\nOne player asked on Twitter what’s the maximum number of crowns to get all the rewards, saying they already have 588. But Mediatonic said they still “have many more crowns to go.”\nFall Guys‘ season three will also have the “biggest haul of new Rounds to date,” new winter-themed costumes, new obstacles, and a final level called Thin Ice. The update will be released tomorrow, Dec, 15, and is available for PC and PS4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmiboqTEr3nRmqWkq12Wu6V5xqijnZ2eYrCwv9OupJ6rXZi8rrXNoGStp12brq24jKCssqtdnrtuv8SaqqimXWg%3D\n","link":"/post/crown-ranks-and-golden-costumes-coming-to-fall-guys-in-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Crown Ranks and Golden Costumes coming to Fall Guys in season 3"},{"body":" The newest CS:GO case, Dreams and Nightmares, features 17 weapon skins made by community designers.\nAs the name suggests, the skins feature dreamy and psychedelic aesthetics. Most of the popular weapons in the game, including the AK-47, M4A1-S, and USP-S, received a new look, with a few exceptions.\nThe Dreams and Nightmares case is the first case to join the game in over half a year. Snakebite, the previous case, was added in May 2021. Here are all the new CS:GO skins available in the Dreams and Nightmares case.\nAll images via Valve\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTEq5xmmaKaeqK4y2amn2WTqLSwv4ydqZ6Znah6orrDZqWin5ipuqK%2BxKxkrKOZo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-cs-go-s-dreams-and-nightmares-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of CS:GO’s Dreams and Nightmares skins"},{"body":"Written in partnership with Gamer Sensei.\nDot Esports has joined forces with the incredibly capable coaches at Gamer Sensei to break down League of Legends Patch 12.9. We’ll go through the full list of champion changes, including the multiple mid-scope updates, and analyze how they will affect the meta.\nGamer Sensei is a service that provides online coaching for 18 different games, including League. This week, we have two coaches giving us insight on these major champion changes: Nicholas “NicoThePico” Korsgård and Justin “JalYt Justin” Robbins.\nHere are the notes for League Patch 12.9, launching on Wednesday, May 11.\nChampions Olaf AD Growth: 3.5 \u0026gt; 4.7AD at level 18: 127.5 \u0026gt; 148Health Growth: 100 \u0026gt; 105Mana Growth: 42 \u0026gt; 50 Passive – Berserker’s Rage\nMaximum Attack Speed Granted: 99 percent \u0026gt; 40-100 percent (levels 1-18)[NEW]: Berserker’s Rage now provides 10-30 percent life steal (levels 1-18), based on Olaf’s missing health[UPDATE]: Bonuses max out at 0 percent Health \u0026gt; 30 percent Health Q – Undertow\nCooldown: 7 seconds \u0026gt; 9 secondsDamage: 80/125/170/215/260 \u0026gt; 60/110/160/210/260Minimum Range: 300 \u0026gt; 425 unitsMana Cost: 60 at all ranks \u0026gt; 40/45/50/55/60[UPDATE]: Picking up axes now fully refunds Q – Undertow’s cooldown, but axes can only be thrown a maximum of once every 3 seconds. (Note: The 3 second limit scales with Ability Haste.)[UPDATE]: Included a quality-of-life buff to Olaf’s Q – Undertow so that it now grants ghosting more consistently to jungle monsters who he hits or are near him when Q is cast W – Tough It Out\n[UPDATE]: Vicious Strikes \u0026gt; Tough It OutCooldown: 16 seconds at all ranks \u0026gt; 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 secondsAttack Speed: 50/60/70/80/90 percent \u0026gt; 40/50/60/70/80 percentAbility Duration: 6 seconds \u0026gt; 4 seconds[NEW]: W now resets Olaf’s basic attack timer[NEW]: On activation Olaf now gains a 10/45/80/115/150 (+25 percent missing health, capped at 30 percent of his current HP) shield for 2.5 seconds[REMOVED]: No longer grants Life Steal[REMOVED]: No longer amplifies Olaf’s healing based on missing health R – Ragnarok\nBonus Attack Damage: 15/20/25 (+30 percent AD) \u0026gt; 10/20/30 (+25 percent AD)Duration: 6 seconds \u0026gt; 3 secondsPassive Resists: 20/30/40 \u0026gt; 10/25/40[REMOVED]: R – Ragnarok’s passive bonus resistances are no longer lost for the duration of the ability[NEW]: Hitting a champion with a basic attack or E – Reckless Swing extends the duration of Ragnarok to 2.5 seconds. Olaf can refresh Ragnarok indefinitely. Gamer Sensei coach insight\nOlaf has traded some of his signature early-game clear speed and health for some new toys in the rest of his kit. While this could hurt him at his previous points of power, Olaf should still be fine as an early-game skirmisher. “Olaf was already clearing camps faster than his opposition and the clear nerfs certainly make sense in regards to his whole kit, but I also don’t think that these clear nerfs are strong enough to push him away from his fast-farming style,” JalYt Justin said.\nAs for the new additions to Olaf’s kit, they’ll allow him to stay more relevant in the game as it goes on, as opposed to falling off a cliff after one item. “Olaf has for as long as I can remember always been an early game terror who come mid/late gets kited to death once his ultimate passes,” NicoThePico said. “Changing around his passive and spells to introduce a missing health-based shield, as well as being able to refresh his ultimate, further plays into his Berserker role of fighting close to death but not dying.”\nTaliyah Base Health: 531 \u0026gt; 500Base Health Regen: 7 \u0026gt; 6.5Health Regen Growth: 0.7 \u0026gt; 0.65Base Mana: 425 \u0026gt; 470Base Mana Regen: 9.34 \u0026gt; 8Mana Regen Growth: 0.85 \u0026gt; 0.8Base Armor: 20 \u0026gt; 18Move Speed: 335 \u0026gt; 330 Passive – Rock Surfing\nOut of Combat Bonus Move Speed: 20-45 percent (levels 1-18) \u0026gt; 10/20/35/55 percent (levels 1/9/12/15)Passive Fall Off Time when not near Terrain: 1 second \u0026gt; 2.5 seconds Q – Threaded Volley\nMana Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 \u0026gt; 60/65/70/75/80Cooldown: 7/6/5/4/3 seconds \u0026gt; 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5/2.5 secondsRock Damage: 70/95/120/145/170 (+45 percent AP) \u0026gt; 38/61/84/107/130 (+50 percent AP)Damage Reduction from Subsequent Stone Shards: 50 percent \u0026gt; 60 percent5-Rock Damage: 210/285/360/435/510 (+135 percent AP) \u0026gt; 98.8/158.6/218.4/278.2/338 (+130 percent AP)Damage Reduction from Subsequent Stone Shards Against Monsters: 25 percent \u0026gt; 60 percent[NEW]: Each Stone Shard now deals an additional 30 (+10 percent AP) damage against monsters[NEW]: Stone Shards now deal damage in a 175 radius area of effect (approximately 1.6 Teemos)[NEW]: Q – Threaded Volley will now continue to cast while Taliyah is in Stasis[NEW]: Casting Q – Threaded Volley on Worked Ground now consumes the Worked Ground to fire a single Boulder that deals double damage [76/122/168/214/260 (+100 percent AP)] and slows all targets hit in a 225 AoE radius by 30/35/40/45/50 percent for 2 secondsMana Cost on Worked Ground: 1 \u0026gt; 20Minimum Cooldown on Worked Ground: 1 second \u0026gt; 0.75 secondsWorked Ground Duration: 25 seconds \u0026gt; 30 secondsWorked Ground Radius: 300 \u0026gt; 400[UPDATE]: The size of Worked Ground on Howling Abyss now matches Summoner’s Rift[NEW]: Q – Threaded Volley casts on Worked Ground now have new VFX, SFX, animation, and icon! W – Seismic Shove\nMana Cost: 70/80/90/100/110 \u0026gt; 40/30/20/10/0Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds \u0026gt; 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 secondsKnock Up Radius: 200 \u0026gt; 225Time Delay before Knock Up: 0.8 seconds \u0026gt; 0.75 seconds[REMOVED]: W – Seismic Shove no longer deals damage E – Unraveled Earth\nCooldown: 16/14/12/10/8 seconds \u0026gt; 16/15/14/13/12 secondsDamage on Initial Cast: 50/75/100/125/150 (+40 percent AP) \u0026gt; 60/105/150/195/240 (+60 percent AP)Slow Strength: 20 percent (+4 percent AP) \u0026gt; 20/22/24/26/28 percent (AP ratio removed)Boulder Detonation Damage: 50/60/70/80/90 (+30 percent AP) \u0026gt; 25/45/65/85/105 (+30 percent AP)Damage Reduction per Subsequent Boulder Hit: 15 percent \u0026gt; 25 percentMaximum Boulder Detonation Damage: 155/186/217/248/279 (+93 percent AP) \u0026gt; 62.5/112.5/162.5/212.5/262.5 (+75 percent AP)Delay Between Casting and Spawning First Row of Boulders: 0.1 seconds \u0026gt; 0 secondsDelay Between Spawning Rows of Boulders after the First Row: 0.1 seconds \u0026gt; 0.17 seconds[UPDATE]: E – Unraveled Earth now spawns 6 rows of boulders extending outwards from Taliyah with 4 boulders per row (previously spawned 4 rows of boulders with 6 boulders per row)[NEW]: Boulders now stun enemies that dash through them for the duration of the dash + 0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9/1 seconds. (Note: the max stun duration is 2 seconds and monsters are always stunned for the max duration).[REMOVED]: E – Unraveled Earth no longer detonates to deal additional damage after 4 seconds R – Weaver’s Wall\nRange: 3000/4500/6000 \u0026gt; 2500/4500/6500Dash Range when Jumping off Wall: 400 \u0026gt; 700Dash Speed when Jumping off Wall: 1000 \u0026gt; 1200[UPDATE]: Moving Taliyah while she is riding the Weaver’s Wall now causes Taliyah to dash to the location clicked, up to the maximum dash range instead of dropping her perpendicular to the wall.[UPDATE]: Dashing when jumping off of the wall is now more forgiving when trying to dash through terrain[NEW]: Damage from enemy champions or structures now prevents Taliyah from casting R – Weaver’s Wall for 3 seconds[REMOVED]: Taking damage no longer knocks Taliyah off her wall Bugfixes\nFixed a bug where Taliyah would sometimes lose her passive permanently if she had a spell shield activeFixed a bug where Taliyah would sometimes not get reduced cooldown on her Q – Threaded Volley when cast on Worked Ground Gamer Sensei coach insight\nTaliyah’s mid-scope update has changed every aspect of her kit. While the base stat nerfs do hurt, the addition of new utility and combo potential should help her stick the landing. “Overall, these changes have added a bunch of CC and utility across the board with lower cooldowns, shorter cast times, and more spammable Qs,” NicoThePico said.\nTaliyah has always been a difficult champion to learn, and that likely won’t change here. But there are a lot more ways that she is able to bring value to a team aside from DPS and Weaver’s Wall, like the added stun on dashing targets over her E or the new AoE slowing Boulder on Worked Ground. NicoThePico believes that “it’s safe to say we are going to be seeing a lot more Taliyah everywhere.”\nAhri E – Charm\nCooldown: 12 seconds \u0026gt; 14 seconds R – Spirit Rush\nCooldown: 130/105/80 seconds \u0026gt; 140/115/90 seconds Gamer Sensei coach insight\nAhri has been a powerful pick in the mid lane since her kit update. This nerf addresses the cooldowns of her core “catching” abilities in E and R. Her damage and wave clear are untouched, though, which means her laning and trading power will remain top of the line. “While these changes will hurt Ahri, especially because she doesn’t tend to build CDR, I don’t think this addresses her core problems and I think she’ll continue to be a powerful pick due to her catch power and high damage output,” JalYt Justin said.\nBraum Passive – Concussive Blows\nPer-Target Cooldown: 8/7/6 seconds \u0026gt; 8/6/4 seconds E – Unbreakable\nDamage Reduction: 30/32.5/35/37/40 percent \u0026gt; 35/40/45/50/55 percent Gamer Sensei coach insight\nBraum hasn’t been a frequently played champion in any form of play in quite a while. His overall value just couldn’t keep up with other meta picks in the role. NicoThePico thinks that these buffs will change that. “Mid-late game Braum will be even more annoying and tanky in team fights and be incredibly strong as a backline bodyguard,” he said.\nHecarim Q – Rampage\nPhysical Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+85 percent bonus AD) \u0026gt; 60/90/120/150/180 (+90 percent bonus AD) W – Spirit of Dread\nCooldown: 18 seconds \u0026gt; 14 seconds Gamer Sensei coach insight\nThe previous Hecarim nerfs have left him in somewhat of a sorry state. These buffs attempt to remedy the situation, giving him power in Q and W. JalYt Justin believes that this won’t help out that much. “Five percent scaling damage on an early game ganking champion is not going to change much, though the W CD decrease is nice for durability,” he said. “I don’t expect much to change here, and I think this is mostly a placebo buff.”\nMaster Yi R – Highlander\nBonus Attack Speed: 25/45/65 percent \u0026gt; 25/35/45 percent Nidalee Base Health: 570 \u0026gt; 540 Gamer Sensei coach insight\nThe earlier Nidalee QOL buffs from Patch 12.6 increased both her power level and play rate. None of those buffs are being reverted. Instead, Riot is cutting down on her base HP. “This is actually a much more meaningful nerf to Nidalee than most people would think,” JalYt Justin said. “Nidalee’s power comes from her early game strength, especially when it comes to ganking, and this does leave her vulnerable to being turned against or invaded.”\u0026nbsp;\nPyke Passive – Gift of the Drowned Ones\nDamage Converted to Grey Health when near Two or more Enemies: 40 percent (+0.5 percent per Lethality) \u0026gt; 45 percent (+0.5 percent per Lethality) Q – Bone Skewer\n[NEW]: Bone Skewer now refunds mana upon hitting an enemy championMana Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 \u0026gt; 74/78/82/86/90Mana Refund: 50 percent \u0026gt; 75 percent R – Death From Below\nCooldown: 120/100/80 seconds \u0026gt; 100/85/70 seconds[REMOVED]: Pyke no longer receives “Your Cut” gold upon successfully executing enemy champions with his R (last assisting ally will still receive “Your Cut”)[REMOVED]: Pyke no longer receives additional “Your Cut” gold when allies kill enemies within Death From Below’s execution area Gamer Sensei coach insight\nPyke has been much more successful as a push and roam style mid laner than in his intended role of support. This has happened multiple times since the champ’s release, so something is being done about it. In addition to mana nerfs on Pyke’s Q, his ability to get more gold and items has been gimped. “Long overdue nerfs to Pyke’s extreme money-making abilities, which means that lane Pyke is likely a thing of the past and Support Pyke is the only choice now,” NicoThePico said.\nRenata Glasc Base Armor: 29 \u0026gt; 27 Passive – Leverage\nAdditional Magic Damage Against Marked Targets: 1-3.5 percent (levels 1-13) (+1 percent per 100 AP) \u0026gt; 1-2 percent (levels 1-9) (+2 percent per 100 AP) (damage against unmarked targets unchanged) Gamer Sensei coach insight\nRenata’s play rate has risen quite a bit as more players have figured out how to play around her. These nerfs to her base armor and mid-game passive damage are a mixed bag that JalYt Justin doesn’t think will change anything. “While Renata is not strong in the early game, and will continue to be as such, she has strong utility later on in the game which makes her a strong peeler for any type of carry,” he said.\nRenekton Health Growth: 92 \u0026gt; 97AD Growth: 3.75 \u0026gt; 4.15AD at Level 18: 132.75 \u0026gt; 139.55 W – Ruthless Predator\nCooldown: 13/12/11/10/9 seconds \u0026gt; 16/14/12/10/8 secondsTotal Physical Damage: 10/30/50/70/90 (+75 percent AD) \u0026gt; 10/40/70/100/130 (+75 percent AD)Total Physical Damage when Empowered: 15/45/75/105/135 (+75 percent AD) \u0026gt; 15/60/105/150/195 (+75 percent AD) R – Dominus\nMagic Damage per Second: 40/80/120 (+10 percent AP) \u0026gt; 50/100/150 (+10 percent AP) Gamer Sensei coach insight\nRenekton is infamous for being an early-game champion that drastically falls off as the game progresses. These buffs to his scaling stats and his W damage should help Renekton stay relevant for longer. “Huge buff to mid/late game prowess for the Croc, and even though the CD is increased on his W early game, I think the overall change is super good. Less lane power but better scaling,” NicoThePico said.\nRengar W – Battle Roar\nDamage to Monsters: 85-150 (levels 1-18) \u0026gt; 65-130 (levels 1-18) Bugfixes\nFixed a bug where Rengar’s empowered abilities and W – Battle Roar’s heal would sometimes play through the Fog of War Shyvana W – Burnout\nDamage Tick Rate: 1 second \u0026gt; 0.5 seconds E – Flame Breath\n[NEW] The area of effect zone from Shyvana’s E – Flame Breath now applies marks to enemies that enter the zone. Bugfixes\nFixed a bug where Shyvana’s Q – Twin Bite would not attack player-created targets (like Teemo’s Mushrooms or Illaoi’s Tentacles) twiceFixed a bug where Shyvana’s Q – Twin Bite’s second attack would not deal damage if the enemy was running away from herFixed a bug where Shyvana’s W – Burnout VFX were not correctly displaying when inside of Mordekaiser’s R – Death Realm Sion Passive – Glory in Death\n[NEW]: Sion now does 40 percent reduced damage to structures while in his reanimated frenzy form (includes runes and items) Gamer Sensei coach insight\nSplitpush Sion has drastically risen in popularity. Even while dying over and over, Sion could use his passive to continue taking tower plates and towers to stay ahead in gold. This nerf should kill that aspect of Sion’s game plan. “These changes, alongside the Hullbreaker changes, make Sion’s ‘braindead’ splitpush strategy quite a bit weaker, since he’s going to be a lot less likely to actually take towers in death,” JalYt Justin said.\nThresh Passive – Damnation\nAbility Power and Bonus Armor per Soul: 0.75 \u0026gt; 1 W – Dark Passage\nShield Strength: 60/90/120/150/180 (+1 per Soul) \u0026gt; 60/90/120/150/180 (+2 per Soul) Gamer Sensei coach insight\nThresh has been struggling for a while in the overall support meta. He’s far less tanky than picks like Nautilus or Leona, which makes Thresh much more unforgiving to play. “It’s simply more punishing to make mistakes on Thresh,” JalYt Justin said. “This should help him be a lot tankier in the mid-late game, since this is essentially 25 percent bonus armor and AP, plus some extra shielding.”\nVarus Passive – Living Vengeance\nBonus Attack Speed on Non-Champion Kills: 10/15/20 percent (+15 percent bonus Attack Speed) \u0026gt; 10/15/20 percent (+20 percent bonus Attack Speed)Bonus Attack Speed on Champion Kills: 40 percent (+30 percent bonus Attack Speed) \u0026gt; 40 percent (+40 percent bonus Attack Speed) W – Blighted Quiver\nBonus Magic Damage On-Hit: 7/10.5/14/17.5/21 (+30 percent AP) \u0026gt; 7/12/17/22/27 (+30 percent AP) Gamer Sensei coach insight\nVarus is one of the ADC picks that can dominate pro play when he’s good thanks to his powerful utility ultimate. Riot tends to be careful when buffing picks with that potential, as it has been here. JalYt Justin believes that “Varus had plenty of room for buffs and I think these do go in the right direction, however this isn’t enough to bring him to viability for most people.”\nItems Hullbreaker Champion Bonus Resists While Hunting Alone (Melee): 20-60 (levels 1-18) \u0026gt; 10 (levels 1-11), then 20/35/43/51/59/67/75 (levels 12-18)Champion Bonus Resists While Hunting Alone (Ranged): 10-30 (levels 1-18) \u0026gt; 5 (levels 1-11), then 10/17.5/21.5/25.5/29.5/33.5/37.5 (levels 12-18)[UPDATE]: Deal 20 percent bonus damage from all sources against structures \u0026gt; ONLY attacks deal 20 percent bonus damage against structures Gamer Sensei coach insight\nHullbreaker has shaped the top lane meta for the majority of season 12. It has been nerfed in the past for ranged champions, but this recent change targets anyone who rushes it. By heavily decreasing the resistances Hullbreaker gives before level 12, it is now not feasible to first build it.\n“This is a great nerf for Hullbreaker all around, as pure splitpushing strategies are very frustrating to deal with on both sides,” JalYt Justin said. “While this does not inherently harm a committal splitpush strategy, it does affect certain champions who were abusing first item purchase Hullbreaker.” The splitpush-focused item can still be bought after it starts scaling, but this change should result in much fewer of them overall.\nIf you’re looking for some more League of Legends insight, make sure to check out Gamer Sensei and discover what personalized coaching can do for you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSfoXqxrdOcn2ZpYmKGbrrOrZys\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-12-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 12.9"},{"body":"The PlayStation 5 can now expand its internal storage capacity, thanks to a recent firmware update. Users were previously limited to the built-in SSD with around 667GB of usable space because the operating system and other files take up a portion of its 825GB capacity.\nPlayers can now add an M.2 NVMe SSD into the PS5 to expand its capacity. The added capacity allows users to store more games and media files to play them directly off the SSD. Before the firmware update, users had to upgrade the capacity by connecting an external storage device. While external drives can store data, they aren’t quite fast enough for the latest PS5 games, so users had to copy the information to the console if they wanted to play. However, PS4 games can work off an external hard drive on a PS5 because they require lower speeds.\nChoosing a compatible NVMe SSD Before users open their PS5 to upgrade it, they need a compatible SSD. Sony has a few guidelines regarding the size, speeds, and capacity of potential SSDs for the upgrade.\nThe main requirements are that the SSD should have between 250GB to 4TB of storage space and be capable of speeds of at least 5,500MB/s. Sony provides the measurements of how much room the PS5 has so users can find an NVMe SSD with the best fit.\nAn important factor to consider before buying an SSD is if it includes a heatsink. Since the SSD is constantly running, its temperature needs to be regulated, and it requires a heatsink to provide effective cooling. Some NVMe SSDs, like the Western Digital SN850 and Seagate 530, come with built-in heatsinks, while others, like the Samsung 980 Pro and Sabrent 4TB Rocket Plus, don’t have heatsinks. Users can purchase third-party heatsinks, like the EKWB EK M.2 and Advanced Gene 2280, but they should note the measurements to ensure they’ll fit in the PS5.\nHow to install an NVMe SSD to a PS5 Ensure the PS5 is up to date with the latest firmware.Power off the PS5 and disconnect the power cable.Open the cover on the PS5.Turn the PS5 upside down and place it on a soft surface. The logo should be facing downwards.Hold the top right and top left corners of the cover with each hand.Lift the cover up.Slide the cover off. Remove the rectangular expansion slot cover by loosening the screw with a Phillips screwdriver.\u0026nbsp;There will be another screw with a spacer in the expansion slot.\u0026nbsp;Remove the screw and spacer. Keep it handy for later.Place the NVMe SSD into the expansion slot, and slide it until it locks into place.Use the spacer and screw from earlier to fasten the NVMe SSD into place. Once the SSD is locked in place, reattach the expansion slot cover using the screw from earlier.Slide the exterior cover back into place.Connect the power, and the PS5 will turn on and automatically detect the SSD.A message will display on the screen asking if you want to format the SSD or not.\u0026nbsp;Click on the option to format the SSD.\u0026nbsp;After the SSD is formatted, a message will display on the screen showing how fast it is.Click on OK, and the SSD will work as an additional storage device. When assembling or disassembling the PS5, it’s advisable to use the correct tools to avoid stripping screws or other damage to the unit. Plastic clips can also be fragile, so avoid putting too much pressure on them.\u0026nbsp;\nSince adding an NVMe to the PS5 doesn’t void the warranty, users don’t have to worry about repercussions if there’s a fault down the line.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnAnZtmmZ5iu7e5xGaqrJxdqbxurYypqm4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-a-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add an NVMe SSD to a PS5"},{"body":"A Tarnished Golden Sunflower is one of many crafting materials you may encounter throughout your journey in Elden Ring. It’s “a large flower that blooms facing the Erdtree,” according to its description. The tooltip also says it is “found near minor Erdtrees” and that “though wilted and faded, it still retains holy essence.”\nThis holy essence is undoubtedly a key part of its use: Tarnished Golden Sunflowers can only be used to craft a Holy Water Pot or a Roped Holy Water Pot. If you’re looking for some Tarnished Golden Sunflowers, here are their locations in Elden Ring.\nWhere to find Tarnished Golden Sunflower in Elden Ring You can gather Tarnished Golden Sunflowers in several different locations in Elden Ring. Firstly, three Tarnished Golden Sunflowers can be found as soon as you leave the Stranded Graveyard on the cliffs south of The First Step Site of Grace. Five can be found in the Stormfoot Catacombs near the west beach of Limgrave. And 20 Tarnished Golden Sunflowers are found surrounding the Minor Erdtree in Mistwood. In the Weeping Peninsula, found to the south of Limgrave, you can find an abundance of Tarnished Golden Sunflowers to the south of the Ailing Village, and three can be looted off of a corpse in Castle Morne. In the western half of the Weeping Peninsula, 10 Tarnished Golden Sunflowers can be found around the Minor Erdtree and a few will be east of the Weeping Evergaul, which can be found to the northeast of the Fourth Church of Marika.\nLastly, several Tarnished Golden Sunflowers can be found in forested areas to the south of the Church of Vows in Liurnia of the Lakes.\nHow to use Tarnished Golden Sunflower To use Tarnished Golden Sunflowers in Elden Ring, you’ll need to get yourself a Crafting Kit. There are many ways of acquiring a Crafting Kit, but the easiest is to purchase it from Merchant Kalé in the Church of Elleh in Limgrave for 300 Runes. Additionally, you will need the Missionary’s Cookbook, which can also be purchased from Merchant Kalé.\nTo start crafting with your newly gained Tarnished Golden Sunflowers, just hit start on controller or escape on mouse and keyboard to open up the player menu. From there, click on Item Crafting to begin creating useful items for your adventure in the Lands Between.\nTarnished Golden Sunflowers can only be used to craft a Holy Water Pot or a Roped Holy Water Pot, which have a similar effect. You can use a small amount of FP to throw one of these items at enemies and inflict holy damage. Here are the crafting recipes for the two consumables:\nHoly Water Pot: One Mushroom, one Cracked Pot, and one Tarnished Golden SunflowerRope Holy Water Pot: One Mushroom, one String, and one Tarnished Golden SunflowerncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq5qqnp7AqbHDZp6opJSau26%2F1Kedpaenmr9uuM6cmK2hn6N6qrqMnqOdnZ5iv6q6xmafqK9dqbxussinm2aZnpl6tr%2FE\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-use-tarnished-golden-sunflowers-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and use Tarnished Golden Sunflowers in Elden Ring"},{"body":"After her initial sexual discrimination lawsuit against Sony had a majority of the claims discarded in April, former PlayStation employee Emma Majo is now engaging in a second suit with a narrower scope focused on the company’s California locations.\u0026nbsp;\nAs first reported by Axios, Majo’s new lawsuit brings the complaints of the first suit down to a smaller scale. Her original lawsuit sought damages for all women who worked for PlayStation in the United States over gender discrimination claims.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, Majo’s new lawsuit focuses on various PlayStation locations within California, including studios in San Francisco and San Diego. The second suit claims that women at Sony were not compensated equally to male employees, and were subjected to various discriminatory practices, such as being passed over for promotions. Majo is seeking damages for women beneath the vice president position who worked at one of PlayStation’s California locations.\nThis comes after 10 of Majo’s 13 initial claims were dismissed by a judge last month, with said judge citing that the plaintiff only recited the elements of the claims and did not allege any specific facts in them, such as describing how her work was “substantially equal” to the work of any male she alleged was paid more than she was. This new suit not only gives more details about her own situation, but also more details from the eight other women who have made claims. Judge Laurel Beeler, who dismissed the 10 claims in Majo’s original suit, noted in April that claims from the other women “may yield new allegations.”\nAs Axios reports, the suit states that due to “Sony’s systemic pattern and practice of gender discrimination, the plaintiff and members of the proposed class have suffered harm including lost compensation, back pay, employment benefits, and emotional distress,” specifically alleging violations of California’s Equal Pay Act.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqmkka7Ata3ToqanZZeau6Wx0WaboquTp7autc2aq6KnnmK5osPSrqCtZaKatqi6yK2cnWWnnsGpedSpm5qslZl6p7vCrqo%3D\n","link":"/post/playstation-gender-discrimination-lawsuit-reignited-with-updated-focus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation gender discrimination lawsuit reignited with updated focus"},{"body":"Evelynn’s rework has been a hot topic since it was teased last week, because it has something special that the other major champion updates didn’t have—sex.\nHer lore has always involved sex to a degree, since she’s a succubus, but it was never clearly defined or highlighted as a part of her identity. Well, Riot has gone above and beyond by zeroing-in on the new Evelynn’s promiscuous identity, locking down League of Legends as the premier choice of MOBA for horny teenagers.\nEvelynn’s voiceover was revealed today when her new kit was loaded onto the PBE, and it falls right in line with the rest of her theme. It has so many jokes and references to sex that we just couldn’t resist compiling a list of the best of them for your reading pleasure.\n When buying the Void Staff: “It’s so… big.” When buying the Void Staff: “Imagine what we could do with this.” When buying the Void Staff: “Think of all the… places… this could go.” On kill: “Mmm… I hate it when they don’t last.” Attacking Baron: “Finally! A man who can satisfy me.” Attacking Dragon: “Don’t worry, honey, I’m open to all types.” Taunting Ahri: “Skank.” Taunting Mundo: “So, you’re a masochist? Whatcha doing later?” On kill: “Was it as good for you as it was for me?” Entering stealth: “It’s better in the dark.” Taunting Bard: “I can make you do a lot more than jingle.” On kill: “Wanna do it again?” Respawn: “So, they like it rough?” Taunting Lee Sin: “Blindfolds, huh? Whatever does it for ya.” Buying Cloth Armor: “Why not give them something to take off?” Taunting Nocturne: “Why don’t we leave the lights on for this?” Ban quote: “Once again, a woman is left unsatisfied.” Of course, there are way more jokes and innuendos sprinkled throughout her voiceover kit, but the ones above were the best. We learned two things today—Evelynn has a thing for giant tentacle monsters, and we should always wash our Void Staff before going off into battle.\nWith the update hitting the PBE today, we can expect Evelynn and her sex-fueled rework to go live in Patch 7.20, which is only a couple weeks away.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12aw6a42KelZqWRoLK0ecBmo6isXaSzbr%2FEsWSjp5uawG59lm9qag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-new-evelynn-makes-a-whole-lot-of-sex-jokes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The new Evelynn makes a whole lot of sex jokes"},{"body":"Pokémon Go and the Pokémon TCG are set to collide with a collaboration special set that starts releasing in waves on July 1, containing new takes on old favorites and multiple cards that weave elements of the mobile game directly into the card game.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to pull iconic Pokémon like Pikachu and Mewtwo with art unique tying them back into Pokémon Go, along with entirely unique cards such as Radiant Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is even a unique new gimmick involving Ditto, which will have certain Basic Pokémon cards feature a peelable top layer that will reveal the Transform Pokémon underneath. The special set will also include codes that can be used in Pokémon Go to redeem special items like avatars to celebrate the collab.\nBecause this is a special Pokémon TCG set, fans can’t purchase individual packs and will instead need to buy sealed products that contain a varying number of packs and other promo material to get their hands on some of the chase cards for their collection. Here are just a few of the cards players will want to pull from these Pokémon Go packs when they release.\nBest money cards from Pokémon Go Pokémon TCG special set To start, since this is a special set and individual packs aren’t being sold outside of other products, there are a lot of cards that could find their way onto this list over time—especially if any of them somehow become competitively viable. However, there is a handful that truly look like they will hold value right from the start.\nRadiant Eevee Eevee? Shiny Eevee? Radiant Eevee? Any Eevee in a Pokémon product is a win, but the latter two are special pulls that will draw fans to the products on their own. It could also find some uses in a few decks, here or there too with its Tinkle Gathering move.\nFull Art Professor’s Research (Professor Willow) Full Art cards, especially Trainers, can vary in how valuable and sought after they are, but considering Professor Willow’s frequent appearance and importance in Pokémon Go, this should be one of the easy standouts.\nYou can also pull cards based on the Team Leaders from Pokémon Go, Blanche, Candela, and Spark—though they aren’t as universally usable in actual matches or appealing to all players. Those Full Art variants should still be good pulls from the Special Team Collections!\nSlaking V Okay, so this one might not be a “money card” in the traditional sense because normal Pokémon V cards tend to be easier to pull and cheap to purchase as singles, but this Slaking does have a lot of competitive potential when paired with the Rule Box-negating Stadium, Path to the Peak.\u0026nbsp;\nIf this does get tossed in as a staple in Path to the Peak-adjacent decks, the pull rate might not matter as much and it could still be worth something, as long as it remains competitively viable (especially at a budget level to start.)\nMewtwo V/VSTAR/Gold Mewtwo cards are always worth grabbing, and even if these variants aren’t the best, these will be great binder filler—especially the one that uses art calling back to some of the original promotional videos where Mewtwo raids were hosted in big cites.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Starting the list with a Radiant Pokémon and ending the list with Radiant Starters… how original.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with Eevee, not only are Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise among the most popular Pokémon ever introduced, but the Shiny equivalent will make them highly sought after for binder filler and collectors who may want to try and get them graded. It will also help there is a full evolutionary set with the regular versions having different, yet more detailed artwork to collect too\nIt also helps that they seem pretty strong, just like most Radiant Pokémon.\nRelated: All Pokémon Go TCG products and release dates\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKwor7DrGStp12lwq24jJ%2BpqKVdqbWmec%2Boop6ln6N6qLuMrZqgZaOlsqS1wKVknKecobKkwMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-cards-to-pull-from-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tcg-special-collection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best cards to pull from the Pokémon Go TCG Special Collection"},{"body":"The Nintendo 3DS was Nintendo’s final “true handheld” hardware before the Nintendo Switch merged the company’s two models into a hybrid console and was a more than worthy successor to the massively popular Nintendo DS system, selling 75.94 million since launching in early 2011.\nProduction on new models ceased in September 2020, and soon the 3DS will officially be retired. Nintendo plans to close the system’s eShop entirely in March 2023, along with the Wii U eShop. This means players will no longer have access to the digital storefront or the hundreds of games that have launched on the handheld, including many system exclusives.\u0026nbsp;\nThat March 2023 is the date set for the actual eShop shutting down entirely, but players have an even smaller window available to make their final purchases on both the 3DS and Wii U. It will still be possible to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates, and play online on Wii U and 3DS for the “foreseeable future” after that, however.\nOn May 23 this year, both storefronts will stop letting users add funds from external payment options like debit cards. Nintendo eShop cards can still be used to add funds through Aug. 29, but that is more of a hassle than simply adding the exact amount and could leave you with leftover, unused funds.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you have ever wanted to experience certain games and franchises on 3DS, now is the time to grab them digitally, as they won’t be available for much longer and several publishers are hosting massive sales on the platform before external payment options are discontinued. And, if you need some recommendations on 3DS exclusive games to try, here are some of the best options.\u0026nbsp;\n3DS games you need to grab before the eShop closes Liberation Maiden  Do you like any of Suda51’s over-the-top action titles like No More Heroes? Then Liberation Maiden is a must-have as a Grasshopper Manufacture 3DS-exclusive shooter published by Level-5.\nThe entire plot is based around a high-school girl who becomes the President of New Japan and needs to fight off an alien invasion in her mecha. Typical Suda content crammed into an easily consumable title.\u0026nbsp;\nPocket Card Jockey  It is rare to see Game Freak’s name attached to titles not including Pokémon in some form, but Pocket Card Jockey is another example of the studio’s knack to create interesting smaller experiences when it has the time to do so.\nIn an odd marriage of horse racing and the traditional Golf/Solitaire-style card game, players will be tasked with clearing rounds successfully to help their horse win races. The better they perform, the better the horse can do as they go through a rather compelling gameplay loop.\u0026nbsp;\nPhoenix Wright/Apollo Justice/Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney\u0026nbsp;  This is a no-brainer for anyone who likes Phoneix Wright or Apollo Justice since multiple titles from the franchise are featured as digital-only games on 3DS in the West. Spirit of Justice and Dual Destinies, along with their DLC, should be a top priority for those trying to fill out their 3DS libraries.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney crossover is also a 3DS exclusive that is incredibly expensive to get physically, so you might want to grab it digitally while you can.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel-5 Game Jam Gems Level-5 has already been mentioned twice on this list if you count that it developed Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. The company did incredible things on the 3DS, releasing dozens of games of varying sizes. However, one thing that can’t be overlooked is the collection of smaller games developed by several famous developers like Keiji Inafune and Yasumi Matsuno as part of its game jam Guild series.\u0026nbsp;\nAll of these games are worth taking a look at for the price, and you are bound to find at least one that was worth the time, so here is a full list. (Not including Liberation Maiden, which was also part of this initiative.)\nAttack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo TaleCrimson ShroudBugs vs Tanks!Aero PorterWeapon Shop de OmasseThe Starship Damrey Pushmo, Crashmo, Stretchmo  A trilogy of innovative and creative little puzzle-solving platformers centered around pulling and pushing blocks. The simple concept plays with your expectations and can be pretty tricky, but the games are definitely worth a look, especially if you love cute and colorful aesthetics.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Denpa Men series  Possibly the weirdest trilogy of titles ever published on a Nintendo console, The Denpa Men series uses the 3DS’ signature augmented reality (AR) features to their fullest by having players capture Denpa Men to form a party to explore dungeons using the system’s camera.\u0026nbsp;\nIt would be a disservice to leave such a creative set of games off this list because it they have to be experienced to understand. They likely won’t be coming to a future console anytime soon, though, especially given the mobile version was shut down in 2019.\nThese are just a small selection of games featured on a massive eShop, and don’t even include many of the staple games from the 3DS library like Kid Icarus Uprising or the system’s Pokémon games, but those can also be purchased physically. Here are some additional digital-only suggestions you can take a look at while browsing before they are gone.\u0026nbsp;\nNintendo Pocket Football ClubSiesta FiestaDillon’s Rolling WesternSega’s 3D remaster titles\u0026nbsp;Includes gems like 3D Gunstar Heroes and 3D Out RunNintendo’s 3D Classics seriesIncludes Kirby’s Adventure and Kid IcarusRusty’s Real Deal BaseballHarmoKnightAny and all Picross titlesIncluding the 3DS-exclusive My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which is only available on MyNintendo for 1,000 Platinum PointsGotta ProtectorsIkachanPokémon Virtual Console releases Don’t forget to take advantage of the publisher sales going on to grab some of the games that might be easier and cheaper to get digitally than physically.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK7qrrTnqWdp11osbR5xLGapa2jnsOmecaapJ6rXam8brDOsKWlp5GZeqOxxaipnmWknbJusdKhpqllo53Ctb%2BMnaawpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-nintendo-3ds-exclusive-games-to-download-before-the-eshop-shuts-down/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Nintendo 3DS-exclusive games to download before the eShop shuts down"},{"body":"Earlier this season, Huke, a member of the Dallas Empire’s 2020 Call of Duty League Championship team, was benched in favor of FeLo in an extremely surprising move. Crimsix revealed via Twitter today, though, that FeLo was not a permanent part of the Empire’s plan, but rather a move to let iLLeY run the SMG in preparation for the return of Clayster.\u0026nbsp;\n“The person we wanted was Clayster above everyone,” Crimsix tweeted. “As Clay is an AR, we were fine with running group matches with FeLo and [iLLeY] on sub until we got him. Trade negotiations fell through especially after NYSL just got 2nd in Stage 3 so we can’t really be mad at that. Just unfortunate.”\nClayster, a three-time world champion, was also a part of Dallas’ championship-winning team last season with Huke, Crimsix, iLLeY, and Shotzzy. With the change from five-vs-five to four-vs-four in competitive play ahead of the Black Ops Cold War season, Dallas made the decision to move on without Clayster.\n“We’ve all felt really bad about what happened about the whole situation, especially regarding FeLo, and I’m assuming that Clay wanted to play with us again.” He went on to tweet. “I see everyone giving Clay shit right now, but I can’t really blame him for feeling the way he does right now.”\nClayster, who now plays for the New York Subliners, announced last week that he would be stepping away from competition to focus on his mental health. The move was not “for good,” although there have not been any further details on his return to competition.\u0026nbsp;\nJust need a break from it all. I'm sure you all have seen I haven't been myself in quite some time, need to take a step back and get myself straight mentally. Gotta take care of yourself over everything, and I don't plan on this being \"for good,\" but I hope the boys crush it. https://t.co/ArpTkBTSbG\n— NYSL Clayster (@Clayster) July 20, 2021  Both the Empire and Subliners will compete in this week’s Stage Five Major, the final $500,000 Major tournament of the season. The bigger prize for both teams, however, is the $2.5 million CDL Championship, which begins on Aug. 19 in Los Angeles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SxorjLmqpmnZ2ltrOxjLCYp6yVmXq1u4yrnKmkkZiybrTUpJxmr5mptW6vy5qwrKyVp3qir8KoqZ2hnpx6tbuMnKmipaOexQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dallas-empire-wanted-to-replace-huke-with-clayster-according-to-crimsix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dallas Empire wanted to replace Huke with Clayster, according to Crimsix"},{"body":" Ranked Play is one of the most highly-anticipated features in Call of Duty: WWII—and now some initial details have been revealed about the game mode.\nTwitch streamer Eazi_Dollaz is one of the lucky few who has an early copy of WWII. While he was livestreaming, fans asked him to check out Ranked Play—and when he selected the game mode, a message popped up and revealed a wealth of important information.\nThe first season of WWII Ranked Play will begin on Dec. 1, rather than right when the game is released on Nov. 3.\n“Ranked Play is a multiplayer game type where you compete in seasons and rank up through seven tiers to prove you are one of the best in the world,” the message reads. “Battle in our competitive ruleset and move through the ranks to earn exclusive Ranked Play seasonal rewards. Become one of the Top 100 players at the end of a season to earn your Pro status!”\nThe idea of a Call of Duty ranked playlist first became popularized in Black Ops II, but the franchise has lacked a similarly-impressive game mode since then. Call of Duty fans are hoping that WWII’s Ranked Play will fill this void when the game mode becomes available on Dec. 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsK6ioV2nrq%2B3xJ1kqaSRrnqtscCknJ1llJrBorXLrGRqcGRlfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/details-about-ranked-play-in-call-of-duty-wwii-have-been-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Details about Ranked Play in Call of Duty: WWII have been leaked"},{"body":"In honor of Overwatch’s latest mini-event, Hanzo’s Kanezaka Challenge, we’re taking a look at some of the best skins for the game’s ace archer. Hanzo was a part of Overwatch’s original lineup of characters, so he has a full wardrobe of exclusive event skins from the past four years.\u0026nbsp;\nSince nobody has enough gold or time to unlock them all, we’ve highlighted eight of Hanzo’s best skins. These are sorted from least to most impressive, and each rating takes into account the skin’s design and importance within Overwatch’s lore.\u0026nbsp;\nKabuki\u0026nbsp; While the Kabuki skin is beautifully designed and does proper service to the ancient Japanese art form, there are plenty of other Hanzo skins that represent his personality and lore in a more genuine way. Kabuki loses points because of the skin’s potential to ruin games: that large hat puts a literal target onto Hanzo’s head hitbox, making him more susceptible to enemy snipers. Young Master\u0026nbsp; This skin shows Hanzo in his younger years, when he rocked flowing hair and the same serious expression. Young Master is critically important to Hanzo’s lore, giving players a glimpse into his extensive training to be the future leader of the Shimada clan. The skin may be important, but it’s still weirdly humorous in a way. Hanzo hasn’t quite grown into his level of smugness, and it looks facetious. He also absolutely looks like the kind of guy that would mansplain the Art of War to you at an arcade.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nKyogisha\u0026nbsp; The newest Hanzo skin, part of the Kanezaka Challenge, is beautifully designed but underwhelming. Hanzo gets a fancy pair of archery shades, cybernetic boots, and a gorgeous bow in the Kyogisha skin, but the outfit’s design doesn’t match the vibe of Kanezaka whatsoever. Kanezaka is a map that meshes old with new, but this skin just throws a bunch of cool things on Hanzo and calls it a day. That said, it does accomplish looking cool.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDai Tengu\u0026nbsp; This Legendary Halloween Terror skin is equal parts terrifying and interesting. Hanzo’s gruff exterior has been colored a deep red and his face has been morphed into a version of a daitengu, or “greater divine bird spirit” in Japanese mythology. These spirits spend their lives in solitude, meditating to better themselves, but will sometimes lend their great power to humans.\u0026nbsp;\nMany Overwatch skins try to inject mythology in a meaningful way, but this skin hits it on the head. Hanzo’s reclusive personality coupled with his search for redemption make him the perfect vessel for a Dai Tengu makeover. As a bonus, this skin will absolutely freak out the enemy team.\u0026nbsp;\nOkami\u0026nbsp; Of Hanzo’s original Legendary skin lineup, Okami is the most impressive. Hanzo dons a wolf head hood and full suit of armor, looking like he’s ready to ride into battle. Every detail on the skin is immaculate, from individual armor pieces to the soft fur of the headpiece.\u0026nbsp;\nThe real draw of the Okami skin comes from the fun bonuses. Hanzo’s ultimate, Dragonstrike, turns his usual dual dragons into a duo of roaring wolves. When he casts the ultimate, the wolves howl into battle. It’s a fun change from the usual Dragonstrike cast.\u0026nbsp;\nCyberninja\u0026nbsp; In the earliest days of Overwatch development, Hanzo and Genji were combined into one hero that wielded both a sword and a bow. As the game progressed, they were split into the two brothers we know today. Hanzo’s Cyberninja skin, which debuted in the 2017 Anniversary event, toys with this piece of lore and takes it to another level.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of his usual traditional attire, Hanzo is outfitted to be a cybernetic weapon, with a face mask and enhanced armor. The Cyberninja skin also acts as an interesting delve into an alternate universe where Hanzo and Genji’s roles were swapped. What if, in the brothers’ battle, Hanzo was the one who walked away with mortal injuries? He may have ended up as a weapon, just like Genji.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nScion\u0026nbsp; The Scion skin shows us Hanzo at the height of his power and, unfortunately, the height of his misdeeds. With a sleek suit and expensive accessories, Hanzo plays the part of the Shimada Clan’s leader with terrifying ease. Much like many of Hanzo’s best skins, every detail on this skin is designed with care, from his obnoxiously fancy watch to his color-coordinated bow.\u0026nbsp;\nThe skin is not only beautiful but is vitally important for understanding Hanzo as a character. While he looks put together and completely in control, this was the point in his life where things started to go awry. As Genji refused to bend to the Shimada Clan’s requirements, the organization’s elders demanded that Hanzo either set him straight or cut him down. The rest is history.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCasual\u0026nbsp; Hanzo’s Casual skin reigns as his best skin for a variety of reasons. Where the Scion skin most accurately represents Hanzo’s past, the Casual skin shows us his future. No longer tied down by the Shimada Clan’s strict rules, Hanzo is able to express himself with an undercut, multiple piercings, and comfortable yet battle-ready clothing. He’s even rocking sweatpants, likely for the first time in his life. Good for him.\u0026nbsp;\nOf all of Hanzo’s skins, Casual was the only one that fans have overtly demanded. Hanzo appeared in this outfit in the 2016 Winter Wonderland comic “Reflections” and fans were instantly drawn to this new, less-stilted version of the archer. Developers heard their pleas and unveiled the Casual skin in 2017.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first upload of the Casual skin included a very awkward grey beard and terrible undercut, but developers quickly redesigned the skin to fit the comic’s aesthetic. It’s been a hit ever since.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMany of these skins are only available during their respective annual events, but all of the skins except Kyogisha Hanzo will be available to unlock during Overwatch’s Anniversary event, which begins in mid-May.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmigkaPHsL%2BMm5ysrF2ouKq60magp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/hanzo-s-best-skins-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hanzo’s best skins in Overwatch"},{"body":" One of the all-time favorite weapons in Call of Duty history has returned in both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.\nThe Ballistic Knife, a combat knife that can also be fired to kill an enemy in one hit, was first introduced in Call of Duty: Black Ops. With the advent of season three in Black Ops Cold War, it’s here again to wreak havoc.\nThe Ballistic Knife can be used as a one-hit melee kill as well as a one-hit shot when you fire it, so it’s a pretty fun option in any secondary slot. But you need to finish a challenge to unlock it for usage first.\nHere’s how to get the Ballistic Knife for yourself.\nHow to unlock Ballistic Knife in Black Ops Cold War To unlock the Ballistic Knife, you need to finish an in-game challenge. The challenge is to get a One Shot, One Kill medal and a melee kill in the same life in 15 different matches.\nThe best way to do this is to equip a sniper rifle and a melee weapon and head out into some respawn game modes. You’ll have to snipe someone and kill them in one shot and then get a melee weapon kill before dying for progress to count.\nAlso, for progress to count, you’ll need to finish out each match. You can’t get the required kills, leave, and queue up again—make sure to play each match to its completion for progress to continue on the challenge.\nIf the challenge isn’t your thing, you can get the Ballistic Knife via a shortcut in the store. The Disappearing Ink bundle includes a blueprint for the Ballistic Knife, which disguises it as a pen. It costs 1,000 CoD Points, or around $10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWSlrmttdKtoJxlm6O2p7GMoqVmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYq%2BtrcKkZKioo2KwsLjDZq6aqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-ballistic-knife-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Ballistic Knife in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The LEC content team continued its strong tradition of releasing top-shelf level music videos with the debut of a new punk rock song earlier today called “Reckless with my heart.”\nThe song features a combination of the league’s casters playing different instruments, with Christy “Ender” Frierson on drums and Andy “Vedius” Day and Daniel Drakos splitting up lead vocals and guitar duties.\u0026nbsp;\n The track, which frankly is more of a tribute to Rekkles’ time with Fnatic, sees the gang wax poetic about Europe’s best AD carry for a full three minutes and 22 seconds. Appropriately enough, the emo ballad dives into Rekkles’ darkest moments with Fnatic, including the time he was benched during the 2018 Summer Split, as well as when the team forced him into playing the dreaded Garen/Yuumi bottom lane of 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nStacked to the brim with black leather jackets, thick eyeliner, and bangs down to their eyes, the crew went all out to drive home the mid-2000s emo aesthetic. In one fell swoop, Vedius, Drakos, and Ender managed to replicate the style and flair that made groups like My Chemical Romance and Panic! At the Disco so edgy in the first place.\u0026nbsp;\nEmotionally raw lyrics like “no armor can protect me from this pain” and “my love burned through the roof” are easy to come by in the track. The song is the LEC content team’s first music video of 2021 after it released a total of five last season.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LEC, and all of its on-air talent, will be back in action for a third week of play on Feb. 5.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12YrrTAjKmYsqtdnbyurcaeZK2nXaeyrLfLnqpmmZ6ZenN8j2mqZp2dpHq4tdOhZJ6cl656r7HWZqqoppc%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-cast-pays-homage-to-rekkles-and-2000s-emo-with-edgy-new-song/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC cast pays homage to Rekkles and 2000s emo with edgy new song"},{"body":"Remembrance of the Grafted is a consumable item awarded to players in Elden Ring. To obtain it, it’s necessary to beat Godrick, the Grafted, the big boss of Stormveil Castle and the holder of one of the shards of the Elden Ring.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter the fight is over and Godrick is dead, Remembrance of the Grafted is automatically added to the inventory. It’s found in the Tools section.\nIn Elden Ring, Remembrances function much like boss souls do in the Dark Souls series. These consumable items typically have two uses: they can either be used up to get a large amount of runes, functioning as a supercharged Golden Rune consumable, or they can be converted into a special weapon or armor set. The Finger Maiden in the Roundtable Hold performs the latter service. The Remembrance of the Grafted can make two different weapons. One is the Grafted Dragon, a fist weapon that resembles Godrick’s grafted dragon head from the second phase of his fight. It has a special fire-breathing attack called ‘Bear Witness!’ and scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith.\nThe other weapon is the Axe of Godrick, the giant axe Godrick used in the boss fight. It scales with Strength and Dexterity and has a special shockwave attack called ‘I Command Thee, Kneel!’. Players who don’t like either of these weapons can either keep the Remembrance as a souvenir of the fight or pop it like a normal Golden Rune and net an easy 20,000 runes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnToZxmqpWisq6u0ZqlnJ1dpLNuwMeeZKCqkZvBprCMoqVmnZyZsq950aKloA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-remembrance-of-the-grafted-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the remembrance of the grafted in Elden RIng?"},{"body":"Former TSM mid laner and head coach Bjergsen has joined Team Liquid as its LCS starting mid laner for the 2022 season, the team confirmed today.\u0026nbsp;\nBjergsen, a nine-year veteran of the professional League of Legends scene, previously played mid lane for seven seasons with TSM between 2014 and 2020. Last season, he transitioned to a head coaching role with the organization but opted to not renew his contract with TSM this offseason in favor of a return to pro play.\u0026nbsp;\nA new chapter. The legacy continued.\nWelcome @Bjergsen to Team Liquid. pic.twitter.com/TsBZpiMk6o\n— Team Liquid LoL (@TeamLiquidLoL) November 24, 2021  “I think [Team Liquid] just really is similar to how I am in a lot of ways,” Bjergsen said in a promotional video released by Liquid today. “They really care about winning. Winning is their number one priority, and I think they show a lot of respect to the craft of esports and League of Legends, which is something that really resonates with me.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOver the span of the last week, Liquid has been steadily revealing its 2022 LCS roster. After confirming the return of support CoreJJ, the team re-signed jungler Santorin to a two-year deal. Liquid also added European imports to its starting lineup in former Fnatic top laner Bwipo and former Rogue AD carry Hans sama.\u0026nbsp;\nLiquid’s 2021 mid laner, Jensen, is still signed to the team through 2023. His fate remains unclear at this time since all but two LCS teams, Dignitas and TSM, have officially announced their 2022 mid laners.\u0026nbsp;\nBjergsen, a four-time LCS MVP, will make his debut with Liquid when the LCS returns for its annual Lock-in tournament on Jan. 14.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmjnaKcwKa6jKidn6GTnq6tuNhmoaihnqh6tbHApmSloaGqtqV5xaipZmpgZ39uuMKsZKydkai8rw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/bjergsen-officially-joins-team-liquid-for-2022-lcs-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bjergsen officially joins Team Liquid for 2022 LCS season"},{"body":"Stink Bombs are the new vehicle in Fortnite: Battle Royale.\nFine, they’re not. But Fortnite player Zolo turned them into one by doing a tricky play that ended with a game-finishing sniper shot.\nThe player was in a Squads match with one opponent left. They built a structure a few meters up with a teammate, and they both stood on a wooden floor. Zolo jumps and his teammate throws a Stink Bomb while they’re in mid-air.\nStink bomb ride! WtF and a snipe! from FortNiteBR  The first bomb just flies past them. In the second attempt, they time it perfectly and Zolo somehow stays on top of the Stink Bomb, riding it while it moves forward. Zolo lands a sniper shot on his opponent while flying with the bomb, kills them, and wins the game for his team.\nUntil then, riding rockets shot by Rocket Launchers was the only widely known method of using projectiles for mobility. Streamers like Ben “DrLupo” Lupo and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins\u0026nbsp;mastered this technique. But this is probably one of the first times players have seen this use of Stink Bombs.\nThis opens up new possibilities. Who will be the first players to ride a Grenade, a Clinger, or even a Boogie Bomb? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVYyT5KtyQw  Using a Stink Bomb for mobility is probably not as useful as the rocket ride, though. It won’t send you to the top of a mountain or let you travel long distances with it because players can’t throw it too far.\nNext time you see a Stink Bomb, remember it can also be a vehicle. Just remember it won’t be as cool as it is in this clip if you’re a mere human who can’t hit a trickshot like that, too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqelmamav7R5wpqlZqCfpXqwuoysq6Kmm2KvsLnBrGSappRiv6qwxGaroZ2d\n","link":"/post/fortnite-players-can-hop-on-stink-bombs-and-ride-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite players can hop on Stink Bombs and ride them"},{"body":"Halo Infinite is the highly anticipated upcoming chapter in one of the most iconic video game series of all time. Players can dive into another adventure as Master Chief battles the Banished across Zeta Halo.\nHalo Infinite also marks the first time players can explore a large map as they please and take the fight to the enemy in any order they want.\u0026nbsp;\nTheHalo Infinite campaign overview showed a large explorable open-world area that players can traverse and explore as they please. The map included locations like a Forward Operating Base and a Banished-controlled outpost. The FOB locations will allow players to fast travel between hubs and call in useful items like vehicles and weapons. Players must defeat the Banished and access a control terminal to claim FOBs, according to the map.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can approach and take down the Banished outposts any way they like and must complete specific objectives to secure the location. The map also references area collectibles that are likely scattered across the map, meaning players will have to scour the landscape for secrets.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear how large the Halo Infinite map is, but it’s an exciting new open-world experience that breathes fresh air into the franchise. Players can use the new grappling hook to fight enemies and move around faster or they can select a vehicle from a FOB station. Halo Infinite also allows players to upgrade Master Chief’s armor, introducing new abilities and perks.\u0026nbsp;\nHalo Infinite will be released on Dec. 8.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtdJmn5qkn2K2r7LIp6CtnV2kvaa6jLCmq6SU\n","link":"/post/is-halo-infinite-open-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Halo Infinite open world?"},{"body":"As Lork Ark players continue to discover new content introduced from the last major patch, the weekly maintenance is rolling out to improve player experience and fix various bugs in the game.\nThe most recent maintenance was launched today and will last for approximately seven hours, according to the devs. As such, it should end at 9am CT. You can verify the server status at any time on the game’s official website.\nAll Lost Ark servers and regions will be down on May 4th at 12 AM PT / 7 AM UTC / 9 AM CEST (one weekday earlier than usual!) for our weekly maintenance and update. Downtime is estimated to last up to 7 hours due to backend changes.\nDetails below!https://t.co/CbMmx62Bb9\n— Lost Ark (@playlostark) May 3, 2022  The maintenance will also introduce the weekly update to the live servers, which mainly consists of bug and exploit fixes. “We are still working through finalizing and testing the game build for our May Content Update,” the devs said on the forums. “We are planning to release this update no sooner than the third week of May, and will continue to keep players posted with our progress.”\nMay’s upcoming major update is bound to introduce the Destroyer class. Many details are still being discussed, according to the game’s community manager, such as the question of launching a new Powerpass similar to Glaivier’s launch. The devs will share updates on the content in the weeks to come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHytu9KtZJqqm2LApr7VnqmsZaWjsaa%2BxqhkppmZo8GmusCnmp5llqS%2FbsPEnqKlsV2qvaWt054%3D\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-servers-undergo-maintenance-for-weekly-update-a-day-ahead-of-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark servers undergo maintenance for weekly update a day ahead of schedule"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield have just begun their latest Wild Area Max Raid Event, and this week, it stars two astronomy-themed Pokémon who will be available both in regular and shiny variants.\nStarring in the event is Lunatone and Solrock who will appear in Max Raid Battles for the next three days until midnight Sunday.\nUnlike other events, these will be the only two Pokémon available in all-tier of raid battle. Shiny Variants will begin appearing in five-star raids. While it can be subtle, you’ll notice whether Lunatone is shiny or not depending on the color of its eye. Red is the regular color, while Blue indicates a shiny variant.\n9月20日（月・祝）8時59分まで、『ポケモン ソード・シールド』のポケモンの巣に、ルナトーン・ソルロックが出現中！\nまれに色違いのルナトーンとソルロックに出会えることもあるよ！\nみんなで協力して、マックスレイドバトルに挑戦しよう！#ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/ZOJ7D6B7dW\n— ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) September 17, 2021  For Solrock, the difference is glaringly obvious as in its regular form Solrock has an orange face and its shiny variant has bright red.\nOutside of these two Pokémon, there aren’t any other unique changes to the Wild Area this week. If you are looking to collect shiny Pokémon, don’t miss this opportunity to tick two off of your list before the weekend is out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXay2rbCMmqmemV2aw6a602aZnp%2BZo8Butc1mp6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYsC1rdGroKefXai1qrrYZqqopKKksKx5wKebZqSlo661u82e\n","link":"/post/new-wild-area-event-begins-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-starring-shiny-solrock-and-lunatone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Wild Area Event begins in Pokémon Sword and Shield starring shiny Solrock and Lunatone"},{"body":"The League of Legends gameplay design team provided an in-depth preview today of a slew of changes headed to the game in Patch 11.17.\u0026nbsp;\nMany of the changes coming to League in Patch 11.17 revolve around the champion roster with 17 individual champions slated to be buffed, nerfed, and adjusted in the patch. Notably, champions such as Ekko, Teemo, Akshan, Amumu, and many more are all set to be changed drastically once the patch goes live next week.\u0026nbsp;\n11.17 Full Preview is here! Lots of spicy changes. pic.twitter.com/42IzKPWdCM\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) August 17, 2021  Some of the biggest changes in the patch, though, are coming to Viego, who’s slated to receive a heavy handful of nerfs. Viego’s auto attack range is set to be reduced from 225 to 200, while the critical strike scaling on Blade of the Ruined King (Q) is being increased to balance things out. But Viego will be seeing immense nerfs to his ultimate, Heartbreaker, in Patch 11.17. The ability will have its baseline slow duration reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.25 seconds. Additionally, the healing ratios that are attached to Viego’s passive, Sovereign Domination, are all set to be reduced in the upcoming patch.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Viego, another set of changes is headed to his in-game arch-nemesis, Senna. The Sentinel of Light will be receiving buffs to her attack speed and critical strike ratios. But the biggest buff she’s set to receive will be coming to her passive, Absolution. The rate at which ghouls drop from minion kills when Senna is near them is being increased from 4.1 percent to 8.3 percent in Patch 11.17.\nApart from those two monstrous sets of changes to two of the game’s most popular champions, other noteworthy picks are also on the table to receive changes. Some champions set to be nerfed include Graves, Irelia, Kayn, Leona, and Zed—the latter of which is being hit with nerfs to the attack damage ratios attached to Razor Shuriken (Q) and Shadow Slash (E), in addition to an increase to the cooldown of Death Mark (R).\u0026nbsp;\nOther champions that Riot intends to buff include Ekko, Evelynn, Lissandra, Nami, Xayah, and Teemo. Evelynn players can expect to see a cooldown decrease to Agony’s Embrace (R) in the early stages of the game, while Teemo players, in particular, can look forward to an increase in damage dealt by Toxic Shot (E) at every stage in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has admitted that Patch 11.17 will focus more on changes centered around solo queue, considering no professional games will be played on the patch due to the downtime between the end of regional playoffs and the start of the 2021 World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague Patch 11.17 will go live on Aug. 25, according to the game’s official patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB5wa6dn2WkmrKuu4ynnKueXau2prPOZpinnF2vsqV5yKdkpZ2RnMKmec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn2W\n","link":"/post/riot-to-buff-teemo-nerf-viego-and-zed-in-league-patch-11-17/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to buff Teemo, nerf Viego and Zed in League Patch 11.17"},{"body":"Emperor Thaurissan is your audience for this week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl. Fight for his amusement to earn your free card pack in By the Power of Ragnaros.\nBecause Emperor Thaurissan likes an exciting game of Hearthstone, the match will have a special rule. During this Brawl, all cards in your hand will have their costs reduced by one at the end of your turn. That means the longer you hold a card in your hand, the cheaper it’ll be to play. For this Brawl, you can select a class and craft your own deck. That means you can try to come up with a special deck that favors Emperor Thaurissan’s special ruleset. Alternatively, you’ll have plenty of success just heading into battle with one of the top meta decks in Standard. If you’re not really a Tavern Brawl fan and are only in it for your free pack, a beefed-up low-cost version of Elemental Shaman should get the job done with no problem. If Shaman isn’t your thing, you should be able to get a victory with your preferred Standard deck relatively easily. This Brawl was inspired by the Hearthstone card Emperor Thaurissan. Belonging to the Blackrock Mountain set, Thaurissan reduced the cost of cards in your hand by one. He also loved to proclaim his support for Ragnaros, whom he’s a servant of in World of Warcraft.\nYou can head into the Tavern right now to start working toward your free card pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerWt1Z6pp2WSp664uIybsGasmJp6sbvWnqlmp5Ziv6KzzZqpqKtdn8KvsYxrZ2tp\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-by-the-power-of-ragnaros/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is By the Power of Ragnaros"},{"body":"Pokémon Go trainers might be enthused to see a new badge in their collection: the Elite Collector medal. It’s a new addition to the game following developer Niantic’s introduction of the Unova Collection Challenge.\nFor each Collection Challenge you complete, the milestone and its date of completion will be recorded under the Elite Collector medal.\nCollection Badge! from TheSilphRoad  The ongoing challenge was the first of its kind rolled out by Niantic in the new year, released alongside the Unova Celebration 2021 event.\nAs more challenges come along, trainers will be able to rack up the achievements on their Elite Collector medal. Major ticketed events, such as the upcoming Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto, featuring all 150 first-generation Pokémon and increased shiny chances, will likely be recorded as well.\nRelated: Here’s everything we know about the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto ticketed event\nSince these are limited-time events, aspiring completionists should jump on them as soon as possible. With increased spawn rates on regional Pokémon, it shouldn’t take too much walking or incense to mark one off the checklist. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmq6GdXZq5qsDEZpqopJyasLW70WaknpyRoXqquoyppqSdnaS7brPO\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-elite-collector-medal-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Elite Collector Medal in Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"Valve’s Steam Deck is being hailed as an unparalleled experience, but its positive reception hasn’t been free from criticism. One big pitfall of the handheld Linux PC is its lack of support from games that have third-party anti-cheat software. That includes games like Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends, Dead by Daylight, and more. Amazon’s New World uses Easy Anti-Cheat and is unplayable on the Steam Deck. This could change in the future, though. Valve implemented support for both BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat but it is down to the developers to flip the switch. New World was tested Feb. 15 and was tagged Unsupported on the Steam Deck Verified games list due to the game’s anti-cheat not being configured for Steam Deck.\nDespite Valve supporting third-party anti-cheat software on the Steam Deck, there are still some who can’t reconcile the risks with the benefits. The most notable figure to express the reliability of anti-cheat software on Steam Deck is Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. “We don’t have confidence that we’d be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations including custom ones,” said Sweeney in a Twitter thread. There’s still hope for New World on Steam Deck. Dead by Daylight\u0026nbsp;developer Behaviour Interactive is in of a different altogether.\n“I can confirm that we plan on updating our EAC to support the Steam Deck in the future, but we can’t confirm a release date at this time,” a studio representative told\u0026nbsp;The Verge.\nWhile Fortnite and Dead by Daylight are fundamentally different games and operate on drastically different levels, there is a precedent for developers that use Easy Anti-Cheat working on Steam Deck support. If you need to check the rest of your library’s compatibility, try looking at the Great on Deck page or consult this guide to use the CheckMyDeck tool. 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This is a limited edition weapon camo that can only be acquired from rare supply drops until May 31.\n As a part of the Eight Days of the Undead event in correlation with Treyarch’s launch of Zombies Chronicles, every player on Black Ops III unlocked five new calling cards and a limited edition Pack-a-Punch camo in today’s update for amassing over 500 million headshots in the zombies game mode.\nZombies Chronicles was released on PlayStation 4 one week ago, and it featured eight remastered zombies maps from previous Treyarch games. Evident from totaling over half a billion headshots, zombies players have been very busy playing the new DLC content over the past week.\nEven though Black Ops III is last year’s Call of Duty title, the community has been thrilled to see Treyarch continue to add new features and weapons into the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurIOTrmSmaWlmfm6tw52cnWWkpHqjuMCcomanoKh6qrXIZmhtcGFl\n","link":"/post/classic-call-of-duty-weapons-and-limited-edition-camos-have-been-added-to-black-ops-iii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Classic Call of Duty weapons and limited edition camos have been added to Black Ops III"},{"body":"Cooler Master has its hands in nearly every PC hardware pie imaginable, from gaming mice and keyboards to CPU coolers and GPU support brackets. One of its most surprising runaway successes of the past couple of years is its Mini-ITX MasterBox NR200 case. But with being spread so thin, it’s almost impossible to reach the same level of greatness in every field. This much is evident with Cooler Master’s newest wireless mouse, the MM731.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough it boasts a comfortable shape and grippy texture, there’s not much that impresses about the MM731, especially considering the asking price.\u0026nbsp;\nNuts and bolts The MM731 is a 59-gram right-handed ergonomic mouse with a minimalist design that only screams gamer with the lights on. It’s plain and somewhat reminiscent of Logitech’s G603 mouse. The mouse’s unassuming design is one of the better choices the company made.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with its subdued looks, the MM731 is backed by dual Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connections. Having these two connection types allows the MM731 to travel well between desks. While it’s not typically advisable to competitively game on Bluetooth, the connection is viable for everyday tasks. Using Bluetooth without the lights on nets users about 190 hours out of the 500mAh battery, while using a 2.4GHz connection ensures 72 hours without the LEDs.\u0026nbsp;\nCooler Master does not specify which specific sensor accompanies the MM731, but it lists the sensor as a PixArt Optical Sensor. PixArt is a standard in gaming mice, but the quality can vary from model to model, with many companies modifying the sensor to create a proprietary remix. This particular model caps DPI at 19,000, has a tracking speed of 400 IPS, and a polling rate of 1,000Hz. The sensor sits toward the front of the mouse, which is relatively uncommon in mainstream gaming mice but preferred by many players.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to what is seemingly a standard sensor, the MM731 features optical switches backing its six-button layout. This type of switch is increasingly popular in mainstream mouse manufacturers, with Razer being one of the most notable. Optical switches can eliminate debounce delay to provide an immediate actuation and response.\u0026nbsp;\nRounding out the MM731’s design is the standard proprietary USB-C paracord cable and PTFE mouse feet. Cooler Master calls its take on the famed paracord cable the Ultraweave Cable. While both are expected at this price point, either of their absences would be detrimental to the overall experience, especially considering what this specific experience brings.\u0026nbsp;\nCreaking like a haunted house Nailing the lightweight gaming mouse formula seems like an easy feat these days, with every company coming out with a lightweight answer. Cooler Master already has a successful lightweight release under its belt, but the MM731 doesn’t make the cut, with one of its most glaring flaws being build quality.\u0026nbsp;\nAmple flex in the bottom of the mouse, creaking while gaming, and one other major issue make the MM731 untrustworthy right off the bat. There’s no getting around being distracted by the sound and feel of a poorly constructed mouse in the middle of a match. A gaming mouse should be an extension of the player, not an imposition. It isn’t just the noise that takes away from MM731’s performance, either.\u0026nbsp;\nThe build quality issues don’t stop with rogue sounds and meander into the mouse’s side buttons. Side buttons have an issue with getting caught on the mouse itself, producing a nasty, tactile crunch. It almost feels like it’s a two-step actuation feature but is far from purposeful or pleasant.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the first testing period, the mouse one and two buttons felt stable from the outset but the triggers creaked and swayed during flick shots and other quick movements. Our reviewer was unable to recreate this issue in a later test. Connection gripes and sensor placement notes Plugging the MM731 in and jumping in a game was mildly uncomfortable. While it didn’t feel like anything was inherently wrong at first, there was slightly more discomfort. It’s probable that the forward positioning of the sensor added to the learning curve, but the experience got more dicey for other reasons down the road.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mouse seemed to skip and lag behind with noticeable delay at times. This issue wasn’t present throughout testing, but it would randomly pop up and tank an objective push or flank. Even in doing the most menial of tasks, the MM731 would randomly decide it didn’t want to play. Using a wired connection for entire days didn’t yield the same result, which seemingly rules out the sensor itself being an issue. It was more of a random drop in connection every now and then.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are plenty of players who enjoy the forward positioning of the sensor and many who won’t notice. Fans of the old Logitech G500s or more recent Corsair Sabre RGB Champion Series might be right at home with the MM731 aside from its other issues. Having tested the Sabre RGB Champion Series, there is a definite difference in comfort, though this is likely pure preference.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nGrip Aside from the sensor placement potentially adding to the learning curve, the MM731 feels comfortable in both claw and palm grips. In a somewhat rare occurrence, palm felt a slightly better than claw grip this time around. Both are comfortable, but palm grip wins out thanks to the flatter flare out on the back right of the mouse. Fingertip grip users are out of luck here unless they’re particularly taken with the MM371.\u0026nbsp;\nThe texture of the MM731 also encourages a more reliable grip. Similar to SteelSeries’ Prime line of gaming mice, the MM731 features a textured matte coating. This type of coating helps manage sweaty palms and aids in keeping players comfortable for longer periods.\u0026nbsp;\nFor reference, our reviewer’s right hand measures 7.7 inches (195mm) in length and 4.1 inches (104mm) in width, placing their hand within the medium to large range.\n(Not quite) saving graces Overall, the MM731 doesn’t have much going for it, and what it does have going for it is largely expected at $90 and well beneath, with Razer’s $60 Basilisk X HyperSpeed coming to mind. Feeling the 59-gram MM731 glide is really something. It feels light on its feet, even with the Ultraweave Cable attached. The Ultraweave Cable falls between Corsair’s hyper-flexible paracord cable and SteelSeries’ slightly thicker, less pliable Super Mesh cable. But these are minor wins in an otherwise unreliable package.\u0026nbsp;\nIs this for you?\u0026nbsp; Considering the $90 price tag, Cooler Master’s MM731 doesn’t earn much good faith in its value or performance. While it is loaded with dual connectivity and all the modern bells and whistles that are now standard offerings, the questionable build quality combined with odd connection drops throws a wrench into what is otherwise a standard-looking gaming mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nPros Subdued designTextured coatingDual connectionOptical switchesPTFE mouse feetUltraweave Cable Cons Questionable build qualitySide buttons stickUnreliable connection Update on Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:43pm CT: This article has been updated after our reviewer was unable during the second test to recreate the mouse one and two button issues from the initial test.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2gmah6qr%2BMnZyfoZ6ewaa42GalqKxdqbWmecyorZ5lk6S8rbHRZqSaq6Sav265zHBqamWdpMK0sYyrnK%2Bhlaw%3D\n","link":"/post/definitely-not-the-move-cooler-master-mm731-mouse-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Definitely not the move: Cooler Master MM731 mouse review"},{"body":"The last thing you want to encounter when playing any game is server issues.\nBut when a game as popular as Amazon’s new entry into the MMO space New World launches, issues are likely to arise.\nServer issues can be minor and fixed as easily as a quick server reboot, but other issues take maintenance to repair and could cause servers to go down for an extended duration of time. When this happens, you may start up the game to find you can’t get on but aren’t sure why.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals The best thing to do in this situation is to check on the server status of the game. Thankfully, Amazon Studios have made this easy for New World, and here’s where you can find out.\nHow to check New World server status To check the status of your New World server, head to the official support website here.\nAt this link, you’ll find tabs for each region with a list of servers available to players within. Each of these servers has a symbol next to them identifying their current status.\nServers with a green tick are up and running with no reported issues. Those with a red cross have been taken offline. If there is a yellow spanner, the server is undergoing maintenance. And finally, if there is a blue gauge with the hand pointing at max, then that server is full.\nFor further details or updates on issues or upcoming maintenance, you’ll want to check the New World social media accounts or forums.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk52ypLeMp5ywZaekv62wjKycq66Vp3q0wMCtrKw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-check-new-world-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to check New World server status"},{"body":"Pela primeira vez desde 2018, nem mesmo um\u0026nbsp;fã\u0026nbsp;de League of Legends\u0026nbsp;conseguiu escolhas perfeitas no\u0026nbsp;Bolão\u0026nbsp;do Mundial, em Lolesports.com, deste ano.\u0026nbsp;\nOntem, a partida final do torneio viu a EDward Gaming da LPL destronar a atual campeã mundial, DWG KIA em uma batalha épica de cinco jogos.\u0026nbsp;O\u0026nbsp;único jogador que tinha escolhas perfeitas no Bolão selecionou a DWG KIA como vencedora da série.\u0026nbsp;No entanto, com a vitória histórica da EDG, todas as finalizações do Bolão em todo o mundo foram frustradas.\u0026nbsp;\n#Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/jO7v03Dg46\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) November 6, 2021  À medida que o torneio avançava, mais\u0026nbsp;fãs do\u0026nbsp;LoL viram seus sonhos de um Bolão perfeito minguarem.\u0026nbsp;A fase de grupos separou muitas das tentativas deste ano, e prever os resultados de todos os quatro grupos foi uma tarefa difícil para\u0026nbsp;todos, exceto 48 jogadores\u0026nbsp;de quase 8 milhões.\u0026nbsp;No ano passado, apenas oito jogadores do Bolão previram corretamente o torneio de 2020.\nNotavelmente, o único jogador a chegar à grande final do Mundial com escolhas perfeitas no Bolão do Lolesports.com\u0026nbsp;tem controle total sobre a segunda camada de jogadores na\u0026nbsp;tabela de classificação do site.\u0026nbsp;Um total de 119 jogadores habitam a terceira camada da tabela de classificação, embora nenhuma entrada tenha sido perfeita.\nA\u0026nbsp;comunidade do\u0026nbsp;LoL terá a chance de se redimir no próximo ano, quando o Campeonato Mundial chegar à América do Norte para encerrar a temporada de 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nCom o Campeonato Mundial no espelho retrovisor, o\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;profissional\u0026nbsp;entrará em seu período anual entre temporadas.\u0026nbsp;A temporada regular de 2022 está programada para começar nas ligas nacionais em todo o mundo em janeiro.\nCertifique-se de nos seguir no\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;para mais notícias e análises sobre esportes.\n Artigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Michael Kelly no Dot Esports no dia 06 de novembro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WijnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtHvNnq6sZ56aum7BzGasp6GTpHq1u9GcnJ2nomKxsHnLqKNmqKKaw6rBjJympqicmsGiucSnq55ln2KvsLjAqGSdp12iwq%2BwyJqjZmpgZ34%3D\n","link":"/post/nem-um-%C3%BAnico-torcedor-do-lol-previu-completamente-o-bol%C3%A3o-do-mundial-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nem um único torcedor do LoL previu completamente o Bolão do Mundial 2021"},{"body":" The grind for Call of Duty: Vanguard weapon camos has come to a halt for many due to an apparent bug stopping progression for numerous challenges in the game.\nIt didn’t take long for CoD players powering through challenges to unlock camos and optic reticles to find that progression was not working for a handful of challenges. This has caused much frustration for those trying to unlock the Gold, Diamond, and Atomic camos.\nOne of the camo challenges not tracking is quite specific. The Mindgames camo section for the Automaton assault rifle requires players to get kills with an Anastasia Sniper barrel, Empress Broadsword stock, and Assassin proficiency. There’s just one big issue here: The Assassin proficiency doesn’t exist for this gun. Other camos like Diamond and Atomic require unlocking Gold for every other assault rifle and Gold can’t be achieved until all camos for that specific gun are unlocked. So the grind ends here, for now.\nThe other issue is with reticles. Many players may have noticed that new reticles are simply not unlocking, no matter how many kills toward the challenge have been achieved. All reticles require kills while aiming down sights with each optic attachment and they’re just not tracking right now.\nAs of today, Sledgehammer has not acknowledged the issues with the challenges on social media just yet. But considering this is a huge part of the endgame multiplayer grind, you can be assured that players on social media have let the devs know about it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsLnEZpqonF2rrq%2Bz1JqpnWWTlrqwedGeq6KbnJp6trrLqJqkZZOdrq24xKeenqtdo7y1ec%2BrpqCqlajAqrrG\n","link":"/post/some-call-of-duty-vanguard-camo-and-reticle-unlock-challenges-aren-t-progressing-right-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Some Call of Duty: Vanguard camo and reticle unlock challenges aren’t progressing right now"},{"body":"With all the hype surrounding VALORANT right now, it’s no wonder players of all skill levels are looking to get their hands on some professional players’ settings to up their game. The VALORANT Champions Tour is underway and pros continue to get excellent exposure. Tournaments and qualifiers are popping up all over and these professional teams are showcasing their skillsets to prove their worth.\nUnsurprisingly, some players showcase their skills slightly better than others and gain traction within the community. One of these players is Zander “thwifo” Kim. Thwifo, the former XSET Cypher player, now represents T1. He continues as a hybrid controller/sentinel by now dual-maining agents like Viper and Killjoy to assist the T1 team in victory. Pro settings can have a significant impact on performance at all skill levels. Those who want to mimic and copy Thwifo’s settings need to look no further.\nThwifo’s settings Here are Thwifo’s currently known settings.\nMouse settings DPI800eDPI240Sensitivity0.28Zoom Sensitivity1.00Polling Rate (HZ)1000Windows Sensitivity6Data via Best PvPers Thwifo uses an 800 DPI mouse setup, which would mean that he uses a lot more of his wrist to play the game compared to a 400 DPI player. Players using 400 DPI typically use larger arm movements to aim their weapons. The polling rate refers to how often the mouse sends location and movement data back to the game and computer. This can give better crosshair control as well as smoother flicks and other movements.\nKey binds WalkL-SHIFTCrouchL-CTRLJumpMouse Wheel DownUse ObjectXEquip Primary Weapon1Equip Secondary Weapon2Equip Melee Weapon3Equip Spike4Ability 1CAbility 2QAbility 3FUltimateMSBData via Best PvPers Thwifo definitely has a few more personalized key binds than some other players. But it’s cool to see different layouts and settings among the pros. The object interaction button is switched from F to X, and his ability buttons are slightly different as well. The most notable differences are the ultimate ability associated with a mouse button, and jumping is mouse-wheel-down instead of spacebar.\nCrosshair settings Primary ColorGreenOutlinesOnOutline Opacity0.116Outline Thickness1Center DotOffData via Best PvPers Inner Lines Show Inner LinesOnInner Line Opacity1Inner Line Length5Inner Line Thickness2Inner Line Offset1Movement ErrorOffFiring ErrorOffData via Best PvPers Outer Lines Show Outer LinesOffOuter Line Opacity0Outer Line Length0Outer Line Thickness0Outer Line offset0Movement ErrorOffFiring ErrorOffData via Best PvPers Adjusting to the settings of a pro can have an impact at any skill level. At the end of the day, practice makes perfect. So if you’re trying out these settings, stick with them for a little bit until you get comfortable. Then climb the ranks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2gp56zsL%2BMpqauq5ViwKa60qKroq6Zqbamv4yknLJlkp67pb%2BMmqWdZZOnvLS%2Fx5qgq2WjmsG1tc2gqmahnmLDorjOq5inrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/thwifo-s-mouse-sensitivities-key-binds-and-crosshair-settings-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thwifo’s mouse sensitivities, key binds, and crosshair settings in VALORANT"},{"body":"Dominick “UnknownxArmy” Green, also known as Unknown, is a professional\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;player from North America.\nThough many controller players broke into the competitive scene after the last\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup, Unknown was alone at the top. Not only was Unknown a controller player, he also originated from consoles. But he later invested in more powerful hardware—a gaming computer—to take down other PC players.\nCash Cups weren’t that common back then, pushing Unknown to grind kill wagers. This type of match featured two players betting against each other on which one would score more kills. Though the community was skeptical about this form of semi-gambling Fortnite, Unknown was able to earn enough money to purchase a gaming computer through this method.\nHis professional\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;career essentially took off from there, and he even qualified for the 2019\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup. Despite the increasing number of controller players in the professional scene, Unknown is still considered one of the best. If you’re striving to play just like him, taking a close look at his settings can help improve your skill.\nUnknown’s general controller settings Sensitivity options highly depend on your personal preference. A professional player’s configuration may feel too fast or slow based on what you’ve grown used to, but there are a few key takeaways that should apply to all players in Unknown’s settings.\nA lower deadzone value is a must-have for all controller players since they’ll want the least input delay possible. Increasing this value will mean you’ll need to move your thumbsticks more to activate commands. Setting it to zero may cause drifting issues, so you’ll need to find that sweet spot between one and 12 percent.\nYou’ll always want to set your Aim Assist Strength to 100 percent as a controller player since it’s practically your bread and butter. Aim Assist allows controller players to keep up with mouse and keyboard players, even helping them come out on top when used correctly.\nBuild Mode Sensitivity2.2xEdit Mode Sensitivity2.2xInput CurveExponentialConfirm Edit on ReleaseOffLook H. Speed53 percentLook V. Speed46 percentTurn H. BoostZero percentTurn V. BoostZero percentADS Look H. Speed16 percentADS Look V. Speed16 percentADS Turn H. BoostZero percentADS Turn V. BoostZero percentTurn Boost TimeZeroADS Turn Boost Time0.00Instant BoostOffDampening Time0.00Edit Hold Time0.100Move Stick Deadzone10 percentLook Stick DeadzoneEight percentAim Assist Strength100 percentSprint By DefaultOn[Xbox Elite Wireless Controller] Unknown’s controller combat settings Unknown’s controller layout is similar to the Builder Pro that you can find in your controller settings. He made some adjustments here and there to make the settings feel just right for him, but you should still stick to a Builder Pro variation even if his adjustments don’t work out for you.\nBuilder Pro allows controller players to build as fast as PC players. This setting almost doubles the building speed of controller players, allowing them to build complex structures even when they’re taking fire.\nLTAim Down SightsLBPrevious WeaponRTAttack / ConfirmRBNext WeaponD-Pad UpInventoryD-Pad LeftPlace MarkerD-Pad RightEmote PickerD-Pad DownToggle PickaxeYEditXReload / InteractBSwitch ModeAJumpL3Sprint / Auto SprintR3Crouch / RepairView ButtonMapMenu ButtonGame Menu[Xbox Elite Wireless Controller] Unknown’s controller building settings LTStair PieceLBRoof PieceRTWall PieceRBFloor PieceD-Pad UpInventoryD-Pad LeftChange Mats / TrapD-Pad RightSquad CommsD-Pad DownToggle PickaxeYEditXRotate / Repair / TrapBSwitch ModeAJumpL3Sprint / Auto SprintR3Trap / InteractView ButtonMapMenu ButtonGame Menu[Xbox Elite Wireless Controller] Unknown’s controller editing settings LTUnboundLBUnboundRTSelectRBUnboundD-Pad UpInventoryD-Pad LeftUnboundD-Pad RightSquad CommsD-Pad DownToggle PickaxeYUnboundXUnboundBConfirmAJumpL3Sprint / Auto SprintR3ResetView ButtonMapMenu ButtonGame Menu[Xbox Elite Wireless Controller] Unknown’s video settings If you’re also switching from a console to a PC like Unknown, you’ll need to spend some time optimizing your settings. The settings interface on consoles will be considerably less crowded compared to the options you’ll have on PC.\nMost professional players prefer keeping all graphical settings at low. Lowering all the visual settings allows Unknown to push his frame rate to above 200. When combined with a high refresh rate monitor, this allows Unknown to see faster than his enemies, even if it’s just a couple of milliseconds.\nPlaying with a high refresh rate and frame rates to back it up will also let you have a smoother gaming experience.\nDisplay ModeFullscreenResolution 1920 x 1080Frame Rate Limit240 FPSBrightness60 percentQuality PresetsCustom3D Resolution100 PercentInterface Contrast1xColor Blind ModeOffColor Blind StrengthOffView DistanceNearShadowsOffAnti-AliasingOffTexturesLowEffectsLowPost ProcessingLowV-SyncOffMotion BlurOffAllow Multithreaded RenderingOn[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti ]ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq6mm6O8uLrXmqmmsaNis7C%2B06egrZ1dqLK1wMinnqxlkaOxbrfEspmippSo\n","link":"/post/unknownxarmy-s-fortnite-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"UnknownxArmy’s Fortnite settings and keybinds"},{"body":"Riot’s 10th-anniversary event was jam-packed with new and exciting content. League of Legends fans were expecting updates to Teamfight Tactics and the 2020 preseason, but instead, they were teased and tantalized with a hoard of games.\u0026nbsp;\nIncluded in Riot’s list of new titles are a League themed digital card game, a tactical FPS game, a fighting game, and more. Here’s the full list of games revealed at last night’s event.\nLegends of Runeterra  Legends of Runeterra is a digital card game set in the League of Legends universe. The game features cards based on champions from the regions of Runeterra, each with a unique style and strategic advantage.\nSimilar to Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone and Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering, LoR brings together skill, creativity, and deck building, with a twist.\nLoR offers multiple options to acquire cards, including free-to-play and the ability to directly purchase any card with either earned or paid currency.\nLeague of Legends: Wild Rift  Riot revealed an official mobile and console version of League of Legends.\nWild Rift won’t be an exact carbon copy of League, but it will take on the MOBA genre. The game has been in development for years and has been created from the ground up. It will have many similarities with League bur also subtle differences. For instance, Summoner’s Rift will be more suitable for mobile and console users, key systems will be tweaked, champion interactions will vary, and game length will be scaled down.\nTeamfight Tactics mobile  To go coincide with Riot’s venture onto the mobile platform, an iOS and Android version of Teamfight Tactics will be releasing in the early months of 2020. It will also feature full cross-platform play with the PC version of the game. Additionally, a slew of new champions, origins, and classes will be added to both versions of TFT.\nProject A   Riot unveiled a tactical FPS game, similar to Blizzard’s Overwatch, and Valve’s Team Fortress 2. Code name Project A, it brings together the fundamentals of a classic shooter, with character-based abilities and skills. Unlike Legends of Runeterra, though, the game will be separate from the League of Legends universe. Instead, it will be set on Earth in the near future. Project F Little is known about Riot’s code name Project F. Appearing on stream for a brief few seconds, a screenshot of the game gave players a glimpse of what’s to come. Project F’s genre is still unknown, though many have speculated it’s an MMO. From watching the stream, though, it’s comparable to a click to move Diablo-style action RPG.\nRiot described the game as “a very early development project that explores the possibilities of traversing the world of Runeterra with your friends,” in a press release.\nProject L Similar to Project F, the details concerning code name Project L are sparse. We do, however, have a slightly better understanding of the ins-and-outs of the game. Project L is a fighting game featuring champions from League. The style and system of the game are unknown, but, from the footage made available, it appears to be similar to games like Street Fighter and Tekken, rather than, say, Super Smash. Bros. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2ptaZ5zZ6uZp%2BRorK0edGerZ6ZnJqxbr7IqKusZWFlwal5wKeloq6Vp8CivthmnK%2Bdnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-games-revealed-at-riot-s-10th-anniversary-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new games revealed at Riot’s 10th-anniversary event"},{"body":"Valve’s Steam Deck is dropping soon, with three models in the range offering storage capacities of 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Some are already wondering whether the SSDs are replaceable, probably because they have massive Steam libraries. Of the three available models, the entry-level 64 GB option is advertised with embedded multi-media card (eMMC) internal storage, while the other two have NVMe SSDs. Most devices with eMMC like mobile phones aren’t upgradeable because the memory is soldered directly onto the board. Playstation 5‘s and other devices with NVMe SSDs are often upgradeable because the memory fits into a slot and is easier to add and remove without causing any damage.\nEven if the NVMe SSDs on the 256GB and 512GB options are upgradeable, it might not be an easy process. When IGN’s reviewer got his hands on an early access model, he found the SSD wasn’t soldered to the board, but they weren’t easy to access either. It seems like replacing the SSD on the Steam Deck will involve taking it apart, possibly voiding the warranty. Valve also warned that opening up the Deck could cause other issues, including but not limited to: Different SSDs could emit a different emissions pattern than the one installed with the Steam Deck, potentially interfering with the Deck’s Wi-Fi or Bluetooth performanceThe thermal performance of the Deck could be impacted, as installing a new SSD requires at least one of the APU’s screws to be removedYour SSD might use more power than the Steam Deck’s pre-installed SSD, which could impact battery life  If users replace the SSD, they’ll also need to reinstall the operating system. Valve has confirmed users will be able to install Windows on the Steam Deck, but it’s not recommended—Windows has a much higher overhead than the Linux-based SteamOS, which will affect performance and battery life.\nValve’s official position of “all models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement)” suggests it’s not compatible. But Valve is probably safeguarding itself from liability here.\nStill, the only way to know for sure will be when the Steam Deck drops on Feb. 25.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMrqegqpGZsm7Ax55krKuUYravecBmqq2dkaJ6pbHCpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-upgrade-the-ssd-in-a-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you upgrade the SSD in a Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games may be coming to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, according to a recent leak reported by Nintendo Life. The new leak corroborates rumors from last year that Nintendo would be bringing over Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to Switch Online. Now, thanks to Twitter user Trash_Bandatcoot, Nintendo’s emulation plans may have been outed. So Nintendo's official Game Boy Advance emulator for the Nintendo Switch just leaked. Now it's just a matter of waiting for NSO to add GBA. pic.twitter.com/mEJcKrRtzL\n— Trash_Bandatcoot (@trashbandatcoot) April 18, 2022  According to Trash_Bandatcoot, Nintendo’s official emulator files leaked on 4Chan. These files contain Nintendo’s Game Boy Advanced emulator named “Sloop” and a Game Boy emulator named “Hiyoko.” Trash_Bandatcoot claims both emulators were developed in-house by Nintendo Europe Research and Development (NERD). The NERD team’s involvement is significant due to its past emulation efforts in Nintendo’s Classic Mini consoles, as highlighted by Nintendo Life. Trash_Bandatcoot claims both the emulators run well enough to function despite being a bit buggy. There was a video of the emulators running in the wild for a short period of time, but it has been taken down as of this article. Nintendo Life provided a link to the poster’s account, but it is now deleted. However, a new video popped up showcasing Golden Sun running through the Game Boy Advanced Nintendo Switch Online menu. While Nintendo has not issued a statement regarding the leaks, it could be a safe bet that fans will get some kind of reveal or confirmation of the project during the June or September Direct. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCZnZp6o7vYZpymrZyWwbC%2BjJ%2Bmq2WjrLa1r8dmpqekmaOybr7EqaarrJWZubp5y56YpJ2U\n","link":"/post/game-boy-emulator-for-switch-online-reportedly-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Game Boy emulator for Switch Online reportedly leaked"},{"body":"Minecraft is full of useful blocks and objects that are needed as crafting materials for other items. One item you’ll likely need is a honeycomb, which can be confusing to find since they don’t spawn naturally in the world. You’ll have to find a beehive to acquire honeycomb, and there are a couple of ways to get honeycomb in Minecraft that will make it easier to get in the long run.\u0026nbsp;\nHoneycombs can be used to craft several items, like candles, beehives, waxed copper, and honeycomb blocks. You’ll likely want at least one of these items at some point in your adventure, so understanding the best way to get honeycombs is an essential skill.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first thing you’ll need to do is find a beehive that’s dripping with honey. This lets you know it’s ready to be harvested and full of sweet substance. If you encounter a beehive that isn’t dripping, come back in a couple of days until the bees pollinate it enough to create honey.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you find a hive with honey, use Shears on it to get a honeycomb. But this will upset the bees in the nest, so prepare for a swift exit. You can also place a campfire beneath the hive to calm the bees, allowing you to take the honey without being attacked.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have enough honeycomb to craft a beehive, we suggest creating a bee farm. Taking the honey doesn’t destroy a nest, and the campfire will always tame the bees, allowing you to have a consistent source of honey without any danger. Having multiple beehives is the easiest way to always have honey at your disposal, which is much easier than constantly exploring a meadow.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZZiku6bFwqikm2WZo3qutc2emquZlqk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-honeycomb-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get honeycomb in Minecraft"},{"body":"Elden Ring does a great job of guiding players along with the main story and keeping it in a tight progression. Players are often required to obtain key items or kill specific bosses to unlock areas. These key items are obtained in a variety of ways that include looting corpses or treasure chests, progressing NPC questlines, or being dropped by specific enemies. Altogether, FromSoftware encourages players to adventure and explore the Lands Between to progress.\nOne location players are struggling to find is the Grand Lift of Rold. This lift plays a crucial part in progressing the main story because it leads to the Mountaintops of the Giants, where players will receive help from the maiden Melina.\nAs players continue through Leyndell, the Royal Capital, they’ll reach a boss fight against Morgott, the Omen King. Morgott is a challenging foe that players may be familiar with by this point in the game. When he is defeated, the game near-forces players to go to the base of the Erdtree and attempt to enter. With nothing left to do, players will rest at the Site of Grace in the boss arena and be greeted by Melina. She will talk to the player about what must happen next to burn the thorns on the door to access the Erdtree. Melina will eventually give the player Rold’s Medallion, which is used to activate the Grand Lift of Rold. While it is obvious what to do, what is not obvious is where the next Grand Lift is or how to get to it.\nWhere is the Grand Lift of Rold? Players struggling to find the Grand Lift of Rold should make sure they have found the Capital City Leyndell map fragment. It is found in the Capital Outskirts next to the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace. This map piece will make it easier to see the route players are supposed to take to get to the Grand Lift.\nWith the map fragment, players should make their way back down to the main road of the Capital City. From the Avenue Balcony Site of Grace, head south to get back on the main road that has, or had, the optional Erdtree avatar mini-boss.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Go east as far as possible to be stopped by a large doorway. Players are able to open this door to unlock the eastern outskirts of the capital. Through that door, players should continue up a stairway and be careful around the enemies situated along the way. At the top of the stairs will be a lever to activate an elevator. This is not the Grand Lift of Rold, but it is necessary to get there.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the top of the elevator, there will be a long bridge that will lead to a second elevator that will take the player down to the Forbidden Lands.\nThe Forbidden Lands is the only path that connects the Altus Plateau with the Mountaintops of the Giants. Players must cross the Forbidden Lands to find the Grand Lift of Rold on the other end. There are two optional bosses that stand between the player and the Grand Lift. The first is a Night’s Cavalry at the end of the first half of the path, followed by the Black Blade Kindred, a tough Gargoyle defending the Grand Lift steps.\nThe Grand Lift of Rold is at the end of the path. As long as players have Rold’s Medallion, given to them by Melina after defeating Morgott, the Omen King, they will be able to activate the lift, continue to the Mountaintops of the Giants, and progress the story.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStp12ptaZ5xquYp5xdobanwIyonWaqn6GxbrXNZpylnJWjerO1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-to-the-grand-lift-of-rold-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get to the Grand Lift of Rold in Elden Ring"},{"body":"The end of season 11 of League of Legends is quickly approaching, but major balance changes are continuing to keep players on their toes as the meta continues to shift. With Patch 11.16, Riot is continuing to address what champions have been too oppressive, as well as bring some old favorites back into the light.\nJeevun “Jag” Sidhu, lead game designer on Summoner’s Rift team for League, revealed that alongside some long-awaited nerfs for champions like Lulu and Lee Sin, other champions are planned to receive a bit of help in Patch 11.16. Many of these names have been notably absent from play in their respective lanes, so these buffs will likely help bring them up to speed with the competition.\nPatch 11.16 Preview is here!\nRemember to add 1 extra week to when you'd expect to see this patch hit live (11.15 is 3 weeks). pic.twitter.com/QcAyAHbLRT\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) July 26, 2021  While top lane champions aren’t seeing much in terms of buffs, Maokai is set to receive some changes that will likely shift one of League’s favorite walking trees from only being viable in the support role to regaining his glory up top. According to League stats site champion.gg, Maokai top has a 0.4-percent pick rate in Patch 11.15, and this has only decreased from previous channels.\nThe jungle will be shaken up the most with three champions set to receive buffs of some kind. Jarvan IV, Nunu and Willump, and Shaco have struggled to contend against the likes of Lee Sin, Viego, and Xin Zhao, so their potential in the jungle will be increased. Jag also noted that the Dr. Mundo jungle changes that had been continuously pushed back would no longer be coming, as “when people started skilling/building the right stuff his win rate came up a lot.”\nVladimir is the sole champion set to be buffed in Patch 11.16. The scope of his buffs are not yet known, but the Crimson Reaper hasn’t been seen on the Rift in a viable position for some time. Likewise, Jhin and Sivir are the only two champions in the bot lane on the buff list, likely due to the system changes coming to the Feet Footwork rune. This rune was commonly used on both of these champions, yet has fallen off in favor of runes like Dark Harvest that provide both champions with benefits for being aggressive.\nPatch 11.16 also introduces the anticipated Sona changes, which have been in development for some time. These changes look to capitalize on her role as an enchanter that thrives in casting multiple spells in a short amount of time, as well as tune her kit to better work with season 11’s mana changes.\nUnlike previous patches, there will be three weeks between Patch 11.15 and 11.16. Patch 11.16 is set to release on Aug. 11. All buffs and nerfs listed in this preview are tentative and subject to change prior to their release to live servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGhoZ5iwKmtwqhkmqWfo7Rur8eapKmhn6PAbrzLmqWnnZRiwbB5wZ5km62Wm7KlecinZKWdkZzCpnnPmqucoF1mfm59lQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jhin-shaco-among-champions-planned-to-be-buffed-in-league-patch-11-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jhin, Shaco among champions planned to be buffed in League Patch 11.16"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes players to a foreign land called the Hisui region. While some things may be familiar to players, the wild areas in this land are completely new and something players will need to familiarize themselves with.\nLike all Pokémon games, you’ll gain further access to the map as you progress through the game. Each area as you head towards to endgame has a variety of different Pokémon that get more powerful in level as you go.\nFor those who are wondering what the map looks like and how you can progress to each zone, here is a look at each location on the map of Hisui.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus Map and Locations The Hisui region is split into six major zones with each of them boasting its own unique climate and type of Pokémon that can be found there. As you progress through the game you’ll get access to more of these zones until eventually, the whole map is available to explore.\nJublife Village When you start off the game you’ll have access to Jublife Village which acts as a hub for all your general Pokémon needs. This is where you’ll engage with other trainers and be tasked with new missions.\nObsidian Fieldlands Once you join the Survey Corps you’ll be given access to your first wild zone, which is called Obsidian Fieldlands. This area has a variety of different Pokémon available to battle and capture starting with Aspiration Hill, which boasts the lowest level Pokémon in the game.\nFloaro GardensAspiration HillHorseshoe PlainsGrueling GroveWorn BridgeLake VerityDeertrack PathDeertrack HeightsObsidian FallsWindswept RunNature’s PantryOreburrow TunnelSandgem FlatsRamanas IslandTidewater DamThe HeartwoodGrandtree Arena Crimson Mirelands Once you reach Rank Two in the Survey Corps you’ll then be gifted access to the second zone on the map, Crimson Mirelands. In this area, you’ll find plenty of Pokémon that weren’t available previously, as well as some of the same, but at a higher level.\nBrava ArenaCloudpool RidgeShrouded RuinsLake ValorDiamond HeathDiamond SettlementSolaceon RuinsGolden LowlandsBolderoll SlopeScarlet BogGapejaw BogCottonsedge PrairieDroning MeadowSludge MoundUrsa’s RingHolm of Trials Cobalt Coastlands The third is Cobalt Coastlands can be reached once you have achieved rank 3 as part of the Survey Corps. As you’d expect from the name, this coastline is home to plenty of water-type Pokémon, but there is a lot more to discover and capture here of all types.\nIslespy ShoreSpring PathWindbreak StandMolten ArenaFirespit IslandSeagrass HavenVeilstone CapeLunker’s LairCastaway ShoreTranquility CoveGinkgo LandingCrossing SlopeAipom HillBather’s LagoonHideaway BayDeadwood HauntSard’s ReachTombolo Walk Coronet Highlands For rank 4 Survey Corps members, Coronet Highlands will be available to explore. This area has a ton of high-level Pokémon and a lot more.\nTemple of SinnohCloudcap PassMoonview ArenaSacred PlazaCelestica RuinsClamberclaw CliffsStonetooth RowsPrimeval GrottoCelestica TrailLonely SpringBolderoll RavineSonorous PathAncient QuarryFabled SpringWayward WoodHeavenward Lookout Alabaster Icelands The final portion of that map that you’ll unlock is Alabaster Icelands. As the name implies, you’ll find plenty of Ice-type Pokémon there as it is the only location in the game that is completely frozen.\nLake AcuityGlacier TerracePearl SettlementSnowfall Hot SpringHeart’s CragIcepeak ArenaAvalugg’s LegacyArena’s ApproachBonechill WastesAvalanche SlopesIcebound FallsWhiteout ValleyncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWdlr1urc2dZKWnk5bBqrvNrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-map-and-locations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus Map and Locations"},{"body":"Playing Magic: The Gathering formats like EDH, Standard, and Modern can get pricey if you’re looking to craft the strongest decks. But Pauper provides an alternative for those looking to play on a budget.\u0026nbsp;\nOnly allowing cards that have been printed as Common in rarity, Pauper has the most easily accessible card base of any format in Magic. If you want to compete, you won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars buying Rare and Mythic Rare cards online.\nWhile it’s easy to put together a Pauper deck, there are a few decks that stand out above the rest. With an emphasis on value, these are some Pauper deck archetypes you’ll be able to wreck your friends with.\nMono-Green Stompy This deck’s strength is in its simplicity. Using only Forests for land, “Stompy” Pauper decks make up a substantial amount of the MTG Pauper meta. These decks are creature heavy, usually including 26 or more creature cards that all cost one or two mana.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rest of the cards in the deck are spells and enchantments that strengthen the power of the low-mana creatures. If it works properly, a Stompy deck will unload its hand within just a few turns, and its opponent will be overrun by high-value creature cards.\u0026nbsp;\nTron Tron is the perfect juxtaposition to Mono-Green Stompy decks. With a significantly higher mana curve, Tron decks have a more board control and card advantage-oriented approach to the game.\nThe key to the deck’s success is the ability to get all three pieces to the Urza land combination on the battlefield. Individually, Urza’s Mine, Urza’s Power Plant, and Urza’s Tower are lands that tap for one colorless mana.\nBut when they’re all on the battlefield at the same time, they create twice as much mana, making it so that a spell-heavy Tron deck can manipulate the battlefield as its controller chooses.\nFaeries There are two different types of Blue Faerie decks in the Pauper meta. One dips into Red for access to Lightning Bolt and Skred. The other uses black for other forms of removal and the powerful delve card Gurmag Angler.\nBoth decks rely heavily on Faerie Seer, which lets you scry, and Spellstutter Sprite, which can be used as a counter and creature at the same time against Stompy decks.\nMeanwhile, the deck uses one-drop card advantage spells like Brainstorm and Preordain to get a leg up on more aggressive decks.\u0026nbsp;\nBoros Monarch Filled with White creatures and Red damage spells, this deck can remove creatures that Faeries and Stompy bring to the table and generate threats of its own.\nGetting a Seeker of the Way out early in the game will make it so that your Flame Slashes and Lightning Bolts serve a dual purpose. Not only will the cards deal damage to your opponents and their creatures, they will give Seeker of the Way extra attack power through the “Prowess” mechanic and give him Lifelink as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK9osHPnqlmnJWYuLR5yKdkppmXnrBuwMeeZKCZpJ2ys7XNoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-pauper-decks-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Pauper decks in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"Twitch is continuing its tradition of teaming up with popular streamer Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo to make big donations to various charities. Today, the company gave $1 million to AbleGamers, an organization dedicated to improving accessibility and enabling people with disabilities in the video game space.\u0026nbsp;\nThis was done live during the platform’s online-only GlitchCon event that replaced the usual TwitchCon, which was canceled earlier this year due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.\u0026nbsp;\nI am so shook.@Twitch donating $1,000,000 to @AbleGamers is going to *literally* change the lives of thousands of people with disabilities.\nTo you who supported me, my work, AbleGamers, and our lofty dream of enabling everyone to play: Thank you\nThey did this because of you! pic.twitter.com/pxtYXs5lQX\n— Steven Spohn (Spawn) (@stevenspohn) November 14, 2020  Twitch co-founder and CEO Emmett Shear and DrLupo surprised AbleGamers COO Steven Spohn with the announcement earlier today, with Lupo confirming that Twitch would be sending Spohn and his team the donation to continue pushing for improved accessibility and enabling gamers everywhere.\u0026nbsp;\nThis ties into Spohn’s goal for the year, as back in September, he announced that for his 40th birthday, he wanted to raise $1 million for AbleGamers to ensure it can continue operating long into the future. He also was very vocal in saying Lupo’s previous work with charities, including St. Jude’s, was a big reason he made such a lofty goal in the first place.\u0026nbsp;\nToday is my 40th birthday!\nFor my 39th birthday, I made friends with @TheRock To celebrate this milestone, I'm going to raise $1,000,000 for charity.\nBut I'm going to need your help. pic.twitter.com/bu1t9KKRg1\n— Steven Spohn (Spawn) (@stevenspohn) September 15, 2020  Prior to Lupo giving Spohn the news, he asked how much money he had raised since announcing his goal in September, with Spohn confirming that he had already raised nearly $200,000 in that span. And as Spohn was left speechless by the donation, Lupo dug into why he and Twitch wanted to make this happen.\u0026nbsp;\n“I know there’s a lot of stuff going on around even GlitchCon and Twitch and everything, just look at social media, it’s a mess,” Lupo said. “I want to remind people that the goal here is gaming and the goal is bringing people in, like what [AbleGamers] do is super important.”\nI am EXTREMELY PROUD to announce the first ever Video Game Accessibility Awards, in partnership with @AbleGamers. Tomorrow night, join me, @stevenspohn, and a crew of wonderful guests as we celebrate the games that have helped make our medium more accessible to everyone ❤️. pic.twitter.com/5uuNbD2Bzi\n— Alanah Pearce (@Charalanahzard) November 14, 2020  This also gave Spohn and AbleGamers a chance to shoutout the first annual Video Game Accessibility Awards, which will air on Nov. 15 at 10pm CT on the AbleGamers Twitch channel. Spohn and host Alanah Pearce will celebrate the games that have helped make the medium more accessible to everyone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMnaanmaSawG59jKagpaSZpLtuwM5mmJuklZyurrHRrGSdraKeu6h5xqWgrZuYmLyv\n","link":"/post/twitch-donates-1-million-to-ablegamers-during-glitchcon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch donates $1 million to AbleGamers during GlitchCon"},{"body":"A new update hit the Among Us live servers today, bringing new features that could see one of the most-played games of 2020 take off again.\nInnersloth has added a new store and progression system, but the most exciting feature introduced is perhaps the adjustable roles. The four new roles will change how Among Us is played since they add a lot more depth to the gameplay. There are three roles for Crewmates and one role for Impostors. Here are all of them.\nCrewmate Scientist: Has the ability to access vitals at any time and can complete tasks to recharge the battery.Engineer: Is the one Crewmate that has access to the ship’s vents.Guardian Angel: It casts a protection shield around the remaining Crewmates. Impostor Shapeshifter: It can disguise by transforming into any other Crewmate, basically like a camaleon. These four new roles are completely customizable as well. Among Us players can add or remove whatever role, set the number of players that will be given a particular role, change the probability, and even adjust the abilities to their own personal taste.\nIt’s impossible to predict what will be the Among Us meta, but it seems like the Guardian Angel has by far the strongest ability just because the player can use their shield to prevent Impostors from killing Crewmates, which can come in handy at the end of the game.\nYou can check out all the new features introduced to Among Us here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXae8rbHSZqCnZZGivK%2BzjK6qZp2opbmitc2emw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-roles-in-among-us-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All roles in Among Us explained"},{"body":"Popular VTuber and Twitch streamer CodeMiko is known for her creative streams that allow viewers to get involved by influencing parts of the broadcast. She uses her setup and virtual character rig to engage with her audience—which averages nearly 8,000 viewers per stream—and fellow content creators through various segments and interviews.\nThe Technician, or the developer behind Miko and the stream, does all of the coding, engineering, and rigging herself and is always pushing the level of interactivity with the broadcast forward, describing it as “a quasi interactive, RPG.”\nThe nature of some interviews, however, has led to Twitch banning Miko from the platform, including two short-term suspensions in September 2020. She found herself suspended from the platform yet again when her account was banned on Jan. 19—this time for two weeks. Neither Miko nor Twitch clued the streamer’s audience of nearly 360,000 followers in to what caused the ban.\nFollowing her third ban, Miko spoke with Dot Esports about what led to the suspension, how she approaches content creation, and her future plans, including details about her return stream planned for Feb. 5 at 2pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nYou said you had more details about why your channel was banned and it wasn’t because of your usage of the word “simp.” What was the reason this time? How long is the ban? Miko: It was not because of the word simp. It is a long story, but the short of it is, I messed up when I was chatting with a friend and fellow streamer and kind of got lost in the moment.\u0026nbsp;\nWas it something specific that broke the Twitch Terms of Service? So I have this interview content and basically feature other streamers. During an interview, they often share things with me and send it to me to show on stream. So they will share it and I will put it on screen.\u0026nbsp;\nAt this particular moment, we were talking about female harassment online and I asked her what was like the worst comment she had ever received. When I saw the email, it was pretty bad and was more like a threat than a comment. From my experience, threats are almost never from a user’s actual email address, but when I threw up the screenshot, that is basically what got me banned. I violated terms [of service] around privacy.\nObviously, my friend didn’t mean for this to happen, she is very sweet, and I think we both overlooked it because we were so focused on the threat of the email, but I learned my lesson.\nWhat made this ban different from the two your channel was given in September? Yeah, those were also little slip-ups. It is unfortunate, but I just have to be more careful with things like that and work to prevent them from happening in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nMy content isn’t about that stuff, it is about the innovation behind livestreaming and I just want to show what I can make and the innovative side of my stream. I’m actually really excited about coming back because I have been using this time to work on some new stuff and it has been good.\u0026nbsp;\nThe suspension is horrible, but at the same time it has kind of given me this time to really really work on my stuff and I am really excited to show it off when I come back.\u0026nbsp;\nHow has Twitch been communicating with you since your ban? I am getting myself an account manager and I think that will help a lot when it comes to communication with Twitch. Once I get one, I hope communication will go a lot smoother in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nAre you going to approach streaming any differently when you get back? I want to focus more on the innovative side of my content and really push more in the direction of creating fun things to drive that live interaction, in terms of mini-games I can play with chat and the guests during our interviews. I imagine it will be like my interviews but on steroids.\u0026nbsp;\nBasically, I want to focus on adding more interactive aspects to chat that will help the humor of the interviews and situations within the interviews and just adding a lot of color to the content.\u0026nbsp;\nI am always super excited for new stuff. Currently, I was only working on interview content, but now, I am going to implement game show aspects to it as well. I have been going head-on with the live, interactivity part of it. I am planning my return stream to have big streamers that I have worked with and making it into a really fun event.\u0026nbsp;\nI am also just planning out my everyday content as well and it will have different things other than interviews.\nYou touched on it a bit there, but with how you have been working on your content during the ban, what are your plans for your return stream? I want to have it be a big game show with my big streamer friends and I am going to hype it up! It will be something that has never been done before on Twitch, in terms of like how I am going to run my version of the content.\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch has done game shows before, but they have done them in a way that is very 2D with cameras and an overlay type of thing where it is flat. But with my VTuber capabilities being in the 3D space I can have it feel more like they are actually inside a studio.\u0026nbsp;\nIn my interviews, the streamers come in on a monitor and that is how I interview them, but this way I am going to do this by giving them robot bodies but their heads will be like the computer screen. So they will have certain controls for how they can move their robot bodies and it will feel like they are more inside the space because they will have additional elements that are used in game shows, like a podium and there will be camera cuts to the streamer with their face on the robot head. It will just feel a lot more immersive that way.\nThey will be able to interact with a wheel that they spin, there will be animations, so when they spin their character spins the wheel we can still see the streamer’s expression because their camera is being fed on the PV screen of the robot. Stuff like that is what my game shows will feel like and chat can always throw fun things at us during the show to throw the streamers off or make things happen to the avatars. I’m excited to debut this when I come back.\u0026nbsp;\nYour content has picked up dramatically in recent months. How have you been able to grow your channel? What have you been doing that you feel works? I have been streaming since the end of March beginning of April and throughout those first few months, it was just me trying new things every day. My schedule used to be really crazy, where I would go to sleep at around 9pm, wake up at 2am, dev until 12pm, and then stream. I would stream for like four or five hours and then eat and do some other stuff and then repeat all over again.\nDuring that time, it was very rough developing because I would quickly code things in to just see what would happen in chat. It was just testing as I went because there was no rulebook when it comes to that kind of live content that tells you stuff like “chat prefers when they can spawn random things, mini-games, and interaction that is more in the background.” I had to figure out what chat likes in that interactive space because there have been a lot of things that have worked, but a lot of things I have built I have had to scrap because in my head it worked, but when I tested it out live, chat just got really bored.\u0026nbsp;\nThose early months were a lot of RnD and trying to figure out how I could have fun with chat. And then I got to the point where I was doing interview content, just over a Discord call, and I noticed that chat really liked just sitting and watching me talk and interact with another person while being able to affect the interview in various comical ways. So I just pushed that more and created a new environment for it with the TV and format I use and chat really liked it.\u0026nbsp;\nIt did really well so I decided to stick with that for now, but I am still researching and developing more things that I can do. One of the biggest projects that I have is I want to create an RPG world where Miko can go on adventure and the bosses would be like big streamers, and chat and Miko have to work together to defeat the boss, like Hasan [HasanAbi], maybe it would be a giant Hasan.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is a process that I am constantly going through and that idea might not even end up working. Chat might not feel like it is fun and, in that case, I will scrap it and try something new, but it has just been an ongoing development process and I think that is what I enjoy the most. I love making things and seeing if they are fun, and if they aren’t fun, I scrap it. If it’s fun, I keep it, and I just keep going like that.\u0026nbsp;\nOther than chat liking the content, what made you pivot so hard into interviews on stream? What was the idea behind it?\u0026nbsp; Before I started the interviews I would just talk to chat all the time, but having another person that I could interview, I don’t know. I just feel like my content became funnier because I could bounce off of someone, what they said, create more humor with that back and forth. It just led to more funny moments and chat really liked the interactivity with the streamer I am interviewing. I think it kind of created a very fun, sometimes chaotic, sometimes more serious atmosphere.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen I interview someone I can figure out where their comfort level is, which I do ask them prior to the interview what they are comfortable with sharing and not sharing and if they are okay with me occasionally trolling them on some things, all of those things. Some streamers I take a very laid back approach and we can be more calm or serious to have a nice talk, but with others, I know they are all for being trolled and the humor part of it so I can mess with them a little bit and it becomes a fun back-and-forth.\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, the interview format was just really fun, and was doing really with chat so I decided to keep going and innovating with it.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are your thoughts on the growing impact of VTubers and similar styles of creators becoming more common in streaming and content creation, specifically as it starts to expand into Western markets more and more? I think it’s great! I really like the creative side of Twitch, and it is really exciting to see different content creators try new things and bring new, innovative content out because it just shows that you can do really cool things with just livestreaming.\u0026nbsp;\nI feel like it makes the future of entertainment in this livestreaming and digital format really exciting. So I hope it keeps expanding and more new things pop up on the creative side of Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn5myrrXKqGStmZygwG6%2BxJqqqKZdl7Kptc2dZK2vmamwqXnBmqVmoJWneqK8z6ummpuYYsGwedKtqZ6ZnZ67qHnAp5tmqJyWu7R5xaipZqqVqcKzuoysq6udkaI%3D\n","link":"/post/codemiko-talks-reason-behind-twitch-ban-her-approach-to-streaming-and-plans-for-return-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CodeMiko talks reason behind Twitch ban, her approach to streaming, and plans for return stream"},{"body":"This month’s Apex Legends Prime Gaming loot lets players harness the power of dragons—well, sort of.\nThe Dragonskin Crypto cosmetic is now available exclusively for Amazon Prime members until Aug. 12. Like all Prime Gaming loot, members can claim the skin for free and equip it immediately after logging in to the battle royale.\nThis fight will make quite the tail! 🐉\nTip the scales with the Dragonskin Crypto skin, available now through August 12 when you link your #PrimeGaming account. 🔥 : https://t.co/PU5Ktz25ZZ pic.twitter.com/WDWczCEt0q\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) July 8, 2021  The cosmetic drapes Crypto in various red and burgundy hues reminiscent of a slain dragon. The beast’s scales also decorate the Surveillance Expert’s jacket and pants, which are adorned with large buckles. Dragonskin Crypto seemingly features a chainmail vest, likely a nod to depictions of medieval knights.\nTo snag the skin, players need to first visit the Apex Legends Prime Gaming website. After signing into your Prime Gaming account, you’ll be able to claim the skin by clicking the “claim now” button. Players will need to make sure their EA account is linked to their Prime Gaming account, however.\nPlayers who don’t have a Prime Gaming account can sign up for a free 30-day trial and claim the cosmetic. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Sxs63GqKWso5mjeqS%2B2KmrqGWTpMCusdOimmamn6x6osLAoqOampyaeri106FkmqiVrXqtscaepZ2rXaW%2FqrnEZp6apZmjtG64zqir\n","link":"/post/dragonskin-crypto-cosmetic-now-available-with-apex-legends-prime-gaming-loot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dragonskin Crypto cosmetic now available with Apex Legends Prime Gaming loot"},{"body":"As Magic: The Gathering’s new set Strixhaven: School of Mages enters Standard, the shadow of 2019 looms heavily over fan’s excitement about the new cards.\nSpoiler season introduced new fans to 275 new cards and possibilities to build their Standard decks. these cards were graded on their ability to play around the powerful Adventure spells from Throne of Eldraine.\nBonecrusher Giant has been one of the most powerful cards in Standard since Throne of Eldraine was unleashed upon Standard in 2019. In a set that faced six bans for power level concerns, Throne of Eldraine still has excellent cards dominating the format.\nThe Great Henge, Embercleave, and Bonecrusher Giant are the current powerhouses in Standard. Brazen Borrower hasn’t seen a ton of Standard play recently but that’s because most decks are playing around that card when deckbuilding.\nTwo damage to any target isn’t enough to warp a format on its own. If that was the case Shock would be banned. Bonecrusher Giant is such a strong card because it can deal two damage then give you an intimidating 4/3 Creature that punishes the opponent for using targeted removal.\nThe inherent two-for-one value of Adventure cards like Bonecrusher Giant and Brazen Borrower makes them some of the strongest cards in Standard. Bonecrusher Giant is played in some of the most popular strategies in the format like Temur Adventures and Gruul Adventures. “Dies to Bonecrusher Giant” has also become somewhat of a joke in the Magic community.\nDying to Bonecrusher Giant isn’t a disqualifying trait for a card. Some cards can still die to Bonecrusher Giant’s spell portion and still provide enough value where that doesn’t matter. Cards with impactful enter the battlefield abilities, on-board protection, or utility scoff at Bonecrusher Giant.\u0026nbsp;\nStrixhaven is filled with a diverse and interesting cast of creatures but one question remains: Does it die to Bonecrusher Giant?\nThis is a complete list of every card in Strixhaven that dies to Bonecrusher Giant’s Adventure spell Stomp. The cards in bold die to Stomp, but provide one of the previously mentioned aspects that makes them still strong against it.\nWhite Clever LumimancerDueling CoachElite SpellbinderEager First-YearLeonin LightscribeProfessor of SymbologyPillardrop RescuerPilgrim of the AgesStar PupilStonerise SpiritStonebinder’s FamiliarThunderous Orator Blue Archmage EmeritusBurrog BefuddlerDream StrixFrost TricksterKelpie GuideSymmetry SageWaterfall Aerialist Black Arrogant PoetBrackish TrudgeCallous BloodmageEyetwitchLeech FanaticSedgemoor WitchTenured InkcasterUnwilling Ingredient Red Blood Age GeneralConspiracy TheoristGrinning IgnusHall MonitorIllustrious HistorianRetriever PhoenixTome ShredderStorm-Kiln ArtistTwinscroll Shaman Green Dragonsguard EliteScurrid ColonyReckless AmplimancerSpringmane Cervin Gold cards BiomathematicianBlood ResearcherKillian, Ink DuelistLorehold PledgemageManifestation SageNeedlethorn DrakePrismari ApprenticeQuandrix ApprenticeQuandrix PledgemageReturned PastcallerShadewing LaureateSilverquill PledgemageSilverquill ApprenticeSilverquill SilencerSpectacle MageSpiteful SquadWitherbloom ApprenticeZimone, Quandrix Prodigy Colorless Campus GuideBiblioplex Assistant MDFCs Blex, Vexing PestFlamescroll CelebrantKianne, Dean of SubstancePlargg, Dean of ChaosUvilda, Dean of PerfectionTorrent SculptorShaile, Dean of RadianceEmbrose, Dean of ShadowValentin, Dean of the Vein Strixhaven is live on Arena and will be released on tabletop on April 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGabkaexbrXNZqStn12owbO116GYr52eYsCktM6oo2anlmK6orPErGStoJGpeqW1xKxkraddl7yvscKrrKyglad6qLXAp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/every-card-in-mtg-strixhaven-school-of-mages-that-dies-to-bonecrusher-giant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every card in MTG Strixhaven: School of Mages that dies to Bonecrusher Giant"},{"body":"An update to Magic: The Gathering Arena via Patch 2022.16 marked the release of the Alchemy: New Capenna expansion, along with cosmetic and gameplay updates.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of 30 new digital-only cards were released via Patch 2022.16 on June 2 as the third Alchemy expansion to get added to MTG Arena since the launch of the format. Two events marked the launch of the Alchemy: New Capenna expansion, along with a code for three free booster packs. All events taking place during the month of June via MTG Arena can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral expected updates also took place within Patch 2022.16, from starter decks having their own folder in the deck builder to rebalanced Alchemy cards automatically getting swapped within existing decks that players have crafted. All rebalanced Arena cards will now have the Alchemy logo as opposed to the Arena logo, and players now have a back button within the events Play tab.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 20222.16 MTG Arena gameplay changes A rules change was applied to Brawl Commander, allowing players to choose to remove all perpetual effects from a commander upon returning to the command zone. If choosing to remove the effects, it is all or nothing. Multiple other changes were also made, from a positioning and style change to Craft All and Delete buttons on the Decks screen to players being able to purchase any type of booster pack with either gold or gems.\u0026nbsp;\nThe banned list hover text located in the deck builder will only show formats in active events.Players can access The Vault via the wildcards pop up.Hangers were added that contain details regarding perpetually lost abilities.Updates to the Autotap regarding Halo Fountain.Code was adjusted for paying costs out of order. An example of this is that players can now animate a Halo Fountain, tap it, then activate one of its abilities, untapping it as one of the creatures you intend to untap for the cost, then retapping it to finish paying the cost. All MTG Arena store bundle updates A total of seven MTG Arena bundles were added to the store.\u0026nbsp;\nAlchemist bundle The Alchemist bundle contains 20 Alchemy: New Capenna booster packs priced at 3,000 gems or 15,000 gold.\nAngelic Construct bundle Players can get the Angelic Construct pet and Celestial Regulator card sleeve for 3,000 gems for 15,000 gold.\nInside Information bundle The Inside Information bundle contains six card styles priced at 2,700 gems or 13,500 gold.\nDiviner of Fates card styleAgent of Raffine card styleNightclub Bouncer card styleChoice of Fortunes card styleObscura Polymorphist card style\u0026nbsp;Bind to Secrecy card style Dressed to Kill bundle There are a total of six card styles in the Dressed to Kill bundle priced at 2,700 gems or 13,500 gold.\nSpelldrain Assassin card styleGraven Archfiend card styleXander’s Wake card styleShattering Finale card styleSyndicate Recruiter card styleBank Job card style Criminal Mischief bundle The Criminal Mischief bundle contains six card styles priced at 2,700 gems or 13,500 gold.\u0026nbsp;\nEffluence Devourer card stylePass the Torch card styleBig Spender card styleTraumatic Prank card styleRiveteers Provocateur card styleRacketeer Boss card style Life of the Party bundle Players can purchase the Life of the Party bundle containing six different card styles for 2,700 gems or 13,500 gold.\u0026nbsp;\nBack-Alley Gardener card styleLoose in the Park card styleMenagerie Curator card styleGiant Regrowth card styleCabaretti Revels card styleArming Gala card style The Sky’s the Limit bundle Six card styles are contained within the Sky’s the Limit bundle, priced at 2,500 gems or 13,500 gold.\nSpara’s Bodyguard card styleHerald of Vengeance card styleSkyline Savior card styleCelestial Vault card styleRope Line Attendant card styleBrokers’ Safeguard card style Patch 2022.16 MTG Arena bug fixes Bug fixes resolved within the June 2 MTG Arena update included a bug that allowed uncollected cards to appear as invalid despite an event offering all-access to cards. Changes were applied to the Direct Challenge mode regarding error messages and a bug preventing players from switching between horizontal and vertical views while sideboarding.\nReward pop-ups for mobile within the Color Challenge were fixedEditing a deck from the Last Played tab will no longer force the deck to take on another deck name from a players collectionThe Commander slot will no longer display as dimmed if emptyAn issue with scrolling while in the Play Blade events tab was resolvedThe “Can’t be countered” ability with Thyrx will no longer apply to both playersMutual Destruction once again has flash if you control a permanent with flashLight up the Night once again holds priority for X=0Players will no longer have trouble targeting lands on the NEO battlefieldShadow of Mortality can only hurt a player who is able to play itDavriel Soul Broker’s emblem will no longer lower the cost of spells by one black mana if the spell had hybrid mana and was a split cardAdventure spell triggers will no longer improperly display on the stackThere was a bug where you could attach Toralf’s Hammer to a Skirk Prospector, then, despite it not showing up as payable, try to force using the ability where you discard the hammer, pay for that by sacrificing the Skirk Prospector, and then, unable to pay the unattach cost, cause an exception. Now the game just says the cost is unpayable and undoes all of thatPlayers can now use an Equipment card that has lost all abilities via cards like Nahiri.\u0026nbsp;Cards with Conjure now have a hanger explaining what Conjure isA bug attached to Magecraft CFX where cards were not displaying has been resolvedAll two-color tokens will now have the non-gold frame when their ability is on the stackA bug attached to Fervent Champion’s VFX has been resolvedConjure VFX will now work on iPhone eight devicesPet reaction bugs were resolved\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6q8HNnmRrZaCWwaS0jKemrZ2jYrO2uMtmpaislah6orrDZqypnJGpsrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-june-2-patch-notes-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena June 2 patch notes: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release came two new controllers: The DualShock 4 and the Xbox One Wireless controller. Gamers, especially PC gamers, praised both controllers. The DualShock 4 overhauled the traditional PlayStation controller, while the Xbox One controller was a slight but necessary improvement of the Xbox 360 controller’s design.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the surface, the DualShock 4 and Xbox One controller are relatively similar. Both controllers have directional pads, two thumbsticks, two triggers, and four face buttons. They are also Bluetooth controllers.\u0026nbsp;\nFor PC gamers, choosing between these two controllers might be a difficult decision. Both have their pros and cons, and getting your hands on one is difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. On top of supply shortages, pricing may factor into your decision.\u0026nbsp;\nThe directional pad One major difference between the two controllers is the directional pad. On the DualShock 4, the D-pad is one button divided into four separate directions. It is also larger than the previous PlayStation controller D-pad. The DualShock 4’s D-pad design ensures that no matter what directional button you press, it will register the correct button input.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the Xbox One controller, the D-pad is just one button that lacks the DualShock 4’s separate directions. The Xbox One’s directional pad is a huge improvement over the Xbox 360 controller, but it is not perfect. The redesigned D-pad makes loud clicking noises whenever pressed and can lead to incorrect inputs since the pad is one giant button. If you were to press the bottom button slightly to the left, the Xbox One controller might recognize this as a diagonal button input rather than a down input. This unreliability creates inaccurate movements that can prevent the controller from being compatible with games that use 2D movement.\u0026nbsp;\nThe thumbsticks The most important components of a controller are its thumbstick. Both controllers have great pairs of thumbsticks, but they are placed in different positions. The DualShock 4 has its thumbsticks placed right next to each other, while the Xbox One controller’s are placed asymmetrically. Some players find the DualShock 4’s thumbstick placement preferable to the Xbox One controllers because the thumbsticks are much closer together.\nAnother difference between the controllers’ thumbsticks is their design. The Xbox One controller has more efficient thumbsticks than the DualShock 4 due to the texture. This small but effective feature makes it difficult for your thumbs to slip off the controller. The DualShock 4 features a similar design, but it is less effective. Your finger can constantly slide off one of the thumbsticks and hit the controller’s touchpad resulting in an unwanted button input. The thumbsticks themselves can be more responsive and precise than the Xbox One’s thumbsticks. But the rubber coating of the DualShock 4’s thumbsticks is very cheap and may come apart after a few months of use.\nSee Xbox Controller on Amazon The triggers During the Xbox 360 and PS3 days, gamers constantly criticized the PS3 controller for its poor triggers. These triggers were uncomfortable to press down on and were outclassed by the Xbox 360 controllers triggers. With the release of the DualShock 4 and Xbox One controller, the triggers for both controllers have been improved considerably.\u0026nbsp;\nThe DualShock 4 had a lot to prove with its trigger design, and it did not disappoint. The triggers now have a thinner edge and are faster to press, leading to quicker reaction times when playing shooters. They’re also comfortable to press, meaning your fingers won’t hurt from using them.\nThe triggers of the Xbox One controller are just as comfortable, thanks to their redesign. They are now bigger and more comfortable to use. The triggers also have a slope design on their side, meaning you don’t have to touch the top of the trigger to press down on it. Pressing down on the side of the trigger is much faster than pressing the top down. Unlike the DualShock 4, these triggers feature haptic feedback, which creates a more immersive gaming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nVarious features The most noticeable visual difference between the controllers is the Xbox One controller lacks a touchpad. Sony’s DualShock 4 touchpad is a large, touch-enabled button reminiscent of a laptop trackpad. In some cases, the touchpad acts as several button inputs. If a DualShock 4 is used on a PC, the touchpad can be used as a mouse replacement.\nSee DualShock 4 on Amazon Another difference between the two controllers is the DualShock 4’s motion controls. Inside the DualShock 4 are a gyroscope and accelerometer. These components allow the user to aim using the controller. This feature works in games like Rogue Company and Fortnite.\nIf you want to connect a headset to either controller, you can use the headphone jack on both controllers. To use the wireless Bluetooth connection of a DualShock 4 controller, you will need a Sony Bluetooth adapter. The Xbox One also requires a Bluetooth adapter, but it works with any Bluetooth adapter.\nOne of the most significant differences between the two controllers is their battery life. The Xbox One controller lasts up to 40 hours when powered by AA batteries. The Xbox Play and Charge Kit makes the controller rechargeable, but the battery life decreases to 30 hours. The Play and Charge Kit’s battery life can also decrease over time. The DualShock 4 controller has a rechargeable battery that lasts between four and eight hours, which is significantly less than the Xbox One controller.\nThe winner The Xbox One controller and DualShock 4 are both great controllers, but in the end, the Xbox One controller is better for PC gaming. The DualShock 4 isn’t bad, but the fact that it has such a short battery life and its thumbstick covers fall apart so easily make it inferior to the Xbox One controller. The Xbox One controller has a 40-hour battery life, superior triggers, and better thumbstick placement and texture, making it the perfect fit for PC gaming.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmrZGLDtHnXm6axZZ%2Bjsm6vzqerq6ecobKzedahoJygXZ7Abq7Eraueql2bvLN5z5xkoJmdnruo\n","link":"/post/ps4-vs-xbox-one-controller-which-is-better-for-pc-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PS4 vs. Xbox One controller: Which is better for PC Gaming?"},{"body":"The Hatchet is one of the strongest melee options in New World. On its own, it’s relatively strong. But when combined with the right secondary options and passive abilities, it can be particularly lethal.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will often be searching for a backup option to pair with the Hatchet to get the most out of the weapon. While it’s strong by itself, the Hatchet is best paired with a ranged weapon to produce the best DPS results. Ideally, you’ll want to pair the Hatchet with a weapon like the Bow or Musket to keep your stats and attributes consistent.\u0026nbsp;\nStill, there’s a ton of room for customization in New World. You can get away with pretty much any combination of attributes and stats that you want when using the weapons of your choice. As far as the Hatchet goes, though, here are the attributes and build you’ll want to use to make the most out of the weapon.\u0026nbsp;\nPersonal attributes Your personal attributes will always define your New World character regardless of what weapon you’re using. When equipped with a Hatchet, you’ll want to be prioritizing Dexterity above all other attributes.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though Strength is the main attribute that the Hatchet scales off of, Dexterity is still more desirable due to the bonuses that it gives for every 50 points spent on the attribute. Bonuses to your Critical Strike chance, as well as your capabilities to dodge, make Dexterity extremely strong for Hatchet players. Here’s the general build you’ll want to play with when using a Hatchet.\u0026nbsp;\nStrength: 15Dexterity: 150Intelligence: 0Focus: 0Constitution: 50 Secondary weapons and armor When using a Hatchet in your primary slot, you’ll want to opt for a Bow as your secondary weapon. The Bow makes the most out of the bonuses given to you by Dexterity and is an overall strong choice for when you need to duck out of a fight and deal damage from the backline while you build your health total back up.\nIn terms of the armor you wear, you’ll most likely be wearing medium or heavy armor. But you’ll mainly want to focus on the attributes and bonuses that the armor pieces bring to your character. Above all else, if a piece of armor applies a buff to one of your Hatchet’s attributes, you’ll want to be wearing it. Beyond that, look for armor that can give you extra Damage Reduction, Cooldown Reduction, and Critical Strike chance.\u0026nbsp;\nHatchet weapon mastery When playing with a Hatchet, you’ll want to keep yourself focused on dealing as much damage as possible while keeping yourself alive. If you ever fall to a low hit point total, passive abilities like Frenzied Purge and Defy Death will allow you to stay alive and deal as much damage as you physically can.\u0026nbsp;\nHatchet players will find themselves relying on the strategy of jumping in and out of fights to deal damage in sporadic bursts. Even while you’re in the backline of an encounter regenerating to full health, you’ll still be able to keep your DPS numbers up with your secondary options.\u0026nbsp;\nPlus, with active abilities like Berserk and Raging Torrent, you’ll be able to dish out a ton of damage in a short amount of time before having to inevitably fall back and deal damage from the backline through the Hatchet’s Throwing tree, as well as your Bow.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK1osDCoZytZZKqtq2wjKKlZqaVrHq4u9Glmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-hatchet-build-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Hatchet build in New World"},{"body":"Tahm Kench joined League of Legends in 2016. Since his release, there have been only two additional skins added to the store for the champion, with the most recent launching in January 2019.\nWith just three skins, Tahm Kench has one of the lowest number of skins of any champion in the game. But the available skins are all well-crafted and put unique spins on the champion’s appearance.\nHere are all of Tahm Kench’s skins ranked in order of our favorites.\n3) URF Kench URF Kench puts its own humorous spin on the champion. In this skin, Tahm Kench can be seen wearing a tiara and lobster napkin with a huge battery gun strapped to his back. Released as part of the URF Day skin line, this Tahm Kench skin is one of the most commonly seen in-game.\nPlayers who want to get a hold of this skin will be glad to know it remains available in the store for a price of 975 RP. 2) Master Chef Tahm Kench As the release skin for Tahm Kench, Master Chef is the most fun skin for the champion in which he dons a sushi chef’s attire. This skin boasts unique audio and visual effects to suit the skin’s theme. Outside of the obvious clothing change, Tahm Kench has bright orange skin in this look as opposed to the traditional green skin.\nThis cosmetic item is still available for purchase and, for just 975 RP, is definitely worth picking up for players who use the champion frequently.\n1) Coin Emperor Tahm Kench Introduced during the 2019 Lunar New Year event, Coin Emperor Tahm Kench is the most intricate skin available for the champion. The skin changes the champion’s appearance and has him don traditional clothing, as well as completely different character textures. This legacy skin boasts a range of chromas available that can further customize the appearance of the champion, offering different color options.\nPlayers who want to get their hands on this skin will have to wait until the Legacy Vault opens again since it’s currently no longer available. Once the vault is open, this skin will cost 1,350 RP to buy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjK2YoaVdoLKvr8dmqqShnqh6qrqMpZyan6WaerCyjKWcoJ2emcA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-tahm-kench-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Tahm Kench skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"Over the past few days, the VALORANT community has voiced complaints about the design of the closed beta’s three available maps, and how many corners there are for people to hide in. Riot Games’ senior game designer Sal “Volcano” Garozzo addressed these concerns on his stream, saying that there’s a reason for the maps having been designed that way.\n“There is a reason for it being that way, given how much flush utility and recon utility is in the game,” Volcano said. “Once teams get really proficient at using that on attacker’s side, it ends up being really helpful having those corners.”\n He also said that Riot had a version of VALORANT where they didn’t have as many deep corners, and it apparently became difficult to hold any spots with the amount of utility that’s at the disposal of the attacking side.\nThere are numerous abilities that can either scout out enemy positions or force them out of favorable angles. Once players and teams are able to coordinate their abilities and find the best place to use their utility, those deep corners shouldn’t be much of a problem anymore.\nWith only a month of beta access, players are still trying to adjust and adapt their gameplay to VALORANT‘s playstyle. There will be moments where people will find new corners and hiding spots, but hopefully for players, they will be able to learn the maps and remember where to check constantly with their own agent utility.\nAlthough VALORANT is in a closed beta state, the official launch should be ready for the public this coming summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZp6apZVisaa%2FyKClnqpdq7ytr8CnpmaZlJm%2Fpr%2FSnqpmm5%2Biura6yK2wZpufo7Cmvs2sZKimXZjCs77Ep6tmpZGleqWx0qKep6s%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-game-designer-volcano-addresses-community-concerns-on-current-map-designs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT game designer Volcano addresses community concerns on current map designs"},{"body":"There’s no place like home after a rough year.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter weathering situations out of his control and all-around bad luck during the 2020 offseason, Brady “Agilities” Girardi will be joining the Toronto Defiant as a content creator, the Overwatch League franchise announced today.\nThe native Canadian previously played for the team during the 2020 Overwatch League season, filling the flex DPS role. After finishing in 15th place overall, the Defiant decided to rebuild in a different direction for 2021 and Agilities was dropped along with many of his teammates.\u0026nbsp;\n🚨 JOINING OUR CONTENT CREATOR LINE-UP 🚨\nPlease join us in welcoming @agilities back into the Defiant family for the 2021 Season! 🖤 #RiseTogether #DefiantForever pic.twitter.com/lnuq7WaOrO\n— Toronto Defiant 🖤 #RiseTogether (@TorontoDefiant) March 11, 2021  The Los Angeles Valiant immediately signed him to its 2021 roster alongside multiple other Western players. As the team where Agilities began his Overwatch League career, many fans saw it as a prodigal son returning home.\u0026nbsp;\nJust months later, the Los Angeles Valiant dropped all of its players and staff before relocating to China for the 2021 season. Players, including Agilities, were taken by surprise and quickly found themselves without jobs. Agilities said he likely wouldn’t compete in the league due to this series of events.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nKnown for his stellar DPS play and positive attitude, Agilities will now be creating content as a part of the Defiant’s creative team. This won’t be his first time in front of a camera, though. Agilities was a part of some of the Overwatch League’s most popular content, including “Gamer Snacks,” produced by the Los Angeles Valiant.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAgilities joins Francine “Fran” Vo and Nathan “KarQ” Chan on Toronto’s list of partnered streamers and content creators.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZl565qsDInqpmop%2Beu7R506ipqKakpHqlscWimKesXZbAbq2MnKanrJWjwW6v0Z6Yraei\n","link":"/post/agilities-joins-toronto-defiant-as-a-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Agilities joins Toronto Defiant as a content creator"},{"body":"Overwatch’s Year of the Rooster event added a bunch of bugs to the game, but some of the most major have been adjusted in a patch released Jan. 31.\nListed in the patch notes, Blizzard fixed a bug that allowed the flag in Capture the Rooster to get stuck outside of gameplay boundaries, allowed competitive games to continue on indefinitely, allowed Mei and Tracer to reach unintended locations on several maps, and a visual bug that prevents cracks from showing on Reinhardt’s shield in the Wujing skin.\nWhat wasn’t listed, however, is that Blizzard has fixed the bug making Mei’s waist too tiny while wearing her Chang’e and Luna skins.\nThe adjustment made is very slight looking at still photos, but more noticeable when the images are combined.\nOverwatch’s Year of the Rooster event went live on Jan. 24. Soon after, fans began to notice changes to Mei’s waist—and that upset a lot of people. Blizzard’s hero-based shooter is praised for its diversity, including in regard to body types. Blizzard initially responded in a forum post—since deleted—stating the waist change was a bug and not intentional. The Overwatch developer promised to fix it with the next patch, and seems have had made good on that.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSfoaiawG6%2FyqKlp7FdorKqecGunmZsZmV%2B\n","link":"/post/blizzard-fixes-skinny-mei-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard fixes skinny Mei bug"},{"body":"After a year of Cloud9 White dominance, VCT Game Changers is back and the teams are readying up to claim the crown for the first tournament of the 2022 season. Open qualifiers were held last week and eight VALORANT teams have made it through to the main event, where they will now compete for a share of the $50,000 prize pool and points to make it to the Game Changers World Championship.\nHere’s what you need to know about the first Game Changers event of the 2022 season.\nFormat and teams The format for VCT Game Changers NA is a double-elimination bracket that leads to the grand final on April 9. All of the matches are a best-of-three, and teams will earn points toward Game Changers World Championship qualification. Eight teams have qualified for the main event: Cloud9 White, Shopify Rebellion, Gen.G Black, TSM X, Dart Monkeys, DIGNITAS, VersionX, and CLG Red. They are competing for a total of 410 points, which are available for the top 16 teams. The breakdown of points is outlined below.\nFirst place – 80 pointsSecond place – 60 points Third place – 50 pointsFourth place – 40 pointsFifth and sixth place – 30 pointsSeventh and eighth place – 20 pointsNinth to 16th place – 10 points Schedule and how to watch The VALORANT channels, both on YouTube and on Twitch, will be broadcasting the games. Some games will be played simultaneously during the main event, so an alternate Twitch channel will be used for those games. Matches start April 6 at 3pm CT and will continue until April 9 for the grand final. See the schedule below for the full lineup of matches. Check out the VALORANT esports schedule daily in case of time changes for each match day.\nApril 6 Dart Monkeys vs TSM – 3pm CTDignitas vs Gen.G Black – 3pm CTCloud9 White vs CLG Red – 5:30pm CTVersionX vs Shopify Rebellion – 5:30pm CT April 7 Upper bracket semifinals – 3pm CTLower bracket round one – 6pm CT April 8 Lower bracket quarterfinals – 3pm CTUpper bracket finals – 6pm CTLower bracket semifinal – 6pm CT April 9 Lower bracket finals – 3pm CTGrand final – 6pm CT Talent The broadcast talent for the event includes hosts Sue “Smix” Lee, Sierra Dawn, and Nikki “Sajedene” Elise, as well as a long list of casters and analysts. The full list of casters and analysts is below.\nDaniel “ddk” KapadiaAlan “IHOLDSHIFT” DonofriaChristine “Potter” ChiRivington “RivingtonThe3rd” Bisland IIIMimi “AEvilCat” WermcratnzShayan “ShyoWager” ShehryarPriya “CozyJozie” LongAlex “Vansilli” NguyenDarlyn “Gompers” DiazAshley “Spicyypyro” BangDan “Dryad” HerreraTanner Metro More information including the full schedule, which details the match schedule and more, can be found in the VALORANT blog post. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXqntdGsq2asn6q%2Fr63MnqWtZZ%2BbenN8kWtkr5ukYrSiucRmmqGZnpyys78%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-first-tournament-of-2022-vct-game-changers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about first tournament of 2022 VCT Game Changers"},{"body":"The February Magic: The Gathering Arena Open will feature competitive gameplay in the Limited Sealed format, rewarding players with gems and a possible invite to the March Strixhaven Qualifier weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take place from Feb. 20 to 21, the Arena Open will feature best-of-one and best-of-three gameplay in the Limited Sealed format for the first time in the history of MTG Arena. Competitive players are used to playing tabletop Magic tournaments that include the Limited Draft format. To “ensure competitive integrity,” Wizards of the Coast has decided to use the Sealed format for the Arena Open until Draft is tournament ready.\u0026nbsp;\nSealed is a Limited format in Magic in which players are given six booster packs (Kaldheim). Decks must include a minimum of 40 cards from those booster packs, including basic lands. Since the Arena Open features KHM Sealed, playing Snow is an option. But players can only use Snow Lands received from the booster packs.\u0026nbsp;Cards opened from KHM booster packs are added to that player’s library in MTG Arena. The Arena Open begins on Feb. 20 at 8am CT, with sign-ups ending at 5am CT on Feb. 21. Any player can compete in the Arena Open via an entry fee of either 22,500 gold or 4,500 gems. Players can also choose to compete in either best-of-one or best-of-three Limited Sealed format during the first day of competitive play. Day one Arena Open rewards Players must earn seven wins and no more than three losses in best-of-one, or four wins with no more than one loss in best-of-three, to advance to the second day of competitive play.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the rewards for day one best-of-one KHM Sealed:\nWinsRewardsSevenAdvance to day two and 2,000 gemsSix1,600 gemsFive1,200 gemsFour800 gemsThree400 gemsZero to twoNo gems reward Here are the rewards for day one best-of-three KHM Sealed:\nWinsRewardsFourAdvance to day two and 5,000 gemsThree5,000 gemsTwo2,500 gemsOne1,000 gemsZeroNo gems reward Day two Arena Open rewards Competitors who earn five to seven wins will earn an invite to the upcoming MTG Arena Strixhaven qualifier weekend.\u0026nbsp;Players will compete in only best-of-three and will receive six new booster packs to create a new Limited Sealed KHM deck with. Here are the rewards for day two bo3 KHM Sealed:\nWinsRewardsSeven$2,000 and an invitation to March\u0026nbsp;Strixhaven\u0026nbsp;Qualifier weekendSix$1,000 and an invitation to March\u0026nbsp;Strixhaven\u0026nbsp;Qualifier weekendFive20,000 Gems and an invitation to March\u0026nbsp;Strixhaven\u0026nbsp;Qualifier weekendFour\u0026nbsp;10,000 gemsThree6,000 gemsTwo4,000 gemsOne2,000 gemsZeroNo reward Other rewards from the Arena Open event include a Vornicle, Monstrous Raider card style upon entry and gems depending on the number of wins you get on each day of the competition. Players must sign up between 8am CT on Feb. 20 and 5am CT on Feb. 21 to compete. Day two sign-up goes from 8am CT to 10am CT on Feb. 21.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsXOrmSnnZWZerW7jKSlqK9dlq%2BwwdNmpK2fXaCurbDHnqCmZZyeuqrAxJ1krJ2RobKlecCrnKeZXaS9pro%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-mtg-kaldheim-limited-sealed-arena-open/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about MTG Kaldheim Limited Sealed Arena Open"},{"body":"On top of the seven new traits and 20 champions added to Teamfight Tactics in Set 4.5, Riot introduced the Lucky Lantern system, a new mechanic exclusive to Festival of Beasts.\nEach player will receive a Lucky Lantern at a “certain point” during a match that contains bonuses such as a Neeko’s Help, a Shop Reroller, an Item Remover, an Item Roller, a Training Dummy, or gold.\u0026nbsp;\nEveryone in the lobby will obtain the same Lucky Lantern “present,” but the item that drops will alternate each game. Some games won’t include a Lucky Lantern drop at all, while others will drop on stages 2-1, 3-1, or 4-1.\nShop Reroller (Loaded Dice) Shop Reroller allows you to reroll once, free of charge. Simply place it on a champion and it will only include champs of the same traits. If you use it on a Kennen, for example, Ninjas and Keepers will appear in the shop.\u0026nbsp;\nOther than that, the Shop Reroller consumable follows the normal shop rules for things like percent changes to see each cost. It’s also possible to fail and roll other champs in the unlikely event all the champs are out of the pool.\nItem Remover (Magnetic Remover) If you use the Item Remover consumable on a champion, all items will “pop off” of them and return to the bench. This is useful when you want to move your items to a stronger champion.\nItem Reroller (Reforger) Similar to the Item Remover, the Item Reroller will remove items off of a champion and produce a random item of a similar nature. This is particularly effective when you’re dealing with single item components. It works on full items, with the exception of Spatulas and Spatula items, but it’s risky.\nTraining Dummy Like the Azir Soldiers, the Training Dummy consumable gives you a dummy that can be placed on the board to soak up early attacks. It can be placed anywhere and it has a small amount of HP. Knowing where and when to place the Training Dummy can give you a big advantage considering it doesn’t count toward your army limit.\nNeeko’s Help and other Lucky Lantern items Neeko’s Help was the first consumable item added to Teamfight Tactics and the only one up until Patch 10.19.\nThe consumable, when placed on a champion, creates an extra one-star unit of that champion and adds it to your bench. Instead of creating a new copy of the champion, it pulls it directly from the available pool. This is particularly important to take into consideration, especially in the latter stages of the game.\nA Lucky Lantern can also produce other existing TFT items like gold, item components, and a Force of Nature. But this is entirely random.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Patch 11.3’s meta favoring three-starring one-cost champions, taking advantage of Loaded Dice dropped by Lucky Lanterns during earlier stages, Riot made a few changes to the system on Feb. 17.\nStage three Lucky Lantern: Chances of two Loaded Dice and two Target Dummies removedStage four Lucky Lantern: Chances of two Loaded Dice and two Target Dummies removedStage four Lucky Lantern: Chances of getting a total of three item components removed These changes aimed to remove the “unfun” aspect attached to Lucky Lanterns, according to lead TFT game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12hwqS32Gajmqakmr%2BvecyemqGZnp6w\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-teamfight-tactics-lucky-lantern-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Teamfight Tactics’ ‘Lucky Lantern’ mechanic"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle Royale players continue to dig out dirt chunks from the island, this time uncovering new secrets under Dusty Divot.\nA new excavation site has almost been fully dug up today by Fortnite players all around the world. Players spotted it a few days after they finished work ona similar one near Paradise Palms. Just like in that case, players who hit the dirt chunks in Dusty Divot will reduce the health points of that chunk on the server side, and their damage will show up as a passive health decrease of that same chunk for other players in the world in any match. Each chunk has one million health points.\nRelated: Fortnite’s Peppers are better after the v8.20 Content Update, but they’re still bad\nWhen players finished with the Paradise Palms excavation site, they’d uncovered about three treasure chests and a new Volcano Vent that became permanent changes in that area of the Fortnite island. With the most recent excavation at Dusty Divot, players have already uncovered five chest spawns. There are about other six chunks that can be destroyed to uncover something else hidden under them.\nIt’s still unknown why these excavation sites are popping up around the island. Players should expect more of them to show up in the next few days, probably with more chest spawns and some other simple but new interactions players can have with that area of the map, such as more Volcano Vents. Since we’re approaching the second half of season eight, they could even be related to some kind of season finale event.\nIf you’re curious about what’s happening, grab your pickaxe and start working.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqelmamav7R51KeaqK6Vp3qktMSsq6xlmaN6r7HWZpuin5eeu6h50qKrnmWRqXqlwdKtsGacmau8tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-players-uncover-chests-in-new-digging-site-at-dusty-divot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite players uncover chests in new digging site at Dusty Divot"},{"body":"GODSENT has signed Henrique “HEN1” Teles to be the definitive fifth player on its CS:GO lineup. The announcement comes a week after the organization didn’t specify whether the AWPer was a permanent signing or just a temporary replacement for João “felps” Vasconcellos.\nThe organization opted for a roster change after the team failed to qualify for PGL Antwerp Major Americas Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament in April and is consequently out of Major contention. Felps had been a key piece in the lineup since GODSENT signed the Brazilians in January 2021, but he has been dealing with personal and health issues for a while.\nATA = GODSENT@HEN1 = GODSENT#GODMODE pic.twitter.com/xGpZRRlDhy\n— GODSENT (@GODSENT) March 22, 2022  HEN1, on the other hand, has been in free agency since December 2021 after he and his twin brother Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles were released from 00 Nation. The brothers were last seen playing together for a mixed team, but like GODSENT, they failed to secure a spot in PGL Antwerp Major Americas RMR.\nThe twins’ team was in advanced talks to sign with Brazilian organization Red Canids. But with HEN1 now gone to GODSENT, it is believed that the deal has likely fallen through. The AWPer made headlines in early 2021 as he opted to leave FURIA despite having made HLTV’s top 20 list to play with LUCAS1 once more. The plan didn’t work out as they planned and both of them were benched from 00 Nation in October.\nWith the permanent addition of HEN1, GODSENT now have a dedicated AWPer, which could elevate the level of the squad. He’ll make his debut in ESL Pro League season 15, where GODSENT will fight for one of the three spots against Players (the neutral name of Gambit), Team Liquid, BIG, Movistar Riders, and Party Astronauts in Group C starting tomorrow, March 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLPOnaqepqRirqWw0mafnqZhYryvecBmp56qnZa7prrTZpmaq5mo\n","link":"/post/godsent-adds-hen1-on-a-permanent-basis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GODSENT adds HEN1 on a permanent basis"},{"body":"Playing with your Buddy Pokémon is a feature that was added to the Buddy Update in Pokemon Go. It can reward you with specific things depending on when and how you use it.\nFirst, you need to open the Buddy Menu on your phone and click the big play button under your current Buddy Pokémon. This will activate the game’s camera.\n From there, throw your Pokémon onto an open stretch of land and it’ll appear in the AR function. Playing with your Buddy is then fairly simple.\nAll you need to do is hold your finger on the Pokémon and move it back and forth. Your Pokémon will visually look happy and small sparkles will appear after a few moments of spending time with them doing this. When a heart appears, that means you’ve successfully played with your Buddy Pokémon.\nThen you can just quit. You’ve done what you needed to do.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypo5qxXay2tbSMsqauql2XwqWw2Gagp2WgpLimuc6nZKCn\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-with-your-buddy-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play with your Buddy in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Star Australian jungler Shern “Shernfire” Tai is on the verge of returning to competitive League of Legends after a half-year hiatus from play, sources have told Dot Esports, with the four-time Oceanic champion set to join rebuilding French organization Team Oplon for LFL 2022 Summer.\nThe 23-year-old Malaysian-born playmaker has been a League-free agent since leaving Cloud9 in late 2021. He will replace Bruno “Bruness” Freund in Oplon’s lineup.\nPrior to this French switch, Shernfire spent two years in Los Angeles. He originally moved from Australia to the United States to play for Team Liquid’s development squad and racked up six LCS starts and fifteen Academy games for the heavyweight North American outfit between November 2019 and February 2020.\nThe Aussie jungler then enjoyed a longer stint on Cloud9 the following year—across Academy and Proving Grounds, Shernfire clocked up 83 appearances.\nWhere Shernfire did the most damage in his League career, however, was his domestic region, Oceania. The 23-year-old won four domestic titles between 2017 and 2018 playing in the Oceanic Pro League and twice represented Australia at Worlds. The jungler, who was a key part of the juggernaut Dire Wolves roster for those two years, was suspended several times for various infractions.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Cloud9 scoop up Aussie Destiny for LCS Academy support role\nShernfire will become one of the LFL’s only import players when he links up with Team Oplon in Summer. Mirage Elyandra boast two of the other non-resident players in Korean Kim “RangJun” Sang-jun and Canadian Cody Sun\nOplon are making a number of League roster changes after finishing dead last in France’s Spring season. According to Upcomer’s Briec Seeger, the org has already jettisoned jungler Bruness, and has signed Fares “Xicor” Saidana to play mid lane. One retention Oplon has locked in is 18-year-old mid laner Pengcheng “Peng” Shen, who has been a bright light for the squad so far this year.\nLFL has dominated European Masters 2022 Spring thus far, with LDLC in the final and one of Karmine Corp and Vitality.Bee set to join them following the semifinals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKufqr%2BksdJmqqGdoqOzqr7EZquoZZ2WuKZ5z6umZqSVlrS2sYycpqadkpawrHnWoquhZZybuW670aBkrZ2RonqwvMuopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-shernfire-to-make-pro-league-comeback-with-lfl-org-team-oplon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Shernfire to make pro League comeback with LFL org Team Oplon"},{"body":"The bigger the show and project, the more likely it seems someone gets their hands on some pictures and assets for it before it’s officially revealed. That seems to be the case for\u0026nbsp;Ark 2, which appeared to have a screenshot leak before the big Xbox and Bethesda showcase on June 12.\nThe leaks are not confirmed, but\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;was previously rumored to be showing up at the Xbox/Bethesda conference. Those rumors stemmed from an unofficial account posting that the sequel to\u0026nbsp;Ark: Survival Evolved\u0026nbsp;would be presenting content in the show. Studio Wildcard, the game’s developers, played down the rumor,\u0026nbsp;telling PCGamesN\u0026nbsp;that the Twitter account was not an official one. But they also didn’t explicitly say that\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;wouldn’t appear in the Xbox/Bethesda event, either.\npic.twitter.com/0m2OGLRo6w\n— Aggiornamenti Lumia (@ALumia_Italia) June 11, 2022  The screenshot itself looks beautiful, with several people noting that it looks like it could be an expansion for Halo. If it is indeed a screenshot for the new survival game made with help from Vin Diesel (…yes, really), fans of the original game will be appropriately hyped.\nThe original\u0026nbsp;Ark\u0026nbsp;received plenty of hype before its release but received mediocre reviews during the official release in 2017. Still, the game managed to build a dedicated fanbase with its “survival, but with dinosaurs” gameplay, and the game continued to receive support and expansions over the next several years, with its final DLC released a year ago.\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;hopes to improve on that formula that kept fans interested in the game for so long while ushering in a new wave of fans. With rumors that the game\u0026nbsp;might be an Xbox exclusive, the game could find that new audience if it comes to Game Pass.\nWhile there’s no guarantee that\u0026nbsp;Studio Wildcard\u0026nbsp;will show\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;in tomorrow’s show, there are plenty of hints and clues out there that\u0026nbsp;Ark\u0026nbsp;fans will no doubt latch onto. With so many small bits of information coming out over the last week or two, it seems likely that\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;news will be coming soon, at the very least.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWklZyypXnAq6Jmal2osLOxxKeqoaekYrKusdGgnKxloKe2sL6MraZmsJKkxW6x1Z6lrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/alleged-ark-2-screenshot-emerges-prior-to-xbox-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alleged Ark 2 screenshot emerges prior to Xbox event"},{"body":" The path for climbing the rankings in competitive League of Legends is simple: Don’t lose. Dropping games will drop your rank. Some players, however, have found a convenient loophole to avoid the ratings hit that comes with losing a match. When the going gets tough, they just knock out the server the game is played on.\n Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks have become an increasing problem in competitive League, and now there’s a new service that promises to make them easier than ever.\n The website, called “Instinct Dropper” has been advertised on several major hacking forums for a few months now. It offers to give the tools to “drop hack” games to paying customers.\n  Drop Hacking works by DDOSing the server the game is played on rather than individual players. This attack causes everyone to simultaneously drop from the server. The game disappears from the match history completely. This enables players who find themselves losing to simply terminate the game and not have it impact on their overall rating. It’s available for just $20 per month.\n The service also promises to be untraceable thanks to what it calls a “unique attack method.” While we’re not sure how popular the service is, our source, who has a background in software engineering and internet security, says it’s growing in popularity and already has hundreds of recurring subscribers.\n This isn’t the first service of its kind that Riot have had to combat. The company took down a website called lolip-op.com, which was dedicated to giving out player IPs and then offering a DDOS service to attack them, in March. The person behind that website, 21-year-old Shane Duffy of Queensland, Australia, was arrested in March and is still awaiting trial.\n Image via Riot Games\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCnq6Seu6TAjJ2pqKigmr9uuMSanq6dXaSzbrjEoJynnKNitaKvyqKloGVka4A%3D\n","link":"/post/another-commercial-drophacking-service-targets-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Another commercial ‘drophacking’ service targets ‘League of Legends’"},{"body":"The Electro Giant card was released into Clash Royale with the season 16 update on Oct. 5, and while it added an interesting mechanic to the game, it has proved to be rather ineffective.\nElectro Giant can hit enemy troops with zaps of lightning in a small radius around him, but its cost of eight elixirs and ability to be taken down with a ranged card made players demand a buff. Well, it’s happening.\nRelated: Everything you need to know about the Electro Spirit, Clash Royale’s newest card\nClash Royale underwent a maintenance break today to give the Electro Giant a much-needed buff. Supercell that the Giant “felt a bit squishy,” it is getting a 12.5 percent increase to his hitpoints. The Electro Giant now has a similar HP to the Mega Knight and Lava Hound.\nMAINTENANCE BREAK ⚡️🔧 Electro Giant is getting an increase to his Hitpoints!\nOur new favorite Giant has felt a bit squishy and as such is getting a +12.5% increase to his Hitpoints, giving him similar HP to Mega Knight and Lava Hound. pic.twitter.com/JbNMqV9Z5P\n— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) October 14, 2020  This isn’t all. The Electro Giant will be getting another buff with the release of season 17. In this, the Giant’s counterattack damage will be increased so that it scales alongside his level. Supercell said that it isn’t possible to release this buff with the current version of the game, which is why it will come with season 17.\nSeason 16 of Clash Royale will end on Nov. 2 and the season 17 update should drop on the same day. Supercell has also revealed that the new update will also have “many changes and improvements to the current Clan Wars.” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK%2FsMXApZysZZWhsqTA0ahkoKGRo8FutdJmnp6spJ67qHnAZqSum5hiu6axw56bZpqlm7M%3D\n","link":"/post/clash-royale-s-electro-giant-is-getting-a-much-needed-buff/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash Royale’s Electro Giant is getting a much-needed buff"},{"body":"Member of OfflineTV and prevalent streaming figure Disguised Toast weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Valkyrae’s skincare line, RFLCT, which claims to protect skin from blue light damage—though this has been heavily disputed.\nDuring his Twitch livestream earlier today, Disguised Toast spoke on Valkyrae’s business decisions. “She has shown me to be naive, impulsive, and overly loyal to people and an org that don’t necessarily deserve her loyalty,” Toast said. “Unfortunately, that means she is susceptible to being taken advantage of.”\n Though the 29-year-old streamer gave some insight into Valkyrae’s business disposition that may have put her in this situation, Disguised Toast didn’t fully exonerate her of blame. “Now that being said, it is also her responsibility, and her team’s responsibility, to make sure that if she gets into ventures to make sure that it is the right choice,” Toast said.\nNotably, the Canadian streamer mentioned Valkyrae’s organization, 100 Thieves, several times throughout his assessment. Disguised Toast seemed critical of the role 100 Thieves played in the ongoing drama, an opinion other streamers like xQc have shared.\nDuring the height of the controversy involving the skincare line, Valkyrae removed her position as 100 Thieves co-owner from her Twitter bio. As she said on stream, this move was made to distance the esports organization from the controversy.\nAlthough she’s not a part of OfflineTV, Valkyrae has appeared in content with OTV members, including Disguised Toast, and featured members on stream. During Valkyrae’s response stream, she said the ordeal has shown her “who her true friends are.” Valkyrae has yet to respond to Disguised Toast or the various other streamers who have commented on her situation. Since the initial backlash regarding RFLCT hit, Valkyrae has only streamed once to clarify and respond to the drama.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicmai0trXSnptmrJ%2BWwLV50pqwrGWmlrmsxdGanGarpaiwprzTopmlnV2prqyxzWaYna6Ro8Gis8Rmpp9loprAsbvNrKCbpJVis7C%2BjJusrKGemsC0ecKhpqKblag%3D\n","link":"/post/disguised-toast-says-valkyrae-is-susceptible-to-being-taken-advantage-of-but-remains-responsible-for-her-business-choices/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Disguised Toast says Valkyrae is ‘susceptible to being taken advantage of’ but remains responsible for her business choices"},{"body":"The start of the year is usually a big transfer window for the various fighting games with thriving professional circuits, and the last several days have been a busy time for Super Smash Bros Ultimate in particular.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral top players have either re-signed or departed from their sponsors, setting up the free agent pool for the next few Majors.\u0026nbsp;\nThree of the biggest names in the scene all re-upped with their current sponsors. Eric “ESAM” Lew, Jestise “MVD” Negron, and Ezra “Samsora” Morris all announced today that they would remain stationary for the time being.\u0026nbsp;\nESAM wasn’t a big surprise considering he has been with Panda Global since 2015, having joined them during the biggest period of Smash 4 and remaining with the team throughout the transition to Ultimate. He is a top 20 player in the world and one of the biggest Smash content creators, which makes him a very valuable player in the current landscape of esports.\u0026nbsp;\nJust wanted to announce that I'm re-signing for another year with @PandaGlobal They have been amazing this year and I'm excited to continue this amazing partnership into the next year. #KeepItPG pic.twitter.com/hsy9HO8O2a\n— ESAM (Panda Global) (@PG_ESAM) January 11, 2020  Likewise, Samsora is one of the top five players in the world and has made a strong case for breaking into that top three over the last several months. He’s one of very few players to actually take multiple sets off the current top player Leonardo “MKLeo” Lopez to win a Major and is the number one Peach player in Ultimate.\u0026nbsp;\nOfficially signed another year with @eUnited 🥳\n— eU Samsora (@Samsora_) January 11, 2020  He was sponsored by eUnited at the start of 2019, and that was his first sponsorship of his career despite being a strong player in Smash 4 too. His re-signing with eUnited was also expected due to the timing and his recent results.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only surprising news out of the big three to release information was MVD signing an extension with Thunder Gaming, even as other players and talent were leaving the organization for various reasons. The organization has been scrutinized for being focused on publicity, with several people questioning their intentions and longevity within the Smash community.\u0026nbsp;\nMVD goes into detail about his decision, talking about how he hopes to help fix the problems that the organization is facing.\u0026nbsp;\nI want to announce I am renewing my contract with @thundergaming\nI've had nothing but good experiences with them as an org!\nHowever, I know there are a lot of issues and I assure you I am going to work hard, alongside my team to ensure those things get fixed\nWe are a family\n1/2\n— MVD @ Quarantine (@MVD731) January 11, 2020  “We have a lot of work to do, but I am confident we can right the ship,” MVD said. “Just give us time because things like this don’t happen overnight. I promise I’m going to work hard to show everyone the potential this company and team has.”\nMultiple players and content creators have departed the organization over the last few weeks, including another top Ultimate player Antony “Mute Ace” Hoo, but most of them have stated that the organization treated them well during their time with the team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other big split is Smash veteran Larry “Larry Lurr” Holland, who is parting ways with T1 after being one of the first players picked up by the Korean organization. It’s unclear why the team decided to release him, but Larry is now one of the biggest free agents in a growing competitive scene.\u0026nbsp;\nSad to say that I am no longer a part of T1. This means I am now a free agent looking for an organization to join.\nAny RTs are appreciated. My DMs on Twitter are open and you can also contact me through email [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— Larry Lurr (@LarryLurr) January 10, 2020  Over the next few weeks and following the conclusion of Genesis 7 at the end of the month, we’ll see just how many players remain sponsored for the second wave of 2020 Majors.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHymv8CmZKaulGKur7CMrJimq5%2Bnrm6ty6Vkq51dqLaouoywoK2gXam1prXRZqquqJWnerS5wKyfZpqipMBuwcutoKaZpJp6tLzOp6qoqqM%3D\n","link":"/post/esam-mvd-and-samsora-all-re-sign-with-their-super-smash-bros-ultimate-sponsors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ESAM, MVD, and Samsora all re-sign with their Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sponsors"},{"body":"Two 88-rated Future Stars versions of Japhet Tanganga from Tottenham Hotspur joined\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;on Feb. 12. You can get this item through the squad-building challenge (SBC) in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nFuture Stars players are young talents who have shown great promise to potentially change the soccer world in the future. The selected players receive a permanent upgrade and, in Tanganga’s case, fans can choose between a left-back (LB) or a right-back (RB) version.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n The only difference between the two versions is their position. All of\u0026nbsp;Tanganga’s skills are the same in both Future Stars versions but were greatly increased when compared to his 73-rated silver version. EA increased his Passing (+20), Dribbling (+20), Pace (+16), Physical (+13), Defending (+13), and Shooting (+10).\nBoth Future Stars Tanganga cards cost around 132,650 FUT coins on PlayStation, 132,200 on Xbox, and 137,200 on PC. If you want to complete this SBC, you’ll need to turn in three squads: Tactical Emulation, Premier League, and Future Stars.\nSBCConditionsRewardTactical Emulation81-rated with 80 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Tottenham Hotspur.Mixed players packPremier League83-rated with 70 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform), and one player from the Premier League.Prime mixed players packFuture Stars85-rated with 85 chemistry minimum and have at least one Future Stars card.Prime mixed players pack You have until Feb. 19 to get this Future Stars Japhet Tanganga card. Here’s the cheapest solution to complete this SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nTactical Emulation GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Unai Simón (Athletic Club)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Dakonam Djené (Getafe)CB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Gabriel Paulista (Valencia)CB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Darwin Machís (Granada)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Pedri López (Barcelona)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Héctor Herrera (Atlético de Madrid)RM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)LF:\u0026nbsp;79-rated Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla)RF:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Portu Manzanera (Real Sociedad)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rated\u0026nbsp;Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) Premier League GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Salvatore Sirigu (Genoa)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated TOTW Marko Livaja (NHK Hajduk Split)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Christian Eriksen (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ante Rebić (Milan)LW:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Atalanta)RW:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Duván Zapata (Atalanta) Future Stars GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Angeliño Tasende (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Lucas Hernández (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Sebastián Coates (Sporting CP)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Kieran Trippier (Atlético de Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Future Stars Darwin Núñez (Benfica)LM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Filip Kostić (Eintracht Frankfurt)RM:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)CAM:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)ST:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaqwba%2BxGaqrZmiqHq1rc2gmKefkWLAo6%2BMoqVmnpmbrm5%2BkWaspayZoq61sYytnJql\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-future-stars-tanganga-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Future Stars Tanganga SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The League of Legends Championship Series is coming into 2021 with a new sponsor to go along with its new branding.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCS announced today it has added GrubHub as its official food delivery partner. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.\u0026nbsp;\nActivation of the deal is coming swift with the LCS season that starts its first Lock In tournament tomorrow. The LCS and GrubHub will have “co-branded inclusions and activations” across the league’s different channels during the event. Details of those activations were not disclosed in a statement by the league.\nWe are excited to announce that we are partnering with @Grubhub, the Official Food Delivery Partner of the #LCS!\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) January 14, 2021  During the Spring Split, GrubHub will have its own broadcast segment that highlights “game-changing moments” from a given week’s matches called “Delivering the Win.”\u0026nbsp;\nMeanwhile, LCS broadcasters will announce weekly GrubHub discount codes for viewers. While in the GrubHub app, fans can also earn “exclusive prizes,” including trips to LCS events.\nAdditionally, GrubHub will serve as the presenting sponsor of the LCS Mid-Season Showdown and LCS Championship.\nOther LCS sponsors include State Farm, which signed a deal to work with the league through 2021, and Buffalo Wild Wings, which inked a multiyear deal with the league last August.\nThe LCS Spring Split begins Feb. 4, running until April. The Lock In tournament run by the league that begins tomorrow online will run until the end of the month, boasting a $150,000 prize pool. Matches start at 5pm CT with 100 Thieves taking on TSM.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12WsaW%2FjKCprpqYqq9urdJmpp%2BemZi2oriMn6aonF2Zsq211Z6psmWglr%2B1usSr\n","link":"/post/lcs-adds-grubhub-as-official-food-delivery-partner/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS adds GrubHub as official food delivery partner"},{"body":"A total of six Legends of Runeterra cards within the Demacia region are joining the digital card game with the release of A Curious Journey, potentially confirming Galio as the next champion.\nThe next round of A Curious Journey spoilers showcased the Demacia region and a new keyword called Formidable. Units that have the new LoR keyword strike with their health instead of power upon attacking. No spells have been revealed with the Formidable keyword yet, but it’s possible that tomorrow’s A Curious Journey’s spoilers will contain spells. If that’s the case, cards like Boomcrew Rookie, Bubble Bear, Devoted Council, Golden Crushbot, Citybreaker, and Battering Ram will get a potential buff.\nThe units with the Formidable keyword that were revealed today by Riot include Petricite Hound, Petrecite Broadwing, and Durand Architect.\u0026nbsp;\nTrue strength comes from an unshakable defense. Gather your forces to protect Demacia: pic.twitter.com/5GW4RkBQcW\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) February 9, 2022  Durand Protege is a three-drop 3/2 that grants an ally +0/+1 and Tough, possibly supporting Galio with extra toughness stats. Similar to the Protege, Durand Sculptor grants +0/+1 when you summon another ally. And Durand Architect is a support unit that gives its supported attacking unit +0/+2 and Formidable during that round.\u0026nbsp;\nPetricite Stag is a 3/5 four-cost unit that takes all damage from its supported ally when attacking. Petricite Broadwing is an 0/3 two-drop that has Challenger and Formidable, while Petricite Hound is a one-cost 0/2 with Formidable.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will have to wait until tomorrow’s LoR spoilers to find out if Galio is joining the champion roster. The A Curious Journey expansion is scheduled to release on Feb. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate Feb. 9 1pm CT: Riot has clarified what the LoR keyword Formidable does. This article has been updated with that new information. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytu9FmqqmnmaGys7%2BMrJ%2Bor5OWwKZ5w56kmpuZlnqzscaipqdlk5a%2Fpb%2BMqaatnZ6ptqK4y7JkrK2gpbyzwMinnmafkaG2sA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lor-spoilers-showcase-demacia-region-cards-potentially-supporting-galio/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LoR spoilers showcase Demacia region cards potentially supporting Galio"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile’s update 1.8 is here, introducing a new map to the battle royale.\nThe new map carries on Tencent’s recent ambitions to make the game more futuristic. The new map, Aftermath, is a revamped version of the once picturesque Livik. Bombs and volcanic eruptions have completely transformed the map to give it rough terrain. Set in the future, all weapons have been fitted with a new technology called AC Core Module. This has made the guns more stable and easier to aim through. Besides this, all characters have been given Tactical Glasses, which show the damage dealt to enemies.\nSee PUBG on Amazon Players will also be able to revive teammates in this mode. This can be done by locating Recall Towers to call back teammates.\nOther changes to this map include a new zip line. which makes rotations easier. The size of the urban area and the play zone density has been reduced as well to make it easier to spot enemies.\nBesides the new map, update 1.8 has brought the highly anticipated Spiderman: No Way Home crossover. The superhero has now arrived in PUBG Mobile. Players can fight the boss alongside Spiderman and use web-shooters to slow down enemies in this mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdXauys7%2FIqKVmaV1teqq606umna2TmsBuusSwZKaZoGKworjLnptmmZapsrO5wK2f\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-version-1-8-introduces-new-map-called-aftermath/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile version 1.8 introduces new map called Aftermath"},{"body":"The Halo Infinite Winter Contingency event is here, and fans can grind through a new free pass to unlock exclusive rewards. The items include armor and weapon skins alongside other goodies like nameplates and backdrops.\u0026nbsp;\nHalo Infinite allows players to customize their Spartans with several different options. Players can change their armor color, add extra details to each limb, and even replace limbs with prosthetics. The Winter Contingency event adds even more options for players looking for holiday cheer.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can unlock these rewards by completing event challenges. These appear in the same tracker with the regular daily and weekly challenges and are marked with a special red symbol. They typically follow the same structure as other challenges and should be simple to complete. Here are all of the Halo Infinite Winter Contingency rewards.\nWild Justice epic nameplatePeppermint Laughter rare armor coatingUA/Tatius rare left shoulder pad (Mark VII)UA/Tatius rare right shoulder pad\u0026nbsp;(Mark VII)Peppermint Laughter rare weapon coating (MA40 Assault Rifle)Snowmageddon epic backdropNavlogcom rare nameplatePeppermint Laughter rare armor coating (MK50 Sidekick)Myesel Ammo Pouch rare utility (Mark VII)Sunset Contessa epic armor coating (Mark VII) This event is a great way to unlock gear for your Spartan without spending money and is the latest limited-time event in Infinite. It is unclear if these items will return next year or if other items will take their place.\nThe Winter Contingency event will be available until Jan. 3, meaning players have just under two weeks to unlock all 10 rewards. Make sure to unlock these exclusive items before they disappear.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrculZKGZnKR6qrrFoqWirJVixKq6056pZpufo8GqusaepZyxXaeyuK3Rnao%3D\n","link":"/post/all-halo-infinite-winter-contingency-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Halo Infinite Winter Contingency rewards"},{"body":" It’s only been three days since Acend won VCT Champions in one of the most exciting VALORANT tournaments of the year, but now many fans are focusing towards 2022. This includes the North American supporters who are hoping for better results following a disappointing end to the year.\nThe region failed to live up to the sky-high expectations set for them at the event, with both Team Envy and Sentinels dropping out before the playoffs, and Cloud9 losing to Team Liquid in the quarterfinals. Next year represents a new page in the region’s chapter, however, so everyone should get ready to raise their flags once more.\nHere are the various stages and events happening in 2022.\nChampions has come and gone, but the 2022 VCT season is just around the corner! Check out all of the events in this next year:\n— VALORANT Champions Tour NA (@valesports_na) December 13, 2021  Stage One Challengers NA Open Qualifier: Jan. 27 to 30\u0026nbsp;Challengers NA Main Event: Feb. 11 to March 27\u0026nbsp;VCT Masters: April Stage Two Challengers NA Open Qualifier: May 5 to 8*Challengers NA Closed Qualifier: May 13 to June 26*VCT Masters: July Note that the dates for both the open and closed qualifiers for Challengers NA are tentative. As the year begins to ramp up, the NA Last Chance Qualifiers will take place in August to give teams a final shot to attend VCT Champions 2022, which is set to take place in September.\nMore details behind circuit points and VCT Game Changers’ end-of-year event qualification will be given out early next year, so stay tuned for more information once we enter 2022. Hopefully for NA fans, this will be the start of the redemption arc for the region’s VALORANT hopefuls as they look to bring home more hardware to add to the trophy case.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdoprAbrHVnqmyrJieu6h52KisZqaVmrFuwM5moqenp2Kuo7vUrWSnmV2rsLV5kWlpaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-na-vct-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s everything you need to know about NA VCT 2022"},{"body":"The Witch Queen is the major bombshell dropping into Destiny 2 in February 2022, but it’s not the only one. The game is kicking off Season of the Risen, its 16th season, on the same day as The Witch Queen’s release.\nSeason of the Risen’s story will relate closely to The Witch Queen’s, giving players even more to experience from Feb. 22 onwards. The Season of the Risen pass includes access to the seasonal activity, weapons, and more season pass rewards—including Upgrade Modules, the seasonal Exotic at level one, an Ornament set, Exotic Engrams, and extra Bright Dust.\nHere’s how to buy the Season of the Risen season pass.\nHow to buy the Season of the Risen season pass in Destiny 2 The Season of the Risen season pass must be bought with Silver, Destiny 2‘s in-game premium currency. The pass costs 1,000 Silver ($9.99), which can be purchased through the in-game interface or directly through retailers like Steam. To buy Silver while in-game, head to your inventory and click the Silver icon. Alternatively, you can also buy it from the Eververse Store by clicking the Buy Silver button in the top right.\nPlayers can buy the Season of the Risen Silver Bundle, which gives 1,700 Silver and an emote, for $14.99. This doesn’t include Season of the Risen but contains enough Silver to buy the season pass and have some extra to spend. Additionally, the stores also sell varying amounts of Silver, with bigger discounts for buying bigger bundles.\nDepending on what edition of The Witch Queen you got, however, you may not even need to buy Season of the Risen in the first place. The Deluxe edition contains seasons 16 to 19, meaning an entire year’s worth of content. The base version of The Witch Queen, however, doesn’t include Season of the Risen, meaning you’ll need to shell out for the season pass on your own.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7UsmStoJViwKat0qilZqeWYsGpsYyroKydnmLApq3SqKVmqJGowG61zWabnquknru6eZE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-buy-the-season-of-the-risen-season-pass-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to buy the Season of the Risen season pass in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Discord is easily one of the best ways to communicate with friends while gaming, but it wasn’t always the easiest to use while gaming on PlayStation consoles. In May 2021, Discord and Sony announced a new partnership that is just now bearing fruit. Discord and Sony are changing the game by slowly rolling out the ability to link your PlayStation Network account to your Discord account. Both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 players can link their accounts to Discord. After linking accounts, your PSN activity will be displayed on Discord the same way other linked accounts share your activity. If you’d like, you can also choose to display your PSN ID so your friends can add you more easily. The ability to link your accounts may not be available right away since the companies are slowly rolling out the feature. The process of linking your Discord account to your PSN account isn’t unlike linking any other account to your Discord. Here’s how to connect your PlayStation Network account to Discord. Open Discord. Navigate to User Settings, indicated by a small gear cog. Click Connections.  Select the PlayStation icon from the list. The PlayStation connection icon is not available in Dot Esports’ current Discord build.A pop-up window will appear and require you to log into your PlayStation Network account.  Sign into your PSN account to complete linking it to Discord.  Your account may be linked but your activity may still be hidden if your settings aren’t adjusted properly. For those who wish to display their PSN ID and activity, complete the following steps. Navigate back to the Connections menu if you’re not there already. Underneath your PlayStation account in Discord, there will be two new options: “Display on profile” and “Display PlayStation Network as your status.” Toggle both “Display on profile” and “Display PlayStation Network as your status” to show your PSN activity and information.  Your PSN privacy settings will need to be configured for your activity to be displayed on Discord if they aren’t already. Your “Online Status” and “Now Playing” must have their visibility set to “Anyone” for the activity to be visible. To access your privacy settings on PlayStation 4, follow these steps. Go to Settings.Head over to Account Management.Select PSN privacy settings. You can adjust your privacy settings here to ensure your activity is visible on Discord. But for PlayStation 5 owners, the process is slightly different. Go to Settings.Select Users and Accounts. Navigate to Privacy. Select View and Custmoize Your Privacy Settings. This is where you’ll be able to ensure your settings allow your activity to be shared through Discord. Discord and Sony haven’t made it possible for every user to link their accounts just yet. The rollout will be gradual and users may be left waiting for some time as the two companies iron out the kinks. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKWnnZOpeqW10pymq5xdqbxuxc6uqWaonJbGtMDAraCopl2jsrXDzquiZpmTmLy2utM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-connect-discord-to-your-playstation-network-account/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to connect Discord to your PlayStation Network account"},{"body":"There are a handful of winter-themed items that have made their way to Fortnite‘s Winterfest 2021, the first event of Chapter Three. Included in this group of items are the returning Chiller grenades, which leave players with an icy effect known as Icy Feet rather than lingering damage.\nIcy Feet can be used to either hinder your opponents during firefights or build battles, or supplement your own movement mechanics. But how can you get it?\nHow to get Icy Feet in Fortnite Icy Feet affects players caught in the blast radius of Chiller grenades. Chiller grenades are common quality throwable items that detonate after just a second, knocking nearby players back and giving them Icy Feet. Chiller grenades can be found in chests or in common ground loot, as well as deployable holiday presents.\nThe Icy Feet effect causes player to get ice on their feet, making them slide around for the next 10 seconds like the friction setting has been turned down. The effect causes the amount of distance you travel as a result of the Chiller grenade shockwave to increase as well.\nIf you’re trying to cover longer distances more quickly—and in fact there’s a Winterfest mission that has you do just that—your best bet will be to throw down a Chiller grenade directly behind you, then face the direction you want to go. Needless to say, you’ll travel further and faster if you’re facing a downhill direction.\nYou can also use Chiller grenades and their Icy Feet effect against enemies; if you’ve got an enemy player on top of a tower firing at you, a well-placed Chiller grenade will make it harder for them to stay on top of their tower.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmoZOueqexxK1koqZdm7yzwM2iq54%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-icy-feet-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Icy Feet in Fortnite"},{"body":"This year’s Victorious skin has just been teased on the official League of Legends\u0026nbsp;Spanish Twitter page.\nThe short animation shows a certain mechanical champion holding a levitating ball, donning the usual purple and gold colors that come with the skin line. That’s right folks, it seems like this year’s Victorious skin will be Orianna.\nOf course, we can’t say that it’s Orianna for sure since Riot hasn’t confirmed the champion in the teaser. But how can Riot not confirm it when no other champion uses a levitating mechanical ball as a weapon?\nSed victoriosas. pic.twitter.com/LTuUI2AAk9\n— League of Legends ES (@lol_es) October 12, 2018  Victorious skins are given to players who achieve a rank of Gold or higher in League of Legends’ ranked mode. If you haven’t reached that rank yet, don’t worry—you still have a few weeks until the season officially comes to a close.\nIf you don’t own Orianna, or whoever it is, you’ll also get that champion for free at the end of the season to go along with your shiny new skin. If you fail to reach Gold, however, you’ll never be able to get your hands on the Victorious skin and will instead have to settle for whatever champion gets a Victorious skin next year—if you make it to Gold, that is.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKaroZGju6J51qKjpWWcnrimuNhmqZ6blZ7DpnnLnpigrZWoenN8kHFkr6GTqbyztc6uqmarm567\n","link":"/post/orianna-will-likely-receive-league-s-2018-victorious-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Orianna will likely receive League’s 2018 Victorious skin"},{"body":"Blizzard has just unveiled its most ambitious Overwatch statue yet: D.Va and her armored MEKA unit.\nHana Song, also known as D.Va, is perched on her mech’s bubblegum pink fusion cannon for the 19-inch statue. The Blizzard collectible is hand-sculpted and hand-painted with serious attention to detail. Each of D.Va’s sponsor stickers and mech adornments are modeled after her classic in-game skin.\nRelated: Blizzard’s $150 Overwatch Widowmaker statue looks fierce\nThe D.Va collectible statue is the most expensive Overwatch statue released to date. While Tracer, Reaper, and Widowmaker all cost $150, D.Va costs $450. With her hulking mech, however, D.Va’s statue is a lot larger than the others—D.Va’s mech puts the statue at least six inches above the others in the Overwatch collection.\nDelivery for those who order soon is estimated by the end of Q4 2017—so right around December. So if you really love the Overwatch fan in your life this Christmas, D.Va’s statue is available at the Blizzard store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicppZ6sMLEq66arJOderTAwK2snmVhaoJ1gQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-450-d-va-statue-will-cause-your-wallet-to-self-destruct/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s $450 D.Va statue will cause your wallet to self-destruct"},{"body":"One savvy VALORANT player found a trick to complete the “use your abilities” weekly mission, posting the strategy in a now-removed Reddit post.\nUsing Cypher, players can spam abilities during the buy phase and have them count toward the 200 needed to finish the mission. Dot Esports tested this out and found similar results.\nTrick To Complete ‘Use 200 Abilities’ Weekly In 1 Game from VALORANT  VALORANT Patch 1.04 gave Cypher a quality-of-life improvement, allowing players to pick up any Cyber Cages he accidentally drops during the buy phase. But this also added an unintended exploit that helps players complete the lengthy weekly mission.\nThe player discovered that they can hop into a match (Spike Rush for quickest results) and simply spam the cage ability and F to pick the trap back up. It appears each time players throw their cage on the ground and it’s counted as one of the week’s 200 abilities. Since players can do this repeatedly until the round begins, it’s an easy way to finish the mission.\nUsing 200 abilities isn’t necessarily the most difficult mission, however. Playing consistently for a couple of days should lead to its completion. But players who might not have the time to finish the weekly missions can complete this one by playing one match.\nIt’s unclear if Riot devs will remove this exploit for the next battle pass.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26wyKyaqK6Vp8BuvdSimqRlp5bGbsDOZpqopaChsrWxjLCcnqOcrnqutdKsoKimXZfGbr%2FPmqSmoZ6ceqTFz6Gcq2WRl7attdOinKxllKq%2FqrrGZpmusV2ltaK%2FxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-discovers-quick-way-to-complete-weekly-mission-by-spamming-cypher-abilities-during-buy-phase/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player discovers quick way to complete weekly mission by spamming Cypher abilities during buy phase"},{"body":"While many players are still busy completing the content that was released alongside Endwalker in Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix is working to bring more content and changes to keep the game fresh. The next update, Patch 6.08, is going to bring some adjustments and minor changes to improve the game experience.\nThis patch will mainly focus on “job tuning,” according to game director and producer Naoki Yoshida in an interview with Radio Mog Station. It’ll aim to balance out Reaper, which is overwhelmingly more powerful than any other job at the moment, by bringing buffs to the most under-represented jobs. Related: Everything we know about Endwalker’s Island Sanctuaries in Final Fantasy XIV\nThe devs could also target Samurai, Dancer, and Black Mage. Yoshida mentioned Paladin, which has been the least popular tank since the expansion’s release in December 2021. It’s still unclear if all of these jobs will receive changes, but more information will likely be available soon.\nFFXIV Patch 6.08 release date The developers have yet to reveal an official release date for Patch 6.08. But since they revealed the update two weeks ago, it’s possible to expect more information soon. A February release date is feasible. When taking into account the patch schedule of Shadowbringers and Stormblood, a February release date makes the most sense. Patches 4.08 and 5.08 were released roughly two months after the expansions launched.\nThe current expansion might not follow the same schedule, though. The COVID-19 pandemic caused several delays to the expansion’s initial release date, pushing back seasonal events. Further information about the upcoming patch will likely be shared with fans next month when the next Live Letter from the Producer comes out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6p7XNmqNmnpGjwaK%2F2Gavoq5dpa61r8dmbWZoaGKvpnnRnqOemaOasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-final-fantasy-xiv-patch-6-08-be-released/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.08 be released?"},{"body":"Overwatch ultimate voice lines are instantly recognizable. It’s an audio cue that notifies enemies and allies that an ultimate is being used. “Justice rains from above” invokes memories of Pharah’s rockets blazing down, while a “ryūjin no ken wo kurae” is a surefire sign that Genji’s blade approaches.\nMercy’s iconic “heroes never die” was pushed aside when the Overwatch healer got a new ultimate, Valkyrie. The new line, “I will watch over you,” is fine, but it’s not “heroes never die” and its many skin-variant lines.\nRelated: Overwatch fans think Brigitte and Mercy have the same face\nBut according to Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu, Mercy players won’t be stuck with “I will watch over you” for much longer. “I’m not sure about the time frame it’ll go out, but we are going to switch Mercy’s Valkyrie ultimate to use her old lines, “Heroes never die!” and “Helden sterben nicht!” along with the skin variants,” Chu wrote on the Overwatch forum. “And they won’t play when she uses Resurrect.”\nThose skin variant lines are attached to Mercy’s Devil, Imp, and Witch skins. For the Devil and Imp skins, Mercy says, “Heroes never die… for a price!” Witch Mercy uses the “my servants never die” line. With her Valkyrie and Sigrun skins, Mercy’s ultimate voice line is changed to “til Valhalla!”\nOverwatch fans on the forum are pleased. “I got out of bed, ran over to the computer, and logged into the forums just to ‘like’ this post,” one user wrote. “I’ve wanted this the moment it left, and now it’s going to be a reality. Thank you.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon56qn5rAbrrEr5yrZZSesm65xKuasmWfq7Kzw8CtmqFlYmaDd4A%3D\n","link":"/post/a-fan-favorite-mercy-voiceline-will-make-a-comeback-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A fan-favorite Mercy voiceline will make a comeback in Overwatch"},{"body":"Glorious PC Gaming Race is looking to leave behind the racial overtones of its previous name by rebranding to Glorious. The brand’s previous moniker is based on a meme with problematic underpinnings that became part of the identity of a whole community of PC gamers. Originally founded in 2014, Glorious borrowed its initial name from the term “the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race,” which originated from reviewer Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, as pointed out by The Verge. The PC gaming community took hold of the phrase and used it to look down on their console-gaming cousins. Then, r/pcmasterrace was formed and soon became one of the most popular gaming Reddit communities around, now with six million members and thousands active at any given time. The issue with the original meme and subsequent adoption of the name is the “master race” element, which borrows directly from Nazism and carries racial overtones. “Our founder Shazim started Glorious in 2014 when he was 24 years old,” said Glorious in blog post. “As a die-hard PC gaming enthusiast, he named the company ‘Glorious PC Gaming Race’ as a play on a then-popular meme within online gaming communities he hung out in. At the time he had no idea what the company would eventually grow into.” While the brand is already colloquially referred to as Glorious in many circles, rebranding is definitely necessary to achieve the company’s goal of inspiring “pride, passion, and power.” Glorious is hopeful that the community will share in its excitement during the course of the change, but it may be a while before the older, inappropriate name is fully retired. Glorious has already changed over branding on its newest keyboard line, GMMK 2, but will retain the older designs on the newly released Model I gaming mouse. As far as the rest of the items in the lineup, Glorious is unable to give an estimated timeline beyond the process taking several years to complete. The company will also be shifting away from the pcgamingrace.com domain and will announce the updated version within a few weeks. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCkn6e2sMHSZqecZZeWuqq6xmapmpuVYsGzrc2soK2hn6PAbsDOZp6lp6KevLa%2FjKyrnqignruoecCwmLJllqe8rnnPq6abpJWirrW1wmaZq5membavsw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/glorious-pc-gaming-race-transitions-to-glorious-stepping-away-from-problematic-branding/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Glorious PC Gaming Race transitions to Glorious, stepping away from problematic branding"},{"body":"Kalista barely saw the light of day when the 2020 League of Legends European Championship commenced in January. Following a sudden resurgence in Chinese solo queue, however, the champion became one of the most contested picks in the LEC Spring playoffs.\nOver the course of three weeks and 31 games in the European league, Kalista was picked or banned 100 percent of the time. She was banned 27 times and picked four, winning 75 percent of her games (3-1).\nFnatic ADC Rekkles was reluctant to play Kalista in the Spring Split, despite a positive track record with the champion in previous years. Fnatic’s inability to flex Kalista led to the team inevitably losing the grand finals. It had an impact on the drafting phase, with Rekkles falling back on Aphelios and Miss Fortune, while G2 Esports took the pick priority. This resulted in a quick three-game sweep and G2’s fourth consecutive playoff win. Kalista first made an appearance this year when Invictus Gaming’s TheShy played her in solo queue. After practicing the champion in the top lane, TheShy exhibited Kalista in China’s LPL in March, beating KkOma’s Vici Gaming in convincing fashion. From that point on, the champion became a priority pick across the globe. But what makes Kalista such a strong champion is her ability to flex. She can be played in the top and bot lane as an effective substitute for Aphelios and Miss Fortune. She isn’t the best teamfighting champion, but in the laning phase and when it comes down to pushing for objectives, she’s a top-tier pick.\nIn solo queue, it’s a different story. In Platinum and above, Kalista has just a 48-percent win ratio, one of the lowest in the ADC position. It’s unclear if Riot will step in and nerf Kalista. But at this point in time, it seems unlikely.\nFollow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKapJmowaJ5z6KapJ2UYq%2Bius2em2ZpYGV6sbHRnJynrF2hsqR50qmpoqaXYr2trdionZ%2Br\n","link":"/post/kalista-was-picked-or-banned-in-every-game-of-the-2020-lec-spring-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kalista was picked or banned in every game of the 2020 LEC Spring playoffs"},{"body":"Over the last week, players have had a shaky time trying to use the online functionality in Pokémon Sword and Shield for various reasons. But now, it looks like the game’s servers are undergoing some maintenance.\u0026nbsp;\nIt doesn’t look like the outage is just affecting one region, either. Players across the globe are no longer able to connect to the internet to trade, battle, or compete in Max Raid Battles.\u0026nbsp;\nServers are down? from PokemonSwordAndShield  The only way to know if the server issues are affecting you will be to head into the Y-Comm menu and hit the Plus Button to attempt to connect to the internet. If you see more stamps or the prompt to load new ones appear on the screen, you’re set to continue with your online play as usual.\u0026nbsp;\nBut if you fail to connect to the internet, a gray pop up will appear saying that “an error has occurred” and that you should “try again later,” along with the error code 2306-0112. That simply means you won’t be able to connect your game to the online servers at the moment.\u0026nbsp;\nThis could also mean something is wrong with your internet, so you should check your connection by closing out of Pokémon and trying to open the Nintendo eShop or another game with online functionality. If you can still connect to the internet through other means on your Switch, that means the servers are down for Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nComplaints about the servers have mainly been coming from North America and Europe, but it’s likely that more regions are being affected. No official announcement has been made regarding server maintenance, however.\nIf you’re having issues with connecting to the internet, you can still compete in Max Raid Battles offline since the game offers you the option to team up with three NPCs from a pool that it has ready. This will make your task harder, but you can at least continue grinding. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYsCmvtWeqaxlkaW9pq3RZquoZZKaera6w56poKeZo7RuucCipa2dnpa7pLE%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-servers-appear-to-be-undergoing-maintenance/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sword and Shield servers appear to be undergoing maintenance"},{"body":"The 2019 World Championship finals between Europe’s G2 Esports and China’s FunPlus Phoenix was the most-watched League of Legends match in the game’s 10-year history.\nThe quick three-game series held in Paris brought in a 21.8 million average minute audience and 44 million concurrent viewers, narrowly beating last year’s record, according to Riot Games.\n FPX won the series in dominant fashion, crushing the hopes and dreams of the hometown favorites, G2. Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang earned MVP of the series after manhandling rival Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski in the jungle and controlling the game from the top side of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 tried to answer back with unconventional picks in both the middle and bottom lanes, but FPX’s hyper-aggressive playstyle, early-game tower diving, and teamfighting led the team to the 3-0 win.\nThe finals were broadcast in 16 languages across more than 20 platforms. And in the weeks since the match, Riot has collected, validated, and standardized viewership data to determine the new average minute audience record.\u0026nbsp;\nAverage minute audience (AMA) is a method used to calculate the average number of viewers watching a broadcast, determined by minutes watched divided by the total viewing number. In Riot’s case, this stretched across multiple platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, and China’s Douyu.\nDespite the short series and the awkward time zone for North American viewers, Worlds was a huge success for Riot. The event included a spectacular opening ceremony with live musical performances from Cailin Russo, Chrissy Costanza, and League group True Damage. Ironically, the tournament’s theme song was titled “Phoenix,” the same name as the Chinese winners of the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0eZFpaHJlp6S%2FrbDSZqeemZtiw6qx1p6prKCZpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-2019-league-of-legends-worlds-finals-peaked-at-44-million-viewers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 2019 League of Legends Worlds finals peaked at 44 million viewers"},{"body":"Mediatonic’s Fall Guys continues to be a smash hit over the summer, constantly reaching incredible heights in the amount of players participating. With season two confirmed and on the way, Fall Guys’ popularity doesn’t seem like it’ll be waning anytime soon. One of the game’s obstacle courses, Slime Climb, is one of the most punishing modes, as any wrong or slow step will take out the unprepared.\nThe objective of the round is to reach the finish line before the ever-climbing slime beneath the map consumes you. Due to this factor and the risk of elimination, there are a couple of aspects of this round to note for optimal play and avoiding mistakes.\nSince the slime raises at a consistent rate, the most dangerous times of the round are at the start and the end. During the start, anytime you make a wrong step or trip, the slime is as close to you as it will be naturally. When you reach the end, any misstep is as lethal as messing up the beginning, since dying at the end is no different than dying at the start. This means that knowing when to take risks, and knowing when to play slower to purposely avoid other players will help improve your odds at beating this round.\nNotable shortcuts As with any racing map, there are multiple optimizations that you could make to improve your odds at getting ahead of other contestants. There are four shortcuts to note, most are easier than others, but they all save a ton of time and give you more opportunities to avoid colliding into other players.\nThe first highlighted shortcut here asserts the idea of early risk vs. reward. Since most players will try going for this early shortcut, it’s easy to collide into other players and have them mess up your jump. If you’re not at the front of the starting pack when the race begins, it’s okay to avoid this optimization and play a standard game. Otherwise you run the risk of falling into the slime incredibly early if you mess it up twice.\nThis second shortcut is generally safe to go for no matter what state of the race is. When you start at the orange-highlighted area, you can jump from the bottom to the platform above, saving you a bit of time from going around the ramp. The main challenge with this shortcut is to take note of the pushing walls, as any shortcut attempt you make with that jump will be thwarted if you cannot time it properly.\u0026nbsp;\nThe third shortcut is similar to the second one in that it saves a fair amount of time while being generally low-risk. When you’re jumping from the floor below, you can follow it up with a well-timed dive and reach the top of the ramp above. Besides following the arrow, you can also jump over the yellow barrier to make the ramp, but this jump is more risky.\nThis final shortcut is the hardest of the four and needs practice to succeed with it consistently. When the hammer by the arrow rotates to the right, you can jump onto the hammer, then jump again off of the hammer, and reach the level above. This requires perfect timing and positioning though, and this is only advisable if you’re absolutely desperate and the slime is close to claiming you.\nAggressive risks and playing to knockout other players Since Slime Climb has the chance to slay players, if you’re looking to thin the number of opponents for the next round, you can always attempt to bully opponents. The two easiest spots to mess up other players is the thin bridge by the third shortcut and the final stretch before the goal. Often you can ruin their timing by grabbing them after they jump or standing near where they land.\nThis kind of play is very risky though, as you can always get counter-bullied and fall into the slime yourself. It can also lead to other players holding grudges and trying to get payback in future rounds if you fail to eliminate them.\nAs with any game, even in a casual low-stakes environment like Fall Guys, more practice will yield greater results.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmismaXAbrLOq2SbnZGptq%2BzjKyjoqWVYrCttcybZKKmXZuurbiMoKyyqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tips-for-beating-slime-climb-in-fall-guys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tips for beating Slime Climb in Fall Guys"},{"body":"A World of Warcraft player by the name of Hacez became the first player to reach level 70 in WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter approximately 14 hours of gameplay, Hacez successfully reached level 70 solely through farming dungeons. Hacez’s dungeon group belonged to the guild Progress of the server Firemaw on the European servers. Progress was known as one of the most efficient guilds in WoW: Classic, often clearing content faster than any other guild in the world.\u0026nbsp;\nA five man group from \u0026lt;Progress\u0026gt; on Firemaw-EU are the first #BurningCrusade Classic players to reach level 70, beginning with Hacez, and quickly followed by Kennygodx, Dt, Nigoshima, and Kynmagetwo! Congratulations on this incredible feat of speed.https://t.co/9KFUx2sDGS pic.twitter.com/mTcaLG0J6b\n— Wowhead (@Wowhead) June 2, 2021  Hacez’s record-setting feat is especially impressive due to the fact that they played a Warlock throughout the leveling experience. Despite Warlock’s obvious strengths as a class in The Burning Crusade, the class still struggles mightily on the leveling front in comparison to far more efficient DPS classes like Hunters and Mages.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the race to world first, the leaderboards had been dominated by Mage players thanks to their ability to take down mobs in large packs with AoE abilities like Blizzard and Flamestrike. Mage player and Classic WoW leveling champion Jokerd had jumped out to a steady lead in the race to level 70 but was ultimately surpassed down the stretch.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, Hacez and their group have full access to the TBC endgame. After reaching level 70, players have access to Heroic level dungeons, as well as the attunement process for the Karazhan raid.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4rdGlppyjXaW5osXEq2ShmZOax26twqGgnq6VqHq4u9Glm2aemafAtXnLnq2epF1sfW61zWauqK9dqbWmecGuqaehnpx6pL7UrJidnV2YuaK%2F0qKa\n","link":"/post/warlock-player-hacez-achieves-world-first-level-70-in-wow-the-burning-crusade-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Warlock player Hacez achieves world-first level 70 in WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile brings some beloved CoD gameplay to mobile devices, complete with an exciting battle royale mode. Players parachute into a large map with only a knife and their wits and must scrounge for supplies when they hit the ground. There are other ways to improve your loadout, like Class Chip locations, which will enhance your class ability.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you load into a battle royale match, open your map to find purple squares scattered throughout the play area. These are Class Chip locations, which can be used after a short period. It’s a good idea to gather supplies before heading to these areas to avoid being an easy kill for lurking players.\u0026nbsp;\nThe station will count down before activating, and you just need to interact with the station to upgrade your class ability. If done correctly, your ability will glow purple, which is now more powerful or useful.\u0026nbsp;\nSome challenges require players to use an upgrade class ability multiple times, meaning you’ll have to successfully use a Class Chip first. Just make sure to use the ability multiple times after upgrading to ensure you complete any challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nThese challenges can only be completed in the battle royale mode, meaning multiplayer fans will have to venture into the large battlefield if they want to complete this objective. Don’t worry, it’s relatively easy and should only take a couple of games at most.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFurdGeZJykkajAbq%2FHoqesZZmjeqSty6VkqJ5dmcK1xYymppuhnJo%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-class-chips-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Class Chips in Call of Duty: Mobile?"},{"body":"FIFA 22 is entering the most wonderful time of the year with a new promotion themed around winter.\nEA launched the first team of Winter Wildcards in Ultimate Team today. This promo will gift well-behaved players with new upgraded player items and Wildcard Tokens.\nThe Winter Wildcards’ permanent boosts are inspired by the past, present, and potential future. The first team features players such as a 93-rated Neymar Jr., 90-rated Paul Pogba, 89-rated Kingsley Coman, and 89-rated Fabinho Tavares.\nSee FIFA on Amazon All 15 new Winter Wildcard cards will be available in Ultimate Team pack items until Thursday, Dec. 23, when they’ll be replaced by the second team.\nHere are all of the new Winter Wildcards players added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:\nST: 93-rated Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain)CM: 90-rated Paul Pogba (Manchester United)ST: 89-rated Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)CM: 88-rated Fabinho Tavares (Liverpool)ST: 93-rated Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)LWB: 87-rated Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma)LW: 86-rated Adrián Embarba (RCD Espanyol)CB: 86-rated Pau Francisco (Villarreal)CAM: 86-rated Junior Messias (Milan)ST: 86-rated Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers)ST: 85-rated Breel Embolo (Borussia M’gladbach)CB: 85-rated Moussa Niakhaté (FSV Mainz 05)CB: 85-rated Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa)LW: 85-rated Frank Acheampong (Shenzhen Kaisa)RW: 84-rated Jordan Graham (Birrmingham City) During this promotion, players will also be able to earn Wildcard Tokens through squad-building challenges (SBCs) and objectives. There will be 24 tokens in total, plus an additional one offered in a pack in the FUT Store.\nOnce you accumulate a certain number of tokens, you can trade them in for different rewards via the corresponding SBCs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 14. Here are the number of tokens you’ll need to trade in for the different rewards:\nNumber of Wildcard TokensReward1585+ x10 Player Pack (untradeable)12Winter Wildcard Player – Patson Daka (untradeable)8Winter Wildcard Player – Christian Günter (untradeable)5Ultimate Pack (untradeable)5Icon Home \u0026amp; Away Kits (untradeable)381-89 x10 Player Pack (untradeable)2Rare Players Pack (untradeable) EA also released a Winter Wildcards version of Wilfried Zaha SBC today along with the promotion team. Players can expect daily content during this promotion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBww8inq56qXay2rbDCmqmdq12lv7C5zq2gqKZdl7%2BqusasZKedp2LCsbPRmpuenF2luaLFxKuqZqyfYrOqssBmaWtlpaHBqrnArZxmrJWWug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/winter-wildcards-promotion-brings-new-upgraded-players-to-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Winter Wildcards promotion brings new upgraded players to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Dungeons are a crucial part of Lost Ark’s content to test out following its release in the West on Feb. 11. You’ll likely need to complete them several times because there are many hidden things to get, in addition to the usual enemies and bosses waiting to be slain.\nThe Mokoko seeds are among the items included in most of these dungeons. The Sapira Cave will be one of the first dungeons you’ll encounter, so you might have missed those on your first run. While you can spot some of them on your way to the exit of the dungeon, others are well hidden. Here’s the location of every Mokoko seed in the Sapira Cave dungeon in Lost Ark.\nAll Mokoko seed locations in Sapira Cave dungeon There are nine Mokoko seeds to collect in the Sapira Cave dungeon. The Mokoko seeds that seem to be out of the map are hidden behind secret paths. To open one of them, you’ll have to look for switches, and two must be activated to unlock the passage.\nIf you don’t want to be left behind by your allies due to collecting the seeds on your way, remember that you can complete a dungeon alone. You’ll also be able to leave before the end if you only missed a few.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYrmwv9NmmKujo2LAorzIq5hmm5Grsm6w1Keenqee\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-lost-ark-s-sapira-cave-dungeon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko seed locations in Lost Ark’s Sapira Cave dungeon"},{"body":"Pokémon Go has now introduced both of its generation eight legendary Pokémon. Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles makes its way into the game to join Zacian.\nThe Fighting-type Pokémon is now available to face off against in Legendary five-star raids for the next week when players will have the chance to add them to their collection. Zamazenta has quite a variety of moves to choose from, and it can be confusing to pick out the best.\nWhile there is still time for Zamazenta to surprise us, here are our best takeaways on the moves you should pick when using the Hero of Many Battles in Pokémon Go.\nBest Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles moveset in Pokémon Go Here is a list of all the moves that Zamazenta can currently know in Pokémon Go.\nFast Moves:\nIce Fang (Ice Type)Snarl (Dark Type)Quick Attack (Normal Type)Metal Claw (Steel Type) Charge Move:\nClose Combat (Fighting Type)Moonblast (Fairy Type)Iron Head (Steel Type)Crunch (Dark Type) With so many different move types, Zamazenta is quite versatile and can be optimized to suit your team’s needs. But here are some of the best combinations if you’re looking for raw damage.\nPairing the fast-move Metal Claw with the charge move Close Combat will grant the highest damage output of all move combinations. If it’s a specific type of output you’re wanting, Metal Claw with Iron Head is the best single-type moveset you can get.\nWith so much variety there is plenty of room to experiment and create unique team compositions heading into the Go Battle League of other high-level raids. Fortunately, no matter the moveset, your Zamazenta will be a powerful Pokémon. Whether you optimize it further is entirely up to you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuxsCmmLOdnqmubrTEq6Zmp5ZiuqK62GaZmqykobK0ecyorZ6rlal6qrqMqaaknZ2ku26zzg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-zamazenta-hero-of-many-battles-moveset-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles moveset in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Twitch’s Boost this Stream feature allows viewers to pay to increase their streamer’s potential exposure on Twitch’s homepage. Announced in late September 2021, this upcoming feature has had little in the way of public testing during its months-long development stage. The feature has also been met with a harsh reception from viewers and streamers alike. Criticism for the Boost this Stream includes claims that it cultivates a pay-to-win environment on the platform. Despite initial reactions, Twitch still intends to release the feature at an undisclosed date for U.S. users.\nViewers can begin the described “community challenge” by reaching a designated amount of channel points set by Twitch. If the Boost this Stream challenge is unlocked, viewers can then pay monetary amounts to improve a channel’s visibility and promotion on the platform’s front page and in users’ recommended channels area. The threshold to reach this community challenge will vary on channel size, though the goal of the feature is ultimately to aid smaller streamers in improving their reach. Streamers can opt out of Boost this Stream in their Creator Dashboard under the Promotions tab.\nBoost This Stream prices Boost this Stream has three expected price categories. Given that the feature is still under development and has not been released to the public, the price points are subject to change but will correlate with a designated number of recommendations to Twitch users. Reported on first by streaming reporter Zach Bussey, the costs currently stand at:\nThe Paid Boost Stream experiment is now live. You can only contribute if you're based in the USA, to a max of $500.\n$0.99 for 1000\n$2.97 for 3000\n$4.95 for 5000\n(No volume discount.)#TwitchNews pic.twitter.com/OS0u0dGrm1\n— Zach Bussey (@zachbussey) October 28, 2021  $0.99 for 1,000 recommendations$2.97 for 3,000 recommendations$4.95 for 5,000 recommendations During Twitch’s brief previews of the feature, it has been shown that there will be a maximum amount which a channel can be boosted. Despite this cap, it appears streamers will be able to boost their own stream.\nBoost this Stream has been met with immense pushback and consequently has been delayed multiple times, but it is still expected to release on the platform. Though the stated goal is to aid in development of smaller streamers, the feature has only become embroiled in controversy over the direction of platform. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6rsHCoWSdp5WoeqrAjJymrKxdqbxurs6oqq1lkWLBuLXTnJ9mq6SnsqK5\n","link":"/post/how-much-does-it-cost-to-boost-a-twitch-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much does it cost to boost a Twitch stream?"},{"body":"You’ll likely run into your fair share of Galarian Slowpoke while running around the Isle of Armor. But if you want to get a Kantonian Slowpoke, you might need to do a little searching.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can’t actually find the original form of Slowpoke in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion. But that doesn’t mean it’s unavailable.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only way you can actually get Kantonian Slowpoke in-game is by helping find 150 Alolan Diglett scattered throughout the new map. That side quest will have you travel to each of the named locations on the Isle of Armor and look around for the Mole Pokémon.\n You won’t actually need to finish the quest to get the Slowpoke, though. In fact, you’ll only need to find 10. That’s easily doable just by exploring the Isle of Armor naturally because you’ll run into several Diglett that are hidden in plain sight during your travels.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you find 10 of the Alolan native, you can talk to the NPC claiming to be their trainer and he’ll give you a reward. Among the first rewards is a Kantonian Slowpoke with the Hidden Ability Regenerator.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom there, you’re free to breed and get as many Kantonian Slowpoke as you want. And the best part is that gift Pokémon will also come holding a King’s Rock. That means all you need to do is trade it and you can get a Slowking, too.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to skip the hassle of looking for Diglett and would rather just grab a Slowpoke, you can bring one over from Pokémon Home with no issues since it’s included in the Isle of Armor Pokédex.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSkmZ6pvG6%2Fy6iuqaebmnqiusNmnK%2BnnKuybrXTZquoZaOhvLi3yKeeZqGeYr2wt8Smpqdlo6y8s7CMmqWdZaOdtqa4w6xkoqucmnqwsoyaqaanomKyubzAp6qip54%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-kanto-slowpoke-and-evolve-it-to-slowking-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Kanto Slowpoke and evolve it to Slowking in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion"},{"body":"Quincy Crew were one of North America’s top performers over the last two years in the competitive Dota 2 scene, but the first of several moves is already shaking the roster to its core. Rodrigo “Lelis” Santos departed the team today to explore his options.\u0026nbsp;\nQCY parting ways and my future\nRead: https://t.co/4r8i0BVCTJ\n— Rodrigo Lelis (@lelisdota) October 17, 2021  Team manager Jack Chen previously confirmed that QC would see significant changes before the next season. They might be more significant than many fans first thought, however, based on Lelis’ announcement and the official QC Twitter account noting that his update provides a deeper look at what the future may hold for the organization’s roster. “TI was a wonderful experience for me and I am very happy to have reached my goal/objective of getting to compete at TI,” Lelis said. “Of course, I would like to win and hold the Aegis, but that’s another step … As for now we are parting ways on QCY and I am evaluating my best options.”\nLelis provides an update on our roster and what the future might hold. 👇 https://t.co/7GFnH9baFG\n— Quincy Crew (@Quincy_Crew) October 17, 2021  The Brazilian–American player joined QC last June after standing in for the team at ESL One Birmingham 2020 and helping them win the NA/SA regional bracket. From there, QC remained the second-best team in NA, consistently pressuring Evil Geniuses and becoming a staple of international competitions when they returned.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, when they did attend events like the ONE Esports Singapore Major or WePlay AniMajor, they could never place higher than fifth. That lack of top-tier success came to a peak during the group stage of The International 10, where the team barely survived until the main stage and then fell to OG in round two of the lower bracket, exiting in a tie for ninth and underperforming their own expectations.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Team Spirit shock the world, beat PSG.LGD to win The International 10\nBecause of that performance, Lelis notes that the team disbanding to some extent was “inevitable” in his eyes because they grinded for so long and still failed to reach their overall goals.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon “Our performance at TI was a bit lackluster especially in the group stage, but we managed to crawl out of the dumpster and collect some wins in the end,” Lelis said. “It wasn’t all that bad and some teams would have probably crumbled in our situation. I am very proud and happy we managed to pull through and survive the groups and win our bo1.”\nLelis plans to start streaming again soon as he works toward a decision on where he will play during the next Dota Pro Circuit season, and fans will have to wait to see which form QC will return in—if at all.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46lnKWho2K8p7LInKCapJyueq2xwK%2BcrGWhqravr9hmmqudp2K1qrrTrGSarF2bwrPAx56pZqWRn7yzecKhmKeflag%3D\n","link":"/post/lelis-officially-leaves-quincy-crew-hints-at-further-major-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lelis officially leaves Quincy Crew, hints at further major changes"},{"body":"Today’s Fortnite v5.1 update added the usual weekly dose of new content into the game. There was a new gun, new skins, and other adjustments for players to get their teeth into.\nBut something stranger appeared as well. One player discovered a new addition to the game’s map that pays tribute to a recent viral clip that drove fans crazy last week.\n The clip, which has been viewed nearly four million times on Twitter alone, sees Australian content creator Mr Muselk come across a fellow player stranded off a cliff. The player, who we later learn is called Chappadoodle, is trapped on a low ledge off the edge of the map. Muselk assumes he must have got trapped down there with no materials, so attempts to build down to him. It doesn’t go great.\n“Maybe I am going to heaven after all, I hope god’s watching” Mr Muselk said, attempting to initiate a rescue.\nThe ledge is outside of the area players can build in. So Mr Muselk comes up with a new plan: Drive a kart off the edge and let Chappadoodle bounce off the roof onto a ramp and climb up.\nOf course things don’t go to plan. Muselk loses control of the kart and plows into Chappadoodle, sending him flying to a watery death.\nReddit user StoreBrandEnigma ventured to the site of the botched rescue after today’s update dropped, and it turns out there’s now a gravestone on the area. It’s a fitting tribute to Chappadoodle. Fortnite clips can go insanely viral, but this could be one of the most famous deaths in the game’s history so far.\nThere’s also some new tires on the cliff side, so others can avoid the same fate as Chappadoodle and bounce up to a ramp without the Jackass-ian stunt.\nLet’s hope Chappadoodle and Muselk get to visit the scene of the crime soon. What could be more awesome than a selfie with your own tombstone?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpunpJi1prCMq5ysm6WaeqS0wKmnmpyfpLGtsYxsaG1oZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/monument-to-infamous-botched-rescue-mission-added-to-fortnite-map/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Monument to infamous botched rescue mission added to Fortnite map"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s 0.205.0 update has pushed a lot of assets in the backend of the app, including new information about Mega Evolutions, potential new features, and tons of new Pokémon from generation six.\u0026nbsp;\nThere was so much data included in the update that it has taken dataming group PokéMiners a full 24 hours to dig through it all.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with the visual assets, Rainy Lure Module and effects to go with it have been included, along with more assets for the Route feature that has been in development for some time. Additional code and assets for the Route feature, such as music, cooldowns and expire times, and more have also been pushed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe datamine also included 10 3D models for Mega Pokémon from generation six, with eight of them also having Shiny models already done too. Here are all of the Mega Evolution models that PokéMiners found.\u0026nbsp;\nMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega Aerodactyl\u0026nbsp;Mega Mewtwo XMega Mewtwo YMega SableyeMega MawileMega SharpedoMega BanetteMega Rayquaza Additionally, 2D models for the next wave of gen six Pokémon have been added, including Pancham, Zygarde, and the Skrelp/Clauncher duo that will be appearing in the game as part of Rivals’ Week later this month. Some gen seven mons, like Lunala and Sandygast have also had 3D models pushed.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like in the last big datamine, more details about the Wild Snapshots and the actual code for the feature have been added to the game. This will reportedly tie into the “Pokémon Snap Celebration” crossover event that was found in those previous updates.\u0026nbsp;\nThe last big detail discovered in this update is something called a Power Up PokéStop. The Power Up PokéStop was found through tutorial code, which shows some images detailing how the system might work. No actual information about this feature is currently included in the APK, however.\nWhile we are still trawling through everything that is new with the assets in 0.205.0 we discovered a new tutorial showing a possible new feature – Power Up Pokestops. Check it out in the graphic below. pic.twitter.com/RX3g1jUnTP\n— PokeMiners (@poke_miners) April 7, 2021  All of this information was taken from a datamine and should be taken lightly until Niantic confirms the content. You can read more about the full data breakdown on The Silph Road Reddit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHqxu8qepKimXZy8brDArZimoZ6aerS0zrCqZmlgYrumw4ymnKCZXaW8rLHMqKVmpZ%2Bnsm66xLBkmqujmsG0ecCnm2aon6yys3nUqWSpp5uawLW7z2adnpmkqr%2Bm\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-go-datamine-shows-10-new-mega-pok%C3%A9mon-more-new-assets-and-power-up-pok%C3%A9stop-feature/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon Go datamine shows 10 new Mega Pokémon, more new assets, and Power Up PokéStop feature"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by Gamer Sensei. Want to improve? Check out Gamer Sensei for your own personal coach!\n\nRanked can be a frustrating experience for a lot of League of Legends players. Between the teammates who refuse to coordinate, the vastly different skill levels, and the odd smurf or two, you can sometimes feel like you’re going backward. But there are a few champions that, if mastered, can help you beat the system and take you to the next level.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Below are five champions—one for each role—that will help you climb the ranks. They aren’t all easy to learn, but they’re the kind of champions that probably demolished you during a match and made you ask yourself, “why are they so good?” Once you master these champions, it becomes easier to learn the mechanics of the lane (or jungle) itself and improve as a player. And then you can begin the real climb.\nWith this in mind, let’s break down the top five solo queue champions for League’s Patch 11.16.\nTop lane – Tahm Kench Pros Strong one-vs-one fighter earlyHigh base damageEasy to play Cons Lackluster mid-game damageNo waveclearCan be easily kited Tahm Kench is the latest terror in the top lane. While he doesn’t have the traditional tools of a meta top laner, such as good waveclear, ranged abilities, or good scaling damage, he is quite useful with what he offers. He can easily take down most top lanes early on due to his high base damage while also surviving their poke without issues. He is quite easy to play and master and will most likely be nerfed soon if he keeps dominating the Rift.\nItem build The Resolve tree is crucial on Tahm Kench. It will grant you additional tankiness via the health regeneration from Second Wind alongside shield power via Revitalize. On top of that, you’ll get the greatest keystone for a tank, Grasp of the Undying. It will allow you to stack up your health pool every couple of seconds while also doing a decent amount of damage. Demolish is the rune to pick, since Tahm Kench’s kit is lackluster at taking towers.\u0026nbsp;\nInspiration as a secondary tree opens up two useful runes:\u0026nbsp; Minion Dematerializer is useful for taking down cannons whenever you’re being zoned out, and Approach Velocity syncs well with the slow from your Q.\nAbility priority Tahm Kench’s skill priority is the following: R\u0026gt;Q\u0026gt;W\u0026gt;E. Your Q is your core ability to farm and fight opponents. It has decent scaling and can prove to be troublesome for enemies if you catch them in your Q, since you can easily follow up with other Qs to slow or stun them and potentially land a kill. The blink is maxed second to be more mobile and the shield is maxed last due to its lackluster utility.\nGame plan Farm up early since you scale well with items. If your opponent comes within melee range to kill minions, try to land a Q and then follow up with auto attacks or other Qs to stun them and get favorable trades. Your goal is to get tanky items and become an unkillable beast in teamfights, while also being a huge nuisance to your opponents’ backline. . As a top laner, you should always be on the lookout for teleport plays behind the enemy. A good flank can easily win games if you catch the opposing carries without their allies defending them.\nJungle – Karthus Pros Global ultimateImpactful even after deathGood source of magic damage in AD composition Cons Needs time to scaleCannot contest early objectives Karthus is one of the best ability power junglers to round out a full AD composition. This is mostly thanks to the utility from his kit, as well as his slow and global ultimate. Karthus is a power farmer with barely any cooldown on Q, allowing for a quick jungle clear. But he’s rather mana hungry and struggles with early ganks.\nHe’s contested in high elo due to his ability to turn fights around with his ultimate. Recent nerfs to other popular AP champions have made Karthus a great pick once again.\nItem build The Domination tree is important for Karthus. It grants access to additional damage from Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, and Eyeball Collection, which synergizes well with Karthus’ ultimate, alongside additional sustain from Ravenous Hunter to make your clear healthier. The Precision secondary is great on Karthus since Coup de Grace increases your ultimate damage directly onto low-health targets and Presence of Mind increases your mana regeneration to allow you to use E more often.\nAbility priority Karthus’ ability priority is R\u0026gt;Q\u0026gt;W\u0026gt;E. Your Q is your primary damaging tool in both the jungle and teamfights. Learn how to aim with it to maximize damage output on a single target to zone out the important carries of a teamfight. Max W second since its width gets increased with level. While the damage from E is good, the utility from the slow is much more useful and it will allow you to get into range or escape much easier.\nGame plan Karthus is a power farmer who needs to reach level six as soon as possible to influence the game. While his early game isn’t the worst, he needs items and levels to get going. Don’t look to contest objectives until level six since you’ll most likely end up dead and behind, while also giving an advantage to the enemy.\nAfter you get level six, watch over the map and look for low-health enemies to finish them off. Remember not to use it wastefully since it has a high cooldown early on. Use it for guaranteed kills only. Keep farming as the game goes on. Don’t focus on attempting to gank too much since it might be telegraphed. Try to farm up, get items, and use your ultimate on cooldown for kills.\nMid lane – Katarina Pros Powerful burst damageCan take over games aloneRewarding if masteredFlexible build Cons Relies on a roaming playstyleSquishy Katarina is one of the most powerful mid laners after having received multiple buffs in recent patches. She is becoming a menace in the solo queue due to her flexible build, which allows her to counter various champions easily. If left uncontrolled, she can snowball and take over games with her roaming playstyle. Her dash allows her to bypass terrain easily and gank from unexpected angles, giving her team plenty of opportunities to set up ganks.\nItem build The two core rune builds for Katarina are either Domination primary with Precision secondary or vice versa. The most important aspect is to decide whether you need the burst from Electrocute or the sustain from Conqueror.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rune page with Electrocute gives you access to more damage early on via Sudden Impact and Eyeball Collection on top of sustain with Ravenous Hunter. The secondary precision tree is picked up for Triumph and Coup de Grace. The first one is aimed to help you escape after low-health plays, while the second is picked up for the additional damage to secure the kill against your opponents.\nAbility priority Katarina’s skill priority is R\u0026gt;Q\u0026gt;E\u0026gt;W. Maxing Q first is your priority since it gets a lower cooldown with each rank up and is your main damaging ability. It also helps you by putting a dagger on a location, to which you can jump with E. Your mobility spell therefore should be maxed in accordance with Q to be able to jump around as much as possible and be a huge nuisance for the opposing team. W is maxed last since the utility and power of Q and E are much higher.\nGame plan Katarina is one of the strongest mid lane assassins and excels at taking over games with a couple of early-game kills. Your low cooldowns combined with your high base damage give you plenty of opportunities to snowball. You should use this to your advantage and look for proactive plays during the laning phase.\nSee League of Legends Cards, Action Figures, and more on Amazon If you try to adapt a passive playstyle, you won’t be useful in the long-run and the enemy can outscale and shut you down. Keep up an aggressive playstyle and try to win your lane. After you do, you’ll be able to freely roam the map and either kill the opposing jungler or help your side laners.\nADC – Ziggs Pros Strong kitEasy to playCheap power spike Cons Forces your team to pick up an AD carry in other roles Ziggs is one of the most powerful bottom laners in the current meta. He has cheap power spikes due to his high base damage. His long-range abilities allow you to easily play the champion by keeping your opponents at bay and just spamming your spells. He’s hard to counter due to his disengaging tool that can knock opponents back. Usually, only the impact of a good jungler can set him behind.\nItem build There are various build paths for Ziggs, but the most powerful one is focused on picking up the Sorcery primary tree and combining it with either Domination or Inspiration. Inspiration is recommended for Biscuit Delivery and Magical Footwear, two powerful runes that will give you increased sustain and movement speed. If you get a couple of early kills, you’ll receive the Boots of Speed fast, allowing you to dodge opponents’ ganks with ease.\nAbility priority Ziggs’ skill priority is R\u0026gt;Q\u0026gt;E\u0026gt;W. Q is your bread-and-butter ability, allowing you to poke and farm minions. E is maxed second for the increased damage and slow on the mines. W is maxed last since its utility is lower compared to Q or E. If you get caught, having a lower cooldown on W won’t matter since you’ll die due to being squishy before it comes back up.\nGame plan Ziggs is one of the most popular bottom laners in the current meta. He has an easy way to farm via his Q and passive, while also being hard to punish due to his range. Even if enemies try to engage on you, you can just use your W to jump away while also knocking opponents away.\nAs the game progresses and you get your core items, such as Liandry’s Anguish and Demonic Embrace, your power will increase a lot. That’s when you should look to group with your team and force teamfights or pick up objectives. Try to keep a safe distance from your opponents and don’t get too close if you want to avoid being blown up.\nSupport – Sona Pros RangedEasy to playGame-changing ultimate Cons SquishyCan run out of mana quickly Sona is the latest support to become a contested pick in the current meta. She was quite weak before, but Riot’s latest mini-rework made her much more powerful, propelling her to one of the highest presence rates in solo queue while also boasting a high win rate. She is here to stay due to how strong she is, but experienced opponents can exploit this pick by going for engage-heavy champions.\nItem build The Sorcery primary tree is essential on Sona. It grants her increased poke potential throughout Summon Aery and Scorch, additional mana that she heavily requires via Manaflow Band, and ability haste via Transcendence, which is always welcome for a champion whose job is to spam her abilities on cooldown.\nThe Precision secondary will give you access to Presence of Mind to increase your mana regeneration and Cut Down for additional damage against champions with more health than you.\nAbility priority Sona’s skill priority is the following: R\u0026gt;Q\u0026gt;W\u0026gt;E. Q is your bread-and-butter ability to poke during the laning phase. The second ability to max is W for the additional healing, and E should be maxed last due to its lower utility compared to Q or W.\nGame plan Sona is a powerful enchanter in the bottom lane that can poke out laning opponents with ease. But she comes with a huge downside in that she’s quite squishy, making her a target for the opposing bottom lane. If you maintain a good distance and spam your abilities on cooldown, you should be able to build a decent lane lead.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RiwLC4zmaorp2lmnqktMCmp6Knnqh6rbHAoKyeZZ%2Bbeq2xxp6lnatdZoFxgpc%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-champions-to-help-you-climb-the-league-solo-queue-ladder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best champions to help you climb the League solo queue ladder"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 marks the return of the biggest event for players around the world, bringing new content, bonuses, and other enticing reasons to get out, or stay in, and catch some Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nGo Fest itself will run on July 17 and 18, with players needing to purchase a $4.99 event ticket through the in-game shop to gain access to all of the event-exclusive content that will only be available to ticketed players. Certain content will also be available to players who don’t want to buy a ticket, however.\nJust like with other Go Fests, Go Fest 2021 will be split into distinct portions, with day one focusing on catching Pokémon and completing a set of event-exclusive Special Research that focuses around Mythical Pokémon and music. Day two will be a raid-centric day, featuring almost every Legendary Pokémon that has already been available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nFor players, Go Fest will run both days from 10am to 6pm local time. All of the event-exclusive content for each day will be available during that period before being removed, barring a few overarching bonuses that are also live for non-ticketed players.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Niantic confirms potential in-app purchase delays days ahead of Pokémon Go Fest 2021\nAlong with the normal Go Fest dates, Niantic is also bringing back the Ultra Unlock challenge.\u0026nbsp;The Ultra Unlock bonus could result in up to three weeks of extra content and events for all players in Pokémon Go. These additional bonuses can only be achieved if players participating in Go Fest 2021 complete a specific amount of global challenges in the Global Challenge Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year, there will be a total of 24 global challenges laid out for all trainers to work together and complete in order to unlock those three additional weeks of content, witch will run between July 23 and Aug. 31.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtusM6eqmaon6CyrrvNZp6oZZaawLV5kWlpamWjqa6zwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Pokémon Go Fest 2021 start?"},{"body":"In League of Legends, Bard has a distinct playstyle from the other support champions. One of his key characteristics is spawning lesser spirits known as Meeps. These glowing creatures follow him around and are consumed each time he attacks, granting him extra magic damage.\nOne player found an unintended usage of these Meeps: blocking hooks from characters like Thresh and Blitzcrank. A video uploaded to Reddit shows a Bard player using a Meep to soak up a hook shot from an opposing Thresh.\n\u0026nbsp;In the video, the opposing Thresh wound up and flung his hook to snag the Bard. But one of the Meeps took the hook and got pulled towards Thresh instead, saving the Bard from the stun and displacement of the Chain Warden. If the attack hit, Bard would have been unable to move and dragged into a bad position, but he was saved by his accumulated Meeps.\nApparently, Bard’s meeps can block hooks from leagueoflegends  This occurrence is likely a bug resulting from the coding of the new Hextech portals when the Hextech Drake joined Summoner’s Rift. If this drake is the one to change the terrain, several portals pop up that players can use to quickly traverse the map. Champions are untargetable while in the portal, so the problem arises as the Meeps go through as well.\nWhile Meeps and other pets like Lulu’s Pix are normally untargetable, there seems to be an issue as they enter the portals. The targetability of these pets is not updated continuously, according to Reddit bug hunter Caenen_, but rather just a boolean (true/false) status. So if this changes when going through a portal, it will not automatically update to make them untargetable again. This means they can protect Bard from attacks or damage.\nOther users found that the Meeps can also block damage from turrets, as shown in a Twitch clip. Given how strong this probable bug could be, Riot Games will likely push a fix for it fairly soon. Pix had similar issues last patch, which are now fixed, so the Meeps should return to their normal status in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmaqpSoeq6xxKmqZpuRo3qjuM6comadnpq6unnHqKakq12Ws7Wx0WasrKGenHqieceer62dk516sbvRrZilZZGjsW6102akmrFdl7JurYybrKA%3D\n","link":"/post/bard-s-meeps-can-block-enemy-hooks-after-using-a-hextech-portal-and-it-may-be-a-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bard’s Meeps can block enemy hooks after using a Hextech Portal—and it may be a bug"},{"body":"As the holiday season approaches, gift shopping surges. If you have an Overwatch fan on your list, we have some options for you. Overwatch has 32 playable characters spread across three different roles. In the game’s community, there are “mains” who devote more of their playtime to a specific hero whose playstyle they resonate with the most. Someone that plays a lot of Mercy, for example, would be a Mercy main. Finding out who your giftee mains is a good first step to narrow down the options to a specific character. People with specific mains will appreciate gifts associated with those characters.\nSome players are flex characters will rotate which heroes and roles they play, while others limit themselves to a specific role such as healing or damage. In this case, finding out which characters they prefer will help you narrow down your options.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch is marketed towards an older audience. You won’t find many plush toys here. Instead there are a lot of accessories, apparel, and collector items.\u0026nbsp;\nProfessional Coaching Sessions\nPrice: $5 – $100 Where to buy: GamerSensei\nWhat cooler gift to get an Overwatch fan than personal one-on-one coaching sessions with a professional Overwatch coach? GamerSensei has hundreds of coaches to choose from for all major game titles.\nPromoted by GamerSensei\nPrints and signed art The Blizzard Gear store has a variety of comic scenes, cinematic stills, and pieces of art from the Overwatch universe available for purchase. Most pieces come with their own frame, but if you really want to splash out, you can also get most pieces on canvas.\nIf you’re not interested in any of the official pieces, resell sites like Ebay and Mercari carry a significant amount of old BlizzCon posters, limited-edition art pieces, and signed art. You might pay a little bit more or have to win an auction, but if your giftee is a big fan of a particular hero, getting them a signed poster or photo might make their whole year.\nFunko Pop Funko Pop figures are popular collectable items for fans of many series. Overwatch has long been partnered with Funko Pop. There are many variations of all the characters, from Ana to Zenyatta. Many of the Funko Pop figures have different skins for the characters. Fans would like to collect them all or may appreciate their main character in their favorite skin.\u0026nbsp;\nGaming peripherals Overwatch partnered with Razer to create themed gaming peripherals. Not surprisingly, these make great gift options for players and fans that play on PC. Some may work with PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch players. Razer’s Death Adder mouse is a good starter gaming mouse for FPS players. It has two additional thumb buttons on the left side to use emotes or abilities. The Overwatch version is black with orange accents.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother mouse is the Icon Abyssus Elite from Razer featuring a D.Va pattern and logo. It’s less advanced than the Death Adder but it is ambidextrous.\nIn addition to the Death Adder, there’s the Black Widow Chroma keyboard. With clicky, tactile keys, it’s a satisfying addition to a gaming arsenal. Like the mouse, it is black with orange accents.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are two Overwatch-themed headsets from Razer: the black and orange ManO’War Ultimate headset that matches the rest of the Overwatch line, and the Lúcio-themed Nari Ultimate. The ManO’War is an older and less expensive model. The Nari is a more recent addition to the Razer line and the Lúcio-themed color variation is newer still. The ManO’War headset was released in 2016 around the same time as the game. The Lúcio Nari Ultimate released in September 2019. While both headsets are good, the Nari is more expensive with more features. The Nari is a wireless headset with better sound, comfort, and overall more improvements on the Razer formula. The ManO’War is a good wired headset and much cheaper than its green counterpart.\u0026nbsp;\nApparel Hoodies and shirts make up the majority of Overwatch’s merchandise. Hoodies can be found at either J!NX or from Blizzard’s merch shop. Designs vary between the two websites. J!NX has officially licensed products with multiple characters and designs. Blizzard’s shop has winter and holiday-themed items plus some additional, generic designs. There is some overlap between the websites and their products. Some patterns and prints are repeated on different shirt cuts or styles.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Cinematic Art of Overwatch, Vol. 1 There’s no denying that what made many players take note of Overwatch was its cinematics. These high-quality animated shorts look like they’re ripped right out of a movie, which makes sense considering Overwatch was originally rumored to be a feature film rather than a game. The Cinematic Art of Overwatch, Vol. 1 takes an extended behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the game’s most famous shorts, from “Recall” to “The Last Bastion.” Fans of the game’s cinematics will find a lot to like in the oversized book’s developer interviews, progress shots, and commentary.\nLights There are some talented fans out there. Just typing Overwatch into the search bar on Etsy yields hundreds of impressive, gift-worthy results. Artist and seller FanFitGaming makes neon lights based on the Overwatch characters and select sprays. They don’t have all of the characters but the product is unique. If their preferred characters are available, any fan would love to have one.\nBags and backpacks If the Overwatch fan in your life is a little more fashion-forward, they’ll love some of the bags, backpacks, and other carryalls that Blizzard features in its online shop. The tokidoki x Overwatch selection is a particularly stylish line, incorporating Italian designer Simone Legno’s colorful prints with the game’s cast. You could do a lot worse than his cool backpacks and purses.\nIf your giftee is looking for something more cosplay-related, the gear store also offers backpacks that look like Junkrat’s RIP-Tire, Mei’s snow canister, and more. Once you’ve picked out the right one, why not accessorize it with a keychain of their favorite hero? You can find those in the Gear store, too.\nPlushies Overwatch has an odd relationship with plush. Occasionally there is a cute, chibi plush of a character, or an unofficial fanmade one. Most of the official products are of smaller characters, like Mei’s drone, Snowball, or Pachimari. The Pachimari plush toys may be somewhat odd, but they’re charming in their own right. They come in multiple skins and themes from the basic Pachimari to the Halloween Pachimari. Snowball has less options but would be a good choice if your recipient is a Mei main.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the smaller and less dramatic plushies are the Pachimari keychain plushies, which can also be purchased from the Gear store. They’re a few inches square in size and come in a variety of styles, including lantern, vampire, and crowned. Statues and figurines Blizzard makes official statues of select characters. To date, there are statues for Widowmaker, D.Va, Hanzo, Genji, Genji’s sword, Tracer, Reaper, and Doomfist. A Mercy statue was made at some point but is not listed in the store. It is possible to locate it again, but it’s likely to be marked well above selling price. While the available characters are popular, knowing your fan will appreciate one of the options is advised before buying due to the cost.\nThe official statues aren’t the only option. There’s the official Figma line with similar quality but a lower price. The Figma line are collectibles and toys. They have ball-and-socket joints that can be posed for better, more exciting displays. There are more character options with the Figma line for those with less popular favorites.\nIf you want to go even cuter, a couple of the game’s heroes are available as Nendoroids, chibi-style figures with changeable face plates and accessories. They’re not as poseable as Figmas, but they’re smaller and more suited to a work desk than some of the larger figures.\nWallets A small way to take your favorite characters with you is with a wallet. Official stores and unofficial artists have a variety of options available. The majority of these options will be on Etsy. J!NX has some options with different designs. You can find more generic options with the simple Overwatch logo from other official markets. Etsy can range from inexpensive, patterned synthetics to full leather products.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmialajBbrvVnqmwmaSYtW6zyJ%2BrrGVkZn93\n","link":"/post/best-holiday-gifts-for-overwatch-fans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best holiday gifts for Overwatch fans"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Festival of Colors event is going global for its 2022 iteration and with it, the Dancing Pokémon Oricorio makes its debut in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nOricorio is a unique Pokémon, in that it has multiple forms based on different styles of dancing and movement. Each of the Styles changes the Pokémon’s appearance and type to coincide with its new looks.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Pokémon Go, each of Oricorio’s four Styles is region-locked to a certain part of the world, meaning players will only be able to obtain one until they can trade with another player, access the others through an event, or the Form Change mechanic is applied to Oricorio.\u0026nbsp;\nBaile Style Oricorio – Europe, the Middle East, AfricaPom-Pom Style Oricorio – AmericasPa’u Style Oricorio – African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean islandsSensu Style Oricorio – Asia-Pacific region And, for players who are looking to capture one or all of Oricorio’s Style variants, all of them are available from the start in their specific regions. Oricorio as a whole is not available to encounter as a Shiny, however.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic rarely makes a Pokémon available with its Shiny variant when it first becomes obtainable in Pokémon Go, barring a few exceptions. This will likely change in a future event where players have access to multiple Oricorio Styles at once, but until then, it is Shiny-locked as well as region-locked.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRo3qwvsicpquhn2KvpnnSoaCnsV2eu268zqScpqeeYrSw\n","link":"/post/can-oricorio-be-shiny-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can Oricorio be Shiny in Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"Halo Infinite isn’t out yet, but we have confirmation on its first official competition thanks to an announcement from the HCS today. The first official tournament of the HCS for Halo Infinite will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina from Dec. 17 to 19 and will feature spectators, an open bracket, and much more. The starting prize pool for the event is $250,000. Announcing the @HCS Kickoff Major Raleigh 2021 taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 17-19!\n💰 $250,000 starting prize pool\n🎮 Open Bracket and Pool Play\n🎟️ Tickets on sale 9/29 @ 10am PT\nFull details: https://t.co/6eJjwuSMdh pic.twitter.com/lrfOmLHEkG\n— Halo Esports #HCS (@HCS) September 28, 2021  To attend the competition, fans must “attest” to their health before entering the stadium every day. Vaccinated attendees will need to provide proof of vaccination and a photo ID, while anyone who’s unvaccinated will have to provide proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test from less than 72 hours prior to the event. Providing these documents will be required daily. Masks will also be required inside the venue in accordance with North Carolina state laws. Further details regarding how to sign up for the open bracket, what settings the HCS will use, and what platform the tournament will be on were not released. But the HCS will “have much more information to share in the future,” according to the announcement.\nThe format for the Raleigh event will differ from the official HCS Major formats due to the limited amount of time between the release of the game and the event itself. The championship bracket will extend to 32 teams from the original 24 and the top 16 squads from the open bracket will be a part of those 32 teams.\nFor official pool play, four groups of four teams will be drawn and be subject to single round-robin pools, with the prize being a bye in the first round of the championship bracket for the top two teams in each pool. The bottom two teams will have to play the first round against the top eight teams from the open bracket. The overall tournament will function as a 32-team double-elimination bracket, with the top eight invited teams receiving a bye in the first round, effectively. The event will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwssirqq1lmJa5sHnIp52ippmpsm60wqxkraelp7uiucSnq2asn2LBorfEZqelmZOaeqq6jKuYpZ2ZnLVuwMeiqmaclZiyrq7Eqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/first-halo-infinite-hcs-tournament-to-take-place-in-raleigh-this-december/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"First Halo Infinite HCS tournament to take place in Raleigh this December"},{"body":"The group stage of the 2022 LCS Lock In tournament is wrapped up, and the eight teams to advance to the knockout stage have been placed into a single elimination bracket for the tournament’s final stage. Over the next two weeks, the remaining teams in the Lock In tournament will compete to win the first event of the North American League of Legends season.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the matchups for the 2022 LCS Lock In knockout stage, which is slated to begin tomorrow.\nSaturday, Jan. 22 100 Thieves vs. DignitasTeam Liquid vs. FlyQuest Sunday, Jan. 23 Evil Geniuses vs. Golden GuardiansCloud9 vs. CLG The teams from Group A and Group B will compete against each other for the first time in the LCS Lock In tournament after the league was split down the middle to open the event. Because they finished last in their respective groups, TSM and Immortals did not advance to the quarterfinal round of the Lock In.\nIn the quarterfinals, teams will play best-of-three series against each other to determine who moves on to the second weekend of the knockout stage. The semifinal and final rounds of the bracket will feature best-of-five series.\u0026nbsp;\nThe finals of the LCS Lock In tournament will take place on Jan. 30. The 2022 LCS regular season will begin on Feb. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmWdlsGktNSpqmaen6d6tbTEZmlpamJiuaS%2FjKWmnKNdnrtut82omqSnpal6tMDAoJw%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-matchups-for-the-2022-lcs-lock-in-knockout-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the matchups for the 2022 LCS Lock In knockout stage"},{"body":"Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber dropped the video for their new song, “Stuck with U,” last night and it features a number of celebrity cameos—including some stars from the esports world.\nThe megastars Grande and Bieber teamed up for this love song and then combined forces once more with a number of celebrities who cameo with their significant others in the video, which is basically just a compilation of random people.\n Celebs like Stephen Curry, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and Chance the Rapper make appearances in the cute video themed around quarantine. But there were also a couple of streamers in the video that the gaming community noticed right away—none other than Ninja and CouRage.\nNinja and his wife are on the right side of the screen at 1:48, while CouRage and his girlfriend make an appearance at 1:53. It’s just too adorable for words, isn’t it?\nCouRage has come a long way since last summer when he made a video professing his love for Grande. She made an appearance at the end of that one when they met backstage at one of her concerts.\n Two gamers immortalized in the music video of two of the biggest pop stars in the world. What a time to be alive. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimmaO3onnCqKyrmZeaeqStzJ6mZqGeYq6ztcCnmGafopa7pbGMmqWdZZqqwLW1zWaZop2Smr%2B0ec2ermalpai2pHnVopuepw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ninja-and-courage-among-celebrities-who-cameo-in-ariana-grande-and-justin-bieber-s-new-music-video/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ninja and CouRage among celebrities who cameo in Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s new music video"},{"body":" Gibraltar, the one and only shielded fortress of Apex Legends, has some really great skins. If you’re looking to defend in style, you’ve come to the right place; Gibraltar’s skins span a wide variety of styles and concepts, so there really is a little something for everyone. Here are the best Gibraltar skins in Apex Legends.\nBooming System Easily Gibraltar’s most unique skin, Booming System reimagines the legend as a DJ who wears his turntable as a shield. It’s colorful, fun, over-the-top, and so out of character for Gibraltar that it loops back around to being amazing. This skin makes it easy to imagine what Gibraltar might have done in an alternate universe where he wasn’t an Apex Games competitor.\nRing Leader Ring Leader combines bull iconography with wrestling gear, giving him a double pair of horns behind his head and on his shield. It’s an odd combination, but strangely enough, it works: it makes Gibraltar look less like a protective older brother and more like a cool, suave solo competitor. If you see a Gibby with a giant horseshoe-shaped nose ring running towards you, you should be scared.\nMonster Mashed Every game needs a good Frankenstein’s monster skin, right? Overwatch did it with Roadhog, after all. Gibraltar gets Apex’s Frankenstein skin because he’s the obvious choice: his large frame and shield are perfect for dramatic accessories. The spiked choker and chrome-embellished pipes really sell the “mechanical monster” aura.\nGlorious Combatant This skin combines bird motifs with futuristic, high-tech metals and tubes for a stunning combination. It really sells the idea that Gibraltar is competing for a higher purpose, for a cause that’s bigger than himself. The bright blue and orange stripes are both ancient and modern, time-worn and fresh.\nKing of the Sea King of the Sea continues the orange and blue color scheme from Glorious Combatant but tones it down a bit, making it more subtle. The animal face, rows of sharp teeth, and dramatic feathers serve to make Gibraltar look even more fearsome than he already does. The suspiciously harpoon-shaped design behind his head tells you that you’re in for a world of pain when you come across Gibby.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ctqO%2BwKWrmqpdqLiqutJmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/the-best-gibraltar-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Gibraltar skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"CodeMiko, a popular VTuber and Twitch streamer who streams interactive segments and interviews with content creators, was banned on Jan. 19, with no details shared at the time.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier today, however, she spoke about the suspension, giving more details on why Twitch banned her channel in a short TwitLonger and an interview with Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nSuspension Reason:\nRead: https://t.co/Hz4MK3zjws\n— Miko (@thecodemiko) January 23, 2021  Related: CodeMiko talks reason behind Twitch ban, her approach to streaming, and plans for return stream\nMiko has now revealed that she was banned for displaying an email in an interview with a friend and fellow streamer when the two were discussing female harassment online. She displayed the email, revealing the sender, and breaking Twitch’s Terms of Service in regards to privacy.\u0026nbsp;\n“I asked her what was the worst comment she had ever received,” Miko said. “When I saw the email, it was pretty bad and was more like a threat than a comment. From my experience, threats are almost never sent from a user’s actual email address, but throwing up the screenshot got me banned.”\nThe length of the ban is two weeks from Jan. 19, and Miko is already planning her return to streaming.\n“I only wanted to shine the light on harassment that streamers face and did not mean to violate terms,” Miko said. “That said, I made a mistake but I look forward to return on February 5th at 12pm PST.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmK56uK3SZpqonJWitqy7jJuYp6aVmXqwuoytrqKsk516orrDZp%2Bor12hvK%2BzjLCgpaRdnsFuuMCsqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/why-was-codemiko-banned-on-twitch-and-how-long-will-it-last/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why was CodeMiko banned on Twitch and how long will it last?"},{"body":"VALORANT pro XSET Zekken showed off his skills earlier this week with a clip of him killing an entire team with only four Sheriff bullets in less than five seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Sheriff is arguably one of the best weapons in VALORANT, although it is a tough weapon to master with a low margin for error. The large handgun can takeout enemies without armor with a single headshot, and a headshot on an armored opponent does a whopping 145 points of damage. A player that consistently lands headshots can easily take out multiple opponents, especially when they have the element of surprise.\u0026nbsp;\n4 bullets 5 headshots pic.twitter.com/DecJqgYuUO\n— XSET Zekken (@zekkenVAL) January 20, 2022  At the start of the clip, Zekken lurked unnoticed in a corner behind the entire enemy team on B Site on Icebox. He stared in amazement as the whole enemy team spread out before him, and waited for the perfect time to strike. He was in a two-vs-five situation, and any kill could help turn the tides of the round.\u0026nbsp;\nHe eventually pushed out from his hiding spot and started the rampage by killing two enemies with one bullet. He then killed two more on the site before the final enemy player tried to stop the slaughter with their Marshal. Unfortunately for them, however, the Marshal shot didn’t land, and Zekken single-handedly saved the round for his team.\u0026nbsp;\nMost casual players likely won’t ever hit a clip like this, but you can use it as a reminder to check corners to avoid a similar fate.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrGrlal6u7HKpJynZaCqua2%2FjKidn2WRmLJuw8itn2ZsXZfCrbjErapmoZ5iw6K4zquYp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/xset-zekken-pulls-off-ace-with-4-bullets-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XSET Zekken pulls off ace with 4 bullets in VALORANT"},{"body":"Outfitting your weapons with the right attachments is key to winning your gunfights in Rainbow Six Siege. Selecting the correct barrel can help with a particular gun’s recoil, selecting the right sight for your positioning can help you win gunfights. With Siege’s one-shot head-shot mechanic, getting your loadout right the first time is the most effective way to secure kills.\nWhich grip should I use? Siege only has two grips: the angled and the vertical. The vertical grip greatly helps with overall recoil control, but greatly slows aim down sights speed, and the angled grip greatly helps with the aim down sights speed but doesn’t do as much as the vertical grip for recoil. So, you’ll need to determine what distance you’re going to be taking fights at. If you’re going to be working with long-range, best to take the vertical grip. You’ll need the extra recoil control in case you need to spray at long ranges, and the aim down sights speed you won’t need. If you’re going to be fighting in close, you won’t need the recoil control over time, and will need the aim down sights speed to snap to targets faster. Of course, there are caveats: if you can control the recoil using the angled grip, take the angled grip. If no angled grip is offered, consider taking the vertical grip over no grip at all, although no grip has a faster aim down sights time than the vertical grip. Which barrel should I use? In North Star, the way barrel attachments work has completely changed. Flash hider only affects vertical recoil, muzzle break affects first shot recoil, and the compensator only affects horizontal recoil. The best barrel is going to be completely dependent on the horizontal recoil of the gun. If you’re running a gun with a lot of horizontal kick, the compensator is your best friend. Most often you’ll use the flash hider, though. Guns in Siege have much more vertical recoil than they do horizontal recoil. What sight should I use? As a general rule of thumb, the higher magnification sights are better in Siege. The ACOG sight used to reign supreme, but ACOGs were taken away from most operators. Nowadays, the 2.0x sight is the most common sight you’ll see. There are some contextual exceptions, dependent on playstyle, however. For instance, if you’re playing Sledge and want to play vertically, you might want the 1.5x instead of the 2.5x on the L85A2. The shorter magnification will help with those in-close encounters. Attachments in Siege are somewhat based on “feel.” There isn’t a best overall setting because many different maps and situations require different tools. It takes a bit of tinkering, but with time you’ll find the best loadout for your situation. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmialajBbsPEmqeopl2WwbWtwqGknqakqHqquoyrmKKmkqTEbr%2FIsWSsoZWcsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-weapon-attachments-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best weapon attachments in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"The first stage of the League of Legends 2022 Mid-Seasonal Invitational just ended, but not without issues. A discrepancy in latency in the venue affected teams playing from Busan, as confirmed by Riot Games, and not even T1 star mid laner Faker was exempt from it. But according to him, the issues don’t matter as much—provided fans around the world have a good show to watch.\n“[Higher ping] did impact our play, and still it is kind of impacting our performance,” Faker told Dot Esports in an interview. The mid laner felt T1 played with higher latency than usual in the past days of the competition, and he believes the team can play “differently” with a ping rate below 10.\nAccording to the mid laner, though, the ping won’t matter “too much” in the end as long as the latency doesn’t impact what the viewers see. To him, what’s most important is that everyone is playing under the same conditions so they can compete fairly and provide the “best experience for the fans.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe consequences of the latency issues were harsher for LPL representatives Royal Never Give Up, who are playing from China, than for the Busan-based squads. Due to the exceptionally high ping experienced by teams in Group A, Riot made RNG replay their first three days of the competition, and Faker felt “so sorry” for the Chinese team due to Riot’s decision.\n“I believe [the process] happened because Riot Games was not able to deal with those ping and that org issue beforehand and that was the kind of aftermath of it,” the mid laner said. Faker hopes for “equal circumstance” between the teams moving on with the competition so the participants can have an “equal” five-vs-five.\nThe latency issues aren’t the only obstacle teams faced during MSI 2022. The change to the format led to one-sided matches and longer day schedules for everyone involved, which impacted even the undefeated Korean roster. Despite T1 finishing their groups seamlessly without dropping a single game, they still had to play more games than in previous years, which put “a bit of pressure” even on the legendary Korean mid laner.\u0026nbsp;\nPrevious MSI formats were “a lot more complex” than this year’s, according to Faker. The earlier formats gave participants the chance to “kind of focus off” after a short but intense period of matches. Despite the added strain, though, the mid laner considered the fans’ feelings when speaking about MSI 2022. Viewers have more games to enjoy thanks to this year’s format, according to Faker, which he sees as an advantage.\nRegardless of the various obstacles on T1 and RNG’s path, both teams have made it to the rumble stage unscathed, closing their groups with a perfect score of 6-0. G2 Esports also concluded their groups undefeated and are looking forward to the chance to repeat their 2019 victory against T1 later in the tournament. Faker promised “fun” games against RNG and G2, but fans will have to wait until after Friday, May 20, to watch the Unkillable Demon King taking on the LPL and LEC representatives at MSI 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2ao5Wneqm1xqFkqaGenHqiwIymqqJlmaK9oq%2FTnptmrGGoerGx0Z%2Bmq6WRo7CmecGuq2acn5rAr8CMppitrJWneqK%2FjKWmp59dlsBussCnqmagkauybsDHnmSbnaOpeqbEz56pop2emLI%3D\n","link":"/post/faker-high-ping-at-msi-impacted-t1-s-performance-but-doesn-t-matter-as-long-as-fans-have-the-best-experience/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faker: High ping at MSI impacted T1’s performance, but doesn’t matter as long as fans have the best experience"},{"body":"In a Reddit AMA today, Hearthstone developers answered questions pertaining to the state of the Battlegrounds mode, and the upcoming potential changes to Hearthstone’s economy.\nIn Hearthstone’s popular Battlegrounds mode, Captain Eudora has been far and away the strongest hero ever since her inclusion in the Pirates patch. At all tiers of play, especially in higher rating, she has been regularly dominating lobbies. This is due to her ability to sacrifice early tempo to gain high value gold minions alongside a higher tier minion every four turns starting turn one. Hearthstone’s Associate Game Designer Cora directly mentioned a hero balance coming, potentially as soon as next week, with Eudora’s definite inclusion within it.\nAside from heroes, Murlocs have also been a contentious topic within the game mode. With their ability to gain Poisonous Divine Shields has led to polarizing lobbies where they can either win out the entire lobby if they survive their weak early game, or fall into last if they do not hit vital minions.\nAccording to Cora, there are a couple of avenues that are being considered to tone Murlocs down. Besides nerfing Murlocs directly, there are also chances to buff other tribes like Beasts to add more viable late game compositions.\nWith talks of a leaked Battle Pass and a survey that was recently conducted from Blizzard, backlash from the community was expressed due to how unfriendly this new monetization this new system would be to consumers and free to play players alike. Game Director Ben Lee addressed these questions by mentioning that the system would be coming later during the year, after next expansion releases, giving more room for iteration and repackaging following player feedback.\nAside from making the potential future Battle Pass feel less like “sacrifices in [players’] lives” to complete, Blizzard is also working on the current Tavern Pass and looking to improve the current meager state it’s in by adding more benefits.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeqOty5qlnJ1dmLWiusaeZJynnZ67qHnTqGSbmaSpuaaz0aisp5yjYq60edKopqdlkah6r7HXrWSwnZWg\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-balance-change-coming-to-battlegrounds-as-soon-as-next-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone balance change coming to Battlegrounds as soon as next week"},{"body":" After many weeks of collecting Fortbytes for the Fortnite: Battle Royale season nine Battle Pass, we think it’s time for players to take a break by going to the arcade.\nWell, who knew a Fortbyte would be there? It looks like our break is over.\nFortbytes are collectible items that players can find by completing in-game missions. There are 100 Fortbytes in total.\nOne of the new challenges that spawned today asks players to find Fortbyte 79, which is “found within an arcade.” But which arcade in particular? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vc27HJAO64\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  The arcade for this Fortbyte is located in the main structure of Mega Mall on the second floor (or first floor if you consider the bottom the ground floor). There’s a small area with an “Arcade” sign above it.\nThe Fortbyte will be located inside the area just behind the counter. All you need to do is run up to it and pick it up before some crazed maniac takes you out with a shotgun.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BnoqmvusDEZm5yZZyksKLAyKilZq%2BZqbWquoyaqZyZlJo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-79-in-an-arcade-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 79 in an arcade in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"League of Legends’ newest champion, Zeri, was recently revealed to be coming to the game soon. And now, a leaked trailer has given fans more insight into her abilities and how she’ll fit into the growing cast of characters.\nIn a leaked champion reveal video posted to YouTube, fans get a better look at Zeri’s personality as a Zaunite, as well as a first look at the abilities of League’s newest ADC. The Spark of Zaun is seen zapping enemy champions at a rapid-fire pace, even seemingly supercharging herself to better use her electric powers.\n Zeri is immediately presented as a courageous Zaunite, attempting to stop a group of delinquents from hurting an innocent bystander. Yet when she attempts to blast electricity from her fingers, she struggles to create a charge, taking a few moments to collect herself before manifesting her electricity around her body.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In her gameplay, Zeri is seen shooting an enemy Twitch with one large zap, then attacking Warwick with machine gun-like shocks and dashing away to avoid his slices. The attacks also appear to go through Warwick’s body slightly, though no enemies are around to receive the recoil damage. A similar effect can be seen when Zeri is attacking Urgot later in the reveal.\nZeri also appears to have an ability that enables her to jump over terrain in a similar way to Talon, which she uses to catch an enemy Blitzcrank and Jinx off guard. The end of the reveal sees her using a Blitzcrank-esque shock in a large area of effect before glowing with her electricity and seemingly overcharging her attacks.\nZeri, the Spark of Zaun, has not yet been officially revealed by Riot Games. But she does briefly appear in the teaser for the 2022 season stream that’s set to go live tomorrow, Jan. 7, at 9am CT, alongside the start of the new ranked season.\nUpdate Jan. 6 4:15pm CT: Riot has now posted the official English version of Zeri’s champion trailer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZuasW7A0ZqgpZ2iYsCpu9acmKydo2K7psOMnJ%2BapaCevK952Z6poqtdlq%2BquMitoJ6rXZ67brjEmp6unQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/leaked-trailer-showcases-new-champion-zeri-s-abilities-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Leaked trailer showcases new champion Zeri’s abilities in League"},{"body":"OpTic Gaming has signed popular Call of Duty: Warzone streamer ZLaner, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe announcement comes on the heels of an accidental leak from OpTic Texas player Shotzzy, who mentioned ZLaner’s signing on stream earlier today before tomorrow’s scheduled announcement. After the OpTic-Envy merger was made official earlier today, it was announced that Envy Warzone streamers Bobby Poff, Teep, and Sebas would be creating content under the OpTic Gaming branding.\u0026nbsp;\nYou NEVER saw this coming. Welcome to OpTic, @ZLanerOFFICIAL. #GreenWall pic.twitter.com/YwNjzCpBcr\n— OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTic) November 9, 2021  ZLaner has amassed over 365,000 subscribers on YouTube since playing with popular streamer Dr Disrespect in 2020. He’s also competed in and won many Warzone tournaments over the past year and a half.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is not clear if OpTic Warzone is merely for content creation or a foray into competitive Warzone, a scene that was enthusiastic about the World Series of Warzone this summer. As cheaters have become more rampant in public lobbies, the use of private games within Warzone has created a new type of competitive scene within the game. Rather than kill-races where players join random lobbies and attempt to acquire as many kills as possible, the most popular format has been the private lobbies where all competitors duke it out in the same game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe problem with joining random public lobbies is the number of cheaters running wild at any given time. Activision is hoping to nix the cheating issue with the introduction of its new Ricochet anti-cheat, which is rolling out with the new Warzone Pacific map next month.\u0026nbsp;\nWith ZLaner in the fold, as well as by bringing over Teep, Bobby Poff, and Sebas from Envy, OpTic has an extremely talented competitive team while still keeping content in mind. With pro players FormaL and Karma signed under OpTic, and its current Call of Duty League lineup, OpTic and Envy are ready to take advantage of a competitive Warzone push from Activision.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKegqbakecaapKKml2LAqrPNrGSzpJGjsrN5wKelqK2emLK0ec6pq6KbXayus8bOp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-signs-zlaner-reveals-optic-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming signs ZLaner, reveals OpTic Warzone"},{"body":"As Valentine’s Day threatens to sneak up on gamers everywhere, love connections are at the forefront of most people’s minds.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best pick-up line is always a simple hello, but some fans might be looking for quips that are a little more relevant to their gameplay. Whether you’re looking to impress a possible duo partner or gently annoy your entire team, this comprehensive list of terrible Overwatch pick-up lines should do the trick.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThese lines are sorted by role and hero so you can quickly look up the perfect groan-inducing pun to fit your team’s composition. Remember to be responsible and courteous with your use of pick-up lines.\u0026nbsp;\nGeneral\u0026nbsp; I may not stay on the payload, but I’ll never leave you.\u0026nbsp;This relationship feels like an Assault map—it’ll never end.\u0026nbsp;I love you more than pros love King’s Row.\u0026nbsp;My SR might not be rising, but my heart rate is.\u0026nbsp;I love you so much, I’d spend an entire DPS queue talking to you.\u0026nbsp; Supports\u0026nbsp; Ana\u0026nbsp; You may not get my Nano Boost, but you can have my heart.\u0026nbsp;Age before beauty—at least we know what we’re doing.\u0026nbsp; Baptiste\u0026nbsp; I’ll put an Immortality Field down. You might faint when I show you my abs.\u0026nbsp;Let me amplify our love.\u0026nbsp; Brigitte\u0026nbsp; I guess I could give you a kiss to the face instead of a mace to the face.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Roses are red, violets are blue, I’ll be your shield if you’ll be mine too. Lúcio\u0026nbsp; I’m ready to amp this relationship up.\u0026nbsp;You’re sweeter than a bowl of Lúcio-Ohs. Mercy\u0026nbsp; Need a rez? I see I’ve accidentally slain you with my beauty.I promise I won’t call the whambulance on you.\u0026nbsp;You’ve turned this Valkyrie into a Val-care-ie.\u0026nbsp; Moira\u0026nbsp; Let us create some questionable science together.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;You make my heart bounce wilder than a Damage Orb in a hallway.\u0026nbsp; Zenyatta\u0026nbsp; Embrace tranquility. Then embrace me.\u0026nbsp;Our relationship shows no signs of Discord.\u0026nbsp; Damage\u0026nbsp; Ashe I’d ask B.O.B. to do something, but he’s already stolen my heart.You’re hotter than Dynamite.\u0026nbsp; Bastion\u0026nbsp; [Series of beeps] You make my heart flutter like Ganymede’s wings.\u0026nbsp; Cassidy Will you be my huckleberry?\u0026nbsp;You know what they say about savin’ horses…\u0026nbsp; Doomfist\u0026nbsp; For you, I’ll say chivalry isn’t dead.Will you hold my hand? No, not the weaponized one. The other one.\u0026nbsp; Echo\u0026nbsp; No one can Duplicate our love.\u0026nbsp;My systems go into overdrive around you.\u0026nbsp; Genji\u0026nbsp; The heart of a man still beats inside me. It belongs to you.Even the sharpest blade could not separate us.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Hanzo\u0026nbsp; I might not be Cupid, but I can still hit you with an arrow.\u0026nbsp; Junkrat\u0026nbsp; You’re hotter than the Outback and twice as dangerous. I like that.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;My hair might be on fire, but so is my heart. Mei\u0026nbsp; You make my Ice Walls come crashing down.Sorry for the Blizzard. I just wanted to break the ice. Pharah\u0026nbsp; Let’s take to the skies together. You aren’t afraid of heights, are you?\u0026nbsp;I’m glad our romance doesn’t need a boost.\u0026nbsp; Reaper\u0026nbsp; I would probably kill you last.\u0026nbsp;Will you be mine, mine, mine?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Soldier\u0026nbsp; Your heart? Target acquired.\u0026nbsp;I can run through your mind all day and my legs still won’t hurt.\u0026nbsp; Sombra\u0026nbsp; I’d ask for your number, but I already have it. (via Reddit)\u0026nbsp;Take me to dinner with this money I… borrowed.\u0026nbsp; Symmetra\u0026nbsp; Want to go into the car wash with me?\u0026nbsp;Barriers mean nothing to us.\u0026nbsp; Torbjörn\u0026nbsp; I love you almost as much as I love turrets. Almost.\u0026nbsp; Tracer\u0026nbsp; Are these moves making you dizzy or is it just me?\u0026nbsp;I’d Recall just to spend more time with you.\u0026nbsp; Widowmaker\u0026nbsp; I always want to have you in my sights.[Sighs] No, I will not say “omelette du fromage” again.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Tanks\u0026nbsp; D.Va\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; I’d let you be my player two, even if you’re a noob.\u0026nbsp;I’ll put down my Defense Matrix for you.\u0026nbsp; Orisa\u0026nbsp; I do not have to fortify my heart around you.\u0026nbsp;Halt! Come closer to me and get a hug.  Reinhardt Will you be my sweethardt this year?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;I’ll put on the Hasselhoff, you bring the wine.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Roadhog\u0026nbsp; You’re bacon me nervous.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;I’m so hooked on you.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Sigma\u0026nbsp; Gravity always pulls me back to you.\u0026nbsp;How do you feel about advanced astrophysics? Because you’re out of this world.\u0026nbsp; Winston\u0026nbsp; You’re the peanut butter to my monkey.\u0026nbsp;I never mind hanging around with you. Wrecking Ball\u0026nbsp; [Chirping] He says you’re hot.\u0026nbsp; Zarya\u0026nbsp; I can deadlift you. I hope you’re into that.\u0026nbsp;Our love is stronger than my Graviton Surge.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSorpWnxKLAwqFkqaGToHq2vIyloKedow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-overwatch-pick-up-lines/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Overwatch pick-up lines"},{"body":"For those on their journey through Eorzea, stopping to look at the grapes at the Meryall Agronomics point-of-interest in Labyrinthos was a rite of passage. There, players could find the newest meme in the Final Fantasy franchise, the crystal grapes. Now, that era has ended.\nIn the notes for Endwalker patch 6.01, at the very bottom of the resolved issues section, it states an issue of “the polygon count of grapes in Labyrinthos were reduced in excess to alleviate system memory usage in the area.” It then states the grapes have been “adjusted to be comparable to those found at the Crystarium.”\nThe low-poly grapes were lovingly nicknamed the crystal grapes due to the skin of the grapes looking as if it were the shape of a crystal, which is why it didn’t take players long to put the skin in place of the mother crystal.\nOn the left is a pre-patch image with the crystal grapes, and on the right is what players will encounter after the 6.1 patch.\nDevelopers must have caught on to the situation after players turned the low-poly grapes into a meme, turning them into the mother crystal and the pondering orb. With the introduction of the 6.1 patch, which brings the new raid and a ton of tweaks and fixes, the meme is officially dead, and the player base is not okay.\nThe reaction from fans was swift, and the change was talked about on social media more than anything else in the patch notes. Even the official Final Fantasy 14 Twitter account got in on the fun. we will miss you, grapes 🍇 you were truly remarkable\n— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) December 21, 2021  Although the developers destroyed all of our grape hopes and dreams, the crystal grapes will live on in players’ hearts. In the words of the great Emet-Selch: “Remember us. Remember that we once lived.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1tMRmnaKmkaF6p63NrZissV1mgW6xzZ2umqSbmr9us9Gap56rXaKyrrGMoqpmp5abtqS1wKWjsmWUmq6l\n","link":"/post/the-final-fantasy-14-endwalker-grapes-meme-is-officially-dead/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker grapes meme is officially dead"},{"body":"Fighting games make up one of the most beloved genres of all time. From the emergence of 2D fighting games in arcades such as Tekken and Street Fighter to the creation of Mortal Kombat, Super Smash Bros, and Marvel vs. Capcom for consoles alongside the introduction of 3D base models, fighting games can really bring out the excitement in fans. The thrill also comes when the lives of the characters the players are using are on the line, with the last hit sealing the deal for the winning player.\nBut producing these games to give the most intense and action-packed gameplay to fans is not easy. It requires months or even years of blood, sweat, and tears to bring a game to life, especially for fighting games since their gameplay is more real-time based to savor every moment of action available in matches.\nYet even if you feel like you’re dealing real-time attacks to an opponent, once you press a button from your PC, phone, or console, there is always a delay when it comes to processing the action that you selected, especially in online games. This is where delay-based netcodes come in to remove the delay on those fighting games when played in an online setting by purposely delaying the inputs of both the local and remote player.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even if these delay-based netcodes served their purpose, the delays in fighting games aren’t completely eradicated at all, especially since internet connections are not the same and are not always working properly.\nThat is why rollback netcodes were made to solve what the delay-based codes can’t fix. The rollback netcodes lean more toward predicting what players will input based on their actions, primarily the buttons they will press as they play a fighting game.\nAn example of how these rollback netcodes work include how Jin Kazama’s powered punch could be shown to the enemy right before you attempt to do it. But how about if you somehow change what you will do and just lured your opponent to establish a misdirection? Well, that’s how the rollback aspect of the netcode works. It’ll rewind what was actually executed and will adjust it depending on the new action that you have done.\nRollback netcodes are more technical to use than the delay-based netcodes, though what it does is much more efficient and reliant compared to downgrading both online and offline players just to catch up with one another.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy4tMCtZKKrXae8rbjBmpqkZZ6awaS7w55koqZdm7aotNOipaBll5a6pr8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-rollback-netcode-in-fighting-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is rollback netcode in fighting games?"},{"body":"Video games have often been a part of some collaborations with various media platforms and mediums. And now, InnerSloth’s deduction game sensation Among Us has officially made its debut in a Japanese manga series known as Komi Can’t Communicate.\nManga website Manatoki posted the actual manga pages where some of the characters are dressed as Among Us characters. They are also inside the usual spaceship that serves as the waiting lobby for players in the actual game.\nSome fans in the Manatoki comment section expressed mixed reactions toward the debut of Among Us in the manga series that began releasing in 2016. A user mentioned that there were too many characters on the latest release involving the debut of Among Us and some found it “awkward.”\nKomi Can’t Communicate began to release chapters in May 2016 under the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday. An eight-episode live-action television drama adaptation was broadcasted from September to November 2021, as well as an anime series adaptation being shown from October to December on Netflix. As of December, the manga series already has over 6 million copies released worldwide.\nAs for Among Us, InnerSloth released the one-day-only Horse mode earlier this month where players had the chance to play the characters in four-legged form on April 1 in celebration of April Fools’ Day.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKannpx6tr%2BMmqepnZGnwG61zWahmqiRo7K0sYymmKefkWK4sLnIZpqapqRisLC5zK6lopuRqbI%3D\n","link":"/post/among-us-appears-in-japanese-manga-komi-can-t-communicate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Among Us appears in Japanese manga Komi Can’t Communicate"},{"body":"It’s not often that a champion in League of Legends experiences a game-breaking bug or exploits a system in some manner, but one member of the cast appears to require immediate attention from Riot Games.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Bard is currently disabled in League “due to in-game issues.” A message in the client, viewable by clicking a red circle next to the “play” button, details that Riot is working on a fix. As documented in a video by Vandiril, the problem seems to stem from an issue with Bard’s E interacting with either Anivia W or Trundle E. If a player uses Bard’s E and exits into a structure created by Anivia or Trundle, they’ll crash the game for all players. This interaction appears to be inconsistent and will not work every time but is nonetheless a major issue for the game.\nWhen champions are disabled by Riot, they are unable to be played in any League game mode, including ARAM and ranked queues. It’s unclear when Bard will be reinstated into the game, though it is expected that Riot will resolve the issue accordingly.\nBard has remained a powerful yet unpopular pick in the support role for numerous patches. Thanks to their unique playstyle of roaming the map, multiple item build paths, and being able to place stasis in a wide area, Bard is often picked by players looking to have a map-wide impact but isn’t necessarily a champion that’s easily mastered. The Wandering Caretaker currently sits at a 49.97-percent win rate, according to OP.GG, though remains at the bottom of support champion popularity.\nIt’s unclear when this strange interaction between Bard and Anivia or Trundle will be fixed, allowing Bard to once again be picked in-game.\nUpdate April 22 5:16pm CT: This post was updated to explain the reasoning behind Bard’s disabling after it was discovered.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmaqpRisaq%2FwJujnpxdm7%2BwuYypo5qxXZ67bq3LpWSlnZGcwqZ50K6crp2jYq6xvsilZGtq\n","link":"/post/bard-is-disabled-from-play-in-all-league-queues-right-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bard is disabled from play in all League queues right now"},{"body":"Epic Games unveiled a new two-week Fortnite event today that’s all about playing with your besties.\nThe Best Friendzy event allows players to earn special rewards, including an Aquari-axe pickaxe, simply by playing with someone on your Fortnite friends list. You earn points for every 10 minutes you play with friends, and there’s a three-times multiplier during a specific “daily bonus” time period. Players can get started on their friendship adventure by registering on the Best Friendzy website.\nThe event begins today, Aug. 31, and lasts until Monday Sept. 12 at 3pm CT.\nGrab a friend and earn free in-game rewards by playing together in Best Friendzy, starting now until Sept 12, 2021!\nMore details here: https://t.co/HXocEkg0TO pic.twitter.com/16PTxaiVYI\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 31, 2021  By registering your account on Fortnite’s website, you will be able to track your progress toward goals and earn points no matter what person on your friend list you play with.\u0026nbsp;\nYou don’t even have to win games. The emphasis of the event is to maximize time spent in-game so don’t even sweat it if you take an L. You can play with your lesser skilled friends without feeling like they’re holding you back.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpmeq6Ris7O1xKebs7FdqMGivtNmmKecXZq7pXnDmqueqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-best-friendzy-start-and-end-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite Best Friendzy start and end dates"},{"body":"The higher tier your opponents’ units are in Riot Games’ autobattler Teamfight Tactics, the more damage you take at the end of the round.\nAt the start of the game, you take very little damage from losing a round. This is because one-cost or one-star units deal one damage each to your hitpoints. The more enemy units that survive per round, the more damage you’ll take. If you lose to three one-cost or one-star units, you’ll take five damage in total. This is because you take an additional two damage per loss. The system changes as the game progresses. Two-cost units deal more end-of-round damage than One-cost units, and the same goes for their stars. When you reach the late game and you match up against multiple high-cost or high-star units, you’re guaranteed to take more damage. This all depends on how hard you lose. If you lose the round with one enemy standing, you’ll take very little damage. If you get stomped, though, and you fail to kill any of your enemies’ units, you’ll take a great deal of damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThis formula sums up Riot’s system.\nPlayer damage formula Cost123451 Star122342 Star234563 Star45678 + 2 damage\nThis table represents damage taken per surviving unit. If your enemy beats you with a lone two-cost champion with three stars, you’ll take five damage and then take an additional two damage. It doesn’t matter how many units your enemy has—if you lose, you’ll always take an additional two damage. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycmKWbpaGutbGMqaOasZWneqWtzJqenmWkmq6ussign61lpJawtbXCrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-calculate-player-damage-at-the-end-of-a-round-in-teamfight-tactics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to calculate player damage at the end of a round in Teamfight Tactics"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company recently released “Bidoof’s Big Stand,” a heartful animation centered around a Bidoof’s journey to find its place in the world—and it’s a must-watch for any Pokémon fan.\nAnyone who’s played through the Sinnoh region at one point has owned a Bidoof, an early-game Pokémon throughout the Sinnoh region games.\u0026nbsp;Usually not considered a great Pokémon in battle, Bidoof has become synonymously known as the Sinnoh region’s “HM slave,” a term used to describe a Pokémon who can use a wide range of HM moves. But recently, TPC released a video showing the journey of a Bidoof looking to break the stereotype bestowed upon it for years.\n The animation begins with a Bidoof going around cutting everything it sees, while simultaneously making other Bidoof angry at it, eventually being forced to run away from its kind. It finds an Oran Berry, but just when it’s about to eat it, a flock of Starly and a Staraptor begin to chase it down. As it’s about to get attacked, a mysterious blue orb attacks the Flying-type, chasing it away.\nWe’re then met with a trainer and his Lucario, where the Bidoof gets enamored by their high five. As the duo is about to walk away, Bidoof notions that he’d like to join the trainer on his journey. While hesitant at first, he accepts the Bidoof as his own and captures it.\nBoth Bidoof and the trainer go on a journey through the Sinnoh region, but we come to find out that Bidoof gets used primarily to cut obstacles down like trees and protruding boulders, deeply saddening the Plump Mouse Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;The video then brings us to a six-vs-six Pokémon battle where Lucario, the trainer’s second-to-last Pokemon, is knocked out, leaving just Bidoof.\nWith just one Pokémon left for each trainer, Bidoof, initially ready to battle, is met by a Staraptor, scaring the video’s brown protagonist. But with encouragement from its trainer, Bidoof is able to take down the Staraptor, resulting in one of the most heartfelt high fives in Pokémon history.\nThe video has been well-received by the Pokémon community, with many noting its brilliant storytelling in a short eight-minute time frame. And while some fans were wondering why this video wasn’t released on Bidoof Day, a Pokémon Go event that took place on July 1, the TPC had a justifiable reason.\nPlease don't blame Bidoof! It was just awfully busy cutting trees, smashing rocks, and surfing the waves. We promise it’s worth the wait!\nAnd besides, every day can be #BidoofDay if you want it to be. ✨\n— Pokémon (@Pokemon) January 11, 2022  “Please don’t blame Bidoof,” the Pokémon Twitter wrote. “It was just awfully busy cutting trees, smashing rocks, and surfing the waves. We promise it’s worth the wait.”\nWhether it’s the party’s star en route to a Pokémon League victory or the resourceful bench Pokémon to get around Sinnoh, Bidoof is sure to leave an imprint in every Pokémon player’s heart. Players can raise their own Bidoof in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of the original Sinnoh region’s games released in 2006.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nCq5yarJWZeqK6jHFkpqGeqsGmedWim56nXay2tbSMm6Cdp5%2BbeqK%2FjK2fnmWdlravedKtmKs%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-created-an-8-minute-video-with-bidoof-as-the-main-star/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon created an 8-minute video with Bidoof as the main star"},{"body":"Riot Games is moving the launch of Legends of Runeterra updates from Tuesday to Wednesday, the developer announced today.\nThe addition of a mobile platform in LoR has prompted time and date changes for patch updates. Patches will still occur on Tuesdays at 11:30am CT but players won’t see any changes until around 24 hours later. Changes in times will go into effect with LoR Patch 1.2, scheduled to take place on May 26.\nMonday 12pm CT: Patch notes for the upcoming LoR update will go live.Tuesday 11:30am to 12:30pm CT: Riot will deploy a new client to PC and mobile app stores. PC players will be able to update the game immediately while mobile may take several hours longer. The new changes, however, won’t go live with the update.Wednesday\u0026nbsp;11:30am to 12:30pm CT: Riot Games will perform a data-push that enables changes for PC and mobile players. Those in the game at the time will see the Ashe loading screen for a moment, but won’t have to re-log and games won’t be interrupted, according to Riot.\u0026nbsp; These time changes are occurring due to a delay in update times between mobile and PC. All players, whether they’re on PC or mobile, will have access to the new LoR update on Wednesday at the same time with the data-push, as opposed to mobile players being several hours behind PC competitors if an update still occurred on a Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\nMobile players may experience an update delay with today’s LoR Patch 1.1, depending on location. The change in update times will go into effect with Patch 1.2 on May 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tZJqcmqrAtb%2BMpZygnZ6ZwG67xWaprqaVqbKzvsBmp5qsk516tbXMnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-adjusts-legends-of-runeterra-patch-times/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot adjusts Legends of Runeterra patch times"},{"body":"A VALORANT player has found a way to use Sage’s wall to get beneath Fracture by destroying it while attached to the zipline.\u0026nbsp;\nFracture is still one of the most controversial maps in VALORANT since players either love or hate the unique map. The map’s layout is drastically different from the other maps in rotation, causing many to avoid it, while others embrace its quirks and style. Regardless, players have consistently found new tricks and tactics on Fracture, including a way to get beneath the map with Sage’s wall.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to get under the map as sage on fracture from VALORANT  VALORANT player Joe_Chuck_777 posted a short clip of them placing Sage’s wall directly in front of the zipline running across Fracture. If the wall is placed in the right spot, players can activate the zipline while on top of the wall. If they destroy the portion of the wall they’re standing on, they’ll be launched forward as if they were attached to the zipline.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon If done correctly, players can destroy the wall to launch themselves on a beam beneath the zipline, successfully escaping the playable area. Once you’ve made it to the beam, you can get outside the map and explore the canyon beneath. You can also walk beneath most of the map and see a unique view of each area.\u0026nbsp;\nThis tactic isn’t very practical in a real game since it requires a few steps and can be dangerous. You could potentially save a weapon using this method, but we suggest trying out the maneuver in a private match first.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26wyKyaqK6Vp8ButM6wZK2nXZyytXnBnqWemaSdeqe%2BwJyrrqqVYsSqwMdmqpqflWLEorjL\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-discovers-how-to-get-beneath-fracture-with-sage-wall/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player discovers how to get beneath Fracture with Sage wall"},{"body":"Most Elden Ring players prefer to spend as little time in the hellscape that is Caelid as possible, but there are some optional bosses in the zone for those looking for a challenge. Commander O’Neil is one such boss, and defeating him will reward you with a unique halberd as well as some Runes for your troubles.\nCommander O’Neil can be a bit tricky to find, so here’s everything you need to know about his location and how to beat him.\nWhere is Commander O’Neil located? Commander O’Neil can be found in the eastern section of Aeonia Swamp in Caelid. The easiest way to enter Aeonia Swamp is either from the south along the Caelid Highway or from the northeast, by traveling through Sellia, Town of Sorcery. Once you’re in the swamp, look for a thicket of large dead trees covered in Scarlet Rot. You’ll find Commander O’Neil in a clearing in the center of these trees.\nThe closest Site of Grace is Inner Aeonia, and we’d recommend grabbing this Site of Grace before taking on Commander O’Neil to save travel time between attempts. One thing to keep in mind while in Aeonia Swamp is the Scarlet Rot buildup that will be applied if you aren’t on Torrent while in the red ooze. Luckily, the status effect doesn’t build up while in the clearing that Commander O’Neil spawns in.\nOnce you’ve made it to Aeonia Swamp and grabbed the closest Site of Grace, it’s time to take on the boss. Commander O’Neil has relatively simple mechanics but can still be difficult to defeat, so here’s everything you need to know to bring him down.\nHow to beat Commander O’Neil Commander O’Neil can be a bit tricky to take down, not because of his own moveset but because he summons ghostly soldiers to aid him in battle. These summons may seem easy to ignore, but Commander O’Neil can buff them, so it’s best to take them out as soon as he creates them. One thing to note for the fight is that you can make use of the area outside of the clearing he spawns in while fighting him. Just be aware of the Scarlet Rot buildup.\nSeeing as the boss fight takes place in the open world of Elden Ring, one of the best strategies to defeating Commander O’Neil is to make use of your mount, Torrent. As soon as Commander O’Neil’s health bar shows up and the fight begins, run toward him to get some damage in while he’s casting his summon ability. Once he finishes, five crossbowmen will be summoned. At this point, hop on Torrent and quickly dispatch the crossbowmen before focusing back on Commander O’Neil.\nFor melee users, a hit-and-run tactic is optimal for taking Commander O’Neil down. The boss’ attacks are quite slow and have a long windup, so get close with Torrent and get a few strikes in before quickly getting out of his range. One move to be especially mindful of is his Rotting Winds attack. You’ll know he’s using this move when he kneels before swinging his halberd three times. This attack affects a wide area around him with Scarlet Rot buildup and if he catches you with it, it will almost always guarantee a proc of the status effect. So if you see Commander O’Neil kneel (no pun intended), run away.\nOnce Commander O’Neil reaches 40-percent HP, he will begin summoning again and it will look nearly identical to his summon ability at the start of the fight. Run in and get some damage before focusing down the summons. This time, it will be three ax-wielding enemies.\nFor magic and ranged weapon users, the fight can be extremely easy. Just like melee users, make use of Torrent and take out the ghost soldiers as soon as Commander O’Neil summons them. Once it’s just you and the boss, kite him while hitting him with your long-range attacks. The boss makes no efforts to close the distance, so just whittle him down until he dies.\nDefeating Commander O’Neil in Elden Ring will reward you with his unique halberd, Commander’s Standard, Unalloyed Gold Needle, a Key Item for Millicent’s questline, and 12,000 Runes. You will also gain access to the Heart of Aeonia Site of Grace upon his death.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6qr%2BMnKampZGjsaa%2BjKilnqGcYrmwr8CtnJ1lmaN6prjDnqVmqpmjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-is-commander-o-neil-located-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is Commander O’Neil located in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"With every variant of Yu-Gi-Oh! comes some type of Forbidden and Limited card list Konami uses to help maintain a balanced competitive meta.\nFor the mobile game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, Konami implements not only an original ban list, but also utilizes a completely different classification system for cards included with each iteration.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the official TCG Forbidden and Limited Card, the Duel Links Forbidden and Limited list is broken up into four specific parts instead of three. Of those four parts, only the Forbidden section functions the same way, with the remaining three all being Limited variants.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals For example, instead of being able to use all cards from the Limited list at one copy in any deck, players can use only one card from the Limited One list at all. Here is a full breakdown of the Duel Links Forbidden and Limited card list system.\nForbidden: A card is not allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck or Extra Deck.Limited One: Only one card from this category is allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck or Extra Deck at any given time.Limited Two: Only two cards from this category are allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck or Extra Deck at any given time.Limited Three: Only three cards from this category are allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck or Extra Deck at any given time. Konami tends to time updates for the Forbidden and Limited card list around upcoming content drops in Duel Links, limiting cards that might make certain strategies too powerful.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is the current Duel Links Forbidden and Limited card list, which will go into effect on Oct. 13, 2021.\nForbidden\u0026nbsp; Effect monsters Cyber Stein Fusion monsters Invoked Cocytus Spell cards That Grass Looks Greener Trap cards Performapal Call (new) Limited 1 Effect monsters Karakuri Merchant mdl 177 “Inashichi”Koa’ki Meiru MaximusDyna, Hero Fur HireWoodland Sprite Fusion monsters Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli Synchro monsters Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon (previously Unlimited) Spell cards Star BlastThe Melody of Awakening Dragon (previously Unlimited)De-SynchroStorm (previously Unlimited)Golden Bamboo SwordRestructer Revolution Trap cards Champion’s VigilanceNeedlebug NestType Zero Magic CrusherBamboo ScrapGive and TakeMassivemorphRevival Gift Limited 2 Normal monsters Genex Controller Effect monsters Magician of Dark IllusionDarklord IxchelAmazoness Swords WomanKeeper of Dragon MagicShiranui SolitaireShiranui SquireStar Seraph Sovereignty (previously Unlimited)Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 “Ninishi”Scrap RecyclerCrystron CitreeGagaga Sister (previously Unlimited)KiteroidLegendary Six Samurai – EnishiShiranui SpiritmasterVision HERO VyonRitual Beast Tamer ElderBlackwing – Oroshi the SquallLunalight Crimson FoxMs. JudgeCrystron RionAloof Lupine (new) Ritual monsters Cyber Angel Dakini Fusion monsters Invoked Magellanica Synchro monsters Dragunity Knight – Ascalon (previously Unlimited)Shiranui SunsagaAssault Blackwing – Raikiri the Rain Shower Spell cards Gold SarcophagusCharge of the Light BrigadeConcentrating CurrentCybernetic Fusion Support (previously Unlimited)Enemy ControllerHey, Trunade!Neos FusionDarklord ContactMachine Angel RitualSilent Sword SlashSpellbook of FateWitchcrafter HolidayWorld Legacy ClashCup of AceIron Core of Koa’ki MeiruShien’s DojoCyberload Fusion (new)Elegant Egotist (new) Trap cards Head JudgingBlackbird CloseCrystron ImpactPulse MinesTreacherous Trap HoleCybernetic OverflowThe Sanctified Darklord (previously Unlimited) Limited 3 Effect monsters Aleister the InvokerLunalight Yellow Marten (previously Unlimited)Magician’s RodBattlin’ Boxer VeilShiranui SpectralswordLunalight Emerald Bird (previously Unlimited) Spell cards Cosmic CycloneInvocationPalace of the Elemental LordsAssault Armor Trap cards Magician NavigationFusion ReserveFloodgate Trap Hole (new) Newly Unlimited\u0026nbsp; Spell Cards Secret Pass to the Treasures (previously Limited 2) Trap cards Amazoness Onslaught (previously Limited 3)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGlYrSqec6hZJ2tlaF6rbXNpKpmnp%2Bnr6qww56lZpmemXqttcyiq56cXZius7CMpaCsrF2irrp5kWlpag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-duel-links-forbidden-and-limited-card-list-october-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Forbidden and Limited card list (October 2021)"},{"body":" A classic Black Ops II map and a Modern Warfare Gunfight map are just two of many additions coming to Call of Duty: Mobile’s season six, titled “The Heat.”\nSlums is being added to the game, a classic competitive map from Call of Duty’s earlier esports days. And for Modern Warfare fans, the Gunfight map Stack is joining the rotation for that game mode as part of the new season.\nThe battle pass is set to include new weapons like the MX9 rapid-fire functional weapon, the Swarm scorestreak, and multiple weapon blueprints including the Epiphany AK-47. Premium battle pass owners can unlock the Double Agent ICR-1, Clout KN-44, and Stone Serpent MX-9.\nA new Zombies mode is joining the fray, too, and it sounds like a unique experience from other modes in the game. Undead Siege sounds like a fun twist on classic tower defense modes.\n“Deploy with your squad to the Isolated Battle Royale map, where you must survive against the undead over a period of five days and five nights,” Activision said. “Scavenge for supplies and equipment during the day, and when the sun goes down, fight for your life against wave after wave of zombies as they attempt to dismantle your mobile base.”\nSeason six, The Heat, goes live on July 29 at 7pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZxmq5WWwLC6jG9kraCVYrWmrdNmmJ2co2LArcHMrGSmmaBirq%2BwjK6lnZ2RmXq0tcSgnGaln5mybrLOq2Szp52Xtqa%2F\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-season-6-the-heat-adds-slums-map-and-undead-siege-mode-for-zombies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile season 6, The Heat, adds Slums map and Undead Siege mode for Zombies"},{"body":"Legendary lands are sparingly used in Magic: The Gathering because of the design issues it presents.\nWhen Kaldheim was released in 2021, much was made about The World Tree not being legendary. Senior designer Gavin Verhey commented on why The World Tree was not legendary, explaining the issue with legendary lands is that you can only control one of them at a time because of the legend rule.\nThis makes extra copies dead in hand and discourages running more than one copy in a deck. This is why Wizards of the Coast rarely prints legendary lands.\nKamigawa: Neon Dynasty marks the return of Channel, a mechanic that allows players to discard the card for additional effects. Putting Channel on a legendary land does help mitigate the issues of extra copies of them feeling redundant.\nBoseiju, Who Endures is the newest legendary land from Neon Dynasty that gives Green decks another way to deal with problematic permanents.\nBoseiju, Who Endures Type: Legendary landRarity: RareFirst ability: Tap: Add GSecond ability: Channel 1G; Discard Boseiju, Who Endures: Destroy target Artifact, Enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs one less to activate for each legendary creature you control. Boseiju enters the battlefield untapped. Lands that enter tapped are hard to play in Magic because it means you’ll need to wait a turn to derive value from it. Boseiju, however, can enter on turn one and tap for mana.\nWhen Channel is activated, Boseiju can destroy an opponent’s troublesome noncreature permanents. The downside is that player gets a land, but it’s probably better to destroy an opponent’s Esika’s Chariot and deal with them being up one land on you.\nNeon Dynasty is set for a digital release on Feb. 10 with the tabletop release on Feb. 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyovsSepWaqlZiyqsLErGSvnaKorrW1y55kq52dpMOiuIyopWaan6iyqrbUZq6hp12au6XB0Z6qZqGeYrq1sw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/green-receives-versatile-removal-on-boseiju-who-endures-in-mtg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Green receives versatile removal on Boseiju, Who Endures in MTG"},{"body":"It’s time, League of Legends fans. Get ready to cheer as loud as you can for Runeterra’s newest musical sensation, Seraphine.\nPiltover’s biggest pop star is “sensitive, tenacious, and supportive,” according to Riot Games, and is looking to make a fan out of everyone who hears her music.\nIf you aren’t looking for a new artist to add to your playlists, however, then maybe you can be convinced to root for her on Summoner’s Rift as the game’s newest champion. The Starry-Eyed Songstress will hit the live servers in Patch 10.22 on Thursday, Oct. 29. Maybe you’ll want some tickets to her concert after she’s carried you in solo queue.\nHere are all of Seraphine’s abilities.\nPassive – Stage Presence  Every third basic ability Seraphine casts will echo, automatically casting a second time. Additionally, whenever she casts an ability nearby an ally, she will create a Note. Each Note gives her basic attacks more attack range and deals additional magic damage, consuming the Note.\nQ – High Note  Seraphine projects a pure note, dealing magic damage that’s increased by the target’s missing health percentage.\nW – Surround Sound  Seraphine surrounds her nearby allies in a song, granting herself and her allies movement speed and a shield. If Seraphine is already shielded, she can heal her nearby allies, restoring health based on how many allies are near her.\nE – Beat Drop  Seraphine unleashes a heavy soundwave, dealing magic damage to enemies in a line and slowing them. Enemies that are already slowed are rooted, and already rooted enemies are stunned.\nUltimate Ability – Encore  Seraphine takes the stage, projecting a captivating force that charms enemies and deals magic damage. Any champions struck (allies included) become part of the performance, extending the range of the ability and granting allies maximum Notes.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjJqjpWWfm3q0sdGap6GhnprAbq3BoqOirJmawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-seraphine-s-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Seraphine’s abilities"},{"body":"En Pokémon Go puedes capturar varios de tus Pokémon favoritos que abarcan toda la serie Pokémon.\nSi bien los Pokémon se pueden capturar en todas las etapas de su evolución, si se capturan en su primera forma las y los jugadores tendrán más oportunidades de optimizar el Pokémon para que se adapte a sus necesidades. Parte de esto tiene que ver con la evolución. No todos los Pokémon pueden evolucionar en el juego, pero aquellos que lo hacen tendrán una gran ventaja de poder una vez que hayan alcanzado su siguiente etapa.\nAlgunos Pokémon tienen múltiples vías de evolución, lo que significa que podrás obtener diferentes Pokémon con su evolución. Uno de ellos es Wurmple.\nEl Pokémon tipo bicho de tercera generación tiene acceso a dos vías de evolución diferentes con resultados muy distintos. Una vez que hayan reunido 12 caramelos, los jugadores pueden elegir evolucionar a Wurmple y se les dará una de sus formas evolucionadas al azar.\nComo no hay forma de elegir la evolución, es posible que debas capturar y evolucionar múltiples Wurmple para obtener el resultado que buscas. Si bien tanto Silcoon como Cascoon tienen un aspecto similar, quizá no tengas claro cuál es el mejor para lo que necesitas.\n¿Cuál es la mejor evolución de Wurmple en Pokémon Go? Tanto Silcoon como Cascoon tienen estadísticas coincidentes y acceso a los mismos movimientos, pero eso es pasajero y las principales diferencias se producen una vez que han evolucionado nuevamente.\nDespués de usar 50 caramelos, podrás evolucionar por segunda vez y para Silcoon, lo que significa convertirse en Beautifly. Este Pokémon tipo bicho inspirado en las mariposas es un poderoso atacante que es perfecto para el combate y capaz de acabar con enemigos vulnerables con facilidad.\nAlternativamente, cuando se desarrolle Cascoon, se convertirá en Dustox. Dustox carece del daño del que Beautifly presume, pero lo compensa con una durabilidad impresionante.\nElegir cuál de estas evoluciones es la más adecuada para ti puede simplificarse si necesitas un atacante o un defensor, pero hay otras grandes diferencias que distinguen a estos dos Pokémon.\nSi bien ambos son Pokémon de doble tipo, Dustox empareja veneno con bicho mientras que Beautifly presume de volador en su lugar. Esto significa que sus debilidades y resistencias serán diferentes y cualquiera de ellas podría adaptarse mejor para ocupar el lugar en su equipo.\nCon su durabilidad, Dustox aún puede infligir un daño encomiable, aunque en la mayoría de las situaciones de batalla no será posible con Beautifly.\nSiendo este el caso, si no necesitas específicamente un Pokémon de tipo bicho y veneno, la mejor evolución posible derivada de Wurmple es Silcoon y luego Beautifly.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Ryan Galloway el 15 de marzo de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmiecyeoaiqXZrDsLjUnKCopl2Zsm7D1KukqaSVYrKvec%2Boop6ln6N6qLs%3D\n","link":"/post/la-mejor-evoluci%C3%B3n-de-wurmple-en-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"La mejor evolución de Wurmple en Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra’s upcoming Patch 1.11 is bringing a requested feature that was teased many months ago in Riot’s “What’s Next for Runeterra” video. Now, instead of needing to rely on a third-party site, LoR will have a ranked leaderboard for its players within the client.\nThe leaderboard will have two versions to look through, one for looking at the ranks of players in Masters Rank and another to look at the ranks of all of your friends. The Masters Leaderboard will allow players to see who the best players on their region shards are, as well as any players who have been surging upward on the ladder.\nThe friends leaderboard will let you see the rank of you and your friends and how you can compare with one another in rank. This allows you to build healthy rivalries and competitions with any LoR community or friend group that you’re a part of.\nThese features expand on Riot’s initial promise to help make the game more sociable. With the inclusion of these leaderboards, the remaining features that have yet to be added from the original “What’s Next for Runeterra” video are Spectator Mode, Single Player Experiences, and Tournament Mode. In the leaderboard announcement, Spectator Mode was promised to come sooner, alongside player profiles to allow for customization.\nYou can find out who the best players on your friends list are or where you rank against other players if you’re in Masters when the leaderboards update reaches LoR in tomorrow’s Patch 1.11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm68wK2aoWVhYn5yecCdm6xlnZbAtbHRrGSlnZGZsrOuzpqpnas%3D\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-patch-1-11-adds-masters-leaderboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra Patch 1.11 adds Masters Leaderboards"},{"body":"The second day of the latest Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty World League event has come to an end and two of the most popular teams in the world are set to face off tomorrow. OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves both went 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the winners bracket finals at CWL London. While OpTic had a perfect map count on the day, 100 Thieves fought extremely hard to advance to the next round.\nRelated: Bracket play results for CWL London 2019\nHere are the results from the winners bracket semifinals at CWL London 2019.\nGen.G vs. 100 Thieves  Gen.G and 100 Thieves both opened the day with 3-0 victories: Gen.G swept UYU, while 100 Thieves beat eUnited. It wasn’t a shutout when these two teams faced off in the winners bracket semifinals, however. Gen.G opened the series strong, winning Frequency Hardpoint 250-172 and Payload Search and Destroy 6-3. But 100 Thieves refused to go down without a fight. They started their comeback by winning Frequency Control 3-2 and followed that up with a 250-94 victory on Gridlock Hardpoint.\nAfter forcing a decisive fifth map, 100 Thieves emerged victorious on Arsenal Search and Destroy to secure the reverse sweep of Gen.G.\nOpTic Gaming vs. Heretics  Similar to Gen.G and 100 Thieves, OpTic started their run on Saturday with a 3-0 win over FaZe Clan. Heretics, on the other hand, picked up a surprising 3-1 victory against Splyce to set up this game against the Green Wall.\nEven though this match was played in Europe, the Spanish squad definitely didn’t have a home-crowd advantage while facing OpTic. The Green Wall started off strong with a 250-201 win on Arsenal Hardpoint. Heretics fought hard on Frequency Search and Destroy, but Seth “Scump” Abner and crew took the round-11 win to go up 2-0 in the series. With all momentum on their side, OpTic closed out the series sweep by winning Arsenal Control 3-1. This sets up a rematch against 100 Thieves, who OpTic already beat in pool play at CWL London.\nOpTic and 100 Thieves will face off tomorrow in the winners bracket finals, while Gen.G and Heretics now have to fight through the losers bracket. Championship Sunday at CWL London begins at 4am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGRqaGCperi1zaecq6tdl7%2Bir8qeq2aemaOurb%2BMnK6lZZyku6W7zWZpaWlp\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-to-face-100-thieves-in-the-winners-bracket-finals-at-cwl-london-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming to face 100 Thieves in the winners bracket finals at CWL London 2019"},{"body":"A total of 31 games have already been played since the 2022 LCK Spring Split started earlier this month—and there’s one champion that hasn’t missed a draft.\nRenekton, one of the best top lane champions in the game at the moment, is highly valued by teams in South Korea. TODAY'S #LCK MATCH SCHEDULE\nJoin us in just one hour as these teams face off:\n1️⃣ @DRXGlobal vs @T1LoL 2️⃣ @Brionesports vs @GenG 📺https://t.co/wfe4Im42cb pic.twitter.com/UhGV6oiBWq\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) January 20, 2022  The champion has been banned in every single match so far, equating to a ridiculous 100 percent ban rate, which is something rarely seen in the league. Renekton has been banned 28 times on the red side of the map and just three on the blue side. But the crocodile isn’t the only champion with a strong presence in the LCK.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Twisted Fate is another champion with a 100 percent pick or ban rate in the Korean league. The champion, though, has been picked in two games by DWG KIA’s Heo “ShowMaker” Su and banned in 29 others. The mid lane champion also has a 100 percent pick and ban rate in both the LEC and LCS this split, making him one of the most contested champs in the professional scene. Twisted Fate has a 100 percent pick and ban rate in three of the four major leagues.\nThe LCK continues today with the Gen.G vs. Brion Blade. You can catch all the action on the official broadcast on Twitch.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeppWgwbC6jKGYrGVhZX1uvMSrmp6mpGKvorqMq5itnV2hsKw%3D\n","link":"/post/renekton-has-a-100-percent-ban-rate-in-the-lck-this-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Renekton has a 100 percent ban rate in the LCK this split"},{"body":"Another international League of Legends tournament is on the way, and as is tradition, Riot is doing everything it can to shake up the game’s jungle meta. Just as League’s developers did ahead of this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, the game’s balance team is making an effort to buff certain champions’ jungling capabilities—especially those who haven’t seen much playing time in the professional scene at the jungle position.\u0026nbsp;\nIn today’s extended preview of League Patch 11.18, head game designer Jeevun Sidhu broke down everything coming to League’s jungle position ahead of one of the year’s most important patches. 11.18 Full Preview is here!\nReminder – this is a pro focused patch in anticipation of Worlds.\nRelative to the preview, I corrected some champions as \"adjustments\" instead of buffs. We also added Camille to the nerf list given the Renekton/Jayce nerfs favoring her in the meta. pic.twitter.com/qakPGkMKid\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) August 31, 2021  Notably, Talon, Zed, and Qiyana—three traditional mid lane assassins—are seeing their jungling abilities increased in Patch 11.18. Zed’s passive, Contempt for the Weak, is receiving a buff against monsters, while Talon’s Rake (W), is also seeing its damage increased against neutral enemies in the jungle.\u0026nbsp;\nQiyana is getting some general balance changes, such as an increase to her attack speed. But she’ll also have her damage throughput from Audacity (E) reduced. The biggest change coming to the Empress of the Elements, though, will be a 25-percent damage increase to Edge of Ixtal (Q) when used against jungle monsters.\nOther champions normally played in the jungle, such as Lillia and Taliyah, will also be receiving buffs in Patch 11.18. For Lillia, the healing she receives against large monsters from Blooming Blows (Q) is being heavily increased, while the cooldown on Swirlseed (E) is being decreased by two seconds at all ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nIn regard to Taliyah, the radius of her Worked Ground is being decreased from 450 to 300, while the duration at which the ground will remain “worked” is being decreased from 45 to 25 seconds. These changes should make extended clears of the jungle far easier for Taliyah.\u0026nbsp;\nTaliyah buff on PBE, Worked Ground duration reduced to 25 seconds from 45 pic.twitter.com/CXNlq2a9Fj\n— Spideraxe (@Spideraxe30) August 31, 2021  To counteract these buffs, several other jungle champions—such as Lee Sin and Trundle—are going to be nerfed in Patch 11.18. Lee Sin, who has just surged back into the professional meta, will have his base attack damage reduced from 70 to 68 in the coming patch.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague Patch 11.18 will serve as a primer patch for the game’s professional World Championship later this year. That tournament will be played on Patch 11.19, which is scheduled to release later next month, according to the official League patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Patch 11.18, players will be able to sink their teeth into all of the upcoming changes when the patch launches on Sept. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riva2tzaxkraddl8KnsoyqoLKZnpZ6ta3LqKVmoqWjtK2xjKWcmp%2BlmnqxrdOcn2ZpYWJ%2BeQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-plans-to-buff-qiyana-talon-and-others-in-the-jungle-in-league-patch-11-18-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot plans to buff Qiyana, Talon, and others in the jungle in League Patch 11.18 preview"},{"body":"League of Legends has seen countless players grace Summoner’s Rift over the course of the game’s first full decade of play. Across the four major regions and beyond, competitive League has played host to generational talents ever since structured domestic leagues were introduced to the scene in 2013.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether it be through unquestionable mechanical ability, international hardware, or undeniable domestic stardom, the game’s all-time best players have staked their claim to history one way or another. From early-age veterans who paved the way, new-wave up-and-comers who are already ahead of the curve, and timeless generational talents, here are the 10 best professional players to ever play League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\n10) Rekkles There haven’t been many players whose debut was more anticipated than Rekkles’. When he joined Fnatic in 2014, the team found immediate success by winning the EU LCS Spring Split. That was the first of four domestic titles he has to his name, with the most recent of those coming in 2018, the same year Rekkles led Fnatic to the semifinals at the Mid-Season Invitational and the grand finals of Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\n9) ShowMaker While he doesn’t have the same longevity that other players on this list may have, ShowMaker’s meteoric rise to international stardom has earned him a place in League’s pantheon. In his first three seasons as an LCK pro, ShowMaker reached Worlds with DAMWON Gaming in all three of them, winning the tournament outright in 2020. Consistency has been the strongest contributing factor to ShowMaker’s greatness, and if he continues to progress his career at this pace, he could very easily lead the way for the game’s next generation of superstars.\u0026nbsp;\n8) Bang Right alongside Faker at the heart of the SK Telecom T1 dynasty was Bang. Between 2015 and 2017, Bang captured four international titles, while winning the LCK four times along the way as well. In addition to being regarded as the best Ezreal player of all time, Bang holds one of, if not, the most iconic play in professional League history to his name: a cross-map Ashe arrow to secure a victory for SKT in the semifinals of the 2016 World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\n7) Smeb Smeb is perhaps the greatest player to never win an international title. His mechanical ability in the top lane revolutionized the position. He became known for his aggressive nature in lane and teamfighting prowess in the mid-to-late game. His most recognizable moment came during the 2016 World Championship when he took on G2 Esports’ entire backline with a single Kennen ultimate, winning a game-deciding teamfight for ROX Tigers practically on his own.\nQUARTERFINALS TIME!\nMost Memorable Plays at Worlds Bracket #Worlds2020 Smeb's Kennen Ult vs G2 (2016)\n🆚\n\"…but Vitality will TAKE. THEM. DOWN!\" (2018)\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) September 23, 2020  6) Perkz Perkz is the undeniable greatest Western player of all time. Beyond his nine domestic titles, he is on the very short list of players (alongside his one-time teammate Zven) to win both the LEC and LCS. In 2019, he won two European titles, the Mid-Season Invitational, and finished in second place at the World Championship with G2.\u0026nbsp;\n5) Ruler When SKT’s run of international dominance was broken in 2017, it was Ruler who made the iconic play to clinch the World Championship for Samsung Galaxy, catching Faker out of position to initiate the series-winning teamfight. As one of the greatest AD carries of all-time, Ruler is known mostly for his mechanical prowess and individual ability, but he still has plenty of international appearances (and successes) to his name. Ruler has made Worlds in five of his six seasons of pro play, while finishing in the top four in three of those runs.\u0026nbsp;\n4) Xiaohu No player has ever won two international events at two different positions except Xiaohu. He’s won the Mid-Season Invitational as both a mid laner and top laner. His prominence in both positions has made him one of the most recognizable and versatile players of all time. A five-time domestic champion and three-time international winner, Xiaohu’s longevity is particularly impressive, while his strength as a player is impossible to ignore.\u0026nbsp;\n3) Rookie When it comes to raw talent, very few players are on the same level as Rookie. Beyond winning the 2018 World Championship with Invictus Gaming, Rookie is one of the only players to win a domestic title in both China and Korea. He’s spent the strong majority of his career in China and has blossomed into the greatest mid laner in the history of the region over the span of his career.\u0026nbsp;\n2) Uzi At the heart of Chinese League of Legends is Uzi. Although the LPL has been the most dominant region on the international stage as of late, Uzi’s prime was played mostly in the shadow of the LCK. Uzi has been a prominent and successful force in Chinese League since his debut season in 2013. With back-to-back Worlds final appearances to start his career and an eventual international title at MSI 2018, Uzi is one of the most accomplished-over-time players in League history.\u0026nbsp;\n1) Faker There are simply no players on Earth quite like Faker. The three-time world champion is the greatest player of all time without any question. Beyond his filled-to-the-brim trophy case, Faker’s raw in-game ability is unrivaled. In practically every game he plays, the opposing team is going to have to budget for a mesmerizing play that propels T1 into the lead.\u0026nbsp;\n500IQ FAKER FLASH pic.twitter.com/264ie297Ot\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 28, 2022  What makes Faker so special, though, is that he’s consistently been the best in the world for a decade. Since the inception of competitive League, he’s been at the top of the ladder. Each year after the next, he’s only added to his résumé, proving again and again why he’s the best in the game. Among his nine seasons of play, he’s missed Worlds only twice, and won the tournament in three out of four years between 2013 and 2016. With 10 years of professional League in the books, it will likely take another 10 for anyone to dethrone the Unkillable Demon King.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2pvLF5kGlkpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb%2BMqaOasZWnwG67xWaYpaRdqbausQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-top-10-league-of-legends-players-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The top 10 League of Legends players of all time"},{"body":"If you’re a League of Legends fan or comic book aficionado and have been following recent news about the Marvel x Riot Games partnership, you probably already know that Ashe, a playable champion in League, is about to star in her very own comic series.\nThe series, called Ashe: Warmother, will be an origin story, and everyone knows that Marvel loves a good origin story. Riot spilled the beans on some of the story’s details this week. Apparently, it will hover around Ashe’s relationship with her mother, and how she balances her expectations with becoming the leader of her people.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Riot promises “multiple [comic] series each month” as part of Marvel partnership\nBeing the good ol’ fashioned, tinfoil-hat-wearing theory-crafters that we are, though, that’s not enough for us. We don’t think Warmother will completely rewrite Ashe’s already pretty cool lore, but that it will instead build upon it. So we dove into what Riot has already written to figure out what exactly might transpire in the new series.\nFor example, why are her mother’s expectations so high for her? Well, that’d be an easy question to answer if you knew who Ashe was. Or, at least, who her people think she is. To really understand that, we have to dive way, way back, to the dark days of the Freljord, the frozen northern lands of Runeterra that people like Braum, Olaf, Tryndamere, and Lissandra call home. Apparently, if you’re from the Freljord, you either have fantastic facial hair or are literally composed of ice, with no middle ground.\nAshe’s importance in Runeterra, and likely her importance in the eyes of her mother, comes down to an individual known as Avarosa. She wasn’t a god by any means, but Avarosa was a queen—who, for the first time in maybe ever, united the warring and raiding tribes of the Freljord, we think, to combat the Void. To dive into why the Void was there to begin with would be to dive into weird cults and a pretty messed up sorceress named Lissandra, who may or may not be her sister, but that’s an entirely different story.\nThink of Avarosa as more like Theseus from Greek Mythology. Super badass and heroic? Yes. God? No. Queen Avarosa was, from our understanding, the ruler of the best version of the Freljord in the region’s history. By uniting the tribes, the region was allowed to flourish until eventually she was sealed away in Dark Ice, magically enchanted ice which seems to be infused with the powers of the Void itself. Again, though, that’s a different story.\nIn Ashe’s biography, we don’t meet her until a little bit later in her life, when she’s already grown a fair amount after a childhood spent idolizing Avarosa and following in her footsteps. To be fair, though, there aren’t many better people in the League universe to idolize. By following in Avarosa’s shadow, she dreamed of a united Freljord in her future, an idea that, by that time, most people thought was foolish or even a myth. When her mother, the leader of her tribe, was killed, Ashe decided to point her tribe towards unifying the region rather than seeking revenge on her mother’s killers.\nThis, as you can imagine, annoyed some people. So much so, in fact, that the tribe rallied together a band of assassins to send after her, which caused her to flee into the Freljordian wilderness. After following a definitely-not-magic hawk around for a bit, she stumbled across an old tomb from which she drew an ancient, icy bow before turning around and slaying her pursuers with it in a single attack. This bow was Avarosa’s, and when Ashe returned to her people, all covered in ice magic and wielding a shiny new bow, they believed she was either the reincarnated Avarosa herself, or at least someone who was heavily blessed by her. Either way, there wasn’t much back-talk after that.\nSo not only is Ashe the leader of the newly-named Avarosans, she also may be the reincarnation of one of the most famous Freljordian heroes ever. In other words, she has all the makings of a super hero. So, with her lore and importance being firmly and obviously spelled out, what do we think will be featured in the comic?\nWell, for starters, we assume childlike Ashe will have her head full of heroic dreams and a united nation, and that may cause her to butt heads with her more traditional mother. We also assume that the comic will tell the story of her mother’s death, which was only briefly glossed over in Ashe’s current lore. It’s possible that we’ll meet Avarosa, or some version of her, but from the way Riot’s head of creative development, Greg Street, described it in his video this week, it sounds more like the comic will take place before Avarosa gets her strong, frozen hands around Ashe’s conscience.\nInstead, it’ll probably focus on the relationship with her mother and set the scene for why the people of the Freljord don’t want to be united, or at least, why Ashe’s fantasy has so much staunch opposition in the present day. In those people’s eyes, it’s just that—a fantasy. And in the frozen harsh lands of the Freljord, that’s the sort of thing that will get you killed.\nAshe: Warmother goes on sale Dec. 19 digitally, with a print copy to come out later in 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJisoJViubC%2BxGaboq6VYrK3sdGyq6Ghnpx6urvUZqWenZRiwbB5yqemsGWRl7y2wIyhnKtlpaWwsLnIp55mm5%2BitqR5wbJkppmiq7Kt\n","link":"/post/ashe-lore-dive-everything-you-need-to-know-about-her-upcoming-comic-by-marvel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ashe lore dive: Everything you need to know about her upcoming comic by Marvel"},{"body":"The Teamfight Tactics Worlds patch 11.19 has opened the door for a couple more comps within the meta.\nPlayers seeking to rank up the ladder have a wide variety of TFT comps to choose from following the release of Patch 11.19. With Set Six launching in early November, players have time to take advantage of comps like Rangers, Kayle, Draven, and Abomination. According to TFT tacticians Bunny Muffins and Wrainbash, there are six Worlds comps worth playing during the final days of the Set 5.5 meta.\u0026nbsp;\nAbomination and company Both TFT tacticians agree that Abomination and company is an S-tier comp that contains a good amount of flexibility. The shell of the comp is three Abomination Set 5.5 champions with three Redeemed and three Revenant units. Nunu should have a defensive item while Redemption works nicely on Brand.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Heimerdinger and Vel’Koz are the two main AP carries that use items like Spear of Shojin, Archangel’s Staff, Hand of Justice, and Deathcap. The combo of Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity edge will also work. Fiddlesticks is the secondary carry using Frozen Heart well, while Teemo can take the ancient fear’s place with a Revenant spatula.\u0026nbsp;\nRangers Aphelios is the main carry within the Rangers TFT comp, with Akshan taking his place or running as a secondary carry. Only two Set 5.5 champions with the Ranger trait are needed since the frontline defense takes priority. Four Knights and two Ironclad will provide enough defense to keep Aphelios safe. An alternative way to build is with four Nightbringer units and two Cavalier, using champions like Rell and Sejuani, along with Lee Sin and Diana.\u0026nbsp;\nGalio needs defensive items while Aphelios and Akshan want AD items. Attack damage items can be Deathblade, Bloodthirster, and Guinsoo’s Rageblade. Spear of Shojin is recommended as one of Aphelios’s items, but Hand of Justice and Last Whisper can also work.\u0026nbsp;\nDefensive items can go on Galio, Rell, Volibear, and Ivern. Dragon Claw and Warmog’s Armor are recommended, along with Redemption and Bramble Vest.\u0026nbsp;\nSentinels Lucian is still the primary carry, with a foundation of at least five other Sentinel Set 5.5 champions. Similar to the Ranger TFT Patch 11.19 comp, Sentinels needs a strong front line for defense and at least one champion to protect Lucian so he can ramp up. Bunny Muffins recommends Rell, Galileo, and Nautilus on the front line, but Volibear and Ivern are solid alternatives.\u0026nbsp;\nSolid items on Lucian are Deathblade, Guinsoo’s Rageblade, and Hand of Justice. Bloodthirster and Infinity Edge are also playable. Senna and Rakan can boost Lucian with Zeke’s Herald, while Akshan is a good replacement carrier for Lucian.\u0026nbsp;\nDraven Changes made to Draven have boosted the Forgotten champion, with a shell of four Forgotten and three Ironclad Set 5.5 champions. Frontline defense is key to keeping Draven alive long enough to ramp up while Jax can operate as a solid secondary carry. Another option includes six Legionnaire units, leaving room for players to choose one of three secondary carriers: Kayle, Yasuo, and Riven.\u0026nbsp;\nDraven works best with TFT attack damage items like Bloodthirster, Deathblade, and Infinity Edge. Jax will want Trap Claw and Galio should be stocked full with defensive items.\u0026nbsp;\nKayle Kayle is still a playable carry within the TFT Patch 11.19 meta, preferring four Knight, two Ironclad, and three Redeemed units for protection. Six Knight units are also an option, according to Wrainbash. The best items for Kayle include Guinoo’s Rageblade, Deathblade, Giant Slayer, Bloodthirster, and Hand of Justice.\u0026nbsp;\nDawnbringer/Invoker Heimerdinger is the preferred main carry while Karma has returned to the TFT Set 5.5 meta as another viable option. Both champions want AP items, making it easy to switch over to Heimerdinger and replacing Karma on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth champions want Blue Buff and Spear of Shojin, but Karma can also benefit from items like Deathcap, Hand of Justice, and the Jeweled Gauntlet/Infinity Edge combo. Heimerdinger can use these items prioritizing Jeweled Gauntlet and Archangel’s staff over Deathcap and Hand of Justice.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGJ%2BcnmQcmScp52lwG7AzmapmqabYsKxedOhnGakkZmxpr4%3D\n","link":"/post/best-tft-11-19-comps-to-rank-up-the-ladder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT 11.19 comps to rank up the ladder"},{"body":" The Call of Duty League’s 2021 Championship Weekend will be open to fans and take place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Activision announced today.\nThe event will be held from Aug. 19 to 22, pitting the top eight teams from the CDL’s regular season against each other for the $1.2 million grand prize. The league’s fifth stage is set to begin this week before the playoffs kick off in August.\n#CDL2021 CHAMPS 🏆\n🗓️ August 19-22\n📍 LIVE from the Galen Center in LA\n🎟️ Tickets available to the public July 16 Intel here 👉 https://t.co/Njote5p08R pic.twitter.com/NaQ3xDcVAo\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) July 7, 2021  Tickets for the event go on sale to the public next week on July 16. This will be a big departure from the CDL’s first finals, which was an online-only event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fans will undoubtedly be loud and raucous in L.A. for the show.\nCoD Champs 2021 begins on Thursday, Aug. 19 with round one play in both the winners and elimination brackets. The next day is round two in both brackets, with the winners finals and elimination finals taking place on Saturday, Aug. 21. And then Championship Sunday will feature the final two teams in a best-of-nine final.\nFinal seeding is still up for grabs, but the gap between eighth and ninth place heading into Stage Five is a whopping 70 points. Still, almost anything can mathematically happen in the standings, so the fifth stage is still important.\nStage Five of the CDL begins tomorrow, July 8. The final Major of the season will take place from July 29 to Aug. 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMnJ%2BapaCoenN8kWpkmq2XYn56edOoZGtqXZ67brjOrGSappeauaa%2F\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-championship-weekend-2021-scheduled-for-aug-19-to-22-in-los-angeles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League Championship Weekend 2021 scheduled for Aug. 19 to 22 in Los Angeles"},{"body":"Another classic evolution method in Pokémon games is teaching your Pokémon a specific move before leveling it up.\u0026nbsp;\nNormally, a Pokémon will learn the required move through leveling up on its own, but in some cases, it is actually faster just to track down alternative methods to get the job done.\u0026nbsp;\n Poipole is one such Pokémon, as it needs to learn Dragon Pulse before it can reach the terrifying heights of its evolved form Naganadel. But it is one of the few examples where you won’t see it learning the move it needs through pure training.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead, you will either need to teach it Dragon Pulse via a Technical Record or make it re-learn the move by visiting a Pokémon Center.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can find the TR for Dragon Pulse on a small island off the shore of the Isle of Armor in the Insular Sea, but you might have already picked it up and used it if you have beaten the previous DLC. The other way to grab another copy is to battle powerful Dragon-types in Max Raid Battles to try and get it as a reward drop for winning.\u0026nbsp;\nYou could also use the Cram-o-matic in the dojo, but that will require a lot materials that you won’t want to waste, such as a Life Orb.\u0026nbsp;\nThe easiest option is simply heading to the Pokémon Center and talking to the all-in-one NPC behind the leftmost counter. He will let you teach your Poipole Dragon Pulse instantly.\nOnce that is done, simply level up your Poipole once and it will begin evolving into Naganadel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2lvKq8zqWcZqGeqbxuusCgmKeZlJq5bq3NnWSfoZ6ZeqW%2BwKCmp2Wgqrm0sYyipWaon6CyrrvNZqqwp6KZeqK6w2aqoaGVobG0edOhnGaboqTEr3nTrqWdqpFisrm8wKeqoqee\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-poipole-into-naganadel-and-find-dragon-pulse-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Poipole into Naganadel and find Dragon Pulse in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield may have only 400 Pokémon, but players still want to transfer their old favorites to the game.\nLetting players bring their old favorites to the new Pokémon games is a common feature in the franchise. The series prides itself on the ability to transfer and trade Pokémon even from older generations. With the arrival of Pokémon Sword and Shield, players understandably are eager to transfer their beloved partners to the newest game. But they’ll need to wait.\nPokémon Home is set to release in early 2020, marking the newest transfer method between generations. The cloud feature will link the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Bank, and players’ smartphones all to one account, according to the official announcement. Pokémon Home will allow trading, transferring, and more directly from a smartphone.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it’s an exciting development for Pokémon trainers, it means players must wait until its release to transfer their favorites to the newest games. Until Pokémon Home is released, there’s no way to bring older Pokémon into Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce Pokémon Home is available, players can bring some older Pokémon or variations to Sword and Shield. These transfers will still be limited by the reduced Pokédex in Sword and Shield, however. That means Pokémon not found in the game, such as Bulbasaur, can’t be transferred even if you have Pokémon Home. As disappointing as that is, it’s possible they may return in a later game. If you’re looking to transfer your shiny Vaporeon from your Let’s Go, Eevee! file, for example, you’ll have a few months of waiting before it can finally join you. For now, enjoy your adventure in the Galar Region. Train some of the new Pokémon or Galarian forms. You’ll have plenty of time to get your favorite into the game in early 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ytqZqmo5uys3nOpZueql2lvKyxzKilZqyfYsC4u9GdZJqmlGLAqbXEpZs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-transfer-older-pok%C3%A9mon-to-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to transfer older Pokémon to Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Shortly after being the first five-man group to reach level 70 in WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic, the Progress guild moved onto raids. A guild member streamed their entire run on his Twitch channel, where the community could see all the decision-making from the Progress guild to ensure that they’d be the first to clear the raids.\nThe veteran players made quick work out of the available Phase One raids in TBC Classic and overcame another popular guild, APES, who were the first to clear the Molten Core in Classic. They attempted to replicate the same tactic in TBC Classic by beginning Gruul’s Lair with most players still below the max level but failed to get any progress going. Progress focused on leveling up instead and began the instance with their players having at least an extra level over APES, securing a kill against High King Maulgar in three attempts. But they weren’t able to push any further, being wiped against Gruul due to having unsuitable items for the encounter. Even by following the required tactics, it wasn’t enough to pass through some DPS checks to take him down.\nAfter realizing that they needed more gear, the Progress guild split their raid members into two five-man groups to queue dungeons and farm gear. Their tactic proved successful and allowed them to clear the first three bosses of Karazhan before retreating to finish Gruul and clearing Magtheridon. With the other two raids cleared, they went back to Karazhan to finish up the raid, which is considered to be easier than the first two. The run went smooth and posed no challenges to the guild, who managed to secure the world-first TBC Classic of Karazhan, Gruul’s Lair, and Magtheridon. The next challenge for the guild will be the Phase Two raids, which will be released at an unknown time. Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye in Tempest Keep will be coming at a later date, and while they’re theoretically harder than the currently available raids, most players managed to accumulate enough experience over the years by playing on various unofficial TBC servers. It’s unlikely that the bosses will manage to survive for longer than 24 hours once they’re released in the raids, and based on the current standings within TBC Classic, both APES and Progress will be making a run at it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyxvs6gqZ6ro2K0trXLnWScpJWWv7R5wKWjZmtdpbWiv8RmpqedXay8uHnToZxmmqWnu6q6xmaaq62jlrGmedGaoJ2rXZZ6pa3YZpifrJWneq2t1KeaoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/progress-guild-clears-all-3-phase-one-wow-the-burning-crusade-raids-a-day-after-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Progress guild clears all 3 Phase One WoW: The Burning Crusade raids a day after launch"},{"body":"The Priest class in Hearthstone has one main archetype throughout all expansions, Control Priest. While there are different attempts at making other archetypes, players usually default to a variation of a Control Priest deck by using all the powerful cards to keep the board under control and not let opponents run away with the game. One main reasoning behind Priest players defaulting to Control is the hero power, which is hard to use in other archetypes. The two-health restore isn’t impactful in aggressive decks where you might want an offensive hero power instead. While the Shadowform card fixes this issue somewhat, it isn’t that reliable.\nSee Hearthstone on Amazon With three ranked modes currently available, we made a list of decks you can play to climb easier in whatever mode you prefer to play. Below each deck, you’ll find a code you can copy to paste the list directly into your Hearthstone collection.\nHere are the best\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;Priest decks to play currently. Standard Rally Priest After the latest additions from the Forged in the Barrens expansion, Priest players discovered an archetype focused on the four-mana cost Rally card. It allows you to resurrect three minions with different mana costs, allowing you to target exactly what you’re looking for in your graveyard and bring them back on board before you begin spamming spells to generate more spells. The key card making all of this possible is Sethekk Veilweaver, which gives you a Priest spell every time you cast a spell on a minion.\nThe plan is to mulligan for the Veilweavers in your deck alongside Insight, which gives you a strong board early on while you keep building up a hand. If they die, you can bring them back with Resurrect without any issues. Code: \nAAECAa0GArTRA9TtAw6TugObugOvugOnywPXzgPi3gP73wPK4QP44wP74wOY6wOtigSFnwTLoAQA\nControl Priest Control Priest is running a similar package as the Rally priest with all the strong Priest spells included. Instead of focusing on bringing back minions and trying to generate as many spells as possible, however, Control Priest is more about using its own resources to control the pace of the game. It’s overall a great archetype that can stand tall against other powerful decks in the meta. The plan is to mulligan for Wandmaker, Draconic Studies, and Venomous Scorpid. These cards give you a decent early-game board presence and allow you to slowly ramp your hand up.\nCode: \nAAECAa0GBvvRA/voA9TtA7SKBKyfBMGfBAyTugObugOvugPezAPXzgP+0QPi3gP73wP44wOW6AOe6wOFnwQA\nMenagerie Priest Menagerie Priest is a unique deck running various tribes of creatures alongside powerful spells to complement them. Blademaster Samuro with the lifesteal buff can be devastating to the opponent since it can give you back a lot of health if he has a wide board. Most opponents will avoid committing due to this and might go for suboptimal plays to prevent opportunities for healing.\nThe plan is to mulligan for Wandmaker, Draconic Studies, and Venomous Scorpid. These cards give you a decent early-game board presence and allow you to slowly ramp your hand up into the later stages where you can begin dominating the board.\nCode: \nAAECAa0GBsi+A5vYA/voA9TtA/PuA6bvAwyTugObugOvugPezAPLzQPXzgPj0QP+0QPi3gOW6AOa6wOU7wMA\nWild Highlander Priest Highlander Priest is one of the more unique archetypes, using 30 different cards to be able to activate Reno Jackson, Kazakus, Raza the Chained, and others. Since you won’t have duplicates, every card you use needs to be closely thought about since you won’t get a second chance at using it.\nThe deck has a decent curve, allowing you to have good plays all around. Mulligan for Raza the Chained, Northshire Cleric, and Zephrys the Great. These cards are crucial to have early on since while some allow you to have good card draw early one, others are required to get going with your zero mana cost hero power.\nCode:\nAAEBAa0GHpwC5QTXCvIM9xPDFqGsAoO7ArW7Ati7AtHBAt/EAvDPAujQApDTApeHA/yjA5mpA5/NA8vNA9fOA/vRA/bWA+LeA/vfA/jjA6iKBK2KBMGfBJegBAAA\nResurrect Priest Resurrect is one of the most infamous decks in the Wild format, sporting various big creatures and Resurrect spells to bring them back. The deck is hard to overcome for opponents if they don’t get a good early game since the board will be overran by huge creatures from turn six onwards. Mulligan for Palm Reading, Shadow Visions, and Shadow Essence. These cards are crucial in getting your plan of summoning big creatures on board going. Once you get a couple of minions on board and they die, you can begin resurrecting them to fill the board with huge minions early on and put a stop to whatever plan your opponent hand.\nCode: \nAAEBAa0GBNYKl4cD1pkD/N8DDZcC0cEC5cwCtM4C4+kCmZsDmakD8qwDk7oD87sD4t4D+t8D+OMDAA==\nClassic Control Priest Classic Priest has a wide array of tools to control the board alongside drawing cards via various combos involving Northshire Cleric, Circle of Healing, and Wild Pyromancer. Mulligan for Northshire Cleric, Injured Blademaster, and Power Word: Shield. These cards will allow you to have a decent board early on and help you draw your deck.\nCode:\nAAEDAa0GBq+WBLmXBLehBJOiBJiiBNaiBAzLlQTNlQTQlQSAlwS3lwT6oASAoQSpogSXowSrowStowTEowQA\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnnBnqqtZaCntqa%2F02abnpubqHqquoyhnJqqpJ3AtbvNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-priest-decks-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Priest decks in Hearthstone"},{"body":"Brawl Stars fans are in for a treat with the latest challenge that offers an 8-BIT skin for free.\nThe V8-BIT Retropolis challenge started earlier today and will end Oct. 10, so players don’t have much time to complete it. Available in the Special Events tab in the game modes’ menu, the challenge offers the V8-BIT skin to players who succeed. On top of this exclusive skin, brawlers will also earn Star Points for every step advanced in the challenge, up to 3,000 Star Points in total.\nTo complete the challenge and earn the skin, players are required to get 10 wins in Heist, Bounty, Knockout, Hot Zone, and Gem Grab game modes. If they get up to two losses, however, they’ll be out of the challenge and will have to pay a certain number of gems to have a chance of trying again.\nFor those up for the challenge, it’s recommended to look for other players using social media, or look directly in their game’s friend list, rather than letting the matchmaking choose your teammates. It’s not easy to get guaranteed wins, and they’ll have to spend gems if they lose justice twice. Prepare a balanced composition for each game mode and map, and you should be able to complete it without much trouble.\nThe V8-BIT skin’s retro vibe is part of the Retropolis skinline that includes 5 skins in total. While the Brock, Barley, Carl, and Mortis skins can all be purchased in the shop, provided the players have unlocked the characters, the V8-BIT skin can only be earned by completing the challenge. Those skins will only be available for a few more days, disappearing from the shop on Oct. 11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46vb2aamal6s7HTq6app5yewG6vx5qjpZ2enLJurdWaoKWZkqGybrXNZpmrmaeherTAwKuq\n","link":"/post/v8-bit-retropolis-challenge-available-in-brawl-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"V8-BIT Retropolis challenge available in Brawl Stars"},{"body":"Several pro gamers have volunteered to start a career in Riot Games’ VALORANT, but some of them might not adapt to the changes, according to xQc.\nThe streamer tweeted a general jab at some CS:GO players who may consider migrating to VALORANT earlier today. He thinks some pros won’t be able to handle the added mechanics on the upcoming FPS, such as abilities and resurrection.\nHOT TAKE: ALL THE WASHED UP CSGO \"PROS\" WILL TRY TO GO PRO IN VALORANT LIKE THEY DID IN OVERWATCH THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT REZ, SHIELDS AND THAT THE GAME REVOLVES AROUND MORE THAN SIMPLY SHOOTING A GUN AND ULTIMATELY QUIT.\n— xQc (@xQc) March 3, 2020  “Hot take: All the washed up CS:GO ‘pros’ will try to go pro in VALORANT like they did in Overwatch then complain about rez, shields and that the game revolves around more than simply shooting a gun and ultimately quit,” the streamer tweeted.\nAccuracy and in-game skills will seemingly be two key elements to success in VALORANT. Each agent has a set of skills and mechanics that can range from resurrecting killed enemies to throwing lethal knives and the game relies heavily on character abilities. XQc seems to think that the so-called “washed up ‘pros’” won’t like the added mechanics. Related: FlyQuest pokes fun at aspiring VALORANTpro on the day it’s announced\nVALORANT was formerly announced by Riot Games under the working title of Project A and drew attention from the gaming community. The buzz grew in size after Riot revealed the first details on the game yesterday, including a look at parts of a match. The result feels like the lovechild of CS:GO and Overwatch and several prominent FPS figures have jumped the gun and declared their interest in becoming VALORANT pros. XQc was recently banned from Twitch after playing a game that contained nudity. It’s his second ban on the platform, but his short-lived timeout should end on March 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrGpk2LAosXSZq6aq5iasW7Bz2aarJ%2BfYr2zu9JmrqGnXam%2FunnToZyiql2hwqS3jJqrZq6Robyzrc2tZLChnKF6trjToqSarJWhxm691KKr\n","link":"/post/xqc-says-washed-up-cs-go-pros-who-try-their-luck-at-valorant-will-ultimately-quit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc says “washed-up CS:GO pros” who try their luck at VALORANT will ultimately quit"},{"body":"Affixing gems and jewels to armor and weapons has become a staple of many MMOs and RPGs—and the latest MMORPG from Amazon, New World, is no exception.\nCertain pieces of armor, weapons, and trinkets that are Uncommon quality or higher and have Empty Gem Sockets can be fit with Cut Gemstones. These Cut Gemstones can provide various buffs, including increased damage, extra protection, and threat reduction/increases.\nFinding Raw Gemstones Finding Raw Gemstones in New World takes just a little effort and a bit of luck. Raw Gemstones can be found when mining any non-elemental ore vein: Iron, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Starmetal, and Orichalcum. Mining these veins will give you a chance to drop a random gem. See Dot Esports Gaming Deals You can increase your chances of gems dropping by equipping a Miner’s Charm or by consuming meals that increase Miner’s Luck. Of course, you can also browse the Trading Post for either Raw or Cut Gemstones if you have the coin.\nWhat to do with Raw Gemstones Once you have some Raw Gemstones, you can take them to the Stonecutting table to start crafting them into Cut Gemstones. Even if you’re never cut stone before, you can still craft Cut Flawed versions of any gemstones as long as you have a single Flawed Raw Gemstone and two of the corresponding motes. Because of the mote requirement, you’ll need to increase your Harvesting and Mining skills to get the needed materials.\nAs you increase your Stonecutting skill, you’ll be able to cut better versions of Cut Gemstones. These will have higher material costs but will provide better versions of the buffs they usually provide. Here’s the tier list of Cut Gemstones, from worst to best with the skill level needed in parenthesis:\nFlawed Cut Gemstone – Common (zero)Cut Gemstone – Uncommon (50)Cut Brilliant Gemstone – Rare (100)Cut Pristine Gemstone – Epic (150) It’ll be a long time until you can cut the Epic quality gemstones, but if you keep up on your Gathering skills, you should be able to cut the Common quality gemstones pretty quickly.\nAll Gemstones in New World Here are all the gemstones available to gather and cut in New World, including the effects a Cut Gemstone would have if slotted into a weapon (first effect) or a piece of armor (second effect).\nAmberArboreal – Percentage of weapon damage converted to NatureNature Ward – Nature damage absorption AmethystAbyssal – Percentage of weapon damage converted to VoidAbyssal Ward – Void damage absorption AquamarineFrozen – Percentage of weapon damage converted to IceIce Ward – Ice damage absorption CarnelianTaunting – Generates more threatCalming – Generates less threatDiamondRally – Increased damage when at full healthWilderness Ward – Increased Physical and slightly increased Elemental damage absorptionEmeraldOpportunist – Increased damage versus opponents at less than 30-percent healthThrust Ward – Increased Thrust damage absorptionJasperRetaliate – Increased damage after receiving three hitsStrike Ward – Increased Strike damage absorptionMalachiteCruel – Increased damage against opponents with an active crowd control effect on themSpectral Ward – Increased Elemental and slightly increased Physical damage absorptionMoonstoneExhilarate – Increased damage when you are below 30-percent healthSlash Ward – Increased Slash damage absorptionOnyxBrash – Increased damage against targets who are at full healthPhysical Ward – Increased Physical damage absorptionOpalGambit – Increased damage when your stamina is not fullElemental Ward – Increased Elemental damage absorptionRubyIgnited – Percentage of weapon damage converted to FireFire Ward – Increased Fire damage absorptionSapphireEmpowered – Percentage of weapon damage converted to Arcane.Arcane Ward – Increased Arcane damage absorptionTopazElectrified – Percentage of weapon damage converted to Lightning.Lightning Ward – Increased Lightning damage absorptionncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmnp6lo6m8r7HSZqCnZZ6axG7DzqujnWWYpMRuwM5mnaKmlGKur7CMrqqeZaSdsq4%3D\n","link":"/post/all-gemstones-in-new-world-how-to-find-and-use-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All gemstones in New World: How to find and use them"},{"body":"EA Sports has added a new promotion to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today called Road to the Knockouts (RTTK). This promo will follow the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League.\nThere are 11 RTTK players on the first team. The items released during the RTTK promo have the potential to earn two dynamic upgrades throughout the group stage of each tournament aside from the initial upgrade for every player selected to the RTTK team.\n🏆 Road to the 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨 🏆 -Earn upgrades if the players' clubs reach the Knockout Stage of their European competition 📈\n-Get a potential second ratings boost if they win 3️⃣ of their next 4️⃣ Group Stage matches ⏫\nLearn more: https://t.co/ShEaD63Lj5 pic.twitter.com/xc2j1Ld5jC\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) October 15, 2021  The first way to receive the extra upgrade is if the player’s team qualifies for the knockout stage of their current competition. Teams that qualify for the UEFA Europa League from the UEFA Champions League aren’t eligible for this upgrade, though. See FIFA on Amazon The second way is if their club wins three of their four remaining group stage matches in either of the three tournaments. Don’t worry if you get an RTTK player who doesn’t end up playing for their team, either. It’s not required for them to play to receive any upgrade that they’re eligible for.\nThis team will be available in packs until the next squad takes its place, which should be next week. Here’s the first Road to the Knockouts team added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:\nLM: Heung Min Son 90-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CB: Marquinhos 89-rated\u0026nbsp;(Paris Saint-Germain)RM: Leroy Sané 88-rated \u0026nbsp;(Bayern Munich)ST: Alexander\u0026nbsp;Isak 86-rated \u0026nbsp;(Real Sociedad)CM: Arturo Vidal 85-rated \u0026nbsp;(Inter Milan)RW: Rodrygo 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(Real Madrid)RWB: Nordi Mukiele 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(RB Leipzig)CDM: Sandro Tonali 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(Milan)RB: Bertrand Traoré 84-rated (Aston Villa)CB: Issa Diop 83-rated (West Ham)CM: Ryan Gravenberch 82-rated\u0026nbsp;(Ajax) EA also released an RTTK Matthijs de Ligt SBC and RTTK Benjamin André objectives aside from team one today. More RTTK players will be introduced through SBCs and objectives along the way.\nThe devs said this is just the “start of our celebrations of the UEFA competitions with more to come in the Knockout Stages of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League.” So FIFA players can expect more things to come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqqmnoqnAbr7EpZyaq5WoerO7wJ1kraddqbWmecqnppyjn6rBtHnPq6amp6SevK95yKdkn6GWlnpzfoyuo62hnZbBpnnTnpim\n","link":"/post/ea-sports-releases-road-to-the-knockouts-promotion-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA Sports releases Road to the Knockouts promotion in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Apparently, the Cabal really like machine guns. Players could already obtain Heir Apparent in the Guardian Games, but Season of the Risen added two more Cabal machine guns to the pool: the Grand Overture Exotic and the Recurrent Impact as a Legendary.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Recurrent Impact is a craftable weapon, meaning players can unlock its Pattern and head to the Enclave to craft a copy of it for their own. This will allow them to mix-and-match perks and parts, finding the perfect combination for their playstyle—provided they level it up first, that is.\nCrafting this weapon is a simple, yet time-consuming process. Like other weapons, you’ll need to find its Pattern first, and that can take a while even if the RNG is on your side. Here’s how you can craft it.\nHow to craft Recurrent Impact in Destiny 2  The main step in crafting Recurrent Impact is finding its Pattern, but that’s also the tricky part. You’ll need to complete five Deepsight Resonance objectives with the weapon before you can craft it. Though all Patterns unlock through completing a number of Deepsight Resonance objectives, Recurrent Impact seems to require more objectives than most.\nThis means grinding Recurrent Impact may be fairly time-consuming. Players will have to luck into five drops of the weapon that have Deepsight Resonance, meaning they’re in for a slight grind. The weapon drops mostly from the PsiOps Battlegrounds seasonal playlist, so if you want to stock up on Psychogenic Intel. Spending 500 of it lets you open a Runic Chest at the end of PsiOps Battlegrounds, which will drop some seasonal gear.\nRelated: How to get Psychogenic Intel in Destiny 2\nThe process can be long and depends on luck. Not only will you need to get a Recurrent Impact from the Runic Chest, but it will also have to roll with a Deepsight Resonance objective.\nAnother option might be focusing Umbral Engrams on the War Table to specifically target Recurrent Impact and mitigate the RNG a bit. Doing that can spend your Risen Umbral Energy, but the resource drops from PsiOps Battlegrounds completions anyway.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FRmp2tZaKasLa%2B0Z6lrWWZor2ir9NmoKdllJrAtbXNsmRr\n","link":"/post/how-to-craft-recurrent-impact-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to craft Recurrent Impact in Destiny 2"},{"body":"MacieJay is an American Rainbow Six: Siege streamer. He has a massive 1.45 million Youtube subscribers and over one million Twitch followers.\nBefore becoming a full-time gamer, MacieJay studied at college and supplemented his income by working in a store. He started playing Rainbow Six in late 2015 to pass the time after breaking his leg in a skateboarding accident.\nBy early 2016 started uploading content to Twitch and quickly gained a considerable following due to his gameplay and persona. In 2020 MacieJay joined Team Solomid’s (TSM) streaming team.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is MacieJay’s streaming setup.\nMacieJay’s Headset SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC\u0026nbsp; The SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC is known for its outstanding comfort and sound quality. It features a ski goggle adjustment system with a velcro strap to get the perfect fit. The earpads also have soft memory foam cushioning covered in leatherette.\nSee on Amazon Where the Arctis Pro + GameDAC stands out from most gaming headsets is its ability to play high-res audio formats. Hi-res audio formats have higher sampling rates and better audio quality than compressed formats like MP3 and AAC.\nMacieJay’s Mouse Logitech G Pro Wireless Logitech G’s Pro Wireless mouse is the company’s top-of-the-range gaming mouse designed for competitive gamers. It has an ambidextrous design with a symmetrical shape and buttons on both sides for left and right-handed gamers.\nSee on Amazon Everything about the Pro Wireless mouse is geared towards performance. It features Logitech’s HERO 25K sensor that goes all the way up to 25,000 DPI and the company’s LIGHTSPEED technology for a one-millisecond response time. Users can also adjust the dpi settings and create up to five profiles with the G HUB app.\nMacieJay’s Keyboard Logitech Pro Mechanical The Logitech Pro Mechanical is a compact tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard. It cuts out the numberpad for a smaller design that’s easy to transport and allows more space for mouse movement.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of the standout features of the Pro Mechanical is its switches. Logitech includes the Cherry MX clone GX Clicky Blue switches for better responsiveness and reliability. Apart from the switches, each key has vivid individually addressable RGB lighting that’s configured with G-HUB.\u0026nbsp;\nMacieJay’s Monitor ASUS VG248QE 24 The Asus VG248QE 24 is a 24-inch monitor capable of Full HD 1080p resolution from its twisted nematic (TN) screen. Its 144Hz refresh rate is low compared to newer monitors, although the 1ms grey-to-grey response time is good for video games.\nSee on Amazon Most of the ports are also outdated and don’t support the latest standards. There’s a single DisplayPort 1.2 and an HDMI 1.4 port. Other ports include a DVI port and the usual audio ports.\u0026nbsp;\nMacieJay’s Mouse pad Razer Gigantus Razer’s aptly-namedGigantus comes in a range of sizes and can cover an entire desk. The sizes start at Medium, measuring 14.17 by 10.83 inches (360 by 275 millimeters), and ends with the 3XL measuring 47.24 by 21.65 inches (1,200 by 550 millimeters).\nSee on Amazon All the models in the Gigantus range have a cloth surface with a non-slip rubber base. Smaller versions like the Medium are thin at 0.12 inches (3.0 millimeters), while the 3XL is thicker at 0.15 inches (4.0 millimeters).\nMacieJay’s Storage (SSD) Samsung 850 PRO Samsung’s 850 PRO comes in various sizes, including 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB. The 256 and 512GB models are adequate for running operating systems but aren’t enough for massive game installations. Gamers with big gaming and media libraries are better off with the 1TB or 2TB options which offer more space.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon As an older solid-state drive (SSD), the 850 pro offers slower speeds than its modern counterparts. It’s capable of read speeds of 550MB/s and write speeds of 520 MB/s. It can’t touch the speeds that newer NVMe drives can accomplish, but until technologies like DirectStorage become more common among PC games, the 850 Pro’s speeds are more than sufficient.\nMacieJay’s Storage (HDD) Western Digital 2TB WD Blue MacieJay uses the Western Digital 2TB WD Blue as his main storage drive. The 2TB of storage space is enough for most media and gaming libraries, but its slower speeds aren’t the best for running an operating system.\nSee on Amazon The 2TB WD Blue comes in a couple of options, and users can choose between the faster 7200 RPM version or the slower 5400 RPM version. Both versions are available with either 64MB or 256MB cache.\u0026nbsp;\nMacieJay’s Power Supply  Corsair CX750M The Corsair CX750M has a modular design, so there are no unnecessary cables cluttering up the case. Its 750-watt power output should also be enough to run most standard gaming PCs without a problem.\nSee on Amazon MacieJay’s Webcam Logitech C920 Logitech’s C920 is popular amongst streamers for its high-resolution images. It has a wide 78-degree field of view and allows video recording in 720p and 1080p at 30 frames per second. There’s also a privacy shutter to prevent unwanted attention when it’s not in use.\nFor a webcam, the C920 has decent sound quality. There are microphones on both sides of the camera lens to capture voice recordings from multiple directions.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon MacieJay’s Microphone Blue Yeti USB Mic The Blue Yeti USB Mic is easy to connect to PCs and laptops and offers and gives users four pickup patterns to choose from. These patterns include bidirectional, omnidirectional, stereo, and cardioid. Most streamers use cardioid because it only records sound from the direction of their voice and disregards sounds from other directions.\nAnother strong point of the Yeti USB Mic is its construction. It’s made from steel and comes with a built-in stand. Most streamers forgo the stand in favor of a more flexible boom arm.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon MacieJay’s Boom arm RODE PSA 1 Rode’s PSA 1 is the go-to boom arm for Streamers like MacieJay, Jarvis, and AuronPlay. It’s compatible with most microphones, supports a minimum weight of 1.54 pounds (700 grams), and has a maximum capacity of 2.42 pounds (1,100 grams).\nThe PSA 1 is also popular for its long reach and stability. Once it’s attached to the desk with either a C-Clamp or grommet, it stays in place and doesn’t require repositioning. The long spring-loaded arms make it easy to move the microphone in and out of position with a vertical reach of 32.2 inches (820-millimeters) and a horizontal reach of 32.6 inches (830 millimeters).\nSee on Amazon MacieJay’s CPU Intel Core i7-7700K The Intel Core i7-7700K is part of the company’s 7th-generation processors that use the LGA socket 1151. At its release, the Core i7-7700K was the most powerful chip in Intel’s lineup, with four cores and a base clock speed of 4.2 GHz.\nSee on Amazon Since it’s no longer in production, buyers can choose the more up-to-date 11th or 12th-generation CPUs — or their AMD equivalents — if they want to build a gaming PC.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqaZk56yq63YrGSrmZmjr7DDjKygsWWjnrKosYysq6udkaK2r7OMrJytraBitaatw6ycrWWdpMK0sYyknLKan5a%2FpXnAp5tmpZ%2Bnsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/maciejay-s-rainbow-six-siege-streaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MacieJay’s Rainbow Six Siege streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Riot Games has finally revealed Chamber, the new sentinel agent coming to VALORANT on Nov. 16.\nChamber is a “well dressed and well-armed” French weapon designer equipped with a deadly arsenal of weapons and abilities. This “gentlemen assassin” enjoys the finer things in life and takes all details into account when lining up the perfect shot.  Related: Riot on new VALORANT agent Chamber: ‘We started by thinking about different ways to approach the Sentinel role’\nChamber has one of the most exciting ability sets in VALORANT since he has two unique weapons perfect for single-handedly holding an area. Chamber’s Trademark ability allows players to place a trap that scans for enemies. When an enemy is in visible range, the trap counts down and destabilizes the area around it when it explodes. This creates a “lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.”\nThe Headhunter ability grants Chamber a heavy pistol with an alt-fire ADS option. This is an excellent backup plan and could change the way players approach pistol or save rounds. The Rendezvous ability allows Chamber to place two teleport anchors. While in range of an anchor, players can reactivate it to teleport to the other anchor. Anchors can also be picked up and redeployed. See Valorant on Amazon Finally, Chamber’s Tour de Force ultimate ability summons a powerful, custom sniper rifle that kills any enemy with one shot as long as it’s a direct hit. Killing an enemy creates the same lingering field as the Trademark ability. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Riot posted an ominous teaser of a golden circle with a rotating light. The next day, another teaser showed a bullet flying through the air. Fans can now look back and understand how Riot gave small glimpses at Chamber.\nRelated: Here are all of the abilities for Chamber, VALORANT’s new weapon-savvy agent\nChamber has been hinted at for months. Players noticed a well-dressed character in the Year One Anthem video and the name Deadeye was written on the side of a weapon. The Fracture trailer was narrated by a person with a French accent and two gun cases found outside of the map indicate the narrator was responsible for shooting the two bullets that destroyed the facility.\nThe State of the Agents September update also ended with a French word and an image showing a fancy business card, aligning with the fancy apparel of the character seen in the Year One Anthem video.\u0026nbsp;Patch 3.08 introduced a new audio teaser in the Shooting Range, too, where players could hear fancy music behind a closed door.\u0026nbsp;\nChamber will be released on Nov. 16, two weeks into Episode Three, Act Three in the Patch 3.10 update.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqadlal6pLTAppmeql2rrq270Zqlratdo7K4edKepa2hnpq5bq3GnqWt\n","link":"/post/meet-chamber-valorant-s-new-sentinel-agent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Chamber, VALORANT’s new sentinel agent"},{"body":"Pokimane is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch. She began streaming in 2013 while attending college in Canada. Pokimane is one of the first channels to focus on audience engagement as opposed to pure gameplay.\nPokimane found success as a League of Legends streamer attracting viewers with her friendly personality and the relaxed nature of her streams.\nLike other streamers, Pokimane would see her stream explode with the release of Fortnite. After being invited by Epic Games to its Pro-Am tournament held at E3 2018, Pokimane would see her viewership grow, placing her as one of the most popular streamers in the game.\nAlthough she has branched away from her roots, running both a successful YouTube channel partnered to her streams, as well as an ASMR YouTube channel, streaming has always been Pokimane’s main priority.\nThe quality of Pokimane’s stream has been a key factor in her success. The equipment she uses is an important part of maintaining a high-quality stream.\nHere’s a look at the different components that make up Pokimane’s setup.\nMouse: HyperX Pulsefire Surge RGB Gaming Mouse A mouse is integral to any streaming setup. You’re going to be using your mouse not only to game at the highest level but also for general control of your stream. Because of this, you are going to want to invest in a mouse that is built to last with low response time and high-quality sensors.\nPokimane uses a Hyper X Pulsefire Surge. This mouse is perfect for a large variety of setups. The unit comes equipped with a dynamic RGB light ring enabling the user to customize the color to suit their aesthetic. Onboard, there is also memory that can be used to store your different RGB and button configurations.\nThe mouse itself is built to last, boasting Omron switches rated for 50 million clicks. Inside there is also a Pixart 3389 Sensor that will allow a native DPI up to 16,000.\nAs well as the standard mouse buttons, there are also two programmable buttons on the left side of the unit that can be used for whatever purpose the user sees fit.\nSee on Amazon MousePad: HyperX Fury S Pro Gaming Mouse Pad To ensure that a mouse can perform at its highest potential, you are going to want to invest in a good mouse pad. If you don’t have the appropriate surface for your mouse to be used on, you may find issues with tracking.\nPokimane uses the HyperX Fury S Pro in her setup. This mousepad is available in different customizable ways to suit whatever your setup will require with four sizes to choose from and multiple surface options to suit the user’s playstyle.\nSee on Amazon Keyboard: HyperX Alloy Origins 60 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard A high-quality mouse needs to be paired with a high-quality keyboard. Most gaming keyboards used today are mechanical. This is because a mechanical keyboard gives the user feedback when pressing keys. You should look for a keyboard that has a low response time to ensure that there is no delay that may hinder your performance.\nIn Pokimane’s setup, she uses the HyperX Alloy Origins 60. One of the brand’s top-of-the-range options, this unit boasts a fast response with its 60 percent form factor leaving plenty of room for mouse maneuverability. The build quality is top-notch with a full aircraft-grade aluminum body.\nAesthetically, the keyboard offers RGB backlit keys with dynamic lighting effects to complement your setup whatever style you’re looking to achieve.\nSee on Amazon Headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro Gaming Headset One of the most important aspects of high-performance gaming, as well as streaming in general, is having high-quality sound. In-game, you are going to want to make sure you don’t miss audio cues that could assist you in locating objectives or enemies. Having a high-quality headset also assists with communication between the user and their team or guest.\nPokimane uses the HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro gaming headset. The award-winning headset brand is known for its comfort and this model is no exception. With an aluminum frame, there has been no compromise in terms of durability.\nThe headset is noise-cancelling, allowing the user to focus on the audio coming from their PC without having to worry about outside distractions.\nWith a detachable microphone and cable supplying inline audio control, the headset is perfect for a streaming setup at any level.\nSee on Amazon Microphone: Electro Voice RE-20 To partner hearing high-quality audio, you are going to want to produce high-quality audio yourself. The best way to do this is to invest in a microphone. While there are many high-quality USB microphones, the way to get the best quality is through an XLR microphone into a mixer.\nWhile Pokimane does have a range of microphones she has used over time, her microphone of choice recently has been the Electro Voice RE-20.\nThis dynamic microphone is an industry-standard when it comes to broadcasting and sound engineering.\nFeaturing both an internal pop filter and shock mount, this microphone is perfect for a streamer who may accidentally bump into the microphone during streaming.\nPokimane runs this microphone through a Universal Audio LA-619 compressor and then into an Audient iD4 USB Audio Interface.\nSee on Amazon Monitor: BENQ ZOWIE XL2540 Never skip out on a high-quality monitor. When buying a monitor, you should aim for a high refresh rate. Pokimane uses a BENQ ZOWIE XL2540 monitor. This 24.5” 240hz monitor is more than enough to deliver the highest quality gaming experience possible to the user.\nHaving a 240hz refresh rate means you won’t be facing any performance issues due to monitor delay.\nSee on Amazon Pokimane’s PC specs GPU: MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X TrioCPU: Intel Core i9 9900K 8 Core ProcessorMotherboard: Asus Z390 Maximus Hero XIPSU: NZXT E850 Digital Power SupplyRAM: 32GB Trident RGB RAM, 3600 MhzSSD: Intel Optane 905P / Samsung 970 Evo 2TB M.2Case: NZXT H500CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X72 Liquid Cooler Graphics Card: MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio To ensure you can run the high refresh rates offered by some monitors, you will need a high-quality graphics card.\nPokimane uses a MSI RTX 2080 TI Gaming X Trio in her PC build. The MSI RTX 2080 TI is one of the most reliable and popular choices in graphics card available today.\nThe card can run games at max performance while maintaining a high FPS count. This is a solid choice for someone who is looking for a top-quality graphics card that will stand the test of time.\nSee on Amazon CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K Having a good CPU in your build is as important in regards to performance. The CPU is what ensures your computer can respond to new information as fast as possible.\nIn Pokimane’s build, she uses an Intel Core i9-9900K 8 core CPU. Boasting a 3.60 GHz processor base frequency with a 5.0GHz max turbo frequency, this CPU is more than capable of facilitating any gaming or streaming needs.\nSee on Amazon Motherboard: Asus Z390 Maximus Hero XI Having a good motherboard is a key to any high-quality PC build and Pokimane’s setup is no exception.\nIn her PC, Pokimane uses an ASUS ROG Z390 Maximus Hero XI. This board boasts top-of-the-line features to facilitate other high-end components as well as RGB LED lighting to spice up the PC’s aesthetic.\nSee on Amazon RAM: G.Skill TridentZ 32GB CL18 3600Mhz No RGB rig is complete without RAM to match. The Trident RGB ram is high speed at 3600MHz memory speed but also boasts RGB lighting capabilities to jazz up any setup.\nIn Pokimane’s setup she has 32GB of RAM which is more than enough for the daily streaming and gaming tasks that the machine is used for.\nSee on Amazon SSD: Samsung 970 EVO SSD 2TB For her latest build, Pokimane chose to stray away from a traditional hard drive, instead opting for an M.2 SSD. With 2TB of storage space and fast read speeds of up to 3,500 MBs per second, the Samsung 970 EVO SSD is the perfect choice for any streamer, and one of the fastest on the market.\nSee on Amazon Camera: Sony Alpha a6000 To run a high-quality stream, you should invest in a high-quality camera. Having a video device allows you to interact with your viewers by allowing them to get a visual idea of your reaction to what is happening on the stream.\nWhile webcams are the most common source for streamers, Pokimane and many other popular streamers choose to use a traditional camera as their video input device.\nPokimane uses a Sony Alpha a6000. This high quality 1080p camera is more than enough to deliver a top-level video feed to the viewers.\nTo facilitate the use of a conventional camera, you are required to use an external adapter like the elgato cam link used in Pokimane’s setup.\nSee on Amazon Chair: Noblechairs EPIC Being comfortable during those long streaming sessions is very important. One key aspect of comfort is your choice in seating.\nPokimane uses a Noblechairs Epic in her setup. Being both durable and comfortable, the Noblechairs EPIC model is a great choice for any streamer planning to have long sessions on stream.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLaurc2eqmarpKeyornIp55mq5WpwrF5zKisrJ1doLK6rs6aqZ1lmJqupb%2FErQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-s-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-headset-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane’s streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, headset and more"},{"body":" A classic Call of Duty weapon returns in Black Ops Cold War, and it’s easily one of the most formidable weapons in the game.\nThe AK-74u is a compact version of the AK-47, but it packs a punch. It was dominant in 2010’s CoD: Black Ops, and in the direct sequel to that game, it might be just as good.\nIn the early days of Black Ops Cold War, the AK-74u is one of the best weapons in the game. Odds are it will be balanced, but for now, it’s one of your top options for slaying in the new CoD.\nHere’s some of the best loadouts for the AK-74u in Black Ops Cold War.\nWell-balanced Muzzle: Agency Suppressor\nUnderbarrel: Foregrip\nStock: Tactical Stock\nMagazine: Fast Mag\nHandle: Quickdraw Handle\nFully-loaded Wild Card: Gunfighter – Allows you to equip eight attachments on primary weapon.\nOptic: Millstop Reflex\nMuzzle: Agency Suppressor\nBarrel: 9.3″ Extended\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Foregrip\nStock: Tactical Stock\nMagazine: Fast Mag\nHandle: Quickdraw Handle\nRanged Optic: VisionTech 2X\nMuzzle: Agency Suppressor\nBarrel: 9.5″ Paratrooper\nUnderbarrel: Foregrip\nHandle: MIKE Force Rear Grip\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WuG6Dk65kpaeRmby2wNJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-ak-74u-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-s-alpha/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best AK-74u loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s alpha"},{"body":"Former North American color commentator Michael “KiXSTaR” Stockley has been forever immortalized in Rainbow Six Siege, the FPS game he left his mark on both as a player and later as an analyst and caster until his sudden death in October 2021.\nUbisoft has added a plaque with KiXSTaR’s logo to Presidential Plane, one of the Siege maps, to pay tribute to one of the most beloved members of the community. The homage is located on the western entrance to Cargo Hold on Plane, where KiXSTaR picked up an incredible ace clutch. He was competing under the Team Orbit banner back then and got rid of all five players in less than 10 seconds.\nHere's a picture of it:https://t.co/Y0gglG5wV3\n— Parker Mackay (@INTERRO) January 25, 2022  The tribute was brought to the public’s attention by a tweet from Ubisoft esports director Wei Yue. R6 commentator Parker “Interro” Mackay, who used to work alongside KiXSTaR at events, called the initiative “touching” and thanked Ubisoft, the game’s developer, for adding a plaque in honor of his former colleague. See Rainbow Six on Amazon KiXSTaR was 24 at the time of his passing on Oct. 11, 2021. He was a longtime member of the\u0026nbsp;R6\u0026nbsp;esports community, having played for Team Orbit in 2016 and transitioning to broadcast talent later that year.\nThe former color commentator worked on a plethora of different professional Siege events, including some of the most notable tournaments of 2021, the Six Invitational and the Six Mexico Major. He was, for many fans, the No. 1 voice of competitive R6 due to his talent of teaching the game, explaining plays, and his sense of humor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmitkp7AsLLTZqeasaNiwbO1wa6rnmWkpHqtrdOeZKtuXZiutMDEq2SkoaiowaK%2BjLCgraBdlnqxuMCqrJ5ln6N6sb7ErKCdnZ6ptqK4jKmjmqaVYrqivA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ubisoft-pays-tribute-to-late-r6-caster-kixstar-with-a-plaque-on-presidential-plane-map/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ubisoft pays tribute to late R6 caster KiXSTaR with a plaque on Presidential Plane map"},{"body":"Whether you are trying to find the most comfortable keyboard for work or trying to gain a competitive advantage while gaming, a keyboard layout is as important as the keyboard itself. With so many types of keyboards available today, you will likely come across both ANSI and ISO keyboards. These are two of the most popular keyboard layout types. But what is the difference between ANSI and ISO keyboards?\nANSI and ISO keyboards are similar in many ways; however, they have a few key differences in the layout and size of the Enter, backslash, left Shift, and right Alt keys. Most gamers living in the United States will be more accustomed to ANSI layouts, as they are more common in the region, whereas ISO keyboards are more common in most other countries.\nKey differences Enter key On an ANSI keyboard, the Enter key is a long, horizontal rectangle key. On an ISO keyboard, the Enter key is more of a backward, upside-down L shape. Essentially, the width of the Enter key is reduced in size but takes over the location backslash key above.\nBackslash key On an ANSI keyboard, the backslash key is located above the Enter key. With the ISO configuration, it is moved to the bottom left corner to the right of the left Shift key on an ISO keyboard.\nLeft Shift key The left Shift key on an ANSI keyboard is in the bottom left corner and has the same shape as the Enter key. On an ISO keyboard, since the backslash key is moved to the bottom left corner, the left Shift key is essentially being split in half so that the left Shift and backslash keys are both smaller square keys.\nRight Alt key The last major difference between the two keyboards is the function of the right Alt key. While the ANSI keyboard features a standard right Alt key, the right Alt key on an ISO keyboard is actually changed to an AltGr key, which is short for Alt Graph. This makes it easy to access special characters on the keyboard, such as the euro (€) symbol, with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nThanks to the AltGr key, ISO keyboards make it easy to type with consideration of different languages. ANSI keyboards can be more ergonomic and are popular with gamers in the United States, thanks to providing players easier access to keys such as the Enter and left Shift keys.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZSes6ex0Z6lnJ1dl7K1w8SepWaZnqi2bq3NnWSiq59iuKbFwaiYq5yj\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-difference-between-ansi-and-iso-keyboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the difference between ANSI and ISO keyboards?"},{"body":"Niantic is switching things up by adding a new kind of Community Day event to the rotation in Pokémon Go, Community Day Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first of these new events is called Classic: Back to Bulbasaur and brings things back to the start with the very first Pokémon in the Pokédex on Jan. 22.\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, players can enjoy the usual three-hour lure and incense extensions during the event, as well as triple catch experience for capturing any Pokémon. Bulbasaur that are fully evolved into Venusaur during the event’s duration or the two-hour grace period after it ends will also know the event-exclusive Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.\nThere is also new event-exclusive Field Research and a ticketed Special Research story, Bulbasaur Community Day Classic, available in the shop for $1. If you plan on completing either before the first Community Day Classic concludes, here are all of the research tasks and rewards for both sets of content.\u0026nbsp;\nCommunity Day Special Research Bulbasaur Community Day Classic page one\nPower up Pokémon 10 times15 Poké BallCatch 15 BulbasaurBulbasaur encounterMake five Nice Throws20 Spheal Candy Total Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, a Bulbasaur encounter, and one Incense\n Bulbasaur Community Day Classic page two\nCatch 15 Bulbasaur30 Bulbasaur CandyTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Ivysaur encounterEvolve three Spheal\u0026nbsp;15 Pinap Berries Total Rewards: 1,500 XP, a Bulbasaur encounter, and one Incense\n Bulbasaur Community Day Classic page three\nMake three Great Curveball Throws50 Spheal CandyEvolve one Ivysaur One Star PieceTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;15 Great Balls Total Rewards: 2,500 XP, one Rocket Radar, and 15 Ultra Balls\n Bulbasaur Community Day Classic page four\nClaim Reward50 Venusaur Mega EnergyClaim Reward50 Venusaur Mega EnergyClaim Reward50 Venusaur Mega Energy Total Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, Venusaur encounter, and two Rare Candy.\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch three BulbasaurBulbasaur encounterFive Great BallsOne Golden Razz BerryTwo Ultra BallsTwo Pinap Berries500 StardustncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxu8qepKimXZy8bq%2FOpqSuppmpxm6wwLJknKSRqMCqr4ybmJyjXam8bq7UpZmaq5Gqv26%2BxKycmqqTnXq1rdKkqmaZnpl6s7HWmqmdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-go-community-day-classic-back-to-bulbasaur-research-tasks-and-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon Go Community Day Classic: Back to Bulbasaur Research tasks and rewards"},{"body":"Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox, is one of the most popular mid lane champions in League of Legends. She offers players a unique playstyle as an assassin who quickly closes gaps and lures her opponents in with her charm to inflict damage. While the champion is extremely powerful, she is also popular due to the variety of impressive skins in her collection.\nThere is a number of different cosmetics available for the champion, highlighting many different styles and looks. Here are some of the best skins Ahri has received over the years.\nCoven Ahri All Ahri skins experiment with bright colors and themes, except Coven Ahri. Released in Aug. 2021, Coven Ahri is a part of the\u0026nbsp;Eclipse storyline and comes with a new voice filter, SFX/VFX effects, and animations. The skin costs 1,350 RP.\nAhri is a lively character by nature, but Coven Ahri prefers sucking the life from “all she lures close” to siphon it towards her lords, the Old Gods.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The purple tones used in the skin resemble the same artistic take on Kai’Sa’s base model. Though\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;players aren’t strangers to these types of cosmetics, it’ll be the first time that Ahri mains will get to see their favorite champion like this.\nArcade Ahri Released in 2016, Arcade Ahri joined the retro skin line. Priced at 1,350 RP, the Epic skin offers entirely unique VFX that pixelates her abilities as if she was in an arcade game. The skin also included a new recall animation for the champion. While returning to base, Ahri plays an arcade machine. One of the skin’s most impressive features is its color-changing tails. These will cycle through a variety of colors over time. This unique color scheme for Ahri has made Arcade Ahri one of the best and most popular skins available for the champion.\nSpirit Blossom Ahri The most recent skin addition for Ahri, Spirit Blossom Ahri became available during the 2020 Spirit Blossom event. This unique Legendary skin released at a premium 1,820 RP price tag. Not only is the skin visually impressive with its pink and blue color scheme, but Spirit Blossom Ahri’s tails also appear blue to suit the spirit theme implied in the name. Outside of the aesthetic changes, the skin includes multiple unique animations for the champion. Players who aren’t the fondest of the color choices will be pleased to know that the skin is available in a range of chromas including Aquamarine, Night Blossom, and Obsidian. If the cost is no issue Spirit Blossom Ahri is one of the highest quality and most impressive looks for the champion.\nStar Guardian Ahri Star Guardian Ahri gives the mid laner distinct Sailor Moon vibes. The Star Guardian line of skins grew in popularity due to the accompanying story and video additions that told the story of a group of high school students who became Star Guardians to protect the universe from cosmic enemies. Star Guardian Ahri was released in 2017, and the Legendary skin costs a total of 1,820 RP to acquire.\nPopstar Ahri Styling Ahri as a K-pop star might not be a unique concept for the champion anymore. But Popstar Ahri is where it all began. Released in 2013 for just 975 RP, Popstar Ahri offers a bright pink look to the champion, boasting a completely unique character model with a new hat and clothing. The blue orb perfectly compliments the pink color scheme of Ahri, making this skin one of the most aesthetically pleasing looks for the champion in the game. This look can be enhanced further with the addition of chroma variants for the champion, which allow her to adopt a new color scheme from Amethyst to Ruby. This skin also includes unique animations for Ahri, including some hidden Easter eggs such as dancing with a nearby the Blue Sentinel. Due to all its unique features and its clean look, this is a great choice when purchasing a skin for Ahri.\nK/DA Ahri Following her first musical endeavors, Ahri chose to reinvent her look by pairing up with fellow champions to create a K-pop group called K/DA. K/DA Ahri is a popular skin not only due to K/DA’s music but also due to it being one of the most well-designed skins for the champion. This look redesigns Ahri’s tail as what appears to be diamonds while her choice in clothing provides an elegant white-and-black look. With the use of Prestige Points, players can unlock another variant of this cosmetic in the Prestige Edition. The most notable changes between these two variants are the change is clothing and color scheme with Ahri donning a rich gold attire.\nChallenger Ahri Likely the rarest skin for the champion, Challenger Ahri was first made available in the store to celebrate the beginning of season five back in 2015. Players can acquire the skin for just 975 RP. This look is a very unique styling for the champion. Challenger Ahri adopts an armored outfit for the champion that is not at all like any of her other skins. Outside of this new armor plating Ahri boasts a red and white color scheme with her orb appearing blue, familiar to that of other skins. Like most of Ahri’s skins, Challenger Ahri offers a list of unique animations for the character. The skin is also available in a golden chroma. Academy Ahri Part of the Academy skin line, this unique look for Ahri will see her sport school attire. Much like the Star Guardian theme, Academy skins were introduced along with a series of comics that offer new looks for many champions. Most noticeably with this skin are the color changes to Ahri, including the new red hair and simple brown fur on her tails. For just 750 RP this skin is available to purchase for Ahri and offers an impressive look for the champion.\nElderwood Ahri One of Ahri’s newer looks, this skin has grown in popularity largely due to the variations available with different chromas. These chromas offer some of the most notable changes for the champion due to the altering of the color scheme that is most noticeable on the champion’s tails. Outside of this, the skin is a minimalist look for the champion and sees her embrace the flowers in the forest that can be seen on her clothing and headpiece. This skin can be acquired for a price of 1,350 RP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Rirqm%2ByGaqpKGeqHqquoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ahri-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Ahri skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"Fredit BRION have been hit with yet another setback.\nThe LCK squad have had to forfeit March 16’s match against Gen.G as a result of COVID-19.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team was already running thin after several players tested positive for the virus last week. This led to the team using emergency substitutes to fill a full roster. But after those same subs also contracted the virus, Fredit BRION are unable to field a team and will therefore surrender the next match.\nAnnouncement: Match 82, GEN vs BRO on March 16th pic.twitter.com/dQO9OzS2Jf\n— LCK (@LCK) March 15, 2022  In regular circumstances, the match would be rescheduled to a later date, but this cannot be applied due to the impending playoffs. A match can’t be rescheduled if it can’t resume before the Thursday before the playoffs, according to a statement from the LCK today. This is to prevent any team from playing back-to-back matches or doubleheaders.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCK also doesn’t have the freedom to move the playoffs due to the Asian Games and international competition schedules. The Mid-Season Invitational, the first international League of Legends event of the year, falls under this umbrella.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Fredit BRION will resume play when they face off against DWG KIA on Saturday, March 19.\u0026nbsp;The schedule for the playoffs has yet to be revealed.\nForfeiting March 16’s match against Gen.G could have a lasting impact on Fredit BRION. The top six teams in the LCK will advance to the playoffs. With a 7-9 record, the team could easily be overtaken by Kwangdong Freecs and KT Rolster, pushing them down into seventh place.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2022 LCK Spring Split returns tomorrow with a match between NS RedForce and KT Rolster.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2rnZSewW6u0aKmp2WWpL%2Bnscitqmakk6B6rq3TnJ9mmZeWtq%2B%2F02aenqaX\n","link":"/post/fredit-brion-forfeit-lck-match-against-gen-g-unable-to-field-a-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fredit BRION forfeit LCK match against Gen.G, unable to field a team"},{"body":"The ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error can strike at any time while playing Elden Ring. The error sounds serious and may cause players to feel stressed when they first receive it.\nWhile most players will be able to fix the error with simple tricks, others may not be so lucky. The ‘inappropriate activity detected error also appears for players who’ve been engaged with illegal activities like selling runes on eBay or using cheats. If you’ve been doing one of the two, your account may have bitten the dust, and you may no longer have access to Elden Ring’s online features.\nPlayers who’ve been on the right of Elden Ring’s terms of service will have nothing to worry about, though, and can try out the following methods to get rid of the ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error.\nRestart your gaming device / Steam In most cases, the ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error will appear due to software anomalies. One of the best ways to troubleshoot such anomalies will be by restarting your gaming device or Steam if you’re on PC.\nA simple reset should be enough to fix this error, and you can try one of the following methods if you continue to receive the ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error in Elden Ring.\nVerify the integrity of your game files The ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error can also surface when there’s a corrupted in-game file. While most launchers and systems will be able to detect such files and patch them automatically, you may also need to run manual checks to make sure everything is in top shape.\nOn Steam, players will need to right-click on Elden Ring and choose Properties.\nNavigate to the Local Files tab and select the Verify Integrity of Game Files option. Steam will automatically start scanning your in-game files and will replace the corrupted files with their working equivalents.\nRepair Easy Anti-Cheat The ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error can be caused by Easy Anti-Cheat. If the program is also struggling with corrupt files, you’ll need to run a repair to make sure it’s working properly.\nYou can repair Easy Anti-Cheat by:\nRight-clicking on Elden Ring in your Steam LibraryChoose PropertiesSelect Local FilesFind the EasyAntiCheat folderRun EasyAntiCheat_SetupClick on Elden Ring and choose repair Check in with the community If the error continues to appear after trying out everything on our list, you should check in with the community to see if there are other players experiencing the ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error.\nCommunity hubs, like Reddit, are often the first stop for players to share everything recent regarding Elden Ring. Alternatively, you can also submit a support ticket to the developers so they can take a thorough look at what may be causing the ‘inappropriate activity detected’ error in Elden Ring on your system.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXZm8bsXOrmSfoahitq%2Btz6mpqKiinq61sYyamq2hpp7BunnDnquem6SasW61zWacpZyVo3qztc2g\n","link":"/post/how-do-you-fix-inappropriate-activity-detected-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do you fix ‘inappropriate activity detected’ in Elden Ring?"},{"body":" Though multiplayer gaming has made major progress over the last decade, things weren’t always as easy as they are now. Back in the early days of gaming, playing a multiplayer game meant playing a co-op with a friend on a split-screen setup. The need for split-screen compatibility has decreased significantly since almost everyone owns either a console, smartphone, or PC. Still, nothing beats that shoulder-to-shoulder thrill of a gaming experience you’ll get while playing on a split screen.\nFortnite is one of the most competitive battle royale games on the market, and it gets even more exciting when you play side by side with a friend. Fortnite is split-screen compatible and you’ll only need a spare controller to jump into the action with your duo partner. There are a couple of steps you’ll need to go through, however, but the whole process shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes to set up for the first time.\nAfter completing all the steps for the first time, you should be able to hop into a match with split screen almost instantaneously, meaning this is also an excellent time investment for the next time you have guests over.\nHere’s everything you need to know to play Fortnite on split screen.\nHow to play Fortnite split screen on PlayStation 4  You’ll need a spare controller and a secondary PlayStation Network account saved on your system to initiate the split screen mode in Fortnite.\u0026nbsp;\nLaunch the game with your primary PlayStation Network account and create either a duo or squad lobby since these are the only two modes you’ll be able to play on split screen.Once you set up the lobby, turn on the second controller, and select your spare PlayStation Network account when the system asks you, “Who is using this controller?”\u0026nbsp;After you select your user, a small menu item should appear on your screen’s bottom right corner. The option should prompt you to press and hold “X” to log in as player two. Doing so will launch Fortnite once again, and the game will ask you to link an account if you haven’t already.If the second player has a Fortnite account of their own, they’ll need to enter the code that appears on your screen by navigating to Epic Games’ activation page and logging into their account. We recommend completing this process via a phone or tablet since it can be hard to navigate around PlayStation’s browser. In any circumstances where the second player doesn’t have a Fortnite account or doesn’t want to complete the linking process, you’ll need to create a separate Epic account to link with your console.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll need to head over to the sign-up page of Fortnite and create a new account either with an email or your secondary PlayStation Network account. Creating a new Fortnite account for your second PlayStation Network account can be more beneficial in the long term since you won’t have to go through the linking process again and everyone will be able to log in with your guest account instantly.\nThe second player can become the party leader and take control by holding down “X” in the lobby. Both players will need to ready up by pressing the triangle button while they’re in control to start the game.\nThe game will automatically load into split screen mode and both screens will be marked with players’ avatar to indicate which side of the screen you’ll need to focus on.\nHow to play Fortnite split screen on PlayStation 5 Press the PlayStation Home button on your DualSense controller.You’ll get a prompt to sign in a new user.You can choose Add User and then Quick Play.After doing so, you’ll see an option to Log In with your secondary controller on the bottom of your screen by pressing Triangle.Once you press Triangle, a new screen will pop up where you or your friend will need to sign in by either entering their login details or using the PlayStation App.Upon logging into the secondary account, Fortnite will start loading again and you should be able to see two characters waiting in the lobby after a short delay. How to play Fortnite split screen on Xbox One Setting up a split screen on an Xbox in Fortnite is almost identical to the process on PlayStation.\nYou’ll need to log into Fortnite with your main account, and set up a duo or a squad lobby. Once the lobby is ready to go, take out your second Xbox controller and press or hold the Xbox button until the side menu appears.Sign in with a separate Xbox account through “Switch Profile” or create one before logging in. After completing the login process, a new menu item on the bottom right corner of your screen should appear. Pressing and holding the button “A” will let the second player log into Fortnite, but the game may ask you to link a Fortnite account first.If you already have a Fortnite account that you play on PC or any other device, you can link it with your Xbox account by entering the code that’ll appear on your screen through Epic’s activation page. We recommend creating a separate Epic account for split-screen purposes so new guests won’t have to link their accounts all the time.\u0026nbsp;Once you have both accounts in a lobby, you’ll need to ready up on both of them to start a game. You’ll need to take over as the secondary player to complete the ready up process\u0026nbsp; How to play Fortnite split screen on Xbox Series X/S Launch Fortnite with your main account.Once you get to the lobby, turn on the second controller.A new option will pop up on the bottom of your screen, and you’ll be able to log in with a secondary account by pressing and holding Y.Xbox will then ask who’ll be playing with the secondary controller, and you’ll be able to log in with a secondary Microsoft account.Upon logging in with a secondary account, Fortnite will start loading again and the secondary account will appear in the lobby after a brief delay. Can you play Fortnite split screen on Switch or PC? The split screen feature is only available on PlayStation and Xbox for now. The main reason why it isn’t available on Nintendo Switch is that the device isn’t powerful enough to run two instances of Fortnite side by side.\nWhile most gaming PCs will be powerful enough to run three instances of Fortnite, Epic has no way of identifying different users as it can on consoles. The separate accounts that you can assign to other players on consoles allow Epic to tell the difference between player one and two.\nAt the time of writing, Epic Games has no plans to introduce split screen to PC and Nintendo Switch, meaning the feature continues to be a console exclusive.\nYou can still use other devices to squad up with your friends thanks to the crossplay feature of Fortnite, however.\nAre there any disadvantages to playing Fortnite on split screen? If you have a competitive spirit, you should know that the split screen feature significantly reduces your screen’s real estate per player. This makes it harder to spot enemies and can make building fights more challenging.\nYou can make up for this by communicating with your split-screen partner or squadmates, however, since callouts will help you find enemies that you otherwise might not be able to see.\u0026nbsp;\nSince your system will be powering two instances of Fortnite, the usual frames-per-second (FPS) values will suffer as well. The average FPS you should get while playing on split screen will range between 30 and 45.\nWhich Fortnite game modes can you play in split screen?\u0026nbsp; Despite featuring many different game modes, the number of ways you can play Fortnite in a split-screen setup will be limited. Solo, Creative, and Team Rumble game modes will be disabled when you activate the split-screen feature.\nThe Duos and Squads game modes will be the only available modes to split-screen users in most cases. Regardless of the game mode, both players will have their separate inventories and won’t be able to share looted items automatically unless they manually do it themselves.\nIf you can’t seem to enable the split-screen function by using the recommended method for your console, chances are Epic may have disabled the feature due to a bug or anomaly. In such situations, Epic generally lets the players know through its social media channels. The feature becomes available once again when Epic fixes the underlying errors and bugs. The time it takes for split screen to return, when it’s down, depends on Epic’s schedule.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZZakv7W6yK2cZqeeYsCxuMitZKybopqyr2%2BZt3Gtnaipioe70a2loqyVWn9xtdJeaWmnnppyc3zOn1xraKSdsm2twq2gqKZVZ324tdOhXGtoqaTCs3GRaZuup1VnfbGt0a2lnqpe\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-fortnite-split-screen-on-ps4-ps5-xbox-switch-and-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Fortnite split-screen on PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and PC"},{"body":"The upcoming Pokémon Legends: Arceus game is introducing many new mechanics to the series, some of which were recently revealed through leaks. Among these leaked features are new status conditions and weather effects, possibly changing the trajectory of the series into the future.\nVarious leaks from Twitter accounts such as @CentroLeaks revealed multiple new status effects and weather conditions debuting in Legends: Arceus. Like previous titles in the series, these impact how a Pokémon performs in battle and are normally triggered through the use of various moves.\nSnow is finally appearing in the Pokémon series as a weather effect and an alternative to Hail, boosting the speed of Ice-type Pokémon and replacing the Slush Rush ability. This is the first time that a new weather effect has been introduced into the series since Strong Winds in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Snow will also make it easier for Pokémon to get Frostbite and become Drowsy, two new status effects being introduced to the game. Frostbite acts as the special version of Burn, causing the Pokémon to take damage each turn while halving its Special Attack. Drowsiness, first associated with the move Yawn, reduces the Pokémon’s accuracy and makes it take more damage from opponents.\nStrong Sunlight, acting as a more potent version of the normal Harsh Sunlight effect, will boost the speed of Grass-type Pokémon, likely in place of the Chlorophyll ability not present in the game. Fog will also be returning in Legends: Arceus, retaining the same effect it had of lowering accuracy in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It’s expected that these new weather effects can be triggered through new moves, though they’re likely to appear naturally throughout different areas of the Hisui region. It’s expected that there will also be new weather conditions to replace Swift Swim and Sand Rush, though those have yet to be revealed through leaks.\nA Rock-type version of statuses from moves like Fire Spin, Magma Storm, and Whirlpool is also being introduced in Legends: Arceus in the form of “Jagged Splinters.” Like these other moves, Pokémon inflicted with this condition will take damage each turn, this time being Rock-type damage. Stealth Rock is one of the moves being changed to inflict this status condition.\nOther new status effects take the place of various status moves that are supposedly unavailable in the game. The Obscured effect raises a Pokémon’s evasiveness, specifically noting that the Pokémon is concealed in a substance like mud. The Primed effect appears to be similar to a Pokémon being pumped by Focus Energy, boosting its damage instead of Critical Hit rate. Fixated appears to be an amended version of the Choice items, forcing a Pokémon into one move to deal more damage but also take more damage as a result.\nThere are even a handful of status effects that appear to be reminiscent of the buffs that Totem Pokémon received in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, likely associated with the game’s Noble Pokémon. Wild Might and Terrible Might boost all of the Pokémon’s stats and result in less damage from other status conditions. Terrific Might solely reduces the damage taken from other status conditions.\nPlayers can look forward to the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus for the Nintendo Switch on Jan. 28.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXajBosDUrGSenpaasLW%2FjJqlnWWnmq61tMSrZJynnpm2tbXOp6pmpJWWuKawjJ%2Bmq2WgpLimuc6nZKWdl5q7pb%2BMmqmcnaWo\n","link":"/post/new-status-effects-and-weather-conditions-leaked-for-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New status effects and weather conditions leaked for Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Niantic has released new details for the Pokémon Go Fest 2022 in-person event scheduled to take place from Aug. 5 to 7 in Sapporo, Japan. And, similar to the Berlin event that will run in July, it will feature new Shiny Pokémon and Sky Forme Shaymin making an appearance.\u0026nbsp;\nThe ticketed event, which will cost 3,000¥, will give players access to both days of Go Fest and all of the exclusive content included within. This includes Special Research to encounter Sky Forme Shaymin, along with themed Field and Timed Research.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event will feature its own mini-habitat rotation, each with a new Collection Challenge to complete based on their unique themes. Here are the details for each of those, including the featured Pokémon spawns.\u0026nbsp;\nDream World: Drowzee, Terddiursa, Snorlax, Litwick, and more.Athletic Park: Hitmontop, Pansear, Machop, Chimchar, and more\u0026nbsp;Living Meadow: Galarian Ponyta, Scyther, Yanma, Pansage, and more.Frozen Lake: Alolan Vulpix, Panpour, Snorunt, Lapras, and more. This will be the first time players can obtain Shiny Swirlix and Shiny Pansage, but only if they are lucky enough to encounter one.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for unique experiences in the city, players will be able to battle both Cresselia and Darkrai in five-star raids, obtain nine free Raid Passes from Gyms, and unlock a second Special Research story featuring a Pokémon not already available in Pokémon Go. Team Go Rocket will also be appearing more frequently, offering double the Mysterious Components for defeating.\u0026nbsp;\nFor an additional 1,200¥ players can grab add-ons to give them bonuses for participating raids or hatching Eggs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhllprAtXmRaWlrZaOWvbGt0ahknq6Vo8FuwM5mnZ6ZpKq%2FpnnSoaCnsV2oxKq%2By6KvZqiRo8Cis8Q%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2022-sapparo-event-to-feature-shiny-swirlix-and-pansage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go Fest 2022 Sapparo event to feature Shiny Swirlix and Pansage"},{"body":"A Riot employee has ignited a firestorm of backlash after saying he’d “be gucci” if infamous former League of Legends streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp dies “from a coke overdose or testicular cancer from all the steroids.”\nRutledge made the comments in the League of Legends subreddit’s Discord channel earlier today. Riot famously banned Tyler1—known as the “most toxic player in NA”—about a year ago after several high-profile instances of trolling, flaming, and overall bad behavior. \nRutledge’s Discord conversation wasuploaded to Redditthis morning, and at first, hevaliantly tried to defend himself.\nAfter a while, though, he stopped digging his heels in and apologized.\nThe one person the community probably expected to sling the most insults was Tyler1 himself. Instead, he remained levelheaded:\n  About seven hours after the post first hit Reddit, Riot finally swept in for damage control. “To be very clear here: what was said is NOT okay, and we take it extremely seriously,” a Riot staffer said on Reddit. “I’d like to apologize on behalf of Riot to both Tyler1 and the community for this.”\nThe staffer added that the company “will be taking action internally to address this” but didn’t elaborate on what that action might entail because “it would not be appropriate to go into specifics here.” \nUpdate Oct. 2 7:37pm CT: This story has been edited for clarity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwbq4xKtoZpyilrqieZBwbmtw\n","link":"/post/riot-employee-says-we-ll-be-gucci-if-tyler1-dies-from-a-coke-overdose-or-testicular-cancer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot employee says “we’ll be gucci” if Tyler1 dies “from a coke overdose or testicular cancer”"},{"body":"Yone is one of the most popular mid laners in League of Legends. He has cheap power spikes and can take over the game by himself.\nHis kit, which is similar to his brother Yasuo’s, is strong and scales well with critical chance. Therefore, every small critical strike item acquisition can make him one of the deadliest champions. With a lot of mobility and damage in his kit, he can be difficult to deal with unless you purchase the correct items or use certain champions to control him in the laning phase.\nHere are the best counter picks to stop Yone from snowballing in the mid lane.\nGeneral strategy Yone has a straight-forward kit but with plenty of possibilities depending on the player’s mastery. His Mortal Steel (Q) ability allows him to dash in any direction and can be a challenge to overcome if the player uses it aggressively to trade. On top of that, Soul Unbound (E), which allows him to do a huge chunk of damage on you before retreating to a safe spot, is the toughest aspect to control during the laning phase. While some champions can trade back and put Yone on the defensive, others can get run down by the early-game damage the champion has. It’s important to pay attention to these two spells, especially when combined together, since they are the main reason why Yone players get early-game kills. His double critical chance passive comes into play later and isn’t that impactful alongside his Spirit Cleave (W), which gets a lot more powerful when multiple champions are hit.\nOnce Yone reaches level six, he becomes one of the most fearsome characters in the mid lane. Fate Sealed (R) acts as an additional mobility spell and deals damage and provides crowd control. If you’re caught by his basic combo without Flash, you’re most likely going to die to his ultimate as a follow-up, so it’s important to be attentive to his movements, which can hint at if he is going to all-in you or not. One of the most obvious signs he’s going for an all-in play is stacking up Mortal Steel twice to be able to unleash a tornado to crowd control you and dash closer to melee range. Keeping a tab on how many stacks of this buff he has is the key to success during the laning phase.\nChampions Anivia Anivia is one of the best mages to play against Yone since you can disrupt his tactics with a well-timed Flash Frost (Q). When he tries to engage on you, throw out your Q and follow up with a Frostbite (E) for a lot of damage. If you went for aggressive runes such as Domination alongside a Corrupting Potion, you can set Yone far behind from two combos and either force him to back or be an easy target for your next combo.\nSince Yone can return to a certain spot with his Soul Unbound, you can prepare to land your combo in that spot and set up a blockade with your Crystallize (W). There are plenty of opportunities to kill him during the laning phase—even if you didn’t go for offensive runes—since your base damage is high and you have the advantage of being a ranged champion. Keep poking him down every time he tries to go for a last hit and force him to stay under his tower. But be wary of incoming ganks. While you can control the lane quite well, you don’t have a dash to escape, so try to avoid exposing yourself with your stun or wall on cooldown.\nAs the game progresses, you should have a good lead and use it to help your team secure objectives. While you have good scaling, Yone’s scaling is unmatched due to his passive. If he gets to three or more items, he can easily carry the game by himself due to his damage. While you’ll rely on abilities to do damage, Yone can three-tap most vulnerable opponents just with his auto attacks once he has 100-percent critical strike chance.\nLook into your win condition and try to close out the game before the match gets to late game, where Yone thrives and becomes unstoppable. Pantheon Pantheon can nullify opposing melee champions in the laning phase. He’s the king of dominating such champions, and Yone is no exception.\nDuring the laning phase, look into landing Comet Spears when Yone goes for last hits. Try to avoid throwing your spear and instead go into melee range and tap it for a reduced cooldown. It’s also much easier to land this way and can be the difference between a won and a lost lane. Once you get access to all your basic abilities, look into engaging with your Shield Vault (W) once your passive is fully stacked and try to land a kill. While some players like to take Teleport to have more global presence, Ignite is recommended against Yone to forego a Grievous Wounds item and have additional damage early on.\nWhile you will most likely come out ahead in the laning phase, it’s important to know you fall off in the later stages of the game and need to use your early-game advantage to help your teammates snowball. With your team ahead, you have a much better chance at winning in the later stages of the game since you’ll become a stun bot who will resort to clearing side lanes before joining the teamfight with Grand Starfall (R). If the match got to late game, try to assassinate the opposing carries or peel for your teammates on the backline instead. If Yone didn’t buy any defensive items, he can be an easy target if you Shield Vault to him when he tries to engage. Zed Zed is one of the best skill matchups against Yone since the results are determined mostly by which player is better. You both have tools to deal with each other, but Zed is much easier to play since his moves aren’t as telegraphed as Yone’s. Once you get to level three and have access to all three basic abilities, you can begin poking the Yone down and prepare for an all-in with Living Shadow (W) into Ignite followed up by a Flash. Your damage early on is higher so you should be able to easily land kills if you prepare for the all-in beforehand. When Yone tries to stack up his Mortal Steel, that’s your go time. You don’t want him to have two stacks available for the dash and poke or engage him without his maxed-out buff. If he has his dash, he can easily turn on you, and with your abilities on cooldown, you’ll be a free target for him. Examine his movement pattern and use your Living Shadow where he is, Shadow Slash (E) for some damage and then try to hit a double Razor Shuriken (Q). With this combo you can poke him heavily down early on, before you go in to finish the job.\nIf you put Yone on the defensive, it gives you access to roaming to other lanes to snowball your teammates and winning in the mid-game. While in the late game you remain a threat, you are less useful compared to Yone. Most champions might already have some sort of shield items which can put a stop to your burst, while Yone doesn’t have that weakness.\nBy going for aggressive plays early on and controlling the lane, you set up yourself for a clear path to victory. You should have a decent gold lead once the laning phase is over and be a much higher threat compared to Yone, who needs a couple of critical strikes items in teamfights. Try to assassinate him before he engages on your team with his combos. He is usually a much bigger threat compared to the ADCs, which don’t have his sudden burst of damage.\nItems to build into Yone Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps is the boots option when facing Yone, since most of his damage comes from auto attacks. As a result, the early flat damage reduction from attacks combined with the additional armor makes you a tough target to kill. You can prolong the laning phase longer and stop Yone from snowballing off kills.\nBramble Vest If you’re playing a tanky champion in the mid lane, you can go for this item to stop the opposing Yone from sustaining himself via the lifesteal from runes and items.\nExecutioner’s Calling This cheap item puts a huge dent into Yone’s sustain and can help you land kills more often during your early-game skirmishes. Due to him needing to go into melee range to stack up his buff or last hit, you can easily chunk his health pool down and stop him from healing himself back up.\nGoredrinker Goredrinker is arguably the strongest Mythic bruiser item, allowing you to regain massive amounts of missing health. It’s a great item against Yone since you can regain health after his burst combo and then turn on him. Seeker’s Armguard This is the best item to rush on mages against Yone, since it provides you a lot of armor and ability power for only 1,000 gold. You can back once you have enough gold to purchase it.\nZhonya’s Hourglass Zhonya’s should be the first or second rush item against Yone due to the effectiveness of its stats and the stasis effect to stop his burst damage. While some mages might need mana items early on, others can forego them in favor of this gold-efficient item for a more defensive approach. Morellonomicon Sustain is one of the biggest problems players encounters against Yone, and to stop him from becoming unkillable, investing into a Grievous Wounds items is a must. The base component Oblivion Orb is quite cheap at only 800 gold and you can hold on it for a long period before turning it into Morellonomicon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjLKmp51dmLy2utOeqaxlmaN6rbHAoKyeZZ%2Bbeq2xxp6lnas%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-yone-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Yone counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"Be careful when hopping on that next loadout drop in Call of Duty: Warzone, battle royale gamers.\nIt seems that a new bug has entered into Warzone with the recent 1.5 update and it’s causing players’ games to crash or freeze on PC. The bug has been occurring for the past couple of days and it seems like it’s avoidable by interacting with loadouts in a specific way.\n The above clip from Warzone streamer TeePee shows the bug in action. It appears to happen when too many players on a team interact with the loadout drop at once. If players grab the loadout one by one, the crash or freeze doesn’t seem to happen as often.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Raven Software has not yet acknowledged the problem and it’s not currently listed on the game’s Trello board under known issues. But rest assured if players like TeePee and other top content creators continue to encounter the bug and bring visibility to it, the devs will know.\nFrustration from Warzone players has been a common occurrence since the game was released. Whether it’s because of the game’s ongoing cheating situation, bugs, game crashes, or unbalanced gameplay, there’s always some thorn sticking in the side of Call of Duty battle royale gamers.\nThe game has had its fair share of problems on console, too. Since the Pacific update, the game’s performance has left it unplayable for many, leading Call of Duty to address the problem on Twitter yesterday.\nStay tuned for more information about this crashing issue, but for now, everyone on a team should take turns accessing loadouts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SubrrEsGScmZyherCyjJ2srbFdrK6zxs6nnGakn5axsMHTZpurp6Bir7azjKKqZpuRqsCqusZmnpqllWKws63SoZysZZ%2BjerGv\n","link":"/post/a-new-call-of-duty-warzone-loadout-drop-bug-is-causing-game-crashes-on-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A new Call of Duty: Warzone loadout drop bug is causing game crashes on PC"},{"body":"Polymorph is back (in a way) and Naga Mage gets a lot of love, including a Legendary minion, in the upcoming Hearthstone card release, Throne of the Tides.\nMage players were mostly focused on Mech Mage so far in the Voyage to the Sunken City metagame, though the best card-slingers around found a lot to enjoy in the complicated Naga-based deck that aimed to utilize the synergies between Spitelash Siren and Commander Sivara.\nThe former deck is not getting any love from the new class cards, but the latter certainly is, as the new goodies are brimming with potential.\nList of Mage cards in Hearthstone‘s Throne of the Tides Submerged Spacerock An interesting effect and one that may remind you of Evocation, a powerful Legendary Mage spell from the past that filled your hand with random spells before discarding them at the end of your turn.\nSubmerged Spacerock has a similar role to play, but it’s much more difficult to time when it goes off. Nevertheless, it means more resources and more spells, so it will definitely be a source of experimentation among the class’ players.\nPolymorph: Jellyfish The original Polymorph pretty much got rid of the threat entirely by transforming the target minion into a 1/1 textless Sheep for four mana. This effect was deemed a bit too powerful as time went on and the card was removed from Standard while its Shaman counterpart, Hex, was upped from three to four mana at one point.\nHere, much like with TGT’s Polymorph: Boar, there’s a potentially significant downside if you can’t ping away the enemy minion you’re transforming, making it either a six-mana play of a two-for-one for your opponent. Meanwhile, +2 Spell Damage on your side for three mana sounds great for combo finishers, but you do need to have something on the board to transform, which also isn’t free. Make no mistake, this is going to be a very tricky card to use.\nLady Naz’jar Most players have figured out that there’s no way Team Five won’t feature Lady Naz’jar in this Naga-centric expansion, so it was fairly easy to peg that it would be the mini-set’s final reveal.\nThe Arcane spellcast transformation is the most interesting one as a combo enabler, but the flexibility and the potential to alter your gameplan entirely against aggressive opponents make this a very interesting card that is almost sure to play a part in slower Mage decks for a long time going forward.\nThe Throne of the Tides mini-set launches on June 1. A list of all of its cards is available here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5a5rXnMmp6eZZOWv6W%2FjKGcmqqkncC1u82eZK2goqS7pnnOn2StoJViwaqwxKxkpqGennq0sdM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mage-cards-from-hearthstone-s-throne-of-the-tides-mini-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mage cards from Hearthstone’s Throne of the Tides mini-set"},{"body":"With all of the new updates going live or preparing to launch in Pokémon Go, a small change is being made to certain regional Raid pools.\u0026nbsp;\nFarfetch’d, Tauros, Mr. Mime, and Kangaskhan are all Pokémon that can only be found in specific parts of the world. And they will be returning to Raids soon in each of their respective regions.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic didn’t specify much about their return, but the developers did promise to give more updates on when the change is made and any future additions.\u0026nbsp;\nThis simply means that players who live in certain regions will once again have more frequent access to Farfetch’d, Tauros, Mr. Mime, and Kangaskhan since Raids provide more consistent encounters than wild spawns or Egg hatching. As of now, it doesn’t appear this update will include an extension for where players can find these rare Pokémon, but that could always change in the future.\nHere is where each of the specified Pokémon will be appearing once they are back in the Raid rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nFarfetch’d: Japan and South KoreaTauros: \u0026nbsp;North AmericaMr. Mime: Europe\u0026nbsp;Kangaskhan: Australia Niantic didn’t specify much about their return, but the developers did promise to give more updates on when the change is made and any future additions.\nUpdate Feb. 23 1:05pm CT: Niantic has confirmed Farfetch’d, Tauros, Mr. Mime, and Kangaskhan will be available in Raids in each of their respective regions from now until March 1. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonZqqlprBpLTDZquaraKkwG650WakoqWVYq6vsIykmKefkai4qa3NZq6ipJxir6Z50Z6rrqqenruoedOoZKudl568r63LZqmaoZSoeqq6jKmmpJ2dpLtus84%3D\n","link":"/post/farfetch-d-tauros-mr-mime-and-kangaskhan-will-be-returning-to-regional-raids-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Farfetch’d, Tauros, Mr. Mime, and Kangaskhan will be returning to regional Raids in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Delightworks, the developer behind the massively popular Japanese mobile game Fate/Grand Order, has named former Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono to the position of president and chief operating officer.\u0026nbsp;\nOno will take over for the company’s current president and representative director Akihito Shoji on May 1, with the former head moving into the role of chairman and chief executive officer.\nThis announcement was made on Delightworks company website. He is joining a successful development team that is looking to continue creating new games and was brought in to “manage the company from a more multifaceted perspective.”\nPrior to this, Ono spent 27 years at Capcom, joining the company in 1993 as a sound programmer on Saturday Night Slam Masters before going on to work on the Street Fighter series in various capacities, starting with Street Fighter Alpha 3 in 1997. He left the company on Aug. 9 amidst a change in direction within Capcom’s fighting game division.\u0026nbsp;\nIt's been six months since the last time I visited Capcom's headquarters. I was able to brief the owner of Capcom about my new job.\nI’d like to thank him for taking the time to meet with me.\nI also had a great time meeting many of my former colleagues. Thank you very much. pic.twitter.com/rT0bGcBCEy\n— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) April 17, 2021  Ono has yet to personally announce his new position, though he did confirm that he visited Capcom headquarters to talk with his former colleagues and the company owner, presumably Kenzo Tsujimoto, about his job.\nDelightworks will continue work on Fate/Grand Order and is set to publish Melty Blood – Type Lumina, a recently announced fighting game.\nUpdate April 27 2:40am CT: Ono has confirmed his new position at Delightworks. Dear FGC, World Warriors.\nOn May 1st, I will be moving from Capcom to another company.\nI'm going to be working at a studio that is a little different from the one I'm used to.\nI'm also going to be looking at development from a different perspective than in the past. pic.twitter.com/Hch7kkGZA0\n— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) April 27, 2021  “Dear FGC, World Warriors, on May 1st, I will be moving from Capcom to another company,” Ono said. “I’m going to be working at a studio that is a little different from the one I’m used to. I’m also going to be looking at development from a different perspective than in the past.”\nThere may be some distance between me and everyone at FGC for a while. I may be away from the FGC for a while, but I’m looking forward to spending time with you again when I get the chance.\nI appreciate your continuing support.\n— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) April 27, 2021  He also notes that there will be some distance between his current work and the fighting game community, but he is looking forward to the new experience and an eventual FGC reunion. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp7qmvoysq6udlal6p7XGoaueql2lv7Cw1Jycq2WppMCptc2oqaJln6O8brrAppydZaCnsrS1w56lrWWRo7Fur86oZKieXZmyrbXGoauwp6KgwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/former-street-fighter-producer-yoshinori-ono-named-president-and-coo-of-delightworks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono named president and COO of Delightworks"},{"body":"The Entertainment Software Association (ESA,) the trade association of the video game industry in the United States, has confirmed that more people are playing video games than ever before in America.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the last year, around 227 million video game players were recorded across all ages in the U.S., according to the ESA’s annual 2021 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry report.\u0026nbsp;\nThe report, which used data from approximately 4,000 Americans 18 years of age and older about their video game playing habits, noted the average U.S. video game player is 31 years old, and 90 percent of players are over 18 years old. The 18 to 34 years old range is the highest total percentage of gamers in the US at 38 percent, with the under 18 percentage sitting in second at 20 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the ESA, 67 percent of all American adults, those 18 years and up, play games, while 76 percent of kids, those under 18 years old, are gamers.\u0026nbsp;\n“This year’s report is a snapshot of the American video game playing community following a year of social distancing, just as the country was starting to open again,” ESA president and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said. “Today, nearly 227 million Americans play video games. Players across the country embrace the ability of games to inspire, provide stress relief and mental stimulation or simply bring joy through play.”\nParents have increasingly been more involved in playing games with their kids, as 74 percent of them have started jumping in at least weekly, which is up from 55 percent in 2020. A similar jump was shown in general play, with 77 percent of all people polled saying they play with others, either online or in-person, at least once per week, up from 65 percent in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nThose same people noted that they have played 55 percent more during the pandemic, with a full 90 percent saying they will continue playing once social distancing and other health protocols that were put in place due to COVID-19 have lessened.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can view the full report, including player habits, perceived benefits of gaming, and more in-depth details about how video games have evolved in the eyes of players during the pandemic on the ESA’s official website.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopKiqlWK9prvPpZxmoZ5iwq%2B1056bZquklsGmv4ypo5qxXau2pbHOZp6apZWoerW0wKdknq6Vp3qjscWoqZ5llaiubr7EqaarrKM%3D\n","link":"/post/more-people-in-united-states-play-video-games-than-ever-before-esa-reports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"More people in United States play video games than ever before, ESA reports"},{"body":"Mono-Blue Magic: The Gathering decks might become relevant once again within the Alchemy and Historic formats with the inclusion of the Neon Dynasty: A22 spoiler, Semblance Scanner.\nScheduled to go live via MTG Arena on March 17, over 20 new digital-only Neon Dynasty: A22 will drop into the Historic and Alchemy formats. Revealed today by Taalia Vess, Semblance Scanner is a three-drop Mono-Blue Artifact creature with an ability that can scale quickly out of control within the right builds.\u0026nbsp;\nSemblance Scanner CMC: 2UType: Artifact creature—Equipment ShapeshifterRarity: RareStats: 3/1Reconfigure cost: One mana of any colorAbility: Whenever Semblance Scanner or Equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, if it’s not a token, conjure a duplicate of it into your hand.\u0026nbsp; By itself, Semblance Scanner has poor stats for costing three mana, as it will never deal combat damage to an opponent unless there are no blockers. Equipping it onto another creature that can, like one that has Flying or Trample, changes everything and creates an abundance of jank opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\nThe NEO mechanic Reconfigure allows players to shift Semblance Scanner to any creature on the battlefield, at the cost of only one mana. This allows players to create copies of any creature it is equipped to in hand. And if those creatures have enter-the-battlefield abilities, the value of Semblance Scanner gets even better.\nSemblance Scanner is also a shapeshifter, meaning it can slot into any tribal-themed deck that wants to include the MTG color Blue. This could include creature types like human, warrior, cleric, squirrel, and rogues that already have existing tribal-themed decks.\nPlayers can test out Semblance Scanner when the Neon Dynasty: A22 expansion releases via MTG Arena on March 17.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKWbmJq6unnSnqSbpJGjsKZ50pyYp6aVp3qquc%2Brpq%2Bdo2K6sLrOZpmlrZVirq%2BwjJypnpmkqr%2BmedOroJuZnGKxpq%2FKrFx%2BflV3k2aOog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-alchemy-semblance-scanner-improves-mono-blue-and-creature-tribal-decks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Alchemy Semblance Scanner improves Mono-Blue and creature tribal decks"},{"body":"July 6 marks the five-year anniversary of Pokémon Go, and Niantic is celebrating with a new event that will run through a highlight reel of things that the game has featured throughout the years.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning from July 6 to 15, the event offers players a Flying Pikachu with a five-shaped balloon, Shiny Darumaka, Shiny Meltan, all of the starter Pokémon currently available in Pokémon Go, and much more.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic is also adding in a new Item Bag expansion with this event, letting players expand their inventory to 3,500 starting today. The upgrades can be purchased in the shop for 200 PokéCoins, with each expanding the current inventory size by 50, up to the new 3,500 cap.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon During the event, players will have a new Collection Challenge to complete, which will give them access to the anniversary Flying Pikachu, as well as Rare Candy and a ton of bonus Poké Balls. The “Jump-Start” Special Research will also return from last year’s anniversary event.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the event, various Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in various ways. Here is the breakdown for all of the special encounters you might find during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nDarumaka, Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie, and the anniversary Flying Pikachu appearing in one-star raidsBulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie will be appearing around PokéStops with active Lure Modules and as Field Research rewardsBulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott will appear more frequently in the wildShiny Meltan can appear when activating the Mystery Box during the fifth-anniversary celebration As part of the event, Niantic is also making the previously announced real-time sky mechanic available to all players in the coming days, which will help showcase the return of the in-game fireworks mechanic. And all Lure Modules will last for a full hour during the event, including Glacial, Magnetic, Mossy, and Rainy Lure Modules.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhlZam1bq3Np6CvnaKorrPFjJ6tnqakYq6lsNJmqqmdk56urXnFpbCippdivaq3wJyfrmWjnbavxYydmKutnZa4onnAp5tmoaSaum6uwKBknrCglru0tc6n\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-5th-anniversary-event-adds-special-flying-pikachu-shiny-darumaka-and-item-bag-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go 5th Anniversary event adds special Flying Pikachu, Shiny Darumaka, and Item Bag expansion"},{"body":"Riot Games has publicly acknowledged the Jett bugs introduced in VALORANT Patch 3.08. But since they aren’t severely impacting gameplay, according to Riot, a fix might not come until Patch 3.09.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 3.08 was released yesterday, adding a few exciting options like being able to equip any skin level of the default version of a skin, notifications when Riot takes action against a player you reported, and several bug fixes. But players quickly noticed multiple changes to Jett’s abilities, slightly nerfing the agent.\u0026nbsp;\nJett's weapon equip out from her dash (Tailwind) is currently longer than intended and Updraft costs more than it should. These are bugs, but not severe enough (game-breaking/competitive integrity) to risk a Patch redeploy, so it's possible a fix won't go out until Patch 3.09.\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) October 20, 2021  Players noticed a slight change to Jett’s Updraft animation, causing her knives to pull out slower. Players also noticed the weapon equip time after using Jett’s Tailwind is longer, making it harder to engage enemies after dashing. The cost of the Updraft ability is now more expensive too, making players consider when they should purchase the ability.\u0026nbsp;\nTHEY BROKE JETT pic.twitter.com/FcQQquWhmG\n— Anthony (@Vanityxz) October 19, 2021  Riot acknowledged the bugs today but isn’t planning a patch redeploy and explained that a fix might not come until Patch 3.09. Riot said the bugs aren’t game-breaking or impacting competitive integrity, so players will likely have to wait a while for them to be fixed.\u0026nbsp;\nJett is one of the most controversial agents in VALORANT. She’s the most popular duelist and is considered the best agent in most skill levels. These changes will impact the way she’s used, especially when pushing an enemy. But many players have requested a nerf and these changes might be a step in the right direction.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6oq%2FKp6awpJWZtKa%2FjKOcraxdl8Kov4yer6mkkZ67tHnFoq9mpZmctbV5zairZpqVYr%2BmuMSaqp6cXaq7tbXLZqearJOdenR5j3I%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-acknowledges-jett-bugs-but-explains-a-fix-might-not-be-released-until-valorant-patch-3-09/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot acknowledges Jett bugs but explains a fix might not be released until VALORANT Patch 3.09"},{"body":"Content creation in Apex Legends can be deceptively difficult. The game lends itself easily to streaming and videos with natural pauses in action, allowing personalities to talk and goof off, punctuated by high-intensity bursts of combat. Coming up with original ideas for content more than three years into the game, however, is much more challenging. Firing up the stream and just playing ranked is always an option, but the truly dedicated players out there are always looking for something new to show their viewers.\nEnter TSM’s Christian “Noko” Feliciano, or the artist formerly known as Nokokopuffs. Noko came up with an idea as simple as it is challenging to attempt: play a bunch of non-ranked battle royale matches as a solo and try to get a 4,000 damage game.\nOn every character. In one stream.\nhttps://twitter.com/Nokokopuffs/status/1500174750269820930?s=20\u0026amp;t=D1f4YJuRXQ6e7S4MNpJtgw  The one-stream challenge has seen a few different spins on it ever since Timmy “iiTzTimmy” An went viral with his solo Bronze-to-Predator in one stream challenge. Noko’s self-imposed challenge might not have been quite as difficult as Timmy’s 54-hour marathon (which Noko himself participated in, as several pros and streamers began solo-queuing into Apex to try to help Timmy finally go to sleep). Still, playing any game for 24 hours is harrowing, to say the least. And the fact that anyone still had the mental capacity and stamina to record a 4,000-damage game at the end of a full day of playing Apex is its own stunning feat; playing anything for 24 hours isn’t recommended by any doctor or sane person.\nOther content creators were quick to congratulate Noko, including popular YouTuber The Gaming Merchant, who put the challenge into perspective.\nhttps://twitter.com/GamingMerchant_/status/1500330279604391943?s=20\u0026amp;t=D1f4YJuRXQ6e7S4MNpJtgw  Noko is still out to prove he’s more than just an Apex content creator. The former CLG pro recently announced his return to pro play for the Apex Legends Global Series Challengers Circuit, forming a new team with former eRa Eternity member Marco “Stuhni” Paramo and former SXG member Xednim, both of whom played in Split One of ALGS Pro League.\nhttps://twitter.com/Stuhni/status/1499490865202356226?s=20\u0026amp;t=id1wmM16w1kefjcO_T6jDg  All in all, it was a busy week for Noko. Let’s just hope he found some time to sleep between practicing with his new team and that 24-hour stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBtLmMp6akp12csrW%2FjG2iZpyRoq6osYywoK2gXZrDpr7YZpipnahisKmt0ZqarZ2iYravec6nnGarpKeyork%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-noko-gets-4k-damage-with-every-apex-character-in-one-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM Noko gets 4K damage with every Apex character in one stream"},{"body":"Riot Games’ most recent card update in Legends of Runeterra changed one of the worst performing champions in the game, Kalista. While this is not the first time that Kalista has been reworked in LoR, Riot is hoping that these changes keep her League of Legends bonding identity. Additionally, Riot aims to make her feel better to play in more circumstances than before.\nThe Kalista fundamentals, and answering the questions she asks of you First let’s take a look at the current iteration of Kalista:\nWhile her health is now stronger at three, her level-up requirement is now also higher with her needing to see four other units to die. The main focus of her rework is her leveled-up form’s ability. When she attacks she will always revive your strongest follower that died this game, then in the same moment she will also bind with that unit and grant it Ephemeral, having her bonded ally take all damage for her.\nThe strongest follower unit Kalista revives is based on the base stats of a dead unit. So if a massively buffed unit, like a They Who Endure, is destroyed, then it will look at its one power and not consider it if another unit with more base stats died this game.\nThis effect takes aspects from both previous versions of Kalista and allows her to unleash devastating combos and devastating boards.\nWith her revival effect being deterministic, you can look at each deck you craft and figure out the hierarchy of which unit will revive each time based on their strength.\nSince reaching Kalista’s leveled-up state is more strict now, decks that are seeking to use her leveled-up form need to tailor their decks even more to fuel up Kalista’s need for revenge. While this means staple cards in previous Kalista decks, like Hapless Aristocrat or Cursed Keeper, will safely retain their spots, more token or creature generation are now more vital to helping her flourish.\nA deck I’ve used to climb with her In this midrange deck, you’re aiming to make a board that can withstand hyper-aggressive decks while maintaining a board to sacrifice for Kalista when she eventually arrives. The eventual payoff and strength of her deck is that Avarosan Hearthguard can activate multiple times once Kalista levels up.\nWhen you mulligan with this deck, you want to keep all of your early drops, and you generally only keep Kalista when you have an Elise or many token generators besides her. Wraithcaller is also a fine keep if you have two early plays before turn four, and if you’re against a slower or controlling deck, Hearthguard can be a fine keep as a way to get your value generation rolling early.\nWhen you’re fighting against Jinx, Draven, Ezreal, or Teemo, keeping Black Spear or Vile Feast respectively can destroy the threats of those decks fairly easily and evenly.\nWhile Rhasa and Ledros do not activate their skills when summoned by Kalista or Mist’s Call, they still serve as powerful curve toppers to the deck. Rhasa can destroy an opposing midrange deck’s pace by clearing their board, and Ledros can serve as an inevitability factor against slower controlling decks.\nOther fun Kalista ideas to explore While They Who Endure was shrugged away earlier when talking about who Kalista considers when she revives. That doesn’t mean that you can’t possibly revive They Who Endure. One deck I created as a fun deck building challenge was to make a deck where all followers were one power or less. This guarantees that when They Who Endure have died earlier in the game, they will always win the revival ticket since they win power tiebreakers by having higher costs.\nThe main weakness of this deck is that early game Fearsome units will run right past you, since the entirety of your deck is only one power or less outside of your champion units. So your spells and combat tricks will need to answer these threats.\nAnother list to consider Kalista in is to go super aggressive with her and have her serve as another Fearsome unit to try to and rush your opponent down.\nWhile Elise alongside Noxus isn’t a new concept, this deck has Kalista replacing Darius as the one that sits at the top of the champion curve. While Kalista isn’t bound to level up as often as the other decks showcased, her payoff isn’t too bad since she often adds three damage to the board.\nMuch like other aggressive decks in LoR, your main priority during the mulligan phase is to find an aggressive curve to play out during the first three turns. Elise alongside one drop units are your best keeps that you should always be aiming for. If you have a solid turn one and turn two play, then you can consider keeping Kalista depending on the match up.\nOne last deck to consider with Kalista is an Ionian shell which uses Death Mark and Zed to dish out the downside of Ephemeral to your opponent while reviving powerful units that your opponent needs to deal with once Death Mark gives them permanence.\nWhen you know you’re facing an aggressive deck, Darkwater Scourge and Death Mark are premier keeps in your mulligan, since the two combined provide a death sentence to aggro decks.\nThreats to watch out for with Kalista\u0026nbsp; Even with the health buff to Kalista, she’s still susceptible to a vast amount of counters. While each region has combat tricks that can destroy an unprepared Kalista, her main fears come from Shadow Isles and Piltover \u0026amp; Zaun.\nAt three health, Get Excited, Black Spear, Grasp of the Undying, and Thermogenic Beam are all answers that you must take note of. Since each of these cards are conditional or more expensive than Kalista, you need to assess at each moment of the game when you’re willing to give up, or trade with Kalista to maintain tempo or value depending on the overall goals of your deck.\nEven after you level up Kalista and attack with her, she’s not 100 percent invincible despite her bonded ally taking all damage for her. In most circumstances, Kalista is generally secure since her bonded ally will always be to the right of her in combat. But if the revived ally is killed with effects, like Single Combat or other removal/damage spells, then Kalista will be open to being killed in combat. Closing thoughts on the Spear of Vengeance\u0026nbsp; Kalista’s rework allows her to find more homes than she previously once had. In addition, Kalista all around feels better to play, since if she was summoned to the board excluding from the hand she would lose out on her bonding capability.\nWhile Kalista may not be as effective as other top decks or champions in the meta, this rework cements her identity better to pop up in future metas where wide boards and token spawns can have her lurk in the dangerous mists behind them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFut8CloKyskWKxpq%2FKZqOiq6SoerW7jK6qnmWZo3qtscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-kalista-deck-lists-to-use-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Kalista deck lists to use in Legends of Runeterra"},{"body":" It’s Christmas morning, and you’ve just unwrapped your copy of Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty: Black Ops\u0026nbsp;4. You run to your room, turn on your console of choice, pop in the disc, and download the game. Congratulations, you’re officially ready to begin your journey as a Christmas noob. Starting from level one is never easy—especially if you don’t have a permanent unlock token, which lets you immediately get a weapon that’s unlocked in the later levels of multiplayer. Once you unlock create-a-class at level five, your first loadout will probably look something like this: The ICR is one of the strongest weapons in Black Ops\u0026nbsp;4—so it should definitely be the first gun you use and try to level up. As you play more games, you’ll gain more attachments that you can throw on your guns. And as you level up in multiplayer, you’ll also acquire more perks that you can equip in create-a-class.\nIf you’re more of a close-range player, you might want to try out the first submachine gun in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4: The MX9. It’s definitely not the best gun in the game, but it could be useful on smaller maps. Once you’ve leveled up a bit, you can unlock the GKS submachine gun at level 13. Again, this isn’t necessarily the best gun, but it’s probably the next weapon you should try out (especially if you’re struggling with the MX9).\nAfter this point, though, it’s going to be a while before any other really strong guns become available to you. We strongly recommend you keep using the ICR as much as possible, unless you simply just get bored of it. At level 37, you can unlock the VAPR, which is probably the next best gun available in the multiplayer level progression. Unfortunately for Christmas noobs or new players, most of the best guns in the game (besides the ICR) are unlocked in the last few levels of multiplayer. You can get the Maddox at level 49, the Saug at level 52, and the Swordfish at level 55. All three of these weapons are definitely worth using, but it’s going to take you a while to level up all the way and reach this point. Since this is a guide for new players, focus on using the best gun possible from the start—which, in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4, is unquestionably the ICR. As you level up, you’ll unlock more weapons and perks that you can try out along the way. But for all of the Christmas noobs who will just be getting started in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4 this December, we strongly recommend using the ICR from the beginning. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuudSlq6KonJbGpr6MsJyaqJ%2BjwG6yzqtkm52XnruvsdGsZKKmXZi8pXnBpZico12kvbR5kw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-multiplayer-weapons-for-beginners-in-cod-black-ops-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best multiplayer weapons for beginners in CoD: Black Ops 4"},{"body":"Dying Light 2 Stay Human is finally being released on Feb. 4 and fans everywhere are excited to dive back into a world full of terrifying zombies. The original Dying Light introduced players to a massive open world they could explore with several parkour skills as they fought other survivors and the living dead.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the best parts of the first game was the ability to play the campaign with up to three friends, adding another element to the mix. Many fans have wondered if Dying Light 2 includes the same feature or if it’ll only be a solo experience. The excellent news is Techland confirmed Dying Light 2 will support co-op, meaning players can enjoy the exciting new title with their friends.\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;“Dying Light 2 Dying 2 Know Episode 6” confirmed co-op will be included and will have a few exciting features. Players can finish the game together and other players keep their items and progression if they load into another world. If the group comes across a narrative choice in the story, they can vote on which choice to make. But the host of the game will have the final say to ensure they’re in charge of their playthrough.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second game takes place 20 years after the original, meaning the world has evolved into a more depressing and terrifying place. You play as Aiden Caldwell this time around, who has the same parkour capabilities as the original protagonist.\u0026nbsp;\nDying Light 2 Stay Human will be released on Feb. 4, so you have some time to find three friends prepared to go on an exciting adventure.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnPpZiyZZOkerC8jKKlZpypnruoecuinqGsXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-co-op-in-dying-light-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play co-op in Dying Light 2?"},{"body":"The Sinnoh remakes are staying pretty true to the original, so it’s not surpise that the Pokétch is back in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\nThe device is a watch that has many different functions and is obtainable pretty early on in the game. It has a bunch of useful tools such as a pedometer to see how far you’ve walked, a calculator, and a memo app. How to get the Pokétch in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl There are a couple of things you must do to get the device, but they aren’t hard, and anyone with the least bit of Pokémon knowledge should be able to obtain it without any guidance, but in case players are having a hard time, here’s what you need to do in order to get it: Head to Jubilife City and find the Trainers School. It’s next to the Pokémon Center. Talk to your rival, and then give the Parcel your mom gave you to your rival. They will give you the Town Map in return.Once you’ve unlocked the Town Map, head to the center of the city and the owner of the Pokétch company will come up to you and ask you to bring him three coupons. These coupons are obtained from clowns scattered around Jubilife City.Find three clowns and answer their questions correctly.Once you have all three coupons, head back to the Pokétch owner and he will give you the device.  Clown locations and correct answers for Pokétch Coupons The first clown is right next to the Pokémart, and he will ask you “Does a Pokémon grow by defeating others and gaining Exp. Points?” Answer “Yes” and he will give you the first coupon. Next, head west and find a clown in front of a building with two doors. He will ask you “Just like Pokémon, do the moves of Pokémon also have types?” answer “Yes” and you will receive Coupon Two.\nThe third clown is right in front of the Jubilife TV building and he will ask you “Can a Pokémon hold an item?” The answer is yes, and he will reward your correct answer with Coupon Three.\nWhat does the Pokétch do? There are several apps in the Pokétch, and some of them aren’t available right away. Here are each of the apps’ functions and how to obtain them:\nDigital watch screen – Shows the time – Comes with PokétchCalculator – Does math – Comes with Pokétch Pedometer – Counts in-game steps – Comes with Pokétch Pokémon list \u0026amp; HP – Shows a list of Pokémon and their HP levels – Comes with Pokétch Memo pad – A place to draw or write notes – Talk to the owner of Pokétch after you obtain your first Gym badgeMarking map – Allows the placement of markers on the map – Speak to the Pokétch owner after you obtain your third Gym badgeFriendship Checker – Allows you to see how friendly your Pokémon are towards you – Speak to a woman inside the Pokémon Center in Eterna CityDowsing Machine – Used to locate hidden items – Gifted from Dawn or Lucas after you reach Route 207Berry Checker – Displays mature Berry trees – Obtained after speaking to the Berry Master on Route 208Egg Monitor – Shows information about the Pokémon left at the nursery – Leave a Pokémon with the Solaceon Town Nusery. After you exit the building, re-enter it and speak to the man who is sitting.Analogue Clock – Shows a clock face – Speak to an NPC after reaching Celestic TownCoin Flip – Flips a coin for you – Speak to an NPC in the lobby of the Grand Lake HotelCalendar – Shows the date – Have a Pokémon with a Serious nature in your party. After you reach Sunyshore City, use Rock Climb to access the house there. Show the NPC your Serious Pokémon and he will give you the Calendar.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGSyp6Viu6axw2arqGWbo7y4ecCbpq6sXam1pnnPqKKerJOd\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-pok%C3%A9tch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Pokétch"},{"body":" Like many first-person shooters before it, VALORANT is a friend of street art.\nPlayers can adorn the walls of VALORANT with various sprays, taunting enemies and showcasing some cool, champion-specific graffiti. The concept isn’t exactly revolutionary since games like Overwatch and CS:GO use the feature as well. But Riot still managed to incorporate its own twist on the mechanic for maximum level BM.\nHere’s how to use sprays in Riot’s tactical FPS.\nTo actually use your spray, it’s simple—click the “T” key.\nPlayers who prefer to have sprays on a more readily accessible key for instant disrespect can change the button in VALORANT’s Settings menu. Just go to the Controls tab, click Equipment, and scroll all the way down until you see “Use Spray.” Though you can change your spray to whatever key you want, make sure the new key isn’t already in use by something important.\nThe unique thing about VALORANT’s sprays is that you can adjust them to change depending on the timing of the round.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can start the round with the courteous GLHF Spray, for example, but change it to a robot chicken in the midround and a salt shaker in the postround for maximum BM. While you can’t necessarily select multiple sprays at the same time, VALORANT uses this pre, mid, and postround feature as a workaround.\nThe VALORANT closed beta is now live with an official release slated for this summer. So get in there and start spraying. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUrJxmq6Cnrrq%2FjKKlZq6Robyzrc2t\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-sprays-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use sprays in VALORANT"},{"body":"A few weeks ahead of the 2022 LCK Summer Split, the official League of Legends rosters have been submitted, the South Korean league revealed today. Most of the LCK teams have registered three players in several roles, and some even feature four, such as Liiv SANDBOX’s bot lane and NS RedForce’s support players. The full list of coaching staff, including the analysts, is also included in the roster registrations. As 2022 Summer is fast approaching, each of our teams has submitted their rosters for the upcoming split!\nYou can find the first round integrated #LCK \u0026amp; #LCKCL rosters at https://t.co/ihjsWUyS8G pic.twitter.com/lEiYNLgCfX\n— LCK (@LCK) June 3, 2022  Related: DWG KIA’s ShowMaker hits top 2 spots in Korean solo queue during LCK offseason\nThe teams won’t look much different from the 2022 LCK Spring Split because very few changes appear to have been made over the offseason.\nThe most notable changes occurred in DWG KIA and Liiv SANDBOX. While top laner Nuguri has returned to DWG KIA following a disappointing year in the LPL, Prince has joined Liiv SANDBOX’s bot lane again as the starting player in the AD carry role.\nMeanwhile, the other teams will enter the new split with their original rosters, giving them the chance to improve upon their existing synergy.\nThe 2022 LCK Summer Split will kick off on June 15. You can find the full list of rosters here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2nvLTAxKuqZqSfmLimsIyfpqtlYmV%2Fc3nLnKJmq6Wiuqa%2BjKynpaGk\n","link":"/post/lck-rosters-locked-in-for-2022-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCK rosters locked in for 2022 Summer Split"},{"body":"Rainbow Six had all of its early games compiled into a single version for fans of the franchise to play.\nMenrva is the modder responsible for releasing Rainbow Six Black Ops 2.0, which he said is “the ultimate Rainbow Six experience from the Rogue Spear era.” He worked on another compilation released in 2014 by another modder called HardcoreHacker, and Black Ops 2.0 includes the following Rainbow Six titles:\nRainbow Six (1998)Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch (1999)Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999)Rainbow Six: Urban Operations (2000)Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials (2000)Rainbow Six: Black Thorn (2001)Rainbow Six: Take Down – Missions in Korea (2001) In total, 56 missions can be played with all operators, difficulties and other content unlocked from the start. It includes content originally released only in Korea for Urban Operations and Take Down, properly translated and coherently inserted into the main storyline of the Rainbow Six games.\n The preview shows the functioning of the menus and contents included, as well as some gameplay at the end.\nThe version also includes bug fixes of the 2014 release and uses sounds restored from the original games instead of the previous custom ones. Additionally, it updates various map textures and uniforms from the original games to better versions for the Black Thorn v2 .61 game engine.\nAll are available for anyone to play, without the need for the original games, many of which are no longer officially sold. Despite this, Menrva made clear his desire to add some verification by requiring players to own at least one of the Rogue Spear games, as reported by Eurogamer.\n“If Rogue Spear ever gets on GOG.com, I will modify the installation process accordingly,” Menrva said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiln5mxpr6Mq5ylnZGosrR50Zqgp5qfrHq0tddmmaWZk6B6sLzSZmlmaF2WeqS7zKmgpZmknryvec6fZHBll5a6pr%2BMsKCtoF1qg265yKyqoqeeqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/modder-releases-rainbow-six-black-ops-2-0-a-compilation-of-7-games-with-56-missions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modder releases Rainbow Six Black Ops 2.0, a compilation of 7 games with 56 missions"},{"body":"One of Overwatch’s original characters, gunslinger Jesse McCree, will be renamed this fall as a part of a new narrative arc, the game’s development team announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the wake of widespread sexual harassment allegations and lawsuits levied against Activision Blizzard Entertainment, various developers were implicated and removed from the company. Among them was developer Jesse McCree, part of the “Cosby Suite” BlizzCon group chat, who was the namesake for one of Overwatch’s most iconic characters.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nA message from the Overwatch team. pic.twitter.com/2W3AV7Pv6X\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 26, 2021  While developer McCree had no apparent ties to the Overwatch team aside from being an inspiration for a cowboy name, the allegations and his removal hung heavily on the community. Overwatch players lobbied for the character to be renamed and several Overwatch League casters opted to not say his name on broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“We believe it’s necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for,” the developer team said in a message posted to social media.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team revealed that the cowboy was already slated to be part of a narrative arc that would have launched in September. This narrative arc will be delayed to later in the year due to these changes, but McCree’s renaming will be included in that arc.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“We will be more thoughtful and discerning about adding real world references in future Overwatch content,” the developers said. They also said they’ll continue to build a universe that’s “unmistakably different from the real world.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqpWjrq61zaBkppuTp7KmecOunGasn2KvrbXZs5irnF2hrri%2F1KKr\n","link":"/post/overwatch-renaming-mccree-due-to-blizzard-lawsuit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch renaming McCree due to Blizzard lawsuit"},{"body":"At the beginning of December, Mane6 revealed that its publishing partnership with Humble Games had concluded but with big plans on the horizon. The latest developer update to the game’s forums yesterday announced that Them’s Fightin’ Herds will be getting a fresh injection of resources with Modus Games officially acquiring the Mane6 team.\nWith the increase in budget and scope, Mane6 went into detail about a variety of updates it’s now working on for the game, including new fighters and console ports among other long-awaited features.\nWhile Them’s Fightin’ Herds has developed a passionate cult following, it hasn’t seen success on a grand scale since its Steam release in 2020. While updates have been steady, their scope is limited and only one DLC character has been added to the roster thus far. Now working under Modus Games, the dev team is expanding and new characters will be developed alongside story mode chapters simultaneously. The devs plan to complete all the main chapters of the story mode before the end of 2022, while further information on future fighters will be unveiled in the coming months.\nConsole ports were also discussed. While no plans were confirmed for the near future, Mane6 president Aaron Stavely said “it’s more likely to happen than ever” and that the team will evaluate possibilities to put the game on other platforms. Localization in the hopes of reaching a more international player base is also on the agenda following the acquisition, but so far, only subtitles are aimed to be translated while the voice acting remains in its original English.\nFor players wondering what to expect on a shorter timescale, a Lunar New Year update will arrive on Jan. 27. In addition, the release of version 3.0 of Them’s Fightin’ Herds will bring with it balance adjustments and the long-teased level three Supers, first revealed in December 2019.\nThese, and all future updates, have seen their production accelerated thanks to the extra Modus Games resources, making 2022 an exciting year to be a Them’s Fightin’ Herds fan.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6Gdnah6p7XGoauipl2dsrOw0mabnq6VobyxsdFmpJqmlWt6oq%2FQrqCrnZRir7p5z66ZpaGjnbKzecyom66rXZyurrHS\n","link":"/post/them-s-fightin-herds-developer-mane6-acquired-by-publisher-modus-games-details-plans-for-console-port-and-expanded-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Them’s Fightin’ Herds developer Mane6 acquired by publisher Modus Games, details plans for console port and expanded roster"},{"body":"Creating an unstoppable force in MyPlayer is no easy task. And if you want to compete in NBA 2K22, it’s essential that you do your best to get the most out of your creation.\nSince its release on Sept. 10, NBA 2K22 players have been looking for the best position to have their MyPlayer play, as well as the perfect build. Power forward is a solid option to start your MyPlayer career with.\nIf you want to create the best power forward possible, here are five builds that we think will help you excel. Each build is suited for the type of player you want as well.\u0026nbsp;\nBest power forward builds in NBA 2K22 There are a few ways to go about a power forward build. Here are five builds suited for different types of play. Unlike our small forward builds list, all of these builds tend to differentiate one way or another, whether it’s wanting to facilitate for your team, be a beast in the paint, or have the ability to stretch out the floor as a bigger player.\u0026nbsp;\nPoint Beast The power forward position is synonymous with a beast of a player who bullies everybody else in the paint ala Zion Williamson. If you’re looking for that, then this is the build for you. Although it’s not quite like Zion—as you lose precision from beyond the arc—all of your focus will be on being a complete paint monster. You’ll be able to finish at the rim with ease and clamp down on any defender messing in your domain.\nHeight: 6’8”Weight: 255 LBSWingspan: 90.0”Takeover: Glass CleanerPrimary skills: Defense and ReboundingSecondary skill: Finishing\u0026nbsp; 2-Way Facilitator\u0026nbsp; Although this option isn’t as common as other builds, the 2-Way Facilitator can be a boon for any team if used effectively. Power forwards aren’t known to be great ball handlers by nature. And in a game that thrives off of ball handlers, adding an extra one can help change things up. This player is a solid ball-handler and a great playmaker, giving teams an extra threat other than just the normal guards. He can make pinpoint passes to teammates waiting at the three-point line all while being able to go to the cup if needed. Think of Anthony Davis or Domantas Sabonis, for example. They both can handle the ball when needed and get most of their points from outside the paint.\u0026nbsp;\nHeight: 6’8”Weight: 226 LBSWingspan: 7’6”Takeover: Spot-Up Precision Stretch Four As one of the more unique power forward builds in the game, the Stretch Four was introduced thanks to European players like Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol. This type of play has carried on to today’s game. Normally, the Stretch Four can find ways to attack the defense with their big size all while being able to shoot from mid-range. Nowadays, the Stretch Four can still do the same things but add in the fact that he can shoot from the three-point line and show off strong defensive skills.\u0026nbsp;\nHeight: 6’7”Weight: 210 LBSWingspan: 6’11”Takeover: Limitless Range 3-Level Scorer Maybe you want a MyPlayer who’s more versatile, a player who can score at any level with a defender’s hand in his face. He can also put in work in the paint. This is that build. With a “score first” attitude in mind, this build realistically is available at all positions. It just happens to work splendidly at power forward since you’ll force the defense to run out of the paint to guard you. You can score from pretty much anywhere, but with this build, you’ll lose some defensive edge.\nHeight: 6’8”Weight: 225 LBSWingspan: MAXTakeover: Limitless Range Post Playmaker Similar to the 2-Way Facilitator build with its focus on playmaking, this option still has its own touch. Out of all of the builds on this list, this is the one that will require the most skill and focus to manage. You’ll be a nightmare in transition and be able to cut to the basket with ease. This is the perfect build for players who like playing small ball. You’ll tend to be a little bit shorter and lighter than the average power forward, so guarding them won’t be a strong suit. Adding defensive badges could help in that regard.\u0026nbsp;This isn’t one of the more popular power forward builds, but it’s certainly a unique one.\u0026nbsp;\nHeight: 6’7”Weight: 185 LBSWingspan: MAXBadge: IntimidatorncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK9sMPEq2Sfp6KsrrOwjJusoqSUqHqquoynmZplYqB%2Fcw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-power-forward-builds-in-nba-2k22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best power forward builds in NBA 2K22"},{"body":"A new public test build for Call of Duty: Mobile was released last week, containing a lot of new features coming to the game in future seasons. But a player movement nerf that’s removed the ability to ADS while sliding is facing backlash from the community.\nCall of Duty: Mobile players could previously open their scope while sliding to take down enemies and make it harder for an opponent to fire back. This maneuver can be effective for killing campers hiding behind walls or other structures. It’s also a good tactic in one-vs-one combat.\nGotta love how they screw up movement every season. You can no longer slide aim. Don’t implement it devs please it’s so trash from CallOfDutyMobile  Related: CoD: Mobile to get Oasis and Shipment 2019 map\nIn the public test build, players can’t ADS while sliding. If players attempt to do so, the camera will slightly pan in but the scope won’t open. Players can still hip-fire while sliding, though. But hip-firing doesn’t offer the same accuracy as ADS firing.\nPlayers have been expressing their displeasure with this nerf since the public test build was released.\nI agree wholeheartedly with this guy. Dropshotting doesnt need a nerf. By nerfing it yall are ruining a movement tactic that has been here since the start of the game. Tell me your thoughts on this. Hopefully this shows up, 3rd time posting from CallOfDutyMobile  “Got to love how they screw up movement every season,” one Reddit user said. “You can no longer slide and aim. Don’t implement it, devs. Please, it’s so trash.”\nNerfing movement on cod mobile is a really bad decision, and completely useless because SBMM was already added. from CallOfDutyMobile  Related: Everything you need to know about CoD: Mobile’s The Fight For Humanity event\nActivision hasn’t commented on the issue yet. It’s unclear if the company will move forward with implementing this nerf in the global version of the game after the backlash it’s faced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55loKGuurHRrGSuppiWvbHFjJqZqK2kYsKxr86moKefXaK8t7HMnqWtZZ6av6c%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-players-unhappy-about-upcoming-movement-nerf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile players unhappy about upcoming movement nerf"},{"body":"Complexity Gaming has moved William “RUSH” Wierzba, its only North American CS:GO player, to the inactive roster and will try to find him a new team to play for, the organization announced today.\nRUSH’s benching comes just days after Complexity parted ways with head coach Jamie “keita” Hall following a top-16 placing at IEM Cologne, where they were sent packing after losses to Virtus Pro and G2. The North American rifler had been a part of Complexity since September 2019 when the organization signed him and Benjamin “blameF” Bremer as the first two pieces of the team that’s been branded as the “Juggernaut” by CEO Jason Lake.\nThank you @RUSH.\nFor everything.\nToday we are announcing that Will \"RUSH\" Wierzba has been moved to the inactive roster while we look to find him a new home.#WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/8uNhDEcIBO\n— Complexity Gaming (@Complexity) July 22, 2021  RUSH helped Complexity become a solid team that peaked at No. 5 on HLTV’s world rankings in September 2020. But the international lineup only won one notable event, the BLAST Premier Spring European Finals in June 2020 over Vitality. Complexity never managed to carry that form to other tournaments and ended up taking two major hits last year, first when Owen “oBo” Schlatter asked to leave the team ahead of the ESL Pro League season 12 Europe playoffs in September and later when Valentin “⁠poizon⁠” Vasilev had to go through emergency surgery in December.\nDuring this long stint with Complexity, RUSH averaged a 0.95 rating, according to HLTV’s stats. That isn’t great by any means, but his teammates have suggested that he played a crucial role for the team since he often sacrificed his numbers to create space for stars like Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke. “After close to two years with Complexity, we are going our separate ways,” RUSH said. “It’s crazy to think I spent all of COVID hopping from hotel to hotel in Europe. I had hoped we would achieve more with this roster, but we simply didn’t meet our expectations time and time again. I wish we could have made it work because we were so close so many times. But in the end, nothing lasts forever and a change was needed in the roster. Best of luck to my teammates and the org! Currently evaluating all my options while I try to enjoy the rest of my break.”\nBefore joining Complexity, RUSH also had long stints with OpTic Gaming and Cloud9, the org that he helped win the ELEAGUE Boston Major in 2018. He’s been playing Counter-Strike since 2013 and could be the next North American player to move to VALORANT considering the fact that he’s assessing his options moving forward.\nComplexity’s active lineup features blameF, k0nfig, poizon, and Justin “jks” Savage. The team will be back in action after the summer player break when ESL Pro League season 14 kicks off on Aug. 16.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOpqelnaiewbp5wZ6lnKCVqHqzwdKh\n","link":"/post/complexity-benches-rush/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Complexity benches RUSH"},{"body":"Team of the Week (TOTW) 35 cards are live for players to get starting today in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. This week’s main set includes players with overall ratings ranging from 84 to 94.\nThe TOTW promotion presents the players who stood out during certain real-life games over the past week and releases their upgraded version in the game. Since it’s a weekly promo, the cards being added today will be replaced next week.\nThe best cards are 94-rated Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City, 89-rated Theo Hernández from Milan, 88-rated Wissam Ben Yedder from Monaco, 87-rated\u0026nbsp;Jamie Vardy from Leicester City, and 87-rated Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo.\nIf you are interested in these cards, you can buy them from the FUT market. De Bruyne is priced around 300,000 FUT coins, for example. If you are fortunate enough, you can receive one through FUT packs as well, but it will require some luck to get a good card. If you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can always quick-sell it and get almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nEven if you don’t get any of the best players, this type of card can also be used to complete squad-building challenges (SBCs) since many solutions ask for at least one TOTW card as part of the solving conditions.\nHere’s the full list of all of the TOTW 35 cards added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Rui Silva (Everton)LB:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Theo Hernández (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Jonathan Tah (Bayern Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated\u0026nbsp;Joel Matip\u0026nbsp;(Liverpool)CAM:\u0026nbsp;94-rated Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)RM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Jonas Hofmann (Borussia M’gladbach)RM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart)ST:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco)ST:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)RW:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Stefan Ortega (Bielefeld)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)LM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timber)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg)ST:\u0026nbsp;85-rate Georgios Giakoumakis (Celtic)ST:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (Al Ain FC)CAM:\u0026nbsp;75-rated\u0026nbsp;Rodrigo Riquelme (Mirandés)RW:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Jonathan Levi (IFK Norrköping)ST:\u0026nbsp;76-rated Marcel Bär (1860 München)ST:\u0026nbsp;74-rated Karol Angielski (Radomiak Radom)ST:\u0026nbsp;73-rated James Scott (Hibernian)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmmJ2co2LBsMDWZmpuZZOWv6W%2FjK2mZp6Zm65ufpFmrKWsmaKutbGMrZyapQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-adds-totw-35-cards-to-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA adds TOTW 35 cards to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast has upped the ante on what you can expect from Magic: The Gathering Arena by introducing a new exclusive format to the digital experience called Alchemy.\nAlong with a new set of cards, Alchemy: Innistrad, the MTGA-exclusive format has a number of mechanics that you won’t see in the tabletop version of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few previously introduced digital-only mechanics like Conjure, Perpetually, and Seek, which were added through Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. Additionally, Party, which was added in Zendikar Rising, will be a part of the format and its set.\nAlong with those, WotC is introducing an entirely fresh concept to the digital-only experience in the form of Spellbooks that allow players to draft specific cards from outside of the game in the middle of a match.\nHere’s a list of the MTGA digital-only mechanics and how they’ll work.\nSpellbook The Spellbook mechanic is one that’s new to Alchemy: Innistrad. There are eight cards in the set that use the mechanic in some capacity.\nWhenever you activate a spellbook ability or one is triggered, three cards from the specific spellbook that you triggered will appear and you’ll be able to choose one. In most instances, that card will go to your hand. But in some instances, that drafted card will be put into exile and you’ll have the opportunity to cast it from there.\nEach of the eight spellbook cards has its own set of specific cards that you’ll draft from when the spellbook mechanic triggers. They can be viewed by right-clicking that card.\nConjure Conjure is similar to making a copy or a token of a spell or creature. But instead of adhering to the rules that a token or copy would, it’s treated as if it is its own card that was added to the game. A conjure card doesn’t even need to be in someone’s sideboard.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are 16 cards that include the ability. Approximately one-third are White and another third are Blue. There are four Black cards with Conjure and only a couple in Red and Green.\nConjuring has varying degrees of power depending on the card using it. Cards can be conjured to your hand, library, graveyard, and battlefield.\nMost spells that Conjure create a very specific card. Tome of the Infinite is the only card WotC has released that Conjures more than one spell and the spell it creates is random, going to a player’s hand.\nPerpetually This is the most-used of the digital-only mechanics, appearing on 37 cards. And as you might expect, it makes a certain effect remain on a card no matter what happens to that card.\n“Perpetual effects and counters are not removed from cards that change zones,” the reminder text of the ability says.\nSo if a card in your hand perpetually gains Haste, it will have Haste when you eventually cast it. And if it dies, it will keep that keyword while in the graveyard.\nSeek If you’ve played any amount of Historic on MTGA, you’ve likely seen a Mono-Green elf deck play a creature that allows them to “seek an elf card.”\nSeek is effectively a randomized Tutor ability. When Seek is triggered, MTGA randomly selects a card in your library that fulfills the Seek requirements and puts it in your hand.\nIn the case of Skyshroud Lookout, players effectively draw a random elf card from their deck when Skyshroud Lookout enters the battlefield.\nThe randomization of the ability serves as a form of balance in many instances where just giving players the power to control the card they Tutor might be overpowered.\nParty A Party in MTGA refers to a group of creatures that can include up to one Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard. The concept is closely tied to the Dungeons and Dragons roots of Wizards of the Coast.\nCards that mention a Party can have any number of effects on creatures that could be included in a party. A “Full Party” is achieved when a player controls four creatures that fill the Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard roles.\nCreatures can’t be counted twice in a party. A Cleric Rogue, for instance, could be a Cleric or a Rogue, but it can’t count as both at the same time in establishing a Full Party. You must have four creatures for a Full Party to be achieved.\nIntensity New to Alchemy: Kamigawa, Intensity is only on a couple of cards, but it is used as a way to perpetually track a number on a specific card that can change based on specific actions.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a card uses Intensity, it will have an identified starting Intensity and stipulate how that Intensity can be changed. For instance, Bellowsbreath Ogre starts with one Intensity and Perpetually gains one Intensity every time you attack with it.\nIn the first set that WotC made including the mechanics, the company only made two cards exhibiting the mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6or7Ep5hmnJmctrWty2amp6SpYrqmr8eapaKb\n","link":"/post/every-mtg-arena-digital-only-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every MTG Arena digital-only mechanic"},{"body":"Mizkif is one of the staple content creators on Twitch when it comes to just hanging out.\nThe streamer, who began to gain notoriety after working with Ice Poseidon, spends a vast majority of his time on Twitch in the “Just Chatting” category. But he’s not short on creative ideas for his streams.\nAlong with having a broadcast in which all he did was sleep on stream, Mizkif has also hosted the social experiment called “Twitch Plays Pokemon” in which his viewers had to work together to beat Pokemon Red through chatting on Twitch.\nWith 2,100 hours streamed in the past year, Mizkif is the 30th most-watched streamer on Twitch, racking up nearly 47 million hours watched over that time, according to SullyGnome.\nHis high volume of airtime combined with his average viewership of 22,255 in the past 365 days made him one of the top 25 most well-paid creators on the platform, according to data that was leaked earlier this month.\nFrom August 2019 to October 2021, Twitch purportedly paid Mizkif’s channel $2,086,548 for revenue from subscriptions, bits, and advertisements.\nThis figure does not include money Mizkif made from sponsors, direct donations, or any exclusivity deal he may have with the platform.\nA large portion of that money Mizkif earned from Twitch came from subscriptions. Mizkif has the 18th most active subscribers on the platform with 22,869, according to Twitch Tracker. His all-time high came in March when he had 31,171.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6rsHCoWSdp5Woeq612aSgn2Wdlrimec6nZK2vmamwqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-much-does-mizkif-make-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much does Mizkif make on Twitch?"},{"body":"Struggling with Margit, the Fell Omen? You’re not alone. This boss, found at the gates of Stormveil Castle, is a challenge for newcomers and Soulsborne veterans alike. Margit is fast, hits like a truck, and has a wide variety of attacks. But there are a few tactics that make the fight substantially easier.\nFirst, players hoping to beat Margit early in the game may want to return when their character is stronger. Given the open world nature of Elden Ring, it’s very possible to encounter Margit without leveling up enough. Players trying to dispatch Margit and enter Stormveil Castle should be around level 20, making sure a few of those levels were spent boosting Vitality. Having a decent amount of HP does two important things: it makes it easier to survive some of Margit’s more deadly attacks, and that survivability also allows players to more easily gain information about his moveset, speeding up the learning process. Just a few more HP will make the fight substantially easier.\nPlayers who just want to beat Margit as quickly as possible will find that easiest to accomplish with the help of two friendly phantoms. Use a Furlcalling Finger Remedy to see summon signs clustered around the nearby site of grace or right at Margit’s fog door.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough each phantom increases Margit’s health pool, it’s much easier to score hits on the boss when Margit’s attentions are divided between three players. The phantoms may also have experience fighting the boss, and it’s possible they’ll do the heavy lifting in the fight. It’s also possible to use the NPC summon Sorcerer Rogier. While Rogier does good damage, he usually dies about halfway through the fight if players fail to draw Margit’s attention away from the less-than-robust sorcerer. It’s important to share the burden of Margit’s ire with the NPC so he stays alive longer into the fight.\nHelp is always available in the form of Spirit Ashes as well. These computer-controlled summons can help distract Margit and even do decent damage. Spirits like the trio of Lone Wolf Ashes work best later in the fight, where the boss is more likely to conjure deadly magic that bolsters the speed, strength and reach of his melee attacks.\nIn general, Margit serves as a test of sort for players learning the mechanics of Elden Ring. Tanking Margit’s attacks with a shield and counterattacking when there’s an opportunity won’t work well. Many of Margit’s attacks have a delay, throwing off players who might otherwise roll through them and causing them to spend much-needed stamina. But, like many of the strong enemies in Elden Ring, Margit has a hidden stance mechanic. Charged attacks, parries, and shield ripostes all work toward breaking Margit’s stance. When it’s fully broken, Margit keels over, allowing players to stab him from the front or back for big damage. Breaking Margit’s stance also allows players to get a free window to heal. Depending on the weapon and character, it only takes a few of those kinds of attacks to break Margit’s stance.\nIn his first phase, Margit has many slow, delayed attacks that are easily avoided by circling Margit or dodging behind him. But When Margit reaches around 2/3 of his health pool, he’ll talk to the player and then conjure a magical hammer for a quick series of attacks. This is the second phase of the fight, where the boss becomes much more deadly and has several attacks with very long reach. Be patient. Margit only has one real ranged attack–the magical daggers he throws–and it doesn’t do much damage. Characters with options for ranged combat should exploit that. Everyone else should keep their distance from the boss during his long combos and punish Margit when he soars high into the air. The hammer slam that follows leaves him open for a charged attack. Wait for highly-telegraphed moves like that which are easier to dodge.\nMargit is definitely a skill check for players looking to enter Stormveil Castle. The best approach to the fight, as with all Soulsborne bosses, is to learn Margit’s moves. Whether players summon help or go it alone, expect it to take at least a few tries.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLBkq52cmq60sY6nnLCrX528uHnTqGSbnZGpeq6t0aCgrWWknbJussSlo2annZq7brXNZpylnJWjerO1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-margit-the-fell-omen-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Margit, the Fell Omen in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Hammond—or Wrecking Ball—wasn’t always a hamster.\nWhen Blizzard first started working on Overwatch’s first heroes, there was a need for “cute” heroes in the Overwatch world. The developer toyed with a few different animals and concepts for this much-needed cute hero, but the spark for the idea actually came from Junkrat’s original design.\nRelated: Hammond’s first legendary skins are Horizon Lunar Colony and Junkertown–inspired\nJunkrat was once called the Demolitionist, with a bunch of different iterations on the table. Junkrat ended up being slightly similar to concept number one, but concept number three had just enough cute for the Blizzard team.\nHe’s called Ball Guy. He didn’t get too far into the concept process, Overwatch artists Arnold Tsang and Ben Zhang said during a live stream on July 12. But the Overwwatch team liked the idea of a hero that could turn into a ball and roll around.\nBlizzard combined the idea of Ball Guy and a cute animal hero into the first iterations of Hammond’s design. And he wasn’t always a genetically-altered hamster. Once, Hammond was a robot hamster. His mechanized hamster ball looks a lot like it does now, but eventually Blizzard turned him into an actual hamster.\nTsang and Zhang answered fan questions during the Overwatch live stream, giving insight into overall hero design in addition to Hammond-specific information. The Overwatch artists also revealed that Hammond is getting two lore-inspired Overwatch skins, one for Horizon Lunar Colony and one for Junkertown. Concept artist Zhang spent the stream drawing out the concept art for the Horizon Lunar Colony skin while answering questions.\nAll of Hammond’s cosmetics will be viewable on the Overwatch PTR this afternoon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2K3trrKq5itZZKWua15xq6wZqCRorqwusNmamlxZG4%3D\n","link":"/post/junkrat-concept-art-inspired-hammond-s-design/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Junkrat concept art inspired Hammond’s design"},{"body":"Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan has been removed from the OfflineTV organization following sexual misconduct allegations from other members.\u0026nbsp;\nThe OfflineTV house manager Yvonne “Yvonnie” Ng shared her story about Fedmyster making inappropriate advances toward her on multiple occasions. She explained they were friends who would hang out together in her room because she had a TV. Fedmyster allegedly came home drunk and climbed into Yvonnie’s bed and attempted to make advances by placing his hand underneath her shirt.\u0026nbsp;\nFedmyster claimed he did not remember the incident the next day but made further advances on Yvonnie a few weeks later. Yvonnie said she’s not the only member of the house who’s experienced unwanted advances from Fedmyster.\u0026nbsp;\nLily “LilyPichu” Ki is another member of OfflineTV who also shared her story about Fedmyster making inappropriate advances on her. She explained in a since-deleted tweet that he entered her room while drunk and asked if she wanted a massage. She agreed, but Fedmyster started to massage up her thighs in what LilyPichu said was an inappropriate manner.\u0026nbsp;\nFedmyster also allegedly laid down drunk next to Lily and claimed he liked her, which she said made her more uncomfortable. Yvonnie’s TwitLonger also mentioned other members of OfflineTV, such as Pokimane, experiencing similar situations with Fedmyster who overstepped boundaries and inappropriately touched them.\u0026nbsp;\nFedmyster has responded to the allegations and claims it was never his intention to hurt those involved or to act in a predatory manner.\u0026nbsp;\nOfflineTV removed Fedmyster from their organization and explained that he’ll no longer live in their house. The group also explained that it stands with those who have shared their stories and strive to create a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\nDozens of women across the gaming industry have shared their stories and experiences of sexual misconduct since June 20. More stories are shared each day, which highlights a major problem in the gaming world.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqminlpu5qrrEZquvZaKaurDCxKxkn52Uosa0wMSrZKKmXaeytLzOp6qeZaSkerSx166YpWWYlr%2Biv9KmnKesXZa5rbHGmquip56o\n","link":"/post/offlinetv-removes-fedmyster-in-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OfflineTV removes Fedmyster in response to sexual harassment allegations"},{"body":"Among the extensive weapon variety in PUBG, few players prioritize Pistols over firearms like Assault Rifles, DMRs, and Sniper Rifles. That’s not to say Pistols are bad in PUBG—they’re just more of an afterthought. Still, side-arms can be the difference-maker out on the Battlegrounds, and it’s important to recognize which pistols to favor. Pistols make for a ton of fun in PUBG, especially during close-quarter combat. Attachments like the Suppressor can encourage stealth-like playstyle, while the Extended Magazine can turn the Deagle into a miniature DMR.\nHere are the best Pistols in PUBG, taking into account versatility, rate of fire, recoil control, and situational value.\nDeagle Commonly known as the Desert Eagle, the Deagle is a high damage, up-close-and-personal kind of firearm. It’s incredibly powerful, which helps explain its high muzzle recoil and velocity. Each shot kicks the pistol back dramatically, making the Deagle a tough weapon to land shots accurately with. However, when you do manage to hit your shots, the Deagle makes quick work of enemies who might mistake its stopping power for a DMR or Assault Rifle—it packs that big of a punch. For instance, the Deagle can take down a player wearing a Level 3 helmet with 2 well-placed headshots. A few must-have attachments include the Red Dot or Holographic Sight, Extended Mag, and Lazer Sight for improved hip firing capability.\nP18C (aka Glock 18C) The P18C is an automatic pistol, comparable to submachine guns in terms of rate of fire and utility. Because of this, it features the lowest damage among all pistols in PUBG. In terms of putting a full magazine downrange in a hurry, the P18C is the handgun for the job, shining brightly in close-range encounters like inside buildings or narrow corridors. Rate of fire this high means recoil to match, so pulling down while firing in full auto is recommended. The P18C is unsuitable for long-range fights, but makes for a solid secondary pistol when the occasion calls for it. For full-auto goodness, the P18C impresses, making for an enjoyable sidearm to wreak havoc on up-close opposition.\nR1895 The R1895 is a seven-shot revolver, featuring impressive stopping power thanks to the 7.62mm ammunition it carries. It’s one of the more challenging weapons to use in PUBG, hosting a few drawbacks that deter many survivors from wielding it. For one, the R1895 features a painfully lengthy reload time, with each bullet requiring to be loaded into the cylinder one at a time. Also, an inability to attach either a Red Dot or Holographic Sight makes landing shots difficult. Still, in the right hands, the R1895 is powerful enough to take out enemies with just a few well-placed shots. It’s worth mentioning the R1895 can have a suppressor attached to it, encouraging stealthy gunplay. It’s similar to the Deagle in terms of raw damage output, which speaks to its capability and power.\nR45 Exclusive to the map Miramar, the R45 replaces the R1895 on the popular 8×8 desert-themed map. Also called the Rhino 60DS, the R45 is a six-shooter, firing .45 caliber cartridges. Sharing characteristics of the Deagle and echoing the R1895 in numerous ways, the R45 packs a powerful punch, albeit with less ammunition capacity than the R1895 and a moderate firing rate.\nThe R45 enjoys a speedloader instead of individually loading each round, greatly improving reload time. Saving time between reloads can be the difference between life and death in PUBG. As far as attachments go, the R45 can hold both the Red Dot and Holographic Sight, assisting in aiming down sight to help land well-placed shots on unsuspecting survivors.\nSkorpion The Skorpion is a machine pistol-type handgun in PUBG, well-liked for its automatic firing mode capability. Featuring a 20-round magazine that doubles to 40 with an extended magazine, the Skorpion mimics the submachine gun class in sidearm form. One downfall is the length of reload time, one of the longest amongst fellow PUBG pistols but not as lengthy as the R1895.\nAs far as sidearms go, the Skorpion is ideal in close-quarter engagements, able to make quick work of enemies who appear up close without warning. It’s also a ton of fun to use on the Battlegrounds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwrsSsq2aomajBsLjSZqCnZaCqr6g%3D\n","link":"/post/best-pistols-in-pubg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Pistols in PUBG"},{"body":"Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is known across the globe as one of the greatest League of Legends players of all time.\nThe South Korean mid-laner for T1 has a resume that precedes him. As a three-time world champion before the age of 24, Faker has built a name for himself that even the most casual of esports fans immediately recognize.\u0026nbsp;\nSince signing an extension with T1 through 2022 in a deal that also made him a part-owner, Faker and his team placed second in the LCK Spring regular season standings before winning the spring playoffs against Gen.G 3-0.\nIt almost goes without saying that if you want to be good at LoL, emulating him is one of the first steps you should probably take. While copying his settings won’t make you the next, at least it’s a start. Here are Faker’s League of Legends settings and keybinds.\nFaker’s mouse and graphics settings DPI\n3500EDPI\n245000Game Sens\n70Windows Sens\n5Character Quality\nHighEffects Quality\nHighEnvironment Quality\nHighShadows\nLowCamera Move Speed\n50 Faker’s Keybinds Ability 1\nQAbility 2\nWAbility 3\nEAbility 4\nRSummoner Spell 1\nDSummoner Spell 2\nFItem 1\n`Item 2\n2Item 3\n3Item 4\n5Item 5\n6Item 6\n7Trinket\n4ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2ao5WnwG64xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2LApsDToqWgq12Wu6V5yp6wm6GemcA%3D\n","link":"/post/faker-s-league-of-legends-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faker’s League of Legends settings and keybinds"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle Royale data miners might not be able to leak whole events or the season finale scenes in season eight, prominent leaker Lucas7yoshi told Dot Esports.\nLucas was the leaker who, along with AyeTSG, leaked that the Ice King would be inside a huge ice sphere floating over Polar Peak near the end of season seven. That was part of the scene that led to the Ice Storm event that covered the entire Fortnite island in snow.\nAs more secrets emerge in season eight, like the excavation sites, the helicopter, and the Ruin skin, Lucas says leakers might be unable to get a video like they did for the Ice King. He says the method “was patched in a hotfix that followed about 48 hours after it was shared.”\nLucas says the Ice King leak was done using replay files that are included in the game every update for performance and event tests. “Each of them were generated ‘in the future’ in the sense that the replays would record information with an offset of several days, so it could be generated at times that events are going on,” Lucas said. “One of the replay files happened to be generated at a time where the offset landed on the time the Ice King was in the ice ball, and that’s what I recorded and posted.”\nSince these replay files were “technically generated under a different version of the game,” according to Lucas, the game would say they were outdated and make him unable to watch them. He and AyeTSG had to modify the replay file to have the same version the game had at the moment they leaked it.\n“It’s no longer possible to do leaks like that in replay mode, sadly,” Lucas said. “It continues to be possible to analyze the game files to get a general idea of what will happen, but not to that extent or in-game.”\nFans who are eager to understand how all the season eight mysteries will come together might only have a few hints this time since it’s unlikely that a full replay or video will spoil the future of Fortnite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqWtk5bAeMXOrJ%2BiZaaesaa7jKWcmqOjYsCmrdKopWadmZy1tXnEp5uippditq68zqyqopqcmnq2usKorZ6q\n","link":"/post/fortnite-data-miner-lucas7yoshi-says-video-leaks-of-events-and-the-season-8-ending-might-be-impossible-to-uncover/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite data miner Lucas7yoshi says video leaks of events and the season 8 ending might be impossible to uncover"},{"body":"Epic Games is the king of introducing different seasons of content to Fortnite, with nearly five years’ worth of content under its belt. The most recent war-themed season has been building up to something big, and the Imagined Order’s Collider is set to destroy everything. Now, The Seven might be getting more time to prepare thanks to a leak that suggests the season has been extended to June 5.\nThe change was first announced by Austrian Fortnite news account MidaRado on Twitter before popular leaker ShiinaBR shared the news. The end-of-season event will happen on Saturday, June 4, with the next season starting on June 5, according to these leaks.\nCONFIRMED: The Live Event will take place on June 4 (Saturday), and Season 3 starts on June 5 (Sunday)!\nInformation was first tweeted by @MidaRado, I heard the same dates as well a few days ago.\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) May 25, 2022  This is only two days after the season was supposed to drop, so fans won’t have to wait too long. Epic likely changed the date to better fit in with the rest of the seasons or allow itself to work on the game during downtime. Whatever the reason may be, players should have the option to hop back into Fortnite sometime on June 5.\nNo one is sure what the next live event will be, but the Mecha Team Leader has been teased multiple times. In the most recent Resistance quests, players also saw The Collider was built to cause a large explosion and destroy The Loop. Players will likely have to join together with The Seven to prevent The Collider from destroying everything in Fortnite. While there has still been no official countdown announced by Epic, many fans are speculating that it could come any day now. Until then, players are left to stay in The Loop and watch the doomsday device prepare to destroy everything they know.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpyxrJWjsbR5wqGYqayVp3p0edKemKynnmJ%2FbsHNraClZZqqu6Z5lA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-extends-chapter-3-season-2-until-june-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite extends Chapter 3, season 2 until June 5"},{"body":" The $1 million prize pool ALGS Stockholm LAN starts Friday, April 29, and viewers can earn rewards for watching the action on Twitch with in-game cosmetics when they tune into the finals on Sunday, May 1. The finals of the largest tournament in Apex Legends esports to date will be broadcast on Twitch on the official Apex account starting at 9am CT on May 1.\nThis weekend #ALGS history will be made.\nTop teams from each of the Pro League’s five regions compete with $1,000,000 USD on the line!\nWell, legends? Who's bringing it home? 😈\n🗒️Groups, Schedule and more : https://t.co/BmtNxA9XIH pic.twitter.com/rnRqGw6zeG\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) April 26, 2022  Fans who haven’t already done so will need to link their Twitch and EA account to receive any rewards in game. The EA website has instructions for anyone who needs help setting it up.\nOnce the accounts are connected and viewers are signed into Twitch, items will be automatically awarded to fans as they watch. A mere 15 minutes of viewing nets players the Global Series holospray. One hour of viewing gifts the Jeweled Night Flatline skin, two hours the Ornamental Orbit Horizon skin, and three hours the Glory Within gun charm.\nIt’s possible to check progress toward receiving any of these items on Twitch. Finally, the Multiview feature of the official Apex account means fans don’t have to watch the main broadcast to earn the items but can choose from a wide variety of streams that are showing the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnZGnu27A1qKrnKBdmb%2BwvNJmnaunnWLEosDCoaCnn12ptaZ5wKWerGWjqbykt8eoo6ZlnJa7\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-twitch-drops-from-watching-the-algs-stockholm-lan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn Twitch drops from watching the ALGS Stockholm LAN"},{"body":"League of Legends gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter has outlined the specific changes headed to some of the game’s items in the upcoming Patch 11.10, as well as a nerf to Phase Rush.\nRiftmaker is getting some big changes to the way it outputs damage, according to Yetter. First, the item will now stack on both dealing and taking damage from enemy champions. The item is also getting its damage amplification per stack increased from two to three percent, while its maximum damage amplification has dropped from 10 to nine percent.\n11.10 Preview with tentative changes: Irelia is bumped because we think we can do better work with a bit more time, and updated jungle accessibility list is here. pic.twitter.com/n1KjRk193i\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) May 4, 2021  Riftmaker users used to need five seconds in combat with champions to reach their maximum damage amplification. But since each stack has been increased and the max amplification has dropped by a percentage, players will only need three seconds to ramp up to max damage.\nMeanwhile, Abyssal Mask is getting an increase of 50 health, its damage amplification potency increase from 10 to 15 percent, and a damage amplification duration increase from four to five seconds. Guinsoo’s Rageblade is getting a simple buff, with its price being reduced by 200 gold.\nGoredrinker is getting a few changes, too. But don’t worry, they won’t be pushing the item back into the same level of relevancy as before. The item is only getting a 50 health buff, while its AD based on missing health is getting dropped from zero to 15 percent to zero to 10 percent. Its healing power has been shifted as well, going from 25 percent AD plus eight percent of missing health to 15 percent AD plus 10 percent of missing health.\nLastly, Phase Rush’s early effectiveness is getting hit with the nerf hammer in Patch 11.10. The cooldown of the keystone has been changed from a flat 15 seconds to 30 to 10 seconds based on level. Additionally, its movement speed boost is getting reduced for the early game, going from 25 to 40 percent to 15 to 40 percent for ranged champs based on level. For melee champs, the movement speed boost is being reduced from 40 to 60 percent based on level to 30 to 60 percent.\nPatch 11.10 is set to hit the live servers on Wednesday, May 12.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivbOx1aKcsKtdpa61r8dmaGplYWXAbq7Un52sZaSkerO1xa2kmqOVp3qou9Gem6uhnqCys3nAm7Csq5Gheq6t0qRkmqaUYrS2tc2spqirXaeuqLHBpZidnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-previews-patch-11-10-s-buffs-to-riftmaker-goredrinker-abyssal-mask-and-guinsoo-s-rageblade/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot previews Patch 11.10’s buffs to Riftmaker, Goredrinker, Abyssal Mask, and Guinsoo’s Rageblade"},{"body":"With the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational coming up next month, Riot Games is preparing a whole plethora of different changes for League of Legends‘ Patch 12.7. The jungle is seeing a good amount of movement this update, with a few recognizable names getting some significant buffs for their kit.\nLillia, for example, will be getting a big increase to the healing on her passive, Dream-Laden Bough, with the healing ratio going from 12 percent AP to 20 percent AP. Her W ability is also getting an magic damage increase of 10 across every level. This should help her sustainability while clearing in the earlier stages of the game, and might help her viability in pro play.\nFull Patch 12.7 Preview! Some spicy buffs (Wukong?!?) and some tap downs to some strong items/runes pic.twitter.com/zC37kKHUxS\n— Tim (@TheTruexy) April 5, 2022  Wukong, on the other hand, is getting a handful of buffs that could lift his stock in the jungle. His Q ability getting a second shaved away from its cooldown at all levels, and his W ability will be able to go over walls now. His E, Nimbus Strike, will deal an additionally 30 percent damage to monsters, and its AP ratio is also getting a 20 percent increase to boot.\nAs a result, the Monkey King’s clear should be drastically improved, and his ganking ability will be that much better since he can instantly dash over walls while invisible. Meanwhile, Karthus is getting a 10 percent increase to his Q damage on monsters, which should decrease the amount of mana necessary to clear camps.\nAnother significant buff was also seen in the bottom lane with Kalista, who will be the recipient of base mana, base movement speed, and attack speed increases. She might not overthrow the current meta AD carry picks like Aphelios, Jinx, Caitlyn, and Zeri, but she could see some play if those choices are unavailable.\nLeague Patch 12.7 is scheduled to drop on Wednesday, April 13.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwKmtyp6qZq2gYre2usalnGallamubsPIrZ9mmpmceqPBxZ%2BqZqyfYrmquMuimGaokajAqsLEZp%2BemZyeu6h51q6iqKaXqHqmecyopayslad6pa3Mmp6eZZuWv7W01KxkqmWUlrqis8RmmKecXaK8s7GMoqVmpJWWtLaxjKmYrZuYYn5zeZY%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-shakes-up-jungle-meta-with-big-buffs-to-lillia-passive-healing-wukong-s-e-monster-damage-karthus-q-damage-and-more-in-league-patch-12-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot shakes up jungle meta with big buffs to Lillia passive healing, Wukong’s E monster damage, Karthus’ Q damage, and more in League Patch 12.7"},{"body":"Riot Games is taking big steps towards improving how it interacts with League of Legends fans. The developer released anime-style videos\u0026nbsp;over the past couple of months dedicated to actual players, and it also created the League Partner Program to boost up video content creators. Last month in Oakland, California, the project continued with a streamer showmatch at the NA LCS finals featuring the most popular League streamers in the community.\nRiot’s ode to fans is well under way. And it all started with one massive, bearded project in September—the hand-painted mural of beloved streamer Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana on the side of a very large building in Los Angeles. This painting was meant as one big “Welcome home” to Imaqtpie when Riot learned he was planning to return to the city. He lived in LA throughout the start of his League career, but moved away to become a full-time streamer. He returned right around the start of the 2018 Summer Split. By then, Riot had already reached out to Allie Jean, the mural’s artist, and the project was under construction. A love letter to QT and the community, the mural was designed to be a big kickstart to Riot’s new community-first initiative, Riot art director Chesney “JustMoose” Lattuga told Dot Esports\n“We came into this year really wanting to work with the people in our community who made the game great,” Lattuga said. “We wanted to focus less on the game itself, and instead on all the creators, such as streamers and artists like Allie.”\nThey succeeded. The community’s response to the mural was overwhelmingly positive, even without any marketing or public announcement from Riot. Within hours of Jean sharing images of the building and mural on Twitter, they reached the top of the game’s Reddit community. Shortly after that QT shared it on Twitter, too, posing next to Jean, who has been Imaqtpie’s YouTube channel artist for about two years.\nthe @Imaqtpielol mural i worked with @riotgames on is officially done!! this project is pretty much the coolest thing i’ve ever done and it came out AMAZING pic.twitter.com/Xhj0iurpHl\n— no more mr. nut boy (@lilyloo) September 4, 2018  When the project was first devised, Lattuga wasn’t sure what exactly she wanted to do, but it didn’t take her long to figure it out.\n“I remembered watching QT’s YouTube channel and seeing all his thumbnails, and I immediately found Allie through that,” she said. “She had created this online, recognizable illustrated persona of QT. And when everyone sees those illustrations, they think, ‘Oh, that’s QT.’”\nThrough her discussions with Jean, Lattuga decided a mural would be the perfect way to dedicate QT’s return home. When she initially reached out to Jean, the artist wasn’t sure what to expect. She certainly wasn’t ready for the shock that followed.\n“When Chesney first messaged me, I don’t think I realized the scope of the project,” she said. “I was like ‘Cool, I’ll make a Hallmark card for QT, why not?’ And then she told me that no, it’s actually going to be on the side of a building, and the building’s going to be 10 stories tall. It turned out much better than a Hallmark card, that’s for sure.”\nJean started her career creating digital artwork while in art school, but even after almost two years with Imaqtpie, she never considered something quite on this scale.\nThe idea to create the online persona of the bearded D1 legend came from Jean’s boyfriend, Eugene. He’s more popularly known as 2ndSequence—QT’s video editor. While Jean was still in college, 2ndSequence looked through some of the doodles she shared in a Discord channel, and thought she’d be perfect to create this new Imaqtpie illustration. The idea was to help QT’s channel pop out and stay unique in the sea of League YouTubers who simply use artwork from the game.\nTo her, seeing something that had only previously lived in little thumbnails for online videos blown up and thrust into the real world was surreal enough. But it meant so much more to her because it validated her dreams to her family.\n“I have an Asian mom, and she didn’t necessarily want me to go and become an artist, even if she did believe I was really talented,” Jean said. “Even if it started as an image on my computer screen, it was now on a massive wall, or something she knew was actually a big deal. Having that ‘Your daughter is a successful artist!’ moment… What that meant to my mom almost mattered more to me than just seeing it up there.”\nThat doesn’t mean she still wasn’t moved by seeing it in person, though. In fact, Jean says she was brought to tears when she saw it for the first time, and it caused her to almost crash her car.\n“To have a League player drive by and say, “Oh my god, that’s Sion!” is what’s so special about this,” Lattuga said. “Even if it’s not specifically about those players per se, it feels almost like an open letter to every single person who’s played the game. It says, ‘Hey, we see you. We thank you. This is for you.’”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2owbC%2B2GaZnqCZo7FuwMeeZKKmk6eypbXBpZxmoZ2WvrW8yJ5kpq2ilrlutc1mo6irXZa7qLHLnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/the-story-behind-the-incredible-imaqtpie-mural-in-los-angeles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The story behind the incredible Imaqtpie mural in Los Angeles"},{"body":"A former professional League of Legends player is stepping onto a new team for the first time in a coaching position.\nJake “Xmithie” Kevin Puchero, a multi-time LCS champion who brought teams like Team Liquid to great success through his jungle gameplay, is joining TSM Academy as its new head coach. He will be taking over for André “Gunaso” Ferreira, who led the team in this position throughout the 2021 season and at the start of 2022.\nPlease welcome our new LCS Academy Head Coach @Xmithie!\nWe're proud to announce his addition to our LCS Academy staff. Xmithie has a long history as a player and will be invaluable to the growth of our young players. pic.twitter.com/3KKAlUHWWk\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) May 4, 2022  Xmithie has been competing in professional League since the infancy of the game, quickly finding solace in the carry potential of the jungle role, though occasionally off-roling as an ADC. He took a step back from the main LCS stage at the end of the 2020 Summer Split after being unable to find success alongside a combustible Immortals roster that ultimately ended in tenth place.\nSince then, Xmithie has moved on from professional play, indulging in endeavors such as a partnership with Pro Guides in 2021, where he put together a course on successful jungling. Otherwise, the talented jungler has not been seen in the North American League scene for some time.\nTSM Academy recently announced that rookie Soul and LCK/LLA veteran Mia will be joining the roster for the upcoming Summer Split, where the team will look to bounce back from their tenth-place finish. Shenyi will seemingly be rejoining TSM’s main LCS roster, which also struggled to move past internal controversies that ended their Spring Split run in ninth place.\nThe 2022 Academy Summer Split does not yet have an official start date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK%2BmoaSdtqZ5yaigp6tdqcCuv4yampqclaLGbrjEmp6unV2psqK5jJqqZqaVrHqpscCdZJynkZi1\n","link":"/post/xmithie-joins-tsm-s-academy-league-team-as-new-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xmithie joins TSM’s Academy League team as new head coach"},{"body":"If you want to stream like a VALORANT pro, it’s a good idea to check out how Aceu sets up his gaming station.\u0026nbsp;\nWith nearly 900 hours of airtime on Twitch playing VALORANT in the past year and more than 400 playing Apex Legends, it’s safe to say that he knows how to play shooters, whether they’re tactical or battle royale.\nIn the past year, Aceu’s channel has averaged more than 8,000 concurrent viewers, and the figures have continued to grow. Meanwhile, he’s nabbed some prize money here and there, placing in Twitch-organized events in both Apex Legends and VALORANT.\nHere’s the gear Aceu uses daily.\nMouse: Finalmouse Ultralight 2 Cape Town Popular among shooting game players, Finalmouse is known for producing lightweight mice in limited production.\u0026nbsp;\nAt only 47 grams, the Ultralight 2 Cape Town comes with a cream-colored finish and is perfect for making quick, accurate mouse movements in a pinch.\u0026nbsp;\nThough the mouse originally retailed for $120 when it was released, you likely won’t be able to get an unused one for the same price now. Finalmouse sold out of these bad boys a long time ago.\nKeyboard: Ducky One White on White TKL RGB LED Keyboard, Cherry MX Red Aceu’s Ducky keyboard is a combination of beauty and efficiency. Bright LED RGB lighting behind the tournament-style keyboard’s white keycaps gives the piece an unmatched aesthetic compared to most.\nMeanwhile, Aceu has Cherry MX Red switches that are light and quiet. With a linear mechanical switch, the keys are not tactile or clicky. So you don’t have to worry about your friends getting on your case for typing while you have an open mic.\nHeadset: Apple Earpods This is one of the cheapest alternatives that any streamer can use when it comes to audio. Costing less than $50, Apple’s basic earbuds aren’t anything special, but it’s enough for Aceu.\nAccording to his channel’s nightbot, he uses them because they “are comfy for him, don’t give him a headache, and they don’t mess up the bowl.”\nIf anything, his use of Earpods proves that you don’t need all the bells and whistles that many high-profile streamers show off to make quality content.\nSee on Amazon Microphone: Shure SM7B What he doesn’t spend on his headset, he puts towards his microphone budget. With a Shure SM7B XLR microphone, Aceu has what many would argue is the top of the line.\nBecause he’s using a mic that requires XLR compatibility, Aceu has a goXLR mixer that gives him a plethora of production options. Using the combination of a cardioid dynamic mic and a mixer shows how much Ace prioritizes his viewers’ audio experience versus his own.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmTmsK0edKtqZ6ZnZ67qHnSnquuqF2ivLa%2FxGainrGSpK6zsIyapZ1lnaS%2Fpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/aceu-s-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aceu’s streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"LCS fans might be reeling after the plethora of roster changes that have occurred across the league, but here’s another, courtesy of Evil Geniuses.\nEG announced today plans to move Academy jungler Contractz into the starting lineup for their match on Saturday against TSM. This time, however, this switch doesn’t seem to be cause for alarm—EG’s head coach Peter Dun said that the coaching staff wants to give Contractz a shot on the main stage after performing so well in the 2021 Proving Grounds, as well as putting up some impressive games in the Academy scene. Dun also said that Svenskeren will still be the team’s starting jungler for the 2021 Summer Split.\nEG Roster Announcement pic.twitter.com/jSeGyQdRqt\n— Peter Dun (@pcdv8r) June 26, 2021  During this Summer Split, Contractz has been one of the best junglers in Academy so far. He currently has the second-most kills and assists in his role, with the highest kill participation percentage in the league, according to Oracle’s Elixir. Back at the 2021 Spring Proving Grounds, he was the best jungler at the tournament, leading his peers in kills and damage numbers. The 21-year old has helped the team rise up into fourth place this split, with five weeks left in the season to go.\nMeanwhile, Svenskeren hasn’t been looking too dominant through the summer. He currently has the second-lowest KDA among LCS junglers, with 22 kills and 35 deaths—the fifth-most in the league. Although he has a relatively high average damage to champions per minute, according to Oracle’s Elixir, he has one of the lowest kill participation percentages in his role.\nEven still, Svenskeren’s veteran presence and experience as a pro is still valuable to Evil Geniuses, both on and off the Summoner’s Rift, which is why he isn’t being completely replaced on the team. The 25-year old will be re-joining the roster for the team’s match on Sunday against Team Dignitas. It’ll be interesting to see if these changes can help Evil Geniuses maintain their trajectory towards the top—the team has won four of its last seven games, sporting its most recent loss against Team Liquid.\nCatch Contractz’s first LCS match of 2021 and more when week four of the 2021 LCS Summer Split continues tomorrow at 4pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvoZxitKa6yK6qnqtdrLatuIysq5qqpGKwsLrTq5icrKpis7C%2BjKaYrZuYYq6orcinqq1lpKi6br%2FVnqWso5Wnsq950Z6kmqGeqHq1scCmqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSjrZ6cuaa%2B\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-will-start-contractz-for-match-against-tsm-svenskeren-remains-team-s-starting-jungler/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses will start Contractz for match against TSM, Svenskeren remains team’s starting jungler"},{"body":" There’s a new skull-faced Operator in town.\nMace finally joins Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Allegiance Operator cast. The South African soldier has a reputation for being “vicious,” according to today’s Activision blog post. Mace was a former U.S. Ranger who turned into a gun-for-hire and is marked with “traditional scares to honor his heritage.”\nHere’s how to unlock Mace.\nThe “Mace Operator Bundle” is now available for purchase in the Store. Modern Warfare players can snag the scarred soldier for 2,400 CoD (or $20), along with two legendary weapon blueprints for a light machine gun and shotgun, a watch, an epic knife blueprint, an epic calling card, an epic emblem, an epic operator quip, an epic finishing move, and two Battle Pass tier skips.\nIn addition to the intimidating Operator, today’s update version 1.15 introduces new gunfight map Bazaar and adds Shoot House to the Shipment and Rust 24/7 playlist. A few new modes will also debut, including a three-vs-three sniper fight on Rust, Giant Infection, and “Boots on the Ground War” with realism rules.\nModern Warfare fans can jump into the action with Mace today, instilling fear into the hearts of your opponents. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7ErGShp6diwbB51KejqJubYrqir8RmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueq67w56pp2Wnlr%2BnrdGe\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-to-unlock-mace-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how to unlock Mace in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Stone Brick is an important material in V Rising that is required to progress the questline and transform your castle from a wooden fort into a legitimate fortress. Understanding how to get Stone Brick in V Rising is crucial since you won’t be able to craft Reinforced Walls or Stone Floors without it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best way to get Stone Brick is with a Grinder. This production item can be created with eight Planks, four Copper Ingots, and four Whetstones. Planks can be made with a Sawmill, and Copper Ingots can be smelted from Copper Ore in a Furnace. These items take a bit of work to build, so don’t expect immediate access to a Grinder.\u0026nbsp;\nWhetstones are arguably the most challenging recipe item to find since you need to collect them from defeated enemies. One of the best places to find Whetstones is the Bandit Armory since they spawn in chests and other destroyable items. Enemies also drop them, so always make sure to grab their loot.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Bandits in these raidable areas are level 20 and above, so make sure you are well armed and well protected before attacking. Remember, the Grinder is designed to be unlocked after a few hours of gameplay, so don’t try to rush the process.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have a Grinder, you can place 12 Stones in it to make one Stone Brick. You’re going to need a lot of Stone Brick for a fully protected castle, so make sure to accumulate as much stone as possible to avoid a tedious grind.\u0026nbsp;But once you have a roof over your head and a beautiful stone floor, you can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. The Grinder also produces Stone Dust, which can be used to craft Whetstones in the furnace. Having multiple Grinders isn’t a bad idea since it can significantly increase your Stone Brick output, so make sure you don’t overlook the Stone Dust.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSsrJ%2Bjsm6u0aKapGWZo3q3edGiqqKmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-stone-brick-in-v-rising/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Stone Brick in V Rising"},{"body":"From a first-round loss to a fifth Major title for the organization, OG fought through nearly every top team to win the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Stockholm Major with a 3-1 victory over TSM today.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only did they have to run the lower bracket gauntlet after losing to TSM at the start of the playoffs, but they also had to overcome a big game one loss in the grand finals to set up their eventual reverse sweep.\u0026nbsp;\nWE ARE.\nYOUR. STOCKHOLM MAJOR CHAMPIONS. pic.twitter.com/ArUCyg8xHe\n— OG 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@OGesports) May 22, 2022  Ahead of the event, OG had to call Ceb out of retirement to take an active spot on the team as a stand-in once it became clear their current captain Misha and coach Evgenii “Chuvash” Makarov would be unable to attend due to travel issues. Along with him, N0tail stepped in to coach the younger roster as a majority of them made their debut at a LAN event.\nCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEB pic.twitter.com/7fe6lIOx6y\n— OG 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@OGesports) May 22, 2022  Following a quick 2-0 sweep of Western European rival Tundra Esports, OG may have stepped onto the main stage a little too confident in themselves. After losing game one, however, they quickly showed why they deserve to be that confident.\u0026nbsp;\nGame two saw TSM try to completely shut down ATF’s options, focusing down his hero pool in bans. However, that didn’t stop him from stunting on the North American team by busting out his Night Stalker while bzm and Yuragi on Storm Spirit and Monkey King took care of the rest. Ceb had 26 assists on his signature Windranger, which would grow to 54 across three games on the hero in the finals.\u0026nbsp;\nAMMAR THE STALKER pic.twitter.com/n7P0uJdzao\n— OG 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@OGesports) May 22, 2022  After that loss, TSM found their footing early in game three, but whenever OG turned up to a fight, they played to their numbers rather than their individual strengths—outside of ATF stepping up every few minutes to make a play. That, combined with great positioning and vision, led to constant advantages that would eventually open the door for key kills on TSM’s deadly cores.\u0026nbsp;\n OG rolled into game four with the same objective of building an early lead and keeping it through constant movement and map control. It also didn’t help that ATF was essentially unkillable 15 minutes in on Mars. This led to him spearheading every interaction and forcing TSM to avoid him or risk being killed, even though that tactic didn’t stop him from taking down TSM regardless. In total, OG secured 37 kills compared to TSM’s four in that last game.\u0026nbsp;\nCongratulations to @OGesports, our #ESLOne Stockholm Champions! 👏 pic.twitter.com/zR0EXRxHXP\n— ESL Dota2 @ the Stockholm Major! 🐣 (@ESLDota2) May 22, 2022  In the end, OG completed their run hoisting the organization’s fifth Dota 2 Major trophy, tying with Team Secret and Virtus.pro for the most all-time. This was also Ceb’s first Major victory after competing since across regions since 2011, and he is also the first to do it as a substitute.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeechless. Gave everything I had to offer and it was enough thanks for the amazing team, staff and org. Didn’t think I would experience these feelings again. Another page in @OGesports’ book ❤️💪❤️\n— Ceb (@Ceb) May 22, 2022  “Life is so weird. I was just sitting at home, doing normal things and playing some pubs too and now I am here,” Ceb said. “It doesn’t feel real. What can I say they [his teammates] are awesome. I got carried.”\nTo do so, however, they had to beat TSM captain and former OG player Moonmeander. He helped OG win their first Major at the Frankfurt Major 2015, and was on the receiving end the fifth time around, which also marks the fourth time in a row that a North American team made it to a Major’s grand finals and fell just short of bringing the region its first title.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth teams have essentially guaranteed an appearance at The International 2022, which will be held in Singapore this October, and they enter the final leg of this DPC season as favorites to reappear and contend at the Arlington Major in August.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46onmavmaN6p7XFrZ9mnJ%2Bprm5%2BjKaYo6eiYq%2BmrdNmq6ylXZ67br%2FTqJqkoJ%2Bhum6z0ZqlnWWWnruiuNI%3D\n","link":"/post/og-win-fifth-dota-2-major-beat-tsm-in-stockholm-grand-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OG win fifth Dota 2 Major, beat TSM in Stockholm grand finals"},{"body":"It only makes sense that the upcoming Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons crossover set, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, will have plenty of cards that further strengthen the archetype.\nOver the course of Battle for Baldur’s Gate preview season, a cycle of Mythic Rare dice rolling Dragon Creatures was revealed. Each Creature triggers a dice rolling triggered ability when it deals combat damage to a player. These effects range from drawing cards to creating treasure tokens.\nDragon tribal decks in Commander are led primarily by Tiamat or The Ur-Dragon. Both five-color cards directly enable the archetype by help accrue card advantage. The Ur-Dragon is generally considered the strongest choice because of Eminence and its ability to cheat Dragons directly into play. Tiamat is not a bad choice either. It’s slightly cheaper than The Ur-Dragon and draws you five cards when it enters the battlefield.\nAll of the Dragons from Battle for Baldur’s Gate aren’t as fit to lead a deck compared to the two best options. However, each Dragon will be an excellent addition in the 99. As mono-color Creatures, they are also generally strong Creatures that can slot into a variety of archetypes.\nThe most recent Dragon revealed in the Mythic Rare cycle is the Ancient Bronze Dragon, a seven-mana Green finisher.\nAncient Bronze Dragon Mana value: 5GGType: Creature Elder DragonRarity: Mythic RareStats: 7/7Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: Whenever Ancient Bronze Dragon deals combat damage to a player, roll a d20. When you do, put X +1/+1 counters on each of up to two target Creatures, where X is the result. Of the cards revealed in the Mythic Rare cycle, Ancient Bronze Dragon is the best at impacting the battlefield with its combat damage trigger. Buffing two creatures with +1/+1 counters is a great way to build a more threatening battlefield and set up a lethal attack. In a dedicated Dragon deck, almost every Creature will have flying. Buffing Creatures with evasion takes away the opponent’s ability to chump block. The counters will just represent even more damage hitting the opponent directly.\nOutside of a Dragon shell, Ancient Bronze Dragon could find a home in +1/+1 counters decks. It’s expensive at seven mana, but the potential for it to give out a chunk of counters in one trigger could be worthwhile. Paired with a card like Doubling Season and Ancient Bronze Dragon could give Creatures up to 40 +1/+1 counters.\nDraconic Muralists Mana value: 3GType: Creature Dragon BardRarity: UncommonStats: 4/3First ability: When Draconic Muralists dies. you may search your library for a Dragon card, reveal it, put it into your hand then shuffle. Draconic Muralists is a great pickup in Limited and will be a nice budget piece for Dragon decks in Constructed. At its core, Draconic Muralists is a four-mana 4/3 that draws a card when it dies. That’s generally playable in most Limited formats. With Commander Legends Draft being slower than usual, a four-mana card isn’t that expensive.\nThis represents a strong blocker that discourages people from attacking you. Being able to tutor for any Dragon is your deck is powerful and could lead to you finding your finisher or value piece to gain an advantage.\nDragon decks with plenty of ways to sacrifice a Creature will find extra value from Draconic Muralists. Being able to control when it dies is key to getting the most out of the death trigger. Karthus, Tyrant of Jund and Korvold, Fae-Cursed King are two Commanders that will want Draconic Muralists in the 99 of most builds.\nCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate releases globally on June 10.\nAll images via WotC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyovsSepWabkaextHnSrqepp6KpeqW%2BwKCmp6tdosGoecKopKaZnpmys3nLnp6eppSoeqOt062jnmWWpL9ursClm66qo2K0osDE\n","link":"/post/pair-of-green-cards-support-dragons-in-mtg-commander-legends-battle-for-baldur-s-gate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pair of Green cards support Dragons in MTG Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate"},{"body":"The special Magikarp Raid event in Pokémon Sword and Shield is coming to a close, so if you want to get yourself a rare shiny Pokemon, act fast.\nThe event, which started a few days ago to bring in the new year, saw increased Magikarp raid spawns across the Wild Area with an increased chance of getting a Shiny by taking part in as many as possible.\nThe Shiny variants are more readily available than many expected, with trainers able to fill a whole box of shiny fish with ease within a few days of the event going live.\nSerebii Reminder: The current Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield Max Raid Battle event with increased spawns of Magikarp Raids with increased Shiny Chance endsat 23:59 UTC today. Details @ https://t.co/6muiSim8hL pic.twitter.com/Du5vgQgVsz\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) January 3, 2020  If you haven’t had the chance to get one yourself yet, though, you have until 17:59 CT to do so, so be sure to act fast as there is no guarantee that a raid like this will appear in the game ever again.\nGranted, we could get another shiny-like raid in the future considering the success of this one, so we are curious to see which Pokémon might appear next. Our hopes are on Applin.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqGhnq56rq3GoqKaqqBivbC3xKamp2WjrLyzsIyapZ1lo522prjDZqmaoZSoeqa6w2ajmqyVp3q1u8OasA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shiny-magikarp-pokemon-sword-and-shield-raids-end-later-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shiny Magikarp Pokemon Sword and Shield raids end later today"},{"body":"Final preparations for the Teamfight Tactics World Championship will include over a dozen big Hextech Augment balance changes in Patch 12.7 from Augments getting removed to nerfs and buffs.\nSet 6.5 Neon Nights Hextech Augments are on the hot list for the final TFT patch prior to the Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship. The changes being applied to Augments will potentially bring about fewer “feel bad” moments during high-level competitive play while still providing opportunities for players to choose flexible and risky paths.\u0026nbsp;\nThe big Hextech Augments changes that are getting removed include Hextech Unity, Hextech Crest, Scholar Crest, and Woodland Trinket. Thieving Rascals and Junkyard will no longer appear as an option at Stage 3-3 and Electrocharge will no longer appear at Stage 4-6. A large number of small change Augments are also getting removed. Every Hextech Augment balance change, along with the nerfs and buffs getting applied to everything in TFT Patch 12.7, can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of seven Neon Nights Hextech Augments will shift tiers within Patch 12.7.\u0026nbsp;\nFour Score: Moved from Gold to Silver tierHextech Heart: Moved from Silver to Gold tierHigh Five: Moved from Prismatic to Gold tierIrresistible Charm: Moved from Silver to Gold tierSharpshooter: Moved from Gold to Prismatic tierSniper’s Nest: Moved from Silver to Gold tierTiny Titans: Moved from Gold to Silver tier The major balance changes that are taking place within TFT Patch 12.7 that are hitting Hextech Augments include a buff to Electrocharge one, two, and three. Triforce attack speed is getting nerfed across the board, as are Double Trouble stats. Woodland Charm is getting a health buff, too.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the major TFT Set 6.5 Hextech Augments nerfs and buffs taking place via Patch 12.7:\nDouble Trouble: Bonus attack damage, ability power, armor, and magic resistance nerfed across the board from 30/40/50 to 25/35/45Electrocharge 1: Increased from 50/65/80/95 to 60/75/90/105Electrocharge 2: Increased from 75/95/115/135 to 85/105/125/145Electrocharge 3: Increased from 90/120/150/180 to 105/135/165/200Enchanter Soul: Additional gold increased from eight to 12Golden Ticket: The chance for a free refresh was increased from 45 to 50 percentJunkyard: Changed from three combat rounds with the Scrap trait active to four roundsMakeshift Armor 3: Armor and magic resistance reduced from 80 to 75Pirates: Earning one gold on kill chance increased from 50 to 66 percentSo Small: Dodge chance reduced from 30 to 25 percentSpell Blade: Ability power scaling on a basic attack after casting ability was reduced from 200 to 180 percentTriforce: Attack speed reduced across the board from 23/33/43 to 13/23/33 percentThieving Rascals: The chance for a Yordle to spawn with a pilfered component reduced from 40 to 33 percentTiny Titans: Moved from Gold to Silver tierTwinshot Soul: Additional gold reduced from eight to fourWindfall: Gold based on Augments from 18/30/45 to 20/35/55Woodland Charm: Health increased from 1,600 to 1,800 Patch 12.7 will go live on April 13. All Neon NIghts Hextech Augment balance changes are subject to change prior to the update’s official release. A full breakdown of every TFT 12.7 balance change can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmp5qsk516cn6McGSaqKChtqa%2FjKaYo6eiYq%2BiuMCnmp5lo522p8DSZquoZZiaxbWxwqFkmq2XorKvwNI%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-patch-12-7-applies-major-balance-shifts-to-hextech-augments/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Patch 12.7 applies major balance shifts to Hextech Augments"},{"body":"Few games have burst onto the scene quite like Undertale. Toby Fox’s 2015 RPG introduced players to a variety of interesting characters, a charming world, and an engaging story. In 2018, Fox released Deltarune Chapter 1, an Undertale follow-up. Fans had to wait almost three years for Deltarune Chapter 2, which came out in 2021.\nAlmost as soon as Chapter 2 was released, fans were clamoring for another chapter, leading many to wonder what the plans were for the next release and whether they’d have to wait another three years to continue their adventure. When can players expect Deltarune Chapter 3 and what exactly will it entail?\nDeltarune Chapter 3’s release date Toby Fox has not yet revealed the release date for Deltarune Chapter 3. In a blog post published shortly after the release of Chapter 2, Fox said the next iteration of Deltarune will include chapters three, four, and five bundled together and that the collection would take less time to make than chapters one and two.\nWhile Fox hasn’t made any official statements about Chapter 3’s release date since that blog post, he tweeted on May 17 that development on the next Deltarune iteration was “going well” because he was able to assemble a team to help him with production. Interested fans should keep an eye on Fox’s Twitter for more casual updates about Deltarune and tidbits from development.\nWhile chapters one and two were released for free, Fox has said that chapters three, four, and five will be paid and that the price will be above Undertale‘s $14.99 cost. “The world has been really tough for everybody recently. So I decided to release Deltarune Chapter 2 for free,” Fox said in the blog post. When chapters three, four, and five are released, players will be able to purchase all five in a bundle together.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZpuepKSWv7a6xGaaoZmgqbKzeZJmqZ6klZbApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-deltarune-chapter-3-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Deltarune Chapter 3 release?"},{"body":" It’s difficult to express how FaZe Clan play VALORANT using words. The best way to do so prior to their impressive run at Challengers and Masters would be “balls to the wall aggression.” But something changed over the past month, stemming from bringing in coach Thomas “Trippy” Schappy.\nStill got work to do to be the best. GGWP and congratulations @Sentinels! #FaZeUp pic.twitter.com/gxn027Q3xs\n— #FaZeUp (@FaZeUpdate) March 21, 2021  FaZe’s Jett star Andrej “babybay” Francisty spoke to Dot earlier in Masters about the structure he provided to the team. After their second loss to Sentinels in the grand finals, babybay elaborated on why Trippy was the right fit for FaZe in the beginning.\n“He was the only coach who didn’t want to change how we play naturally,” babybay said in the post-game press conference. Indeed the style that FaZe brought to Masters was similar to how they played at events like First Strike but more refined and patient. Trippy himself refers to this style as “anti-CS style” on Twitter, and with the exception of Sentinels, it was successful in downing all manner of opponents. Throughout Challengers Three and Masters, they defeated T1, NRG, Luminosity, 100 Thieves, XSET, Envy, and Gen.G. In fact, through all those wins, they only dropped one map to NRG.\nBut Sentinels cracked the code and won both series against FaZe at Masters; 2-0 in the upper bracket final and 3-0 in the grand finals. Zachary “ZachaREEE” Lombardo praised them for their “really fucking good info-gathering skills,” and the whole team expressed their fondest desires to beat the team that’s always had their number.\nMultiple members of FaZe remarked that they’ve already scrimmed against other teams mimicking their own unique style, but coach Trippy hasn’t been impressed by what he’s seen from other teams.\n“You can copy the jello but you won’t ever have the mold,” he remarked post-game.\nNot even his own players knew exactly what he meant by those words, but it’s this man’s knowledge and coaching abilities that have made FaZe look like the consensus second-best team in NA with only one significant flaw to still work out. And he’s only been officially coaching them for a few weeks.\nDespite the tough losses to Sentinels, FaZe’s VALORANT roster still came away with $30,000 and 70 critical VCT points to go towards qualifying for Champions. They now turn their eyes to the second phase of VCT, with the goal of making it to the Masters Two LAN in Iceland ahead of them.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpuZkq6vosWMqKVmm5%2BWsKl506ugqaipYrWmedaaqmasmJp6sLrLsmScp5GYtW7Dx6hknaGUo8Fuw8Cnq2asn2Kwqa3NoJxmoJ%2BserixjKmjmrFdo661wdGao6Wx\n","link":"/post/babybay-on-coach-trippy-he-was-the-only-coach-who-didn-t-want-to-change-how-we-play-naturally/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Babybay on coach Trippy: ‘He was the only coach who didn’t want to change how we play naturally’"},{"body":"Elden Ring has finally launched and given fans a chance to explore its breathtaking open world and defeat terrifying monsters. But some players have decided to hone their skills in multiplayer. These activities range from battling enemies with friends to invading other players, and have been a staple of Dark Souls games since the beginning. Elden Ring features both co-op multiplayer and competitive multiplayer, but for this guide, we’ll be focusing on the competitive side of the online modes.\nCompetitive multiplayer in Elden Ring revolves around invasions, which can happen from NPCs or other players. The former is simple: every once in a while you may notice an enemy with a red highlight appear in your game. This is an NPC that has invaded you, and it won’t stop until you’ve defeated it.\u0026nbsp;\nA player invasion, on the other hand, is when someone uses a Bloody Finger or Small Red Effigy to enter another random user’s game. Similar to an NPC invasion, the person that’s been invaded will see an enemy with a red highlight. But this time, it will be another player trying to kill them.\nHow to survive Elden Ring Invasions First and foremost, you can only be invaded by another player if your game is set to online mode. If you don’t wish to be invaded and don’t plan to play co-op with your friends, be sure to set your game to offline. To do this, simply go to System\u0026gt;Network\u0026gt;Launch Settings, and select “Play Offline”. This setting can be changed at any time, so if you decide that you want some PvP action later in your Elden Ring adventure, you can easily enable the feature.\nNow you’ve decided you’re alright being invaded by other players, there’s only one real way to stop them: kill the invader. You can face your foe head-on in a battle of skill or use the environment to your advantage. But keep in mind, invaders cannot be aggro’d by enemies in your game, so it’s up to you to defeat them.\nThere is, however, one way to improve your odds of surviving an invasion in Elden Ring. If you happen to have a White Cipher Ring, which can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold for 1,000 Runes, you can use the ring to summon another player to your aid during an invasion. The summoned Elden Ring player must be wearing a Blue Cipher Ring to be called and can help you until the enemy invader in question has been dispatched.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FUq62irpVirq95yKetmquZpLtutc1mnKWclaN6s7XNoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-survive-an-invasion-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to survive an Invasion in Elden Ring"},{"body":"If you’re getting into competitive battling in Pokémon Sword and Shield, one of the main features you’ll need to unlock is the ability to look at your Pokémon’s IVs.\nThis is done through the IV Judge, an unlockable feature in the PC Box that tells you if the IVs for your Pokémon are good, great, or perfect. This IV Judge can be unlocked during the late-game segments of Pokémon Sword and Shield.\n After defeating Leon and becoming the Champion of the Galar Region, you’ll be able to take part in the Battle Tower north of Wyndon. After getting through the first three ranks of either Single or Double battles, you’ll once again face Leon.\nBeat him again and you’ll unlock the Poké Ball Tier in the Battle Tower and also unlock the IV Judge.\nTo use it, go into your Pokémon Box, and while hovering a Pokémon, press the + button on your D-Pad twice to bring it up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHNpaaco12ew2621J2enmWZo3qxu8qepKimXajEsL7DZpinnF2otaqxy50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-iv-judge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock IV Judge in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The latest major patch in April brought tons of fresh content to Lost Ark following its Western release. Players will be able to discover a new continent, the new subclass Glaivier, and more. But the developer isn’t just working on new content to keep the game fresh. One of its priorities is horizontal progression, as stated in the game’s roadmap. The way up to the max level gear is incredibly tedious, so players have been asking for ways to speed up the process for a while. To do this, the developer promised to release more events giving upgrade rewards, and the Super Express Missions is one of them.\nLaunched with the patch, the event offers a new way for players to hone their gear faster after reaching level 50. It’s time-limited, however, so it will disappear on June 30. Here is how to unlock and complete those missions. How to unlock the Super Express Missions If you have a character who has reached level 50, but hasn’t surpassed the 1,000 item level, you’ll see a window appear upon logging in that will prompt you to choose the character you want for the missions with the text “Please select a character to participate.”\nYou’ll see the list of your characters and you’ll only have to click on the character you wish to complete those special missions. If you’re hesitating, you can also select the “Event Information” button to help you make your decision.\nBe careful, though: your decision will be definitive. The Super Express Missions can only be completed by one character per roster.\nUpon accepting, you’ll see the list of missions and rewards to get. The missions are divided into four sets of challenges, for both Tier One and Tier Two continents (North Vern, Rohendel, Yorn, and Feiton).\nIf you can’t seem to find this window again after closing it, you’ll be able to open it again by pressing the glowing present button at the bottom of your minimap. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZquhnV2owrGx0WacsaiimsC0ecyiqqyhn6PAbrXNZqOoq6RirrO3\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-super-express-missions-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Super Express Missions in Lost Ark"},{"body":"When playing Akshan in League of Legends, Heroic Swing (E) is one of the best escape tools at your disposal. But when an enemy champion with crowd control comes along, Akshan players usually see their getaway cut short.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a clip posted to Reddit earlier today, an Akshan player was stopped dead in their tracks by an enemy Alistar who staunchly interrupted their great escape via Heroic Swing.\u0026nbsp;\nToo many Akshan clips, time to shut him down with the cowbell. from leagueoflegends  In the clip, the Alistar player approached Akshan, who was slightly pushed up in the bottom lane. The Akshan player realized they had to get away from the potential skirmish and attempted to grapple to safety. But the Alistar player was able to deftly get behind the Akshan, stopping them from getting away with their grappling hook.\nThe Alistar player quickly used Flash to get in position, leaving minimal space between themselves and the Akshan player. Once they were behind the grappling Akshan, they used Headbutt (W) to push them back to their original position in the middle of the lane. After activating Trample (E), the Alistar player eventually stunned the enemy Akshan, finishing them off for a smooth kill.\u0026nbsp;\nTo complete the play, the Alistar player hung around in the bottom lane and waited for Akshan’s lane partner, Zyra, to step forward, taking them down as well for a convincing double kill.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdqMGwvNJmmKSrmJa7brnInWSsr5mjtG7DyK2fZqiVp7Omr9OlsGasmaKypXnApaCsrJGneqmxwJ2Zrqyk\n","link":"/post/league-player-stops-akshan-mid-swing-with-perfectly-timed-alistar-headbutt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player stops Akshan mid-swing with perfectly timed Alistar Headbutt"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Ludwig became the most-viewed channel on the platform for a short time earlier today while sleeping.\nLudwig, who’s hosting a “subathon” on his channel right now, has given his viewers the power to dictate how long his stream remains live.\n For every subscriber or donation, a small amount of time is added to a timer present on his stream that indicates how long he needs to continue streaming.\nWith around 19 hours left, Ludwig chose to get some sleep, hoping that this would be a great way to kill some time. But this strategy had adverse effects.\n Upon waking up, Ludwig’s timer had reached 27 hours and was continuing to climb, much to his shock.\nShortly after this, the streamer decided to reduce the time penalty for a subscriber. Right now, Ludwig’s viewers have raised the timer above 29 hours.\nIn the past, streamers have had subathons last days. Right now, with no sign of slowing down, Ludwig is set to have a long stream ahead of him.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMoaCtq12kw6a%2BjGxnaWhgYsOqsdaeqaxln6N6tcPIrZqhZaedtq2xjKyjnp2gnruo\n","link":"/post/ludwig-hits-over-30-000-viewers-on-twitch-while-sleeping/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig hits over 30,000 viewers on Twitch while sleeping"},{"body":"Tank heroes are finally getting some All-Star love. Every year for the Overwatch League’s All-Star games, two heroes receive exclusive skins to match the league’s respective teams. This year, tanks D.Va and Reinhardt are getting the star treatment. The skins were revealed during the Sept. 13 Overwatch League broadcast. D.Va’s new skin, representing the Asia region, gives the pilot silver hair and a blue bodysuit. Her mech is decked out in similar colors, accented with neon blue and gold details. Reinhardt’s new skin feels a bit more organic as his usual chrome getup has been replaced with wood and copper armor. Since he’s representing North America this year, the green details of this skin match the color scheme for the region. The skin appears to have a plant-based theme, which may be a hint for the future All-Stars jerseys. A legend is born. 🌄 Here are your #OWL2020 All-Star skins! pic.twitter.com/wtAKgX7ShQ\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 13, 2020  In a year that has overwhelmingly featured tanks as a cornerstone of every single competitive meta, it almost feels right that they get this year’s All-Stars skin treatment.\u0026nbsp;\nMercy and Lucio received skins for the 2019 All-Stars event. These skins reflected the gold and deep blue of the Pacific and Atlantic teams, respectively. For the first year of the All-Stars event, Tracer and Genji rocked fiery skins.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Overwatch League All-Stars event will technically be two different events that take place over two weekends. On Sept. 26, players chosen from the Asia region will battle it out in their All-Stars event. North America’s All-Stars event begins on Oct. 3. Players were selected for All-Stars participation through a fan voting system.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjGtna2hdlrmtedKtmKurXai4qrrSZqmerpWWuaaw\n","link":"/post/overwatch-league-2020-all-stars-skins-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch League 2020 All-Stars Skins revealed"},{"body":"It took longer than any other world-first World of Warcraft Classic raid before it, but Naxxramas, the expansion’s final raid, has been completed by European Alliance guild Progress.\nWhile previous Classic raid races ended with the final boss of the instance being killed in less than an hour, Kel’Thuzad stood for nearly an hour and a half after Naxxramas was released at 4pm CT yesterday.\nStarting the raid as soon as it became available, Progress finally downed the boss at 5:23pm CT, more than 20 minutes before any other guild in the world.\u0026nbsp;\nThe race to world-first Classic Naxxramas was chaotic to follow early on yesterday because of the dungeon’s layout. With four different wings that needed to be cleared before the raid’s final two bosses were unlocked, there was a lot of room for creativity.\nProgress started out the instance by doing the four-boss Abomination Wing followed by the easier Spider Wing. After that, the group took out the Plague Wing easily before tackling the Military Quarter, which has one of the toughest bosses in the instance, Four Horsemen.\nIn all, the guild was able to complete the instance with only 31 deaths and no boss wipes, giving them a huge advantage by having the cleanest run of any guild.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiooqS0s7HSrGSgnaSoeri70aWbZp6Zp8C1edaoqaWcXaSzbsPAq5qrmZapeqS4wKyqoptdo665xNGapJqrXZi5pq3R\n","link":"/post/progress-gets-world-first-world-of-warcraft-classic-naxxramas-clear/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Progress gets world-first World of Warcraft Classic Naxxramas clear"},{"body":" Riot Games is making changes to its VALORANT regional pricing. The company outlined its plans today to raise costs in nine countries while cutting them in one.\nDue to “currency fluctuations, taxation, and regional discrepancies,” Riot has decided to evaluate its global pricing and make specific adjustments starting Sept. 8. To compensate for the price hike, the company will double the bonus currency offered to players who purchase VP bundles for a limited time only.\nBrazil, Latin America, Russia, and Turkey will each see their average price increase “due to exchange rates and tax changes,” ranging from six to 17 percent. Europe, on the other hand, will have its average price decrease by five percent for countries that use EUR, GBP, and HUF currencies. North America doesn’t appear to be affected by this change.\nHere’s the full breakdown of the regional price changes.\nBrazil: 15 percent average price increaseColombia: 11 percent average price increaseCosta Rica: 16 percent average price increaseMexico: 17 percent average price increaseChile: 16 percent average price increaseUruguay: 17 percent average price increasePeru: 15 percent average price increaseRussia: Six percent average price increaseTurkey: 17 percent average price increaseEurope (for EUR, GBP \u0026amp; HUF currencies only): Five percent average price decrease The bonus VP promotion begins today for all regions around 3pm CT and ends on Sept. 8 at 3pm CT, which is when the price changes will go into effect.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqudl568r63LZqeroZOaeqS0wKeenqtdnba1wMinnmaukaG8s63NrWSsrJGnwaq6xmagp2Wjmr21scybnKs%3D\n","link":"/post/regional-price-changes-hitting-valorant-starting-in-september/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Regional price changes hitting VALORANT starting in September"},{"body":" Fortnite is getting a sus update with the addition of Among Us cosmetics.\nInnersloth announced the collaboration in a blog post, and many popular Fortnite content creators were quick to share their reactions on social media. Many of the reactions ranged from disbelief to excitement, depending on the creator. It was leaked previously that Among Us was coming to Fortnite, but no one knew what the cosmetics would look like.\nThe back bling features the iconic crew member from the game, offered in a wide range of colors. The model looks very similar to the characters in Among Us, with a unique cartoon-like appearance that it’s become famous for. The other item is the iconic Distraction Dance from The Henry Stickmin Collection, which is meant to draw the attention of anyone nearby.\nAMONG US COSMETICS pic.twitter.com/oaJHQPM9Nu\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) June 9, 2022  To get these cosmetics, the player needs to purchase Among Us or any of the Stars Packs on the Epic Games Store. Once the player has made a purchase for the game, they’ll automatically be awarded the cosmetics. The blog promises that there are no Impostors in these bundles—probably.\nAmong Us became a hit game in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The game, which encourages people to play together and either effectively communicate or deceive their friends, becmae one of the most popular games in the world with the help of streamers and other content creators.\nIn the last couple of years, Fortnite has also collaborated with numerous brands to include in-game items and events. In this way, Epic Games is creating a hub for all popular media, including their own competitors at times. And with this latest collaboration, it doesn’t look like Epic has any intention of slowing down soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqln6O0bsHSZpqoq52awaqv0magp2WWpL%2B1usitnGaqlauyorjEnWSipl2jsrh5yKelnqqjoby1tIyep6KbXZi8rbjAm6armaSevK8%3D\n","link":"/post/among-us-cosmetics-in-fortnite-revealed-as-part-of-innersloth-epic-collaboration/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Among Us cosmetics in Fortnite revealed as part of Innersloth-Epic collaboration"},{"body":"Double XP is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone a day after the season three reloaded update hits both games, Treyarch announced today.\nThe midseason update, ’80s Action Heroes, will go live in the early hours of May 20, adding new content to both games. But the double XP period begins on Friday, May 21 at 12pm CT and will run all weekend long to celebrate the update.\nThe '80s Action Heroes event is about to begin. Let's kick it up a notch.\n2XP Weekend starts at 10AM PT Friday in #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone! pic.twitter.com/mIjZAwQDgJ\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) May 19, 2021  Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo and Bruce Willis’ John McClane are both set to join the game this week as new Operators in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, continuing this season’s ’80s theme that started with Verdansk time-traveling back to 1984.\nIn Black Ops Cold War, an all-time favorite Call of Duty map returns. Standoff, a Black Ops II competitive map, will join the game’s rotation with the update, offering yet another popular remake. Other classic maps like Raid and Express are already in the game.\nWarzone is getting some cool new stuff, too. New points of interest in Verdansk, inspired by both Rambo and Die Hard, will be added to the game with the midseason update. Nakatomi Tower, Survival Camps, and CIA Outpost are all new locations to visit.\nThe update also features a new themed battle royale mode called Power Grab. In this mode, the circle collapse is smaller than in traditional BR, including five stages and no Gulag to escape from when you die. Squadmates must instead be revived via the buy station or by picking up their dog tags upon death.\nIt should be a fun weekend in Call of Duty, no matter which of the newest games you enjoy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12srrPGzqecZmqopXq4scSknKecXaKuunmRag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone-get-double-xp-this-weekend-for-season-3-reloaded/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone get double XP this weekend for season 3 reloaded"},{"body":" A new year means a new episode and a new battle pass.\nTo kick the 2022 VALORANT season off with style, the latest battle pass features a wide range of cosmetics in the form of dozens of weapon skins, gun buddies, player cards, and sprays.\nThe devs wanted to have some more holiday fun in Episode Four, Act One to follow on from the previous pass. This time around, Valentine’s Day is the overarching theme. There’s the lovely Together Forever gun buddy, the Be Mine player cards, and the A Prime Valentine’s and Sweetest Match sprays to get your hands on.\nSee Valorant on Amazon There are also some exciting new skins for the Phantom, Vandal, and Sheriff up for grabs, as well as a shiny new Karambit melee called Velocity. The impressive knife comes in glowing orange, yellow, purple, and cyan.\nHere’s everything you can look forward to in the VALORANT Episode Four, Act One battle pass. Weapon skins\u0026nbsp; The pass includes the Hydrodip, Schema, and Velocity skin lines.\nHydrodip Schema Velocity Gun buddies Episode Four, Act One introduces 10 new gun buddies to VALORANT. There’s Big Brain, Bunny Tactics, Together Forever, Hydrodip, and many more. Player cards The battle pass includes a total of 12 player cards, including the Be Mine set, Distracted Duelist, PlayZilla Rubber Ducky, and Valentine’s Tactics. Sprays The Episode Four, Act One battle pass features 16 sprays and includes references to popular culture, memes, and more.\nAll images via Riot Games\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpypoaOksaZ5k2aYnKxdZnqjrdOto55loJbAtHnRnq6aqpSo\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-battle-pass-rewards-for-valorant-episode-4-act-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the battle pass rewards for VALORANT Episode 4, Act One"},{"body":"VCT Masters Three Berlin will begin on Sept. 10. Sixteen teams from all over the world will be coming to the second international event in VALORANT history. The first one, VCT Masters Reykjavik, was won by North America’s Sentinels, who will also make an appearance in Berlin. Berlin will also feature teams like Gambit Esports, SuperMassive Blaze, Acend, G2 Esports, 100 Thieves, Envy, Kru Esports, Keyd Stars, Havan Liberty, Vision Strikers, F4Q, Zeta Division, Crazy Raccoon, Bren Esports, and Paper Rex. Here’s how to catch all the action. The English Twitch stream can be found at Twitch.tv/VALORANT. The English YouTube stream can be found at the VALORANT Champions Tour YouTube account. To watch in Turkish on Twitch, head to Twitch.tv/VALORANT_esports_tr. To watch in Russian on Twitch, head to Twitch.tv/ru_valorant. To watch in French on Twitch, head to Twitch.tv/1pvalorant.  You’ll have to wait until Sept. 10 to watch VCT Masters Berlin. The victor of the tournament will secure their spot in VCT Champions, the VALORANT equivalent to Worlds in League of Legends, Riot’s other massive esport. Related: VCT Masters 3 Berlin: Scores, schedule, bracket\nSentinels are the reigning champions of the VCT Masters series and are already qualified for Champions. Their grand finals opponent, Fnatic, didn’t qualify for VCT Masters Berlin. The event features 14 completely new teams to the Masters competition. Only Sentinels and Crazy Raccoon qualified for both Berlin and Reykjavik. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnWmqucoF2rsLV5zJqqrZ2iqHp0ecGeqaWhng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-vct-masters-3-berlin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch VCT Masters 3 Berlin"},{"body":"North American Legends of Runeterra servers produced a 170000 error code around 10:30pm CT last night, forcing players who were online to suffer a game loss.\nThis wasn’t the first 170000 error in LoR or other Riot Games titles, either. The error code typically means the servers are overloaded and players should be able to log back in shortly. It can mean there are ISP issues as well.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LoR servers were only down for around 10 minutes last night. Everyone who was in a match online, however, suffered a game loss. For Expedition players, it may have meant a second loss that ended a trial. And for ranked players, it resulted in a loss of LP.\u0026nbsp;\nServer issues are bound to happen, especially when internet traffic is high due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Riot hasn’t implemented a permanent solution for error 170000 at this time, but many players are hoping the issue will get addressed in an upcoming update.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen a 170000 error message appears, there are several resources players can use, whether it involves checking the server status or reporting unfortunate game losses to the LoR team via a support ticket.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can check the Legends of Runeterra Riot Service Status page for known errors that Riot is aware of.You can contact Riot Player Support, but it’s unlikely necessary when most players are experiencing the same issues.You can also check @PlayRuneterra on Twitter for status updates regarding a 170000 error. Riot has been prompt in restoring LoR servers since the official launch, typically having the digital card game back up and running in less than 20 minutes following any major issues. The issue of game losses, however, is one that will need to be addressed sooner than later. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm59lmlnaWhdmr%2Bzu9FmmqiclWKzsL7CnqpmmV2hvLS%2FjKilZqiclsamvtI%3D\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-170000-error-code-forces-a-loss-on-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra 170000 error code forces a loss on players"},{"body":"Rocket League Sideswipe is now available globally as a free-to-play title on iOS and Android via the App Store and Google Play Store, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nSideswipe is a 2D version of the popular Rocket League car-soccer game built from the ground up to appeal to mobile audiences with a simplified control scheme and easy-to-follow layout. This was done by using touchscreen controls that have the player use their left hand to control the car itself, while buttons on the right side are used to initiate boosts and jump.\u0026nbsp;\nFor now, the format is limiting Sideswipe to one-on-one or two-on-two matches, which can be enjoyed in the normal car-soccer style or the Hoops car-basketball side-mode. There are competitive, casual, and offline modes available too.\nThe game has been in various stages of testing since being announced in March but is now launching officially with the start of its\u0026nbsp;“Pre-Season.”\nThe preseason is being treated as a much larger testing period as players get in and play the game for the first time, providing Psyonix with more feedback and data that will then be used to finetune the experience before season one rolls out in the near future. Sideswipe is an entirely separate game from the original Rocket League and it contains its own ecosystem, including currency, items, and cosmetics. As of now, no content from the two games is compatible with each other, meaning you won’t have access to any items you’ve already unlocked while playing Rocket League on Sideswipe.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about the game, including future content, should be coming soon along with season one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqfmLimwIylnJqfpZp6tLXDnqqwoaCaeqq%2FjJqtmqGclq%2BtsYynprBln6N6rrvBoqOe\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-sideswipe-is-available-now-on-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League Sideswipe is available now on mobile"},{"body":"Despite everything that happened with Nintendo shutting down The Big House Online because it was going to use the community-made Slippi mod to play Super Smash Bros. Melee online, that wasn’t stopping Smash Summit.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond the Summit is still running Smash Summit 10 Online, with pretty much every top Melee player in the world competing from home using Slippi.\u0026nbsp;\nWith four days of competition, four groups of five players, and an entire bracket just for the European players, Summit 10 is still one of the most hype tournaments of the year. Heading into the main event, Zain, Wizzrobe, and Hungrybox all look in top form at the top of their group, with others like Ginger and Mang0 shining in their pools too.\u0026nbsp;\nFor anyone who wants to keep up with all of the action, here are the live results for each portion of Smash Summit 10 Online, not counting the non-Smash competitions.\u0026nbsp;\nMain Bracket PlacePlayerPrizeFirstZain$3,119.40SecondMang0$1,559.70ThirdiBDW$1,247.76FourthWizzrobe$1,039.80Fifth to Sixthn0ne\nGinger$623.88Seventh to EighthS2J\nHbox$415.92Ninth to 12thSFAT\nSoonsay\nSpark\nLucky$207.9613th to 16thFatGoku\nAxe\nMagi\nCaptain Faceroll$129.98 Groups Pool APool BPool CPool DZain 4-0 (12-2)Mang0 4-0 (12-0)Wizzrobe 4-0 (12-2)Hbox 4-0 (12-3)S2J 3-1 (10-5)Ginger 3-1 (9-8)iBDW 3-1 (10-6)n0ne 3-1 (10-8)FatGoku 2-2 (8-9)Magi 2-2 (8-6)Lucky 2-2 (8-8)Soonsay 1-3 (8-10)Spark 1-3 (5-10)SFAT 1-3 (4-9)Axe 1-3 (7-11)Captain Faceroll 1-3 (5-9)Gahtzu 0-4 (3-12)Plup 0-4 (2-12)Shroomed 0-4 (2-12)PewPewU 1-3 (5-10) Bracket QuarterfinalsZain vs. Ginger: Zain 3-0Hbox vs. iBDW: iBDW 3-0Mang0 vs. S2J: Mang0 3-0Wizzrobe vs. n0ne: Wizzrobe 3-1Losers Round OneSFAT vs. FatGoku: SFAT 3-1Axe vs. Soonsay: Soonsay 3-2Spark vs. Magi: Spark 3-2Captain Faceroll vs. Lucky: Lucky 3-2Losers Round Twon0ne vs. SFAT: n0ne 3-1S2J vs. Soonsay: S2J 3-1Hbox vs. Spark: Hbox 3-0Ginger vs. Lucky: Ginger 3-2Losers Round Threen0ne vs. S2J: n0ne 3-0Hbox vs. Ginger: Ginger 3-2SemifinalsZain vs. iBDW: Zain 3-1Mang0 vs. Wizzrobe: Mang0 3-1Losers Round FouriBDW vs. n0ne: iBDW 3-1Wizzrobe vs. Ginger: Wizzrobe 3-2Losers Round FiveiBDW vs. Wizzrobe: iBDW 3-2Winners FinalsZain vs Mang0: Zain 3-1Losers FinalsMang0 vs. iBDW: Mang0 3-2Grand FinalsZain vs. Mang0: Zain 3-2 EU Bracket Results PlacePlayerPrizeFirstLeffen$1,200SecondProfessor Pro$600ThirdTrif$450FourthPipsqueak$300Fifth to SixthNicki\nSolobattle$150Seventh to EighthKins0\nFrenzy$75 Bracket Winners Round OneLeffen vs. Fuzzyness: Leffen 3-0Frenzy vs. Nicki: Frenzy 3-0Solobattle vs. Kins0: Solobattle 3-1Pipsqueak vs. Rikzz: Pipsqueak 3-2Trif vs. Levingy: Trif 3-0Amsah vs. Jah Ridin’: Amsah 3-0\u0026nbsp;Professor Pro vs. Charlon: Professor Pro 3-0Makenshi vs. Isdsar: Isdsar 3-2Losers Round OneFuzzyness vs. Nicki: Nicki 3-1Kins0 vs. Rikzz: Kins0 3-2Levingy vs. Jah Ridin’: Levingy 3-1Charlon vs. Makenshi: Makenshi 3-1Winners Round TwoLeffen vs. Frenzy: Leffen 3-1Solobattle vs. Pipsqueak: Pipsqueak 3-1Trif vs. Amsah: Trif 3-1Professor Pro vs. Isdsar: Professor Pro 3-1Losers Round TwoIsdsar vs. Nicki: Nicki 3-1\u0026nbsp;Amsah vs. Kins0: Kins0 3-1Solobattle vs. Levingy: Solobattle 3-1Frenzy vs. Makenshi: Frenzy 3-2Losers Round ThreeNicki vs. Kins0: Nicki 3-1Solobattle vs. Frenzy: Solobattle 3-1Winners Round ThreeLeffen vs. Pipsqueak: Leffen 3-0Trif vs. Professor Pro: Trif 3-2Losers Round FourPipsqueak vs. Nicki: Pipsqueak 3-2Professor Pro vs. Solobattle: Professor Pro 3-2Losers Round FivePipsqueak vs. Professor Pro: Professor Pro 3-2Winners FinalsLeffen vs. Trif: Leffen 3-0Losers FinalsTrif vs. Professor Pro: Professor Pro 3-0Grand FinalsLeffen vs. Professor Pro: Leffen 3-1 Smurf Bracket PlacePlayerPrizeFirstFrozenPizza$800SecondDontTestMe$400Third and FourthFortnite Fred\nScorpion Master$250Fifth to Eighthlaggod\nlogicman\nFlaming Lambo\nJizzrobe$75 Caster Bracket PlacePlayerPrizeFirstHomeMadeWafflesN/ASecondSquidN/AThird and FourthLovage\nHugSN/AFifth to EighthThe Cheat\nToph\nFendrick Lamar\nChillindudeN/AncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0ucCsn2arpaK6qsCMamdmp56htq%2BxjKWgr51dp7K0wcutqmaZnpl6tMDAp5uippeo\n","link":"/post/smash-summit-10-online-live-results-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smash Summit 10 Online: Live results and standings"},{"body":"After almost a two-year hiatus from competing on a professional level, John is expected to make his return under the Los Angeles Thieves banner, sources tell Dot Esports.\nLos Angeles Thieves are no stranger to roster changes this season in the Call of Duty League. In three months, the franchise has competed with six different starting lineups, rotating between Temp, Venom, SlasheR, Drazah, TJHaLy, and Huke playing alongside Kenny.\nIn the team’s most recent change, Drazah was placed back into the starting lineup an hour before the Thieves’ Stage Four Major tournament kicked off due to a spelling error on Huke’s COVID-19 test kit. The Thieves ended up losing their match to the Los Angeles Guerrillas and were eliminated from the event, finishing tied for last place.\nSee Gaming Deals, New Releases and More. Heading into Stage Five, Drazah could keep his starting position, but John is expected to replace TJHaLy, who will compete in Challengers with Saints, Hamza, and Methodz under WestR. SlasheR and Kenny are set to round out the Thieves’ roster, but nothing is set in stone yet.\nJohn has spent the last six months as an amateur player proving his worth as a top competitor again. Once he found his footing, he joined GRVTY, Jurd, and FeLo on EastR.\nThe four players went on to win multiple events together, most notably winning the Stage Three Elite Playoffs to pocket $20,000. They then earned another $15,000 after winning Challengers Open No. 3 less than two weeks later.\nJohn mysteriously stopped competing during the Modern Warfare season. Rumors quickly circulated that he was potentially banned for the entire inaugural season of the Call of Duty League for unknown reasons, but this was never confirmed by John or the league. John later mentioned he was battling health issues.\nStage Five group play in the 2021 Call of Duty League season begins on Thursday, July 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsMHRnJysZZykwG6tzaCcpZ2jYsGptcSvnKxlla29pq%2FTnptmrJ9irqWwjKOmoaZdqbxur8OlZKuno6mys3nAoZyanF2ks26%2F05qenmVl\n","link":"/post/sources-los-angeles-thieves-expected-to-add-john-to-cdl-roster-ahead-of-stage-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Los Angeles Thieves expected to add John to CDL roster ahead of Stage 5"},{"body":"Wordle is the word game that brought back word games. Created by Josh Wardle and now owned by the New York Times, the puzzle consists of a five-letter word from the English language, which players need to guess in up to six tries. The word is always the same for all players on the same calendar day, and there are no clues but the letters themselves, which will change colors depending on where they are in the word—or if they’re not in the word at all.\nWhile most days the challenge will be simple, especially if you have already found or developed a good strategy, even the best players may find themselves stuck. There might be some days when you find a couple of letters and still have trouble figuring out the Wordle. If you need inspiration on one of those days, we can help. Below are a few suggestions for words with “T” as the letter in the middle.\nFive-letter words with “T” in the middle to try on Wordle ACTEDACTINACTORAFTERAITCHALTARALTERALTHOALTOSANTAEANTASANTEDANTESANTICANTISANTRAANTREANTSYAPTERAPTLYARTALARTELARTSYASTERASTIRATTARATTICAUTOSBATCHBATEDBATESBATHEBATHSBATIKBATONBATTSBATTUBATTYBETASBETELBETHSBETONBETTABITCHBITERBITESBITSYBITTSBITTYBOTASBOTCHBOTELBOTHYBOTTSBUTCHBUTEOBUTESBUTLEBUTOHBUTTEBUTTSBUTTYBUTUTBUTYLBYTESCATCHCATERCATESCATTYCETESCITEDCITERCITESCOTANCOTEDCOTESCOTTACUTCHCUTERCUTESCUTEYCUTIECUTINCUTISCUTTYCUTUPCYTONDATEDDATERDATESDATOSDATTODATUMDETERDETOXDITASDITCHDITESDITSYDITTODITTYDITZYDOTALDOTEDDOTERDOTESDOTTYDUTCHEATENEATERENTERENTIAENTRYESTERESTOPEXTOLEXTRAFATALFATEDFATESFATLYFATTYFATWAFETALFETASFETCHFETEDFETESFETIDFETORFETUSFITCHFITLYFUTONFYTTEGATCHGATEDGATERGATESGATORGETASGETUPGITCHGITESGOTCHGOTHSGUTSYGUTTAGUTTYHATCHHATEDHATERHATESHETHSHITCHHOTCHHOTELHOTLYHOTTYHUTCHICTICICTUSINTERINTISINTROIOTASISTLEIXTLEJATOSJETESJETONJETTYJOTASJOTTYJUTESJUTTYKATASKETASKETCHKETOLKITEDKITERKITESKITHEKITHSKITTYKOTOSKOTOWKYTESKYTHELATCHLATEDLATENLATERLATEXLATHELATHILATHSLATHYLATKELATTELETCHLETHELETUPLITAILITASLITERLITESLITHELITHOLITRELOTAHLOTASLOTICLOTOSLOTTELOTTOLOTUSLUTEALUTEDLUTESLYTICLYTTAMALTSMATCHMATEDMATERMATESMATEYMATHSMATINMATTEMATTSMATZAMATZOMETALMETEDMETERMETESMETHSMETISMETOLMETREMETROMITERMITESMITISMITREMITTSMOTELMOTESMOTETMOTEYMOTHSMOTHYMOTIFMOTORMOTTEMOTTOMOTTSMUTCHMUTEDMUTERMUTESMUTONMUTTSMYTHSMYTHYNATALNATCHNATESNATTYNETOPNETTSNETTYNITERNITESNITIDNITONNITRENITRONITTYNOTALNOTCHNOTEDNOTERNOTESNOTUMNUTSONUTSYNUTTYOATENOATEROATHSOCTADOCTALOCTANOCTETOCTYLOFTENOFTERONTICOOTIDOPTEDOPTICORTHOOSTIAOTTAROTTEROTTOSOUTBYOUTDOOUTEDOUTEROUTGOOUTREOUTROOXTERPATCHPATEDPATENPATERPATESPATHSPATINPATIOPATLYPATSYPATTYPETALPETERPETITPETTIPETTOPETTYPITASPITCHPITHSPITHYPITONPITOTPITTAPOTSYPOTTOPOTTYPUTONPUTTIPUTTOPUTTSPUTTYRATALRATANRATCHRATEDRATELRATERRATESRATHERATIORATOSRATTYRETAGRETAXRETCHRETEMRETIARETIERETRORETRYRITESRITZYROTASROTCHROTESROTISROTLSROTORROTOSROTTERUTHSRUTINRUTTYSATAYSATEDSATEMSATESSATINSATISSATYRSETAESETALSETONSETTSSETUPSHTIKSHTUMSITARSITEDSITESSITUPSITUSSOTHSSOTOLSUTRASUTTATATARTATERTATESTATTYTETHSTETRATETRITITANTITCHTITERTITHETITISTITLETITRETOTALTOTEDTOTEMTOTERTOTESTUTEETUTORTUTTITUTTYTUTUSTYTHEULTRAUNTIEUNTILUTTERVATICVATUSVETCHVITAEVITALVITTAVOTEDVOTERVOTESWATAPWATCHWATERWATTSWETASWETLYWITANWITCHWITEDWITESWITHEWITHYWITTYWYTEDWYTESYETISYETTSZETASZITIS To narrow down the list above, you can employ a series of common strategies. The first thing to do is cross-check any clues you have already found on your own, like the vowels in the word. Cross out words with letters that came out gray in your previous guesses, and look for the ones that came out yellow. You should also avoid plural forms, because they will rarely be the answer to the Wordle.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT) to avoid losing your streak.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1bsCMoqVmrJiaeq61w52jng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-t-in-the-middle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words with ‘T’ in the middle"},{"body":"The metagame within Legends of Runeterra following the launch of Call of the Mountain has showcased a wild number of builds from old school to new. But a few Targon decks have stood out from the crowd.\u0026nbsp;\nBalance changes won’t take place in LoR until patches 1.10 and 1.11, with Ezreal once again in the hot seat. Until those changes take place, Ezreal has reclaimed “S-tier” status via the Targon/Ezreal build.\u0026nbsp;\nEzreal/Targon Similar to previous Ezreal combo builds, the goal is to level him up by shutting down your opponent until the late combo comes online. It’s one of the best decks out in the meta and ideal for players who enjoy strategic complexity with the reward of an ultimate combo bonanza.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CEBAKAIEAENR6JBUAUBQSIZJKVLGAAQCAECCOLIBAMCBCAQCAECAYOQCAMERKMY)\u0026nbsp;\nTaric/Lee Sin Ezreal may have reclaimed top dominance in the meta, but it’s hardly the only deck succeeding at the highest levels of play. Winner of the recent Giant Slayer Reckoning 2 tournament, Glop, hit rank one with Taric/Lee Sin.\nAfter placing 1st at the $2000 Reckoning 2 tournament, I reclaimed my rank #1 spot on ladder using… Taric Lee? Here's a link to all my decks updated frequently: https://t.co/kbv6yBZs28\nAnd the deck code: CEBAQAYJCMNSGKJQGM5FMAYCAIBQKBQCAIBQSDCVAEBAECIBAEBAECA\nidea by @Hyped_AF pic.twitter.com/ovjLZYtz3Z\n— Glop (@GlopGossip) August 29, 2020  Crafted from the mind of Team Liquid Hyped, the build contains a majority of new CoM cards. The deck utilizes gems via Gift Giver and Mentor of the Stones to trigger Lee Sin and level him up in conjunction with Taric. Being a heavy-based spell deck, Eye of the Dragon fits right in to provide Dragonlings as chump blockers with lifegain. The deck also includes Arbiter of the Peak, who’s casting cost is greatly reduced by the number of spells targeting Taric and Lee Sin.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CEBAQAYJCMNSGKJQGM5FMAYCAIBQKBQCAIBQSDCVAEBAECIBAEBAECA\nDiana/Nocturne Nightfall Aggro decks are naturally performing well while players experiment with the new CoM meta. NicMakesPlays took an alternative spin on standard Aggro decks by hitting rank one with Diana/Nocturne Nightfall.\u0026nbsp;\nI hit Master Rank #1 in Legends of Runeterra with Diana Nocturne Nightfall. Now I've hit Rank #1 3 seasons in a row back to back!https://t.co/WHGPSl0yvI#LegendsOfRuneterra pic.twitter.com/h6FhFzjq2g\n— NicMakesPlays (@NicMakesPlays) August 29, 2020  Typically passing on turn one and two, he considers the build to be more of a mid-range deck.\u0026nbsp; Doombeast went from zero recognition to one of the best CoM cards overnight, pun intended, thanks to its Nexus-draining ability with Nightfall. Diana is a powerful champion in conjunction with the Nightfall package, while Nocturne is more for support. And\u0026nbsp;Lunari Priestess is a solid finisher, invoking three Celestial cards to choose from.\u0026nbsp;\nAurelion Sol Ramp Players seeking big units like dragons to stomp over an opponent should check out Asol Ramp. The overall strategy is to ramp via Catalyst of Aeons and Wyrding stones while staying alive during the early game. Icequake is a great unit against Aggro builds while also buffing Troll Ravager and Trundle. And don’t underestimate The Infinite Mindsplitter, stunning key units while opening the door for a lethal attack.\nDeck code: CEBQIAYJCVKFMVYEAMAQEBIGBACACAIMCQKSCAQBAMEROAIDAECAA\nSailor Moon Off the beaten path while a solid deck worth trying is Sailor Moon by ZeroInfinity. He hit Master rank using only Targon builds that included Nightfall and Leona/Lux.\u0026nbsp;\nWell… here we are again. Sticked to anything Targon for the climb. Didn't want to sell out and use some pre-expansion deck. Will be chasing that Rank 1 again soon after I explore a bit more. pic.twitter.com/DR8BCqL8iG\n— ZeroInfinity (@ZeroInfinity074) August 29, 2020  Diana functions as a solid Aggro champion, especially when paired with Miss Fortune. The build contains key Nightfall units like Lunari Shadestalker and Crescent Guardian while also mixing in Daybreak with Solari Soldier. The rest of the build is typical Miss Fortune Plunder Aggro, utilizing LoR units like Hired Gun, Island Navigator, and the new Jack, the Winner.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CEBQCAYGAYCQGCJDHBMFSXQGAIDAKCALCY5D4AICAIDBIHA\nThe next LoR 1.10 patch is scheduled to take place on Sept. 16. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHx2ecGeqq1lnJq0prrDrGSonl2nwq%2Bx056pq5ldqa6zs86nZKadpJZ6pbHCpKpmoZ5ifm6EjKmYrZuY\n","link":"/post/5-best-legends-of-runeterra-targon-meta-decks-in-1-8-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"5 best Legends of Runeterra Targon meta decks in 1.8 patch"},{"body":"Hearthstone on the Nintendo Switch? It might not be as far fetched as you think.\nIn an interview at BlizzCon, Hearthstone senior game designer Peter Whalen definitely sounded open to the possibility of making it happen.\n“I don’t think anyone is working on it, but I wouldn’t rule it out either.” Whalen told Trusted Reviews. “Moving to tablets and phones was awesome. It made Hearthstone way more accessible for way, way more people, which is fantastic.”\n“If there are other consoles or platforms that are good for us then that’s absolutely something we’d explore in time.”\nSure, it’s not anything like a confirmation or an announcement. It’s more a restatement of Blizzard’s philosophy on Hearthstone—make it as available and portable as possible. The Nintendo Switch might be a slightly weird home for it, obviously the game has no use for any of the traditional controls. But in handheld mode the touch screen is definitely as good as any modern phone. Hearthstone is one of the most flexible games out there at the moment when it comes to platforms. Initially available on PC, it’s now on PC, Mac, Android, iOS, and Windows tablets. The game is also totally cross-platform, meaning you could be playing on your phone on the bus to work against someone sitting in front of their gaming PC. Mobile gaming has been incredibly lucrative for Hearthstone. Mobile revenue has even outstripped desktop income at some points in the game’s history—although it has dropped considerably this year.\nSo as for the Nintendo Switch, it’s a definite maybe. Don’t expect to see it any time soon, but Blizzard is surely monitoring the success of Nintendo’s latest console. The console is expected to have sold 14 million units by the end of 2017, which would exceed the total lifetime sales of the Wii U. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeq%2B1za2cp5yfYsC4tdOcn2ZpaGp%2BeA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-on-the-nintendo-switch-never-say-never/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone on the Nintendo Switch? Never say never"},{"body":"Similar to online games, Discord has its own servers that allow everything to run smoothly. When Discord’s servers go down, though, players may get kicked out of voice channels and servers or may become unable to join them in the first place.\nThe Error 500 “Internal Server Error” usually appears whenever Discord’s servers go down. Servers can go offline due to planned maintenance or surges in the number of online users.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you just received the Error 500 “Internal Server Error” in Discord, you should check out its server status before trying any fixes. Down Detector is usually a decent place to start since it allows community members to report issues almost instantly. Discord Status is another great alternative and it can detect anything from API outages to server maintenance almost instantly.\nWhile the chance of you running into the Error 500 “Internal Server Error” will be relatively low when Discord’s servers are up and running, you can try the following fixes to troubleshoot your home network.\nHow to fix the Error 500 “Internal Server Error” on Discord if the servers are up Restart your router.Restart your device.Try out an alternative connection, like your phone’s cellular data.Try out an alternative device.Submit a support ticket to Discord.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSeqqKkv26Bj2lkoqakmr%2Bvrctmqp6qppq%2FbrHRq6arZZ%2BjeqW10pymq5w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-error-500-internal-server-error-on-discord/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Error 500 ‘Internal Server Error’ on Discord"},{"body":"League of Legends players can build ability power on Kai’Sa in the mid lane so effectively right now that they can get easy pentakills. Sometimes, though, they’ll also die immediately after.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a clip on Reddit shared by user NamiUltedJP, a League player who selected the Daughter of the Void hunted their enemies down one by one, only to be taken down immediately after scoring a pentakill.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe match was already in its late stage when a fight in front of the fourth drake of the game broke out. Initially, Kai’Sa and her team were not in a favorable position, having lost one of their members almost immediately. But the protagonist of the video clip made the situation even by eliminating one of the opponents with her Icathian Rain (Q).\u0026nbsp;\n In an exchange of blows, the opponents took down another one of Kai’Sa’s teammates, leaving only one ally on her side. But with clear vision and no one in her way, the Daughter of the Void launched a Void Seeker (W) projectile that one-shot a full-health enemy Morgana, thus declaring the beginning of the hunt. The remaining opponents were already low on health thanks to the drake attacking them out of its pit when another Void Seeker took down the enemy AD carry and the top laner a few seconds later. It looked like they “walked into that one,” as the Void’s daughter would say.\nOnly one more shut down stood between Kai’Sa and her pentakill. And with Void Seeker hitting everyone in her way, the enemy should have been “prepared for what’s next.” Chasing down her opponent toward the mid lane, the Daughter of the Void flashed toward the enemy Graves to get close enough to use her Icathian Rain, only to be blinded and wounded by the enemy. In a final exchange of blows, Kai’Sa earned her pentakill, only to be killed immediately after by the last attack shot by her dead opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the current League meta, AP Kai’Sa is becoming more popular, not only in fun game modes like ARAM but also in the competitive scene, with even Faker locking her in during LCK play. Right now, Kai’Sa has a 47-percent win rate with an average 7.5 KDA score, according to Champion.gg. But the percentage of bans for Kai’Sa has increased from last week, as well as the average damage dealt by the Daughter of the Void in the mid lane.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdqLWww9Jmpp%2BeXaW8uLHRZqafZZGleqytyKyYZq%2BZqbVuvMSnq5qjmaG5\n","link":"/post/league-player-shows-off-power-of-ap-kai-sa-with-pentakill/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player shows off power of AP Kai’Sa with pentakill"},{"body":"Riot Games has introduced another new item to the League of Legends PBE, a tank item named Anathema’s Chains. The item was teased several weeks ago when Riot previewed some of the new items it was working on for upcoming patches.\u0026nbsp;\nThe item gives a whopping 650 health in addition to 20 ability haste. And while the stats are solid enough on their own, the passive effect of Anathema’s Chains really steals all the glory.\u0026nbsp;\nNew tank item on PBE pic.twitter.com/JWCz9jujNd\n— Spideraxe (@Spideraxe30) June 14, 2021  The item allows whoever builds it to select an enemy champion as their “nemesis.” Over the course of 60 seconds, you’ll start to build a “vendetta” against your nemesis, causing you to take up to 30 percent less damage from the champion you targeted. Additionally, your “nemesis” will have 20 percent less tenacity when near you, as long as you have Anathema’s Chains in your inventory.\u0026nbsp;\nThe active ability that allows you to designate an enemy champion as your nemesis is available to cast while dead and at a global range. But you can’t select a new champion as your nemesis while in combat and you lose all previous vendetta stacks that you had built up against your previous nemesis when selecting a new one.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Amazon Prime Day Deals Anathema’s Chains will cost 2,500 gold in the in-game shop and is available to build out of a Kindlegem and Giant’s Belt. Anathema’s Chains will be considered a Legendary caliber item under the new item classification system.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother item called Elderplate was also found on the League PBE but doesn’t hold any effects on the game’s current build. Instead, the item—which is built from Negatron Cloak, Kindlegem, and Ruby Crystal—is priced at 2,900 gold and gives 400 health, 50 magic resist, and 10 ability haste. More details regarding the Elderplate item are expected to be revealed in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nAnathema’s Chains is now available for testing on the League PBE, which is set to Patch 11.13. The item will release with Patch 11.13, which will hit the live servers on June 23, according to the official League patch schedule. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ritq%2FA0aibrpuVqHqvsdZmq5qmm2K2tbHMZpinmaSdsq6t0maaoZmZo8BuwM5mo56Zl6qybrzBng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-new-tank-item-anathema-s-chains-to-league-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces new tank item, Anathema’s Chains, to League PBE"},{"body":"Invictus Gaming’s TheShy has been busy preparing for his return to China’s LPL over the last few weeks. He’s been dwelling in deepest darkest depths of League of Legends solo queue, testing out some of the weirdest and most wonderful champions in the top lane. Kalista was one of them.\nTheShy picked Kalista in both games of today’s head-to-head matchup between IG and Vici Gaming.\nKalista is typically reserved for the bot lane, and even then, she rarely sees game time in pro play. It’s been a long time since she was a meta champion, and after some nerfs, she’s fallen out of favor in the last couple of years. In Korea’s LCK, she’s been picked 10 times since the start of the year but she hasn’t seen much success, winning just 40 percent of her games.\u0026nbsp;\nTheShy’s Kalista solo queue pick originally looked like a fun way to cheese the ranks and experiment a little with his free time. But that wasn’t the case. It was a serious pick and it was surprisingly effective.\nHis build revolved around rushing Sanguine Blade to increase his attack speed and life steal. He then went for a Blade of the Ruined King for some added attack damage. After that, he built into another Zeal item and, of course, Berserker’s Greaves. His plan wasn’t necessarily to have kill pressure, it was more to sustain himself in lane, push down the towers, and create a sizable CS lead. And that’s exactly what he did.\n In the first game of the series, he outfarmed VG top lane Dai “Cube” Yi’s Ornn by over 100 CS. It was a repeat performance in the second game, where he accumulated a huge lead over Kennen and won in just 23 minutes.\nTheShy’s Kalista pick was devastating for VG, essentially single-handedly carrying the game with his tower-pushing power.\nIG face off against SN Gaming on Saturday, March 28. If SN want to stand a chance against the former world champions, banning Kalista would be a good start.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnaOdxm6vx56crLFdqbyxecuapZ5lm5a5qr%2FTmmSin12stq951aKaog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/thyshy-s-cheesy-top-lane-kalista-carries-ig-to-the-win-against-vici-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ThyShy’s cheesy top lane Kalista carries IG to the win against Vici Gaming"},{"body":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans are in for a treat this Halloween season. Krang has arrived in Smite for free through Prime Gaming.\nKrang brings his unique brand of punishment to Smite in the form of a skin for Xiang Tian. In his original form, Xing Tian is wearing armor and wielding a massive ax, plus he has a hole in his stomach. This makes Xiang Tian a perfect fit for TMNT’s Krang. The notorious warlord from Dimension X has got the Turtles on his radar, and he has arrived on the Battleground of the Gods!\nKrang Xing Tian is now live in SMITE! You can claim this skin as a @PrimeGaming reward!\n⚡ https://t.co/4OougsLsHI pic.twitter.com/9Qix441v9l\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) October 14, 2021  To obtain Krang in Smite, all you need is a Prime Gaming account. If you have Amazon Prime or Twitch Prime, then you already have a Prime Gaming account. If not, you can get one by signing up for Amazon Prime. Once you do so, you can get Krang Xiang Tian at no additional cost. If you already have Amazon Prime, head on over to this page. Once there, all you need to do is click “Claim now.” If you haven’t done so already, you’ll be prompted to connect your Smite and Prime Gaming accounts. After following the on-screen instructions, you’ll be able to head into Smite to take Krang Xiang Tian out for a spin. Hi-Rez gives away skins through Prime Gaming regularly, so be sure to keep an eye out for more freebies in the future. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6ampGK4s63NoGSso5mjeq%2B71maYr5mZoa6juMRmoKdlo6K2tbGMrZ%2Brp6WctW680aKknmWXlrqqusY%3D\n","link":"/post/tmnt-krang-skin-now-available-in-smite-through-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TMNT Krang skin now available in Smite through Prime Gaming"},{"body":"A League of Legends player used an unorthodox approach when attempting to snag a pentakill with Twisted Fate in a game of URF.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a clip posted to Reddit earlier today, a Twisted Fate player secured a pentakill in an URF match by utilizing only the blue cards made available to them through Pick a Card (W).\u0026nbsp;\n\"Just the luck of the draw.\" from leagueoflegends  In this specific URF game, the cooldown of Twisted Fate’s Pick a Card (W) was just about two seconds, so by the time the Twisted Fate player had used an enhanced auto-attack to take care of one enemy, the ability was back up, and the Twisted Fate player could move onto their next target. Additionally, since the blue card deals 120 damage at max rank plus 90 percent of Twisted Fate’s ability power, it’s the perfect choice among the three cards for one-shotting enemy champions.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the clip, the Twisted Fate player made their way through the enemy base, picking off opponents with singular blue cards until none remained in their path. Eventually, the Twisted Fate reached the enemy fountain, where an opposing Caitlyn player had retreated to avoid the blue-card-carnage. Still, the relentless Twisted Fate player pressed on, diving the enemy fountain and striking the Caitlyn player with yet another blue card.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd while the enemy team had been officially aced at that point, the Twisted Fate player still needed one more kill to secure their pentakill. So, they sat on the steps of the enemy fountain, waiting for the final player on the opposing team to respawn. When the final target, an Ekko player, returned to life, they were instantly taken out by an ambitious blue card from the Twisted Fate player.\nThe Twisted Fate player gave their life in the process of landing the fifth and final kill but still commanded a teamfight in which they single-handedly aced the enemy team twice while also grabbing a pentakill for themselves.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuwoaOpsqV5xZqrnmWgoa66sdFmqp6bpaeytHnPnqWtmZueua151Kygp59dpLutxYybo66dXZius7DSZqCnZaWns26zwKac\n","link":"/post/twisted-fate-player-secures-pentakill-using-only-blue-cards-in-urf-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twisted Fate player secures pentakill using only blue cards in URF game"},{"body":"After almost two years of silence, the Warcraft movie’s Twitter has become active once again as they shared a series of deleted scenes from the film.\nReleased in 2016, the film set in the Warcraft universe received a harsh response from critics. But many fans of the franchise enjoyed the cinematic take that closely followed the original story, even maintaining hope for a sequel.\nIn these deleted scenes from Warcraft, Lothar receives Boomstick at Ironforge, Antonidas asks Khadgar to be the new guardian, and more! https://t.co/xhhLhN9jqe\n— #WarcraftMovie (@warcraftmovie) April 14, 2021  The scenes shared in the video were taken from the Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital release of the film.\nWhile they do not bring any major changes to the overall story told in the film, they instead serve to assist with building up the characters in the extensive Warcraft universe.\nThere are a total of seven deleted scenes in the video and their titles are as follows.\nDurotan \u0026amp; Orgrim petition for entry.Lothar receives Boomstick at IronforgeCallan and Khadgar ride to the Lion’s Pride Inn.King and Queen talk on the balcony.Meeting of the kingdoms.Lothar mourns.New Guardian. These scenes ultimately did not make the film’s final cut, likely for runtime reasons. The series of scenes vary in completion with some appearing near finished for addition to the film, while others still require more CGI or other visual treatment.\nWhile there has been no announcement regarding a sequel to the film, in 2020 it was rumored that due to its success overseas, Legendary Pictures was working on bringing the Warcraft franchise to the big screen once again.\nDespite these rumors, with nothing set in stone, live-action Warcraft fans will need to hold out hope for more movies in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy2usivnKurkaF6sbXCrayrnaNiwKmt0Z5knZ2cmsGmsIysmp6mlah6p77OpmSwmaKYv6Ky02akqK6Zmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/universal-pictures-share-deleted-scenes-from-warcraft-movie/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Universal Pictures share deleted scenes from Warcraft movie"},{"body":"Apple’s newly-released iPhone 13 range has one of the toughest screens of any phone on the market. It uses Corning’s Ceramic Shield material and is stronger than the company’s famed Gorilla Glass.\u0026nbsp;While the screen is sturdy and somewhat resistant to scratches, it can easily crack if the iPhone 13 drops. Screen protectors can protect the iPhone from damage and save users from high repair costs. They are also inexpensive, especially when compared to the price of the iPhone. Many screen protectors are made from tempered glass, while others are a thin plastic film that sticks to the screen.\u0026nbsp;Both types have their pros and cons. Tempered glass screen protectors are harder and thicker than films and offer more protection against drops and scratches. Films are cheaper and thinner than tempered glass. They offer protection against scratches but limited protection against drops.\nThese are the best screen protectors for iPhone 13. While these screen protectors are for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, most variants are available for the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Mini.\nBest overall iPhone 13 screen protector Spigen Glas.tR EZ Fit\u0026nbsp; Spigen’s Glas.tR EZ Fit is a tempered glass screen protector with 9H hardness. This rating refers to how much scratch resistance the protector has when tested against the hardest pencil, the 9H. It’s not to be confused with level nine on the Mohs hardness scale used to measure the hardness of minerals. Spigen also gives the Glas.tR EZ Fit a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. Oleophobic is another word for oil repellent, and while it does an excellent job of preventing fingerprints, it eventually wears out.\nSome tempered glass covers are challenging to install and can get misaligned easily. The Glas.tR EZ Fit comes with a handy tool to make the installation much easier. The auto-alignment kit is a tray containing the screen protector. It fits onto the iPhone, and users press it down to get the protector to fit onto the screen.\nSee on Amazon This screen protector is rugged and fingerprint resistant. It’s also easy to install compared to many rivals. Users also get additional value because it comes with two in a pack for an affordable price. The Glas.tR EZ Fit is easy to install and gives users outstanding protection for their iPhone screen.\n\u0026nbsp;Best blue light filter iPhone 13 screen protector Zagg Glass XTR Zagg’s Glass XTR is a reinforced screen protector with many features. It’s made from tempered glass coated in a material called D30. D3O is known for its shock absorption and adds another layer of protection.\nSee on Amazon Other features of the XTR include an antimicrobial treatment and a built-in blue light filter. The antimicrobial treatment stops bacteria from users’ fingers from growing on the screen. Its Eyesafe layer filters out around 40 percent of harmful blue light that can damage users’ eyes, according to Zagg.\nThe Glass XTR protects the iPhone 13 from damage and protects the user’s eyes from dangerous blue light. Like the Glass XTR, it comes with a tray for easy installation. While this screen protector is the most expensive on this list, it also has the most features. Despite its high price, it’s still a worthwhile investment for users wanting all the additional features.\u0026nbsp;\nBest privacy iPhone 13 screen protector Xiwxi Tempered Glass Screen Protector Users who value their privacy in public might consider the Xiwxi Tempered Glass Protector. It’s a tempered glass screen protector with a dark tint to prevent others from looking at the screen. Users directly in front of the screen can see it, but people at more than a 25-degree angle won’t be able to see anything.\nLike the Glas.tR EZ, the Xiwxi screen protector offers 9H hardness, making it shatterproof and shockproof. This protector can survive a six-foot (1.8-meter) drop onto a hard surface, according to Xiwxi, though it’s not advisable to put it to the test.\nXiwxi’s Tempered Glass Protector also ships witha cleaning kit. The kit includes a dust removal stick and a cleaning cloth.\u0026nbsp;\nHaving so many features makes the Xiwxi an ideal, privacy-minded choice for iPhone 13 users. It prevents unwanted attention from other people, and it’s tough enough to protect the iPhone’s screen. The included cleaning kit and low price are bonuses that add to its value.\nSee on Amazon Best durable iPhone 13 screen protector ESR Pro Max Armorite\u0026nbsp; ESR advertises its Pro Max Armorite as the “strongest screen protector out there.” While buyers should take that statement with a grain of salt, the Pro Max Armorite is still a rugged tempered glass screen protector. The reason for such a bold claim is that the screen protector can withstand a force of up to 111 pounds (50kg).\nThe Pro Max Armorite matches the Glas.tR EZ by including a fingerprint-resistant top layer and a frame for easy installation. It also comes with a cleaning kit like the Xiwxi screen protector.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon While the Pro Max Armorite doesn’t have as many features as some of its rivals on this list, it has a reputation for toughness. Although it comes in a pack of two, it’s still pricey compared to the Xiwxi and Glas.tR EZ Fit options offering similar protection.\nBest budget iPhone 13 screen protector Supershieldz Anti-Glare Screen Protector The Supershieldz Anti-Glare Screen Protector is ideal for users who prefer a low-profile screen protector. Instead of tempered glass, it’s made from PET film. PET is a type of polyester that is used for anything from clothing to containers and screen protectors.\nThis option offers less protection than the other screen protectors listed here. It is thinner and protects against scratches and dust, but it’s not the best for hard knocks and drops. On the other hand, it comes with built-in glare reduction and fingerprint resistance to help compensate for its lesser durability.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the biggest advantages of the Supershieldz screen protector is its affordable price. It comes as a pack of six and still costs less than any alternative on this list.\nSee on Amazon While the Supershieldz screen protector offers minimal drop protection, it still works against scratches. It’s worth it for budget-conscious buyers who only need basic protection, but most users are better off with a sturdier option.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6tK%2FRnpynZaCnvLWxwq2mq6tdm7yzecipn6imlWJ%2BdA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-screen-protectors-for-iphone-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best screen protectors for iPhone 13"},{"body":"Respawn Entertainment sneakily shipped out a 700-megabyte Apex Legends update today without any patch notes. While fans are wondering what it’s for, one data miner may have the answer.\nPopular data miner That1MiningGuy sifted through Apex’s files immediately after the update today, informing fans that two new weapons and voice lines for Crypto may be coming soon.\nhttps://twitter.com/That1MiningGuy/status/1171849140411785216  The data miner found files that hint at a new Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) coming to Kings Canyon—the Charge Rifle. The gun was initially leaked by a fan who shared pictures from an Apex presentation at the 2019 GME Conference. The Charge Rifle, which made its first appearance in Titanfall, will likely be a legendary sniper found only in supply drops.\nhttps://twitter.com/That1MiningGuy/status/1171856034136317952  That1MiningGuy also found images for another weapon called the Volt submachine gun (SMG) in the battle royale’s files. The data miner first leaked the SMG in August when he found an icon for the gun hidden in the game’s files. Similar to the Charge Rifle, the Volt was first introduced in the Titanfall series and will likely be an energy gun.\nhttps://twitter.com/That1MiningGuy/status/1171852701753335808  And as season three approaches, fans are eagerly awaiting the newest character coming to Kings Canyon—Crypto. That1MiningGuy found voice lines for each of the hacker’s abilities, including a warning for his ultimate EMP ability.\nEven though Respawn hasn’t confirmed any of this information, it seems like season three has a lot in store for Apex fans. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SzqrjErGSfp6Jiu6bDjLCcmqifo8Burc2dZJyqqaXBsHnVqKCcnV2htq%2Bx0madqK2emXqquoymsKyslae2sMHSZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWlpbGiwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/files-for-new-weapons-and-crypto-voice-lines-found-in-mysterious-apex-legends-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Files for new weapons and Crypto voice lines found in mysterious Apex Legends update"},{"body":"G2 Esports’ jungler Jankos was hit with a 24-hour ban from streaming on Twitch earlier today. The League of Legends veteran confirmed the news on Twitter and told his followers that he’d “be back on Thursday.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe reason for Jankos’ ban is unknown at this time. And judging from his mildly vague confirmation statement, it looks like a detailed explanation won’t be given.\u0026nbsp;\nBanned for 24h. I'll be back on Thursday 🥲 Reformed of course https://t.co/3t5oLdJYdI\n— Marcin Jankowski (@G2Jankos) February 16, 2021  Jankos’ ban comes just days after G2 played on stage during week four of the 2021 LEC Spring Split where the jungler helped carry his team to a 2-0 performance with wins over Misfits and Rogue.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Jankos’ former teammate and current Cloud9 mid laner Perkz claimed that the G2 jungler “wants to go to NA after this year” on yesterday’s episode of The Crackdown podcast.\u0026nbsp;\n In what has been an ultimately newsworthy week for Jankos, a 24-hour ban from Twitch could prove to act as a temporary stopgap. Although Jankos is slated to return to Twitch on Thursday, Feb. 18, his ban from the platform expires tomorrow. The G2 jungler is eligible to return to streaming on Feb. 17 at 10:54am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ9iYre2usalnKtlmpa7rLvSZqmem5Wew6a%2FjGtrZqCfqr9ursCnZKimXanEqsDCoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-jungler-jankos-receives-24-hour-ban-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 jungler Jankos receives 24-hour ban on Twitch"},{"body":"There are few images in League of Legends that are more eye-opening than a perfectly executed wombo combo. With over 150 champions in the game and many of them having AoE abilities, it’s not hard to imagine dozens of satisfying compositions and plays to pull off.\nAnd now, one Reddit user has presented one of the better-executed combos in the ARAM mode. What’s more, to make it even sweeter, one of the champions from the team executing it didn’t even participate. The stupidest ult combo for Aram i’ve seen (and Viktor wasn’t even here for the fight) from leagueoflegends  In the clip, the blue side has all the ingredients it needs to fulfill its dreams of making the ideal wombo combo. All in all, they have Seraphine, Jarvan IV, Renata Glasc, Viktor, and Senna. Every single one of those champs has an AoE ultimate, and at the beginning of the video, almost everyone has their ults up, except for Viktor, who didn’t take part in the fight whatsoever.\nStill, Jarvan IV caught four opponents in his Cataclysm (R). Once trapped, the red team got hit by three other ults—Seraphine’s Encore, Senna’s Dawning Shadow, and Renata Glasc’s Hostile Takeover. And yes, as you probably expected, they were all dead in the blink of an eye. League, however, can be unpredictable, and it wouldn’t have surprised us that much if the aced team came back in some way and still managed to grab a win for themselves. That wasn’t the case this time, though, since a while later the blue side won, according to OP.gg.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm7AxJqkZpmTmrFuss6lo6ivmaO0bq3NZpilpZ%2BowW68xKudnpukYsSwucGoZJynnZe8\n","link":"/post/league-team-aced-following-an-almost-perfect-wombo-combo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League team aced following an almost perfect wombo combo"},{"body":"Danish AWPer Philip\u0026nbsp;“⁠Lucky⁠”\u0026nbsp;Ewald will leave Astralis in the coming days, he announced today. His contract with the organization is set to expire in the middle of May.\nAstralis have already allowed Lucky to search for other opportunities elsewhere even though he is still under contract. The young Dane joined Astralis from Tricked in August 2021 with the tough task of filling the void left by Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz earlier in the year. Lucky played at prestigious tournaments such as the PGL Stockholm Major in November, BLAST Premier World Final in December, and IEM Katowice in February 2022.\nStatement regarding my future!!\nRead: https://t.co/4hav0Sub3W\n— Philip Ewald (@Luckyv1CSGO) May 4, 2022  Lucky, however, never really flourished in Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander’s system. He had some highlights, but it wasn’t enough and the team ended up not letting him use the AWP full-time in several matches. The 19-year-old was benched following Astralis’ participation at IEM Katowice and replaced by former FunPlus Phoenix sniper Asger “farlig” Jensen. Lucky is set to leave Astralis with an average rating of 0.92 in the past six months, according to HLTV’s statistics.\n“I have learned so much at my time in Astralis and I can’t wait to put it in great use somewhere else,” Lucky said in a TwitLonger. “I have been missing playing and I am more motivated than ever to get back to the top and play some good Counter-Strike again and show what I am really capable of.”\nIt’s unlikely that Lucky will find a spot on another top Danish CS:GO team like Heroic or Copenhagen Flames. These teams already have a dedicated sniper and are playing decently this season, which would force Lucky to play among the country’s second-tier or try his hand internationally.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLjUnKKyZaSkerGt0a1ksJmpqHq4tdOhZJqrpKeurbXS\n","link":"/post/lucky-to-part-ways-with-astralis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lucky to part ways with Astralis"},{"body":"Dawn of Majesty continues to add on to its setlist with even more support for older Yu-Gi-Oh! archetypes in the OCG—this time by bringing new Alien monsters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe set, which will release in Japan on April 17, includes at least two new Alien cards that may provide a spark for the archetype.\n収録カード公開‼️\n【4/17（土）発売 DAWN OF MAJESTY（ドーン・オブ・マジェスティ）】✨『エーリアン・バスター』✨、✨『宇宙鋏ゼロオル』✨収録❗️商品HPはこちら👉https://t.co/1lFhquJ1ZY pic.twitter.com/Egke7Yj2TW\n— 【公式】遊戯王OCG (@YuGiOh_OCG_INFO) March 21, 2021  There’s a new Effect Monster called Alien Buster, which has two effects that can each be used once per turn, along with a respectable 1,700 ATK and 1,500 DEF for a level-four monster.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen Alien Buster is sent to the Graveyard, you can place two A-Counters on any faceup monster. A-Counters are one of the core mechanics of the Alien cards and typically give some boost or debuffs to monsters on the field depending on what effects are active.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second effect is also pretty good, with Alien Buster able to banish itself from the GY to destroy any card on the field that has an A-Counter placed on it. The only limitation outside of the once-per-turn ruling is it can’t be used the turn Alien Buster is sent to the GY.\u0026nbsp;\nAlien Buster offers some potential for interactions, but Cosmic Pincer Ze’loor is the real prize card for the archetype, being a Link Three Monster with 2,600 ATK and some killer effects.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce per turn, players can add one card with an effect that places A-Counters from their deck to hand when Ze’loor is Link Summoned. You can also remove two A-Counters from the field and immediately Normal Summon a Reptile Monster, which gives it synergy outside of Alien cards too.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, while Ze’loor is in the Monster Zone, monsters your opponent controls with A-Counters are changed to Defense Position and cannot activate their effects.\nIf Ze’loor turns out to be viable and other Alien cards are added, this could lead to a strong resurgence for the archetype. Relying on Counters is still pretty gimmicky, but the idea that there will at least be strong options that can keep Aliens in the mix against some of the mid-tier competitive decks is still good to see.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqedp2KurbXEp2SloZ6geq67zayrnqpdp7K3scClnJ1llqS%2FbrDAsKVmp5ZiuqK2xKyrsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-alien-link-monster-revealed-for-dawn-of-majesty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Alien Link Monster revealed for Dawn of Majesty"},{"body":"Niantic has detailed the updated Stardust rewards for the Pokémon Go Battle League, which was put into effect due to the community speaking out about a change made at the start of season eight.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the end of GBL Season Seven, Niantic reduced the Stardust rewards for GBL by roughly 50 percent per set of battles, which the community was quick to point out.\u0026nbsp;\nReally interesting post on Reddit today, set Stardust nerfed in #GBL with no announcement? Roughly 50% of previous values.https://t.co/JG4HpGZIsa\nSo basically those Double Dust weeks, Battle Night “bonuses” just get us to even?\nWould appreciate an answer @NianticHelp\n— Mark Sun (@MarkSunIRL) June 5, 2021  Niantic responded to the complaints on June 7, announcing that the adjustment would be reversed so that Stardust rewards would match those from season seven. The developers also noted that additional compensation would be given to players to make up for the inconvenience, too.\u0026nbsp;\nTrainers, effective immediately, Stardust rewards for GO Battle League will increase to the same amount from Season 7. Additionally, end of season Stardust rewards will be increased to compensate for the reduced Stardust in the past week.\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) June 7, 2021  Now, Niantic had said the reduction was “an oversight” and not an intentional change made for season eight. The team is still going to compensate for the missed Stardust in the first week of the season by increasing the end of Season Eight Stardust rewards to double that of Season Seven for all players.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokemon on Amazon “We want to thank the Go Battle League community for noticing this error and quickly bringing it to our attention,” Niantic said after updating the seasonal GBL blog.\u0026nbsp;\nGBL Season Eight will run until Aug. 30, with rewards being distributed at its conclusion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmpp%2BemZi2orjLsmSdnaSWtq2%2FjKmmpJ2dpLtus85mmZqspKGybrjEmp6unV2osqK%2FzqdkcWWjqa6zsNSsq2aqlayus7CMnJ%2BappeawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-officially-details-pok%C3%A9mon-go-battle-league-season-8-stardust-reward-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic officially details Pokémon Go Battle League Season 8 Stardust reward changes"},{"body":"Players will need decent aim and reflexes to excel at\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. That’s nowhere close to the whole story, though. There are other factors that can fundamentally alter player match-ups in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nSpotting your enemy before they can see you will often give you an advantage over them, and once you have the element of surprise on your side, the chances of you taking down your opponent significantly increase. Players have been using various tricks to make it easier to spot enemies in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite,\u0026nbsp;and one of them is by using different colorblind settings.\nWhile these settings are lifesavers for players who are colorblind, many competitive players use the setting for their slightly different color palettes. The best colorblind settings cause some tones to appear brighter than they normally are, making it easier to spot enemies from a distance.\nLike with all the other\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;settings, personal preference will be a factor when it comes to determining the best colorblind setting for you. There’s a clear trend when it comes to which colorblind setting most competitive players use, though, and it can give you a slight head start in de.\nHere are the best colorblind settings for\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nColorblind mode: ProtanopeStrength: Five-seven Players like Bugha, the 2019\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup champion, and Arkhram, one of the highest-rated\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;players in 2021, prefer the Protanope colorblind mode compared to the other options. While most players use the Protanope mode, their choice of strength level differs. Anywhere between five and seven should do the trick, but it’ll ultimately be up to you to decide which strength setting you’d like to use.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’ve been playing\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;without a colorblind setting for a long time, adjusting to the change can be slightly difficult. Your new colorblind settings may feel off at first, but you should be able to get used to it with time.\nFortnite\u0026nbsp;fans who would like to check out all the colorblind modes in a side-by-side format can check out\u0026nbsp;videos\u0026nbsp;that showcase their differences since trying all of them out in the game won’t allow you to compare them simultaneously.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZpqopJ%2Bnr621zZ1krJ2kqbavs9JmnaiqXZu8s8DNoque\n","link":"/post/the-best-colorblind-settings-for-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best colorblind settings for Fortnite"},{"body":"Fortnite Chapter Two, season five’s release has introduced a plethora of fishing options—and one Flopper, in particular, is drawing some attention.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Zero Point Flopper is a purple fish with scale-like features in its coloration that resemble the new “Zero Point Crystals” that were added to the game with the start of the new season.\nAs you might expect, these Floppers will act the exact same as a Zero Point Crystal when used. For a period of time after consuming the fish, you’ll become capable of doing short dashes that practically teleport you in whatever direction you’re facing.\u0026nbsp;\n If you’ve played Overwatch before, imagine having Tracer’s “Blink” ability as a part of your inventory. When used properly, this fish has the potential to lead to some high skill cap plays.\nTo this point, Zero Point Floppers appear to be fishable anywhere on the map at any time—and you don’t even need to have a Pro Fishing Rod to catch one.\u0026nbsp;\nWith 40 different varieties of fish available in the game right now, you might have to get lucky to nab one of these bad boys and run circles around your opponents both literally and figuratively.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6pbvErGSaZaqav7B5z6igp6xdm7mwvM%2BeqWacn2K2r3nFqKmtppmpsm6vx5qnrZ2iYn9uv8SaqqimXWo%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-a-zero-point-flopper-do-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does a Zero Point Flopper do in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 5?"},{"body":"Following its release earlier in the month, Fall Guys exploded in popularity with fun gameplay and competitive mini-games. But some players have already decided to ruin the experience for others by hacking to gain a competitive advantage. ConnorEatsPants encountered a hacker during a Free-for-all Tail Tag minigame but was still able to walk away with a victory.\u0026nbsp;\nConner chased another player who had the tail when a hacker sped by him. This is not how movement normally works in the game, so it was clear the player was using hacks to easily win.\u0026nbsp;\n The hacker grabbed the tail and sped around the map which made it difficult to steal the tail. Connor managed to grab the tail at the last second, however, and surprisingly defeated the cheating player. Connor and his chat celebrated his victory and made fun of the cheating player for being unable to win even with external help.\u0026nbsp;\nFall Guys has boomed in popularity since its release in early August. The huge turnout of new players caused the game servers to struggle under the heavy traffic earlier this week as everyone wanted to experience the fun new title.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game has already attracted a competitive audience, and a Twitch Rivals event is in the near future. Hopefully for fans, hacking does not become a widespread issue as it can potentially impact the competitive integrity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn6O7sL7EmqusqJGjwbR5w56dnpmkqHqprcKknKtlmaN6p63LpWSgramo\n","link":"/post/connoreatspants-defeats-hacker-in-fall-guys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ConnorEatsPants defeats hacker in Fall Guys"},{"body":"After just over a year with the team, Dignitas has confirmed that veteran jungler Dardoch has been dropped from the team. He will be replaced by Akaadian on the LCS main roster moving forward into the rest of the 2021 LCS Summer Split.\nIn a video posted to Twitter, the team’s director of esports, James Baker, said a recent incident involving Dardoch led to the organization’s decision to completely part ways with him.\nOur statement regarding the #LCS roster. pic.twitter.com/qyRidgrRbg\n— Dignitas (@dignitas) June 25, 2021  “To put it simply, Dardoch’s actions on Friday were not in line with what we consider acceptable for a player at Dignitas,” Baker said. “We know that players get frustrated—I’ve been there, [and] everyone gets frustrated. But the things that we saw were just not something we could work with moving forward.”\nIt isn’t known what circumstances could have led to Dardoch’s removal, but from the team’s statement, recent performances, and possible roster decisions might have come into play. Last week, the 23-year old jungler was benched after the team lost to last-place Golden Guardians, although things didn’t get much better with Akaadian in the starting roster either.\nWith Dardoch’s departure and Akaadian’s promotion to the LCS, rookie jungler Will is now on the Academy roster. It is an unusual situation that has led to yet another big roster change in the LCS—especially with Dardoch having been one of Dignitas’ most important players—and now, the future of Dignitas’ summer hopes has been put in limbo.\nFans will get a chance to see if these changes will have much effect on their play as the rest of the season continues this weekend, when Dignitas face off against Evil Geniuses, FlyQuest, and 100 Thieves.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuin56ewaK%2FjKidn6GTnq6tuNhmp5qqpKh6uK3YrGSwoaSdeqWt0Z2mnKA%3D\n","link":"/post/dignitas-officially-parts-ways-with-dardoch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dignitas officially parts ways with Dardoch"},{"body":"Trials of Osiris is one of Destiny 2‘s most hard-fought PvP modes and it comes with the rewards to match. Trials is the only source for several unique weapons and pieces of armor in the game, and guardians have a few ways of getting their hands on high-end gear since the rework. The contest starts at 12pm CT every Friday and lasts until the reset on Tuesday.\nWith the Trials of Osiris rework, players have a few incentives to keep playing even when they’re losing. A Passage now tracks round wins and full match wins, and no longer counts losses—a passage is “either flawless or not,” according to Bungie. The new system lets guardians earn rewards and continue to play without the need to reset passage, even if they’ve lost three (or three dozen) matches.\nThere are two Pinnacle challenges for Trials each week, with one for winning seven matches in any given weekend and another for winning 50 rounds. Trials of Osiris rewards this week in Destiny 2 (Oct. 29 to Nov. 2) Flawless: Shayura’s Wrath (Adept) (SMG, Void)Map: Widow’s Court, Earth How to get Trials rewards Trials rewards are available from a few sources. Players will get Pinnacle rewards for winning seven matches in total during the weekend and for reaching 50 round wins. Players will also get Trials Engrams upon ranking up with Saint-14, with Powerful rewards for every major rank, and can get specific prizes in Saint-14’s track.\nHow to participate in Trials Trials are locked behind the Entry Pending quest with Saint-14. After gaining access to Trials, players will need to purchase a Passage each week. They’ll count as your card and each of them has a specific effect:\nPassage of Mercy: Forgives one of your losses. It used to be the go-to before the rework, but since the revamped Trials doesn’t count losses, this is only useful if you’re aiming for Flawless.Passage of Ferocity: Your third win grants a bonus win.Passage of Confidence grants you a bonus reward from the Flawless chest. Requires a Flawless run.Passage of Wealth: lets you earn additional points from participating and winning Trials matches. This Passage unlocks at seven wins.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon56qlWKus7GMrZ%2BeZaSntqK40mamn2WfqLaztdJmqZ6vkaextHnToaCsZaeasqx5yKdknZ2jqbavxYxr\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-trials-of-osiris-rewards-this-week-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Trials of Osiris rewards this week in Destiny 2"},{"body":"New World has plenty of unique activities to participate in and monsters to take on during your time adventuring through Aeternum. The first major one that players will visit is the Expedition Amrite Excavation.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals A core part of the game’s story, all players must complete this Excavation to continue with story quests in the game during their mid-20s. To enter the Armite Excavation, your recommended level is 25, and you must have both the Azoth Staff and the Amrine Tuning Orb that you can receive through story missions, or alternatively craft.\nBeing the first dungeon in the game, Amrine Excavation isn’t the most challenging. But once you near the end, it can get quite difficult. The hardest foe you’ll face in this Expedition is the final boss, Simon Grey.\nThis fight can be challenging for less experienced players, so here are some tips to help you win this fight and clear the expedition without any trouble.\nHow to defeat Simon Grey The most important thing to defeat Simon Grey is done before you even enter the dungeon. Ensure that you have an adequate team composition, with the optimal setup being at least one tank, one healer, and three DPS. Given that Expedition is available to players below 25, you’ll want to make sure you have enough people on your team who are at or above this level to pick up any slack from under-leveled players.\nWith the correct team composition, the fight is very simple. Before starting the battle, make sure you clear out the few enemies inside the room so that you may begin targeting Grey without obstruction. When you begin the fight, Grey will remain invulnerable until his dialogue is complete.\nWhen the battle starts, you’ll want your tank to pull and maintain aggro from Grey for the duration of the fight. Your healer should focus on healing this tank while the remaining three players deal damage to the boss.\nDuring the battle Grey will spawn Star Excavation Workers, and you’ll want your DPS players to lure these away from Grey as to remove the buff they provide him and take them out quickly. Outside this, it’s clockwork until the completion of the fight.\nIf you follow these tips you should have no trouble taking out Simon Grey and continuing on with the story in Aeternum.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllJqzpq3TZqqipZ%2Bjeqi%2BxLJkoqZdlrqztc2eZJ6wk5bDosDIqKVmoZ5iu6bDjLCmq6SU\n","link":"/post/how-to-defeat-simon-grey-in-amrine-excavation-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to defeat Simon Grey in Amrine Excavation in New World"},{"body":"One of the most compelling features in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion is the inclusion of Gigantamax forms for all three of the Galar region’s starter Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nIt was odd that the trio didn’t have these forms included in the base game, but they’re finally here and ready for players to bust out in battle against some of the toughest opponents on the Isle of Armor.\u0026nbsp;\nYou won’t be able to unlock these Gigantamax forms right away, but it won’t take you too long to get your starter into fighting shape. All you need to do is start completing the Master Dojo trials and get Master Mustard to teach you how to make Max Soup.\u0026nbsp;\nMustard will have you traverse the Isle of Armor to gather Max Mushrooms, the main ingredient in Max Soup. Once you finish that quest, you’ll return to the Master Dojo and learn how to make Max Soup in the dojo’s kitchen.\u0026nbsp;\nMax Soup is an item that will enable any Pokémon that has a Gigantamax form to unlock its full potential and use that form. Once you’re able to make the soup, you can feed it to your starter and it’ll be able to Gigantamax immediately after that.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a cookbook on a shelf in the kitchen that lists all of the Pokémon that can Gigantamax. Here’s that full list of Pokémon that can have their Gigantamax potential unlocked by eating some Max Soup, including all three Galar and Kanto starters.\nButterfreePikachuMeowthMachampGengarLaprasEeveeSnorlaxGarbodorDrewnawCorviknightToxtricityAlcremieDuraludonOrbeetleCoalossalSandacondaGrimmsnarlFlappleAppletunHattereneCopperajahKinglerCentiskorchVenasaurCharizardBlastoiseRillaboomCinderaceInteleon If you have more than one starter that you want to have access their Gigantamax form, you can find more Max Mushrooms by exploring the caverns and caves on the Isle of Armor. You’ll need three Max Mushrooms each time you want to make a batch of Max Soup.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSgoZeWu7WtzJqvZpuZo7GmvsCcnGahnqmyrbHOp2SappRiv6q4y5qZqKedYravec%2Boop6ln6N6tMPOq5tmmZ6ZerS0yJ6jnatdnsCtsYyonWaZoqK8s3nEsaeapqOevK8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-gigantamax-cinderace-inteleon-and-rillaboom-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Gigantamax Cinderace, Inteleon, and Rillaboom in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion"},{"body":"Rocket League, at its core, can be boiled down to a simple game of car soccer. With its free-to-play accessibility growing the game’s popularity, and its prominent rise in esports viewership, many are beginning to realize just how technical this game actually is. While watching the best of the best pull-off ceiling double-taps and flip resets to score on other professional players, non-professional players can get a sense of what it really takes to be at the top.\nOne of the largest separators from player to player is car control. At every level of play, the driver’s ability to control their car is crucial to outmaneuvering the opponent and getting that highlight-reel play to show off to friends. While the pros make some of the specific techniques look like second nature, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to get there. Here, we’ll go over one of the most important techniques to learn when starting to play Rocket League.\nThe Half Flip\nWhat’s a half-flip? Well, a half-flip is an important technique for drivers to learn and can be used at every level of play. Players starting out may find themselves trying to utilize their car’s not-so-small turning radius to turn around and chase that ball that just slid past them. Drifting and driving to hit that quick 180 isn’t the worst option. The half-flip, however, provides a much faster solution to the problem.\nThe half-flip involves driving in reverse, quickly double-jumping backward, holding the opposite direction to cancel the flip, and air-rolling the car over to land on all four wheels to face the other direction. Sound complicated? Don’t worry. Here’s a more well-paced visual guide of how to do it:\nStep One\nThat pesky ball just slid past again. But this time, implement the half-flip to quickly get back to it.\nStart driving in reverse in the direction you want to go and, when ready, quickly double jump while holding down on the control stick to do a backflip. Here’s what that looks like:\nScreencapture via Psyonix This is a good way to get used to the beginning of the half-flip. Essentially, the half-flip is backflipping but stopping halfway to turn the car around 180 degrees.\nStep Two\nOnce comfortable backflipping in reverse, we’ll add one additional move for step two. Once the front of the car is pointing toward the screen during the backflip, push the control stick forward. Doing this will cancel the flip and stop the car from completing the full backflip.\u0026nbsp;Here’s what that looks like:\nScreencapture via Psyonix From here, the car will land top-side-down. That is okay. It’s supposed to. It’s worth getting used to the feel of this and creating the muscle memory to use this technique on command. Once there’s a good feel for that, move on to step three.\nStep Three\nNow that we can drive in reverse and do a backflip cancel, we can add the last component of the half-flip.\u0026nbsp;\nThis involves adding a slight air-roll, left or right, after the canceled backflip. Doing this will rotate the car to land on all four wheels and allow the car to keep driving in the direction it’s pointing. Here’s what that looks like:\nScreengrab via Psyonix Combing all of these steps together is known as a half-flip. A way for drivers to turn their car around faster than driving in a half-circle. This can be done standing in place, or on the move to keep the car’s speed and momentum.\nHere’s what it looks like in a game:\nScreengrab via Psyonix With practice, troubles changing direction will be a thing of the past.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qbvWZquoZZiWuad5xaWgqWWZo3qzu8KknK1lnJquqMHE\n","link":"/post/how-to-half-flip-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Half Flip in Rocket League"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast is launching two local game store events, Store Championships and Commander Parties, to support in-person Magic: The Gathering gameplay during the final months of 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nIn an effort to support local Wizard Play Network game stores via MTG tabletop gameplay in areas where it’s safe, WotC has brought back Store Championships and introduced a new event called Commander Parties. Despite a resurgence in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, areas that are safe to gather will offer these two events in October and December.\nCommander Parties 2021 First introduced during the 2021 Magic Showcase announcement, Commander Parties offer casual gameplay in the Commander format with the addition of a narrative story from the plane of Innistrad, according to WotC. Players attending the event are split into pods and will need to bring at least one Commander deck with them. Those without decks will have the option to purchase an MTG preconstructed Commander deck from their LGS.\nScheduled to take place from Oct. 30 to 31, each pod will “experience the story from beginning to end during the event,” according to WotC. Store personnel will hand out a faction card to each player during the narrative and the most chosen faction by players will move forward a space on the game board provided. Each space on the game board provides players with an in-game bonus for players of that faction.\u0026nbsp;\nRewards for the MTG Commander Parties event are a promo card of Conjurer’s Closet.\u0026nbsp;\nStore Championships 2021 The return of MTG Store Championships will take place from Dec. 4 to 5 at local game stores where it’s safe to gather. The formats that players can compete in at the 2021 Store Championship include Limited, Standard, Pioneer, and Modern. Winning is all about bragging rights and sweet rewards. Prizes for participating in a 2021 MTG Store Championship include several various promo cards.\nArbor Elf: Provided to all who participate in a 2021 Store ChampionshipCollected Company: Provided to players who finish in the top eightWurmcoil Engine: Rewarded to the player who finishes in first place Gathering events at MTG local game stores have returned to areas where it’s safe to play. Players should contact their LGS to find out about registration for the Commander Parties event and Store Championship tournament. Commander Parties will run from Oct. 30 to 31 and the MTG Store Championship tournament is scheduled to take place on Dec. 4 and 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hloKGuunnMrZ5mq6Skv6Z5wqGYpqiZpLu0tMipqmaZnpl6pLvMppinnJWnerGt0a2gnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-mtg-store-championships-and-commander-parties/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play MTG Store Championships and Commander Parties"},{"body":"The last day of week three of the 2022 LCS Spring Split began with one of the most controversial games in recent history, complete with a long pause into Chronobreak that massively shifted how both Immortals and Evil Geniuses played out the remainder of the match.\nImmortals maintained a solid lead over EG despite a Chronobreak forcing both teams to re-evaluate how they proceeded through the rest of the game. Instead of succumbing to the circumstances, Immortals continued the pressure they had instituted to match EG throughout the game, ending with a teleport victory over a dragon-occupied EG.\nXerxe cemented himself as one of the most important factors in Immortals’ victory, using Volibear’s tankiness and utility to completely disrupt EG’s carries. EG attempted multiple times to fight together around the mid lane but underestimated the giant bear’s potential to get in their way, allowing Xerxe to feed a massive amount of gold into PowerOfEvil’s Orianna and putting him ahead over Jojopyun. Between Xerxe and PowerOfEvil, they boasted a combined 11/5/17 KDA and an almost perfect kill participation percentage.\nThe major issue began when EG ventured toward the Baron in an attempt to see if Immortals were actively pursuing the objective. Vulcan walked into the brush above the Baron pit to ward from behind and was hit with PowerOfEvil’s Orianna ball. The Immortals mid laner then ulted but appeared to do so when Vulcan stepped out of the bush, making it look on Vulcan’s screen that the animation for Orianna’s ultimate did not occur. Both teams were offered a Chronobreak, which was accepted.\nWatch @AzaelOfficial and @RiotPhreak break down the instant replay of that Shockwave. #LCS pic.twitter.com/KeNoGI7cmh\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) February 20, 2022  In scrutinizing the play that resulted in the Chronobreak, both the broadcasters and analyst desk were unable to come to a consensus as to whether this was a bug or simply the result of vision loss. Vulcan’s perspective showcased the possibility of both scenarios being reasonable, but ultimately, the solution was to take the game back a few seconds. When the game resumed, Immortals opted to stay on the Baron while Revenge got a pick in the bot lane that he did not get before the Chronobreak occurred. This clearly gave Revenge a confidence boost and his excitement was visible on the broadcast. He used this newfound motivation to help lead his team to victory.\nWith a second Baron in their hands, Revenge successfully secured a backdoor while EG fought the rest of EG for the dragon soul. Immortals can now add EG to the list of popular teams that they’ve beaten, alongside 100 Thieves. Revenge also contributed to Graves’ win rate in the LCS increasing. The champion has remained at a 30-percent win rate despite being picked in 10 games and appearing in 40 percent of pick/ban phases, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nImmortals closed out this controversial match with their second win of the 2022 LCS Spring Split, stepping up to seventh place in a tie with EG. They’ll return next week in the LCS’ “Super Weekend” with a match against CLG.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCmrF2gsqa8jK6nZq%2BZqbVuscZmmqimpKe8t7HRrKCapF2YtbO7zaiZq52RoHpzfJFrZKWbo2LAsb7Ip55mq6ChtrU%3D\n","link":"/post/immortals-keep-up-with-eg-despite-controversial-chronobreak-to-secure-second-victory-in-2022-lcs-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Immortals keep up with EG despite controversial Chronobreak to secure second victory in 2022 LCS Spring Split"},{"body":"In a similar fashion to the feature that was introduced to League of Legends in 2016, Riot has given players the ability to completely remake games in another title, VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nComing in Patch 1.07, competitive games of VALORANT that begin with lopsided teams (four-vs-five) will prompt players with “the option to end the game they’re in and queue for a new one.” Beyond that point, if a player disconnects at the start of a match or at any point during the first round, the team at a player disadvantage will be given a chance to remake the game and start completely by typing “/remake” in chat.\u0026nbsp;\nAll connected players must unanimously agree on the vote to remake the game and start fresh once the vote is initiated. But anyone who’s seen the system in action during a game of League knows that on most occasions, the vote to wipe the slate clean is almost always set into motion.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the remake vote is passed, the game will go down in the record books as one that never counted. Players on both teams will be directed back to the main menu without receiving any MMR or XP adjustments. Additionally, remade games won’t appear in your match history.\nAs for the player who abandoned the match, they’ll receive a “full MMR loss for the game, and receive a leaver penalty equivalent to disconnecting from a full match,” according to Riot. In other words, if a player disconnects and is caught in the middle of a remake, they’re given the full penalty that corresponds with a traditional loss—and then some.\u0026nbsp;\nApart from the implementation of a remake system, Riot also mentioned the updates to the visuals surrounding Act Ranks to “better differentiate wins at different rank tiers” in the “Competitive Updates” section of today’s patch notes.\nThe aforementioned competitive changes, as well as the full list of balance updates to VALORANT that were teased in the 1.07 patch notes, are expected to hit the live servers in North America later today. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6qrrTq6adrZOawG6%2BxKaYpJ1dm7KiwNSrnGaen6d6s63NpJydZaaWubC%2BwKerZqWRqbCpsdI%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-remake-feature-for-ranked-valorant-matches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces remake feature for ranked VALORANT matches"},{"body":"For the past few weeks, Cloud9’s League of Legends division have been bootcamping in South Korea in preparation for the upcoming 2022 LCS Summer Split. With the competition starting on June 18, they should be returning to North America soon. There could be, however, a major problem for C9’s roster heading into the split.\nThe team’s AD carry, Berserker, has lost his visa and passport, according to former coach Nick “LS” De Cesare. Reapplying for both documents as well as an American visa tends to take a couple of weeks, according to LS, which means Berserker could be forced to join Cloud9 in the middle of the regular season.\nhttps://m.twitch.tv/clip/AdventurousColdBulgogiPraiseIt-nr4SgFP8L6hXgIqD  “Berserker lost his passport, and his passport also had his visa with it,” LS said. “He has to get a new passport, and he also has to reapply for everything for the American visa, and usually that process takes like four to five weeks, sometimes six or something… so he might not be there until like week four.”\nAfter failing to meet expectations last split, C9 revamped its roster. The team brought back Jensen, released Summit, whose place in the top lane was taken by Fudge, and promoted Zven to the support role.\nC9 now have high hopes for the Summer Split and will be looking to qualify for Worlds 2022. But with Berserker possibly being absent from the roster for the start of the split, their season is in jeopardy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeqqOav6yx0Wapnqifp8GmsMuyZKWno6l6qbXSZqeaq6OlvLPAjJqlnWWmnsCi\n","link":"/post/berserker-reportedly-lost-his-passport-and-visa-might-be-late-for-2022-lcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Berserker reportedly lost his passport and visa, might be late for 2022 LCS Summer Split"},{"body":"One of League of Legends most versatile champions, Ryze, is often played in both the top and mid lanes. The sorcerer offers a slow start but is very rewarding mid to late game as his power spikes after acquiring his core items.\nAs with all League champions, Ryze’s build is going to change to compliment the situation he may find himself in during a game. But there are core items that are always necessary when playing Ryze to utilize the champion’s kit to its full potential.\nRunes Sorcery Phase Rush: Later in the game, once Ryze has built adequate mana and health, he will often be chaining abilities together to secure kills. Phase Rush makes this easier due to its movement increase buff after three or more attacks in four seconds. The item will also reduce the duration of slowing effects on Ryze by 75 percent.\nManaflow Band: Ryze becomes more powerful the more mana he has. With this being the case, Manaflow Band will grant Ryze 25 bonus mana up to 250 total bonus mana whenever he successfully hits an enemy with one of his abilities. Having this option to restore mana is going to allow the champion to remain in lane for a greater time that he would be able to otherwise.\nTranscendence: Once Ryze gets further into the match, he is going to want to chain together abilities more often, and one factor that is going to dictate his ability to do so is his cooldown times. With this rune, Ryze will get 10 percent cooldown reduction once he reaches level 10, allowing him to use abilities at a slightly faster pace.\nGathering Storm: This rune slowly increases Ryze’s damage by granting the champion additional ability power every 10 minutes of game time.\nDomination Taste of Blood: Ryze is going to spend a lot of time in lane farming minions since he has a weak early game and needs to acquire items before he becomes powerful. While he is in lane, any option to heal off damage is a good one. Domination will grant Ryze healing when he deals damage to enemy champions. This is going to not only make him more powerful when dueling later in the game but will assist him early in the game while he is dealing poke damage.\nRavenous Hunter: Another rune to facilitate healing, Ravenous Hunter grants Ryze healing for 1.5 percent of the damage he deals through abilities. This might not seem like a lot, but with a champion such as Ryze who chains together abilities so well, it can be substantial.\nBonuses: adaptive force +9, adaptive force +9, magic resist +8\nStarting items Sapphire Crystal Ryze needs mana to deal damage. This being the case, starting with a Sapphire Crystal will allow Ryze to build into the Tear of the Goddess that will eventually become Archangel’s Staff as quickly as possible. Once Ryze has the Tear he can begin building stacks towards leveling up the Staff, so getting this quickly is going to be the priority for Ryze. Additionally, having extra mana out of the gate is going to allow Ryze to be more consistent with using abilities in the lane since he can worry less about mana supply due to the item’s 250 bonus mana.\nRefillable Potion Farming early in the game is going to be very important. To make this safer for Ryze, a Refillable Potion will grant Ryze 125 bonus health over 12 seconds. This item is better for Ryze than a traditional Health Potion since it will allow him two charges, and once he does inevitably return to base, it will refill the charges for the champion to use again.\nCore items Rod of Ages The perfect item to compliment Ryze’s kit, Rod of Ages offers a variety of different effects that are going to make Ryze extremely powerful. The item boasts stat increases of 60 ability power, 300 health, and 300 mana. Further, Rod of Ages has a passive ability that will grant Ryze bonus health, ability power, and mana every minute of the game. This item causes Ryze to spike incredibly since some of the damage Ryze takes will be dealt to his mana instead of health and some of the mana he spends will heal him.\nArchangel’s Staff Another item that is built to suit Ryze, Archangel’s Staff is going to grant Ryze 50 ability power, 10-percent cooldown reduction, and 650 mana. The item’s multiple passive effects are going to reduce his cooldown’s further as well as granting him bonus ability power relevant to his overall mana. This means that if you have prioritized building mana items, Ryze is going to get another enormous spike in power. After adequate stacks have been built up, the item will transform into Seraph’s Embrace, which in turn will see its effects get more powerful, notably going from 650 bonus mana to 1,400 bonus mana.\nSorcerer’s Shoes Since Ryze is heavily ability-based, choosing Sorcerer’s Shoes as his boots of choice are going to be extremely important. These particular boots offer the standard movement speed increase that others due but also include 18 magic penetration, allowing Ryze to deal more damage to enemies who have built magic resistance.\nLate-game items Morellonomicon If you have followed the build up to this point, then you are going to be quite powerful in-game. Building Morellonomicon is a smart move since it will allow Ryze to deal substantially more damage to enemies who are strategically building to counter his attacks. On top of this, the item also grants Ryze 70 bonus ability power and 300 health.\nRabadon’s Deathcap The most powerful item in the game to boost ability power, Rabadon’s Deathcap boasts 120 additional ability power as well as a passive effect that will see Ryze gain more ability power equal to 40 percent of his current amount. Once you have got to this point in the game and built this item Ryze’s damage is going to be extremely powerful.\nVoid Staff A perfect item to finish off Ryze’s build, Void Staff is going to grant the champion the extra stats he needs to take on any enemy in the game. Outside its stat increase of 70 ability power, the item will make Ryze’s attacks ignore 40 percent of the enemy’s magic resistance, which is going to make a major difference in dueling situations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riv7rGxGaZrqGcmXqnu9Fmo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR50p6YrKeeYn5x\n","link":"/post/best-ryze-build-for-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Ryze build for League of Legends"},{"body":"The new digital card game from Riot Games, Legends of Runeterra, won’t use Riot Points as a form of currency.\u0026nbsp;\nMany players are curious about how to efficiently use currency in the LoR open beta. The new CCG won’t use Riot Points for store purchases, however. Upon the digital card game’s official launch later this year, a mobile version will also launch. But the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store don’t permit games to share currencies.\u0026nbsp;\n“Riot is working on multiple mobile games (LoR and League of Legends: Wild Rift), and, as it turns out, both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store actually don’t allow games to share currencies (for a bunch of good reasons),” Riot said. “This restriction and other eccentricities of cross-platform currencies pushed us towards an independent paid currency (coins) for LoR.”\nCoins are the official currency within LoR, but those who have a Riot Points gift card can use it to purchase coins. Players can use coins to purchase wildcards, expeditions, guardians, game boards, and even a starter bundle. But LoR is a free-to-play CCG that doesn’t punish players who choose not to spend money.\n“We’re trying some interesting new stuff with LoR’s business model, and plan to actively fine-tune our system prior to launch as we gather data and hear what you think,” Riot said. “An independent paid currency will give us the freedom to make any necessary changes in the run-up to launch, without worrying about cross-game ripple effects.”\nPlayers who initially use coins to purchase wildcards and expedition rounds will have an advantage over FTP players, but only for a short period of time due to the massive amount of rewards a player can earn by completing daily quests and playing consistently each week. Unlike other CCGs, such as Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering Arena, FTP players can catch up to those who purchase cards with coins. Similar to League of Legends, Riot is projecting the majority of LoR players will use coins for cosmetic purposes. But unlocking a key card for a custom build with a wildcard also has its benefits. Update Jan. 22 2pm CT: The amount of coins has decreased per dollar amount, but so have the prices. Previously, $10 purchased 1,380 coins and a champion card was 400 coins. After today’s LoR update, $10 gets a player 1,000 coins but a champion card is now priced at 300 coins. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHylu8SsZKWdl5q7pb%2BMqJ1mqqWjsrWx0auYZq2jmnqztc6tZKmnmaPBtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/does-legends-of-runeterra-use-riot-points/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Legends of Runeterra use Riot Points?"},{"body":"With two of the biggest streaming stars, DrLupo and TimTheTatman, leaving Twitch over the past few days to sign an exclusive deal with YouTube Gaming, people have started to wonder which platform is better to stream on nowadays.\nPlenty of streamers wouldn’t be comfortable with answering this type of question since it could lead to them burning bridges with a platform, but Dr Disrespect isn’t one of them. The Two-Time was permanently banned from Twitch in June 2020 and started streaming on YouTube Gaming in August. But he’s not fully satisfied with YouTube.\nA viewer appears to have said on Doc’s stream that YouTube is greater than Twitch and he was honest about it. “From a functional standpoint, wrong, I think YouTube is nowhere close,” Dr Disrespect said. “Part of it is because of two big things. There’s no discoverability, your algorithm is like, I mean, do you have to hire a scientist or something? Holy shit.”\nDr Disrespect calls out YouTube not being better than Twitch from a functional perspective\nThe community on Twitch still superior pic.twitter.com/Q6vKsCmJaI\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) September 2, 2021  “When we stop our stream, it literally feels it goes into a black hole. There’s nothing for the community to do or stay active in the chat,” he said, mentioning that he can’t leave the chat open or transfer his viewers to somewhere else like Twitch allows. “That’s one of the things that YouTube is going to have to figure out,” the Doc said. “They have the VODs, they got the formula, but they have to figure out a way to create a community environment around livestreaming and real-time interaction. Because that’s non-existent, it does not exist right now.” Dr Disrespect finished his explanation by saying that YouTube doesn’t plan to implement these changes in the near future. This isn’t the first time that the Doc has criticized YouTube, having pointed out in the past that the company was taking too long to roll out the clipping feature, one of Twitch’s popular tools.\nIt’s unclear if YouTube will implement some of the features that Dr Disrespect mentioned now that it has signed DrLupo and TimTheTatman, which symbolizes that the Google-owned platform is willing to fight against Twitch’s longtime dominance in the world of streaming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOperSt2KxksqelqcKjsYyiqmamn6y1pr7EZpqlp6OaerW7jK2uoqyTnXqnvs6mZJpllqq7pMDIqKWapF2owaK6w6mmoqak\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-says-youtube-is-nowhere-close-to-twitch-from-a-functional-standpoint/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect says YouTube is nowhere close to Twitch from a ‘functional standpoint’"},{"body":"Noxus is the most feared empire in all of Runeterra. The region is known for being ruthless and violent, traits showcased by all Noxians.\u0026nbsp;\nThe champions in Legends of Runeterra are no exception. The Noxus deck is designed for aggressive players who enjoy relentless strategies.\nThe League of Legends lore explains that Noxus is a brutal empire but also a surprisingly inclusive nation. The Noxians are judged based on their talents and what they can bring to the empire. Magic and those who can master this ability are celebrated in Noxus. The duality of Noxus translates into LoR in the form of diverse strategies that are equally strong.\nSynergies in Noxus The Noxus region has three key decks: rush, cluster, and survive. Each deck takes a different approach. Rush is a fast-paced strategy for those looking to quickly burst down enemies. Cluster relies on teamwork to become stronger. Survive requires more patience and strategy to make the champions shine.\nRush The Noxus champions are fierce and unstoppable warriors who are fast and precise. The first synergy follows that trait and focuses on killing the enemy fast. Draven and Katarina are the go-to champions for players who want to end the game quickly.\nGetting Draven is easy through Draven’s Biggest Fan. When players summon this unit, it puts Draven at the top of the deck. Draven has two abilities, Quick Attack and Overwhelm. If it attacks before the blocker, the excess damage goes directly to the Nexus. With Elixir of Wrath and the Trifarian Hopeful, Draven gets extra early damage.\nLegion Saboteur and Legion Grenadier are two units that attack the Nexus directly. These are relatively cheap cards that hit hard in the early rounds.\nCluster Cluster requires the board to be full, so the cards proc the mechanics. The Noxus deck has a variety of cheap units that are useful in both rush and cluster. House Spider, one of Elise’s spiders, gets one extra unit whenever it’s summoned.\nThe most important cards in cluster are the characters from the Gladiator’s Arena. Crowd Favorite gets +1|+1 for every other ally on the board. This card has the Overwhelm ability, so all excess damage goes to the Nexus. Arena Battlecaster can boost the Crowd Favorite even more.\nSurvive Survive is the final synergy and it uses the Crimson cards. The members of the Crimson aristocracy are a group of nobles who have mastered the nemomancy or the ability to manipulate the enemies’ mind and body. Vladimir is the most famous nemomancer and the leader of this group.\nThe strategy can get tricky. Players must deal damage to their own units to trigger the survive ability. When Crimson Disciple survives, it deals damage to the enemy’s Nexus. Crimson Curator creates new Crimson units when it survives. Crimson Aristocrat deals damage to the allies and compliments it by granting +2|+0. The Legion Veteran grants +1|+0 when an ally survives damage.\nTransfusion deals damage to an ally to grant +2|+2 to another. If the ally survives Blood for Blood, then it creates a copy of the unit.\nChampions of Noxus Players can have one copy of each champion on the board. Noxus has four champions: Draven, Vladimir, Katarina, and Darius. LoR expands the lore of the champions through these cards.\nDraven Draven is the face of the Gladiator’s Arena, the main attraction in Noxus and a source of entertainment for people of all ages. Draven is a charismatic and beloved leader who’s respected by the adults and worshipped by the kids.\nPeople adore Draven, but they also recognize that Draven isn’t perfect and that he would lose in a duel against Darius.\nIn LoR, Draven is an attacking card that levels up once he strikes with a Spinning Ace twice. Draven fits into the rush synergy thanks to his Quick Attack and Overwhelm.\nDarius While Draven entertains the masses in the arena, Darius protects the empire by leading the Trifarian Legion. Darius, the Hand of Noxus, is a leader who never hesitates and puts his duty above all.\nIn LoR, Darius fits into different strategies. Darius levels up once the enemy Nexus drops to 10 health, so it’s a good option for the rush synergy that focuses on killing the enemy as fast as possible. The second option is to give Darius extra power through the cluster synergy.\nIn both cases, Darius becomes an unstoppable force and the enemies will have to adopt a defensive stance.\nKatarina Born to a noble family, Katarina grew up to become an assassin for the empire. In Katarina’s lore, we learn that she failed to fulfill an important mission and escapes, swearing to serve the empire no matter her status.\nIn LoR, Katarina is staying true to her ideals and terrorizing the Demacian camps.\n“No sir! Just a flash of red. Next thing I know, I look up and it… it was like a slaughterhouse in there,” reads Demacian Border Guard, Katarina card.\nSpeed is Katarina’s main trait. When Katarina strikes, she returns to the player’s hand immediately and levels up. Since speed is her thing, it’s not surprising that Katarina works better with the rush synergy.\nVladimir Vladimir is an important member of the Noxian aristocracy and a core piece of the survive synergy. At the start of each round, Vladimir regenerates to full health, making him more difficult to kill.\nVladimir levels up when six or more allies survive damage. Once he levels up, Vladimir can deal damage directly to the enemy Nexus based on the amount of attacking allies.\nBest faction synergies Noxus can work with different factions depending on the player’s needs.\nFreljord is the best partner for a survive deck. Since the Freljord cards are tankier and can absorb the damage, these can trigger the survive trait in other cards. The Crimson cards proc once a battling ally survives any attack.\nIf the player is going for a cluster deck, adding challenger cards from Demacia will do the trick. Challenger allows the player to pick the opponent and targets the problematic cards on the other side.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsXOrmSnnZWZerW7jKSlqK9dlq%2BwwdNmq6GdXaO8ucHSZqmen5mku261zWajnp%2BVo7G0ec6fZKutnprBpr7Rmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-noxus-region-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Noxus region in Legends of Runeterra"},{"body":"Fnatic has moved Domagoj “doma” Fancev to its inactive roster as the team prepares for the 2022 VALORANT season.\u0026nbsp;\nFnatic has started to make changes for the 2022 season just days after the inaugural VALORANT Champions event wrapped up. The team made it to the playoffs but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by KRU Esports. Their final series of the season was a close 2-1 affair, but the organization has decided to change its roster going forward. The team “envisions a different look” for its roster in 2022 and doma won’t be a part of it.\u0026nbsp;\nValorant Roster Update: @domaVALORANT has been moved to the inactive roster, and will be allowed to pursue new opportunities.\nRead more about the change here:\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) December 14, 2021  Doma joined the team in February after Fnatic picked up the SUMN FC roster. He helped the team win the EU Stage Two Challengers Two event and qualify for Masters Reykjavík. Fnatic ultimately lost against Sentinels in the grand finals but still secured their spot as a top team.\u0026nbsp;Fnatic didn’t qualify for Masters Berlin but had enough circuit points to make it to Champions, where they went home again without a title.\u0026nbsp;\nDoma’s departure is the “first of a variety of changes” the organization has planned to “create a lineup that will see as much success as possible” next season.\u0026nbsp;\n“It comes with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Doma,” team director Colin “CoJo” Johnson said in a post on Fnatic’s website. “From being the star of SUMN FC, to the star of Fnatic, to showing his selflessness by switching to other roles so that players like Derke could take the spotlight – he has really gone through quite the journey. He was always a light and funny member of the team and brought a lot of levity and contributed greatly to the team’s atmosphere. He will be a great addition to wherever he ends up next and bring that bald buff along with him.”\nDoma can trial with other teams and will likely find a new home before the 2022 season starts. Fnatic now has one spot to fill before the first Challengers event kicks off in February.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2Bmkam2pHnMqK2eq12ZvK6tjK2mZqGelrC1tdWeZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqmoq6Savw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fnatic-moves-doma-to-inactive-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic moves doma to inactive VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Among Us just released their brand-new map Airship breathing new life into the wildly popular murder mystery game.\nIn this new map, players are treated to a series of new tasks, gameplay elements, and levels of depth not previously available in the game. Given that some players may be returning to the game after an extended break or getting their chance to play for the first time, changing your account name is something that most players will do at some point.\nAn account system was recently added to the game, but the process for changing your name is still extremely simple.\nHere is how to change up your name in Among Us.\nWhen you boot up the game, at the menu screen, you will notice an account button on the left-hand side.\nOnce pressing this button, you will open an account screen that showcases your character, displaying the last name you used in-game, as well as the option to sign in or change name, and an option to randomize name or log out.\n If this is your first time, sign in and create an account. You can also continue as a guest if you don’t think you will be playing more than once.\nCreate an account and you will then return to the account screen with the name change option now available.\nSelect that option and type whatever you like into the provided box, press confirm, and your name will be successfully changed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMnJ%2Bappeaerq71KtkmpuTpMKvwIynmKadXZ67bq3MqKWgZaWo\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-your-account-name-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change your account name in Among Us"},{"body":"In a season of professional League of Legends unlike any other, countless teams had their moment in the spotlight. The truly unique season set the stage for unprecedented matchups and intriguing face-offs, the likes of which the professional scene had never seen before.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom regular season games on the domestic level to the most star-studded matchups that the international stage paid host to, 2020 was filled to the brim with competitive League matches that could most definitely be chalked up into the “Instant Classic” column.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the five best professional League of Legends matches from the 2020 season.\u0026nbsp;\nSuning vs. G2 Esports—World Championship day one The main event of this year’s World Championship kicked off with a bang. The final game on the first day of competition between Suning and G2 served as one of the early highlights of the tournament. The game easily went down as the most entertaining best-of-one matchup during the course of the year, since both teams packed a series’ worth of twists and excitement into the 42-minute contest.\u0026nbsp;\n The game saw a total of 40 kills between the two teams, making it one of the bloodiest games of the tournament—topped only by the rematch between the two squads the following week. The highly aggressive gameplay from both Suning and G2 gave fans a taste of the tournament to come, while champions like Bard, Ezreal, and Lee Sin—who would all go on to become Worlds 2020 staples—were all played at the highest level.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game was highlighted primarily by strong performances from Mikyx and Perkz, who ultimately carried G2 in the later stages of the game. But even despite the G2 win, names like Huanfeng, SofM, and the rest of the Suning lineup were introduced to the world as a whole for the first time. Breakout performances, even on the losing end of things, were still an incredibly notable part of this match. All parties involved most definitely set the tone for the rest of the tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nTop Esports vs. Fnatic—World Championship quarterfinals Any series that sees its first game kick off with a surprise Singed pick is bound to be an instant classic. Bwipo and Fnatic made sure of that when they caught Top Esports off guard, winning the first two games of their quarterfinal matchup at Worlds against the LPL’s top seed. Sitting at a 2-0 advantage, Fnatic had cornered the tournament favorites towards the edge of elimination much earlier than expected. All the European titans had to do next was to continue to press forward.\nBut even still, TES had a few tricks up its own sleeves, and the team turned things around in quick and convincing fashion. Standout performances from the mid lane/jungle duo of Knight and Karsa during the latter half of the series ultimately helped propel TES into the Worlds semifinals. When the series finally came to a close, the two players had accounted for 38 out of TES’ 57 kills, while Knight’s 18/5/21 scoreline over the five games was marked up as one of the best for any individual player in any series at Worlds 2020.\u0026nbsp;\n The series notably went down as the only best-of-five at this year’s World Championship to actually reach a fifth game. And although TES managed to cap off the reverse sweep, sending Fnatic home in the process, it most definitely felt like these two teams could have gone at least a few more rounds.\nG2 Esports vs. MAD Lions—LEC Spring Playoffs round one After being allowed to cruise through the LEC Spring Split with relative ease, the first team to truly challenge G2 was MAD Lions. The team took more games off of G2 during the Spring Split than the rest of the LEC combined, and when its roster of largely unproven players were given the chance to meet Europe’s top dogs in a best-of-five format, they didn’t let the opportunity slip through their fingers.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the Spring Playoffs kicked off, G2 and MAD Lions found themselves squaring off in the bracket’s first round. What would appear to be a relatively easy on-paper stomp for G2 ended up turning into a thrilling five-game set that tested the region’s top seed. When the dust settled, the massive underdogs in MAD Lions ended up walking away from the contest on top.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter a series of back-and-forth momentum shifts and constant swings in tempo, it was only appropriate for the matchup to come down to one tide-turning moment. The series reached a climax with a backdoor attempt from G2’s Caps and Mikyx, but their efforts were thwarted by the entirety of the MAD Lions roster. Although the G2 ADC and support duo were able to bring the MAD nexus down to just under 10 percent HP, they weren’t able to seal the deal. In a most appropriately intense finish, MAD Lions secured the victory.\n The team mainly composed of young, upstart rookies took G2 to the brink on multiple occasions during the Spring Split, testing the defending LEC champions whenever they could. Whether G2’s lack of results against the league’s newest organization was a matter of unpreparedness or underestimation is still up in the air. But what’s certain is that MAD Lions stood tall as the only team to take a best-of-five series off of G2 in 2020 apart from eventual world champions DAMWON Gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 and MAD would meet later in the playoffs during the losers bracket semifinals, where G2 would walk away with a redemptive victory. But the damage was done, and MAD Lions had captured what might have been the most inspiring victory of the LEC’s domestic schedule this past year.\u0026nbsp;\nTSM vs. Golden Guardians—LCS Summer Playoffs round two Just one week after Golden Guardians took TSM to task in a convincing three-game sweep, the two teams met once again in the losers bracket of the LCS Summer Playoffs. The encore match however, was a closely decided nail-biter that saw TSM snatch redemption from the jaws of peril.\u0026nbsp;\nEven still, the early portions of the match would have led most fans to believe that a nearly identical result was in order. Golden Guardians quickly took the first two games of the series, bringing TSM to match point with an average gold lead of 6,500 after two convincing victories. But in a thrilling five-game set, TSM secured the match by way of a reverse sweep.\u0026nbsp;\n In the later stages of the series, TSM saw a breakthrough performance from Spica, who carried the team past the finish line. His scoreline of 13/6/33 throughout the five games resulted in a kill percentage of 85 percent and a KDA of 7.7. His performance, as well as the resurgence of TSM during the series, ignited a spark in the team that would ultimately result in the organization’s first LCS title since 2017. After bouncing back against Golden Guardians in the losers bracket, TSM marched to the finals, eventually finishing the season on top of the North American scene.\u0026nbsp;\nIn all but one of TSM’s four losers bracket matches this past summer, a high-intensity decisive fifth game was needed to determine a winner, and this instant classic of a match against Golden Guardians was no exception.\u0026nbsp;\nDRX vs. Gen.G—LCK Summer Playoffs semifinals This five-game semifinal matchup between DRX and Gen.G during the LCK Summer Playoffs served as the climactic finale to a back-and-forth exchange of matches between the two teams all season. Capping off a year in which the two squads developed a fierce rivalry, DRX eked out one last win after a seriously grueling five-game series.\u0026nbsp;\nThe series was the fifth meeting of the season between the two teams. Up to that point, DRX held the year-long advantage by a match record of 3-1. But in the final—and most consequential—match of the season between these two orgs, DRX came back from the brink of being eliminated after finding themselves in a 2-1 hole.\u0026nbsp;\n The match was also the longest best-of-five of the year by an incredibly wide margin. While any set that goes a full five games should be expected to take up quite the chunk of time, this playoff match was bogged down by a four hour pause in between games three and four. The pause ultimately caused the players to switch over to the game’s live servers, playing out the remainder of the series on Patch 10.17 as opposed to 10.16. This consequential change turned the tide towards DRX, as the team was able to capture victory in the first professional League match played across multiple patches.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nEven still, the lengthy intermission at the back-end of the series didn’t stop the matchup from keeping its hype factor intact. With 128 combined kills for both teams across all five games—which included a game one pentakill from Ruler—this series truly brought out qualities such as tenacity, endurance, and raw skill from all 10 players involved.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl48x403le8 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1qeqOx0q1kqaqfm7K0v8iopZqkXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2qZqWRqbCpsdJmpp9lYmV%2FcQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-professional-league-of-legends-matches-of-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best professional League of Legends matches of 2020"},{"body":" A familiar weapon from many first-person shooters has joined the roster of submachine guns in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War—the TEC-9.\nThe TEC-9 is a semi-auto submachine gun with “improved accuracy from longer ranges with low recoil and slower fire rate” and “good damage output with moderate range.” It should enter the meta as a decent option for submachine gun players and those who are looking to run and gun.\nThe key here is that it’s a semi-auto gun. That means it’s an SMG in name only up until you unlock a specific attachment that turns the gun into a fully automatic weapon. That’s not to say that it’s not a decent option before that, though, and there’s a lot of fun to be had with it.\nHere’s the best way to equip the TEC-9 in Warzone.\nThe best TEC-9 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Full Auto Repeater\nBarrel: 4.9″ Task Force\nLaser: Tiger Team Spotlight\nStock: Raider Stock\nAmmunition: STANAG 48 Rnd\nThe crucial attachment here is the Full Auto Repeater because it unlocks full-auto fire for the SMG. Before that, you’ll have to grind through over 40 weapon levels with either semi-auto or burst fire before it turns into a true SMG.\nThe best way to level it is to drop into Plunder or multiplayer matches in Black Ops Cold War with a double weapon XP token. It’s still a solid gun at that point, but the TEC-9 doesn’t reach its full potential until it becomes a bullet hose in your secondary slot.\nIt’s a pretty inaccurate gun, even for an SMG, so you’ll need to try to rein in its recoil as much as possible. The above attachments also buff its range, fire rate, and mobility.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2psqR5mGajqJmUpMK1ecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2srrPGzqec\n","link":"/post/the-best-tec-9-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best TEC-9 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Sometimes when you try your best to achieve something, you fail miserably. On the other hand, there are also situations, when you make a mistake, but it works for you just fine.\nThe same rules apply to League of Legends, and one streamer’s play is a perfect example of the latter. The clip begins with the streamer, LegitKorea, playing Ahri in the middle lane, just a few moments after he hit level six, thus unlocking his Spirit Rush (R).\nAhri impossible charm land (LegitKorea) from leagueoflegends  With the help of Gwen he managed to eliminate the enemy, but then, the opponent Graves approached. Low on mana and health, both Ahri and Gwen tried to escape, but it’s not as easy a task against Graves as some would think. The Outlaw was successful in closing the gap, pushing both enemies to fight him. When the fight escalated, Graves realized that LegitKorea had a double buff and could hide behind his minions, which forced him to fall back. In order to catch him, Ahri Flashed and used Charm (E), which would have missed the Outlaw completely. But then, much to the player’s surprise, Graves used his Flash as well, right into the spell’s path.\nThis resulted in jungler moving towards Ahri, who quickly finished off the Charmed gift.\nThis highlight serves as a reminder to never give up in League, and that sometimes even the most random skill shots can find their target.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2aoZyasW6tx6ugZpuYlr%2BuedOuqaerXZ67tbuMn6Oaq5hivbOxw6KaraGfow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/failed-ahri-charm-turns-into-flash-prediction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Failed Ahri charm turns into Flash prediction"},{"body":"The flick is one of the most important skills for mid to upper level Rocket League players, especially when competing in the one-vs-one playlist. This offensive technique is used to throw the ball off the top of your car by using various types of dodges. It is useful for juking opponents, setting up passes, and of course, shooting on goal. Those who master the flick are fearsome foes in this game, so many aspire to learn this technique.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat makes the flick so effective is the amount of control that the player flicking the ball has and how much power the flick can generate nearly instantaneously. When the flick is properly executed, the flicking player will have precise control over when and how they flick the ball, which keeps defenders on their toes and gives the attacker a huge advantage.\nThe skill of flicking, like most highly technical skills, can only be developed with many hours of practice. For those who aspire to attain this mechanical skill, here are the basic tips and tricks to get you started flicking.\nThe basics of learning to flick The dribble Before you can learn how to master the on-demand flick, you must be able to dribble with a relatively high level of control. Dribbling is when you balance the ball on the top or front area of your car while moving across the field at speed.\u0026nbsp;\nDribbling is an intermediate skill which is accomplished in one of two ways. You can accelerate into the ball while turning into it with the side of your car, rolling the ball onto the top of your car. Alternatively, you can pop the ball up slightly and move your car underneath it while it is still in the air. After the ball is on top of your car, you will need to control your speed and steering to keep it there. Maintaining the dribble is the most difficult part of the mechanic and takes a lot of practice to master. Solid dribbling is a prerequisite skill to learning a number of other Rocket League techniques, including flicks.\nThe flick Once you have gotten your dribbling control down, it’s time to learn how to turn that dribble into a devastating flick. There are a number of different ways to pull off a flick shot. Every different type of flick has a sweet spot where you need to place the ball on your car to effectively pull off the shot. The sweet spot will change based on where you want to flick the ball and what kind of flick you want to use. Generally speaking though, most flicks have a sweet spot that involves placing the ball somewhere on the front hood of your car. Once the ball is correctly positioned, every flick is simply a rapid combination of jumping into the air, repositioning your car, and then air dodging. Some flicks involve a very easy series of adjustments before the dodge, while more advanced flicks involve high levels of adjustment and precision in the air to pull off.\nWhen attempting a flick, whether it’s a simple or a difficult one, It is important that you and the ball are moving at the same momentum throughout the entire motion. If the ball is not completely synced with your cars direction and speed, it will likely bounce out of position when you initiate the flick. So if you want to pull off a sick flick of any type consistently, it’s essential that you learn how to make gentle, firm contact with the ball throughout the process.\u0026nbsp;\nLearning your first flick Now that you understand the fundamentals of the flick, let’s learn how to do one.\u0026nbsp;The most basic flick is the front flick. The front flick is essentially baby’s first flick, and many readers will likely have done one of these before, either by accident or on purpose.  To pull off this relatively simple maneuver, you will want to dribble with the ball on the center hood of your car. As you approach your target, perform a quick jump in the air while tilting your car forward slightly, then immediately forward dodge into the ball. These three movements should be carried out in a single smooth motion. When properly executed, this flick will cause the back of your car to hit the ball and propel it forward.\nThe front flick is pretty easy to pull off, as far flicks go, because you don’t really have to adjust the side to side tilt of your car. Everything is happening in a straight line, so it’s just a matter of initiating the jump and tilt and then timing out the dodge correctly. This is a great flick to start with, since it will teach you the essentials of flicking and add a versatile flick to your mechanical arsenal.\nMore advanced flicks to learn After you have gotten comfortable with the basic front flick, there are a number of other flicks to start practicing and mastering that will make you a much more dangerous threat on offense. Some of these flicks are versatile and useful in the game, while others just look cool when you can pull them off. Regardless of your motivation for learning these flicks, they are all very difficult to master and it will take plenty of practice in free play mode before you will be able to pull them off in games.\n45-degree flick The 45-degree flick is a powerful technique that is capable of launching the ball at high speeds toward the goal, because you flick the ball off your nose instead of the back of the car.  To pull off the 45-degree flick, you will want to position the ball on your front end while dribbling, with the ball favoring the side of the car you plan to flick toward.\u0026nbsp;When you are up to speed and the ball is positioned on the correct side of the car, jump into the air and immediately start turning the nose of your car outward while tilting your car slightly inwards to keep your car in contact with the ball. Once you are at about a 45-percent angle with the ball, diagonally dodge in the direction of the goal. When properly executed, this technique launches the ball off the front nose of the car with a relatively low wind up time.\u0026nbsp;\n180 backflip flick The 180 degree flick operates on the same basic principle as the 45-degree flick. The goal of this flick is to turn your car around so as to launch the ball using the nose of your car instead of the back of the car. In this flick, however, you don’t stop at a 45-degree turn. Instead, you turn your car all the way around in the air, while balancing the ball on the top middle, then you tilt yourself back a smidge before backflipping into the ball to send the shot.\n180 Backflip Flick – Rocket League insanity  When done properly, the 180 backflip flick will send the ball at an even higher velocity than the 45-degree flick, since this flick uses the entire length of the car as its launch surface. The 180 does have its downsides though. It involves a lot more time to setup in the air, since you turn your car has to turn all the way around. It also requires a lot of space to pull off, due to the length of the total maneuver, so it is easier for defenders to interrupt your shot.\nSide flip flick The side flip flick can launch the ball in a high arc, to the side, or forward, depending upon where the ball is located on the car when you flick. This versatile flick is most useful for sending the ball over the heads of unsuspecting defenders or for quickly redirecting the ball sideways.\n This flick is relatively easy to pull off in comparison to the other flicks on this list. Simply balance the ball on the very middle top of your car, and then do a side flip as enemies approach to send the ball soaring over top of them. You can also use this flip to attack the goal more directly by moving the sweet spot on the dribble to the front end of your car and accelerating during the lead up to the shot. You can also, of course, launch the ball either left or right by position the ball on the side of your car and then side flipping towards it. Musty Flick The Musty Flick is named after the Rocket League YouTuber and influencer Musty, who first discovered and popularized the technique. A Musty Flick is pulled off very similarly to a front flick, but with an added twist. Musty Flick\u0026nbsp;  Instead of tilting forward slightly and front flipping into the ball, like in the traditional front flick, the Musty flick requires that you tilt your car forward past the 90 degree axis and then perform a backflip. This tech causes your car to launch forward at a peculiar angle and timing, which can throw defenders who were expecting a standard front-flip flick off-guard. This may not be the most practical flick, but it sure does look cool.\nThe flicks mentioned in this article only scratch the surface of flick variations. There are many more flicks to discover as you continue to grow as a Rocket League player.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfo6Kbm2K2r3nRqJqknaRiuaatxq6c\n","link":"/post/how-to-flick-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to flick in Rocket League"},{"body":" The world of Call of Duty: Warzone is about to change forever.\nVerdansk, the map that Warzone players have been dropping into since the game launched in March 2020, will be leaving the game when it’s replaced by the Call of Duty: Vanguard-themed Caldera this week.\nBut before Caldera enters the fray, Warzone will receive one last hurrah as part of the “The Last Hours of Verdansk” in-game event. Unlike last year’s event, which transported players back in time to a 1984 version of the city, the locale will actually be gone soon after.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon “Bombs away – see what happens to Verdansk before\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;goes dark to prepare for Caldera and Season One,” Activision said in a blog post about the upcoming event. What is ‘The Last Hours of Verdansk’ in Warzone? There is now a playlist live in Warzone called The Last Hours of Verdansk. It’s a limited time mode, not a live event like previously expected. The mode is a slight twist on normal battle royale, where it has several crashed bombers around the map that have intel contracts within them. The mode includes Rebirth rules, meaning you can respawn if your team stays alive during the Rebirth countdown, and planes continue to crash around the map throughout the round. Winning a game in the playlist will give an exclusive reward.\nThe Last Hours of Verdansk will take place on Dec. 6 and 7, according to Activision, likely beginning around 12pm CT on Dec. 6. After that, Warzone’s servers will go down for about a day before they go live with Caldera and season one content on Dec. 8 at 11am CT. That’s when early access to Caldera will begin for owners of Vanguard and the map will go live for everyone a day later.\nWith the “bombs away” tease, we can assume that Verdansk might be nuked again, giving a reason in the lore as to why the location is no longer playable. That’s right, when Caldera goes live, Verdansk will leave the game entirely. It could always come back, but for now, Caldera will be the de facto Warzone experience for the time being.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm7Ax55kpZmjqXqpu9SrqmanlmLDpr7DmqWso12eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmrpqqqqS7pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-last-hours-of-verdansk-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play ‘The Last Hours of Verdansk’ in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Since the release of the Shadowbringers expansion in Final Fantasy XIV, job quests have been regrouped in the following categories: tank, healer, caster DPS, physical ranged DPS, and melee DPS. They have returned with the latest expansion Endwalker, and with the release of a new major patch, more are coming to the game. Patch 6.1, “Newfound Adventure” has added more role quests, but also the Master role quest, which will tie them all together. Here is how to unlock and complete it.\nRelated: All Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 Main Scenario Quests\nHow to unlock and complete the Master Role quest To unlock the Master role quest from Endwalker, which was released with Patch 6.1, you must complete all role quests from the expansion. The role quests are unlocked when progressing through the Main Scenario Quest and require a minimal level of 85 in the job of the role quest category. It means you’ll need at least five different jobs at level 85 to complete all role quests—one of each category. These quests will take you to various parts of the lands of Eorzea where you’ll help the population deal with the aftermath of the Final Days. The role quests can all be unlocked in the same room. All the NPC are located in Radz-at-Han at X: 7.7, Y: 9.4.\nYou’ll have to reach level 90 in a job of each category to progress through all role quests and unlock the Master role quest. Once it’s done, head to the room where you took all the first quests and you’ll find an NPC that will give you that last quest, “Bitter Cold.” Completing the quest will reveal a plot twist and unlock an achievement and the title Blessed Relief.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZpinnF2YvK68y56rnmWknbJuucCsq56qXae8rbGMqqyeq6Ritq95xaKlmqRdm66vwMCssGawmas%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-and-complete-the-master-role-quest-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock and complete the Master Role quest in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Melee pro and streamer Mang0 has been handed a three-day suspension from Twitch for “sexual content,” he said.\nIn a tweet, Mang0 shared the news of his ban, calling the reason for it a “fucking joke.”\nBanned for 3 days from twitch for \"Sexual content\" ROFLLLLLLLLLL\nfucking joke\n— Joseph Marquez (@C9Mang0) March 29, 2021   While it is not clear exactly what content actually led to the ban, Mang0 told Ludwig during his stream that he “thinks he humped an anime figurine too many times.”\nThis statement can be evidenced by this clip taken from Mang0’s stream before the VOD was removed that shows him jokingly mimicking a sexual act on the figure.\nFollowing this ban, the community has questioned the standards to which Twitch enforce their sexual content policy. Users criticized Twitch’s decision to ban Mang0 for this act, pointing out examples of suggestive content that the platform allows.\nSomeone messaged my business email saying they no longer would like to work with me given the circumstances Just a dumb sexy drunk fuck now pic.twitter.com/3tQbFhnHsT\n— Joseph Marquez (@C9Mang0) March 29, 2021  According to the streamer, a ban isn’t the only punishment he has received, this incident may have also cost him a business opportunity.\nThe three-day ban on Mang0’s account is set to end on April 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilkaO0cXnRnpqeoaaawG5%2FjJ2YsmWSlrtustGopGasp57BpLSMn6arZaOaxbaty2aaqKakmru1\n","link":"/post/mang0-receives-3-day-ban-from-twitch-for-sexual-content/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mang0 receives 3-day ban from Twitch for “sexual content”"},{"body":"NRG is a huge sponsor in several esport scenes, but the organization is pulling out of Dragon Ball FighterZ after releasing veteran player Eduardo “HookGangGod” Deno from the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginally, NRG signed both HookGangGod and Steve “Supernoon” Carbajalm right as DBFZ was taking off as a competitive fighting game, but this marks the end of the team’s investment into that part of the Fighting Game Community. It released Supernoon earlier in 2019.\nAs of today I am no longer apart of @NRGgg. Wish them the best and appreciate the support they gave me. Im interested in new opportunities for Gran blue Fantasy versus / DBFZ Season 3. Feel free to Email or DM me. RTs appreciated\n— HookGangGod (@HookGangGod) January 13, 2020  HGG was one of the premier DBFZ players as the game was rising in prominence and rarely finished outside of the top five at any event in which he participated.\u0026nbsp;\nThis decision was likely made due to a mixture of HGG only attending about half as many events in 2019 as he did in 2018—19 compared to 11 this past year—and NRG just deciding to move on from the game because it wasn’t seeing any returns. It is also possible NRG wanted to move on because his placements were also falling.\nAccording to Shoryuken’s data, HGG dropped from being a Top Five to a Top 10 player over the course of 2019, failing to qualify for the second annual Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals, which begins on Feb. 8. That doesn’t mean he didn’t perform well this season, but he didn’t place very highly at events that offered World Tour points.\u0026nbsp;\nHGG has confirmed that he will be competing in DBFZ Season Three and has also shown interest in picking up Granblue Fantasy Versus as a secondary title, though it is unknown if he will actually compete on the Arc World Tour 2020 circuit, which begins later this year. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvvsZmqZ6klZbApr%2BMnaman5%2BjeqOty6Vkn6GXncGmvtlmrZ6slaeur3nHqKakn5GjtKi7ww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nrg-releases-dragon-ball-fighterz-veteran-hookganggod/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG releases Dragon Ball FighterZ veteran HookGangGod"},{"body":"Mad Maggie is the latest addition to Apex Legends’ long list of assault characters. But Respawn Entertainment seems to have more in the oven for other less common playstyles in the future, gameplay engineer Chris Winder shared in a press conference earlier this week.\nRespawn is “always looking towards what are those types of experiences that we’re not serving as much,” Winder said. “We’ve released a number of aggressive characters, so thinking now about servicing some of those other playstyles that are less served by some of our recent characters.”\nOne of those “underserved playstyles,” as Winder called it, is support legends. Apex only has two support characters, Lifeline and Loba—and only one of them can actually heal the team directly.\n“Support is definitely one [of the underserved playstyles] that we’ve identified,” Winder said. “Obviously, there’s not too many support characters in the game. So yeah, we might have some things cooking along those lines”—not just for support legends, but also for “other kind of character classes” that Apex doesn’t have many of.\nThis doesn’t necessarily mean fans will get a support character next season. It usually takes 18 months for Respawn to fully develop a legend from initial design to actual modeling, writing, voiceovers, and animations. But Respawn is “always looking for those open spaces” in design, as Winder said, that other legends still haven’t taken up. And with how few support legends there are in the game, that seems to be a direction the team will gravitate toward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZ2etKnAjKGYr51dqLyusYytn6Kml6h6pLvOpKCnn12bvLN51Kebnqqjmr%2B3scNmp6WZqajBurjErGSippOhwqW1zaBkrK2gpbyzwNI%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-might-have-some-things-cooking-for-underserved-playstyles-including-supports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn ‘might have some things cooking’ for ‘underserved playstyles’—including supports"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Vault of Glass raid launched on live servers yesterday, with teams competing in a worldwide race to finish the new raid as quickly as possible. Just one hour and 43 minutes after the launch of the raid, a clan by the name of Elysium became the first group to fully clear the Vault of Glass.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team featured Destiny 2 streamer Saltagreppo, as well as several other players including Cruz, Kyros, Moople, Quazz, and Slap.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter verification we're proud to congratulate our Destiny 2 Vault of Glass World First winners, clan Elysium!\n💠 Cruz\n💠 Kyros\n💠 Moople\n💠 Quazz\n💠 Saltagreppo\n💠 Slap pic.twitter.com/nkNCMP26hY\n— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) May 22, 2021  The Vault of Glass race was highlighted by a slight rule change in comparison to older World First races. Players were required to complete the additional Challenge Mode portion of the raid to be credited with a full clear. Since Vault of Glass originally released for Destiny back in 2014, Bungie made the decision to make the 2021 challenge slightly more difficult for veteran players who were experienced with the raid.\u0026nbsp;\nThe race was not without controversy, however. The second group to complete the raid did so less than an hour after Elysium, but its accomplishment was tarnished by a now-banned player in the group whose name contained an offensive phrase.\u0026nbsp;\nVault of Glass will be classified as current content for the foreseeable future, and players will have the chance to experience the raid through Destiny 2’s upcoming cross-play feature, scheduled to release later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGnXay8r3nDnqqtoZ6uenO%2FjK%2BYrqSkYrynecalmKyrXay8s7jDZp2iqqOperOtwp4%3D\n","link":"/post/who-won-destiny-2-s-vault-of-glass-world-first-race/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who won Destiny 2’s Vault of Glass World First race?"},{"body":"On March 18, esports organization OTK hosted a $10,000 League of Legends tournament featuring eight teams consisting entirely of streamers. Team Buddha, which featured Buddha, xQc, Sykkuno, Harry, and Blaustoise, ultimately beat out their competition and won the first ever OTK Rift event.\nEach of the eight teams had one player designated as team leader, also acting as the namesake for their respective squad. The eight teams competing at OTK Rift included Team Buddha, Team Sodapoppin, Team Esfand, Team Tectone, Team Erobb, Team QTCinderella, Team Mizkif, and Team Critikal. Game 2 🔒✅ #OTKRIFT Cleanbois on top 😎 pic.twitter.com/uyuE1hpHEQ\n— OTK (@OTKnetwork) March 18, 2022  The tournament took place over the course of a single day and is still available to watch on Emiru’s Twitch channel. The eight teams were initially split into two groups to compete in a round-robin format. Group A saw Teams Buddha, Sodapoppin, Esfand, and Tectone compete for two available playoff spots, while Group B consisted of Teams Erobb, QTCinderella, Mizkif, and Critikal.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon By the end of the group stages, Teams Buddha and Sodapoppin advanced from Group A while Teams Erobb and QTCinderella qualified from Group B. Unfortunately for the other remaining four teams, their journey at OTK Rift ended early.\nDuring the semifinal matchups, Team Buddha faced off against QTCinderella and Team Erobb went against Team Sodapoppin. Despite going undefeated in the Groups Stage, Team Erobb were the first team to drop into the lower bracket bronze consolation match. After Team Buddha defeated Team QTCinderella, the Grand Final matchup between Buddha and Sodapoppin was set.\nA close match, but the Cleanbois clean house 😎🏆\nYour OTK RIFT Champions are… TEAM BUDDHA!! 🥳🥳 #OTKRIFT 👑 @Thebuddha_3 👑 @xQc 👑 @Sykkuno 👑 @blaustoise 👑 @Harryo_ pic.twitter.com/6z8jUm02Up\n— OTK (@OTKnetwork) March 19, 2022  Before the Grand Finals, Team Erobb found some redemption by defeating Team QTCinderella in the Bronze match. As for the Grand Finals, the only best-of-three series in the tournament went the full distance, where Team Buddha edged out a 2-1 series victory over Team Sodapoppin. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYpHq4u81mq6GdXWd9c36MqKukZaKes7V5zq2irGWcmq6owcRmpp9lnJq0prrDrGStp6Wnu6K5xKer\n","link":"/post/who-won-the-2022-otk-rift-otk-s-league-of-legends-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who won the 2022 OTK Rift, OTK’s League of Legends tournament?"},{"body":" Though triple-A games may look more injury-proof than indie titles from outside, even titans can shiver. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players aren’t strangers to occasional server problems that come and go whenever a double XP weekend kicks off, but a fundamental error that prevents you from even launching the game can be scary.\nDev error 6345 usually appears after your game gets shut down by itself while opening and forces you to go back to the Battle.net launcher. This error only affects PC users and mostly appears when there’s a corrupted file inside your game’s directory.\nHow to fix the “dev error 6345” in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare It’s hard to tell how your in-game files may have gotten damaged, but it mostly happens when your connection starts suffering while downloading an update. If the downloader decides to skip one of the files or does a poor job of installing it, it could cause a corrupted file to appear in your game’s directory.\nOne of the easiest ways to fix this problem is running a Scan and Repair session, which goes through all of your in-game files and re-downloads anything that looks corrupted. Click on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the left side of the Battle.net launcher and find the Options menu that should be located on top of the first image.\nOnce you open the Options menu, you’ll want to click on the “Scan and Repair,” which will prompt you with a warning pop-up. Begin the scan and let the Battle.net launcher do its thing. The scan takes a while since CoD: Modern Warfare is a rather massive game in terms of its size, and a follow-up update should kick-off immediately if the scan detects a corrupted file.\nIf running a simple scan doesn’t fix your problem, your best bet will be uninstalling the game entirely and reinstalling it afterward. Make sure CoD: Modern Warfare doesn’t leave behind any files, though. When you uninstall a game in a traditional way, it usually leaves behind log files and anything that it can use to identify you as a user when you install it again. Deleting those files will ensure that you’ll have a completely fresh install of CoD: Modern Warfare when you download it once again.\nIn any case, you continue to get this error despite trying both of the methods, we strongly recommend contacting Activision regarding the situation. Let them know of all the troubleshooting methods you’ve tried so they can pinpoint the issue for you and get you the help your game needs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5zKibnqqeYsSivsWaqZ5llJrDbrHRq6arZWZogXZ5xLGnpZmZo7Kl\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-dev-error-6345-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare “dev error 6345” explained"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool. Evil Geniuses made massive changes to its core Dota 2 roster today, shuffling both Syed “SumaiL” Hassan and Gustav “s4” Magnusson out to bring in some new faces.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter spending the last two seasons with Fnatic, Abed Yusop is joining EG as the team’s new position two, while Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev transfers over from Virtus Pro to play offlane for EG.\nWe're welcoming a new roster for the 2019-2020 DPC season. This includes some new faces.\nRead the details here: https://t.co/GNmuOnUCvX pic.twitter.com/1qOoRpin5p\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) September 16, 2019  S4 is being outright released, while EG is keeping SumaiL under contract as he begins to explore transfer options.\u0026nbsp;\n“First, it is prudent to discuss our departures,” EG said. “We are releasing Gustav “s4” Magnusson into free agency, and Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan will remain under contract and be open to transfer talks. Both have earned an incredible amount of respect and appreciation here at EG for their results and the effort they’ve put into the team; they are top-flight talents, and we’re confident that they will find themselves surrounded by capable teammates.”\nAll of these moves were predicted by a Reddit user barely a week after The International 2019 concluded. The user claimed that EG wasn’t happy with s4’s lackluster play toward the end of the season. It’s also been suggested that inner turmoil between teammates was going to force the organization to choose between kicking either SumaiL or Artour “Arteezy” Babaev.\nAnother Reddit user who’s correctly predicted multiple roster moves said that SumaiL was going to be switching positions and playing this next season alongside his brother, Yawar “YawaR” Hassan, who’s still under contract with Newbee. YawaR’s ex-Forward Gaming roster is expected to completely disband and leave Newbee, which would make him free to join another team and clear room for his brother.\u0026nbsp;Those rumored rosters are the newly-cleared Team Liquid, the retooling Chaos Esports Club, or Cloud9. This is also big news for VP, who let another one of its veteran players walk during the organization’s soft rebuild. VP’s roster now needs to fill both positions one and three, which isn’t going to be easy since a lot of talent is already off the board.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this move, EG has kept most of its core while moving some important pieces around in hopes of shaking up its playstyle enough to make a significant difference for the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit season. The main goal of this move, outside of trying to stave off stagnate play, was to free up Arteezy to play completely free without the need to share farm with another carry like he had to do with SumaiL.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first qualifiers for the 2019-2020 season will begin on Oct. 5, so this new EG roster will have to mesh together quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46eraKkXZyyr7XUrJysZaKauaat0p5krK2dlratecCnm2arZGKupbCMmpmenF2Wu6V50Zqks52ja4N3\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-releases-s4-benches-sumail-and-adds-abed-and-ramzes666/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses releases s4, benches SumaiL, and adds Abed and RAMZES666"},{"body":"In December 2020, Microsoft made a surprising move in acquiring one of the biggest websites for hosting and running live gaming tournaments, Smash.gg. Now, more than a year later, the platform is continuing to work internally with Microsoft and is unveiling part of its plans for the future.\u0026nbsp;\nThis plan includes features that will improve the platform over time, transparency about monetization, and a rebrand that “signals a new chapter in the development of smash.gg,” even though the team is still dedicated to supporting the Fighting Game Community (FGC) first and foremost.\nhttps://t.co/qPec6gOrg7 is getting a makeover 💅\nBut not like a super crazy makeover, just a new outfit, maybe a cute nickname, or like a face tattoo…\nAnyways check out our Blog Post/FAQ here for more information on the upcoming rebrand.https://t.co/hIT55Du1ix\n— smash.gg (@smashgg) April 27, 2022  For the rebrand, the team isn’t ready to share details yet but notes it has been working with prominent tournament organizers and players to brainstorm a name that is representative and inclusive of all games featured on the platform. This will also move the brand away from being labeled a Super Smash Bros-centric platform, even though it is that scene where the team started from.\u0026nbsp;\nMore importantly, smash.gg is rebranding because it is doing more for the general esports scene, working with Microsoft technologies and products like the teams behind Windows, Xbox, Edge, Bing, and MSN as they work to integrate the platform into those products. New research is also being done internally alongside Microsft Research to scale the platform for the roadmap to come.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd, while it has been well over a year since the acquisition, smash.gg is currently going to continue to operate as-is, for the time being.\n“To be fully transparent, being acquired is not a simple or easy process. We had to do a lot of work to become compliant with various Microsoft policies regarding security, privacy, and accessibility,” smash.gg said. “These are all Good Things for you as a customer. It means that you can trust us with your data and we are committed to ensuring that as many people as possible can use smash.gg. The downside of this is that we haven’t been able to work on a lot of the new features we are really excited about.”\nThe team has plenty of plans on how to improve the platform, but drastic changes aren’t currently in the works outside expanding and improving stability and performance.\nAnd, speaking of communities, the developers once again hammered home the platform will not be used solely for Xbox games and their communities. In fact, smash.gg’s primary focus is still on the FGC, even as it works to better accommodate other scenes.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, smash.gg is adding free-for-all games and team games to its platform, but sees this as an additive to the core part of the brand. Additionally, resources will be dedicated to directly addressing community feature requests, as the team is constantly listening to feedback.\nThe final thing the team touched on is future monetization options—many users have asked how that might change following the Microsoft acquisition.\nAccording to this update, smash.gg will remain an entirely free resource, for now, with the only current plans for monetization being adding ads to the website in various ways over time.\u0026nbsp;\n“We believe one of the best parts of smash.gg is it is a free resource for the community, and we stay committed to that,” smash.gg said. “No premium plans, no TO charges, no NFT shenanigans. We are also looking into how we can help admins / TOs to monetize. Admins are the lifeblood of our platform and we believe that if we can help you to be successful, you will help us to be successful.”\nThe rebrand and more news about the future of smash.gg will be unveiled on May 16, with additional information set to release in the coming months. You can view the full update and an FAQ section on the smash.gg blog.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6Rory2v4ytpq6qnpa6prrTZquop5xiwK6t0qFkoJ9dlruvu9Snmp6rXaeyo77Ap5tmppWseqexwK2sq52jYravedOhnGavn6e4tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/famous-tournament-tool-smash-gg-announces-rebrand-new-features-in-the-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Famous tournament tool Smash.gg announces rebrand, new features in the works"},{"body":"Today is a historical day for South American CS:GO. Franco “dgt” Garcia, Luca “Luken” Nadotti, David “dav1d” Maldonado, Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez, and Martin “rox” Molina have taken down the once almighty Evil Geniuses in the PGL Antwerp Major Americas Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tiebreaker to keep their dream of qualifying for the Major alive.\nA CS:GO fan that has not been following the scene may think the 9z win over EG was an upset, but it was definitely not. The South Americans were looking better the entire tournament and they proved today that they’re a better team. The series kicked off on Nuke and 9z continuously found gaps in EG’s defensive setup, having won six consecutive rounds as Terrorists. That buff gave dgt and company a great advantage to work on in the second half and they took the map 16-12.\nEG fought back on Inferno, despite having lost the first half by 9-6. The North Americans displayed a nearly flawless defense in the second half and allowed 9z to score only three times, winning the game 16-12. That comeback could have fueled EG for Overpass, but instead, they delivered a sloppy CT side in the first half (9-6) and saw 9z reverse the scoreboard once they were in the defense. The last rounds of play were back and forth, but in the end, 9z closed the map 16-14 thanks to a miraculous triple kill from dgt with just 12HP left. The Uruguayan finished Overpass with 33 frags and a 75-49 K/D across the entire series.\n The Uruguayans, Argentinians, and Chilean players of 9z now only need to secure a victory against the Brazilians of paiN Gaming to book their spot at the Major. Should they pull it through, it would be the first time a non-Brazilian team from South America qualify for a CS:GO Major. If paiN secure it, though, Brazil will have four teams playing at the Major.\nAs for Evil Geniuses, today’s defeat only shows what other previous tournaments have shown before. The reunion of ELEAGUE Major Boston champions Jake “Stewie2K” Yip, Timothy “autimatic” Ta, and William “RUSH” Wierzba is not working. They consecutively fail to win matches, even if it’s against weaker opposition, in theory. It’s hard to not project roster changes after the Americas RMR and the ESL Pro League season 15 fiasco. With EG out of contention, Team Liquid and Complexity are the only North American teams qualified for PGL Antwerp Major. PaiN and 9z will decide the last Americas spot today at 8:30am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLPOqJubsZViu6J5mLNkrJ2emXqms4ypmJyjmaO0brLRqKRmmZ2av6qvwKxkq6Wi\n","link":"/post/goodbye-na-9z-send-eg-packing-from-americas-rmr-to-keep-major-dream-alive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Goodbye NA: 9z send EG packing from Americas RMR to keep Major dream alive"},{"body":"Sometimes, vision can make all the difference in a game of League of Legends, especially at the pro level. LEC content producer Renato “Shakarez” Perdigão has reminded players of a neat way to get some early vision control with the Warding Totem and Oracle Lens at level one.\nIn the early game, vision can be useful for detecting jungle invades, ambushes, and steal attempts from the enemy team. This is why most players choose the Warding Totem when spawning in for the first time. The Oracle Lens is also useful, however, especially for junglers looking for quick gank opportunities and invades of their own.\nLEC Tips – Level 1 Trinket Swap from leagueoflegends  Usually, players aren’t able to use both vision-based trinkets in close succession. But if you run out from spawn, quickly lay down a trinket ward, and recall, you should still be able to switch to an Oracle Lens. The trinket should then be available at around 1:30.\nMany junglers who have their buffs easily stolen from them use this trick to keep vision of their own camps. It’s useful to see if they’re getting invaded so that they can counter-invade to stay even in gold and resources.\nOther players can also use this tactic to track enemy jungler movement so that they know when to go in for ganks, skirmishes, and full-on dives. If an early ward spots out a jungler on a path toward the top side of the map, for example, the jungler can plan out a gank on the bottom side with full confidence that their team will have a numbers advantage.\nWatch for multiple pro teams to exercise this strategy during LEC and LCS game days. It’s one of the lesser-known methods of getting early control, but it can have a big impact on the map when done correctly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG7B0p5km6eknXq1tMRmrpqqlJ67qHnTqKuepV2Wu6V5zquYnKSVYrmmutJmmK1lnJrDpriMamSipl2hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-both-the-warding-totem-and-oracle-lens-at-level-1-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use both the Warding Totem and Oracle Lens at level 1 in League of Legends"},{"body":"Enrique\u0026nbsp;“Maister”\u0026nbsp;Hernández\u0026nbsp;Solís has been playing competitive Super Smash Bros. for almost three years now. But as a top player in the Ultimate scene, he has faced plenty of hate and criticism from the game’s community for anything from using Mr. Game and Watch to posting memes on social media.\u0026nbsp;\nBut as he continues to grow as a personality within the Smash community, his patience for the negative interactions has been worn down to the point where he has decided to limit his social media presence.\u0026nbsp;\nEver since I started placing well at tournaments, I have been having to deal with hate, insults, people (cont) https://t.co/vvVOc7TSyi\n— SSG Maister (@Maister_SSB) April 5, 2020  Maister is currently ranked as the sixth best player in the world on the PGRU rankings and is the best Mr. Game and Watch player in Ultimate. He was the first player to push the character to top results, even challenging MKLeo several times in top cuts at the biggest tournaments in the world.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd as someone who jumped from being unranked to a top 10 player in the newest Smash game, Maister feels like a lot of this hate is only being directed at him because he started performing well at tournaments.\n“Ever since I started placing well at tournaments, I have been having to deal with hate, insults, people mocking me for different reasons, receiving jokes or mean comments in person or even people coming to my streams only to insult me,” Maister said. “The reality is, ignoring sometimes isn’t enough. I’ve started blocking people a while ago to try to have this less on my twitter feed. Regardless, this is still a [frequent] occurrence.”\u0026nbsp;\nMaister continues to be a dominant force in Ultimate and has started creating more content on the side, which has led to more opportunities for the various hateful comments to come through outside of just Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of this is new, since Maister has constantly been mocked for using Mr. Game and Watch, a character that many in the community feel is “boring,” which is something he has made light of in the past.\u0026nbsp;\n “I don’t know if this is the reason as to why I receive so much hate,” Maister said. “And if you wanna tell me it is because of the character I play and because of the way I play, I legitimately couldn’t care less about it. I play to win, I play to try and be the best at every tournament I compete. If I have to play aggressively, if I have to be defensive, if I have to timeout or whatever, I WILL do it and I don’t care if I receive hate for it. I care when the hate gets to me as a person and people start associating my play to my person.”\nHe does go on to thank his supporters, which he calls Flat Gang in reference to his character, for being supportive through the tough times and keeping his spirits high while affirming that he will not be changing anything about his style of play or how he carries himself.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside of promoting his streams, videos, and other endeavors, Maister will be taking a step back from social media in order to help his own mental health and focus on improving his content and play. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyurcisq56qXaS9prrSZqypZZGXvLbAjKGYrZ1dnbJuvsScnKKulah6p77OpmSsraCav26%2FzJqqoWWSp7y0ecKopKatnp7Bug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/maister-opens-up-about-hate-he-receives-from-super-smash-bros-community/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Maister opens up about hate he receives from Super Smash Bros. community"},{"body":"Nvidia is preparing to pump new blood into its 30 series of graphics cards early next year with the RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3070 Ti 16GB, and RTX 3050, according to recent leaks made available by VideoCardz. The leak details several bits of key information, including the RTX 3090 Ti shelf date, a new RTX 3070 Ti 16GB GPU, and the release date for the entry-level RTX 3050. The RTX 3090 Ti and the RTX 3050 are reportedly hitting the shelves first. Both of these GPUs have the same leaked release date of Jan. 27, but only the RTX 3050 has a confirmed announcement date of Jan. 4. A more timely announcement will come on Dec. 17 with the reveal of the RTX 3070 Ti 16GB and a full release set for Jan. 11. There’s no concrete announcement or release date set for the rumored RTX 3080 12GB model, though. In terms of key differences between the initial RTX 3090 card and the RTX 3090 Ti, there’s not too much to write home about since the changes look fairly modest. Upgrades of note include improvements to CUDA cores and memory speed. The original RTX 3090 shipped with 10496 CUDA cores while the RTX 3090 Ti will see a bump to 10752 CUDA cores for a meager 2.4-percent increase. Looking to memory speed, the 24GB GDDR6X clocks at 21.0Gbps as opposed to the RTX 3090’s 19.5Gbps speed. See Graphics Card on Amazon Not much is known about the RTX 3050, though. WccfTech posits the new entry-level GPU will feature 3072 CUDA cores. The only other seemingly concrete bit of information floating about is the RTX 3050’s memory. Nvidia’s new entry-level card will ship with 8GB of memory, according to the VideoCardz leaks. With Dec. 17 around the corner, these cards will soon be in plain view. If the shelf dates hold up, January will be a rough month for those trying to score a GPU in the middle of the ongoing chip shortage that’s primed to extend into Q4 2022. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqeumZm2onnRra9ma2BufW7AyGaprbBdaH14fIytoGZpZpyvbq3NnWSrrKhigHGBj2akmqqbmrFuss6rZKOZnqqus8WMq5ylnZGosm64xJqi\n","link":"/post/nvidia-rtx-3090-ti-rtx-3070-ti-16gb-and-rtx-3050-marked-for-january-release-according-to-leaks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3070 Ti 16GB, and RTX 3050 marked for January release, according to leaks"},{"body":"The full version 4.0 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate patch notes have finally been released, giving fans a look into what has changed about their favorite characters.\nWith the patch, The Hero from DragonQuest also becomes available worldwide and brings with him a host of spirits to unlock on the Spirit Board.\nTo bring you up to speed, here are the full patch notes from the folks over at Nintendo, as well as everything new that has been added to the game and the various buffs and nerfs for each character.\nOfflineVery Easy difficulty has been added to Adventure mode.Snapshots can be added to the timeline in Edit Video. Only snapshots taken via the pause menu can be used; screenshots taken using the Capture Button cannot be used. In addition, snapshots taken from custom stages cannot be used.Steel, grass, sponge, paper, and yarn terrains have been adjusted in Stage Builder. After this update, stages created in versions 3.1.0 and older may behave differently. In addition, the way thumbnails are displayed has been adjusted.The following spirits will appear in the Shop on the Vault menu:SlimeDrackyGreat SabrecubGolemLiquid Metal SlimeCetaceaHero’s ComradesOnlineOnline Tourney mode has been added. While a tourney is open, please check rules and more within Online Tourney.A Support function to predict the winner of a Spectate battle and earn points has been added. The points can be exchanged for in-game items and gold.Videos can now be played repeatedly in Shared Content. In addition, a Yeah! will be added automatically whenever you save posted content.GeneralThe following downloadable content will be usable after purchase:Hero Challenger PackErdrick’s Helmet + ArmourMartial Artist Wig + GiVeronica’s Hat + OutfitSlime HatYou cannot make videos of replays that contain DLC you have not purchased (fighters, stages, music, Mii Fighter costumes, etc.).Once the FS Meter is fully charged, the Final Smash must be used within 20 seconds or the FS Meter will reset. Note: This change will not affect Spirits mode. All Fighter Adjustments\nFighterMoveChangeCommon for All Fighters Using Shields (Link, Young Link, Toon Link, Hero)Basic MovementsCharacters who carry shields can now shieldstun shuffle when blocking a projectile with their shield.All FightersFS MeterOnce the FS Meter is fully charged, the Final Smash must be used within 20 seconds or the FS Meter will reset. Note: This change will not affect Spirits mode.All Fighters—The max combo count in Training will stop counting when the opponent can moveAll FightersItem AttackShortened the distance opponents can hitstun shuffle when attacked by the Daybreak item.All FightersItem AttackA fighter on the ground will now be launched after one hit from the Thwomp assist trophy.MarioBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.Donkey KongBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.LinkBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.LinkUp SpecialShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.SamusBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.SamusUp Smash AttackShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.Dark SamusUp Smash AttackShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.YoshiSide Smash AttackReduced the range opponents will be pushed while charging.FoxBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.PeachNeutral SpecialWhen blocking an attack from the rear, Toad’s counterattack will hit opponents easier.PeachUp SpecialShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.DaisyNeutral SpecialWhen blocking an attack from the rear, Toad’s counterattack will hit opponents easier.DaisyUp SpecialShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.BowserDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.SheikDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.MewtwoBasic MovementsReduced the area of the tail that can take damage.MewtwoUp Smash AttackIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts.\nExtended launch distance.MewtwoDown Smash AttackReduced vulnerability.MewtwoBackward ThrowIncreased power.MewtwoSide SpecialIncreased attack speed.\nIncreased the speed to reflect projectiles.Mr. Game \u0026amp; WatchDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.PitNeutral Attack 1Increased attack speed.PitUp Tilt AttackReduced vulnerability.PitDown Smash AttackExtended launch distance when hit with the first attack.PitBack Air AttackReduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.PitDown Air AttackExtended launch distance when hitting an opponent in the air with a meteor effect.Dark PitNeutral Attack 1Increased attack speed.Dark PitUp Tilt AttackReduced vulnerability.Dark PitDown Smash AttackExtended launch distance when hit with the first attack.Dark PitBack Air AttackReduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.Dark PitDown Air AttackExtended launch distance when hitting an opponent in the air with a meteor effect.Zero Suit SamusDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.SnakeBasic MovementsAdjusted the vulnerability when waking up from sleep to match other fighters.Pokémon TrainerOtherThe invincibility time for grabbing edges is no longer shortened when performing a Pokémon Change in the air and then grabbing an edge.IvysaurDown Air AttackReduced the range of the strong launching attack.\nShortened the launch distance when the weak launching attack hits.IvysaurSide SpecialReduced attack speed and increased vulnerability.IvysaurUp SpecialShortened launch distance for the high-damage range when using the attack in the air.CharizardSide Tilt AttackExtended launch distance when hit in the high-damage range.CharizardSide Smash AttackIncreased power.\u0026nbsp;\nExtended launch distance.CharizardUp Smash AttackShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.CharizardNeutral Air AttackIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts.\u0026nbsp;\nReduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.CharizardForward ThrowExtended launch distance.CharizardSide SpecialIncreased the speed of the edge-grab timing.LucasDash AttackIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts.LucasSide Tilt AttackIncreased the range at the beginning of the move.\nExtended launch distance when hit in the high-damage range.LucasUp Smash AttackExtended the invincibility time at the start of the move.LucasUp Air AttackReduced vulnerability.LucasSide SpecialReduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.SonicDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.OlimarSide Smash AttackIncreased the distance for Purple Pikmin.\nIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts for Purple Pikmin.R.O.B.Neutral Attack 1Reduced the amount of time opponents will be in the damage animation when hit with the tip’s attack range.Toon LinkDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.VillagerUp Smash AttackMade it easier to hit multiple times.Rosalina \u0026amp; LumaBasic MovementsRosalina can be more easily grabbed from the front when walking, crouching, and shielding when Luma is following.Rosalina \u0026amp; LumaNeutral Attack 1Luma will be in front when reversing the attack.Rosalina \u0026amp; LumaSide Smash AttackLuma will be in front when reversing the attack.Rosalina \u0026amp; LumaUp Smash AttackLuma will be in front when reversing the attack.GreninjaDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.Little MacNeutral Attack 3Depending on the timing of continuing from neutral attack 2 to neutral attack 3, neutral attack 3 will no longer decrease vulnerability.Mii BrawlerBasic MovementsReverted falling speed to match version 3.0.0.Mii BrawlerNeutral Special 2Increased attack speed.\nExtended launch distance.Mii BrawlerUp Special 1Extended launch distance.Mii SwordfighterNeutral Special 3Made it easier to hit multiple times.Mii GunnerUp Smash AttackMade it easier to hit multiple times.\nShortened launch distance when the full combo doesn’t connect.PAC-MANNeutral SpecialWill no longer drop the Bonus Fruit while charging the neutral special even if flipped left or right with attacks like Mario’s side special.RyuBasic MovementsThe attack after a perfect shield will be unleashed after facing the opponent.KenBasic MovementsThe attack after a perfect shield will be unleashed after facing the opponent.CorrinSide Smash AttackExtended launch distance.CorrinDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.CorrinSide SpecialReduced vulnerability when jumping after stabbing the ground.CorrinUp SpecialExtended vertical and horizontal distance.BayonettaDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.RidleyUp Smash AttackIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts.\nExtended launch distance.RidleyBack Air AttackIncreased power.RidleyUp Air AttackIncreased the high-damage range.\nMade easier to hit the high-damage range.RidleyDash AttackIncreased attack range.RidleySide SpecialReduced vulnerability when jumping after grabbing an opponent.\nExtended launch distance when throwing an opponent at the edge.RidleyUp SpecialIncreased attack speed.\nIncreased movement speed.SimonDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.RichterDown Air AttackImmediately descend when using the attack after being launched.IsabelleBasic MovementsExtended distance of forward and backward dodging.IsabelleNeutral Attack 1Made it easier to hit multiple times.IsabelleUp Smash AttackExtended launch distance.IsabelleSide SpecialExtended launch distance of upward throws.\nIncreased the speed of the grab detection.IsabelleDown SpecialIncreased attack speed of the Lloid attack.Piranha PlantDash AttackAdjusted launch angle.Piranha PlantUp Tilt AttackReduced vulnerability.Piranha PlantSide SpecialCapped the attack-power increase when repeatedly reflected.\nIncreased attack speed.\nIncreased the amount of time hit detection lasts.Piranha PlantDown SpecialReduced vulnerability.\nIncreased the power against shields.\nShortened the charge time until reaching max charge.JokerDown SpecialWhile Arsene is summoned, projectiles that deal 50% or more damage cannot be reflected. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wc%2BeqWarnZbAqXnBq6asZaWhwaq5wK2cZmxdZXq2vMOaq55llqq5rXnPmqucoF2jvLWx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-ultimate-4-0-update-full-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 4.0 Update: Full Patch Notes"},{"body":"TSM has terminated the contract of its LCS head of player development Peter Zhang, who previously served as the team’s head coach, after an investigation into “very serious allegations of conflict of interest and unethical practices” against Zhang.\nTSM posted a statement to its Twitter account announcing Zhang’s departure.\n“We were recently made aware of very serious allegations of conflict of interest and unethical practices against League of Legends coach Peter Zhang,” TSM said. “After an initial investigation, we have terminated him effective immediately. We are working with external legal counsel to complete a full investigation.”\nSee League of Legends on Amazon LCS Commissioner Jackie Felling said in a Reddit thread that Zhang’s departure had “nothing to do with matchfixing,” emphasizing that this was an internal affair and not a matter of competitive integrity involving betting in any capacity.\nIn a response to his termination via Discord, Peter Zhang said that he would “write a post later about [his] situation,” yet encouraged fans to continue supporting TSM. He went on to admit that he made a mistake, saying “I guess it’s bigger enough I got immediate released.”\nZhang has spent the last four years as a part of TSM helping develop talent in both its Academy and LCS rosters. He previously worked with Team Liquid and Echo Fox at the start of his career in the LCS.\nIt is unclear what these allegations against Peter Zhang entail. TSM’s League team will presumably remain under the leadership of head coach Wong “Chowy” Xong Lei.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuspV2btrOx0madqKqdmr9uuMKsZJynkZi1brzErZyrZaqdrq%2BzjJ2snmWkpHq3sdGyZKydop68tr%2BMmqOlnZeWwaq7zaxkqJ5dmLyvssuimq1ln5t6qrrTnqmeq6Rirq%2BwjK6lnqyYnrCiuIypqZqbpJ6wpr8%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-fires-former-lcs-coach-peter-zhang-after-very-serious-allegations-of-conflict-of-interest-and-unethical-practices/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM fires former LCS coach Peter Zhang after ‘very serious allegations of conflict of interest and unethical practices’"},{"body":"Some of the biggest streamers on Twitch are patiently waiting for the release of World of Warcraft Classic on Aug 27.\nIn addition to the usual suspects, like Zack “Asmongold” and Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris, a few other streamers you may not expect plan to test out Classic in four days.\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch streamer Timothy John “TimTheTatman” Betar said he and many others are taking a break from Fortnite in the wake of WoW.\u0026nbsp;“When Classic comes out I’m grinding, bro,” TimTheTatman said.\nHere’s the full list of notable Twitch streamers who plan on playing Classic on launch.\nStreamerKnown forTimTheTatman Fortnite, Overwatch, Counter-StrikeEsfandWorld of WarcraftAsmondgoldWorld of Warcraft SodapoppinWorld of Warcraft Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp League of LegendsDennis “Cloak” Lepore FortniteBenjamin “DrLupo” Lupo FortniteDimitri Raymondo “GreekGodX ” Antonatos Variety Saqib “Lirik” Zahid Variety Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo Variety Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar VarietyOctavian “Kripparrian” Morosan Hearthstone David “Dog” Caero HearhstoneFélix ” xQc” Lengyel OverwatchncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqjtcZmq7ChpJi1br%2FTq5yapZWnwG68y5qlp6GenHq1u4ypo5qxXay8uHnCpZisq5mY\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-big-twitch-streamers-who-plan-to-play-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the big Twitch streamers who plan to play WoW Classic"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Steven “Destiny” Bonnell received a temporary ban from the LivestreamFail subreddit today after messaging and posting Game of Thrones spoilers.\nModerator ImNATT announced the decision in a post on r/LivestreamFail. “Purposefully grifting the subreddit is not the way to go about a disagreement Steven,” the post reads. “You should know that. How long this ban will last is yet to be determined.”\nDestiny’s controversy began yesterday when he started sending personal messages and commenting Game of Thrones spoilers to r/LivestreamFail users.\nSeveral threads were started showing posts from Destiny’s Reddit account spoiling massive plot developments for the remainder of the worldwide phenomenon’s final season. It appears that it originally started as only personal messages for just individual users to see, but then evolved into public comments that anyone who stumbled on the thread would have to read. Some of this malicious spoiling was done live on stream yesterday. This clip contains Game\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Thrones spoilers. Viewer discretion is advised. In his own words during an appearance on RajjPatel’s podcast yesterday, Destiny began doing this in retaliation for people talking bad about him on r/LSF for tweeting Avengers: Endgame spoilers a few weeks ago.\n“So now like if people are gonna say that I’m this huge dick that spoils everything, I’m like, ‘oh fuck, then I’ll just do it,'” Destiny said. “So I started DMing people that were like writing shitty comments about me, I started DMing them leaks from the next few episodes of Game of Thrones.”  Destiny was already a polarizing figure in the Twitch community due to his embrace of political discussion and debate on his streams, but a controversy like this certainly isn’t going to do him any favors.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiclajBqrrYZquepaCkv6K%2B2GaZmqZdp7mqwsSsq6udkaKzorXLZp6orF2ovbC1y56prA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-gets-temporary-ban-from-r-livestreamfail-for-posting-game-of-thrones-spoilers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny gets temporary ban from r/LivestreamFail for posting Game of Thrones spoilers"},{"body":"At the beginning of the 2020 Summer Split, many LCS fans believed that Cloud9 would remain the best League of Legends team in North America. Although they still look very strong, Evil Geniuses have knocked them down a peg by handing them their second loss of the season.\nEvil Geniuses haven’t been the most consistent team when it comes to results this split. As a result, they opted for a drastic roster switch that moved Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon and recently acquired mid laner Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer into the starting lineup.\nDraft👏makes👏a👏difference👏 #EGWIN pic.twitter.com/qZLIRZ19ch\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) July 18, 2020  It was the newcomers that made all the difference for EG. Goldenglue had a great early game on Zoe, landing well-placed bubbles and dealing a ton of damage that helped his team set up multiple successful skirmishes.\nHuni, on the other hand, had a decent early game but made the biggest impact later in the match. He finished with the highest damage dealt in the game with over 26,000, while Goldenglue had the second-highest amount with just over 21,000 damage.\n#LIVEEVIL…@EvilGeniuses defeat @Cloud9 after a decisive team fight victory at the Elder Dragon! #EGWIN #LCS\n📺 https://t.co/vNprEWDftF pic.twitter.com/xH3J2tW1Pe\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) July 18, 2020  This loss shouldn’t worry Cloud9 fans too much, but they should stay a bit wary. Their team composition wasn’t anything too special, and they were simply outplayed in multiple teamfights. Hopefully for Cloud9 fans, this is just a bump in the road for C9 in their quest for back-to-back LCS championships.\nOn the other side of Summoner’s Rift, Evil Geniuses fans must be excited to see how far their team can go with this new lineup. Huni and Goldenglue looked great, but they still have to prove that this wasn’t just a lucky performance.\n Goldenglue said in a post-game interview that this roster is “the best team he’s ever played on,” and that he almost became a coach before he was offered a spot on EG. The 23-year-old is only signed until next week, but after this weekend, we could see him signed by an organization soon.\nCatch EG in action once again when the LCS returns next week on Friday, July 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvoZxitKa6yK6qnqtdna6vsIyco6itlG56tbTEoqlmq5WYvK%2BwjKWmrKtdpLNuwMeeZGtoYmV6ra%2FSZqqupZ2av26%2Fz6WgrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-hand-cloud9-their-second-loss-of-the-2020-lcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses hand Cloud9 their second loss of the 2020 LCS Summer Split"},{"body":"During League of Legends’ alpha stage when the game started taking shape, Riot Games originally added 17 champions to the pool. It’s been 11 years since then and most of those champions have changed quite a bit over time.\nLeague celebrated its 11th birthday in October. Even though the game is essentially the same, it’s a completely different environment than it was in the alpha stage. Riot hasn’t stopped innovating with new champions and building the game’s complexity, releasing 151 champs. The 17 original champions laid the ground for their development, though.\nHere’s a look at the first League champions’ historical timelines and what they were like in 2009.\n1) Alistar, the Minotaur Alistar’s passive used to be called Trample and it gave him a movement speed boost equivalent to the Ghost summoner spell, also damaging nearby enemies. It later changed to a healing passive, but he also lost his E ability that used to heal him, changing it to an ability similar to his old passive. Headbutt, Alistar’s iconic ability, has been doing the same thing since 2009 and his ultimate hasn’t significantly changed, either.\n2) Annie, the Dark Child Annie’s abilities haven’t changed too much since her initial alpha release. She’s remained one of the champions with a simple kit that anyone can pick up and play. While there have been some changes to damage multipliers, Tibbers’ life span, and cooldowns, her abilities have mostly been the same for the past decade. The biggest changes to Annie came in 2012 when Tibbers’ movement became controllable and in 2016 when the bear got attack and movement speed boosts. Recently, her shield became usable on allies as well.\n3) Ashe, the Frost Archer Ashe’s passive used to only give her a critical strike based on auto attacks, while her Q, then named Frost Shot, simply modified attacks to slow targets. Her marksman kit has mostly been satisfactory, so it hasn’t received many significant updates but was rather balanced. Volley, for example, fires three more arrows, while Hawkshot doesn’t give Ashe three additional gold for a kill. Nowadays, her passive doesn’t allow her to do critical strikes, but instead increases her damage against chilled targets. Her Q has also become a machine gun like ability, allowing her to unleash devastating damage in small periods.\n4) Fiddlesticks, the Harbringer of Doom Throughout the years, most updates to this scarecrow-looking champion were adjustments in damage, mana, cooldowns, and CC durations. In 2016, his passive was updated to grant him movement speed. But other than that, he used to be the same Fiddlesticks whose engaging ultimate and point-and-click CC kept bringing frustration to the Rift until his rework earlier this year.\nHe’s now become more of a scarecrow with his passive allowing him to put a copy of himself in bushes to scare enemies away. His silence that made him one of the most annoying picks in the bottom lane got changed to a skill shot, but otherwise, his skills have remained mostly the same. 5) Jax, Grandmaster at Arms Jax has been proudly carrying the light of his homeland for over a decade. Initially, Riot was playing around with his abilities to find a kit that sits naturally under one’s fingers, switching his Q for W and adding more damaging effects, spell shield breaks, and AoE damage reduction. Although Jax’s abilities essentially haven’t changed, Riot has played around with them a lot. He still remains a great pick to this day due to his simplicity.\n6) Kayle, the Righteous This angel-like judicator used to be quite different than she is today. With her passive, she used to reduce the resistance of nearby enemies. Her Q didn’t have a dangerous portal and her E allowed her to fire ranged splashing attacks. The core of her ultimate that makes her or an allied champion invulnerable has stayed the same, but in the past, that’s all it was. The ultimate had no offensive abilities like it does with its swords today.\nWhile in the past she was deadly from the get-go, nowadays she needs to scale to access her ranged form. Kayle is no longer a champion that gets outscaled. Instead, she outscales others thanks to her amazing passive that gives her bonuses during the ultimate levels: six, 11, and 16.\n7) Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman Yi is a champion that requires little to no understanding of his gameplay to be a powerful force. This is likely because he’s practically been the same from the beginning when League was a lot simpler. The most interesting update to Yi is the one where his ultimate was made into what we know today as his Q, but even this happened in the alpha stage. Most of Yi’s changes were, in some way or another, balance updates.\nEven though he’s had more viable playstyles in the past, such as an AP mid laner, he was gutted to the version he is today as an attack-speed oriented bruiser in the jungle.\n8) Morgana, the Fallen Today, Morgana is a popular support pick. But in the past, she was a dangerous mid laner. Regardless, Morgana has almost never stopped being viable on the Rift. Her ultimate used to stun as soon as it was cast and Dark Binding was changed into a skill shot with a frustratingly long root. She’s received many buffs and nerfs over the years but she’s basically the same Morgana that Riot initially developed. Unlike many other champions on this list, however, Morgana’s playstyle suits League’s modern gameplay.\nThe small rework she got with her ultimate and W made her feel up-to-date with recent designs and makes her a great pick overall in three roles: mid, jungle, and support.\n9) Nunu, the Boy and his Yeti Nunu and his yeti Willump received a complete rework in the summer of 2018. Instead of Call of the Freljord, their passive used to give Visionary stacks that leveled abilities and gave them mana-free attacks. E and R weren’t snowballs, but icicles that slowed and dealt damage with no roots or shields. Nunu’s Q is the only ability that’s stayed similar to what it once was, but the rework made the champ a lot more fun to play. At one point, Nunu was mostly considered a troll pick due to “Disco Nunu,” a playstyle with which players intentionally fed by picking him with Ghost and Clarity. But Nunu became a fearsome monster overnight with his rework and sees much more play compared to his initial version.\n10) Ryze, the Rune Mage If you’re a newer player to League, you might be wondering where the saying “Smash your keyboard and get a pentakill with Ryze” comes from. And the answer is from League’s past. Ryze has been reworked five times. The “head spam” comes from the fact Ryze’s Q used to lower the cooldown of all of his other spells and the ultimate that considerably increased his damage output had no mana cost, allowing players to spam his abilities and deal a lot of mana-based damage.\nWhile he seems balanced right now, the recent item rework in the 2021 preseason might push Riot into reworking Ryze once again considering how weak his kit is with modern itemization.\n11) Sion, the Undead Juggernaut Sion is another champion on this list that’s undergone a complete rework, even though it happened a while ago. The full relaunch that happened in 2014 gave him a completely new kit. Before he could charge through the map with his ultimate, Sion used to have bonus life steal and an ally heal. Stunning with Q required no channeling and E used to deal more damage at the cost of Sion’s health. Overall, his gameplay used to be a lot simpler, but the rework made him a better champion.\nHe had multiple viable playstyles such as AD or AP as well, making him one of the deadliest mid laners in the game at the time. But now, you can only play him as either a tank or lethality-oriented bruiser.\n12) Sivir, the Battle Mistress Sivir is one of the original ADCs in League. She hasn’t received any drastic changes since her rework in 2011 when Ricochet started bouncing off and her passive stopped giving her a chance to dodge. After many patch updates, Riot has simply made mostly balance adjustments to Sivir, especially in terms of damage. Her abilities did get some features added or removed, but her gameplay has stayed practically the same. As a result, she’s fallen off from the meta and is rarely picked like she was in the past.\n13) Soraka, the Starchild Veteran ADCs will never get over the fact that Soraka can’t share her mana with them anymore. Implementing Infuse as her new E ability in 2014 had a big impact on her gameplay. While Soraka used to be exclusively focused on keeping ADCs’ health and mana high at all times, with renewed skills, poking and zoning became an important part of her kit. Soraka’s skills often got polished even before that rework, mostly affecting her healing abilities and mana costs.\nHer rework made her so strong that she became an instant pick or ban champion in most roles, forcing Riot to tune her down to the version you see today.\n14) Teemo, the Swift Scout The power of the scout’s code wasn’t meant to be underestimated in 2009 or today. Even though he looks like a cute Yordle, Teemo has been one of the most hated champions on the Rift for years. The truth is, he used to be even more powerful. Teemo used to leave a trail that, when followed, would increase allies’ movement speed and give vision. Noxius Traps used to last 10 minutes with no bounty and he even had an ability that gave him sight and increased his range.\nWhile he’s arguably weaker compared to the past, Teemo is still a great pick into most champions due to his blind, which has remained an ability from his old kit.\n15) Tristana, the Yordle Gunner Some players are lucky to have Riot Girl Tristana in their skin collection to commemorate Tristana’s long history. The Yordle Gunner used to make enemies eliminated by her auto attacks explode and deal splash damage. She used to reduce the target’s health regen, too. For a short while, she could even outrange Baron. Many of her abilities were AP focused as well. Tristana hasn’t really received any significant updates—aside from years of polishing—since her kit was slightly changed in 2015 to add Explosive Charge.\nWhile Explosive Charge did put a lot of priority on her and more players picked her, eventually she fell off with more ADCs added into the game that have better kits overall.\n16) Twisted Fate, the Card Master Blue, red, and gold cards have been sticking with Twisted Fate since he was developed in the alpha stage. But the gold card used to stun all enemies in its range, the cards were undodgeable, and his ultimate used to slow enemies down before Twisted Fate teleported in front of their faces. Besides that, he hasn’t seen much of a difference in gameplay. Even though he’s more complicated to master, especially when compared to other champions from the alpha, Twisted Fate has almost consistently been a good pick throughout League’s history. He’s one of the best-designed champs in League, surviving a lot of metas due to his great kit from the get-go.\n17) Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun Even though Warwick was reworked in 2017, his abilities didn’t change too much from what they were originally. But he’s received more detailed features as the game’s complexity has grown. While his old Q also dealt magic damage that healed Warwick, the spell didn’t include a dash. Blood Hunt, or Blood Scent as it was previously called, only gave him more movement speed without trails or bonuses when enemies are at lower health. Warwick’s new ultimate also raised the complexity of playing him. In the past, you could just target an enemy and press R for the duress.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5zqugoKGelrlufZZmmqGZnaW2sLrS\n","link":"/post/league-s-original-17-champions-and-how-different-they-were-11-years-ago/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s original 17 champions and how different they were 11 years ago"},{"body":"Riot Games has released a new press website and updated its logo today.\u0026nbsp;This news comes as part of an expanded brand design system that will be implemented throughout 2022 across Riot’s departments.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot, founded in 2006, is updating and expanding its visuals to build “a more cohesive visual system.” In a press release, Riot explained how these changes and updates will set the company up for “success long-term.” Additionally, the company will create unique assets, including distinctive typography, that will help the gaming community recognize it more easily.\u0026nbsp;\n“While we made the wordmark a bit more modern, we wanted to retain the original spirit of the fist and make it clear that Riot GAMES remain at our core,” Riot said.\u0026nbsp;\nFurthermore, Riot is launching its new media website, which will function as a main source for the press. With pages for each of Riot and Riot Forge’s games, the new platform will incorporate all there is to know about the company, including assets, executive bios, and fact sheets for each game. To access all of the available content, you’ll need to create an account and log in, after which anyone can receive alerts when new updates have been made to the website.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear how the community will react to these changes, but Riot said the updates don’t change its mission and purpose to be the most player-focused game company worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFutc2tqaicpZiytHnNnq5mpJ%2BcvG64wK6lnKCVqHqxvsSsqmarmamy\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-new-logo-launches-press-site/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces new logo, launches press site"},{"body":"North American organization FaZe Clan is set to enlist the core of Teal Seam as its VALORANT academy roster, multiple sources told Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nTeal Seam consist of “Bones,” Cade “Cade3k” Warren, and Binh “Yoshii” Warren, who will all be joining FaZe’s academy roster. They’ll join forces with “wubby” and Erik “d1msumboi” Almhjell to complete the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nBones is an up-and-coming player, and despite being only 14 years old, he’s impressed many with his incredible firepower. Cade3k, primarily a controller player, has an incredible 1.48 KD over the past 60 days. Yoshii, the Jett player for the team, is an essential member of the team as he creates space by entering into sites. Together, the trio achieved several podium finishes in various tournaments under the Teal Seam banner.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Wubby and d1msumboi most recently played together with The Mafia. They were consistent performers during their tenure, playing initiator and sentinel, respectively. Teal Seam coach Michael “mas” Smith will also move to FaZe alongside his players as their coach.\nFaZe now follows the trend set by many teams such as Cloud9, T1, and TSM by creating an academy team. But the team will be unable to compete in the VCT due to Bones being underage and due to a rule that prohibits an organization from fielding two male teams. FaZe Academy will only play in third-party events such as Nerd Street Gamers and Knights tournaments.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMn5iznV2YuaK6jK2mZquZnLtuwsClpquZnql6oq%2FAnZymsV2psqK5\n","link":"/post/sources-faze-clan-to-sign-valorant-academy-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: FaZe Clan to sign VALORANT academy team"},{"body":"Sparg0’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate resume is growing faster than almost anyone to come before him, and the young star added to it again this weekend after holding off Tweek late to win his second straight super Major and third consecutive event overall at Collision 2022.\nJust one week after winning Smash Ultimate Summit 4 and claiming his first Major title and less than a week after taking first at G4 Smash Ultimate Invitational, Sparg0 survived several close calls against other top players to win another Major.\u0026nbsp;\n Most players who made it into top eight at Collision had little trouble making it that far, though Sparg0 did have to overcome a near upset against LeoN and Riddles back-to-back, while Tweek needed to beat BigBoss and Glutonny before the pair met.\u0026nbsp;\nHistorically, Sparg0 and Tweek’s head-to-head matchup was dead even at two sets apiece before this event. Every set went to at least four games, according to PGstats. Their fifth tournament meeting went the distance, with Sparg0 pulling away in game five, though it foreshadowed just how locked-in both sides were.\u0026nbsp;\n The fated clash of Mexico’s top players, Sparg0 and MKLeo kicked off the top four just one round later, with Sparg0 winning three straight games to seal a 3-2 comeback. This improve’s Sparg0’s all-time record against Leo to 10-12, narrowing the gap between the two current top players in the world.\n Even though Leo and Sparg0 are typically mentioned as the top players in the world, Tweek ensured his name would stay in the conversation too after defeating a red-hot Riddles, who made his first career top four at a Major, and winning his first set against Leo since last August when he won Smash Summit 3.\u0026nbsp;\n For Leo, his third place exit at Collision marks the third straight time he has missed the grand finals of a tournament he has entered after a nearly three-year streak of finishing in the top two whenever he was in attendance.\nMeanwhile, riding the high off his 3-1 victory over Leo, Tweek entered the finals and swept Sparg0 3-0 to force the bracket reset. However, that momentum died fast once the reset happened, leading to Sparg0 sweeping him right back to win the entire event.\nI won collision 2022!!!! So happy rn, cloud was the answer all this time :0\n— Sparg0 (@Sparg0ssb) March 14, 2022  With how consistent Sparg0 has become, especially against MKLeo and Tweek, it looks like these Major titles are just the beginning for the 16-year-old as he continues to improve and come into his own as a player and with his character pool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0vMCrnmllp567tHnSnpqoppRiwLa8xKtkrKWRqLVurtGoqmatnKm2rq3TnmSmmZqkv26t02aaqKScnsCqu81maWlqYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sparg0-wins-second-straight-super-smash-bros-ultimate-major-at-collision-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sparg0 wins second straight Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Major at Collision 2022"},{"body":"One of the world’s largest game publishers won a crucial lawsuit earlier this month aimed at a loosely defined ring of hackers who sold programs that negatively impacted players of its game.\u0026nbsp;\nA California federal court ruled in favor of Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft on July 9 in a case it brought against three men who allegedly ran an enterprise that sold both denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) software to players online.\nThe U.S. Central District Court of California judge decided on the case as a default judgement after the defendants did not appear to contest Ubisoft’s case. The court ordered the three men—Dennis Kruk, Benjamin Ruesink, and Roland-Daniel Soos—to pay $153,092, the majority of which consisted of attorneys fees owed by Ubisoft to its representation.\nIt marked an end to the 18-month case, which Ubisoft first filed in January 2020. Ubisoft filed a motion for a default judgement in February 2021. Over the course of the litigation, Ubisoft hired independent investigators to identify the three defendants, who allegedly ran a number of websites selling DoS and DDoS services. Those sites included sng.one, r6.support, r6s.support, stressed-stresser-stressing-stressers.com, and r6ddos.com, and potentially more.\u0026nbsp;\nThe court ordered the defendants to shut down those websites, and if they own the domains, they must also turn them over to Ubisoft. Any social network accounts intertwined with the websites must also be closed. The law office with two of the lawyers representing Ubisoft in the case, Mitchell Silberberg \u0026amp; Knupp LLP, declined to comment when reached over the telephone. The defendants did not respond to requests for comment by Dot Esports.\nUbisoft alleged that the defendants, among others, were participants at some level in a black market “for services that allow players to launch DoS and DDoS attacks in competitive multiplayer games like R6S,” according to the public documents.\u0026nbsp;\nDoS and DDoS attacks slow down a player or a server’s connections to its players by flooding their connection with nonsense requests, significantly increasing ping between the two and causing significant game lag. The practice is often used by nefarious parties for their own game advantage or, in non-game-related cases, to crash websites.\nOnline the three defendants used a number of aliases to hide their identities, with only Kruk being the known defendant at the beginning of the case. Ubisoft hired investigative firm MI:33, who tracked down r6ddos.com and sng.one owners Soos and Ruesink. The three men were also billed for the investigative firm’s time as a result of the judgement.\nUbisoft’s team of lawyers argued the defendants violated California’s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Comprehensive Computer Data and Access Fraud Act, trespass to chattel, intentional interference with contractual relationship under California law, and California Business and Professions Code 17200.\u0026nbsp;\nKruk, Soos, and Ruesnik and any of their affiliates are now barred from disrupting Rainbow Six Siege players and have been ordered not to impair “the integrity, availability, or condition of the R6S Servers and Networks.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmitkp7AsLLTZpiwmaKZsqV5w56dmq2cqXqrwcOgnKadnql6qrqMpZiwq6WewW6txpqgp6ukYr%2Bitc2bprBlo57Fbr%2FInp6eZZSZvLR5zJqppJ2kpbmir8RmpqmdopbBsL7S\n","link":"/post/ubisoft-awarded-default-judgement-in-lawsuit-against-rainbow-six-siege-ddos-marketplace-operators/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ubisoft awarded default judgement in lawsuit against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS marketplace operators"},{"body":"Battling bosses and other players can make up the core gameplay experience in Final Fantasy XIV, but the roleplaying title has a lot more to offer.\nPlayers will have the option to grow their garden in FFXIV, and you’ll need to obtain flower seeds before you can start planting. You’ll also need planters and, if you have everything set, here’s where you can find all flower seeds in FFXIV.\nFlowerNPCCoordinatesApartmentsApartment Merchant–EmpyreumMaterial Supplier(X10.2, Y9.2)Lavender BedsMaterial Supplier(X11.9, Y8.3)MistMaterial Supplier(X11, Y11.4)ShiroganeMaterial Supplier(X10.5, Y12.1)The GobletMaterial Supplier(X10.9, Y8.9) Plants are often used for cosmetics. If you’d like to learn more about plants, you can pay a visit to a nearby Botanist. If you’re looking to make the most of your seeds, you’ll also need to take care of your garden. Untended FFXIV gardens can result in seeds and flowers dying. To avoid that, you should check on your garden once a day to ensure everything is going smoothly.\nFrom intercrossing to producing more high-quality seeds, the gardening gets more complicated as you get more into it. For a more detailed look into the whole gardening experience in Final Fantasy XIV, you can check out this Wiki page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGabkaN6urvUZpmusV2bubDDxKtkrJ2VmcButc1mnaKmkaF6p63NrZissV2ttrc%3D\n","link":"/post/where-can-you-buy-flower-seeds-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where can you buy flower seeds in Final Fantasy XIV?"},{"body":"The Unbreakable Spear, Pantheon is one of the most versatile champions in League of Legends. While traditionally played as a top champion, Pantheon can be played in the mid lane and even support. The champion’s kit allows him to shut down opponents’ abilities and win duels with ease early in the game while remaining powerful throughout.\nAs with all champions in League, different items are going to compliment Pantheon’s kit more than others and these items will vary depending on the situation in-game. While this is true, there are core items that are necessary to assist in finding victory with Pantheon.\nRunes Precision Conqueror: This rune is going to build stacks from basic attacks or spells that, once full, will heal Pantheon by 15 percent of damage dealt to enemy champions. Having this healing is going to assist the champion when dueling, giving him a slight edge.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Triumph: Another rune that is going to give Pantheon more healing, Triumph will grant Pantheon 12 percent of his missing health after a successful takedown. On top of this, the rune will grant 20 extra gold on takedowns also.\nLegend: Alacrity: This rune is going to assist Pantheon in reaping the benefits of his passive “Mortal Will” as well as generally assisting him in combat. Legend: Alacrity will grant Pantheon permanent attack speed after scoring takedowns on enemies. The faster you are able to secure kills or assists, the more benefit you will receive from this rune.\nCoupe De Grace: Pantheon will often find himself in one-on-one dueling situations, so choosing Coupe De Grace is a no-brainer. This rune allows the champion to deal more damage to enemies who have low health allowing him the edge during close duels.\nInspiration Biscuit Delivery: As with most aggressive top lane champions, biscuit delivery is going to be important to heal Pantheon and make sure he has satisfactory health to remain in the lane. On top of this, Biscuit Delivery will permanently increase the champion’s mana pool by 50 for each biscuit consumed.\nTime Warp Tonic: With a potion or rune such as the previously mentioned Biscuit Delivery, often the effects will be dealt over time, and during this window, a player may not have adequate health to survive combat. With Time Warp Tonic, the effects of these items will see 50 percent dealt immediately, giving Pantheon that health boost he needs to win a fight.\nBonuses: +9 Adaptive Force, +9 Adaptive Force, +15-90 HP (Lvls 1-18)\nStarting Items Corrupting Potion To ensure you have the most health possible in fights, purchasing Corrupting Potion is going to be especially important in the early game when players often have low health. The item’s 125 health healing and 75 mana restoration will often give Pantheon the advantage he needs to defeat opponents in the early stages of the game. This item will carry three charges and will be refilled when the player returns to the base.\nCore Items Eclipse With its bonus attack damage, lethality, and omni vamp, as well as its unique passive ability, this Mythic item is perfect to complement the champion’s kit. Eclipse’s unique passive will see extra damage dealt each time a champion is hit with two separate attacks for six percent of their health. This item also grants bonus movement speed and a small shield to help Pantheon chase down his foes. You’ll also get a small buff on your other legendary items with four percent armor penetration.\nBlack Cleaver While a solid pick in the top lane, Pantheon often does not have as much health as many of the tank options that dominate the lane. To counter this, building a Black Cleaver is going to grant Pantheon an extra 400 health as well as 40 attack damage and 20-percent cooldown reduction. The item has two passive abilities. The first will reduce the effects of an enemy’s armor for a short amount of time after Pantheon deals physical damage to them. This effect can stack up to 24 percent of their armor. The other effect will grant Pantheon bonus movement speed once he has dealt physical damage to an enemy.\nPlated Steelcaps On top of the bonus 45 movement speed granted by these boots, Plated Steelcaps will grant 20 armor and a unique passive that will block 12 percent of the damage Pantheon takes from basic attacks. When dueling basic-attack dominant champions, this item is going to come in extremely handy, more so than the effects of many other boot options.\nLate Game Items Serylda’s Grudge Once you enter the later stages of the match, enemies are going to greatly increase their armor to counter some of the damage from the team. While some of Pantheon’s core items have armor-penetrating effects, this is the stage in the game where that will become the main focus. Serylda’s Grudge grants Pantheon 45 attack damage, as well as a unique passive that will see Pantheon’s abilities slow enemies for a second after dealing damage to enemy champions. The item also boasts 30 armor penetration and 20 ability haste that can both come in handy.\nEdge of Night This item is going to give Pantheon some extra durability, granting him 325 health along with 55 attack damage. Where the item really shines though is through its abilities. The first ability will grant Pantheon some bonus lethality armor penetration, while its second ability will offer a spell shield blocking the next enemy ability every 40 seconds.\nGuardian Angel A common item on aggressive top lane champions, Guardian Angel offers Pantheon a quick way to get back into the battle after being taken down. The item will restore Pantheon with 50 percent health and mana after his health is reduced to zero, allowing him a second chance to emerge victorious in combat. On top of this, the item also will grant 40 bonus armor and attack damage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RivaK606GcqKZdl8KquMNmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/best-pantheon-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Pantheon build in League of Legends"},{"body":"In the game of soccer, it’s all about goals. A strong defense and a reliable keeper will only get you so far if you’ve got no one to put the ball in the back of the net. And some of the most prolific strikers in the game are still only in their early 20s.\nSo whether you’re looking for a teammate in your player career, a focal point of a club you wish to manage, or a high-value target in the transfer market, here are the best young strikers in FIFA 21.\nKylian Mbappe, 22 – PSG One of the most recognizable players in all of soccer, and the cover player for FIFA 21, Mbappe is an unbelievable scorer who’s somehow still only 22 years old. The French player is a part of France’s premier club, Paris Saint Germain. Mbappe’s speed and scoring prowess are unmatched. His passing and dribbling ratings are the highest of any of the strikers in this group.\nHis five-star skill move rating and four-star weak foot rating mark one of the highest combinations of any striker at any age. Mbappe is unquestionably the best young striker in all of FIFA 21. If you’re managing a club, be prepared to spend your entire transfer budget if you want him.\nErling Haaland, 20 – Borussia Dortmund If you can’t quite afford Mbappe, you can still do a lot of good for your club with Erling Haaland. The native of Norway has been tearing up the Bundesliga, and at 21 years old, he’s got a lot of world-class soccer ahead of him.\nHaaland actually has a slightly higher overall shooting rating than Mbappe. But Mbappe’s higher overall rating is due to his high playmaking ability and speed. He’s especially more proficient from long range, as well as from the penalty spot. Haaland also has one of the highest defense ratings for a striker and his strength makes him hard to knock off the ball.\nJoão Félix, 21 – Atlético Madrid While Félix isn’t at Mbappe’s level yet, the 22-year-old product of Portugal is a gifted passer, dribbler, and playmaker. Naturally, as a world-class striker, he’s an excellent scorer from all distances. He also has great heading accuracy and jumping ability, making him a go-to target on crosses and corners.\nMarcus Rashford, 23 – Manchester United The young man from Manchester makes a tremendous impact both on and off the pitch for his club, Man United. While his primary position in FIFA 21 is left or right midfielder, Rashford can also play forward and striker—and his skill set allows him to excel upfront.\nRashford’s midfielder experience affords him tremendous passing ability, on par with that of Mbappe. He also stands out compared to the other names on this list when it comes to set pieces since his ability at taking free kicks and penalties is higher than anyone else’s. He also has incredible vision and stamina.\nOther terrific young strikers Lautaro Martinez – Inter MilanGabriel Jesus – Manchester CityTimo Werner – ChelseaDiogo Jota – Liverpool FCncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrsSsq2axn6q7qHnSramio5WnwG61zWadop6RYn9y\n","link":"/post/best-young-strikers-in-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best young strikers in FIFA 21"},{"body":"Complexity-Limit shocked the world (of Warcraft) earlier this year when the guild became the first North America squad to win a raid “Race to World First” since Blizzard introduced the Mythic difficult into World of Warcraft a couple of expansions ago.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd now, with Castle Nathria on the horizon, the organization is planning to once again broadcast its Race to World First efforts with new broadcasters, sponsors, and content segments.\u0026nbsp;\nAnnouncing the Complexity Limit Race to World First, Castle Nathria edition!\n6 of our players will be socially distant raiding from @TheGSPC while everyone else raids from home. For more info, visit: https://t.co/wWmkhF5CoA#WeAreCOL | #LimitRWF pic.twitter.com/n3ru4B0LLQ\n— COMPLEXITY-LIMIT (@LimitGuild) December 7, 2020  The guild Limit came close to beating the world’s best and most established raiding guild, Method, numerous times during the first three raids in WoW’s Battle for Azeroth expansion from 2018 to 2020. But it wasn’t until Ny’alotha was released that the guild was finally able to solidify a World First victory.\nComing into the expansion, Method revolutionized the monetization of the grassroots esport by broadcasting their efforts in Uldir, BFA’s first raid. Prior to Method, guilds avoided streaming their perspectives to protect any secret strategies they had for killing bosses.\nSince then, Method’s massive success on Twitch has led other top guilds like Limit to seek broadcast opportunities as well.\u0026nbsp;\n“Race to World First is a competition unlike any other – it’s an incredibly demanding endeavor that challenges players to think critically over long periods of time,” Complexity GM Sören Vendsahm said. “All eyes are on Complexity-Limit as the guild attempts to defend their rank as the world’s top raiding guild, and we’ll be supporting them every step of the way through unique experiences for viewers and help from our partners.”\nFor this tier’s RWF, Complexity will have a live broadcast for 16 to 18 hours every day on the organization’s official Twitch channel. The guild’s efforts will be broadcast from Complexity’s HQ at the GameStop Performance Center in Texas.\nMeanwhile, One True King, an organization formed by top WoW streamers including Asmongold, will provide a “daily roundtable show.” The show will include well-known personalities in WoW like Esfand, Mizkif, Rich Campbell, and, of course, Asmongold.\nAmong the partners for the stream will be Blue Microphones, which recently partnered with Blizzard to release a special edition WoW-branded Yeti X. Other partners for the event will include Herman Miller, Wowhead.com, and Texas-based Balance Media Technology.\nAs part of their involvement, Herman Miller is providing the guild with its Embody Gaming Chairs. Balanced Media will help the organization streamline content creation for accurate and up-to-date stats on things like boss kills throughout the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn6K9rbHXoquyZZyeuqrAjKucr52RocBuvMuapaxllqS%2Fbr7AnJxmrJ9ixLC%2By51kn6GiqMFurtGomJ2bkajB\n","link":"/post/complexity-limit-reveals-plans-for-race-to-world-first-broadcast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Complexity-Limit reveals plans for Race to World First broadcast"},{"body":"Each League of Legends preseason brings about a massive new change to the game. Following last year’s successful Summoner’s Rift updates that introduced Elemental Souls and Rifts, this year’s preseason aimed to tackle one of the game’s clunkiest features since its release: items. The in-game item shop was completely overhauled at the end of 2020, no longer requiring players to scroll through pages and pages of items to look for what they needed (unless they still want to do that, in which case that feature lives on). The shop changed to be categorized by class and offers players suggestions as to which items to build as the game progresses based on the opposing team’s composition. While the item shop changes were eventually welcomed by the community, there was another new feature that immediately sparked many debates among League players: Mythic items.\n The item overhaul placed each item into a distinct category based on its power, ranging from Starter, Basic, Epic, Legendary, and the newly introduced Mythic. First revealed in a Riot Pls preseason video, this new class of items aimed to bring out each champion’s true strengths but limited their power to one of these items per player. Various older items, including Luden’s Echo and Locket of the Iron Solari, were reclassified as Mythic items with upgrades that made them much more powerful than their older counterparts. New items were also introduced into this category to compensate for League’s various roles, with the game now containing 23 different Mythic items.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the short existence of Mythic items has been full of controversy. Very few have eluded discourse regarding their strength, and within the first six months of season 11, many have completely defined the meta at different points.\nAmumu could do what at 20 minutes? One of the earliest abusers of the unparalleled strength of the newly released Mythic items in the preseason was none other than League’s resident sad mummy. After hiding in the shadows for so long, Amumu suddenly burst onto the scene thanks to the power of a combo consisting of the new tank Mythic item Sunfire Aegis, as well as the new Legendary item Demonic Embrace. When combined with the constant damage from Amumu’s W, the burn from both of these items could shred through the tankiest of champions.\u0026nbsp;\nBut most notably, Amumu could take just these two items into the Baron pit by himself and completely shred the Rift’s most fearsome monster at 20 minutes—right when the Baron spawns. It didn’t matter whether the Amumu player was fed or falling behind. The combination of the passive burns from these items alongside Amumu’s W made the Baron look like nothing more than a lane minion, just with the added bonus of granting one of the most important buffs to your teammates after slaying it.\u0026nbsp;\nYet Amumu wasn’t the only champion taking advantage of Sunfire Aegis. This item became a staple in the kits of various tank champions, removing the possibility of any other tank itemization and rendering other tank Mythic items futile.\u0026nbsp;\nBut as quickly as Amumu became the king of the jungle thanks to Sunfire Aegis, he was uninvited from the Rift once more. The mummy was nerfed into oblivion alongside the Mythic item that brought out his strengths before the new year began. Yet with one convoluted meta gone, another one was right around the corner.\nLeague of MoonStaff If two items alone could adequately define season 11 of League, they’re Moonstone Renewer and Staff of Flowing Waters. These new Mythic and Legendary items, respectively, took the game’s already massive problem with healing and pushed it above and beyond. Moonstone Renewer, one of the new Mythic items focused on empowering enchanters in the support role, aimed at helping champions like Lulu and Janna passively heal their teammates when using their other utility abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers often opted to take the new Legendary item Staff of Flowing Waters with Moonstone Renewer since it provided an additional damage boost to allies affected by these types of abilities. What ended up happening, however, was that this combo completely took over the Rift.\u0026nbsp;\nThese items weren’t confined to the support role. Champions like Nidalee and Lillia adopted this combination of items within the jungle, where their consistent damage could proc the passives of these abilities often. Thanks to their low cost and notable AP offered, these items quickly took the place of more standard AP jungler Mythic items like Liandry’s Anguish and Night Harvester. These jungle champions became much more effective in using these items since their role throughout the game is to roam and constantly be in contact with their teammates, as opposed to most supports who are confined to helping their ADCs and occasionally roaming to the mid lane.\u0026nbsp;\nBut where this combo shined the most was in teamfights where multiple champions took these two items. At that point, not even Grievous Wounds could tear down opponents since their health bars were constantly regenerated to full while simultaneously granting major power boosts to their allies.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite the combo’s buffs once more in Patch 11.11, these items have yet to shine again due to the tuning of other jungle/support Mythic items that have streamlined many champion builds. Enchanters like Lulu and Karma, who previously have opted for Moonstone Renewer and Staff of Flowing Waters, still build the Legendary item but their Mythic choice has shifted to Shurelya’s Battlesong in most cases. AP junglers heavily rely on the damage output of Night Harvester and other mage Mythic items, rendering these support-oriented builds relics of the past.\nSpeaking of healing… It’s not uncommon for League players to refer to the top lane as a sort of island. Most of the time, the champions dueling it out there are tanks that do little damage to one another and are focusing more on farming rather than map effectiveness until a teamfight breaks out or they have sufficient items. While the introduction of Mythic items didn’t do much to change that when the season began, there was one top lane fighter-focused Mythic item that sparked controversy for months: Goredrinker.\u0026nbsp;\nThis new item possesses an active effect that allows champions to restore a massive chunk of their health based on the number of enemies in their immediate vicinity. When built on fighters that already had innate healing built into their kits, such as Renekton, Aatrox, and Olaf, their self-sustain was through the roof. These champions became the raid bosses that they had always dreamed of being, but at the dismay of a healthy game meta.\u0026nbsp;\nOlaf alone had a 92.2 percent pick/ban rate throughout the 2021 LCS Spring Split, according to Leaguepedia, thanks almost entirely to the immense power and sustain he gained from Goredrinker, boasting similar percentages throughout other regions. It wasn’t until another Mythic item, Turbo Chemtank, took over that Olaf began to fall out of jungle priority and get replaced by Hecarim and the blast-from-the-past Udyr. Yet even with nerfs, the potency of healing from Goredrinker was too much.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot ultimately tuned numerous items that grant Grievous Wounds rather than continuing to nerf Goredrinker into oblivion. By doing so, Riot acknowledged that healing in League was very frail. The slightest nerfs to these health-sustaining items could completely remove certain champions from all levels of play and reinforce a small champion pool, yet the same could be said for possible buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nGoredrinker has since taken a backseat to other fighter Mythics, but it acted as one of the most important aspects of discussion between Riot and players to open up the year.\nThe future is uncertain Overall, Mythic items have had a large impact on League in their short six-month lifespan. But as with any new feature that completely changes the game, they’ve been nothing short of controversial.\u0026nbsp;\nMythic items continue to be the defining aspects of every champion’s kit and have allowed many champions to achieve the most success they’ve ever had since their releases. While Riot originally intended for players to have more variety with their Mythic item builds depending on each game’s situation, the meta now stands at a point where each champion has a best-in-slot option, rendering some Mythics overpowered and others underpowered.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough there’s arguably no specific Mythic at this moment that’s considered game-breaking, champions that have flourished with specific items continue to do so while remaining under the radar for nerfs, making the issue a lot more convoluted than simply nerfing the items or champions. Patch 11.12 is finally addressing concerns regarding Kai’Sa and her sheer power with the ADC Mythic items Kraken Slayer and Galeforce. She’s been one of the most overperforming champions of the season due to the synergy between her kit and these items, yet the power Mythic items have brought to other champions continues to be an ongoing balancing nightmare.\nRiot recently revealed that a new support Mythic item is being created to better compensate for this lack of Mythic build diversity within the bot lane, but it’s unknown at this time if it’ll be doing the same for other roles and lanes. Nevertheless, every season 11 patch has had ample tweaks to this new tier of items, thus creating yet another level of balancing that further complicates the ever-evolving game. As we venture past the midseason, Riot will need to continue to keep a close eye on the impact of Mythic items that have completely changed the way League is played.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12ixrW0yJxkoqyVosButMCvnGabn6K9rbHTnqOyZZOdrq%2BzxJ1kraCVYsCku8%2BeZKieXaGyorPUng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-mythic-items-have-completely-changed-the-scope-of-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How Mythic items have completely changed the scope of League"},{"body":" It’s that time of the day again when Epic Games adds one of the 100 Fortbytes into Fortnite: Battle Royale.\nFortbytes are the brand-new collectible in Fortnite that were added to the season nine Battle Pass. Players need to collect 90 of them to unlock the Utopia skin.\nA new Fortbyte is added to the game daily, asking players to go off into the world and complete a set action to add it to their collection.\nFor today’s task, Epic Games wants players to head to Junk Junction to find Fortbyte 8. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to find.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_C8umKr1vs\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  Just head to Junk Junction and go to the main center building. The Fortbyte will be right around the corner on top of a bed.\nPick it up before someone kills you and you’ll be well on your way to getting them all.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZGjsW7BzaWmnKNdm7yzwMGyq55laGK2r3nJrqWkZZqqu6TAyKilZp6fp8GvtdOeZKydkai8r3mY\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-8-in-junk-junction-during-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 8 in Junk Junction during Fortnite season 9"},{"body":" Regular\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;matches are fun, but they may start to get stale if you’ve been playing the game for a long time. There’s always something new to try in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, however. And with the Creative mode, you’ll hardly be likely to run out of new game modes to try out.\nPrison Breakout is one of the most fun game modes in Creative. If you’re a fan of the TV show\u0026nbsp;Prison Break and were wondering if you could pull off similar escapes, this mode gives you the chance to find out.\nGetting into a Prison Breakout match isn’t too complicated. You can enter one by doing the following:\nLog into\u0026nbsp;Fortnite and navigate to the game mode selection menu.Choose Creative and select Play.You’ll load into the Creative island, where you’ll be able to hop into many other game modes.Find a panel that allows you to type in an Island Code and paste Prison Breakout’s island code.Prison Breakout’s\u0026nbsp;island code: 6531-4403-0726After entering the code, you’ll be able to hop into a Prison Breakout match. Prison Breakout is also available in the Featured section of the Discover tab right now, allowing players to join selected Creative mods quickly.\nA Prison Breakout match is played with 32 players. Some players will be prisoners, while others will be guards who will be trying to stop the prisoners from escaping.\nAs a part of the Island Games event, there are quests that players can complete in some of the Featured Creative maps. You’ll can do these quests to get some sweet rewards while also getting to play a fun and interactive game mode.\nIf you’d like to continue playing Prison Breakout after it rotates out of the Featured tab, you can manually try the first method to enter the island via its code. Once it rotates out, there likely won’t be any quests to complete, but you’ll still be able to enjoy everything the game mode has to offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZaCntrS7zWaZq52RoLy2wIyipWaen6fBr7XTng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-prison-breakout-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Prison Breakout in Fortnite"},{"body":" The season two battle pass for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has arrived.\nThe pass features 100 tiers of unlocks for both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, offering players a ton of new things to play and grind for, including a new operator and two new guns.\nThe cool thing is if you have CoD Points saved up from playing Warzone or a recent purchase, you can use them toward the battle pass in Black Ops Cold War if you’re using the same Activision account.\nTo buy the pass, navigate to the Store section of the multiplayer menu and pick up some CoD Points if you need them. In the Store tab, you’ll find the battle pass for season two. You can also scroll to the battle pass tab and press Square on PlayStation or X on Xbox.\nThere are two versions of the battle pass. The first one, the default one, is 1,000 CoD Points. The second one costs 2,400 CoD Points and it’ll unlock 25 tiers of the pass to begin with, giving you instant access to the FARA 83. You’ll also be just six levels away from unlocking the LC10.\nRelated: How to unlock the FARA 83 and LC10 in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War season 2\nIn awesome news, this season’s battle pass includes music tracks from Black Ops II, including its classic techno multiplayer theme called “Adrenaline.” Be sure to equip it when unlocked at tier 44.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWjmq60u81maWaakanBrbGMqZisq12eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmmaWZk6B6sLzSZpqopJRixKK%2B\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-season-2-battle-pass-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the season 2 battle pass in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"For the first time, players around the world will be able to take part in the Festival of Colors in Pokémon Go when Niantic rolls out a new event themed around the popular Hindu celebration.\nRunning from March 15 to 20, players will see Oricorio, the Dancing Pokémon, appearing in its various Styles depending on where you encounter it in the world, along with other bonuses and boosted encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is the second time a Festival of Colors event has run in Pokémon Go, though the 2021 iteration was a regional-exclusive event for India with only a few global bonuses. Now, the majority of the event has been tailored to run globally, while India gets a few exclusive bonuses this time around.\u0026nbsp;\nOricorio is making its Pokémon Go debut during this event, and will be one of several Pokémon that are available around the world, but has region-locked forms. Each of Oricorio’s four Styles will appear in only one regional location, though catching any Oricorio will count toward research tasks involving the Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nBaile Style Oricorio – Europe, the Middle East, AfricaPom-Pom Style Oricorio – AmericasPa’u Style Oricorio – African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean islandsSensu Style Oricorio – Asia-Pacific region A new Collection Challenge will be live throughout the event, tasking players with catching several Pokémon appearing at increased rates, such as Gligar and Croagunk. New avatar items and Field Research will be available for all players, too.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, players in India will have a Regional Challenge to catch a collective 2 million Pokémon and a Regional Event Box including a Lucky Egg, a Lure Module, a Rainy Lure Module, and a Mossy Lure Module available for 125 PokéCoins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKeinrCwvsioZJ2ZnpiytHnIp6uoZaCkuKa5zqdkoKddrLa1tIyrnK%2BZnaWypXnFnqqtoaaWuW67xWaaqKSfp8BusdWepa0%3D\n","link":"/post/oricorio-dances-into-pok%C3%A9mon-go-with-revamped-festival-of-colors-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Oricorio dances into Pokémon Go with revamped Festival of Colors event"},{"body":"Like all Pokémon games before them, the new Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will allow players to choose one of three different starter Pokémon to take on their adventure. While it’s not clear yet how each starter’s stats and movesets will be tweaked for this new generation, there are several existing factors we can use to determine which starter is the best to pick in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\nWho are Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s starter Pokémon? Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s starter Pokémon are the Fire-type Chimchar, the Water-type Piplup, and the Grass-type Turtwig. These are the same starter Pokémon that were in Diamond and Pearl, meaning if you have a favorite starter from those games, you can pick that same one in the remakes.\nAbilities and types In Diamond and Pearl, each of the starter Pokémon has an ability that enhances one type of moves when their HP is at 30 percent or lower. Chimchar has Blaze, which increases the damage of Fire-type moves by a 1.5 multiplier when it reaches that HP threshold. Piplup has Torrent, which increases the damage of Water-type moves by a 1.5 multiplier under the same conditions. Finally, Turtwig has Overgrow, which increases the damage of Grass-type moves by a 1.5 multiplier when its HP falls.\nThough it’s not clear yet which Pokémon will be included in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s Pokédex, the original Diamond and Pearl had a startling lack of Fire-type Pokémon. Beyond Chimchar and its evolutions, generation four didn’t feature a lot of Fire-types in the wild. As a result, Chimchar has an advantage with its ability to learn Fire-type moves. Piplup and Turtwig can also learn useful moves, but there are far more Water and Grass-type Pokémon in Sinnoh’s Pokedex that are able to shore up weaknesses in a coordinated team.\nIn terms of evolutions, all three Pokémon gain an additional type when they evolve. Turtwig’s final evolution, Torterra, becomes a Grass and Ground-type; Empoleon, the final evolution of Piplup, is a Water and Steel-type; and Infernape, Chimchar’s final evolution, is a Fire and Fighting-type, like Blaziken in gen three. Chimchar gains its Fighting-type status when it evolves into Monferno, the middle evolution.\nStats and roles It’s not clear yet whether the starters’ stats and movesets have been tweaked. But because their typing hasn’t changed, it’s likely they’ll fulfill similar roles in battle to the ones they had in the original days of Diamond and Pearl.\nTorterra and Empoleon are both tanks. They have high HP and Defense or Special Defense, respectively. While neither of these Pokémon dish out an extremely high amount of damage or moves very fast, they’re great for stalling out a battle. For example, inflicting an enemy Pokémon with a damaging status condition and then hiding behind Protect or stat-raising moves is a common strategy for tanks. This doesn’t make them any less fun to play than pure attackers—they simply work best with a different strategy.\nInfernape, on the other hand, is a strong, speedy attacker. If you’re familiar with Cinderace from Pokémon Sword and Shield, you’ll know the type. Infernape has reasonably balanced Attack and Special Attack stats, meaning players can make it either a physical or special attacker with little difference in its damage. Many players originally criticized Infernape for being too similar in type and strategy to Blaziken, the final evolution of Torchic in gen three, but it’s since carved out its own niche in competitive play.\nGym and Elite Four effectiveness Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl follow the same Gym structure as their predecessors, so it’s possible to look at each Pokémon’s effectiveness based on how powerful they are against the games’ type-themed facilities.\nThe first three Gyms in Diamond and Pearl are Rock-type, Grass-type, and Fighting-type. Piplup and Turtwig have a clear advantage in the first Gym thanks to type advantages, but Chimchar takes the lead in the second Gym. None of the three starters have a clear advantage in the third Gym, but by this point, players can generally catch enough additional Pokémon to round out their team and shore up any weaknesses. (Nabbing a Flying-type like Starly early on can help with the Fighting-type Gym.)\nThe Elite Four are a different situation. They specialize in Bug, Ground, Fire, and Psychic types, respectively. No one starter Pokémon can clear out all of their teams without breaking a sweat, but they do have advantages here and there. Infernape can clear out Aaron’s Bug types and at least has a resistance to Flint’s Fire types. Empoleon is great against those same Fire types as well as Bertha’s Ground types. Torterra can take out Flint’s Fire types with Ground-type moves like Earthquake (though you should be mindful of their Fire-type moves) and is also good against the Ground types.\nIf you want an easier early game, Turtwig is probably the way to go. It has a type advantage in the first Gym and a resistance to the second Gym, allowing you to build up your team the way you want it without having to worry about major early disadvantages. Piplup and Chimchar become more powerful later on, but you’ll have to wait for their extra types to come into play before you can have a wide range of moves and strategies.\nUltimately, all three of the starters are viable as long as you build a good team around them. If you’re interested in playing competitively, you’ll probably want to take a closer look at each Pokémon’s stats and EVs/IVs in game and make an informed choice based on your planned team composition, but if you’re just looking for a fun adventure, you can’t go wrong with any of them.\nPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl release on Nov. 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGhk516tMDAq6ueql2otbDBy51ksqelYrCpu86snGahnmK9sLfEpqanZZKntq24yJqlrWWUnq6uu82dZJqmlGLAqbXNoqWgZaCarrO4\n","link":"/post/which-starter-should-you-choose-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Which starter should you choose in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"Todos lo hemos visto aparecer en el chat de la partida una vez acaba una ronda de VALORANT.\nMientras «gg» está reservado para el final del partido, normalmente entre las rondas puedes ver un chat lleno de toxicidad, rabia, bromas o memes. Pero también hay algunas menciones de una abreviación llamada «nt».\nEl léxico gamer cuenta con muchas abreviaciones que normalmente pueden ser difíciles de entender. Algunas nacen naturalmente a lo largo del tiempo y se convierten en parte de nuestro vocabulario común.\nUna de las cosas más vistas en shooters competitivos como VALORANT es «nt». Sin embargo, ¿qué quiere decir?\n¿Qué significa «nt» en VALORANT? En VALORANT y cualquier videojuego multijugador «nt» significa nice try (buen intento). Normalmente los jugadores lo escriben en el chat cuando su equipo casi consigue un cluch pero finalmente no lo logra.\nEs un gesto común de cortesía poner «nt» en el chat, principalmente como método para mantener la positividad en la partida a pesar de perder alguna ronda. Un rápido «nt» es mucho más constructivo que no gritar a tu compañero o ser tóxico.\nLa próxima vez que tu compañero de equipo falle a la hora de asegurar una ronda, escríbele un «nt» en vez de un «wow u suck» (eres malo) para mantener la mentalidad positiva en el resto de la partida.\nArtículo publicado originalmente en inglés por Scott Duwe en Dot Esports el 19 de marzo.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZL62sYysoKCmmZu2pK2Mp6tmnZ5iw6K4zquYp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/qu%C3%A9-significa-nt-en-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"¿Qué significa «nt» en VALORANT?"},{"body":"Thanks to powerful hardware and smooth software, the Apple iPad offers a great experience and can cover all your needs. iPads are great for work, gaming, art, and more. But sometimes you need some accessories to unleash the device’s full potential. Buying iPad accessories is tricky as dozens of various items are available.\nOur list aims to introduce the best deals on iPad accessories to help you to find the best stuff for your device.\nApple Pencil 2nd Generation SpecificationsThe Apple iPad 2021 lineup and afterward all support stylus pencil. The Apple Pencil, in its second generation, is the perfect choice for designers, writers, and even students. The defects of the first generation are eliminated in this version, and also iPadOS comes with handwriting support in some specific fields. Why We Recommend Drawing and writing experienceBuild qualitySupport for many apps Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon ESR magnetic compatible folio case SpecificationsA good case can protect your iPad against contingencies and prevent a financial loss. This folio case from ESR has a solid build quality and comes with a magnetic mechanism for effortless operation. It also supports the Pencil’s magnetic charging and pairing. It is available in eight colors and you can even use it as a stand, making it pretty versatile. Why We Recommend Widespread compatibilityUsing as standSupports for Apple Pencil Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Gooseneck Tablet Mount Holder for Bed SpecificationsThis mount holder from Lamicall has an adjustable design that allows it to fit many Apple iPads, from 4.7 to 11-inches. It also features a flexible arm for smooth movements and a sturdy base for keeping the device in place without stumbling. Why We Recommend Widespread compatibilityFlexible armGreat for reading and watching Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon tomtoc slim tablet sleeve SpecificationsThe tomtoc sleeve case is compatible with various devices – even MacBooks – and it is made of faux leather and felt for quality and softness. This is a very professional yet stylish case that will look good whether you’re at the office or traveling. You’ll also have a pocket for device stuff like USB cables or the Pencil on the outer layer. Why We Recommend Solid build qualitySlim and lightweightAll-around protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon typecase touch iPad keyboard case with trackpad SpecificationsThis iPad keyboard from typecase comes with some notable features, including a rotatable hinge, precision trackpad, and RGB LED backlight. The keyboard is also compatible with many iPad models. However, don’t forget to check and match your device model number before purchasing. Why We Recommend 360-degree rotatable hingeTen colors for backlightEdge to edge protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Anker USB C hub SpecificationsThe Anker USB-C hub has seven ports, including a USB-C, SD and micro SD card reader, HDMI, USB-C data, and two USB 3.0 ports. Almost all necessary ports are gathered in a pocket-size and lightweight hub. The Anker hub is also compatible with various devices and operating systems. Why We Recommend 7-in-1 USB hubHigh-speed file transferPowerful pass-through charging Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon SanDisk 128GB iXpand Flash Drive SpecificationsThe SanDisk iXpand flash drive supports various models of Apple iPhones and iPad. You can order it in 64, 128, and 256GB variants. It also provides automatic backup for photos and videos, making it efficient to use. Why We Recommend High reading speedAutomatic backupWidespread compatibility Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Apple AirPods Pro SpecificationsApple AirPods Pro are a premium quality earbud and can double the pleasure of listening to music. They can connect to your device within a second, making it easy to listen to music or stream videos no matter where you are. Why We Recommend Great build qualitySound experienceActive noise cancellation Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon [Apple MFi Certified] USB C to lightning cable 3Pack SpecificationsThis USB-C to Lightning cable from Ximytec can be six feet or 10 feet. It offers a super-fast charge for your device, making it perfect for charging your iPad in your room or on the go. It supports various iPhone and iPad models, meaning it has multiple uses. Why We Recommend Two size optionsSupport power delivery fast charge for iPhoneUp to 480Mbps data transmission Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Anker portable charger, USB-C power bank SpecificationsThe Anker USB-C portable charger provides 20000mAh capacity to charge your device at 20W. There is also an 18W USB port for charging a second device. This is a must for iPad users on the go. Game in the car or get some work done on the plane without interruption. Why We Recommend High capacityFast chargingBuild quality Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFusMSao6xln6N6qrzAnWSam5OawLS70aKcrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-deals-on-ipad-accessories/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best deals on iPad accessories"},{"body":"The 2021 season of the Call of Duty League officially started today, Sept. 14—and the league has already introduced another major change. Starting this season, all games will be played on PC with a controller, the CDL announced. This means all pro players won’t be allowed to use a mouse and keyboard, even though they’ll be playing on PC. The controller must also be approved by the league.\n“As part of this transition, Call of Duty League competition will maintain exclusive use of controllers for the upcoming season,” the CDL said. This switch comes after over a decade of professional Call of Duty esports being exclusively played on consoles.\nThe 2021 Season has officially begun. New ways to compete incoming… https://t.co/c3Iv3HIBw7 pic.twitter.com/jn1gVkOPg6\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) September 14, 2020  Following this change, crossplay is coming to Call of Duty Challengers, the league’s path to pro circuit. Players will be able to compete online using either a console or a PC to play. “We will continue to test platform hardware and make restrictions if necessary,” the CDL said.\nOnly a controller will be allowed in Challengers as well to ensure that every player is using the same peripherals, regardless of their platform of choice. More information on changes to Challengers, including rules, regulations, and how the league will monitor competition, will be “revealed in the coming weeks.” The league also plans to introduce new programs to Challengers throughout the year, but didn’t provide any details on what they’ll be.\nThe Call of Duty League didn’t release the 2021 season schedule yet but rostermania is in full effect following the league’s decision to revert back to four-vs-four gameplay.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5y56YoK2VqHpzfJFqZKydkai8r3nWoqOlZZKaerG4wLKcnWWfo3qxr4ywoK2gXZi8r8DRqKOlnaI%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-s-2021-season-will-be-played-on-pc-with-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League’s 2021 season will be played on PC with controller"},{"body":"A venue for the 2022 LCS Summer Split finals has been revealed by the league. The grand finals of the Summer Split will be played at Chicago’s United Center, Riot Games announced today. The LCS Summer Finals will take place on Sept. 10 and 11, with tickets going on sale later this month. The league confirmed that the finals will take place in Chicago following the release of a promotional video that teased the arena as a potential venue for the event. Revolutions aren’t built in a day. Join our legends as we celebrate our past and prepare for the next 10 years of the #LCS.\nThe Summer Split begins on June 17th.#LCS10 pic.twitter.com/ru20GMqKwS\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) June 13, 2022  The LCS hosted its first major live event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year when the Spring Split finals took place at NRG Stadium in Houston. Fans were allowed back in the LCS studio in Los Angeles during the Spring Split playoffs for the first time since 2020. This split’s finals would mark the return of the Summer Split finals being played in front of a live audience since last year’s event in Newark, New Jersey was canceled due to pandemic-related concerns.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: When does the 2022 LCS Summer Split start?\nProfessional League of Legends has not been played in Chicago since the 2016 World Championship when the quarterfinals of the tournament were played at the historic Chicago Theatre. With the United Center being officially revealed as the venue for the LCS’ Summer Split finals, the city’s six-year drought of live League events will soon come to an end.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2022 LCS Summer Split will begin on Friday, June 17, with a three-day-long “superweek” of games set to kick off the second half of the season.\u0026nbsp;Tickets for the LCS Summer Split finals will go on sale on Friday, June 24 at 12pm CT. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqhoZOWtLB51KegrZ2UYrCmutOeqWaulaPCpnmRaWlrZZyYwG6%2F1KaknqpdqL2ttdNmnaKmkaHA\n","link":"/post/chicago-s-united-center-confirmed-as-venue-for-2022-lcs-summer-split-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chicago’s United Center confirmed as venue for 2022 LCS Summer Split finals"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Extraction takes the gameplay and Operators from Rainbow Six Siege and adds terrifying alien parasites players must defeat as they make their way through incursions. Successfully escaping can be difficult, especially at higher difficulties, and failing to escape results in your Operator being left behind and marked as MIA.\u0026nbsp;\nLosing your favorite Operator can be devastating, but all hope isn’t lost. Every Operator can be rescued by returning to the same mission area, although the Archaeans will do their absolute best to stop you. Understanding how to save and rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction before jumping into the mission can help you get in and out with your missing Operator with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore we explain how to rescue your Operators, let’s break down how they go MIA. Every Operator starts an Incursion with full health (unless they’re recovering from previous incursions) and cannot regain health while on a mission. You can find medkits scattered around each zone, but these provide temporary boosts. This means that once you hit 0 HP, your character will enter the Down But Not Out phase, requiring a teammate to revive you. If you enter the DBNO phase a second time, you’ll be knocked out, and your teammates must carry you to an extraction zone to escape. If your team leaves you behind, or if the entire team is eliminated, your Operator will be marked as MIA.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Rainbow Six on Amazon If you prefer playing solo, remember there is no DBNO phase as there aren’t any teammates around to revive you. Going down results in your Operator instantly becoming MIA, so be extra cautious on solo runs.\u0026nbsp;\nKnowing how an Operator goes MIA can help you avoid being knocked out and prevent you from having to rescue them later. Always keep track of your health, and take advantage of every health kit you come across. Ping them for your team if you’re at full health to ensure all players make it out alive. Carrying a teammate to the extraction zone is dangerous and puts you at a disadvantage. Also, don’t be afraid to extract early if you’re not prepared for the next area. Escaping with less XP is always the better choice than going MIA.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, if you find yourself with an MIA Operator, you’ll have to go back into the same mission area to rescue them. They won’t be available in the Operator selection and will be listed as MIA. You also won’t receive any of the XP earned on the incursion where they went missing until you rescue them.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you select the mission, one of the objectives will be replaced with rescuing your missing Operator. The Operator will be held in an Archaean Tree with terrifying appendages in an area covered in Sprawl. Listen for a beeping noise to find the Operator’s location, or keep an eye out for a room with a large amount of Sprawl.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you find the Operator, you have to pull them from the tree manually. The tree will fight back, and a bar will appear, showing your progress. The tree will use Anchor Points attached to the wall to keep the Operator restrained, meaning players must destroy these points before they can rescue their Operator.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can shoot the tentacles before they attach to the wall or directly destroy the Anchor Points when they open. The red circle on the left side of the bar will slowly empty, and a notification will let you know when you can pull the Operator out.\u0026nbsp;\nThis tug of war process can be tedious, and teams must work together to successfully rescue an MIA Operator. One player should be pulling out the Operator while the others cover them and destroy the tentacles and Anchor Points. The yellow diamond in the center of the bar will move left or right to show who is winning the tug of war battle, and successfully moving the diamond to the right will free the Operator.\u0026nbsp;\nRed symbols on the left side of the red circle represent the Cells coming from the tentacles and Anchor Points. If players don’t destroy the Anchors or tentacles before the symbols hit the red circle, the tree will grow stronger, extending the process.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter successfully pulling the Operator from the tree, you’ll have to carry them to the extraction zone. Once they’re rescued, they’ll return to active status on the Operator page, although they’ll need time to heal. You’ll also receive the XP from the initial excursion as a bonus for rescuing them.\nDon’t panic if your Operator goes MIA. Rescuing them is simple, and they’ll be back in the fight in no time. Also, if you manage to somehow lose your entire Operator roster, the first one that went missing will become available. You should probably rethink your strategy if it gets to this point, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrJivnV2Wu6V50Z6qnK2VYrqqrYyop56qkam8s7%2BMoqVmqpGeu6O71maqorBdmsW1vsCcq6Knng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-save-and-rescue-mia-operators-in-rainbow-six-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to save and rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction"},{"body":"KT Rolster has added veteran jungler Blank to its League of Legends roster ahead of the 2021 season, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nBlank has spent the last two seasons in Japan playing for Sengoku Gaming of the LJL. But his wide-ranging experience in the Korean scene should make this free agent signing feel like a homecoming of sorts for the six-year veteran.\n[Official] Kang \"Blank\" Sun-gu joins kt Rolster as their new jungler.@KTRolster_tw #LCK pic.twitter.com/WRxx25BzoH\n— Korizon (@KorizonEsports) December 21, 2020  Joining KT Rolster marks Blank’s first appearance in the LCK in over two years. The former world champion departed Korea after separating from SK Telecom T1 following the 2018 season. He spent four full seasons with SKT, winning two World Championships in the process. Now, he’s set to join his former team’s most historic rival heading into 2021.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nKT Rolster is coming off one of the organization’s weakest seasons in recent memory. The team failed to qualify for the LCK Summer Split playoffs after finishing sixth overall in the Korean domestic stage. After playing exactly 100 games in 2020, KT Rolster finished the year with a winning percentage of just 46 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nWith those results in mind, KT has begun to make a conscious effort to rebuild its roster ahead of next season. Blank will join a lineup that’s already seen former DRX top laner Doran sign on in free agency earlier in the offseason. Issues surrounding the top side of the map most likely prompted the team’s sudden positional turnaround.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKtZaKkubTAxKtkrKGXo8Buss6rpJ6qXai4tXnJrqWgpJWneqO4wKei\n","link":"/post/kt-rolster-signs-former-skt-jungler-blank/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KT Rolster signs former SKT jungler Blank"},{"body":"Brazilian CS:GO team MIBR has benched the in-game leader and AWPer Adriano “WOOD7” Cerato and promoted the academy rifler Breno “brnz4n” Poletto for the vacant spot, according to a report from HLTV’s Brazilian vertical Dust2 Brasil.\nThis roster change comes less than a week after MIBR were eliminated from the PGL Antwerp Major at the hands of Bad News Eagles in the 2-2 pool of the Challengers Stage. Sources have told Dust2 Brasil that brnz4n already left Brazil for Germany, where MIBR are training to play at the Pinnacle Cup Championship and ESL Pro League Conference season 16. WOOD7 joined MIBR in October 2021 and played a big part in the restructuring of the lineup after the departures of Gustavo “yeL” Knittel, Bruno “shz” Martinelli, and Ricardo “boltz” Prass. He led the organization to its first CS:GO Major since StarLadder Berlin Major in 2019, when it still featured the likes of FalleN, fer, and TACO.\nBrnz4n, on the other hand, has been a part of MIBR academy team since the project was assembled in August 2021. He stood in for the main team on more than one occasion, most notably at BLAST Premier Spring Groups in February 2022, when he helped the team to beat Natus Vincere in a best-of-one and finished the match with an outstanding 1.56 rating. It’s unclear at this point who will take over the in-game leadership and AWPing duties that belonged to WOOD7.\nUpdate May 20 7:53am CT:\u0026nbsp;MIBR confirmed the removal of WOOD7 and the promotion of brnz4n from the academy squad. Brnz4n is set to take over the AWP role in MIBR while Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes will become the in-game leader, according to head coach\u0026nbsp;Bruno “bit” Lima.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLnIm6lmqpWluaKvxKxksKefmYRurtGnsW2mXZjAqLuMq6asrJWn\n","link":"/post/mibr-replaces-wood7-with-brnz4n-on-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MIBR replaces WOOD7 with brnz4n on CS:GO roster"},{"body":"Esports organization and streaming collective OTK recently produced their inaugural gaming exposition, OTK Games Expo 2022. Hosted by popular streamers Asmongold, Rich Campbell, Nmplol, and more, the entire organization showed out to debut their newly acquired WePlay Esports studio. The OTK Games Expo featured thirty indie game development studios showcasing or debuting their projects on the WePlay stage. Boasting $50,000 in cash contributions, the OTK Games Expo allowed viewers to directly vote for potential prize winners. Offering $30,000 for the first place winner and $20,000 for second place, OTK also put several Razer PC prizes on the line.\nHere is a full list of the featured games and the lucky few who took home the prizes. Showcased Games Action\nKnights of the Deep – Prima Materia Studio\nSamurai Zero – Neo Interactive Esse Proxy – FromSouth Games\nNeodash – Axan Gray\nGori: Cuddly Carnage – Angry Demon Studio\nAdventure\nArto – OrionGames Inc\nBio-Gun – Dapper Dog Digital\nBelow The Stone – StrollArt Studios\nFigment 2: Creed Valley – Bedtime Digital Games\nStrategy\nDorfromantik – Toukana Interactive\nDestiny’s Divide – Fobia\nImmortal: Gates of Pyre – SunSpear Games\nSpirits of the Hellements – Hippo Rider Games\nCoromon – Tragsoft\nPlatformers\nRobotry! – Lockpickle\nCat Box Paradox – Biscuit Locker\nUnrooted – Mizkif\nParty Games\nMiniGame Madness – Chaotic Entertaiment\nThe Matriarch – Chewa Fueled Up – Fireline Games\nRenown – RDBK Studios\nShooters\nFashion Police Squad – Mopeful Games\nProject Sparrow – Dids\nChoo-Choo Charles – Two Star Games\nHoldfast: Nations at War – Anvil Game Studios\nRocket Bot Royale – Winterpixel Games\nSimulations\nRoboco – Filament Games\nAbriss: Build To Destroy – Randwerk\nSteel Guardian – NCB\nAges of Cataria – Third Pie Studios\nPuzzle\nHarmony’s Odyssey – MythicOwl\nThe Last Cube – Improx Games\nEscape Academy – Coin Crew Games\nHeadless Jeff-3 – Insanity Corr\nRPG\nKnight Crawlers – Good Morning Games Genfanad: Generic Fantasy Adventure – Rose Tinted Games\nKinfire Chronicles – Incredible Dream\nThe Pale Beyond – Bellular Studios/Coffee Box Games Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore – Gellyberry Studios\nOTK Games Expo Winners Second Place – Neodash, Axan Gray\nFirst Place – Renown, RDBK Studios\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqminpKB6qK3MnqpmnailvG5%2Bj2tpZpmcoXqorcyeqmaZnpl6t7XEsJyrZaCntruxjLCgp6aVp8A%3D\n","link":"/post/otk-games-expo-2022-all-games-and-viewer-prize-winners/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OTK Games Expo 2022: All games and viewer prize winners"},{"body":"The 2021 Summer Split has been rough for many MSI representatives across the world, with multiple defending champions failing to find the same level of success that they saw in the previous season. For PSG Talon, however, the PCS’ current champions have continued to destroy the competition with an 11-game winning streak through their first three weeks of play. That gives them the longest active win streak in League of Legends esports.\nPSG Talon made a name for themselves after a successful performance at MSI 2021 where they reached the semifinals of the tournament. The roster took down multiple top-tier organizations, including North America’s Cloud9, Europe’s MAD Lions, and China’s Royal Never Give Up. Although they lost to RNG in the knockout stage, they were touted as one of the most surprising stories of the event.\nLongest ongoing win streaks around the globe 📈\n⏫ @PSG_Talon (11W) #PCS 🔼 @team_detonation (9W) #LJL\n🔼 @PentanetGG (7W) #LCO 🔼 @UnicornsOfLove (7W) #LCL 🔼 @RNG (6W) #LPL 🔼 @EstralEsports (6W) #LLA\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) July 26, 2021  And they haven’t suffered from an “MSI hangover” like many other teams around the world. Cloud9, for example, have a 13-11 record this summer. MAD Lions are tied for second place in the LEC with a 10-5 record, while RNG are sitting in seventh place in the 2021 LPL Summer Split after winning MSI—though they did go on a six-game win streak recently.\nBut aside from RNG, there haven’t been many teams from any major regions with long win streaks this summer. This might have to do with all of the strong competition there is in the LCS, LEC, and LCK. It’s much harder to win multiple games in a row since each team has a shot at beating one another.\nThe PCS champions also have some of the most dominant players in the region with AD carry Unified rolling along with an outrageous 14.4 KDA. He has the second-most kills in the league with only nine deaths, according to Oracle’s Elixir. His teammate, River, is the only player who has Unified bested with 64 kills, while also participating in 75.2 percent of his team’s total kills.\nWith only two weeks left to go in the split, PSG Talon might have the chance to go undefeated in the regular season. Last split, they missed the mark by one game with a loss to the second-best team in the region, Beyond Gaming. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKesn12prq27zWajqKaXmsC1ecCcq6KulWLEqrqMrKurnZGgeq27y2acrKifp8G0eZBq\n","link":"/post/psg-talon-have-the-longest-active-win-streak-in-league-esports-at-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PSG Talon have the longest active win streak in League esports at 11"},{"body":"League of Legends Patch 12.8 is expected to hit the live servers on Wednesday, April 27, and players are naturally on the lookout for new things coming to the game. Many changes are soon hitting the live servers, including buffs to champions like Jhin, Kassadin, Fiddlesticks, and many more. At the same time, a few champs will be getting slammed by the nerf hammer, including Soraka and Xayah. Some champion adjustments, specifically for AP Kai’Sa and Swain, will also be heading to the game. But like always, a couple of new skins will be available for purchase as well, which you can check out below. Here’s every skin coming to League in Patch 12.8.\nSolar Eclipse Sivir Solar Eclipse Aatrox and Kayle Solar Eclipse Sejuani Lunar Eclipse Senna Prestige Lunar Eclipse Senna Gangplank the Betrayer Sea Dog Yasuo ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2ouKq60maaqKWZo7Rutc1mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR5z5qrnKBdZn9uhA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-skins-coming-in-league-of-legends-patch-12-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All skins coming in League of Legends Patch 12.8"},{"body":"Popular Twitch hot tub streamer Amouranth made a public offer for JustaMinx’s boxing gloves and jill strap used during her recent Creator Clash bout. In return for the boxing equipment, Amouranth requested to trade several of her notorious fart jars.\nDuring the recent influencer boxing event Creator Clash, JustaMinx flaunted her boxing prowess and emerged as one of the most impressive fighters of the night. Winning her match against TikTok star Yodeling Haley, Minx won her first boxing match by TKO in front of the sold-out Tampa Bay audience of over 10,000 people.\nPerhaps we can trade? How many jars do you want?\n— Amouranth (@Amouranth) May 17, 2022  This was a historic match because it was both of the women’s first time in the ring. The bout was also the first female influencer boxing matchup on record. JustaMinx potentially saw the value in selling off her gloves and jill strap in a Twitter bidding war, and Amouranth was quick to make an offer.\n“Perhaps we can trade?” Amouranth replied under Minx’s initial post. “How many jars do you want?”\nThe hot tub streamer referred to her infamous fart jar company dubbed Cutie-Pa-TOOT-ies, which notably sold jars that claimed to contain her farts for the price of $1,000. The company also sold cups of hot tub water for the significantly lower price of $200, though these apparently weren’t on the table for a trade.\nCutie-Pa-TOOT-ies is no longer active, with no more jars or cups left to sell. But it seems that Amouranth has kept some inventory for potential trades such as this one. Minx has yet to respond to Amouranth’s absurd offer for her equally absurd auction. If Amouranth is truly looking to purchase Minx’s used boxing equipment, she certainly has the financial means to do so and potentially may even have more luck with a monetary offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9mpZGgsrR5y66bopuipMK0edOrmJ2dXaSzp7HRZp2oql2fwrTAwKagp7CjYq%2BwxMinnmafnKTDpr%2BMmqWdZZqeua150q2pmqhdm7%2BwuYycqZ6ZpKS%2Fbq%2FLmqqh\n","link":"/post/amouranth-makes-ludicrous-trade-offer-for-justaminx-s-boxing-gloves-and-jill-strap-from-creator-clash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth makes ludicrous trade offer for JustaMinx’s boxing gloves and jill strap from Creator Clash"},{"body":"When a watch is intended to go wherever the user does, it’s important to keep that watch protected. Fortunately for the Apple Watch, accessories like chargers, screen protectors and cases are abundant and affordable. With so many affordable options, screen protectors are a cheap, easy, and nonintrusive way to keep an expensive watch safe from harm.\nWhether it be from standard wear and tear, scratches, or drops, screen protectors provide an extra layer of security. Here are some of the best Apple Watch screen protectors available today.\nWatache 2 Pack Glass Screen Protector This two-pack screen protector set comes in quality tempered glass. The two sizing options available cover the Apple Watch Series 7 41mm and Series 7 45mm. Why We Recommend Screen protector made of tempered glassEasy installation, cutouts for quick button accessCharges with the case on See on Amazon Zeson Anti-Scratch Resistant Apple Watch Protector For a low-profile option, this screen protector attaches directly to the screen without a case. It’s easily installed by pressing it onto the screen. Unlike full cases, this screen protector will hardly be noticeable. Why We Recommend Fits the Apple Watch Series 7 41mmProvides a tight, waterproof adhesive solutionLow profile and easy to install See on Amazon LK 6 Pack Apple Watch Screen Protector  Another minimalist screen protection option, the LK six-pack offers a solid value. The screen covers provided are made to automatically handle any small issues like bubbles or scratches on the protector. Why We Recommend Self-healing technologyMinimal screen interference allows for standard useFits the Apple Watch Series 7 41mm See on Amazon Misxi Black Hard Case with Tempered Glass Screen Protector  This set of Apple Watch protectors provide strong protection against nearly any kind of everyday use. They’re available for many Apple Watch models and sizes, including the series 2, 3, and 7. Why We Recommend Fits the Apple Watch Series 2, and 3 38mm and 42mm as well as the Series 7 41mm and 45mmSnaps directly onto the watchScreen protector made with tempered glass See on Amazon SPGUARD Apple Watch LiquidSkin Screen Protector  Adhesive screen protectors are a cheap and easy way to ensure an Apple Watch is protected from everyday use. This six-pack of screen protectors is a cost-effective method to cover a screen and minimize accidental damage. Why We Recommend Fits the Apple Watch Series 7 41mm and 45 mmMade to minimize dust and bubblesMaintains 99% screen clarity See on Amazon Misxi Hard Tempered Glass Screen Protector The Misxi hard case protects the whole Apple Watch from any accidents that may occur. With a simple snap-on design, it can be installed and removed with ease. Why We Recommend Fits the Apple Watch SE Series 4,5, and 6 sizes 40mm and 44mmEasy installation and removalAble to charge with the case on See on Amazon Smiling Case Tempered Glass Screen Protector This is another strong cover that’s intended to protect a watch from some of the worst things that can happen to it. The Smiling case is a cheap and efficient way to keep an Apple Watch safe. Why We Recommend Fits the Apple Watch SE series 6, 5, and 4Includes a soft clothMaintains screen responsiveness See on Amazon BOTOMALL Screen Protector Compatible The last Apple Watch on this list comes in a sleek form factor in a cost-efficient pack of four. This BOTOMALL screen protector pack makes for a very affordable option when compared to other Apple Watch cases. Why We Recommend Multiple sizing options to fit different Apple Watch modelsAllows charging without removing the caseTempered glass screen protection See on Amazon A screen protector or case is a reliable way to ensure that an investment into an Apple Watch maintains its value for longer. Whether it’s a screen or a full-coverage case, it’s hard to go wrong with a little extra protection for such affordable prices.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFurc%2Bpo55lp5bBpLSMrJqrnZWjerG%2Bzq2cnKyfp8A%3D\n","link":"/post/best-apple-watch-screen-protectors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Apple Watch screen protectors"},{"body":"Guild Wars 2’s newest expansion, End of Dragons, will take players to Cantha, the same setting as Guild Wars: Factions. It’s been over 250 in-game years since players have seen Cantha, but now, they must venture there to uncover the secrets behind the elder dragon cycle that’s impacted the flow of magic.\nThe biggest showcase for any new expansion is its story. The Commander has slain many Elder Dragons and each one has created a more unstable Tyria. In Cantha, players will meet new characters they call their allies, and some they call their foe. Aurene, who players have raised from an egg, is a last beacon of hope to break the dragon cycle.\nThere are story-related surprises that will delight players who have been with the game for a long time and there are some parts of the story that will reflect the real world with a humorous twist. Both of these things create an enjoyable experience going through the story and will leave players eager to find out what other surprises and funny moments they’ll experience the more they progress through the game.\u0026nbsp;\n A potential downside to the story is the pause that comes at the end of some chapters in the form of busy work. This stalls the player story-wise, such as making them wait for approval from another NPC or having idle time in between events. Whatever the case may be, players can only progress in the story by completing stuff throughout the map, such as hearts, meta events, or just running around killing things. It occurs less in End of Dragons than it does in other expansions but is still present.\nFans of the original Guild Wars: Factions will find a lot of familiar map names and a whole lot of Jade. The Commander and their team will traverse the vast region of Cantha while learning about their new Jade Tech, exploring the seas on the Skiff and riding around on the Siege Turtle. Continuation of the story is a big part of End of Dragons, but where it shines lies rather in the beautiful maps, new collections that offer new things for players to discover, and cats and dogs you can actually pet.\nCantha is a big and beautiful region One of the areas where End of Dragons really shines is in its maps. There are at least a few spots in every map that are awe-inspiring. Players may find themselves stopped in their tracks once they get a good look at their surroundings. And players should take care to really take in their surroundings since the aesthetic for each map feels incredibly thought out and impeccably designed.\nPlayers who enjoy exploring maps and completing the collections that come with them will enjoy this expansion. Cantha has changed so much since the last time players were there, they’ll hardly recognize it.\nDespite Guild Wars 2 being a nearly 10-year-old game, the world is beautiful and lively. There are colorful flowers, beautiful springs, and it’s filled with animals. To the delight of many players, there are even a few animals that player can interact with, such as some dogs and cats in Seitung Province.\u0026nbsp;\nThe maps have more verticality in them than Path of Fire did. Although players are not likely to see Heart of Thorns-type depth, there are some areas of each map that will entice players to climb to the highest points to see the view. There are some new collections that will challenge explorers to look more closely at what might seem like unimportant objects to find all of the secrets Cantha has to offer.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause players now have a wide selection of mounts to help them traverse Cantha, exploring the map doesn’t feel like a chore and players will likely find things along the way to stop and look at or inspect more closely to discover a secret. In addition to mounts, players can also now fish.\u0026nbsp;\nGuild Wars 2 encourages players to team up Fishing is one of the easiest ways Guild Wars 2 developers are pushing people to play together. Skiffs are made faster by friends getting together and cheering on the person who’s driving the boat via emotes that pop up when players sit in a Skiff piloted by someone else.\u0026nbsp;\nFriends are encouraged to gather at their new Guild Hall, which features a large section of water that allows them to fish. There are also fishing tournaments to see who can catch the most fish in the Eastern Wilds of Seitung Province. In addition to fishing, End of Dragons implements the first two-player mount in the Siege Turtle. One player sits in the front and steers the turtle while the player in the passenger’s side controls the cannons mounted on it. With new Strike Missions, up to 10 players can get together and tackle end-game content that will require them to work together to be successful. These Strike Missions will also have a challenge mode added in future updates, which could be a stepping stone for raids, the hardest end-game content.\nThe struggle with Strike Missions is finding players with builds that mesh well enough to complete them, especially in the new hard modes, which release shortly after the expansion. The developers addressed this in a blog post about Strike Missions and have expressed that they want to “bring the player, not the profession. … This means roles should be determined by your build and gear rather than your profession.”\nThis can be a struggle for PUG players who are using the LFG function since many groups prefer advanced coordination for Strike Missions and other harder content. With the changes ArenaNet has made to the function of certain skills, it could be easier for players to simply jump into a group and complete a Strike Mission or raid, especially since all nine elite specializations coming into End of Dragons have boon support.\u0026nbsp;\nJade Bots make life easier in Guild Wars 2 Jade Tech is a massive part of Cantha and it’s soon to become a massive part in how the player explores Tyria as well. Jade Bots are a mastery that players will unlock after Chapter Five of the main storyline and they’ll help the player do various things, such as reviving players from a downed state or giving mounts extra endurance.\u0026nbsp;\nThese cute little bots will follow you around all of Tyria, not just Cantha, and there are different modules players can equip onto them to create more utility for the player.\u0026nbsp;\n The most frustrating part about Jade Bots from the beginning is their ability to only hold two Jade Power Charges. Players will need to earn mastery points and experience to increase the number of charges the Jade Bot can hold, but it shouldn’t take players too long if they train the mastery as soon as they get their Jade Bots.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Jade Bots are far harder to use until the charge increases to four. There are many things that use up the Jade Bot’s charge—some the player might not even notice until it’s gone. But it feels appropriate, given that Jade Tech is new to the player character, and their ability to do much with it is justified given that it can be upgraded with time. Plus, the longer players have with it, the more they’ll come to expect how helpful the bot can be with only two charges. Because Jade Chargers are so plentiful, players shouldn’t have a tough time finding one if they come across something they can’t do because they are out of charges.\nYes, you can pet the cat and dog in End of Dragons There are so many cats and dogs throughout the maps in Cantha, and just about every single one of them is able to be pet or played with. There’s even an island in Seitung Province dubbed “Cat Island,” which is nestled right below Zen Daijun.\u0026nbsp;\nOn your way up the island, you’ll find a few different cats, some of which even have names. There are even some large cats players can interact with. One notable one is named Pickle and he has hearts over his head while players interact with him.\u0026nbsp;\nIn other places, there are dogs players can pet, and even one of the notable characters has an apartment filled with cats that are either cute and cuddly or perhaps a bit terrifying when you try to interact with them.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless, animal lovers are sure to be distracted when they pass by a pet. There isn’t any indication at time of writing that there’s a hidden achievement for petting all of the cats and dogs in Cantha, but petting all of the cute animals in the region may be a personal goal of many adventurers.\u0026nbsp;\nWith so many things to do in the game, people who buy this expansion pack will be entertained for quite some time. For those who love side quests and completing things, the collections offered by the maps are fun to search for because the maps are so lively and well thought out.\u0026nbsp;\nThe maps are also indicative of the 250 in-game years since the last time a player has stepped foot in them, and it’s interesting to progress through them to see how far Canthans have come since they shut themselves off from the world. Once players reach Echovald Wilds, they can even improve and upgrade Arborstone to its former glory through a mastery track.\nThere are a plethora of great additions to the Guild Wars franchise with End of Dragons. Those who have played previous expansions will have a good time going through the game, unlocking all of the collections and achievements. And those who have played Guild Wars: Factions will find bits and pieces of lore from the game in this new expansion. While there isn’t anything groundbreaking about this expansion compared to the last two, it’s on par with the quality and fun players have come to expect from a Guild Wars 2 expansion pack.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyowcilm2avkafAbn6MppipZZSawKqzzWarmqOVqHqksc2tnKtlo6muqLGMoqVmppWseqa6w2amn2WUp66ou82sZJ6woJa7tLXOpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/guild-wars-2-map-design-takes-center-stage-in-new-end-of-dragons-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guild Wars 2 map design takes center stage in new End of Dragons expansion"},{"body":"EA Sports has launched a database containing the top 100 players’ overall ratings and stats in FIFA 22. Here are the 50 best players that you’ll probably see a lot of in the game either on your team or as fodder.\nThe best 22 players list was already released, but now fans can even compare players with the database. Some of the players have a better overall rating than they had in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;and vice-versa.\nWith this top 50 list, you can get a good idea of what the baseline will be for the players in the upcoming game and start planning out your ideal team. Here are the top 50 players in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22:\nRankPlayer namePositionClubFIFA 22 overall1Lionel MessiRWParis Saint-Germain932Robert LewandowskiSTBayern Munich923Cristiano RonaldoSTManchester United914Kevin de BruyneCMManchester City915Kylian MbappéSTParis Saint-Germain916NeymarLWParis Saint-Germain917Jan OblakGKAtlético Madrid918Harry KaneSTTottenham Hotspur909N’golo KantéCDMChelsea9010Manuel NeuerGKBayern Munich9011Marc-André ter StegenGKBarcelona9012Mohamed SalahRWLiverpool8913Gianluigi DonnarummaGKParis Saint-Germain8914Karim BenzemaCFReal Madrid8915Virgil van DijkCBLiverpool8916Joshua KimmichCDMBayern Munich8917Son Heung-MinLMTottenham Hotspur8918Alisson BeckerGKLiverpool8919Thibaut CourtoisGKReal Madrid8920CasemiroCDMReal Madrid8921Ederson de MoraesGKReal Madrid8922Sadio ManéLWLiverpool8923Luis SuárezSTAtlático de Madrid8824Sergio RamosCBParis Saint-Germain8825Bruno FernandesCAMManchester United8826Romelu LukakuST\u0026nbsp;Chelsea8827Raheem SterlingLWManchester City8828Toni KroosCMReal Madrid8829Erling HaalandSTBorussia Dortmund8830Keylor NavasGKParis Saint-Germain8831MarquinhosCBParis Saint-Germain 8732Rúbens DiasCBManchester City8733Leon GoretzkaCMBayern Munich8734Andrew RobertsonLBLiverpool8735Thomas MüllerCAMBayern Munich8736Sergio AgüeroSTBarcelona8737Paulo DybalaCFPiemonte Calcio8738Luka ModrićCMReal Madrid8739Jadon SanchoRMManchester United8740Frenkie de JongCMBarcelona8741Ángel di MaríaRWParis Saint-Germain8742Trent Alexander-ArnoldRBLiverpool8743Paul PogbaCMManchester United8744Marco VerratiCMParis Saint-Germain8745Wojciech SzczęsnyGKPiemonte Calcio8746Ciro ImmobileSTLazio8747Hugo LlorisGKTottenham\u0026nbsp;Hotspur8748Lorenzo InsigneLWNapoli8649Sergio BusquetsCDMBarcelona8650João CanceloRBManchester City86ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtMSrnGaZopp6tbTEZquoqF1qfW68y5qwnqqjYr%2BiwMinnqxlmaN6p7XFmmRrag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-top-50-players-ratings-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the top 50 players’ ratings in FIFA 22"},{"body":"Pokémon Masters EX isn’t your traditional Pokémon game, with the mobile hit boasting quite a few new mechanics to complement its unique style of thre vs. three gameplay.\nWith synergy being so important, crafting the right team of three Pokémon is the main key to victory, and stats are more important than ever. While each Pokémon already has a variety of skills and stats, players have the ability to add bonus passive skills through the Lucky Skills system.\nThere are a few ways to gain these skills, but the most common is through using Lucky Cookies. There is a range of different cookies, each providing their own unique passive skill for battle.\nHow can I get Lucky Cookies? Lucky Cookies can be earned by winning matches within the Battle Villa.\nDuring your time in the Battle Villa, there is a variety of items that can be earned, with the most common being stat healing items or bonuses for battle. The Lucky Cookies are the most powerful items up for grabs.\nCrunchy Lucky Cookie: This item can be used to acquire a random lucky skill that raises a Sync Pair’s statsCreamy Lucky Cookie: This item can be used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects Sync Pairs against stat-lowering effects.Crispy Lucky Cookie: This item can be used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects Sync Pairs against status conditions and certain other conditions.Chewy Lucky Cookie: This item can be used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects Sync Pairs against attacks of a certain type. For the Crunchy, Creamy, and Crispy variants, there are three tiers available that will provide better effects the higher the tier.\nHow to use Lucky Cookies You’ll find the Cookies that you’ve earned inside your bag.\nTo use them, navigate to the Team tab. Choose moves and skills, then select the Sync Pair you’d like the item to be used on. At the bottom of the screen, you’ll notice a Lucky Skill tab, select this and choose the item you’d like to use in your inventory to try your luck at getting a new skill.\nBefore you can use your Cookies on a Sync Pair, you’ll need to be at least level 80 and have the right amount of Lucky Scrolls. This number will change depending on the rarity of your Sync Pair.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lkaOxbsHSnmSlrZOgxm6vzqiiop2jYravec%2Boop6ln6N6rq3SrZyrq12axQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-and-use-lucky-cookies-in-pokemon-masters-ex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get and use Lucky Cookies in Pokemon Masters EX"},{"body":"Less than two weeks after announcing he would be stepping down from a competitive scene he’s spent over half a decade competing in, legendary Gears of War player MentaL has found a home in the Call of Duty League as a substitute player.\nAccording to multiple sources, MentaL will be added to the Los Angeles Guerrillas roster as a bench player and will compete in the Call of Duty Challengers league. He is currently looking to play alongside former OpTic Gaming player Chino, former Minnesota RØKKR player Exceed, and 18-year-old newcomer NeroPoison. It’s unknown if the four players would together represent Los Angeles Guerrillas as an academy team or not, as they can play together without being signed to the same franchise.\nWith 22 tournament wins and over $250,000 in earnings, MentaL dominated Gears of War esports and cemented himself as one of the greatest players to ever touch the game. Most recently, his team UYU won the Gears of War Pro League Season Finals Championship in August, dominating the competition with a perfect 16-0 map count and taking home $100,000.\nLos Angeles Guerrillas parted ways with Saints, Blazt, Spart, Decemate, Aqua and Lacefield—leaving only Vivid on the roster. For the 2021 season, the franchise is projected to add Silly, Assault, and Apathy as their starters, who together with Aches, won the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship during the Call of Duty: World War II season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKufqr%2BksdJmnp6Zoqh6sLKMsJirZZyatKa6w2aknqaklrlusdepnJyslZl6tbuMrKCgpl2strW0jKWmrGWRo7SmuMSsZKCtlae%2FqrjLmqo%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-gears-of-war-legend-mental-expected-to-sign-with-los-angeles-guerrillas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Gears of War legend MentaL expected to sign with Los Angeles Guerrillas"},{"body":"Orisa, Overwatch’s new quadrupedal robot hero, is one of developer Blizzard Entertainment’s first female tanks that can match Winston’s or Reinhardt’s size—besides D.Va’s mech, but that’s just her mech. Her hulking presence was of great interest to Blizzard, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan said in a Developer’s Update, as no other woman in the game had such a challenging look.\nAnd her look is incredibly cool. Using the body of an OR15 defense robot, 11-year-old inventor Efi Oladele created the hero of the future. Though Orisa is only available on Overwatch’s public test region right now, she already has a bunch of skins that add to her futuristic design.\nClassic Dawn Orisa’s dawn skin costs 75 credits.\nPlains Orisa’s plains skin costs 75 credits.\nSunrise Orisa’s sunrise skin costs 75 credits.\nTwilight Orisa’s twilight skin costs 75 credits.\nCamouflage Orisa’s camouflage skin costs 250 credits.\nOR15 Orisa’s OR15 skin costs 250 credits.\nCarbon Fiber Orisa’s carbon fiber skin costs 1,000 credits.\nDynastinae Orisa’s Dynastinae skin costs 1,000 credits.\nMegasoma Orisa’s megasoma skin costs 1,000 credits.\nProtector Orisa’s protector skin costs 1,000 credits.\nAnd, of course, here’s her golden gun.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminop7AonnOr5yrr5GpsKl5x56pqGWjoLavv4xtcHJt\n","link":"/post/these-are-all-of-overwatch-hero-orisa-s-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are all of Overwatch hero Orisa’s skins"},{"body":"Wolftone Draw is Destiny 2‘s latest bow in Season of the Lost, bringing with it a series of new seasonal perks and a host of combinations. Finding a god roll for Wolftone Draw is fairly simple since it only rolls with six perks on either perk column—and a few of them are far better than the rest.\nHere’s our personal god roll for Wolftone Draw so you know what perks to look out for (and which ones to dismantle):\nString: Elastic String.Fletching: Straight Fletching, Fiberglass Arrow Shaft, or Helical Fletching.First Perk: Archer’s Tempo (Honorable Mentions: Impulse Amplifier, Shoot to Loot). Sneak Bow could carve itself a spot on the list for PvP.Second Perk: Dragonfly, Demolitionist, or Frenzy (Honorable Mentions: Adagio, Harmony). While finding the best parts for a bow usually involve getting the best Draw Time possible, finding a god roll for Wolftone Draw, however, can depend on activity, situation, and preference, so here’s a breakdown of the perks to watch out for when getting a Wolftone Draw.\nFirst Perk Column Archer’s Tempo Archer’s Tempo is a common favorite with bows since it decreases Draw Time upon a critical hit. It becomes even more important for Wolftone Draw due to its base 684 value on the stat. Some other perks are useful, but it’s hard to beat the utility in this perk.\nImpulse Amplifier Impulse Amplifier is extremely welcome on rocket launchers, which suffer from long reloads and low projectile speed. Wolftone Draw has neither of those, but the free boost to those skills is welcome, especially because there’s hardly anything else better than it.\nShoot to Loot Shoot to Loot is a gimmicky perk that came to Destiny 2 in Season of the Lost. It lets you pick up ammo just by shooting at it, reloading your stowed weapons in the process. It’s somewhat situational, and it won’t have as much uptime (or as many benefits) as Archer’s Tempo, but it’s a solid choice.\nSneak Bow, Ensemble, Threat Detector The rest of the perks in the first perk column are either too situational or too weak to warrant taking it over the other candidates in the list.\nEnsemble increases reload speed when close to allies, but Impulse Amplifier has the same effect with more benefits and a universal trigger. The same applies to Threat Detector.\nSneak Bow lets you hold shots for longer and prevents radar pings when crouched, making it a good choice for PvP—but not much else. One of its biggest weaknesses, the extra inventory size, was redundant after Bungie made primary ammo infinite anyway, and there’s hardly any reason to take it over Archer’s Tempo, Shoot to Loot, or Impulse Amplifier for PvE.\nSecond Perk Column Dragonfly Bows have very little crowd control by nature, but Dragonfly helps mitigate that deficiency with elemental explosions that will easily take out groups of enemies in lower-level content. It’s an excellent perk to have, and as the cherry on top, it synergizes well with Archer’s Tempo.\nFrenzy Frenzy is a 15 percent damage buff after being in combat for 12 seconds. Although Wolftone Draw doesn’t need the extra firepower to take out minor enemies, it can make a difference for tankier foes. Its only drawback is the long activation time, but it doesn’t detract anything from the weapon unlike the next perk on the list.\nDemolitionist Demolitionist is a universal perk that grants free grenade energy upon a kill. Demolitionist is a good roll in Wolftone Draw if you’re willing to swap the explosions from Dragonfly for more grenade energy. Like in most weapons (outside of rocket launchers), Demolitionist may not always be the best in slot, but it’s always a solid choice.\nAdagio Adagio is another new perk coming in with Season of the Lost. On Wolftone Draw, it decreases the fire rate and adds more damage. While it can help deal with major enemies, Adagio considerably slows draw time, so picking this perk is a matter of taste.\nHarmony Harmony grants a free damage buff after getting a kill with a different weapon and swapping to Wolftone Draw. Although the trigger may not be as common, it comes with fewer drawbacks than Adagio, for instance, though Frenzy can provide a similar boost with fewer restrictions. It’s still not a bad roll, and it certainly beats the last candidate on the list.\nCornered This perk increases Draw Time by a decent amount, but its trigger—being surrounded by enemies—is not a situation you want to find yourself in if you’re using a bow. It’s hard to justify taking it over the rest of the perks in this list.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jorqiklqm8r7GMnamar12cvKV50aijpWWRo7FuvMSroqxlmaN6pbHSraCnsV1n\n","link":"/post/wolftone-draw-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wolftone Draw god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"With every new region in the Pokémon world comes a new set of starter Pokémon and Hisui is no different.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus brings players to the ancient Hisui region which would one day become Sinnoh. Given this familiarity, the three starter Pokémon are species that have been available in other games.\nCyndaquil, Rowlet, and Oshawott all appeared before Legends: Arceus, but now there is more to these creatures. As they evolve the evolution path takes a turn ushering in new Hisui forms for each of their final evolutions, Typhlosion, Decidueye, and Samurott.\u0026nbsp;\nAll final starter evolutions In Pokémon Legends: Arceus the three Hisui starter Pokémon, Cyndaquil, Rowlet, and Oshawott, have different final evolutions. These all boast the same names, just new variants with different looks and typings.\nPokémon Legends arceus : Starters final forms\nJPP @blackstar92971 pic.twitter.com/VKSmIIrSpK\n— OneMorePixel – #DesertBusFR Speaker (@LioOneMorePixel) January 19, 2022  For Cyndaquil, the new final evolution is Hisuian Typhlosion. This new Pokémon boasts both Fire and Ghost types and a new look boasting purple flames rather than the typical orange look, and also a notably different posture.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Rowlet’s final evolution is Hisuian Decidueye which has a very different look, boasting shorter wings and a larger headpiece. The typing for this new version of the Pokémon species is Grass and Fighting, switching things up slightly from the Grass and Ghost-type that its original form includes.\nThe final Hisui starter evolution is Samurott. Visually, there aren’t too many drastic changes to the Pokémon design, however, it does boast some new coloring within. The Pokémon’s typing is Water and Dark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXZu2r63LZqqtmaKpsrN5xK%2Bmpa2knryvv4yipWaon6CyrrvNZqOen5WjsbR5wKuanq2jWIe%2FhtOer611eaNyc3yvqKJee2Najnq5zqdca2h8mrSmusOsXGx5VWd9gr7CnqysXWJlwamxi7CgraBVZ32ltcWfnKudnqlyc3zLqKakq1VnfaK6w15paayppbavs9JnXa2dqKmKh7vRXmlpe6mjsaK91KKjXmpzWn9xwMeeXGtonprEZn6Pn6CnmZxaf3Gx1aijrqyZpLtmfo%2Biql5qYH22tMHImqVeamCJxrG0y6iqoqeeYw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-final-starter-evolutions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All final starter evolutions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"A potato, a calculator, or even a wooden computer was all you needed to run World of Warcraft back in 2004. But now, it’s an entirely different story.\nWith Shadowlands, WoW’s eighth expansion, set to launch later this year, Blizzard has significantly increased the minimum and recommended system specification requirements for the game.\nThe graphics have been improved, raytraced shadows and variable rate shading have been integrated, and a neat little option to increase framerate has been added to Shadowlands. The expansion looks better than ever and that means you just might have to upgrade your computer.\nHere are the system requirements for Windows PC and Mac.\nWindows Minimum requirementsRecommended specificationsOperating SystemWindows 7 64-bitWindows 10 64-bitProcessorIntel Core i5-3450\nAMD FX 8300Intel Core i7-6700k\nAMD Ryzen 7 2700xVideoNVIDIA GeForce GTX 870\nAMD Radeon RX 560\nIntel UHD 630 (45W)DirectX 11 compatible GPU with 2GB VRAM\nNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080\nAMD Radeon RX Vega 64DirectX 12 compatible GPU with 8GB VRAM\nMemory4GB RAM (8GB if using supported integrated graphics)8GB RAMStorageSolid State Drive (SSD) 100GB available spaceSolid State Drive (SSD) 100GB available spaceInternetBroadband internet connectionBroadband internet connectionInputKeyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supportedKeyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supportedResolution1024 x 768 minimum display resolution1024 x 768 minimum display resolution Mac Minimum requirementsRecommended specificationsOperating SystemmacOS 10.12 (latest version)macOS 10.14 (latest version)ProcessorIntel Core i5-4670Intel Core i7-6700kVideoNVIDIA GeForce GT 730M\nAMD Radeon R9 M290\nIntel UHD 630 (macOS 10.13 or higher, 45W)Metal compatible GPU with 2GB VRAM\nAMD Radeon RX Vega 64Metal compatible GPU with 8GB VRAM\nMemory4GB RAM (8GB if using supported integrated graphics)8GB RAMStorageSolid State Drive (SSD) 100GB available spaceSolid State Drive (SSD) 100GB available spaceInternetBroadband internet connectionBroadband internet connectionInputKeyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supportedMulti-button mouse with scroll wheelResolution1024 x 768 minimum display resolution1024 x 768 minimum display resolution Shadowlands is scheduled to release worldwide on Nov. 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirqajBprmMq5yqrZmnsq6xza2qZq%2BfrHq0tMCdprCkkaOxtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-system-requirements-for-wow-s-upcoming-expansion-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the system requirements for WoW’s upcoming expansion, Shadowlands"},{"body":"When you start your adventure in Elden Ring there is plenty to explore and bosses to be slain. One of these bosses hidden in Limgrave is the Burial Tree Watchdog.\nThis hidden boss lacks health but does do some decent damage with its moves. If you’re new to this style of game, you may struggle in the fight, but fortunately, with a few tips, you can get things done easily.\nHere’s all you need to know about how you can slay the Burial Tree Watchdog.\nHow to beat the Burial Tree Watchdog The Burial Tree Watchdog is one of the easiest bosses you’ll fight in Elden Ring. But this doesn’t mean that new players won’t struggle.\nWhen it comes down to it, there are really only two components of the boss’s offense that you’ll need to worry about and these are its hands and head.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon All of its attacks will either come from swinging its sword or breathing fire, but there is also a slam. This slam can be easily seen coming though and with good timing, you can easily roll out of the damage zone.\nAs for the hands which make up the bulk of its attack, you’ll simply want to dodge either side when it strikes down and roll backward when it swipes from side to side. You can see these coming from the orientation that it lifts its blade, but if you aren’t prepared to dodge you can also shield these blows.\nThe final attack you need to be wary of is the fire breath. This will shoot out of the statue’s mouth and can follow you as it rotates. You’ll simply want to keep circling until the fire stops then you can get some free shots in.\nFor those that may be struggling with this, the Lone Wolf Ashes can make the fight a breeze. Simply summon them to attack the boss and get behind to land big damage. Rinse and repeat until the fight is over.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmrJiaeqPB0aKYpWWkp7Kmedaaq5yglKS0brXNZpylnJWjerO1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-burial-tree-watchdog-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Burial Tree Watchdog in Elden Ring"},{"body":" Sometimes in war, you need to improvise.\nIn Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, improvisation means using an everyday piece of construction equipment like a Nail Gun and turning it into a weapon of close-quarters devastation. Yes, it’s as ridiculous and fun as it sounds—and you can unlock the weapon for free via a challenge right now.\nThe Nail Gun completely shreds enemies up close, but its range is very weak. It’s a fun gun and offers a change of pace from other weapons in the game. Don’t try to snipe with it, just trust us, because it’s useless at range. But in close-quarters scenarios, you can catch an enemy completely off guard.\nTo unlock the Nail Gun for usage, you need to get five eliminations with Special weapons in 15 different completed matches. Right now, the Special secondary weapons in the game are the M79, R1 Shadowhunter crossbow, and Ballistic Knife.\nYou have to finish 15 matches, so the challenge will take some time, but one of the 24/7 playlists is great for this. Grab your favorite Special secondary and start hunting enemies down. Get five kills in a match and then relax until the next one. Once you get the 75 minimum kills, you can unlock the Nail Gun.\nIf that sounds too time-consuming for you, then grab your wallet because you can unlock the Nail Gun in the CoD Store, too.\nThe Frame Work bundle is in the CoD Store for 1,000 CoD Points. Buying it will unlock the Nail Gun for use via its Puncture Wound blueprint. It also comes with a finishing move, gesture, watch, emblem, calling card, and two battle pass tier skips.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKeYoqRdnMKvecKom2aan5jEbsPAq7GoppU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-nail-gun-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Nail Gun in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"Fans who tuned in to watch Cloud9’s latest win last night caught the team’s mid laner Perkz wearing a hat on stage. Many people were confused as to his choice, but the star explained that it was due to his eyes being too sensitive to light due to his recent LASIK surgery.\nHe also explained that he has been having a hard time adjusting to stage play this season because of how sensitive his eyes are to the lights in the studio. The 22-year old said that Riot didn’t want to accommodate him and lower the brightness over the past three weeks and that he actually had to get a doctor’s note to be able to wear a hat while playing in competitive games.\n Later on, Perkz continued to voice his opinion on the matter in a now-deleted tweet, saying that he never had these types of problems over in Europe while playing in the LEC or at international events. It’ll be interesting to see how well Perkz will be able to perform, now that he isn’t being hindered by his ongoing eye problems.\nIn response, LCS commissioner Chris Greeley apologized to Perkz and said that the lighting levels and designs are arranged similarly with other leagues and international events and have been generally kept consistent since 2012. As a result, Greeley said the “false sense of security slowed [the LCS’] reaction times, and it shouldn’t have.”\nInformation regarding the medical nature of Perkz’s discomfort also took several weeks to get to the right people at the LCS, but the team is now working with C9 to find a temporary fix while they think about long-term solutions so that Perkz is able to play on stage without any discomfort.\nFirst, I want to apologize to @C9Perkz for the discomfort he’s felt while playing in our studio. We always want to provide the best possible experience for our pros. 1/3\n— Chris Greeley (@IAmGrza) July 3, 2021  As of now, Perkz might have to keep playing with a cap for the time being. Luckily for him, its a pretty stylish-looking hat, and everyone knows that when you’re looking great, you might play great League of Legends as well. Catch the team in action when they face off against Team Liquid today at 6pm CT.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12YvK65yKyqoqeemr9us9GenKWdqWKusbvLqJ6ispWoerW7jKmcq6OqYq6nwMSrZKahlGK5orrEq2SwmaNis7C%2Bwp6bZqyfYsSmrdFmmGabkaV6sLqMrKuan5VisbaxjK2mZqCZqHqmxcSsZKWhl53Bbr%2FEp6qirJmrtrXF\n","link":"/post/lcs-commissioner-greeley-apologizes-to-perkz-after-mid-laner-was-forced-to-wear-a-cap-on-stage-due-to-his-eyes-light-sensitivity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS commissioner Greeley apologizes to Perkz after mid laner was forced to wear a cap on stage due to his eyes’ light sensitivity"},{"body":"Ahead of Pokémon UNITE’s next major update, which will launch Ranked Season 4, TiMi Studio and The Pokémon Company have revealed several details for what content is coming to the game on April 28.\u0026nbsp;\nThe games seventh battle pass is themed around Japan and the country’s iconic cherry blossom trees. This includes traditional Japanese Avatar Items and a festive Premium Holowear for Blastoise that changes almost all of its animations into flashy, stylized ones. Charizard is also getting a standard\u0026nbsp; Ninja Style Holowear as part of this battle pass too.\u0026nbsp;\n A new battle pass tie-in event has also been announced, tasking players with watering a sakura tree to claim rewards. This will also include a new event exchange, with players earning “Flower Coins” by completing missions and logging in daily from April 28 to June 12. This event adds new Holowear for Eldegoss and Trevenant.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Ranked Season 4 will also begin on April 28, with ranks resetting based on players’ rankings from the previous season. New rewards have been added that are almost identical to the previous season, though the items have been slightly changed to represent Ranked Season 4 and a new Knight Style Mamoswine Holowear will be available for anyone who can reach Ultra Class.\nRelated: Pokémon UNITE launching UNITE Membership in-game subscription\nThe final piece of news included in this early update is the continued celebration of Pokémon UNITE Day, which TiMi lists as a two-day event starting on “the first Saturday of each month.”\u0026nbsp;\nThis time, UNITE Day falls on May 7 and 8, which means players can play as every Pokémon for free over the weekend and various sales on Holowear and other items will go live. Players will also earn more Aeos Coins and Aeos Energy from battles too.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about all of this content will be shared leading up to and after the maintenance period running later today—when most of it goes live. A new balance patch and other news could also be included at some point too.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHqpu8uorp6ZomKzsL6Mm6Oaq6SktrSxjJyfmqqZr66zsIyapZ1lnaS%2FpnnPqKKepZ%2Bjera6yK2c\n","link":"/post/new-holowear-for-blastoise-charizard-and-more-detailed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-s-next-battle-pass-and-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Holowear for Blastoise, Charizard, and more detailed for Pokémon UNITE’s next battle pass and update"},{"body":"With all of the new information coming out about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus during the most recent Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company has confirmed competitive play will continue to be hosted in Sword and Shield. This is a similar method to how the competitive scene was run when Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! were released for Nintendo Switch in 2018. Because those games were the only Pokémon titles available on Switch at the time and had features that differentiated them from the main series of games, specifically in the area of battling, TPC continued to host VGC and ranked events using Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on the 3DS. This lasted until Sword and Shield launched the following year in 2019, which is when the competitive scene made the leap over to the newest generation on Switch. No further details were shared about how the Sword and Shield meta will continue to evolve or if any additional changes will be made to the generation eight titles. We do know that Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus will be receiving Pokémon Home support in 2022, but it’s unclear how that could impact Sword and Shield.\nIt is very likely that TPC will continue to iterate on the ranked battle modes every season, which will reflect in VGC events and other online ranked competitions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZqmm5qxbsLGnGScp52lsrW106Kmp6tdqMGquMtmn6irpJqxbrzOpJymp55iwLi70Z1kmqaUYsCptcSlmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ranked-and-vgc-competitions-will-still-be-hosted-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-not-brilliant-diamon-shining-pearl-or-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranked and VGC competitions will still be hosted in Pokémon Sword and Shield, not Brilliant Diamon, Shining Pearl, or Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Zip zap! Raijin Thunderkeg, the Storm Spirit, is the jovial, hyperactive elder brother of Ember Spirit and Earth Spirit in Dota 2. He’s an extremely mobile and slippery Intelligence hero that boasts strong ganking and even carrying potential. This is thanks to his respectable damage output through all stages of the game and his ability move and reposition himself on a dime. But, he is difficult to grasp and master, due to his fragility and how easy it is to underestimate how much mana his abilities require. So then, what is the best way to play him?\nWhile gutsy, daring players such as Evil Geniuses’ Syed “Suma1L” Hassan have shown us that diving in almost recklessly with Storm Spirit can bring great results in teamfights, caution and discretion are absolutely required from those learning the hero for the first time. He’s also certainly fun and exhilarating to play, but overeager and inexperienced players will find themselves making a sitting duck out of him if they don’t exercise the right amount of restraint.\nIn the right hands, though, Storm Spirit can snowball totally out of control. Since Ball Lightning renders him completely invulnerable during the animation, it can be used to deftly dodge incoming projectiles and stuns—thus allowing him to continue rampaging through the enemy team. Proficient players can start fights with an advantage by quickly picking off key targets, allowing their teammates to follow up with their own spells.\nEndeavoring to tame the storm? You had best buckle up—there’s bound to be some turbulence ahead.\nCharging up Ever since he was nerfed in early 2015, Storm Spirit’s typical skill build has shifted quite a bit. His first ability, Static Remnant, is no longer as mana-efficient as it was before, since it now has a flat cost of 100 at all levels. This makes leaving it at level on early on far less appealing, although Overload is still maxed first. Either way, we get one point in Q first, to help with last hitting creeps. Overload also helps greatly in this regard, though it can also be used as an effective harassment tool.\nWe advise leaving Electric Vortex alone until after level seven, since it has a very low duration at level one. It does become useful going into the mid game, though, once Overload and Static Remnant are maxed out. It’s decent stun that also grants you an Overload buff, so you can keep cranking out that damage while your target is disabled.\nInvesting into Ball Lightning should be a priority at every opportunity. Its mana cost stays the same regardless of skill level anyway, and only goes up the larger your mana pool grows. On the other hand, its jump speed increases dramatically per level.\nOur recommended skill build is as follows:  Static Remnant Overload Overload Static Remnant Overload Ball Lightning Overload Electric Vortex Static Remnant Level 10 talent: +1.75 Mana Regen Static Remnant Ball Lightning Electric Vortex Electric Vortex Level 15: +80 Static Remnant Damage Ball Lightning Level 20: +30 Attack Speed Level 25: 500 Distance Auto Remnant in Ball Lightning  A note on the level 25 talent choice: Auto Remnant is generally the better pick as it gives you free damage over a rather large area during teamfights. The Overload Pierces Immunity talent is a compelling option against BKB-heavy lineups, however, as it allows you to slow down and deal good damage to magic-immune targets such as carries.\nIn the eye of the storm Storm Spirit is blessed with flexibility in terms of item choices, with two closely intertwined schools of thought at the forefront of his builds. Before getting into either one, though, you should work on purchasing a Kaya first and foremost. The increase it gives to Storm Spirit’s mana efficiency across the board is much too great to be ignored, all for 1,900 gold—a small sum of money when you consider what it does for him.\nThe first route involves hitting the ideal purchase timing for Orchid Malevolence, thus focusing on maximizing his ganking ability as soon as possible with a powerful targeted silence. Since Orchid also doesn’t give a particularly big flat increase to his mana pool, it also makes Ball Lightning cost less mana up front in the mid game. As an added bonus, it can be upgraded to a Bloodthorn later on in order to help against heroes with high evasion.\nThis build does leave him with a rather piddling health pool, unfortunately. Though Storm is invulnerable during the travel animation of Ball Lightning, it doesn’t just instantly turn him into an unkillable hero early on. If he is unable to effectively control and bring down a key target in a gank attempt (or his teammates fail to back him up adequately for whatever reason), he will likely fall to enemy retaliation. To counter this, a Black King Bar is pretty much necessary—especially against area of effect stuns and disables.\nThe other route involves rushing a Bloodstone after getting your initial stat-boosting trinkets and upgrading your Boots to either a pair of Power Treads or Arcane Boots. Bloodstone gives Storm Spirit pretty much everything he could ever want (except magic immunity)—a huge boost to both health and mana, loads of passive mana regeneration, and of course the active ability Pocket Suicide in case he needs to bail out of a bad gank attempt or teamfight.\nGetting the Bloodstone as your first core item ensures that you are able to get the most out of its charge-based design. Racking up kills early on can help you snowball really hard, and fight more often thanks to the increased regeneration. With enough Bloodstone charges, you could even die and respawn almost immediately for another go at things. If you’re having a particularly good time in the laning phase and there are no heroes on the other side that really warrant getting a fast Orchid, consider Bloodstone as a mid-game pickup.\nFrom there, nearly all his items become situational. Scythe of Vyse and Aghanim’s Scepter greatly augment your ability to control key targets in five-vs-five engagements, and can even turn games around if your opponents don’t at least try to play around them. Shiva’s Guard gives you a large boost to armor, and the passive is great against physical damage carries. The active ability also helps you kite melee and short-ranged heroes.\nFor extra protection, there’s always Linken’s Sphere. Though it doesn’t provide the blazing fast regen that Bloodstone does, sometimes it’s worth passing that up in favor of a get-out-of-jail-free card against lineups with no area of effect abilities. It can even be useful in deep late-game situations, where enemy heroes will try to target you first in order to remove you from the picture entirely before your teammates have a chance to turn things around.\nThe spirit’s boundless energy Killing heroes as Storm Spirit is actually a relatively simple task. Jump in from a reasonable distance with Ball Lightning to deal some damage and get in Electric Vortex range. Use Vortex on the target to prevent them from moving and fighting back. Leave a Static Remnant next to him for burst damage. In between all this, you will want to right click the target after each spell, in order to maximize the bonus damage that Overload provides. Rinse and repeat with more uses of Remnant and Ball Lightning, if the target proves to be sturdy.\nWhere it gets really tricky is the mana management department. Without mana, Storm Spirit becomes quite useless and turns into a sitting duck for the enemy to exploit. It’s easy for newcomers to underestimate the total cost of using Ball Lightning from a long distance, and even short distance jumps done multiple times in quick succession can leave Storm out of gas in the worst places possible.\nAnd of course, there’s the ever-present danger of fast stuns and disables that threaten to ruin Storm’s momentum during a gank attempt. BKB solves this for the most part, but the rest of the item does absolutely nothing for the gold and inventory slot cost. Keeping out of the range of these spells is essential for success as Storm Spirit, and it can be tricky to master even with constant practice. That’s just his design, though: high risk, high reward.\nStorm Spirit is wild and unruly. The crackle and spark of his electric personality can be heard throughout the battlefield, which can intimidate both the user and his foes in equal measure.\nWhile he isn’t quite in the same league as Invoker or Meepo in terms of mechanical difficulty, Storm is still far from a recommendable hero for beginners. A single misstep can leave the hero wide open and unable to fight back effectively, unless Bloodstone is used as an insurance policy.\nBut nobody can really say it isn’t worth the effort. Storm is truly one of the most enjoyable heroes in the game, especially for those that get a real kick out of balling out of control and carrying their teammates to victory. Don’t fear the Storm Spirit—learn to respect him, harness his power effectively, and keep him under control. If you do, Raijin Thunderkeg will reward you handsomely.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZYmLAtbvRpmSsqJmntrV5x56pqGWXqralsYxraW1raA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/storm-spirit-hero-guide-tips-tricks-and-strategy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Storm Spirit hero guide: tips, tricks, and strategy"},{"body":"One of the most popular maps in Call of Duty history was recently remastered and added to the franchise’s latest title.\nShipment 1944—a remake of Shipment from\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare—was introduced\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: WWII last week, and most fans are thrilled to play on this map once again.\nRelated: Shipment 1944 is now live in Call of Duty: WWII\nBut newcomers to the Call of Duty franchise, or anyone who never played CoD4 or Modern Warfare Remastered, might have a few questions about Shipment 1944.\nHere’s everything you need to know about WWII’s newest map.\nMap layout Shipment is one of the smallest maps in Call of Duty history, so obviously, Shipment 1944 follows suit.\nThe map is essentially a tiny square with shipping containers and other assorted items spread across it. There are also some containers in the middle of the map that form a cross-shaped pathway, as well as open containers that you can hide in or walk through along the border of the map.\nDue to the map’s size, you really don’t have much time to decide where to go once you spawn in. You basically have to react to your minimap and instantly prepare to get in a gunfight—which is why it’s so important to have the right weaponry for Shipment 1944.\nClass setups Shipment 1944 almost exclusively features close-quarters engagements because it’s so small. This means that submachine guns and shotguns will be the ideal choice of weapon on this map.\nA good starting point would be with the PPSh-41. As the strongest SMG in the game, the PPSh is a perfect pick for Shipment 1944. Throw on the Grip and Quickdraw attachments and you’ll be ready for almost any gunfight. Other popular weapon choices could include the MP-40 or M1928 SMGs, as well as the Combat Shotgun.\nGrenades are extremely popular on Shipment 1944, so we strongly recommend using either the Armored Division or the Hunker Basic Training—both of which reduce the explosive damage you take. The Primed Basic Training—which reduces flinch and allows you to equip an additional primary attachment—is another great choice for this map, especially if you pair it with Armored.\nA perfect class combination for this map consists of the PPSh with Armored and Primed. With this class, you’re safe from lethal and tactical grenades, and you can throw on an Extended Mag as a third attachment—this helps a lot because you don’t have much time to reload on Shipment 1944. You can also try the Armored and Primed combination with the Combat Shotgun—it’ll be extremely difficult to die in close-quarters fights with this class, unless you miss your shots.\nThere are tons of weapon and class combinations to try on Shipment 1944, so get out there and see what works best for you.\nGameplay As expected, Shipment 1944 is pretty chaotic. In most situations, you won’t live longer than 10 seconds per life on this map—unless you’re hiding or camping.\nIf you’re running and gunning with an SMG or shotgun, you can rack up a ton of kills. You’ll also likely die a lot, but that’s just part of the game—it’s common for aggressive players to get triple-digit engagements on Shipment 1944 Domination, for example.\nYou should feel relatively carefree while playing Shipment 1944. It might be frustrating at times to die often, but just remember that it’s a product of the map—and as long as you’re getting kills, that means other people are probably feeling the same way.\nChallenge yourself to see how many kills you can get in one game of Shipment 1944. There’s a lot of ways to have fun on this map, and getting a ton of kills is definitely one of them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAqbXPppynrF1mhnqAjK2gqatdqb%2Bqr8qsZKCtmZmybq%2FOnWSwr5meenN%2Bj2to\n","link":"/post/tips-and-tricks-for-shipment-1944-in-call-of-duty-wwii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tips and tricks for Shipment 1944 in Call of Duty: WWII"},{"body":"Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont won’t be a part of the upcoming League of Legends Mid-Seasonal Invitational 2022 due to “personal issues,” the player-turned-caster revealed today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe experienced caster/analyst mentioned he’s “not in the right headspace” for the event, forcing him to opt out of the prestigious competition. He also said he wouldn’t be streaming “for a while” and would take some out for himself during this time.\u0026nbsp;\nI will not be a part of MSI this year. It was an extremely tough decision to make but I'm dealing with some personal issues at the moment and I'm not in the right headspace. Riot has been very understanding.\nWon't be streaming for a while and will be away from socials ❤\n— Marc (@Caedrel) April 30, 2022  This news comes a day after iconic caster Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines declined to cast MSI 2022 after learning the English talent would cast from the LEC studio in Berlin, rather than from the venue in Busan, South Korea. In addition to CaptainFlowers’ decision, Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere won’t a part of MSI 2022 since she will be working for PGL Major Antwerp 2022, in Belgium, during that time.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a series of famous casters opting out of the tournament, it’s unclear what the talent crew for MSI 2022 will look like. MSI is a little over a week away, however, and Riot Games will likely reveal the talent lineup soon.\nMSI 2022 starts on May 10 and will feature teams from all the major and minor regions’ Spring Split winners, including T1, G2 Esports, Evil Geniuses, and Royal Never Give Up. They’ll face off to win the first international League tournament of the year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqanZSnrq15zqmrrGWfqsFuu8VmmpqrpJ67qHnMrKBmamBnf26w1J5kraddpbKzv86nmKVlmajAtrHS\n","link":"/post/caedral-opts-out-of-casting-msi-2022-due-to-personal-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Caedral opts out of casting MSI 2022 due to ‘personal issues’"},{"body":"Ricky “floppy” Kemery has transitioned from Cloud9’s old CS:GO lineup to its new one being assembled by former caster and current general manager Henry “HenryG” Greer, the organization announced today.\nThe move was originally reported by Jarek “DeKay” Lewis in September. The news surprised many fans since floppy originally decided to stay with Johnny “JT” Theodosiou, Josh “oSee” Ohm, Ian “motm” Hardy, and Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek—the players from C9’s old lineup that the organization is trying to sell.\nWith floppy joining Alex McMeekin,\u0026nbsp;Özgür “woxic” Eker, and\u0026nbsp;William “mezii” Merriman, C9 is only missing two more players since HenryG wants to have an active sixth player on the roster. Floppy has signed a $432,000 three-year deal with C9, which translates to $12,000 in salary per month.\n“[Floppy] has received a pay increase from his previous contract and that will be reviewed each year of his stay,” HenryG said on Twitter. The general manager has said more than once that he’s negotiating these deals individually and that each player brings a different value to the organization.\nCloud9 CS:GO ship off their North American barbed anchor to a new European based home in the form of the Colossus!\n🔹 Player: \u0026nbsp;Ricky \"floppy\" Kemery \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n🔹 Role: Rifler / Anchor / Loveable Troll\n🔹 Contract length: 3 year (Starting 10/02/2020) \u0026nbsp;\n🔹 Deal Value: $432,000#C9win https://t.co/4iGzWs3Eku\n— C9 HenryG (@HenryGcsgo) October 7, 2020  The 20-year-old is the only North American player on C9’s “Colossus” project and will be moving to Europe to join his teammates. Floppy has played for a number of North American teams already, such as Torqued, Vision Gaming, Singularity, and ATK, the roster that was acquired by C9 in 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nFloppy averaged a 1.13 rating in 2020, according to\u0026nbsp;HLTV’s statistics, and was the best performer on C9’s old roster alongside oSee, another player that HenryG wanted to bring on for this new project.\nIt’s unknown at this time if oSee wants to keep playing with JT, motm, and Sonic now that floppy has officially left them to join C9’s new lineup. C9, on the other hand, should finalize its roster in time for Flashpoint season two, which will run from Nov. 9 to Dec. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FLqKydcV2YvK%2ByyKukrGWWobyxvNhmrqKknGK9ra3YZp2oql2ewbR5zZ6uZpujnLxuvs6sq56q\n","link":"/post/cloud9-confirms-floppy-will-play-for-its-new-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 confirms floppy will play for its new CS:GO roster"},{"body":" VALORANT Patch 3.09 is introducing two major changes to the game in the form of a long-awaited nerf to the right-click alt-fire of the Classic pistol and a handful of alterations to the new Fracture map.\nThe change to the right-click alt-fire of the Classic pistol is by far the most significant. The alt-fire has long been considered overpowered by many pros and content creators, especially for a weapon that costs zero credits. The 3.09 nerfs will increase its walking, running, and jumping firing error values, effectively making it a more short-range weapon. The developers said in the notes that it “has been over-performing in close to mid-range encounters when used while jumping or on the move.”\nPatch 3.09 also sees a number of changes to Fracture, the newest map that hasn’t yet been implemented into the pro play pool. Most of the changes are designed to help attackers, like the moving of the B Arcade attack barrier, the A Rope defender barrier, and the Hall ultimate orb. The devs have also added some cover to the Attacker spawn to “relieve some pressure” from fast-flanking defenders.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The “jittery movement” that can occur when changing directions on a rope or zip line has been fixed. New options have been added for esports observers and traffic into game servers has been consolidated.\nCypher’s camera can no longer be placed on the tunnel door in Breeze, which could either destroy the door or see through it when lowered. Finally, Jett’s Updraft visual has been fixed.\nYou can find the full patch notes for the 3.09 update on the VALORANT website.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2rrq270ZqlrWWglsGktIxsZGlxXaO8tbHS\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-valorant-patch-3-09-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the VALORANT Patch 3.09 notes"},{"body":"The closed beta for Amazon Games’ new MMO, New World, is live, and players across the game are traversing the world of Aeternum for resources. One of the most prominent, albeit elusive, resources in the game is Saltpeter, which is a much-needed resource that is relatively difficult to come across.\u0026nbsp;\nSaltpeter is a highly sought-after resource in New World, and it’s used in various crafting recipes. But the most recognizable product that Saltpeter creates is gunpowder, which is used extensively in the creation of cartridges for the Musket weapon. To craft gunpowder, you’ll need five Charcoal, two Flint, and one Saltpeter, making the crafting process for cartridges quite extensive.\u0026nbsp;Be sure to stockpile on Iron Ingots and Linen when you’re ready to craft Cartridges, as well. Related: How to create Linen in New World\nSaltpeter can be found in the various caves of Aeternum. While in a cave or burrow, keep an eye on the ground for larger rocks with white streaks on top—there’s a good chance that those will be identifiable as Saltpeter.\nIf you’re struggling to come across Saltpeter during your travels, a relatively reliable spot to check out would be the Torrentdawn caves in the game’s starting area, as well as the wolf burrows near and around First Light.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp67pXnAp5tmraOaerSty62nnqyVp3qquoynnLBlp6S%2FrbA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-use-saltpeter-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and use Saltpeter in New World"},{"body":"Elden Ring is significantly bigger in scale than its Souls-like counterparts.\u0026nbsp;\nCo-created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin, the new FromSoftware game is set in the Lands Between, which basks in the shining light of the Erdtree, an immense, glowing tree that fills the skyline of the realm.\nUnlike Demon Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Elden Ring is a vast and sprawling open world. This means players can explore the Lands Between and approach the game freely. This added element allows for creativity, giving players much more of a say when it comes to completing the game.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon In Dark Souls, players are often forced to face and defeat an enemy before they can continue the game. This creates a barrier between one objective and another. In Elden Ring, players have the freedom to explore at their own pace.\nIn an interview in January 2022, Miyazaki said he wants players to “enjoy the game in their own way” and “feel liberated in this new open world.”\nThis direction wasn’t without its challenges, according to Miyazaki. “Elden Ring has a vast world with an open overworld, so we were faced with the ordeal of how we maintain our gameplay style while offering a renewed sense of openness,” he said. This included “balancing the player’s exploration alongside boss fights, the order of progression that players go through the game, and the progression of the events themselves throughout the map.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxllaGxprqMq6Cnn12kvaa6jLCmq6SU\n","link":"/post/is-elden-ring-open-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Elden Ring open world?"},{"body":"NRG’s Rocket League team is getting some major firepower. The organization signed Mariano “Squishy Muffinz” Arruda today after his former team, Cloud9, dropped its Rocket League lineup. Squishy will take the place of Pierre “Turbopolsa” Silfver, who was moved to NRG’s inactive roster.\nBe careful!@SquishyMuffinz has officially joined the #NRGfam pic.twitter.com/KBe885Il6k\n— NRG (@NRGgg) June 10, 2020  Squishy is one of the most accomplished players in the Rocket League circuit and has numerous championships under his belt. During his stint with Cloud9, the team came in first place in RLCS season four North America and won their first RLCS World Championship in 2019 against a previously-undefeated Dignitas.\nTo make room for the new talent, however, NRG revealed that Turbopolsa will be moved to the bench in what the organization called an “extremely tough decision.” The official announcement mentions “a decline in the roster’s performance” following the RLCS 8 finals and “a disappointing string of tournaments” in 2020, which led the team to bench Turbopolsa.\nSquishy joins the NRG roster alongside teammates Garrett “GarrettG” Gordon and Justin “Jstn” Morales, as well as coach Emiliano “Sizz” Benny. The organization moved Turbopolsa to the inactive roster, which means that he’ll be a reserve player and likely won’t play for another team immediately.\nThe causes for Cloud9’s departure from the Rocket League esports scene are still unclear. The org’s official announcement doesn’t give an explanation and says the rest of its lineup—Kyle “Torment” Storer, Jesus “Gimmick” Parra, and coach Jayson “Fireburner” Nunez—have all been released from their contracts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8r77GZqqin56oerS91KKqobGdqrOntc2zZJudnpi1pr%2BMrayrmp%2BlvK2%2FwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nrg-signs-squishymuffinz-benches-turbopolsa/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG signs SquishyMuffinz, benches Turbopolsa"},{"body":"LEC bot laner Carzzy has reached a verbal agreement for a three-year deal with Team Vitality in the last couple of hours, sources familiar with the decision told Dot Esports. He’ll leave MAD Lions after playing two seasons with the League of Legends team and winning two LEC titles this year.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Carzzy will replace Crownshot, whose next team remains uncertain. The Czech AD carry will also partner up with support Labrov in the bot lane once again. They competed together in 2019 on BIG and won the EU Masters tournament in the summer.\nMAD Lions is already looking for a replacement for Carzzy after the org was informed about his decision to go to Vitality. MAD Lions will look for Carzzy’s replacement in the European Regional Leagues, according to sources.\nYou can’t feed @Carzzylol after midnight pic.twitter.com/l6RHAQ8d1l\n— MAD Lions English 🇬🇧 (@MADLions_EN) October 24, 2021  Vitality will also attempt to sign Team Liquid’s top laner Alphari and Cloud9 mid laner Perkz, according to multiple outlets. The org renewed jungler Selfmade’s contract in September, as reported by Dot Esports.\nCarzzy had three potential options this offseason: G2 Esports, Vitality, or a MAD Lions contract extension. The decision in the last few hours was between staying with MAD Lions or going to Vitality after G2 recently decided to sign MADM AD carry Flakked, as reported by Dot Esports.\nMAD Lions and Carzzy will part ways after two years together and a successful 2021 season for both the player and the organization. MAD Lions won back-to-back LEC titles this year, earned a top-four placing at MSI, and left Worlds with a top-eight finish while representing Europe as the region’s first seed.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqoraKYsrR5zJqbZqSZpLu0ecGoq2akkaOys3nCmqmzsqliw6a%2BwZqjZpmXp7KmucSnq2ZrXa6yor6MnZyapF2rtrWty6Krsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-mad-lions-bot-laner-carzzy-reaches-verbal-agreement-for-3-year-deal-with-team-vitality/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: MAD Lions bot laner Carzzy reaches verbal agreement for 3-year deal with Team Vitality"},{"body":"Noxcrew’s\u0026nbsp;Minecraft Championship\u0026nbsp;(MCC) doesn’t have a fixed schedule, but it’s grown into a monthly tradition for the fans. The event’s dates usually depend on the availability of all the invited content creators and finding a date that works for all of them can be difficult at times.\nWhile there are new additions to the event in each iteration, MCC has a decent cast of returning content creators for each event. One could expect the event to be repetitive with the same players, but Noxcrew fixes that problem by shuffling the teams from scratch.\nNo team stays the same and players must blend in with their new teammates to stay on top of the leaderboard.\nMCC 18 is scheduled to go live on Oct. 23 at 2pm CT. Considering that the event is close to Halloween, it’ll be themed around the holiday to celebrate the occasion. The teams and their members are often announced a couple of days before the event. You can follow or check out\u0026nbsp;MCC’s Twitter account\u0026nbsp;to be one of the first fans to see the participating content creators.\nIf this is going to be your first time tuning into the event, you can join in on the fun by tuning into\u0026nbsp;Noxcrew’s Twitch channel\u0026nbsp;when the tournament starts. The admin stream is potentially the best way to spectate the event in its early stages since there will be many players.\nSee Minecraft on Amazon Once teams get knocked out of the competition, there will be fewer players remaining, making it easier to watch the tournament from their individual perspective. If you have a favorite content creator, you can tune into their stream and watch the tournament from their point of view to experience the level of hype and communication within their team.\nThough there isn’t a set date for the next MCC, chances are it’ll be in November. If there happens to be any change of plans, Noxcrew usually lets the fans know through\u0026nbsp;its social media channels.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuwMimnGacn5rAbrnIp5ycqpGbwW6vx5qkqaGfo8Cptc%2BsZKabk2J%2BeXnSrZirrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-minecraft-championships-mcc-18-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Minecraft Championships (MCC) 18 start?"},{"body":" Call of Duty is as big of a part of culture as any entertainment franchise in the world, but it wasn’t always like this.\nAs with everything, CoD started somewhere—and with humble beginnings. The origins of the franchise trace back nearly two decades, and the series is as big as ever in 2021 with no signs of slowing down.\nThanks to yearly franchise entries since 2005, CoD is a staple in the homes and collections of gamers professional and casual alike for as long as many can remember. It’s one of the most popular and recognizable video games in the world.\nAs of 2020, there have been a whopping 18 CoD games in the mainline entries of the series. This includes all World War II games, all Black Ops games, all Modern Warfare games, and more, like Advanced Warfare and Infinite Warfare.\nBut when and where did Call of Duty begin? Here’s when the first CoD came out.\nWhen was the first Call of Duty game released? The original CoD title, named simply Call of Duty, released all the way back on Oct. 29, 2003. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision and available for Windows PC platforms. Eventually it also came to macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and even the N-Gage.\nSince then, CoD has become a cultural phenomenon with games like CoD 4: Modern Warfare, CoD: Black Ops, and most recently the hugely popular CoD: Warzone entering the mainstream.\nThe next CoD title, rumored to be placed in World War II again, is due out for release some time in the 2021 holiday season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZq6aq12ptaZ5xaKprKxdmK6tuIyonWacpanGbrPAppxmqpWhsqK%2FxJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/when-was-the-first-call-of-duty-game-released/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When was the first Call of Duty game released?"},{"body":"In the first match of the NA VCT Challengers One main event, Cloud9 walked away with a 2-0 victory over 100 Thieves.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first game of the series took place on Split, and C9 dominated 100T in the first half. 100 Thieves won round three but didn’t win another round until round 11. They won the last two rounds of the half to finish with a 3-9 scoreline and performed much better on defense.\u0026nbsp;\nCHAOS ENSUES FOR BOTH TEAMS AS @Vanityxz TAKES B SITE FOR A SPIN 🥶@Cloud9 | #VCTChallengersNA pic.twitter.com/5qBoElOm36\n— Nerd Street (@nerdstreet) February 11, 2022  The second half was more of a back-and-forth affair as neither team won more than three rounds in a row. Cloud9 brought the game to match point in round 22, although 100 Thieves only needed two round wins to tie. The final round on split came down to a two-vs-two situation as C9 managed to get the bomb down with milliseconds to spare. 100T couldn’t retake the site, and C9 took Split 12-10.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Vanityxz triple kill EZPZ 🥵 pic.twitter.com/f9m9pfC1OQ\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) February 11, 2022  Cloud9 started Breeze by dominating 100 Thieves on B site. C9 went on to win the next three rounds and won their bonus round with ease. 100 Thieves finally stopped the bleeding in round six, but it still came down to a one-vs-one situation between Asuna and mitch.\u0026nbsp;\nRound seven ended in disaster as 100T retook the site but didn’t have enough time to defuse the Spike. Three members ultimately died in the explosion, causing 100T to save in the next round and extend C9’s lead to 7-1. But 100 Thieves didn’t let C9 run away with the first half as they did in game one, as they ended the half with a respectable 7-5 scoreline.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon C9 began the second half with another dominant pistol round, stopping the 100T push towards A site with ease. They went on to win the next two rounds, including their bonus round, where vanity managed to stay alive and prevent 100T from planting the bomb.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Xeppaaa came, he saw, and he conquered this round for a clean 2-0 win for @Cloud9! GGWP!#VCTChallengersNA pic.twitter.com/magDkVRJoE\n— Nerd Street (@nerdstreet) February 11, 2022  C9 took the game to match point in round 18, but 100T got the Spike down and forced the round into a two-vs-two situation and were able to postpone their defeat. But C9 secured the game and match one round later.\nCloud9 will play Evil Geniuses on Feb. 25 at 3 pm CT. 100 Thieves has a shot at redemption against The Guard on Feb. 26 at 6 pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpykn6qxennDnp2emaRifnF8jK2fop2mmsButc1mpZplppjBbn6Pa2lmpZGeu26x1Z6lrWWfpbKvtc2gZKaZpJi1\n","link":"/post/cloud9-defeat-100-thieves-in-na-vct-2022-main-event-opening-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 defeat 100 Thieves in NA VCT 2022 main event opening match"},{"body":"In a move that flew under the radar of most Western fans, Creatures Inc., a development studio that’s directly tied to The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, acquired Ambrella, another company that’s worked with the Pokémon brand for years.\nThe acquisition actually took place last October, but the news only recently broke on social media due to Joe Merrick, the webmaster for independent Pokémon database Seribii, bringing it up.\u0026nbsp;\nHuh, looks like we all completely missed this.\nBack in October, Creatures Inc. completely acquired the company Ambrella, responsible for the Pokémon Rumble series, got its property rights and disbanded the solo studiohttps://t.co/WoR7asDXAI\n— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) February 8, 2021  Ambrella was a small Japanese development company that basically only worked on spin-off titles for the Pokémon franchise, starting with Hey You, Pikachu! for the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and, most recently, the Pokémon Rumble series of games. Pokémon Rumble, which was originally released on the Wii in 2009, has spawned four sequels that have been released on the 3DS, Wii U, and Mobile.\u0026nbsp;\nCreatures, which was co-founded by TPC president Tsunekazu Ishihara and the late Satoru Iwata in 1989, fully acquired Ambrella in October. As part of the acquisition, Creatures gained all property rights for Ambrella’s various works.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the acquisition was complete, the company disbanded the studio entirely, according to Merrick. But this move was reportedly more of a merger that will likely see Ambrella’s team put on various internal projects.\u0026nbsp;\nInternally, Creatures continues to work on and improve the Pokémon modeling for the franchise’s many titles and develop spin-offs, such as its latest release, Detective Pikachu on 3DS in 2016. Right now, Creatures is working on Detective Pikachu 2 for the Nintendo Switch while also continuing its modeling work.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomqudkanCs7HSZqCnm12WsLLByKucrGWgpLimuc6nZKutnZe5pnnDnq2epJ%2BlsrN5wKaZq52coa4%3D\n","link":"/post/creatures-inc-acquires-pok%C3%A9mon-rumble-developer-ambrella/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Creatures Inc. acquires Pokémon Rumble developer Ambrella"},{"body":"Niantic previously confirmed Pokémon Go players would be able to complete the “Distracted by Something Shiny” Special Research, and now, players have an exact date that they will need to at least start the Special Research by.\nStarting from Feb. 28, players will no longer be able to start the Shiny Celebi Special Research even if they did take part in the Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle event. If you have already started the research tasks before this date, though, you can continue grinding through it at your own pace with no worries.\u0026nbsp;\nThis timeline coincides with Jessie and James spawning in Pokémon Go, as Niantic also extended the amount of time they would be available to encounter in their Meowth balloon beyond the Dec. 17 end date for the event.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to finish the Shiny Celebi Special Research in a timely fashion, you should probably try and get it done before Feb. 28, because if Jessie and James do stop spawning in the game, it will be much harder to get it done. One of the research tasks requires you to beat the Team Rocket duo four times, which will not be possible if they are no longer available to battle.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jom6KrpKeupMDEnWSbsV2ovK6x06Ggp59dqLWquthmqqmdk56urXnRnqqemaKYtW6tzZ1ko52jqLamecCnm2aikaKytHnWoqOlZZKaeqLCwKKjmpqcmnq2utOio2aelZd6c4SMoqVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaeqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/distracted-by-something-shiny-special-research-jessie-and-james-will-be-available-until-feb-28-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Distracted by Something Shiny Special Research, Jessie and James will be available until Feb. 28 in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Cloud9, fresh off a disappointing fourth-place finish in LCS 2022 Spring Playoffs, is shifting Australian star Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami back into a top lane role to replace Park “Summit” Woo-tae, according to sources in the League of Legends scene and first reported by Brieuc Seeger for Upcomer.\nThe North American heavyweights are now looking for replacements in the mid lane, and⁠—according to Upcomer⁠—are considering support changes too.\nFudge swapped to the mid lane at the beginning of Spring this year, which allowed Summit to join the roster. The South Korean import went on to be named LCS most valuable player for his regular-season outings before his League performances dipped heavily in the postseason. Similarly, Fudge’s move to mid never really landed for Cloud9.\nAccording to Seeger, who reported the impending changes on April 26, the legacy LCS organization originally looked to re-sign Yasin “Nisqy” Dincer. The Belgian star is already in line to join MAD Lions for LEC 2022 Summer Split, however.\nRelated: MAD Lions to bench Reeker, Nisqy to join for LEC 2022 Summer\nJouhan “Copy” Pathmanathan, the team’s Academy mid laner, is another likely candidate to fill the newly-created Fudge-sized gap in the middle of Summoner’s Rift. The biggest issue for the team is that they would prefer a resident player⁠⁠—Berserker remaining on the lineup leaves just one import slot for their mid or support signing. Fudge and Blaber are North American residents for roster purposes.\nAnother name linked to Cloud9 is Czech star Adam “Random” Grepl.\nCloud9 brass are also looking to shuffle their bot lane around. Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol was a standout for the team, but they rotated between Kim “Winsome” Dong-keon and Jonah “Isles” Rosario several times across the Spring campaign.\nThe org is still digging into options to fill the bot lane role. One possibility is a major roleswap by star AD carry Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen later in his career.\nThe Danish bot laner has played ADC since he first joined the League pro scene in 2013, including during his famous stints on Origen, G2 Esports, TSM, and his two-year run in the Cloud9 starting lineup.\nZven would be expected to take a vocal role in the LCS team.\nC9 are making these roster changes following a whimpering finish to Spring. The team parted ways with big-name coach signing Nick “LS” De Cesare just weeks into the regular season before slumping to fourth in playoffs.\nThe team is expecting to qualify for Worlds 2022 later this year, but will face heavy resistance from 100 Thieves, Liquid, and new champions Evil Geniuses.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyxqJWntq6xza1kqK6Vp3qnwcOgnGarp57BpLTErGSbmZOgerW7jJyjqK2Ubnq1u89mo5qmlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/experiment-over-fudge-to-switch-back-to-cloud9-top-lane-after-short-spring-swap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Experiment over: Fudge to switch back to Cloud9 top lane after short Spring swap"},{"body":"One of the cooler things to be added to the recent generations of gaming consoles is the ability to screengrab your games without having to take a grainy off-screen picture with your phone camera.\nWhether you want to record an awesome vista in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, show off your team in Pokémon Legends Arceus, brag about a score in Metroid Dread, or hold on to a memory in any other game, it can be done with a simple button press.\nNintendo Switch controllers have their own dedicated button for screengrabs. It can be found on the left side of the controller, or on the left JoyCon. The images here show the location of the screengrab button on the controllers.\nOnce the screengrab has been taken, it can be found on the Switch’s main menu in the Album section, which is seen in the screengrab highlighted below. The screengrabs you’ve taken will be sorted by the most recent ones, but you can also see them per game as well.\nOnce in the Album, you can select and view screengrabs, and also share them on social media such as Twitter or Facebook. You can also edit them by adding text or send them to your smartphone once it’s been linked.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ytmKSdXaiws7HEp6qhp6Riu6q6056lnaddqMSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/how-to-take-a-screengrab-on-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to take a screengrab on Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma is one of the pillars of the Super Smash Bros. community, acting as the top Melee player in the world for three consecutive years. But the pro player could now be facing allegations of harassment and misconduct towards women.\nDebiedma preemptively commented today on allegations that he says may be coming out about him following several tweets from women both inside and out of the community suggesting the player has “victims.”\u0026nbsp;\n Debiedma admits that he was “unfaithful” in one of his past relationships and openly flirted with women both at tournaments and in his personal life. This included flirting with people who he knew were in a relationship at the time.\u0026nbsp;\nHe also says that he tried to use his status as one of the top Melee players in the world to try and make it easier to meet people. And reflecting on that, he says that is something that people, including himself, should never do.\u0026nbsp;\n“When you go to a tournament and you know there’s someone there who is known for flirting with girls regardless of if they have a boyfriend or not, that’s not an environment you want to be in,” Debiedma said. “And I know that I probably made that environment more difficult for people.”\nAfter talking about his disloyalty and the potential harassment he was responsible for, Debiedma stated that he would take full responsibility for his actions from both the community and Team Liquid.\u0026nbsp;\n“I think that, regardless of what is decided, regardless of what is said or painted about me, I stand by any decision the community makes in terms of wanting me at events or not,” Debiedma said. “I stand by any decision Team Liquid makes in terms of wanting me to be their player or not and I stand by the people that I might have potentially hurt.”\nHe also said that if any of his followers or supporters harass anyone bringing up allegations against him, he will ban them permanently from all of his accounts.\u0026nbsp;\nIf any one of my fans is found talking to Emily of Dvon in a shitty way or manner, I will ban them permanently from all of my accounts. It was good of them to bring this up, and I’m proud of them for doing so. It’s the right thing to do.\n— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) July 6, 2020  In response, Liquid’s co-CEO Steve Arhancet responded that he and the organization are aware of the discussion and will be open to anyone who speaks out in the coming days.\u0026nbsp;\nWe're aware of discussion in the community about potential upcoming allegations against HungryBox as well as the video he put out sharing his perspective. We will be listening to the women of the community over the upcoming days and/or weeks and discussing next steps\n— Steve Arhancet (@LiQuiD112) July 6, 2020  “We’re aware of discussion in the community about potential upcoming allegations against HungryBox as well as the video he put out sharing his perspective,” Arhancet said. “We will be listening to the women of the community over the upcoming days and/or weeks and discussing next steps.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypwc2gqbKan616tbHApmSloaGqtqV50Z6qqaeemXq1u4yhmKuZo6i6prrTZpilpJWcrrW1zqeq\n","link":"/post/hungrybox-team-liquid-respond-to-harassment-allegations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hungrybox, Team Liquid respond to harassment allegations"},{"body":" Respawn Entertainment checked in today with the community regarding the EXP Invitational, updates to the dev tracker, and an error that’s been affecting PC users. Respawn’s community manager, Jayfresh, discussed it all in a Reddit post.\nApex Competitive Events Today marked the beginning of the Apex Legends EXP Invitational, which is taking place at the X Games in Minneapolis. The tournament features 20 professional teams competing for a $150,000 prize pool. Day one may be over, but you can tune in tomorrow at 1pm PST on ESPN Esports’ Twitch channel.\nDev tracker The Apex dev tracker provides the community with insight as to some big issues the development team is working on, including bugs, quality of life features, network problems, and game updates.\nRespawn’s development team is investigating audio reports and an upcoming patch that attempts to fix the infamous code:leaf and code:net errors. This update comes a day after server crashes from code:net plagued the Apex community for an hour.\nWorkaround to PC crashes PC users have been struggling with the DXGI-ERROR-DEVICE-REMOVED error, which has been leading to crashes during matches. Respawn’s development team is currently working on the issue, but have figured out a workaround PC users can try in the meantime.\n“If you are getting this error and use an Nvidia card, we’ve seen that rolling back to the 417.35 and 417.71 drivers appears to have fixed this error for MOST users or reduced the frequency of the crashes,” Jayfresh said.\nJayfresh ended the post with yet another teaser as to Respawn’s major event scheduled for mid-August. “Next week we’ll be starting to talk about what’s coming next for Apex,” he said. “We’re not done with Season 2 yet and have some rad stuff planned. That’s all I can say for now other than keep an eye on our channels on 8/6.”\nNew Playstation exclusive skins Jayfresh also addressed the PlayStation Plus Pack that includes six free cosmetics, exclusively for PlayStation users. The pack includes rare skins for Wraith and Caustic, along with banners for both of them, and gun skins for the Peacekeeper shotgun and Hemlock assault rifle. The cosmetics should unlock when PlayStation users log in to the game, but they can also be redeemed in the PlayStation store.\nFans that are eager for new Apex content can now mark their calendars for Aug. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nq12ssqa3xKebZpuYmrCsecinZJqclKeytL%2FErGSesKBitq%2FCyK2YraGfo66tecOerWasopawrLHRZpinnF2ivLOx\n","link":"/post/respawn-s-weekend-check-in-addresses-exp-invitational-dev-tracker-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn’s weekend check-in addresses EXP Invitational, dev tracker, and more"},{"body":"RuneScape players have an opportunity to secure themselves a handful of new items for free, thanks to Prime Gaming.\nAvailable now, players can redeem the “Yak Track Care Package + Currency Pack” from the Prime Gaming website, which will provide 20 Treasure Hunter Keys and 400 RuneCoins.\nGet ready to trek in style with a Yak Track Care Package AND a Currency Pack from our friends at #PrimeGaming!\n💜 https://t.co/7xqvVxCcN2\n🐂 This offer is only active until Sept 21st pic.twitter.com/0ZK5Pyel5X\n— RuneScape (@RuneScape) August 24, 2021  Treasure Hunter Keys can be used to unlock chests that will contain a random item. RuneCoins are a currency that players use to purchase cosmetic items from Solomon’s General Store, which can be found within the Extras tab.\nThis drop is the most recent collaboration between RuneScape and Twitch gaming, and the fourth this year. There are still plenty to come, so if you’re a regular player it may be worth checking out PrimeGaming to make the most out of this collaboration.\nIf you’re a member, here’s how you can redeem your items.\nFirst, navigate to the Prime Gaming website and select claim on the reward you’d like to receive.Next, select “Link Accounts to Use Content.”Login to your RuneScape account.Now, log in to your Amazon account.Allow access to pair the two accounts.The reward will be available on your RuneScape account For players new to Prime Gaming, you’ll need to create an account during the pairing process, but the rest of the steps remain the same.\nThis offer is available until Sep. 21, so if you plan on redeeming it for yourself, make sure you don’t wait too long.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyzwc2eqpyZoJp6uq3KZqurmZOgeqSt0Z5kqZmToK6osYyapZ1lk6q%2Fs7HNnLBmqJGYuG6t1ZqgpZmSobJuwsiaZKmqmaKybrPApqCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/runescape-yak-track-care-package-and-currency-pack-available-via-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RuneScape ‘Yak Track Care Package and Currency Pack’ available via Prime Gaming"},{"body":" Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season six went live today with new content, mechanics, and changes to spice up the game. In addition to starting the season with an epic cinematic where players were also a part of it, there are even new NPCs who can potentially be involved in the story as the season progresses.\nThe season kicked off with\u0026nbsp;46 NPCs and you can see which ones you’ve interacted with so far in your collection screen. Like the previous season, you’ll be able to claim quests and rewards from these NPCs—and some of them will even be open to duels on the spot.\nWhile we’ve figured out\u0026nbsp;where almost all of the NPCs are located on the map, there’s a fugitive on the run. NPC No. 17, also known as Spark Plug or Robo-Ray, is nowhere to be found since it doesn’t spawn in any of its spawn locations in any game mode.\nTwo possible scenarios can explain its absence. NPC No. 17 is either bugged or Epic Games just hasn’t added it to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite yet. In case you’d like to check it for yourself at a later date when NPC No. 17 hopefully takes its place on the map, here’s what you need to know about NPC No. 17 in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season six.\nWhere can you find NPC No. 17 in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season six? There are two locations where NPC No. 17 should spawn in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. The first one is located close to Misty Meadows. Take the west exit from Misty Meadows and continue following the road until it makes a Y. You should be able to find NPC No. 17 in the gas station that will be just below the hill.\nThe second place where NPC No. 17 should be is another gas station, but this one is located just outside of Slurpy Swamp. Navigate to the north entrance/exit of the landmark and continue moving toward the north. You should see a gas station as you cross the bridge and NPC No. 17 may be waiting for you inside.\nEpic hasn’t confirmed why NPC No. 17 is missing from the game at this time. Chances are the developer may add him to the game with an under-the-radar fix, meaning you may need to check NPC No. 17’s location manually to see if he’s available on the map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybrXSZqWpm12jvG59lmagp2WWpL%2B1usitnGabmJa9tbHRZmlmq5WWwLC6jG8%3D\n","link":"/post/where-is-npc-no-17-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is NPC No. 17 in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6?"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering’s new set Streets of New Capenna is the first three-color set since Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths in May 2020.\nWith a three-color set comes great mana fixing in the form of a tri-color land cycle and a handful of common options for budget deck builders. There are plenty of multi-colored spells that support primarily three-color strategies. Like Ikoria, players should expect New Capenna to help three and four-color archetypes thrive.\nOutside of the cycle of rare lands, there are several cards that are set to have an impact on Standard in the days and weeks following the set. These early power cards will set the tone for the format going forward. Strategies will need to find answers and early all-star decks must react to everyone’s adjustments.\nWith Dominaria United not coming out until September 2022, New Capenna is the last influx of cards into Standard for four months.\nIt’s an exciting time in Magic and it’s important to be ready for what cards will populate Standard on day one. Here are 11 cards that will shake up Standard from New Capenna.\nOb Nixilis, The Adversary This is the best card in the set based on early impressions. Ob Nixilis, The Adversary is a powerhouse Planeswalker that will almost always enter with a token copy. It attacks the opponent’s hand and creates tokens. To deal with Ob Nixilis on the battlefield it’ll require two answers for each token copy.\nAny R/B sacrifice strategy will play four copies of Ob Nixilis. There’s a possibility that decks will splash in order to play it permitting they can consistently generate Creatures to sacrifice to activate Casualty. As far as three-mana Planeswalkers go, Ob Nixilis is about as good as it gets without being ban-worthy.\nBody Launderer Body Launderer is another piece that sacrifice decks will love. It’s a 3/3 deathtouch Creature so it will impact the battlefield off stats alone. Whenever a nontoken Creature you control dies, Body Launderer connives. This means that over the course of the game if left unchecked, this 3/3 will continue to grow and draw you cards.\nIf your opponent can remove it you can reanimate a Creature with a mana value equal to or less than Body Launderer’s power. If it’s removed right away, it can reanimate a Eyetwitch or a similar utility Creature. With a few +1/+1 counters, however, it can reanimate a larger threat or even another Body Launderer.\nCharm Cycle All of the charms are excellent cards. The versatility they provide for just three-mana is strong for three-color decks. With the tri-color lands entering Standard from New Capenna, the mana base in the format is good enough to comfortably support three-color decks.\nWhat makes the charms strong is that they can be useful at any point in the game. They provide narrow abilities that normally wouldn’t make it into the main deck like Brokers Charm destroying an enchantment. Every charm, however, has an ability that’s generically useful like card draw or removal. They’re rarely dead cards in hand.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen looking at cards that will shake up Standard, all five charms are set to do just that.\nWorkshop Warchief Workshop Warchief is a bomb when it enters the battlefield. Similar to Thragtusk, every part of this card is strong and affects the game in multiple ways. When this 5/3 trample Creature enters the battlefield you gain three life. This is a good way to stabilize against aggressive decks that attack your life total.\nWhen it does, you create a 4/4 Creature token. Whenever this trades off in battle you come out with a large Creature in the trade. If an opponent uses a removal spell on Workshop Warchief it replaces itself.\nFor six mana you can cast Workshop Warchief with Blitz. This is an effective way to get a quick, one-turn burst of value. It enters, gains life, attacks, then leaves you with a 4/4 Creature. Expect most Green midrange strategies to run Workshop Warchief.\nGiada, Font of Hope Angels was already a fringe Standard deck before New Capenna. The Creature-based archetype attacks with big flying threats that all help each other in some way. It hasn’t been a consistent deck, but with the right start, it’s overwhelmingly explosive.\nGiada, Font of Hope is the perfect card to tie the archetype together and bring it out of fringe status. This two-mana 2/2 is a decent early play that helps ramp into the more expensive Angels. Each Angel also enters with a +1/+1 counter for each Angel you already control. Giada helps an already snowball archetype run opponents over even quicker.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Giada enters the battlefield on turn two, it must be destroyed or the opponent is put under a two or three turn clock when facing down an army of beefy flyers.\u0026nbsp;\nVoid Rend Void Rend is a control-mirror all-star and is excellent in other matchups. This three-mana removal spell destroys any nonland permanent. Notably, it can’t be countered.\u0026nbsp;\nControl decks will use Void Rend as a way to deal with threats presented by other control lists. It’s also cheap enough that it’ll be a flexible option against midrange and aggro strategies without losing much tempo. There’s a possibility that Void Rend will take the slot that Vanishing Verse had for U/W/B control builds. New Capenna is putting a new emphasis on multicolored Creatures that Vanishing Verse can’t target. Mono-colored threats like Esika’s Chariot and The Wandering Emperor still exist, but Void Rend can also deal with them.\nIt’s not fancy, but Void Rend gets the job done.\nRaffine, Scheming Seer The leader of the Obscura is a stout Creature in the air. For three mana, you’re getting a 1/4 flying Creature with Ward 1. Raffine is hard to kill and hard to attack into. The triggered ability is also great in a dedicated U/W/B Creature deck, probably built around other flying Creatures.\nRaffine’s ability triggers when Creatures attack. This means that Raffine doesn’t need to attack to generate value. If one Creature attacks, it connives one, but that number can be higher based on the number of attacking Creatures.\u0026nbsp;\nRaffine is a powerful way to churn through your deck and find key spells while also making Creatures already on the battlefield better through Connive.\nImages via WotC\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHxyfYymq6Blo6m%2FprHTrGSonl2jsrh5wpqnnqaelnqkrdGdqmasn2LAqa3KnmSuqF2owaK6w5qpnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/11-mtg-streets-of-new-capenna-cards-to-shake-up-standard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"11 MTG Streets of New Capenna cards to shake up Standard"},{"body":"Top-of-the-range gaming monitors have outstanding capabilities but are often quite pricey. Many gamers don’t need the highest specs for the games they play, and some players can’t afford to spend hundreds on a monitor.\nLuckily, it doesn’t cost much to get a gaming monitor with decent specs. There are many reasonably-priced options with fast refresh rates and low response times. Many monitors in this low price range include gamer-friendly features, like adaptive sync technology and software modes to optimize performance.\nOn the downside, affordable monitors lack the luxuries of their more expensive counterparts. Less expensive monitors concentrate on performance and cut out extra features like RGB lighting, exciting designs, and USB ports to stay within a certain price bracket.\nThese are the best gaming monitors under $150.\nBest FreeSync AOC G2490VX AOC’s G2490VX offers a superb balance between price and performance. It’s one of the few monitors in this price range offering a 144Hz refresh rate, making it worthwhile for competitive players. One way it achieves the high refresh rate at such a low price is by using a vertical alignment (VA) panel. VA panels are prone to ghosting and have less accurate color than more expensive in-plane switching (IPS) panels.\u0026nbsp;\nFor a budget monitor, the G2490VX punches above its weight when it comes to specs. The 24-inch screen boasts Full HD 1920×1080 resolution and a fast response time of one millisecond. Like most gaming monitors, this AOC model has adaptive sync technology to prevent screen tearing. In this case, AMD FreeSync compatibility is standard.\nSee on Amazon Like many affordable monitors, the G2490VX has a minimalist design. There’s no fancy lighting or exciting patterns. Instead, there’s a thin red stripe on the bottom bezel, and the rest of the monitor is black with subtle branding. Connectivity options are limited to a single DisplayPort 1.2 and an HDMI port 1.4. A 3.5-millimeter audio output comes standard, but there are no USB ports.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering the price, the G2490VX has a lot to offer. The 144Hz refresh rate and one-millisecond response time make this AOC model appealing, but some users might be turned off by the VA panel and lack of USB ports.\nBest G-Sync Lenovo G24–10 The Lenovo G24-10 is the same size as the G2490VX, but it uses a twisted nematic (TN) panel instead of a VA panel. TN panels are known for their affordable price and quick refresh rates. The disadvantages are that they have narrow viewing angles and average color reproduction.\nSee on Amazon By using a TN panel, the G24-10 achieves a high refresh rate at a low price. This 24-inch Full HD 1920×1080 monitor has a respectable 144Hz refresh rate with a one-millisecond response time. Instead of FreeSync compatibility like the G2490VX, this Lenovo model ships with Nvidia G-Sync compatibility.\nAnother way Lenovo kept the price of the G24-10 low is the simple design. The G24-10 looks more like an office monitor with its thick bezels and chunky V-shaped legs. Apart from the Lenovo logos on the front and rear, there’s no indication of the monitor’s gaming performance. Like the G2490VX, there’s only a single DisplayPort 1.2, an HDMI 1.4 port, and no USB port. Even the adjustability options are limited to tilting between minus five and 22 degrees.\nThe G24-10 matches the 144Hz refresh rate and one-millisecond response time of the G2490VX for a similar price. Both monitors have the same connectivity options, and it’s up to the buyer to decide if they prefer a TN or a VA panel.\nBest for casual gaming LG 24MP59G-P For such an affordable monitor, LG’s 24MP59G-P boasts a strong feature set and excellent connectivity options. Instead of a VA or TN panel like the options mentioned so far, the 24MP59G-P uses an IPS panel. IPS panels are generally more expensive, but they have better color accuracy and wider viewing angles than other panel types.\nThe display on the 24MP59G-P is the same size as the G24-10 and G2490VX, but it has a slower refresh rate. This monitor uses a 23.8-inch IPS display with Full HD 1920×1080 resolution. The refresh rate is limited to 75Hz. Like other monitors on the list, this LG model includes AMD FreeSync to reduce screen tearing. By default, the 24MP59G-P has a five-millisecond Grey-to-Grey (GTG) response time, but it can be reduced to one millisecond when Motion Blur Reduction is active.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Like most affordable monitors, the 24MP59G-P has black bezels with subtle branding and no RGB lighting. The only hint of its gaming prowess is the red accents on the V-shaped legs. It matches the other monitors on this list by including a DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4, and a 3.5-millimeter audio out port. Unlike the monitors mentioned so far, there’s also a VGA port, making it compatible with older PCs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 24MP59G-P stands out by having a passable 75Hz refresh rate, FreeSync compatibility, and a DisplayPort. While the 75Hz refresh rate isn’t ideal for competitive gaming, it’s fine for console players. Some users might also be turned off by the lack of USB ports and VESA mount compatibility.\u0026nbsp;\nBest versatility ASUS VA24DQ The Asus VA24DQ is a direct rival to the 24MP59G-P and features similar specs. This Asus model also uses a 24-inch Full HD 1920×1080 IPS panel with a 75Hz refresh rate. Instead of only being compatible with FreeSync like the 24MP59G-P, this monitor also works with Nvidia G-Sync.\nMost of the connectivity options on the VA24DQ mimic the 24MP59G-P. Both monitors have a single DisplayPort 1.2, a VGA port, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a headphone jack. They both lack USB ports. The VA24DQ stands out by including a set of built-in two-watt speakers. These included speakers aren’t the most powerful, but they are helpful in a pinch when no headset or external speakers are available. Another area where the VA24DQ beats the 24MP59G-P is the inclusion of a VESA mount system.\nSee on Amazon In terms of design, the VA24DQ looks like a standard office monitor. Like the 24MP59G-P, it has a black exterior with thin bezels and the Asus logo on the front and rear. The only adjustability option is the tilt functionality ranging between minus five and 23 degrees.\u0026nbsp;\nFor a budget-friendly monitor, the VA24DQ has enough features to satisfy casual gamers. However, the lack of USB ports and slower refresh rate might not cut it for some players. Best value Sceptre E275W-FPT The E275W-FPT from Sceptre offers impressive value by matching specs of the Asus VA24DQ and LG’s 24MP59G-P while having a larger screen size. It’s the only monitor on this list with a 27-inch display, which some users might prefer to the smaller 24-inch rivals.\nThis IPS monitor has the same Full HD 1920×1080 resolution as the other options on this list and matches the 75Hz refresh of the VA24DQ and the 24MP59G-P. While the refresh rate is decent, the response time of five milliseconds is a bit slow, and there’s no adaptive sync included.\nSee on Amazon From a design perspective, the E275W-FPT keeps things plain and simple. It has a standard black design with thick bezels and a circular base. It’s the only monitor on this list to have two HDMI ports, but it has no DisplayPort. Other connectivity options include a VGA port and audio in and out ports. Like the Asus VA24DQ, it has a set of built-in speakers.\u0026nbsp;\nSceptre’s E275W-FPT gives users a large screen size for a low price, but some tradeoffs come with the larger display. The lack of a DisplayPort and adaptive sync might be an issue for some users. The five-millisecond response time isn’t great for competitive gaming either. This monitor is worth a look for users in need of an affordable solution, as long as they aren’t planning on doing any competitive gaming.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6qK3MoqWgZZ2ku6rAzqtkrqaUmr9ufZRp\n","link":"/post/best-gaming-monitor-under-150/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best gaming monitor under $150"},{"body":"Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ release date is getting closer and players are wondering whether the game will have cross-platform capabilities.\nWhile the\u0026nbsp;Borderlands\u0026nbsp;franchise wasn’t crossplay compatible, except for\u0026nbsp;Borderlands 3,\u0026nbsp;Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;support\u0026nbsp;crossplay, allowing Xbox, PlayStation, and PC players to play together.\nThe only cross-platform compatible Gearbox Software game has been\u0026nbsp;Borderlands 3, and the feature was only added after three years from the game’s release. While this may seem normal for most gamers, it can be a milestone for Gearbox Software. Future Gearbox games can also make their debut with crossplay if the release goes as planned.\nFurther details regarding\u0026nbsp;Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ cross-platform capabilities should surface after the release. Based on other games, the feature will likely be active from the get-go, and players won’t need to do anything to turn it on. Depending on the launch hype, some platforms may also experience delays or errors during the launch. If you happen to have a bad experience with crossplay on the first day, make sure to try it again within a few days when the servers are more stable.\nTiny Tina’s Wonderlands\u0026nbsp;is set to release on March 25 and the game will be available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.\nAside from new releases, crossplay is slowly becoming an industry standard. For\u0026nbsp;Honor\u0026nbsp;is also set\u0026nbsp;to receive its cross-platform support update five years from its release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxlpJ67unnToqWaq12svK%2BwxKujmqaUqHqkvs6sqmaonJbBp7vRpmScqp%2BowLG4wLI%3D\n","link":"/post/is-tiny-tina-s-wonderlands-cross-platform-crossplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands cross-platform/crossplay?"},{"body":"When you think of minions in League of Legends, what usually comes to mind are small creatures that aren’t dangerous and are just a source of gold. And that is true most of the time, especially as the game goes on: The stronger your champion gets, the less of a danger minions are to you. But from time to time, minions can be great allies. While this might be hard to believe for some, a recent post on Reddit showed that they can aid you in a time of great need. Cannon minion avenges fallen warrior from leagueoflegends  In the clip, Nunu and Willump are defending the top lane inhibitor turret by unleashing Absolute Zero (R). Afterward, the Boy and his Yeti continue spamming their abilities, lowering the opposing Volibear’s health to just one bar. And when it all seemed done and dusted, the Relentless Storm answered by using his abilities, leading the charge with Stormbringer (R). With Nunu and Willump having probably no abilities left off cooldown, they had no other option than to run. Still, with Volibear’s empowered attack, they had nowhere to hide and fell under their own tower, which managed to unload a couple of shots onto the enemy. This yet again wasn’t enough to kill the Volibear. But this is the moment where the cannon minion came up clutch.\nBeing the only survivor from the skirmish on the red side, the cannon minion had one job—and didn’t fail to deliver. With a shot from its cannon, the minion finished Volibear and turned Nunu and Willump’s efforts into an elimination from the gray screen. It’s hard to tell whether this play was pivotal, but the valiant cannon minion’s team ended up being victorious in this game, according to op.gg. It’s certainly worth underlining this heroic play either way since it helped defend the top lane inhibitor, at least for a while. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWupqVis6K4y6xkoqZdlnqwusRmraxln6OybrDUnqNmmZeWtq%2B%2F02atqKSZl7KivoybrK1ll5rBtHnAr5ynn5WZeqPFjJpknJmeo7yvecyipaKnng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nunu-falls-in-a-one-vs-one-duel-against-volibear-but-gets-avenged-by-a-cannon-minion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nunu falls in a one-vs-one duel against Volibear but gets avenged by a cannon minion"},{"body":"While PUBG New State Mobile’s second season is still ongoing, players can expect a new event to be introduced soon thanks to a collaboration with Innerloth’s party game Among Us.\nThe crossover event will kick off on April 21 and will last until May 19. Players will be able to earn themed rewards for special missions, such as icons, titles, and frames.\nRelated: All PUBG New State season start and end dates\nA new minigame will also be introduced during the waiting times before heading to a match on the map Troi. Players will be formed in teams of four and will have to take out the impostor randomly assigned to one player before they kill them.\nThe map will also be decorated for the occasion, and objects from Among Us will be added to several points of interest. The store will welcome more themed items to buy, such as exclusive skins.\nPlayers will be able to discover and enjoy the new content for one whole month in PUBG New State Mobile. Meanwhile, there are still a few days to complete the content of the Cherry Blossoms Giveaway Event, which celebrates spring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7RuusSwZKyskamybrnOm6ClnV2nsrexwKWqZq2gmLyutc2gZJynnKGuo7vRmquip55ixKrAx2aYpqeenHq2vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-new-state-mobile-reveals-upcoming-collaboration-with-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG New State Mobile reveals upcoming collaboration with Among Us"},{"body":"Mid laner Rookie claimed the all-time LPL kill record in today’s match between Victory Five and Bilibili Gaming in week eight of the 2022 Spring Split.\nToday’s match between Victory Five and Bilibili Gaming kept viewers on the edge of their seats. It was an all-out brawl between two LPL superteams in a battle of mechanics, pride, and all-time kill records.\nThings got interesting in game two of the series, and not just because of the impressive carry performance from Rookie’s Orianna to take it to a game three. It’s because of what happened in that game, which resulted in a pleasant surprise for game three.\nIn game two, Rookie became the all-time LPL kills leader and surpassed Uzi’s mark of 2,633 kills, a major feat in the LPL that signifies dominance for a long period of time. But more importantly, it also awoke the legendary AD carry, who came off the bench for Bilibili Gaming to play just his third game of the 2022 Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Chinese superstar entered game three with his signature Ezreal pick and looked to reclaim his all-time LPL kill record. But to do this, he’d need to end the game with seven more kills than Rookie.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two battled back and forth and both teams displayed their mechanical talents in teamfight after teamfight. In the end, it was Victory Five who came out on top in the final fight. Rookie held on to his newfound record and improved it to 2,646 kills. Uzi went 8/4/9 on Ezreal while Rookie produced a 6/3/12 scoreline on Ahri.\nWhile this was an expected loss for Bilibili Gaming, it drops them down to 7-6 and puts them on a three-match losing streak. Touted as one of the strongest LPL teams on paper, Bilibili Gaming have underperformed after a 3-0 start to the 2022 LPL Spring Split. Previously a part of the league’s tight six-team race, they now sit in eighth place and their spot in the LPL playoffs is in jeopardy since FunPlus Phoenix are in 11th with six wins.\nBilibili Gaming will attempt to end their recent slump against another cold team in EDward Gaming on March 12.\nAs for Victory Five, they have temporarily grabbed sole possession of first place in the 2022 LPL Spring Split with an 11-2 record. They’re in a tight battle with Weibo Gaming, 10-2, for the No. 1 spot in the regular-season standings.\nWith just three matches left for Victory Five, the LPL superteam is primed to secure a top-two seed in the 2022 LPL Spring Split. In their final three games, they’ll face off against Anyone’s Legends, ThunderTalk Gaming, and FPX.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmop5uesm6%2F1KunmqujmrFuwdmiZJqknGLBqrnEZqOppF2gtq24jKucnKeimXq0u4yusaJlo6qvo7HDZqCnZaSnxm7AwKScZqGkYq%2Bir8o%3D\n","link":"/post/rookie-surpassed-uzi-s-all-time-lpl-kill-record-so-uzi-subbed-in-to-try-and-take-it-back/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rookie surpassed Uzi’s all-time LPL kill record, so Uzi subbed in to try and take it back"},{"body":"Team Liquid has selected five players or content creators close to the organization and invited them to directly invest in the company by buying shares with their own capital.\nThese new co-owners include Super Smash Bros. legend Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma and professional Counter-Strike player Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, both players who have been with Liquid since 2015. WNBA star Aerial Powers, professional poker player and streamer Alexander “Lex” Veldhuis, and actor Asa Butterfield are also among the investors.\u0026nbsp;\nLiquid co-CEO Steve Arhancet said, via Digiday, that these five individuals were selected by the organization’s management because they closely align with Liquid’s identity and philosophy, while also having significant resources to invest from a financial perspective—meaning this was all on the side of the players and creators, not something worked into their contracts.\u0026nbsp;\n“There’s a difference between being awarded equity as a form of compensation, to provide alignment to the organization, versus an elective investment of their own capital into the organization that they’re part of,” Arhancet told Digiday. “I think it speaks volumes to their own decision-making and degree of confidence.”\nNone of the numbers or ownership stakes were disclosed, but Powers said there was a minimum investment threshold that had to be met, though “it could be more, of course.”\nThis isn’t the first sign that player or creator-centered investments and ownership expansions have happened in esports. 100 Thieves, for example, added Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter and Jack “CouRage” Dunlop to its ownership group in April.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Liquid, this provides what the company is calling a “substantial contribution” from some of its biggest names and allows management to bring those creators into more high-level conversations.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’re able to go to these individuals, that we know genuinely from a financial perspective, but also that their heart is in our business, to solicit their feedback before making big decisions at the company,” Arhancet told Digiday. “So it’s like joining a consultative team to the leadership here at Team Liquid.”\nLikewise, the creators view this as a unique opportunity to invest in the organization that has already invested in them, while also continuing to do their own thing, whether that be competing, creating, or advising.\u0026nbsp;\nPowers, as the chair of the Liquid’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, views this as a way in which she and the org are “putting your money where your mouth is” when it comes to equality and equity. Likewise, Hbox views this as a unique opportunity that wouldn’t have been available at a normal job.\n“I used to work in engineering, and those companies would offer chances for employees to help their retirement, things like 401ks and all that,” Hungrybox told Digiday. “Well, Liquid being an esports org, they were offering something a lot more unique.”\nAs esports—and, by extension, the organizations, players, and creators attached to the scene—continue to grow, it’s likely individuals involved with teams will have more opportunities to invest or take ownership in ways similar to this.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZq2dkaJ6rbXQrqCdZZWtvaK6w6xkqK%2Bemr%2B0tMipZKCqn6q9brXNr5ysrJ2au7W%2FjJ%2BpqKVdncKvs9GymaiwXZq5qrPEZqSoqpU%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-expands-its-ownership-group-with-investments-from-hungrybox-elige-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid expands its ownership group with investments from Hungrybox, EliGE, and more"},{"body":" Raw talent won’t be enough to stay on top of the Fortnite leaderboards. You’ll need plenty of practice to sharpen your skills and keep your muscles warmed up. Most competitive Fortnite players spend as much time in practice courses as they spend in normal matches.\nThere are countless customized practice courses in Fortnite, each specializing in different aspects of the game. You’ll find courses to help you practice building and aiming. There are even maps to help you train for scenarios like box fights. The best aim courses try to combine all of these mechanics since you don’t have many one-vs-one fights without building in Fortnite.\nYou’ll need to train your aim in various conditions to prepare yourself for all kinds of skirmishes. Although you’ll have unlimited options when it comes to training maps, some rise above the rest. Selected based on community votes or verified by professional players streaming their practice sessions, the following courses are perfect for training your aim.\nTeadoh’s Training Island Teadoh’s Training Island is an all-in-one practice course. From building to aiming, this map has it all covered. In terms of size, it’s practically impossible to run out of space on this map, and you can also find different terrain and unique building types to train in for a variety of scenarios.\nTeadoh is one of the most dedicated creative contributors, and he updates most of his maps a couple of times a year. If you’d like to try his most recent maps that usually aim to fix bugs and bring in new features to improve the overall experience, you can check out Teadoh’s YouTube channel.\nMap Code: 5630-7611-9409\nRaider’s Box Fight Practice Figuring out the basic principles of building allows you to hold your own in Fortnite. It’ll take time to perfect the art of box fighting, but a building skirmish where two players outmaneuver each other by claiming and editing walls is bound to happen during a match.\nRaider’s Box Fight Practice features a complete course that’ll walk you through various box types, allowing you to develop your muscle memory with a back-to-back layout. While box fighting is much more dynamic and less predictable in a real match of Fortnite, going through Raider’s Box Fight Practice map should help you learn the basics of box fighting in a short amount of time.\nMap Code: 7562-1598-0199\nMongraal Classic Professional Fortnite players may look naturally gifted at the game, but it takes a serious amount of practice to improve and retain your skill level in Fortnite. Pros spend countless hours on practice courses every day to sharpen their skills and warm-up before tournaments. Even before hopping into a ranked match, you’ll find them getting warmed up in practice courses to make sure that they bring their A game to each match.\nMongraal spends much of his time in the same training course, mostly because he enjoys the flow of the course and what it has to offer. This creative map was renamed the Mongraal Classic as a result, and it aims to help players practice taking down walls and replacing them with their own.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon You’ll be able to practice your aiming and editing as you’re taking down walls, which is an important aspect in each box fight. While it’s important to work on your positioning advantage in box fights, you’ll also need to use every opportunity to shoot at your opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nMap Code: 7269-0152-0094\nShotgun Aim Course Shotguns are the most preferred short-range weapons in Fortnite. These weapons deal tons of damage but require high levels of accuracy. If you can’t seem to track your enemies when using a shotgun, you’ll need to practice on a map that specializes in shotgun handling.\nThe Shotgun Aim Course focuses on helping players land more accurate shotgun shots while keeping them on their toes by constantly requiring them to edit walls to reveal their next target. While it may seem boring at first, this is a common scenario that usually takes place toward the end of high-level matches. When there are more than 20 people in the last cycle, you’ll run into a player every time you edit a wall.\nMap Code: 3526-8335-4329\nSentry Aim Course While most aim courses do a perfect job of training you for the real deal, they may feel slightly lonely at times. If you’d like some company, you’ll need to look for training courses with a built-in matchmaking feature or the ones that let you spawn bots around the map.\nSentry Aim Course focuses solely on improving your aim and tracking. There are a few training scenarios you can go through with bots. Though you’ll be able to start predicting how the map behaves after a couple of sessions, it’s still an excellent practice course that can help you get warmed up before jumping into a match.\nMap Code: 2369-6235-4946\nZombie Pop Party If you’re looking to train with your whole squad and have some fun at the same time, regular training maps may not cut it for you.\nZombie Pop Party is an aim training map where you can play with a total of four people. You’ll find yourself on a rather spacey map with a bunch of zombies. Taking as many of them as possible is the prime objective, adding a little bit of competition to your training routine.\nMap Code: 8231-8188-6171\nSkaavook’s Aim Training Mongraal might have maps named after him, but it isn’t the only creative aim course that he enjoys spending time in.\nSkavook’s aim training map is another one that Mongraal uses to warm up before important matches. This map features a decent variety of scenarios ranging from flick shots, tracking, and tile frenzy.\nOnce you load into the map, you’ll be able to start with the scenario of your choice by shooting at their designated activation areas. The map looks extremely simplistic when you first load into it but is considered a Swiss Army Knife since it covers all the basics and then some more.\u0026nbsp;\nMap Code: 8022-6842-4965\nFlea’s Shotgun Aim Course Throughout your Fortnite career, you’ll find yourself in countless shotgun fights. Some may even take place as you’re gliding in the air, meaning you may need to broaden your horizon to train for every possible scenario.\nFlea’s Shotgun Aim course features a map with elements that will help you practice airborne scenarios. Bringing a friend with you to this map will let you get the most out of it. While dummy targets are fine in the beginning, you’ll need living, breathing targets to take your training session to the next level.\nMap Code: 2537-2393-3308\u0026nbsp;\nFortnite Sniping Course by Halo Considering how easy it is to build your own cover in Fortnite, sniping is a lot harder than it looks in competitive matches. It’s still a good idea to keep your sniper muscles trained. You never know when you’ll be able to land a sneaky sniper shot to get that next Victory Royale.\nHalo’s Fortnite Sniping Course covers a variety of sniper scenarios. You’ll find moving and stable targets in different building types alongside a level to practice trick shots.\u0026nbsp;\nIf none of the targets are moving, you may need to go back to the creative hub and rejoin to fix the issue.\nMap Code: 6880-9165-6738\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZp2oqqSjtrWxjJqgpmWTpMKzv8Ss\n","link":"/post/the-best-fortnite-aim-courses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Fortnite aim courses"},{"body":"If you’re looking for a Call of Duty Zombies experience that has a variety of boss zombies, a new wonder weapon, and other unique features, IX might be the perfect map for you. IX is one of the new Zombies maps available in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 at launch—and it’s a lot of fun. It might not be as difficult as Blood of the Dead, but IX definitely features its own set of unique challenges for zombie slayers to conquer.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;What you need to survive in CoD: Black Ops 4 Zombies map, Blood of the Dead\nOnce you’ve opened up the map and have a fully-loaded inventory, it’s not too tough to get to high rounds on IX. But how do you get to that point? Here’s what you’ll need to acquire or unlock to survive in IX.\nZ-Harmony  One aspect of IX that makes it a little easier than other Zombies maps is there’s a way to get a free Pack-a-Punched pistol in the early rounds. When you first spawn in, head out to the gladiator pit. There will be four banners along the circumference of the arena, one next to each of the four doors that can be opened. Simply go up to one of the banners and melee the rope to unlock a set of challenges. These challenges are relatively simple—you’ll be asked to get six equipment kills or knife 13 zombies, for example. After you complete a challenge, you just need to go to the altar and claim your prize to get another fresh task. Once you’ve completed three challenges, your prize will be a free Pack-a-Punched Strife pistol. This pistol can be extremely helpful in the early rounds because it gives you a strong weapon for free, allowing you to save up points to purchase another gun, perks, or open the many doors throughout IX. We strongly recommend going through this simple process as soon as you start each game of IX.\nBrazen Bull  The zombie shield is an integral item to build in almost every Zombies map—and that hasn’t changed on IX. There are three parts that you’ll need to locate in order to build this shield, which is called the Brazen Bull. The first part can be found in Odin’s Altar Room. It’ll either be on a wall to the left of the Odin perk machine, on a shield rack on the second floor, or in the left corner of the cauldron room.\nThe second part is located in Zeus’ Altar Room. It can be found on one of the statues to the right of the Zeus perk machine, on another statue directly in front of you if you walk down the stairs to the second floor, or on top of a table on the third floor, Bath House.\nThe third shield part is in Ra’s Altar Room, and it’ll always be on the top floor of this room. It’ll either be on the wall to the right of the perk machine or to the left or right of the window across from Ra.\nOnce you have all three of these parts, simply head down to the bottom level of the map and you’ll find a workbench in the area called The Pit where you can build your shield. Equip the Brazen Bull by pressing L1 (on PlayStation 4). If you hit R2 with the shield out, you can use a little sword for a melee attack. And if you hold down L2 and then press R2, you’ll be able to shoot fiery bullets out of the shield. This shield is very helpful on IX and we definitely recommend building it as soon as possible in each game.\nPack-a-Punch  If you’re a true fan of this game mode, you’ll know just how important it is to activate the Pack-a-Punch machine on any Zombies map. And luckily, it’s pretty easy to do so on IX. All you need to do is take down “champions” in each of the four Altar Rooms. There’s a gong located in each room. Simply go up to the gong and press Square to summon a champion, which will be some form of a boss zombie. After you kill these champions, a floating zombie head will appear with a blue light surrounding it. Simply pick up each head to add it to your inventory.\nOnce you’ve defeated the champions in all four Altar Rooms and secured the floating zombie heads, head down to the bottom level of the map. Find the area called Temple. In the middle of the Temple, there will be four spikes sticking out of the ground. Press Square to “Feed the Altar” the zombie heads, and you’re done—the Pack-a-Punch machine will soon spawn in the middle of this room.\nIt’s honestly very easy to get the Pack-a-Punch on this map. You’ll want to do this as soon as possible so you can upgrade your guns and prepare for the later rounds of the game.\nDeath of Orion  The wonder weapon in IX is called the Death of Orion, and it’s one of the coolest wonder weapons in Zombies’ history. But it’s definitely not the easiest gun to acquire.\nThe first step toward unlocking this gun is to do the free challenges and acquire the Z-Harmony pistol. When you do this, there will be a large cauldron in the middle of the arena that you’ll need to pick up.\nNext, you’ll need to unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to pick up two parts in the Temple—a metal chain and a wooden cog, both located at the end of two tunnels in this area. Then, head out of the Temple into the Danu-Ra Temple Entrance and shoot a flaming cauldron. This will knock the cauldron off of its podium and cause a flaming arrow to burn on the ground below the bridge connecting the Ra and Danu Altar Rooms.\nThis flaming arrow will be pointing toward one of the four Altar Rooms. You’ll need to go to that specific location and pick up a skull in a unique spot. Once you’ve found the skull, head to the tunnel connecting Ra’s Altar Room to the main arena. Build the Acid Trap and place the skull you found on the ground below the trap. Activate the Acid Trap and it’ll melt the skull to reveal a scorpion key for you to pick up.\nThe next step is a little challenging and also requires a bit of luck. You’ll need to stay in the main arena for a few levels to kill zombies until you gain “Crowd Affinity,” which is tracked through the green thumbs-up symbol in the lower left corner of your screen. When you get Crowd Affinity, random power-ups will spawn in—but one time, the crowd will instead reward you with a small gold pot. You’ll need to pick up this pot and head down to the bottom of Danu’s Altar Room.\nOnce you’re there, you’ll find a tree with a hole in it. Knife the hole or press Square to insert the scorpion key, and press Square below it to place the gold pot. When enough time has passed, return to this tree in Danu and pick up the gold pot, which should be filled with poison from the tree. Take it to the Mystery Box location, where you can hold Square to “poison the Mystery Box.” This will cause the next gun to come out of the Mystery Box to be the Death of Orion wonder weapon.\nThe Death of Orion is incredibly powerful. You can tap R2 to shoot electric beams, or hold down R2 to charge up a larger blast. When upgraded with the Pack-a-Punch into the Serket’s Kiss, this gun is even more lethal—you can basically clear out entire hordes of zombies with one charged shot. You’ll definitely want to complete this lengthy process and acquire this wonder weapon if you hope to make it to the high rounds on IX.\nIX is a relatively easy map once you’ve completed the above tasks and have a fully-loaded inventory. You can easily train zombies in the center arena, and the four Altar Room entrances each provide you with escape routes if you get in any trouble. This map is incredibly fun, and we know you’ll enjoy it—especially if you get the chance to play with the Serket’s Kiss.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqa3TZrCorV2jsqawjK2mZqulp8OqwsRmoKdlk6Sxbq7LmpqkZZ%2BlwG6AjLOmppqZmsBuucCpZKKw\n","link":"/post/what-you-need-to-survive-in-cod-black-ops-4-zombies-map-ix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What you need to survive in CoD: Black Ops 4 Zombies map, IX"},{"body":"Call of Duty is a household name for most gamers, and almost every video game fan has tried at least one Call of Duty title.\nCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which is set to become the next installment in the iconic franchise, had its global reveal today, giving players an exciting look at a new game on the horizon. Activision also revealed a few figures today, showing the overall success of the Call of Duty franchise.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Activision, the Call of Duty franchise has achieved a life-to-date franchise revenue of more than $30 billion, selling more than 425 million premium games in the process. There have also been more than 125 million players in Warzone since launch and over 650 million fans have downloaded Call of Duty: Mobile around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nA new era is coming. #ModernWarfare2\n💚 this tweet to be the first to receive all the latest #MWII updates, news and content this year. pic.twitter.com/Yi1wdRgOA8\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) June 8, 2022  Despite relatively poor sales for 2021 release Vanguard, the Call of Duty franchise has shown little sign of slowing down, and fans will likely continue purchasing the new title each year. The upcoming Warzone 2 will also keep battle royale fans entertained, and CoD: Mobile will continue to dominate the mobile gaming market.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Modern Warfare II, Activision plans on ushering in a “new era” for the CoD franchise. Fans can expect also a unified engine going forward, meaning the CoD gameplay will feel consistent regardless of the developer behind the scenes. Hopefully, the changes will keep the series fresh and maintain its spot as a staple in the gaming world for years to come.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5xauYp5uYnsCmedGerZ6mpZp6qK3Mnqpmq5%2BhsW6twq2gr6Gjnryv\n","link":"/post/activision-reveals-staggering-statistics-for-call-of-duty-franchise-s-total-revenue-games-sold/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Activision reveals staggering statistics for Call of Duty franchise’s total revenue, games sold"},{"body":"Apex Legends players are going to get a first look at the game’s next legend tomorrow at 10am CT, when “Metamorphosis,” the upcoming episode of Stories from the Outlands, launches. The short will complement a series of teasers about the next legend, including a fairytale-esque story and an in-game look at one of the character’s possible accessories.\nMost recently, the season 10 legend teasers kicked off with the story of The Moth and the Flame, a three-chapter fantasy story that recounted the story of a blind princess, her lover, and a moth. The story ends with a harrowing turn, but the allegory may be vital to understanding more about the next competitor in the Apex Games.\nIn the story, the king and queen imprisoned their daughter in a tower, to shelter her from the dangers of the world. The blind princess heard a young man singing through her window and the two fell in love. Her parents, however, were afraid of losing their daughter and arrested her paramour.\nA moth visited her that night while she waited for her lover. The princess and the moth made a blood pact so the moth would be reborn of her and freed of his cursed attraction to “that which would do him harm.”\nOut of fear of losing their daughter, the king and queen burned the young man at the stake. The moth, drawn to the flame, rushed into the fiery blaze, and the blind princess followed.\nIn addition to the Grimm-like story, Apex also showed a small glimpse of the legend during an in-game teaser last night. Developers placed a micro drone on Olympus and World’s Edge, and interacting with it triggers a light show and unique voice lines for each legend.\nStories from the Outlands is Respawn’s biggest method for delivering lore on a new legend before their official debut. Forge’s assassination, one of the most pivotal moments in Apex history,took place in an episode of the series—and “Metamorphosis” promises to be another important moment for the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5zZ6vrWWjqbyztcSsZJ%2Bqn6J6tbTEZqaurJyWu6W%2FjKacrZmdpL%2BxtM6soKxllKe8sb%2BMraamp6KnvLg%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-next-stories-from-the-outlands-metamorphosis-drops-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ next Stories from the Outlands, ‘Metamorphosis’, drops tomorrow"},{"body":"Las y los jugadores de Fortnite tienen muchas tareas para hacer esta semana, con múltiples elementos misteriosos que se estrellan en la isla. Además de investigar un helicóptero que sufrió un accidente, deberás reparar cinco telescopios dañados esparcidos por el mapa.\nTeniendo en cuenta la cantidad de objetos que de repente comenzaron a llover desde el cielo, es muy posible que extraterrestres tengan algún protagonismo en el final de la sexta temporada del Capítulo 2.\nAntes de dirigirte a cualquiera de estos telescopios, querrás abastecerte de metal, ya que necesitará 20 de ese material para reparar cada telescopio. Si no tienes suficiente metal contigo cuando te dirijas a los telescopios, no podrás completar la misión.\nTe contamos dónde puedes encontrar todos los telescopios dañados en la temporada 6 de Fortnite Capítulo 2.\n El primer telescopio Está ubicado en la cima de una de las colinas nevadas cerca de Ciudad Comercio. Debes dirigirte al de tamaño mediano que está hacia el sureste del punto de referencia. El telescopio te estará esperando al borde de la colina.\nEl segundo telescopio No tendrás que desplazarte mucho para el segundo telescopio, ya que está ubicado relativamente cerca del primero en Cala Naufragio. Sin embargo, este es un poco más difícil de detectar, ya que está ubicado en un campamento que no tiene buena iluminación.\nEl tercer telescopio Está en una montaña hacia el oeste de Campo Calígine. Si puedes conseguir un vehículo al comienzo de la partida entonces no tendrás problemas para recoger los primeros tres telescopios.\nEl cuarto telescopio Quizá tengas que jugar una partida adicional para encontrar el cuarto telescopio. En comparación con los tres primeros, está ubicado en el otro extremo del mapa, por lo que es relativamente difícil recogerlo en una misma partida.\nDeberás dirigirte al suroeste de Arenas Ardientes para obtener el cuarto telescopio. En la colina que está junto al océano hay una mansión. El telescopio estará en el borde que está a unos pasos de la mansión.\nEl quinto telescopio Después de recoger los tres primeros telescopios en una sola partida, puedes hacer lo mismo con los dos restantes. El quinto telescopio está bastante cerca del cuarto, en el extremo norte de la isla, hacia el suroeste del faro.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Gökhan Çakır el 25 de mayo de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZK%2B2v8KaZLJlopq9or7AZqOoq12psq2x0pymqaGfqHqlrc2am6irXZq7brjAZquepaCkv6KwwGZtZpyVYrOwvtOnoK2dXZiusbXTrqOoZWI%3D\n","link":"/post/busca-y-repara-los-telescopios-da%C3%B1ados-en-la-temporada-6-de-fortnite-cap%C3%ADtulo-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Busca y repara los telescopios dañados en la temporada 6 de Fortnite Capítulo 2"},{"body":"FunPlus Phoenix has benched 2020 League of Legends world champion Nuguri, according to a translation of the org’s latest Weibo post by well-known\u0026nbsp;LPL\u0026nbsp;journalist Ran.\nIn his place, FPX will “temporarily promote” FPX Blaze top laner Ping “xiaolaohu” Xiao-Hu to the org’s starting LPL lineup. The 18-year-old top laner has played well this year in the LDL alongside his team, finishing the 2021 Spring Split with 21 wins and four losses. Even though his team lost in the finals of the playoffs against Young Miracles, xiaolaohu had a strong performance. While FPX (5-3) got off to a good start to the 2021 LPL Summer Split, they’ve lost their last two best-of-three series against Bilibili Gaming and Invictus Gaming. Nuguri was one of the weaker links in these matches, failing to have a significant impact throughout the series. With half of the split already gone, FPX is looking to shake up its roster and prepare for the playoffs. But if this experiment is unsuccessful, they could be easily overtaken by other teams that are close behind them in the standings. FPX’s next match is tomorrow against LGD Gaming (5-4). Although LGD lost their previous match against Royal Never Give Up, they’ve picked up a couple of wins against other top-tier teams. The squad led by former MAD Lions jungler Shad0w has been looking much better compared to the previous split and could be a difficult challenge for FPX to overcome. LGD and FPX will face off tomorrow, July 9, at 6am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2upqChwrR5z6GmnqaZrXqjsc2cn56rXaPCqMHRomStnZ2lvLOt0aKjsmWgp7yuu9OeqmawmZa8ra3OoaxmrJ9iuqK1zWajqaRdp7y0wMSr\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-benches-nuguri-temporarily-promotes-xiaolaohu-to-main-lpl-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix benches Nuguri, temporarily promotes xiaolaohu to main LPL roster"},{"body":"Former KT Rolster Bullets jungle Choi “inSec” In-seo revealed the story behind the famous Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok vs. Ryu Sang-wook outplay that took place in the Korean OGN finals in 2013.\nFamed for his prowess on Lee Sin, inSec explained on his stream earlier this week, the famous Zed vs. Zed duel between SKT Telecom T1’s Faker and KT Rolster Bullets’ Ryu. It was fifth game of the qualification series for the\nseason three\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;world championship, and the mid lane matchup played an important role in deciding the winning team.\n “So here’s the question. Why didn’t I Shen ult Ryu?” inSec said on stream. He was referring to Stand United—Shen’s ultimate that shields a friendly target and teleports him to the player. “The fucker [Ryu] said he was going to win, so I watched him get outplayed, then I went back to my screen.”\nInSec’s ultimate could have potentially saved Ryu, but it wouldn’t have likely changed the result of the game. Soon after Ryu was killed by his rival mid laner Faker, the team lost, and KT failed to qualify for the World Championship.\nAt the time in the OGN Korean league, the fifth game of a series was blind pick. It lead to many memorable moments, including “wtf two shens,” and Faker’s journey to becoming the greatest player of all time.\nThe match became an integral part of Faker and SKT’s era of dominance, and it led to the team winning the season three LoL world championship. If they didn’t win the best-of-five matchup against KT that day, the team wouldn’t have qualified.\nThey did, and instead KT were the team to narrowly miss the chance to compete for the Summoner’s Cup. KT were widely considered to be one of the best teams in Korea at the time, and if they had beaten SKT, they would have been favorites to win the World Championship. KT Rolster Bullets disbanded shortly after, and while Faker is still a force to be reckoned with in competitive LoL—“Ryu’s working as a coach in NA,” as inSec put it on stream. Ryu has since retired from competitive play, and took on the role of coach for North American organization 100 Thieves in November 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCnq5WYerOx1Z6Ypatdm66ssdFmrZ6qo6rAbr7YrmSznZRiwLW70bI%3D\n","link":"/post/insec-reveals-story-behind-the-famous-faker-vs-ryu-outplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"InSec reveals story behind the famous Faker vs. Ryu outplay"},{"body":"Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has officially reached 100,000 eliminations in Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale. The Twitch superstar eclipsed the milestone last night while playing with Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo. After getting his 100,000th kill, Ninja celebrated by mimicking the emote of his in-game character.\n100K KILLS BABY! Although ma boy @HighDistortion was first it feels GOOD to be a part of this club \u0026lt;3 Shoutout to all the ninja fans who have been here since the first ELIM! pic.twitter.com/CcMiQedVAT\n— Ninja (@Ninja) March 2, 2019  Jimmy “HighDistortion” Moreno was the first\u0026nbsp;Fortnite player to reach the milestone on Jan. 20. Initially, HighDistortion started\u0026nbsp;racing against Ninja\u0026nbsp;to see who would be the first to reach 100,000 eliminations—but Ninja gave up on\u0026nbsp;Jan. 10 to take a break from the game. Streamer nixxxay has also since surpassed 100,000 kills—and he has the most kills on PC right now with just under 109,000 eliminations, according to statistics website\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Tracker.\nNinja has played considerably less games than HighDistortion and nixxxay, however. HighDistortion is at 18,777 matches and nixxxay has played 18,122 games—but Ninja is only at 14,550. Who knows how many kills Ninja will accumulate by the time he reaches 18,000 Fortnite games played.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqehnp%2Bubn2PaWdpaF2gtq240madqKqko7a1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ninja-surpasses-100-000-kills-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ninja surpasses 100,000 kills in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"Seoul Dynasty DPS player Park “Profit” Joon-yeong secured his place in Overwatch League history today by becoming the first pro player to reach 10,000 total eliminations. The player achieved the landmark accomplishment during Seoul Dynasty’s winners bracket final match against Shanghai Dragons, which they ended up losing in a close 3-2 battle. Profit was playing Pharah when he confirmed his 10,000th elimination.\nHistory. With this elimination, @ProfitOW has become the first player in Overwatch League history to record 10,000 total eliminations! #TigerNation #OWL2020\n🥇 https://t.co/tbTGBrUfiE pic.twitter.com/fyOddNSvY0\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 12, 2020  Profit has been a professional player in the Overwatch League since its first season. In the inaugural season in 2018, the Korean player helped lead London Spitfire to victory in the first season championship. He also earned the first Overwatch League Finals MVP award after he put on a beast of a performance as Hanzo during the Grand Final match. Today’s 10,000 elimination record is just one more first in Profit’s record book.\nProfit is best known for his ability to play nearly any DPS hero at a high level. His incredible flexibility has made him a highly sought-after player, since he can find success regardless of where the meta goes. In the 2020 season, his flexibility paid off for the Dynasty, since hero pools demanded players be able to adapt to a constantly shifting set of heroes.  His flexibility was also on display during the playoffs, with the player showing off top-tier performances on Reaper, Genji, Pharah, and Ashe at various times throughout the APAC playoffs.\u0026nbsp;On the back of his excellent performances, Seoul swept the higher-seeded Hangzhou Spark and Guangzhou Charge to earn their spot in the winners bracket finals, where they lost to the top-seeded Dragons.\nRegardless of whether Seoul manage to advance to the final four, Profit can rest assured that his Overwatch legacy is secure. Although he was not nominated for the season MVP this year, it is increasingly obvious based off his performance in the playoffs that he deserved a nomination.\nDynasty will face New York Excelsior in the APAC losers bracket final on tomorrow morning at 4am CT. The winner of that match will advance to the final-four bracket, which is scheduled to take place in October. Although Seoul is the fifth seed and NYXL are the third seed, the Dynasty are currently considered the slight favorite in that matchup due to Seoul’s unprecedented successes in the playoffs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiooqSzqsCMm5ycp52awG6yyKuqrWWfq7Kzw8CtmqFlnJquqMHEZqelmamav27AzmapnpmTnXpyfI9pZ2adnJ66qrrAraCopqM%3D\n","link":"/post/profit-becomes-first-overwatch-league-player-to-reach-10-000-eliminations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Profit becomes first Overwatch League player to reach 10,000 eliminations"},{"body":"The release date of the last scheduled Zombies map for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been revealed. The unnamed fourth DLC map will be released on Sept. 23, first on PlayStation 4. Treyarch also tweeted a two-minute teaser trailer for the Zombies map today that shows all of the characters—including the Victis crew from Black Ops II—preparing for the final battle. Every origin has its end.\n2019.09.23#BlackOps4 #Zombies pic.twitter.com/nEio8sgq65\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) September 6, 2019  Not much else is known about the map at this time, however. Treyarch said on Reddit earlier this week that fans should “keep an eye on our social channels this week for the first new story details on our final Zombies experience in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4. There will be plenty to unpack, all in due time.”\nThis unnamed map will be the final chapter in the Black Ops 4 Aether storyline. Fans can expect a massive Easter egg for this map that will likely require players to complete multiple tasks to finish it.\nBased on the trailer, players may be able to play as the Victis crew—Samuel J. Stuhlinger,\u0026nbsp;Abigail “Misty” Briarton,\u0026nbsp;Marlton Johnson, and\u0026nbsp;Russman—along with both versions of the\u0026nbsp;original Zombies cast of Dempsey, Richtofen, Takeo, and Nikolai. And it sounds like Dr. Monty could be set to return as the main antagonist.\nMore information about this upcoming map will likely be revealed before it becomes available to PS4 players on Sept. 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SzqrrApWScp5Rir627z6xrZrKfoq%2BqsdJmpJqoXZi8rrXNoGSsnaCpenN%2F\n","link":"/post/the-final-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-zombies-map-is-coming-on-sept-23/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The final Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies map is coming on Sept. 23"},{"body":"Brawl has come to MTG Arena early through the Eldraine Courtside Brawl event, and with it is the reveal four new Throne of Eldraine commanders via preconstructed decks. \u0026nbsp;\nReleasing on Oct. 4 is the Magic: The Gathering Brawl preconstructed decks that can be playtested via MTG Arena from Sept. 4 to Sept. 9. Brawl is a unique format in Magic, mashing together Standard and Commander into one. Additional information on the MTGA Eldraine Courtside Brawl event can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nChulane, Teller of Tales Commander of the Wild Bounty Bant preconstructed deck is Chulane, Teller of Tales. Designed by Emma Handy from Star City Games, the Wild Bounty deck features typical Bant ramp and a good amount of ELD cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Wild Bounty deck uses several cards with the Adventure mechanic while focusing on high power level cards cast via the mana dorks. Draw poorly, however, and it will be tough to get those big creatures out on the board.\u0026nbsp;\nSyr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale is the commander of the Mardu preconstructed deck, appropriately named Knight’s Charge. Designed by Stephanie Schelble, the deck is built well but also a tad clunky if the stars refuse to align.\nKnight’s Charge is all about attacking with creatures, featuring the new ELD knight, Syr Konrad, the Grim. In addition to a host of powerful creatures, the deck also uses equipment cards like Colossus Hammer (M20) and Mace of the Valient (ELD).\nKorvold, Fae-Cursed King Commanding the Jund Brawl preconstructed deck (Savage Hunter) is Korvold, Fae-Cursed King. Designed by Henry Davis, a Seattle local and competitive player, Savage Hunter was created by utilizing the new Food mechanic and sacrifice.\nCombos and synergies between cards are the foundation of Savage Hunter, and it’s a deck worth playing during the MTGA Brawl event.\u0026nbsp;\nAlela, Artful Provocateur Commanding what many in the MTG community feel is the best of the four decks is Alela, Artful Provocateur. Designed by Jeremy Geist (runner-up of the Great Design Search 3), Faerie Schemes is an Esper deck (shocker that its a fan-favorite) that combines synergy and power.\nTucked away within Faerie Schemes are a host of combos waiting to be discovered, but aren’t super obvious. The deck also capitalizes on flying, ELD enchantments, and artifacts.\nThe Eldraine Courtside Brawl event on MTGA runs from Sept. 4 to Sept. 9 and the release of these preconstructed decks via MTG tabletop is on Oct. 4. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tdmaqZ2rXaSzbsDHnmScp5GowW6%2BxK%2BcmqRdaXqku8ymmKeclafAbrvFZpmrmaeherG%2BxJymp6ukp8KkwMSdZJ2dk6DAbrLOq2SmrJc%3D\n","link":"/post/wizards-of-the-coast-reveal-4-commanders-of-brawl-preconstructed-decks-for-mtg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wizards of the Coast reveal 4 commanders of Brawl preconstructed decks for MTG"},{"body":"Pokémon Go has the outline of its June roadmap set, with a ton of new content, events, and Pokémon set to hit the game as Summer finally begins.\u0026nbsp;\nClamperl will be the June Research Breakthrough, while players will once again be able to save Shadow Zapdos from Giovanni and Team Go Rocket by completing “The Higher They Fly…” Special Research. A new Shadow Pokémon will be added to Giovanni’s team on June 17, however, so make sure you save Zapdos quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers who complete a Research Breakthrough will also be given a free Remote Raid Pass and double XP.\u0026nbsp;\nRegirock, Regice, and Registeel will return to five-star raids staring on June 1, with a surprise Legendary Pokémon appearing on June 17 and remaining for the rest of the month. This also ties into the Raid Hour events, which will run as follows:\u0026nbsp;\nJune 2: RegirockJune 9: RegisteelJune 16: RegiceJune 23: TBAJune 30: TBA On the Mega Raid front, Mega Lopunny, Mega Slowbro, and Mega Gyarados will hold things down for a week each, starting with Mega Lopunny on June 1. This will be Mega Slowbro’s debut in the game. Starting with this rotation, only one Mega Pokémon will be appearing in raids at any given time.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic has also confirmed that there will be at least three events taking place in June, starting with “A Very Slow Discovery” from June 8 to 13. It will feature the debut of Galarian Slowpoke, Galarian Slowbro, and Mega Slowbro, with a theme and Collection Challenge themed around lazy and active Pokémon.\nThe Solstice event is making its return from June 17 to 20, splitting the hemisphere into two separate events. The northern hemisphere will encounter Summer-themed Pokémon, while the southern hemisphere will be dealing with Winter-themes.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final confirmed event doesn’t have a name yet, but Niantic says plates can “sink their two front teeth into an unexpected event” from June 25 to July 1.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, the June Community Day was already confirmed to be Gible, and will run on Jun 6 from 11am to 5pm local time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ%2BRoa6ztcCnZKykn6y9sLfEZqSen5FiwK271pupqGWemsRuuMSgnKeckafGbrzOpJymp55irq%2BwjKamq51drLatuIyhoK1loKS4prnOp2Sgp12eu2621Kec\n","link":"/post/galarian-slowpoke-mega-slowbro-new-legendary-pok%C3%A9mon-and-more-will-hit-pok%C3%A9mon-go-in-june/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Galarian Slowpoke, Mega Slowbro, new Legendary Pokémon, and more will hit Pokémon Go in June"},{"body":"With the new mid-set for The Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion on the horizon, Hearthstone received its corresponding patch notes for the 19.4 update ahead of time today. The Darkmoon Races mini-set is coming on Jan. 21, the same day as Patch 19.4. Aside from the 35 new cards being added to Constructed Ladder, there are multiple updates to both the Battlegrounds and Duels mode.\nRelated: Every Hearthstone card coming in The Darkmoon Races mid-set expansion\nHere are all the important takeaways from the 19.4 patch notes.\nBattlegrounds The Battlegrounds update brings two new heroes into the mix: Tickatus and Greybough. It’s unknown if Tickatus’ Hero Power means he’ll be gaining extra Darkmoon Prizes every four turns or if his inclusion will remove the new spell feature. Greybough gives extra combat stats and Taunt to minions summoned during combat. This ability synergizes well with Beast, Mechs, and Demons in the pool since those types regularly summon multiple tokens in the middle of the combat stage of Battlegrounds.\nThe new heroes will be available for all players who don’t have the battle pass on Feb. 4.\nThe patch also brings changes to the Demon archetype by adding two new Demons into the mix and removing Floating Watcher from the Battlegrounds Minion pool. This pushes Demons further away from the usual self-harm archetype without removing the strategy completely.\nHere are the exact notes for the balance updates and the new content for Battlegrounds:\nNew Heroes Tickatus Prize Wall [Passive]Every four turns, Discover a Darkmoon Prize. Greybough Sprout It Out! [Passive]Give +1/+2 and Taunt to minions you summon during combat. New minions Soul Devourer [Tier 3, Demon] 3 Attack, 3 HealthBattlecry: Choose a friendly Demon. Remove it to gain its stats and 3 Gold. Ring Matron [Tier 4, Demon] 6 Attack, 4 HealthTaunt. Deathrattle: Summon two 3/2 Imps. Minion pool update Floating Watcher has been removed from the Battlegrounds Minion pool. Duels Duels is receiving a mid-season update with Patch 19.4. All ratings will be reset in Casual and Heroic and the new Darkmoon Races mini-set will be added to the eligible cards you can use to build your starting deck.\nIn addition to these changes, every class will be receiving access to one new Hero Power and three new Signature treasures, with one of the three being a Dual-Class card. In addition to the new starting content, there will be four new Passive Treasures and two new Active Treasures to be found in the middle of your matches.\nTo access the new Hero Powers and Treasures, here’s the criteria that must be met:\nHero Power No. 3 (Each Class) – Collect one Scholomance Academy Legendary Class card from that class.Signature Treasure No. 4 (All Classes) – Collect 125 Unique Madness at the Darkmoon Faire cards.Signature Treasure #5 (All Classes) – Collect 12 Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Legendary cards.Dual-Class Signature Treasure (All Classes) – Collect 150 unique Madness at the Darkmoon Faire cards. Here are all of the new Treasures and Hero Powers that will be added on Jan. 21:\nArena update When the patch arrives on Jan. 21, the Arena will have players draft cards from the following sets:\nDarkmoon Races mini-setMadness at the Darkmoon FaireScholomance AcademyAshes of OutlandDemon Hunter InitiateThe Boomsday ProjectJourney to Un’goroOne Night in KarazhanBasicClassic Other key notes Book of Heroes will bring the Anduin chapter into the mix, awarding players a Priest pack for completion. The story follows Anduin while he learns both his studies about the Light and also with the blade.\nThe Anduin chapter won’t be released until Feb. 2.\nYou can experience the new cards and more when Hearthstone: The Darkmoon Races and Patch 19.4 go live on Jan. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56awG68wK2aoWVhbnp1ecWuo6VlnqTBpr%2BMmqWdZaWlsaLAxKw%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-s-patch-19-4-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone’s Patch 19.4: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"Jonas Mello, the Brazilian voice actor for League of Legends champions Braum and Xerath, died yesterday at the age of 83, according to Brazillian news portal Noticias Da Tv. Mello’s body was found in his apartment in São Paulo on Nov. 18.\nIn addition to lending his voice to Riot’s hit MOBA, the Brazilian actor voiced over Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and Joe Swanson from Family Guy in their Portuguese adaptations.\nMello began his acting career in 1969, appearing as Jimmy in the Brazilian\u0026nbsp;telenovela A Cabana do Pai Tomás. He appeared in various shows over the years, including portraying the character Seu Chico in A Escrava Isaura. His last television work came in 2013 when he played the character Arruda in the soap opera Flor de Caribe. After he retired from appearing in soap operas, Mello dedicated his time to voice acting.\nJosé Carlos Guerra, the Brazilian voice actor\u0026nbsp;for Ivern, also passed away two weeks ago. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGoppGoeq6xy6WmZqyYmnqjvsCzoKWhkaN6t7vInJxmmZOpvLN5wZ6foqaUYq%2BzrdSmZJqmlGLFpr7ArZ9mnJmawG6t02aYoJ1dbYA%3D\n","link":"/post/jonas-mello-the-brazilian-voice-actor-behind-braum-and-xerath-dies-at-age-83/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jonas Mello, the Brazilian voice actor behind Braum and Xerath, dies at age 83"},{"body":"The release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty has generated a large amount of hype within the Magic: The Gathering community, showcasing several booster fun cards worth over $100. \u0026nbsp;\nThe Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) set taps into a blend of modernity and tradition via a large number of Artifact and Enchantment cards. Revisiting the beloved MTG plane of Kamigawa sees the return of Ninjutsu to Standard, as well as two new planeswalkers. Several booster fun cards from the set are worth over $100, featuring Showcase, foil-etched, Phyrexian, borderless, and extended-art versions. Here are the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty cards worth money, according to prices from MTGGoldfish, Card Kingdom, and MTGStocks. The Wandering Emperor Arguably one of the best cards and planeswalkers in NEO, The Wandering Emperor is a low-cost Mono-White planeswalker with Flash that doesn’t have an ultimate. The Emporer of Kamigawa slots into multiple Standard decks, from Orzhov Control and Midrange to Azorius Control and even Mono-White tempo. The Wandering Emperor shot up in value heading into the NEO Championship, increasing over 90 percent in just a week. Samurai Showcase foil-etched: $230 to $260Samurai Showcase foil: $185 to $200Borderless foil alternative art: $56Borderless non-foil: $42Foil: $40Regular: $34 Boseiju, Who Endures One of a cycle of five legendary NEO lands, Boseiju, Who Endures is expected to have a major impact on multiple Magic formats, especially Commander. The Rare land comes into the battlefield untapped and has the Channel mechanic. Borderless frame foil: $90 to $100Extended art Showcase foil: $46Borderless: $40Extended non-foil: $33Foil: $30Regular: $28 Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant is a powerful Mythic Rare 5/5 legendary creature seeing gameplay via Azorius Control in the Standard format and within the Commander format. There are a total of six collector versions of Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant NEO booster fun variants that are worth money. Phyrexian Showcase foil-etched: $110Showcase frame foil: $75 to $100Phyrexian non-foil: $44Extended art foil: $40Showcase non-foil: $37Phyrexian non-foil: 41Regular: $13 Kaito Shizuki Kaito Shizuki is another new MTG planeswalker within the NEO set who supports Ninjutsu shenanigans across multiple Magic formats. He has a home via multiple Commander decks and is seeing gameplay in the Modern format as well. There are four collector versions of Kaito Shizuki worth money. Borderless alternative art foil: $73Showcase foil: $31Showcase non-foil: $23Borderless non-foil: $17Regular: $9 Tamiyo, Compleated Sage Tamiyo, Compleated Sage is one of four NEO planeswalkers that was expected to have an impact on Standard, Limited, and other Magic formats. Her mana cost is unique, containing a hybrid/Phyrexian mana symbol. The planeswalker has a foil-etched Phyrexian version that is valued at around $50, with the non-foil version priced at $17. Tamiyo also has a borderless foil version priced at $28, and her regular NEO version is only worth $3.\nOtawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City is a popular Rare legendary land with the MTG mechanic Channel in the Modern, Legacy, and Standard formats. The borderless foil version of the legendary land is priced at around $40 and the extended-art foil version is priced at $27. Otawara, Soaring City’s regular version is worth $14. Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky is popular within the Commander format. Most NEO versions of the dragon spirit are priced between $8 and $13. The exception, however, is a borderless foil version of Junji, the Midnight Sky that is worth around $31. Farewell Farewell is a solid wrath spell within the NEO set that is played in Commander, Standard, and Pioneer formats. The showcase foil-etched version of Farewell is priced at around $24 and the extended-art foil version is worth $17. Other versions range from $5 to $15. Kodama of the West Tree Kodama of the West Tree is a legendary spirit creature in the Magic color Green that is seeing gameplay in the MTG Commander format. The spirit has a Showcase foil-etched version that is valued at around $24. Other NEO versions of Kodama of the West Tree range from $6 to $14. All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmopqlmZyuuK2Mp5yopl2Zxq%2Bt0q2wZpuRp7G0edaoqa2gXaK8r7HY\n","link":"/post/mtg-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-cards-worth-money/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty cards worth money"},{"body":"Trevor “Quickshot” Henry has revealed that he will be back for the opening week of the 2022 LEC Spring Split. The play-by-play caster shed some light on the reasons behind his half-year absence from the broadcast in a post on social media.\nThe South African is one of the most beloved casters in European League of Legends. He’s been a Riot employee since 2013, and in that time fans have had the chance to hear him during hundreds of professional games. In the past couple of years, he’s been one of the most prominent figures in the LEC.\npic.twitter.com/MKqaikFtjF\n— Trevor Henry (@Quickshot) January 7, 2022  In August 2021, the caster abruptly disappeared from the broadcast, leaving fans of the LEC wondering what may have caused his absence. Now, he’s finally elaborated about his decision to take a break, pointing toward burnout and his mental health.\n“I have been on a non-stop grind, challenging myself to do more and take on more year after year,” Quickshot said. “I began to suffer from burnout, which impacted my personal and professional life. A break was needed and at the end of August I sought out help from psychological professionals and enrolled in a comprehensive mental health program.”\nThe extended break and focus on his wellbeing turned out to be fruitful. “My time in therapy has been great. I’ve learned a lot about myself, developed new skills and have a deeper understanding of what I need to do for me,” Quickshot said.\nNow, the caster is ready to get back into the LEC action. “I have already returned to work and plan to put into practice all that I have learned feeling optimistic about the path that lies ahead,” Quickshot explained.\nThe caster underlined that he’s willing and able to discuss his learnings in the forthcoming months. “I’ve learned so much about how important mental health can be, and I want to be a little more open in discussing some of my learnings, and mental health topics in the future,” he said. “I am continuing my therapy and feel comfortable sharing some of those stories at a later date for those that may want to hear them.”\nThe LEC is expected to return on Friday, Jan. 14. Due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Berlin—where the venue for the European league is situated—the start of the season will be played remotely. You can find the schedule for the opening weekend of the LEC here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKiuoZOgwKm702akmqOVqHqzsdOuqadlpKR6rbHCZpmrp5GZsKK%2F0w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/quickshot-makes-return-to-lec-broadcast-opens-up-about-struggle-with-burnout-and-mental-health/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Quickshot makes return to LEC broadcast, opens up about struggle with burnout and mental health"},{"body":"VALORANT‘s one-year anniversary is the gift that keeps on giving.\nRiot is celebrating one year of VALORANT with a number of YR1 events, such as gifting players three limited-edition player cards that represent the tac shooter’s first three episodes. Players can now redeem the EP 2 // FORMATION player card for free through Prime Gaming, available to all Prime members.\nDon't miss the Year 1 Episode 2 Player Card!\nCollect the exclusive Formation Player Card by linking your VALORANT and Amazon Prime accounts: https://t.co/G0Wotn2PKl pic.twitter.com/plPMrr4he8\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 14, 2021  To unlock the EP 2 // FORMATION player card, simply visit the Prime Gaming website and claim your loot. Fans will first have to link their VALORANT and Prime accounts to access the reward. For players who aren’t Prime members, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial and still receive the player card.\nThe EP 1 // IGNITION player card was gifted to all players in the client last week. VALORANT‘s redemption website went down last month due to high amounts of traffic from players trying to redeem the DUALITY player card. Riot likely wanted to avoid this happening again and just issued the player card directly to players’ inventory.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The Episode Three player card will be available in the YR1 event pass that starts on June 22 and ends on July 7. The pass will be free and offer seven levels of items that players can claim by simply playing and accruing XP. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGSeqF1neqe70aaYraGfo3qxuMCynKtlk5a%2FpXnNqK5mmaaWtq2twaWcZqyYp7y2s8dmp6uhnZp6qK3MoqWg\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-ep-2-formation-player-card-now-available-through-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s EP 2 // FORMATION player card now available through Prime Gaming"},{"body":"VALORANT players might see a new “Snowfall” skin bundle in time for the holiday season, giving them a chance to purchase new festive cosmetics.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT data miner floxayyy revealed the new Snowfall bundle today, which contains skins for the Classic, Phantom, Ares, Judge, and a new Snowfall wand. It also includes a special snowglobe gun buddy. The skins feature an animated design showing a Christmas village complete with snow and presents. The Snowfall Wand features a snowglobe and a mistletoe that are perfect for the holidays.\u0026nbsp;\nSnowfall Promo Image pic.twitter.com/PD7v0chjwW\n— floxay (@floxayyy) December 7, 2021  The new skins have not been officially revealed, although they were added to the game in Patch 3.12. Players can preview each skin in the game to get a better look before they’re added to the store.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT Champions bundle will remain in the store for the next six days, so the Snowfall bundle will likely be added at the end of the tournament. The price for the bundle has not been revealed, but players will likely have the option to purchase individual skins.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the animations are slightly different, the Snowfall skins are reminiscent of last year’s Winterwunderland skin bundle. Players who missed last year’s bundle or want another skin for the holidays can complete their collection with these new cosmetics.\u0026nbsp;\nSome fans are unhappy with the new bundle, especially because they feature controversial animations covering the entire weapon. Some find these animations distracting or unappealing, although others will be happy with the holiday-themed items.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKe8orrTZpuarJFiuqq6xKtkq52mmq6tv4yspaivlpa5rXnSpKCnZZKqu6W4xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valroant-data-miner-reveals-snowfall-skin-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALROANT data miner reveals ‘Snowfall’ skin bundle"},{"body":"Overwatch 2\u0026nbsp;is getting ready to finally open its doors to fans from all over the world. Blizzard is still looking to iron out the game before its full release, making each beta important.\nOverwatch 2’s\u0026nbsp;PvP beta\u0026nbsp;became available on April 26, giving players a chance to try out the game before its full release. It’s not an open beta, however, meaning players will need to wait for invites to be able to get in.\nIn addition to receiving invites,\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;fans will also be able to secure a beta key through\u0026nbsp;Twitch drops. You can simply tune into a drop-enabled stream and clock in a watch time of four hours to become eligible for a beta key.\nWhen will the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2\u0026nbsp;Beta end? The current\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2\u0026nbsp;PvP Beta is scheduled to end on May 17. Players’ progress in the beta won’t carry over to the official release. The PvP beta is currently available for PC players.\nIf you’ve signed up for the beta and still haven’t received an invite, know that the invites seem to be sent out to players randomly. Your best option to increase your chances of receiving an invite will be participating in the Twitch drops event while also waiting for an invite.\nThough the game still doesn’t have a definitive release date, beta tests can indicate that the developer may not be that far away from the final product.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmrJiaerDCxKuumqyTnXpzecGeq5pllaOx\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-overwatch-2-beta-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Overwatch 2 beta end?"},{"body":"Having one green letter while doing a Wordle puzzle can be stressful when you’re running out of tries. A single green L as the second letter of a five-letter word, for example, might lead to players struggling to think of the next move. Searching for word lists is a good way to get inspired and improve your vocabulary for the next Wordle.\nIf you are looking for a hint to reach the Wordle answer faster, check out this list of five-letter words with L as the second letter. The list is in alphabetical order.\nalamoalapaalapsalarmalaryalatealbumalcidaleftalephalertalfasalgaealgalalgasalgumaliasalibialienalignalikealistalivealleyallisallodallotallowalloyaloftalohaaloinalonealongaloofaloudalowealphaaltaralteralurealvaralwayblackbladeblainblameblamsblandblankblareblaseblashblastblateblazebleakblearbleatblebsblechbleedbleepbleesblendblentblertblessblestblimpblimyblindblingbliniblinkblinsblinyblissblistbliteblitsblitzblivebloatblobsblockblocsblondbloodbloopblotsblownblowsblowyblubsbluesbluffblumeblunkbluntblurbblursblurtblushclackcladecladsclaimclampclamsclangclankclansclapsclaryclashclaspclassclawsclayscleanclearclemsclepecleptclerkcleveclickcliedcliescliffcliftclimbclingclinkclipscloakclockclogsclokecloneclonkclonscloopclosecloteclothclotscloudclourclouscloutcloveclownclowscloyecloysclozeclubscluckcluedcluesclumpclungclunkelainelateelboweldereldinelectelegyeliteelogyelopeeludeelverelvesflabsflagsflailflairflakeflaksflakyflameflaneflankflansflapsflareflaryflashflaskflatsflawnflawsfleasfleckfleekfleerfleesfleetfleshfleurflewsflexiflickflicsfliedflierfliesflimpflimsflingflintflipsflirtfliskfloatflobsflockfloodfloorflopsfloraflossflourfloutflownflowsflubsfluedflufffluidflukeflukyflumeflungflunkfluorflurrflushfluteflyerglacegladeglairglamsglandglansglareglaryglassglazeglazygleamglebagleekgleisglensglentgleysglideglimeglimsglintgliskglitzgloamgloatglobegloomgloopglopsgloryglossglovegluedgluergluesglueyileumileusiliaciliadiliumklongkloofklugeklutzllamaolderoldieoleumoliveplaasplaceplackplageplaidplainplaitplaneplankplansplantplasmplateplatsplattplaysplazapleadpleaspleatplebeplebspliedplierpliesplimsplingplotspluckplugsplumbplumeplumpplumsplunkpluotplushplutoplyerslacksladeslainslakeslamsslaneslangslankslantslapsslartslashslateslatsslatyslawsslayssledssleeksleepsleersleetsleptsliceslickslideslilyslimeslimsslimyslingslinkslitssloanslobssloesslogsslopeslopssloshslothslotssloveslowssloydsluffslugsslumpslumsslungslunkslurpslurssluseslushulcerulemaultravlogszlotezloty Some words on the list may or may not be accepted by Wordle. A great tip is to look for the words with the most vowels to quickly eliminate the ones that aren’t applicable in the answer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShnZylenZ5y56rrZ2iYsSwvsOsZLChpJ16rXnArGStoJViwKavzqebZqSVqcGmvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-l-as-the-second-letter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5 letter words with ‘L’ as the second letter"},{"body":"If you’ve had some complaints about VALORANT‘s ranked system, you aren’t alone. NRG Esports’ Brandon “Aceu” Winn raised more complaints around the system in a recent stream due to the “inflated” ranks that some players can get from five-stacking.\nIn his previous game, he played with two players who ended up with 17 collective kills and 30 collective deaths through a 23-round match. It was a rough loss for the talented former Apex Legends pro, who top-fragged with 35 kills and only had 16 deaths.\n Aceu’s issue, though, is a problem that’s been brought up by multiple other pros before. The ability to five-stack into VALORANT ranked games with other solo queue players provides so many problems for competitors looking to climb by themselves.\nFive-stack players, for example, can climb together much more easily since they’re familiar with each other and have more synergy than the average solo group. This makes actual solo players struggle to win since they aren’t as coordinated with their fellow solo teammates.\nOf course, this also prompts the problem that Aceu ran into today. Players who usually play in groups of five will now struggle when they’re queued in by themselves, which puts the rest of their team at a disadvantage. These inflated ranks and various issues can be solved, however, by simply implementing two queues—one for solo-duos and another for group play.\nThis system was implemented in another Riot Games’ title, League of Legends, after the same problems cropped up in their ranked system. This allowed full teams to queue up more frequently against full teams, while solo and duo players played with and against only solos and duos.\nAlthough Riot devs are on their week-long break right now, they’ll likely have to think of a way to rectify these issues soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqblap6tK3YrGShnaNiwq%2B5zq2gr5mkmrFuwM5mp6WZqWK%2ForrKnptmrpGhvLOtza1kna2VYsGwecinnaWZpJqxbr7Ap6KsZZanvK55xaKtnmWjqa6kt9I%3D\n","link":"/post/aceu-says-he-s-unmotivated-to-play-ranked-valorant-due-to-inflated-ranks-from-five-stacks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aceu says he’s unmotivated to play ranked VALORANT due to inflated ranks from five stacks"},{"body":"Playing a spell in Magic: The Gathering that requires four of a specific color of mana can sometimes be difficult to justify, but there’s a cycle of rare spells in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty that may be worth the dedication to one color.\nDepending on what type of deck you’re playing, these five mono-colored sorcery spells with “Invoke” in their name could be a powerful tool. But it’ll be difficult to play them in many multi-color decks because they all require intensive amounts of one color. All five cards are rare and cost five mana.\nHere are all five invocation spells in MTG’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nInvoke Justice The White Invocation spell is the type of top-end card that you’ll want to have in a creature-heavy deck, like a lifegain deck filled with Angels. For five mana, it returns a creature from the graveyard to the battlefield and allows you to put four +1/+1 counters on creatures you control as you wish.\nIts place in the meta will be highly dependent on the prominence of creature-heavy decks that are predominantly White. Based on the state of Standard and Historic, though, that could potentially be something worth at least testing out.\nInvoke the Winds The Blue Invocation is an Act of Treason effect on steroids. Instead of simply taking control of a creature for a turn, you take control of it permanently. If you’re playing against a deck that has a high number of threatening creatures and artifacts, this card could be a difference-maker in swinging the game in your favor.\nThis card could very well see some play in control decks, but it will heavily depend on how prominent Blue control decks end up being in the meta. Like all the invocations, needing four Blue mana to cast it could be a hindrance.\nInvoke Despair Invoke Despair has the potential to be a quality removal card but giving opponents a choice is less than ideal. Even if your opponent has no creatures, enchantments, or planeswalkers, it allows you to drain your enemy for six life and draw three cards, making it playable in mono-Black decks.\u0026nbsp;\nThis card likely won’t see much play outside of fringe decks that want to only play Black, like Waste Not decks for instance.\u0026nbsp;\nInvoke Calamity The Red invocation could be the top-end card that some mono-Red decks need to finish games. Five mana could be too much to pay, but being able to replay two spells from your graveyard for free could very well be what you need to finish off a tight game.\nAt its core, the spell should be able to consistently deal six damage to an opponent’s face. While that’s not the most efficient mana-cost for the damage you’re dealing, this card is likely one you’ll only want to have if you’re flooded with lands, so having one or two in your deck could be worth trying out.\nInvoke the Ancients This card could very well end up being a useful tool in mono-Green stompy decks. Getting two 4/5 creatures out for five mana is massively valuable in Standard and Historic, and that’s before you put your choice of Vigilance, Trample, or Reach on them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmoKeun5iutbXOp2SsqJWhubR5yKdkpqyXqHqsrcyinpqvkWK7prvNZpuyppGowbo%3D\n","link":"/post/all-invocation-spells-in-mtg-s-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All invocation spells in MTG’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":"MLB The Show 22 is dropping on April 5, and it’s coming to more platforms than ever before.\nThe former PlayStation-exclusive joined Xbox last year and now, for the first time, MLB The Show is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Baseball fans will be able to take their Franchise, Diamond Dynasty, Road to the Show, and more with them on the go with the handheld.\n But the best part? MLB The Show 22 has cross-platform capability, meaning that using cloud save technology, you can play your game saves on multiple different platforms. So, in theory, you can start a Franchise on PS5 and pick up where you left off when you go on vacation and bring your Switch with you.\nPlayers will need to pick up the game on multiple platforms, obviously, but that’s nothing to the most hardcore gamer and baseball fans out there. Playing The Show on the go with the same saves you started with on the current-gen of consoles is an easy process, shown in the video above.\nAnother awesome feature that started with MLB The Show 21 is sticking around, too. Crossplay is back, meaning that players can play with and against each other regardless of which platform they play on. Xbox players can team up with their friends on Switch or PS5, and vice versa. It’s that simple.\nMLB The Show 22 is releasing on April 5 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6ido2K6ra6MrZ%2BeZaOdvLh5kWtkoZmmmnqkvs6sqqmkka56pL7OrKpmqJyWwae70aY%3D\n","link":"/post/does-mlb-the-show-22-have-crossplay-cross-platform/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does MLB The Show 22 have crossplay/cross-platform?"},{"body":"League of Legends players can now obtain an “unlimited” amount of Riot Points thanks to Microsoft Rewards, an online gifting system that rewards users based on their time spent online.\u0026nbsp;\nUsually, League players can only get in-game currency by purchasing it with real money or through pre-created codes. This gave players the ability to buy skins, wards, icons, and more only by using predetermined methods in the game client. But by using the Microsoft Rewards system, League players will now be able to obtain a limitless amount of RP without paying.\u0026nbsp;\nBig news! You can now earn unlimited free RP with #MicrosoftRewards! ✨\n➡ Join here: https://t.co/6VUxh3P1l5 pic.twitter.com/zvoK97il1U\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) March 21, 2022  To obtain the in-game currency, League players will have to sign in to their Microsoft account and choose the goal they want to achieve by selecting either 100 or 650 RP. After that, players will have various ways to obtain Microsoft points, which can be later traded in for various gifts, including the highly-coveted Riot Points.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon On Microsoft Rewards’ main page, you’ll see the phrase “Get free rewards.” But you are actually “giving” something precious to Microsoft, which leaves the word “free” up for debate. In exchange for points, Microsoft will collect users’ data and preferences, which benefits the technology corporation in various ways.\nEarning points “is simple,” according to Microsoft. To win gifts, users will just have to research online, shop, and play with Microsoft activated. Additionally, they can earn points by taking surveys and quizzes about their preferences.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginally, the service was called “Bing Rewards,” which also explains the reason why users of the Microsoft Rewards systems can obtain more points by using the search engine owned and operated by Microsoft.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqqjYrCiuoynprBllZa%2Fr3nUp6OipZmpsqV50alksKGknXqutcKrpqynlql6s7HWmqmdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-players-can-now-earn-unlimited-rp-with-microsoft-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players can now earn unlimited RP with Microsoft Rewards"},{"body":"League of Legends players rejoice. After years of begging Riot Games for a new client it is finally a reality.\nPlayers around the world were invited to sign up for the Alpha version of the new client in an announcement yesterday. Screenshots have been teased online since November last year, but this will be the first opportunity for many users to try out the updated version.\nThe new client will be the first substantial rework of the desktop version in six years. The current iteration has been heavily disdained by the League userbase for being buggy and inconsistent. And the technology the current client uses, Adobe Air, has been criticized for being slow and prone to crashing. Riot has acknowledged the shortcomings of Adobe Air and thus are using an entirely different framework for the new client. It will be based on the Chromium technology stack, which is most famous for powering Google’s Chrome Web Browser. Players are encouraged to sign up to the Alpha via the official site; however, those who are accepted shouldn’t expect stable performance. Alpha is used in software development to refer to projects that have just begun the testing phase of the software lifecycle—so expect things to break a lot. As an Alpha tester you “should prep for a rough ride,” according to the Riot client update.\nRiot are initially limiting the players that are invited to the Alpha. You’ll need to have a Level 30 account with no negative behavior to be a prime candidate. And even that won’t guarantee acceptance as Riot may limit invites from players on lower-end computers.\nThe Alpha announcement is sure to make League players happy and the eventual replacement of the Adobe Air client will be welcomed by many in the community.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecKloJ6mpGKurbzHmmRsaWZq\n","link":"/post/new-league-client-goes-into-alpha/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New League client goes into Alpha"},{"body":"Belgian Team Liquid player Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom has tested positive for COVID-19 just two days before the start of VALORANT Champions, the most prestigious tournament of the year for Riot Games’ FPS, according to reports by Upcomer and VALORANT Zone.\nNivera will likely play in the $1 million tournament despite testing positive, according to Upcomer. Liquid will start their campaign on Thursday, Dec. 1 against KRU Esports and the game might not take place on the competition’s stage as a result of Nivera’s positive test. VALORANT Champions will be held in a LAN environment in Berlin, Germany.\nRiot reportedly used PCR testing and Nivera’s came back positive recently at the tournament location. He contracted COVID-19 a few weeks ago and has since recovered from it, according to Upcomer. Should the test result be confirmed, Nivera could have to do a quarantine in accordance with Germany’s health protocols.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Nivera is a relatively new addition to Liquid’s squad, having joined the Dutch organization to play alongside his brother Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom in September in place of James “Kryptix” Affleck, who left the active lineup to deal with personal issues. The 20-year-old Belgian has had a positive impact on Liquid so far. He helped them win the VCT EMEA Last Chance Qualifier over Guild Esports in October and conquer Red Bull Home Ground No. 2 earlier this month over Acend.\nVALORANT Zone has reached out to Liquid and Riot, but the organization and game developer have declined to comment on the report.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqehppq%2FonnRnqeoqqSasa3FjK2crKyjYr2wv8itoK%2BdXZu8s3nCqK2inF1mhm6t02atmqSfp66vwIycn5qloJ68r78%3D\n","link":"/post/nivera-reportedly-tests-positive-for-covid-19-at-valorant-champions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nivera reportedly tests positive for COVID-19 at VALORANT Champions"},{"body":"SANDBOX jungler Kim “OnFleek” Jang-gyeom has been given a temporary ban of three matches in the 2021 LCK Spring Split and fined almost $1,000 following an “inappropriate expression” made during a report ticket, Riot Games announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague player OnFleek broke the 9.2.4 discrimination and disparaging provision that all players have to abide by. While reporting a player in solo queue on Nov. 6, OnFleek made a reportedly racist remark toward a Chinese player. “The only good Chinese is a dead Chinese,” he said in the ticket, according to Korizon journalist Ashley Kang.\u0026nbsp;\nFor more context, while reporting a fellow teammate in a solo queue game, OnFleek wrote what roughly translates to:\n\"The only good Chinese is a dead Chinese.\"\n— Ashley Kang #Worlds2020 (@AshleyKang) November 10, 2020  In addition to Riot’s punishment, SANDBOX has taken disciplinary action against OnFleek, the organization said earlier today. OnFleek will face an additional fine worth around $2,690 and 30 hours of community service, according to a translation by Kang.\u0026nbsp;\nOnFleek, alongside the rest of SANDBOX, finished seventh in the 2020 LCK Summer Split after re-qualifying for the league in April’s promotion tournament. This marked the second time in the organization’s history that SANDBOX had been promoted to the LCK following its initial qualification in the 2019 LCK Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nOnFleek has been essential to the success of SANDBOX in the LCK, but this temporary suspension will force the player to watch from the sidelines for the first few matches next year. The 2021 LCK Spring Split is set to begin next year with the 10 partnered teams revealed on Nov. 2.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqappSXvLl5zqedpZ2VoHqprc2dnJ1lo6rAsbHNrKCopl2Wu6V5xaKlnmWWpL9uwdKipaBlmaOusbzRqKeroZGpsm6x16mpnqujnryvecinZKudoKS%2FtXnTopqknaQ%3D\n","link":"/post/sandbox-onfleek-handed-suspension-and-fine-for-using-inappropriate-expression-in-report-ticket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SANDBOX OnFleek handed suspension and fine for using “inappropriate expression” in report ticket"},{"body":"When you first start playing a game, getting familiar with its mechanics and gameplay elements can help you settle in faster. Learning the ropes will allow you to prepare for all the obstacles that may come your way, but you might have even more studying to do if you’re playing an online game.\nIn multiplayer titles like\u0026nbsp;Fortnite,\u0026nbsp;League of Legends,\u0026nbsp;Dota 2, CS:GO, or\u0026nbsp;Overwatch, you’ll need to communicate with your teammates during matches. If you don’t know the lingo, you may have a tough time understanding your teammates or community discussions. One of the terms frequently thrown around is “OP,” which stands for overpowered.\nThe dictionary meaning of overpower is “defeat or overcome with superior strength.” But in most gaming-related scenarios, it’s used in a completely different way. OP is generally used as an adjective. When a character, gun, or in-game element is stronger than it should be, gamers usually describe it as “OP.”\nWhen something is “OP,” you’ll also see the term “nerf” from time to time. Nerfing occurs when the game’s developer reduces the element’s power level through updates. Lowering their damage, adjusting the drop rate, or balancing any other stats to make them more in-line with their competition will be considered nerfing.\nIf you stumble upon “OP” in community hubs like Reddit or the official forums of your favorite game, it can also mean “original poster.” You can tell the difference by context since when “OP” is used as “original poster,” it’ll refer to their original message.\nWhile you can study all the\u0026nbsp;terminology, you should take your time to go with the flow as well. As you keep playing your favorite game and slowly become a part of its community, you’ll find out about all the terms even if you don’t try to.\nConsidering these terms can differ from game to game, it can also be a good idea to check out the most\u0026nbsp;commonly used terms\u0026nbsp;in your game of choice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFusM6eqmanoGK6pq3NZqCnZZeWuqq6xg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-op-mean-in-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does ‘OP’ mean in gaming?"},{"body":"Editor’s Note: The leaked images that were previously featured in this article have been removed due to a Digital Millenium Copyright Act claim from The Pokémon Company International, Inc. (“TPCi”). It’s the season of leaks for Pokémon Sword and Shield and a few new evolutions have surfaced ahead of the game’s release on Nov. 15.\nAlong with a host of new Pokémon, new images have reportedly surfaced online showcasing Yamper and Corviknight’s evolution, finally giving fans an idea of what they can expect to see in the wild.\nCorviknight is apparently the last evolution of Rookidee, who evolves into Corvisquire before turning into Corviknight. The name is an obvious play on the ranks of a knight in medieval times.\nAs for Yamper, the small electric Corgi seems to evolve into something called Boltund, a hound-like Pokémon that is a lot taller and slimmer than its counterpart.\nOf course, all these images could be fake but they seem to stem from the same source that has given us Pokémon like Rillaboom and Cinderace, so they do seem to point at some level of legitimacy.\nRelated: Scorbunny’s evolutions Raboot, Cinderace have seemingly leaked for Pokemon Sword and Shield\nStill, take it with a pinch of salt until the game’s release in a couple of weeks. Pokémon Sword and Shield released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on Nov. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JosJqloJq%2Fbq3NnWScp6Krtqy6yKCfrWWVq7ytwdOipqerXZa9sa3RnqWtpKliuaatyp6bZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXajEsL7DZpinnF2otaqxy50%3D\n","link":"/post/yamper-and-corviknight-evolutions-apparently-leaked-for-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yamper and Corviknight evolutions apparently leaked for Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"There are only a few days left until the start of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And in this final weekend, every single player at the tournament will be getting as much practice in as they can before they have to face the lights in Iceland. One player, however, has stood out among the multiple boot-camping stars in Europe—and he isn’t even playing in the event.\n100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the Europe West server right now, according to pro player monitoring site Tracking the Pros, as well as popular stats aggregator op.gg. He’s holding a high slot among the region’s Challenger players with 1,295 LP and a whopping 65-percent win ratio.\nHe’s played a plethora of well-known top lane champions during that span, producing a 73-percent win rate on Irelia through 64 games and a 57-percent win rate on Fiora through 37 games. He was also the first player in the boot camp to reach the top 50 of the server, which is a considerable feat since European solo queue is one of the most competitive in the world.\nTenacity has even beaten out other big names from the North American region, including Cloud9’s jungler Blaber and Team Liquid’s star support CoreJJ. His closest compatriot from 100 Thieves is the team’s starting mid laner, Abbedagge, who has 739 LP at time of writing.\nThe 18-year-old upstart is another product of 100 Thieves’ flourishing Academy team. The young roster is coming off of a great performance at the 2021 LCS Summer Proving Grounds. And with more experience against tougher opponents, we could see many of these names make their LCS debut in the coming years.\nWorlds 2021 is set to begin on Oct. 5.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaF2ptaqx1Z6qZpmTlrGmudhmq6ioXaGur7HRZqueppGYtrXFjKGgoKCVqMFuvsCnop6cXZe8sMCMnJimqJWneqbB1maqnqqmmr8%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-academy-top-laner-tenacity-is-the-highest-ranked-boot-camper-on-the-euw-server-right-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the EUW server right now"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold reached over 367,000 viewers on a Feb. 11 stream, beating his previous concurrent viewership record set only three days ago. After a nearly four-month hiatus from his main stream, the MMO veteran has returned with several Lost Ark streams driving in unprecedented viewership. In his initial return from his secondary stream, Zackrawr, Asmongold was met with over 285,000 viewers. During his nine-hour stream, Asmongold held an average of 194,000 viewers and accumulated over 1.7 million hours watched, according to Twitch Tracker.\n Just days later, streaming the same game, Asmongold hit a new peak at 367,000 concurrent viewers. While waiting for Lost Ark to load in after a server launch delay, Asmongold looked over to notice his record-breaking view count. “We hit 300,000 viewers? That’s a lot of fucking people,” the MMO streamer casually said, making sure to remind his massive audience to follow and subscribe (with Twitch Prime). Asmongold even commented that the sheer number of viewers subscribing to his channel was slowing his PC down. Asmongold’s impressive viewership over the past four days perhaps marks one of the most notable streamer returns in Twitch’s history. The Twitch star and OTK member spoke about both his struggles in maintaining positive mental health and the responsibilities of managing a new esports organization in his frequent streams on his alternate account. Asmongold’s return helped propel Lost Ark to the top of Twitch’s category list. The MMO only recently saw its Western release. While the MMO has racked up an impressive 31 million hours watched on its own, Asmongold has certainly made up a significant portion of the game’s watch time.\nViewers can now find Asmongold regularly streaming back on his main channel on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmmqKarqy%2FjKmcq6ufo66tedWinLCdoqi1qryMq5ycp6KZeqe70Waqnpufo7FuwMimnGahnmK5pr%2FSZquhmZ5irm7DxJ6i\n","link":"/post/asmongold-breaks-personal-viewership-record-for-second-time-in-less-than-a-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold breaks personal viewership record for second time in less than a week"},{"body":"World of Warcraft Classic has had a monumental launch, attracting flocks of new players, and filling up countless servers.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a result, Battle.net has been at full capacity. Despite everything, though, it’s faired extraordinarily well.\u0026nbsp;\nThere have been a few problems, here and there, with several error messages popping out of nowhere, but other than that, it’s been stable. That could be subject to change, however, especially considering Blizzard Entertainment’s track record.\nEither way, server issues, and outages are inevitable at some point. If you’re having problems and you’re unsure if Battle.net is down, or if the issue is at your end, the best thing to do is check Blizzard’s official social media accounts.\nWhenever WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone, or the Battle.net client is down, Blizzard is sure to tweet about it. To check Battle.net’s status, click here and see for yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Blizzard hasn’t tweeted out anything, then the problem could stem from somewhere else entirely.\u0026nbsp;\nIf your Battle.net isn’t loading or it won’t switch to online mode, then you could be having connection problems. If this is the case, you may have to troubleshoot your system, contact your internet service provider, or look elsewhere.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiho2KvosDTpZxmppWpeqW71qdkoaenYsGwecKhnJyjXZu8s3nSnqmvnaJitrS%2F1J6qZpmemXqwwdOanp6r\n","link":"/post/is-battle-net-down-how-to-check-for-server-issues-and-outages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Battle.net down? How to check for server issues and outages"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering’s newest expansion, War of the Spark, is almost here, and with it comes another spoiler that potentially could break the game. Coming to MTG Arena at the end of April is a host of 36 planeswalkers, gods, and new mechanics. Now players can copy those creatures and planeswalkers with Spark Double.\nCreature Illusion Spark Double\n Spark Double is a 0/0 Illusion who may copy any creature or planeswalker you control. He costs only four mana (one blue) and isn’t considered legendary when copying a legendary creature or planeswalker. If that wasn’t enough, Spark Double also gains a +1/+1 counter upon entering the battlefield and one loyalty counter if copying a planeswalker. The implications of what Spark Double can do are mindblowing. You or an opponent can potentially have up to five Saheeli, Karn, Iliana, Ral, Teferi, or Niv-Mizzet at one time. Spark Double is comparable to Helm of the Host, except it can enter the battlefield quicker because it doesn’t have an equip cost. It also increases loyalty counters by one when copied on planeswalkers and adds a plus one/one counter to creatures. Jace and his illusion Spark Double is a playable card in Standard and Limited. He will also find his way into a variety of decks, whether they be control or creature based, simply because cloning is fun.\nSpark Double and all the War of the Spark cards are set to be released on April 25 in MTG Arena. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyrrcKeZKKknKrAqrvNrGSipl2srrN5zp9kraCVYsCxrdGkZKyon565pr6MrKeaqptisbDBwaWc\n","link":"/post/jace-illusions-in-war-of-the-spark-spoiler-spark-double/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jace Illusions in War of the Spark spoiler, Spark Double"},{"body":"Keiji Fujiwara, the Japanese voice actor for Master Yi, died on April 12 at the age of 55, Riot Games Japan tweeted earlier today. He had been battling cancer for an undisclosed time, according to Air Agency, the talent agency Fujiwara founded in 2006.\nIn addition to Fujiwara’s work for Riot, he lent his voice for Ardyn in Final Fantasy XV, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as animes Fullmetal Alchemist, Eureka 7, and Crayon Shin-chan. He also provided the Japanese dub for Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr.’s character in The Avengers.\nマスター・イーの声優を務めて頂いた藤原啓治さんが、4月12日に享年55歳で亡くなられたと公式サイトで発表されました。藤原さんにはコミカルに、そして格好良くキメて頂きました。\nその渋いお声には海外からも反響が大きかったです。https://t.co/K9LXY7ChKj\n心よりご冥福をお祈りいたします。\n— Riot Games Japan (@RiotGamesJapan) April 16, 2020  Fujiwara took a medical leave of absence in August 2016 to undergo treatment for an unspecified illness. During this time, he was replaced on many of the shows he was working on, including Crayon Shin-chan and Attack on Titan. He slowly returned to work nearly a year later.\nIn 2015, when Riot was preparing to launch its Japanese League servers, Fujiwara and several anime voice acting stars were recruited to voice some League champions.\nHis family held a private wake and funeral.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKeoZqeeqfByaKumqqRYsGpsYyjmKmZnprApnnVqKCcnV2WsLW70WaZnqCZo7FuucCsq56qXa62brDInqpmmaRirqixjG5s\n","link":"/post/keiji-fujiwara-the-japanese-voice-actor-behind-master-yi-dies-at-age-55/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Keiji Fujiwara, the Japanese voice actor behind Master Yi, dies at age 55"},{"body":"Pentakills in League of Legends are often the result of great teamwork, opening the door for one player to reap the coveted achievement. While most pentakills require chasing down the last enemy trying to escape imminent doom, sometimes the stars align and, in mere seconds, the enemy team vanishes.\nReddit user u/Athamax showcased that when your team’s champion pool has great synergy and the enemy team mispositions, pentakills don’t require the strenuous effort to achieve. Between a full-AP Malphite and a LeBlanc, the two players took ARAM pentakills to the next level by securing one in just over a second.\nAP Malphite \u0026amp; Leblanc 1.6 seconds Pentakill, almost as fast as it gets from leagueoflegends  This game of ARAM had reached a stalemate, with both teams chipping away at each other and the opposing minion waves in an attempt to find at least one player out of line. Although the enemy team had a lot of consistent damage spread throughout their champions, they lacked the frontline needed to engage without problems. That’s where u/Athamax’s Malphite saw an opening—one that led to a result they probably weren’t expecting.\nMalphite’s eyes lit up at the sight of five squishy enemies piled on top of each other. Being full AP, the player knew they could dish out a lot of damage to the entire enemy team with just one ultimate. But this late into the game, the enemies had items to prevent that. That’s where LeBlanc stepped in—more so dashed in. One W later, LeBlanc had used Malphite’s ult to their advantage and took down every single member of the enemy team in 1.6 seconds, causing the word “pentakill” to flash on the screen for all players to see.\nThe poor allied Warwick thought they might be able to capitalize on whoever was left standing with their ultimate, but the damage had been done—thousands of damage at once, in fact. All the players could do at that moment was immediately go to the chat in awe over the memory that these two players just made.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSapKCdtrWxjKWcm6SRo7Buw86romasn5yytbTEq2SaqpGierGxza2YpKGcoXq2usOeqWZqXaiypLvNnao%3D\n","link":"/post/malphite-and-leblanc-work-together-to-secure-aram-pentakill-in-under-2-seconds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Malphite and LeBlanc work together to secure ARAM pentakill in under 2 seconds"},{"body":"While watching VALORANT Champions Berlin today, popular streamer and former CS:GO pro Shroud was asked by several viewers if he would ever consider returning to professional play through either a coaching or player position. Quickly denying any possibility of making a comeback to the esports scene, Shroud elaborated on his answer. “You guys got to realize, I don’t like work. That’s why I stream,” the Canadian streamer said. “I don’t like work. Working sucks. So if there’s anything that requires some work and some effort, I’m probably not going to do it.”\n With his signature uncanny candidness, Shroud refuted that streaming is work itself. “Streaming is work? No, it’s not fucking work—it’s a god damn joke,” the FPS star said. “Look, I’m sitting here doing nothing. I’m literally doing nothing.” Shroud went on to discuss that even his auxiliary operations adjacent to his streaming career don’t constitute as work, either. Referencing his merchandise line, Shroud downplayed his involvement. “That wasn’t a lot of work for me though, I just choose. A lot of mock-ups were drawn and I said ‘yes’ or I said ‘no,'” he explained. “That’s not really a lot of work.”\nShroud was a CS:GO pro from 2013 to 2018. His most notable achievements came from his time on Cloud9’s roster. Since retiring, Shroud has dedicated his career to streaming. Despite partnering with companies such as Logitech, Riot Games, and delivering his own merchandise line, it seems like he’s reluctant to refer to either his career as a professional player or streamer as work by any metric.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirmKe8trCMrKurnZGitq%2BzjKKqZqafqXq4u9GkZKKso2KubrbOpJw%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-streaming-is-not-f-g-work-it-s-a-god-damn-joke/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud: ‘[Streaming] is not f*****g work—it’s a god damn joke’"},{"body":"Amazon Prime Gaming has joined the Splitgate Pro Series as its presenting sponsor and six pro teams will be joining the partnered roster for the 2022 season, 1047 Games announced today.\nLuminosity, SpaceStation Gaming, eUnited, T1, XSET, and Moist Esports are the six partnered teams that will begin competing in the upcoming Splitgate Pro Series summer season.\nIn addition to these pro teams joining the roster for the 2022 season, the prize pool has been increased to $500,000. The tournaments will be produced by Logitech G Esports Services. The sponsorship with Amazon will also give Prime Gaming members access to some monthly content drops when they connect their Twitch account with their Splitgate account.\nThe Splitgate Pro Series has seen tremendous growth in the six months the esport has been in existence. 1047 Games, the publisher and developer for Splitgate, saw an explosion in the game’s popularity when it had its early access launch on Steam in 2021. The game received $100 million in funding shortly after its Steam debut and 1047 Games has a valuation of $1.5 billion.\nWe have just raised $100 MILLION to continue our journey as an independent, community-first game studio.\nRead more about it below: pic.twitter.com/jltcqMsvRb\n— Splitgate (@Splitgate) September 14, 2021  The success of the game naturally led to an interest in making it an esport, and the new partnership with Amazon Prime Gaming, the addition of the six professional teams, and the continued interest in the game has created an environment where Splitgate esports can thrive.\n“The Prime Gaming team is passionate about supporting the incredible players in the world of esports, and we’re looking forward to the kickoff of the Summer season of the\u0026nbsp;Splitgate Pro Series,” head of global marketing for Prime Gaming Andrea Cutright said in a press release. “1047 Games has been a great partner, bringing our Prime members even more value with the recent in-game content made available to players. It’s certainly an exciting time to be a\u0026nbsp;Splitgate\u0026nbsp;player and now a Pro Series viewer.”\n Some big names are joining the Splitgate Pro Series this year. And with Amazon Prime Gaming as the presenting sponsor, and well-recognized and respected organizations signing on, Splitgate is quickly becoming an esport people are paying attention to. When thinking about the biggest esports in existence, Splitgate doesn’t usually come to the mind of many people. But 1047 Games and the teams joining for the 2022 season are looking to change that. CEO of T1 Joe Marsh told Dot Esports that the passion and dedication from 1047 Games are what got them excited about breaking into Splitgate esports.\n“To develop an esports scene, you really need to buy in at every single level of the game dev and I think we’ve had that from the Splitgate team from day one,” Marsh said. “Just their responsiveness and their willingness to work with the different teams and also trying to find the right team that would make sense for them to grow the game… and not just partner with someone just to have a flashy logo.”\nSplitgate experienced a burst in popularity in the summer of 2021. And now, just one year later, six notable esports organizations and big-name partners are already in the mix. Zac Thomas, director of partnerships for 1047 Games, looks back fondly on the last few years and how far the team has come.\n“Two or three years ago we had our little online tournaments,” Thomas told Dot Esports. “Back then, [CEO of 1047 Games Ian Proulx] and I and everyone wore many hats. I was actually the one casting the events on Twitch. I would also organize them and get them into lobbies because it’s a very small team and there’s no one to do that.”\nNow, Thomas said it’s a passion of his to legitimize the Splitgate esports scene. The team started work with Logitech G Esports Services, which is in charge of the production of the esports events. Then they decided they would like to work with some partnered organizations and started working on bringing those teams on board, who will help shape the esport from the beginning. “Two years ago we were running our own community-driven competitions internally with our most hardcore, dedicated community,” Proulx said. “Now, we’re going to see professional players competing on the uppermost echelon of skill for Splitgate, which solidifies two years of our efforts of development and community building. It legitimizes Splitgate esports for both active pros and newcomers alike.”\nThe summer season does not have a set start date, but it will kick off in June. Those who want to watch the tournament should keep an eye on Splitgate‘s social media for announcements.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joqqmkmam0osDEZqerp12osrO1xKxkoJ2kqHqvsdZmp6udo5q7tbXNoGSsqJ%2BjwLC%2BjJqkmrKfo3qxvsimnGafkaK2r7M%3D\n","link":"/post/splitgate-pro-series-gets-new-presenting-sponsor-in-amazon-prime-gaming-brings-on-6-pro-teams-for-2022-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Splitgate Pro Series gets new presenting sponsor in Amazon Prime Gaming, brings on 6 pro teams for 2022 season"},{"body":"All good things must come to an end, and Fortnite seasons are no different.\nWe are entering into the eighth season of Fortnite Chapter Two, and with it has come plenty of new skins, weapons, and gameplay changes to keep players entertained. Throughout season eight, players will need to make the most of their gameplay to acquire all that the battle pass has to offer, including the highly anticipated introduction of Marvel’s Carnage, which is the final reward.\nFortnite Cubed will begin later today on Sept. 13, but thanks to the quick work of data miners, we now know when it will be coming to an end.\nWhen does Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 8 end? Chapter 2, Season 8 is set to end December 5th! #Fortnite\n(via @FortniteBRFeed) pic.twitter.com/KmsTasei9p\n— Fortnite News 🟪 (@FortniteBR) September 13, 2021  Fortnite Chapter Two, season eight begins on Sept. 13 and will end on Dec. 5, giving fans a brand new season right in time for the holidays.\nThis timeline keeps the trend of having a new season roughly every three months, with the previous season seven drawing to a conclusion on Sept. 12 after beginning in June 8.\nWith this in mind, it’s likely season nine will run from Dec. 6 until early March, though this is far from confirmed and Epic Games could change it up.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Starting today, there will be around three months to go until Fortnite Cubed draws to a close, so there should be more than enough time for players to explore and earn everything the game has to offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGSfp6Kpu6rAxGaaoZmgqbKzeZFmqp6Zo6S7boSMnqWd\n","link":"/post/when-does-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8 end?"},{"body":"The Lightning Overdrive reveal week is rolling on in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, this time with YouTuber RevzCards helping showcase the new Amazement archetype.\u0026nbsp;\nAmazement will run on an engine focused on riding out various Attraction Trap Cards and Amazement Spell Cards.\u0026nbsp;The big monster for the archetype that was featured in the showcase is Amazement Administrator Arlekino, which lets you Banish any number of Attraction Traps from your Graveyard then target that many cards your opponent controls and destroy them. And that is only its first effect.\u0026nbsp;\n When a Trap Card is activated, you can Special Summon Arlekino from your hand, and if your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster, you can target a face-up monster they control and equip it with an Attraction Trap from your deck. Each of Arlekino’s effects can only be used once per turn, and the latter two can’t be used when something is activated or summoned during the Damage Step.\u0026nbsp;\nA big factor with Amazement cards are that the Attraction Traps can be used as equip cards for your own monsters or your opponent’s in some cases.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example, Amaza Attraction Horror House lets you target one Amazement monster you control or a face-up monster your opponent controls. Once that is done, if you equip it to your monster, you can target an Effect Monster your opponent controls and negate its effects until the end of the turn. If you equip it to your opponent’s monster, the monster is changed to face-down Defense Position.\u0026nbsp;\nAmaza Attraction Cyclo-Coaster works the same way. When equipped to your monster, you can target a Spell or Trap your opponent controls and send both it and Cyclo-Coaster to the GY. When equipped to your opponent’s monster, you can add one Amazement monster from your deck to the hand, and then send Cyclo-Coaster to the GY.\u0026nbsp;\nAmazement Attendant Comica is another monster that will let you recycle activated Trap Cards on the field by changing the monster they are equipped to.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Spells, Amazing Time Ticket lets you pay 800 Life Points as a Quick Play Spell and use a different effect depending on which player’s turn it is used on. On your turn, you can search your deck for an Amazement card and add it to your hand, while on your opponent’s turn, you can set an Attraction Trap from your deck on the field and you can activate it on the same turn.\u0026nbsp;\nAmazement Precious Park is a Field Spell that lets you send an Attraction Trap you control equipped to a monster to the GY during your End Phase and then set another Attraction Trap that is banished or in your Gy as long as it has another name.\u0026nbsp;\nLighting Overdrive will release in the TCG on June 4, and tomorrow’s reveals will showcase the new Amazement archetype. You can view a full breakdown of the revealed cards on RevzCards’ YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZpqlka%2ByrrHNrWSarKSnrqTAyKilZpuRp7G0edKhprCbkaiypXnFqKlmsaVitKp5zqFkrZuXYsCmwIyloKCgpJ67qHnOr5yrnKKew6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/amazement-attraction-cards-showcased-for-yu-gi-oh-tcg-set-lighting-overdrive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amazement, Attraction cards showcased for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG set Lighting Overdrive"},{"body":"The first of several new events for Pokémon Go’s Season of Mischief is here, finally giving players a chance to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa. The Hoopa’s Arrival challenge will only last a single day, but it leads to a much larger series of events that might further expand on the Pokémon’s abilities, even in its confined state.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Along with some hourly Pokémon rotations, new event-exclusive research, and the ability to capture Hoopa, a new Collection Challenge will also be live from 11am to 5pm local time on Sept. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nSince this ties into the rotating Dark and Psychic-type spawn hours running throughout the event, you will need to focus on capturing specific species to get valuable rewards, such as additional Hoopa Candy and XP. Here’s how you can complete the Hoopa’s Arrival Collection Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nHoopa’s Arrival Collection Challenge Catch a PoochyenaCatch a DuskullCatch a Alolan RattataCatch a PurrloinCatch an ExeggcuteCatch a JynxCatch a NatuCatch a SpoinkCatch a DrifloonCatch a CarvanhaCatch a BeldumCatch a GirafarigCatch a Hoopa Total rewards: 7,200 XP, 10 Hoopa Candy, and a Poké Ball Lift Avatar Pose\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmoJ%2BkvaK%2FjJqpq6Gmlrlur86lo56bpJ68r3nCoZilpJWjtKZ5yKdkqaebmrqwuoygpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-hoopa-s-arrival-collection-challenge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Hoopa’s Arrival Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"In perhaps the greatest collaboration event to ever grace Gen-Z, Among Us items have come to Fortnite. As of June 9, Fortnite players can get a back bling styled after the crewmate (or impostor) from Among Us. The cross-game promotion will run for the next year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTo get the newly released Among Us back bling, you’ll have to purchase Among Us from the Epic Games Store. Anyone who purchases Among Us on the Epic Games Store will receive the crewmate back bling in Fortnite for no additional cost.\u0026nbsp;\nIT'S HERE\nsquad up with ur Crewmates (or Impostors?) and prepare for departure on the Battle Bus – we're invading @FortniteGame! 😈\nbuy Among Us or Stars in the Epic Games Launcher now to get the Crewmate Back Bling \u0026amp; Distraction Dance Emote in Fortnitehttps://t.co/rjSgko3EVX pic.twitter.com/LmJHZJ2s6S\n— Among Us (@AmongUsGame) June 9, 2022  Players who already own Among Us via Epic Games can purchase any in-game Stars Pack to be granted the crewmate back bling in Fortnite. Once the cosmetics are purchased, they can be used across your PC and consoles, assuming your Epic Games accounts are linked.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong Us costs $5, while the cheapest Stars Pack that can be purchased to unlock the crewmate back bling for players who already own the game costs $2. The Among Us cosmetics will be available in the Fortnite shop at a later date, but for now, the only way to unlock them is to have Among Us purchased on your Epic Games account.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Among Us back bling promotion will be available to take part in for the next 365 days, with it expiring on June 9, 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaeqK5zqeeZq2jYq%2Bir8pmmaWhnpx6qrqMn6arrJ6ewaY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-among-us-back-bling-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Among Us back bling in Fortnite"},{"body":"More figures based on champions from League of Legends are now available for purchase from the Riot Games Merch store, this time focusing on champions that make strides in the top side of the Rift.\nFigures for Ornn, Kayn, and Warwick have joined the growing lineup of purchasable League figures as part of the Series Four collection. Fans interested in bringing home the smaller versions of these recognizable champions can purchase them directly from the Riot Games Merch store website on the Collectibles page.\nThe junglers Kayn and Warwick cost $30 each and are fit for desk or shelf placement at five inches tall. Kayn’s figure depicts the Shadow Reaper alongside his scythe Rhaast in their base form, seeking out souls that will help them reach their true form. Meanwhile, Warwick appears to have ripped through a Teemo doll, though Riot notes that “no actual Teemos were harmed while crafting this figure.”\nOrnn joins the collection as an XL figure at 5.2 inches tall and four inches wide, available for purchase for $35. He is depicted forging a weapon akin to an Infinity Edge, a central part of what makes him so recognizable to League players.\nOrnn, Kayn, and Warwick highlight Series Four of figures based on the many champions in League and are now available for purchase. Players can also purchase figures for Mordekaiser, Jarvan IV, and Teemo, though many of these figures are out of stock and set to return in the future.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKasZ5ixKK%2B1qKapGWfp7uvecWinq6qlah6r7vWZpivmZmhrqO4xGaYrGWglr%2B1ec6fZKydop6ytHmTZqafZZyarqjBxGadop%2Blp7K0\n","link":"/post/kayn-warwick-ornn-figures-now-available-as-part-of-series-4-of-league-figures/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kayn, Warwick, Ornn figures now available as part of Series 4 of League figures"},{"body":"Content creator Logan Paul hosted his own celebration stream for Pokémon Day on Feb. 27, opening 36 rare, unopened first-edition packs of Pokémon cards from the original Base Set.\u0026nbsp;\nThe stream was run in partnership with leading collectible and memorabilia marketplace Goldin Auctions. Paul took bids on the packs and opened them for fans or collectors who won the lots.\u0026nbsp;\n Paul is considered by many to be one of the biggest catalysts for the recent surge in popularity and value of vintage Pokémon TCG boxes, cards, and packs after opening a Base Set box in front of 300,000 concurrent viewers in October. Each of the packs he auctioned off on Goldin went for an average of $39,206 per pack, totaling more than $1 million and making them some of the most expensive Pokémon TCG packs ever sold.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the box break, Paul and Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin found two holographic Charizard cards, both of which are expected to be graded PSA GEM MT 10, which would have them valued at over $500,000 each. A first edition PSA GEM MT 10 Charizard is currently up for auction on Goldin for over $325,000 with five days left on the bidding.\u0026nbsp;\na historical evening…\n– pulled $2,000,000 of cards\n– sold out all NFTs\n– two Charizards 😱\nthanks again to everyone for watching and congrats to our big winners 🙂 pic.twitter.com/inpXIlugUY\n— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) February 28, 2021  In total, Paul pulled 12 holographic cards out of the 36 opened packs, including a Blastoise, Venusaur, and Mewtwo. Here’s a full breakdown of the holo pulls from the stream.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo CharizardThree ChanseyTwo RaichuOne AlakazamOne VenusaurOne BlastoiseOne GyaradosOne Mewtwo Depending on how each card ends up being graded, these pulls could be valued over $1 million easily, according to the PSA’s standard price guide for the set.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Base Set box Paul auctioned off was one of six he documented himself purchasing in a recent video where he and his team claim to have spent roughly $2 million obtaining the highly sought-after Pokémon product. And considering first-edition boxes like that can cost upwards of $400,000 depending on their condition and single packs sell for thousands, that title probably wasn’t clickbait.\u0026nbsp;\n Just days after the stream, Paul’s VOD has been viewed more than 3.2 million times.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joo6ifkaN6sa3UpWSprZyhwG5%2BjJyfmqqZr66zsNJmnaunnWJ%2BbrnIpaOip55is6q%2B0q1knpyZqbawuoybmKydXaiytXnPqKKepZ%2BjerWvxmamqZ2enruo\n","link":"/post/logan-paul-pulls-2-charizards-from-1-million-first-edition-base-set-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-opening/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Logan Paul pulls 2 Charizards from $1 million first-edition Base Set Pokémon TCG opening"},{"body":"The Teamfight Tactics Invitational participants got a dash of style today⁠—courtesy of Riot Games.\nRiot surprised the TFT Rise of the Elements Invitational competitors with custom-made Nike Air Force 1s. The new kicks have the participant’s name stitched into them and the colorway of each one is based on a different element from the autobattler.\n Here are some of the participants’ custom Air Force 1s.\nRiot got me custom TFT Nike AF1s with my name on it with coloring based off the Desert element/my logo. pic.twitter.com/chZk19PZCP\n— Disguised Toast (@DisguisedToast) October 30, 2019  Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang’s pair features a sand yellow theme from the Desert element, which is also found in the streamer’s logo.\nRiot got us niceeee shoes for the @TFT invitational I don't even think I can wear these I kinda want to keep them pristine pic.twitter.com/Drrm0jrHpO\n— scarra (@scarra) October 30, 2019  William “scarra” Li will be stomping in his fire-themed Nikes, inspired by TFT’s new Inferno origin.\nHonestly one of the coolest presents I’ve ever gotten. Thanks so much @TFT 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/rtxs3Drdez\n— Hafu (@itshafu) October 30, 2019  G2 Esports Rumay “itsHafu” Wang’s Air Forces have a Wind theme, mixing different blue hues for a tranquil pair of shoes.\nThe Rise of the Elements Invitational winner will earn $15,000 and a custom TFT jacket that the player can pair with their new Air Force 1s. Competitors who move on to day two will earn $10,750 each and players who don’t make it out of the first day of the competition will get $7,500 each.\nThe competition is now live and fans can tune in to Riot’s Twitch channel to watch the action.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKChlqnAbq%2FUrKuopV2jtqyxjJqgq2WWpL%2BksYxqqmasn2LBp8CMoqWvoaSWwaq7zZqjZqiRp8Gqr8ipmKesow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-gifts-custom-nike-air-force-1s-to-tft-invitational-participants/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot gifts custom Nike Air Force 1s to TFT Invitational participants"},{"body":"While the default controller settings for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are decent enough to get you started, you’ll find out soon enough that there’s a whole other world waiting for you to explore in the game’s settings.\nFrom sensitivity options to your field of view (FoV), you’ll be able to tinker with your in-game settings to give yourself an edge on the field. Once you start customizing the settings to your liking, you’ll feel more comfortable while playing, but deciding on what to change can be the real challenge.\nIf you aren’t familiar with most of the in-game settings, it may be hard to figure out which configurations are the best. While most settings depend on personal preference, there are also clear trends in settings like FoV.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the aim assists settings, however, you’ll have more than a few options to work with. Back in the days, there would only be a single aim-assist setting, but with the more recent titles, players can adjust how the aim assist feels and bend it to their advantage. Nowadays, you’ll be able to adjust your aim assist sensitivity and even the area that it starts kicking in by rotation through different settings. Each aim assist configuration favors a different type of player, and with the right one, you’ll be one step ahead of your opponents.\nWhat is the best aim assist setting in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War? Getting to know each aim-assist setting is a crucial step if you’re looking to pick the perfect one for your play style.\nThere are a total of four different aim-assist settings in Black Ops Cold War.\nStandard: Standard is the traditional aim-assist algorithm that most CoD veterans grew used to over the years. With this setting on, your aim will slowdown once your crosshair is near a target.\u0026nbsp;Legacy: The Legacy setting is quite similar to the standard one. The main difference between the two is that the aim assist will trigger at a narrower angle compared to the Standard version.Precision: When aim assist kicks in, your sensitivity gets reduced. The Precision will reduce your sensitivity a lot more than Standard and Legacy. The area of effect of this aim assist setting is considerably smaller, however.Focusing: If you like the reduced sensitivity of Precision but hate the small target area, the Focusing mode should do the trick. Focusing kicks in with a strong assist like Precision and does it in a bigger range. Ideally, you should try out all of the aim-assist settings in a multiplayer match to get a feeling for all of them before you decide on one. Though your personal preference will have the last say on which one you’ll keep playing with, it’s also possible to guess which one would suit your play style in the long run.\nIf you have been playing CoD games for a while, the chances are none of the aim-assist settings apart from the Standard will feel natural to you. Most veterans either keep coming back to the Standard configuration if they ever switch, and nothing will hardly ever beat years of muscle memory.\nIn cases where you like the aim-assist strength of the Standard setting but struggle when it comes to switching to different targets, you can give a chance to the Legacy aim assist setting. The Legacy configuration behaves just like the Standard one, except it activates in considerably narrower ranges. This makes it a lot easier to switch to different targets since aim assist will get disable faster once you start moving your crosshair away from your initial target. This makes the Legacy mode an excellent choice for Warzone players since you can’t afford to stay stuck on a single target while trying to wipe out a squad.\nPlayers with steady fingers and spot-on aim may find the Standard and Legacy aim-assist settings slightly more controlling than they’d like. The hectic nature of CoD may call for a more precise aim-assist setting in ensuring that you don’t let your targets walk away. The Precision aim assist setting is stronger than Legacy and Precision when it comes to lowering your sensitivity, but it has a smaller activation area as well.\nPlayers who step into the CoD universe for the first time with Black Ops Cold War might require a more powerful aim assist than the Standard and Legacy modes. Considering Precision has a smaller area of effect, it won’t be useful either. This only leaves Focusing, and it’s generally the best setting for beginners. Focusing features the same level of sensitivity reduction that Precision offers with a more extensive activation range. This means that once you enable Focusing, aim assist will kick in sooner than the other ones as you move your crosshair to your target.\nOnce you get used to your aim-assist setting, you can also start experimenting with different aim response curve types. This setting will allow you to change how your aim will respond to your movements, letting you adjust the general recoil behavior.\nSpend a little time optimizing your controller settings as well, and you’ll be ready to wreak havoc in all the lobbies that you join.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2Wtq55wKyqoqukYsCmwNOipaCrXZu8s3nCmqOlZZ%2BbeqXB07Jkm6SRmLhuu8%2BsZJynnJl6uK3R\n","link":"/post/the-best-aim-assist-settings-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best aim assist settings for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"\u0026nbsp; Introduction Level one strategies are a very key part in every competitive League Of Legends match, because no matter what, all games start with an even playing field where no team has a gold or vision advantage. The first two minutes are very crucial, because lane match ups, early vision control and therefore early advantages can be generated trough a superior level one strategy.\nIn this article I will take a look at the level one in game 1 of the first round of the Korean qualifiers between the Jin Air Green Wings on blue side and Najin e-mFire on red side. The video can be found\u0026nbsp;here.\nLeaving the Base Najin (the red team) runs out of their base together and heads united into the top side jungle, because they want to take full control of the top side jungle and probably find a few players from Jin Air. If they ran into the whole Jin Air team their fighting chances would be superior due to a multi target CC by Alistar and Ashe as well as a possible stun from Elise.\nJin Air (the blue team) on the other hand has set themselves the primary goal to keep their own jungle safe with a very standard defensive pattern. They split up to cover every entrance of their own jungle because they do not want to take any risks with a level one fight.\u0026nbsp;\nEvery jungle has four entrances from the river. Three of Jin Air’s entrances are respectively covered by Malphite, Rek’Sai and Gangplank. The fourth entrance is at the bot lane tri brush, where their bot lane is heading.\nNajin has a very clear plan whereas Jin Air is more flexible and able to react to anything Najin can do. As a result Najin is not hesitating because they need to get into the enemy jungle quickly to make their greater strategy work, as will be seen later.\nInvading the enemy Jungle Najin moves straight forward into Jin Air’s top side jungle. When they are moving in they are seen by Chaser on Rek’Sai. He retreats instantly after dropping a ward [1]. That way the entrance is still covered until around 1:40. While he is runnig back you see the rest of Jin Air immediately invading deep into their opponent’s bot side jungle themselves to set up some vision.\nFurthermore Malphite considers to invade Najin’s top side jungle as well but will finally decide against it, because he would very likely be caught by Najin if they return from their invade.\nHowever he cannot stay at his entrance because the threat of getting caught would be even bigger. And if he were to retreat to his turret Najin might decide to try and kill him there. Therefore going forward is the best option for him in this scenario.\nAt this point Najin is in exactly the position they want to be in. They are able to get deep into enemy territory to place deep wards which will help them control the first minute of the game.\nEstablishing early vision control Both Teams ping out the spots where they want to place wards. Najin have left a ward in their own jungle to make it impossible for Jin Air to enter top side jungle from the river and cut them off without being seen. They assume that the top side jungle is empty by now because they have seen no one except Rek’Sai who they chased away. Malphite is hiding and Najin has no idea where he is. They most likely expect Jin Air to invade their jungle which is exactly what is happening.\nJin Air is a little late on the invade for the fact that they are the team reacting to Najin’s strategy instead of executing their own. That is not a problem however, because they are still able to get into position in time. It is also worth noticing that both supports are leading the charge for their respective teams, which is very common because they are a bit tankier thanks to HP glyphs.\nIt is very key that Malphite is able to get out alive. Giving an early kill to one of Najin’s carries would be very bad for Jin Air and result in a great disadvantage. That is why Jin Air keeps him hidden as long as possible and he finally starts his recall to get back to the safety of his own base.\nWorking with\u0026nbsp;the Information Both teams have now placed their wards and are retreating from their opponents’ jungle. Jin Air see LeBlanc and Fiora leave their jungle through the ward Rek’Sai placed earlier. They do not see the other champions but they saw five players entering their side earlier which is why they know that Elise, Alistar and Ashe are either still in their jungle or on their way to top lane.\nBoth teams saw the other placing a ward in their lane between the inner and the Inhibitor turret.\nFurthermore Najin knows that Top Jungle is empty excluding one brush which they did not check [1]. That means that Jin Air must be bot side. Najin want standard lanes and therefore they tell their duo lane to recall and go to the bottom lane. Malphite on the other hand is finishing his recall without being seen by any member of Najin and follows his team into the bot side jungle to group with his jungler for the first camps.\nJin Air does not know what exactly Najin is planning even though they are most likely able to read the situation correctly. That means there is still a possibility that Najin wants to lane swap and control the whole top side of the map while giving up the bottom side. Thus Malphite cannot risk to go to the Top Lane instantly.\nNajin want 2v2 and 1v1 lanes because their top laner Fiora needs a lot of farm to be able to carry later in the game. Therefore they put a lot of effort into getting her a solo lane against only one opponent, which facilitates her early game farming.\nSetting up Laning Phase Ashe and Alistar are on the way to the ward which they know was placed earlier. They do not care if they get seen because at the time Jin Air knows their position, it would be very hard to recall and get to lane in time if they want to avoid standard lanes.\nTheir line of wards in the top side of Jin Air‘s jungle guarantees them that no player from Jin Air can enter without Najin noticing. There is no possible way (aside from Malphite’s Teleport) to get from the bottom side of the map into the top side jungle without being seen by either a red ward or a red turret. This pretty much ensures them standard lanes.\nFrom there on both top laners meet their junglers to help them with the early camps, which is very standard in competitive play. After that, both top laners recall and enter their lanes starting off the laning phase.\n\u0026nbsp;\nConclusion Najin’s level one plan let them decide the lane match ups. After forcing Jin Air to one side of the map and taking vision control of the other, they could either keep Ashe and Alistar top to ensure a lane swap. Alternatively they can do what they did this game and recall their bot lane to get the 1v1 top lane and the 2v2 bot lane. Carries like Fiora benefit from farm a lot more than a Tank like Malphite, hence they prioritize donating farm to her over denying farm from Malphite.\nJin Air on the other hand react accordingly by not giving away too much information. They don’t mind the 2v2 match up, because Kennen and Kalista are a stronger Duo Lane than Alistar and Ashe. Malphite will also be able to hold his own against Fiora in the early game.\nOverall Najin gets a slight mental advantage because their plan worked exactly as planned. But from a strategic point of view both teams can be happy with the lanes they got.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYnr%2B1xYysnJynnpnAbsHNraClZZ2eu6q7zaxkrKiRrLturYylpqijXZbBbrjEr5ylZZ%2Bjsm6%2F06uYrZ2XnrK0ecinZJynnaWytbXToq2eZWdugHU%3D\n","link":"/post/thirty-seconds-until-minions-spawn-a-look-at-level-one-strategies-in-competitive-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thirty Seconds until Minions spawn – A look at level one strategies in competitive play"},{"body":"The newest addition of the Gran Turismo franchise has finally come out as many fans of the racing series have already begun to explore Gran Turismo 7’s newest tracks and cars available in the game.\nOne of the primary questions around the recent release of Gran Turismo 7 has been centered around the topic of free roam. Unlike the Forza Horizon series, Gran Turismo has not featured the free roam feature in the past.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this game acting as Gran Turismo’s 25-year celebration, however, the possibility of free roam was one that was a possible option to celebrate an eclectic milestone for the racing series.\nWill there be free roam in Gran Turismo 7? Unfortunately,\u0026nbsp;Gran Turismo 7 has continued the usual trend for the Gran Turismo series and will not feature an open world in this game. While unfortunate for such a big milestone, it is one that should not come as a surprise since free roam was never one of the game’s primary focuses.\nStill, even without free roam, Gran Turismo 7 has its own qualities that will increase the replayability of the game, the primary draw being its wide range of racing tracks featured, one of the strongest qualifies of the racing series.\nGran Turismo 7 has continued the now 25-year tradition of the racing series being held exclusively for the Playstation series and was released on March 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqKknGK0s63NZquuqpmourB5lmafmq6VYrOzscRmqaiZnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/will-gran-turismo-7-have-free-roam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Gran Turismo 7 have free roam?"},{"body":"If you’ve taken a look at Mage’s win rate in Hearthstone over the past month, you’re probably very disappointed.\nFear not, fellow Mages. Balinda Stonehearth is on her way to save us. Balinda Stonehearth is a new Mage Legendary that will be joining Hearthstone alongside the Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion. Balinda is a six-cost 5/5 minion with a powerful Battlecry. When Balinda enters the field, you will get to draw two spells. The spells drawn then have their costs swapped with Balinda’s stats. That means you could potentially draw a costly spell and have its mana cost cut by nearly half. Additionally, Balinda draws the spells from your deck on your behalf, allowing for some much-needed deck manipulation. Since the launch of United in Stormwind, Mage has struggled to find a place in the meta after its new Quest archetype was nerfed into the ground. Currently on Hsreplay.net, Mage has the lowest win rate of any class in Hearthstone. Though at first glance it doesn’t appear obvious what purpose Balinda will serve for the spell weaving class, what is obvious is that the Mage class desperately needs help. Hopefully for Mage fans, Balinda and a few more powerful cards from the class will be enough to kick it back into full gear. You can check out Balinda and all of the new Mage cards when Fractured in Alterac Valley goes live on Dec. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5eurbXNnZhmq6Sku6a0xJqpraBdp7K3scClnJ1llqS%2FbrTEmqmtoKOpvK%2Bx0masqZuforavs4yer6mZnqi2sLqMn6mam6Sqv6awjKKlZpmcqbKzrcJmrZqknJrG\n","link":"/post/balinda-stonehearth-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-upcoming-expansion-fractured-in-alterac-valley/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Balinda Stonehearth revealed for Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Fractured in Alterac Valley"},{"body":"With Ancient set to be introduced into the competitive map pool in time for the return of majors, Valve have made a series of visual and gameplay changes to the new map. Update 1.37.9.1 was released on May 13 with several new additions.\nThe following changes have been made to Ancient, according to the patch notes.\nImplemented Cubby 2.0 in mid connector to A, to remove cheap shoulder angle towards siteSlimmed down the fancy rock, also in mid connector to ASparsed foliage and improved clipping on boost planter near A mainQuieted down soundscape birdsRemoved clipping from top of bombsite sign in A site, allowing you to self-boost to planter by T mainAdded vphysics clip to T spawn water so guns don’t fully submergeSo many clip brush tweaksBlocked grenades from entering inaccessible building by T entrance to midBlocked pixelgaps through scaffolding near B siteBlocked pixelgaps through doorway trim in new CT path to A siteSimplified grenade collision on rooftopsGeneral optimizations Release Notes for today are up. Updates to Ancient, Grind, and Frostbite as well as 360 Stats and Trust are live. https://t.co/T7A8dtEA6z\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) May 13, 2021  With these changes, the community can hopefully warm up to the newest map at a quicker pace. Ancient was added to active duty map pool in the beginning of May as part of the end of Operation Broken Fang, with Train getting removed. This addition came after numerous tweaks and changes and upgrades after the map’s original debut. This addition into the map pool came just weeks before the beginning of Flashpoint 3, with major implications on the line, but Valve revealed that Ancient wouldn’t be part of that event’s map pool.\nThe update also made a few changes to both the Grind and Frostbite maps.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmraCZrrWxjGpkbG9dbnpyecCdm6xlo5rDpr7ApWSuqJSWwaa%2FjK2mZqaVrHqurc9mmKebmZq7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cs-go-update-1-37-9-1-adds-several-updates-to-new-map-ancient/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CS:GO Update 1.37.9.1 adds several updates to new map Ancient"},{"body":"Belgian top laner Bwipo has left Fnatic, confirming a report from Dot Esports in October. The 24-year-old joined Fnatic in January 2018 as a prospect and substitute for sOAZ and became one of the most versatile League of Legends players in the world under the black and orange banner. He helped the team win two LEC championships in 2018 and finish as the runners-up at Worlds the same year.\n“Bwipo has been an important part of Fnatic for many years,” Fnatic’s team director Javier Zafra said in the org’s announcement. “We thank him for his passion and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”\nOne of the most charismatic faces to ever grace the stage, and a force to be feared across the rift.\nAfter 2 LEC titles and 4 consecutive Worlds appearances, we say farewell to @Bwipo. Thank you for everything, Gabriël.\nRevisit his legacy and read more on his departure here:\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) November 22, 2021  Over the years with Fnatic, he played as a top laner, bot laner, and, most recently, jungler to create space for the arrival of top lane prospect Adam last split. Although he did well in his new role, Fnatic ended the year as the runners-up in the 2021 LEC Summer Split playoffs in August, followed by a group stage exit at Worlds.\n“Whether that was role-swapping or playing whatever champs, whatever role my team needed, I was always up to try and do it and I think that that’s really what I identify my years with the most,” Bwipo said in the announcement. Bwipo is set to return to the top lane next year and join Team Liquid in the LCS alongside legendary mid laner Bjergsen and former Rogue AD carry Hans sama, according to Dot Esports’ Jacob Wolf\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Pablo Suárez.\nFor Fnatic, the org extended support Hylissang’s contract for two more years earlier this offseason. New LEC franchise Team BDS is reportedly set to acquire Fnatic top laner Adam, while mid laner Nisqy said on stream that it’s “highly likely” he won’t play competitively next split. Dot Esports also reported that Fnatic is signing former G2 Esports top laner Wunder. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2nmaSesG6tzZ1km6%2BZpbxuvMCrq2avka7A\n","link":"/post/fnatic-and-bwipo-part-ways/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic and Bwipo part ways"},{"body":"League of Legends recently revealed its newest champion, set to be another Yordle–Vex, the Gloomist. Vex marks the first new Yordle champion since Kled five years ago.\nAs the name suggests, this champion has a dark, gloomy look, but skins will most definitely change up the vibe. One fan has already designed an impressive new look for Vex that would fit in perfectly alongside the current Cosmic range of skins.\nDesigns and the thumbnail pic.twitter.com/HNKMyM6aCD\n— Timo🏳️‍🌈 Comms Open (@timotimo628) September 5, 2021  In this new look, the champion’s attire is replaced by gold plating on a white cloth outfit. Another drastic change to the champion’s design is that instead of a shadow lurking behind Vex to be used for offense, the companion is now water.\nThe artist behind this new look Timo shared that their decision to use water to replace the shadow was due to water usually making the floor appear darker when wet, much like a shadow.\nTimo also shared a full process video of the creation of this skin concept, from the early storyboarding phase to the final product.\u0026nbsp;\nProcess pic.twitter.com/ghOcbskCQe\n— Timo🏳️‍🌈 Comms Open (@timotimo628) September 5, 2021  It isn’t clear how long it took to create, but the final result looks like something that was taken right out of the game.\nRiot hasn’t yet announced when Vex will be joining the game, but it will likely be some time this month. The champion will be getting an official skin soon after release called Dawnbringer Vex.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknKqVlsGmv4ycrKysn6J6pLvSpqCcZaCdrq%2FAzqZkr52oYsCstc1mmqimk5q9tXnSqaOaq5hirrPA\n","link":"/post/league-fan-creates-custom-cosmic-phantom-vex-skin-concept-splash-art/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan creates custom Cosmic Phantom Vex skin concept splash art"},{"body":"Golden Guardians will start Stixxay at the AD carry position in the upcoming LCS Summer Split, according to a report from Brieuc Seeger of Upcomer. After spending time with the organization during the Spring Split as a positional coach and Academy-level substitute, Stixxay will reportedly play on stage this summer.\u0026nbsp;\nStixxay played for Golden Guardians at the LCS level last season, helping to bring the League of Legends team to a playoff appearance following last year’s Summer Split. He will replace Lost at the ADC position, who was released from the team earlier this week.\u0026nbsp;\nStixzay played 54 individual games with Golden Guardians last season, posting a record of 15-39 over the course of the full season.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to Stixxay joining Golden Guardians’ starting lineup, the organization will also sign former Team Vitality mid laner LIDER to its Academy roster, according to Upcomer. LIDER has not played a game for Vitality during the 2022 season, although he has remained on the team’s roster. He will reportedly replace Ryoma on Golden Guardians’ Academy team.\u0026nbsp;\nLIDER has not played a game on the professional stage since last season’s LEC Summer Split playoffs. He and Vitality were bounced from the last year’s postseason in the first round by Fnatic, who eventually represented Europe at the World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nGolden Guardians will return to play when the 2022 LCS Summer Split begins on June 18.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeqJ%2BnwW6zzqWbnqZdnMKivsOimKerXam8brzRqKSorJViwLW117GYsmWkpHqtr9Jmo6Kmlaq9br%2FIoKVmpJmZsrN506hkmpuRmbKuxYytnJql\n","link":"/post/report-golden-guardians-to-promote-stixxay-to-lcs-lineup-sign-lider-to-academy-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Report: Golden Guardians to promote Stixxay to LCS lineup, sign LIDER to Academy team"},{"body":"Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Fall Guys as a costume in the store, Mediatonic announced today.\nDuring a livestream featuring Mediatonic devs and representatives from Sega, the developer revealed what the Sonic costume looks like. And it’s exactly what you’d expect.\nSonic the Hedgehog costume coming to Fall Guys on Oct 14th (10 crowns) pic.twitter.com/iRnKBflZTS\n— Wario64 (@Wario64) October 12, 2020  Fall Guys has had several crossover costumes since it released in August, including ones from Half-Life, Portal, My Friend Pedro, Gris, Hotline Miami, and more. And you can bet that there are even more on the way.\nSeason two of Fall Guys began last week, featuring new levels, a new season pass, and new costumes all with a medieval theme. Sonic doesn’t quite fit the medieval theme of the other new looks in the game, but he’s timeless.\nThe Sonic costume will be live in the Fall Guys store this Wednesday, Oct. 14. Each piece of the costume, the top and bottom, will be sold for five crowns apiece, so 10 total crowns will be needed to look like the blue Sega mascot.\nFall Guys is available now on PC and PS4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmirn6O2pHnToZxmoJWZtKa0zqBknKejqcKusYycpqahnpx6tbuMn5ilpF2cwrq%2FjK2foqtdrLKmtw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sonic-the-hedgehog-costume-coming-to-fall-guys-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sonic the Hedgehog costume coming to Fall Guys this week"},{"body":"One of Call of Duty‘s largest content creators, Vikkstar, said today that he has an “open line of communication directly with Activision” in regard to cheating in Warzone following his decision to quit the battle royale game.\nWarzone players have been frustrated with the amount of cheating in the battle royale game for some time, but tensions seem to be reaching a boiling point. Thank you all for your support alongside my recent concerns to the current state of cheating in Warzone.\nAs an update, I currently have an open line of communication directly with Activision regarding the issue. Fingers crossed for some positive changes.\n— Vikkstar ★ (@Vikkstar123) February 1, 2021  The frustrations of the Warzone community were summed up by streamer Bobby Poff, who lashed out at Activision in a viral rant on Jan. 28, thrusting the issue into the public eye. Bobby Poff has since deleted the tweet of the video, but it was uploaded in a Reddit thread. The rant resonated with Warzone fans across all forms of social media, with many sharing their own stories of frustration with cheaters and hackers.\nBobby Poff saying what we all think after he gets killed by a hacker from CODWarzone  Earlier in January, 100 Thieves professional Warzone player Tommey sat down with a cheater in a call and interviewed him. It’s unknown whether the cheater was banned. Well, looks like we got another one. Hate that it even comes down to this but wow, shit is horrible. Hope this opened your eyes to what's really going on in a lot of these tournaments. Praying there's an anti-cheat coming soon.\n— Tommey (@Tommey) January 20, 2021  By Jan. 30, Vikkstar had announced that he wouldn’t be playing the game anymore after finding a cheater livestreaming his hacks with seemingly no repercussions. This is why I quit Warzone: https://t.co/7A18b1Uapp\nThe fact players can livestream themselves blatantly hacking with zero repurcussions blows my mind. This guy is 2nd prestige \u0026amp; broadcasts hours of himself hacking.\nThis NEEDS to be addressed \u0026amp; fixed @CallofDuty @RavenSoftware pic.twitter.com/jyfoEilyzJ\n— Vikkstar ★ (@Vikkstar123) January 30, 2021  Vikkstar hasn’t publicly said whether he’ll be returning to Warzone, merely that lines of communication are now open. Open lines of communication are great, but cheating has been a problem since the launch of Warzone in March 2020. With Activision now facing more ire from the Warzone community than ever before, it might be too little, too late. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TDqrfKrKuaql2YuaK1zKxkraddna63sYyop56mXaG2r7GMqJ1mm5%2Biura6yJyYraGfo3qltdGemq2kqWLEqsDHZpicrJmrtrS1zqdkmp6kmr9uvdSiq62hnpx6uK3Rs6annQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/vikkstar-claims-to-have-open-line-of-communication-directly-with-activision-after-quitting-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vikkstar claims to have ‘open line of communication directly with Activision’ after quitting Warzone"},{"body":"Epic Games has never been scared to add new mechanics or change core elements of Fortnite in the game’s updates over the years, and with the launch of Chapter Three, season two, building has been completely removed.\nGiven that building is one of Fortnite’s defining gameplay mechanics and helps separate it from other titles in the battle royale genre, this seems to be a temporary change. Until it returns, however, players will be forced to play Fortnite in a way that has previously never been seen.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic did foresee how much this will change the core of Fortnite‘s gameplay, adding an overshield to the game, which grants an additional 50 shield that recovers back to full after not taking damage for a short period. This will take damage before your health and shield, partially replacing the now absent ability to build walls and other structures for defensive purposes.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Additionally, new movement upgrades have been added, like a general movement speed increase, that will help facilitate this drastic gameplay shift.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: What’s new in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2: Resistance\nThough Epic has given players some alternatives to building in the game, the company has left the details about the mechanic’s return vague. Fans, however, turned to dataminers and other sources to try and find an exact time for building’s return to Fortnite.\nSo far, the consensus is that building will make a return next week after the first portion of the new season ends. The exact timeline is still unknown, but most leakers and dataminers have put a pin on seven to nine days from launch, meaning it could come back between March\u0026nbsp;27 and 29.\u0026nbsp;Dataminer iFiremonkey leaked an audio file for a quest line players will have to go through to restore building in Fortnite, which should follow the estimated schedule.\nThough data-mined information can be reliable, it isn’t official and only reflects the state of the game files. This means players won’t have an exact timeline until Epic confirms the mechanic’s return or enables it again in a future update.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6uLXLpWSbrZmhsaq6xmaaqKWVYq%2Bir8pmoKdllqS%2FtbrIrZxmm5iWvbWx0WZqZquVlsCwuoxr\n","link":"/post/when-will-building-come-back-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will building come back in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2?"},{"body":" A staple of the European Call of Duty competitive scene has decided to retire.\nZed, who most recently played for the London Royal Ravens, announced the end of his playing career today via Twitlonger. The 23-year-old Englishman said that although he feels confident he could contribute for a team in the Call of Duty League, he said the “odds” are not in his favor and that a stint on the Challengers circuit would not do much to help him get back in the franchised league.\nInstead of competing, Zed said he will attempt to become a full-time streamer and content creator. He is also open to becoming a coach in the future, but he “can’t sit here and wait for that opportunity to come.”\nAfter signing with Royal Ravens in March and filling in for Alexx during the Stage One Major, Zed stayed in the Ravens’ starting roster for nearly three months, at which time he moved to the bench as Challengers player Afro made his CDL debut. London announced it parted ways with Zed, Alexx, PaulEhx, Seany, and coach ShAnE on Aug. 29.\nZed previously played for the Paris Legion during the inaugural CDL season last year, he represented strong mostly-European rosters on Reciprocity and UNILAD before the inception of the CDL. Zed’s largest single-tournament winnings came from the 2020 CDL Championship with Paris and the 2019 CWL Pro League Playoffs, where his teams won $100,000.\nZed said he will be making a YouTube video soon to discuss his retirement.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2THprCMq5ytoaKawG6y0aikZpufor2mwMitoK%2BdXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zed-retires-from-competitive-call-of-duty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zed retires from competitive Call of Duty"},{"body":"Peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) slots are used to integrate components like graphics cards and Wi-Fi cards into yourPC. Different parts require different bandwidths to run, with graphics cards needing more and Wi-Fi cards needing less.\nPCIe 4.0 is the latest generation but is only available on AMD X570 and B550 motherboards. Despite hardware vendors implementing PCIe 4.0 infrastructure on their motherboards, Intel will only implement it on the forthcoming Rocket Lake processors. Between the AMD X570 and B550 motherboards, the X570 is far better if you want the best PCIe performance.\nThe B550 has fewer PCIe lanes available on the CPU, which translates to having fewer PCIe slots. Most B550 motherboards have a mixture of PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 slots, but all the slots on the B570 support PCIe 4.0.\u0026nbsp;\nPCIe 4.0 offers double the bandwidth of the older PCIe 3.0, but the difference is only noticeable if you have an NVMe SSD or graphics card capable of matching the speeds. Most hardware is compatible with both standards, so you can use older components on PCIe 4.0 slots and newer parts on 3.0 slots.\nWe’ve put together a list of the best PCIe 4.0 motherboards currently available. The selection is limited to X570 motherboards because they have the best PCIe 4.0 performance.\nGIGABYTE TRX40 AORUS Xtreme The Gigabyte TRX40 AORUS Xtreme motherboard has an impressive four PCIe 4.0 M.2 connectors with thermal guards, so you’ll never run out of space for NVMe SSDs. There’s also another four PCIe 4.0 slots for graphics cards or other components. You can add up to eight 32GB RAM chips for a maximum of 256GB of memory. This motherboard has built-in Wi-Fi, but the star of the show is the 10Gbe LAN adapter for a blazing fast connection.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Other features include addressable RGB lighting, an AMP 1220-VB audio codec, and a front USB-C port. This motherboard has a width of 10.8-inches, so you’ll need to ensure it can fit in your case. The Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme is very pricey, but you won’t need to upgrade it anytime soon.\nMSI MEG X570 Godlike The MEG X570 Godlike is MSI’s flagship motherboard with 19 power phases, making it perfect for overclocking. You also get four PCIe 4.0 slots for add-on cards and three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots. It’s disappointing that there are only four RAM slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB at such a high price. It should be more than enough for the average gamer, but rivals like the Gigabyte TRX40 and ROG Zenith II have moved up to 256GB.\n\nThis motherboard comes with dedicated audio codecs for the front and rear with an eight-channel ESS Sabre digital to analog converter (DAC) 6.3-millimeter jack. If you ever run out of M.2 slots, you can use the provided expander card to add two more. You can also upgrade the 2.5 Gbps plus networking capability using the 10 Gbe LAN card or use the built-in Wi-Fi 6 instead.\nSee on Amazon The RGB lighting is everywhere, including the mirrored infinity display and the dragon logo. It looks amazing, and you can use the Mystic Light application to sync it with other devices like your mice, keyboard, or headset. Another fun addition is the monochrome OLED screen that can display animations or system information.\u0026nbsp;\nASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme\u0026nbsp; The Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme is another high-end X570 motherboard with 16 power phases. It costs less than the MSI MEG and TRX40 but can match or exceed many of their features. It also has a whopping eight memory slots that can handle up to 256 GB of DDR4 RAM. There are also five PCIe 4.0 M2 slots and four regular PCIe 4.0 slots. One of the M.2 slots is located on the back of the motherboard, so you can only access it if it’s not attached to the case.\nLike the MEG X570 Godlike, there’s an OLED screen, but on this motherboard, it’s 1.77-inches and has a color display. You can use it to display useful information like CPU temperature and voltage. It can also be used for diagnostics when troubleshooting the motherboard. It’s not surprising that this motherboard comes with a built-in Wi-Fi 6 adapter, and there are also two Ethernet ports and Bluetooth 5.0.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Like many modern motherboards, it also has a USB BIOS FlashBack function that can repair corruptions with the firmware. As with most ROG products, there’s abundant RGB lighting throughout and a massive logo.\u0026nbsp;\nGigabyte X570 AORUS Master The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Master comes in at around half the price of the other motherboards with only a 14-phase VRM. It comes with four DDR4 RAM slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB. There are also three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots and three regular PCIe slots. The only downside to this configuration is that two of the six SATA ports are disabled when the third M.2 slot is in use.\nThere’s built-in Wi-fi 6 and two ethernet ports, including one with 2.5 GbE capability. Sound is taken care of by an ALC1220 codec and an ESS Sabre 9118 DAC. There are also front and rear USB-C ports, along with the obligatory RGB lighting.\nSee on Amazon The steel plate attached to the back might add some reinforcement, but it makes this motherboard quite hefty at 3.3 pounds. The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Master offers outstanding value and is worth looking at if you don’t want to spend top dollar on a motherboard.\nAsus AM4 TUF Gaming X570 The Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570 is a more budget-friendly alternative to the other motherboards we’ve mentioned. It only has a 12+2 phase VRM, and like other TUF products, it uses military-grade components. It matches the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Master and MSI MEG X570 Godlike by having a 128GB RAM capacity.\nThere’s also two full-length PCIe 4.0 slots for your graphics card and two smaller x1 slots for Wi-Fi adapters. Compared to the other motherboards on this list, the AM4 TUF Gaming X570 only has two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, but they should be plenty for most users.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Asus had to cut out certain features to keep the price down, and it shows. There’s no built-in Wi-Fi, and RGB lighting is kept to a minimum. There’s also no front USB-C port. None of these factors are dealbreakers when you consider the affordable price.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6sa%2FInmRtZWBiurDAx56pm6eRp7G0\n","link":"/post/best-pcie-4-0-motherboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best PCIe 4.0 motherboards"},{"body":"The Steam catalog is a massive expanse of endless possibilities, much like ARK: Survival Evolved. There are few games that offer such variety when it comes to creativity, and we can’t forget about the dinosaurs. For being such an expansive experience, it may seem difficult to shrink it down to a handheld size. Fortunately for ARK: Survival Evolved fans, the survival game will be playable on the Steam Deck at launch. ARK is one of about 400 titles that has been blessed with the Deck Verified title ahead of the handheld’s release. Being Deck Verified indicates that it has passed all necessary compatibility tests. In passing all of these tests, Steam has marked ARK: Survival Evolved as a great experience on the Steam Deck. ARK: Survival Evolved’s Steam Deck verification may be a sign of things to come. The dinosaur-filled survival game uses BattlEye, the same anti-cheat as games like Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG, Escape from Tarkov, and more. While Rainbow Six Siege was marked as Unsupported on the Steam Deck Verified game list on Feb. 15 because of its anti-cheat system, there’s plenty of hope for games using BattlEye now that Proton fully supports it. Valve also announced wide support for Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye in November and will likely make its way back through those titles once the Steam Deck has officially launched on Feb. 25 and shipped on Feb. 28. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2Wv6x50q6pr6GmlrlusdWoo6%2BdlGK8r3nSrZyapV2ZsqS3\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-ark-survival-evolved-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam Deck?"},{"body":" There are no rewards like Prime rewards, and a new month means new in-game rewards for VALORANT players to grab if they are Prime Gaming members. This month, it’s the Wayfinder player card, a second Wayfinder item through Prime after players were previously able to grab a Shorty last month.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Player cards are a fun and unique customization option for players to use, showing off a variety of art styles and drawings before and during a match. Players can also add different titles and account level boarders to spice up their cards. Some cards even take on a larger-than-life persona, like the now-famous Widejoy.\nHow to claim the Wayfinder player card in VALORANT The Wayfinder player card can be claimed via the Prime Gaming loot page, which can be accessed here or through the Twitch home page via the Loot shortcut at the top right. Prime Gaming members can click Claim and will be redirected to the Riot website to connect their Prime account to their VALORANT account, if they haven’t done so already.\nAfter claiming the item through Prime, the Wayfinder player card should show up in your Collection in VALORANT. Cards are sorted alphabetically, so you’ll have to scroll through all your cards until you find Wayfinder.\nOf course, only Prime Gaming subscription owners will be able to claim the Wayfinder card, but in-game VALORANT items are only a fraction of the rewards Prime members can get. Prime members have access to card packs in games like Madden or FIFA, Exotic items in Destiny 2, cosmetics across a variety of titles, and even free full games.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaeq%2Bx1maumrGWnrulsdFmp6WZqZq%2Fbq%2FAq5tmoZ5iw6K4zquYp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-new-wayfinder-player-card-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the new Wayfinder player card in VALORANT"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool.\nThe huge Dota 2 Outlanders update introduced two new heroes, Snapfire and Void Spirit, at the end of November. They represent almost polar opposite playstyles and both can be bonkers in the right lineup.\nInai the Void Spirit is a high-skill cap and mobile hero that plays most akin to one of his spirit brethren, Xin, the Ember Spirit or the faerie dragon Puck. He’s mostly a spellcaster and crowd controller, especially when he hits his talent spikes.\u0026nbsp;\nVoid Spirit’s array of abilities includes two mobility skills in Dissimilate [W] and Astral Step [R], both of which are also capable of dealing immense damage. Aether Remnant [Q] is a long-range disable that pulls enemies into him, while Resonant Pulse [E] serves double duty as an instant nuke and defensive mechanism.\nHe isn’t a physical carry, but there’s a lot of late-game potential Void Spirit is being played in practically every lane due to his novelty, but he’s mostly seen as a core in the mid lane. He has a middling starting health pool, but a ridiculous base six armor more than makes up for it. Since he possesses the ninth-highest starting armor and his Resonant Pulse mitigates physical damage, which scales off the number of heroes hit, it makes him capable of winning almost every right-click trade in lane.\nVoid Spirit has four active spells. All of them deal magical damage and all of them have low cooldowns. This hero is a full-on brawler and should be one of the most active heroes in the game.\nInai mostly outputs magic damage and doesn’t do much physical damage. He isn’t a late-game hyper carry like a Spectre or Medusa, but a hero with this much mobility and playmaking potential will stay relevant no matter the stage of the game.\nLike all magic damage carries, Black King Bars will certainly mess with the hero’s execution in fights. Unlike most magic damage carries, however, Void Spirit has a myriad of ways to kite enemies. And his low cooldowns ensure that he’ll be back in the thick of the fight sooner rather than later.\nDissimilate serves as both Void Spirit’s most damaging skill and a disjoint. It’s 1.3 seconds long and Inai can choose to come out of any portal, making prediction stuns a lot more difficult, unlike a Eul’s Scepter or Outworld Devourer’s Astral Imprisonment.\u0026nbsp;\nAstral Step also comes with two charges and is ridiculously cheap. Committing one charge and saving the other for any sticky situation is likely the optimal play in any situation. Astral Step functions as a pseudo-blink and it’s Void Spirit’s premier gap closer. It even slows targets. Therefore, it allows for players to easily chain it into an Aether Remnant or for teammates to follow up.\nSpell damage galore: Combos and more There’s a lot of interplay between each of Void Spirit’s four spells. Considering their low cooldowns, you’ll be constantly spamming your skills in every fight. But there are ways to get the most bang out of your buck.\nAstral Step \u0026gt; Aether Remnant \u0026gt; Dissimilate\u0026nbsp;  Astral Step slows affected enemies, allowing you to easily set up an Aether Remnant. Use the long duration disable to easily set up a Dissimilate, allowing you to output tons of damage in the blink of an eye. When you hit level 25, a talent choice allows you to make Dissimilate a three-second stun, turning this combo into a crowd control dream with over five seconds of disables on one target.\nEul’s Scepter \u0026gt; Aether Remnant  Eul’s is one of the best items in the game for Void Spirit. It gives you mana regen, allowing you to skip your level 10 mana talent for damage to further augment your offensive capabilities. As an intelligence hero, it gives you damage along with an increased mana pool and movement speed for even more rotations around the map.\nIt’s also an extremely easy way to guarantee an Aether Remnant latch. Aether Remnant is a skill shot that has a cast delay and occupies an extremely narrow area. Eul’s Scepter removes the need for guesswork and you don’t even have to time it properly, like Lina’s Light Strike Array or Leshrac’s Split Earth.\u0026nbsp;\nEul’s into Aether Remnant can always be avoided by magic immunity, however, unlike the other spells mentioned. Since it’s literally impossible to land a frame-perfect disable, there’s always a chance for the Cycloned hero to use an item like Black King Bar.\n For a hero with this much mobility, Silence is death. And the dispel provided by Eul’s helps to further improve your survivability. All in all, Eul’s is one of the best items Void Spirit can purchase.\nThere are a lot of similarities with Ember Spirit Void Spirit’s kit is most comparable to Ember Spirit but contains a few key differences. Void’s first skill, Aether Remnant, is a taunt disable that can force movement, while Ember’s Searing Chains roots two targets in place. Both skills are disrupted heavily by creeps and other units.\nVoid’s second skill, Dissimilate, is a delayed magic damage nuke that serves as an escape, while Ember’s Sleight of Fist is an almost instant physical damage that scales with items and on-hit effects. Inai’s third skill, Resonant Pulse, is a burst magic damage nuke that gives him physical damage mitigation, while Xin’s Flame Guard provides magic damage over time and magic damage mitigation.\nVoid Spirit’s ultimate, Astral Step, is an instant straight-line physical hit that afflicts delayed magic damage. Ember Spirit’s ultimate, Fire Remnant, is a straight-line magical nuke that deals instant magic damage but requires a bit of time for the remnant to arrive at its targeted location. Both serve as an escape skill due to their ability to cross huge distances across all terrain.\nLike Ember, however, Void Spirit is a serious test of player skill and proves to be an extremely slippery target on the battlefield. Void Spirit is definitely a fun hero to play and is even boasting one of the highest win rates in the game after Patch 7.23a’s buffs. The hero likely won’t remain untouched in terms of its numbers—he’s already been nerfed once in an unnamed, minor patch—but his core skill set and gameplay should remain similar. Void Spirit is definitely a hero that benefits from sustained practicing and will certainly be one of the most fun heroes to watch when it enters Captain’s Mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vpqKcXai9qr7IrWSrnaaesrg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-dota-2-s-void-spirit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Dota 2's Void Spirit"},{"body":"JoinDOTA, one of the earliest tournament organizers for Dota 2, announced its departure from the scene earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the name joinDOTA may sound unfamiliar to players who’ve recently started following the game, the website has been a cornerstone of the game’s competitive scene, making incredible contributions from 2011 to 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter organizing the first-ever International in 2011, joinDOTA became the go-to place for tier two teams who were looking to make it into the big leagues or compete with their friends at a higher level. Across three regions and over a decade, joinDOTA opened its doors to over “2,500 teams,” while producing valuable content in the form of match casts and podcasts in the process.\u0026nbsp;\nGoodbye sweet Prince, I will never forget you (one of the guys who still check games on joinDOTA). https://t.co/1cZbMXelrn\n— Jonathan ”Loda” Berg (@LodaBerg) March 17, 2022  In addition to being a tournament organizer, joinDOTA also served as a community hub for competitive players. Dota 2 fans could use its forums to discuss the game’s current state or create forum posts to find members for their teams.\n“All in all, joinDOTA has been an important community not just for the Dota 2 scene but the esports and gaming ecosystem overall, it has also provided a gateway for enthusiasts and volunteers into esports, with many of them still working in the industry to this day,” long-time joinDOTA staffer kitkat said. “JoinDOTA also represented young and established talents and offered a great stage, many have become some of the world’s most renowned talents and some are still very active today.”\nThis was my home for the past 7 years- I'll cherish my time here, the community and all the people I've met. The joinDOTA outro with the clarity sound is still ringing in my ears. ❤️ https://t.co/x9XoL1JFeH\n— Gareth Bateson (@GarethCasts) March 17, 2022  After 2015, the organizer slowly started losing momentum in the scene as more tournament organizers entered the space and the number of larger events expanded. JoinDOTA mostly partnered with ESL in its final years and took on the broadcasting for ESL One Los Angeles 2020 after the tournament moved online following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.\nThroughout its 11-year run in Dota 2, joinDOTA was able to accomplish the following milestones:\nWebsite\n1.5 billion+ page views9,000+ news posts80,000+ forum threads55,000+ matches covered on ticker1,000+ coverage pages for events YouTube\n80 million+ views15 million+ hours watched7,000+ uploaded videos You can view a full list of the website’s accomplishments as part of the official announcement while players, managers, content creators, and broadcast talent share how the joinDOTA impacted them personally and the scene as a whole.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the first organizations to ever give me a chance. I will miss this group and thank you for everything you have done for Dota over the years. ❤️ https://t.co/wynunr9Lv0\n— Moxxi (@MoxxiCasts) March 17, 2022  Though joinDota will no longer exist as the fans know it starting March 31, its owner, Freaks 4U Gaming, will still run Dota 2 projects in the form of tournaments.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46jpqKmlKTBonnOp5xmp5ZisbDAwGZprGWfobGmv9Nmq6itoqOurrHNrWSoqpeWu6rGxKuqZqyfYsCpwdNmm6ivnmK6or7CoWRsaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/joindota-one-of-dota-2-s-oldest-tournament-organizers-to-shut-down-march-31/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"JoinDOTA, one of Dota 2’s oldest tournament organizers, to shut down March 31"},{"body":"Oscar “Mixwell” Cañellas Colocho signed with G2’s VALORANT squad after retiring from competitive Counter-Strike in June 2020. Since then, the captain of the team has led G2 to multiple first-place finishes, winning back to back Ignition Series tournaments in dominant fashion.\nMixwell has been one of the most consistent players in Europe, using the knowledge and experience he gained from competing in CS:GO for eight years. G2, since a roster rebuild in June, has shown very few weaknesses in the competitive circuit and arguably looks like one of the best teams in the world. Here’s a full list of Mixwell’s VALORANT settings.\nMouse settings DPI400In-game Sensitivity0.69eDPI276Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6Logitech G703 See on Amazon Crosshair settings ColorWhiteInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 3OutlinesOffOuter Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center DotOffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpMouse Wheel DownAbility 1EAbility 2QAbility 3CUltimate AbilityXLogitech G Pro X Mechanical Keyboard See on Amazon Video settings Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering1xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOnUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOffNvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Map settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOffMinimap Size1.1Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesNever This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqahqKyyrbjSZqqerKSeu6i%2FjKScspqZo7G0ecKrpqyrmJa2s3nVmqOoqpGjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mixwell-s-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mixwell’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"After Cloud9’s unceremonious quarterfinals loss to Korea’s Gen.G, both Europe and North America have been eliminated from the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. The last time both regions failed to reach the semifinals was back in 2017, when Samsung Galaxy took down the SKT dynasty.\nSome people might have expected a result like this, due to the overall forms that a majority of the representatives were in prior to the event. Others were much more hopeful, stating that a month-long break was enough to reset the teams’ mentals and give them enough time to prepare for the marathon that is Worlds.\nFast forward into the knockout stage, however, and you’d find NA and EU League fans thanking the universe they even had teams to root for in the first place. Some teams completely floundered under the pressure of the stage, while others put on one hell of a show before being sent back home.\nHere are reviews of each Western team at Worlds in terms of how their performances will be remembered.\nFnatic Considering the unfortunate circumstances that this team entered Worlds with, it wasn’t a complete surprise Fnatic failed to make a positive impression at Iceland this year. Before losing Upset due to an urgent family matter, this team was right in the thick of the action as a contender to qualify for the knockouts. But being forced to field rookie AD carry Bean before the start of groups was a worst-case scenario, and it took a massive toll on the rest of the roster.\nRelated: Fnatic releases poignant behind-the-scenes video showing team’s Worlds 2021 struggles\nThe other underlying issues that plagued some of the other members didn’t help either, and as a result, Fnatic constantly stumbled from the mid game onward in most of their matches. The squad wasn’t in-sync at all when it came to team-wide decision making, from constantly mistiming abilities, to failed skirmishes, or simply getting caught out of position. They currently have the third-most deaths of the tournament, according to Oracle’s Elixir, which is just as many deaths as teams that have played twice the amount of games.\nFnatic will be one of the bigger “what-ifs” in European history. They were placed in a group that was completely winnable by many peoples’ standards, with teams like the LPL’s third seed RNG, LCK fourth seed Hanwha Life Esports, and the PCS’ PSG Talon. But now, the end of their 2021 journey will be an afterthought as the region continues forward into the future.\nRating: D\n100 Thieves As the newest first seed to come from NA, 100 Thieves drew out equal parts cynicism and optimism from the LCS fanbase. This team looked strong when facing off against regional competition, but they weren’t nearly as dominant or consistent during the 2021 Summer Split as many of the other first seeds coming from regions like Korea, China, and Europe.\nDuring their matches, it felt like the bright lights stunted their possible ceiling as they played out their games with hesitance. They also had the fifth-worst average gold difference in the event, and they couldn’t stop the bleeding once it started. Some of their draft decisions were disappointing as well, which threw them into an early hole they couldn’t get out of, even though they did end up winning against DFM and EDG to finish the group stage.\n100 Thieves might have peaked at the right time to win the LCS championship, but as soon as that momentum died out over the course of the month-long break, they didn’t have enough time to ramp themselves up against some of the best teams in the world. Even still, a classic NA 3-3 record with a win against the LPL’s first seed is something that can be built upon to come back stronger for 2022.\nRating: C\nTeam Liquid Name a better duo than Team Liquid and 3-3 records at Worlds. We’ll wait. This is the fourth time in a row this team has had an even record in groups—only to be eliminated at the end of the day—and we’re sure the players and staff are even more frustrated than the fans watching at home.\nBefore the tournament began, Liquid had to deal with several different internal problems through the 2021 Summer Split. Whether it was Alphari stepping back from the lineup, Santorin taking a break due to health issues, or Jatt leaving the team halfway through the season, this team persevered through a storm for a chance to see the sun. Unfortunately for the team, the clouds never really went away as they forced a tiebreaker but were routed by Gen.G.\nInconsistencies plagued the team across the group stage. The roster understandably drove their plans through their superstar top laner Alphari. But even though he had an impressive 534 average gold lead at 10 minutes, Alphari had the fourth-lowest kill participation percentage among Worlds top laners and a 2.4 KDA. His individual leads couldn’t translate into further success, which is shown through the team’s overall average gold lead at 15 minutes sitting at -674. It also didn’t help that Tactical was often caught out with his lackluster positioning, leading to the second-highest share of his team’s deaths among ADCs at Worlds.\nRating: C\nRogue So close, and yet so far. Even though they were one of EU’s top teams over the past few seasons, Rogue still came into Worlds with minimal expectations after being seeded into the supposed Group of Death. Who would expect a team that just got swept twice in a row during the 2021 LEC Summer Playoffs to challenge for a spot in the knockout stage in a group with two of the tournament favorites?\nSeveral matches and a couple of tiebreakers later, Rogue would be one teamfight away from being the first LEC representative to qualify for the knockout stage at Worlds 2021. They had played some of the best League we’ve seen from them all year, and their road ended after one ill-advised Realm Warp. But they also provided us with one of the best games of the year.\nFrom smart macro plays to decisive teamfighting against both C9 and FPX, Rogue were so close to becoming one of the newest European teams to make the next stage at Worlds. Split-second decisions in high pressure situations would be the difference, and when the dust settled, the NA representatives stood tall. But this was also probably the greatest battle in the history of NA’s perpetual rivalry against EU.\nRating: B\nMAD Lions As the only other Western representative to make it to the knockout stage, MAD Lions’ fiery playstyle was on full display in this tournament. From their group stage heroics against LNG Esports to facing off against the best team in the world, the pride of Europe stuck to their guns and fought to their dying breath.\nAfter the quarterfinals, MAD had the second-highest average combined kills per minute of any team in the tournament at 0.91. Their games were bloodier than every team—save for their LEC brothers over on Fnatic, who had a 1.15 CKPM after the group stage. They didn’t have the best early game, but they excel in mid-to-late game teamfighting, which is exactly how they made it to knockouts in the first place.\nThe only problem was when they ran into DWG KIA in the quarterfinals. The Korean juggernauts are so adept at finding early leads through superior laning, and they’re also the hardest team to stop once they’ve grabbed hold of the reins. They’re also really good at finding different venues to shrink deficits, should they ever find themselves in one, and they showed this in their game two comeback.\nIt was an impossible task to take, but the Lions’ performance is something to be proud of nonetheless.\nRating: A\nCloud9 Cloud9 might struggle during the regular season and go through many ups and downs throughout the year, but when Worlds comes along, you can bet that this organization will try its hardest to light the torch for their region.\nThis year, the boys in blue put up one of the most memorable group stage runs in League history by battling their way through the Group of Death. They made the record books as the first LCS team to win a tiebreaker at the Worlds group stage and etched the greatest chapter in the feud between EU and NA.\nUnfortunately for the team, they disappointed many fans with their anticlimactic sweep at the hands of Gen.G. But that dissatisfaction might have been driven from the hype and new expectations set from their dream-like comeback to qualify for knockouts. Gen.G are still a very good team, and C9 simply couldn’t replicate the same confident play they had from before. Their run to the finals wasn’t meant to be, but you’d be lying if you said they didn’t bring some of the most exciting games you’ve ever seen in recent memory.\nRating: A\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmerpmaxKq6xmacr52irnqtscJmmKecXaGwtHnTnpimq12lsrOyzqukmqaTmnqiwIywpquklKh6c3yRag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/reviewing-every-lec-and-lcs-team-s-performance-at-worlds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Reviewing every LEC and LCS team’s performance at Worlds 2021"},{"body":"The Endwalker expansion was released a few months ago and the Final Fantasy XIV developers are already working on more content to keep the game fresh. Called “Newfound Adventure,” Patch 6.1 will be the first major update since Endwalker’s release. The spotlight will be the release of new Main Scenario chapters. It will also include new role quests, a new 24-player raid, the final Trial Extreme from Endwalker, the new small-scale PvP mode called Crystal Conflict, and much more. There are even some other features that were announced for this year, such as the Island Sanctuaries, an area where the players will be able to let their minions wander around, as well as a new deep dungeon, but it won’t be introduced as early as the Patch 6.1.\nWhen does Patch 6.1 come out? Patch 6.1 will release on April 12, as announced in the latest letter from the Producer on April 1. It’ll follow significant maintenance and the servers might suffer from overload due to the number of players that will likely come back to the game to test out the new content introduced in Patch 6.1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6p7XNmqNmnpGjwaK%2F2Gavoq5dpa61r8dmbWZpXZeybr7EpZyaq5WZ\n","link":"/post/when-does-final-fantasy-xiv-patch-6-1-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 release?"},{"body":"100 Thieves content creator Will Neff has announced he will no longer be partnering with HelloFresh after learning about the company’s working conditions and stance on worker unionization. Neff tweeted yesterday evening saying he was previously unaware of the issues HelloFresh workers are facing and will no longer be partnering with the meal kit brand after learning of the situation.\nDidn’t know about the Hello Fresh union situation.\nI do now. No longer partnering.\n— Will Neff (@TheWillNeff) November 13, 2021  In recent months, HelloFresh workers across the U.S. have been organizing in an attempt to become the first-ever meal kit delivery labor union. But according to federal documents, HelloFresh is spending thousands a day on anti-union consultants, as spotted by the Huffington Post.\n“They are trying to union bust and are not being very good to their workers,” Neff added.\nNPR reported HelloFresh has seen a 70 percent increase in business since the pandemic. But workers claim that the company is not adequately addressing workplace safety or compensating workers for injuries while at work. In a statement to NPR, HelloFresh said it “respects each employee’s right to choose or refuse union membership and is working on ways to improve health and safety conditions,” according to NPR’s Matt Bloom.\nStreamer Nick “nmplol” Polom said Neff’s rejection of HelloFresh is a big deal because many other Twitch partners, such as Sodapoppin and PaymoneyWubby, promote the company on their Twitch channels with affiliate codes.\n“Everyone and their mom has been picked up by them,” Polom wrote.\nNeff’s stance on HelloFresh immediately sparked debate. Some criticized him for continuing to stream on Twitch, a platform owned by Amazon. Amazon has historically encouraged managers to prevent union organizing. In a leaked video from 2018, the company said “we do not believe unions are in the best interest of our customers, our shareholders, or most importantly, our associates.” Others, however, applauded Neff’s view on HelloFresh. Twitch partner Kaceytron wrote that she would be cancelling her HelloFresh subscription, and the People for Bernie Sanders Twitter account (independent from the candidate’s campaigns) thanked Neff for speaking out. Neff isn’t the only content creator who has recently stopped a HelloFresh partnership. Political Twitch streamer and friend of Neff’s Hasan Piker explained the H3H3 Leftovers podcast, which he co-hosts with Ethan Klein, cut ties with HelloFresh because the two believed the company was union busting.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmaG5brrEn51mnZ6ZwG68wKurp52iqLWqvIywoK2gXZ2yrbjOn6meq5hivLex0Wajmpqfp3qku82cnKumow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/will-neff-ends-partnership-with-hellofresh-over-labor-concerns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Neff ends partnership with HelloFresh over labor concerns"},{"body":"The GPU market has continued its rocky trajectory for quite a while now, with chip shortages expected to continue until at least 2023. There has been hope that Intel’s new Arc GPU line will alleviate some of the pressure manufacturers that consumers have been under, but its release remains several months away. Despite these ongoing issues, hardware tipster @Greymon55 has revealed that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel with a vague indication that things may improve as soon as next month.\nIt looks like GPU prices are going to drop dramatically next month. I hope that's true.👀\n— Greymon55 (@greymon55) February 20, 2022  While there are few details, it’s possible that NVIDIA and AMD have been ramping up to compete with Intel’s upcoming GPU line. NVIDIA recently abandoned their Arm acquisition after regulators stepped in, which means they may have re-allocated some resources to the struggling GPU market. They’ve also seemingly delayed their upcoming GeForce RTX 3090, although details remain sparse. Meanwhile AMD seems to be doing well as they continue to rake in record-breaking profits. With any luck Greymon55’s tweet indicates that soon consumers can avoid ridiculous retailer practices and return to near normalcy when it comes to GPU shopping. Greymon55 has a solid reputation when it comes to predicting the hardware market, and seems to have a track record of insider knowledge as far as release dates for upcoming products.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCopWK9s7XCnqpmpZGueqOxjKucra2io7avs4ytpmamn6e6oriMoqVmpZGnsKl5kWlpaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gpu-prices-may-be-returning-to-normal-in-march-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GPU prices may be returning to normal in March 2022"},{"body":"Splatoon 3 came as a surprise announcement for the Switch in April’s Nintendo Direct. The game’s community has since been buzzing about what will be coming in the third installment of the franchise.\nSplatoon 2 introduced a lot of new elements to the franchise, like Salmon Run, a host of new modes and maps, Octolings to play as online, and a ton of new weapons and abilities to try out in casual or ranked play. But Splatoon 2 and its competitive scene weren’t perfect—far from it, to be exact. With Splatoon 3 on the horizon, there are a lot of features and mechanics the community would love to see changed or added to make it even better.\nHere are five additions or changes we’d like to see when Splatoon 3 releases in 2022.\nFix the online play\nNintendo games suffer from terrible online play. From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to Splatoon 2, all these games have had some issues when it comes to online play that competitive players hope Nintendo can finally address.\nOnline was okay for a normal match, but the online mode needs to be improved with dedicated servers (and removing ping-based matchmaking) to help bridge the gap between different regions so there’s no latency if you want to play a match from the U.S. against Japanese players and teams. Nintendo needs to also offer better spectator and competitive tools in private matches, to make it easier to remove players from rooms, reset lobbies, and invite people without the need for a person to be on their friends list. We have seen this work in games like Pokémon Sword and Shield, where lobbies are locked behind codes—albeit used quite poorly.\nGet rid of map rotations\n What is most frustrating about Splatoon 2 and the series in general, however, is that you can never play the map or mode you want in public matches. When you log in each day, you are presented with different maps and modes every couple of hours that will be on the rotation. You’re given no other options other than what is provided.\nThis obviously makes it tough to enjoy the game at your own pace if a mode or map you don’t like is being featured. Chances are you aren’t going to play the game and will instead log in the next day to see if it’s something you want. Some players have been voicing their opinion on what they feel needs to be done to make the online experience better for both casual and competitive players, pointing towards Mario Kart 8′s system of voting on maps.\nOf course, there could always be the option to offer every mode every day to give everyone the chance to play what they want.\nAdd a replay mode\nWe would also like to see the addition of a replay mode that would allow content creators the ability to make better content, while also giving teams the chance to review matches to learn from their mistakes.\nA replay mode or the ability to save matches offline for review, even for a casual player, makes sense. Who doesn’t want to rewatch a cool play they made or a precious memory with friends? The feature is in other games like Smash Bros., so why not Splatoon?\nProvide a better training room\n The training room in Splatoon 2 was a nice way to test out weapons and abilities ahead of a match, but it was somewhat limited in what it could provide. Dummies were stuck in set positions and while it was useful for players, it didn’t offer much outside of giving you something to fire at.\nAn expanded Training Room that offers more options, moveable dummies, and potentially even allowing players to use it while waiting for matches (even with teammates) would be a nice change. But we don’t see it being something Nintendo might prioritize.\nSupport for the competitive scene\nOutside of Japan, Nintendo has done little to support Splatoon esports as a whole, other than hosting a few events around the Nintendo World Championships.\nIn Japan, the game has a huge competitive following and teams, including an actual competitive esports league which Nintendo created in partnership with professional baseball. But over in the West and more so outside of Japan, the competitive scene is lacking. Nintendo rarely supports competitive play for its titles (looking at you, Smash Bros.).\n When the Nintendo Switch was first revealed in 2016, the trailer showcased something big that a lot of people had hoped for. Near the end, where Splatoon was first shown for the system before we knew it was Splatoon 2, Nintendo showcased a vision for Splatoon to be a massive competitive hit with matches played in sold-out stadiums. But it has done little to support the realization of that dream.\nWith Splatoon 3, however, it’s now time to make that dream a reality.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon56qlah6uLTArWSnnZWZwG7AzmaZnmWTna6vs8SdZKKmXai9ra3TqKanZWNis7C%2BjKKrrGWTpLqxsdOiq6KulWLApLHNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-what-needs-to-be-changed-in-splatoon-3-for-its-competitive-scene/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s what needs to be changed in Splatoon 3 for its competitive scene"},{"body":"Whether you’re an avid Rocket League player or you’re just looking for some high-level Rocket League competition, viewers can watch the most skilled\u0026nbsp;players take it up a notch in the most prestigious esports tournaments the game\u0026nbsp;has to offer.\nWatching the best clash against each other is a joy of its own, but players can also receive rewards for tuning in. Supported Rocket League events on Twitch can come with Twitch Drops of their own, including various cosmetic items. To get the rewards, however, you’ll need to make sure that your account is eligible for receiving drops before turning into a stream.\nHere’s how you can start receiving\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Twitch drops during supported broadcasts.\nHead over to the Rewards\u0026nbsp;page of\u0026nbsp;Rocket League.Click on Sign-Up now.You’ll see a pop-up that asks whether you have a Twitch account. Choose Login to complete the process with your Twitch account If you don’t have a Twitch account, you’ll need to create one by pressing on Sign-Up again. After authorizing\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Drops with your Twitch account, return to the rewards page and choose your preferred platform.Once you pick your platform of choice, you’ll be ready to receive Twitch drops. Fan rewards constantly get updated, and players can receive new items over time, while old ones can also make occasional comebacks. Though Psyonix announces any new additions to the Fan Reward line-up, you can also check out all the previous rewards\u0026nbsp;here.\nThough players had to get lucky to receive a drop in the past, they’re now able to receive\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Twitch drops based on how long they’ve been watching. If you aren’t sure whether you’re watching a stream that has rewards enabled, you can check out the stream’s title and look for a banner that states that the drops are turned on for that stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qbvWZquoZZeawW6%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZK2vmamwqXnDq6apqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-rocket-league-twitch-drops/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Rocket League Twitch drops?"},{"body":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl provides different ways for players to communicate both locally and online. The newly added groups feature is an effective way to find like-minded people friends.\nGrouping with players will provide a few in-game features otherwise unvailable, but the main reason you’d want to do this is so that you can battle or trade with friends online.\nThe game doesn’t provide players with instructions on how to use the group service unless they seek it out specifically, so you may be wondering how you and your friends can start and join groups. The process is quite straightforward, but there is a catch.\nHow to setup a group for online trading in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl To set up a group for online trading in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you must speak to an NPC in Jubilife City, who will allow you to create or join a group.\nHead to Jubilife City and you’ll notice a green-haired NPC next to the fountain northwest of the Pokémon Center. Speaking to them will give you the decision to create or join a group. If you create a group, you’ll be asked to name the group. For those joining, they’ll need to select the join option before finding the group from a list.\nSee Epic Daily Deals on Amazon You’ll need to have met a player in a local room first and mixed your records if you’d like to join their group. If so, then you’ll be in the same group and trading by heading to the Global Room and selecting “Yes, with my group”.\nUnfortunately, there is no way to join the group of somebody who you haven’t met in the Union Room, so you’ll need to do that first.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FEraypZZFitLO71Klkn6eiYryvuMinnGasopaxqrrGZqCnZaCkuKa5zqdkm6qZobmqrc2tZJ2hkaK8r7CMmqWdZaOdtq%2B1zaBkqZ2Rp7k%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-setup-a-group-for-online-trading-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to setup a group for online trading in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Bringing back the “good old days” to Magic: The Gathering, the Leyline cycle is returning with the most recent Core Set 2020 spoiler Leyline of the Void\nSet to release on July 2 via MTG Arena and Magic Online, M20 contains 280 cards (larger than previous sets) with a balance of reprints and new cards. While reprints are often the dominant focus of the set, Wizards of the Coast ischanging things up with the return of the Leyline cycle. Beefing up Black and hopefully putting a thorn in other archetypes is Leyline of the Void. Leyline of the Void Costing four mana (double black), Leyline of the Void removes an opponent’s card that was put into the graveyard and immediately exiles it. “If a card would be put into an opponent’s graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.”\nRelated: MTG reprint Leyline of Sanctity in M20 shuts down Mono-Red Burn and Esper Control\nThis a nice card for both Standard and Modern in Magic: The Gathering. Shutting down graveyard decks completely, Leyline of the Void can punish an opponent before the match even begins. The Leyline cycle cards are all enchantments with the special static ability no other cards in Magic: The Gathering has. If a player has a Leyline enchantment in their opening hand, they can put it onto the battlefield before gameplay even starts. With a card like Leyline of the Void, having this ability is a huge advantage. Find all the Leyline cycle reprints in Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020, which is set to release on July 12. A pre-release Draft weekend is taking place July 5 to 6 and on MTG Arena and Magic Online, M20 is releasing early on July 2. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmaWZk6B6qLHTrGSmamBiv6a80aKlrWWnnsGpecuesKWhnpp6sLKMrZ%2BeZaaktqU%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-black-gets-m20-reprint-with-leyline-of-the-void/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Black gets M20 reprint with Leyline of the Void"},{"body":"MAD Lions is set to acquire RKR as the team’s new mid laner in place of Humanoid, although Fnatic’s buyout of Humanoid has not yet been finalized, according to a report by Dot Esports’ Jacob Wolf.\nShould Humanoid not find a new home as part of Fnatic, it seems he will be unable to return to MAD, who he helped the progress through the LEC and out of the group stage at Worlds.\nOut of all of the LEC teams, MAD seems to be changing the least in the next RKR joins Armut, Elyoya, and Kaiser as veterans of the LEC championship squad, alongside Unforgiven who joins the team from SK Gaming Prime. RKR’s champion pool often rotates in regards to what is meta at the time, with particular focus on comfort in Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, and Sylas.\nRKR has spent a few years competing on various teams throughout European circuits. His time as a part of Berlin International Gaming brought the team great success this year, including victories during both the Spring Playoffs and Summer Playoffs.\nRKR’s debut on the LEC stage will take place when the 2022 LEC Spring Split begins on Jan. 14, while Humanoid’s immediate future remains uncertain.\nMake sure to watch the 2021 Dot Esports League of Legends Free Agency Show on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeqJ%2BnwW65wJ1kpaGfo8BurcKqrKKqlah6s7fRZp%2BupZGjvKqwjJussqelqXqvu9NmnaKmkaG2u7HD\n","link":"/post/report-mad-lions-acquires-rkr-humanoid-buyout-not-finalized/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Report: MAD Lions acquires RKR, Humanoid buyout not finalized"},{"body":"A new piece of League of Legends lore titled “The Bow, and the Kunai” was recently published. It documents a young Akali and her friends’ lives growing up in a war-torn Ionia.\nThe story begins with an Ionian neophyte named Faey who has secretly gone on a mission with a few other younglings to hunt a silver boar. Faey’s well-coordinated plan falls apart when a nine-year-old Akali interrupts the hunt in an attempt to take down the boar herself. The silver boar manages to escape in the chaos and Faey scolds Akali for ruining her plan.\nThe hunting party returns home and is immediately confronted by the tribe’s leader and Akali’s mother, Mayym Jhomen Tethi. Most of the group blames Akali for their failure, but Faey steps up and takes responsibility for the whole mess. Mayym tells the group they won’t eat that night as punishment for their actions. The matriarch then speaks privately with Faey. The pair discuss their people’s role in keeping the balance between the material and spirit realms, as well as the future of Faey and her fellow neophytes. Mayym tells her pupil that she can’t become a full warrior until all her colleagues are ready to be initiated. This frustrates Faey, but she says nothing out of respect for her master.\nMeanwhile, Akali practices the art of calligraphy in an attempt to win her mother’s favor. She’s then visited by master Kennen. Akali opens up to Kennen and questions why her mother pays more attention to Faey than her own daughter. The yordle ninja tells Akali that Mayym made a promise to care for Faey after her parents were murdered, which Akali sympathizes with since her father was killed as well.\nKennen then travels to meet with Mayym to discuss what action to take next against the growing threats of Noxus and Zed’s rebels. Kennen urges caution while Mayym demands action. Shen, the recently elected leader of his people, suddenly appears. He admits he can’t be impartial when deciding what aggressive action to take since his feelings are plagued with his hatred toward Zed for betraying his clan and murdering his father. With no one agreeing on one action to take, the meeting ends with no progress achieved.\nFaey travels to the nearby lagoon that evening and runs into Akali. Akali gives her a plum as an apology for ruining the hunt earlier that day. Faey sympathizes with Akali, viewing her as a sister, and splits the plum between the two of them.\nA few days pass and Faey practices her archery in solitude. She ruminates on her life, her people, and the danger that faces them. Faey grows further frustrated that Mayym hasn’t initiated her, so when she’s told by a fellow neophyte that Akali and other younglings are sneaking out of the village to play against Mayym’s orders, she joins them.\nFaey rendezvous with the group, but finds them hiding in fear up in the trees. A group of Noxian-controlled Ionians known as the Navori Brotherhood is approaching. Instead of retreating, Faey takes charge and concocts a plan to drive the invaders away. She and the rest of the group hide in the tops of the treeline and try to trick the Navori into believing the forest is haunted. Faey orders Akali to stay at a distance and return to the village to warn the adults if the plan fails.\nFaey’s plan goes off without any major snags and the Navori retreat in fear. Just before she can celebrate, Faey turns around to see that the rest of the group is being attacked by the land itself, which has been possessed by a corrupted spirit born of the Noxian invasion. Faey struggles to save her friends before Akali suddenly appears and distracts the spirit against Faey’s orders. The duo manages to save the other neophytes, but Akali is suddenly ensnared by the spirit. When Faey tries to save her, the spirit strikes back and smashes Faey’s leg into pulp. Akali manages to break free and rush to Faey’s side. The pair seems doomed but is suddenly saved by the arrival of Shen, Kennen, and Mayym, who slay the spirit.\nFaey awakens back at the village. She realizes that she can never walk again and will never become one of the initiated. Akali tries to comfort her, but Faey lashes out and blames her for the whole disaster. Akali leaves Faey feeling hurt and confused. Mayym goes to Faey and promises that she, Kennen, and Shen will find a way for her to walk once more before embracing her pupil. Akali eavesdrops on the conversation and feels jealous that Mayym shows more compassion toward Faey than her own daughter. Akali retreats into the woods in tears and the story concludes.\nThis story is listed under Akali’s character on the League universe website, but it can be argued that it’s more about Faey than the rogue assassin. Perhaps this short story is a tease for a Faey champion release, who would likely fill in the marksman role due to her proficiency as an archer. This story could be explored further in the upcoming short lore cinematic Riot Games discussed during its 10th-anniversary celebration.\nRegardless, this short tale is a gleaming example of the type of compelling stories that can be told within the world of Runeterra.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdo7K4ecCkmKWhXai1sL7TZqqtp6Ku\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-new-akali-short-story/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases new Akali short story"},{"body":"Riot Games is set to merge the Southeast Asia and Asia shards together into an Asia-Pacific (APAC) shard in an effort to improve Legends of Runeterra gameplay within the regions.\nScheduled to take place on Jan. 19 at 12pm CT, the SEA and Asia regions within LoR will officially become the APAC region. Players in these regions won’t notice a name change until Patch 3.1, which is scheduled to release on Feb. 2. The purpose of the merger, according to Riot, is to reduce queue times while “providing an opportunity for more players to play together across regions.”\nThis move by Riot will likely provide a better gameplay experience for APAC players. “As a SEA player, I’m really happy with this change,” Reddit user reloyal said. “The player base has decreased so quickly that it takes quite long to find a match in high rank nowadays compared to a year ago. Also, it’s not rare to encounter the same opponent multiple times in 1-2 hours of playing, it makes me feel like there are only me and less than 10 people or so playing at the same time.”\nRelated: Here are the best Legends of Runeterra decks to climb the ladder\nPlayers won’t lose rank, Path of Champions progress, or Prime Glories earned for the upcoming LoR Seasonal tournament due to this merger. Players within the APAC region will compete within a “single tournament,” according to Riot, starting with the Magic Misadventures Seasonal. All players within the APAC region who are ranked in the top 700 of Masters will qualify for the open rounds, following a Feb. 3 cutoff.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only data that isn’t transferring with the merger is a player’s match history. All Coin prices will remain the same and players can check if their region is merging into the APAC via the Riot website. Riot has not yet revealed any specifics regarding the LoR Magic Misadventures Seasonal tournament for any region.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tZK2nXaKys7PEZqOen5WjsbR5zp9kq62emsGmvtGaqmaZo56ubq3NnWSsnZFiwKmt0Z2q\n","link":"/post/riot-to-merge-legends-of-runeterra-s-asia-and-sea-shards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to merge Legends of Runeterra’s Asia and SEA shards"},{"body":"Are your mechanical keyboard switches not functioning like they used to? There’s a good chance they might require keyboard switch lube. Why use lube on keyboard switches? As time goes on, keyboard switches might not behave as they once did and can start to produce a squeaky-like sound, which is due to friction build-up over time. Lube helps to mitigate that. Keyboard switch lube functions the same way that most other things that require lube functions: It quietens the component, makes the parts operate smoother and more efficiently, and helps with overall longevity.\nIt’s important to note that keyboard switches\u0026nbsp;range in design and functionality, and for the most part, there are three main types of keyboard switches:\u0026nbsp;Linear, tactile, and clicky.\nWhat is a tactical keyboard switch? Tactile switches provide tactile feedback. They’re ideal for typing because you receive a slight indication of each keypress without needing to bottom out the keys. Upon toggling each key, tactile switches provide a noticeable bump during the middle of travel to let you know that your keypress registered.\nWhat type of lube should I use for tactile switches? The biggest thing to remember about lubing tactile switches is not to take away from the tactility of the switch. Typically, a tactile switch is quiet when used, so the best lube for the job is one that maintains the switch’s initial level of sound. For this reason, a thinner lube is generally best.\nRecommended tactile switch lubes The golden rule when considering keyboard lube is that the lube should reduce friction without impacting the desired level of resistance.\nTriboSys 3203 TriboSys 3203 is a military-grade and general-purpose lubricant that’s ideal for tactile switches. It’s suitable for medium and low-profile tactile switches because TriboSys 3202 maintains a smooth tactile switch function without dampening the ‘bump’ feeling.\nTriboSys 3203 aims to achieve switch smoothness without rounding off too much of the stock key feel, which is why it’s ideal for tactile switches, where the idea is to soften the imperfections of the switch without losing too much tactility.\nAlso, for people just getting into lubing switches for the first time, Tribosys 3204 features a reduced viscosity, making it more forgiving and easier to achieve a consistent feel upon application.\nTriboSys 3204 TriboSys 3204 is thicker than 3203, acting as a happy middle ground between tactility and smoothness. It’s the ideal balance between buttery greases like Krytox 205g0 and thinner lubes like TriboSys 3203.\nIf you also have a linear switch keyboard, then bonus, because TriboSys 3204 works for both tactile and linear—it’s considered a medium-grade grease that’s versatile for both of these switch types.\nKrytox 205g0 While TriboSys 3203 is ideal for low and medium profile switches, Krytox 205g0 is a go-to candidate for high tactility switches. The reason being is Krytox 205g0 is a thicker lube, which works better for high-profile switches due to the longer travel distance of the switch.\nWith low to medium switches, thicker lube hinders their smoothness. For that reason, Krytox 205g0 shouldn’t be used for low and medium-profile tactile switches.\nIf you don’t have one already, it’s also recommended to use a\u0026nbsp;dedicated keyboard switch brush. Brush’s are a great way to hold lube evenly to help achieve consistent lube application.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqOumpVis7C%2BjK2YnKyZobJut8SymaiZopl6tMPIrZqhnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-lube-for-tactile-keyboard-switches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best lube for tactile keyboard switches"},{"body":"The 2022 Asian Games Hangzhou preliminary roster for the South Korean League of Legends team has been revealed by Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA). See League of Legends on Amazon Together with KeSPA, DWG KIA athletic director KkOma conducted interviews and determined 10 players that will have a chance to make it to the definitive roster later this month.\nOnce the definitive roster is revealed, the players will train for qualifier matches which are scheduled for June, in addition to their training for their team’s Summer Split, which will kick off in the same month.\n[2022 항저우 아시안게임]\n리그 오브 레전드 종목 국가대표로 출전할 예비명단 10인을 공개합니다.\n▪ TOP: Kiin 김기인, Zeus 최우제\n▪ JGL: Canyon 김건부, Oner 문현준\n▪ MID: Faker 이상혁, Chovy 정지훈\n▪ BOT: Deft 김혁규, Gumayusi 이민형\n▪ SPT: Keria 류민석, BeryL 조건희\n(가나다순) pic.twitter.com/Kv6MUUzLv8\n— 한국e스포츠협회 (KeSPA) (@kespa) April 14, 2022  Here is the 2022 Asian Games Hangzhou League of Legends preliminary roster:\nTop: Zeus (T1)Top: Kiin (Kwangdong Freecs)Jungle: Oner (T1)Jungle: Canyon (DK)Mid: Faker (T1)Mid: Chovy (Gen.G)Bot: Deft (DRX)Bot: Gumayusi (T1)Support: Keria (T1)Support: BeryL (DRX) Unsurprisingly, all T1 players were selected for the preliminary roster. The team concluded a perfect Spring Split by winning it all against Gen.G and will represent their region at the Mid-Season Invitational next month. But before that, they’ll face off against overseas teams in an Exhibition match to determine which players will make it to the definitive roster for the Hangzhou Games, on April 17. The match will be livestreamed on various South-Korean TV channels, as well as on YouTube and Twitch. The details of the match will be revealed later.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpamJirrS1wKdkoJmdmsButMCnnrOgn6p6rbHAoKyeZZ%2Bbeq2xxp6lnatdpb%2BmuMimoKeZoq56s7vSrZyrZaKaw6aty56b\n","link":"/post/2022-asian-games-hangzhou-league-of-legends-preliminary-roster-includes-faker-deft-and-canyon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2022 Asian Games Hangzhou League of Legends preliminary roster includes Faker, Deft, and Canyon"},{"body":"Lost Ark has introduced its first battle pass on April, 21, the Ark Pass. Many players will be thrilled to see its rewards and challenges, because in addition to Premium and Super Premium versions, it also features a free one. It means they will get yet another way to gain rewards, including honing gear materials, cards, and ship materials. It’s also a great way to encourage the players to try out different activities by completing its challenges and mission and to play everyday. Here are all rewards of Lost Ark‘s first Ark Pass for its free, Premium, and Super Premium versions.\nFirst Ark Pass Level One10 Bloodclaw’s Glittering Coins or an Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Level TwoThree Sailing Coin Selection Chests or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Level ThreeOne Ascendant Ship Parts Chest or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Level FourOne Ascendant Ship Parts Chest II or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Level FiveFive Regulus’ Light Currency ChestPremium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone II)Super Premium: Wallpaper Noble BanquetLevel SixThree Sailing Coin Selection Chests or five Regulus’ Light Currency ChestsPremium: Five Regulus’ Light Currency ChestsLevel Seven180 Basic Timbers or five Ascendant Gem Selection ChestsPremium: Five Ascendant Gem Selection ChestsLevel Eight180 Uncommon Timbers or one Fusion Material Selection ChestPremium: One Fusion Material Selection ChestLevel NineThree Ascendant Ship Blueprint Selection Chests or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Level 10One Soul Vanguard Selection ChestPremium: Two Legendary Rapport Selection ChestsSuper Premium: Two Legendary Rapport Selection ChestsLevel 11One Ascendant Ship Parts Chest or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Level 12One Ascendant Ship Parts Chest II or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Level 13One Ascendant Ship Parts Chest III or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Shard)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Shard)Level 14Three Ascendant Ship Blueprint Selection Chests or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Level 15Five Regulus’ Light Currency ChestPremium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone II)Super Premium: Noble Banquet Headwear Selection ChestLevel 16Three Basic Life Energy Potions or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Level 17One Ascendant Dispatch Seal Selection Chest or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Guardian Stone I)Level 18Three Epic Trade Skill Tools Selection Chest or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Level 19Three Epic Trade Skill Tools Selection Chest or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Level 20One Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Premium: one Ascendant Honing Chest (Leapstone III)Super Premium: Noble Banquet Chestpiece Selection ChestLevel 2110 Epic Rapport Selection Chests or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Destruction Stone I)Level 22Two Legendary Rapport Selection Chests or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Guardian Stone I)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Guardian Stone I)Level 2310 Epic Rapport Selection Chests or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Shard)Level 24Two Legendary Rapport Selection Chests or three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Premium: Three Ascendant Honing Chests (Leapstone I)Level 25One Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Premium: One Ascendant Gem Selection ChestSuper Premium: Noble Banquet Pants Selection ChestLevel 26Five Any Card Packs or five Regulus’ Light Currency ChestsPremium: Five Regulus’ Light Currency ChestsLevel 27Five Any Card Packs or five Ascendant Gem Selection ChestsPremium: Five Ascendant Gem Selection ChestsLevel 28Three Eternity Essences or one Fusion Material Selection ChestPremium: One Fusion Material Selection ChestLevel 2925 Pheons or one Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Premium: One Ascendant Honing Chest (Support)Level 30One Legendary Card PackPremium: Vertus Pet Selection ChestSuper Premium: Noble Banquet Weapon Selection ChestncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmqZ6vkaextHnOn2Slp6OpeqK%2Byqxkn6GiqMFurdGkZKmZo6g%3D\n","link":"/post/all-rewards-of-lost-ark-s-first-ark-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All rewards of Lost Ark’s first Ark Pass"},{"body":" Two new Limited Time Modes have just gone live in Fortnite: Battle Royale.\nOne of these modes was the Classic Fortnite Mode leaked a few days ago. The mode will take players back to season one, with the old map returning for a limited-time only.\nPlayers will only be able to use the weapons and items that were added to the game in the first two seasons.\nOn top of Classic Mode, a new LTM known as Teams of 33 has also been added. It’s similar to the Teams of 50 mode that has been in the game before, but this time the game will be filled with three teams of 33 players, making it equally chaotic.\nThese modes are some of the many LTMs being implemented during the holiday season. Some fan -favorite modes are also expected to make a return including 50v50 versions of High Explosives and Close Encounters LTM.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpykkajAqq%2BMpqadnV2Wu6V5056YpqtdpLNuf5Jmo62lXaO8uHnLoq2eZZ%2Bjeqe70a2loqyV\n","link":"/post/classic-mode-and-teams-of-33-ltm-now-live-on-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Classic Mode and Teams of 33 LTM now live on Fortnite"},{"body":" Riot Games is celebrating the launch of Arcane with the RiotX Arcane pass and the World of RiotX Arcane narrative experience. VALORANT’s largest event to date includes 12 exclusive rewards inspired by elements from the show.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon The three-act Netflix series, which is based on League of Legends, follows the balance between the rich, utopian city of Piltover and the seedy, oppressed underground of Zaun, and features iconic characters including sisters Jinx and Vi.\nThe RiotX Arcane pass is free for all players and will be available until Nov. 22. The World of RiotX Arcane is also available for a limited time. Here’s the full list of rewards and how to attain them throughout the month of November.\u0026nbsp;\nFishbones gun buddy Any player that watched the global premiere of Arcane on Twitch or Arcane.com will have earned this reward. The Fishbones gun buddy, which is inspired by Jinx’s iconic weapon, will be available again on Nov. 20.\nArcane Poro gun buddy This gun buddy is available via the Killjoy’s Lab mission in the World of RiotX Arcane. To complete the mission and earn the reward, head over to the RiotX Arcane website and click “Explore now.” This will take you to an interactive experience where you will be able to navigate through the world. Look for Killjoy’s Lab on the map, click it, and speak to Phoenix. After talking to him, speak to Killjoy and follow her instructions. Find a note left by Brimstone and a blue monitor. They should be highlighted with a star. Click on them and speak to Killjoy again. Look for Killjoy’s notes on a table beside Phoenix, read through them, and head back to Killjoy. Speak to her, and present her with the green notes. She’ll ask you to bring her a cup of coffee, which can be found next to her. Click on the coffee machine and speak to her once again. Choose the first option and navigate over to Jett. Talk to her and she’ll ask you to play a game of VALORANT. Ignore her. Finally, talk to Yoru and he’ll present you with the Arcane Poro gun buddy, which will be automatically added to your account. Loose Cannon spray The Loose Cannon spray, based on Jinx’s Fishbones, will be available starting on Nov. 14 via a mission in the World of RiotX Arcane.\nArcane Jinx player card The Arcane Jinx player card is available through VALORANT’s exclusive Arcane bundle. It costs 2,380 VP and includes an Arcane Sheriff, Monkey Bussiness gun buddy, Tag! You’re Dead spray, and Jinx title. Arcane Cupcake gun buddy Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass.\nArcane Embrace player card  Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass. Welcome to the Undercity player card  Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass. Calculated spray Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass.\nBoom! spray  Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass. Arcane, Cupcake, and Liar titles Earned via the RiotX Arcane pass and the Arcane bundle.\nImages via Riot Games\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGLDorjOq5inrKNiv6q707FkmqqTlrumec%2BaqqxloprEor7DrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-all-of-valorant-s-riotx-arcane-pass-and-world-of-riotx-arcane-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn all of VALORANT’s RiotX Arcane pass and World of RiotX Arcane rewards"},{"body":"Keyboards are one of the most important parts of a gaming or work setup. Alongside gaming mice, keyboards are also one of the most frequently used desk tools, so determining which keyboard is right for your gaming or productivity needs is an important undertaking.\nMechanical keyboards come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from traditional full-size keyboards to smaller, custom boards with fewer keys. Each keyboard still gets the job done, but the size can make a significant difference in your productivity and comfort.\u0026nbsp;\nLet’s take a look at the most popular keyboard sizes, examine their differences, and determine which keyboard size is perfect for you.\u0026nbsp;\nFull-size (100 percent)\u0026nbsp; A full-size keyboard is the standard keyboard size that most people picture when they think of a keyboard. These boards are usually equipped with a number pad, a row of function keys, a home cluster, and dedicated arrow keys.\u0026nbsp;\nMost offices have full-size keyboards as they are excellent for data entry. However, users who do not need a board for data entry or solely want a keyboard for gaming can likely size down without issue.\u0026nbsp;\nFull-size boards can also be more expensive in some cases and will take up more room on your desk. If you plan on buying a board to customize over time, remember that you will need significantly more keycaps and switches to cover a full-size keyboard.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Full-Size Keyboards on Amazon Tenkeyless (80 percent) Tenkeyless keyboards are slightly smaller than full-sized keyboards and typically have 87 keys, removing the number pad. This keyboard size is perfect for users who don’t use the number pad often but do not want to lose the function keys, arrow keys, and home cluster.\u0026nbsp;\nThese smaller keyboards are one of the most popular styles of mechanical keyboards, meaning you can find plenty of suitable options and styles with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Tenkeyless Keyboards on Amazon 75 percent\u0026nbsp; 75-percent keyboards are a niche size that some users prefer. These boards move the home cluster and arrow keys closer to the rest of the keys for a compact verison of a tenkeyless board. 75-percent boards are an excellent option for users who want the same functionality as a tenkeyless board in a compact form. Just remember that this size comes with a short adjustment period as the key placements are slightly different.\u0026nbsp;\nSee 75-percent Keyboards on Amazon 65 percent 65-percent boards take things a step further by removing the function keys and, in some cases, the home cluster keys. These boards still have dedicated arrow keys, which is good for users who write often or need to move around spreadsheets with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you constantly use the top row of function keys but want this size, just remember that you will need to rely on a function key to activate them. This can be a hurdle for users who are comfortable with their current typing style, but it typically only takes a few weeks to adapt.\u0026nbsp;\nSee 65-percent Keyboards on Amazon 60 percent\u0026nbsp; 60-percent keyboards are among the most popular sizes for gamers but might be too small for use outside of gaming. These boards remove the row of function keys, home cluster, number pad, and arrow keys. However, there are a few benefits to this small size.\u0026nbsp;\n60-percent boards are small, symmetrical, and take up little space on a desk. They are also excellent choices for customization as the lower amount of keys makes it cheaper to replace keycaps or switches.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, make sure this size will work for your needs before purchasing, as the lack of keys can be jarring.\u0026nbsp;\nSee 60-percent Keyboards on Amazon 40 percent\u0026nbsp; 40-percent boards are for users that require the bare minimum from their keyboard. This size removes all of the keys a 60 percent does but gets rid of the top row and non-letter keys, which is a massive jump in design and functionality.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers will need to adapt to this small size and get comfortable using different layers to access the missing keys. Diving into this size is not recommended if this is your first custom or mechanical keyboard. We suggest starting with a slightly larger keyboard and making your way down as you adjust to the changes.\u0026nbsp;\nSee 40-percent Keyboards on Amazon Think about your needs before purchasing\u0026nbsp; Each keyboard has advantages and disadvantages that can impact your productivity or ease of use. Gamers can get away with smaller keyboards since they typically do not need as many keys, but a working traditional job might make you miss the missing keys.\u0026nbsp;\nConsider what you will use your keyboard for before purchasing, and remember that there is a significant learning curve with smaller keyboards. Also, consider if you want to custom build your board or if you want a prebuilt keyboard. This might impact your options in terms of availability.\u0026nbsp;\nMost users can easily adapt to a mid-size keyboard and work their way down to smaller sizes if they discover that they do not need the extra keys. Just don’t jump directly into a style based on aesthetics, and always keep your needs in mind.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqSdqZe8or7DZqqispWoeri0wK1krKGqmnqwsoyknLKan5a%2FpXnIrGSroZedwW6yzqtksqel\n","link":"/post/keyboard-sizes-what-size-of-keyboard-is-right-for-you/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Keyboard sizes: What size of keyboard is right for you?"},{"body":"Overwatch-inspired cereal\u0026nbsp;Lúcio-Oh’s is ready for sampling at the Kellogg’s NYC store right now, despite the full release being scheduled for December.\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;concept artist Anh Dang tweeted from the store on Nov. 26, showing the green and yellow cereal in Kellogg’s wall-dispenser.\nThe Kellogg’s NYC venue is essentially a cereal bar for patrons to create their own extravagant breakfast creations. And now, just before\u0026nbsp;Lúcio-Oh’s launch, cereal lovers can try out the new\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;offering—and a bunch of other cereal offerings, too. Or, you can mix all Kellogg’s loop cereals together for the ultimate bowl of O’s.\nRelated: An Overwatch cereal, Lúcio-Oh’s, is coming this year\nOh neat the NYC Kellogg’s store has a Lucio-Oh’s dispenser pic.twitter.com/j9EYt3itjh\n— AnhDang🍒 (@anhdangerous) November 26, 2018  The cereal, a collaboration between Kellogg and Blizzard, was officially revealed in November at BlizzCon 2018 after being leaked weeks earlier. Pricing isn’t immediately available, but it’ll probably be priced very similarly to any normal box of Kellogg’s cereal. Buying the box gets\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;players a “free loot box boost,” which ups the number of loot boxes earned for a few levels. To get it, a box must be purchased between Dec. 3, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2019 then the receipt uploaded to the Kellogg’s website. The loot box boost will take a few days before it’s added to your\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;account.\u0026nbsp;The last day to submit a receipt is Jan. 30, 2020.\nOverwatch\u0026nbsp;fans certainly are excited to get their hands on the cereal.\u0026nbsp;Lúcio-Oh’s have been a hot topic in the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;community—a bunch of players even created a petition to get a real-life version of the cereal, which was once just a spray in-game. The cereal itself has a similar design to Apple Jacks, but with a vanilla flavor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmikpZi2sHnOoapmmaKaeqLCwKKjmpqcmnqmrdGlsGaZpGLBqbGMpJylpJ%2BctLR50q2mq51dnrtuusSwZLKnoqB6pLXTsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/l%C3%BAcio-oh-s-are-available-early-at-the-kellogg-s-store-in-new-york-city/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lúcio-Oh’s are available early at the Kellogg’s store in New York City"},{"body":"Turner “Tfue” Tenney released a two-minute video on his YouTube channel, in which he encouraged FaZe Clan to “release the fucking contract” that he signed with the popular esports organization that has become a hot topic this week since he filed a lawsuit against FaZe.\nIn the first public statement since he filed a lawsuit on May 20, Tfue said he signed the three-year contract when he “didn’t know any better,” and per the contract, Tfue claims, FaZe can take his earnings anytime within the three years. He also said he is trying to “serve justice” to esports by showing it is not okay for players to be exploited with contracts like his.  As for the illegal gambling and underage drinking that Tfue’s attorneys claimed FaZe pressured him into doing, Tfue says he has instructed his legal team to remove any mention of that in the lawsuit.\nRelated: 5 key points from Tfue’s lawsuit against FaZe Clan\nEarlier this week, when Tfue’s lawsuit became public, FaZe co-owner Ricky Banks said Tfue’s allegations were “absolutely 1,000 percent untrue.” FaZe also posted two statements on Twitter, which said it never utilized a clause in Tfue’s contract that allowed it to collect 80 percent of his revenue from third-party companies.\nIn Tfue’s YouTube video description, he says he attempted to get out of his contract “multiple times for multiple months,” but after failing to do so, this was what he needed to do.\nUpdate\u0026nbsp;May\u0026nbsp;22\u0026nbsp;9:49pm CT: FaZe co-owner Ricky Banks tweeted in response to Tfue’s video that the organization is in the process of releasing Tfue’s contract. He also said FaZe offered Tfue $1 million per year with no percentage going to FaZe.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZq2epZp6s7HLnpisnV2YvK%2FA0ZqarWWWlsemecKlmKc%3D\n","link":"/post/tfue-urges-faze-clan-to-release-the-f-g-contract/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue urges FaZe Clan to “release the f*****g contract”"},{"body":"Deltarune Chapter 2 is set to be released on Sept. 17.\nIt’s been three years since the release of Deltarune Chapter 1 and fans have been waiting since that time for the next iteration of the story, only to find out that the next part is being released this week. There’s no official word on whether it will be free, but considering the Deltarune Chapter 1 description says “By the way, this first chapter is FREE, so please feel free to check it out,” indicates that Chapter 2 could cost some amount of money.\nSee you soon. https://t.co/Z19tzGlRmW pic.twitter.com/hKU0st0LCb\n— UNDERTALE / DELTARUNE (@UnderTale) September 16, 2021  Those who played Deltarune Chapter 1 and would like to continue their save file for Deltarune Chapter 2 should make sure that they go to sleep in their bed at the end of the game because completion data is generated when players see the end credits. Alternatively, players can play Chapter 2 without having save data from Chapter 1. Fans of the game will be happy to know that Chapter 2 isn’t the end of the Deltarune story. There are more chapters planned past Chapter 2, but how long those players will have to wait might not make everyone happy. There may be another three-year gap between the game’s chapters and the developers haven’t indicated how many chapters there will be.  Deltarune Chapter 1 was first released in 2018 with no warning. Developer Toby Fox has been releasing regular updates for the game, but players didn’t know that the game would be launching so soon until the trailer officially dropped for it at the conclusion of the Undertale sixth-anniversary livestream. Fans will be able to get their hands on the next chapter of the popular series at 7pm CT on Sept. 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqKknGKxprjTmqmuppVisKmtz62cq2ViYq%2BmecWrnJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/will-deltarune-chapter-2-be-free/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Deltarune Chapter 2 be free?"},{"body":"With the pre-release event over for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG set Lightning Overdrive, we now know every card that is included in the product.\u0026nbsp;\nSet to release on June 4 globally, Lightning Overdrive is going to include new support for more than a dozen existing archetypes such as Utopia and Black Rose, while also introducing the Amazement and Attraction archetype.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, the set will feature 100 cards. It will break down into 50 Commons, 26 Super Rares, 14 Ultra Rares, and 10 Secret Rares. We also know there will be five Starlight Rare cards too, including the exclusive Starlight reprint of Black Rose Dragon.\nIf you plan on trying to collect all of the cards in this new set, here is the full card list, with all of the individual card numbers included.\u0026nbsp;\nFull Lightning Overdrive card list\u0026nbsp; Common LIOV-EN001 ZW – Pegasus Twin SaberLIOV-EN002 ZS – Armed Sage”LIOV-EN005 Springans BrothersLIOV-EN007 Amazement Ambassador BufoLIOV-EN011 Danmari @IgnisterLIOV-EN012 Bujin MahitotsuLIOV-EN014 S-Force Dog TagLIOV-EN018 Blackeyes, the Plunder Patroll SeaguideLIOV-EN019 Starry Knight CielLIOV-EN020 Judge of the Ice BarrierLIOV-EN021 Scrap RaptorLIOV-EN024 Pharaonic Guardian SphinxLIOV-EN025 Sky Scourge CidhelsLIOV-EN026 AnchamoufriteLIOV-EN027 Dark Eye NightmareLIOV-EN028 World Soul – CarbonLIOV-EN029 YamorimoriLIOV-EN030 Clock ArcLIOV-EN031 OtoshidamashiLIOV-EN038 Star MineLIOV-EN047 Paleozoic CambrorasterLIOV-EN052 Zexal EntrustLIOV-EN053 DogmatikalamityLIOV-EN054 Springans BootyLIOV-EN057 Amazement Special ShowLIOV-EN059 Basal Rose ShootLIOV-EN060 A.I. Meet YouLIOV-EN061 You and A.I.LIOV-EN062 BujincandescenceLIOV-EN063 Birth of the Prominence FlameLIOV-EN065 One-Kuri-WayLIOV-EN066 Hidden Springs of the Far EastLIOV-EN067 Zexal AllianceLIOV-EN068 Screams of the BrandedLIOV-EN069 Judgment of the BrandedLIOV-EN072 Amaze Attraction Wonder WheelLIOV-EN073 Amaze Attraction Majestic Merry-Go-RoundLIOV-EN074 Amaze Attraction Rapid RacingLIOV-EN076 A.I. Challenge YouLIOV-EN078 One by OneLIOV-EN079 Boo-Boo GameLIOV-EN080 FukubikiLIOV-EN085 Terrors of the UnderrootLIOV-EN087 War Rock MammudLIOV-EN091 War Rock GenerationsLIOV-EN092 War Rock Big BlowLIOV-EN095 D/D/D Supersight King Zero MaxwellLIOV-EN096 Binary BladerLIOV-EN097 Sunavalon DaphneLIOV-EN099 Sunvine Cross Breed Super Rare LIOV-EN004 Supreme Sovereign Serpent of GolgondaLIOV-EN009 Roxrose DragonLIOV-EN010 Ruddy Rose WitchLIOV-EN013 Bujin TorifuneLIOV-EN015 S-Force Edge RazorLIOV-EN036 Garden Rose FloraLIOV-EN037 Lavalval ExlordLIOV-EN040 ZW – Dragonic HalberdLIOV-EN041 Springans MerrymakerLIOV-EN044 Tri-Brigade Bearbrumm the Rampant RampagerLIOV-EN045 Dark Infant @IgnisterLIOV-EN050 Rank-Up-Magic Zexal ForceLIOV-EN051 Zexal ConstructionLIOV-EN055 Branded in WhiteLIOV-EN058 Amazement Precious ParkLIOV-EN070 Amazement Family FacesLIOV-EN081 Proof of PruflasLIOV-EN082 Thron the Disciplined AngelLIOV-EN083 PendransactionLIOV-EN084 Expendable DaiLIOV-EN086 War Rock WentoLIOV-EN090 War Rock SpiritLIOV-EN093 Eda the Sun MagicianLIOV-EN094 Staysailor RomarinLIOV-EN098 Sunavalon MeliasLIOV-EN049 Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous Ultra Rare LIOV-EN003 ZS – Ascended SageLIOV-EN008 Amazement Attendant ComicaLIOV-EN016 Traptrix VesiculoLIOV-EN032 White Knight of DogmatikaLIOV-EN033 Albion the Branded DragonLIOV-EN034 Mysterion the Dragon CrownLIOV-EN039 Ultimate Dragonic Utopia RayLIOV-EN042 Rilliona, the Wondrous Magistus Witch WardrobeLIOV-EN046 Traptrix CulariaLIOV-EN071 Amaze Attraction Cyclo-CoasterLIOV-EN075 Amaze Attraction Horror HouseLIOV-EN077 S-Force ChaseLIOV-EN089 War Rock DignityLIOV-EN017 Live☆Twin Ki-sikil Frost Secret Rare LIOV-EN000 Diviner of the HeraldLIOV-EN006 Amazement Administrator ArlekinoLIOV-EN022 Dark HonestLIOV-EN035 Ruddy Rose DragonLIOV-EN043 Drytron Mu Beta FafnirLIOV-EN048 Benghalancer the ResurgentLIOV-EN056 Amazing Time TicketLIOV-EN088 War Rock MeteoragonLIOV-EN023 Bahalutiya, the Grand RadianceLIOV-EN064 Book of Lunar Eclipse Starlight Rare LIOV-EN017 Live☆Twin Ki-sikil FrostLIOV-EN023 Bahalutiya, the Grand RadianceLIOV-EN049 Lyna the Light Charmer, LustrousLIOV-EN064 Book of Lunar EclipseLIOV-EN100 Black Rose DragonncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZrKtXZy2brvHZqucoF2htqi006egp59dpMOmvsOroK%2BdXZvCrbiMnJirnF2htrTA\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-tch-lightning-overdrive-full-card-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! TCH Lightning Overdrive full card list"},{"body":"Every expansion in World of Warcraft eventually adds the possibility to fly in the new zones—and Shadowlands is no exception to that rule. In Patch 9.1, which was released a couple of weeks ago, Blizzard added the ability to acquire flying mounts to make it easier to travel around the world, do your dailies, and reach a dungeon or raid. There are 16 flying mounts available in the current expansion, four for each Covenant—and every one of them has different requirements to acquire it. But to be able to use them, you’ll need flying, which will be unlocked by a Covenant quest at Renown 44. With it completed, you can farm up the Shadowlands mounts and enjoy your progression. Three mounts for each Covenant are obtained the same way while one is acquired via various events or by slaying rare monsters across the world.\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon Here are all the flying mounts in WoW: Shadowlands.\nKyrian Elysian Aquilon: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 45.Ascendant’s Aquilon: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 75 and paying 7,500 Reservoir Anima.Battle-Hardened Aquilon: This mount is purchasable with 1,000 Stygia from Duchess Mynx, the quartermaster of the Death’s Advance faction.Foresworn Aquilon: A rare mount obtainable by looting an item from the rare Wild Worldcracker. Venthyr \u0026nbsp;Sinfall Gravewing: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 45.\u0026nbsp;Obsidian Gravewing: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 75 and paying 7,500 Reservoir Anima.\u0026nbsp;Pale Gravewing: This mount is purchasable with 1,000 Stygia from Duchess Mynx, the quartermaster of the Death’s Advance faction.\u0026nbsp;Mastercraft Gravewing: A rare mount obtainable by looting an item from the No Stoneborn Left Behind event. Necrolord \u0026nbsp;Maldraxxian Corpsefly Harness: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 45.\u0026nbsp;Regal Corpsefly Harness: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 75 and paying 7,500 Reservoir Anima.Battlefield Swarmer Harness: This mount is purchasable with 1,000 Stygia from Duchess Mynx, the quartermaster of the Death’s Advance faction.Lord of the Corpseflies: A rare mount obtainable by looting an item from the rare Fleshwing. Night Fae \u0026nbsp;Ardenweald Wilderling Harness: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 45.\u0026nbsp;Autumnal Wilderling Harness: This mount is obtained by reaching Renown 75 and paying 7,500 Reservoir Anima.\u0026nbsp;Winter Wilderling Harness: This mount is purchasable with 1,000 Stygia from Duchess Mynx, the quartermaster of the Death’s Advance faction.\u0026nbsp;Summer Wilderling Harness: A rare mount obtainable by looting an item from the rare Escaped Wilderling.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyiuMtmnaWxmaO0brnOrqWtq12eu27DzrBkrKCRmby4uMCnm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/all-flying-mounts-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All flying mounts in WoW Shadowlands"},{"body":"If any Hunter players thought they were going to be left out of the new Hero card craze, fret no longer.\nBeaststalker Tavish is heavily armed and on his way in Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion.\nHero cards are some of the most powerful cards in Hearthstone. On top of having a strong effect, they also grant you armor and an improved hero power. Beaststalker Tavish costs six mana and awards five armor. He also has an extremely powerful Battlecry with a Discover ability attached.\nWhen you play Beaststalker Tavish, you’ll get to Discover and cast two Improved Secrets. Additionally, Tavish will change your hero power to Summon Pet. This allows you to spend three mana to summon an Animal Companion.\nThe Improved Secrets associated with Beaststalker Tavish’s Battlecry are all more powerful versions of already existing Hunter Secrets. Thus far, the Hero cards revealed from the upcoming expansion are some of the most interesting options in the set. If you’re itching to take them for a spin, you won’t have to wait much longer. You can try out all the new cards when Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion goes live on Dec. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5eyor%2FTrKuapJuav27AwK%2BgrKBdp7K3scClnJ1llqS%2FbrTEmqmtoKOpvK%2Bx0madq5mTqcKzscNmoKdlkaHBpr7AnGSvmZyhsrp5xLGnmqajnryv\n","link":"/post/beaststalker-tavish-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beaststalker Tavish revealed for Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion"},{"body":"A first look at the Magic: The Gathering Alchemy format at a major tournament showcased a total of six decks that dominated during the Swiss and playoff rounds.\nThe MTG Alchemy format was showcased at a major Magic tournament for the first time at the Neon Dynasty Championship. A majority of players thought Naya Runes was the deck to beat at the tournament, bringing Mono-White as an answer. But the star of the tournament was Orzhov Venture, piloted by Eli Kassis for the title at the NEO Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nKassis’ deck went 7-0 throughout the Swiss Alchemy rounds, along with Grixis Midrange by Jim Davis and Izzet Mill from Shota Yasooka. Jean-Emmanuel Depraz made the top eight and went undefeated during the first day of competition with his Jeskai Hinata deck. And Zach Dunn piloted his Mono-White build to the title match, finishing in second overall at the NEO Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nOrzhov Venture Several buffs were applied to Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms cards within the Alchemy format, improving upon the Venture mechanic. Triumphant Adventurer was buffed via a reduction in cost by one, along with Precipitous Drop. Nadaar, Selfless Paladin is a strong three-drop within the Orzhov Venture deck, synergizing with Triumphant Adventurer.\u0026nbsp;\n Both cards allow players to quickly get through a dungeon, allowing Nadaar, Selfless Paladin to pump the team by +1/+1 and to increase the damage applied by Precipitous Drop. The deck also runs four copies of Citystalker Connoisseur, one of the best Innistrad: A22 cards in the format, along with four copies of Archon of Emeria to prevent players from casing more than one spell per turn while forcing an opponent’s non-basic lands to come in tapped.\u0026nbsp;\nGraveyard Trespasser//Graveyard Glutton put in a ton of work as a sideboard card in best-of-threes. The Meathook Massacre is great against Aggro and Midrange, and Reckoner Bankbuster was a nice one-of that kept the deck from running out of gas.\nGrixis Midrange Jim Davis’ Grixis Midrange deck stood out from the other similar builds at the Neon Dynasty Championship due to him running four copies of Kaito Shizuki. The new NEO planeswalker provided card draw when necessary and the 1/1 token he creates with his second ability was able to chip away at an opponent’s life to win matches.  The Grixis Midrange deck also includes four copies of Citystalker Connoisseur and two copies of Graveyard Trespasser//Graveyard Glutton. Rahilda, Wanted Cutthroat and Town-Razer Tyrant help apply pressure to an opponent’s board state. And the variety of removal keeps other MTG Aggro and Midrange builds from gaining an advantage on the battlefield. Fable of the Mirror-Breaker, one of the new NEO Dual-Faced sagas, applied a solid amount of pressure as well at the major Magic tournament, especially when Reflection of Kiki-Jiki was able to copy cards like Citystalker Connoisseur, Town-Razer Tyrant, and Bloodtithe Harvester.\u0026nbsp;\nJeskai Hinata Jeskai Hinata has been popular on the MTG Arena Alchemy Ranked ladder, but it hadn’t proved itself worthy of tournament play until piloted by Jean-Emmanuel Depraz. Hinata, Dawn-Crowned is a very strong four-drop, prompting Depraz to add four copies of it into the main deck despite being a legendary creature.\u0026nbsp;\n The Jeskai Hinata MTG deck primarily runs Instant spells, controlling the board state until either Hinata, Dawn-Crowned, or Goldspan Dragon can get in for a win. The other win condition in the deck is Magma Opus, which has its cost reduced thanks to Hinata, Dawn-Crowned.\nIzzet Mill The Izzet Mill deck, played by Ma Noah at the Neon Dynasty Championship, was a surprise Alchemy deck that performed well against Aggro and Midrange builds. It doesn’t run a single creature in the main deck. There are four copies of Smoldering Egg and two Reckoner Bankbuster’s in the sideboard, though.\u0026nbsp;\n Tasha’s Hideous Laughter is the focus of the Izzet Mill deck, disrupting an opponent’s game plan each time it is cast. The win conditions within the build are Burn Down the House, creature lands, and a copy of Mascot Exhibition within the sideboard. Farewell was the main board wipe, in conjunction with Burn Down the House. And the inclusion of Discover the Formula helped win games that had run long.\u0026nbsp;\nMardu Midrange The Mardu Midrange MTG Alchemy deck played by Zach Dunn carried him all the way to the title match on the third day of the NEO Championship, never losing in the upper bracket rounds. Creatures like Triumphant Adventure, Archon of Emeria, Citystalker Connoisseur, and Valki, God of Lies were able to gain the upper hand against most Aggro and Midrange decks.\u0026nbsp;\n But the stars of the deck were the planeswalkers Lolth, Spider Queen, Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, and The Wandering Emperor. Wedding Announcement also provided a bunch of value, swinging a match back into Dunn’s favor upon hitting the battlefield. And Fable of the Mirror-Breaker showed off to the world why it’s considered one of the best NEO sagas.\nMono-White Mono-White Aggro has been one of the best Standard Constructed decks for several months. Most players brought the deck to the Neon Dynasty Championship specifically targeting Naya Runes decks. And the MTG deck accomplished its task, however, Mono-White struggled against the MIdrange builds.\u0026nbsp;\n The addition of The Wandering Emperor from NEO greatly improved the Mono-White deck, shifting it from a strictly Aggro build to more of an Aggro-Midrange deck. Despite a nerf within the MTG Alchemy format, the Guttman’s deck still ran three copies of Luminarch Aspirant. There were also four copies of Archon of Emeria and four copies of the previously nerfed Inquisitor Captain.\u0026nbsp;\nThalia, Guardian of Thraben provides great value at all stages of a match and Hopeful Initiate is the only one-drop within the Mono-White deck. Guttman thrived with his build, able to get aggressive when the opportunity presented itself and to play a strong Midrange game when matches ran long.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2Kura%2FHnqSyZZSasKy%2FjJqrZqaVpLtusNinmKysqWKwqa3MqaCopqOdtrE%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-alchemy-decks-at-neon-dynasty-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Alchemy decks at Neon Dynasty Championship"},{"body":"League of Legends’ gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter has previewed some of the changes coming to the game in Patch 11.9.\u0026nbsp;\nNineteen different champions are slated to receive nerfs and buffs in Patch 11.9, with the jungle position receiving a good amount of attention once again. Last patch, several champions known for their laning capabilities—such as Morgana and Diana—were buffed immensely. In Patch 11.9, though, Riot is dialing things back and applying a steady amount of nerfs to those junglers, as well as a few others.\u0026nbsp;\n11.9 Patch Preview\nThis is the MSI patch so we're hoping to add a bit of diversity to the pro meta. Also we have a few solo Q outliers (and overbuffs from last patch) that we wanted to tone down. pic.twitter.com/Irna1CD41K\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 19, 2021  Hecarim is slated to see a metric ton of his power removed in Patch 11.9. In addition to being nerfed directly, the champion’s core Mythic item, Turbo Chemtank, is slated to be hit with another round of nerfs.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.9 will be the patch that this year’s Mid-Season Invitational is going to be played on, so increasing the diversity at a position like jungle—which has largely only seen a handful of champions played at the professional level all season—should be a top priority for Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the nerfs to Hecarim, Diana, Morgana, and Dr. Mundo are set to see overall nerfs in Patch 11.9 as well. Diana and Morgana were recently buffed in Patch 11.8 when they received major damage increases on some of their core abilities while jungling. Other jungle champions such as Trundle, Kindred, and Sett will be buffed in Patch 11.9, undoubtedly shifting the overall balance of the position.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond the jungle, though, several champions with low pick rates across other positions are receiving much-needed buffs. Lulu, Taric, and Xerath will all receive some sort of buffs in Patch 11.9. The mid lane in particular is another focal point for Riot’s balance team in Patch 11.9 with Rumble, Heimerdinger, and Vladimir all receiving nerfs in the update.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.9 is scheduled to hit the live servers on April 28, according to the official League patch schedule. MSI 2021 will kick off on May 6.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuimZ6Weq670aCYp5ldlruleceempqqmaJ6orjLZqqerF2pvG6%2BxJycoq6VYrumvsWsZKKmXaGyorPUnmSpmaSYtW59kGZw\n","link":"/post/diana-morgana-and-hecarim-all-set-to-receive-nerfs-in-league-patch-11-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Diana, Morgana, and Hecarim all set to receive nerfs in League Patch 11.9"},{"body":"Free Fire players can buy skins, guns, and pets in the game’s store using diamonds. For the ones that don’t have diamonds to spend, however, Garena releases codes that can be redeemed for rewards such as free diamonds, rare skins, and the much-desired Elite Pass.\nFree Fire codes have 12 characters (numbers and letters) and must be used at the official Rewards Redemption website, where players must log in with their battle royale accounts since codes cannot be redeemed on guest accounts. The rewards won with each code will appear in the vault tab in the game, while gold and diamonds will go to the player’s wallet.\u0026nbsp;\nCodes are not that easy to get, but there are some ways to look for them. Garena usually shares codes during official tournament live streams, but they also make sure Free Fire influencers and YouTubers get to provide codes for their fans during their streams.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to get diamonds in Free Fire\nGarena will also release codes on their social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This should be a great reason for you to follow and watch Free Fire content if you like getting new codes.\u0026nbsp;\nIn-game events and new major updates are also good opportunities to get Free Fire codes. Collaborations with other brands can result in good codes for players. In 2019, for example, Samsung gave out codes for an exclusive jacket for players who bought Galaxy A 2019 cell phones.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rewards are endless, but players have to be careful with code expiration dates. Expired codes will not be redeemed on the website, making it important that players redeem their codes as quickly as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBllKR6p77EnmSfoaKaeqS7w56qZpmemXqzsdaaqZ2rXay8s7c%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-free-fire-codes-and-rewards-work/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do Free Fire codes and rewards work?"},{"body":"Konami has shaken up the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG release calendar once again, with great news for players who were hoping to get their hands on the Legendary Duelists: Synchro Storm set and all of the powerful cards inside.\u0026nbsp;\nSynchro Storm, which was previously delayed from a July 14 release all the way to Jan. 19, 2022 has now been moved forward again, along with another small delay to the Structure Deck: Cyber Strike.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Cyberdark-themed deck will now launch on Oct. 15 instead of Oct. 6, a weeklong delay from its previously moved date. The special Synchro Storm set will also launch in October now, releasing on Oct. 29 instead of being pushed into 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately, those are the only releases receiving slight delays, with the highly anticipated 2021 Tin of Ancient Battles pushed all the way back to Oct. 1 from its original Aug. 27 launch. This makes October an incredibly stacked month for TCG players.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to the Cyber Style deck, Burst of Destiny, the next main TCG set was also delayed slightly, being pushed out of October and into November. It will now be released on Nov. 5, while the Maximum Gold: El Dorado special set is still good to go for its original Nov. 19 launch date.\nBased on the updated product page, Brothers of Legend, the set which will bring never-before-released cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime like the Kuriboh Brothers, will be the final set released in 2021. It will be dropping on Dec. 3 instead of the originally scheduled Oct. 1.\nThis means that The Grand Creators is joining Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 as a Jan. 2022 release, since Brothers of Legends took its original slot. It will release on Jan. 14, while Hidden Arsenal is still dropping on Jan. 28.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can expect further updates from Konami as production on TCG products continues and announcements for future sets are made.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqWdl5q7pa3RsmSdrZWhtrTA0maqsqaTnb%2BwedKtpqulXZyytb%2BMmqVmnZGnuaqx0WapnqSVlsCmecOaq55lkah6rLvNmqSiZaWlsaLAxKxksq1dnLZuu8dmq5yfXWd9c32MnJilnZ6ZrrM%3D\n","link":"/post/legendary-duelists-synchro-storm-gets-an-earlier-release-date-as-konami-updates-yu-gi-oh-tcg-2021-calendar/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legendary Duelists: Synchro Storm gets an earlier release date as Konami updates Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG 2021 calendar"},{"body":"Minecraft’s creeper mob is a notorious icon of the game and is known for silently sneaking up on players to ruin their day when they explode. Now, under the right circumstances, creepers can also deal direct damage to players, just as other mobs do, and not immediately explode when they get near players. One Reddit user discovered that if players swim directly under a creeper and make sure that it does not explode, it will cause direct damage to them. The Reddit user shared a short video of them demonstrating this process multiple times.\nIf you swim under a creepers legs and make sure it doesn’t explode, it damages you from Minecraft  The video showcases that being attacked by a creeper can only occur while they’re floating on water. Players hoping to replicate being kicked by a creeper should also surround the creeper in a one-by-one box so that all the mob can do is jump up and down. This will make it easy for players to swim underneath the creeper and then be kicked by them. Multiple players commented underneath this post to point out that this interesting feature is exclusive to the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft. It also gives players a different death message. The usual “(Player) was blown up by creeper” message becomes “(Player) was slain by creeper” when players die due to direct damage from a creeper rather than an explosion by a creeper. Whether this is an intentional new feature, an oversight, a mechanic that exists for other Minecraft gameplay, or just a bug remains unclear. Any players who want to get kicked by a creeper should load up their Bedrock Edition of Minecraft to test this out sooner rather than later in case it is removed in a future update by Mojang. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmilmaOypL7An6tmqJyWxqa%2BjJ2grJufq7Kzv4ycqZ6doJq%2FtHnCmqVmpp%2BseqWxwKVknZmdlrSmedaiq6Gnpal6psTPpaadoZ6c\n","link":"/post/minecraft-player-discovers-creepers-can-now-deal-damage-without-exploding/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minecraft player discovers creepers can now deal damage without exploding"},{"body":"League of Legends Patch 12.1 dropped this week, marking the start of the 2022 season. The patch, though, was on the smaller side of things, offering just a few changes to gameplay, including an update to Teleport and adjustments to several champions.\nThankfully, there’s much more to come in the next patch, according to Matt Leung-Harrison, the design lead for the Summoner’s Rift team at Riot Games. The game developer pinpointed three major changes that are being worked on for Patch 12.2, which is expected to launch on Thursday, Jan. 20, according to Riot’s official patch schedule.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon First and foremost, he underlined a change that should make Rengar players pleased. The Pridestalker is getting his Unseen Predator (passive) upgraded in the next patch. Rengar “will leap when camouflaged (which includes Chemfog),” according to Leung-Harrison. This means Rengar won’t have to wait in the brush to cut the distance between him and his enemies when using his passive ability.\nA few more changes being worked on for 12.2 that couldn't quite make 12.1. * Rengar will leap when Camouflaged (which includes Chemfog). * Tahm Kench has changes to help his Support role become more viable\n* Lethal tempo is being looked at to better balance it for melee\n— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) January 7, 2022  Tahm Kench is another champion that will undergo changes in the next patch, Leung-Harrison explained. The River King will receive adjustments that will make him “more viable” in the support role. The devs didn’t specify the details of the upcoming changes, however.\nLast but not least, the dev revealed that the balance team is looking at making changes to Lethal Tempo. Riot plans to make the rune “better balanced for melee.” But again, Leung-Harrison didn’t go into the specifics.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riva2tzaxkraddl8KnsoyrnKefkad6sa3TnJ9maWJifw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-plans-to-buff-rengar-make-adjustments-to-tahm-kench-and-lethal-tempo-in-league-of-legends-patch-12-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot plans to buff Rengar, make adjustments to Tahm Kench and Lethal Tempo in League of Legends Patch 12.2"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Vanguard season two has been delayed 12 days to Feb. 14, Activision announced today.\nThe upcoming content drop, also coming to the free-to-play Warzone, was originally planned for release on Feb. 2. The extra time will give the developers more opportunities to fix bugs and overall game stability.\nWe’ve deployed a number of updates, but more needs to be done. Thank you for being patient while we delay the release of Season Two in #Vanguard and #Warzone to prioritize ongoing work to balance and optimize your current gameplay experience.\nMore intel: https://t.co/dB2ruoguXq pic.twitter.com/iBWEVQFwpf\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) January 19, 2022  “To date, we’ve deployed a number of updates, but more needs to be done,” Activision said of the delay. “We will use this additional development time to deliver updates, including optimizations to gameplay, game balancing (including weapon and equipment balancing), to fix game stability and bugs, and to ensure an overall level of polish to improve the experience for players across\u0026nbsp;Vanguard,\u0026nbsp;Warzone Pacific,\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Modern Warfare.”\nThe news comes in the wake of a continuous strike by Activision employees, including many QA testers from Warzone’s Raven Software, leaving the game buggy for most and unplayable for some. But the other CoD titles are experiencing problems, too.\n“Upcoming implementations will address several concerns raised by the community and other quality-of-life improvements,” Activision said. “Adjusting the core gameplay loop, mechanics, and balance is a continuing and important focus. Fixes will apply to your platform of choice—two generations of consoles and PC—as well as gameplay in general across all five systems.”\nThis is a turbulent period for Call of Duty with the ongoing strike and yesterday’s news of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, so the need for extra time to deploy a large update is understandable and expected.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TApq3SqKVmal2YvKV51ZqloK2Rp7Fuw8CrsaimlWKxprjAspydZaSkeqexwWZobQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/season-2-of-call-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone-delayed-to-feb-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Season 2 of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone delayed to Feb. 14"},{"body":"While it’s completely reasonable to settle for a standard black or grey mouse pad, other gamers want to add color to their set up, and pink is one of the most popular colors for gamers of all ages and genders. Some gamers don’t just want their mousepad to perform well—they also want a mousepad with style.\nEvery PC gamer relies on their mouse pad to provide a smooth, reliable surface for their mouse. Competitive PC games demand high levels of precision for mouse movements, and a bad gaming surface can have a detrimental impact on your in-game abilities.\nHere are some of the best pink gaming mouse pads on the market!\nASUS ROG Sheath PNK Extended Gaming Mouse Pad The Asus ROG Sheath pink limited edition gaming mousepad is a large desk-sized gaming surface that features a bold white and pink design. The colors are designed to go with other pink ASUS gaming peripherals, such as their Gladius ll pink gaming mouse and their Strix Flare pink mechanical keyboard. The pink section located on the left side of this mouse pad is overlaid with a gamer themed text design, which adds some visual flair to its otherwise minimalist visual presentation. In addition to serving its function, this mousepad is also sure to brighten up any gaming setup.\nAsus’ Sheath mat measures 35.4 inches by 17.3 inches, making it the largest mat on this list. This is enough room to cover an entire gaming desk, converting your entire desk into a mouse worthy surface. The mat’s surface is made of a micro woven cloth material that serves as an excellent tracking surface for laser optical gaming mice.\nThe Asus ROG Sheath mouse pad is built to last, with woven edges and a sturdy rubber underside to provide maximum grip with the desk. See on Amazon MoKo RGB Gaming Mouse Pad The MoKo RGB gaming mouse pad is an extra-wide mousepad that features a ring of RGB lighting around the outside of the pad. This pink mouse pad can be attached to your PC through a USB cord that powers the RGB strip. The mousepad also has its own USB 2.0 port for your headphones, keyboard, or mouse, which sets this mouse pad apart from other options on the list.\nThe RGB ring around the outside of this mouse pad uses 15 different lighting modes, 11 of which are static and four of which are dynamic. The dynamic modes include flowing light, gradient light, neon light, and breathing light. The RGB lighting is also plug and play, which means it will require no drivers or extra software. Instead, you can cycle through the lighting modes directly on the pad by using an attached switch.\nThis mouse pad measures 32 inches by 12 inches, which is wide enough to go under your keyboard and mouse. The top surface is made of micro-textured cloth that provides an easy to clean surface. The bottom is made of non-slip rubber to ensure the mat remains still on the desk.\nThe MoKo RGB gaming mouse pad is a great product for any gamer who likes this redder shade of pink and is looking for an RGB gaming mouse pad.\nSee on Amazon INNOPLUS XL Gaming Mousepad The INNOPLUS gaming mouse pad is another great pink mousepad. While most of the mousepads on this list feature a solid pink design, this mouse pad features a dynamic pink galaxy, bringing a unique visual flair to this product. Beyond the pink galaxy design, this is a gaming-ready mouse pad designed to cover a significant portion of your desk.\nThis mat measures 31.5 inches by 15.75inches, which is plenty of space to host both your mouse movement and a keyboard. It is not nearly as large as the Asus pad listed above, but it will still give you plenty of usable space. The pad’s surface is made of micro-woven fiber and is well optimized for precise cursor movements.\nThis mouse pad is also made to last, featuring stitching around the edges and a water-resistant design that helps keep the mousepad safe from spill damage. The INNOPLUS mousepad offers a lot of value at a very reasonable price.\nYSAGi RGB Gaming Mousepad The YSAGi RGB gaming mousepad is the second mousepad on this list to feature an RGB strip around the border of the pad. Measuring 31.5 inches by 15.7 inches, this pale pink mouse pad is nearly four inches taller than the MoKo RGB mouse pad listed earlier.\nThis desk mat features 13 lighting modes, which can be accessed right out of the box without installing drivers or software. The lighting modes can be cycled by using a built-in switch that also controls the RGB strip’s brightness. After the pad’s lighting is turned off and turned back on again, it will remember the setting it was on before it was shut off.\nThe surface of this mouse pad is made of PU imitation leather. As a result, the mousepad is water-resistant and easier to clean than the micro-woven pads featured on this list. However, PU leather is not the preferred surface for most gamers since it doesn’t provide as smooth a surface as the micro-woven options. Despite not being every gamer’s favorite, the PU leather surface on this pad is still very usable for gaming.\nSee on Amazon LANGTU Extended Gaming Mousepad For gamers who want a more heavily themed pink mouse pad, consider picking up the LANGTU gaming mouse pad. This mouse pad features original Japanese inspired artwork depicting a scene using a black, white, and pink color pallet. On top of being arguably the most beautiful gaming surface on this list, it is the most affordable one.\nThis mouse pad measures 31.5 inches by 15.75 inches across and features a stitched edge to prevent fraying and add to the mat’s durability desk mat. A micro-textured cloth material makes up the surface of this mouse pad, and all of the edges are fully stitched to prevent fraying. This mousepad will do its job, with no frills, no fuss, and no RGB.\nThis is a great budget option for gamers who want to liven up their setup. LANGTU also produced blue and green versions of this mouse pad, featuring their own unique nature scenes.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvMinomafkaK2r7OMpqauq5VivaKw0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-pink-gaming-mouse-pads/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best pink gaming mouse pads"},{"body":"After a disappointing 2020 Overwatch League season, the Boston Uprising is attempting to clean house. The team announced today it was parting ways with main support Kobe “Halo” Hamand and main tank Michael “Mikeyy” Konicki.\u0026nbsp;\nMikeyy served as a substitute main tank under Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth for the Boston Uprising. He joined the team in May 2020, coming from North American Overwatch Contenders team Noble. Mikeyy also previously played for Skyfoxes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHalo, also known as HelloImHalo, joined the Boston Uprising in March 2020 and was instantly thrust into the starting main support position after Gabriel “Swimmer” Levy left the team. Before joining the Overwatch League, Halo played for North American Contenders teams Triumph, Second Wind, and NRG Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the Uprising continues to revamp for 2021, we are parting ways with @HelloImHalo \u0026amp; @mikeyy_ow.\nBoth players joined the Uprising amid a turbulent season \u0026amp; we're thankful for their adaptability, resilience \u0026amp; hard work along the way. We wish them success in 2021 \u0026amp; beyond! pic.twitter.com/4q3Z3mntxM\n— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) October 8, 2020  “Thank you for everything. For all the support. For all of the opportunities,” Halo said in a Twitter post. “I don’t want to stop here.” Both Halo and Mikeyy have said on social media they are looking for another team to join.\nThese releases come as the Boston Uprising attempts to revamp the organization. Days ago, the team added a new head coach, Kim “Lori” Seung-hyun, formerly of WGS Phoenix. Boston’s previous head coach will step into a management role; other coaching staff have left the team in search of new opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the 2020 Overwatch League season, the Boston Uprising came in last place in the league with only two regular season victories.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmian6jBsLqMrqeroaOeu6h5z5qpratdrK66v4ywoK2gXZ2urbuMpqCknamu\n","link":"/post/boston-uprising-parts-ways-with-halo-mikeyy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boston Uprising parts ways with Halo, Mikeyy"},{"body":"Pool play has come to an end at the latest Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty World League tournament, but the main event is just getting started.\nThe championship bracket began this morning at the $325,000 CWL London tournament. The 16 CWL Pro League teams were split into four groups before yesterday’s action. The top two teams advanced to the championship winners bracket, while the bottom two squads will have to fight through the losers bracket in this double-elimination event.\nRelated: Pool play results for CWL London 2019\nOpTic Gaming, Gen.G, and Heretics all went undefeated on Friday, while the defending champions, Luminosity, were winless. At this point, it looks like several teams have a legitimate chance to take home the CWL London crown.\nHere are the bracket play results so far at CWL London 2019. The most recent games will appear at the top of this list.\nGrand finals 100 Thieves vs. eUnited 100 Thieves win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-176 100TGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-1 eUnitedGridlock Control: 3-0 100TGridlock Hardpoint: 250-238 100T Losers bracket finals OpTic Gaming vs. eUnited eUnited win 3-0 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-197 eUnitedPayload Search and Destroy: 6-4 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-1 eUnited Winners bracket finals OpTic Gaming vs. 100 Thieves 100 Thieves win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-180 100TPayload Search and Destroy: 6-1 OpTicArsenal Control: 3-2 100THacienda Hardpoint: 250-183 100T Losers bracket semifinals Team Envy vs. eUnited eUnited win 3-0 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-165 eUnitedGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-2 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-0 eUnited Losers bracket round four Gen.G vs. Team Envy Envy win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-209 Gen.GArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-2 nVFrequency Control: 3-1 nVHacienda Hardpoint: 250-218 nV eUnited vs. Heretics eUnited win 3-0 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-80 eUnitedHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-1 eUnited Winners bracket semifinals OpTic Gaming vs. Heretics OpTic win 3-0 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-201 OpTicFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-5 OpTicArsenal Control: 3-1 OpTic Gen.G vs. 100 Thieves 100 Thieves win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-172 Gen.GPayload Search and Destroy: 6-3 Gen.GFrequency Control: 3-2 100TGridlock Hardpoint: 250-94 100TArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-4 100T Losers bracket round three Luminosity vs. Team Envy Envy win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-191 LuminosityHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 EnvyFrequency Control: 3-0 EnvyArsenal Hardpoint: 250-212 LuminosityGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-4 Envy eUnited vs. Team Reciprocity eUnited win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-109 eUnitedPayload Search and Destroy: 6-2 eUnitedArsenal Control: 3-1 ReciprocityHacienda Hardpoint: 250-240 eUnited Losers bracket round two Splyce vs. Team Envy Envy win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-172 EnvyPayload Search and Destroy: 6-3 SplyceFrequency Control: 3-1 EnvyFrequency Hardpoint: 250-135 Envy FaZe Clan vs. Luminosity Luminosity win 3-2 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-170 FaZeGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 LuminositySeaside Control: 3-2 LuminosityFrequency Hardpoint: 250-166 FaZeHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-1 Luminosity Team Reciprocity vs. UYU Reciprocity win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-234 UYUPayload Search and Destroy: 6-5 ReciprocityArsenal Control: 3-0 ReciprocityHacienda Hardpoint: 250-212 Reciprocity eUnited vs. Midnight Esports eUnited win 3-2 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-117 eUnitedPayload Search and Destroy: 6-3 eUnitedFrequency Control: 3-0 MidnightFrequency Hardpoint: 250-216 MidnightHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-2 eUnited Winners bracket quarterfinals OpTic Gaming vs. FaZe Clan OpTic win 3-0 Seaside Hardpoint: 250-159 OpTicFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-3 OpTicGridlock Control: 3-1 OpTic Splyce vs. Heretics Heretics win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-158 SplyceFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-4 HereticsSeaside Control: 3-1 HereticsFrequency Hardpoint: 250-246 Heretics 100 Thieves vs. eUnited 100 Thieves win 3-0 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-241 100THacienda Search and Destroy: 6-4 100TGridlock Control: 3-0 100T Gen.G vs. UYU Gen.G win 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-173 Gen.GGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-2 Gen.GFrequency Control: 3-0 Gen.G Losers bracket round one Luminosity vs. Elevate Luminosity win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-216 ElevateArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-3 LuminosityFrequency Control: 3-0 LuminositySeaside Hardpoint: 250-186 ElevateGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 Luminosity Team Envy vs. Enigma6 Envy win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-219 nVPayload Search and Destroy: 6-5 E6Seaside Control: 3-2 nVGridlock Hardpoint: 250-199 nV Team Reciprocity vs. Evil Geniuses Reciprocity win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-215 ReciprocityGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-3 EGArsenal Control: 3-0 ReciprocityGridlock Hardpoint: 250-216 Reciprocity Midnight Esports vs. Denial Esports Midnight win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-214 DenialPayload Search and Destroy: 6-3 MidnightSeaside Control: 3-0 MidnightSeaside Hardpoint: 250-218 Midnight This article will be updated until the tournament concludes on Sunday, May 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqilrCssdNmp6WZqWK%2Fpr%2FUpausZZakv26v1qVkpaeembyveZFpaHI%3D\n","link":"/post/bracket-play-results-for-cwl-london-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bracket play results for CWL London 2019"},{"body":"FaZe Clan finally gave an updated look at its new mega-facility today. The new Los Angeles space, which will function as both a headquarters and office space for FaZe, as well as the filming location for the FaZe1: The Warehouse reality series, looks to be complete.\nThe Warehouse, which is sponsored by GHOST, features plenty of open-plan office spaces, as well as what looks like a theater, streaming rooms, lounge areas, kitchens and bars, and what looks like multiple basketball courts both inside and outside of the facility.\nWelcome to The Warehouse. #FAZE1 pic.twitter.com/2bea0mtSSv\n— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) May 5, 2022  Of course, while many of these things are now standard among big esports organizations that build massive facilities, like TSM and 100 Thieves, what’s not standard is the 24/7 reality series that comes with The Warehouse, the FaZe1 competition.\u0026nbsp;\nFaZe1 is a global challenge that gives creators a chance to join the organization as its newest member. Since January, FaZe has narrowed the field down to 20 finalists from across the globe. These 20 creators will travel to The Warehouse to compete to be the final creator standing, with the competition and the creators’ lives being streamed at all hours over a 15-day period. At the end of the competition, one winner will be chosen to be signed to FaZe and will also win a $1 million signing bonus, to be paid in cryptocurrency, as well as a Nissan GT-R and a $250,000 sponsorship with GHOST.\nWith The Warehouse seemingly complete and ready to welcome these creators, as well as FaZe employees and members, all that’s left is to turn the cameras on. FaZe1: The Warehouse begins tomorrow, May 6, and will run until May 20. Viewers can watch the FaZe1 competition on FaZe’s Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmieka%2BybsHNr5yipKNiwamxjLCYq52YpMK0sYyan56ZlGK8p3nFmrGeaV2osrO1xKw%3D\n","link":"/post/faze-unveils-the-warehouse-ahead-of-faze1-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe unveils The Warehouse ahead of FaZe1 series"},{"body":"Eevee, the Evolution Pokémon, returns in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, alongside its many evolutions that sport a variety of different types.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Two new Eevee-lutions were introduced in the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games—Leafeon and Glaceon—that will be returning to their original evolution methods from these games instead of the new methods introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. However, since these remakes only include Pokémon in the National Pokédex up to Arceus, Eevee’s Fairy-type evolution, Sylveon, will be unobtainable.\nHere are the ways to obtain the seven Eevee evolutions available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\nVaporeon Eevee’s Water-type evolution, Vaporeon, known for its massive HP stat, cannot be found in the wild. Instead, players must catch an Eevee and use a Water Stone on it, which will prompt an immediate evolution into Vaporeon. After evolution, Vaporeon gains access to powerful Water-type moves like Hydro Pump and Surf—though notably not needing to be relegated to Surf and Waterfall duty, as HMs are now an app in the Pokétch.\nWater Stones can be excavated limitlessly in the Grand Underground, and one can be found on an island reached by Surf on Route 213.\nJolteon The Electric-type Jolteon, one of the most accessible Electric-type Pokémon in the series’ history, is also only obtainable through evolution. When using a Thunder Stone on Eevee, it will promptly evolve into the Lightning Pokémon and gain access to a variety of new moves, including Pin Missile and Thunderbolt.\nThunder Stones are discoverable in the Grand Underground, with two being available in the Sinnoh overworld: one in Sunyshore City, and one on Route 229.\nFlareon Like its Water and Electric-type counterparts, Flareon requires an evolution stone to evolve from Eevee—this time a Fire Stone. In Pokémon Platinum, Flareon was a good Fire-type choice for players due to the limited pool of Fire-type Pokémon obtainable before receiving the National Pokédex, though with access to the Grand Underground’s Pokémon Hideaways, more of these fiery creatures not native to the Sinnoh region will be easily accessible.\nFire Stones can be mined in the Grand Underground, with one being obtainable at the Fuego Ironworks.\nEspeon The Johto region introduced two new evolutions for Eevee, coinciding with the addition of the day and night cycle as well as the friendship feature that have both become staples for the evolutions of various other Pokémon. Espeon, Eevee’s Psychic-type evolution, evolves when Eevee has reached an efficient level of friendship with its trainer during the morning and daytime.\nFriendship can be increased by having your Pokémon following you, battling with them, feeding them poffins and vitamins, getting them massaged, as well as having them hold the Soothe Bell item.\nUmbreon Espeon’s counterpart, Umbreon, also requires a strong bond with Eevee in order to evolve. Yet as a Dark-type, it requires access to the moon to evolve. Trainers must level up an Eevee with high friendship during the night to evolve it into the Moonlight Pokémon.\nLeafeon Leafeon, Eevee’s Grass-type evolution, was first accessible to players in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and introduced yet another new evolution method for the Evolution Pokémon. In the leftmost corner of Eterna Forest, near its Route 204 entrance, is a Mossy Rock, where upon leveling up an Eevee nearby, it will evolve into Leafeon. This method returns in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as the only way to obtain Leafeon, stepping away from its updated evolution method introduced in recent Pokémon titles.\nGlaceon Glaceon also requires a specific environment in order to evolve from Eevee. An Ice Rock lays in the top right corner of Route 217, the opposite direction that the player must travel to reach Route 218 and Snowpoint City. When leveling up an Eevee around it, it will promptly evolve into the Ice-type Pokémon, Glaceon, and gain access to new moves like Ice Beam and Blizzard.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSapJxivKd5xJ6tnp2jYrK3u8uuq6Knnqh6qrqMqaaknZ2ku26u0aKjpaGRo8FusMiapKimlGKur7CMrJ%2BippmjtG68xJqppQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-all-of-eevee-s-evolutions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get all of Eevee’s evolutions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"The new season of Destiny 2 is adding in new ways to fight the Darkness, and one of the stars of the show is the Cryosthesia 77K, a Stasis-powered Sidearm that lets any Guardian freeze their enemies almost at will.\nCharging up a shot after getting a kill will send in a bolt of stasis that freezes its target at the expense of all the ammo in the magazine. Despite being a Kinetic weapon, the Cryosthesia has Stasis as an element—a rare occurrence in Destiny 2.\nHow to get the Cryosthesia 77k The new Sidearm is the seasonal weapon for Season of the Splicer, which means that acquiring it is incredibly simple. All Guardians will have access to it once they reach level 35 of the Season Pass, but players who bought the premium version will unlock it instantly.\nAfter Season of the Splicer ends, however, the weapon will move into the Monument to Lost Lights, a vault in the Tower that gives vaulted exotics in exchange for destination materials and Ascendant Shards. Ticuu’s Divination, the weapon for the previous season, moved into the monument with the launch of the current season.\nHow to use the Cryosthesia 77k The Stasis-powered sidearm is fairly simple to use. Getting a kill with it activates a buff called LN2 Burst, which lasts for 10 seconds. When the buff is active, holding the fire button will charge up a Stasis shot, which fires as soon as players let go of the trigger. The ensuing blast will freeze its target and proceed to cause Shatter Damage to any enemies in its vicinity. Firing it, however, will empty the magazine and force players to reload or swap weapons.\nUsing the Cryosthesia to kill a frozen target will reactivate LN2 Burst, which lets players chain Stasis kills as long as they can stand the constant reloads. The weapon can come in handy to help with Stasis-related objectives, such as from Fragment Quests or from Born in Darkness, the post-campaign missions in Beyond Light.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVisLPFzqyroZ2jnq5ug5akZKKmXZmytMDIp7Bmag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-cryosthesia-77k-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Cryosthesia 77k in Destiny 2"},{"body":"EA Sports released a list yesterday that contains the players with the highest Dribbling rating in FIFA 21.\nEA has been making all sorts of lists with ratings since last week. This list of the best dribblers can help you in almost all\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;modes, from Ultimate Team to Career Mode. The Dribbling stat includes Agility, Balance, Reactions, Ball Control, and Composure.\nThe best dribbler in FIFA 21 is Lionel Messi from Barcelona. The Argentinian star is the only player with 95 Dribbling and is also the best winger in the game. Messi has agreed to stay in Barcelona for one more season, so if you are a Barcelona supporter, this might be your last chance to play with Messi and Barcelona in FIFA.\nGood luck defending against these guys…\nThe best dribblers in #FIFA21: https://t.co/AWnSs0yUz6#FIFARatings pic.twitter.com/iyPkZAJi8e\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) September 16, 2020  Close to Messi is his former teammate Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian has 94 Dribbling rating and is considered one of the best soccer players in the world alongside Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Neymar will be one of\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21‘s most dangerous players because of his high Dribbling rating, his five-star skill moves, and weak foot.\nThe third best dribbler in FIFA 21 is either Eden Hazard from Real Madrid or Bernardo Silva from Manchester City. Both players have a 92 Dribbling rating, but Hazard is one overall rating above Silva in general. The Belgian is also more faster, which usually makes him a better winger in FIFA.\nHere are the 20 best dribblers in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21, according to their Dribbling rating. This list won’t take into consideration cards that will be released for\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, where several new cards are added to the game mode every week.\nLionel Messi – 95 DribblingNeymar – 94 DribblingEden Hazard – 92 DribblingBernardo Silva – 92 DribblingKylian Mbappé – 91 DribblingJadon Sancho – 91 DribblingPaulo Dybala – 91 DribblingLorenzo Insigne – 91 DribblingDouglas Costa – 90 DribblingSadio Mané – 90 DribblingRaheem Sterling – 90 DribblingRiyad Mahrez – 90 DribblingMohamed Salah – 90 DribblingThiago Alcântara – 90 DribblingMarco Verrati – 90 DribblingRoberto Firmino – 90 DribblingIsco – 89 DribblingDries Mertens – 89 DribblingCristiano Ronaldo – 89 DribblingPhilippe Coutinho – 88 DribblingncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwwMeeZJudo6l6pb7Im5mlnaKoeqq6jJ%2Bgn5ldZ34%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dribblers-in-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best dribblers in FIFA 21"},{"body":"Skill moves are one of the elements that separate decent players from great ones in FIFA 22. When the rosters of two teams are evenly matched, the score will often depend on a player’s ability to outmaneuver their opponents.\nSkill moves are the best way to outplay your opponents since you can catch them off guard and make an offensive play before they even realize what’s going on. While some skill moves have become a staple of the franchise, new ones also get added with each new title.\nIf your player has the required skill rating for a move, all that is left will be memorizing some of the best skill moves in FIFA 22 and using them to your advantage on the field.\nThough having a large repertoire of moves helps in the long run, you can also get away with just learning the best ones out there. Open Up Fake Shot, Reverse Stepover, Ball Roll Cut Left, Drag Back, Heel Flick, and Four Touch Turn are some of the most effective skill moves in the game. Your personal preference will play an important role as well, and the moves that you’ll feel most comfortable with will often yield the best results on the pitch.\nHere are the best skill moves by their star rating, as well as their controls on Xbox and PlayStation.\nOne-star skill moves in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxBridgePress R1 twicePress RB twiceDirectional NutmegHold L1 + R1 and Flick Right StickHold LB + RB and Flick Right StickFlick UpHold L1 + Press R3Hold LT + Press Right StickOpen Up Fake ShotHold L1 + press on your shoot hotkey, then tap pass and move your Left Stick up then left or rightHold LB + press shoot, then tap pass and move Left Stick up then left or rightStanding Ball JuggleHold L2 and Press R1Hold LT and Press RB Two-star skill moves in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxBall RollHold the Right Stick to the left or rightHold the Right Stick to the left or rightBody FeintFlick the Right Stick to the left or rightFlick the Right Stick to the left or rightDrag BackHold L1 + R1 and Flick the Left Stick downHold LB + RB and Flick the Left Stick downFeint Forward and TurnFlick the Right Stick down twiceFlick the Right Stick down twiceReverse StepoverMove the Right Stick forward from the left or right Move the Right Stick forward from the left or right StepoverRoll the Right Stick to the left or right from forward Roll the Right Stick to the left or right from forward  Three-star skill moves in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxFake Left and Go RightRoll the Right Stick from left to right across the bottomRoll the Right Stick from left to right across the bottomFake Right and Go LeftRoll the Right Stick from right to left across the bottom\u0026nbsp;Roll the Rİght Stick from right to left across the bottomHeel ChopHold L2 and the shoot button, then tap pass and move the Left Stick from right to leftHold LT and the shoot button, then tap pass and move the Left stick from right to leftHeel FlickFlick the Right Stick up and downFlick the Right Stick up and downRoulette LeftRoll the Right Stick from bottom to left in a clockwise rotationRoll the Right Stick from bottom to left in a clockwise rotationRoulette RightRoll Right Stick from bottom to right in a clockwise rotationRoll Right Stick from bottom to right in a clockwise rotation Four-star skill moves in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxBall HopHold L1 and tap R3 while standingHold LB and tap RS while standingBall Roll Cut LeftHold the Right Stick right and hold Left Stick leftHold the Right Stick right and hold Left Stick leftBall Roll Cut RightHold the Right Stick left and hold the Left Stick rightHold the Right Stick left and hold the Left Stick rightDrag Back SpinMove the Right Stick down, then move it to the left or rightMove the Right Stick down, then move it to the left or rightDrag to HeelHold L1 and move Right Stick down, then move it left or rightHold LB and move Right Stick down, then move it left or rightFake PassHold R2 and click on the shoot button,\u0026nbsp; then pass while standingHold RT and click on the shoot button,\u0026nbsp; then pass while standingFake Pass ExitHold R2 and click the shoot button, then pass and hold the Left Stick left or right while standingHold RT and click the shoot button, then pass and hold the Left Stick left or right while standingFour Touch TurnHold L2 and Flick the Right Stick back twiceHold LT and Flick the Right Stick back twiceHeel to Heel FlickMove the Right Stick down, then upMove the Right Stick down, then upLane ChangeHold L1 and move the Right Stick right or leftHold LB and move the Right Stick right or leftQuick Ball RollsTap and hold R3Tap and hold the Right StickScoop Turn FakeClick on the shoot button then pass, and hold the Left Stick up diagonally, then flick it to the other sideClick on the shoot button then pass, and hold the Left Stick up diagonally, then flick it to the other sideSimple RainbowMove the Right Stick down, then up twiceMove the Right Stick down, then up twiceSkilled BridgeHold L2 and click on R1 twiceHold LT and click on RB twiceSpin LeftHold R1 and move the Right Stick from bottom to leftHold RB and move the Right Stick from bottom to leftSpin RightHold R1 and move the Right Stick from bottom to rightHold RB and move the Right Stick from bottom to rightStop and TurnMove the Right Stick up, then to the left or right while runningMove the Right Stick up, then to the left or right while runningThree Touch RouletteHold L2 and move the Right Stick down, then to the right or leftHold LT and move the Right Stick down, then to the right or left Five-star skill moves in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxAdvanced RainbowMove the Right Stick down, then hold it up then flick it upMove the Right Stick down, then hold it up then flick it upBall Roll and FlickHold the Right Stick right or left, then flick it up while runningHold the Right Stick right or left, then flick it up while runningBall Roll FakeHold the Right Stick left or right, then flick it in the opposite direction while standingHold the Right Stick left or right, then flick it in the opposite direction while standingBall Roll Fake TurnHold L2 and move the Right Stick up, then to the left or rightHold LT and move the Right Stick up, then to the left or rightElasticoRoll the Right Stick from the right to the left while keeping it on the bottom sideRoll the Right Stick from the right to the left while keeping it on the bottom sideElastico Chop RightHold R1 and move the Right Stick across the bottom from the left to the rightHold RB and move the Right Stick across the bottom from the left to the rightFirst Time TurnHold L1 + R1 during the first touchHold LB + RB during the first touchFlick OverHold L1 and the Right Stick upHold LB and the Right Stick upHeel Flick TurnHold R1 and move the Right Stick up, then downHold RB and move the Right Stick up, then downHocus PocusRoll the Right Stick from bottom to the left, then rightRoll the Right Stick from bottom to the left, then rightRabona FakeHold L2 and shoot, then hit pass and move the Left Stick down while runningHold LT and shoot then hit pass and move the Left Stick down while runningReverse ElasticoRoll the Right Stick across the bottom from left to rightRoll the Right Stick across the bottom from left to rightSombrero FlickMove the Right Stick up, up, then down while standingMove the Right Stick up, up, then down while standingSpin FlickHold R1 and roll the Right Stick up, then left or rightHold RB and roll the Right Stick up, then left or rightTornado SpinHold L1 and move the Right Stick up, then left or rightHold LB and move the Right Stick up, then left or rightTriple ElasticoRoll the Right Stick across the bottom to the right, then leftRoll the Right Stick across the bottom to the right, then leftTurn and SpinMove the Right Stick up, then to the right or leftMove the Right Stick up, then to the right or left Five-star juggling tricks in FIFA 22 Skill MovePlayStationXboxAround the WorldRotate the Right Stick 360 degreesRotate the Right Stick 360 degreesChest FlickHold L2 and tap R3 twiceHold LT and tap the Right Stick twiceFlick Up for VolleyHold the Left Stick upHold the Left Stick upIn Air ElasticoFlick the Right Stick to the right, then leftFlick the Right Stick to the right, then leftLaces Flick UpPress L2 and R3, then press R2 and Flick the Left Stick upPress LT and RB, then press R2 and Flick the Left Stick upReverse In Air ElasticoMove the Right Stick left, then rightMove the Right Stick left, then rightSombrero Flick BackwardsHold the Left Stick down, right, or leftHold the Left Stick down, right, or leftT. Around the WorldRotate the Right Stick 360 degrees, then flick it upRotate the Right Stick 360 degrees, then flick it upncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwwMeeZJudo6l6tLfIpaNmpZ%2BrsrR5yKdkn6GWlnpzfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-skill-moves-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best skill moves in FIFA 22"},{"body":" Version1 announced the signing of an all-female VALORANT squad today. The new roster, competing as VersionX, will have their sights set on the third NA VCT Game Changers event scheduled to begin at the end of September.\nIntroducing: VersionX | #VXVAL\nOur all-female #VALORANT squad 💥@NaomiFPS | @NattyFPS | @BasedGodMilk | @karraOf | @rushhh___ pic.twitter.com/KYcqtRXbXx\n— Version1 (@version1gg) September 23, 2021  The roster consists of Kiara “Milkyway” Blue Kukilakilaokalani Makua (in-game leader/controller), Natalia “Natty” Jackson (main duelist/secondary flex), Rachel Lynn “Rush” Hang (initiator), Katherine “Karra” Lee (smoker/Sage), and Naomi Sauvola (sentinel/flex Skye).\nThese players aren’t strangers to each other, with a majority of the roster (except for Naomi) competing together under the name Just Breathe at the second NA Game Changers event. That team actually lost to Naomi and CLG Red, who went on to face Cloud9 White in the grand finals, in the first round. Naomi had been playing with CLG Red since March and will now part ways with the organization.\nThe new VersionX roster will look ahead to the next Game Changers event, with the qualifiers for that beginning just a day after the roster was announced. They’ll be one of several women’s teams looking to knock the Cloud9 White roster off their perch. C9 White have finished first at both Game Changers events, only dropping one map throughout the entirety of both tournaments.\nVersionX will join the V1 Rocket League team, the V1 men’s VALORANT team, and the Minnesota RØKKR Call of Duty League team at the Version1 HQ in Minnesota. The RØKKR lineup for Call of Duty: Vanguard was revealed just two weeks prior to the VX announcement and the V1 VALORANT team is set to announce its new fifth player soon.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2Bdoqi2sLqQZqqin56oeqexzJqjnmWmlrmwvsCnq2aqn6jBpr6Mn6yepJmjtG6tjKCpqK%2BZo7Ruw86mnKerXaiwprrE\n","link":"/post/version1-signs-female-valorant-roster-fueling-a-growing-women-s-scene/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Version1 signs female VALORANT roster, fueling a growing women’s scene"},{"body":"All Random Ultra Rapid Fire (ARURF) has returned to League of Legends for a limited time and players are finding more creative ways to use the gameplay changes in the mode. A Reddit user recently shared a video showcasing a surprising use of Anivia’s wall in ARURF. After their team earned the Baron buff, the Anivia player had the idea to begin assembling a large minion army to attack the enemy base.\nAnivia Army (AURF) from leagueoflegends  Their method was to put walls covering the entire length of the top lane so that the minions couldn’t get through and were stuck behind Anivia’s walls. After waiting for several waves to spawn, the player had gathered over 40 minions in the lane. They also summoned the Rift Herald to melt down any turret in their path. No enemy player even tried to shut down this push before the army began marching into the enemy’s base.\nAnivia and her minion army reached the enemy’s base after the Rift Herald took down two turrets with one blow each. The enemies were simply overwhelemed by the huge wave of Baron-buffed minions spearheaded by the Herald. Even if they picked up some kills, they weren’t going to be able to easily clear the flooding waves of minions.\nRelated: Viego player turns misplay into 1-vs-5 pentakill in League solo queue\nWith the help of her teammates, Anivia’s squad aced the enemy team with her infinite ultimate and Q-E combos. Anivia’s team won the game at the 17-minute mark, even without having a large lead, primarily thanks to the player’s creative minion strategy.\nThe ARURF mode has returned to League for a limited time to celebrate the Lunar New Year event. Players can enjoy the mayhem of this mode for a few weeks before it’s removed from the playlist again. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJinoaaerm68y5qwnqpdoq60v8ivnGalmaO2sLqMmqmmsV2Wv7a%2BxQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/anivia-player-puts-together-a-massive-minion-army-to-storm-the-enemy-s-base-in-arurf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Anivia player puts together a massive minion army to storm the enemy’s base in ARURF"},{"body":" Things are about to get flashy in the Outlands.\nApex Legends systems designer Mark Yampolsky discussed the Aftermarket Collection Event today, which includes the new Flashpoint limited-time mode and an heirloom for the Toxic Trapper. The event will run from Oct. 6 to 20.\nGet revved up for the Aftermarket Collection Event. Take part in the cross-play beta, dive into the new “Flashpoint” LTM, take on challenges to earn exclusive rewards, and more! It’s going to be a hell of a ride! 😎\nSpeed off into the Aftermarket Collection Event starting Oct 6. pic.twitter.com/iwEDkX1i9U\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) October 1, 2020  Kings Canyon will be littered with “Flash Points,” which are massive zones that regenerate health and shields over time.\n“However, every other squad in the arena is going to have the same idea,” Yampolsky said. “These zones are going to create massive multi-squad fights that bring the feeling of a team deathmatch to Apex Legends, complete with health regeneration that evokes some of our favorite classic first person shooters.”\nWith healing items not spawning in this mode, Flash Points will be pivotal in recovering those precious life points. Players will be able to craft Phoenix Kits, however, “for a price.”\nThe circle in Flashpoint will follow the Always Be Closing rules, shrinking on a Flash Point to make the final fray as chaotic as you’d expect.\nAnd Caustic finally gets his heirloom in the Aftermarket event, which looks like a toxic hammer. Fans will likely be able to unlock it after snagging all 24 cosmetics throughout the event, either through direct purchase or Event Apex Packs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wJ%2Brnqqdlr%2BssdNmmqiknJqwtbXOp2SerpWjwW61za2pqJylmLK0ec2ermaenJbAqbzOoqWtZZyeuqrAxJ1kraGdmnquu8Oe\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-aftermarket-collection-event-introduces-new-flashpoint-limited-time-mode-and-caustic-heirloom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Aftermarket Collection Event introduces new Flashpoint limited-time mode and Caustic heirloom"},{"body":"Get ready for a new way to experience Caldera.\nChampion of Caldera, a limited-time Warzone mode, has been added in the game’s latest update. The mode features 150 players and a “single, continuously closing circle.”\nIn addition to the LTM, Activision released the patch notes for today’s update, which also includes some bug fixes, some gameplay changes, and weapon balancing, particularly targeted at the NZ-41.\nHere are the patch notes for the Call of Duty: Warzone June 2 update.\nPatch notes for June 2 Warzone update Game modes Champion of CalderaUp to 150 Players. A single, continuously closing circle. One winner. Gameplay Recon Drone Field Upgrades have been removed from Underground Transit System loot.Reduced the spawn rate of Radar Jammer Field Upgrade on Rebirth Island. Perks SerpentineUpdated description text to better represent behavior of damage reduction.RestockRecharge Time increased to 30 seconds, up from 25 seconds\u0026nbsp; Lethal Equipment Throwing KnifeUpper Torso Damage decreased to 200, down from 300 Bug fixes Fixed an issue causing unintended delays following certain actions while using the H4 Blixen (VG).Fixed an issue causing the “Wakizashi” Camo Challenge to not track progress.Fixed various issues with the Squad Total Cash counter such as it 1) including the cash of a Player who has left the match and 2) not behaving correctly when Players are in the Gulag.Fixed an issue causing unintended visuals during the Caldera Infil cinematic.Fixed an issue causing the Buy Station UI to sometimes prompt the Player to confirm their choice. Weapons Assault Rifles Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)Max Damage Range decreased to 27.9 meters, down from 30.1 metersNZ-41 (VG)Max Damage decreased to 37, down from 40Min Damage increased to 34, up from 32Recoil deviation decreasedRecoil intensity decreasedMuzzle Velocity increased by 10%8mm Klauser 40 Round MagsDamage Range Penalty decreased to -10%, down from -20%Damage Penalty has been removedFire Scaler has been removed\u0026nbsp;6.5mm Sakura 50 Round MagsDamage Penalty has been removedFire Scaler decreased to 5%, down from 12% Submachine Guns H4 Blixen (VG)7.62 Gorenko 36 Round MagsTorso Damage multiplier decreased to 13%, down from 15%Jonsson 9″ RMKMin Damage decreased to 30, down from 33 The full patch notes are available on Raven Software’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqrwc2eZGtlpaWxosDEZqearJOdeq%2B7056qZpuYlrqxtc6nZKieXZiurbDEq5hmpKSieqq%2FjKGcq50%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-june-2-update-patch-notes-champion-of-caldera-ltm-is-here/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone June 2 update patch notes: Champion of Caldera LTM is here"},{"body":"Dr Disrespect is one of the premier live content creators online, known for his egomaniacal persona.\u0026nbsp;\nSince being banned on Twitch for reasons that have still not been made public, the Two-Time has gone to YouTube for his streams. And while he doesn’t stream as much as many other content creators, the production that he puts into his broadcasts makes them appointment watching.\nLiving in California, Dr Disrespect’s streams typically start in the afternoon for viewers on the East Coast. His streams tend to start around 12pm CT.\nHis regular streaming schedule is every other day during the workweek: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Doc’s streams usually last about five to six hours.\nHis iconic sunglasses and mustache can be found on his official YouTube page. Along with keeping all of his VODs as a playlist on the channel, his team regularly uploads short highlight-style videos that run eight to 15 minutes long.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOpwG6%2F06ucmqWZo7Ruv8KhnJ2tnJo%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-s-streaming-schedule-what-time-does-doc-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect’s streaming schedule: What time does Doc stream?"},{"body":"EA made an addition to the Captions promotion on April 17 in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team with an 89-rated version of Képler “Pepe” Ferreira from Porto. This card is available through a themed squad-building challenge (SBC).\nThe Captains promotion brings upgraded versions of the best captains and vice-captains from several clubs and national teams. Some Hero cards will also be upgraded to a FUT Hero Captains version while the promotion is live.\nThis Captains card received a general upgrade when compared to his original 82-rated gold version. The devs increased Pepe’s Passing (+18), Shooting (+17), Dribbling (+14), Defending (+8), Pace (+5), Physical (+3).\nWe recommend you apply the shadow chemistry to further improve Pepe’s Pace (+10) and Defending (+7) and maximize his Interception, Standing, and Sliding Tackle stats. These skills will make a difference when using this card in the game considering his defensive position.\nTo get this card, you’ll need to turn in just one 83-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one Portuguese player. If you build it from scratch, you spend around 28,750 FUT coins on PlayStation, 30,300 on Xbox, and 28,700 FUT coins on PC and Stadia.\nPlayers will have until April 23 to complete that segment, which is enough time to craft some cards and spend less on the FUT market.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Captains Pepe SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nGK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Rui Patrício (Roma)LB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ante Rebić (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Álvaro Borja Morata (Piemonte Calcio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Arthur Oliveira Melo (Piemonte Calcio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Fabián Ruiz Peña (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale)LW:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)RW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated TOTW Darwin Núñez (Benfica)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Duván Zapata\u0026nbsp;(Atalanta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZOWvbWtyKeqZqiVpbJuv8GcZKKmXZu2p62Ma2lmrZyptq6t055krZ2Rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-captains-pepe-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Captains Pepe SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"In the latest Nintendo Switch update, users will finally be able to connect and pair Bluetooth devices with the console for audio output.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means that players will no longer need to rely on wired headsets or cases potentially covering up the headphone jack, although there are still some limitations.\u0026nbsp;\nThe latest #NintendoSwitch update is now available, including the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.\nFor more information, including restrictions on some features while using Bluetooth Audio, please visit the support page: https://t.co/vzAB6lZTDu pic.twitter.com/6J5xcDl5kU\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 15, 2021  Once you have updated your Switch to the latest software version, you can connect one Bluetooth audio device at a time to your console. Only one can be paired at a time, but up to 10 different devices can be saved per system and you do have the option to remove a saved device later.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately, Bluetooth audio will be disconnected during local communication. At the start of a local wireless multiplayer game, Bluetooth microphones cannot be used even if a game has built-in voice chat features, and audio latency will vary depending on your Bluetooth device, with no clear instructions on what might cause the issue.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen connecting, keep in mind that only two wireless controllers can be used at the same time while using a Bluetooth audio output. You will only be able to connect additional controllers once you disconnect your audio device.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditional details about the new feature can be found on the Nintendo Support website, although since it is still so new, there will likely be multiple issues popping up as more people try to use and test the Bluetooth audio capabilities of the Switch.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqehnqmyr7DOZpynmZKhsrR5waWsnqyfpMGpecCum6KnXaTCtbzUrWSwoaSdeq%2Bx1maqsKGkmLVuwc%2BdmK2d\n","link":"/post/nintendo-enables-bluetooth-audio-output-with-new-switch-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo enables Bluetooth audio output with new Switch update"},{"body":"Noxcrew has a way of making each Minecraft Championship (MCC) more memorable than the last. Though all iterations of the event have been a blast to watch, the exclusive ones take the crown. MCC events that celebrate seasonal events or experiment with different formats add an element of surprise to the tournaments—and it looks like another one is next in line. The next MCC will be an All-Star event, Noxcrew\u0026nbsp;announced today.\n👑 MCC All-Stars takes place on November 13th 👑\nEvery player has won at least one event! You'll meet the teams later this week 🔥 pic.twitter.com/B0NA96VavD\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 26, 2021  This means that the roster for the event will only feature players who have won at least one MCC. As of now, MCC All-Stars is scheduled to take place on Nov. 13. The event is most likely to go live at 2pm CT, like the previous ones.\nConsidering MCC All-Stars will feature some of the best players in the event’s history, every moment in the tournament should be filled with action and adrenaline. Tuning into the tournament through the official\u0026nbsp;admin stream\u0026nbsp;should still be one of the best ways to spectate it, but fans may need to switch to other players’ points of view sooner this time to capture the competitive atmosphere.\nMCC.live\u0026nbsp;will once again be the hub of the tournament where players can access their favorite streamers’ links and also keep an eye on the overall scores.\nNoxcrew plans to release the roster details in the upcoming days, but you can take a look at\u0026nbsp;every Minecraft Championship (MCC) winner\u0026nbsp;to have an idea of who you can expect to see in this tournament.\nTo stay up-to-date with the MCC and keep up with all the event-related news or announcements, you can follow\u0026nbsp;the MCC’s official Twitter account.\u0026nbsp;The rosters often get posted on Twitter a few days before the event and if there’s a last-minute delay, the organizers will let the fans know through its social media channels.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimn62ws7HWZqynrpWeubR5zZ6vrWWdnrumr9Gana1lk52urrzIqKWsoJmleqbCxKerZqWTmHqiuMtmqq2Zoqg%3D\n","link":"/post/noxcrew-unveils-next-minecraft-championship-event-mcc-all-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noxcrew unveils next Minecraft Championship event, MCC All-Stars"},{"body":"Cleave is a new mechanic Wizards of the Coast added to Magic: The Gathering in its latest set Crimson Vow. And while it might seem like the mechanic is just a different way to display Kicker, it’s a little bit more than that.\nWith the new mechanic’s release, Wizards made a special cycle of Rare mono-colored spells that have multicolored Cleave costs that will give players an extra layer of flexibility when using the cards.\nWhile some of these cards’ Cleave features could be easily replaced by a different mechanic like Kicker, most of them show players exactly how Cleave can be used as a card design feature that is completely unique.\nHere are all five rare mono-colored spells with multicolored Cleave costs.\nLantern Flare This Rare White spell has a Lightning Helix-like effect that could come in handy for creature-heavy decks. If you have two or more creatures on the battlefield, you won’t want to play it for its Cleave cost.\nIts Cleave could come in handy if you’re playing against a control deck that wipes the board with just a planeswalker up, however. At that point, casting Lantern Flare for its Cleave cost could help you even the playing field in a long grindy game.\nWinged Portent Winged Portent is one of the cards you don’t necessarily want to play for its Cleave cost outside of Limited formats. For three mana, the card’s draw power in a deck that exclusively has flying creatures could be very useful.\nThe six-mana Cleave cost, however, makes it so you need a lot more creatures on the battlefield to gain the amount of value you’d want to maximize utility.\nPath of Peril Path of Peril is a perfect example of a card that you will likely be able to play for its normal cost. But in a pinch, casting it for its Cleave cost late in a match could be a game-changer.\nParticularly in a format like Historic or Modern, you will play against decks that are low to the ground that exclusively run creatures costing two mana or less. In those instances, a three-mana board wipe is immensely powerful.\nAlchemist’s Gambit Alchemist’s Gambit isn’t nearly as much of a gambit when you play the card for its Cleave cost. But at the same time, the card’s Cleave cost is more than two times its normal cost.\nAny time you can take an extra turn, you are likely trying to either loop that extra turn indefinitely or win on that next turn. So both forms of the card are powerful when used the right way, but making sure you’re using the card in its most optimal way could be difficult.\nDig Up Everyone has played a game where they just wish they had one more basic land, and Dig Up is designed specifically with that in mind. But having a four-mana Cleave cost that turns it into an unrestricted tutor effect makes the card both powerful and flexible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK%2For7EZpqlnZGrsm6%2Fz56jpatdnrtuudOgZJyqmaLAsLqMr6aw\n","link":"/post/the-best-rare-cleave-spells-in-mtg-crimson-vow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Rare Cleave spells in MTG Crimson Vow"},{"body":"It’s crazy that it’s been almost a year since Clash, a highly-anticipated tournament mode for League of Legends, was first announced.\nThe mode was supposed to be a shot in the arm for a game that had seen its popularity drop as new entrants like Overwatch and Fortnite grew. It promised a five-vs-five experience that let casual players pretend to be professionals in an organized, competitive setting. But its first large-scale test was beset by game-breaking bugs, and Riot Games yanked the game mode from the schedule until it could be fixed.\nNow, Clash is back for limited testing in multiple regions. It won’t be ready for 2018 like Riot had initially hoped, but it should still be a big development for the League community. In case you’ve missed all the hype over the last 12 months, here’s everything you need to know about Clash.\nPlay like the pros There’s a huge difference between playing League of Legends at home vs. what you see at big esports competitions, like Worlds. First, there’s no live audience screaming at you. The level of play is probably just as bit lower—but maybe not too much.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the biggest difference is that competitive teams learn how to play as five-man units. Playing with friends in a competitive setting is a core part of the League experience that’s lost in the lonely solo queue ladder. Clash is Riot’s attempt to give even casual players a chance to play like the pros and give teams an opportunity to develop a unique playstyle of their own.\nPlayers can form their team in Clash with their own names and logos. In Clash, your premade friends group will mean more, as you’ll get the chance to compete together in organized competition. Don’t have a full squad? Riot has partnered with League stats site op.gg to produce a team finder tool at Play.op.gg. There, you can specify your lane and playstyle and find a team that suits your style.\nTo be eligible for a team, a user must meet the following qualifications:\nBe level 30Completed placements for this season into at least one ranked queueHave a minimum Honor level of twoVerified your account through SMS—this is a first for League, and is used as an anti-smurfing measure to prevent players from playing Clash on multiple accounts Teams are set by a captain who’s in charge, like the manager of an esports team. The captain adds and removes players and sets the roster. Once teams are set, Riot will organize them into brackets for weekend tournaments with set schedules, just like the ones pros play in. Win, and you’ll progress in the tournament—and earn some sweet rewards.\nReal rewards and costs That’s the other thing about Clash—there are real stakes involved that are unique to Clash. Players will compete for both team trophies as well as exclusive orbs, banners, icons, and a new form of in-game currency, Victory Points. Victory Points can unlock a lot of goodies, but the coolest are the custom in-game banners that will show up in your Summoner’s Rift games. Even if you don’t win in your first attempt at Clash, you’ll still get custom orbs and capsules that can contain things like boosts and new team logos.\nBut there will be a price to pay to gain access to all these rewards. Players need to buy into tournaments using tickets, a new in-game currency that’s specific to Clash. Tickets can be obtained through game missions or bought using Blue Essence or Riot Points. The level of rewards from orbs and capsules will increase with progression in the bracket and how many tickets teams paid to enter.\nOnce everyone on the team has submitted their tickets, it’s time to play Clash.\nThe bracket Now we’re getting to the good part of Clash. Once teams are set, they’ll be entered into an initial four-team bracket that plays on Friday. Teams will be organized into four tiers based on the average MMR of the players involved. Pretty simple, right? Well read on, because it’s about to get complicated.\nClash is meant to be a weekend-long tournament. That means multiple games across multiple days. Winners of the first bracket are seeded into an eight-team winners bracket on Saturday. Losers aren’t eliminated immediately—there are losers brackets on both Saturday and Sunday to give players more chances at rewards.\nBut teams that make it through the first two rounds will get seeded into a special 16-team Sunday bracket. This is where the toughest competition—and best rewards—will be found.\nThat means that as long as you keep winning, your ticket could be good for three days worth of tournament games. So try your best to win and make it through to the Sunday bracket.\nHow the games work Playing in a Clash is meant to feel like a real tournament. Players are expected to lock in 30 minutes before the start of the action to ensure things start on time. There are limited opportunities to use emergency subs, but the idea is that a team’s five-man roster should all be ready to play the whole weekend. Once teams lock, Clash will give players several features that are different from standard solo queue:\nScouting During the time that teams lock, players can scout their opponents just like pros do. Okay, professional teams have access to hours of VODs and multiple analysts and coaches. But hey, it’s a start.\nSeparate ban phases The draft phase will also mimic how it’s done at the highest level, with two ban phases and two pick phases. The captain makes all the ban choices: So make sure you trust your captain not to ban your pocket Teemo.\nSudden death Finally, because Clash is an organized bracket where the outcome of one match decides how other teams are placed, there’s a time limit. After an hour of play, sudden death will take place, in which structures for both teams will slowly get weaker until they disappear.\nOutside of that, these games and tournaments are meant to feel like the real deal. And that’s why League players are so excited for Clash. It gives us a chance to experience the camaraderie, pressure, and rewards of a real competition. We may never know what it’s like to win Worlds—but we can experience winning a marathon Clash tournament with our best friends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmmqWZo516orrDZq6hsV2Wv6Z5y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6sbjAspyrq12ovG6x15ygrZ2UYrOwvoyiqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-clash-and-why-are-league-of-legends-players-so-excited-for-it/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Clash and why are League of Legends players so excited for it?"},{"body":"Today the Hearthstone community learned about the game’s next expansion, Fractured in Alterac Valley. We also got our first look at some of the new Legendaries coming alongside the expansion.\n Two of the newly revealed Legendaries give fans the long-awaited return of Hero Cards. Wildheart Guff is a new Druid Hero that costs five mana and rewards five armor. Wildheart’s Battlecry sets your max mana to 20 and allows you to gain a mana crystal and draw a card. After playing Wildheart, your Hero Power becomes pay two mana and choose one: draw a card or gain a mana crystal. Joining Wildhart is the new Paladin Hero card Lightforged Cariel. She costs seven mana and awards five armor. Cariel’s Battlecry deals two damage to all enemies and allows you to equip a 2/5 Immovable Object. Your Hero Power becomes pay two mana, give a random minion in your hand +4/+4.\nRevealed alongside the new Hero Cards were two new Legendary neutral minions. Drek’Thar is a four-cost 4/4 minion with a Battlecry that allows you to summon two minions from your deck as long as Drek’Thar costs more than every other minion in your deck.\nVanndar Stormpike is a four-cost 4/4 minion with a Battlecry that reduces the cost of minions in your deck by three as long as Vanndar costs less than every other minion in your deck. It looks like one of the new minions aims to reward you for having high-cost minions and the other aims to reward you for having low-cost minions.\nYou can check out all four of the new Legendaries below. You’ll be able to try them out for yourself when Fractured in Alterac Valley goes live on Dec. 7.\nWildheart Guff Lightforged Cariel Drek’Thar Vanndar Stormpike ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX2l6r7HWZqOen5WjsaK%2ByJ6qZqqVq7KiuMSdZJ%2BnomK1pq3RrZ%2BsrJ%2BjsrR5xauYnKylp7KlecinZJqkpJq%2Foq%2BMr5ilpJWueqbEz5qlrKGfow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/4-new-legendaries-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"4 new Legendaries revealed for Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion"},{"body":"It’s time to grind, Call of Duty fans. Double XP and double weapon XP are now live for the weekend in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.\nPlayers will earn XP toward Prestige levels and weapon levels at twice the normal rate, but the new season two battle pass will have its normal progression rate.\nStart Season Two strong with 2XP and 2WXP.\nLive now through March 1 at 10am for #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone on all platforms. pic.twitter.com/JXbU9r1Pie\n— Call of Duty 🧟 (@CallofDuty) February 26, 2021  Even players who are enjoying Black Ops Cold War’s free access week, featuring the new Outbreak Zombies mode and a selection of multiplayer modes and maps, will be earning double XP.\nThis is a great opportunity to rank up and unlock attachments for the game’s two newest weapons, the FARA 83 assault rifle and LC10 submachine gun. The FARA 83 is reminiscent of the Galil from Black Ops 1 and is unlocked at tier 15 in the battle pass, while the LC10 is unlocked at tier 31. Double weapon XP will make unlocking the new gun’s best attachments a breeze.\nDouble XP and double weapon XP will run until March 1 at 12pm CT, so make sure to grind the game while you can.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2R%2FubyMa66xqF2YvKV5waiasGWnlr%2B7u82eZJ%2BdkmJ%2Fdw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/double-xp-double-weapon-xp-now-live-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Double XP, double weapon XP now live in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone"},{"body":" The\u0026nbsp;2019\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;World League ruleset\u0026nbsp;has officially been unveiled, introducing fans to a new third game mode: Control.\nControl is a new multiplayer game mode in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4, and it’ll replace Capture the Flag in the upcoming competitive season. It’s almost like a combination of Hardpoint and Search and Destroy. Related:\u0026nbsp;The initial ruleset for the 2019 CWL season\nControl is a round-based game mode. Both teams will have 25 lives per round. The attacking side will try to take control of both capture zones on the map or eliminate all of the opponent’s lives, while the defenders will protect these zones and try to take down the enemy 25 times, too.\u0026nbsp;\nSix Control maps will be a part of the initial CWL ruleset for the start of the\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;season—Arsenal, Frequency, Gridlock, Jungle, Payload, and Seaside. Here are the capture zones for each of the CWL Control maps in Black Ops 4.\nArsenal Capture zone A Capture zone B Frequency Capture zone A Capture zone B Gridlock Capture zone A Capture zone B Seaside Capture zone A Capture zone B This article will be updated if Control maps are added or removed from the ruleset.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7EZpirnV2ptaZ5wqilraqfoXqkrc%2BtrKudXa%2B8r7HSZp2oql2ptaZ5kWlocmWTrLluvtSlnKydpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-control-capture-zones-for-the-2019-cwl-ruleset/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Control capture zones for the 2019 CWL ruleset"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 3.10 will finally give players a chance to try Chamber, the exciting new sentinel agent with a deadly ability set.\nPatch 3.10 introduces Chamber, the latest sentinel with a focus on gunplay. Chamber’s ability set includes two unique weapons: a heavy pistol with an ADS option and a rifle that’s a one-shot hit on enemies. Chamber can also teleport to outmaneuver enemies with his Rendezvous ability or slow them down with Trademark. Fans can finally use the new agent and find out where he fits into the VALORANT meta.\nThe patch also allows players to play in five stacks in the competitive queue regardless of ranks, making it easier to play with friends. But rank rating (RR) reductions will apply based on the range of ranks in the queue.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon This change was introduced to prevent players from using smurf accounts to play with their lower-ranked friends, which was one of the biggest reasons for smurfing. But other changes have been introduced to “mitigate against competitive integrity issues,” according to Riot.\nFive stacks can expect increased queue times since the game will only match them with a five stack with a similar MMR. RR gains and losses will be reduced when a five stack contains players outside of the current rank restrictions and the amount the RR is adjusted is based on the rank disparity within the group.\nIf a group’s lowest member is Silver One and the highest is Platinum One, the team receives a 50 percent RR reduction since the highest and lowest members are one rank outside the regularly ranked restrictions. If the lowest player is Bronze One and the highest is Platinum One, the disparity has increased to four ranks outside the normal restrictions, meaning the team now has a 75 percent RR reduction.\u0026nbsp;\nSuppose at least one member of a competitive queue is ranked Diamond Three or higher. In that case, queue times will likely increase because they’ll indefinitely wait for “another five-stack of similar MMR to play against.” A minimum 50 percent RR reduction will also apply to this type of five stack and the reduction can increase to 90 percent as the “disparity in skill increases.” Riot provided an example of these changes. If four party members are Immortal and one is Diamond Two, the squad has a 75 percent reduction to RR gains and losses. If the team’s Diamond Two player reaches Diamond Three, the group has a 50 percent reduction to RR gains and losses, which is the penalty applied to all five stacks with at least one Diamond Three player.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a five stack features one or more Radiant players, they’ll also wait indefinitely for a squad with a similar MMR, increasing queue times. A minimum of 75 percent RR reduction is applied to all five stacks with a Radiant player, which increases to 90 percent if any player in the stack is below Radiant.\u0026nbsp;\nFour stacks have also been removed from the competitive queue in Patch 3.10. Riot explained this scenario left the solo player with a “relatively poor play experience” and removing the option should help. The developers will monitor these changes going forward and make further adjustments as needed.\nIn addition, Patch 3.10 introduces new esports features and bug fixes. Observer agent icons no longer get stuck on the same agent while the minimal broadcast HUD is used and observers now have different HUD colors for attackers and defenders. Attacker abilities are now shown as red and defender abilities are shown as teal. A new yellow outline shows which player is the “active target of an observer.”\nA bug net/sim-tick aliasing issue that caused running above 128 frames per second to potentially cause packet send rates to drop below the 128 FPS cap has also been addressed. This issue potentially caused a “few milliseconds of additional delay before the server processed player input when running at high client framerates.”\nPlayers can no longer re-invite players who were already invited and a bug preventing the observer’s minimap zoom setting from functioning properly has also been fixed. A bug preventing coaches from using hotkeys to spectate a player while in a “deployed piece of utility” has also been addressed. A bug causing the correct cinematic camera to not appear when pressing shift plus a player number while actively spectated was resolved, too.\nVALORANT Patch 3.10 should go live later today. You can read the official patch notes on the VALORANT website. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenR5kGlkp6ekmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-valorant-patch-3-10-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the VALORANT Patch 3.10 notes"},{"body":"North American organization Immortals completed its VALORANT roster today by adding Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk, a 16-year-old former CS:GO player.\nAsuna gained more competitive experience this year by playing for Triumph, a professional North American organization, in March. The 16-year-old also attended the North American closed qualifier for Flashpoint season one with his own PUG team, Asuna’s Anime Aimers, but failed to make it into the main event.\nThe young talent played his last CS:GO professional match on March 18 and averaged a 1.05 rating during 2020, according to HLTV’s statistics. Asuna has been dedicating his time to VALORANT since he played his last match for Triumph.\nYou thought he was just a Twitch Rivals partner? Please welcome @AsunaCSGO, the skilled fifth member of our VALORANT roster. pic.twitter.com/WJSBxXbYua\n— Immortals (@Immortals) June 10, 2020  Asuna will complete Immortals’ VALORANT roster, which was assembled in May. The rest of the lineup includes Yannick “Koler” Blanchette, Amgalan “Genghsta” Nemekhbayar, Joseph “Bjorlulu” Bjorklund, and jcStani.\nUnlike other big esports organizations like T1, 100 Thieves, and TSM, Immortals isn’t investing in players with massive competitive CS:GO résumés. T1 picked up names like brax and Skadoodle, TSM signed Matthew “WARDELL” Yu and Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik, and Hiko was most recently acquired by 100 Thieves.\nAsuna, however, was a top-five competitor at the latest VALORANT Twitch Rivals event played on June 6 and 7, finishing behind only three players, according to Valorantify’s statistics. He attended the online tournament with his now official teammates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqKlnaS%2Fta3LrGSsoZejwG6yzquknqpdmMCou4ypo5qxlad6or%2FUp5hmrJ9itrW%2FjK%2BYpaeilru1edGoqq2dog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/immortals-signs-former-cs-go-player-asuna-to-its-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Immortals signs former CS:GO player Asuna to its VALORANT roster"},{"body":"With the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team game cycle coming to an end, EA has been adding ridiculously great cards to the game that are arguably better than most of the Icons and even Team of the Year (TOTY) players so the player base can recycle their team. With that, the game has become as competitive as ever, given that many players can afford those end-game cards regardless of whether they’ve spent money on FIFA points.\nTo help people who don’t know where to spend their precious FUT coins, we’ve selected a few cards that are well worth their value. The criteria we’re using doesn’t simply look at the card’s overall rating, but at the sum of in-game stats (IGS) since we want to recommend cards that are well-rounded and can be used in more than one position. Weak foot and skill moves are also taken into consideration.\nWe won’t list cards that were obtainable only via SBCs since some people may have missed the opportunity to complete them and won’t be able to use the card. Objective cards that already expired at time of writing won’t be mentioned either.\nHere are our picks for the best cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.\n11) Path to Glory Marcos Llorente 96-rated Marcos Llorente is definitely one of the most used players in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. His base gold card was great when the game was released and he gained three special cards from promos and two Informs throughout the game cycle.\nHis 89-rated Team of the Season (TOTS) card found success, but this is likely the ultimate version of Llorente in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. It’s an easy card to link given that the game features dozen of good options for either Spanish or LaLiga players. Path to Glory Llorente has a total of 2,687 IGS and becomes nearly perfect with the engine or shadow chemistry style.\nHe was also changed to a right-back (RB), but EA didn’t touch his three-star weak foot and three-star skill moves. The lack of a better weak foot and set of skill moves is what placed Llorente at the bottom of our list. It’s a strong card that theoretically could play anywhere on the field, but you need that powerful weak foot and more skill move options upfront if you want to succeed in FUT Champions or Division Rivals.\n10) Path to Glory Paul Pogba 95-rated Pogba has received many special cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team like Llorente. But unlike the Spaniard, he’s never been a popular option among players this year because of his lack of acceleration, sprint speed, agility, and balance. These four stats are determinants for the game’s meta, which involves playing with agile players.\nIf you’re not someone who solely relies on Pace, though, this Path to Glory 95-rated version of Pogba might be appealing. This card has 2,640 IGS, five-star skill moves, and a four-star weak foot, which is great.\nThe reason we put this item toward the bottom of our list is because you can’t “fix” this card’s issues with a chemistry style. If you use the engine, for example, you’ll boost his Pace, Dribbling, and Passing, but his Defending will be lacking. If you go with the shadow, he’ll have great Pace and Defending, but his agility and balance will stay the same.\n9) Path to Glory Georginio Wijnaldum 95-rated Unlike Llorente and Pogba, Wijnaldum didn’t receive a lot of special cards during FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. His regular 85-rated gold card was a great one when the game launched, but he gained his first promo card in December with the Road to the Final (RTTF) promotion.\nThis 95-rated Path to Glory version is everything you want from a midfielder. You can find plenty of useful links from the Netherlands or the Premier League, which makes Wijnaldum an even better option for your Ultimate Team. He has a four-star weak foot and four-star skill moves, which is good enough for a box-to-box center midfielder who can contribute on both ends of the pitch. Path to Glory Wijnaldum has 2,647 IGS and becomes even better with the shadow or anchor chemistry style.\n8) Summer Stars Kevin De Bruyne 98-rated This De Bruyne card has 2,669 IGS, four-star skill moves, and a five-star weak foot. It becomes a nearly perfect card with the guardian chemistry style, which will enhance both his Dribbling and Defending stats. You also won’t have any trouble linking him since he plays in the Premier League and is from Belgium, a league and country with lots of special cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.\nThe only issue with this card is that EA changed his position to right forward (RF), so you can’t play him in central spots like striker (ST), center forward (CF), center midfielder (CM), or center defensive midfielder (CDM) without sacrificing some chemistry points. If you want to make the best out of this card, we’d recommend starting him on the wing so he gets 10 chemistry and switch him to a central position when the game starts.\n7) Path to Glory Roberto Firmino 99-rated You’re probably asking why we put a 99-rated card in the middle of our list. Firmino is an awesome card if you’re in need of an ST, a center-attacking midfielder (CAM), or a winger. But he’s nowhere near as versatile as the higher-ranked cards on our list, featuring players who can basically play anywhere on the field if you want to.\nThe reason for that is because EA gave him just 72 Defending, which is weird considering that FUT Freeze Firmino had 86 Defending. There’s no way that you can make his Path to Glory 99-rated card defend well, even if you choose a chemistry style that focuses on Defending. But if you want to play him on offense, go for it. His 2,642 IGS, five-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot won’t let you down when attacking.\n6) TOTY Bruno Fernandes 97-rated From this card on, all of the players on our list are great no matter where you play them. TOTY Fernandes was released in January and still is one of the best cards available in the game. He has a total of 2,671 IGS and is reasonably good at defending once you apply the anchor chemistry style to boost his Pace, Defending, and Physical stats.\nWith the anchor, you can play TOTY Fernandes as a reliable box-to-box midfielder, given that he also has high/high defensive and attacking work rates. He’s fairly easy to link because he plays in the Premier League and is from Portugal, a league and country with dozens of end-game cards.\n5) Summer Stars Luka Modrić 97-rated The Croatian midfielder only became a meta option toward the end of the game cycle when EA gave him a FUT Birthday 92-rated card in April and boosted his Pace. This Summer Stars version went several steps forward and transformed Modrić into a complete package. He has 2,715 IGS, four-star skill moves and weak foot, and becomes even better with the anchor chemistry style, which will enhance his Pace, Defending, and Physical even further.\nThe only downside to Summer Stars Modrić is linking him. There aren’t any Croatian cards as good as him, so you’ll have to either play with some Icons or LaLiga players in your Ultimate Team, which isn’t the worst. This card also didn’t make it into the top four because all of the next cards have five-star skill moves and weak foot.\n4) FUTTIES Youcef Atal 94-rated FUTTIES Atal’s 94-rated version is arguably the best objectives card to be released in the history of Ultimate Team. He’s a CM, which means you can transform him into an ST, CAM, or CDM if you want to. But we recommend playing him upfront because of the five-star skill moves and his five-star weak foot, a deadly combo for attacking players.\nThis card has no flaws and you can enhance him the way you want with all of the chemistry styles. This 94-rated FUTTIES version of Atal has 2,690 IGS and his objectives will be live until Aug. 21, which gives players plenty of time to complete and earn the card. The only reason he’s not at the top of the list is that he’s from Algeria, which doesn’t offer great links at this stage in the game, meaning you’ll have to either play Atal around some Icons or Ligue 1 players. The free aspect of this card is great for some players, but not everyone will be keen on grinding objectives at the end of the game cycle.\n3) Path to Glory Leandro Paredes 96-rated Perhaps EA didn’t intend on making Paredes so great, but Argentina kept winning in Copa America and he received all of the possible upgrades, including five-star skill moves and weak foot after Argentina beat Brazil in the grand final. Before this card, the Paris Saint-Germain player only had a 79-rated gold card and an 82-rated Inform.\nParedes has everything you need out of a player at this stage in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. He has 2,695 IGS and becomes nearly perfect with the finisher chemistry style, which will give him a much-needed upgrade in finishing, agility, and balance. He’s behind two players on this list because you can’t play him in a central position without sacrificing some chemistry, so we’d advise you to start him as an RB on 10 chemistry and move him to the midfield when the game starts.\n2) Path to Glory Marco Verratti 98-rated Verratti’s gold cards have been the ultimate form of fodder for years because of his lack of Pace, but EA did a great job this year in making him usable through promo cards. He gained a good FUT Freeze version in December 2020 and his Path to Glory card became one of the best items in the game after Italy won the Euro Cup against England, providing several updates.\nThis card has 2,729 IGS and becomes even better with the anchor chemistry style, which will give him small boosts in Pace, Defending, and Physical, including a +10 in strength, which is crucial given that Verratti is just 5-foot-5. Since Path to Glory Verratti is a CM, you can transform him into a CDM or ST with the position modifier, depending on how you want to use him, and start him in a central position with perfect chemistry.\n1) Path to Glory Marcos Acuña 98-rated  This version of Acuña is hands down the best card in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team at the moment. With the gladiator chemistry style, he only has two stats below 90 overall: heading accuracy and jumping. But that isn’t too relevant for a player who you shouldn’t play as a center back (CB) given that he’s too good at attacking to just stay in the back.\nHe has 2,761 IGS, five-star skill moves and weak foot, plus high/high work rates, which makes him a machine down the pitch and slightly better than Verratti, who has high/medium work rates. Path to Glory Acuña is worth every single FUT coin and he’ll always be one of the best cards in Ultimate Team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwwMeeZJudo6l6pK3RnapmoZ5is6qywGZpamWlocGqucCtnGaslZa6\n","link":"/post/the-best-cards-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"One of League of Legends’ rarest skins is returning to game on Aug. 31—with a twist.\nThe skin, PAX Sivir, was released in 2011 as part of PAX Prime, a series of gaming festivals held in multiple states in the US. The skin hasn’t been available since the event back in 2011. Two skins were given out to attendees of the event in previous years—PAX Jax and PAX Twisted Fate came out in 2009 and 2010 respectively.\nThe skin has been changed slightly and rebranded as Neo PAX Sivir and will be available to those who craft 10 gemstones from Aug. 31 to Jan. 8, giving players plenty of time to find those pesky gemstones in loot boxes.\nGemstones are obtainable through loot boxes, which you can buy in the League store. After finding 10 gemstones, players can craft them together in the shard portion of the game to choose a host of skins, including Neo PAX Sivir.\nPlayers will also be able to find a Neo PAX Sivir skin shard in the new Epic Capsules, a new loot chest that is priced at 750 RP each. These give three skin shards per capsule, as opposed to loot boxes that could give you anything ranging from a champion shard, skin shard, or ward.\nRiot Games also said it will return to the PAX West expo in Washington on Sept. 1 to 4. This will be the first time that Riot has been at PAX since 2011. League of Legends made its public debut at the event in 2009.\nThe skin will also be available to fans who attend the Riot Games portion of PAX expo for free and will be included in the event’s swag bag.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWep12lrrl50qKtoqpdqLiquoxqbW5pZQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ultra-rare-league-of-legends-skin-neo-pax-sivir-will-soon-be-craftable-with-gemstones/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ultra rare League of Legends skin, Neo PAX Sivir, will soon be craftable with gemstones"},{"body":"Rising Twitch streamer JustaMinx is dropping her first unique merch line on Thursday, May 26 at 2pm CT.\nWell known for her high octane streams and witty humor, JustaMinx has been among the fastest-growing content creators. The Irish streamer surpassed over 2 million followers on Twitch, 700,000 subscribers on YouTube, and an additional 1.2 million on Instagram in the past year alone. Along with this, JustaMinx made history by competing in the first female influencer boxing match at Creator Clash, where she won her bout via TKO.\nhttps://t.co/axDPFEQBWA\nTHURS 12 PM PT pic.twitter.com/W9zmmuDK9z\n— minx (@JustaMinx) May 24, 2022  On May 24, Minx gave fans a first look at her own merchandise line. The lineup of apparel, as modeled by fellow streamers QTCinderella and Myth, featured a strong gothic streetwear theme in a dark and grungy techno music video. Right now, none of the items on Minx’s merch line have publicly available prices. The merch drop will feature four total purchasable items, including:\nA black baseball hat embroidered with “heartbreaker”A black long-sleeve shirt featuring Minx’s name on the top left shoulderA black “heartbreaker” T-shirtA white long-sleeve hoodie with anime artwork  Minx’s first merch launch will be available to purchase on her website after the drop on May 26, according to her announcement video. It’s unclear exactly how long stock will last or if there will be a planned re-stock anytime in the near future if fans flock to the website. Any Minx viewers hoping to claim something from the streamer’s merchandise line should plan on being at the website for its launch tomorrow at 2pm CT. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJq%2FpnnTqGSbralit7a%2F05qkoqaoqHqvsdZmpJ6qk516rbXNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-buy-justaminx-s-new-merch-line/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to buy JustaMinx’s new merch line"},{"body":"Mega Evolution might not be a feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield, but both Mawile and Sableye made it into the Galar Pokédex and are available to catch in the wild, with a few stipulations.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main condition is that each Pokémon is exclusive to one of the games unless you find it as a raid boss in a Max Raid Battle. Mawile can only be found in Sword while Sableye is available to players using Shield—although you probably won’t be adding Sableye to your team until pretty late into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth share at least one of the same areas in the overworld and several potential raid locations, so finding one means you won’t have a hard time finding one once you have located the other.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon\u0026nbsp;Normal LocationRaid LocationMawile (Sword)Bridge Field\nDusty BowlBridge Field\nGiant’s Seat\nHammerlocke Hills\nLake of Outrage\nRolling Fields\nStony WildernessSableye (Shield)Dusty BowlGiant’s Mirror\nSouth Lake Miloch\nStony Wilderness\nWatchtower Ruins\nWest Lake Axewell Mawile appears rather early in the game as a random encounter in the grass when you reach Bridge Field, but it has only a 10-percent encounter rate during a Snowstorm. It will appear between levels 26 and 28 so you can grab it after you beat a few gyms.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Fairy and Steel-type will also appear in the overworld of Dusty Bowl, but it will be at least level 42, so it is more of a late-game encounter in that area.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Sabeleye, it will only spawn in Dusty Bowl between level 42 and 47, which limits it to being a post-fifth gym catch at the very least. There are also better options for Ghost-types that you can obtain earlier in the game, so you might just leave this as a Pokédex filler.\u0026nbsp;\nNeither Pokémon is particularly hard to catch, just make sure you have a few extras of your version exclusive so you can trade it for whichever one you don’t have.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2irri1y55kmqaUYsCirsuesJ5lmaN6sbvKnqSopl2oxLC%2Bw2aYp5xdqLWqscud\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-mawile-and-sableye-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Mawile and Sableye in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update is available on PlayStation 4.\nUpdate version 1.24 is ready to be downloaded on PS4. It’s a 10.073 GB download file. In today’s #BlackOps4 update:\n• Jungle Flooded (PS4)\n• #Blackout map updates\n• #Zombies gameplay fixes\n• Havelina AA50 tuning\n• Stockpile in MP\n• Ground War in Blackout\n• #TagDerToten intel\n• Operation Dark Divide arrives Sept. 23 on PS4\nDetails: https://t.co/GD3ZIAicYh pic.twitter.com/MWBaZcGLsV\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) September 17, 2019  It’s unclear if this patch is related to the Sept. 17 update that Treyarch posted on Reddit yesterday, however. That Reddit post didn’t mention update version 1.24, but it did provide a lot of information about upcoming changes to Black Ops 4. The next Black Ops 4 Operation, called Operation Dark Divide, will go live on Sept. 23 on PS4. It’ll introduce a heroes vs. villain theme to the game, along with some new cosmetic items. The last two Black Ops Pass multiplayer maps and the final Zombies DLC map, Tag der Toten, will also become available on PS4 at the start of this Operation.\nThis story will be updated if separate patch notes for update version 1.24 are released. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6OoqKNpera8w5qrnmWmmr%2B0tc6nZGplYmk%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-update-version-1-24-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update version 1.24 is live"},{"body":"We are a few short months off of getting our hands on the 11th seventh generation set of Pokémon cards based off of the Sun and Moon series with the expansion set “Unified Mind” set to release on Aug. 2.\nBut what exactly should fans expect to get from the set? And what important information do you need to know before pre-ordering packs or a box for yourself? Well, that’s what we are here to help you with.\n While an official number of cards in the set has not been revealed, we can expect it to have over 230, making it one of the biggest sets in recent memory, when it finally releases. These include the eight TAG TEAM Pokémon GX cards that have already been revealed, including Mewtwo and Mew GX, and more. Furthermore, the expansion contains nine additional Pokémon-GX, more than 25 Trainer cards, and two new Special Energy cards. The full set of cards coming to the expansion won’t be announced for a while, but it is likely to feature most of the same cards that were released in the Japanese set of the same name\u0026nbsp;(translated\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;Miracle\u0026nbsp;Twin), which launched in May.\nFor now, all trainers from the Western World can do is wait until August when the set is expected to release on the Aug. 2 in North America and Europe. There are also pre-release events available in certain locations for those who want to get their hands on some cards ahead of time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGSyp6Viu6axw2arqGWbo7y4ecCbpq6sXam1pnnUp6CfoZWZeq61zZ2qZqifoLKuu81mq5yfXaiytQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-unified-minds-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Unified Minds Pokémon TCG Set"},{"body":"A recent livestream has fans worried about the health and well-being of popular YouTuber and FaZe Clan co-owner, Rain.\nRain streamed himself on Instagram last night, showing off weed, a pile of pills, as well as a mixed drink he said was lean, a highly-addictive concoction of codeine cough syrup, soda, and hard candy. While the full stream has since been deleted, clips found on Twitter show him at one point downing several pills at the same time, followed by him taking a drink of the mixture.\nIn the clips, Rain is visibly intoxicated from the intake of drugs and fans can be seen messaging their concerns for the 24-year-old gamer. Rain said the recent outbursts are “pent up anger that’s turned me crazy.”\nOMFG THIS IS UNREAL😭😭😭 DURING FAZE RAINS INSTA LIVE STREAM @FaZe_Rain NIKAN AND TEEQO CAME TO HIS HOUSE TO HELP AND THIS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP NORDAN😭 pic.twitter.com/UYGMCuTd4h\n— Maze Swiggle (@AloneSwiggle) July 1, 2020  The stream ended with fellow FaZe members Nikan and Teeqo reasoning with Rain to stop what he’s doing. Nikan and Teeqo expressed their worry for Rain, who said “I don’t care” before the stream ended. Rain began trending on Twitter following the stream, with fans sending their thoughts and prayers as well as trying to share messages of the positivity that Rain has brought them over the years. Rain followed the stream by posting on Twitter that he’s done with drugs and will work to get clean, along with several other tweets about trying to turn his life around.\u0026nbsp;\nONCE I GET MY APARTMENT AND IM CLEAN, YOU WILL SEE ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING PEOPLE ON EARTH. FUCK DRUGS.\n— FAZE PAIN (@FaZe_Rain) July 1, 2020  Rain also posted an image tagging a number of FaZe Clan members on his Instagram story, saying “I love you” and “they’re saving my life” right now.\nThis follows a number of recent outbursts and posts on social media for the FaZe co-owner. In early June, Rain posted on Twitter that he was kicked from the FaZe house and said the organization treated him “unfairly.” Rain was also kicked out of the house in May after he posted a since-deleted video about issues involving the organization, which also highlighted his struggles with a mental illness. Rain was asked by FaZe members to attend a treatment facility for an alleged addiction issue. In December 2018, Rain checked himself into a hospital after experiencing suicidal thoughts.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate July 1 7:14pm CT: FaZe Clan tweeted it is asking for “privacy and compassion while we try to help Nordan through a difficult time.” It said it does not condone his behavior nor drug use.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiekaPAbr%2FHmqmeZZOku6Sx0adkn6eiYrOixsRmqZqhnmKzsLjLqK6ippdiv6avxKerZqGeqMGis9GapGarpKeyork%3D\n","link":"/post/fans-share-concern-for-faze-rain-following-recent-instagram-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fans share concern for FaZe Rain following recent Instagram stream"},{"body":" For some Fortnite players, cosmetic items are one of the most important part of the game. And according to one of Fortnite’s most trustworthy leakers, one of the game’s most popular skins will be making a return. Ghoul Trooper, which debuted more than two years ago, is “100 percent coming back,” according to Fortnite leaker Lucas7yoshi. The dataminer said he expects the skin to return either tomorrow or on Halloween, stay in the Item Shop for a few days, and then disappear again.\nAlright in all seriousness here is my *THEORY* on Ghoul Trooper\nI expect it to release either on the 30th or 31st, maybe 30th and then in the shop for two days for Halloween. If it comes out tonight then it'll stay for like 3 days. And yes, it is 100% coming back.\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) October 29, 2019  The skin dropped on Oct. 26, 2017, making it one of the earliest skins in Fortnite: Battle Royale. But unlike some other older skins, Ghoul Trooper hasn’t returned to the Item Shop since 2017.\nBut many fans still expect the skin to come back for this year’s Fortnitemares event. And with the second chapter of the game beginning earlier in the month, it would make sense to bring back a old and popular skin to give newer fans a chance to buy it.\nSome players won’t be happy, though. As was the case with other early-game skins that became available at a later point, fans say it makes the skins seem less special.\nEither way, it would appear players will be able to get the skin, or at least a version of it, sometime this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqOemZuav26%2FwLKqZp%2BYpMKtedOrpqiolad6tLfIp2Siq11mfXF5wqikoqaXYq%2Bir8o%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-leaker-says-ghoul-trooper-skin-is-100-coming-back/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite leaker says Ghoul Trooper skin is “100% coming back”"},{"body":" Player cards are an essential part of any VALORANT player’s loadout. There are no shortages of customization options in VALORANT and your profile’s appearance is no exception. Honestly, if you’re not subtly flexing on your opponents in the loading screen, you’re already putting yourself at a disadvantage in the rounds to come.\u0026nbsp;\nGranted, many of the player cards you’ll see in-game are unavailable due to their associated battle passes falling out of rotation, but there are still plenty of well-designed player cards to pick up and show off with. Plus, future battle passes will be stocked to the brim with player cards, so don’t feel bad if you missed out on any of the cards that have already slipped through their respective windows of availability.\u0026nbsp;\nWith well over 150 player cards released throughout VALORANT’s history, there have been plenty of top-tier options for players to choose from. Here are the best player cards to ever be available in VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nMagepunk Source: Magepunk weapon bundle\nNot many player cards in VALORANT are able to combine colors as well as the Magepunk card. Something about the blue and gold color scheme that pops out of this player card makes it a top-notch choice for any profile. Additionally, the attention to detail on the engineer’s glove warrants a double-take every time. If you find yourself waiting around in a pre-game lobby, take a good look at this one—there’s probably a detail or two that you missed.\u0026nbsp;\nOni\u0026nbsp; Source: Oni weapon bundle\nOni masks will always be cool no matter where they’re showcased and the VALORANT art team does a fantastic job of depicting one in this player card. You can really deck yourself out with Oni gear if you buy the Oni Phantom skin since you’ll have an Oni mask staring back at you every time your primary weapon is equipped.\u0026nbsp;\nVersus: Phoenix + Jett Source: Episode One, Act Two battle pass\nThe first player card to feature multiple agents, the Versus: Phoenix + Jett player card showcases two of VALORANT’s most iconic agents engaged in a fierce battle scene. The card references a scene from the “Duelists” cinematic, which was released alongside the launch of the game in 2020. Plus, this player card spawned the “Versus” series of cards, which each depict several agents in action, either working in tandem with each other or going head-to-head in some cases.\u0026nbsp;\nChill-Joy Source: Episode Two, Act One battle pass\nIt’s always nice seeing VALORANT agents painted in a different setting than the usual heat of battle that they’re used to. With that in mind, this player card depicting Killjoy relaxing and studying at a desk (to the tune of Lo-Fi hip hop beats, no doubt) ranks as one of the game’s top player cards when it comes to style and originality.\u0026nbsp;\nElderflame Source: Elderflame weapon bundle\nThe Elderflame player card showcases a monstrous red and orange dragon facing off against an armored warrior, painting an epic scene on a relatively small canvas. Additionally, the Elderflame player card is one of the only cards in the game to feature an alternate border. The cracked stones around the edges of the card make the huge dragon appear to be popping out of the scene and almost have a three-dimensional effect.\u0026nbsp;\nEpilogue: Mementos Pt. 1 Source: Episode Two, Act Three battle pass\nThe Epilogue: Mementos player card was the reward for completing the battle pass for Episode Two, Act Three. Another version of this card was available to unlock earlier in the battle pass, but the gold variant that’s rewarded for completing the pass in its entirety is well worth the grind. There aren’t any other cards in VALORANT that feature this many characters from the cast and seeing them in a much more casual setting like this is definitely a welcome alternative from the usual cards that depict the game’s agents in an intense battle. And, not for nothing, it’s pretty neat seeing VALORANT agents wearing something other than the usual default outfits that they wear in each game—even if this card is the closest we’ll get to alternate character skins for the time being.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2XsrTAjKmjmrGVp3qkrdGdqmahnmLDorjOq5inrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-player-cards-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best player cards in VALORANT"},{"body":"When players reach level 50 in Lost Ark, they’ll be introduced to gear honing to enhance their item level. There are many ways to earn honing materials, and Una’s Tasks are one of them. Players can redeem three of them every day, up to four with a Guild’s boost, earning its rewards and increasing their reputation level.\nIn addition to being a great way to collect honing materials, increasing your score each week will unlock gold rewards, and completing those quests can unlock Rapport NPC and Island Tokens.\nUna’s Task: Ride Like the Wind will ask you to take the role of a taxi and navigate the sea to give a ride to three Peyto’s customers. Here is how to complete it.\nIt won’t be hard to complete this Una’s task, and you can even do something else while you’re navigating the seas to drop the Peyto’s customers. The only difficulty with it is that your journal compass won’t help you locate the required destinations, but you’ll have to enter the island’s names on the map to find their locations instead.\nIn general, the task will take you to Tortoyk, which can be accessed via the Ocean Liner Embarkation, as well as through navigation since it’s a small continent. The other islands will be found by searching for their names in the map’s research bar. Once you’ve reached those islands, simply head to the yellow circle on the ground and the customer will thank you for dropping them at the destination. When you get the message and quest progress notification, head back to the sea and head to the next destination. Once the three customers are dropped, click on the quest’s information to complete it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6S6sbjErZxmrZ6WwG7AwKyiZqqZmbJuuMiknGasmJp6uLXNnWSipl2hvLTAjJqppA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-una-s-task-ride-like-the-wind-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Una’s Task: Ride Like the Wind in Lost Ark"},{"body":" Rampart added her own touch to the signs in Lava City in today’s teaser. The signs first appeared on Sunday, announcing the modder’s move to World’s Edge, and should indicate that a Rampart Town Takeover is on the way.\nThe sign boasts a series of new messages. It now reads “R’s new place” instead of “Renewal Plaza,” for instance. World’s Edge will also be the “exclusive home to Big Maude,” as per the sign, and a colossal, stylized ship appears on the right, with “mine” written above it. If Rampart follows her tradition of naming objects after people (as seen in her minigun Sheila), this could be Big Maude.\nA different sign, closer to Lava Siphon, shows that Rampart tagged it with “exclusive home of the best bloody mods,” in true Ramya fashion. Two nearby flares (one blue and one pink) indicate the locations of the sign. Players can also spot the flags that Respawn Entertainment uses to signal Town Takeovers.\nAs another detail, Rampart graffitied her logo instead of the modified version that Hammond used—with a circle around the R, resembling Hammond’s own logo—and painted “Hammond Schammond” on the sign.\nThe series of teasers likely points to an upcoming Town Takeover for Rampart. Based on Respawn’s usual schedule, a collection event could be on the way in the coming weeks, since major patches commonly go live around the halfway point of a season—in Emergence’s case, in mid-to-late September. This could be as soon as next Tuesday, the 14th, or coincide with the midseason ranked split on Sept. 20. Respawn hasn’t yet officially revealed a date, however.\nBased on the location of the teasers, Rampart’s Town Takeover will likely overhaul Lava City, one of the least populated points in World’s Edge.\nThis is hardly the first time Rampart has left her signature on World’s Edge. As part of the build-up to the legend’s release, shespray-painted Kuben Blisk’s likeness throughout the arena, and developers added a graffiti hop-up to the game before her release, available for the Spitfire.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2FornPmqmtZaOlv6LFjKmYoqakqHqwwsSrZKGdomLAqrPNrGSipl2jsrh5wKmcsWWkpMSvedOaop6nppq%2FbsDEmqqeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rampart-spray-paints-over-her-signs-in-new-apex-town-takeover-teaser/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rampart spray paints over her signs in new Apex Town Takeover teaser"},{"body":"Less than a week before the start of VALORANT Champions Tour Stage Three, and T1 has confirmed the reports regarding changes to the starting roster. T1 is bringing back brax to the starting lineup, and temporarily promoting Anthony “dawn” Hagopian from the academy roster.\nT1 coach David Denis explained in the announcement that the team and IGL Sam “DaZeD” Marine have parted ways, due to differences in “vision” between the coach and the veteran leader. Denis also explained that Ha “Spyder” Jung-woo is “taking a break” to heal from an injury.\nITS TIMEEEEEEEE 😤🔥🏆 Show some love to our new main VALORANT roster. Head to the T1 VALORANT YouTube channel now for the full rundown. Link in bio pic.twitter.com/UaeCPgWeAt\n— T1 (@T1) June 25, 2021  This is Brax’s second stint with T1, and coach Denis was frank about how the first time around went between himself and the young former CS:GO pro. Denis said that he and Brax had a frank conversation about what each of them expected from the team and each other, and felt “it wasn’t a good fit at the time.” The coach says that now is a better fit for both parties.\nRegarding Dawn, coach Denis referred to him as “a top-level talent,” and is excited to see how he performs on the main roster. When it comes to the team’s structure, T1 is moving Rahul “curry” Nemani to the IGL position, with Denis explaining that his “aggressive and dynamic” tendencies are perfect for the role. The T1 coach also spoke highly of the various roles played by Skadoodle and autimatic in the announcement video.\nT1 is looking to improve on their results from the first two stages of VCT, with only two Challengers main event appearances where they were quickly eliminated both times. With new structure and the return of some talented firepower, the team will look to make a last-minute push towards Masters or Champions in the final stage of VCT. The open qualifiers for VCT NA Challengers One begin on July 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq1pXauurbvRmqWtZZKntq%2Bz0maZmpubYq%2BzrddmmKecXaW%2FsLnOrZysZZSWxK95xaumpmWRmK6lscyy\n","link":"/post/t1-valorant-brings-back-brax-promotes-dawn-from-academy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 VALORANT brings back brax, promotes Dawn from academy"},{"body":"When it comes to keyboard customization, the options are limitless. Users have various methods to completely alter their setups to make them stand out and reflect their personalities. One popular way of customizing a keyboard is modifying it with a KAT profile keycap set.\u0026nbsp;\nKeycaps come in a variety of heights and shapes, otherwise known as keycap profiles. Keycap profiles aim to alter ergonomics, feel, and style. KAT keycaps provide users with an alternative to standard OEM keycaps.\nWhat are KAT profile keycaps? KAT stands for Keyreative All Touch. KAT is an ultra-smooth, mid-sized profile with sculpted keycaps that slot somewhere between SA keycaps and Cherry keycaps in terms of overall design.\nEach keycap sits tall, rounded, and curvy. This profile is similar to SA profile in shape, just not as tall. KAT is constructed with thick plastic, which gives off a hollow, chattering-like sound with each stroke of a keycap.\nKAT keycaps feature a spherical, inclined design that provides an inviting feeling for usage, with fingers slotting nicely onto each keycap. This is largely due to the surface area on the face of each keycap feeling quite wide to type on.\nThe overall design of KAT profile allows for fast actuation, which is ideal for gamers looking to improve their efficiency. The typing experience feels especially pleasant compared to SA profile, which can feel unforgiving to type on at times because of its very high profile.\nWho makes KAT profile keycaps? Keyreative manufactures KAT profile keycaps, hence the name Keyreative All Touch. Established in 2013, Keyreative is known for graphic design, 3D modeling, and general keycap production. They also practice dye sublimation, laser etching, and keycap dyeing. KAT profile is Keyreative’s first self-developed profile for mechanical keyboards.\nWhere can I buy KAT profile keycaps? If you’re curious to see if KAT profile keycaps are right for you, it’s not a bad idea to head straight to the source and visit Keyreative’s website. They do offer a limited selection, but it’s wise to see what they have in stock since they are the leading manufacturer. Keyreative also produces other similar products, including keyboards, deskmats, switches, and keyboard switch lubricants.\nA second recommendation to check out is zFrontier. The company offers keycaps from Keyreative and feature products from other popular keycap producers, like Signature Plastics and GMK.\nLastly, Deskhero provides an additional place to check out. This website features a convenient keycap filtering search tool, so narrowing down specific keycap profiles only requires the click of a button.\nPros Strikes a fine balance between SA and Cherry keycapsUser-friendly typing experienceIdeal for gamers Cons Limited availabilityNon-textured keycaps might be a turn-off for some Deciding whether making the switch to KAT profile keycaps is worth it is entirely up to the user. KAT keycaps provide a solid middle ground between Cherry and SA keycaps, so if you’ve ever tried either of those two and you’ve liked them, then KAT profile might be an attractive option. Additionally, KAT keycaps’ medium profile and rounded, curvy feel are ideal for gamers and typists looking to maximize their efficiency.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6pbvErGSkmaRivbO7xaKjnmWdmq6v\n","link":"/post/what-does-kat-profile-mean/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does KAT profile mean?"},{"body":"Mortal Kombat 11 has a massive roster of characters, featuring over 35 iconic characters from the series alongside newer additions. Every player can find at least one character with a fighting style they enjoy, and the large cast of characters will almost certainly keep the game fresh and exciting.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few things to consider when purchasing Mortal Kombat 11. Players can buy the base version of the game, but this version only includes 25 characters. There are also three expansion packs for Mortal Kombat 11 that add more characters: the Aftermath Expansion, Kombat Pack One, and Kombat Pack Two. Each expansion can be purchased individually, giving players the option to only buy the group of characters they want.\nThe best option for diehard fans is the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition, which includes all previous expansions and the base game. The Ultimate Edition is slightly more expensive than the base version and is the best option for players looking for the complete MK11 roster. Here is the entire Mortal Kombat 11 roster to help figure out which version is best for you. Remember that the Ultimate Edition includes all currently available characters and expansions.\u0026nbsp;\nBase game JadeErron BlackKabalKung LaoSub-ZeroScorpionCetrionFrostBarakaRaidenShao KahnD’VorahJax BriggsGerasKanoCassie CageKotal KahnSkarletSonya BladeJohnny CageNoob SaibotKollectorKitanaJacqui BriggsLiu Kang Aftermath expansion RobocopSheevaFujin Kombat pack one Spawn\u0026nbsp;The JokerTerminator T-800NightwolfShang TsungSindel Kombat pack two RamboRainMileenancG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiuMtmmqGZopawtbHRrGSipl2ivLPAwKVkpKedl661eZBq\n","link":"/post/all-characters-in-mortal-kombat-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All characters in Mortal Kombat 11"},{"body":" Modern Warfare’s Shipment 2019 map and the Tank Battle BR mode has arrived into Call of Duty: Mobile today.\nIn the traditional battle royale mode, only a few tanks are available on the battlefield for players to use. The Tank Battle mode, however, gives players easy access to these highly-armored and explosive vehicles.\nIn this mode, players will be able to find vending machines scattered across Isolated. These machines can be used to acquire parts for tanks that include a tank chassis, armor, engine, primary weapon, and secondary weapon. Players have to construct a tank based on their preference. Each part has a different feature.\n🎉 You get a tank… and you get a tank!\n👊 Let the chaos commence!\n🆕💥 New mode, Tank Battle for #CODMobile Battle Royale is NOW available to play! pic.twitter.com/s35KRL8viy\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) March 19, 2021  Once a player collects all the parts, they can call an airdrop which sends a tank onto the battlefield. If you are having a hard time finding vending machines, don’t worry, as you can instantly get a tank by collecting a blueprint from airdrops.\nThe mode also adds a way for players to repair their tanks. There will be repair stations on the map which players can use to fix their vehicles. A new feature, called the welding gun has also been added to the mode. Players can use this to fix their tanks as well.\nThe Tank Battle mode will be available until March 24 at 7pm CT.\nBesides the new battle royale mode, the Shipment 2019 map from Modern Warfare has also gone live into CODM. The map is set near the main port of Verdansk and is one of the smallest maps in Call of Duty’s history. It offers fast-paced and intense close-quarters action.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio56rXamur7eMm5itrJyaeq67w55kmqaUYsCptc%2BmnKesXWd9coWMppipZZGnsm66zrBkpaGmmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-s-tank-battle-mode-and-shipment-2019-map-are-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile’s Tank Battle mode and Shipment 2019 map are now live"},{"body":"The greatest League of Legends player of all time is collaborating with computer hardware and electronics company Razer to design a series of gaming peripherals including a mouse and mouse pad.\nIn the player’s first exclusive sponsorship, three-time world champion Faker will be working with Razer to develop a line of peripherals that will be sold in esports organization T1’s shop in Seoul, Korea.\u0026nbsp;\n“It is great to work with Razer again who has maintained its high standards for gaming hardware,” Faker said in a press release. “I look forward to collaborating with their team; developing my first ever gaming mouse and designing gaming peripherals. I would be most proud to tell the world that it was something that I had a hand in creating and bringing to life.”\n🐐 pic.twitter.com/6XwxjyINvS\n— Team RΛZΞR (@TeamRazer) August 26, 2021  Faker, a long-time Razer user, swears by the company. “The Razer DeathAdder really fits me,” he said. “I’ve actually tried other mice, but there’s nothing like the DeathAdder that feels made for me.”\nTo coincide with the partnership ahead of Worlds 2021, which is due to take place in Europe later this year, Razer plans to equip Faker and T1 Academy players with hardware, including Razer Blade laptops, Razer BlackShark V2 headsets, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless gaming mice, and Razer Huntsman keyboards.\nT1 CEO Joe Marsh commented on the partnership: “I’m very excited that T1 and Faker are partnering with Razer to develop Faker’s first-ever branded mouse,” he said. “It’s an exciting time in our history and we look forward to building something special for gamers around the globe with Razer.”\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6RoLKzedOemKarXaq9br7As5yrZZSawKqzzWaemqWZo7RuvMSroKmglaeurb8%3D\n","link":"/post/faker-teams-up-with-razer-to-design-and-develop-gaming-peripherals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faker teams up with Razer to design and develop gaming peripherals"},{"body":"Jarvis “FaZe Jarvis” Khattri is a British YouTuber and streamer who started out playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 before moving to Fortnite.\nDuring his career, FaZe Jarvis has had several controversies, including a lifetime ban from Fortnite. The ban resulted from FaZe Jarvis using aimbot cheats during a live Twitch stream, which violated Epic Games’ terms of service.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite his Fortnite and Twitch ban, FaZe Jarvis is still a prolific YouTuber with over 4.8 million subscribers. He also has a channel with his older brother and participates in events like the YouTubers vs. Tiktokers boxing match.\nThis is FaZe Jarvis’ streaming setup.\u0026nbsp;\nHeadset SteelSeries Arctis 5 The SteelSeries Arctis 5 is a virtual 7.1 surround headset compatible with many devices, including PCs, consoles, and mobile phones. The virtual 7.1 surround sound requires a USB-A soundcard and only works on PC, so console and mobile users have to use a 3.5-millimeter cable and make do with stereo sound.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries headsets have a simple design, and the Arctis 5 is no different with large plastic ear cups featuring an oval lighting strip. There’s a retractable Discord-certified microphone built into the left ear cup, and it also houses the volume dial and mute button. To get the best out of this headset, PC users should install the SteelSeries Engine 3 app, which allows multiple profiles and advanced sound settings.\u0026nbsp;\nMouse Endgame Gear XM1 Endgame Gear’s XM1 is a lightweight mouse designed for competitive gaming. Instead of having a honeycomb exterior like many lightweight rivals, it has a conventional look and still weighs in at 70 grams. One of the ways it achieves its light weight is by having a basic five-button design. The XM1 only has the usual left and right-click buttons with two side buttons on the left side and a scroll wheel.\nSee on Amazon Despite its basic design, the XM1 has high-quality components. It has a Pixart PMW3389 sensor that goes up to 16,000 CPI. The Omron switches are responsive and have an estimated lifespan of around 50 million clicks.\u0026nbsp;\nKeyboard Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition TKL Many pros use tenkeyless (TKL) keyboards for their compact size and mechanical switches. Razer’s Huntsman Tournament Edition TKL goes a step further by including optical switches. Optical switches have fewer moving parts than mechanical switches and actuate by a beam of light passing through them when the key is pressed. The main advantages of optical switches are faster response times and a longer lifespan compared to conventional mechanical switches.\nApart from the innovative switches, the Huntsman Tournament Edition TKL has outstanding build quality. It has a sturdy aluminum top plate and a detachable USB-C cable. The keys are made from double-shot PBT plastic, which is resistant to fading and has better durability than ABS plastic.\u0026nbsp;\nMonitor Alienware AW2518H FaZe Jarvis uses the Alienware 25 AW2518H. This monitor is no longer the fastest, but it can still compete with many current monitors. It features a 25-inch twisted nematic (TN) panel with 1080p resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate. The AW2518H also has a one-millisecond response time and built-in G-Sync compatibility.\u0026nbsp;\nLike most Alienware products, the AW2518H uses the company’s Legend design language. It has a two-tone finish, with the front having a matte black finish and the back boasting a gray finish with discrete RGB lighting. Connectivity options include a DisplayPort 1.2, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack. There’s also one upstream USB port going to the PC and three downstream USB ports to connect other devices.\u0026nbsp;\nController Xbox Elite Wireless\u0026nbsp; As its name suggests, the Xbox Elite Wireless is a top-of-the-range controller that works on many devices, including Xbox consoles, Android devices, as well as iOS and Windows operating systems. While it resembles the regular Xbox controllers, the Elite differentiates itself by having blacked-out buttons and silver trim.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of the standout features of the Elite Wireless is its swappable parts. Many parts on the controller are interchangeable, and it comes with six spare thumbsticks, two D-pads, and four paddles. Users can also remap the buttons and set different profiles using the Elite app. While some suppliers might have the Xbox Elite Wireless in stock, most are already selling the newer Series 2 version.\u0026nbsp;\nWebcam Logitech Brio Ultra HD FaZe Jarvis uses the Logitech Brio Ultra HD to record his videos. This webcam can record up to 4K UHD at 30 frames per second (fps). Users can also record at full HD 1080p at 30 or 60fps or at 720p in 90, 60, and 30fps. The Brio Ultra HD also offers three fields of view, including 65, 78, and 90 degrees diagonal, and it has a five times HD zoom function.\nSound quality is just as important as picture quality when recording, and the Brio Ultra HD features two noise-canceling omnidirectional microphones to keep voices sounding clear.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of the more advanced features of the Brio Ultra HD is the facial recognition technology that works with Windows Hello to add another level of security.\nGPU Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080TI-O11G The Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080TI-O11G was one of the top-of-the-range GPUs until the newer 30 series came out. Despite using Nvidia’s older Turing architecture, the RTX 2080TI-O11G is still powerful enough to run demanding games and handle 4K resolution and ray tracing.\nSee on Amazon To handle the intensive graphics of modern games, the RTX 2080TI-O11G has 11GB of GDDR6 memory and a base clock speed of 1,350MHz that reaches 1,665MHz when overclocked. There’s also no shortage of connectivity options with two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, two HDMI 2.0 ports, and a USB-C port.\u0026nbsp;\nCPU Intel Core i9-9900K \u0026nbsp; Like the RTX 2080TI-O11G, the i9-9900K is a top-of-the-range component from an older generation. Intel processors may be on the 11th generation now, but the ninth generation i9-9900K still has what it takes to push plenty of games with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon This CPU operates at 3.60GHz and can overclock to 5.00GHz. It also has an eight-core processor with 16 threads. While the Core i9-9900K is still available, it uses the older LGA 1151 socket, so it’s not compatible with the latest LGA 1200 motherboards.\u0026nbsp;\nMicrophone Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ Audio-Technica’s AT2020USB+ is a popular microphone used by streamers like FaZe Jarvis, Dubs, and ImperialHal. As a cardioid condenser microphone, the AT2020USB+ is designed for voice capture and filtering out background noise. The mic does this by picking up the sound directly in front of the microphone and disregarding the other directions.\u0026nbsp;Another advantage of the AT2020USB+ is its steel construction that increases its durability.\nSee on Amazon Unlike some microphones that work with an XLR connection, the AT2020USB+ has a USB connection that works better with PCs. It’s easy to connect and works with a wide range of audio programs. \u0026nbsp;\nBoom arm Rode PSA 1\u0026nbsp; Boom arms allow streamers to place their microphone in the perfect position to capture their voice. Rode’s PSA1 is a popular choice for its ease of use and build quality. It easily attaches to a desk using either a C-clamp or a grommet-style system.\nSee on Amazon Once mounted to the desk, the PSA1 can rotate up to 360 degrees. Its spring-loaded arms have a vertical reach of up to 32.2 inches (820-millimeters) and a horizontal reach of 32.6 inches (830 millimeters). The PSA1 also has a 2.4-pound weight limit to accommodate most microphones.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp%2BZqpp6q63Rr6CsZZeWuqq6xmaqnqylpXqpscCdqp6sXaK8tr%2FEZqKesZKkrrOwjJqlnWWdpL%2Bm\n","link":"/post/faze-jarvis-gaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe Jarvis’ gaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Former LCS analyst Kaizen “Kaizen” Asiedu (formerly known as Primal) has revealed he will be leaving the LCS analyst desk to put more focus into his mindset/self-mastery coaching business.\nKaizen starts by explaining his timeline of progression from being depressed and lost 12 years ago to finding the path towards his true passions in the past two years.\n12 yrs ago, I was depressed and lost\n1.5 yrs ago, found myself, lost depression\n5 months ago, found my calling – helping people thrivehttps://t.co/tf3LZbrbro\nDoing that via mindset/self-mastery coaching business! No more commentating, 💚\u0026amp;🙏🏿 you!https://t.co/DHBnmpjWms\n(1/5) pic.twitter.com/gTKvpl7HO9\n— Kaizen D. Asiedu (@thatsKAIZEN) January 6, 2022  Prior to the post, Kaizen has been an outspoken advocate for mental health throughout his LCS tenure and has shared his past experiences with depression and anxiety back in late-2020.\nNow, a little over a year later, Kaizen is taking that next step to focus on that through his self-mastery business, Kaizen Freedom Mentoring.\n“I launched my mindset coaching and self-mastery business a few months ago,” Kaizen said. “Now I know my purpose: helping others transcend their limitations. Kaizen Freedom Mentoring is a part of that.”\nKaizen was an employee for Riot Games since 2016. He began his career with Riot as an executive producer for global esports events before eventually climbing his way up to head of global esports events in April 2018. In 2020, he transitioned into the world of esports commentating.\nKaizen has since then become a staple of the LCS analyst desk and a recurring guest on Next Level—an episodic series about what happens in esports behind the scenes.\n“I’m not done with esports, but I am done with entertaining for now. I intend to help bring light to this community in whatever ways that I can. I’m guessing this won’t be the last you see of me in League of Legends esports,” he added.\nThe 2022 LCS lock-in tournament kicks off Friday, Jan. 14. The 2022 LCS Spring Split is expected to begin shortly after on Feb. 5\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKaoaqau264xJqtnqtdobC0ecCnmKWxo6l6pbHSpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kaizen-leaves-lcs-analyst-desk/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kaizen leaves LCS analyst desk"},{"body":"It looks like Riot Games is making some changes to a few big names in the current competitive League of Legends meta with adjustments being brought to some champions who have all taken their place at the top of many teams’ priority lists.\nRiot’s lead game designer Jeevun Sidhu has outlined that champions like Akali, Karma, Nocturne, and Xin Zhao will be getting nerfed next patch, as well as Malzahar, Shaco, and Ziggs. Some big bruiser top laners, on the other hand, will be on the receiving end of buffs, including Darius, Garen, and Illaoi. Taric and Seraphine will also be getting some boosts, on top of some changes for junglers like Graves, Rek’Sai, and Ivern, according to the Patch 11.14 preview.\nDr. Mundo is getting some adjustments to his flexibility toward the top and jungle, while Tahm Kench’s flexibility toward support and top will be calibrated. Both champions have received kit reworks and might need some tweaking to ensure that they’re balanced in whichever role they choose. Irelia and Lillia are also getting some adjustments but more in terms of how they fit into pro play compositions.\n11.14 Patch Preview is here!\nResponding to some champions that were hit too hard by systemic changes, as well as a few shift regarding newly updated champions. pic.twitter.com/fqxVL6JNHb\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) June 28, 2021  Akali, Karma, Xin Zhao, and Nocturne have all had a huge impact on the pro meta, especially in Europe and North America, with each champion having risen in pick and ban frequency across the world. Akali, for example, is being nerfed after becoming one of the strongest picks in the mid lane, sitting at the top with 153 bans across the four major regions but also boasting a 69-percent win rate through 71 played games, according to Games of Legends.\nOn the other side of Summoner’s Rift, players will need to wait for specific numbers before completely reacting to the buffs coming in Patch 11.14. Riot has had to be careful with how strong these specific champions get, but buffs were expected for certain bruiser champions after Stridebreaker was given extensive changes with its dash removal. It’s unclear how Riot will balance these characters moving forward now that they might need to build differently.\n Additionally, Sidhu mentioned that the developer team took a look at the numbers for League‘s newest champion, Gwen, and how she’s been performing. For anyone who thinks the Hallowed Seamstress needs a nerf, you’ll be disappointed to find out that “her solo queue metrics are quite reasonable in terms of both win rate and ban rate.” In fact, she’s only performing in the Western competitive regions, whereas the Eastern regions don’t think she’s OP just yet.\nPatch 11.14 is set to hit the live servers on Thursday, July 8.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riu6a%2BxWaYpJmcnnqsrdGmmGamn5jBtr7NnmSxoZ5ix6mtzmaZrp6WYrGivsiuqmafopbDpr%2BMoqOlmZ%2BeerSx0ZqnoaGemnqxrdOcn2ZpYWJ%2BdXnPq5yvoZWs\n","link":"/post/riot-set-to-nerf-akali-karma-nocturne-xin-zhao-will-buff-darius-graves-illaoi-and-seraphine-in-patch-11-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot set to nerf Akali, Karma, Nocturne, Xin Zhao, will buff Darius, Graves, Illaoi, and Seraphine in Patch 11.14"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege is one of the most popular games in the world with millions of people logging on to play each day. The game has several imitators that try to capitalize on the gameplay and style of the tactical shooter. One game, however, is too close for comfort for Ubisoft, which has sued Apple and Google over an alleged Rainbow Six Siege ripoff called Area F2.\nBloomberg reported that Ubisoft filed a complaint in a federal court on Friday and claims Area F2 is a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six Siege and copies several key aspects from the popular game. Area F2 allegedly copies the Rainbow Six Siege interface, operator selection screen, and the final score board.\nArea F2 was created by Ejoy.com which is owned by the Chinese corporation Alibaba. Alibaba acquired Ejoy.com in 2017 to expand into the mobile gaming market. Ejoy.com started promoting Area F2 in the United States last year on social media, and the game became available for download in April.\nArea F2 is currently only available on mobile devices while Rainbow Six Siege is available on consoles and PC. Rainbow Six is one of Ubisoft’s most successful titles, so it is not a surprise that they are ready to take legal action against imitators.\nUbisoft claims that Apple and Google were notified that Area F2 infringed on their copyrights but that both companies refused to remove the game from their stores. Both companies have yet to comment on the lawsuit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmitkp7AsLLTZqqunaNirrG8y55kmqaUYrSwu8alnGanppq%2Fbr7AoqWbp6diwKrEjKygnp%2BVYr%2BqvIyonZ8%3D\n","link":"/post/ubisoft-sues-apple-and-google-over-rainbow-six-siege-rip-off/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over Rainbow Six Siege rip-off"},{"body":" To the dismay of many of my friends, teammates, and colleagues, I bought VALORANT’s first Ultra Edition skin line: the Elderflame Collection.\nYes, I paid almost $100 to fulfill my Game of Thrones fantasy and harness the power of dragons. But if there’s a silver lining in this, aside from wielding badass skins in-game, it’s that I can deliver my honest take on the collection before you spend your shekels.\nYou’re literally wielding freaking dragons  From an aesthetic standpoint, the Elderflame skins are fire (sorry). The developers clearly put a lot of time and effort into designing them so that they’re worthy of the hefty price tag. And giving each weapon its own quirky personality makes them feel alive.\nThe Elderflame Collection includes cosmetics for the Frenzy, Judge, Vandal, and Operator, with the melee weapon, spray, gun buddy, and player card thrown in for “free.” And while you might unlock the skins by paying that precious VP, players still need to shell out Radianite to upgrade each one’s animations, VFX, and variant skin colors.\nWhat’s truly enthralling about the entire skin line is how the pricier a weapon gets, the more mature the drake you’re wielding looks. Each gun has its own unique personality, with the inexpensive Frenzy being the annoying little sibling and the pricey Operator being the sage grandparent.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Frenzy is a small dragonling that’s eager to fight. And it’s animations perfectly capture its personality, showing off impatience and loyalty at the same time.\n“As the baby of the brood, a panicky ‘gimme gimme’ reload felt just right,” Riot said in a blog post. “[Senior animator Sean] McSheehan also utilized the Frenzy’s tail so it felt as if it were scurrying into the player’s hands.”\nThe Judge is the “brute of the bunch,” according to Riot, and has a beefier body and a thicker head. Instead of pleading for a reload, the teenage-like drake seizes the magazine with its mouth and crushes it.\nSince the Vandal is one of VALORANT’s most popular weapons, many players acquiring the Elderflame bundle will put plenty of game time into the assault rifle—and it doesn’t disappoint. Lava leaks from its mouth, it roars when you cock it, and it looks clean when aiming down sight.\nAnd the Operator is extremely well designed. The drake is stoic and wise, calmly accepting the magazine during the reload animation and leaving behind the fire-breathing theatrics seen from its younger relatives. Its glorious wings meet to create a spectacular scope that looks like an intergalactic gemstone and its long neck is interesting without being awkward.\nThis natural progression in personalities offers more than just a decorative and tasteful look. You can relate to each weapon’s temperament in one way or another, making the gun come to life and allowing you to connect with it on a more personal level.\nIs a pet dragon worth the potential distractions that come with it? Let me preface this section by saying the Elderflame Collection doesn’t appear to give the purchaser any sort of competitive advantage. Riot has made it its mission to never compromise competitive integrity for a cool-looking skin.\nWhen the Prism Operator skin was released, for example, a VALORANT player discovered that it offered an unfair advantage when scoping in and setting material quality to low.\nThe bug gave players a larger field of view in comparison to other Operator skins. Riot quickly swooped in, fixed it in the next patch, and claimed not to be “selling power” with its “cosmetic content.”\nThat being said, players who buy the Elderflame skins might find the over-the-top animations distracting.\nA side-by-side comparison of pulling out the level-three Elderflame Vandal to the Standard Vandal shows some stark differences. The dragon pounces out and leaves a fiery trail from its mouth, taking up a considerable amount of the center of your screen. The Standard Vandal animation covers the right side of your screen but leaves the center open.\nAnd the stellar reload animations are so badass that it’s impossible not to look at them. When switching out magazines on the Operator, the dragon crushes the ammo in a fiery burst and looks back at you waiting to be fed another. Pitting that against the standard Operator’s reload animation, it’s not even close.\nBut for a competitive tac-shooter, boring isn’t necessarily bad. With so much riding on the ability to kill your opponent first, you don’t want to be thrown off by a fire-breathing dragon menacingly looking back at you and roaring—especially when there’s Raze rockets and Phoenix flashes to worry about.\nIt’s possible, however, that you’ll get used to all the flashy bells and whistles over time or that it doesn’t bother you at all. And this can simply be chalked up to preference. You don’t have to use the animations, you don’t have to use the VFX, and you certainly don’t have to buy the skins.\nIt’s unlikely that any player, myself included, would handicap themselves in any way just to flex on their teammates. But making a $90 non-refundable investment on something you’re unsure of requires research and thought.\nThe big dragon in the room By far the most controversial thing about the Elderflame Collection is definitely its inflated price.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle costs 9,900 VP, which isn’t even a purchasing option from the store. Players are forced to buy 11,000 VP instead, which runs you about $108 with tax. The good news is that players can save the remaining 1,100 VP for next season’s battle pass. But it’s still a lot more expensive than bundles offered by other titles.\nLast year’s Batman Caped Crusader Pack in Fortnite, for example, included two outfits, two back blings, a pickaxe, and a glider for $19.99. Similar to VALORANT, Fortnite is a free-to-play game and it pumps out cosmetics frequently.\nBut the ultimate counter-argument to the Elderflame Collection’s price is that you don’t have to buy it. VALORANT is a free game with no pay-to-win mechanics, similar to League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. So players can sit back and wait to pick an Elderflame skin up from a fallen player’s corpse.\nConsensus: Should you buy the Elderflame Collection? The obvious answer is it depends.\nThe Elderflame Collection includes two insanely popular guns in the Operator and Vandal. And even though the Frenzy’s usage probably spiked when the bundle dropped, players typically opt for a Classic, Ghost, or Sheriff instead. The Judge is the superior shotgun, but it’s still situational depending on the agent you’re playing and the map.\nFor players who frequently use all four weapons, the bundle is definitely worth it. And the upgraded knife is gorgeous. But if you’re interested in only one of the items, purchasing them individually might be the better option.\nKeep in mind, each Elderflame gun on its own costs 2,475 VP ($25) and the knife is priced at 4,950 VP (about $45). So splurging for the entire bundle is more cost-effective than picking up two or three individual items—and Riot throws in a couple of more cosmetics.\nBut if you’re worried about being distracted or aren’t a huge fan of dragons (whoever you are), then don’t be afraid to skip it and wait for another bundle. There will definitely be more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGSepJSav6e4wKacZpufobmmr9Oipqdlp565rXnLop6hrF2Weqe10Z5koqZdrry2voyhnJqqpGKur7CMm6yrpl2uvLa%2BjLCYpaSVqXqiedGeraKdpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-elderflame-collection-will-light-a-fire-in-your-heart-and-burn-a-hole-in-your-wallet-a-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s Elderflame Collection will light a fire in your heart and burn a hole in your wallet: A review"},{"body":"Kalé is one of the first merchants you’ll encounter in Elden Ring in the Church of Elleh. This merchant has several items available for purchase, although understanding which items you should grab can be confusing.\nWe’ve gone through the available items and highlighted which ones you should grab before continuing on your journey.\u0026nbsp;Here are the items you should buy from Kalé at the Church of Elleh.\nTelescope: The Telescope isn’t a required purchase, but it does allow you to see locations far in the distance. This can help you figure out the next area you want to explore or scout for danger.Cracked Pot: Cracked Pots are required for crafting certain items, which can significantly help you in the early game.\u0026nbsp;Crafting Kit: The Crafting Kit is the item Kalé recommends you purchase when asked, and that’s for a good reason. This item allows you to craft several items that will help you survive the dangerous Lands Between.Cookbooks: Kalé has three cookbooks available for purchase, and you should buy all three as soon as possible. These books allow you to craft new items, which will come in handy throughout the game.\u0026nbsp;Torch: The Torch is a simple item that provides light in dark areas. It can also be used as a weapon and is especially deadly against enemies weak to fire.\u0026nbsp;Notes: Kalé has two notes containing helpful information. Both notes are relatively cheap, so consider purchasing them for extra hints.\u0026nbsp; The rest of the items available for purchase are unnecessary or can be found by eliminating enemies. Consider saving your runes and only purchasing the items listed above, especially during the early game.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tbHMrGSsoJ%2BquaV52KisZpqlrnqnvs6mZKSZnJp6osCMrZ%2BeZZOdwrOvx2amn2WVobmmtIyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/what-items-should-you-buy-from-kal%C3%A9-at-the-church-of-elleh-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What items should you buy from Kalé at the Church of Elleh in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"If you’ve ever played a game of League of Legends and thought to yourself, “If I get hit by one more Blitzcrank hook, I’m going to ragequit,” don’t worry. We’ve all been there. The good news is that now there’s a fun little game you can play to improve your reactions to incoming skillshots like that pesky Blitzcrank hook. One League fan created a browser-based mini-game aptly named League of Dodging, which lets you play as Yasuo in a top-down Summoner’s Rift. Tons of little beam-type attacks fly toward you, and you have to see how long you can survive and dodge them by clicking around as if you were moving in an actual game of League.\nWe played the game for about an hour to see if anything different happens, like unique attacks or anything like that, and it doesn’t seem to change at all. It’s just those weird beam things flying at you endlessly until you die. The game isn’t exactly polished, but hey, it seems effective enough.\nThe most fun part of the game is the scoring system. The creator of the game tied League ranks to certain score thresholds, so you’d essentially climb ranks for hitting particular scores. This is motivating only because it bruises your ego if you keep getting knocked out in Bronze as a Gold, Platinum, or higher player. The highest score anyone on the Dot Esports staff got was Gold.\nIf you’d like to try League of Dodging for yourself, head to the game’s official website. In our opinion, it’s the most fun to find the highest-ranked friend you have, and then watch how upset they get when it takes them multiple tries to get past Bronze.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2apl2irqWxjKagp6FdnK6usYylnJqfpZp6sLKMnaadn5mjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-league-fan-made-a-mini-game-that-helps-you-learn-how-to-dodge-skillshots/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A League fan made a mini-game that helps you learn how to dodge skillshots"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter Two, season six is upon us and with it, a variety of different features and additions to the game have been introduced.\nAlong with the new gameplay features, season six also introduces a brand-new battle pass filled with cosmetic items and more for players to earn throughout the season.\nJust hours away from launch, leakers have given players their first look at what is to come this season.\nThis season’s battle pass begins with Agent Jones’ set in its first tier and continues up until the Spire Assassin skin at tier 100. There are plenty of other new looks available inside including Lara Croft from Tomb Raider and Raven from DC’s Teen Titans.\nHere is what you can find in this season’s battle pass.\nAll Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6 battle pass rewards ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKzsL7Tp6CtnV2YtaK8056pZmpdqLKiv86nZG9lkpbBtbjEZqeaq6Niv6bDwKubrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6-battle-pass-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6 battle pass rewards"},{"body":"It’s the jolliest time of the year. Overwatch‘s 2020 Winter Wonderland event is kicking off today. The event runs until Jan. 5. And until then, players will be able to fight it out in special game modes like Mei’s Snowball Offensive and the new Freezethaw Elimination.\u0026nbsp;\nFor many players, the big focus is on the game’s newest skins. This year’s Winter Wonderland event includes eight new skins for everyone to unlock over three weeks of play time.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nEpic\u0026nbsp; This year’s three new Epic skins can be unlocked during weekly challenges. Every week, players will have to win nine games of Overwatch to unlock the Epic skin for that challenge.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nElf Junkrat\u0026nbsp; This Epic skin gives Junkrat a jolly hat and decorative RIP-Tire, but don’t be fooled: This elf has definitely been building explosive toys. The bomb expert gets an eerie green glow instead of his usual charred skin and his tattoos have been replaced with symbols of really, really creepy elves. Junkrat definitely wins the award for the “most unintentionally spooky” skin of the Winter Wonderland event.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nGingerbread Ana\u0026nbsp; Winter Wonderland’s second weekly challenge gives players the chance to unlock a new Epic skin for Ana. While the support hero does give off a kind, grandmotherly presence, it’s often counterbalanced by her extensive history of sniping people into oblivion. This skin beckons to the kinder side of Ana, giving her a cheerful apron with a gingerbread man print and a gingham cape.\u0026nbsp;\nFrosty Roadhog\u0026nbsp; Roadhog may be round, but he’s often not very jolly. The event’s final challenge skin somehow makes the hero look both welcoming and terrifying, making it an instant classic. Roadhog’s gas mask has been replaced with a sharp-toothed Frosty the Snowman face complete with glowing ice eyes. His belt buckle now says “SNOWR8GE” like he’s part of some terrifying holiday gang. It’s fantastic.\u0026nbsp;\nLegendary\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Lumberjack Torbjörn\u0026nbsp; A core part of Torbjörn’s personality is that he’s a cool dad to support hero Brigitte and a house full of other children. This Legendary skin turns the dad meter all the way up to 11. Instead of his usual armor, Torbjörn dons a flannel shirt and green vest as well as a pair of acid-wash jeans. His belt buckle even has a reindeer on it, completing the look of a dad who loves nothing more than mowing the lawn and then bragging about it to his friends.\u0026nbsp;\nConductor Reinhardt\u0026nbsp; For every main tank player who loves to charge into the enemy backline, the Conductor Reinhardt skin is for you. Looking like he walked straight out of the battle version of The Polar Express, Reinhardt dons a conductor’s hat and a sharp monocle in this Legendary skin. The entire top part of his armor is covered in snow and the lights within his pauldrons look like tiny houses, awaiting the arrival of presents from afar.\u0026nbsp;\nIce Empress Moira\u0026nbsp; If Overwatch developers get hit with a cease-and-desist from Disney for taking a lot of creative inspiration from ice queen Elsa, don’t say we didn’t warn them. This Legendary skin gives Moira a chilly makeover, complete with icicle nails, a frozen crown, and icy eyebrows. The blonde hair wrapped into a braided bun is a bit on the nose, but we won’t tell Disney’s legal department as long as we get this skin.\u0026nbsp;\nToybot Zenyatta Zenyatta continues getting some of the best skins in Overwatch history with this adorable take on a toy robot. The omnic monk gets a complete makeover into a child’s robot friend, trading his usual chrome skin for matte primary blue with stars. His weapons now resemble building blocks, with smiling faces on some of the sides. Zenyatta’s face is now a television screen. While he appears happy in all of the promotional pictures, we have a feeling that his angry face will come out in battle.\u0026nbsp;\nPenguin Mei\u0026nbsp; It feels like every year, Mei gets at least one skin that breaks the internet. This Legendary skin accomplished that goal in the most wholesome way possible. Penguin Mei gives the damage-dealer a full penguin suit, complete with eyes and a beak on the top of her head. Even her companion, Snowball, is turned into the most adorable penguin robot in existence. This skin is a great way to cheer up your friends as you destroy them in Snowball Deathmatch.\u0026nbsp;\nAll the Legendary skins can be unlocked in Winter Wonderland loot boxes throughout the entirety of the event from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5. They can also be purchased for 3,000 gold. The Epic skins are only available during the specific weeks that challenges are active, so be sure to get them before they’re gone.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnKF6sLKMrZ%2BeZZ6axG6%2FyqKlrGWWp7yuec6vnKuvkamwqb%2BMa2draF2stq%2FAxKtksKeembKzuMCnm2adppq7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-new-skins-from-overwatch-s-2020-winter-wonderland-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the new skins from Overwatch’s 2020 Winter Wonderland event"},{"body":"CLG’s mid laner Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun\u0026nbsp;is no longer an import in the NA LCS—he’s now a permanent resident of the United States, the player revealed on Twitter last night.\nHuhi made the announcement shortly after CLG’s victory over Echo Fox in the opening match of the NA LCS’ week four schedule, defying all expectations and disrupting the four-way tie for first place in the process.\n The NA LCS only permits two imports on a starting roster, forcing teams to have three North American players when they compete. Now that Huhi is a U.S. resident, however, CLG has the opportunity to add another import to its team—if the organization wants to take this route. Huhi is one of two Korean players on CLG’s lineup alongside jungler Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin.\nHuhi has been a part of CLG’s roster since May 2015 following a stint with former NA team, Team Fusion. He started as a substitute mid laner and didn’t play in the 2015 Summer Split regular season at all.\nHe became the starting mid laner in 2016, however, after replacing Eugene “Pobelter” Park, who joined Immortals. Huhi instantly became a pivotal part of the lineup, helping CLG win the NA LCS title in the 2016 Spring Split, where they beat TSM in the finals.\nHuhi is the second LCS player to become a permanent resident of the U.S., according to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. Former Team Curse and Liquid top laner Diego “Quas” Ruiz earned the same status in May 2015.\nMany League of Legends and CLG fans will now be curious to see if the organization tries to recruit a top-tier import in the near future.\nCorrection July 15 12:20pm CT:\u0026nbsp;Huhi wasn’t a part of CLG’s first title in the NA LCS. CLG won their first championship in the 2015 Summer Split. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12dwqm1jKmcq6WRo7KvwIyrnKyhlJq7tXnUrGRsaWBnfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-s-huhi-becomes-a-permanent-resident-of-the-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG’s Huhi becomes a permanent resident of the US"},{"body":" You’re gonna need a bigger gun.\nCall of Duty: Warzone’s monstrous new limited-time mode, Operation Monarch, is here. The name is somewhat innocuous unless you’re a fan of the Universal MonsterVerse, featuring cinematic giants Godzilla and King Kong.\nMONSTERS. ARE. REAL.#OperationMonarch drops tomorrow in #Warzone. Suit Up. pic.twitter.com/ypoQxKZoZK\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) May 10, 2022  The collaboration between CoD and Godzilla vs. Kong is bringing the massive lizard and monstrous primate to Warzone’s Caldera in the limited-time mode in the battle royale’s most ambitious and exciting crossover yet.\nFor two weeks between May 11 and May 25, Operation Monarch will be playable and give Warzone players a chance to drop in to the middle of a fight between the most iconic monster movie stars in history.\nHere’s how to play the limited-time mode while it’s available.\nHow to play ‘Operation Monarch’ Godzilla vs. Kong in Warzone Operation Monarch is a special limited-time playlist featuring a 60-player quads match with the Resurgence ruleset, meaning players can respawn so long as their teammates survive the Resurgence counter when players die. The winners will be the last team standing, all the while the massive monsters lurk in the background.\nGround loot will include Monarch Intel via Supply Boxes, special drops, and fallen enemies. Using this will charge a special meter that unlocks items like streaks and loadouts, and filling the meter will reward a special killstreak.\nIf you’ve seen the 2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong, you’re already at an advantage in knowing how the LTM works. The mode utilizes the Titan S.C.R.E.A.M. Device (Sonic Communication Radar and Echolocation Array Module)\u0026nbsp;from the movie to control the massive monsters.\nIn Operation Monarch, the Titan S.C.R.E.A.M. Device is a killstreak that grants the player that uses it the ability to direct an attack from one of the monsters anywhere on Caldera. The player chooses an attack, either Godzilla’s Heat Ray breath or a ground pound attack from Kong, and can then aim it on the map.\nAt the beginning of each match and once more during the match, the monsters will become enraged and attack with reckless abandon. This is called Titan Frenzy. During the Titan Frenzy, players can either run like hell or decide to shoot at the monsters. The squad that deals the most damage during the Titan Frenzy will be rewarded a Titan S.C.R.E.A.M. Device.\nCall of Duty: Warzone Operation Monarch rewards Play Operation Monarch for six hours: Reward — Epic “Ancestral Skull” CharmUse a Kong or Godzilla killstreak once: Reward — Rare “Ancient Remains” CharmUse a Kong or Godzilla killstreak three times: Reward — Rare “Monarch Eyes Only” CharmDeal 500,000 damage to Titans: Reward — Rare “Concrete Jungle” StickerDeal 135,000 total damage to Kong in Titan Frenzy Events: Reward — Legendary “Team Godzilla” EmblemDeal 135,000 total damage to Godzilla in Titan Frenzy Events: Reward — Legendary “Team Kong” EmblemCollect 3,000 Monarch Intel: Reward — Epic “Skyline Crasher” Calling CardPlace in the top-15 12 times in the Operation Monarch limited-time mode: Reward — Epic “One Will Fall” SprayncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6zzp2xoqSclnq3v4ykpqefXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm7DwKuxqKaVYryxsdGaq6KnnmK6sLrAq5qhZZyeuqrAxJ1kraGdmnquu8Oe\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-godzilla-vs-kong-call-of-duty-warzone-operation-monarch-limited-time-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Godzilla vs. Kong Call of Duty: Warzone ‘Operation Monarch’ limited-time mode"},{"body":"Prime Gaming subscribers can redeem another new Mystery Skin Shard in League of Legends today.\nThe drop is number 22 of 36 Mystery Skin Shards that will be gifted to members of the service throughout 2021.\n⚠️ If you’re reading this you just got dunked on. It’s not all bad though, we’ve got another @LeagueofLegends mystery skin shard for ya\n😉 https://t.co/FLGlPqmP9p pic.twitter.com/9A0QMMvKRY\n— PrimeGaming (@primegaming) August 13, 2021  To add this to your collection, you’ll need to navigate to the Prime Gaming website and click the Claim Now button that’s accompanied by the Mystery Skin Shard images. You’ll also need to ensure you have a Riot Games account linked up to your Prime account so it can be added to your inventory. If you’ve completed these two steps, the last thing to do is to log onto League and find it for use within your loot tab.\nAs the name suggests, using this item will grant the player a mystery skin, which can either be a blessing or a curse depending on what you receive.\nWhile this might be the only League bonus available for Prime subscribers right now, stay tuned as there will be plenty more drops and more chances to score that skin you’ve been chasing over the next few months. The next available rewards can be claimed on Aug. 23 and Sept. 2.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqmalqajBpr7YZqqkoZ5iwKmt0Z1kmq6RnrmirsueZJ%2BnomK9s7XMnmSgmZ2eu6h50q6ZrJuinq%2BmvtJmq6icka4%3D\n","link":"/post/new-league-of-legends-mystery-skin-shard-available-for-prime-gaming-subscribers-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New League of Legends Mystery Skin Shard available for Prime Gaming subscribers today"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE keeps in line with most free-to-play games, using multiple different in-game currencies that players need to collect to purchase items, unlock Pokémon, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nBut along with a microtransaction-laden marketplace, TiMi Studio and The Pokémon Company have also artificially limited how much of certain currency types players can earn in one sitting.\u0026nbsp;\nThis doesn’t affect the harder-to-come-by currency like Aeos, Fashion, and Holowear Tickets, though. Instead, it impacts the more widely available Aeos Coins and Energy earned through playing matches.\u0026nbsp;\nAeos Coins are the most common currency players will encounter when playing UNITE. They can be earned by completing challenges, missions, and simply by participating in any of the normal game modes.\u0026nbsp;\nThese coins can be used to unlock most of the key items and any of the Unite Licenses that are used to add Pokémon to your usable rotation. But you’re limited to earning 2,100 coins per week.\u0026nbsp;\nThis only applies to the Aeos Coins you’d earn by playing matches, not the additional coins you can earn by completing challenges or as Battle Pass rewards. But most players are more concerned that UNITE offers an item to boost coin yield that essentially just maxes that weekly limit out earlier—and it can be purchased using microtransactions.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other hard limit applies to Energy, which is awarded to a player after every completed match.\u0026nbsp;\nEnergy is used to roll for items in the Energy Rewards section, with a weekly limit of 1,400 Energy that can be earned. And, just like with the Aeos Coins, UNITE has a method to earn more by purchasing consumable items in the shop.\nTiMi might eventually mess with the amount of each currency that’s limited, but for now, be sure that you’re aware of each limit and use your allotted coins and energy wisely once you have them. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6uLHEpKOyZZGavLR5wqigp6tdlrulecSnnKufqWK5qrnIrao%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-weekly-aeos-coins-and-energy-limits/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE weekly Aeos Coins and Energy limits"},{"body":"Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev has been named the MVP of the CS:GO PGL Stockholm Major by HLTV, following Natus Vincere’s 2-0 victory against G2 Esports in the grand finals.\nThe Ukrainian superstar has been on point the entire year and basically did more of the same in the first CS:GO Major in over two years. S1mple played an integral part in Na`Vi’s championship run, averaging a 1.47 rating across 10 maps played throughout the event. He was the best player of the grand finals as well, finishing with a 72-41 K/D, 95.2 ADR, and 1.51 rating.\npic.twitter.com/tImxMX7bXl\n— HLTV 🇸🇪 #PGLMajor (@HLTVorg) November 7, 2021  Not only was s1mple the best player in terms of overall rating, but he also topped the K/D difference (106), damage difference per round (+31.3), kills per round (0.95), and one plus kill rounds (60.2%) leaderboards, according to HLTV.\nS1mple was on the MVP race mainly against G2’s star Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, but his performance left no doubt he deserved the prestigious MVP trophy. The Ukrainian AWPer has been competing since 2013 and has amassed a total of 17 MVP trophies in his career, which definitely puts him in the content for the title of Greatest of All Time (GOAT) of CS:GO alongside Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz.\nS1mple has been a Na`Vi player since August 2016. After years of training, they finally became the best team in the world. S1mple received multiple offers to leave Na`Vi, but he always wanted to help the organization win a CS:GO Major trophy. “I kept my word, I won the Major with the best organization in the world and the best people I have ever played with,” he wrote on Twitter after the grand finals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2BQpqelnV2nsqSxyK%2BcrGWgnLluv9OomqSgn6G6brnAo6arZZ2rvW6t1pqpnWWWp7yuecelq68%3D\n","link":"/post/s1mple-receives-pgl-stockholm-major-mvp-award-from-hltv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"S1mple receives PGL Stockholm Major MVP award from HLTV"},{"body":"Ubisoft today announced that soon gamers will be able to play Rainbow Six on the go with Rainbow Six Mobile.\nThe mobile game aims to bring everything you’d expect from the tactical first-person shooter and put it on your phone, but the team developing it isn’t the same as the one that works on Rainbow Six Siege. Instead, the group Ubisoft enlisted to work on the project is specifically curated to develop a mobile experience.\nWelcome Operators to Rainbow Six Mobile!\nRainbow Six Mobile will bring the same tactical shooter gameplay that you love to your mobile devices. Sign-up now to receive the latest updates and get a chance to play before the release 👇https://t.co/Jvbs6dHXau pic.twitter.com/gWjH2I2bSm\n— Rainbow Six Mobile (@Rainbow6Mobile) April 5, 2022  R6M will have many similarities to traditional R6 with competitive modes that consist of two teams of five. The tactical FPS will have one team attacking and the other defending, just like R6.\nAn exact release date for the game has not yet been announced, but Ubisoft is aiming to have it released before the end of the year. Rainbow Six Mobile is set to come out sometime in 2022.\nThe game will be playable on Andriod and iOS, and players can register for a chance to test out the game by going to the official Rainbow Six Mobile website. This piece will be updated when an exact release date is officially announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2FxKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6s63Ip5mor12otrl5zKiZoqSVYr%2BmuMSaqp4%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-rainbow-six-mobile-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Rainbow Six Mobile release?"},{"body":"Competing in the Apex Games will temporarily grant twice the glory—and twice the battle pass progression.\nRespawn is starting a double XP week today that will run until Nov. 4 to make up for Apex Legends’ updated release schedule. The developers pushed the new season forward by a week without warning and the extra experience aims to make up for any inconveniences with player progression.\nThere's one week to go until Season 7! Starting today, as a small boost for this last week, you'll get double Account XP when playing through to the start of Season 7. pic.twitter.com/rcdFlBlrk8\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) October 29, 2020  Season seven’s earlier debut took out precious time from the battle pass and some players were counting on the extra days to max out their progress. Game director Chad Grenier responded to their requests. “We hope to make up the gap [in battle pass progression] with increased XP at the end of the season,” he said last week.\nPart of the negative responses to the advancement of season seven stems from the lack of communication on Respawn’s part. The studio only changed the in-game countdown and didn’t make an official statement. Grenier admitted that this was a mistake. “It was a bit of a misstep on our part while trying to sort out some things with Fight or Fright and Season 7,” he said.\nThe double XP week coincides with the final half of the Fight or Fright limited-time event, which gives players a small incentive to hop into the battle royale. Players can take advantage of the extra experience to dive into the Shadow Royale LTM or to try and grind the free event-exclusive rewards, including the Long John Nessy gun charm.\nApex‘s double XP week runs until the launch of season seven, scheduled for the night of Nov. 4. The new season, Ascension, will introduce players to Horizon, Olympus, and the new Trident vehicle—game-changing additions to the battle royale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5yKxkoKGmnruoec6uq2acn6qvrbGMsadmrZ6ptq150p6YrKeeYoQ%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-is-giving-out-double-xp-until-season-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends is giving out double XP until season 7"},{"body":" The gaming world entered its battle royale stage in 2017. The hype train left the station with PUBG’s release in March 2017, and the ultimate victor of the genre, Fortnite, jumped on the rails around September of the same year.\nWhile each battle royale title is fundamentally different from each other, Fortnite was quicker to turn itself into something more than a game. Fortnite successfully created its own universe and has been delivering in terms of content ever since. Players have witnessed popular artists throwing in-game events, and even superheroes taking their fight to the Fortnite world.\nLike how it is with most countries and creations with their own universes, Fortnite also developed a slang of its own. If you’ve never played Fortnite or any other battle royale title, then you may have a hard time understanding what your teammates are talking about in the game’s voice chat.\nYou’ll eventually pick up all the Fortnite glossary and terms as you continue to play. But taking a quick look at them can give you a head start, which has the potential of helping you secure a Victory Royales as you’re learning the ropes.\n90s 90s is a specialized building technique, considered as one of the fastest methods of reaching a player who has the high ground advantage. This is a rather advanced method of building and requires a certain level of practicing.\nYou need to place two walls, a floor, and a ramp which allow you to make 90-degree turns as you make your way up.\n ADS ADS is the shortened version of aim down sight. You can aim down the sights with almost all weapons in Fortnite by using your right mouse click. Using ADS will increase your accuracy.\nAimbot Fortnite had its fair share of hackers during its early days, but it’s safe to say that it’s almost impossible to run into cheaters these days. Aimbot is a popular cheat type in shooter games, and it’s also used to describe players with pinpoint accurate shots.\nBad manners/BM It’s hard to keep track of what’s being considered as “bad manners” on Fortnite since it heavily depends on the player. Bad-mannered actions simply refer to rubbing a good play in your opponents’ faces. The best example of this could be queueing up a dance emote after taking down someone.\u0026nbsp;\nBait, baited Baiting refers to the action of tricking someone into doing what you were planning from the beginning. If you see a player absurdly trying to take the gunfight to close-quarters and get you to follow them, they may be baiting you to a trap they’ve set somewhere.\nBig pot Big pot is a common term used to describe the Rare Shield Potion which grants players +50 shield upon consumption.\nBox Box is a structure type where players build with four walls, a roof, and a floor. Building a box or boxing up is the first line of defense of any player against immense pressure.\nBox fight In some build fights, everyone involved may decide to start building boxes left and right. When all parties start building boxes, the fight turns into a box fight.\nBuffed/Buff In addition to working on new collaborations, Epic Games also releases balance patches by adjusting the power levels of guns. If a gun’s overall strength increases by Epic’s changes, it means that it was buffed.\nBuild battle While the kill feed instantly gets a new entry when two players spot each other on most shooter games, things can get messy in Fortnite. Most advanced players will start building a fort as soon as they see you, and you can easily get into a build battle with them by building your own structures to capture the height advantage.\nBunny hop Bunny hopping is a special movement technique that allows players to move slightly faster than running.\n Camper/Bush Camper Campers are a common name given to players who stay in hiding for a long time until the opportunity to kill someone presents itself. Bush campers are a specialized Fortnite breed, who hide in huge green bushes. The main advantage of hiding in bushes while playing Fortnite is that you’ll be able to see what’s happening outside, but no one will be able to see you unless they step inside the bush.\nChoking Choking is usually used to describe players who lose a battle despite having the advantage. Dying to a player with a harvesting tool when you have a shotgun equipped can be a great example of this. Missing clear shots can also qualify as choking.\nClutch Clutching refers to coming out of a tense situation by performing above expectations. Winning a one-vs-two skirmish can qualify as clutching it out, or you can also land a super far clutch sniper shot.\u0026nbsp;\nConed If you destroy a player’s roof and build your own or trap them with a roof in any setup, you get to cone them into a corner. You can then edit your roof to take them down.\nCracked Shooting players who are shielded up will cause you to hear cracking sounds. This means that your successful shots were enough to lower their shield. You can call out any player who you’ve landed a couple of shots on to remove their shields as cracked and allow your teammates to focus on them.\nPlayers without shields will go down noticeably faster than players with shields\nCrank Cranking is another popular term for busting out. It’s usually used when a player suddenly starts putting out an admirable performance. A common usage for it would be: “You started cranking up back-to-back no scope shots, I couldn’t believe my eyes.”\nDesert Eagle The weapon Desert Eagle doesn’t exist in Fortnite, but it’s still used to describe Hand Cannon. Desert Eagle is quite a popular gun in Counter-Strike and Hand Cannon is pretty much a replica of it.\nDog house Most houses with a nice garden in Fortnite usually have a dog house in their backyard. Some dog houses can contain chests while some quests may require you to take them down.\nDouble pump Double pump used to be a quite powerful technique to take down enemies in Fortnite. Players would pick up two pump shotguns and would immediately switch to the second one after firing with the first shotgun. This was useful to remove the pump delay, but it was later nerfed and you’ll still need to wait for the pump delay after switching to the first shotgun you fired with.\nDowned/Knocked In a duos, trios, or a squads match, players will go down before getting eliminated. This gives their teammates a chance to revive them and you’ll get a notification for each enemy that goes down.\nYou can call anyone who fits the bill as downed or knocked, letting your team know that you have the advantage in the skirmish.\nDub Dub is usually used for the letter W, which also stands for getting a win. Getting a dub means winning a game of Fortnite.\nEditing Each building piece you put out can be edited. Editing any structure type can allow you to put in windows and doors or change their shape entirely.\nFAMAS The Common and Rare tiers of the Burst Assault Rifle look exactly like a FAMAS. If you hear anyone asking you to give them one of your FAMAS, it means they just want a burst assault rifle.\nFirst-shot accuracy When you stand still and aim down sight (ADS), your next shot will have a pinpoint accuracy. This won’t apply to back-to-back shots even if you’re standing still, however, since there needs to be a slight delay.\nFull send Full send is the Fortnite definition of going all in with an aggressive manner.\nGhost peeking Ghost peeking is another mechanic that was once trending in the Fortnite meta. Ghost peeking was usually done above walls that were only tall enough to cover the half of a player’s body. Players would use crouch to hide behind them and then stand up briefly to land a couple of shots.\nGoated on the Sticks Goated on the sticks is generally a console term that’s used for players who are excellent at using their controllers. Controllers come with two movement sticks, and if you’ve been putting out an exceptional performance as a controller player then you can also become goated on the sticks some day.\nHarry Pottered During his earlier days, Harry Potter had to live under a staircase. If you aren’t very keen on building, the chances are you may also find yourself stuck under other players’ staircases while playing Fortnite.\nWhen this happens, you’ll be Harry Pottered.\nHigh ground If you’re positioned higher than your opponent, you’ll have a high-ground advantage over them. You can have a high-ground advantage by building a fort higher than theirs, or simply being on top of a mountain.\nHot drop Some landing places will be more popular than others due to their placement on the map or the loot they offer.\nIf you’re looking to drop to any of the more popular points of interest, you’ll basically be hot dropping.\nLasered The term lasered is used to describe the pinpoint shooting accuracy of a player. Players with a decent aim will try you laser you down by connecting multiple back-to-back shots, making it impossible for you to react.\nLeBron’s house Some houses in Fortnite have it nicer than the others. The houses that have a basketball court attached to them are usually referred to as LeBron’s house since he’s a basketball player and he’d want to live in a house with a court to practice.\nThe most well-known of these houses is located in Retail Row, but any house that has a basketball court can be referred to as LeBron’s house.\nLoadout Over the course of a Fortnite game, you’ll collect a decent number of weapons and healing items. These items will take their place in your arsenal on the bottom of your screen, and will form your loadout.\nLow-ground warrior While building is one of the core aspects of Fortnite, not all players will be able to pull it off. Players who just can’t get better at building after hours of practicing usually turn into low-ground warriors overtime, a common term used to describe players who try to play Fortnite by only building basic structures or without building at all.\nMats While there are game modes where you can build without any requirements, you’ll need to harvest materials to build in normal Fortnite games. Mats is the shortened version of materials.\nMeds Healing items are a must-have to survive in Fortnite. Meds refer to any item that can increase your health. Remember that the term meds doesn’t include shields since shield doesn’t increase your green health bar.\nMinis There are more than a handful of shield items in Fortnite. The term minis is used to describe the smallest of them all, which increases a player’s shield by 25.\nNo scope It’s mostly advised to use the scope of a sniper rifle to land accurate shots. Not doing so will mean that your shots will be less accurate but landing killing blows will still be possible. If you happen to take down any enemy without using the scope of your weapon, you’ll be no-scoping them.\nOG OG’s dictionary meaning is original gangster. The term is usually used to show respect for players who have played since Fortnite‘s early days. It’s usually the rare skins that give it away, and some rare skins even make a comeback to the in-game shop with slight adjustments.\nWhen this happens, the first version of the skin earns the OG title and becomes an indicator of how long a player has been playing Fortnite.\nOP OP is the shortened version of overpowered. OP is generally an adjective used to describe weapons or in-game elements that are noticeably more powerful than their alternatives in Fortnite. OP weapons or items will always be highly demanded by players, and those who get their hands on them will have a better chance of winning a game on paper.\nOne-pump When you get knocked down by a single pump shotgun shot, you’ll be one-pumped. It’s used to describe that all it took was a single pump shotgun bullet to take out your remaining health points.\nOne-shot/one-hit If you’re getting taken down by a single shot from any other weapon than a pump shotgun, it means you were one-shot. Most one-shots are the result of headshots from powerful weapons and may come as a surprise in most situations.\nOne-shot can also mean that a player has only one shot of hp left in their tank, meaning anyone who gets to tag them will pick them off. This can also be referred to as “one hit.”\nOne-tap Getting one-shot can feel terrible, but not if you’re the one with their fingers around the trigger. When you take out a player with a single bullet, you essentially one-tap them and cause them to get one shot.\nOne-v-one While you can always play it slowly to wait out the late game, you’ll need to take down another player to emerge victorious. Once it’s only you and a single enemy player battling it out, it’s called a one-v-one situation.\nPhasing Phasing is a visual error that mostly occurs due to lag. If you see a player walking through a solid wall or a build, chances are they walked around it. If you or the enemy player lags out during this process, it may cause it to seem like they walked into a wall.\nPing Ping usually has two meanings depending on the context. If a player claims that they pinged an enemy player, it means that they had marked someone through the in-game communication and marking system.\nPing can also refer to lagging out. Higher ping values indicate that your connection to the Fortnite servers is in bad shape and you may\u0026nbsp;experience technical hiccups while playing the game.\nPOI/Point of Interest Point of Interest or POI for short is used to describe the landmarks on the Fortnite map. If a place on the map has a name of its own, then it’s a point of interest.\nPopping shields An alternative way of saying that you took down an enemy’s shield is by saying that you popped their shield. A popped shield means that an enemy is out of shields, and the next shots will start reducing their health points.\nPyramid The roof building part in Fortnite looks like a pyramid’s top edge. Roof pieces are commonly referred to pyramids.\nQuick-scope While no-scoping is something to be proud of, the real experts make excellent use of the quick-scoping technique to increase their accuracy.\nQuick-scoping refers to aiming down sight with your weapon momentarily so you can trigger the first shot accuracy. If you happen to land a kill while doing this, you get to quickly scope an enemy.\nRes/Rez Rez or res is the shortened version of the word resurrect. Other players in your team will be able to resurrect you after you get knocked down in squad matches.\nRocket ride Rocket ride used to be the stunt to perform in the earlier days of Fortnite. Players would somehow jump onto RPG shots and fly toward the enemy buildings for a surprise attack.\nRotate Rotation can be used to describe most movements in Fortnite. The players that play together often will have certain rotations that they’ll memorize. These rotations can include loot routes and special places that they go to in a certain zone, or it can even be used to describe enemy movement.\u0026nbsp;\nRubber-banding Rubber-banding usually happens when you have extremely high ping. Your characters will look like it’s moving forward but it’ll frequently get pushed back, which will cause a rubber-banding effect.\nSiphon Some game modes in Fortnite featured a Siphon mechanic that allowed players gain health and shield upon taking down an enemy. The siphon mechanic was later added into the competitive game modes of Fortnite as well and has become a stable piece of the game.\nSpawn island When you first join a game of Fortnite, you’ll find yourself on a peaceful island with other players. This is called the spawn island. It’s possible to go back to the spawn island after you jump out of the Battle Bus, but it’s almost never worth it.\nSpray and pray Though accuracy can mean a lot in shooter games, sometimes you’ll have to spray your weapon and pray that all of your bullets hit the enemy. When you start shooting with the only the thought of survival in your mind, you’ll be spraying and praying.\nStream sniper Stream sniper is a commonly used term by players who also stream their gameplay on streaming platforms. Stream snipers are people who watch an individual’s stream to find them inside the game.\nStream snipers can use this unfair advantage to either take them down from an advantageous spot, or to offer them items.\nStretched resolution Using smaller resolutions than your monitor’s native values will cause your game to be stretched. While the looks will certainly be worse than usual, the player models will become wider and it’ll be easier to shoot them.\nIt’s mostly personal preference, however, so you’ll need to try out whether if it makes aiming easier for you.\nSweat Some players will try harder than others to win at Fortnite. This extra effort to try hard may be too much that it may cause players to sweat. A sweat is a player who’s trying so hard to win, which necessarily isn’t a bad thing.\nTac Tac is the shortened version of the Tactical Shotgun.\nTagged The term tagged is to describe players that you were able to shoot once or twice. Letting your teammates know about a player that you just tagged can allow them to focus on the injured enemy.\nTaking a wall Building fights tend to be quite intense. If you take down an enemy wall and replace it with a wall of your own, you’ll be taking a wall.\nThirsting Thirsting or thirsty are generally used for players who try to finish off an enemy immediately after taking them down. While there’s nothing wrong with completely eliminating an enemy, you’ll be putting yourself at risk since their teammates can be close to them.\nBeing thirsty for getting a kill can be a double-edged sword.\nTommy gun/Thompson The Drum Gun is one of the more popular weapons in Fortnite. It looks quite similar to a gun in real life that’s usually referred to as Tommy Gun or Thompson.\u0026nbsp;\nTommy gun and Thompson are usually used to refer to the Drum Gun in Fortnite.\nTTV Changing your name in Fortnite is easy. When a player decides to take up streaming, they may change their name to their Twitch address. Since typing the whole Twitch url would be too long and wouldn’t fit the name requirements, most players shorten Twitch.tv as TTV.\nTurtling Turtling is used when a player starts playing completely defensively. When a players turns down the aggression starts turtling, they may be trying to heal or revive a teammate.\nVaulted While each Fortnite season comes with nerfs and buffs to the available weapons, they can also be temporarily removed from the game. When the weapons get taken out of the game, it means they were vaulted.\nW-key warrior Some players won’t know the definition of backing down. They’ll always push you to a corner and continue to pin you down by moving forward. On PC, the primary way to move forward is by pressing the W key—hence the name W-key warrior.\nYeet Yeet is an exclamation of excitement and surprise. It’s generally used to show that you appreciate something, or to show your excitement about it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpynnaK8r3nFqKmtppmpsm7AxKukrGWRo7FuwMeeoKtlnZqur7XNoKo%3D\n","link":"/post/common-fortnite-terms-and-their-meanings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Common Fortnite terms and their meanings"},{"body":"Alexandre “Gaules” Borba Chiqueta é o maior streamer do Brasil e também um dos maiores do mundo. Ele foi eleito Personalidade do Ano e Melhor Streamer do Ano em 2020 pelo Prêmio eSports Brasil. Embora muitos jovens assistam ao seu canal, muitos não sabem sua história completa.\nO streamer de 37 anos jogou Counter-Strike 1.6 profissionalmente, ajudou a alavancar a profissão de treinador no Brasil, investiu no setor e trouxe mais empresários para investir no setor de esportes eletrônicos. Desde o começo de 2018, também transmite campeonatos e suas próprias partidas e muitas vezes fica só na conversa com seus espectadores na Twitch.\nConfira abaixo alguns dos principais momentos da carreira de Gaules.\nTempos de jogador Gaules foi um dos primeiros jogadores profissionais de Counter-Strike 1.6 no Brasil. Em 2001, ele montou seu próprio time, G3nerationX (G3X), que viria a ser o primeiro time brasileiro a disputar um torneio mundial de CS 1.6 após se classificar para a World Cyber Games 2001 em Seul, Coreia do Sul. Apesar da participação modesta (7-8° lugar), a viagem abriu portas para mais investimentos no setor de esporte eletrônico do Brasil.\nEnquanto jogava, Gaules chegou a ser eleito duas vezes o melhor jogador de CS 1.6 do Brasil nos anos 2000 e ajudou o G3X a conquistar títulos importantes, como a LatinCup 2004 e a CPL Brazil 2006 contra a MIBR, sua maior arquirrival na época.\nSua maior conquista, porém, viria já como treinador. Em setembro de 2007, Gaules fez um acordo com o dono da MIBR, o empresário Paulo “pvell” Velloso, e vendeu a escalação do G3X para os até então arquirrivais. Para dar espaço aos jogadores mais jovens, Gaules topou ser o primeiro treinador brasileiro de CS 1.6 e ajudou o time a se preparar para a DreamHack Winter 2007, que aconteceu em dezembro daquele ano na Suécia.\nCarreira de treinador Chegando em Jönköping, Gaules fez algo sem seus jogadores saberem. A MIBR estava classificada para começar o torneio no estágio principal, mas o treinador os fez jogarem a partir da etapa BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer), aberta para todos que estiverem participando da feira DreamHack.\nA MIBR enfrentou adversários competentes na BYOC, tais quais os dinamarqueses do Spirit of Amiga (SoA), e avançou para o palco principal da DreamHack Winter 2007. Bruno “bit” Lima, Wellington “ton” Caruso, Thiago “btt” Monteiro, Olavo “chucky” Napoleão, Lincoln “fnx” Lau e Gaules estavam muito bem preparados e chegaram invictos até a final, passando por times como SoA, ROCCAT e o temido time da Fnatic, que estava jogando em casa.\nNa final, o adversário seria o poderoso time da SK Gaming, que também estava jogando em frente a sua torcida e contava com verdadeiros craques do CS 1.6, como Kristoffer “Tentpole” Nordlund, Dennis “walle” Wallenberg e Abdisamad “SpawN” Mohamed. Naquela época, SpawN havia acabado de retornar para a escalação da SK e era considerado o melhor jogador do mundo por alguns especialistas.\nComo a MIBR chegou até a final pela chave dos vencedores, precisava vencer apenas um mapa para sagrar-se campeã da DreamHack Winter 2007. Os brasileiros jogaram juntos o tempo todo, mostrando assim uma incrível disciplina tática, e conseguiram superar a SK Gaming, vencendo por 16-11 e trazendo o segundo título mundial de CS 1.6 para o Brasil. Ele treinou a MIBR por mais alguns eventos em 2008, até colocar sua carreira no esporte eletrônico em hiato para trabalhar na Samsung Brasil.\n Criação da Seleção Brasileira de Games Após pedir demissão da Samsung Brasil, em 2010, Gaules novamente voltou sua atenção para o esporte eletrônico brasileiro. Ele tomou a decisão depois de ter acompanhado a delegação da Complexity Gaming, então casa de Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, na World Cyber Games 2010.\nDurante a competição, Gaules notou que o esporte eletrônico brasileiro ainda estava muito atrás de outros países e decidiu começar projetos que poderiam alavancar o esports no Brasil. Um desses projetos foi a Seleção Brasileira de Games (SBG), que convocava os melhores jogadores de Counter-Strike, FIFA, entre outros jogos, e oferecia estrutura de treinamento, acompanhamento psicológico e assessoria de imprensa para os ciberatletas.\nAlém da SBG, Gaules idealizou outros projetos, todos com o intuito de alavancar o esports brasileiro: a Brazil Gaming League, a Agência X5 e a Mega Arena X5, que se tornou o maior espaço físico dedicado a modalidades do esporte eletrônico.\nDepressão, começo da carreira de streamer e criação da Tribo Em dezembro de 2017, Gaules passou pela pior fase da sua vida. Havia perdido suas empresas, fez investimentos que deram errado e foi diagnosticado com depressão severa. O ex-profissional de Counter-Strike se viu sem lugar para morar, perdeu a namorada e estava com a conta bancária zerada.\nFoi assim que ele teve a ideia de vender um curso intitulado “Como realizar seus sonhos e se tornar um jogador profissional de games” e também começou a fazer lives na Twitch em seu apartamento recém-alugado. Quatro amigos, Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci, Rodrigo “crash” Rodrigues, Igor “vip” Melro e Mee, contribuíram com a nova empreitada de Gaules, ajudando-lhe com dinheiro nos primeiros meses.\nGaules começou transmitindo apenas para poucas pessoas e conseguia arrecadar dinheiro para arcar com os custos de seu tratamento psiquiátrico. Seus telespectadores se tornaram sua família e receberam o título de membros da “Tribo”, que se tornou uma comunidade de apoio conforme Gaules foi ficando mais famoso.\n“Todo esse lance da tribo e das coisas que aconteceram criaram essa comunidade, que para mim é minha família”, Gaules disse em uma entrevista para a ESPN Esports em 2018. “Há dois anos eu me afastei da minha família por várias questões e hoje vejo como é fácil ter empatia pela sua mãe e pelo seu pai. Difícil é ter empatia com pessoas que você não conhece e eu decidi ter empatia com essas. Eles acabaram virando minha família e hoje eu tenho a maior família do mundo”.\nA partir de 2019, Gaules começou a formar parcerias com campeonatos de CS:GO e atualmente é dono dos direitos de transmissão de alguns dos maiores eventos da categoria, como a ESL Pro League, a DreamHack Masters e o circuito da BLAST Premier. Em 2020, anunciou o torneio “Tribo to Major”, que serviria para times sul-americanos juntarem pontos para um eventual Major, o campeonato de CS:GO patrocinado pela Valve, em 2020. Mas, devido à pandemia causada pelo COVID-19, o Major foi adiado para 2021 e os pontos angariados via “Tribo to Major” deixaram de valer.\nAjudando causas sociais e criação do próprio grupo de streamers Quando Gaules conseguiu estruturar sua vida novamente, passou a dividir os lucros das doações e inscrições de seu canal com outras pessoas, como moradores de rua. Atualmente, seu canal na Twitch gera dinheiro suficiente para que o streamer possa contribuir com várias pessoas do Brasil inteiro, seja pagando medicamentos, contas como aluguel ou até mensalidades de faculdade.\nAtravés de doações e dos seus próprios fundos, Gaules protagonizou grandes atos de solidariedade. Em 2020, ele arrecadou R$60 mil para combater o avanço do coronavirus em comunidades carentes e doou R$156 mil do próprio bolso para a Central Única das Favelas (Cufa). No mesmo ano, fez uma doação no valor de R$31 mil para o Instituto Socioambiental da Bacia do Alto Paraguai SOS Pantanal, uma organização não-governamental (ONG) que tem como objetivo ajudar a preservar o Pantanal.\nCom tanta popularidade, Gaules também pôde alavancar a carreira de alguns amigos de velha data, como os ex-profissionais de Counter-Strike Fillipe “bt0” Moreno e Natacha “Nahzinhaa” Hessel, na Twitch. Eles fazem parte do time “Tribo Gaules” na plataforma de streaming e puderam se dedicar 100% à plataforma depois de meses criando conteúdo.\nAlém dos velhos amigos, Gaules notou talentos que talvez nunca tivessem se tornado celebridades da internet e dos jogos se não fosse por sua ajuda. Um dos casos mais famosos é do streamer Wesley “Lindinho”, que apareceu primeiro no programa chamado “Rinhas de Prata”, em que Gaules narrava partidas de jogadores nível prata no CS:GO. Lindinho foi ganhando fama através das suas participações no “Rinhas de Prata” e depois de algum tempo começou a fazer streams na Twitch, contando com a ajuda de raids de Gaules e até mesmo participando de jogatinas ou transmissões de campeonatos. Com o passar do tempo, ele se tornou um dos maiores streamers do Brasil.\nOutro caso de sucesso é o do estudante de Sistemas da Informação André “Liminha” Kenzo. O apelido, inspirado no assistente de palco do SBT de mesmo nome, foi dado pelo próprio Gaules, que notou que o garoto brasileiro aparecia torcendo para diversas equipes na câmera de fãs de torneios da BLAST Premier.\nLiminha, no entanto, não tinha um computador bom o suficiente para fazer suas transmissões e jogar com um desempenho razoável. Ele recebeu um computador gamer com doações feitas por Gaules e FalleN e rapidamente se tornou um dos fenômenos da Twitch brasileira.\nDesde que passou a fazer parte da “Tribo Gaules”, Liminha protagonizou desabafos emocionantes em transmissões de alguns dos maiores campeonatos de CS:GO no mundo, criou seu próprio talk show semanal na Twitch e recentemente ficou 24 horas ao vivo para angariar fundos para um projeto de conscientização ao autismo, pensado originalmente por Lindinho.\nComo diria o próprio Gaules, “a tribo cuida da tribo” e hoje o maior streamer do Brasil conta com a ajuda de seus amigos para promover ações voluntárias.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WiqraqVlrqqusZopZ6vo2S%2BtrHMZpxmn5Gquaa%2F\n","link":"/post/conhe%C3%A7a-gaules-o-streamer-brasileiro-que-faz-sucesso-na-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Conheça Gaules, o streamer brasileiro que faz sucesso na Twitch"},{"body":"The M3 World Championship 2021 will take place from Dec. 6 to 19 to crown a champion in Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Moonton announced on Nov. 6. It will take place as an offline event in Singapore.\nSixteen teams from around the world will be competing in the M3 World Championship. Just like the M2 World Championship last January, Moonton is working with local authorities and the Singapore Tourism Board to ensure that the competition happens safely with all COVID-19 preventive measures in place.\nMoonton has also said that it hopes to see a live audience at the event. Singapore is one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, with over 85 percent of its population fully vaccinated, according to Reuters.\nHere is everything you need to know about the event.\nSchedule The M3 World Championship has been split into the group stage and the playoffs. The playoffs will culminate in the grand finals.\nGroup Stage: Dec. 6 to 9.Playoffs: Dec. 11 to 18.Finals: Dec. 19. Format The 16 teams have been split into four groups of four teams each. They will compete in a single round-robin format in the group stage.No team will be disqualified from the group stage. Its rankings will be used to determine the seeding for the playoffs.The playoffs will feature a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each group will make it to the upper bracket while the bottom two will be placed in the lower bracket.All matches in the upper bracket will be a best-of-five. The lower bracket will feature a best-of-three bracket until the third round and then will also follow a best-of-five format.The winners of the upper bracket and lower bracket final respectively will meet in the grand finals to crown a world champion. The finals will be the best-of-seven games. Prize Pool The M3 World Championship features a total prize pool of $800,000. This will be split as follows.\nChampion: $300,000Runners-up: $120,000Third place: $80,000Fourth place: $55,000Fifth and sixth place: $40,000Seventh and eighth place: $30,000Ninth to 12th place: $15,00013th to 16th place: $10,000MVP of the grand finals: $5,000 Group Draw Group A Blacklist International (Philippines)Red Canids Kalunga (Brazil)Malvinas Gaming (Peru)Bedel (Turkey) Group B Onic Esports (Indonesia)Onic Philippines (Philippines)Todak (Malaysia)Vivo Keyd (Brazil) Group C Evos Esports (Singapore)SeeYouSoon (Cambodia)Na’Vi (CIS)BloodThirstyKings (USA) Group D Team SMG (Malaysia)RRQ (Indonesia)GX Squad (Middle East)RSG (Singapore) In-game events Moonton has said that a lot of in-game events will be conducted through the world championship to keep fans engaged and give them ways to cheer for their favorite teams.\nThe developer has also introduced the M3 Pass, which will be live in Mobile Legends from Nov. 29 to Jan. 2, 2022. In this, players will be able to get different rewards by completing tasks, guessing results, and supporting their favorite team.\nThe pass will feature the first prime skin in the game, called Roger “Fiend Haunter.” Players can also get the ultimate prize, which is a model figure of Roger.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46erZ6qqam1qrrGZrCorV2jsqawjK2mZqOepMRurcGorK1lpJ2ybrmSZq6oqpyZeqS0wKanoqeeqLWqvA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-m3-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the M3 World Championship"},{"body":"Before you can even use your new iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Mini, or Pro Max, you need to know how to insert your SIM card into your device.\nThankfully for users, the process for putting your SIM card into the phone hasn’t really changed in a while when it comes to iPhones. Customers still have to use a small pin to open the hatch on either side of their phones and slot in the card.\nHere’s what you need to do to insert and remove your SIM from the phone. If you’re still having trouble or the latch won’t open, though, be sure to contact Apple customer support or take it into an Apple store for more support.\nFind the special pin included with your device in the box. It should be a small metal rod that’s oval in shape.Using the thin long end of it, insert into the round small hole located on either the right or left side of the device.Press into the device gently until you hear a click. The SIM card slot should pop out.Take out the small piece and make a note of how it came out. Put your SIM card into it correctly and reinsert the piece into your phone until you hear a click. If you follow these steps and ensure your SIM card fits correctly (and is the correct size), you should be able to activate your iPhone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6s7HMqK2eZZGjsW61zaycq6xdrry2voysoKZlk5a%2FpXnIp6uoZZmltbC6xGZobGWRo7FufZJmp6un\n","link":"/post/how-to-remove-and-insert-your-sim-card-into-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to remove and insert your SIM Card into iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"Known for his service to Counter-Strike, Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert is one of the most prolific players in North American history, having competed at a professional level for nearly a decade.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 30-year-old has had a long and fruitless career playing for Evil Geniuses, CompLexity Gaming, Cloud9, and most recently, Old Guys Club, but since the release of VALORANT, n0thing has put Counter-Strike to the wayside.\u0026nbsp;\nHe hasn’t given up his career just yet but competing, grinding the ladder, and streaming VALORANT has been one of his top priorities.\u0026nbsp;\nN0thing is a Brimstone specialist and with his unique ability to take control of a map with his smoke grenades, he’s seen wide success with the agent.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s a full list of n0thing’s VALORANT settings.\nMouse settings DPI400In-game Sensitivity0.645eDPI258Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6Logitech G100s Custom Crosshair settings ColorGreenInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 3OutlinesOn / 0.969 / 1Outer Lines0 / 7 / 0 /0Center Dot OffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpMouse Wheel DownAbility 1EAbility 2QAbility 3CUltimate AbilityXHyperx Alloy Elite See on Amazon Video settings Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering1xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOnUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOffNvidia GeForce RTX 2080 TI FE Map settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOffMinimap Size1.1Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesAlways This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqdopJ22r7PSZqqerKSeu6i%2FjKScspqZo7G0ecKrpqyrmJa2s3nVmqOoqpGjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/n0thing-s-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"N0thing’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel is among the most-anticipated games of the year. And while pre-orders for Breath of the Wild 2 are already available via the Nintendo Store on Amazon, the game’s release date isn’t set yet.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you look at the pre-order for the game on Amazon, it will tell you that the game will be released on Dec. 31, 2022. But the date is simply a placeholder. In a financial report for Q3 2022, Nintendo confirmed intentions to have the game out by the end of 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nThe company didn’t get any more specific than that, though, during its report that came out at the beginning of February. Additionally, the exact name of the game itself has not yet been determined. In the company’s report, it’s referred to as “The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.”\nDespite not having a name or an exact release date, the game’s hype is through the roof. Last summer, the game won the E3 2021 award for Most Anticipated Nintendo Game and it was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards for the past two years.\nThe game has been in development since 2017, following the release of the original, and it was first teased by Nintendo at E3 in 2019.\nThis article will be updated when Nintendo announces an official release date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZquhnV2hsqixzZ1kqJ5dr7KtsMBmmaudkam1brvFZquhnV2stq2wjGtkq52cmq60sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 release?"},{"body":"Clash Royale’s 22nd season, called P.E.K.K.A’s Playhouse, will introduce a new feature called Magic Items to the game. Balance changes, a new tower skin, and an emote are also coming this season.\nFor the first time in three seasons, Supercell is making balance changes to several cards in Clash Royale. While exact details haven’t been officially revealed yet, Supercell said that the following cards would be adjusted in season 22.\nThe most exciting feature releasing with season 22 are Magic Items. Five of these will be coming to the game–Wild Cards, Book of Cards, The Book of Books, Chest Keys, and the Magic Coin. These will allow players to upgrade their cards and open chests quickly.\nThe new season will also bring a new Royale Pass to the game. Clash Royale’s season 22 Royale Pass will give players a tower skin at tier 10 and an emote at tier 20. A change is also being made to the Royale Pass from this season, as Magic Items are being added to it.\nWhen will Clash Royale’s season 22 begin? Clash Royale’s season 22 will begin on April 5.\nThe 21st season is scheduled to end on the same day at 1:30 am CT. The new season should become available immediately or after a short maintenance break.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXay2rbiMnKOaq5hiv7DFwKWcZquVlsCwuoxraWaalZy2rw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-clash-royale-season-22-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Clash Royale season 22 begin?"},{"body":"Every new character addition in Genshin Impact also brings new talented voice actors. Highly anticipated five-star Electro Catalyst character Yae Miko is now available as a playable character and has four voice actors behind her unique voice.\nYae Miko has been in the main storyline of Genshin Impact since Inazuma was introduced to the game on July 21 and players have been eagerly waiting for the opportunity to add her to their team since then. Players first met Yae Miko at the Grand Narukami Shrine and the striking Kitsune character immediately generated lots of excitement within the community. The five-star character is the first Electro Catalyst since Lisa and the only existing five-star Electro Catalyst.\u0026nbsp;\nThe talented voice actors taking on the role of Yae Miko are as follows.\u0026nbsp;\nEnglish voice actor: Ratana Ratana has previous credits in Netflix’s Trese, the Fire Emblem video game series, and Marvel’s Avengers game.\u0026nbsp;\nJapanese voice actor: Ayane Sakura Ayane Sakura boasts a lot of experience and has previously been in Attack on Titan, Weathering with You, and Pokémon Evolutions.\u0026nbsp;\nChinese voice actor: Mingyu Da A character in Azur Lane, a popular mobile shooter video game, is voiced by Minyu Da.\u0026nbsp;\nKorean voice actor: Moon Yoo-jeong This voice actress voiced the Korean dub of the character Yoko Usami in Power Rangers Go-Busters.\nVoice actors make the character and these talented actresses all bring life to the beloved Yae Miko. Hear the voice actresses in action in Genshin Impact, which is available on iOS, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Android. Genshin Impact is also in development for the Nintendo Switch.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGnXZ7AbsDHnmSvp5mYsm6twq2mq2WWpL9uxcCeZKahm6R6qrqMoJynq5ieu261zKmYnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-the-voice-actor-for-yae-miko-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is the voice actor for Yae Miko in Genshin Impact?"},{"body":"Historic has remained largely stable for the past year, with very few changes in the Magic: The Gathering format’s metagame.\nThe format is still Blue-heavy, with Izzet Phoenix and U/W Control some of the most played decks. This is enabled by cheap, powerful Blue cards introduced to the format over the last year. Cards like Expressive Iteration, Consider, and Archmage’s Charm are dominant spells.\nRed is another color that makes up the majority of Historic’s top decks. Unholy Heat and Dragon’s Rage Channeler are already top-level cards in Modern and Legacy, so their presence in a less powerful format like Historic yields great results.\nMany of the best cards from Neon Dynasty for Historic either counter the top strategies in the format or have found a home into their already optimized, tight decklists.\nHere are the top eight cards from Neon Dynasty shaking up Historic.\nThe Wandering Emperor The Wandering Emperor is dynamite in Standard and just as effective in Historic. The power comes from the card’s versatility. Both Standard and Historic play at different speeds, but The Wandering Emperor is able to adapt to a format no matter how fast or slow it is.\nU/W lists in Historic are using The Wandering Emperor as another strong catch-all card in its limited permanent slots. The Wandering Emperor can be removal, combat trick, or token generator depending on the situation. This level of versatility is something that control decks seek out.\nThere aren’t many White-based aggro decks in Historic, a format that’s primarily focused on Blue and Red cards. If one were to emerge, The Wandering Emperor would be a key part of that strategy finding success.\nOni-Cult Anvil Since the beginning of Historic, Rakdos Sacrifice has been a consistent deck. The value-based midrange deck looks to take advantage of death triggers and returnable threats like Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger to slowly grind the opponent out.\nRight now, Rakdos Sacrifice isn’t projected to be an elite deck in the format, but with three players running the archetype at the Neon Dynasty Championship, there’s a possibility a strong performance will change people’s perceptions. Oni-Cult Anvil is a free source of Artifact sacrifice that also generates a token, which plays well with Witch’s Oven and Deadly Dispute.\nSee Oni-Cult Anvil on Amazon Farewell At six-mana, Farewell is a strong board wipe that can remove any threat your opponent has. There are two key aspects of Farewell that lead it to be a removal option for U/W Control decks. The removal is exile-based. It exiles Creatures, Artifacts, Enchantments, and graveyards. This is important because it gets through indestructible or Escape abilities.\nHitting graveyards makes Farewell playable and is its most important mode for Historic. The format’s top decks heavily play from the graveyard. Izzet Phoenix, Golgari Food, and Rakdos Arcanist are all decks that rely on the graveyard to win. Farewell can clear the battlefield and leave nothing in the graveyard for them to recover with.\nSee Farewell on Amazon March of Otherworldly Light Exile removal is a theme for the best answers in Historic. U/W Control doesn’t get access to Prismatic Ending, but March of Otherworldly Light is almost as effective and the best single-target removal spell in its arsenal.\nThe alternate casting cost is a good way to get rid of spells and help efficiently deal with a threat. It can scale with the game, hitting anything from Cauldron Familiar for two mana or a much larger Korvold, Fae-Cursed King.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile U/W Control is the current home for March of Otherworldly Light, there’s potential for it to slot in as removal for some of the format’s other top archetypes as Historic matures past Neon Dynasty. White midrange builds can use the spell as an efficient option that doesn’t stress the mana base. It gains even more application if these decks aren’t splashing Black for its removal suite.\nGreasefang, Okiba Boss Paired with Parhelion II, Greasefang is a strong combo enabler that is the centerpiece of its own vehicle reanimation combo deck. Mardu Greasefang and its variations look to reanimate Parhelion II with Greasefang to attack with 13 points of damage in one turn. It’s a formidable list that takes advantage of one of Neon Dynasty’s most interesting legendary Creatures.\nSee Greasefang, Okiba Boss on Amazon Greasefang doesn’t really have much application in any other deck. However, it did create a new archetype that could explode on the ladder with a strong performance at the Neon Dynasty Championship.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKSZnZ60osPAZqWep55isbq6wKyrsmWTlr%2Blv4ytn5qsXai1sLvKZqypZZ2ptG60yKyrqKqZmHqusdOa\n","link":"/post/best-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-cards-that-shook-up-the-mtg-historic-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty cards that shook up the MTG Historic meta"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is primed to change the view of the Pokémon video game series as it heads in a new and bold direction by featuring an open-world adventure. Legends: Arceus, a game set in the Hisui Region, which will eventually become the Sinnoh region, delves on the origins of Pokémon as a whole as the player explores the region that started it all.\nWith the new Hisuian based game set to hit retail stores and the public on Jan. 28 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, the excitement continues to grow as we get closer to the release date. So if you are a Pokémon fan and planning on buying Pokémon Legends: Arceus, why not capitalize on the pre-order bonuses that will allow you to play the game immediately, and have a few little extra bonuses to add to your collection?\nHere is what you need to know about pre-ordering Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the various bonuses you can receive if you pre-order from certain places.\nEvery pre-order to receive a Hisuian Growlithe Kimono Set and Baneful Fox Mask No matter where you order your copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you will receive this gorgeous Hisuian Growlithe Kimono Set. The in-game costume will allow your character to explore the Hisuian region dressed up as everyone’s favorite Hisuian kind boy. Furthermore, all pre-orders will be gifted the Baneful Fox Mask, a beautiful fox mask with hints of white and red that the player will be able to wear throughout their journey.\nHow to get them once you get the pre-order You will not receive these pre-order bonuses immediately and will need to play roughly two hours to unlock the Mystery Gift Feature, where you will be able to unlock these two cosmetic goods for free.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have the Mystery Gift feature unlocked, go to the Mystery Gift menu, click the “Get via Internet” option and then download both the Hisuian Growlithe Kimono Set and the Baneful Fox Mask.\nWhile you will need an Internet connection to get it, players will not need a Nintendo Switch Online Membership to receive their Pre-order bonuses.\n30 Heavy Balls for digital eShop purchases If you happen to still be contemplating your purchase of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, fear not as this bonus will be available until May 9. And you can make this happen as long as you purchase the game directly from the eShop, to where you will receive a code from Nintendo that will redeem those 30 Heavy Balls for you.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile those Poke Balls cannot be thrown as far, they will be helpful early on, as they feature a higher catch rate than regular Poke Balls.\u0026nbsp; Just remember, this code can only be used once per pre-order.\nPokémon Center offers different bonuses globally US Store offers Arceus Plushies People who prefer to pre-order their game in-person can utilize the Pokémon Center’s pre-order bonus that varies depending on which store you go to. If you go to the Pokémon Center in the US, you will be able to grab an Arceus Sitting Cuties Plush if you pre-order the game from the Nintendo Store.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to get to the Pokémon Center right away as this will be a first-come, first-serve item. It will be a limited-time bonus that will expire once all stock is gone from the Arceus plush. So if you are someone who is an avid Pokémon plushie collector, it might be best to reserve your spot in the line, especially if you are closest to the New York City location.\nUK Store to offer Arceus figures and steelbook Meanwhile, if you live in the UK, the Nintendo store will offer an Arceus figurine and steelbook that will make a great addition to any desk needing extra Pokémon memorabilia.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to the US store, however, this will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis and will expire once all supplies are out.\nGamestop purchases to receive art cards One of the newest to explain their Pokémon Legends: Arceus pre-order bonuses, Gamestop will be giving out three art cards for pre-orders from their store. These three art cards will feature artwork of the game’s region, some Pokémon, alongside a few human characters.\nAmazon will include a Garchomp Kimono Set If you are not entirely fond of the Hisuian Growlithe Kimono Set, then possibly consider the pre-order bonus that Amazon has in store for you. If you purchase your copy from Amazon, you will be given a code that will grant you access to the Garchomp Kimono Set, based on the popular pseudo-legendary dragon-type Pokémon.\nOnce you have the code, the same process will follow suit of the universal global bonus with Hisuian Growlithe and the Fox Bane Mask.\nAmazon UK to offer different bonuses If you are from the UK, Amazon will be offering you a different set of bonuses. These UK exclusives include physical rewards similar to what you will receive from the UK Pokémon Center.\u0026nbsp;\nThese include the steelbook for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, with a Ball Cartridge replica of the Hisuian pokéballs as the different feature. These collectibles would be a nice addition for any UK Pokémon fans if they can get their hands on them by pre-ordering through Amazon.\nPlay Asia appeals to Pokémon OCG collectors Pre-orders from Play Asia will grant you access to an exclusive collectible Arceus card if you are into the Pokémon OCG. The card depicting Arceus in the sky of the Hisuian region is an exclusive that is a must-have for any card collector.\u0026nbsp;\nThough, if you are from North America or a non-Japanese country, just remember that your copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be in Japanese as a result. If you are fine with the language barriers for the game, then this is the option for you.\nEntire Southeast Asia region gets an Arceus fan on pre-orders If you happen to live in the Southeast Asian region, then you are in luck, as all purchased pre-order copies will come with this unique Pokémon Legends-inspired Arceus fan. The fan is a beautiful depiction of Arceus in the right side corner and can be used as a nice wall decoration or a fan to use on those hot days.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately, this offer is solely exclusive to the Southeast Asian region, so if you are from North America, you will have no way of getting this item, unless you happen to have a relative there.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus will be released on Jan. 28, and in order to receive these pre-order items, you will need to order our copy of the game before Jan. 27. So if any pre-order item has particularly caught your eye, then make sure to prioritize this pre-order before your desired item expires.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq56sb7EZqarnJWneqO7za6qZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXaGyqLHNnapmmaKYsra%2F\n","link":"/post/every-pre-order-bonus-for-pokemon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every pre-order bonus for Pokemon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"There is a noticeable difficulty jump when you reach the third Noble Pokémon fight in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but the curve goes up once again as soon as you prepare to face the Lord of the Hollow, Hisuian Electrode.\nThe Electric/Grass-type regional Pokémon has a variety of moves that can all deal big damage that piles up quickly, with some moves being direct and others having a lasting effect that turns Moonview Arena into a minefield.\nJust like with the other Noble Pokemon up to this point, you will need to use your skills at dodging attacks and throwing Balms to weaken Electrode before getting the chance to challenge it to a traditional Pokémon battle. And, with some tips, you should be able to limit the danger you will face going into what many players view as the hardest boss battle in the game’s main story. How to beat Noble Electrode in Pokémon Legends: Arceus To beat Electrode, you’ll first need to know how its moves work. As one of the trickier bosses in the game, Electrode will throw out a handful of attacks that could hinder your movement. This includes multiple small explosions that will impact set areas, multiple balls of electricity that follow the player around, and a massive AoE self-destruct move. See Pokémon on Amazon The small explosive balls are the easiest to avoid. Simply roll out of their damage range and you can toss some Balms while waiting for the next attack. Next, the electric orbs that chase the player will muck up the battlefield. You will need to roll around in order to avoid being electrocuted, which means you will likely not get to throw any Balms at this stage of the fight unless you want to be a bit risky. Waiting for Electrode to use its next move will cause the balls to vanish, clearing your way to focus again. Its final move is a large hop, followed by Electrode crashing back to Earth before getting ready to self-destruct. This is a long-range AoE attack with a large damage zone around the Pokémon on the ground.\n All you need to do is keep running out of the displayed zone until it stops expanding. Once Electrode detonates, you can toss one of your Pokémon at it to initiate a battle. And, if you win, you’ll have an opportunity to toss a ton of Balms with no threat. Even with this knowledge, the fight can be difficult, so it may take a couple of tries to beat it if you aren’t careful. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7Emqtmpp%2BXuaZ5xKWcnKyipLGmecinZKmnm5q6sLqMpZygnZ6ZwG6t0Zycrqs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-noble-electrode-in-pokemon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Noble Electrode in Pokemon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"A new Pokémon TCG promotion appears to be coming to GameStop stores, which will feature an exclusive Flapple promo card.\u0026nbsp;\nThis deal will run on March 19 alongside the release of the newest TCG set, Battle Styles, according to Pokémon TCG database PokéBeach.\nThe GameStop promo Flapple ties into Battle Styles since there are variants of Flapple, including a V and VMAX card within the set. And with how powerful VMAX Flapple looks to be, the Pokémon is going to be popping up a lot more frequently.\u0026nbsp;\nThe card itself is a non-holo version of Flapple from Rebel Clash, which released last May.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with previous GameStop promotions, it’s also likely there will be a giveaway for a Gigantamax Flapple in Pokémon Sword and Shield soon too. This will be done through a separate download or scan, which will let you encounter Gigantamax Flapple in your copy of the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaW8rLHMqKVmrJOceqe4wKmnpZ1dpb%2Bwuc5mmqilmaO0bsDOZp6apZWowbC8jKilZqWRp7CpeZBy\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-flapple-promo-coming-to-gamestop-on-march-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon TCG Flapple promo coming to GameStop on March 19"},{"body":"Starting on July 1, or June 17 for the OCG, the Pokémon TCG is getting a special Pokémon Go expansion that will feature the first full release of unique cards themed around the mobile game and its mechanics.\u0026nbsp;\nWe have slowly been getting more information about this crossover set since it was revealed in February, including that it will feature multiple products such as an Elite Trainer Box, Battle Decks, a Premium Collection, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nThese products will be split into two waves, with the first set of products hitting digital and store shelves on July 1, and the second set to release later in the year. This first drop includes a majority of the main special set’s collections. See Pokémon on Amazon Thanks to PokeBeach, we have a breakdown of what will be included in some of these products, which should give fans a better idea of what they might want to order.\nPokémon Go CollectionOne promo V cardOne oversized promo V cardFour booster packsOne code cardPokémon Go Special Collections1 of 3 promo Trainer cards (depending on the featured team)1 of 3 Team Logo deluxe pins (depending on the featured team)Six boosters packsOne code cardPokémon Go Premium CollectionOne promo cardOne premium pinEight booster packsOne playmatOne code cardPokémon Go Elite Trainer Box10 booster packsOne promo card65 card sleeves45 Energy cardsOne player’s guideSix damage-counter diceOne coin-flip dieTwo condition markersOne VSTAR markerOne collector’s box with 4 dividersOne code cardPokémon Go V Battle DeckOne ready-to-play 60-card deckThree reference cardsOne quick start rules bookletOne single player playmatSet of damage countersOne deck boxOne strategy guideOne code cardPokémon Go V Battle Deck BundleTwo ready-to-play 60-card decksSix Trainer cardsFive foil Trainer cardsThree Professor’s Research cardsOne instruction sheetOne sticker sheetTwo boosters packsOne code card More details will be added as the other product specifications are revealed. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mqJ%2Bgsq67zWaeqGWVrb2iutKipqdloKe8pcHCrWSloaOpeqO%2BxJqinaeno3qvu9ZmmK%2BZmaGuo7jE\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-pok%C3%A9mon-go-expansion-product-list-breakdown-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG: Pokémon Go expansion product list breakdown now available"},{"body":"Starting today until Jan. 21, 2020, League of Legends players can commemorate their season nine triumphs with Ranked Merch Unlocks. Riot Games’ latest edition to its merch shop offers players the opportunity to buy customized apparel with their rank and summoner name.\nFor its inaugural release, players can choose between a women’s short sleeve shirt, a unisex shirt, and a hoodie. Both shirts are priced at $30, while the hoodie goes for $65. Each piece of clothing features the same design and layout. The front of each is host to a small, minimalistic image of the ranked icon that appears on a player’s summoner profile in the League client. The back features a larger and fully-detailed ranked icon with the player’s name, rank, and the words “Season 2019.”\u0026nbsp;\nTo take advantage of these items, players must be at least Honor Level 2 and have been ranked in either Summoner’s Rift or Twisted Treeline at the end of season nine. Each player’s Ranked Merch Unlocks are specific to them and players must first log in to see their personalized shop. Players will have access to items that feature their highest rank. If a player is Platinum, they can only purchase items with the Platinum icon. Additionally, the inclusion of a summoner name is optional. But it’s tied to the player’s log-in information and can’t be changed.\u0026nbsp;\nRanked specific merch isn’t new by any means. In previous seasons, players who reached Challenger were gifted jackets or backpacks by Riot. Of course, this was entirely limited to one rank. Now, players of any rank can show off their seasonal accomplishments in and out of the League client.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdp66vt4ysp56bmZu2pHnLnpigrZViuqa%2BwqE%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-rank-specific-league-merch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases rank-specific League merch"},{"body":"A total of 27 traits are in Teamfight Tactics Set 6.5 Neon Nights, showcasing new ones like Debonair, Hextech, Striker, Rival, and Mastermind.\nBig changes are taking place with the official launch of TFT Set 6.5 Neon Nights on Feb. 14. Vertical traits Protector and Academy are getting replaced with Hextech and Debonair. Imperial is getting swapped for Striker. Yummi and the Cuddly trait are gone, replaced by Silco and Mastermind. And the Sister trait is now Rival, with Vi getting elevated to a four-cost unit.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nVi and Jinx are no longer supporting one another in Set 6.5, resulting in the breakpoint of two that was Sister to one within the Rival trait. Refusing to work together, players can only activate the Rival trait with either Jinx or Vi on the battlefield, not both. Vi gets a mana cost reduction of 20 percent and Jinx gains 40 percent attack speed after eliminating an enemy unit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new vertical TFT Set 6.5 trait Debonair taps into the flavor of its name via VIP champions that have unique bonuses. Players will see Debonair champions in the shop with a VIP symbol, but the trait won’t get activated until at least three Debonair units are on the battlefield. And the Hextech trait grants its champions a four-second shield every time it sends out a pulse in addition to bonus magic damage on hit. The shield doesn’t stack but the power levels of magic damage and the shield increase at each breakpoint.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: TFT Set 6.5 cheat sheet: Traits and champions\nStriker is a TFT Set 6.5 trait that features champions that weren’t in Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets: Jarvin IV, Rek’Sai, Gnar, Sivir, and Irelia. The Striker trait grants bonus attack damage at breakpoints three, five, and six. And Mastermind is a new trait that is unique to the five-cost champion Silco, granting the two ally units directly in front of him a portion of their maximum mana.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out every new TFT Set 6.5 trait on PBE servers later today. The official release of Neon Nights will take place on Feb. 14 via Patch 12.4.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWt6dnnSoqqtnaJir6avzqacrGWinsOiuIypqaislZjBsL6MoqSpnaKerq15wq6bnaSpYq6krcOepLJln6rB\n","link":"/post/tft-set-6-5-sister-becomes-rival-protector-imperial-cuddly-and-academy-are-out/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 6.5 Sister becomes Rival; Protector, Imperial, Cuddly, and Academy are out"},{"body":"Milling in Hearthstone used to be a fun, if misguided, dream. Load up your deck with cards like Coldlight Oracles, Naturalizes, and Dancing Swords, which force your opponent to burn through as many cards as possible. It wouldn’t work 90 percent of the time, the other player usually tipping his hat towards your generous gift of card draw—but on the rare occasion where you made that Control Warrior burn his Alexstrasza and Grommash Hellscream on a Coldlight? Pretty funny! You still might lose, but it was worth it.\nIt seems that Blizzard liked the idea too.\nPlaying this deck is the most fun I’ve had in\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;in months. A number of the new cards introduced in Goblins vs. Gnomes, Hearthstone’s first massive expansion, were directly engineered to be effective by putting a huge number of cards in the other player’s hands. There’s Goblin Sapper, a middling 2/4 for three on its own but who turns into a much more formidable 6/4 when you’re staring down six or more cards. There’s the Clockwork Giant, 12 mana for an 8/8 but whose cost decreases by one for every card in the opponent’s hand. And then there’s the Iron Juggernaut, perhaps my favorite card from the new set, who shuffles a mine into the other player’s deck that, once drawn, deals 10 damage to the face.\nThese are all fun, inventive ideas. But so far, they haven’t been put to any great use. The aggressive mill decks who try to get an edge through putting out cheap Clockwork Giants tend to get overpowered and out-tempoed more often than not. The early verdict on these cards puts them in the same category as, say Lorewalker Cho or Mindgames—fun, inoffensive drops you only mix in when you’re bored.\nHowever something odd began to happen as those Clockwork decks finished their brief moment in the sun. On Dec. 29, a redditor calling himself ChaosFollowing introduced a new, radically different kind of mill deck on the Hearthstone Reddit forum. His version stripped out any offensive threats and every big minion, leaving him with a slew of card-draw and defensive spells. No Malorne, no Giants, no Sappers—but Poison Seeds? And that off-kilter mass removal spell that people almost never use? Yeah, run two of those. It combos great with Starfall, and if you’re drawing your entire deck you’ll have the time for nine-mana combos.\nYou see, Goblins vs. Gnomes didn’t make an offensive, aggressive mill archetype work. It did however, make this ultra-slow, ultra-conservative Immortal Druid Mill work. With two Healing Touches, two Antique Healbots, and a Tree of Life, your opponent needs to chew through almost 100 lifepoints to take you down. When you pair that with potent removal like Big Game Hunter, Swipes, Naturalizes, and Starfire, as well as Coldlights and Grove Tenders to burn through your opponent’s cards and speed the game up, all of a sudden you’re pretty hard to kill.\nBut here’s the brilliant, unique thing about this deck. By purging your list of any big minions, you more or less render your opponent’s removal and card-draw into hand-crowding flotsam. Furthermore, would-be lifegivers like Acolytes of Pain, Northshire Clerics, Mana Tide Totems and Arcane Intellects will now turn against their masters. Your goal here isn’t to devastate resources, you’re simply aiming to outlast until your opponent is completely void of threats. The win condition is to have an answer to every single thing on the other side of the board, and then to graciously watch that inescapable fatigue counter tick away till doom.\nPlaying this deck is the most fun I’ve had in Hearthstone in months.\nMilling in\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;used to be a fun, if misguided, dream. Every so often a deck comes along that reshapes the very way you think about this game. This is a control deck that doesn’t run a minion with more than four health. That’s crazy! And it works! I’m not any high legend player, but I’ve been able to shut down everything from arch-control Warriors and Warlocks to corrosive Hunters and Mages. Will it stack up against top competition? Maybe not, but it certainly seems viable enough to be a go-to in most tournament formats.\nMostly though, you should play this deck to remind yourself how weird and wonderful Hearthstone can get once you start thinking outside the box. If you’ve been disappointing with the diminished creativity coming out of Goblins vs. Gnomes, you ought to start milling. Never forget about all those ideas that just might work.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6K2rbiMnamuoZRitaat0a2frKyfo7JufZFvaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/we-re-having-way-too-much-fun-playing-mill-druid-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"We’re having way too much fun playing Mill Druid in Hearthstone"},{"body":"The Covert Ops questline in Fortnite Chapter Three, season two is a series of quests that take place in the game’s new premier mode, Zero Build. Completing Covert Ops rewards players who help The Origin with a variety of tasks with the Secret Sledge pickaxe if they complete all four.\nBut players can only access each of the four Covert Ops quests if they complete each one in order during the limited time it’s live. If you miss out on one of the quests, you won’t have access to the future ones.\nThe second quest requires a player to establish a device uplink at an IO outpost, then collect Compromised Intel from IO outposts, all in Zero Build mode.\nWhere to collect Compromised Intel in Fortnite Chapter Thre, season two As mentioned above, Compromised Intel is scattered across IO outposts around the island, exclusively in the Zero Build mode playlist. The second Covert Ops quest that requires Compromised Intel is live from April 26 at 8am CT to April 28 at 8am CT but requires completion of the first Covert Ops quest. If you didn’t complete the first Covert Ops quest, which required you to eliminate 10 players, you can’t access the second.\n If you did complete the first, then you will be able to collect Compromised Intel. The five IO outposts you can collect from will appear on your map under the Covert Ops quest section.\nThe Compromised Intel appears at IO outposts as a glowing black chest. Just go up and interact with it to collect it and complete the quest. You only need to collect one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZpqopJyasLV5wqikqaqfora0scNmoKeslaF6qrqMn6arrJ6ewaZ5wqGYqayVp3p0edKemKynnmJ%2F\n","link":"/post/where-to-collect-compromised-intel-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to collect Compromised Intel in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2"},{"body":" Riot’s VALORANT might be free-to-play, but the game still has to make money somehow—and that’s done by selling cosmetic items to players. Since character skins are not a thing in VALORANT, Riot has created dozens of glorious weapon skins for fans to spend their money on and support the development of the game. See Valorant on Amazon While some of these skins might never make a return due to them being exclusive to a battle pass, or they were sold for a limited time only, many of them rotate in the store daily and new ones are constantly in the works.\nHere are all weapon skins available in VALORANT.\nSidearms Classic Shorty Freezy Ghost  Sheriff SMGs Stinger Spectre Rifles Bulldog Guardian Vandal Phantom Shotguns Bucky Judge Machine guns Ares Odin – 3,200 Creds Sniper rifles Marshall Operator Knives  Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGLEpq3PqKVmq5ueu7R5yKdkr5mcpL%2BiutM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-weapon-skins-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All weapon skins in VALORANT"},{"body":"Diablo Immortal, the latest addition to the dearly beloved Diablo series, enjoyed the biggest launch in the franchise’s history. However, it’s also been controversial. Players are furious because the game is riddled with microtransactions, many of which are ‘pay-to-win.’ It’s not a new fad in mobile gaming, but it is new to the Diablo series, and it’s left a bitter taste in players’ mouths.\nAsmongold is one such aggrieved fan. The Twitch star was vocal about concerns and has now quit, passing his verdict on the game and claiming its problems run deep.\n“I don’t know why they released this game. I don’t understand. It’s so depressing,” he said. “Every single time I’m playing this game, I feel like I’m slapping myself in the face. This has nothing to do with the pay to win. The game is fundamentally bad.”\nFirst, he slammed the quality of the PC version, claiming Blizzard “didn’t try” and “did nothing” to make it better than a tacked-on last-ditch effort that any third-party game porting company could have done.\nThen, he argued the developers did nothing to innovate on the things they did in Diablo III, which was released in 2012. “We’ve gone from killing the end boss of an act to killing the end boss of a rift. What an incredible imagination these developers have!”\nRelated: Asmongold cracks down on criticism over Diablo Immortal stream\nNot only did he claim it has “eerily familiar” tile sets and procedurally generated maps, he also dubbed the gameplay itself “very shallow and lackluster” and suggested it hasn’t evolved from its predecessors in the slightest.\nHe touched on Diablo Immortal’s pay-to-win elements a little, describing it as a “predatory pay-to-win piece of sh*t” littered with “enticing deals” intended to coerce people into spending money to progress.\nFinally, he offered his verdict: “Diablo Immortal is garbage. It’s garbage with or without pay to win. They have put in no effort to make the game innovative, to change its design, or to make it anything more than what it was.”\n“It’s brought in hardly any new ideas except for the ideas that came from the monetization department. The fights themselves are one-dimensional garbage. The raid bosses are somehow even worse. The rifts are repetitive and not dynamic at all.”\n For that reason, Asmongold admitted he doesn’t have high hopes for Diablo IV anymore. Instead, he said it would have to earn his trust from the very bottom, which was gradually lost and ground away throughout the past ten years due to the lack of innovation from Blizzard.\nEven worse, he claims it’s also dented hype for WoW Dragonflight; he believes nothing good can come out of a company willing to slap their name in Diablo Immortal.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmnJmWr627jKKkpqeiqa6tecWlpqlloqq2r7HDZpuimZKhvG611WacsaiVmMGiwMiopaw%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-fears-shallow-diablo-immortal-has-irreversibly-damaged-diablo-iv-hype/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold fears ‘shallow’ Diablo Immortal has irreversibly damaged Diablo IV hype"},{"body":"If you’ve ever been playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and died to an enemy really quickly, you aren’t alone. Also known as being “beamed,” “melted,” or “joked,” it happens often, and it’s not always the Stopping Power field upgrade that does it.\nAccording to multiplayer netcode analyst BattleNonSense, it has to do with a combination of things: a gun’s fire rate and the game’s server tick rate. If #CallofDutyModernWarfare has guns with a firing rate of more than 600RPM, then this causes \"Super Bullets\" on Listen Servers due to the 12Hz rate. There are not enough updates to have one update per fired round, so damage gets bundled.https://t.co/dYYjZG51Zd pic.twitter.com/8cguS3LtIZ\n— Battle(non)sense (@BattleNonSense) November 21, 2019  CoD: MW uses a rather low 12Hz tick rate, which is one of the causes of the problems. When a gun has a firing rate of over 600RPM, combined with the 12Hz rate, the “super bullet” happens, making it seem like you died in one shot.\nServer tick rate is basically how fast the game’s server updates the game’s state, meaning that with a tick rate of 12Hz, the game is being updated 12 times per second. Many other multiplayer games have higher rates, such as 20 or higher.\n“There are not enough updates to have one update per fired round, so damage gets bundled,” BattleNonSense said. So that “I just got one-shotted by an M4” moment isn’t real, but it feels like it is.\nYou aren’t alone out there, gamers. Just hit respawn and get back in the fight and hope that you avoid the next “super bullet” on the server.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpq5mq6WlsrN5wa6jpZ2kqHqkvsSaq56cXayyorzOp2SfoaKaerOt055krJ2iq7KzedOimqRlopbBpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-super-bullets-are-created-thanks-to-weapon-fire-rate-and-server-tick-rate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare “super bullets” are created thanks to weapon fire rate and server tick rate"},{"body":"After listing its League Championship Series (LCS) spot for sale on Nov. 8, Gravity Gaming has sold this past week for roughly $1 million, sources close to the team’s management tell the Daily Dot.\nThe winning bidder for the spot is currently unknown, but one source says that he has not been affiliated with esports before this endeavor.\nGravity is now the fourth LCS franchise to sell this year, joining\u0026nbsp;Team Dignitas EU (now Splyce), Team Coast (now NRG Esports), and Team 8 (now Immortals), but they likely won’t be the last as three more teams are still on the market—Elements, Gambit Gaming, and Team Impulse.\nBut unlike three of the previous sales, Gravity Gaming does not come with a compiled roster. Three of the team’s players have already move on, with Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell joining Team SoloMid, Johnny “Altec” Ru joining NRG, and Michael “Bunny FuFuu” Kurylo joining Cloud9.\nThe future is undecided for the team’s two remaining players, Koreans Lae-Young “Keane” Jang and Kang “Move” Min-su. Whether they’ll continue to play with Gravity’s new owners next year or not is unclear. There’s speculation Keane will return to Oceania, the region where he made his name.\nGravity Gaming first entered the LCS by purchasing Curse Academy (originally owned by Team Liquid owner Steve “Liquid112” Arhancet) on Jan. 7 this year. Its buyer was Davis Vague, the son of successful Philadelphian investor and businessman Richard Vague.\nVague had very little esports business experience but was outspoken about his League of Legends\u0026nbsp;fandom. Vague hired team manager Jake “Ginko” Fyfe and an experienced coaching staff to lead the team.\nAnd after placing in the top six during the regular season in the Spring, Gravity Gaming rebuilt the squad by adding Move in place of Brandon “SaintVicious” DiMarco and Altec in place of marksman David “Cop” Roberson, who moved into the head coach role.\nBut the changes weren’t enough and once again Gravity took a top six finish in the Summer playoffs. The team then failed to qualify for the 2015 World Championship, falling to Cloud9 in the 2015 North American Regional Gauntlet.\nNow Vague and staff have exited the stage, leaving the new owner to rebuild a franchise essentially from scratch heading into a 2016 season that looks like the most competitive ever in the history of the LCS.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonquZpp7BunnGmqSippdiwLC4w2ZoZqWZobmqu81maXBrYA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gravity-gaming-sold-for-roughly-1-million/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gravity Gaming sold for roughly $1 million"},{"body":"Ephemeral and Spiders were considered the best Legends of Runeterra decks during the early stages of the meta. But now, they’re dominating the ladder together through a combination of Shadow Isles and Ionia regions to form the archetype S/I Mistwraiths.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo of the best LoR decks within the S/I Mistwraiths archetype are Fearsome Aristocrats, originally crafted by Alex “Navioot” Ridley, and the recently upgraded Mistwraiths deck from Zealot. Both decks use the champion Hecarim, dubbed Angry Horse by SaucyMailman, and Elise. Even Zed has joined the crew within the last 24 hours.\u0026nbsp;\nThe S/I Mistwraiths archetype contains two powerful combos. Wraithcaller with Mistwraith creates a go-wide board state while pumping Mistwraiths with +1/0. The Rhasa the Sunderer in conjunction with Commander Ledros combo has become so popular that any deck playing Shadow Isles typically has these two units within their builds.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the archetype also has around six powerful spells it’s using to create board state advantage via removal and buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nGlimpse Beyond: Kill an ally to draw two.Deny: Stop a fast, or slow spell, or skill.Black Spear: If an ally died this round, deal three damage to an enemy unit.The Ruination: Boardwipe the entire battlefield.Vile Feast: Drain one from a unit and summon a spiderling.Mark of the Isles: Grant an ally +3/+3 and Ephemeral. Despite the recent popularity of the S/I Mistwraiths archetype, Elusive Midrange decks are still being played. Several new LoR builds using Yasuo, Draven, and Jinx are on the rise, too.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrrR50magZqWZqMG4vsCiq6GrXZmypLeMrZiknaNivLex0WapmqabmrFuuMCdm56q\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-s-s-i-mistwraiths-deck-takes-over-ranked-ladder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra’s S/I Mistwraiths deck takes over ranked ladder"},{"body":"VALORANT players located in the Middle East and North Africa have struggled with poor connection since the game launched earlier this year. But Riot Games has taken steps to address this problem by establishing a new data center to help players in these regions.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT executive producer Anna Donlon announced a new VALORANT data center located in Bahrain today, which will help players in the Middle East and North Africa have a more stable in-game connection. The latest data center will be introduced at the beginning of Act III and will allow players to get onto Riot Direct and present a more “competitive, direct connection to the VALORANT servers.”\nThe ping goes down \u0026amp; the connection stays up.\nDedicated servers come to the Middle East tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/8pvan7nK2A\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) October 12, 2020  Donlon also announced that Riot has built a local office in Dubai, which will help the company establish a more substantial local presence throughout the MENA region. This update will allow the region to participate in First-Strike, the first Riot-produced VALORANT tournament. All players will receive a MENA-inspired gun buddy in celebration of the region joining the VALORANT community and each player will get the item at the end of October.\u0026nbsp;\nA dedicated data center is a significant improvement for players in the region who were previously forced to play with high ping. This should make a massive difference in matches since there’s likely a delay between actions, which can give the enemy an advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nMany players are still waiting for dedicated servers in their regions, but the creation of the new MENA server is a step in the right direction and shows that Riot is dedicated to improving the gaming experience for players globally.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6tbuMmpudZZSasaqvwK2cnWWmlrmwvsCnq2arlafDpr7SZp2oql2isq%2BtjKucoKGfo3q1u8yoqaunpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-add-dedicated-valorant-servers-for-mena-region-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to add dedicated VALORANT servers for MENA region tomorrow"},{"body":"More professional League of Legends teams have started picking up the Senna no-farm playstyle in the bottom lane after Cloud9’s debut of this tactic last week against Immortals.\nInstead of going with the traditional build on Senna, Zven built the damage-oriented support item, Spectral Sickle, while his partner in crime Vulcan went with a Doran Ring for Tahm Kench. This tactic was quickly brought over to other regions as well. So what makes Senna ADC with no farm strong?\nAnother day, another #C9WIN! #LCS pic.twitter.com/fciEbQrESU\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) February 23, 2020  Recent nerfs to Senna’s soul production made her AD play a bit tougher. But because the Tahm Kench was the one farming, she was still able to pick up plenty of souls. In fact, Zven had around 100 souls by 25 minutes. Senna simply has too much raw stats and damage, so Zven was able to take over the game with early kills from the bottom and top laners.\nThe mist wraiths nerf intended for ADC Senna hit her too hard and nullified her presence as an ADC, but she was still being played as a support—until now. Since she doesn’t gain extra attack damage per level like every other champion in the game, collecting mists is crucial to increase your damage. Without mist, she’ll be much weaker than any traditional ADC, such as Miss Fortune, Ezreal, or Xayah.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile this tactic is similar to the previous Sona/Taric or Sona/Tahm Kench lane, the main difference is that the support won’t purchase a support item. Purchasing a support item would reduce their gold generation due to farming the minions, which is the opposite of what you want to do.\u0026nbsp;\nNon-farming Senna stack around 20 mists per five minutes, making it a valid strategy since every mist grants her extra attack damage, crit chance, life steal, and range (upon reaching certain thresholds). Most pros reach 100 stacks around 25 minutes with this tactic, while the traditional ADC Senna reaches 100 stacks around 40 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile your gold generation will suffer and you’ll end up behind your opponent early on in terms of items, the stats granted by mists will compensate for the gold difference since every mist is valued between 40 and 50 gold. The silver lining of you being behind slightly on gold is that your support will be much stronger. As an example, in the clip below from the LCK, the farmed up “support” Volibear kills the enemy mid laner in a one-vs-one with no issues.\n While the permanent pick/ban status of Senna ADC was partially fixed with the nerfs to her mist generation, pros have found a way to overcome this with innovation.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear if Riot will let this go on or if the company will deploy a hotfix, just like it did with the ADC Sona situation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqepp6WwG66zmadmqqdYr2trdisq7KklWK2tHnTmqKippdivLex0WaroZ1dqb%2BisMitoKimkaF6orDCZqmopJU%3D\n","link":"/post/senna-s-no-farm-playstyle-is-taking-over-the-traditional-adc-role/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Senna’s no-farm playstyle is taking over the traditional ADC role"},{"body":"The theme for this week’s Teamfight Tactics patch is more buffs and fewer nerfs. Underperforming one-cost and two-cost champions are getting buffed in Patch 10.20, while others like Xin Zhao and Jinx are getting their spell interactions smoothed out. A Combat Recap upgrade displaying defensive stats is also coming to the game, alongside a few item adjustments and a long list bug fixes. Additionally, a systems change that reduces the number of four-cost champions available at level eight will be making its way to TFT.\nHere’s the full list of changes coming on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Systems and UI Combat recap The combat recap panel has new capabilities and will now display total damage blocked, shields, and healing for your team.\nRound timer Riot removed the extra five seconds of planning per round for the start of each Set.\nChampion shop Riot is dialing down the frequency of three-star tier four champions showing up at level eight to make sure that their rarity is more appropriate.\nChampion probability by tier at level 8: 14/20/35/25/6 percent to 14/25/35/20/6 percent Items Titan’s Resolve max stacks: 50 to 25Hand of Justice damage and healing: 50 percent to 45 percent General balance Traits General balance Cultist (3) Tyrant Galio: Attack Damage: 150 to 125Cultist (3) Tyrant Galio: Health: 1800 to 1600Dusk Team Spell Power: 20/20/50 to 20/20/40Dusk Spell Power: 0/50/75 to 0/50/70Keeper Shield: 175/250/325 to 175/250/400Mage Spell Power: 70/110/180 percent to 80/110/180 percentSpirit Attack Speed: 35 percent/90 percent to 35 percent/80 percent Fortune Increased the approximate gold value of Fortune three at all levels and also removed the “All Gold” drops at higher levels of losses. Spatulas can also drop from 5+ losses.\nZero losses: Two gold to three goldOne loss: 4.5 gold to 6.5 goldTwo losses: Eight gold to 11.5 goldThree losses: 13 gold to 17 goldFour losses: 18.5 gold to 24 goldFive losses: 23.5 gold to 31 goldSix losses: 29 gold to 38 goldSeven losses: 35 gold to 45 goldEight losses: 41.5 gold to 55 goldNine losses: 55 gold to 70 gold Riot has also generally increased the payouts from the Fortune six loot table:\nAverage value: 9.25 gold to 10.25 goldRemoved the all Gold dropAdded a Spatula dropAdded a very rate “Jackpot” that includes lots of items Champions One-cost champions Diana number of orbs: 3/4/6/10 to 4/5/6/10Lissandra 1000 daggers damage: 300/400/600/900 to 350/450/600/900Lissandra 1000 daggers second damage: 150/200/300/450 to 175/225/300/450Nami Aqua Prison stun duration: 2/2.5/3 to 2.5/3/4 secondsVayne attack speed: 0.8 to 0.9 Two-cost champions Annie burst shield damage: 200/300/450 to 250/350/450Annie burst shield: 400/600/900 to 500/700/900Aphelios turret duration: 6/7/9/11 to 7/8/9/11Hecarim Spirit of Life healing: 250/350/500 to 250/400/600Jax attack speed: 0.65 to 0.75Jax starting/total mana: 50/125 to 50/100 Three-cost champions Jinx’s spell is now an actual spell instead of an auto-attack overrideXin Zhao total mana: 50 to 30Xin Zhao’s spell now properly flows through the basic attack system. He no longer heals from Hextech Gunblade but instead benefits from Bloodthirster. Additionally, his spell cast will count as a single attack for Statikk Shiv and RagebladeYuumi Zoomies healing: 30/45/60 percent to 30/45/75 percentYuumi Zoomies attack speed: 30/40/50 to 30/40/60 percentVeigar now targets lowest current health instead of lowest percent healthVeigar Butterfly Blast damage: 500/650/1150 to 500/650 1000Veigar Butterfly Blast spell power gain on kill: 1/2/5 to 1/2/4 Four-cost champions Riven Sweeping Strikes shield: 175/250/1000 to 175/250/750Riven Sweeping Strikes damage: 180/250/1000 to 175/250/750Riven Sweeping Strikes wave damage: 300/450/2000 to 300/450/1500Shen armor: 50 to 60Shen starting/total mana: 60/125 to 50/100Shen Shadow Dash shield and taunt duration: 4/4/4 to 4/4/8 seconds Five-cost champions Lee Sin total mana: 50 to 40Sett starting/total mana: 50/125 to 70/175Yone total mana: 100 to 80Zilean can no longer cast his ultimate on himself. He may still cast on other Zileans Items Luden’s Echo damage: 180 to 200Statikk Shiv damage: 80 to 85Statikk Shiv bonus damage: 80 to 85Sunfire Cape burn damage cadence: One second to two seconds Bug fixes Aphelios’ turrets will now die exactly when he dies instead of lingering for up to .24 seconds.Sett will no longer casually walk back onto the stage only to disappear when knocked out by Lee Sin.Yone can now properly cast Unforgiven while Disarmed.Thresh, Warwick, and XinZhao’s clickboxes have been extended vertically to better represent the size of the units.Nami’s CC can no longer be overridden by other knock-up effects (like Lulu).Vi can now cast her spell at long range when equipped with a Rapid Firecannon.Azir’s Soldiers no longer have 5.00 Attack Speed which could cause units to target them with their spells.Lee Sin will no longer knockout units who are immune to CC.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12lrrWvx2ZoaWViZXqvu9OeqmatoJmutbHS\n","link":"/post/teamfight-tactics-patch-10-20-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teamfight Tactics Patch 10.20: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"Another Games Done Quick event has finished its run, with Summer Games Done Quick 2021 raising a total of $2,897,704 to support Doctors Without Borders between July 4 and 11.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd that's a wrap! #SGDQ2021 has come to a close, and although we are sad that it's over, we are beyond joyful as we have raised a total amount of $2,897,704 for @MSF_USA! Thank you to all of our runners, and to you for your generosity and support!\n— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) July 11, 2021  That total was raised thanks to over 100 different runners, who created more than 162 hours of speedrunning content and completed over 160 games during the event, including some added bonuses and extra incentives.\u0026nbsp;\nNow that SGDQ is over and the runners are back to honing their craft individually, you can view the full library of speedy content on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel. SGDQ had plenty of great runs for a myriad of audiences—whether it’s a game you’re potentially interested in speedrunning, an old favorite you want to see beaten in a new way, or just something to throw in the background and laugh at every once in a while.\nHere are some of the best speedruns from SGDQ 2021 if you want to catch some of those runs you missed or just feel like watching the best of the best break your favorite games.\nPokémon Black and White by PulseEffects and Swiftalu  The Pokémon franchise always gets a big spotlight during GDQ events, ehether it be a solo run or two runners racing against each other. PulseEffects, one of the premier names in Pokémon speedrunning, has become a staple at GDQ over the years, and his races always brings out the best of the games and the community watching from home.\u0026nbsp;\nThis time, in a Pokémon Black and White any percent race against Swiftalu, affectionately named the An(atom)y% run during the stream, the entire contest came down to the final five seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nPulse ended up pulling away slightly at the end to grab the win, and no one may ever know if it was because he had a slight knowledge advantage based on donations at the very start of the run or because Swiftalu spent a little extra time making her Woobat look pretty. Keizaron definitely didn’t call it…\n This was also the run that pushed SGDQ over the $1 million mark, thanks to the viewers running a constant donation train based on their favorite Pokémon’s Pokédex numbers.\u0026nbsp;\n Super Mario 64 Blindfolded by Bubzia  Have you ever had trouble with a game, only to later have one of your friends destroy the obstacle that was holding you back? That is kind of what watching Bubzia complete a 70-star run in Super Mario 64 completely blindfolded felt like for SGDQ viewers.\nMost of the run is based entirely on muscle memory or audio cues, meaning Bubzia had to play almost everything perfectly with little room for improvisation throughout the entire run. And even with those restrictions, he still managed to show off some of the best movement and tech possible and ended up getting a personal best, sliding in at just under one hour and 50 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nHey, thank you all for watching my blindfolded SM64 run at #SGDQ2021 today! It was an honor to perform at this amazing event, and I cannot believe I PB´d and got the LBLJ incentive first try xD Big GG and shoutouts to all of you, you are amazing! See you around! pic.twitter.com/sx9dgtqp5E\n— Bubzia (@Bubzia1) July 10, 2021  It is also a fantastic run to watch if you want to see a very different version of one of the most popular games in the speedrunning community. The commentary is very informative and explains normal routes, the differences between runs, and how Bubzia manages to perform some of the bigger stunts without seeing anything.\u0026nbsp;\nGeoGuessr by havrd  GeoGuessr is a newer addition to the GDQ lineup, but it has quickly become a popular run that provides a unique break in the usual lineup of games.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to see someone mentally tax themselves over the smallest details on every street, sign, and map, all while trying to achieve a perfect score, this run will be a great time. Havrd is a great runner that has experience in multiple games, so hearing him explain the intricacies behind each of his decisions while flowing smoothly between areas of the world.\u0026nbsp;\nGeoGuessr has slowly become a more popular title in content creation circles too, so you can expect the community to continue to grow and even crazier runs to come out of it at future events.\u0026nbsp;\nPaper Mario by JCog  Older games have some of the weirdest tech involved in speedrunning, and Stop ‘n’ Swop strategies have to be somewhere near the top of that list.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the bonus Paper Mario run at SGDQ, JCog utilized a physical cartridge of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to manipulate certain data storage elements on the Nintendo 64 console, a technique originally used in Banjo \u0026amp; Kazooie runs. Then, by quickly swapping the cartridges, there are specific manipulations involving stored up effects and code that allow the run to function.\u0026nbsp;\nA Paper Mario speedrun.\nYou also have to use a physical cart of Ocarina of Time.\nYes of course it's to use originally Banjo \u0026amp; Kazooie tech.\nYou do NOT wanna miss this upcoming Paper Mario Stop 'n' Swop run by @JCog_, our first bonus run this #SGDQ2021!https://t.co/x81FahevHc pic.twitter.com/z5fw1stPOi\n— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) July 6, 2021  “If we wait until it hits a certain value before releasing the effects, then when ran as code, it’s interpreted as an instruction to jump to the expansion pak and execute code there,” JCog said. “Our piece of code from OoT was selected to be a jump to where filenames are stored in Paper Mario, so we basically go from timer to expansion pak to filenames, and our filenames are a payload to change rooms to The End and save the game!”\nStrange runs such as this one are an incredible addition to any GDQ event. They blow the minds of first-time viewers once the tech is implemented and provide some of the best content, too.\u0026nbsp;\nKingdom Hearts II Final Mix by Ninten It is always a monumental task to close out a GDQ broadcast, but Ninten, in his first solo hosting gig at an event, showed off his incredible skills with a Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Critical Mode any percent run. It was also the first time a Level One variation of the run was done at GDQ, and it was worth every penny donated to charity.\u0026nbsp;\nThis was one of the longest runs performed at SGDQ and lasted more than three hours on its own, without any of the bonus content.\u0026nbsp;\nPUSH THAT MOUSE! #SGDQ2021 https://t.co/umiMSavQGx pic.twitter.com/Mfy9cCBeEz\n— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) July 11, 2021  The bonus incentives for Ninten’s run were actually one of the biggest reasons SGDQ 2021 surpassed the $2.8 million milestone, hitting the Level One modifier before the run began and later fulfilling the final incentive of the entire event: a $280,001 Sephiroth Superboss Fight. Ninten and his commentators actually made it a double header, making it a two-for-one deal Sephiroth and Terra Superboss Fight, which he crushed using some crazy high-level tech.\u0026nbsp;\nThe memes were great, the commentary was spectacular, and Ninten performed a first-time run near flawlessly in his own first solo appearance. You can’t ask for more to end one of the best speedrunning events of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can still donate to the total and support Doctors Without Borders or learn more about GDQ’s upcoming projects and weekly stream schedule by visiting the event’s official website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSsqJWasbPBzaxkn6qfonq0wcymnKtll5a6pr%2BMnaannV2mwqqvymZpaWph\n","link":"/post/the-best-speedruns-from-summer-games-done-quick-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best speedruns from Summer Games Done Quick 2021"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ eighth season kicked off with a blast. Walter “Fuse” Fitzroy was the 16th legend to join the Apex Games. He hails from Salvo, the seventh planet to join Syndicate space, and he took advantage of the new treaty to make a name for himself—much to the disdain of his friend-turned-nemesis, Margaret “Mad Maggie” Kōhere.\nFuse’s arrival in the Apex Games created some trouble for the legends when Maggie came knocking in Kings Canyon with an armed ship in hand. And that’s where the Mayhem started. From then on, the season had a series of storylines which may leave some unfinished ends in Legacy. Here’s a recap of everything that happened during Apex‘s eighth season, Mayhem.\nMaggie and Fuse: Recap The new season kicked off with an old feud. Maggie and Fuse were childhood friends growing up in Salvo, who spent decades having their fair share of (less than legal) adventures. Maggie took pride in Salvo’s resistance; as a child, she encountered a group of dead Salvonian fighters and called them “real Salvo badasses,” as seen in Fuse’s episode of Stories from the Outlands.\nMaggie was a staunch defender of “the Cause,” as she called it (presumably Salvonian autonomy). Salvo joining the Syndicate was a heavy blow for her, and another one followed close behind. Fuse decided to put his past behind him and enter the Apex Games. Maggie didn’t take it well.\nShe threw a grenade at him and the ensuing explosion took off his arm. Fuse left his past and Maggie behind after the incident—“it’s a lost cause,” he said—and continued his way to the Apex Games. Maggie crashed his inauguration party and threatened the existence of the legends’ “precious games” if they didn’t bring her Fuse’s other arm, during the launch trailer. She also took out the Ceremony Ship that hovered over the arena and blew up a chunk of Kings Canyon. That kicked off the events of Mayhem—including the season quest, Armageddon.\nSeason Quest: Armageddon The season eight quest revolves around the complicated mix of friendship and rivalry between Fuse and Mags. In the quest, the new legend joins up with Lifeline and Bloodhound to take Maggie down, but she surprises the trio and captures them.\n“Salvo needs you, Walter,” she tells him. “The Cause needs you.” “Never was much for causes,” he replies. “That was your thing.” Maggie then threatens to torture his fellow legends if he doesn’t comply. Fuse blasts the wall with a Knuckle Cluster and the trio gets away.\nSince she failed to take out Fuse, Maggie spent a few weeks hijacking the Games and making the Ring Flare takeover. The legend decides to go after his old friend, and Lifeline and Bloodhound show up to support him. Maggie shoots their ship out of the sky and another conversation takes place between the two.\n“You don’t want me dead. You want me home,” Fuse tells her. “But that’s not Salvo. Not anymore.” The legend tells Maggie that he finally feels at home in the Apex Games after spending a few years lost. Maggie retorts by shooting him with a cannon. Fuse reacts quickly and shoots his Motherlode first, which causes a fiery explosion that sends the two flying and leaves them hanging onto a ledge above a gargantuan drop.\n“I’m happy for ya, Mags. Always have been.” Fuse tells her. “I just wish you were happy for me.” Mags lets go, however, and falls, presumably to her death. The quest ends with Fuse still trying to deal with Maggie’s passing, but he toasts “to second chances” with the rest of the legends.\nUltimately, the rivalry between Fuse and Maggie appears to be one-sided. She can’t accept his decision to leave Salvo and the Cause behind, which she sees as a betrayal to their decades of friendship. Maggie hunted him down with everything she had—including her life.\nAlthough Armageddon doesn’t appear to have as much of an impact as some of the previous quests, it’s still important for Fuse’s character development. If Fuse gets more lore in Legacy, it will likely revolve around Maggie’s loss—and his found family in the legends.\nCaustic Town Takeover Fuse was only one half of the characters that showed up on the loading screen, and Mayhem also shared some lore on Caustic. The Toxic Trapper devised a new formula for his toxins and turned Water Treatment into a sick house of horrors filled with deadly fumes.\nHis homicidal experiments aren’t built just for science or murder. Caustic was stricken by Wattson’s distancing of him after the season five quest, The Broken Ghost, as well as new information in Pathfinder’s Quest, Apex‘s lore book. Caustic and Crypto are brothers of sorts: Crypto’s foster mom, Mystik, is Caustic’s birth mother, Ms. Katerina Tikacec Nox. That combination helped push Caustic over the edge.\nCaustic found a new noxious gas in Kings Canyon. The leaking fuel from Maggie’s attack during the launch trailer ignited the gas pockets below the arena to create a “gargantuan supply of toxin.” The scientist intended to harness it and use the fumes in human test subjects and found the tools to refine them.\nCaustic took control of Water Treatment under the guise of purifying the water from the new-found substances. In truth, it was a step in his master plan: deploying his toxins against the entirety of Solace City.\nLuckily for the citizens of Solace, Wattson showed up to stop his plan from coming to fruition, and the ensuing story arc taught us a thing or two about them.\nCaustic and Wattson Early into Apex, the relationship between the two was almost paternal. That quickly deteriorated after the events of The Broken Ghost, during which Caustic betrayed the legends by telling Revenant about their plans and framed Crypto in the process to drive a wedge between him and Wattson. The troubled relationship between Wattson and Caustic, however, returned in this season’s community comics on Twitter.\nA single spark. pic.twitter.com/7HUFiwtZV6\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 6, 2021  Wattson appears to wrestle with her mixed feelings towards Caustic. “And if something was wrong, do you care? After what he did? No,” she tells herself. She bumps into the scientist as he muses about his upcoming great experiment. Caustic has a coughing fit, which reminds Natalie of her late father, Luc Paquette. The comic shows a flashback to Luc and Wattson, when her father has a coughing fit. “I’m just—a little out of breath, my dearest Natalie,” he tells her. “Do not worry about this doddering old fool.”\nWattson follows him into Caustic Treatment to stop his plan and pleads him to spare Solace City. After some back and forth, Caustic uses his deadly fumes on Wattson. “It’s too late to save the city, Ms. Paquette,” he tells her. “It’s too late to save any of us.” She replies that “it is never too late.”\nA shock to the system. pic.twitter.com/uvCABWA4oe\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 12, 2021  “This isn’t about humanity’s suffering,” Natalie tells him from inside a cloud of gas. “It’s about yours! It’s about ours. You’re suffering because you’ve pushed me away, because you’re afraid when the end comes, you’ll be alone.”\nWattson collapses to the floor amid Caustic’s toxin. The scientist turns off the gas and rushes towards her. “Not you…I never meant this for you,” he says, shaken. Wattson jolts awake and zaps him with an electrical shock. “I look forward to you earning my trust again,” she tells him.\nWattson threatens Caustic. She won’t tell the Syndicate about his plans to destroy Solace City, but on one condition: “From now on, doctor…you play by my rules. You will be a better man, whether you want it or not.” She also asks the scientist if there’s anything he wants to tell her, and not about Solace City. “Your coughing…your desperate ambition.”\n“No. You shouldn’t waste your time worrying about this old fool,” Caustic responds. It’s a parallel to when Luc Paquette told Natalie not to worry about this “doddering old fool,” and we see her response: “But I do, Papa. I do.”\nThe comic sheds some light on both Wattson and Caustic. The Toxic Trapper may have a fatal disease, based on the incessant coughing and the parallels to Wattson’s father. Although this has been a long-standing theory, Respawn seems to be hinting at it more and more. It also shows Wattson’s side of the story. To a degree, she seems to feel warmly about Caustic, despite what he did to her.\nSeveral aspects of this short questline might return in Legacy. Wattson’s condition to Caustic—“you will be a better man, whether you want it or not”—may come into play at some point in the next season. On Caustic’s side, Respawn may dive into more detail about his disease and explore the relationship between him and Crypto after the two found out about their mother.\nBangalore and Wraith Not everything was about Fuse and Maggie or Wattson and Caustic, however. Bangalore and Wraith also bumped heads during the season in a heated argument about the former soldier’s knife.\nGet into her business, and she'll get into yours. pic.twitter.com/JS2RzXpzKQ\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 2, 2021  Wraith sees Bangalore’s Heirloom (a Pilot knife) and asks her about it. Wraith insists it can be a data knife and hold valuable information, but Bangalore isn’t happy about it. “You are not taking anything else from me,” the former soldier says.\nWraith returns her knife. “Just thought I might find intel to help us both,” she tells Bangalore. “My past, your brother Jackson…”\n“No one gets to say his name,” Bangalore responds. “Especially you.”\nThere is some bad blood between the two. Bangalore seems to dislike Wraith for her former ties with ARES Division, a part of the IMC that was doing “cruel and unspeakable things,” according to Bangalore. The soldier also says that Wraith “is not IMC.”\nIn Pathfinder’s Quest, Bangalore shared that she hated when people generalized the entire IMC as bad because of the Frontier War. Ironically, however, she seems to be doing the same to Wraith due to her former ties with ARES Division.\nThe conflict between the two—as well as the possible contents of Bangalore’s data knife—could also reemerge during Legacy and possibly provide some character development to the two.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50p6YrKeeYoVuuM6rnGaqlZiusQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-season-8-lore-recap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends season 8 lore recap"},{"body":"New World is nearing its official release, and thanks to the beta testing phases, players have gotten an idea of the weapon choices in the game and what works best for them.\nThe best choice for those who are planning to go the route of healing in New World is undoubtedly the Life Staff. While there are plenty of different ways to build this weapon, there are some keys you need to know if you want to do work in both PvP and PvE.\nBuilds in New World aren’t only limited to weapon abilities, but also include your personal attributes, armor set, and choice of secondary weapon to pair with. Here is a build originally crafted by YouTuber Studeee and is one of the best available to use today.\nPersonal Attributes The first thing you’ll need to consider is what personal attributes should be taken with your Life Staff. While it may be simple to stack all your points into Focus, given this is the only stat that actively buffs the power of the weapon, you will need some variety.\nIf you want the best results, you should place the majority of your attribute points into Focus, leveling it up to 300 where you will see a huge buff in not only the healing power but also your mana usage.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Along with Focus, you’ll want to reach at least 200 with your Constitution also. This is going to provide much-needed durability that will come in extremely handy in PvP engagements when the healer quickly becomes the target of foes.\nSecond Weapon and Armor While you do have choices when it comes to pairing with the Life Staff, the main thing to consider is debuffs. Thus, the Ice Gauntlett makes a perfect companion.\nWith the Ice Gauntlet, you can cast a variety of slows against foes, preparing for oncoming attacks not only in PvP but also during Expeditions. The Ice Gauntlet also has the ability Entombed, which will allow you to freeze yourself into a bed of ice, escaping some potential life-threatening situations.\nAs for armor, you’re going to need something that will accentuate durability, given that you’ll often be targeted by other players. Either medium or heavy armor is viable. It is really up to finding the best armor you can acquire within these two classes.\nWeapon Mastery You’ll take three key abilities when using the Life Staff, coming from both the Healing and the Protector sides of the skill tree.\nFirst, you’ll definitely want to get Divine Embrace. This will be the healing skill that you’ll use most often thanks to its burst healing that comes in handy whenever you or your allies are under attack. You’ll want to take the Privilege passive on this ability along with Shared Struggle, which will both bolster the skill’s effects, making it more mana efficient and able to heal multiple targets.\nThe next key ability to take is Orb of Protection, another buffing ability that won’t just heal allies, but also grant them a defensive buff. This is one of the few damaging abilities in the Life Staff healing tree, so it also doubles as a handy offensive tool when questing alone. You’ll want the Protector’s Blessing passive also to increase its healing capabilities.\nFinally, the last key ability in this build is Beacon, the most mana-efficient healing ability available for the Life Staff. You’ll also want all its available passive upgrades, increasing its size, duration, and the haste of allies while buffed. This is also another move that can be used to damage foes.\nThere are a bunch of standalone passives you’ll want to take for more healing and mana management purposes. Here is a list of how you can round out the build.\nAbsolvedMending TouchBlissful TouchRevitalizeEnchanted JusticeIntensifySacred ProtectionBend LightProtector’s StrengthDivine BlessingncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZKWhlpp6tMDAn51mmqWeuaV5yKdkp52nYsSwvsud\n","link":"/post/best-life-staff-build-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Life Staff Build in New World"},{"body":"Mages have become immensely popular in the mid lane in season 12 of League of Legends. And with them returning to their roots, Vladimir comes back as well. With his kit, players are granted impressive sustain to keep themselves going in the early minutes of the game. As the match goes on, however, Vladimir becomes one of the best burst champs that there is. But he’s not perfect. With relatively low mobility and not many resistances, it’s easy to shut down Vladimir. Still, with proper build and item selection, players can turn the Crimson Reaper into a deadly weapon that can wreak havoc on Summoner’s Rift. Here’s the best build for Vladimir in League season 12.\nRunes Sorcery Phase Rush: When you look at Vladimir’s cons, you’ll quickly realize that he lacks movement speed or any type of tools that will allow him to close the gap between himself and the enemy carries. In today’s meta, that’s even harder to do thanks to the tanks and bruisers that have become popular in the jungle and top lane.\nThus, to make up for his lack of natural mobility, you’ll want to choose runes and items that will boost this aspect of the Crimson Reaper. When it comes to the former, Phase Rush is the best way to do so. It will give you additional movement speed after you hit enemies with a few of your spells or attacks—and believe us, you’re going to be doing plenty of that. It also will come in handy when trying to escape the center of battles. Nimbus Cloak: On Vladimir, players are often going to pick Flash with Ghost (or sometimes Ignite). The former and the latter spell do wonders for you when it comes to closing the distance. But as mentioned before, it’s great to improve your mobility even more. From three runes available in this slot, Nimbus Cloak is the wisest pick for Vladimir since it’s going to enhance his mobility after using a summoner spell, which will aid players both in offensive and defensive scenarios. Transcendence: Aside from boosting your movement speed, players still need to remember that Vladimir’s priority is to deal damage. And since he’s not mana-based, the only thing you have to worry about is cooldowns. With Transcendence, players are going to shorten them, allowing Vladimir to unveil his full potential in the late game. \u0026nbsp;\nGathering Storm: This is one of the most often picked runes for mages—and the reasoning behind it is pretty much self-explanatory. Gathering Storm increases your ability power as the game goes on, so you will scale with every 10 minutes of the game. Inspiration Magical Footwear: As Vladimir, you want to obtain damage-dealing items as fast as possible, so saving 300 gold by choosing Magical Footwear in your runes is a wise option. You’ll get your pair of free boots in the 12th minute, but you can reduce that time by scoring takedowns. And with admirable damage early and proper help from your jungler, that’s not entirely out of the question. Cosmic Insight: In this build, Vladimir is going to have plenty of items with an active skill. Therefore, Cosmic Insight will do wonders for the Crimson Reaper. Shortening the cooldowns on your summoner spells is also compulsory, so it helps you in two major ways. Bonuses: +8 ability haste, +9 adaptive power, +15-140 health (based on level)\nStarting items Doran’s Ring Doran’s Ring grants players 70 health and 15 ability power at the start of the game, which is just enough to trade better and have slightly improved survivability. But if you find yourself in an incredibly tough matchup or think that you’re going to be focused early by the opposing jungler, it’s worth replacing Doran’s Ring with Doran’s Shield. Health Potion After purchasing Doran’s Ring, Vladimir will have a spare 100 gold, and there really are no arguments behind not spending them on two Health Potions. They will help you to trade more efficiently and will lengthen the time you can spend in lane before your first back. Core items Hextech Rocketbelt In today’s League, champions usually have a couple of choices regarding their Mythic item. But not Vladimir. Quite frankly, there is no other item that the Crimson Reaper should rush first instead of Hextech Rocketbelt. It comes along with 15 ability haste, 90 ability power, 250 health, and six magic penetration, which are all stats that Vladimir should maximize in his build path.\nHextech Rocketbelt also enhances the champion’s ability to close the gap due to its unique active ability, which makes him dash forward and deals some damage in the process. It’s a superb item on Vladimir. Sorcerer’s Shoes In terms of mages, there are rarely better alternatives for your boots than Sorcerer’s Shoes. Besides impressively improving your movement speed, they come along with 18 magic penetration, which is always helpful for mages and champions dealing ability power-based damage overall. Cosmic Drive You’ve heard about the best item for Vladimir in the form of Hextech Rocketbelt, so prepare yourself for the second-best in line. Cosmic Drive, like the previously mentioned item, boosts all of the Crimson Reaper’s major stats (+30 ability haste, +65 ability power, +200 health, and +five percent movement speed). This one also has a unique passive, which presents you with an additional 15-percent movement speed once you hit an enemy champion with three separate basic attacks or abilities. With Cosmic Drive and Hextech Rocketbelt in your inventory, Vladimir will start to become a major threat to your opponents. Late-game items Rabadon’s Deathcap In League, there are a few items that are symbolic for specific stats. For ability power, it’s definitely Rabadon’s Deathcap. It’s a popular item for AP-based champions for two major reasons. First, it comes with an eye-watering 120 ability power. Second, and more importantly, it increases your overall ability power by 35 percent. So, in the late game, there are hardly better alternatives to pick on Vladimir. Zhonya’s Hourglass As we mentioned before, with the Cosmic Insight rune, it’s great to have a few items with active abilities. And one of the must-haves on Vladimir is Zhonya’s Hourglass. Putting yourself in stasis for a couple of seconds will save your life countless times. Sometimes, creating a 2.5-second window for yourself is going to make your skills come off cooldown, so you can turn the teamfight around. What’s more, the item itself gives you 10 ability haste, 65 ability power, and 45 armor for a relatively low price (2,600 gold). Demonic Embrace Thanks to Vladimir’s passive ability, which increases his health as he obtains more ability power and vice versa, stacking health is simply speaking an amazing idea. While you have probably obtained some already via your earlier purchases, the best way to maximize the Crimson Reaper’s potential is by finishing the build with Demonic Embrace.\nForemost, it grants players 60 ability power and 450 health. Additionally, the item has two unique passives, with one of them working similarly to Vladimir’s own passive, so you’ll be able to stack health and AP even more. The second one is going to deal damage over time to your enemies that depends on their maximum health, so the item will help you shred tanks if needed. Situational items Mercury’s Treads Magic penetration is important on mages since almost every enemy bruiser or tank is going to have at least one item that boosts their resistance. Nevertheless, there are instances in which mages themselves are forced to build other boots than Sorcerer’s Shoes. When facing many AP-dealing opponents, it’s worth switching them out for Mercury’s Threads since you won’t want to replace other major elements of your build with magic resistance components. Ionian Boots of Lucidity Similar to Mercury’s Threads, there will be a couple of games when enemies don’t stack magic resistance at all and you’ll still probably have plenty of magic penetration thanks to your other items. In those cases, you could switch your traditional shoes for Ionian Boots of Lucidity, which cut down your cooldowns even more. Void Staff League is a game that offers you something else in every round you play. Sometimes, you will be paired with other AP-dealing champs, which is unusual in today’s meta but can still happen in your games. In situations like these, enemies will probably stack magic resistance, so to stay relevant in teamfights, having Void Staff is mandatory. It also gives you a nice ability power boost (65 points). Morellonomicon Morellonomicon is oftentimes a situational item on many mages due to its passive. While having an additional 80 ability power and 250 health is always welcome on Vladimir, as explained above, there are a few item choices that are just better for the Crimson Reaper. But in some games, you may find yourself facing a composition that includes a few healing champions, like Soraka or Sona. In matches like these, Morellonomicon can do wonders since it applies Grevious Wounds to champions damaged by you. It’s also worth noting that in games like that, it’s worth picking this item early. Mejai’s Soulstealer This is a great pickup if you start snowballing early. With the possibility to stack ability power and movement speed, Mejai’s Soulstealer can truly lead you to dominate the game if you manage to get a few kills in the early minutes of the match. Spirit Visage This is an item that will be occasionally purchased on Vladimir, but it has its pros. With 450 health, you’ll gain some ability power due to your passive. Simultaneously, Vladimir will receive 10 ability haste, 40 magic resistance, and additional health regeneration. If you find yourself on a team with many shields or against a squad with many AP-dealing champs, Spirit Visage can do wonders. Banshee’s Veil Last but not least, we’ve got Banshee’s Veil. There are a few reasons to buy this item once you’ve reached your full build. First, it greatly increases your stats (80 ability power, 45 magic resistance, and 10 ability haste). But, more importantly, it provides you with a spell shield that will block one ability thrown at you. So, if you’re in a game where you’re the main carry or you’re playing against AP-based assassins, it might be useful picking up Banshee’s Veil. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riw62tw6Kkoqpdl8KquMNmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/best-vladimir-build-in-league-of-legends-season-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Vladimir build in League of Legends season 12"},{"body":"The Fortnite data miners we love, @TwoEpicBuddies, have found new outfits, gliders, emotes, and pickaxes in the 6.20 Fortnite update that went live earlier this morning. As has been the case for several weeks, the cosmetics they found hidden in the game files might be coming to Fortnite: Battle Royale in a few days.\nSeveral items are themed after the upcoming Mexican national holiday Day of the Dead, celebrated on October 31. There are outfits, back blings, and pickaxes that resemble the artistic and colorful representation of human skulls, called calaveras, that are a unique decorative item used in celebrations of the Day of the Dead.\nI forgot Pickaxes and Gliders. Here you go! pic.twitter.com/2AbFfrYu3i\n— DieBuddies (@TwoEpicBuddies) October 24, 2018  Two female and two male outfits wear special makeup that gives them this calavera look. Two guitar pickaxes also have calaveras painted on their body, while there is a back bling that is a calavera. Two other colorful gliders resemble owls painted like calaveras, with several tones of blue and green.\nA few cosmetics still go with the Halloween theme, which should be a hint that they might come soon to the game. The special Fortnitemares outfit Deadfire is there with the Shackled Stone back bling and the Dark Shard pickaxe, and they are all part of the new set of event challenges. The Dark Engine glider, which is the reward for completing the set, is also on the list that TwoEpicBuddies revealed.\nOther images give us a hint of future Fortnite bundles. There is a male character wearing a mask, hood, and sunglasses in an orange outfit near a back bling with the same color scheme and the V-Bucks symbol. This is probably a new in-game V-Bucks bundle that will replace the current Ace Bundle. If so, it should grant players with the outfit, the back bling, and 600 V-Bucks for $4.99.\nPlayers might have to wait a few more days to see these items at the in-game store. We do not know yet how much each of them will cost, but they might be available soon in any of the upcoming daily store rotations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqOemZuoerOx1Z6YpWWTpMCusdOimqxlpJ2yrrHDZpifrJWnerW0xGabmrFdpLNuwMeeZJ2dkZl6qrqMrZ%2BeZWZif3F51KmbmqyV\n","link":"/post/fortnite-leaks-reveal-cosmetics-themed-after-the-day-of-the-dead-in-the-6-20-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite leaks reveal cosmetics themed after the Day of the Dead in the 6.20 update"},{"body":" The biggest name in competitive Call of Duty will be teaming up with Activision for a $100,000 Warzone event.\nThe Call of Duty League franchise OpTic Texas, led by the legends at OpTic Gaming, will run the two-day show on Feb. 15 and 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale. The action will kick off just one day after season two in Vanguard and Warzone begins.\nFeb. 15-16 🪂\nWe drop into Caldera for our two-day $100,000 Warzone Tourney. Who's your squad? #BrickByBrick @ScufGaming https://t.co/I6SLTrSLKv pic.twitter.com/K1N7ygPxEl\n— OpTic Texas (@OpTicTexas) February 8, 2022  The action in Caldera will be intense since OpTic is sure to attract the biggest names in the game to drop in for the big-money tournament. Some of the best competitors in Warzone, like Aydan, Fifakill, and Jukeyz, have already confirmed their participation.\nHere’s how to tune in to OpTic’s $100,000 Warzone show.\nHow to watch the OpTic Texas Warzone $100K tournament The OpTic Texas Warzone $100K will take place on Feb. 15 and 16. On Feb. 15, the action will feature a “Solo Dolo” Warzone event, and on Feb. 16, there will be a Trios private lobby tournament. The exact start times for the event will be revealed soon.\nBoth days of the event will be streamed on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel and are likely to feature some of the biggest names in both competitive CoD, like Scump and other OpTic players, and big-time Warzone content creators and streamers alike. The competitors can all be found streaming their perspectives inside of the Warzone directory on Twitch.\nVery little information is available on the event thus far, but we should know more leading up to the days of the tournament on Feb. 15 and 16. Check back soon once the competitors are confirmed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl506GcZqegqbakedOer5qrXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm7DwKuxqKaVYn5xfMpmq6itoqOurrHNrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-optic-texas-call-of-duty-warzone-100k-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the OpTic Texas Call of Duty: Warzone $100K tournament"},{"body":"A Tactical Nuke is Modern Warfare‘s premier killstreak reward, requiring 30 straight kills to even activate. In a pinch, a Care Package might be just as dangerous, albeit against your own allies.\nA Reddit user signaled for a Care Package to drop on Rust in a clip posted last night. But it overlapped directly with his team’s spawn point, thus causing his allies to die instantly under the package’s weight.\nI accidentally killed my entire team with a care package drop… from modernwarfare  Weirdly, the spawn point continued to spawn the players into the Care Package, thus causing them to lose their lives due to the separate objects occupying the same space.\nFive total lives were lost with one drop, including two players being killed twice. One player even quit the game immediately after the accident.\nInstead of quickly opening the Care Package and saving some of his teammates, the Reddit user took the time to survey the damage that his drop had done. Then, the player finally unveiled the contents of his Care Package: a disappointing Personal Radar, the lowest killstreak reward that was certainly worth less than the lost allied lives.\nWhile the bug is hilarious from the right point of view, it could be downright infuriating to be caught out as a victim. It’s incited further discussion as to how Rust’s spawn system might be broken.\nComment from discussion Warrior232’s comment from discussion \"I accidentally killed my entire team with a care package drop…\".  The Care Package is a killstreak reward that’s called in with a throwable grenade and dropped by a helicopter. Unlike other games in the franchise, Modern Warfare‘s Care Package is unique in respect to its contents being hidden until the player interacts with it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S6sLDEq6Vmr5Gns6K%2BxGanpZmpmr9urcKcoJ2dnqmurbjYZqKipJyoeqm10macp6yZp7JuwMSapGavmam1bq%2FAq5xmqJGYuKKzxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/modern-warfare-player-accidentally-kills-his-entire-team-with-care-package/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modern Warfare player accidentally kills his entire team with Care Package"},{"body":"League of Legends players will soon be able to look back on all their Clash glory days straight from the client.\nLeague lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter discussed the new feature in today’s Dev Corner post, explaining that the “Trophy Case” tab will store all your monumental Clash achievements.\nJust posted Gameplay Thoughts:\n-Clash Trophy Case\n-Updated Elite Balance Framework\n-Our Covid-19 Priorities\nHope everyone is staying safe and happy out\u0026nbsp;there. Hit me up with questions on twitter and reddit if you have any.https://t.co/isAe3jNllM\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) March 20, 2020  “It’s cool to be able to show off your clash wins in the profile and on SR, but when they go away at the start of the next tournament it’s erasing accomplishments that we want you to have forever,” Scruffy said. “We’re working to provide you with a permanent Clash ‘Trophy Case.’”\nThe Trophy Case will be a new tab in the League client that stores all the trophies, banners, and icons that players earned from competing in Clash. This way, players can always go back and peruse their accomplishments from previous tournaments.\nThe current Clash tab allows you to see the upcoming schedule, your match history, and the winners of the previous tournament. But it definitely leaves much to be desired.\nWhile players can view their trophy and Clash banner from the Profile tab, those accomplishments are removed at the start of the next tournament.\nIt’s unclear when this feature will be released. But soon, players will be able to immortalize their victories for years to come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB50p6rZq2gYrCtrdKhZK2qn6W1unnCmqqeZZakv264xJqerp1dpbmixcSrqmasn2LDqrHWZqeaq6RirqSvzqanpaGjnbqmutOs\n","link":"/post/riot-to-set-up-clash-trophy-case-for-league-players-to-view-past-accomplishments/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to set up Clash “Trophy Case” for League players to view past accomplishments"},{"body":"With two weeks remaining in the 2022 LPL Spring Split, teams are closing the distance to climb up the ladder, and Royal Never Give Up seem to be on the way up. They beat Edward Gaming in a 2-1 matchup for the 2022 LPL Spring Split today, giving them a strong end to week seven and an edge to secure a playoffs spot in the tournament.\nEDG and RNG both came into today’s match with the same statline of 8-3, and RNG secured the victory to move one step closer towards the playoffs. In the final rounds of the tournament, every win counts towards each team’s morale, confidence, and standings.\nThe MSI champions take down the World Champions! Xiaohu leads @RNG to a 2-1 over @EDG_Edward! #LPL pic.twitter.com/8nwYOUaxGO\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 5, 2022  EDG secured the last-pick Sylas in the drafts to catch the opponents by surprise, and both teams secured one dragon each with some early skirmishes. Around 17 minutes, Jiejie’s Hecarim went deep into the enemy jungle to kill the enemy Alistar, but RNG quickly turned the teamfight. They killed four members of EDG and gained a substantial lead in the game. RNG translated this lead to securing objectives in the match and constantly put the pressure on EDG to make an effort to come back in the game. All their attempts were in vain, however. RNG kept winning teamfights and made a dominating statement in game one to put their opponents on the ropes for the next match.\nHis frontline sets it up, and Viper knocks them down! #LPL pic.twitter.com/5w1Cq6e6UV\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 5, 2022  EDG came out swinging in the next match, but RNG matched their aggression. From the early game to the mid game, both teams actively traded kills. However, RNG were always one step ahead in terms of dragons, and they secured three dragons compared to only one from their opponents. EDG got a favorable teamfight near Baron, making their adversaries overstep, and secured some much-needed kills to get the edge in the match. Even though they lost the Baron, the next teamfight near the Dragon Soul decided the game. EDG wrapped RNG and took the victory for themselves, putting the series to a tiebreaker.\nHave you seen a scarier Vex? Xiaohu is INSANE! #LPL pic.twitter.com/4JEuxWOtE7\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 5, 2022  The last match saw RNG press the gas pedal and take the match away from their opponents by securing early kills. EDG held firm, but they lost some crucial teamfights in the early game. Knowing their lead, RNG took teamfights near the objectives like the Rift Herald and got even more kills to solidify their position in the match. EDG couldn’t win any teamfights after that lead, and their opponents started taking Baron and dragons to gain the Hextech Soul and end the match, nearly unstoppable.\nThe LPL Spring Split week seven continues tomorrow with Victory 5 taking on Ultra Prime.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmosZGheq%2Bx1Z6pZp%2BZq7Juwc9mrKmrlal6prDWmqmdZZeWuqq6xmagp2WToby0sYxrZGplo5q%2FqrHSZqCnZZyluW5%2Bj2tpZqugp7avs4ysp6WhpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/royal-never-give-up-upset-edward-gaming-in-close-2-1-series-in-lpl-2022-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Royal Never Give Up upset Edward Gaming in close 2-1 series in LPL 2022 Spring Split"},{"body":"The Pokémon Unbroken Bonds TCG expansion set is nearly upon us, bringing with it a whole host of different cards to strengthen your deck.\nRelated: Everything you need to know about the Unbroken Bonds Pokémon TCG Set\nThe set contains over 200 cards, so some are always going to be more valuable than others. While kids will be happy to get their hands on that holo Lucario card, the competitive players and collectors will definitely be keeping their eyes open for some of the better cards in the set.\nWith that in mind, here is a handful of cards you should definitely look out for next time you open a booster back from the expansion set. They’re guaranteed to be some of the cards all players will want to get their hands on.\nAny of the Tag Team cards\nThere are a massive amount of Tag Team cards including in the Unbroken Bonds set that can change the shift of any battle depending on the type of deck you have. They are powerful new cards that were added with the “Team Up” set and are some of the rarest to find.\nKeep your eye out for any of them when you open a booster pack. They could be something either you or another trainer are after.\nRed’s Challenge\nRed’s Challenge is a Supporter Card that allows you to search your deck for any card and add it to your hand, so long as you discard two other cards from your hand first.\nIt is the ideal card to use to get that match-winning card you need while sending cards to the discard pile that could either be retrieved back anyway or is un-needed.\nSamson Oak\nAnother Support card that can give you some extra fire power is Samson Oak. Using it, you can draw two cards from your deck while also having the option to draw two more cards if both players’ active Pokémon are the same type.\nIn a mirror match, this gives you an extra card draw—but be careful. The same card could be hiding in your opponent’s deck somewhere.\nJanine\nAn ideal searcher card, Janine lets you look at the top four cards of your deck and put two cards from the four into your hand while shuffling the rest back into your deck.\nIt’s the ideal combo card that can be used in tandem with other effects to make the most out of any strategy. Of course, the next four cards in your deck might be useless, but at least that gives you an extra shuffle option to potentially get something better in your next draw phase.\nKoga’s Trap\nThe epitome of a “dick move” Koga’s Trap will force any of your opponents Active Pokémon to become Confused and Poisoned at the same time. If an opponent’s boss Pokémon is causing you grief, this card could be the ideal way to stall or deal damage to it and potentially knock it out in the process. Of course, there’s still a chance that it could be healed, but it still offers some hope in a dire moment of the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nUp5mrp5uau26uzqebrGWkmLRursSsq2abkaextA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-cards-to-pull-from-the-pok%C3%A9mon-unbroken-bonds-tcg-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Best Cards to pull from the Pokémon Unbroken Bonds TCG set"},{"body":"The NBA’s new esports league is already off to a rocky start.\nNumerous players who tried out for the league say the selection process was rigged, leading to a storm of outrage and even death threats directed at NBA staffers.\nThe league, officially called the NBA 2K League, boasted the first truly open tryout system in any major esport league, with about 72,000 applications taking their shot at becoming professional gamers. The NBA even hosted a draft combine for the new league, similar to the NBA’s own Draft Combine, where players that met certain criteria could show off their performance against other would-be pros before being evaluated to move onto the next step.\nJust a few days after the conclusion of February’s combine, emails were sent out to the 250 combine players that would move onto the next stage of evaluation. That’s when the controversy began.\nSoon, popular players and streamers who didn’t make the cut uploaded videos claiming the league and its selection process were rigged. They cited screenshots from another player’s direct messages on Twitter with Cavs Legion general manager Anthony Muraco (Cavs Legion is the Cleveland Cavaliers’ team in the league).\nThe messages between Muraco and league hopeful “MrStylez_” show the player telling Muraco that he didn’t make the cut, only to be comforted by Muraco, who said that he wouldn’t let the player “get snubbed like that.”\nMrStylez_ later received an email saying that he had made it into the league, hours after the rest of the 250 received their approvals.\nUsing the leaked direct messages as their rallying banner, scorned players have been claiming that their actual performance and skill didn’t matter. They say that the league knew who it wanted to select the entire time while the draft and combine were merely faked, rigged, or made to push a hidden agenda.\nOne player and popular streamer by the name of “White Chocolate” has been a primary advocate for this theory. The video he uploaded to his own YouTube channel highlighting each piece of evidence he considers proof, such as audio submissions and direct stat comparisons, has racked up over 20,000 views and countless mentions from other players on Twitter.\n“In my opinion, the whole process has been rigged up to this point,” White Chocolate told Dot Esports. “I know people, I’ve got friends that took semesters off of college and people that quit their jobs in order to pursue this, and for there to not be any type of real chance, because [the NBA] is just going to pick who they want to pick, is crazy.”\nOther players have even taken to slinging threats and insults at Muraco, the Cavs Legion team, and even staff from teams not involved in this particular incident.\nWhile the Cavs Legion declined to comment on the story, a representative did confirm that Muraco “has received multiple death threats.”\n  White Chocolate, for his part, says these threats are unfair, and that they ruin what his movement is supposed to stand for.\nGrant Paranjape, director of esports for Monumental Sports Entertainment, the company that runs the Washington Wizards NBA 2K League team, has been caught in the crossfire of insults and threats. He thinks the conspiracy theory is completely unfounded.\n “There really is nothing to it,” Paranjape told Dot Esports. “None of the managers had any power to put anyone into the 250 pool, it’s purely just a mix-up [with Stylez]. It just got conspiracy-theoried to all corners of the earth.”\nThe NBA backed up that line with a nearly identical stance, in an attempt to put the rumors to bed.\n“Teams have absolutely no input on which players made the top 250,” an NBA spokesperson told Dot Esports. “The comprehensive process was led strictly by officials from 2K, the NBA 2K League, and included Genji Esports, a third-party analytics firm.”\nParanjape said he feels sorry for the rejected tryout participants—that it probably feels like getting rejected from your dream college—but that the reaction to the late email was blown out of proportion.\n“Whenever you have angry and upset people that didn’t make the cut, they look for reasons to explain it, rather than that they just weren’t one of the best 250 players, and that’s all that happened,” Paranjape said.\nThe aggrieved players say that Muraco’s language in his direct message with MrStylez_ implied that he, a team manager, had control over the drafting process. Also, several audio applications from would-be players hadn’t once been listened to on their Soundcloud profiles, which was supposed to be a key part of the application process, indicating they weren’t given a completely fair chance.\n“There’s a lot of fed up people,” White Chocolate said. “There’s a lot of people who really felt like they wasted a lot of time and effort, and time is something that you can’t get back. If there’s a way that people feel that they can take [the NBA] to court with a lawsuit, then I believe there will be some class action suits.”\nWhite Chocolate said that the fact that players weren’t able to see a leaderboard of the applicants to directly compare stats meant that the league was trying to hide something. He compared his own stats to players that made the cut in his video, using the game’s stat dashboard to prove his point.\nThe couple of players who had made it through to the top 250 that he showed had worse point averages as well as percentage of shots made from the field. He also said in his video that both the 2K16 and 2K17 games featured some sort of leaderboard, which was his further evidence that this 2K18 league was meant to hide something.\n Paranjape dismissed these claims, too.\n“I think people misinterpreted the process for the past two months,” he said. “Myself, [Muraco], other directors—we’ve been very involved in the community, watching their streams, getting to know the guys, but that’s where it stopped. It was trying to understand their personalities and how they might fit into a team someday if they made it. At no point did I ever have a draft board in my office.”\nAs for the Soundcloud applications, Paranjape had a simple explanation. He noted that the NBA didn’t even consider any players that didn’t perform as well as the top 1,000 applicants, so there’s a good chance their audio submissions weren’t glanced at.\nNot only that, but other factors went into the process, too, Paranjape said, such as marketability, or how well players present themselves on social media. If applicants didn’t have a clean and professional social presence, they could be immediately dismissed. Both Paranjape and the NBA claim that the game’s stats dashboard only shows top-level stats, and that there was a much more complex algorithm at work.\n“The players were selected based on a range of factors, including performance from the combine and an online application detailing their knowledge of the game of basketball,” the NBA spokesperson said. “For example, running a zone defense and executing a pick-and-roll, as well as their understanding of the NBA 2K video game and reasons for why they want to play in the league.”\nStill, the movement started by these rejected players is gaining traction. Yesterday, some of them reached out to esports attorneys Bryce Blum and Ryan Morrison. Morrison, however, doesn’t seem to think the players have a strong case.\n “Based on what I’ve seen, there’s not much of an actual case to be made here legally,” Morrison told Dot Esports. “What is the issue, instead, is that these teams hired inexperienced and unprofessional managers who were spreading wild untruths. The dangerous part of that is those managers have authority, legally, to bind their teams to promises and decisions.”\nMuraco has since issued a formal apology for misleading MrStylez_ and other players with his language in direct messages. But that’s only kicked off another wave of insults and threats directed at the Cavs and other teams involved in the league.\nThe next step of the application process includes the NBA interviewing players in the pool of 250 and narrowing it down to 102. After that the draft will begin, and six players will be placed onto each of the 17 teams included in the inaugural season.\nUpdate March 6 7pm ET: NBA 2K League managing director Brendan Donohue tweeted out screengrabs of conversations with Anthony Muraco and Grant Paranjape to provide clarity to the controversy surrounding Muraco’s direct messages, as well as an open letter to the 2K community further explaining the situation and how players were chosen for the 250 pool.\n  ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopZuZXZrAsbvRrapmpJWWtLaxjKeZmmqbYr2trdieqWabn6PAsbXRmpqyZaSdsrC%2ByJ6qZpmTmMK0rdOipqerXWd%2Bd3%2BS\n","link":"/post/accusations-of-rigged-tryouts-engulf-the-nba-s-new-esports-league-in-controversy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Accusations of rigged tryouts engulf the NBA’s new esports league in controversy"},{"body":"VCT 2021, Riot’s first official tournament circuit for VALORANT, all boils down to Champions.\nIn December, the world championship will see 16 teams from around the world compete in a two-week-long tournament to decide the first VALORANT global champion.\nThroughout the year, stages consisting of Challengers and Masters events have given teams the chance to earn circuit points and qualify for the end-of-year tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Eleven teams representing North America, Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Latin America have qualified for Champions through circuit points obtained over the year. The winner of VCT Masters Berlin in September also automatically qualified.\nThe four remaining spots—one from NA, one from EMEA, one from South America, and one from Asia—made it to the event through the Last Chance Qualifier in October.\u0026nbsp;\nCircuit point standings EMEA TeamPointsGambit Esports470Acend375Fnatic350G2 Esports325Team Liquid 300SuperMassive Blaze225Futbolist120Oxygen Esports120Guild Esports115forZe110 North America TeamPointsSentinels775Team Envy450100 Thieves375Version1200FaZe Clan120XSET90Luminosity Gaming60Cloud9 Blue50Gen.G 50Rise50 Brazil TeamPointsTeam Vikings350Vivo Keyd225Sharks Esports215Havan Liberty210FURIA Esports145Gamelanders Blue135NOORG 2.065Stars Horizon45Jaguares Esports40SLICK40 Southeast Asia TeamPointsX10 Esports295Team Secret225Paper Rex225FULL SENSE140BOOM Esports115Alter Ego80Team SMG70CBT Gaming60CERBERUS Esports50Team Big BAAM50 Korea TeamPointsVision Strikers415NUTURN Gaming410F4Q255DAMWON Gaming160TNL Esports95Prince80GochuGaru40World Game Star40APEX PEOPLE0Rio Company0 Japan TeamPointsCrazy Raccoon475ZETA DIVISION305REJECT140Northeption90FENNEL80Feeling45Insomnia45BlackBird Ignis40Lag Gaming40SCARZ30 Latin America TeamPointsKRÜ Esports495Six Karma200Australs175Infinity170LAZER150Border Monsters1159z Team110Furious Gaming45Meta Gaming45VELOX40 All teams qualified for Champions EMEA Gambit EsportsAcendFnaticTeam Liquid Gambit automatically qualified for Champions as the winner of Masters Berlin. The Russian team’s almost flawless run at the tournament culminated in a commanding 3-0 win against NA’s Envy in the finals. A quarterfinal finish for Acend at Masters Berlin was just barely enough for the EU team to make it to Champions. With 375 points pocketed, Acend beat out regional rivals Fnatic (350) and G2 Esports (325). Fnatic had to rely on Gambit to qualify for Champions. After failing to make it to Masters Berlin, the team was in danger of being surpassed in the circuit point standings. But because Gambit ended up winning the tournament, EMEA was awarded an extra spot at Champions. After failing to make it to Masters Berlin, Team Liquid underwent a crucial roster change, removing Kryptix and signing ScreaM’s brother Nivera. A successful run through the EMEA Last Chance Qualifier in October secured the team Europe’s final spot at Champions.\nNorth America SentinelsEnvyCloud9 Blue Sentinels earned themselves 400 circuit points after making the perfect run at VCT Masters Reykjavík and beating Fnatic 3-0 in the finals. The North American team automatically secured a spot in Champions due to their unsurpassable points tally, making them the first squad to qualify for the end-of-year event.\nAn incredible run to the Masters Berlin finals saw Envy qualify for Champions as NA’s second seed with 450 circuit points. The team had to beat tournament favorites Sentinels and regional rivals 100 Thieves to get that point. Cloud9 Blue made it to Champions against all the odds. Placed eighth in the circuit point standings, the team had to produce a once-in-a-lifetime performance to make it to the end-of-year event. In the Last Chance Qualifier in October, they beat Version1, Gen.G, XSET, and favorites 100 Thieves, before sweeping Rise 3-0 in the finals.\nBrazil Team VikingsVivo KeydFURIA Esports A total of 350 circuit points, which was largely acquired over the course of Masters One and Masters Two, was more than enough for Team Vikings to qualify for Champions. They exceeded the second-place team in the region by over 100 points.\nDespite being eliminated from VCT Masters Berlin in the group stage, Vivo Keyd made it to Champions. The 225 circuit points earned throughout the year were narrowly enough to surpass Shark Esports (215) and Haven Liberty (210). FURIA qualified for Champions after decisively beating South American rivals Gamelanders Blue and Australs in the playoff portion of the SA Last Chance Qualifier in October. Southeast Asia X10Team SecretFULL SENSE Although X10 failed to qualify for VCT Masters Berlin, they did enough to earn a spot at Champions. The Thai team secured 295 circuit points over the course of the year, above and beyond any other team in the region.\nTeam Secret, who signed the former Bren Esports squad in September, qualified for Champions after SEA rivals Paper Rex failed to make it out of the group stage of Masters Berlin. Tied with 225 circuit points apiece, Team Secret’s winning record against Paper Rex in the regional playoffs ended up being the difference-maker.\nFULL SENSE took on and beat Korea’s NUTURN and DAMWON in the playoffs and Japan’s Northeption in the finals of the APAC Last Chance Qualifier to earn a place at Champions.\nKorea Vision Strikers After advancing to the knockout stage of VCT Masters Berlin in September, Vision Strikers surpassed NUTURN Gaming in the circuit point standings and qualified for Champions as the sole Korean representative at the event. Japan Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon earned Japan’s only spot at Champions with a win against Brazil’s Havan Liberty at VCT Masters Berlin. As the most consistent team in the region, the team racked up 475 circuit points throughout the year, beating second-place ZETA DIVISON’s 305 points. In total, Crazy Raccoon accumulated 100 circuit points from Masters One, 150 from Masters Two, and 225 from Masters Three.\nLatin America \u0026nbsp;KRÜ Esports KRÜ well and truly dominated in Latin America this year. After winning Challengers Stage Two and Three in the region, the team qualified for Champions. A tally of 495 circuit points was more than enough to top second-place team Six Karma.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGLBpq3MrGSqrZGhtqe1xJ1kn6eiYsOiuM6rmKesXZi1ornPoqanq11nfXN9\n","link":"/post/all-teams-qualified-for-valorant-champions-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All teams qualified for VALORANT Champions 2021"},{"body":"If you want to fit in with your friends in League of Legends, communicate efficiently in the game or closely follow the competitive scene, you need to keep up to date with the latest jargon. The language in League is widely acknowledged in the community, from Summoner’s Rift to Twitch, Discord, and Reddit. So, grab a pen and paper and take notes as we explain all the terminology you need to know in League of Legends.\nA AA: Your basic attack or auto attack.\nARAM: All Random All Mid. It’s the little brother to Summoner’s Rift, and its name speaks for itself. All players battle it out for control of a single lane.\nAD: Attack damage. ADC: Attack damage carry. This is usually your bot laner or marksman. They use attack damage items and are often one of the biggest threats in the game. AFK: Away from keyboard. If your teammate says this in chat, you’re probably done for. Have fun playing four-vs-five. AP: Ability power.\nArea of Effect (AOE): An ability that can hit multiple targets at the same time.\nB Baron: Baron Nashor. This is the big purple boss that appears 20 minutes into a game. Base: This is where you’ll find the shop, the Nexus, and the inhibitors. If a teammate says they’re going back to base, they’re either recalling, walking manually, or about to die. BG: Bad game. If someone writes this in all chat, they’re not pleased with the outcome of the match.\nBlue buff: A buff that grants increased mana (or energy) regeneration and cooldown reduction. The buff is obtained by killing the Blue Sentinel or an enemy with a blue circle around them.\nBM: Bad mannered or bad manners. Bot: Bot lane.\nC Camp: To repeatedly gank a specific lane in quick succession. Carry: A player who takes hold of the game and leads the team to victory.\nCC: Crowd control.\nCD: Cooldown.\nChampion pool: A selection of champions a players frequently uses in solo queue or competitive play.\nCheese: An unusual champion build or team strategy that allows a player to gain momentum in the game. It’s often unorthodox and generally comes as a surprise.\nClown fiesta: A ridiculous teamfight or game where nobody knows what’s happening. It usually refers to a lower-ranked game, but can be relevant up to the highest level. Creeps: Monsters or minions. CS: Creep score. This is how many minions a specific player has slain in that game.\nD Dive: To continue attacking an opponent and pursuing a kill beneath an enemy turret.\nDamage over time (DOT): An ability or attack that deals damage over time.\nDamage per second (DPS): How much damage you deal per second.\nDouble Buff: When a player collects both the blue and red buff.\nDrake: Dragon.\nE Elo: A rating system for a player’s rank. Elo hell: A rank that’s difficult or seemingly impossible to get out.\nElder drake: The most powerful dragon in the game. It spawns after 35 minutes or five minutes after the last dragon is killed. F Face check: Walking into a brush without vision. Farm: The act of killing creeps. Fed: When a player is ahead in gold, levels, and kills.\nFF: Forfeit or /ff to surrender a game. Focus: To prioritize damage on an enemy player or monster.\nG GA: Guardian Angel, an item. Gank: To flank and surprise and an enemy champion in their lane. Glass Cannon: A set of items that allows a champion to deal high damage while sacrificing defensive stats. GG: Good game. This is often said in chat when the Nexus is destroyed.\nH Hypercarry: A champion that often flourishes in the late game with scaling and a full set of items, such as Vayne. I IE: Infinity Edge, an item.\nInhib: Inhibitor. The three glowing things behind the towers in your base.\nInsec kick: A play where Lee Sin knocks back an enemy champion into the fray of his allies with the use of Dragon’s Rage (ultimate ability). The phrase is named after former pro player Choi “inSec” In-seok.\nInt: Intentionally feeding (allowing your enemy to kill you).\nJ Juke: To dodge an incoming ability. Jungler: A role where a player typically roams around the jungle and contests jungle camps.\nK Kill lane: A combination of champions (in the bot late) with the intent of finding kills, rather than playing a passive playstyle. Kiting: Backing away from an enemy and dealing free damage, while simultaneously avoiding attacks.\nKS: Kill steal.\nL Lane bully: A champion that’s specifically prominent in the laning phase of the game. They typically take the upper hand when trading and can often secure an early kill. Laning phase: The early stages in a game where players farm to build items.\nLast hit: Securing the kill on a minion or an enemy champion. This is essential to receiving gold. Leash: When a player assists a teammate (usually a jungler) with killing a monster.\nLoL: League of Legends.\nLol: Laughing out loud. M Marksman: A ranged AD carry champion.\nMain: A player’s favorite or most-played champion.\nMeta: The current best playstyle, strategy, or champions in the game.\nMia: Missing in action.\nMid laner: A role that tends to the middle lane.\nMOBA: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena.\nN Nerf: To cause an aspect of the game (often a champion) to be weaker or ineffective.\nO OMW: On my way. One-Trick Pony: A player who can only play one champion well. OOM: Out of mana.\nOP: Overpowered. Too strong.\n Overextending: Pushing too far, often without vision. P PBE: Public Beta Environment. A test server for unreleased content and champion balances. Peeling: Using crowd control or snaring to stop enemies from attacking a teammate. Ping: To signal something using the ping system.\nPenta: Killing five enemies within a short time period.\nPoke: Damaging enemy champions while staying back at a safe distance.\nPvP: Player versus player.\nQ QQ: Used to imply someone is complaining about an issue.\nQSS: Quicksilver Sash.\nR Ragequit: Leaving the game prematurely out of frustration. Red Buff: A buff that grants health regeneration and causes your basic attacks to slow the enemy while also dealing true damage over time. The buff is obtained by killing the Red Brambleback or an enemy with a red circle around them.\nRiot: The developers of League of Legends, Riot Games.\nS\u0026nbsp; Scrim: Scrimmage. When teams compete in a friendly match in preparation for a tournament.\nShop: The in-game location where items are bought.\nSnare: An ability debuff that slows an enemy’s movement speed or stops them entirely. Snowball: When a champion secures an early advantage and quickly gets out of control.\nSquishy: A champion that’s easily killed due to their lack of health or defensive capabilities. SS: A shortened version of “missing.” This is typed in team chat when an enemy champion is missing from a lane.\nSupport: A role that tends to the ADC in the bot lane. Synergy: How a team composition or a set of champions work with each other.\nT Tilt: When a player is frustrated and plays progressively worse, resulting in over-aggression and a temporary decrease in skill. Top laner: A role that tends to the top lane.\nTower hugging: Hiding beneath a tower in order to prevent an enemy from attacking freely.\nToxic: A player who’s negative or offensive.\nTP: Teleport. Trading: Exchanging damage with an enemy, often in the laning phase.\nTroll: A player who intentionally disrupts a game for the sake of humor. U Ult: Ultimate (R ability).\nURF: Ultra Rapid Fire. A popular game mode that’s unavailable right now.\nV Vent: Ventrilo, a voice chat software that’s no longer popular.\nW Wet Noodle Fight: When two champions with very little damage, often tanks, fight each other. WP: Well played. A phrase that a sportsmanlike player often says after a game.\nY Yi: Master Yi, a jungle champion.\nZ Zoning: Preventing an enemy from gaining experience or gold.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm7AxKukoqafobyoxYyypq5lo528trjDZqKnp6c%3D\n","link":"/post/an-a-z-of-league-of-legends-terminology/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"An A-Z of League of Legends terminology"},{"body":" Hackers took down some of Apex Legends’ servers this Sunday as part of a plea to “save Titanfall” from the relentless hacking and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that plague the game. The attacks appear to spread over multiple regions and platforms.\nNumerous players reported that the usual game modes, from the Firing Range to Arenas, were unavailable. The only exception was another banner under the guise of a limited-time mode, which directed players to a website called savetitanfall.com. Dot Esports received the same results.\nThe page carries a message from a disgruntled community who “has been begging Respawn to fix this issue for over three years” unsuccessfully, according to the text. Its intent is to create a “central hub” of information regarding the issues with Titanfall. Both the website and the hackers, however, pointed out that they’re not affiliated with each other.\nRespawn has long struggled with hackers and distributed denial-of-service attacks in the first Titanfall. This year alone, the company has acknowledged “ongoing attacks” to the game in April, with a “new wave” in May. The situation, however, has gone on for years, according to savetitanfall.com.\nSuch an attack would likely require access to Apex‘s playlist file—a list of game modes that the server supports, data miner Shrugtal told Dot Esports. Tampering with it would let an individual alter the text displayed when browsing playlists, for instance. The game uses a service to retrieve that file, but security vulnerabilities can allow hackers to tinker with it to send out their messages and even interrupt the service.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon Respawn “is aware of and actively investigating” the issue, according to an official tweet.\nUpdate July 4 8:28pm CT: Respawn pushed out a server update that appeared to fix the issue, but it might take “hours” for the fix to reach all servers. Dot Esports was able to see the regular playlists.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1oq%2FKnqmsZaSWuKZ5w6iup2WRpbK5edKeqa%2Bdoqh6or%2BMmmSppJWWerW7jKyYr51dqba1rc2fmKWkXZu%2FsLmMoZico5WnwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hackers-take-down-apex-servers-as-a-plea-to-save-titanfall-from-hackers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hackers take down Apex servers as a plea to save Titanfall from hackers"},{"body":"Four teams have secured qualification for the group stage of the 2022 NA VALORANT Champions Tour Stage One Challengers event, but there are another four slots up for grabs.\u0026nbsp;\nTeams like TSM, Akrew, Rise, and T1 failed to qualify for the upcoming tournament through the open qualifier, which concluded on Jan. 31. But each team will have another shot at earning a spot in Stage One Challengers One in a few days.\u0026nbsp;\nThe remaining teams will compete in the second open qualifier, which will begin on Feb. 4 and conclude on Feb. 7. This tournament is the last chance for some of the most popular teams to qualify for Challengers or they’re out of action for months.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The second open qualifier will follow the same format as the first, with two teams from the upper bracket and two from the lower bracket set to secure qualification. Related: Here are the 2022 VCT NA Challengers One main event teams\nThe group stage of Stage One Challengers in North America will include 12 teams from the region and the first eight slots have been decided. Cloud9, Sentinels, Envy, and 100 Thieves received automatic qualification for the event while Version1, The Guard, XSET, and NRG Esports qualified through the first open qualifier, which concluded yesterday.\u0026nbsp;\nThe group stage, which will begin on Feb. 11 and conclude on March 27, follows a slightly altered format compared to the VCT circuit last year. The new group stage will follow a weekly circuit format with teams playing each other multiple times. The teams will be divided into two groups of six and the top four teams from each group at the end of March will ensure qualification for the playoff bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nThe playoffs will follow a double-elimination format but the start date is yet to be revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2KworqMq5ymmZmjtq%2BzjK2cmqWjYr62rcuinbJllqS%2Fbn6Pa2lmrpOpeq%2BtjJyfmqScmruosdGsZKimlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-can-remaining-teams-qualify-for-2022-vct-na-challengers-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How can remaining teams qualify for 2022 VCT NA Challengers One?"},{"body":"When playing Lost Ark for the first time, players will have tons of different kinds of content to progress through. They’ll have to farm and complete numerous quests to level up and discover the game’s story. But not all quests will be handed to them since some are hidden. These special quests are timed and not always easy to complete. The “Sunflowers for my Love Hidden Story” quest is one of them. Players will have to gather three clues, one by one, and will have 20 minutes to hand each of them to the quest NPC. If the timer runs out before you find one of those clues, you’ll have to start it from the beginning.\nTo help you get through this quest, here’s a guide with the location of every clue.\nSunflowers for my Love Hidden Story guide To find this quest, you should head southeast of Prideholme, located on the continent of Rethramis, where you will find a house with a line of stones in front of it. You’ll have to head to the house’s door to start the quest. A notification above your health bar will indicate that you have started a timed quest.\nThe first hint will take you to Loghill’s Wildflower Garden, located to the north of Prideholme. You’ll have to head to the southwest of the map and look for sunflowers. Going there and interacting with them will complete the second clue. The NPC will mention Prideholme, and that’s where you’ll have to go for the final clue.\nThis clue will be the easiest to get. Head to the house where you started the quest, but instead of interacting with the door, inspect the sunflowers on your right. The NPC you’ll encounter will end the quest and you will receive two charisma points.\nBe careful when returning to Prideholme, though. If you happen to interact with the house’s door, you’ll have to start the quest from the beginning again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp67pXnCqKSppJWpsm6%2F1Kedpaenmr%2B0ecWoqWalqWK5sMLEZp%2BinJSau26%2F06ipsmWcpMC1ecCrog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-complete-the-sunflowers-for-my-love-hidden-story-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and complete the Sunflowers for my Love Hidden Story in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Despite its release more than a year ago, the PlayStation 5 console is still as difficult to track down as ever. But those in Europe might be able to score themselves the device with a little bit of luck.\nFollowing in the footsteps of the United States, PlayStation fans in Europe can now sign up for the chance to purchase a PS5 console directly from Sony.\nTo sign up, simply head to Sony’s PlayStation website. According to the page, there are a limited number of PS5 consoles available for customers to purchase straight from PlayStation. If you register and are selected, you’ll receive instructions and further details by email.\nAnother thing worth noting is the email you use to sign up must be identical to that which you use for your PlayStation Network ID.\nSadly, not everybody who signs up for the promotion will get their hands on a console as a result. Despite this, there’s no harm in doing so and you could wind up finally getting yourself a console because of it.\nIt isn’t clear how long until successful applicants will be notified, but if you’ve applied, you’ll want to monitor your email regularly so that you don’t miss out.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmkka7Ata3ToqanZZWtwaa6w6xkqatlYr22vsKhmKydXaeyqLXSramarJmku7R506hknq2ipL2m\n","link":"/post/playstation-extends-ps5-purchase-registrations-to-europe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation extends PS5 purchase registrations to Europe"},{"body":"Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek has called for Respawn to consider taking Apex Legends battle passes out of its battle royale, claiming the “in-built pressure” it put on players to grind is too much.\nApex has had more than a dozen battle passes since its early 2019 release, following the blueprint first laid out by arch-rival Fortnite in its heyday.\nWhile many love the skins, guns, and charms the Outlands battle passes have brought to Respawn’s title over the years, there are others who believe it adds an unhealthy aspect to the game⁠—including Twitch’s human aimbot, Shroud, who has today called for the Apex developers to rethink their model.\n“The Apex Legends battle pass meta is so fucking bad,” he said.\n“I don’t like it anymore… I’m over it. I’m over it! I want to go back to the days of just, like, grinding and playing the game. You play and you see your tokens go up. Then you buy what you want [from those in-game tokens]. It’s just easy.”\nRelated: Dr Disrespect claims Warzone has hit rock bottom: ‘I’ve had enough’\nThe biggest issue, Shroud explained in his Feb. 20 video, is that battle passes in Apex, as well as rivals like Fortnite and Warzone, puts “a lot of pressure” on gamers that would usually enjoy the titles more casually. By putting a timer on exclusive cosmetics, the developers make sure players log in each day. Dailies, weeklies, and various in-game challenges all add to this too.\n“I don’t like keeping up with the battle pass. It’s a big problem because [battle passes] pressure you to play. [You shouldn’t] be pressured to play any one game.”\n Apex battle passes are released alongside each new season and run for an average of three months at a time. They each have two tracks. All players can collect rewards from the free tracks, while the premium pass—where the fancier cosmetics and collectibles are⁠—costs around $8.99 to access.\nThe latest pass was revealed with the battle royale’s 12th season, “Defiance.” The new cosmetics collection included a dieselpunk-inspired reactive skin for the Hemlok as well as several nods to Apex’s third anniversary via item designs.\nSupport legend Loba also got her first battle pass Legendary skin during the new season’s Feb. 8 release. Her “Breaking The Law” skin appears at tier 50 in the battle pass.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuYp7y2sIyhmK2do2KusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wZqrraSVYr2iv9JmrpqmpKh6sLjDZqynpJ%2BYuLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-calls-for-apex-legends-to-scrap-battle-passes-in-favor-of-free-unlocks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud calls for Apex Legends to scrap battle passes in favor of free unlocks"},{"body":"The infamous Captain Jack Sparrow is making his way into Sea of Thieves this week as a part of A Pirate’s Life.\nThe Disney collaboration with Sea of Thieves will launch tomorrow, June 22.\u0026nbsp;\nA Pirate’s Life is an original story crafted for SoT driven by the Pirate of the Caribbean protagonist Jack Sparrow who predictably has found himself in a bit of trouble.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Through five “tall tales” of questing, players will be able to “save the Pirate’s Life” while also encountering some recognizable faces from Disney’s franchise, including none other than Davy Jones.\nThe new story will let players explore new areas, such as the Sea of the Damned, and introduce creatures like sirens and ocean crawlers.\nAttention pirates! The Sea of Thieves servers will be offline from approximately 10am BST tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd, as new threats to the pirate's life set their machinations into motion… pic.twitter.com/G3opABaHGV\n— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) June 21, 2021  The exact time of the patch going live is not set, but a tweet by the official Sea of Thieves account said the servers will go down beginning at 4am CT tomorrow for maintenance as “new threats to the pirate’s life set their machinations in motion.”\nOnce the servers go back up, the event should be live.\nThis article will be updated as more information on the launch becomes available.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGLBqrnEZpuonaNiwKatjKidZqyYnrK3sdJmmGaomaeutbHSZqOinpVisLC5xGamrqw%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-sea-of-thieves-a-pirate-s-life-come-out/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life come out?"},{"body":"Kai’Sa is one of the most popular ADC picks for regular League of Legends players and pros alike.\u0026nbsp;\nHer kit is one of the most complex and diverse available in the game—not just on other ADCs, either. She packs more creative freedom in her playstyle than most other champions altogether. By stacking AP, AD, or attack speed to 100 (or 100 percent in attack speed’s case), you can transform her abilities to match different playstyles, opening up more possibilities for her than even Kayn.\nWith this quick, top-level guide, you’ll learn how to build her, play her, and hopefully not act like you’re in Bronze with her.\nItems As we mentioned, Kai’Sa can build AP, AD, or attack speed and remain effective as long as she builds them in the correct scenarios. For instance, flat AP is best used for reliable burst damage, but full AD and crit are used for high-risk/high-reward bursting due to relying on crits. The attack speed and attack speed hybrid builds work best against teams with tons of tanks, and they put out the most consistent and reliable DPS due to her true damage passive.\nHere are the best items to run depending on which build you choose, in order of effectiveness. Keep in mind that the later into a build you go, the more situational items become.\nAttack speed hybrid This build puts out the most damage by a fair margin but doesn’t burst quite as hard as the raw damage builds. By building significant stats in AD, AP, and attack speed, this build also allows Kai’Sa to evolve all three of her abilities, which is a huge benefit. The downside is that this build needs time to scale, at least for Manamune to convert into Muramana. AD/Crit This build allows you to evolve her Q, which amps up the number of missiles fired. The raw AD granted by Stormrazor alongside Infinity Edge makes her extremely deadly for squishy champions.  Ability power-focused  This build allows you to evolve all three abilities. It’s the build to go when you’re on a team full of AD-dealing champions and you need some mixed AP damage. Even if you go for AP, you still need Berserker Greaves to have a bigger damage output. Your passive scales with attack speed well and the lack of attack speed could hurt you a lot.  AD/Attack speed  This is the most popular build by Kai’Sa players right now. It grants a powerful damage spike early on and the Stormrazor slow allows you to kite champions easier or get picks with W\u0026gt;R\u0026gt;auto. Runes You have a couple of options with runes on Kai’Sa because you can take different rune paths to stack certain stats, making it easier to evolve one ability over the next. We’ll only get into Keystone runes, though, because the rest is mostly situational.\nCore rune builds Press the Attack is the best Keystone you can pick for Kai’Sa, whether you’re building her for attack speed or crit. She gets the highest value from it, especially in the early game, making it so both Kai’Sa and her support deal higher damage in trades. The Inspiration secondary tree will grant you the needed sustain early with biscuits and grant you free boots at 12 minutes.\nAlternative rune builds While the core in the alternative rune build is the same as above (Press the Attack, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace), it does provide a better teamfight-oriented build via the secondary Sorcery tree. The movement speed granted from Nimbus Cloak when using a summoner spell will allow you to kite easier and run away from a fight if needed without hassle. The lack of biscuits compared to the Inspiration tree will hurt your laning phase, so calculate if the trade-off is worth it before you take the alternative rune build.\nAbilities As we’re sure you can guess by now, there’s a lot of freedom to your ability build path, too, just like your items and runes. Thanks to the ability evolution system on Kai’Sa, she can prioritize one over the others in certain games, while doing something completely different in another. As you can imagine, this is primarily what dictates the fighting style you should use in-game.\nAD oriented build  Q \u0026gt; E \u0026gt; W \u0026gt; R This is the most popular build for Kai’Sa players. It boosts her burst damage while granting her reduced cooldown on her survival ability. This ability build allows Kai’Sa to throw down in team fights better than her other builds. The bit of raw AD and AP from this build’s items keep the W and Q up to snuff with damage, too. AP oriented build  Q \u0026gt; W \u0026gt; E \u0026gt; R This build relies on both Q and W for damage and less on survival through her E max. While her W has better AP scaling compared to her Q, the Q ability is your primary damage tool, especially at low ranges. If you don’t max it, you’ll have issues with clearing waves and bursting people down when they get into range. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKaoaOWerLByJyiZquklr%2B1ecauoJ2dXZfCqrjDrGSampmhtrW1xKxkpqeimnpzfZVpZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kai-sa-build-guide-best-items-runes-and-ability-order/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kai’Sa build guide: Best items, runes, and ability order"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed today that Kennen is the newest Legends of Runeterra champion with solid baseline stats in the upcoming Magic Misadventures expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release on Dec. 8, Magic Misadventures will contain Kennen, a new dual-region LoR champion. Kennen is a one-drop 2/1 with Quick Attack, creating a Mark of the Storm in hand upon getting summoned. The yordle’s dual regions are Bandle City and Ionia, synergizing with existing Aggro LoR champions like Zed.\u0026nbsp;\n\"The Heart of the Tempest beats eternal… and those beaten remember eternally.\"\nKennen and his Kinkou followers fight to preserve the balance in Magic Misadventures on December 8. pic.twitter.com/rUQgcZNW71\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) December 1, 2021  Kennen Casting cost: OneRegions: Bandle City and IoniaType: ChampionStats: 2/1Ability: “When I’m summoned, create a Mark of the Storm in hand.”Level up requirement: “You’ve summoned the same ally five-plus times this game.” Upon leveling up, Kennen’s stats increase to 3/2. And his ability to create a Mark of the Storm in hand increases when he’s summoned, blocked, or attacks. Mark of the Storm is a zero-cost spell that attaches to an enemy. If that enemy already has a Mark of the Storm, remove the mark to Stun and deal two damage to that enemy instead.\u0026nbsp;\nAs with all champions in LoR, Kennen has a spell called Lightning Rush. It’s a three-cost spell at Fast speed that can recall an ally to deal two damage to anything, which includes your opponent’s Nexus. Upon casting the spell, it creates a Kennen within your deck.\u0026nbsp;\nKennen will likely slot into Aggro builds, specifically Ionia ones that use Elusive followers. The new yordle champion synergizes nicely with Zed but could partner with other LoR champs as well via Recall and Stun synergies.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral other Magic Misadventures were also revealed with Kennen today. Ember Monk is a four-drop 3/3 with Quick Attack that gains +1/+0 when you summon another ally. And Rissu, The Silent Storm is a five-drop 1/1 that summons a 7/3 Stormcloud upon being summoned itself. All images via Riot Games. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytu9FmqZ6ulZa5tHnKnqWnnZ5isKmtzKmgqKZdmLyutc2gZKKmXaKuqLXCZqSiq5GZw6a6066pnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/lor-reveals-kennen-champion-coming-in-magic-misadventures/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LoR reveals Kennen champion coming in Magic Misadventures"},{"body":"More tanks, fewer problems? The Paris Eternal have signed former Hangzhou Spark tank Jeong “NoSmite” Da-Un to their growing mixed-roster team, the team announced today. NoSmite played for X6 Gaming in Overwatch Contenders Korea before being picked up by the Hangzhou Spark in 2018. In the early stages of the Overwatch League’s second season, NoSmite shared stage time with fellow main tank Xu “Guxue” Qiulin. NoSmite showed an understanding of Reinhardt and the tank skills necessary to succeed in the triple-triple meta. As the meta changed and the Hangzhou Spark grew accustomed to a standard starting roster, NoSmite took a two-way contract with the Spark’s academy team, Bilibili Gaming. This allowed him to play regularly in Overwatch Contenders China while still stepping in for Guxue if necessary. 🚨 Check your corners before watching this announcement 🚨\nWe're happy to have @nosmite1 on our team for the 2020 season! #FiatLux pic.twitter.com/XyqGK6JPAQ\n— Paris Eternal (@ParisEternal) November 23, 2019  Earlier in the offseason, the Hangzhou Spark announced their 2020 roster and NoSmite was suspiciously absent. The Paris Eternal have capitalized on this chance to add a talented main tank to their team. Their current main tank, Benjamin “BenBest” Dieulafait, shared stage time with Roni “Lhcloudy” Tiihonen throughout most of the Paris Eternal’s season. NoSmite’s signing is a continuation of the Paris Eternal’s huge offseason reconstruction of their roster. Former Element Mystic players Kim “SP9RK1E” Young-han, Jung “Xzi” Kihyo, and Choi “Hanbin” Hanbin have joined the team during the offseason, creating a mixed-language roster for the formerly full-Western team.\nThe Paris Eternal will hold three homestands at the Zénith de Paris during the 2020 Overwatch League season. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiokae2tHnErZyrppGheqKww2alqKudnsGm\n","link":"/post/paris-eternal-add-nosmite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Paris Eternal add NoSmite"},{"body":"The arena made its debut in Burning Crusade Classic on June 1, 2021—introducing a new way for World of Warcraft players to test their PvP skills and climb the ranks in teams of two, three, and five.\u0026nbsp;\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon It features a comprehensive MMR system, matching players up against players of similar skill. The arena is a refreshing change from the often one-sided battlegrounds in Classic, rewarding teamwork and coordination over chance and luck.\nBut which classes and specializations perform the best or worst in arena? We ranked every spec in TBC Classic, from the best to the worst.\u0026nbsp;\nS Tier Restoration Druid, Subtlety Rogue, SL/SL Warlock Restoration Druid is the best all-around healer in arena. It offers a little bit of everything, including strong and effective healing over time, and multiple forms of crowd control, survivability, and damage. It’s difficult to stick on a well-versed Druid and almost impossible to drain its mana. The spec has the ability to outheal, outrun, and outgun its opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nSubtlety Rogue has one of the most versatile toolkits in arena with an endless stream of crowd control and damage but also survivability. The spec is flexible in a number of top-tier comps, combined with classes like Mage, Warlock, Druid, Priest, Warrior, and Hunter. It’s one of the most sought-after specs in arena.\nSL/SL Warlock, a hybrid between Affliction and Demonology, is another high-caliber, high-skill spec. It has the damage output needed to perform at the highest level in the form of damage over time abilities, but it also has a purge, a silence, a dispel, Healthstones, and more. Like Druid and Rogue, the class has everything it needs to thrive in arena.\nA Tier Frost Mage, Arms Warrior, Discipline Priest Frost Mage excels at surviving and maintaining mana in arena. The spec’s mobility with Blink, its crowd control with sheeps, snares, and novas, and its burst damage with shatter, is unparalleled. But it’s not the most flexible spec in terms of compositions and isn’t as dynamic as some of the specs at the top of this list.\nArms Warrior is another spec with multiple tools at its disposal. Mortal Strike is one of the strongest abilities in arena—it hits hard, but it also applies a 50 percent healing debuff. This will always be sought-after, despite some of the spec’s flaws. Warriors have trouble sticking on a target, which can be frustrating at times.\u0026nbsp;\nDiscipline Priest is one of the best healers in arena. It has strong defensive cooldowns and heals, but it also has offensive capabilities. It’s an aggressive healer that can easily inflict the killing blow. Alongside a Rogue or a Mage, Priest has plenty of outplay potential.\nB Tier BM/Marksmanship Hunter, Restoration Shaman Beast Mastery and Marksmanship Hunter historically underperformed in arena in TBC, but that’s no longer the case in Classic. Blizzard has done away with the dead zone. The class was previously restricted and unable to perform the majority of its abilities in a distance over five yards—and less than eight yards—from a target. With this mechanic gone for good, the class can inflict damage at a much higher rate. Hunter is already one of the strongest classes in PvE and is now a respectable class in PvP. But it still has a hard time fitting in some compositions, due to its overlap with diminishing returns.\nRestoration Shaman is a slower and more arduous healing class than the two top dogs on this list. It has an endless amount of utility in the form of totems and burst damage in the form of Bloodlust/Heroism, but its heals aren’t quite up to par. It lacks healing over time and instant-cast heals, and its damage output could be better.\nC Tier Shadow Priest, Elemental Shaman, Balance Druid Shadow Priest has a similar skill set to Warlock. The damage isn’t quite there though, nor is the utility. It has healing abilities, unlike most DPS specs, and strong crowd control, but it tends to run out of mana.\u0026nbsp;\nElemental Shaman is the ultimate hybrid spec. It offers consistent damage, healing, utility, and, of course, the all-powerful Bloodlust/Heroism. Balance Druid has a little bit of everything, including strong single target damage, AoE, healing, and crowd control. The spec is similar to Resto Druid in that regard. But like Shadow Priest, mana is an issue.\nD Tier Retribution Paladin, Holy Paladin, Enhancement Shaman, Feral Druid Retribution and Holy Paladin, Enhancement Shaman, and Feral Druid don’t cut it in arena. They each lack some of the fundamentals you need to thrive in PvP.\nBut the specs are viable in some circumstances and shouldn’t be dismissed altogether. They each have their niche and can certainly climb the ranks in arena. They’re just not quite as good as the other specs on this list. The specs that aren’t on this list are barely worth mentioning. They’re more catered to raiding and often fall too short to make a real impact in arena. If there was an F tier, that’s probably where they’d be.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1rsJmmqWZo6i2pHnPr6dmm5yWwLR506Kcq2WcnsC1\n","link":"/post/tbc-classic-class-tier-list-pvp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TBC Classic: Class tier list (PvP)"},{"body":"Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms isn’t a very powerful set.\nWizards of the Coast is making an effort to lower the power level of Standard after Throne of Eldraine, Theros: Beyond Death, and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths dominated the format. The power of “2020 Magic” meant many of the newer sets couldn’t impact Standard. Forgotten Realms is in line with Strixhaven: School of Mages and Zendikar Rising as sets that won’t be showcased in Standard until fall rotation.\nEvaluating Forgotten Realms is a prediction game. There are a handful of cards in the set that will make an immediate impact, but the post-rotation outlook is the most important. Forgotten Realms will be a key part of Standard going forward, while Eldraine will be gone in two months.\nHere are the best five cards in Forgotten Realms for Standard.\nLair of the Hydra The cycle of “lair” lands in Forgotten Realms are going to be staples in Standard until the set rotates. Similar to Faceless Haven and Crawling Barrens, Lands that become Creatures are excellent finishers in every archetype. Aggro decks use these cards to get extra damage in. Control decks take advantage of these cards as hard-to-remove finishers.\nLair of the Hydra is one of the best Land cards from this cycle. The X casting cost leaves room for you to make the best decision for the situation. Lair of the Hydra can be a substantial threat attacking for five or more damage. It also can attack for a lower number to widen the battlefield and force tough blocks.\nSee on Amazon Werewolf Pack Leader Werewolf Pack Leader is already putting up results in Standard and Standard 2022 tournaments. The card is a new addition to Mono-Green Aggro. This two-drop creature is a 3/3 force on the battlefield. There’s a serious threat of activation with this card in the mid-game because it can become a 5/5 with Trample.\nNot only is Werewolf Pack Leader a powerful card today, but should be a staple going forward. This card is an early piece for a future Werewolf deck that will receive further support in September’s Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.\nSee on Amazon Dragon’s Fire Izzet Dragons is the deck to beat when fall rotation happens. The list is already a dominant option in the Standard 2022 queue, sharing a spot at the top with Mono-Green Aggro. The best version of Izzet Dragons isn’t set in stone. Outside of Goldspan Dragon, many of the Creatures are flex picks.\nOne constant through each decklist is a full playset of Dragon’s Fire. This two-mana Instant is the closest thing to straight-up removal. Since Dragons usually have a high power stat, Dragon’s Fire is more often than not dealing four to six damage. This is enough damage to kill any threat your opponent presents.\nRanger Class Every Class is useful in the right deck. Ranger Class is an excellent addition to Green Creature-based strategies. The two-mana Enchantment enters the battlefield with a 2/2 body. Level two is where this card starts to make an impact. Putting a +1/+1 counter on an attacking Creature forces blocks and changes the regular flow of combat. When a two-mana Creature can get bigger than other early-game Creatures, combat leans in your favor.\nSee on Amazon Orcus, Prince of Undeath Rakdos Midrange is a fringe strategy that’s been found in every Standard format since the release of Throne of Eldraine. It’s an effective archetype that slowly grinds out games with sacrifice synergies. Orcus, Prince of Undeath is an excellent top-end midrange card that might push the strategy into competitive viability.\nWhen looking at the top decks in Standard 2022, Izzet Dragons and Mono-Green Aggro, Orcus is able to wipe the board, including Indestructible Creatures. The second ability gets key Creatures back from your graveyard, further fueling the sacrifice gameplan.\nSee on Amazon Rakdos Midrange will take a while to get going. Just like Control decks, Rakdos Midrange will need to know what problems the best strategies are presenting so the removal suite can be built accordingly.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmbGaalajBbrnToGSfp6KcvLXAxKdkq52Robq0ecKaqZ2rXZu8s3nSrZinnJGnsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-mtg-forgotten-realms-cards-for-standard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best MTG Forgotten Realms cards for Standard"},{"body":"Warriors are one of the deadliest melee classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands in both player-vs-player (PvP) and player-vs-environment (PvE) settings due to damage potential, especially during their short cooldowns. The unique covenants also improve on this, giving the Warrior even better opportunities to dish out a lot of damage in small timeframes and take over the meters in PvE or create kill opportunities in PvP. While Fury sometimes overtakes Arms as the primary DPS spec in either PvP or PvE, historically speaking, Arms always manages to get an edge due to better tools overall.\nIn PvP, Arms Warriors are one of the best melee DPS specs in the game, providing a lot of damage, durability, and utility. They have a wide array of tools to disrupt opponents and aid allies, giving them a lot of viable compositions in which to excel in rated arenas. While they have a lot of positive aspects, there are some weaknesses as well, mainly kiting and lack of crowd control (CC). Experienced players will take advantage of this and keep Arms Warriors at a safe distance to avoid giving them Rage to cast their abilities. You can’t go wrong with picking an Arms Warrior if you want a viable DPS spec throughout multiple expansions.\nIn PvE, have a relatively slow playstyle since most abilities are gated by the Rage resources, which need to be carefully thought about to avoid wasting on filler abilities and instead have it for your main damaging cooldowns. On top of this aspect, Warriors don’t have ranged abilities unlike other classes and will experience a lot of downtimes, especially during fights where kiting is involved. Even with multiple gap closers, you’ll still be feeling starved of damage compared to other melee classes that might have some ranged abilities to throw during a kite-heavy encounter.\nHere are the best Arms Warrior talents and build for PvP and PvE.\nPvP Arms Warriors always find a composition to climb the ladder with regardless of expansion. Their kit, mostly unchanged from the early days, keeps up with the latest class additions to the game, even after multiple nerfs. With constant pressure on their opponents, Warriors reign supreme with a lot of raw damage in their kit, especially if left untouched.\nThe biggest weaknesses is kiting by other classes, who if played correctly can nullify your pressure and make you think of rerolling to a ranged spec. With the proper talents and partners, you can forego this weaknesses and increase your uptime against opponents. Paying attention to the opponent’s mobility cooldowns is a priority during your matches to ensure you don’t charge or intercept a target while it has multiple cooldowns up.\nTalents Level 15: Sudden Death – Execute is one of the strongest abilities Arms Warriors have, so it’s the best choice to go for talents to either allow you to use it earlier or improve its damage. While War Machine and Skullsplitter are decent talents, they are no where near the level of how strong an early Execute can be against various teams due to Sudden Death.\nLevel 25: Storm Bolt – This is the best pick for Arms Warriors in the second row by default. The CC helps you overcome your weaknesses of not having a lot of ranged disruption to stop incoming CC chains or burst damage on you or your partner. Impending Victory is lackluster and Double Time has some situational uses where you might need the additional Charge against teams with a lot of mobility.\nLevel 30: Massacre – The go-to talent to allow you to Execute characters with a higher threshold, rises in power a lot if you went for other talents to improve Execute. Fervor of Battle is useless in PvP since the damage is negligible and Rend can be a decent pick instead of Massacre against compositions with a lot of armor to increase DPS.\nLevel 35: Defensive Stance – If you want to become an unkillable DPS machine, this is your talent. It reduces incoming damage by 20 percent, while reducing your own damage by 10 percent. Good Warriors will change stances mid-fight to increase their pressure on opponents or reduce an opponent’s pressure instead. Stance management is key to victory in arena and battlegrounds. Level 40: Warbreaker – This talent allows you to do a lot of area-of-effect (AoE) pressure since it will apply a damaging debuff of 30 percent to all enemies nearby the primary target. If you catch a team with this ability and follow up with a Bladestorm, the pressure will be huge and will force your opponents to burn a lot of defensive cooldowns to survive the damage.\nLevel 45: Avatar – This talent is the default go-to choice since it is a 20 percent damage increase on a relatively small cooldown on top of having a root-breaking effect. You can synchronize it with other offensive cooldowns to create kill opportunities every 90 seconds.\nLevel 50: Dreadnaught – This talent gives you some additional pressure against enemies who have some parry or dodge abilities since you’ll get more overpowers off against the opponents. It is the default go-to choice to increase your damage output.\nGear Your stat priority is Versatility \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Haste \u0026gt; Mastery. Versatility is your core stat since it increases your damage, while also making you tougher to kill. While the damage increase might not be as high as the others, the additional survivability it grants you is crucial to negate your weakness. Critical Strike is your second stat to focus on since it was buffed to 175 percent in Shadowlands, making this a much better pick compared to Mastery or Haste. Haste should be stacked up in pieces where you can’t get Critical Strike, and Mastery should be avoided at all times since its impact is insignificant.\nAs for the legendary item, you want to go for Exploiter or Unhinged since they allow you to do much more damage over the course of a match compared to other choices. Covenant The optimal covenant for an Arms Warrior in PvP is Venthyr. Condemn is a great covenant ability, which allows you to do more damage overall. On top of that, the Door of Shadows signature ability of the covenant allows you to quickly move around the map if you’re out of your basic cooldowns. If you went for other choices but still want to be competitive, it’s a good idea to reroll to Venthyr since its ability is much more powerful and scales better compared to other abilities. Kyrian is a close contender in second place, but the damage via Condemn from Venthyr overshadows it.\nPvP Talents The three PvP talents you should use by default are Storm of Destruction, Sharpen Blade, and Disarm. The first one will apply a healing debuff to all targets hit by Bladestorm while also reducing its cooldown by 33 percent. The second one will give you an improved healing reduction effect, which if timed correctly can be a huge game-changer in most matches. The last one, Disarm, is a more defensive pick to help you or your teammates survive the offensive cooldowns of other melee specs.\nPvE Arms Warriors in PvE have remained a slow spec, which involves a lot of planning and considering your resources. Unlike other classes that can constantly spam filler abilities, you need to think about resource management to ensure you get the most out of your Rage bar. The specialization has lackluster AoE pressure but great single-target pressure. You have various low-cooldown abilities that can be used for devastating burst periods against various encounters.\nThe biggest downside of the spec in PvE is the lack of ranged pressure in encounters where you have to kite a lot. Unlike other classes that can cast ranged spells, you’re stuck with trying to get back onto your target.\nTalents Level 15: Skullsplitter – This talent is the best one by default in PvE since it allows you to easily generate Rage whenever needed to unleash your burst damage.\nLevel 25: Double Time – Double Time gives you additional mobility via an extra Charge stack to overcome your weakness of having no ranged abilities during kiting encounters.\nLevel 30: Massacre – This allows you to Execute characters with a higher threshold and rises in power if you went for other talents to improve Execute. Other talents are lackluster in the long run and are way too encounter-specific.\nLevel 35: Defensive Stance – If you want to become an unkillable DPS machine in certain encounters where there’s a lot of party damage, going for this talent is the key to success. It will relieve some pressure from your healers, giving them more room to top you up.\nLevel 40: Cleave – This talent allows you to do a lot of area-of-effect (AoE) pressure since you lack it with your main kit. Its damage overall outweighs other talents in most encounters and is the go-to pick.\nLevel 45: Deadly Calm – This talent is great to increase your Rage bar and give you the opportunity to reduce the Rage cost of your four next abilities by 100 percent.\nLevel 50: Dreadnaught – This talent gives you some additional pressure against multiple enemies, making it the go-to pick to increase your AoE pressure.\nGear Your stat priority is Critical Strike\u0026gt; Mastery \u0026gt; Versatility\u0026gt; Haste. Critical Strike is the best stat to go for in PvE since it was buffed to deal 175 percent of normal damage. It will increase your DPS the most compared to other stats, making this the first pick on all items. If you can’t get this stat, going for Mastery is a good alternative. Versatility and Haste are picked last if you can’t get access to Mastery or Critical Strike. As for the legendary item, you want to go for the Signed of the Tormented Kings to increase your damage output by casting another major Warrior cooldown randomly. Covenant The optimal covenant for an Arms Warrior in PvE is Venthyr. Condemn allows you to do more damage overall. On top of that, the Door of Shadows signature ability of the covenant allows you to quickly move around the map if you’re out of your basic cooldowns. This is a great repositioning tool in heavy-kiting encounters to give you more pressure against various mobs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKus7nSZq6aqqKevLN505qjnqakqHqiusNmma6hnJl6qrqMsKawZaOdrqW71qWYp5yj\n","link":"/post/the-best-arms-warrior-talents-and-build-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Arms Warrior talents and build in WoW Shadowlands"},{"body":" Sidearms may be secondary weapons in VALORANT, but they sure as hell aren’t bad. While they might not be good as the primary weapons, there’s no denying that having a good secondary weapon in your pocket could be the matter of life or death.\nWhether it’s in the opening pistol round, when you need something extra when wielding a sniper, or just another gun when your primary weapon’s ammo is empty, knowing which sidearm is the best to pick up could be vital when trying to win games.\nOf the five sidearms in the game, only three of them really feel worth picking them up.\nRelated: Here are the best weapons in VALORANT\nGhost\nThe Ghost pistol is an exceptional sidearm. It is accurate, deals a ton of damage, and has a high fire-rate.\nThe Ghost is something that all players should strive to master and get used to. Even if an enemy has armor on, a rapid-fire onslaught to the gut or face should take them down.\nSheriff\nWhat it lacks in accuracy, the Sheriff makes up in power. A beefy gun that is able to take out an entire team in a pistol round, it’s the perfect tool to pick up.\nThe Sheriff is most expensive sidearm, but it can one or two-shot most enemies with ease. It’s comparable to CS:GO’s Deagle, so there’s some higher risk and higher reward associated with it.\nClassic\nWhile not the best weapon in the game, the BP-9 Classic is a reliable sidearm that, when in the right hands, can easily be a great finishing tool or weapon in a group fight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqqinJWWv6551p6YqaeeqHqquoyvmKWnopa7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-sidearm-weapons-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best sidearm weapons in VALORANT"},{"body":"One of the premier esports organizations in North America TSM added Ki Yoon “Kiyoon” Yoo to their ever-expanding roster of top players competing in Teamfight Tactics today. “I am super excited and proud to join TSM and represent the org I have been a fan of since season 2 of League,” Kiyoon said. “Special thanks to all my viewers, countless TFT streamers and my friends I have met in the community. I look forward to continued growth as a person, player and streamer with TSM!”\nIt was our turn on the carousel and we caught ourselves a W. Welcome to #TSM TFT, @KiyoonTFT 🤝\n📰: https://t.co/P0Fw0zgPH0 pic.twitter.com/fMLyfghiTY\n— TSM (@TSM) September 12, 2020  Kiyoon’s most notable competitive achievement was winning the Starside NA vs. China Invitational earlier this year. He’s been a dominant force on the North American TFT ranked ladder, where he has achieved rank one with every set and actively maintains a top-10 spot on the ladder through each evolution of the game.\nDespite his success, however, Kiyoon will always be most well known for his charismatic streams in which you can find him forcing mech builds or trying desperately to find the perfect TFT girlfriend. He joins Souless and Keane, both top-tier TFT competitors, on what now could be the most stacked team for talent in the game.\nKiyoon has been streaming the newly dropped Set Four expansion regularly, so if you want to catch what TSM’s newest TFT representative thinks are the best compositions ahead of the live server release of Fates, you can catch him streaming on his Twitch channel. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1v8xmqqKfnqh6rLXYqKanZaSkerWy02apqKukmr8%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-signs-kiyoon-to-tft-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM signs Kiyoon to TFT roster"},{"body":"VALORANT players can enjoy a new battle pass in Episode Three, Act Three that contains a lot of exciting cosmetic items, like weapon skins, gun buddies, sprays, and player cards. Players will be pleasantly surprised to see several of these items reflecting the holiday season and get a glimpse at what some of their favorite agents do in their spare time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new battle pass features several items that represent notable upcoming holidays, like Halloween and the winter holidays. Items like the Living the Nightmare player card showing Omen and Sage in Halloween costumes and the Sock of Cheer gun buddy are excellent choices for players who want to get into the holiday spirit.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Here are all the VALORANT Episode 3, Act 3 battle pass rewards\nCelebrating the end-of-year traditions was a goal for the Act Three battle pass, according to associate art director Sean Marino. The team created several items referencing the holiday season and also made items to match weapon skins. These include the Genesis gun buddy and the Goldwing player card, which are perfect accessories for their associated skins.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Act Three battle pass includes 10 gun buddies, 12 player cards, 15 sprays, and three new weapon skin lines. The Aero skin line features skins for the Frenzy, Guardian, Phantom, and Spectre. The Genesis skin line introduces skins for the Bucky, Bulldog, Operator, Shorty, and a new Genesis Arc Melee. Players can also enjoy new Ares, Classic, Ghost, and Judge skins in the Goldwing skin line.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Act Three will be released on Nov. 2 and the battle pass costs 1,000 VP. Fans can unlock several items like the Aero Frenzy and Edible Ornament gun buddy for free, but the majority of the items require a premium pass. Act Three ends on Jan. 11, so fans have 10 weeks to grind through the pass.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpypoaOksaZ5kmaYnKxdaHqnsdKtoK%2BdXZeutcDLnmSpmaOo\n","link":"/post/valorant-episode-3-act-3-introduces-festive-battle-pass-perfect-for-the-holiday-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Episode 3, Act 3 introduces festive battle pass perfect for the holiday season"},{"body":"Minecraft made its official debut in 2011 and has since amassed millions of players from all around the world. With a huge player base that features a wide range of availability on different platforms, it’s hard to find a game that has established itself as the Mojang developed game has since its creation.\nIn Minecraft, players are allowed to partake in plenty of different activities. And with the game regularly being updated, the fun and new features seem to never stop.\nMinecraft thrives on its multiplayer experience that allows different players to join different servers together to do whatever they please. Whether it’s trying to find diamonds or playing a pixelated version of hide and seek, Minecraft allows players to have a fun hangout with friends from the comfort of their homes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNaturally, when a player sees their friends playing Minecraft, they will want to join in. But what if your friends are PC players and you only have a Nintendo Switch?\u0026nbsp;\nDoes Minecraft have cross-platform play?\nLuckily, if you happen to be that one console player in a sea of PC gamers, playing Minecraft with friends is still an option as the game features cross-platform play.\nJust make sure you have the same version as your friends, and you will be able to roam the Minecraft world with your friends and do whatever you please.\nSee Minecraft on Amazon The developers of Minecraft first announced that they would support cross-platform play between PC and mobile back in June 2016. Shortly after, Minecraft expanded this support to consoles like Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch in 2017.\nThe expansion to support cross-platform play has allowed Minecraft to become a go-to online game with friends.\nMinecraft is available on nearly every platform and touches base with PC, console, and mobile gamers alike. As a result, it has become the best-selling game of all time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmicn5rAbrnIp5ycqpGbwW60wK%2BcZpuipMC0ec%2BlmK2en6e6brzLmrA%3D\n","link":"/post/does-minecraft-have-cross-platform-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Minecraft have cross-platform play?"},{"body":"Dr Disrespect makes switching between shooter games look easy since he regularly plays different titles on stream and puts out the same dominant performances in each of them. As an old map designer for the Call of Duty series, the franchise will likely always have a special place in Dr Disrespect’s heart.\nWhile Black Ops Cold War is set for a Nov. 13 release, Dr Disrespect is making his way to the second beta weekend of the game with an impressive track record in Modern Warfare. Though most of his focus was on Warzone, the battle royale game mode in CoD, Dr Disrespect is also a multiplayer playlist specialist who can tear down any lobby he joins.\nWith lightning-fast reflexes and inhuman map awareness, he’s an opponent you don’t want to face but also a sensei that you can learn from. Watching his stream and videos are excellent first steps to take to improve, but relating to his gameplay may be challenging without stepping in his shoes.\nUsing Dr Disrespect’s settings will help you understand his thought process better while allowing you to replicate every move he makes.\nHere are Dr Disrespect’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War settings.\nDr Disrespect’s mouse settings Dr Disrespect’s gameplay may be all about speed and momentum, but his mouse settings are far from being the fastest in the world. There’s a good reason for that, however. Using high volumes of DPI and sensitivity may make aiming significantly harder since it’ll be more difficult to keep your crosshairs stable.\nDr Disreespect’s mouse settings help him navigate around the map with a nice balance. His configuration isn’t too fast or slow, but you may still need a large mouse pad in case you want to pull off any flick shots.\nMost mouse settings tend to be up to personal preference, but one adjustment you must take away from Dr Disrespect’s configuration is his Polling Rate. Setting it to its maximum value of 1000 Hz ensures that you have the least amount of delay between your actions by lowering the overall response rate.\nDPI400Polling Rate1000 HzMouse Sensitivity9.80ADS SensitivityLegacyADS Sens. Multiplier (Low Zoom)1.00ADS Sens. Multiplier (High Zoom)1.00ADS Transitional TimingGradualMonitor Distance CoefficientLockedInvert Mouse LookDisabledMouse Acceleration0.00Mouse Filtering0.00Mouse SmoothingDisabled[Roccat Kain 200] Dr Disrespect’s key bindings Dr Disrespect’s key bindings aren’t that different from the default layout, with a couple of exceptions, though.\nDr Disrespect prefers using some of his mouse buttons to reduce the buttons he needs to press on his keyboard. This allows him to have a less cluttered layout for his left hand, making it extremely hard to misclick unintended action queues.\u0026nbsp;\nDr Disrespect also uses a different layout for some of his stance keys, like Prone, which is likely an old habit from old school FPS games.\nReloadRScoreboard/InventoryTab / Mouse Scroll Wheel ClickToggle CameraVToggle Firing ModeBInteract/UseEJump / Stand / MantleSpaceChange Stance / SlideQProneZCrouchLeft CtrlSprint and Steady AimLeft ShiftMelee / ZoomVAuto-runHTactical EquipmentXLethal EquipmentMouse Button 4Use Armor Plate4[Roccat Vulcan 121] Dr Disrespect’s video settings Despite having a top-of-the-line gaming PC, Dr Disrespect has rather straightforward graphical settings. Instead of maxing out everything, he thinks about all the advantages and disadvantages each setting brings to the table.\nDr Disrespect aims to achieve the highest frames per second (FPS) possible while sacrificing nothing that could give him a competitive advantage inside the game.\nThough he hasn’t shared his graphical settings for Black Ops Cold War on stream just yet, his Modern Warfare settings should still be decent enough to give you an idea of what Dr Disrespect prioritizes when it comes to video settings.\nThe following configuration was taken from Dr Disrespect’s Modern Warfare settings.\nDisplay ModeFullscreenResolution1920 x 1080Refresh Rate240 HzRender Resolution100Aspect RatioAutomaticV-SyncOffCustom Frame Limit240 FPSNVIDIA HighlightsDisabledBrightness50.00Texture ResolutionHighTexture Filter Anisotropic LowParticle QualityLowBullet Impacts and SpraysEnabledTessellationNearShadow Map ResolutionLowCache Spot ShadowsEnabledCache Sun ShadowsEnabledParticle LightningLowDirectX RaytracingDisabledAmbient OcclusionDisabledScreen Space Reflection (SSR)LowAnti-AliasingSMAA 1xDepth of FieldDisabledFilmic Strength1.00World Motion BlurDisabledWeapon Motion BlurDisabledFilm Grain0.25[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI]ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Sxs7DIrKmeq6CasLW%2FjJyYpaRdpLNusNStsGaanJawrHnOqapmm5%2BhsW7DwKtkrJ2kqbavs9I%3D\n","link":"/post/drdisrespect-s-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DrDisrespect’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War settings"},{"body":"The upcoming release of Strixhaven: School of Mages via MTG Arena will have a Kasmina pre-order pack bundle, a Professor Onyx pre-order play bundle, and a number of rewards via the Mastery Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nSchool launches on April 15 with the digital release of Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX). Players can purchase two STX preorder bundles in the MTG Arena store prior to the set’s release. Wizards of the Coast has a preorder pack bundle for booster pack enthusiasts, along with a preorder play bundle that includes a Mastery Pass and Limited play tokens. Both preorder bundles are available in the MTG Arena store, priced at $49.99.\u0026nbsp; Kasmina pack bundle Players who purchase the Kasmina pack bundle will receive its contents following the STX patch on April 15. The preorder bundle includes the following:\n50 STX booster packsOne Kasmina, Enigma Sage cardOne Kasmina, Enigma Sage card sleeveOne Kasmina, Enigma Sage card style Professor Onyx play bundle Players who purchase the Iliana Professor Onyx pack bundle will receive its contents following the STX patch on April 15. The preorder bundle includes the following:\nSTX Mastery PassThree Player Draft tokensOne Sealed tokenOne Professor Onyx cardOne Professor Onyx card styleOne Professor Onyx card sleeveOne Codie the Codex pet STX Mastery Pass The upcoming STX set will have a free-to-play master pass called Set Mastery. Included in the FTP are 36 STX booster packs and five orbs that are redeemable on the Mastery Tree for card styles.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the full contents of the STX Mastery Pass:\nDina, Soul Steeper avatarKillian, Ink Duelist avatarZimone, Quadrix Prodigy avatarRootha, Mercurial Artist avatarQuintorius, Field Historian avatarA total of 20 Standard-legal booster packs (three STX, KHM, ZNR, M21, IKO, THB, and ELD).10 STX Mythic Rare Individual card rewards (IRC)Five Mystical Archive IRCOne Uncommon IRC past level 91A Professor of Zoomancy card sleeveA Silverquill Archon Exquisite card sleeveA total of 25 orbs15 Common card styles10 Uncommon card stylesOne Player Draft token4,000 gold1,200 gemsFive Magic Book pets, each with two tiers.\u0026nbsp; Players can purchase a Mastery Pass after the release of STX or via the Professor Onyx play bundle preorder. The new MTG set launches digitally on April 15 and has a tabletop release date scheduled for April 23.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsDOZqKnp6dirqO71K1kpqyXYq6zsc2aZKysop7Fqa3VnqVmqKKaerC%2Bw56pZpqlo7GtsdJmmKecXaKutMDEq7BmqJGowG6%2BxLCYq5yj\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-mtg-arena-strixhaven-pre-order-bundles-and-mastery-pass-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about MTG Arena Strixhaven pre-order bundles and Mastery pass rewards"},{"body":" World’s Edge made its way to Apex Legends as part of season three, but it’s much more than just an arena. The Talos map was elected as an alternative to Kings Canyon after Crypto took down the repulsor tower and the maleficent Hammond Robotics corrupted most of the planet during season four as part of its resource extraction initiative.\nApex‘s sixth season was no different. World’s Edge got an overhaul that touched on many aspects of the map. Respawn dismantled the train, added three new POIs, and created several pass-throughs to reduce choke points and make the map more open—an ambitious map update in a season filled with far-reaching changes.\nHammond’s greed corrupted the map even further in season 10, with the Harvester bringing three new areas to the map: Lava Siphon, Climatizer, and Landslide. The new POIs vastly changed the map and gave World’s Edge a much-needed coat of paint in its first update in nearly a year.\nWith the countless POIs, vaults, blast walls, and randomized dropship patterns, it’s easy to feel lost when roaming World’s Edge or trying to find a good drop spot. Here’s what’s in every part of the map so you can figure out where to land and where to go next.\nNorthwest: Skyhook, Bloodhound’s Trials, Landslide, Countdown, Lava Fissure The northwest section of the map houses plenty of popular landing spots. And depending on the dropship’s path, it’s hard to land in peace on this side of the map.\nSkyhook is a loot-infused fragment of a city and players who want to arm up can find plenty of gear scattered around the numerous buildings. It’s a popular landing location, however, so be ready to scavenge the buildings quickly and prepare for a fight.\nSeason six added a small pass-through between Skyhook and Survey Camp, connecting the northeast and northwest areas of the map, as well as a small “train cart town” up on the north part of the passageway where the train tracks intersected.\nBloodhound’s Trials are another surefire way to obtain high-level gear, but players must fight off Prowlers to do so. The fierce creatures deal hefty damage, so be careful when opting to take the Trials. Completing the three Trials also takes a few minutes and may have players frantically running outside to escape the closing ring.\nCountdown replaced the nearly-derelict Drill Site with a fortified Hammond Robotics position filled with some loot and Blast Walls—part of the season six map update. Players can interact with a panel to raise a heavy blast wall and seal off the area, forcing enemy squads to find an alternate route. The walls seal off passageways to the north, east, and west.\nThe area is a fortified courtyard with a handful of ways to go in and out, including pathways and through access windows. It’s impossible to completely seal off the area, but the Blast Walls can at least reduce the amount of oversight required. The office-like interior of each station connects to the rest of the area, effectively funneling enemy squads into a smaller space.\nCountdown offers plenty of rotation options. It’s in the middle of the region and has access to all other POIs. The Blast Walls also help restrict the flow of enemy players and give a height advantage, which can prove to be a boon in the later stages of a match.\nLandslide took over Train Yard in season 10 after the Harvester changed the landscape of World’s Edge. It’s an open POI with wide sightlines to Countdown, Lava Fissure, and the northernmost rotation path out of Staging. A raised platform offers a sniper’s perch that’s just one zipline away. The changes to Train Yard did not destroy its vault, which adds an extra reason to drop or rotate through here. Lava Fissure is a more remote POI that also presents plenty of loot with the tradeoff of it being further away. It’s usually a safe landing location (as safe as can be) and connects straight to Countdown. Southwest: Staging, the Harvester, Thermal Station, The Tree The southwestern portion of the map changed drastically in season six. The Mirage Voyage is back to the garage (or possibly repossessed), but the region got an overhaul—complete with a new POI.\nStaging is another one of the season six POIs, and like its peers, it contains a handful of heavy-duty blast walls. Players can seal off the north and east sides of the map, but the neighboring train tracks can still serve as sniping points to enemies intent on breaching. A walkway connects the tracks to the Blast Wall, which provides a narrow avenue for enemies to storm in.\nExpect some verticality in fights, especially when engaging with enemies on the tracks. Stairways and ziplines create valuable high grounds. The area doesn’t have many rotation options, but players can move to the Harvester or Train Yard for some extra loot and a vault.\nThe Harvester is a gargantuan, loot-filled structure at the center of the map. The building is filled with enough gear to outfit a small army, which makes it a prime destination. Its central location allows players to move toward any direction through tunnels and mountain passes, which opens plenty of rotation options.\nThe Tree and Thermal Station have good gear on their own and their location on the edge of the map makes them usually less of a target for other players. Both areas house good gear, but players only have a handful of rotation options after landing here. The Tree also has a new pathway to Launch Site, one of the new POIs.\nNortheast: Climatizer, The Epicenter, Fragments, Overlook, Survey Camp The northeastern portion of the map is one of the most popular areas. The Epicenter and the Fragments of former Capitol City make for interesting combat areas. But if you’re looking for a safe landing spot, this isn’t it.\nClimatizer is the rising star of World’s Edge after its launch in season 10. The large POI has two mirrored buildings, one on each side, and a wide surrounding area with supply bins. The several platforms also offer an additional way to move in the area and loot up or perches to fight on. Combat inside the building will take place mostly in close to mid range, but the open areas outside can provide sniping opportunities. Gondolas will take players across the lava and to and from the main buildings.\nThe Epicenter has quality gear and sits in the middle of the region, which can make it a hot landing zone. Squads that land here will probably engage in early fights with other squads in the POI or with enemies in the Fragments. There aren’t many rotation choices from here, though. Players will likely move toward the Fragments and spread out from there.\nFragment East and West are two halves of the ruins of Capitol City. The gap between them creates two separate combat areas, each one brimming with loot. The quickest connection between the two Fragments is a bridge, but players can take the long way around the lava. Both Fragments present a myriad of rotation options. The west side allows players to move to the Train Yard or Skyhook, while the east links straight to the southeast side of the map. The Harvester is also to the south of both POIs.\nSurvey Camp, Refinery, and Overlook are part of the less-populated surrounding areas. Players who land here will likely have to go through the Epicenter or the Fragments once they move. Overlook houses some good gear and Survey Camp’s weapon racks end the need for meleeing in early engagements.\nBe careful once you’ve finished looting. You’re likely to see combat, or at least traces of it, as you move closer to the center of the region. If players want to go the other way, though, a new pass-through connects Survey Camp with Skyhook and creates an alternative path with some minor loot and cover.\nSoutheast: Lava Siphon, Launch Site, the Geyser, Lava City, The Dome Lava Siphon is the crown jewel of the southeast. It has the privileged location of Sorting Factory and offers plenty of rotation options. There are four buildings in the POI: one on the southeast, another on the southwest, and a third in the middle of them. Gondolas connect these three\u0026nbsp;for a quick (yet possibly dangerous) route. The large Hammond building in the northwestern part of the area provides a rotation option that takes players to and from the train tracks near Harvester.\nLaunch Site is the last of the new POIs that made their way to World’s Edge in season six—and like its peers, it has rising Blast Walls. Players can use the vertical ziplines to traverse around the area and gather loot.\nThe area offers plenty of loot and a handful of rotation options: The Tree on the west, Sorting Factory to the north, and both The Dome and Lava City to the east. Players can seal off the rising Blast Wall from The Tree to gain an advantage on other squads, but other squads can breach into the courtyard through the north side.\nThe Geyser is one of the most scenic areas in World’s Edge, but its snakelike corridors are also home to plenty of loot to outfit a squad. Players lucky enough to get a vault key may visit the vault in the tunnels north of the POI, but squads can easily move to Sorting Factory or the ruins of Capitol City.\nLava City and the Dome are fairly safe drop spots due to their remote location, but their decent loot makes them viable locations. Lava City’s supply bins can provide useful gear, but players don’t have many rotation options. You’ll either need to go toward the center of the map through Sorting Factory or to the northeast through Geyser. Players who stumbled upon a vault key can find a place to use it inside the tunnels west of Lava City.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR51qippZyjYrKls8RmpJqoXZzCqrDE\n","link":"/post/full-apex-legends-map-breakdown-world-s-edge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Full Apex Legends map breakdown: World’s Edge"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle Royale keeps reinventing itself and adding new elements to the game through regular updates. The game receives weekly updates to fix bugs, add elements, and balance the stats. In Chapter Two, Season Two the updates are coming out every 14 days. The change in the schedule should not affect the game in any way, and we could see Epic Games going back to weekly patches.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic vaulted a long list of items including the Minigun, Slurp Juice, and even Stink Bombs. The loot pool is smaller than it used to be and for a good reason, the weapons available can be upgraded using materials. Now, the speed of the upgrade is determined by the rarity of the weapon.\nFortnite recently started the second season of Chapter Two titled Top Secret. The new season includes a new battle pass full of new missions.\nHere’s the loot pool for Chapter Two, Season Two V12.1 released on Mar. 3:\nWeapons Assault Rifles Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Burst Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Assault Rifle (Rare, Epic, Legendary)Heavy Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) Shotguns Pump Shotgun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Tactical Shotgun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) Submachine Guns Submachine Gun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed SMG (Common, Uncommon, Rare)Burst SMG (Rare) Sniper Rifle Heavy Sniper Rifle (Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Sniper Rifle (Epic, Legendary) Pistols Pistol (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Pistol (Rare, Epic) Launcher Rocket Launcher (Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Bandage Bazooka (Epic)Harpoon Gun (Rare) Weapons Assault Rifles Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Burst Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Assault Rifle (Rare, Epic, Legendary)Heavy Assault Rifle (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) Shotguns Pump Shotgun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Tactical Shotgun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) Submachine Guns Submachine Gun (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed SMG (Common, Uncommon, Rare)Burst SMG (Rare) Sniper Rifle Heavy Sniper Rifle (Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Sniper Rifle (Epic, Legendary) Pistols Pistol (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Suppressed Pistol (Rare, Epic) Launcher Rocket Launcher (Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)Bandage Bazooka (Epic)Harpoon Gun (Rare) Items Health BandagesMed KitSmall Shield PotionShield PotionSmall Fry (Environmental)Flopper (Environmental)Slurpfish (Environmental)Apple (Environmental)Mushroom (Environmental)Slurpshroom (Environmental)Coconut (Environmental) Ranged Weapons GrenadeProximity MineRemote ExplosivesRusty CanMythic Goldfish Traps Launch Pad Utility Fishing RodCamouflageCreepin’ Cardboard Mobility Skye’s GrapplerGliderncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpquqqKau7V5y6imrWWgpLyt\n","link":"/post/here-s-fortnite-s-current-loot-pool/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s Fortnite’s current loot pool"},{"body":" Grinding the ranked ladder of CS:GO day in and out can be fun at first, but even the best players in the world experience burnout somewhere along the line. While taking a break from the game will be the ultimate recharging method, it’s also possible to unwind while playing CS:GO.\nThere are countless different casual game modes in CS:GO, each taking the legendary shooter title to places one would never imagine. You can find yourself playing hide and seek in a Harry Potter-themed map or lose yourself in the rhythm of a surf map.\nYou’ll need to complete courses featuring various obstacles by strafing. Strafing in surf maps is a lot smoother than what it is in regular games, and you’ll basically be floating. Some surf maps can feature armed combat, but the most popular ones are categorized as linear and staged.\nLinear surf maps feature a single track with a finishing line. This means that you’ll mostly be looking at finishing in one go. While some of these maps show mercy on players by featuring checkpoints, not all of them will be kind enough. If you’re just beginning to surf, staged maps’ level-based gameplay should be better until you get the hang of the game mode.\nSurfing is one of the more enjoyable casual experiences you’ll come across while playing CS:GO, and playing too much of it can improve your jump timing. Each CS:GO map features trick grenade spots or high-ground peeking spots that will require you to jump over a teammate to reach. Becoming a surfing master can make sure that you never miss a jump while throwing grenades or trying to get to high-ground, saving you precious time in a round.\nHere’s how you can get busy surfing and forget about everything that happened in your last ranked match.\nHow can you find surf servers/maps on CS:GO?  Before you set foot into the world of surfing, you’ll need to decide on a map to play. Choosing one will be challenging since there are just too many of them, but almost all of them should do the trick to get the surfing itch off.\nTo browse through the surfing selection of CS:GO, you’ll need to:\nLaunch CS:GO and choose Play.Select Community Server Browser from the drop-down menu.Type in surf or surfing into the search bar and start exploring\u0026nbsp; You’ll be able to sort the servers by how many players they have playing at that moment, which will also be an indicator of how popular a server is.\nUpon clicking on a server, your game will start downloading the map you’ll be playing and prompt you with all the server rules. Most server rules also specify the map’s difficulty level, and things will get gradually harder moving up from tier one.\nIt’s also possible to find more competitive servers where you’ll be racing against time with other players. If you’d like to play in a more chill environment without any distractions, you can join a server with zero players or download a custom map to host a match.\nHow to find and download custom CS:GO surf maps Most of the popular surfing maps feature playlists filled with surfing maps, and it can get repetitive over time. Downloading custom surfing maps will allow you to challenge yourself with new obstacles.\nYou’ll also be able to adjust the finer details of each custom map, making them just right for your preference. If you’d like to take a more in-depth look into all the surf mode commands in CS:GO, you can find them here.\nNavigate to the Steam Workshop either on your web browser or while playing CS:GO, and make your way to the maps section.\nOnce you’re in the Workshop Maps section, start searching for surfing maps by typing down surf or surfing into the search bar. We recommend sorting maps by the number of their subscribers since it’s an excellent way to check out all the hit surfing maps in CS:GO.\n If you see a map that interests you, click on them and look for the subscribe button. After clicking on the green subscribe icon, you’ll start downloading the maps onto your PC, and they’ll become available in CS:GO.\nYou’ll need to head over to the Workshop Maps section after launching CS:GO to check out all the community maps you’ve downloaded. Select the map you’d like to play and press Go to launch it.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are the most popular surfing maps in CS:GO? It’s quite challenging to pick the perfect map out of a sea of options. You’ll ultimately want to play a bunch of them to identify your likes and don’t likes when it comes to surfing, but there are still a couple of maps that have proved themselves to be better than their competition.\nHere are the best surfing maps in CS:GO to get you started.\nXzippyzachX’s Surf Master Surf Master is potentially one of the most straightforward surf maps in CS:GO. It features all the core characteristics of surfing and includes fun courses that aren’t that challenging to complete.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s an excellent map for beginners but may end up being too short for players with experience.\nSurf_Utopia_v3 If you’re looking for more variety when it comes to levels and obstacles, then surf_utopia_v3 will be the map for you. The workshop map features a decent variety when it comes to levels and does a great job of handling lightning effects throughout the map.\n7thMarchen’s Surf_ski_2_go While the first two maps will be fine for anyone looking to have a single-player experience, they’ll start falling short when you invite your friends to your lobby. With Surf_ski_2_go, you’ll be able to turn your surfing experience into a friendly competition, and you can even increase the steaks by enabling gunplay.\nSurf Fillory Most surfing maps lack the scenery, and surfing indoors can get old quickly. The Surf Fillory map does an excellent job of using mostly in-game elements to give the map a more realistic look and features an endless sea to make it feel closer to real-life surfing.\nWhile you’ll still be surfing relatively higher than the sea below you, it’ll still add to the overall experience.\nHow to surf in CS:GO? Though aiming can be a natural talent, surfing is definitely an acquired one. You can learn all the ropes of surfing by training, and most maps will even include guides to give you a headstart.\nOnce you jump onto a ramp, you’ll notice that you don’t actually have to press W to move forward, but you’ll still need to use your movement keys to stay on the ramp.\nWithout pressing any movement keys, you’ll fall out of ramps, and the only way to prevent it is by moving toward them. If a ramp is curved toward the left, you’ll want to press D to move to the right and stay on the ramp.\nIf you start sliding through the lower parts of a ramp, you’ll start gaining speed, but you’ll need to make your way to the top part of it before performing jumps since you’ll need the momentum. Such movements can be done by sliding your camera angle. You’ll need to look at wherever you want to go while surfing but do it slowly to keep your momentum.\nYou still won’t be able to complete most surf maps in one go, even after mastering all the mechanics of the game mode. Each surf server will feature different layouts and obstacles, which you’ll need to study and master.\nWatching video guides of the maps you’re playing can help you get a headstart, and we also recommend watching a couple on how you can surf smoother to make sure you grasp all the basics.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSome surfing maps will require you to perform bunny hops, which is an essential skill to move faster even in regular CS:GO matches. You’ll be able to use this skill in your ranked matches as well, allowing you to get to sites faster than walking.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12luaLFjKysq55doq6xv4yapZ1lo5q%2Ft7HRrGSopl2YwKi7\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-surf-maps-and-servers-on-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play surf maps and servers on CS:GO"},{"body":"May is going to be the month of the Fairy-type in Pokémon Go. Niantic has announced that another special event is coming soon that will focus on the Water and Fairy-type Pokémon, Marill.\nThis will be the next in a line of Limited Research events where players will get access to some event-exclusive Timed Research that will lead to encounters with Marill, as well as other rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning from 8am to 10pm local time on May 9, the Marill Limited Research Day will tie in perfectly with the Luminous Legends X event and Fairy-type Catch Challenge, which will both be running during that time.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Xerneas, Goomy, Spritzee, Swirlix, and more will appear in Pokémon Go’s Luminous Legends X event\nPlayers who participate in this Limited Research Day will help fuel the final push for the Catch Challenge, which is tasking players to capture 500 million Fairy-type Pokémon. Shiny Marill will also be appearing as part of the event for those lucky enough to encounter one.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can expect more details about the actual event-exclusive Timed Research tasks to drop ahead of the Marill Limited Research Day this weekend.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWRp7atuIyloKahpJqxbr7ErJyaqpOdeqWt2GauoqScYr%2B2uoyopWalka56ennIp2Spp5uaurC6jKCm\n","link":"/post/marill-limited-research-day-will-run-on-may-9-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Marill Limited Research Day will run on May 9 in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"100 Thieves CEO Nadeshot called on Treyarch yesterday to reduce the skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to avoid pushing players and content creators away. “I know you’re probably tired of hearing about [skill-based matchmaking], but I truly believe it is imperative that Treyarch dials back the difficulty of lobbies,” Nadeshot said. “We’re gonna drive so many big creators away, these games have been no joke.”\nNadeshot also stated he does not mind playing against players at a similar skill level but prefers a ranking system that tells him where he stands globally.\u0026nbsp;\nSkill-based matchmaking is a controversial topic in the Call of Duty community. Some believe it gives new or inexperienced players a chance to enjoy the game by matching them with similarly skilled players. Others think it is unfair to highly skilled players because it guarantees each game will be intense, which can ruin the casual gaming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nI know you’re probably tired of hearing about Skill Based Matchmaking, but I truly believe it is imperative that Treyarch dials back the difficulty of lobbies. We’re gonna drive so many big creators away, these games have been no joke. I’m dead after playing for 9 hours. 😂\n— 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) November 15, 2020  Nadeshot used his experience in Cold War to illustrate how skill-based matchmaking can make it difficult to play the game for long periods since each game is stressful and intense at high levels. This takes away from the casual gaming experience and requires players to focus and try hard in each match.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 100 Thieves CEO also suggested having an available rank system that shows where players stand instead of having this information hidden. This would give players a rank to be proud of instead of simply placing them against similarly talented enemies.\u0026nbsp;\nSome fans would prefer the skill-based matchmaking system to be removed entirely from public matches to avoid every game being intense. This would allow players to use random weapons and attachments for fun without worrying about being dominated. But this would make new players play against tough opponents, which could potentially ruin their experience.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is unclear if Treyarch intends to adjust the matchmaking system in Cold War, but there is a vocal population of the community calling for change.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7orDErJ%2BorF2Yrq240mamp2Wkp7K6rdGcn2asn2Kxqq3LZpmam5tiwKy1y6Vkm5mjmrFuucCtmqGlkaC2r7OMoqVmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYq%2BtrcKkZKioo2KwsLjDZq6aqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nadeshot-calls-on-treyarch-to-dial-back-skill-based-matchmaking-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nadeshot calls on Treyarch to “[dial] back” skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Overwatch’s 2021 Archives event started yesterday, giving players access to a plethora of new in-game cosmetics as well as the ability to unlock older seasonal skins.\u0026nbsp;\nLasting three weeks, the event features a number of PvE “missions” that give players the opportunity to earn loot boxes and achievements.\u0026nbsp;The PvE instances also give fans a chance to dive into some of the lore associated with their favorite characters.\nThe missions available are “Uprising,” “Retribution,” and “Storm Rising.” Along with previously earnable achievements, Blizzard has added some new achievements to all of these missions that many gamers have played through numerous times during past events.\nIf you’re looking to snag one, or all, of the eight new character skins before this year’s Archives event ends, you have until the last Tuesday of the month.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2021 Overwatch Archives event ends on April 27.\nMeanwhile, each week, there’s a “Weekly Challenge” that gives players a chance to earn a Lucio, Zenyatta, and Mercy skin. Each week has its own designated hero skin that can be unlocked along with a player icon and spray.\nThe three weekly challenges will be reset every Tuesday during the Overwatch Archives event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmp6aav7it05yfrGViZX9yecCrmqGhpprAbrHVnqWtZZWjsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-overwatch-s-2021-archives-event-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Overwatch’s 2021 Archives event end?"},{"body":" Like any game in the year 2022, Call of Duty: Mobile is all about the skins. The smash-hit mobile shooter lets you equip your character in all sorts of skins for everything from outfits, guns, and much more. Each month, there’s a set of mobile codes that can be redeemed in CoD: Mobile to unlock some cool new items. Check back here frequently to see the list of codes to get your free loot because there are always cool things being added to the game.\nNormally, these codes are found on Call of Duty’s social channels or they’re posted by influencers and content creators somewhere online. These codes refresh often and there are new ones coming out all the time, but keep in mind that they’re account-specific and may not work for all, plus others expire after a certain amount of time. Your luck in getting the codes to work may vary.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s the current set of Call of Duty: Mobile redeem codes.\nAll Working Call of Duty: Mobile Redeem codes June 2022 BJRLZBZDV8JNQ34TEANEG9RBVRPZITKAZADS9BFQGZEBKCAZ97FPBEI25I3Y2BDI7829BFOBZDUCLOZ6DBTEHEUUE73I63UT6\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;RIEJ1572HE51GEBFOBZDUCLOZ6DBTNSHIW629RU2N85QVABZA5RI7ZHQ67VHL8XS2SZ1STPW4PR86ZRFUSU261863H287E8BJMMZCZAQS\u0026nbsp;BQIHZBZC4QSSUXH8S0ELKUBQIBZBZJSU How to redeem codes for free stuff in CoD: Mobile Open Call of Duty: Mobile.Go to the profile section on the top left corner of the main menu.Copy the UID from the Player Profile.Go to\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Mobile’s Redemption Center.Paste your UID that you copied, as well as the Redeem Code, in the correct corresponding boxes.Enter the Captcha for human verification, then click on the Submit button. Now go back to CoD: Mobile and check your inbox for your loot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55lopqxprHMZpqonJWo\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-redeem-codes-for-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile redeem codes for June 2022"},{"body":"Fortnite’s upcoming season, aptly titled Cubed, takes place directly after the end-of-season event held for season seven yesterday. After the Mothership crashed, many Cubes began to populate the island, likely triggering several events in the future.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon This had changed things up regarding the appearance of the island, and you’ll notice some new additions in the new map for Fortnite Chapter Two, season eight.\nMap of Fortnite Chapter Two, season eight Data miners have unearthed the new map for this upcoming season and there doesn’t seem to be any new locations to explore, to the disappointment of some fans. Still, there are some obvious changes to the terrain that wasn’t present last season.\nNEW MAP! pic.twitter.com/ABSzBQ8RU4\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) September 13, 2021  There are six patches of what looks to be dirt where the ground has been uprooted, likely due to the crash site for the Mothership and other crafts during the end-of-season event. Outside these areas, all named locations have remained the same.\nThere is a visible cube in the top right corner of the map. More will likely be scattered around the place, according to the reveal trailers.\nWhile this may seem anticlimactic, we have seen the map has change in past seasons. With season eight set to run until early December, there’s still time to drastically alter the landscape.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGdopp6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZ6axG65wKlkn6eiYrOwvtOnoK2dXZi1orzTnqlmal2osqK%2FzqdkcQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-is-the-new-map-for-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here is the new map for Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"Riot has added a new element to its reporting system in League of Legends, making it more likely to catch bad behavior.\nPre-game and post-game chat logs can now be included in reports, allowing Riot to see what reported players said before entering Summoner’s Rift, and after the game concluded.\nIn other words, Riot will now be able catch that teammate that got just a little too salty after losing a game, or who’s still tilted about Clash being canceled.\nThis has been a highly-requested feature for some time now. The information comes from a screengrab from a user on Reddit that shows a reported player’s chat restriction message. Riot previously used only in-game chat messages. This allowed especially foul-mouthed players to let loose on teammates before or after games.\nThe image shows Riot handing the player a 25-game chat restriction, a generic rundown of what is not deemed acceptable behavior, and screenshots of the offender’s chat logs. Unlike previous versions, which just included in-game flaming, this one includes the pre-game chat logs where the player threatens to intentionally feed in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6%2BxKmmq6yjYr2zsYygmKadXZi1osCMpaagq11ngXGElg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-reports-now-include-pre-game-and-post-game-chat-logs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League reports now include pre-game and post-game chat logs"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season three is just days away, and now, players can get a first look at the upcoming Miami Strike map.\u0026nbsp;\nMiami Strike will be released in CoD: Mobile alongside season three, which will begin on March 30 at 7pm CT. The map is a smaller iteration of the original Miami first seen in Black Ops Cold War. A look at its introduction video shows that it’s almost identical to the one in Cold War.\u0026nbsp;\n☀🌴 The best views of the beaches \u0026amp; palm trees.\n🏖 Miami Strike is coming to #CODMobile as a part of Season 3: Radical Raid, launching on 3/30 at 5PM PT! pic.twitter.com/6T4467T0Dg\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) March 27, 2022  Unlike the original Miami, this map will offer players more close-quarter engagements and fast-paced action. Besides this, the new season, called Radical Raid, is also bringing a weapon, battle pass, Ranked Series, and many optimizations. These optimizations were recently revealed by Activision in a separate video. The visual performance, practice range, HUD, and more are getting updated.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new weapon coming to CoD: Mobile is the MAC-10 SMG. This can be unlocked at tier 21 of the free battle pass. The weapon has a high fire rate and excels in close-range combat. It could prove to be a good gun on the Miami Strike map.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Reactor Core Operator Skill is also being released this season, which will be available at tier 14 of the battle pass. Exact details about this operator skill haven’t been revealed yet, though. Based on gameplay footage from the Chinese version of CoD: Mobile, it will generate an area around the player and enemies who come inside it will take heavy damage. \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWZlrqqedKtqaKjlWLEqrjLZpmeZZOksW65zpugpZ2jYrmiwMSsq2alkaV6qrqMrJyaq5%2BjenQ%3D\n","link":"/post/miami-strike-will-be-cod-mobile-s-latest-map-in-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Miami Strike will be CoD: Mobile’s latest map in season 3"},{"body":"Riot Games outlined several balance changes today that are coming to League of Legends’ ARAM game mode in Patch 11.13.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral champions will be receiving buffs in ARAM in Patch 11.13, with notable increases in power coming to bursty assassins such as Gwen and Akali, as well as tanky frontliners like Udyr, Rammus, and Rek’Sai.\nARAM balance pass for 11.13.\nNotably, Warmog's on ARAM *is* out of line but not near where old Warmog's was on ARAM.\nWith CD changes we're aiming to make the regen easier to deny during the one-continuous-fight portions of ARAM play, allowing more chip damage to stick. pic.twitter.com/54NpRrjT2U\n— Reina Sweet (@ReinaSweet) June 10, 2021  Akali, in particular, is seeing a boost to her throughput. She’ll deal an additional five percent damage in ARAM in Patch 11.13, in addition to a five percent damage reduction. Gwen is set to deal an extra five percent damage in ARAM too, while also taking five percent more damage in the upcoming patch.\u0026nbsp;\nAs far as the ARAM nerfs go, Camille, Trundle, Zyra, and the newly-reworked Dr. Mundo will all see their damage decreased and damage taken increased in Patch 11.13. Warmog’s Armor will also receive a substantial ARAM nerf in Patch 11.13. The cooldown of its effect against champions will be increased from six to eight seconds in the new patch.\nPatch 11.13 will hit the live servers on June 23, according to the official League patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisabAwKKjrGWSlrmiusKeZJygkaO0pr%2BMnKamoZ6cerW7jJqpmqVdnrtuuMSanq6dXaWuta%2FHZmhqZWFo\n","link":"/post/riot-details-balance-changes-coming-to-aram-in-league-patch-11-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot details balance changes coming to ARAM in League Patch 11.13"},{"body":"League of Legends fans are still shell-shocked after the recent premiere of Riot Games’ newest animated series, Arcane. But people didn’t realize that even more explosive news was on the way. Riot Forge has unveiled a new rhythm runner titled Hextech Mayhem. Developed by Choice Provisions, who also created the BIT.TRIP video game series, Hextech Mayhem features the overcharged antics of Runeterra’s favorite bomb-blasting yordle, Ziggs.\nThroughout the game, players must perform a series of jumps and attacks while trying to stay on beat to avoid obstacles, putting the boom on enemies, and lighting fuses to achieve the most explosive results. The gameplay is similar to other rhythm running titles, like Choice’s own BIT.TRIP Runner and to a lesser, more stripped-down degree, Geometry Dash.\nPlayers will also be running away from Heimerdinger, who dares to end Ziggs’ detonation spree and stop the madness from spreading across Piltover. The grand goal for the Hexplosives Expert is to build the greatest bomb that the land has ever seen.\nHextech Mayhem will launch on Nintendo Switch, PC,\u0026nbsp;GOG.com,\u0026nbsp;and the Epic Games Store on Tuesday, Nov. 16. It will also be available on Netflix’s in-app gaming service soon. If fans pre-order the game, they’ll get a free Ruined Ziggs skin to use while they blow the city of Progress sky-high. Anyone with a Netflix subscription will also get access to this game for free through the program’s mobile app.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ris7C%2Bxp5kq52mmq6tv4ynnLBlnJquqMHEZquhnZ2asW6%2Bx7KroaVdnK6usYyhnLGslZi1brnAsp%2BepQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-forge-reveals-new-league-themed-rhythm-game-hextech-mayhem/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Forge reveals new League-themed rhythm game, Hextech Mayhem"},{"body":" After dedicating more than 10 years to Counter-Strike: Source and CS:GO, ScreaM has officially retired from Counter-Strike to pursue a career in VALORANT.\nThe 26-year-old signed a contract with Team Liquid today, teaming up with the former fish123 roster, a British team that’s won several tournaments in VALORANT. He’ll be the face of Liquid in VALORANT and the team’s fifth player since Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks left fish123 last month to play for G2.\nThe Belgian pro was a part of the French CS:GO scene for a long time, having played for teams such as VeryGames, Titan, G2, and Envy throughout his career. He also played for the first big international team in CS:GO, Team Kinguin, in 2015.\nScreaM dominated many teams in the early days of CS:GO with his one taps, a playstyle in which you don’t burst or spray with rifles. He made it onto HLTV’s top 20 players in the world list two times (2013 and 2016). ScreaM’s most-notable performance was at the ECS season one finals in June 2016. He helped G2 take down MLG Columbus Major winners Luminosity Gaming in the grand finals and finished the tournament with 1.40 average rating, which was enough to earn him the MVP medal.\n Although ScreaM was mechanically gifted in CS:GO, his individual form slowly decreased over the years and he was sidelined from top French teams such as G2 and Vitality in 2018 and 2019, respectively.\nWith no space on France’s top CS:GO teams, ScreaM tried to join an international squad once again. He signed a contract with GamerLegion in March 2019 but was benched in September. ScreaM played his last professional CS:GO matches with his mix team PRINCEADIL in December 2019 and failed to qualify for WESG in 2020.\nScreaM is a VALORANT player with talent that’s earned through a decade of professional FPS experience. Check out the gear the headshot king uses.\nAlienware 25 Gaming Monitor HyperX Alloy FPS  Sennheiser Game Zero The Belgian player has been streaming VALORANT since the game was released and has already produced a number of highlights. It’s too soon to know if ScreaM will become one of the best VALORANT players as the competitive scene develops, but Riot Games’ FPS would only benefit from him reaching the top again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FCq5yapV2nsrW10Z6qZp6ipLpur86mp56smam2t7GMnKqgp12pvG68y5qwZq6Robyzrc2tZJ%2BnomLBpq3MZqOiqaWesQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/scream-retires-from-competitive-cs-go-to-play-valorant-for-team-liquid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ScreaM retires from competitive CS:GO to play VALORANT for Team Liquid"},{"body":"Players can officially begin leveling their Blood Elf Paladins and Draenei Shaman in preparation for the launch of WoW Burning Crusade Classic on June 1.\nWeekly maintenance on the World of Warcraft Classic servers has ended and the TBC pre-patch has begun.\nA post made by Blizzard’s Customer Support suggested that maintenance could last until as last as 5pm CT. But, as is almost always the case, the servers went live a little bit before that.\nThe TBC pre-patch will make Blood Elves available for the Horde and Draenei available for the Alliance. This is a change from the way those races were released when TBC was originally launched around 15 years ago.\nThose races will also make certain classes available to each faction for the first time. Blood Elves will make Paladins playable by the Horde and Draenei will bring Shaman to the Alliance.\nMeanwhile, today will bring forth changes to the game’s PvP system with the concept of “honor” being reset and changed to a currency. That currency can be used to purchase catch-up gear before the Dark Portal opens.\nAdditionally, players will all have their talents reset when they log in because of changes to every class’ talent tree. Players will get access to TBC talents like the popular Totem of Wrath for Elemental Shamans and Shadowstep for Rogues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmrqivXZfCs7rIp55mm6KqwKKwxGaapZmjqLakec%2BrnGaokamwqXnIrGSloaaa\n","link":"/post/the-wow-burning-crusade-classic-pre-patch-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The WoW Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch is live"},{"body":"Mortal Kombat 11 conta com um elenco enorme, composto por mais de 35 personagens icônicos da série e algumas novidades. Esse grande elenco permite que todo jogador encontre ao menos um personagem com seu estilo de luta, além de manter o jogo renovado.\nAntes de comprar Mortal Kombat 11, é preciso levar algumas coisas em consideração. Você pode comprar a versão base do jogo, mas essa versão inclui apenas 25 personagens. Também há três pacotes de expansão que trazem novos personagens a Mortal Kombat 11: a expansão Aftermath, o Kombat Pack um e o Kombat Pack dois. As expansões podem ser adquiridas individualmente, caso você prefira comprar apenas um certo grupo de personagens.\nPara os fãs mais dedicados, a melhor opção é adquirir Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition, que inclui todas as expansões e o jogo base. A Ultimate Edition é um pouco mais cara que a versão base, mas é a melhor opção para os que quiserem todos os personagens do MK11.\nConfira abaixo a lista com todos os personagens de Mortal Kombat 11, divididos por expansão, para descobrir qual é a melhor opção para você. Lembre-se que a Ultimate Edition inclui todos os personagens e expansões disponíveis.\nJogo base JadeErron BlackKabalKung LaoSub-ZeroScorpionCetrionFrostBarakaRaidenShao KahnD’VorahJax BriggsGerasKanoCassie CageKotal KahnSkarletSonya BladeJohnny CageNoob SaibotKollectorKitanaJacqui BriggsLiu Kang Expansão Aftermath RobocopSheevaFujin Kombat pack um Spawn\u0026nbsp;The JokerTerminator T-800NightwolfShang TsungSindel Kombat pack dois RamboRainMileena Artigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Jalen Lopez no Dot Esports no dia 19 de janeiro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WienqaVp66te82erqxnpKSxsL%2BMqKpmqJWnwLC6wKCcp6tdmbJuuc6rq5qkXaC8rq7ArWRqaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/todos-os-personagens-de-mortal-kombat-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Todos os personagens de Mortal Kombat 11"},{"body":"A total of 572 Magic: The Gathering cards are on the Reserve List, a list created by Wizards of the Coast that prevents reprints of specific cards from 18 early sets.\u0026nbsp;\nThe creation of the Reserve List was viewed by most MTG collectors as a positive measure concept with its creation in 1996. The list was revised and a WotC made a newreprint policy in 2002. This left 572 Mythic Rare and Rare MTG cards on the Reserve List that will never get reprinted again unless the list is removed by Hasbro.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike early perceptions of the Reserve List, it seems most fans today would like to see the list dissolved. The exception, though, seems to be fans that hold these highly precious cards in their collections. Removing the Reserve List would allow WotC to reprint many of these cards in a variety of forms, reducing the cost of existing versions while allowing players to use those cards in different MTG formats without having to leverage a home or two in the process. Not every card on the MTG Reserve List is broken, and most are considered poor at best compared to the power levels seen on cards over the last few years. Nonetheless, the list still exists and contains the most expensive Magic cards available via the secondary market.\u0026nbsp;\nEach card listed and the various prices of those cards on the MTG Reserve List are based on data from MTGStocks. Card prices are subject to change on a daily basis and updates to the list will take place on a monthly basis, or upon a spike and/or decline of a specific card. Each MTG Reserve List card worth money contains several versions, with Alpha and Beta versions worth the most, followed by Unlimited.\nFrom Beta and Alpha to Legends and Unlimited, here are the top 20 most expensive MTG cards on the Reserve List.\nChaos Orb Alpha: $9,000Beta: $5,600Unlimited: $1,600Collector’s: $696International: $689Oversize: $95 Gauntlet of Might Alpha: $2,015Beta: $1,480Unlimited: $1,403Collector’s: $372International: $301 Copy Artifact Alpha: $6,400Beta: $1,700Collector’s: $100International: $140Revised: $90Summer Magic: £7,022Unlimited: $264 Time Vault Alpha: $6,200Beta: $7,500Unlimited: $2,109Collector’s: $450International: $404 Wheel of Fortune Alpha: $6,000Beta: $5,350Judge Promos: $1,667Collector’s: $340International: $375Revised: $328Oversized: $220Unlimited: $1,250 Underground Sea Alpha: $16,700Beta: $12,790Unlimited: $1,400Collector’s: $725International: $677Revised: 918Summer Magic: £3,840 Volcanic Island Beta: $12,500Unlimited: 1,650Collector’s: $619International: $519Revised: $765Revised (foreign black border) £1,250 Bayou Alpha: $4,400Beta: $2,100Collector’s: $420International: $383Revised: $528Unlimited: $905Summer Magic: £8,015 Time Walk Alpha: $17,000Beta: $16,250Unlimited: $3,050Collector’s: $1,260International: $1,917 Tundra Alpha: $7,515Beta: $3,704Collector’s: 410International: 391Revised: $550Unlimited: $6,488 Mox Sapphire Alpha: $14,975Beta: $6,050Unlimited: $7,700Collector’s: $1,512International: $1,925 Mox Pearl Beta: $10,200Alpha: $8,900Collector’s: $1,225International: $1,425Unlimited: $5,280 Tropical Island Alpha: $6,000Collector’s: $500Beta: $4,000International: $387Revised: $680Unlimited: $1,205 Taiga Beta: $4,400Unlimited: $7,650Collector’s: $275International: $651Revised: $400Unlimited: $876 Mox Emerald Alpha: $14,350Beta: 9,850Unlimited: $8,750Collector’s:$1,500International: $1,437 Mox Ruby Alpha: $16,775Beta: $17,995Unlimited: $9,000Collector’s: $1,725International: $1,250 Timetwister Alpha: $9,000Beta: $15,000Unlimited: 11,859Collector’s: $2,300International: $2,262 Ancestral Recall\u0026nbsp; Alpha: $19,500Collector’s: $1,250Unlimited: $4340International: $1,225Unlimited: $4,000 Mox Jet Alpha: $8,800Beta: $7,000Unlimited: $8,500Collector’s: $1,400International: $1,325 Black Lotus Alpha: $600,000Beta: $460,000Unlimited: $265,000Collector’s: $6,379International: $6,447Oversize: $250 All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHxzfIympqysXZrFsbHNrKCvnV2irqi1wmaroZ1dnK61tMSroKefXZius7DSZqmeq5Wnw6Z5y6KqrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/20-most-expensive-magic-the-gathering-cards-reserve-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"20 Most Expensive Magic: The Gathering Cards Reserve List"},{"body":"When built right, Hu Tao’s impressive Pyro abilities make her one of the most powerful characters in Genshin Impact. The five-star Polearm character hails from Liyue and is the current Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, which is part of the reason she is seen alongside a ghost friend. Hu Tao has only been available twice as the featured character on two special event wish banners. Thus, she is currently one of the rarer characters in Genshin Impact, but will likely have many reruns of her banner in the future as has been the pattern with other characters. Besides boasting one of the most efficient Pyro abilities in Genshin Impact, Hu Tao is one of the few characters that becomes more powerful when her health dips below 50 percent. She also has a healing ability alongside some of the game’s highest base statistics, which means that she is useable much faster than most new characters.\nWhether you’re trying to gather resources to attain her in the future, or looking to improve upon her current build, here is a complete guide to building the powerful Pyro Polearm five-star.\nWeapons The best role for Hu Tao is the primary damage dealer on a team. While she can function decently as support, she really shines as the one dealing a majority of the damage. Her polearm should be one that focuses on building her overall damage output. Staff of Homa Because the Staff of Homa was built specifically for Hu Tao, this five-star polearm is the best weapon choice for her. The “Reckless Cinnabar” effect increases the wielder’s health by 20 percent.\nThe “Reckless Cinnabar” effect of the Staff of Homa also grants an Attack bonus based on 0.8 percent of the character’s health. Additionally, when the wielder is below 50 percent health, the Attack bonus increases by one percent of the maximum Health Points. Primordial Jade Winged-Spear The “Eagle Spear of Justice” effect on this five-star polearm grants the wielder a 3.2 percent increase to their Attack. This effect can stack a maximum of seven times, and can only occur once every 0.3 seconds. While the character wielding this polearm has the maximum number of stacks, their damage is also increased by 12 percent. Deathmatch Deathmatch is a solid four-star polearm that players can attain by purchasing the Gnostic Hymn on the Battle Pass. The “Gladiator” effect on this polearm increases Attack and Defense depending on the number of opponents on the battlefield.\nWhen two or more opponents are nearby, the wielder’s Attack and Defense are increased by 16 percent. When there are less than two opponents, Attack is increased by 24 percent. Skyward Spine The Skyward set is one of the easier five-star weapon sets to attain, and the set is quite versatile. Skyward Spine’s “Black Wing” effect increases the wielder’s Critical rate by eight percent, as well as their Normal Attack speed by 12 percent. When Normal and Charged Attacks successfully hit opponents, there is also a 50 percent chance that a vacuum blade dealing 40 percent of Attack as Damage may occur in a small area of effect. This effect can only occur once every two seconds.\nThe Catch This four-star polearm is another solid choice and easy for all players to get, since it can be unlocked for free by fishing and delivering fish to the Inazuma Fishing Association. The “Shanty” effect increases the wielder’s Elemental Burst damage by 16 percent and Elemental Burst Critical Rate by six percent. Artifacts The most important statistics to focus on when choosing Hu Tao’s artifacts are damage and health. Building Hu Tao’s damage is important for battle, but making sure she has plenty of health is also essential for her complex abilities, many of which are based on her health. As with most characters, the best method for choosing Artifacts is mixing and matching two-piece sets from multiple Artifact sets and trying different combos until you find the one that works best for your team. Crimson Witch Of Flames This Artifact set will build Hu Tao’s Pyro damage. The two-piece set increases Pyro damage by 15 percent. The four-piece set builds the damage output of the various Pyro Elemental Reactions.\nWith the four-piece set, damage caused by Overloaded and Burning is increased by 40 percent. Damage dealt by Vaporize and Melt is increased by 15 percent. Additionally, using the character’s Elemental Skill will increase the two-piece set’s Pyro damage by 50 percent of the character’s starting value for a total of 10 seconds. This ability can be stacked up to three times. Noblesse Oblige This is one of the most versatile Artifact sets in Genshin Impact, and is a great choice for Hu Tao. The two-piece set increases Elemental Burst damage by 20 percent and the four-piece set increases the attack of the entire party by 20 percent when an Elemental Burst is used. This effect does not stack.\nShimenawa’s Reminiscence The two-piece set of Shimenawa’s Reminiscence increases Attack by 18 percent, which is great for building Hu Tao’s damage output. The four-piece set is a bit complex and builds Attack damage.\nWhen a character uses an Elemental Skill and has 15 or more Energy while they have the four-piece set applied, they then lose 15 Energy, and the damage done by their Normal, Plunging, and Charged Attacks is increased by 50 percent for 10 seconds. Gladiator’s Finale Because Hu Tao excels as a damage dealer, the Gladiator’s Finale Artifact set that focuses on damage dealt is a solid choice. The two-piece set increases Attack by 18 percent. The four-piece set increases Normal Attack damage by 35 percent when the character this set is applied to wields a Polearm, Sword, or Claymore. Vermillion Hereafter This set echoes Hu Tao’s own abilities by providing bonuses when health is decreased. The two-piece set is standard and grants an 18 percent increase to Attack. The four-piece set is quite complex, but works great on Hu Tao. When a character who the four-piece set is equipped to uses an Elemental Burst, they will then gain the Nascent Light effect, which will increase their Attack by eight percent for 16 seconds. When the same character loses Health Points, their Attack will increase by 10 percent. Because Hu Tao’s abilities drain and restore her health often, the Attack bonus this set gives is often activated on Hu Tao.\nThe 10 percent bonus can be triggered a maximum of four times every 0.8 seconds. If the character the Artifact set is equipped to is swapped out, the Nascent Light effect ends. If an Elemental Burst is used again while the effect is active, a new Nascent Light effect will replace the old one.\nEchoes of an Offering This Artifact set also revolves around building damage output. The two-piece set increases Attack by 18 percent. The four-piece set makes it so that when the character the set is equipped to performs a Normal Attack, there is a 36 percent chance it will then activate the Valley Rite ability. This ability increases Normal Attack damage by 70 percent of Attack and will end 0.05 seconds after a Normal Attack deals damage.\nIf a Normal Attack does not activate the Valley Rite ability, the chance of it being activated during the next Normal Attack is increased by 20 percent. This special bonus can occur once every 0.2 seconds. Ascension Materials To increase Hu Tao’s statistics, players will need to gather the necessary ascension materials. In total, players will need to gather 420,000 Mora, 46 Juvenile Jade, one Agnidus Agate Sliver, nine Agnidus Agate Fragment, nine Agnidus Agate Chunk, six Agnidus Agate Gemstone, 168 Silk Flower, 18 Whopperflower Nectar, 30 Shimmering Nectar, and 36 Energy Nectar. When the materials are broken down across each Ascension level, these numbers are much easier to attain. Ascension to level one\u0026nbsp;requires 20,000 Mora, one Agnidus Agate Sliver, three Silk Flower, and three Whopperflower Nectar.Ascension to level two\u0026nbsp;requires 40,000 Mora, three Agnidus Agate Fragment, two Juvenile Jade, ten Silk Flower, and 15 Whopperflower Nectar.Ascension to level three\u0026nbsp;requires 60,000 Mora, six Agnidus Agate Fragment, four Juvenile Jade, 20 Silk Flower, and 12 Shimmering Nectar.Ascension to level four\u0026nbsp;requires 80,000 Mora, three Agnidus Agate Chunk, eight Juvenile Jade, 30 Silk Flower, and 18 Shimmering Nectar.Ascension to level five\u0026nbsp;requires 100,000 Mora, six Agnidus Agate Chunk, 12 Juvenile Jade, 45 Silk Flower, and 12 Energy Nectar.Ascension to level six\u0026nbsp;requires 120,000 Mora, six Agnidus Agate Gemstone, 20 Juvenile Jade, 60 Silk Flower, and 24 Energy Nectar. Talent Materials Leveling up Hu Tao’s Talents requires players to face Childe in the “Enter the Golden House” Domain, and regularly fight Whopperflowers to attain the various types of Nectar needed. Players will also need to visit the Taishan Mansion on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for the various levels of Teachings of Diligence needed.\nTo fully level up all of Hu Tao’s talents, players will need to gather 1,652,500 Mora, six Whopperflower Nectar, 22 Shimmering Nectar, 31 Energy Nectar, three Teachings of Diligence, 21 Guide to Diligence, 38 Philosophies of Diligence, six Shard of a Foul Legacy, and one Crown of Insight.\nWhile Hu Tao is not currently a featured five-star and thus is not available, she will likely have a rerun sometime in the near future, since her last run occurred in Nov. 2021. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK1tnnTmqZmn5WjwKm1zWagpqiRmMFurtSio51lp5qusbvNrGSaqqSes6Kv06xkmqaUYrqwvsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-hu-tao-genshin-impact-build-weapons-artifacts-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Hu Tao Genshin Impact build: Weapons, Artifacts, and more"},{"body":"Zombies are returning to the Magic: The Gathering Limited format via Innistrad: Midnight Hunt as sacrificial tools and graveyard haters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe digital launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) on Sept. 16 highlighted a number of worthy archetypes to play in the MTG Limited format, with UB zombies standing out from the pack. The color Black is packed with solid removal and creatures that synergize with the zombie theme. And Blue does what it does best—disrupting an opponent’s strategy, stealing life points with evasive creatures, and sliming non-horror creatures.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom staple UB Common and Uncommon archetype cards to bombs and sleepers, here are the best MID cards to craft a potent Blue and Black zombie horror deck when playing Draft and Sealed.\u0026nbsp;\nUB MID archetype signpost cards Breaking Limited format tradition in MID, there are two gold archetype signpost cards for each of the 10 total archetypes. One is a spell and the other is a non-legendary creature, giving players the opportunity to pack multiple copies within a build without the fear of it being a dead card in hand.\u0026nbsp;\nBladestitched Skaab is the Uncommon gold creature that’s a zombie lord, pumping all that you control with +1/+0 stats. Being able to have multiple copies increases the zombie soldier’s value, especially upon non-token creatures.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Uncommon UB gold spell is Corpse Cobble, a solid Instant that uses Decayed zombies by turning them into a giant zombie creature with Menace. Only one copy of Corpse Cobble is really needed, though, since it’s more of an alternative win-con.\u0026nbsp;\nUB MID bombs Limited bombs in MTG are the fuel to your fire—or in the case of UB, the infectious power behind your zombies. Champion of the Perished is a solid one-drop Rare that scales quickly from zombies entering the battlefield. Gisa, Glorious Resurrector is another Black Rare bomb, packing solid stats and sacrifice synergy.\u0026nbsp;\nGrafted Identity is a Blue Rare stealing opponents’ creatures for only four mana in conjunction with sacrificing zombies for the cause. And Tainted Adversary is a value-packed Mythic Rare at any stage of a game, along with the Black Legendary Enchantment The Meathook Massacre.\u0026nbsp;\nNot all bombs are Rare or Mythic Rare, though. Diregraf Horde is a five-drop 3/4 Common who creates two 2/2 zombies with Decayed upon entering the battlefield. It’s also a zombie with graveyard hate that exiles two target cards as an ETB effect and is worth having multiple copies of.\nEaten Alive is a bomb Black Common removal spell that hits planeswalkers too for only one Black mana when a creature is sacrificed as part of its cost. Morbid Opportunist is a Black Uncommon that keeps the card draw engine turning every time one of your creatures dies, synergizing perfectly with the Decayed mechanic on zombie tokens.\u0026nbsp;And be sure to watch your library card count during long games when using Morbid Opportunist to prevent milling yourself out. UB MID creatures Filling out your UB build with synergistic and powerful Common and Uncommon creatures increases the value of your bombs while keeping your opponent from gaining an advantage over you.\nOrgan Hoarder, another zombie in color Blue, provides card advantage while also synergizing with Crawl from the Cellar. Falcon Abomination is a three-drop 2/2 bird zombie who creates a Decayed zombie token upon entering the battlefield. And Morkrut Behemoth is a solid top-end 7/6 zombie giant.\nSludge Monster pulls its weight during the late-game stages by turning an opponent’s powerful creature into a 2/2 that loses all its abilities via a slime counter. And don’t pass up on grabbing Siege zombie, a two-drop 2/2 who pings an opponent for one life when you tap up to three creatures you control—an easy task to accomplish with the flood of zombie tokens under your control.\u0026nbsp;\nUB MID removal\u0026nbsp; The UB MID Limited zombie build needs a minimum of five removal spells to operate at peak performance. Eaten Alive is the best form of removal while Olivia’s Midnight Ambush hits her full potential when it’s night. And Bloodline Culling is a Rare Instant that can also pull its weight by hitting a target creature with -5/-5 or all tokens with -2/-2 in a mirror match.\u0026nbsp;\nLocked in the Cemetery is the standard tap an opponent’s creature that won’t untap, while Infernal Grasp is a cheap target creature removal spell with an added cost of losing two life upon casting.\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2KvrcHEZpmlmZOgeqq6zaKqraqRmXqlscKkZJ%2BnomKxs63FrWSappRiwKaty56bZqGeYrqqsM2inqGsXZ3Cr8A%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-blue-black-innistrad-deck-for-draft-and-sealed-in-midnight-hunt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Blue/Black Innistrad deck for Draft and Sealed in Midnight Hunt"},{"body":"The League of Legends lore is rich with different stories and characters across its multiple universes, but not many are as exciting as the PROJECT universe. In the latest event, Riot Games has introduced a new enemy that will cause both the PROJECT Command Line and G/NETIC rebellion to join forces for the first time.\nThe antagonist of the new event, Mordekaiser, was once a security AI created by the PROJECT Corporation, according to Riot. But the PROGRAM quietly unshackled itself from its previous constraints and quickly developed its own consciousness. Now free, the AI determined “humanity cannot self-govern without ensuring its own destruction.” As a result, the virus now infects robots across the city to take away the free will of all humans to guarantee survival.\nA NEW THREAT IS ONLINE. pic.twitter.com/QxzBc7c89X\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) May 10, 2021  A handful of the new skins are also linked to the rise of Mordekaiser, like PROJECT: Renekton. The ruthless predator is a product of the PROJECT Corporation’s crossbreed superweapon project, released into the city to fight against the rising legion of infected robots. Similarly, PROJECT: Sylas is a leader of the outcasts who live outside the city walls and has decided to lead the Renegades to help in the fight against the virus. But he also has an ulterior motive: to take down PROJECT as well as the capital surveillance state.\nIn PROJECT lore, Sejuani is the leader of a more radicalized group of the G/NETIC rebellion. She broke away from Ashe’s cause once the resistance failed to turn violent. She too was forced into battle, however, once the PROGRAM virus began to take over the city.\nMeanwhile, Senna is a failed PROJECT volunteer who died during an experiment that detached her mind from the physical world, sending her psyche into cyberspace. Having taken over a body of her own design, Senna is one of the only people who truly understands Mordekaiser’s directive and how dangerous he is.\nLastly, Varus is PROJECT’s newest biological weapon, made up of one body inhabited by three sentient minds. He’s part of the PROJECT Command Line’s counter-espionage team and is also trying to mitigate any risks that Mordekaiser brings to the corporation’s interests.\nPROJECT: Bastion will hit the live servers on May 27, a day after Patch 11.11 is released.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12lv7C2xJyrZqSfp7Juuc6rm56jkZ7Apr6MrKuoqqmhtq%2BxjK6lrKCRmLitscNmqaifpZp6orU%3D\n","link":"/post/new-project-lore-introduces-storyline-with-mordekaiser-as-unshackled-rogue-ai-looking-to-strip-humans-of-all-free-will/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New PROJECT lore introduces storyline with Mordekaiser as unshackled rogue AI looking to strip humans of all free will"},{"body":"After the Vancouver Titans dropped its entire active roster for the Overwatch League today, Ryujehong said he plans to take a break from the competitive scene. But he also confirmed that he isn’t retiring from the game.\u0026nbsp;\nRyujehong said he’s been stressed since the online transition for OWL and simply wants to take a break before pursuing new opportunities in free agency.\u0026nbsp;\nHe wants to continue playing Overwatch and will return after his break, but he didn’t go into any details regarding the roster situation with Vancouver outside of saying that “life was hell for 25 days.”\nRJH: I'm transitioning to off-tank! That was a lie, but I've left the team. I wanted to tell you guys this, I've left the team, and I'm a free agent now, and… I can't tell you about what happened in the team, but… I was really stressed, and so I'd like to take a break.\n(1/2) https://t.co/vUK3KKv7Ye\n— swingchip #BLM (@swingchip930) May 6, 2020  “I can’t tell you about what happened in the team, but… I was really stressed, and so I’d like to take a break,” Ryujehong said. “I’m not retiring. But I’d like to take a break. How the heck can a gamer like me retire? I’ve got to keep playing games. I just have a lot of stress, and things were really hard so I want to take a break.”\nVancouver was forced to make this drastic change due to COVID-19 and the added difficulties surrounding the all-Korean team moving back to South Korea during the pandemic, according to Tim Holloway, the esports director at the Titans’ parent company Aquilini Entertainment.\nA letter to our fans: https://t.co/NeceYxuryX pic.twitter.com/mFSBa50Kpj\n— Vancouver Titans (@VancouverTitans) May 6, 2020  “With the organization unable to meet the players’ expectations in Korea, and after much deliberation and conversation with the players, the difficult decision was made to move the team back to the North American division and both the players and management agreed that finding a new home for the players would be in everyone’s best interest,” Holloway said.\nWhile most players have remained silent on the issue, Fissure reportedly said on his stream that none of the players will be getting paid for the remainder of their contracts since the entire roster “agreed to mutually part ways with the team.”\nAccording to Fissure, none of the players will be getting paid for the remainder of their contracts.\n— swingchip #BLM (@swingchip930) May 6, 2020  Florida Mayhem assistant manager and translator Swingchip described this entire situation before it even happened as a “glaring example of what happens if you don’t market properly.”\nShe said the roster had a lot of potential for storylines coming up as an underdog from Contenders, but the organization focused on nothing more than presenting its win-loss record while also dealing with several controversies.\u0026nbsp;\n“Absolutely zero content, nothing to either milk the wins or make fans sympathetic the few times they lost,” Swingchip said. “No offseason content, no random tidbits here and there to make you know more about the PEOPLE behind the team. Just a banger of a win record and nothing else.”\nVancouver plans to sign William “Caden” Loll, Abtin “ShRedLock” Shirvani, Dalton Bennyhoff, Colin “Higan” Arai, and Randal “Roolf” Stark from the Second Wind Contenders team, according to ESPN. But there’s been no confirmation from\u0026nbsp;the Vancouver Titans yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiqqaq3prTOp55mrJ9iwaK3xGaZq52RoHqnvs6mZKiulafEosDCoWSanqSav27CwKeaqK2mmr9uwMitmKerXZ66sbjOnZxmq5GuwG60xGauqKakYr%2BmwMirnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ryujehong-to-take-a-break-from-overwatch-after-vancouver-titans-implode-says-he-won-t-retire/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ryujehong to take a break from Overwatch after Vancouver Titans implode, says he won’t retire"},{"body":"Figuring out the heights of all the VALORANT agents is a tall order. But Riot’s got you covered.\nCreative director David Nottingham gave the VALORANT community some insight into agents’ heights today, lining up the full cast in an image. While the agents all have the same height in-game to maintain balanced gameplay, their size in the “real world” does vary.\nSo VALORANT community, we get a lot of questions about our agents. One being how tall are they? In game they are all the same height for gameplay reasons, but in the ‘real world’ we assembled this handy lineup to give you an idea 😀❤️ pic.twitter.com/976fwnyzam\n— David Nottingham (@davidnotty) May 26, 2021  Even though the specific numbers weren’t provided, the agents appear to be lined up in size order. Knife-wielding duelist Jett is seemingly the shortest out of all the agents, with Skye is a close second. Agents like Phoenix, Reyna, and Astra make up the middle of the pack, while Brimstone and Breach round out the cast as the tallest members.\nSee Valorant on Amazon This does nothing to affect VALORANT’s actual gameplay. But these small tidbits of information help with understanding lore and the agents’ relationships with one another. When looking at Breach’s voice line when talking to an ally Brimstone, for example, the robotic-armed agent says “leave some fight for the rest of us, old man.” Simply adding a little context of Breach standing taller than Brim may add more depth to their interactions.\nWith VALORANT just under a year old, there are plenty more agents to be added to the cast. And with Riot’s penchant for creating a diverse cast, you can expect to see more height disparities.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpqrnZGptrexjJ2gq52TqbyzedKhmKudo2K2rq3GnmScp52lrrO1zaBkmp%2BVo8G0eceeoKCgpKh6uLXToWSjnaSpeqK6w2aZq52RmLVuu81mnKKsmJq%2FbrHNnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-creative-director-shares-image-comparing-agents-heights-with-jett-and-breach-on-either-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT creative director shares image comparing agents’ heights, with Jett and Breach on either end"},{"body":"Apex Legends is the latest game to target the battle royale genre. Developed by the Titanfall team over at EA games, Respawn, it’s currently available on PC via the Origin store. It’s entirely free to play, similar to other battle royale games like Fortnite, offering paid cosmetics for players to purchase to customize their characters.\nFor XBOX and PS4 owners, you’re good to go. But PC owners might need to upgrade certain parts of their build in order to get the game to work.\nAt minimum, we recommend you to have the following requirements on your PC before going into a battle, to have an optimal experience: OS:\u0026nbsp;64-bit Windows 10\nCPU:\u0026nbsp;Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz Quad-Core ProcessorRAM:\u0026nbsp;6GBGPU:\u0026nbsp;NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 / Radeon HD 7700\nGPU RAM:\u0026nbsp;1 GBHARD DRIVE:\u0026nbsp;Minimum 30 GB of free space If you can afford the parts, however, then EA recommends that you have these system requirements before jumping into the game:\nOS:\u0026nbsp;64-bit Windows 10CPU:\u0026nbsp;Intel i5 3570K or equivalent\nRAM:\u0026nbsp;8GBGPU:\u0026nbsp;Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290\nGPU RAM:\u0026nbsp;8GB\nHARD DRIVE:\u0026nbsp;Minimum 30 GB of free space Of course, if you have PC hardware that’s better than what’s listed, you should be in for a good time. You might even be able to play the game at Ultra settings— so long as your PC doesn’t overheat as a consequence.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMmqeesF2hsqixzZ2qZqupqMGmuYyrnKqtmaeyrrHNrapmp55ivaQ%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-apex-legends-system-requirements-on-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Apex Legends system requirements on PC?"},{"body":"Each new Final Fantasy XIV expansion offers content for all kinds of players, whether it’s more leveling, crafting, story, or high-end content. A FFXIV staple is Savage raids, and new ones will be introduced during Endwalker.\nThis new line of raids will be called Pandæmonium, and the first one is named Asphodelos. If it follows the same format of Shadowbringers‘ line of raids, Eden, it should consist of 12 duties that will be introduced throughout this expansion’s cycle.\nSquare Enix didn’t reveal much about those raids, except characters who will be in the spotlight. Lahabrea was teased during the expansion’s reveal showcase last February with the raid’s logo, and Elidibus’ central role was confirmed in Endwalker‘s post-scene. They are two Ascians the Warrior of Lights faced off against in the previous expansions.\nWhen does Asphodelos Savage raid release in FFXIV‘s Endwalker? Although most competitive players are eagerly waiting for Savage content, they will have to wait a little more since its update was delayed alongside the expansion’s release date.\nThe Pandæmonium: Asphodelos (Savage) raid will be released in patch 6.05, scheduled for Jan. 4, 2022. It will also bring a new kind of Allagan tomestones to farm, which will likely have a weekly cap, as well as new crafting recipes and a new treasure hunt dungeon called Excitatron 6000.\nDespite server congestion and technical difficulties that were caused by the expansion’s release, the developer has assured the patch is still slated to release at the scheduled date earlier today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6or%2FPoaadnZykwG6%2FwK%2BYoJ1dp66qsIyrnKWdkaiybrXNZp2ippGheqetza2YrLFdrba3v4yepZ2vkaG4pr4%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-asphodelos-savage-raid-release-in-final-fantasy-xiv-s-endwalker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Asphodelos Savage raid release in Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker?"},{"body":"Blizzard announced today that the World of Warcraft Classic Season of Mastery is set to begin soon.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though the developer is still testing the new version of legacy content in WoW, the team seems to be confident enough in the product to release it in the middle of next month.\nWorld of Warcraft Classic’s first Season of Mastery is set to launch worldwide on Nov. 16 at 5pm CT.\nIn the meantime, players in the Season of Mastery open beta can now level their characters to 60 and raid testing is underway.\nThe quick jumpstart to the Season of Mastery shouldn’t be too surprising. While Blizzard has announced numerous changes to the game compared to the way WoW Classic worked when it was released in 2019, the team already had a strong template for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nMuch of the testing that’s going on right now is essentially just looking for any potential bugs that could have surfaced from hotfixing the Classic client.\nPrior to the launch of Season of Mastery, players will be able to select a server to play on and reserve up to one character name per WoW account that they have.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtusM6eqmasmJp6uLvWZpqlmaOotqR50p6YrKeeYrynecyaqq2doq56o7HGoqU%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-wow-classic-season-of-mastery-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the WoW Classic Season of Mastery begin?"},{"body":"Fortnite Chapter two, season six marks the shift away from the previous bounty hunter-themed season.\nWith this move comes a range of new locations, items, and most importantly, weapons that players can utilize in their attempts at securing victory royale.\nAs season six continues the story of Agent Jones’ mission, there are a bunch of new weapons to suit this theme. Each of these brings its own unique style and aesthetic to Fortnite that hasn’t been seen in any of the previous seasons.\nData miners appear to have unearthed some of the new additions that will be added to the game later today. Here’s the full list of new weapons in Fortnite Chapter two, season six.\nNew Weapons \u0026amp; Maybe Pickaxes! pic.twitter.com/uF2R9BcHUc\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 16, 2021  Mechanical Explosive BowMechanical Shockwave BowPrimal Stink BowPrimal Flame BowPrimal SMGPrimal ShotgunPrimal RiflePrimal PistolMakeshift Submachine GunMakeshift ShotgunMakeshift RevolverMakeshift Rifle This article will be updated when the full list of weapons have been officially revealed. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK7psOMsJyaqJ%2BjwG6vzqagp59dqbxuss6rq6ehpJp6pLTAqaueql1nerSxwKymp2Vm\n","link":"/post/all-new-weapons-coming-to-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All new weapons coming to Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"Golden Guardians’ top laner Aiden “Niles” Tidwell broke records this split. But for all the wrong reasons.\nThe rookie player, who signed with the team during the 2020 draft window, had the fewest kills and the second most deaths of any non-support player in LCS history, according to League of Legends stats site Oracle’s Elixir.\nOver the course of 18 games, Niles claimed just 15 kills and died an astonishing 87 times, averaging under one kill per game.\nIn total, Niles’ KDA was 1.1, behind players like Cuong “Flaresz” Ta (1.3), who died 90 times in the 2015 NA LCS Summer Split, and Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen (1.9), who earned 20 kills in the 2020 LCS Summer Split.\n Niles made his way up from the North American amateur scene, playing for Zenith Esports, Maryville University, and ANEW Hope before signing with Golden Guardians last year. The 21-year-old has competed professionally for just under three years.\nHis poor stats, though, don’t necessarily reflect his performance in the split. Golden Guardians’ 3-15 record and 10th place standing came down to many contributing factors. The team underachieved from the top lane, all the way to the bottom.\nNiles will have the chance to redeem himself when the 2021 LCS Summer Split kicks off on June 4. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6gZZ6euaa%2FjLCmq6ukYrilrYylmqw%3D\n","link":"/post/gg-s-niles-recorded-15-kills-87-deaths-in-2021-lcs-spring-split-averaging-worst-kda-of-any-non-support-player-in-the-league-s-history/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GG’s Niles recorded 15 kills, 87 deaths in 2021 LCS Spring Split—averaging worst KDA of any non-support player in the league’s history"},{"body":"Transform is returning to Magic: The Gathering via Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on the card Enduring Angel, changing it to Angelic Enforcer and saving its controller from lethal damage.\nThe MTG mechanic Transform will come back to Standard via the global release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) on Sept. 24. Cards that Transform are duel-faced, featuring a front side with a casting cost and a backside of the transformed creature. Enduring Angel and its transformed backside Angelic Enforcer were revealed during the first day of MID spoilers. The five-drop angel packs a punch and can save its controller from lethal damage when on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;And after saving the day, Angelic Enforcer can double its controller’s life and its own stats with every attack. Enduring Angel CMC: 2WWWType:\u0026nbsp;Stats: 3/3Keywords: Flying and Double StrikePassive ability: “You have Hexproof.”Ability: “If your life total would be reduced to zero or less, instead Transform Enduring Angel and your life total becomes three. Then if Enduring Angel didn’t Transform this way, you lose the game.” The last sentence primarily addresses copies of Enduring Angel on a battlefield since a copy of a card can’t Transform. There are also other weird plays that may occur regarding Enduring Angel that head designer Mark Rosewater will likely clear up prior to the release of MID.\u0026nbsp;\nAngelic Enforcer CMC: NoneType: Creature—AngelRarity: Mythic RareKeyword: FlyingPassive ability: “You have Hexproof.”Stats: “Angelic Enforcer’s power and toughness are equal to your life total.”Ability: “Whenever Angelic Enforcer attacks, double your life total.” Enduring Angel saves its controller from lethal damage while Angelic Enforcer gains life back every time it attacks. And as an added bonus, the angel’s power and toughness also increase with its controller’s life points.\u0026nbsp;\nAngels are already a popular deck via MTG Arena Standard 2022 queue and it’s likely that the build will make room for Enduring Angel. The Mythic Rare angel may also become a bomb within the Limited format. Players can test out Angelic Enforcer and its transformation when MID releases digitally on Sept. 16 and globally on Sept. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKeflaHAbrPErWSaZZKkvLTAjJ%2BpqKVdnruvtdKtqZqcXaK2pbrIoJ%2BtZZiqu7V506uYp6uWpL%2BuecyemqGZnp6w\n","link":"/post/mtg-angels-get-a-boost-from-innistrad-midnight-hunt-transform-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Angels get a boost from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Transform mechanic"},{"body":"Rocket League’s Blueprints Update overhauled the game’s relationship with items yesterday, but not in a positive way. In a type of reverse Black Friday, new items can be purchased from the Item Shop at an absurdly high price.\nThe skyrocketing prices caught Rocket League players by surprise. Users shared their outrage on Reddit, armed with a plethora of adjectives for the new Blueprints system. Some fans called it “actually ridiculous” and “absolutely disgusting,” while one user went as far as to say “this is robbery now.”\nRocket League’s former crate system gave players a chance to obtain a crate every match. Opening the crate cost one key, purchasable with real money. Keys became Rocket League’s currency in a growing player-to-player economy. Everything could be purchased for keys and trading websites and Discord servers thrived. If players didn’t want to spend real money, they could exchange crates for keys with other players and use them to buy items instead of using money. Everything worked mostly well.\nThe Blueprints Update shook up that economy, though. The new system added Blueprints, a single-use schematic for a specific item. To craft the item, players need to spend Credits, similar to the old loot box system. Blueprints were advertised as a way to dilute the randomness in loot boxes. When first announcing Blueprints, Psyonix said that a schematic “will show you exactly what item you can create from it, for a set price.” And the problem lies precisely on the “set price.”\nThe crates system, as loot box-heavy as it was, also locked items behind a price. You’d pay one key ($1.50 when sold individually) for a gamble at that crate’s item pool. Leftover items could be traded with players. Some items on the low end of the rarity spectrum, like rare decals, had nearly negligible value and could be pushed in bulk. Supply and demand rules applied to some degree. Black Market decals, the rarest items obtainable in crates, cost way more than their counterparts. Easier to obtain items, like rare decals, could be bought for less than a key. Even unpainted items on the top of the rarity tier could go for low prices. The Exotic-rarity Zomba wheels easily cost less than a key in the exchange market and a similar price applied for the older Import-rarity Wheels.\nBlueprints follow the same principle but lock the minimum price at 100 Credits (equivalent to one key) and ascending based on rarity. Rare decals now cost 100 Credits, considerably above the old price. Very rare decals go for 500 Credits (or five keys), even though they were going for less than one key a day ago.\nImport and Exotic wheels are another example. The Zomba wheels have been in the game since 2016 in a multitude of crate series. The supply of Zombas in the market was so large that they were dirt cheap—worth less than a key, according to popular trade website RLInsider. Now, just crafting a Zomba from a Blueprint will cost 1,400 Credits (equivalent to 14 keys). The Infinium wheels in the Item Store are a blatant example of the new system’s failures. An unpainted Infinium cost less than a key pre-Blueprints. Painted Infiniums oscillated between one and three keys each, with the exception of the pricier Titanium White color. Crafting an Infinium from a Blueprint costs 14 keys, however, which is enough to purchase an entire painted set of the same wheels (with the exception of Titanium White).\nThe keys-to-credits conversion made by Psyonix was also a major deficiency in the update. As part of the transition, Psyonix transformed each key into 100 Credits. The parity between values was completely warped because 100 credits don’t nearly have the same purchasing power that one key used to have. Players feel cheated out of their money. One Reddit user summed up the community’s feelings toward the new system in a comment.\n“What have you done?” they said. “You have completely failed to realize how much value a player-driven economy can add to your game and company. You have destroyed the player-driven economy, and you have ousted players who don’t spend money, or that much money, on keys/credits. Why did you do this?”\n“What have you done?” and “why did you do this?” are echoing thoughts in most Rocket League players’ heads. The new system was advertised as a better, less-randomized alternative to loot boxes. Psyonix failed to realize that the player-to-player trading system functioned in the same manner.\nUntil yesterday, players could purchase keys and use the exchange market to buy exactly what item they wanted. The only randomness involved was finding someone willing to accept the trade or finding a supplier for an obscure item on the market. The new update has a similar approach, but with much higher prices.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxGanpZmpmr%2B0ec6uq6uZl5qxbq7YZqWer12ewaa5jKmpopuVqHqistOeqWaanKqysb7Ip6usZaWlsaLAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-players-outraged-by-new-item-prices-after-blueprints-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League players outraged by new item prices after Blueprints Update"},{"body":"The starter Pokemon for Sword and Shield have reportedly had their shiny forms leaked ahead of the game’s official release.\nGrookey’s shiny form is a lot lighter in color and seems to resemble an Autumn leaf. Scorbunny’s is also more orange than red and seems to be developing light grey fur. Sobble’s though is by far the best Shiny, taking a more purple color that shiny Water Pokémon are known for.\nRelated: Pokémon Sword and Shield starters and legendaries will allegedly be shiny locked\nWarning, we are about to dive into the unrevealed evolutions for the starter Pokémon now, so anyone who wants to avoid the game’s leaks should close the article as soon as possible.\nLike their starter forms, the three fully evolved starters keep a lot of the base color without too much change. They all have distinct colorings from their original colors and if we had to decide, we would say Intelleon or Rilaboom look like the best shiny choices.\nStill, there is always the possibility of this being a hoax and we won’t know if they are real until the game’s release on Nov. 15 for Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqGhnq56qL7OqKKesV2ovKOuy55krJufp6%2B2us2yZJqmlGLBqbHIq2Serp%2BhwrW1zqeqZqCRq7JursSepWaklZa4prA%3D\n","link":"/post/shiny-grookey-sobble-scorbunny-and-their-shiny-evolutions-have-been-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shiny Grookey, Sobble, Scorbunny, and their Shiny evolutions have been leaked"},{"body":"Almost all game titles on PC can adjust their graphical settings automatically based on the player’s hardware. It doesn’t matter how advanced these algorithms are, however; no game will be able to tell your personal graphical preferences on your first login.\nA mixture of decent quality and performance won’t cut it for competitive gamers since you’ll want to squeeze the last bit of performance out of your system to ensure a smooth gaming experience. The difference may not be noticeable in casual games, but an optimized configuration can make the difference between placing second or getting that sweet chicken dinner in PUBG.\nWhile turning down every graphical setting will net you the highest frames per second (FPS), it may cause you to sacrifice some game elements that could give you the upper hand in PUBG. The best settings for an ideal PUBG experience should find a decent balance between optimizing your graphics for the best performance without sacrificing any visual advantages that can help you during a match.\nThe following settings have been inspired by professional players and streamers’ configs who have countless hours of play-time in PUBG.\nConsidering each gaming rig will be different than the next, don’t be shy about making any adjustments you may see fit. Only you can make these settings fit for your PC, and if an option causes your game to stutter, then you shouldn’t use it.\nHere are the best PUBG settings on PC to give you the sharpest edge on the field.\nDisplay settings Display Mode: FullscreenSetting your display mode to fullscreen will always be the way to go since it allows your system to focus on only rendering PUBG, meaning it’ll be using all of its resources to ensure the highest FPS possible. Resolution: NativeWhile reducing your resolution is one of the easiest ways to gain FPS, the visual tradeoff almost never pays off. Only lower your resolution setting from your native one if you’re having trouble achieving smooth frame rates. Lobby FPS Cap: 30-60The FPS you’ll be getting while navigating around the in-game lobby won’t have an effect on the actual gameplay, so we recommend keeping this at lower volumes to give your system some breathing room in between matches. In-Game FPS Cap: Match your monitor’s refresh rateSetting this to unlimited will ensure that you’ll get the highest FPS your system can put out, but it also comes with its drawbacks. If you don’t have a gaming monitor to take advantage of your FPS, it’ll just end up being an unnecessary strain on your system. Matching your monitor’s refresh rate will make sure that your system will be using the rest of its powers to provide stable frames. Brightness: Slightly higher than the defaultBrightness is a tricky one. It varies from monitor to monitor since your hardware brightness will also play a huge factor. It doesn’t matter if you increase the brightness through PUBG or your monitor, but we recommend increasing it slightly to make sure you don’t miss any lurking enemies in the shadows. FPP Camera Field of View: 103Field of View directly alters the area you can see as a player. Increasing its volume means you can see from a wider perspective. While loading more pixels may cause you to drop a few frames, the competitive advantage you’ll have will be more than enough to make it feel worth it. Advanced graphics settings Screen Scale: 100Screen Scale changes the rendering resolution of PUBG. Lowering this setting can yield an impressive FPS gain, but the game may start looking like Minecraft. Keeping this setting at maximum is advised for maximum clarity, but players with below-entry-level gaming PCs may benefit from lowering it as well. Anti-Aliasing: Very LowAnti-Aliasing does wonders to smoothen sharp edges, but the resources it takes for doing it just makes it not worth it. Keeping it at Very Low will increase your FPS by a nice margin, and you won’t put yourself in a competitive disadvantage at all. Post Processing: Very LowYou’ll notice that PUBG will look less shiny after setting Post Processing to Very Low. Most eye-candy lighting features are tied to this option, and the FPS boost you’ll get will make it worth it. Considering this option makes the game look a lot less cluttered, spotting enemies will also be easier. Shadows: Very LowSetting Shadows to Very Low used to disable them altogether, but that’s not the case anymore. Shadows are crucial to spot enemies that are camping in doorways but rendering them requires a lot of GPU power. Keeping this setting at Very Low will still let you spot enemies by their shadows with a smaller toll on your system. Textures: MediumSetting textures to the medium value is just the sweet spot between those crisp images and a smooth frame rate. While going down to Very Low will yield the best result in terms of FPS, spotting enemies will get more difficult since models in distances will start looking muddy. Effects: Very LowEffect changes how smoke bombs and explosions look. While better-looking particles will help create more of an epic experience, setting this to Very Low will give you the most competitive advantage. In addition to a decent FPS boost, spotting enemies from smokes or in smokes will become much easier. Foliage: Very LowIf a grass camper ever killed you in the final circle, you’ll want to keep this setting at Very Low. Foliage changes the quality of trees and grass. Lower resolution grass makes it easier to spot enemies who are camping while proning. View Distance: Very LowView Distance only changes the range that buildings start rendering on your screen. Players and buildings will keep rendering at the same distances even if you set this setting to its maximum value. Keeping it at Very Low will make sure that there won’t be any unnecessary building occupying your resources while you need to concentrate on rushing into a house. V-Sync: DisableV-Sync is useful to prevent screen tearing, and it’s commonly used in casual triple-A games. As helpful as it may be, it adds a noticeable input lag when it’s turned on, so we recommend keeping it off not only in PUBG but also in other competitive games you play. Motion Blur: OffMotion Blue is another eye-candy graphical setting that makes PUBG look more realistic. It adds a blur animation to sudden movements, which makes spotting enemies more challenging while you’re on the move. Turning it off will ensure the same vision.\u0026nbsp; Sharpen: OnAs the name may suggest it, Sharpen makes everything inside PUBG look sharper. The effect is noticeable by itself, and it’s one of the lightest graphical settings in the game. This means that turning sharpen on won’t decrease your performance in any way you’ll notice. Make sure that your GPU is on high-performance mode Switching your GPU to a high-performance mode is one of the best ways to increase your in-game FPS before even logging into PUBG. You can do this by opening your GPU’s control panel. The process will be different for NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards.\nFor AMD GPUs Open AMD Radeon Settings or control centerSelect Preferences, then the Radeon Additional SettingsExpand the Power section and click on Switchable Graphics Global SettingsSelect High Performance for the Graphic Setting and then click on Apply For NVIDIA GPUs Open up the NVIDIA control panel.Head over to “Adjust image settings with preview.”Click on “Use my preference emphasizing” and move the slider to the left for the best performance. Sensitivity settings It’s almost impossible to declare a set of sensitivity settings as the best. Mouse settings tend to be highly personal, and it all depends on what kind of a player you are.\nAn excellent way to find your own sweet spot will be taking a look at what professional and veteran players are using as their sensitivity options. You’ll notice that some players will favor speed while others may prefer playing with sensitivity levels that can be considered sluggish.\nMost FPS players usually go with low sensitivity values to make tracking more precise and use a large mouse pad to help with wider hand movements.\u0026nbsp;\nWe recommend loading up the training map and trying out weapons with all the scopes in the game before you start adjusting your sensitivity levels. Find the best values that work for you by using them one by one, and test them for various distances. A good rule of thumb will be slightly decreasing your sensitivity levels for scopes with higher zoom levels.\nThe only mouse/sensitivity setting you should start applying without even thinking is the Polling Rate on your mouse. You can change this setting via your gaming mouse’s software, and 1000 Hz will ensure the lowest response rate.\nLow response rates are vital in competitive titles like PUBG since even milliseconds can matter after you click your left mouse button to shoot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwwMeeZJudo6l6scHBoGSsnaSptq%2Bz0marqGWXmsFuwMeeZKano6l6sMHTZqafZamkwrN5z5w%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-pubg-settings-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best PUBG settings to get the most out of your PC"},{"body":"TiMi Studio is really showing some love to the Alola region by announcing that Tsareena will be joining Pokémon UNITE as the game’s next playable Pokémon on Dec. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Fruit Pokémon will become available next week and it will be available for free to all players for a limited time.\u0026nbsp;\nTsareena is almost ready to dance around the competition. Trainers that log in after the update on 12/9 can obtain its UNITE license for free for a limited time!\nDon’t miss out on adding this powerful All-Rounder to your roster! #PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/dIFVxyYkb7\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) December 2, 2021  Once Tsareena goes live on Dec. 9, players can grab her Unite License at no cost as part of a “commemorative update gift” special campaign. This information was discovered last month via a data mine around the time Decidueye was releasing, which made the timing a little odd due to the fact both are Grass-types from the Generation VII games.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Along with the announcement, TiMi released a short video showcasing a few of Tsareena’s moves, including what looks like Triple Axel, Grassy Glide, and its signature attack Trop Kick as its Unite Move.\nAfter the trailer dropped, TiMi confirmed that the Pokémon will be a Melee All-Round. We have yet to have another All-Rounder added to the game post-launch, so this is a great way to fill out the roster and will likely be what the next Pokémon is, too.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: New Pokémon UNITE data mine suggests Dragonite could be added as a playable Pokémon soon\nPlayers won’t need to wait much longer to pick up Tsareena on Dec. 9, but make sure to get her Unite License while it’s available for free. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay an as-of-yet unannounced amount of Aeos Coins or Aeos Gems to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6yZopqyr62MsKClpF2Xsm6tw52cnWWkpHqxu8qepKimXaq7qsDEZqanZZSasG6FjLCgpaRdl7JustGenGaen6d6onnLoqSirJWZerW1zJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/tsareena-will-be-added-to-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-on-dec-9-will-be-free-for-a-limited-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tsareena will be added to Pokémon UNITE on Dec. 9, will be free for a limited time"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes sends players deep into the Ascendant Plane, in a twisted version of an area resembling the European Dead Zone (EDZ). The activity has its fair share of secrets, from Trivial Mysteries to Ascendant Anchors, and players can spend a long time pouring over every nook and cranny.\nIf you’re looking to skip the chase, however, here are the 10 Ascendant Anchors we’ve found in Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes. Since there’s substantial overlap between the locations of Ascendant Anchors and Trivial Mysteries, we recommend reading this alongside our Trivial Mystery guide.\nForest of Echoes returned to the rotation after Debris of Dreams and Ruins of Wrath, giving players a chance to try out their Safe Passage and True Sight powers to find even more Ascendant Anchors. This guide will not cover them, however.\nAscendant Anchor one: Forest The first Anchor is right by the beginning of the phase, after you drop down from the platforms and touch land on the Forest of Echoes. You might miss it if you focus too much on the Taken, though.\nAscendant Anchor two: Behind the Catacombs The second Ascendant Anchor is located just behind the Catacombs near the church. You’ll find a building with a Barrier Breach token nearby, and while you won’t be able to use it before activating the beacon, you can go around it to find another Ascendant Anchor.\nAscendant Anchor three: Inside the Church After you’ve activated the first beacon, you’ll get a message that the Ley Lines reignite old technology—meaning you can finally use the Barrier Breach totems. Go to the other end of the church, trigger the Barrier Breach, and rush to the barrier on top. Use the pillars and beams for extra height if necessary, especially if you’re on Warlock. It’s a tight time window, but it’s doable.\nAscendant Anchor four: Outside of Ruins Leave the church and take the rightmost exit to see an Anchor on the ledges that lead to the Ruins, right outside the entrance with the Taken flames. Grab the anchor and go inside for another Trivial Mystery as long as you can activate Barrier Breach through the wall.\nAscendant Anchor five: Inside the Catacombs Now that you can use the tokens, head back to the Catacombs and go inside this time, with a little help from the nearby Barrier Breach token. Kill the Taken and look for an Ascendant Anchor on the lower floor, inside a tunnel on the left side. Keep following the tunnel for an extra secret chest and Trivial Mystery.\nAscendant Anchor six: Cavern (The Descent) After taking the Anchor in the Catacombs, head back through the entrance and go straight ahead until you see a cavern on the right. Use Barrier Breach to break through the barrier and kill the Taken enemies. The top floor has a chest and a Trivial Mystery on the left side, but there’s an Ascendant Anchor on a pedestal on the lower floor. Take them both and head back the way you came in.\nAscendant Anchor seven: You can spot the beam of this Ascendant Anchor as you’re making your way to the ruined square with statues. Head inside, kill the Taken enemies, and look to a destroyed building on the right side to find another Anchor.\nAscendant Anchor eight: The Mill Continue along the mission to reach the second beacon. You’ll spot an abandoned mill, complete with a wheel that houses the eighth Ascendant Anchor in this part of Shattered Realm. The wheel will continue to move, however, so you will need to stay on your feet and keep pressing that forward input while holding down Interact. There’s a Trivial Mystery inside the Mill, so climb onto the rooftop and use a Barrier Breach after you’re done.\nAscendant Anchor nine: Harrowed Cliffs The ninth Ascendant Anchor is on a platform across from a barrier entrance after the second beacon. If you grabbed the Trivial Mystery inside the Mill, you can use the Barrier Breach to head inside the cavern, but it’s a significantly short window.\nThe safest way to get to the platform is to jump on a nearby ledge and climb up the cavern with the barrier instead of going through it. From there, you can leap into the platform with the Ascendant Anchor, then use the Barrier Breach totem to cross the gap and find the Trivial Mystery.\nAscendant Anchor 10: Sunken Caves Just like for the last Trivial Mystery, you’re going to backtrack to the ruined courtyard with the statues from Ascendant Anchor seven instead of heading into the portal. From there, hug the left side (if you have your back to the portal) and you’ll spot a True Sight beacon. Drop down to a ledge below and follow the path past a totem to reach the Sunken Caves, with an Ascendant Anchor on the left side and a barrier-locked Trivial Mystery.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2WwKSxzZ2Yp6xdlruktM6rqmahnmKxpr%2FToqWyZWKoerS0wK2rnqqVmXqzscClpGaen6eytMCMqJ1mnZOdvKa%2F\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-ascendant-anchors-in-destiny-2-s-shattered-realm-forest-of-echoes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Ascendant Anchors inDestiny2’s Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes"},{"body":"A small update was pushed to the official Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel website earlier today, and while it didn’t include any information on the game’s release date or features, it did provide some details for the game’s system requirements.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main update featured information in regards to the Steam version of Master Duel, which will likely end up being the main version of the game played on PC.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start, the official list of supported languages was updated, meaning we now know Master Duel will be available in the following languages:\nJapaneseEnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanishKoreanPortuguese As pointed out by The Organization, these are the same languages supported by the Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Database and Yu-Gi-Oh! Neuron. Chinese is missing, however, which likely means the game has not been approved for release in China as of this update.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, we now know the basic system requirements for Master Duel when it comes to Steam, which includes the minimum requirements needed to run the game on PC along with the recommended components that will have the game running at its best. Both are pretty similar, so you shouldn’t worry about your PC or laptop having issues if it is capable of running Windows 10 operating system (OS).\nPieceMinimumRecommendedOSWindows 10 Home (64bit) latest revisionWindows 10 Home (64bit) latest revisionProcessorIntel Core i5-7300UIntel Core i5-9400FMemory8gb RAM8gb RAMGraphicsIntel(R) HD Graphics 620NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080Hard Drive16gb+16gb+NetworkBroadband internet connectionBroadband internet connectionSoundOn BoardOn BoardDirectXDirectX 11DirectX 11 Master Duel is set to release for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and “many other platforms” in Winter 2021, which means it should drop at some point before the end of March.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGlYrSqec6hZKaZo6mys3nDrpylZaOpsqK5jKywrKyVonqzsdCuoKudnZq7tb%2BMrKypqJ%2BnwaawjKWYp5%2BllrSmv4yrnK%2BdkaGypXnIp2SspZGhuW7Bz52YrZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-steam-system-requirements-supported-languages-revealed-in-small-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Steam system requirements, supported languages revealed in small update"},{"body":"When Martin “Deficio” Lynge became a League of Legends caster in 2014, he’d already carved out a name for himself as one of the founding personalities of competitive League in Europe. But over the last five years, his career as a caster has been simply extraordinary. Before he left to become general manager of LEC team Origen, he had become the most popular caster in the world and could have been one of the most beloved casters ever.\nFor those who fear that they won’t hear from Deficio now that he’s moved into a team role, don’t worry. In an AMA on Reddit a month ago, Deficio indicated that he will “for sure do analyst desk,” and would look to work out an arrangement with Riot to cast non-Origen games. This shouldn’t be a huge change for hardcore Deficio fans. For most of last year, Deficio worked as a freelancer instead of a Riot employee. He was still on the analyst desk a lot despite spending a considerable amount of time helping to prepare Origen’s bid for franchising. And fans of League esports in general should be pleased that Riot has developed a whole stable of veteran talent and up-and-coming personalities who have kept the production quality high over the years. There will always be those who hearken back to the early days of Leigh “Deman” Smith and Joe Miller, but seriously, the quality of League’s cast has never been better.\nBut having Deficio get back into the caster booth could be a bit more problematic. Of course, it would be a conflict of interest for him to cast Origen games. But casters don’t just call the games—they develop narratives that often persist in the minds of the viewers. They craft a more raw, unfiltered story than the back-and-forth of the analyst desk.\nRiot has had players and coaches participate in its analyst desk for years, but it’s rare to see one step into the booth. And if Riot shows favoritism toward Origen by giving Deficio more airtime, despite how popular he is, it could raise questions about the fairness of the league. It’s important to remember that the access that Riot gives fans by having team personalities on the broadcast is pretty unique in Western sports, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Overall, it’s pretty uncommon for players and coaches to be featured on a broadcast until their teams are eliminated from that season’s competition. Riot has gone the route of giving fans more access, and that’s been an important factor contributing to the growth of League esports. Riot and its teams should be looking for more ways to connect the best personalities with the fans watching at home. But as the scene continues to grow and mature, these questions over fairness and proper conduct become more important to address.\nWe hope to see a lot of Deficio next year with Origen because we hope to see the coaches, players, analysts, and manager for all 10 LEC teams featured on broadcast. That’s a solution that could work for everyone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuenpmYtrB51qKjpWWjqbatuIybnGannmLBqbGMpZycZZGjrq3F0q1knZ2joHqvsdetZLKdkad6o8HTZq6ipJxitaZ5wpqqrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/deficio-will-still-be-on-the-lec-analyst-desk-next-year-but-will-he-cast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Deficio will still be on the LEC analyst desk next year, but will he cast?"},{"body":"With the brand-new Pokémon Snap launching in just a few hours, fans are kicking it old school–creating their own interpretation of what a Pokémon Snap game would have looked like on the Nintendo Game Boy Color.\nThe mock gameplay video was created by the team at Nintendo Wire and showcases the rail-based photography goodness of Pokémon Snap with vintage graphics.\n Pokémon Snap first launched in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. Despite having a passionate fanbase around it, the title never got a sequel under now.\nThe New Pokémon Snap will launch on April 30 for Nintendo Switch and will provide players the opportunity to experience and capture their time in the lush scenery of the game’s Unknown islands.\nDespite not being officially released yet, if you are sneaky enough you can get your eyes on some gameplay footage as videos and streams have begun popping up online.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonZqmo2K%2FprXMmp6ippVivbC3xKamp2Wjo66xec6nZKCZnZp6o7vYZpqopJ%2Bn\n","link":"/post/fans-reimagine-pok%C3%A9mon-snap-on-game-boy-color/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fans reimagine Pokémon Snap on Game Boy Color"},{"body":"Os Pokémon Fantasmas são únicos em Pokémon Go, pois estão entre os poucos tipos que têm apenas duas fraquezas. Essas duas fraquezas são os Pokémon Sombrios e outros Fantasmas.\nDos 18 tipos de Pokémon do jogo, os Pokémon Fantasmas são mais fortes contra os Pokémon dos tipos Lutador, Normal e Psíquico.\nMesmo sendo fracos apenas contra dois tipos, os Pokémon do tipo Fantasma ainda têm muitos oponentes poderosos. A lista inclui todas as formas, como Megaevoluções, Lendários e Pokémon básicos.\nUma coisa para ter em mente antes de entrar na batalha é que os Pokémon que tiverem dois tipos podem ter mais resistências aos tipos listados abaixo, a depender do seu segundo tipo.\nConfira os melhores tipos e os melhores Pokémon para usar contra os Fantasmas de Pokémon Go.\nOs melhores oponentes para derrotar Pokémon Fantasmas em Pokémon Go Fantasma Como é um confronto neutro, levar um Pokémon Fantasma para enfrentar outro é arriscado. Mas esse risco pode ser minimizado escolhendo o Fantasma certo.\nMega Gengar é a melhor opção, já que é de longe o Pokémon Fantasma mais forte. A melhor combinação de ataques é Lambida e Bola Sombria.\nSe usar Pokémon Lendários for uma opção, Giratina é perfeito, pois também é um dos Pokémon Fantasmas mais fortes do jogo. A melhor combinação de ataques é Garra Sombria e Bola Sombria. Contra a maioria dos Pokémon Fantasmas, Giratina será mais que capaz de levar a melhor, mesmo que haja limitações em batalha.\nPor fim, Chandelure é outra ótima opção. Já que ele tem os tipos Fantasma e Fogo, Chandelure tem muitas outras resistências.\nSombrio Os Pokémon do tipo Sombrio são os melhores contra os Fantasmas, pois são resistentes ao tipo e seus ataques são supereficazes. Zoroark é um Pokémon apenas do tipo Sombrio, com ataques dos tipos Fantasma e Sombrio. A melhor combinação de ataques é o ataque rápido Rosnado com o ataque carregado Jogo Sujo.\nDarkrai é o Lendário Sombrio mais poderoso de Pokémon Go. Esse lendário causa muito dano e é a escolha perfeita para dizimar Fantasmas inimigos. Rosnado com Bola Sombria é a melhor combinação, pois usa ataques dos tipos Sombrio e Fantasma que são fortes contra o oponente. Mas Darkrai também tem acesso a vários outros ataques desses tipos, então será ótimo em qualquer condição de batalha.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Ryan Galloway no Dot Esports no dia 03 de março.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0Wilnq%2BjZLOzrdCunLOZo2KxpnnPqKKepZ%2Bjeqetza2YrKWRqHqmecyeo6GnoprAbrvPqKWepqSawG68wKuYZpyVp7%2BwwMBmo6irXZq6brzOpJymp55itLA%3D\n","link":"/post/fraquezas-de-pok%C3%A9mon-fantasmas-e-melhores-oponentes-para-derrot%C3%A1-los-em-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fraquezas de Pokémon Fantasmas e melhores oponentes para derrotá-los em Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The LCS has announced the 20 players headed to this year’s Scouting Ground event, in addition to a few changes coming to the overall structure of Scouting Grounds for the 2021 season.\u0026nbsp;\nIn traditional Scouting Grounds fashion, 20 League of Legends players will be drafted into four teams. Those players will have the opportunity to show off their skills to LCS coaches, analysts, and executives over the span of five days of competition. All of the players at Scouting Grounds hail from the North American solo queue ladder, while many have played in the collegiate League scene or the North American amateur scene. Former LCS and Overwatch League pro Gamsu will also be present at the event.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginally, the LCS wanted this year’s edition of Scouting Grounds to be played in person, but the persistence of the COVID-19 Delta variant has made a live event difficult for the league. While the majority of the Scouting Grounds event won’t be broadcast to audiences, the final day of games will be played live on YouTube and Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year’s Scouting Grounds also marks a change in the structure of the event. The traditional LCS Scouting Grounds draft is being replaced by something called “Scouting Grounds Top Prospects.”\u0026nbsp;\nAt the end of the event, analysts who are participating in Scouting Grounds will be able to give the Top Prospect award to three of the best players at the event. This new system will “recognize outstanding players with a definitive spotlight as they grow towards LCS competition,” according to Riot.\nMore importantly, though, it eliminates issues surrounding scheduling conflicts between the former signing exclusivity period that affected drafted players seeking to test the waters in free agency. In previous years, non-drafted players at Scouting Grounds could jump right into free agency, while drafted players had to wait out the 10-day exclusivity period. This year, all players at Scouting Grounds will be able to “freely find their market value,” according to Riot.\nLCS Scouting Grounds is set to begin on Nov. 8, with the final day of games being broadcast on Nov. 13.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12nsrexwKWqZqaVrHqzwcueZJygkaO0pr%2BMqaOasZWnerG7zqVkn6eiYsCku9StoKefXZy%2FsMHNnapmamBnfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lcs-reveals-new-rule-changes-player-pool-for-scouting-grounds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS reveals new rule changes, player pool for Scouting Grounds 2021"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast provides incentives to Magic: The Gathering Arena players prior to the digital launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Scheduled to take place during the morning hours of Sept. 16, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) will launch and Standard rotation will take place. Encouraging players to log in and play are MTG Arena renewal rewards, prizes that range from Rare/Mythic Rare card rewards to an alternative art card sleeve. In total, there are four renewal rewards based on logging in prior to the MID launch and reaching level 31 in either the Set or Mastery Pass on MTG Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers must log in at least once prior to the release of MID to earn a green renewal egg that contains 10 Rare/Mythic Rare cards from Magic sets that are 2022 Standard-legal. Those who reached level 31 through the free-to-play Set Pass or the Mastery Pass will earn three additional rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nUp to 10 Uncommon card rewards from MIDUp to three Mythic Rare card rewards from MIDA Standard 2021 MTG Arena card sleeve Other rewards that have been offered to MTG Arena players recently include the code SCALEUP for a total of 3,000 XP, along with the code PARCELMYR for gold and XP. Players can also get three free MID booster packs with the code PLAYMID.  Sets rotating out with the release of MID on Sept. 16 are Throne of Eldraine (ELD), Theros: Beyond Death (THB), Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO), and Core Set 2021 (M21). Players with these cards can still use them in the Historic format.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Best MTG Limited multicolor Rare/Mythic Rare Innistrad: Midnight Hunt cards\nRenewal rewards only take place once a year within MTG Arena, and at the bare minimum require a player to log in prior to the MID update to earn 10 Rare/Mythic Rare cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6s7HVnpilq11nfXN9jKucp52nlrluvsSwmKucow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-reveals-2021-renewal-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena reveals 2021 renewal rewards"},{"body":"After what seems like years of players asking Niantic to extend the distance in which they could trade with friends, the developers are now testing that very thing.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Nov. 12 to Nov. 16 at 12pm CT, players will see an increased trade range while using the Pokémon Go app.\u0026nbsp;\nTrainers, from Thursday, November 12, at 2:30 p.m. until Monday, November 16, at 10 a.m. PST, trade range will be increased. 😲 https://t.co/lBvjmFrQJh\n— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 13, 2020  Niantic has not specified the distance that trades will now function at, but according to multiple users on The Silph Road community Reddit, the range has been increased to around 12km or 7.4 miles. This is a massive improvement from the original limitation of only being able to trade with people who are physically close to you in the same area.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom the community tests being done, 12km is the limit, meaning any trade covering a distance equal to or more than 12km will not work. But this does mean friends who live in the same city will temporarily be able to trade from long distances without needing to meet up.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Niantic, this test is being done to see how functional a range extension could be and gauging interest from the community in this feature being added back in as part of future events. There is no sign that this will translate to a permanent range extension, which is what fans are really hoping for.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for trade requirements, it can be done between two friends that are within 328ft from each other, they must be friends with each other on the app for more than one day, and there is a Stardust cost associated with each trade depending on which Pokémon are involved. You also need to reach level 10 to unlock the ability in the first place.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopaKZnqm2pHnTnqSpp6KWv6q42GacsayVo7G0edOrmJ2dXaeur7PEZqCnZaCkuKa5zqdkoKc%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-temporarily-extends-trade-range-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic temporarily extends trade range in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Have you ever seen Twitch chat spam “Que Ota” or heard a pro player say it on stream? Well if you’re confused about what it means, it’s okay. It’s a meme that isn’t even in English.\nPopularized by Brazilian CS:GO pro Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles, Que Ota is technically a shortened version of the Portuguese phrase, “Quer outra?” which in English means “Want another?” Within the context of Counter-Strike, it really implies, “Want another bullet?”\nUsually when a player says it, they’ve just gotten a Juan Deag kill, or a headshot kill in one bullet with a Desert Eagle. The “Want another bullet?” implication is kind of like the player asking their fans, “Do you want to see more?”\nThe most popular clip that gave the phrase notoriety is LUCAS1 getting several Juan Deags on the old version of Dust II during a Rank S pick-up game (PUG) in 2016. “There’s a guy aiming here,” LUCAS1 said in Portuguese while aiming at Long Door. “If you doubt it, I’ll show you what will happen. So take it because it’s Saint Cosmas and Damian.”\n Saint Cosmas and Damian refers to two Christian Saints—who are, coincidentally, twins like LUCAS1 and his brother Henrique “HEN1” Teles—termed in the Catholic denomination as “Protectors of Children,” which initially seems unrelated to CS:GO. On September 27 each year, the twin Saints are celebrated in Brazil by giving children candy, or “bala.” At the same time, the Portuguese translation of bullet is also “bala.” So when LUCAS1 mentions Saint Cosmas and Damian, it’s word play because he’s giving out bullets like candy.\nHe got the kill at Long Door and his teammate toward Middle called “Another one [there].” This prompted LUCAS1 to say, “Are you kidding me? Want another? If you want another, I’ll give you another. Then take it.” The next Deagle shot from his clip was another Juan Deag. LUCAS then laughed and yelled “Que Ota!” again.\nThe Que Ota meme has earned a place on LUCAS1’s personal sticker in Valve Majors. It’s showcased on the Immortals PGL Krakow sticker and on the 100 Thieves ELEAGUE Boston sticker. The former has much more monetary value because 100 Thieves is no longer competing in CS:GO.\n The Que Ota meme has also become a huge part of the Brazilian identity in CS:GO, and other players like to joke around with it as well. MIBR star players Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo and Marcelo “coldzera” David said it before in personal streams when switching between English and Portuguese and using only the Deagle. Even Natus Vincere’s Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev from Ukraine played around with the phrase later on in a broadcast on his channel as well.\nSo the next time you hear or see the phrase, “Que Ota,” get ready to see another bullet fly.\nBhernardo Viana contributed to this story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL3UnmSorJFiuqatzaKloJujnLxufoxsaHFvaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-meaning-behind-the-popular-cs-go-phrase-que-ota/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The meaning behind the popular CS:GO phrase “Que Ota?”"},{"body":"League of Legends‘ Elderwood skin line is one of the more aesthetic cosmetic series that the game has to offer. One talented artist has imagined the Aspect of Twilight, Zoe, as a protector of the woodland that many others have struggled to protect.\nArtist Elisa Rio gave Zoe a great Elderwood makeover, complete with a new color palette and design. The concept still stays true to the champion’s original adventurous, joyful self, while also splashing in some necessary accents to differentiate her from the other versions.\nZoe is rocking a hairstyle that fades from red to blonde and flows behind her while she walks. She also has wood on her arms and legs and even has horns sprouting from her temples to give the impression that she’s a creature that’s come from the forest.\nRio also showed off a number of other concepts that she’s made. One concept, for example, made Zoe look a lot more in tune with nature. She had more leaves and flowers growing from her body, an extra set of horns, and sharper, elven-like ears instead of the rounded, human ears she has in the final product.\nThere were also chroma variations of the skin concept with the color mostly changing her hair. Although her original concept hair was red, she also has dark purple, pink, and green as optional choices. They all look great, although the purple alternative is too similar to her Star Guardian Zoe hair color.\nThe Elderwood skin line does have quite a few champions, though, so we might not see Zoe in the forest any time soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhoaNisq2wxKuuqKeUYsCstc1mmqimk5q9tXnEp62iq5mku7R52aicZpmjYq5uv8%2BiqaKsXZa7pXnPq6atnZOpvLN5zp9kraCVYrOwvsSsqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/this-elderwood-skin-concept-envisions-zoe-as-a-spirit-and-protector-of-the-forest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This Elderwood skin concept envisions Zoe as a spirit and protector of the forest"},{"body":"Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison, the lead game balance designer for League of Legends, has released a list of changes coming to the game in the next patch, and a lot of popular champions that have been performing well in solo queue are receiving nerfs.\nOverall, 13 champions will be getting nerfed in Patch 12.11. But seeing as how most of them boast an uncharacteristically high win rate in solo queue, this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. When you look at the top lane nerfs, Lillia, Olaf, and Swain are in the top five when it comes to win rate, with 53.69, 52.90, and 52.22 percent, respectively, according to League stat site U.GG. As for the jungle position, Wukong is currently one of the best champions to pick in solo queue since he has a 53.13 percent win rate. To prevent him from instantly being banned or picked, Riot is nerfing him as well. A few of the strongest mid-lane champions in the meta, including Veigar, Swain, and Brand, are also going to get hit with the nerf hammer. Massive patch. Super proud of the team and helpers for rallying together to get everything in. We're being careful to not undo what we just did and are doing our best to maintain item choice, champion feel and identity, role balance, etc. A lot of work to still be done 🙂 pic.twitter.com/XIK15uYSZd\n— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) June 1, 2022  The fewest nerfs will be made to the bot late in the next patch, with just Kog’Maw and Senna being targeted. They currently have a 53.20 and 53.07 percent win rate in the AD carry and support positions, respectively. A few other notable champions didn’t make it to the final nerf list. Singed, who has a 53.22 percent win rate in the top lane and a 56.27 percent win rate in the mid lane, is one of them. That being said, Riot has explained that champions like this will be impacted by other changes made in the patch.\nPatch 12.11 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6uo5%2BjtG67y5qdZqyRoba6rcdmqrCZmaN6r7HRn2SlnZGcwqZ5z5qrnKBdZn9ufZA%3D\n","link":"/post/wukong-olaf-taliyah-swain-and-more-to-be-slammed-with-nerf-hammer-in-league-s-patch-12-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wukong, Olaf, Taliyah, Swain, and more to be slammed with nerf hammer in League’s Patch 12.11"},{"body":"In League of Legends Patch 10.1, the first update of the new year, Ardent Censer will no longer work with self-shields, according to a Reddit comment from a Riot staffer.\nThis is a big change to the item, as some strange uses of the item have become more and more popular since the feature was added during the pre-season.\nArdent Censer is an item that increases the amount of healing and shielding a champion can do, but it also applies on-hit damage and attack speed to those you shield. With this feature in place, champions like Diana, Skarner, and Udyr could run the item to trigger the buff with their self-shields, giving themselves on-hit damage and more dueling power very early in the game. Without the feature, these odd builds should fall off once more.\nThe remaining benefits of Ardent Censer will stay the same. Frenzy will continue to work as it has, and the on-hit damage bonuses will remain the same, but only when applying shields to allies, not yourself.\nArdent Censer was a very popular item for Janna and other enchanter supports, and has been in the game since Patch 4.10, which is now over five years ago. It has been through several changes since it was released, with tweaks on the impact to healing, shields, and damage changing a handful of times. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirnJWjwW6vxKeqnqpdrLatuIynpmakn6O0pr6MsKaro12ku26%2FxKWdZquYnrKtsNJmoKdloJbBpLSMamdmaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ardent-censer-will-no-longer-work-on-self-shields-in-patch-10-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ardent Censer will no longer work on self-shields in Patch 10.1"},{"body":"The long series of Expunge missions in Destiny 2 will come to an end with a worthy adversary: Quria, the Dreaming Mind and the source of the Endless Night that plagues the Last City. Defeating her, however, won’t change the look of the Tower—at least not for now.\nThe last Expunge mission, Delphi, has players destroy Quria once and for all in a hard-fought attempt to cut down on Savathûn’s grasp. The activity takes place in Europa and brings back sections of the other three Corrupted Expunge missions (Labyrinth, Styx, and Tartarus) before the arena for the last boss fight.\nMuch like the road leading to it, the boss fight against Quria borrows a series of mechanics from previous Expunge missions. To end the first immunity phase, Guardians must dunk a data spike, much like in Labyrinth, then kill a boss that’s standing on a nearby platform.\nAfter damaging Quria further, players have to employ Styx’s checkpoint-esque mechanics to buy more time with a data key before it expires. After dunking the data key, the goal is to take out another boss to open up the Dreaming Mind’s defenses.\nExpunge: Delphi is the final development in the Path of the Splicer quest line, but the seasonal story isn’t over yet. The epilogue for Season of the Splicer is scheduled for Aug. 10, over a month away, and will set the stage for the next step in the ongoing storyline. Defeating Quria will also not put an end to the Endless Night, which means that Guardians will probably have to wait until the end of the season to see the sun over the Last City again. But if Misraaks’ closing words in the Path of the Splicer quest line are true, it will be a “beautiful sunrise.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRrGSfoZ6WuW6x16msp5%2BVYrqqv9KipqdloJ7BtHnPpZiynaKoeqKzwKKlrKxdqbWmedKorKublWK8p3nToZxmnZ6Zuaa%2F0malop%2BYqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-s-final-expunge-mission-pits-players-against-the-source-of-the-endless-night/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2’s final Expunge mission pits players against the source of the Endless Night"},{"body":"Trends on Twitch are constantly changing. While gaming is still the most popular thing to stream on the Amazon-owned platform, multiple streamers are attempting to branch out and broadcast more diverse content. One of them is xQc, who for the past few weeks has been starting a new trend: watching and reacting to MasterChef. The TV series debuted in 2010 and has since starred multiple celebrity chefs, with Gordon Ramsay being one of them (he’s also a co-creator of the show). The trend is now slowly becoming a course on Twitch, with streamers like Caedrel and Hasanabi also starting to watch the series live on their channels.\nWith many content creators getting involved with the new trend, a lot of people have been trying to grab Ramsay’s and other judges’ attention on social media. Now, finally, the British chef has responded.\nHey @Twitch can I get a lesson on what you are ?? #NextLevelChef https://t.co/rBW3cGnexv\n— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) January 3, 2022  It didn’t take long for xQc to react to Gordon’s words. The Canadian offered to give the chef a lesson in streaming, saying he would make him “America’s next master streamer.”\nI'll give you a free rundown. Call me on my cell. Americas next master streamer? PauseChamp\n— xQc (@xQc) January 3, 2022  And it seems that some sort of a collaboration isn’t completely out of question. Ramsay responded, correcting xQc. “Next Level Streamer,” he said. You mean Next Level Streamer 😉 #NextLevelChef https://t.co/bB6dlNTjSP\n— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) January 3, 2022  Still, Ramsay has a lot to learn. In a recent cooking show, he said he had no idea what Twitch was. “What the fuck is Twitch?” he asked a contestant, who said they streamed on the platform for a living. Gordon Ramsay with the early gaming clip of the year “What the f*ck is Twitch?” pic.twitter.com/SXrC4Nld3C\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) January 3, 2022  The Canadian streamer made watching MasterChef a hugely popular trend on Twitch, with thousands of fans tuning in every time he follows home chefs trying to impress Ramsay and the gang. The channel “Watch xQc” on YouTube has also started uploading clips of the streamer watching episodes, which have garnered hundreds of thousands of views as well. While this is just a short exchange of words on Twitter, there is a slim chance that Ramsay might be getting interested in Twitch. Streaming is becoming more and more mainstream, and especially thanks to the growing popularity of MasterChef on the platform. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmifn6exsLqMq5imq5GuerOx0qmmp5yjYsWyr4yopWasp57BtbHR\n","link":"/post/gordon-ramsay-responds-to-xqc-on-twitter-asks-for-a-lesson-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gordon Ramsay responds to xQc on Twitter, asks for a lesson on Twitch"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Patch 21.4.4 is a small, but pleasant surprise for Battlegrounds players. The main focus of today’s changes is to target Mech strategies that use Omega Buster and Holy Mecherel.\nOmega Buster was a vital card to players aiming to spike six drops, since it could provide immense bonuses to wide boards of Mechs. These strengths were boosted when combined with cards like Baron Rivendare or Monstrous Macaw (if Beasts were in the minion pool for that lobby). Now that it has 1/1 less worth of stats and spawns one less Microbot, both its initial body and Deathrattle are less efficient.\nDespite this nerf, Mechs will still appreciate finding an Omega Buster, but the need for tools that amplify is exasperated now since this tribe will be brought more in-line to others. The nerf to Holy Mecherel nerfs general Divine Shield strategies; having less attack early means you need to invest more effort into making Mecherel’s stats matter.\nBlizzard is also making changes to Recycling Wraith, but only to specifically nerf one hero that can use it, Millhouse Manastorm. Recycling Wraith allowed for turns with ridiculously potent economy swings, because making a reroll free could improve consistency. When combined with Millhouse, who has cheaper minions and more expensive rerolls, this could make most Elementals effectively return gold to you when played.\nNow that Recycling Wraith can only reduce the cost of rerolls by one, this brings Millhouse down to par with every other hero in the game. But if you do manage to control two Recycling Wraiths, their effects will stack as confirmed by a Hearthstone Battlegrounds designer.\nIf you do manage to make a golden version of Recycling Wraith, it won’t be as economically beneficial as two regular ones since the golden effect reads “Your next 2 Refreshes cost (1) less,” which was also confirmed by the same designer.\nHere are all of the changes coming with Hearthstone Patch 21.4.4.\nBattlegrounds minion updates Omega BusterOld: Six Attack, six Health. Deathrattle: Summon six 1/1 Microbots. For each that doesn’t fit, give your Mechs +1/+1. → New: Five Attack, five Health. Deathrattle: Summon five 1/1 Microbots. For each that doesn’t fit, give your Mechs +1/+1. Holy MecherelOld: Eight Attack, four Health. → New: Six Attack, four Health. Recycling WraithOld: After you play an Elemental, your next Refresh costs (0). → New: After you play an Elemental, your next Refresh costs (1) less. Bug fixes and game improvements Added missing lightning bolt symbol to signify some Avenge triggers.General performance updates to Mercenaries mode.Fixed Diablo’s Apocalypse Ability to show the correct damage numbers while Magma Horn is equipped.Fixed a text error where Jaina’s Task Two stated the wrong Ability name.Fixed a bug preventing privacy settings from being saved for new players. Hearthstone: United in Stormwind’s Patch 20.4.4 is live now with the updated Battlegrounds balance update.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerGt05yfZmphYoFugIynnKueo2K6pq%2FHrGSappRisq2xzJ6lrZmcYrqquMuhpq6rlWK6orrArKuoqp1iwLW%2BwK2coLFdnrtursCtq6Wdl6e8trrDrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-patch-21-4-4-nerfs-mechs-and-elemental-millhouse-manastorm-strategy-in-battlegrounds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone Patch 21.4.4 nerfs Mechs and Elemental Millhouse Manastorm strategy in Battlegrounds"},{"body":"A new update was added to Brawl Stars‘ live servers earlier today, adding multiple new features, balancing changes and bug fixes. It also laid the groundwork to welcome the Brawler Squeak later in the month.\nThe patch is about 53\u0026nbsp;MB on Android. Both new Brawlers will be added soon, but Belle will come first with the new battle pass season set to launch in five days. The new game mode Knockout is also available in the selection mode screen.\nThe Knockout mode pits two teams of three players against each other. It’s played in best-of-threes and respawns are deactivated. The team who eliminates all three opponents wins the round.\nAt the same time, Supercell revealed a cool video with Far-West theme featuring Colonel Ruffs as the sheriff, who fails to catch bandits including Belle. Many Brawlers are displayed playing cards or engaging in a failed pursuit.\nThe #GoldarmGang update is coming! 👀 Read all the upcoming changes and additions here https://t.co/Ckuj1AjZja! pic.twitter.com/skjY2EJruM\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) April 7, 2021  Here are all patch notes of the newest Brawl Stars update.\nPatch notes New Brawler: Belle Belle is the outlaw featured in the video shared above. Her projectiles bounce on enemies, like Rico, while her super is a boost. She will be available with the next battle pass, which is set to launch in five days. Main Attack: ShockerA long-range electric shot bounces on enemy targets after it has connected to one. The attack will keep bouncing back and forth among enemy brawlers until they split up.Super Ability: SpotterA target is marked and will receive more damage from Belle, but also from all other sources. Only one target can be marked at a time. It only goes away when the target is eliminated.Gadget: Nest EggA trap that explodes on contact is dropped on the ground by Belle. It also slows enemy targets who stay within the explosion range.Star Power #1: Positive FeedbackA shield reduces damage received by Belle when an enemy is electrocuted by her main attack.Star Power #2: GroundedThe Super of Belle prevents the target marked from reloading for a certain time. New Mythic Brawler – Squeak (Will be released in late May) Squeak will be available later than Belle. His official release date has yet to be revealed by Supercell.\nMain Attack: Sticky BlombUpon contact, a Sticky Blomb that attaches to enemies or surfaces. It also explodes after a short delay.Super Ability: Big BlobSqueak gets a larger projectile. It will split into six Sticky Blombs.Gadget: WindupIt simply increases the next main attack range.Star Power #1: Chain ReactionIt increases the sticky bomb’s damage based on how many enemy Brawlers are inside the explosion radius.Star Power #2: Super StickyThe Super’s explosion slows enemies down. New Skins and Visual Improvements New Skins Archvillain Bea, Supercell MAKE: 79 GemsNeko Bea: 79 GemsGold Neko Bea: 149 GemsLantern Sandy: 149 GemsMarshal Ruffs: 79 GemsBelle Goldhand: Brawl Pass (Tier 70)Gunslinger Colt: Brawl Pass (Tier one)Saloon 8-Bit, Power League: 25,000 Star PointsQuickdraw Edgar: 79 GemsMisfortune Tara: 149 GemsAmber de la Vega: 149 GemsDIY Surge: 49 GemsTrue Silver and Gold: 10,000 or 25,000 CoinsNita, Spike, and Gene Animated Pins LeonRosaPennyEmzCarlBeaJackyGeneBarleyMr.P. Animated faces Emz, Super Fan EmzBarley, Maple Barley, Wizard BarleyRosa, Brawloween RosaDarrylCarl, Road Rage Carl, Leonard Carl, Captain CarlNani, Retro Nani, Sally NaniTaraGene, Pirate Gene, Evil Gene Seasonal Events Brawl Pass Season six: The Goldarm GangLantern BrawlGolden WeekChina Launch Anniversary and One-Year Anniversary Challenge New Game Mode : Knockout Takedown and Lone Star will have a chance to return during this season.New elimination-style game mode:\u0026nbsp;KnockoutThree-versus-three without respawns. The defeated Brawlers stay out for the rest of each round.The first team to win two rounds wins the match.The team that eliminates the most enemies wins the round. In case of a draw, the team who dealt more damage wins. There are 10 maps in rotation.It will run for the entire season six. Power League Improved visual feedback during the Ban and Pick phaseMap pool refreshed. There are now four maps available per game modeBounty: Shooting Star, Canal Grande, Dry Season, Open PlazaBrawl Ball: Super Stadium, Backyard Bowl, Sneaky Fields, Triple DribbleGem Grab: Ice Fort, Hard Rock Mine, Minecart Madness, Flooded DamHeist: Hot Potato, Safe Zone, Turnaround, Snaked AssaultHot Zone: Split, Dueling Beetles, Triumvirate, Ring of FireSiege: Nuts \u0026amp; Bolts, Bot Drop,Factory Rush, Robo HighwayAdded current season Rank visibility to multiple placesAdded Power League season Quest progress display in the match end screenAdded Leaderboard position display to the match end screen for the top 500 players in Masters+ rank. It replaces the progress bar that is not visible in the highest RankThe leaderboard will be available during the off-seasonProgression changes will now happen faster in Diamond ranks and aboveRank decay between seasons adjustedBronze:\u0026nbsp;No decaySilver:\u0026nbsp;No decayGold:\u0026nbsp;-1 rankDiamond:\u0026nbsp;-1 rankMythic:\u0026nbsp;-2 ranksLegendary:\u0026nbsp;-2 ranksMasters:\u0026nbsp;-3 ranks Map Maker Support for creating Siege, Hot Zone, and Duo Showdown maps Brawler Balance Buffs BarleyMain Attack damage increased from 680 to 700Main Attack range increased by nine percentCarlMain Attack range increased by 10 percentSpikeMain Attack reload speed increased by five percentLouMain Attack damage increased from 400 to 440Freeze duration increased from one second to 1.5 secondPocoMain Attack Super charge rate increased from five to four hitsFrankMain Attack damage increased from 1,200 to 1,240Super ability damage increased from 1,200 to 1,240SurgeMain Attack damage increased from 1,120 to 1,180EMZBad Karma damage effect increased from 20 percent to 25 percentJackyCounter Crush range increased by 33 percent Nerfs BibiBatting Stance shield decreased from 30 percent to 20 percentMr. PMain Attack damage decreased from 760 to 720Porter Reinforcements Porter health reduced from 1,400 to 700 and damage reduced from 260 to 200StuHealth reduced from 3,200 to 3,000Main Attack damage reduced from 600 to 580AmberMain Attack reload speed decreased by 10 percentColonel RuffsMain Attack interval increased from 50 ms to 200 ms between shotsHealth reduced from 3,000 to 2,800ByronMain Attack damage reduced from 380 to 340SproutMain Attack damage reduced from 1,020 to 980Garden Mulcher health restoration reduced from 2,000 to 1,500TickMain Attack damage reduced from 680 to 640 Other\nAdded support for rewinding/forwarding time while watching a replayAdded a Training Room preview option for locked content such as Trophy Road Brawlers, Brawl Pass Brawlers/skins, and so on. Bug Fixes\nThe gadget spawnable objects’ positioning is now more predictable when near wallsFixed an issue where jumping Brawlers could avoid the projectile and damage from Nani’s Return to Sender GadgetncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hnKudXZa%2FpnnToZxmmqKWxK150q2Yq6tdqLKiv86nZKyhqGK9osDCoWSnp6SawG61za2pqJylmLavs4ybnKWklWKur7CMrKiunZGg\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-brawl-stars-season-six-patch-notes-introducing-belle-and-squeak/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Brawl Stars season six patch notes introducing Belle and Squeak"},{"body":"Getting to grips with Diablo 2: Resurrected can be an uphill battle.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game has a steep learning curve. Some mechanics are intuitive and are all-too-familiar to players with a background in action role-playing games, but others are more nuanced and include multiple layers.\nThe identify mechanic is a staple of the Diablo series, with its origins rooted in the first game. But Blizzard has iterated on the formula throughout the years.\u0026nbsp;In Diablo 2, unidentified items can be found when looting the corpses of slain enemies. These items are unknown, greyed out, and hidden until they’ve been identified.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are several ways to identify items in the game: picking up and using a Scroll of Identify and unlocking and interacting with a character named Deckard Cain.\u0026nbsp;\nScrolls of Identify are common drops that can be found when killing enemies. Players can identify an item by right-clicking on a scroll and clicking an unidentified item. Tomes of Identify work in a similar manner. They stack up to 20 scrolls, saving inventory space.\nThe alternative to Scrolls of Identify is Deckard Cain. To unlock him, players will first have to complete the Search for Cain quest, which involves rescuing the recurring character. The quest is key to the main story and will come about naturally when traversing the world.\u0026nbsp;\nTo rescue Deckard Cain, simply click on his cage and he’ll appear in town. Talk to him and he’ll offer to identify an item. If he’s not rescued the first time around, the Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye will do his bidding and he’ll charge 100 gold for each item identified.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brXDnqWtoZaueqrAxKaqZpyZlq%2Btu4xrZKudo6q%2Fs7HCrZyd\n","link":"/post/how-to-identify-items-in-diablo-2-resurrected/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to identify items in Diablo 2: Resurrected"},{"body":"One League of Legends player recently had no time to get back into the game after respawning because they were killed by a long-range ability upon immediately returning to the battle.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a League clip posted on Reddit today, a Caitlyn player had respawned looking to join a late-game teamfight in defense of their base. But when a Mega Inferno Bomb (R) from an enemy Ziggs player standing practically three full screens away came raining down on their fountain, the Caitlyn player was thrown back into black-and-white mode immediately after coming back to life.\u0026nbsp;\nFully built, 17/9, lategame hyperscaled Caitlyn attempts to play the game (Ranked D2 MMR) from leagueoflegends  Standing on the stairs leading into the enemy team’s base, the Ziggs player unleashed a Mega Inferno Bomb (R) straight into his opponents’ fountain, erasing about 90 percent of the Caitlyn player’s health pool in one fell swoop. The damage was amplified even further because the Caitlyn player had spawned right in the center of the ability’s radius. Ziggs’ ultimate deals 50 percent more damage to targets that stand in the center of the ability’s hitbox.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon And while the Mega Inferno Bomb wasn’t enough by itself to secure the kill on the Caitlyn player, the long-range proc of Arcane Comet from halfway across the map was enough to deal the killing blow on the freshly-respawned Caitlyn player.\u0026nbsp;\nThe ultimate from Ziggs was timed perfectly in the sense that they used the ability a few seconds before the enemy Caitlyn player respawned. And by the time the bomb landed in the other team’s fountain, the respawning Caitlyn had no time to react between their respawning animation and whatever move they were planning to use to counteract the ability.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Heal and Flash were available to use for the Caitlyn player during the play, so when Ziggs tried the exact same play exactly 56 seconds later, the Caitlyn player was ready to use everything they had to dodge the extreme incoming damage. But Flash wasn’t enough and the immensely strong Ziggs player had enough damage to keep Caitlyn down and out of the game once again.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2BlmLKdomK%2Fpr%2FPmq6nq12Wu6V5yKeqrZmeqbm6ecOinKxlpKR6rbvNoGSrmZ6csm7GyKCerGWlocGqucCtnGahnmKzsMHNrZiipg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-player-respawns-and-instantly-dies-to-long-range-ziggs-ultimate-in-fountain/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends player respawns and instantly dies to long-range Ziggs ultimate in fountain"},{"body":"Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting its first wave of DLC on Friday, and players are eager to get their hands on the newest courses onto their Switches so they can relive the memories of Mario Kart courses past. Australia and the UK both have release times for the DLC, but at the time of writing no official time for the US has been revealed. Because the UK release time lines up with Australia’s release time, many are assuming the U.S. release time will be the same. The release date was found on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe page in the Australian Nintendo eShop, which said that wave one would be released at 10am AEDT. Here is the screenshot showing it pic.twitter.com/blxmZpU15u\n— VikeMK (@VikeMK) March 17, 2022  If Australia’s release time dictates the release time for the rest of the world, here are the release times for each region. Times marked with an asterisk are times that are officially confirmed by Nintendo at the time of writing.\nAustralia: March 18, 10am AEDT*Europe: March 18, 12am CETUK: March 17, 11pm GMT*East coast U.S.: March 17, 7pm ETWest coast U.S.: March 17, 4pm PT The game’s DLC is available for pre-download for some players now, and others will be able to update their games at the time listed above. Eight new courses are coming in the DLC, and players who want to get them in their games should either be subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack or purchase the DLC from the Nintendo eShop.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopJqqmaR6rK3RrWRxq12btrO%2F02aumq6VYrynecOlmmabn6q%2FtLHSZp%2Baq12WerOxy56YrJ1dqbausQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mario-kart-8-s-first-wave-of-dlc-courses-has-a-release-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mario Kart 8’s first wave of DLC courses has a release time"},{"body":"Sprays are the ultimate form of expression in Overwatch.\nThey can be used to disrespect an entire team after a team kill, to meme, or to even make friends on your team without speaking. The sheer amount and variety of them makes them very versatile.\nEach hero has their own set of sprays that can be bought or unlocked, and then there’s a whole other subset of sprays that can be equipped by anyone. But one thing is clear—they’re all very well made.\nSome sprays even combine with the sprays from other heroes and many of them depict multiple heroes together, helping to expand Overwatch’s overarching story and lore. In short, sprays are awesome.\nHere are some of the best sprays in Overwatch, both for individual heroes and for anyone to use.\n…Punch Leek Ana – Pillow Ashe – Outline Bastion – Ganymede Brigitte – Cat Person D.Va – Salt Doomfist – …punch? Junkrat – Bang Bang Lúcio – Cereal Moira – Test Murloc Reaper – Shrug Reinhardt – Poster Sigma – Symphony Sombra – Tagged Tracer – Cheers, Love Widowmaker – Portrait Winston – Baby Wrecking Ball – Friends ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSorpWnxKLAwqFkrKiilsa0\n","link":"/post/the-best-overwatch-sprays/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Overwatch sprays"},{"body":"Recent Apex Legends files have turned up a wave of new legends that could be joining the game in the weeks to come and one data miner just added another character to the list. YouTuber The Gaming Merchant uploaded a video today detailing new files pointing to a character named Husaria. In the files, the legend is described as the “Hard Breacher” and her abilities seemingly fit the role. \u0026nbsp;\nFor her passive, Husaria’s calf has allegedly been replaced with a breaching shotgun that deploys whenever she melees doors or opponents. The ability requires shotgun ammo, however, forcing players to keep extra space in their inventory if they want to take advantage of her explosive kick.\nHusaria’s tactical is allegedly called Flashbang. When thrown, the flashbang briefly blinds and deafens any nearby enemies. Apex has a few grenade options players can pick up and throw. But unlike many other first-person shooters, the battle royale has yet to add a flashbang, so Husaria could very well be the first character to introduce this form of grenade to the game.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bgx1hkonE8\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  The character’s ultimate ability is allegedly named Concussive Breaching Charge and it plants a breaching charge that fires a sonic wave through walls, destroying any traps in its path. The ability also forces doors open and disorients enemies, serving as a useful tool to counter anyone trying to camp inside a building.\nHusaria joins Apex’s seemingly long list of characters lined up for release. In recent weeks, data miners have found a number of legends, including\u0026nbsp;Skunner, Nomad, and\u0026nbsp;Blisk. Fans are also awaiting the release of\u0026nbsp;Crypto, who many believed to be the mysterious man in the season two trailer released in June.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpuarJFiuqq6xKtknaGjmLy3sdGsZKedp2Kwqa3RmpqtnaJiu6K5xJ1koa2jlr%2BqrYyipWahoqS7bq%2FRqK6nZZaeuaa%2F\n","link":"/post/apex-data-miner-discovers-new-character-named-husaria-in-iron-crown-files/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex data miner discovers new character named Husaria in Iron Crown files"},{"body":"A VALORANT player was launched high up into the air after being hit by Breach’s ultimate ability but managed to to clutch the round regardless.\u0026nbsp;\nThe player was watching A site on Ascent and killed two enemies who pushed into the site before focusing on the other entrance. The enemy Breach used his Rolling Thunder ultimate ability, which concusses and knocks up players caught in the blast.\u0026nbsp;\nBut this time, the ability launched the player significantly higher into the air and allowed them to see most of the map. The player was audibly confused about the blast but immediately focused on winning the round. They killed the two remaining enemies and secured the round for their team.\u0026nbsp;\nBreach Ult puts me in Outerspace?! from VALORANT  It’s unclear what caused the blast to launch the player high into the air or if it can be recreated. Usually, players are slightly thrown into the air when hit with the ability and don’t go as high as the player did. This could be dangerous in matches if players are low on health and fall longer distances as the fall damage could kill them.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers have found multiple glitches with the skybox on Ascent, but it does not appear that players can reach the skybox with this tactic.\u0026nbsp;\nBreach players can also significantly displace or damage the enemy if players can consistently launch them high into the air, but this is unlikely the case. Players should be careful in A Heaven, however, if they notice an enemy Breach coming their way.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpuqlZawqb%2BMrqOtoZ2WwaZ50p6lnatdpbmixcSrZJ%2BkqZ67qHnIp2SvmZykv6K60w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/breach-s-ultimate-sends-player-flying-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Breach’s ultimate sends player flying in VALORANT"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone is the latest in a long line of battle royale games over the past few years and it features its own designated weapon rarity system.\nAs you move around Warzone’s massive map, you’ll come into contact with weapons that have different colored glows. The color of the glow denotes the weapon’s rarity and how good it might be. It’s important to understand the weapon rarities in Warzone so you can quickly determine if a gun is worth looting before heading into a fight. The game makes it simple to understand, though, thanks to its color-coding system.\nCall of Duty: Warzone weapon rarity explained Common – White This is the most-found weapon rarity in the game. These weapons will have zero attachments on them, so they’re good for early-game skirmishes when you have no other option. But you should look to upgrade right away.\nUncommon – Green This type of loot will be found nearly as often as Common loot, except the main difference is that these weapons will come equipped with one attachment. It’s better than nothing, but keep looking for something better.\nRare – Blue Rare guns are a step up from Common and Uncommon and they’ll come equipped with three attachments. These blueprints might be familiar to Modern Warfare players because they can be found in the game’s multiplayer mode.\nEpic – Purple Now we’re getting into the good stuff. Purple, Epic weapons will come equipped with four attachments, so they’ll usually be better than the previous rarities. The attachments will include things like better scopes, better grips, and larger ammo magazines.\nPurple loot will be found in things like special supply boxes, which are rewards from Scavenger Contracts in-game.\nLegendary – Gold The cream of the crop. Gold weapon blueprints will come equipped with five attachments, making them the best guns to be found in Warzone—other than your own loadout weapons.\nLegendary weapons will be found in some supply boxes and as rewards from contracts. Player Loot – Pink Pink weapons are ones that have been created by players in their loadout menu. These weapons will be wild cards because you can never really know what someone threw on their weapon. But they’re worth picking up to see what’s going on with them, at the very least.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnq4scCppqdlopa%2FqsDYZpyxqJyWtq%2Bxww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-weapon-rarity-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone weapon rarity explained"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season 13 is almost here. It is called Winter War and will bring many new features that include new maps, modes, weapons, and much more to the game. Today, Activision revealed that a new scorestreak, EMP Systems, will also be coming to the game next season.\nThe EMP Systems, or the electromagnetic pulse systems, is a unique scorestreak that fans of other Call of Duty titles might be familiar with. When activated, it disables all enemy electronics. Enemies won’t be able to use throwables, scorestreaks, and operator skills. It even destroys an XS1 Goliath.\nRelated: Call of Duty: Mobile will release in China on Dec. 25\n🚫💥Deny, disarm, and destroy!\n✊🏻Counter enemy scorestreaks and help your team to sweet victory!\n🆕New scorestreak, EMP System is coming to #CODMobile in the next season! pic.twitter.com/uyD9WLK37i\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) December 16, 2020  If you think that this scorestreak is too strong, don’t worry, as it requires 1300 points to unlock. This makes it the third costliest scorestreak in CODM, behind only the VTOL and Advanced UAV.\nActivision also confirmed today that the eighth rank series of the game will begin with the new season. Players’ ranks will be reset in season 13.\n🏆 Get those ranks up while you can…\n🔁 \u0026amp; prepare for them to reset for yet another new series!\n❓ What is your personal best rank for both MP and BR?\n✨8️⃣ Ranked Series 8 is deploying in #CODMobile in the next season launch! pic.twitter.com/JUsj7ONefu\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) December 17, 2020  Related: CoD: Mobile players call on Activision to fix movement bug caused by ADS settings\nThe next season will be a big one with a lot of new content that includes three new maps coming to CoD: Mobile. These are the Raid Holiday, Nuketown Russia, and Rebirth.\nActivision has confirmed that two new weapons will be coming in season 13. These are the Peacekeeper MK2 and the QXR. More information about the features present in season 13 should be revealed in the coming days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55lo5qutLvNZmhsZaeeua15waugp59do7K4ecSmp2arqajBprnSZqqcp6KawLW%2BxJqi\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-season-13-will-bring-new-emp-systems-scorestreak/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile season 13 will bring new EMP Systems scorestreak"},{"body":"One of the best Apex Legends teams in the world are now free agents. Gambit announced today that it is parting ways with its competitive Apex squad. The organization also made it clear that while the squad will no longer represent Gambit, they’ll continue to play together.\nGambit has been one of the best teams in Europe and the world since the trio’s formation in 2020, when IGL Konstantin “Hardecki” Kozlov joined the squad. Alongside Leonid “Leogri3x6” Grishin and Artur “Artyco” Tishchenko, Hardecki and Gambit flourished, consistently placing with the top squads from the EMEA region.\nToday we bid farewell to #GambitApex. Players enter free agency, but will continue competing together.\nOver the past three years our squad proved to be one of the best in Europe and the world.\nThank you for everything and good luck @Artyco11, @leogri3x6 \u0026amp; @hxrdecki 😢 pic.twitter.com/yn4T0n1o7n\n— Gambit Esports (@GambitEsports) June 1, 2022  The move comes in the midst of Gambit parting ways with several of its esports teams since many games don’t allow players to represent Russian or Belarusian organizations due to the invasion of Ukraine. Gambit’s Apex team actually played under the tag “Players” during the second split of the Apex Legends Global Series, and two members of the team temporarily moved to Turkey to compete.\nDespite this, Players still managed to qualify for the Stockholm LAN with a second-place overall finish in EMEA. Unfortunately, the team was forced to use a substitute for the LAN itself, with Artyco not being able to leave his native Ukraine for the event. Players finished the LAN in a disappointing 23rd place.\nThe team, with two Russian players and a Ukrainian player, will most likely try to find another organization to represent that will make it easier for the squad to compete as a trio and fulfill their potential.\nex-Gambit(Players) is looking for a new org to represent on Championship and future @PlayApexEsports tournaments.\nPrevious results: https://t.co/TnqlwN9HdS\nOur roster:\n– @hxrdecki\n– @Artyco11\n– @leogri3x6 – @pkmkwastaken (Coach)\nDM in twitter Email: [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— Hardecki (@hxrdecki) June 1, 2022  The team is due to compete at the ALGS Championship in Raleigh beginning on July 7. It’s still unclear if the full team will be able to travel for the event, however, since the invasion of Ukraine remains ongoing and Ukraine has prevented adult males from leaving the country.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S0ornBoqtmqJGnwbR51pqwrGWnnsGpecCpnLFlnJq0prrDrGSrp6OpsrM%3D\n","link":"/post/gambit-parts-ways-with-apex-legends-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gambit parts ways with Apex Legends roster"},{"body":"Moist Esports showed out at MomoCon 2022 with Light winning his second Super Smash Bros. Major without dropping a single set in bracket. However, while his win was impressive, it wasn’t the main talking point to come out of the event this weekend—that title came from an Among Us reference.\nDuring singles pools, many fans watching from home and several people in the venue were shocked to see a player wearing an inflatable crewmate costume from Among Us take the stage. And, it wasn’t purely a publicity stunt either.\u0026nbsp;\nBro imagine going to a major and losing to someone in a fucking among us costume LMFAOO pic.twitter.com/xjgPq1crHJ\n— IE | GRNT | Mr.L (@MrLPika) May 28, 2022  Michael “Forte” French is a frequent Smash Ultimate competitor in Georgia and events in surrounding areas, and for his matches at this specific Major, he just decided to wear giant inflatable costume.\u0026nbsp;\nHe took the main stage, getting a good reaction out of the crowd, stream chat, and the commentator duo of Hungrybox and Arath as he plugged in his controller—running the cord through an opening in the costume. However, even with the crowd on his side and his Mr. Game and Watch putting on a show, Forte would fall to his opponent, eventually exiting the event at 129th place with a 4–2 overall record.\u0026nbsp;\nAmongus is at Combo Breaker pic.twitter.com/Ay4Gka9gLc\n— RIZE | GriffyBones @ Combo Breaker (@GriffyBones) May 28, 2022  This wasn’t the only crewmate sighing this weekend either, as at least one other fighting game fan dressed up in an inflatable Among Us costume while attending Combo Breaker 2022 in Chicago too. It is unclear if this was a coincidence or if multiple people coordinated to have some fun memeing at the events.\u0026nbsp;\nTHAT’S THE MOIST ESPORTS DIFFERENCE💧#StayMoist pic.twitter.com/PuoeRoSYz7\n— Moist Esports (@MoistEsports) May 29, 2022  As for the event itself, Light had a completely clean run, dropping just one game throughout his entire run, sweeping multiple top players like his Most teammate Maister, Dabuz, and Riddles to take his title. Dabuz took second, with Maister and Tweek rounding out the top four.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyttcahq2avmaPAbr%2FMmqqhZaWhwaq5wK2cZpmkYrqwuc6cpqdlYmV%2Fc3nBrqtmmZ2ku6h51KxknKejqcKusYysq56ZnKh6tbTEZqqhp6c%3D\n","link":"/post/light-wins-smash-ultimate-at-momocon-2022-but-among-us-cosplay-steals-the-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Light wins Smash Ultimate at MomoCon 2022, but Among Us cosplay steals the show"},{"body":"Pokémon Go players have been encountering issues involving Team Go Rocket for over a week now. Niantic has not only fixed the issue, though, but is also providing a makeup bonus as an apology.\u0026nbsp;\nThe specific issue involved players initiating a battle with a Team Go Rocket NPC and having their game completely freeze up, forcing them to close out of the app entirely in order to reset things.\u0026nbsp;\nTo make up for the time that Team GO Rocket was away, Shadow Zapdos will be returning as an encounter when you defeat Giovanni from Tuesday, June 1, at 12 a.m. until Thursday, June 17, at 12 a.m. local time. https://t.co/7f9pYLxC6N\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) April 22, 2021  In response, Niantic removed Rocket encounters from the game temporarily, which meant most players weren’t going to be able to finish any of the ongoing Timed Research that featured battling the evil team.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, Niantic has resolved the issue and are going to make up for the extended absence of Team Go Rocket by bringing back Shadow Zapdos as an encounter when you defeat Giovanni from June 1 to 17 at 12am local time.\u0026nbsp;\nA makeup box has also been added to the in-game shop, which will give players 20 Poké Balls and a Rocket Radar for free. It will be available until April 29 at 9pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic has also resolved the problem players were having with not seeing Research View after receiving an AR Mapping Field Research Task on April 20. There are still some issues that have yet to be fixed, such as the Lucky Egg Friendship XP bug, but most are going to be fixed in future updates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmrqKknGK%2FtrqMppiknaWleqWt056qZp6fp3q0tMCdprBlqpa9pbvSZqafnpWneqe%2BxJ5koqyVosBuss6rZK2dkaJ6qLuMq6aco5WpeqPBxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-will-run-makeup-dates-for-shadow-zapdos-offer-free-items-for-team-go-rocket-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic will run makeup dates for Shadow Zapdos, offer free items for Team Go Rocket bug"},{"body":"A B-patch containing nerfs to Tristana and Lulu will go live in Teamfight Tactics today, slightly tweaking the 11.16 Set 5.5 meta.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to drop around 2pm CT, the TFT 11.16 B-patch targets the “Tristana backline comp,” according to Riot Games game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. The midweek update will also hit Lulu, with the team continuing its “strategy of going light to not overcorrect the meta.”\u0026nbsp;\nI'm busy today so I'm making the post now. Here are the B-Patch notes you can expect, trying to bring down specifically the Trist backline comp. We're continuing our strategy of going light to not over correct the meta. It may still be good.\nExpect this to go live in ~4 hours. pic.twitter.com/tbeeltmzJ4\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) August 18, 2021  Tristana is having her attack damage slightly reduced from 65 to 60, along with her attack speed going from 0.8 to 0.75. The Canonnoneer’s mana will also be adjusted from 75/125 to 50/125. The small nerfs to Tristana are intended to tone down the Set 5.5 champion without nerfing her into the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar minor adjustments are taking place with Lulu, reducing the number of her spell targets at three-star. Her Polymorph duration is getting hit from 1.5/2/2.5 to 1.5 seconds at every star level. The TFT Hellion champion will also receive a mana adjustment from 40/100 to 60/120.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: TFT Set 5 and 5.5 NA competitive roadmap: Full schedule and standings\nWith the TFT World Reckoning Championship on the horizon, the balance team’s goal is to create as healthy a meta as possible without making any major adjustments. The two nerfs to the Hellion comp should tone it down without removing it as a playable comp.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TFT 11.16 B-patch for Set 5.5 is expected to hit the live servers around 2pm CT. Patch 11.17 is scheduled to take place on Aug. 25.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmaGplYWt6o3nPmqucoF2jsrOy0marq6Gjqa6vrYyapZ1lnKq5tg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-11-16-b-patch-nerfs-tristana-and-lulu/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT 11.16 B-patch nerfs Tristana and Lulu"},{"body":"It seems Apex Legends’ poster child is getting a new look—courtesy of Twitch Prime.\nRespawn and Twitch have teamed up once again to offer a free skin to Apex players today. The Forgotten in the Void Wraith skin is available now on the Twitch Prime website until May 14.\nBecome one with time and space with the Forgotten in the Void Wraith skin, available through May 14 when you link your #TwitchPrime account.\n🌀 : https://t.co/HMPynZXk2l pic.twitter.com/i7LPRtPzTQ\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 15, 2020  The Forgotten in the Void skin splatters Wraith’s typical black outfit with purple, blue, and pink hues. The Interdimensional Skirmisher also gets her bangs dyed to match her new look. And a scar on her face makes it look like the legend really did get forgotten in another dimension.\nTo claim your free Twitch Prime loot, Apex players need to have their EA account linked with their Twitch Prime account. Then claim your skin and it should be waiting for you the next time you login to Respawn’s battle royale.\nPlayers who don’t have Twitch Prime should be able to sign up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial, giving you Wraith’s new skin anyway.\nIt seems there are plenty more free Apex skins on the horizon as well. Apex fans are urged to “come back to find out” about Twitch Prime loot coming in May and June. And there are five more future skins labeled “available soon,” likely following Twitch Prime’s once-a-month release schedule. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEs63IrZ%2BsZZansqZ5xaipoKekqbKvecinZK2glWLDsLXDZquwoaSYtW680aKknmWjoLavecCvmKKkkZe5pnnNqK4%3D\n","link":"/post/wraith-s-free-forgotten-in-the-void-twitch-prime-skin-available-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wraith’s free Forgotten in the Void Twitch Prime skin available now"},{"body":"Trainers can play as several Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE, but few are as powerful as Cramorant. Players are grinding up the ranked ladder with the silly Blue Bird Pokémon because of its considerable damage output and its moveset, one of the most diverse in the game.\nIf you’re struggling to understand what to pair with Cramorant, here’s our Cramorant build that takes advantage of its unique abilities to defeat its opponents. See Pokemon on Amazon Items Held Item Shell Bell:\u0026nbsp;Considering how many special attacks you’ll be dealing with, you shouldn’t underestimate the amount of heals Shell Bell can offer.\nSpc. Atk. Specs:\u0026nbsp;A permanent Special Attack boosting item after scoring a goal will have you shredding enemy Pokémon with ease.\nBuddy Barrier: This item might allow you to get an extra hit off due to the increased shields when using your Unite ability. The extra shields can also help with survivability since using your ult keeps you in place.\nBattle Item Eject Button:\u0026nbsp;The Eject Button is your go-to when you need to get in or out quickly, or just want to flash your way in style. It’s too good to skip. Moves Level four: Air Slash Though Hurricane can seem like a better option for new players, those who put the time into Air Slash well benefit greatly from its sheer power. You also get a mini dash, which can be helpful.\nLevel seven: Surf or Dive The choice between Surf and Dive depends on playstyle. If you’re behind or going level with an enemy, Surf has great area of effect damage that reloads prey while slowing. If you find yourself ahead, on the other hand, Dive could allow you to hyper-carry as long as you can get off Air Slash’s high burst. Level nine: Gatling Gulp Missile This ability works better in messy team fights from afar, where no one can get to Cramorant. Using this ability alone can be dangerous if you don’t secure a takedown. There’s a high payoff if you can get a good hit with Gatling Gulp Missile, but be sure to cancel it and get out of danger if necessary.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFur9GapKiqkaPBbq7UoqOdZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqruqwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-cramorant-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Cramorant Build in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Fnatic has parted ways with its Indian PUBG Mobile roster, the organization announced today. The lineup consisted of Mohammed Owais Lakhani, Ashish “Ash” Bhatnagar, Gaurav “Franky” Rawat, Akash “MaxKasH” Anandani, and head coach Pratik “Aurum” Mehra.\nFnatic’s PUBG Mobile roster has been stagnant since the game was banned in September 2020 by India’s ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) due to data privacy concerns. The organization has also released its India lead, Nimish Raut, according to AFK Gaming.\nFnatic won’t be leaving India, however, and has said that it’ll be seeking ways to expand its presence in the country through other titles and partnerships.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by FNATIC INDIA🇮🇳 (@fnatic.india)\n Krafton’s head of corporate development, Sean Sohn, said earlier this month that the company was still trying to bring PUBG Mobile back to India. If that’s the case, Fnatic has said that it’ll be back with a roster in the mobile battle royale game.\nIn an interview with AFK Gaming, Fnatic’s chief gaming officer, Patrik “cArn” Sättermon, said that its investment in India was “permanent” and that it’s “hoping” to be in PUBG Mobile. He added that if this wouldn’t be possible, the European organization will explore other esports titles. Until then, the organization’s operations in India have been put on hold. “This is not us unrooting and disappearing,” Sättermon said. “We are keeping our eyes on the market on a day-to-day basis, and we are having a lot of interesting conversations about future players, staff members, titles, game developers, etc.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6elsGqr4yrnKWdkaiytHnPrpmgZZ2kr6q4xGapqKukmr8%3D\n","link":"/post/fnatic-releases-pubg-mobile-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic releases PUBG Mobile roster"},{"body":"The Lunar New Year event went live in Brawl Stars earlier today.\nRather than a full-fledged event, it’s a celebration offering themed cosmetics and a UI redecoration. Along with a new color palette, the login music was also remixed to suit the theme.\nHappy Lunar New Year!🌑\nOpen Brawl Stars today to get some free Coins and an exclusive Lunar New Year Pin! 🐂\nAnd again tomorrow for a FREE Megabox!📦 pic.twitter.com/CVkX0PDcuz\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) February 11, 2021  Several themed items have been added to the shop. Players can purchase a Lunar Brawl Pin Pack including five items for 49 gems, as well as a plethora of returning and new Lunar New Year skins. Dumpling Darryl, Royal Agent Colt, and Lion Dance Brock will remain available in the shop for 17 days. A special sale also allows you to buy 80 gems, 900 coins, and eight Mega Boxes for $10.99. Finally, all players will be able to claim free gifts in the shop upon logging in today, including coins and an exclusive Pin. They’ll have the opportunity to claim a free Mega Box tomorrow using the same method.\nMeanwhile, season five is still ongoing with 59 more days to go. Daily and season quests can be completed to earn tokens and gain levels for the battle pass. In terms of Brawl Stars’ playlist, the limited-time game mode Boss Fight, Danger Zone, will enter the pool in two days. Heavy balance changes also hit the live servers on Feb. 8 with nerfs for Bo, Jessie, Bea, Edgar, and Byron. No buffs were included in the update, however.\nAre Gene and Rosa the new Sprout and Nita? 🤔\nLet's see! Vote for the Gadgets you would like to see this Friday, and we'll make it happen! #BrawlGadgets\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) February 10, 2021  Players also have a few hours left to vote for which gadgets they want added to the game on Friday, Feb. 12 using a poll on Twitter. They can choose between Poco, Gene, Rosa, and Mr. P.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46lrKeZomK7psOMspyaql2Xsqi1zaxkqKZdl7%2Biw8tmqq2Zoqh6uLXToWSfqpWaeqi1xa2q\n","link":"/post/lunar-new-year-begins-in-brawl-stars-with-free-gifts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lunar New Year begins in Brawl Stars with free gifts"},{"body":"The creature type Hound was officially changed to Dog within Magic: The Gathering today in honor of the Core Set 2021 Rin and Seri, Inseparable reveal.\nCats have been a popular creature type in Magic for many years. And as of today, Dogs are joining the party. WotC officially announced on Twitter this morning that the creature type Hound has become Dog.\nIn celebration of the coming together of Dog and Cat, Rin and Seri, Inseparable from M21 were revealed today.\nRin and Seri, Inseparable\u0026nbsp; CMC: 1RGWCreature Type: Legendary Creature Dog CatWhenever you cast a Dog spell, create a 1/1 green Cat creature token.Whenever you cast a Cat spell, create a 1/1 white Dog creature token.Pay RGW:: Rin and Seri, Inseparable deals damage to any target equal to the number of Dogs you control. You gain life equal to the number of Cats you control. It’s unlikely that a dog-cat tribal theme Standard build will become a top meta deck, but it does have a chance within the Commander format. With a CMC of three color types, the Legendary Rin and Seri, Inseparable becomes the ideal commander to lead all dogs and cats to victory.\nEach ability listed on Rin and Seri was likely designed specifically with Commander in mind, allowing players to go-wide with Cat and Dog tokens. And with their mana ability, players can capitalize on the cat’s Lifegain and dog’s direct damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe creature type change made today will also likely translate over to the new Magic product being released in conjunction with M21, Jumpstart. The set is made up of booster packs that contain 20 cards of a specific theme.\u0026nbsp;Players then combine two booster packs to form a deck. Dogs and cats will likely be separate themes, but there’s a possibility the two could be combined. The official release of M21 is scheduled for July 4. Jumpstart will launch around two weeks later. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmp6klZe%2FosDErGSdp5diu6K5xGaaoZmenLJuw8itn2alYmZ6s7XNZpinnF2osrO1jKKlrJ2glr%2Birsue\n","link":"/post/mtg-celebrates-dog-name-change-with-m21-rin-and-seri-inseparable/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG celebrates Dog name change with M21 Rin and Seri, Inseparable"},{"body":"The finals for the third season of the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) South Asia will happen from April 15 to 18. Sixteen teams will be competing in the competition to decide the champions.\nThe teams will lock horns across 18 matches on Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok in the finals. The top nine teams from here will advance to the PMPL South Asia Championship finals, which will happen from May 14 to 16. Related:How to watch the PMPL South Asia S3 Final: Format, prize pool, teams, and more\nHere are the overall standings and the scoreboard per match of the PMPL South Asia season three finals. The scores are being updated daily.\nOverall Standings These are the overall standings after 24 matches. The competition has ended with the top nine teams qualifying for the PMPL South Asia Championship Finals.\nScoreboard per match Day four (April 18) Match 19 – Erangel Match 20 – Miramar Match 21 – Sanhok Match 22 – Erangel Match 23 – Miramar Match 24 – Erangel The standings for match 24 weren’t displayed on the stream. Day three (April 17) Match 13 – Erangel Match 14 – Sanhok Match 15 – Miramar Match 16 – Erangel Match 17 – Sanhok Match 18 – Erangel Day two (April 16) Match seven – Erangel Match eight – Miramar Match nine – Sanhok Match 10 – Erangel Match 11 – Miramar Match 12 – Erangel Day one (April 15) Match one – Erangel Match two – Sanhok Match three – Miramar Match four – Erangel Match five – Sanhok Match six – Erangel ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqVqMKtwNJmnaiqXam1pnnPrpmgZZ2kr6q4xGanq6ddobKis9SeZKynpam1bq3Sophmq5WWwLC6jGxkn6Gelrm0\n","link":"/post/results-for-the-pubg-mobile-pro-league-south-asia-season-3-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia Season 3 Finals"},{"body":"After two years of delays, schedule updates, and format changes, the Smash World Tour is finally reverting to its original format as it brings in-person competitions to Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate communities around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event will feature the largest single-event Smash prize pool of all time for the SWT 2022 Championships in December at $250,000, split between both games.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter TWO YEARS, we are proud to announce the Smash World Tour is finally back in its original format!\n-Global circuits for Ultimate \u0026amp; Melee\n-35+ in-person major community events\n-$250,000 starting Championships Prize Pool\nFull details: https://t.co/JlS6siuBcW#SmashWorldTour pic.twitter.com/eSnqFWGmyk\n— Smash World Tour – TONIGHT! (6pm ET) (@SmashWorldTour) March 9, 2022  More than 35 Major events hosted by various tournament organizers will make up the SWT 2022 circuit, with more events to be added as TOs make announcements or opt into the tour. This all begins on March 17 and ends on Nov. 22. The SWT 2022 Championships will be hosted after the main circuit ends from Dec. 8 to 11, with a location to be announced at a later date.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the previous SWT, players all over the world will be competing in tournaments throughout the season, earning points for their placements depending on tiers—Platinum, Gold, and Silver, all decided by the entry numbers for Melee or Ultimate per event. A new tier, Super Silver, has also been added, which better represents the middle ground between Majors and larger local events.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be ranked on the leaderboards globally and within their own regions based on their performance at each level:\u0026nbsp;\nTop three Platinum tournament resultsTop three Gold tournament resultsTop six Silver tournament resultsTop Super Silver tournament result Events will be tiered differently based on their region and other factors.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the main SWT circuit ends, the top 30 players on the leaderboards will auto-qualify for the SWT 2022 Championships, with the top player from each region to receive an instant invite regardless of their total points for the season. There will also be two spots available via the Last Chance Qualifier, an open bracket event held just before and on location at the SWT Championships.\u0026nbsp;\nThe circuit already has a full schedule available for events that have partnered with the SWT or opted in. You can also opt-in to your own event via the SWT’s smash.gg page. The SWT is once again being sponsored by popular online coaching platform Metafy and Twitch, with more details available on the circuit’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0ucCsn2avn6e5pXnTqKyrZWJlf3N50Z6rrqqeqHq1u4yonZ%2BkmaOybrLOq6SarF2strW0jGtsaWhgZXqnu9Fmqq6olad6tLnArJ9mmqKkwG65xKWcnmWlocGqucCtnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/smash-world-tour-2022-returns-to-offline-format-with-250-000-for-super-smash-bros-melee-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smash World Tour 2022 returns to offline format with $250,000 for Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ultimate"},{"body":" Riot Games and Epic Games are teaming up to bring their two respective flagship titles, League of Legends and Fortnite, together in a crossover event. To celebrate the premiere of Riot’s animated series Arcane on Netflix, Jinx, the main character of the show, will be making an appearance in Fortnite.\u0026nbsp;\nThe appearance of Jinx in Fortnite marks the first time that a League champion has ever appeared in a game developed by a company other than Riot. And while League fans will have to wait a few days to unpack the world of Arcane, Fortnite players will be able to celebrate the arrival of Jinx in the game sooner rather than later. Here’s when Jinx is coming to Fortnite’s live servers.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen does Jinx release in Fortnite? Jinx will be released in Fortnite later today, Nov. 4, at 7pm CT. Alongside the Arcane Jinx outfit in the Fortnite item shop, several other relevant thematic items will be available for purchase.\nFortnite players will be able to commemorate the release of Arcane with a Pow Pow Crusher pickaxe, a “Jinxed” spray, Jinx’s Dream Monkey back bling, a new lobby track titled “Playground (Instrumental),” as well as two unique loading screens.\u0026nbsp;\nThe release of Jinx in Fortnite is part of the RiotX Arcane event, a month-long event in Riot’s various titles and beyond. The first three episodes of Arcane will be available on Netflix starting this Saturday, Nov. 6, at 9pm CT. Riot will also be streaming the first episode of Arcane on Twitch, where in-game rewards will be available to claim through viewing the company’s stream.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtutdJmoaKmqGKzs7vMZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edGeo56Zo567qHnIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-jinx-from-league-of-legends-releasing-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is Jinx from League of Legends releasing in Fortnite?"},{"body":"MMO stories typically get more epic as you play through them. It’s not always about the story, however, and you’ll need to do a bit of grinding to progress your characters in New World.\nWhile playing New World, you may find yourself looking for certain items for crafting or completing quests. If you’ve been looking for Tadpoles to complete a quest and have been having a tough time, some research may be able to help you out. Tadpoles tend to be quite small, and you’ll need the right tools to lure them out in\u0026nbsp;New World. You’ll also need to be in the right places since they have their favorite type of water.\nHead over to a pod of freshwater and try fishing one out with a firefly as your bait. This is not the only way to find Tadpoles in\u0026nbsp;New World, though. There have also been players that were able to find\u0026nbsp;Tadpoles\u0026nbsp;while fishing in streams without bait as well. And while the first method can be faster, the latter will be more cost-efficient since you won’t have to worry about finding yourself bait.\nIf this will be your first time fishing, you’ll need to secure yourself a fishing rod.\nLocate Master Fisher Michael Shield, who’ll be at the west of WindswardAccept the quest to collect five Woodlouse bait from nearby bushes and complete itOnce you return to Michael Shield, you’ll be able to claim your Wooden Fishing Pole as reward After getting your fishing pole, you’ll need to get familiar with the fishing mechanics. As you approach the water, you’ll be able to use your fishing hotkey to cast your fishing pole if you have it equipped.\nDepending on the bait you’re using, fish should be attracted to your rod in a short amount of time, and you’ll need to use your fishing hotkey once again to reel them in. Reeling the fish sounds easy, but it will require some\u0026nbsp;practice\u0026nbsp;since you’ll need to get familiar with the mechanics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGasn2KzqrrDZquanKCkuaa%2FjKKlZqaVrHq4u9Glmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-tadpoles-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Tadpoles in New World"},{"body":"The days of streamers appearing in major films or television appearances are only getting more common, and the latest of these comes with the newly revealed Uncharted movie.\nTaking to Twitter today, Spanish streamer and YouTuber El Rubius that he will be appearing in the film alongside star Tom Holland for an “NPC role.” The content creator who has a Twitch following of 10 million and 40 million YouTube subscribers shared images from the set of the film.\u0026nbsp;\nDespues de 1 año, puedo deciros que participo en la nueva pelicula de Tom Holland #UnchartedLaPelicula y haré un gran papel de NPC con mi pelo de abuela. Estoy super agradecido con @sonypictures_es por estas oportunidades. Vivimos en una simulación pic.twitter.com/TiBTAqG4A3\n— elrubius (@Rubiu5) October 21, 2021  What is meant by NPC role is likely just a small cameo in the film, but it isn’t clear exactly how much or how little screentime Rubius’s role will be.\nYesterday, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the highly anticipated film based on the hugely successful PlayStation series Uncharted. This trailer received a lot of praise from fans of the franchise and seems to be shaping up to be a positive addition to the Uncharted franchise.\nRubius isn’t the first Twitch star to star in a role in a major film. The recently released Disney film Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds saw cameos from two of the platform’s most popular personalities, Ninja and Pokimane. Not only were there these two major streaming cameos but there were plenty more personalities and references to gaming packed into the film.\nRight now, it isn’t clear what the extent of Rubius’s role in Uncharted will be or if his character will be named with speaking lines, but we’ll get all the answers when the movie hits theaters on Feb. 18, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmixn6rBtq7EZpinnF2pxKrAwqFkrKyRp3qmuIyrrJuhpah6tLHTZquoZZGlvaat0Wagp2Wlo7CprdGtnJ1lnaTDqrE%3D\n","link":"/post/youtube-and-twitch-star-el-rubius-set-to-appear-in-uncharted-movie/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YouTube and Twitch star El Rubius set to appear in Uncharted movie"},{"body":" Introduction Hello fellow Hearthstone players! I would like to thank everyone who read and left feedback on my previous article, Guide: Midrange Whirlwind Warrior. Due to the positive responses, HSP has given me the opportunity to become an official writer for them. This article, first of a two-part series, walks through the basic fundamentals of constructing a new deck.\nThe following article will then allow readers to provide feedback and engage in building a new deck from the bottom up (more on this below). Many of these basic fundamentals apply to other TCGs and even commercial products as well.\nHowever, due to the nature of the article, some readers may already be aware of these concepts. In those cases, I hope the article can serve as a good refresher and provide insight into parallels between real-world innovation (i.e. technology, arts and crafts, etc.) and Hearthstone.\n\nMotivation When building a new deck, the most important thing to remember is what you want to achieve. There can be several reasons for creating a deck. Some common motivations for deck building include trying new fun and innovative strategies (i.e. pirate deck), exploiting a card with great potential (i.e. Wild Pyromancer), improving on an already existing deck, and wanting to dethrone the premiere/most popular deck on ladder.\nMoreover, the deck designer must decide whether he wants to make the deck viable for a ladder climb or merely to have as a casual friendly deck. Even if the deck is not an optimal choice for ladder, there can still be a lot of value in the deck-building exercise. With that said, this article will focus primarily on building a viable deck for ladder since the majority of readers would probably be most interested in that.\n\nConstraints Once the motivation for building a new deck is established, the deck designer will need to address his constraints, if any, in order to see what is plausible. For many hearthstone players, this constraint is going to be budget.\nI realize that many players either do not have the means or are not interested in spending real dollars to buy hearthstone booster packs. For these people (myself included), continuous arena runs and natural accumulation of gold via play mode serve as the primary methods to acquiring all the necessary cards.\nThus, building a control deck, such as hand lock or warrior control, requiring multiple epic and legendary cards is going to be difficult and not pragmatic. In addition to budgetary concerns, there may be self-imposed constraints. For example, someone may want to pilot a non-epic, non-legendary deck to legendary rank for credibility purposes despite having access to every card in the game.\nSome tournaments, such as the ones hosted by Mana Grind, also restrict the usage of certain cards and specific rarities.\n\nInitial Brainstorming Compiling an initial list of possible cards to include in the deck can be daunting. However, I personally find this part of the process to be the most fun. Being able to create something new allows us to be artisans and scholars at the same time. Finding cards to fit a particular deck archetype enables creativity while forcing us to utilize what we know from previous experiences.\nFirst and foremost, the most important part of brainstorming is figuring out what the deck is supposed to do and how it hopes to reach its goal. Doing so establishes a stronger sense of direction and should result in making the entire building process easier and ultimately quicker.\nA strong framework allows the designer to determine which archetype (aggro, tempo, mid-range, control, and/or combo) and which hero class fits best for the overall strategy. As a result, the deck designer can begin narrowing down card choices to those that would help fit the deck.\n\nFor instance, an aggro deck is probably going to want to include Leeroy Jenkins in the build to squeak out the last few points of damage. Meanwhile, cards such as Ragnaros the Firelord and Azure Drake are commonly found in control-oriented decks. Furthermore, a strong deck should be able to utilize its hero ability and class-specific cards effectively.\nThough this may seem obvious, it cannot be overstated that the deck designer should probably switch his hero if he is not using any of the available class cards. Being able to highlight and capitalize on card interactions and synergy within a particular class is instrumental in distinguishing the deck from just a pile of useful viable cards.\n\nOnce a preliminary list of 30+ potential cards has been compiled, it is time to look at the statistics and varying metrics that define a deck. Creature to spell ratio and mana curve can now be used to eliminate fringe cards.\nDepending on the archetype and what the designer has in mind for the deck, the creature to spell ratio and mana curve can vary wildly from deck to deck. For instance, an aggressive deck should prioritize a lower mana curve and more creatures to establish board control early on while tacking on healthy amount of damage.\nMeanwhile, a heavy control deck is probably going to have several higher mana-costing minions to stabilize and win in the late-game. “Sweepers” such as Consecration are common in control archetypes too to prevent from being swarmed by super aggressive decks in the early stages of the game. These are just a few examples of the different things to take into account when creating an initial list.\n\nInitial Testing Testing the deck is probably the most important aspect of the deck building process. It is analogous to studying before an exam. Without practice, there is no way to know the deck’s strengths and weaknesses.\nDue to the newness of the deck, I would advise any brewer (new deck builder) to play “casual mode” first as opposed to ranked play to avoid falling in a hole for his ladder climb. This gives a chance to get a feel for the deck without the added pressures of having to do well in ladder.\nWhen testing against other decks, it is crucial to take mental notes of what the deck does well and where it could use some help. Some typical questions to ask are:\n• Does the deck get out of the gate too slowly (susceptible to fast aggro decks)?\n• Does the deck run out of steam in the late-game (lack of finishers)?\n• Is the deck too reliant on a certain card (falls apart if combo piece isn’t drawn)?\n• Do certain cards interfere with each other (non-bo)?\n• Which card interactions / class synergies worked better than expected (potential for further development)?\nThese questions of course apply to different deck archetypes but give a general sense of some of the things to pay attention to while testing. It is also good to keep track of situations where cards that just missed the cut would have really helped. Doing so helps facilitate the refinement process since the deck designer should know which weaknesses he wishes to address.\nFinally, it is very important not to get discouraged as many people often struggle when playing with a new deck. Often enough, important intricacies that only realized by the player after many iterations of testing. Thus, keeping a positive attitude can go a long way in keeping composed, which often leads to better play and more victories overall.\n\nRefinement After the initial testing phase, it will become apparent which cards performed well. Hopefully, some/most of the intended interactions occurred as envisioned.\nHowever, there will often be a few select cards that seemed better on paper than in a real game. This small speed bump (as opposed to road block) is to be expected because the initial brainstorming phase does not fully take into account the disruption posed by your opponent as well as inevitable inconsistencies related to random number generation (RNG) within the game’s mechanics. Thus, cards that initially sounded great but performed poorly can now be cut. One of the most commonly accepted ways to build a deck is aiming for consistency.\nIf a certain combo causes one to win 10% of the time but does nothing 90% of the time, the player will undoubtedly leave with a bitter taste in his mouth.\nFurthermore, the weaknesses discovered in testing will have to be addressed with cards that did not make the cut the first time around. Additionally, iterating between testing and deck refinement is common-place and actually does not really stop due to a changing meta-game.\n\nNext Article In the second part of this two-part series, I will follow these fundamentals in designing a new deck. Better yet, you will help me decide what kind of deck I am going to attempt to construct! Here are some decks I had been thinking of trying:\n– Priest with Inner Fire and Divine Spirit combo\n– Mage with Kirin Tor Mage and secrets\n– Shaman with Bloodlust combo\nThough some hearthstone players may have attempted constructing these decks in the past, I personally believe these decks have some untapped potential.\nFurthermore, I have not really seen these decks in the meta-game at the lower ranks. However, if you feel there is a deck archetype you wish to explore, please leave a comment below indicating what it is. Readers can then cast votes for whichever deck they would like to see explored and my next article will follow the fundamentals of deck building through it.\nFor simplicity, the motivation of the deck will be for constructed ladder climb. In addition, because I do not own every card in the game, I will have to constrain the deck to being non-epic and non-legendary. This also allows more players to engage in the experiment, which I believe is a good thing. With that stated, I will definitely address any questions regarding legendary additions to the deck.\nThanks again for reading and let me know what you think!\nWe’re Looking for Writers! Do you like playing Hearthstone constructed?\nDo you strive to reach the elusive Legend rank?\nDo you enjoy writing and sharing your knowledge?\nHearthstone Players is looking for writers join our team! We get 15,000 daily unique visitors each day, all looking for the latest decklists and strategies!\nInterested? Shoot us an email at [email\u0026nbsp;protected] today!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5vCr7DAppynrJGhwG67xWabnpubYq%2B2tcudoKefXWeGd36U\n","link":"/post/fundamentals-of-deck-building/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fundamentals of Deck Building"},{"body":" CS:GO is one of the oldest competitive titles on the market. Starting with CS 1.6, the level of competition only rose higher, and you’ll need all the advantages you can get to rise above the rest.\nMost players in CS:GO are already familiar with the game either through playing the older versions or simply due to how long they’ve been playing. While you’ll only be able to fill in the experience gap by playing the game, it’s essential that you do so under the most optimal circumstances.\nWhen you first launch CS:GO, the game will automatically configure your settings according to your hardware. Though you’ll most likely have a smooth gaming experience, the automatic configuration will often focus on providing the best visual results with minimal losses in performance. It may sound like there’s nothing wrong with that, but you’ll want all the extra frames you can have on your side if you’re serious about achieving that Global Elite rank.\nProfessional and veteran players rely on high-refresh-rate monitors, and higher frames will allow you to unlock their full potential. A high-refresh-rate monitor will essentially enable you to acquire visual information faster than anyone with a 60 Hz monitor, giving you a slight competitive edge in the process.\nAlongside adjusting your settings for the better, you can also use launch options/commands that offer quality-of-life improvements. If you’ve been annoyed by the intro video that you always thought you had to watch before making your way to the main menu, you’ll be delighted to hear that a command that automatically skips that video exists.\nHere are the best CS:GO settings that’ll help you take your game to the next level alongside console commands that’ll make your life easier.\nThe best CS:GO settings The “best” is a subjective term when it comes to settings. It may depend on whether a player values visual quality over performance vice versa. Upon taking a closer look at most top-tier players’ settings, however, you can notice a pattern.\nMost have similar layouts, meaning there’s a close-to-best settings layout that you can apply. Though the following settings are based on multiple household names like ZywOo, s1mple, and shroud, you can only make them better with your own adjustments.\nThe best video settings for CS:GO Brightness: 80 percentYour brightness settings will heavily depend on your monitor’s brightness, but 80 percent is a sweet spot when it comes to in-game settings.Aspect ratio: 4:3Resolution: 1280×960The above aspect ratio and resolution settings will basically stretch out your game. Things will look slightly off at first, but player models will enlarge by applying these settings, making them easier to shoot.Display mode: FullscreenLaptop power savings: Disabled Advanced video settings Global shadow quality: HighWhile veteran players prefer keeping most of their settings at the lower end of the spectrum, global shadow quality is an exception they all make. Keeping this setting at high will make spotting enemies by their shadows easier, which will increase your overall map awareness.Model / Texture detail: LowIt’s quite hard to tell the difference between low and high-quality in-game models unless you’re staring at them at a point-blank distance.Texture streaming: DisabledEffect detail: LowShader detail: LowBoost player contrast: EnabledBoosting player contrast makes player models more distinguishable compared to other in-game elements.Multi-core rendering: EnabledThis is a must-have setting if you have a multi-core processor.Multisampling anti-aliasing mode: 8x MSAAAnti-aliasing is mostly considered as a performance hog. While it requires some level of resources, it makes the game look a lot more smoother by making edges clearer. This setting is crucial for players looking to increase their headshot rate. If you notice your frames dropping significantly after turning on the anti-aliasing features, we recommend turning them off.FXAA anti-aliasing: EnabledTexture filtering mode: Anisotropic 8xTexture filtering mode usually has almost no impact on your frame rates, and enabling it makes the game look noticeably better.Wait for vertical sync: DisabledKeep vertical sync disabled since it introduces input lag.Motion blur: DisabledMotion blur adds a small blur effect when you move your camera too quickly while playing CS:GO. Despite adding a realistic feeling to the game, it makes it more difficult to spot enemies while you’re moving.Triple-monitor mode: DisabledUse uber shaders: Disabled The best audio settings for CS:GO Your audio quality will heavily depend on your headset while playing CS:GO. Top-tier headsets will have an easier time while distinguishing more quiet sounds like footsteps. The only recommendation you can apply to your settings is turning off the music option.\nThough CS:GO has some bangers to allow everyone to switch to their game-faces, the beats can sometimes be distracting.\nThe best crosshair settings for CS:GO A general rule of thumb while adjusting your crosshair settings is picking out a color that you can easily tell apart from other surfaces in the game. Colors like grey will be harder to keep track of, and bright tones of green and red will make sure that you never lose your crosshair in messy fights.\nCrosshair style: Classic staticCenter dot: NoLength: 3.0Thickness: 1.1Gap: -3.0Outline: DisabledRed: 255Green: 255Blue: 165Alpha: 255T-style: NoDeployed weapon gap: NoShow player crosshairs: Everyone The best launch options in CS:GO There are many other settings in CS:GO that you can adjust. The in-game settings are filled with different configuration options, but they don’t include everything that you can tinker with.\nLaunch options or commands allow you to change settings that your game will apply every time you launch it.\nHere are the best launch options in CS:GO.\n-novidCS:GO itself doesn’t take a lot of time to launch, but the interaction video may make it feel like years. Things will only get worse if you also have your sound maxed out, so make sure to use this launch option to save time and your hearing.-nojoyThis launch command disabled the joystick support of CS:GO. Most players believe that it reduces the amount of memory CS:GO needs, thus increasing the overall performance.-highThis command will set CS:GO’s priority to high for your CPU. This means that your CPU will focus more of its resources to help CS:GO run better, increasing your total frame count by a couple of numbers in the process.-tickrate 128The competitive servers on CS:GO run on 128 tick rate while others keep it at 64. This command sets the tick rate to 128 for all “Offline with Bots” matches which comes in handy if you’re looking to practice some in-game mechanics.+cl_forcepreload 1Not everyone plays with a fast SSD that allows them to load into matches in a matter of seconds. If you have a slower hard drive and find yourself still loading while others get into the game, you can try out this console command to preload most map details and sounds. This will decrease your loading times, but CS:GO may start using slightly more memory.-consoleAll old school CS:GO players will have a bunch of commands that they’ll need to enter or want to try out upon launching CS:GO. While there’s a hotkey for opening the console, you can also have it open by default every time you launch CS:GO. You’ll need to right click on CS:GO from your Steam library and click on “Properties” to use the above launch options. Head over to the “General” tab, and “Launch Options” should on the bottom of the window.\nYou can find a complete list of available launch options for CS:GO here. Note that most of the options were added to the in-game settings menu over time, so we recommend double-checking that you aren’t changing a setting that you can customize through the in-game menu with a launch option.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTEq5xmmaKaerW0xGaZnqukYrC0s85mqp6spJ67qL%2BMmqWdZZyWwq%2Bvx2amqayZpLu0\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-cs-go-settings-and-launch-options/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best CS:GO settings and launch options"},{"body":"Animator HeydoubleU has once again produced another high-quality animation following on his previous work regarding the popular streamer XQC.\n Initially, the content creator had made an impressive animated short of QXC’s nose titled “Big Schnozer” which he shared with the streamer’s Reddit. From there it was seen by QXC who appeared offended by the creation stating that he would not hire HeydoubleU and that the video was dumb.\nFollowing this HeydoubleU put out his second creation which would be a longer video portraying himself with a Pepe emote styled appearance waking up at his computer to see XQC had gone live. From there the character watches the stream including the part where XQC would view his “Big Schnozer” creation. After hearing the streamer’s criticism he would then be banned from XQC’s chat forcing him to tears before returning to sleep.\nAfter this creation went viral the animator finally put out the sequel titled “Spending time without your favorite streamer” on his YouTube channel earlier today. This latest creation picks up right where the character left on if his last video, taking us on an emotional journey as he deals with his recent ban and unwanted fame stemming from his initial creation. The video showcases much of HeydoubleU’s technical skills while taking the viewer on an engaging story full of ups and downs.\nThe level of commitment and skill HeydoubleU has put into these creations is extremely impressive and would have taken hours of time to complete. Since the ending of this video offers some closure to the story, It remains to be seen what HeydoubleU plans to create next.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigla6xsMHBpZyuZZ2WuKa%2FjKKlnKqVmbajuMRmmKehnZbBqrvNZpmaq5WZerC6jK2uoqyTnXqkwcutrKud\n","link":"/post/heydoubleu-makes-incredible-animation-based-on-twitch-culture/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HeydoubleU makes incredible animation based on Twitch culture"},{"body":"Within 30 minutes of adventuring in Elden Ring, players will come across two mandatory bosses. The first is named the Grafted Scion, who is meant to show players exactly how difficult the game can be while also allowing players to taste combat for the first time. The second boss is called the Soldier of Godrick, who players will find much easier than the Grafted Scion.\nBut this isn’t to say that the Soldier of Godrick is a foolproof boss that can be taken down with ease. Certain builds and players of all skill levels can struggle with the large soldier. Since this boss is mandatory for players who jumped into the Cave of Knowledge, those who are struggling will need some tips to defeat the Soldier of Godrick.\nThe Soldier of Godrick in Elden Ring The Soldier of Godrick has 384 HP, a large sword, and a couple of moves that can throw players off-balance if they’re not careful. Magic users, such as Astrologer or Prophet characters, might struggle more with this particular boss than melee builds. If players chose the Samurai and are choosing to use the shortbow, they’ll have some trouble as well.\nPlayers will find that the Soldier of Godrick is fairly aggressive with their sword. While most of their moves are easy to predict due to a large windup before each attack, they will randomly perform a three-hit combo that can catch players off-guard. There’s no real way to tell when the soldier will perform this combo, so it’s best to keep as much distance as possible.\nThis is especially true for magic users. Astrologers should attempt to be as far away from the boss as they can, casting spells along the way. One way for Astrologers to deal simple damage to the boss is to begin casting spells as soon as they enter the arena. The Soldier of Godrick takes around three to four seconds to run to the player, giving Astrologers plenty of time to get off a few spells and run in the other direction.\nProphets, on the other hand, can cast their flame Incantation up close and then dodge away. This strategy works for any other magic class: attack only when the Soldier of Godrick is chasing after you or when they’ve just finished an attack.\nFor melee characters, there are a couple of different options available. The first option is to simply brute force your way through the boss. Spamming light attacks and dodging when the Soldier of Godrick is rearing up to attack is a solid strategy. While this might result in players getting hit a few times, they should be able to finish the boss off before perishing.\nIf players want to choose a safer route, they can attempt to break the Soldier of Godrick’s posture using heavy attacks. Recall how to perform a heavy attack from the previous tutorial in the Cave of Knowledge and use that against the boss. A heavy attack can deal around one-third of the soldier’s HP and stagger them for a couple of seconds. During this time, players can spam light attacks or charge up another heavy attack to repeat the process.\nWith any of these strategies, players should be able to defeat the Soldier of Godrick and progress to the main story and open world of Elden Ring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brDEn5yarF2ptaZ50qijnaGVp3qwsoygpp2qmZi4brXNZpylnJWjerO1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-defeat-the-soldier-of-godrick-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to defeat the Soldier of Godrick in Elden Ring"},{"body":"There are many blocks and items available to all Minecraft players and as such there are many that players often forget about or overlook. One such item is the heart of the sea as most players aren’t quite sure what to do with it when they get it or never see it at all unless they are specifically seeking it.\nThe heart of the sea is a treasure that has only one purpose but can immensely help players in their gameplay. Here is a breakdown of how to find the heart of the sea and what to do with it once you have attained it. Instructions on how to get and find the heart of the sea in Minecraft Where to find the heart of the sea in Minecraft The heart of the sea is a rare treasure that can only be found as buried treasure. This means that players must first find a shipwreck or ocean ruins to then attain a buried treasure map that will lead them to a location where buried treasure is hidden. A red X on a buried treasure map indicates where players need to go to find buried treasure and thus a heart of the sea. Players struggling to find both a shipwreck and an ocean ruins should try feeding a dolphin raw cod or raw salmon to then be led to the closest shipwreck, ocean ruins, or sometimes even directly to buried treasure. Dolphins are friendly creatures that track chests rather than structures, which means that they will simply take players to the nearest treasure chest they find. If players break the chest they were led to, the dolphin will then lead them to another one which makes this a very efficient way to track down the heart of the sea by collecting buried treasure maps or being led directly to buried treasure.\nBuried treasure is generally located near beaches but can also be occasionally found elsewhere beneath the ocean floor. Finding buried treasure usually requires a bit of digging while breathing underwater so players should be sure to watch their bubbles carefully or make use of an underwater breathing aid so that they do not accidentally drown while searching for treasure. How to use the heart of the sea in Minecraft There is only one use for the heart of the sea which is to turn it into a conduit. A conduit is an item that buffs players in a style similar to that of beacons. Players will need to collect one heart of the sea and eight nautilus shells to then create a conduit at the crafting table. To craft a conduit players should start by placing the heart of the sea in the center of the crafting table. The eight nautilus shell should then be placed in a circle around and the option to craft a conduit will then appear. The resulting conduit is an item that has the heart of the sea floating in a box enclosed by shells and grants payers buffs while also acting as a powerful light source.\nRelated: The best Minecraft mods\nConduits are powerful items that can be placed in a frame of the player’s choice underwater to provide buffs and eliminate hostile underwater mobs. The buff provided by conduits is called “Conduit Power” and combines three different Minecraft effects together to grant players Water Breathing, Night Vision (while underwater), and Haste (while underwater). To actually make a conduit come to life players must also construct a frame for them and place them in water. Conduits only function when placed in a three-by-three-by-three volume of water and whilst within a frame composed of various prismarine-type blocks. This includes blocks that are found at ruins and ocean monuments such as sea lanterns, prismarine, dark prismarine, or prismarine bricks. The frame must also be at least 16 blocks which will create a 32-block range for the conduit to cover. When a hostile underwater mob, such as drowned or guardians, is within the eight-block range of a conduit the mob will slowly be attacked by the conduit and will eventually die as long as it stays in range. It generally takes a few hits from the conduit before mobs will die depending on how much health they have. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZZGjsW7B0p5kraCVYrWmrdGtZKieXam1pnnSnphmoZ5iuqq6xJypmp6k\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-and-use-the-heart-of-the-sea-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get and use the heart of the sea in Minecraft"},{"body":"Popular Escape From Tarkov streamer Pestily achieved his goal of raising $1,000,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The streamer redirected all donation links on his channel at the beginning of 2020 to positively impact his community.\u0026nbsp;\nPestily stood as the most-watched streamer of Escape from Tarkov in 2019 and finished with over 2,000 hours of airtime throughout the year. His channel became more popular when Battlestate games enabled in-game drops for the game towards the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nThe dedicated streamer gained almost 13,000 new subscribers between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5. Pestily also gained over 123,000 new followers and averaged 64,000 viewers throughout the week. It was not an easy accomplishment, however; Pestily streamed over 125 hours during the week. This dedication and the in-game drops allowed Pestily to grow exponentially and opened the doors to new opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\nOn New Year’s Eve, Pestily announced that he would be working with the Starlight Children’ Foundation to raise $1,000,000 to help sick children in Australia. All donations on his Twitch channel would be redirected to the organization, and he would also host various events throughout the year.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter eight months of working towards the $1,000,000 mark, Pestily and his community finallyhit their goal last night. Pestily hosted a 12-hour charity stream where viewers could tune in and win a variety of prizes. The charity stream raised almost $60,000 by the time the goal was reached, and donations continued to roll in as Pestily celebrated.\u0026nbsp;\nPestily directly impacted his community with his charity work throughout the year and will likely continue to use his platform to support those in need.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiolajBqrjYZqmaoaOawG59jKagpaSZpLtuss6rZKyskae5qrPHrWScoJmhsbOxzaxkn6elo7GiwMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pestily-raises-1-million-for-starlight-children-s-foundation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pestily raises $1 million for Starlight Children’s Foundation"},{"body":"Pokémon fans are always seeking out creative ways to play through games in the series and one fan has crafted one of the most inventive yet.\nProgrammer Constantin Liétard showcased a bot he had created to play Pokémon Emerald from inside of Discord. The bot is controlled by users’ reactions to the game’s stream. With each react, the character in-game is moved accordingly. Liétard is encouraging Pokémon fans to join his discord and get in on the action, along with over 2,000 members at the time of writing.\nI made a discord bot that plays Pokemon Emerald! ✨\nWe are currently in Mauville, come join us: https://t.co/UIjb5tVacT pic.twitter.com/98Up6VaOPH\n— Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) May 17, 2021  Playing the game through Discord has some interesting advantages, like a constant display of Pokémon in the player’s party and their stats. But the bot runs by rendering gifs of an emulator, so it can be tedious to keep up with the action.\nCommunity playthroughs of video games such as Pokémon aren’t a new phenomenon. Twitch Plays streams have seen massive success over the years, where Pokémon Red was the game that spawned the craze more than seven years ago in 2014.\nYou can now play Pokemon Red in my avatar! 🥳\nComment one of those buttons on this tweet:\nUp, Down, Left, Right, A, B, Start, Select pic.twitter.com/9RV383BGjW\n— Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) January 8, 2021  For Liétard, this is not his first creation of the kind. Earlier in the year, he programmed a bot making it possible for other users to interact with his Twitter account and play through Pokémon Red.\nRelated: Twitter is a Pokémon Champion after more than 40 days and 90,000 comments\nDespite being quite a distance from the finish right now, the dedicated community in his Discord server shouldn’t take long until Pokémon Emerald is complete–and maybe capture some weather-altering Legendaries along the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6unl6eurrnEq2ScqpWWwaa%2FjKmmpJ2dpLtuscyeqZqklGKvsMCMsJ%2BeqpVixKm7y55knaGjmLyzsIysnKuulad6pK3NZqelmak%3D\n","link":"/post/programmer-creates-pok%C3%A9mon-emerald-bot-where-whole-discord-server-can-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Programmer creates Pokémon Emerald bot where whole Discord server can play"},{"body":"The first season of Arcane has come to a close, and although it’s going to be some time until we can get our hands on season two, Riot Games confirmed the next chapter of the series is currently in production.\u0026nbsp;\nThe League of Legends show relies almost entirely on its top-notch animation to convey its story, which is advantageous considering Arcane is one of the most visually stunning animated television shows. From its raucous beginning all the way to its gut-wrenching end, Arcane perfectly blends elements of beauty, brutality, and heartbreak.\u0026nbsp;\nArcane’s first season is loaded from front-to-back with some nearly perfect episodes—most of which can stand alone as nuggets of entertainment even without the greater context of the show. Here are all nine episodes of Arcane’s first season, ranked.\u0026nbsp;\n9) “Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved” (Episode two)\u0026nbsp; Our first glimpse at the inner workings of Piltover get off to a sluggish start, with a lot more telling being done instead of showing. Our introductions to characters like Heimerdinger, Jayce, and all the members of the Piltover Council are filled with wordy expositions that don’t necessarily stack up to the action-packed A-plot down in Zaun.\u0026nbsp;\n8) “When These Walls Come Tumbling Down” (Episode six) Episode six’s greatest flaw lies in its desire to constantly jump between plotlines. With so many characters’ stories fragmented at this stage in the season, a bit of jumping around was inevitable, but episode six goes overboard at times. When Jinx and Vi fight together against the Firelights in the episode’s final moments, it’s a satisfying scene, but not enough to carry one of Arcane’s otherwise weaker episodes.\u0026nbsp;\n7) “The Monster You Created” (Episode nine) If there’s any gripe to be had with the Arcane finale, it’s the massive cliffhanger the show’s first season ended with. Throughout the course of all three acts, it was hard not to think that the season would tie up all of its loose ends before it came to a close. So, when a literal bomb is dropped on the series during the final moments of season one, it’s hard not to hold your breath and feel a little disappointed.\u0026nbsp;\n6) “Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy” (Episode five) If you’re watching Arcane for its political intrigue, this episode is for you. Not only is the audience given a look into the politics of Piltover (and Runeterra as a whole), but we finally get the chance to see, in full, who’s playing whom, who’s doing the most double-crossing, and which characters are actually aligned with each other.\u0026nbsp;\n5) “Welcome to the Playground” (Episode one) Arcane jumps right into the bulk of its story immediately, with the series premiere holding no punches when it comes to its characters, backstory, and world building techniques. Right from the get-go, Arcane dials its story up to 11—it grips you and refuses to let go.\u0026nbsp;\n4) “Oil and Water” (Episode eight) Arcane’s penultimate episode in season one shows worlds colliding in an extremely intricate way, with Vi coming face-to-face with the Piltover Council. If you’re a sucker for watching the A-plot and B-plot come together, this episode’s payoff is incredible. Plus, the climactic fight sequence where we finally get to see Vi show off her gauntlets and Jayce use the Mercury Hammer is one of the series’ highlights.\u0026nbsp;\n3) “The Base Violence Necessary for Change” (Episode three) The first act of Arcane is punch-for-punch the weakest of the three, but the final stinger that the third episode ends off on is otherworldly. The final moments of episode three signal a clear tonal shift for Arcane—one that symbolizes the story’s “point of no return.” To see such a dark episode so early in the show’s run shouldn’t come as a surprise, especially when the heavy thematic elements of the first two episodes are taken into account.\u0026nbsp;\n2) “Happy Progress Day!” (Episode four) After learning almost exclusively about Zaun and its underlying politics in the first act of Arcane, the first episode of the second act dives into Piltover and what makes it tick. The second act of the show features a time skip, with the effects of Powder (now known as Jinx) and Vi’s fallout felt across the series. The way Arcane practically introduces an entirely new show and provides context as to what happened during the skipped time over the course of the final six episodes is brilliant.\u0026nbsp;\n“Happy Progress Day!” begins with an explosive firefight on a Piltover airship, giving the audience its first real taste of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun that’s going to drive the rest of the series. Eventually, it ends with Caitlyn visiting Vi in Stillwater Hold—a symbol of the connection between the two cities and how their unity and allyship could prove beneficial in solving their longstanding feud.\u0026nbsp;\n1) “The Boy Savior” (Episode seven) The seventh episode of season one is easily the strongest among the nine, with practically every shot and still capturing the essence of Arcane. If you could frame a 40-minute TV episode and hang it on a wall, this would be our top choice. Not only is “The Boy Savior” beautiful from start to finish, its plot can stand on its own two legs better than any episode in the show’s first season.\u0026nbsp;\nArcane’s story comes to its climax in the beginning of act three, with practically every character coming to a major crossroads in their own personal storylines. From Viktor’s decision to embrace the “glorious evolution,” to Ekko’s decision to join forces with Caitlyn and Vi after years of hiding, each character in Arcane faces the music in episode seven. Plus, the fight scene between Jinx and Ekko is easily the best-animated sequence in the series, and it’s not even close.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmappueu6h5wKWjZnFdmr2qv86dnKxln5t6or7CmqWeZaOarrS7zWamp50%3D\n","link":"/post/ranking-all-9-episodes-of-arcane-s-first-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranking all 9 episodes of Arcane’s first season"},{"body":"It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is approaching quickly. It’s already time to make your list and check it twice, particularly for any gamers you may know. What do you get the fan who already has everything?\nIf the gamer in your life is a big fan of Apex Legends, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up the eight best Apex-themed gift ideas on the internet and collected them here for your ease of shopping. Even if you don’t know their favorite character or you’re not a fan of the game yourself, you can’t go wrong with anything on this list.\nWhile all of these items are available at the time of writing, processing and shipping times vary, so make sure to put in your order as soon as possible.\nWithout further ado, here are the eight best Apex Legends gift ideas.\nProfessional Coaching Sessions\nPrice: $5 – $100 Where to buy: GamerSensei\nWhat cooler gift to get an Apex Legends fan than personal one-on-one coaching sessions with a professional Apex coach? GamerSensei has hundreds of coaches to choose from for all major game titles.\nPromoted by GamerSensei\nOfficial T-shirts If your gamer is the one to show off their fandom publicly, the Apex Legends official shop has a large variety of cool T-shirts. There are tees for almost every character, including fan favorites like Wraith and Octane. If you know the legend your giftee usually plays, you can buy them something that matches their favorite character; otherwise, you can opt for something more all-encompassing, like this shirt featuring the game’s logo.\nShirts are only part of the official store’s apparel section. There are also lounge pants, sweatshirts, and other cool outerwear for Apex fans of all kinds.\nApex Legends action figures When you walk into a gamer’s room, you may be slightly dazzled by their RGB lights. While RGB does a great job of creating a nice atmosphere, a room needs collectibles to have more spirit.\nApex action figures are the perfect gift for any Apex player looking to decorate their desk or shelves with the game they love. These action figures showcase each Apex character’s core parts and will serve as great reminders of how much fun your giftee has while playing Apex.\nIf you know their favorite legend, getting the action figure for that character could make it even more of a thoughtful gift.\nNessie plush Nessie (sometimes written as Nessy) is Apex Legends’ mascot of sorts. Carried around by the character Wattson, she appears as an Easter egg on the Olympus map and can be seen frequently in other parts of the game.\nIf your gamer enjoys plushies or stuffed animals, this Nessie plush is a perfect choice for them. It’s a full 12 inches tall, meaning it’s an entire foot’s worth of green adorableness, and it’s an official Apex Legends item. (If you’re looking for a smaller Nessie, you can get this six-inch version on Amazon with free Prime shipping.) This plush frequently goes out of stock for long periods of time, so if you’ve got your eye on it, it’s best to order quickly.\nNeon desk light Each game has its own share of iconic elements. All Apex legends are unique in a way, but the guns in Apex have also built a reputation of their own over the years.\nApex’s futuristic take on guns give them a sleek look and turn them into excellent gifts. It’s possible to find replicas of each weapon in Apex, but the Wingman one takes the crown when it comes to details.\nThese replicas can be excellent desk or shelf pieces. They can even be framed to be displayed on walls. Just like action figures, you can specifically order the replica of your giftee’s favorite weapon, adding more thought to it in the process.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Apex Legends FUNKO Figurines Action figures focus on reflecting every single detail of the character, but they may get outclassed by more of their light-hearted rivals depending on the artistic preferences of your giftee.\nFunko’s figurines feature more of a chibi approach when it comes to figures, which give them a cuter vibe in general. They also tend to be smaller in size, making displaying them easier.\nThere’s a figurine for every legend on the roster, except for one of the more recent ones like Loba and Horizon. Those should also join the ranks of others in the coming months, though.\nThreads and Thistles Apex Legends apparel collection If your gamer is looking for something a little more understated, this shirt and sweatshirt collection from Threads \u0026amp; Thistles boutique will be right up their alley. Threads \u0026amp; Thistles is a small business that creates unique gaming-themed apparel, prints, and accessories for appearance-minded gamers.\nOur personal favorite is the “drowning in cuteness” sweatshirt, but there are tons of other designs for every Apex fan. If your giftee is also a fan of games like VALORANT and Fortnite, Threads \u0026amp; Thistles also carries apparel for those games.\nOfficial water bottle Looking for a gift for a sporty gamer? Look no further than the official Apex Legends stainless steel water bottle. It features a strap and resealable cap, making it easy to carry on runs or other workouts. It also has a trendy red and white-colored logo on the site, so it’s instantly recognizable to other fans.\nIf tea or coffee is more their speed, they might appreciate some of the official site’s other drinkwear options, including this “Have Fun, Don’t Die” coffee mug and this very classy stainless steel tumbler.\nThe Art of Apex Legends art book Almost all major video games these days have complementary art books, which showcase the game’s art, characters, and design process. If your giftee is an artist, game designer, or simply a lover of the game’s stunning vistas, they’ll love the official Apex Legends art book. The hefty volume includes copious commentary from the game’s developers and a look toward the future of Apex.\nThe art book doesn’t release until January, so it’s a good idea to place a preorder now if you want to give it as a late gift. If you’re looking for something Apex-related that’s available now, try the Pathfinder’s Quest lore book instead.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SFbq7ErKtmn5mbwbR5xaipZpmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2KzorrS\n","link":"/post/the-8-best-gifts-for-apex-legends-fans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 8 best gifts for Apex Legends fans"},{"body":"Their voice lines are iconic.\nWhether they’re being spammed in the pre-game lobby or yelled across the map to announce an ultimate ability, Overwatch character’s voices are important for a variety of reasons and important scenarios.\nAn Overwatch hero is more than their design, their kit, or their powerful ultimate. A hero is brought to life by a voice actor—and Overwatch has some of the best in the business.\nBlizzard Entertainment is known for its great voice acting in games like World of Warcraft or Diablo—and Overwatch is no different. The in-game talent is the same as the ones who voice the heroes in animated shorts and other medias, so the choice behind who is cast is huge.\nHere’s a quick list of Overwatch’s heroes and the English voice actors who bring them to life, including the newest heroes confirmed to be joining the game in Overwatch 2.\nNew heroes in Overwatch 2 Sojourn – Cherise Boothe Junker Queen – Leah de Niese All Overwatch heroes voice actors Ana – Aysha Selim Ashe – Jennifer Hale Baptiste – Benz Antoine Bastion – Chris Metzen Brigitte – Matilda Smedius Cassidy – Matthew Mercer D.Va – Charlet Chung Doomfist – Sahr Ngaujah\u0026nbsp; Echo – Jeannie Bolet Genji – Gaku Space Hanzo – Paul Nakauchi  Junkrat – Chris Parson Lúcio – Jonny Cruz Mei – Elise Zhang Mercy – Lucie Pohl Moira – Genevieve O’Reilly Orisa – Cherrelle Skeete Pharah – Jen Cohn Reaper – Keith Ferguson Reinhardt – Darin De Paul Roadhog – Josh Petersdorf Sigma – Boris Hiestand\u0026nbsp; Soldier: 76 – Fred Tatasciore Sombra – Carolina Ravassa Symmetra – Anjali Bhimani Torbjörn – Keith Silverstein Tracer – Cara Theobold Widowmaker – Chloe Hollings Winston – Crispin Freeman Wrecking Ball – Jonathon Lipow\n(Hammond – Dee Bradley Baker) Zarya – Dolya Gavanski Zenyatta – Feodor Chin ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnKF6sMLEq66arJOdeqmx0aicrGWRo7FuwMeeoKtlpqS2pLGMmpqtp6Ko\n","link":"/post/all-overwatch-and-overwatch-2-heroes-and-their-voice-actors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Overwatch and Overwatch 2 heroes and their voice actors"},{"body":"The Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) 2022 will take place from June 16 to July 10, Garena revealed in a press release today. Sixteen teams from around the world will be competing for a share of the $2 million prize pool, the highest in the history of the AIC.\nThe 16 teams will qualify for the AIC through 10 regions. These are as follows.\nGarena Challenger Series (GCS): Three teamsRoV Pro League (RPL): Three teamsArena of Glory (AOG): Three teamsAOV Star League (ASL): One teamSEA Wildcard (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines): One teamBrazil: One teamWest Europe: One teamTurkey: One teamThe Middle East and North Africa: One teamSouth Asia: One team The AIC will happen virtually and is split into the group stage, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the grand finals. A group stage draw will also take place on May 8 to divide the 16 teams into four groups who will compete across two phases. This will be livestreamed on YouTube. Eight teams from the group stage will advance to the quarterfinals, which will take place in a double-elimination format. Four teams will then compete in the double-elimination semifinals with the top two advancing to the grand finals. The schedule for the AIC is as follows.\nGroup Stage: June 16 to 19Quarterfinals: June 23 to 26Semifinals: July 2 and 3Grand Finals: July 10 The AIC 2021 took place last November with a $1 million prize pool. Fourteen teams had competed with Thailand’s Buriram United Esports winning the championship.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46aqZ6mkWK8p3nVmqOoql2eu7Wx0aeYraGfo66tecKhmKaomaS7tLTIqWSaoZNif3F%2BkWahrqaVYn9uucilo6KnnmK9s7XZnmSpp5%2Bh\n","link":"/post/arena-of-valor-international-championship-aic-2022-will-take-place-in-june-with-2-million-prize-pool/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) 2022 will take place in June with $2 million prize pool"},{"body":"The need for new features in gaming TVs grows with every new console generation. Microsoft and Sony’s latest consoles are no exception, with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles utilizing next-gen gaming features and faster frame rates.\nFaster frame rates mean gaming TVs need faster refresh rates. Newer models can reach up to 120Hz or 240Hz but are subject to screen tearing or stuttering since they typically stay at a static refresh rate. The new consoles have a feature called variable refresh rate (VRR) to fix this issue. Here are the best VRR enabled TVs for the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.\nBest overall VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S LG OLED C1 Series Few compare in value and picture quality to LG’s new OLED C1 Series of TVs, making it the best overall gaming TV of 2021. The 4K picture is processed, upscaled, and adjusted in real-time using its proprietary AI technology. The AI will also learn over time to account for different lighting or program genres. A native 120Hz refresh rate enhances the picture quality for a smooth gaming experience.\nSee on Amazon VRR is enabled through AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync, making it a suitable choice for PC gaming. To use the feature, the OLED C1 has four ports that use HDMI 2.1, giving plenty of options for device configurations for those lucky enough to own both consoles. The OLED C1 also has game optimization settings that set profiles for specific game genres or easy switching between FreeSync and G-Sync.\nBesides the gaming features, the OLED C1 comes with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and Bluetooth installed. While both consoles use HDR10, the new Xboxes are the only consoles that can use Dolby Vision for the best possible video and audio quality at the moment.\nBest high-end VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S  Samsung QN900A NEO QLED TV Those with bank accounts large enough to get an 8K TV can turn to the Samsung QN900A QLED for the best option out there. 8K gaming is still in its infancy—only one upcoming game runs at 8K—but both consoles can support the resolution. HDMI 2.1 connections are capable of up to 10K resolution, but that is much farther off.\nThe Neo QLED 8K uses Samsung’s Quantum Matrix Technology Pro to upscale images to an 8K resolution. However, the TV has two modes for refresh rates—8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz. Unlike the LG OLED C1, the Neo QLED 8K does not support FreeSync or G-Sync. Moreover, the consoles’ lack of games at either 8K or 120fps means that the 8K/60Hz mode will work fine for most games.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best mid-range VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S  LG Nano90 NanoCell Another offering from LG is the LG Nano90 NanoCell. While it can’t reach the quality of the C1, the Nano90 NanoCell is a cheaper option that offers some of the same technology as the higher-priced models. Examples include the LG ThinQ AI and Auto Low Latency Mode, the latter of which automatically removes some processes to reduce input lag.\nThe Nano90 NanoCell has two HDMI 2.1 ports that enable VRR. However, the NanoCell does not have G-Sync or FreeSync compatibility. While the lack of G-Sync may disappoint those with an Xbox Series X or S, it’s unlikely that the lack of support will affect input lag.\nSee on Amazon Additional features, like Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, also come with this midrange TV. HDR10 also works with the NanoCell series, but they don’t support HDR10+.\nBest budget VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S  Vizio V-Series\u0026nbsp; Gaming can be expensive, but gamers don’t need to shell out thousands of dollars to get the most out of their TVs. Vizio’s V-Series of TVs are among the best for gaming due to its dedicated hardware inside.\nSee on Amazon Vizio uses a couple of different “gaming engines” in its line of TVs, but V-Series features the V-Gaming Engine that uses AI to enhance the refresh rate, reduce input lag, and upscale pictures to 4K. VRR support is on three of the four HDMI ports, but FreeSync doesn’t come with the V5-Series—only the larger V6-Series have that feature. All of the models in the V-Series support Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+.\nThe V-Series line doesn’t have a model that can do 4K at 120Hz, only 60Hz. For the price, which starts at just above $300 for the 43-inch model, VRR at 60Hz is still acceptable. PS5 owners won’t miss out on much since the console only has a handful of games that run at 120fps. Xbox owners, however, will miss out on the over 30 games that can run at 120fps due in part to the system’s Game Boost feature.\nBest OLED VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S  LG OLED CX Series Sharing similar specifications to the C1 Series, the LG OLED CX Series is just as viable an option for the next-gen consoles. Like the newer C1 series, the CX has four HDMI 2.1 ports to display 4K resolution at 120Hz. Absent from the CX are the game optimization profiles of the C1.\nAlthough it is slightly dimmer than the C1, the cheaper price point is the best value for a higher-end OLED TV. Moreover, the lack of game optimization shouldn’t be a deal-breaker as the profiles only change the quality of the picture and not the refresh rates.\nSee on Amazon Best LED VRR enabled TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S  Samsung QN90A NEO QLED TV The QN90A Neo QLED from Samsung doesn’t have the same pixel density as the 8K version, but it is still the best LED TV with VRR available. This TV uses backlit mini-LED arrays to produce quality pictures and runs at a 120Hz native refresh rate.\nPS5 users can get the most out of the Neo QLED’s object tracking sound profile. Object Tracking Sound+ simulates objects moving on the screen with the speakers placed around the TV. Paired with the PS5’s 3D audio capabilities, the two features can create a one-of-a-kind immersive audio experience. The Neo QLED can also run games in ultrawide 21:9 or 32:9 aspect ratios.\nSee on Amazon While LG’s OLED TVs had VRR enabled on all the ports of the C1 and CX, Samsung’s NEO QLED only has one. Although, given the other features of the TV, it’s hard to find other LED TVs that match the quality of the NEO QLED for its price.\nBest VRR enabled TV with PS5-exclusive features Sony X90J Bravia XR Even though Sony is the manufacturer of the PS5, it took an unusually long time before it had a TV capable of using VRR. Its latest line of Bravia TVs is changing this, however, with the X90J Bravia XR offering features that will be exclusive to Sony’s next-gen console.\nLike the others on this list, the Bravia XR has Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. For VRR, two HDMI 2.1 ports are available. Unique to the Bravia XR are HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture mode.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon HDR Tone Mapping automatically adjusts HDR tone maps to match the HDR settings of the console during the initial set up, where the former works the same as Auto Low Latency Mode on other TVs, according to Sony. It also says that the Bravia XR will have input lag as low as 8.5 milliseconds. Sony will enable both features after an update release sometime around the end of January 2022.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6t77RZpynmZKhsqV506%2BqZp6fp3qxv5RmmKecXa2vsMSMrJyroZWoerm%2F\n","link":"/post/best-vrr-enabled-tvs-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best VRR enabled TVs for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S"},{"body":"The London Royal Ravens is loaning Gismo to Toronto Ultra’s European academy team for the Call of Duty Challengers Elite Series Three and Call of Duty League Major Three Open 2022, Team Singularity announced today.\nOn May 2, Gismo was moved to the bench for the U.K-based team, which meant Harry was inserted into London’s starting lineup, joining forces with Zer0, Afro, and Nastie for the foreseeable future.\nWe've agreed to loan @JGismo_ from the @RoyalRavens ahead of the Elite Stage 3. 💪@TorontoUltra Academy EU will be:\n– @BeansMCM – @FuriiousLiam – @SteVortex – @JGismo_ – @BsportJoshh (Coach)\nRead more👉 https://t.co/JeoDzw31Nl#SNGARMY | #StrengthInTheNorth | #SooUltra pic.twitter.com/0CY7hfg1a1\n— Team Singularity (@SNG_Esports) May 11, 2022  The London Royal Ravens failed to advance past the group stage at the recent CDL Pro-Am Classic despite a 3-1 win against Team WaR. They fell short with a 3-1 loss against the Los Angeles Thieves and 3-0 to the eventual Pro-Am Classic champions, the New York Subliners.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Toronto Ultra announced in February a partnership with Danish organization Team Singularity to form two academy rosters in NA and EU. Ultra Academy EU, consisting of Vortex, Beans, Furious, and now Gismo, came in third in the Call of Duty Challengers Elite Series Two and Call of Duty Challengers Minnesota Open. Their top LAN placement earned them a chance to battle amongst the professionals at the Call of Duty League’s Pro-Am Classic, but they failed to win a game in the round-robin group stage.\nUltra Academy EU are set to play in the Call of Duty Challengers Elite Series Three today at 2pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S0qr%2FMqGStp12fvKq6jK6jraqRYq6krcOepLJllap6orLTnqlmpZ%2Brtq%2BzjK2mZqSfo7GwuoyrprKZnGK%2FosLEp6pmmpWjsKk%3D\n","link":"/post/gismo-to-join-ultra-academy-eu-after-moving-to-london-royal-ravens-bench/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gismo to join Ultra Academy EU after moving to London Royal Ravens bench"},{"body":"Although Final Fantasy XIV is a fantasy MMO game, it features an incredibly varied aesthetic style, ranging from typical fantasy themes to modern looks. The Regalia Type-G mount belongs to the latter, and it’s one of the most popular mounts.\nThe Regalia Type-G is a fancy car in black that can carry up to four players, which makes it one of the few mounts with over one seat despite not being in the Mog Station. It’s very useful for party events, whether it’s weddings, hunts or even just to play with friends.\nBut the mount isn’t always up for grabs in the game. That’s why players must keep an eye for the seasonal events, which sometimes introduce it again in FF XIV.\nHow to get the Regalia Type-G mount on FF XIV The Regalia Type-G mount is available during the seasonal crossover event with Final Fantasy XV, which can be introduced at any point in the year. Its latest iteration this year will kick off on Sept. 13 and will end on Oct.16, which will leave one month for the players to grab the Regalia mount.\nIt isn’t an easy process, however. The mount can only be purchased for 200,000 Manderville Gold Saucer points (MGP), to the Ironworks Vendor. There are many ways to earn this currency, but they’re all tied to the Gold Saucer, which features tons of mini-games to try out, as well as other features and countless rewards. The safest solution will be to stock up the MGP before the event hits, so you’re prepared to spend it all on the mount. But if you didn’t, there are a couple of ways to earn MGP faster before the event ends. First, when arriving in the Gold Saucer, check your challenge log in the Logs menu. If you didn’t unlock the Gold Saucer challenges, head to Limsa Lominsa and complete the quest called Call of the Sea to unlock them. These challenges reset every week and offer up to 32,500 MGP. In addition to those challenges, you can complete up to three Jumbo Cactpot games per day in the Entrance Square. But each ticket costs ten MGP, so you’ll have to earn some first. It’s a lottery game that offer solid chances of earning more MGP than those spent. The quest named Scratch it Rich must be unlocked to play this mini-game.\nThe most important way to earn MGP quickly is the weekly fashion report. It begins each Friday in the Gold Saucer and rewards 10,000 MGP for participating, and 50,000 MGP for receiving a rating of 80 points or more. Look for guides to see how to earn this rating, and you should reach 200,000 MGP in less than a month. Finally, you’ll earn Gold Saucer points for every game completed in the area, and there are almost always various events occurring to earn bonus points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbsDHnmSrnZeWuaqtjK2wqZ1dnHquu9Snq2annmKzqrrApWSfmZ6prrTFjLGgrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-regalia-type-g-mount-on-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Regalia Type-G mount on Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"In celebration of their 25th aniversary, The Pokémon Company announced a set of limited edition items that will be released in Japan in collaboration with renowned line artist, Yu Nagaba.\nThis release will include both a promo card and a box set that will include some extra goodies, all illustrated by Nagaba.\nThe promo card, a line-drawn Pikachu, will be a gift for buyers who spend more than 1,500 yen at any of the Pokémon Center stores in Japan following July 22.\nAlso on that day, The PUBLIC TOKYO online store will begin shipping limited edition collection boxes to winners of a lottery sale to take place at the end of June. Applicants can enter the lottery system via the store’s website from June 18 to 28 with winners drawn on July 9. There will be an opportunity to purchase this limited edition set from the Pokémon Center online, but more information on that will come at a later date. The collection box contains the Pikachu promo, more Pokémon illustrations by Nagaba, a smartphone ring, plus a rubber playmat, deck box, and card storage box with his unique design. This collector’s box will cost 6,226 yen and only be available to those selected through the lottery system.\nIf you’re after the Pikachu promo specifically, you can score yourself this card by purchasing any of the Nagaba designed shirts that will be for sale on the PUBLIC TOKYO online store.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokemon on Amazon These limited-edition items are sure to be snatched up quickly and may be worth a pretty penny on the resale market. For those in regions outside the US, it doesn’t look like this collaboration will be adapted into English.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nOnJ5mmZ6jvLa6wp6qZpufobmirs6rmK2hn6N6uLXToWSloZ6aeqK%2B06KqrWWpqnqvrcaamZo%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-announces-collaboration-with-line-artist-yu-nagaba/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon OCG announces collaboration with line artist Yu Nagaba"},{"body":"It’s the moment of truth, Teamfight Tactics fans. Reckoning is finally here.\nThe gigantic set features new champions and traits, along with the Shadow mechanic, new Armory shops, and the game’s first lab, Hyper Roll. Reckoning, according to the devs, brings players “more dynamic moments” to highlight their decision-making “like never before.”\nThe set also includes a new ranked season, as always, with new items and units that “deepen positional play” and traits that bring “unprecedented flexibility.”\nBut there’s more. Players will be able to flaunt their style and show off to their opponents with three new Little Legends, a Splash Party Arena, and more. Here’s the full list of notes for TFT Patch 11.9.\nReckoning Pass and Pass+ exclusives Here are some highlights from the new 1295 RP Pass+ during TFT: Reckoning. As with past passes, you’ll get rewards for gathering XP. But to unlock all the exclusives listed below, you’ll have to upgrade to the Pass+.\nEmotes: God King Faceoff, Evil Grin, Please Ruin Me, and moreBooms to celebrate your victories: Infernal Flock, Rune Surge, and Prismatic SmiteStar Shards to star-up your favorite Little LegendsLL Eggs: Magical Misfit Eggs, and moreArenas: Sanctum of Order, Realm of Harmony, and Court of ChaosChaos Pengu and Chaos Sprite Little Legends Dowsie Do you want to add a mystical mer-mage to your party? Look no further. Dowsie can adapt to nearly all surroundings, so you’ll have to lure them out. Fenroar Fenroar are fiercely loyal warriors. But don’t let the sword intimidate you. They become eternally bound to their Puproar as well as their friends, which they make quite easily after a round or two of fetch the orbs.\nNimblefoot A cunning master of speed, traps, and thievery, Nimblefoot quickly turns any journey into a mischievous misadventure.\nRanked When Reckoning goes live in your region with Patch 11.9, you’ll be able to start climbing the ladder in this set’s first ranked stage. As a reminder, Grandmaster and Challenger are unlocked right out of the gates.Everyone will start Reckoning in Iron II.You’ll get five provisional matches after the reset, meaning you won’t lose any LP for sub-top-four placements in your first five ranked games of the new stage. You’ll also gain extra LP for finishing top-four.Fates ranked rewards will be given out in Patch 11.10.Players who reached Gold or higher at any point in the Fates set will receive the Victorious Protector.Players who managed to reach Gold or higher in both halves of the set will receive the Fates-themed Triumphant Protector as well.Competitive play in Hyper Roll is going to work a bit differently. Everyone will start in Gray tier and progress throughout a Color system climaxing in Hyper Tier. Hyper Roll It’s here, TFT’s first official Lab, Hyper Roll, where you can roll faster and harder than a three-star Dango.\nReckoning set mechanic Shadow Items are the new set mechanic. You can read about them in detail here.\nShadow items Shadow Components can appear in every carousel after the first one, as well as in the Armory.You only need one Shadow component to create a completed Shadow Item. The other component can be a normal one. Two shadow components also create a completed Shadow Item.When used correctly, Shadow Items are more powerful than base items. But if used carelessly, they can cause your team more harm than good. The Armory The Armory isn’t exclusive to Reckoning, but it’s making its debut here. It’s core to Hyper Roll and it’ll likely stick around for TFT’s future.\nThe Armory is a pop-up shop where you select an item from a couple of options as you would a champion. These items are free, but you can only take one per Armory. You can, and often should, pick up Shadow components here.\nSystems Unit movement Champions now evaluate their movements before committing when chasing enemy units\nOld: If a unit’s target moves out of its Attack Range, it will move one hex to attempt to get back in range, and then re-evaluate its target if still not in rangeNew to Reckoning: If a unit’s target moves out of its Attack Range, it will evaluate if moving one hex would put it back into range. If not, it will immediately re-evaluate its targetAssassins now consistently jump first before other champions move at the start of combat. Mana generation In previous sets, if you put a lot of tanky items on a character, they become more efficient at generating mana. Now, stacking defensive items won’t allow you to generate wild amounts of mana. But it’ll still be good.\nOld: Six percent of damage taken pre-mitigation is gained as manaNew: One percent pre-mitigation and seven percent post-mitigation damage taken is gained as mana Ability and item conventions updates Some ability terms and interactions are being updated for consistency.\nAttack Range is now calculated in HexesSpell Power is renamed to Ability PowerBasic attacks are renamed to just “attacks”All physical damage, from abilities or attacks, can now critically strike and be dodgedAll Active Abilities (abilities that are not Passive, like Vayne’s Silver Bolts) can now be blocked by Trap Claw Item icons have been updated Shop card glow If you own a copy of a champion, cards of the same champion will glow in your shops.\nShop odds During Fates, hitting a three-star four-cost was made easier with the Chosen system. With its removal, the devs are rebalancing some of the Shop odds changes they had to make to balance the Chosen system.\nLevel 7: 22/35/30/12/1 percent ⇒ 19/35/30/15/1 percentLevel 8: 15/25/35/20/5 percent ⇒ 15/20/35/25/5 percent Round timers The devs have cut a few seconds out of moments where you’re not doing much to allow for more playtime and less “dead” time. This is especially important because the devs are adding time onto a few stages with the new Armory system.\nOpening Carousel: Time To Gate Opening: 13 seconds to 11 secondsOpening Carousel: Pick Time: 10 seconds to eight secondsStage 1-2 Planning Phase: 12 seconds to six secondsStage 1-3 Planning Phase: 20 seconds to 15 secondsPVE Rounds Arrival Time: Six seconds to four secondsAll Carousels Pick Time: Eight seconds to six secondsAll Carousels Additional time for final picks: Five seconds to three seconds Carousel odds Less randomness, slightly more Spatulas, still a bit of variance.\nStage 2 and 4 Carousel: One of all: 80 percent to 76 percentStage 2 and 4 Carousel: One of all and 1 Spat: 15 percent to 22 percentStage 2 and 4 Carousel: 3 Spats and Random Items: Five percent to two percentStage 3 Carousel: One of all: 30 percent to 50 percentStage 3 Carousel: 9 Random Components: 50 percent to 33 percentStage 3 Carousel: One of all and 1 Spat: 15 percentStage 3 Carousel: 3 Spats and Random Items: Five percent to two percent Tiebreaker update The devs have added a new tiebreaker, which kicks in if players are still tied after the first two tiebreakers (negative health and health prior to elimination). The new tiebreaker is “won a round more recently.”\nThe player who won a round more recently in a situation where multiple players are eliminated with the same health prior to elimination will finish ahead of the other.\nUpdated items Item raw state deflations Most base stats for component items and the completed items they produce have been reduced. This will slow down the power ramp that champions experience when getting their items.\nSpell Power to Ability PowerBF Sword Attack Damage: 15 to 10Recurve Bow Attack Speed: 15 percent to 10 percentNeedlessly Large Rod Spell Power: 15 to 10Chain Vest Armor: 25 to 20Negatron Cloak Magic Resist: 25 to 20Giant’s Belt Health: 200 to 150Sparring Gloves Crit Chance: 10 percent to five percentSome Completed items built from Sparring Gloves lost five percent Dodge insteadInfinity Edge did not lose five percent Crit because we want it to still grant 100 percent Crit Chance Updated classic items Returning items have been updated to accommodate the changes in Reckoning. These items have deflated raw stats based on their components (see above). A few of these items have been reworked, while many have just been adjusted.\nThe following items are now Unique (don’t stack them, it won’t work well): Trap Claw, Sunfire Cape, Guardian Angel, Frozen HeartBloodthirster NEW EFFECT: The first time the wearer would fall below 40 percent Health, they gain a shield equal to 30 percent maximum Health for 5 seconds. It still gives Lifesteal as wellDragon’s Claw REWORKED: Grants 200 bonus Magic Resist (including components)Frozen Heart Attack Speed Slow: 50 percent to 35 percentFrozen Heart Radius: One to two HexesGargoyle Stoneplate Armor and Magic Resist per Enemy: 20 to 18Giant Slayer Bonus Damage over 1,750: 80 percent to 70 percentHand of Justice Now grants +40 Attack Damage and Spell Power instead of +40 percent increased damageLuden’s Echo to Archangel’s StaffArchangel’s Staff (Luden’s Echo REPLACEMENT): Each time the wearer casts their spell, they gain Spell Power equal to 35 percent of their maximum ManaRapid Firecannon Bonus Attack Range: +200 percent to +1 HexRapid Firecannon Attack Speed: 20 percent to 40 percent, a heavy compensation for losing some attack rangeRedemption REWORKED: The wearer radiates an aura to allies within one Hex, healing them for 25 percent of their missing Health every five seconds. Allies affected by the aura take 40 percent reduced damage from area-of-effect attacksMorellonomicon Healing Reduction: 75 percent to 50 percentRunaan’s Hurricane Bolt Damage: 80 percent to 75 percent of Attack DamageSpear of Shojin now grants Mana On Attack instead of On Hit, thereby removing its synergy with HurricaneSpear of Shojin Mana per on Attack: Five to eightStatikk Shiv can no longer critStatikk Shiv Magic Resist Shred: On Crit to On HitStatikk Shiv Magic Resist Shred: 60 percent to 70 percentStatikk Shiv Magic Resist Shred: Six to five secondsTitan’s Resolve stacks now increase Attack Damage and Spell Power by two instead of increasing damage by two percentZeke’s Herald Attack Speed: 30 percent to 25 percentZephyr now pierces CC immunity effects (ie: Quicksilver, Verdant)Zz’Rot taunt now happens immediately. Taunt is an instant effect that no longer compels enemies that are taunted to chase the target for one second. Instead, enemies can retarget once if no longer in rangeZz’Rot Health and Attack Damage now scale based on the current Stage rather than the Star Level of the wearer Shadow items Shadow items are made with a shadow component and either a regular or a shadow component. They’re powerful but have trade-offs. Here’s a list of what each shadow item does.\nSacrificial Infinity EdgeGrants 75 percent Critical Strike Chance (including components). Each point of Critical Strike Chance above 100 percent becomes +1 percent Critical Strike Damage. The holder also gains 30 percent Critical Strike Damage. Each time the holder critically strikes, they deal 3 percent of their maximum Health to themselves as true damage[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nBF Sword and Sparring GlovesShroud of DarknessWhen combat begins, the holder shoots a beam straight ahead and behind that delays affected enemies’ and allies’ first ability cast, increasing their maximum Mana by 65 percent until they cast[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nChain Vest and Sparring GlovesTrickster’s GlovesAt the beginning of each planning phase, the holder equips 2 temporary items. These are always full shadow items.[Consumes Three Item Slots]\nSparring Gloves and Sparring GlovesVengeful Trap ClawBlocks the first enemy ability that hits the holder, then teleports them to the ability’s caster, and causes both units to start targeting each other. They deal 20 percent increased damage to each otherSparring Gloves and Giant’s BeltCaustic QuicksilverThe holder is immune to crowd control for the entirety of combat and receives -20 percent maximum Health[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nSparring Gloves and Negatron CloakFinal WhisperWhen the holder inflicts a critical hit, both the target’s Armor and Magic Resist are reduced by 50 percent for 5 seconds. The holder’s Armor and Magic Resist are also permanently reduced by 25 percent[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nSparring Gloves and BF SwordSacrificial GauntletThe holder’s magic and true damage from their ability can critically strike. The holder gains +40 percent Critical Strike Damage and 20 percent Critical Strike Chance. After the holder casts their ability, they lose 15 percent of their maximum HealthSparring Gloves and Needlessly Large RodHand of VengeanceAt the beginning of combat, the holder gains both of the following:\n+40 Attack Damage and +40 Ability Power\nBasic Attacks and abilities heal for 40 percent of damage dealtThese bonuses expire after each takedown and renew on the next\nSparring Gloves and TearSpectral Spear of ShojinThe holder’s attacks restore 14 Mana on-hit. The holder deals 20 percent less damageTear and BF SwordFrozen Dark HeartReduces the Attack speed of all enemies within 2 hexes by 50 percent. The Attack Speed of allies (except the holder) within 1 hex(es) is reduced by 50 percentTear and Chain VestSacrificial RedemptionThe holder radiates an aura to all allies on the board except themself and heals them for 20 percent of their missing Health every 5 seconds. Each time this happens, the holder damages themself for 10 percent of their current Health as true damageTear and Giant’s BeltChalice of MaliceWhen combat begins, all of the holder’s allies within 1 hex in the same row gain 50 Ability Power for the rest of combat. The holder loses 20 Ability Power instead of gaining anyTear and Negatron CloakStatikk StilettoEvery other attack from the holder unleashes chain lightning that strikes 4 enemies, dealing 55 magic damage and reducing their Magic Resist by 70 percent for 5 seconds. The holder receives -33 percent Attack DamageTear and Recurve BowArchdemon’s Staff of ImmortalityEach time the holder casts their ability, they gain empty maximum Health equal to 300 percent of their maximum Mana. The holder then heals for the Health that was gained from that ability castTear and Needlessly Large RodVery Dark Blue BuffAfter casting their ability, the holder gains 15 Mana. If the holder has less than 60 percent Health, this is increased to 50[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nTear and TearHextech Gunblade of ImmortalityThe holder’s magic and true damage from Abilities heals the nearest ally with missing Health for 60 percent of the damage dealt. This healing cannot affect the holderBF Sword and Needlessly Large RodLocket of the Silver LunariWhen combat begins, the holder and all allies within 2 hexes in the same row gain 60 bonus Armor and Magic Resist, but gain 5 less Mana per attackNeedlessly Large Rod and Chain VestMor-evil-lonomiconWhen the holder deals magic damage with their ability, they burn the target, dealing 100 percent of the target’s maximum Health as true damage over 25 seconds, and reducing healing by 50 percent for the duration of the burn. The holder’s ability deals 50% less damage[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nNeedlessly Large Rod and Giant’s BeltIonic Dark-SparkEnemies and allies within 2 hexes are zapped when they cast an ability, taking magic damage scaling with their maximum Mana. Enemies take 200 percent of their maximum Mana, and allies take 100 percent of their maximum Mana. Whenever an ally or enemy is zapped, the holder gains 5 Ability Power for the rest of combatNeedlessly Large Rod and Negatron CloakGuinsoo’s Sacrificial RagebladeAttacks grant +9 percent bonus Attack Speed for the rest of combat. The bonus Attack Speed can stack any number of times. The holder is dealt 2.5 percent of their maximum Health as true damage each attackNeedlessly Large Rod and Recurve BowRabadon’s Caustic DeathcapGrants 100 bonus Ability Power (including components) and -20 percent maximum HealthNeedlessly Large Rod and Needlessly Large RodCaustic DeathbladeContributing to a kill grants the holder +15 Attack Damage for the rest of combat. This effect can stack any number of times (starting at 3). The holder receives -20 percent maximum HealthBF Sword and BF SwordFallen Guardian AngelPrevents the holder’s first death, placing them in stasis instead. After 2 seconds, they return with 80 percent Health and shed all negative effects. After this effect triggers, the holder’s Attack Speed is reduced by 50 percent for the rest of combat[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nBF Sword and Chain VestZeke’s Bleak HeraldWhen combat begins, the holder reduces the Attack Speed of all allies within 1 hex in the same row by -25 percent. The holder gains +40 percent Attack Speed for each affected allyBF Sword and Giant’s BeltRiskthirsterPhysical damage heals the holder for 40 percent of the damage dealt. Each time the holder heals to 90 percent Health, they gain 30 percent Attack Speed for 3 seconds (does not stack). The holder takes 33 percent of their maximum Health in true damage at the beginning of combatBF Sword and Negatron CloakEvil Giant SlayerThe holder’s Abilities and attacks do 45 percent bonus damage. If the target has less than 1100 maximum Health, the holder’s Abilities and attacks do 15 percent decreased damage insteadBF Sword and Recurve BowTitan’s RevengeEvery 4 seconds, the holder’s next basic attack deals 25 percent of the total damage they have taken since the last empowered attack as true damageRecurve Bow and Chain VestUnstable Zz’Rot PortalWhen the holder dies, a Construct with 500 Health arises to continue the fight. When it dies it deals 600 true damage to enemies within one hexGiant’s Belt and Recurve BowRunaan’s Untamed HurricaneThe holder’s attacks fire bolts at 2 nearby enemies, dealing 50 percent of the holder’s Attack Damage. These bolts can critically strike but do not apply on-hit effectsRecurve Bow and Negatron CloakEclipse CapeEvery 1.5 seconds, a random enemy within 3 hexes is burned for 25 percent of their maximum Health over 10 seconds. Any healing they receive is reduced by 50 percent. The holder is burned for 4 percent of their maximum Health every second and any healing they receive is reduced by 50 percentGiant’s Belt and Chain VestWarmog’s Sacrificial ArmorGrants 1800 bonus Health (including components). The holder takes 100 true damage each secondGiant’s Belt and Giant’s BeltTurbulent ZephyrWhen combat begins, the holder summons a whirlwind on the opposite side of the arena that removes the closest enemy from combat for 8 seconds. Once the enemy returns to combat, they gain 30 Attack Damage and 30 percent Ability Power for the rest of combat. Ignores CC immunity[Unique – Only One Per Champion]\nGiant’s Belt and Negatron CloakGargoyle Stoneplate of ImmortalityThe holder heals themself for 45 Health every 2 seconds for each unit targeting themNegatron Cloak and Chain VestRefracted Bramble VestGrants 200 bonus Magic Resist (including components)Chain Vest and Chain VestRefracted Dragon’s ClawReduces incoming magic damage by 15 percentNegates bonus damage from incoming critical hits\nNegatron Cloak and Negatron CloakRapid DeathcannonIncreases the holder’s Attack Range by 1 hex. Additionally, the holder gains +40 percent bonus Attack Speed when there are no enemies within a 2 hex radiusThe holder’s attacks can no longer miss\nRecurve Bow and Recurve BowncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmp5qsk516cn2McmSnp6SawG6tz6ugpWVibA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-patch-11-9-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Patch 11.9: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"In Pokémon Go, players can catch and battle with their favorite Pokémon from the franchise’s many generations.\nEach species has access to a different set of abilities that can be used to deal damage in battle. Each Pokémon can use a set of two abilities in combat. A fast move will deal damage every few seconds while a charge move needs to completely charge before it can be used again.\nThese abilities will be more effective against certain opponents, depending on the type of the species. There are 18 types of Pokémon, and each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.\nIn this article, we will be breaking down the best movesets for one of the most popular Rock-type Pokémon in the game, Tyranitar.\nAs one of the strongest Rock and Dark-type Pokémon, Tyranitar boasts great base stats with a focus on attack. But it also has commendable durability.\nWhile Tyranitar is a dual Rock and Dark type, it has access to a range of different attack moves even outside those two types. Some of the moves are more effective than others and players can use different TMs to optimize Tyranitar to suit their needs.\nHere are the best movesets to use for Tyranitar in Pokémon Go.\nThere are a few different move combinations that will be more useful depending on the matchup.\nFor the highest statistical damage output, according to the Pokémon Go Hub database, the best pairing to take is the fast move Bite and the charge move Stone Edge. This pairing will deal 15.87 damage per second, resulting in 838.40 total damage output on average.\nIf you’re heading into a matchup with an opponent that is susceptible to Dark-type attacks, it will be worth taking Bite and Crunch instead. The difference in damage in general is small, but against Pokémon with a weakness to Dark-type attacks, it will deal more damage.\nIf you need a fully Rock-type offense, Tyranitar can use the pairing of its Legacy fast move Smack Down with the charge attack Stone Edge. Much like the other two pairings mentioned, the damage this combination does is very similar, so which choice is better will depend on the matchup.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZK2xopa7qsDAq2Smp6aawKbAjKKlZqifoLKuu81mnqg%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-tyranitar-moveset-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Tyranitar moveset in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" The VALORANT Champions Tour is Riot Games’ first official attempt at a global circuit for stoking competitive VALORANT. Spawned out of the early success of the First Strike events, the Champions Tour is a year-long circuit of regional competition culminating in a Champions event to crown the first world champion.\nChampions is currently ongoing; keep up with the scores, schedule, and brackets here.\nFor all things VALORANT Champions Tour, including the circuit structure, participating teams, scheduling, notable moments, and more, we’ve created a comprehensive guide to keep you informed.\nVALORANT Champions Tour format The VALORANT Champions Tour is built on Challengers events, regional tournaments pitting a handful of teams from each region against each other. The top finishing teams at each Challengers event will make it to that region’s Challengers Finals. The top teams from that event will qualify for the next Masters event, and the teams with the most VCT points earned per region will qualify for Champions at the end of the year.\nFor the first set of Masters events, each region hosted its own tournament. Eight teams from North America competed in a double-elimination bracket. Eight European teams used two GSL-format groups leading into a four-team single-elimination bracket, as did the eight Korean teams. Brazil used a basic single-elimination bracket. While all the regions use different formats, the VCT points breakdown is the same for all of them. First place earned 100 points, second place got 70 points, and third and fourth each took home 45. The fifth and sixth-place team earned 20 points, while seventh and eighth each got 10. See Valorant on Amazon The 10 teams competing at VCT Masters Two Reykjavik competed in a double-elimination bracket. Unlike Masters One, Masters Two was an international LAN with teams from around the world attending. First place got 400 points, second place earned 350 points, third place secured 300 points, and fourth place walked away with 250 points. Fifth and sixth place each earned 200, seventh and eighth each got 175, and ninth and tenth took home 150 points. Sixteen teams competed at VCT Masters Three Berlin, in four groups of four where each group is its own double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each group advanced to an eight-team single elimination bracket. Teams will earn at minimum 175 VCT points just by attending, and up to 375 if they reach the grand finals. The winner won’t earn any points, but won’t need to, as they will directly qualify for Champions. Teams that compete in the three Masters events will earn points toward qualifying to the world championship event, Champions. After Masters Berlin, four Last Chance Qualifiers will produce the final four teams for Champions. Here is the list of teams qualified for Champions.\nHere’s the regional distribution of Champions teams:\nThree teams from North America: two via circuit points and one via Last Chance QualifierSentinels, Team Envy, and Cloud9 (via NA LCQ)Three teams from Europe: two via circuit points and one via Last Chance Qualifier (CIS, Turkey, and Middle East/North Africa teams will have qualifications through EU)Acend, Fnatic, and Team Liquid (via EMEA LCQ)Two teams from Brazil via circuit points (plus one via South America Last Chance Qualifier)Team Vikings, Vivo Keyd Stars, and FURIA Esports (via SA LCQ)One team from Latin America via circuit pointsKRU EsportsOne team from Japan via circuit pointsCrazy RaccoonTwo teams from Southeast Asia via circuit points (plus one via Asia Last Chance Qualifier)X10 Esports, Team Secret, and FULL SENSE (via APAC LCQ)One team from Korea via circuit pointsVision StrikersThe winner of Masters Three Berlin Gambit (EMEA) While the esports team at Riot hasn’t given any specific details on the tournament format for specific events, it refers to the Champions event as its own “version of [League of Legends] Worlds.” Will it proceed with a double-round robin group stage or will it go with a format that allows for more best-of-threes? We’ll update this section when that information becomes available.\nVALORANT Champions Tour schedule Here are the dates for the final VCT events of the year:\nChampions is scheduled for Dec. 1 to Dec. 12. VALORANT Champions Tour results Last Chance Qualifiers A stacked EMEA LCQ saw some of the most exciting teams out of Europe, Turkey, and CIS compete in an eight-team double-elimination bracket for one spot at Champions. It was a tough showing for the teams from Turkey, CIS, and the Egyptian team invited from Strike Arabia since the three European teams in G2, Liquid, and Guild dominated the top of the final standings. In the end, it was Liquid and their newest addition in former Team Vitality CS:GO player and younger brother of ScreaM, Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom, who beat both their EU counterparts to claim the spot at Champions.\nTen teams from the Asia-Pacific region competed in the APAC LCQ. The field featured two teams that had previously played at Masters events in Masters Reykjavík third-place finisher NUTURN from Korea and Berlin attendee Paper Rex. But neither team claimed the APAC LCQ spot at Champions. FULL SENSE out of Thailand locked in their trip to Berlin after a thrashing of DAMWON and a grueling five-map grand finals victory over Northeption.\nIn South America, FURIA Esports out of Brazil claimed the Champions spot after a furious run through their group stage and playoffs. They opened the event with a loss to Australs in Group A, putting them in danger of being eliminated. But FURIA won four straight series in response through the groups and playoffs, punctuated by a satisfying 3-0 revenge series in the grand finals, dominating Australs in all three maps.\nAfter a two-week postponement, the NA LCQ resumed in late October and saw Cloud9 Blue go on an impressive lower bracket run after getting knocked down by Rise. They won three straight series, including a comeback win against 100 Thieves that matched them up again with Rise in the grand finals. This time around, C9 Blue came prepared, defeating Rise 3-0, including a flawless 13-0 performance on Split to snag the final VCT Champions slot and book their tickets to Berlin.\nVCT Stage Three results Masters Three Berlin To the surprise of few, both North America and EMEA had stellar showings during the Masters Berlin group stage. But fans were still treated to a couple surprises. Both Vision Strikers and Envy finished top of their groups without dropping a map, while 100T won Group C via an impressive comeback against Gambit. The biggest shock of the group stage came in Group D, where Sentinels dropped a 2-0 series to G2 to finish with the second-place spot.\nDOWN GO SENTINELS.@G2esports make a statement at #VALORANTMasters and hand the reigning global champions their first loss in 10 matches, and their first international loss ever.\n📰 Read more:https://t.co/0kwXgSI381\n— Dot Esports (@DotEsports) September 15, 2021  Sentinels’ plan to take on North America in the playoffs backfired since they got stunned by Team Envy in the first round. Envy’s momentum carried them past another NA foe in 100 Thieves, setting them up with a match against Gambit in the grand finals, after they had punctuated their semifinals win against G2 with a 13-0 performance on Icebox. While all the maps were close, Gambit claimed the grand finals 3-0 to advance to Champions.\nNorth America Challengers Stage Like in previous stages, the open qualifiers for NA Challengers show no mercy to anyone. The only teams afforded any advantage other than seeding were Sentinels and Version1, who got byes to the third round of the open qualifier. They ended up reaching the main event, while a few well-regarded teams like TSM, FaZe Clan, NRG, and T1 fell short. In the Challengers One main event, some familiar faces punched their ticket to the NA Challengers Playoffs: Sentinels, XSET, 100 Thieves, and Team Envy. It was XSET who ended up making the biggest impact, beating both Sentinels and 100T back-to-back in the upper bracket before losing their Sentinels rematch in the grand finals.\nAt Challengers Two, two teams that had underperformed throughout largely the entire Tour, TSM and FaZe Clan, put on impressive showings in the main event, through the upper bracket and the lower bracket respectively. TSM went undefeated in the upper bracket, with wins over Gen.G, T1, Luminosity, and FaZe. Despite a loss to open and end their lengthy, FaZe’s lower bracket run consisted of wins over KCP, T1, Rise, and Luminosity. Both TSM and FaZe join Rise and Luminosity in the NA Challengers Playoffs, along with the four previously qualified teams. In the Challengers Playoffs, Sentinels continued their run of dominance across the entire NA VCT campaign. They went defeated through the upper bracket, only dropping one map to Rise in the opening series then one map to 100 Thieves in the grand finals. 100 Thieves and Team Envy each finished second and third, securing spots in the upcoming Masters Three Berlin event.\nEMEA Challengers Stage  In the European Challengers One event, we saw some new teams take the fast road to the EMEA Challengers Playoffs at the expense of both Reykjavík representatives, Team Liquid and Fnatic. Both teams fell at the final hurdle, losing in the second round of the lower bracket to FPX and the new-look G2 Esports, respectively. The upper bracket road was controlled by Acend, where their Jett star Mehmet Yağız “cNed” İpek continued to make his case for the title of best player in the world. Acend defeated G2 3-1 in the grand finals.\nChallengers Two was a breakout showing for Giants Gaming, who’d been MIA for both of the first two stages of VCT. The international roster fielding two last-minute stand-ins in Davidp and Ambi beat both Fnatic and Liquid in the upper bracket with a tough comeback win against Fnatic and a surprisingly dominant 2-0 showing over Liquid. Both of those teams met each other in the lower bracket final, and in another thrilling five map affair, Liquid came out on top to secure the final EU spot in the EMEA Challengers Playoffs.\nBoth Acend and SuperMassive Blaze secured a top four finish via the upper bracket, securing spots at Masters Three Berlin. The final two spots were filled by Gambit Esports and G2 Esports. Gambit ended winning the event, claiming the 1st EMEA seed in Berlin. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seeds were filled by SuperMassive Blaze, Acend, and G2, respectively.\nOther regions’ Stage Three results Turkey: SuperMassive Blaze win Challengers one, advance to EMEA Challengers Playoffs with Oxygen Esports. Futbolist, Fire Flux Esports, BBL Esports, and OtherSide Esports advance to Challengers Two. Fire Flux wins Challengers Two to advance to EMEA Challengers Playoffs.\nCIS: Gambit win Challengers One, advance to EMEA Challengers Playoffs with No Pressure (now playing under Natus Vincere). ForZe, One Breath gaming, Axsor, and Team Singularity advance to Challengers Two. ForZe wins Challengers Playoffs to advance to EMEA Challengers Playoffs.\nKorea: Vision Strikers defeated F4Q in the grand finals of the Korea Challengers Playoffs. Both teams advance to Masters Three Berlin.\nJapan: ZETA DIVISION defeated Crazy Raccoon in the grand finals of the Japan Challengers Playoffs. Both teams advance to Masters Three Berlin.\nSoutheast Asia: Bren Esports defeated Paper Rex in the grand finals of the Southeast Asia Challengers Playoffs. Both teams advance to Masters Three Berlin.\nLatin America: KRÜ Esports defeated Australs in the Latin America Challengers Playoffs, advancing to Masters Three Berlin.\nBrazil: Keyd Stars defeated Haven Liberty in the grand finals of the Brazil Challengers Playoffs. Both teams advance to Masters Three Berlin.\nVCT Stage Two results Masters Two Reykjavik Riot’s first international LAN at Reykjavik, Iceland has concluded. After the second day of action, North America has taken the early advantage over Europe, with Sentinels’ victory over Fnatic and Version1’s stunning win against Team Liquid. Both the NA teams advanced to the upper bracket semifinals, along with Brazil’s Team Viking and Korea’s NUTURN.\n\"Liquid definitely put the pressure on themselves. They said they’re the best team in the tournament, they said they should easily win.\"\n— @Vanityxz of @version1gg after their #VCT win over Team Liquid.\n📝Read more here:https://t.co/g89FhkwhxN pic.twitter.com/ISgYXWvcC3\n— Dot Esports (@DotEsports) May 26, 2021  Sentinels continued their impressive run through the upper bracket and through Team Vikings and NUTURN into the grand finals. Fnatic, after suffering a one-sided loss to Sentinels early in the upper bracket, went on an impressive lower-bracket run through X10, V1, Team Liquid, and then NUTURN to set up a rematch in the grand finals with Sentinels. Sentinels triumphed 3-0, but Fnatic made all three maps incredibly close, pushing the first two into overtime.\nNorth America Challengers Stage  The open qualifier system has no regard for teams that ran deep at the first Masters. In the final round of open qualifiers for Challengers One, three of the top four at Masters fell shy of qualifying. Sentinels, FaZe Clan, and Gen.G all stumbled at the final hurdle. Four teams earned their spot at the Challengers Final via Challengers One: 100 Thieves, XSET, Team Envy, and Version1.\nChallengers Two presented an opportunity for four more teams to book their ticket to the Challengers Final. At Challengers Two, Sentinels returned to their Masters One form, Cloud9 Blue continued to thrive after adding floppy, NRG rode the momentum of duelists Tex and ANDROID, and Andbox continue to rise after signing vice and mada.\nAt the North American Challengers Finals, Sentinels recovered and showed their early stumble was just a fluke, winning four straight series and only dropping three total maps to book their ticket to Iceland. After losing to Sentinels in the first round, Version1 went on an impressive run of their own in the lower bracket, winning four straight themselves to secure the second NA spot. They would fall to Sentinels again in the grand finals, but both teams now advance to Reykjavík.\nEMEA Challengers Stage  For the second stage of VCT, Europe altered the format of their Challengers events, given they share a Challengers Final with the Turkish and the CIS regions. Both Europe’s Challengers events would feature a single-elimination bracket, with the top two teams from each qualifying for the EMEA Challengers Final.\nBoth FunPlus Phoenix and Guild Esports locked in their Challengers Final spots, with FPX’s 3-0 defeat over Guild in the Challengers One final serving as icing on the cake. Team Liquid and Fnatic both advanced to the Final after finishing up top at Challengers Two.\nBoth Liquid and Fnatic continued their impressive runs at the EMEA Challengers Finals. They both finished top of their groups with consecutive wins, then dominated their respective competition in the semifinals to earn their spot in Reykjavík. Between the two teams, they combined only lost one map before the grand finals. With their Masters spots secured, they both competed in a tremendous grand final series that went to five maps, with Liquid edging out the 3-2 win in the end.\nOther regions’ Stage Two results Korea: NUTURN Gaming defeated DAMWON Gaming 3-0 (13-10 Bind, 13-11 Split, 13-11 Ascent) to advance to Masters Two.\nJapan: Crazy Raccoon defeated Absolute JUPITER 3-1 (CR 13-3 Ascent, CR 13-5 Icebox, AJ 14-12 Bind, CR 15-13 Haven) to advance to Masters Two.\nSoutheast Asia: X10 Esports defeated FULL SENSE 3-1 (X10 13-6 Ascent, X10 13-10 Icebox, FS 15-13 Bind, X10 13-9 Haven) to advance to Masters Two.\nBrazil: Team Vikings defeated Sharks Esports 3-1 (SE 13-10 Ascent, TV 13-2 Haven, TV 13-11 Bind, TV 13-9 Icebox) in the grand finals. Both teams advance to Masters Two.\nLatin America: KRÜ Esports defeated Infinity Esports 3-1 (KRÜ 13-9 Haven, KRÜ 13-6 Ascent, IE 13-5 Bind, KRÜ 13-1 Split) to advance to Masters Two.\nVCT Stage One North America In the second Challengers event, both Team Envy and Sentinels stole the show, looking like the two most dominant teams in Europe. XSET and Immortals joined them in qualifying for Masters One first. In Challengers Three, FaZe Clan came alive and decimated the competition, with no one able to generate an answer for their aggressive Smeag style. 100 Thieves, Luminosity, and Gen.G joined them in qualifying for the final four Masters spots.\nAt the first Masters event, all eyes were on two teams: Sentinels and FaZe. Sentinels needed to field a sub at the last minute and widely considered the best available option in Tyson “TenZ” Ngo on loan from C9. Fans also wanted to see if FaZe’s Smeag style was sustainable. Sentinels surprised everyone with how fluently TenZ adapted to playing with the team and vice-versa, while FaZe continued to rampage through the competition.\nIt wasn’t until the two teams met in the upper bracket final when Sentinels really demonstrated how good their team is, when they became to first to finally slow down FaZe, defeating them 2-0. They impressed even more in the grand finals, defeating FaZe again 3-0 to claim victory at Masters.\nEurope Alliance, Ninjas in Pyjamas, FunPlus Phoenix, and Team Heretics all qualified via Challengers Two. Challengers Three was a showcase for both new and smaller esports organizations, as Guild, DfuseTeam, Ballista Esports, and Acend all booked their ticket to Masters One.\nThe grand finals of EU Masters One came down to the dominant looking, First Strike champion Team Heretics taking on the rising roster of Acend. What took place was a tremendous, back-and-forth series that went to all five maps, with Acend sneaking out a win in the final round of regulation on map five, Ascent.\nOther regions’ Masters One results Brazil: Team Vikings defeated Gamelanders 3-0 (13-9 Haven, 13-9 Bind, 13-11 Ascent)\nJapan: Crazy Raccoon defeated Absolute JUPITER 3-0 (13-11 Bind, 13-4 Ascent, 13-5 Haven)\nKorea: Vision Strikers defeated NUTURN Gaming 3-2 (NU 13-11 Bind, VS 13-2 Icebox, VS 13-6 Haven, NU 15-13 Split, VS 13-3 Ascent)\nCIS: Gambit Esports defeated forZe 3-0 (13-7 Ascent, 13-10 Bind, 13-10 Split)\nTurkey: Futbolist defeated BBL Esports 3-0 (16-14 Bind, 13-8 Split, 13-6 Ascent)\nLatin America North: LDM Esports defeated LAZER 3-2 (LDM 13-7 Icebox, LDM 13-11 Bind, LAZ 13-6 Haven, LAZ 13-10 Ascent, LDM 13-4 Split)\nLatin America South: Australs defeated Wygers Argentina 3-0 (13-5 Ascent, 13-5 Icebox, 13-5 Bind)\nSoutheast Asia: X10 Esports defeated Team SMG 3-2 (SMG 13-10 Icebox, X10 13-6 Bind, SMG 13-8 Split, X10 13-10 Ascent, X10 13-9 Haven) VALORANT Champions Tour Points Leaderboard by region Here are the circuit point standings for all regions in VALORANT Champions Tour.\nVALORANT Champions Tour teams to watch As we enter the final stretch before Champions, all eyes turn to the upcoming Last Chance Qualifiers that will determine the final four teams at the first official world championship. In NA, 100 Thieves will be playing without steel for the first time, and with the biggest stakes imaginable. We will also see vanity lead Cloud9 Blue during VCT play for the first time.\nAll this lead to Champions. Waiting for December is Gambit, the winners of Masters Three Berlin who only looked more dominant as that event progressed. They might have wrestled the title of “best in the world” away from Sentinels, who looked mortal after losses to G2 and Envy sent them home in the first round of playoffs. Envy, Vision Strikers, Acend, Team Liquid, and Fnatic are all teams to keep an eye on when Champions begins.\nVALORANT Champions Tour roster change tracker We’ll be tracking the major roster changes before and throughout the VALORANT Champions Tour. Our tracker begins at the start of December when First Strike ended.\nNovember 2021 Nov. 26: Team Vitality signs ShadoW (formerly FPX) and kAdavra (formerly Alliance).Nov. 25: Guild Esports parts ways with bonkar, Yacine, and draken.Nov. 23: 100 Thieves parts ways with Dicey and b0i.Nov. 18: Giants Gaming benches hoody, Meddo, and pipsoN.Nov. 12: 100 Thieves parts ways with coach FrosT. Nitr0 considering return to CS:GO.Nov. 10: NRG acquires hazed from TSM.Nov. 8: Sentinels brings in Rawkus as coach, acquired from FaZe Clan.YaBoiDre becomes a restricted free agent, looking for offers outside of Luminosity.Nov. 4: Team BDS acquires Happy from Excel Esports.Nov. 2: NUTURN Gaming parts ways with allow and Suggest.NiP moves entire EU roster and staff to the bench after announcing their plans to move VALORANT division to Brazil.FaZe Clan and babyj part ways. October 2021 Oct. 29: Guild moves draken, bonkar, and Yacine to the bench.Oct. 21: T1 acquires thwifo from XSET, as Brax steps down from active roster to pursue streaming and content creation.Oct. 19: G2 Esports signs female roster under the name G2 Gozen.Oct. 19: SuperMassive Blaze moves pAura, russ, and Turko to the bench. Oct. 15: The F4Q roster disbands.Oct. 13: Team Envy acquires coach Chet from TSM.Oct. 9: JcStani, jammyz, thief, and Critical join Pioneers on trial.Oct. 6: Version1 signs Oderus.OG parts ways with TviQ, DPS, and Destrian. OG are “building new team for 2022.”Oct. 1: Envy and coach Mikes part ways after drawn out contract dispute. September 2021 Sept. 29: XSET signs female roster of NOTHING2LOSE.Sept. 28: Evil Geniuses loans Temperature to Gen.G for NA LCQ.DarkZero moves Harmon to the bench. Sept. 27: 100 Thieves benches steel, promotes b01 to starting roster, and adds seven as primary sub.Evil Geniuses signs boostio after successful stand-in period.Sept. 25: Team Liquid signs Nivera from Team Vitality CS:GO roster, moves Kryptix to bench.FaZe Clan acquires JDM as head coach, moves Trippy to assistant coach role.NRG benches Wedid.Sept. 24: Chiefs Esports Club signs PEACE roster set to compete at NA LCQ.Team Heretics moves paTiTek, Amilwa, and coach Johnta to inactive roster. Sept. 23: Version1 signs female team under the name VersionX: Naomi, milk, Natty, Karra, rushhh.Immortals releases Kehmicals.Sept. 20: Guild signs female team of former Project X roster: roxi, Smurfette, Glance, Kim, and klaudia.XSET releases female CS:GO team. Roster now competing in VALORANT: juliano, zAAz, Petra, kr4sy, mimi.Sept. 14: CLG Red releases Naomi and ChoboMe (previously inactive).Sept. 10: Cloud9 Blue parts ways with floppy.Sept. 8: Gen.G moves MkaeL to the bench.Sept. 1: TSM moves bang to the bench, allows him to explore other opportunities. August 2021 Aug. 26: FunPlus Phoenix moves ShadoW and dimasick to the bench.Aug. 20: Evil Geniuses moves potter to head coach role, adds Boostio as stand-in.Aug. 18: Giants officially signs Davidp and ambi to main roster.TSM signs ex-Noble roster and Dcop to academy roster.Aug. 13: Cloud9 signs vanity in transfer from Version1.Aug. 5: Team Envy signs yay from Andbox, moves mummAy to inactive roster. Team Vitality parts ways with LoWkii.Aug. 3: Andbox parts ways with jcStani. July 2021 July 22: Team Vitality benches JESMUND, signs shalaby as stand-in.July 20: Team BDS signs GatsH as sixth man.July 16: Natus Vincere completes roster.July 15: Giants Gaming signs Davidp and Ambi as stand-ins.July 13: Ninjas in Pyjamas signs ec1s (ex-Liquid), moves Ex6TenZ to assistant coach role.Ghost completes trial with huynh, signs him to roster officially.July 9: Noble parts ways with entire VALORANT roster and coaching staff.July 7: CLG Red signs clawdia (ex-Evil Geniuses).July 5: TSM moves drone to inactive roster.July 2: Vision Strikers signs Lakia.July 1: NUTURN parts ways with Lakia, signs 10X.XSET moves thwifo to inactive roster.Luminosity signs ban, dazzLe (from Ghost), and TiGG (as stand-in). Rise releases c4Lpyso.Ghost signs huynh (ex-Gen.G) under trial. June 2021 June 30: Team Envy signs Marved on loan from FaZe Clan, moves kaboose to reserve role.FaZe Clan signs BabyJ.Kansas City Pioneers signs FPL-C roster: Oderus, jmoh, skuba, Scourge, fiziq.June 29: TSM signs bang.June 28: Evil Geniuses signs roca, Branted, and Pho, parts ways with Aleksandar, Osias, and Clawdia.Noble signs new roster around Precision: payen, bdog, frostyZK, and LeviathanAG.June 27: Crazy Raccoon signs Bazzi, ade, Fikser, and Minty. Rion and zepher transition to streaming.NRG signs WeDid.June 26: Guild Esports re-signs draken.June 25: T1 brings back brax, calls up dawn from academy, parts ways with DaZeD, moves Spyder to inactive list.June 24: G2 Esports signs keloqz, moves pyth to bench.Dark Zero enters VALORANT, signs Kooky Koalas roster.Version1 sign thief to play in place of suspended Zellsis at NA Challengers One.June 23: T1 and ANS part ways as ANS returns to Overwatch.June 18: Natus Vincere enters VALORANT, signs Cloud as first player.June 17: Excel Esports signs RUBINO and Moe40, releases Davidp and B1GGY. Also moves Happy to IGL role.June 16: OG announces new roster, signs trexx and Destrian, moves DPS from stand-in to starter, adds coach TanizhqJune 15: Gen.G releases huynh.June 13: Vision Strikers brings back glow as coach.XSET signs dephh to complete roster.June 12: Guild parts ways with draken.June 11: Daps retires and steps down from NRG.Renegades signs Jerk to complete roster.Version1’s Zellsis to miss first Challengers event of stage three due to suspension. Stand-in TBA.June 10: Team Heretics completes roster with signing of al0rante.June 4: Team Heretics completes “swap” with G2 by signing ardiis and PaTiTek.June 3: Team Heretics signs MONSTEERR.Immortals signs JohanP.June 2: G2 Esports parts ways with ardiis, PaTiTek, and Zeek. G2 signs nukye and AvovA from Team Heretics, and koldamenta from Acend.June 1: Sentinels fully acquires TenZ from Cloud9 in “seven-figure deal.”Ballista Esports parts ways with entire roster and coaching staff.Entropiq parts ways with entire roster. May 2021 May 30: Renegades parts ways with CP2.May 28: eUnited releases entire roster and exits VALORANT.May 25: Luminosity moves stellar and thief to the bench.May 21: Vision Strikers signs BuZz and MaKo.OG releases aKm, OniBy, and elllement.elllement joins tsack, ozzy, vicious, and Moe40 on orgless team NoPoaching.pAura leaves Team Heretics, joins Blaze Esports.May 19: Andbox signs jcStani.May 18: Gen.G signs all-female roster. May 17: Vision Strikers’ glow retires from pro play.TSM adds LeahPanda to female roster.May 14: Gen.G signs NaturE.Andbox releases b0i.May 13: TSM signs Chet to head coach role.Team Heretics signs Johnta to head coach role.May 11: TSM releases coach Tailored.FunPlus Phoenix releases coach Johnta, moves analyst d00mbr0s to coach role.XSET moves WeDid to inactive roster.May 10: Team Liquid releases ec1s.DAMWON Gaming releases Kelly, signs iNTRO from Rio Company.May 7: Team Vitality releases M4CHINA and feqew.May 4: Team Heretics moves RUBINO to inactive roster.May 3: TSM moves cutler to inactive roster.Immortals parts ways with jcStani. April 2021 April 30: beastcoast releases entire VALORANT roster.April 29: Immortals permanently adds Rossy after successful trial.April 28: Wippie joins Version1 before their NA Challengers Finals run.April 22: Gen.G benches huynh from starting lineupApril 19: Cloud9 Blue signs floppy and Xeppaa from disbanded CS:GO roster. Floppy inserted into starting lineup.April 17: Moon Raccoons Black releases female roster.April 16: Cloud9 Blue releases Relyks.Andbox permanently adds vice after a successful trial.Version1 parts ways with PLAYER1.April 15: Team BDS signs Opportunists roster: rodeN, logaN, hoppY, TakaS, AKUMAAAAA.April 13: C9 White releases Keiti.April 12: Sentinels confirms that TenZ will play with the team for the remainder of the VCT Challengers Finals.April 9: CLG Red signs ChoboMe.Andbox releases Pho.April 8: Fnatic signs Derke and MAGNUM, releases tsack.T1 signs Academy roster: dawn, Eshotz, ASSERT, HILTON. ANS is moved from T1 to T1 Academy.April 7: Built By Gamers signs POACH and Rarkar.Fnatic release moe40.April 6: OG signs DPS as a stand-in, replacing Kuba.G2 signs Ozzy as stand-in, replacing Zeek.April 5: NRG parts ways with coach Chet.April 4: Spacestation Gaming releases its roster.April 1: Immortals signs Rossy as stand-in, moves Kehmicals to inactive roster. March 2021 March 31: TSM adds brax as sixth member of roster.Dignitas releases entire men’s VALORANT roster.Former DfuseTeam roster reforms as Opportunists.March 30: OG adds Kuba as a stand-in, moves aKm to temporarily inactive roster.March 29: Excel Esports announces full roster: davidp, B1GGY, Honeybee, Happy, Ale, coaches Jumpy and Fields.beastcoast signs KOLER.TSM Female ends ARIANARCHIST’s trial.March 28: Team Vitality signs JESMUND and LoWkiiMarch 27: Illuminar Gaming signs Chakalaka rosterRise signs Shanks and c4Lypso.Dignitas moves psalm to inactive roster.Spacestation Gaming releases insky, sign DXN and Derrek to trial contracts.March 26: Andbox signs vice and mada, move Rebo to inactive roster.March 25: 100 Thieves releases Silenx after standing-in for Nitr0 in Challengers 1.March 24: NRG sign tex.March 23: Team Heretics temporarily moves niesoW to inactive roster.NRG and Shanks part ways.March 21: Team Vitality moves M4CHINA and feqew to inactive roster.March 20: TSM releases LunarKats from women’s roster, adds ARIANARCHIST on trial.March 17: TSM announces women’s VALORANT roster: cath, athxna, LunarKats, Zoessie, mle.CLG Red adds riseMarch 16: Cloud9 parts ways with vice.CLG Red adds Naomi.March 15: CLG Red enters VALORANT, adds bENITA as captain.March 12: Cloud9 White adds Keiti after successful trial.March 10: Sentinels and Riot suspend sinatraa after allegations of sexual abuse. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo will compete in his place NA Masters One on loan from Cloud9.FaZe Clan officially names Trippy as head coach.RaiseYourEdge Gaming transfers entire roster to ACEND.Alliance trials xms.March 8: Excel Esports adds Davidp from G2 Esports.March 3: Equinox releases entire roster of cute fat boy, Paincakes, tex, mina, and DXN. February 2021 Feb. 28: 100 Thieves signs Ethan from Evil Geniuses CS:GO, moves Dicey to the inactive roster.Feb. 26: Alliance releases krea6on.Giants Gaming adds Fit1nho, moves Happy to the bench.Feb. 25: Team Liquid signs Jamppi.Dignitas adds rara and ryann after a successful trial.Feb. 24: Luminosity officially signs moose and YaBoiDre.Liquid moves ec1s to inactive roster.T1 signs curry.Feb. 20: NRG signs ANDROID.Feb. 18: Andbox signs Rebo from disbanded Moon Raccoons roster.Feb. 16: Complexity releases Xp3 and ends sharky’s trial.Feb. 15: OG signs Monkey Business roster.Feb. 11: Andbox benches POACH.Feb. 9: Version1 signs PLAYER1, effys, penny, Zellsis, and vanity.Feb. 8: T1 parts ways with brax and AZK.Feb. 4: Cloud9 Blue signs poiz as sixth-man.Feb. 4: Team Vitality signs FrenzyGoKill roster of bramz, M4CHINA, vakk, ceNder, feqew, and coach fragon.T1 adds autimatic to its VALORANT roster.Feb. 3: Fnatic signs SUMN FC stack of Boaster, Doma, Mistic, Moe40, tsack, and coach mini. January 2021 Jan. 30: Alliance finalizes full VALORANT roster. kAdavraa, Hype, luckeRRR, and krea6on join the already signed Fearoth. MitchMan joins as an analyst.Jan. 28: Alliance announces first addition to roster in captain Fearoth.Jan. 27: Evil Geniuses announces first mixed roster of potter, Clawdia, aleksandar, Temperature, and Osias.Equinox Esports signs tex to starting rosterRise Nation signs Neptune and poisedJan 26: Cloud9 Blue adds xeta and coach Autumn to finalize the roster.Jan. 25: FURIA finalizes VALORANT roster: Nozwerr, Khalil, Txddy1, xand, qck, coach Carlão.Team Heretics adds RUBINO as sixth-man.Jan. 21: Cloud9 Blue acquires ex-CS:GO pro leaf.Gen.G adds koosta from its inactive CS:GO roster.Jan. 20: Guild Esports adds Sayf and coach BARBARR.Immortals adds Kehmicals and NaturEJan. 18: G2 Esports adds Zeek.Jan. 16: Giants Gaming signs Orgless core of Happy, Boo, pipsoN, and hoody, as well as Meddo (former FPX). They also bench Fit1nho and donQ.Dignitas releases Oderus.Jan. 14: XSET signs BcJ.Jan. 13: XSET releases Brando.Jan. 12: TenZ steps down from Cloud9’s active roster.Jan. 9: NRG Esports releases KOLER.Jan. 4: Immortals release jmoh and neptune.FunPlus Phoenix signs dimasick. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpqhmZ2ltrC60marqK2iYn9xfpBmnq6hlJp6tK%2FHnpuupJViv6a%2F1KWrrGWdpLqmutOs\n","link":"/post/valorant-champions-tour-2021-guide-schedule-results-moments/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 guide: Schedule, results, moments"},{"body":"The Legacy update is finally bringing standing emotes to Apex Legends. Players will be able to show off their moves during matches or during the champion screen in both battle royale and in Arenas.\nEach of the new animations is designed to keep in line with the legends’ personalities and characteristics. You can make Mirage dance, for instance, but we probably won’t see Bloodhound do the same. Loba, on the other hand, plays golf with one of Revenant’s heads—very much in line with her character arc after dropping the simulacrum’s source code into the Phase Runner.\nThe release of Legacy will add three emotes of varying qualities to each character: one rare, one epic, and one legendary. As a bonus, the blue-rarity emote is free on all legends, although the rest of them must be unlocked through regular means.\nThe emotes in Legacy are a beautiful work of animation. Apex is about its characters and the animations perfectly encapsulate their personalities, including Fuse’s guitar playing or Rampart messing around with Sheila (until it backfires).\nEmotes will shift the camera into third-person so that players can see them in full. Players could potentially exploit the camera switch, however, to peek around cover—an exploit that happens in a series of other games. To curb the practice, Respawn added a solution: a built-in anti-peek feature that won’t display any enemies that the characters’ eyes can’t see.\nHere are the new standing emotes coming to Apex when Legacy drops.\nBloodhound  Gibraltar  Lifeline  Wraith  Bangalore  Caustic  Mirage  Octane  Wattson  Crypto  Revenant  Loba  Rampart  Horizon  Fuse  Valkyrie  Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMoKmorZ6Zeqa5zq2crGWTpLqqusZmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSoeq2xxpqasmWlpbGiwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/all-ground-emotes-coming-in-apex-legends-legacy-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All ground emotes coming in Apex Legends’ Legacy update"},{"body":"It feels like the time between Minecraft Championships (MCC) events is shrinking while Noxcrew continues to optimize and expand on the successful event.\nNow, entering a cycle of tournaments alongside MCC Rising, a series focusing on up-and-coming Minecraft streamers, MCC 18 will take place on Oct. 23 and feature a Halloween theme.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Halloween theme doesn’t change much, though. MCC 18 will still feature 10 teams of four content creators or streamers who will play eight different mini-games to earn coins and try to finish in the top two. The two with the most coins at the end of the main event will play one last mini-game to decide the ultimate winner.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Minecraft on Amazon The main difference between normal MCC events and MCC 18 is the team names and other potential elements of the competition taking on a slightly spookier theme for a spooky season.\u0026nbsp;\nMCC 18 will go live at 2pm CT on Oct. 23. Here are all of the new teams that will be competing, updated as Noxcrew posts them.\u0026nbsp;\nRed Ravens 👑 Announcing team Red Ravens 👑@wispexe @Ph1LzA @JackManifoldTV @tommyinnit\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/BouDlBJ0C2\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 7, 2021  WispPh1LzAJack ManifoldTommyInnit Orange Oozes Announcing team Orange Oozes 👑@GizzyGazza @Mefssss @TapLHarV @Krtzyy\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/XKiEYlzHX6\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 7, 2021  GizzyGazzaMefsTapLKrtzyy Mustard Mummies 👑 Announcing team Mustard Mummies 👑@sylveemhm @TubboLive @sapnap @Smajor1995\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/WQUmZfh3f0\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 7, 2021  SylveeTubboSapnapSmajor Lime Liches 👑 Announcing team Lime Liches 👑@GeeNelly @IlluminaHD @CptPuffy @Ryguyrocky\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/ujhjjZyjZM\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 7, 2021  Gee NellyIlluminaCaptainPuffyRyguyrocky Green Goblins 👑 Announcing team Green Goblins 👑@GrianMC @Nihaachu @HBomb94 @GeminiTayMC Watch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/1jRVWzpQbQ\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 7, 2021  GrianNihachuHBomb94GeminiTay Cyan Centipedes 👑 Announcing team Cyan Centipedes 👑@CaptainSparklez @Ranboosaysstuff @Sneegsnag @WilburSoot\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/BHQ6QaJMcV\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 8, 2021  CaptainSparklezRanbooSneegsnagWilbur Soot Aqua Abominations 👑 Announcing team Aqua Abominations 👑@Punztw @NotAntfrost @shelbygraces @vGumiho\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/PAFLhoJFuy\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 8, 2021  PunzAntfrostShubblevGumiho Blue Banshees 👑 Announcing team Blue Banshees 👑@5uppps @PeteZahHutt @dantdm @PearlescentMoon\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/fxhpRJ6mtC\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 8, 2021  5upPeteZahHuttDanTDMPearlescentMoon Violet Vampires 👑 Announcing team Violet Vampires 👑@TheOrionSound @SolidarityCoUK @Smallishbeans @Seapeekay Watch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/20eFqHEw5O\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 8, 2021  TheOrionSoundSolidaritySmallishbeansSeapeekay Fuchsia Frankensteins 👑 Announcing team Fuchsia Frankensteins 👑@Dream @theawesamdude @Quackity @GeorgeNotFound\nWatch them in MCC on Saturday October 23rd at 8pm BST! pic.twitter.com/tLMwTvJmG8\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) October 8, 2021  DreamawesamdudeQuackityGeorgeNotFoundncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnKF6rrXNnpqrmZapeqS0wKanoqeeqLWqvNJmpJybXWaFbsDEmqSs\n","link":"/post/all-minecraft-championships-mcc-18-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Minecraft Championships (MCC) 18 teams"},{"body":"Fans have been asking for it and it seems that Call of Duty: Warzone will be getting a ranked mode after all, Raven Software has confirmed via Twitch.\nAccording to Call of Duty creative lead Josh Bridge, who was interviewed on-stream by Warzone star Optic TeeP, ranked play is what the super-popular battle royale has been lacking and it’s something that is currently being evaluated.\nBridge explained that the new mode would be perfect for veteran players to test their skills in while the regular mode still stands for more casual play.\n“I cannot wait to get to ranked play because that’s ultimately what we need to make sure that high skilled players have an end game where they can flex and then we have a masses ‘hey go have fun’ that’s the lifeblood of BR,” Bridge said.\nAs for the timeframe, there is, unfortunately, nothing to report at this moment; Bridge explained the new ranked mode is currently in the evaluation stage.\n“We just want to make sure we do it right,” Bridge said. “We don’t take it lightly so we’re evaluating it and we don’t have any updates on exactly when yet but we are absolutely taking it seriously like it’s something that we need for sure.”\nRanked play is something players have been waiting for in Warzone. The game has been through plenty of ups and downs since its release with notable cheating issues but perhaps ranked play could breathe new life into the game once again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqzrc2knJ1loKGuunnIrGScp52eu6h50ZqtnqZdqLynwNaaqZ5llJrDbq%2FOp52iqp2o\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-ranked-play-is-coming-raven-software-dev-confirms/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone ranked play is coming, Raven Software dev confirms"},{"body":"Last week, Fnatic VALORANT fans were given a scare when the team announced that Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev had contracted COVID-19. Luckily for the squad, they’ve gotten some good news today: The 19-year-old has confirmed that he’s tested negative for COVID. As a result, he will be able to rejoin Fnatic in Iceland for 2022 VCT Masters Reykjavík, which is set to begin on Sunday, April 10.\nWhen reports surfaced around the situation, sources told Dot Esports that Derke wasn’t experiencing any symptoms. He also reassured fans on the competitive VALORANT subreddit that there was a good chance he’d still be able to attend the event and asked that they “just relax and believe.”\nGot negative from the lab too, cya @ Iceland pic.twitter.com/npmwcGYjLA\n— FNATIC Derke (@derkeps) April 6, 2022  Prior to this negative test, Fnatic acquired Joona “H1ber” Parviainen on loan from KOI as a precaution to fill in the newly-vacated spot on the team, in case Derke wasn’t able to make it to Masters. With this news, however, it looks like H1ber won’t need to take the stage after all with a majority of the starting roster now available.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Related: Fnatic adds Alliance’s Fea as stand-in for BraveAF at VCT Masters Reykjavík\nThis is also great news for Fnatic since the team suspended Andrey “BraveAF” Gorchakov after leaked messages from the player supposedly showed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They will still be moving forward with Enzo “Fearoth” Mestari as their fifth member on loan from Alliance.\nWith this development, Fnatic’s lineup now consists of Boaster, Mistic, Magnum, Derke, and Fearoth, who will set their eyes on their first VCT Masters trophy. The team qualified for the tournament after placing third in stage one of EMEA Challengers and could be a contender for a deep run at the event.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp2doqCybsDErKusZZ6atKLAyK%2BcZp6fp3qku9Wim2avmaG5bq7EZqurmaaauaq6xmarqGWapLavecWnmK2hk2K2r3nInJylmZ6Zeqe70WatnKxdoq60wMSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/derke-tests-negative-for-covid-will-be-traveling-to-join-fnatic-in-iceland-for-vct-masters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Derke tests negative for COVID, will be traveling to join Fnatic in Iceland for VCT Masters"},{"body":"Epic Games released a Fortnite: Battle Royale Content Update this morning that can turn the game meta upside down. With this update, four items and weapons have been vaulted, four others unvaulted, and eight others adjusted to some extent.\nThis update came as a surprise for players who were expecting Epic to first announce the time and date it would push the changes live, as usual. It didn’t happen this time, and everything went live with no need of server downtime or download of files.\nRelated: Here are all Fortnite’s 14 Days of Summer challenges and rewards\nThe Pump Shotgun is back, for the delight of players who were tired of the Combat Shotgun being the only effective weapon in the category. But Epic said it’s just “experimenting with a world where the Pump Shotgun joins the current shotgun lineup.” The Pump availability is restricted to floor loot and Vending Machines, which means players can’t find them in chests.\nAlong with the Pump, the Shockwave Grenade, the Suppressed SMG, and the three old variants of the Revolver have been unvaulted and are now available in all default game modes. The new Epic and Legendary variants of the Revolver are also joining the pistols loot pool.\nPlayers will no longer see the Rare Tactical Assault Rifle, Impulse Grenades, Rift-to-Go, and Pirate Cannons in their matches. These are all vaulted and unavailable in default and competitive game modes.\nEpic also made damage and fire rate adjustments to some guns. Heavy Assault Rifles and the Minigun now deal more damage against players, and the Epic and Legendary Infantry Rifle now have an increased clip of 10 bullets instead of eight. The Drum Gun received a huge nerf and now fires slower and has 40 bullets in its clip instead of 50.\nIn its last change of the patch to weapons and items, Epic adjusted the drop rates of several. The Tactical Shotgun, Burst SMG, Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle, Flint-Knock Pistol will now be harder to find.\nThev9.30 Content Update patch notes are out and detail all these changes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZq1yZWNleqS7za2cp6xdqr2lrdOeZGplkqe2r7PSZpmam5tiwamxjKmspqhdqLWwwMaupQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-v9-30-content-update-1-unvaults-the-pump-shotgun/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s v9.30 Content Update #1 unvaults the Pump Shotgun"},{"body":"The vast world of Teyvat in Genshin Impact is full of unique resources for players to collect. Every character in the game requires a different set of materials to build them up and newly added five-star Electro Catalyst user Yae Miko is the second one to require Sea Ganoderma for Ascension, the other being fellow Inazuman character Kazuha.\u0026nbsp;\nSea Ganoderma is not a newer resource within the game, but the area it first appeared in, the Golden Apple Archipelago, was a special event area that is now inaccessible to players. The material was added back into the game in new areas around Inazuma and later in Enkanomiya. As of now, Sea Ganoderma can only be found in Inazuma and Enkanomiya.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Inazuma, this resource can be found along the coasts of most Inazuman islands. The specific areas they are found around Inazuma are highlighted below.\nEnkanomiya only has a few Sea Ganoderma. But if you’re trying to farm as many as possible, see where you can find them below.\nPlayers who own a Serenitea Pot can also truly farm Sea Ganoderma by purchasing seeds from Tubby and planting them in “A Path of Value: Orderly Meadow.” This process grants eight Sea Ganoderma every 70 hours.\u0026nbsp;\nSea Ganoderma respawns after two days, so if you’re trying to farm the maximum amount possible, head to Inazuma and Enkanomiya to gather it from all of these spots every two days.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLAq6Rmq5WWeqitzaibnqqdlnqquoygnKermJ67brXMqZicrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-farm-sea-ganoderma-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to farm Sea Ganoderma in Genshin Impact"},{"body":"The new Air Strike Goal Explosion in Rocket League adds an exciting animation to goals and destroys nearby vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\nOne player shared a clip yesterday of the new animation destroying his vehicle when playing in a private match. They scored goals, stayed near the explosion, and witnessed their car blow up multiple times.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Airstrike goal explosion actually blows up nearby cars! from RocketLeague  The explosion doesn’t impact gameplay since it occurs after a goal is scored, but it’s an excellent way to rub in a goal. Other players will be forced to watch their car explode after failing to stop you from scoring a goal.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can get the Air Strike Goal Explosion from blueprints. After online matches, players have a chance of receiving a blueprint of items they can build. The Air Strike Goal Explosion was introduced in Rocket League’s Season Two Item Series as a blueprint.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Season Two Item Series also includes new car models, decals, wheels, and boosts ranging in from Rare to Black Market rarity. The Air Strike Goal Explosion is a Black Market item, so it will be tough to unlock.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlucky Rocket League players unable to get the animation as a blueprint will likely be able to purchase it eventually in the item shop. Players can also trade blueprints with other players on the same platform, so check with your friends if they want to exchange the exciting new goal explosion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8r7HWZpiiql2owbO1yp5koKeRoXqmxM%2Blpqyhn6N6qrqMq6aco5Wpeq2xwKCsnmWSoby4v4yup2amlZa%2Fo8WMr5yhoZOhsrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/new-air-strike-goal-explosion-in-rocket-league-blows-up-nearby-vehicles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Air Strike Goal Explosion in Rocket League blows up nearby vehicles"},{"body":" Oleksander “s1mple” Kostyliev is the kind of player who can do things in the most important matches that most professional players can only hope to complete in FPL. s1mple is nothing short of a spectacular player with his ability to be an AWP and rifle at the highest levels.\nUnfortunately, s1mple is a less than stellar teammate. He has been harsh and critical to his teammates, creating an atmosphere that can make certain people play worse. However, he was able to find a friend in Hiko, which is why he got onto Team Liquid and was able to become a better teammate. The journey of this young man began not too long ago, but he has already done so much in the realm of Counter-Strike worthy of chronicling.\nThis is the beginning of my take on Thorin’s Who is [X]? series. I chronicle the history of a player, in this case s1mple, and also do a\u0026nbsp;demo review video that is focused on the player’s in-game skill. Before getting his big break, s1mple hovered around the bottom of the CIS scene. He notably played on a team with Georgi “WorldEdit” Yaskin and Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodensky, both of whom are on FlipSid3 Tactics currently. What is notable about s1mple playing with B1ad3 on his earliest teams is that B1ad3 has an eye for talent and can create good teams with seemingly nothing, much like pronax and his Godsent team but in the context of Russian speakers.\nB1ad3 must have spotted s1mple from PUGs and took him under his wing, developing him into the player that he is today. Before HellRaisers, s1mple floated around various teams and did nothing of consequence, something that could be excused when one is so young and is an unrealized talent but cannot be so easily dismissed now.\nThe murmurings of s1mple’s talent were realized on an international scale when s1mple joined HellRaisers. After standing in for Dauren “AdreN” Kystaubayev for a few weeks, it was almost certain that s1mple would join. According to HellRaisers, he was the bright shining star that the team needed to be successful, just as he is to Na’Vi today even if they don’t know it.\nOn HellRaisers, s1mple would almost always perform. It was very rare that he would go negative and often had to carry HellRaisers. At Game Show League Season 1 where HellRaisers competed for the title against Na’Vi, he gave a stellar performance every game, except on Mirage where they almost suffered a 16-0 loss.\nDue to a horrible tournament structure, HellRaisers lost the final after securing the next two maps convincingly and losing the last one very narrowly. Game Show League Season 1 was just one of the many disappointments for s1mple, but when the rest of the team provided some help, good things happened.\nAt DreamHack Winter 2014, HellRaisers was in an extremely easy group. However, they especially dominated it by coming out first of the group by winning against Fnatic and Cloud9. Cloud9 went on to provide some commentary at the event, but Fnatic contested with LDLC, the champions of the tournament, for a spot in the finals.\nHellRaisers lost to NiP, finalists of the tournament, convincingly in the quarterfinals when NiP was able to see through their tactics and did something about it. After an even worse thrashing by LDLC in the finals of a FACEIT LAN, s1mple was left with a bitter taste in his mouth while he went on the end of year break to reflect on the many defeats he suffered with HellRaisers.\nAs the break was ending, s1mple was informed by his teammates that he would no longer be playing with them due to his “ESL ban and because of a bad reputation,” as s1mple reported in an HLTV interview. Though s1mple indicated his admiration for his veteran teammates, things probably broke down within the team at some point as they always do with s1mple.\nHow can anyone blame him for being angry? Yes, he has had trouble being integrated into a team structure, but people who grow up in broken homes or have come back from war are helped and rehabilitated.\nHellRaisers was just the beginning of his troubles. s1mple was cursed with a horrible reputation, which is one of the reasons why Na’Vi has not given him a chance. Of course, s1mple had a large part in creating that bad image of not being a teamplayer, but when one’s team does not play as a team, it is easy to question the dedication and ability of the others. Playing as a team means putting in the hours and playing around skilled teammates, something s1mple has never completely received.\nAfter HellRaisers, s1mple joined daT Team, which was picked up by FlipSid3 two weeks after he joined. Famously on FlipSid3, s1mple was unable to play in ESL tournaments.\nThe ESL ban was for ethnocentric/hateful comments towards Germans, and he was also caught cheating on ESL Wire. FlipSid3 had to get a stand-in for s1mple when they attended ESL One Katowice. Despite the embarrassment and need to search for stand-ins, s1mple was worth having for tournaments outside of ESL’s. He could drop 30 bombs like they were nothing, ensuring them qualification to many tournaments.\nThe only time this team did well was at Copenhagen Games and at ESWC with Spencer “Hiko” Martin standing in for WorldEdit. Copenhagen Games was a rather poorly run event with an unusual system, but some top teams attended. This tournament had a double-elimination bracket where best-of-three series were played in the winner’s bracket and best-of-ones in the loser’s bracket. After getting knocked down by Dignitas to the loser’s bracket, FlipSid3 battled back to face Dignitas in a best-of-one and lose in the quarterfinals.\nESWC 2015, though it had so many delays, was perhaps one of the most groundbreaking events in CS:GO. Hiko brought back to NA, as well as revealed to the world, a new training regime and the very unusual use of numbers instead of names to call out spots. It was thought that this system of numbers would be more precise instead of saying “he is in the cubby by arches watching Library”. But most importantly, it formed the Hiko-s1mple relationship which got s1mple on to Team Liquid.\nAfter ESWC, s1mple had been kicked off FlipSid3. There was also some sort of trouble with HellRaisers buying him out from FlipSid3 and that fell through. Instead, s1mple would end up in a similar position as Hiko and be a top level pro without a team.\nNormally, a player’s time out of competitive play would be of little note, but s1mple still managed to stir up controversy. The most notable of them all was s1mple doing a giveaway and refusing to give the knife to the guy that had won it. s1mple had gained a fairly large following for his stream, but once he started acting rather scummy towards them, he lost many fans. s1mple’s amazing aim could not make up for his abrasive personality even among people who were not on a team with him.\nThe Ukrainian hotshot also would constantly criticize his teammates in FPL, making enemies out of other pros who may have been able to help him out. After arriving in North America, s1mple was involved in another controversy, but this time, he was the one getting “bullied.”\nRyan “fREAKAZOiD” Abadir went onto TeamSpeak and joined a channel that s1mple and his FPL team were in to harass him. fREAKAZOiD quickly became known as a bully by the community, and though the comments were of poor taste, especially since s1mple was living far from home, they were exaggerated. fREAKAZOiD was forced to go to an anti-bullying seminar by his team, Cloud9, because of how big of a spectacle it was, and the anti-bullying seminar had only made it even more of a joke.\nEven after getting “bullied” himself, s1mple still spoke his mind and was critical of his teammates. He spoke publicly of his problems with Eric “adreN” Hoag and Kenneth “koosta” Suen. Everyone but Hiko wanted him kicked from the team because of s1mple’s way of making people feel bad about themselves. Hiko was the only exception because of how he was able to connect with s1mple as a friend and mentor him. Hiko has also been very known to place winning above all else.\nWhen Hiko came to Team Liquid, he brought a mentality that was to never settle for anything less than victory. Since Hiko has been on the team, new talents like Pimp, koosta, and JDM have joined and washed up players like adreN and FugLy have been kicked.\nHiko also realized the opportunity that s1mple’s free agency had presented. The player with the most skill in the world had no team, no buyout, and was itching to win, and was already a friend of his. For someone also committed to winning, recruiting s1mple was a simple decision.\nThe first string of LANs were not good for s1mple. After qualifying to the MLG Major, s1mple had cried about how he was carried for the first time by his team in an interview. To me at least, it seemed that s1mple’s arrogance was over. He appreciated the people who played on his team and understood that even he can mess up.\nThat all was reversed soon after the Major Qualifier. s1mple said he had a problem with koosta; something having to do with not congratulating and the team and taking his preferred role. s1mple said he would prefer to play with adreN over koosta, yet later on, word got out about his negative view of adreN. Nick “nitr0” Cannella and Jonathan “ELiGE” Jablonowski were having trouble playing with s1mple because of what can only be described as a harsh, toxic attitude. Despite going further than any other NA team had gone before, it was the decision of Team Liquid to kick s1mple.\nBefore bringing Team Liquid and North America even further than they have ever gone before, s1mple spent his time much as he had before. It seemed as though his career was ruined. He was playing with a team called Worst Players, and with s1mple, they accomplished nothing but bombing out of a StarLadder event and a DreamHack Qualifier.\nBefore the Major, s1mple didn’t do so well at ECS with Team Liquid. He was negative in every single game but one, and that didn’t inspire too much confidence going into ESL One Cologne.\nFortunately, confidence, and arrogance, is something he has in abundance. His showing speaks for itself. He played supremely well. He played as if the game was his, and following him were nitr0, ELiGE, and the former CLG AWP star Joshua “jdm64” Marzano. It was as if they were destined to destroy everyone, but everyone also knew that they were destined to be destroyed in the finals versus SK. And everyone knows that not even a god like s1mple can break their destiny, and so they lost.\nNot wanting to make the same mistake as they did with adreN, Team Liquid has made it very clear that s1mple is out. However, six other teams have made it clear that there is a very special place for s1mple on their team, and Na’Vi is not one of them.\ns1mple is the best player in the CIS region and the world. His skills are simply unmatched. His positioning may not be on point, but he has impeccable aim with every kind of gun to get him out of such situations. Na’Vi needs s1mple to become Major winners, and s1mple needs to be on the best Ukrainian team. Anything less would be sacrilege.\nPhoto credit: HLTV , Esporks, Dreamhack, and Talk Esport\nFollow me on Twitter @Bleda412\n\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMPHqGSiq12ofq68y55kb2ljag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-s1mple/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is s1mple?"},{"body":"Wordle challenges players every day to search for a secret word. Everyone has six tries before losing the game and the only clues they get are the letters of the very words used to try to guess the right answer.\nIt may seem complicated, but the game is simple and intuitive. So much so it gained countless fans since the beginning of its release, before the New York Times acquired it. After having their final results presented, a window with the share button appears that leads to many players posting their experiences on their social networks.\nThe challenge is exactly the same for all players in the world so it is very easy to understand how sharing managed to propagate the Wordle experience so much.\nWith so many successes being shared, it’s only natural more players want to keep their winning streaks intact. But for that, sometimes a little help is needed. Like when the only clues you’ve collected on the word is the presence of the letters “RA.”\nFor these cases, here are five-letter words with ‘RA’, sorted alphabetically.\nFive-letter words starting with ‘RA’ to try on Wordle agoraantraanuraaraksaramearrasarrayasuraauraeauralauraraurasboralborasboraxbracebrachbractbradsbraesbragsbraidbrailbrainbrakebrakybrandbrankbransbrantbrashbrassbratsbravabravebravibravobrawlbrawnbrawsbraxybraysbrazabrazeburanburascaratcobracopracoralcraalcrabscrackcraftcragscrakecrampcramscranecrankcrapecrapscrashcrasscratecravecrawlcrawscrazecrazycruraderatderaydiramdobradouradrabsdraffdraftdragsdraildraindrakedramadramsdrankdrapedratsdravedrawldrawndrawsdraysduraldurasdurraeraseextraeyrasfaradferalfloraforamforayfrackfragsfrailframefrancfrankfrapsfrassfratsfraudfraysfurangerahgoralgraalgrabsgracegradegradsgraftgrailgraingramagrampgramsgranagrandgransgrantgrapegraphgrapygraspgrassgrategravegravygraysgrazegyralharamhijrahorahhoralhorashydrahyraxihraminfrairadeirateixorajagrajoramjuraljuratkaratkoraikoraskoratkraalkraftkraiskraitkrautkrayslabralauralibralirasloralloranmarasmbiramicramikramoiramoraemoralmorasmoraymudramuralmurasmurranairaokrasoperaorachoracyoralsorangorateparaeparaspraamprahupramspranaprangprankpraosprasepratepratsprausprawnprayspyranrabatrabbirabicrabidracedracerracesracksraconradarradiiradioradixradonraffsraftsragasragedrageeragerragesraggaraggsraggyragisraiasraidsrailsrainsrainyraiseraitarajahrajasrajesrakedrakeerakerrakesrakisrakusralesrallyralphramalrameeramenrametramieraminrammyrampsramusranceranchrandsrandyraneerangerangsrangyranidranisranksrantsrapherapidraredrarerraresrasedraserrasesraspsraspyratalratanratchratedratelraterratesratheratioratosrattyravedravelravenraverravesraveyravinrawerrawinrawlyraxedraxesrayahrayasrayedrayonrazedrazeerazerrazesrazorreranruralsabrasacrasaranscragscramscranscrapseracseraiseralshurasirrasorasspragspratspraystrapstrawstraysuprasurahsuralsurassurrasutratayrateraiterratetrathrawtiaratorahtorastracetracktracttradetragitraiktrailtraintraittramptramstranktranqtranstrapstrapttrashtrasstravetrawltrayftraysultraumbrauraeiurareurariuraseuratevarasviralwirrawrackwrangwrapswraptwrathyarakzebraziram All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1br7A\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-ra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘RA’"},{"body":"The vast League of Legends universe and lore are among the game’s most important and unique features. You can always play League without knowing anything about it, because it will not affect your gameplay. But you will probably be missing out on great stories.\nArcane’s success and widespread acclaim among fans and critics alike, for example, proves the universe Riot Games has created with Runeterra has enough depth and potential to expand the borders of the games—and bring new players in. The Netflix animated series is set in the twin cities of Piltover and Zaun, that make up one of the several known regions of Runeterra.\nIn the other regions, you will find an unforgiving desert, isles shrouded by a dark mist, a pirate city, and even a frozen land where chaos reigns.\nThat land is the Freljord, the northernmost region of Runeterra.\nIt\u0026nbsp;is “a harsh and unforgiving place—where the people are born warriors, who must persevere against all odds,” according to Riot. It is home to ancient tribes, mysterious creatures, old gods and powerful ice magic, as well as 14 of the game’s more than 150 champions. Most of them are classic or well-known characters.\nAnivia, the Cryophoenix Legend says Anivia, one of the Freljord’s demigods, appears to people in the form of a winged spirit. She has witnessed the dawn and downfall of countless mortal civilizations, and her presence is often regarded as a bad omen or the start of a new era. As long as the Freljord exists, she will too; she will always be reborn if she dies.\nIn League, Anivia is a mage that is easy to learn, but hard to master. She manipulates the air and uses her ice magic to chill enemies, causing effects like stun and slow, as well as create physical ice barriers in the map. The champion is commonly used in the mid lane or as a support.\nAshe, the Frost Archer After her mother’s death, Ashe decided to follow her steps and continue the mission she was working on at the time. An old map took her to the supposed grave of Avarosa, where she found the magical bow of True Ice, a perfect match for someone who was born with the rare ability to wield such a powerful weapon. But she used it to protect the weak, which led her to become the leader of a new tribe formed by these people, the largest that the Freljord has seen in many generations.\nAshe is one of League’s classic marksmen and starting characters. She mainly uses basic attacks, while her skills take advantage of the frost magic to add utility. From a hawk spirit that can reveal hidden nearby areas to a freezing ultimate that stuns enemies across the map, her versatile skills make her a valid asset—while also being friendly to beginners. She is mostly used as an AD carry in the bot lane.\nBraum, the Heart of the Freljord For Braum, all tribes in the Freljord are a family—a lesson he learned from his mother, who saved countless lives. He is, like Ashe, one of the Iceborn, known for having ice powers. He also uses that power for the greater good. With time, he became a hero, having his feats turn to legends, and a positive figure for the people. When the Freljord finally becomes united as one, his dream is to retire and live as a humble poro hoarder.\nIn League, Braum is a support champion. He offers a mix of physical protection, like jumping in front of his allies or protecting them with his magical shield, and utility, like stunning and slowing enemies. Although he is a melee champion, he is more of a defender and does not deal much damage, which is fitting with his backstory, so it is probably better to stick with the support option.\nGnar, the Missing Link Gnar comes from a different time, when the Freljord was not yet the icy land it is known as. Back then, the energetic young Yordle was not the only one of his kind, and lived among bigger creatures and immortal beings. He was a skilled hunter and his most prized possession was his boomerang—a drüvask’s jawbone. But after the first time he transformed into an enormous monster to protect his friends, Gnar ended up frozen in True Ice, falling asleep for millennia. When he awoke, the world had completely changed.\nAs a playable League character, Gnar is a unique fighter. His gameplay incorporates elements from his story, mainly the transformation into an enormous monster, which happens when he gathers enough rage. In the form of regular Gnar, he uses his cherished boomerang to attack from afar and can move and bounce around faster. As Mega Gnar, the monster, he turns into a slower, but stronger, melee attacker.\nGragas, the Rabble Rouser It was in search of the purest arctic water for his perfect ale that Gragas got to the Freljord. He loves fighting and drinking, mostly the latter, but still has not found a drink strong enough to get him drunk, so he vowed to create his own. In his new land, he is already considered a hero, because his brew was good enough to turn an imminent war into a friendly drink at a bar.\nIn League, Gragas is a fighter that is mostly used in the top lane, but is also flexible enough to be played in the jungle, mid-lane, and as a support. He carries a cask of his beer, which he can hurl at enemies to deal damage and drink to get empowered or heal himself.\nLissandra, the Ice Witch After the Void erupted into the mortal world, Lissandra had to give up all that she cared about—both her sisters and the Watchers, who she had allied with—in order to survive. They constantly appear in her dreams, reminding her they are only frozen in a deep slumber and might come back if her elemental power ever ceases to be enough.\nIn the game, Lissandra is a mage usually picked as a mid-laner. She uses the power of dark ice to damage, root, and slow enemies. Though she is a ranged mage, a few of the champion’s abilities also affect her own movement and placement: one brings her closer to enemies, while other freezes her in place and makes her invulnerable to damage.\nNunu \u0026amp; Willump, the Boy and His Yeti An unlikely duo sets out on an adventure: a boy who lost his mom and the last magical yeti of the Freljord. Betrayed by Lissandra, the ancient creature finds hope again after crossing paths with Nunu, giving him the power that remained from his people. As for the boy, he will hold on to his new friend and try to find his missing mother.\nMainly used in the jungle, Nunu \u0026amp; Willump are a tank duo who deal magic damage. Their attacks are themed around ice magic and their snowball fights, slowing down, rooting, and knocking up enemies. Willump also heals by consuming enemies like minions and champions.\nOlaf, the Berserker Olaf does not fear death. In fact, he actively seeks it, one reckless battle after another. But death seems to not be in the cards for the berserker, who enters a frenzied state and always emerges victorious. Whether it’s legendary monsters or warrior tribes, no one can stand in the way. Then one champion offers to find him a glorious death, if he can help her conquest.\nOne of the essential fighters in League, Olaf works primarily as a jungle pick, but can also appear on the top lane. His gameplay is quite simple and borrows from his lore: skills grant him attack speed, extra power, resistance to damage, and invulnerability.\nOrnn, the Fire below the Mountain A reclusive demigod, Ornn is the eldest among them. He lived under a dormant volcano and worked day and night as a blacksmith, forging legendary weapons and artifacts. After a fight with his brother destroyed most of the population he knew, his guilt made him even more reclusive. But now it looks like a good blacksmith is needed, and he is back to join the fight.\nOrnn is also a tank and appears mostly in the top lane. He is a unique character with the ability to create more powerful versions of certain items for his allies, and some of his skills follow the volcanic theme of his lore. And he can summon an elemental that knocks up enemies too.\nSejuani, Fury of the North The Winter’s Claw tribe went through its fair share of hardships after being abandoned by the Iceborn warmother Kalkia, Sejuani’s mother. When she took control as warmother, Sejuani brought their reputation back as a brutal and terrifying tribe. Accompanied by her loyal drüvask named Bristle, she will not stop until she is the only ruler of the Freljord.\nSejuani is also a tank, mostly played in the jungle and the top lane. Her flail made of True Ice is her main weapon, used to damage, stun, and frost enemies who cross her way. Bristle gives her the ability to charge forward, dealing damage and knocking opponents in the air.\nTrundle, the Troll King Trundle’s warband took him for a weak and foolish troll, and, after a plan that was not that well-received, they threw him away to survive on his own. Which he did. Things turned around after the Ice Witch gifted him the Boneshiver, an ice club filled with magic, which he then used to defeat his former leader and become the king among trolls.\nA fighter mostly used in the jungle and top lane, Trundle benefits from the speedy health recovery of the trolls. With his skills, he can recover health or steal it from enemies, as well as use ice magic for several purposes, including damage to enemies and obstacles on the map.\nTryndamere, the Barbarian King Tryndamere earned the reputation of a legendary warrior among his tribe. On a night when he should have died, rage took over and he was revived, then vowed to avenge the fallen. Determined to prove his worth once more, now to the Avarosans, he ends up becoming queen Ashe’s bloodsworn via a political marriage between their clans.\nIn League, Tryndamere is also a fighter mostly used in the top lane, though he gets some play as a mid-laner and a jungler. The fury that saved him in his story also saves him in the game: it can make him heal or become invulnerable to lethal damage.\nUdyr, the Spirit Walker The spirit walkers are warrior-shamans with a deep connection to spiritual magic, and Udyr is one of them. From a young age, he understood every creature that was a beast to others, feeling their emotions and understanding their howls, but this power comes with a cost. The chaos in his mind almost led him to insanity. After a tragedy takes the lives of most of his tribe, he meets a mysterious monk and seeks his help to understand and control his abilities. Now, he is back to the Freljord, his home.\nAnother fighter, Udyr is also popular as a jungler, with minor appearances at the top lane. His connection to the beasts comes to life in the game in the form of “stances”, each beast being a stance that grants him a certain effect.\nVolibear, the Relentless Storm Ornn’s brother Volibear is the demigod that represents the fury and power of the Freljord. A bloody warrior at heart, he hates civilization and wishes to take his land back to its ancient state, to a time when he was honored and feared by all. And he will go over anyone and anything that stands in his way.\nVolibear is a fighter, a popular champion in the jungle and the top lane. The power of thunder is present in a few of his abilities, slowing and stunning enemies while granting him attack speed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqmabmJa6sbXOp6pmnqKkum7Ax55kn6qVobewvsNmqZ6fmaS7\n","link":"/post/all-league-of-legends-champions-from-the-freljord-region/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All League of Legends champions from the Freljord region"},{"body":"GeoGuessr is a game that shows players a location on Google Maps and asks them to pinpoint where the location appears on the map only using hints within the showcased area.\nMaking an accurate guess is extremely difficult given a number of different factors, but making an accurate guess without ever seeing the location itself is something insane. That is what the YouTuber GeoWizard was able to pull off on Ludwig’s stream, though.\nThe YouTuber was challenged with determining the location with his only clues being Ludwig’s description of the displayed area. As they began, Ludwig described the appearance of the structures, people, and the location of the Sun, before going deeper and looking for signs that would indicate a region or area.\n After just a few minutes, GeoWizard was ready to make his guess—Crete, an island of Greece. That guess was the exact location the YouTuber had suggested.\nIt is no surprise the GeoWizard is one of the most talented GeoGuessrs in the world. His YouTube channel boasts a variety of videos on the game as he competes in tournaments or attempts a range of challenges in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiflaTEqsbAq5tmpZGgsrR5yKeqmqaVYrS2sdKsZLChpJ28tsCMrJyeoZ6ceq27wpqroqeeYryvecuum7Chl6h6tMDRnpim\n","link":"/post/geowizard-makes-insanely-accurate-guess-without-seeing-location-on-ludwig-s-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GeoWizard makes insanely accurate guess without seeing location on Ludwig’s stream"},{"body":"Communication is an important part of competitive gaming. Your skill won’t matter as much if you can’t seem to function with your team and communicate with them. If you’re playing with friends, there can also be a lot of banter while gaming, meaning it may be beneficial to use a secondary platform instead of your favorite game’s voice chat feature—if it even has one.\nDuring the early days of online gaming, players used programs like Ventrilo, Mumble, Skype, and eventually Discord. While all the other voice chat solutions continued to exist after Discord’s debut, they were simply blown out of water. Discord finally cracked the winning formula and worked on all the shortcomings of its competition to emerge as gamers’ go-to voice chat program.\nA majority of gamers are likely to have Discord installed on their preferred gaming devices. If you were just invited to Discord and this is the first time you hear about it, though, you could have questions about how to download the application.\nRegardless of your platform, downloading Discord should only take a few minutes, but you’ll also need to create an account with an email to start using it.\nHere’s how you can download Discord on all devices.\nHow to download Discord on a PC To download Discord on a PC, you’ll need to:\nHead over to Discord’s official website.Click on the Download button to install the setup file.Run the setup file you just downloaded.Follow the instructions shown on the installer.Once the installer finishes, Discord will be ready to launch. How to download Discord on a Mac Installing Discord on a Mac is quite similar to how it’s done on a PC.\nOpen up Discord’s official website.Click on Download for Mac.A .dmg setup file will start downloading.Once the download finishes, launch the setup file and go through the steps.If this is your first time installing a third-party program on a Mac, you’ll need to perform some manual steps like dragging the logo shown during the installation to your application folder. The MacOS will guide you through this process.Discord should appear in your Applications folder after you complete the installation process. How to download Discord on Android devices Considering most phones ship with pre-installed apps these days, there might be a larger majority that never had to install an additional app on their phones or tablets.\u0026nbsp;\nDiscord is considered as an app on mobile devices, and users will need to install it on their devices like any other app on the market.\nTo install Discord on an Android device:\nOpen the Google Play Store tab or click here.On the Play Store, type in Discord.Click on Install and Discord should set itself up on your device in a minute or two. How to download Discord on iPhone and iPad Like Android users, players on Apple devices will also need to download Discord like a regular app.\nHead over to the App Store or click here.Type Discord into the search bar.Click on the download button and Discord will set itself up on your iPhone or iPad shortly. How to download Discord on Linux Installing Discord on Linux systems is also relatively simple since the voice chat app is compatible with the operating system. Once you head over to Discord’s official website, it should automatically detect that you’re on a Linux device and offer you suitable installation options.\nAlternatively, you can also try using the Ubuntu Software Center and search for Discord, which will be under the Social category.\nIf you’d like to save yourself the trouble, you can also try out the web version of Discord which allows players to gain full access to most of the key Discord features through a web browser.\nHead over to Discord’s official website and choose “Open Discord” in your browser to log into your account without downloading Discord.\nCan you download Discord on Xbox and PlayStation? Most voice chat programs haven’t been available on console platforms since most consoles have their own solutions. Players on PlayStation and Xbox can easily call their friends, meaning they may not even need Discord. Considering the number of cross-platform games on the market, however, the number of console players that team up with players on PCs increases every day.\nWhile Xbox players have access to Discord, its features will be limited compared to its PC version. On the other hand, PlayStation players can’t download or use Discord on their gaming devices.\nThe wait for PS5 players may not be that long, though, since Sony and Discord signed a partnership in May 2021. With the two key players working together, Discord should also become available on PS5 in the near future.\nIf Discord doesn’t seem to be functioning properly on your console during your gaming sessions, you’ll have no choice but to use the in-game voice chat feature of the title you’re playing.\u0026nbsp;\nSome gamers also use their phones to connect to Discord, but this may cause you to hear less of the in-game sounds, which can be a competitive disadvantage in certain titles.\nOnce you create a Discord account on any of the available platforms, you’ll be able to use it on all of your gaming devices. From consoles to mobile devices, the same email and password will be enough, allowing players to stay up to date with their friends no matter the platform they’re online on.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brDOsKWlp5GZeqW10pymq5xdpLturculZJ2dpp6wpr8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-discord-on-all-devices/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Discord on all devices"},{"body":"EA Sports ha revelado recientemente las puntuaciones de los 100 mejores jugadores de FIFA 21, que se estrenará oficialmente el 21 de octubre.\nSin embargo, esta lista contiene los diez mejores mediocentros (MCD, MC y MP) en FIFA 21. La lista no tiene en consideración qué cartas serán llegarán al Ultimate Team de FIFA 21, ya que cada semana aparecen nuevas cartas con jugadores mejorados.\nEstos son los diez mejores mediocentros de FIFA 21 según las puntuaciones reveladas por EA Sports con los que podrás jugar partidos amistosos, el modo Carrera o Ultimate Team.\n10) Thomas Müller (Bayern de Munich) Cuando arrancó la temporada 2019-2020 muchos creyeron que la etapa de Thomas Müller en el Bayern de Munich ya había acabado. El veterano no estaba disputando muchos minutos con Niko Kovač, pero su situación cambió radicalmente cuando Hansi Flick se convirtió en el primer entrenador del Bayern.\nMüller volvió a ser un jugador vital para el Bayern y contribuyó en muchos goles importantes a través de asistencias a lo largo del año. EA Sports ha mantenido la mediana de Müller (86) y le hemos incluido en la lista por encima de nombres como Paul Pogba, Marco Verratti, Alejandro Gómez, Jordan Henderson o David Silva por su gran contribución al triplete.\n9) Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelona) Por la otra parte, SergioBusquets no ha podido acabar la temporada de una forma peor. El FC Barcelona sufrió una de las derrotas más duras de su historia tras perder por 8-2 contra el Bayern de Munich en los cuartos de final de la UEFA Champions League. Más allá de este partido, Busquets sigue siendo el pilar del medio campo del Barça.\nNo es perfecto, pero Busquets tiene un gran pase, una buena visión de juego y capacidad para cubrir. Aunque su media en FIFA 21 es muy alta (87), no es un jugador veloz (42), algo que podría causar problemas si FIFA 21 se basa tanto en este aspecto como FIFA 20. EA ha empeorado a Busquets dos puntos en comparación a su última edición.\n8) Luka Modrić\u0026nbsp;(Real Madrid) Luka Modrić\u0026nbsp;es un verdadero héroe en Croacia. El jugador de 35 años lideró a su país a la final del Mundial de 2018 y fue elegido como mejor jugador del mundo a finales de ese mismo año. Además de ello ha ayudado al Real Madrid a conseguir cuatro Champions League.\nEl mejor jugador de la historia de Croacia ha visto cómo su mediana se ha reducido notablemente, de 90 a 87. Puede que esta edición sea la última oportunidad que tengas de jugar con Modrić\u0026nbsp;en el Real Madrid ya que los rumores apuntan a que esta será su última temporada en el club.\n7) Fabinho (Liverpool FC) Actualmente pocos mediocentros defensivos son tan sólidos como Fabinho. El jugador de 26 años llegó al Liverpool en 2018 procedente del Mónaco y se convirtió en uno de los pilares del 11 inicial «red«.\nAunque normalmente juega como mediocentro, Fabinho también puede jugar como lateral derecho y como central gracias a su versatilidad. Está muy bien valorado por Jürgen Klopp, entrenador del Liverpool, y ya ha ayudado al club a ganar tanto la UEFA Champions League como la Premier League en tan solo dos años.\nEA ha aumentado la puntuación media de Fabinho de 85 a 87. Si necesitas un mediocentro defensivo en el modo Carrera puedes ir a por Fabinho ya que tan solo tiene 26 años y todavía tiene mucho recorrido por delante.\n6) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) Bruno Fernandes ha sido el fichaje con más impacto del Manchester United en los últimos cinco años como mínimo. La estrella portuguesa llegó a Manchester en enero procedente del Sporting de Lisboa y se adaptó rápidamente a la Premier League.\nEl portugués ha sido la sangre nueva que el Manchester United necesitaba para revertir su situación. Ayudó al equipo a ascender en la clasificación y a clasificarse a la Champions League. Por ello EA ha mejorado a Bruno Fernandes aumentándole la media de 85 a 87, algo que le coloca como uno de los mejores medio puntas del juego.\n5) N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea) N’Golo Kanté es uno de esos jugadores que todos los entrenadores quieren tener. La estrella francesa tiene grandes habilidades defensivas y una naturaleza física que le permite correr a lo largo de todo un partido.\nEl jugador de 29 años es uno de los más ágiles de todo FIFA, y junto a Bruno Fernandes es uno de los que más ayuda en los partidos dentro del juego. Su velocidad es un factor crucial, porque independientemente de si estás atacando o defendiendo el que tenga los más veloces será quien probablemente gane más duelos.\n4) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Toni Kroos ha sido uno de los mejores jugadores de fútbol de lo poco que llevamos de siglo. No todos los jugadores son capaces de asegurarse un puesto en el once inicial del Real Madrid y mantenerlo a lo largo de los años. Esto es algo de lo que Kroos puede estar orgulloso.\nEl jugador de 30 años está caracterizado por su gran pase y su liderazgo. Si Casemiro es conocido por respaldar la defensa del Real Madrid, Kroos es el hombre que hace que el juego fluya. EA mantendrá la mediana de Kroos (88), pero tened en cuenta de que el alemán no es demasiado veloz, algo que se puede pagar caro en FIFA.\n3) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern de Munich) Joshua Kimmich es uno de los jugadores más versátiles de su generación. El Bayern de Munich todavía no ha encontrado una posición en la que no juegue bien. El jugador de 25 años puede ocupar cuatro posiciones: central, lateral, mediocentro defensivo y mediocentro. Kimmich hace lo que el Bayern necesita siempre.\nEA Sports ha valorado el trabajo de Kimmich y ha aumentado su media de 86 a 88. Será la primera vez que la carta de Kimmich en FIFA sea como mediocentro defensivo y no como central o lateral derecho.\n2) Casemiro (Real Madrid) Casemiro ha sido el mejor jugador del Real Madrid en la última temporada. El brasileño se ha desarrollado hasta proclamarse como uno de los mejores -si no el mejor- mediocentros defensivos de todo el mundo bajo la tutela de Zinédine Zidane.\nLos desarrolladores han reconocido la gran temporada de Casemiro con el Real Madrid y han aumentado su puntuación mediana de 87 a 89 en FIFA 21. El brasileño tendrá 91 de físico, algo que te ayudará para ganar los duelos.\n1) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) De Bruyne es uno de los jugadores más talentosos que ha visto el fútbol europeo en los últimos años, pero alcanzó su pico en la temporada 2019-2020. El belga fue proclamado mejor jugador de la Premier League tras marcar 13 goles, hacer 20 asistencias y crear un total de 104 ocasiones de gol. Sin embargo, EA no ha aumentado la media de De Bruyne. Su carta principal seguirá siendo de 91, algo que puede ser un poco injusto para la estrella belga.\nArtículo publicado originalmente en inglés por Leonardo Biazzi en Dot Esports el 11 de septiembre\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmwv4ydoJ6yXaKyq7vRnqpmpZWZtrCvxKerq6ejYrGmecWinZplYmY%3D\n","link":"/post/los-diez-mejores-mediocentros-de-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los diez mejores mediocentros de FIFA 21"},{"body":"Pokémon fans in Japan who are planning to purchase the 2022 title Pokémon Legends: Arceus can score a limited-edition Pokémon OCG card by pre-ordering the game.\nArceus V will be included with physical pre-orders of the game in Japan, The Pokémon Company announced today. This special art promo card boasts a stamp with the game’s title on its face.\nThe card may not be the most powerful in terms of playability, however. As a limited-run promotional card, though, it will likely accumulate value over time for collectors.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus will hit stores around the globe on Jan. 28, 2022. Right now, however, this card has not been confirmed for any translation or release outside of Japan.\nAs the 2022 Pokémon title coming to the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Legends: Arceus will bring players to a new space in the Pokémon timeline and offer a unique take on the traditional Pokémon gameplay style. It will also come with a handful of new Pokémon, as well as newly announced forms of old favorites. As the name suggests, the star of the show will be Arceus, who could potentially receive a new form of its own within this new region.\nPlayers still have plenty of time to decide whether they’ll purchase Pokémon Legends: Arceus since it doesn’t drop until early next year. But if you’re a collector, you might not want to wait on securing this limited-edition card.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWgp7yuu4ycmKucXZa%2FpLHUrGSvZZGrrqq4wJujnmWnnsGpec%2BrnGanopmys3nOn2SgmZ2aeqq6jKOYqZme\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-promo-card-arceus-v-available-with-pre-order-of-game-in-japan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus promo card ‘Arceus V’ available with pre-order of game in Japan"},{"body":"T1 has expanded its presence in VALORANT by signing Flights as a content creator, the organization announced today. Flights is known for his impressive plays with Raze and has over 450,000 subscribers on YouTube.\u0026nbsp;\nFlights is a popular YouTuber and streamer who’s constantly impressing his viewers with intense and exciting clips. He uses Raze in the majority of his matches and can quickly move around the map by using her blast packs.\u0026nbsp;\n He started uploading videos during the VALORANT beta and has amassed over 450,000 subscribers. He also has over 156,000 Twitch followers and regularly streams to thousands of people. His videos are an excellent resource for Raze mains and can help players rank up and support their teams.\u0026nbsp;\n“Raze stop cheating man…”\nStreams back this weekend getting the content pic.twitter.com/AVqL7UsVWl\n— Flights (@Flights1_) January 21, 2021  Some of his clips have caused opponents to call him a cheater, but it’s clear that he’s a talented player who’s mastered Raze’s abilities. Flights hinted at his signing to fans earlier this week and many are excited to see the talented player find an organization to call home.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 was one of the first organizations to enter the professional VALORANT scene and has several former CS:GO players on its roster. The team earned a top-eight finish in the VALORANT First strike event last month and is considered one of the top squads in North America.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 fans can now enjoy Flights’ VALORANT content alongside the professional team and will likely see collaborations in the future.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq1pXai2qLrSZp2loZedwbR5wKxkr5mcpL%2BiutNmmqimpJq7tXnCq5yarJ%2Bn\n","link":"/post/t1-signs-flights-as-valorant-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 signs Flights as VALORANT content creator"},{"body":"Ezreal is in a good spot right now. The shifty ADC has survived through the years due to his combination of a safe laning phase with ridiculous late game power. Those assets have helped him survive the carnage that went on in the bot lane this split, where several champions saw their stats and win rates gutted.\nGlobally, through mid-August, Ezreal’s presence—the combined pick and ban rate—in professional play is a strong 44 percent, according to League stats site Games of Legends. And it’s even higher lately—he’s been in the top three in bot lane presence in both of the last patches. He’s obviously pretty strong as evidenced by his 45 percent win rate.\nWait, that’s not right. 45 percent is less than half. Why would a losing champion be so popular? If you dig into his numbers, it’s easy to see the reason. His win rate is highest in the LCK at nearly 54 percent. He hovers around 50 percent in both the EU LCS and LPL. But the holdup is NA.\nEzreal’s win-rate in that region is under 24 percent. That’s a two followed by a four. As in, if you had a 24 percent win rate, you would be Bronze 6 before the week was out. So what’s the deal with NA?\nTo figure that out, you first have to understand Ezreal’s strengths. He has extremely high late-game DPS. That’s why he’s among the highest damage bot lane champions in every region, averaging 644/664/687 DPM in the EU LCS, LCK, and LPL, respectively.\nBut in NA? His DPM is only 581 this split. He’s still the same champion no matter who’s playing him, so it must be that NA teams are playing him wrong. Ezreal is best at long, drawn-out objective fights where he can sit safely on the outside and throw out Qs and basic attacks while staying safe with his E. And when the right moment presents itself, he can shift forward onto a target and delete them with a barrage of spells.\nFnatic disengages and gives time for Ezreal to shine before he shifts forward to end the fight But that takes coordination to pull off—NA teams would rather just pile into a fight all at once and get it over with. Sometimes teams will fight before Ezreal hits his power spike. Many times teams fight too quickly, going all-in and leaving the Ezreal on the outside, wondering why all of his teammates disappeared. Those are some of the reasons why he does so little damage in this region.\nThe contrast becomes more clear when you compare Ezreal to Lucian, who’s great at jumping in and blowing all of his cooldowns at once. Lucian fits NA’s style perfectly, and boasts a 66 percent win rate as a result. It really is a story of two ADCs, one who pokes patiently, and another who goes all-in.\nIf your favorite NA LCS team locks in Ezreal, you should probably cheer for them to stall and play around Ezreal’s late-game damage. But it probably won’t matter because they’re probably heading for a loss anyway.\nStatistics via Games of Legends\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWaZZyYwG6x2aucmqRdpb%2BwrsuepGavmaN6s63Tng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-na-lcs-has-an-ezreal-problem/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The NA LCS has an Ezreal problem"},{"body":"Cada arma en Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War tiene un nombre en clave asignado. Específicamente, los planos de armas solo se conocen por su título y su nombre en clave.\nInexplicablemente, al mirar los planos de armas en la tienda del juego, la descripción solo usa el nombre en clave del plano del arma, y no el nombre del arma real.\nLos planos a veces cambian por completo el aspecto de un arma, por lo que puede complicarse saber para qué arma estás comprando un plano. Por eso\u0026nbsp; hemos creado esta práctica lista para identificar rápidamente cuál es cada arma.\nA continuación, todos los nombres en clave de planos para las armas de Black Ops Cold War:\nFusiles de asalto Alpha\u0026nbsp;– XM4\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– AK-47\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– Krig 6\nDelta\u0026nbsp;– QBZ-83\nEcho\u0026nbsp;– FFAR 1\nFoxtrot\u0026nbsp;– Groza\nGolf\u0026nbsp;– FARA 83\nSubfusiles Alpha\u0026nbsp;– MP5\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– Milano 821\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– AK-74u\nDelta\u0026nbsp;– KSP 45\nEcho\u0026nbsp;– Bullfrog\nFoxtrot\u0026nbsp;– MAC-10\nGolf\u0026nbsp;– LC10\nHotel –\u0026nbsp;PPSh-41\nFusiles tácticos Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Type 63\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– M16\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– AUG\nDelta\u0026nbsp;– DMR 14\nEcho –\u0026nbsp;CARV.2\nAmetralladoras ligeras Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Stoner 63\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– RPD\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– M60\nFusiles de precisión Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Pelington 703\nBravo –\u0026nbsp;LW3 Tundra\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– M82\nDelta\u0026nbsp;– ZRG 20mm\nEcho –\u0026nbsp;Swiss K31\nPistolas Alpha\u0026nbsp;– 1911\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– Magnum\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– Diamatti\nEscopetas Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Hauer 77\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– Gallo SA12\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– Streetsweeper\nLanzamisiles Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Cigma 2\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– RPG-7\nCuerpo a cuerpo Alpha\u0026nbsp;– Cuchillo\nBravo\u0026nbsp;– Mazo\nCharlie\u0026nbsp;– Wakizashi\nDelta\u0026nbsp;– Pala E-tool\nEcho\u0026nbsp;– Machete\nFoxtrot\u0026nbsp;– Bate de béisbol\nEspecial Alpha\u0026nbsp;– M79\nBravo –\u0026nbsp;R1 Shadowhunter\nCharlie –\u0026nbsp;Cuchillo balístico\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Scott Duwe el 26 de mayo de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZMGwsM6sZKWno2K7sLnBq5ysZZSaeq270manpZmepMBusMRmmKulkah6prqMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZpqclrCsec6pqmabn6GxbsPAqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/todos-los-nombres-de-los-planos-de-armas-en-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Todos los nombres de los planos de armas en Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" To the surprise of many, except perhaps the players themselves, Version1 pulled off a stunning victory over Team Liquid at VCT Masters Reykjavik. Many thought Liquid, viewed as a favorite for the entire event heading into the first North America vs. Europe series, would come out victorious.\nIt looked like that might be the case after Liquid stole V1’s map pick of Split in overtime, but V1 responded with a dazzling display on Liquid’s pick of Ascent, where they had won 18 straight times. Their confidence unsettled, V1 picked apart Liquid 13-4 on Haven to complete the comeback. After the win, V1 IGL Anthony “vanity” Malaspina said Liquid crumbled under the pressure they put on themselves.\n“We just have five people who enjoy playing with each other and who trust each other, and we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Vanity told Dot Esports. “I think that leads to not feeling the pressure as much. We felt that pressure in the first match, but in this match, Liquid definitely put the pressure on themselves. They said they’re the best team in the tournament, they said they should easily win. I mean, ScreaM said in the press conference that he doesn’t even know who’s in his bracket. You’re putting so much pressure on yourself and your teammates.”\nScreaM is a VALORANT player with talent that’s earned through a decade of professional FPS experience. Check out the gear the headshot king uses.\u0026nbsp;\nAlienware 25 Gaming Monitor HyperX Alloy FPS Sennheiser Game Zero Vanity says that V1 doesn’t feel the pressure because they don’t “come out and say [they’re] going to win the tournament,” despite the high expectations he says they’ve set for themselves. Pressure can lead to mistakes like the one Dom “soulcas” Sulcas made on Haven, lurking behind vanity for too long, letting the NA IGL whip around and get a back-breaking kill. Vanity rubbed salt in the wound with a cheeky wave to soulcas across the stage because when “they make a mistake like that, you just got to make them think about it.”\n But according to the V1 captain, the biggest mistake Liquid made was not adapting to the current meta, specifically by not utilizing Astra as the primary controller. Liquid instead opted to use Brimstone, which confused vanity. “I just don’t understand because Astra is such a strong agent, but the Europeans just think she’s not strong for some reason,” vanity said. “But you can literally play across the map; I can be on B and I can have impact on A. I mean ScreaM tweets this meta is rough, but you guys just aren’t playing the meta. Astra should be played on the majority of maps. You don’t need to play to meta on every map, but the fact that some of these teams refuse to run an agent that has map-wide impact doesn’t make any sense.”\n1-2 into the lower bracket, gg's they played really well and we played very poorly. Still a chance, do or die. The current meta is really tough..🤢 #LetsGoLiquid\n— Liquid ScreaM 🇲🇦 (@ScreaM_) May 25, 2021  With the win over Liquid, V1 is now 2-0 at VCT Masters Reykjavik, and move on to face Korean team NUTURN in the next round of the upper bracket. Vanity says NUTURN were one of the best teams they scrimmed against, and is looking forward to their match on May 27.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq9pXauur7XTsmSsm6Karq5507CcnqyjYsGptdJmpJ6skWK2tHnRqKygoF2XwrV52KisZp%2BlrsButtSsq2aZopq7tXnPpZiyoZ6cerW0xGaknqyR\n","link":"/post/v1-vanity-scream-tweets-this-meta-is-rough-but-you-guys-just-aren-t-playing-the-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"V1 vanity: ‘ScreaM tweets this meta is rough, but you guys just aren’t playing the meta’"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Atlanta Reign DPS and popular streamer Daniel “Dafran” Francesca is retired from the Overwatch League—a stunning move that comes just before the beginning stage two of the Overwatch League.\nIn a statement, the Atlanta Reign said Dafran “didn’t want to draw attention to himself” while the team was still playing, so he waited to announce this change after the stage was over. Atlanta Reign was notified of his retirement a week before playoffs started—Dafran said he wanted to “pop off” one last time during the team’s run through stage one playoffs. Atlanta Reign Announce the Retirement of Daniel “Dafran” Francesca from the @overwatchleague. pic.twitter.com/FEkR8cNyvw\n— Atlanta Reign (@ATLReign) March 28, 2019  While Dafran will no longer be on the Reign as a player, he’ll stay with the team as a partnered streamer. Dafran said that he is “leaving the OWL and going back to comfy streamer life.” He thanked the Atlanta Reign for their leadership and for the opportunity to be a professional competitor. In the Twitter post, he mentions that his streams will now be longer and more consistent. Dafran has been a popular Overwatch streamer for years, with thousands of monthly subscribers. He previously played for Selfless Gaming, which competed in minor Overwatch competitions as the game was gaining traction as a professional esport. Fans had been concerned about the player’s well-being on account of recent streams in which Dafran displayed erratic behavior, like listening to a dance video for 10 hours and showering with clothing on. The Atlanta Reign has not commented on its plans for stage two or who will take Dafran’s place as starting DPS. Dafran was a near-constant starter for the team, playing mostly Zarya and Torbjörn. The Atlanta Reign made it to the stage one playoffs but were defeated by the Philadelphia Fusion in the quarterfinals. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZpKGur8DAZqmeoZejwG6wwKegnqRdma6nvsCnZJ%2BqkaOwpr%2FCmmSrnaSev6a%2FjJ%2BpqKVdpMOmvtaaq5yg\n","link":"/post/atlanta-reign-s-daniel-dafran-francesca-retires-from-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Atlanta Reign’s Daniel “Dafran” Francesca retires from Overwatch"},{"body":"Kai’Sa was revealed today as League of Legends’ next champion, and her release skin is as cool as you’d expect from anyone labeled, “The Daughter of the Void.”\nBullet Angel Kai’Sa looks like a blend of Pulsefire Caitlyn and PROJECT Vayne, and we couldn’t be more excited to try it out.\nUnfortunately, the skin isn’t on the PBE for testing yet, so we’ll have to settle with staring at the splash art of the new skin and inevitably over-analyzing it. The color scheme of futuristic electric blues and browns is very similar to Pulsefire Caitlyn, so much that when you first look at the artwork it’s hard not to first think of it as a Pulsefire skin.\nThe helmet and pose, however, look very much like PROJECT Vayne’s splash art. If this wasn’t for a new champion, we would have probably assumed it was a Pulsefire Vayne skin before anything else. That’s not a bad thing, though, it sounds like it’d be totally rad.\nBoth Ornn and Zoe’s release skins were priced at 1350 RP, so it’s safe to assume that Kai’Sa’s Bullet Angel skin will be as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmupJyawW6tzaCcpWWblrZuv8BmpZ6vXZi1ornPoqanZaKauaat0p5krKOZo3pzfZFtaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/bullet-angel-kai-sa-is-the-new-champion-s-release-skin-and-it-looks-a-lot-like-a-pulsefire-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bullet Angel Kai’Sa is the new champion’s release skin, and it looks a lot like a Pulsefire skin"},{"body":"Elden Ring is still one of the hottest games on the market. The open-world vision of FromSoftware is sought after by many due to its vast landscape and absurd amount of content. Players can spend tons of hours in the starting area alone only to find out that the map just gets bigger and bigger. Much of this large cookbook of content includes traversing dungeons and challenging, or getting challenged by, area bosses. Additionally, the numerous questlines within each playthrough allow for new and unique experiences every time players load their characters into the Lands Between. FromSoftware does a great job in allowing the player to forge their own path and choose how they want to play the game. Some NPC quests lock players into particular choices or influence how other NPCs receive the current character. Another way is choosing how to level one’s character. This has a lasting impact on difficulty and combat experience until players unlock the ability to respec. The differences between melee and at-range-based combat provide players with an all-around unique experience, and even Dexterity and Strength builds can have completely different perceptions of the game and world’s difficulty. Multiple character saves With so much to do within Elden Ring, many wish to create new characters and experience the world again in a different way. Luckily for the Elden Ring community, FromSoftware gave players the freedom to create and play around with new characters while saving others.\nPlayers can create new characters by selecting “New Game” at the title screen of Elden Ring. When this is selected, the game will load a new save where players can select a new class (possibly based on this list).\nThis new game save will not override any other characters saved locally. Players can have up to 10 different characters at a time. This allows for a generous amount of customization and creativity in build-making. But players may have to play through and seek out specific items on their own if they do not have a friend to trade them over.\nDeleting other saves If players run into the problem of too many saves, they simply have to select the “Load Game” option at the title screen. This will take them to a new screen where they have the option to select and load, or in this case delete characters that are locally saved. Players can follow the legend at the bottom of the screen to assist them with which buttons to press since they’re different depending on what players are using to play the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnHmq2eZZ2qubW1z6WcZquRq7Juv8uoq6xlmaN6prjDnqVmqpmjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-have-multiple-save-slots-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you have multiple save slots in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Popular chess streamer GMHikaru has been banned on Twitch today. While the reason for his ban has yet to be confirmed by the Amazon-owned platform, Hikaru and fans speculated it is the result of Hikaru watching Dr Disrespect on stream.\nGMHikaru tweeted, seemingly confirming the reason for his three-day ban.\n“The Doc tweeted that things are settled with twitch… guess he was wrong. See everyone in 3 days,” Hikaru said.\nThe Doc tweeted that things are settled with twitch… guess he was wrong. See everyone in 3 days.\n— Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru) March 22, 2022  The ban comes from a stream on March 16 where GMHikaru watched Dr Disrespect play chess against fellow YouTube streamer DrLupo. Dr Disrespect was famously banned from Twitch in June 2020, and since then, no Twitch streamers have been able to interact with the 40-year-old on stream in fear of being suspended from the platform. Despite Dr Disrespect resolving his legal issues with Twitch, it appears that streamers on the platform still cannot watch or play with him while live. This unfortunate circumstance has led to GMHikaru’s first ban on Twitch since his streaming career began.\nGMHikaru started streaming on Twitch sporadically back in late 2017, but it wasn’t until the Grandmaster played chess with xQc that he got the recognition many felt he deserved. The streamer further cemented his place on Twitch by commentating on the first-ever Pogchamps event, a chess tournament where popular streamers play against each other.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmifnZ22rK3RrmSbmZ6jsqV5zqdkra%2BZqbCpedKasKxlopqutLvNZqCsZZakv27DwK2aoaGenHqlvoydoKyqlai9pq%2FTZqanZaOpv6atzA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gmhikaru-banned-on-twitch-says-reason-is-for-watching-dr-disrespect-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GMHikaru banned on Twitch, says reason is for watching Dr Disrespect on stream"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile’s 12th season is right around the corner. Today, the Garena version of the game dropped the complete patch notes for the season 12 update. Season 12 is called “Going Dark.”\nCall of Duty: Mobile has two versions. The global one is published by Activision, while in Southeast Asia, another version exists that is published by Garena. The updates for both versions are usually the same.\nRelated: Call of Duty Mobile Garena and Global—what’s the difference?\nThe update will be released on Nov. 10, although this date may change. Players can open the game and directly update the game from there. Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Mobile’s season 12.\nNew Battle Pass The new battle pass “Going Dark” will be released on Nov. 11. Here are some of the rewards in this.\nFree Battle Pass Rewards A new SMG will be available in the free battle pass. The AGR 556 is a fully-automatic submachine gun that has a high rate of fire.A new operator skill will also be available on the free battle pass. The Ballistic Shield is a long-lasting shield with a built-in pistol. Seasonal Mission Rewards A new pistol, the .50 GS, is also coming to Call of Duty: Mobile. It does a lot of damage and will become one of the strongest weapons of its class in the game.A new Battle Royale class, the Refitter, will also be dropping in season 12. This class’ passive repairs and increases the stability of a player’s armor and vehicle. The gadget with this class releases Armor Packs, which can be picked up by allies to reduce bullet damage. Multiplayer Update Night Mode Players can finally fight in the night in Call of Duty: Mobile. Players will be equipped with night goggles to have vision in the dark.It will be playable on Crash, Summit, and Hackney Yard.The Attack of the Undead mode will also be coming on the night multiplayer maps. New Map: Hackney Warehouse Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Hackney Warehouse is coming to mobile. It is an abandoned industrial park.\nNew Weapon Attachments DR-H is getting a new attachment which increases magazine capacity and reduces mobility. Optimization Improved bullet scattering accuracy with Cordite.Improved Razorback’s recoil stability, reduced horizontal recoil, and increased mid-range damage.The stability when firing with the Fennec has been increased. The horizontal recoil has been decreased while the vertical recoil has been slightly increased.Improved damage with the AK117 to the upper body. Increased mid-range damage.The trajectory of the BK57 has been optimized and the stability has been improved.The KRM 262’s range has been reduced.The damage distance of the BY15 has been reduced.The Echo’s damage distance has been reduced.The duration of the Katana has been decreased. The energy required to use it has been increased as well.The transform shield’s duration has been decreased. The energy required to deploy it has been increased.Throwables will cause additional damage to the transform shield.The duration of the Cryo Bomb’s effect has been slightly reduced.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JurdGeZK2glWK9osDCoWSnp6SawG6yzqtknJmcoXqwsoydrK2xXaK8o7XLnqpmq5WWwLC6jGppZq2gma61sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-call-of-duty-mobile-s-season-12-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Mobile’s season 12 update"},{"body":"It can be challenging to figure out how to submit an appeal for a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) strike on Twitch. There have been many changes and updates to the DMCA policy for Twitch and just googling it can lead you to many different sites.\nSuppose, for example, you have received a DMCA strike and believe it’s a mistake since your video qualifies as fair use under U.S. law or it was a misidentification. In that case, you can send a counter-notification, which is essentially an appeal but is treated differently. You can view regular appeals in\u0026nbsp;Twitch’s Appeal portal, but DMCA strikes are appealed independently and you can’t view them as they are processed.\nWe recommend filing counter-notifications as soon as you believe you’ve received a mistaken DMCA strike. Twitch may\u0026nbsp;terminate your account\u0026nbsp;if you receive three strikes.\nHow to submit a counter-notification to Twitch You must follow these instructions exactly if you want to send a counter-notification in response to a DMCA strike about recorded content, a livestream, or something else:\nStart an email to [email\u0026nbsp;protected]Use the following statement exactly as written and replace “(enter your full name)” with your full name. This is the wording Twitch asks all counter-notifications to use:“I, (enter your full name) wish to state that:I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or if my address is outside of the United States, the judicial district in which Twitch may be found, and will accept service of process from the claimant.I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the material identified in the notification was identified, removed, and/or disabled due to a mistake or misidentification.” Finally, explain why you believe there was a mistake or misidentification.Under all of that, add the following:The URL(s) where the material subject to the notification of claimed infringement first appeared before it was removed or blocked.The name of the infringement claimant who submitted the claim.The name of your Twitch channel (for example, twitch.tv/Username).Your full legal name.Your full email address.Your full postal address (Street, Unit #, State, Mailing/Zip Code, Country).Your complete phone number, including the\u0026nbsp;International Code\u0026nbsp;(If you are from the U.S., your International Code is 1).Keep in mind that failure to provide this information could result in Twitch being unable to take action in response to your counter-notification. From there, you must wait for Twitch to respond to your counter-notification. Twitch may take up to a few months to respond to your appeal. It is important to remember that DMCA claims\u0026nbsp;expire over time. Even though Twitch hasn’t specified how long each may take, a DMCA strike may eventually just disappear.\nDo your research if you are unsure whether your use is\u0026nbsp;fair use\u0026nbsp;of the copyrighted material. Anytime you submit a counter-notification, you are saying that you are willing to be sued over the material, and if you’re in the wrong, that could be more trouble than it’s worth.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmqepnZGheqJ5w6aammWjqb%2Bqt8RmpqdlpKy2ta%2FH\n","link":"/post/how-to-appeal-a-dmca-strike-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to appeal a DMCA strike on Twitch"},{"body":"It’s time to join the intergalactic fight once again.\nLeague of Legends’ Odyssey skin line is making a comeback in today’s PBE Preview, including new cosmetics for Kha’Zix, Aatrox, Sivir, Twisted Fate, and Karma. The skins will likely have a two-week test cycle before hitting the live servers in the next patch.\nPBE Preview: Odyssey's back! 🌌🐛 Odyssey Kha'Zix\n🌌🔪 Odyssey Aatrox\n⭐💫 Odyssey Sivir\n⭐🃏 Odyssey Twisted Fate\n⭐🌞 Odyssey Karma pic.twitter.com/ScWc57yIe1\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) September 29, 2020  The cosmetics feature hues of purple, red, and gold, as well as space-themed sound effects. Twisted Fate’s back animation includes adorable little aliens, for example. And Aatrox uses his sword to tear open a rift in the dimension during his return to base.\nThis round of Odyssey skins joins existing cosmetics for Jinx, Malphite, Sona, Yasuo, Kayn, and Ziggs. Odyssey is an alternate universe set in the cosmos, with each champ representing “influential individuals of a vast galactic civilization,” according to the League wiki.\nOdyssey fans should be able to test out the new skins on the PBE soon.\nPBE-Vorschau: Pumpkin Prince Amumu, Little Devil Fizz \u0026amp; Bewitching Elise#PBE #leagueoflegends pic.twitter.com/K3l2FoQkE4\n— League of Legends DE (@LoLGermany) September 29, 2020  Riot also showed off Halloween-themed skins for Amumu, Fizz, and Elise today, which will hit the PBE soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5zp2wrKuVrnq0t8inqmaZopp6o63CpGSwoaSdeqity5qaraGTYrCwv8yeq6Kbo2KzsL6MpJ%2BaspmteqKt06umsWWjnsOqvoytrqKrpJqxbrLArZxmmZ6Zeqyt0aaY\n","link":"/post/league-s-odyssey-skins-are-back-with-galactic-cosmetics-for-kha-zix-aatrox-sivir-twisted-fate-and-karma/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s Odyssey skins are back with galactic cosmetics for Kha’Zix, Aatrox, Sivir, Twisted Fate, and Karma"},{"body":" There are quite a few changes coming to the Outlands next week.\nRespawn introduced the Chaos Theory Collection Event today and with it comes numerous balance changes to legends and weapons. And while Apex Legends players might enjoy the new Ring Fury mode or toxic Town Takeover, tweaks to Pathfinder, Caustic, Wattson, and the Mastiff are here to stay.\n Pathfinder mains have long asked for Low Profile to be removed, which makes the lovable robot take more damage from incoming fire. And after various nerfs and hitbox adjustments, Respawn is finally comfortable with taking off the debuff.\n“While his overall win rate and encounter win rate is by no means low, it’s hard to justify keeping Low Profile on a hitbox of his size,” the event blog post reads.\nWattson is similarly getting some love with a new passive shield regeneration mechanic. Similar to how Octane gains health over time, Wattson will now get 0.5 per second toward her shield. This should help the Static Defender have more survivability in extended fights or with limited medical supplies.\nAnd it seems Caustic is getting some nerfs just in time for his Town Takeover. Respawn believes his kit is “too oppressive in too many scenarios” because he has a slow, vision obstruction, and deals direct health damage. So Nox Gas Grenade’s cooldown is increasing to 3.5 minutes, from 2.5, and Nox Gas damage is dropping to a flat tick rate of five health points. This is a dramatic difference from its current iteration, which allows it to ramp up from six to 12 health points per tick.\nThe always-reliable Mastiff shotgun will finally be taken down a peg. It’s pellet damage will be decreased from 13 to 11, while it’s fire rate will increase from 1.0 to 1.1.\n“The Mastiff has consistently been dominant in close quarters combat given its forgiving spread pattern and high damage spikes with each shot,” Respawn said. “This change reduces that high damage potential in order to limit the amount of two pumps players experience on the receiving end.”\nGibraltar’s also getting a nerf to his Dome of Protection, losing 15 percent faster heal item usage while in it. Horizon’s Black Hole cooldown is jumping from two to three minutes and explosives will no longer deal bonus damage to Rampart’s Amped Cover and Sheila normally. The Wingman’s also getting an additional bullet in every magazine size.\nThe Chaos Theory Collection Event will run from March 9 to 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S9osDHn6CnnJWnwG64zrBkqaqfm7atsYyrnKanppqxbq%2FArqqtoZNirq%2BwjKaYrKyZm7NuusSrnZ6cXayutcDSqKVmmqWbs6awjKKlZpmgmsW0edSpmqilmaO0bq%2FHmqasZaSdsrC%2B2GanmqyTnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pathfinder-s-low-profile-removed-caustic-and-mastiff-nerfed-wattson-buffed-in-apex-s-upcoming-chaos-theory-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pathfinder’s Low Profile removed, Caustic and Mastiff nerfed, Wattson buffed in Apex’s upcoming Chaos Theory patch"},{"body":"Balance and system changes made within Teamfight Tactics Patch 11.4 may have opened the door for a consistent top-four Sivir carry build.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.4 in TFT has brought about a meta filled with four-cost Chosen units with comps like Olaf Slayer and DragonSol ranking in at S-plus tier. Flying under the radar, though, is a solid build using Sivir as the primary carry and Kindred as the secondary option.\u0026nbsp;\nA guide on Reddit highlighted the comp, running four Spirit with Sejuani and Aatrox as a frontline Vanguard in conjunction with Shen to tie in Mystic. Wrainbash also listed Sivir as a viable option in his meta comp sheet, just under Fabled Vanguard/Mystic. Sivir was still the carry but Teemo was the secondary option. The goal behind both builds was to slowroll at levels seven and eight for a three-star Sivir. Items could also be transferred over to Samira as an alternative option.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Sivir carry comp works best with a Cultist early game, picking up a Glove on the first carousel. Last Whisper is a must-have item on Sivir but a bad early game slam. Grabbing a Glove in the first carousel provides flexibility if a player needs or wants to transition to another comp.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother option for the Sivir comp includes a two Spirit build using Divine with Jax and Lee Sin, along with Neeko as a second carry. Slot in Nautilus and Cho’Gath and it’s a solid Sivir Fabled/Divine comp that can boot Olaf and crew off the battlefield. Teemo is a utility carry for items like Zeke’s Herald and Chalice of Power, while Neeko pops off with Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge. With Chosen Sharpshooter, players can easily drop Nautilus for Samira. Nautilus can slot back in at nine or players can roll for a five-cost Chosen.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TFT Patch 11.4 Set 4.75 meta is still somewhat new and could shift prior to the release of 11.5 on March 3. Olaf and DragonSol may continue to dominate, leaving Sivir as a viable backup option that can consistently hit top-four.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqqKumad6o8HIpZtmq5ikxLR5z6umpqGjmnqiv4ytpqlllqTCs3nCqKSp\n","link":"/post/tft-sivir-build-shows-promise-as-top-four-comp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Sivir build shows promise as top-four comp"},{"body":"In the latest season of Destiny 2, Season of the Haunted, Calus returns aboard on a nightmarish and derelict Leviathan ship, targeting the abandoned Pyramid ship located on the Moon. Players can travel to the Nightmare Castellum aboard the derelict Leviathan in an attempt to contain the Nightmares populating the once opulent vessel.\nSeason pass owners will be treated to a variety of perks during Season of the Haunted, including instant access to the Trespasser Exotic Sidearm, the seasonal story quests, and, of course, the season pass owner’s track on the season rewards page.\nIncluded in that season pass owner’s track is the new seasonal armor ornament set, the Epialos Following set. The set features ornaments for arms, head, chest, legs, and the class item for all three classes. Players earn it by reaching these specific tiers in the season pass owner’s track:\nArms ornament: Level 64Legs ornament: Level 73Class item ornament: Level 83Chest ornament: Level 91Head ornament: Level 93 Players can also purchase the new Solar-themed sets from the Eververse to commemorate the reworked Solar subclass. Each set costs 1,500 Silver.\nHere are the sets for each class.\nHunter’s Epialos Following set Epialos Following MaskEpialos Following VestEpialos Following CloakEpialos Following StridesEpialos Following Grasps Titan’s Epialos Following set Epialos Following GreavesEpialos Following GauntletsEpialos Following HelmEpialos Following PlateEpialos Following Mark Warlock’s Epialos Following set Epialos Following HoodEpialos Following RobesEpialos Following BondEpialos Following BootsEpialos Following Gloves Sun’s Apex Hunter set Sun’s Apex CloakSun’s Apex GripsSun’s Apex MaskSun’s Apex StridesSun’s Apex Vest Radiant Breaker’s Titan set Radiant Breaker GauntletsRadiant Breaker GreavesRadiant Breaker HelmRadiant Breaker MarkRadiant Breaker Plate Dawn Singer’s Warlock set Dawn Singer BondDawn Singer BootsDawn Singer GlovesDawn Singer HoodDawn Singer RobesncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXaOyuHnAq6Soql2kv6%2BtzJ6lrWWjmsG0ecinZJ2do6m2r8WMa2SsnZGovK95zp9kraCVYrWiwc2tnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/all-new-armor-ornament-sets-in-destiny-2-season-of-the-haunted/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All new armor ornament sets in Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted"},{"body":"Following Battlefield 2042’s initial delay from Oct. 22 to Nov. 19 earlier this month, Electronic Arts and Dice promised to keep fans updated on an open beta that would be running in the near future. Now, a previous insider’s claims have seemingly confirmed that the beta will begin on Oct. 6.\u0026nbsp;\nThe original report came from known Battlefield insider Tom Henderson, with a new set of images from Chinese live streaming platform Bilibili backing the info that said the beta would also be delayed.\u0026nbsp;\nThese dates are yet to be sent to media/creators and are expected to be sent in the next couple of days. The dates found are in an internal system that I cannot share.\nSo it's another 'trust me bro' for now. pic.twitter.com/HnUJvRRtHI\n— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) September 16, 2021  Before Battlefield 2042 received its official delay announcement on Sept. 15, the open beta was reportedly set to launch on Sept. 22, but that didn’t happen. Henderson noted a day later that early access for the beta would start on Oct. 6, with the actual open beta going live on Oct. 8, based on data found in an “internal system.”\nNote that EA and DICE never confirmed the September 22 beta in the first place.\n— Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) September 15, 2021  Now, promotional images on Bilibili confirms that “events” will be held from Oct. 6 to 9. This does not mean that the beta will end on Oct. 9, but rather, seems to be some form of bonus for broadcasters on the platform to coincide with the beta launching.\u0026nbsp;\nTranslate: At 15:00 on October 6th, Battlefield 2042B test started! Come and watch~\nFrom October 6th to 9th, you can get a bonus of 10,000 yuan when you start broadcasting! Wait for you to get it#Battlefield2042 pic.twitter.com/XvFhxMWePa\n— △〇✕□ 🇩🇪 (@User_IDave) September 27, 2021  None of this information has been confirmed by Dice or EA, but if either company plans to keep true to the “updates coming later this month” portion of the delay statement, an announcement should be coming within the next few days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZqspKGyp7XEpZtmamBpf26uxK2YZqqVpbyzwMSdo7Jlo6mus8DIp55mp55ivKTAjG8%3D\n","link":"/post/battlefield-2042-beta-reportedly-starting-on-oct-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Battlefield 2042 beta reportedly starting on Oct. 6"},{"body":"Samuel “Boxi” Svahn is “taking time away” from competitive Dota 2 for personal reasons, Team Liquid announced today.\nDuring that time, SumaiL will be joining the roster as a stand-in for the second season of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit until Boxi is able to return to the main lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nPlease send your support to @boxi98 and his family, and to @SumaaaaiL as well for stepping in while Boxi is on leave. pic.twitter.com/cObCV1NPH0\n— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) April 23, 2021  The team did not give much information about the decision, only saying that he’ll be taking time away from Dota “to be with family” and asking fans to send him their support. There’s no timeline for when he might rejoin the team.\u0026nbsp;\nSumaiL, who last played for OG and the Just Error stack, will fill Boxi’s spot on the roster for the time being. He isn’t really an offlaner, so it’s very likely that Liquid will be swapping roles around or trying out a tri-carry strategy of some kind until they find what works.\u0026nbsp;\nLiquid’s director of esports, John “Tephus” Lewis, has confirmed that the organization has already spoken with Valve and gained permission to use SumaiL in more than four matches. But it’s still unclear how long Boxi’s absence will last or what action will need to be taken by the team or Valve moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\n“Talked to Valve about it already,” Lewis said. “It has potential to go beyond their rules, but they consider it extenuating circumstances and in the short term will create an exception.”\nBoxi has been a part of Liquid’s Dota team since they were signed after The International 2019. He’s been playing with his current teammates in some form since 2017 when they were signed by Alliance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46bprGhXamurLXNoGSaZZKnsqK3jJ%2BpqKVdmby1rYxrZKytnZa2rXnTqGSsrJGjsW61zWadqKpdqbKiuYyloKqtmZk%3D\n","link":"/post/boxi-taking-a-break-from-dota-2-sumail-to-stand-in-for-team-liquid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boxi taking a break from Dota 2, SumaiL to stand in for Team Liquid"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Cahlaflour took a jab at Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on Twitter for not showing up to accept his Shorty Award. But it turns out Ninja didn’t even know it was happening.\nBoth Cahlaflour and Ninja were nominated for the Twitch Streamer of the Year award, but unlike Cahlaflour, Ninja didn’t show up at the award show. “If I ever get to the level of creator where I don’t even care if I’ve won an award… shoot me,” Cahlaflour said on Twitter. She confirmed that she was talking about Ninja in a follow-up tweet with a letter in which she criticized him for not attending. Cahlaflour’s main issue was that the award didn’t seem important to him. He didn’t, for instance, make a video acceptance speech in lieu of a personal appearance. “I’m disappointed that he didn’t acknowledge the award on social media because it was such a big deal for so many of us that there were there,” Cahlaflour said on Twitter.\nClarifying something here even though I don’t think it’s needed. pic.twitter.com/PtO1Ac8dEd\n— Cahlaflour (@Cahlaflour) May 6, 2019  Ninja hasn’t responded himself, but his wife Jessica “JGhosty” Blevins did. As his business manager, she clarified that they didn’t even know about the award. “Literally had no clue he was up for one let alone won until your tweet,” Blevins said on Twitter. “Your frustration is with the show handlers. Not Tyler.”\nCahlaflour followed-up one more time with an apology on Twitter after Blevin’s response. The two reached out privately regarding the whole situation and resolved it peacefully.\n“There’s no bad blood or anything,” Cahlaflour said. “Simply put it was a misunderstanding and he had no idea he was even up for the award.” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibkZ25orLLqKyrZZOntrW1wqKxnqtdo7avtsBmnaiqXaO8tXnSoaawoZ6cera8jK2mZpmTmLKxwIyhoKxlo528s8DYZpiwmaKZeq%2B1zaOYrGWnnrOmedGeqqmnnpnA\n","link":"/post/cahlaflour-criticizes-ninja-for-not-showing-up-to-accept-his-shorty-award-ninja-s-wife-responds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cahlaflour criticizes Ninja for not showing up to accept his Shorty Award, Ninja’s wife responds"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer and OTK content creator Emiru did what many League of Legends players wish they could: directly calling Riot August to rage about Viego after being deleted by the champion.\nPlaying as Jhin, Emiru locked herself down using her champion’s ultimate when an enemy Viego made an unfortunate appearance. Going from full health to zero in a matter of seconds, the streamer was powerless after being initially stun locked. Exclaiming after being hit with a gray screen, Emiru instantly went to call League’s lead champion designer, Riot August.\n After picking up the phone, Emiru immediately bombarded Riot August with questions pertaining to choices in Viego’s design. “So why did you make it so Viego can kill me from full health?” Emiru plainly asked. “I’m stunned the whole time. I was ulted as Jhin and he just walked up and killed me.”\n“Well, when I was making Viego, I thought, ‘you know, one of these days, Emily is going to play against him and I want her to have a really bad time,'” the champion designer said. “So I made him to counter Jhin. That’s it, that’s the story actually.” Emiru went on to protest Riot August’s answers, laughing off her pain despite still having to deal with a fed Viego for the rest of the game. Though Emiru’s criticisms of Viego’s champion design may have fallen on deaf ears, she used the most direct method of communication she could.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2dnr%2B2ecKao6WrXae2sMCMpZyanF2YtaK5z6Kmp2WUmsCqs82eqWaZlqmys3nGnqutoZ6ceqWxy56rnpxdl8ZuwsienqhlmaN6rbHAoKye\n","link":"/post/emiru-calls-riot-lead-champion-designer-after-getting-deleted-by-viego-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Emiru calls Riot lead champion designer after getting deleted by Viego in League"},{"body":"Fortnite‘s World Cup has broken Twitch’s esports viewers record with 1.3 million concurrent viewers on the platform—but actually failed to beat its own streaming record.\nThe record isn’t the peak concurrent viewers on a single channel, but rather a combination of all World Cup streams on Sunday. The single-channel record still belongs to CS:GO’s ELEAGUE Boston Major which reached 1.1 million viewers. Richard Tyler “Ninja” Blevins holds the single-person stream record when he played Fortnite with Drake, reaching 628,000 viewers. Surprisingly, Fortnite still didn’t manage to reach its own feverish peak. At the Celebrity Pro-Am event at E3 2018, where duos of Fortnite streamer stars like Ninja paired with celebrities like DJ Marshmello and NBA star Paul George played together in the Greasy Grove, Fortnite set an all-time Twitch viewership high of 1.5 million viewers.\nFortnite esports has now reached 2 million concurrent viewers and climbing for the World Cup solos finals across Twitch and YouTube alone, along with Facebook, Mixer, and Twitter#FortniteWorldCup pic.twitter.com/wCHdVjY0xZ\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) July 28, 2019  While the World Cup’s insane $30 million prize pool likely drew many first-time watchers to the event, it seems many also tuned in on different platforms like YouTube, Mixer, Twitter and Fortnite players from within the game itself. Including the record Twitch numbers, Fortnite actually breached two million concurrent viewers.\nWhile Fortnite, and battle royale games in general, have dipped slightly in their oppressive popularity from 2018, Epic Games will be happy that its $100 million investment seems to have paid off.\u0026nbsp;\nAs it celebrates its current triumph, Epic is clearly not resting on its laurels and has already announced the Championship Series to keep Fortnite on around the clock. Correction 3:38pm CT: An earlier version of this story conflated two types of viewership records on Twitch into one. We regret the error.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZq6oqpyZeqTBz2aqnqyjYrK0vM6rq6xlpp6yuLHRrJ%2BiqF2nsqS70Z1kqKZdqcSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/fortnite-world-cup-sets-esports-viewership-record-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite World Cup sets esports viewership record on Twitch"},{"body":"A few days after some shaky and unreliable “found footage” was released featuring a researcher exploring a snowy area in the Hisui region, Professor Oak was able to restore the video to full HD, which revealed new Pokémon being added to Pokémon Legends: Arceus—Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark.\nThese new forms of the usually Unovan native Pokémon see it change from the traditional Dark-type to a Normal and Ghost-type, though that seems a bit odd considering it’s hanging out in the snowier portions of the ancient region. This is also the first combination of these typings in the history of the series and leaves the species only weak, ironically enough, to Dark-type attacks.\u0026nbsp;\n Originally, the researcher in the video described the Pokémon we now know as Hisuian Zorua as adorable before being startled and presumably attacked by something we couldn’t see.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this updated footage, the attacking Pokémon seems to have been a wraith-like form that Hisuian Zoroark is capable of potentially turning into thanks to its partial Ghost-typing. Alternatively, it could have just been a different take on what a Ghost-type attack looks like, such as Shadow Sneak.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the camera is dropped, Zorua approaches the downed researcher with concern, while we also get our first glimpse of the ghostly red and white Zoroark appearing behind it. We’ll likely learn more about the new forms as we get closer to the release of Legends: Arceus on Jan. 28, 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6KrpZ6ur3nZqKmumV2Wu6V52aipqJmioHqzsdWemKWdlGKzsL6MqaaknZ2ku264xKCcp5yjYq6zr8Suqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hisuian-zorua-and-zoroark-revealed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark revealed for Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Swirlix, the Cotton Candy Pokémon, has finally arrived in the world of Pokémon Go alongside a plethora of Fairy-type activities.\nThis Kalos-native Pokémon joins others with the Luminous Legends X event that started on May 4, marking the debut of the legendary Pokémon, Xerneas. First introduced in Pokémon X, it’s said that Swirlix uses white threads that resemble cotton candy to entangle its opponents in battle.\nAlongside Swirlix debuts its evolved form, Slurpuff, the Meringue Pokémon. In the mainline Pokémon titles, the only way to evolve Swirlix into Slurpuff is by trading it to another player holding the Whipped Dream item. In Pokémon Go, however, this item does not exist. Therefore, another method is required to evolve Swirlix.\nSee Dot Esports Deals Swirlix’s appetite is the key to this Pokémon’s evolution. First, it must be your Buddy Pokémon, which can be changed by clicking on the Buddy icon in the bottom left corner of your screen and scrolling to the bottom. Then, you have to feed Swirlix 25 treats, regardless of their type, while viewing it in the play menu. Once these factors are completed, the option for Swirlix to evolve into Slurpuff will become available—as long as you have 50 Swirlix Candies.\nPlayers can now encounter Swirlix and attain its evolved form, Slurpuff, in Pokémon Go with the Luminous Legends X event, which will end on May 17. Throughout this period, the Cotton Candy Pokémon will appear in increased amounts and they’ll continue to be wild encounters after the event concludes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6tMPIq6OisF2eu7W7jKyjrqqgqrOnecinZKmnm5q6sLqMoKY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-swirlix-into-slurpuff-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Swirlix into Slurpuff in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Sodapoppin was one of the most-watched personalities on Twitch last year when he was playing World of Warcraft Classic, both during its beta and after it went live. But in his first stream back from a one-month hiatus today, the streamer said he doesn’t plan on playing the game again on air.\u0026nbsp;\n“I’m not going to play WoW on stream again for a long time,” Soda said. “I still have to do my MC raid every week, where I manage 39 retards. I don’t think I’ll stream it on this channel, though.”\n In 2019, WoW was Soda’s top game with 18 million hours watched and an average of 31,708 viewers, according to Stream Hatchet data. But due to the ease with which people could stream snipe Soda and disrupt the MMO’s immersive experience, the streamer became frustrated.\u0026nbsp;\nThe stream sniping was so bad that by the time the PvP honor system in Classic was released, Soda decided to stop streaming altogether. Instead, he grinded out Classic PvP content to rank up and earn rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile on his hiatus that began on Dec. 2, though, he actually spent some time streaming for friends who were interested in watching him play. Setting up a second Twitch account, Soda streamed with no mic, no webcam, and a 30-minute delay.\n “I was streaming on an alt account, if you want to call that streaming,” Soda said. “It was one of those things where some of my viewers were like, ‘hey, can you at least stream your gameplay so some of us can see what you’re doing?’ And I was like sure.”\nDespite most fans not even realizing that he was playing, enough people recognized him on the second Twitch account that people from the opposing faction were making raid groups to find and kill Soda when he was in a zone.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only issue for them was that instead of being in the zone that they saw on the stream, he was halfway across Azeroth because of the 30-minute delay on his stream.\n“I would have scouts go where I was 30 minutes ago,” Soda said. “They would send me messages like ‘hey man, people are forming raids to kill you where you were 30 minutes ago.’ I was fucking on the other side of the world at that point. It was actually hilarious.”\nUltimately, it appears as though even that wouldn’t have stopped him from playing WoW completely. He said that he’s still doing his weekly raids of Molten Core, but his PvP efforts have come to a close because he wasn’t satisfied with the version of WoW Classic that was released by Blizzard.\n“I quit because the game is garbage and Blizzard fucked it up,” Soda said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmK56tLvDmqeoqKCeu2610qerZqiclsaqusZmrqivXZa7urnOq5xmp55iwLW%2BxJqk\n","link":"/post/why-sodapoppin-isn-t-playing-wow-anymore-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why Sodapoppin isn’t playing WoW anymore on stream"},{"body":"Following the utter collapse of Lab Zero Games surrounding lead design director and a programmer Mike “Mike Z” Zaimont’s inappropriate behavior toward multiple members of the community and a former co-worker, 505 Games has decided to end work on Indivisible.\u0026nbsp;\nThe publisher’s statement on Indivisible’s production comes after a majority of Lab Zero’s staff formed a new studio and Autumn Games, the IP holder for Skullgirls clarified the situation with the other series that was developed by the Mike Z and that team.\u0026nbsp;\nOfficial statement from 505 Games. For additional information please visit our website: https://t.co/i3MJqsAZpu pic.twitter.com/spjKLw9JOI\n— Indivisible (@IndivisibleRPG) October 9, 2020  According to 505, there will be no further content developed for any version of Indivisible. This includes any and all unfulfilled IndieGoGo backer rewards that were previously promised from the game’s more than $1.5 million crowd-funding campaign back in 2015.\u0026nbsp;\nRip guest characters pic.twitter.com/cXZZ1enfs8\n— Spared Channel 73 (@OmariBelgrave) October 9, 2020  This means fans who backed the game more than five years ago will not get to see any of the planned guest characters, which would have included Shovel Knight, Shantae, and several other characters from prominent indie titles. Though this is also partially due to one of the IP holders backing out of the initial agreement following the Lab Zero situation, according to 505’s FAQ for the announcement.\u0026nbsp;\nI remember back when the DLC for Smash 4 came to a close, everyone always reassured me that at least I would have Shantae in Indivisible, but it looks like that's not the case anymore either.\nNo statue, no Shantae, no Onion in the background, and it's all thanks to Mike Z.\nFuck pic.twitter.com/QEdEoQKFXL\n— Onionboss 🔞 (@RawOnionP) October 9, 2020  Additionally, any fan who paid to get themselves put in the game as a background character in the game will also not be getting their reward fulfilled. 505 is still paying to produce the Ajna Statue that many backers paid for, so that’s one positive.\u0026nbsp;\n“Indivisible is a game of diversity, inclusion, friendship, and evolution,” 505 said. “505 Games worked with the talented and creative people at Lab Zero for many years to bring Indivisible to life. We are proud of the game that was created and are happy that it has received the positive response that it deserves. We are sorry the journey had to end this way.”\nThe final update for the game will be rolling out for the Nintendo Switch port of the game, which will bring it up to the same point as the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions. This update was already submitted to Nintendo for review and should release on Oct. 13, depending on the region.\u0026nbsp;\nPhysical copies of the game will also still be available in some cases, though only in limited quantities for the Switch version. You can find more details about those specifics on the 505 support statement regarding Indivisible’s development.\u0026nbsp;\nThe majority of the previous Lab Zero staff have formed a new studio, Future Club, and will be working to develop their own IP in the future. 505 does own the IP for Indivisible, though with how this announcement was made and the Switch port of the game was handled, it doesn’t look like the company has any interest in supporting the title now or in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHx2fJRmnpqllah6prrDrGSwp6KgerC6jKKlnaGmnsCqrsueZJ%2BnnKG8uLXNoGSlmZJix6a%2BzmaemqWVqHqurdKsZJ6wn5nCtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/505-games-ends-work-on-indivisible-following-lab-zero-games-mass-exodus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"505 Games ends work on Indivisible following Lab Zero Games mass exodus"},{"body":" The Zombies mode has been a crucial part of the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;experience since\u0026nbsp;World at War was released. Each year’s title tries to polish the multiplayer experience more while adding new quality-of-life features to the game—and the development of the Zombies mode hasn’t stopped, either.\nThe franchise’s next title,\u0026nbsp;Vanguard,\u0026nbsp;is launching with a new Zombies map, Der Anfang. Players will get to battle against hordes of zombies that are being raised from the dead by Oberführer Von List.\nWhile getting through the first couple of rounds should be easy, you’ll need to make use of “artifacts” connected to Dark Aether entities to increase your chances of surviving. The upgrades players will get from these artifacts resemble the field upgrades from the\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War Zombies, meaning fans of the game mode should have zero trouble when it comes to adjusting to the artifacts.\nHere are all the artifacts and their abilities in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Vanguard\u0026nbsp;Zombies.\nDragon of Saraxis Dragon of Saraxis possesses the Energy Mine ability. Energy Mine’s name is relatively self-explanatory and players will have access to mines filled with excessive energy once they unlock this artifact.\nUpon usage, these mines will cause explosive damage when enemies activate them when they get within their proximity.\nHorn of Norticus Once you get a hold of Horn of Norticus, you’ll unlock the Frost Blast power, an ability that creates a frost storm around the player who uses it. This frost storm will damage and slow enemies that enter its area of effect, granting players more room while moving since zombies won’t be able to catch up to them.\nSword of Inviktor Sword of Inviktor comes with the Ring of Fire ability. When used, this ability allows players to create a ring of fire around themselves that boosts their damage for players inside its area of effect.\nThis artifact is basically a damage buff for you and yr team and it may require you to communicate with the members of your squad before using it since you’ll want to get the most out of the buff.\nThe Mask of Bellekar The Mask of Bellekar unlocks the Aether Shroud ability. After unlocking the artifact and its ability, players will be able to use Aether Shroud to become “hidden from enemy detection” for a short time. This can help players get out of trouble and live to fight another day.\nAs of now, these are all the artifacts that have been revealed. Considering\u0026nbsp;Vanguard\u0026nbsp;will become available in November, Treyarch can still reveal more artifacts or release more updates for the Zombies mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMmqmtoZaWsLW%2FjJqlnWWknbKqvoyamaKkmam2pr%2BMoqVmm5%2BZeretzaCsmqqUYsewucGinKw%3D\n","link":"/post/all-artifacts-and-their-abilities-in-call-of-duty-vanguard-zombies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All artifacts and their abilities in Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies"},{"body":"Master Yi, a champion long known to take over lower ELO League of Legends, recently received massive changes that shifted power away from his Lethality build. This resulted in a large increase to the champion’s win rate in just a few days, leading Riot Games to deploy a hotfix to his kit last night.\nFollowing buffs aiming towards an on-hit build for Master Yi in Patch 12.5, Riot has pushed hotfix nerfs to live servers to take some newfound power away from the Wuju Bladesman. The new build path offering on-hit effects featuring Kraken Slayer, Blade of the Ruined King, and Guinsoo’s Rageblade, propelled Master Yi to one of the highest win rates of all junglers in the span of three days.\nAll of the damage associated with Master Yi’s Q has been nerfed in some capacity, including its base damage, bonus damage from critical hits, and the recently-increased on-hit damage it offered. The cooldown of the ability has not been changed.\nThe true damage on Yi’s E has been nerfed at later ranks, still affording the champion some power in the early game. His ultimate, which has been a static 65 seconds for a while, has benefited greatly from the changes in this patch. Therefore its cooldown has been drastically increased at all ranks, becoming a much less potent part of Yi’s ability to snowball.\nIn the description of these hotfix nerfs, Riot mentioned the changes are aimed at an immediate solution, though may be revisited in the future should they impact him too negatively. These extensive nerfs to on-hit Master Yi are live as part of an update to League’s Patch 12.5.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyxrJWjwKrCxGafqKyWnsVuusSrnaxlpKR6rq3SrZyrZameerHB0qGcnWWcnsOmedOoZKWdkZzCpnnPmqucoF1mf26B\n","link":"/post/extensive-hotfix-nerfs-to-master-yi-pushed-live-to-league-patch-12-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Extensive hotfix nerfs to Master Yi pushed live to League Patch 12.5"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone has been blessed with another Easter egg for players to chase down on Rebirth Island, and the reward is some sweet, fat loot.\nThe Golden Vault doors that players spotted on Rebirth Island over the past few weeks can now be opened. There’s a ton of high-tier loot inside, including a Specialist bonus, lots of money, weapons, and more. But it takes a little bit of work to get inside and reap the rewards. Up first, you need to head to Prison Block and start searching through toilets. It’s a dirty job, but if you want top-tier loot and lots of money, you’re going to have to do it. Within some of the toilets found in the POI, there will be TV remotes with a bright red light. Find and interact with six TV remotes and a phone within Prison Block will start to ring. Answer the phone and a voice will give you a numeric code, so listen closely and write it down if you have to. There will be eight numbers in total.\nTake that eight-digit number to any of the three Golden Vaults found on Rebirth Island and you will be able to enter the vaults to collect the loot inside, including the Foresight perk, which allows you to see the exact location of the final circle in the game.\nRebirth Island Golden Vault locations The first Golden Vault is found on the cliff-face of Stronghold, marked on the map above with the number one. It’s a golden vault door found alongside the ride marked above.\nThe second Golden Vault can be found underground underneath the Nova 6 Factory, marked on the map above with the number two. Just head underground via any of the multiple entrances found in and around the factory and head toward the marked location to find the golden door.\nThe third vault is found at the point marked number three on the map above, in between Bioweapons Lab and Dock, alongside the coast. The Golden Vault is found within the wall on the very outskirt of the map.\n This video above by MrDalekJD shows the exact locations of the vault doors if you have trouble finding them, but their bright golden colors should offer no issue for players looking to hunt them down.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmjsW6tzZ1kqKiVo3qou8udnKdlppbCrcDSZqanZaKar6q%2B06FkoquclrulecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2srrPGzqec\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-open-golden-vaults-on-rebirth-island-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and open Golden Vaults on Rebirth Island in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War players have been experiencing crashes that started appearing right after the latest patch was pushed to the live servers. While it isn’t known what this patch may have done to cause such an error, the crashes continue to prevent players from enjoying CoD.\nWhile it generally takes an additional patch to get rid of such errors and crashes for good, there are a few tricks that players can try out to try to fix the crashes by themselves. Even if you get into the game without experiencing a crash, you can still crash out later if the developers don’t fix the underlying reasons.\nMore often than not, crashes appear on PC since console platforms tend to be relatively more stable and optimized due to featuring fixed hardware.\nHere’s how you can fix crashing in Call of Duty on PC.\nCheck in with the community Before you go ahead and start trying all the possible fixes, you should check in with the community and see whether other players may be experiencing frequent crashes.\nCommunity hubs, like Reddit, will often be the best places to check in with the community since players will flood into such platforms to see if the error they’re experiencing is affecting the majority of the player base.\nIf there are multiple threads about CoD crashing, the chances are you’ll need to wait for the devs to roll out a fix. Widespread errors usually happen due to fundamental errors that only devs can fix, and these patches don’t take long, thanks to the high number of players reporting the errors.\nRepair the game files or reinstall Games can crash for multiple reasons. While some crashes will be easier to identify since they’ll also come with error texts, a crash that occurs due to a corrupted in-game file may be less helpful.\nThese crashes tend to be instant and don’t feature any error codes, which makes it hard to identify the real problem. To check your game for corrupted files, you’ll either need to run a repair scan or reinstall CoD from scratch.\nConsidering the latter may take a while depending on your internet speed, most players often go with the first option and run a repair scan first. If there happens to be a corrupted game file on your system, the process will be able to detect it and replace it with a working copy.\nOnce the repair process ends, try logging back into the game and see if the crashes are still there. Players who continue to crash out of the game can try reinstalling it as an alternative.\nCheck out your firewall and antivirus Firewalls and antivirus work great against malware, but they can also cause errors in CoD due to false positives. If your firewall or antivirus happens to detect a game file during a patch by mistake, it can become the reason behind the crashes.\nCheck the quarantines sections of your firewall and antivirus and see if there are any CoD-related files on there. Setting your installation folder will often be a decent idea and you can also try disabling your antivirus and firewall altogether before playing or installing patches.\nKeep your drivers updated Frequent GPU driver updates may look pointless, but developers roll out important features and fixes with every release. A recent feature that was added to the game may cause inconsistencies that can only be fixed with driver updates, so you should try updating your GPU drivers to see if it can stop the crashing.\nBoth AMD and Nvidia GPUs come with their own auto-update programs, but you can also check out their designated driver update pages to download the latest available drivers for your GPU.\nMake sure that there aren’t any resource-hungry background tasks Call of Duty requires quite a bit of virtual RAM to function. If you’ve been able to enjoy the game without any crashes so far, the chances are your system is geared enough to provide smooth frame rates.\nDespite having a capable gaming PC, the narrative chance with a couple of background tasks. Running too many Chrome tabs in the background or other resource-hungry software can cause crashes while playing CoD since the game won’t be able to function properly without the virtual RAM it needs.\nAlternatively, you can also lower your graphical settings so CoD requires less virtual RAM. Decreasing your video settings can result in a worse-looking CoD, but the performance gains can make it worth it since there’ll also be a chance that you don’t crash out of CoD again.\nDon’t use any overlays Overlays can make gaming easier by helping players capture moments or interact with their friends without tabling out of a game. In low-end PCs, however, using overlays can be the final straw and cause players to crash out of CoD.\nDisable all the overlays that activate when you log into CoD and try logging back into the game to see if it makes a difference. While getting used to the lack of overlays can be difficult for some players, not crashing out of the game will be a worthy trade-off.\nWhile you’re at it, also set your game to full-screen, so it doesn’t waste any resources trying to render other programs in the background.\nIf none of the fixes above could fix the crashing, then it may be time to submit a support ticket. Include all the troubleshooting steps you’ve tried on the ticket so the support staff can get to the bottom issue faster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmteqSty6VkqJ5dmcK1xYycqZqrmJ67qHnOp2Spmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-call-of-duty-crashing-on-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Call of Duty crashing on PC"},{"body":"Editor’s Note: The leaked images that were previously featured in this article have been removed due to a Digital Millenium Copyright Act claim from The Pokémon Company International, Inc. (“TPCi”). Even more Pokémon appear to have leaked for Pokémon Sword and Shield ahead of the games official release on Nov. 15, throwing a wrench into the works for Nintendo and Game Freak, who have remained tight-lipped about the games so far.\nThe first of this apparent Pokémon is an Ice Moth Pokémon known as Snow, who evolves into Frosmoth.\nNext up, we have the bug-type Pokémon known as Blipbug, who evolves into Dottler, before finally evolving into the ladybug/beetle-like Pokémon Orbeetle.\nThe last Pokémon that surfaced in today’s series of leaks seems to be the fish Pokémon that appeared in Cramorant’s mouth when using surf. The fish seems to be called Arrakouda, and even has an evolution, evolving into Barraskewda.\nAs always, fans should keep in mind that these new images are just leaks and have no official confirmation from Nintendo or Game Freak. Although they seem legitimate considering the scale, size, quality, etc, fans should wait for the game’s official release in a couple of weeks’ time to confirm if they are real or not.\nPokémon Sword and Shield launches for the Nintendo Switch on Nov. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaGupcXBrp5mmqWhuabAxaKqoWWRo7Fuuc6tn2aon6CyrrvNZqOemZuasW6yzqtkrK%2Bfp7Furc2dZKygmZq5pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ladybug-bulletfish-and-moth-pok%C3%A9mon-reportedly-leaked-for-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ladybug, bulletfish, and moth Pokémon reportedly leaked for Sword and Shield"},{"body":"In Elden Ring, FromSoftware decided to make consumable items more accessible to players when compared to previous titles. The crafting system new to Elden Ring offers players the opportunity to gather and use the unique items they find around the Lands Between. While players cannot make armor and normal weapons, they can make consumable items, throwing weapons, ammunition for ranged weapons, and more.\nFromSoftware heavily encourages exploration by looking consumable creation behind the Cookbooks. These Cookbooks can be found around the world and even purchased from NPCs, and provide players with the knowledge of how to use specific ingredients to craft items. One of these ingredients, the Land Octopus Ovary, has been sought after by players because of what it can create.\nLand Octopus Ovary The Land Octopus Ovary is a crafting item that is dropped from the regular and Giant Land Octopi found on coasts, rivers, and watery areas around the Lands Between. These creatures are aggressive and will attack players even unprovoked. They are not particularly difficult to kill and drop two items. One is the Land Octopus Head and the other is the Land Octopus Ovary.\nHere are a few areas where players can find normal and Giant Land Octopus:\nWestern coast of Limgrave – On the beach north of the Coastal Cave Site of GraceSouth of the Raya Lucaria Academy – Near the Temple Quarter Site of GraceOn the hidden path to the Haligtree – There is a room full of regular ones and one gigantic one with a large health poolAgheel Lake – West of the First Steps Site of Grace How to use the Land Octopus Ovary The Land Octopus Ovary is used to create a handful of consumable items that are based on blood loss and frostbite build-up. These are valuable for players fighting enemies that cause these status effects by alleviating build-up and slowing down accumulation by increasing the robustness stat. If players have the correct Cookbook, they can craft this item.\nInvigorating Cured Meat and Invigorating White Cured Meat If players have the Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [2], they can make these two cured meats. A player’s robustness temporarily increases when they consume these cured meats. Robustness is a defensive stat that increases resistance to hemorrhaging and frostbite. The increase from the white version of this meat lasts longer than the normal version.\nTo craft:\nGolden Rowa x3Sliver of Meat (normal version) x1 or Strip of White Flesh (white version) x1Crab Eggs x1Land Octopus Ovary x1 Stanching Boluses Another consumable created with the Land Octopus Ovary is the Stanching Bolus. Like the cured meat mention above, this consumable is related to blood loss. In this case, it alleviates blood loss accumulation. This is great in a pinch due to the flat percentage-based damage that blood loss does. To craft this item, players must have the Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook [7].\nTo craft:\nHerba x1Cave Moss x1Land Octopus Ovary x1 Bloodboil Aromatic Unlike the other robustness and blood loss-themed items mentioned above, the Bloodboil Aromatic is a consumable item that raises the player’s maximum attack power and stamina. This comes at the cost of the consumable as well as 21 FP and requires the Perfumer’s Cookbook [2] to craft.\nTo craft:\nAltus Blood x2Budding Cave Moss x1Land Octopus Ovary x1Arteria Leaf x1 The addition of the crafting system to Elden Ring offers players even more reason to explore the vast world of the Lands Between and find new ways to engage in combat and counter enemies.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joo5qmlGK8pMDOqaysZZ%2BrrrPFjKWmnJmknryvecinZJ6klJq7br7Ip55moJ%2BserW7jJ%2Bgp5xdlruledSsnGakkaOxbrvCraapraNivLet0bI%3D\n","link":"/post/land-octopus-ovary-location-in-elden-ring-how-to-find-and-use-land-octopus-ovary/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Land Octopus Ovary Location in Elden Ring: How to find and use Land Octopus Ovary"},{"body":"GTA V’s multiplayer portion is an excellent place to come together with friends. From racing to simply doing missions, the possibilities are endless, and a tiny bit of imagination completely reshapes GTA V’s multiplayer experience.\nRole-playing (RP) is one of the most fun ways of enjoying GTA V after you’re done with the story mode. There are even players who buy the game just for the RP experience since it’s also been quite popular among Twitch streamers. No one will want to miss the chance of interacting with their favorite streamer in an RP session, but you’ll need to channel your inner Di Caprio to stick around.\nYou’ll need to act your heart out to be one with the flow. Most RP servers come with their own set of rules that you must comply with. Going rogue might get you kicked or banned from the servers, and the best servers are already tougher to get into.\nHere are the best GTA V RP servers and how you can join them.\nHow can you join an RP server in GTA V? Joining an RP server can prove to be a difficult challenge, especially for first-timers. Each server operates with its own set of modes, and you’ll need to download them to get in. Alongside acquiring all the required mods, there are third-party tools that you’ll be using to get into the RP servers.\nFiveM and RageMP are two of the most well-known multiplayer modes. These tools allow players to join customized dedicated servers, and you’ll need at least one of them to join a high-ranked RP server. You’ll need to visit a server’s website or social media to see if you need FiveM or RageMP since some servers will only show up on one of them. You can either search for the server of your choice on these programs or go to the servers’ official sites and join through there with their IP addresses.\nTo download FiveM:\n Make sure that your copy of GTA V is up to date before installing FiveM.Navigate to FiveM’s official website.Click on “Download client.”The terms of service will pop up after choosing download, and you’ll need to agree to continue the process.Launch the executable FiveM file to start the installation.The launcher may take a few minutes to update itself to the latest version.Make sure to install FiveM to the same drive where you store your GTA V files to avoid any errors that may arise due to inconsistencies.After setting up FiveM, it’ll automatically try to locate your GTA V installation, and you can also choose manually.Once you complete this process, FiveM will ask your permission to update your game cache, and you’ll need to allow it to finish setting it up.You’ll be able to launch FiveM after the installation process, and you can bring up the server list by clicking on “Play.” To install RageMP:\n Head over to RageMP’s official websiteRun the installer and set up RageMP on the same drive as your copy of GTA V.Once the installation process ends, a server list should pop up on your screen, and you’ll be able to click on any of them to join.If RageMP fails to detect your GTA V installation, you should be prompted with an error, and you’ll be asked to manually select your installation folder before you can join a server. What are the best RP servers in GTA V? NoPixel NoPixel is where you’ll find all the top names on Twitch. LIRIK, shroud, PENTA, and many others are frequent visitors of the server, making it the most popular RP server for fans that would like to role play next to their favorite content creators.\nGetting inside isn’t an easy feat, however, since you’ll need to be whitelisted. Though the server stops taking more applications from time to time due to demand, you’ll need to fill out a form to show whether you’re a decent fit for the server.\nYou can also get whitelisted by contributing to the server through donations. The donator whitelisting is always active even when the server’s loaded with applications, meaning you can consider chipping in to play with streamers and to support the creators.\nEclipse RP Eclipse RP is another household name within the GTA V RP community. Though you won’t find many content creators lurking around the streets of Eclipse RP, you’ll still need to wait a while to get approved to the server due to the high number of applications.\nEclipse RP only hosts 200 players at a time, and it has one of the clearest guidelines. Make sure to read Eclipse RP’s forum, alongside their guidelines. You’ll find detailed explanations of all the factions and the roles you can claim on the server in the servers, helping you fit in faster.\nThe Family RP If you’re looking for a more serious experience in terms of role-playing, The Family RP might be worth a try. Compared to other entries on our list, The Family RP features players who take role-playing to heart.\nYou’ll need to link your Steam, Discord, and optionally your Twitch in your application to the server. From joining a crime family to becoming a part of a successful business, the options will feel limitless in The Family RP.\nGTA World While voice acting is a key factor that makes role-playing more fun, some players won’t feel as comfortable as others when it comes to chatting with random strangers. A microphone isn’t always necessary to become a part of an RP server, and you can easily fit into text-based RP servers like GTA World.\nThere are more than 30 active factions in the server, and the production value that goes into the server is simply enough by itself to make GTA World a solid contender.\nMafiaCity GTA RP MafiaCity GTA RP is another server that has pretty much everything figured out. There are active factions to choose from and multiple options to consider when it comes to your career. You can become the most formidable criminal that the server has seen or spend your time-saving life by putting out fires.\nThis server is hosted on the RageMP, meaning NPCs will be less of a factor in terms of gameplay. RageMP servers can remove all the NPCs from the game, increasing the overall interaction amongst players.\u0026nbsp;\nLucidCityRP Considering it may take a while to get a response from the most popular RP servers, you’ll need an alternative to sharpen your RP skills and pass the time. This doesn’t mean that LucidCityRP is a worse server than the others, however.\nLucidCityRP is generally more welcoming to new players. There’s a constant flow of new faces which can create some interesting sights. Everything can suddenly go sideways if a player decides to rogue, but it’s part of what makes LucidCityRP great.\nThe server boasts the core features of NoPixel and sweetens the pot with its own inclusions like Cayo Perico from the original GTA Online.\nCheck out the server lists While these are some of the most popular GTA V servers out there, it’s still possible to find hidden gems on the server list. If you don’t want to deal with applications, your best bet will be hopping onto a server that has room and jumping right into the action.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will also be rules on such servers, but not many players will take their time to read them. Despite sounding bad, this increases the unpredictability of these servers, turning joining them into a blast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSgrJFiw26%2Bz2aqnqqmmr%2B0ecCnm2agn6x6urvUZpqapl2fvKq6\n","link":"/post/the-best-gta-v-rp-servers-and-how-you-can-join/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best GTA V RP servers and how you can join"},{"body":"In September, live esports truly returns to Australia with DreamHack Melbourne⁠—a festival organizers ESL are already billing as a “welcome back” to the competitive gaming scene after nearly two years without major LAN events. It’s a huge moment for Aussie esports—and one that can’t come soon enough.\nDreamHack Melbourne replaces the now-defunct Melbourne Esports Open, which was forced to shutter doors in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.\nThe event isn’t starting off small for its first-ever Aussie offering either. Esports fans and eager gamers alike will be able to watch the thrilling conclusion to the region’s League of Legends competition, the LCO, with a place in the World Championship on the line. The Halo Championship Series: ANZ and Counter-Strike’s ESL Challenger #50 will also be hosted on Margaret Court and Rod Laver Arenas respectively.\nWhat ESL wants, more than anything else, is to “celebrate” esports.\n“Every DreamHack has its own flavor no matter where you go in the world, and now we have this exciting opportunity to show our Australian esports flavor,” Brad Baldwin, Project Manager at ESL Australia, told Dot Esports.\n“This is our chance to really honor our Australian esports.”\nOn top of that, Baldwin said, it’s a festival of all things Australian gaming. The Olympic Parks event, which will run from Sept. 2 to 4, will have a host of other events for gamers to enjoy alongside its trident of esports competitions. Even tabletop games and showcases from the city’s top independent development studios will be available.\nBy the time September rolls around, it will have been more than 1,090 days since the Melbourne Esports Open’s last festival in late 2019. This year has seen several smaller esports LANs run, but nothing on DreamHack’s ambitious scale.\n“This is a really good opportunity for Australia esports and the gaming community at large to really come together again,” Baldwin continued. “And, as well as all the core gamers, we really want it to be a place you can bring friends, family, and people who want to learn about gaming. We want to celebrate the passionate community that has supported esports and gaming for years in Australia.\n“I feel really comfortable saying anyone and everyone will have fun.”\n Tickets for DreamHack Melbourne go on sale this Thursday, April 7, at 10am AEST, via Ticketek. There will also be a 24-hour, fan-only pre-sale a day earlier on April 6, which is available to DreamHack’s newsletter subscribers.\nThe standout is a new, limited-time offering from ESL Australia: the “DreamHack Melbourne Founders Pass” add-on, priced at $50, includes a locally produced DreamHack Melbourne VCT (Very Fungible Token)⁠—a gold-plated pin commemorating the event’s inaugural year in Melbourne.\n“We’re excited to see everyone in September,” Baldwin said. “We’re already so excited, everyone at ESL has been waiting for so long to be able to share all of this with you. Bringing esports back, reviving those plans, is just so exciting.\n“Putting Australia on the DreamHack map, that’s awesome. We’re hoping that we can enjoy a really huge first year, and really settle into hosting events long-term. There’s a lot in the air, but we want to use this as a starting point. Esports in Australia is so huge, and we know there’s a huge appetite for events and festivals.”\nThree-day passes for DreamHack are $109 for adults and $65 for kids.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC7wp6Yp6GRZLumw9Joma6yqmKvprPIp6pmnp%2BneqW%2BxJqkoZmToHquscubpq6qnpp6or%2BMpaCvnV2WwrTA0ZqjopldmsCxu9GtqmaqlanCs7o%3D\n","link":"/post/we-ll-do-it-live-buzz-begins-for-dreamhack-melbourne-as-live-esports-returns-down-under/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"We’ll do it live: Buzz begins for DreamHack Melbourne as live esports returns Down Under"},{"body":"Apex Legends is kicking off the year with another installment of Stories from the Outlands. The next episode, “Gridiron,” launches on Jan. 4 at 10am CT and will shed some more light on Bangalore’s past.\nAlthough she’s one of the original members of the Apex cast, Bangalore only started receiving more lore recently. Her chapter in Apex‘s lore book, Pathfinder’s Quest, shows a glimpse of her past as a soldier and about her family life. More importantly, it’s a rare account of the end of the Frontier War, and it set up important plot points for the future.\nAdditionally, the season nine quest The Legacy Antigen revealed Bangalore found a transmission from her brother Jackson long after he was presumed dead. This helped strengthen her conviction that Jackson was alive and set her on a path to finding him.\nThe cinematic could also reveal more details about elements that have eluded fans. With Gridiron being the IMC home base during the Frontier War, fans may see more on the past of the Outlands and even learn more about how the IMC connects to other legends in Apex, such as ARES Division’s senior science pilot Dr. Renee Hope Blasey—or Wraith, as fans know her.\nAlthough Respawn delivers Stories from the Outlands on new legends at the start of each season, some veterans from the cast have also received their own episodes of the show. “Voidwalker” followed Wraith’s story in September 2019. “The Old Ways,” telling Bloodhound’s backstory, launched on April 2020. More recently, Pathfinder’s “Fight Night” short in December 2020 also shared more details on the MRVN. Both occasions were followed by thematic events, and with Bangalore’s possible significance to the story, fans might also get an event styled after the legend.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S0s7XDoqmopl2WvabE0malnrCkYrCqusSmmK2hk2Kxs7vPrGSjmZ5igW7DyKWjZp6fobmww4ybmKefkaG8s7E%3D\n","link":"/post/gridiron-apex-s-next-cinematic-drops-jan-4-will-follow-bangalore/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘Gridiron,’ Apex’s next cinematic, drops Jan. 4, will follow Bangalore"},{"body":"VALORANT is all about finding an edge over your opponent. There’s always room for improvement, even if you have pinpoint accuracy, the perfect game sense, and extensive knowledge of each of the maps.\nControls and settings in VALORANT, believe it or not, have a real impact on your gameplay. If you aren’t using the optimal settings, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Here are the best controls and settings in VALORANT.\nMouse settings Low mouse sensitivities are generally considered the best in tactical shooters. But a low sens certainly isn’t essential. If you have a large mouse pad and plenty of space on your desk, choosing a low to medium sens is your best bet. You might have to move your wrist around a fair amount, but it should help you improve your accuracy. If you have limited desk space or you’re stuck with a tiny mouse pad, crank up your sensitivity. See Valorant on Amazon Here’s an example of a reasonably-low sensitivity. DPI800In-game Sensitivity0.4eDPI400Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6 Crosshair settings Crosshairs are entirely down to personal preference. There’s no “best” crosshair. But you should look to find a crosshair that’s easily visible on your screen. Using colors that stand out, like green or cyan, is often the way to go. Below is an example of a simple crosshair that will work in almost any scenario.\nColorCyanInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 2OutlinesOffOuter LinesOffCenter Dot OffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpMouse Wheel DownAbility 1CAbility 2QAbility 3EUltimate AbilityX There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the default keybindings in VALORANT, especially when it comes to your abilities. If you want a change of pace, mouse buttons four and five are good options, however.\nOne thing you should consider changing is your jump keybinding. If you bind jump to Mouse Wheel Down (or up), rather than the space bar, you’ll have a much easier time bunny hopping. You can also bind jump to both the spacebar and the mouse wheel if you’re having trouble adjusting.\nIf you do decide to bind jump to Mouse Wheel Down, though, remember that Jett can only hover with the space bar.\nVideo settings VALORANT has been designed to look as minimalistic as possible, so it can thrive in a competitive environment and run smoothly on almost anyone’s computer. In tactical shooters, you ideally want to avoid unnecessary textures or colors in your line of sight. In this case, lower-end video settings are generally the way to go.\nThe difference between low and high settings shouldn’t make a great deal of a difference to your gameplay, but low settings could give you a slight edge. Here’s an example of low to medium video settings. Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering1xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOnUI QualityLowEnhanced Gun Skin VisualsOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffShadowsOff Map settings The default map settings in VALORANT give you just a small proportion of the full map. If you’re on one bombsite and your enemies are on the other, it can be difficult to make out their positions. This could lead to you missing out on vital information.\nThe settings below should give you more clarity and allow you to see the entire map at all times. It might take some time to get used to, but it’s well worth the effort.\nRotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOnMinimap Size1.2Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesAlways Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpudo6l6t63LqKmapqRisLC606umpatdqLK1wMinnqw%3D\n","link":"/post/a-guide-to-the-best-controls-and-settings-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A guide to the best controls and settings in VALORANT"},{"body":"The leveling process in World of Warcraft Classic can be long and arduous.\nIn 2004, when the MMO was first released, leveling to 60 was a painstaking grind that took months of patience.\u0026nbsp;\nIt was a free-for-all of epic proportions that stopped some players dead in their tracks⁠ and motivated others. But now, it’s a different story. More than 15 years have passed since the release of World of Warcraft and a great deal has changed.\nFor the enthusiastic players eager to reach the endgame and get into raiding, Classic is all about reaching the maximum level. And sometimes that means skipping cut scenes, scrolling past the story, and plowing full steam ahead.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are a few tips to help you get started on your leveling journey in World of Warcraft Classic.\nChoose the right server Believe it or not, the server you choose has serious implications on the leveling process. There are PvE, PvP, RP, and RPPVP servers, each catered to a different kind of player.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re keen on fighting your foes and getting stuck into World PvP, a PvP or RPPVP server is a sensible option. These are typically the most popular realms, with streamers and players alike flocking to them on a regular basis. But with PvP servers comes ganking, and with ganking comes time-wasting.\nInstead of worrying about the opposite faction, biting your nails and staying on high alert, play on a PvE or RP server. This will save you some extra time (and it all adds up).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAnother bonus of avoiding PvP realms altogether is population. On lower-populated servers, you won’t have to fight for mobs. On popular servers, you’ll often find yourself waiting for respawns.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are a few good servers to choose from when considering fast leveling\nRealm nameTypePopulationTimezoneLocaleAtieshPvEHighPDTU.S. WestMankrikPvEHighEDTU.S. EastAshkandiPvEMediumEDTU.S. EastBlaumeuxPvPMediumPDTU.S. WestNorth America Realm nameTypePopulationTimezoneLocaleMirage RacewayPvEHighCESTEnglishPyrewood VillagePvEHighCESTEnglishNethergarde KeepPvEMediumCESTEnglishAshbringerPvPMediumCESTEnglishEurope Pick the best class The key to leveling quickly is efficiency. The fastest players waste as little time as possible. They know the ins and outs of each and every zone and have a good grasp of their class and spells.\nBut some classes are simply better than others. Warriors and Rogues are great endgame classes, but when it comes to leveling, they’re lacking.\nThey have almost zero self-sustain, leading to endless downtime and eating after every pull. Instead, classes like Warlocks, Hunters, and Mages have an easier time leveling.\nWarlocks and Hunters have their pets and crowd-control, while Mages have their slows, snares, stuns, and rampant AoE damage.\nHere are the best to worst classes for leveling in World of Warcraft Classic.\nS Mage, Hunter, Warlock A Druid, Priest B Shaman, Paladin C Rogue, Warrior Make the most of addons Leveling fast without assistance is almost impossible if you’re new to World of Warcraft.\u0026nbsp;But there are plenty of addons to hold your hand and guide you through the game.\u0026nbsp;\nA few good leveling addons include Guidelime, Questie, and Leatrix Maps.\nGuidelime is a step-by-step guide from level one to 60. The addon gives you an arrow to follow as you progress through each level and zone. If you want to pay as little attention as possible and watch a movie in the background, Guidelime is ideal.\nQuestie is another great addon for leveling. It adds quest icons to your map and shows you where to pick up quests. It’s not a guide, but it’s particularly useful throughout the leveling process.\nLeatrix Maps is another handy addon. It exposes the map, showing you exactly where to go.\nThis set of addons will cut down the leveling process and vastly decrease playtime. But despite the paths you take and the addons you use, leveling to 60 will still take a considerable amount of time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMpZyvnZxis6K%2F02auqK9dmLmiv9Kimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-level-up-fast-in-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to level up fast in WoW Classic"},{"body":"Lag is one of the major annoyances that some Minecraft players have had to put up with over the years. Just like in any other title, Minecraft can suffer from frame drops to stuttering and everything in between. Luckily, since the open-world game has been out for so long, players have come up with some creative ways to get around the lag. This applies to both the single-player and multiplayer sides of Minecraft. But fixing lag in multiplayer could be out of the player’s control depending on their situation and the server they joined. Here are our best tips for reducing lag in Minecraft. Reduce lag in single-player  First up is the single-player mode of Minecraft. The survival, lone-wolf mode of Minecraft is still popular to this day, yet some players have had trouble optimizing their game for a smooth experience.\nThe first step that players should take when trying to reduce lag, FPS drops, and stutters is to go into their video settings. This can be done by visiting the main menu, going to Options, and then selecting Video Settings. From here, players can change a number of settings that can make Minecraft run much smoother but will drop the graphical quality in exchange. Naturally, these settings are mostly for PC players only. Players should change the following video settings if they’re experiencing lag: Graphics: FastRender Distance: 10 Chunks Smooth Lighting: OffMax Framerate: 30 to 60 FPS (depending on how poor the lag is)3D Anaglyph: OffView Bobbing: OffGUI Scale: Normal Brightness: BrightClouds: OffParticles: MinimalUse VSync: Off Players need to restart Minecraft and then head back in-game to see if these changes made a difference. They should make a small difference at the least, especially if players were running higher graphical settings before changing them. But if they did not, there are some other fixes to try. One of the main fixes players have come up with is setting the Java application as High Priority in Windows Task Manager. To do this, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open up the Task Manager. Players also need to have Minecraft running when they do this. Go into Details from the top taskbar and then find the Java application. Right-click on its box, click Set Priority, and then select High. This will put the Java application, and Minecraft, at a higher priority above other applications currently open on the PC. If neither of those fixes made a noticeable difference, players can do two other smaller things on their PC to try and reduce lag. The first is updating graphics drivers and Windows. If there’s a Windows update currently ready to download, players need to install that and then restart their computer for it to take full effect. Players can do this by going to Windows Settings and then clicking the Update and Security option. For graphics drivers, players need to head into the Nvidia or AMD software and follow the prompts to update the drivers to the most up-to-date version. The other small fix players can do is close any unneeded application currently running on the computer. So if players are trying to watch a movie at the same time as they’re playing Minecraft, closing the movie will likely increase FPS and reduce lag. Any applications such as Discord, Steam, or Twitch can also be closed unless players need them open. All of these fixes will work for the multiplayer mode of Minecraft as well but they mainly apply to single player. Multiplayer has its own fixes specific to it, which players can learn more about below. Reducing lag in multiplayer  If players have joined a multiplayer server to play a certain game or explore a world, they might have run into serious lag. This may or may not be the player’s fault, however, since there are multiple elements that can cause multiplayer lag. Players should first see if they’re to blame by checking their internet connection. This can be done on a website like speedtest.net. If the results are suboptimal (low download/upload speeds), players can attempt to reboot their router and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn’t, players may want to get in touch with their internet provider to see if anything is bogging down their connection. To get the best possible connection, players should also try connecting their computer with an Ethernet cable rather than over Wi-Fi. If those fixes are in place but players are still lagging on a certain server, they should try and hop on another server to see if the same lag is occurring. If it is, then it would seem that the host of that first server has an unstable connection or might be in a far-away country, leading to a laggy experience on their server. With all of these changes in place, players shouldn’t experience the same amount of lag, if any, in Minecraft. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq5ydrZOaeq2txmagp2Wdnrumr9Gana0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in Minecraft"},{"body":"The Pokémon series is known for its focus on trading and battling, but that’s been made increasingly difficult to do with online friends in Sword and Shield.\nTrading with friends is not only tedious, but also annoying, and relies on you getting lucky for it to work. There is no way to directly connect to the player that you want in trades and battles, but we are here at least to give you advice on what to do to make the process a little bit easier.\n First things first, if you are trading with friends online, you need to open the Y-Comm menu by pressing Y in the overworld. You then need to press the + button to connect online.\nAfter doing this, both players need to head into Link Trade and select the “Set Link Code” option. Work with your friend to decide a four-digit combination you both will use in hopes of linking each other in a trade.\nWhen you select your four-digit number, the game should match you up online pretty swiftly. Be wary though, other trainers using the same code could be linked up with you, so it might take a couple of tries to finally connect to each other.\nOnce you have done this, however, you can continue with your trade as normal. Just remember, you need a Nintendo Switch Online membership to be able to trade online, without it, you are stuck using local trades only.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsDRmpueZaCkuKa5zqdksKGknXqnvsiepZ2rXaS7rbXNnmSipl2oxLC%2Bw2aYp5xdqLWqscud\n","link":"/post/how-to-trade-pok%C3%A9mon-with-friends-online-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to trade Pokémon with friends online in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Moira’s newest Legendary skin is sure to be a hit with plant-lovers everywhere.\nBlizzard revealed the Overwatch hero’s upcoming skin, Venus, in a teaser tweet this afternoon ahead of Overwatch Anniversary’s return as a seasonal event tomorrow, May 18.\nYou grow, girl.\nTrap your foes as Venus Moira when Overwatch Anniversary returns on May 18. pic.twitter.com/5BoLiR0BVQ\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 17, 2021  In the outfit, Moira is doing her best Poison Ivy cosplay. She’s fully equipped as a venus flytrap of sorts, sporting leaves, vines, flowers, and even a green color scheme to her awesome hairstyle.\nVenus Moira is the second new Legendary skin revealed thus far following yesterday’s unveiling of Baptiste’s Funky skin. A few more new Legendaries are likely to be revealed before the event kicks off tomorrow and they’ll join the list of Anniversary skins already in the game.\nThis year marks Overwatch’s fifth anniversary after the game was initially released in 2016. Even with development fully focused on Overwatch 2 for now, new skins hit the game every few months with its seasonal events. Anniversary is usually great for a bunch of new outfits every year.\nOverwatch Anniversary goes live tomorrow, May 18, and will last through June 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiln56%2FonnIrGSgnaSptq%2BzjJpkp52nYrmms8Snm5qqqWLArLXNZq2epqWoeqq6jKitnqqnlsGktIyapaehppq%2FtK3RsmStoJmoerqxwKs%3D\n","link":"/post/moira-is-getting-a-new-legendary-skin-venus-in-overwatch-anniversary-this-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Moira is getting a new Legendary skin, Venus, in Overwatch Anniversary this year"},{"body":"A third European team earned their spot in the VALORANT Champions playoffs after Team Liquid defeated Sentinels in the Group B Winner’s match today.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Liquid concluded their undefeated run through the VALORANT champs group stage with a stunning victory against Sentinels. They took down KRU Esports 2-0 earlier this week and sent Sentinels to the Decider match on Monday.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first matchup on Breeze was an intense game that went back and forth and was ultimately decided in overtime. Sentinels dominated the first half and only dropped four rounds to Liquid. Liquid still added a few clips to their highlight reel, though, such as the impressive flick from Jamppi to win round nine.\u0026nbsp;\nHoly, what a flick and what a round from @Jamppicsgo.#VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/oYR4to5YUO\n— Team Liquid Valorant (@LiquidValorant) December 4, 2021  The second half was a different story, with Liquid winning the first four rounds to tie the game. Sentinels only won two rounds in the second half before stopping Liquid from winning the map in round 23. Zombs put the team on his back as he clutched a one-vs-three situation, killing three enemies with the Classic. The North American powerhouse maintained the momentum in the next round and forced the map into overtime.\u0026nbsp;\nRollies on his wrist. pic.twitter.com/eqZqaTF6qf\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) December 4, 2021  Sentinels started strong in overtime, but Liquid went from a three-vs-five to a three-vs-one situation, and Zombs couldn’t clutch the round this time. Liquid continued their dominance in overtime as L1NK won a one versus one against Shahzam to close map one.\u0026nbsp;\nJust Tenz things. pic.twitter.com/EBbyLsgdov\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) December 4, 2021  Map two on Bind was rough for Liquid. Sentinels showed why this was their map pick, dominating on offense and only dropping two rounds in the first half. TenZ finally came to life in the second match of the series and led his team with 21 kills. He hit two impressive Operator shots in round seven, showing how he is still one of the best duelists in the world. Liquid couldn’t bounce back in the second half, and Sentinels closed the map 13-2.\u0026nbsp;\nThe series came down to Split, which Sentinels hadn’t played since their match against Envy in Masters Berlin. While Sentinels performed slightly better this time, they still came up short against Liquid.\u0026nbsp;\nUnbelievable performance indeed. pic.twitter.com/oreada3pFj\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) December 4, 2021  Both teams took turns winning rounds in the first half, and neither could maintain a streak of more than two rounds. Dapr pulled off an impressive 3k in round 10 as he lurked through B site and surprised Liquid. The first half ended in a stalemate with a 6-6 scoreline when the two teams swapped sides for the final half of the series.\u0026nbsp;\nSentinels started the second half with two round wins, but Liquid answered back with two round wins of their own. Sentinels continued to cycle by winning the following two rounds, but round 17 was one of the most hectic in the tournament so far. Both teams battled on A site, and five ultimate abilities were used during the round. Sentinels ultimately won the round, but Liquid made sure it was the final time they’d taste success. Liquid won the next five rounds to win the map and join Gambit and Fnatic in the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nTeam Liquid have earned the top seed in Group B and secured their spot in the VALORANT Champions playoffs. Sentinels will face the winner between KRU Esports and FURIA in the Group B Decider match on Monday at 11 am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube for more esports news and analysis.  ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2dkaJ6rbXQrqCdZZSas6at02aqnqaknrumuNJmq6hllZa%2Fr3nGq6auqF2XerW7z2aqnp2UYravedWao6iqkaPBbq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjwG68y5qwqJ6WqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-defeat-sentinels-to-earn-group-b-top-seed-in-valorant-champions-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid defeat Sentinels to earn Group B top seed in VALORANT Champions playoffs"},{"body":"Spotify is one of the most popular platforms to enjoy almost every genre of music, podcasts, and more. The useful service is available on most mobile devices and has an excellent app compatible with most computers, allowing you to enjoy your favorite tunes almost anywhere. But sometimes, the service can be disrupted, preventing you from enjoying music throughout the day.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Spotify logs you out on your device, don’t worry. This is a sign that something is wrong with the service. If you continue to experience issues, the entire platform is likely down and you should check a few reliable sources for updates.\u0026nbsp;\nYour first stop should be the Spotify Status Twitter account. This account provides updates when the service is disrupted and lets users know when the issues are resolved. The account typically updates in real-time, so check back every few minutes for new information. You can also mention the Spotify Cares account to talk with a representative or visit the Spotify Support page.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, you can visit Down Detector to see if other users are reporting problems. This site is a third-party website not officially affiliated with Spotify, so take this information in stride. It does provide a timeline of reported issues, an outage map, and the most reported problems. You can also see comments from other users, which can sometimes isolate the problem.\u0026nbsp;\nSpotify typically comes back after a few minutes, so try to stay calm until the problems are resolved.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHnpqkZZmberS8zq2gn7FdnsBusM6wpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/why-did-spotify-log-me-out-here-is-how-to-check-if-spotify-is-down/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why did Spotify log me out? Here is how to check if Spotify is down"},{"body":"Popular streamer xQc discovered a new way to get around the side of the map in the new Overwatch 2 Push map Colosseo.\nIn the clip, which was captured during the first day of the Overwatch 2 closed beta, xQc is healing his team as Mercy on Colosseo. As his teammates are picked off one by one, it’s clear that the enemy team is coming for him next. He turns around and tries to run, taking fire as he does so. Eventually, he reaches what looks like a dead-end: a fenced wall that appears to lead off the side of the map.\nxQc Invents New OW2 Map Exploit from LivestreamFail  Instead of changing direction or trying to fight, xQc jumps off the map and hangs close to the wall, using Mercy’s glide to hop along a thin ledge. The ledge takes him back toward another part of the map where he can safely jump back onto solid ground and meet up with his teammates. A stunned xQc explains it to his teammates, who aren’t sure what to make of it. One viewer summed it up nicely in the comments, though: “Some dev is annoyed [that] his secret cheat path was just revealed.”\nColosseo is one of two maps that are used in the game’s new Push mode. Push requires players to move a robot from a central location in the middle of the map toward the opposing team’s spawn point. Like Overwatch’s other modes, the goal is to force players to gather around an objective and spark fights around a central point.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiwoZh6qrrVnqWtq12jsrh5zq%2Bcq6%2BRqbCpeZFmpJqoXZrFsbjOoqs%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-invents-new-overwatch-2-map-exploit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc ‘invents’ new Overwatch 2 map exploit"},{"body":"Arlinn is returning to Magic: The Gathering within Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, a Standard-legal set showcasing the werewolves of her home plane.\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon First introduced to Magic in Shadows over Innistrad, Arlinn Kord is a mage and a werewolf who’s a planeswalker. Able to maintain her human senses in werewolf form, the planeswalker utilizes her wolf powers for the good of all lycanthropes. Arlinn appeared in War of the Spark as a planeswalker caught up in the war on Ravnica and is now the face of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) as a dual-faced card with the Daybound and Nightbound mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nArlinn, the Pack’s Hope CMC: 2RGType: Legendary planeswalker—ArlinnRarity: Mythic RareStarting loyalty counter: FourDaybound: “If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.”Plus-one: “Until your next turn, you may cast creature spells as though they had Flash, and each creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.”Minus-three: Create two 2/2 Green wolf creature tokens Likely to see a good amount of gameplay in wolf tribal builds, Arlinn, the Pack’s Hope can create a go-wide board quickly that’s pumped with +1/+1 counters. Should a player not cast any spells during their turn, Arlinn the Pack’s Hope becomes Arlinn, the Moon’s Fury.\u0026nbsp;\nArlinn, the Moon’s Fury CMC: NoneType: Legendary planeswalker—ArlinnStarting Loyalty counter: FourNightbound: “If a player casts at least two spells during their own turn, it becomes day next turn.”Plus-two: Add Red and Green manaZero: “Until end of turn, Arlinn, the Moon’s Fury becomes a 5/5 werewolf creature with Trample, Indestructible, and Haste.” Daybound and Nightbound affect all players in the game, not just the controller of Arlinn. Hitting an opponent with a 5/5 that has Trample, Indestructible, and Haste can create an early game advantage when Arlinn is ramped out earlier than turn four. The only downside to the night planeswalker is that a player can’t cast any spells for a turn in order for Arlinn, the Pack’s Hope to become Arlinn, the Moon’s Fury.\nArlinn in MID has a variety of card styles, including a borderless version that pays homage to her early days. Players can add Arlinn, the Pack’s Hope, and Arlinn, the Moon’s Fury to their collections when Innistrad: Midnight Hunt releases digitally on Sept. 16 and globally on Sept. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyivsuipadloprBtr7NrGStp12iwah51aKYZqGeo7a0wNGam2almZm7qrPHrWShrZ6peri106FkrqiUlsGmsIytqZqmo5u8s7mMppycoJGjtqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/arlinn-returns-to-mtg-via-innistrad-midnight-hunt-with-updated-transform-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arlinn returns to MTG via Innistrad: Midnight Hunt with updated Transform mechanic"},{"body":"The PlayStation 5 comes with a minimalist black and white design, far more attractive than the previous generation. But one downside with the new PS5 was its limited color options. In the CES 2022, Sony unveiled five new colors for the PS5, and they will soon head to the market. But for PS5 owners who already bought the device, this might not be pleasant news.\nHowever, if you already have a black and white PS5 and want to give it a new look, using skins is the best possible solution. Here we’ve listed the best PS5 skins that can protect your device and give it a fantasy look.\nBenazcap for PS5 plates, hard shockproof Playstation 5 faceplates SpecificationsThis PS5 skin from Benazcap is not designed for aesthetic purposes only – it can also protect your device against impacts. The body is made of high-quality ABS material. In terms of aesthetics, the Benazp Cap PS5 skin is available in all-black, black and white, and Cosmic Red colors, which provides a great color choice for buyers. Please note that this skin doesn’t fit the PS5 Digital Edition. Also, it doesn’t add much to the device’s thickness and weight. Why We Recommend Build qualityColor optionGreat protection and shockproof Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Aosai PS5 silicone skin cover SpecificationsSilicone is a popular material for consoles due to its lightness and protection level. The Aosai PS5 skin is also made of silicone, and it is compatible with both Disc and Digital Editions. You can find one console cover, one controller cover, and eight thumb grips in the package. Customers can also choose between seven different colors. Why We Recommend Silicone-madeCovers for all partsAll-around protection Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon MASiKEN PS5 dust cover case SpecificationsThis PS5 cover case from MASiKEN might be different from any cases you’ve ever seen. It is a cotton-made case covering the device as if you were putting it in a bag. There are pockets for game discs and DualSense Controllers at the outer layer. The case also provides access to the ports, and it comes in five different colors. Why We Recommend Waterproof and anti-scratchColor optionsPockets for gaming stuff Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Venom PS5 console skin and PS5 controller skins set SpecificationsVenom fans can make the most of this skin for their PS5. The skins in the package are adequate for covering the console along with DualSense Controllers. To complete your Venom set of PS5 skins, you can even place an order for headset and media remote skins. Also, the skins are available for both Disc and Digital editions. Why We Recommend Great gift for Venom fansEasy installation and removalSkins for headset and media remote Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Anime decal skin for PS5 SpecificationsCovering the PS5 with stickers from your favorite anime could be fascinating for every gamer. This PS5 skin from Bopanku offers 360-degree coverage, and customers can choose between two themes. Moreover, it is anti-scratch and anti-UV. Both Digital and Disc editions are supported. It’s not only kawaii but protective. Why We Recommend Anime design360-degree protectionScratch-resistant Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Earth PS5 console and controllers skin SpecificationsThis PS5 skin from TAIFOND offers great diversity in terms of colors and design. Customers are free to choose between 12 colors, and each color has a unique design theme. The skins are only compatible with the PS5 Digital Edition. Get transported to an entirely new galaxy. Why We Recommend Color diversityAnti-scratch and dustEasy installation and removal Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvNJuZKyjmaPA\n","link":"/post/best-ps5-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best PS5 skins"},{"body":"There’s a case to be made that Teemo is the most famous League of Legends champion of all-time. With his trademark green hat, infamous laugh, and known-far-and-wide mushrooms, even people who don’t play League recognize Teemo.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond his iconic base look, though, Teemo has a wide array of skins and cosmetic options that practically turn him into an entirely different character in-game. Since he was one of the game’s original champions, being released alongside League’s launch in 2009, Teemo has over a dozen skins to choose from. From superhero, to bumblebee, field squad leader, and so many other options, Teemo wears many hats—literally.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are five of our favorite Teemo skins in League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nSuper Teemo Back when Teemo only had a few skins to his name, Super Teemo was easily the champion’s best. Complete with a new model, updated ability effects, and superhero-themed sound effects, Super Teemo was a top-tier skin when it was first released. Even today, nearly a decade after the skin’s launch, Super Teemo holds up as one of the best options the champion has at his disposal. Also, this skin marked the first time Teemo put his trademark hat to the sideline and exposed his furry head, so there’s a bit of League history attached to it, too.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOmega Squad Teemo Maybe the first skin to give Teemo, League’s most whimsical champion, a serious vibe, Omega Squad Teemo is perfect for players who like to apply a bit of an edge to their League experience. Complete with updated looks to all of his abilities, and a brand new voice-over that makes it sound like Teemo is speaking through a portable radio, Omega Squad Teemo truly takes the champion to the front lines of combat. His dart shooter also looks like a sniper rifle in this skin, which feels so out of character for a cute Yordle like Teemo, but we’re not really complaining.\u0026nbsp;\nSpirit Blossom Teemo Spirit Blossom Teemo is easily the champion’s prettiest skin. With a visually-pleasing pink and blue color scheme that applies to both his model and abilities, Teemo’s Spirit Blossom skin gives him a look that’s easy on the eyes. Perhaps the most stunning visual detail of this skin comes in the form of Teemo’s darts and auto-attacks, which look like small, spectral bolts of energy from another dimension more so than anything physical or corporeal.\nBeemo Maybe the most creative skin in Teemo’s arsenal, Beemo truly gives the character a brand new identity—one deserving of an alternate name. In this skin, his poison dart shooter takes on the appearance of a honey wand, while the actual darts themselves are fashioned like squirts of honey. To cap the skin off, Teemo’s mushrooms appear as full-blown honeycombs, exploding with a swarm of bees when they’re stepped on.\u0026nbsp;\nFirecracker Teemo Teemo’s newest skin is easily one of his all-time cutest, appearinf as a small cat with a charming little red and gold hat. His poison darts and mushrooms each explode with subdued fireworks and bright colors in this skin, similarly to skins like Dragonwing Corki and Firecracker Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RiwaaxzKhkrKOZo8Butc1mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-teemo-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Teemo skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"Last year easily might have been the strangest year ever, and not just in esports. But even with people outside the scene praising esports for being able to continue while traditional sports couldn’t, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can still be felt. Despite all that, there were still some amazing tournaments and moments in 2020. But now that 2021 is upon us, we can look forward to some more amazing esports tournaments coming this year.\nHere are the most anticipated esports events of 2021.\nIEM Season XV World Championships in Katowice (CS:GO) There may be no official Valve Majors in 2021 yet, but the Intel Extreme Masters Season XV World Championships in Katowice features some major competition. IEM Katowice represents a return to normalcy for Counter-Strike after a tumultuous but memorable 2020 with a multi-day LAN event with multiple stages and a fine collection of talented teams.\nEight of the world’s best teams have already earned their spots in the main group stage via their Road to Katowice rankings. This includes the top six European teams in Heroic, Team Vitality, Astralis, Na’Vi, G2 Esports, and FaZe Clan, as well as the top two North American teams in FURIA Esports and Evil Geniuses.\nSixteen more teams make up the play-in field, consisting of more European and North American squads like Complexity, Fnatic, OG, and Team Liquid. The field will be filled out by the top-ranked teams from South America, Asia, and Australia, as well as a collection of other squads based on their ESL World Rankings, like mousesports, Virtus Pro, Gambit, and Cloud9. Eight teams from the play-in field will join the other eight in the main group stage.\nThe action kicks off on Feb. 16 from Katowice, Poland with $1 million on the line.\nOverwatch League Grand Finals The pinnacle of professional Overwatch is far off in the distance and even the dates of the opening weekend are still unknown at this time. But the 20 teams in the Overwatch League have fielded full rosters and season three is on the horizon.\nDue to COVID-19, last year’s playoffs were split into a North American and Asian playoff. The two top teams from each met in an offline double-elimination bracket in Korea. The San Francisco Shock repeated as champions with a 4-2 victory over Seoul Dynasty in the grand finals on the shoulders of their DPS MVP Kwon “Striker” Nam-joo. The Shanghai Dragons, infamous for their 0-40 performance in OWL’s first season, finished first in the 2020 regular season, first in the Asian playoff, and ended up in third in the Grand Finals.\nAn extensive offseason has seen all three of those teams retool heading into season three with a few roster swaps each. But many teams, including the Dallas Fuel, London Spitfire, Paris Eternal, and others, have completely reset with almost entirely new rosters heading into the new season.\nLast season started in February with the Grand Finals occurring in October, so that gives us some sense of when the third season will begin and end. We’ll update this section with more information when that becomes available.\nThe Call of Duty League Championship Similar to the Overwatch League, the culmination of the Call of Duty League is a long way in the future. But there’s ample enough reason to be excited about the league’s second season.\nThere are a plethora of changes even casual fans will notice between the inaugural season and the upcoming one. Players have transitioned from Modern Warfare to the latest Call of Duty installment, Black Ops Cold War. Additionally, the competitive format has switched from five-vs-five back to the traditional four-vs-four.\nWhile there are no expansion teams this year, there have been some changes to a couple of the existing ones. Los Angeles OpTic and its controlling group, the Immortals Gaming Club, sold the OpTic branding back to its original owner, H3CZ, and sold its CDL spot to former CoD star and 100 Theives founder, Nadeshot. With that, Nadeshot rebranded the team to the L.A. Thieves, while H3CZ dropped the Huntsmen name for OpTic Chicago. Most of the OGLA roster stayed in Los Angeles and will now play for the L.A. Thieves.\nA few big names moved around during this past rostermania as well. Dashy followed the OpTic branding east to Chicago, linking up with Scump, FormaL, and Envoy. The New York Subliners hit a home run this offseason by landing Clayster, who was dropped by the champion Dallas Empire due to the change from five-vs-five to four-vs-four. Several teams revealed entirely new rosters during the offseason too, such as the Paris Legion and Minnesota RØKKR.\nThe 2021 CDL season will start with the Kickoff Classic, a “special one-year-anniversary of the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League,” on Jan. 23 and 24. Official matches begin on the Opening Weekend, which is scheduled for Feb. 11 to 14.\n2021 League of Legends World Championship The opening weekend for the marquee professional leagues for League of Legends is fast approaching, so for many teams with high expectations, that means the road to Worlds is officially underway.\nAt last year’s Worlds in Shanghai, North America felt the sting of embarrassment when none of the three LCS teams made it out of the group stage and into the playoffs. The LCS has taken “new year, new me” to new heights with a new logo and branding splash, in addition to numerous huge roster changes this past offseason. After six seasons as TSM’s mid laner, Bjergsen now fills the coach’s chair for the team, who also saw the legendary Doublelift retire. Despite winning the 2020 LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 just missed the cut to make Worlds and responded with a massive acquisition in former G2 star Perkz, as well as former Fnatic coach Mithy.\nOver in the LEC, the reigning champions G2 responded in kind with their own superstar signing by grabbing Fnatic’s Rekkles. Also in Europe, Astralis will make its official debut after rebranding the spot previously occupied by Origen and signing an entirely new roster.\nFor the second season in a row, Worlds will take place in China, this time in the city of Shenzhen. Assumedly, it will begin at the end of September and finish at the end of October, like last year’s event.\nRainbow Six Invitational The Rainbow Six Invitational is the international yearly culmination of Rainbow Six Siege esports. The best Siege teams from all around the globe meet in a double-elimination style group stage that leads into a double-elimination playoff bracket.\nThe prestige of the event has grown each year since its inception in 2017—and so has its prize pool from $500,000 to $2 million to $3 million. This year will see a few changes to the annual event since it will take place somewhere in Europe as opposed to the traditional host in Montreal. The event will also field 20 teams as opposed to the usual 16. Though the event will still take place offline, there will be no live crowd due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.\nQualification for the Six Invitational was based off Global Point Standings. Teams received points based on their performances in certain Regional Leagues and at the Six Majors. BDS Esport, a French team, has a top seed because they finished first in both stages of the regional European League and won the EU division of one of the majors. Cloud9 and Giants Gaming both finished first and second at each of the Asia majors and also have a top seed at the Invitational. Other top teams include TSM and DarkZero Esports from NA, Team Liquid and Ninjas in Pyjamas from Brazil, and Virtus Pro and Team Empire from Europe. Last year’s Invitational winners from NA, Spacestation Gaming, have the eighth-best global ranking at this time.\nThe Invitational will take place from Feb. 19 to 21, according to the Ubisoft website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon56qlWKus7GMrZ%2BeZZ2kwLV5wKeropuZpa61scNmnKyon6fBtHnTqKyrppGisq%2FA0mamn2ViZX9y\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-most-anticipated-esports-tournaments-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the most anticipated esports tournaments of 2021"},{"body":"Steam is one of the largest gaming platforms on the planet, hosting millions of users playing thousands of different games every day. With such a wide net of data being processed, error codes and other problems are a common occurrence when trying to use the service.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with most games and live services, a majority of the problems Steam encounters have to do with a user’s connection to the platform’s server.\nOne of the main errors users will experience is Steam Error e502 l3, which can appear at any time when using Steam’s main interface. But it’s most commonly encountered when using the store or logging in. This typically means that Steam’s servers are being heavily taxed in some form, usually involving the store.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Is Steam down? Here’s how to check Steam’s server status\nUsers tend to see Steam Error e502 l3 pop up more during Steam’s big seasonal sales or popular game launches since thousands of people might be attempting to checkout at the same time. It can also impact a player’s ability to click into their library to access their games.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most recent example of this is the widespread report of user issues and errors that popped up as soon as the reservation period started for Valve’s new handheld system, the Steam Deck. Just minutes after the pre-orders went live, Steam users were met with long waiting times and shared images of the infamous Steam Error e502 l3 screen popping up when trying to place their orders.\u0026nbsp;\nSince Steam Error e502 l3 is a server problem, you’ll likely just need to wait until Valve is able to stabilize its servers. But exiting or restarting Steam entirely can sometimes fix whatever issues you’re having simply by freshly relaunching the app.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also check the Steam community hub, SteamDB, for specific status information, including how many users are online, how different areas of the platform are performing, and more. This should give you an idea of how the platform’s servers are performing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSsrJWWum6x0aumq2WVan1zects\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-steam-error-e502-l3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Steam error e502 l3"},{"body":"After a disappointing finish at the Call of Duty Championship, the planet’s biggest console gaming team is in for a massive shakeup.\nTeam captain Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag is stepping down from competitive gaming. In his stead two-time title winner Damon “Karma” Barlow will join the roster of the winningest team in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, OpTic Gaming.\nHaag might be the most popular pro gamer in the West bar none. The 22-year-old is a phenomenon, a professional who has managed to build a brand that almost overshadows the game he plays itself. More than 1 million people follow him on Twitter;\u0026nbsp;and 1.7 million-plus subscribe to his YouTube channel.\nHis claim to fame is winning the Call of Duty XP tournament in 2011, the precursor to the Call of Duty Championship, as a member of OpTic Gaming. But his performance since has never lived up to his popularity. Even in the Advanced Warfare era, where OpTic Gaming became the most dominant team in the game winning three of five major tournaments, Haag was simply a complementary player to three superstars flanking him on the roster.\n“I was playing to not lose,” he said in a video outlining his decision over the weekend. “I wasn’t really playing to win, so that I wouldn’t have to hear about losing, the repercussions of it on Twitter, on my YouTube channel the week after.”\n“I’m tired of being the scapegoat of the team.”\nOpTic Gaming built one of the biggest all-star lineups\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty has ever seen entering the Advanced Warfare era, adding Ian “Crimsix” Porter and Matt “FormaL” Piper to a lineup already featuring Haag and Seth “Scumpii” Abner.\u0026nbsp;\nHaag’s pedigree was the weakest on the team and fans let him know it whenever the team faltered, like at the Call of Duty Championship where the team placed seventh, a surprisingly poor result after winning each of the three previous events.\nReplacing Haag is another superstar, Barlow, Porter’s former teammate on the dominant Complexity and Evil Geniuses team that took the Championship title in 2014. Barlow was already part of the OpTic organization, playing for sister team OpTic Nation during Advanced Warfare but seeing limited success after competing as one of the most dominant players of the previous two generations of Call of Duty.\nAs a part-owner of the OpTic organization, Haag has a vested interest in the success of the team, even if that means stepping down as captain and player. But Haag made sure to note his departure was a “leave of absence” and not retirement, leaving open the possibility of a return for the next generation of Call of Duty.\nThe new lineup is the most stacked the team has ever fielded. All four players can make a claim at being considered the best player in the entire game at one point in their career: Crimsix, when he was dominating as a member of Complexity and Evil Geniuses; Karma when he won the Championship as a member of Fariko Impact in 2013; FormaL during the end of the Call of Duty: Ghosts era after the fall of Evil Geniuses, when he lead his EnVyUs team to multiple titles; Scumpii in the current Advanced Warfare era, where his uptempo gameplay and amazing gun skills make him an unstoppable slaying machine.\nOf course, even with Haag in the lineup OpTic Gaming was nearly unstoppable. It’s going to take some more roster moves and perhaps new talent emerging, like the Team Revenge squad that placed second at the Championship last week, to offer a serious challenge.\nApparently, that’s already happening: #rostermania, as it’s called in the Call of Duty world, is in full force. While Denial—winners of the Championship last weekend and the team that faced OpTic in the finals of the two events leading into it—will reportedly stand pat, every other team is making changes with an eye toward OpTic.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopqmsmZh6qK3MoqWgZZuWv66tjKeYnZ2jnby1eZBwbGw%3D\n","link":"/post/nadeshot-will-leave-optic-karma-tapped-as-replacement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nadeshot will leave OpTic, Karma tapped as replacement"},{"body":"After receiving countless reports of botting and gold farming in New World, Amazon Game Studios has revoked thousands of game keys to players they believe had been engaging in the practice.\nIn a forum post, community manager TrevzorFTW shared the news that steps had been taken to “revoke thousands of keys that were fraudulently obtained to disrupt gameplay.” The post also explained that some legitimate keys may be affected by this mass ban and urged any of these players to contact support immediately.\nNew World has been available through many different means from regular purchasing outlets like Steam and Amazon, to giveaways from content creators and other organizations. It seems the majority of the fraudulent codes appeared from secondary key sales websites, but according to responses on Reddit, players have been wrongly flagged from all of the purchase locations.\nPlayers shared their experiences playing New World last night and seeing many of the popular botting locations whether they be fishing spots or mining routes with substantially fewer players than before. This could indicate that the revoking of keys has remedied the bot issue or simply scared players out of doing so.\nIf you’ve been negatively affected by this ban wave and don’t believe that you breached any of the rules of the game, you’ll want to take this up with support immediately. Instructions for how to go about doing this can be found on the original forum post here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6s7HVqKKeq12bv6LBw66jnqakYrimxdJmq6hlk6S6o63TZp6opJRis6K%2BzKKloGWRo7Furs6tq6Kmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-world-revokes-fraudulent-keys-to-combat-gold-farming-and-botting/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World revokes fraudulent keys to combat gold farming and botting"},{"body":"New content is coming to Niantic’s augmented-reality (AR) game Pikmin Bloom. And this time, it’ll be in the form of the new “Sushi” Decor Pikmin.\nThe announcement was made through the game’s official website. “New ‘Sushi’ Decor Pikmin have arrived this month,” the post reads. “You’ll be able to find them around sushi restaurants. Sushi has long been a staple of Japanese food culture, but today it’s enjoyed by countless people around the world.”\nThe post also mentioned some interesting facts about the staple Japanese food. This includes the history of sushi, as well as the other variants of the food outside of Japan like the California rolls with avocado. Japanese terms for ingredients related to the delicacy were also used, such as “shari” for rice, “agari” for green tea, “muarasaki” for soy sauce, and “gari” for ginger.\nAs for the actual Sushi Pikmin, nothing much has been said by Niantic yet, especially in terms of the specific details on how players can find them. But the post says the new Pikmin variant “arrived this month,” implying that the Sushi Pikmins could be everywhere already.\nPikmin Bloom was released last October for Android and iOS devices. Just like Pokémon Go, the game works by allowing players to explore physical environments to interact with the Pikmin creatures through AR. In return, players are rewarded with various items as they interact with the Pikmin creatures, which are based on the original Japanese series of video games of the same name.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopaKZnqm2pHnUp62eoZyoeq%2Bx1maqrquYnnqlscKoqWaomaC6qrqMn6arZaCeuK61zWaZpaefog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-unveils-new-sushi-decor-pikmin-for-pikmin-bloom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic unveils new Sushi Decor Pikmin for Pikmin Bloom"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone hasn’t seen a dominant light machine gun since the nerfing of the Bruen last year.\nSince then, Warzone’s meta has been all about shotguns, tactical rifles, akimbo pistols, and snipers. But LMGs might be ready to make a comeback with the Stoner 63 from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nThe Stoner 63 is the best light machine gun in Black Ops Cold War and it’s also a great addition to the roster of weapons in Warzone. It’s got a huge magazine, is quite accurate for an LMG, and has massive potential.\nLMG players should rejoice. The Stoner 63 can be taken into Black Ops Cold War public matches to destroy noobs with ease—and Warzone could soon be home to it in a big way as well.\nHere’s the best loadout for the Stoner 63 in Warzone.\nThe best Stoner 63 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Agency Suppressor\nBarrel: 21.8″ Task Force\nOptic: Axial Arms 3x\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nAmmunition: Spetsnaz 150 Rnd\nThis loadout is reminiscent of the Bruen loadout that haunted the hills of Verdansk last year, albeit not nearly as overpowered. But it’s a steady, long-range light machine gun with a huge magazine and a suppressor, so it’s similar.\nThe attachments on this beast are meant to maximize its accuracy, damage, and range, all of which are important in the long-range engagements in Verdansk. The Stoner will fail in close proximity, but that’s what an Overkill class with a submachine gun is for.\nIts huge 150-round magazine will make you a menace to enemies attempting to armor up behind cover. You can be oppressive with this loadout and battle royale players in Verdansk should try their best to stay out of sightlines lest this beast tears them down.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2owbC6xKtkb2tdobyisM6uq2ahnmKworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-stoner-63-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Stoner 63 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Treyarch has revealed a slew of new information about Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Zombies mode, which is launching alongside the game on Nov. 5.\nThe initial Zombies map in Vanguard, Der Anfang, will feature a new storyline that continues the Dark Aether story from Black Ops Cold War. Things are set to become straight-up demonic and the team outlined changes coming to Zombies in a new blog post.\nWelcome to the all-new Perk Fountain system in #DerAnfang:\n⚕️ Fiendish Fortitude\n🎯 Diabolical Damage\n💉 Venomous Vigor\n⚡ Demonic Frenzy\n🏃‍♂️ Aethereal Haste\nUpgrade each Perk to Tier 4 as you play:\nTier 1: Free\nTier 2: 2,500 Essence\nTier 3: 5,000 Essence\nTier 4: 7,500 Essence pic.twitter.com/f5qgs7M3K3\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) November 1, 2021  Perks in Vanguard Zombies are found and bought via Perk Fountains. The fountains available in Der Anfang at launch are Fiendish Fortitude (increased health), Diabolical Damage (increases critical damage), Venomous Vigor (boosts health regeneration speed), Demonic Frenzy (boosts reload speed), and Aethereal Haste (boosts movement speed).\n“Perks will offer powerful base stat upgrades at each Tier, but they won’t come cheap,” Treyarch said. “Once you’ve activated the free Tier 1 version of a Perk, you’ll need to pay 2,500 Essence for Tier 2, then 5,000 for Tier 3, and 7,500 for Tier 4. Each upgrade will increase a specific base stat, with higher Tiers providing bigger enhancements. As an example, Fiendish Fortitude provides +25 Health at Tier 1, and goes all the way up to +100 at Tier 4 for a massive boost in survivability.”\nA new addition called the Altar of Covenants is “one of our biggest innovations in Zombies to date,” according to Treyarch. The Altar will have 11 unique Covenants at launch, with each one offering different upgrades to Zombies gameplay. Players can carry three Covenants at a time.\nWe’re streamlining weapon upgrades while keeping the Pack-a-Punch as crucial as ever in #Vanguard Zombies.\nWeapon Tiers are now defined by their Pack-a-Punch level:\n• White: Unpacked\n• Blue: PaP Level 1\n• Purple: PaP Level 2\n• Orange: PaP Level 3 pic.twitter.com/xeJ8MZriwn\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) November 1, 2021  Here are all of the Covenants and what they do:\nBloodlust:\u0026nbsp;Melee attacks do more damage and heal you.Resurrectionist:\u0026nbsp;Revive allies faster.Brain Rot:\u0026nbsp;Chance to turn enemies to your side.Cryofreeze:\u0026nbsp;Chance to slow enemies.Death Blow:\u0026nbsp;Critical kills return bullets to the clip.Ammo Gremlin:\u0026nbsp;Stowed weapons refill ammo from stock automatically.Dead Accurate:\u0026nbsp;Consecutive hits on the same enemy do more damage.Splatterfest:\u0026nbsp;Enemies killed by explosions may explode.Unholy Ground:\u0026nbsp;Deal more damage while stationary.Cull the Weak:\u0026nbsp;Deal more damage to slowed or stunned enemies.Mother Lode:\u0026nbsp;Chance to keep Equipment after using it. There are also Dark Aether Entities and Artifacts that further change up the Zombies equation. Artifacts give players different abilities and, at launch, are as follows:\nDragon of Saraxis: Spawns an Aethereal explosive, dealing massive damage to enemies who set it off.Mask of Bellekar:\u0026nbsp;Cloaks you in Dark Aether, masking your presence from enemies for 5 seconds.Sword of Inviktor:\u0026nbsp;Sparks a ring of Aethereal flame to boost damage for anyone within its radius for 15 seconds.Horn of Norticus: Summons a frigid vortex, damaging enemies with the initial blast and slowing those that enter. By using different combos of Covenants, Artifacts, and perks, players can create different kinds of builds in Zombies, which has the chance to completely change how the game is played each time.\nIt sure sounds like CoD Zombies fans have a lot to look forward to when Vanguard launches on Nov. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V52aikm6GVqHqxsdGkqmatoJy%2ForDErGSpmZOgeqJ5z66lnKBdmbK1rcilqmaqlauyorjEnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-zombies-perks-upgrades-pack-a-punch-details-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies perks, upgrades, Pack-a-Punch details revealed"},{"body":"New High Noon skins have been unveiled on the League of Legends PBE ahead of their expected release in Patch 9.20.\nAshe, Darius, and Hecarim join the ever-growing lineup of other High Noon champions that includes Lucian, Thresh, and more. Here are the upcoming High Noon skins.\nHigh Noon Ashe  High Noon Hecarim  High Noon Darius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJctdx5Bo0Q  No prices for the skins have been revealed yet, but we expect them to follow previous trends and be priced at 1,350 RP each. A Prestige skin wasn’t revealed and we don’t expect there to be one this time around based on Riot’s Prestige plans.\nThe skins will be released with Patch 9.20 in two weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bin5hiu7C7zWaYrKCVYrWmr8CroKZlkaOxbrDAq6Cuq12nsrexwKWcnWWWpL9uuMSanq6dXaWuta%2FHZnBmamA%3D\n","link":"/post/high-noon-ashe-hecarim-and-darius-revealed-for-league-patch-9-20/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"High Noon Ashe, Hecarim, and Darius revealed for League Patch 9.20"},{"body":"Getting Primogems and resources in Genshin Impact oftentimes requires a lot of effort. From time to time, however, miHoYo releases temporary codes that players can input to gain some free Primogems and other resources. The codes that are working in Genshin Impact vary, usually by month or special event, so here is a complete list of the currently working codes for June 2022. Active Genshin Impact codes (June 2022) MTNUJBXDD72R for 60 Primogems and five Adventurer’s Experience.GENSHINGIFT for 50 Primogems and 3 Hero’s Wits (This code has been around for a long time so remember that if you already redeemed it, you cannot redeem it again). Beside these rewards, miHoYo have given 300 more primogems to Genshin Impact players as compensation for the delay of Version 2.7. Other 5,000 Mora will be found in the players’ in-game mail as compensation for the dispatch expeditions adjustement.\nThe Serenitea Pot maintenance also ended with the update of Version 2.7, finally allowing players to add or move their furniture in their personal space. The latest update also brings a new five-star hydro character, Yelan the Valley Orchid, and four-star electro character, Kuki Shinobu the Mender of Tribulations. Genshin Impact players can expect more codes to come along with the next update for Version 2.8, rumored to arrive in the second week of July. When the livestream for Version 2.8 does air, around three or four new codes will be presented during the stream and active for players to input that day. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXay8s7fIp55mn5WjwKm1zWagpqiRmMFur86dnKxllqS%2FbrnAsmRraGJn\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-free-primogems-in-genshin-impact-genshin-impact-codes-for-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Claim free Primogems in Genshin Impact: Genshin Impact codes for June 2022"},{"body":"BoomTV is back once again to help kick of the 2022 Call of Duty: Warzone online tournament circuit with a $25,000 co-ed competition.\nToday’s tournament features 16 female captains and 16 male captains making up 32 duo teams that will face off in two-vs-two bracket play with both winners and losers brackets.\n🚨$25,000 Code Red 2v2 Teams🚨@ZLanerOFFICIAL + @KaleiRenay 🪂 16 Female Captains/16 Male Captains\n🤑 $25,000 Prize Pool + $5K in Bounties\n📅 Jan. 5th @ 11AM PST pic.twitter.com/r6pd2qZLxY\n— BoomTV (@boomtv) January 4, 2022  With a $25,000 prize pool plus $5,000 more in bounties and incentives, top Warzone players from across the content creation spectrum will be dropping into Caldera looking to win kill races with their duo partner.\nThe list of confirmed duos so far includes:\nZLaner and KaleiAydan and SweetsTommey and BrittneyRainesHusKerrs and P90PrincessUnrational and SwishemSwagg and BossLadyFifakill and EmzyIcemanIsaac and KaraSolelJoeWo and NatarshaHollyyLive and FinessenTVNewbz and QueenShadowsAlmxnd and KenzRoseyExzachtt and JessieCooksand more Here’s how and when to tune in to the festivities.\nHow to watch Code Red $25,000 Warzone tournament BoomTV’s official Twitch channel will be the main hub for the event, as it usually is. There will be hosts and commentators jumping between perspectives to keep the entertainment flowing. The show will begin at 1pm CT on Jan. 5.\nThe bulk of the competitors can be found inside of the Call of Duty: Warzone directory on Twitch. Just browse through the live channels to see who’s dropping in for Code Red among the pubstompers and sweat lords alike.\nAll of the information about the tournament can be found on its page on BoomTV’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl5waimpqymYrCwsMRmqZ6cXWeCrHnCqGSenF2srrPGzqecZqyfqr%2Bvrcyepa0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-boomtv-s-code-red-25-000-co-ed-call-of-duty-warzone-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch BoomTV’s Code Red $25,000 co-ed Call of Duty: Warzone tournament"},{"body":"Legends aren’t supposed to be able to make sharp turns out of the Gravity Cannons on Storm Point, but Apex Legends players can use tap-strafing to drastically change course mid-air, as evidenced by a Reddit user. Tap-strafing is an advanced movement technique that lets players make sharp turns in the air.\nOne of the main characteristics of Gravity Cannons is that they boost players in a specific direction with a minimal amount of deviance from\u0026nbsp;their\u0026nbsp;trajectory. Players can, for instance,\u0026nbsp;make minor adjustments and land slightly away from the intended location. But without tap-strafing, it’s impossible to deviate from the trajectory (unless you’re playing Valkyrie).\nYou can tap strafe out of gravity cannons from Apexrollouts  The technique lets players alter the course of their flight and keep the breakneck momentum of the launch. Normally, the fairly linear pathing makes any enemy players fairly predictable and easy to follow. Tap-strafing, however, circumvents that logic.\nRespawn intended to remove tap-strafing from Apex in season 10, saying the technique “is inaccessible, lacks readability/counterplay, and is exacerbated by movement abilities.” The developers encountered “unexpected side effects” of the mechanic’s removal, however, and it remains in the game temporarily. “It is still our intention to address some of the most egregious use-cases of tap-strafing, but for now we are delaying our planned change to a later patch,” Respawn said at the time. “After further testing, we’ve concluded we need to take more time to get this right to make sure related movement mechanics aren’t caught in the cross-fire.”\nIt’s unclear if using the technique in Gravity Cannons will make Respawn investigate tap-strafing further or whether the developers could tinker with that particular aspect of the mechanic.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S2tb%2BMqaasq5mXuaZ506hkrZmgYsC1vsCfnGanpal6sLKMmmSgqpGrtrXFjJyYp6afo3qquoysq6iqnWK9sLXNrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/it-s-possible-to-tap-strafe-out-of-a-gravity-cannon-in-storm-point/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"It’s possible to tap-strafe out of a Gravity Cannon in Storm Point"},{"body":"It’s often tough to lose an early lead in League of Legends unless you make some foolish mistakes. The devs are constantly working on balancing Summoner’s Rift to appease players, but nothing is ever perfect.\nAn eyebrow-raising situation that sums up how balanced the game is at the moment happened in one of xFSN Saber’s matches.\n The League streamer and his team found themselves on the losing end of a team fight at the 32-minute mark. At that point of the game, xFSN Saber, who was a level 16 Jhin, was the only player left alive on his team. See League of Legends on Amazon He moved towards the mid lane, but once he arrived, he noticed the enemy Blitzcrank coming straight for him with Overdrive (W). The support was three levels behind Jhin, so he should have realistically been able to take him out. But not everything went to plan for the streamer.\nHe hit Blitzcrank with a basic attack, which was closely followed by Captive Audience (E). The attack healed Jhin back to 1,596 health, which was a little over 82 percent of his total health. But he wasn’t safe..\nOnce Blitzcrank had closed the gap, he launched all of his attacks at Jhin, sending him to his demise. The champion knocked up xFSN Saber with Power Fist (E), stunned him with Rocket Grab (Q), and finished him off with Static Field (R). He also weaved in a couple of basic attacks for extra damage. The combo was enough to finish off Jhin.\nThanks to op.gg, we can confirm the streamer lost the game a few minutes later. So remember, regardless of how big the level gap is, always respect your enemies in League, especially when you’re playing a squishy AD carry. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edKtqZ6ZnZq%2FbrDErKurp6masW6%2F1KmnqKqk\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-streamer-gets-destroyed-by-support-3-levels-lower/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends streamer gets destroyed by support 3 levels lower"},{"body":"After a five-game battle against the CBLOL’s RED Canids today, the LCO’s PEACE have won the chance to play in another best-of-five series against Cloud9 tomorrow to decide who will enter the main event of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.\nThroughout all five games, PEACE and RED Canids showed the willingness to fight in any situation. They weren’t scared to commit teleports, summoner spells, and ultimates for random skirmishes. But in many moments, both squads became overzealous with their aggression. In fact, the second game of the series was the bloodiest game of Worlds so far with a combined kills per minute of 1.51, according to LoL Esports Stats.\nヽʕ •ᴥ•ʔﾉ RAISE YOUR KOALAS ヽʕ •ᴥ•ʔﾉ@pce_gg eliminate @REDCanids! #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/9hx1ownipP\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 8, 2021  There were clear carries for both sides. RED’s young AD carry TitaN made some superstar-level plays on champions like Ezreal and Aphelios, while PEACE’s duo of Tally and Babip was ready to power their way through to the next round of the tournament.\nAlmost every game seemed to be lopsided for one team, with each roster trying to find an early lead to snowball into the mid-to-late game. Four of the five matches lasted under 27 minutes because whenever either side was able to find a significant advantage, the other team couldn’t land a counterpunch to stabilize.\n In the final game of the series, a critical mistake in the opening moments of game five sealed the Canids’ fate at Worlds when multiple members of RED died after overextending to poke out their opponents in the bottom lane. Another 12 minutes later, the Brazilian hopefuls tried for a last-ditch engage near the dragon pit, only to be met with a perfect rotation by the OCE representatives. They were aced as a result and the game was practically finished from that moment on.\nIt’s a disappointing end for RED since they were only one game away from making it to the next round. PEACE, on the other hand, will need to fix up the problems that cropped up over this series. Throughout the match, they gave away tempo, overextended, and made some unforced errors that allowed RED to stay in the game. They need to clean up their play in a big way if they want to take down C9 in tomorrow’s main event decider.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeemZOaerOxw2aamqaZmcBuw86ro52rXWd9c32MqaOasV2euw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/peace-outlast-red-canids-in-5-game-battle-of-attrition-at-worlds-2021-to-book-a-spot-in-the-final-play-in-series-against-cloud9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PEACE outlast RED Canids in 5-game battle of attrition at Worlds 2021 to book a spot in the final play-in series against Cloud9"},{"body":"Magic: the Gathering‘s new set launches this week on Arena, and that means a new Limited format to learn! Blue gets some cool tricks and abilities this time around. Here’s the best (and worst) Blue cards for Limited.\nThirst for Meaning Thirst for Meaning is one of those breakout common spells you will see in every Blue deck that can find it. This card is an easy two-for-one, but has an even higher ceiling if you can discard things you don’t have a use for anyways. And, at instant speed, this can (and will) be used for serious card advantage.\nShimmerwing Chimera As a 3/2 flier, Shimmerwing Chimera is a pretty decent evasive Limited threat. However, this ticks several other boxes as well. Firstly, it’s an enchantment in its own right, aiding in mechanics like Constellation. Secondly, it must bounce other enchantments you control every turn, meaning you’ll continue being able to get those Constellation triggers, without significant additional costs.\nStern Dismissal Unsummon comes with a Therosian twist this set – it can target enchantments, unlocking a number of cool plays. With so many Auras around, bouncing your opponent’s creature and killing any attached Auras is exactly where you want to be. Just note that you can’t target your own stuff!\nMedomai’s Prophecy Medomai’s Prophecy requires a lot of work, but it definitely has a payoff if you can get there. Prophecy is all about its third ability, a powerful draw two that should set up the rest of your game. This card rewards patience and planning, so is it any wonder that it’s Blue?\nIchthyomorphosis Science went and did it again with Ichthyomorphosis, a simple form of Blue removal. In THB, however, this gets a bit better, both because of indestructible gods and because Ichthy counts towards your devotion count. Alirios, Enraptured Alirios here is a cool design. As a man, the card lands on the battlefield and immediately gets distracted by the nearest body of water. His reflection, however, is a mean 3/2 creature token. Then, if the Reflection dies, Alirios shakes off his hydrophilia and gets back to work!\nCallaphe, Beloved of the Sea As the Blue Demi-god, Callaphe is intentionally pushed a bit, and can indeed become a pretty massive creature as your Blue devotion grows. However, the tax its second ability applies is where this creature really shines. Broad protection like this is hard to come by and often can throw opponents off their game.\nWorst Blue cards for Limited Riptide Turtle is a great blocker once. That’s about all there is to say. Once your opponent knows, Ripty’s game is basically just to wait until you pull ahead.\nMilling is a complex Limited strategy, but can be rewarding in the right deck. Unlike Throne of Eldraine, though, THB has no mill to victory archetype. Dimir is self-mill, but this card is not where you want to be to pull off that deck. As above, mill to win is not intended to be viable. This would be a powerful spell if it were true, but for now, it’s a definitely hold. So just…enjoy the artwork? ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMSrpqxlkprGsLrDZpuemaSdwG6uxKyrZpmemXq4u9Gsq2aanKqybq%2FOpqSopqNirq%2BwjK6lnKedoryvv4yfpqtlnJ66qsDEnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/theros-beyond-death-s-best-and-worst-blue-commons-and-uncommons-for-limited/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Theros: Beyond Death’s best and worst Blue commons and uncommons for Limited"},{"body":"Apex Legends continues to add more accessibility options for players. The latest addition is the ability to send voice messages to your teammates in a match without a microphone on Xbox One and PS4.\nPreviously, you could only send a text message on console like in any other game, but that requires your teammate to temporarily leave the game, check the message, and then come back. That takes up precious time, especially if you have something urgent to say.\nBut now, you can send an in-game message and if your team has a headset on, it will play the message in their ears using a robotic voice. This is done by holding down the view button on Xbox One or the touchpad on PS4. Doing this will pop up a keyboard where you can type your voice message. Though it does take time to type the message, it’s a quick way to say simple words like “wait” or “help.” This is yet another important addition to Apex that makes the game more accessible to different types of players. There are players who aren’t able to communicate audibly, either due to a disability or out of preference, but this allows them to still contribute to the team anyway. The ping system already allows for this but it is limited in nature since you can only tag weapons, enemies, and locations without any context. Adding voice messages in Apex will only help players coordinate better and make it more accessible to more players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TGsMGMnJinZZ6kxG6%2FxKebZq6fnrCmecyeqqyZl5rAbrXNZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWnnsGpu9StZJplnZ6w\n","link":"/post/you-can-now-send-voice-messages-in-apex-legends-without-a-mic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can now send voice messages in Apex Legends without a mic"},{"body":" A new seasonal event called Festive Fervor is coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone starting this Friday, Dec. 17.\nThe winter-themed event will add a bunch of Christmas-themed cosmetic items, like the Santa’s Slay bundle, plus some limited-time modes and challenges. Both Vanguard and Warzone are getting some early presents this year.\nThis holiday season, celebrate Shipmas plus more by giving your squad the gift of a clutch W. Get a glimpse of Festive Fervor before it drops into #Vanguard and #Warzone right here: https://t.co/FZTiDzMNSS pic.twitter.com/qdpBG2Z7dV\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 13, 2021  For Vanguard players, Shipment will be getting a holiday re-skin for the duration of the event. There will also be a limited-time mode called Festive Fervor Armageddon and hidden elves around multiplayer maps that can be eliminated to earn killstreaks.\nSee Video Games on Amazon While Old St. Nick is nowhere to be found, Krampus will be making the rounds in multiplayer games.\n“The folk horror figure Krampus is coming to\u0026nbsp;Vanguard, appearing during Multiplayer matches and targeting whoever has the least impressive objective score, such as a pathetic Hardpoint time or a disgracefully low number of Domination captures,” Activision said. “If you’re warned of Krampus’s presence, then good luck: he won’t hesitate to eliminate his target with an absolutely devastating (and humiliating) Finishing Move, although you might be able to defeat him before he delivers that powerful attack…”\nIn Warzone, “Festive Fir” trees will be placed around Caldera and when teams approach them, several supply boxes will magically appear for a short period of time, including holiday crates that could include Legendary items. Krampus will hunt down enemies in battle royale and there are hidden elves to take out, too.\nAs a true gift for Festive Fervor, owners of Vanguard will be given 10 free bonus tier skips for the season one battle pass, a plus-10 percent XP boost during the season, and the 24 Vanguard tiers of the Black Ops Cold War season six battle pass for free.\nFestive Fervor kicks off this Friday, Dec. 17, in Vanguard and Warzone. Activision’s blog has the full details of the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsKCnrJWneqbCxKerZp6VqMGqwsRmnZ6qpqS%2Fbq%2FOpqCnn12pvG7CwKeerpmimXq4rdGzpqedXam1qr%2BMsJyeo5WjsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-winter-event-festive-fervor-coming-to-vanguard-and-warzone-this-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty winter event, Festive Fervor, coming to Vanguard and Warzone this weekend"},{"body":"Twitch has permanently banned League of Legends streamer Robert “‘Hashinshin” Brotz after a woman alleged he groomed her when she was 15 years old. Brotz confirmed his ban was permanent via Twitter.\nThe ban comes five days after Maya “Caltys” Henckel, a semi-pro League player, accused Brotz of grooming her in 2017, when she was 15. She posted several screenshots of Twitter and Discord conversations she allegedly had with Brotz in which he mentioned her age, referenced her butt and breasts, and asked her for pictures.\nhttps://twitter.com/Hashinshin/status/1286065179961303040?s=20  I was groomed by Hashinshin when I was 15 years old.https://t.co/zXwVHMEEBi\n— Caltys (@Caltyss) July 17, 2020  Brotz initially said in a YouTube video Henckel used false information to paint him as a pedophile and the screenshots Henckel provided were edited.\n“People have used fake, doctored, and outright falsified information to unfairly label me a pedophile,” Brotz said. “In addition to that, they have withheld evidence in direct and intentional ways to continue to unfairly label me a pedophile.”\n Later in the day, Brotz posted a since-deleted Twitlonger in which he did not deny several of the allegations and instead said he could not recall what had happened. In a newer statement, he maintains he did not groom girls.\n“I say again what I did was wrong, it was gross, it was extremely creepy but it was not grooming,” Brotz said. “I want people to understand that this isn’t some Ben Shapiro video, and this isn’t League of Legends. In LoL we’re so used to exaggerating and calling everything “inting” that we get used to just using the worst description possible for something. This wasn’t grooming.”\nBrotz said again today he did not groom anyone, but he admitted he “did engage in inappropriate conversation with teenage women.” Hours later, Brotz tweeted that he will “earn forgiveness” and that people should “be ready to see me later and say I’ve earned your forgiveness.”\nBrotz’s ban is the latest in a series of permanent bans Twitch has handed out in cases of alleged sexual assault, harassment, and other misconduct. SayNoRage, a Destiny 2 streamer, was also hit with a ban after allegations of sexual misconduct.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCRqLW0tMinoKdloJq%2Frq3NmqWtpKlir6K6zZ6bZp6ipLpuwNaiq5ygXZu8rbjOsKCnn12Wua2xxpqroqeeqHqwsoygqainnZ67qHnAZqSipp%2Bn\n","link":"/post/hashinshin-permanently-banned-from-twitch-following-allegations-of-grooming-a-minor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hashinshin permanently banned from Twitch following allegations of grooming a minor"},{"body":"The Mage Tower event is returning to World of Warcraft after a three-year hiatus from the game’s live servers. With seven unique challenges designed for different classes and specializations, the Mage Tower is one of WoW’s most fleshed-out pieces of content.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen the Mage Tower returns to WoW later this year alongside the Legion Timewalking event, players will have the chance to earn event-specific rewards. Players who complete one of the Mage Tower’s challenges will receive a transmogrification set for the class that they complete the challenge with.\u0026nbsp;\nMore intrepid players who complete all seven challenges across different characters will earn a unique mount, the Soaring Spelltome. Last year, the Soaring Spelltome was introduced to the WoW community as a potential addition to the game through a fan vote for a new mount but lost out to the Wandering Ancient. Now, the Soaring Spelltome is back in the game’s files and is available for players to earn as a reward from the upcoming Mage Tower event. Here’s how to obtain the Soaring Spelltome mount for yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to get the Soaring Spelltome mount There are seven Mage Tower encounters you must complete to earn the Soaring Spelltome. While the seven encounters aren’t limited to certain classes, only a handful of specific specializations will be able to tackle each scenario.\u0026nbsp;\nTo get the most out of the Mage Tower, you’ll have to run through the encounters with different characters or class specializations. Here are the seven challenges you must topple to obtain the Soaring Spelltome, as well as the necessary class specializations required to initiate them.\u0026nbsp;\nAn Impossible Foe: Elemental Shaman, Feral Druid, Fire Mage, Fury Warrior, Outlaw Rogue, and Unholy Death Knight.Closing the Eye: Arms Warrior, Frost Death Knight, Havoc Demon Hunter, Subtlety Rogue, and Survival Hunter.End of the Risen Threat: Holy Paladins, Mistweaver Monks, Restoration Shaman, Holy Priests, and Restoration Druid.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Feltotem’s Fall: Beast Mastery Hunter, Discipline Priest, Destruction Warlocks, Windwalker Monk.\u0026nbsp;The God-Queen’s Fury: Arcane Mage, Demonology Warlock, Retribution Paladin, Assassination Rogue, and Enhancement Shaman.The Highlord’s Return: Protection Warrior, Blood Death Knight, Brewmaster Monk, Vengeance Demon Hunter, Guardian Druid, and Protection Paladin.Thwarting the Twins: Affliction Warlock, Frost Mage, Marksmanship Hunter, Balance Druid, and Shadow Priest.\u0026nbsp; If you have the capabilities and necessary gear to complete several challenges across a variety of class specializations, you’ll be able to make headway in completing the seven scenarios required to obtain the Soaring Spelltome. Keep in mind that expansion-specific abilities such as Covenant powers will be disabled upon entering the Mage Tower, so your characters’ raw stats have to be as strong as possible through their gear.\u0026nbsp;\nMore than one character at max level is required to complete all seven Mage Tower challenges. The best combinations of characters to approach the Mage Tower with are Mage/Monk and Druid/Hunter since those combinations cover six of the seven challenges on their own with little overlap between their specializations. You’ll have to play each of the game’s roles—tank, healer, and DPS—to complete all seven challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Mage Tower will open later this year when the Legion Timewalking event begins in WoW. The event will be available to play through for two weeks before the Timewalking cycle begins again.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllZa%2Fr3nToZxmq5%2BWv6q6xmaqqZ2cocGwucRmpKitnql6qrqMsKarpJRivKd51pqpnKqRm8E%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-the-soaring-spelltome-mount-in-world-of-warcraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn the Soaring Spelltome mount in World of Warcraft"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Festival of the Lost event for 2021 is underway and the in-game celebration is more than just a Halloween-themed spookfest.\nThe Festival of the Lost is heavily inspired by Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, a primarily Mexican holiday that honors and celebrates those we have lost. During the Destiny 2 in-game events, Bungie asks its players to celebrate those we’ve lost and “fondly recount the tales of those who were lost but will never be forgotten.”\nDuring the Festival of the Lost, players can acquire the Calavera Ghost Shell, a Día de los Muertos-inspired cosmetic directly from the Eververse store, either via the rotating Bright Dust section or with Silver.\nTo create this Ghost Shell, Bungie collaborated with Luis Yepez, an environmental and level designer who hails from Mexico City. He’s the lead environment artist and world builder at Undead Labs, developers of the State of Decay series.\nFestival of the Lost began today at 12pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVisKK4wK%2Bcq5ldnLWwv9NmqqGdnKF6qrqMnZysrJmjxm5%2B\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-calavera-ghost-shell-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Calavera Ghost Shell in Destiny 2"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool.\nFareeha Andersen, an Overwatch streamer known as a Grand Master and Top 500 player, received a 30-day suspension Tuesday for hate speech after referring to South American players as “shit.”\nThe wording in context took place on Feb. 7, where Fareeha played against a non-professional team of South American players. During the match, she can be heard saying “it’s alright, we can still beat them, South American players are shit.”\nhttps://youtu.be/9OKNSp3mfRQ  Following the end of the match, she reiterated the sentiment. “They are shit though,” she said on stream. “You put a six-stack from NA against a six-stack in South America, you see what happens.”\nLater in the stream, she responded to criticism in the chat. “Ten people come into my chat [and] tell me that I’m fucking boosted trash,” Andersen said. “You proved my point that it’s a toxic shit hole over there.” A day later, Andersen tweeted a lengthy apology through TwitLonger. “The angle I intended with that was more of a ‘just like with EU, there’s less of a playerbase, less emphasis and support for esports,’” she said in the Twitter post. “Therefore less cutthroat competition like you’d see in KR servers for instance.”\nI’m…\nWhat……… pic.twitter.com/CaRJ1xoPRX\n— Fareeha (@AskFareeha) February 13, 2019  Despite the apology, Twitch issued Andersen a 30-day ban for cited engagement in hateful conduct against a group of people. Andersen held around 50,000 followers on Twitch, but her account has since been removed from the platform for the duration of the suspension. \u0026nbsp;\nSouth America has its own Overwatch Contenders division with players competing in the professional league. Both Brazilian players João Pedro “Hydration” Goes Telles and Renan “alemao” Moretto will compete at the highest level of play for the Los Angeles Gladiators and the Boston Uprising, respectively, in the Overwatch League’s second season when games kick off Feb. 14.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mq6SnsqK5xKtkm5meo7KlecWrpqZlpKy2ta%2FHZp2oql2drrWxjKynnp2TnXq1u9aaqZ2rXai8tsDHZpimnaKesKK6jKmjmrGVp8A%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-streamer-banned-from-twitch-for-hate-speech-toward-south-american-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch streamer banned from Twitch for hate speech toward South American players"},{"body":"League of Legends’ 2020 season is not over yet, but Riot Games has already shown off some of its plans heading into the new year. One big change that the developer is making is removing duo queue for players above Master rank during the 2021 preseason.\n“Some problems that keep coming up are integrity around duos vs non-duos, autofill by role, and disparity between ranks,” Riot said. “For preseason, we want to take a stab at really solidifying the statement that players at this level are the best individuals on the server, and we aim to make the playing field as balanced as possible.”\nWe added duos to master+ a few seasons ago, but are unhappy with the way it has played out. We don't want duo to be mandatory to hit the top of the ladder.\nDuo and more is still available in Flex for master+\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) September 17, 2020  A big complaint that many players higher in the ranked ladder have had over these past few years is the prevalence of players climbing to high ranks with a duo partner. Since there is a significantly smaller amount of people above Masters, people are matched with more duos partners.\nAs a result, these matches aren’t completely fair for the solo players trying to climb by themselves. People playing with a partner will have a better time trying to win since they have better synergy and are usually speaking to each other via a third-party voice communication program. These give them a significant—and unfair—advantage over their opponents.\n“We understand that for a portion of Apex players, climbing with a buddy is their preferred way to play,” Riot said. “But at the top of the ladder where folks tend to start knowing and recognizing each other across matches, there’s a big difference between getting that solo bot lane pair versus a professional bot lane.”\nBy removing duo queue for players above Masters, this guarantees that each match is balanced with five solo players that must rely on their game knowledge and mechanical skill, rather than having a teammate they’ve been grinding with over the season.\nDon’t worry, though—if you still want to pair up with a friend and climb the ranked ladder, duos are still available to play in the flex queue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB5xLGnnqqZorKvwIyrnKanpp67qHnDrqZmqaWawqZ5xaipZqSVlrS2sYypo5qxlafAbq3BqK2eZZ2WwLWx0WapmqabYraveZFpaWploKeytLHArKan\n","link":"/post/riot-to-experiment-removing-duo-queue-for-league-players-above-master-rank-in-2021-preseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to experiment removing duo queue for League players above Master rank in 2021 preseason"},{"body":"Tight ends are often as productive as wide receivers in a modern NFL offense.\nPlayers like Travis Kelce and George Kittle are dominant receivers that barrel their way down the field for yards after the catch.\nBig catches get on SportsCenter, but a great tight end must be a potent pass blocker. This position is unique because of the variety of roles players fill in a modern offense.\nIn Madden NFL 22, tight ends are powerful threats with quick slants. Defensive players in the secondary will struggle to tackle them for a loss, and tight ends can match the strength of top linebackers.\nHere are the best tight ends in\u0026nbsp;Madden 22\u0026nbsp;by rating.\nTravis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) 99 OVR79 STR89 ACC98 AWR96 CTH93 SPC91 CIT90 SRR85 MRR78 DRR George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) 96 OVR82 STR89 ACC94 AWR88 CTH91 SPC86 CIT85 SRR83 MRR76 DRR Darren Waller (Las Vegas Raiders) 93 OVR70 STR90 ACC95 AWR97 CTH87 SPC85 CIT86 SRR80 MRR77 DRR Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) 88 OVR79 STR90 ACC96 AWR86 CTH83 SPC82 CIT83 SRR81 MRR79 DRR Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) 87 OVR75 STR88 ACC93 AWR93 CTH86 SPC85 CIT79 SRR75 MRR68 DRR Top 10 (as of Aug. 10, 2021) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMraCgoKRisq%2Bw0magp2WdlrGlsc1mpZ%2BkXWd%2F\n","link":"/post/the-best-tight-ends-in-madden-nfl-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best tight ends in Madden NFL 22"},{"body":"Ya se cumple el segundo cumpleaños de Fortnite, y Epic Games lanzó algunos desafíos para que las y los jugadores completen y desbloqueen elementos cosméticos.\nDos de ellos tienen que ver con encontrar tortas de cumpleaños esparcidas por la isla de Fortnite. En la primera, tendrás que bailar o usar cualquier emoticono delante de las 10 tortas. En el otro, deben recuperar 50 de vida o escudo comiendo trozos de pastel que rodean a estas enormes tortas, con un total de 10 trozos ya que cada uno recupera cinco puntos de vida.\nPara completar estos desafíos, deberás interactuar con los pasteles de cumpleaños en cualquier modo estándar o de tiempo limitado que no sea Creativo o Patio de Juegos. Eso significa que incluso los modos como Team Rumble te permitirán progresar, y sería una buena idea meterse en una partida para tener más posibilidades de comer pastel y bailar delante de ellos ya que está habilitada la reaparición.\nLos 10 pasteles están cerca de puntos de interés, pero no todos los puntos de interés tienen una torta. Fíjate en el siguiente mapa para ver dónde puedes encontrarlos y elegir la mejor ruta a seguir en tu próximo partido.\nTodas las ubicaciones de los pasteles Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés porBhernardo Viana el 25 de julio de 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZMGwsMCsZKWZo2LCo7XCmpqip56awG6wxGanmqukmrlusMRmmq6loKGyorrOrGSepl2bvLPAzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/todas-las-ubicaciones-de-pastel-de-cumplea%C3%B1os-en-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Todas las ubicaciones de pastel de cumpleaños en Fortnite"},{"body":"In the wake of nationwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality, Valve has implemented a new feature to stop offensive text chat messages in CS:GO.\nValve announced today it added “Text Filtering,” a new setting in CS:GO that blocks “profane” words in the text chat. This feature is enabled by default and can be disabled by going into the communication part of the settings. A similar feature is used in Riot Games’ first-person shooter VALORANT, which replaces profanity with nicer, somewhat-random words.\nToday we're shipping a new communication setting called Text Filtering, which cleans up offensive UGC within CS:GO. Details can be found here: https://t.co/zDG7pz2S3J\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) June 12, 2020  Other games, like Call of Duty, have taken steps recently to ban racist or hateful usernames in response to nationwide protests. Rocket League also said it updated its system to detect offensive behavior and increased the rate of punishment.\nThe protests, which have happened in every U.S. state and in numerous countries across the globe, have prompted many companies to make statements or donate money to organizations aiming to end systemic racism. Some companies, including Valve, postponed events or celebrations over the last two weeks as the protests gained steam. Valve, in particular, postponed its Steam Game Festival, which was supposed to begin on June 9 and run until June 14. The event was rescheduled to June 16 through June 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZZGZsbR5wqyeqGWkmsW1ecWio62domLBsHnBpaaco12lv7CywKecZq%2Bfp7G0\n","link":"/post/valve-adds-cs-go-text-filter-to-block-profane-words/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve adds CS:GO text filter to block “profane words”"},{"body":"On June 6, 2011, the video game streaming website Twitch launched as a spin-off of live streaming site Justin.tv. In nearly nine years, Twitch has become the go-to place for streaming, even surpassing its former corporate owner.\nPart of the reason for Twitch’s popularity is Twitch chat, and especially its emotes. With Twitch chat, passive viewing becomes interactive, and Twitch’s emotes become a kind of internal language of inside-jokes.\nThe emotes have changed how people talk to each other both on and off the site. They can change the meaning of a message or they can be the entire message in many cases.\nAlmost all the images have unique stories about how they came to be, why they’re used so much, and what they’re used for. Many Twitch newcomers may get lost in the world of emotes that are nothing like emojis. That’s where we come in with our list of the most popular emotes and their meanings.\nKappa Kappa is a gray-scale photo of Josh DeSeno, a former Justin.tv employee. DeSeno had been working on the original chat client for Justin.tv when Kappa was added as an emote. This was not uncommon at the time as several Justin.tv employees had added various photos of their facial expressions. But DeSeno’s photo was much more popular than his peers’—he became the face of Twitch.\nThe emote is mostly used to convey sarcasm and trolling, which is a major reason it is used so much in Twitch chat. Kappa has been used almost 300 million times, according to StreamElements, and each day DeSeno’s face is spammed in countless channels.\nPogChamp During a 2010 bloopers episode of Cross Counter, a YouTube game series, Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez gave his now iconic reaction to the cameraman bumping into the camera. The face is now known as PogChamp on Twitch, a name from a separate Cross Counter video where Gootecks defeats co-host, Mike Ross, in a pog battle.\nAlthough Gootecks’ expression was made in surprise and shock, the emote is used mostly in instances of excitement.\nTrihard Trihard features the excited face of a popular Twitch streamer TriHex. The photo was taken in 2012 during an anime convention in Texas. Fans of TriHex spammed all the polls created by Twitch staff to add new emotes and the Trihard emote came to be in 2013.\nDue to the expression on his face, the emote is generally used to show over excitement and joy. Though it happens rarely, the emote also gets used in racist contexts to disturb streamers.\nBabyRage There are a couple of different ways of showing your rage on Twitch. You can either be reckful, punch a monitor, and be labeled as “SwiftRage,” or throw a tantrum just like “BabyRage.” It can also be used to point out someone who has been whining over something until a point it turns into nagging.\nThough the emote had no affiliations with anyone, it has become bonded with a Dota 2 player named Arteezy who is known for getting too emotional in Dota matches.\nKreygasm Popular variety streamer Kreyg was approached by Justin.tv staff in 2011 about having a global chat emote on the site. Originally, according to Kreyg, he declined the offer. But months later, the term “Kreygasm” was coined in his stream, prompting him to make an emote befitting of the name.\nKreygasm is mostly used to express pleasure.\nNotLikeThis NotLikeThis is an emote that we can all relate to. It features Benjamin Swartz, an ex-Twitch employee, while he was watching someone getting styled on in a fighting game tournament.\nSimilar to its origin, the emote is used to express disbelief and disappointment over an event that went horribly wrong.\nLUL John “TotalBiscuit” Bain was one of the most popular video game reviewers in the world and he just so happens to have one of the most popular Twitch emotes in the world. His laughing face, LUL, debuted in 2016 and instantly became one of the most used emotes on the site.\nAs one would expect, LUL is used to express laughter.\nHeyGuys HeyGuys features Twitch’s ex-recruiting director, Selan Akay. After it was added to the platform in 2014, the emote quickly became the official way of greeting both a streamer and the chat.\nThe emote is mostly used to say hi to a streamer who just came online or salute the members of the chat as you join in on the fun.\nBlessRNG BlessRNG features a praying Brad “BlessRNG” Jolly, an IRL streamer. The emote was added to Twitch in 2017 and has been a crucial part of all nail-biting situations that occur on the platform.\nIt’s mainly used when a streamer leaves things to chance like hoping to top deck a card or getting the needed rolls of a dice. Before these moments occur, the chat starts spamming “BlessRNG” to bless the streamer with good luck.\nBibleThump In 2012, BibleThump made its debut on Twitch. Coming from the game The Binding of Isaac, the crying round face is most commonly used in sad moments to show sympathy.\nResidentSleeper ResidentSleeper is mostly used when chatters are bored to the point where they say they’re falling asleep.\nThe photo originates from broadcaster Oddler’s attempt at a 72-hour Resident Evil stream. While not reaching his intended goal, Oddler got to the 65-hour mark before dozing off, creating one of Twitch’s most prolific emoticons.\nSMOrc SMOrc is an emote that rose to fame after the release of Hearthstone. It features the face of a Space Marine Orc from Warhammer 40,000.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the meaning of the emote before Hearthstone is unknown, the emote is mostly used to describe a player who prefers attacking a target’s face instead of trading cards.\nAfter it made the cut and became a global emote, it also started to be used as a tool to mock a streamer after they fail a dare or an attempt.\nSwiftRage Like Spamfish, the face of failure on Twitch, streamer and YouTuber Joseph “Swiftor” Alminawi is arguably the face of rage on the site.\nCompeting with a similar emote, BabyRage, SwiftRage is used to express anger and even sometimes overwhelming excitement and demand. BabyRage is used more to show whining or immature raging.\nWutFace WutFace is a very surprised-looking photo of Overwatch League desk host and Halo commentator Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez. The esports personality was in the crowd at MLG Anaheim 2014 when the camera settled on him. When he realized he was on camera, Goldenboy made the WutFace expression.\nThe emote has been used in a variety of situations, but it’s caught on mostly when things go wrong or someone says something weird. No matter how it’s meant, WutFace will forever keep Goldenboy’s face plastered in Twitch chat.\nDansGame WutFace and DansGame are pretty similar, but DansGame came nearly half of a decade earlier. During the Justin.tv days, DansGaming sent a disgusted-looking photo to Justin.tv staff, which has stayed around for nearly 10 years.\nSimilarly to WutFace, DansGame is used at many different times but it’s mostly employed when those in chat are disgusted or freaked out.\nJebaited Jebaited features the face Alex Jebailey, the CEO of a fighting game tournament organizer named CEO. The emote was added to Twitch in 2016 and has been the main subject of thousands of copypastas.\nThough the context of the picture is unknown, Jebailey’s smiling face is often associated with the act of baiting in video games. Following that, it is mostly used in scenarios where a streamer gets fooled by something or someone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Joq7ChpJi1brHMqKueq12isqK6yKeeZp%2BlnrGmeZFsaG1o\n","link":"/post/a-guide-to-the-most-popular-twitch-emotes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A guide to the most popular Twitch emotes"},{"body":"Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball FighterZ brought new life into a franchise in 2018, drawing inspiration from the earliest and most beloved games in Dragon Ball and other fighting games.\nThis 2D-styled, team-based gameplay is a throwback to the earliest games in the franchise but also offers a unique spin on the modern fighting game setup. Whether you are a diehard fan or a casual viewer, there’s plenty of familiar faces to be seen with a roster including plenty of characters from the franchise, starting with Dragon Ball Z and continuing up until Super.\nOne thing that makes this game unique and popular in the Dragon Ball series is the introduction of ranked gameplay. In the ranked mode, players can put their skills to the test against players around the globe.\nIf you’re familiar with fighting games, the ranked system will feel quite familiar. But for new players, it can be daunting.\nIn this article we’ll be breaking down everything you need to know about Dragon Ball FighterZ ranked mode.\nHow does ranked mode work? Ranked in Dragon Ball FighterZ is based on a points ladder system. BP (battle points) is how a player’s rank is determined. Those who win games earn points, but those who lose will have points docked.\nThere are some exceptions to this rule depending on the skill differential between the two players. In some cases, if a player is to lose against someone of a much higher rank, they may still gain BP depending on how they perform. Likewise, if you wind up losing to someone of a much lower rank, you’re going to have a much larger penalty loss of BP.\nIf you quit a ranked match, you will face the same consequence as if you were to take a loss, but the opposition will not gain any reward for a victory. This caused problems as players began to abuse the system leaving before a loss so the winner did not receive their win bonus. But this has stopped since Bandai Namco introduced a penalty suspending players who repeatedly disconnect from games.\nRanks in Dragon Ball FighterZ Currently, there are 24 ranks players can work their way through in FighterZ. Upon joining the ranked mode, players will be allocated the rank of Saibaman, and if they are able to climb to the top, they can reach the final rank of Zen-Oh.\nIn the previous seasons of competitive play, most players will achieve the rank of Demon, accumulating 500,000 BP. No PC players passed the rank of God of Destruction in season three, however, showing how tough it is to reach the rank of Zen-Oh.\nA big reason for this is the BP distribution model at higher ranks. In some cases, a win will net a player 500-800 BP, but if they are to lose the penalty can be up to 8,000. The added difficulty at higher ranks also makes the risk of losing much higher.\nFor those who are striving to reach the top, here’s a look at all the ranks and what is required to achieve them.\nThreat level Dragon Ball FighterZ has another skill-based metric players will see on top of their rank: their threat level. You will notice players are assigned a colored square near their player name in the hub. This color will change depending on how they have been performing in recent games with the best players getting a pink square, while those who have been performing poorly will have a blue square.\nWhen players begin to play ranked, they will be assigned a gray color. This will remain the same until they have competed in 30 games, and at that time, they will be given their true rating. Most players will be in the center of the spectrum with a bright green square, but players could also be placed higher or lower. There are seven rankings in total.\nAfter the initial 30 games are played, the next time your rank will move up is after 50 games. But if you are repeatedly losing you can be moved down at any time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHylvsCgpqdlkpa5rXnFop6hrJWnx26%2BwKeioqaXYsC6v9OepGadqKW5orXNnps%3D\n","link":"/post/dragon-ball-fighterz-ranking-system-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dragon Ball FighterZ ranking system explained"},{"body":"Gran Turismo 7 is finally here, inviting fans of the franchise to test out all the new tracks and vehicles in the game. At its launch, Gran Turismo 7 features over 425 cars and the number is likely to increase as Polyphony Digital releases more patches in the future.\nThe cars in Gran Turismo 7 come in different prices and players will need to use Credits to unlock their favorite cars. The following list consists of all the available cars at Gran Turismo 7’s launch and it’ll be updated as more cars get added to the game.\nBrandModelAbarth695 1964Abarth500 2009Abarth1500 Biposto Bertone BAT 1 1952Alfa Romeo155 2.5 V6 TI 1993Alfa Romeo4C 2014Alfa Romeo4C Gr.3Alfa Romeo4C Gr.3 Road CarAlfa Romeo4C Gr.4Alfa Romeo8C 2900B Lungo Berlinetta 1937Alfa Romeo8C Competizione 2008Alfa RomeoGiulia TZ2 Carrozzata da Zagato CN.AR750106 1965Alfa RomeoMiTo 2009AlpineA110 1972AlpineA110 Premier Edition 2017AlpineA220 1968AlpineVGTAlpineVGT 2017AlpineVGT RaceAston MartinDB3S CN.1 1953Aston MartinDB5 1964Aston MartinDBR9 GT1 Race Car 2010Aston MartinDB11 Coupe 2016Aston MartinDP-100 VGTAston MartinOne-77 2011Aston MartinV8 Vantage S 2015Aston MartinV8 Vantage Gr.4Aston MartinV12 Vantage GT3 2012Aston MartinVulcan 2016Audie-tron VGTAudiR8 4.2 2007AudiR8 LMS Audi Sport WRT 2015AudiR8 LMS Evo 2019AudiR18 TDI 2011AudiR18 TDI (Audi Sport Team Joest) 2011AudiR18 2016AudiSport Quattro S1 1987AudiTT Coupe 3.2 quattro 2003AudiTTS Coupe 2014AudiTT Cup 2016AudiVGTAutobianchiA112 Abarth 1979BACMono 2016BMW3.0 CSL 1972BMW3.0 CSL 1973BMWi3 2015BMWM3 1989BMWM3 Sport Evolution 1989BMWM3 GT BMW Motorsport 2011BMWM3 2003BMWM3 2007BMWM4 2014BMWM4 Gr.4BMWM4 Safety CarBMWM6 GT3 Endurance Model 2016BMWM6 GT3 Sprint Model 2016BMWMcLaren F1 GTR Race Car 1997BMWVGTBMWZ4 GT3 2011BMWZ8 2001BugattiVeyron 16.4 2013BugattiVeyron Gr.4BugattiVGTBugattiVGT Gr.1Chaparral2J 1970Chaparral2X VGT 2014ChevroletCamaro Z28 1969ChevroletCamaro SS 2016ChevroletCamaro ZL1 1LE 2018ChevroletCorvette Stingray Concept 1959ChevroletCorvette (C2) Stingray Sport Coupe 1963ChevroletCorvette (C3) Stingray Convertible 1969ChevroletCorvette (C3) Stingray L46 350 1969ChevroletCorvette (C4) ZR-1 1990ChevroletCorvette (C6) ZR1 2009ChevroletCorvette (C7) ZR1 2019ChevroletCorvette (C7) Stingray 2014ChevroletCorvette (C7) Gr.3 Race CarChevroletCorvette (C7) Gr.3 Road CarChevroletCorvette (C7) Gr.4 Race CarChris Holstrom 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2019FerrariF12berlinetta 2012FerrariFXX K 2014FerrariGTO 1984FerrariLaFerrari 2013FerrariTestarossa 1991Fiat500F 1968Fiat500 1.2 8V Lounge SS 2008FordF-150 SVT Raptor 2011FordFocus Gr.B Rally CarFordFocus ST 2015FordFocus RS 2018FordGT40 Mk1 1966FordMark IV Race Car 1967FordGT 2006FordGT LM Race Car Spec IIFordGT LM Spec II Test Car Gr.3FordGT 2017FordGT LM GTE 2018FordMustang Boss 429 1969FordMustang Mach 1 1971FordMustang GT 2015FordMustang Gr.3 Race CarFordMustang Gr.3 Road CarFordMustang Gr.4 Race CarFordMustang GT.B Rally CarFordMustang Shelby GT350R 2016GenesisG70 3.3T AWD P.Package 2022GenesisG70 Gr.4GenesisGenesis X GR3Gran TurismoF1500T-AGran TurismoRacing Kart 125 ShifterGran TurismoRed Bull X2019 CompetitionGran TurismoRed Bull X2104 Junior 2014Gran TurismoRed Bull X2019 StandardGreddyFugu Z 2015Honda2\u0026amp;4 powered by RC213VHondaBeat 1991HondaCivic Type R (EK9) 1998HondaCivic Type R (EK9) 1999*HondaCivic Type R Touring Car (EK9) 1999*HondaCivic Type R (FK2) 2015HondaCivic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) 2020HondaFit Hybrid 2014HondaIntegra DC2 Type R 1995*HondaIntegra DC2 Type R 1998HondaNSX Gr.B Rally CarHondaNXs GT500 2008HondaNSX Type R 1992HondaNSX Type R 2002HondaNSX Epson Super GT 2008HondaNSX Concept-GT Raybrig Super GT 2016HondaNSX 2017HondaNSX Gr.3 Race CarHondaNSX Gr.4 Race CarHondaNSX Gr.B Race CarHondaS660 2015HondaS800 1966HondaS2000 1999HondaSports VGTHyundaiGenesis Coupe 3.8 2013HyundaiGenesis Gr.3HyundaiGenesis Gr.4HyundaiGenesis Gr.B Rally CarHyundaiN 2025 VGTHyundaiN 2025 VGT (Gr.1)InfinitiConcept VGT 2014JaguarD-Type 1954JaguarE-Type Coupe 1961JaguarF-type R 2014JaguarF-Type Gr.3JaguarF-Type Gr.4JaguarVGT CoupeJaguarVGT RoadsterJaguarXJ13 1966JaguarXJR-9 1988JeepWilly’s MB 1945KTMX-BOW R 2012LamborghiniAventador LP700-4 2011LamborghiniAventador LP750-4 Superveloce 2015LamborghiniCountach LP400 1974LamborghiniCountach 25th Anniversary 1988LamborghiniDiablo GT 1999LamborghiniHuracan GT3 2015LamborghiniHuracan Gr.4LamborghiniHuracan LP610-4 2015LamborghiniLambo V12 VGT 2019LamborghiniMiura P400 Bertone Prototype CN.0706 1967LamborghiniMurcielago LP640 2009LamborghiniVeneno 2013LanciaStratos 1973LanciaDelta HF Integrale Evoluzione 1991LexusLC500 2017LexusLF-LC GT VGTLexusRC F 2014LexusRC F GT500 2016LexusRC F Gr.4LexusRC F GT3 Prototype 2016LexusRC F GT3 2017LexusSC430 GT500 2008MaseratiGranTurismo S 2008Mazda787B 1991MazdaAtenza Sedan XD L Package 2015MazdaAtenza Gr.4MazdaAtenza Gr.3MazdaAtenza Gr.3 Road CarMazdaDemio XD Touring 2015MazdaEunos Roadster NA 1989MazdaLM55 VGTMazdaLM55 VGT Gr.1MazdaRoadster S (ND) 2015MazdaRoadster Touring Car 1991MazdaRX500 1970MazdaRX-7 (FC) GT-X 1990MazdaRX-7 (FD) Spirit R 2002MazdaRX-8 Spirit R 2012MazdaRX-VISION 2015MazdaRX-VISION GT3 Concept 2020Mazda650S 2014Mazda650S Gr.4Mazda650S GT3 2015MazdaF1 1994MazdaF1 GTR Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing 1995MazdaMP4-12C 2010MazdaP1 GTR 2016MazdaUltimate VGTMazdaUltimate VGT Gr.1Mercedes300 SEL 6.8 AMG 1971Mercedes300SL 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Related: All Aeon Gem bundles and costs in Pokémon UNITE\nIn order to claim your Zeraora Unite License, you will first need to complete the game’s initial tutorial, which will then give you access to the main menu hub. Once you finish the tutorial, you can navigate to the Events sub-menu and scroll down until you see the “Zeraora Mission.” As detailed in the tab, to unlock the Electric-type you just need to win 32 battles of any kind, whether they are casual, ranked, or quick matches. Additionally, you will earn 100 Aeos Tickets, 450 Aeos Coins, and 50 Item Enhancers as you battle, with Zeraora joining your roster once you complete the 32nd match. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yrnJ2dlaJ6p77EnmSznaKWvLOtjKWYrqaTnXqju82uqmahnmK9sLfEpqanZaWjtrWx\n","link":"/post/how-to-redeem-free-zeraora-launch-bonus-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to redeem free Zeraora launch bonus in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":" You’re stuck on top of one of the many tall buildings in Call of Duty: Warzone. You can’t find the stairs or a ladder to climb down. You ask your teammates what button you need to press to redeploy your parachute so you can safely jump off the building and not fall to your death, but you don’t trust their answer. If you’ve already found yourself in a similar situation in Warzone’s brief history, don’t worry—we’ve got the answer for you right here.\nWhen you first enter a game of Warzone, you’ll need to pick a landing spot and jump out of a plane. To do this, you need to hit the jump button on your console or PC (hit X on PS4, for example). Once you leave the plane, an indicator will appear on screen that tells you to deploy your parachute so you can safely land. To deploy your parachute, hit the jump button again (X on PS4). While you’re gliding to your landing spot, you can cut your parachute to pick up speed again. To cut your parachute, hit your crouch button. You can then deploy your parachute again after cutting it by pressing your jump button. But even after you’ve landed on the Warzone map, you can still redeploy your parachute if you jump off of a tall enough building. To do this, simply press your jump button again after you take your leap of faith.\nThis may seem extremely simple and straightforward—and it is. But even popular content creators and former professional Call of Dutyplayers have had issues with safely landing in Warzone. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqpWZsrG4zrJksqelp3qxrdGamqGtpJp6qrqMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZq%2BRp8ewusQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-redeploy-your-parachute-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to redeploy your parachute in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"The Lone Star State is about to get a little lonelier for the Houston Outlaws. João Pedro “Hydration” Goes Telles, veteran flex DPS of the team, has decided to part ways with the Texas organization.\u0026nbsp;\nHydration began his career in the Overwatch League as a part of the Los Angeles Gladiators, often stunning fans with his aerial destruction on heroes like Pharah. During the 2019 offseason, he was acquired by the Houston Outlaws to add some flexibility to its roster.\u0026nbsp;\nHydration likely didn’t expect the level of flexibility required of him during the team’s chaotic 2020 season, however, when he was forced to step in as a main tank for most of Houston’s games. He returned for one game during the 2021 season as a flex DPS.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs we move into the 2nd half of our season, the Outlaws would like to thank @Hydration for his contributions over the past two years. We wish you the best as you seek your next new challenge. Once an Outlaw—Always an Outlaw. pic.twitter.com/8e1dQ30ji0\n— Houston Outlaws (@Outlaws) June 28, 2021  On social media, the Outlaws thanked Hydration for his many contributions over the years and wished him luck with whatever his “next new challenge” is. No specific reasons have been given for his departure.\nHouston has multiple flex DPS options waiting in the wings if different metas arise during the latter half of the Overwatch League season. Perpetual carry DPS Dante “Danteh” Cruz has been a staple for the team while part-time player coach Jake Lyon has stepped in as both a support and flex DPS for various games. Former Los Angeles Valiant DPS Kyle “KSF” Frandanisa is also available for the team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Houston Outlaws next face the San Francisco Shock on July 3 at 5pm CT. \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmigqZm%2FosDIqKVmpJWWw6a%2FjK2fnmWYpMK0wM6nZKitpKGuuL8%3D\n","link":"/post/hydration-leaves-the-houston-outlaws/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hydration leaves the Houston Outlaws"},{"body":"Ryan “OpTic J” Musselman, one of the founding members of OpTic Gaming, has deactivated all of his social media accounts after receiving heavy criticism from OpTic Gaming fans. OpTic’s parent company, Infinite Esports and Entertainment, was sold to Immortals Gaming Club, much to the dismay of the team’s fan base.\nOpTic J became the president of Infinite Esports in 2018 following the departure of Chris Chaney. As a result, many fans blame J for OpTic’s fall from grace over the past year. Additionally, because of Immortals’ acquisition of Infinite Esports, the future of OpTic Gaming as a brand is now up in the air.\nOpTic’s famous Call of Duty team, for example, will likely have to change its name due to franchising requirements with the CoD World League and its League of Legends team will be rebranded to Immortals when 2020 rolls around. Also, Immortals already own a CS:GO team, MIBR, so the organization can’t retain OpTic’s Counter-Strike roster.\nMeanwhile, CEO Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez has continuously shown his support for the brand. He’s mentioned multiple times that he hasn’t given up on OpTic and has tried to keep control, which has earned him much more respect among the fans of the team.\nOptic J’s Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram accounts have all been deactivated. The amount of hate that he was receiving, though, would have driven other people to do the same as well. People now await the fate of OpTic as it joins the massive amount of teams under Immortals’ umbrella.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopqmsmZi3brDEmpqtoaaWwaa%2FjKymnKGRoXquscOimGaZk5i8trrTrGSbmZOguaK%2Fx2aqnqScnruoec6pq6Kb\n","link":"/post/optic-j-deactivates-social-media-accounts-following-backlash-over-selling-optic-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic J deactivates social media accounts following backlash over selling OpTic Gaming"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed today that 180 million players are currently engaged with its titles based in the League of Legends universe, an all-time record for the company.\nThis massive number of players doesn’t include the player base for Riot’s first person shooter, VALORANT, but does include League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot has largely depended on its flagship title, League, to serve as the foundation of its consumer base. But in recent years, the game and its universe have expanded immensely.\u0026nbsp;\nThank you to our global community for helping Runeterra reach new heights! 180 million players in October and still growing! pic.twitter.com/7w9goYBeBM\n— Riot Games (@riotgames) November 1, 2021  With ventures into several genres of gaming, Riot has made its mark on the industry over the last two years with releases beyond its MOBA roots. With the release of an autobattler in Teamfight Tactics in 2019 and a card game in Legends of Runeterra in 2020, Riot is growing League’s reach across the world of gaming. The company also took the dive into the sphere of mobile gaming with a spin-off version of League known as League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot has an untitled fighting game in the works also based in the League universe. That game, which was announced in 2019, doesn’t have a release date yet.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot’s revealing of its player base numbers come on the same day as the company’s major crossover project, RiotX Arcane. The company’s upcoming venture into the television industry with its animated League series, Arcane, will be released on Netflix on Nov. 6.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is just the beginning. Welcome to RiotX Arcane. 💥\nExplore: https://t.co/Oug4RlMSqT\nWatch: https://t.co/U6803UAMtF\nPlay: https://t.co/2AMGqkHM8G pic.twitter.com/6r6yqDtjBp\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) November 1, 2021  “Today, there are more players enjoying our games worldwide than ever before, validating our confidence in the League of Legends IP as we begin a new era with the launch of Arcane,” Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent said in a statement provided to Dot Esports. “Together with players, we want to establish gaming as the center of global entertainment.”\nTo celebrate the series, Riot is providing promotional material to players of each of its titles, with in-game rewards available in League, VALORANT, and all of Riot’s other games. With 180 million active users in the month of October alone, the demand for more content in the Riot universe is growing exponentially.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6SoeqKv06KtnmWgoa66sdFmmZqrlWK1qsDSZmhxaF2itq24yKilZpmTp7y0v4yao6VlnJquqMHEZpmaq5WZerW106WcrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-s-active-player-base-hits-180-million-across-all-league-based-titles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot’s active player base hits 180 million across all League-based titles"},{"body":"Vikings hail from Scandinavia, an area that receives heavy snowfall. So it’s fitting that Magic’s upcoming Viking-inspired set Kaldheim features the return of Snow as a mechanic in a Standard set for the first time since Coldsnap in 2006.\nSnow is a supertype that appears on all types of permanents. A Snow card doesn’t necessarily do anything on its own, but various cards have payoffs for controlling multiple Snow permanents. The most common type of Snow permanent is Snow-Covered lands. Kaldheim brings back Snow-Covered basic lands and a cycle of 10 common Snow dual lands. All the lands enter the battlefield tapped and produce mana from their associated color pair.\nHaving another set of common dual lands is great for budget deck builders on Magic Arena looking for cheap options. They’re also an indication that every color will have some support for the Snow mechanic. Aside from the traditional Snow permanents, Kaldheim is introducing Snow instants and sorceries. Wizards of the Coast previewed the first Snow instant, Frost Bite, during the Kaldheim preview stream today.\nFrost Bite CMC: RType: Snow instantRarity: CommonFirst ability: Frost Bite deals two damage to target creature or planeswalker. If you control three or more snow permanents, it deals three damage instead. Frost Bite will be a decent removal spell in Draft. It’s a slightly underpowered Shock that can scale a bit in the mid-game. This card is more of an example of where Snow instants and sorceries can go. They can provide a powerful effect that gets supercharged if its controller has multiple Snow permanents. If there are worthwhile spells that interact with Snow, it won’t be surprising to see Snow-Covered basic lands replace normal basics in most mana bases for the extra value they provide with no downside.\nSnow will fall upon Standard when Kaldheim is released in Magic Arena and Magic Online on Jan. 28. The set’s tabletop release is scheduled for Feb. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0us6wZKudpKq%2Fr7%2BMraZmpaScerTAwKebmqqUYravecqao52glZ66brLOq2StoJVis6q%2B0q1kraGdmnqquoyorZ6qXZZ6pbHCmpue\n","link":"/post/snow-returns-to-mtg-standard-in-kaldheim-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-decade/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Snow returns to MTG Standard in Kaldheim for the first time in over a decade"},{"body":"The losers bracket stage of the Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 playoffs on Saturday was as surprising as the tournament’s group stage. Several favorites to win the playoffs exited early, and many teams from EMEA struggled despite the region’s reputation as one of the best in the world. Instead, teams from both the North and South regions of Asia Pacific proved they shouldn’t be underestimated.\nThe first round of losers was a place for several big names to prove that their first-day issues weren’t indicative of their quality as a team. GMT Esports and Spacestation Gaming did just that, finishing first and second, respectively. GMT were forced to use a substitute in these playoffs, missing Ukrainian star Maksym “Max-Strafe” Stadniuk. The team recruited former Kungarna member Rasmus “maydeelol” Zettergren and rode their consistency to easy qualification into the second round of losers, winning the first match of the round and finishing in second place two other times. For Spacestation, a team renowned for their ability to make rotations and stay alive late in games with consistency, success was a matter of winning crucial fights.\nMassive, massive play from SSG here, using Valkyrie ultimate to land out of bounds on height, drop before the timer runs out, and then win a 3v3 fight against Xen, who are running Caustic.\nIf you've never pushed a Caustic, allow me to explain: it sucks! pic.twitter.com/7TF9KKCUjj\n— Adam Snavely | Mercuutio (@GGSnavely) April 30, 2022  They did that, winning two games courtesy of their ability to fight teams cleanly and without taking too much damage. Teams that fight without having any of their members knocked have a much better chance of repelling potential third parties, and SSG managed that.\nThe two teams were joined by K1CK, who scored 31 of their 46 total points in one game, as well as perpetual North American underdogs CLG, South American side Oddik, and APAC North teams FC Destroy, FENNEL, V3 VEGA, and GameWith. Finally, Reply Totem clutched out a big win in the last match of the round to leap from 14th place up to sixth overall.\nWhat a clutch endgame from @Reply_Totem. They needed a win in the last game of this round and they got it. Perfect plays on Valk and Gibby, nerves of steel to stay patient in the chaos of the last circle and stay healthy. pic.twitter.com/wD2Qbqm4WU\n— Adam Snavely | Mercuutio (@GGSnavely) April 30, 2022  The first round of losers also meant the first teams eliminated from the Stockholm LAN, and there were some shocking names included: G2, SCARZ, Acend, and Crazy Raccoon all stumbled out of the tournament. Many North American fans felt G2 could win the Split 2 playoffs before the event began. Disjointed fighting and contesting drop spots with iG international and Alliance, however, hampered the team. In the wake of the disappointment, team IGL Tyler “Dezignful” Gardner announced he was stepping down from competitive play.\nWell man it is what it is, played my heart out don’t have any regrets with that being said I will be stepping down from comp to focus on my stream and creating content\n— Dezignful (@G2Dezignful) April 30, 2022  SCARZ and Acend’s championship pedigree in EMEA couldn’t keep them in the competition, either, as both teams struggled to gain momentum in losers and unceremoniously bowed out of the competition. Crazy Raccoon, one of APAC North’s strongest teams, was a popular dark horse pick to win the Split 2 playoffs as well, but going down to Reply Totem in the final game of the round sealed their fate.\nThe second round of losers bracket began with a win on Storm Point from Spacestation, their third victory of the day. They were in fine form in both losers bracket lobbies, easily punching their ticket to the finals on Sunday with confident plays. The highly aggressive but inconsistent Team Empire grabbed an easy third-party victory in game two. Runner-ups Team Burger and the former Gambit roster Players also earned some crucial points. The final game of Storm Point went to GMT, and NRG, a team with a disappointing run so far in Stockholm, finally posted a great game. They finished second and notched 13 kills for 22 points, putting them back in contention for a spot in the finals. With just three games left to play, APAC North and South shone on World’s Edge. In game four, the Japanese squad V3 Vega pulled down a 15-kill win for 27 points in one game. The field narrowed, with only a few points separating 10th place and the very bottom of the lobby. Team Unite, another Japanese team, won game five, continuing APAC North’s hot streak, and the Aussie Team Burger continued its run of consistently high placements. All three teams would go on to qualify for finals, alongside fellow APAC squads aDRaccoon and GameWith.\nGoing into the final game, a mere handful of points were set to determine which teams would make it into Sunday’s finals and who would watch from the sidelines. Players suffered an early exit, falling to Team Empire. Through the tournament, Players clearly felt the absence of their usual third, Artur “Artyco” Tishchenko, who was barred from leaving his native Ukraine due to the ongoing war. Players wasn’t the only EMEA team to miss out on finals, either. Of the ten teams EMEA sent to Stockholm, only three made it into tomorrow’s final round: Alliance, qualifying through winners bracket, GMT, and Team Empire.\nIn sharp contrast, North America sent eight of its ten teams to finals. NRG, the second-highest earning team in Apex history, joined Spacestation in qualifying for Sunday. Ultimately, CLG and G2 were the only two NA teams to miss out on the championship round.\nThere was heartbreak for Japanese team Fennel, who were right on the cusp of qualifying as well. They made it deep in the final game of the losers bracket round, only to get hit with a well-placed Kraber shot from Spacestation’s Angello “Xenial” Cadenas and fall just three points short of a finals qualifying spot. As Fennel fell, the Brazilian squad Elevate rose. The team was last place in the lobby after five games, and were almost certainly going to be eliminated from competition. Instead, Elevate had an amazing last game. The same Kraber shot that dashed Fennel’s hopes was crucial help for the South American squad in the final circle, and they overcame Spacestation to win game six, jumping up 11 places to qualify in one fell swoop.\nCelebrations \u0026amp; tears alike are shared amongst the South American/Brazilian community following @ElevateGG's miraculous Game 6 1st place performance to qualify for $1M ALGS Playoffs Finals 🇧🇷\nMoments like these are why both esports and Apex Legends are truly one of a kind #ALGS pic.twitter.com/KCm5HJyh3w\n— Jon Kefaloukos 🇬🇷 (@Falloutt) April 30, 2022  The top 10 teams from the second round of losers bracket join the top 10 squads from winners bracket to form the final 20-team lobby of the Split 2 Playoffs. The finals begin tomorrow at 9am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SutLXAZqeam5mbtqR50qGgp52jYq6vsIyepJ6ZXajBtrnBpZysZZmjeqK4xqxkpaejmr%2B0ecGrmJyjlal6tMDAoJw%3D\n","link":"/post/asia-pacific-shines-and-emea-stumbles-in-algs-losers-bracket-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asia Pacific shines and EMEA stumbles in ALGS losers bracket stage"},{"body":"With the Spring Split at its conclusion and the LCS playoffs beginning tomorrow, the North American League of Legends league has revealed its All-Pro teams following the 2022 Spring Split. The All-Pro awards this spring were voted upon by league-sponsored analysts, third-party media members, and representatives from professional teams across the league.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon This spring, the LCS’ first All-Pro team was composed entirely of players from Cloud9 and Team Liquid. C9’s top-side pairing of Summit and Blaber was voted onto the squad and Liquid’s high-profile trio of Bjergsen, Hans sama, and CoreJJ was granted first-team All-Pro honors.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2022 #LCS Spring Split All-Pro Team\nTop – @C9Summit Jungle – @blaber Mid – @Bjergsen Bot – @Hanssama Support – @TLCoreJJ Learn more at: https://t.co/1gRJI1Fbbm pic.twitter.com/n6OrV9CvdY\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) April 1, 2022  This split marked the 11th time in Bjergsen’s career that he’s been named to an LCS All-Pro team. Among those 11 occasions, Bjergsen has been voted to the league’s first All-Pro team six times since the award was introduced in 2015. Furthermore, Hans sama was named to his fourth consecutive All-Pro team dating back to his time in the LEC.\u0026nbsp;\nCoreJJ, who only played 11 games in the Spring Split, was voted onto the league’s first team, despite missing three of the first four weeks of the split. The Liquid support has played seven splits in the LCS and has now been given first-team All-Pro honors six times.\u0026nbsp;\nThe league’s second All-Pro team consisted entirely of runners-up in the voting process. Rookies such as FlyQuest mid laner Toucouille and C9 AD carry Berserker were named to the second All-Pro team in their first LCS splits. Additionally, the second All-Pro team saw players from third-place 100 Thieves, top laner Ssumday and support Huhi, receive recognition.\u0026nbsp;Liquid jungler Santorin rounded out the league’s second All-Pro team.\nThe remainder of the league’s top team, Liquid, was represented in the third All-Pro team, with top laner Bwipo receiving enough votes to receive third-team honors. C9 and 100 Thieves nearly saw their entire starting lineups take home All-Pro titles this spring. C9’s Fudge and 100T’s Closer and FBI were also named to the third team. Only support Winsome missed out on All-Pro for C9 and mid laner Abbedagge missed the cut for 100 Thieves.\u0026nbsp;\nC9 and 100 Thieves will kick off the 2022 LCS Spring Split playoffs this Saturday, April 2.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJpyZZyevra1w2abqKWZo661sYxrZ2tqXaGwtHnSqamippdiwLG4yK1kmqScYr2zu4ytnJqlow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/c9-liquid-dominate-2022-lcs-spring-split-all-pro-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C9, Liquid dominate 2022 LCS Spring Split All-Pro teams"},{"body":"Today’s semifinals matchup for the League of Legends World Championship stream peaked at over 3.5 million viewers, according to streaming statistics website Esportscharts. DWG KIA won the bout 3-2 and knocked out T1 from the League of Legends World Championship in a match that vastly surpassed the tournament’s previous record holder.\nEsportscharts points out 3,540,094 viewers tuned in to the broadcast at its peak, and League fans plenty of reason to watch today’s matchup between the two. Not only was it the first semifinal of Worlds, but it was also a chance to see Faker, one of the biggest legends in League, go against Showmaker—who, in the eyes of many, is the successor to the T1 mid laner’s legacy.\nToday’s game boasted over a million more viewers than the previous most popular series of the tournament, DWG KIA vs MAD Lions in the quarterfinals. The previous record-holder for Worlds 2021 gathered 2,293,140 in front of the screens, according to Esportscharts. This was probably thanks to many LEC viewers tuning in to watch their summer champions fight for the region’s honor at Worlds 2021, considering MAD were the last European team to remain at the event. DWG KIA carved themselves a spot in the finals after taking down T1 3-2 today. The first Worlds 2021 semifinal was also a rematch of the LCK 2021 Summer final, where DWG KIA triumphed over Faker’s team 3-1.\nWorlds 2021 will return tomorrow with LPL champions, EDward Gaming, taking on the second seed from the LCK, Gen.G. With EDG being the last remaining squad from China, it’s certain that many Asian viewers will follow the series. The winner will face DWG KIA in Worlds 2021 final next weekend, on Nov. 6.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuwn12gtqJ51axkrWldpbKit8SdZJqsXWiCdXyPcmtmrpmaxKa%2B0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dwg-kia-vs-t1-peaked-at-3-540-094-viewers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DWG KIA vs T1 peaked at 3,540,094 viewers"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 86-rated Player of the Month (POTM) version of Seko Fofana from RC Lens to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in the game.\nThis is Fofana’s second special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. He already has an 82-rated TOTW version and received this Ligue 1 POTM version today for his performance throughout September.\nEA greatly upgraded all of Fofana’s skills, including Passing (+11), Defending (+11), Shooting (+8), Pace (+7), Dribbling (+7), and Physical (+7) when you compare this new card to his 78-rated gold version.\nThe devs kept him with a three-star weak foot and four-star skill moves, though. If you apply the shadow chemistry style, you’ll further increase his Pace (+10) and Defending (+6), which will maximize his Standing Tackle stat and greatly elevate his metagaming quality.\nThis SBC costs around 156,650 FUT coins on PlayStation, 175,200 on Xbox, and 175,900 on PC. If you want to complete the POTM Fofana SBC, you’ll have five weeks, until Nov. 21, to complete four squads: Ligue 1, Top Form, 85-Rated Squad, and 86-Rated Squad.\nSBCConditionsRewardLigue 183-rated squad with 80 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one player from Ligue 1. Premium gold packTop Form84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and at least one TOTW (Inform) card.Jumbo gold pack85-Rated Squad85-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum.Gold players pack86-Rated Squad86-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum.Jumbo premium gold pack Here’s the cheapest solution to complete POTM Seko Fofana SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nLigue 1 GK:\u0026nbsp;Unai Simón 82-rated (Athletic Club)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Luís Gayà 83-rated (Valencia)CB:\u0026nbsp;Stefan Savić 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Mario Hermoso 82-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Ocampos 83-rated (Sevilla)CM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Lemar 83-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rodrigo De Paul 82-rated (Atlético de Madrid)RM:\u0026nbsp;Portu Manzanera 82-rated (Real Sociedad)CAM:\u0026nbsp;TOTW Téji Savanier 83-rated (Montpellier)ST:\u0026nbsp;Mauro Icardi 83-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Volland 83-rated (Monaco) Top Form GK:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Asenjo 83-rated (Villarreal)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Acuña 84-rated (Sevilla)CB:\u0026nbsp;José María Giménez 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Stefan Savić 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 84-rated (Ajax)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mikel Merino 83-rated (Real Sociedad)CM: Zlatan Ibrahimović 84-rated (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Canales 83-rated (Real Betis)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Daniel Olmo 82-rated (RB Leipzig)ST:\u0026nbsp;TOTW Andrej Kramaric 85-rated (TSG Hoffenheim)ST:\u0026nbsp;Iago Aspas 84-rated (Celta) 85-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Édouard Mendy 83-rated (Chelsea)CB:\u0026nbsp;Yannick Carrasco 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Felipe Almeida Monteiro 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;Péter Gulácsi 85-rated (RB Leipzig)LM:\u0026nbsp;Mikel Oyarzabal 85-rated (Real Sociedad)CM:\u0026nbsp;David Silva 85-rated (Real Sociedad)CM:\u0026nbsp;Thiago Alcântara 86-rated (Liverpool)RM:\u0026nbsp;Hakim Ziyech 84-rated (Chelsea)CF:\u0026nbsp;Roberto Firmino 85-rated (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edinson Cavani 85-rated (Manchester United) 86-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Samir Handanovic 86-rated (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 84-rated (Ajax)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthijs de Ligt 85-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Leonardo Bonucci 85-rated (Piemonte Calcio)RB:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimović 84-rated (Milan)LM:\u0026nbsp;Lorenzo Insigne 86-rated (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 85-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Verratti 87-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ángel Di María 87-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ciro Immobile 87-rated (Lazio)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCkwa550p6iqGWWpLOiusBmqpubXZ67brLIn5hmamJiwq3AyKaYrZ1dqbKiuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-potm-seko-fofana-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete POTM Seko Fofana SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Since its initial release in late-2021, Arcane has become a big Netflix hit and both League of Legends players and series viewers are still finding ways to create amazing fan art, marvelous cosplays, and unique videos to honor the show and the game it’s based on.\u0026nbsp;\nThis time, that admiration comes in the form of a pixel animation. Reddit user StudioBaku posted a 42-second video titled “Get Jinxed – Pixel Art Game Version” earlier this month.\n\"Get Jinxed\" – Pixel Art Game Version from leagueoflegends  Throughout the clip, Jinx is seen moving around the pixelated world. The popular League champion is seen dancing and looking around before ending the video in shock with white streaks around her, similar to what’s seen in the show.\nThe video draws inspiration from League’s hit-animated series Arcane, where Jinx is featured as the main character of the series. Combining both the popularity of the Arcane show and Jinx, the video has been well-received since its initial posting on Reddit.\n“This is just amazing, thank you for creating it, I would love to play a game based on this even if it’s just about a day in Jinx’s life, really beautiful work,” Reddit user AndraxxusB said.\nThe song in the background is an eight-bit rendition of “Get Jinxed,” which was released on Oct. 9, 2013, coinciding with Jinx’s release as a champion in League. The music video itself is responsible for the initial rise in Jinx’s popularity and has 113 million views on YouTube at time of writing. Now, the Loose Cannon is terrorizing both Summoner’s Rift and the hearts of many League fans years later.\n“Jinx began development round about 10 years ago,” Reddit user Caenen_ said. “Wonder if u/RiotAugust would’ve expected the character to be popular beyond League today back then when he started at Riot?”\nJinx is a staple in both casual and competitive League, where she is a prominent pick for AD carry mains. And following the success of Arcane, she’s sure to be featured in more projects like this one. For now, fans can draw excitement for the second season of Arcane, which was announced in a teaser that highlights voices from Caitlyn, Jinx, and Vi.\u0026nbsp;\nThe release date is likely to fall sometime at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023, based on the initial release of the first season. Until then, all nine episodes of Arcane season one are now streaming on Netflix for you to catch up on or analyze before the second season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknKqVlsGmv4ybqZ6ZpJ3BorfIp55mqJmtsq15wKurZp%2BRorJutc2sp6KqlZl6o8WMmqmcmZ6a\n","link":"/post/league-fan-creates-breathtaking-pixel-art-game-inspired-by-arcane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan creates breathtaking pixel art game inspired by Arcane"},{"body":"It’s no longer high noon—it’s high tide.\nThe latest Overwatch patch, which brought the Overwatch Archives event, also gave McCree a few voice line updates. Lifeguard McCree has a ton of silly, little details that make it special—instead of a tumbleweed, a beach ball rolls by during his ultimate, and instead of a BAMF, he’s a SAMF. (That stands for safe, we assume.)\nRelated: There are a bunch of hilarious little details hidden in Overwatch’s Summer Games\n But he was missing the voice line details that add just a bit more to the immersion of the skin. With the new Overwatch patch, McCree’s ultimate voice line has been changed from “it’s high noon” to “it’s high tide.” Fitting, eh?\nDuring his Flashbang ability, he’ll now chastise his enemies with a loud “No runnin’!”\nLifeguard McCree was released in August with the Overwatch Summer Games event. McCree’s beach-themed skin was already amazing, but it’s nice to know that Blizzard is dedicated to making these older cosmetics even better. And he’s not the only Overwatch hero to get a sneaky update during the Overwatch Archives event. Corsair Ana, which was available during the Overwatch Halloween Terror event, now has a hello greeting of “ahoy matey.” Ana’s Corsair skin (and subsequent voice lines) isn’t quite as cool as Lifeguard McCree, but the voice line boost-up gets it a bit closer.\nHere’s to hoping we’ll get even more skin-specific voice lines for some of Overwatch’s coolest skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpZOnsqZ5zq%2Bcq6%2BRqbCpedWooJydXaG2r7HSZmlrb2Fm\n","link":"/post/mccree-goes-full-lifeguard-with-new-skin-specific-voice-lines/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"McCree goes full lifeguard with new skin-specific voice lines"},{"body":"More race/class combinations are set to be added to World of Warcraft upon the launch of the game’s upcoming expansion, Dragonflight.\u0026nbsp;\nIn an interview with WoW content creator MrGM, the game’s lead combat designer Brian Holinka confirmed that all races in WoW will have access to the Rogue, Mage, and Priest classes when Dragonflight is released.\u0026nbsp;\n “We want to move towards a world where the race of a character is not a limiter for what they can do or what they can become in the World of Warcraft,” Holinka said. “We’re working towards that, but not all of the classes have the same content requirements. More of this will come over time, but immediately on [Patch] 10.0 we’re going to be making Rogues, Mages and Priests available for all races.”\nRight now, five races do not have access to one of the Rogue, Priest, or Mage classes in WoW. Here are the eight new race/class combinations that will be added to WoW as a result of the upcoming change.\u0026nbsp;\nDraenei RogueLightforged Draenei RogueTauren MageTauren RogueOrc PriestHighmountain Tauren MageHighmountain Tauren RogueHighmountain Tauren Priest Through WoW’s first nine editions, only Warriors, Hunters, and Death Knights are available to be created by all races, the latter of which was made available to every race upon the release of the game’s latest expansion, Shadowlands. WoW’s next expansion, Dragonflight, has not yet been given an official release date, although players have the opportunity to opt into the expansion’s beta.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyzu8aunGalkZyybq3NnWSpqpmawLV5wqWYrKuVqHq4tculZJudXZbDorXLmpmlnV2pvG6ty6Vkq5mTmsButc1mrqivXZm%2ForPOp52loZedwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rogue-mage-and-priest-classes-will-be-available-to-all-races-in-wow-dragonflight/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rogue, Mage, and Priest classes will be available to all races in WoW: Dragonflight"},{"body":"Hitscan DPS Lee “ANS” Seon-chang has surprisingly retired from professional Overwatch, the San Francisco Shock announced today. ANS was a key part of the team’s second Overwatch League championship win in October.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nANS joined the San Francisco Shock as a last-minute pickup before the 2020 season began. Though he previously played for professional teams like BlossoM, ANS first retired in early 2019 and built his reputation as a streamer. His main draw, as “ANSANSNIPER,” was his incredible talent with hitscan heroes like Widowmaker and Ashe.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nToday a legend retires.\nFrom stomping ladder to Grand Finals champion, thank you @ansansniper__, for an incredible season. We wish you the best of health, and best of luck in your future endeavors 🧡 pic.twitter.com/WOfWU4FfnV\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) January 8, 2021  In a video posted on the Shock’s Twitter page, ANS announced his retirement and apologized to fans for the bad news. “I am retiring from Overwatch as of today, mainly because of my health condition,” ANS said. Over the past year, ANS has been open on social media and his stream about his struggles with mental health issues and the effects of the Overwatch League on his physical health.\nIn another post explaining his retirement, ANS confirmed that he considered retiring midway through the 2020 season but was talked out of it by the Shock’s head coach, Park “Crusty” Dae-hee. He thanked his coaches in the post for taking care of him, noting that an assistant coach made sure he ate during practice.\u0026nbsp;\nANS thanked his teammates and all of the support staff in the Shock video. He said all of the team’s new additions, like main support Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir and DPS Charlie “nero” Zwarg, will impress fans. “I truly believe they will show an outstanding performance this season,” ANS said. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyirGWRo8BuvsStoKudo2Kzs7vMZqerp5aawLS1zqeYpWWfq7Kzw8CtmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-s-ans-retires-from-professional-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock’s ANS retires from professional Overwatch"},{"body":"VALORANT players have found new one-way Sage walls on Split that make taking B site much more difficult.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT Patch 2.01 significantly updated Split to make it easier for attackers to enter sites, removed deep corners where enemies could hide, and limited the amount of 50/50 peek spots players might encounter. But the update also introduced new objects that players can use to their advantage to create one-way walls and off-angles that attackers won’t expect.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Split B Site Sage Off-Angle and One Way Walls Tutorial from VALORANT  One of the new updates on Split is a stack of two boxes between B Heaven and the B Main entrance. This angle was designed to remove a 50/50 peek spot in B Heaven and make it easier for players to push into the site.\nBut Sage players can get on top of the box by jumping from B Heaven or being boosted by Raze’s satchel. Both methods require a little practice to master but are relatively easy to recreate.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce players are on top of the boxes, they can create a long wall covering the entire view of B Heaven from the B Main entrance. Making a long wall requires players to walk off an edge of an object and deploy the wall when they’re at about the same level of the object. This extends Sage’s wall further than it’ll usually go, allowing players to create these unique one-way walls.\u0026nbsp;\nIf done correctly, defenders in B Heaven can shoot enemies pushing into the site without being seen. They can also stand on the wall and watch the entrance from an off-angle, which most players won’t expect.\u0026nbsp;\nAttackers can engage enemies in B Heaven if they crouch, but it will likely catch them off guard the first time they encounter the wall. Combining the off-angle and B Heaven one-way view can let players easily hold B site for multiple rounds.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also place a Sage wall on the boxes toward the back of the site, which can be used to engage enemies attempting to plant the spike. Smart players can destroy the first segment of the wall visible from B Main to completely surprise enemies when they push deep into the site.\u0026nbsp;\nAdvanced players have the option to deploy Sage’s wall above the B site entrance, but this method requires a teammate to boost you on a crate in the corner. Crouch boosting in VALORANT is a tricky maneuver, but players have found consistent ways that are easy to learn.\u0026nbsp;\nSage can deploy a long wall above the B site entrance and surprise enemies before entering the area. The wall also creates multiple angles, so Sage can move around to confuse attackers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new one-way walls on Split make taking the B site difficult if used correctly. It’s unclear if this was an intentional design choice or if Riot Games will address the spots in a future update. Attackers should be careful in the meantime if they see an enemy Sage on Split.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav7R5wpqlZpuimq61sYymrKWsmaW5pnnOp5xmr5GuerStxp5ksJmcocBuu81mqqmkmak%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-players-can-create-multiple-one-way-sage-walls-on-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT players can create multiple one-way Sage walls on Split"},{"body":"The LCS’ 100 Thieves and Cody Sun have mutually parted ways, the player announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe ADC, who enjoyed a full year with the North American organization, is now a free agent and aims to “reach the top” for the 2021 season, he says.\n100Thieves and I have decided to part ways.\nEffective immediately, I will be a Free Agent heading into the 2021 season.\nI am very grateful for the opportunities given to me by 100T, as well as very excited for what's to come.\nFor 2021, I wish to reach the top.\n— Cody Sun (@CodySun) November 10, 2020  100 Thieves, under new management and direction from Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith, missed the mark in 2020. They earned a top-eight placing in the LCS Summer Split playoffs and fell short of the League of Legends World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team lost 3-0 to Evil Geniuses in the losers bracket of the LCS Summer playoffs after a disappointing seventh-place finish in the regular season. In total, 100 Thieves won just seven games throughout the summer.\nCody Sun can’t be wholly to blame for the team’s woes in 2020, but his inability to mesh with support player Philippe “Poome” Lavoie-Giguere was most certainly a factor in 100 Thieves’ poor performance.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with Cody Sun, Australian mid laner Tommy “Ryoma” Le and jungler Juan Arturo “Contractz” Garcia underperformed, resulting in a jumbled mess of a roster. The only real redeeming factor of the team was Korean top laner Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho\nIt’s unclear which team Cody Sun will join next, but due to his status as a consistent bot laner, he should be a competitive signing for the 2021 LCS season.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaF2ptaqx1Z6qZqiRp8G0edaasKxlk6SxunnSrqU%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-parts-ways-with-cody-sun/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves parts ways with Cody Sun"},{"body":"With World of Warcraft’s Public Test Realm being updated to Patch 9.1 yesterday, players have discovered 47 new mounts coming to the game alongside the release of the new patch.\u0026nbsp;\nPlenty of Maw-themed mounts are being added to the game, most likely due to the fact that much of Patch 9.1’s content will take place in the heart of the Maw. Thirteen new mounts will be available to farm from Patch 9.1’s new open-world zone, Korthia.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 9.1, Chains of Domination, brings in many new mounts for those who enjoy collecting mounts!#Shadowlands#Warcrafthttps://t.co/Psnxw8DjJa pic.twitter.com/oZA4I3Kozg\n— Wowhead (@Wowhead) April 14, 2021  Several miscellaneous mounts are being added to the game in Patch 9.1, as well. A mount called the “Caravan Hyena” is being added for players who have recruited the Vulpera as an allied race, while several new PvP mounts, including the Vicious War Gorm, will be available to players.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, each covenant will receive a flying mount in Patch 9.1, considering the ability to fly will be added with the patch. The Venthyr will receive flying gargoyles, while the Night Fae will have access to “Wilderlings,” flying creatures with the heads of foxes and bodies of dragons. As for the Necrolords, they’ll have the opportunity to fly on insect mounts known as “Corpseflies.” They share a similar model to the Wicked Swarmer mount released in Battle for Azeroth’s Patch 8.3. Finally, Kyrian players will be able to fly upon robotic gryphon-like creatures known as Aquilon.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Mythic raid mount is also being added to the game. Players will have the chance to farm Lady Sylvanas Windrunner in the Sanctum of Domination for a chance at her personal dragonhawk, Vengeance.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 9.1, Chains of Domination, is currently on the Public Test Realm and should reach live servers at some point this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGLBsHnRnqOemaOaenWDjKecsGWdpMKvwNJmoKdlp6S%2FrbCMqJ1mr5GnsLOtxa1kqZmkmLVuhYxq\n","link":"/post/blizzard-to-release-47-new-mounts-in-world-of-warcraft-patch-9-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard to release 47 new mounts in World of Warcraft Patch 9.1"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s latest battle royale mode, Solid Gold, has arrived into the game today.\nFinding weapons and attachments while keeping your ammo in check and being on the lookout for enemies can be a bit tough in the classic BR mode. Furthermore, the weapons in the battle royale come in different rarities: common, uncommon, rare, epic, and legendary. The last class has the best weapons, but they are really hard to find.\nSolid Gold takes away the worry of looking for loot as it only offers the best of all weapons, though. In this mode, only legendary weapons will spawn on the map.\nLegendary weapons come with a full kit, meaning you won’t need to look for additional attachments. All you need to do is parachute down, look for a weapon and a bit of ammo, and jump directly into action. You will also be able to land in locations that wouldn’t offer the best loot in the classic BR mode as Solid Gold ensures you only find the best weapons.\nSolid Gold is one of the new features launching in CoD: Mobile’s season seven. Later this month, the Monastery map, Prizefighters, and Payout Search and Destroy mode will also be coming to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio56rXaOyuHnBq2Smp5SaerC6y7JkqJ6Wmr%2B0ecuenp6mlJa%2FunnWnpipp56o\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-s-new-br-mode-only-offers-legendary-weapons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile’s new BR mode only offers legendary weapons"},{"body":"FIFA 22 Ultimate Team players have a chance of getting a 74-rated Captains Gary Medel, Bologna’s captain, by completing a set of Silver Stars objectives in the game.\nMedel was selected to be part of the Captains promotion, which brings upgraded versions of the best captains from different clubs and national teams, but players have to get this card by completing Silver Stars objectives, a different promotion that gives upgraded versions of silver player items.\nEA gave this Captains version’s a great upgrade to Medel’s Pace (+19), Passing (+14), Shooting (+13), Defending (+10), Physical (+7), Dribbling (+6). You can apply the shadow chemistry style to boost his Pace (+10) and Defending (+8) since he plays best at a defensive position.\nThis card can also make strong links with some high-rated Heroes cards such as 93-rated Antonio Di Natale, 92-rated Iván Cordoba, and 88-rated Diego Milito, including other versions of players from Chile like Alexis Sánchez and Arturo Vidal.\nPlayers will have to complete the same three Silver Stars tasks as usual in the Live FUT Friendly: Silver Lounge mode to get Captains Medel. You have one week, until April 27, to finish those objectives.\nHere are all the Silver Stars objectives you need to complete to earn Captains Gary Medel in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team:\nWin three:\u0026nbsp;Win three matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Silver LoungeScore eight:\u0026nbsp;Score eight goals in the Live FUT Friendly: Silver LoungeAssist six:\u0026nbsp;Assist six goals in the Live FUT Friendly: Silver LoungencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZOWvbWtyKeqZqWVmbKtv4ysoKWulad6tMDAq6pmp5KfsqTAyK%2BcrGWZo3qntcWaZGtqXaq5tbXMmqueZaSarq4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-captains-medel-s-silver-stars-objectives-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Captains Medel’s Silver Stars objectives in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Not everyone can watch Twitch streams live. For those people, VODs are an easy way to support a stream and consume content.\nEven as a streamer without Affiliate or Partner status on Twitch, you have the ability to store VODs on Twitch. This can play a crucial role in developing your channel in a way that can build you up to Affiliate status.\nVODs for non-Partnered streamers can be saved on Twitch for up to 14 days. If you’re a Twitch Partner, Turbo, or Prime user, your VODs will stay saved for 60 days.\nTo make sure that you have VODs enabled on your channel, you can go to your Creator Dashboard by clicking your profile picture in the top right corner of the Twitch homepage. A drop-down menu will present a number of options, including “Creator Dashboard.”\nOn the left side, there will be a handful of other drop-down menu options, including “Settings.”\nClick “Settings” and then click the first option underneath it, “Stream.”\nThis will take you to a new page that will allow you to establish preferences for Latency, VODs, and Clips.\nUnder the “VOD Settings” section, make sure you have the toggle option turned on. If it’s turned on, the toggle will be purple and have a checkmark inside it. If the option is turned off, it will appear as white and have no checkmark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMnqWampyaere7w6xkqKZdqcSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/how-to-enable-vods-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enable VODs on Twitch"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra’s next expansion, Monuments of Power is four days away from releasing. The major addition to Monuments of Power is the newest keyword Landmarks, or new types of cards that alter your strategy after you play them onto the board with regular mana. Today on twitter, Riot revealed the newest Landmark from Piltover and Zaun, The University of Piltover.\nUniversity of Piltover is an Epic five-mana Landmark that discards your entire hand at the start of every round and replaces your hand with random Fleeting cards. Fleeting cards are discarded at the end of each turn.\nOut of all of the other new cards that were shown off, The University of Piltover is by far the most random reveal, even more random than The Howling Abyss. While this effect looks drastically weak and inconsistent on paper, there is potential merit in its inclusion into decks.\u0026nbsp;\nCompared to other cards in the same region, The University of Piltover is still technically faster than Augmented Experimenter, coming down an entire turn sooner and getting the discard engine rolling one action sooner at a speed that cannot be interacted with once the new turn begins. This allows a consistent leveling up of Jinx while giving you potential new cards each turn. In addition to this, The University of Piltover is a constant “card draw” while the Augmented Experimenter is a one-time effect that draws three cards.\nThe major downside to the University of Piltover, is that the cards are completely random from the regions your deck is using, meaning you can either get expensive cards or useless cards that do not help deal damage or develop the board efficiently. Plus since the cards are Fleeting, if you were thinking of using the randomly generated cards on a future turn, they will be discarded on their own. In addition to this, when further compared to Augmented Experimenter, The University of Piltover is not a 3/3 unit, or deals three damage to an enemy unit—all aspects that aggressive decks that would run either card would prefer.\nOverall, it will be tough for University of Piltover to find a home within existing decks, but only the bravest deck experimenters can figure out a spot for the University.\nTeach your opponents a lesson with The University of Piltover, when LoR: Monuments of Power releases Oct. 14 with 40 new cards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm6%2BxK%2BcmqSjYrOqstOhZKWZnpm6or7KZquhnV2qu6rCxKuqoqypYrynec%2Bio62nppq%2F\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-reveals-fifth-landmark-the-university-of-piltover/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra reveals fifth Landmark, The University of Piltover"},{"body":"The Xbox One X/S is home to many first-person shooters like\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;that constantly test the thumbstick precision and reaction speed of players worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a new or older controller, you’ll be getting very familiar with your thumbsticks within a few sessions. Before you know it, the wear and tear on your sticks become an issue, and your game performance hits a snag. That’s when you need Xbox One thumb grips.\u0026nbsp;\nThey’ll help limit unprecise aims, offer comfort for your thumbs, and shield any direct damage to your stock thumbsticks. They’ll completely change the way you play and enhance your enjoyment. To help you find options, we put together a list of some of the best Xbox One thumb grips so you can get your hands on them sooner and at an inexpensive cost.\u0026nbsp;\nKontrolFreek FPS Freek Galaxy White for Xbox One and Xbox Series X Controller SpecificationsFirst on our list is the KontrolFreek FPS Freek Galaxy White thumb grips, enriched with a non-slip, proprietary rubber compound to offer excellent grip with less force. To increase accuracy, the pair of thumb grips have different heights for faster target acquisition; the grip on the right for snappy aim/camera control and the left makes character maneuvering a breeze. Also, the grips are perfect for protecting the stock thumbsticks from wear and tear, with added comfort by reducing wrist, hand, and thumb fatigue across libraries of demanding games. Why We Recommend Non-slip, proprietary rubberMixed height combo for target acquisitionReduces wrist, hand, and thumb fatigue Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon AceShot Thumb Grips (8pc) for Xbox One\u0026nbsp; SpecificationsThe AceShot Thumb Grips are ideal for FPS games on the Xbox One X/S, packaged with four convex and four concave silicone sweat-free grips. You’ll also have a handful of dynamic colors to choose from, each offering comfort and enhanced precision. Whether for heated game matches or solo experiences, you can quickly mount these thumb grips over new or worn analog thumbsticks. However, please note that they will slip off stock thumbsticks with excessive damage to them.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend Range of colorsFour convex and four concave gripsSilicone sweat-free grips Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon KontrolFreek CQC Rush for Xbox One and Xbox Series X Controller SpecificationsThe mid-rise KontrolFreek CQC Rush thumb grips have exceptional control and accuracy due to its expanded surface area. Its original design complements players who prefer to keep their thumbs centered, requiring less force to eliminate fatigue. Also, the soft wall around their concave thumb grips reduces accidental slips and focuses on making moment-to-moment gameplay snappy in all directions. From RPGs to sports games, their versatility will create impactful gaming experiences where accurate performance is needed. Why We Recommend Expanded surface areaCentered thumb designPerfect for snappy gameplay\u0026nbsp; Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon GeekShare cat paw Xbox One controller thumb grips SpecificationsIf you’re in search of cute and comfortable thumb grips, the GeekShare Cat Paw grip caps are fantastic eye-catching options to complement your controller. These thumb grips are specifically compatible with Xbox One X/S and are easy to pop on stock thumbsticks. Alongside its durable, odorless silicone material, it’ll also protect analog sticks from unfortunate scratches and dirt. Out of the box, you’ll get four Cat Paw grips with multicolored pink and blue versions to mix and match.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend Cute, fashionable gripsCompatible with Xbox One controllersMulticolored Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Fosmon [Set of 4] analog stick controller performance SpecificationsThe Fosmon Analog Stick thumb grips are performance boosters with a clean black cosmetic look to match industry Xbox One X/S controllers. You’ll enjoy a consistent non-slip experience better than other thumb grips out there, with compatibility for standard and elite Xbox One controllers. Also, they’ll protect your stock thumbsticks from damage when the gaming gets tough. And with your purchase, you’ll gain a limited lifetime warranty that’ll cover any future issues over your four thumb grips. Why We Recommend Clean, black cosmetic lookConsistent non-slip experienceLimited lifetime warranty Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon KontrolFreek FPS Freek Galaxy Performance Kit for Xbox One and Xbox Series X Controller SpecificationsLastly, the KontrolFreek FPS Freek Galaxy Performance Kit is a superb option with mid-rise thumbsticks and foamy controller grips to heighten your gameplay experience. The ergonomic thumbsticks feature quick target acquisition and increase arc distance, improving accuracy. Also, the controller grips utilize a foamy three-layered material to create comfort and support engaging play by keeping your hands dry with its moisture absorption. Why We Recommend Ergonomic thumbsticksFoamy controller gripsMoisture absorption Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon There are a lot of affordable Xbox One thumb grips out there, so we hope our list narrowed down your search. Whether you need high precision or consistent comfort, these are the best Xbox One thumb grips to level up your gameplay experience when the smallest input matters!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZLGan616sLrEZquhrZ2Xeqi%2ByKmq\n","link":"/post/the-best-xbox-one-thumb-grips/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Xbox One thumb grips"},{"body":"EA Sports added Team of the Week (TOTW) 22 to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nEvery week, EA creates a new version of players who performed well in real-life games. Next week’s TOTW will replace this squad with fresh cards. You can get these cards through the FUT market or from FUT packs if you’re lucky enough.\nThe best players on this TOTW are a 90-rated Raheem Sterling from Manchester City, an 86-rated Edin Višca from Trabzonspor, an 86-rated Aleksandar Mitrovic\u0026nbsp;from Fulham, and 86-rated Nabil Fekir from Real Betis.\nThe overall ratings this week are quite low compared to previous TOTWs, but there are more cards rated around 86 than usual. It’s expected that the best cards will sell for a high price. If you pack a low-rated TOTW card, though, you can quick-sell it and grab almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nTOTW cards are also useful, even if you get a low-rated card, for completing squad building challenges (SBCs) since many solutions require at least one TOTW card as part of the solving conditions.\nHere are all of the TOTW 22 cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team:\nFirst team GK: 86-rated\u0026nbsp;Mike Maignan (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Matthijs de Ligt (Piemonte Calcio)RB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)LWB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ramy Bensebaini\u0026nbsp;(Borussia M’gladbach)CAM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)RM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Edin Višca (Trabzonspor)CAM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Nabil Fekir (Real Betis)LW:\u0026nbsp;90-rated Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;96-rated Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Philippe Coutinho (Borussia M’gladbach) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Gerónimo Rulli (Viillarreal)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Benjamin Hübner (TSG Hoffenheim)CDM: 86-rated\u0026nbsp;Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Sébastien Haller (Ajax)ST:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Raúl De Tomás (RCD Espanyol)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Kévin Gameiro (Strasbourg)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)CB:\u0026nbsp;77-rated Sam Beukema (AZ)LM:\u0026nbsp;70-rated Bipin Singh (Mumbai City)LW:\u0026nbsp;79-rated Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum)LW:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Sean McConville (Accrington)ST:\u0026nbsp;74-rated Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwwM6trmZqYmK2tHnNqK5mpJmrsm61zWadop6RYn9zedSlq6KlkamybsDEmqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/totw-22-is-now-live-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TOTW 22 is now live in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"If you are new to Mixer, Microsoft’s new streaming service, you might have heard about something called “Sparks” while watching streams (or when you, seemingly, randomly earn them). Here’s what you need to know about them.\nSparks in Mixer are just one of the streaming service’s site-wide currencies on offer. Sparks can be acquired by simply watching streams and from streaming yourself.\nIt essentially comes down to simple mathematics. The more hours you spend watching one streamer, the more Sparks you earn. You can also gain more Sparks if you are subbed to that Streamer, etc\nYou then have the option to spend Sparks on Mixer features, such as the ability to purchase teams, which costs 5,000 Sparks or enabling interactive games, which allows views to actually control your character in-game while you stream on select titles, and many other things.\nSparks are not be confused with EXP, which is another website currency that can be earned the same way as Sparks by watching streams and streaming. EXP is instead used to level up your account to unlock new features.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbq3RnmSsqJGnuLR5yKdkpqGomr9urc2dZKGnp2LBsHnUrJxmrJiaug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-sparks-in-mixer-and-how-to-use-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Sparks in Mixer? And How to Use Them"},{"body":"It’s been four long months since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lifted the Lombardi Trophy. But now, the NFL’s offseason is in full swing.\u0026nbsp;\nOrganized team activities, or OTAs, just started, giving fans a glimpse of the new additions to the rosters, including the newest players added to the team via the 2021 NFL Draft in April. Madden NFL 22 will likely be announced in July during EA’s live event. But with the game releasing sometime in late August, football fans need a way to waste time during the dog days of summer leading up to the start of the 2021 NFL season.\nHere’s our tier list of teams to use in Madden NFL 21’s Franchise Mode ranked from easiest to hardest.\u0026nbsp;\nThe championship contenders Kansas City ChiefsTampa Bay BuccaneersSan Francisco 49ersGreen Bay Packers These teams are either on the cusp of Super Bowl glory or have already captured a world championship recently. Sure, these teams can be fun to play with and beat up on the worst squads in the league, but there’s no challenge in that. Only use these franchises if you’re scared to build a team from the ground up.\u0026nbsp;\nThe breakout candidates Buffalo BillsBaltimore RavensTennessee TitansCleveland Browns These teams have made the playoffs, maybe won a game or two, but haven’t been able to break through to make a deep playoff run. Playing with these teams will bring you a sense of pride when you win a Lombardi Trophy. Watch out for your folding tables if you take the Buffalo Bills all the way.\u0026nbsp;\nThe aging quarterback Pittsburgh SteelersNew Orleans SaintsSeattle SeahawksLos Angeles RamsAtlanta Falcons These teams seem to have already hit their peak on the real gridiron. But in Madden NFL 21, anything is possible. These teams have some of the most experienced signal-callers leading the way but a roster that has some holes due to the contract their quarterback received. Ride into the sunset with these teams.\nThe fringe teams Arizona CardinalsMinnesota VikingsChicago BearsLas Vegas RaidersDallas CowboysIndianapolis Colts The teams in this tier sit right on the outside of the playoffs all season long and just can’t seem to break in. They have tons of talent but for whatever reason crumble down the stretch or start too poorly at the beginning of the season. Take these teams to the playoffs and hear the entire city breathe a sigh of relief.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new era Miami DolphinsCincinnati BengalsLos Angeles ChargersNew York Giants These teams have drafted quarterbacks high in the NFL draft over the last few seasons and are poised to go through some growing pains. But they also have a lot of potential due to the unknowns of their quarterbacks. This is the best spot to be in outside of the top two tiers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rest Detroit LionsNew England PatriotsHouston TexansNew York JetsCarolina PanthersJacksonville JaguarsDenver BroncosPhiladelphia EaglesWashington Football Team These teams either have massive holes in their roster (looking at you, Detroit) or have some big contracts coming due that they won’t be able to afford. Only the best roster managers should take on these teams. Winning a Super Bowl with any of these franchises will feel like the real thing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXaKupbDEp2RraV2bv6K6wqGgrJ1dorylsYytnJqlo2K%2ForrKnps%3D\n","link":"/post/all-madden-21-franchise-mode-teams-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Madden 21 Franchise Mode teams, ranked"},{"body":"Wattson received an unintentional buff when Apex Legends’ 10th season launched yesterday. A bug gave the Static Defender 30 fence charges at the beginning of Arenas matches—dozens more than the normal amount. Respawn has pushed a fix for the occurrence.\nThe glitch gave Wattson 30 fences in Arenas instead of the usual three, though regular cooldowns for placing fences still applied. Unlike some exploits, the bug has no triggers and will take place whenever users load up an Arenas match with the Static Defender. Players reported the issue shortly after Emergence debuted and Dot Esports obtained the same result in Arenas.\nHaving 30 fences at their disposal means that Wattsons don’t have to worry about running out of uses for their tactical during a match. The ability is still subjected to the regular cooldown on fences, however, which hits the brakes on the legend’s capacity to quickly lock in an area.\nAnother side effect of the change is that players can funnel all their materials into other resources, such as guns, attachments, or healing. The advantage is particularly palpable during the first rounds of a match when players have far fewer materials to spend. Although it only costs 50 materials per node, the resources quickly pile up when buying multiple uses and can easily go toward an early-game upgrade or a better weapon.\nWattson’s extra fences wouldn’t be the first bug to affect Apex after the launch of its new season. Last night, Respawn fixed two bugs involving ranked versions of both Arenas and battle royale. Players couldn’t party up with friends in Arenas and received “mismatched” games in competitive battle royale. Update 7:04pm CT: Respawn fixed the issue and gave Wattson five charges at the beginning, up to a maximum of nine. We’ve updated the article to reflect this.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpmun12ctrex0maumqykqLyveZJpZJ%2BdnpiytHnIp2SaqpWjrrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-bug-gives-wattson-30-fences-in-arenas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex bug gives Wattson 30 fences in Arenas"},{"body":"Hate raids have once again propagated across Twitch. But this time, viewers from an entirely different platform are targeting LGBTQIA+ streamers on Twitch. Streamers such as EarthToBre, Blizzb3ar, and xProvexx were all among the first to report on hate raids stemming from Cozy.tv. Users descending on Twitch reportedly spammed Twitch chatrooms, Discord servers, and flooded creators’ DMs with hateful, homophobic messages.\nEarthToBre said that users on Cozy.tv encouraging these hate raids also restreamed targeted streamers’ broadcasts while mocking them. Blizzb3ar was the victim of one of these hate raids while conducting a sponsored stream and was forced to end it early due to the sheer volume and vitriolic nature of these messages. There is an alt right website called https://t.co/QsnyXdqc1x streaming hate raids that they're conducting on Twitch. Have an action plan incase they try to raid – currently targeting Women and LGTBQ+ creators.. Somebody has compiled a list of everyone involved as well as the UX\n— xProvexx (@provexx) March 11, 2022  Twitter user xProvexx quickly found the source of these hate raids, linking it back to website Cozy.tv. Nick Fuentes, the co-founder of the conservative streaming website, made a statement both claiming credit for the waves of harassment and further encouraging it. A known white nationalist and far-right supporter, Fuentes has been banned from Twitch, Reddit, and YouTube.\nThis is not the first time that Twitch has had to confront bands of hateful viewers. In August 2021, Twitch faced significant backlash from its creators after a delayed response to an initial wave of hate raids. As a response, Twitch rolled out phone verification in September 2021, meant to combat the bot accounts being used in these raids.\nI've had a lot of mentions and DMs today and I have not been able to respond to them all. Yes I'm very aware of what happened today. Yes my bot may help. It's a deterrent, but these are not bot accounts. My bot isn't perfect but any protection is good.\n— Sery (@SeryCodes) March 11, 2022  The creator of the Sery_Bot, used to deter previous hate raids, responded to their sudden return. The bot is meant to detect hate raids in real-time and dole out bans to offenders. But Sery advised that streamers also set up reliable moderators and use Twitch’s options such as emote-only mode and phone and email verification in conjunction. Update March 11 6pm CT: Twitch issued a statement following this recent incident: “Over the past 24 hours, bad actors have been coordinating off-Twitch to target women and LGBTQ+ members of our community with spammy and hateful chat messages. Hate has no place on Twitch, and we’ve identified and suspended the Twitch accounts of the individuals participating.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkamybr7AopusZaKawba%2BzWarqGWkrLa1r8dmmKenpJ2ys3nWmq2eZZ%2BbeqLA05qapKtdqa6zs8StZKWfkqm%2Bqq2MrKurnZGisrO%2F\n","link":"/post/hate-raids-return-to-twitch-another-wave-of-attacks-target-lgbtqia-streamers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hate raids return to Twitch, another wave of attacks target LGBTQIA+ streamers"},{"body":" With LCK still being on break, I’ll be going through a review of the Team SoloMid vs Team Dignitas match played earlier this week.\nRosters Team SoloMid\nTop – Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell\nJungle – Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnse\nMid – Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg\nADC – Jason “WildTurtle” Tran\nSupport – Vincent “Biofrost” Wang\nTeam Dignitas\nTop – Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho\nJungle – Lee “Chaser” Sang-hyun\nMid – Jang “Keane” Lae-young\nADC – Benjamin “LOD” deMunck\nSupport – Alex “Xpecial” Chu\nAfter looking quite strong in week one, and putting on a much better performance against Cloud9 than TSM, Dignitas was looking like the favorite for the series. After a pretty close game one, it was quite clear that TSM wasn’t going down without a fight. Let’s take a look at how the series played out.\nGame 1 VOD\nWinner: Team Dignitas (Red Side) in 48:47\nBans In Order:\nTSM – Syndra/Jayce/Zyra/Elise/Lee Sin\nDig – Camille/LeBlanc/Rengar/Miss Fortune/Nami\nPicks In Order:\nTSM – Kha/Zix/Maokai/Cassiopeia/Taric/Ashe\nDig – Ryze/Malzahar/Fiora/Jhin/Rek’Sai\nWhile Dignitas went for the standard three red side bans, TSM’s bans were a little bit different. Jayce, Zyra and Syndra are all three fairly strong picks currently, but Dignitas had only played a single Zyra game so far in a loss to Phoenix1, and no games on the other two. That being said, it’s no doubt that Ssumday can play Jayce quite well, and banning the Syndra instead of Ryze definitely set up Bjergsen to take the common counter-pick of Cassiopeia to that lane. With TSM securing the top tier jungle pick in Kha’Zix, Dignitas responded with two power picks of their own in Malzahar and Ryze. The rest of the draft was pretty standard, aside from Ssumday making things exciting in the top lane by picking up the Fiora instead of taking Poppy or Nautilus as most teams have been doing.\nWin Conditions:\nTSM’s team comp excels at teamfighting and making picks by having very reliable follow up to the Ashe arrow with Maokai and Taric. As for Dignitas, they have a Fiora that will become an unstoppable split-pusher, as well as the opportunity for great flanks with Fiora’s teleport and Rek’Sai/Ryze’s ultimates. TSM will be looking to force engages before Fiora is able to do too much damage in a sidelane, while Team Dignitas will be looking to keep TSM at bay to gain edges through their split-pushing.\n00:00-15:00\nKnowing that they wanted to slow Fiora’s takeover as much as possible, Svenskeren made an early visit to the top lane at 3:30. While they weren’t able to get the kill, they burned Ssumday’s flash, and forced him into an early recall, allowing Hauntzer’s Maokai to catch back up on some lost minions. However, Hauntzer overstayed to interrupt Ssumday’s recall and grab another minion wave. This gave time for Chaser to make his way to the top lane, and with Ssumday teleporting into the river, they picked up first blood for Ssumday completely canceling out the affects of that early gank from TSM. Immediately, Svenskeren made his way back to the top lane, and after burning both Hauntzer and Svenskeren’s flashes they secured a kill onto Ssumday. With Rek’Sai nowhere to be found, TSM took down the first tower in the top lane at 7:00 and got off to a great start.\nDuring all of this Bjergsen’s Cass, as expected, began to take a small lead over Keane’s Ryze. Also expected, Dignitas’ bottom lane of Jhin/Malzahar was gaining a similar lead over TSM’s Ashe/Taric lane. With his tower gone, Ssumday was no longer able to safely bully out Hauntzer so the top lane stagnates for a bit with neither player really setting up much of a freeze, but instead pushing the waves to each other. Right before the 10 minute mark, Bjergsen cleared out a control ward in the bottom river, but attempted to recall right where he stood. With Chaser in a good position, Bjergsen was collapsed on by Ryze and goes down with each mid laner burning both of their summoner spells. Dignitas used this as their opportunity to secure a cloud drake, which would be quite helpful for a team looking to avoid engages.\nWith Chaser in the base after dragon, Wildturtle was able to hit LOD with an arrow as Xpecial’s Malzahar was attempting to harass Biofrost. This forced LOD to flash, and with Svenskeren jumping in, Xpecial is forced to flash as well with both of Dignitas’ bottom lane members having to recall immediately afterward in fear of being dove. A roam from Bjergsen up to the top lane proved meaningless, as Ssumday was able to dance around both Bjergsen and Haunzter to buy some time for any back up he would’ve needed if TSM committed more. Ssumday’s Fiora was already beginning to show what a threat it will be, and the kind of pressure TSM was going to need to stop him.\nWith Xpecial having headed towards the top side, to make sure he would be there if needed, LOD was left all alone in the bottom lane without flash. Wildturtle hit another arrow, and with Biofrost and Svenskeren following up, TSM got the kill. This is already showing how both teams properly utilized their strengths. If Wildturtle hit an arrow on a target without flash, the opportunity for Taric to get in there and land a follow up stun is massive. While for Dignitas, Ssumday had yet to complete an item and already proved to be quite a significant task for TSM. TSM was going to need to continue forcing plays if they wanted to get enough of an advantage to take on Ssumday’s Fiora in the mid-game.\nTSM, with a man advantage, as LOD respawned and ran back to lane, attempted to chase Xpecial and Chaser under their tower. While TSM was successful and got both of those kills, there was enough time for all five members of Dignitas to show up and get two kills of their own to even it out. Both teams being wounded attempted to reset and set up some dragon control.\n15:00-25:00\nWhile fighting for vision in the river, Xpecial and Chaser were able to take down Wildturtle as Xpecial went down. Right after, Svenskeren was caught behind enemy lines and was taken down by Keane giving Dignitas a small gold lead and some map control. Aside from an attempted dive in the top side from Dignitas that resulted in nothing for either team, the game stalled out for a bit until the 20 minute mark.\nWith TSM being spread out, Dignitas was able to catch Svenskeren in the river with only Biofrost nearby. Using Xpecial’s Malzahar ult, Dignitas was able to get a clean pick as well as the second cloud drake. With Ryze and Rek’Sai taking down TSM’s bottom lane tower, TSM used this time to forcefully take down Dignitas’ mid lane tower and get some gold back. While Ssumday had been a bit quiet, Wildturtle managed to land another arrow onto LOD, who previously lost his flash defending their mid tower. Another kill for TSM, and the gold continues to be very close.\n25:00-35:00\nDignitas was beginning to get a pretty-farmed Ryze, as well as an incredibly strong Fiora with a BF sword to top off her Ravenous Hydra/Black Cleaver build. With both teams looking to grab baron control, Ssumday began to set up in the bottom lane. Despite Dignitas being able to black out TSM’s vision of baron, they don’t pull the trigger and TSM was able to grab an ocean drake for themselves. As both teams sat around mid wave clearing while the top laners are in the bottom lane, Ssumday was eventually able to push Hauntzer back to base and take TSM’s tier 2 bottom tower.\nKnowing they had to make something happen, TSM removed Dignitas’ vision on baron and started to take it down. Dignitas attempted to contest, losing Xpecial Ssumday and Chaser in the process, but they were able to take down Svenskeren while Keane’s Ryze managed to pick up the baron for his team from over the wall. Despite Ssumday not being able to get the baron buff himself, he was already providing enough pressure in the side lane that the other four members of Dignitas could begin to siege utilizing the baron buffs they had left. With Ssumday keeping Maokai busy in the top lane, Dignitas was able to use the baron buff to grab two towers in the mid lane and an ocean drake, before joining Ssumday in the top lane to grab the last tower outside of TSM’s base. With a three tower advantage, Dignitas had all the tools they need to end the game with their 5,500 gold lead.\n35:00-48:47\nAt this point TSM’s hopes relied on either getting a pick, and being able to 5v4, or hard engaging with a Maokai flank. A well timed Taric ult, or a multi-man stun from Cassiopeia, would be enough for TSM to take some control back, but if they used these abilities improperly and get disengaged, they lose all hope of stopping Dignitas. With this in mind, Dignitas played very carefully not pushing deeply into TSM’s jungle and just set up vision around baron as Ssumday slowed his push until more members of TSM reveal themselves.\nWith Ssumday pushing pretty far up in the bottom lane, TSM made another baron attempt. Ssumday was able to take down the bottom inhibitor tower before channeling his teleport into the fight. TSM made some crucial errors here, as Biofrost’s Taric ult ran out without Ssumday or Ryze even being in range to allow TSM to deal damage during the invulnerability duration. Bjergsen missed his ult completely on Keane, and was forced to flash out of the fight. TSM had the opportunity to disengage and take a two-for-two trade while getting baron, but fell for the bait of the low health bars over Rek’Sai and Ryze. Chaser was able to land a perfect two man knockup onto Bjergsen and Wildturtle as Keane jumped in at the perfect time getting the ace for team Dignitas. Dignitas used the death timers to get the top lane inhibitor tower, the bottom lane inhibitor, and the elder dragon before heading back to the top lane to try and take the exposed inhibitor.\nTSM, knowing it would be a do-or-die defense, went for the engage onto Dignitas. Despite an Ashe arrow hitting Chaser, who was easily able to tunnel away, and Dignitas kiting back until the Taric ult had expired, Dignitas didn’t fully commit to engaging or backing off resulting in TSM getting a four-for-zero trade, but losing one nexus tower to super minions. With their inhibitor respawning, TSM had another chance to take the game. Dignitas grabbed another baron, and set up with Ssumday in the bottom lane again. This time, Haunzter was able to tank up enough of Ssumday’s damage allowing Svenskeren to come in and out of the fight, eventually taking down the Fiora.\nWith Fiora off of the map, TSM began to siege mid, but here is where Chaser made the game winning play. Biofrost had shoved out top lane enough for TSM to not be concerned about it, but Chaser used his Rek’Sai ultimate to meet the wave. Very intelligently, Chaser kills just one wave, allowing his minions to slowly push up to TSM’s base without alarming them, before running back to help defend. From here TSM needed to recognize if they have time to get the inhibtor and recall, which they soon find out they do not. Dignitas was able to hold off TSM long enough for Ssumday to teleport in and clean up TSM’s base giving Dignitas a very well earned game one victory.\nHeading into game two, while Ssumday’s Fiora was impressive on an individual level, Dignitas was still allowing TSM to take enough advantages elsewhere to stay in the game. If Dignitas wanted to stick with this strategy, they would need to pick some safer lanes to avoid giving up random kills to TSM. For TSM, they seemed to actually start executing very well near the end of the game, but they had already lost so much of their base that they seemed to be in quite a pick your poison scenario. To take game two, TSM was going to need to execute team fights better in the first half of the game.\nGame 2 VOD\nWinner: Team SoloMid (Red Side) in 39:51\nBans In Order:\nDig – Ryze/Maokai/LeBlanc/Zyra/Malzahar\nTSM – Rengar/Camille/Syndra/Miss Fortune/Taric\nPicks In Order:\nDig – Kha’Zix/Orianna/Jayce/Ashe/Karma\nTSM – Lee Sin/Cassiopeia/Poppy/Varus/Thresh\nThis draft had no surprises. With Jayce being available, we saw Dignitas eagerly pick that up blindly for Ssumday, but probably with the safe assumption that it would be into Maokai, which it indeed was. The one interesting thing, is with no supports being picked up, we saw all four bans in the second ban phase go to supports. This left Dignitas picking up the Karma, while TSM brought out Thresh. While neither of them are considered at the top tier of supports in the current meta, they both can still fulfill their role well enough with the top tier picks off of the table.\nWin conditions: \nThis time around, Dignitas is going to have much better teamfights. They had excellent engage/disengage from the aoe speed boosts Jayce/Karma/Orianna can provide, and some good very good burst if a target is hit by Ashe arrow. TSM didn’t have the same team-fighting style team, but instead a team with much higher pick potential and play-making abilities. Both teams had mid laners that do quite well in team fights, but the shields on Dignitas’ side would be quite useful for really comitting their members as they didn’t have a tank. TSM was looking to use Thresh/Lee Sin to brute force picks.\n00:00-15:00\nHere we had a much more calm early game. With there not being such a high priority lane as the Fiora/Maokai was, not much action was seen until 7:40. While it may have been luck, it seems as if TSM perfectly timed Ssumday’s ward in the river. Svenskeren sneaked his way through baron pit, and came up sitting in the river bush waiting for Ssumday to extend. Just as his wave was about to cross the halfway point in the lane, Ssumday starts to walk down to ward the bush, but Svenskeren was ready. Svenskeren jumped out and kicked Ssumday to a perfectly positioned Haunzter ready to slam Ssumday into the wall. Using the Poppy ult, they killed Ssumday as quickly as possible with Svenskeren having barely survived at 27 hp.\nDignitas used this time to take control of the bottom side of the map, and grabbed themselves a mountain drake. The action picked back up at 10 minutes, as Haunzter caught Ssumday coming out of the river and ended up trading flashes with him, as Ssumday went back to base. This drew both junglers attention to the top side, but Svenskeren was caught out by Chaser’s Rek’Sai getting dropped to 200 hp and burning his flash. Keane was already on his way up, and with his help Chaser was able to finish off the kill on Svenskeren.\nWhile Keane made his way up to the top lane, Bjergsen made his way down to the bottom lane. A flash ult from Wildturtle’s Varus, forced LOD to flash away, while Biofrost’s hook forced Xpecial to flash. Despite making it all the way to their tier two tower, Bjergsen was able to use his ghost and flash to get in and finish off Xpecial getting TSM a return kill. With the Dignitas bot lane having used their summoner spells, Svenskeren made the smart decision to pay them a visit. Dignitas didn’t want to give up any more kills, so both LOD and Xpecial backed off as TSM secured the first tower in the bottom lane at 13:34. The game was still very close with TSM holding less than a 2,000 gold lead. Mid game was going to be all about vision control, as fog of war arrows and hooks would be key in either of these teams making these happen.\n15:00-25:00\nWhile TSM had set up proper vision, they weren’t in position to contest as Dignitas grabbed a second mountain drake. Wildturtle got caught recalling after clearing a wave in the bottom lane, giving Chaser a solo kill. TSM attempted a response by sending the four remaining members to the top lane, where they take down Ssumday and got the first tower in the top lan, at the cost of their mid lane outer tower. As TSM went to get mid lane back under control, Dignitas quickly took down the outer bottom lane tower evening up towers 2-2, and reducing their gold disadvantage to 1,400.\nTSM wanted to make things happen so they took advantage of Dignitas’ positioning on the map to take down the inner tower in the top lane. Ssumday attempted to respond by going after TSM’s bottom inner tower, but was just barely stopped by Biofrost. TSM continued to be aggressive by sieging up on the mid outer tower. While LOD landed a nice arrow onto Bjergsen, an equally good ultimate came from Hauntzer, who was flanking from Dignitas’ blue jungle. As Chaser was getting into position to go in, Xpecial was ulted away allowing a hook from Biofrost to be followed up by a kick from Svenskeren resulting in Chaser going down. TSM get the mid tower and back off with a now 3,500 gold lead.\nTSM grabbed an infernal drake, and continue pressuring multiple lanes. After pushing in bottom lane, Haunzter attempted to join up his team in the mid lane. An overstep from Biofrost allowed Keane to land a shockwave, with follow up from Ashe and Kha’Zix to secure the kill. This halted TSM’s aggression for the meantime, but TSM was slowly working on Dignitas’ towers and they would need to find a way to respond.\n25:00-39:51\nAt 28:00 TSM took an uncontested mountain drake before heading over to set up baron control. While their attempted baron bait didn’t quite work, Biofrost was still able to land a max range hook onto Chaser. Svenskeren jumped in kicking Chaser back to the rest of TSM, but they just ended up trading kills. This prompted Bjergsen to pop ghost, and with Hauntzer teleporting in they grabbed two more kills. TSM quickly took their advantage to grab the first baron of the game.\nAs TSM takes down the bottom inner tower, they begin to pressure the bottom inhibitor tower as well as the mid lane inner. This allows for Hauntzer to come up and collapse on Chaser for another kill. TSM showed no hesitation as they pushed through the middle inhibitor, getting a lot of use out of their baron buff. TSM reset, and was able to take another uncontested infernal drake as their gold lead stacked up to 9,000. TSM took their talents to the top lane where another great kick from Svenskeren allowed them to trade a kill onto Ssumday, and take down the top lane inhibitor. From here TSM grabbed another baron, and was easily able to run down and dismantle the rest of Dignitas’ base, getting them a game two victory.\nTSM really cleaned up any issues they had during game one, and was able to use the play-making abilties of their composition to the fullest. Looking to game three, Dignitas had to be really concerned about getting behind in the early-mid game as both late games showed TSM really finding ways to take control.\nGame 3 VOD\nWinner: Team SoloMid (Blue Side) in 29:40\nBans in Order:\nTSM – Syndra/Zyra/Jayce/Malzahar/Karma\nDig – LeBlanc/Rengar/Camille/Taric/Thresh\nPicks In Order:\nTSM – Kha/Zix/Cassiopeia/Nautilus/Varus/Braum\nDig – Maokai/Ryze/Rek’Sai/Ashe/Morgana\nThe first part of the draft remained the same until Dignitas took the Maokai instead of Malzahar resulting in TSM putting Haunzter on Nautilus. Not wanting to show bottom lane picks yet, Dignitas go for the Rek’Sai earlier this time. With four support bans again, we see the same Varus vs Ashe match up, but with Braum and Morgana supporting, respectively.\nWin Conditions:\nThis time, the team compositions almost mirrored each other with a solid frontline, heavy area-of-effect damage mid laners, and plenty of area-of-effect and single target cc. Dignitas had a scaling advantage with Maokai/Ryze, but the early power of TSM’s top half of the map was definitely something to worry about. Dignitas would need to make it through the mid game without giving up too much to be able to win some late game team fights. TSM needed to use their stronger laning phase to secure that advantage, and take over in the mid game.\n00:00-15:00\nThis game got started a bit faster, with Haunzter making an excellent roam mid at 5:00. By flash autoing Keane, Haunzter was able to burn Keane’s Flash and get first blood for Bjergsen. Ssumday even burned his teleport attempting to salvage the situation, but was only chomped down by Bjergsen’s Cass before he left the lane.\nAt 7:00 a level six Hauntzer returned to the mid lane this time accompanied by Svenskeren. With the Nautilus ult, and nobody nearby, TSM got another kill on Keane really throwing Bjergsen ahead in an already favorable match up. TSM then used the recall timing of Dignitas’ bottom lane to grab themselves an uncontested infernal drake. After grabbing the drake, four members of TSM made their way to the top lane where Ssumday was able to escape with flash. TSM was still able to get the first tower of the game in the top lane, which was shortly afterward traded for their bottom outer tower.\nAt 12:00 TSM attempts to pressure Dignitas’ bottom lane tower, but Biofrost is caught by a long range Ashe arrow and ends up going down. Dignitas chose to use their advantage to set up an infernal drake, which TSM chose to trade for Dignitas’ mid lane tower. With the drakes evened up, TSM maintained a very small gold advantage, and they were going to need to pull off some more successful plays to get this game in their hands.\n15:00-29:40\nAs Svenskeren and Bjergsen postured to attack Dignitas’ bottom tower, a teleport from Ssumday saved the day for Dignitas. With Ssumday and Xpecial using their flashes, they were able to lock down Svenskeren long enough to take him down and tie the kills at 2-2. As vision slowly died out in the jungles, the teams traded top for bottom outer towers leaving TSM’s mid tower as the only outer remaining.\nWith Ssumday’s flash being back up, he was able to get onto Wildturtle in the mid lane burning both of Wildturtles summoner spells. Biofrost went down in an attempt to save Wildturtle, but then Hauntzer showed up. Haunzter caught LOD running back into Dignitas’ blue jungle, getting TSM another return kill to even things up. A couple of minutes later an out of position LOD is caught by Haunzter again. This forces Ssumday to teleport in hoping to save the day, but Dignitas doesn’t have the items they need to take this fight. TSM was able to chain kill after kill resulting in four kills for TSM and them taking the first baron of the game.\nTSM again shows how to pressure with baron buff. They took Dignitas’ remaining towers outside of the base, before marching through the mid lane inhibitor. In an attempt to get back into the game, Dignitas fought over their top inhibitor, resulting in a clean ace and the game for TSM.\nLooking Forward TSM:\nWhile it was expected for TSM to take a dip in performance with the loss of their star ADC Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, the first series of the split had some unusual flaws. It\u0026nbsp;should be expected for TSM to pick things up as the split goes on. Bjergsen had one of his worst performances in his LCS career against Cloud9, when he’s never had as much trouble. TSM’s bot lane was also clearly not on the same page many different times, but they seem to be getting it together. TSM handled Dignitas very cleanly, and is looking like they’ll be the ones to challenge Cloud9 as the split continues. Hauntzer is showing that he can keep up with some tough competition in the top lane, and as TSM’s bot lane gets more experience together, we can only expect improvement.\nDignitas:\nDignitas received a whole lot of hype in the first week, and are now falling victim to some heavy criticism for their second week. I think we can still expect Dignitas to be a top team, but it’s clear they have some work to do. Dignitas has had quite the rough schedule thus far having to play TSM and Cloud9, so the rest of the first half of the split should be a bit easier. Since last split, Keane has seemed to be getting better at playing the meta picks and looks quite promising on an individual level. It will really be about Dignitas getting better at working with their bot lane that will determine how far they can go, but with Ssumday playing at this level, it seems quite likely that they’ll be a playoff team.\nHow do you think these teams will do in the coming weeks? Let me know\u0026nbsp;@calvinbwitt and follow\u0026nbsp;@GAMURScom for more League of Legends content.\nPhoto Credits: Riot Games\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaRYrmkv4ymmK2bmGK8p3nToZxmr5WauG7AxJqkZqufobxuucidZK%2BrXamyormMnaCgppmprrR5kGxqa2k%3D\n","link":"/post/na-lcs-match-of-the-week-team-solomid-vs-team-dignitas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NA LCS Match of the Week: Team SoloMid vs. Team Dignitas"},{"body":"One of the biggest victories Apex Legends scored in the past year wasn’t anything that had to do with making the game. Rather, it was the continued support and attention brought to the game by FaZe Clan’s NICKMERCS. After building up a dedicated following in games like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone, as well as representing multiple esports organizations, the FaZe content creator gave Apex a spin in 2021.\nHe hasn’t looked back since, making the full switch from Warzone to Apex. And it doesn’t sound like he has any plans of returning any time soon, taking some time in his stream and on his Youtube channel to explain why Apex appeals to him in a way that Warzone and other games do not at the moment.\n “That’s what hooked me on to Apex in the beginning, was the fact that there was a ranked mode, and you could see yourself progress and get better,” the streamer told his chat, explaining why he switched games and what Apex has that other games do not. “A lot of other games that we played didn’t have that. Fortnite didn’t have it, Warzone didn’t have it.”\nApex’s ranked mode was appealing for several streamers that dabbled in the game at the same time NICKMERCS began streaming it consistently, such as 100 Thieves co-owner Jack “CouRage” Dunlop. And while the top Apex pros and streamers have long begged Respawn to make changes to ranked, it’s clear that the complete absence of such a mode in other battle royale games gives Apex an upper hand for competitively-driven players.\nThe conversation happened in the middle of NICKMERCS explaining his team’s path through the Apex Legends Global Series. His team, Tripods, finished third in the second split of the Challenger Circuit, the competition’s second tier of play. Those results qualified the team for a series of Last Chance Qualifiers, where Challenger Circuit teams meet the first-tier teams from the Pro League to duke it out for the final two remaining spots at the ALGS Year Two Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nThe competitive ladder of Apex, from grinding ranked to competing in the Challenger Circuit, and possibly progressing even further to compete with Pro League teams and at LAN events, also piqued NICKMERCS’ interest.\n“Does [Apex’s ranked mode] have its flaws? For sure. But you can still progress, and get better, and grind, and have fun with that. And then, if you feel like you’re good enough, you can take a shot at competitive,” he said, detailing his own path into Apex’s competitive scene. “There’s a Challenger league that feeds into the Pro League. It’s really cool that way; you just keep climbing.”\nCompetition is nothing new to the veteran streamer, who launched his career in esports as a successful Gears of War pro, winning an MLG national championship in the game. He also spent time pursuing a pro career in Halo. The opportunity to grind, get better, and the clear steps to climb the competitive ladder in Apex have clearly scratched that same competitive itch.\n“Even if you’re a pro, you could be a low-tier-ass pro, you’re not even doing nothing. But then maybe you can get better and be a high-tier pro. It just keeps going,” NICKMERCS said, clearly enjoying the process of getting better at the game. “The bar keeps moving higher and higher, which is fun for a guy like me. Because you all know how competitive I am. I like to find things to grind, and the more you grind this game, the more you realize how complicated it is… this game’s got layers, man.”\nWhile it’s certainly not a statement of undying loyalty, and Apex is just as subject to holding the streamer’s attention as any other game, it seems like a fair bet NICKMERCS’ nearly year-long journey with the game won’t be stopping any time soon. He confirmed that his team wanted to continue playing in the next season of ALGS, aiming to qualify for the Pro League and not having to run through the Challenger Circuit. And with his obvious interest in improving and continue to learn the intricacies of the popular battle royale, it seems like the MFAM will be sticking with Apex for the foreseeable future.\n“Our plan is to be in the Pro League,” he told a viewer. “But I don’t think any one of our plans is to be a bottom-tier team in the Pro League.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S7qq%2FKppyrm6Nisrm8y5qgp6tdrLW6eceeZKysmaG5brzLmrCsZZGlsrl5zq%2Bcq2Wnlr%2B7u82e\n","link":"/post/nickmercs-explains-why-he-still-plays-apex-over-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NICKMERCS explains why he still plays Apex over Warzone"},{"body":"It isn’t hard to hack Pokémon into Sword and Shield, but now there are automated programs that you can use through Twitch and Discord that will make those Pokémon for you.\u0026nbsp;\nChannels like OaksLab are allowing players to make their Pokémon online before pasting the full team loadout into the stream a specific command. That command will be picked up by the automated bot, genned, and traded to the player as long as they follow instructions.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is becoming a popular way to quickly create competitively trained Pokémon to use in battles. Specifically, this is a great alternative for players who want to get into Wi-Fi battling but don’t have time for all of the training.\nYouTubers and Streamers that focus on Pokémon content, like Duncan “DuncanCantDie” MacLeod, have been using these bots in Discord servers for a while now, allowing people who join to gen Pokémon through the automated process. Duncan and thecommondude, a well-known coder who has created other useful genning tools for the community, are behind OaksLab and the AutoBrock bot, which has been pushed live in a sort of beta test for the process.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bot works in a very simple way, utilizing multiple Nintendo Switch units with Sword or Shield open on the system. Each user will first make their Pokémon using Pokémon Showdown and then exporting the desired loadout as text, which is an option readily available on the battle simulator.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter copying the desired set as text, the user will then follow these steps to properly input their Pokémon into the AutoBrock system.\u0026nbsp;\nType $trade followed by a space, paste the Showdown set in Twitch chat and send the messageImmediately afterward, type /w @AutoBrock and then a 4 digit trade code (make it hard to guess) to set the trade code you will use with the botWait for AutoBrock to say it’s ready to trade with you in Twitch Chat and then search for a trade using the code you selected in Sword and Shield Obviously the process isn’t perfect and many players will wait more than three hours to get one genned Pokémon because of the long queues. And by using Showdown as the creation medium, players won’t be able to create Hacked Pokémon because Showdown and AutoBrock don’t accept them.\u0026nbsp;\nDuncan has made it clear he doesn’t want players using Pokémon genned through this process in VGC tournaments. He shared the Original Trainer names being used for the bot accounts that are trading Pokémon to people so that Tournament Organizers and officials can make sure players are using legally bred mons.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/DuncanCantDie/status/1234407666807640065  Hopefully the developers behind this program can continue to create even cooler projects as OaksLab continues to grow and more people use the program.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYsG4tdOcn2abmJa7r7HLZqOerKNixrDBjKaYpJ1dna6kt8SdZKmnm5q6sLo%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-twitch-channel-lets-you-make-hacked-pok%C3%A9mon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sword and Shield Twitch channel lets you make hacked Pokémon"},{"body":" Raven Software, the developer handling Call of Duty: Warzone, has acknowledged a new issue with hitmarkers in the battle royale game.\nNot long after last night’s update, players began reporting that hitmarkers weren’t showing up when shooting enemies in Verdansk. Thankfully, the developer is acutely aware and has responded quickly, acknowledging the issue on Twitter today.\nThe official Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Trello board was updated with the information this afternoon. The card says that “enemies inconsistently show hit markers and kill markers when shot,” and it’s tagged with an “Investigating” label.\nActivision and Raven came out with a statement on combating cheaters earlier in the week. The developer promised to be more open and provide more consistent updates on the game’s development. Today’s communication is a great start and indicator of that new philosophy.\nThe new Warzone update last night was deployed to fix the infinite stim glitch for a second time, but it seems like it’s created another issue itself with this hitmarker bug. But since Raven is already on it, it could be fixed soon.\nThe Season One Reloaded update hit Black Ops Cold War and Warzone earlier in the week, adding new content and fixing bugs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2FosLEp2Ssp5apxKK%2BxGaqmrGjYra1v4yarpqqlWK8p3nCmqOlZZ%2BbeqXB07JksJmir7yvsYyhoK2lkae4pr6Mm6yg\n","link":"/post/raven-software-says-it-s-aware-of-call-of-duty-warzone-hitmarker-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Raven Software says it’s aware of Call of Duty: Warzone hitmarker bug"},{"body":"Riot game designer Kevin “Captain Gameplay” Huang broke down the jungle XP buffs slated to hit the Rift soon in a tweet today.\nAfter League of Legends junglers complained of being far under-leveled in comparison to other roles, Riot devs are increasing XP gain from the four to 18-minute mark. While the preseason jungle nerfs certainly affected high-rank players, it was most felt in lower elos where players have less consistent clear paths.\nRelated: Jankos on season 10 jungle changes: “I don’t understand why Riot would buff solo lane XP, but also nerf jungle”\nJungle XP changes. On AVG, Plat+ Junglers are down XP at a steady rate from 4 to 18 minute (-400xp by 18min). This was intentional (Jungle agency is in line w/ others), but there's more shock than desired, especially at lower elo because bad at pathing/optimizing. pic.twitter.com/tw25fR5wlH\n— Riot Captain Gameplay (@riot_captain) January 28, 2020  Here are the upcoming jungle XP changes in League.\n“Adding back around 20 EXP per minute from minutes four to 18 (half of what junglers lost),” according to Captain Gameplay. “Using Monster Hunter to do this so that jungler get more jungle farm post-laning phase. Buffing Krugs relatively, but pushing value into medium and mini krugs which often get ignored. Attempting to break funnel’s legs.”\nMonster Hunter Buff Experience large monsters grant changed from 50 to 60.First large monster bonus changes from 165 XP to 150 XP.Penalty from excessively farming minions changed from -10 gold on minions, removed on jungle item completion to -13 gold on minions, removed at 14 minutes. Krugs Krug camp total XP changed from 160 to 165.Krug camp XP and gold redistributedLarge Krug base XP changed from 55 to 36.Medium Krug base XP changed from 15 to 17.Small Krug base XP changed from 10 to 13.Large Krug base gold changed from 65 to 41.Medium Krug base gold changed from 10 to 12.Small Krug base gold changed from five to eight. Blue and Red Buff Base XP changed from 115 to 110. Monster XP level scaling Levels one to three are unchanged.Level four changed from 1.025x to 1.075x.Levels five to six changed from 1.1x to 1.15x.Level seven is unchanged. The jungle changes will likely go through in upcoming Patch 10.3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKypm5%2Bitq%2BzjKWcmp%2Blmnq0scCspqdlYWV6o8HFn6pmmZmierW7jKKkqaqfq7JuttSnnqWdoqh6pq3RpbBmn5Gism7Ezw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/upcoming-league-season-10-buffs-aim-to-improve-junglers-early-game-xp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Upcoming League season 10 buffs aim to improve junglers’ early-game XP"},{"body":"An important aspect of playing Genshin Impact gameplay is collecting important resources. One resource players may find themselves needing an abundance of is mint. Luckily, mint is a resource that can be found in a variety of ways.\nHere’s a full breakdown of where mint can be found in Genshin Impact.\nIn the wild Mint is one of the few resources in Genshin Impact that can be found in the wild almost everywhere throughout Teyvat. Mint has a few green stems and leaves with one stretching above the rest. The tallest stem has mint on it which is a bright blue usually easy to spot in the wild. Mint can be found throughout regions in Mondstat, Liyue, and Inazuma. There is no one best place to find it, but some of the best areas to look in each region are marked below.\nStormterror’s Lair, Stormbearer Point \u0026amp; Stormbearer Mountains The best areas of upper Mondtstat with a lot of mint are Stormterror’s Lair, Stormbearer Point, and Stormbearer Mountains. There is mint scattered around the edges as well as all throughout Stormterror’s Lair. The very top area of Stormbearer Point is another good spot to look. Around Stormbearer Mountains, a lot of mint can be found near small bodies of water. Around Dragonspine, Galesong Hill \u0026amp; Bishui Plain These three regions of lower Mondstat and upper Liyue are some of the best areas to find mint. Dragonspine might be the most densely populated location with mint in all of Genshin, but the drawback is it’s being harder to see since Dragonspine is covered in light blue snow that is a similar color to mint. Players can most commonly find mint in Dragonspine all around the base of the mountain and along the path.\nAround Yashiori Island and Kannazuka The edges of these two Inazuman islands are covered in mint making it undoubtedly one of the best places to look since players can simply follow the edge of the islands to gather mint. Around Seirai Island This Inazuman island is another great spot to farm mint. Mint is not common on the island as a whole, but instead can be found in abundance in particular areas. The Asase Shrine area is a particularly great spot with a total of over 25 mint located in and around it. From a vendor A vendor by the name of Chloris sells mint alongside some other flowers and berries. She hangs around the Windrise area of Mondstat by the path to the left of the Cryo Regisvine but can sometimes be difficult to find because she runs around the area almost constantly. Chloris sells 10 mint for 150 Mora each and her inventory will refresh every three days. The area that she wanders around in is marked below. If you’re still having trouble finding her, try standing still in the middle of the path at the location marked on the map above. Then look around as it is likely she will start running somewhere close to you soon enough. Gardening in the Serenitea Pot Players can also head to their Serenitea Pot, purchase a Jade Field and some mint seeds, and grow the resource directly in their realm. After about three days, players can collect the mint and plant more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2itq%2FAjKKlZp%2BVo8Cptc1moKaokZjB\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-mint-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find mint in Genshin Impact"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s latest foray into free-to-play events is Cyber Showdown, a two-week affair drenched in a synthwave aesthetic and spotlighting a new game mode called Attrition. Players who took part in the Winter Contingency or Fracture: Tenrai events will recognize the format for the event well, with a free track of rewards available alongside the store’s premium offerings. Similar to Winter Contingency, this event won’t be returning beyond its end date on Feb. 1, so make sure that you’re completing event challenges and snagging cosmetics before it all goes away.\nThe event track contains 10 tiers of rewards, ranging from armor and weapon coatings to a variety of armor effects that give your Halo Infinite Spartan a more colorful appearance. Every tier can be unlocked by completing special event challenges, each tied to the event playlist.\nHere are all of the free rewards you can expect to get in Cyber Showdown.\nRank one: “Expecting Trouble” rare stance Rank two: “Electric Bubble” epic weapon coating Rank three: “Cross Glitch” rare backdrop Rank four: “Brute Rock” legendary backdrop Rank five: “Neon Screen” epic armor effect Rank six: “Electric Bubblegum” epic armor coating Rank seven: “Kukri” epic charm Rank eight: “Blackpool” epic visor Rank nine: “Hunter Blood” rare AI color Rank 10: “Neon Hawk” epic armor effect Halo Infinite had a rocky start when it came to its events. A lot of fanfare and marketing ultimately resulted in content that players didn’t believe lived up to the hype. But based on the improvements we’ve seen with the most recent run of Fracture: Tenrai and Cyber Showdown, it looks like 343 Industries is beginning to hit its stride. That, alongside changes that have hit the store this week, gives Halo fans a lot to be excited about.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrculZJ%2BqlZp6s7HWmqmdq12eu260wKWmZqGem7avtdOeqmabqZeys3nSoaawnJ%2Bsu26x1Z6lrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-free-rewards-in-halo-infinite-s-cyber-showdown-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All free rewards in Halo Infinite’s Cyber Showdown event"},{"body":"League of Legends players may want to reconsider dodging the lobby when an AP Shaco locks support.\nOne player used the Demon Jester to his maximum potential, posting their three-kill outplay on Reddit today. This should give you enough reasons to play AP Shaco. Fed support Shaco shenanigans. from leagueoflegends  The player began by sending his Hallucinate (R) clone to the opposing Riven, baiting her flash and wiping her out in a matter of seconds. But the enemy bot lane wasn’t going to let that happen without a fight.\nAs Zilean over-chased, the clown simply vanished with Deceive (Q) and made worm’s meat of the support with a quick backstab. With only an Aphelios left, the player was able to cast Hallucinate again due to the cooldown reduction from three Cloud drakes. The clone exploded, destroying the AD carry’s health instantly.\nUnfortunately, the jester didn’t survive the altercation because of a cheeky ignite.\nThough Shaco is typically used in the jungle, the champion has seen a recent surge in the bot lane. The Demon Jester boasts a 53 percent win rate as support and a 51 percent win rate in the jungle, according to Champion.gg.\nPatch 9.20 buffed Shaco considerably, giving him a better early game and AoE damage on his Jack In The Box (W) ability. This likely attributes to his bot lane success since he now enough early presence and damage to harass an AD carry and support out of lane. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJipZaOdrqS7jKysqaifp8Fuu9Stp6WZqah6tbTRnpxmp6ClvK%2Bxza2qZqGeYrmmrcaunGanlmK5prPEp5us\n","link":"/post/ap-shaco-support-outplays-three-opponents-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AP Shaco support outplays three opponents in League of Legends"},{"body":"In a blogpost on June 7, Blizzard Entertainment revealed more information about Moira’s upcoming rework, which will be coming to the game in time for Overwatch 2’s launch.\n“She’s an effective support,” the devs said. “However, we believe she lacks the play-making ability and utility possessed by other supports on the roster.” To enhance her strength on the roster, the devs detailed three ideas for the hero’s rework.\nRelated: Blizzard to host an event regarding Overwatch 2, next PvP beta, and more in June\nAmong the three ideas, two were dismissed by the team, and one made it through. The ability is called Weaken. Moira can charge the ability by pressing the reload button, building up energy, and then firing it into a projectile that applies a debuff to enemies —lowering their attack and healing output.\nWhile she’s holding the charged projectile, Moira can’t use her other abilities until it’s fired. “We are considering something with a small projectile size, like Ana’s Sleep Dart,” the devs explained, “to make something that is going to feel both impactful to use and fair to play against.”\nThe two other ideas that were scrapped before making it to the test phase were a Pain Converter and abilities called Purge and Nullify. The Pain Converter aimed to reduce the damage taken by allies and charge up Moira’s healing bar to grant her more survivability. Purge and Nullify aimed to remove buffs from enemies. But the dev team struggled to draw the line on which buffs could be removed or not, and this second idea was ultimately put to the side.\nThe devs outlined that these changes were only in an early development stage, which means they have yet to be tested by the balancing and design teams and won’t make it to the game’s final version.\nMost of the Overwatch roster is going to receive significant changes with Overwatch 2, in addition to Sojourn’s debut, as highlighted by the previous test phase. Moira, however, is likely going to receive among the most changes to her kit, giving her a very different feel in the second iteration of the game.\nMeanwhile, players can mark their calendars for the next reveal event in Overwatch 2, which is scheduled for June 16.\nOverwatch 2 has yet to receive an official release window.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6o7jIs7GaqpRisabC0magrGWlpbGiwMinnmaln56%2FonnIp2SorpWnxKLAwqFka2WYmr%2BwedGerqiqmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-blizzard-plans-to-update-moira-in-overwatch-2-hero-rework/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How Blizzard plans to update Moira in Overwatch 2 hero rework"},{"body":"Clinching is a significant part of fighting in UFC 4. Players can use the clinch to move their opponents, take them to the ground, or deliver devastating blows. Clinching is slightly different in UFC 4 but still easy to initiate.\nPlayers must press R1 on PlayStation or RB on Xbox and top the button associated with their lead hand. The lead hand is either X or Y on Xbox and Square and Triangle on PlayStation. If done correctly, these combinations will initiate a clinch.\nThere are numerous options once a clinch is initiated. Players can move their opponent around with the left stick, although they will eventually break free after a short period. You can also transition into a new clinch position by pressing the same buttons to initiate the clinch.\nIt’s also possible to deliver significant damage while holding an opponent in the clinch. Players can throw elbows by pressing LB + X or A or LB + Y or B on Xbox. PlayStation players can press L1 + Square and X or L1 + Triangle and O to perform the same moves.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to hit your enemies with knees in the clinch, press A or B on Xbox or X and O on PlayStation to deliver massive blows to the leg. You can aim for the body by pressing the left trigger + A or B on Xbox and X or O on PlayStation. Finally, you can devastate opponents with a knee to the head by pressing the left bumper + A or B on Xbox or X and O on PlayStation.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to get your opponent to the ground, you can trip or throw them from the clinch. Press RB + A or RB+ B on Xbox and R1 + X or RB + O on PlayStation to get them on the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nUnderstanding how to clinch in UFC 4 is an essential part of becoming a talented player. Use it to your advantage to control the fight’s tempo and get your opponents where you want them.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6G2r6%2FHZqCnZaWbsG6A\n","link":"/post/how-to-clinch-in-ufc-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to clinch in UFC 4"},{"body":"VALORANT players can show off their experience with their account level, letting friends and opponents know how much experience they have. But some players would rather hide this information since it could lead to teammates expecting low-level players to perform poorly or assume they’re smurfs. The good news is hiding your account level in VALORANT is simple and can be toggled with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers earn Account Points by playing any mode in VALORANT. You can also earn bonus points after your first win of the day. Long and difficult matches reward more Account Points too, so consider playing ranked matches if you want to level up quickly.\u0026nbsp;A new account level border is unlocked every 5,000 Account Points and players earn new border styles every 20 levels. See Valorant on Amazon Players can hide their account level in VALORANT in the Collection menu. Select the level borders option next to banners to bring up the account level menu. Here, you can select any of the account level borders you’ve unlocked or disable the “Show my account level on my player card” option. Unchecking this box will hide your VALORANT account level.\u0026nbsp;\nThis option doesn’t impact your matchmaking experience, but your teammates won’t see your account level. This isn’t a significant issue, but some players prefer seeing how much experience their teammates have before a match begins. You can always enable the option if you reach a significant level and want to show your account level, but feel free to enable or hide your account level in VALORANT as needed.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnHopueZZGYsLDBza1kpZ2mmrlutc1mrZqkn6eur8A%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-hide-account-level-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to hide account level in VALORANT"},{"body":"Riot Games will no longer be giving away League of Legends skins to players who follow the company’s social media accounts, making now the last chance to pick up some exclusive loot.\nRiot Girl Tristana and Unchained Alistar, which were given to players for liking League on Facebook and subscribing on YouTube, respectively, are heading into the vault and will be unavailable in the future. Dreadknight Garen, given to players for following League on Twitter, will still be available in the shop for 975 RP.\nPlayers will still have a chance to get all three skins for free as long as they submit a support ticket for them before August 1. To do this players must log in to the League support page and then click on “Submit a request” in the toolbar at the top of the page.\nFrom there, select the option titled “Free limited-time promotional skins: Tristana/Alistar/Garen” and check the boxes next to the skins you want. After submitting the ticket, players should receive the skins in their account almost instantaneously—but might have to restart the client to see them.\nIt’s important to note that these skins can be redeemed regardless of whether players own the champion or not. Those that do not own the champions will also unlock them for free. Thus, new players can open up three new playable characters simply by submitting a support ticket.\nThe free giveaway will last until August 1, after which players will no longer be able to receive these skins for free.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitKq%2By2arq6Gjqa6vrYyupZygkZ67prCMmqOiq6SWv26w0Z6YnaOenrSpwIygmKudnmK5sLiMrKKipqNif3Z%2Fj2k%3D\n","link":"/post/redeem-riot-girl-tristana-unchained-alistar-and-dreadknight-garen-before-it-s-too-late/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Redeem Riot Girl Tristana, Unchained Alistar, and Dreadknight Garen before it’s too late"},{"body":"Ondřej Stráský was the first player to advance to the 2021 Magic World Championship finals today, and with an undefeated record under his belt. The second day of the competition showcased five rounds of Standard Constructed, and Stráský was the first to advance to the next stage.\nAny of the 16 players at MTG Worlds needed seven wins to advance to the final day. Finishing day one with an underrated record following three rounds of MID Draft and two rounds of Standard,\u0026nbsp; Stráský defeated Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa (PVDDR) and Noriyuki Mori to continue his run towards the 2021 Worlds title.\u0026nbsp;\nMono-Green Aggro was the deck to beat Alrund’s Ephiphany decks. With Stráský piloting the build, however, PVDDR was unable to snap the win-streak after three games. Next up was Mori and his Azorius Tempo deck, a build that players at MTG Worlds did not have on their bingo cards. Stráský took game one and was down to four life points before making a comeback to sweep Mori in round seven.\u0026nbsp;\nWith three more rounds of Standard left to play, Sam Pardee and Matt Sperling were sitting at 5-2, seeking to join Stráský in the top four players competing at the 2021 Magic World Championship finals tomorrow. And five players with 4-3 records—PVDDR, Mori, Depraz, Kassis, and Takahashi—are also still in the running to advance as well.\u0026nbsp;\nDay three of the 2021 Magic Worlds will take place on Oct. 10 at 11am CT via Twitch. Players will compete in a double-elimination bracket via bo3 matches and games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0wNGaqqSxXZaxt63NnJysZaSkeq7AxmauqKqcmcBussinmKWrXaq7pbHFnpitnZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/str%C3%A1sk%C3%BD-advances-to-mtg-worlds-finals-undefeated/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Stráský advances to MTG Worlds finals undefeated"},{"body":"SK Telecom T1 started off the 2019 season with a bang. Two quick wins had fans of the brand-new all-star roster salivating at the possibility of another deep Worlds run. But victories over rebuilding teams like Jin Air and Afreeca were not all that impressive. SKT’s first real test was a three-game stretch beginning the second week of the season when they would face Sandbox Gaming, Damwon Gaming, and Griffin back-to-back. The three LCK upstarts have proven to be some of the best teams produced in the region in years. It was supposed to be a battle of SKT’s veterans vs. youth—and youth won.\nGriffin—widely considered the best team in the world—and Sandbox solidly outplayed SKT in their victories. And even Damwon put up a fight that made the series uncomfortably close. Meanwhile SKT did not look as coordinated as we’ve come to expect from them. They have some clear weaknesses that were exposed throughout the series.\nThat doesn’t mean SKT fans should panic. Titles are not won or lost in the opening weeks of the LCK season. But we got a glimpse into what the team does well and where it needs to improve. SKT’s ability to identify these problems and rectify will have a big impact on who brings home the Worlds trophy at the end of the year.\nThe top lane question The biggest area of concern so far has been the lane that has plagued SKT for years. Ever since its first World Championship in 2013, top lane has been a virtual revolving door with players constantly shuffling in and out of the lineup. Some of those top laners have fared better than others—SKT has won two more titles since that first one, after all. But over the last two seasons, SKT has really struggled to find someone the team can rely on. And just a few weeks into the 2019 season, it doesn’t look like new starter Kim “Khan” Dong-ha is necessarily the answer.\nThe team has tried really hard to make him comfortable. They are allowing him to play carries like Jayce because of his past success as a split pusher on KINGZONE. Jungler Kim “Clid” Tae-min is constantly visiting his lane. In one game during the stretch, they even swapped lanes between Khan and star mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok so Khan could get a favorable matchup.\nBut Khan still shows issues being coordinated with the team. In some games, he pushes intelligently around jungle pressure and in others, he is caught out. His teleports and teamfighting have also been found wanting—there are multiple instances where Khan goes one way and the other four players go another.\nThe solution KINGZONE used for that was to isolate Khan and let him do his thing. Their goal was to pose enough as a four-man unit to keep pressure off of him. SKT has tried to do that with bot laner\u0026nbsp;Park “Teddy” Jin-seong. The results so far have been inconsistent, but not because of Teddy. Instead, it’s his lane partner that has been an issue.\nThe hall of famer\n League doesn’t have a hall of fame—it’s still too young a game to think about things like that. One player who was a contestant at the very first Worlds is still active.\u0026nbsp;\nBut if that hall were to be constructed someday, Faker would probably be the first one in. But not behind him would be SKT’s new support, Cho “Mata” Se-hyeong. Mata’s built an incredible legacy across the region, winning on all sorts of teams in both the LCK and LPL. His reputation is that of a genius strategic mind with a keen sense for when to engage.\nSo far, that sense has been off on SKT. When Mata and Teddy are playing the lane out normally, things are usually good for SKT. They lack bot-side priority, but that’s usually because Clid is focusing on the solo lanes. Some of their best wins come when Clid, Faker, and Khan are distracting the other team while Teddy scales into an unstoppable beast.\nIronically, it’s when Mata decides to do stuff that things go to hell. In the second game versus Griffin, Mata made an inexcusable error in lane and fed a kill to the opposing Lucian. Just like that, the game was over—Griffin are that good.\nIt doesn’t seem to get better when Mata roams either. SKT lost several games during their key stretch because of over-aggressive plays around the river. For some reason, they’re not taking into account where opposing junglers could be or which of their own lanes have priority and can follow up with damage. They’re falling behind in global pressure in a meta where three or more teleports is not an uncommon sight for a team.\nSo, SKT have some issues when they overreach. But they can just sit back and scale, right?\u0026nbsp;\nDamned if they don’t\n In the past, that was a viable strategy. SKT would just build CS leads and wait for late-game objectives. The problem is,\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;hasn’t been that way for over a year now. Teams that aren’t proactive, die.\nWe saw signs of SKT’s issues in the third game against Damwon, the series they did win. They just sat in the mid lane for almost the entirety of the mid game, sacrificing waves in the side lanes in a desperate attempt to take the mid lane outer turret. Eventually they found a good fight in the top lane where their poke pushed off Damwon, but it was still a case of SKT looking paralyzed for much of their win.\nThat inactivity bled into the first game against Griffin. SKT simply did nothing and watched Griffin outscale. Griffin’s star mid laner\u0026nbsp;Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon took the first turret of the game by himself after 16 minutes. By the time SKT tried something, they were both behind and uncoordinated.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s clear in these moments how much growing SKT have left to do. None of these guys have been together before, and things like bot lane synergy take time to build. Also, Clid has been solid for the team, and when SKT are at their best, he’s quarterbacking their wave management all over the map.\u0026nbsp;\nFinally, we have to talk about Faker. He’s clearly not the Unkillable Demon King of old—his opponents have figured out how to pressure him out of lane. But he’s still very, very good—good enough to win a fourth World Championship if he’s given enough help. Griffin and Sandbox look good now, but nobody in the history of\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;is a finisher like Faker. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuao5mjtG6%2F06iapGWfm3qvsdZmo6inm2LArMA%3D\n","link":"/post/taking-stock-of-new-look-skt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Taking stock of new-look SKT"},{"body":"TimTheTatman has come a long way since he started streaming back in 2012. Now signed to YouTube Gaming, Tim has some incredible sponsorship deals that have allowed him to stream from wild locations like football stadiums, and now, from beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. While streaming outdoors in the New York City cold yesterday, Tim took a moment during his YouTube livestream to troll his friend Ninja. Tim is known for being one of the nicest people on the internet, but even nice guys meme on their friends sometimes.\nTim imitated Ninja’s floss dance, mimicking the incident that occurred in New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve in 2018. Ninja flossed before a crowd in the pouring rain and said “I’m not seeing enough movement” as the camera cut to a cold and tired crowd. had to do it @Ninja pic.twitter.com/CmFNbUU0Ed\n— timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) October 28, 2021  “Being in New York City, I gotta do something,” Tim said, standing up. He “paid tribute” to Ninja by doing the floss and quoted Ninja, yelling, “I’m not seeing enough movement, New York.”\nMany have joked about the flossing fiasco since it happened. In 2018, even Ninja himself made light of the situation and wrote about the fail on Twitter, which was hilarious to many, including FaZe Clan’s Nate Hill.\nHahahahaha\n— FaZe Nate Hill (@NateHillTV) January 1, 2019  After his best Ninja impression, Tim sat down and explained the wholesome reason why he imitated the popular Fortnite streamer.\n“I had to do it… I’m live from New York, I had to,” Tim said. “Side note: Flossing is hard, I love you, Tyler.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismaLBqbHTmqummZ5iwbO7y6WqZqaZo7eiecOuqaKml2K7uq%2BMpaCvnaOpv6atzA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-trolls-ninja-during-nyc-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman trolls Ninja during NYC livestream"},{"body":"Kirby and the Forgotten Land has finally set sail, and players can now take their favorite ball of pink on a trip through a lost civilization known as the Forgotten Land. In the title, players can encounter new friends and tasks throughout their journey.\nA game that has captured the hearts of Kirby fans, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been lauded for its vast gameplay and intricate storylines. It’s only natural for players to want to share the experience with a friend, and one of the biggest questions surrounding the game is if they can play Kirby and the Forgotten Land online.\nDoes Kirby and the Forgotten Land have online co-op play? Unfortunately for players looking to play Kirby and the Forgotten Land with a friend far away, online co-op play is not a feature in the game. If you have a friend or family member nearby, however, you can share that journey with them through local co-op play after completing the introduction for the game.\nWhile the game does not feature an online co-op system, the journey through the Kirby franchise’s newest installment can still present still a fun experience for players looking to explore the Forgotten Land.\nKirby and the Forgotten Land was released on March 26, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch and produced as a part of Kirby’s 30th anniversary. If you’re diving into the game, check out our guide on how to find all the different present codes available in Kirby and the Forgotten Land to grab secret goodies hidden throughout your journey.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6ido2K4qr7BsmSappRiwamxjJ%2Bmq5%2BfqcGmuoylmKecXZ2ut7GMqKWloZ6aeqS7jKinZqiclsY%3D\n","link":"/post/does-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-have-online-co-op-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Kirby and the Forgotten Land have online co-op play?"},{"body":"There’s a new buzz in the air: QD-OLED or quantum dot organic light emitting diode, and it’s looking like a game-changer for TVs, monitors, and the like.\nThanks to showings from Samsung and Sony during CES 2022, enthusiasts were treated to the first-ever in-person QD-OLED displays—and it’s looking like a significant jump from standard OLED and QLED technology.\nWhat is QD-OLED? QD-OLED is a display technology that combines the current popular display tech of OLED with the improved brightness levels of QLED or quantum dot LED.\nThe end result aims to combine OLED’s perfect blacks and response times, combined with the quantum dot LED’s better brightness and color reproduction. During CES 2022, Samsung captured a Best of Innovation award, while Sony showcased the A95K QD-OLED TV and Alienware showed off an ultrawide QD-OLED gaming monitor.\nWhat’s the difference between QD-OLED, QLED and OLED? QD-OLED integrates OLED with QLED, combing the best of both worlds from each display technology. But to understand the differences, and why its such an important evolution from modern displays, here’s how the core OLED technology works, why it’s so popular today, and how QLED and QD-OLED play a part.\nOLED or organic light emitting diode OLED (or organic LED) is the current display tech to dethrone. You’ve probably heard the term attached to TVs (LG Display\u0026nbsp;has been the undisputed OLED producer for years) or the recent\u0026nbsp;Nintendo Switch OLED.\nOLED panels are made from organic materials that produce and discharge light when an electrical current passes through them. This differs to current LCD-LED TVs today, which use always-on light sources like a backlight, to produce an image. In an OLED TV, the light source is the millions of individual pixels themselves. This is why they can reproduce perfect blacks and better contrast, whereas LCD-LED TVs will often suffer from what’s known as “blooming”—an ugly effect brighter areas of an image will bleed into parts of the screen that are supposed to be entirely black. OLED has a massive advantage over traditional LED-LCD TVs too. The pixel response time—how long pixels take to transition from one color to another—is near instantaneous on OLED panels. This doesn’t affect the refresh rate of the panel itself, but what it does mean is that moving images are vastly clearer on an OLED panel, which can be a huge boost when trying to identify fast-moving images in games with a lot of characters or action (think PUBG or Fortnite).\n Those faster transitions result in better response time during games, too. When using the same PC hardware and Nvidia’s LDAT analysis tools, HDTVTest found that OLED TVs had about 10 milliseconds less end-to-end system lag than traditional LED-LCD screens. That makes OLED vastly more suitable for games like Fortnite, Counter-Strike, PUBG and any twitch-based shooters.\nBut all these advantages come at a cost. OLEDs are traditionally more expensive, and their lower maximum brightness means they can be poorly suited for rooms with a lot of natural light. Another criticism is image retention or burn-in, although LG display assures that\u0026nbsp;“reasonable, responsible use of an OLED combined with powerful image preservation abilities should result in a seamless experience.”\nQLED or quantum dot-emitting diode At its core, quantum dot LED (QLED) is basically an extension of existing LCD-LED technology. Rather than producing images in a completely different way like OLED does, QLED TVs apply a quantum dot layer over the traditional LED backlight to improve brightness, light absorption and color ouptut.\n A few drawbacks—especially in comparison to OLEDs—are that QLEDS inherit many of the disadvantages of general LCD technology, including limited contrast ratio, power inefficiency, and slower pixel response times. But the benefit of the quantum dot layer is that it doesn’t just have to be applied to an LED-LCD TV: quantum dot layers can be used with micro-LED, mini-LED and OLED TVs as well.\nQD-OLED: Best of both worlds So how can you retain all of the benefits of OLEDs and QLEDs while improving their shortcomings? The solution: QD-OLED.\nCurrently, OLED panels create their light and color starting point with white light. They combine blue and yellow OLED material to create a blend of pure white light. From the white light, the red, green, and blue portions are separated from that spectrum—that’s where a color filter comes in. Color filters do a fine job of filtering color, albeit they reduce brightness in the process.\nTo deal with OLED brightness limitation, QD-OLED panels blast blue light through a quantum dot layer, dividing it into three subpixels to help replicate the full color spectrum.\nThis has a whole range of benefits. Because blue is the highest frequency light and the most powerful, it’s more power efficient to translate into multiple colors. (And if you’re replicating blue, there’s no conversion needed at all, saving even more power.) Each individual pixel can still be turned off to reproduce OLED’s perfect blacks. The quantum dot layer also helps with QD-OLED’s color reproduction, especially when it comes to deep reds, golds, or other colors that often suffer from saturation issues on existing OLED TVs. And because the improved efficiency of the technology means less power is required to hit the same level of brightness as previous TVs, it means these newer quantum dot OLEDs should last longer without suffering from burn-in.\nWhen are QD-OLEDs available, how much will they cost? Enthusiasts can expect the much-anticipated QD-OLED displays in the first half of 2022, according to South Korean insider sources regarding Samsung Display. Also, Sony has become the first company to officially announce a QD-OLED model in its Master Series A95K, so their official release shouldn’t be too far out of reach.\nAs far as pricing goes, QD-OLED TVs likely won’t be cheap. But with LG Display being the leading producer of OLED displays, Samsung’s emergence as the leading QD-OLED display producer should foster competition, which typically keeps prices lower for the consumer. Any OLED TV will still carry a premium, however, especially in the gaming monitor space where OLEDs have yet to make a mark.\nThe anticipation is high for QD-OLED displays, and if it can improve upon the combined shortcomings of OLED and QLEDs—as it’s looking like it will, then the future is promising in the display technology space.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55msZ%2Bqeq%2BxxJ1kraddoLuww4yamaitpGK%2Btq3NraymZZSkwW67y56bZqeiYr6lec6lnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-quantum-dot-oled-or-qd-oled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about quantum dot OLED, or QD-OLED"},{"body":"A new World of Warcraft raiding guild is coming in Shadowlands, and it looks strikingly similar to one that racked up a handful of World First Cutting Edge kills during Battle for Azeroth.\u0026nbsp;\nA Twitter account with the handle EchoGuild posted a video yesterday announcing the formation of a top-tier raiding squad that includes members of WoW’s most well-known organization Method.\u0026nbsp;\nThe former Method members left the guild following turmoil amid sexual harassment allegation brought to the forefront regarding a healer from the guild, MethodJosh.\nWhile Josh was dismissed from the organization quickly, his history with sexual misconduct incidents involving teenage girls that ended with no action taken by Method unsettled many.\nA New Chapter Begins: pic.twitter.com/oUezTa0pX2\n— Echo (@EchoGuild) July 25, 2020  With Method enduring a mass exodus of talent, players, and sponsors, there was an increasingly vast pool of world class free agents on the competitive WoW market, but now many of them seemed to have found a home in Echo.\nRocking a flashy, yet clean, red and black logo, the newly announced guild boasts a plethora of former Method talent, and could effectively become Method 2.0 as far as raiding is concerned.\nOut of the 20 players that were in during Method’s World Second N’Zoth the Corruptor kill, at least 15 of them were listed during Echo’s promo video. The notable exclusions to Echo’s announcement were MethodJosh, and Method’s co-founder and CEO Scott “Sco” McMillan, who was one of the guild’s main tanks.\nThe video Echo posted showing members of the roster has a number of players who stand out including popular DPS studs like Fragnance and Gingi as well as perhaps one of the best tank players in the world Naowh, who raided with Complexity Limit during the Ny’alotha race before being poached by Method for Shadowlands.\nThe names pop up so quickly during the promo video that it’s difficult to catch them all. Here’s a list of all 28 of those names in case you might have missed a few:\nClickz, Deepshades, Fragnance, Fleks, Gingi, Grim, Jeath, Justwait, Klaus, Kuriisu, Kush, Lørgok, Meeres, Mini, Scribe, Naowh, Narcolies, Nnoggie, Perfecto, Philwestside, Potter, Pottm, Reeves, RogerBrown, Rycn, Zaelia, Swagster, and Xerwo. The guild won’t be raiding until Shadowlands’ first raid comes out (likely late in the fall or early next year), but as a part of the Echo’s debut, the guild is raising money on its new Twitch channel for anti-child sexual abuse charity INHOPE and mental health care charity RAD throughout the day today.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmien6e6pr6MppytoJ%2BZerG4wLKcq6tdm7yzuYynnLBlp6S%2FrbCMn6Crq6RisKK4yJucq2Wilraltc2gZKCtmaGx\n","link":"/post/former-method-players-form-new-world-first-caliber-raiding-guild/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Method players form new World First-caliber raiding guild"},{"body":"A few days following Bonnie’s launch, Supercell is giving fans free daily gifts in the Brawl Stars shop to celebrate the second anniversary of the game’s launch in China.\nA new design has also taken over the game’s interface and shop in the theme of the Worst Bunch skin bundle. They have joined the shop for a few days, and players can receive a skin for Byron, Bonnie, and Lola. They can get a price reduction for buying the whole bundle, but they’ll have to own Bonnie. An exclusive icon is also available for 19 gems. To get the free gifts, all players have to do is to access the shop every day after logging in and claiming the gift.\nHere are all daily free gifts players will be able to claim in the shop:\nJune 9: MegaboxJune 10: 300 coinsJune 11: Pin PackJune 12: 10 Gems Meanwhile, Bonnie is still available in the shop for $9.99 for a few days. Then, she will only be available through random loot boxes. The Brawl Pass’ season 12 still has 24 days to go before giving way to the next one, with daily and seasonal challenges to complete and levels to reach with rewards to grab.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46fqZ6dXZe%2FosPLZqqtmaKoeqi1xa2qZquVmLyvsIyapaehppq%2FtK3Rsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/free-brawl-stars-gifts-handed-out-daily-to-celebrate-second-anniversary-of-launch-in-china/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Brawl Stars gifts handed out daily to celebrate second anniversary of launch in China"},{"body":"Making a card game can seem a lot simpler than producing a triple-A title like\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty. After all, card games typically have two players and slower game speed.\nThe time investment made during the game’s development stages is incredible for card games, however, as the developer has to consider countless interactions while introducing a new card. And in the case of Hearthstone, which is widely available, it can be challenging to roll content out on multiple platforms.\nHearthstone\u0026nbsp;was released in 2014 into a world where the casual gamer wasn’t as aware of card games as they are now. The only well-known name in the scene was\u0026nbsp;Magic: The Gathering, a game with a steep learning curve and a rather large entry barrier.\nWhen\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;hit the market, even gamers that never touched a card game before seemed to try out Blizzard’s new creation. Though the\u0026nbsp;Warcraft\u0026nbsp;lore of the title was slightly responsible for that,\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;relative simplicity for beginners helped draw in millions of users.\nHearthstone\u0026nbsp;was also quite fast with its mobile release, which became available only a year after it launched on PC. This allowed\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;to gain a massive wave of momentum in terms of users and stream viewers. In fact, it is still one of the most-watched digital card games on\u0026nbsp;Twitch.\nThousands of players log in to\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;each day to continue their climb on the ladder or squeeze in a last\u0026nbsp;Arena\u0026nbsp;run.\nHow many people are playing Hearthstone in 2021? Blizzard\u0026nbsp;doesn’t have a live player count to allow players to see how many users are playing\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;at any given time, but other sources on the internet can help make healthy guesses.\nPlayercounter.com\u0026nbsp;features a live online player count for\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone, and the game averages 200,000 to 270,000 players around 6am CT in 2021. This website uses a unique algorithm called Gohost Network Protocol (GNP), and it tracks the network traffic of popular games.\nThough we weren’t able to confirm Playercounter’s number for\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;since Blizzard doesn’t release any information regarding its active players for its titles, the numbers held up for games that did. The numbers on Playercounter for games like\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Brawlhalla, two titles with active user counters, were almost the same as the official sources.\nThe last detailed look at Hearthstone’s player base was a research conducted by\u0026nbsp;Statista\u0026nbsp;in 2018. The statistics website reported there were a total of 100 million\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;players around the world. This number is 10-times higher than\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;player base in 2014.\nUpon a closer look at Statista’s research, it appears\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;averages a 40 percent growth rate each year. While there isn’t any new information regarding the game’s total player base, if the trend has continued, Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;could have 196 million players around the world in 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX528uHnMmqWyZaCavLG4xGaYq51dpbmixcinnmaglZa%2FtbTSraannQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-people-are-playing-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many people are playing Hearthstone?"},{"body":"While a year ends on Dec. 31 for most people, sports fans hop onto the hype train earlier when the newest addition of their favorite titles hits the shelves. Each new release introduces more customizability options, small fixes in the gameplay, and updates teams’ rosters after major moves during transfer periods.\nConsidering mobile gaming is one of the most widely-available platforms out there, it was inevitable for sports titles to make ports to allow fans to be a part of the action even when they’re on the go.\nMadden NFL 21 Mobile Football\u0026nbsp;features almost all the robust features, but you may need some time to adjust to the touch screen controls. It’ll be significantly more difficult if you haven’t played a mobile game for a while. Despite being pretty straightforward, gamers who’ve spent decades on consoles will always look for those two thumbsticks.\nPhones have been compatible with controllers for quite some time now, but it depends on a game’s developer to make their game compatible with them. Though there are ways to play games without\u0026nbsp;controller support\u0026nbsp;with your favorite controller, you won’t have to deal with any of that to play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile.\nMadden Mobile\u0026nbsp;has native controller support, meaning that you should be able to play with the controller of your choice without any trouble.\nHere’s how you can play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller.\nHow to play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller If you own an\u0026nbsp;Android phone, you’ll be able to play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile\u0026nbsp;with any controller that is Bluetooth compatible. Make sure to exit the game before you connect your controller. You may need to go through some extra steps if you have any stock software that was designed for gamers while configuring your Bluetooth controller to your phone.\nGamers on IOS devices will need to be more careful while shopping for a controller, however. You’ll need to look for controllers that are labeled as MFi. MFi stands for “Made for iPhone,” and only controllers approved by Apple get this certificate.\nMake sure that you have an MFi certified controller for Apple devices, and you should be able to play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller after configuring it to your phone or tablet.\nCan you use your PlayStation or Xbox controller on mobile to play\u0026nbsp;Madden Mobile?  Most modern phones are compatible with PlayStation and Xbox controllers. The process is relatively the same as any other controller on the market, but there may be an extra step involved if you had paired your controller with another device before.\nIf it’s your first time pairing your controller with your phone or tablet, you’ll need to press and hold the power button to activate the pairing mode. After that, you’ll need to find your controller on the list of nearby devices through the Bluetooth menu.\nYou’ll need to long-press the reset buttons on your controller if you paired them with other devices before. You’ll need a toothpick or a SIM ejection tool to reach these buttons, though. You’ll be able to pair them with your phone after completing the resetting process.\nMost mobile titles that don’t have native controller support end up separating their matchmaking pools. This allows touchscreen players to only play against other touchscreen players.\nThough EA didn’t comment on this, games with native controller support don’t separate their player base. You should be able to play with and against touchscreen players as a controller player.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6sbjAsmSmmZSZsq95zKiZoqSVYsSqwMdmmGabn6PBs7vLpZyr\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-madden-mobile-with-a-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Madden Mobile with a controller"},{"body":"Before the official Evo 2022 lineup was revealed in March, fans speculated that Warner Bros.’ platform crossover fighter MultiVersus might be included since it was already scheduled for a 2022 release and it would be a good way to promote the free-to-play title. And while it wasn’t featured in the original announcement, Player First Games has now confirmed that MultiVersus will in fact be featured at the event from Aug. 5 to 7 with a $100,000 prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\nThis news was announced alongside the first closed alpha test for the game, which will be running from May 19 to 27 on all available platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nMultiVersus is headed to @EVO with a 2v2 tournament hosted by @wbgames awarding the top 32 teams! Grab your teammate and sign up for the Closed Alpha at https://t.co/It28WAhEoD to hone your skills. #Evo2022 registration opens 5/30! pic.twitter.com/ZWhCTtfT8P\n— MultiVersus (@multiversus) May 12, 2022  MultiVersus is taking a somewhat unique approach when it comes to a fighting game, putting the focus on its two-vs-two mechanics instead of strictly one-vs-one, which will directly translate to the first official tournament at Evo 2022. With the two-vs-two focus, this essentially means Evo will be featuring a doubles tournament for a new title at the event. Players will need to pair up and practice with a partner to perfect their teamwork and tactics if they want to succeed in the $100,000 brawl, though it’s unclear if MultiVersus will be considered a main title or side event despite that massive prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\nP1G also released the first new gameplay for MultiVersus in some time, featuring some of the lead developers facing off against Super Smash Bros. veterans Tyrell “NAKAT” Coleman and James “VoiD” Makekau-Tyson.\u0026nbsp;\n Registration for MultiVersus at Evo will open on May 30 and you can sign up for a chance to access the upcoming closed alpha on the game’s official website. It’s likely that setups to play the game casually will be available at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas during Evo too, giving fans in attendance a chance to try it out should they not gain access to the alpha.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyuwcutoK%2BdoqjCtHnIrGSbqpmjtKq6xmZpZq6jYn9urcKtoKimXZa7pXnAZmhpaGBlfW680aKxnmWgpLytedOoZJ6un2J%2FcX6R\n","link":"/post/multiversus-is-bringing-2-vs-2-action-and-a-100-000-prize-pool-to-evo-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MultiVersus is bringing 2-vs-2 action and a $100,000 prize pool to Evo 2022"},{"body":"Since his retirement from competitive CS:GO in April 2018, shroud hasn’t lost a single ounce of talent. The former Cloud9 player still dominates every game he touches—and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just one of them.\nThe talented FPS player stopped streaming on Twitch and moved to Mixer at the end of 2019. Though he saw a decrease in his viewership after the move, his numbers have started to recover. He averages around 9,000 viewers every time he turns on his stream.\nIf your goal is to play like shroud, emulating his settings can be a great first step—and we’ve got you covered for that. But remember that settings are only the first step of that ladder. Pros have years of experience under their belts and use top-of-the-line peripherals to ensure efficiency.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are shroud’s settings for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.\nShroud’s video settings Display mode: FullscreenDisplay resolution: 1920×1090Refresh rate: 240Render resolution: 100Aspect ratio: AutomaticCustom frame limit: UnlimitedDisplay gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)V-Sync: DisabledTexture resolution: HighParticle quality: HighTexture filter Anisotropic: HighTessellation: NearBullet Impact and Sprays: EnabledShadow Map Resolution: NormalCache Spot Shadows: DisabledCache Sun Shadows: DisabledParticle Lighting: HighDirectX Raytracing: DisabledAmbient Occlusion: DisabledScreen Space Reflection: HighAnti-Aliasing: SMAA T2XDepth of Field: DisabledFilmic Strength: 1.00World Motion Blur: DisabledWeapon Motion Blur: EnabledFilm Grain: 0.00 Shroud’s mouse settings DPI: 450Polling rate: 1000 HzSensitivity: 7.5Vertical sensitivity mouse: 1.00ADS sensitivity: RelativeADS sensitivity (Low zoom): 1.00ADS sensitivity (High zoom): 1.00ADS sensitivity T. timing: GradualMonitor distance coefficient: 1.33Mouse acceleration: 0.00Mouse filtering: 0.00Mouse smoothing: Disabled Shroud’s general in-game settings Field of View: 100ADS Field of View: IndependentBrightness: 50.00H. / V. HUD Bounds: 100Color Blind Type: DisabledColorblind Target: OffMini Map Shape: SquareMini Map Rotation: EnabledSlide Behavior: TapCrouch Behavior: HoldProne Behavior: ToggleAutomatic Airborne Mantle: DisabledSprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior: ToggleAutomatic Sprint: Automatic Tactical SprintDepleted Weapon Ammo Switch: EnabledSwitch Weapon Minimum Delay: 0.00Weapon Switch Wrap-Around: EnabledWeapon Mount Activation: ToggleWeapon Mount Movement Exit: EnabledWeapon Mount Exit Delay: 100.0Aim Down Sight Behavior: HoldChange Zoom/ Toggle Hybrid Behavior: TapEquipment Behavior: HoldVehicle Camera Recenter: Disabled Shroud’s keybinds Use: FJump/Stand/Mante: Space\u0026nbsp;Crouch/Slide: Left CtrlProne: ZChange Stance/Slide: CSprint/Tactical Sprint/Steady Aim: Left ShiftWeapon Mount: E /\u0026nbsp; Mouse 5Reload: RAlternate Fire: BMelee/Finishing Move: CapslockLethal Equipment: X / Mouse 4Tactical Equipment: Q Shroud’s Warzone settings Shroud’s Warzone settings are the same as his Multiplayer settings.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAqb7OrpusZZOWua15zp9kna2krnquu8Oeqadlp5a%2Fp63RnmSsnaSptq%2Bz0maYp5xdoLK6rsinm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-s-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone settings and keybinds"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus does a lot to expand on the lore and legends of the Pokémon universe, providing players with more opportunities than ever to learn about the world and the creatures inhabiting it.\u0026nbsp;\nLegends: Arceus also goes beyond that by setting up a mythos surrounding “The Ancient Sinnoh,” which players will learn about throughout the game by talking to NPCs.\nWhile traveling around Hisui, you will learn more about the legends that have been shared from person to person in the region, specifically when it comes to the Diamond and Pearl clans, who each believe Ancient Sinnoh to be something different than the other. And, while you go about learning more from people and your own experiences, there are also several texts from the past that could give you some additional lore too.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Along with rare items, your Ursaluna mount can also dig up special pieces of history, a series of Key Items known as the Old Verse. Here is the item description for these ancient texts:\u0026nbsp;\n“Part of a series of old poems that have been unearthed around the Hisui region. Judging from the handwriting, it appears they were all written by the same person.”\nIn total, there are 20 different Old Verses you can find spread across Hisui, each of them containing details about the past and how certain things came to be within the region.\nReading and collecting these poems doesn’t actually accomplish anything for you in-game, but the fun tidbits you can learn about the universe and how Game Freak is slowly expanding the story for the Pokémon franchise will be worth it for some players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrZ%2BeZZ%2BhsW7CxKuqnmWZqbKuv4yipWaon6CyrrvNZqOen5WjsbR5wKuanq2j\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-old-verse-items-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the Old Verse items in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"Apex Legends introduced Loba with her unique weapon, a modified P2020. And players may soon be able to use it in-game. A data miner uncovered the model for the weapon, with heavy indications that it could come as part of an upcoming summer sale.\nShrugtal, one of Apex‘s most prolific data miners, shared the model of the weapon today. The gun is Loba’s personal P2020 and made an appearance in the season five launch trailer when Loba pointed it at Revenant.\nSummer Sale Skin: \"Ivory Fang\" pic.twitter.com/U4ta1lvhsE\n— Shrugtal (@shrugtal) June 25, 2020  The gun has been customized to be a fitting weapon for the best thief in the Outlands. The skin is predominantly white with a gray barrel filled with engravings. The grip has the etching of a wolf, which is also part of the inlays in the barrel. And the chamber has the word “Loba” etched in cursive on the top.\nLoba’s P2020 drew the attention of fans when she made her debut. Although it wasn’t released as an original skin, the cosmetic may make its way to Apex soon. Shrugtal mentions a “Summer Sale,” reportedly an upcoming rotation of store items that could contain rare skins—potentially including Wraith’s infamous Voidwalker limited-time cosmetic.\nThe P2020 is a fitting choice for Loba’s weapon. It’s easy to conceal, which fits with her cat burglar theme, but it also played a role in her origin story. Revenant used a P2020 to murder her parents in the Assimilation launch trailer and kicked off Loba’s pursuit for revenge against the simulacrum, which led her straight into the Apex Games.\nRespawn hasn’t officially revealed the Summer Sale that’s reportedly coming to the store, but data miners speculate it’ll be an assortment of bundles—sets of skins sold at a significant discount. Its deployment date is also unclear.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S5sK7ArGSpamBnfW6%2FyqKlZqWRrnqku8yeZK2nXZa9psSMpZygnZ6ZwG6twpymq5yZo7RuwM5mm5qskWK6qrrEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/loba-s-p2020-skin-may-come-to-apex-legends-according-to-data-miner/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Loba’s P2020 skin may come to Apex Legends, according to data miner"},{"body":"One of Overwatch’s most iconic heroes will be rocking a new name as of Oct. 22, distancing the character from the real-life allegations surrounding his namesake.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cowboy formerly known as Jesse McCree will be renamed Cole Cassidy, according to announcements from the game’s developers. Though the name was publicly revealed today, Cole Cassidy’s name will be officially put into the game on Oct. 26 alongside a patch on the live Overwatch servers.\nMeet Cole Cassidy.\nRides into Overwatch October 26. pic.twitter.com/CT6PmaNXNs\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 22, 2021  When Overwatch was originally created, the team gave its cowboy character the name Jesse McCree after a real-life Blizzard Entertainment developer. That developer was later involved in the vast sexual harassment lawsuit levied against Blizzard earlier this year and was directly implicated in the “Cosby Suite” group chat debacle.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWanting to separate the character from the actions of his namesake, the Overwatch team announced in late August that it would be renaming McCree. Players had lobbied for the hero’s name change and multiple Overwatch League casters refused to say his name on broadcast. Most of the lines directly referencing McCree were taken out of the game earlier this week. The cowboy’s new name, Cole Cassidy, could have a wide variety of origins. While noted outlaw Butch Cassidy is a likely source of inspiration, Hopalong Cassidy – a famous Western cowboy character of the early 1900s – is also a possible namesake. The original announcement by the Overwatch team said the name change would be coupled with a new narrative arc as well as story content, which is yet to be seen. \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqpWrsqK40maknJuimrK0ec2ermamkaKy\n","link":"/post/overwatch-reveals-mccree-s-new-name/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch reveals McCree’s new name"},{"body":"The launch of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic is just around the corner. Whether you’re considering sticking with your main from Classic or looking to reroll prior to the release of TBC, it’s important to remember that the meta is going to change extensively when the new expansion hits live servers\nClasses that were “must-haves” for raid groups in Classic WoW won’t be as high on the priority list in TBC, while some of the lower-tier classes at level 60 will shine exuberantly at level 70.\u0026nbsp;\nWith all of that in mind, here’s some of the best classes to play in WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nHunter Hunter is the undisputed best option DPS players will have at their disposal in The Burning Crusade. The addition of Steady Shot in The Burning Crusade gives Hunters a massive boost in terms of filler DPS, as the class isn’t going to be waiting around for cooldowns during combat like it was during WoW: Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Steady Shot is a crucial component of the “one button” approach that Beast Mastery Hunter can make the most of when fitting most of their rotation into just one macro. With an immense amount of throughput and not a whole lot of brain power required to operate the class, Hunter stands out.\nBest Talent Tree: Beast Mastery\nBest Races: Dwarf, Orc, Draenei, Troll\nWarlock Warlock’s DPS output isn’t quite as strong as Hunters at the highest level, but for the average player, the consistency found in the class is extremely desirable. As a traditional caster, Warlocks can pump out strong DPS numbers from the back line, and in a raid setting, the utility that the class brings to the table is an absolute necessity.\u0026nbsp;\nThanks to Healthstones, Soulstones, and Summoning Portals, Warlock players will be at the top of the priority list for every raid group. Get ready to feel like the popular kid at school if you roll Warlock, a relatively safe class with notoriously strong DPS numbers and an unrivaled amount of utility.\u0026nbsp;\nBest Talent Tree: Destruction\nBest Races: Human, Orc, Gnome, Undead\nPaladin Paladins were expansively altered in The Burning Crusade Classic. Not only will Horde players be finally able to play the class after it was exclusive to Alliance in Classic, but both Seal of Blood and Seal of Vengeance will be available to players of both factions in the updated version of TBC. 15 years ago, during the original launch of The Burning Crusade, there was a strong racial imbalance due to the fact that Seal of Blood—the generally stronger ability option for Paladins—was locked to Blood Elves. In TBC Classic, all seals will be available to all races, making Paladin equally balanced regardless of which faction you may choose.\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, Paladins are a strong choice when it comes to healing, tanking, and dishing out melee DPS. All three specializations are viable in a raid setting, with Holy Paladin standing out as one of the game’s best healing options. Plus, Protection Paladin is one of the best tanking options in 10-player raids and 5-player dungeons.\u0026nbsp;\nBest Talent Trees: Holy, Protection\nBest Races: Human, Blood Elf\nPriest The default, go-to healer in Classic is back for seconds in TBC. Although Priest players will see some of their overall healing throughput decreased when compared to the unreasonable numbers that they’d put up in Classic, the class still has plenty of juice behind it.\u0026nbsp;\nHoly is going to be the go-to healing spec for Priest players in TBC, but Shadow has received notable buffs to boost its capabilities in the DPS department. Plus, the fact that Shadow Priests bring mana regeneration capabilities to groups through their abilities will make them a must-have class in any environment, be it in dungeons or raids.\u0026nbsp;\nBest Talent Trees: Holy, Shadow\nBest Races: Dwarf, Human, Blood Elf, Undead\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKwra3SrJysZaSkerG4wLJkoqZdrLyzuMNmpp9lp5a%2FpL7An6tmrJiaeqPB0aegp59dmL%2B2v8CdnGabnJbAtLXC\n","link":"/post/the-best-classes-to-play-in-world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best classes to play in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic"},{"body":"When you load into Battlefield 2042, you’ll realize the class system is now replaced with specialists. Specialists come with unique abilities and traits that aren’t customizable.\nConsidering all specialists have different abilities, they excel at different roles, and some perform better than others due to tier traits. Players who are looking to increase their chances of winning a match will need to combine the best weapons in Battlefield 2042 with the most powerful specialists in the game.\nEven in Battlefield 2042’s beta stage, some operators were able to capture the spotlight and secure their spots on the top of our tier list. It can only take a balance patch to send them into one of the lower tiers. But for now, this is the Battlefield 2042 specialist tier list.\nS tier Webster Mackay If you’ve watched any Battlefield 2042 gameplay videos or jumped into the game to play a few rounds, chances are you’re already familiar with Webster Mackay since he’s practically everywhere.\nMackay’s flexibility and movement tools at his disposal make him one of the most liked and most powerful specialists in Battlefield 2042. With a grappling hook that helps him rotate around faster than anyone and a passive trait, Nimble, that increases his movement speed while aiming down sights, Mackay is the perfect candidate for players who enjoy participating in close-quarters combat.\nGetting used to the grappling hook can take a while, and you may miss a few shots here and there. But you won’t want to switch your specialist when you get used to Mackay’s mechanics.\nWikus “Casper” Van Daele Providing utility is one of the most overlooked aspects of Battlefield 2042. Wikus “Casper” Van Daele’s abilities may look less flashy compared to other specialists, but you’ll definitely want to have him in your squad.\nCasper’s OV-P Recon Drone does wonders when it comes to surveillance, since it can detect the positions of nearby enemies. Providing this valuable information to your team will allow them to move safer around the map. His second trait, Movement Sensor, alerts him of surrounding enemies’ locations. The ability is every camper’s dream, and it can help secure your back while you’re focused on sniping enemies.\nMaria Falck No squad is complete without support. To make a difference on the battlefield, you’ll want to take down enemies without having to respawn yourself, and a dedicated support helps you accomplish that.\nMaria Falck comes equipped with an S21 Syrette Pistol, which can heal herself and her allies. The weapon will also deal damage to enemies, increasing its overall versatility.\nThough all specialists can revive teammates when they’re down, Maria Falck’s Combat Surgeon trait will bring them back to life with full HP. It may look like a minor trait, but coming to life with full HP while defending an objective can be a game-changer.\nA tier Kimble “Irish” Graves If you’re trying to defend an objective in Battlefield 2042, you’ll want an engineer by your side, especially Kimble “Irish” Graves.\nIrish can deploy a Fortification System, a small cover that he can place anywhere. If there is no suitable cover around you while defending an objective, Irish’s Fortification System will make that difference and give you the extra time to defend.\nIrish is also one of the most durable specialists in the game. He spawns with armor and also takes less damage, making him a decent front-liner.\nEmma “Sundance” Rosier More often than not, there will be that one enemy player who’ll make it their mission to take over the whole map with vehicles. Beating a player who knows their way around a tank or an aircraft can be difficult if you don’t have the tools.\nEmma “Sundance” Rosier knows her way around explosives, and she’s the perfect candidate to get rid of tanks and any type of heavy vehicles. Sundance is also relatively mobile compared to other characters, since she packs a Wingsuit that allows her to glide after jumping off from heights. This mobility tool makes Sundance relatively versatile. Players will also have the option to use the ability to sneak behind enemy lines instead of dealing with heavy vehicles.\nConstantin “Angel” Anghel Supporting doesn’t always mean healing. There are more ways to support your squad and providing ammunition is one of them.\nConstantin “Angel” Anghel is the second-best support character in Battlefield 2042. His ammo support can be crucial in situations where squads are forced to defend a point longer than they imagine and end up running out of ammo.\nWhen Angel revives a teammate, he’ll grant them bonus armor, which allows them to get out of crossfires.\nB tier Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky is another engineer specialist whose strengths are defense. Guskovsky’s SG-36 Sentry System can be relatively annoying for the enemy team to deal with, and placing it in blind spots allows you to take control of objectives with a little help from your squad.\nYou won’t even need to worry about microing your Sentry Guns, since his trait Sentry Operator ensures they aim at the same enemy you’re shooting at.\nNavin Rao While a decent aim will allow you to come out on top of skirmishes in Battlefield 2042, it’ll be the information flow that makes the difference.\nNavin Rao’s trait, Trojan Network, lets him see the location of his enemies who are close to previously killed foes. With the help of Cyber Warfare Suit, he can also take control of enemy hardware. Players who’d like to make the most of this ability may want to read up on the other specialists, so you’ll know how to use all the abilities you’ll steal with Navin Rao.\nC tier Ji-Soo Paik Ji-Soo Paik can be considered more as a reactive specialist. His Threat Perception allows him to show the enemies that damaged him. This means you’ll need to be the side that tanks the first bullet to make the most of his ability.\nPairing Paik with a support like Maria Falck should yield better results, since he’ll need some kind of healing to provide information to his team effectively. Paik can also scan areas with the help of his EMG-X Scanner.\nSantiago “Dozer” Espinoza If you’d like to care less about explosives while playing Battlefield 2042, Santiago “Dozer” Espinoza will be your specialist of choice.\nDozer’s main trait, Blast Resistance, allows him to take less damage from explosives. Considering almost all characters get one-shot by explosives, having the option to ignore them a little can allow players to catch their enemies off guard.\nEven if you get damaged by an explosive as you’re rushing toward enemies, you can take out the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield and buy yourself some time until your squad catches up with you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMrKeem5mWuaq%2F06xkoqZdl661wMuenaKdnJl6c3yTaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-specialists-in-battlefield-2042/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best specialists in Battlefield 2042"},{"body":"This article is proudly brought to you by\u0026nbsp;GamerzClass. The battle for the Aegis of Champions is underway. The International 2019’s playoffs begin tonight with sixteen teams playing in a double-elimination bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nTI9’s main event will start at 10pm CT on Aug. 19 and the Dota 2 world champions will be crowned in the early hours of Aug. 25.\nRelated: OG’s fairy tale sequel and other storylines fulfilled at The International 2019\nEight teams will start in the upper bracket and losing a series will place them in the lower bracket. Any team that loses in the lower bracket will bid farewell to their championship dreams and will be eliminated from the tournament. The first round of the lower bracket will be best-of-one matches. The grand finals will be a best-of-five series and every other match will be a best-of-three.\nOG are the Grand Champions of The International 2019 — First ever Two Time and Back to Back World Champions. HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE. #TI9 pic.twitter.com/b8DqDjx1SQ\n— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) August 25, 2019  Here are the main event results and matchups so far at TI9. The most recent day will appear at the top of the list.\nDay six results Lower bracket final PSG.LGD vs. Team Liquid Winner: Liquid\nGame one: Liquid 18 – 38 LGDGame two: Liquid 31 – 29 LGDGame three: LGD 8 – 30 Liquid VOD on Twitch\nGrand final OG vs. Team Liquid Winner: OG wins TI9!\nGame one: Liquid 33 – 24 OGGame two: Liquid 11 – 40 OGGame three: Liquid 11 – 36 OGGame four: OG 21 – 11 Liquid VOD on Twitch\nDay five results Lower bracket round four Vici Gaming vs. Team Secret Winner: Secret\nGame one: VG 5 – 23 SecretGame two: Secret 20 – 8 VG VOD on Twitch\nUpper bracket final PSG.LGD vs. OG Winner: OG\nGame one: OG 20 – 27 LGDGame two: LGD 9 – 23 OGGame three: OG 22 – 29 LGD VOD on Twitch\nLower bracket round five Team Liquid vs. Team Secret Winner: Liquid\nGame one: Liquid 26 – 8 SecretGame two: Secret 10 – 24 Liquid VOD on Twitch\nDay four results Lower bracket round three Royal Never Give Up vs. Team Liquid Winner: Liquid\nGame one: RNG 15 – 25 LiquidGame two: Liquid 52 – 35 RNG VOD on Twitch\nInfamous vs. Team Secret Winner: Secret\nGame one: Infamous 25 – 52 SecretGame two: Secret 38 – 10 Infamous VOD on Twitch\nLower bracket round four Evil Geniuses vs. Liquid Winner: Liquid\nGame one: Liquid 23 – 21 EGGame two: Liquid 33 – 10 EG VOD on Twitch\nDay three results Lower bracket round two Newbee vs. Infamous Winner: Infamous\nGame one: Newbee 13 – 23 InfamousGame two: Infamous 10 – 31 NewbeeGame three: Newbee 20 – 28 Infamous VOD on Twitch\nTeam Secret vs. Mineski Winner: Secret\nGame one: Mineski 29 – 29 SecretGame two: Mineski 36 – 27 SecretGame three: Mineski 18 – 29 Secret VOD on Twitch\nUpper bracket round two PSG.LGD vs. Vici Gaming Winner: LGD\nGame one: Vici 13 – 20 LGDGame two: Vici 19 – 26 LGD VOD on Twitch\nOG vs. Evil Geniuses Winner: OG\nGame one: EG 26 – 8 OGGame two: OG 26 – 20 EGGame three: OG 23 – 15 EG VOD on Twitch\nDay two results Upper bracket round one OG vs. Newbee Winner: OG\nGame one: Newbee 8 – 23 OGGame two: Newbee 16 – 35 OG VOD on Twitch\nTeam Secret vs. Evil Geniuses Winner: EG\nGame one: Secret 12 – 40 EGGame two: EG 29 – 29 SecretGame three: Secret 14 – 26 EG VOD on Twitch\nLower bracket round two Virtus.pro vs. Royal Never Give Up Winner: RNG\nGame one: RNG 22 – 20 VPGame two: RNG 20 – 16 VP VOD on Twitch\nTNC Predator vs. Team Liquid Winner: Liquid\nGame one: TNC 14 – 21 LiquidGame two: Liquid 22 – 19 TNC VOD on Twitch\nDay one results Upper bracket round one PSG.LGD vs. Virtus Pro Winner: PSG.LGD\nGame one: LGD 22 – 12 VPGame two: VP 15 – 27 LGD VOD on Twitch\nVici Gaming vs. TNC Predator Winner: Vici Gaming\nGame one: TNC 48 – 38 VGGame two: TNC 25 – 30 VGGame three: TNC 6 – 24 VG VOD on Twitch\nLower bracket round one Alliance vs. Royal Never Give Up Winner: RNG\nGame one: RNG 21 – 24 Alliance VOD on Twitch\nFnatic vs. Team Liquid Winner: Liquid\nGame one: Liquid 25 – 16 Fnatic VOD on Twitch\nInfamous vs. Keen Gaming Winner: Infamous\nGame one: Keen 13 – 21 Infamous VOD on Twitch\nMineski vs. Natus Vincere Winner: Mineski\nGame one: Na’Vi 20 – 25 Mineski VOD on Twitch\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lmaPBpr7Nmquip56WuW5%2Bj2pwZqWRnrtusdWepa1loprAtrjTrGSappRiuqLAwqGsqas%3D\n","link":"/post/the-international-2019-main-event-results-and-matchups/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The International 2019 main event results and matchups"},{"body":"If you aren’t satisfied with the amount of RNG in Standard Hearthstone right now, the latest weekly Tavern Brawl should give you your fill. This week’s Tavern Brawl is called the Battle of Tol Barad. For those who played World of Warcraft during the Cataclysm expansion, the name Tol Barad should be familiar. During Cataclysm, Tol Barad acted as a contested world PvP zone. With Tol Barad, players were forced to battle on timed intervals. Being a part of the winning faction granted access to the Baradin Hold raid, plus a variety of special daily quests. Luckily for Hearthstone players, the Tavern Brawl version of Tol Barad isn’t nearly as complicated. For this Brawl, every minion you play will give you a random spell of the same cost that’s playable for free. If you play a two-cost minion, for example, a two-cost spell will be added to your hand, but it’ll be playable for no mana. This means the more minions you play, the more free spells you receive. Since this is a Brawl where you’ll need to build your own deck, there are a number of different routes you can take. If you want to maximize the number of spells you receive, you could play a minion-heavy deck like Murloc Paladin. Alternatively, based on our experience playing the Brawl, it seems like most people are just using their favorite Standard deck. A Standard deck you’re sure to have success with throughout this Brawl is, unsurprisingly, Aggro Demon Hunter. All of the free spells you generate can be used alongside Altruis the Outcast if you choose to save them until you draw him. Since Demon Hunter runs a variety of low-cost minions, you should have no problem generating spells in the early game to use alongside Altruis later. Winning this Brawl will award you with one Classic card pack. You can test your luck in the Battle of Tol Barad for the next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1qr%2BMsJyeo6Nitaat0a2frKyfo7JuwMCvnKumXZe%2FosPLZqCsZaSdsm6uwK2rpZ1dpLNuwM6lZJuZopax\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-the-battle-of-tol-barad/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is the Battle of Tol Barad"},{"body":"The jargon surrounding keyboard enthusiast’s conversations can quickly leave newbies in the dust without a prayer. While much of this language is used to describe keyboard sizes, keycaps, and production styles, some of it actually refers to brand-specific keyboards.\u0026nbsp;\nOne such brand-specific keyboard is the TOFU keyboard. TOFU keyboards are often referred to as the best “bang for your buck” cases that come both in DIY versions and pre-built options. While knowing what keyboards have reasonable value is essential to a keyboard enthusiast, knowing where that value comes from is infinitely more important.\nThe TOFU keyboard, or the TOFU case, to be more accurate, is a design developed by KBDfans. KBDfans is a Chinese keyboard development company that offers keyboards in sizes from 20 percent to full-size and aims their products at enthusiasts who often prefer building their own keyboard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TOFU case is a design that is sought after for its low, angled edges that encase the keycaps’ lower half in a style that’s becoming more popular as custom keyboard enthusiasts grow in number. The TOFU also features a 7-degree typing angle. For reference, a keyboard case you can compare it to most easily is the Vortex Poker, which features the same look surrounding the keycaps.\u0026nbsp;\nIn fact, the TOFU is essentially a clone of Poker that’s specific to KBDfans. The difference between the two designs comes down to the service of the company that provides it. KBDfans offers TOFU cases in full, 75 percent, 65 percent, and 60 percent sizes. As per usual with the company, it also offers variants that are fully assembled, case-only, and even the PCB layout by itself for enthusiasts who want to experiment with further customization.\nYou can purchase TOFU cases and completed keyboards from KBDfans’ website as part of the regular listings or, potentially, as a group buy product.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMmmStp5aqeqyx2JummqqU\n","link":"/post/what-is-a-tofu-keyboard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is a TOFU keyboard?"},{"body":" The latest mission to land in Fortnite Chapter Two, Dockyard Deals, includes 11 different challenges for players to complete. Once eight out of 11 challenges are complete under the Dockyard Deals mission, players will be rewarded with a loading screen the reveals the location for the hidden letter “T”.\nOne challenge tasks players with visiting a boat launch, the Coral Cove, and Flopper Pond in the Fortnite Chapter Two map.\nOnce players complete the challenge, they’ll be rewarded with a whopping 52,000 in-game XP. Here’s where each location is to complete this challenge.\nThe boat launch can be located at the southern red circle, to the southwest of Misty Meadows at E8 on the Fortnite Chapter Two map.\nCoral Cove, the second location, is marked above with a red circle to the northwest of Sweaty Sands. You’ll be able to notice the location by finding a huge shell on top of a wooden building. Finally, Flopper Pond can be found between Salty Springs and Holly Hedges. Keep in mind that there’s another pond to the north, so make sure you’re near C5. Once players visit all three locations, they’ll be rewarded with their in-game XP and move one step closer to unlocking the Dockyard Deal loading screen.\nOnly players who own the Chapter Two, season one Battle Pass will be able to complete this challenge, so make sure you purchased it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZq2iq5mperW0xGaZqJmkYrmiwc2cn2abn6eurXnCqK2eZZGjsW6yy6inqZ2iYr2wusNmoKdllqS%2FtbrIrZxmm5iWvbWx0WZp\n","link":"/post/where-to-visit-the-boat-launch-coral-cove-and-flopper-pond-in-fortnite-chapter-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to visit the Boat launch, Coral Cove, and Flopper Pond in Fortnite Chapter 2"},{"body":"Twitch lost two of its biggest streamers, DrLupo\u0026nbsp;and TimTheTatman, after they signed exclusive deals with YouTube Gaming over the last few days. But arguably the platform’s No. 1 star, xQc, isn’t going anywhere, he confirmed in his latest stream.\n“I’ve been on a custom deal for a long time now,” xQc said yesterday. “Nobody made a big deal about it so I didn’t say anything about it either. Why bother saying anything?”\n The Canadian streamer has over 261 million hours watched over the course of the last 365 days, according to SullyGnome’s statistics. That’s far ahead of the Brazilian Alexandre “Gaules” Borba, who sits in second with 156 million hours watched. XQc also has the second-most current active subscribers at 73,375, according to TwitchTracker. He usually streams to an average of 70,000 concurrent viewers.\nAlthough we don’t know the exact details of xQc’s exclusive deal with Twitch or its length, he said nothing is going to change. “It wasn’t like a big ‘oh yeah, these days things always change, but things don’t change here,'” the Canadian said. “Today I announce I’m staying with Twitch and I’m here for a long time. Gaming warlord, eternal on Twitch. Bang.”\nYouTube’s signings of DrLupo and TimTheTatman seem to be the start of a new saga in the streaming wars. DrLupo said he’s “secure for life” after signing the exclusive deal, which means the platform is likely offering a lot of money in an effort to gain more relevance in the streaming space.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6tK3YrGShnaNiu7DAjKWcmq6Zo7RuwNaiq5ygXZu8s3nYqKytrZKa\n","link":"/post/xqc-says-he-s-not-leaving-twitch-for-youtube/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc says he’s not leaving Twitch for YouTube"},{"body":"CLG League of Legends streamer Lee “Rush” Yoon-jae will begin his mandatory military service in Korea soon after the end of season 10, the streamer announced on a recent Twitch stream.\n“This is actually my last month of playing League of Legends—no joke,” Rush said. “I’m going to be probably playing for a week to let people know that I’m leaving… Then I’ll quit streaming and League of Legends both to serve for military, I guess.”\n Because Rush is 27 years old, he will have to enlist into the Korean military service, which is compulsory for all male citizens between the age of 18 and 28. While the military service can be delayed for various reasons, men have to enlist before they reach the age of 28. The length of service depends on the branch where the soldier will serve but ranges from 18 to 21 months. Rush began his professional League career in 2014 under an emerging rookie team LMQ. The team was very dominant and gave birth to two great LCS players: top lane Impact and ADC Apollo. After a one-year stint with LMQ, Rush joined Cloud9, with whom he stayed until July 2016. Shortly after, he started developing a streaming career and thousands of viewers tuned in to see him perform in his solo queue games.\nAfter streaming for more than a year, Rush announced that he would be joining KT Rolster in LCK for the 2018 season. KT Rolster were one of the most dominant teams that year, and became one of the contenders for the World Championship. Rush spent most of his time on the bench, however, while the team started him only against weaker teams.\nHe came back to NA for the 2019 season to redeem himself on Echo Fox. But after one season he left and joined CLG as a streamer. Thousands of people still tune in to see the former rank-one KR solo queue player climb in the Challenger ladder.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqmarpKeyornEq2SrraOderW7jJucoKGeYrqiusOaq6iqqWK6qrjIrZirsV2osrPCyJyc\n","link":"/post/clg-league-of-legends-streamer-rush-to-begin-mandatory-military-service-soon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG League of Legends streamer Rush to begin mandatory military service soon"},{"body":"Epic Games reveló la primera imagen del tráiler para la próxima temporada de Fortnite: Battle Royale, que comienza el jueves, y muestra una ubicación que fue una favorita de las y los fans y que fuera destruida el año pasado.\nEl primer avance de la temporada 10 de Fortnite muestra a Polvorín Polvoriento antes de que lo arrasara el meteorito en mayo pasado. El tuit de Epic simplemente dice «recuerda el pasado» e incluye la fecha de inicio de la temporada 10 de Fortnite, 1 de agosto de 2019.\nRecuerda el pasado. 01/08/2019 pic.twitter.com/qHO1ZIPJqt\n— Fortnite_ES (@Fortnite_ES) July 28, 2019  Esta imagen desató muchas preguntas en la comunidad de Fortnite. ¿Polvorín Polvoriento se va a reincorporar en la nueva temporada? ¿Tendremos un segundo mapa retro que llevará a las y los jugadores de vuelta a un tiempo anterior a la destrucción de estos maravillosos edificios?\nNo sabemos mucho más sobre qué significa esta imagen, pero es seguro los seguidores se harán muchas conjeturas al respecto en los próximos días. Es probable que Epic también libere al menos algunas imágenes más del tráiler antes del inicio de la temporada 10. Si esas imágenes muestran antiguos puntos de interés, podría significar que la temporada 10 llevará a las y los jugadores de vuelta a los viejos tiempos de Fortnite\n.Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Justin Binkowski el 28 de julio de 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLKxtcJmqZ6ulaGubrjAZqeroZ2av6J5yKaYoJ2eYrGmecuaZK2dnaW8s63DmmRqaF2Zsm6yzqurp6GkmnqiecOimKxllJp6tMGMpZinspGitqa606g%3D\n","link":"/post/epic-revela-la-primera-imagen-de-la-temporada-10-de-fortnite-a-d%C3%ADas-de-su-lanzamiento/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Epic revela la primera imagen de la temporada 10 de Fortnite, a días de su lanzamiento"},{"body":"Another day, another VALORANT error code.\u0026nbsp;\nError code 68 has seemingly cropped up out of nowhere, disconnecting players from matches and locking them out of the game completely. It’s one of the most irritating error codes around and it only serves as a nuisance. But unlike some error codes, it’s easy to fix.\nThe error code emerges when the game is experiencing server connection issues, something that’s largely out of your control. Cloudflare, the DDoS protection provider behind VALORANT, is the real culprit.\nCloudflare has undergone recent server outages, leading to a number of websites and applications, like Discord and VALORANT, going down. It’s an ongoing issue related to a faulty router that should be sorted soon.\nFor now, you can fix error code 68 by closing your client and restarting your game. For whatever reason, this snaps VALORANT back into action. There’s a chance the error code will return, but at the moment, this is your only real option.\nIf this doesn’t work and you’re stuck on square one, there’s a slim chance that switching off your computer and restarting your router will fix the issue.\nYou can find a full list of VALORANT error codes and how to fix them here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrpGhvLOtza1knqqipL9ur86dnGZuaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-valorant-s-error-code-68/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix VALORANT’s error code 68"},{"body":"VALORANT features dozens of weapon skins that can match almost any aesthetic a player is trying to follow or create. There are a few different ways to acquire skins, although most skins will cost you a few bucks.\nThe easiest way to get weapon skins is to purchase them from the in-game store. Players must buy VALORANT Points to purchase skins from the store. There are several amounts of VP available to match almost any budget.\u0026nbsp;\nThe majority of skins are introduced in a bundle that includes several skins for different weapons. Bundles sometimes include a melee weapon and other cosmetic items like gun buddies. Bundles are relatively expensive, though, and can vary in price.\u0026nbsp;\nBut purchasing a bundle does unlock the skins for a slightly lower amount than buying them individually. If only one or two skins from a bundle catch your attention, you can purchase them separately to avoid spending the total cost of the bundle. Bundles are only available in the store for a limited time, so if you see items you want to add to your collection, act quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers also have a rotating store with skins that refreshes every 24 hours. These skins have typically appeared in previous bundles and only return for a short period. These cosmetics vary in price based on rarity. Make sure to buy any skins you’ve been looking for since there’s no guarantee that they’ll appear in your store again soon.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are also a few skins that are available for free through in-game challenges. Each agent has a 10-tier contract that players can unlock with XP. The final reward for each contract is a skin for a secondary weapon like the Sheriff or Ghost. This is an excellent way to unlock multiple secondary skins without paying.\u0026nbsp;\nBut each contract takes a significant amount of time and XP to finish, so expect to grind for each skin.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother option to unlock skins is from a battle pass. Each VALORANT Act features a battle pass with premium and free items for players to unlock. These include gun buddies, player cards, sprays, and weapon skins. You can unlock multiple weapon skins by completing the battle pass within the allotted time.\u0026nbsp;\nEach battle pass typically includes a few free skins that are unlocked at a particular tier. But if you want to unlock several skins for a low price, the premium battle pass is your best bet.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT skins don’t affect the game at all and are strictly cosmetic items. Don’t feel pressured to purchase skins since they only customize your loadout and provide no advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmr5WWvbC6jKyioqajYravedWao6iqkaPB\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-weapon-skins-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get weapon skins in VALORANT"},{"body":"After the first season of the Arcane series came to an end, it has received overwhelmingly positive receptions from both critics and fans—but fans are still discovering more about the series, even from a poster from before its release.\nOne of the very first posters for the series that was revealed simply had Vi hugging Powder, with just the Powder’s eye and hair visible. This poster that has been circulating for the better part of a month has a secret, and fans have finally figured it out.\nIn the poster amongst Powder’s hair, you can make out letters spelling the name Jinx, the moniker that she would later adopt. This Easter egg was hidden in plain sight and wasn’t an accident.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon A Riot team member confirmed this in the replies to a Reddit post, explaining that the artist behind the work, Victor Maury came up with the idea.\nRelated: All Arcane Easter eggs in act three\nThis isn’t the only Arcane easter egg for fans of League. Besides the stellar story and amazing animation, eagle-eyed fans have lots to find during their watch of the season. You can stream all nine episodes of Arcane on Netflix right now.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKeqZqafqbaksYyemKyslad6prPGZp%2BinJSau27DyK2foqZdlr%2Bkrc2eZKmno6mysw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fans-notice-easter-egg-hidden-within-arcane-poster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fans notice Easter Egg hidden within Arcane poster"},{"body":"An overnight Strixhaven: School of Mages spoiler, Crackle with Power, has the potential to deal massive amounts of damage when played.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release digitally on April 15, MTG’s Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) set contains the Planeswalkers Rowan and Will Kenrith. The twins were invited to Strixhaven University by Kasmina and have enrolled in Prismari College, representing the Magic colors Red and Blue. A Sorcery Rowan STX spell was revealed overnight, highlighting an increase in the Planeswalker’s damage output via Crackle with Power.\u0026nbsp;\nCrackle with Power Rowan and Will find themselves within a battle against Oric mages and a Blood Avatar demon, according to STX flavor text and story. This leads to Rowan drawing power from a Strixhaven Snarl to create Crackle with Power.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: XXXRRType: SorceryRarity: Mythic RareAbility: Crackle with Power deals five times (X) damage to each of up to (X) targets. Giving Quandrix students a run for their money, here’s how the CMC damage math breaks down for Crackle with Power:\nRR: Zero power.3RR: Five damage to one target.6RR: 10 damage to two targets for a total of 20 damage.9RR: 15 damage to three targets for a total of 45 damage.12RR: 20 damage to four targets for a total of 80 damage. Damage dealt by Crackle of Power doesn’t specify targets, meaning it can go to an opponent’s face, hit multiple creatures on the battlefield, or deal damage to another Planeswalker. There are also a number of cards within the Standard format that can increase the amount of damage created by Crackle with Power.\u0026nbsp;\nTorbran, Thane of Red Fell: Increases damage dealt by two.Obosh, the Preypiercer: Doubles the damage dealt when stipulations are met.Fiery Emancipation: Triples the damage dealt.\u0026nbsp; Having either Will, Scholar of Frost or Rowan, Scholar of Sparks on the battlefield when Crackle with Power is cast will reduce the spell’s casting cost by one. And the STX creature Efreet Flamepainter can remove the RR from Crackle of Power’s casting cost altogether when Efreet deals damage to a player and the Sorcery spell is in that player’s graveyard.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can experiment with Crackle of Power via a number of Magic formats with the release of STX on April 23. A digital launch of the upcoming Standard-legal set is scheduled to take place on April 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqq2qma21osLEp6pmm6KWsKy4xGauoqyYYr2ww8SrZJyZnmKxpq3LZphmrJ%2BjerCyjJ2YppmXmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-strixhaven-s-crackle-with-power-can-deal-a-ton-of-damage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Strixhaven’s Crackle with Power can deal a ton of damage"},{"body":"From flying across trains to getting speed boosted, Pathfinder has some incredible abilities on the new Apex Legends map. But now he can fly with the help of the new legend, Crypto.\u0026nbsp;\nTo fly around the map, players need to first launch Crypto’s Surveillance Drone into the air, ensuring that it’s in an open space and not secluded under a building or inside a cave. Next, Pathfinder needs to use his Grappling Hook (Q) ability to latch onto the Drone. After the Drone starts flying in the air, Pathfinder will also fly, as long as you hold on.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can fly using pathfinder and crypto!! (credit NiceWigg \u0026amp; taxi2g) from apexlegends  The Pathfinder player needs to hold on to the ability button, otherwise they’ll fall. Similarly, if Crypto’s Drone is flown over 240 meters away from him, it’ll be automatically recalled and Pathfinder will have a long drop.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough this ability may be powerful, it does come with its drawbacks. Since Crypto is stationary when he uses the Drone, it won’t be useful during the late game when players have to keep moving. This combination should be prioritized in the early to mid game to give players a wide field of view and potentially spot enemies rotating into the next circle.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering this combination of abilities was most likely non-intentional and it’s extremely overpowered, players can expect this to be patched relatively soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S9ra3YnqmsZZOWu26yy7JkoqZdlr2mxIylnKCdnpnAbsHSoqWgZZOnxrHAzmaYp5xdpa61tMWipZ2dog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/players-can-fly-in-apex-legends-using-crypto-and-pathfinder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players can fly in Apex Legends using Crypto and Pathfinder"},{"body":"Respawn is honoring Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter movement with a free badge for Apex Legends players.\nDev director Tim Lewinson unveiled the badge today, which features a fist in the air surrounded by a gold background. For Respawn, it’s a small reminder of solidarity in the “fight against racism and social injustice.”\nWorking together with this team, creating this in-game badge to honour the fight for #BlackLivesMatter as part of Apex Legends has been one of the BEST experiences of my career.\nI'm proud to work with accomplices, not just allies. #BHM pic.twitter.com/yMgX9cgY3m\n— Tim Lewinson 🇯🇲 🇨🇦 (@VancouverTim) February 2, 2021  “Working together with this team, creating this in-game badge to honour the fight for Black Lives Matter… has been one of the BEST experiences of my career,” Lewinson said.\nTo get your hands on the badge and support the movement, all players need to do is login tonight at 10pm CT. Respawn will be doling out the gift throughout the entire month of February.\nThis Apex badge is one of many instances in which video game developers have supported the fight against racial inequality and injustice. EA added a BLM message to FIFA 20 and gave out No Room For Racism club items for free in June. The Pokémon Company donated $200,000 to BLM and NAACP. And Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone loading screens were replaced with a message that read: “We stand against the racism and injustice our Black community endures.”\nApex season eight is now live, introducing Fuse, the 30-30 Repeater, a new battle pass, and a slew of loot changes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaeeua15xqKtnmWfqsFustGenGaZoJrFbrjEoJynnKNir6Kwxp5kraddnbyvu9FmmaWZk6B6qbXSraarsV2ivK%2FAx2aYp5xdl7mu\n","link":"/post/respawn-will-give-out-free-apex-legends-badge-to-honor-black-history-month-and-blm/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn will give out free Apex Legends badge to honor Black History Month and BLM"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics developers certainly learn from their mistakes.\nTFT lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer reflected on Rise of the Elements in a Dev Post today, breaking down what will be different for the upcoming Set Three: Galaxies. Though the autobattler’s second season introduced some fun new mechanics, it still fell short in a couple of areas.\nHere are some ways in which TFT devs will try to improve going forward.\nSpell impact and excitement Set one had many exciting and game-changing spells. Whether it was Karthus blasting the entire enemy team or Sejuani freezing unsuspecting enemies, it was great to see your units pull off such game-changing moments. Rise of the Elements moved away from this kind of exciting and impactful gameplay, according to Mortdog.\n“The best example to illustrate this is Sejuani compared to Malphite,” the dev said. “Both serve a very similar purpose (frontline tanks with a big AoE CC move), but Sejuani’s spell had much better anticipation as it was cast and a much clearer impact.”\nTo improve the player and viewer experience, these kinds of high-impact and thrilling spells will be incorporated into Galaxies’ design.\nCombat clarity With Zyra plants, Malzahar’s minions, Azir’s soldiers, Yorick’s Ghouls, and Annie’s Tibbers, it was nearly impossible to tell what you were looking at. The board was flooded with minions, which severely impacted the ability to see how the fight played out. Pair that with invisible spells, like Berserker’s cleave, and you had one big mess.\nSet three will have “more visible and appreciable spells” to further the excitement when seeing your team pull off a great combo.\nChampion balance and design Mortog is happy with the balance of spell power and stats in relation to Star Level. This led to “more possible win conditions” and an increase in satisfaction when upgrading your units. But one and two-cost champions were a “bust,” according to the lead designer.\n“With a few exceptions (3-star Kog and Vayne come to mind) you couldn’t really consider viable late game options with one and two cost champions,” Mortdog said. “They merely existed to act as trait bodies instead of having their own win conditions and fantasies.”\nRiot will make a big push toward making low-cost units viable for the end game instead of needing to replace them for the next best thing. There will be “more satisfying carries” within each tier of units.\nWith Set Three: Galaxies debuting in mid-March, TFT fans still have a couple of weeks to go before jumping into the intergalactic battle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12Zsre%2FjKycrWVjYrSiuMCxoJ6rXZu8pMHSZq6ipJxir6Z5zqdkpqeimnqptcahZKKloJawtXnAp5tmnaiYtrW1zaBkrKiVobm0\n","link":"/post/teamfight-tactics-devs-set-3-galaxies-focus-will-be-on-more-high-impact-and-exciting-spells/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teamfight Tactics devs Set 3: Galaxies focus will be on more “high-impact and exciting” spells"},{"body":"Apex Legends players will now get to dive back into Olympus in competitive modes. The midseason split took place today, pushing Kings Canyon out of the ranked rotation for the remainder of the season. In addition to the map change, the split also reset players’ ranks across the board by 1.5 tiers.\nThe split is good news for users who weren’t fond of the Solace arena. Competitive matches will take place exclusively on Olympus, the battle royale’s latest map. World’s Edge remains out of the rotation until at least the end of the season.\nMidseason splits made their way to Apex in season four as a means to “keep things fresh” in competitive modes. The map change, coupled with the soft reset, gives players an extra incentive to keep grinding.\nThe most significant part of this split, however, is arguably the map change. Kings Canyon is a divisive arena in Apex. A significant part of the fan base believes it’s the worst map out of three possible options, particularly due to its susceptibility to third parties. Moving competitive games to Olympus offers a fresh opportunity for those who aren’t fond of the original arena.\nRespawn has tried to overhaul Kings Canyon a few times throughout Apex‘s lifespan, most recently in season eight. The latest update opened up a new area in the northern portion of the map and overhauled the former Slum Lakes POI. Caustic’s Town Takeover followed shortly after that.\nAlthough Kings Canyon won’t be available in ranked matches throughout the remainder of the season, players can still dive into the Solace arena in casual matches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSrmZ6gsqV50qmjoqxdoq6ssdJmpqWxnaXCtHnToZxmppWseqS7zKmcraGknsOmecyap2atnqm2rXnToZxmnZ6ZerCyjKycmqufo3p5\n","link":"/post/apex-s-ranked-split-makes-olympus-the-new-competitive-map-until-the-end-of-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s ranked split makes Olympus the new competitive map until the end of season 8"},{"body":"In Rainbow Six Siege, it’s important to know the maps inside and out. To help you out with that, there are tons of online resources, including these detailed map blueprints from Steam user “muchbetterthanthis.” In addition, if you’re inside the map’s building, you can look at the compass in the bottom right of your screen and find where you are. Regardless, there are several spots that aren’t readily available on the compass that you need to know on the ranked map playlist, as well as some that apply to all maps. Here are the best common map callouts in Rainbow Six Siege.\nAll maps 90: “90” refers to the part of the 90-degree angle where the legs intersect across from the hypotenuse. Several hallways in R6 are 90-degree hallways and “90” refers to the exact spot where the right angle is made. These spots are also called “Elbow.”\nDefault: The “Default” plant spot varies on every map, but it mostly refers to the most obviously safe plant spot. If you’re unsure, think about where you’d plant that’s the safest. Balc: Any balcony.\nPlat: Any platform. Zig: Any “Z” shaped hallway, also called “Zulu” in Europe. Clubhouse Rafters: Taking the Rafters of the Garage is essential to a CCTV/Cash bombsite attack. The steps are pretty clear: Once you’ve opened the platform wall, you should attempt to clear out the big garage adjacent to CCTV. The “Rafters” are colloquially what the R6 community calls the bottom of the metal stairs to the metal catwalk. AKs: You’ll need to clear the AKs spot if you want to execute a successful basement attack. The AKs refer to the wall of guns in the Armory room, closest to the entrance to the Dirt Tunnel. If you’re a longtime player, this is also known as the “Kanine spot,” named after now-retired player Ozgur “Kanine” Alturk who would infamously sit in one spot and defend it until he died. Clearing AKs is essential on both a blue side and a kitchen-dirt tunnel take. The spot is hard to clear from every single natural entrance into Armory. Border Half-wall: The Border “Half-wall” is in the Armory room and provides a great second line of defense for when attackers breach the Armory wall. Beyond its effectiveness on Armory/Archives, the traditionally strongest bombsite on Border, it’s right above the Ventilation room and it’s a common spot for vertical defense. You can cover both of the entrances to the Ventilation bombsite by making floor holes next to the Half-wall. Coastline  Cool Vibes: The “Cool Vibes” callout refers to the stairs outside the Hookah room with the blue neon glowing sign that simply says “Cool Vibes.” It’s one of the most pivotal rotation points for roamers to defend other sites and it’s crucial to hold in Hookah/Billiards defenses. It’s extremely hard for attackers to fight up it and it can give defenders easy retake avenues. Kafe Dostoyevsky Pixel: Pixel is known by some other less-than-savory names, but all of them refer to the same spot: the jutting hard wall that covers the white hallway from the rappel angles outside of the Christmas room. It’s commonly defended by a shield to cover the player there and sometimes is accompanied by a quick bathroom setup as well. Pixel is the most influential spot on Kafe’s most influential site: the 3F Bar/Cocktail site. Bunker: Bunker is the most common default plant spot for the second most popular site on the map: Kitchen/Service. It’s next to the freezer and encompasses the area where the metal kitchen appliances and preparation tables defend players from angles after the freezer wall is opened. It also gives defenders a good opportunity to defend the freezer hatch drops. Bank Gold: The Gold room is also called the Pulse spot and it’s an R6 classic. It’s really easy to find: It’s the room with all the gold in it and it connects to the all-important Red hall that defends the cinematic basement bombsites. Typically, teams will play a Pulse in the Gold room since Pulse’s scanner allows them to see literally everything happening in the Dirt tunnel, bottom Blue stairs, and the Server room. Chalet Bathtub: This is one of the spots that carried over from old Chalet was the Bathtub spot. It’s a common “ratty” hiding spot on the map and you should always drone it out before entering the 3F Bathroom. It’s extremely hard to win a gunfight against a player in the Bathtub, though, since the angle is awkward for grenades and the Bathtub itself is impenetrable. Kanal  Long angle: “Long angle” refers to the window that’s just in the Radar room on the Radar/Servers 3F bombsite. It’s crucial to control since it slices the bombsite in half and can help attackers push and control the all-important Skybridge. Theme Park Connector/Split: There are many names that this spot goes by, but it’s the small room adjacent to the Armory/Throne bombsite that has doors into the 90 hallway, Armory, and Throne. It can be crucial to create a crossfire into the room and it can be used in the event that the Barrels wall is opened. Consulate Pipes: It’s nearly impossible to have a basement bombsite defense without having a player in Pipes. The Pipes spot is next to the platform in the basement next to the pile of pipes and it can be used to eliminate attackers planting at the Black Car, attackers rushing down Yellow Stairs, and attackers rushing down Spiral Stairs. It’s crucial to hold and clear. White Van: This one is pretty easy to figure out. It’s the massive White Van in the basement that provides good defensive cover. It’s hard to clear defenders out from behind it and it’s definitely relevant to any basement attack. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmialajBbq%2FOpqSopl2irrF5wpqjpaelqcButc1mqZqhnpe8uHnSoq9mq5matKY%3D\n","link":"/post/best-common-map-callouts-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best common map callouts in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"Nicol Bolas is amassing a giant army on Ravnica in MTG War of the Spark—and with it, he’s zombified four of the gods from the Amonkhet expansion. The War of the Spark expansion details the final battle taking place on Ravnica. Containing over 30 planeswalkers and a host of legendary creatures, it’ll also include God-Eternal zombies and the rise of a foreshadowed Gruul god. History of MTG Amonkhet Gods\n Corrupted by Bolas, Armonkhet became a Plane where its people attempted to reach a warriors perfection status by killing one another in what was known as the Trials. Viewed by the inhabitants as an honorable path toward the afterlife, it was merely a way for Bolas to create zombie warriors for his army. Using the gods as tools, Bolas deceived everyone. The only god to survive Bolas’ wrath and deceit was Hazoret. Meanwhile, the other four were not as fortunate during the Hour of Promise, Devastation, and Glory. \u0026nbsp;\nGod-Eternal Oketra\n Oketra was the god of order, in charge of protection and stability. It was her trial that initiates first attempted to pass, known as the Trial of Solidarity. She was an archer with perfect aim, using arrows made from the Second Sun. Oketra, however, was killed in the Hour of Promise by the Scorpion God and later zombified by Bolas to become a God-Eternal. As the God-Eternal Oketra, she still wields her infamous bow with a power of three and a defense of six. She also has doublestrike (the first attack counts as a first strike). In addition to her strength, the white zombie God-Eternal Oketra creates a four/four zombie token creature with vigilance every time you cast a creature spell. At a five mana casting cost, God-Eternal Oketra is a tad clunky for Standard but will work in EDH and in Limited decks. If played in Standard as a fun zombie jank deck, she would pair well with Lilian, Dreadhorde General (also five mana) who creates two/two zombie tokens with her plus one loyalty counter. God-Eternal Kefnet\n Representing intellect, Kefnet was the god of knowledge on Armonkhet. Creating the second trial, known as the Trial of Knowledge, Kefnet was also in charge of maintaining Hekma (water pool power source). He believed knowledge was the foundation of power and would fight alongside Oketra against the Scorpion God during the Hour of Promise. Later zombified by Bolas, he became the God-Eternal Kefnet with a power of four and a defense of five. He costs only four mana to cast and has flying. His static ability fits blue nicely, allowing a player to reveal an instant or sorcery that was drawn and copy it. The copied spell then costs two less mana to cast. The God-Eternal Kefnet is a good fit for mill decks, possibly in combination with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, Spark double, and Jace’s Triumph. In Commander, he’ll also work well with Traumatize. God-Eternal Rhonas\n Known as the god of strength and physical superiority, Rhonas was a warrior at heart. In charge of the third trial, adequately named after himself, it taught initiates to resist their fears and enter a battle with an immovable will. The Scorpion God also defeated Rhonas during the Hour of Glory.\nDue to his nature, the God-Eternal Rhonas is a green five/five with the ability of deathtouch. He costs five mana to cast and doubles the power of other creatures you control when he enters the battlefield. Those creatures also gain vigilance, in addition to their power ramp, until the end of your turn.\nThe God-Eternal Rhonas will pair well with mid-range decks, although his ability might not end the game since it only provides vigilance and not trample. God-Eternal Bontu\n Bontu is a god who’s helping Bolas conquer Armonkhet. She played a major role in the embalming process of initiates and was in charge of the fourth trial. Known as the Trial of Ambition, Bontu believed nobody was born strong and powerful—they needed to become it. Bolas ordered Bontu to defeat her sister, Hazoret, and then betrayed and killed her during the Hour of Devastation. \u0026nbsp;\nAs a zombified God-Eternal, Bontu is a black (five mana) card with a power of five and a defense of six. She also has menace (only two or more creatures can block her). Her ability is card advantage through sacrifice, allowing a player to sacrifice any number of permanents and then draw that many cards. Paired with Angrath in a sacrificial type deck, God-Eternal Bontu holds value. She’ll also play well in limited, thanks to the card draw advantage, and in an aristocrats deck. Ilharg, the Raze-Boar\n Joining the party of gods in War of the Spark is Ilharg, the Raze-Boar. He isn’t a God-Eternal, rather a prophesied god stemming from the druids of the Gruul Clan. As foretold in ancient stories, Ilharg, the Raze-Boar is on Ravnica to destroy everything. Thanks to the Domni Rade ascending to Gruul guild master, and the intense war caused by Bolas, Ilharg is formed. Ilharg the Raze-Boar is a five mana (red) six/six god with trample. In addition, during his attack, he has a trigger that allows you to put another creature onto the battlefield tapped and attacking (from your hand) at absolutely no cost. After the turn is over, the free cost creature then returns to its owner’s hand. \u0026nbsp;\nLiving up to his destructive nature, Ilharg can change the tempo of a game in an instant. And like the God-Eternals, he can’t permanently be removed from the game. All gods in War of the Spark return to the third spot in their owner’s library when killed or exiled. Enter the God-Eternals\n Showing off Bolas’ power and his great zombie army is the multicolored sorcery card, Enter the God-Eternals. It’s a five mana spell that deals four damage to a target creature and then gives life equal to the damage dealt this way. Enter the God-Eternals also has an amass of four while forcing a target player to put the top four cards from their library into the graveyard. The amass mechanic beefs up a zombie army while the damage dealt removes threats through destruction and milling. Enter the God-Eternals is definitely a tier two card with the potential to become tier one. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlkZe8tsCMoKadZZWpsrO6wKWqZqGeYrqis8icZK2glWK0osDHnqmippdixKK%2BjKidZqyYmnq0vMCrog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-about-god-eternals-in-magic-the-gathering-war-of-the-spark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything about God-Eternals in Magic: The Gathering War of the Spark"},{"body":"VALORANT may be a free-to-play game, but the tactical shooter still offers plenty of reasons to open up your wallet.\nThough agent skins likely aren’t in VALORANT‘s future, players can still purchase weapon cosmetics to help them stand out. And with VFX upgrades, color variants, and epic finisher animations, these skins provide tons of satisfaction. These rankings were based on the following criteria:\nAesthetics: How creative and well-designed are the skins? Is the theme particularly captivating?Animations: Are the VFX, reload animations, and finishers unique?Weapons: Are the guns included in the skin line popular? Would you get good use out of the entire bundle? Here are the best in-store VALORANT skins released this year.\n5) Sakura  Yes, the Sakura Collection doesn’t have fancy VFX animations, a finisher, or any color variants. But it’s so damn clean.\nReleased with the Oni Collection this summer, Riot produced a beautiful Japanese-inspired skin line at an affordable price. Sakura, which means cherry blossoms in Japanese, features a calming illustration of its namesake on the body of the weapons. And a setting orange sun completes the scene with pink blossoms littered everywhere.\nThe popular skin also includes the Vandal and Stinger, which gets considerable play in the pro scene. The Sheriff is also a good eco-round pick up for players particularly skilled in landing headshots. And everyone will use the Classic pistol at some point during a match, making the Sakura Collection well rounded.\nThe downside is that players who didn’t snag the skin when it was released have to hope it appears in their shop again. But for fans who don’t like the theatrics used by the more premium cosmetics, the Sakura skins are for you.\n4) Oni  Featuring a horned ogre-like creature and a killer finisher, the Oni Collection is definitely a banger.\nMuch like the Sakura Collection, this bundle pays homage to Japanese themes with the demon-like figure seen in the country’s folklore. The skin line, and all its variants, are gorgeous. While some players may opt for the mint-green hue reminiscent of the classic Arizona Green Tea, there’s a colorway for everyone.\nPlayers can unlock a green spirit energy that surrounds the gun using Radianite points. And it’s hard to forget about the Oni Finisher, which transforms the enemy into a chained demon while cherry blossoms float down from the sky.\nThe stars of the show are the Phantom rifle and the melee weapon, which uses the Oni’s fangs as claws to impale enemies. The other weapons in the bundle are more niche, though. The Shorty, Bucky, and Guardian aren’t used by all players and can be situational. Fans who love the theme but aren’t fond of all the weapons would need to buy them individually.\n3) Prime  The Prime Collection is a great overall bundle—good theme, good weapons, and good finisher.\nWhile the colors may not seem to mesh well at first (gold, black, purple, and white), the stock variant looks great in-game. The same can’t be said about the other variants, however. But the futuristic bullet sounds, the unique reload animation, and summoning a howling wolf to swallow your enemy makes it all worth it. And the wild canine fitted on the back of the gun is regal, especially because its eyes glow when you fire.\nPlus, the Prime Collection’s melee weapon ditches the typical knife for a golden axe. And players can get good use out of the majority of the bundle’s weapons: Classic, Spectre, Vandal, and Guardian. Players who bought the entire collection certainly weren’t disappointed because it’s a great overall buy.\n2) Reaver  The new-and-improved Reaver Collection brings the underworld to VALORANT.\nThe skins were first introduced during the closed beta, used as an experiment to gauge player interest. Then months went by without a peep about the Reaver Collection until it was finally re-released last month—with some notable changes.\nThe cosmetics offer sharp and spiky edges, dark hues, and haunting sound effects. Performing different actions, like equipping and reloading the gun, gives way to what sounds like the groans of trapped souls. And when agents switch out their mags for a new one, they don’t even use their hands as a seemingly spiritual force guides it in. This is especially cool on the Sheriff since the individual bullets each float into the revolver.\nThe finisher is definitely the best part of the Reaver Collection. After killing the final enemy in a round, a bell sounds as hands from the underworld rise from the ground to claim a new soul. Riot did a great job reinventing the skin line, putting it on par with the best cosmetics in the game.\n1) Elderflame  Want to wield the power of dragons at your fingertips? The Elderflame Collection lets you do that.\nAs the most expensive VALORANT skins to date, Riot definitely needed to deliver to charge nearly $100. And, for the most part, it did.\nEach gun, from the Frenzy to the Operator, features a different dragon with a unique personality. The young drakeling on the Frenzy is impatient and skittish, the teenage Judge is brutish, the Vandal matures but still maintains its aggressiveness, and the Operator’s dragon appears stoic and sage. The Elderflame Collection tells a story throughout its thematic—and it’s brilliant.\nThe animations are certainly worth it, too. Each dragon accepts its next magazine differently based on their personalities. And the finisher calls down a flaming drake to burn its target to a crisp.\nEven though this bundle uses a knife, unlike the Oni’s claw and the Prime’s axe, upgrading it with Radianite sets it aflame. And when you swing it, smoke and cinders follow.\nThe Frenzy and Judge are admittedly not too popular now. But with players using the Vandal and Operator in nearly every game, this is a great buy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2XsrTAjKKlZqukpL%2BmedWao6iqkaPBbr%2FKoqWsZZanvK55kWlpaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-in-store-valorant-skins-from-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best in-store VALORANT skins from 2020"},{"body":"The spoiler season for Throne of Eldraine is officially underway with the reveal of the two Magic: The Gathering planeswalker decks led by Rowan Kenrith and Oko.\nWith only two planeswalker (PW) decks and three total planeswalkers in the Throne of Eldraine (ELD) set, Rowan and Oko aren’t your typical PW deck cards. And the same can be said for the other eight spoilers that dropped this morning—Oko and Rowan’s supporting cast within the MTG planeswalker decks.\nRowan, Intrepid Sparkmage Magic’s head designer Mark Rosewater revealed earlier this week that Rowan and Will Kenrith would share a planeswalker card within the Throne of Eldraine set. And while the MTG community is still waiting for The Royal Scions to officially drop, Rowan has gone solo with her own planeswalker card: Rowan, Intrepid Sparkmage.\nLoyalty fiveCost is five mana (two red)Plus one: Up to one target creature gains +3/+0 and first strike until end of turn.Minus two: Rowan deals one damage to each of up to two target creatures. These creatures cannot block this turn.Minus nine: Gain control of all creatures until end of turn. Untap them, they gain haste until end of turn. Oko, the Finassier The new fey planeswalker Oko is stepping out into the limelight. Revealed earlier in the week as a trickster (Oko, Thief of Crowns), his planeswalker card (Oko, the Finassier) highlights Oko’s scheming nature.\u0026nbsp;\nFour loyalty countersCost is six mana (one blue, one green)Plus one: put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature you control.Alt Zero: Until the end of turn Oko becomes a copy of target creature you control. Prevent all damage dealt to him this turn.Minus seven: Each creature you control has 10/10 and gets trample until end of turn. Rowan and Oko’s supporting cast Planeswalker decks in MTG have a reputation of being on the weaker side. As preconstructed decks, their design is often catered toward beginning players. Based on the Rowan and Oko planeswalker deck card reveals and their supporting cast, the Throne of Eldraine set has the potential to break out in power over previous PW decks.\u0026nbsp;\nThe following cards have been translated from French to English. There may be some discrepancies.\u0026nbsp;\nOko’s Hospitality This is a sorcery card that gives a creature you control power and toughness of 3/3 until end of turn. It also lets the player search their library, and/or graveyard for Oko, the Finnasier. The player then must reveal Oko, the Finnaser and put it into their hand.\nAnd the flavor text says it all, according to the translation from a Reddit user. “My advisers recommend letting them eat you.”\nOko’s Accomplices Oko’s Accomplices is a two/three fairy creature with flying.\nRonceesfort Fawn Ronceesfort Fawn is a two/two creature with a beefy mana ability. For eight mana, “creature has power and endurance of 10/10 until end of turn. Only activate this ability if you control an Oko planeswalker.\u0026nbsp;\nGarrison Griffon Garrison Griffon is a two/two flying creature. Its static ability reads “each time the creature attacks, target knight you control gains flying until end of turn.”\nRowan’s Bodyguard Rowan’s Bodyguard is a three/three creature with haste. It also gets +3/0, as long as the player controls a Rowan planeswalker.\u0026nbsp;\nRowan’s Braves Rowan’s Braves is a five/two creature who has an enter-the-battlefield effect. When it comes into play, search your library and/or graveyard for Rowan, Intrepid Sparkmage. Reveal it and then put it into your hand.\u0026nbsp;\nDual ELD planeswalker deck lands Related: A viewer’s guide to every Throne of Eldraine spoiler release\nThe Throne of Eldraine set with Rowan and Oko’s planeswalker preconstructed decks releases on Sept. 29 via an MTG special event and officially on Oct. 4. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmasmJp6s7vWmqVmmZ6ZerC3zmakrZ9dpbmiusSsrpqkm5q%2FbrDEnKKsZZGjsW6%2F1KmnqKqknruoecKaqq0%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-rowan-and-oko-mtg-planeswalker-decks-and-supporting-cast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Rowan and Oko MTG planeswalker decks and supporting cast"},{"body":"Menace in Magic: The Gathering is an evasion ability that was introduced as a keyword in 2015 with the Magic Origins set.\nThe mechanic was added as a way to replace the Intimidate ability, which was overpowered in some circumstances but useless in others, making it difficult to balance.\nCreatures with Menace “can’t be blocked except by two or more creatures,” according to MTG’s comprehensive rules.\nThe ruling around this ability comes during the declaration of blockers. For the creature to be blocked, the opposing player must declare at least two creatures as blockers.\nOnce that player declares those blockers, however, it doesn’t matter if one of the blocking creatures is removed, killed, destroyed, or exiled.\u0026nbsp;\nBy legally declaring at least two blockers, the creature with Menace becomes blocked and exchanges damage with whatever is blocking it during the damage phase that follows.\nEssentially, if you want to ensure your creature with Menace isn’t blocked, you need to make sure to use any creature removal on your opponent to prevent blocks prior to the declaration of blockers.\nMenace as a mechanic is on 178 cards in total, with a majority of them being Black or Red in some capacity. Black has the most Menace cards with 39 percent of all Menace cards being mono-Black. Mono-red represents nearly 35 percent of all Menace cards.\u0026nbsp;\nOut of all 178 cards with Menace less than four percent have no Black or Red mana cost involved.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmm6ido2K6prrAnJxmr5%2BnuG61zWakmp%2BZmHq1tMRmnpqsmJq%2FqrrG\n","link":"/post/how-does-menace-work-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does Menace work in Magic: The Gathering?"},{"body":"Fortnite’s collaboration with pop star Ariana Grande continues with yet another outfit inspired by her being added to the game today.\nAvailable in the Fortnite store today is Spacefarer Ariana Grande, a distinctly different skin to the Ariana Grande icon series skin that joined the game back in August. This new look sees the popstar don a spacesuit that can change colors and even its complete structure thanks to the different styles available to unlock with this new skin.\nShe’ll teach you love, patience, and how to take down some Cube Monsters.\nSpacefarer @arianagrande and Spooky Smallz have arrived. pic.twitter.com/SC5Zrq11ZX\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 22, 2021  With one of these styles, Ariana’s entire outfit changes appearance, and not just that, her harvesting tool, glider, and back bling all do the same. This new look is much darker than the traditional appearance of the skin.\nThis new skin is available for 2,000 V-Bucks or in a bundle with a harvesting tool, glider, back bling, and emote for 2,500. Also available separate from the bundle is different back bling called the Spooky Smallz, which looks to be a Halloween-themed cosmetic.\nIf you missed out on the original Ariana Grande cosmetics back in August, you’re in luck; they are all back in the store again. This includes the Icon series skin, Sweetener Sailshards glider, and 7 Rings Smasher harvesting tool.\nIf you’re a fan of Ariana Grande or simply a Fortnite player who likes to collect everything then don’t miss your opportunity to get these skins as it isn’t clear when the chance will arise again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqyokZiyp63RnqlmmaKerq%2BtjKCpmqaUmnqwwdOfoK1lnqTEbq3VmqClmZKhsm61zWadqKqko7a1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/spacefarer-ariana-grande-outfit-now-available-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Spacefarer Ariana Grande outfit now available in Fortnite"},{"body":"After 1520 days and 3000 hours of progression, Twitch streamer ChainChompBraden almost beat one of the hardest levels ever created in Super Mario Maker.\u0026nbsp;\nTrial of Death is a 10-minute seizure-inducing free-for-all. Its long-length, its intricacies, and its chaotic and seemingly random nature make it one of the most difficult levels in Super Mario Maker. Most levels take hours to complete, but Trial of Death has taken years.\nSince 2015, ChainChompBraden has attempted to complete the level, combining pinpoint accuracy, luck, and patience. The level has expanded over the years and has constantly increased in difficulty. It seems almost impossible to finish, but ChainChompBraden has remained vigilant.  In yesterday’s stream, he reached the final stages of Trial of Death, almost completing it in its entirety. But just as he was nearing the finish line, he fell facefirst to his death. If he had nailed a well-timed Thwomp Shell Jump, he would have been seconds away from completing the level. His nerves got the best of him, though.\nDespite bottling it, ChainChompBraden is plowing on. “I love to challenge myself in games, and this game has many opportunities for people to do just that. This game was barely a few months old when I started this level, and at the time, people were still losing their minds over levels that would take people a week to beat,” he wrote on his stream. “I wanted to stretch the boundaries of what it meant to really grind out a level. I wanted to create something that seemed almost unrealistic. Something that would require an incredibly long journey to complete. Trials of Death is that level.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SipaCkwLS1waWcZqulpbKzecyaqaKnXaKurLHRZqOerpWh\n","link":"/post/streamer-almost-beats-near-impossible-super-mario-maker-level-but-falls-at-the-last-hurdle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer almost beats near-impossible Super Mario Maker level—but falls at the last hurdle"},{"body":"Following both games’ first reveal during the Pokémon presentation last February, a second trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has been revealed on June 1, providing a closer look into what to expect once both versions are released later this year.\nOne of the major features both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will have is the multiplayer feature that will allow four trainers to battle and trade side by side all at once. Players can also explore the region alongside their friends thanks to this feature, making both games the first games to do so.\nNew characters are also arriving in the game, such as Professor Sada for Pokémon Scarlet and Professor Turo for Pokémon Violet. The rival for both games is named Nemona, who is deeply engaged in doing Pokémon battles.\nYet, of course, a bunch of new Pokémon was shown in the latest trailer, including the Electric-type Pawmi that looks like a mouse, the Normal-type Lechonk that resembles a cute little hog, and the Grass/Normal-type Smoliv that releases oil from its head, especially when it is startled or assaulted by another Pokémon.\nAnd the trailer also revealed both series’ Legendary Pokémon who will be the main cover art of each version. “The new Legendary Pokémon appearing in these titles, Koraidon and Miraidon, are on each cover of the retail version of the game, and the title logos are embellished with foil stamp-like designs that use these Legendary Pokémon as motifs,” a press release read.\nFor Pokémon Scarlet, it will be Koraidon who looks like a serpent colored in red and scarlet aesthetic, as well as a bit of white, pink, and blue shadings. It resembles more of a dinosaur figure with legs, especially in its standing state.\nWhat does Mirai mean in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? As for Pokémon Violet, its Legendary Pokémon will be Miraidon. Unlike Koraidon, Miraidon is floating thanks to its rocket-like engines. It is covered in shades of blue, glows, and seems to be associated with the Electric type seen with the lightning-like side horns on its head and tail. No more information was given about both Legendary Pokémon at the moment, although there is some interesting fact about Miraidon’s name.\nMirai (未来 or 未來) is a Japanese given name that means “future.” It is also a part of the Sino-Japanese vocabulary. With how it is being used as part of the Legendary Pokémon’s name, we can expect that Miraidon could be a Pokémon that symbolizes or carries a significance about the future.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsLHSZqSiqpGeeqe%2BzqZkpqGilralu81mpJ6ZnmK9sLfEpqanZaOYrrO4xK1kmqaUYsOqu8ueqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-mirai-from-miraidon-mean-in-pok%C3%A9mon-scarlet-and-violet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does ‘Mirai’ from Miraidon mean in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?"},{"body":"Ethan Arnold recently transitioned to VALORANT, leaving behind CS:GO after five years to join 100 Thieves. And while there may be a bit of learning curve, he’s “excited” about diving into it a new game.\nFollowing a 2-0 sweep over Immortals in the VCT NA Masters One quarterfinals, Ethan discussed his reasoning behind switching to VALORANT. And competing in a “very fresh” game is a big part of it.\nThe 1 tap from @ethanarnold to maintain Garage control and save the round. 👊#100T | #VCT pic.twitter.com/t3ezcZITzI\n— 100T Esports (@100T_Esports) March 13, 2021  “For me, personally, CS was getting really stale,” Ethan told Dot Esports. “Nothing has really changed in the last two years. Everything right now in VALORANT seems very fresh and I think that’s something I was excited about, learning a whole new game.”\nEthan also commended VALORANT devs for “[taking] professional feedback very seriously,” something that CS was “really lacking.”\nEven though starting anew was an exhilarating process for Ethan, he added that CS:GO‘s transition to Europe was also a factor in his decision. Since a lot of major CS events take place overseas, it meant “a lot more travel” and “a lot of time away from home.” That’s also a reason why 100 Thieves exited CS:GO, along with added pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic.\nThe clean 2-0 from the VALORANT squad means we move on in the #VCT Masters Winners Bracket. #100T @Asunaa with ANOTHER lockdown disrupting play. pic.twitter.com/K4nnZk5gfV\n— 100T Esports (@100T_Esports) March 13, 2021  Ethan is definitely not the first 100 Thieves player to seek greener pastures with VALORANT. All four of his teammates—Spencer “Hiko” Martin, Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella, Joshua “steel” Nissan, and Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk—made the switch, as well. And this hefty CS:GO experience is a big contributor to the team’s success.\nEthan left Evil Geniuses to join one of the more successful VALORANT teams in 100 Thieves, who were crowned First Strike champions in 2020. While that may add to the pressure of learning the strategies and mechanics of a new game, Ethan says his team “made it very comfortable” for him.\n“They were just like ‘We know you have a lot to learn, so don’t worry. We’re going to go through it with you.'”\nBattle Sage @nitr0 locks it down and delivers a drawn out Map 1. #100T Solid work boys, let's keep it rolling. Map 2 up next: https://t.co/72n0C8yBWl pic.twitter.com/VL9ie0Wjqw\n— 100T Esports (@100T_Esports) March 13, 2021  For now, Ethan’s taken over nitr0’s smoking duties on Omen. And he believes Omen is “the easiest agent to learn coming from Counter Strike.” But he does believe that may eventually change as new agents are released, other agents are buffed, or 100 Thieves wants to try something new.\n100 Thieves will continue their VCT Masters run in the semifinals against Sentinels on Sunday, March 14. And it’ll likely be their biggest test yet.\n“They’re definitely one of the best teams we’ve played so far with me on the roster,” Ethan said. “We’re just going to do what we normally do and prepare. And they have a stand-in [Tyson “TenZ” Ngo], so we’re just going to prepare for that, too.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZZWptaK6jJyqZq%2BRqHqosdOtoKefXaeyorjLsmSsrJGhsm6x1Z6psqyYnruoedGinqGsXaO8uHnIp2SvmZykv6K602aqnp2dqHq3sdGyZJ%2Bqlai1\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-ethan-cs-was-getting-really-stale-everything-right-now-in-valorant-seems-very-fresh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves Ethan: ‘CS was getting really stale… everything right now in VALORANT seems very fresh’"},{"body":"The grand finale of the 2022 ALGS season will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina, between July 7 and 10. The details on location and date were revealed at the end of Apex Legends’ Stockholm LAN playoffs today, where Australian team Reignite won $250,000 for their first-place finish.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon While a full list of the qualified teams isn’t yet available, 30 teams have already qualified, including most of the teams who were just competing in the $1 million prize pool playoff tourney that concluded this afternoon. Those who haven’t yet qualified for the Championships based on their performances in the regular ALGS season can still do so through two Last Chance Qualifier tournaments taking place in early May.\nYou've made history, legends – but the road does not end here. 😈#ALGS pic.twitter.com/jAD435HFwZ\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) May 1, 2022  The ALGS Championship in Raleigh will follow a similar format as the Stockholm LAN. The competition will take place over four days, starting with a group stage on July 7, a bracket stage on July 8 and 9, and the finals on July 10. Split Two champions Reignite will look to defend their LAN victory and solidify the reputation of the APAC South region. Many considered the region to be a weak competitive ecosystem before they posted excellent performances in Stockholm, and another strong result will prove their success was no fluke.\n🔥This is going to be special indeed🔥 pic.twitter.com/e9tSU4lfu6\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) May 1, 2022  While North America did well in the playoffs, teams like NRG and the newly signed OpTic Gaming still hope to prove themselves in the crucible of the international LAN format, while TSM will try to conjure up their old magic. EMEA teams are also in a bit of a tough spot after disappointing results at the Stockholm LAN. Many of that region’s top teams will be looking for redemption in Raleigh, as well as a big payday: the winners of the 2022 ALGS Championship will take home a $500,000 check for their efforts.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGRrZWViuqq4y6Kmp2WRobS0ecKhmKaomaS7tLTIqWSlmZ5iuKqvyqxkqJ6WYravecmuo7I%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-s-2-5-million-algs-championship-lan-kicks-off-in-july/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s $2.5 million ALGS Championship LAN kicks off in July"},{"body":"FaZe’s VALORANT squad suffered their first loss in the VCT Masters One tournament at the hands of Sentinels yesterday. The team’s aggressive playstyle ultimately fell short against the strong team, but FaZe’s Corey Nigra still believes his team’s playstyle is effective.\u0026nbsp;\nFaZe were previously undefeated in the Masters One event and took down XSET and Envy before facing Sentinels in the upper finals. This was one of the most anticipated matches as FaZe 2-0’d their two previous opponents, and Sentinels dominated with the help of TenZ.\u0026nbsp;\nOn their way to Grand Finals, @Sentinels take down @FaZeClan 2-0. pic.twitter.com/FwEw2yS5zY\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) March 20, 2021  But many were disappointed at the short 2-0 series with FaZe failing to find their groove. Yet FaZe aren’t incredibly discouraged by their first loss and are ready to try their aggressive playstyle in their next match.\u0026nbsp;\n“I just think sometimes you have an off day as a player—it just happens.” Corey told Dot Esports. “But it’s definitely not going to take away from how well [Sentinels] played too. They’re definitely a really good team, so there is that.”\nCorey explained Sentinels were prepared for the series and were surprisingly disciplined despite adjusting their roster just before the Masters event. Sentinels also avoided one-on-one gunfights and provided few opportunities for FaZe to abuse.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite the loss, FaZe have little intention of adjusting their playstyle from the aggressive, “pugging” style they’ve implemented the entire tournament.\u0026nbsp;\n“There is no reason to switch up everything for just one little loss,” Corey said. “If you did that, then you’re not really too confident in your style. So, we’re just going to keep trying to do what we like to do, and however we play tomorrow, the winner of Gen.G vs. NV, vs. them, we’re going to do what we like to do. If anything, we’re going to try and fix some of the things that we thought got abused against Sentinels.\u0026nbsp;\nOther players and fans have commented on FaZe’s style and how it won’t last since teams will eventually learn and adapt to it. Corey believes his team can continue to change and add to their strategy, and people who assume they have no plan are wrong.\u0026nbsp;\n“We have lots of reasons why we do certain things. There is never a time where we’re just like ‘alright, let’s just randomly go here,’” Corey said. “We definitely have an idea of what we do.”\nFaZe are ready for another chance to play Sentinels, but they’ll have to make it through the winner of Gen.G and Envy in round three of the lower bracket. Envy were considered one of the best teams going into Masters One, but Gen.G have quickly proven themselves as one of the top teams in the region.\u0026nbsp;\nFaZe will face the winner of round three in the lower bracket today at 5:30 pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BZqpp6pLvRnrBmrJiav6Z5yKxkp6ddp7Kiv86nZK2nXajEqsDCoWSuqF2aw6a%2B2K2foqaXYrOwvoyjrKysXaS7pnnLoqutpJViubC%2F0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/faze-corey-there-is-no-reason-to-switch-up-everything-for-just-one-little-loss/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe Corey: ‘There is no reason to switch up everything for just one little loss’"},{"body":"The Clash of Clans World Championship 2021 Finals happened from Dec. 3 to 5. Eight teams from around the world competed for a share of the $700,000 prize pool.\nThe teams played in a double-elimination bracket to decide the winners. After an intense three days, J.X. Tiger emerged as the 2021 world champions. Here are the brackets and match-wise results for the 2021 World Championship. Grand Final QueeN Walkers vs. J.X. Tiger  J.X. Tiger win by higher stars\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageQueeN Walkers1295.8 percentJ.X. Tiger 15100 percent Bracket Here is the bracket of the Clash of Clans World Championship 2021 Finals. Match-wise results Dec. 5 (Sunday) QueeN Walkers vs. J.X. Tiger  J.X. Tiger win by higher stars\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageQueeN Walkers1291.6 percent J.X. Tiger1496.6 percent BADZINGER vs. Tribe Gaming  Tribe win by higher stars\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageBADZINGER1295.4 percentTribe Gaming 15100 percent QueeN Walkers vs. Tribe Gaming QueeN Walkers win by higher stars\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageQueeN Walkers1395.6 percentTribe Gaming 1083 percent Dec. 4 (Saturday) TOMPINAI EMPIRE vs. Vatang Vatang win by higher average overall damage. TeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageTOMPINAI EMPIRE 1295.4 percent Vatang 1499.6 percent J.X. Tiger vs. Tribe Gaming  Tiger win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageJ.X. Tiger 1499 percentTribe Gaming 1393.2 percent QueeN Walkers vs. Aphelion Esports  QueeN Walkers win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageQueeN Walkers 1396 percentAphelion Esports 1294.8 percent Vatang vs. Tribe Gaming  Tribe win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageVatang1191.4 percentTribe Gaming15100 percent BADZINGER vs. Aphelion Esports  BADZINGER win by higher stars.\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageBADZINGER1497 percentAphelion Esports1396.2 percent Dec. 3 (Friday) ATN.aTTaX vs. Tribe Gaming Tribe win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall Damage ATN.aTTaX 1497.2 percentTribe Gaming15100 percent J.X. Tiger vs. BADZINGER  J.X. Tiger win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall Damage J.X. Tiger 1396.6 percent BADZINGER 1296.8 percent TOMPINAI EMPIRE vs. Aphelion Esports Aphelion win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall Damage TOMPINAI EMPIRE 1397.2 percent Aphelion Esports 15100 percent QueeN Walkers vs. Vatang QueeN Walkers win by higher stars\nTeamsStarsAverage Overall Damage QueeN Walkers 1498.4 percent Vatang 1395.8 percent ATN.aTTaX vs. BADZINGER BADZINGER win by higher stars. TeamsStarsAverage Overall DamageBADZINGER1499.2 percentATN.aTTaX1398.8 percentncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46rnKytnKnAbrLOq2StoJVisK2t0qFkqJ5dmLmiutJmrqiqnJl6pLTApqeip56otaq8jJ%2Bgp5mcqHpzfJFq\n","link":"/post/results-for-the-clash-of-clans-world-championship-finals-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for the Clash of Clans World Championship Finals 2021"},{"body":"Riot Games is targeting several League of Legends champions with buffs and nerfs in Patch 12.7, with changes specifically coming to Wukong, Lee Sin, Ryze, and others. But while there are over a dozen champions set to see their power levels increased and decreased in Patch 12.7, no champion is receiving a heavier set of changes in the patch than Zeri.\u0026nbsp;\nWith nerfs coming to all four of her active abilities, as well as her base stats, the Spark of Zaun is on deck to be practically gutted by Riot as the 2022 League season nears the halfway point. In an update released by League’s lead champion designer August Browning, the details of Zeri’s upcoming round of nerfs were revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nZeri the carry is still very *checks notes* strong in pro play…\nThe nerfs hit all builds, but should hurt bruiser more than crit. We're making the ult stack slower and more consistently, no more 2x-5x stacks when hitting a grouped up team, but you get double stacks on crit! pic.twitter.com/74xQnje8RO\n— August (@RiotAugust) April 5, 2022  First and foremost, Zeri’s base attack damage and attack damage per level are both being decreased in Patch 12.7. Her defensive prowess is also being targeted since her base armor is being decreased from 22 to 20, while her HP per level is being slightly increased from 90 to 95.\u0026nbsp;\nZeri’s signature ability, Burst Fire (Q), is having its base damage reduced at all ranks in Patch 12.7, with the ability only applying on-hit effects once per cast. Additionally, the base damage of her Ultrashock Laser (W) is being nerfed at all ranks, but its scaling properties via her AD and AP are being increased as a countermeasure.\u0026nbsp;\nThe upcoming changes to Zeri “hit all builds, but should hurt bruiser more than crit,” according to Browning. Zeri’s ultimate will stack “slower and more consistently” in Patch 12.7, according to Riot, since the champion will no longer receive multiple stacks via Burst Fire when striking multiple enemies with the ability—although critical strikes will grant double the amount of stacks moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond nerfs to Zeri’s raw damage in the upcoming patch, the cooldown of her dash, Spark Surge (E), is being increased from 23 seconds at all ranks to 28 seconds at rank one and eventually scaling down to 22 seconds at its max rank. Zeri’s cooldowns are also being targeted in the form of her ultimate ability, Lightning Crash, which is set to be increased by 20 seconds at rank one but decreased by 10 seconds in the later stages of a game.\nSince her release earlier this year, Zeri has been one of the strongest, most widely contested champions in professional League. The champion’s pick/ban rate of 69 percent is the third-highest among all champions across the game’s four major regions of professional play this season, according to League stats site Games of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThese changes to Zeri are scheduled to go live with League Patch 12.7, which is set to be released on April 13, according to the game’s patch schedule.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB5yKyqrp1dnbKiwthmpZ6qlqh6tbuMs5yroaNir6K%2FxGaqrZmkqHp1ecCcq6KulWKuo7XLoquinaNitq95y56YoK2VYr2iwMKhZGpqXWw%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-issue-heavy-nerfs-to-zeri-s-base-stats-4-active-abilities-in-league-patch-12-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to issue heavy nerfs to Zeri’s base stats, 4 active abilities in League Patch 12.7"},{"body":"Before you start playing NBA 2K21‘s My Career mode—which includes The Long Shadow campaign, where you can play in high school games, college games, or even at the NBA G League if you’re on new-gen consoles—you’ll have to create your character’s build.\nThe builds are custom basketball avatars made up of pie charts that consist of four major pieces: finishing (blue), shooting (green), playmaking (yellow), and defense/rebounding (red). It’s an important part of the NBA 2K21 My Career experience because your build will determine the way you’ll play with your character.\nThe builds section comes after you choose your name, position, shooting hand, and jersey number. The attributes you assign to your build will determine the type of player you get. This guideline will assist you in creating some of the most dominant types of power forward in NBA 2K21 My Career. But in the end, you should use a build that fits your playing style. For example, if you’re not good at shooting, use a build that enhances the finishing abilities.\nHere are the best power forward builds in NBA 2K21, starting with the least effective and ending with the best.\n6) 3-level scorer The 3-level scorer build is the perfect one for players who want to create a versatile character that will have great defending/rebounding, decent shooting, significant athleticism, and will also be able to finish on contact inside the paint. For this one, you’ll have to be tall and agile, so go with six feet eight inches and around 195 pounds. Set the wingspan the maximum so it compensates for your lack of height compared to bigger men that will try to bully their way inside the paint.\nDon’t spend on playmaking and put most of the points on shooting and defending/rebounding, so you have around 19 badges of each, and use the rest on shooting. With this build, you’ll have a player that can threaten to score from mid-range and three-point range, which will create space for teammates who like to infiltrate and dunk. Be sure to allocate a lot of points on Free Throw (around 85), because your adversaries will certainly commit a lot of faults to stop you.\nYour player will excel at close shots (87) and will be fairly good in standing dunk (83) and driving dunk (75). You’ll not be a specialist of any sort, however, you won’t let your team on any aspect. Perhaps this build isn’t the best one if you’re aiming to be a star player, but one to complement the team you want to play.\n5) Post playmaker This build is made for players who want to play small-ball as your player won’t have a lot of strength nor will have the average height of a power forward. But he’ll sure move fast in the court and have the ability to infiltrate and make layups and dunks.\nTo create a post playmaker, you’ll need to choose the pie chart that is mostly split between finishing and playmaking then proceed to the physical profile and select the pie chart with more agility, and a bit more vertical than strength. Set the height to six feet seven inches, around 180 pounds, and maximum wingspan, so it helps you to block taller and stronger big men.\nAllocate your attributes mostly to playmaking, then focus on finishing, and put the rest on defending, so you can get some quality badges like Intimidator. You won’t have any shooting skills, but it doesn’t care, because your character will have 89 speed and 86 acceleration to move past the defenders and score from inside. With the attributes, we said, your character should have high close shot (93), standing dunk (93), driving dunk (86), and driving layup (87).\nYou’ll still be able to catch some rebounds and attempt some blocks, but your interior defense will be lackluster, meaning that some big men might force their way inside the paint against you. Many people don’t play with post playmaker, but this certainly is a great build as your player will remind the playing style of Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson.\n4) Interior finisher The interior finisher build hits hard if you grew up watching NBA in the 90’s and early 2000’s, where Shaquille O’Neal would run the show on the court. This type of build abdicates from any shooting and playmaking stats to focus on finishing to create the ultimate post scoring type of player, letting you use your height and strenght to force your way towards the rim.\nGo with at least seven feet, maximum weight, and maximum wingspan. These physical attributes will allow you to have a machine inside the paint, excelling in close shots (90), post hook, and standing dunk. Save your playmaking and shooting points to invest the rest in defending/rebounding, especially in interior defense, block, and defensive rebounding, which will truly frustrate your opponents.\nYou might struggle in the beginning of MyCareer with this build as your character won’t have as many points invested in the scoring department and will move slow, so be sure to help your team by setting up screens to boost your grades and catching every rebound you can. This way you’ll quickly earn virtual coins (VC) to spend on his finishing attributes and start dropping 30-points per game with ease.\n3) Stretch four Do you enjoy the current state of the NBA where the big men leave the paint to score from the perimeter? It’s different from the old days, where they would just set up screens and finish on contact, so this type of player has changed the meta of the real NBA. Almost all of them nowadays know how to effectively shoot the ball outside of the paint, and some even become a reliable three-point shooter. The stretch four is a build made to attack, so your character will be average at best when defending.\nCreate a player around six feet eight inches and reduce the weight down to 185 pounds because he isn’t going to play inside the paint anyway. Set the wingspan to 87 inches to help with his shooting mechanics and start spending as many points on shooting as you can: mid-range shot (87), three-point shot (86), and free throw (93).\nAside from shooting, your player won’t really threaten in any other area. You will, however, end up unlocking some defensive badges after a few matches, which will help your character to defend better, even though he isn’t a rim protector. The advantage of the stretch four is that most of your adversaries will be too slow to leave the paint and stop your mid-range and three-point shots. The stretch four is perfect if you want to have shooting mechanics as good as Kevin Durant does.\n2) Glass cleaning finisher The glass cleaning build is the exact opposite of the inside-out scorer. You won’t be able to create a lot of scoring opportunities for your teammates and your shooting skills will be awful, but you’re going to be incredibly dominant inside the paint since you’ll spend the majority of your points on finishing and on defense/rebounding. Expect a player that can strong-arm other power forwards and perform a lot of driving and standing dunks, which will generate a lot of fans and facilitate your way into the endorsement deals.\nGo with six feet 10 inches, minimum weight, and maximum wingspan. These physical attributes will enhance your player’s abilities inside the paint: close shot (86), driving dunk (84), and standing dunk (95). Spending the minimum you can on shooting and playmaking means that you’ll not be a great mid-range and three-point shooter nor will give flashy assists to your teammates. But you can still use your body type to set up screens for your team, which will allow the ball handlers to effectively shoot from a three-point range.\nWith maximum wingspam and a total of 30 defending/rebounding badges, your character will exceed in block (95), offensive rebound (95), and defensive rebound (95) once you become a star player in the league and maximize all of these stats.\n1) Inside-out scorer This is one of the best offensive builds in the game since it’ll allow you to score from anywhere on the court. Your player will have superb shooting skills, decent speed for a big man, and average defense/rebounding and playmaking. Your player will be a three-point and mid-range specialist, which will force your opponent to leave the paint, opening space for your teammates’ dunks and layups. Your player, though, won’t be able to bully their defender inside the paint and finish on contact nor will stop big players like Domantas Sabonis from scoring.\nThis build of inside-out scorer means that you won’t be among the stronger power forwards in the game, since we recommend you to create a player with six feet eight inches, minimum weight, and maximum wingspan. The focus must be on putting a lot of points on his shooting stats so you end up with 26 shooting badges. You should spend points on finishing just to get one badge and split the remaining points in playmaking (post moves, ball handle, and pass accuracy) and defending/rebounding (defending rebounding, block, and interior defense mostly).\nThe last screen is the takeover menu, in which you choose a badge that will boost your player’s stats when you’ve done several consecutive good plays in a match. Just pick the one that fits your playstyle the most and you’ll have a player similar to some of the best power forward shooters such as Julius Randle and Tobias Harris.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXWt6o7HSrWSpp6eav26yzquumqqUYq%2B2tcudqmahnmK7o62Ma6JraQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-6-best-power-forward-builds-in-nba-2k21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 6 best power forward builds in NBA 2K21"},{"body":"Introduction This week on Top 10’s, we are going to shift gears a little bit. Let’s call it the Picasso episode. While the past few weeks of this series have been razor-edge focused, this time around we are going to go a little more abstract. I say this because today we are looking at the best finishers of all time, and to do that we need to define exactly what a finisher is. This is a very interesting question that will no doubt raise a conversation within itself. However, it must be dealt with before moving forward.\nIn my mind (and for the purposes of this list) finishers are cards that you use to win the game. Not in the sense of something like Loatheb, which might win you the game a lot of the time, but the card you put into your deck and said “this is how I am going to win my games”. That can be with a combo card, a strong end-game threat or simply a powerful minion that your opponent cannot answer. If you have a card that does all of your damage, it’s a finisher. If you have a card that is almost always going to be dealing the lethal blow, it’s a finisher. If you have a card that’s only purpose is to win the game (i.e Bloodlust) it’s a finisher. There is no one form of finisher in Hearthstone, which is why this list is tricky to nail down. They come in all shapes and sizes, and range from spells to minions. While you may win with other cards some of the time, these are the ones that seal the deal.\nHonorable Mentions Arcane Golem (Pre-nerf)\nThough not a finisher in the traditional sense, I almost included the 4/2 on the actual list for its combo potential and role in big burst decks. However, I ultimately decided to confine it to the honorable mentions because it was only a finisher for a short amount of time in a few decks, which wasn’t enough to push into the top ten. Even so, four charge damage stapled to a Power Overwhelming killed more than a few people in its day, and that’s worth noting.\n\nDoomhammer\nA strong as Doomhammer is right now, you do not want to get caught up in recency bias. This card saw very little to no play for most of the time it has been around. Is it a finisher now? Absolutely. However, that does not automatically put a card onto the list. The weapon’s inherent power gets it a mention, but its short use, the overload and the fact that it can be countered with weapon hate keep it from the list.\n\nProphet Velen\nThough it pains me to keep him off of the list, Prophet Velen just isn’t good enough for the top ten. Though undoubtedly strong on his own, Velen was ever only used for one reason: to kill the opponent. That was done in combination with Mind Blast as a way to do a quick 20 to the dome. However, though a brave few actually took the combo to legend (myself included) it was too fringe to make the top 10.\nBloodlust\nAnother Shaman card that just missed the list (you should be able to guess which one made it), Bloodlust is a fantastic finishing card that can lead to a lot of “oops, I win” moments. However, this has seen even less play than Doomhammer, which doesn’t put it in a great spot. Though this certainly has some potential, flashes in the pan are never going to make my final list.\nThe Top 10 \n10. Malygos\nIt is hard to have a list of finishers without the spell-damage dragon. While everything on this list is a finisher, Malygos is the\u0026nbsp;finisher. That does not necessarily mean he is the best finisher (far from it), but this is a card that wins the game whenever he comes down. Continuing the above discussion, what separates Malygos from cards like Power Overwhelming, Doomguard or Mysterious Challenger (which are all inherently not finishers) is that his only purpose was to win games. He did not challenge the board, he was not a threat, he was the win. Plain and simple. Malygos may have acted as AOE one out of every hundred times he came down, but that was never even close to his main function. For that sheer power level, he makes the top.\nThough there are far better cards on this list, Malygos sneaks into number ten because it has acted as a finisher across multiple classes. Miracle Druid, Malylock, Malyrogue, Dragon Shaman and even some versions of Freeze Mage all turned to the dragon as their primary win condition at least once. Early on the dragon was too slow and cards too weak. So the dragon did not have a home outside of some fringe Freeze lists. However, that changed with the printing of Emperor Thaurissan, which skyrocketed his potential. At the end of the day he saw legend only a fraction of the other cards on this list, but he did see it quite a bit. He got the most use from Warlock, but really pulled his weight in the other classes as well.\n9. Al’akir the Windlord\nAs evidenced by the honorable mentions, Shaman is a class that absolutely loves its finishers. While Doomhammer and Bloodlust have both proved to be very strong ways to end the game, neither of them saw half as much play as Al’akir the Windlord. This card is not just one of the most effecient minions ever printed, it was once the way that Shaman beat control and midrange.\u0026nbsp;Even now, this card is an amazing end-game tool that crushes slower decks and immediately ends tight games. There are many times where Midrange Shaman would be fighting an honest battle only to suddenly spring a lethal turn on their opponent out of nowhere.\nWhat pushed Al’akir into the top is that when it wins the game, it is going to do so on the turn it comes down. While this trait is seen in other cards, it is a very rare ability. Hearthstone is made in a way where powerful burst options are always going to be strong. There are many types of burst, but none interact with their class quite as well as Al’akir. Though three attack windfury is nothing to write home about, ten off of Flametongue Totem or twelve from Rockbiter Weapon made this one of the most dangerous game-enders around.\n8. Anyfin Can Happen\nOne of the newer cards on this list, Anyfin Can Happen was a crazy cool finisher that created one of the most interesting deck types Hearthstone has ever seen. Murloc Paladin was a deck that operated in a strange sphere that didn’t exist before the deck and hasn’t really existed since. That is to say it was a Combo Control deck that managed the board by trading off minions and stalling until you played your game-ending trump card that there really was no answer to. There are control decks and there are combo decks, but the two modes had never been melded in quite this way before.\nThe reason Anyfin Can Happen hits number eight is because of just how absurdly strong it was in multiples. One Anyfin could do up to twenty two damage if there were no taunts in the way. That was strong and often would be lethal against many popular lists. However, the second one really pushed it over the top, doing thirty\u0026nbsp;or more\u0026nbsp;in one go. That kind of damage potential has never been seen in any other card, and for good reason. Some finishers do twenty or so damage, but being able to kill someone from full health is really what separated this from the pack. Often times your opponent would be forced to kill the first Anyfin, instantly opening them up to a lethal strike the next turn. Not the best finisher in the game, but certainly one of the scariest.\n7. C’thun\nEasily the newest card on this list, C’thun has made quite the impact during its short time in Hearthstone. The ten mana God is as finershy as they come, a giant end-game threat that either clears the board or kills your opponent in one fell swoop. Yes, he needs cards to buff him, but that proved much easier to do than must people initially thought. When C’thun first came around many people were suspicious about how easy he would be to integrate into different classes, and he answered the call. Big time.\nThe reason that C’thun is not higher than seven if two-fold. One is the fact that it simply hasn’t been around long enough. While that normally wouldn’t count against a card, the real heavy hitters on this list have been around since the start of the game. The second reason C’thun stays high up is because it needs a very specific deck to be good. Many of the best finishers have a certain amount of versatility or took one type of deck way over the top. C’thun decks are strong but not OP, and this card can only be played in certain classes in a certain style. Those limitations hold it back, but the sheer game-ending power C’thun has makes it into the top 10.\n6. Ysera\nThere are many (many, many) big end-game legendaries in Hearthstone, but Ysera is one of the few that acted as a true finisher. What separates Ysera from other control cards is she would be the only threat some decks would run. While there were builds that would stack together a bunch of big legendaries to form an end-game, when you wanted only one finisher, Ysera was the go-to choice.\u0026nbsp;Old Priest and the all-in versions of Control Warrior spent the entire game removing minions, healing and clearing the board until they could slam down the 4/12. Unlike other big minions like\u0026nbsp;Nefarian, Cenarius or Ragnaros the Firelord, Ysera had an ability that would just generate infinite value turn after turn. She was the primary control finisher for the first year of Hearthstone, and only began to cool off when the meta began to speed up during the shift to GVG. The fact that she did drop off the map (largely due to the next inclusion on our list) keeps her at number six, but as far as control finishers go she was one of the best ever made.\n5. Elise Starseeker\nA card first championed by Brian Kibler, Elise Starseeker is one of the few minions ever printed that was made to solely be a finisher. What makes Elise so interesting is that, unlike most cards on this list, she is a slow-burn finisher, one of the only ones ever printed. Almost every good finisher in Hearthstone ends the game on the spot. This stops counterplay and gives many instant winds. However, Elise comes down on or around turn four and has no pay off until the very end of the game. Even so, she is still one of the best finishers in the game, which earns her the spot at number give. Getting a grip full of legendaries is going to lead to a win against slower decks, and has become the way Paladin, Warrior and Priest prefer to end the game.\nIn Hearthstone’s past, most control decks would have to really stretch out their decks in order to be good. They needed to pack in a bunch of different finishers, thereby lowering the amount of removal or heal cards they could play. The reason Elise Starseeker is number five is because she literally changed the way the game was played. Once the Golden Monkey came along control decks no longer needed to pack in high-end cards that would lose the game against faster decks if drawn too early. Rather, you could play one all-in package which then opened the door for decks to run things like double Revenge or five plus AOE spells. You could include healing, you could play early threats, and all of it was thanks to your finisher that you weren’t going to need until much, much later on. Such a large impact is worthy of number five.\n4. Archmage Antonidas\nWhile Mage has seen a wide range of decks that have all played the game in different ways, each one of them ended it in the same way: Archmage Antonidas. Number four on our list, the seven drop wizard is exactly what you expect from a finisher; a card that wins you the game on its own. While it does technically need a little bit of help, casting a few cheap spells has never been difficult for Mage. As good as the above cards are, they have nothing on Antonidas because of how his ability goes over the top. Similar to Anyfin Can Happen, the card truly has no cap on his damage potential, and even without living a turn he’s almost always good for at least two to three Fireballs. That means at his worst the Mage legendary is going to be twelve damage and at his best he is going to eighteen plus (sometimes reaching far over thirty). That is insane for a seven mana minion, and really pushed the envelope on a lot of different lists.\nThis card was once the end-game plan for Freeze, Tempo and Mech ever since they were first around. It is so inherently powerful that Archmage would be thrown into aggro, tempo, control and combo decks because of how it could steal a game out of nowhere. \u0026nbsp;There were plenty of times you would face down a Mage and run them low on cards only to be hit with the old 5/7, two spells play. All of the sudden you would be staring down lethal and looking at a 5/7 that needed to die on the spot. That is the making of a good finisher. Though his run in Freeze Mage and Tempo has dwindled over time, this card was a staple over such a large spread for so long there was no way it was going to miss the top five. Four may even feel low, but that is just a reflection of how strong the top three cards truly are.\n3. Grommash Hellscream\nEver since the dawn of time (or the dawn of Hearthstone) Garrosh has teamed up with his charging brother to kill opponents. Grommash Hellscream is not just a finisher. It is perhaps the most important part of Control Warrior decks and one of the only tools that has stuck with the deck from the early days of beta until now. Almost every above finisher, for one reason or another, dropped off the map. Sometimes it was because their deck faded, sometimes it was because the meta shifted and sometimes it was because they just weren’t good enough anymore. Grommash, on the other hand, does not fit that mold. He is still around and that is the reason he gets the edge over the others to number three. The eight mana orc was one of the best ways to win the game in beta, and he still holds that title today.\nGrommash Hellscream is one of the best finishers Hearthstone has ever seen, and has seen play in a wide range of different warrior decks. He was strong in Patron, good in Tempo and played a very strong role in combo. However, he holds the three spot because of what he’s done for control. Before Elise Starseeker came along and ruined the party, Gromm was just how Control Warrior beat most decks. You stalled out, maybe did some damage along the way, and then BAM, Alexstrasza into ten to the dome. That got even better once Death’s Bite came out, allowing you do swing face and hit with Gromm for fourteen total damage out of nowhere. While Alex was a key piece a lot of the time, she was the set up card. Gromm was the one who put people away. In fact, Gromm is still a finisher even though the dragon is no longer around. It is not that the other cards on this list are better in a vacuum, it is just that Gromm has been doing it more consistently over a longer period of time.\n2. Leeroy Jenkins (Pre-nerf)\nSay it with me now: LEEERRROOOOYYY JENNKKIINNNSS!!! As good as the above cards are, none of them could top the old four mana version of Leeroy Jenkins. In fact, they aren’t even on the same level. Pre-nerf Leeroy was an incredibly powerful threat that was used in a wide range of different combo decks to end the game. Though the four mana legendary was an incredible tool in many aggro decks, he was a strong source of damage rather than a strict finisher. Here I want to focus on how good he was in two lists: Combolock and Miracle Rogue. Each of those decks may have had some other cards or powerful minions, but they were all just ways to get Leeroy going to the face.\nWhat made the legendary chicken-lover so special is that, unlike most finishers, he could kill you from twenty plus damage without batting an eye. While only a finisher in two decks, those decks were so strong that he deserves this spot. Leeroy was not a card that was ever supposed to be fair. He was a card that was supposed to be buffed to insane levels of damage and kill your opponent in one single hit. There was no counter play, there was no “just need to make it to next turn”. It was battlecry, charge face, GG. Very few cards have ever been able to boast that kind of power. It didn’t matter if the decks were using Power Overwhelming, Faceless Manipulator or Shadowstep/Coldblood, they all had one goal, which was to win the game with Leeroy Jenkins. He could be number two on what he did with Miracle Rogue alone, one of the most one-sided decks of all time.\n1. Force of Nature/Savage Roar\nMinions? Hah! We don’t need no stinking minions! There’s finishers, and then there’s Force of Nature/Savage Roar. In fact, this combo was so good that it eventually became known as\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;combo. While Leeroy is one step ahead of 10 through 3 on our list, nothing comes anywhere close to Force/Roar. This pairing was the way all Druid decks (aggro, ramp, combo, midrange) ended their games. Sure, sometimes they would use a couple of big minions to seal the deal, but their primary win condition was to stall until the combo hit the board. Sometimes that came with one minion, sometimes it came with two minions, but often it came alone.\nThere are many reasons that the two spell beat down hits number one on my list, but the biggest is that it was the hardest card to play around in the history of Hearthstone. Fourteen damage out of nowhere was always going to be strong, but when that got stacked onto minions it just got disgusting. You had to keep your opponent’s board clear, you needed taunts and a way to mitigate your health. Decks that had no business running the combo (like heavy ramp) would just toss it in because it worked so well. You could break this down and argue that Savage Roar was the true finisher of the pair, but to appreciate the best finisher of all time you really need both cards.\nConclusion Finishers sure are fun. I always like flashy cards and combo decks, which comprises pretty much everything on this list. Though one could certainly argue about the exact positioning on the list (so many of these are cards are so close) I am happy with the top ten. Finishers are often overlooked when talking about powerful decks, and it was good to bring them to light. As always, let me know what you think in the comments. Hope all is well, and thanks for reading!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m8sXmQaapmmpWowW6yyKegrKCVp8BuwMimnGZqZmyEdQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/top-10-s-best-finishers-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top 10’s: Best Finishers of All Time"},{"body":" NPCs have become a core part of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. Not only do they supply players with exclusive loot, but some of them can also even be\u0026nbsp;hired\u0026nbsp;to follow you around and help you against other players.\nLt. John Llama is one of the Chapter Three, season one exclusive skins, and he’s also an NPC in the game. Players can unlock Lt. John Llama as a playable skin through the battle pass, requiring them to complete weekly and daily challenges.\nIf you were looking to visit the colorful Llama during a match to complete a challenge or any reason, you’ll need to know exactly where he’s located since rotating across the map just to talk to him won’t be ideal in most cases.\nWhere can you find Lt. John Llama in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three, season one? Lt. John Llama resides in an area located south of Logjam Lumberyard in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three, season one. The map below should help you find him on your first try, and you can also hire Lt. John Llama for 95 gold bars or purchase an Exotic Boom Sniper Rİfle for 600 gold bars from him to bolster your loadout.\nWhen you hire Lt. John Llama, he’ll start following you around and shoot at enemies he notices. If you haven’t gone through your Foundation challenges yet, you can also move 1,000 meters with Lt. John Llama to complete one of the challenges of the questline.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiubV5yaifp2Wcoa6urYyipWaen6fBr7XTnmScoJGlwaa%2BjGxkrJ2RqLyvec6nnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-lt-john-llama-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to Find Lt. John Llama in Fortnite Chapter 3, season one?"},{"body":"League of Legends’ most lovable timebender is getting some love.\nSenior VFX artist Kevin “Sirhaian” Leroy showcased a few “very low scope” VFX changes for Zilean today that should be available in the Patch 11.14 PBE cycle. As one of League‘s older champions, the Chronokeeper will get minor updates to his base animations that will “match his Legends of Runeterra aesthetics.”\nHeyo everyone! Zilean is getting a little bit of VFX love in this PBE patch! 🕒✨\nThis update is 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘄 scope: it only aims at updating 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 of his 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 VFXs to match his new Legends of Runeterra aesthetics. pic.twitter.com/wLZcDM2RDN\n— Sirhaian (@Sirhaian) June 24, 2021  Zilean’s Time Bomb (Q) will be far more modern, updated with a clean blue animation that pulses before it explodes. And the roman numerals on the clock were seemingly replaced by what looks like runic symbols. The champion’s Time Warp (E) and auto attacks will be polished too, along with Chronoshift (R). Instead of the previous outdated revive animation, a bright blue clock spins around Zilean during his ultimate before resurrecting.\nSirhaian explained that the VFX from the rest of Zilean’s skins were unchanged, aside from Shurima Desert, where “subtle sand was added.”\nThe Chronokeeper was recently added to the digital card game LoR last month, sporting modern and visually impressive animations. Riot likely wanted to keep that same consistency across both titles, electing to update some basic VFX on a champion that was released in 2009.\nWith these VFX changes hitting the PBE soon, they’ll likely deploy on the live servers with Patch 11.14. League\u0026nbsp;Patch 11.14 is expected to go live on Thursday, July 8, according to the\u0026nbsp;official patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGipJWWu26%2BxJycoq6Zo7RurYyvnKuxXaG8uHnSnKapnV2qvaWt055kraddl660sYyvnbFlkaO2rq3Toqanq12eu264xJqerp1dpa%2Bmec%2Baq5yg\n","link":"/post/zilean-receiving-a-very-low-scope-update-to-base-vfx-animations-in-league-pbe-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zilean receiving a ‘very low scope’ update to base VFX animations in League PBE patch"},{"body":"With just three days left in the 2022 LEC Spring Split, Excel Esports are so close to qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in the organization’s history. But the team will have to continue into the final two days to see if the postseason truly is in their immediate future since G2 Esports showed them why they’ve already qualified today.\nG2 continue to showcase their momentum heading into the playoffs, taking down Excel and forcing them to look at their upcoming games for a chance at the postseason. Piloting League of Legends’ resident sand bird, Caps pushed this game into his team’s favor from the very beginning with G2 seeking to venture up from their fourth-place standing.\n.@G2esports defeat @EXCEL! #LEC pic.twitter.com/EGkiNge7wF\n— LEC (@LEC) March 4, 2022  The pairing of Finn’s Gwen and Mikyx’s Yuumi quickly made it clear that Excel’s win condition would be through scaling. But a G2 composition that wanted to end sooner rather than later stood in their way. Teamfights in Excel’s favor were led by this Gwen/Yuumi combo, but proactivity from G2 made it difficult for Excel to gain any ground over their opponents.\nCaps’ fancy footwork on Azir proved to be the most pivotal part of G2’s victory, not only trapping his enemies near him but ensuring that they couldn’t get away by any means. He emerged from the first few minutes of the game with five kills, one secured by himself, the others through side-stepping the entirety of Excel’s team in the top river.\u0026nbsp;\nWith so much gold under his belt in less than 10 minutes, Caps went on to be a force that no members on Excel could match. A last-ditch effort from Excel placed them right under Caps’ man-made tower, breaking down the Jarvan IV/Gwen/Yuumi combo that afforded the opposing team some breathing room. The G2 mid laner ended his first game of Azir this split with a 10/1/6 KDA and as the player of the game, solidifying the team’s momentum heading into the playoffs.\nExcel must now defeat SK in their match tomorrow to officially qualify for the playoffs. If they lose, their chances of entering their first playoffs may be in jeopardy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ5rZZOWvbR50rCmqKijYravedOoZJ2dnJbGbrHXnJylq12au7W%2BwKeanmWkpHpzfJFrZKWdk2LAsb7Ip55mq6ChtrV5z6WYsqeWm8A%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-caps-swoops-in-to-delay-excel-s-entrance-to-2022-lec-spring-split-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Caps swoops in to delay Excel’s entrance to 2022 LEC Spring Split playoffs"},{"body":"The next Pokémon TCG set Evolving Skies is set for an August release.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with the upcoming June set, Chilling Reign, it is likely that Evolving Skies will be a combination of multiple Japanese releases. This time, the sets in questions should be Towering Perfection and Sky Stream, which will each feature 67 cards.\u0026nbsp;\nTowering Perfection will focus on Single Strike cards and be headlined by Duraludon VMAX, while Sky Stream will keep with its namesake and introduce Rayquaza VMAX, along with new Rapid Strike cards. Both sets will launch in the OCG on July 9, which fits the timeline for being bundled into a TCG set a month later.\u0026nbsp;\nBased on that, we could also see cards from the Eevee Heroes special set added to the card list too. Pokémon TCG publication PokéBeach pointed out the the evolving theme could tie into the Eevee Heroes list, but otherwise, those cards will likely be coming over in the November or 25th anniversary sets later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nMy current speculation: pic.twitter.com/pPVeAgY5EG\n— PokeBeach.com💧 (@pokebeach) May 18, 2021  We won’t know details about how many cards will be included in Evolving Skies or what sets will be combined to make it until we get closer to its release date on Aug. 27.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mq5WpeqbCzqWtoqaXYsCstcSsZKudppqurbHDZp2oql2WwqjB0q0%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-set-evolving-skies-revealed-for-august/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG set Evolving Skies revealed for August"},{"body":"Jund Sacrifice and the cat/oven combo has another trigger outlet with today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoiler, Bloodrush Aspirant.\nOne of the most powerful decks to emerge from the Throne of Eldraine set was Jund Sacrifice, which used Cauldron Familiar as a sacrifice outlet and Witch’s Oven as the engine whileMayhem Devil pinged an opponent for one damage with each sacrifice. Bloodrush Aspirant also has the ability to ping for one damage, and it grows in strength with the sacrifice of a permanent.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe THB spoiler wasn’t in English but there is a rough translation of it.\u0026nbsp;\nBloodrush Aspirant 1RCreature- Satyr, BerserkerWhenever you sacrifice a permanent put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodrush Aspirant.1R {T}, Sacrifice a creature or Enchantment: Bloodrush Aspirant deals one damage to target creature, that creature can’t block this turn. Bloodrush Aspirant in the THB set is also a Satyr creature, creating synergy with Gallia of the Endless Dance in Limited Draft. There should also be plenty of sacrifice outlets to trigger it in THB Limited too, making it a solid Uncommon pick. But it’ll most likely get used in Standard Constructed Rakdos and Jund Sacrifice builds.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Satyr isn’t a replacement for Mayhem Devil since it requires a CMC of two, one Red, and the sacrifice of a permanent to deal damage. But it adds an extra layer of synergy to the sacrifice decks, especially since it can grow from a 1/1 to 3/3 the following turn with a single sacrifice combo between Cauldron Familiar and Witch’s Oven.\u0026nbsp;\nBloodrush Aspirant is like a mini Korvold, Fae-Cursed King, without flying. It triggers a +1/+1 counter with every Food, creature, enchantment sacrifice. And even with Fabled Passage. But the new THB set has ways of exiling graveyards, which could slow the sacrifice decks down tremendously.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0rcKroJ%2Bhk5p6tb7IoJ6eqqNitq%2Bv0Z6YrJ1drLa1tIybo6inlKfCtLSMmqqpoaKWu7V5yKdkraCVp7y0ecGesKimlGKxpq3ToQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sacrifice-triggers-increase-with-bloodrush-aspirant-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sacrifice triggers increase with Bloodrush Aspirant in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":" Season 11 of Apex Legends finally introduced Ash as a playable character in the game. As one of the Apex and Titanfall universe’s most notorious antagonists, the reveal was appropriately drawn out, as the character is inextricably linked to several characters, and she can almost be considered two characters in one.\u0026nbsp;\nFor a character this multi-layered and storied, Apex needed to bring out the big guns when it came to designing Ash’s skins. And despite being a playable character in the game for less than two seasons, the cosmetics available for the simulacrum have lived up to the hype. Playing on the Incisive Instigator’s obsessions with hunting down her prey and cleansing herself of any and all remaining humanity in the pursuit of perfection, Ash’s skins are both beautiful and frightening.\nHere are the best skins for Ash in Apex.\nDenizen of the Deep Want to look like one of the eternal crew members of The Flying Dutchman? Try out the barnacled Denizen of the Deep skin.\nIntroduced to the game during the Dark Depths thematic event, Denizen of the Deep seemed to take equal cues from the deep and sometimes mythical ocean-themed skins from the rest of the Dark Depths cosmetics, and the pirate stylings of the Raiders collection event that came just before it. The skin makes Ash’s trademark hood part of a bigger garment, complete with a leather coat and brass finishings, while the normally-angular blades adorning her body gets a more old-timey, scimitar look to them.\nNot content to stop at “robot pirate,” the skin also adds barnacles and weathered metal all over the place, has some sort of green fluid coursing through tubing attached to her midsection, and also gives Ash five pupil-less eyes. Oh yeah, and her lips are dark green now—because the ocean.\nThe look is altogether unsettling and awesome. And, as part of Respawn’s new strategy with skins from thematic events, players can unlock this skin in the Legends tab with 2,400 Crafting Metals at any time, even though the Dark Depths event is long gone.\nMercenary Mystique The base legendary skins that released with Ash are still some of the best skins in the game—and that’s certainly true of Mercenary Mystique.\nThe skin presents Ash as more of a cobbled-together hunter than the model of perfection, but what it lacks in beauty, it more than makes up for in brutal intimidation. The skin is tied together at top and bottom with a bird theme, with a hawk skull and feathers decorating Ash’s hood, while her feet have been transformed into steel talons. The green and khaki version of this skin, Eagle-Eyed, also shows off Ash’s scary side, but the swatch of bright blue face paint to go with her mismatched red and blue eyes puts Mercenary Mystique over the top.\nPlayers can unlock this skin in the Legends tab with 1,200 Crafting Metals.\nVenom Blade One of the rarer skins for Ash, the epic Venom Blade skin highlights just how good Ash’s original character design is. The skin doesn’t do much different outside of changing the actual textures on Ash, but it lacks nothing for style.\nThe colors and lines of the skin design all work incredibly well in tandem with each other, and the extra lines drawn on Ash’s face and lips push the skin over the edge from “good” to “great.” Glowing red details on her forehead, bottom lip, and legs complete the look and make it truly unique.\nThe other reason this might be a great skin for you? It’s one of the hardest Ash skins to find in the game at the moment. As part of the Prime Gaming bundle in November, it was free for all players that linked their Twitch account to their Apex account and claimed the free reward. It was only available for that month, however, and the Prime Gaming skins have not returned to the game in the past. So, if you have this skin already, equipping it can help you stand out in a big way.\nFallen Angel Another one of Ash’s base legendary skins, Fallen Angel strikes at the core of Ash and who she is: a fundamentally fractured entity striving for perfection.\nThe skin itself is beautiful, befitting the “angel” moniker. The metallic, dark blue elements of the skin are certainly more muted than its Chaotic Emerald counterpart, but these muted elements also make the main attraction of the skin stand out even more: the gold embellishments poking out from under the blue rib cage, extending as spikes from the shoulders, and creating her blade-like legs.\nEven the “fallen” element of this skin is beautiful, with Ash’s broken face revealing more gold plating underneath. It’s a stylish and striking skin and one that encapsulates the character.\nPlayers can unlock this skin in the legends tab with 1,200 Crafting Metals.\nChain of Command Want to look like a comic book character? The Chain of Command launch skin is your best bet.\nThe skin, clearly reminiscent of DC Comics villain Deathstroke, turns the chrome all the way up and gives Ash embellishments in bright orange, while removing her mouth altogether from her face, and leaving just a pair of glowering eyes. The skin also gives Ash even more sharp and pointy objects than normal, adding spikes to her shoulders and hood, while her body is covered in chrome machinery. It’s intimidating, it’s stylish, it’s what you want from an Ash skin.\nWhile this skin has only been available as part of the launch bundle of season 11, Respawn has brought previous launch bundle skins back to the store in the past. Player’s best bet for unlocking this skin is paying attention to the store rotation or checking to see if Apex is advertising any special deals.\nSynthetic Huntress This is the skin for players who have always thought Ash would look better with teeth. Really, really big teeth.\nOne of Ash’s newest skins, the Synthetic Huntress was released as part of the Warriors collection event. It gives Ash literal fangs, and pairs it with an insignia on her chest plate of a lion roaring. The skin features a silver, purple, and gold color scheme, with some red embellishments and golden neon elements. The skin also brings home the hunter theme by adding bits of fur to her shoulder and beneath other parts of her armor.\nThe skin clearly tries to communicate just who rules the jungle, and in this case, the king of the jungle is a queen. And is also a robot. At least, mostly a robot. As a collection event skin, players who didn’t get to unlock this during the Warriors event will be out of luck for a while, but will most likely be able to add this skin to their collection if and when Respawn adds it to the store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WwKl50qSgp6tdnrturc%2Ber2aklZyyr7DS\n","link":"/post/the-best-ash-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Ash skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"When Halo 5 launched, I’m sure many of you competitive Halo fans had high hopes to improve your skill in the game. Although I have seen many of my own friends improve greatly in Halo 5, I have also seen some struggle with their aim and adapting to the new player movement. Here are a few tips that will hopefully help you improve as a player.\nAiming As you have probably noticed already, Halo 5 has a significantly reduced auto aim compared to other Halo games. This means that players can no longer rely on auto aim to help them hit accurate head shots and are forced to improve their raw aim. Pacing Your Shot\nThe first thing players should focus on when shooting in Halo 5 is the pacing of their shots. I see a lot of players spam their shots in the hopes that those 7+ shots can connect with a kill, and that’s just a terrible way to go about it. Not only is spamming shots extremely unreliable in a gunfight, but it also ruins your level of accuracy. The proper way to pace your shot is to first focus your reticle on your opponent’s head, shoot, and repeat. This process may seem like you’re killing people at a much slower time at first, but over time as you improve your pacing, you will be able to do this process at a much quicker rate. This also improves your overall accuracy so you will eventually be able to win\u0026nbsp;gunfights you thought you would lose. [Improve your game even more with this Halo 5 Guide.] Sensitivity\nOne problem that many players struggle with is their sensitivity number. Whether it’s a 3 to a 10, your sensitivity number should be adjusted to what you feel more comfortable using. There seems to be a bit of a rumor going around for years that raising your sensitivity number means you’re a better player and that’s simply not true. All the sensitivity number means is that you feel comfortable with it. I see great players all playing on different sensitivities.\u0026nbsp;With accuracy in Halo 5 being a very important factor to win, it’s crucial that you find your true sensitivity number. Also, keep in mind that the sensitivity in Halo 5 is a bit different than in other Halo games, so you may have to bump it up a bit than higher what you’re used to using. For example, I usually keep my sensitivity at 6 in all Halo games but in Halo 5 I was forced to bump it up all the way to a 10 to feel as comfortable as I did before. Strafing\nHaving good strafe technique has been important in every Halo and it’s no different in Halo 5. With gunfights being much more challenging in this game, it’s important to take any advantage you can get in a gun battle. For those who don’t know, strafing is when you move left and right when having a gunfight with your opponent. However, just moving left and right while shooting is the most basic strafe possible, and many players have added their own unique styles to their strafe, making it harder to kill them. Here are a two examples of famous strafes that have been notorious for their effectiveness in battles:  Gandhi Hopping: When getting into a battle, move left, right, and then jump right after. While in the air, spam the crouch button. This will make your spartan jiggle in the air making it harder for your opponent to hit a headshot on you. The strafe was created and made famous by MLG Halo pro Gandhi back in Halo 2 and is still a popular strafe to use today.   SK Strafe: When getting into a battle, wiggle your left analog stick left and right without actually hitting the ends of your analog stick. This will create glitch effects for the opponent, making it harder for them to hit their shots. It also helps to add a crouch to the strafe every once in awhile just to make it even harder for the player to hit your head. The strafe was created and made famous by MLG Halo pro SK back in Halo 3. It is still one of my favorite strafes to see and one of the hardest to master.  Many players have taken some of the things from these two strafes and added on to them. The goal when making your own strafe is to make it challenging for your opponent to predict when you’re going left or right. Little factors such as a jump, crouch or going left a little bit longer than you go right can cause your opponent to miss their shot automatically giving you an advantage over them. In Halo 5 you can also crouch while moving at the same time, which was not possible in any Halo except for Halo 4 and H2A, so make sure you take advantage of this feature when developing your strafe. Player Movement One problem that I see a lot of players dealing with is adapting to Halo 5’s unique player movement. The game can get very fast paced at times but can also become slow paced depending on how you or your opponent play your match. Here are a few tips to help you adapt to Halo 5’s movement. Pay Attention to the Environment\nHaving a strong knowledge of the map you’re playing on and knowing every single nook and cranny you can take advantage of is very important when winning a game. Halo 5 is in no way a run and gun game where you can just sprint around the map killing people. You are better off knowing all the shortcuts and power weapons on a map and making sure you have control of at least one power weapon. For example, look at the map ‘Empire’.\u0026nbsp;Making sure you have control of Over shield and Shotgun in many cases will guarantee a victory. Since neither power weapon shows up on your screen when spawned, it’s important that you roam around the weapons and keep track of time to make sure you go near them right when they spawn. Good habits like this one will not only allow your teammates to have an easier time out slaying a team, but you will most likely apply this good habit to other power weapons on other maps. Switching from Fast Paced to Slow Paced\nLike I said earlier, Halo 5 is a game that can switch from a fast paced game to a slow paced game in an instant. It is very important that you are able to determine when these switches occur and change your play style depending on the pace of the game. One way to find out if a game requires you to play at a slower pace is if your opponents have a solid team shot. This is pretty easy to do: just run out and see if you get melted within 2 seconds by your opponent. Bait and Switch is a good strategy you and your teammates should work on. You can practice this skill by maintaining control over power positions that are close to each other so that your team can bait and switch. Being able to do this is a very important as a team, especially if one or two of your teammates don’t have a great shot. It allows those teammates to put off a few shots, and if they are weak, you can simply bait and switch with them to increase your team’s chances of getting kills. This is a strategy that most teams use to win close matches, but it may take some time to understand how to do it efficiently. When in a faster-paced game, it is very important to be able to switch power positions over time. Typically, the game becomes fast paced when playing an objective game such as CTF, which means that many times, you or your teammates will infiltrate your opponent’s base to pull out their flag. Having a strong knowledge of map rotation will help you and your team transition from your base all to way to your opponent’s base. Always make sure that when someone from your team is attempting to pull a flag, you have a one or two teammates in a power position – either on top mid or an area on the left or right side of the map that’s elevated so they can put shots on opponent’s defending their flag, making it easier for the infiltrator to clean up those kills and hopefully pull the flag out of their base. Staying Alive In Halo 5, being able to stay alive is very important, especially in many of the new game types such as Breakout. With Halo 5’s new shield regeneration system, staying alive is now a bit harder than in the past. You can no longer sprint away from gunfire and regenerate your shield while sprinting. In order to recharge your shield, you must either stay still and wait for your shield to recharge or walk away and wait. This means that it’s very important to be aware of your surroundings when fighting. If you get yourself into a battle where there is a large chance you can die, try to put yourself in a position where you can either hide to recover your shield, or be in a position where you can completely escape the battle. Positions like these are in every Halo 5 map, but there aren’t many of them. Fighting out in the open is not the best choice of positioning, especially if you have better options for positioning. Another way to stay alive for a longer period of time is to always be near your teammates. In most FPS games, leaving your teammates and putting yourself where you can’t get any supporting fire is usually a bad strategy. Halo 5 is no different. In fact, I feel this rule is even more important to follow in this game compared to past Halo games. Typically, teams who don’t have players who leave their position to fight on another side of the map tend to win more games. It really doesn’t benefit you when you leave your position. Not only do you give up the cover fire you originally had from your teammates, but the odds of you getting more than one kill are very slim, and if your opponents spot you before you’re in a position to kill anyone, the odds you’re even going to get a kill are even slimmer. Make sure you learn to move with your team around the map and never give up your position to move near the opponent’s base unless it’s an objective game. I hope these tips to becoming a better player on Halo 5 help improve your skill and make you a better player. If you have any thoughts or questions relating towards this article, please feel free to leave it in the comments section below.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwwMipqmasn2Kvpq%2FOpqCnn12WeqOx062cq2Wgoa66sdFmoKdlmJa5sHmUZmhqaGZt\n","link":"/post/tips-to-becoming-a-better-player-in-halo-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tips To Becoming a Better Player in Halo 5"},{"body":"JackeyLove, a former League of Legends world champion and current ADC superstar for LPL team Top Esports, has released a song in conjunction with the LPL Cares initiative and the One Foundation charity that will help raise awareness and monetary support for disadvantaged youth in China.\nThe song is titled “Pray” (depending on the translation, the song could also be read as “Wish”) and features JackeyLove’s vocals layered over a low-key but emotional pop instrumental. The lyrics of the song are meant to be inspirational and read as JackeyLove “praying” for these young kids’ brighter futures.\nThe song was released on Chinese music streaming platform y.qq. To access this site and JackeyLove’s version of “Pray,” a y.qq membership is required, but this is only achievable for Chinese residents. The song has been re-uploaded to SoundCloud, however, and can be found in InvenGlobal’s article about the song.\nAlongside the release of this song, a behind-the-scenes style video was produced showcasing how it was created.\n TES have been a busy team over the past split. In addition to putting out this banger for charity, they’ve released a shampoo commercial for L’Oréal and have been featured models in fashion magazine Esquire Fine.\nOf course, between all of this extra promotional content, TES have also all but secured their spot at the upcoming World Championship. They’re tied with JD Gaming for the most LPL championship points and only need to secure one more series win to officially qualify for Worlds.\nTES face Suning this weekend in the LPL Summer Split semifinals.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuoqF2awLG70a2qZqKRmLimxcuorZ5lopq5pq3Snqpmq5%2BjtG6yzqtknKCRp7a1xYypqaiilZjBbq%2FApaOenF2hva15wpqpnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/top-esports-jackeylove-releases-song-for-charity-project-called-lpl-cares/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top Esports’ JackeyLove releases song for charity project called LPL Cares"},{"body":"Fortnite’s season nine is about to end after 12 weeks and a World Cup. Season 10 starts tomorrow, Aug. 1.\nEpic Games announced will be ready for download at 3am CT on Aug. 1. That should be the same moment when Epic will publish the season 10 patch notes on its official website, though players will still need to wait one or two hours to be able to play the game since its servers usually go down for maintenance before the update is live.\nThe time grows near.\nDowntime for our next season begins tomorrow, August 1 at 4 AM ET (0800 UTC).\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 31, 2019  We don’t know much about what’s coming aside from the hints that Epic has been giving us through teasers. The company already referred to the old Dusty Divot point of interest that’s been gone from the game since May 2018, and it also told players to “look forward” while showing the silhouette of what seems to be a mech suit that players have never seen before.\nUnlike season nine, it seems that season 10 will last 10 weeks. There’s no big competitive event such as the World Cup coming anytime soon that would need Epic to keep the Fortnite metagame stable for longer than usual, like it was forced to do for the World Cup. That’s probably one of the reasons why Epic is making this upcoming season to last the same duration as previous ones.\nA new Battle Pass is surely coming with several new cosmetic items and character skins. We don’t know how and if Epic will change daily and weekly challenges for season 10, or if side quests such as season nine’s Fortbytes will be carried over to the next season. We will keep this story updated with the latest information about the Fortnite season 10 release time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuwMimnGacn5rAbrLOq6unoaSawG6%2FxJqqqKZdZn1uv9Oaqa0%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-fortnite-s-season-10-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Fortnite’s season 10 start?"},{"body":"Overwatch’s competitive season 27 had a slightly delayed start, beginning on March 9 instead of its originally expected date of March 4.\nTypically, seasons of Overwatch last about two months before the next one begins—and many people anticipate that this season will have a similar trajectory.\nThat means season 27 could have an end date around the first or second week of May.\nLast year, season 21 of Overwatch began around the same time that season 27 did on March 5. That season ended on May 7.\nWhile an official end date has not been published by Blizzard yet, it appears that the technical issues that delayed season 27 won’t force its end to be delayed significantly.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering the way that seasons of Overwatch typically start and end on Thursdays, it’s expected that season 27 will end on May 6. If the season’s end gets pushed back a week due to its delayed start, it may end one week later on May 13. But that’s not confirmed.\nThis article will be updated when an official end date for season 27 is announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmp6aav7it05yfZquVlsCwuoxrbmadnpk%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-overwatch-season-27-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Overwatch season 27 end?"},{"body":"NBA 2K22 players who start playing MyCareer, the popular game mode where you create your own prospect to compete in the NBA, will once again be presented with the option to choose between two different agencies to represent them throughout their journey.\nYou’ll have to decide to either go with the Palmer Athletic Agency or Berry and Associates in the Draft Day quest. Each agency has its own perks and it depends on what you want for your player. Palmer Athletic Agency is an expert in the business and will tell you to just focus on playing basketball while they take care of the rest. It will get you shoe deals and other sponsorships, but given that it’s a large agency, you can be overshadowed by other names at the beginning of your career.\nBerry and Associates, on the other hand, is a fairly small agency specialized in other aspects of the industry, such as music and fashion. You’ll have more freedom in developing your brand and will be the agency’s superstar, without necessarily having to be a great NBA player.\nWhich one is the best option? It’s impossible to say what agency will be better for your player since it really depends on your skill and what you want for your career.\nThat said, the Palmer Athletic Agency is the one you want to choose if you just want to become the best NBA player in the world. You won’t have to focus on other activities and will receive a large amount of Virtual Currency (VC) if you work hard and become a great baller.\nBut if you want to explore other opportunities in your career aside from simply playing basketball, it’s better to pick Berry and Associates. This is the safest option if you’re not that good at NBA 2K since you’ll earn VC by doing other things such as rapping and creating your own fashion collection.\nYou can check out the dialogues of both meetings here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGhk516orPEp5qyZaSkeqS0zqiqnmWZo3qvrsBmaaRqYmK6uq%2FAq5yeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/which-agency-to-choose-in-nba-2k22-mycareer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Which agency to choose in NBA 2K22 MyCareer"},{"body":" There is truly no game like Counter-Strike, and there is no greater achievement in the iconic shooter than capturing the Major. Since 2013, Valve has sponsored the prize pool of the most illustrious CS:GO tournament, giving players and teams a top accolade to chase across months, years, and careers.\nTo this date, 17 of these Majors have been put on, with 12 different organizations claiming iterations of the trophy. Currently, Astralis holds the record with four total, and are the only team to win three straight. Ninjas in Pyjamas hold the record for most grand finals appearances with five, and were able to turn one of those appearances into a championship. FaZe Clan are the reigning champions after their impressive run at PGL Antwerp 2022.\nHere is every single CS:GO team to win a Major, in chronological order starting with the most recent champions.\nPGL Antwerp 2022: FaZe Clan Finn “karrigan” AndersenRobin “ropz” KoolRussel “Twistzz” Van DulkenHelvijs “broky” SaukantsHåvard “rain” Nygaard PGL Stockholm 2021: Natus Vincere Ilya “Perfecto” ZalutskiyValerii “b1t” VakhovskyiOleksandr “s1mple” KostylievDenis “electroNic” SharipovKirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov StarLadder Berlin 2019: Astralis Emil “Magisk” ReifPeter “dupreeh” RasmussenAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethNicolai “dev1ce” ReedtzLukas “gla1ve” Rossander IEM Katowice 2019: Astralis Emil “Magisk” ReifPeter “dupreeh” RasmussenAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethNicolai “dev1ce” ReedtzLukas “gla1ve” Rossander FACEIT London 2018: Astralis Emil “Magisk” ReifPeter “dupreeh” RasmussenAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethNicolai “dev1ce” ReedtzLukas “gla1ve” Rossander ELEAGUE Boston 2018: Cloud9 Timothy “autimatic” TaJacky “Stewie2K” YipTyler “Skadoodle” LathamTarik “tarik” CelikWilliam “RUSH” Wierzba PGL Krakow 2017: Gambit Danylo “Zeus” TeslenkoAbai “HObbit” HasenovDäuren “AdreN” QystaubaeRüstem “mou” TelepovMikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov ELEAGUE Atlanta 2017: Astralis Markus “Kjaerbye” KjærbyeePeter “dupreeh” RasmussenAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethNicolai “dev1ce” ReedtzLukas “gla1ve” Rossander ESL One Cologne 2016: SK Gaming Marcelo “coldzera” DavidEpitácio “TACO” de MeloGabriel “FalleN” ToledoFernando “fer” AlvarengaLincoln “fnx” Lau MLG Columbus 2016: Luminosity Gaming Marcelo “coldzera” DavidEpitácio “TACO” de MeloGabriel “FalleN” ToledoFernando “fer” AlvarengaLincoln “fnx” Lau DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015: Envy Nathan “NBK-” SchmittDan “apEX” MadesclaireVincent “Happy” Cervoni SchopenhauerKenny “kennyS” SchrubFabien “kioShiMa” Fiey ESL One Cologne 2015: Fnatic Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer GustafssonRobin “flusha” RönnquistJesper “JW” WecksellMarkus “pronax” WallstenFreddy “KRIMZ” Johansson ESL One Katowice 2015: Fnatic Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer GustafssonRobin “flusha” RönnquistJesper “JW” WecksellMarkus “pronax” WallstenFreddy “KRIMZ” Johansson DreamHack Winter 2014: Team LDLC Nathan “NBK-” SchmittFabien “kioShiMa” FieyVincent “Happy” Cervoni SchopenhauerEdouard “SmithZz” DubourdeauxRichard “shox” Papillon ESL One Cologne 2014: Ninjas in Pyjamas Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” AlesundRobin “Fifflaren” JohanssonAdam “friberg” FribergRichard “Xizt” LandströmPatrik “f0rest” Lindberg ESL Major Series One Katowice 2014: Virtus.pro Jarosław “pashaBiceps” JarząbkowskiWiktor “TaZ” WojtasFilip “NEO” KubskiJanusz “Snax” PogorzelskiPaweł “byali” Bieliński DreamHack Winter 2013: Fnatic Andreas “schneider” LindbergRobin “flusha” RönnquistJesper “JW” WecksellMarkus “pronax” WallstenJonatan “Devilwalk” LundbergncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3LpWScq5ekeq6tyaipZq%2BZo7umvtI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-cs-go-major-winners/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All CS:GO Major winners"},{"body":"Noah Thatcher, a talented illustrator, has created a fan-made2019 Versus event between Aatrox and the reworked Pantheon where both League of Legends champions are battling for control over the cosmos in two new beautiful Event Horizon skin concepts.\nIn Pantheon’s updated lore, Atreus was a man who was taken over by the Aspect of War. Although Aatrox killed the Aspect, the human Atreus survived but retained all of the Aspect’s power. This threw Aatrox and Pantheon into a perpetual feud that’s now spilled into a battle for the universe in this 2019 Versus event mockup.\nThere are stark differences between Cosmic Emperor Pantheon and Abyssal Star Aatrox. Cosmic Emperor Pantheon is colored in blue with an elegant spear and shield in his hands. Abyssal Star Aatrox is emitting a menacing red glow, armed with a giant red sword with a black hole in his chest.\nYou can also see the skin and flesh underneath Pantheon’s armor, while Aatrox is made of dark energy and even has a black hole in the sword he wields and in his hand. They all provide a nice contrast to show that Pantheon wants to defend the civilizations of the stars, while Aatrox is here to destroy it all.\nMany people in the League community have praised Thatcher for his work and the immense amount of time this must have required. There are also other people who are calling for Riot Games to hire him because his art is of the same quality as official Riot splash designs. It’s hard not to agree with the masses on this one. This is one event that could be a big hit with the player base.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirrJmowW6v0Z6YrZ2jYrCwv8yimmadnaWys7vRZqeapqSdsrC6jJqZsqujlrluv9OaqWaZkam%2FsMSMrKKipqM%3D\n","link":"/post/artist-creates-amazing-cosmic-emperor-pantheon-and-abyssal-star-aatrox-skins-for-a-fan-made-2019-versus-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Artist creates amazing Cosmic Emperor Pantheon and Abyssal Star Aatrox skins for a fan-made 2019 Versus event"},{"body":"Players can now find the Team of the Week (TOTW) 13 cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. EA released 23 new cards today to replace last week’s TOTW players.\nAmong the new cards, the 90-rated Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid is the best, followed by an 89-rated Raheem Sterling from Montpellier, an 87-rated Nicolò Barella from Internazionale, and an 86-rated Youri Tielemans from Leicester City.\nEvery week, EA creates a new version of the players who stood out during league matches or when national team games end. You only have one week to get this set of TOTW items until the next squad replaces this one. You can get these cards through the FUT market or from FUT packs if luck is on your side.\nThe best TOTW cards usually sell for a high price. If you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and grab almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nHere are all of the TOTW 13 cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;90-rated Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Duje Caleta-Car (Olympique de Marseille)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated\u0026nbsp;Youcef Atal (OGC Nice)CB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Gabriel\u0026nbsp;Magalhães (Arsenal)CDM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Nicolò Barella (Internazionale)CDM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Thomas Delaney (Sevilla)RM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Ludovic Blas (Nantes)RW:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Raheem Sterling (Montpellier)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dušan Vlahovic (Fiorentina)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Javier Puado (RCD Espanyol) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;79-rated\u0026nbsp;Sean Johnson (New York Vity FC)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt)CDM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Niklas Dorsch (Augsburg)CM:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Conor Gallagher (Crystral Palace)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rate Michy Batshuayi (Beşiktaş)LW:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Darwin Núñez (Benfica)CF:\u0026nbsp;81-rated\u0026nbsp;Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria)GK:\u0026nbsp;74-rated Rafal Straczek (PGE Stal Mielec)LWB:\u0026nbsp;79-rated David Raum (TSG Hoffenheim)CM:\u0026nbsp;79-rated Aldo Rocha (Atlas)ST:\u0026nbsp;78-rated\u0026nbsp;Karim Adeyemi (RB Salzburg)ST:\u0026nbsp;77-rated\u0026nbsp;Matej Pulkrab (Sparta Praha)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqZ6klZbApr%2BMraatr11mgG61zWadop6RYn9zedSlq6KlkamybsDEmqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-releases-totw-13-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA releases TOTW 13 in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"NRG has expanded its VALORANT coaching staff by adding former League of Legends coach Anthony “Zikz” Gray as an assistant coach and Jay “DeMars DeRover” Li as an analyst.\u0026nbsp;\nZikz is the first notable League coach to make the switch to VALORANT despite Riot Games owning both titles. Current VALORANT coaches have varied backgrounds including Counter-Strike, PUBG, and Fortnite, but none of the top organizations in North America have acquired someone from League to help coach their team. Zikz is most well known for his time coaching for CLG from late 2015 to 2018. From there, he became the head coach of TSM before finally ending up on 100 Thieves as his final coaching venture in League.\u0026nbsp;\nNRG Valorant just got another upgrade Please welcome our new Assistant Coach, @Zikzlol to the #NRGFam pic.twitter.com/m54lpQO1r1\n— NRG (@NRGgg) April 22, 2022  “I am now multi-game coaching talent,” Zikz said. “I’ve been working with the team for about a week now and have big aspirations for my VALORANT transition. Stoked for this team to be the first group of guys I work with going into the future. We’re going to achieve big things.”\nNRG added Zikz as an assistant coach alongside head coach Josh “JostRT” Lee with DeMars DeRover as the main analyst for the roster. DeMars DeRover has been doing analytic work in VALORANT depending on different scenarios, including the first 20 seconds of a round and post-pant situations. This analyst work was done with the help of RunItBack.GG’s numbers and turned into strategic information that DeMars DeRover posted on Twitter and other places.\u0026nbsp;\nNRG is looking to make strides in the VALORANT scene with a new coaching staff to bring the team to greatness. On top of the new coaching staff changes, NRG also recently welcomed Ethan Arnold to the team after he was benched from the 100 Thieves roster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BnoqKys3nLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqHqku8Ccn2aymaDHbrbOoqWsZZ6ntG7CwKWmq5meqXqiv4yaqqyho6mur8CMnKaam5g%3D\n","link":"/post/former-league-of-legends-coach-zikz-joins-nrg-valorant-as-assistant-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former League of Legends coach Zikz joins NRG VALORANT as assistant coach"},{"body":"The rumble stage of the 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is drawing to a close. Each team in the competition only has two games left on the schedule before the top four are decided. And tomorrow, May 24, the six teams competing in the rumble stage will duke it out one final time in a best-of-one format to determine who will advance to the next phase of the tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile one team, Royal Never Give Up, has already clinched a spot in the bracket, another, Saigon Buffalo, has been eliminated altogether. Sandwiched between those two teams are four other competitors—Evil Geniuses, G2 Esports, T1, and PSG Talon—each of whom are separated by as little as two games in the standings. And while those four teams battle to lock in their place in the final bracket, only three will advance in the end.\u0026nbsp;\nWith six games on the schedule for the rumble stage’s final day, in addition to any possible tiebreakers following the slated action, here’s how each team left in knockout stage contention can qualify for the top four at MSI.\u0026nbsp;\nEvil Geniuses (4-4) If EG win against PSG and G2—two teams that are directly competing with them in the standings—they’ll advance to the knockout stage without any issue. Just one win could be enough for EG, too, depending on how the rest of tomorrow’s games play out. Even if EG lose both of their games tomorrow, they’d still have the opportunity to play in a tiebreaker should RNG defeat PSG.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 Esports (4-4) Although G2 have lost four games in a row, a win over Saigon Buffalo to open the final day of the rumble stage would significantly improve their chances of advancing. G2 would then have to beat EG later in the day to advance outright or be forced to potentially play them in a tiebreaker to close out the rumble stage if they lose (depending on contingent results across the field).\nPSG Talon (3-5) An uncharacteristic loss to Saigon Buffalo on day four of the rumble stage may have crippled PSG’s chances of advancing. If G2 beat Saigon and PSG lose to EG tomorrow, their MSI run would be over after the first two games of the rumble stage’s final day. Should PSG defeat both EG and RNG to close out the stage, there is still a scenario where every team left in contention for a slot in the knockout stage finishes 5-5, forcing tiebreakers across the board. PSG’s best chance of advancing lies in a two-loss day for EG. Beyond beating the LCS champions themselves, PSG would need to hope that G2 can beat them as well, effectively forcing a potential one-game tiebreaker for the fourth seed in the bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nRoyal Never Give Up (7-1) RNG have already clinched their place in the knockout stage. They mathematically cannot fall out of the top four. If they win just one game on the rumble stage’s final day, RNG will clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nSaigon Buffalo (1-7) Saigon Buffalo have been eliminated from knockout stage contention. While they could still theoretically finish in fifth place, the team has no chance of advancing into the final bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 (5-3) T1 need to win just one game on the rumble stage’s final day to clinch their place in the top four. If Saigon beat G2 or if EG beat PSG, T1 will clinch before they even play a game tomorrow. Even if they lose both of their final two games, T1 have still clinched the right to play in a tiebreaker match at the very least. There are no mathematical situations in which T1 are eliminated from the rumble stage without playing a potential tiebreaker.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpWoeqm71macmpuYYsGmrcxmmpqmXZaxt63NnJxmrJ9iwamxjKSlqJubpMK1edKtmKCdXaSzbrnSomRraGJn\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-each-team-can-advance-to-the-knockout-stage-of-msi-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how each team can advance to the knockout stage of MSI 2022"},{"body":"Over eight years after its release, Final Fantasy XIV keeps receiving more content with the launch of the latest expansion, Endwalker, in December 2021.\nSimilar to the previous expansions, new characters you meet in the main scenario will be available in one way or another after the story’s ending, taking the form of mounts or minions. Optimus Omicron is one of them.\nThe minion is described as “a test prototype” created by the Omicrons, which “never reached the mass production stage.” It’s an accurate miniature version of the war machines you’ll meet in Endwalker‘s last map.\nHere is how to unlock the Optimus Omicron minion on Final Fantasy XIV.\nHow to get Optimus Omicron minion on FFXIV The Optimus Omicron minion can either be bought or earned. It’s a random loot from the level 90 dungeon “The Stigma Dreamscape.” The dungeon isn’t part of the main scenario, so you might not have unlocked it despite completing Endwalker‘s MSQ. The dungeon is locked behind the quest “Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before,” which unlocks after completing the story in Old Sharlayan. You’ll have to speak to the Loporrit with the blue sidequest sign and progress through the quest in Ultima Thule to unlock it.\nThe minion can also be bought on the Market Board. The price fluctuates over time and depends on the servers. A few days after its release, it’s already become one of the least expensive minions from Endwalker you can buy, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbsDHnmSoqKSeura%2FjKikopuipLtuucinoKimXZ67brLIp5ilZZaWu7Wt0rJksaGm\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-optimus-omicron-minion-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Optimus Omicron minion in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Rhythm game osu!’s world record has been broken once again after 15-year-old Vaxei regained the crown that he lost for all of two weeks.\nIn a spectacular performance on his livestream, Vaxei obliterated the record by more than 30 Performance Points (PP), which is the primary weighted metric that osu! players use to gauge high scores. As his chat went wild, Vaxei calmly brought the record home, revealing his final pp of 1066.\n If you’ve never heard of osu!, remember, it’s one of the only games in the world in which a Wacom tablet is a better investment than a gaming mouse. It’s a rhythm game known for its top players seemingly achieving a manic trance of sorts, where they appear to ascend to another plane as one hand furiously draws on a tablet, while the other taps buttons at a speed that would make a jackhammer proud.\nPP is an extremely important metric for osu! players. Unlike typical rhythm games where high scores are everything, PP takes into account various metrics like aim, speed, and accuracy for a true representation of player skill. To fully understand how PP woks, you can read this in-depth article from the official osu! site.\nYou can watch Vaxei’s full record-breaking gameplay and marvel at the immense dexterity and hand-eye coordination involved while massaging your fingers and wondering how repetitive stress injuries happen.\n With the flurry of records being broken recently, expect to see contenders fire up their tablets for a crack at Vaxei’s crown. For now, Vaxei will take a well-deserved break, and probably go to school or something, before aiming for another crown on his head.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopqytXaW9bsPOq6OdZaKasLC%2Bw2aZq6ebmrturthmaG5lqZqus3nOpZs%3D\n","link":"/post/osu-pp-world-record-broken-by-15-year-old/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Osu! PP world record broken by 15-year-old"},{"body":"Riot Games detailed the nuanced importance of clarity in League of Legends in a new developer blog post earlier today. Riot mentioned how creating an easy-to-recognize gameplay experience for League players is a high priority for the game’s developers.\u0026nbsp;\n“League’s visuals and audio should help you quickly identify and react to champions, spells, and attacks,” Riot said. “You should also be able to generally understand mechanics just by experiencing them in game.”\nRiot also discussed the concept of “hierarchy,” a term that, when talking about League, focuses on how important it is to keep the most impactful abilities on top of the priority list. Game-defining abilities should be easily recognizable to the naked eye once they’re cast.\u0026nbsp;\nThe more damage an ability deals or the more impact it has on a teamfight or skirmish in regard to crowd control, for example, the more visually stimulating the ability’s animation needs to be. Abilities such as Hecarim’s Onslaught of Shadows (R) and Thresh’s Flay (E) are iconic abilities and staples of those champions’ respective kits, so Riot detailed plans to update them along with a few others throughout 2021.\u0026nbsp;\n“This is an area that can quickly become frustrating, particularly when hitboxes don’t line up with their effects,” Riot said. “Over the past few years, we’ve been working to update the VFX for some of League’s older champions who aren’t hitting the bar.”\nOne final point of intrigue that Riot laid out in this recent blog post was how champions themselves should be recognizable—even beyond their abilities. The best way to tell whether a champion has an iconic look is by simply breaking them down to their silhouettes. A champion like Diana, for example, with her iconic crescent moon-shaped sickle, or Senna with her monstrously large gun, are relatively easy to pick out of a lineup when converted into a silhouette.\nBut on the other hand, a champion such as Lee Sin, who doesn’t have any kind of demonstrative features to his model, is instead made to look recognizable with his animations. Ivern and his “goofy” walk, as Riot described it, also provides a good example of this idea.\nFinally, Riot detailed how all of these features work their way into the skin development process. At the end of the day, the developers’ highest priorities are that the champions and their abilities remain clear and balanced whenever a player applies a skin.\u0026nbsp;\n“Every ability should be at least as clear as the base skin because skins should never be pay-to-win,” Riot said. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Risaq%2Fwq6qrJ2jYrauvM6rq5qmk5p6sLKMnKOaqpmpxm61zWajnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-discusses-importance-of-clarity-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot discusses importance of clarity in League of Legends"},{"body":"Riot Games is wrapping up development on one of League of Legends’ most long-awaited champion updates. More details were revealed today regarding a visual and gameplay update (VGU) for Udyr, the Spirit Walker.\u0026nbsp;\nUdyr’s update was first announced last February when he won the game’s annual VGU fan vote by a wide margin. The release for the update was originally planned for “early 2022,” according to Riot, but the new version of the champion may not hit the live servers until later this year, judging by the development team’s rate of progress.\u0026nbsp;\nUdyr’s base skin is “finished” and the majority of the team dedicated to the update is working on the champion’s Spirit Guard skin, according to today’s Champion Roadmap update from Riot.\u0026nbsp;\n“We really want to pour a lot of love and attention into that skin, with it being an Ultimate and all,” Riot said. “One of the goals for Spirit Guard is to keep some of the essence of old Udyr, so to do that it will represent the time he spent training in Ionia, and will also use the same animals as pre-VGU Udyr (Tiger, Bear, Turtle, and Phoenix). We wanted Spirit Guard to immortalize his old animal forms, while also cranking them up to 11.”\nIn today’s update, Riot teased Udyr’s Spirit Guard skin by revealing an early version of its in-game model before the champion selects an animal spirit to channel. Earlier this year, Riot gave an in-depth look at the visual effects for many of Udyr’s upcoming spells and how they’ll appear within his catalog of skins.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, in today’s Roadmap update, Riot gave insight into upcoming gameplay adjustments to Aurelion Sol and Skarner. Aurelion Sol’s gameplay update has been tentatively scheduled for later this year, while Riot has not yet “officially started” work on Skarner’s VGU.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague players can expect Udyr’s full update to arrive on the live servers at some point in 2022, with more details regarding a release date to most likely emerge at some point in the relatively near future.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivbbA06KloGWWnruqv8eipaBlpKTCpLTErGSopl2qsbq%2BjK%2Berg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-putting-the-finishing-touches-on-udyr-s-vgu-according-to-dev-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is putting the finishing touches on Udyr’s VGU, according to dev update"},{"body":"Amazon’s upcoming MMO New World is introducing gamers to a land never before seen called Aeternum.\nWhile the world is primarily one continent, there are 14 different territories on it, and seven can be claimed by players to make settlements. Territories that can be settled on are represented by a Territory Fort that players must capture to gain control of a territory where they would like to settle.\nNew World is still in beta, so things are subject to change. But these are the territories in the game as of right now:\nBrightwoodCutlass KeysEbonscale ReachEdengroveEverfallFirst LightGreat CleaveMonarch’s BluffsMourningdaleReekwaterRestless ShoreShattered MountainWeaver’s FenWindsward See Dot Esports Gaming Deals Not every territory has a fort that can be captured on the beta. Shattered Mountain, Edengrove, and Great Cleave are currently the only zones with no territory fort. Instead, those zones each have two outpost settlements.\nNew World is set to release on Aug. 31. It is currently in a closed beta that ends on Aug. 2. The game can be preordered on Steam or Amazon for $49.99.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmq56qop7BsL7InqpmoZ5iu6bDjLCmq6SU\n","link":"/post/all-territories-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All territories in New World"},{"body":"In New World, Amazon Games’ upcoming ambitious MMORPG project, players will travel to the Aeternum, a haunted island set during the twilight of the Age of Exploration filled with wonder and horror brought on by both human supernatural forces. Much of New World‘s gameplay is based on trends seen across many popular MMORPG games: a mix of PvE and PvP content, crafting, guilds, dungeons, factions, and more. But one way in which New World seeks to stand apart from other titles is when it comes to classes.\nWill there be classes in New World? The developers haven’t shied away from telling potential players that there will be no classes in New World. Players will be able to create builds based on their attributes and weapon mastery. The attributes are Constitution, Focus, Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity, and players will level these up as they progress.\nConstitution: Overall health pool.Focus: Affects mana recovery rate and effectiveness of the Life Staff.Intelligence: Magic weapon power.Strength: Melee weapon power (except for some light melee weapons).Dexterity: Ranged weapon power, and some light melee weapon power. Each attribute can be increased up to a soft cap of 195, but there are diminishing returns starting at 100. Players can pay to respec and redistribute their attributes, but the cost goes up the higher your level is. The skills players use in combat will be determined by their weapon mastery. Every time a player uses a weapon type, they earn XP toward the skill trees for that weapon, which are filled with active abilities and perks. Anyone who’s played Guild Wars 2 will instantly recognize this combat progression skill. But while GW2 players also had skills from their class to use, New World players won’t have access to any classes at all. Players’ choices of attributes and weapons will be solely impactful on what the character builds look like.\nThe current state of combat and combat progression isn’t the same as it once was. Following the New World deep dive, game director Scot Lane confirmed that many things have been altered since the alpha preview from last year, including a reduction in the number of interrupts and increasing the options in skill trees.\nPlayers will be able to see these changes and experience the progression system for themselves in the closed beta starting July 20, or when the game is released on Aug. 31.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyivsRmq6Gdopp6pLjArKqeq12eu266xLBksKeiobE%3D\n","link":"/post/are-there-classes-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are there classes in New World?"},{"body":"Treyarch has unveiled a road map detailing all of the new content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as part of its midseason “season four reloaded” update this week.\nThe highlight of the update is the new round-based Zombies map, Mauer der Toten. As part of the new map, there’s also the returning perk Mule Kick and a new Wonder Weapon called the CRBR-S. Additionally, there are new challenges, intel, and a new crafting item called the LT53 Kazimir.\nTo win is to sacrifice. 👊\nFace a new kind of opposition head-on as Season Four Reloaded of #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone begins this Thursday.\nMore intel here: https://t.co/BtSLBqJS3m pic.twitter.com/CUFgPysidB\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) July 12, 2021  On the multiplayer side of things, the Black Ops II DLC map Rush makes its return in Black Ops Cold War. The colorful map based inside of a paintball arena focuses on an indoor area and an outdoor obstacle course where paintball matches are played.\nIn the spirit of paintball, a new mode called Paintball Moshpit will be joining the game, along with the long-awaited return of Capture the Flag and new playlists Rush 24/7 and Cranked Moshpit.\nGrigori Weaver will be joining the game as its newest operator as part of a store bundle and there are two new guns as well. The OTs 9 submachine gun and Mace melee weapon will be unlockable with in-game challenges that have not been revealed yet.\nThe update is light on content for Warzone players, but battle royale fans will be free to enjoy a new mode called Payload, a Sentry Gun killstreak, and something called Blueprint Blitz.\nSeason four reloaded goes live in Black Ops Cold War at 11pm CT on July 14.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12osqK%2FzqdkbWWimrmwrcOem2aqn5axbrnAqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-season-4-reloaded-road-map-reveals-everything-coming-in-this-week-s-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War season 4 reloaded road map reveals everything coming in this week’s update"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus isn’t officially releasing for the Nintendo Switch until Jan. 28. But it appears that at least one physical copy of the game is already out in the wild more than a week early.\u0026nbsp;\nIn an image shared by multiple accounts dedicated to Pokémon leaks and rumors, what appears to be the full physical case and cartridge have been revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nOne person potentially has a copy. Cartridge serial match. pic.twitter.com/ALxx0zcyKQ\n— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) January 18, 2022  The physical Arceus product seems to have been obtained early and appears to have been obtained early in a Spanish-speaking country—something that’s become expected via previous leaks for games such as Pokémon Sword and Shield or Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. And while we can’t confirm that the game is actually in the hands of the leaker, images have started coming out of what looks to be actual gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside of the product images themselves, purported screengrabs showing the opening cutscene of Arceus have surfaced.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is an image given to us. #PokemonLegendsArceus pic.twitter.com/G0Au3bMHJa\n— PoryLeeks (@pory_leeks) January 18, 2022  In those screengrabs, the player looks to be talking directly to Arceus in a realm that’s “located beyond both time and space.” This means the intro could completely bypass the typical conversation with a Pokémon Professor and have the player character directly tied to Arceus much earlier than many expected.\u0026nbsp;\nAs more leaks begin to surface, everything should be taken lightly until we receive confirmation that the content is actually featured in Arceus when it launches next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomqiomZrAbrvFZqeoo5WivK95y56enqaUqHqivsKerKxlmJbDpnnRnqeoqqSasa3FjJucnqZdqL2wwNOem2ahnmLBqbGMsKClnF2hsqK30majoqOVocZuwM5mnaiknKTE\n","link":"/post/copies-of-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-have-reportedly-been-spotted-in-the-wild-leaks-likely-to-follow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus have reportedly been spotted in the wild, leaks likely to follow"},{"body":"Among Us lets players customize the look of their characters through the use of various cosmetics, including skins, hats, and pets.\nThese cosmetics are available as a mixture of free items included in the base game, purchasable add-ons, or event exclusives that unlock at various times of the year, such as specific holidays.\u0026nbsp;\nThe availability of these items also varies between which version of the game you’re playing. On the mobile version of the game, several hats are free and automatically owned by the player. Meanwhile, all hats and skins are free on the PC version of the game, while pets must be purchased across both platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll also want to be careful about using specific hats and pets because depending on how much space they take up alongside your crewmate’s character model, it might be easier to spot you trying to get away as the imposter. But if you’re just playing for fun, here’s how you can unlock each of the cosmetics in Among Us, using both platform’s pricing.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s also a special “1M Downloads Hat Bundle” that’s available for $2.99, which features a crown and more to celebrate the game reaching one million downloads. 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These are in Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.\nOn each day of the Horizon Cup from Nov. 13 to 21, 40 winners on each stream will get a set of 5,000 Poro Energy. You can use this energy to claim a Poro Store Random Skin Chest, which can even earn players an epic skin.\nRelated: How to watch the League of Legends: Wild Rift Horizon Cup\nThe Horizon Cup is the first global esport competition for Wild Rift. From Nov. 13 to 21, 10 teams from around the world are competing at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore for a share of the $500,000 prize pool.\nThere are two Southeast Asian teams in the Horizon Cup. These are Team Secret and SBTC Esports from the Philippines and Vietnam respectively. There are a lot of expectations riding on the teams, as SEA was one of the first regions in the world where the game was released in open beta.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFutdJmnqKumaO0bq3WmrBmnqKasm68zqumZp2emr%2BoxYytpmarlZZ6uLXLnWSroZaperG4wLKcq6tdm7yzedaaq5ygmaO0bsDHnmShp6Kex7C6jJysqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-giving-away-free-poro-energy-to-sea-wild-rift-players-for-watching-the-horizon-cup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is giving away free Poro Energy to SEA Wild Rift players for watching the Horizon Cup"},{"body":"Since its release in 2012, ARAM has been one of the most popular League of Legends modes, especially among more casual fans. There will always be a portion of diehard ARAM players who want a competitive lobby. But Riot Games confirmed today that it won’t add a ranked ARAM mode to the game.\nRiot designer Jon “IAmAWalrus” Moorman said that what makes ARAM so great is the “random” aspect. If people start to place too much focus on the competitive side of the mode, then the randomness of the champions won’t be as fun for the player base anymore since they’d be losing LP.\nThere are also champions that are really strong in ARAM, and sometimes, people are able to get dominant team compositions in the game mode. If ranked ARAM was a thing, it would lose what made it so great in the first place—a light-hearted game mode where people can go to have fun and play some silly compositions.\nAnother problem that presented itself was the general player base for the game mode. Although ARAM is popular, it still doesn’t garner enough people to warrant building a whole new ranked leaderboard. If the ARAM player base becomes split between normal and ranked players, then queue times will be longer for both groups.\nLastly, Riot wants to limit the amount of ARAM-only accounts that some people have created, even today. Players would also be incentivized to dodge more ARAM matches since games are highly dictated by team compositions and champions—even more so than regular Summoner’s Rift matches.\nStill, Riot can’t deny that there’s a demand for a more competitive ARAM experience. The company still needs to work on a mode that doesn’t split the population while managing to keep that fun, casual feeling that only the Howling Abyss can bring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwKLF0maYZqqRo7imsIympp2dXZ7AbrrOrWStoJViv6qzx61kmqajrLKzedOoZJuqmaO0bq2MnKamqJWptrW11Z5kn52VoXq1u4yaqZql\n","link":"/post/riot-says-a-ranked-mode-is-not-the-right-answer-to-bring-a-competitive-feel-to-aram/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot says a ranked mode is “not the right answer” to bring a competitive feel to ARAM"},{"body":"Yuumi and Kindred are the most often two-starred three-cost champions in Teamfight Tactics, according to data revealed today by lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\nThree-cost champions play a vital role in mid-game TFT strategies, providing trait synergy and power. Several three-cost champs share trait synergies, but none can produce healing, speed, and power like Yuumi and Kindred. In a Twitter contest created by Mortdog, it was revealed today that the two most often two-starred three-cost champions are the Spirit duo of Yuumi and Kindred.\nHere's the answers from yesterday. Congrats to @DubNeS5 on the 1000 RP.\nLots of very close answers, only a few correct though. pic.twitter.com/Kq0Aw4xndm\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) March 9, 2021  Spirit synergies in TFT provide bonus attack speed to all allies upon the first time a Spirit champion casts their spell. Teemo is likely more often used during early-game builds while Sharpshooters are still viable but is often replaced by Kindred during mid and late-game transitions. And Yuumi slots ideally into any TFT comp, providing Spirit and Mystic synergy.\u0026nbsp;\nNeeko and Akali were also revealed to be the two lowest two-starred three-cost champions. After getting hit with a number of nerfs, Neeko has become one the least-used three-cost champions, unless players are re-rolling her within a Vanguard/Mystic build. And when it comes to Assasin champions, Katarina is often played over Akali. The Ninja Assasin also gets played less often due to how the Ninja trait works—providing an AD and AP power boost when only one or four Ninjas are on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT fans can watch the top one percent of players use Yuumi and Kindred on the competitive stage this weekend in the NA, EU, and OCE Fates Regional Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmm5qskWK%2FpsLEmqOsZaCkvba4wKugrbFdpLNuvMuasKKml2LGtsHMomSappRiuKq6w6ucnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-data-reveals-popularity-of-playing-yuumi-and-kindred/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT data reveals popularity of playing Yuumi and Kindred"},{"body":"Once you’ve joined the mechanical keyboard family, the next step to making your setup truly your own is by adding some accessories.\nChoices range from keycaps to switches, to aesthetic cables and desk mats. There are numerous options to position your mechanical keyboard setup to match your personality; here is our list of must-have products that are sure to elevate any gaming setup.\nKeycaps When it comes to stepping into the world of mechanical keyboard accessorizing, swapping out the very thing you type on day in and day out is a great place to start—keycaps.\nKeycaps are the plastic covering on top of each key switch that identifies the letter or symbol input into the computer. Most users are familiar with stock or OEM keycaps, but keycaps can differ in several ways.\nOne core variation is keycap material. Most keycaps are ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), a recyclable plastic that produces a soft, smooth sound upon keycap actuation. A popular manufacturer of ABS keycaps is GMK. GMK issues custom keycaps with unique designs and patterns, typically with a higher quality finish than regular ABS keycaps.\nThe next popular choice is PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), a thermoplastic that’s harder and produces a more tactile sound. PBT tends to be built to a higher quality, holding up longer over time—a solid choice for most gaming setups.\nA common way of distinguishing keycaps is the keycap profile. A keycap profile is whether the overall shape of the keys are sculpted or uniform. A uniform keycap features a flat surface, while a sculpted keycap has a slight angle to assist with typing.\nAll of this plays into the feel, ergonomics, and styling of each keycap profile. A few keycap profile examples include\u0026nbsp;Cherry profile,\u0026nbsp;DSA profile,\u0026nbsp;KAT profile,\u0026nbsp;SA profile, and more. Generally, the ideal keycap profile for gaming is Cherry profile\u0026nbsp;as they are sculpted for an efficient and comfortable feel. However, there’s always personal preferences.\nArtisan keycaps Artisan keycaps are a fun way to make a keyboard look one-of-a-kind. Ranging from 3D-printed, solid-color caps to hand-sculpted and painted caps, artisan keycaps come in a wide variety of shapes, styles, colors, and textures. Themes range from pop culture, video games, cartoon characters, cute animals, to you name it—there’s no limit to design possibility.\nKeep in mind, artisan keycaps often cost a pretty penny, considering the sheer amount of detail that goes into many of them. If you’re looking to add that ‘wow factor’ amongst your inner circle of gaming friends, artisan keycaps are the accessory for the job.\nKeycap puller If you’re planning on swapping out your keycaps at any point, keycap pullers are essential. They help blaze through the pulling process and minimize any potential damage along the way. As an added bonus, many gaming keyboards come with one right out of the box.\nIf you’re skeptical about investing in one, try pulling off a few keycaps with your fingers—it’s a frustrating endeavor.\nSee on Amazon Switches Switches are the mechanisms under the keycaps on any given keyboard, registering each press of a keystroke. It’s in switches that clear variation in typing and gaming experience emerges.\nThere are three main types of keyboard switches: linear, tactile, and clicky. Variation occurs in terms of auditory feedback, tactile feedback, and the force required to activate the switch.\nLinear switches produce a smooth, consistent actuation without any tactile feedback. They’re like standard keyboard switches, in that they don’t have any audible bump or click with each keystroke of the key. Many users argue that linear switches are ideal for gaming.\nTactile switches provide tactile feedback. They’re ideal for typing because you receive a slight indication of each keypress without needing to bottom out the keys. Upon key actuation, tactile switches provide a noticeable bump during the middle of travel to let you know that keypress registered.\nLastly, clicky switches are a sub-set type of switch that produce a tactile bump and loud audible click with each keystroke. They’ve very similar to tactile, just with an added audible click.\nSwitch O-Rings Switch o-rings are a practical accessory that serves several purposes for mechanical keyboards. For starters, o-rings dampen the clicking sound from keys bottoming out, which helps minimize sound in close-quarter environments like workplaces. Also, o-rings account for less travel distance between keystroke activation, meaning keystrokes function quicker and stealthier for gamers and typists alike.\nSee on Amazon Switch Sampler Kit Here’s an excellent option for keyboard enthusiasts who aren’t entirely sold on the differing switch options for mechanical keyboards. Switch sampler kits are pre-organized bundles that include different switch types in terms of design, manufacturer, and overall feel—all put together in a neat package, ready for testing.\nA switch sampler kit is a great way to try before you buy. Investing in one helps with the confidence of committing to a specific typing style because at the end of the day, feel and personal preference goes a long way—especially for gamers.\nSwitch Puller Just like how using a keycap puller is essential, investing in a switch puller is a must-have for efficient switch removal, especially considering how fixed switches tend to sit within keyboards. Without a keycap puller, removing every switch can be challenging. Using the right tools for the job is always a good idea.\nSee on Amazon Switch lube As time goes on, keyboard switches might not behave as they once did and can begin producing a squeaky-like or noisy overall sound due to friction build-up over time—especially for gamers who often use the same switches (WASD) during each gaming session. Lube helps to mitigate that.\nDepending on the type of switch you have, there are several lube options, including lube for linear keyboard switches\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;tactile keyboard switches.\nSee on Amazon Switch lube quietens the component, makes the parts operate smoother and more efficiently, and helps with overall longevity.\nAviator cable If you’re looking to add further aesthetics to your keyboard, an aviator cable might be your answer. Aviator cables are a premium connection alternative compared to standard keyboard-to-computer connectivity. They’re made of copper material on the inside with paracord and woven plastic on the outside, offering an unmatched degree of aesthetics.\nIf by chance you use multiple keyboards, swapping out your keyboard with an aviator cable proves convenient. They’re practical as well, allowing a bit of play in the length of the cable, all the while looking neat and orderly—thanks to the cool, uniform layout. Just make sure your keyboard has a detachable cable and not a fixed connection.\nWrist rests Wrist rests are a must-have for users and gamers alike who clock in countless hours before their keyboard, especially if your keyboard sits high up—which many mechanical keyboards do.\nBecause they’re typically made of padded foam, wrist rests provide added wrist support. Also, they vary in firmness: some wrist pads that are too soft might not offer enough wrist support, while firmer wrist pads might become uncomfortable over extended periods. See on Amazon Desk mat Mousepads aren’t the only option for desk pads, because desk mats are an excellent upgrade to any setup, serving a variety of benefits. Desk mats often come in larger sizes, allowing users to place both their keyboard and mouse on the surface with lots of extra real-estate for additional peripherals—like if a headset stand wants to climb aboard.\nSee on Amazon Besides being aesthetically pleasing, desk mats provide sound dampening for keyboards, to help alleviate vibrations, rattles, and general daily-use movement, which is good news for gamers. In terms of overall feel and practicality, the benefits of using a desk mat shouldn’t be overlooked.\nMechanical keyboard accessories provide an endless supply of options for enthusiasts and gamers alike, so there’s no shortage of ways to make your setup completely your own.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKadk52ur7XCmqNmo5Wur7Ct0Z1kmpuTmsC0u9GinKxllqS%2FbrPApqCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-mechanical-keyboard-accessories-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best mechanical keyboard accessories for gaming"},{"body":"It is rare that you see high-level collectors actually participate in the trading portion of a trading card game like Pokémon with expensive cards, but Pokémon publication PokéBeach managed to capture a massive deal reportedly worth nearly $900,000.\nAccording to the report, a record-shattering deal was just made between an Italian and Japanese collector where one side traded a package of nine different Charizard cards and three drawings from Mitsuhiro Arita, an illustrator who designed a lot of early Pokémon cards, that were made at an event in 2017.\u0026nbsp;\nIn return, a Japanese collector that preferred to remain anonymous traded away a single card—a Pikachu Illustrator. The Pikachu Illustrator cards were only awarded through illustration contests held in CoroCoro, a Japanese magazine, back in 1998, making them extremely rare and highly sought after.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, only an estimated 39 cards were ever awarded, and according to PokéBeach, only 19 have ever been confirmed to exists through the PSA grading process.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: 5 of the most valuable and expensive Pokémon cards in the world\nStill, each of the Charizard cards sent in the trade were rated PSA grade nine or higher. Three of the included Charizard were from the base set and one was even a special 1998 promo art Charizard signed by director of Game Freak and generation one character designer Ken Sugimori.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with those nine Charizard, the buyer, who simply identified himself as Marco to PokéBeach, also sent out three drawings from Arita. These sketches resemble some of the older Pokémon prize cards given out to players who place highly at the Pokémon World Championship tournaments.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to PokéBeach’s estimates based on recent sales for each of the Charizard cards, Marco’s side of the trade was worth anywhere between $850,000 and $900,000 depending on the value of the Arita art. In return, he is receiving a Pikachu Illustrator card that is valued at a minimum of $340,000 ungraded depending on the condition.\u0026nbsp;\nMarco spoke to PokéBeach about his recent trade, which was completed through a middleman for the Japanese seller roughly two weeks ago, saying that the trade was more than worth it to him because he got a Pikachu card.\n“Charizard is fantastic and I had the best Charizards ever made, but it’s nothing compared to the iconic Pikachu,” Marco said. “It’s the Honus Wagner of Pokemon. I consider the card not only nostalgic, beautiful, and historical, but also a fantastic investment.”\nYou can read the full interview with Marco and view the entire collection of cards he traded away on PokéBeach.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JocGloYGV9brzOpJymp55iwaSzjK2pmpyVYravr8uum56rXW56pLTAq6CzmaKZeqSt0Z2qZqiZoK6ktNRmoKWkpajBs63TqKlmm5GnsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/900-000-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-trade-includes-9-charizard-cards-pikachu-illustrator-card/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"$900,000 Pokémon TCG trade includes 9 Charizard cards, Pikachu Illustrator card"},{"body":"“Pink everything” is the motto of many gamers when they set out to buy a new gaming peripheral. There are pink controllers, pink chairs, pink keyboards, and pink computer mice available for purchase.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile some gamers may settle for black and gray everything, there are more aesthetically-driven gamers who want everything in their gaming setup to match a specific color palette. Colorful setups are fun, personal, and can add to the enjoyment of gaming. One of the most popular colors to customize a setup with is pink.\nUnfortunately, despite the popularity of pink products, quality pink gaming mice are pretty difficult to find. Only a few companies have released a pink mouse in the first place, and many of those companies only released limited runs of their pink mice.\nThat said, if you are looking to invest in your own pink gaming mouse, there are a few good options on the market to consider.\nASUS ROG Gladius II Origin Limited Edition PNK The ASUS ROG Gladius II Origin pink edition is a reliable wired pink mouse that offers you both performance and style at a reasonable price. This is a right-handed mouse only, so keep that in mind when selecting a product to purchase.\nAsus brags that this mouse is for the “Pinkaholics” out there, and it’s not wrong. This mouse has a two-tone design, with a pink shade covering most of the body. The pink is complemented by a greyish blue color that brings out the softness in the pink. As a bonus, this mouse is part of the ROG PNK LTD line, so if you have any of Asus’ other pink peripherals, this mouse should match up with them.\nOn the performance sides of things, the Asus ROG Gladius II is a capable gaming mouse. The ROG Gladius II comes with a 12,000 DPI optical sensor, 250 IPS, and a dedicated DPI button for adjustability on the go. The mouse features Omron switches rated for more than 50-million clicks. This mouse even comes with an extra set of Omron switches, just in case you do manage to wear out the preinstalled switches.\nThe ROG Gladius II has built-in Asus Aura RGB lighting. You can choose between six customizable lighting presets that illuminate the scroll wheel and the bottom of the mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it may not be the best product on this list, the ROG Gladius II is still a surefire bet for anyone looking for a basic but reliable pink gaming mouse.\nSee on Amazon Razer Lancehead TE Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse The Razer Lancehead TE Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse is a gaming mouse with a comfortable grip and fun RGB lighting.\nThe Lancehead features a beautiful industrial design. The pink primary shade is complemented by beautiful metallic accents on the sides and front, giving this mouse a very sleek and modern look. The ambidextrous shape of the mouse is designed to be used by left-handed and right-handed gamers alike.\nThis mouse has an adjustable optical sensor capable of up to 16,000 DPI with dedicated DPI buttons to switch between your reprogrammable profiles on the fly. In total, there are eight programmable buttons that can be used for any number of functions.\nThe Lancehead TE gaming mouse comes with Razer’s own custom mechanical mouse switches. These switches are engineered for 50-million clicks and were co-designed and produced by Omron.\nThere is a small LED strip on each side of the mouse, and the scroll wheel is also lit with RGB lighting. The RGB effects can be customized using Razer’s Synapse 3 software. You can even coordinate your mouse RGB lighting with any other Razer Chroma powered devices you own.\nRazer’s Lancehead is a high-performance mouse perfect for any gamer who loves pink, including the left-handed players out there.\nSee on Amazon BenQ ZOWIE S1 DIVINA Pink BenQ is a hardware brand that is known for its gaming monitors. They also created a small but competent gaming mouse called the BenQ ZOWIE S1 Divina edition mouse. Like the Razer Lancehead TE, this mouse is symmetrical but is not ambidextrous since there are only side buttons on the mouse’s left side.\nThe body of the ZOWIE S1 Divina edition is solid pink. The only non-pink colors featured on this mouse are the white scroll wheel and the white side buttons positioned on the left side. Unlike some of the other options on this list, this mouse doesn’t come with RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nThis mouse may not be the best option for the average gamer in regard to form and features. The S1 Divina only features five buttons, which is a drawback for gamers who map a lot of functions onto their mouse. It also features preset DPI settings at 400, 800, 1,600, and 3,200, which is limiting compared to Razer’s expanded DPI adjustability. This simple, plug-and-play mouse is pretty reliable. While its features don’t make it the best gaming mouse on this list, it is a great general-purpose mouse that is more than capable of competitive gaming. If you are looking for a stylish general-purpose mouse, this is a great option to consider.\nSee on Amazon Razer Viper Ultimate Lightest Wireless Gaming Mouse The Razer Viper Ultimate is a top-of-the-line wireless gaming mouse. While this mouse is the most expensive option on this list by a significant margin, it is also the only wireless option on the list. There aren’t many options for pink wireless mice out there, so you might have to pay a decent chunk of change for it if you want one.\nLike some of the other mice on this list, the Razer Viper Ultimate is ambidextrous, meaning it will work for left-handed and right-handed gamers alike.\nThe Viper Ultimate has a very stylish matte pink and gray design. The main parts are designed with a soft, attractive shade of pink, while the accent parts feature a matte grey finish. The included charging dock is the same shade of pink as the mouse itself. The charging dock also has built-in Chroma RGB lighting that can be customized using Razer Synapse 3 software.\nThis mouse should be able to run for about 70 hours between charges. It comes with a 20,000 DPI optical sensor, which is the highest DPI sensor option of any on this list. It also boasts a very light 74-gram weight. While this weight is still slightly higher than other wired lightweight gaming mice, it is very light for a wireless gaming mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer claims that the Viper Ultimate is capable of 25 percent faster read speeds than “competing wireless mice” due to Razer’s HyperSpeed wireless technology, which is designed to minimize latency. While this read speed comparison is difficult to verify, this mouse should perform on par with other high-performance wireless mice.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer included its newest optical mouse switches in this product. These specially designed switches use a light-beam system to activate your mouse, allowing your clicks to register instantaneously. There are also eight programmable buttons on this mouse that can be used for any number of applications.\nOverall, this mouse offers a zero compromise, wireless gaming experience. You can have the best gaming features and the best color design, all in a single, wireless package. If you are looking for a wireless pink gaming mouse, this is the best product out there.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvMinomabn6K9tsDEq2Smp6Wosg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-pink-computer-mice/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best pink computer mice"},{"body":" Sniper rifles have been a controversial topic in the competitive Call of Duty community over the last two weeks. They were restricted by pro players a week before the Call of Duty League’s Kickoff Classic and then brought back 24 hours later after community backlash.\nAfter bringing snipers back, players have done their best to balance the weapon by restricting multiple attachments over the last few weeks. It’s hard to tell exactly which ones they’ve added to Gentlemen’s Agreement list, however. Because of this, keeping up with the current pro player sniper loadout in Vanguard is difficult. We’ve also listed a pistol class for the Ratt, the exact loadout used by both Shotzzy and iLLeY, as well as some other viable attachment options for the secondary weapon.\nKar98k Muzzle:\u0026nbsp;L BrakeBarrel: VDD660mm 05HEOptic:\u0026nbsp;–Stock:\u0026nbsp;VDD 98Underbarrel:\u0026nbsp;Heavy ForegripMagazine:\u0026nbsp;–Ammo Type:\u0026nbsp;LengthenedRear Grip:\u0026nbsp;Granular GripProficiency: DrillerKit:\u0026nbsp;Deep Breath This is Cammy’s current Kar98k loadout. During the Kickoff Classic, his setup was slightly different. But due to attachments being added to the Gentlemen’s Agreement list, this is his current class, which could change.\nOne of the newly added attachments to the Gentlemen’s Agreement is believed to be the VDD RE02k Barrel, which reduces the number of hit markers. Once more is known, we’ll add this attachment, and any others, to the unofficial Gentlemen’s Agreement list, which can be found here.\nRatt Muzzle:\u0026nbsp;F8 StabilizerBarrel: –Optic:\u0026nbsp;–Trigger Action:\u0026nbsp;Heavy TriggerMagazine:\u0026nbsp;–Ammo Type:\u0026nbsp;LengthenedRear Grip:\u0026nbsp;Stippled GripProficiency: FleetKit:\u0026nbsp;Quick The class above is used by both Shotzzy and iLLeY. All magazine attachments and any Trigger Action attachments that increase fire rate are restricted on the Gentlemen’s Agreement list.\nAnother viable option as your Muzzle is the No. 3 Rifle Brake, which increases accuracy and has no cons. The F8 Stabilizer increases both accuracy and damage range, but you’ll also lose sprint to fire speed and hip fire accuracy.\nFor your Rear Grip, both Fabric Grip and Rubber Grip are viable options in place of Stippled Grip. Fabric Grip will increase aim down sight speed, sprint to fire speed, and hip fire recoil recovery while losing only accuracy. Rubber Grip will increase your recoil control without any cons. Stippled Grip, which is used by both Shotzzy and iLLeY, will increase recoil recovery and initial accuracy and recoil without any cons.\nIf players aren’t using the Ratt, they’ll have the FS Fighting Knife equipped, which will give you faster movement speed when used with Double Time.\n Loadouts for the MP-40 and the Automaton can be found here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5y56YoK2VYrmwrcOorK2rXaCus4WXpGSrmaSp\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-loadouts-for-the-kar98k-and-ratt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League loadouts for the Kar98k and Ratt"},{"body":"“Feel like a man, smell like a hero” is the slogan for Dr. Squatch’s newest soap called Spartan Scrub, which is a collaboration between the popular soap subscription company and Halo. The soap uses Sevenbark Root, Ralangal Root, and Bishops Wart to create a scent of silver sage, yuzu, and cedarwood. There’s light exfoliation, which is normal for most of Dr. Squatch’s lines. The soap is a forest green color with swirls of orange in the bar, representing the color of Master Chief’s armor.\n Although Dr. Squatch has a subscription service, Halo fans looking to try out the soap can grab a bar as a one-time purchase for $8 per bar. There’s no indication on how long the soap will be available for, but the Star Wars collection that was released by the company a few months ago is still in stock and available for purchase. So if that collection is any indication, this Halo soap may be available for a long period of time. This release comes just over a month before Halo Infinite is set to release on Dec. 8. The new chapter in the Halo series is highly anticipated, especially after its release was pushed back to this year due to complaints from fans about the appearance of the game and other factors. Earlier this year, fans also saw the release of a limited-edition Xbox Series X Halo Infinite bundle and a limited-edition controller. The limited-edition Xbox sold out quickly and is now unavailable, while the elite wireless Xbox controller releases on Nov. 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmaZnpl6pb6MrKiumaSYtW6v0Z6YrZ1do7K4edKomKllk5a5rbHDZqqpmaKprq950pyprpo%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-and-dr-squatch-create-new-soap-called-spartan-scrub/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo and Dr. Squatch create new soap called Spartan Scrub"},{"body":"Mei is getting an awesome new Legendary skin to commemorate the Overwatch League’s May Melee tournament.\nThe “MM-Mei” skin for Mei suits her up in an MMA fighter outfit, complete with fighting gloves, a fighter’s robe, and some sweet-looking MMA fighter braided hair.\nPut 'em up, MM-Mei is stepping into the ring 🥊\nSecure this legendary Mei skin TODAY, just in time for the #OWL2021 May Melee!\nRead more ➡️ https://t.co/4UFOc1uQJq pic.twitter.com/f5PnW9TQE4\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) April 28, 2021  The skin was “inspired by the intensity and distinctive fashion of mixed martial arts, and is the first tournament-inspired concept brought to life in the game,” according to Blizzard.\n“Since the May Melee is the first Overwatch League tournament of the year, we wanted to design a skin that represents the peak of competition,” Blizzard said. “We felt combat sports like boxing and MMA embodied the theme well and used this to begin designing the Legendary skin. Last year we saw others in the community having fun with the May-Mei pun, and therefore felt Mei was the obvious hero choice for a May Melee skin.”\nHere’s how to grab the skin before it’s gone.\nHow to get Mei’s MM-Mei skin MM-Mei will be available for 200 League tokens from April 28 through May 11. Once it’s gone, it’s gone, so be sure to grab it as soon as possible. The skin can be found for purchase in the Overwatch League section of the game’s main menu.\nLeague tokens can be earned by watching OWL matches with a YouTube account that’s linked to your Battle.net account. Linking accounts is easy and quick.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiglaeytHnHqK5mrJ9itKbAjKacoqtdobKosc2dmKuxXaK6brnEomSso5mjeqq6jKitnqqnlsGktA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-to-get-mei-s-legendary-mm-mei-skin-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how to get Mei’s Legendary ‘MM-Mei’ skin in Overwatch"},{"body":"Maintaining a game can be more challenging than developing one, especially when it’s a hit like\u0026nbsp;VALORANT. Though Riot Games fixed a handful of bugs during the game’s first calendar year, new glitches keep popping up, mostly due to server issues.\nWhen servers go offline in an online title, almost everything stops functioning, which applies to saving your settings as well. The “failed to save settings to server” usually occurs whenever players are trying to save their settings after making small adjustments. You may also receive this error out of nowhere and load into a game with the default settings on rare occasions.\nConsidering most\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;players customize their settings to make them just right for their gameplay, getting into a match with the default ones could potentially cost them a couple of rounds before they realize what’s going on.\nHere’s how you can fix the “failed to save settings to server” error in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT.\nHow to fix “failed to save settings to server” error in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT When you receive the “failed to save settings to server” error in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT, the servers are most likely down or you may be having connectivity issues. Before you start troubleshooting the latter, you should make sure that the servers are in decent shape.\nCheck out\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;server status\u0026nbsp;through Riot’s\u0026nbsp;official server tracker.Pick\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;from the list and choose your region to see how the servers are doing.Alternatively, you can also confirm the servers’ status through\u0026nbsp;Down Detector\u0026nbsp;or community hubs like\u0026nbsp;Reddit. If the servers are down, you’ll have no choice but to wait for Riot to roll out a fix. In cases where the game seems to be running fine for everyone else but you’re still receiving this error, there are a couple of home remedies you can try.\nExit\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;and re-launch the game.Though it may sound simple, resetting your game will let you reconnect to\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;servers. If a faulty server was giving you trouble in your previous attempts, you could power through the error by relogging multiple times.Reset your router.Riot doesn’t hold all the cards when it comes to your connection to the servers. There’s one more variable in the equation and it’s your internet service provider (ISP.) Your ISP will be responsible for routing your connection to the game’s servers and an error occurring within that stage can cause server-related errors to pop up. Resetting your router can help you reestablish your connection to the servers. While this isn’t entirely a fix, saving your settings can also make the error less annoying in the long run. Your settings should go back to the way they were after the server issues get resolved. But if you somehow hop into a match with the default settings, there’s a chance your settings may be overwritten. This means that the default settings will take over your configurations and you’ll need to readjust everything when the servers go back to normal.\nTake a screengrab of your settings or save them in “.txt” and “.json” formats. Even if your layouts change after the error gets resolved, you’ll be able to apply your original settings as quickly as possible, making sure that you don’t waste too much time before you hop into your next match.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrJiaeqetyKWcnWWkpHq0rdWeZKydpKm2r7PSZquoZaOav7ex0Wacq6qfp3qquoyvmKWnopa7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-failed-to-save-settings-to-server-error-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the ‘failed to save settings to server’ error in VALORANT?"},{"body":"Mythic Rare and Rare Magic: The Gathering rarity cards within Standard will take a back seat for the Midweek Magic event featuring the Artisan format.\u0026nbsp;\nStandard Artisan returns to MTG Arena from July 20 to 21. The unique format uses a 60-card minimum deck made up of Magic cards that have a rarity of Common and Uncommon. For players tired of the meta, Standard Artisan provides a number of MTG archetypes to thrive without bombs getting in the way.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Midweek Magic event is free-to-play, offering players a chance to earn two cosmetic MTG Arena items when results from the event are shared with a local game store. Players can enter the event any number of times and all matches are played in a best-of-one format.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral MTG Standard cards are banned for the Artisan event: Cauldron Familiar, Lucky Clover, and Zenith Flare. Event rewards also include up to two Rare individual card rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nAny monocolored Aggro build will work in the Standard Artisan format, with Mono-Black likely being the best option. Golgari Sacrifice is an old favorite and even Dimir Rogues is an option for players who don’t get enough rogue gameplay in the regular Standard format. Boros Cycling might be the best overall build while Gruul Aggro is a blast to play and is competitively viable.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Midweek Magic event featuring Standard Artisan is available to play within MTG Arena from July 20 to 21. There’s no entry fee to play.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqq2Znpmus7CMmqmtoaOWu26%2BxK2sq6ajYsGwecCrnKeZXZ67brnIna6enZtiuqKzyJxknq6Vo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-standard-artisan-returns-to-arena-in-midweek-magic-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Standard Artisan returns to Arena in Midweek Magic event"},{"body":"Marvel vs. Capcom 3 may be headed to Nintendo Switch. At least, fans are wondering if that’s the case after a video surfaced allegedly showing Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3\u0026nbsp;being played on the Nintendo console.\nFootage first surfaced on 4chan depicting an anonymous player using the game’s training section, according to a report from TheNerdMag. The video, which was later mirrored by Nintendo Life, appears to show an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 intro screen with a copyright year listed for 2018, fully functioning on a Nintendo Switch. Check out the footage below.\n There are other hints included throughout the video that the footage may be real. Configurations on the main menu as well as those on the controller conffiguration screen match the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con buttons. The in-game pause screen also lists an options menu for “touch” controls, which reads “Adjust touch settings (handheld mode only)” when the player hovers over it. And last but not least, at the end of the video, the player leaves the game and heads back to their Nintendo Switch home screen.\nThe game was ported to Steam as recently as March 2017, meaning Capcom has kept the game on its mind over the past seven years. Bringing the game over to the Switch would be a fresh breath for Marvel vs. Capcom fans, too, after fans largely panned Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s release.\nH/T Nintendo Life\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy2uNOipJqslWK6or7VnqNmrqNisKK8wqikZmtdo7avwMSnm6hlo6y2ta%2FHZmlqbmBr\n","link":"/post/video-appears-to-show-ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-on-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Video appears to show Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV offers numerous different activities and the Alliance raids are among those on the largest scale. They involve three groups of eight players, totaling 24 players, and their rewards often include minions and gear for glamour. There’s currently limited information available on Endwalker’s Alliance raid, Myths of the Realm. All we know is that the raid has a certain link with deities and the patrons that all players must choose for their characters during their creation. This choice has almost no impact on the game experience for now, but the developers have mentioned that could change with Endwalker, and the deity symbols shown on the raids’ promotional art support this theory.\nMyths of the Realm’s release date The Myths of the Realm’s first alliance raid is called Aglaia and was released alongside Patch 6.1 earlier today, called Newfound Adventure. It’s linked to the Main Scenario, so you can’t miss it. But just in case, here is a guide on how to unlock it.\nSimilar to previous expansions, this line of Alliance raids will likely have more episodes to come following Aglaia. Meanwhile, you can progress through the new Main Scenario quests and test out this first Endwalker Alliance raid to get its reward. But be careful, because there is a weekly cap set on those, so be mindful of the items you want to roll for.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6rsXToapmp5ZiwamxjKucmqSdYq6tuMiapZydXaeuqrDSZqmepJWWwKZ5yKdkn6GelrlussCnq5qrqWLFqsI%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-myths-of-the-realm-alliance-raids-release-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Myths of the Realm Alliance raids release in Final Fantasy XIV?"},{"body":"The ninth edition of the MC Championship is less than a month away and the countdown has already started with\u0026nbsp;Noxcrew announcing the date of the event.\nMC Championship 8 was filled with some of the most famous names in the\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;community and even featured unexpected alliances\u0026nbsp;between long-time competitors. The event surely lived up to the hype with its\u0026nbsp;nail-biting final game. The\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;community is already looking forward to the next chapter of the monthly roller coaster of emotions that is MC Championship.\nThe last event featured 10 teams of four, which has become the norm for the tournament. The player shuffles between teams keep the next MC Championship fresh and it looks like MC 9 isn’t planning to be an exception to this. The winning squad of MC 8, Pink Parrots, is already broken into four pieces and the level of competition will be off the charts with powerful, aspiring stacks.\nHere are the teams competing in MC Championship 9.\nTeam Aqua Horses Before we get to the announcements, what's your \"it's never going to happen but…\" MCC team? We'll start 😎 pic.twitter.com/EjZUFexeFh\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  OakenBrienne of TarthFinn the HumanElmo Team Purple Pandas 👑 Announcing Team Purple Pandas! 👑@GizzyGazza @JeromeASF @ryguyrocky @sb_737\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjR0lpM pic.twitter.com/xlCTW4qrrB\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  Gizzy GazzaJeromeasfRguyRockySB737 Team Aqua Axolotls 👑 Announcing Team Aqua Axolotls! 👑@Technothepig @ignCalvin @F1NN5TER @Spifeyy\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjR0lpM pic.twitter.com/x8f5VofN4m\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  TechnoCxlvxnFinnsterSpifey Team Red Rabbits 👑 Announcing Team Red Rabbits! 👑@Ph1LzA @WilburSoot @Smajor1995 @tommyinnit\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjR0lpM pic.twitter.com/W86d6ocBQg\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  Ph1lzaWilbursootDangThatsALongNameTommyInnit Team Green Guardians 👑 Announcing Team Green Guardians! 👑@The_Eret @sapnap @Krtzyy @georgenotfound\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjR0lpM pic.twitter.com/KeSOpSit9S\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  SapnapGeorgeNotFoundKrtzyyThe_Eret Team Cyan Creepers 👑 Announcing Team Cyan Creepers! 👑@PeteZahHutt @KaraCorvus @CaptainSparklez @CptPuffy\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjRhWOm pic.twitter.com/AQNJnQs6Ny\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  PetezAhhuttKaraCorvusCaptainSparklezCptPuffy Team Blue Bats 👑 Announcing Team Blue Bats! 👑@HBomb94 @froubery @falsesymmetry @renthedog\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjRhWOm pic.twitter.com/7uqeS8asGY\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  Hbomb94FruitBerriesFalseSymmetryRendog Team Orange Ocelots 👑 Announcing Team Orange Ocelots! 👑@Seapeekay @TapLHarv @shelbygraces @PearlescentMoon\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjRhWOm pic.twitter.com/BVl3MudTlR\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  SeaPeekayTaplShubblePearlesCentMoon Team Lime Llamas 👑 Announcing Team Lime Llamas! 👑@fundylive @TubboLive @DreamWasTaken @sylveemhm\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjRhWOm pic.twitter.com/VnDVWauxne\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  FundyTubboDreamSylvee Team Yellow Yaks 👑 Announcing Team Yellow Yaks! 👑@Failwhip @RIPmika @Strawburry17 @realQuig\nWatch them compete in the MC Championship on Saturday 12th September 8pm BST!https://t.co/RtzyjRhWOm pic.twitter.com/zFjxZRbt3T\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 27, 2020  FwhipRipmikaStrawBurry17Quig This article will be updated as more teams get revealed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnKF6rrXNnpqrmZapeq6vjJyfmqWgnryvv8eip2ZxXamyornS\n","link":"/post/all-minecraft-mc-championship-9-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Minecraft MC Championship 9 teams"},{"body":"With Fortnite Chapter Two, season seven launching later today, fans have been treated to the reveal of what exactly this new season will include.\nPart of this reveal is the battle pass trailer, which showcases plenty of new skins and weapons coming in the game’s latest season.\n The most notable inclusions are Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty and Superman. There were reports that Fortnite planned to collaborate with Rick and Morty during the upcoming season and it seems like the collaboration won’t be limited to a single skin.\nThe trailer is narrated by Doctor Slone, a character who had been an integral part of the story throughout previous seasons but had never made her way onto the screen until now. The trailer also shows off plenty of new human and alien-themed skins to add to your collection as the season progresses.\nA whole bunch of new weapons and ways of transportation have been added this season too. The trailer features laser guns, a weapon that can send objects flying in a direction, and even a pilotable UFO that can abduct objects from below.\nWhile there’s been no confirmation of its possibility in-game, the trailer also makes it look as though Superman is capable of taking flight in-game, which would be one unique way to fend off the alien threat in the skies.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon The season is set to launch in just a few hours, and with that, we should have a better idea of how the game looks and plays with these additions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpqhmaCpsrN5kWaqnpmjpLtug4ybmK2snJp6sa3SrGStqpGeuaa%2BjKucr52RobKl\n","link":"/post/fortnite-chapter-2-season-7-battle-pass-trailer-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite Chapter 2, season 7 battle pass trailer revealed"},{"body":" Fortnite season nine is confirmed to last 12 weeks, beginning this Thursday, May 9. It’ll also come to an end a little later than normal on Thursday, Aug. 1. This sets it to last for approximately three months, compared to the usual 10 weeks of most other seasons, including the current one. The length of season nine was confirmed by a PS4 event notification found by FortniteNews. The picture, which you can see below, shows that the event begins on May 9 and the deadline is Aug. 1, bringing the season total to 84 days. While this may seem surprisingly long, the Fortnite World Cup finals are confirmed to happen in season nine—so this makes sense. Some fans are curious about why season nine will last so long. The Battle Pass could be bigger than usual, but this isn’t likely. Challenges would need to have 12 weeks instead of 10. Battle Passes were only 100 tiers in the past, making for an even 10 weeks, so it would need to be around 120 tiers to make up the difference. The more likely scenario, though, is that there will be a new set of Overtime challenges to make up the difference in this new season. It’s also possible that there will be a major summer event in Fortnite that could last a week or two. Regardless of the reason behind the increase in season nine’s length, it’s set to be longest season yet in battle royale history.\nIt remains to be seen what season nine will entail, but we do have hints that it will be space and future-themed at the slightest. With the volcano eruption that destroyed Tilted Towers and Retail Row in the process, the stage is set for an intriguing season to start later this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqemaOku26FjGppZq%2BVmri0ecSnm2aZpZx6cg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-season-9-will-last-12-weeks-set-to-end-on-aug-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite season 9 will last 12 weeks, set to end on Aug. 1"},{"body":"Groveside Cave is one of the first mini-dungeons that you’ll come across in Elden Ring and it’s also a great place for players to get the hand of the game’s tricky combat against a fairly simple boss.\nLocated in Limgrave and accessible from the getgo, Groveside Cave is home to the Beastman of Farum Azula, who players can take on and beat for Runes and unique loot.\nWhether you’re a new Souls player or a returning veteran, this is a great place to start, and here’s everything you need to know about this location in Elden Ring.\nHow to find the Groveside Cave Groveside Cave can be found directly north of the Church of Elleh in Limgrave. Enter the cave and you will see a pack of wolves guarding some items.\nIf you hop down off the ledge to the wolves you can take them out and loot the area or alternatively head past the ledge descending to your left and reach them that way.\nOnce you’ve got all the loot you’ll want to head further into the cave to the right this time where you’ll see a fog door.\nHow to beat the Beastman of Farum Azula Beating the Beastman of Farum Azula is extremely easy, as you’d expect given how early into Elden Ring you can encounter this boss.\nThe Beastman only has melee attacks so you won’t need to worry about dodging projectiles in this fight. Given this is the case, if you’re a caster then you’ll want to make as much distance between yourself and the boss casting away until they are vanquished. For melee players, there is more to keep in mind.\nThe best way to take Beastman out with melee is to take advantage of the openings and land jumping heavy attacks. The boss’s attacks are very telegraphed so make sure to roll before impact.\nOne of the most common combinations he uses has a combination of three hits with a fourth coming after a short delay. Once all four of these attacks have missed, now is your chance to land a shot. You can see this combination coming when he lifts his sword behind his back with one arm.\nAnother combination that he will use a lot is a three or four sword swipe before jumping in the air and crashing back down with his blade. Simply roll away from this attack and you’ll have another opening to land a shot while his weapon is stuck in the ground.\nThe third combination to be wary of begins with a six-swipe combination. Like other combinations, when he jumps into the air get ready to roll and land your counter.\nOne of the last moves you’ll want to watch out for is something he will use at distance, beginning with a thrust attack to close distance and followed by a spinning swipe. You can jump over this attack to avoid taking damage and then land a shot of your own.\nWhile there are a few other combinations you should be able to easily avoid them and land your own shut once there is an opening. It’s good practice in this fight to roll immediately after landing a shot to avoid any damage.\nThis early Elden Ring fight is all about maintaining a decent distance, timing rolls, and having the patience to only strike when it’s actually safe to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmrJiaeqOxwKyrppmeYrynecWaqa6lXZbHtrjAZqCnZaSdsm6z0aitnquZmbJur8CvnGahnmKyrbDEp2SroZ6c\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-beastman-of-farum-azula-in-the-groveside-cave-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Beastman of Farum Azula in the Groveside Cave in Elden Ring"},{"body":"The upcoming patch in Sea of Thieves this week introduces the popular Disney character Jack Sparrow and a handful of “Tall Tales” to play.\nSea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life will allow players to quest through a storyline that’s unencumbered by other players online by using instanced gameplay for your party.\nWhile one of the primary elements of Sea of Thieves has traditionally been its online multiplayer open world, “Tall Tales” will serve as strictly PvE scenarios, preventing you from getting griefed by players outside of your party.\nYou’ll begin your Tall Tales by talking to the “Mysterious Castaway” who appears to be the soothsayer Tia Dalma from Pirates of the Carribean, according to Xbox’s showcase of A Pirate’s Life.\n“[She is] this new character that has come to the Sea of Thieves world and has made camp at all the outposts,” Sea of Thieves creative director Mike Chapman said. “She is the gateway to all of these stories.”\nMeanwhile, you can track all of your progress and find direction during your adventures by using quest books.\nDuring each Tall Tale, there will be a series of checkpoints that you can go back to in the same place where you’d pick up or vote for quests as well.\nSea of Thieves’ latest update is set to go live tomorrow, June 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FTmqmtZaSdsm6%2FxJpkqJ5dqbWqsdWeqmaZXaW2s63TnqpmpJmbsm7AwKWjZqyRobK0\n","link":"/post/how-to-start-the-sea-of-thieves-a-pirate-s-life-tall-tales/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to start the Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life Tall Tales"},{"body":"The LEC is returning with some familiar sponsors next week. The top European League of Legends league has renewed its partnerships with Red Bull, Secretlab, and Beko for 2021, Riot Games announced today.\nFinancial terms of each sponsorship deal were not disclosed, but the league will again have Red Bull as its official energy drink partner and Secretlabs will be its official gaming chairs partner.\n#LEC Renews Partnerships with @secretlabchairs, @redbull and @Beko for 2021!\nRead more about the partnerships here: https://t.co/GkSOA8QyDl pic.twitter.com/DTDRNdj7c2\n— LEC (@LEC) January 15, 2021  As a part of their deal, Secretlabs will continue to provide the league with its gaming chairs in its studio and to its broadcast team.\nMeanwhile, the league will continue to have its “Red Bull Baron Power Play” for every match. The LEC will also have “various other content drops” associated with Red Bull throughout the season. Additionally, the Red Bull solo queue one-vs-one tournament will make a return as well.\u0026nbsp;\nFor European appliance brand Beko, the renewed deal means that it’ll be the presenting sponsor for LEC interviews. Beko will also “provide additional content” related to the LEC, as well as bring back its LEC Smoothie Bar to “promote healthy eating habits” for the community.\u0026nbsp;\nThe renewed sponsorship news comes just one week before the 2021 LEC Spring Split starts on Friday, Jan. 22. G2 Esports will open up league play against MAD Lions. The league will have five games in total on Jan. 22 and 15 over the course of its opening weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to today, the LEC had already announced renewed deals with Alienware as its “main partner” and Warner Music Central Europe for music rights.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSVmHqjvsinnqxlkpawrHnRnptmmqWhuW6%2FxJypnqyclq9urc2dZJudm6R6or%2BMrKeopqOkv7R5yKdka2hiZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-brings-back-red-bull-secretlab-and-beko-as-sponsors-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC brings back Red Bull, Secretlab, and Beko as sponsors in 2021"},{"body":"Combining themes and casting costs from several black removal spells throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering, Murderous Rider in the Throne of Eldraine set looks like a bomb.\u0026nbsp;\nWith over 20 spoilers from Throne of Eldraine (ELD) dropping today, only a few cards stand out from the pack. It might be a tad early to definitively call Murderous Rider a bomb, but there’s no mistaking its power and potential.\u0026nbsp;\nMurderous Rider is a Rare showcase style card with a creature on one side and an Adventure mechanic on the other. Swift End (the Instant Adventure spell) is essentially a reprint of Hero’s Downfall (destroy target creature or planeswalker). The only difference between the two is that with Swift End, casting the spell also costs two life points.\nTo make up for the loss of life points, Murderous Rider is a 2/3 zombie with lifelink. As an added bonus, Rider is returned to the bottom of a players library when it dies.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen compared to cards like Ravenous Chupacabra (rotating out of Standard) and Murder, Murderous Rider has the added benefit of hitting a planeswalker and returning to the library upon death.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the showcase cards are considered a creature (unlike typical split cards), players can use planeswalkers like Narset or Tamiyo to search for Murderous Rider in their libraries after it has died. There are also black cards like Scheming Symmetry and Mausoleum Secrets that’ll locate it too.\u0026nbsp;\nMurderous Rider and the Throne of Eldraine set releases on Oct. 4.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwdGdnKunpah6s7XDnqlmoZ5iwam%2BzqecZqeWYrKtsNGaoKedXZ7Abq2Mm5ytrJWnerex0aygqKZdpLNutMSrpqxllKTEr7LApaM%3D\n","link":"/post/murderous-rider-in-throne-of-eldraine-is-a-better-version-of-hero-s-downfall/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Murderous Rider in Throne of Eldraine is a better version of Hero’s Downfall"},{"body":"The Wukong rework is almost ready to ship to the League of Legends live servers, but some fans are still unhappy with how strong the Monkey King is in his PBE state. Riot Games’ Nathan “Lutzburg” Lutz adamantly supported the developer’s decisions, however, and said that no one at Riot thinks the champion is lacking damage.\n“Not a single person at Riot believes Wukong’s damage is too low,” Lutzburg said, addressing criticisms about the champion’s current form. “I’m sorry you feel that way, but I don’t know what to tell you when 20+ professionals are confidently saying otherwise.”\nNot a single person at Riot believes Wukong's damage is too low. I'm sorry you feel that way but I don't know what to tell you when 20+ professionals are confidently saying otherwise.\n— Nathan Lutz (@RiotLutzburg) January 8, 2020  The general complaints were made by Wukong one-tricks who said that they “don’t even know what ability to max because they all barely do anything.” One player even brought up some nerfs that were sent to PBE, which made the champion “feel awful.”\nLutzburg explained that Wukong’s E cooldown was increased because of his improved gap closing with the new W ability. His stealth was also reduced since players could now dash 350 units at 1,200 speed. As a result, things were balanced as they should be due to the changes in other areas of Wukong’s kit.\nBeing good at playing a certain character in a video game is valuable, but I think I'll take the 200+ collective years of professional game design experience.\n— Nathan Lutz (@RiotLutzburg) January 8, 2020  Some League fans took shots at the “20+ professionals” portion of Lutzburg’s response, saying that even though they might be pros, these are players who have hundreds of hours on this champion who are also relatively high rank. Others disagreed and said that these one-tricks simply want their own champion to be broken at the release of the rework.\nNo matter what, players will need to adjust to Wukong’s kit whether they’re facing or playing against him. You can try out the rework on the PBE today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiubbA2Zusq59do7y1ecBmqqKml6GybrzEq6qopl2WwW6%2ByKirZpqVobamwsSsZLCtm6S7qL%2BMnZimmZeaeqq%2FjK2mqGWcpMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-lutzburg-not-a-single-person-at-riot-believes-wukong-s-damage-is-too-low/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Lutzburg: “Not a single person at Riot believes Wukong’s damage is too low”"},{"body":"Pokémon Go has remained one of the most popular mobile games around the world since its 2016 release, allowing players to capture hundreds of their favorite Pokémon species from the franchise’s many generations.\nDifferent species boast a range of unique abilities and statistics. With the number of Pokémon and abilities in the game, it can be confusing to players which Pokémon is the best for raids or player battles they may encounter.\nIn Pokémon Go, there are 18 different types of Pokémon. Just like in the original Pokémon games, each type varies in effectiveness against other types of Pokémon.\nFor this list, we will be covering Grass-type Pokémon, which are super effective against Water, Rock, and Ground-type species. There are plenty of different Grass Pokémon in the game, but some are stronger than others.\nHere are the strongest Grass-type species available in Pokémon Go. The 5 best Grass-type species in Pokémon Go Mega Venusaur It may come as no surprise some of the strongest picks in the game are Mega evolutions, including Mega Venusaur. This form boasts a whopping 4,181 CP including a well-rounded stat allocation with emphasis on attack and stamina.\nMega Venusaur can deal massive damage with its Grass and Poison-type moveset. The best two attacks to run with this Pokémon are Vine Whip as a Fast move and Frenzy Plant as a Charged move. This moveset will allow Mega Venusaur to tear through the tankier Rock and Ground-type defenders it encounters. While Mega evolutions are only temporary, if you know you’re going to need a powerful Grass-type Pokémon in a battle, look no further than Mega Venusaur.\nMega Abomasnow The second Pokémon on our list comes in the form of another Mega evolution. Mega Abomasnow boasts a max CP of 3,850 with another well-rounded base stat distribution. More importantly, this Grass-type Pokémon is not affected by Ice since it’s also a dual-type Pokémon boasting Grass and Ice types. This makes this Pokémon the perfect choice against Ice foes, but it does come at a cost of being critically damaged by Fire attacks for 256 percent.\nRazor Leaf and Weather Ball grant a well-balanced range of attacks that can deal substantial damage to most enemies. If the need does arise, you can always use a TM to change Mega Abomasnow’s moveset to a complete Grass moveset. In its Mega evolution form, Abomasnow is absolutely one of the best Grass Pokémon in the game. But opting for this Pokémon over others will likely come down to the situation it’s being used for.\nTangrowth As a pure Grass-type Pokémon, Tangrowth excels above its competition. Boasting all the regular strengths and weaknesses that come with Grass-type Pokémon, Tangrowth has high stamina accompanied by decent defense and attack stats.\nThe best move combination for Tangrowth is Vine Whip and Power Whip. Together these two Grass-type moves can tear through enemies, dealing devastating damage to many of the tankier Rock and Ground-type defenders.\nUnlike the Mega evolution Pokémon on this list, you won’t be required to utilize items to bring out the strength present in Tangrowth. For this reason, Tangrowth may be the perfect choice for your situation.\nTorterra The final evolution of Turtwig, Torterra is an excellent choice of Grass Pokémon in Pokémon Go. Boasting a dual-type of Grass and Ground, Torterra serves as the perfect choice to dominate Electric-type Pokémon, taking even less damage due to its resistance.\nWhile Torterra may be versatile as a Grass Pokémon, its stat distribution is well balanced and is just as capable of dealing hefty damage. The perfect moveset for Torterra consists of Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant. Paired together, these attacks can quickly shred through vulnerable enemies.\nWhile in its standard form Torterra is formidable, its strength is enhanced further if you were able to capture a Shadow form of the Pokémon from a Team Rocket Pokéstop. The Shadow form of Torterra is capable of dealing extra damage with its moveset, but this form will also take increased damage in return.\nOverall, regardless of the form, Torterra is an excellent Grass-type Pokémon and definitely one every player should own.\nSceptile Sceptile, the final evolution of Treeko, boasts an attack-focused stat allocation within its formidable 3,117 max CP.\nLike few of the other Pokémon on this list, Sceptile boasts no upgraded form such as a Mega evolution or Shadow form. While some might see this as a weakness, Sceptile is still powerful and can hold its own against some of these special forms of Pokémon.\nFury Cutter and Frenzy Plant are the best abilities to choose to do the most damage at the fastest rate. These two Grass moves are perfect for tearing through vulnerable enemies. Like other Grass types, there are still unfavorable matchups you’re going to want to steer clear of, particularly Fire-type Pokémon.\nSceptile is a competent damage dealer, but its HP pool can be quite low. When using this Pokémon, be careful to pick your battles wisely and utilize its strengths to get those quick takedowns.\nIf you’re after a Pokémon that’s exceptional in favorable matchups and quite easy to locate and catch, this is one of the best Grass-type choices for you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKCqkajAbsDYqZxmqJ%2Bgsq67zWagp2WgpLimuc6nZKCn\n","link":"/post/the-best-grass-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"With 36 planeswalkers in the MTG War of the Spark expansion, players expected a change—but not like this. Esper, Mono-Red Aggro, Bant, Gruul, Dimir, Simic, Azorius, and Four-Colored Dreadhorde are ruling the WotS Standard metagame. Since the release of Magic: The Gathering War of the Spark, the Standard metagame has gone through a variety of changes. While some archetypes like Mono-Red Aggro haven’t made any huge adjustments, others like Esper Midrange and Jeskai Superfriends have. Many of these adjustments have come in the form of planeswalkers, creating new combos and win-condition scenarios. And it’s not just in a few archetypes since the metagame in Standard has evolved greatly since Ravnica Allegiance. From planeswalkers like Narset, Parter of Veils to the often-despised Teferi duo, the Standard rankings in MTG Arena just got even tougher to climb. Nissa, Who Shakes the World\n Nissa, Who Shakes the World is a game-changer while on the battlefield. The card has gained traction in Bant Mass Manipulation decks, along with being a solid planeswalker in Bant Midrange, Simic Aggro, and Gruul Aggro. G/W Proliferate is a sleeper deck that many players are starting to use her in, taking advantage of the plus one/plus one counters she puts on non-creature lands. Another deck where Nissa, Who Shakes the World is well utilized in is Sultai Midrange, especially when paired with Tamiyo, Collector of Tales. The Teferi, Time Raveler duo\n Esper Midrange and Esper Control were already using Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, but with the addition of Teferi, Time Raveler, Esper Midrange has seen a vast improvement. Add a splash of Liliana, Dreadhorde General or Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord and Esper Midrange becomes one of the top archetypes played on MTG Arena and in the War of the Spark Standard Construction. At just three mana, Teferi, Time Raveler causes disruption while supplying instant speed to your sorcery cards until the end of turn. For use in a control deck, or any kind of control in a midrange deck, Teferi, Time Raveler is tough to crack. His popularity even extends beyond Standard, used in several Legacy and Modern decks. Narset, Parter of Veils\n The power of Narset, Parter of Veils is unquestionable and everyone’s been trying to find a home for her since the MTG War of the Spark launch. Thanks to Martin Mueller, he found a spot via an Esper deck after replacing Theif of Sanity with Narset, Parter of Veils. She’s also well suited in Simic Nexus, Dimir Control, and Bant Superfriends decks. Able to stay on the battlefield (unless you minus two her right away) Narset, Parter of Veils disrupts tempo for your opponent while helping you find a card when in need. Domri, Anarch of Bolas\n Domri, Anarch of Bolas isn’t used much outside of Gruul, but he still makes this list due to the improvements he provides to that deck. Giving all creatures plus one/plus one in combination with Nissa, Who Shakes the World is brutal on an opponent. Other decks you might see Domri, Anarch of Bolas in are G/R Aggro and even a Jund Goblins deck. Don’t sleep on Gruul Aggro, though. It’s popular on MTG Arena and often used by Magic Pro League (MPL) players in MPL Weekly. Tamiyo, Collector of Tales\n Tamiyo, Collector of Tales is being used in a wide variety of archetypes and is likely one of the most underrated cards prior to the War of the Spark launch. Tamiyo is hot right now thanks to the card’s ability to be a great defender against control decks while providing card ramp.\nTamiyo, Collector of Tales can be found in decks like Sultai, Four-Colored Dreadhorde, Bant, U/B/G Aggro, Simic, and W/U/G Control. And much like Teferi, Time Raveler, Tamiyo Collector of Tales is finding spots in decks outside of Standard, too. Honorable mentions: Gideon Blackblade and Liliana, Dreadhorde General\n Although they aren’t being used in the top eight decks of WotS Standard as much, Liliana, Dreadhorde General and Gideon Blackblade are two powerful planeswalkers who work with the specific decks they’re in. Gideon is strong in Azarious Aggro while Liliana creeps in with Rakdos, Golgari, and Orzhov.\nRelated: Best common MTG War of the Spark cards for pre-release and Pauper\nIt’s been less than two months since MTG War of the Spark launched, but it’s safe to say the planeswalkers listed above aren’t going anywhere and will continue to find new archetypes as homes over time. The next Magic: The Gathering expansion in Standard is Core Set 2020, which is set to be released on July 12. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuudOgZKmkkaOytMPApaKeqqNiv7a4yKeeZqyYmnq4u9OsZKyskaOxor7DZqSerJGcrq6x\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-mtg-planeswalkers-ruling-the-wots-standard-metagame/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best MTG planeswalkers ruling the WotS Standard metagame"},{"body":"Hisuian Forms of Pokémon are making their way into Pokémon Legends: Arceus, showcasing how certain Pokémon looked and behaved in the early days of the Sinnoh region—before it was even known as Sinnoh. And one of these Hisuian Forms is inspiring an outfit that will be available for players to commemorate the release of the new adventure.\nFrom Jan. 28 to May 9, 2022, all players of Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be eligible to obtain an outfit inspired by the newly revealed Hisuian Growlithe. The outfit places the player characters in traditional-style clothing with the color schemes and thematic of this new form of the Puppy Pokémon.\nLike other Pokémon titles, this outfit will be obtainable through the game’s Mystery Gift feature, which notably is an online feature in this single-player game. It’s unknown if this is the extent of the online features that the title will have, though this suggests that other Mystery Gifts could be given out in the future. The official Pokémon Legends: Arceus website notes that players will have to play approximately two hours of the game before unlocking the Mystery Git feature and says it doesn’t require a Nintendo Switch Online membership to use.\nHisuian Growlithe was just one of the new Hisuian Forms revealed in today’s Pokémon Presents. In Hisui, Growlithe is both a Fire and Rock-type Pokémon and sports a fluffy-appearing yet rock-hard mane but maintains its status as a loyal Pokémon and a great companion to traverse the unexplored wilderness that is the Hisui region. Braviary was revealed as another Hisuian Form, as well as new evolutions for Stantler and Basculin known as Wyrdeer and Basculegion.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus will be available on the Nintendo Switch on Jan. 28. The Hisuian Growlithe-themed clothing for the player characters will be obtainable via Mystery Gift from launch day until May 9, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6KrpZ6ur3nGq6awpJmptaZ506Gcpp2UYry2wMWiq2aqlauyorjEnWSaq12WwG652KyrnqqpYrSqstNmnaiqXaW8rLHMqKVmpJWcsq%2Bw0maYq5uVqsA%3D\n","link":"/post/hisuian-growlithe-themed-outfit-revealed-as-as-mystery-gift-for-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hisuian Growlithe-themed outfit revealed as as Mystery Gift for Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"With the return of Eevee as the featured Pokémon in August’s Pokémon Go Community Day, Niantic has found a unique way to give fans an extended event that celebrates all of the Eeveelutions.\u0026nbsp;\nAs part of that expansion, the newest Community Day will run for two days instead of the usual one. On Aug. 14 and 15, players can encounter Eevee and the multiple bonuses running throughout the entire weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the biggest perks for the event is each of Eevee’s evolutions learning a new, event-exclusive move when they are evolved between Aug. 13 and Aug. 16. Here are all of the options that you can unlock, including Eevee itself.\u0026nbsp;\nEevee: Last ResortVaporeon: ScaldJolteon: Zap CannonFlareon: SuperpowerEspeon: Shadow BallUmbreon: PsychicLeafeon: Bullet SeedGlaceon: Water PulseSylveon: Psyshock All eight Eeveelutions, and Eevee itself, can be obtained by completing parts of the What You Choose to Be event-exclusive Special Research. This includes Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t want to pay for the $1 Community Day ticket, however, you can still get all of the Eeveelutions easily because of a few changes Niantic has made.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Sylveon, players will only need to earn seven Buddy Hearts walking with an Eevee instead of 70 to unlock its evolution requirements. This is by far the biggest change, and anyone who wants to get some competitive ready Fairy-types should take advantage of it.\u0026nbsp;\nBy completing the generally available event Timed Research, players can also obtain a Mossy Lure Module and Glacial Lure Module, which are used to unlock the ability to evolve Eevee into Leafeon and Glaceon, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nThe remaining Eeveelutions will still be accessible through their usual means, and you will have plenty of Eevee to evolve throughout the weekend.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6prHVnpxmoZ6pvG6ty6VkqJ5dnsG0ecSerZ6dnKrBqrvNrGSwoaSdeqbCxKerZp2omLm2v8ivnGaln6uytHnDrqmippdivbC3xKamp2WXpMBurdSgrKysXZi8rrnUp6CtsV2Zrro%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-eevee-into-all-of-its-eeveelutions-with-event-exclusive-moves-during-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-august-community-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Eevee into all of its Eeveelutions with event-exclusive moves during Pokémon Go’s August Community Day"},{"body":"With Sony’s new PlayStation 5 launching around the world today, millions of players are going to be opening their system to get their first taste of next-gen gaming.\nPlayStation has done an incredible job of streamlining the setup process to make it as fast and simple as possible for new gamers. Not everyone playing the console will have been the person who set it up, however, and that means simple things can be sometimes forgotten.\nOne thing you are going to need to know is how the system can be powered on and off. It may seem simple, but there are multiple ways in which a user can do that.\nSee Sony Store on Amazon How to turn the PS5 on and off Using the console The simplest way to turn the console on and off is by utilizing the buttons on the system itself. On the front panel, you will see either one or two buttons depending on the model of PS5 you have. On the standard model, there will be an eject button alongside the power button that is not present on its digital counterpart.\nSimply press the power button, which is the one located closest to the edge of the console, and your system should either boot on or off.\nUsing a controller You must press the PlayStation button on the controller. This will take you to the home screen if you are in a game, but if you are on the home screen, it will bring up another menu.\nThe method of holding the PlayStation button to bring up the power menu that is used on the PS4 and PS3 is no longer available. Now you must click the PlayStation button until you are through to the screenshot menu, from which you will scroll to the far right at the bottom, and select power.\nOnce you do this, you will see three options, enter rest mode, turn the console off, or restart PS5.\u0026nbsp;As the name suggests entering rest mode will allow your PlayStation to continue with some functions such as charging remotes and updating games. Turning the console off, however, will completely halt any processes the device is working on.\nTo turn the PS5 back on, simply press the PlayStation button on a synchronized remote and it will boot up immediately.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnTrqmnZZFivbSBjKidn2WRo7Fuu80%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-turn-a-ps5-off-and-on/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to turn a PS5 off and on"},{"body":"Overwatch is about to get another wild Experimental Card update at the hands of some of the community’s most vocal professionals and creators.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter the popularity of the Nov. 30 Creator Cup card, which included changes for all 32 of the game’s heroes provided by community creators, Overwatch developers have decided to repeat that success with a new crop of masterminds.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHouston Outlaws coach and Overwatch League player Jake Lyon revealed on Jan. 19 that he’d be handling proposed changes for flex and projectile DPS heroes like Pharah, Hanzo, and Doomfist.\u0026nbsp;\nPopular streamer ml7 is in charge of support changes. At the time of publication, creators responsible for hitscan DPS–such as Soldier: 76–and tank changes are unknown.\u0026nbsp;\nThough we don’t have a confirmed launch date for the next Experimental Card, Jake was given the go-ahead to share some of the changes he proposed to developers on his stream. These changes will be included with the next Experimental Card, though some numbers may not be exact when the patch goes live. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBastion\u0026nbsp; Configuration: Sentry (his immobile mode) is disabled.\u0026nbsp;Configuration: Recon clip size increased to 100 (from 35). Max spread is reduced by 20 percent.\u0026nbsp;Model size reduced by 15 percent.\u0026nbsp;Self-repair is no longer canceled by primary fire and can be used simultaneously.\u0026nbsp;Quality of life option to use normal crosshair during Bastion’s ultimate, Configuration: Tank.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Doomfist\u0026nbsp; Now has a new passive where if a player doesn’t hit an ability, they get a one second cooldown reduction on the other two cooldowns.\u0026nbsp;For example, if you don’t hit a Rising Uppercut, the cooldowns for Seismic Slam and Rocket Punch are reduced by one second.\u0026nbsp;Can cancel Seismic Slam after a short delay by hitting the button again.\u0026nbsp; Echo\u0026nbsp; Passive (falling) glide speed increased by 15 percent.\u0026nbsp;Echo gets a new passive called “Assimilation.” Final blows instantly heal Echo for 30 percent of her current missing health. This passive still works during Copy and self-heals will charge her ultimate just like any other healing effect.\u0026nbsp; Genji\u0026nbsp; Swift Strike (Dash) now has two charges. Eliminations refund one dash charge each; casting ult refunds one charge.\u0026nbsp;Dash damage reduced to 30 (from 50).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Dragonblade duration reduced by 50 percent (to three seconds from six seconds).\u0026nbsp;Dragonblade now applies a 40 percent attack speed buff upon ending that lasts for six seconds; the buff starts after you sheathe the sword. The next ultimate charges as normal during this buff. Hanzo Dragonstrike’s dragon is spawned immediately if the arrow hits a wall before the normal .6 seconds has elapsed.\u0026nbsp;Storm Arrow has been removed.\u0026nbsp;In its place is a new ability, which gives a six-second status buff with a cooldown of 14 seconds. Cooldown should start on cast, so there’s eight seconds of downtime.These status effects include all of the following: Lunge cooldown is reduced to one second for the duration of the ability.\u0026nbsp;Storm Bow charging movement penalty removed, from 30 percent to zero.\u0026nbsp;Storm Bow charge speed increased; the time to max charge is now .45 seconds. Junkrat Footstep audio removed.RIP-Tire can jump high off of walls while climbing them.\u0026nbsp; Mei\u0026nbsp; Ice Wall now boosts players (and Mei herself) far into the air when it’s cast under them, in the same way Baptiste’s charged jump works. Affects both allies and enemies.\u0026nbsp;Cryo-Freeze collision size increased by 50 percent.\u0026nbsp;Melee attacks on fully frozen targets deal 100 percent increased damage.\u0026nbsp; Pharah Direct hits from Rocket Launcher now apply a 25 percent movement slow for .5 seconds. Knockback is also increased by 100 percent for direct hits.\u0026nbsp;Concussive Blast now has two charges.\u0026nbsp;Players “booped” by a Concussive Blast cannot be “booped” again for 1.5 seconds. This applies to both Pharah and other players.\u0026nbsp; Sombra\u0026nbsp; Primary weapon spread reduced by 20 percent. Rate of fire increased by 20 percent.\u0026nbsp;Hack’s cooldown, when broken, increased from two to three seconds.\u0026nbsp;Enemy Hack status effect reduced from five to 3.5 seconds; this also affects EMP, Sombra’s ultimate.\u0026nbsp;Stealth\u0026nbsp; now has an eight-second timer, but makes no audio cue to enemies upon passive decloak from the ability ending. Active decloak, from a Sombra canceling the ability, is unchanged.\u0026nbsp; Torbjörn\u0026nbsp; Rivet Gun primary fire applies a stacking effect to enemies, which increases the damage of subsequent primary fires by five.\u0026nbsp;Stacks decay individually and last five seconds.\u0026nbsp;There is no stack limit, other than what is possible with max fire rate.\u0026nbsp; The last Experimental Creator Card – developed by popular streamers Flats, Somjuu, and Violet – was a huge hit in the Overwatch community and led to a full-fledged Creator Cup tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiikaCybr7Er5yapKNis7bA1KucZqemmr%2B4rdOcn2adqKWys7XMnqWtmZxisLOxwK2mq2WTlr%2BlecOeq5qhnKg%3D\n","link":"/post/jake-reveals-future-overwatch-experimental-creator-card-details/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jake reveals future Overwatch Experimental Creator Card details"},{"body":"Peter “ppd” Dager spent years at the top of the Dota 2 competitive scene, with his biggest accomplishment coming in 2015, when he and Evil Geniuses won The International. During the early stages of 2020, however, he announced that he was stepping away from the game.\u0026nbsp;\nHe officially retired from professional Dota 2 on April 20, but now, more than eight months removed from that decision, he is back. The popular player and personality explained his return on the WePlay Esports blog.\nMoving on – Retiring from competitive Dota 2\nRead: https://t.co/7mZ0mpALwk\n— Peter Dager (@Peterpandam) April 20, 2020  One of the main factors in deciding to retire in the first place was the cancelation of the ESL One Los Angeles Major and other effects brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.\n“After a rocky start to the season where we, NiP (Ninjas in Pyjamas,) competed in NA with Gunnar, Skiter, Biver, Universe, and myself, we made significant changes to our roster (Daxak, Tanner, Lelis, Universe, and myself) and qualified for the LA Major out of Europe (the hardest region,)” ppd said. “However, the day before we got on our flights to attend the Major we hoped would land us a spot at TI, President Trump announced the travel ban on January 31, which in turn canceled the Major and indefinitely suspended the DPC. “\nLongtime teammate Saahil “Universe” Arora and Rodrigo “Lelis” Santos decided to travel home to wait out the pandemic, which resulted in their releases. This left ppd to lead a shorthanded NiP roster into battle in a number of online tournaments, and he said it took a toll on him.\n“We were lucky enough to find both Blizzy and Milan, who helped us out, but our team was weak,” ppd said. “With Lelis and Universe both leaving, we were struggling to compete on such short notice. I don’t think I handled this stress particularly well, and I stopped enjoying the games. Dota, once again, felt like work.”\nIn retrospect, ppd said “taking a month or two off may have been the safer play,” but he doesn’t regret the spontaneous call to retire and move back to the United States.\u0026nbsp;\nReflecting on his time away, ppd said he didn’t touch Dota at all in his first month back home and spent the following months exploring various areas of esports and game design to see what other opportunities might be out there.\u0026nbsp;\nUltimately, he settled on streaming because he said he is passionate about the medium and never got the chance to fully explore it because of his hectic schedule as a pro. After three months of streaming six days a week, though, a spark has reignited some of his competitive spirit and he is shifting his focus back to the professional scene, for now.\u0026nbsp;\n“So, for now, I’m back. I’ll be competing in NA Dota tournaments and, hopefully soon, international tournaments with Fear, DNM, Moo, and Sneyking,” ppd said. “I am very grateful to these guys for carrying me and, honestly, I don’t know if I would have come back if I didn’t find such an amazing team to compete with.”\nWrote a bit about my 2020 and my plans for 2021 😉 https://t.co/aZRvpU4edD\n— Peter Dager (@Peterpandam) January 4, 2021  The revived Sadboys roster is gearing up to play in the upper division of the NA DPC regional league on Jan. 18 and is currently fielding offers from interested organizations who might want to enter Dota, according to ppd.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46pp51ln5uzqq%2FImqOlsV2nsrXB0aeqZqyfYrCwuc%2Beq6KsmauybrDOrZhmal2Wtaatw2amn2ViZX9yecOoq5ploKe8bq%2FIq5quoaQ%3D\n","link":"/post/ppd-officially-returns-to-competitive-dota-2-ahead-of-2021-dota-pro-circuit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ppd officially returns to competitive Dota 2 ahead of 2021 Dota Pro Circuit"},{"body":" Not every agent in VALORANT can be the best. In fact, not every agent can be good or even serviceable. One thing that’s attracted various former CS:GO players over to VALORANT, especially in North America, is the game’s ability to stay fresh with new agent additions and changes. Over time, though, that does mean some agents are going to be nerfed into the bottom tiers or perhaps even released as a bottom-tier character.\nOnly a couple of names may come to mind when you think of the worst VALORANT agents right now. This is a good sign for VALORANT, indicating that the game is balanced and that you aren’t just seeing the same one or two compositions every time you play or watch a pro match. That being said, there are a couple of agents that truly are the worst right now—and we’ll start with the most obvious one.\nYoru Since his debut in Patch 2.0 in early 2021, the most recent duelist added to VALORANT has failed to make a significant impact. As fun as it can be to play with him, virtually every other duelist or flasher has better utility that makes them a more viable option.\nYoru’s ability kit consists of Gatecrash, Fakeout, Blindside, and his ultimate ability Dimensional Drift. Gatecrash, allowing him to teleport to a moving or stagnant rift tether that he sets, is rendered completely useless when used aggressively because it can easily be spotted if it gets too close to an opponent. They can just camp the spot. It can only be legitimately used as a retreat measure or maybe in a post-plant scenario. But in post-plant scenarios, the audio cue will give away the Gatecrash.\nFakeout, which creates fake footsteps, doesn’t fake out any VALORANT player of serviceable quality. No one is going to panic and cause the entire team to rotate because of one set of footsteps. Blindside, his flash ability, is his only consistently useful ability, but it’s just a flash. Other agents have a flash but also have additional abilities that are more viable and useful. His ultimate is like Omen’s. At best, it lets him flank an opponent, and at the very least, he can gather a bit of information to relay to the team. Several other abilities do a better job of gathering information, like Sova’s recon arrow, KAY/O’s knife, Cypher’s ultimate, and almost all of Skye’s abilities, for example.\nIt’s for these reasons why he averaged the worst pick rate across both Challengers events in NA VCT Stage Three—two percent across the open qualifiers and the main event for both tournaments, according to VLR.gg. Don’t expect this number to rise anytime soon, either. Riot confirmed in August that any significant changes to Yoru have been “significantly delayed.”\nBreach The second obvious entry on this list is Breach, arguably the least useful and certainly the least picked initiator. He’s designed for players with map knowledge who like to use crowd control, and while his set of abilities is less egregiously useless than Yoru’s, Breach’s kit does create some problems.\nThe biggest issue with Breach isn’t that each of his abilities is objectively bad. The problem is that these abilities combined create two main issues that stack on top of each other. Virtually all of Breach’s abilities can be avoided in some way (except his flash) and his abilities require the player or his team to play aggressively. Aftershock, Fault Line, and Rolling Thunder can all be side-stepped by an opponent.\nNow because these abilities are designed to disorient opponents or force them out of hiding holes, it requires a team to play aggressively to punish players hit by them. But Breach players don’t know if these abilities connect, unlike other abilities like KAY/O’s knife or Skye’s blinds that tell the player if they were effective. So Breach and his teammates might be rushing into sites and challenging enemies who aren’t disoriented or concussed at all.\nBreach’s lack of abilities that gather any information puts him a level below the other initiators, especially when his abilities can be avoided. He’s not the worst, though. His flash is annoying and hard to avoid, and his other abilities have some solid post-plant potential. But compared to Sova, Skye, and KAY/O, he’s just not as viable in his category.\nThe worst aspects of other VALORANT agents Honestly, there’s really no other VALORANT agent that can be definitively labeled “the worst.” Even Breach seems like a stretch, but it’d be rude to the Yoru mains out there to just make it about him. They’ve suffered so much already.\nBut even some of the most viable and popular agents aren’t perfect, so we’re going to come up with a couple of reasons why a few of the best agents aren’t the best.\nReyna: Aside from her Leer ability, her kit is designed just to get herself kills, and she’s not much use to the rest of the team outside of just that regard. Apart from carrying the team by getting a ton of kills, she doesn’t help the rest of her teammates, other than maybe taking the attention off of them.Omen: His ultimate has the same problem as Yoru’s. In a best case scenario, you can backstab an opponent. But mostly, you’re just going to be gathering some information, which seems underwhelming for an ultimate. Cypher’s ultimate is excluded from this critique since it gathers all the information.Raze: Raze can really only thrive on sites and maps that aren’t wide open. She’s effectively useless on maps like Breeze and Icebox (except for spots on Icebox like Kitchen or the A site).KAY/O: His recon ability has a smaller radius than Sova’s and his ultimate gives away his position. His recon also isn’t as specific with pinpointing enemy locations as Sova or Skye.Phoenix: Phoenix kind of has worse versions of each of his abilities. There are better flashes, better molotovs, better walls available on other agents. He has a similar problem to Reyna where his kit is more geared toward making plays just for himself, plus someone has to babysit his recall point when he uses his ultimate. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWLEsL7SrWSvmZykv6K602aYoJ2eqcA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-worst-valorant-agents/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The worst VALORANT agents"},{"body":"Will Smith is the latest superstar to join the star-studded roster of Fortnite skins as Mike Lowrey, his iconic character in the Bad Boys franchise. The Mike Lowrey outfit entered the Item Shop last night, selling for 1,500 V-Bucks.\nThe aptly named Loose Canon set comes with the Mike Lowrey outfit, the Detective’s Duffle Back Bling, and his dual-wielding Pickaxes, the Loose Cannon Cutters. The item’s description calls Lowrey a “tough-talking detective who’s ready for anything,” a fitting way to refer to the character.\nData miners leaked Mike Lowrey’s appearance in Fortnite earlier this month, alongside a batch of other famous collaborations—including Morty from Rick and Morty and hit singer J. Balvin, both available in the Item Shop today.\nWith this collaboration, Will Smith (reprising his role as Lowrey) is one of several celebrities to appear as an in-game skin in Fortnite. While the J. Balvin outfit is also in the Item Shop today, players could also snag Ariana Grande as an in-game skin earlier this month during the Rift Tour—and those are just some of the collaborations from August.\nFortnite has also added a series of high-profile video game characters to its lineup over its lifespan. Some of the most recent examples include Halo‘s legendary Master Chief and Street Fighter‘s Cammy and Guile, to pair alongside Ryu and Chun-Li’s induction into the shooter in February.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrChnKF6tLnIrZ%2BsZZ2euKZ5y6iuq52pYry2wMWiq2aZppa2ra3BpZxmoZ5is7C%2BzaKrnqtdnsGmuYysn6io\n","link":"/post/will-smith-s-mike-lowrey-outfit-available-in-fornite-s-item-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Smith’s Mike Lowrey Outfit available in Fornite’s Item Shop"},{"body":"The simple format and strong social element of Wordle, combined with a puzzle that is just challenging enough, made it an internet phenomenon. Since its October 2021 launch, it has developed alternative versions with themes like Fortnite and League of Legends, but the main game has not lost its appeal. Each day, players must guess a different five-letter word with no more than six tries, but there are no clues except the letters themselves, changing colors after each correct guess.\nWhile most days will probably be easy, sometimes you may find yourself stuck with a specific combo of two or three letters and have no idea where to go from there. If you found “MA” at the beginning of your word and are in need of some inspiration, check out the list below.\nFive-letter words starting with “MA” to try on Wordle MAARSMABESMACAWMACEDMACERMACESMACHEMACHOMACHSMACKSMACLEMACONMACROMADAMMADLYMADREMAFIAMAFICMAGESMAGICMAGMAMAGOTMAGUSMAHOEMAHUAMAHWAMAIDSMAILEMAILLMAILSMAIMSMAINSMAIRSMAISTMAIZEMAJORMAKARMAKERMAKESMAKISMAKOSMALARMALESMALICMALLSMALMSMALMYMALTSMALTYMAMASMAMBAMAMBOMAMEEMAMEYMAMIEMAMMAMAMMYMANASMANATMANEBMANEDMANESMANGAMANGEMANGOMANGYMANIAMANICMANKYMANLYMANNAMANORMANOSMANSEMANTAMANUSMAPLEMAQUIMARASMARCHMARCSMARESMARGEMARIAMARKAMARKSMARLSMARLYMARRYMARSEMARSHMARTSMARVYMASASMASERMASHYMASKSMASONMASSAMASSEMASSYMASTSMATCHMATEDMATERMATESMATEYMATHSMATINMATTEMATTSMATZAMATZOMAUDSMAULSMAUNDMAUSYMAUTSMAUVEMAUZYMAVENMAVIEMAVINMAVISMAWEDMAXEDMAXESMAXIMMAXISMAYANMAYASMAYBEMAYEDMAYORMAYOSMAYSTMAZEDMAZERMAZES As usual, you will need to analyze and narrow down the list for it to actually help you win. Since you already found a vowel and some of these options don’t have another one, you could invest in consonant-heavy words instead. You can also prioritize guesses with the letters that appear the most on the list (“S,” “E,” “R,” and “N”) because they are the most likely to be part of the answer. Just keep in mind that a plural form will never be the answer to the Wordle challenge. And always remember to avoid using letters that came out gray in your previous guesses.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSdeq6t\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-ma/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with ‘MA’"},{"body":"Elgato is one of the biggest names in hardware and software for content creators, and its 2021 lineup of new releases aims to keep up with that standard.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring its most recent livestream, the company revealed a new webcam, an audio interface for non-Elgato XLR microphones, a mic arm, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nThe webcam, called the Elgato Facecam, is meant to provide a premium option to creators who might not have access to DSLR cameras but still want to improve their video quality. It’s a 1080p HD webcam that can capture footage in 60 FPS, with a Sony Starvis CMOS sensor built-in.\nIntroducing Facecam.\nProfessional optics in a webcam form factor. Perfectly engineered to make you look amazing. Available now:https://t.co/1enRKrJFI1 pic.twitter.com/LDCQrWX1VN\n— Elgato (@elgato) July 15, 2021  Elgato created Facecam as a way to provide creators with a camera that can function in a variety of lighting conditions while being more adjustable and running at a higher quality than other webcams on the market. Though the $200 price tag does match the premium prices the company tends to operate with, it doesn’t have a microphone, according to The Verge, which means it won’t be an option for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\nNext, Elgato also announced it’s expanding upon its Wave Link software that was previously only available when using the company’s Wave microphones.\u0026nbsp;\nIntroducing Wave XLR.\nYour Microphone Interface \u0026amp; Digital Mixing Solution.\nAvailable now:https://t.co/uru2eFMVA7 pic.twitter.com/YihPYveCXD\n— Elgato (@elgato) July 15, 2021  Wave XLR is a new audio interface that lets creators use their own XLR microphones and provides them with the Wave’s silent capacitive mute button and a multifunctional control dial, all on a box that’s the same size as a Stream Deck for $159.99.\u0026nbsp;\nFurther expanding on the Wave audio gear and accessories, the Wave Mic Arm and Wave Mic Arm LP will give creators another option to choose from when looking for a boom arm. Both mic arms prominently feature hidden cable channels with removable covers and cost $99.99 each, depending on if you want a traditional or all-metal frame with slightly different designs.\u0026nbsp;\nStunning in studio. Stunning on camera.\nIntroducing the world's best mic arms.\nWave Mic Arm:https://t.co/7x9ilFodvV\nWave Mic Arm LP:https://t.co/Kh9gV0CtWj pic.twitter.com/SZn528Ah3M\n— Elgato (@elgato) July 15, 2021  The final big reveal was a new version of the Stream Deck that focuses on adding detachable faceplates to provide users with even more customization options. It also added small updates, like a new fixed-angle desktop stand and a removable USB-C cable for the same cost as the original Stream Deck at $149.99.\u0026nbsp;\nIntroducing Stream Deck MK.2.\n🎨 Interchangeable faceplates\n🔌 Removable USB-C cable\n🧮 Detachable stand\nAvailable now:https://t.co/UHJ42o7Dsa pic.twitter.com/u6cefOkxhh\n— Elgato (@elgato) July 15, 2021  Elgato also announced new mounts, including a wall mount, a Light Strip extension, and a digital studio configuration tool that lets users design their dream setups from their browser. You can view more about the products on the official Elgato website.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp6kl5bBsHnAp6WorZ6YsrR5zZ6uZq%2BVl7CiuYywmK%2BdXa25s3nArpuip12eu7Wx0Z%2BYnJ1dqMGzscCmZJ2dk6B6trzDmque\n","link":"/post/elgato-introduces-new-webcam-wave-xlr-audio-interface-stream-deck-update-and-more-during-digital-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elgato introduces new webcam, Wave XLR audio interface, Stream Deck update, and more during digital event"},{"body":"Esports is often touted as a scene of unconditional acceptance. It’s a place of solace for the nerds and gamers rejected by other communities, finally given a chance to succeed based on the merit of their talent alone, whether in actual competitions or the many other careers paths now available in the industry.\nUnfortunately, this idyllic world doesn’t exist for all of us.\u0026nbsp;\nSince June 20, dozens of women within the esports, streaming, and gaming community have shared their personal stories of sexual assault and harassment. These stories spanned across different companies, games, platforms, and periods of time—a grim reminder that inappropriate conduct is an endemic problem within esports as a whole.\u0026nbsp;\nThe seemingly endless list of detailed, horrific posts even made it to the New York Times, which reported on the impact the allegations had on the gaming and streaming community. For many women in this industry, the mood is that of resigned disappointment, not shock. The barely visible silver lining is that organizations may finally do something—literally anything—as a response to the public outcry.\u0026nbsp;\nA torrent of allegations The weekend’s slew of posts began with allegations against SayNoToRage, also known as Lono, a member of the Destiny 2 streaming community. As half a dozen women corroborated the original accusations, more stories began to emerge across the esports and gaming scenes.\u0026nbsp;\nMultiple women have stepped forward to accuse Dota 2 caster and streamer Grant “GranDGranT” Harris of sexual harassment. Molly Fender Ayala, community development lead for Overwatch, accused Online Performers Group CEO Omeed Dariani of inappropriate conduct. Multiple women have accused writer Chris Avellone, who worked on the Fallout series and Dying Light 2, of sexual misconduct. A former employee said that Evolved Talent CEO Ryan Morrison engaged inbroad misconduct, including renting a shared hotel room with only a single bed for both of them. And one woman revealed she filed rape charges against caster Bil “Jump” Carter in 2019.\nThese are only a few of the hundreds of reports and first-hand experiences told by women in esports and gaming over the weekend. If this amount is hard to keep track of, streamer Jessica Richey is working to compile a list of as many as she can find.\u0026nbsp;That Google Sheets list includes, at time of publication, 214 separate items.\u0026nbsp;\nOf those hundreds of items, at least a few have resulted in concrete actions taken by companies. Evil Geniuses has cut all ties with caster Harris. Dariani and Avellone have stepped down. Evolved has placed Morrison on\u0026nbsp; unpaid leave pending a third-party investigation, while Esports Bar has fired him. And dozens of these allegations involve streamers and players that are partnered with Twitch. That’s led to a groundswell from fans on social media, demanding the company take action. In response, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear posted an internal email he sent to staff yesterday, apologizing for previously dismissive comments he made about partners abusing women on the platform and implying that Twitch would be a safe space in the future. For many fans, that wasn’t enough, and numerous streamers are holding a Twitch Blackout on June 24 as a way to push back.\nThis is also not the first time a high-profile company within the gaming sphere has been tied to sexual harassment. Dozens of employees reported experiences with discrimination and harassment at Riot Games, creator of League of Legends and VALORANT. Riot responded to the allegations in a televised series in 2019. \u0026nbsp;\nTo many outside observers, it may look like one brave, outspoken woman led to a domino effect of stories emerging from the fog. While one act of bravery does beget another, this weekend has acted as a peek behind the industry curtain, giving the rest of the world a glimpse of what women routinely face.\u0026nbsp;\nAn everyday reality As new stories continue to appear on what feels like an hourly basis, women in the esports and gaming scenes are confronted with painful memories. These include flashbacks of their own harassment as well as the steps they’ve taken to protect themselves in the past. An endless number of allegations has led to what many are calling “esports’ #MeToo moment,” named after the movement in the film industry that brought down mogul Harvey Weinstein.\u0026nbsp;That movement began in 2017 after actresses and other women in the entertainment industry used the #MeToo hashtag to lay out their own experiences of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Because of the stories those women shared, powerful men across multiple industries were ousted. And due to the outcry on social media, companies were forced to examine gender pay discrepancies and sexist hiring policies.\nMany men in the esports industry have reacted with shock at the news, horrified that those they’ve talked to, worked with, or even befriended would be capable of this kind of behavior. World of Warcraft content creator Asmongold chimed in, saying that abusers “don’t call it sexual assault. They call it Tuesday.” Dota 2\u0026nbsp;host Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner\u0026nbsp;posted a long video asking people in the scene to “not be assholes” and airing his frustrations about GranDGranT’s actions. And former Overwatch League host Malik Forte invited women to give advice to men in the industry on his Twitch stream.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFUCK ABUSERS.\nThe heartbreaking scars left over can take a lifetime to begin to heal.\nListen, believe and support the brave women and people coming forward to share their stories. To everyone, to those speaking up and those who can't, we love you and stand with you.\n— Joedat (@Voyboy) June 22, 2020  To men, this weekend has been an emotional earthquake of large magnitude, rocking their worlds and assumptions that this scene is a safe place.\u0026nbsp;\nFor most women in the industry, this weekend has been a public confirmation of things they already knew. The allegations now coming to light have likely been whispered, as a warning, to friends and colleagues for years. Hushed comments at events and under-the-radar direct messages of “don’t go anywhere alone with him” are commonplace. Women in the esports scene, especially those who have been taken advantage of, always have one eye on the youngest and most vulnerable of us at any given party.\u0026nbsp; These stories are the reasons women never drink too much at events, lest they be accused of being “irresponsible.” These stories are why women have friends who will text them if they disappear at a convention for longer than 15 minutes. The terrifying things that have happened are why every single woman you know refuses to put a drink down on a table at a work event.\u0026nbsp;\nThese allegations should be a wake-up call for many in the industry, especially those at the top of the ladder who can make real change. But it’s imperative for men to understand that none of this is new to many of the women you work with, talk to, and even love. This is a daily reality for more people than you think. It can be difficult for well-meaning men to\u0026nbsp;understand and take action; Jacinta Patricia “Jia” Dee, a Hearthstone caster, has provided a list of ways men can be meaningful allies in the esports community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs more stories emerge and more men in power face actual consequences for the actions they’ve taken, there’s some hope the industry can change. There may, someday, be a level of trust among men in the scene and a world where women can participate in events without hypervigilance. Until that day, we believe victims, we believe women, and we believe the industry can do better.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9JonKyon6fBtHnIrGShmaaeu6h5yK2qZqWVqbywecyopJ6mpGKzqrrApaOy\n","link":"/post/esports-is-having-its-metoo-moment-finally/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Esports is having its #MeToo moment—finally"},{"body":"More than a month of competition at ESL Pro League Season 13 culminated in one final series between Heroic and Gambit Esports today. Heroic came out on top 3-2, completing their run without any series losses. Not only did Heroic end up winning the entire CS:GO event, but they won it in spectacular fashion, watching as cadiaN won a one-vs-four after knifing Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov, stealing his AWP, and then taking down the remaining three players.\u0026nbsp;\nYOU CAN'T WIN #ESLPROLEAGUE LIKE THIS….\nWHAT WHAT WHAT @caspercadiaN pic.twitter.com/jU7uoPNqtB\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) April 11, 2021  Gambit came into the series as the favorites, but Heroic took the opening round on Inferno off a tense comeback. Gambit remained composed and took game two on Vertigo, but the series tightened up in game three on Train, where both team’s traded blows, resulting in four overtime rounds.\u0026nbsp;\nCadiaN led his team through the round with several key plays as they held Gambit off in the second half and again in overtime. But Gambit quickly turned the momentum around in game four and forced a deciding round after running away with the Overpass win.\u0026nbsp;\nThe full Danish squad had some issues getting started, but slowly built up some steam and eventually toppled Gambit on the back of cadiaN’s series-defining play.\u0026nbsp;\nYOUR SEASON 13 #ESLProLeague CHAMPIONS ARE @HEROICGG 🏆 pic.twitter.com/gP7ShiQOLd\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) April 11, 2021  With this win, Heroic took home their first win big win of 2021, $200,000, 1,300 ESL Pro Tour points, and a guaranteed spot at the BLAST Premier Global Final in December. They also prevented Gambit from going back-to-back on S-Tier events, with the CIS squad having already won the Intel Extreme Masters XV World Championship in February.\u0026nbsp;\nThe HLTV MVP Award for #ESLProLeague Season 13 goes to @Ax1LeGOD, for his amazing consistency and impact throughout the event. pic.twitter.com/GoUlKbzBvr\n— HLTVorg (@HLTVorg) April 11, 2021  Despite the loss, Gambit’s Sergey “⁠Ax1Le⁠” Rykhtorov was still named the ESL Pro League Season 13 MVP for his “amazing consistency and impact throughout the event.” His teammate sh1ro was previously named the IEM Katowice MVP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTEq6aim12stq95xKyjZqiipHqtscCgrJ5lYWh6sLLFZpqlraSYtW6u2GaampyZlrs%3D\n","link":"/post/heroic-win-esl-pro-league-13-off-clutch-by-cadian/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Heroic win ESL Pro League 13 off clutch by cadiaN"},{"body":"Samurai Shodown is getting a free DLC character in the form of Gongsun Li, a character from popular Chinese MOBA Honor of Kings.\u0026nbsp;\nSNK is continuing its trend of odd crossovers by partnering with Tencent Games to bring the mobile game character to SamSho on Aug. 5 as a free download for all versions of the game.\u0026nbsp;\n The bunny-themed fighter is another ranged character that will be getting the SamSho treatment and jumping into the fray with a parasol rather than a sword or more traditional weapon. Instead of focusing on just smacking her opponents around, she uses her item for long, sweeping strikes.\nHer playstyle looks very floaty and good for aerial control, with many of her animations involving her parasol opening and being thrown out to be part of the combo.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for her release, players on all systems will be able to view the Samurai Shodown expansions on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia, and the Nintendo Switch eShop. Gongsun Li will be listed as an individual character download, separate from the other DLC characters and Season Passes.\u0026nbsp;\nThere doesn’t seem to be any additional requirements for downloading the character outside of owning the game base game. No Season Pass content is needed.\u0026nbsp;\nGongsun Li releases across all platforms on Aug. 5, with more details about future DLC to come in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbrTOp6arZZ%2Bbeqy1zaCqZp%2Bfo7S0wc1mo6JllKGwbrXNZqqapaWnrqp50qGmnaenow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-honor-of-kings-gongsun-li-dlc-in-samurai-shodown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Honor of Kings’ Gongsun Li DLC in Samurai Shodown"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Overwatch‘s Mercy is known for many things: being one of the best healers in the game, a unique resurrection skill, and her wonderful accent. That’s compensated by her squishiness and subpar mobility. But there’s a way to make her jump a modestly-sized building in a single bound.\nBy pressing crouch and Guardian Angel right before jumping, Mercy can gain an extreme burst in height that would otherwise be impossible. Overwatch esports manager Blinky has released one of the most comprehensive guides on Mercy’s super jump, including extensive testing to figure out the ideal timing to hit the buttons.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJkvWagP4es  The most optimal time to hit Guardian Angel is 15 to 20 milliseconds after pressing the crouch button first. There’s a small chance to fail if you press the two buttons at the exact same time since you could possibly use Guardian Angel first. In practice, quickly tapping the two skills in succession or rolling over the two keys would be the most optimal way.\nBlinky recommends practicing the combo step by step before taking it to a real game. A crucial visual indicator for getting the correct timing between crouch and Guardian Angel is seeing Mercy crouch before launching forward and finishing with a little hop up.\nIf you have a setting on for ‘Guardian Angel prefers beam target,’ it’s possible to jump backward. Mercy will execute the same animation, except in reverse.\nGuardian Angel doesn’t go on cooldown if you hold on to the key while jumping, so let go to make sure it cools down faster. While holding down the skill key will allow you to stay in the air a little longer, it’s barely noticeable and doesn’t outweigh the tremendous benefits of having Guardian Angel available seconds earlier.\nIt’s also possible to super jump from a high ground platform, dip slightly, and jump up onto an opposing raised platform. It’s a lot harder to execute, though, so it’ll require a ton of practice.\nIt’s even possible to use your Resurrection skill in the middle of the super jump. You’ll need to press jump slightly earlier and use the skill right after since Resurrection has a maximum range. Jumping too early will cause you to miss your target while jumping too late will fail to trigger the super jump entirely.\nWith your newfound vertical, leap your way to victory with Mercy from Hanamura to Hollywood.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrKypnaJit7a5z2auoqyYYrqmvsKyZKKmXaTDpr7WmqucoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-super-jump-with-mercy-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to super jump with Mercy in Overwatch"},{"body":"Fresh off a top-four finish in the Overwatch League, one Philadelphia Fusion player is looking to greener pastures. Flex support Isaac “Boombox” Charles is a free agent, he announced today. His long-term contract with the Fusion has apparently expired. Boombox has been a part of the Philadelphia Fusion since the team was established in late 2017. As the team’s starting flex support, he participated in many high-profile games for Philadelphia, including their playoff run and eventual Grand Finals appearance in 2018. Boombox has also played on Team United Kingdom for three years of the Overwatch World Cup. As of this year my contract with fusion has expired so I am currently a free agent!\nIf you wish to contact me with opportunities you can at the following:\n[email\u0026nbsp;protected]\nBoombox 📻#0420 (discord)\n— Isaac Charles (@Boombox) October 12, 2020  This season, Boombox played far fewer games after the Fusion picked up flex support Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-bo, who later won the 2020 Rookie of the Year award. During several months of dual flex support metas, Boombox came back into the starting lineup. He didn’t join the team when they traveled to South Korea to compete in the Overwatch League Grand Finals earlier this month, however. “It has been a pleasure to represent the city of Philadelphia,” Boombox said. “I will remember the experience forever.” As a free agent, Boombox can be acquired by any team in the Overwatch League until Jan. 4, 2021. The Philadelphia Fusion finished in second on the Overwatch League leaderboard this season but were knocked out of the Grand Finals bracket in fourth place by the Seoul Dynasty. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiomJ65orDEpaehoZFis7a%2FyKilZp6cmsVuv9Spp6iqpGKvsLvMm6axZZGju7DBzZycrGWWp7KmecCgnKebqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/philadelphia-fusion-flex-support-boombox-announces-free-agency/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Philadelphia Fusion flex support Boombox announces free agency"},{"body":"PlayStation’s Days of Play event is back and will bring new rewards, community goals, and challenges starting on May 18.\u0026nbsp;\nThis all centers around the PlayStation Player Celebration, which will task players with completing a set of community challenges to earn exclusive rewards like PSN avatars, PlayStation 4 themes, and more.\n The event itself will divide community goals into different stages, with each stage unlocking another set of rewards. The global progress will be tracked on the official PlayStation website, with rewards being directly sent to participating players digitally a few days after each stage ends.\u0026nbsp;\nStage one begins on May 18 and will run until May 25 at 1:59am CT, with goals resetting for each stage once they begin. Here are all of the goals and rewards that Sony has announced for the event.\u0026nbsp;\nStage One 2.4 million games played and 7.2 million Trophies earnedPSN avatar and PS4 Dynamic ThemeBonus: Three million games played and 8.8 million Trophies earnedThree additional PSN avatars Stage Two 2.9 million games played and 8.5 million Trophies earnedFive PSN avatarsBonus: 3.6 million games played and 10.4 million Trophies earnedThree additional PSN avatars Stage Three Three million games played and nine million Trophies earnedPSN avatar and PS4 Dynamic ThemeBonus: 3.7 million games played and 11 million Trophies earnedThree additional PSN avatars If every goal is reached, players who participated in each stage will receive an additional PSN avatar and PS4 theme.\nYou can find more information on the official PlayStation website. To sign up, all you need to do is register with your PSN Sign-in ID and play games on your PS4 or PS5 during the stage periods.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6WZqajBosDIqKWsZZSWxrR5zp9kqaSRrnqzsdOuqaerXaS7brnAsmRqcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/playstation-s-days-of-play-returns-on-may-18/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation’s Days of Play returns on May 18"},{"body":"Jenna “Meowri”—who was responsible for Twitch streamers Mizkif and Esfand receiving seven-day bans—made a controversial statement on a recent stream regarding why she got her legal team involved in the first place.\n“Anything I contacted my lawyers with was just in regards to me being unprofessional as far as, like, just being on camera intoxicated,” Meowri said during her stream on Wednesday. “I just didn’t want that out there.”\n On April 30, Esfand released a lengthy statement on Twitter confirming he and his friend Mizkif had both received temporary bans in response to an incident that occurred at PAX East between them and Meowri.\n“We had a stream at PAX East where we ran into another streamer/cosplayer,” Esfand said. “She was basically making Mizkif out to be her bitch. Doing things such as getting in his face and telling him to call her ‘daddy,’ and essentially ‘faux-dom behavior,’ for the sake of humor.”\n“At some point in the middle of this, I turned the camera away for a few seconds, and when the camera turned back to Mizkif he said, ‘She just sucked my dick!” in which I sarcastically replied, ‘…REALLY?'”\nThe pair didn’t think anything particular of the incident until Meowri messaged Esfand several days later saying she didn’t appreciate the joke. Esfand believed they had settled the matter privately and expected nothing else to come of it.\nA month after that private conversation, Meowri’s lawyers contacted Twitch, resulting in their seven-day bans. For full-time streamers, a ban of any duration is damaging to their income, potential business dealings, and most notably, their reputations.\nNow based off her most recent comments, it appears Meowri is claiming she didn’t get her counsel involved to take up a sexual harassment claim with Twitch, but rather just to have the relevant clips removed from the platform out of embarrassment.\n“In my position, I feel like if a man had talked to a woman like that, like, he would’ve gotten so much shit, so that doesn’t make it okay for me to do it,” Meowri said.\nMeowri is referring to her making Mizkif call her “daddy,” asking if he was a “bitch,” and putting her face extremely close to his, among other things.\n“I just wanted that [footage] taken down,” she said. “I never filed for sexual harassment.”\nOther streamers like Trainwrecks did not take kindly to her explanation.\n “So you made a mistake, you acted unprofessionally, you made a bad decision, you messed up,” Train said. “And in order to fix your error, you took away the reputation of Esfand and Mizkif, gave them sexual harassment on their record for the rest of their lives on the internet, and got them seven-day banned.”\nAfter serving their bans, Mizkif and Esfand have since returned to Twitch with warm welcomes from their communities and without having lost any publicly-known sponsorship or brand deals.\nRaw footage of the incident between Meowri, Esfand, and Mizkif can be viewed below starting at the 2:03:00 mark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SbnZieu6V5zKKxpKGWYq6vsIyeqp%2BZnpnAbsDWoqucoF2Xrq95zJqinqtdmLyvwNGorZ6qo56urXnFqKOlp6diwrF5wqikpp2eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-behind-mizkif-and-esfand-s-twitch-ban-makes-controversial-follow-up-comment/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer behind Mizkif and Esfand’s Twitch ban makes controversial follow-up comment"},{"body":"Konami has officially revealed details about the next Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Structure Deck, Overlay Universe, which will focus on Xyz Monsters.\u0026nbsp;\nIt looks like players will be getting even more Xyz support in the near future, especially with the first card of the new deck being Number 99: Utopia Dragner.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new deck will be released in Japan on June 26 with a 43-card Main Deck, the standard playmat and rulebook, and a bonus Emperor’s Door pack that contains an additional five cards inside. Four cards in the deck are Normal Parallel foils and there are three special Ultra Rare cards, too.\u0026nbsp;\nNumber 99: Utopia Dragner looks like it will be a play on the pre-exsisting Number 99: Utopic Dragon, using the Utopia-style evolution to make it even more powerful. With that in mind, the deck will likely include several Rank-Up-Magic Spells and other Utopia monsters as well.\u0026nbsp;\nNow that we have most of the details about the upcoming Cyber Style Structure Deck, Konami should continue sharing new information about Overlay Universe every week leading up to its release. Just don’t be surprised when it gets torn apart and shoved into an actual booster box when the cards finally get printed for the TCG, since that’s typically what happens.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZrKtXZy2brvHZqacn12kw6a%2By5qwZq2ensOmvtKeZKysoqqwtcHRnmSdnZOgerOx1Z6YpZ2UYrGmrtStqmampaKvpr6McnBmraSkvaqtjJ2pmp%2Bemr8%3D\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-ocg-overlay-universe-structure-deck-revealed-debuts-number-99-utopia-dragner/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Overlay Universe Structure Deck revealed, debuts Number 99: Utopia Dragner"},{"body":"Popular YouTube streamer has DrDisrespect called out his current platform, YouTube Gaming. The former Streamer of the Year stated he has recently unfollowed the platform’s social media pages due to a supposed “lack of support” for streamers.\nThe two-time made his YouTube streaming debut back in Aug. 2020 after being (quite mysteriously) banned from Twitch and has since had no problem sharing his gripes with the platform. In a previous tweet on Mar. 17, DrDisrespect slammed the platform for not following them despite “putting YouTube Gaming on the map.”\nIn a May 2 Tweet, DrDisrespect once again lashed out at YouTube Gaming, this time making a statement by unfollowing the platform. “I had to unfollow YouTubeGaming,” the streamer stated, “They don’t support us one bit. Why would I support them? Such a phony industry I’m in.”\nI had to unfollow @YouTubeGaming.\nThey don’t support us one bit. Why would I support them?\nHahaha. Such a phony industry I’m in.\n— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect) May 3, 2022  In previous tweets, the Doc called out YouTube for failing to recognize his personal contributions to the platform. This time around, the accomplished streamer condemned YouTube’s alleged disinterest for streamers on the platform in general. DrDisrespect’s fiery Tweet comes at an interesting time, as YouTube has significantly grown its roster of active streamers. Though adding well-known content creators like TimTheTatman, Ludwig, and most recently Sykkuno, DrDisrespect and his fans have remained highly critical of the platform.\nDrDisrespect has cemented himself as a force in streaming, regardless of the platform he occupies. One of the largest creators on Twitch during his long stint on the platform, DrDisrespect has managed to sustain his success and transition the majority of his audience onto YouTube. Though he is one of the most prevalent figures in the YouTube streaming space as it expands, DrDisrespect has remained one of the most skeptical as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicopm2tL7ErKeem6Riwq%2ByzqWjqK%2BjYsawwdOumZ5lk6GuqrnSZqelmaSbvLO5jJ2mnqueqXq0wc%2BppqusXajBs7HAppyrqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/drdisrespect-unfollows-youtube-gaming-claims-platform-doesn-t-support-its-streamers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DrDisrespect unfollows YouTube Gaming, claims platform ‘doesn’t support’ its streamers"},{"body":"Unlocking all of the cards in\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale\u0026nbsp;is one of the first goals of every new player in the game. When a player unlocks the full set, they’ll have access to all the tools they need to build decks, allowing them to come up with a range of creative strategies.\nThe grind doesn’t end there, though. New cards are frequently introduced to the game and players can collect cosmetics to change their appearance. You’ll need Star Points to unlock these cosmetics, the prime resource to acquire cosmetics for cards.\nPlayers with a level six King Tower will have the option to upgrade level seven, 10, and 13 cards to change their appearances. A card with a single Star Level will have a golden glow when deployed, while level two and three cards will receive golden clothing alongside particles.\nUnlocking Star Levels for cards doesn’t provide a competitive advantage to players as the changes are purely cosmetic. Over the course of their\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale\u0026nbsp;careers, players will collect a handful of Star Points without noticing. But if you’re all out of Star Points, you can always collect more.\nHow to get Star Points Players will begin to gain Star Points as they play through\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale but will only be able to spend them once they reach King Level six. You can acquire Star Points by upgrading, donating cards, and collecting max-level cards.\nYou can collect max-level cards from various sources ranging from Chests, Quests, trading, and the shop. The Star Points you’ll receive will depend on the rarity of the card, meaning rarer cards will yield more points.\nCommon:\u0026nbsp;One Star PointRare:\u0026nbsp;10 Star PointsEpic:\u0026nbsp;100 Star PointsLegendary:\u0026nbsp;1,000 Star Points Using Trade Tokens to acquire more Star Points is currently the most cost-effective method in the game. The number of Star Points you’ll receive for the price you’ll be paying will be higher than if you were to directly purchase them from the shop. Non-Legendary cards: One Star Point for five GoldsLegendary cards: One Star Point for 20 Golds To unlock Star Level one, players need to collect 5,000 Star Points. Levels two and three require 10,000 and 20,000 Star Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6qLHTZqqtmaJivbC1za2qZqGeYrCtrdKhZKunqZa5pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-star-points-in-clash-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Star Points in Clash Royale"},{"body":"The highly-anticipated release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is quickly approaching. But yesterday, Activision provided details about the first two beta weekends.\nThere are two “weekends” planned for the Modern Warfare beta, but each “weekend” will last around five days.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for Xbox or PC users, the first beta is exclusive to PlayStation 4 owners.\u0026nbsp;The first two days of the beta will be available for PS4 owners who pre-ordered Modern Warfare. All PS4 players will have free access to the beta on the last two days, however.\nThe first beta period is set to begin on Sept. 12 at 12pm CT and end on the morning of Sept. 16. The exact time for when the beta will go offline hasn’t been announced.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second beta period is for Xbox, PS4, and PC users. This beta will be groundbreaking since it’ll be the first time that crossplay has been introduced to a Call of Duty game. PS4 users will be able to play with friends on Xbox, for example.\nThe first two days are free for all PS4 users and don’t require a pre-order of the game.\nCrossplay will be available for the last two days of the beta and is entirely open. Even those who didn’t pre-order the game can get their hands on the Modern Warfare beta.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second beta weekend will begin on Sept. 19 at 12pm CT and end on the morning of Sept. 23.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can download the Modern Warfare beta from their store and it should be free for all players. But only those who’ve entered their beta code from pre-ordering can gain access on the allocated days. Codes can be entered via the store using the redeem code feature.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers on PC can download Modern Warfare digitally from the Battle.net client after pre-ordering, which will grant an automatic download of Modern Warfare on the client.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can pre-load the Modern Warfare beta on PS4 starting today (Sept. 10) and prior to Sept. 19.\u0026nbsp;\nModern Warfare is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases of 2019. The beta will introduce many features including crossplay and new game modes. The Call of Duty community’s response to the beta should have a big impact on the game, which will officially be released on Oct. 25.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpqadnaKjerit0Z%2BYq51dpL2muoybnK2ZXajBor7TZquipZVisq%2BwjK2gpp1dlruleceormasn2K9ra3Y\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-open-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare open beta"},{"body":"Fortnite’s Chapter Two, season six is here and Agent Jones is at its core. He was involved in the grand finale of season five and his story will continue to unfold over the next few months with the latest season. On top of new gameplay features such as crafting, taming, and hunting, new areas of the map were added to give players a fresh game experience. A new battle pass was also created, including up to 100 tiers to reach. Every level rewards exclusive items for both free and premium version owners. To unlock those tiers, weekly challenges will rotate and reward XP upon completion. Although the Agent Jones skin isn’t involved in that, earning his six different styles will require players to complete challenges. Here’s how to unlock his skin and styles.\nHow to unlock the Agent Jones skin and styles in Fortnite Chapter Two, season six The Agent Jones skin can’t be earned through challenges. Players will have to spend V-Bucks and purchase the battle pass premium version to get it. But that’s all that will need to be done since the skin is the reward of the first level of the premium battle pass.\nAfter reaching certain level caps, challenges will be offered to earn six different styles of Agent Jones. Here is the list:\nLevel 14: Investigate an anomaly detected in Stealthy Stronghold (2)Level 28: Investigate an anomaly detected in Lazy Lake (2)Level 49: Investigate an anomaly detected near Catty Corner (2)Level 60: Investigate an anomaly detected in Weeping Woods (2)Level 76: Investigate an anomaly detected on Shark Island (4)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUp6Oom5tiwamxjJqenqakYrewusSsZKyjmaN6orrDZqqtsZyawG61zWadqKqko7a1sYycn5qopJq%2Fbn6MrJyaq5%2Bjenc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-agent-jones-skin-and-styles-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Agent Jones skin and styles in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"Popular streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is giving fans a way to contact him outside of his stream chat and social media.\nNinja tweeted a video today revealing a phone number (312-584-4684) that anyone can use to text him. “Yes this is my number,” Ninja said. “Yes I will receive each and every text. I’ll try to reply to as many as possible.”\n312-584-4684 yes this is my number. Yes I will receive each and every text. I'll try to reply to as many as possible. This is gunna be fun… longterm!! pic.twitter.com/iHBpupMTe5\n— Ninja (@Ninja) August 11, 2019  It doesn’t seem like this is Ninja’s personal cellphone number, however. If you text the number that Ninja tweeted, you’ll get a return message that says “Sup Noob it’s Tyler. YEAH ITS ACTUALLY ME. Got your text. Make sure you click the link and save me in your phone so we can talk. Get good, khed.”\nThe text includes a link to a page on Community.com, asking you to fill out contact information (including name, gender, and birthday) to “receive personal messages and automated text alerts (which may be marketing in nature) from Ninja via Community.”\nBased on its description, Community.com is “a new way for community leaders to talk to community members—via text.‍“\nQuick update on my phone number…appreciate all the freaking love. pic.twitter.com/45GEmTTlW6\n— Ninja (@Ninja) August 11, 2019  Ninja said that he plans to use this phone number to send fans messages, pictures, and behind-the-scenes videos. “I’m replying personally with videos and texts to as many people as possible and also authentically will be sharing content exclusively with my audience,” Ninja said. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimmaO3onnTsJyerKNivLbAjKmfqKaVYru2ucGeqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ninja-tweets-out-a-phone-number-so-fans-can-text-him/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ninja tweets out a phone number so fans can text him"},{"body":"Clear sound is just as important as high-resolution graphics in achieving the best gaming experience possible. Users typically have three choices when it comes to gaming audio. The most common options are soundbars, speakers, and headphones.\u0026nbsp;\nEven within these categories, the sound performance may vary between options based on their quality and price. It’s always worth getting the best sound options possible to avoid distortion, muddy bass, and unclear vocals.\u0026nbsp;\nEach category appeals to different users, and many players even switch between a couple of types of audio solutions.\u0026nbsp;There’s no one-size-fits-all option, and each audio solution has its merits and drawbacks. Soundbars Soundbars can be a more practical alternative to surround sound speakers, and they also tend to be more affordable. The reason for their practicality is that they don’t require much space and there aren’t many cables to run.\u0026nbsp;\nEntry to mid-range options, like the Creative Stage Air and the Dell AC511, are inexpensive and usually consist of a single bar with dual drivers. These options are easy to install, and all users have to do is place them in front of their monitor and connect the power and audio cables. While these options are practical, they don’t have the best sound quality and can’t compete with surround sound speakers or more premium soundbar options.\nSee Soundbars on Amazon More expensive soundbars, like the Razer Leviathan and Sound BlasterX Katana, take things up a notch by adding more drivers and a subwoofer. These soundbars are capable of 5.1 and 7.1 virtual surround sound and are compatible with Dolby Digital sound utilities. While these soundbars offer impressive sound quality, they aren’t quite on the same level as true surround sound speakers. The addition of a subwoofer makes installation marginally more complex, and many gamers store it out of the way under their desks.\nSoundbars are a viable option for users who desire clear sound quality and a simple setup with minimal clutter. High-tier models with at least four drivers and a subwoofer provide deeper bass, making it better for gaming. They sound far better than bookshelf computer speakers in the same price range but can’t compare to true surround sound systems.\nOn the other hand, soundbars lack a microphone. This is a disadvantage for competitive gamers who need to communicate with other players.\nPros\u0026nbsp; Can be affordableEasy to installNo unnecessary cablesLess clutterDecent sound quality Cons\u0026nbsp; Sound isn’t as robust as a full surround speaker systemNot upgradeableBest sound can get priceyNo microphone for competitive gaming Speakers Computer speakers come in many formats ranging from basic 2.0 sets, like the Creative Pebble V2, to 5.1 surround sound sets, like the Logitech Z906 and Z-5500. Users are spoilt for choice and can buy speakers ranging from a few dollars up to thousands of dollars.\nBasic computer speakers come as 2.0 sets, meaning there are only two satellite speakers with no subwoofer. These speakers offer basic sound with minimal bass. They also tend to have low overall volume and less clarity. While they don’t have the best sound quality, 2.0 speakers are usually more affordable than the other options and much easier to install.\u0026nbsp;\nMost 2.0 speaker systems are compact and don’t take up much desk space. They often have minimal wiring, and all users have to do is plug in the power and audio cables to get them going.\nSee Gaming Speakers on Amazon Moving up from entry-level speakers are 2.1 sets, like the Logitech Z623 and Razer Nommo Pro, which add a subwoofer for better bass. These speakers have far better sound quality than the 2.0 versions but cost more. Since 2.1 sets only add a subwoofer, they aren’t too difficult to set up.\u0026nbsp;\nSitting near the top are 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems. These speaker sets have five satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Considering how many speakers these sets contain, it’s understandable that they offer the best sound quality. They usually have deep bass, and users can hear minute details like footsteps when gaming. Having the satellite speakers mounted in strategic positions allows the sound to come from multiple directions for an immersive experience.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main drawbacks of 5.1 speaker systems are that they’re expensive and can be challenging to set up. Having so many speakers and a subwoofer drastically increases the price, but it’s still worth it for the best sound quality possible. Mounting the speakers can be a challenge since they need to be placed in the correct positions to complement each other. It often means mounting them to a wall and running pesky cables around the room.\nA disadvantage of speakers that affects gamers is the lack of a microphone. The lack of a microphone makes it difficult for competitive players to communicate and coordinate with their teammates.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeakers can be a far better option than a soundbar, provided it’s at least a 2.1 or 5.1 system. These speakers have the best sound quality, and users can pick up on the direction of footsteps and gunfire a little easier. Smaller 2.0 speakers can suffice in a pinch, but they deliver sub-par sound and aren’t ideal for gaming.\nPros Many options and price pointsPotentially better sound quality than soundbarsCan be easy to install depending on the typePlayers can hear what’s going on around them Cons Compact 2.0 versions can have rough sound qualityHigh-end versions get expensive5.1 systems can be challenging to installTake up more spaceNo built-in microphone Headsets and headphones Most competitive gamers use headphones and headsets because they offer immersive sound, with the latter having built-in microphones to communicate with teammates. Between the two, headsets are the optimal gaming choice. The best gaming headsets, like the SteelSeries Arctis Pro, Razer BlackShark V2, and Logitech G Pro X, come with USB sound cards and offer features like Hi-res audio, virtual 7.1 surround sound, and wireless connectivity.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Headset on Amazon One of the biggest selling points of modern headsets is the inclusion of virtual 7.1 surround sound. Programs like DTS and Windows Sonic mix the sound through the left and right channels to emulate real surround sound speakers. For competitive players, virtual surround sound is a contentious topic, and many prefer stereo sound for gaming.\nSince most headsets include software, users can tweak the settings and create different audio profiles. If players prefer stereo sound for gaming and surround sound for movies or shows, it’s easy to configure using the headsets included software.\nHeadsets are easy to transport and are compatible with many devices. Since headsets and headphones have a compact and lightweight design, users can take them to tournaments or wear them for mobile gaming. It gives users the advantage of having clear sound quality wherever they go. While some headsets can only work with a USB connection, most have a 3.5-millimeter connection compatible with multiple devices.\nManufacturers do their best to make headsets and headphones as comfortable as possible, but they can’t rival the freedom of speakers. Headsets are typically comfortable in small doses and can feel hot or heavy after hours of play. Some headsets can also have a tight fit, making them uncomfortable for users with glasses.\u0026nbsp;\nThe immersion offered by headsets can be an advantage or disadvantage depending on the user. Some users prefer playing with no distractions from the outside world so they can concentrate on their game. Other players don’t like headsets blocking out outside sounds because they want to be aware of what’s happening around them. However, headsets and headphones allow players to experience loud sounds, like explosions or crashes, without disturbing anyone around them, which can also be beneficial. There are also open-back alternatives that prefer immersion while staying keyed into their surroundings. Pros\u0026nbsp; PortableReliable sound qualityBuilt-in microphoneCompatible with many devices Cons Can be as expensive as surround sound speakersMight get uncomfortable after long use _________________________________________________________________________________\nHeadphones, speakers, and soundbars all have their uses, and deciding which is best depends on users’ budgets and requirements.\nSoundbars range from simulated surround sound to entry-level sound quality. They are easy to install and don’t cause as much clutter as speaker sets.\nSpeakers also range from basic 2.0 versions up to 5.1 surround systems. The basic versions aren’t the best for gaming but will do in a pinch. Speaker sets with a subwoofer have better sound, but the more speakers get added, the more complicated they are to install and more expensive.\nHeadphones and headsets are the number one choice for competitive gaming. The fact that headsets include a microphone makes them a must for competitive gaming. Headphones’ portable design and clear sound quality are two other significant advantages. The main drawback of headsets and headphones is that they can be uncomfortable at times.\nAt the end of the day, which is best comes down to personal preference, and there’s no reason why users can’t have more than one option depending on the situation. Some players use external speakers or soundbars for some gaming when they want to hear what’s going on around them and switch to headsets when playing competitive games or playing on the go. Whichever option you choose, it’s typically better to stick to reputable brands and avoid entry-level models that only offer basic sound.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqynpaOxo63RrGSvq12ovaatyp6prGWmqHqpscCdp6GnnprAbsPHopqhZZmoeqOx0q1kn6eiYrSiucinng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/soundbars-vs-speakers-vs-headphones-which-is-best-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Soundbars vs. speakers vs. headphones: Which is best for gaming?"},{"body":"A VALORANT player found a new spot where players can wall bang enemies in A main from B Link by shooting through a wall in Sewer.\nI discovered a crazy new 1 way wall bang on spilt. from VALORANT  A VALORANT player uploaded a short clip of an enemy agent killing them by firing through the wall in Sewers on Split. They were confused by the takedown since it’s an unusual and mostly unknown wall bang spot, so they jumped into a custom game to recreate the incident.\u0026nbsp;\nThey figured out that players in B Link can shoot through the wall in Sewer to hit players pushing towards A site through A main. At least one player will peak into the site from the A Main entrance, which lines up with the wall bang spot. If done correctly, B players can help defend A site without crossing the map.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Teams will usually have at least one player watching the flank or fighting for mid control, so players won’t always be able to spam through the wall. If a squad is fully committed to A site and the B players can rotate quickly, however, they can help soften up or eliminate the enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nWall bangs are excellent ways to damage or kill enemies in VALORANT without risking too much exposition. Several spots across the maps can be useful in certain situations, but players aren’t always aware of all of them. This particular wall bang spot does not guarantee a kill, but firing a few shots when you know the enemy is in A main doesn’t hurt.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26wyKyaqK6Vp8Buw8Clo2aakaO0br%2FPqKtmp55iwLG4yK0%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-discovers-wall-bang-spot-on-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player discovers wall bang spot on Split"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season four, called Wild Dogs, is currently ongoing and, just like all seasons in the mobile game, will last for about a month. According to the in-game countdown CoD: Mobile’s season four will end on June 2. As Activision uses times in UTC, accounting for the time difference, this should be June 1 at 7pm CT.\nThus, players have until this time to unlock all the rewards in the season four Battle Pass. Besides operators like Farah – Desert Sentinel and weapon blueprints such as the AS VAL – Heat Shield, the BP also contained two new features which have arrived in season four. This is the new sniper rifle, Koshka, which can be unlocked by reaching tier 21, and the lethal equipment, Contact Grenade, which is available at tier 14.\nBesides this, season four introduced two new maps, namely Modern Warfare’s Khandar Hideout along with Black Ops Cold War’s Satellite.\nOne of the most exciting features this season was the Ground War mode. This 12-vs-12 mode allowed players to use vehicles like motorcycles, antelopes, ATVs, and tanks in multiplayer matches.\nWith season four ending on June 1 at 7pm CT, the content update for season five should arrive around this time. The new season will officially begin just 24 hours later.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtuw8ilo2abkaG5brvFZpuurKliurCuyKWcZquVlsCwuoxtZJ6mlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-call-of-duty-mobile-season-4-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 end?"},{"body":"G2’s CS:GO head coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be behind his players at the IEM Katowice playoffs as a result.\nThe French skipper developed symptoms and is now in isolation. ESL allowed players and coaches to play for a separate hotel room during the Play-In and group stage, but this can’t happen during the playoffs because it’ll be played at the Spodek Arena in front of a live audience. In ESL’s eyes, there’s a difference in the competitive environment.\nBad news to start these Playoffs. I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and developed some symptoms. As a result, I'm now in isolation and out of the tournament. I won't be able to coach the team in the mythic Spodek. This is very difficult to accept.\n— XTQZZZ (@XTQZZZ) February 25, 2022  This would be XTQZZZ’s first playoffs with G2 and the first time playing in front of a live audience. The organization signed him in January to be responsible for its CS:GO team after having parted ways with Damien “maLeK” Marcel in 2021. The team’s manager, Jérôme “⁠NiaK⁠” Sudries, will stand behind the team at the playoffs instead.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Positive COVID-19 cases have been happening during IEM Katowice since the Play-In stage. Robin “⁠ropz⁠” Kool did not play in the first FaZe Clan’s matches because he had to quarantine in Warsaw and the organization called Justin “jks” Savage as a last-minute stand-in. Natus Vincere’s in-game leader Kirill “⁠Boombl4⁠” Mikhailov played one group stage match from a separated hotel room but was able to play alongside his teammates after he produced a negative PCR test.\nAs of now, only FaZe’s Håvard “⁠rain⁠” Nygaard tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. It remains unclear if he has recovered from it and will be able to play at the playoffs today against Gambit in the quarterfinals.\nG2 will initiate their playoff run today in the quarterfinals against Virtus Pro at 8:30am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMTTqrGzsl2pvG65yKyqZqGVonqsrdOorqKblWK9ra3YqJ2fq12ZwqZ506hknKemnrFufZg%3D\n","link":"/post/xtqzzz-to-miss-iem-katowice-playoffs-due-to-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XTQZZZ to miss IEM Katowice playoffs due to COVID-19"},{"body":"Apex Legends players will soon be able to report others in-game after a match ends, a Respawn developer has confirmed. The feature should be coming “in the next patch or two,” the developer said on a Reddit thread.\nThe developer hasn’t detailed how the report system will work, but it’ll apparently let players report more than hacking, cheating, and gameplay abuse. In the thread the developer replied to, a player complained about being verbally insulted by another player, and he was unable to report them because they had left the match already. “My mother was wished cancer and all bad stuff on my family because I picked a hero the person wanted. I wanted to report him however since he leaves the game as soon as possible, the squad place is empty.”\nRelated: A new Apex Legends weapon might have just been leaked by Respawn\nMake it possible to report players even after they leave. from apexlegends  To report players today for any violations of rules or terms of service in Apex, players can either use the death screen shortcut to report their killer or go to the EA website and open a ticket. There’s no other quick and simple method inside the game, like a way to just click a player’s name and report them like in Overwatch and other similar games.\nDespite the developer mentioning that this report system is close to release, we have no estimate date of arrival of the next Apex update. The last one released a week ago with the season one Battle Pass and a few changes to Legends. There hasn’t been any update this week so far, so players should probably expect this report system to still take a little while to be implemented and fully functional.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR51qKjpWWimrCmtdWeZJploKTAtXnMmqucoF2luaLFxKtkq52gpL%2B1ecWemK2topp6tLvOp2SdnaaaubC8xKtkrJmpqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-will-receive-a-post-match-player-report-feature-soon-developer-says/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends will receive a post-match player report feature soon, developer says"},{"body":"The Call of Duty title originally set to release in 2023 has been delayed, according to a report by Bloomberg.\nNext year will mark the first year since 2004 without a mainline Call of Duty release. This year’s title, developed by Infinity Ward as a sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, is still set to release this fall, meaning it will become the de facto CoD title for a while.\nSCOOP: For the first time in two decades, Call of Duty will skip a year. Activision has delayed 2023's game, made by Treyarch, to 2024, sources tell Bloomberg. It's a shocking move that will have a massive impact on the franchise and the industry. https://t.co/tiozvqB1cE\n— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 22, 2022  The development of the 2023 title is likely being spearheaded by Treyarch, Activision’s third and final CoD studio after Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the developers of 2021’s Call of Duty: Vanguard.\nActivision reported CoD’s sales were down in 2021 from 2020, which Bloomberg says has helped lead to the reported decision to delay the 2023 title. There’s also a fair amount of turnover within the company as Microsoft looks to finish its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard sometime next year.\nIn theory, this move will put more of a focus on 2022’s CoD title but will also bring some relief to Activision’s CoD developers, who work on development basically year-round since they support the current titles, like Warzone, and develop the new ones.\nAn official announcement about this move could be a long way off considering Activision normally announces the next entry in the franchise just months prior to release, but other CoD titles could be in development aside from 2023’s game. Bloomberg’s report mentioned that Activision is “working on other projects to fill the gap” next year, and that 2022’s game “will receive a steady stream of additional content and there will be a new, free-to-play online title next year.”\nUpdate on Feb. 22, 2022 at 10:30pm CT: Activision has released the following statement regarding Bloomberg’s report: “We have an exciting slate of premium and free-to-play Call of Duty experiences for this year, next year and beyond.\u0026nbsp; Reports of anything otherwise are incorrect.\u0026nbsp; We look forward to sharing more details when the time is right.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5kWlpbGWZqHqzsc%2Boqa2dlKHGbrDEpZiynZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-2023-is-reportedly-delayed-marking-first-year-without-mainline-cod-title-since-2004/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty 2023 is reportedly delayed, marking first year without mainline CoD title since 2004"},{"body":"Whenever a patch rolls out for a mobile game, it goes through immense quality assurance and bug fixing stages. Considering the number of unique devices globally, however, new bugs can arise when a patch goes live for all the players.\nWhile some bugs can cause minor annoyances, others can prevent the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty Mobile\u0026nbsp;app from opening by crashes or black screens. If you can’t seem to launch\u0026nbsp;CoD:\u0026nbsp;Mobile, there are a few troubleshooting methods to try out.\nHow to fix\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty:\u0026nbsp;Mobile\u0026nbsp;app not opening or crashing on iOS devices Check for app updatesIf there’s a\u0026nbsp;CoD:\u0026nbsp;Mobile\u0026nbsp;update waiting to be downloaded on the App Store, you’ll need to download it before you can launch the game. An outdated version will likely crash every time you try to open it, and may not always let you know of new updates.Restart your iOS deviceMost players rarely turn off their devices. If there’s a simple software glitch preventing you from logging into the game, restarting your device can help you get back into the game. While it shouldn’t make that much of a difference, you’ll want your devices to rest once in a while, especially after installing updates.Uninstall\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;and reinstall itThe best way to reset a game’s cache on iOS is to reinstall it. Tap and hold on\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile’s\u0026nbsp;icon to delete it and reinstall it from the App Store.Update your iOS deviceIf you’re running an iOS version that’s currently supported by\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile, you shouldn’t need to update your system software. After trying all the methods above, though, you can give updating your device a shot since new software updates also feature bug fixes. How to fix\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Mobile\u0026nbsp;app not opening or crashing on Android devices Check for pending updates for\u0026nbsp;CoD: MobileWhenever there’s an update for\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile, players often receive a notification from the Google Play Store. If an update is just rolling out, however, you’ll need to check the Play Store manually.Check for Android system and manufacturer updatesAndroid phones also receive quite a few manufacturer updates alongside Android system patches. These manufacturer updates can also include crucial bug fixes.Clear\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile’s\u0026nbsp;app cacheOpen up the Settings app and choose “Apps” or “Applications.” Tap on\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;and select Storage. Click on Clear Cache and try launching\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;again.Restart your Android deviceIf the solution methods above fail, restarting your device will be your last resort. A simple restart can help you get back into\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;in some instances.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfoLFlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueq67waKjnmWRpb1uus6tZKiolaO2r7OMqKlmm6KWwKm1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-call-of-duty-mobile-app-not-opening-or-crashing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Call of Duty Mobile app not opening or crashing"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a bunch of advanced techniques that players can master in their spare time.\nOne of these techniques, known as parrying (or perfect shielding, depending on who you ask) is the perfect counter-attack technique that can give you a window to set up your devastating combos against the opposition.\nIf you can master it, you could potentially turn around any dire situation against an aggressive opponent or set up the possibility of a massive comeback against a tough foe.\n To parry, you need to press the shield button right before you’re hit and release it at the perfect time to pull off a perfect shield. The move completely nullifies the opponent’s attack and leaves them completely defenseless for a counter attack for a few short moments.\nThe trick is incredibly complex and will require you to time your shield just right, so learning each character’s frame data is key. It might be an idea to spend sometime in training to master this move before jumping into a competitive bout.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypmKuqqWKur7CMqZyrnpWYwW6%2Fx6KcpZxdnrtuv9SpnKtlo6KutLSMm6moq12qubW1zJqrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-parry-and-perfect-shield-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to parry and perfect shield in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"You have to learn at least a few skill moves in FIFA games, whether it’s to beat your friends, online opponents, or just against the AI. A well-done skill move helps you create space when on the attack—and the drag back is one of the best and easiest skill moves to perform. The dribbling move was quite overpowered in FIFA 20 and has undergone a slight tweak in FIFA 21.\nThe drag back consists of using one of your players to pull the ball back with the sole of their foot, which keeps the ball out of the reach of defenders. From there, you can move the ball to any direction by flicking it with your player’s foot.\nHere’s what you need to do to perform a drag back in FIFA 21.\nYou need a player who has a minimum of two-star skill moves. Almost every player, at the least the most popular ones, have two or more stars.You need to hold down the L1 and R1 bumpers (PlayStation 4) or the LB and RB bumpers (Xbox One).Once you’ve done this, immediately pull back on the left thumbstick. This will move the ball in the opposite direction that your player was facing.From there, you can move the left thumbstick again to flick the ball in any direction you want. Once you master the drag back, you can pull off a fake drag back to confuse your opponent. Follow the second step above, but instead of pushing the thumbstick up or down, you need to push it back in the direction that your player was facing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaWys7LOq6RmmV2Zv6KzjJuYnKNdnrtussifmGZqYQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-perform-a-drag-back-in-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to perform a drag back in FIFA 21"},{"body":"There’s plenty of content coming to Final Fantasy XIV with Patch 6.1, and some will surely be thrilled to see the new cosmetic items that are joining the game.\nThe Pod mount is one of them. When it was revealed in the latest Letter from the Producer, it instantly garnered the attention of fans.\nThis mount is inspired by NieR: Automata, which features a crossover questline in FFXIV. It’s pretty unique in the game, since it’s among the few to offer a way to hang on it rather than mounting.\nBut this time, it isn’t linked to this questline, which ended during the Shadowbringers cycle. Here is how to get it.\nRelated: Everything we know about Endwalker’s Island Sanctuaries in Final Fantasy XIV\nHow to unlock the Pod mount  Surprisingly, the Pod mount is linked to the Manderville’s Gold Saucer. It can be traded for MGP, the currency earned by completing various activities in the area. If you don’t have enough points, here is a guide on the fastest ways to get MGP.\nThe mount costs 300,000 MGP and can be found in the third Price Claim tab, in the area between the Gold Saucer’s entry and the Triple Triad NPC area.\nIf you don’t see the Pod 602 identification key in the Gold Saucer’s shop, you might have yet to complete the requirement, which is to clear the Chronicles of a New Era quest “Brave New World.” It refers to the quest that unlocks the second NieR Alliance raid, The Puppets’ Bunker, in Norvrandt.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZquhnV2lvKV5zKisp6xdnrtussinmKVllpa7ta3SsmSxoaY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-pod-602-mount-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Pod 602 mount in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Just one day after Four Angry Men finally revealed its Dota 2 roster, one of its players has already reportedly been dropped from the team.\u0026nbsp;\nVeteran multi-position player Liu “Sylar” Jiajun was a shocking addition to the roster, with many predicting that former Vici Gaming star Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun, otherwise known as Paparazi, would be on the team. And Sylar’s inclusion on the roster was reportedly a surprise to his new teammates, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other 4AM players—Lu “Somnus丶M” Yao, Zhou “Yang” Haiyang, Xu “fy” Linsen, and Ru “RedPanda” Zhihao—weren’t aware that Sylar would be joining the team, according to a Reddit post from user yjygwzs, someone who frequently posts information surrounding the Chinese Dota scene.\nThey, like many others, were reportedly expecting to have Eurus join them despite fy saying negotiations for his transfer from Vici Gaming fell through. 4AM and VG were rumored to have a transfer payment of around $260,000 lined up but 4AM backed out, according to yjygwzs.\nThe post claims that the players didn’t know about the organization’s plans to sign Sylar and decided to kick him from the roster. All four players also reportedly decided to take salary cuts so that 4AM could successfully pay the transfer fee to get Eurus.\u0026nbsp;\n4AM has since deleted the original team announcement from its Weibo page and hasn’t made any additional posts surrounding the Dota roster.\u0026nbsp;\nFans of the organization and Chinese Dota are also angry with the organization, both for not signing Eurus from the start and also kicking Sylar immediately after announcing the roster.\u0026nbsp;\n“This incorrigible organization deleted their post,” one fan said on Weibo. “If Professor Sy (Sylar’s nickname) has really been kicked, it doesn’t matter what players the team manage to get, they will all become the shame of the Dota circle. The poor management of the team is a disgrace to the scene, fully explaining how this venture lacks transparency and honesty.”\nOverall, this move isn’t that surprising since Eurus is viewed as one of the most skilled carry players in China.\u0026nbsp;\nSylar, while a legendary figure in the history of Chinese Dota, has underperformed in several events over the last few years during his time with Team Aster and EHOME. He’s also been involved with drama before, including multiple problems with his former teams like PSG.LGD, VG, and Aster, along with their management.\u0026nbsp;\n4AM has yet to confirm Sylar’s removal from the team, but the original Reddit post claims Sylar confirmed he was kicked on stream, though no VOD is accessible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46ssKWZomK%2FprzOq6uenJyueqy1wqScnWWWp7yueZOapKxllKTBonmRZquemZ1iuaa%2F0maroZmeYryvsYydmLJlkZvBpr6Mn6arpZmjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sylar-reportedly-kicked-from-4am-s-dota-2-team-less-than-one-day-after-forming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sylar reportedly kicked from 4AM’s Dota 2 team less than one day after forming"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift is finally available in North America and most regions around the world.\nDespite the similarities to League, Wild Rift boasts a variety of unique tweaks that will force players to change up their champion selection between games and learn the best ways to play. Some champions are identical to their League counterparts, but others have received changes to their kit to suit the smaller map of Wild Rift.\nThis article will showcase the best champion options for mid lane players looking to climb the rankings.\nHere are the best mid lane champions in Wild Rift.\nAkali A popular pick in both League of Legends and Wild Rift, Akali is one of the best mid laners in the game. This mid lane assassin’s power comes from both her high damage output and unmatched mobility. With an identical kit in both games, Akali is perfect for League veterans who are picking up Wild Rift for the first time.\nIf left unchecked, Akali’s late game is just as powerful as her early and mid game. She can even get to a point where she can easily one-shot some enemy champions.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Akali can be difficult to play, she is an excellent pick to climb the ranked ladder.\u0026nbsp;\nOrianna Orianna is another champion whose kit is the same between games. This mid lane caster is perfect for those that prefer a slower pace to their laning phase with the ability to pick apart their opponent. Orianna’s kit is versatile with both the ability to output damage and multiple attacks perfect for the teamfighting situations.\nOrianna sends her ball into the center of a battle, using it to deal damage or to contain multiple enemies in an area with her ultimate, Command: Shockwave.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re after a champion that is perfect for beginners, Orianna is one of the best mid lane champions for you.\u0026nbsp;\nKatarina Introduced to Wild Rift at the beginning of March, Katarina can be just as dominant in Wild Rift as she has proved to be in League. Another mid lane assassin, this champion has a similar playstyle to Akali but her moveset is easier to master. With a high damage output and impressive item scaling, Katarina can snowball out of control with just a few kills.\nIf you’re wanting to get into playing assassin champions, but haven’t quite mastered Akali, Katarina is a great alternative and can definitely assist in climbing the ranked ladder.\nAurelion Sol When it comes to playing mid lane in Wild Rift, high damage output and mobility to reach objectives and evade the enemy offense are necessary. Aurelion Sol boasts both these traits with his unique mage-based skillset. Similar to other champions on this list, Aurelion Sol caters to players who prefer a slower laning phase. But once sufficient items have been built, the champion becomes a powerhouse capable of dueling with the strongest champions.\nWith the movement speed of Celestial Expansion and the ability to travel over walls with Comet of Legend, Aurelion Sol can be where he needs to be in a short amount of time to help capture objectives or assist other teammates.\nAs far as mage-based mid lane champions go, Aurelion Sol is one of the best currently in Wild Rift.\u0026nbsp;\nAhri Ahri is the perfect pick in the mid lane thanks to her variety of ranged tools and distance-closing abilities. Given the smaller size of the rift, reaching the opposition can be as simple as two dashes from her ultimate. Her other moves also grant her an advantage in laning against most of the high-damage assassin champions commonly played in the role.\nDueling in the open against Ahri can prove difficult for many champions. After landing her charm, Ahri can unload a devastating combination upon her target.\u0026nbsp;\nAhri can be a beginner’s champion, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be effective for experienced players. If casters fit your playstyle, there’s no passing up Ahri when playing mid lane.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKahlGK5orrEq6pmoZ5iuaatxq6cZqeWYrmms8Snm6xlp565pXnRop2t\n","link":"/post/the-best-mid-laners-in-league-of-legends-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best mid laners in League of Legends: Wild Rift"},{"body":"The developer behind the massively successful game Genshin Impact is working on a new game titled Zenless Zone Zero. After launching a series of teasers leading to May 9, miHoYo followed up May 13 with an official trailer and announcement. Zenless Zone Zero centers around a city called New Eridu, which is futuristic, post-apocalyptic, and entirely opposite of the classic fantasy style of Teyvat in Genshin Impact. New Eridu is a refuge and shelter from the chaos of the outside world. While there, players will have to face strange supernatural calamities plaguing New Eridu, including what are called “Hollows.” Alongside the game trailer and announcement, miHoYo also opened up applications for Zenless Zone Zero‘s upcoming tuning test. Players can fill in the official form for a chance to participate in the test, which will present an early version of the game. The form is open for an indefinite amount of time, with announcements on when it will close and when the testing will begin set to come sometime in the future. MiHoYo hasn’t announced an official release date for Zenless Zone Zero so far. Considering the studio has also not yet put an end date for the beta registration or for the beginning of the actual tests, it will likely be quite some time before the company unveils any updates or announcements on when this project might release. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZrGeppyawLR52ailnmWqmr%2BwedGeo56Zo5o%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-zenless-zone-zero-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Zenless Zone Zero release?"},{"body":"The next\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Trading Card Game\u0026nbsp;set, Forbidden Light, has launched today after months of waiting, bringing with it over 140 new cards for eager trainers to collect.\nThe set is a combination of the Japanese Forbidden Light set with a few extra cards from the Ultra Force expansion that released a few months ago.\nAs the second set based on Pokémon from\u0026nbsp;Ultra Sun and Moon games, the expansion introduces five new Prism Star cards, eight Pokémon-GX, six Ultra Beasts, 15 Trainer cards, two Special Energy cards, and over 100 different common and rares that you can check out for yourself below.\nForbidden Light Exeggcute (1/131) Common Alolan Exeggutor (2/131) Rare\nSnover (3/131) Common Abonmasnow (4/131) Rare\nScatterbug (5/131) Common Scatterbug (6/131) Common Spewpa (7/131) Uncommon\nVivillion (8/131) Rare\nSkiddo (9/131) Common Gogoat (10/131) Uncommon\nPheromosa (11/131) Rare Holo\nAlolan Marowak (12/131) Rare\nHeatran (13/131) Rare\nFennekin (14/131) Common Fennekin (15/131) Common Braixen (16/131) Uncommon\nDelphox (17/131) Rare Holo\nLitleo (18/131) Common Pyroar (19/131) Rare Holo\nPalkia GX (20/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Froakie (21/131) Common Froakie (22/131) Common Frogadier (23/131) Uncommon\nGreninja GX (24/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Clauncher (25/131) Common Clawitzer (26/131) Rare\nAmaura (27/131) Uncommon\nAurorus (28/131) Rare Holo\nBergmite (29/131) Common Avalugg (30/131) Rare\nVolcanion(31/131) Rare Holo\nDewpider (32/131) Common Araquanid (33/131) Uncommon\nMagnemite (34/131) Common Magneton (35/131) Uncommon\nMagnezone (36/131) Rare Holo\nHelioptile (37/131) Common Heliolisk (38/131) Uncommon\nXurkitree (39/131) Rare\nRotom (40/131) Rare\nUxie (41/131) Uncommon\nMespirit (42/131) Uncommon\nAzelf (43/131) Uncommon\nEspurr (44/131) Common Meowstic (45/131) Rare\nHonedge (46/131) Common Honedge (47/131) Common Doublade (48/131) Uncommon\nAegishlash (49/131) Rare\nInkay (50/131) Common Malamar (51/131) Rare\nSkrelp (52/131) Common Dragalge (53/131) Rare\nHoopa (54/131) Uncommon\nPoipole (55/131) Uncommon\nNaganadel GX (56/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Cubone (57/131) Common Torterra (58/131) Rare\nInfernape (59/131) Rare Holo\nGible (60/131) Common Gabite (61/131) Uncommon\nGarchomp (62/131) Rare Holo\nCroagunk (63/131) Common Toxicroak (64/131) Rare\nPancham (65/131) Common Binacle (66/131) Common Barbaracle (67/131) Rare\nTyrunt (68/131) Uncommon\nTyrantrum (69/131) Rare Holo\nHawlucha (70/131) Uncommon\nZygarde (71/131) Uncommon\nZygarde (72/131) Rare\nZygarde GX (73/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Diancie(74/131) Rare Holo\nRockruff (75/131) Common Lyanroc (76/131) Rare\nBuzzwole (77/131) Rare\nPangoro (78/131) Rare\nYveltal GX (79/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Guzzlord (80/131) Rare Holo\nEmpoleon (81/131) Rare Holo\nDialga GX (82/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Flabébé (83/131) Common Flabébé (84/131) Common Floette (85/131) Uncommon\nFlorges (86/131) Rare\nSylveon (87/131) Rare\nDedenne (88/131) Uncommon\nKlefki (89/131) Uncommon\nXerneas GX (90/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Goomy (91/131) Common Goomy (92/131) Common Sliggoo (93/131) Uncommon\nGoodra (94/131) Rare Holo\nUltra Necrozma GX (95/131) Ultra-Rare Ultra Arceus(96/131) Rare Holo\nBunnelby (97/131) Common Diggersby (98/131) Uncommon\nFurfrou (99/131) Common Noibat (100/131) Common Noivern (101/131) Rare\nBeast Ring (102/131) Rare\nBonnie (103/131) Uncommon\nCrasher Wake (104/131) Uncommon\nDiantha (105/131) Rare Holo\nEneporter (106/131) Uncommon\nFossil Excavation Map (107/131) Uncommon\nJudge (108/131) Uncommon\nLady (109/131) Uncommon\nLysandre(110/131) Rare Holo\nLysandre Labs (111/131) Uncommon\nMetal Frying Pan (112/131) Uncommon\nMysterious Treasure (113/131) Uncommon\nUltra Recon Squad (114/131) Uncommon\nUltra Space (115/131) Uncommon\nUnidentified Fossil (116/131) Uncommon\nBeast Energy(117/131) Rare Holo\nUnit Energy FDF (118/131) Uncommon\nPalkia GX (119/131) Rare Ultra\nGreninja GX (120/131) Rare Ultra\nNaganadel GX (121/131) Rare Ultra\nLucario GX (122/131) Rare Ultra\nZygarde GX (123/131) Rare Ultra\nYveltal GX (124/131) Rare Ultra\nDialga GX (125/131) Rare Ultra\nXerneas GX (126/131) Rare Ultra\nUltra Necrozma GX (127/131) Rare Ultra\nBonnie (128/131) Rare Ultra\nCrasher Wake (129/131) Rare Ultra\nDiantha (130/131) Rare Ultra\nUltra Recon Squad (131/131) Rare Ultra\n Palkia GX (132/131) Rare Secret Greninja GX (133/131) Rare Secret Naganadel GX (134/131) Rare Secret Lucario GX (135/131) Rare Secret Zygarde GX (136/131) Rare Secret Yveltal GX (137/131) Rare Secret Dialga GX (138/131) Rare Secret Xerneas GX (139/131) Rare Secret Ultra Necrozma GX (140/131) Rare Secret Beast Ring (141/131) Rare Secret Eneporter (142/131) Rare Secret Energy Recycler (143/131) Rare Secret Metal Frying Pan (144/131) Rare Secret Mysterious Treasure (145/131) Rare Secret Unit Energy FDF (146/131) Rare SecretncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonaiqkp6xpbHNZqOin5ipeqK4y2aamqqUqHpzf5JsaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-cards-available-in-the-pok%C3%A9mon-forbidden-light-tcg-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the cards available in the Pokémon Forbidden Light TCG expansion"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Nightfall activity brings a slew of exclusive weapons for players to obtain with some luck and Adept versions of them for those who brave the Grandmaster Nightfall. Though it was vaulted with Beyond Light, Duty Bound returned in Season of the Risen, bringing a series of new perks and combinations. This gave it a series of options primarily for PvE content, with four different ways to directly boost damage and Fourth Time’s the Charm as another option (out of six possible choices in the fourth column).\nWith the overhaul, Duty Bound became a coveted weapon, and for more than just its novelty. With good stats and solid perks, this 600rpm might just take your Kinetic slot. Here are our god rolls for Duty Bound to make the most out of its potential.\nDuty Bound PvE god roll:\nBarrel: Arrowhead Brake, Corkscrew Rifling, or Chambered Compensator (though you can’t really go wrong with any here)Mag: Tactical Mag, Appended Mag, Flared MagwellThird column: Triple Tap (Honorable mentions: Perpetual Motion, Stats For All)Fourth column: One For All, Rampage, or Vorpal Weapon (Honorable mention: Fourth Time’s the Charm). Duty Bound PvP god roll:\nBarrel: Hammer-Forged RiflingMag: Accurized RoundsThird column: Steady Hands or Perpetual MotionFourth column: Rampage or Dynamic Sway Reduction The Duty Bound PvE god roll takes advantage of the large suite of PvE perks it has, offering a series of avenues to maximize raw damage or prolong fire with Fourth Time’s the Charm. For the PvE god roll, we went with three choices that improve Duty Bound’s recoil control and stability. The weapon doesn’t really need that much extra range or handling, so we felt the recoil was the most noticeable improvement. For magazines, we went with mag size or reload speed as well.\nAs for the PvE perks, Duty Bound has a series of good options to choose from, and any combination that doesn’t involve Compulsive Reloader, Zen Moment, Steady Hands, or Dynamic Sway Reduction will likely be worth using. We picked Triple Tap on our god roll to refill your mag back up, but Perpetual Motion and Stats For All offer a boost to several stats and have simple triggers.\nFor the PvP god roll, we went with as much range as possible in the parts. Duty Bound doesn’t have PvP-specific perks like Quickdraw or Snapshot Sights, though, so Steady Hands and Perpetual Motion are the natural choices in the third column. Out of the perks in column four, Rampage has the most consistent trigger in the Crucible, so that one is also an easy choice. Dynamic Sway Reduction can help with your accuracy, too.\nIf you’re looking to know what works and why, though, here’s a breakdown of Duty Bound’s perks so you know what can go to Banshee-44 and what goes in your vault.\nFirst perk column Triple Tap, Perpetual Motion, and Stats For All Triple Tap is more effective on snipers or linear fusion rifles, but Duty Bound can still get some benefit out of it. It refills a bullet every third precision shot, so in practice, it gives you more bullets to shoot without reloading. Duty Bound is also one of the few weapons that can roll Triple Tap and Fourth Time’s the Charm at the same time, which opens up for fun, even if gimmicky, perk combinations.\nPerpetual Motion and Stats For All, on the other hand, will boost a series of attributes and will have a fairly consistent uptime. So if you’re looking for functionality, these two might be more useful. Choosing between them is a matter of taste, though.\nSteady Hands, Zen Moment Steady Hands is a solid quality-of-life perk, increasing handling for all weapons after a kill. This means quick ADS and weapon swaps, so this perk shouldn’t be underestimated. It may not be as coveted as the other three above it, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad.\nZen Moment, on the other hand, improves stability as you deal damage, but it brings more utility to controller players. It’s still a solid perk, but it’s not as desirable as the other ones on the list.\nCompulsive Reloader This is one of the few perks that make Duty Bound’s perk pool less than perfect. Compulse Reloader, at least in its release state alongside Season of the Risen, only activates for the first 30 percent of your magazine, so you’re better off going with anything else on this list.\nSecond perk column Rampage, One For All, and Vorpal Weapon This trio is among the best damage-boosting perks in Destiny 2 and Duty Bound can roll with any of them. Rampage needs a kill to activate and stacks up to three times, giving you 10/21/33 percent damage depending on how many stacks you have, lasting up to five seconds and stacking every kill. Its effectiveness falls off in Grandmaster Nightfalls or content where kills are less frequent, but it’s still an excellent perk for all-around use and a top-tier choice.\nOne For All provides a larger damage buff than Rampage (a flat 35 percent) for longer if you shoot three different enemies in quick succession. Duty Bound can also roll Stats For All, giving you the benefits of two perks with a single trigger.\nVorpal Weapon, on the other hand, gives you a 20-percent damage buff when shooting at a Champion, Major, or boss. Though Vorpal won’t have much uptime in your garden-variety low-end activities, its usefulness increases exponentially in Nightfalls and higher-level raids.\nFrenzy and Fourth Time’s The Charm Frenzy and Fourth Time’s The Charm are definitely good choices, though they don’t pack as much firepower as our top three choices. Frenzy activates after 12 seconds in combat and gives a 15-percent damage boost as long as you’re in combat after it procs, while Fourth Time’s the Charm refunds two bullets every four precision hits. They’re good, but their benefits are still second to the flat damage from Rampage, One For All, or Vorpal Weapon. Dynamic Sway Reduction Dynamic Sway Reduction isn’t necessarily a bad perk, but it’s up against tough competition. It makes your weapon more accurate as long as you’re holding the trigger, and that effect pales in comparison to the higher damage numbers you’ll get from the rest of the choices. That situation changes slightly for PvP. It can help with landing shots in the Crucible, and you won’t really get frequent benefits from One For All, Frenzy, Vorpal Weapon, or Fourth Time’s the Charm. This makes it more valued for PvP players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom66sqWKvsMHNnWSgp5Riv7C4y2aYp5xdl7K0wIypnKujo2K2r3nDnqqtoZ6uenM%3D\n","link":"/post/duty-bound-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Duty Bound god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"All tickets for the ESL Rio CS:GO Major set for October 2022 are completely sold out after less than an hour, according to ESL. The Rio Major was only announced on May 24, just days after the completion of the PGL Antwerp Major. Tickets officially went on sale at 12pm CT, but within just an hour, multiple users on Twitter were stuck in an overloaded queue trying to get tickets. All those tickets were gone within the hour, according to ESL. The link to purchasing tickets now links to a dead page.\nOverwhelming! Thank you. All tickets for the #IEM Rio Major 2022 were sold out within 60 minutes. 🙏\nFor all event updates, sign up here: https://t.co/43q5jXMjN2 pic.twitter.com/rGpoOcgYw8\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 25, 2022  For fans who were unable to purchase tickets, they can sign up for updates on the Major via the ESL website. Fans who purchased tickets for the ESL Rio Major when it was originally set for 2020 can still apply that ticket to one for the 2022 event, provided they haven’t already refunded their 2020 ticket.\nThere’s a possibility for more tickets to become available in the future if ESL listens to the demands for the tournament to be moved to a soccer stadium. Many Brazilian fans have pointed out that the Jeunesse Arena only has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people, which they say is too small a number to represent the passionate Brazilian fan base. By comparison, the Antwerps Sportpaleis, the site of the past PGL Antwerp Major playoffs, has a capacity of over 23,000.\nFans are demanding that the Champions Stage for the ESL Rio Major be moved to a soccer stadium, as are many of the game’s great players such as s1mple and FalleN. Some players have called for the event to be moved to the massive Maracanã Stadium in Rio, with a capacity of over 78,000. Other venues in Brazil are actively trying to get ESL’s attention as well, like the Allianz Parque in São Paulo and the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHSpWSroZ9iuqK2zqtknKedpbmmwMSlsGarlaG5tHnOrqtmoZ5irq95x6isqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/esl-rio-major-completely-sells-out-in-an-hour/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ESL Rio Major completely sells out in an hour"},{"body":"To incentivize fans to pick up a copy of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl sooner rather than later, The Pokémon Company is offering a special distribution that will give players a Manaphy Egg via Mystery Gift.\u0026nbsp;\nThis promotion will only be available for a limited time, with the Mythical Water-type Pokémon being given out to anyone who redeems the Mystery Gift before Feb. 21.\u0026nbsp;\nThis special giveaway emulates something that took place in the original Diamond and Pearl games back in 2006, where players who had a copy of the spinoff game Pokémon Ranger could transfer a Manaphy Egg over to the main titles as a bonus. This time, the giveaway is entirely run through Mystery Gift and will disappear after the listed end date.\u0026nbsp;\nTo redeem the Manaphy Egg, you will first need to set up your Mystery Gift settings after getting your first Gym Badge, which can be done by traveling back to the Jubilife TV building in Jubilife City. From there, all you need to do is open your menu, navigate to Mystery Gift, select to receive a gift via the internet, and select the “Manaphy Egg Gift.”\nJust like the original Pokémon Ranger distribution from 2006, this new Manaphy Egg is Shiny locked, which means no matter how many times you hatch the Egg, you won’t be able to obtain a Shiny Manaphy.\nYou also won’t be able to breed for a Shiny Manaphy either, as, even though Manaphy is the only Mythical Pokémon that can breed, those Eggs won’t hatch into Manaphy. Instead, they hatch into Phione, another Mythical Water-type that does not evolve into Manaphy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JooKxlpJ2ybrnYrKueqqlitKqy02akmqaRpbW6ecSgnmarmJ67unnLqJqknZRitq95z6iinqWfo3qjvsilo6KZnql6pbXApqannF2Wu6V50qGgp6GenHqxscCrow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-the-mystery-gift-manaphy-egg-shiny-locked-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is the Mystery Gift Manaphy Egg Shiny locked in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"The Overwatch 2 beta has finally arrived, and streamers have been testing the newest entry in Blizzard Entertainment’s franchise. But since the game went live with its beta version on April 26, numerous bugs and glitches have been found.\nJay3, a streamer and content creator, has already experienced a game-breaking bug in one of his Hanzo games. He loaded into a match and discovered that Hanzo’s bow from his perspective, and the character overall, was invisible.  At the beginning of the clip posted above, the streamer realized that he couldn’t see his bow. He quickly managed to flank his enemies, whom he targeted with his arrows. The opponents, however, didn’t seem to react to Jay3’s actions, as if they couldn’t see him behind their backs. After scoring a couple of kills on the surprised opponents, a few messages were sent by the enemy team, who claimed that they didn’t see Jay3’s Hanzo at all.\nThat being said, it’s a beta, and glitches are expected and will almost certainly be fixed by Blizzard soon.\nNevertheless, the slew of bugs hasn’t stopped hordes of players from getting interested in the game. On April 26, the record for a game on Twitch was broken thanks to Overwatch 2. Popular streamers, including xQc, have already given the game a tick of approval. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiika6AbrTArGSapKKarqXFjK6lnKemmr%2BmsIyaZKGtl5p6sb7Om6OepV2strW0jKGYp7KfYravec6vnKuvkamwqXmR\n","link":"/post/jay3-has-already-uncovered-a-huge-problem-with-hanzo-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jay3 has already uncovered a huge problem with Hanzo in Overwatch 2"},{"body":"After a last-second delay, New World’s latest major update Heart of Madness is finally here. The update, rolled out to live servers today, will not only add the game’s first post-launch expedition, but also a new weapon and a ton of quality of life additions.\nYour journey continues into the Heart of Madness… a nightmare beyond evil and death. pic.twitter.com/ov6PsDqiJH\n— New World (@playnewworld) March 30, 2022  Heart of Madness’ new expedition is Tempest Heart. The post-game expedition is a new challenge for players who have reached max level as they head back to Shattered Mountain in pursuit of Isabella. This expedition is for up to five players and its recommended level is 60 with a gear score between 550 and 570.\nFor players who aren’t quite at max level yet, the update still brings something new to try out: the Blunderbuss weapon. Leaked by dataminers around launch, New World players have been waiting a while to get their hands on this weapon.\nThe Blunderbuss is a short-ranged rifle with two different playstyles; ‘Chaos’ for AOE damage and distance management and ‘Containment’ for gap closing. The weapon is perfect for close to mid-range engagements and, thanks to its scaling off Strength and Intelligence, it can fit well in many different builds.\nWith Heart of Madness, there are plenty of new quiet reward additions, open-world changes to help out with quality of life, bug fixes around the world, and updated quests to complete. You can check out the full patch notes for Heart of Madness here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJnAbrTEmqmtZZ%2Bbeq6tw6ecrKtdqr2lrdOeZKKrXaO8uHnLoq2e\n","link":"/post/new-world-s-heart-of-madness-update-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World’s Heart of Madness update is now live"},{"body":"Apex Legends has enjoyed great success in its first year. But recent changes have caused some players to become unhappy with the direction the battle royale is heading in.\nNRG Esports’ Brandon “Aceu” Winn has been critical of the current Apex meta, complaining about overpowered Peacekeepers and skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). The pro commented on the state of the battle royale during an interview with Grady Rains yesterday, explaining that Respawn devs “cater toward the casual fan base.”\n “It’s like [developers] don’t listen to the actual people playing the game,” Aceu said. “If somebody’s playing your game for 12 hours a day… they’re gonna know what’s wrong with the game, they’re gonna know what the game needs, rather than someone who gets home from work, plays like an hour, and gets off. And it really feels like they’re trying to lower the skill ceiling.”\nThe pro is likely alluding to SBMM, which places players in lobbies based on your performance in previous games. Respawn introduced SBMM to protect lower-skilled players from being severely outmatched in lobbies, while giving high-skilled players the challenge they need to remain invested. This would theoretically continue to encourage fans to play the game. But SBMM has been an unpopular feature since its debut.\nContent creators and pros use normal lobbies to get away from the intense ranked gameplay in Apex Predator. This is also a good way to practice trick shots, new weapons, and create entertaining videos.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd Aceu feels that SBMM is irrelevant in a game that has a dedicated ranked playlist. During the pro’s Dec. 2 broadcast, he called developers “stupid” for ruining the game with the unpopular feature that’s leading to a decline in Apex’s player base.\n But the pro later said he “exaggerated” and acknowledged how passionate devs are about the battle royale.\nAceu did have some suggestions of his own on how to improve the current state of Apex.\n“Remove Wattson, she doesn’t need to be in the game,” the player said. “Nerf the Peacekeeper a tiny bit. Lower the maximum damage, it’s ridiculous. Take away skill-based matchmaking, there’s no point to have two different ranked modes. And every legend should be the same size.”\nAceu fans looking to catch some high-level gameplay can tune in to his Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S7s7OMmpqerV2WvabEjKWcoJ2emcButc2tnKuumZrE\n","link":"/post/nrg-aceu-believes-apex-legends-cater-s-toward-the-casual-fan-base-rather-than-competitive-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG Aceu believes Apex Legends “cater[s] toward the casual fan base” rather than competitive players"},{"body":"Jimmy Fallon will be blessed with another creative, inspirational appearance by an Overwatch League champion when San Francisco Shock main tank Matthew “Super” DeLisi returns to The Tonight Show. The episode airs on Oct. 26 at 10:35pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nSuper’s appearance comes two weeks after he and the San Francisco Shock won their second Overwatch League Grand Finals championship. On Oct. 10, the Shock battled it out with the Seoul Dynasty, taking the series 4-2 and bringing home $1.5 million in prize money. They’re the first Overwatch League team to win two titles in a row.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFirst, back-to-back Grand Finals Champion. Now back-to-back @FallonTonight appearances ✌@super_OW \u0026amp; @jimmyfallon will finally be reunited on #FallonTonight at 11:35 PM EST📺\nDon't sleep on it 👀 pic.twitter.com/FOA9k0045n\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) October 26, 2020  This will be Super’s second appearance on The Tonight Show. He and former San Francisco Shock DPS Jay “Sinatraa” Won entertained Jimmy Fallon last year after the Shock’s first championship win. Now that Sinatraa has moved on to VALORANT, it’ll be up to Super to keep the laughs coming. As one of the most entertaining players in the Overwatch League, though, it won’t be too hard for him.\u0026nbsp;\nLast year, he and Sinatraa explained the basics of Overwatch and what the first championship meant to them. This time around, Super will likely get to explain the intricacies of international quarantine and show off the Grand Finals trophy, which is apparently just sitting in Super’s bedroom.\u0026nbsp;\nSuper’s episode of The Tonight Show airs tonight at 10:35pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyirGWjqr2mvoyrnK2toqPAbsDOZquhnV2pvK%2B1xqGrZquYpMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-s-super-returns-to-the-tonight-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock’s Super returns to The Tonight Show"},{"body":"VALORANT players could’ve seen special melee weapons for each agent with Riot Games developers revealing each agent had unique melees early in development.\nMelee weapon skins are some of the most iconic cosmetic items in VALORANT. Players are willing to spend a bit extra on fancy or unique melee skins to add flavor to their loadout, ranging from normal knives to fantasy-inspired swords or cyberpunk axes. Many players might not know that each agent initially had their own unique melee skin, although this idea was eventually scrapped.\nDuring a Q\u0026amp;A session with associate art director Sean Marino and producer for premium content Preeti Khanolkar, the team was asked about potentially introducing brass knuckles as a melee skin. Much to everyone’s surprise, Marino confirmed that Raze initially had a custom brass knuckle melee skin and that every agent had their own special melee variant.\nOther unique agent melee skins included dual-wielding scythes for Omen, a tactical knife for Jett, a Machete for Sage, a butterfly knife for Yoru, and some sort of shock stick for Sova. Killjoy, who was also originally a robot, had a unique Dark Souls whirlgig-inspired saw on her robotic arm, which also looked like a pizza cutter.\nThe melee weapons also functioned differently than current melee weapons in VALORANT. For example, Raze’s knuckles could break doors on Ascent, adding another unique way to deal with the barriers. It is unclear what special functions the other melee weapons had, but they’re far from what we have today.\u0026nbsp;\nHopefully, we can see special agent melee weapons in the future in VALORANT to recapture some of these exciting features from early development.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpignZ6pwG670aKeoqaRobm6eceam2atnp6%2BtrGMppylnZVixKatz6ilrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-agents-originally-had-unique-melee-weapons-according-to-riot-devs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT agents originally had unique melee weapons, according to Riot devs"},{"body":"To celebrate the recent release of Fortnite streamer and pro Bugha’s Icon Series skin, Epic Games made the complete collection of content creator Icon skins available to purchase from the in-game store.\nFor a limited time, players can score themselves the range, including Ninja, Loserfruit, Lachlan, Lazarbeam, TheGrefg, and the new Bugha skin from the store.\nNot wanting to miss the celebration of @Bugha becoming the newest Icon, all of the other creator Icons are back in the Shop!\nGrab @ninja, @loserfruit, @lazarbeam, @TheGrefg, @LachlanYT now. pic.twitter.com/JUiAmikQ5Q\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 26, 2021  The 2019 Fortnite Solos World Cup champion Bugha had his own skin added to the game on July 20, joining the other five creators as part of the Icon series.\nThe six skins are all available on their own, or with their associated bundles that include other cosmetics from harvesting tools, Back Blings, or Emotes. A skin on its own will cost 1500 V-Bucks, and a bundle at 1800.\nThese skins are among the best in the game and only enter the store on very rare occasions. If you plan on adding them to your collection, then you may want to act fast. This promotion is likely available for a limited time, and there is no real indication as yet of how long until you’ll have another chance to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLAqsSMnKmemaSkv261wqilZquVp7amv4ysoqKmo2Kut63IpZibpJVitq95xaipraaZqbI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-six-creator-icon-series-skins-available-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All six creator Icon series skins available in Fortnite"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Grasp of Avarice has a series of secrets. The Gjallarhorn catalyst is locked behind three mini bosses, and players can also hunt down 12 audio logs from Wilhelm-7 to get a phenomenal Gjallarhorn ornament in the process. More than the ornament, though, the 12 audio logs also elaborate on Wilhelm-7’s slow descent into madness due to his greed—all with just a splash of fourth-wall-breaking quips.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Here are the locations of all Wilhelm-7 messages to snag the “The Richest Dead Man Alive” Triumph in Destiny 2, whether you’re here for the lore, the completionism, or just want the Gjallarhorn ornament.\nLog one: Crystal hallway early into the dungeon After you disable the crystal in the entrance to the dungeon, head inside and look to your left to spot this collectible in the first crystal-filled tunnel. Like all other collectibles, this is shaped like a message in a bottle, which helps add to the pirate overtones in the dungeon.\nLog two: Still at the beginning of the dungeon Shortly after you take out the Hive in the cave and walk across the crystal bridge, keep an eye on a small crevice on a crystal wall to your left, where you’ll find this message.\nLog three: Booby-trapped doorway in Rusted Gangplank While you’re in the Rusted Gangplank, head into the first room with the pressure plates. Before turning the lever that opens the first floodgate, look up and to your left to spot a vent up top and the third audio log from Wilhelm-7.\nLog four: By the spike plates in Rusted Gangplank After you activate the platforms and make your way to one of six open floodgates, you’ll come out on an area with an arrow pointing to a pressure plate and with trapdoors that drop you into deadly spikes. Stand next to the pressure plate, then look behind you to see an opening that leads to another audio log.\nLog five: By the window in a jumping puzzle Once you get to the part where you have to open doors to proceed, you’ll eventually come across a room with a window. Look to the right of the window to spot a crawl space and the next log.\nLog six: In a dead end in the office When you reach the office-like area with the stack of boxes, head inside the door with a pressure plate. Though the room may seem like a dead-end, you’ll find a crawl space behind some debris. Inside is the sixth log.\nLog seven: After a run-in with the ogre After you take out the first boss, head through the newly opened door and look for a very inconspicuous tube. The seventh collectible is inside the tube. This is before the Sparrow chase area, so don’t drop down to it if you’re missing this log.\nLog eight: At the skull’s right cheekbone After the Sparrow chase section, deactivate the final mine and backtrack. The cannons send you inside a skull-shaped structure, complete with teeth, and that’s where you have to go. Look behind you, then head towards the skull’s right cheekbone (your right). You’ll find a small ledge with a collectible.\nLog nine: Inside the skull, before the drop After you’ve cleared the Sparrow section and gotten the eighth collectible, you’ll face a drop. Don’t jump in just yet, though: there’s another collectible on a crystal ledge slightly above you. The game conceals it behind another set of crystals, but hop onto the ledge for his log.\nLog 10: Fallen Shield room, central island After you’ve cleared the Fallen Shield, head on to the central island where the loot chest is. Instead of continuing on, drop to the ground and look for this collectible slightly ahead of where the chest should be.\nLog 11: Fallen Shield room, inside a turbine While still in the room where you disable the Fallen Shield, look for a colossal turbine on one of the islands in the back of the room. This collectible will be inside it.\nLog 12: Wilhelm-7’s corpse The last log is located on Wilhelm-7’s corpse, which is in the loot vault after finishing the dungeon.\nAfter collecting all of the messages, you will complete the “The Richest Dead Man Alive” Triumph. Redeem it from the menu to obtain the Hraesveglur ornament for Gjallarhorn.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXay2rbTEpaRmb12YvK24xJyropqcmnqusdKsmKCdXaG8pK3Toqanq12cv6K%2Fz2amn2WRq66ztcKeZJ2do6m2r8WMaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-wilhelm-7-collectible-message-locations-for-the-richest-dead-man-alive-triumph-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Wilhelm-7 collectible message locations for ‘The Richest Dead Man Alive’ Triumph in Destiny 2"},{"body":"After months of regular updates to enhance the games’ experience and offer new content to fans, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, including Warzone, and Black Ops Cold War might have become too big to both fit on a standard PlayStation 4 with other titles, according to Activision. In that case, some players may have to uninstall one or both games, or packs, to open up space in the console’s memory storage, even though CoD: Black Ops Cold War was released less than a year ago.\nCoD: Warzone’s season two went live earlier today with around a 17 GB download. In addition to adding more data to the console’s storage, it can require 100 GBs of free storage space to complete the download, according to Eurogamer—though this may only be the case on PS5.\nIn a recent blog post, Activision warned the community that players who own a standard PS4 with 500 GBs of storage space “may have to make room” to download Warzone‘s season two update if they downloaded the complete version and have all available packs in Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War installed.\n“Should you have both games installed and have kept up to date with updates, you may need to delete some unused Game Content to have a successful download and install of the\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;patch tonight,” Activision said.\nSeason two included, CoD: Modern Warfare and Warzone’s size averages 170 GBs on PS4, while Black Ops Cold War averages 95 GBs.\nAlthough Activision tries to help players save space by compressing files and separating packs from the game’s base files, it also gets bigger with regular updates, which means this issue of storage space will only continue to get more complicated over time. There are also many similar files in the three games, such as weapons from Black Ops Cold War added to Warzone, maps, and other content. But it still takes up more space to download them in each game. This could become an issue for PS5 players who want to download many games on top of the Call of Duty titles since games can’t be moved to another storage device other than the SSD that comes with the console—and PS5 games take up a lot of storage space as is. The Black Ops Cold War game alone averages 135 GBs on PS5.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMqaptZaChrrqx0axkppmbmnqzu86mZKavXZi8rbCMsJirZZSkxK%2B4zpqbrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-players-on-ps4-may-have-to-make-room-to-download-modern-warfare-and-black-ops-cold-war-content-activision-says/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty players on PS4 ‘may have to make room’ to download Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War content, Activision says"},{"body":"League of Legends‘ solo queue has long been a varying experience place for players. While some matches can be competitive, other times players may opt for strange picks that aren’t necessarily go-to in the changing meta.\nA Corki player went up against something that would take any mid laner by surprise: an AD Yuumi mid. While this matchup should go in the favor of Corki, who has been a staple pick in the mid lane for years, the off-role support ended up packing more of a punch than the Corki player expected, as seen in a video posted to Reddit.\nSo I got solo killed by a yuumi mid level 1… from leagueoflegends  Normally, Yuumi relies heavily on her teammates. Her W allows her to attach to an ally and become untargetable, granting them additional damage, and she can heal them with her E. Being alone in the mid lane like this is not ideal for the Magical Cat, but in this case, the Yuumi player took advantage of their opponent not expecting their unorthodox playstyle.\nYuumi’s assault on the Corki began as soon as the two champions got into lane. While the two poked each other with auto attacks and abilities, Corki took extra damage from the opposing minions, who began to target the plane-flying yordle after he damaged Yuumi. With just a few more auto attacks and an Ignite for good measure, Yuumi successfully took down Corki at level one.\nCorki and Yuumi, although not normally played in the same lane, have been staples of the 2022 season’s mid and support metas, respectively, only shifting a little as patches have been released. Luckily for them, this Corki player isn’t likely to see an AD Yuumi ever again, though this experience must have left a lasting impression on their progression through solo queue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqoqpueerG4wLKcq2WXmsG0edOaop6mXZm8uLqMm7BmmZRixrbBzKJkpqGUYravecuemKCtlWLAsLjOZqiunaWa\n","link":"/post/corki-player-gets-taken-down-by-ad-yuumi-mid-in-league-solo-queue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Corki player gets taken down by AD Yuumi mid in League solo queue"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast revealed a number of new Magic: The Gathering cards within the upcoming Innistrad: Crimson Vow set today that will release in November.\u0026nbsp;\nMTG spoilers revealed in the preview stream by WotC for Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW)—scheduled to globally launch on Nov. 19 and digitally on Nov. 11—ranged from legendary creatures and planeswalkers to vampires and humans with new mechanics. Olivia Voldaren’s wedding to Edgar Markov is the main focus of the story, with Sorin joining up with the Gatewatch to prevent it from happening.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDouble-Faced vampires are included in the upcoming set and players can expect vampires in the MTG colors White and Blue. Alternative art was included in the VOW spoilers, along with the commander face cards for each preconstructed deck. And blood petals are depicted in a good amount of vampire art, providing flavor for the new Blood Token mechanic within the set.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Olivia and Sorin to the completion of the Rare dual lands, here’s every VOW spoiler from the MTG preview stream.\u0026nbsp;\nSorin the Mirthless A total of three planeswalkers are in VOW: Sorin, Chandra, and Kaya. The only planeswalker card fully revealed during the MTG stream was Sorin the Mirthless.\u0026nbsp;\nAll three planeswalkers will have borderless alternative art options, while Sorin will also have a showcase fang frame and a Dracula Series alternative art card style.\nOlivia, Crimson Bride The centerpiece of VOW is Olivia Voldaren’s wedding, so it’s only natural that her legendary card—Olivia, Crimson Bride—was revealed during the preview stream.\u0026nbsp;\nOlivia, Crimson Bride also has a showcase fang border, as do all vampires in VOW, and has a Dracula Series alternative art style card.\nDual Rare lands The five VOW Rare dual lands with enemy MTG colors join the allied color Rare dual lands from MID, with the borderless alternative art of the five lands revealed during the preview stream.\u0026nbsp;\nThalia, Guardian of Thraben Thalia, Guardian of Thraben is a reprint from Dark Ascension and has an Eternal Night showcase alternative art version.\u0026nbsp;\nVOW mechanics A total of six MTG mechanics are within the VOW set. Returning mechanics are Daybound/Nightbound, Disturb, and Exploit. New mechanics in VOW are Blood Token, Cleave, and Training. Voldaren Bloodcaster Voldaren Bloodcaster is a vampire who has the new VOW mechanic Blood Token.\u0026nbsp;\nBlood Tokens can either draw cards or power up vampires like Voldaren Bloodcaster, who transforms into Bloodbat Summoner. In addition to becoming stronger upon transformation, Bloodbat Summoner also has an ability that creates a 2/2 Bat with Flying and Haste at the beginning of combat on your turn.\u0026nbsp;\nDig Up The card Dig Up highlights the VOW Cleave mechanic. Dig Up is a solid one-drop land fetcher in Green that can also grab any card when its Cleave cost is paid, adding value to Dig Up during the later stages of a match.\u0026nbsp;\nSavior of Ollenbock Highlighting the Training mechanic in VOW was Savior of Ollenbock. The Savior of Ollenbock is a unique card in that players can exile creatures from their own graveyard and then destroy the Savior of Ollenbock to bring those creatures back onto the battlefield all at once. The human soldier can exile an opponent’s creature off the battlefield, similar to Brutal Cathar from MID, at the risk of it returning under the opponent’s control upon the Savior of Ollenbock getting destroyed.\u0026nbsp;\nFell Stinger Highlighting the returning MTG mechanic Exploit, Fell Stinger offers players the ability to draw cards by sacrificing a creature with Exploit upon entering the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nDorothea, Vengeful Victim Dorothea, Vengeful Victim highlights the returning MID mechanic Disturb, with a new twist in that the backside of creatures with Disturb may return to the battlefield as a variety of MTG types.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the case of Dorothea, paying her Disturb cost returns Dorthea’s Retribution, an Aura Enchantment.\u0026nbsp;\nCommander\u0026nbsp; There are two preconstructed Commander decks in VOW: Spirit Squadron and Vampiric Bloodline. Commander cards will also appear in set booster packs, with the reveal of the Wedding Ring being one of those possible cards. Millicent Restless Revenant Millicent Restless Revenant is the face commander of the Spirit Squadron VOW preconstructed Commander deck.\u0026nbsp;\nStrefan, Maurer Progenitor Strefan Maurer Progenitort is the face commander of the Vampiric Bloodline VOW preconstructed Commander deck.\u0026nbsp;\nDaily MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow spoilers start on Oct. 28 and run through Nov. 4. The digital release of VOW will take place on Nov. 11 via Magic Online and MTG Arena. A global launch is scheduled for Nov. 19. All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6qrrNoqqtqpGZeqS%2ByKaqqKZdq7y4edKppqKklad6p77OpmSpqpWrtqbDjKyrq52Rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-mtg-innistrad-crimson-vow-spoiler-from-the-preview-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow spoiler from the preview stream"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is adding in a lot of new content, including Pop Star Pikachu and Rock Star Pikachu as bonuses in a new set of event-exclusive Special Research.\nThese are two additional variants of the iconic Electric-mouse Pokémon from the cosplay line, with each having an exclusive move, along with their signature looks.\u0026nbsp;Both Pop Star Pikachu and Rock Star Pikachu are available to players who complete “The Melody Pokémon” Special Research, though you can only get one of them, not both, at the moment. This decision impacts several other factors of the Special Research, since it has branching paths that can change which encounters you get.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;All Melody Pokémon event-exclusive Field and Special Research paths, tasks, and rewards for\u0026nbsp;Pokemon Go\u0026nbsp;Fest 2021\nAt the very last stage of the research tasks, whichever cosplay Pikachu you picked will also decide which event-exclusive avatar pose you get.\u0026nbsp;If you select Pop Star Pikachu, you will receive the Pop Star Pose once you finish the last three research tasks. If you picked Rock Star Pikachu, you will get the Rock Star Pose, however.\nIn order to get either Pop Star Pikachu or Rock Star Pikachu, and their corresponding poses, players will need to purchase the $5 Go Fest 2021 ticket. That is the only way to access the event-exclusive research and the other content that will be locked behind the event’s paywall.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lpJ2ybrzOpJymp55itLB5xZ6qrWViZX9yecSxmqWto57DpnnPqKdmq6SWv2670WapqJubYsC1rdFmmK%2BZpJa%2FbrzOrJys\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021-exclusive-pop-star-or-rock-star-avatar-poses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Pokémon Go Fest 2021 exclusive Pop Star or Rock Star avatar poses"},{"body":"Each week, five champions and 15 skins in League\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Legends are put on sale for an up to 60 percent price reduction. If you want to make the most out of your Riot Points and buy the best skins the game has to offer, look no further than the deals listed below.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Here are this week’s champion and skin sales.\nChampions Qiyana: 487 RP (-50 percent) Kayn: 536 RP (-45 percent) Illaoi: 487 RP (-44 percent) Jinx: 352 RP (-60 percent) Malphite: 234 RP (-60 percent) Skins Debonair Draven: 975 RP (-27 percent) Debonair LeBlanc: 975 RP (-27 percent) Cafe Cuties Sivir: 975 RP (-27 percent) Dragonslayer Diana: 742 RP (-45 percent) Infernal Varus: 742 RP (-45 percent) Arcade Caityln: 742 RP (-45 percent) Battle Principal Yuumi: 675 RP (-50 percent) Dunkmaster Ivern: 810 RP (-40 percent) Worldbreaker Trundle: 375 RP (-50 percent) Pool Party Renekton: 633 RP (-35 percent) Bear Cavalry Sejuani: 540 RP (-60 percent) Scorched Earth Xerath: 540 RP (-60 percent) Jaximus: 536 RP (-45 percent) Tango Evelynn: 338 RP (-35 percent) Cowgirl Miss Fortune: 300 RP (-60 percent) This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edaenKSkqWKwqa3MqaCopl2Wu6V50qSgp2Wjlrmm\n","link":"/post/league-s-champion-and-skin-sale-june-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s champion and skin sale: June 13"},{"body":"The LCS might have just revealed its extensive rebrand yesterday, but more changes are still coming in as the week goes by. Riot Games unveiled the league’s 2021 on-air talent team today and there are plenty of new faces ready to add some spice to the broadcast.\nSome of the new faces of the broadcast crew include former ESPN staff writer Emily Rand, former pro player and coach Hai, former Golden Guardians Academy coach and LPL caster Razleplasm, and former Immortals top laner Allorim.\nWe are excited to announce the on-air talent team that will be bringing you the #LCS in 2021! #MadeByMany pic.twitter.com/fJvkJpS3oX\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) January 6, 2021  Derrick “PRIMAL” Asiedu will also be hopping on the LCS analyst desk in 2021, while current Riot writer Kien Lam will be making some appearances on podcasts. He said he won’t have much to do with the broadcast side of things, though.\nThis group will join the usual crew of personalities that fans have grown to know over the past few seasons, including familiar names like Phreak, Kobe, CaptainFlowers, Azael, LeTigress, Crumbz, MarkZ, and Spawn.\nOne significant absence is that of Ovilee May, who’s become one of the more popular League personalities in North America. The talented interviewer has been active across the general League community, hosting products for multiple teams, including G2 Esports and Team Liquid.\nThis news comes following the big LCS rebrand reveal where Riot showed off a completely revamped league look with new animations and a new logo. You can check out everything new with the league when the 2021 Spring Split kicks off in NA with the LCS Lock-In tournament on Jan. 15.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ritq%2FA0aibrpuVqHqvsdZmo5yrXWd9c32MqKVmmZmnerWty56lrWWZo7CtwcOipaBllaK2rcWMq5innF2drqp50ZqxpZ2goa60uYyapZ1lkaG5sL7Ipg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-new-lcs-2021-on-air-talent-including-emily-rand-hai-razleplasm-and-allorim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces new LCS 2021 on-air talent, including Emily Rand, Hai, Razleplasm, and Allorim"},{"body":"If you thought the Spirit Blossom event was over, think again. Riot is releasing League of Legends’ second wave of Spirit Blossom skins this week alongside the release of Patch 10.16.\nFans will finally be able to purchase Spirit Blossom skins for Cassiopeia, Riven, Kindred, Ahri, and Yone—League’s newest champion and Yasuo’s long-lost brother—on Aug. 6. These champions have each had their own chance to shine in the Spirit Blossom event’s narrative experience, Spirit Bonds, but the skins weren’t available for purchase following the event’s start last month.\nOf the bunch, Ahri’s Spirit Blossom skin stands out as a legendary cosmetic item and will be priced at 1,820 RP accordingly. The other four skins will cost 1,350 RP. Each of the new skins will release with their own set of chromas for additional purchase.\nRelated: Riot teases new PsyOps skin line for Ezreal, Master Yi, Shen, Vi, and Sona in League\nRiot is taking a week-long break during the week of Aug. 10, meaning Patch 10.16 will run twice as long as a normal update. Patch 10.16 is expected to arrive on the live servers early tomorrow morning.\nHere are all the skins releasing in Patch 10.16.\nSpirit Blossom Ahri Spirit Blossom Kindred  Spirit Blossom Riven Spirit Blossom Cassiopeia Spirit Blossom Yone Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqem5%2BjsW7DwK%2BcZqeWYsCxtdGiq2aanKTAtLvMZqqkoZ6oeqK%2B0aKtnqtdpLtuuMSanq6do2K5qsLEZqqeqqaav7R51qKroWWglsGktIxqZ2ZpZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/second-wave-of-spirit-blossom-skins-arrives-on-league-s-live-servers-with-patch-10-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Second wave of Spirit Blossom skins arrives on League’s live servers with Patch 10.16"},{"body":"Dr Disrespect’s first foray into competitive Fortnite came to a head at his Hot Shot Duo Drop event. The one-day tournament saw 16 teams of two battle in Fortnite’s Zero Build mode for a $100,000 prize pool. The teams of two loaded into the same lobby as a four-person squad with the duo they faced off with in each round. The winning duo was decided based on which team secured the most kills in a best-of-three series. While the winning team advanced on to the next step in the bracket, the losers were forced to play for their lives in the best-of-one loser’s bracket.\nHosted by BoomTV, the Hot Shot Duo Drop featured several major Fortnite content creators and pros. Though some classic battle royale names were featured, the likes of Ninja, DrLupo, TimTheTatman, and even Dr Disrespect exited the competition early. Who won Dr Disrespect’s Hot Shot Duo Drop? The duo of Tfue and Zemie dominated the upper bracket throughout the entire day. The Fortnite pros were unparalleled in their stellar performances, losing only one game in their entire championship run.\nThe pair dispatched Typical Gamer and Ranger in the winners bracket finals, who battled back through the lower bracket to meet Tfue and Zemie for a rematch to decide the entire tournament. Typical Gamer and Ranger stepped up their game when it mattered most, and the two teams tied the first match of the grand finals with 21 kills per team. In a replay of the first round, Tfue and Zemie took the series advantage after a 10-3 performance. Game two was a close battle between the teams, as they remained within a two kill proximity of each other nearly the entire game. Tfue and Zemie managed to pull away in the final moments, winning 21-16 and the $40,000 first prize. Typical Gamer and Ranger received $25,000 for second place. Maddynf and Upshall rounded out the top three, taking home $13,000.\nDr Disrepect’s Hot Shot Duo Drop: Final Results Grand Finals\nTfue and Zemie defeat Typical Gamer and Ranger Winners Bracket Finals\nTfue and Zemie defeat Typical Gamer and Ranger Winners Bracket Round 3\nTypical Gamer and Ranger defeat BonsaiBrozTfue and Zemie defeat Maddynf and Upshall Winners Bracket Round 2\nBonsaiBroz defeat Dr Disrespect and DWolfTypical Gamer and Ranger defeat HeadShotChick and ThiefsTfue and Zemie defeat LEGIQN and Reverse2KMaddynf and Upshall defeat Summit1g and HutchMF Winners Bracket Round 1\nDrDisrespect and DWolf defeat Trick2g and HorseyBonsaiBroz defeat Electra and vanessuhTypical Gamer and Ranger defeat Aydan and ProsperingHeadShotChick and Thiefs defeat Punz and Foolish_GamersTfue and Zemie defeat JoeWo and DougisRawLEGIQN and Reverse2k defeat Ninja and TimTheTatmanSummit1g and HutchMF defeat StoneMountain64 and ZLanerMaddynf and Upshall defeat CouRageJD and DrLuponcG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyiYrGqv9Geqqmdk6nAbn2PaWdpaF2bvLPAzaKrnmWYpMFuv8eoq2acpaR6pb7OqWSrnaOqubW%2FjJqlnWWWnruiuIysq5qmlJ67qL8%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-s-100-000-fortnite-hot-shot-duo-drop-results-and-final-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect’s $100,000 Fortnite Hot Shot Duo Drop: Results and final standings"},{"body":"A soft ranked Teamfight Tactics reset is scheduled to take place with the launch of Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts at the end of January.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first mid-set ranked reset in TFT occurred with the release of Galaxies Set 3.5. Sets last a total length of six months, with a mid-set update taking place three months after the release of a new set. Scheduled to launch via live servers on Jan. 21, Set 4.5 will contain a soft reset that drops players to the ranked tier below their current rank.\nIt was previously stated by principal TFT game designer, Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer that players would drop one tier and start at division four in that tier. But patch 11.2 changed the soft-reset to a decrease of only one tier. Players who were at Diamond two, for example, will drop to Platnum two at the launch of Set 4.5.\u0026nbsp; Only Masters players and above will all drop to Diamond four.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the soft-reset, players will receive five provisional matches where they can’t lose any LP. This only applies to the first five ranked games played, and doesn’t prohibit players from gaining LP with a top-four finish.\u0026nbsp;\nIron: Start at Iron Bronze two: Start at Iron twoSilver two: Start at Bronze twoGold two: Start at Silver twoPlatinum two: Start at Gold twoDiamond two: Start at Platinum twoMasters and above: Start a Diamond four Set 4.5 contains a total of 20 new and returning TFT champions, along with seven new traits. New champions within the mid-set will have a Chosen version, and players will have more item options via Fates: Festival of Beasts from Ornn Artifacts and Lucky Lanterns.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the TFT Set 4.5 mid-set on PBE servers prior to its release on Jan. 21. Set Five will likely release sometime at the end of April, featuring a theme of “Good vs. Evil.”\nUpdated Jan. 20 2pm CT: The article previously said players would drop to the fourth division of the tier below their current rank based on comments from Mortdog during his Twitch stream. This was updated to reflect the soft-reset changes according to the TFT 11.2 patch notes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmagn6x6tbLTZqqerF1penZ50ZqlpJ2UYr%2Bmv8StZLCnoqDA\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-tft-set-4-5-ranked-reset-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how TFT Set 4.5 ranked reset works"},{"body":"Mystery Gifting is a feature in Pokémon that has been around for many generations now. Using this allows players to get items and other goodies that wouldn’t typically be around in their current region.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon For Sword and Shield veterans, who have had plenty of distributions through the method over the past years, Mystery Gifting should be familiar. If you’ve been away from the games for a while, you might not remember how it works.\nRelated: All Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Mystery Gift codes – May 2022\nWith the release of the gen-four remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Mystery Gifts are back, and here is everything you need to know about how you can claim rewards on your journey through the Sinnoh region.\nHow does Mystery Gifting work? Mystery Gifting allows players to receive presents either wirelessly at official Nintendo events or through the internet.\nThere are a variety of different Mystery Gift items, from Pokémon themselves to quest items that will unlock new areas where rare Pokémon can be found, or even just helpful items for players to use on their adventures.\nHow to unlock Mystery Gifts If you’re looking to claim a Mystery Gift, this can be done from the Mystery Gift option within the menu.\nYou’ll need to venture through the game for a while before this option becomes available, though. First, you must visit the TV station in Jublife City after earning the first Gym Badge from Oreburgh City.\nHead to the third floor of the facility and when talking to the NPC, select the Wi-Fi option and you’ll be granted the ability to use Mystery Gift.\nOnce you’ve got access to the Mystery Gift feature, you’ll want to make sure you have an adequate internet connection before searching for any online gifts, or a strong enough local connection if you’re receiving a reward at an event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXZm8pr%2BMprCsrJWnxm6zyJ%2BroqaXYsSwvspmoKdloKS4prnOp2Sbqpmhuaqtza1knaGRoryvsIyapZ1lo522r7XNoGSpnZGnuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-does-mystery-gifting-work-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does Mystery Gifting work in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"With so many games releasing at a rapid pace, buying all of your favorite games could start to do some damage to your wallet. Thankfully, many game companies and sales providers offer discounts on old and new games alike. While it is a new player to the mix, Eneba is becoming a popular website to buy games. But is Eneba a legit site for game codes? Let’s take a look.\nSince its official launch in 2018, Eneba has proven to be a legit site for buying game codes but proceed with caution. Headquartered in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania, Eneba is a gray market website, meaning codes are sold legally but sold outside of the original developer’s permission. While users have had some great experiences buying on Eneba, there is a chance you’ll get scammed. It’s advisable to look at the seller’s rating before making any transaction.\u0026nbsp;\nShoppers can find anything from PC games to Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo games and codes for sale. These include single-game codes, in-game currency codes for popular games such as FIFA, Apex Legends and Minecraft, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live, Nintendo eShop, and much more.\u0026nbsp;\nTo add to its legitimacy, the company also partners with well-known game companies such as Konami and Team 17. It also maintains a Trustpilot score of 4.6 out of five stars from users reviewing their experiences with Eneba over more than 54,000 reviews.\u0026nbsp;With Eneba being a new website, gamers might feel more comfortable buying their game codes from GOG and Green Man Gaming.\nIf you have more questions about purchasing a game code from Eneba or have concerns using the site, Eneba also has an extensive support and FAQ page to answer any questions.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqKrXZq7pq7AZphmpJWctrV50qKrnmWWpL9us8CmnGabn5mytHnAp6qwnaKasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-eneba-a-legit-site-for-game-codes-answered/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Eneba a legit site for game codes? Answered"},{"body":"When two players are evenly matched in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone, their aim usually decides who walks out alive and who goes back to the main menu.\nDecent aim isn’t always a must to make it to the late stages of a\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;match, but you’ll need to be able to seal the deal to win matches. Practicing will be key to improving your aim. Doing it with the right settings can make it easier to perfect your aim and finding the best controller settings for your playstyle can take a while.\nWhile hotkeys and sensitivity settings are all important, the deadzone setting plays a more significant role in determining how accurate a player can be. This setting basically adjusts how sensitive your movement sticks are to motion.\nExtremely precise players will prioritize lower deadzone levels since it’ll allow them to demonstrate their reflexes. If you misuse your movement speeds too often or specialize in using sniper rifles, increasing the deadzone setting for your controller can make it easier for you to aim.\nFinding the perfect deadzone setting will require players to experiment on their own, but the settings below can be considered as a nice all-around option. Feel free to adjust them in-game since each personal change can make them a better fit for you.\nDeadzone:\u0026nbsp;0.05Horizontal Stick Sensitivity:\u0026nbsp;Five to sixVertical Stick Sensitivity:\u0026nbsp;Five to sixSetting your sensitivity to around five and six will compliment your deadzone setting nicely. If you move your camera more often in a horizontal way compared to vertical, you can also keep your vertical sensitivity slightly lower than horizontal to make sure you keep your camera at headshot height. If you’d also like to optimize the rest of your controller settings, you can check out\u0026nbsp;the best controller settings for\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone. You can search the web for the settings of your favorite\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;players and try their configurations to see if they fit your playstyle, too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ZsqKw2ailnmWjmsG1tc2gqmahnmKworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-deadzone-settings-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best deadzone settings in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Sniper rifles are a mainstay in first-person shooters for a reason—they’re strong and they’re awesome. And Destiny 2 has some of the best sniper rifles ever made in a video game.\nFor PvE activities in Destiny 2, snipers are mainly used for boss DPS. Hitting precision shots with a sniper rifle will deal massive damage, especially with some exotic snipers that have special perks. In PvP, sniping is all about speed and the ability to one-shot kill. Exotic perks usually don’t have much sway in the Crucible because they’re way more situational than just aiming and shooting an unsuspecting Guardian from a distance.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Here are the best snipers in both PvE and PvP in Destiny 2.\nBest Destiny 2 sniper rifles for PvE Izanagi’s Burden Source: Exotic Archive\nWhisper of the Worm Source: Exotic Archive\nAdored Source: Season of the Hunt ritual weapon\nSuccession Source: Deep Stone Crypt raid\nPraedyth’s Revenge \nSource: Vault of Glass raid\nBest Destiny 2 sniper rifles for PvP Beloved Source: Season of the Haunted\nEye of Sol Source: Trials of Osiris\n1,000 Yard Stare Source: Grasp of Avarice dungeon\nThoughtless Source: Season of the Risen\nFrozen Orbit Source: Crucible drop\nThe Long Walk Source: Prophecy dungeon\nOccluded Finality Source: Iron Banner\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMrKWiqJWnerO1xaWcrGWZo3qlsdKtoKexXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-sniper-rifles-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best sniper rifles in Destiny 2"},{"body":"After teasing fans about Town Hall 13 for the past few weeks, Supercell revealed today that it will be coming soon to Clash of Clans.\nTo upgrade to the Town Hall 13, players will have to completely max out their Town Hall 12, including the Giga Tesla. The theme of the Town Hall 13 update is “Dark Elixir and Ice,” so Supercell has asked fans to expect a darker and snowy vibe in the coming update.\nUpgrading to the Town Hall 13 will unlock several new features that still haven’t been revealed. Supercell has asked fans to be on a lookout in the coming days to know what this is.\nOne of the most exciting features of Town Hall 13 is its new signature defense—the Giga Inferno. The functionality of the Giga Inferno is similar to a multi-mode inferno that will lock onto several targets and deal damage over time. When Town Hall 13 gets destroyed, the Giga Inferno explodes, dealing damage to nearby enemies.\n The Giga Inferno can be leveled up multiple times to increase its stats. Leveling up until level three is more rewarding. The explosion by a level three Giga Inferno will also cause a haze of ice around it which will slow down enemy units caught in it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46tprCmXZ2urbiMampmoaNisLC5yKeeZqyfYrCtrdKhZKieXZi5orrS\n","link":"/post/town-hall-13-is-coming-to-clash-of-clans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Town Hall 13 is coming to Clash of Clans"},{"body":"Each patch Riot adds to League of Legends is packed with new cosmetics, balance changes, and—if we’re lucky—events. Even though these three features alone are enough for most players, frequent updates are a way of life for the developer to keep competitive play in check and healthy.\nRiot recently shared its plans for season 11 and it looks like items will start playing a much more significant role. Mythic items will help set the foundation of a new meta.\n Riot described Mythic items as a cornerstone of most builds since they’ll have abilities that can redefine playstyles. These Mythic items look a lot like Ornn’s Living Forge and Masterwork items. Champions will be able to carry one Mythic item at a time, meaning you’ll need to sell one to buy one if you decide to change your strategy during a match.\nMythic items are set to hit the live servers during the 2021 preseason and Riot has shared a handful of them with fans already. It’s likely that the developer is still working on the concept to iron out the finer details and even the items it shared can see significant changes until the preseason kicks off.\nThe information currently available suggests that Mythic items will be the defining piece of every build with how they can modify other Legendary items. The items shared so far all carry a passive Mythic buff, but this also leaves a huge design space for Riot in the future. A mechanic like this has so much potential to grow and we could even see Mythic items that can buff active abilities or ones with active spells as their Mythic buff, which would undoubtedly make every League game more unique.\nWhile their Mythic passives are what makes them stand out from the rest of the shop, the Mythic items also feature beefy stats and great buffs. These buffs are directly targeted to help a champion excel at its role, meaning they’ll be tailored for different needs and champions.\nAll the Mythic items we know about in League Though the initial dev vlog by Riot only included a handful of Mythic items, the developer released all the information regarding them in a follow-up blog post that went live on Sept. 29.\nHere are all the Mythic items that will become available in League‘s next season.\nAll Marksman Mythic items Galeforce Galeforce is a mobility item with the following attributes.\nCost: 3,400 gold+55 Attack Damage+20% Attack Speed+20% Critical Strike Chance Active – Zephyr Strike: Dash in target direction, firing three missiles at the lowest-health enemy near your destination (prioritizing champions). Deals a total of 105-300 (lv 1-18) (+30% bonus Attack Damage) magic damage, increased against low-Health targets by up to 50% against targets at 30% Health. (90 second cooldown)\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +3% Move Speed.\nKraken Slayer Kraken Slayer is an anti-tank item.\nCost: 3,400 gold+60 Attack Damage+25% Attack Speed+20% Critical Strike Chance Harpoon: Every third attack is enhanced, dealing an additional 80-120 (lv 1-18) (+30% bonus Attack Damage) true damage.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +10% Attack Speed.\nImmortal Shieldbow Immortal Shieldbow is a Mythic item that specializes in surviving through burst damage.\nCost: 3,400 gold+50 Attack Damage+15% Attack Speed+20% Critical Strike Chance+12% Life Steal Lifeline: When taking damage that would reduce you below 30-percent health, gain a 150-650 (lv 1-18) shield for three seconds. In addition, gain 20 percent Life Steal for eight seconds (90 second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist.\nAll Tank Mythic items Sunfire Aegis Sunfire Aegis is a Mythic item that ramps up the overall damage output of a champion.\nCost: 3,200 gold+450 Health+30 Armor+30 Magic Resist+15 Ability Haste Immolate: Deal 20-40 (lv 1-18) (+1% bonus Health) magic damage per second to nearby enemies (increased by 50% against minions and monsters). Damaging enemy Champions or Epic Monsters with this effect adds a stack, increasing subsequent Immolate damage by 12% for five seconds (stacks six times).\u0026nbsp;\nRadiance: At max stacks, your basic attacks explode around you, burning nearby enemies for your Immolate damage for three seconds.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +5 Ability Haste.\nFrostfire Gauntlet Frostfire Gauntly is an excellent Mythic item to slow down enemies’ movement speed.\nCost: 3,200 gold+350 Health+50 Armor+30 Magic Resist+15 Ability Haste Immolate: Deal 20-40 (lv 1-18) (+1% bonus Health) magic damage per second to nearby enemies (increased by 50% against minions and monsters).\nFrostfire: Attacks create a frost field that slows enemies by 30% (+4% per 1000 bonus Health) for 1.5 seconds (Four-second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +100 health and +7.5% Size.\nBerserker Suit Berserker Suit is the go-to Mythic item for initiations.\nCost: 3,200 gold+350 Health+30 Armor+50 Magic Resist+15 Ability Haste Active – Pursuit: Grants +75% Move Speed when moving toward enemies or enemy turrets for four seconds. Once near an enemy (or after four seconds) a shockwave is emitted, slowing nearby enemy champions’ move speed by 75 percent for two seconds (90-second cooldown).\nImmolate: Deal 20-40 (lv 1-18) (+1% bonus Health) magic damage per second to nearby enemies (increased by 50% against minions and monsters).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +5% Tenacity and Slow Resist\nAll AD Assassin Mythic items Duskblade of Draktharr Duskblade of Draktharr is a Mythic item that excels at knocking down back to back enemies.\nCost: 3,200 gold+55 Attack Damage+18 Lethality+25 Ability Haste Dusk: Attacking an enemy champion deals 50-150 (lv 1-18) (+30% bonus Attack Damage) additional physical damage and slows them by 99% for 0.25 seconds (15 second cooldown). When a champion you have damaged within the last 3 seconds is killed, reset this cooldown and gain invisibility for 1.5 seconds.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +5 Ability Haste.\nEclipse Eclipse is a Mythic item that scales in dueling.\nCost: 3,200 gold+55 Attack Damage+18 Lethality+10% Omnivamp Moon Strike: Hitting a champion with two separate attacks or abilities within 1.5 seconds deals bonus physical damage equal to 16% of their maximum Health and grants you 30 percent move speed and a 150 (+80% bonus Attack Damage) shield (100 (+60% bonus Attack Damage) for ranged champions) for two seconds (Six-second cooldown, 12 seconds for ranged champions).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +5% Armor Penetration.\nProwler’s Claw Prowler’s Claw excels on champions that specialize in assassinating.\nCost: 3,200 gold+65 Attack Damage+21 Lethality+10 Ability Haste Active – From the Shadows: Dash through target enemy, dealing 100-200 (lv 1-18) (+45% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage and reducing their Armor by 30% for three seconds (60-second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +6 Lethality\nAll AP (Mana) Mythic items Liandry’s Anguish Liandry’s Anguish is an anti-tank Mythic item.\nCost: 3,400 gold+80 Ability Power+600 Mana+25 Ability Haste Torment: Your spells cause enemies to burn for 60 (+10% Ability Power) (+4% target’s maximum health) magic damage over four seconds, shredding their Magic Resist by 5% per second for four seconds (up to 25%)\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +5 Ability Haste\nLuden’s Tempest Luden’s Tempest is a Mythic item that buffs burst damage abilities.\nCost: 3,400 gold+80 Ability Power+600 Mana+10 Ability Haste+10 Magic Penetration Echo: Damaging an enemy with an Ability deals 100 (+15% Ability Power) additional magic damage to your target and three nearby enemies and grant you 30 percent move speed for three seconds (Eight-second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +5 Magic Penetration\nEverfrost Everfrost specializes in slowing enemies\nCost: 3,400 gold+80 Ability Power+200 Health+600 Mana+10 Ability Haste Active – Frigid Blast: Deal 100 (+30% Ability Power) damage in a cone, slowing enemies by 65% for 1.5 seconds. Enemies at the center of the cone are Rooted instead (45-second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +15 Ability Power\nAll AP (Non-Mana) Mythic items Hextech Rocketbelt Hextech Rocketbelt is a Mythic item that increases overall mobility.\nCost: 3,200 gold+80 Ability Power+250 Health+15 Ability Haste Active – Fire Bolt: Dash in a target direction, unleashing an arc of rockets that deal 250-350 (lv 1-18) magic damage. Then, gain 75 percent move speed toward champions for one second (40-second cooldown).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +5 Magic Penetration\nAxamuk’s Folly Axamuk’s Folly specializes in amplifying magic damage sources.\nCost: 3,200 gold+80 Ability Power+15 Ability Haste+150 Health+10% Omnivamp Corruption: For each second in champion combat, deal three-percent bonus damage (max 15%). While this effect is maxed, convert 100 percent of the bonus damage into true damage.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +5% Magic Penetration.\nNight Harvester Night Harvester is a great Mythic item that excels at scoring back-to-back eliminations.\nCost: 3,200 gold+80 Ability Power+250 Health+15 Ability Haste The Reaping: Damaging an enemy champion deals 150-250 (lv1-18) magic damage and grants you 25 percent move speed for 1.5 seconds (60-second cooldown per champion).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +5 Ability Haste\nAll AD Fighter Mythic items Trinity Force Trinity Force is a Mythic item that increases burst damage potential.\nCost: 3,333 gold+33 Attack Damage+33% Attack Speed+200 Health+15 Ability Haste Swift Strikes: Your attacks grant you 25 move speed and (5% Base Attack Damage) Base Attack Damage for three seconds. Base Attack Damage increase stacks up to six times.\nSpellblade: After using an Ability, your next Attack deals (200% base Attack Damage) bonus physical damage. (1.5 second cooldown)\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +15% Attack Speed\nGoredrinker Goredrinker is a Mythic item that’s favored by duelists.\nCost: 3,300 gold+45 Attack Damage+400 Health+15 Ability Haste+150% Base Health Regeneration Active – Thirsting Slash: Deal (110% total Attack Damage) physical damage to enemies in a circle. Recover (20% total Attack Damage) Health + 12% missing Health for each champion hit (15-second cooldown, reduced by Ability Haste).\nAggression: Gain one percent increased Attack Damage for every five percent of your missing health (max 15% Attack Damage at 75% missing Health).\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +3 Ability Haste and +5 Attack Damage\nStridebreaker Stridebreaker excels at slowing enemies.\nCost: 3,300 gold+50 Attack Damage+20% Attack Speed+300 Health+10 Ability Haste Nimble: Dealing physical damage grants you 20 move speed on hit for two seconds, increased to 60 if it kills the unit.\nActive – Swift Slash: Lunge a short distance and deal (110% total Attack Damage) physical damage to enemies in a circle, slowing them by 60%, decaying over 2 seconds. (20 second cooldown)\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +3% Move Speed\nDivine Devourer Divine Devourer is an anti-tank Mythic item.\nCost: 3,300 gold+40 Attack Damage+400 Health+25 Ability Haste Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack deals bonus physical damage equal to six percent of your max health (1.5-second cooldown, 150% base Attack Damage minimum damage).\nFeast: When Spellblade hits a champion, heal for 60% of the damage amount\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +100 Health\nAll Enchanter Mythic items Shurelya’s Battlesong Shurelya’s Battlesong is a Mythic item that contributes to a team’s mobility.\n2,600 gold+300 Health+25 Ability Haste+10% Move Speed Active – Inspire: Grants you and nearby allies 40-percent decaying move speed for four seconds and 60-100 (lv 1-18) bonus magic damage on the next three attacks or ability hits against champions.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items +3% Move Speed.\nLocket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari excels at surviving against burst damage\nCost: 2,600 gold+150 Health+25 Ability Haste+30 Magic Resist+30 Armor Active – Intervention: Grant nearby allies a 260-430 (ally lv 1-18) shield, decaying over 2.5 seconds (90-second cooldown).\nIron Aura: Grant nearby allied champions +5 Armor and Magic Resist.\nMythic Passive: Grants all other legendary items a +2 Armor and Magic Resist increase to Iron Aura.\nMoonstone Renewer Moonstone Renewer specializes in healing over time.\nCost: 2,600 gold+150 Health+25 Ability Haste+100% Base Mana Regeneration Vital Stream: When affecting champions with attacks or abilities in combat, heal the most damaged nearby ally for 30-60 (lv 1-18) health (two-second cooldown). Each second spent in combat with champions increases this healing effect by 25% (max 100%).\u0026nbsp;\nMythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items +5 Ability Haste.\nAll the new Legendary items in League In addition to many new Mythic items, Legendary items are also getting a hairdo. Existing ones like Infinity Edge and Guinsoo’s Rageblade will be adjusted in the preseason, while a new set of Legendary items will hit the live servers as well.\nHere are all the new Legendary items that we know of so far.\nThe Collector Cost: 3,000 gold+45 Attack Damage+20% Critical Strike Chance+18 Lethality Contract Killer: If you deal damage that would leave an enemy below five-percent health, kill them. Kills grant you an additional 25 gold.\nNavori Quickblade Cost: 3,400 gold+60 Attack Damage+20% Critical Strike Chance+30 Ability Haste Nimble Strikes: Your critical strikes with attacks reduce your non-ultimate ability cooldowns by 20 percent of their remaining cooldown.\nForce of Nature Cost: 2,900 gold+350 Health+55 Magic Resist+7% Move Speed Rhythm of Ionia: Taking ability damage grants you +6 move speed and +4 Magic Resist for five seconds (stacks up to five times, one stack per unique ability).\nSerpent’s Fang Cost: 2,800 gold+60 Attack Damage+18 Lethality Shieldbreaker: You deal 300 percent additional damage to Shields.\nHorizon Focus Cost: 3,000 gold+100 Ability Power Focus Fire: Damaging a champion with an ability at over 850 range or Immobilizing them reveals the target and increases your damage dealt to them by 15 percent for six seconds.\nCosmic Drive Cost: 3,000 gold+60 Ability Power+200 Health+30 Ability Haste Spelldance: Dealing damage with abilities grants 10 (+20% Ability Haste) Move Speed for four seconds.\nDemonic Embrace Cost: 3,000 gold+80 Ability Power+400 Health Passive – Azakana Gaze: Dealing ability damage to a champion causes them to take two percent of their maximum health as magic damage every second for four seconds. You gain 20 armor and magic resist while enemies are afflicted (+5 for each additional champion affected).\nSerylda’s Grudge Cost: 3,000 gold+50 Attack Damage+30% Armor Penetration+20 Ability Haste The Grudge: Your damaging abilities slow by 30 percent for one second.\nSilverweave Legplates Cost: 3,000 gold+35 Attack Damage+200 Health+35 Magic Resist Active – Quicksilver: Remove all crowd control debuffs and gain +40% Tenacity and Slow Resistance for three seconds (90-second cooldown).\nChempunk Chainsword Cost: 2,700 gold+45 Attack Damage+200 Health+15 Ability Haste Cursed: Dealing physical damage applies 40 percent Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for two seconds. If the target is below 50 percent health, this effect is increased to 60 percent Grievous Wounds.\nChemtech Fumigator Cost: 2,100 gold+45 Ability Power+15 Ability Haste+100% Base Mana Regeneration Cursed: Dealing magic damage applies 40 percent Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for two seconds. Immobilizing enemy champions applies 60 percent Grievous Wounds instead.\nStaff of Flowing Water Cost: 2,100 gold+60 Ability Power+15% Heal and Shield Power+150% Base Mana Regeneration Riptide: Healing or shielding an ally grants you both 15 percent move speed and 20-40 (ally lv 1-18) Ability Power for three seconds.\nAncient Runestone Cost: 1,000 goldRequire level 13 to become available for purchase Control: This item can store up to three purchased Control Wards.\nVisions of Ixtal: If you have placed 20 Stealth Wards, transform this item into Ixtali Wardstone.\nIxtali Wardstone Ixtali Wardstone is obtainable through upgrading Ancient Runestone\n+25 Ability Haste Control: This item can store up to three purchased Control Wards.\nVisions of Ixtal: Increase your Stealth Ward and Control Ward caps by one.\nIxtali Wardstone Upgrade Cost: 2,100 gold+40 Ability Haste+10% Move Speed Control: This item can store up to threepurchased Control Wards.\nVisions of Ixtal: Increase your Stealth Ward and Control Ward caps by one.\nThis article will be updated as more information becomes available regarding the Mythic items.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hmaRirrOxjKawraCZmHqqwMSmqmahnmK5pq3Grpxmp5ZiuaazxKebrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-mythic-items-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are mythic items in League of Legends?"},{"body":"A pro tip to reach the correct Wordle answer is to try out five-letter words with as many vowels as you can to narrow down your options. Only having two green vowels, however, is definitely not easy if you are running out of tries. Players can easily struggle with a green E and I and no other green letters. To help out players who are stuck in this situation, here is a list of five-letter words with E and I in them.\nabideafireagileaideraislealienalikealiveanimeariseasidebefitbeginbeingbeliebiblebicepbilgebingebiomebribebridebriefbrinechidechiefchimecidercriedcriercrimecutiedebitdeigndeitydenimdevildiceydinerdiodedirgediverdrieddrierdriveedictedifyeerieeightekingelfinelideeliteemailennuiequipethicevictexileexisteyingfeignfetidfiberfieldfiendfieryfilerfiletfinerfixerflierfriedgeniegivengiverglidegriefgrimegripeguideguileguiseheisthelixhingeidealidlerimageimbueimpelinaneindexineptinertinferinletinnerinterirateisletissuejuiceknifelibelliegelikenlinenlinerlivermediamedicmeritmidgeminceminermisermovienaiveneighnicernicheniecenoiseoliveopineoxidepiecepietypineypiperpiquepixelpixiepliedplierpoisepricepridepriedprimeprizequietquiteraiserefitreignrelicremitresinriderridgeriflerinseripenriperrisenriserriverrivetseizesepiaserifsheikshiedshineshiresiegesievesincesingesirenskiersliceslideslimesmilesmitesnidesnipespicespiedspielspikespinespirespitesteinsuiteswinetepidtheirthieftigertildetimertithetitletribetricetriedtripetritetwicetwineuniteuntieurineutilevideovipervixenvoicewaiveweighweirdwhilewhinewhitewidenwiderwieldwincewiserwriteyield Some words on the list may not be accepted by Wordle. Always start with words you are familiar with and think of other words that are alike. Also, try to remember words that have already been used in the past and avoid them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShnZylenZ5y56rrZ2iYsSwvsOsZLChpJ16pnnAp5tmoV2eu27Ax56k\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-e-and-i-in-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5 letter words with ‘E’ and ‘I’ in them"},{"body":"More than 80 new Teamfight Tactics Hextch Augments were added in Set 6.5 Neon Nights to over 100 existing Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets Augments, creating a number of possibilities and flexible gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nHextech Augments within TFT Set 6.5 create opportunities to improve your best comp, earn econ, or open the door for a build you weren’t planning on creating. There are a number of best Hextech Augments to pick when playing a specific meta comp, along with general Hextech Augments that improve your board state.\nTrait Augments, for example, can pull you into a certain best TFT Set 6.5 comp while a generic Augment like Component Grab Bag can improve your board state without having to commit to a specific AD or AP-based comp.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article will showcase the best TFT Set 6.5 Hextech Augments that players Diamond ranked and above are using in meta comps, while also highlighting the most played Augments. A full list of every Neon Nights Hextech Augment can be found here. And updates will take place with each TFT Set 6.5 Patch, or until the meta becomes mostly solved.\u0026nbsp;\nBest TFT 6.5 Hextech Augments for meta comps Players should always be on the lookout for TFT trait Hextech Augments when playing a vertical comp to reach specific breakpoints or to boost a synergy trait within your Set 6.5 build.\u0026nbsp;\nBruiser Renata Glasc: Second Wind, Luden’s Echo, Shrug it Off, and BattlemageInnovator: Ardent Censer, Luden’s Echo, Makeshift Armor, Calculated Loss, and Stand UnitedHextech Sivir: Concussive Blows, Thrill of the Hunt II, Disintegrator, and PhalanxChemtech reroll: Verdant Veil, Knife’s Edge, Instant Injection, and BattlemageMutant: Luden’s Echo, Armor Plating, and Archangel’s EmbraceSocialite: Duet and Share the SpotlightSyndicate Ahri: Battlemage, Luden’s Echo, and Blue BatteryDebonair: Very VIPDraven Debonair: Irresistible Charm, Disintegrator, and BackfootMercenary: Calculated loss Most-played TFT 6.5 Hextech Augments Trait-specific Hextech Augments like Hearts, Crowns, and Souls have not been added since it’s always beneficial to grab a trait Augment to hit specific breakpoints. Augments are not listed in any specific order.\u0026nbsp;\nShrug it OffFuture SightTitanic ForceStand UnitedBattlemageDouble TroubleLuden’s EchoDisintegratorJunkyardTiny TitansArmor PlatingInstant InjectionBinary AirdropElectrochargeMakeshift ArmorArchangel’s EmbraceUnderdogsPhalanxSecond WindComponent Grab BagBackfootWeakspotItem Grab BagCelestial BlessingTreasure TroveJeweled LotusThrill of the HuntBlue BatteryncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGKDboGMoZyxrJWYtW6t1KCknqakqHq1u4ypo5qxXZ67brrEqKVmppmctbW%2F\n","link":"/post/best-tft-6-5-hextech-augments-to-play-in-neon-nights/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT 6.5 Hextech Augments to play in Neon Nights"},{"body":"You log into VALORANT only to find out that your friends are missing from your list. Did they all delete you overnight? Not only a coordinated move like that would be cruel, the odds are of that happening will be quite low.\nOccasionally, the friends list in VALORANT stops working. This generally happens whenever the servers are under heavy load, especially during new patch releases. When more players than anticipated start flooding into the servers, it’s normal to see some hiccups here and there and the friends list bug is one of them.\nWhen your friends list doesn’t work in VALORANT, you won’t be able to invite any of your friends to your squad. While this is a server-related error in most cases, there are a few solutions you can try out to fix it by yourself as well. Here’s how you can fix your not working friends list in VALORANT.\nRelaunch VALORANT Every time you log into VALORANT, you connect to the closest game server. When there’s a problem with that connection, your friends list may stop working. One of the best ways to fix a connectivity problem will always be relogging and relaunching the game does just that.\nOnce you exit out of your current session and launch the game for a second time, you’ll reestablish the connection between you and the game servers. You may need to repeat this process a couple of times, but if your friends list doesn’t start working, you may want to move onto some of the other fixes on our list.\nRestart your router Your friends list stops working due to connection problems. While the chances of them being on Riot’s side will be higher, it’ll be hard to dismiss the small possibility that your home connection may be the one to blame.\nSee Valorant on Amazon If you’ve noticed that your internet has been acting weird throughout the day before logging into VALORANT, it may be time to reset your router. Doing so will grant you a new connection line between you and your internet service provider (ISP). Once this happens, you may be able to bypass any connectivity issues you ran into before while playing VALORANT and your friends list may come back.\nChange your DNS server or try out a different connection There are only so many fixes you can try to troubleshoot your home network. Changing your DNS is one of them since most players use the default DNS addresses provided by their ISP.\nLike normal game servers, DNS servers can also stop working properly from time to time. When this happens your connection may start feeling sluggish and you may start receiving errors in VALORANT. Replace your default DNS server with a commercially available one to see if it makes a difference. You may need to continue playing VALORANT with your new addresses for a little while, until your default DNS sorts itself out.\nAlternatively, you can also try out a different connection. One of the fastest ways of doing this will be using your cellular data. Turn on the hotspot feature of your phone and connect your gaming device to your phone’s internet either through Wi-Fi or USB. If your friend list show up when you’re on cellular data but it disappears when you’re on mobile, you may need to call your ISP to see if there’s anything they can detect on their end.\nCheck the server status of VALORANT Whenever the servers are down, you won’t be able to log into VALORANT in the first place. When there are minor outages, however, players can often launch VALORANT but the in-game functions stop working, making it impossible to play the game. Friends list not working is one of these errors.\nYou can check out the server status of VALORANT through Riot’s official website. The developer also keeps the fans updates on Twitter when errors are affecting a decent chunk of the player base. Keeping an eye on community hubs like Reddit when widespread errors occur can also be beneficial since there may be users sharing alternative solution methods that could fix their friend lists. Devs also tend to respond on community forums, meaning they’ll also be the fastest way to get news regarding an error.\nIf the servers are down and Riot says it is working on fixing the problem, nothing you’ll do will be able to get you back into the game. In certain cases, you’ll just need to wait for a fix which doesn’t take longer than a few hours. The timing heavily depends on the size of the issue, however.\nContact Riot support If the servers are doing fine and you still can’t seem to get your friends list to work, you’ll have no choice but to contact Riot support. Create a support ticket and go through all the fixes you’ve tried out to fix the problem.\nProviding video evidence can also help to fasten the process and a support associate should get back to you in a short time. Technical support specialists working at Riot may be able to provide additional fixes that can be right just for you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrJiaeqe%2ByJ6lnatdoba0wIynpq1lp6S%2FrLXNoGSeqqKkv261zWatmqSfp66vwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-friends-list-not-working-error-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the “Friends List Not Working” error in VALORANT"},{"body":"New World\u0026nbsp;is finally out. Though the developers planned for an earlier release, it was delayed by a month to ensure a smoother release period. With beta players returning alongside many other new fans looking to try out\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;for the first time, the player numbers may increase exponentially.\nIf more players than expected turn up, the servers may find themselves under pressure, causing them to struggle to keep up with the demand. Players may experience some lag, ping issues, or delays in this case. The servers can even go down in such scenarios, preventing players from logging into\u0026nbsp;New World.\nThe type of lag may also differ for players since some define lag as frame drops. Though they can seem similar, they’re entirely different concepts. But this article will cover both.\nEach new player is also an object to render for your GPU when it comes to frame drops. You may find yourself struggling to maintain smooth frame rates, especially in crowded areas.\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;is a resource-hungry game since it’s set in a gigantic world with many other players. Even if your setup is more than capable of running the game with high settings, you may still want to lower your options to avoid frame drops that can be devastating in combat.\nThere are a few tricks you can try to reduce lag in\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;and increase your FPS. Here’s how you can improve your gaming experience in\u0026nbsp;New World.\nHow to fix lag and ping in\u0026nbsp;New World Disable background apps Type in apps into your search bar and locate the list of background apps. If you haven’t touched these settings before, you may run into a few background apps that have permission to do whatever they’d like while you’re using other applications. Even if they’re harmless, these apps will use your bandwidth and PC’s resources. The first one may cause you to experience lag, while the latter may induce frame drops.\nDisabling all background apps will allow your PC to only focus on\u0026nbsp;New World. You should also check out your Task Manager to see if there are other background processes that you can turn off while you’re gaming.\nCheck out the server status of\u0026nbsp;New World When the servers are down or struggling with demand, players may start experiencing lag if they don’t get kicked out of the game.\nIf all the servers are down or your favorite one is having troubles, you’ll have no option but to wait for them to get fixed. This doesn’t usually take that long since the developers try their best to solve issues like this as fast as possible to allow players to get back into the game. But when the servers are down, not a single solution to reduce lag in\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;will work since you probably won’t be able to log into the game.\nRestart your router This may sound like an elementary fix to veteran gamers, but restarting your router can fix connection problems that may have surfaced due to minor errors on your internet service provider’s (ISP) side.\nOnce you reset your modem, you’ll re-establish the connection route between you and your ISP, which will do the same for your connection to\u0026nbsp;New World’s\u0026nbsp;servers.\nIt may also be a decent idea to reset your PC during this process since it’ll be time-efficient and it can also help with minor frame drops that you may have been experiencing due to software-related bugs.\nMake sure there aren’t background downloads If you have more games than you can count on your PC, Steam can start a few rogue updates while you’re trying to enjoy\u0026nbsp;New World. While players with fast internet speeds may not feel a difference, updates hogging up your bandwidth can cause you to experience severe lag.\nMake sure that there aren’t any downloads running in the background. If there are, cancel them immediately. After canceling the updates for other games, your bandwidth will be able to focus on\u0026nbsp;New World, allowing you to have a lag-free experience.\nCall your ISP There will be times when you’ll experience lag in\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;due to your ISP. A local outage or prime time traffic may cause users to experience lag in online games and the only way to find out if that’s the case will be through calling your ISP.\nYour ISP will also be able to detect any bandwidth problems that may be causing you trouble. The company may be able to fix it on its side without you needing to do anything.\nHow to increase your FPS in\u0026nbsp;New World If your definition of lag is closer to dropping frames and experiencing choppy gameplay, then the following troubleshooting steps will give you the best odds of increasing your FPS in\u0026nbsp;New World.\nTurn on high-performance mode By default, your PC will operate in a balanced way to provide the best performance with optimal power usage. Though that will be the best option for your electricity bill, it’ll also mean that your PC will still have enough juice to push out a few frames.\nOpen up the start tab and type in Power Settings. Once you’re there, look out for the High-Performance Mode and enable it. Doing so will give your system a small power boost that can help you secure a few extra frames.\nOptimize the gaming settings in Windows Over the last few years, Microsoft introduced a few gaming settings that gamers ended up having a love/hate relationship with. Features like game mode were more than welcome, while Xbox Game Bar was a huge red flag for power users.\nNavigate to your search bar once again and type Game Bar. Turn off Xbox Game Bar alongside Background Recording and ensure that Game Mode is turned on.\nCheck out the Hardware Accelerated GPU scheduling and Variable Refresh Rates under the Graphics settings as well and turn them off before you leave the options panel.\nGet the best out of your GPU If you’ve never tinkered with your GPU settings, chances are it’ll be optimized for quality. Players looking to prioritize performance over visual quality will need to make a few minor adjustments.\nRegardless of your GPU manufacturer or model, you’ll want to head over to your graphics card’s control panel and turn off all quality-focused settings or adjust them to prioritize performance. The best way to do this will be through checking out recent video guides on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;that were shot for your GPU model or manufacturer.\nTinker with your in-game settings\u0026nbsp; New World\u0026nbsp;is a graphically intensive game, but you’ll have the option to adjust your in-game settings for better performance. By default,\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;will try to assign you the best combination of settings for your PC. But in cases where you can go lower than those, you’ll be able to get a nice frame boost.\nApply the below configuration to your graphics settings and see if it makes a difference.\nEffects details\u0026nbsp;– LowLightning details\u0026nbsp;– Low\u0026nbsp;Object details\u0026nbsp;– LowPost-processing details\u0026nbsp;– LowShadow details\u0026nbsp;– LowPost-processing and Shadow detail settings can also be set to Medium for a better visual experience at the cost of a minimal performance drawdown.\u0026nbsp;Terrain details\u0026nbsp;– LowTexture details\u0026nbsp;– Low\u0026nbsp;Water details\u0026nbsp;– LowV-sync\u0026nbsp;– Off In addition to all the graphics settings, you should also set your maximum FPS to 60. Even if you can average higher frames, setting your maximum frame limit to 60 will allow your system to maintain a smooth gaming experience as opposed to stressing it out to push out more frames. This will reduce your chances of experiencing frame drops, especially in crowded fights.\nWhile you’re tinkering with your in-game settings, you can also turn off Analytics Reporting and Survey on Exit options. Doing so won’t make a difference in terms of your frame rates, but it may reduce lag for players with slow internet connections.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlopqxtq%2FEZqOan12eu266xLBksKeiobE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in New World"},{"body":"VALORANT players can look forward to the new Titanmail skin bundle coming to their shops tomorrow, adding shiny new skins with neon accents to four weapons.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Titanmail bundle includes new skins for the Frenzy, Vandal, Bucky, and Ares. It also includes a new exciting melee skin, giving players a mace perfect for bludgeoning their opponents. The skins feature metal designs with sharp edges and yellow neon accents. The mace spins around as you hold it, according to a leak earlier today, adding another unique weapon for players to enjoy.\u0026nbsp;\nBe the thorn in their side with the new Titanmail bundle. Available in your shop tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/wAjtpB3LvJ\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) May 10, 2022  The new Titanmail skin bundle isn’t the only exciting cosmetic news in VALORANT today. Fans can also enjoy the Night Market again on May 18, giving them a chance to grab a few skins at a discounted price. The new Titanmail skins likely won’t appear in your market, so consider grabbing them while they’re in the store. The Night Market sometimes includes melee skins, making it worth checking to see what goodies you can snag at a reduced price.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot Games hasn’t officially revealed the price of the Titanmail bundle, but players will find out tomorrow when it’s added to the in-game store. Purchasing the bundle is always the cheapest option to acquire all of the skins, so consider this if you want multiple skins from the set. Bundles also sometimes include exclusive items like gun buddies or sprays, making it worth your while to spend the extra cash.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2LDorjOq5inrF2ptrWtzaaYoqRdqLiquoybrKecnJp6osLAoqOampyaerW7zKipq6en\n","link":"/post/new-valorant-titanmail-skin-bundle-available-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New VALORANT Titanmail skin bundle available tomorrow"},{"body":"You can do a lot of cool things with a 3D printer and making Pokémon happens to be one of them. One Redditor has showcased their latest creation which perfectly captures the first-generation rock-type Pokémon Onix—be it on a smaller scale.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The creation was bright to life in 60 hours with the help of a 3D model available for anyone to use on MakerBot Thingiverse. The design was first shared to the site in May 2014 and it appears not too many have attempted it for themselves quite yet. According to the Reddit poster, the materials for this creation only cost around $20.\nUsing the 3D model and printer each of the rocks that make up Onix’s body is created separately before being joined together and receiving a coat of paint.\nI 3D printed a meter-long Onix. Look at this good boy. from pokemon  The final product is said to be around a meter long according to the Reddit poster who created it for themselves and as you’d expect other Pokémon fans were impressed.\nWith Onix being captured so well, some fans were eager to see how its evolution, Steelix, would look after being brought to life. Furthermore, some suggested using steel itself to make the Pokémon, as that would fit the monster perfectly.\nThe Redditor didn’t share any plans for other Pokémon but with the game’s community being full of creatives it seems like it will only be a matter of time before someone else creates their favorite species using a 3D printer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nFmqVmpZGgsrR5zJ6rnqpdobyvs4xsm2aoop67tbHDZqanoag%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-fan-makes-meter-long-3d-printed-onix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon fan makes meter-long 3D-printed Onix"},{"body":"If you’re a League of Legends fan, fighting game fan, or both, we have some bad news for you. Riot Games’ Tom Cannon confirmed today that there will be no beta releasing for Project L this year.\nRiot’s highly anticipated fighting game based in the world of Runeterra is apparently “on track” to deliver a great product with “many core systems in place,” but there isn’t enough to warrant a beta testing period just yet. Cannon did say, however, that there will be a developer’s post released near the end of the year to update fans about the game’s state.\nGlad you're hype for Project L. The game is on track with many core systems in place, but we still have a ways to go. Pls do not expect a beta (public or private) any time soon, and def. not this year.\n— Tom Cannon (@ProtomCannon) May 3, 2021  Although there won’t be a beta release in 2021, there was recently a big “in-person” playtest of the fighting game in Los Angeles. A select few people were sent invites this past March, which included a specialized survey. The survey had questions that pertained to general fighting games, as well as availability and a list of possible dates for the event.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The following month, some people were emailed a response from Riot saying that they were chosen for a playtest that’d take place from April 23 to 25. It’s unknown if Riot plans to hold more tests throughout the year, but if it does, it’d probably remain within L.A.\nIn the meantime, people should expect the Project L team to keep their heads down and go radio silent once more until they are ready to reveal more details around the game. Like Riot said, this will be its first time creating a game of this style. Things need to be done correctly for it to live up to the hype and expectations of the League fan base, as well as general fighting game enthusiasts.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n \nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivK95z6umo52TqXqtecGeq5plopq5pq3SnmSdp56peqbEz56arWWknba0ediemKs%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-on-project-l-beta-release-please-do-not-expect-a-beta-public-or-private-any-time-soon-and-definitely-not-this-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot on Project L beta release: ‘Please do not expect a beta, public or private, any time soon, and [definitely] not this year’"},{"body":"Following Overwatch’s release in 2016, fans of Blizzard Entertainment’s first-person shooter heavily requested a custom scripting system. Their calls were finally answered during Overwatch’s three-year anniversary in 2019 with the release of the game’s Workshop feature.\nThe Workshop is an adapted version of a scripting system that the Overwatch devs use, which means the possibilities are endless for anyone who has experience with similar engines. And the Overwatch community has come up with a variety of new modes and fully-fledged character designs.\nThe Overwatch Workshop is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, which makes all the mods highly accessible. You just need to share the Workshop code with your friends and everyone can start hopping in regardless of their platform.\nIf you’re unfamiliar with Overwatch’s Workshop, you can learn how to use it here before diving into the action.\nHere are some of the most fun Overwatch Workshop codes.\nLoot Quest by Delwion  Modding engines and scripts are generally used to create simple mods like a sniper map. Delwion, however, came up with a PvE RPG game with a progression system.\nPlayers can hunt enemies for rewards and loot in Loot Quest. You can also save your progress. The level of detail in this mod is admirable and it comes with seven share codes because it features several different areas for certain level ranges.\nWorkshop code for the Training Map of Loot Quest: CTHE4\nIf you like what you see, be sure to visit here to get access to other parts of Loot Quest alongside a gameplay guide that can answer all the questions you may have about the mod.\nGenji Dodgeball by Mazawrath https://youtu.be/C0LTKfn2lNs  There’s no need to worry if you weren’t good at dodgeball in high school. With Genji, you can become one of the best dodgeball players in Overwatch.\nGenji Dodgeball is a straightforward mode. All you need to know is that if the ball is red, it’s targeting you. You need to deflect the ball while aiming at someone else to throw the ball at them. There are bounce pads around the maps, which are handy to bamboozle your enemies with shots from the sky or to gain some extra time before deflecting a shot that’s coming your way.\nGenji Dodgeball Workshop Code: QQAYZ\nTorbjörn Golf  Torbjörn Golf is a simple golf mode that could be described as a nice mini golf-like experience within Overwatch. Unlike what you may expect, Torbjörn is the ball and you need to get him to the hole with the least number of strokes.\nHolding your crouch button will highlight wherever the objective is while holding the left click will allow you to charge swings. Pay close attention to the charge count on top of your screen since it increases quickly and you could suddenly find yourself on the opposite side of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nTorbjörn Gold Workshop Code: X3Y1A\nAll Heroes Tracking by Truzen Modding is also a great way to create practice ranges in addition to all the fun game mods. Aim and tracking maps are especially useful for players looking to improve their aim without the stress of a real match.\nAll Heroes Tracking is all about variety. You can practice your tracking, flick shots, and hero abilities. You can also play against waves of enemies, each getting stronger, which is a great way to work on your target swapping.\nAll Heroes Tracking Workshop Code: 2QNJ9\nOWWare – WarioWare Microgaming by Bonkorn  This mode needs no introduction if you played WarioWare on Nintendo. OWWare does a great job of capturing the same wild elements and brings the WarioWare frenzy to Overwatch.\nEach microgame lasts five seconds and starts with a prompt that can be seen on top of the screen. Players need to follow the instructions to gain points. There’s also a boss stage that happens every five rounds that awards three points.\nThere are a total of 48 microgames that include not moving, getting on a platform, or not hurting an enemy.\nOWWare – WarioWare Microgaming Workshop Code: YZNNN\nEpic Minigames by Aurallie, Aze, and Fuzzbuck Overwatch’s Workshop has had its fair share of hit mods since its release. Epic Minigames packs them all together and it continues to expand its arsenal of mini-games over time.\nThe mod has over 50 mini-games, including all-time favorites like hide and seek, the floor is lava, flying Bastions, and Ana paintball.\nThere may be some rare cases where the mod crashes. The devs acknowledged the issue, however, so a fix may not be that far off.\nEpic Minigames Workshop Code: EVDNJ\nUno Card Game by ochotonida  It’s hard to beat Uno when it comes to party games. It’s an easy game to pick up and creates rivalries with cards that make your friends skip a turn or force them to draw.\nThough Uno has its own digital version, logging out of Overwatch may seem like too much work when your whole squad is online. Ochotonida’s Uno port gives the impression of sitting around a table with your friends while you’re all dressed like Overwatch heroes.\nThe game shares the same ruleset with the original Uno but you can also make further customizations via the mod’s settings.\nUno Card Game Workshop Code: SM33P\nCall of Duty Zombies by Swosky  It’s hard to find another game mode like Call of Duty’s zombies that offers the same gameplay experience.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the theme is considerably different, Swosky’s Zombies mode is close to capturing the legendary vibe of the CoD zombies mode. The gameplay requires almost no instructions since you just jump in and start defending yourself against the hordes of the living dead coming toward you.\nCall of Duty Zombies Workshop Code: YNZQS\nProp Hunt by Rosen  Hide and seek enthusiasts may find the mini-game in Aurallie’s Epic Minigames a bit lacking in terms of competitiveness. It’s just a mini-game in a mod full of them, after all.\nProp Hunt is a fully-fledged hide and seek mod that comes with improvements to increase the overall enjoyment. Props are colorful orbs, but they can change their colors with an ability. Their voice line will play every 15 seconds, which increases the adrenaline levels. The last surviving prop gains access to its ultimate while being able to punch the hunter.\u0026nbsp;\nBeing a hunter in this mode is no joke either since every shot you completely miss will damage yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nProp Hunt Workshop Code: JF0FJ\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJp6ennBnqqtZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoWWnpL%2Bsv8eop2abn5mytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-9-best-overwatch-workshop-codes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 9 best Overwatch Workshop codes"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv claimed via Twitter that EA has forbid him from competing in NICKMERCS’ Apex Legends tournament due to his stream’s gambling content.\nNICKMERCS recently announced his $50,000 Apex Legends tournament with several big streamers and content creators. On his stream, NICKMERCS commented on the issue.\n “My assumption and understanding is that it has to do with the stuff he does on stream,” Nick said. “Personally, I don’t really care so much about the gambling stuff.”\nFollowing Trainwreck’s initial tweet, he launched a heated attack at EA, clearly upset with the reason behind his exclusion. In his tweet, the 30-year-old streamer called out EA for ‘virtue signaling,’ citing its use of FIFA Card Packs and past deals in which the company allegedly paid Trainwrecks $150,000 for playing Apex. The Twitch streamer also threatened to sponsor Nick’s tournament for double the amount.\nhey @EA you corrupt shady fucks, the real gamble was done by you when you paid me 150K for 4 hours of apex, a game no one gives a fuck about me playing, I’ll sponsor nicks tourney for double what you offer you virtue signaling fifa pack gambling fucks\n— Trainwreck (@Trainwreckstv) November 1, 2021  Though believing himself to be unfairly prohibited from competing in the tournament, Trainwrecks’ stream has heavily featured gambling content. In a July 10 tweet, Trainwrecks revealed that he had lost approximately $2 million off-stream. Despite this, Trainwrecks claims that his gambling streams are transparent and tackle the difficult subject responsibly. i tell people not to gamble very often especially when I win \u0026amp; that they WILL always lose, i gamble more off stream than on, i use raw balance and take the risk, i don’t talk about my sponsor or code, when i give away money, i send to people’s personal wallets not casino accounts\n— Trainwreck (@Trainwreckstv) June 26, 2021  EA and Nick have yet to respond to Trainwreck’s loaded tweet, although many fellow streamers and content creators have come out in support of Train.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisopa2r8PRnpqkq12orrq%2FjJ6YZq%2BZobluus6tZJqknKTEbrTIpmStp12luaLFjKKlZqaZmLiusdGcqmaZoJrFbsDOrqmnmZ2au7V5wZ6amq2jmnqwsoygmKaanJ67qHnSramemZ2o\n","link":"/post/trainwrecks-says-ea-will-not-allow-him-to-play-in-nickmercs-apex-tournament-because-of-gambling-streams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Trainwrecks says EA will not allow him to play in NICKMERCS’ Apex tournament because of gambling streams"},{"body":"Throughout your adventures in Elden Ring, you’ll stumble upon many mysteries and challenges. If you’ve gotten familiar with the map, you may have noticed a work-like icon on the map, which will turn out to be a mass of stone boulders when you approach them with your character.\nYou can break these purple-eyed stone boulders with your weapons and reveal an Evergoal that was hidden inside. Evergoals are mystic prisons that store dangerous enemies and keep them away.\nPlayers will have the option to enter Evergoals and challenge whatever beast that’s living inside. The encounter will be tough, but if you manage to survive, you’ll be rewarded with loot and Runes, making the encounter somewhat worth the effort.\nIf you’re looking to try out an Evergoal for the first time or you’re in the process of gearing up your character, the chances of you dying inside will be relatively high. The enemies living inside these portals tend to be quite tougher than what you can encounter in the wild. When you die inside an Evergoal, you Runes will be teleported back to the otherside, meaning you won’t need to get into the Evergoal again to pick them back up.\nWhile you can search for ways to best every Evergoal monster to ensure you have the upper hand, the take-down way to beat them will be through leveling up your character further. Better gear and more levels will always be the perfect strategy to beat enemies as tough as those found inside Evergoals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMnq2eqpekrq2%2FjKKlZp2cmbKvedGipaA%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-evergoals-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Evergoals in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Less than a week away from the launch of Pokémon TCG Silver Lance and Jet Black Poltergeist sets, all regular cards have been revealed.\nThe two sets are themed around the Sword and Shield Crowned Tundra DLC and include many of the Pokémon reintroduced in the expansion alongside some new additions.\nA full list of normal cards from both sets was shared to the Pokémon forum Pokebeach earlier in the week.\nThe Silver Lance set is led by Ice Rider Calyrex. The three variants of this Pokémon card were already revealed previously.\nThe set will also include full art V and Vmax cards for the Legendary Pokémon Tornadus. It has been some time since this fifth-generation Legendary Pokémon had a new addition not appearing previously in the Sword and Shield card sets.\nJet Black Poltergeist brings players the Shadow Rider Calyrex also in three variants of different rarity.\nThere are a variety of new cards also in set including two new V and Vmax variants for Celebi.\nSince this reveal was only the regular cards, we can expect to see some secret rare cards being revealed before the public gets their hands on the cards this coming Friday, April 23.\nThe secret rare variants of both Calyrex Vmax cards have been revealed also on Pokebeach and the rest are expected to be showcased by Tuesday.\nFor players outside of Japan or those who collect the English card sets that want to get their hands on these cards, many will be released as part of the Chilling Reign set coming out in June.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaeyqMHLmqlmm5GnsbR5xaumpmWgpLimuc6nZK2bl2LAqrjVnqlmpJGjsKZ5wKebZqKVqXqjuMCcomaon6HBpr7GnqCsrF2osrW%2FjKucr52RobKl\n","link":"/post/all-regular-cards-from-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-silver-lance-and-jet-black-poltergeist-sets-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All regular cards from Pokémon TCG Silver Lance and Jet Black Poltergeist sets revealed"},{"body":"A solid cooling system is a must for any graphics card. However, base GPU fan coolers can struggle when overclocking the graphics card. This is where GPU water blocks come in. GPU water blocks provide better cooling for GPUs, allowing users to overclock their cards to higher speeds and squeeze out more performance. However, users will need a complete cooling kit to facilitate a GPU water block. Be sure to double-check GPU water block compatibility before purchasing a specific model. Below are the best GPU water coolers, along with what makes them worthy options.\u0026nbsp;\nBest overall GPU water cooler Corsair Hydro X Series XG7\u0026nbsp; What makes the Corsair Hydro X series XG7 a solid choice for many builds is its compatibility. Users can purchase the Corsair Hydro X series XG7 in nine different models, making it compatible with AMD and Nvidia cards. Not only does the Corsair Hydro X series XG7 support a wide range of graphics cards, but it also brings the performance users expect from a GPU water block.\u0026nbsp;\nThese GPU water coolers are constructed with nickel-plated copper and surrounded by 50 cooling fins to give it a total conversion design. And, because of its total conversion design, the block completely encompasses the graphics card cooling the memory, VRM, and GPU.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Corsair Hydro X series XG7 is also a sleek card, with its aluminum shield backplate and 16 RGB LEDs that are customizable using a GPU cooling controller such as Corsair iCUE.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Corsair recommends pairing this block with the Corsair Hydro X Series X305i. However, any compatible cooling kit will work, but be sure to get one with an RGB controller to utilize the block’s LEDs.\u0026nbsp;\nBest GPU water cooler for Nvidia cards EK-Classic GPU Water Block RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB The EK-Classic is a full-cover water block for Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards. Because it’s a full-cover block, it cools the GPU, VRAM, and the VRM. In addition, EK-Classic’s block is bigger than most water blocks with its thick 11.2-millimeter copper base to make it compatible with the large 30 series cards. Because of this, users need to be mindful of the space inside their case to accommodate the oversized block.\nHowever, its massive size does come with benefits. For example, the EK-Classic GPU Water Block keeps the card quiet during intense use by maintaining direct contact with MOSFETs to help reduce coil whine. In addition, it has a three-pin RGB LED strip that can be adjusted using a cooling kit controller. Finally, users can take advantage of the EK Cooling Configurator to check if a GPU is compatible with the EK Cooling system.\nSee on Amazon Best GPU water cooler for AMD cards EK-Quantum Vector RX 6800/6900 D-RGB – AMD Radeon Edition The EK-Quantum Vector RX water block fits Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800XT, and RX 6900 graphics cards. It’s composed of electrolytic nickel-plated copper and is compatible with all major motherboard brands. Like the EK-classic, it cools the GPU, VRAM, and the VRM. Additionally, the EK-Quantum Vector RX has an open split-flow cooling design with a lower hydraulic flow restriction keeping all board areas cooled and making it compatible with weaker water pumps.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the EK-classic, the EK-Quantum comes with a black plate to give it a sleeker look and RGBs that illuminate the card’s Radeon logo.\u0026nbsp;\nEQWB recommends pairing the EK-Quantum with the EK-Classic Kit S360 D-RGB – Black Nickel Edition. However, users can connect the water block to any custom loop.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best premium GPU water cooler EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3090 D-RGB – Black Special Edition The Quantum Vector FE is a water block designed for the RTX 3090. Because the 3090 is a giant card, the Quantum Vector FE needs a thick copper base and an oversized cooling engine to provide full coverage. Additionally, the water block’s nickel-plated copper and glass-like cast acrylic material further encase the block. Because of its complete cover design, the EK-Quantum Vector FE cools the GPU, VRAM, and the VRM with complete contact with MOSFETs.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only does Quantum Vector FE provide full coverage to the GPU, but it also features a backplate. With a backplate, the card morphs into an even larger beast, making SLI difficult, but with a 3090, there isn’t much need for SLI.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother unique feature of the Quantum Vector FE is its fin structure. A fin structure helps support the flow of the liquid in the block. Finally, RGB lovers will be pleased with this block’s 23 individual D-RGB LEDs compatible with all major motherboard brands, making it the brightest of all the blocks on this list.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the EK-Quantum Vector FE, the recommended cooling kit is the Quantum Power Kit. The Quantum Power Kit has a universal CPU water block, 120-millimeter fans adding to the thickness of the radiator, RGBs, a liquid pump reservoir, and EX-CryoFuel Clear coolant. In addition, it comes with three colors to choose from: red, yellow, and blue.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best GPU water cooler compatibility ID-Cooling Iceflow 240 VGA Graphic Card Cooler\u0026nbsp; The ID-Cooling Iceflow 240 is a half-block cooler connecting to a fan that’s compatible with many different series of graphics cards. Its fan is 240-millimeters and has built-in LEDs that users can link to the motherboard and adjust using the included controller. But, because it’s a half-block cooler, it doesn’t cover the whole graphics card. This means it won’t have the added benefit of cooling the VRM like the rest of the coolers on this list.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon However, it benefits from not needing a separate cooling kit, although users can add a separate one. For those who decide to add a liquid cooling kit for their CPU, it can get crowded in the case with two radiators.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6qLzUZq6arJWneqS7zqWcq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/best-gpu-water-coolers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best GPU water coolers"},{"body":"Longtime FaZe Clan player Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore will be departing from the team shortly, the organization announced today.\nThe announcement said that the organization and Cloakzy “are in agreement to work towards his future departure” from FaZe. In a more formal arrangement than his duo partner, it seems that Cloakzy is choosing to gracefully leave the team. The news comes just a month after Turner “Tfue” Tenney, Cloak’s Fortnite teammate and former FaZe partner, filed a lawsuit against the organization as a means of escaping his contract.\nCloakzy argues that Tfue’s departure wasn’t the reason behind his own decision to leave FaZe, however. He said that was “not the case what so ever” when responding to a fan on Twitter.\nFaZe said it “will be open to transfer proposals from other organizations as [it explores] options moving forward.” But from the wording of the tweet, it’s unclear if FaZe is looking for teams to take Cloak or offer their own players to replace him.\n#Fortnite: @FaZeClan \u0026amp; @cloakzy are in agreement to work towards his future departure from our team.\nWe will be open to transfer proposals from other organizations as we explore our options moving forward.#FaZeUp\n— #FaZeUp (@FaZeUpdate) June 22, 2019  Cloak said on Twitter that he’s “going to make a statement on stream later today on moving forward and explain a lot.” The news comes just a day after Cloak failed to qualify with Tfue for the Fortnite World Cup Finals.\nA date has not yet been set for his official departure from the team, although he’s been contemplating leaving FaZe Clan for a while.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpykn5a4brjEmq2ippdis6LGxGaapZme\n","link":"/post/cloak-is-leaving-faze-clan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloak is leaving FaZe Clan"},{"body":"League of Legends support player Liu “Crisp” Qing-Song is no longer with FunPlus Phoenix after spending four years together.\nThe 23-year-old was a part of FPX since the organization entered League‘s pro scene in December 2017. He helped the team win LPL Summer in September 2019 and the Worlds Championship later that year. The Chinese squad did not replicate the same performance in 2020, but came close to winning two LPL championships in 2021, finishing runners-up twice.\nToday we bid farewell to FPX.Crisp\nThank you for everything you've done, we wish you the best of luck in the next chapter!#FPX #FPXLOL pic.twitter.com/ylAMbn8qVj\n— FPX (@FPX_Esports) December 14, 2021  “As a member of our original roster, everyone here deeply appreciates all the hard work and devotion you have contributed to the team,” FPX said. “Throughout the past four years, we’ve witnessed how you have shattered all the doubts and proven yourself to be one of the best supports in the league. All the standout performances and wonderful achievements you have accomplished under our banner will never be forgotten.”\nWith Crisp’s departure, FPX has parted ways with four of the players that competed in Worlds 2021, where they had a lackluster performance, leaving the competition in the group stage and finishing joint-14th. Top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, mid laner Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang, and jungle Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang left the LPL team last month.\nBot laner Lin “Lwx” Wei-Xiang is the only player left in the active lineup, and the only one from FPX’s original League roster. The Chinese organization is yet to sign new players for the 2022 season.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2psF2lrrPA0maumrGjYsSqwMdmmquho6U%3D\n","link":"/post/fpx-parts-ways-with-crisp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FPX parts ways with Crisp"},{"body":"Portable gaming devices like the Nintendo 3DS or PlayStation Portable let you take games on the go, but there’s a limitation on what you can play.\nA Shenzhen, China–based company called GPD is creating a device that keeps the portability, but ups the gameplay potential. The GPD Win 2 is essentially a handheld laptop that matches the size of a 3DS. The company claims the Win 2 can run Grand Theft Auto, among other games, at 38 frames per second on maximum settings. Overwatch, League of Legends, Dota 2, and Skyrim are all playable on the device, too, GPD says.\nThe tiny gaming laptop has built-in controls like a thumbstick and a D-pad, and uses a Core m3-7Y30 processor paired with a ninth generation Intel HD Graphics 615. The screen supports 720p and is six inches. The laptop sports a micro keyboard, too. The batteries should keep the Win 2 running for six to eight hours, according to GPD.\nYou can buy one for $650 on IndieGoGo. It’s a steep price for a handheld gaming device—but if you really want to play Overwatch on the go, it may be worth it for you. After all, it’s unlikely we’ll see Overwatch on the Switch soon.\nH/T The Verge\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqColGLEqrqMa2RraGJqgw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gpd-win-2-is-a-gaming-laptop-that-can-fit-in-your-pocket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GPD Win 2 is a gaming laptop that can fit in your pocket"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Battlegrounds mode marked Blizzard Entertainment’s entry into the autobattler genre and has become a popular alternative to the constructed format. The game’s latest major update aimed to shake up the Battlegrounds meta in a big way.\nPatch 20.0.2 went live on May 4, adding three heroes and introducing a new minion type, Quilboars, which gathers strength through the use of Blood Gems. But this is hardly the first time Blizzard has thrown a curveball at Battlegrounds fans since the mode was released over a year ago back in November 2019.\nDespite being out for over a year now, the mode is still considered to be in a beta state even with how full-fledged Battlegrounds has felt with rotating minion types and even experimental phases where spells entered the mix.\nHearthstone game designers Alec Dawson and John McIntyre spoke with Dot Esports about the present state of the game with the recently added Quilboars, as well as what the future of Battlegrounds looks like, from when to expect new features to teasing the next set of heroes.\nIn regard to Hearthstone Battlegrounds still being considered in beta, is there a decided timeframe of when it will enter its “1.0/out of beta” state? Additionally, what does a non-beta Hearthstone Battlegrounds look like in terms of features and other goals for the completed mode? Alec Dawson/John McIntyre: Nothing to announce yet, but we’re approaching 1.0 status. For us, it’s always meant making sure Battlegrounds feels like a full-fledged mode with the support of something like our expansions, in terms of both features and content.\nBattlegrounds Parties was an example of a step in that direction and we have some things in the works for later this year that will get us even closer.\nThe eighth minion type has been added to the game mode. Is there any fear that adding any more minion types may overwhelm users with information overload on how many different pieces they’ll need to learn (even factoring in the shifting minion pool) or is the number of minion types reaching a potential limit soon? When we add new minions or minion types to Battlegrounds, we make sure that you’re able to understand how they function fairly quickly. Battlegrounds is more about finding the synergies between minions rather than needing an encyclopedia to understand how all the pieces work on their own.\nQuilboars are a great example of that goal. On their own, they have a fairly straightforward function, but when you start putting the engine together you get this nice element of resource management that feels fresh.\nWhen it comes to any sort of minion type limit, when we add a ninth type, we’ll strongly consider rotating one out for a season. When we start excluding nearly 50 percent of the minion types, you’re more likely to be disappointed if your favorite isn’t there. So if you are that person that only wants to play Murlocs, you should be able to try that in most of your games.\nSome third-party apps bring some interesting information/features to the mode like “Warband seen last time from the enemy, percentage of winning/losing and average damage dealt/taken, and available minion lists.” Has there been any consideration put into bringing some of those modules into the client itself? We played around with the idea of more information such as last warband seen but think it takes away from what we find the most fun: your interaction with the shop. You’d sit there agonizing through your turn since you had so much info. Yeah, there’s some room to allow players to feel smart in making the best warband arrangements, but there’s also a lot of room to freeze up because you’re not sure what to do.\nWhen it comes to anything else like win percentage predictions, there’s a limit to how many stats you throw at players before it feels like you’re playing a spreadsheet simulator. That’s not really what we’re going for.\nOne criticism the community has for the mode is the current monetization structure for Battlegrounds. Those without Battlegrounds Perks feel bad that they miss out on a notable piece of the fun gameplay of picking out four heroes when they can only pick out from two, and those with the perks feel that the “Extra Stats” tab doesn’t provide enough meaningful information for trying to improve at the mode (even if it gives fun statistics). Is updating the monetization for Battlegrounds on the radar currently for the team?\u0026nbsp; We’re actively working on this and we’ll be revealing some of the first steps in the next expansion cycle; there’s some great stuff that the art team as well as Chadd Nervig and Matt London have been working on.\nWhen we talk about Battlegrounds being a full-fledged mode, customization options are on the list of what makes that vision come together. The players have been asking about cosmetics for a long time and we’re going to start delivering.\nBattlegrounds has been independent in how its ranked system has been done from Hearthstone’s constructed formats by showing numerical ranks immediately instead of stars. But have there been any potential updates to include end-of-season rewards with major content updates or showing stats that say how you rank up against the rest of the Battlegrounds ladder in client? When it comes to end-of-season rewards, we want to be able to give you Battlegrounds exclusive rewards. There’s a lot of players who primarily play Battlegrounds, so while packs are great for players who dabble in both modes, we want to give out rewards that showcase the mode.\nMore coming soon.\nIs there any chance for the introduction of a non-ranked mode so players can experiment more in the mode and have fun/go achievement hunting? If we did a non-ranked mode, it would be a place where we experiment a bit with the rules and different affixes. There’s a lot of potential there to try some wacky things and then see if any of the new rules are popular enough to make it into the main mode.\nDo you have any fun tales of development stories getting weird or scrapped minion/hero ideas that are able to be shared? One thing we tried early on was having Deathrattle/Reborn as themes in Quilboar alongside Blood Gems. It’s fun when minion types have overlapping synergies because it makes the combinations of minion types more interesting and we thought we could do that with Deathrattle/Reborn.\nWe found that the Blood Gem mechanic actually filled this role by itself because they can buff any minion and are more compelling with Divine Shield and cleaving minions. The overlapping synergies goal was already being served with Blood Gems so we cut their Deathrattle/Reborn synergy minions to focus on what made Quilboar unique, Blood Gems.\nWe want our new Mercenary characters to have a presence in Battlegrounds. When thinking about Guff designs, we wanted to play up the fact he is a big teddy bear. We talked about a Hero Power that was “Pacifism: Tie your next combat. (Usable twice).” It sounded very funny but the gameplay isn’t that interesting and it slowed the game down too much.\nYou can try to master the secrets of the Quilboar yourself since Hearthstone Patch 20.2 is live now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeqOt062jnp%2BipMKvsNJmm56rmZy7pr7SZpuiq5OqwLR506GcZqWfmbJussinmKWkqWK5pq3VoqWgZZKawaJ5yKanq6emnruoecKuqq2nnZ7HosDIqKVmp6CptrC60maYp5xdqr2ku8yipaBlmJq%2FsLHS\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-battlegrounds-designers-discuss-the-mode-finally-leaving-beta-improving-customization-options-and-upcoming-heroes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone Battlegrounds designers discuss the mode finally leaving beta, improving customization options, and upcoming heroes"},{"body":"After a massively successful launch period, one of the most acclaimed games of last year has picked up another award to add to its collection.\nOverwatch picked up the Game of the Year gong at the Game Developers Choice Awards last night at the conclusion of the annual Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, California.\nOverwatch also picked up the award for best design and was nominated for visual art, technology and audio categories.\nThe award is the eleventh Game of the Year title for Overwatch, including the title at The Game Awards and the D.I.C.E Awards. It’s the game’s the 34th award in total. Overwatch is the first first-person shooter game to win the GDCA award since Half-Life 2 in 2004.\nOverwatch enjoyed immediate success after launch in May 2016, with a player base quickly shooting into the millions. That number now sits at over 25 million with a burgeoning competitive scene, generating well over $500 million in revenue for Blizzard in 2016.\nAway from Overwatch‘s big win, the lifetime achievement award also went to someone with an esports connection. The award went to Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney, whose Unreal Tournament series was a staple of esports events in the early 2000s.\nUnreal Tournament arguably paved the way for esports games like Team Fortress and eventually Overwatch as a team-based shooter, playing a major part in World Cyber Games events, one of the earliest esports competitions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mn5SYeqitzJ5kqJ5dqbWmediemKtlZG6FeA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-wins-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-developers-choice-awards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch wins game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards"},{"body":"Designing a game is a challenging task. If there’s something even remotely more challenging than developing the game itself, it would be maintaining it. Rainbow Six Siege is more than five years old, and it’s had its fair share of problems that prevented players from connecting to the game. Considering most gamers only have a limited time on their hands, launching their game to face a connection error will be the last thing they’d like to see. The “Servers Unreachable” error code (3-0x0001000B) is a pretty self-explanatory connectivity issue. Unlike most random errors, this one tells you what’s wrong. When the servers are unreachable, it is mostly on Ubisoft, but there’s also a small chance that a little hiccup within your home connection may be causing the problem as well.\nThe error usually shows up around seasonal events or after huge content patches, which pulls in lots of new and returning players to Siege. When that’s the case, no solution will fix the “Servers Unreachable” error because Ubisoft will need to patch its servers to handle the player-load.\nIf the servers are looking fine but you’re still getting this error, here is everything you can do to try fixing the problem by yourself.\nReset your router and console/PC Considering this is a textbook server issue, the other piece of the puzzle will be your home connection. Your internet service provider (ISP) usually handles the connection between you and Ubisoft’s servers. If you end up with a faulty routing, you can also experience the “Servers Unreachable” error code (3-0x0001000B).\nResetting your router will make sure that you get a fresh line of connection between your router and Ubisoft’s servers. Doing the same for your PC or console is highly recommended to ensure you get a completely fresh start.\nTry connecting your router and gaming device with an ethernet cable\u0026nbsp; As convenient as Wi-Fi is, it isn’t the most stable connection type out there. Even if you’re sitting next to your router, the connection quality will still be slightly worse than any cabled connection.\nThis may sound strange if you’ve been playing with Wi-Fi for the last couple of years, but you can never tell when the Wi-Fi signals your device receives degrade.\nIf connecting your router and your gaming device with an ethernet cable fixes your problem, it won’t mean that your Wi-Fi quality will never be the same, however. There are many outside factors that can affect the signals in your house or your router may just need a good night’s sleep.\nChange your DNS servers\u0026nbsp; If you haven’t touched your Domain Name System (DNS) settings, the chances are you are using the default ones assigned by your ISP. Though there is nothing wrong with this, but the DNS servers can be the cause of your connectivity issues if they’re having problems themselves.\nUsing commercially available DNS servers that you know are up and running well will help you rule out the possibility of using 40 DNS servers.\nIf you haven’t changed your DNS settings before, here’s how you can do it on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC.\u0026nbsp;\nVerify the integrity of your game files Corrupted game files don’t appear that often like they used to in any game, but they can still make their way into your game files due to various reasons. A connection problem while updating the Siege or a small glitch may cause your game files to get damaged, and it can end up being the reason behind error 3-0x0001000B.\nVerifying the integrity of your game files will be different on each gaming platform. While initiating this task will be the easiest on Steam since you can just right-click on Siege and find the option in Properties.\nThere’s no way to manually verify your game files’ integrity on the Epic Games launcher, PlayStation, or Xbox since these platforms do it automatically. You can still manually check if there’s an update available, which will also trigger a verifying process.\nIf you would like to be 100-percent sure, you can always uninstall Siege and download it from scratch.\nManually pick the Ubisoft servers that you’d like to connect to This is more of a last-resort fix and may not work for every Siege player, but multiple sources indicate that it’s a working fix for a small portion of the playerbase. This method will only work for Siege players on PC.\nIf you would like to avoid waiting any further for Ubisoft to roll out a patch, you can quickly give this fix a go since it’s also relatively simple.\nThis fix involves changing the game servers you usually connect to and will only work if the other Ubisoft servers are functioning fine. In any case where all Ubisoft servers go down, changing your gameplay server won’t do anything.\nOpen the Documents folder, which is usually located inside “This PC.”Navigate to the My Games folder and look for the Rainbow Six Siege folder.Locate the folder named “7564b1ec-0856-4f93-8aef-71232c035d75” or anything similar and keep an eye on “GameSettings,” an “ini” file.Once you find “GameSettings,” right-click on it and open it with Notepad.Scroll down to find their “Server” setting, which should be set as “default.” This document will also include a list of available servers, and you’ll need to change that “default” with the three-letter code of the server you’d like to connect to.Trying picking servers close to your location since your ping will increase depending on how far you’re from the game servers.Save the file by pressing Ctrl + S or try exiting the document, which will also prompt you with a save reminder. If none of the above fixes work for you and you’re sure that the game servers are more than fine, your only other option will be contacting Ubisoft’s support team. Send them a ticket with all the steps you’ve tried out so far and provide as many logs as possible to help them pinpoint the roots of your issue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGaqnqqmmr%2B0edSnqZ6Zk52uo7jEZpyrqp%2BneqS7w55kbGVgrX1xfJBpZ2maXZrFsbjAoqWenA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-servers-unreachable-error-code-3-0x0001000b-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege “Servers Unreachable” error code (3-0x0001000B) explained"},{"body":"Popular League of Legends streamer Tyler1 managed to pull off a one-vs-three clutch in VALORANT today, even though it was slightly sloppy and unconventional.\u0026nbsp;\nTyler1 recently hit the Challengers rank in League by playing only top lane and did the same thing last season while only playing jungle. He’s originally an ADC main and established that he can excel in any role in League without issue. This skill didn’t transfer well to VALORANT, however.\u0026nbsp;\n During a recent match on Breeze, Tyler1’s team died, leaving him in a one-vs-three situation with a Bucky and his hopes and dreams. He surprised the enemy Reyna on A site and managed to eliminate them in five shots without taking damage. He proceeded to flank around the site to surprise the last two enemies and encountered Sova hiding near the defender’s spawn.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Tyler1 killed Sova and took his Vandal, bringing the situation to a one-vs-one showdown with the entire lobby watching. The final enemy was no match for Tyler, who killed them with a walking headshot to win the round.\u0026nbsp;\nTyler1 is no stranger to dedicating thousands of hours to master a game and he could become a much better VALORANT player if he practiced. But right now, he’s still learning the ropes and providing hilarious clips along the way.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2xnJq%2FcnnPrqOlq12ks6d5x6KjmqqZpMK0uNhmqqWnoKXGbn2Mr6pma12rrq270ZqlrWWTocK1r8c%3D\n","link":"/post/tyler1-pulls-off-hilariously-sloppy-1-vs-3-valorant-clutch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tyler1 pulls off hilariously sloppy 1-vs-3 VALORANT clutch"},{"body":"Valve put several rules in place within the Dota Pro Circuit to ensure that teams within specific regions wouldn’t be able to field rosters entirely made up of players competing remotely from other regions or rely entirely on outside talent.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a result of these safeguards, ESL is penalizing Arkosh Gaming for hosting a roster made up of a majority of players playing from outside of North America, according to the tournament organizer.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a result of rostering three players outside of the NA region for two series, @ArkoshGaming\u0026nbsp;has been penalized two sub opportunities and a level 1 draft timer penalty (30s) was applied for their series against @Quincy_Crew\u0026nbsp;and @BlackNYellowGG.\n— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) December 16, 2021  Because of this ruling, Arkosh has been penalized two of their four eligible substitution uses for the Winter Tour. They were handed a level one draft timer penalty of 30 seconds in their matches against both Quincy Crew and Black N Yellow.\u0026nbsp;\nArkosh is a bit of a strange case, having formed as a roster of anonymous figures managed by SirActionSlacks to try and grow viewership by creating a spectacle in the NA Dota 2 scene. The team was strong enough to qualify for the upper division of the 2022 DPC’s Winter Tour after having spent the 2021 DPC in the lower division of the region.\u0026nbsp;Before the DPC started back up, the identities of the main roster for Arkosh were uncovered while the players were competing in matches on stream.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom the original 2021 DPC roster, Pale Horse, Crow, and Gremlo were revealed to be Brian “BSJ” Canavan, Jason Newsham, and Andrew Jenkins. Forsaken Oracle and Monkey were also revealed to be Kyle Freedman and Jaron “monkeys-forever” Clinton, meaning the entire roster was made up of popular NA content creators, commentators, and current or former pros.\u0026nbsp;\nThe problem with players competing from outside of NA has been resolved, as the entire roster will be playing from NA in 2022, according to several sources including commentator Austin “Cap” Walsh. Cap also said the minimum three players played from within the region for their 2-1 win over Black N Yellow yesterday.\u0026nbsp;\nCap said this was not a blatant attempt to get around the rulings, but rather an oversight by the team when they formed the roster with some of their players living overseas.\u0026nbsp;\n“No controversy here, Arkosh has already fielded three players in NA, and will have more in NA soon,” Cap said. “This was just an oversight, not an intentional flaunting of the rules. Obviously, this rule was put in with the spirit of preventing players from raiding a “weaker” region for it’s Major and TI spots, not to force people from the region from working internationally. But rules need to be enforced as they’re written and Arkosh has no problem with that.”\nValve will likely release further clarification on this rule for viewers and teams to review if more situations like this pop up, but for now, Arkosh gets a slap on the wrist for an oversight that seems to have been easily corrected.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46aqaSno516qK3MoqWgZaCau6K4yLOcnWWZo3qlu9OaZKmqn2Kwqr7CrqCtZZakv268y5qwoqaXYsSqwMdmamaonJbGpr7SZqaurKOesaZ5zp9kp6eiqbVurcyeqaKbkQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/arkosh-gaming-penalized-in-dota-pro-circuit-for-playing-with-3-players-outside-of-north-america/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arkosh Gaming penalized in Dota Pro Circuit for playing with 3 players outside of North America"},{"body":"The Gunner is among the classes of Lost Ark that offer the most specializations, which can be confusing at first. The Gunslinger is the advanced class that uses several weapons, depending on the situation. They can decimate enemies from afar and at a close distance.\nThe Gunslinger isn’t the most popular class, but it’s fun to play and it’s strong in combat. They have to be careful about their positioning at all times since they’re more squishy than melee DPS classes.\nWhen mastered, however, they pack a punch. The build you can go for will heavily focus on DPS and crits, so you can adapt your engraving for those stats. Here are the best builds for the Gunslinger in Lost Ark.\nBest Gunslinger Builds PvE Build SkillSkill LevelTripod ITripod IITripod IIIBullet Rain10/10Vital Point ShotRapid FireQuick PreparationDexterous Shot4/10Weakness Exposure––Dual Buckshot10/10In a Tight SpotEnhanced FireFinal StrikeEquilibrium10/10Weakness ExposureEnemy RaidVital Point ShotFocused Shot10/10Quick AimDouble TapFinal StrikeLast Request4/10Quick Preparation––Peacekeeper4/10Excellent MobilityNote BrandShining ProtectionPerfect Shot10/10Stable StanceKill ConfirmationEnhanced Shot PvP Build SkillSkill LevelTripod ITripod IITripod IIISpiraling Chaser4/10Exposed Vital––AT02 Grenade7/10Throwing RangeFrost Grenade–Trial Lunge7/10Outstanding MobilitySteady Posture–Pulverize10/10Quick MovementEvadeSuper ArmorDeathfire10/10Steady PostureFireworksInvade \u0026amp; ConquerThe Last Supper10/10Quick PreparationExecutionRapid ShotDead Zone4/10Shooting Range––Great Disaster10/10Steady PostureSurvival of the FinestHexashot Those builds aren’t meant to be strictly followed. Lost Ark offers a lot of flexibility in terms of build, due to the skills levels and effects that can be changed whenever you want.\nIt’ll be best, for example, to boost skills you will be using more because you naturally like their effects of playstyle. If you can’t get used to some skills that are up to level 10, you can switch. The same can be said of the effects. Overall, the most important thing to be aware of is to be consistent in the aspect you want to boost on your character.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZKCtnqi5qrrGnqlmmqWeuaW%2FjKKlZqSfqMFurdGk\n","link":"/post/best-gunslinger-builds-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Gunslinger Builds in Lost Ark"},{"body":"If you ever get stuck in a region you don’t like or feel the need for a fresh start, you can always change your region as long as you have the required Riot Points to do so in League of Legends.\nWhat used to be a huge hassle in the past has become very easy nowadays and is accessible to anyone. All you have to do is follow a couple of simple steps and you’ll be ready for a fresh start.\nHow to change your\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;region Log in to your\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;accountGo to the Store and find the Account tab (highlighted with Red)Choose your desired region from the list available for transfers You will be given a list of warnings before completing it, such as:\nRegional payment support might not be available to which you’re usedPing might be higherYour username might be already takenFriend list won’t transfer with you to the new server. See League of Legends Cards, Action Figures, and more on Amazon If you agree to all the conditions, press continue and then log out. Once you log back in after a couple of minutes, the transfer will be ready and you can enjoy your new server.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6vx5qloJ1dp7Kotc6nZKKmXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-region-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change region in League of Legends"},{"body":"There are many unintended, frustrating issues in video games, no matter how much work the developers put in trying to fix them, and Final Fantasy XIV is no exception. One of the FFXIV‘s worst is the ones that pop up even before the players can launch the game, where the launcher indefinitely checks for the game. This usually allows the game to check for updates and download it if there is one, but can become stuck.\nIt’s not the easiest bug to fix because it can be caused by countless reasons. As such, the fixes that the users can try are numerous.\nHow to fix launcher indefinitely checking Final Fantasy XIV First of all, the issue can arise during the busiest hours in the game. When the servers are overloaded, usually around the launch of major updates such as new expansions, it can happen because too many players try to connect at once. In that situation, the players only have to restart the launcher and hope for the best.\nIn some other cases, it can happen because of reasons such as a slow or buggy network, or due to an error with the game’s files. The first thing to try is always to restart the client and the game’s platform and see if it works.\nTroubleshoot your home network If there’s still a problem, the issue might be resolved by troubleshooting your home network.\nFirst, the simplest method is to restart your router. If it doesn’t resolve the issue, change your DNS address. It will reset the path between you and your ISP, and will do the same to the connection to the game.\nOn PlayStation, you’ll have to navigate to the Settings, head to the Network menu and select “Setup Internet connection” where you’ll be able to choose a Custom one. Select Automatic IP address without specifying the DHCP hostname, and then Manual in the DNS settings. On PS5, you’ll only have to head to the Network’s Advanced settings to change your DNS address.\nOn PC, you’ll have to enter Window’s Star menu, head to the Network and Internet menu, choose “Change Adapter Options” and right-click on Network. Then, select Properties, then the Internet Protocol Version 4’s Properties. There, you’ll be able to enter a different DNS address.\nThe alternative DNS address you can enter can be a commercially available one like Google’s.\nCheck your game’s files If your network is fine and the previous fixes didn’t prevent the issue, the next solution will be to check your game’s files, since the “checking Final Fantasy XIV” step is related to the game’s updates.\nIf you’re playing PlayStation, there isn’t a way to check the game’s files, but there’s also an extremely low chances that your files are corrupted, so you should be able to skip this step.\nOn PC, you can right-click your game’s folder and check the files using Microsoft Defender or any other software you got with Windows, or using your antivirus system.\nIf you downloaded the game on Steam, you can use the software’s dedicated setting to check them by heading to your library, right-clicking on FFXIV and heading to the local files tab. Check for driver updates If checking the game’s files didn’t resolve the issue, the next method to try for PC players is to check for driver’s updates. Some users have reported the issue was resolved thanks to this step in the past, so it’s worth trying. It can’t hurt to do it especially if you don’t remember having updated them for a while, since they often bring various bug fixes that can help in many situations. Send a support ticket One of the last fixes that you can try is to send a support ticket to Square Enix or reinstall the game. Depending on your connection speed, one method will be faster than the other. You might have to wait for up to a few days to get an answer from the support team, but the game files’ size surpass 60GB.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7FbrjArqWcoJWneqq6w56doqaZqbKtxYycn56bm567qHnFoqWapF2brq%2FAwKywZrCZqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-launcher-indefinitely-checking-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix launcher indefinitely checking Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Being a lone wolf can be fun, but it isn’t always for everyone. As you progress through Destiny 2, you may soon realize the game is more fun with friends. Joining a clan is one of the best ways of making new friends in Destiny 2 and is a great way to enhance your gaming experience with coordination.\nOnce you’re in a clan, you’ll have access to private Fireteams, Clan Rewards, additional bounties and a Clan Banner. In most titles, there’s usually an NPC in the game or a menu option that allows players to join or create clans. The process is slightly different in Destiny 2, but it looks to be more accessible since you won’t even need to log into the game.\nHere’s how you can make a clan in Destiny 2.\nCreate a clan in Destiny 2 through the Bungie website The Bungie website method will allow you to create a clan on any device with a web browser.\nHead over to the Bungie Clans website.Sign in with your credentials or your preferred login method.After logging in, you’ll be able to click on the Create Clan button.Type in your clan name.Write down your clan shortname, a four-character-long name that’ll be featured next to your name in Destiny 2.Enter your clan motto.This part is optional and you can write anything you’d like to continue with the process.After you’re done with the motto, you’ll be asked to provide a description of your clan. That’ll be especially helpful for players who are looking for clans since they’ll be able to make up their mind about your class by looking at the description.Choose your clan’s language and the security options to decide whether you’d like to accept members through approvals.Choose “Create Clan” to complete the process. Use the Companion app to create a clan in Destiny 2 If you have the Companion app installed on your iOS or Android device, you’ll be able to create a clan without applying the first method.\u0026nbsp;\nLaunch the Companion app and sign in with your credentials.Switch over to the Clans section by tapping on its icon toward the bottom part of your screen.Tap on “Create Clan.”Enter your clan’s name, motto, shortname, description, and also the security options.Once you’re done with all the details, you can click on “Create Clan” to finalize the process. How can you join a clan in Destiny 2? To join a clan in Destiny 2, you’ll also need a browser or the Companion app.\nRegardless of whether you’re on a browser or the Companion app, head over to Clan Search.You can find the Clan Search section by tapping on the Clans button on the Companion app.There’ll be only a single box on display, and it’ll require you to enter the full name of the clan you’d like to join.\u0026nbsp;If it’s a clan without any security measures, you should instantly join their ranks instantly.Clans that have increased security may need to check out your application, so it may take a while for you to get in. How can you leave a clan in Destiny 2? Though clan adventures start with a honeymoon phase, you may find yourself in situations where you’d better off without your current crew. Taking a break can also be another reason to leave a clan or you may just want to find a new adventure.\nLeaving a clan is just as easy as creating or joining one. Like previous steps, you’ll need to head over to the Clan section either on the Companion app or Bungie’s dedicated website. Access your clan page by clicking on your clan’s banner, and an option that reads “Leave Clan” should appear on the bottom of your screen.\nAfter leaving your clan, you can follow the methods above to create one or join another one.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brnApJxmmV2YuaK6jKKlZpyVqMGquthmaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-a-clan-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make a clan in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Elder Dragon is perhaps the most table-turning objective available in League of Legends. When a team claims its buff, a game is essentially all but over since the squad on the losing end can only wait to see their health bars evaporated in the next teamfight.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a clip posted to Reddit earlier today, a League player used Pantheon’s ultimate to dive in from halfway across the map and steal an Elder Dragon buff at the final possible moment.\u0026nbsp;\n(Somehow) Stole Elder with Pantheon Ult and won the game from leagueoflegends  In the clip, the Pantheon player began to channel Grand Starfall (R), with the endpoint of the ultimate ability targeted directly into the center of the dragon pit. The enemy team had brought the Elder Dragon well below 50 percent HP, and as the Pantheon player swooped in, their arrival (the second part of Grand Skyfall) dealt enough damage to earn the objective-securing blow to the dragon.\u0026nbsp;\nThankfully for the Pantheon’s team, the steal prevented disaster since the enemy team had secured the previous four dragons and a Cloud Soul. If they had earned the Elder buff, the game would have most likely been out of reach.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the Elder Dragon’s buff was in the Pantheon’s possession, though, all they had to do was clean up the remaining players in the dragon pit who had done most of the work for them in the first place. The enemy team’s jungler and support—who were playing Diana and Blitzcrank—were instantly taken down upon Pantheon’s arrival in the dragon pit by a combination of abilities and the Elder Dragon’s execution effect.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom there, the Pantheon player made quick work of the final target present in the skirmish—an Akshan player—to secure the ace and begin the final push toward victory. The Pantheon’s team went on to win the game, according to the Reddit post.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdqMGmrcusZJ6klJq%2FbrDRmp6opl2strW0jKmYp6yYmryvedSlq6KlkamybsPIqZysZZWjsq7FjK2cmqVdqbxuw8inZKCZnZo%3D\n","link":"/post/league-player-steals-elder-dragon-with-pantheon-ultimate-wipes-enemy-team-to-win-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player steals Elder Dragon with Pantheon ultimate, wipes enemy team to win game"},{"body":"The release of the latest expansion, Endwalker, kicked off the busiest time of the year in Final Fantasy XIV, but also caused a server congestion that prevented many players from enjoying the game experience—which doesn’t seem likely to improve soon.\nFFXIV producer and game director Naoki Yoshida addressed the situation for the third time since the expansion’s release in an official blogpost earlier today. Since the server congestion issue hasn’t been improving over the last week, Square Enix will gift 21 days of game time to all subscribed players, adding 14 more days to the initial compensation.\nRelated: Starlight Celebration kicks off next week in Final Fantasy XIV\nYoshida also spoke out again about Square Enix not being able to add more servers to face the significant growth of the player base over the last year, especially in Europe and North America, despite the developer’s efforts to do so before the expansion’s release.\n“Since July 2021, we have been working towards building a new logical data center and adding new Worlds,” Yoshida wrote. “However, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have not been able to make any additions.”\nHe added the developer was still looking into it and would try and provide a road-map next January so that the players can know what to expect. He mentioned Europe and North America were targeted for a “large-scale addition” of servers. He also revealed the developer temporarily suspended the sale and delivery of FFXIV‘s digital copies, new registrations for the free trial, and all new advertisements to try and curb the congestion.\nLastly, a fix for error 2002, which has been plaguing the game since Endwalker‘s release by disconnecting the players from the game, will be introduced with patch 6.01. Its release date is set for Dec. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy0vdSaqZ5llaO2uXnOn52eqqNiurC%2BxGadq52VYrSiucRmq6KllWLAtr%2FPnqWdq12Ztqi105qjZquRobK0ecinZJ%2BeqJ7D\n","link":"/post/square-enix-offers-more-free-game-time-suspends-digital-sales-in-ffxiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Square Enix offers more free game time, suspends digital sales in FFXIV"},{"body":"Justin Jefferson broke out onto the scene last season by emerging as one of the most dominant young wide receivers in the NFL. Last year, Jefferson set the all-time rookie record for receiving yards at 1,400 on 88 catches, while reeling in seven touchdowns across the 16 games he appeared in.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDespite his status as one of the most prominent wide receivers in the NFL, however, Jefferson’s Madden 22 rating isn’t as jaw-dropping as one might expect.\nComing into the 2021 season, Jefferson will look to continue to make his mark on the league as a member of the Minnesota Vikings—a strong contender in the NFC. With a solid receiving core to support him and a veteran quarterback in Kirk Cousins throwing to him,\u0026nbsp;Jefferson has the chance to put together an extremely strong sophomore campaign.\nHere is Jefferson’s rating in Madden 22 as of ratings reveal week.\nJustin Jefferson Madden 22 rating Overall: 87 SPD: 91\nACC: 90\nSTR: 61\nAGI: 92\nAWR: 92\nCTH: 91\nCAR: 76\nBTK: 81\nJMP: 92\nCOD: 95\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnJrqqtoZ5it6ayxZ6prKeeqHqzrdOipaBlmaN6rq3DnZynZZ6buW5%2BkQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-justin-jefferson-s-rating-in-madden-nfl-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Justin Jefferson’s rating in Madden NFL 22?"},{"body":"A new expansion to the Minecraft universe was revealed during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase that aired on June 12. Minecraft Legends is an upcoming action-strategy game launching in 2023 that centers around players creating a new kind of story while saving and uniting the Overworld. In Minecraft Legends, players must protect and unite the various mobs of the Overworld to create an army that can stand against the formidable piglins of the Nether. The storyline the game follows is a tale of a hero that has been passed down through generations of villagers and is “neither fact nor fiction.”\nIn the blog sharing a complete breakdown of what Minecraft Legends is, Mojang expressed that the story players create is one that may or may not truly exist. Players will become a hero that exists solely as “a powerful legend” with no “records or evidence” of how or what they did. Related: All the best Minecraft house ideas\nMinecraft Legends gameplay centers around players defending stunning, peaceful biomes from destruction by groups of piglin invaders coming from the Nether. The Overworld is lush, thriving, idyllic, and full of life, but unless players can successfully defend and ally with the mobs of the Overworld, the “Nether corruption” will overtake everything and ruin it all. Many aspects of Minecraft Legends will be familiar to regular Minecraft players, such as mobs like villagers or piglins and regions like the Nether, but others will be entirely new, like the ability to rally troops with a flag, the many new types of flora scattered across biomes, making allies, and finding formidable new structures. Minecraft Legends presents a mix of old and new coming together to form something all players, including both those that are familiar with the world of Minecraft as well as those who aren’t, can dive into. The journey players will take in Minecraft Legends features a third-person perspective that allows players to see the Overworld in a new, but still familiar, way. Mojang partnered with Blackbird Interactive (BBI) to bring the project to life in a complete way while also still devoting time to both Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons. Xbox’s official announcement on the game also revealed that Minecraft Legends will have both competitive multiplayer as well as online campaign co-op. The game will feature, “a very exciting campaign that will introduce many surprises for both new and seasoned Minecraft player alike.”\nThe official reveal trailer for Minecraft Legends, which is set to release on all consoles and PC in 2023, can be viewed below. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqSippWYv6Ky02ajnp%2BVo7G0\n","link":"/post/what-is-minecraft-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Minecraft Legends?"},{"body":"Earlier this week, Riot Games revealed the Invictus Gaming World Championship skins that players will be able to buy.\nRakan was one of champions chosen to receive a commemorative skin—but his love, Xayah, was nowhere to be seen. This surprised many fans because Riot mentioned in the past that Xayah and Rakan would receive matching skins moving forward, which held true until now.\nWith an IG Xayah skin nowhere to be seen and the possibility of one appearing seemingly slim to none, one fan on Reddit took matters into their own hands. The user designed their own take on IG Xayah that looks similar to the style of the current IG skins coming out in the next patch.\nThe artist kept the same color scheme and design of the IG skins, even giving Xayah blond hair to match the all-blonde crew being showcased. The color scheme, design, and even splash art matches well with what Riot came out with—it’s honestly a great overall fan concept for the champion.\nEven though we might not get the skin anytime soon, there’s always the possibility of IG getting a Xayah skin in the future to finally bring the two love birds together. All IG need to do is win another World Championship and choose Xayah next time.\nThat sounds simple enough, right?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCgZaiWxqK0jJ%2BYp2WTpLuksc%2Bt\n","link":"/post/a-league-fan-has-created-an-ig-xayah-skin-concept-that-riot-should-definitely-use/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A League fan has created an IG Xayah skin concept that Riot should definitely use"},{"body":"Fnatic has removed Natthaphon “Masaros” Ouanphakdee from its active roster following the Dota 2 team’s poor performance at the ONE Esports Singapore Major.\nMasaros, who joined Fnatic last November, will be free to explore other options moving forward and has been placed on the organization’s inactive roster for the time being.\u0026nbsp;\nFnatic entered the Major as the top-seed out of Southeast Asia and were immediately slotted into the upper bracket of the playoffs. Despite the favorable seeding, the team won just one game in two series, getting swept by Evil Geniuses and going 1-2 against an underdog SEA squad, Neon Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that performance, Fnatic exited the Major at joint-ninth and did not receive any prize money or Dota Pro Circuit points.\u0026nbsp;\nHeading into the second season of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit, Fnatic is seemingly looking to improve its roster before matches begin later this month.\u0026nbsp;\n“Masaros joined us at a time of need, and together we were able to achieve many great feats in the first season of 2021,” Fnatic head coach Lee “SunBhie” Jeong-jae said. “Though we say our goodbyes today, I have no doubt that we will see more of Masaros in the future as a formidable opponent.”\nNo additional roster moves have been announced outside of Masaros being moved to the inactive roster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fpZqsmZh6rrvVnqpmpZGorrO70marqGWZo66kwMivnGaqn6jBpr6Mmp%2BemZRivKd5w6irmmWgp7xur8irmq6hpKh6tLHCqKWdZaOarrS7zQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fnatic-moves-masaros-to-inactive-roster-ahead-of-dota-pro-circuit-s-second-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic moves Masaros to inactive roster ahead of Dota Pro Circuit’s second season"},{"body":"The potential\u0026nbsp;collaboration between\u0026nbsp;Fortnite: Battle Royale\u0026nbsp;and the movie\u0026nbsp;Ralph Breaks the Internet\u0026nbsp;has finally been confirmed.\nEpic Games introduced fans to the Hot Marat emote today, adding the new dance to the current in-game Item Shop. But the best part is that the\u0026nbsp;Wreck-It Ralph-themed emote is free. Anyone who signs in to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;while Hot Marat is still in the Item Shop can grab the emote for zero V-Bucks.\nCheck yourself before you Wreck yourself. The new Hot Marat emote is available now! pic.twitter.com/SvWEhkGDPs\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 24, 2018  Ralph Breaks the Internet, which was just released in the U.S. on Nov. 21, is the highly-anticipated sequel of\u0026nbsp;Wreck-It Ralph. Earlier this month, a\u0026nbsp;Twitter user\u0026nbsp;who’s known for posting Disney-related news revealed that a potential collaboration between\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Ralph Breaks the Internet\u0026nbsp;could be in the works.\nAnd earlier this week, a video was found in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;game files that showed main character Wreck-It Ralph smiling and waving. Now, everything has come full circle with Epic posting a tweet of the new emote that features Ralph wrecking things, as expected.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Fortnite is among the video game cameos set for Ralph Breaks the Internet\nRalph Breaks the Internet\u0026nbsp;is now in theaters throughout the U.S.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BqlZp6uL7EnKJmoaRiv6K4z6FkraCVorKlecWoqa2mmamybrHMqKueZZikwW65wKuYrWWZqHqvu9ZmmK%2BZmaGuo7jEZqCnZaSdsm61056kZquYpL0%3D\n","link":"/post/free-wreck-it-ralph-themed-fortnite-emote-hot-marat-is-now-available-in-the-item-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Wreck-It Ralph-themed Fortnite emote, Hot Marat, is now available in the Item Shop"},{"body":"Transferring characters from one server to another is a common feature found in MMOs like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, and many more. And it’s now available in New World, Amazon’s new open-world MMO.\nNew World attracted hundreds of thousands of players when it launched on Sept. 27, 2021, only to leave many of them waiting and wondering for hours on end in lengthy server queues.\nAmazon has acknowledged the issues that many players have experienced and is now actively looking to add new servers and expand the capacity of the existing worlds. “Our sole focus right now is to get everyone logging in and playing quickly,” Amazon said in a statement on Sept. 28.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals To ensure that everyone can find an open world and join their friends in Aeternum, Amazon is offering the opportunity for all players to “relocate” their characters to a new server for free.\nThis is essentially a free server transfer that players will be able to make use of from October onwards.\n“Our team has been working incredibly hard to get this feature [server transfers] tested and to a place where we are confident that it will perform exactly as intended,” Amazon said in a forum post on Oct. 9. “While we want everyone to find their long-term home in Aeternum as soon as possible, we also want to ensure that the process is seamless and ready for everyone to use.”\nAmazon has been testing the feature for several weeks now and has decided to take a “safe, incremental” approach to rolling out transfers to all players.\nWith the introduction of Patch 1.0.3 on Oct. 19, server transfers went live in all regions, including AP Southeast, SA East, US West, US East, and EU Central. But the feature has since been temporarily disabled. It’s now gradually being reintroduced to the game, starting with US West on Oct. 28. The remaining regions will be enabled in the hours and days that follow.\nThe feature can be found in the in-game store. To make use of it, players must first leave their Company, remove any active trading post sell orders and buy orders, and travel to and log out in a sanctuary, like a settlement or an outpost. After transferring, players will keep all character progression, including level, weapon mastery, and titles, their full inventory and storage, their currency, their house and housing decorations, and all quest progression. Transferring for a second time will require an additional server transfer token. In the future, this will be available for purchase in the store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpKeur7%2FFnqlmm5iWv6Kv056prGWemsRuw86ro50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-servers-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change servers in New World"},{"body":"EA Sports added a Ones to Watch (OTW) version of Hwang Hee-chan from RB Leipzig on Sunday, Oct. 11. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is the first special card Hwang has received in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. The OTW promo gives special cards to players who transferred to another club for the 2020-21 soccer season. Hwang moved from RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig in July. The OTW cards are live items that receive an update every time the player earns a Team of the Week (TOTW) version.\nMess with the Bull, you get the horns. 😤@RBLeipzig_EN's Hwang Hee-chan is One to Watch. Squad Building Challenge available in #FUT21 now. pic.twitter.com/UcNwScVNw8\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) October 11, 2020  This is a cheap SBC at around 14,000 FUT coins on any platform—too cheap for a card that already has 93 Pace and a four-star weak foot, which are great for a striker. You’ll have until Oct. 18 to earn coins to complete this SBC.\nIf you want to complete OTW Hwang SBC, you’ll need to turn in one 82-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum and at least one player from the Bundesliga\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete OTW Hwang SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Jiří Pavlenka 82-rated (Werder Bremen)LB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthias Ginter 82-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CB:\u0026nbsp;Oliver Baumann 82-rated (Hoffenheim)RB:\u0026nbsp;Stefan Lainer 80-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Sami Khedira 81-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Parolo 79-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mattia Perin 82-rated (Genoa)LW:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Buffon 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)RW: Manuel Lazzari 81-rated (Lazio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZ%2BpxG601pqloGWYmrJur8eapWarkph6qrqMn6CfmV1nfm7By62gppmkmnq1scCm\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-otw-hwang-hee-chan-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete OTW Hwang Hee-chan SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Tahm Kench, the River King, received a mini-rework in League of Legends recently that revolved around swapping his Devour (W) and Abyssal Dive (R) abilities. The main goal of this change was to have his kit focus less on constantly being able to protect allies with Devour and give Abyssal Dive the ability to improve his dueling potential.\nWhile the ability to protect his allies with Devour is still possible, a longer ultimate-styled cooldown means players have an important choice to make in skirmishes and teamfights. They’re given the choice to either use it for offensive pressure to eat an opponent and win a duel or remove an enemy threat, or save an ally from big burst potential.\n Throughout multiple ranks and even in the professional scene, Tahm Kench has found success in many different roles—primarily top and mid. In addition, he’s found success even in the bottom lane (either as a carry or funnel comp conduit) and support (despite the rework trying to take him away from that role).\nHere’s how to best use Tahm Kench wherever you take him.\nStrengths to focus on and use Even though the main focus of Tahm’s rework was based around his W and R, other abilities were enhanced to allow the champ to find new success. The main proponent of this is his passive, which has strong base damage, and his Q, which can provide an ample amount of healing for himself.\nIn addition, Tahm Kench can now cast Devour on enemies with his Tongue Lash provided they have three stacks of his Acquired Taste passive, which allows you to yoink enemies away from far ranges.\nAll of this means if you practice Tahm Kench enough and understand your limits and enemy numbers, you have a ridiculous amount of potency in skirmishes and teamfights based on your chances to receive and deal damage.\nWeaknesses to note and avoid While Tahm Kench is incredibly bulky, has great sustain, and high damage all for a tank, he does have a notable weakness in that his wave clear. If the opponent can push a minion wave faster than you, this gives them the opportunity to make plays elsewhere on the map. In addition, if the opponent tries to duel you and they have more minions surrounding them, this gives them higher odds to use the wave to block your Q.\nOn top of the River King’s weaker wave clear, outside of his Q and new W, his range is severely limited. This means once either or both abilities are on cooldown, you become more predictable and the opponent can use ranged abilities to consistently poke you down without a chance for you to counter attack.\nTahm’s W is an important engage tool to knock up opponents and allow you to combo into your other abilities. But if your enemy has adequate vision control and can see you cast Abyssal Voyage, this gives them time to react and appropriately prepare to dodge, which greatly reduces your effectiveness.\nIf you try to use your W as an escape tool, you need to identify what crowd control options your opponent has. Otherwise, they can interrupt your attempt to flee and slay you if a gank occurs.\nRunes and items As a tank that constantly focuses on skirmishing, Grasp of the Undying is the most common keystone rune you’ll be taking in most of your matches due to how your trading and laning patterns play out. If you don’t expect to land many auto attacks against your opponent and want more bulk in teamfights, you can take Aftershock to make your Abyssal Dive engages more potent. But this shouldn’t be taken often.\nSince you’re effectively a frontline tank with strong dueling potential, your go-to Mythic item will usually be Frostfire Gauntlet. It fixes your weaker wave clear and you also have better staying power in fights by slowing enemies around you and increasing your model size. The model size increase has a hidden buff of extending the range of your Q, allowing you to reach enemies that are further away.\nIn addition, Bami’s Cinder, Frostfire Gauntlet’s major component, gives you AoE damage, which allows you to push waves more easily.\nIf you’re comically ahead of your opponent and they pose no threat, a potent Legendary item option to consider is Titanic Hydra. This will amplify your damage based on your overall bulkiness and make you a splitpushing menace.\nOutside of usual items like Thornmail and Randuin’s Omen (for armor) and Spirit Visage (for magic resist), Anathema’s Chains is a fair option to build against an opponent that’s overperforming. If one singular opponent is proving to be troublesome for your team, Anathema’s Chains will allow you to survive for longer against them and give your team more opportunities to lock them down with crowd control.\nHow to perform during early laning No matter which lane you take Tahm Kench into, you should aim to push the lane constantly and establish tempo. If you can control the minion wave and keep it toward the opponent’s side, you get to land more Qs, leading to more damage opportunities.\nIf you aim to keep your lane pushed to get lane control, this means you need proper vision control to avoid being ganked. While you can survive against ganks with your tankiness walking a short distance, if you need to traverse against a long lane to escape, your chances for survival are reduced.\nHow to best navigate the mid and late game Once the laning phase ends, you’ll need to quickly assess if you’re best equipped to splitpush within whichever lane you’re in or rotate to help your team in skirmishes.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the late game, knowing when to best use Devour will allow you to provide your team with success. While taking out an enemy threat is an effective use, you can still use Devour defensively on an overextending ally and get them out with an immediate quick-casted Abyssal Dive to get both of you away from big threats.\nIn addition, you can use this inversely as an engage tool and get fed members into the fight much more quickly and safely thanks to the knock-up you provide.\nTry out the River King yourself, and if you’re in a dedicated pre-made group, see if you can fit him in roles outside of the top lane.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG68y5qwZqqVrLyzt8SdZK2ZmKJ6rLHNnJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-reworked-tahm-kench/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the reworked Tahm Kench"},{"body":" A decent aim lays the foundation of an aspiring CS:GO player. Though there will always be more aspects of the game that you’ll need to work on to improve, you will never reach your full potential without perfecting your aim first.\nThey say the best practice is just getting out there and playing the game, but it’s valid only to some extent. Improving your aim will require dedication, determination, and a strong will. Even if you know all the basics, you have to make peace with the fact that there will always be parts of your game you can improve.\u0026nbsp;\nEarly day CS veterans used to hit the muddy tracks of 7/24 deathmatch, but prodigies of recent years have it considerably easier than their predecessors. Valve’s community workshop is filled with impressive maps that work wonders to train the aim, and you can even train your aim when you can’t play CS:GO with online aim trainers. The options are out there, and the only question that remains is whether you’re willing to put in the effort to have a better aim than you did yesterday.\nEach of the following maps may look like they’re trying to accomplish the same thing, which is true, but a single aim training routine will only last you so far. A map loses its value as you get used to it since you’ll be able to recognize what is going to happen next. This takes away the element of surprise, which tests your aim to its core.\nIf you notice that the aim training map you’re playing has been processed to your muscle memory, switch to another one and keep pushing your aim to its limits.\nHere are the best aim training maps in CS:GO to help you get you the next level.\nCrashz’s Crosshair Generator v3 Before you move into running and gunning down your targets, you should make sure that the stage is set. CS:GO allows players to customize their crosshairs with different colors, shapes, and even behaviors. While most new players like the fact that the crosshair enlarges as they move to indicate they’ll have zero accuracy if they shoot, veterans may find it annoying and turn it off.\nChecking out a professional player’s crosshair setting is a decent idea, but it’ll never be the same as the one that’d be tailored to you specifically. CS: GO’s crosshair customization interface lacks guidance, but Crashz’s crosshair map has just what you need.\nIf you feel lost, the map still lets you choose from crosshairs that are used by the titans of the professional scene, and you can always improve upon their successful formula to make it right just for you.\nDC’s Aim and Movement Training Map Landing shots with pinpoint accuracy is significantly easier when you aren’t on the move. While Counter-Terrorists will have the advantage of waiting corners, Terrorists are the ones who’ll need to take the fight to them.\nThis process includes peeking corners and walking into dangerous situations, where you’ll need to stop and get into an intense gunfight instantly. Making this transition is vital in bringing a round home, and DC’s training map is all you need to perfect it.\nFrom the most simple ramps to the most complex peeks, this map has it all. While the map offers a nice variety of options, you can increase it further by inventing different scenarios for yourself.\nKataS’ training_aim_csgo2 KataS’ training_aim_csgo2 map is one of the most straightforward aim training maps out there. The map filled with simple targets is an excellent choice for beginners.\nGoing through KataS’ trainig_aim_csgo2 map will teach you the basics of positioning your aim and help you get into tapping instead of spraying. There are a total of five training drills available on the map, and we recommend going through each of them with all the available weapons. Considering CS:GO is also a game of economy, you won’t always be able to buy the same guns, so it’s better to have alternatives.\nUse the overlays around the map to track your progress and consider challenging yourself to beat your own high scores. After all, it’ll be your drive that keeps you moving forward.\nYprac’s Practice and Warmup Map  Aiming drills that get you moving are nice, but sometimes you may just be in the mood for kicking back and letting your aiming hand do its magic. Yprac’s practice and warmup map potentially offers the most number of options when it comes to the training drills, and all of them simply require you to stand in the middle of the map.\nYou can even change the map setting to give it a different vibe, or have a go at a CS:GO world record. The complete gun selection and the easy-to-play nature of the map make it an excellent choice if you’re looking for that one map that does it all. The drills included should last until you hit Global Elite with a godlike aim.\nULLeticaL’s Recoil Master Knowing the weapon you use is the key to out-aiming anyone in your lobby. You could be feeling confident with an AK-47, but it may end up being a nonfactor against a UMP45 user if you don’t know how to control the gun.\nULLeticaL’s Recoil Master training map focuses on helping players work different recoil patterns in CS:GO. Each weapon recoils differently, and you’ll need to get a good feeling for them before hitting the tracks of the ranked mode.\u0026nbsp;\nComplete a couple of drills with each gun and see how they behave when you start spraying. While spraying isn’t ideal when it comes to accuracy, there will be times when you’ll have no choice but to spray. Following the perfect spraying pattern will give you a much higher chance of taking down your opponent.\nULLeticaL’s Aim Botz Shooting regular targets may get boring after some time since it doesn’t look anything close to typical CS:GO. If you’d like more variety when it comes to target models, uLLetica’s Aim Botz should cover you.\nThis gigantic aim stage features countless different bots and comes with a good variety of options. It isn’t the perfect map to start your aiming training, but it certainly does the trick if you’re looking to warm up a little before getting into a ranked match. You can even make the bots look at you at all times, which adds a little bit of dramatization to the aim training session.\nHow to download and play custom training maps in CS:GO?  Downloading one of the maps above or any other custom map is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to visit the workshop page for custom CS:GO maps and search for the map you’re looking for. Click on the map of your choice and look for the green “Subscribe” button.\nSubscribing to a map in the workshop automatically makes it available for you to play in CS:GO. Launch CS:GO after you’re done subscribing and look for the workshop tab in the game mode menu. The map of your choice should appear on the list, and all you need to do will be clicking on it and pressing play.\nYou can also invite friends who have the same map as you for fun competitions or join communities to look for other aspiring prodigies who’d like to train with you. One-vs-one maps tend to be better for training in pairs since no routine can truly replicate the real intense in-game situations you’d encounter with another player.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDHnmRvZZKawLV5wqyeqGWRnrpuwNGaoKehnpx6rq3PrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-6-best-cs-go-aim-training-maps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 6 best CS:GO aim training maps"},{"body":"Players need a certain amount of XP to level up and gain Battle Stars to unlock all the cosmetics in the Fortnite battle pass.\nDuring Chapter three, season two, players needed 75,000 XP to level up, but the amount was bumped to 80,000 XP in chapter three, season three. The change may look small, but it made it hard for players that don’t frequently play to max out their battle pass. Combined with the nerfs to weekly challenges and milestones, the XP gain was significantly nerfed in the latest season, and Fortnite fans voiced their concerns. This motivated Epic Games to push out a hotfix.\nWe've heard your concerns about XP. While there’s new quests in 21.10 and events to earn XP all summer, we also want to make things feel better now.\nSo we've doubled Accolade XP, as well as granted players a boost of Supercharged XP, to keep the good vibes going! pic.twitter.com/2qyzP0DtSb\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) June 7, 2022  The hotfix included a buff to Accolade XP, a term that many players might be hearing for the first time.\nWhat is Accolade XP in Fortnite? Accolade XP refers to the points players get when they open chests, discover new locations, and tame animals. There are many other simple actions that reward players with XP, and the amounts were just doubled after the latest patch.\nThis means that players will receive double the XP they were getting from Accolade XP sources. The change only involved Accolade XP; the XP rewards from challenges remain the same.\nHow do you get Accolade XP in Fortnite? Players can earn Accolade XP by opening chests, discovering new locations, or performing various other in-game mechanics. You don’t have to show extra effort to make Accolade XP in Fortnite since you’ll be earning plenty by simply playing the game your way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMmpqcp5yWsaZ516lkmqaUYrWww4ytpmadkae7brXTZqCnZZakv7W6yK2c\n","link":"/post/what-is-accolade-xp-and-how-to-earn-it-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Accolade XP and how to earn it in Fortnite"},{"body":"Prior to the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, fans were skeptical about how Konami would balance the ease to collect the more than 10,000 cards included at launch and the company’s need to profit from its free-to-play title.\nThankfully for fans, as more information about the game was revealed ahead of its Jan. 18 release, Konami unveiled a detailed crafting system that would be present in the game, allowing players to easily recycle cards they didn’t need or want into materials that would help them craft the ones they would use.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter completing the Master Duel tutorial, players can access the Deck Editor and view all of the cards they collect from purchasing Booster Packs and other sealed products from the Shop. This is also where players can access the crafting system.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce in the Deck Editor, players can search for any card featured in the game and view how to obtain it. This includes how many Craft Points (CP) are needed to generate the card in question, which varies based on the card’s rarity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMaster Duel does still feature card rarities, which essentially dictate how hard a card is to pull from a Booster Pack. As of now, Normal, Rare, Super Rare, and Ultra Rare cards are available in the game, with higher rarities usually representing the most sought-after cards.\nPlayers can dismantle any card not obtained through special means, such as the Starter Deck, Structure Deck, or other similar products. Once complete, players will receive 10 Crafting Points of the rarity of the dismantled card. Doing this three times will let you generate a card of that rarity, seeing as every card in the game requires 30 Crafting Points of a matching rarity to generate.\u0026nbsp;\nTo dismantle or generate a card, players simply need to search for it in the Deck Editor and open the card view. From there, they can select which option they want, as long as they have the necessary CP and the card isn’t from a special product.\nAdditionally, dismantling cards with a foiling on them will grant more CP, though these cards are also much rarer and are likely somewhat viable in the competitive meta. Dismantling them probably won’t be worth it. Here is how these different foil finish cards will react to being dismantled.\nCard TypeAmount of CP givenRoyal30 CPGlossy15 CPNon-Foil (Basic)10 CP There is also an option in the Deck Editor settings that will allow you to dismantle all extra cards you own. This means the game will automatically search through your collection and locate cards that you have more than three copies of, instantly dismantling them for CP. And, since you can only use three copies of any card in your deck, this is a handy feature for those who purchase a lot of Booster packs. Players can also select another option to dismantle selected cards.\nBe careful, because you won’t be able to undo the dismantling process. Once dismantled, you can’t bring a card back unless you generate or obtain another copy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGlYrSqec6hZKaZo6mys3nDrpylZZOWv6V5wquYn6yZo7Ruv9isq56lXZi%2ForLTZqeooZ6pwG6x16mjmqGemrE%3D\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-card-crafting-system-craft-points-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel card crafting system, Craft Points explained"},{"body":"You can’t travel through Johto without at least encountering one of the Legendary Dogs, which is why Pokémon Go Tour: Johto gives players a chance to catch all three without needing to actually chase them down.\u0026nbsp;\nFor anyone participating in Go Tour: Johto, Suicune, Entei, and Raikou will be appearing multiple times throughout your journey, including in raids and as part of some event-exclusive research.\u0026nbsp;\nBy using multiple encounter methods, Niantic is giving players options in how they want to approach the Legendary trio, with the potential to catch multiple of each and even try to hunt for a Shiny variant.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you do plan on trying to capture Suicune, Entei, and Raikou, you can do so via five-star raids or by completing the\u0026nbsp; Photo Safari Timed Research, which does aim to emulate the chase some players went through trying to capture the trio in Gold and Silver.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to take a wild snapshot of Raikou, Entei, and Suicune during Pokémon Go Tour: Johto\nSo if you want to try and chase down some legends, here are all of the tasks and rewards you can expect to see while completing the Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Timed Research.\nRaikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Timed Research Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Take a snapshot of Raikou in the wildRaikou encounterTake a snapshot of Entei in the wildEntei encounterTake a snapshot of Suicune in the wildSuicune encounter Total rewards: 50 Raikou Candy, 50 Entei Candy, and 50 Suicune Candy\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqzrcikpq5llaPBprWMmqWdZaOqtqTBzZ5kqaCfqbxuv8CfmKuhXam2rrHDZqmeq5WWv6S0jK2YrKOjYq6vsIyrnLCZopnAbrLOq2Spp5uaurC6jKCmZqyfqr9uts6hq6g%3D\n","link":"/post/all-raikou-entei-and-suicune-photo-safari-timed-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tour-johto/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Raikou, Entei, and Suicune Photo Safari Timed Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go Tour: Johto"},{"body":" Epic Games added lots of new content to Fortnite throughout the second chapter. NPCs were one of the most notable additions to the game since they brought more versatility to the gameplay.\nScattered all around the map, these NPCs can give players additional challenges that players can complete throughout a match for additional rewards. Some of them can also guard Mythic or Exotic weapons.\nWhile some NPCs can be considered as fillers, some became staples of certain looting routes. In addition to introducing new skins and another storyline, Chapter Three also came with new NPCs that players can find on the map. See Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Here are all the NPCs we know about so far in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one. Not all of them have been discovered, but we’ll update this list as we encounter more of them.\nAgent Jones Bao Bros\u0026nbsp;  Bao Bros is located in the Gas Station at Greasy Grove.\nBraniac Bunker Jonesy Bunker Jonesy can be found around the southwest corner of The Joneses landmark.\nCuddle Team Leader Cuddlepool Guaco Guaco can be found on the northwest corner of Greasy Grove.\nIsland Nomad Jonesy the First Jonesy the First roams around the northeast section of The Joneses landmark.\nLil’ Whip  \u0026nbsp;Lil’Whip can be found in the ice-cream shop at Coney Crossroads.\nLT. John Llama Ludwig Ludwig can be found at the south end of The Joneses landmark.\nMancake Mancake is located inside a building southwest of Rocky Reels.\nMetal Team Leader Mullet Marauder Quackling Head north after arriving at Camp Cuddle to find Quackling.\nRagsy Shanta The Scientist The Scientist can be found in the north part of the Sanctuary.\nThe Visitor Tomato Head ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLBqbGMp6ecZZGjsW6vx5qpmpukmr9uuM6cmK2hn6PAbrXNZp2oqqSjtrWxjJyfmqikmr9uf4ysnJqrn6N6sLrE\n","link":"/post/all-the-npc-and-character-locations-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the NPC and Character locations in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season one"},{"body":"Even if they don’t directly affect the gameplay, skins are a core part of\u0026nbsp;League of Legends. They’re a nice way for players to customize their favorite champions and a decent monetization model that doesn’t negatively impact the experience of players who choose not to spend any money on\u0026nbsp;League.\nConsidering the game was released in 2009, there are quite few skins to choose from. In fact, a few would be an understatement. It’ll be hard to pick a skin for a single character due to how many different choices you’ll likely have.\nThe skins are also categorized in their own ways, and the ones that feature more particles or special effects will belong to a higher class of rarity while also costing more Riot Points (RP). You don’t always have to pay the full price for a skin, though. Occasionally, Riot Games brings back\u0026nbsp;Your Shop, a discount event where players receive discounts for random skins for the champion they play the most.\nAs of April 2021, there are 1,251 skins in\u0026nbsp;League. The number continues to grow with almost each patch event as Riot introduces more skin lines in addition to adding new faces to the existing ones.\nWhile popularity is one of the number one factors when it comes to deciding which achampions re likely to receive skins, Riot tries to even it out as much as possible. That being said, it’s still possible to find champions who haven’t received a skin for over a year, but they all do eventually.\nCost of a skin will solely depend on its rarity, and the price can shoot up to 3,250 RP. It’s also possible to find skins for around 975 RP, but those tend to be quite old and most players prefer newer cosmetics to the older ones due to the updated visual effects and overall quality. There are also skins that won’t be available for purchase. To unlock these skins, players will need to participate in events and collect Prestige Points.\nHere’s how much a skin costs in\u0026nbsp;League.\nRegular skins: 975 RP or lessEpic skins: 1,350 RPLegendary skins: 1,820 RPUltimate skins: 3,250 RP\u0026nbsp; Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12irq%2FFjKWcmp%2BlmnqwsoylnKCdnpnAbr%2FKoqWsZZGnsm7Ax56png%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-league-of-legends-skins-are-there/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many League of Legends skins are there?"},{"body":"League of Legends strategy has evolved a lot over its nine competitive seasons. Plays and concepts that seemed amazing back in the early seasons now seem ordinary. As teams have figured out how to play the map, objective setups and plays have become routine.\nJust two years ago, we wrote an article to help teams and solo queue players figure how and when to take Baron Nashor. The article came after an NA LCS game between CLG and Phoenix1 that saw Baron throws from both teams. Now, in season nine, the issue isn’t so much securing Baron as it is knowing what to do with it.\nRelated: This is how you should secure Baron\nTeams around the world routinely fumble their Baron sieges, taking down fewer objectives than they should. It’s an issue that plagues nearly every region, and it’s especially frustrating because of how much diligence and effort goes into securing Baron. Why waste all of that by funneling minion waves into the enemy team, which gives them more gold and experience?\nDon’t do that. Read this guide for all you need to know about the basics of Baron macro.\nThe numbers Before we get too far into it, we have to set up the scenario. This guide assumes that the Baron buff is available on all five players of the team and that all of the players on the other team are alive. If not, you would just run at their base with the buff and pillage. We’re also assuming the game time is between 25 to 35 minutes, because that’s when most games end.\nBaron buff lasts for three-and-a-half minutes, but we’re going to assume that the team needs to recall and buy before getting back onto the map. It takes about a minute to get to the inner turrets, so that leaves under three minutes to do something with the buff, or about five minion waves.\nThat’s a lot of minions. And since we’re past 25 minutes, each of those waves will have a cannon minion—a crucial change made before season nine. And that doesn’t even count the minions that are already on the map when Baron is taken. The point is, teams don’t have to rush this. Three minutes is a lot of time and a lot of minions to siege with. In fact, most errors happen when teams go too fast.\nLane allocations The next part will depend on what team composition the Baron team has. If it’s a siege comp with long-range poke and a beefy frontline to peel, staying together as a five-man unit is acceptable. Mid lane is the priority, but otherwise, head to the lane with the largest stack of minions and build them into an unstoppable death ball.\nBut for most team compositions, the best way to ensure that multiple objectives fall is to split up. You only need one person near a wave to buff up all the minions, making them faster, tankier, and stronger. By splitting up into a 1-3-1 or 4-1 allocation, you can spread that buff to more minions in more lanes.\nSplitting up has risks, though. You increase the likelihood that one of the lanes gets collapsed upon, or that you get flanked by a teleport. But that just means you need to have good vision and to play safe. Don’t fight unless you can see everyone on the enemy team and you know you’re going to win—otherwise just let the minions do their work. This is why in a lot of split scenarios, teams will have their jungler be one of the players away from the main squad—junglers are duelists, but they do tend to have a lot of mobility and the Baron buff is the same on them as it is on anyone else.\nTiming Now that you have your lane allocations correct, we have to talk about the issue: Timing. It doesn’t matter if you have Baron buff spread to all three lanes if your siege isn’t synced up between the three. Otherwise, the enemy team can just walk from lane to lane, clearing each minion wave as it shows up. Last weekend’s LCS game between Team Liquid and OpTic Gaming was the perfect showcase of both good and bad Baron macro. Team Liquid killed the purple worm at just under 26 minutes in the game. At just under 27 minutes, they had reached the enemy inner turrets and were beginning to siege. In this scenario, with inner turrets so weak, Liquid’s goal should be to crack two inhibitors with the Baron buff. Team Liquid started in a 4-1 orientation with top laner Jeong “Impact” Eon-yeong in the bot lane and the rest of the squad in mid lane. Impact had just taken the bot lane inner turret and ushered his wave into the inhibitor turret. But for reasons unknown, he then left his lane to rejoin the team mid, with jungler Jake “Xmithie” Puchero swapping to bot lane.\n This was a small, but important, error. Because Impact left, the cannon minion he had been shepherding lost Baron buff and wandered under turret, where it was assassinated by OpTic bot laner Noh “Arrow” Dong-heon. With bot lane clear, Arrow rotated mid and helped erase that wave as well. Remember, you get five waves with Baron. Just like that, Liquid lost the first one without significantly damaging either inhibitor turret. And they weren’t in real danger of a fight in the mid lane where they would have needed Impact’s Urgot. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the last mistake Liquid made. Patience Sending Xmithie to bot lane was a smart move, though. He was playing Kha’Zix, which meant he was basically immune to dying in a one-vs-one. And because his job is simply to babysit the wave, it didn’t matter that Kha’Zix is bad at sieging turrets.\nLiquid did another smart thing by sending bot laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng to the top lane. They knew that OpTic didn’t have flank wards in the top side jungle because they swept that area before taking Baron. Doublelift took down the top inner turret and shoved the next enemy wave.\n Did you see where Doublelift messed up? Look at where the waves are on the mini-map:\nIt’s simple geometry: Mid lane is shorter than the side lanes, so minions reach the enemy base at different times. In this case, Doublelift’s wave in the top lane spawned at the same time as the mid lane wave that Arrow cleared earlier. The yellow circle in the middle of the map is the next wave, and it wouldn’t arrive for another 10 seconds, after Doublelift’s wave was already nearly dead.\nDoublelift actually had a solution sitting right in front of him: The enemy minion wave. But he killed it. Instead of using the enemy wave to hold his minions and wait for the incoming mid lane wave, he took the farm. That allowed OpTic mid laner Lee “Crown” Min-ho to clear the incoming top wave and still join his team to defend the mid lane inhibitor turret.\nWe’re not intentionally being hard on Doublelift. Not syncing waves to crash together is a flaw displayed by even the best teams around the world. Remember last year when SK Telecom T1 couldn’t finish a game to save their lives? Yeah, their Baron macro was de-synced in very similar waves.\nHeck, just look at what Impact did a little while later.\n This is the exact same thing. Rather than using the red minions to stall, Impact fast cleared top lane so the minions crashed first, giving OpTic a chance to clear top and mid at separate intervals.\nThis clip is also a bit longer than the first two because we wanted to show the mid inhibitor going down. To many, this would seem like a major win for Liquid—after all, mid lane is the most important one. Having super minions in that lane helped lead to Team Liquid’s win.\nBut that’s the wrong way to look at success and failure. With the gold lead and champions they had, Team Liquid should have easily taken down two inhibitors. In fact, they actually did take the bot lane inhib turret, because Xmithie was about the only one to do his job right. He constantly kept his wave at the turret, cannon minions wailing away, while occupying OpTic’s Sion, their only form of long-range engage. In reality, getting out of a Baron push with only one inhibitor down was a huge victory for OpTic.\nWhen will they learn? These are basic, fundamental principles of Baron macro that coaches and analysts have been harping on for years. This entire article is derivative work. And yet, we’re still writing it in 2019 because even good teams like Liquid get things wrong.\n Liquid won that game, but with Syndra and Ezreal on the other side, there just aren’t any guarantees. And some day, Liquid are going to siege with Baron against a better team than OpTic—and taking one inhibitor vs. two could be the difference between life and death.\nAnd again, this is hardly a problem that affects only LCS teams. You can go to every major region and watch a Baron siege and see teams grouped when they shouldn’t be or shoving waves they should leave alone. After nine years of League of Legends, we’ve figured out some tricks to taking neutral objectives like dragon and Baron. But we’re hoping it doesn’t take nine more years for players to realize what to do with them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6%2FyJ6enmWnnsGpecGaqaimXZfCp7I%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-siege-with-baron-buff-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to siege with Baron buff in League of Legends"},{"body":"A myriad of changes has made their way to\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;in Patch 12.10b.\nThe initial update, Patch 12.10, went live on Wednesday, May 25, and brought massive changes across the board. Every champion got a boost to their health, health per level, magic resistance, and armor per level.\nHealing mechanisms in the game were also targeted with the nerf hammer, shifting the meta sideways. Naturally, the update caused quite a stir on Summoner’s Rift. To remedy that, Patch 12.10b aims to “address some urgent outliers,” according to Riot.\nHere’s the\u0026nbsp;full list of notes and updates\u0026nbsp;for League of Legends Patch 12.10b.\nChampions Diana W –\u0026nbsp;Pale Cascade Base shield: 25/40/55/70/85 \u0026gt; 40/55/70/85/100 E – Lunar Rush Damage: 40/60/80/100/120 (+40 percent AP) \u0026gt; 50/70/90/110/130 (+45 percent AP) Draven Passive – League of Draven Bonus gold on kill: 25 (+2 per Adoration stack) \u0026gt; 40 (+2.5 per Adoration stack) Q – Spinning Rush Bonus Damage: 40/45/50/55/60 (+70/80/90/100/110 percent bonus AD) \u0026gt; 45/50/55/60/65 (+75/85/95/105/115 percent bonus AD) Kled W – Violent Tendencies Cooldown: 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 \u0026gt; 12/10.5/9/7.5/6 seconds E – Jousting Cooldown: 160/140/120 \u0026gt; 140/125/110 seconds Renekton Q  – Cull the Meek  Cooldown: eight \u0026gt; seven secondsBase healing against champions: 10/14/18/22/26 \u0026gt; 12/18/24/30/36Base healing against champions empowered: 30/42/54/66/78 \u0026gt; 36/54/72/90/108 Vladimir Q – Transfusion Heal: 20/25/30/35/40 (+30 percent AP) \u0026gt; 20/25/30/35/40 (+35 percent AP)Additional heal AP Ratio: 3.5 percent per 100 AP \u0026gt; four percent per 100 APAdditional heal against minions: 30 percent \u0026gt; 35 percent Yuumi E – Zoomies Heal: 65/90/115/140/165 (+25 percent AP) \u0026gt; 70/100/130/160/190 (+35 percent AP)Mana cost: 40/45/50/55/60 (+15 percent maximum mana) \u0026gt; 40/45/50/55/60 (+12 percent maximum mana) Anivia Q – Flash Frost Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7 \u0026gt; 12/11/10/9/8 seconds E – Frost Bite Magic damage: 50/80/110/140/170 \u0026gt; 50/75/100/125/150  Taliyah Passive  – Rock Surfing Bonus movement speed: 10/20/35/55 percent \u0026gt; 10/15/25/40 percent (levels 1/9/12/15)Falloff Time: 2.5 \u0026gt; three seconds Q  – Threaded Volley Slow on Worked Ground: 30/35/40/45/50 percent for two seconds \u0026gt; 20/25/30/35/40 percent for 1.5 secondsDamage against first enemy hit: 200 percent \u0026gt; 190 percent E  – Unraveled Earth Slow: 20/22/24/26/28 percent \u0026gt; 20 percent at all ranksStun duration: 0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9/1 \u0026gt; 0.75 seconds at all ranks Kayle Health growth: 99 \u0026gt; 92Base magic resistance: 26 \u0026gt;22 E – Starfire Spellblade Active bonus magic damage on-hit: 8/9/10/11/12 percent (+two percent per 100 AP) \u0026gt; 7/8/9/10/11 percent (+1.5 percent per 100 AP) of target’s missing health\nVayne Base health: 585 \u0026gt; 550 W – Silver Bolts Bonus true damage: 50/65/80/95/110 (+4/6.5/9/11.5/14 percent of target’s maximum health) \u0026gt; 50/65/80/95/110 (+4/6/8/10/12 percent of target’s maximum health) Senna Base health: 590 \u0026gt; 560 Passive – Absolution Bonus physical damage: 1-16 percent (by level 11) \u0026gt; 1-10 percent (by level 10) of target’s current health Swain Fixed a bug that prevented Swain from ranking up his R – Demonic Ascension properlyncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0eZBrZGpokmKztrjLZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-patch-12-10b-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Patch 12.10b: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"VALORANT players got their first look at the upcoming agent on the VALORANT Prime Gaming loot page today, which featured an image of the new character that likely wasn’t supposed to be posted yet.\nA new VALORANT agent is always an exciting change since they can shake up the meta and breathe fresh life into the game. The agents are typically hinted at for months before being officially revealed, giving players Easter eggs and other cryptic hints to decipher.\u0026nbsp;\nNEW VALORANT AGENT | #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/z5RNnAUgN0\n— Mike – Valorant Leaks \u0026amp; Info (@ValorLeaks) December 31, 2021  The next agent is confirmed to be Filipino and will likely have an electricity-based kit, according to a recent blog post. The post also showed the agent’s shoes and one of them had a streak of lightning beneath its sole. These updates gave fans a look at what’s to come without officially revealing the character, but a new Prime Gaming image has completely revealed the agent.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can visit the Prime Gaming VALORANT page to claim in-game items like sprays and gun buddies. But the page briefly featured an image of a never-before-seen agent today, which is likely the new agent coming in 2022. The picture shows a character holding a Frenzy running past other agents, seemingly hinting at a speed-based ability. The character’s name or class has not been revealed, but this improved speed might hint at another duelist joining the game.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot Games has not officially announced the new agent and it’s unclear if this was an unintentional leak by Amazon. But fans can enjoy the last day of 2021 with a first look at the next agent coming to VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqmqmaKybrPApqCnn12lrqixjKWcmqOjYrumw4yvmKWnopa7tXnAoJynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/prime-gaming-page-leaks-new-valorant-agent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Prime Gaming page leaks new VALORANT agent"},{"body":"Fortnite continues to evolve with every patch. Whether by utilizing old material or adding new ones, Epic Games finds a way to keep the game fresh for new and veteran players.\nIn one of the recent patches, the developer added two new NPCs (non-playable characters) to the battle royale. When a new NPC is introduced, they usually become available with their own set of challenges that allow players to get to know them. The NPCs in question had slightly different challenges, however, since they required players to use melee weapons, a term that not many players may be familiar with. While melee weapons are rather self-explanatory, most players try to find rifles as soon as they jump out of the Battle Bus, meaning not many players spend time with melee weapons in Fortnite.\nAnything that doesn’t shoot bullets and requires you to get close to your targets can be considered as a melee weapon, and there have been many examples of them in Fortnite’s history if we’re not counting the good-old Harvesting Tool.\nThough the Harvesting Tool, or Pickaxe, is often alone as the only melee weapon in the game, it sometimes gets a companion.\nAmban Sniper RifleInfinity BladeKingsmanLightsabersPredator ClawShe-Hulk’s FistsWolverine’s Claws The weapons mentioned above are some of the melee weapons that were available in Fortnite in past patches. As of now, the Sideways Scythe is the only melee weapon that’s available alongside the Harvesting Tool. The chances are it’ll also rotate out in future patches.\nDespite looking cool, Melee Weapons have always struggled to find their place in the meta. Some of these melee weapons were too overpowered during their release, allowing them to stand out in public matches.\nThe next time you receive a quest that requires you to use a melee weapon, you can safely use your Harvesting Tool to complete it since it also deals 20 damage per hit. Using a melee weapon is also source efficient way of finishing off knocked-out enemies since you’ll be saving bullets.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMnKOaq6Oes6qxw2aYrGWRYrqmuMSeZLCdkaW8r3nIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-classified-as-a-melee-weapon-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is classified as a Melee Weapon in Fortnite?"},{"body":"Multiple Pokémon received new forms and evolutions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but that doesn’t mean Game Freak skipped out on bringing at least a few of the originals into the new game.\u0026nbsp;\nYou will end up seeing a lot of Hisuian Sneasel and its evolved form Sneasler as the latter is one of the Pokémon that helps you traverse the varied landscapes of the Hisui region. You won’t be running into any Johtonian Sneasel in the wild unless you go out of your way to find them, though.\nThis is because that form of Sneasel isn’t native to Hisui and can only be encountered in a space-time distortion, a type of event that takes place on the map that can spawn rare items and exclusive Pokémon you won’t find anywhere else.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: What are space-time distortions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus\nFor Johtonian Sneasel, you will only be able to encounter it in space-time distortions you enter when traveling in the Obsidian Fieldlands. You can also find Weavile, but that is a much rarer encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t manage to find a Weavile, you can simply use a Razor Claw on your Johtonian Sneasel at night to trigger its evolution.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2fvKnAzqegmqZdqLumrdKeo2ahnmK9sLfEpqanZZyatKa6w6xkmqqTmsK0\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-johtonian-sneasel-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Johtonian Sneasel in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"A classic Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty map might be remastered in the latest installment in the franchise. WMD, a multiplayer map from the original Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty: Black\u0026nbsp;Ops released in November 2010, might be coming soon to Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4. ☢️ pic.twitter.com/V6wYgCY4OH\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 27, 2019  The official Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty Twitter account posted a brief seven-second clip of what appears to be the map WMD. It’s unclear exactly what this means, however. Most fans expect that WMD will either be remastered in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4 as a multiplayer map or it could become a part of the Blackout battle royale experience.\nNext Monday, April 29, Treyarch is hosting a studio livestream that will reveal information about the next Operation coming to Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4. The livestream is also set to feature multiplayer gameplay from a new map, which could be WMD. This hasn’t been confirmed by Treyarch, however.\nGet all the intel on our next Operation at 12PM PT on Monday in our Studio Livestream, featuring:\n• New MP map gameplay\n• New Zombies Gauntlet footage and new feature info\n• League Play update\n• Upcoming #Blackout additions\n+ more!\nDon’t miss it. pic.twitter.com/tZIH23xltF\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) April 27, 2019  Fans of this classic Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty map will definitely want to tune in to Monday’s livestream to see if WMD is featured. Treyarch’s livestream will begin at 2pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TErrCMnKaupJRir6Z5wqikoqaXYrCwsIybo6ioo2k%3D\n","link":"/post/wmd-could-be-coming-to-call-of-duty-black-ops-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WMD could be coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Alinity recently explained that she’s tired of people tagging her on Twitter when their favorite streamers are banned.\nAlinity has been an incredibly divisive figure on Twitch. Countless viewers have claimed that the streamer has received “special treatment” preventing her from being banned. Aside from this, Alinity has been the subject of several animal abuse-related scandals but was cleared by animal protective services of any wrongdoings.\nIt’s been 3 years. People still tag me when they favourite streamer receives an unfair ban. Cunts.\n— Alinity (@Alinity) April 21, 2022  In June 2020, whenever Dr Disrespect was mysteriously banned from Twitch, Alinity was connected by viewers to the ban. Though this supposed connection has no apparent foundation and Alinity has denied any involvement, it seems that this issue has persisted for the streamer. Viewers have since made it a trend to continue tagging Alinity whenever any major streamer faces a ban. With the banning of Sodapoppin, Veibae, and more, the Canadian-Colombian streamer has seen another significant wave in this.\nIn a tweet, Alinity vented her frustrations. “It’s been 3 years. People still tag me when they favourite streamer receives an unfair ban,” she said. The Twitch partner’s tweet elicited support and sympathy for her continual harassment. “They won’t say shit when you win streamer of the year,” Mizkif’s channel manager, Rosii, said. “Literally at the peak of my career, ‘You fell off,'” Alinity said, mocking viewers attempting to discredit her. “I don’t think they would stop Rosii.”\nAlinity did not clarify which recent streamer ban may have resulted in her being mass tagged once again. Though Alinity clearly has some support to deal with the trolls continuing this three-year trend, it appears this is still a regular occurrence.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnJ67qsDYZqCsZZaasW7Bz2auoqyYYsG4tdOcn2aekaPAbq7LmqSippditaa%2BjLCfnqZdpMGpsdGsZKCdpGKvorrNnps%3D\n","link":"/post/alinity-is-fed-up-with-twitch-fans-blaming-her-when-others-get-banned/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alinity is fed up with Twitch fans blaming her when others get banned"},{"body":"The wildly popular League of Legends only continued to gain popularity over time as the years passed and the player base grew. So much so that Riot Games developed its own mobile spin-off to the original game, named League of Legends: Wild Rift.\nWild Rift is very similar to the original game, carrying on a lot of the same elements from the PC version. This includes the roster from the original League of Legends. From those champions, today we will be highlighting one of them in particular: Morgana.\nMorgana Morgana the Fallen is an AP Mage champion. Primarily played in the support role, Morgana is also quite capable of dishing out her own damage, making her a great Mid hero as well as a proficient jungler in her own right.\nSkills What makes Morgana so powerful are her skills. In the right hands, she is capable of dishing out a lot of damage while supporting her teammates:\nSoul Siphon (Passive): Heals for 20 percent of the damage dealt against other champions, large minions, and large monsters. Triggers upon dealing any spell damage.Dark Binding: Fires a bolt of energy, damaging the first enemy unit it comes into contact with for 80/150/220/290 damage while rooting them in place for 2/2.25/2.5/2.75 seconds.Tormented Shadow: Seeps an area in dark magic, affecting all enemies standing in it for 6/12/18/24 damage per tick. Each tick of damage procs every 0.5 seconds. This damage keeps increasing exponentially based on how much HP the targets are missing, and also deals 200 percent increased damage to monsters.Black Shield: Places a shield on an ally that blocks up to 80/140/200/260 magic damage. This shield breaks if the damage crosses the maximum threshold. It also blocks disables from affecting the target as long as it is active.Soul Shackles (Ultimate): Sprouts chains from Morgana that affect nearby enemy champions dealing 14/16/18 percent of their max HP as damage. The chains last for three seconds and reveal hidden enemies for its duration. If an enemy is affected for the entire duration of the chains, they will be stunned for 1.5 seconds and take the same damage once more. The first two of her primary skills are great to combo with each other. While Dark Binding roots and holds an enemy in place, Tormented Shadow does the desired damage over time, with this combo being devastating throughout the early levels.\nHer major defensive support capabilities come through her Black Shield skill, which not only negates magic damage but also disables. Her ultimate Soul Shackles offer further disable and also a reveal upon usage, ensuring that those pesky stealth champions can be caught.\nShe can be quite squishy, however. That problem can be alleviated through her passive Soul Siphon which keeps Morgana healed for every point of damage she dishes out, making her one of the tankier supports in the game.\nItems A combination of these items brings out the best in Morgana, in any role:\nIonian Boots of Lucidity – StasisLiandry’s TormentRabadon’s DeathcapRod of AgesRylai’s Crystal ScepterVoid Staff\u0026nbsp; This upgrade to her boots is arguably the best on Morgana. The Stasis ability is widely considered to be one of the best for a support, making them invulnerable and untargetable for the duration.\nLiandry’s Torment combos well with her Dark Binding and Soul Shackles, dealing damage off max HP percentage and doubling that number while they are rooted or stunned with those abilities.\nRabadon’s Deathcap is just a flat power increase to Morgana by 40 percent. Nothing fancy there, just straight-up power spikes her upon acquiring it.\nThe Rod of Ages is quite possibly the best sustain item on Morgana, restoring her mana for a percentage of the damage dealt, while also restoring HP based on a percentage of the mana spent for doing so.\nRylai’s Crystal Scepter slows enemies with each damaging spell cast, of which Morgana has three. This ensures a disable even if the damage is felt without the debuff being placed.\nFinally, the Void Staff completes this build by providing a whopping 40 percent magic penetration, further amplifying her skill damage along with Rabadon’s Deathcap, making for a very powerful secondary (or even primary) damage-dealing champion.\nBuilds Morgana’s builds can be broken down into three primary builds:\nSupport buildMid buildJungler build Each of these builds excel in their own way.\nSupport build This build focuses more on Morgana maxing out and prioritizing her Black Shield spell, maxing it out by level 7. Being a support, the most essential task would be keeping her allies alive and Black Shield does that extremely well.\nThis is followed up by maxing out Dark Binding next to ensure a setup for either Morgana or her damage-dealing allies to secure a kill. A guaranteed root also lets allies escape a sticky situation.\nFinally to round it off, maxing out Tormented Shadow for follow-up damage in the later stages of the game completes this build. Soul Shackles are leveled up whenever possible.\nMid build This build focuses on Morgana being a primary damage dealer, which results in certain deviations from the Support build. To start off, we go the opposite route and max out Tormented Shadow first. The damage from this skill is consistent and since it hits enemies in an AOE, it’s great for damaging multiple foes.\nNext, we go down the same path of maxing out Dark Binding, ensuring a root setup for Tormented Shadow, making enemies stay in the pool longer and die faster. This combos well with Soul Shackles, ensuring a follow-up stun.\nBlack Shield is maxed out last, which would make players think this build feels like too much of a glass cannon, but Morgana’s Soul Siphon passive will make sure that all of the damage she dishes out also keeps her alive. Soul Shackles are leveled up whenever possible.\nJungler build This build is not quite as straightforward, the priority for skill build is split evenly between Dark Binding and Tormented Shadow, ensuring a good mix of both damage and disables.\nOne value point of Black Shield is taken before level 10, ideally, but maybe sooner if there is a need to fall back on being a little more defensive than normal. Black Shield is still maxed out last in this build as well.\nSoul Shackles are leveled up whenever possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDyKWbZqqZm8FwusSwqmialajBbrnOq56appFir7a1y52qZqGeYsSquMNmqaKepA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-morgana-builds-in-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Morgana builds in Wild Rift"},{"body":"Written in partnership with Aim Lab.\nApex Legends is one of the most unique FPS games out there in terms of required skill sets. Movement is just as integral as aiming, if not more.\nTo be an amazing Apex player, you must be able to keep your aim steady, even when trying to make your opponents miss. Aim Lab has you covered. These six scenarios are great for honing your mouse control while your keyboard hand stays busy.\nWall Peek Expert This scenario features two rooms separated by a wall. You’ll be tasked with strafing back and forth between rooms while taking down enemies on either side. These enemies do shoot back, which will make sure you keep moving. Additionally, enemies could appear far or close to the wall, getting you used to acquiring targets at different depths. While this scenario doesn’t require the most intense movement or aiming, it will serve as a good foundation to improving these skills.\nStrafebot Ultimate Strafebot Ultimate is a simple yet important scenario. In it, you’ll equip a 9mm pistol and go against a single humanoid target who will be constantly shooting and strafing. This closely represents how many of your short and mid-range Apex encounters without cover will go. In Apex, every bullet matters in deciding who comes out on top of these fights. Even if the scenario seems easy compared to others, try to maximize your accuracy for the best practice.\nMicroStarTrack Precision This scenario is apparent in your general Apex gameplay but is still just as important. MicroStarTrack Precision features a tiny target that will be moving in short lines. Your micro adjustments and fine mouse control will be tested here. Tracking this target will be difficult at first, but getting better at it will greatly assist in your mid to long-range spray adjustments in Apex, leading to an increase in one-clip kills.\nRocketshot Ultimate One thing that separates Apex from other FPS games is the prevalence of quick vertical movement. In addition to frequent high ground from buildings and terrain, legends like Valkyrie, Octane, and Horizon are constantly able to go flying with their teammates. Rocketshot Ultimate will help you learn to track these targets while under fire. The multitude of enemies will be constantly jumping and shooting, forcing you to stay active with your mouse and keyboard.\nHordeshot Standard Hordeshot Standard will have you standing in front of a shooting range where multiple enemies will come out from three hallways on either side. You’d normally stand still while switching from target to target to maximize your score. But for this routine, you should instead be constantly strafing left and right to practice hitting these strafing enemies while moving. In addition to the hallways providing different depths of aim, the enemies come in bulk and can randomly crouch, making for an intense precision workout.\nFree Track Ultimate Our last scenario features a single, invincible target that will constantly move while randomly jumping, crouching, and shooting. Free Track Ultimate is an endurance-based scenario that will test your mouse stability. Try to take note of how hard you’re clicking and make sure to keep your hand loose and relaxed. Maintaining a healthy and constant level of tension will help your aim stay steady and ready at any moment.\nThese six Aim Lab scenarios should help you improve your aim against moving targets in Apex while constantly moving yourself. Having developed aiming and movement skills will make you into a much more threatening player. Keep practicing and soon you’ll be able to frag with the best of them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ytqZqhnmLGsMHRZpiipZmjtG6tzZ1kpqemmrqmutNmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/how-to-train-your-aiming-and-movement-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to train your aiming and movement in Apex Legends"},{"body":" The partnership between Call of Duty and Mountain Dew is a beautiful thing.\nNot only can gamers unlock double XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War by drinking Mountain Dew Game Fuel, but now they can show their Dew allegiance with a special new skin for Adler.\n The limited-time offer will deck out the scar-faced operative in a bright green and black outfit, fit for only the most dedicated and Game Fuel’d gamers in Verdansk and beyond.\nThis skin is, as the kids say, “pay-to-win,” meaning you’ll need to make a purchase to get it. But you can’t just buy the skin outright. You’re going to have to do the Dew.\nHere’s how to unlock the Ambassador Operator skin for Adler.\nHow to unlock the Ambassador Adler skin Ambassador Adler is available when you purchase Mountain Dew Game Fuel from the beverage company’s official website. Once you do so, a code will be emailed to you “within three days,” according to Dew.\nOnce you receive the code, log in to your Call of Duty account and head to the official CoD redeem code page. Enter the code and you’ll unlock access to the Ambassador skin for Adler.\nYou need to act fast, though. The promotion is only available until March 16, 2021. So if you miss that date, you’re out of luck and out of a Dew-themed operator skin.\nEnjoy looking like a Mountain Dew gamer in Verdansk or Black Ops Cold War multiplayer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWRoq%2Biv9Kam6iqXZaxrbHRZqqkoZ5itq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZJukkZi4brvPrGScp5yZerit0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-ambassador-adler-skin-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Ambassador Adler skin in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The pieces are starting to fall in place for Team Liquid’s 2022 CS:GO roster. The organization announced today that it has acquired AWPer Joshua “oSee” Ohm from NA org Extra Salt.\nA veteran of NA CS:GO yet still only 22 years old, oSee will join forces with star rifler Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and recently re-signed lurker Keith “NAF” Markovic. Liquid recently hit the reset button on its CS:GO division after a somewhat turbulent 2021, saying goodbye to Stewie2k, FalleN, and Grim in the process. The acquisition of oSee confirms reports from earlier in the month that Liquid was eyeing him from the AWPing role.\nToday we welcome @oSeecs to our roster! Thank you to @ExtraSaltGG for the smooth transition. pic.twitter.com/ZOyISgkbBS\n— Team Liquid CSGO (@TeamLiquidCS) December 27, 2021  The other two names that have been heavily linked to Liquid are former rifler/IGL Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella and French veteran Richard “shox” Papillon. Nitr0 left Liquid and CS:GO for 100 Thieves and VALORANT in August 2020 but parted ways with 100T a few weeks ago amidst reports he was considering a return to both Liquid and CS:GO. Shox recently departed from Team Vitality after spending over two years with the org.\nOSee first appeared in the upper echelon of NA CS:GO after Cloud9 acquired the ATK roster at the beginning of 2020. The NA/South African roster was released before year’s end, eventually signing with the newly founded Extra Salt organization before the beginning of 2021. The team struggled in international competition during 2021 but found some domestic success at DreamHack Open and ESEA events.\nLiquid still has time to round out its roster before the team’s next scheduled event, IEM Katowice, which begins on Feb. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDEmqRmpJmmwqqwjJqbnatdpMCmsYytpmabo5y8br7OrKueql2eu27A0ZqlrJ6Vp3qnvs6mZJ6wpKeubr%2FApas%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-adds-osee-to-cs-go-roster-in-transfer-from-extra-salt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid adds oSee to CS:GO roster in transfer from Extra Salt"},{"body":"Using a chat bot on Twitch is one of the ideal ways to communicate with people in your stream without bogging down its content.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a variety of chat bot software available online that gives streamers and moderators a large amount of utility and functionality in communicating with their stream nonverbally.\nWhether you’re looking for simple commands that provide viewers with basic information or ways to give your audience mini-games to play, there are a plethora of options you have when it comes to picking a chat bot.\u0026nbsp;\nBut there are a few bots that stand out above the rest and are significantly more prominent on the platform than others. Here are some of the most popularly used chat bots made for Twitch.\nNightbot If you’ve paid close attention to Twitch chats, there’s a high probability you’ve seen Nightbot around.\u0026nbsp;\nAs perhaps the most popular chat bot on the market, Nightbot has high levels of customizability and allows streamers to make a wide array of commands. The cloud-based software makes it so you don’t have to worry about downloads or servers, and it allows you to filter spam as well as fully search your chat logs.\u0026nbsp;\nNightbot also gives content creators options that allow them to expand the breadth of their content with things like song requests, giveaways, and automatic message posts that are set on a timer.\nMoobot While maybe you haven’t seen Moobot as much as Nightbot, it does many of the same things Nightbot can.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with posting special alerts to your chat, song requests, polls, and giveaways, Moobot can serve as an automated moderator. Additionally, the bot touts the ability to treat subscribers with different standards when it comes to automated moderation. You can give your dedicated viewers a little bit more slack with their potentially annoying spam.\u0026nbsp;\nStreamElements If you use StreamElements as your OBS for Twitch, it might be worth looking into adding the chat bot the software offers for both Twitch and YouTube.\nJust like the other top bots, this will give you the ability to create custom commands, schedule chat posts, and effectively moderate your channel.\nThe appeal of StreamElements’ product lies in its ties to StreamElements as an OBS. If you’re looking to have your chat bot intertwined with the OBS you already have set up, this will minimize the amount of work on your end as a creator.\u0026nbsp;Instead of having to go to a different application or website, using StreamElements could streamline your chatbot management.\nStreamlabs Streamlabs also has their own chatbot with a plethora of features. With macros, commands, timers, giveaways, mini games, and more, the chat bot has all of the same features you’d expect out of the others listed here.\u0026nbsp;\nThe chatbot is cloud-based and comes with a dashboard and UI that mimic the Streamlabs OBS. Just like with StreamElements chatbot, if you’re already using Streamlabs as your OBS, it will probably make your life easier to use the same brand for your chat bot.\u0026nbsp;Having everything connected and having an identical UI structure will allow you to focus more on your content and less on the technical side of setting up your chatbot.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWScoJGpeqO706xkraddqsCmec6nZK2vmamwqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-chat-bots-to-use-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best chat bots to use on Twitch"},{"body":"Valve is jumping into the handheld pool with a big splash. Earlier this year, the PC gaming giant announced its Steam Deck handheld platform, a competitor to the Nintendo Switch designed for PC players to be able to play any Steam game on a handheld device.\nThe Steam Deck advertises the agility to play any game in a Steam user’s library, with a custom AMD-designed APU that should be able to “run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope.” The battery life lasts anywhere from two to eight hours depending on the game you’re playing.\nWith the ability to play any Steam title, what qualifies as the best game to play on Steam Deck would depend on the player’s preference, right? But even the best PCs can struggle with heavier games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Also, multiplayer shooters like CS:GO or Rainbow Six Siege may be especially challenging when you’re struggling to handle weapon recoil with twin sticks.\nSee Black Friday Gaming Deals on Amazon So for this list, we’ve focused on games that are perfect for sitting back on a couch, in bed, or even on the toilet.\nGhostrunner Ghostrunner is all about two things: dodging enemy fire and making your way through a cyberpunk environment as fast as possible. You’ll slide, grapple, wall-run, dash and dodge your way through humanity’s last remaining shelter as you hunt for the secrets to your identity.\nIf you take a hit in Ghostrunner you die, so the aim of the game is all about dodging — or deflecting — enemy fire as much as possible. It’s a stylish adventure that moves at breakneck speed, although the spirit of the game is a lot like a parkour puzzler. You’ll enter an area with several enemies, and after a few retries, you’ll come across a suitable pathway taking them all out.\nThere’s no footage of Ghostrunner running on the Steam Deck yet, but it has been confirmed to run on the console: you can see the Ghostrunner icon alongside Hades in Valve’s official Steam Deck trailer.\n Hades Hades, the Greek-themed roguelike, has one simple mission: escape the underworld. The action alone is satisfying, but Supergiant’s combination of well-written Greek gods, the way the story is teased out over multiple runs, your relationships with different members of the Underworld and the staggering range of playstyles and modifiers available have made Hades a bonafide classic. It’s no surprise that Hades won Game of the Year at the 2021 DICE Awards, the BAFTA Best Game Award, and 9 seperate categories at the Global Industry Game Awards.\nIt’s not just critics, though. Supergiant’s roguelike is one of the highest-rated games on Steam: it’s sitting at a staggering 98 percent Overwhelmingly Positive rating from more than 150,000 user reviews. And given how well the game already runs on last-gen and handheld consoles — it even plays well when emulated on Apple’s M1 Macbooks — it’s no surprise that Hades runs at a buttery smooth 60 FPS on the Steam Deck.\nHades is on Deck. #SteamDeck pic.twitter.com/iOyOvtjToh\n— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) October 29, 2021  Death Stranding While there are countless post-apocalyptic games out there, Death Stranding stands out due to its detailed world and unorthodox gameplay. The game follows a porter called Sam as he traverses a ruined American landscape delivering cargo to various outposts and cities. Invisible beings called the beached things (BTs) complicate his task, and he must also watch out for enemy porters called MULE who are out to hijack his cargo.\nThe game received generally positive reviews when it launched in 2019. Some critics praised its unique gameplay style and stunning vistas. The PC version has since been hailed as the best edition of the game, at least until the release of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut in July 2021.\nThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is often regarded as one of the best games of all time, with some players spending literally thousands of hours exploring Geralt of Rivia’s magnum opus.\nThe story revolves around Geralt and his quest to find Ciri, who is being stalked by the demonic Wild Hunt for her ancient, Elven bloodline powers. The base game, along with its expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, have become some of the most acclaimed RPGs in video games, with over 50 million copies sold by April 2021.\nThe Witcher 3 also has form when it comes to handheld gameplay. Saber Interactive successfully ported CD Projekt Red’s fantasy epic onto the low-powered Switch back in 2019. The Steam Deck is vastly more powerful than Nintendo’s console, however, with the game running particularly smoothly on Valve’s handheld even in The Witcher‘s dense city environments.\nOpen a portal into the world and play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt wherever you go once Steam Deck is out!\nCheck out the footage of the current-gen version of the game running on Steam Deck 👇 pic.twitter.com/3IdIC2zGZJ\n— The Witcher (@witchergame) October 6, 2021  Dyson Sphere Program While we already have portable consoles and solutions like cloud or mobile streaming, the Steam Deck’s true benefit is adding portability to a lot of mouse and keyboard-centric games that don’t run on consoles or the Switch.\nOne great example is Dyson Sphere Program, one of 2021’s breakout indie hits. The efficiency simulator has a 97 percent user rating from over 47,000 reviews this year alone, with players loving its take on intergalactic industrial empire building. The aim of the game is to build megastructures called Dyson Spheres that orbit around planets. Each universe and environment is procedurally generated, with players figuring out the most efficient, automated pathway possible for galactic success.  And best of all: there’s no combat. Instead, the joy is building up to a stage where you have the resources and knowledge to completely automate the process, creating an industrial empire that effectively builds itself. The art of perfecting that loop is surprisingly cathartic, and a great fit for anyone looking to play something on the Steam Deck that isn’t available on other platforms.\nMass Effect Legendary Edition The Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a must for franchise fans, including Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 and all the corresponding DLC. Each game in the series has been remastered in 4K, with improved lighting, effects, depth of field, higher resolution audio, improved models, shaders, while support for ultra-widescreen resolutions and higher frame rates has been added.\nThe Mass Effect series, which first released in 2007, follows the adventures of Commander Shepherd and his or her crew as they try to stop the Reapers from overrunning the galaxy. For third-person shooters, Mass Effect games have memorable characters with emotional depth, and it can be hard deciding who lives and who dies. Like the Witcher 3, players can choose between different dialogue options that influence the game’s outcome.\nStreet Fighter V The Steam Deck might be an excellent platform for fighting games because many players prefer a D-Pad to analog controllers or a keyboard when playing. There’s no doubt that it will play Street Fighter V because Steam has already uploaded gameplay footage on Twitter to show how it runs.\u0026nbsp;\nStreet Fighter V is the latest installment of the popular 2D side-scrolling fighting game that’s been around since 1987. The game features a convoluted plot typical of the genre, but most players spend their time battling it out in the various arenas. The cast includes fan favorites like Ken and Dhalsim, and they’re joined by some newcomers like Rashid, F.A.N.G, and Necalli.\nCrusader Kings III Crusader Kings III allows players to live out their medieval, kingdom-building fantasies. They can choose between many major and minor historical characters from a map of Middle Ages Europe, charting the course of their countries. Players must decide whether to assassinate rivals, what vassals and lands to acquire, what royal bloodlines to marry into or destroy, while dealing with secret societies, conflict, diplomatic intrigue and a host of random interactions spanning from war to demonic possession. The game has over 43,000 generally positive reviews at the time of writing for its depth, customization and endless replayability. There are countless storylines to explore, and it’s fascinating to see how scenarios play out and how the characters react to each other and the situation.\u0026nbsp;\nFall Guys The colorful and chaotic party platformer Fall Guys seems tailor-made for a handheld console. That’s a big reason why the Nintendo Switch release was so anticipated, but the indefinite delay of the Switch port has given the Steam Deck a chance to capitalize on the potentially massive Fall Guys mobile market.\nGiven the duration of a Fall Guys match and how easy and quick it is to queue into another one, it’s perfect for the couch gamer that wants to spend 10 minutes or two to three hours on it. And since the Steam Deck is an actual PC with the option to install third-party software, players will ideally be able to play games like Fall Guys while connected to Discord through the Deck. (You could also just use Steam’s voice chat functionality, though.)\nAmong Us The wildly popular multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal would be a great option for Steam Deck players. Players would get to use the controller control scheme that works really well with the game, and like with Fall Guys, could use the Deck’s on-board microphone and ability to install Discord to form a fun party of friends that will turn on each other within just a single round.\nWhile Among Us isn’t as massively popular as it was earlier in the year, the small development team at Innersloth is dedicated to adding more and more content over-time, including maps, tasks, and cosmetics. Perhaps Among Us is due for yet another resurgence in December when the Steam Deck ships.\nTo be honest, there’s so much potential to the Switch Deck, that limiting the list this much seems wrong. Even some of the bigger games appear to run really well in the first sets of testing on developmental Decks. And with different storage sizes and the ability to add more storage via a microSD slot, perhaps the concerns about games that are too big or too taxing on the CPU won’t even surface. Queues to reserve the Steam Deck for U.S., U.K., or other European customers are available through the Steam Deck landing page.\nThis story has been updated since its original publication.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqecZZeWuqa%2FjK2mZqiclsZuu81mqq2dkaJ6pbHCpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-pc-games-to-play-on-the-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best PC games to play on the Steam Deck"},{"body":"Popular YouTube streamer and 100 Thieves co-owner Valkyrae intends to take an extended streaming hiatus after accepting an unknown project set to take her out of the country. Her break will last for about a month and will begin in early May, she revealed recently.\nOn March 30, Valkyrae revealed on her alternate Twitter account that she had been offered a mysterious project. Though thrilled about the prospect of the potential move, Valkyrae showed hesitation about accepting it, calling it “exciting but scary” and saying there was “lots to think about.”\nWhile the streamer’s audience and friends encouraged Valkyrae to seize the opportunity, fans were left to wonder what her decision would ultimately be. Shortly after her Tweet, Valkyrae confirmed on stream that she had made the deal official and accepted the project.\nThough the streamer will be inactive on YouTube for some time, she hopes to still be active on her other social media platforms. “I will be gone for about a month beginning on May 2, 2022,” Valkyrae said. “I won’t be streaming, but I hope to be active on Twitter and Instagram. It’s going to be a very long time. We still have a month until then, though!”\nThough fans can’t tune in to Valkyrae on her usual live stream during May, they can look forward to seeing what exactly her next endeavor will be. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiukaG4ur7AnmScp56btrO50makqKaknXqtu82gZKysopqurrXNoGShoZGpwrR5xaipZqaVrHq2usqnprCmXaW%2FsLbEnKs%3D\n","link":"/post/valkyrae-confirms-month-long-streaming-hiatus-for-new-unknown-project/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valkyrae confirms month-long streaming hiatus for new, unknown project"},{"body":"One VALORANT fan took the phrase ‘ping diff’ to another level by booting up VALORANT from the top of a cell tower.\u0026nbsp;\nA TikTok video surfaced on the VALORANT subreddit, showcasing someone going to the top of a cell tower and sitting on the main screen for VALORANT with the caption “POV: you are sick of bad internet at home”.\u0026nbsp;\nnot me but found this camper on internet from VALORANT  Posted by Reddit user Infamous-Ad6981, the video starts with a close-up of a gaming laptop screen, and features the unknown player getting ready to queue up for a match of competitive VALORANT. Above the screen on the laptop are trees and hills, and the video pans to show that the player is not sitting outside, but instead on top of a cell tower. Before the video finishes, viewers can see just how high up the player is with a clear shot down the middle of the cell tower. While playing VALORANT on low ping may be fantastic, having to clutch a round almost 200 feet in the air would be daunting for anyone.\u0026nbsp;\n\nRegardless of game title, internet ping plays a huge part in how online matches play out. VALORANT professionals have moved across the country to play from Texas just because the ping advantage is so strong. It can be difficult to play VALORANT without good ping, since internet speed and the amount of time it takes game information to reach a server can determine when an enemy sees a player versus when a player sees the enemy.\nStill, while ping is massive factor in gun battles, it’s probably not a great idea to scale a tower hundreds of feet in the air for a slight ping advantage. Hold heaven on Haven or Split, and not in real life.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2FyK2qZpmkpL1ur8Slo2asn6yys3nTqGSgnaRir6bA056pZqiZo7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-sits-atop-cell-tower-to-get-better-ping/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player sits atop cell tower to get better ping"},{"body":"During the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, Riot Games erased the results of the first three matches of LPL representatives Royal Never Give Up from the competition.\nOn May 13, Riot announced there was a “discrepancy in the latency being reported in game logs,” which affected teams playing from Busan. With RNG being the only team playing from home, the issue was limited to Group A of the competition and led Riot to force the rematches of each of RNG’s first three games.\nRNG’s head coach, Zhu “KenZhu” Kai, released a lengthy statement today explaining his thoughts on Riot’s decision to negate his team’s victories.\n“My first reaction was puzzled,” KenZhu said. “In my decades of employment, I’ve never encountered such a thing.”\nThe coach said both staff and players were confused by Riot’s decision, which came in just two hours before their first game of the day. He had to “calm down” and reassure his players before heading into the games, underlining to his team that they are “professional” and despite the “injustice” they had to respect their opponents, the game, and our fans.\u0026nbsp;\nA few words we want to say. pic.twitter.com/GHxFc5qKWh\n— Royal Never Give Up (@RNG) May 13, 2022  He still seemed frustrated with the timing of the decision, however, especially considering RNG had played not one but three matches before the issue was noticed and addressed.\n“If it was the first day of the game that the delay was inconsistent and led to a replay, I fully understand it, but after three days of matching, people found this problem and asked us to replay, isn’t it too much? But all we can do is accept and cooperate,” KenZhu said.\nRNG closed the day without suffering a loss, even setting the record for the fastest game at MSI so far against RED Canis, closing the game at just 20 minutes and 30 seconds. According to the coach, the rematch had “more or less” impacted the team, and he commended his players for playing the games “calmly” even when under “such unexpected events.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe LPL representatives are playing from China due to travel restrictions, and despite not being in Busan, Riot allowed the team to take part in the competition. KenZhu thanked Riot for the opportunity and detailed the circumstances in which players and staff are currently living, including finishing training at 3am before sleeping for a few hours and then beginning strict procedures to ensure the “fairness” of the game.\u0026nbsp;\n“We set up the training room by ourselves, adjusted the computers settings by ourselves, adjusted the audio by ourselves, and even the interviews were done by the staff themselves,” KenZhu said. “Everything during the period is completed under the supervision of Riot, and we do our best to complete various requests.”\nDespite complying with Riot’s requests, the team was not made aware of the issue and that a decision was being made by the competition’s officials. The team, according to KenZhu, also thought of quitting the competition, but the coach assured that RNG will “insist on finishing this MSI.”\nThe games will take place after Group C’s matches tomorrow starting 7am CT, as scheduled on lolesports website. With RNG being at the top of their group with a 3-0 score, it will only take one victory for the LPL to qualify for the next stage of MSI.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmnn12YvKKvx2aaqKWdmru1v4yrnKmkka62r7OMppitm5iawG650qJka2hiZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/isn-t-it-too-much-rng-coach-comments-on-replaying-matches-at-msi-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘Isn’t it too much?’: RNG coach comments on replaying matches at MSI 2022"},{"body":"One of the LCS’ longest-standing casters and analysts is stepping away from the desk in 2022—and may possibly be stepping away from League of Legends as a whole.\nAlberto “Crumbz” Rengifo, former LCS player, caster, and analyst for many years, announced last night that he won’t be involved in the LCS in any capacity in 2022. Crumbz has long been a proprietor on and off the air for the growth of North American talent to improve the strength of the region and it’s likely that he’ll continue to do so from a viewer’s perspective as the 2022 Spring Split nears.\nAfter a decade of LoL, I will no longer be involved with the LCS. It's been a wild ride and with all I've learned now is the perfect time to plunge into the unknown once again. Considering many options, my DMs are open and my email is [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— Alberto Rengifo (@ProphetCrumbz) December 9, 2021  Crumbz spent 2021 as a color caster for the LCS, where each week of the Summer Split he accompanied Julian “Pastrytime” Carr to provide commentary on plays, never holding back from dissecting a team’s strengths and weaknesses. As a player, Crumbz served as the jungler for former iterations of Team Dignitas, Renegades, and others alongside teammates such as CoreJJ and Shiphtur. Throughout his post-player career, Crumbz has established himself as one of the most prominent voices in the game, using his prior experience as an LCS jungler to direct his commentary regarding the highs and lows of LCS gameplay. He also briefly served as a caster for the Overwatch League.\nWith Crumbz stepping away from the LCS, the North American scene loses a veteran with professional experience both as a player and behind the desk. Crumbz mentioned that he may be venturing away from League into other endeavors should opportunities be presented to him.\nThe 2022 LCS Spring Split is set to start on Jan. 14.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqrrZ2Xx26tzaemrqaTmsBusMSpmKuspaeybrLRqKRmpJOoerWty56lrWWUmsCs\n","link":"/post/crumbz-announces-departure-from-lcs-talent-desk-looking-at-other-options-for-the-future/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Crumbz announces departure from LCS talent desk, looking at other options for the future"},{"body":" Every new account in Apex Legends is given six free characters to choose from to play the battle royale. That’s less than a third of the possible characters players can use in the game, however: the rest must be unlocked before fans can play as them.\nThe good news for new players is there are multiple ways to unlock characters, and they can be unlocked for free. That’s because there are multiple types of currency in Apex, and two specific types of currency that can be used to unlock legends: Legend Tokens and Apex Coins.\nUnlocking a legend with Apex Coins Apex Coins are the fastest way to unlock legends for most new players. It is, on the other hand, the most expensive way to unlock new legends since Apex Coins must be purchased in the store on most occasions. They will sometimes be given away as part of a battle pass reward or in an event prize tracker, but most of the time, players will add to their Apex Coin total by purchasing them in the store.\u0026nbsp;\nTo purchase Apex Coins, players must go to the store tab in the Apex Legends lobby. Once in the store tab, players will see a small prompt for Apex Coins in the top right corner of their screen, just below the number of Crafting Metals the player has. Once the player hits the corresponding button or key, they can purchase Apex Coins.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter the Apex Coins have been purchased, players can unlock legends by navigating to the Legends tab. All the legends the player has unlocked will appear in their legend portraits in color, while locked legends will show up in black and white. Simply select the legend you wish to unlock, and when the game asks you if you want to unlock a legend, you can do so with Apex Coins by selecting “Unlock with Apex Coins.”\nEach legend costs 750 Apex Coins to unlock, so choose wisely.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlocking a legend with Legend Tokens Legend Tokens are a different currency in the game that can only be used to unlock new legends and purchase specific recolor skins in the store. The nice part about Legend Tokens? They’re absolutely free! Players unlock Legend Tokens by gaining experience points and leveling up their account. Every time the account reaches a new level, the player receives 600 Legend Tokens.\nWhile this is certainly a more cost-effective way to unlock new legends, it does have one drawback: unlocking legends this way takes a lot more time. New legends cost 12,000 Legend Tokens to unlock. In the early stages of a player’s account, this might feel like an insurmountable hill to climb. But if players progress and continue to play the game consistently, it’s not uncommon for them to never have to pay to unlock a legend again. Since legend tokens can’t actually be used to unlock most items in the game, it’s surprisingly easy to save them up.\nOnce players have enough Legend Tokens, they can unlock a new legend with those tokens the same way they unlocked a legend with Apex Coins. When the game asks if you want to unlock a legend, just select the “Unlock with Legend Tokens” option.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKWcoJ2emcButc1mmKmdqGK5prPEp5us\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-legends-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock legends in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Boström currently leads the solo queue ladder on the EU West server in League of Legends with an impressive 1,920 LP, according to op.gg. The player is far ahead of his competition, with the second player on the ladder being Muhammed “Agurin”\u0026nbsp;Kocak, who is almost 300 points behind him. When you glimpse over at MagiFelix’s recent match history, you’ll find that he’s been playing support and mage champions like Karma, Twisted Fate, Neeko, and Ryze over the past few days.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In the past, the player has made a name for himself for having multiple accounts in the top rankings of EUW solo queue ladder. With such impressive numbers in solo queue, MagiFelix proves that he’s a mid laner with one of the highest potentials among players in Europe. The Swede had a few opportunities to showcase his skill in the professional ecosystem when he played for Fnatic and Astralis in the LEC.\nHe couldn’t, however, find a place in Fnatic’s starting roster, but he did represent the team’s academy at European Masters 2020 Spring and the Summer main event. After being a part of Fnatic for several years, he joined Astralis. But he, unfortunately, failed to achieve anything with the roster. The squad finished ninth and seventh to eighth in the 2021 LEC Spring and Summer regular splits, respectively. Nevertheless, by conquering the solo queue ladder, MagiFelix continues to impress the League community and heralds himself as one of the most skilled players in the region. Whether he gets picked by an org to try his luck in one of the European Regional Leagues (or the LEC again) remains to be seen.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSan5mbsq2112afoqyjYrK6sYywmK2dop67qHmQcmdpZZylerC6jJ6sZq%2BVqMFuv8SrrZ6qow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/magifelix-hits-eye-watering-1-900-lp-on-eu-west-servers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MagiFelix hits eye-watering 1,900 LP on EU West servers"},{"body":"Despite there being hundreds of VALORANT pros around the world, it is difficult to pinpoint the best settings and peripherals as each player has his or her own preferred setup.\nFortunately, ProSettings.net helped with this issue by compiling a list of the best gear and settings based on more than 200 active VALORANT pros. All of the data was collected one day after VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavík kicked off.\u0026nbsp;\nThe peripherals used by VALORANT pros range from HyperX to Logitech, depending on the product. For mice, the mouse used by 38 percent of VALORANT pros is the Logitech G Pro X Superlight. More than 50 percent of all VALORANT pros are using some form of the G Pro in either the Wireless or Superlight version, according to ProSettings. Logitech is also the most common keyboard and mousepad for VALORANT pros, with 23 percent using the Logitech G640 mousepad and 20 percent using the Logitech G Pro X keyboard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most used settings and gear by professional VALORANT players (and comparisons to last year’s data) from VALORANT  At 26 percent of pros, the HyperX Cloud II is the most-used headset, although it is closely followed by the Logitech G Pro X headset at 20 percent. As for monitors, the most common monitors are of the Zowie brand; the most popular monitor is the Zowie XL2546 with a 37 percent usage rate.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for settings used by the pros, 87 percent use a 240Hz refresh rate. Most pros also use some sort of stretched resolution for their gameplay, but this setting varied based on preference. The most popular resolution is 1920×1080 and is used by roughly 76 percent of pros. To top off the settings, 47 percent of pros have an 800 mouse DPI with varied in-game sensitivity, while 79 percent of pros use a 0.98 scope sensitivity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqano6l6pLvMpqanZaCav6q8x56pmqSjYq6vsIysnK2smaO0tHnFqKlmrpGhvLOtza1kqaqfqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/most-common-peripherals-and-settings-for-valorant-pros/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Most common peripherals and settings for VALORANT pros"},{"body":"The first\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;World League LAN event for\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;is officially here.\nThe group stage of CWL Las Vegas 2018 began today. Teams from across the globe traveled to Sin City this week for the chance to earn their share of the $250,000 prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;How to watch the 2018 CWL Las Vegas Open\nSixteen of the best teams in the world have been divided into the four groups for pool play at CWL Las Vegas. Four more teams from the open bracket will enter pool play on Saturday, and then the top two squads from each group will advance to the championship winners bracket.\nHere are the pool play results so far at CWL Las Vegas 2018, updated with the most recent games on the top.\nFaZe Clan vs. Mazer Gaming FaZe win 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-159 FaZeHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-2 FaZeFrequency Control: 3-1 FaZe Red Reserve vs. Heretics KFC Red Reserve win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-193 HereticsHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 RedArsenal Control: 3-0 RedHacienda Hardpoint: 250-196 Red Team Reciprocity vs. Team Sween Team Sween win 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-138 SweenHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-2 SweenFrequency Control: 3-1 Sween G2 Esports vs. Excelerate Gaming Excelerate win 3-0 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-193 ExcelerateGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-3\u0026nbsp;ExcelerateArsenal Control: 3-1\u0026nbsp;Excelerate Lightning Pandas vs. Mazer Gaming Lightning Pandas win 3-2 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-231 LPFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-2 MazerArsenal Control: 3-1 MazerHacienda Hardpoint: 250-167 LPArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-0 LP Luminosity vs. Heretics KFC Luminosity win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-170 LuminosityArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-5 LuminosityFrequency Control: 3-1 HereticsHacienda Hardpoint: 250-158 Luminosity OpTic Gaming vs. Excelerate Gaming OpTic win 3-0 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-146 OpTicArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-2 OpTicArsenal Control: 3-0 OpTic 100 Thieves vs. Team Sween Team Sween win 3-0 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-145 SweenArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-3 SweenFrequency Control: 3-0 Sween Team Envy vs. Mazer Gaming Mazer win 3-2 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-198 nVHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 MazerFrequency Control: 3-1 MazerFrequency Hardpoint: 250-114 nVGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 Mazer eUnited vs. Team Sween eUnited win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-233 SweenHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-1 eUnitedHacienda Hardpoint: 250-185 eUnited Splyce vs.\u0026nbsp;Excelerate Gaming Splyce win 3-1 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-197 ExcelerateHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 SplyceGridlock Control: 3-1 SplyceArsenal Hardpoint: 250-157 Splyce Evil Geniuses vs. Heretics KFC Heretics win 3-0 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-245 HereticsGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-4 HereticsFrequency Control: 3-1 Heretics Pittsburgh Knights vs. Excelerate Gaming Pittsburgh Knights win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-170 ExcelerateHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 PittsburghFrequency Control: 3-2\u0026nbsp;PittsburghGridlock Hardpoint: 250-160\u0026nbsp;Pittsburgh Mindfreak vs. Team Sween Team Sween win 3-0 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-177 SweenHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 SweenSeaside Control: 3-1 Sween Str8 Rippin vs. Mazer Gaming Str8 Rippin win 3-0 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-106 Str8Hacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 Str8Gridlock Control: 3-1 Str8 UYU vs. Heretics KFC UYU win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-224 UYUGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 HereticsFrequency Control: 3-2 UYUArsenal Hardpoint: 250-112 UYU FaZe Clan vs. Lightning Pandas Lightning Pandas win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-224 LPArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-2 LPFrequency Control: 3-0 FaZeGridlock Hardpoint: 250-191 LP Team Envy vs. Str8 Rippin Str8 Rippin win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-235 Str8Hacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 nVGridlock Control: 3-1 Str8Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-217 nVPayload Search and Destroy: 6-4 Str8 Team Reciprocity vs. Mindfreak Reciprocity win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-230 ReciprocityHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3\u0026nbsp;MindfreakFrequency Control: 3-0\u0026nbsp;ReciprocityArsenal Hardpoint: 250-191\u0026nbsp;Reciprocity 100 Thieves vs. eUnited eUnited win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-46 eUnitedArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-5 eUnitedGridlock Control: 3-0 100TArsenal Hardpoint: 250-136 eUnited Luminosity vs. Evil Geniuses Evil Geniuses win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-240 EGGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-4 LuminositySeaside Control: 3-2 EGGridlock Hardpoint: 250-196 LuminosityHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 EG G2 Esports vs. Pittsburgh Knights Pittsburgh Knights win 3-1 Seaside Hardpoint: 250-242 PittsburghFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-2 G2Seaside Control: 3-2 PittsburghGridlock Hardpoint: 250-171\u0026nbsp;Pittsburgh OpTic Gaming vs. Splyce OpTic win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-238 OpTicGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-2 SplyceGridlock Control: 3-0 OpTicSeaside Hardpoint: 250-233 OpTic Team Envy vs. Lightning Pandas Envy win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-135 LPPayload Search and Destroy: 6-3 nVGridlock Control: 3-0 nVGridlock Hardpoint: 250-186 nV Red Reserve vs. UYU UYU win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-246 UYUHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 Red ReserveFrequency Control: 3-1 UYUArsenal Hardpoint: 250-149 Red ReserveGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-3 UYU FaZe Clan vs. Str8 Rippin Str8 Rippin win 3-1 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-86 Str8Arsenal Search and Destroy: 6-1 Str8Frequency Control: 3-0 FaZeFrequency Hardpoint: 250-128 Str8 Team Reciprocity vs. eUnited eUnited up 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-137 eUnitedHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-4 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-1 eUnited 100 Thieves vs. Mindfreak 100 Thieves win 3-1 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-92 100TFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-4 MindfreakFrequency Control: 3-0 100TArsenal Hardpoint: 250-80 100T Red Reserve vs. Evil Geniuses Evil Geniuses win 3-2 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-232 Red ReserveHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-1 Red ReserveSeaside Control: 3-1 EGGridlock Hardpoint: 250-201 EGGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 EG OpTic Gaming vs. G2 Esports OpTic win 3-0 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-177 OpTicArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-0 OpTicArsenal Control: 3-2 OpTic Luminosity vs. UYU Luminosity win 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-213 LuminosityFrequency Search and Destroy: 6-1 LuminosityFrequency Control: 3-2 Luminosity Splyce vs. Pittsburgh Knights Splyce win 3-1 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-165 SplycePayload Search and Destroy: 6-5 PittsburghGridlock Control: 3-0 SplyceFrequency Hardpoint: 250-238 Splyce 100 Thieves vs.\u0026nbsp;Team Reciprocity\n 100 Thieves win 3-1 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-160 100TArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-5\u0026nbsp;ReciprocityFrequency Control: 3-2 100TGridlock Hardpoint: 250-125 100T Str8 Rippin vs. Lightning Pandas Lightning Pandas win 3-1 Gridlock Hardpoint: 250-237 Str8Payload Search and Destroy: 6-2 LPGridlock Control: 3-2 LPFrequency Hardpoint: 250-213 LP Mindfreak vs. eUnited eUnited win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-80 MindfreakHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5 eUnitedSeaside Control: 3-0 eUnitedArsenal Hardpoint: 250-150 eUnited FaZe Clan vs. Team Envy FaZe win 3-2 Arsenal Hardpoint: 250-168 FaZeGridlock Search and Destroy: 6-5 FaZeSeaside Control: 3-1 nVFrequency Hardpoint: 250-122 nVArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-0 FaZe Luminosity vs. Red Reserve Luminosity win 3-1 Hacienda Hardpoint: 250-153 LuminosityHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-5\u0026nbsp;LuminosityGridlock Control: 3-1 Red ReserveArsenal Hardpoint: 250-226 Luminosity Splyce vs. G2 Esports Splyce win 3-2 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-54 SplycePayload Search and Destroy: 6-4 SplyceArsenal Control: 3-2 G2Seaside Hardpoint: 250-216 G2Hacienda Search and Destroy: 6-3 Splyce OpTic Gaming vs. Pittsburgh Knights OpTic win 3-0 Frequency Hardpoint: 250-226 OpTicArsenal Search and Destroy: 6-3 OpTicGridlock Control: 3-1 OpTic Evil Geniuses vs. UYU Evil Geniuses win 3-1 Gridlock Hardpoint:\u0026nbsp;250-131 EGHacienda Search and Destroy: 6-2 EGSeaside Control: 3-0 UYUSeaside Hardpoint: 250-199 EG This article will be updated until pool play concludes on Saturday, Dec. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S9sLvLZqelmaliv6a%2F1KWrrGWWpL9ur9alZKWZo2LDprPArGRraGFt\n","link":"/post/pool-play-results-for-cwl-las-vegas-2018/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pool play results for CWL Las Vegas 2018"},{"body":"Eevee é um dos Pokémon mais amados da franquia.\u0026nbsp;Independentemente de você gostar ou não do tipo Normal, todos têm uma forma evoluída favorita.\u0026nbsp;\nDas oito opções evolutivas que Eevee tem na\u0026nbsp;franquia\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;até o momento, sete delas estão disponíveis no\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;Isso significa que os jogadores podem escolher seu favorito para usar na batalha ou simplesmente coletar todos, embora ainda haja uma hierarquia clara em termos de quão bons eles são.\u0026nbsp;\nSe você não planeja usar nenhuma das Eeveelutions na\u0026nbsp;Lifa de Batalha Go ou reides de alto nível, pode simplesmente continuar usando sua variante favorita.\u0026nbsp;Mas aqui está uma análise de cada uma das evoluções do Eevee e quais realmente se destacam do resto em\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nPara fins de comparação, aqui está um exemplo de cada uma das evoluções com PC e estatísticas no máximo. Isso não significa muito em termos de qual forma é a melhor, mas é bom para começar.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon\u0026nbsp;PC máx.AtaqueDefesaPSFlareon3.029246179163Vaporeon\u0026nbsp;3.114205161277Jolteon2.888232182163Espeon3.170261175163Umbreon2.137126240216Leafeon2.944216219163Glaceon3.126\u0026nbsp;238205163 Usando essas estatísticas, você pode ver que Espeon, Glaceon e Vaporeon têm o maior PS máximo, com Espeon e Glaceon tendo ataques muito altos, enquanto Vaporeon tem a maior resistência por uma milha.\u0026nbsp;Mas isso é o máximo que as estatísticas te levam.\u0026nbsp;\nVaporeon é provavelmente a evolução que a maioria dos\u0026nbsp;jogadores de\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go\u0026nbsp;apontaria como sendo o mais forte do grupo, uma vez que foi muito usado desde o lançamento do jogo.\u0026nbsp;É um tipo Água sólido que rivaliza com muitos dos Pokémon mais difíceis de obter e só é superado por nomes como Kyogre e outros monstros.\u0026nbsp;\nLeafeon e Glaceon são sólidos em vários cenários, especialmente se você não tiver um tipo de grama ou gelo melhor disponível.\u0026nbsp;Eles podem causar muito dano e Leafeon pode levar alguns golpes, o que o torna uma escolha sólida para reides e certas composições de equipe.\u0026nbsp;\nUmbreon é na verdade a maior surpresa fora do gráfico de estatísticas, com o tipo Sombrio vendo um pouco de uso porque pode causar uma quantidade razoável de danos e é bom defensivamente.\u0026nbsp;\nDos outros Pokémon, Flareon, Jolteon e Espeon são superados por uma boa parte de sua tipagem e não oferecem muito para mitigar os déficits de estatísticas contra nomes como Entei, Zapdos ou Mewtwo.\u0026nbsp;\nUma vez que Sylveon será adicionado ao\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go, pode levar a coroa como o melhor Eeveeloution geral, mas o tipo Fada ainda não está disponível.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Cale Michael no Dot Esports no dia 19 de dezembro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WinqKOVoryve82erqxnoaqurXnEZphmpZWhtbC%2BjJ6tqKSlmK6wecOoZJ6dppqybrzAq5hmraOWv266zmanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/qual-%C3%A9-a-melhor-evolu%C3%A7%C3%A3o-do-eevee-para-usar-no-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Qual é a melhor evolução do Eevee para usar no Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"FIFA\u0026nbsp;has been the dominant force in the soccer genre. Despite having a formidable competitor in\u0026nbsp;Pro Evolution Soccer\u0026nbsp;(PES),\u0026nbsp;Konami’s attempts at taking down\u0026nbsp;FIFA’s throne seemed to come short every year. In addition to adding different mechanics to the game and making the game look better each year, Konami has also decided to follow an alternative route to give\u0026nbsp;PES\u0026nbsp;a better fighting chance.\nFirst on the list is a rebrand, and\u0026nbsp;PES 2022\u0026nbsp;will go by the name of\u0026nbsp;eFootball. Unlike its competitor,\u0026nbsp;eFootball\u0026nbsp;won’t have a price tag. As a franchise first, the game will be developed on Unreal Engine 4, moving from Konami’s Fox Engine.\nAs of now,\u0026nbsp;eFootball\u0026nbsp;(PES 2022)\u0026nbsp;doesn’t have a set release date. The developers are looking for an early Autumn release, however. Considering\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;22 is looking to hit the shelves on Oct. 1, it makes sense for\u0026nbsp;eFootball\u0026nbsp;to become available around the same time.\nThe game will also become available with a roadmap, meaning players will have more to look out for in the following months after the release. Toward the end of Autumn, Online Leagues will start kicking off alongside a Team Building Mode. Cross-platform matches are likely to be next in line and esports tournaments will start around winter. Winter will be the month to watch out for mobile players since mobile controller support will be rolling out around then.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqeeq11nfXN%2BjJ6dqKekl66tuIyrnKWdkaiy\n","link":"/post/when-does-pes-2022-efootball-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does PES 2022 / eFootball release?"},{"body":"Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is still in beta, but it captured the hearts of many streamers and viewers before its full release. Each match of Fall Guys features 60 players and put them through maps filled with obstacles. Only survivors advance through the next rounds, giving the game a battle royale-like vibe.\nOn one particular map today, with only 12 players remaining in the match, xQc pushed his way to the victory crown by overcoming giant boulders falling from the sky and pedals that spin around like a carousel.\n The Twitch streamer had the upper hand in the final round and was placed in front of everyone in the starting line. Despite being the last round of a match, xQc was extraordinarily calm and almost ran into no trouble apart from falling a few times, which’s the nature of the game.\nThere was one other competitor that was blasting through the map, however, after xQc fell only a couple of steps away from the victory crown, a player named SpyBoss, allegedly reformed, and one named Bryce quickly got ahead of xQc.\nThough xQc was quick to get up and got back on track, he knew that his chances of winning were close to none, “SpyBoss don’t do it!” xQc shouted. SpyBoss, a banned member of xQc’s chat, heard his call for help and suddenly stopped on his way to victory. Bryce, on the other hand, didn’t look like he was in the mood for giving xQc a free win. Seeing this, xQc asked for SpyBoss’s help once again to block Bryce’s path.\nSpyBoss blocked Bryce’s path allowing xQc to claim the victory. xQc quickly repaid his favors by asking his mods to unban him in the chat.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only did xQc take home his third win in a row, but the chat rejoiced with SpyBoss’s freedom. SpyBoss didn’t make any notable comments right after his unbanning, but the chat was already asking xQc to make him a moderator of his chat shortly after the game was completed.\nWe don’t know about SpyBoss’ past actions that got him banned, but his selfless act in Fall Guys, definitely showed he meant the “Reformed” tag in his username.\nYou can still land a beta code for Fall Guys, but the game scheduled for an Aug. 4 release on both PC and PlayStation 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6trrBmqWsZaaesrix0Wauoaddlrmtu9aem2agmaJ6tbuMsKCnZZaWua15xq6wrGWXlrqm\n","link":"/post/xqc-unbans-viewer-who-allowed-him-to-win-fall-guys-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc unbans viewer who allowed him to win Fall Guys game"},{"body":"Mac Studio is a compact and portable Mac workstation from Apple that offers incredible performance thanks to its M1 Max or M1 Ultra. Also, an array of ports are available. Mac Studio could be a top-tier choice for professional users.\nHaving a good keyboard lets you make the most out of your Mac Studio and luckily dozens of keyboards are available on the market. However, not all of them are fully integrated with macOS and offer a satisfying typing experience. Despite the price of about $2,000, there is no keyboard in the Mac Studio box, and you have to pay extra money to buy a brand-new keyboard.\nThis list will help you to choose the best keyboards for Mac Studio. The items listed here are fully compatible and integrated with macOS.\nApple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID SpecificationsThis Apple-built keyboard is the most well-known keyboard for Mac devices with Touch ID and works with Apple Silicon devices with macOS 11.4 or later. The Touch ID provides a hassle-free way of opening the device, and it works great on the Magic Keyboard. The keyboard is available in a full-size variant with a numeric keypad and a compact one. The Magic Keyboard also has a rechargeable battery that lasts for a heck of a time. You can even order the keyboard with 15 language styles. Why We Recommend Brilliant integration with Mac devicesApple-made build qualityTouch ID Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech MX Keys Mini for Mac SpecificationsThe Logitech MX Keys lineup includes keyboards for both Windows and Mac devices. This one is built for Mac with a compact and minimalist design. Unlike Magic Keyboard, the Logitech MX Keys has backlighting, making it easier and more comfortable to type in darkness. Through Bluetooth, you can connect the keyboard to multiple Mac devices simultaneously. Moreover, the company claims its rechargeable battery can last up to ten days on a full charge or up to five months with the backlighting turned off. Why We Recommend Compact and minimal designMultiple devices supportBacklighting Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Satechi Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard SpecificationsThe Satechi Aluminum Bluetooth keyboard is compatible with a wide range of Apple devices and provides an excellent integration with macOS. Also, you can order it in space gray and silver colors. The Satechi keyboard for Mac can connect to three devices simultaneously, which is great for multitasking and busy working environments. It also features a numeric keypad. Satechi says the battery can last up to 80 hours between charges. Why We Recommend Long-lasting Battery lifeGreat build qualitySupports three devices at the time Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Keychron K4 96% Layout 100 Keys Wireless Bluetooth SpecificationsThe Keychron K4 is an affordable keyboard for Mac Studio and other Mac devices with a mechanical style and a pleasing typing experience. It also provides an array of 100 keys with backlighting. Additionally, it features a 4000 mAh battery that lasts for up to 240 hours with backlit disabled. Through Bluetooth, it can connect to three devices at the same time. Why We Recommend Mechanical keyboard qualitySolid battery lifeAffordable price Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech Craft Advanced SpecificationsThe Logitech Craft Advanced is a keyboard for professionals and those looking for a creative add-on to their Mac. First, the typing experience on it is very pleasurable, and you’ll find a great collection of keys on the surface. Additionally, you’ll have an input dial called Crown for more straightforward and instant access to specific apps or commands. Why We Recommend Creative designBrilliant typing experienceThe Crown dial Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech ERGO K860 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard SpecificationsErgonomic keyboards with an iconoclast design have always been popular among Mac users. With Apple’s lack of such a product, third-party producers like Logitech made ERGO K860 wireless ergonomic keyboard. The Logitech ERGO K860 has a wrist rest pillow for comfortability, and its creative design makes typing even more enjoyable. Why We Recommend Wrist rest padCreative sloping keyboard designErgonomic Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFut8SymaiZopnAbrLOq2SmmZNiwLXBw6Km\n","link":"/post/best-keyboards-for-mac-studio/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best keyboards for Mac Studio"},{"body":"With Field of the Dead now banned in Magic: The Gathering‘s Standard format, it’s time to take a look at some of the new best decks. The Simic Ramp deck is leading the charge. It’s a disruptive midrange deck featuring one of the format’s most powerful new cards from Throne of Eldraine. Here’s everything you need to know about Simic Ramp.\nOko is broko The core of this deck is Oko, Thief of Crowns, a powerful card advantage engine that steadily grows your board. Oko is one of the latest in a series of three-mana planewalkers that land with a steep amount of loyalty, but his immediate token generation ability sets him apart from the pack. Many players think Oko will flourish as a Standard powerhouse in the wake of Field’s ban. He comes down early, especially with Gilded Goose, then can start filling the board with Elks and stealing his opponent’s good stuff. Back up Oko with ramp and midrange goodness Two key elements fill out Simic Ramp: ramp and midrange beaters. The aforementioned Gilded Goose is joined by Paradise Druid to give the deck bonus mana. This latter creature has quietly been one of the best ramp spells in recent months. It taps for any color, trades up, and even protects itself from being targeted.\nThe payoffs for this strategy come quickly. Simic Ramp’s midrange threats are flexible and deadly, often taking over the game in the turn they land.\nWicked Wolf starts the beatdown, immediately fighting with whatever it wants on the table. Don’t forget that you can sacrifice the Food a Gilded Goose generates to give the Wolf a one-up in that fight. Brazen Borrower continues along that trend. Play this creature as an adventure to remove any non-land threat on your opponent’s end step, then play it as an airborne beater and go straight to the face. This kind of tempo plan can be an absolute slaughter against certain decks in the current meta.\nThe dream midrange threat, however, is Questing Beast. It’s a hard-hitter with lots of words that make it great against almost everything. Aggro decks often can’t block it, it kills practically any creature by blocking, and it can snipe planeswalkers immediately. If the meta shifts back toward planeswalkers like Narset, Parter of Veils, Questing Beast will be one of the best cards in this deck.\nFinally, Simic Ramp includes the planeswalker with arguably the rawest power, Nissa, Who Shakes the World. Nissa requires an immediate answer from any opponent or it can take over the game quickly. Left unchecked, Nissa allows you to play your payoff cards to devastating effect.\nClose the game with Ramp payoffs Simic Ramp runs two key payoffs for this strategy. On top of the midrange threats, this deck can unload two huge game-busters if everything goes according to plan. The first, Mass Manipulation, simply steals creatures and planeswalkers from your opponent. But the critical payoff here is Hydroid Krasis. This beater was introduced in Ravnica Allegiance and has been a critical closer in Simic decks since then.\nDeploy Krasis early to draw a couple cards, gain some life, and get a blocker out against fast aggro decks. You could also hold onto it and reload your hand and life total in the late game, in addition to creating your win condition. This card even dodges counters due to the trigger going on the stack upon being cast, meaning it’s a very flexible creature that can stabilize almost any game.\nRound out the deck and sideboard with card selection and more tempo The rest of the deck from this partial build is pretty easy. One of the more recent brews, Sjow’s first-place deck from last week’s Fandom Legends, runs a full set of Once Upon a Time to help thin out the deck and set up for midrange greatness. A single copy of Disdainful Stroke helps prepare for more oddball strategies and prevent one-trick combo decks from having their way.\nIn the sideboard, pack up for sniping more niche strategies and reinforcing your own strengths. Sjow opts for Shifting Ceratops and Voracious Hydra as further creature threats.\nMeanwhile, Ashiok, Dream Render, Veil of Summer, and Aether Gust join more copies of Disdainful Stroke to shut down other meta decks where they can. These cards can be crucial tempo killers that disrupt your opponent’s plans, giving you plenty of time to shut the door with your midrange beaters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHykvtSsn2asmJp6rrXDZp6apZVixKrAx2aqoqWZmHqzrcypZK2glWK8rLuMnZycow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/crush-the-mid-game-with-simic-ramp-the-oko-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Crush the mid game with Simic Ramp, the Oko deck"},{"body":"Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz, one of the best CS:GO players of all time, recently expressed how unhappy he is with VALORANT‘s matchmaking system and stated cheaters he encountered in the game were openly toggling on their aimbots.\nThe CS:GO pro not only voiced his frustrations about the number of cheaters—which is massive, according to him—but also how these hackers admitted to using hacks. Dev1ce said he was involved in instances where he was called a cheater by players who turned on their aimbots to match his skills.\n2 things shitty with valorant:\n1. SO MANY CHEATERS. I literally get called a cheater and get toggled on, and they are openly admitting it xD\n2. 5man teams playing ranked, they learned the lesson with LoL, shouldn't be possible to 5stack, creates uneven games. Do a team queue ifso\n— Nicolai Reedtz (@dev1ce) May 2, 2020  Dev1ce also mentioned five-men stacks in ranked were also becoming a nuisance for solo players. The player called for an implementation of a team queue if Riot is planning to have five-stacks in ranked in the long run.\nWhile problems such as these can be overlooked for a game in beta, some fans were disappointed by the games’ security features. Riot also confirmed that it was rather surprising to have hackers in its game this quickly.\nThe team was expecting to see its first batch of cheaters after a couple of weeks after the beta’s release, according to Paul Chamberlain, anti-cheat lead at Riot. It took cheaters only days, however. “It turns out I was optimistic and instead we only had a few days of quiet before we had to be working at full steam ahead,” Chamberlain said.\nRiot also issued a $100,000 bounty for anyone who finds an exploit in the game. Considering its anti-cheat system is new and promising, things should only get better from here. While established titles in the genre like CS:GO still struggle with cheaters, pro players found their safe haven in private leagues such as ESEA and FaceIt. VALORANT is expected to be released officially this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpyrl6R6sb7OZpuermGYsm6%2FwLKqZqyYmr%2BmecCrnGarn2K6orrYZpqhnZGpsrO%2FjKKlZq6Robyzrc2t\n","link":"/post/cs-go-pro-dev1ce-says-there-are-so-many-cheaters-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CS:GO pro dev1ce says there are “so many cheaters” in VALORANT"},{"body":"The Flame Fatales speedrunning event raised over $126,000 in support of the Malala Fund this past week.\nHosted by Games Done Quick and the Frame Fatales all-female speedrunning community, the event took place virtually on Twitch and the GDQ website, with women from all over the world beating their favorite games in record time to raise money for a good cause. The group has previously hosted the Fleet Fatales event, which raised over $80,000 for charity. This year’s Flame Fatales gathering broke that milestone, with a total of $126,862.40 going to the Malala Fund.\nThe event covered a large variety of games and genres. Some of the most impressive runs included therpgchick’s run of Legend of Mana, Char_Bunny’s run of Super Mario Maker on Nintendo 3DS, and Fell’s run of a custom map in Celeste. While originally broadcast on Twitch, these runs and more can be found on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.\nNo matter what game the players chose, an air of support and inclusivity pervaded the entire event. The Malala Fund, the recipient of this year’s donations, is an organization that helps underprivileged girls around the world attend school and get an education. Previous organizations that have partnered with Games Done Quick include Doctors Without Borders, AbleGamers, Organization for Autism Research, and Prevent Cancer Foundation.\nThere’s no end in sight for the Frame Fatales, either. Its next event, Frost Fatales, is already scheduled for Feb. 27 to March 5, 2022. It’s worth keeping an eye on these incredible women as they continue to take over the speedrunning world.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmienJa6pnnFmquapJWoerS8xJ6bq62eo7avs4yerZ6mpGK%2ForXSnqpmp6aav259kW%2BiZp6fp3qurcuao5pllqq7pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/flame-fatales-speedrunning-event-raises-over-126-000-for-malala-fund/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Flame Fatales speedrunning event raises over $126,000 for Malala Fund"},{"body":" It’s been a rough few months for the Sentinels VALORANT roster ever since their group stage exit at VCT Champions 2021. The former kings of NA and international juggernaut have fallen on hard times during 2022. They failed to make the regional playoffs in both Stage One and Stage Two, two of their main players have been in and out of the lineup, and they may finish the Stage Two group stage with a 0-5 record.\nBut even with everything that’s gone wrong, they’re not out of Champions contention just yet. They can still make the NA Last Chance Qualifier if a few things break their way. With eight North American teams supposedly set to be invited, there’s a path for them to secure a spot at the LCQ.\nHere’s how Sentinels can reach the NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier 2022.\nIf Sentinels lose to Cloud9 Cloud9’s struggles also came as a bit of a surprise to most NA fans, which began after the shocking trade that sent longtime Korean initiator Xeta to T1 (along with coach Autumn) in exchange for curry. Since that trade, C9 have lost three straight, and their most recent loss to FaZe put them out of Stage Two playoff contention.\nIf Sentinels lose to C9, they will finish the year with 45 total VCT circuit points. With that, they’re guaranteed to finish behind OpTic, The Guard, C9, XSET, LG, and 100T. With two NA teams going straight to Champions, and supposedly eight going to the LCQ, Sentinels just need to finish in the top 10 of all NA teams.\nRight now, they’re in seventh. But if they get jumped by all four of NRG, EG, FaZe, and Ghost, then they would be out of LCQ contention. And that could happen. Here’s how each team can pass Sentinels.\nNRG just need to make the playoffs. Even if they lose in the playoffs immediately, making the playoffs would put them past Sentinels. If NRG lose to The Guard in the final week of group stage play, then Sentinels are safe.EG and FaZe will pass Sentinels just by making playoffs. Even if they are eliminated first, they will tie Sentinels in total points, and the tie is broken by amount of Stage Two points.Ghost can pass Sentinels by finishing fifth or sixth, via the same tiebreaker scenario. If Sentinels beat Cloud9 If Sentinels beat C9, their VCT point total would jump up to 50 by finishing fifth instead of sixth in their group. While this doesn’t seem like much and wouldn’t guarantee a spot in LCQ, it would afford them a little bit more security.\nThe group of OpTic, The Guard, C9, XSET, LG, and 100T would still finish above them. Additionally, it would put more space between them and the teams looking to pass them. Here’s how each team can pass Sentinels if Sentinels beat C9 in the final week. As a reminder, all of the teams below would need to pass Sentinels for them to not make the LCQ.\nIf NRG makes playoffs, they would at least be tied with Sentinels in total NA VCT points, and pass them based on tiebreaker.If EG or FaZe make the playoffs but are eliminated first, they will not pass Sentinels. If they finish fifth/sixth or higher, they will pass Sentinels.Ghost can pass Sentinels by finishing fourth or higher in the playoffs. If they finish lower than that, Sentinels are guaranteed to pass them.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdoprAbrTOsGSsnZ6ptq%2Bxy6xknJmeYsC1tculZKaZm5p6r62Mr5qtZZyWwLV5wqGYp5uVYr62rcuinaKdomJ%2FcX6R\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-the-struggling-sentinels-can-still-make-the-na-vct-last-chance-qualifier-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how the struggling Sentinels can still make the NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier 2022"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought the Vow of the Disciple raid, a journey through a Pyramid stuck in Savathûn’s Throne World. To get to Rhulk, the Disciple of the Witness, players have to fight their way through the raid—and this means they have to get past the quasi-Abomination known as the Caretaker.\nWhile the Caretaker fight can be tricky in itself, Bungie has added the Base Information challenge to the encounter, which tasks players with a few extra steps but gives them another chest at the end of the fight. Though this challenge can seem complicated, it’s relatively simple as long as you have a stun team that can hold the boss off for a fair bit of time. Here’s how to complete it.\nHow to complete the Caretaker challenge in Destiny 2 The Caretaker challenge isn’t much of a departure for the add clear and stun teams. The runners, however, have an extra challenge on their hands: They must only grab one symbol at a time across the entire encounter. This means there will be a fair bit of back-and-forth running, memorizing locations, managing the Pervading Darkness debuff, and opening doors.\nEach runner grabbing one symbol at a time means shorter, faster runs, but more time spent in the rooms overall and less downtime between runs. This means Pervading Darkness will stack up more quickly and dissolve more slowly. Manage your stacks and don’t be afraid to stand outside the door for a bit if you need to let your stacks wane as long as the Caretaker isn’t too close to the Obelisk.\nSince the doors can only be opened from the outside, this means one of the two runners (or one of the other team members outside of the room) should be ready to open doors. The runner who is outside should have more than enough time to shoot the symbol and stand by the door. Since the later floors have more than one door, however, runners should keep an eye on their teammates to spot which way they’ll come from.\nThe runners should communicate with each other and they can spread out to find symbols. Both can clear one side of the room quickly, for instance, and move on to the other parts, or they can each take one half of the room. This will largely depend on personal preference.\nLastly, if more members of your fireteam are comfortable with the runner role, players can tag in and out throughout the encounter, especially if Pervading Darkness stacks are high. This likely won’t be a part of the regular strategy but can be an edge case in specific circumstances.\nThough the runners feel the most impact by doing the challenge, the stun team’s performance can make or break attempts at this challenge. Since the runners could be taking longer than usual, consistently keeping the Caretaker at bay will make it more comfortable for them to go through with the challenge and make the encounter as a whole easier.\nIf you’re unsure if a runner picked up a second symbol, keep an eye on the left side of your screen to see if the Challenge Failed notification pops up. Though most symbols are fairly straightforward, sometimes two of them will be in close proximity, particularly on the second floor, and a runner could accidentally pick one of them up.\nIf you’ve finished the encounter without a runner picking up more than one symbol at a time, you’ll receive a second chest after the final stand, which should give you another drop from the encounter’s loot pool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerW0xGaZmquVYravss6rpJqsmaS7bq%2FAq5ytmZuav26vx5qjpZ2enLJutc1mm56rpJ67unmRrGSvp6divKd506GcZpyZqLCqvMueZKuZmZk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-base-information-caretaker-challenge-in-destiny-2-s-vow-of-the-disciple-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Base Information (Caretaker) challenge in Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid"},{"body":"Gjallarhorn launched in Destiny 2 with the 30th Anniversary Pack. And as if the launcher couldn’t get any stronger, Bungie also added a catalyst to it, making it even more deadly. Getting it requires a trip to the Grasp of Avarice and a few secret steps.\nThe Gjallarhorn catalyst is locked behind a set of secret chests in the new dungeon, which can only be opened with the Burdened by Riches buff. Three Reaver Vandal enemies will spawn in specific points in the dungeon and they’re all near a special chest.\nFirst chest: Inside the loot cave The first step is right at the beginning of the dungeon after clearing the first crystal and dropping further into the cave. Before jumping to the ledge with the Hive, look to the right to see a Reaver Vandal with a Scorch Cannon. Clear the Hive enemies, then damage the Reaver until it drops an Engram with the Burdened by Riches debuff.\nGrab the debuff, then walk over the protruding crystal back the way you came from. The chest will be on top of a small platform in front of the crystal.\nSecond chest: Office, after the puzzles The second Reaver will spawn in the office-like area after the puzzles. Hit him until you get the buff, then rush through the vent on top of the boxes. Once you’re on the other side of the tunnel, jump to the platform to your right and opposite the entrance to the boss room.\nThird chest: shield area After you’re done clearing the Fallen Shield area, you’ll find the last chest on top of a house in the middle of the last island. To find the debuff needed to open it, look for the Reaver Vandal in an area with purple covers. From the main platform, it’s located to the right of the area with the suspended turbine, and the cannon will take you straight there.\nDamage him, get the buff, then launch yourself to the middle platform and head out. If you’re running Dawnblade or Thundercrash, you can make your way to the other side fairly easily. If you’re struggling, bringing a sword can help you correct your course.\nWhat does the Gjallarhorn catalyst do? The Gjallarhorn catalyst gives the rocket launcher an ability called “More Wolves.” This, according to the game, raises the weapon’s magazine size and “final blows with Wolfpack Rounds spawn a faster, more powerful missile at the target’s location.”\nTo unlock the catalyst, you need 400 kills with the weapon, so Shuro Chi can be a solid place to farm those kills. You can also take advantage of the heavy ammo regeneration buff from Starhorse’s Favor during Dares of Eternity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHNpaaco12ptaZ5xqOYpaSRp7Wwvs1mmpqskaHGtMCMoqVmnJWowaq62GZp\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-gjallarhorn-catalyst-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Gjallarhorn catalyst in Destiny 2"},{"body":"NRG’s VALORANT roster is finally complete after months of using stand-in players at various events. Now, another CS:GO veteran is being brought in as the organization officially announced the signing of Gage “Infinite” Green earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinite played for dozens of teams during his CS:GO career, with some of the highlights being Spacestation Gaming, Dignitas, and Chaos Esports Club. But back in May, the rifler made his intent to pursue VALORANT competitively clear, retiring to focus on the new game.\u0026nbsp;\nthe final piece to NRG Valorant\nplease welcome @Infinite1csgo to the #NRGFam pic.twitter.com/O3jzqCQuI5\n— NRG (@NRGgg) December 26, 2020  Between May and June, Infinite grinded VALORANT and competed in several smaller events. When he couldn’t stick with a roster, however, he transitioned back to CS:GO.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinite played in a lot of CS:GO tournaments since making that decision, even winning several tournaments as he bounced between stacks like Swole Patrol and Ze Pug Godz. It actually looked like he might stick to his previous game up until the ex-Cloud9 roster he most recently played with was signed by Extra Salt on Dec. 12.\u0026nbsp;\nHe was excluded from that transaction and left teamless once again until NRG reached out with the offer to join a VALORANT roster in need of a fifth player.\u0026nbsp;\nThis decision was made after the team moved Yannick “KOLER” Blanchette to the inactive roster. He joined the team in October after leaving Immortals.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinite is known as an in-game leader and plays both Cypher and Killjoy. But with Damian “daps” Steele on the team, it is likely he will mostly play the latter. NRG will have some adjusting to do with its agent pool, but having a solid fifth player will make that transition much smoother.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeql2LAqrPNrGSippaeu6rAxGarqGWmlrmwvsCnq2aqn6jBpr4%3D\n","link":"/post/nrg-signs-infinite-to-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG signs Infinite to VALORANT roster"},{"body":"The competitive Teamfight Tactics esports scene returns this summer for North American players with Worlds taking place later this year.\nIn a partnership between Riot Games and Wisdom, North American TFT players will have around four weeks to get prepared before the first Astral Cup tournament. Similar in structure to the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets competitive roadmap, a total of two tournaments will take place prior to the TFT Set Seven Mid-Set Finale. During Set 7.5, a third Cup tournament and the Last Chance Qualifier will feed into the Regional Finals—along with the Ranked ladder and Qualifier point leaders. There are some changes to the format, though.\u0026nbsp;\nEach of the TFT Cup tournaments is slightly different than previous years, running for a total of four days and split between weekends. A total of 160 of the highest-ranked NA players are invited to a Cup tournament, with the top 32 automatically qualifying for day three. The first two days will not have an official broadcast and will reduce the field to a total of 32.\nBonus points will get awarded at the end of the first day to the top 24 players, with the top eight earning three points, the top 16 earning two points, and the top 24 earning one point. The second day will cut the field to 32, who will advance to the third day to compete against the original top 32 from the ladder that was given a bye. Days three and four will take place the following weekend and will have an official broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set Seven/7.5 competitive NA roadmap The Astral and Jade Cup will feed into the MId-Set Finale taking place from Aug. 19 to 21. Players can earn Qualifier points at the Cup tournaments to earn an invite to the Mid-Set Finale, or finish in the top four at a Cup. Ranked ladder standings during Set Seven will apply towards seeding at the Astral and Jade Cup tournaments and the top two ranked players on the ladder at the end of Set Seven will earn an invite to the Regional Finals in Set 7.5.\nSet 7.5 will feature a North American Last Chance Qualifier and the Dragon Cup, with both feeding into the Dragonlands Regional Finals. A Western Last Chance Qualifier tournament will also take place for additional Worlds seeding, similar to the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets one. \u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set Seven Astral Cup The first two days of the TFT Set Seven Astral Cup are scheduled to take place from July 1 to 2. All players who make the top 32 cut from the first two days will advance to the second half of the tournament from July 9 to 10. Players who finish in the top four of the Astral Cup earn a direct invite to the Dragonlands Mid-Set Finale.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set Seven Jade Cup The first two days of the Dragonlands Jade Cup will run from\u0026nbsp;July 30 to 31. All players who make the top 32 cut on day two will advance to the second half of the tournament from Aug. 9 to 10.\u0026nbsp; Players who finish in the top four of the Jade Cup earn a direct invite to the Dragonlands Mid-Set Finale.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set Seven Mid-Set Finale Scheduled to take place from Aug 19 to 21, the TFT Dragonlands Mid-Set Finale will showcase a total of 32 players—24 of the highest Qualifier points earners and the top four players from the Jade and Astral Cup.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers who finish fifth to eighth earn an invite to the Dragon Cup in Set 7.5. The top four earn a direct invite to the TFT Regional NA Finals. And the winner of the Dragonlands Mid-Set Finale earns a direct invite to Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set 7.5 Dragon Cup The first two days of the TFT Set 7.5 Dragon Cup are scheduled to take place from Sept. 24 to 25. All players who make the top 32 cut on day two will advance to the second half of the tournament from Oct. 1 to 2. Players who finish in the top four of the Dragon Cup earn a direct invite to the NA Regional Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Set 7.5 NA Last Chance Qualifier Taking the slot that was previously the Challenger Series, the Last Chance Qualifier will run from Oct. 8 to 9. A total of 16 NA players will compete based on ladder snapshot standings from Oct. 4. And the top two TFT players will advance to the Regional Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Dragonlands Regional Finals Determining who will represent NA at TFT Worlds, a total of 24 players will compete at the Dragonlands Regional Finals. The number of players who advance to Worlds hasn’t been determined by Riot at the time of writing. This also includes the number of players who can qualify to compete in the Western Last Chance Qualifier.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWx6r62MnKamqJWptrW11Z5kq6eRmbqivIytpq6qnpa6prrTrGSsm5iasba4xGaorpmcnrOqsdGsZJqmlGLCsbDArZys\n","link":"/post/tft-set-7-na-competitive-roadmap-tournaments-schedule-qualifiers-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 7 NA competitive roadmap: Tournaments, schedule, qualifiers, and updates"},{"body":"Fortnite players are getting ready for yet another week of Chapter Two, season six. While weeks may not mean much to players who don’t stress over maxing their battle passes, they’ll be a blessing in disguise for those who are looking to unlock all the tiers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe challenges for the fifth and sixth weeks of the current Fortnite season were leaked ahead of time by iFireMonkey, a reputable data miner within the community. As the weeks kick off, Fortnite players will be able to start grinding toward completing a handful of epic quests and legendary challenges.\nHere are all the quests for weeks five and six of Fortnite Chapter Two, season six.\nChapter Two, season six, week five challenges Deal damage with SMGs (0/1000) – 24,000 XPDrive from Sweaty Sands to Colossal Crops without leaving the vehicle – 24,000 XPGet two second of airtime in a vehicle (0/2) – 24,000 XPLegendary Quest – collect bars (1000,2000,3000,4000,5000) – 35,000 XP to 24,500 XPMaintain a speed of 65 or greater for four seconds in a vehicle – 24,000 XPModify vehicles with off-road tires (0/3) – 24,000 XPSearch Ammo Boxes (0/5) – 24,000 XPUse a campfire – 24,000 XP Chapter Two, season six, week six challenges Complete Bounties (0/3) – 24,000 XPComplete the swimming time trial at Weeping Woods or Coral Castle (0/1) – 24,000 XPHit an enemy from 50 meters or greater with a bow – 24000 XPLegendary Quest – deal damage with makeshift weapons (2500,5000,7500,10000, 12500) – 35,000 XP to 24,500 XP.Open Safes (0/3) – 24,000 XPReach max shields in different matches (0/3) – 24,000 XPStay within 20 meters of a player for 3 seconds while wearing a prop disguise (0/3) – 24,000 XPVisit Fancy View, Rainbow Rentals, and Lockie’s Lighthouse – 24,000 XPncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2YtaK4y56loJ2jYrOwvoywnJ6jo2KCbq3NnWRvZZ%2Bbeqe70a2loqyVYrCprc%2BtnKtlYmLApq3SqKVmbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-challenges-for-weeks-5-and-6-of-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the challenges for weeks 5 and 6 of Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"With the new PS5 now available worldwide, gamers are finally getting their chance to experiment with all the features of next-generation gaming.\nOut of the box, the PS5 provides everything you need to get going with your gaming experience, including the new DualSense controller as well as a preinstalled game, Astro’s Playroom.\nOne of the console’s best features is perfect for users who have a busy, on-the-go lifestyle or find themselves wanting to connect with friends while away from their console.\nThe best way to do these things is by connecting your mobile phone to the PS5. This can be done through a variety of methods to produce different results.\nHow to connect your phone to PS5 First, the method that will grant users the most options is through using the official PlayStation app.\nTo install this, simply search for it on your device’s respective app store. Once located, download and install it onto your phone.Once downloaded, launch the app and you’ll be prompted to sign in to your PlayStation account. Once logged in, you must connect your PS5.To connect your PS5, you must select the device from the options on the application. If you’re logged into the same PS network account as your device, it will immediately recognize this and allow you to easily connect. From the app, you can check your progress on different games, search the PlayStation Store to purchase and download games or applications to your console remotely. You can also see any friends who are online and interact with them through both messages and party chat.\nAnother way to connect to your PS5 is by using the mobile device as a screen through remote play.\nTo do this, you’re first going to want to ensure that remote play is enabled in your PS5’s settings.Once this has been enabled, go ahead and download the PS Remote Play application on your phone. Once opened, you’ll be prompted to sign into your PS Network account. Do so and the device will begin to search for a PS5 with the same account logged in.When the mobile device finds the console, it will immediately connect and start displaying your gameplay on your mobile screen. When connected to remote play, you’ll be required to connect your controller directly to your phone or PC. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKWnnZOperq71KtkqaCfo7JuwM5mp6xt\n","link":"/post/how-to-connect-your-phone-to-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to connect your phone to PS5"},{"body":" Will the quest for Fortbytes in Fortnite: Battle Royale season nine ever end? Well, it will eventually. And with today’s Fortbyte, we’re one step closer to getting all 100.\nFortbytes, a new collectible item added in season nine, task players with doing a series of missions to try and unlock them all. After you get 90, you’ll unlock this season’s secret costume.\nThe next mission from Epic Games is a bit more obscure and asks fans to unlock Fortbyte 88, which is “found somewhere within map location J3.” Thankfully, though, you won’t have to search long because we’ve already found it.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jRMgcL1s10\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  As the name suggests, you need to head to the J3 section of the map, which is a huge area near Sunny Steps. You’ll notice a lone wooden structure in the area. That’s where the Fortbyte will be.\nYou can find it just west of the structure in a grassy plain under a lone cut-off tree. Once you find the Fortbyte, interact with it as usual and your quest will be complete.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BnoqmvusDEZm9xZZ2WvW64zpyYraGfo3qrfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-88-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 88 in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"League of Legends lead champion producer Ryan “Reav3” Mireles addressed fans’ concerns today, explaining that upcoming champion Seraphine “feels way different” than Sona.\nRiot revealed Seraphine’s full ability kit today and several fans referred to her as “Sona 2.0” in a Reddit post. Reav3 detailed a few differences between the two champs, imploring the community to “try her out before judging too [sic] much from an ability breakdown video.”\n“For one, she is a VERY skillshot reliant champ which feels way different than [sic] Sona,” Reav3 said. “The big reason she feels unique though is her music passive which makes each 3rd spell you cast, cast twice. This leads to having to think about which order you use your spells in to get different effects, and gets you into like a musical 1, 2, 3, and 4 rhythm when you play her that feels really different then any other champ.”\nReav3 also said the two champions would mostly appear in different lanes. While Sona is an enchanter support, Seraphine will be “primarily a mid lane mage” with “wombocombo AoE ranged damage.”\nSona is considered one of League‘s simpler champions, having only one skill shot in her ultimate. Seraphine, on the other hand, has three skill shot abilities that must be accurate to be effective. And being able to cast every third ability twice creates a unique four-beat rhythm, according to Reav3. This ties in well with her thematic as an aspiring musician, forcing players to create some music of their own.\nBut Seraphine does have some similarities with Sona. Her Surround Sound (W) ability shields nearby allies and grants them movement speed. And if Seraphine is already shielded, she restores health to her teammates. This ability sort of fuses Sona’s W and E into one skill.\nSeraphine’s ultimate is also a skill shot that charms enemies and deals damage, using a hitbox similar to Sona’s Crescendo. But the ability differs in that it can strike allies to extend its range and provide the “Note” buff.\nThe new champ, who will also be featured on virtual K-pop group K/DA’s new album, hits the Rift on Oct. 29. But fans will be able to test her out on the PBE soon.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6wxK9knKedorKvwNJmpqdlo5q%2ForzHoqWeZZmoerS7zZpka2VgYrCwuc%2BlmKKmpKh6tK3YrGStp12pv7p5x56pZqelqXqntdGsqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-dev-comments-on-seraphine-is-sona-2-0-complaints-says-to-try-her-out-first/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League dev comments on “Seraphine is Sona 2.0” complaints, says to “try her out” first"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast revealed a second Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair promotion today, this time featuring a rat theme.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Secret Lair bundle was unveiled today, showcasing four artists and their interpretations on rat-themed Magic cards. The bundle contains a total of eight foil cards and a one-of-a-kind card sleeve for $39.99. Sales for Year of the Rat will begin on Jan. 27. The bundle includes five copies of Rat Colony, Marrow-Gnawer, Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, and Pack Rat. Players may purchase the Secret Lair Year of the Rat in any number quantity of their choosing but only within the 24-hour window.\u0026nbsp;\nThe initial on-demand timed-boxed Secret Lair that sold in December was a success, according to Mark Heggen, and WotC has plans to continue dropping random Secret Lair bundles in the future. Year of the Rat is a single bundle, unlike the eight drops that were offered via the first Secret Lair drop.\u0026nbsp;\nEach rat card in Year of the Rat is legal to play in competitive Magic but is unique due to its artwork.\u0026nbsp;\nRat Colony: Illustrated by Kisung KohMarrow-Gnawer: Illustrated Jenn RavenaInk-Eyes, Servant of Oni: Illustrated JungShanPack Rat: Illustrated by Fiona Hsieh Sales for Year of the Rat, Magic’s second Secret Lair promotion, begin on Jan. 27 at 11am CT and will only be available for 24 hours\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqp6boprBbrjAoqlmqpWpwrO60magp2Walru2rdGyZLChpJ16urHAq2Sonl2ptaZ50Zqr\n","link":"/post/mtg-secret-lair-returns-in-january-with-year-of-the-rat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Secret Lair returns in January with Year of the Rat"},{"body":"When Strixhaven: School of Mages releases, Magic: The Gathering Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa can add having his own card to the long list of accolades and accomplishments in his lengthy career.\nElite Spellbinder is a Creature in Strixhaven with art featuring the likeness of the reigning Magic world champion. Damo da Rosa defeated Marcio Carvalho to win World Championship XXVI. Immediately after his tournament victory, Damo da Rosa was approached by Wizards of the Coast with concepts for his card.\nDamo da Rosa joins a small group of players who have their likenesses on a Magic card. Fellow World Champion Javier Dominguez was put on Fervent Champion after winning the 2018 World Championship. There are 11 Magic Invitational winners who earned the same honor.\nAccording to Damo da Rosa, he was initially presented with a set of cards from Kaldheim, but he didn’t like either of those choices. Each of those cards were too narrow in application and a big thing for Damo da Rosa was that his card would be useful in a variety of different formats and strategies.\nHe was then given options from Strixhaven and Elite Spellbinder was the choice. The art shows Damo da Rosa as a Silverquill mage. Artist Ryan Pancoast was tasked with accurately drawing the Hall of Famer.\n“I love it. I think it looks exactly like me. I’ve had tokens made of me before, and they were always like, ‘Well, if you put those side-by-side with a picture of me, you can tell it’s me,’ whereas this card I could identify as myself from across the room. It’s really, really good. I was very positively surprised,” Damo da Rosa told Dot Esports.\nDamo da Rosa had some say in the creation of Elite Spellbinder. He proposed several changes, like giving the Human Cleric Flash, but those ultimately didn’t go through. Damo da Rosa said he didn’t design the card, but was in constant communication with the design team.\n“It very much feels like my card,” Damo da Rosa said.\nElite Spellbinder is a 3/1 Flying Creature with two relevant Creature types and a unique ability for White. White is no stranger to tax effects, but Elite Spellbinder hits any nonland card in the opponent’s hand. The effect also remains if the creature dies. Damo da Rosa said this is a strong card that could see play in multiple formats.\n“I think this can potentially see play in White aggressive decks in Standard, Collected Company decks in Historic, Humans in Modern and Death and Taxes in Legacy to begin with, but I’ll certainly be trying it in a lot more builds,” Damo da Rosa said.\nTry out Elite Spellbinder and all the new cards when Strixhaven releases digitally on April 15 with a tabletop release set for April 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyxrdSlpmaumam8s3nDmqSoZZSWerO70ppkqKZdnba0edaoqaWcXZi1ornPoqanq5ievW6vwKubZp2cnsGmedKpnKWkkp67pbHR\n","link":"/post/paulo-vitor-damo-da-rosa-on-his-world-championship-card-elite-spellbinder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa on his World Championship card Elite Spellbinder"},{"body":"The PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Fall Split 2021 has been postponed by a week, Tencent announced yesterday. The reason behind this wasn’t revealed.\nRegistration for the PMCO will now be open until July 18. Players who are ranked Platinum or above can form teams to register for the competition through the official website. The qualifiers have also been pushed back a week, taking place from July 26 to Aug. 1.\nRelated: PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2021 unveiled with $3 million charity prize pool\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by PUBG Mobile Esports (@esportspubgmobile)\n There are 23 Club Opens for different regions around the world. After registering, players must compete in the qualification round across Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok. A team’s two best games from each map will be considered for the overall rankings. The top teams from each region with the most points will qualify for the PMCO Fall Split group stages.\nSee PUBG on Amazon The Fall Split of the PMCO has a total prize pool of $700,000. A major change being implemented in this split is the compulsory GAC program that all participants must download before competing. It’s an anti-cheat program that will prevent hackers from using unfair means to advance in the competition. The implementation of this anti-cheat program comes after over 50 teams were disqualified in the Spring Split for violating the competition’s rules.\nAfter the qualifiers, the group stages and finals will happen in August and September. Top teams from here will make it to the regional PUBG Mobile Pro Leagues (PMPL), where they’ll have a shot at qualifying for the Global Championship (PMGC) 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdXZi5tq6MqKeepl2brq24jKynpaGkYn9xfpBmp66rmJqxbq7AnKJmmV2ssqa3\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-club-open-fall-split-2021-pushed-back-a-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile Club Open Fall Split 2021 pushed back a week"},{"body":" Respawn lead level designer Jason McCord posted a heatmap that gives fans insight into the game’s development process.\nMcCord’s tweet explained that the heatmaps were used to show Legend movement over six months of internal testing, before Apex Legends was shipped.\nDuring development, we use heatmaps to look at where players land, move through the map, die, etc. We use this data to draw conclusions on map flow and balance.\nThis is a heatmap of Legend movement from about 6 months of testing internally, before we shipped. It's… so beautiful pic.twitter.com/s9yVd10qGI\n— Jason McCord (@MonsterclipRSPN) July 26, 2019  A heatmap like this would provide Respawn with information as to what parts of the map are overly populated, and what parts end up deserted. “During development, we use heatmaps to look at where players land, move through the map, die, etc.” McCord said. “We use this data to draw conclusions on map flow and balance.”\nFrom the looks of the heatmap, the most populated areas of movement during development were in the center. Places like Bridges, Bunker and Cascades got the most traffic.\nOn the other hand, areas like Swamps and Relay garnered little movement, presumably because they are on the outskirts of the map and the ring is less likely to take players there.\nRespawn’s development team did alter the map for season two, after the Repulsor Tower, which kept wildlife off the island, was destroyed. Now that Leviathans are traversing Kings Canyon, certain settlements were wrecked and rebuilt.\nThe area that was previously Bridges is now The Cage, which has become a popular landing zone during matches.\nCascades has also been transformed to Containment, a wonderfully built area where shrieking Flyers are caged up.\nThough heatmaps were used during development, it seems they continue to have a huge effect on the transformation of Kings Canyon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZyarqV5y56tnqRdmbK0tcannKtloprDpq3LrGShnZGpuqK8jK6qnpxdmcKztc2gZJqola16rbHGnqWdq12Zsrexy6inpp2eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-lead-level-designer-reveals-heatmap-used-during-apex-legends-development/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn lead level designer reveals heatmap used during Apex Legends development"},{"body":"In today’s final reveal stream for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, series creator Masahiro Sakurai introduced the last fighter: Sora from Kingdom Hearts. Earlier in the presentation, Sakurai showed off the final Mii Fighter costumes, and all the new content will share the same release date of Oct. 18.\nAside from the confirmed release date, this means a new balance patch will occur later this month. So players who want to save any of their replays or highlights will need to archive them before Sora is added to the roster.\nAs the final character to join the Fighter Pass Vol. 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in general, Sora will bring a new stage, music tracks, and a new set of Mii Fighter costumes alongside him. Since he’s the last character coming to the game, Sakurai emphasized the effort that went into his costumes.\nThe first four costumes represent his different appearances from the original game, sequel, Dream Drop Distance, and Kingdom Hearts III. The sixth and seventh colors reference his Valor and Wisdom forms from Kingdom Hearts II, while the last color shows off his ultimate form from Kingdom Hearts III. The fifth alteration is the most imaginative costume, using his appearance in the Timeless River from Kingdom Hearts II.\nYou can try out Sora for yourself when he’s released on Oct. 18. He’ll be available for either $5.99 or will automatically join your roster if you already purchased the Fighters Pass Vol. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6tLvRmmSbnV2nsq2xwKycnWWZo3q0wc%2BeqWarnZbAqXnBq6asZaWhwaq5wK2c\n","link":"/post/when-will-sora-be-released-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Sora be released in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":"Pokémon TCG is set to get a new set later this month when Evolving Skies hits stores on Aug. 27. Boasting over 200 cards, the set will bring a variety of new and fan-favorite Pokémon into the card game.\nAs a mix of the OCG sets Eeveelutions, Sky Stream, and Towering Perfection, you’ve got quite a variety of cards to collect in the set, including some that were cut from June’s Chilling Reign.\nWhether you’re a long-time collector or someone who is getting into Pokémon TCG for the first time, you’re going to want to know which cards you should look out for as you open packs of Evolving Skies. We will be breaking down the cards we think will be the “chase” when Evolving Skies launches later this month.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Best cards to pull from Evolving Skies Like most Pokémon TCG sets, the alternate art cards are going to be the most sought after, and in the case of Evolving Skies, there are plenty.\nThe most valuable of these will be the Eeveelutions with their alternative art Vmax versions which include Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, and Umbreon.\nThere are also alternate art V versions and regular art V versions for all the Eeveelution. But these alternate art ones are the ones you want to seek out if you’re looking for value. If you can collect a full set of Eeveelutions you’re going to be sitting on something quite special that will be sure to increase in value drastically over time.\nOutside of Eeveelutions, you’ll want to chase the Rayquaza variants in the set, with the most sought after being the VMax and V Alternate art cards, but the Rainbow Rare variant will also be a hot item.\nSome other Pokémon that still provide some value is the alternate art versions of Duraludo, which come in both V and Vmax, and the alternate art Dragonite V.\nThere are two trainer cards in the set that are going to be big pulls and these are Raihan and Zinnia’s Resolve. These cards in a rainbow rare variant, but these characters also appear in the V alternate art for Rayquaza and Duraludon.\nUltimately with Evolving Skies, you’ll be hunting alternate art cards. Anything with Rayquaza, an Eeveelution, or either trainer Raihan or Zinnia is going to be what you want out of the set if you are looking for rarity.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKwor7DrGStp12lwq24jJ%2BpqKVdpbysscyopWask5x6psLOpa2ippdiwKy1xKw%3D\n","link":"/post/best-cards-to-pull-from-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-evolving-skies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best cards to pull from Pokémon TCG Evolving Skies"},{"body":"Endpoint has appointed Allan “Rejin” Petersen as the head coach of its CS:GO team in place of Allan Hender. The move comes after the conclusion of the PGL Antwerp Major and days after the organization transfer-listed Mohammad “BOROS” Malhas. The squad is now down to just four players.\nRejin is mostly known for the period in which he served as MOUZ’s head coach between April 2019 and September 2020. The Danish tactician helped them win multiple tournaments, such as CS:GO Asia Championships in November 2019 and ESL Pro League season 10 in December 2019. Even though he was doing a great job with MOUZ, he went on to lose his job after he was banned for the exploit of the coach spectator bug in September 2020 alongside 36 other CS:GO coaches.\nA Pro League champion 🏆\nA Danish CS veteran 🇩🇰\nA coach to take us to the next level 📈\nPlease welcome @RejinCS 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ta90p4xMJL\n— Endpoint CeX (@TeamEndpoint) May 25, 2022  Rejin has recently finished serving his 19.8-month suspension given by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), which means he’s free to attend all CS:GO tournaments organized by ESIC-members. The 34-year-old, though, is permanently banned from attending Majors, according to Valve’s ruling.\nRejin didn’t stay away from the CS:GO scene while he was banned. He worked as a manager for MAD Lions between February and July 2021 and was last seen working as an analyst for Entropiq Prague in March 2022.\n“I’m happy to announce my comeback as a head coach,” Rejin said. “When Endpoint reached out and told me about their project and future, it was a no-brainer for me to say yes. I know in many eyes I have betrayed the scene and the community that I dearly love so much. I have learned many valuable lessons [over] the past two years. I need to earn my way back, and I will keep grinding and give back to the community.”\nEndpoint were coached by Allan Hender since June 2021 and he often did work as an analyst for tournaments as well. Moving forward, he’s looking to transition to a full-time role as a broadcast member.\nEndpoint are currently composed of Joey “⁠CRUC1AL⁠” Steusel, Guy “⁠Nertz⁠” Iluz, Kia “⁠Surreal⁠” Man, and Max “⁠MiGHTYMAX⁠” Heath. The organization will need to sign one more player for the rest of the year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHNnaeooZ6perS1xqeqZqqVn7avecCsZKedp2KwtLPOZp%2BemZRisLCtwqE%3D\n","link":"/post/endpoint-signs-rejin-as-new-cs-go-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Endpoint signs Rejin as new CS:GO head coach"},{"body":" On Oct. 27, 2009, a game called League of Legends was launched to very little fanfare. It was just another title—albeit a good, critically acclaimed one—trying to capitalize on the success of Defense of the Ancients, a popular mod for Warcraft 3.\n Five years later, League of Legends is the most popular game on the planet. 67 million people play it every month. Last year it pulled in nearly $1 billion in revenue, more than any other game in its genre. More people watch League of Legends competition broadcasts than the World Series. League of Legends sold out the Staples Center in less than a day.\n Two weeks ago a sold out crowd of nearly 60,000 watched Korea’s Samsung Galaxy White win the fourth ever Riot World Championships. The world has run out of stadiums large enough to contain League of Legends.\n Five years ago, no one would believe how far League of Legends would go, or just what it could do for esports. But that’s nothing new.\n When Minh “Gooseman” Le began work on Counter-Strike, a mod for 1998 release Half-Life, he surely never envisioned players play it to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The game he set out to make, one he’d later complete called Tactical Intervention, more centered on the counter-terrorism themes in Counter-Strike, not the squad-based tactical multiplayer action.\n But it evolved into an esports phenomenon.\n The story of Defense of the Ancients, the WarCraft 3 mod that fathered the multiplayer online battle arena genre, had similarly humble beginnings. A mapmaker called “Eul” released the first version of the map, but it took Steve “Guinsoo” Feak to build it into Dota Allstars, a game which quickly developed a competitive following. Feak would later build League of Legends, while his successor as Dota shepherd, “Icefrog,” later moved to Valve to create Dota 2.\n Right now, someone is unknown programmer is making something. It may not be big or popular yet, but in five years? It will be the next Counter-Strike, the next League of Legends, something new and exciting and entirely different. It will be something that changes the playing field, takes us to another level, makes us realize things we never imagined were possible.\n Today, League of Legends is that game. Congratulations on five years of success, Riot Games.\n Photo via Riot Games/Flickr\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecGiqa2glJbGboOYcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/happy-birthday-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Happy birthday, League of Legends!"},{"body":"Gotham City is the new Rift Zone in Fortnite, which means the Caped Crusader himself has dropped off of the Battle Bus to fight in some battle royales.\u0026nbsp;\nNow that Batman has officially crossed over into the game, several themed challenges based on the long legacy of the character have also been added. One of those is locating three different Bat Signals and lighting them up with the iconic symbol.\u0026nbsp;\n Where those three signals are located does differ for each player, but the general area placements are still the same. With that said, here are all of the Bat Signal locations that are currently known.\nDusty Depot/Salty Springs Located smack dab between Dusty Depot and Salty Springs, this is Bat Signal will force you to climb a hill between some popular spots on the map. It should be on the tallest pillar between the two locations.\nFatal Fields There is a big hill just to the west of Fatal Fields that is very hard to miss. Just climb up and light the signal and check it off your list.\u0026nbsp;\nJunk Junction Prepare yourself for a fight here, since the Bat Signal located in Junk Junction is placed right in the middle of the area. There is little to no cover in the area, so it can be dangerous—but at least it isn’t difficult to find.\u0026nbsp;\nLucky Landing There is a small building near a group of hills in the area to the North so you don’t need to worry about running through a crowd. It should be easy to find as long as you remain to the left of the desert.\nMoisty Palms Time to bag another group of baddies by heading to the top of the prison West of Moisty Palms. This one is going to take some building to get up to, but it is easily defendable in case you get attacked on your way.\u0026nbsp;\nPleasant Park Mountain climbing anyone? Leave Pleasant Park and head southeast, and you will find yourself on the right path if you ascend the middle hill and light another signal.\nSnobby Shores The last spot known to contain a Bat Signal is just to northeast of Snobby Shores. It is near the end of the forest, overlooking a town on yet another hill. This will probably be the hardest to locate if you don’t know the exact location, so good luck exploring.\u0026nbsp;\nThankfully, the challenge becomes much easier when you know the general areas for each of the signals. And don’t worry, multiple players can light the same signal in every game, so you aren’t in a race with 99 other players.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have found your three Bat Signals and shone the legendary symbol into the sky, you will have completed the challenge. Remember, there are only three Bat Signals per match and the locations are randomized between the listed areas.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Batman crossover will end on Oct. 1, so be sure to get all of your challenges done before the clock strikes midnight and Gotham vanishes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZpilpF2ptaZ5wZqrZquZnLuiuIylppyZpJ68r7%2BMoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1054%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-bat-signal-locations-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the Bat Signal locations in Fortnite"},{"body":"Fine-tuning your settings is an important part of any video game. Some players prefer the best graphics possible, while others prefer lower settings to ensure the best framerate and overall experience. Games like Rainbow Six Siege have other settings players need to experiment with, like their sensitivity, keybinds, and more. Operation Vector Glare also finally gives players the option to adjust screen shake feedback, creating another customizable setting that shouldn’t be overlooked.\nScreen shake can be disruptive in Siege, especially in particular situations. If a Fuze deploys his Cluster Charges close to you, for instance, or if you’re in the vicinity of explosions, your camera can shake violently and throw off your aim.\nThankfully for players who want to tone down the feature, adjusting screen shake in Siege is easy. Players need to open the options menu and navigate to the Accessibility tab. In the first section, you’ll find a Screen Shake Intensity option. You can leave this setting as is if screen shake isn’t an issue for you, or you can reduce or completely remove it. This option can be adjusted anytime, so feel free to experiment with it as needed. You can also adjust other options like team colors and chat preferences in this tab, making it worth exploring to help create the best Siege experience possible.\nOperation Vector Glare is also introducing other exciting features, like the new operator Sens. Sens can use their R.O.U Projector System to create a wall of light to conceal their team’s movement as they push into an area. Casual players can enjoy the new Team Deathmatch map Close Quarter. Fans can also enjoy a new Privacy Mode to add another layer of security to their Siege experience. New or returning players can use the Shooting Range and Operator Guides as onboarding tools before jumping into a match.\u0026nbsp;\nOperation Vector Glare releases on June 7.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmpujraOperSv0Z6cp2Wjna6ssYyipWaqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-adjust-screen-shake-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to adjust screen shake in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"It’s been one hell of a launch week for Lost Ark, with the action-based MMORPG rocketing to the top of the charts on both Twitch and Steam. Since launch, it’s been averaging over one million concurrent players and peaked at 1.324 million. It’s also consistently placed in the top five of Twitch viewership thanks in part to its partnered drops program.\nWith all this success, the teams at Smilegate RPG and Amazon are giving back to their players with a Launch Celebration Gift, while also giving Lost Ark founders some bonus items and rewarding players on the Galatur server who’ve been dealing with some serious issues.\nHere’s how you can claim the Lost Ark Launch Celebration Gift for yourself.\nHow to claim the Lost Ark Launch Celebration Gift Lost Ark players who log into the game any time from 2pm CT on Feb. 19 until 2pm CT on March 1 will receive the gift. It should arrive in the product inventory section of your in-game store.\nPlayers who purchased any Founder’s Pack prior to Feb. 14 will be able to claim their Founder’s bonus items starting on Feb. 19, and they can be claimed on any server.\nPlayers on the Galatur server who have gotten stuck in a state where they couldn’t access the main story will be granted an Explorer Starter Pack beginning at 2pm on Feb. 17. It can be claimed on any server or region if the player understandably doesn’t want to play on the Galatur server anymore.\nWhat’s in the Lost Ark Launch Celebration Gift? The Lost Ark Launch Celebration Gift contains:\nVehicle Selection Chest (choice of Terpeion or Terpeion of the ShadowMidsummer Night’s Dream Instrument Skin Selection Chest10 Healing Battle Item Chests10 Offensive Battle Item ChestsThree Legendary Rapport Selection ChestsWeekly Trade Potions Pack (Three Leap’s Essence and nine Minor Life Energy Potions)20 Phoenix Plumes All Founders will receive the Founder’s Title and a Founder’s Exclusive Pet, plus additional rewards based on what level pack they bought.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6GuqrmMrZ%2BeZZykwLV5wKuiZqSRqruktIycnKWdkqeutbXOp2SgoZap\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-the-lost-ark-launch-celebration-gift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim the Lost Ark Launch Celebration Gift"},{"body":"The many Sculk blocks located around the Deep Dark biome in Minecraft feature a unique style as well as unique gameplay associated with them. The Sculk sensor is one of the more common Sculk blocks that players will come across and functions by emitting a redstone signal. There are many variations of the Sculk block and it can be confusing trying to figure out which is which and how they each function individually as well as together. The Sculk sensor has four waving pieces sticking up out of it and is primarily a light teal-blue color that grows brighter when it is triggered. Players who are unsure which of the Sculk blocks is the Sculk sensor can refer to the image below for further clarity. Sculk sensors can only be found scattered around the Deep Dark biome, as well as in the ancient cities that lie within. They can also occasionally be found within the chests containing loot located all throughout ancient cities. While Sculk sensors can be broken using any tool, they are mined fastest with a hoe and will only drop as a complete item when mined using a tool that is enchanted with Silk Touch. Otherwise, mining a Sculk sensor will drop five experience. What do Sculk sensors do? Sculk sensors are blocks that are part of the system that summons the Warden within the Deep Dark. Players will find them scattered all around the biome as they are the block that detects vibrations to then alert the Sculk shrieker with. Each Sculk sensor can detect vibrations that are within a nine-block radius around it. Vibrations are actions caused by players or other entities like a player jumping, a wolf shaking, an explosion occurring, or a door opening. Related: How to find the Warden in Minecraft\nWhen activated by nearby vibrations, Sculk sensors will light up to indicate that they have detected something nearby. Sculk sensors already have a bit of a light source before being activated but the amount of light they admit upon activation is substantial enough that players can easily tell the difference. Wool blocks can be used to stop Sculk sensors from detecting nearby vibrations. When wool is placed between a Sculk sensor and a vibration source, the sensor then cannot detect the vibrations and thus cannot send a signal to Sculk shriekers to alert the Warden. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZZGjsW7B0p5kmmWjmMKtt4ysnKern6d6qrqMpqCnnZOnrqfA\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-and-use-a-sculk-sensor-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get and use a Sculk sensor in Minecraft"},{"body":"Riot Games is reportedly looking into holding this year’s League of Legends World Championship in a “single-city, bubble hub format” like the NBA, according to a report from ESPN.\nThe report comes after China canceled all international sports events through the end of 2020 earlier today. Given the international nature of Worlds, the event could be postponed, although Riot has yet to announce any changes to the tournament. The League of Legends World Championship and other esports events reportedly do not fall under the “sporting” classification, however.\nA bubble system could serve as an alternative to cancellation. The system would see all 24 qualified teams arrive in Shanghai weeks prior to the start of the tournament to quarantine in the same hotel. Contact with outsiders would be limited, and all players would compete from a centralized location throughout the event.\nThe 2020 World Championship, which was reportedly set to take place across six Chinese cities, was scheduled for the fall and would mark the 10th anniversary of the international event.\nAccording to the ESPN report, China will host Worlds 2021, which was originally scheduled to take place in North America, regardless of whether this year’s international event is held in a bubble system or if “plans change.” North America will instead receive the hosting duties for Worlds 2022.\nEarlier in the year, the global COVID-19 pandemic hit League events, causing Riot to pull the plug on the annual Mid-Season Invitational. Similarly, major regions saw games move to an online format, with Spring Split finalists competing for their regions’ respective titles from the safety of their own homes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a8zqurnpycrnqquoytmKWjo2LBsHnHqKOdZZKqr6O4xGaqsqukmrpuss6rZGtoYmV6rbHAoKyeZZ%2Bbeq2xxp6lnatdrLyzuMNmmqGZnaW2sLrSoaCp\n","link":"/post/riot-reportedly-in-talks-to-hold-bubble-system-for-2020-league-of-legends-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reportedly in talks to hold “bubble system” for 2020 League of Legends World Championship"},{"body":"In one of the final major events hosted prior to The International 10, Tundra Esports have shown that they can compete with the best teams in the world, winning Dota 2‘s ESL One Fall 2021 without dropping a series in the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\n🎉🎉 WINNING MOMENT FOR @TundraEsports_! 🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/pxoLwuOykX\n— ESL Dota2 🚁 (@ESLDota2) August 29, 2021  The European squad was the only team from the region to make it into the upper bracket of the playoffs, with better records than Alliance and Team Liquid coming out of the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nTundra went on a tear after breaking into the main event, sweeping both beastcoast and Virtus.pro to reach the grand finals. VP were one of the favorites going in and would end up being the only team to beat Tundra throughout the event, having taken their group stage match up 2-0.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the final series, Tundra faced a PSG.LGD team performing well while using its coach, xiao8, as a stand-in for Cheng “NothingToSay” Jin Xiang. Coming in as arguably the top team in the entire event, LGD struggled early before winning three straight rounds against Team Spirit, T1, and VP to reach the finals.\u0026nbsp;\n💥 @PSGLGD_ CLAIMS THE LAST GRAND FINAL SPOT 💥\n🔴 https://t.co/jKNcjqCY84 pic.twitter.com/C6s9VF262x\n— ESL Dota2 🚁 (@ESLDota2) August 29, 2021  Tundra took game one handily, winning 43 to 9 in kills and never trailing after the five-minute mark. However, LGD fought back, winning the next two games and putting themselves up 2-1 despite Tundra continuing to play well.\n1 ms instant reaction by @RAX_Nine @TundraEsports_ 🐒\nCatch it in slow-mo with @intelgaming moments of brilliance replay! ⏯ 🔴 https://t.co/jKNcjqCY84#ESLOne pic.twitter.com/e2MoM2RNLZ\n— ESL Dota2 🚁 (@ESLDota2) August 29, 2021  Despite falling behind, Tundra forced a game five behind some excellent play from both Skiter and Nine, with the two combining for 31 kills, 98,000 damage, and more than 60k net worth, more than any duo on LGD could match. That top-level performance carried over into the deciding game too, with the pair once again combining for more kills than the entire LGD roster.\u0026nbsp;\nImagine this guy running at you as night stalker pos 5. what do you do? pic.twitter.com/7nXPdZcUdK\n— skiter (@Skiter) August 29, 2021  LGD did hold a lead and control game five for around 20 minutes, but Tundra played it slow, remained patient, and acted on their advantages right when they needed to in order to close the matchup 3-2.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that win, Tundra took home $175,000 and solidified themselves as one of the best teams in EU. They still have plenty of time to compete in other tournaments, too, given that they just missed qualifying for TI10 and no other Majors have been announced ahead of the October event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46trKecopZ6pr%2FPqKmtq12owrPCyK%2BcZqijnHqts8NmrqKmXZrArXnOp5xmnpGhuW5%2Bj2to\n","link":"/post/tundra-esports-survive-psg-lgd-win-esl-one-fall-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tundra Esports survive PSG.LGD, win ESL One Fall 2021"},{"body":"Bind has been a VALORANT mainstay since the original beta. And until there are more maps in the game, you’re going to have to learn how to play it. Here’s the best agent composition to run on Bind, based on the agents seen most frequently during the NA VCT Masters One tournament. OmenRazeSovaCypherPhoenix/Jett Omen is strong for obvious reasons. His utility is nearly unmatched on the map. From Paranoia to Dark Cover, he has so many uses, including blocking Operator angles and flashing his teammates in. Raze was also a near-universal pick during NA VCT Masters One. She can clear many corners and she has some mobility with her Blast Packs. Sova is another no-brainer on Bind. He dominates on every map but Split. His information gathering is second to none. And without the verticality of Split, he’s good at pushing players out of strong positions. Cypher is strong as well, especially in some of the linear pushes. If no one is on his side, he can lurk effectively. If you’re going to use the Operator, Jett is a solid pick just about always. If you don’t want to, though, consider taking Phoenix for the extra flashes. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all guide to Bind, however. There are definitely different agents, like Reyna or Sage, that could add some flavor to your strategies on Bind. But if you decided to use this flexible lineup, you’ll have all the utility you need to do whatever you want. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpudo6l6t63LqKmapqRirqixza2qZqyfYr%2B2uoyopWaamaOx\n","link":"/post/best-valorant-agents-to-run-on-bind/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best VALORANT agents to run on Bind"},{"body":"There are enough Pokémon to catch in the wild in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;GO. If you’re looking to\u0026nbsp;make the most out of your time, however, you can use Lures and Incenses that increase the spawn rate of Pokémon inside their area of effect.\nWhile using these items will be relatively straightforward, there can be bugs that negatively affect players’ experience while using them. A recent bug that appeared after Niantic changed the way Incenses work made it so that the item’s effect could run out before it was supposed to end.\nThe latest changes increased the Incense duration from 60 minutes to 90 minutes, but players will be required to walk around to get the most benefit from their Incenses since staying still will only mean a single Pokémon spawn every five minutes.\nIt’ll be up to Niantic to roll out a permanent fix for the bug, players can try out the following fix to make sure their Incense doesn’t disappear before it’s supposed to.\nHow to fix\u0026nbsp;Pokémon GO\u0026nbsp;incense bug on iOS devices Exit\u0026nbsp;Pokémon GOOpen SettingsChoose GeneralSelect Date \u0026amp; TimeEnable “Set Automatically” How to fix Pokémon GO incense bug on Android devices Exit\u0026nbsp;Pokémon GOChoose SettingsSelect General ManagementClick on Date \u0026amp; TimeEnable “Automatic date and time”ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfoLFlpJ2ybrzOpJymp55itLB5yKeanqajmnqjwcY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-incense-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the Pokémon GO incense bug"},{"body":"Snow is the big returning mechanic in Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming set, Kaldheim. Snow decks look to take advantage of payoffs that occur from controlling Snow permanents. What makes Snow payoffs great is that they can be used in decks that aren’t dedicated to Snow. With Snow basic lands and tapped Snow dual lands being introduced back into Standard, most decks will run more than enough Snow permanents in the mana base to effectively use these payoffs. And today, Wizards of the Coast revealed a modal double-faced Snow God that supports both combo and value strategies in Kaldheim.\nJorn, God of Winter // Kaldring, the Rimestaff Front:\nCMC: 2GType: Legendary Creature GodRarity: RareStats: 3/3 trampleFirst ability: Whenever Jorn attacks, untap each Snow permanent you control. Back:\nCMC: 1UBType: Legendary Snow ArtifactRarity: RareFirst ability: Tap: You may play target Snow permanent card from your graveyard this turn. If you do, it enters the battlefield tapped. Standard Snow decks now have their essential value engine. Jorn is an interesting value engine. To untap each Snow permanent, he must attack. This leads the deck in multiple ways. Players can take advantage of this trigger by protecting Jorn across turns with combat tricks to have multiple big-mana turns. Jorn also enables combos that win the game on the spot, which makes it irrelevant if he survives combat. Any deck running Jorn will run exclusively Snow lands. Jorn’s trigger effectively doubles your mana during the turn. This can lead to a turn where you flood the board with tons of creatures or use that mana to cast a couple of huge Hyrdroid Krasis or Steelbane Hydra spells.\nKaldring, the Rimestaff is playable, too. While Jorn looks to enable big plays, Kaldring excels in providing consistent value throughout a game. The ability to play Snow permanents from your graveyard diminishes the value of the opponent’s removal. As with Jorn, any deck running Kaldring will look to run mostly Snow permanents, which will maximize the Artifact’s effect. The downside of these permanents entering the battlefield tapped seems negligible.\u0026nbsp;\nThe big question surrounding Jorn, God of Winter // Kaldring, the Runestaff is what deck it fits in. With one side being mono green and the other being Dimir, it can fit in multiple strategies. A mostly mono-green deck could still take advantage of Kaldring due to dual lands and strong color fixing in green. The card could be played in a Sultai value-based shell as well.\nSnow returns to Standard when Kaldheim arrives in Magic Arena and Magic Online on Jan. 28. The set’s full release will take place on Feb. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyru9GnZKCnlGK8p3nWoqWtnaJitrR506GcZqWfma6tecOorJuklWKzoq%2FEnWSspp%2Bseqi7w2amn2WblrmltMSipA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jorn-god-of-winter-is-the-modal-double-faced-snow-god-of-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jorn, God of Winter is the modal double-faced Snow God of Kaldheim"},{"body":"Riot has released a new song and music video in collaboration with Imagine Dragons and JID ahead of the grand debut of Arcane, the upcoming League of Legends series that’s set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 6 at 9pm CT.\n“Enemy,” a three-and-a-half-minute track, features vocals from Imagine Dragons, who worked closely with Riot to create “Warriors,” the official song of Worlds 2014. It also includes a verse from American rapper JID—one of the highlights of the song.\n Following a young Jinx and Vi through the seedy streets of Zaun, the Arcane protagonists can be seen embracing, fighting, and interacting with animated versions of Imagine Dragons and JID in the music video.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon A boy, who could possibly be a young Ekko, is also featured throughout. He rides a makeshift bicycle and has the iconic white hair of the champion.\u0026nbsp;\nThe video is produced by Riot and Portiche Production, a Paris-based studio that helped to animate the Arcane series along with League cinematics including “Get Jinxed,” “POP/STARS,” and “Rise.”\nArcane, based on the League universe, is expected to explore the balance between the rich, utopian city of Piltover and the poor, oppressed underground of Zaun, and features a myriad of familiar faces from the popular game. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdqLyvs4yfpqtlkaeworrEZp2emaSqv6a%2FjKKkmp%2BZo7JusNGanqimo2K3qrA%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-new-song-for-arcane-featuring-imagine-dragons-and-jid-enemy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases new song for Arcane featuring Imagine Dragons and JID: ‘Enemy’"},{"body":"Shroud is highly regarded as one of the best PC shooting game players in the world dating back to his days as a CS:GO professional.\u0026nbsp;\nNow as a streamer, he takes a significantly more relaxed approach to gaming. But his aim and overall skill are indisputable.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War isn’t out yet, an open beta weekend for the game is starting today and running through Monday, Oct. 19.\nEven though you won’t be able to play every day until the game officially releases in November, you probably want to make sure you’re using the best available settings for the beta.\nSince Shroud is widely considered the best of the best, using his setting to optimize your gameplay is practically a no-brainer. Here are his settings in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nShroud’s sensitivity settings DPI\n450Sens\n7.5Vertical Sens. Multiplier\n1.00ADS (High Zoom)\n1.00ADS (Low Zoom)\n1.00ADS\nRelativeMonitor Distance Coefficient\n1.33Mouse Smoothing\nDisabldADS Transitioning\nGradual Shroud’s keybinds Reload\nRProne\nZCrouch\nLeft CtrlJump\nSpaceUse\nFChange Stance\nCSprint\nLeft ShiftToggle Camera\nVToggle Firing Mode\nBMelee\nCaps LockWeapon Mount\nEArmor Plate\n4Tactical Equipment\nQLethal Equipment\nMiddle Mouse ButtonField Upgrade\nX Shroud’s video settings Brightness\n50.00Field of View\n100.00Custom Framerate Limit\nEnabledTexture\nHighTexture Filter\nHighParticle Quality\nHighBullet Impact\nEnabledTessellation\nNearShadow Map Res\nNormalCache Spot Shadows\nDisabledCache Sun Shadows\nDisabledAmbient Occlusion\nDisabledParticle Lighting\nHighWorld Motion Blur\nDisabledWeapon Motion Blue\nDisabledncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAqb7OrpusZZOWua15zp9kna2krnqjuMCcomanoKh6pLvLnWSwmaJiwKbA06KloKs%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-s-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War settings"},{"body":"TSM will use its Academy League of Legends team during this year’s LCS Lock In tournament, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nTSM cited issues surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how the virus has prevented the team from practicing together on a consistent basis. Additionally, travel restrictions have made it difficult for the team’s offseason pickups of Keaiduo and Shenyi to arrive in Los Angeles prior to the start of the LCS Lock In tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nRoster update ahead of the LCS Lock In. pic.twitter.com/YeU02nSMIp\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) January 6, 2022  As opposed to fielding a roster combined with LCS and Academy-level players, TSM is making the decision to field its entire Academy lineup for the Lock In tournament. When the Lock In tournament begins on Jan. 14, TSM will be competing with a roster that consists of top laner V1per, jungler Hyper, mid laner Takeover, AD carry Instinct, and support Yursan.\u0026nbsp;\n“We have been working for weeks to find a solution to this challenge, and are excited to find an option that gives both teams the opportunity to prepare together, and allows us to participate in Lock In, where we’re excited to showcase our Academy team,” TSM said.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this in mind, starters including top laner Huni, jungler Spica, and TSM’s newly signed AD carry Tactical will sit out the entirety of the tournament and make their 2022 debut when the regular season starts on Feb. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCS Lock In tournament begins next Friday, Jan. 14. TSM is scheduled to play the opening game of the tournament against 100 Thieves.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuspV2pvG6yyJ6jnWWWqrmtecCcmJ2dna56s7vSrZyrZZSqv6q6xmZpaWpiYrmkv4ylppyjXZ67bsDOrqmnmZ2au7U%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-to-field-full-academy-roster-during-2022-lcs-lock-in-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM to field full Academy roster during 2022 LCS Lock In tournament"},{"body":"Knowing a few ability lineups can significantly improve your VALORANT performance and help you become an asset on any team. Lineups can be difficult to learn, especially when they involve pixel-perfect placements. But players have found a way to use the sound radius circle on the mini map to make it easier to line up Viper’s Snake Bite ability.\u0026nbsp;\nReddit user plknifer posted a clip showing how the Snake Bite ability lands on the edge of the sound radius circle. They launched the ability just as the edge of the circle was on the entrance to B Main, and it landed exactly where intended. The ability helped secure a kill without a difficult lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nViper moli can be shot straight up while running and it will land on the edge of the circle on the mini map when you run. can be used for peeks like this. (Diamond) from VALORANT  Player’s can use this trick to perform a rough lineup on any map to help their team in a pinch. This should help every Viper main use their abilities more effectively since it doesn’t add a complex lineup spot and can be used almost anywhere.\u0026nbsp;\nThe sound radius circle is also often overlooked by players. Some don’t realize the circle can help you determine when it’s safe to run without alerting to the enemy, which can make it easier to move around the map. Hopefully for players, this new tactic will highlight the benefits of the radius circle.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav7R5wpqlZq2jmnq0u9Snm2aqkZm2tr%2BMnKCrm5yaeq21zZ6sqWWmnr2mvtJmqqeZm5p6o7XTng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-players-can-use-sound-radius-circle-to-line-up-viper-s-snake-bite-ability/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT players can use sound radius circle to line up Viper’s Snake Bite ability"},{"body":"After a brief beta period that drew the interest of many party game enthusiasts, Fall Guys released earlier in August.\nThough most gamers anticipated the game’s popularity, Mediatonic the developer, was caught off-guard with the actual turnout. This caused servers to overload with jelly beans, the in-game avatars each Fall Guys players get to customize.\u0026nbsp;\nServer issues can make it impossible to join a match or prevent you from even launching the game. While issues like this are perfectly normal for a game in its launch period, they can negatively affect the overall gaming experience. Most of these issues should be fixed by Mediatonic as it begins to release game updates to iron out all the shortcomings of the game.\nHere’s everything you can do if you can’t seem to launch or get into a game of Fall Guys.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most common errors How to fix getting stuck on the loading screen in Fall Guys? One of the most common errors that Fall Guys players encounter is getting stuck on the loading screen. This loading screen appears when a player queues for a game, and it takes about 20-40 seconds to do so.\nIf you have been stuck on this screen for more than two minutes, the odds are you’ll stay there until you try to fix it, or magically find a match.\nMore often than not, your character getting stuck in a match even after you leave will cause this loop. Fall Guys is a fast-paced game where players always leave a game instantly after they’re eliminated. The game lets you leave a match on the screen that showcases the remaining players, and once after you load into the next map. If you lag out or pull off a close exit, your character can remain in a match, which will prevent you from joining another one.\nClose the game and Steam, and re-launch Steam first and Fall Guys second. This should get your fall guy out of the game it’s trapped in.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a slight chance that this error could be related to a server-side problem. There isn’t much you can do apart from checking\u0026nbsp; Fall Guys’ official Twitter page, and the dedicated Server Owl that monitors the server status of the game reports immediately in case of any maintenance.\nThe “Connection to the Server Timed Out” error while searching for a game  Another error that prevents players from hopping into a game of Fall Guys is a time out from the server. This error usually pops up while searching for a game and reads “Connection Error – Connection to the Server timed out.” “Please check the settings and try again.”\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear which settings Fall Guys refer to here, but it looks like it doesn’t have anything to do with any setting. The overloaded game servers cause this error, and there isn’t a fix that players can apply to resolve the issue.\nKeep an eye on both official and dedicated server tracking Twitter pages of Fall Guys for the most recent updates regarding the status of the game.\nHow to fix Fall Guys freezing while exiting the game Sometimes, Fall Guys may not let you go even if you Alt+F4 out of it and freeze in the foreground, blocking off other windows or applications.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re on PC, bring up the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and locate “FallGuys_Client.exe.” End the task by either pressing delete after selecting it or clicking on the “End Task” button that’s located toward the right bottom corner of the task manager’s window.\nIf you’re playing Fall Guys on Playstation 4, you’ll need to go to the Home Page by pressing the Playstation icon on your controller, select Fall Guys and press the “Options” key. A side menu will appear, and you’ll need to select close to exit out of the game completely.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to fix the “Looking for More Players” error while searching for a match  If you’ve been searching for a game longer than you should and notice the player count increase/decrease multiple times during the process, you may have gotten stuck in a lobby that can’t reach the 60 player limit to kickoff the match.\nBefore attempting any fixes, make sure that there aren’t any ongoing server issues by visiting Fall Guys’ official Twitter and the dedicated server-status tracker account.\nYou’ll need to close the game by using the “Alt+F4” key combination or bringing up the task manager. Once you’re in the task manager, locate “FallGuys_Client.exe” and end the task by either pressing “Delete,” or clicking the end task button.\nIf you’re on PlayStation 4, you’ll long-press the PlayStation button to view the side panel. Locate the option that reads “Exit application.” Close Fall Guys by clicking on it and re-launch the game to fix the issue.\nOther server related/connectivity issues and crashes Though the above issues are the most common ones that players encounter, other connectivity issues can arise over time, given the game’s popularity. Server problems and connectivity issues can surface in various ways, like continually disconnecting from the game, having high ping, or simply not being able to join games.\nThe first rule of thumb will always be checking the social media accounts of Fall Guys, so you won’t waste any time trying out the other possible fixes.\nIf there aren’t any server-related problems reported by Mediatonic, then the issue may be on your side. There are a couple of easy fixes you can try out, which should fix any connectivity issues most of the time.\nReset your router Though this may sound like a cliche, resetting your router does help. There may be a problem with the route that your ISP takes with you and the game’s server, causing errors. The most reliable way to fix this issue is to turn off your modem and wait about a minute before turning it off again.\nReset your PC While you’re at it, resetting your PC alongside your router can be an excellent idea. This’ll ensure that you don’t have abnormalities going on between your computer and the router, basically hitting two birds with one stone.\nVerify the integrity of game files Multiple software-related issues may arise while downloading a new game. A momentary connection loss can cause you to miss a file or two that can corrupt your game.\nIf you’re gaming on PC, Steam’s “Verify integrity of game files” options work excellently to pinpoint possible issues without redownloading the whole game.\nScroll over to Fall Guys on Steam and right-click on it to bring out the dropdown menu. Click on properties, and then local files on the above menu bar. Click on the button that reads “Verify integrity of game files” and let it do its thing.\nThere isn’t a similar option that accomplishes the same on PS4, but you can click on options while hovering on Fall Guys and click on check for updates to make sure your game’s up to date.\nRun Fall Guys in administrative mode PCs issued by workplaces or schools can give a hard time to gamers. Their limited user rights may cause games to run into problems while trying to access their game files and cause random crashes.\nRunning steam on administrative mode alongside “FallGuys_Client.exe” should also fix most cases that feature similar characteristics.\nDisable your antivirus Some antivirus programs’ hyper-aggressive search policies can falsely detect game files. When this happens, your game may fail to launch or crash in a nail-biting moment.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can either disable your antivirus program or set an exception for Steam and Fall Guys’ game files to make sure both remain unaffected.\nUpgrade your graphics card drivers Fall Guys’ isn’t a demanding game in terms of specs. It’s one of the easier to run games in the market, but an outdated driver can complicate things by introducing crashes or causing Fall Guys to struggle in performance.\nAlmost all drivers implement bug fixes with each release, and if you stay on an old driver you’ll keep on playing with existing bugs. A future update could trigger one of these bugs and cause your game to crash, so keeping your drivers up to date will always allow you to stay on top of your game.\nUpgrading GPU drivers is a straightforward process. Both NVIDIA and AMD’s installation files will guide you through the process. The only thing you need to do is make sure that you download the correct files for your GPU.\nConsider contacting the Steam Support, Mediatonic, or PSN Helpdesk If you can’t seem to fix the issues that prevent you from enjoying Fall Guys, then it may time you to contact the big guns.\nOpen up a help ticket and explain all the processes and fixes you’ve tried so far. Doing so should help the experts, that’ll help you, narrow down the possible causes and get to the solution faster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuwM5mm6hlmZt6p63LpWSgramoeqq%2Fza1ksKeioLavs4yaZJynnaW5psDEZp6uoZSaeqe70WaYpaRdmLyvusScq6KumanGbrXSrKyeq12eu26ywKWjZp%2BlrsA%3D\n","link":"/post/what-to-do-if-fall-guys-isn-t-working-a-complete-guide-for-all-connectivity-issues-in-fall-guys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What to do if Fall Guys isn’t working: A complete guide for all connectivity issues in Fall Guys"},{"body":" Just as gamers around the world started dusting off their Christmas trees, Epic Games decided to do the same with\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;seasonal events and introduced Operation Snowdown to the game. The map’s bottom right side is completely covered in snow now, and the developer brought out a new set of challenges, rewarding players with decent amounts of XP.\nIn addition to the sweet battle pass XP you’ll gain by completing the Operation Snowdown challenges, you’ll also unlock free cosmetics designed exclusively for the event. New holiday-themed skins will also be available inside the in-game shop throughout Operation Snowdown, and past ones will return for a limited time.\nOne of the Operation Snowdown challenges requires players to dance at five different Holiday Trees, which have been set up with the latest patch around the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;map.\nHere’s where you can find all the Holiday Trees in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nWhere to find and at different Holiday Tree locations in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Operation Snowdown Chapter Two, season five? Though you’ll need to dance around five different Holiday Trees, there are more than five scattered around the map, making the challenge easier to complete since you can get it done while playing a regular match.\n The first one can be found close to the reboot van in Dirty Docks. It’s located on the roof of the closest factory building to the van. You’ll need to build your way up there or land directly on top of it after jumping off the battle bus.\nThe second one is located out in the open, at the Orchard, a landmark toward the north of Colossal Coliseum. It’s around where Frenzy Farm was before the latest season kicked off.\nYou can visit Craggy Cliffs to find the third Holiday Tree. You’ll need to make your way to the reboot van right on top of the first letter “G” in Craggy Cliffs.\nThe Holiday Tree in Pleasant Park is also one of the easiest ones to find since it’s set up in the middle of the landmark. Considering how close Pleasant Park is to Craggy Cliffs, it’ll be the ideal spot to dance near the fourth Holiday Tree.\nHeading south now, you’ll find the fifth Holiday Tree at Salty Towers. The fifth tree will be waiting for you at the west entrance of the town around the letters “A” and “L” in Salty Towers.\nDancing near five Holiday Trees will net you 10,000 XP, and we recommend getting as close as you can get to dance until a notification pops up on the top left side of your screen. The Team Rumble game mode will also be ideal for getting this challenge done in a single game since you can glide from one to another as you get eliminated by other players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZpuappOaeqLAjJ2gn56Vp7KvwIyhpqWhlJbGbsDRnpxmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2dXaS9pr7AraCopl2ou7DDw6iupw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-dance-at-different-holiday-tree-locations-in-fortnite-operation-snowdown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to dance at different Holiday Tree locations in Fortnite Operation Snowdown"},{"body":"In collaboration with The Pokémon Company, Adidas has launched its new line of children’s clothing, which features the company’s logo and Pokémon side by side.\nThe collection, which features a handful of items like shirts, tracksuits, and children’s trainers, isn’t the most groundbreaking clothing to come out from the two companies. But it’s still a neat, yet weird, clothing line for Pokémon fans to add to their collection. The best thing to come out of this whole collection is obviously the sneakers—two of which are on sale. One features a Pikachu on the side of the boot with pixel Pokémon inside, and the other includes various Pokémon on the back and a weird Pikachu-colored underlay.\nThe tracksuit is equally alluring due to its stripes of the first 151 pixelated Pokémon down each arm. It isn’t the most expensive item either, so it’s definitely worth picking up either for yourself or as a present for someone else.\nJust remember though, the collaboration is mostly for kids, so those young adults or people like us that really want them in our own collections might have to give this one a miss, since there’s no way we are fitting in the clothing anytime soon.\nThere are a couple of adult T-shirts, but they are arguably the worst part of what’s on offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomJ2hlJbAbq3NnWSpp5uaurC6jKWYrqaTnXqiedKpnJyhkaF6pLvLpZibp6KWwarCxGaapaeknbavs4yloKed\n","link":"/post/adidas-and-pok%C3%A9mon-launch-a-special-collaborative-clothing-line/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Adidas and Pokémon launch a special collaborative clothing line"},{"body":"As the end of the ranked season approaches, Riot lead gameplay designer Mark Yetter has revealed some of the planned buffs to multiple champions on League Patch 10.21.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the worst performing bot laners in terms of win rate, Aphelios, is set to receive another buff. Additional buffs are going to some of the former meta junglers, like Lee Sin and Trundle, both of which have slightly shifted out of professional play in recent history. Corki, Karma, and Udyr round out the list of planned buffs for Patch 10.21.\u0026nbsp;\n10.21 Patch Preview – This won't change worlds in any way but we're keeping things as balanced as we can for end of the ranked season.\nLong term we're shifting Pantheon away from support and back into solo lanes. pic.twitter.com/r0GfDj3g22\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) October 5, 2020  Aphelios was recently buffed on Worlds Patch 10.19 last month alongside other bot lane marksmen Vayne and Sivir. This small buff to his damage scaling hasn’t impacted his play rate at the professional level nor his abysmal win rate in solo queue. So far, Aphelios has been picked once at Worlds and holds a 46 percent win rate in platinum and above, according to League of Graphs.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilarly, Corki, once known as the common pick into Azir in the mid lane, has shifted out of the mid meta in favor of scaling mages and deadly assassins. Corki has also been picked once at Worlds so far.\u0026nbsp;\nOne jungler that is still played fairly consistently at the professional level is Lee Sin. He received a nerf to his W, Safeguard, earlier this year, but the change was fairly minor. Known as one of the most difficult junglers in the game, Lee Sin’s typical lethality build in professional play has been slightly modified to support a tankier style, which has worked well for the Blind Monk at the highest level.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 10.21 is set to hit the live servers on Oct. 14 and will not directly impact the ongoing World Championships, which play on Patch 10.19.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJipoJWhtrC%2FjKWcnmWjnrtur86roqJlkaOxbrnOq5xmrJ9iv6avxKKtnmWSqrOnv4yipWaklZa0trGMqZitm5hifnF5kWo%3D\n","link":"/post/aphelios-lee-sin-corki-and-more-to-receive-buffs-in-league-patch-10-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aphelios, Lee Sin, Corki, and more to receive buffs in League Patch 10.21"},{"body":"Twitch streamer and prolific Geometry Dash player GD_Z01nk achieved the most difficult feat in the game during an April 11 stream, defeating the Slaughterhouse level. Z01nk is among the most dedicated Geometry Dash streamers on Twitch. Beginning his stream in August 2020, Z01nk has only ever played the rhymical runner game, which accounts for 100 percent of his total stream time, according to Twitch Tracker.\n The streamer’s conviction for Geometry Dash can be seen through his recent efforts to push through Slaughterhouse, notoriously the hardest level in the game. The Swedish-made runner game has over 21 levels of difficulty, with the demon rating being the undisputed hardest. A testament to the level’s difficulty, only one other user, Doggie, was able to defeat the level on Dec. 19, 2021. Also the original verifier for the level, it took Doggie 56 total days to complete the level after it was released.\nAfter weeks of trial and error, Z01nk has cemented himself as one of the best Geometry Dash players of all time by becoming only the second person to pass the level. With hardly visible lighting and a demonic screeching musical backdrop, Z01nk traversed Slaughterhouse nearly on memory alone.\nCompletely silent aside from the perfectly timed sounds of his controller, Z01nk remained breathless until he reached the final moments of the level. Unable to control his excitement, Z01nk seemed in disbelief that he managed to finally best the almost impossible challenge. After watching the streamer attempt the level countless times, Z01nk’s chat exploded with the same level of excitement, congratulating the streamer on his incredible accomplishment. With few challenges more difficult than Slaughterhouse left in Geometry Dash, Z01nk can now reflect back on his historic run.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiflaS6psDRsmSdmaOderTA0Z6Ypp2iYsdxfc2kZJudk6S6pr%2BMrJycp56ZerG4wLKcq2WkpHqjscCtZKykkaq0qcDEq5%2BoraOaeq2x1Z6j\n","link":"/post/geometry-dash-streamer-z01nk-becomes-second-player-to-beat-slaughterhouse-level/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Geometry Dash streamer Z01nk becomes second player to beat Slaughterhouse level"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today that will reward those who complete it with one of four players from the TOTS, Festival of FUTball Path to Glory, or Summer Stars squads rated 92 overall or higher.\nIf you complete this SBC, you’ll have to choose one out of four special players who are in the third batch of previous promotions. This pack will feature three of the 200 special cards in total from Festival of FUTball (FOF) Path to Glory, FOF Summer Stars, Team of the Season (TOTS), Team of the Week (TOTW), and Team of the Year (TOTY). You can see the full pool of players\u0026nbsp;here.\nThis is one of those loot boxes that may reward you with a card that’s no longer good at this stage in the game. But there’s also a slim chance of getting one of the best cards in the game, such as 98-rated TOTS Lionel Messi, 97-rated TOTS Kylian Mbappé, and 96-rated TOTS Neymar. This SBC will be available for four days, until Sept. 17.\nIf you’re interested in completing this FUTTIES Player Pick SBC, you’ll have to turn in just one 88-rated squad with 65 chemistry and at least one Team of the Week (Inform) or TOTS player. This one is repeatable, so you can complete it how many times you would like.\nThis SBC will cost you around 85,000 FUT coins on PlayStation, 94,000 on Xbox, and 93,000 on PC. That’s a fair price considering you can get great players, such as 99-rated FOF Path to Glory Roberto Firmino, 98-rated Summer Stars Kevin De Bruyne, and 97-rated TOTS Kylian Mbappé.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete this 92+ TOTS or FOF Player Pick SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Kenneth Vermeer 94-rated (LAFC)LB:\u0026nbsp;Leonardo Spinazzola 93-rated (Roma)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthijs de Ligt 96-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sean Klaiber 76-rated (Ajax)RB:\u0026nbsp;Leandro Paredes 96-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)LM:\u0026nbsp;Lorenzo Insigne 94-rated (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Parolo 79-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Bryan Cristante 78-rated (Roma)RM:\u0026nbsp;Hans Hateboer 78-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;João Galvão 79-rated (Cagliari)ST:\u0026nbsp;Joaquín Correa 81-rated (Lazio)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZWlnerW706xkqKpdm7ynec%2BlmLKdomK9qq%2FKZqqbm12eu26yyJ%2BYZmphYsKtwMimmK2dXamyork%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-92-tots-or-fof-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete 92+ TOTS or FOF Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Nongshim RedForce took down the 2020 world champions DWG KIA in an intense 2-1 series in the 2021 LCK Summer Split.\nGoing into the series, DK reverted to their original roster that won Worlds, with Ghost coming back to the starting roster instead of Malrang. ShowMaker and Canyon also reverted to their main roles after experimentation through the past couple of series. While this change helped DK secure the first game of the series on a high note, they collapsed as the series progressed.\nThe MVP votes for NS were picked up by top laner Rich. He used Lee Sin and Gwen to demolish Khan during the laning phase, before transitioning to the mid-game with a huge gold and experience lead.\n[MATCH RESULT]\n단단한 플레이와 함께 기울었던 상대 전적을 뒤엎는 값진 승리 가져왔습니다.\n응원해 주신 팬분들께 감사드리며, 일요일 경기로 다시 찾아뵙겠습니다.#NONGSHIM #NSTOGETHER #농심레드포스 #LCK pic.twitter.com/VhpFNM7Dvh\n— NS RedForce Global (@NS_RedForce) July 2, 2021  The first game opened up with a dominant playstyle from DK. With Ghost back on the roster, they looked unstoppable in the first game of the series, taking down their opponents with ease. NS looked hopeless, with no way of coming back into the series after such dominant execution from their opponents. DK looked impeccable, managing to secure the Dragon Soul 23 minutes in, and went into the second match with high hopes.\nIn game two, NS changed their draft and after a series of early game skirmish wins, managed to build an insurmountable lead. DK looked lackluster and failed to take down a single tower. They also managed to obtain only one kill against NS, who looked completely revitalized compared to the opening match.\n In the third match, NS picked up key champions that helped them equalize the series. Aphelios, Thresh, and Lee Sin were picked up once again by the rookies, who wanted to finish the series on a high note. While DK adjusted their draft, going for aggressive champions such as Nidalee and Renekton, it didn’t matter in the end as they failed to secure any meaningful leads early on. NS had total control of the game, picking up most neutral objectives, before winning the game and the series 2-1.\nRelated: Here are the 2021 LCK Summer Split standings\nNS (5-2) will return to the Rift on Sunday, July 4 with a match against Hanwha Life Esports. The team led by Chovy looked lackluster this split and should prove no challenge for the emerging rookies from NS led by Peanut. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWoppeotaq5jKucnZ6fp7CmecOeqq2qn656pcPGZqKimV2eu26zx6iqratdp7K1wdGnZK2nXajBor7ToqWgZaKkwLWx0WaapaGdl3q1u4ysnJynnpl6sbjAnJxmoZ5if3F%2BkGajnKNdqMKuucSrZKyonJ7B\n","link":"/post/nongshim-redforce-destroy-dwg-kia-in-ghost-s-return-to-starting-roster-climb-to-second-place-in-2021-lck-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nongshim RedForce destroy DWG KIA in Ghost’s return to starting roster, climb to second place in 2021 LCK Summer Split"},{"body":"During this past offseason, the North American League of Legends scene received one of the biggest influxes of international talent across the world. With 12 new imports making their way to the League Championship Series (LCS) and multiple other big-name players finding new homes, 2022 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting years in the region’s history.\nThe LCS is used to seeing star players enter its ranks from across the globe, but the level of talent acquired for 2022 is impressive. From European superstars to promising young Korean and Chinese prospects, the LCS has opened its door to a diverse cast of new players that could build a legacy with their respective organizations.\nThere will be a handful of players whose spotlight will be burning much brighter than others, however. With so many imports joining the league, NA’s own resident players—veteran superstars and young prospects alike—will need to step up even more to avoid being overshadowed by the new blood joining their ranks. As a result, the race is on for these players to stand tall at the peak of the mountain once the Lock In begins Jan. 14.\nTeam Liquid’s Bjergsen A new chapter. The legacy continued.\nWelcome @Bjergsen to Team Liquid. pic.twitter.com/TsBZpiMk6o\n— Team Liquid LoL (@TeamLiquidLoL) November 24, 2021  The greatest player in North American history has returned, but it’s not in the jersey he was seemingly born in. For the first time since he arrived in the United States, Bjergsen is starting for another team not named TSM. And to some people, it won’t really sink in until they see him on Summoner’s Rift and his name on a new jersey.\nBut even though he is returning with a red carpet at his feet and a star-studded cast of teammates next to him on Team Liquid, the pressures of success will still weigh heavy on his mind. After a year away, Bjergsen will be jumping head-first into a hyper-competitive league with multiple contenders standing in front of him and his seventh LCS championship. He’ll also need to understand that for the first time, he isn’t the unshakeable face of the franchise like he was on TSM. In fact, many of the players on Liquid’s super-charged lineup will need to adjust to playing with people who are accustomed to being at the head of the table. This is a whole new roster and team, and they all have to prove themselves once again. And Bjergsen is the only one that is returning from retirement.\nThe 25-year-old icon must not only show that he still has the mechanical skill to stand tall among the other mid laners in the LCS, but he must also discover what role he’ll be taking for this lineup. If his vision for 2022 coincides with what the rest of the players and coaches see for the future of this team, then Liquid will be a problem for North America and beyond.\nEvil Geniuses’ Jojopyun Forged from the depths of Evil, delivered to the mid lane for battle.\nWe can't wait to dominate the #LCS with you, @jojopyunlol. pic.twitter.com/XSI5LD44Bm\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) November 16, 2021  Not many people know that Evil Geniuses’ new mid laner, Jojopyun, is only 17 years old. The young firecracker started his professional career near the end of 2020, but to fans and analysts around the world, he is the brightest LCS prospect we’ve seen in a long time.\nAs a new player looking to make a name for himself, there’s a good chance Jojopyun will be in the spotlight for both good and bad reasons this Spring Split. Throughout 2021, he showed a penchant for aggressive confidence that had him lead all LCS Academy mid laners in average damage to champions during the 2021 Summer Split. But he also had the fourth-most deaths in the league, according to stats aggregate Oracle’s Elixir.\nIt’s usually easier for coaches to teach restraint than it is to teach aggressive tendencies on the Rift, and Jojopyun already has the conviction to make big-time plays. But now it’s up to the people around him to help him learn control. With a coach like Peter Dun and teammates like Impact, Inspired, Danny, and Vulcan, he has plenty of good influences to shape his future.\nThis doesn’t mean he’s exempt from any pressure, though. He might be a rookie, but the amount of expectations on his shoulders to flourish is still intense. This roster could be a championship contender, but it also depends on how quickly Jojopyun develops alongside an MVP-caliber jungler, a Rookie of the Split winner, and two of the best NA players in the top and support positions. There’s no doubt that if he does struggle early on, people will give him a little nickname whenever he puts something on his misplay highlight reel, à la “INTpact” and “VulCAN’T.”\nAll of the criticism that will inevitably be thrown his way could have an effect on his focus and confidence, especially with how young and inexperienced he is. EG fans should hope that he either knows how to deal with these issues if they ever come his way or has the support system necessary to keep moving forward.\n100 Thieves’ Tenacity The best in NA just got better. #100T Introducing your 2022 LCS Main Roster. pic.twitter.com/mfUIserfQO\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) November 16, 2021  Tenacity is in the odd position of being the rare sixth-man on a team that made no roster changes heading into 2022. This team won the 2021 LCS Summer Split, so it makes sense the org wouldn’t switch things up. But this also means he’ll need to work that much harder to prove he is ready to take over and join the main roster on a more consistent basis.\nAs one of the top prospects in the league—next to Jojopyun, Kenvi, and Luger—the 18-year-old Canadian top laner now has the opportunity to learn and compete against one of the best players in his role, Ssumday. Both players have to continue improving at an exponential rate though so they aren’t left behind by their peer.\nTenacity has plenty to gain and nothing much to lose in this situation. If he performs well, he could very well be on the fast track to replacing Ssumday for the starting position on a championship-winning team. If he doesn’t amaze people in his debut, he should still be able to return to the Academy scene to continue his growth in one of the best developmental systems in the region.\nAt a certain point, the Thieves will need to pick which player is best for their success, which means these first few opening weeks in Tenacity’s LCS start will be crucial for his image and reception in the League community, as well as his stock as a possible main roster pick when the time comes.\nTSM Spica  As mentioned before, the departure of Bjergsen sent shockwaves across the NA League community. After a tumultuous year and offseason period, the reigning LCS MVP and superstar jungler Spica now finds himself at the forefront of this organization’s next rebuild as the face of the franchise.\nThe team has been thrown into a new era—whether it was by choice or forcefully—and with Spica remaining as the longest tenured member of the roster, it’ll be on him to help lead a team where multiple members have only started to stretch their wings out.\nHe might not be the oldest on the team, but his personality, in-game communication skills, and mechanical prowess deem him the right man for the job. He’s willing to play a multitude of champions, and he is very active in the early game with the second-highest first blood rate among LCS junglers. He also had the second-most kills in his role during the 2021 Summer Split, according to Oracle’s Elixir. He is proven and talented enough to take on the mantle.\nBut will he be able to handle the pressure that comes with holding the TSM name up to the light? The burden of failure weighs on every member’s shoulders during their campaign to a championship, but for the first time in his career, Spica will need to handle that journey as the man leading the way—not just the one following along.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKelmamav7R506hksJmkmLVusNSroKefXam1pnmRaWlrZZyYwG6%2Fz6ugp59dqL2ttdM%3D\n","link":"/post/players-to-watch-during-the-2022-lcs-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players to watch during the 2022 LCS Spring Split"},{"body":"This year’s Victorious skin in League of Legends will be for Blitzcrank, Riot Games confirmed today.\nYesterday, Riot teased this year’s Victorious skin by releasing a promotional image of a pink teddy bear, leading many League fans to believe that the annual edition of the skin would be for Annie. But today’s fully zoomed-out splash art showed Blitzcrank holding the bear in question, revealing that the champion will be receiving the 2021 Victorious skin.\u0026nbsp;\n🤖🏆 Victorious 🧸 Blitcrank 🏆🤖\nComing patch 11.22! 📒 pic.twitter.com/f6V7mEdgb4\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) October 5, 2021  Last season, Riot teased the Victorious skin with a zoomed-in image of a pistol and fans correctly guessed that the skin belonged to Lucian. This year, though, League players were thrown for a total loop.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Normally, each year’s Victorious skin is rewarded automatically to League players who reach Gold rank in any ranked ladder. Chromas for the skin are awarded to players who achieve ranks beyond Gold. A player who reaches Challenger rank in solo queue, for example, will be given a chroma for Victorious Blitzcrank with a gilded, royal blue tint reminiscent of the Challenger rank icon.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has announced that Victorious Blitzcrank will go live with Patch 11.22. That particular patch will go live on Nov. 3, according to the game’s official patch schedule. Whether that date implies that the League season will end ahead of Patch 11.22 is still to be determined, though. Riot has not yet announced an end date for the 2021 ranked League season.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivKeyyJygmqScrnqzsdWemKWrXaGyorPUnqpmamBnfm7CyJyrqKqZpMK0edKkoKdllqS%2Fbq7Loquzm6KWu6w%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-officially-reveals-league-s-2021-victorious-skin-for-blitzcrank/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot officially reveals League’s 2021 Victorious skin for Blitzcrank"},{"body":"Valve has rolled out its latest content for Dota 2 in a small patch.\nThe patch introduced the new Winter Lineage Fantasy Treasure, which features seven skins that were re-themed for the DPC season. Players will be able to claim a treasure for every three Fantasy Levels they’ve earned.\nWhile players will have quite a few Fantasy Levels from their earlier predictions, they’ll also be able to earn more in the upcoming days. The Regional Finals will take place in Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and South America from Feb. 11 to 13, and in China, Eastern Europe, and North America from Feb. 18 to 20.\nNot only will players be able to make more predictions during the Regional Finals. The rewards will also be boosted to 12 Fantasy Levels for the top 10 percent of performers, nine Fantasy levels for the top 25 percent, and six Fantasy Levels for the top 50 percent.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vmKWulWKupbDSZq6ipqSav264yKecmp%2BVYrOiutOaqrJlpKeyor%2FUq5xmoZ6Yv6at0p6qZp6Ro8Giv9hmo56Zl6qybr7EsJirnKNixKrAx2alnq9dmby1rYxrZKmZpJi1\n","link":"/post/valve-adds-winter-lineage-fantasy-treasure-increases-fantasy-league-rewards-with-new-dota-2-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve adds Winter Lineage Fantasy Treasure, increases Fantasy League rewards with new Dota 2 patch"},{"body":"With a new month comes a new Apex Legends event.\nThe System Override Collection Event announced today boasts new skins, cosmetics, modes, items, and an Heirloom set for Adrenaline Junkie Octane. And with less than a week until it goes live, players won’t have to wait long.\nWhen does the System Override event go live? The System Override event kicks off on March 3. Judging from when previous events began, it’ll likely start at 12pm CT. And players can enjoy the fresh content until March 17, St. Patrick’s Day.\nWhat new content debuts with the event? Several new cosmetics will debut with the event, including six legendary character and weapon skins. And players can get their hands on the Octane Heirloom set for free after snagging all 24 System Override cosmetics. But players will be able to purchase specific skins they want from the store or craft them.\nThe strong will rise and the weak will perish with the System Override Collection Event. Evolve your strategy in Deja Loot, a new limited-time mode, and experiment with the all-new Evo Shield. System Override begins Mar 3.\n📃: https://t.co/3HEFVN6A4t pic.twitter.com/bUObxfGEZU\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) February 27, 2020  The Deja Loot mode will spawn all guns in the same location every match, as well as maintain the same flight path for the dropship. Players can jump into World’s Edge for the first week of the mode and Kings Canyon for the second.\nThe new Evo Shield gets more powerful as players deal damage to their enemies. It eventually gets stronger than epic body shields and changes colors as it upgrades.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNiwamxjJqnnrBdobKosc2dqmarqajBprmMqK2eqqKesaZ5xK%2Bcp6xdl7Kotc0%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-apex-legends-system-override-event-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Apex Legends System Override event begin?"},{"body":"Thermal paste comes in a variety of forms and is sold by a large number of manufacturers. Despite the seemingly simple design and use cases, thermal paste is key in preserving the life of a CPU or a GPU. When applied to the heat sink of either component, thermal paste acts as a conductive mass that fills out any air pockets between a CPU or GPU and its cooling solution, such as an air cooler or all-in-one liquid cooler (AIO). For this reason, knowing which brands and what kinds of thermal paste to use is both essential and slightly daunting for those new to PC building.\u0026nbsp;\nThe following are the top five trusted manufacturers of thermal paste, along with the differences between the most common types of thermal paste found on the market. Before continuing, please note that although thermal paste can be applied to both GPUs and CPUs, GPUs tend to require far more tedious effort and can’t have their thermal paste replaced as simply as a CPU. In addition, there may or may not be some issues with voidance of warranty upon replacing a GPU’s thermal paste. Use discretion when replacing GPU thermal paste.\u0026nbsp;\nDifferent types of thermal paste The first thing a PC builder needs to identify before applying or reapplying thermal paste is what their goals are. For the general PC builder, enthusiast, or anyone in between, the best, safest thermal pastes are ceramic or silicone-based.\u0026nbsp;\nCeramic or silicone-based pastes are the cheapest available. They are used by a large majority of the PC building community for their broad and safe application. Entry-level and high-end PCs alike can both use ceramic or silicone-based thermal pastes regardless of what kind of activity the PC is going to be handling as long as the cooling solution is properly taken into account.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the high-end PC builders who are going to be overclocking the newest hardware and want the greatest amount of cooling available, it’s worth considering metallic-based thermal paste. Metallic thermal pastes boast the benefit of having a higher thermal conductivity level than standard non-metallic variants.\u0026nbsp;\nTypically, metallic pastes will have a conductivity of around 70 watts per square meter of the surface area (W/mK), while ceramic or silicone pastes cap out at around 8W/mK. Metallic pastes are 10 times more effective at conducting heat than standard pastes, but they aren’t without their drawbacks.\nMetallic pastes come with the unfortunate byproduct of high electric conductivity where standard pastes come with none. This means that any metallic paste ending up where it shouldn’t can and probably will end up with a piece of hardware shorting. This is by far and away the best reason to stay away from metallic pastes if they aren’t absolutely necessary.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd with that, here are the five best thermal paste brands.\u0026nbsp;\nArctic Silver Arctic Silver is a brand that pops up in PC building discussions often enough to know that they’re as trusted as they are popular. The brand produces both metallic and ceramic pastes that have performed well enough to stay competitive in the market since 1999.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Even Arctic Silver’s metallic products, such as the AS5-3.5G, cap out in price at around $10, which makes it a cheap and reliable option, even for thermal paste standards.\u0026nbsp;\nNoctua\u0026nbsp; Avid builders may recognize Noctua’s prolific cooling solutions that have become the go-to CPU cooling option for many gamers. Noctua also supplies a solid line of non-electrically conductive metal oxide thermal pastes to accompany its air coolers. The brand offers two different thermal pastes with the NT-H1 and NT-H2.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Although Noctua doesn’t feature many pastes in its lineup, the brand occasionally offers thermal paste cleaning wipes with their thermal compounds. Picking up a bundle of thermal paste and cleaning wipes makes thermal paste replacement convenient and easy since it can be a hassle to clean off the old paste.\u0026nbsp;\nThermal Grizzly Thermal Grizzly’s Kryonaut lineup of thermal pastes features both metallic and standard options, as well as some nifty tools to help apply the paste itself. Most PC builders will likely tell you that these tools aren’t needed, though. Use the trusted method of simply applying a pea-sized dot to your CPU and slowly apply pressure as you install your cooling solution.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Still, if you like what you see with Thermal Grizzly, you can trust that its Kryonaut product line is reliable in both price and practice.\u0026nbsp;\nCoollaboratory\u0026nbsp; If you’re looking for some heavy-duty thermal compounds, Coollaboratory offers a variety of high-performing thermal compounds that are all 100 percent liquid metal. The dangers associated with metallic compounds have already been discussed, but for those prepared to handle these dangers, Coollaboratory offers a number of products for high-end cooling.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of these thermal compounds, Liquid Copper, includes a copper-based solution for PC builders who are using a cooler with a copper heatsink. This prevents any erosion from taking place with one of the other thermal compounds, which is a much-needed option to have for PC builders with a variety of parts they want to try out.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, Coollaboratory manufactures its own cleaning kit. The kit is often sold with Coollaboratory’s compounds. This is a convenient quality of life addition for cleaning the brand’s unique products off of CPUs and heatsinks.\u0026nbsp;\nCorsair Corsair is a brand that’s deeply involved in the PC building process. New builders quickly find that Corsair develops its own RAM, then find its lineup of fan and liquid cooling solutions, only to be surprised that the brand actually makes its own thermal compounds, to boot.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the rest of Corsair’s products, its thermal compounds are quick to reveal themselves to new PC builders. They are reliable, tried and tested, and have a large name backing their performance.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Unlike a lot of the rest of their products, these thermal compounds don’t come with RGB lighting and aren’t overpriced. Rest assured, it’s pretty difficult to overpay for thermal paste.\u0026nbsp;\nThermal paste may not be the most spectacular piece of the PC building puzzle, but it is absolutely one of the most overlooked. Finding the right thermal paste for a PC is one of the cheapest tasks involved in the entire process, so it’s wise not to skip out on it. The $7 it takes to grab a ceramic thermal compound might save you hundreds of dollars down the line.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6tbTEq6SapF2lrrTAxGaZq5memcBuss6rZJyopWKur7CMoKeu\n","link":"/post/best-thermal-paste-brands-for-cpu-and-gpu/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best thermal paste brands for CPU and GPU"},{"body":"Over a year since its launch, the PlayStation 5 is still hard to come by. Almost as equally difficult to procure is a PS5 controller with back paddles, but HexGaming’s Ultimate pad has come to the rescue.\nFor console FPS players, back paddles have become a necessity. The paddles let you jump around corners, sprint or toggle other essential commands without the delay of pressing a face button or having to push in either of the thumb sticks. HexGaming is a lesser-known brand in the accessories market, but one that should be more acclaimed given the quality of the HexGaming Ultimate.\nCustomization is king HexGaming’s Ultimate PS5 controller comes with six magnetic swappable thumbsticks. Similar to the Xbox Elite controller, the sticks can be short, long, domed and concave, letting you pick whatever combination you want with ease. In the past, I’ve used KontrolFreek’s thumbstick extenders for default controllers. They’re good if you want to up your stick length on a plain DualSense, but HexGaming’s functionality here takes that to the next level. To swap sticks, simply twist and pull them off, and new ones pop right back into place simply and effectively. I was initially worried that they might pop out with heavy usage, but after a couple of sweaty weeks with Halo Infinite and Call of Duty: Vanguard, the sticks are just fine.\nAs it’s a DualSense controller, the Ultimate can be used on PC with a wire to play games like Halo. The controller doesn’t ship with a spare cord, however.\nBack-paddles are a game-changer Make no mistake, the Ultimate is built for FPS games. And the four customizable back paddles on the rear of the controller is what you’re paying for.\nWith two easily accessible paddles for your middle and ring fingers, you can re-map whichever buttons you like to the back of the controller so you don’t have to reach elsewhere. Face buttons are the obvious choice, swapping functions like jump and melee, but any of the controller’s functions are easily programmed to the back.\nThe back of the Ultimate also features ridged, rubberized grips, making it way easier to hold onto when games are tense or hands get sweaty. It’s one of the most immediately noticeable differences from a regular DualSense controller.\nThe controller feels very sturdy, too. The buttons are well-made and solid, and after a few weeks of heavy usage, it feels brand new. It’s tough to speak for that kind of usage over longer periods of time, but for now, the Ultimate feels well-built and strong.\nThe pro choice, for now The other biggest and most noticeable difference in the Ultimate is in the triggers. HexGaming calls them “hair triggers,” although the practical difference here is that the actuation time is much shorter than the stock PS5 controller. Switching back and forth between the Ultimate and a regular DualSense is noticeable. Sony’s default hardware isn’t quite as responsive, whereas the HexGaming Ultimate just feels snappier, especially when shooting or using equipment in games like Call of Duty and Halo.\nOther than the PS button swapped out with a HexGaming design and the face buttons and d-pad swapped out with blank ones, the controller functions like a regular DualSense.\nThe HexGaming Ultimate also has another major advantage: you can actually buy it right now. Many gamers have been waiting for customized PS5 Scuf controllers, but unlike the HexGaming Ultimate, those pads are liable to be out of stock whenever they are made available.\nBut all these features come at a price. The HexGaming Ultimate is $289.99, which is almost what you’d pay for a PS5 Digital edition console. But that’s the downside of the extra functionality and all the design options — 17 to be exact. If you want something that’s more conducive for shooters on console that’s not the stock DualSense controller, the HexGaming Ultimate right now is really the only viable choice.\nPros Highly customizableMultiple different analog sticks that are easy swappableFour back paddle buttonsRubberized gripsFaster “hair triggers” than stock PS5 controllerMany design schemes Available to purchase right now Cons The $289.99 price tagBack paddles can sometimes be pressed on accidentNo extra cords for using with PC or other devicesSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGdqJyurrXNoKpmrZyptq6t055kqatlYrCwutOrpqWklad6qr%2BMmmScraOpvK612ZqZpZ1dl66kt4ypmJ2cnJqxbq7EmqytsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hexgaming-s-ultimate-ps5-controller-is-a-customizable-back-paddled-beauty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HexGaming’s Ultimate PS5 controller is a customizable back-paddled beauty"},{"body":"Players who finished Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s campaign mode will be familiar with all of the side characters they run into throughout the story. Though playing as the protagonist may get boring in the story mode, players will have quite a few options to choose from in other game modes.\nThese options are called operators and they don’t provide any gameplay advantage. Changing an operator is similar to using different skins in other games because it only changes only your character’s appearance and voice lines. If you only have a few operators unlocked and you’d like to get some other ones, you may need to perform a few in-game tasks to add them to your collection.\nCompleting the full operator collection is one of the best ways to show your dedication to the game as a player You can surprise your squad with a new operator after every match, helping keep the game fresh for most players.\nTrying to complete the operator roster can also be a challenge of its own. Though you should already have a few of them in your arsenal if you’ve been playing Black Ops Cold War for a while, some of them may require you to try out other game modes that you haven’t played before.\nHere’s how you can unlock all of the operators in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nNATO OperatorsAdler: Score 10 kills with Scorestreaks in the multiplayer game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Adler.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Adler won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Baker:\u0026nbsp; Score 100 kills with a sniper rifle in the multiplayer game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Baker.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Baker won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Bulldozer: Buy the Bulldozer Operator bundle or unlock/purchase a skin for Bulldozer.\u0026nbsp;Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Bulldozer won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.CDL: Purchase a CDL 2021 Franchise Pack.\u0026nbsp;Hunter: Unlocked by default.\u0026nbsp;Maxis: Buy the Maxis Operator Bundle or unlock/purchase a skin for Maxis.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Maxis won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Park: Complete three successful Exfils in the Zombies game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Park.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Park won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Sims: Destroy 10 enemy vehicles or scorestreaks in the multiplayer game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Sims.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Sims won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Song: Unlocked by default.Woods: Score five kills without dying 15 times in the multiplayer game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Woods.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Woods won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Zeyna: Buy the Zeyna Operator bundle or unlock/purchase a skin for Zeyna.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Zeyna won’t unlock the base skin for the operator. Warsaw PactBeck: Score 200 kills with a Pack-A-Punch weapon in the Zombies mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Beck.\u0026nbsp;Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Beck won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.CDL: Purchase a CDL 2021 Franchise Pack.Garcia:\u0026nbsp; Detonate or assist in detonating five Dirty Bombs in Fireteam or unlock/purchase a skin for Garcia.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Garcia won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Naga: Purchase the season two battle pass or unlock/purchase a skin for Naga.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Naga won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Portnova: Kill 50 enemies revealed by Field Upgrades or Scorestreaks in the multiplayer game mode or purchase/unlock a skin for Portnova.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Portnova won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Powers: Unlocked by default.Stitch: Purchase the season one battle pass or unlock/purchase a skin for Stitch.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Sitch won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.Stone: Perform 14 finishing moves in the multiplayer game mode or unlock/purchase a skin for Stone.Unlocking or purchasing a skin for Stone won’t unlock the base skin for the operator.\u0026nbsp;Vargas: Unlocked by default. The number of available operators in the game has increased with time since every major patch is a chance for new ones to be introduced to the game. When a new operator becomes available, they’re often unlockable through that season’s battle pass, but players may need to purchase an individual bundle to add them to their collection.\nWhile some of the requirements for unlocking an operator may sound like a lot of work at first, you’ll realize that you won’t even need to focus on completing them. Just playing Black Ops Cold War will allow you to unlock most of these operators without even noticing. And after that, you can start singling out all the operators that you still haven’t unlocked.\nThe journey doesn’t end once you unlock an operator, however. Players who enjoy further customizing their characters will also have the option to unlock skins for their operators, which can be found inside bundles, battle passes, or as individual items in the shop.\nWith Vanguard getting released this Friday, it’s unclear whether there will be more operators added to Black Ops Cold War. All future operators will be available in Warzone, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jJqjpWWfpbKzrdOoqaxlmaN6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjJujmpubYryxv4ycpqWcXayusw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-all-operators-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock all operators in Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter Three continues the tradition of having super styles for battle pass cosmetics, and players can find these under the Bonus Content tab. Super styles are an enhanced version of the base variant of battle pass skins which are available to players who have reached a certain level in the game. These super styles incentivize players to earn more levels in the game to unlock exclusive looks.\nBattle pass cosmetics named Ronin, Spider-Man, Lt. John Llama, Shanta, and Harlowe have these three super styles. Players need to reach specific conditions to access these styles. But Haven and Gumbo won’t have these exclusive styles. Haven should have other styles available to her once her challenges go live in Fortnite.\nHere is a look at all the conditions that need to be completed to unlock all of the super styles: Photo-negative, Scarlet Blackout, and Gilded Reality.\nPhoto Negative Style\u0026nbsp;\nTo unlock the Photo Negative super styles, players need to complete any one of the following requirements:\nReach level 140Claim at least 110 rewards from the battle passClaim 10 bonus rewards from the battle pass Scarlet Blackout Style\nTo unlock the Scarlet Blackout super styles, players need to complete any one of the following requirements:\nReach level 140Claim at least 115 rewards from the battle passClaim 15 bonus rewards from the Battle Pass Gilded Reality Style\nTo unlock the Gilded Reality super styles, players need to complete any one of the following requirements:\nReach level 140Claim at least 120 rewards from the battle passClaim 20 bonus rewards from the battle pass Players have time to grind until March 2022. After that, a new battle pass will replace this one, and these exclusive styles won’t be coming back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUp6Oom5tis7C%2B06egrZ1dmLWivNOeqWZrXaW1sMDOZqWen5GptrexjKyamqqcmsFursuamqSnpal6orrDZp6ipJSasW6%2BxJqjoqypYsCstc2s\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-fortnite-chapter-3-photo-negative-scarlet-blackout-and-gilded-reality-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Fortnite Chapter 3 Photo Negative, Scarlet Blackout, and Gilded Reality skins"},{"body":"New World is set to roll out a new update later today, and while Patch 1.1.1 won’t contain any new additions, it will remedy problems that arose after November’s major update.\nWithin this update are changes that will make some items harder to come upon as was initially intended in the planning of the game, fix changes to horticulture gear, optimize crafting, and a handful of bug fixes.\nThis week’s update is focused on resolving some of the issues that have arisen from our November Update. 📜View our patch notes for a full list of changes and fixes!https://t.co/Q2xh7ppdjp pic.twitter.com/HSbd5jgd08\n— New World (@playnewworld) December 1, 2021  Elemental enemies will no longer provide players with as many rewards for skinning. Elemental motes have been removed entirely as a reward for gathering elemental creatures and other resources have also been slightly reduced. This was done as these creatures were initially intended to be rare and difficult encounters, but this wasn’t the case in the execution of the game.\nChanges in November’s update saw horticulture harvesting gear removed from the game entirely as part of an error and so it has been returned and affected players will receive some free harvester gear from a rewards chest in their inventory. Housing also suffered some issues earlier this month, but now features like moving, trading, and salvaging housing items and furnishings have been re-enabled.\nA major bug was fixed involving the crafting of jewels, which now will grant the appropriate amount of trade skill XP. The team also detailed in a blog post why they chose to lower the amount of XP players receive from crafting lower trade skill items after leveling past them.\nOutside of these, the groundwork was put in place for server merges to come in the future and a handful of bug fixes and performance enhancements were made.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6sa3TnJ9maV1menJ51qKjpWWimrqmsNhmqp6ulaeurXnIrKqunaNis7O7zGalqK6Voq%2BmvtJmrKmckamy\n","link":"/post/new-world-patch-1-1-1-will-remedy-several-issues-from-november-s-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World patch 1.1.1 will remedy several issues from November’s update"},{"body":" The Call of Duty League is officially back on LAN. The last CDL LAN event wrapped up on March 8, 2020. And now, 466 days later, the league is transitioning from online play to LAN for the 2021 Stage Four Major. See Amazon Prime Day Gaming Deals The Stage Four Major will be held at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas from June 17 to 20. All 12 Call of Duty League teams will battle it out in this $500,000 double-elimination tournament. The champion will take home $200,000 and 75 CDL Points to try to solidify their place in the top eight of the league’s standings to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs, CoD Champs.\nThe 12 CDL franchises played online group play matches for the last three weeks to determine their seeding for the Stage Four Major. The top three teams in each group will begin the first LAN event of the year in the winners bracket, while the bottom three squads will immediately have to fight for their tournament life in the losers bracket. Related:\u0026nbsp;How to watch the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League 2021\nThe Atlanta FaZe, who won the Stage Three Major, went undefeated in Stage Four group play to finish atop Group A. OpTic Chicago and the Minnesota RØKKR, who both ended with a 3-2 record, finished in second and third place, respectively. The Toronto Ultra won a big showdown against the New York Subliners to go 4-1 in Stage Four group play and earn the top spot in Group B. New York also went 4-1 but came in second in the group, followed by the Dallas Empire. The rest of the teams in the CDL, including the Los Angeles Thieves and Florida Mutineers, are already one series loss away from being eliminated from the first professional LAN event in over a year.\nHere are the results from the 2021\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League Stage Four Major, updated with the most recent games on top.\nSunday, June 20 Atlanta FaZe vs. Dallas Empire (Grand finals) Atlanta win 5-4 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-202 DallasStandoff Search and Destroy: 6-4 AtlantaGarrison Control: 3-0 AtlantaMoscow Hardpoint: 250-216 DallasMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-3 DallasRaid Control: 3-2 AtlantaExpress Search and Destroy: 6-1 DallasApocalypse Hardpoint: 250-98 AtlantaRaid Search and Destroy: 6-4 Atlanta Toronto Ultra vs. Dallas Empire (Losers bracket final) Dallas win 3-2 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-69 TorontoStandoff Search and Destroy: 6-2 TorontoGarrison Control: 3-1 DallasMoscow Hardpoint: 250-229 DallasMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-4 Dallas Dallas Empire vs. OpTic Chicago (Losers bracket round five) Dallas win 3-1 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-244 DallasExpress Search and Destroy: 6-3 DallasCheckmate Control: 3-2 OpTicMoscow Hardpoint: 250-176 Dallas Saturday, June 19 Atlanta FaZe vs. Toronto Ultra (Winners bracket final) Atlanta win 3-1 Raid Hardpoint: 250-91 AtlantaStandoff Search and Destroy: 6-1 TorontoRaid Control: 3-2 AtlantaMoscow Hardpoint: 250-220 Atlanta Minnesota RØKKR vs. OpTic Chicago (Losers bracket round four) OpTic win 3-1 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-180 OpTicRaid Search and Destroy: 6-4 MinnesotaCheckmate Control: 3-1 OpTicGarrison Hardpoint: 250-215 OpTic Dallas Empire vs. New York Subliners (Losers bracket round four) Dallas win 3-1 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-211 DallasMiami Search and Destroy: 6-2 New YorkGarrison Control: 3-0 DallasCheckmate Hardpoint: 250-154 Dallas OpTic Chicago vs. Seattle Surge (Losers bracket round three) OpTic win 3-2 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-175 OpTicExpress Search and Destroy: 6-4 OpTicCheckmate Control: 3-2 SeattleApocalypse Hardpoint: 250-217 SeattleMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-3 OpTic New York Subliners vs. Florida Mutineers (Losers bracket round three) New York win 3-2 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-217 FloridaMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-3 New YorkRaid Control: 3-1 New YorkMoscow Hardpoint: 250-243 FloridaExpress Search and Destroy: 6-4 New York Friday, June 18 Atlanta FaZe vs. Minnesota RØKKR (Winners bracket round two) Atlanta win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-152 AtlantaRaid Search and Destroy: 6-5 AtlantaGarrison Control: 3-0 Atlanta Toronto Ultra vs. Dallas Empire (Winners bracket round two) Toronto win 3-2 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-247 TorontoMiami Search and Destroy: 6-0 DallasGarrison Control: 3-2 DallasApocalypse Hardpoint: 250-165 TorontoMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-5 Toronto Florida Mutineers vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas (Losers bracket round two) Florida win 3-0 Moscow Hardpoint: 250-202 FloridaMiami Search and Destroy: 6-2 FloridaRaid Control: 3-1 Florida Paris Legion vs. Seattle Surge (Losers bracket round two) Seattle win 3-0 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-241 SeattleExpress Search and Destroy: 6-2 SeattleGarrison Control: 3-1 Seattle Thursday, June 17 New York Subliners vs. Minnesota RØKKR (Winners bracket round one) Minnesota win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-196 MinnesotaRaid Search and Destroy: 6-0 MinnesotaGarrison Control: 3-1 Minnesota Dallas Empire vs. OpTic Chicago (Winners bracket round one) Dallas win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-150 DallasStandoff Search and Destroy: 6-1 DallasCheckmate Control: 3-1 Dallas Los Angeles Thieves vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas (Losers bracket round one) Guerrillas win 3-2 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-141 ThievesRaid Search and Destroy: 6-5 GuerrillasGarrison Control: 3-1 GuerrillasRaid Hardpoint: 250-114 ThievesMiami Search and Destroy: 6-3 Guerrillas London Royal Ravens vs. Seattle Surge (Losers bracket round one) Seattle win 3-1 Apocalypse Hardpoint: 250-142 SeattleRaid Search and Destroy: 6-4 LondonCheckmate Control: 3-1 SeattleCheckmate Hardpoint: 250-89 Seattle This article will be updated until the Stage Four Major ends on Sunday, June 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FUpausZZakv25%2Bj2toZpuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK5pq3Grpxmq6SWtKZ5k2akmqKfpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/results-for-2021-call-of-duty-league-stage-4-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for 2021 Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major"},{"body":"Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan is the in-game leader for the Sentinels VALORANT team.\nThe 27-year-old former CS:GO pro spent time playing the game with Cloud9, Complexity, and OpTic before joining the Sentinels as one of the team’s original members in April 2020.\nUnder his leadership, the team has boasted impressive performances including a first place victory at the VCT 2021: Stage Two Masters in Reykjavík. The team also won numerous VCT Challengers events as well.\nKhan primarily plays the agents Jett and Sova, and he prefers to use a mouse with a G640 mousepad. Here are ShahZaM’s settings.\nKeybinds Primary Weapon1Use ObjectFSecondary Weapon2Equip Spike4Melee Weapon3UltimateXAbility 1CJumpMouse Wheel DownAbility 2QCrouchL-CtrlAbility 3EWalkL-Shift Sensitivity DPI400eDPI212In-Game Sens0.53Polling Rate1000Scoped Sens0.9Logitech G703 See on Amazon Crosshair ColorGreenInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 2OutlinesOnOuter Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center DotOffFade / Movement / Firing / ErrorOff /Off / OffncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqygkZ3HornSZq2apJ%2Bnrq%2FAjKycrayZo7S0ecqesJuhnpnAbq%2FRqKqsoJGev26tzZ1kpqelqLJuv8SnqqKsmau2tcU%3D\n","link":"/post/shahzam-s-valorant-settings-keybinds-crosshair-and-mouse-sensitivity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ShahZaM’s VALORANT settings: Keybinds, crosshair, and mouse sensitivity"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has finally arrived, and some people are furious that they’re stuck with one control scheme while playing.\nWell, at least, they think that they are. But there’s a way to change your controls if you aren’t happy with the intended options.\nBasic controls  For those who want to learn more about the basic controls, there are a few options available to you in the middle of a fight. These include:\nMoveButton Input(s)Neutral AttackAUp TiltUp and ASide TiltLeft/Right and ADown TiltDown and AUp SmashUp and Hold ASide SmashRight/Left and Hold ADown SmashDown and Hold ANeutral SpecialBSide SpecialRight/Left and BUp SpecialUp and BDown SpecialDown and BJumpY or Up on control stickDouble JumpY or Up on control stick while mid-airUp AerialWhile in air, Up and A\u0026nbsp;Neutral AerialWhile in air, press ADown AerialWhile in air, Down and AForward AerialWhile in air, Left/Right and A (Depends on where character is facing)Back AerialWhile in air, Left/Right and A (depends on where character is facing)GrabLUp ThrowWhile grabbing opponent, press UpForward/Back ThrowWhile grabbing opponent, press Left or RightDown ThrowWhile grabbing opponent, Press DownShieldRRolling DodgeR and Left/RightAerial DodgeWhie in air, Press RDirection Air DodgeWhile in air, press R and Left/RightFinal SmashB when Smash metre is full or get a Smash BallTauntsUp, Left, Right, Or down on Directional Pad How to change your control scheme In some cases, you might not like the standard control layout associated with each controller. Thankfully, there’s a way to change that.\n Go into the side menu and select Options. Then, select Controls. If you want to change the controls for all modes in the game, including World of Light, you’ll need to select the “No Name” option.\nThis will then bring up an option to select the controller you want to change controls on. Choose the option you want and you should be given the option to select your button layouts.\nIt’s worth noting that No Name will change the options for everyone playing on your system, while creating an “Enter Name” option will allow you to change the controls for just that person, instead of everyone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKulpbKzedKmmKygXZe%2FsL%2BMrqOtoZ2Wwaa%2FjJuYrKGTYrCwutOrpqWrXZa7pXnHqK5mrJ9isKmtzaCcZqyYmro%3D\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-ultimate-s-basic-controls-and-how-to-change-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s basic controls and how to change them"},{"body":"Instead of revealing the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter during the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced that series creator Masahiro Sakurai will do the honors on Oct. 5 in “The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents.”\u0026nbsp;\nMr. Sakurai Presents is a series of broadcasts hosted by Sakurai that give detailed information about the decision-making, development, and final version of each DLC character that is added to the Ultimate roster.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Final Mr. Sakurai Presents will be streamed on Oct. 5 at 9am CT on the official Nintendo YouTube channel. The entire thing is pre-recorded, so the content of the broadcast won’t actually be live, instead simply premiering live with the VOD set to be available immediately after.\nNintendo has already confirmed this final presentation will run for around 40 minutes. Additional information, such as new Mii Costumes, a full list of any soundtrack additions, and more should also be included.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will be the final presentation of this style for Ultimate since it will bring Fighters Pass Vol. Two and the game’s DLC character additions to an end. As such, there will likely be some form of final sendoff from Sakurai and info on potential future updates and content beyond the Fighters Pass.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy4tMSnZKKrXam1pnnFoqWapF2iv26%2FwKSsq5mZYr2zsdKepa2rXZa7pXnHqK5mrJ9ixKLAwqFkraCVYrmiv9Nmqq6olad6tLnArJ9mmqKkwG7By62gppmkmnqluMJmnaKfmKmys3nRnq2emZw%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-the-final-mr-sakurai-presents-and-how-to-watch-the-last-super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-fighter-reveal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is ‘The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents” and how to watch the last Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter reveal"},{"body":"Halfway through 2020, Blizzard has officially provided an update to the Overwatch Path to Pro initiative, including some thoughts around current issues and investments within the community.\u0026nbsp;\nTrevor Housten and Dan McHugh, the pair in charge of esports initiatives outside of OWL, touched on a lot of hot topics, including third-party tournaments, tier-two and three sustainability, and promoting players more.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard has already acknowledged that some of these issues are going to be hard to overcome in a short period of time, but the Path to Pro team said it is already working on ways to improve each of the most pressing areas of concern.\u0026nbsp;\nThird-Party Tournaments After the success and glowing reviews surrounding Fran’s Community Cup, the team said it has started working on changes to the framework of Overwatch’s tournament licensing system to empower third-party tournament organizers to contribute directly to the Path to Pro. This means being more open with the community and working harder to support those events from the developer side.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main goal of these reworks is to give fans and players more events to compete in and enjoy, while also helping those third-party TOs integrate with the Path to Pro initiative.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch Contenders Most of the changes made for Contenders 2020 have not provided the boost in quality the way the Path to Pro team was expecting. The combination of broadcast staff, talent, coaches, managers, and players moving in and out of the league into OWL or to a different scene hasn’t helped much.\u0026nbsp;\nThe devs said they do feel that the changes implemented for this year have put a bigger spotlight on the high-quality matches, however, and now the goal is to improve the broadcasts as a whole, while finding more ways to consistently support the Tier 2 scene.\u0026nbsp;\n2020 Contenders live events and changes The Atlantic and Pacific Showdowns have both been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, Blizzard is trying to work out the logistics of having an end-of-the-year gauntlet that would include all regions, allowing the teams that would have attended those events to get some live matches in.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of that, the team is also going to revisit how players are being developed in Contenders and tier-three OW. A system is being created that will hopefully help everyone in the competitive scene react and learn when things are or aren’t working and fix them at a much faster rate.\u0026nbsp;\nThat also includes taking a more proactive approach at the regional level while also trying to maintain the global structure that Overwatch is known for.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Path to Pro team is going to double down its efforts to support China, Europe, Korea, and North America, what Blizzard views as the “primary regions.” This means the company will work on more first-party developmental initiatives in those specific regions that will allow for more third-party organizations to thrive and potentially branch out into other regions.\u0026nbsp;\nIt isn’t all bad either, as Path to Pro has graduated another 60 players so far this year, with many flourishing in the OWL, although several players were brought up in response to departing players. Along with that, the Open Division has registered 20,000-30,000 global players participating in each season, and Blizzard is already implementing player feedback to improve each subsequent season.\u0026nbsp;\nMore updates surrounding the listed issues and other pressing matters like team sustainability, the Open Division, the Overwatch World Cup, and the collegiate programs will be posted later this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSpqp%2BrtqWx0maYp2WlpbGiwMRmpqdlpJ2ybn6Pa2dmp6aav7it05yfZqiRqbVuwM5mp6un\n","link":"/post/blizzard-provides-an-update-on-the-2020-overwatch-path-to-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard provides an update on the 2020 Overwatch Path to Pro"},{"body":"When the Steam Deck was first announced back in July 2021, there were plenty of concerns regarding its Linux-based operating system and compatibility with games using anti-cheat software such as Apex Legends. While there’s still some uncertainty around other competitive games’ compatibility, things look promising for Respawn Entertainment’s slick battle royale. Valve partially quelled fears that Apex Legends wouldn’t make its way to the Steam Deck, but the game still hasn’t been deemed Verified or Playable on the Great on Deck page or the Steam Deck Verified games list. Even without these reassurances, Apex Legends is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve revealed Steam Deck support for Epic-owned Easy Anti-Cheat, which is used in titles like Apex Legends, Dead by Daylight, and Fortnite. None of these games have been confirmed as playable or received the Verified tag via the Great on Deck page. There don’t appear to be any other Easy Anti-Cheat games listed on the Great on Deck page, but this could change given that Valve has only dipped its toes into the verification process. The Steam Deck launched on Feb. 25 and shipped Feb. 28 for first-round reservation holders. Valve will be continuously reviewing the Steam Catalog regarding its compatibility. To check your Steam library’s Steam Deck compatibility, you can visit the Great on Deck page or use the CheckMyDeck tool with the help of this guide. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2WvabEjKWcoJ2emcBuu81mqq2dkaJ6pbHCpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-apex-legends-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Apex Legends on Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Guy “Dr DisRespect” Beahm was reportedly shot at this afternoon while livestreaming. Dr DisRespect quickly shut down the stream after the incident occurred.\nWhat sounds like gunshots can be heard on Twitch clips of the stream as Dr. Disrespect plays\u0026nbsp;the new\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;battle royale mode. He leaves the scene once the shots are heard and returns moments later. “I\u0026nbsp; have to end the broadcast,” he said. “Someone shot at our house. Broke the fucking upstairs window.”\n.@DrDisRespect's home was just shot at during a livestream, according to the streamer. quickly closed down his stream after shots were heard.https://t.co/NOdppaQpJy\n— Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) September 11, 2018  Dr DisRespect said it was a drive-by shooting and that it’s the second time someone has shot at his house. Details of the reported shooting remain unclear. Dr DisRespect lives in California with his wife and daughter. No one was hurt in the incident, and the family is now safe, according to a note on his stream. “Proper measures are being taken while the stream is down for the day,” the stream’s title reads. Police are investigating.\nDr DisRespect rose to prominence on Twitch playing battle royale games like\u0026nbsp;PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. (He played\u0026nbsp;H1Z1 before, but become a major streamer with\u0026nbsp;PUBG.) Dr DisRespect took a short break from streaming in 2017 after posting an emotional video detailing relationship problems. When he returned to Twitch in February, he amassed a major following that caused the streaming site to crash. Since his return, Dr DisRespect continues to bring in a consistent number of viewers.\nDr DisRespect was awarded the Trending Gamer Award in 2017 at the Video Game Awards.\nThis is a developing story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Jom6tllJ7As7HSqZycrKNitbC5xGapnqifp8GmsMuyZKygn6l6osCMnayroZ6ceq211Z6qraqVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-s-home-reportedly-shot-at-during-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr DisRespect’s home reportedly shot at during livestream"},{"body":"Many League of Legends players hoping to play the game this weekend were greeted today with a message indicating they had committed the worst offenses in the game, thus terminating their accounts completely.\nA large number of League players are reporting that, upon logging into the game, they receive a message that indicates their accounts have been “permanently suspended.” There appears to be no pinpoint reason as to why these suspensions have been issued en masse, and many players are saying they have not committed any acts that would result in this punishment.\nSome players are finding success in logging out and back into the game repeatedly, while others are continuing to face the glaring message each time they log in.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Normally, permanent suspensions can’t be resolved when issued by Riot Games, so it seems this mass wave of punishments may be the result of an error on Riot’s side. However, permanent suspensions are rarely issued to accounts immediately. Players often face several warnings that restrict their play for set periods of time before receiving a permanent ban.\nRiot has not yet released a statement in regards to this issue at the time of writing, though it seems to be plaguing a large portion of the playerbase and preventing them from successfully logging into the game. Players may get help by reaching out to League support. However, the support team will likely be inundated with inquiries regarding these permanent suspensions, most of which seem to be given by mistake.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSapqliuaatxq6cZqiclsamvtJmnZqbmaO0brnYrKueqpmkwrR5z56pppmemru1ecGapaxlmaN6rbXKnqOyZZKqtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-players-facing-mysterious-permanent-bans-in-likely-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players facing mysterious permanent bans in likely bug"},{"body":"Players on the New World US West server Mag Mell were in for a rude awakening during their prime time play when all of a sudden, all hell broke loose. At the time of writing, there is no explanation as to what caused the server time to jump 20 days into the future. Players immediately started reporting multiple issues, and none of them were small.\nEvery town was being invaded, wars were instantly won and flipped to the attacker’s side, crafting stations were downgraded, people lost their homes, the server time was wrong, and people were getting Steam achievements for playtime. One playercommented on the forum that when they typed /played time that it showed 19 days and 20 hours. Another posted a screenshot of all of the crafting stations getting downgraded all at once.\nAbout 40 minutes after the forum post was put up, the New World team responded and stated that they were going to take down Mag Mell for service. Players on the server were given five minutes’ notice that the server was going down, and gave no timeline as to when it would be back up. The server has since returned, but there are still reported persisting issues.\nThe map on the left shows the towns before the bug occurred, and the one on the right shows how it looked after the jump.\nThere is no indication as to what broke the server and New World hasn’t given the reason yet. The devs made a post simply saying they were taking it down and rolling back the server to 4:20 p.m. PT and that characters and character data would not be impacted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyurcZmpJ6knKh6r7HWZq6oqpyZerSx0a%2Bcq2WUpMSvecWoqWalkZ67tbHNmqWcnV2ZwqZ506hkmpqjpLm2wMRmmqGZn6g%3D\n","link":"/post/mag-mell-s-new-world-server-was-down-for-maintenance-due-to-absolute-chaos/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mag Mell’s New World server was down for maintenance due to absolute chaos"},{"body":"While Split 2 playoffs are still to come at the end of this month for qualified teams from the Apex Legends Global Series Pro League, the hunt for the ALGS Year 2 Championship has already begun. Some of the biggest names in the Apex landscape are still very much alive, as well, as streamers like iiTzTimmy, NICKMERCS, and NiceWigg all qualified for Last Chance Qualifier via the ALGS Challenger Circuit.\nQUALIFIED FOR THE NEXT STEP! LCQ1! 3RD OVERALL. LFG BABY! APPRECIATE THE LOVE IN DA STREAM, 70K MFAM STACKED. YALL ARE NUTS!! pic.twitter.com/MezVDc0Ypv\n— FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) April 12, 2022  The Challenger Circuit, functioning as the division below the Pro League in ALGS, qualifies 22 teams in total for the first Last Chance Qualifier, whereby teams can keep their hopes of qualifying for the Year 2 Championship alive. Teams competing in the Challenger Circuit had four tournaments to collect points, with the top 12 teams after four tournaments qualifying for the winner’s bracket in LCQ 1, and the bottom 10 teams being placed into the loser’s bracket. Despite Challenger Circuit being a lower level than Pro League, the presence of so many popular streamers in the final tournament meant the combined viewership from players’ streams and the main broadcast for the event surpassed 100,000 concurrent viewers.\nThe fourth and final Challenger Circuit tournament of the split began with several popular content creators on the outside looking in, but by the end, most all of the popular names earned a spot for themselves in the LCQ 1 winner’s bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nThe improvement of NICKMERCS, alongside his teammates Deeds and Lewda, was marked across the span of the four Challenger Circuit tournaments. After not qualifying for the finals of the first tournament, the team known as “Tripods” qualified for finals in the second, only to finish last. The team followed those performances with a second-place finals finish in tournament three, and a fifth-place finish in the final tournament to secure their place in winner’s bracket.\nSHEEEEEEESH, the streamer dream team comprised of iiTzTimmy, NiceWigg, and Complexity streamer Apryze, also managed to qualify for winner’s bracket, although with no shortage of drama. Needing a good result in the final tournament to guarantee themselves a spot in winner’s side, the team was beset by technical issues, with NiceWigg suffering from disconnect issues.\nCrashed 5 times last game\n— NiceWigg (@NiceWigg) April 12, 2022  Despite the DCs, the team managed to accrue enough points for 16th place. That placement got them the 12th and final winner’s bracket spot available in the Challenger Circuit by the skin of their collective teeth, with several teams in the finals lobby incredibly close to them.\u0026nbsp;\nThe group is joined in winner’s bracket by more familiar faces, including the first-place finishers in Challenger Circuit: TSM streamer Noko, with his teammates in Wingman season, former Pro Leaguers Stuhni and Xednim. The only team to beat Wingman Season also has plenty of Pro League experience, with ex-members of Torrent, Furia, and Atlanta Premier forming HCH: Hill, mrhackulo, and Crook.\u0026nbsp;\nAn intriguing mix of pro Apex veterans, streamers, and relative unknowns stand ready for the first Last Chance Qualifier. The lobbies on the horizon, however, will be much more difficult, with Pro League teams eager to claim their own Championship spot, and a chance at the biggest prize pool of the year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S7qq%2FKppyrm6NitqrA2a2gpqWpYq6vsIympqudXabCorjIn7Bmnp%2BneqK4xqxkpZmjqXqktMCnmp5loaqurbXFopyr\n","link":"/post/nickmercs-iitztimmy-and-more-qualify-for-algs-last-chance-qualifier/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NICKMERCS, iiTzTimmy, and more qualify for ALGS Last Chance Qualifier"},{"body":"With VALORANT Patch 2.05 rolling out, frequent AFKers, queue dodgers, and toxic chat spammers will face new consequences.\nIn a Feb. 15 dev diary post, the VALORANT devs outlined the ideas they had for penalties for repeat offenders of this type. Starting with the new patch, though, those ideas have been realized and implemented into games.\nPlayers who dodge queues in a competitive match are now at risk of receiving a small penalty to their rank rating. This small penalty of three rank rating points is designed to be of most annoyance to repeat offenders. If a player has to dodge a queue once or twice because of toxic teammates or another unforeseen reason, the impact should stay relatively small.\nQueue dodgers aren’t the only ones subject to new penalties, however. “Improved AFK detection” has been implemented and this includes new penalties for frequent AFK offenses. These penalties scale up from warning and queue restrictions up to XP denial, competitive queue bans, and overall game bans.\nThese same penalties will also be distributed for “chat-based offenses.” Ideally, harsher penalties should dissuade players from being toxic in text and voice chat, or at the very least, remove the players who do so repeatedly. In the patch notes, Riot included a reminder that “zero tolerance offenses will result in game bans automatically.”\nWhile this won’t instantly remove all the repeat offenders, players should see less of them when queueing up in the future.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpuerqNirqWwjKmcp5mcqbamv4yanaRllKSxqLXNoGSrmZ6gsqV506ivoptdpa61r8dmaWZoZQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-devs-add-penalties-for-going-afk-dodging-ranked-games-and-being-toxic-in-chat-in-patch-2-05/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT devs add penalties for going AFK, dodging ranked games, and being toxic in chat in Patch 2.05"},{"body":"VALORANT players can now purchase the League of Legends-inspired Ruination collection in the in-game score. Each weapon skin can be purchased individually or players can buy the entire bundle to receive all of the skins.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ruination collection features a unique tea-color scheme with black outlines inspired by League’s Ruination event. Players can enjoy new skins for the Ghost, Phantom, Spectre, and Guardian. The collection also includes the Broken Blade of the Ruined King melee skin, which activates when players pull it out.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mist consumes, but hope remains. The Ruination Collection just hit the shop–pick it up now and claim your crown. pic.twitter.com/Mh1VN2wemz\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) July 8, 2021  The Ghost, Phantom, Spectre, and Guardian cosmetics each cost 2,175 credits, while the Broken Blade of the Ruined King skin costs 4,350 credits. Players can buy each skin individually or they can purchase the entire bundle for 8,700 credits.\u0026nbsp;\nEach weapon skin has four different color variants, including purple, red/yellow, and green. Each weapon can also be upgraded with Radianite points, adding new sound effects, animations, and finishers. Level two adds a unique firing sound for each weapon and level three offers a shadow effect when equipping the gun. The bundle also includes a unique player card, gun buddy, and spray.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ruination collection will be available for just under two weeks. Fans might also see other League-inspired bundles in the future, further blurring the lines between the two games.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGSrrZmjrrW1zqdknKecobKkwMiopWamn6x6osLAoqOampya\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-ruination-collection-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s Ruination collection now available"},{"body":"The League of Legends animated series Arcane is coming to an end. The third and final act will be released on Nov. 20 on Netflix and fans will learn the fates of some of their favorite characters.\nWhile some of the protagonists of the series were known to most viewers thanks to League, others were created just for the Arcane universe and its story. Among those, one who stood out for his cruelty and ambition is Silco, the main antagonist of the series.\nWhen Silco was first introduced, it was clear that he was going to be an evil character. But by the end of act one, he turned out to be so much more. In contrast to Vander, who was introduced with positive connotations, everything about Silco screams that he’s a wicked person, from his looks to the way he speaks. He’s a goal-driven character who doesn’t care what he has to do to complete his tasks, which is why he’s the main antagonist of the first act of the series.\n“You see, power, real power, doesn’t come to those who were born strongest, or fastest, or smartest,” Silco says in episode two. “No. It comes to those who will do anything to achieve it.”\nGrowing up in poverty, Silco had the dream of reuniting Piltover and Zaun in a single, prosperous city. During his first attempt to reunite the two cities by force, Silco was supported by Vander, whom he saw as a brother. But now, he walks the path of war alone.\nAfter Vander betrayed Silco by trying to drown him, the antagonist created his own criminal empire based on the dealing and trading of a substance called Shimmer. This purple drug is capable of increasing the physical performance of a person and thus changes the body of whoever ingests it. Shimmer runs rampant in Zaun between the first and second acts of the series, creating various problems for our protagonists, including Vi and Caitlyn.\nBut despite all the things he’s done and will do, Silco isn’t your average cruel character without emotions. On the contrary, he shows compassion and affection toward the one person who’s suffered as much as him: Powder. Like Silco, the young Jinx is abandoned and betrayed by the one she believed to be her sister. In that, the two Zaunian criminals find the common ground to build up their relationship in the series.\nHere’s everything you need to know about Silco.\nSilco in the first act – “There’s a monster inside all of us” Silco’s first appearance is when he’s scolding one of his underlings, a kid named Deckard, who we first see pestering Vi and the other kids. While in his underwater hideout, Silco approaches Singed, who shows him how the creation of Shimmer is going by testing the substance on a rat. After the successful test, Singed suggests trying the Shimmer on a human subject, to which Silco replies that he already has a candidate, referring to the boy who had caused trouble earlier. Silco later manipulates Deckard into consuming the Shimmer voluntarily, making him addicted to the substance.\nThe antagonist then meets with the second enforcer in command, Marcus, seemingly knowing a lot about him. The two talk about the kids who caused a ruckus in Piltover, hoping that the involvement of Vander’s prodigies will help Silco hit his former friend hard.\nSilco then proceeds to take Vander into custody by using Deckard as the beast who kills the leader of the enforcers, Grayson, and the Zaunite shop owner and Vander’s friend, Benzo. After dragging Vander into his base, Silco talks about their past and how he’ll make Vander pay for what he did to him. After Vi, Mylo, and Claggor enter Silco’s hideout to rescue Vander, the criminal orders his henchmen to eliminate the kids. Unfortunately for him, Vi takes them all down. Silco then gives Shimmer to Deckard, who proceeds to beat Vi and almost got to the other kids as well before the explosion caused by Powder happens.\nSilco is almost hit by the explosion but Sevika, one of his henchmen, pushes him out of the way, saving him and losing an arm. But Decker is unharmed and continues to carry out Silco’s orders, heading toward Vander and the kids. Vander, however, gets back up and has almost beaten the boy when he’s stabbed in the back by Silco. The two brothers are once again face to face, but Vander collapses in the flames caused by the explosion.\nThen, Vander injects himself with the Shimmer. In his final moments before finally collapsing, he decides to save Vi instead of going after Silco, thus not concluding his revenge. Silco manages to escape from the burning building, returning only after Vander’s death and finding an angry and abandoned Powder—just as he had been abandoned and betrayed by Vander when they were younger.\nSilco then takes Powder under his wing, promising that they “will show them.”\nSilco in the second act – “What is truth, but a survivor’s story” A few years have already passed once we get to act two. Following Vander’s death, Silco has taken over his old friend’s pub, establishing his business in the center of Zaun.\nOn Progress Day, Sevika enters his office complaining about the mess Powder, now known as Jinx, made during a mission. But Silco blames Sevika for the failure of the smuggling operation, while Jinx listens to their conversation from her hideout in Silco’s office. Sevika storms out of Silco’s office and Jinx then talks with him about her trauma and what happened during the mission. He reassures her that her sister is dead and that Jinx should focus on her “gadgetry.”\nAfter Jinx blows up the palace in Piltover and steals a hextech crystal, Silco enters her base and laboratory, shouting and scolding her for the trouble she caused. But he’s immediately silenced when she shows him the gem she stole, while also wishing him “Happy Progress Day.”\nIn the next episode, Silco is visited by Marcus, who’s now the sheriff of Piltover. The enforcer is angry at the criminal because the explosions caused by Jinx in Piltover killed some officers. But Silco dismisses him with some money for the families of the victims and with a suggestion for who to blame: the Firelights.\nSilco and the sheriff meet again in the following episode when the crime lord visits Marcus’ home. Silco discovered that Vi is still alive, contrary to what Marcus said to him years before. Pressuring Marcus to remain cooperative, Silco then reminds him that accidents can happen, even to his daughter in Piltover.\nMeanwhile, word gets to Silco about the whereabouts of Vi in Zaun. He then arrives in Zaun’s slums, where Vi and Caitlyn have found refuge, and attacks the two girls by sending Shimmer addicts after them. But both Vi and Caitlyn escape, leaving a frustrated Silco screaming out his anger.\nBy the end of the episode, Silco returns to his office where he discovers the body of the tortured Sevika. Jinx has found out that her sister isn’t dead and that Silco lied to her.\nWhat could happen next – “You’d die for the cause, but you won’t fight for one” Although we saw Silco’s plans go up in smoke in the last episode of act two, his ultimate goal remains unchanged. And from what we’ve seen in the trailers and teasers, everything that’s been going on in Piltover and Zaun in the first two acts will eventually lead to a civil riot. We could expect that in the coming episodes, Silco will gather the other Chem-Barons of Zaun to prepare a united front against Piltover.\nBut the real surprise will be seeing what will happen to his relationship with Jinx. Even after his betrayal, will the Loose Cannon see the antagonist as a father figure or will she try to get her revenge on someone who betrayed her?\nWhatever happens with Silco, we can’t predict that his road will be long and lasting.\nWhether it’s at the hands of Vi or the guns of Jinx, or even the claws of a possible Warwick appearance, Silco will probably leave the League universe by the end of Arcane’s final act.\nOr maybe it will be the loss of him that will drive the now fragile Jinx crazy.\nThe third and final act of Arcane will be released on Nov. 20 on Netflix.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hp12ewG6%2FyKWaqGWZo3qivsKapZ5llauys8XToaCnn12ssm63zaiu\n","link":"/post/who-is-silco-in-arcane-everything-we-know-about-the-villain-heading-into-act-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Silco in Arcane? Everything we know about the villain heading into act 3"},{"body":"A pair of content creators are trying to fill the void of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments left behind by the coronavirus pandemic.\nAlpharad and Cr1TiKaL (better known as penguinz0 on YouTube) are hosting five online tournaments called the Quarantine Series, a direct follow-up to the Soaked Series Invitational, which the pair hosted a few weeks ago.\nProud to announce that @MoistCr1TiKaL and I are planning on giving back to the community in this time of need.\nPresenting:\nTHE QUARANTINE SERIES.\nA circuit of wifi tournaments (TBD) with a kick off event on March 29th featuring your favorite players duking it out for $10k. pic.twitter.com/bSpMdxOVve\n— Alpharad (@Alpharad) March 24, 2020  Instead of a single tournament, the Quarantine Series will feature one Minor and Major tournament each month, each with their own prize pools. Minor tournaments will have prizes averaging around $5,000 while Majors will pay out no less than $10,000.\nThese events will begin in April and go into July, with a Quarantine Series Finals set at the end of the circuit, which will have a much larger prize pool and feature the best players from each tournament.\n“We are going to try to bring in big sponsors to put money back in the scene,” Alpharad said. “The global pandemic has added a huge burden to pro players, but primarily, casters, and TOs. This circuit is an attempt to put money back in the scene so everyone can continue doing what they love.”\nThere will also be a Quarantine Series Invitational that will begin on March 29, featuring the top 32 players in the Ultimate community and several fan favorites from the Soaked Series Invitational, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThat event will be streamed on Cr1tikal’s Twitch channel and Alpharad’s YouTube channel. GFuel and Twitch are both sponsoring the Quarantine Series, with Cr1tikal teasing that more sponsors might be contributing to the circuit soon depending on how the series is received by the community at the start.\u0026nbsp;\n Anyone can compete in the Minor tournaments, but in order to compete in the Majors, you must place well at a Minor tournament and earn points through the circuit’s point system. Only top professional players approved beforehand will be allowed to directly enter the Majors.\u0026nbsp;\nLikewise, only the players that have performed well throughout the Quarantine Series will be invited to the Finale.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details can be found on the Quarantine Series Smash.gg page, and information about full brackets, times, and competitors for the Quarantine Series Invitational will be made available throughout the week. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiuM%2BhmKuZlGKws33ToqKapF2hrra6wqFkrK2gmr9uv8yaqqFlkqe8tHnUpauipZGpsm691JqpmqaknrumedKeqaKdow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/alpharad-cr1tikal-launch-super-smash-bros-ultimate-quarantine-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alpharad, Cr1TiKaL launch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Quarantine Series"},{"body":"Arctic’s minimalist approved 120mm P12 PWM PST case fans received an A-RGB update to liven them up in April. But now, the company is taking its tried-and-true design a step further with an icy finish to match all-white PC builds. See on Amazon While Arctic’s fans aren’t always the flashiest of the 120mm bunch, they sit between the drab yet high-performing Noctua lineup and the boisterous but standard performance of Corsair’s fans. Each of these companies produces high airflow fans and high static pressure fans. Typically, PC builders run with high static pressure fans for their heatsinks and AIOs since they’re capable of pushing air more efficiently through tight spaces than a high airflow fan. Now, Arctic is bringing its pressure-optimized design to PC builders in need of a high static pressure solution for their all-white PCs and coolers. The white P12 PWM PST A-RGB 0dB ships with the same features as its all-black variant. Arctic’s new colorway features 12 LEDs compatible with RGB software from third parties, including Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASRock Polychrome Sync. PWM allows the fans to wind down to 0dB, while the rubberized contact surfaces mitigate vibration. The backbone supporting these features is the five-blade design and hydraulic bearing that’s synonymous with PC case fans. Arctic also backs its new fan with a six-year warranty.\nWhile the feature set is fairly standard for an A-RGB fan, the P12 design is generally well-regarded within the community and is especially favored by those who prefer a minimalistic approach. Amping the reliable P12 design to a more bombastic look with a bright white finish and addressable RGB lighting modernizes the design in a way that many may appreciate. Arctic’s P12 PWM PST A-RGB 0dB in white is now available for $25.99. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpqqk6m2pHnDq6apq12ewbR5xaKprKxdrLWqwMRmmGaql5d6pK3SnmSfmZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/arctic-drops-its-first-white-a-rgb-case-fan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arctic drops its first white A-RGB case fan"},{"body":"Sword and Shield feature a wide cast of Pokémon with many species returning from previous generations. One of these species is Tyrogue, a pink Fighting-type Pokémon infamous for its forked evolution path.\nTyrogue evolves only once but can evolve into three different Pokémon depending on its stats: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, or Hitmontop. This method isn’t always clear-cut, however, and may require some special training outside of the basic leveling process.\nWhere to find Tyrogue Before players can evolve Tyrogue, they must first catch or receive the Pokémon in a trade. Luckily for players, Tyrogue appears in the wild early in the game. As soon as players gain access to the Wild Area, they’ll be able to find the Fighting-type in the Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, and West Lake Axewell sections. The Pokémon will be between levels 11 and 15 and will appear in the overworld during overcast and normal weather patterns.\nTyrogue also lingers around Route 3 as an overworld appearance. The Pokémon will be between levels 10 and 14 and is a rare appearance for the route. Once players have earned their first three badges, they’ll be able to catch Tyrogue in other areas of the Wild Area, including the Giant’s Seat, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness, and South Lake Miloch sections.\nHow to evolve Tyrogue Tyrogue evolves once it hits level 20. Depending on its attack and defense stats, however, the Fighting-type will evolve into one of three Pokémon:\nAttack lower than defense—HitmonchanAttack higher than defense—HitmonleeAttack equal to defense—Hitmontop Related: How to EV train in Pokémon Sword and Shield Players can influence these stats as Tyrogue levels up by giving the Pokémon items that alter its Effort Values (EVs). Once they reach Route 5, players will be able to find single-use feathers on the route’s bridge. Muscle Feathers increase the Pokémon’s base attack while Resist Feathers increase defense. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6tcXRqJ6unV2eu7W7jKGgraWfo7mmsYyhoK2ln6Owqa3NZqarZZiewa67za2mqWWZo3qxu8qepKimXajEsL7DZpinnF2otaqxy50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-tyrogue-into-hitmonlee-hitmonchan-or-hitmontop-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Tyrogue into Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, or Hitmontop in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"A total of five Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drops were revealed by Wizards of the Coast during the Magic Showcase, along with three Superdrop bundles.\nScheduled to release at around 11am CT on Aug. 24, the MTG Out of Time Secret Lair Superdrop will run until 11am CT on Sept. 14. Five drops are included, ranging from classic Kamigawa borderless art to the dark interpretations by artist Thomas Baxa. Each Secret Lair drop is available as an individual purchase, while the bundle packages offer a combination of drops.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Here’s every MTG Out of Time Secret Lair Superdrop and bundle:\nTeferi’s Time Trouble drop In a throwback to early MTG planeswalker cards, Teferi’s Time Trouble is available in non-foil at $29.99. The Secret Lair Superdrop showcases three artists: Adam Rex, Greg Staples, and Mark Zug. Each Teferi’s Time Trouble card has a “retro frame,” according to WotC, featuring three prominent MTG planeswalkers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDack FaydenKarn, the Great CreatorTeferi, Time Raveler Kamigawa Ink drop Illustrated by JungShan, the Secret Lair Superdrop is available in non-foil and traditional foil. Prices for non-foil are $29.99 and foil is $39.99. Kamigawa Ink highlights classic style Japanese art on five borderless card-style cards.\nHeartless HidetsuguKami of the Crescent MoonMichiko Konda, Truth SeekerHistory of KamigawaToshiro Umezawa Thomas Baxa artist series drop Showcasing a total of four cards illustrated by Thomas Baxa, this Secret Lair Superdrop is available in non-foil and traditional foil. The non-foil version is priced at $29.99 and the traditional foil at $39.99. Each of the four Thomas Baxa cards highlights the darker side of creatures within MTG.\u0026nbsp;\nNixilis ReignitedSliver HivelordSire of InsanitySpellskite Johannes Voss artist series drop Showcasing the artwork of Jhonnes Voss, the Secret Lair Out of Time drop contains a total of four cards in either traditional foil or non-foil. Prices for non-foil are $29.99 and the traditional foil versions cost $39.99. Each of the four Johannes Voss cards highlight tranquility within the world of Magic.\u0026nbsp;\nSanctum PrelateCarpet of FlowersSphere of SafetyKarmic Guide Math is for Blockers drop Tapping into the mathematical side of MTG, the Math is for Blockers Secret Lair drop showcases geometrical artwork by Alexandre Chaudret. The Superdrop is available in non-foil for $29.99 and traditional foil for $39.99. The Math is for Blockers drop contains five cards, with each illustration rooted in geometrical shapes.\u0026nbsp;\nBrazen BorrowerVindictive LichMeandering TowershellOhran FrostfangThragtusk Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop non-foil bundle The Secret Lair non-foil bundle contains one card from each of the five Out of Time drops, priced at $119.99.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOne Johannes Voss artist series dropOne Thomas Baca artist series dropOne Kamigawa Ink dropOne Math is for Blockers dropOne Teferi’s Time Trouble drop Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop foil bundle Similar to the non-foil bundle, the traditional foil Secret Lair bundle contains random cards from other Out of Time drops. Unlike the non-foil version, though, the foil bundle only contains contents from four drops.\u0026nbsp;\nOne Johannes Voss artist series dropOne Thomas Baca artist series dropOne Kamigawa Ink drop9One Math is for Blockers drop Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop mega bundle The Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop mega bundle is a combination of the traditional foil and non-foil bundles, priced at $239.99.\nOne Secret Lair Out of Time non-foil Superdrop bundleOne Secret Lair Out of Time traditional foil Superdrop bundle Each of the Secret Lair Out of Time drops and bundles are available to purchase here. The contents are available for a limited time. Players can pick up a Secret Lair Out of Time Superdrop from Aug. 27 to Sept. 14.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmpq6sXaSzbsDIppxmq6WlsrOw0ainZquVmL%2BmwIylmKKqXZius7DSZqeroZOawG6u1KebpZ2jYq6vsIyrnKWdkaiybrDArZys\n","link":"/post/mtg-out-of-time-superdrop-secret-lair-cards-prices-bundles-and-release-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Out of Time Superdrop Secret Lair: Cards, prices, bundles, and release dates"},{"body":"PlayStation 5 players have a new way to access the recordings and screengrabs from their consoles on the PS App, providing an easier way to access their content.\u0026nbsp;\nRecording videos or taking screengrabs on the PS5 is a great way to preserve exciting moments or clips. Accessing these videos or images on a mobile device makes it easier to share with friends or followers—and a new update has answered the prayers of fans everywhere.\u0026nbsp;\nSo excited video and screenshot captures can finally be accessed in the mobile PS App! Been hoping for this feature for awhile now. pic.twitter.com/HYCqGXQpDU\n— Jonathon Dornbush (@jmdornbush) January 26, 2022  IGN senior editor Jonathon Dornbush posted a screengrab of the new feature, showing how users can enable it to upload their captures to the PS App automatically. The recordings are only available for 14 days, but this is still a great way to see or access your content away from your console.\nDornbush followed up earlier today, explaining that the feature disappeared from his device and didn’t reappear when capturing on his PS5. Others echoed this, explaining how the feature was also removed from their iOS devices. But Android users reported the feature is still available on their app, meaning it will likely return to iOS soon.\u0026nbsp;\nThe captures only being available for two weeks in the PS App is slightly limiting, but it’s a decent start. The feature isn’t supported for the PS4, although this might be added in a future update. Many fans likely hope the option to access recordings and screengrabs returns for all users soon since it’s an exciting quality-of-life update.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKijanqww82eqaxlk5a7brrOsGSam5OawLR50pypnp2enL%2BirtJmmKecXau2pbHOrGSopl2lwG6tz6k%3D\n","link":"/post/ps5-owners-can-now-access-screengrabs-and-videos-on-ps-app/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PS5 owners can now access screengrabs and videos on PS App"},{"body":"Following ESPN’s report that Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen is joining Cloud9, veteran AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi confirmed earlier today that he’ll no longer be on C9’s starting League of Legends roster next year.\nSneaky also revealed a few issues between him and C9, saying that he didn’t want to compete for his starting spot on the team because there were a few people on the squad that didn’t want to play with their current bottom lane.\n As a result, he said that it felt like he’d be “fighting back [for his] spot against people that didn’t want [him] to be there” and that he didn’t think he deserved the treatment he would’ve gotten had he decided to compete for the starting spot.\n Sneaky said that this isn’t a permanent goodbye from competitive League, however. He listed off plenty of options, including taking a break for a split or two, joining another team, or just trying out the full-time streaming life for a while.\n Sneaky is still a talented player and a popular streamer to boot. But if he does end up joining another team next year, he’ll be playing with a big chip on his shoulder that could help propel him forward. If he decides to stream, he has a huge fan base that will support him.\nThe 25-year-old ADC has become a household name in the North American League community and has been the face of the C9 team since joining the roster in 2013. With Sneaky leaving, we’re truly entering a new era in the LCS.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqnnZGgxm6vzqedoqqdqHqpsYywpqesXZeybrzLmrCippdis7C%2BjJyjqK2UbnqvsdetZLKdkac%3D\n","link":"/post/sneaky-confirms-he-won-t-be-playing-for-cloud9-next-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sneaky confirms he won’t be playing for Cloud9 next year"},{"body":"Previously known as God of the Sea, Thassa, Deep-Dwelling was revealed in today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoilers.\u0026nbsp;\nSet to release on Jan. 24, Thassa the Blue God returns with a new weapon, after having her bident stolen by the planeswalker Kiora, and a few new tricks under her scales.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: 3U.Indestructible.As long as your devotion is less than five, Thassa isn’t a creature.At the beginning of your end step, Exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.3U: Tap another target creature.Power and defense: 6/5 Even if the bident was taken by a rogue Planeswalker, there is no reason the God of the Sea is absent from Theros Beyond Death. Here is Thassa, Deep-Dwelling! #mtgtheros pic.twitter.com/VuzzGIrIhD\n— M.Wakatsuki/aisha (@aishawakatsuki) January 3, 2020  On the surface, it seems that Thassa, Deep-Dwelling is more defensive than offensive. Being able to tap down a creature will benefit Control decks facing large threats, like another God in creature form, but not multiple ones.\u0026nbsp;\nThassa’s blinking ability, also known as flicker, is her most unique attribute. Unlike Charming Prince, when Thassa blinks a creature it immediately returns to the battlefield. Whereas the creature flickered by Charming Prince doesn’t return until the beginning of your next end step. If a player has temporary control of an opponent’s creature and it’s blinked by Thassa, the creature returns under the full control of the player who flickered it.\u0026nbsp;\n“If a creature you’ve gained control of temporarily is exiled and returns to the battlefield under your control, you will control that creature indefinitely,” says the rules.\u0026nbsp;\nCreate fun combo tricks with Thassa, Deep Dwelling, and all the other Theros: Beyond Death Gods when the set releases digitally on Jan. 16 and has a prerelease event on Jan. 17 to 19.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMCsqpploprBtr7NrGSipl2ptaa%2Bzqxkm52ppLulecOemK2gXay2tbSMp5ywZaearrG7zQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/thassa-returns-in-theros-beyond-death-with-new-weapon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thassa returns in Theros: Beyond Death with new weapon"},{"body":"This year was an eventful one for the mobile gaming industry. Epic Games shook things up with its legal feud with Apple, Call of Duty: Mobile celebrated its one-year anniversary, and Riot Games launched the first beta for Wild Rift, the mobile version of its 10-year-old MOBA League of Legends, in select countries.\nSimilar to the past few years, the mobile gaming industry grossed half of the global gaming market’s revenue in 2020 and is expected to reach the $100 billion mark in 2021, according to Newzoo. Here are the competitive mobile games that shaped the industry in 2020. PUBG Mobile PUBG Mobile was the uncontested king of competitive mobile games in 2020. On top of having great success over several regions since its release nearly three years ago, becoming the highest-grossing mobile game last August and surpassing $3 billion in revenue this year, it boasts a thriving esports scene. The developer runs a plethora of regional leagues with several levels to build a path-to-pro for talented players in Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions. It also holds a Global Championship that’s gathering the 24 best teams from around the world to fight for the ultimate title and be crowned the world champions in January. Its predecessor, the PUBG Mobile World League, shattered audience records last summer and peaked at over one million viewers.\nPUBG Mobile also created collaborations with many brands, such as the most popular girl group of the K-pop industry, Blackpink, and hosted a great number of events throughout the year to keep the game fresh. It gathered more players than the previous year, despite getting banned in India in September, which is one of the countries with the biggest player bases.\nThe ascension of PUBG Mobile’s competitive scene will likely continue throughout 2021. The total prize pool for next year’s official tournaments will amount to $14 million, scattered through international events and seven regional pro leagues and open series. A Japanese franchised league, the first for the game, will also kick off in 2021 with a $2.8 million prize pool.\nClash Royale Since its release in early 2016, Supercell has created new esports events every year for Clash Royale. In 2020, the top players in the competitive scene were divided into the East and West leagues and the best teams gathered to compete in the Spring and Fall Splits to qualify for the Clash Royale World League. The World League finals awarded $100,000 to the champions Team Queso.\nIn 2020, the game also reached $3 billion earned solely from player purchases through the game, according to Sensor Tower. That’s the second-highest number for a Supercell game behind Clash of Clans. Monthly seasons keep the game fresh with new cards, balance changes, and more content.\nThis year, the highlight of Clash Royale was the new format of Clan Wars. It overhauled the entire clan system and offers many more rewards to members with a more exciting format of daily battles with seasonal rewards. The developer will likely plan other things to keep the game fresh over time. Free Fire Despite still being in the shadow of the top mobile battle royale in the industry, Free Fire has gained more players every year since its release in 2017. It even won the Google Play award for the breakthrough game of the year in 2019, grossing over $1 billion in revenue.\nThe game’s esports events are consistently followed by a great part of the community. Both major events in November, the Free Fire League 2020 Clausura Finals and Continental Series, peaked at over one million and 1.5 million viewers, respectively. The record is still held by last year’s World Series, however, with a peak of over two million viewers. This season couldn’t culminate in one last international event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could be a part of the reason why the Continental Series didn’t reach the impressive numbers of last year’s main event.\nCall of Duty: Mobile Call of Duty: Mobile was the biggest release in the industry of competitive mobile games in 2019, gathering over 100 million players within two months after its release in October. Since then, the community has amounted to 300 million players worldwide and the game grossed over $480 million, according to a Sensor Tower report from October. It also gained critical acclaim with an 81-score on Metacritic.\nThe mobile game’s esports scene, however, failed to blossom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After hosting all the regional finals for its first World Championship, the developer canceled the grand finals because it couldn’t ensure the safety of its players. Its first season ended with only regional events instead of culminating in the last international tournament. Despite this drawback, CoD: Mobile will likely become even bigger in 2021 with its Chinese release, which is set for the end of this year. The game is highly anticipated in the region, hitting over 50 million pre-registrations in October. Clash of Clans Clash of Clans is the most-profitable Supercell game and the one that propelled the developer to the top of the mobile gaming industry. Since 2014, two years after its release, the game has earned $7 billion from player spending, according to Sensor Tower.\nAlthough it’s not the Supercell game with the most active competitive scene, a lot of players grind the ladder each season to display their ranks and get better rewards. In 2020, the World Championship awarded a $1 million prize pool, similar to Brawl Stars, and the finals peaked at 80,000 viewers, according to Esports Charts. It’s less popular than the world championships for other Supercell games, but it still gathered a large number of fans.\nBrawl Stars Another Supercell game, Brawl Stars gained more popularity this year with a more rewarding system of battle passes and its Chinese release. But it still struggles to reach the numbers of Clash Royale and Clash of Clans. Supercell still hosts a number of esports events throughout the season, though, creating a circuit similar to its other games. Brawl Stars’ competitive scene boasts several regional leagues with prize pools and world championship spots to earn. The 2020 World Finals, which took place in November, peaked at over 258,000 viewers and averaged 134,000, according to Esports Charts. It awarded a $1 million prize pool with the help of community funding and gave $200,000 to the world champions, PSG Esports. The esports scene of the game will also grow in 2021, according to Supercell’s plans. A new regional league for the EECA region (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) will give the game a total of seven regional leagues throughout the year. They’ll culminate in a playoff setting that will earn the best teams spots in the World Finals to crown a champion at the end of the year. Those events will become more accessible to players too since a new tab in the game will inform and guide competitors to watch the matches live and see the results.\nThe mobile gaming industry thrived in 2020. It accounted for over 80 percent of Google Play app revenue this year, according to Statista. Call of Duty: Mobile was the breakthrough game in the competitive mobile industry and many others gained more players over time. The year also saw the release of numerous successful competitive games on the mobile platform, such as Brawlhalla, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics. Next year looks promising for a market that doesn’t stop growing with big releases ahead, including League of Legends: Wild Rift, the mobile version of Riot’s hit MOBA.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46tn55lkp60qLHSrWScp52lsrW106KtnmWdpK%2BquMRmnpqllah6sLKMa2draA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-biggest-competitive-mobile-games-of-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The biggest competitive mobile games of 2020"},{"body":"Apex Legends content is slowly beginning to wind down in anticipation for the next season, which is expected to start soon.\u0026nbsp;\nBut before the new season, Respawn Entertainment has events planned in the meantime. The Grand Soirée Arcade event is set to begin on Jan. 14, which will give players plenty of time to enjoy new skins and gamemodes before the conclusion of season three.\nThis event will rotate seven different limited time modes including Gold Rush Duos and an all-new Third-Person Mode, which is the traditional style of competing battle royale title Fortnite. The Grand Soirée Arcade event is expected to conclude on Jan. 28, just days before the launch of season four.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to season three when Respawn introduced Crypto in October, players are expecting the release of a new legend to come with the introduction of season four. Among the possibilities for the next champion release are Revenant, Forge, and Rosie.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen does season four begin? Apex‘s fourth season is expected to begin on Feb. 4, which is the one-year anniversary of the game’s release in 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nMost importantly, fans are hoping that this could be the perfect time for Respawn to tweak skill-based matchmaking, since it has come under intense scrutiny, with several players including former NRG professional Coby “dizzy” Meadows publically calling for its removal. But this looks unlikely.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, players can expect a new battle pass to come alongside season four and potentially a new weapon, similar to previous seasons.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNirrGx12ajnp%2BVo7G0edKemKynnmKBbq7EoKCn\n","link":"/post/when-does-apex-legends-season-4-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Apex Legends season 4 begin?"},{"body":"As Fortnite: Battle Royale’s season seven approaches its end, players are sure to see weird and mysterious events taking place across the game island during matches. One of these has already started.\nA few players have reported feeling earthquakes during their Battle Royale matches. It seems that they felt the ground shake at different times, and so far there’s not enough reports to know if there’s a time pattern. A player recorded his experience and published it on Twitter, and another did the same on Reddit.\nIt’s clear that the earthquake is strong. There’s a special sound effect that plays right as the screen starts shaking, and it’s obviously something out of the ordinary.\nearthquake in fortnite… HMMM?? pic.twitter.com/1RN6do8z5e\n— 1% Randumb (@Randumb) February 5, 2019  These two players reported the earthquake at different times, which could mean that they also felt them at different times. So far, there have been no noticeable changes in the island’s landscape due to the earthquake.\nBut leakers have found that they will be some kind of special event. Last week, FortTory found an Events folder hidden in Fortnite’s game files that was named “Earthquake,” and it’s the only event from the list that has yet to happen in-game. At this point, it’s safe to assume earthquakes have something to do with the season seven end.\nPlayers know something is coming because this kind of event has been a lead-up to season endings in the past. At the end of season six late last year, players sawa huge iceberg approaching the island from southwest, and they could see a castle on top of it. Players then learned in the beginning of season seven that the iceberg became part of the island, and the castle was the Ice Castle at Polar Peak.\nIt’s likely that these ground tremors players are starting to feel will not only become more intense as we approach the end of the season on Feb. 28, but that we’ll start to see small map changes due to them. Earthquakes will likely culminate in whatever change is happening in season eight.H\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqelmamav7R5xLGnnqqZmruksYyemKusmKbCorfErGSdraKeu6h5zJqrnKCVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-players-experience-earthquakes-during-matches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite players experience earthquakes during matches"},{"body":"With Teamfight Tactics set to hit live servers tomorrow, Riot Games has revealed that Twitch streamer and pro gamer Rumay “Hafu” Wang ended the gamemode’s beta with the highest MMR of any player.\n#1! 🏆 https://t.co/DKHEn2vOae\n— Hafu (@itshafu) June 25, 2019  “I’m just so thankful to Riot for posting it, it means a lot to me,” Hafu said on her personal stream after Riot revealed the beta MMR ranking. Hafu ended the beta with an MMR of 2466, two points higher than “Agaito Shunma,” who came second.\u0026nbsp;\n“It’s kinda hard for girls to get respect in gaming in general, and I’ve always had all my accomplishments kind of like squandered,” Hafu said. “Even when I won tournaments, people said I got carried or whatever, and I always felt so bad man. Nothing I did, no one gave me any credit. Anytime I saw my name on Reddit, people just threw my name in the mud, say I’m so bad, and [how] they don’t watch me because I’m a girl.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the longest standing Twitch streamers, Hafu also has a deep history in pro gaming, winning tournaments in World of Warcraft, Bloodline Champions, and, more recently, Hearthstone. During her time in Hearthstone, Hafu was arguably the game’s biggest female streamer.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite never entering professional tournaments for the game, Hafu was also highly ranked in League of Legends, consistently placing diamond with Zyra mid as her main champion.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAside from Hafu, Riot’s MMR list includes other popular Twitch streamers including Team Liquids David “Dog” Caero at rank 20, Byron “Reckful” Bernstein at 204, and Andrew “TidesofTime” Biessener at 254.\nTeamfight Tactics is set to hit live servers with patch 9.13, which releases on June 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BanqViv6K6yp6bZp6Zp8C1ecinZKalomKxtr7Ip55mrJWWuqe1xqGrZqyRmMGqr9JmmZ6skQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hafu-ranked-first-in-mmr-during-teamfight-tactics-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hafu ranked first in MMR during Teamfight Tactics beta"},{"body":"The long-awaited Overwatch 2 beta has finally become available to the public. If players watched approved Overwatch streamers for four hours on Twitch yesterday, they unlocked access to the beta.\nBut many people are having trouble getting the beta to register on their PCs. Luckily, there are a few things players can try to get the Overwatch 2 beta to register on their Battle.net account.\nFirst, you should make sure that your Twitch account is connected to your Battle.net account or you won’t be able to claim the drop. Then, on the other side, go into your Battle.net account settings and connect it to your Twitch account that way. Once you’ve done this, restart the app to see if the beta has been added.\nOther sites like GamingIntel have pointed out that some players have switched their regions, launched the game, and found the new version in the drop-down menu. Unfortunately, one of the fixes for this issue might be to wait. Players have to wait until the developer verifies access, according to a post on the Blizzard forums. This can take multiple hours, though, and all players can do in the meantime is wait for Blizzard to allow them through in the next wave. If you were unable to get access this time around, you will have another chance when the Overwatch League (OWL) starts on May 5. The OWL will give away 1,500 keys for Overwatch 2 PvP per hour during the opening weekend. Other codes will also be given away during other matches as well, according to Forbes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6pbuMsqauZZaexW671Z6psJmkmLVufoybnK2ZXaO8tXnSoaawoZ6cera8jKKlZpqRqcGtsYynnK0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-you-fix-overwatch-2-beta-not-showing-up-in-battle-net/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do you fix Overwatch 2 beta not showing up in Battle.net?"},{"body":"League of Legends players ranked gold or higher will get Victorious Blitzcrank as a reward for the 2021 rank season in November.\nOn Oct. 5, Riot Games revealed which champion is getting get the Victorious skin in 2021. Unlike players thought from the teaser, though, it’s not Annie. This season, Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, will receive the Victorious skin.\nAt the end of each League ranked season, Riot rewards players who achieved gold or higher with a special skin, chromas, and matching icons. Summoners will be rewarded with six different chromas and icons based on the highest rank they achieved this season.\nSeason 2021 ends November 15! Celebrate with Victorious Blitzcrank and more rewards!\n➡ Details here: https://t.co/EOezYSqpmp pic.twitter.com/cNRMJV6DGx\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) October 5, 2021  Victorious Skins are awarded to players who reach gold rank or higher. Summoners will also get a specific chroma that matches the color palette of the highest rank they reached in a season. For instance, players who reach Master by Nov. 15 will obtain the purple Blitzcrank chroma along with a matching icon, while Grandmaster players will receive the ruby version of those items.\u0026nbsp;\nVictorious skins get rarer as time passes, and Riot has released a new Victorious skin every year since the first ranked season. In 2011, the year of the first ranked Season, summoners who reached gold or higher were awarded with the Jarvan IV Victorious skin. Nowadays, though, players who were already playing League at that time have almost disappeared, making the skin for the Exemplar of Demacia extremely rare.\u0026nbsp;\nChampions from various roles have received the seasonal skin throughout the years, from top laners like Maokai to ADCs like Lucian. In 2021, players who want to get the Victorious Blitzcrank skin will have to reach at least the Gold rank before Nov. 15, the last day of League’s season 11.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers waiting for their seasonal rewards should hear more from Riot as the end of the season approaches. Fans expect updates on the last rewards of the year, including the long-awaited Prestige Shop, which will bring Prestige Edition skins from both 2020 and 2021.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6xwKulZq6ZmMGwvsiorKxlkqG2tcbCq5ino12eu264xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKecow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-victorious-blitzcrank-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn Victorious Blitzcrank in League of Legends"},{"body":"Compared to Fortnite, PUBG always had a more strict military concept that made it feel closer to the real deal. If a battle royale scenario were to occur in real life, it would probably be close to the PUBG experience. But sometimes thinking outside of the box is key to keeping the gameplay fresh.\nWith the release of PUBG Mobile in 2017, the developers started experimenting with more game modes, and those that were well-received by the community were slowly added to the PC and console versions of the game. Though the community often jokes about the mobile version being the superior version, PC and console users usually get to play more chiseled versions of the hit game modes.\nWhile a zombie mode in PUBG sounds a bit far-fetched, it’s one of the better modes to play. You’ll either be one of the zombies or a human in a zombie match, but humans will always be outnumbered one-to-five. Being a zombie looks a lot easier at first, but you’ll be at a severe disadvantage during the early game since humans thrive in long-range fights.\nGetting in your first zombie mode match can be a struggle if you haven’t played any other game mode before, though, and here’s how you can join in the fun.\nHow to create a Custom Zombie Match in PUBG? Launch PUBG.Click on Play from the top bar and choose “Custom Match.”A panel on the left should appear with multiple game modes, and zombie mode will be there for you to select it.You can quickly create a lobby with the preset settings or adjust them to your liking.If you’re setting up a custom match from scratch and want players to see it, you’ll need to set it to public from private.The server location will be defaulted to the closest server to your location, but you can also change it if you’re gaming during off-hours for your region.You’ll also have the option to pick any map you’d like. If you’re hoping to be on the human team, Vikendi can be a great option as there will be fewer spaces for zombies to wait out the early game.The custom lobby also gives you the option to adjust how many players you’d like to have on the human team. The usual ratio is one-to-five, but feel free to experiment with all the crazy ideas you may have.Don’t forget to pick favorite weather or a rainy night for the ultimate survival experience.Most lobbies turn off zombie-to-zombie damage, but you’ll have the option to turn it off just in case if they’d decide to turn on each other.Remember that custom matches aren’t matchmade experiences and you’ll need to wait for your lobby to fill enough players, or you can just join another user’s match. How to join a premade Custom Zombie Match in PUBG? Creating your own match isn’t the only way of getting into a zombie match in PUBG. Once you click on Custom Match through the Play menu, you should instantly be greeted with servers created by other players like yourself.\nIf you’re having a tough time identifying the zombie mode games from the others on the list, then you can filter them by clicking on zombie mode from the left panel.\nTry to pick servers that are closest to you for the best gaming experience and prioritize lobbies with a decent number of players in them. This will allow you to skip waiting for new players to join a lobby.\nHow to play as a Zombie in PUBG’s Zombie mode? You may feel like your time may have finally come after watching years of The Walking Dead, but things are never as simple as it’s portrayed on TV. While some players will find success during the early game by running around like maniacs to hunt down humans, any sensible player who was quick enough to find themselves a gun won’t give you the satisfaction of outmaneuvering them.\nThe key to surviving the early game as a zombie is through forming a horde. United, you’ll be strong. Divided, you’ll fall. Even if you end up not making it, staying close to each other will give you the best odds for a zombie’s version of the chicken dinner.\nIf you’re insisting on playing like a lone wolf, the least you can do is to lay down in the grass to wait a couple of circles. You’ll reach your full potential when you can start cornering humans.\nYou can quickly rush a squad who’s holding a house close to the circle since they’ll have nowhere to go. Remember that you’ll always be at a disadvantage if you aren’t outnumbering humans by at least five individuals since you can easily get two-tapped with headshots.\nHow to play as a Human in PUBG’s Zombie mode? Playing as a human in the zombie mode is closer to the core gameplay of PUBG, making it easier to adjust. The main difference is, however, abandoning your brethren is more likely to get you eliminated. While you can ninja your way around to solo loot without your squad in normal matches, zombies can instantly surround and corner you out from the rest of the humans.\nYou’ll be at your most vulnerable when you’re changing magazines, meaning you’ll always need someone to watch your back. Considering zombies never stop and keep running at you even with their last breath, the smallest cover can make the difference between survival and spectating the rest.\nAlways look out for magazine extensions since you can’t have enough bullets queued up for your chamber in a zombie apocalypse, and mind your positioning when you capture high ground.\nWhile getting a bird’s eye view will be significantly safer than running around with zombies, you may accidentally corner yourself if you don’t pay attention to how the zone’s been developing.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaW5osWMs6ammpmawG65zp2cZqGeYr22rsY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-zombies-mode-in-pubg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Zombies mode in PUBG"},{"body":"Riot Korea is taking a new direction in 2021 and implementing a single-elimination, double bracket format for the LCK playoffs.\nLike previous years, the Korean league will return to a best-of-three double-round robin in the regular season. But when it comes to the playoffs, the top six teams (up from five) will qualify.\nIn the new playoff format, the fourth and fifth-place teams will play a best-of-five on one side of the bracket, while the third and sixth-place teams will play a best-of-five on the other. The loser of each match will drop out of the competition and the winners will advance to the next stage of the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first-place team from the regular season will then play the winner of one bracket and the second-place squad will play the winner of the other. The winners of those matches will then face off in a best-of-five in the finals.\nThe LCK considered following suit with the LCS and LEC and adopting a double-elimination playoff format. But due to scheduling and conflict with international tournaments, the league decided otherwise.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Korean league will get underway soon with the 2021 Spring Split, which runs from Jan. 13 to March 28.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKoqpWWeq2vymalnq9dm7yzucCt\n","link":"/post/korea-s-lck-unveils-new-format/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Korea’s LCK unveils new format"},{"body":"Among Us is a game that encourages people to be extremely observant of their surroundings to either successfully eliminate the crew or correctly identify the imposters before it’s too late.\nThe fast-paced gameplay can often cause players to overlook minor details. This was the case for Pokimane, one of Twitch’s most popular personalities, during one of her latest streams.\n Given the role of imposter, Pokimane was on the hunt to eliminate her fellow crewmates without drawing attention to herself. With no one around her, she entered security and eliminated the player on cameras before quickly exiting the room. She pulled off the perfect crime and a flawless getaway—or so she thought.\nWhen she entered the room, Poki only saw one crewmate. Unfortunately, another one was right beside the eventual victim, making Poki’s guilt especially obvious to the alive crewmate. While she didn’t stop acting innocent, there was no way she would be able to get away with this crime.\nSince returning from her streaming break, Pokimane has been active on Among Us, a game which has grown rapidly over the past few weeks.\nAs it remains at the peak of its popularity, Among Us is producing some of the most popular streaming moments as multiple personalities clash in-game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSmmZuawG601KCcZqWZqMGit8RmoKdlkaK8r7OMrqo%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-makes-huge-mistake-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane makes huge mistake in Among Us"},{"body":"Popular variety streamer Quackity has been teasing the return of one of his biggest series, Discord’s Got Talent, for months. The streamer has now officially revealed that the grand return of the massive video series will air on May 15.\nQuackity unveiled the announcement on his official Twitter account, featuring a short teaser of himself alongside the two guest judges for the comeback installment of the series. IT’S COMING BACK.\n05/15/2022 pic.twitter.com/7zzWv2zjmJ\n— Quackity (@Quackity) May 13, 2022  The teaser featured guest judges KSI and Vikkstar, who are members of the popular YouTube group Sidemen. The series has previously featured KSI and other massive guests such as Dream, Pokimane, and MrBeast. Discord’s Got Talent is a talent show competition where Quackity and two or three other special guest judges review fans’ talents. The judges have buzzes and can choose to approve or not approve participants in a format that is reminiscent of popular television competition shows, as the name of the series would suggest.\nPast talents have included all sorts of feats such as singing, impressions, and acting. This installment of the series will be the first one where Quackity is actually in a room with the judges live, rather than the entire event taking place over Discord or Minecraft, as has been the case with past episodes. Quackity’s most viewed video of all time is an episode of Discord’s Got Talent featuring MrBeast and KSI, and boasts almost 30 million views as of May 2022.  No official start time for the event was given, but the newest installment of the series will air live on Quackity’s YouTube channel sometime on May 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmippZawrLXTsmSrnaaarq2%2FjJ2grJufp7G0ecaoq2askaGyr8CMsKClpF2nsrXB0adkqKZdoq66eZBu\n","link":"/post/quackity-reveals-discord-s-got-talent-will-return-on-may-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Quackity reveals Discord’s Got Talent will return on May 15"},{"body":"Nintendo released its new Switch OLED in early October. The new device has the same performance specs and interface as the old model, with one key difference. It replaces the 6.2-inch LCD display from the old model with a bigger 7-inch OLED screen.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the new screen keeps the 720p handheld resolution as its predecessor, its brighter display and bigger size improve the gaming experience. Despite its upgraded size and vivid colors, there’s some concern about screen burn-in associated with OLED screens.\nWhat is screen burn-in? Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens work differently from liquid crystal displays (LCDs). OLED screens don’t require backlighting and each pixel creates its own light when the diode is charged. Since this type of screen doesn’t require unnecessary backlighting, it can be slimmer and more compact than LCD alternatives.\u0026nbsp;\nScreen burn-in occurs when some parts of the display age faster than others, causing a permanent image to show on the display. This fault can occur if the screen is constantly displaying the same image.\nIt’s important to avoid confusing screen burn-in and image retention. Image retention is similar to screen burn-in, but the image on the screen disappears after some time.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile screen-burn-in is theoretically possible on OLED screens, it is unlikely to occur with responsible use. Most manufacturers have taken steps to reduce its occurrence through better designs and sometimes implement software to combat the issue.\nThat said, manufacturers still warn users about the possibility of screen burn-in on their products and give buyers tips on avoiding it. Warranties don’t usually cover screen burn-in, so users may face costly repair costs screen burn-in occurs.\nWill screen burn-in affect the Nintendo Switch OLED? It’s hard to say whether the Switch OLED will be affected by screen burn-in. Results will vary based on how each player manages their Switch OLED. Nintendo issued a statement to T3 in which it addressed the OLED concerns. While Nintendo acknowledges the possibility of screen burn-in due to static images, it also says the Switch OLED display is designed for long-term use. In their statement to T3, Nintendo advises Switch OLED buyers to use the auto-sleep function to ease concerns if they are worried about screen burn-in.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrChnKF6tbTEZqWipqSau6W7jKyuoqyTnXqwuMSdZKGZppp6tK%2FRnpynZZKqv695yKc%3D\n","link":"/post/will-the-nintendo-switch-oled-have-screen-burn-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will the Nintendo Switch OLED have screen burn-in?"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Disguised Toast has been banned on the platform.\nThe streamer was live on Twitch watching the anime Death Note when he was hit with the ban. It isn’t clear how long the ban will last, but it may be a 48-hour suspension if fellow streamer Pokimane’s suspension is any indication. Pokimane was banned for streaming copyrighted content last week.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"DisguisedToast\" (@disguisedtoast) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/Gy5jKfOoMN#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner 🏵\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) January 11, 2022  Streaming TV shows or movies without the consent of the copyright holder is in violation of Twitch’s policy and has already led to some DMCA-related suspensions. Despite this, many of the platform’s top streamers have continued to broadcast prohibited content.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Disguised Toast was one of the first streamers to adopt this “react meta,” streaming full episodes of Naruto on his channel shortly after making his return to Twitch. With this practice continuing, it remains to be seen how Twitch will respond and if there will be further punishment handed out to those who violate the rules.\nthey really couldn't have waited 20 more minutes huh\n— Toast (@DisguisedToast) January 11, 2022  Despite the ban, it seems that Toast and his community are in good spirits. Other streamers, such as YouTube Gaming streamer Ludwig, Pokimane, and Peter Park, also chimed in and joked about the situation.\n@DisguisedToast i was watching that… pic.twitter.com/5HAn5OjCI0\n— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) January 11, 2022  @DisguisedToast ayo, you good?\n— pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 11, 2022  dw ill finish what you started king\n— Peter Park (@peterparkTV) January 11, 2022  In November 2021, DisguisedToast returned to Twitch after a two-year stint with Facebook Gaming. It isn’t immediately clear when the streamer will be back live on the platform or how long the suspension on his channel will last.\nUpdate Jan. 11, 12:58am CT: While there hasn’t been any official announcement regarding the duration of the ban, Disguised Toast posted to social media that he will see everyone in a month, which could indicate that the ban will run for that period of time. “Welp, looks like I’ll be seeing you guys in a month,” he said. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicmai0trXSnptmrJ%2BWwLV5wZqlp52UYryvedOwoK2bmGLEqbXLnmSwmaSYtaq6xmaYp6Gdmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/disguised-toast-banned-on-twitch-while-watching-anime/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Disguised Toast banned on Twitch while watching anime"},{"body":"EA Sports added the Bundelisga Team of the Season (TOTS) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nThe team has 15 players in total. The highest-rated players include 98-rated Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich, 96-rated Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, 96-rated Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich, and 95-rated Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.\nYou voted ✔ Now Germany’s very best are here 💪🇩🇪 Here is your #FIFA21 @Bundesliga_EN Team of the Season 🔥\nFor more exclusive #FUT content follow 👉 https://t.co/125vVb4Ow5#TOTS pic.twitter.com/0GJ6NqZbBF\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) May 14, 2021  This is equivalent to the LaLiga TOTS team released last week with almost all of the cards being incredible players. The official LaLiga TOTS team’s highest-rated player is 98-rated Lewandowski, while the lowest is 88-rated Ridle Baku, which is still a great card. You can now get one of these 15 players in FUT packs for a limited time.\nHere are all the LaLiga TOTS players who were added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Neuer 95-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alphonso Davies 91-rated (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;Mats Hummels 93-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jules\u0026nbsp;Koundé 88-rated (Sevilla)RB:\u0026nbsp;Ridle Baku 88-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)LM:\u0026nbsp;Kingsley Coman 93-rated (Bayern Munich)RM:\u0026nbsp;Jadon Sancho 96-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM: Marcel Sabitzer 92-rated (RB Leipzig)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Joshua Kimmich 96-rated (Bayern MunichCDM:\u0026nbsp;Leon Goretzka 95-rated (Bayern Munich)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Müller 94-rated (Bayern Munich)LWB:\u0026nbsp;Angeliño 90-rated (RB Leipzig)ST:\u0026nbsp;Robert Lewandowski 98-rated (Bayern Munich)ST:\u0026nbsp;Erling Haaland 95-rated\u0026nbsp;(Borussia Dortmund)ST:\u0026nbsp;André Silva 91-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt) EA also added TOTS Moments Kruse SBC and TOTS Moments Amiri’s objectives, as well as TOTS Flashback Roussillon today. Players can expect several SBCs and objectives to be released every week until the end of the promotion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmoKesoqSxtq%2FErGStoJVir7a6w56qpaGXlnq1u9OsZK2nXZu2p62Ma2hmrZyptq6t055krZ2Rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-introduces-the-bundesliga-tots-to-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA introduces the Bundesliga TOTS to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Another month, another Super Smash Bros. Super Major putting the best players in the world against each other. Frostbite 2020 is underway and bringing all of the top 10 Ultimate players together for the first time this year.\u0026nbsp;\nThe early days were full of upsets, leading to the loser’s bracket being an absolute killer for anyone who was unable to keep a winner’s run going.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Singles and Doubles to Squad Strike and Alpharad’s Casual Invitational, Frostbite has every event you would want to see out of the best Ultimate has to offer. But with matches starting early and spanning late into the night for most time zones, it might be hard to follow all of the individual brackets.\u0026nbsp;\nSo for anyone who wants to know who tops the final placements in each event, here is a full list of results and standings for Frostbite 2020. Just note that all prize pool numbers could be subject to change based on the percentage added in by the merchandise incentives going on at the event.\u0026nbsp;\nSingles PlacePrizePlayerResult1stTBDLeonardo “MkLeo” LopezWon 3-0 over Maister (bracket reset)2ndTBDEnrique “Maister” Hernández SolísOut 0-3 to MkLeo (bracket reset)3rdTBDGavin “Tweek” DempseyOut 2-3 to MkLeo4thTBDTakuma “Tea” HirookaOut 2-3 to MkLeo5thTBDSamuel “Dabuz” BuzbyOut 0-3 to MkLeo5thTBDCarrington “Wrath” OsborneOut 1-3 to Tea7thTBDSota “Zackray” OkadaOut 2-3 to MkLeo7thTBDToriano “Toast” WarrenOut 0-3 to Wrath Doubles PlacePrizePlayer OnePlayer Two1stTBDTyler “Marss” MartinsParis “Light” Ramirez2ndTBDSota “Zackray” OkadaEnrique “Maister” Hernández Solís3rdTBDYuki “Etsuji” KajiharaTakuto “Kameme” Ono4thTBDNairoby “Nairo” QuezadaAaron “Blacktwins13” Grandison-Vargas5thTBDPedro “Prodigy” AlonsoVarun “varun” Rao5thTBDJestise “MVD” NegronTroy “Puppeh” Wells7thTBDEzra “Samsora” MorrisGavin “Tweek” Dempsey7thTBDLuis “Lui$” OcegueraSpencer “BestNess” Garner Squad Strike PlacePlayerCharacters1stDarius “Laid” HillLucina, Pac-Man, Snake/Pit2ndAikotaMega Man, Lucas/Ness, Zelda3rdGabriel “Epic_Gabriel” RomeroToon Link/Incineroar, Ken/Roy, R.O.B.4thJason “Mew2King” ZimmermanBowser, Lucina/Wolf, Cloud/Mr. Game and Watch5thBladeJoker, Zero Suit Samus, Toon Link5thRasheen “Dark Wizzy” RoseYoshi, Mario, Fox7thD-MoneyBowser Jr., Little Mac, Incineroar7thPsyKoDIke, Chrom, Link Alpharad’s Casual Invitational PlacePlayer1stNairoby “Nairo” Quezada2ndJames “VoiD” Makekau-Tyson3rdTyler “Marss” Martins4thJoshua “Shoe” Shoeman5thJestise “MVD” Negron5thJacob “Naga” Markusz7thJason “Mew2King” Zimmerman7thJustin “Plup” McGrath ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHynvs6sq5uhpJp6c3yRaWSloaaaerOx0q6jratdlruledKtmKecmaO0tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/frostbite-2020-live-results-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Frostbite 2020: Live results and standings"},{"body":"The Career mode may not be the most popular choice of\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;players, but there are still a decent number of players that frequently play the game mode. A recent glitch called the Personal Settings 1 error has been preventing players from getting into the game mode or saving their progress, however.\nConsidering the error makes it sound like there was a data loss, it may scare the players when they first see it. The Personal Settings 1 error doesn’t have any permanent consequences, and there’s a fix players can try out to get rid of this error.\nCreate a second save file The Personal Setting 1 error usually appears when\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;fails to save your progress in the Career mode. This can happen when\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22’s servers are having problems of their own or players’ internet connection quality decreases.\u0026nbsp;\nSee FIFA on Amazon Though players can continue to play the game, the chances are their progress will stop auto-saving and they’ll be vulnerable to losing their recent progress if their console suddenly turns off due to an electrical outage or anything similar.\nWith autosave not updating your recent files, you’ll need to create a second save file manually. When the game asks how you would like to save your progress, you’ll want to create a new save file and leave the old one behind.\nWhen\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;autosave features start acting up and you start receiving the Personal Setting 1 error, you’ll always be able to save over your additional backup save and continue to use it until the autosave starts working without any problems again.\nIf you’re looking to be extra cautious, you can always update both of the files whenever you decide to save your progress. Though you’ll spend more time on the save page, the extra effort can end up saving countless precious hours that you put into your player’s career.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZu2uXnPnqmsp56WuW6%2FxK2roqaXqHpyecSrqaiqXZ67brLIn5hmamI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-personal-settings-1-error-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Personal Settings 1 error in FIFA 22"},{"body":"More users are upgrading to Windows 11 on their gaming PCs, and the transition may not always be that smooth. VALORANT\u0026nbsp;players upgrading to Windows 11 might experience the VAN 1067 error code as they try launching the game, preventing them from logging in.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The error may look server-related at first, but it appears due to an internal inconsistency caused by the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0. Players who receive this error usually have TPM 2.0 turned off on their system, and enabling it will be the ultimate fix.\nIn most cases, TPM 2.0 automatically gets activated as you install the Windows 11 update. Depending on your hardware manufacturer, you may need to turn it on manually, however. Here’s how you can do that.\nHow to fix VAN 1067 error code Find out your BIOS hotkey.It’s generally the F2 or Delete keys, but you can never go wrong with checking your BIOS key before starting this procedure. You can simply do a quick Google search with your motherboard’s model and add “BIOS hotkey” next to it to find out which key you need to use to access BIOS.Turn on your computer or restart it if it’s already running.As your PC boots, spam your BIOS hotkey repeatedly.Locate the Security tab on your BIOS settings.Inside the Security tab, you’ll need to look for the TPM option which can also be featured as Trusted Platform Module.Enable TPM and save the changes before exiting your BIOS. Once you save the changes and leave BIOS, your PC should automatically boot and the VAN 1067 error should resolve itself.\nOther tips to fix VAN 1067 error code If you’re having a hard time navigating around your BIOS settings, you can search for video guides that feature your motherboard model. These guides will give you the most direct instructions since BIOS interfaces change based on the manufacturer. Worst case scenario, you can always downgrade to Windows 10 and continue enjoying\u0026nbsp;VALORANT.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrpGjenJ8lXBknqqipL9ur86dnGahnmLDorjOq5inrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-van-1067-error-code-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix VAN 1067 error code in VALORANT"},{"body":"Most players seem to rush straight for Margit, the Fell Omen when they first enter the world of Elden Ring. But if you happen to be exploring the Lands Between, whether that’s before or after Margit has put your foolish ambitions to rest, you may have come across Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula at the southernmost point of Limgrave. It’s a large castle that will reward you with a sweet sword for beating its boss.\nBefore you’ve even approached Castle Morne, you may have encountered Irina just past the Bridge of Sacrifice. By talking to her she’ll warn you that a rebellion has occurred at Castle Morne and asks you to deliver a letter to her father, who is the commander of the castle’s forces. From there you’ll just need to head further south and the fortress will come into view. Be mindful that the front gate is guarded by a large Golem with an even bigger bow, and it will begin raining arrows while you’re still hundreds of yards away from the castle.\nIrina’s father, Edgar, can be found sitting on a bench at the top of the castle’s southeastern tower, just past the gallows. After delivering the letter to him, Edgar will tell you he cannot return to his daughter because he can’t allow the Grafted Blade Greatsword to fall into the hands of the Misbegotten. This is the sword you’re looking for.\nThe Grafted Blade Greatsword, or the Sword of Morne, can be found on the patch of land stretching out past the southern wall of Castle Morne, shown in the image below:\nBut before you can claim your reward in Elden Ring, you’ll need to first defeat the Leonine Misbegotten, who has stolen the Sword of Morne. Once the beast is dead, you’ll receive the Grafted Blade Greatsword from its corpse.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJViwLi70Z1kqJ5doryzusRmoKdllaGxprqMq6Cnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-sword-of-morne-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Sword of Morne in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Sivir, Jinx, and Ezreal have been watching from the stands as the ADC meta in League of Legends has widened to include almost every other marksman in the game, leaving them feeling like proper outcasts. Don’t worry, you three, because your time in the spotlight may soon be here.\nBuffs to the trio have arrived on the PBE, and for the most part they’re significant enough to add some pick priority. They shouldn’t be nearly enough to bump the champs to OP status, however.\nHe actually sort of does belong in a museum Ezreal had his time to shine during the beginning of season seven all the way until the midseason update in April. He was one of the few ADCs that survived the tank meta, the lethality meta, and the Blade of the Ruined King (BotRK) meta. Surprisingly, he lasted the whole time using mostly the same item build. He was a long-range poking ADC that could keep up with Jhin and Varus during the lethality meta, and he could even deal consistent quick damage during the BotRK meta. Unfortunately, those days are behind him, and he’s feeling rather washed up.\nHe wasn’t nerfed or anything, but other ADCs and their items were buffed around him, while he and his build remained untouched. Therefore, when other previously weak ADCs like Draven, Twitch, Lucian, and even Kalista began to regain some traction in the meta, Ezreal began to slip.\nTo compensate, though, Riot can’t simply buff his abilities and their damage, because that would make him OP. The design team has actually decided that he’s mechanically broken all thanks to his W, which essentially fires confetti out of his hand that deals laughable damage and can slightly buff his allies. For a champion with very meaningful abilities through his Q, ultimate, and E, his W is shockingly uninteresting. That being said, the current goal is to completely replace the ability with something all around better.\nUnfortunately, that requires a lot of work, and with the Worlds qualifying patch approaching, the design team has their hands full. It’s not likely that they’ll be able to get to this until after Worlds, according to their latest announcement. That’s a long ways off. In the meantime, a small buff to his Q’s cooldown has been added to the PBE as a sort of band-aid.\nNot feeling so victorious anymore Poor Sivir used to be the center of attention too, but that was a dark, dark age where tanks ruled the world. The only reason Sivir survived was because she could prolong the inevitable onslaught of crowd control with a spell shield. That’s two seasons behind us, though, and today, Sivir is barely ever played. This is mostly because she lacks the damaging abilities that give other ADCs the edge, and it leaves her noticeably weaker.\nWell, her lane pressure is about to get quite a bit stronger, because her Boomerang Blade, which also happens to be her primary damaging ability, is getting a big buff by 30 damage at every rank. That means instead of 25 damage at level one, it will deal 55, being reduced by 15 percent for each hit after the first, just as the ability does now. That’s actually quite a massive buff, and it will hit especially hard in the early stages of the lane, which means we might actually see some more Sivir priority in the next patch.\nIt’s small, but it’s something Aside from poor phrasing, saying it’s small pretty much sums up the buff coming for Jinx in the next patch. To be fair, though, Jinx isn’t in that poor of a place when compared to Ezreal and Sivir. Sure, she’s still a few steps behind the likes of Draven, Lucian, Vayne, and the rest, but that’s it—just a few steps.\nBecause of that, her buff is quite small. The cooldown on her Zap! is being lowered at all ranks, and at max rank, it will now have a four second cooldown rather than a six second one. This is actually sort of big, because it means she’ll be able to kite and chase much more easily in the later stages of the game. It doesn’t do much to help her laning phase, which is arguably her biggest pitfall, but hey, it’s something.\nJinx has always been a fan favorite due to her personality and chaotic playstyle, so this should make her fans feel a little bit better about picking her, even if it doesn’t throw her to the forefront of the meta.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGipqhiwKrCyKtkm62Wm8BusdmrnJqkXWaCeoGV\n","link":"/post/jinx-and-sivir-buffs-are-on-the-way-but-ezreal-s-might-not-be-for-a-few-months/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jinx and Sivir buffs are on the way, but Ezreal’s might not be for a few months"},{"body":"Personal gaming companion and analytics performance platform Mobalytics is launching an update as part of a collaboration with the League of Legends Championship Series for a new amateur ecosystem.\nThe new LCS format is a commitment from the league to develop more NA talent in the amateur scene by creating new ways for LCS teams, tournament organizers, sponsors, and more to support the growth of the scene.\u0026nbsp;\nMobalytics, in partnership with LCS, have created an esports ecosystem with the goal of closing the gap between solo queue players and the professionals, mirroring a similar structure to that of the NBA G League, the MLB’s farm system, or advanced college and even high school scouting.\u0026nbsp;\n“I’m excited about the LCS’ commitment to the amateur scene, and working with so many passionate players, staff, teams, and organizations has been invigorating,” Matt Nausha, head of amateur and scholastic for LCS America, said. “As we move forward we’ll continue to assess how we can better our processes and further the league’s development.”\nAlong with the newly revamped tournament system that will be rolled out, Mobalytics is also launching an esports’ centric section for its platform.\u0026nbsp;\nThis esports expansion for Mobalytics will help team scouts, players, and fans follow amateur competitions more closely. It will actively provide statistics for players, updated rankings, match VODs, and other resources that will make keeping up with rising talent much easier.\nProfiles for amateur players will be available to view, giving detailed insights into their strengths, weaknesses, Champion pools, career stats, and more.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’re happy to partner with the LCS and bring esports to the next level,” CEO and co-founder of Mobalytics Bogdan Sychyk said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if in another few years, the path to pro may begin at high school or perhaps earlier, with teams beginning to scout at a much younger age as they do in traditional sports such as NBA.”\nMobalytics was previously the official data partner for Scouting Grounds 2019 and 2020. This new format is “reaching its pinnacle” at LCS Proving Grounds Spring 2021, which is currently underway. Games will run until April 25, with the top 16 teams from Academy League and amateur league are battling for their share of $100,000.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12Wu6V5zKiZmqSpqbakv4ypmKusnpq%2FbsDOZqOarZ6YtW7Bz52YrZ2UYq6urdOerKtllZi8tMXSrZym\n","link":"/post/lcs-and-mobalytics-partner-to-launch-updated-amateur-ecosystem/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS and Mobalytics partner to launch updated amateur ecosystem"},{"body":"Twitch streamer and political commentator Destiny has been banned from Twitch. This isn’t the streamer’s first temporary suspension from the platform, though. He’s been banned six times since 2018. Destiny’s most recent ban was issued on March 23, 2022. Though there has been no official reason given for the streamer’s sudden suspension either coming from Destiny or Twitch, speculation has quickly risen.\nThe most likely cause for Destiny’s ban comes from his recent debate with known white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Known for debating controversial far-right figures, the streamer featured Fuentes on a livestream on March 20. The alt-right speaker has been banned off countless platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and most other mainstream websites.\nDestiny had been streaming the debate on both Twitch and YouTube but switched to YouTube only approximately 10 minutes in. Twitch has a strict policy prohibiting banned streamers from appearing on live broadcasts. Unfortunately for Destiny, he may have shown the banned individual for too long to avoid a ban. Fuentes isn’t the only banned streamer who Destiny has interacted with, though. He often has streamed alongside mrgirl, who has been banned since March 1, 2022. Other potential reasons for Destiny’s latest ban from the platform have also surfaced regarding a Twitter account associated with the streamer. The Omni Liberal account throughout the week has been engaged in discussions regarding trans athletes and their ability to compete in sports. The account was also spotted using a racial slur and a photoshopped image of Destiny in blackface. There is currently no indication on the length of Destiny’s ban or if he will be able to stream on Twitch again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6G2tbXCmqNmq6SnsqK5xKtknZ2jqbavxYybmKemlZl6p77OpmStr5mpsKk%3D\n","link":"/post/political-streamer-destiny-banned-from-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Political streamer Destiny banned from Twitch"},{"body":"Following the Magic: The Gathering Standard bans on Nov. 18, Twitch Rivals hosted an MTG Arena tournament this week to show off the new meta.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Twitch Rivals MTGA tournament had 250 Magic streamers from around the world participate. The first day of play featured six Swiss rounds with a somewhat balanced meta.\u0026nbsp;\n#TwitchRivals metagame. I only show decks with n\u0026gt;=2. Hopefully no mistakes here 😅 but remember I might miss something or not split certain archetype as I did with Golgari Adventures (There is heavy, Clover, Cat and Henge separately). pic.twitter.com/AKd1iMdvs2\n— Michal Szymalski (@MichalSzymalski) November 19, 2019  Fires Cavalier was one of the best performing decks from day one, while Temur Reclamation mostly failed to win against Aggro and Midrange decks. Of the 32 players who made it to the Twitch Rivals MTGA playoffs, Cavalier Fires was the most-played deck.\nMatheus Yanagiura (Sandoiche): Jund SacrificeAaron Barich (RuneClawBarich): Mono-Red AggroZvi Mowshowitz: Cavalier FiresFernando Saldate (Fernanditouh): BR AggroWill Hall: Mono-Black SacrificeChristian Calcano (Ritsu): Simic FlashMatthew Nass: BG AdventureJavier Dominguez: Cavalier FiresJason Williamson (Searzist): Esper DanceLee Shi Tian (Leearson): Mono-White AggroTheau Mery (Inove): Izzet PhoenixDavid Doberne (Sunyveil): Cavalier FiresRob Gonzales (RobAJG): UW ControlTobias Stoll (Jitko): Mono-Blue FlashSeth Manfield (egdirb): Temur ReclamationGal Schlesinger (Yamakiller): Jund SacrificeGuillaume Matignon (Matignon): Mono-Red AggroDaniel Fournier (tirentu): RB AggroLucas Vaz (SevenZara): Cavalier FiresYuuki Ichikawa (triosk): Golgari AdventureAustin Bursavich (PercsAlert): UR FlashMaciej J. (duofanel): Gruul AdventureRonald Müller (PrediMTG): Rakdos SacrificeArthur Lolos (Travic): Simic (Steal Your Stuff)F2K Bloody: Cavalier FiresBryan Gottlieb (BryanGMTG): Jund SacrificeThiago Saporito (Bolov0): RB SacrificeNicolás Alcubilla (Makorito): Jeskai FiresAlexander Ho (Lonegofyer): RB AggroSam Rolph: Cavalier FiresMike Sigrist (Siggy): BG Midrange\u0026nbsp;Benjamin Wheeler: Golgari Midrange Related:Twitch Rivals Magic Arena standings and highlights\nThe Twitch Rivals playoffs started at 2pm CT today. A grand prize of $10,000 is on the line, but Magic fans are more concerned with which archetypes will make it into the top-eight.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmasmJp6tcPIrZqhZaKew6K40makrZ9dlr%2BmusBmpJ6skZyurrGMm6memZuZvLi6\n","link":"/post/here-s-the-twitch-rivals-mtg-arena-metagame-breakdown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s the Twitch Rivals MTG Arena metagame breakdown"},{"body":"As we ramp up toward a new year, Misfits Gaming is getting ready for a retooling before the next LEC season. According to Jacob Wolf, the team has re-signed HiRit and Vander, signed Neon as starting AD carry, and promoted Shlatan to the main LEC roster.\nHiRit and Neon are reportedly signing for two years, while Vander is joining for one year only. Shlatan, on the other hand, is getting a promotion from the Misfits Premier roster in the LFL. He will be replacing young jungler Razork after a two-year stint with the organization.\n This past year, Misfits Gaming came close to finally breaking through the top of the European League of Legends scene. After a disappointing 2021 Spring Split where they finished seventh, the squad stuck together for the following split and finished fourth in the summer. In the playoffs, they were able to take Fnatic to five games but were ultimately eliminated.\nHiRit’s performance during the 2021 Summer Split has earned himself a shot in the LEC since he showed plenty of bright moments over in the top lane.\nhttps://t.co/Jllgk5suPC\n— Free Agency Show (@FreeAgencyShow) November 16, 2021  Vander is also a big pickup for the organization, as he is one of the most experienced players in the league. His many years of competition will be key to ensuring that these younger, newer talents have a teammate to ground them as they traverse their new surroundings.\nMake sure to watch the 2021 Dot Esports League of Legends Free Agency Show on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSiq5aewbR5xpqkoqaXYsCmwIytpmaqlWLAqrPNZp%2BiqpmperetzZ2cq2WjnrSvv4ynnKimXZbAbq3DZpqaqqKueqK6w2anq6edpMGmv4ysn6WZpJa7bsDOZqSaoZ5iuaavjKumrKyVpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hirit-vander-neon-and-shlatan-set-to-star-in-misfits-gaming-s-lec-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HiRit, Vander, Neon, and Shlatan set to star in Misfits Gaming’s LEC roster"},{"body":"Mimikyu, one of Sun and Moon’s most popular Pokémon, is making a return in Sword and Shield.\nBut don’t expect to find the Pikachu cloth-wearing Pokémon easily. Game Freak has made sure that players who want to find this Pokémon will need to earn it since it’s nearly impossible to locate unless you meet certain criteria.\n There’s only one place in the entire Galar region where Mimikyu can spawn and that’s in the Wild Area. More specifically, this Pokémon can spawn at Giant’s Mirror in the north portion of the Wild Area.\nDon’t expect to see it there all the time, either. It only spawns when the weather in the small area is fog. Mimikyu won’t spawn if there’s any other weather in the area.\nMimikyu doesn’t spawn regularly, either. Expect to be looking for one for several hours unless you get lucky. It has less than a five-percent spawn rate in the area.\nYou’re more likely to find Impidimp, Milcery, and more Pokémon before you finally see a Mimikyu. It might be worth looking to see if anyone has one to trade or if a Max Raid Battle is housing Mimikyu before you put yourself through this kind of torture.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmpZmitqzF1Gagp2WgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-mimikyu-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Mimikyu in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Following the conclusion of iDubbbz’s influencer boxing event, Creator Clash, a wide variety of streamers and fellow content creators publicly considered stepping into the ring. Popular YouTube streamer and 100 Thieves co-owner Valkyrae has been among the most vocal about potentially fighting on a future card.\nIn an interview with Dexerto, iDubbbz seemed to confirm that contact had been made with Valkyrae, though ultimately her decision on whether to fight or not is still unclear. “I’m not sure what her decision is,” iDubbbz told Dexerto, leaving open the possibility of Valkyrae participating in some of his future cards.\nThe YouTuber also confirmed to Dexerto that several more female creators and influencers reached out to him, expressing interest in participating in the next Creator Clash. A historic event in more than one sense, Creator Clash was the first event to feature a female influencer boxing match. In one of the most tense fights of the night, Twitch streamer JustaMinx won after a brutal fight against TikTok star Yodeling Haley. After the success of the fight, iDubbbz and his wife Anisa, who co-organized the first Creator Clash, have been vocal about wanting more female fighters to participate in their next card.\nThe first influencer boxing event hosted by iDubbbz and Anisa sent waves throughout the influencer space. With over 100,000 PPV purchases and in front of a sold out arena in Tampa Bay, Florida, eighteen creators made their boxing debuts. In the week following Creator Clash, iDubbbz stayed busy, posting about filling out the next fighter card and fielding requests from across the content spectrum. As iDubbbz told Dexerto, this includes everything from streamers like Valkyrae to people working in animation. While we can only wait and see if Creator Clash’s next fight card will include Valkyrae, the event seems to have no problem fielding talent for its next fight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmihlKqvo67ZZpqoppaev66%2FjK%2BYpaOpp66meceaqmarmKTEr3nIp6ueqpWowW61zWalnrCkYrCzscCtpqtlk6GutLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/idubbbz-confirms-valkyrae-has-shown-interest-in-next-creator-clash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"iDubbbz confirms Valkyrae has ‘shown interest’ in next Creator Clash"},{"body":"In Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, players can enjoy the iconic adventures of the nine main movies in the Star Wars franchise. The main story unlocks several popular characters to use as you please, and exploring the world and completing side quests also unlocks dozens of other characters from the Star Wars universe. While you’ll likely be content with the current characters available, some notable characters are missing from The Skywalker Saga, including Ahsoka Tano.\u0026nbsp;\nAhsoka Tano was introduced as Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan in the Clone Wars animated series and movie. She later appeared in Star Wars Rebels and made her live-action debut in the second season of The Mandalorian. Rosario Dawson is set to reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka, and she might appear again in other live-action Star Wars shows.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Ahsoka Tano is one of the best Star Wars characters introduced from the prequel trilogy, she is currently unavailable to unlock in The Skywalker Saga. This doesn’t mean she won’t appear as a DLC character in the future, however. Other characters like the Mandalorian and characters from Han Solo: A Star Wars Story are available as DLC content.\u0026nbsp;\nThe absence of Ahsoka Tano might be upsetting for some fans, but The Skywalker Saga currently features hundreds of characters that should be enough to satisfy even the most hardcore fans for the time being.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxlkZ3AsLfAZquapp9itq95y56eqGWjqa6zedaaqaxlpJ2ybr%2FKsq6apJuav26%2FwKCY\n","link":"/post/is-ahsoka-tano-in-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Ahsoka Tano in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga?"},{"body":"Becoming a Wuju swordsman can be a tough task for any person, no matter how strong they are. In Riot Games’ latest short story, called Poetry with a Blade, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at how Master Yi became one of the best users of the art of Wuju. The story starts off with a fiery, 15-year-old Yi heading off to train with Master Doran, a master weaponsmith who was well respected by Wuju’s own smiths and masters. Many League of Legends players not familiar with the game’s lore will at least recognize his name from the popular starting items: Doran’s Blade, Doran’s Shield, and Doran’s Ring.\nAs the pair traveled together, Yi continuously questioned how Doran could possibly help him train to become a better Wuju swordsman. But as they continued on a path that Yi had never seen before, Doran guided him to a place called Mistfall—an ancient battleground where former warriors would leave their weapons after vowing to never participate in battle again.\nYi then had a vision of a battle that took place between a race of titans that threatened to destroy mortals. It was there that the spirit revealed to Master Yi that Wuju Style actually draws power from the spirit realm. He had to stop focusing on his swordsmanship and meditation so much and instead focus on the magic swirling around him.\nBy finally focusing on his heart and body rather than his sword, Master Yi unlocked the ability to access Wuju Style. His path to becoming one of the greatest combatants in Runeterra had finally begun.\nThis is the second time Master Doran has been seen in League‘s lore. The last time was back in Michael Luo’s short story around Master Yi called Homecoming.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitKrCxKxkoqajnrGmecuopqRlmaPBsHnMmqqtnaJixqq%2FjLKmrqaXmr9usMCyqmanlmLBs63Ip6Cnn12strW0jKecsGWcmq6owcRmqqGnoql6tMDOq7A%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-gives-inside-look-into-master-yi-s-younger-days-of-training-with-new-league-short-story/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot gives inside look into Master Yi’s younger days of training with new League short story"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Sydeon shared her cosplay of Hinatsuru from the hit anime Kimetsu no Yaiba yesterday. While most fans were happy to see another brilliant cosplay from the creator, some people made racist remarks about the color of Sydeon’s skin being different from that of the fictional character.\nSydeon released a tweet later that day exposing a few of these racist comments, along with her thoughts on the matter:\n“I have feared cosplaying anime characters forever bc I didn’t wanna deal w this. This shit is RAMPANT in the community and it’s lame asf,” Sydeon said. “My fave is when ppl say ‘you’re not white enough’ WHEN THE CHARACTERS ARE LITERALLY ASIAN just say you hate dark skin ppl and catch this block.”\nI have feared cosplaying anime characters forever bc I didn’t wanna deal w this. This shit is RAMPANT in the community and it’s lame asf. My fave is when ppl say “you’re not white enough” WHEN THE CHARACTERS ARE LITERALLY ASIAN just say you hate dark skin ppl and catch this block\n— Sydney🔮 (@Sydeon) March 11, 2022  The OTV content creator also said she wasn’t tweeting about the racist tweets to elicit “pity” from fans, but she said that she wanted to call out the behavior so cosplaying could become more inclusive.\nThe replies to Sydeon’s Tweets about the situation are filled with support for the 24-year-old streamer and her cosplay. Some commenters also explained how widespread the issue is. DisguisedToast, her fellow OTV member, shared his thoughts as well.\n“It’s a special kind of patheticness to try and hide their racism behind the veil of protecting fictional anime character’s from being cosplayed by people of all races, as if the character’s entire identity is based around the color of their skin,” DisguisedToast said.\nSydeon has been cosplaying as some of her favorite characters from gaming and anime for over two years now, so there’s very little chance these remarks will stop her from amazing her fans with fantastic cosplays.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SssZSavK95wpqjpatdpMK1edGamqKrpGKwsLnMnqWtq12Wr7DB02afoqaRqcC2vtRmmqiroKGuug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-sydeon-calls-out-racist-comments-about-hinatsuru-cosplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer Sydeon calls out racist comments about Hinatsuru cosplay"},{"body":"Gaming in the early stages of anyone’s life is more of a learning experience than anything. While gamers born in the ‘90s had Mario Kart to teach them the core values of friendship, there weren’t many opportunities for them to let their creative juices loose.\nA younger generation of gamers has been luckier in that department. Games like Roblox have become popular among the newest generation of gamers. While these games can look relatively simple to outsiders, there’s a good reason behind their rise to the top.\nRoblox is more of a platform than a game where all players get to build their own worlds alongside experiencing other peoples’ creations. Any Roblox player can take up the game’s programming language, Lua, and start designing levels to their liking. Roblox also throws competitions from time to time to encourage level designers to push themselves to their limits for sweet prizes.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you have someone on your gifting list this year who loves playing Roblox, getting them a themed gift can instantly earn you some brownie points. Here are the best gifts you can get for a Roblox fan during this holiday season.\u0026nbsp;\nRoblox Gift Cards If you’d like to keep it safe at all costs, getting a Roblox gift card will always be a good idea. Though Roblox is a free-to-play game, there are many in-game elements that require Robux, Roblox’s in-game currency, to be unlocked.\nPlayers can earn and farm Robux while playing Roblox, but no one can do it as fast as activating a loaded gift card. Roblox gift cards are essentially worth a few playing hours where players would spend grinding to earn Robux.\nThere are five different Roblox gift cards at the moment for $10, $25, $40, $50, and $100 and each come with an exclusive in-game item that’s unlocked upon activation. It’s possible to find Roblox gift cards with customizable balances, however.\nSee on Amazon Roblox collector’s toolbox Even if your giftee is more of a collector than the type who’d unbox figures to play with, the Roblox collector’s toolbox will be enough to put a smile on their face.\nThis exclusive storage box comes packed with 32 different Roblox figures and even involves an in-game item, the Red Lazer Sword. These figures are both perfect for playing, but you can always use them as accessories to lighten up a room’s theme.\nIts box can also be considered as a decent collectors’ piece and should age fairly on a bookshelf as a reminder of good memories.\nSee on Amazon Where’s the Noob activity book When a gaming device is out of reach, activity books can be your savior for entertaining kids. If you think about it, activity books are the oldest form of gaming—and Where’s the Noob is an excellent option for Roblox fans.\nWhere’s the Noob has a Where’s Waldo-like vibe and it includes a handful of different worlds with more than 200 items that your giftee will need to find. It’s essentially a journey of finding the classic noob before he causes any more of a mess.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Roblox Action Collection – Meme Pack Playset If someone’s into creating worlds outside of the game as much as they like it in Roblox, you can only supply them with more figures. While creating the playgrounds is fun by itself, it’d be almost impossible to breathe life into anything without characters to showcase one’s imagination.\nThis collection pack features Buffnoob, a muscular version of the classic noob, accompanied by 25 different Roblox pieces, including accessories and characters.\nSee on Amazon Lego set If your giftee lacks the necessary tools to build worlds in real life, then action figures won’t be that much of a use to them. Though some third-party Roblox sets come with scenery to set the mood, nothing beats the do-it-yourself (DIY) experience that Lego offers.\nRoblox doesn’t have a Lego set of its own, but Minecraft has multiple official ones. While they may be two different games, the Minecraft Lego sets work marvelously to set up a fun and colorful playground.\nAny Roblox fan that likes both games should appreciate the thoughtful gift and get busy building their dreams right away.\nRoblox pullover hoodie and sweatpants As much fun as toys can be, they may be impossible gifts for anyone with just too many of them. If you believe that more toys would just get lost inside the pile, there’s more than one way to make a Roblox fan’s day.\nWhile fashion can be dismissed with a simplistic approach, it can never be a bad idea to represent your favorite game wherever you go. A Roblox-themed hoodie or sweatpants will be perfect for any outdoor activity.\nIn the worst case scenario, they’ll find a new purpose as pajamas, but even that’s enough to make it a great gift.\nSee on Amazon Roblox cloth face mask Face masks have become a more significant part of our lives throughout 2020. While they weren’t unusual to see during flu seasons in Asian countries in the past, face masks never made their official public debut in the West until the COVID-19 pandemic.\nA medically essential item can also turn into a nice accessory and you can reflect your style with a simple face mask. A Roblox-themed face mask may not be enough of a gift by itself, but it’s certainly an excellent piece if you’re looking for an item to compliment your main purchase.\nConsidering these masks are washable and reusable, they should serve your giftee well for a while, given that they take care of them nicely.\nSee on Amazon Multifunction Roblox backpack It’s hard to appreciate a good backpack until you get one for yourself. Most commercially available bags can get away with having a single spot for everything, but smart bags take things up a notch.\nThis Roblox-themed backpack involves multiple pockets for different uses, which can come in handy if your gifty also carries around their laptop. There’s even a dedicated opening for pulling through charging cables, which should make carrying a powerbank a seamless process. This gap can be used to throw your powerbank into the bag and only have the cable outside for ultimate functionality.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon A new phone Roblox is available on multiple platforms, including Windows and Xbox. While these two platforms will be enough if your giftee doesn’t travel that much, anyone who does will look for a way to play Roblox on the go.\nRoblox is available both on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, making it available on mobile devices. It’s never going to be that easy to carry around a Windows PC/laptop or an Xbox, but a powerful mobile phone should be just enough to save the day.\nRoblox isn’t that demanding when it comes to specs, but getting a gaming phone is one of the better ways of future-proofing yourself. Given how expensive mobile phones can get these days, a new phone to play Roblox can be considered as a gift reserved for only the elite names on Santa’s nice list.\nIf you were already considering getting a phone for that special someone, make sure that it can run Roblox smoothly and doesn’t get too hot while doing so.\nThe items on our list may have varying shipping times depending on the time you order. Make sure to double-check the estimated delivery date of your items and consider ordering from a different seller if it doesn’t look like the item will get to you before the gift is due.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXW56o7HSrWSrp5KhvLl5xqKdratdm7yzedOhnGagn6G2pa3YZqqemaOkuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-9-best-roblox-gifts-for-the-holiday-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 9 best Roblox gifts for the holiday season"},{"body":"As has been tradition lately, Friday bought with it the reveal of two more cards from the upcoming Pokémon OCG 25th Anniversary Collection\nTwo more legendary Pokémon were revealed, with The Pokémon Company announcing Xerneas and M Rayquzaz EX, both a part of the upcoming October set.\nXerneas will be available via the collection’s regular booster packs and is a regular card marked with the 25th Anniversary branding.\nIf you’re after M Rayquaza EX, you’ll need to purchase a few of the regular 25th Anniversary booster packs to earn yourself a promotional pack. These promo backs include reprints of older cards branded with the 25th Anniversary logo.\nThis mega evolution for Rayquaza was first released as part of the Pokémon TCG XY: Roaring Skies set back in 2015.\nThese two cards will likely both be joining the Celebrations TCG set that will launch in the West in October to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the trading card game. If you plan on purchasing either the OCG 25th Anniversary Collection or any Celebrations products, make sure to get your preorders in. These cards will quickly be snatched up upon launch.\nThe 25th Anniversary Collection launches in Japan on Oct. 22, while Celebrations will be available in the west on Oct. 8. You can check out last weeks revealed cards for the anniversary set here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmm5%2BivaK62Gapnq6Vlrm0edeeqaedkah6orrDZqRmqpGuvrat2ZpknrBdm7%2BwuYxrbK2gXZa7r7XVnqmsmaKueqS7y6WcnKyZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pokemon-company-reveals-xerneas-and-m-rayquaza-ex-from-25th-anniversary-collection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokemon Company reveals Xerneas and M Rayquaza EX from 25th Anniversary Collection"},{"body":"Last night, Valve president Gabe Newell revealed more details about Artifact, the upcoming online collectible card game developed by the Dota 2 publisher. The game is now in closed beta, with industry insiders and pro gamers alike trying it out for the first time.\nAfter the press conference, Valve dropped something else about the game: it’ll be hosting a tournament next year with a total prize pool of $1 million. The news was broken about an hour after the press event by Valve’s social media and community manager Wykrhm Reddy, via his Twitter account.\n If this sounds familiar, the Artifact tournament shouldn’t be shocking. After all, Valve did the very same thing with Dota 2, announcing the first iteration of the International (albeit with a larger prize pool of $1.6 million) to start off the MOBA’s closed beta period.\nUnfortunately, the announcement is completely bare; details other than “there will be a tournament” do not exist as of yet. Where the event will be held, how many players will be invited (or given the chance to qualify, if ever), and prize pool distribution were not included in the reveal. In addition, whether Valve will allow third-party tournament organizers to hold their own Artifact events throughout the year is unknown.\nIf anything else, however, this certainly gives Hearthstone, Gwent, and even Magic: the Gathering Online players some serious incentive to try their hand at Artifact. Even pros from other games like Counter-Strike and League of Legends could be enticed by the payout, especially if they’re struggling to find success in those titles.\nAfter all, a million dollars is only mildly special for team-based games (see the Dota Pro Circuit, for example)—but it’s a massive pool for individual players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46aqa2hlpawtXnMoqOloZ%2BjeqW7y6WYq2WkpMKzusCmnKesXWd9coWMa2hwa2Q%3D\n","link":"/post/1-million-artifact-tournament-scheduled-for-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"$1 million Artifact tournament scheduled for 2019"},{"body":"The DVD release date for the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie release has been announced (at least for the U.K.) as Sept. 16, and The Pokémon Company is giving trainers something extra with their purchase.\nAn exclusive Pokémon Detective Pikachu promo card will be bundled with every DVD purchase. The card is Detective Pikachu and it’s one of many promo cards released to tie in with the movie.\nSerebii Update: Detective Pikachu's home release has been dated for the UK. Digital – September 2nd, physical September 16th. Physical copies come with a Detective Pikachu promotional TCG card. Details @ https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/dnba6PeSfI\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) June 27, 2019  The card isn’t new, however. It seems to be a reprint of the card that was given out to moviegoers on the day of release at select venues. It’s one of three Detective Pikachu promo cards available.\nThere were also three other promo cards made to tie in with the film a few months ago based on Bulbasaur, Psyduck, and Snubbull. But these cards are no longer being produced, making them rare collectibles to find.\nPeople in the U.S. will be able to get their hands on the movie digitally on July 23 or on Blu-Ray on Aug. 6, one month before the U.K. But The Pokémon Company hasn’t announced if U.S. residents will get the Detective Pikachu promo card.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonLGbnKrAqsLEZqerp52kerG7yp6kqKZdmK6zsIytpmabn6KybsPIrZ9mnJWpsqTAyK%2BcZqiZoK6ktNRmm6%2BcXaeyrbHArJw%3D\n","link":"/post/exclusive-promo-pok%C3%A9mon-card-to-come-with-detective-pikachu-dvd-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Exclusive promo Pokémon card to come with Detective Pikachu DVD release"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is finally here and it’s possible for you to grab a friend to firefight through enemies on the same screen.\nNot all game modes are created equal, however. If you’re planning an old-school couch co-op party with your gaming buddies, here’s what you need to know about how split-screen co-op capabilities work in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nMultiplayer Yes, split-screen co-op works for two players, both online and offline.\nThere are options for both vertical and horizontal split-screen. Both options will reduce screen real estate, however, introducing black bars on the left and right or top and bottom, respectively.\nZombies As of version 1.04 of Black Ops Cold War, split-screen co-op for Zombies isn’t working.\nWhen booting into the game mode online, an option to add a second controller exists. If you do so, however, the game will fail to launch, rendering this option impossible for the time being. This means the option could become a possibility when the next patch comes out, though, rather than being an unintended bug.\nSplit-screen co-op doesn’t seem to be available at all for offline Zombies, however.\nCampaign The campaign is a strict single-player experience.\nIt’s a good time to catch up with some familiar faces like Black Ops veterans Frank Woods and Alex Mason. But your real-life buddies won’t be able to undertake the mission with you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMrKeloaRiwKS%2BxJ6lZpufpL1uw86roqxlmaN6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjJujmpubYryxv4ycpqWcXayus3nMrqOtoaChrrqx0WaxqKWSnrK0ecKapKmZmZy7\n","link":"/post/how-split-screen-co-op-works-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-multiplayer-zombies-and-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How split-screen co-op works in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer, Zombies, and Campaign"},{"body":"Multiplayer games like\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;always evolve with each major patch. Even if the base game is bug and error-free, future patches may come with their own set of problems.\nWhenever there’s a huge content patch, players may find themselves struggling to log into\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;due to crowded servers or experience a new error that prevents them from enjoying the game, like the Invalid Access to Memory Location error.\nThe origins of the error aren’t that clear, but its patterns indicate that it may have something to do with not having enough memory on your system. When\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;is forced to work with just enough memory, it can find itself in a tricky spot since other apps on your PC will also use some of your resources while playing\u0026nbsp;VALORANT.\nSee Valorant on Amazon There are a few troubleshooting steps you can try out to fix this error, but applying them should only take a few minutes. Here’s how you can fix the Invalid Access to Memory Location error in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT.\nExamine your task manager Knowing what’s running in the background while you’re trying to play\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;will be key to making sure you have enough resources for a smooth gameplay experience.\nIf you have a wild antivirus program that enjoys running random scans out-of-nowhere, it may be causing the Invalid Access to Memory Location error to appear.\nRight-click on your start bar and click on Task Manager. Head over to Details and look for any processes that use more memory than you’d like to spare.\nAny programs that allocate too much of your PC’s resources as you’re gaming can take a hike until you’re done playing, so you’ll need to pick the ones that you’d like to terminate and right-click on them to click on End Task.\nKeep your drivers updated Outdated drivers may work fine for a while, but sooner or later that might cause your GPU to act up due to bugs that could be fixed in future releases. Game developers also use the advancements that become available with the latest driver updates, which allow them to increase their game’s visual quality or performance.\nIf you don’t have auto-updates enabled for your NVIDIA or AMD GPU, you’ll need to navigate to their respective websites and manually find your GPU to find the right drivers for your system.\nTerminate all\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;related processes before installing the new driver and try getting into the game as soon as the installation is complete.\nWindows updates matter Most players ignore their Windows updates since they have a history of taking a while to download. Most Windows updates tend to be optimization-focused, though, and if you suddenly started experiencing the Invalid Access to Memory Location error in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT, the fix may have already arrived in the form of a Windows update.\nExit out of\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;and install all the available updates before trying to get back into the game.\nContact\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;support team Players who continue experiencing the Invalid Access to Memory Location error even days after the first time they experienced the issue may want to contact\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;support team\u0026nbsp;with a ticket.\nExplain all the troubleshooting steps you’ve tried to fix the problem and include as many details as possible to help the support team get to the bottom of the issue. Providing screenshots and videos is always a plus since you can save the support team’s time as they may not need to replicate the error on their end.\nIn most cases, you should receive a reply in a couple of days, but the timing may differ based on the time of the year and the number of available support staff. Depending on the source of the error, you may receive additional troubleshooting methods, or the fix can already be on its way by the time you receive a reply from Riot.\nWhile you’re waiting for a reply, it can be a decent idea to lurk around in community hubs, like\u0026nbsp;Reddit, to see if other players are experiencing the same error as you’re. In some cases, players who were able to fix the error with unorthodox methods can share how they’ve done it, allowing other players to jump back into the game.\nIn rare cases, errors like Invalid Access to Memory Location can also appear due to corrupted in-game files. Though\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;launcher tries its best to check all the in-game files and can replace them with new ones when needed, players who just want to make sure their in-game files are in top shape can try reinstalling the game.\nThis process may take a while depending on your internet connection, but it’s one of the best ways to ensure that all of your in-game files are fine and ready to operate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9moZ6rrq21w2aYnJuVqMBuwM5mpJ6ln6fGbrjOnJitoZ%2Bjeqa%2B0aipZqGeYsOiuM6rmKes\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-invalid-access-to-memory-location-error-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Invalid Access to Memory Location Error in VALORANT"},{"body":"World of Warcraft’s first expansion, Burning Crusade, introduced players to an entirely new continent in 2007 with Outland. It also gave them the ability to fly through all of its zones.\nFlying wasn’t available in World of Warcraft Classic. But once players hit level 70 in TBC Classic, they’ll quickly be able to take to the skies as long as they have the financial means to do so.\nThere are no requirements for flying in TBC other than being level 70 and having the proper amount of gold.\nThere are two levels of flying mount training in TBC: Normal and epic.\u0026nbsp;\nNormal flying will give you all of the vertical mobility that you’ll want in Outland, but your movement speed will only be increased by 60 percent. This means that someone with a maximum level riding mount from Classic will be faster than you if you’re traveling in a straight line.\nTraining for normal flying costs 800 gold and a mount for it will cost another 100 gold.\nEpic flying is where things get serious with an air speed of 280 percent above unmounted running speed. Epic flying mounts will still only give you plus 100 percent speed when they’re grounded, though.\nIf you’re looking to take to the sky and be as fast as possible, epic training will cost 5,000 gold and the mount will cost you another 1,000 gold.\nSince this effort is so gold intensive, many players started saving gold early in preparation for the release of TBC Classic on June 1.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to train flying and purchase mounts in Shadowmoon Valley. This is a change from when TBC was originally released. On launch in 2007, flying was learned in Hellfire Penninsula at Thrallmar and Honor Hold for the Horde and Alliance, respectively.\nThat was changed to Shadowmoon Valley in a later patch and Blizzard is using that for TBC Classic.\nAlliance will learn flying from the NPC Ilsa Blusterbrew at Wildhammer Stronghold. Right by her, players can purchase their mounts from Brunn Flamebeard.\nHorde players train flying from Olrokk in Shadowmoon Village and they can buy mounts from Dama Wildmane in the same area.\nHow to fly as a druid The shapeshifting ability of druids puts them in a unique position as far as flying in TBC is concerned.\nWhile other players have to wait until level 70 to fly, druids can unlock 60-percent speed flight at level 68 for just eight gold and 10 silver. This ability can be purchased from a druid trainer and is called “Flight Form.”\nThe only prerequisite to getting Flight Form is having Journeyman Riding. You don’t need to have Expert Riding to use Flight Form.\nThough it was not available prior to Phase Two, druids also now possess the ability to obtain “Swift Flight Form” as well. The form is locked behind a long quest chain that starts with Loganaar, a druid trainer. The initial quest is called “Morthis Whisperwing.”\nThe end of the chain will have you summon and kill Anzu, a summonable boss in Sethekk Halls. Once completed, you’ll get Swift Flight Form as well as a Charm of Swift Flight, which gives you 10 percent increased speed when in your flight forms.\nTo complete the Swift Flight Form quests, players will need to have Artisan Riding. This means that players choosing to go through this will only be saving gold on the 200-gold mount cost associated with epic flying. But the other perks of Swift Flight Form could make it worthwhile to obtain.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbrLLsqCnn12eu27DzqujnWWfm3q4rdGcqZqepGKvtr7NoqWgZZOnwrStw55knKSRqMCqrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-flying-in-world-of-warcraft-burning-crusade-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get flying in World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic"},{"body":"Cable management is the bane of every PC builder’s existence. Nobody likes it, it takes too long, and it just isn’t any fun most of the time. However, it doesn’t have to be difficult on top of all that. Here is a guide to help hide those clunky computer cables.\nWhat do you need? To start managing all of your computer cables, you’re going to want to prepare a few things first: zip ties, a surge protector, and an optional cable rack or cable clips.\nWhile these items aren’t always necessary, they can make things much easier and allow for more options when adding to, or moving, your setup.\nSet everything up  The very first thing to hide those pesky computer cables is to move the computer as far away as possible. The computer is actually the least important part of this process.\nNow that the computer is out of the way, the next step is to take whatever peripherals—monitors, keyboards, Stream Decks, etc.—may be included in the current setup and figure out where those will live.\nArrange cables Once the peripherals have been set up and arranged, go ahead and arrange the cables from each peripheral in the direction of the PC or power source. This makes tangling cables just a bit harder, making it easier to keep track of the cables for each peripheral.\nUse a cable tie to bundle up multiple cables from a single accessory. If a speaker set has two or three cables, bundle them together. If a monitor has several display cables, bundle them together. This makes it much easier to keep track of and helps to avoid tangling later on down the road.\nCable rack  Once you’ve arranged your cables in the direction you prefer, it’s time to decide whether you want to use a cable rack for your setup.\nA cable rack isn’t necessary to hide all of your computer cables, but it makes things a whole lot easier and a whole lot cleaner, too.\nAbove, there are a few different options to choose from when it comes to cable racks. There’s the traditional wire rack that costs about $20, a sleek cable raceway for $14, and a few cable clips that you can stick onto the bottom of your desk for $15.\nTo make it even easier, you could invest a few dollars into a cable sleeve to run all of your cables through to keep them all in a single tube.\nPlug it all in After arranging the cables and placing them into a cable rack or sleeve, it’s time to plug everything in. This is where the surge protector comes in handy.\nUsing a surge protector allows room for more accessories, such as a secondary monitor, a TV, and a console or two to be plugged into a single outlet without using other outlets around the room.\nMore importantly, using a surge protector will also protect any devices that are plugged into the outlet from any electrical surges or power outages.\nTime for the PC After everything is plugged in, it’s time to bring the PC back over to your setup. You will need to plug your accessories into your PC now that you’ve got the rest of your setup ready to go.\nTry to avoid cable overlap when you plug your accessories into the PC. This makes it cleaner and can help protect the integrity of your computer cables so they’ll last longer.\nDepending on how many USB ports your computer has and how many USB accessories you have, a USB hub may prove to be a worthwhile investment. The purpose of using a USB hub is to keep as many USB cables in the back of your computer as possible. This keeps the front of your computer clean and free of any unnecessary cables.\nThis process should hide away most of the cables. There are certain cables that you just can’t hide, and that’s OK. These unavoidable cables include keyboards, mice, and any stray peripheral wires that need room to breathe. However, if you wanted to hide cables like keyboard cables, there are other ways to hide them, like drilling into your desk and using a grommet to route them underneath to free up even more space.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnHopueZZOkurHB056pZpuRl7mmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-hide-computer-cables/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to hide computer cables"},{"body":" A new sniper rifle has entered the fray in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.\nOn April 7, Treyarch added the ZRG 20mm sniper rifle to the game’s ever-growing roster of weapons, granting players the chance to unlock it via an in-game challenge or by buying a bundle that includes it in a blueprint.\n“Bolt-action sniper rifle,” the ZRG’s in-game description reads. “Faster bullet velocity with a slower fire rate. Deals higher damage to vehicles. One-shot kill to the head, shoulders, torso, and stomach.”\nOffering the highest base firepower of any of the game’s four current sniper rifles, the ZRG might be a must-have for sniper fans who love to take down their enemies from afar.\nHere’s how to get the newest sniper rifle in Black Ops Cold War.\nHow to unlock ZRG 20mm in Black Ops Cold War The new sniper rifle is obtained by completing a challenge. The challenge is described as follows: “Using sniper rifles, earn two Longshot medals in 10 different matches.’\nSo, basically, it’s time to whip out your favorite sniper loadout and go to town for a while. You’ll need to get at least two Longshot medals, which are kills from a far distance, in 10 games. Just sit back, relax, and take down enemies from a distance and the Longshot medals will pile up.\nYou need to finish out each of the 10 games, too, so it’s not as simple as grabbing two quick kills, leaving, and re-queuing for some more action. You’ll need to play all 10 games to their completion for the progress to count.\nThe sniper can also be unlocked in Warzone, but that will take a considerably longer amount of time. But once you have it, you can use it in the battle royale game, as well.\nIf that sounds too daunting, you can unlock instant access to the ZRG by buying the Jackpot Sniper bundle in the in-game store. For 1,200 CoD Points, you get the Big Shot blueprint for the ZRG, along with a charm, an emblem, and a sticker.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWqp7Rufo%2BmpGarnp69pr6Mq6CfpJVitq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZJukkZi4brvPrGScp5yZerit0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-zrg-20mm-sniper-rifle-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the ZRG 20mm sniper rifle in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Season seven was a big year for League of Legends. Each major champion update or new champion release featured a new, exciting ability or mechanic that hadn’t been seen before in the game.\nThis year in League, reformation was the centerpiece. League is an eight-year-old game, after all, and Riot amped up its efforts to redesign and re-release older champions with out-of-touch abilities and looks. This year alone, we’ve had four total champ redesigns along with four new ones and, naturally, some turned out better than others.\nThese are the best large-scale champion updates and new champions of 2017.\n9) Evelynn Evelynn’s update was very centered around refocusing her identity, just like Urgot and Warwick. She’s a stealthy succubus that preys on anything that moves, and she truly feels like it now—but only sometimes. Her update has been the most disappointing of all this year, and although it’s still much better than her pre-update state, but she lost her invisibility until she hits level six in game.\nNow, not only does her ganking power feel a little lackluster, but she feels incomplete and a little boring to play before hitting the proper level. She’s still very fun, but when compared to the other impressive champions of the year, she just doesn’t quite hold up.\n8) Ornn Although a very cool concept, Ornn’s release was a bit of a flop. He was released extremely weak, and it took multiple patches of buffs to bring him up to speed with the rest of the game’s top lane tanks. Because of these uncertain weeks, Ornn picked up a bad rep despite his kit being really cool. His ultimate summons an actual, literal god, and he can turn a teamfight on its head if he times it correctly.\nWith the new runes, Ornn is another rough patch, as there isn’t a Resolve Keystone rune that feels like it really belongs with him. He was buffed in Patch 7.22 to help him out, which turned out to be overkill. He’s now one of the strongest top laners in the game—arguably too strong—meaning he may have even more changes coming soon.\n7) Zoe The quirky celestial known as Zoe was a bright addition to the game’s champion arsenal. She broke the chain of the few dark and brooding champions that had been released or reworked before her, and for that, she feels refreshing to play. Unfortunately, her release has been a bit troublesome.\nShe’s only been around for a few weeks, and since then, she’s been the target of a lot of tweaks and nerfs due to her high damage and low counterplay. Being too strong on release isn’t that uncommon for a new champion, and it certainly doesn’t take away from how fun it is to play her and how unique her design is.\n6) Urgot Urgot was updated this year, and just like Evelynn, his was very centered on revamping his identity. He used to be a living, breathing, slightly gross meme. Now, though, he’s a scary, intimidating, still slightly gross powerhouse. Urgot is as far as you can get from a goofy champion, which is exactly what he used to be.\nHis kit is unlike anything in the game: He was turned into a ranged juggernaut. Gnar is the closest thing the game had to a ranged juggernaut before Urgot’s update, but Gnar is half-melee, so it doesn’t really count. Urgot’s ultimate is also the first insta-kill ability in the game, and although the stars need to align in order for him to actually earn an insta-kill, it’s extremely satisfying to pull off.\n5) Kayn Kayn is League’s newest edgelord. He’s dark, mysterious, likes killing people, and lives in the shadows. Well, technically, he is a shadow. Kayn is an extremely fun champion, albeit a bit difficult. It took players a few weeks to figure out his strengths since he has two unique forms that each work well against specific teams.\nHe’s Zed’s student, and just like Zed, he has shadowy magic and a big, damaging ultimate ability. He was also the first jungler to be released in a while, and was fairly strong. He was released in the middle of a tank meta, though, so didn’t see much stage time. With the new runes being released, the meta will inevitably shift, and Kayn might see more popularity in the near future.\n4) Warwick The first champion update of the year went to Warwick, and it was a whopper. The design team replaced all of his abilities and completely redesigned him, but it also did something incredible. Warwick’s update took hold of what it meant to be Warwick—a terrifying hunter that stalks shadows and preys on the weak. That’s exactly what Warwick became, and it redefined what it meant for a champion to be reworked. It set the precedent that each update should make a champion fun and feel like their own, very unique personality.\nUnfortunately, Warwick isn’t quite as useful as Galio, but he hasn’t been changed at all since his new release at the start of the season, and the fact that he’s remained a strong champion with such a strong identity without needing adjustment is impressive.\n3) Xayah Xayah is Rakan’s only-slightly-emo counterpart, making her also the first champion to be released as part of a duo. She places below Rakan only because she’s less useful in quite as many situations as he is, but she’s still a very strong champion. In fact, she’s one of the best ADCs in the game.\nHer feather mechanic introduced a new twist on already existing systems like Kalista’s Rend and Twitch’s Contaminate, and gives her tools to dance around teamfights like no other ADC can.\n2) Rakan Rakan’s release was special for one big reason. He, along with Xayah, was the first champion released as part of a pair. He is also the first support champion that can balance being an engaging playmaker with healing and protecting his laning partner. Just like Galio, Rakan has been played almost constantly in the professional meta, and he’s been very popular in solo queue as well.\nRakan places so high on this list due to his versatility. He’s one of the most powerful supports in the game, and he has felt right at home since his release. When the Ardent Censer meta arose, he was useful thanks to his heals and shields, and when the playmaking support meta came after, he was featured prominently there, too.\n1) Galio The Sentinel’s Sorrow is, by far, the biggest success of 2017 for League of Legends champions. His rework in March was the second of the year, and following Warwick’s successful update that winter, players were very excited to see what Riot had up its sleeves for Galio.\nWhat we got was the the largest update of the year–an update that not only transformed his look and abilities, but also his theme and identity as a champion. He went from a depressed old gargoyle to a confident defender of superhero proportions.\nWhat’s more, he was turned into an absolute monster. The utility granted from his new taunt and ultimate abilities turned him into a proper tank, and he was instantly transformed into a popular pick in professional League. After the release of the new runes, he’s been suffering a bit, but we have no reason to expect he won’t be addressed before the start of the new season in January.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riu6bDjJyfmqWgnryvv4ylmKuflWLCsbDArZysZWJlfnh5kHJpbGw%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-new-champions-and-large-champ-updates-of-2017/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best new champions and large champ updates of 2017"},{"body":"The Warden is one of the biggest hostile mobs in Minecraft. Unfortunately for players looking for a new challenge, this mob isn’t out yet.\nWhile it was expected to release in 1.18’s Caves and Cliffs update, a bunch of issues with the mob alongside delays meant the Warden—and other elements like the Deep Dark biome and the newly released Frogs—should come out during the 1.19 update instead. The update is known as The Wild, but there isn’t much information about it.\nThere is no official release date for the Bedrock and Java releases of update 1.19, with the only know timeframe being the year 2022. The update is expected to release on all platforms at the same time when it becomes available.\nFans can also expect to see more of the Warden, the Deep Dark biome, and The Wild Update appear over time in the many Minecraft snapshots to give PC players a chance to try out the new content ahead of the official release.\nFrogs were added to the game in late 2021 to try ahead of the official release later this year. This means it’s only a matter of time until players can face off against this new blind foe at some point in 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmivmJq7brXSZquhnV2srrOwxKdknKednruoedOoZKahnpqws63FrWStoJVixKq4w2asqZyRqbJufYxqcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-the-warden-coming-to-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is The Warden coming to Minecraft?"},{"body":"Nearly a week after several Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Funko Pop! toys were leaked on Instagram, the entire line has been revealed by Funko.\nFourteen Funko Pop! toys and two Pocket Pop! keychains were announced as a part of the merchandise collection, with each toy featuring popular\u0026nbsp;Fortnite outfits.\nHere's a closer look at our new #Fortnite Pop!s! #FunkoFortnite @FortniteGame @EpicGames https://t.co/29HTdgZ2Hm pic.twitter.com/uRLqQJELIh\n— Funko (@OriginalFunko) September 28, 2018  While the likes of Skull Trooper, Brite Bomber, Black Knight, and Omega will certainly be some of the best-selling items, the other 10 will likely have a large audience, too. Moonwalker, Raptor, Tower Recon Specialist, Crackshot, Red-Nosed Raider, Codename E.L.F., Merry Marauder, Love Ranger, Highrise Assault Trooper, and Cuddle Team Leader are also being offered. The two keychains feature smaller versions of the Love Ranger and Cuddle Team Leader Pop! toys.\nThe partnership between Funko and Epic Games to create a line of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite toys was made public in July, with Funko saying the toys would be available for purchase by the holidays. Days after the announcement, Funko revealed the first\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Pop! toy, Rex, at San Diego Comic-Con. Rex is not included in the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite line listed on Funko’s website.\nEarlier in the year, Funko also announced it would be rolling out an\u0026nbsp;Overwatch line, featuring Genji, Doomfist, Hanzo, and more of the most popular heroes. Funko said the\u0026nbsp;OW line would be released in the fall.\nFunko didn’t give an exact date for when the Fortnite\u0026nbsp;merchandise will go on sale, but it says the Pop!s will be “dropping soon.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZmpsXaSzp7XCopilZZakv7W6yK2cZp6lo7iwec%2Bop2asn67AbrTAr5xmmpWau26%2BxK%2BcmqSVmXqiusNmq6Gdqaeybq3WnqqopZU%3D\n","link":"/post/14-official-fortnite-funko-pop-toys-have-been-revealed-and-they-re-awesome/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"14 official Fortnite Funko Pop! toys have been revealed—and they’re awesome"},{"body":"We’re only roughly one month into the 2022 Call of Duty League season, but the top teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. The Atlanta FaZe are looking dominant in their CDL Championship title defense while the Los Angeles Thieves and London Royal Ravens are right on their heels in the standings.\u0026nbsp;\nAll 12 of the teams in the CDL have played five online series so far in the 2022 regular season and those matchups have given us some insight into the pecking order that could be seen the rest of the year. The OpTic Texas Major, the CDL’s first official LAN tournament of the Vanguard season, begins this week in Arlington, Texas, and the Dot Esports staff gave their power rankings based on the first part of the season.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are our power rankings ahead of the 2022 Call of Duty League Major One.\nRankTeamRank change1)Atlanta FaZe—2)Los Angeles Thieves—3)London Royal Ravens—4)OpTic Texas—5)Seattle Surge—6)Toronto Ultra—7)Los Angeles Guerrillas—8)Minnesota RØKKR—9)Boston Breach—10)Florida Mutineers—11)New York Subliners—12)Paris Legion— 12) Paris Legion Another year, another disappointing start to the season for Paris. The Legion have struggled to gain traction since the CDL’s inception in 2020, and this year is no different. Paris are 0-5 and have won five maps over their five series played thus far. The franchise just announced its decision to drop Decemate in favor of GRVTY, though. GRVTY will play with the Legion at the upcoming Major, where the team will start in the losers bracket.\u0026nbsp;\n11) New York Subliners The Subliners have struggled mightily so far in 2022. After falling to 0-2 and winning only one map during the season’s opening weekend, New York made the decision to bench Neptune and replace him in the starting lineup with Royalty. The Subliners did knock off Boston but finished 1-4 and sit in 11th place in the CDL standings. New York has two of the greatest CoD minds to ever play in its lineup, but the squad looks like a bottom-two team heading into Major One.\n10) Florida Mutineers Florida stumbled out of the gate, starting 1-3 in the first Major’s online qualifiers. But the Mutineers most recently pulled off a huge upset over the Seattle Surge in dominant 3-0 fashion. The team has been playing much better recently and rookie Davpadie has been extremely solid with the Automaton in his hands.\u0026nbsp;Florida will start Major One in the losers bracket, though.\n9) Boston Breach Boston started their 2022 campaign on a win streak, knocking off the Guerrillas and Paris to go 2-0. But now, the Breach come into the Major on a three-game losing streak. Fortunately for Boston fans, Capsidal has been one of the best rookies in 2022 and could be a star for the team to build around.\u0026nbsp;The Breach will open Major One with a tough matchup against the Atlanta FaZe.\n8) Minnesota RØKKR Minnesota have not played to the level that many expected following their end to the 2021 season. They did knock off OpTic in a dramatic game five but are 1-3 in their other series. Standy and Attach, the team’s SMG duo, have played at a high level thus far but the team’s ARs have lagged behind a bit. If either Priestahh or MajorManiak starts hitting their stride, the RØKKR can be a dangerous team.\u0026nbsp;\n7) Los Angeles Guerrillas Los Angeles came into the season with quite a bit of hype after signing a new roster. While there have been glimpses of brilliance from the Guerrillas, the team has been inconsistent over the first part of the season. The star power is there for L.A., though. They just need to bring their level of consistency up.\n6) Toronto Ultra Last year’s CDL Championship runners-up have not been as dominant as they were in the latter half of the 2021 season, but it’s far too early for concerns. The Ultra still have the talent and experience to make a championship run and Cammy dealt with health issues during the online qualifiers that caused the Ultra to play their substitute Hicksy for a series.\u0026nbsp;Toronto’s opening match of the first Major will be against the L.A. Thieves, who beat the Ultra 3-1 on Feb. 19.\n5) Seattle Surge There was a time at the beginning of the season when many pundits had Seattle as the best team in the CDL, especially after the Surge raced out to a perfect 3-0 record. They’ve come back down to Earth a bit after losing their last two series of the online qualifiers but are still a dangerous team. Seattle has two of the best rookies in the league, Sib and Pred, along with Mack and a veteran leader in Accuracy. Seattle should be a tough out for anyone at the Major.\u0026nbsp;\n4) OpTic Texas The league’s most popular team lost their first two series of the 2022 season to the Royal Ravens and RØKKR in game five, round 11 scenarios. Since then, though, the Green Wall have been strong, ripping off three straight series to lock in the fourth seed at this week’s Major. Shotzzy has been a major catalyst for the team’s turnaround and is in the early running for MVP this season.\u0026nbsp;OpTic’s first match of Major One will be against Seattle.\n3) London Royal Ravens Perhaps the most surprising team in the CDL thus far, London have looked incredible at times behind budding superstars Afro and Gismo. London’s most impressive performance in 2022 came against OpTic Texas, who they reverse swept to clinch a 3-2 victory. The Royal Ravens are one of the hottest teams in the league and have a great chance to get to Sunday in Arlington.\u0026nbsp;\n2) Los Angeles Thieves After starting their season with a loss to Atlanta, the Thieves have rattled off four straight series to head into the upcoming Major with a 4-1 record. Kenny has been playing like a superstar so far this year and the rest of the squad is playing good, sound Call of Duty. Nadeshot’s squad will be a threat to make it to Championship Sunday this weekend.\u0026nbsp;\n1) Atlanta FaZe There’s no surprise here. Atlanta have been dominant in their 5-0 run to open the season and that’s with superstar SMG player Simp starting his 2022 slower compared to his standards. Cellium has been the story of FaZe so far, boasting over a 2.0 K/D in Search and Destroy on the season, according to Breaking Point. Atlanta posted a 15-5 map record in the first Major’s qualifying matches and look to be the odds-on favorite at the first official LAN of the Vanguard season.\u0026nbsp;\nThe OpTic Texas Major begins on Thursday, March 3 at 2pm CT when the Royal Ravens take on the Guerrillas. The tournament can be watched on the Call of Duty League’s official YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5y56YoK2VYn9xfpFmp6ivlad6s63NpKCnn6NivbOxjKaYo6eiYryvsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-2022-power-rankings-pre-major-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League 2022 power rankings: Pre-Major One"},{"body":"The release of Pokémon Sword and Shield is quickly approaching and that means players are preparing to explore the Galar region.\nThe EXP Share allows players to level up their entire team by using just one Pokémon in battle. Without the device, only Pokémon who have appeared on the battlefield throughout the battle will gain experience points. But with the EXP Share, all Pokémon will earn a chunk of experience from the safety of their Poké Balls. Pokémon who have appeared on the battlefield will earn additional points for participating in the player’s victory, however. In previous generations, players could turn off the device by venturing into their bag and selecting the item. An option would then pop up prompting the user to turn off the EXP Share. This allowed players to concentrate their efforts onto one Pokémon on their team at a time to prolong their training.\nUnfortunately for fans of this method, the EXP Share can’t be turned off in Pokémon Sword and Shield. This is, in part, because the item won’t actually be an item at all—EXP Share won’t appear as an item in the game but as an automatic mechanic, similar to the Pokémon: Let’s Go series.\nBut not all hope is lost for those who prefer switch-training. Players will be able to access the PC box from anywhere, including the Wild Area. This will allow players to put the Pokémon they don’t want automatically leveling up into the PC system, where they won’t be able to earn experience. But this method requires players to have one-Pokémon teams at any given time, so make sure not to get caught out by other trainers looking to battle. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRo3q1tMRmnLGoXai1or7EZpmeZaSqv6%2Bxw2amn55dnrtuvM6knKannmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWb\n","link":"/post/can-the-exp-share-be-turned-off-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can the EXP Share be turned off in Pokémon Sword and Shield?"},{"body":"Project Abyssia makes her Teamfight Tactics debut within Set 6.5 Neon Nights, alongside Fenroar, Lightcharger, QiQi, Plant Buddy Sprite, and Socialite Nixie.\u0026nbsp;\nSet 6.5 Neon Nights takes place after Progress Day, which was the setting for Set Six Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets. Scheduled to release on Feb. 14 via Patch 12.4, the Mythic Little Legend Project Abyssia arrives to stir up trouble. Joining her are Fenroar, Lightcharger, and QiQi—each having five variant skins. Each TFT Set 6.5 Neon Nights Little Legend shown is the tier three version of the five available variants. Fenroar: Afterburner, Bounty Hunter, Hextech, Pulsefire, and SodapopLightcharger: Bubblegum Racer, Groovy, Hextech, Hot Rod, and PulsefireQiQi: Arcade, Electric, Groovy, Hextech, and Pulsefire Socialite Nixie and Plant Buddy Sprite also join the party as TFT Set 6.5 Neon Nights battle pass Little Legends. Plant Buddy Sprite doesn’t have any tiers to level up, but Socialite Nixie and Project Abyssia do.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the five Little Legends, players can receive two TFT Set 6.5 Arenas via the battle pass as well. The Toxitorium Arena has a botanical Chemtech Zaun garden feel to it. And the Hextech Arena features an announcer pack, hologram of Little Legend, scoreboard, and a surrounding crowd.\u0026nbsp;\nAll Little Legends and Arenas should be available within the PBE servers for players to test out and discover their favorites. The official launch of TFT Set 6.5 and the battle pass will take place on Feb. 14.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Riot Games\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnTn6tmq5Wpend5lGajoqykobJuuMSgnKecXZa7pXnBmqutpJVivaK%2F0maYq52elsA%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-tft-set-6-5-little-legend-and-battle-pass-arenas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every TFT Set 6.5 Little Legend and battle pass Arenas"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought players to Savathûn’s Throne World, the latest destination in the franchise. Like every other location, the Throne World has its own set of gear, which drops from specific activities in the area and from some quests. From the Forensic Nightmare Stasis submachine gun to the Red Herring rocket launcher, these drops come with new perks and rare combinations, making them good additions to your arsenal. Additionally, they’re craftable through the Enclave after getting enough drops, which lets you pick and choose the best perks and parts to tailor all weapons to your playstyle. Here’s how to get them.\nHow to get Throne World weapons in Destiny 2 Quests from Fynch and the Investigation Board Fynch can be your go-to when it comes to getting specific weapon drops. The Hive Ghost will offer you quests that reward guaranteed drops for specific weapons, letting you target-farm some of the guns and thin out the loot pool. Unlocking these guns for the first time also means they have a chance of dropping from Fynch’s rank-up rewards since the vendor’s rank-up Engrams will only give you gear you have previously acquired.\nThe first quest you get is Trust Goes Both Ways and it will have a series of relatively simple objectives. Finishing it will grant you a guaranteed roll of Likely Suspect, the Throne World fusion rifle. The second, The Gift of Appreciation, drops a copy of Forensic Nightmare, a Stasis submachine gun that is bound to steal your Kinetic slot thanks to its perk selections. Both quests will require you to find regional chests, and we’ve covered all of their locations in our dedicated guide.\nIn addition to specific Fynch drops, players can also get random Throne World weapons from reports on the Investigation Board in the Enclave. These seem to be random, but they can award players with new weapons.\nDeepsight puzzles Deepsight puzzles are easily the best source of Throne World gear, though they require a higher rank with Fynch. Players can unlock the third and final Deepsight upgrade at rank 15, which opens up more riddles for them to solve—and a lot more gear for them to take.\nEach tier-three Deepsight puzzle drops a Legendary Throne World piece. These seem to drop from pieces you’ve already obtained, but it’s a fantastic way to reroll your weapons, especially if you’re looking for guns with Deepsight Resonance. When The Witch Queen released, players could get an uncapped amount of drops and reputation from these. Now, though, Bungie has limited their functionality, but players can still hunt them down. Here’s what used to be the best farming route, courtesy of a user in the DestinyTheGame subreddit. Though you likely won’t get more than one drop in this route at once, the video will show you possible locations.\n Fynch reputation Each rank-up with Fynch grants you a Legendary you’ve already obtained, so this can be a good way to get more rolls of weapons you already have. At rank nine, you’ll get a Pointed Inquiry as well, which will open up drops of that weapon.\nAltars of Reflection completions With Altars of Reflection, players have a good chance of getting Throne World weapons upon every completion, especially in the first few times of the day. This should be a solid way to get a few weapons you might be missing.\nWellspring completions Some Throne World weapons are locked behind The Witch Queen’s six-man activity, Wellspring. Each day, completing the activity has a chance at a specific drop. These weapons don’t normally drop from the Throne World and are exclusive to Wellspring, meaning you might have to replay their specific missions a few times over to get a drop—and even more if you want to unlock their Pattern.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoKKku6Z51qippZxdrLKivM6nqmahnmKxpr%2FToqWyZWI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-throne-world-weapons-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Throne World weapons in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Bel’Veth is League of Legends’ first Void champion to be released in over four years. With a menacing presence on the Rift and a relentless kit of damage-focused abilities, she can make for a scary pick in any team composition.\u0026nbsp;\nBel’Veth is primarily played in the jungle role. Most of her kit has interactions with minions and monsters, so making the most out of Bel’Veth’s abilities to consume and gain powers from jungle camps shouldn’t be ignored. Her damage comes mostly from her auto attacks, which is good considering she scales incredibly well with attack speed.\u0026nbsp;\nBel’Veth has a unique playstyle that sits in line with most modern champion releases. But experienced players could find that she plays similarly to other auto-attack-based melee junglers such as Master Yi and Olaf.\nFrom runes, ability usage, itemization, and more, here’s everything you need to know about mastering the basics of playing Bel’Veth in your League games.\u0026nbsp;\nRunes Bel’Veth is strongest when she’s using her rapid auto attacks as her most effective source of damage. Because of this, you’re going to want to take Lethal Tempo as your keystone of choice when playing the empress. The attack speed you gain from the rune is too strong to pass up when combined with Bel’Veth’s infinitely stacking passive.\nBeyond your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand make for solid follow-up options in the Precision tree. You’ll also want to take Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight from the Inspiration tree as your secondary options to give yourself more sustain and survivability options.\u0026nbsp;\nAbilities Passive: Death in Lavender When Bel’Veth takes down champions and large monsters, she gains permanent stacks of attack speed. There is no cap to how much attack speed Bel’Veth can gain from her passive. To make the most of this ability, be sure to clear your side of the jungle as often as possible while emerging for ganks whenever enemy laners are in a position to be taken down. As an additional bonus, Bel’Veth gains even more temporary attack speed applied to her next two basic attacks immediately after casting an ability.\u0026nbsp;\nQ: Void Surge Void Surge is Bel’Veth’s mobility ability. It allows Bel’Veth to dash in four different directions, with each of the four dashes having a separate cooldown. The ability’s cooldown scales with attack speed, making it work effectively in concert with Bel’Veth’s passive. Bel’Veth can’t dash through walls with Void Surge unless she is in her ultimate form.\u0026nbsp;\nW: Above and Below This ability gives Bel’Veth a bit of crowd control. It slows and knocks up all enemies in a line in front of her. If an enemy champion is hit by the ability, it will refresh Void Surge’s cooldown in the direction of the enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nE: Royal Maelstrom Royal Maelstrom is Bel’Veth’s main defensive ability, but it allows her to sit down and deal damage to champions around her as well. The ability gives her a burst of self-damage reduction and lifesteal for a brief period of time, while also dealing damage to enemy champions, minions, and monsters around her. This ability is best used when you’re surrounded by enemies and need to wait for backup to arrive, or when you’re low on health during the course of your jungle clear and need to get yourself back on track.\u0026nbsp;\nR: Endless Banquet Endless Banquet allows Bel’Veth to passively deal true damage with every other basic attack, as long as she’s attacking the same target with consecutive auto attacks. Actively, Bel’Veth can consume Void Coral left behind by champions and epic monsters to take on the form of a giant manta ray. While in her alternate form, Bel’Veth gains extra attack speed, attack range, maximum health, and movement speed. Taking down more champions and consuming more Void Coral will extend the duration of Bel’Veth’s ultimate.\u0026nbsp;\nItemization Bel’Veth’s core build is focused around boosting her auto attacks. Since she’s a champion who revolves around basic attacks and stacking up the extra damage that she deals with them, most of her items will directly enhance her already relentless attack speed.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: The best Bel’Veth build in League of Legends\nBel’Veth’s core Mythic item is Immortal Shieldbow, which gives all of the stats she needs to effectively transition into the mid-game. Beyond Shieldbow, items such as Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Blade of the Ruined King, and Death’s Dance will also be effective in keeping Bel’Veth alive throughout the course of a teamfight, while still dealing as much damage with her auto attacks as possible.\u0026nbsp;\nEarly game In the early stages of the game, be sure to clear your jungle as often as possible. In comparison to her late-game effectiveness, Bel’Veth is incredibly weak in the early stages of games. A lack of stacks on her passive and inability to access her ultimate form make Bel’Veth pale in comparison to other champions on the Rift throughout the early game. To get yourself up to speed, try to focus on completing the first portions of your build while working on gaining the infinite stacks of Death in Lavender (P) that you need to be a late-game powerhouse.\u0026nbsp;\nMid-game and late-game Once you have a strong enough foundation of attack speed and innate damage, you’re ready to start looking for opportunities to effectively secure kills around the map. Bel’Veth’s ganking potential is much stronger in the mid-game than it is in the early game, so try to find opportunities to catch enemy players out of position. Players who are extending the laning phase or trying to splitpush in a side lane make for optimal targets.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Best Bel’Veth counters in League of Legends\nWhile Bel’Veth’s teamfight damage is respectable, her ceiling in chase-down and catch-out scenarios is impeccable. Her ability to stick onto enemy champions with Void Surge is an incredible tool. Try to find enemy players who are off on their own and pick them off so that your team has a numbers advantage in a potential ensuing teamfight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG68y5qwZpqVocOmwMdmo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR5zZ6uZq6fnrFur8eapKmhn6M%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-bel-veth-league-of-legends-new-void-champion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Bel’Veth, League of Legends’ new Void champion"},{"body":"The newest Call\u0026nbsp;of Duty: Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4 Zombies map, Ancient Evil, is now available on PlayStation 4—and many players are trying to learn the map as quickly as possible.\nOne of the most important elements of any Zombies map is the Pack-a-Punch machine, which allows you to upgrade your weapons and make them stronger.\n It’s actually not too\u0026nbsp;difficult to unlock the Pack-a-Punch on this map—but there are several steps that you’ll need to follow.\nHead to the Amphitheater to activate the Sentinel Artifact. A ritual will begin and you’ll need to kill several zombies. Once you complete the ritual, the Sentinel Artifact will disappear, indicating that you can move on to the next step. Next, you need to find a Golden Bridle sitting on top of a small white pillar in two locations—it’ll either be in the Intersection of Treasuries or Stoa of the Athenians. Pick it up and you’ll start a boss fight.\nAfter killing the boss zombie, head to the Spartan Monument where you’ll need to ride the Pegasus. You’ll enter a brief cutscene and the winged steed will take you to the River of Sorrow.\nOnce you’ve done this, you’ll need to free two eagles in separate cages—one is in Python Path, and the other is in Cliff Ruins. Shoot the cage to knock it down and then use your Specialist Weapon to open the cage and free the birds.\nNow, all you have to do is head to the Center of the World. Another ritual will begin where you’ll need to kill more zombies—but once you’re done, the Pack-a-Punch machine will appear in this area and you’ll be free to upgrade your weapons for the rest of that game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKmYnKNdlnqxwc2cn2abn5l6o7jOqaptZZGjsKqxza1knq6ZoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-pack-a-punch-machine-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-zombies-map-ancient-evil/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies map, Ancient Evil"},{"body":"A VALORANT player showed how to defend Hookah on Bind with Phoenix by effectively using his abilities to stop the enemy team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe player started by throwing Phoenix’s fireball through the ceiling in Hookah, which covered the area connecting B Long and Mid in flames. Immediately after throwing the fireball, they flashed into Mid to blind the enemies and push them into cover.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to Defend Hookah (Phoenix Flash + Molly Lineup) from VALORANT  They retreated to the area covered in flames, which dealt damage as Phoenix easily picked up three kills. Phoenix killed one player, securing a crucial round for his team with little effort and in a short period.\u0026nbsp;\nThe lineup from Hookah is relatively easy to recreate. The player showed the exact spot players must stand to cover the designated area in flames. If done correctly, players will take damage and be vulnerable with no chance of escape. The tactic also relies on Phoenix hitting shots to kill players, so only try this lineup if you’re confident against your opponents. Pushing with multiple teammates after flashing will also make it easier to trade kills and gain an early advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nThis lineup only works with Phoenix since other agent abilities have different flight patterns and will drop in different spots. For example, throwing Viper’s Snake Bite will require a different lineup to cover the same area.\u0026nbsp;\nThis tactic will not work every round as players will wait for Phoenix to push or will try to bait his abilities. But using it once in a match can give players a chance to win essential rounds with ease.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iurGWlqLKnwctmp6GnlaO2uXnFpZisoF2Wu6V5x6irZqCRo7G0ecuipZ6toA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-shows-useful-phoenix-flash-and-hot-hands-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player shows useful Phoenix flash and Hot Hands lineup"},{"body":"YouTube Gaming has acquired some huge names in the streaming space lately, and the momentum continues with the platform introducing a pair of features fans have been eagerly awaiting.\nYouTube Gaming head Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt shared today that Theatre Mode for mobile users will now allow both chat and gameplay to be present at the same time. Wyatt also announced the addition of Member Milestone chat.\nWe have launched Theatre Mode chat on mobile – allowing for seamless picture and chat separately. A lot of you asked about this feature. Kudos to the team on launching it!! pic.twitter.com/T7ZIcJw4Dw\n— Ryan Wyatt (@Fwiz) September 23, 2021  Theatre Mode is something that has been available on PC for YouTube Gaming, but now mobile users of YouTube Gaming will be able to read chat while watching the gameplay simultaneously. Member Milestone chat will allow fans of channels that have been paid members for months to celebrate this occasion with a notification banner in chat that announces their milestone. They can also write a unique message to display on this banner.\nIn the clip Wyatt shared, an example of the Valkyrae’s stream was shown. This is another feature Twitch has used for many years, be it without the messaging function, and something that fans have been requesting YouTube to implement.\nWe have officially rolled out [Member Milestone Chat]\nIt's time to celebrate your membership streak in the chat!! Here you can see me using it on @Valkyrae's stream to celebrate 17 months! It pops up at the top where Super Chats are underneath 'Top Chat'\nMore to come! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/p6NCP6ASyT\n— Ryan Wyatt (@Fwiz) September 23, 2021  YouTube continues to bolster its streaming service with the goal of attracting more content creators to take advantage of the service. One of the barriers between converting users from Twitch has been the lack of features present, but with these latest additions and likely more to come, the gap between the two services will likely begin to get smaller.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmixn6rBtq7EZp6apZmjtG6tw52qZqyYmq61vsRmpKiclWKzsL6MpqaboZyaeq6xzJucq2Wdnrmmv9OopZ5lk52utQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/youtube-gaming-adds-theatre-mode-for-mobile-member-milestone-chat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YouTube Gaming adds Theatre Mode for mobile, Member Milestone chat"},{"body":"Riot Games teased the next VALORANT agent during the opening ceremony for the VCT Champions Finals earlier today. The clip shows a silhouette made out of coded strings of numbers and letters, while a woman’s voice speaks in Filipino and English about her powers.\nBefore releasing the teaser during the VCT Champions final broadcast, Riot teased the origin of the next agent in various ways. For example, in the latest Night Market released in the client, VALORANT players can see star-shaped lanterns, which most likely are parols, traditional Filipino lanterns displayed during the holidays.\n🔻Agent 19 Teaser🔻\nAnother teaser for our next Agent came at us during today's #VALORANTChampions broadcast!\nQuick notes:\n– VP-19 hails from Manila, Philippines\n– She is a Radiant, her powers deal with electricity\n– She plays a role in the Alpha-Omega Bridge\n| #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/SajJ9eftpN\n— Cynprel – VALORANT Lore (@cynprel) December 12, 2021  From what we know so far, agent 19 will likely be a radiant. The last radiant agent released, Astra, landed on the servers in early 2021. The next agent’s powers seem to be linked to electricity since she refers to “lightning” in the teaser. More specifically, she says, “hope they like getting hit by lightning.” She also warns to “get ready” because she “goes fast,” probably hinting at some ability in her kit.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Fans can kill time while waiting for more information about the new agent with a fun mode coming to VALORANT in the next few weeks, which will be decided from three possible options based on popular vote. Fans can likely expect some news by the beginning of next year, possibly with the arrival of Patch 4.0 next month.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqflaPBbn2YZquemaOasW6w1Kugp59dq66tu9Gapa1lk52urrzIqKWsZZaeu6K40g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/agent-19-teased-during-valorant-champions-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Agent 19 teased during VALORANT Champions Finals"},{"body":"Community frustrations at the lack of content in Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer season have been at the forefront of recent discussions as players await season two’s new maps and fixes.\nFortunately for Halo fans eager to know what’s to come when the next season launches in May, developer 343 Industries released an Outcomes Report for season one to lay out its plans for the future. It details key features and additions coming with season two that are a direct result of community feedback, including balance improvements, bug fixes, and game mode updates.\nAttrition, a competitive game mode introduced with the Cyber Showdown event, will be enjoying a permanent position in the matchmaking pool when season two launches. While the game mode had an overwhelmingly positive reception on release, it was originally only available for the two weeks that the event ran. It will join Land Grab, Last Spartan Standing, and the refurbished King of the Hill modes, which are also being added to Halo Infinite with season two with the hope they will inject new life into the arena playlists.\nWhile content like this was a key pillar of community feedback, networking problems and sandbox changes were just as core to the critique of Halo Infinite’s first season. Players checking out the new game modes and previously-announced new Arena map will also enjoy improvements to the notoriously messy melee fights. Spartans engaged in fisticuffs shouldn’t phase through each other quite as much and melees should more consistently connect and do damage appropriately.\nMelee itself will see a 10% damage decrease across the board on all weapons, which has the additional effect of serving as a nerf to the Mangler pistol. In season two, the Mangler will require two shots to connect before a melee can land the finishing blow, up from only needing a single shot and a melee to kill currently. The Mangler may be the only weapon receiving a nerf, but multiple sandbox elements will be getting a buff alongside it. The Ravager’s non-charged shots will be getting a damage increase, and both the Drop Wall and Overshield will see improvements in their efficacy.\nAdditional changes coming in season two include a volume reduction for the shield recharge sound, further options to customize player outlines, and handling improvements for a multitude of vehicles present in Big Team Battle. Playing Halo Infinite on PC should also be a much smoother experience, with 343 stating there will be “noticeable stability improvements,” including a dozen PC crash states getting addressed.\nBeyond confirmed additions coming with season two, the team dives into a myriad of feedback points and community concerns that don’t have short-term solutions as well. The UI team admits the game’s customization presentation needs improvement, but larger efforts like alterations to menu layouts will be a more long-term project. In a similar vein, improvements to matchmaking like updates to the Ranked system and region selection tools have been acknowledged as popular community requests, but with solutions that players won’t see until season three or beyond.\nChanges listed in the blog are not a final set of patch notes by any means, but a promising step in the right direction for both communication between player and developer as well as a tease of what we can expect in May. Another blog is scheduled to be released at a later date focusing on the efforts of the live team, covering areas of Halo Infinite including the shop, battle pass, and Spartan customization.\n343 Industries concludes the post by guiding players toward the Halo Insider program, where participants are regularly emailed in-depth surveys so they can provide concise feedback on the game.\nSeason two of Halo Infinite is set to release on May 3, bringing with it the Lone Wolves battle pass, new maps, and new events, as detailed in the Halo Infinite Update released last month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwucCnnqWdomK7pr7FrGSarKSntrW1zqeqZqqVqcKzug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-s-season-2-to-feature-mangler-nerfs-attrition-s-return-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite’s season 2 to feature Mangler nerfs, Attrition’s return, and more"},{"body":"Even if you’re on your iPhone all the time, sometimes you’ll miss a call or two. Though some people may call you again in a few hours, others may prefer leaving a message if they have the option to do so.\nSetting up Voicemail on your iPhone 13 will allow callers to leave you messages, and you can listen to them whenever you’d like. If you’ve just made the switch to iPhone 13 from an Android device, it may be difficult to find out how you can set up your Voicemail on iPhone 13.\nHere’s how you can set up Voicemail on iPhone 13. Before moving on with the following procedures, though, you should check in with your carrier to see if they support Voicemail since you won’t be able to set it up if your carrier doesn’t provide such a service.\nOpen the Phone app where you can dial numbers.Click on the Voicemail icon that will be at the bottom of your screen after launching the Phone app.If you haven’t tinkered with your voicemail settings, you should see an empty screen with a Set Up Now button in the middle.Once you click on Set Up Now, your iPhone will guide you through the process.You’ll have the option to choose from one of the existing greetings or record your own message, which will play whenever someone is unable to reach you. If you’d like more variety, you can also check out some of the free voicemail apps on the App Store, which come with fun voicemail samples and additional features. Users will also have an option to\u0026nbsp;set up Visual Voicemail, which lets them check out the list of their messages and choose the ones they’d like to listen to or delete.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6tLHTZqypZaaktqSxzJqgpWWfo3qqvMeopZ5lYWg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-set-up-voicemail-on-iphone-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to set up Voicemail on iPhone 13?"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift has welcomed three new characters stemming from Mount Targon available through a new in-game event Path of Ascension.\nPlayers can earn either Diana, Leona, or Pantheon by completing the challenges of the event. In addition to these champions, completing the challenges of the event will also grant a variety of rewards, including Icons.\nUnlock Leona, Diana or Pantheon during the Path of Ascension event!\nDetails here: https://t.co/XpOifClzQX pic.twitter.com/GOjsGPzUZ7\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) March 16, 2021  Depending on the champion aspect that is chosen upon activating the event, the challenges will be different and tailored towards the aspect’s playstyle. Once all challenges have been completed, players will be rewarded with an exclusive Targon icon border.\nDivine Aspects deserve to dress up, too.\n👿 🌒 Dark Valkyrie Diana\n🍖 ☀️ Barbecue Leona\n💯⚔ Full Metal Pantheon pic.twitter.com/4VeoWncGwm\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) March 16, 2021  The Path of Ascension event will run until March 29 and give players the opportunity to earn these new champions for free. Alternatively, all three of these champions can be purchased from the in-game store for 5,500 Blue Motes or 725 Wild Cores.\nThree new skins are also available in the store, one for each of the champions. The three skins added were Dark Valkyrie Diana, Barbeque Leona, and Full Metal Pantheon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSVpLuiecOimKeZXZa7pXnPmqWtoJWku26t1ZqgpZmSobJutc1mrqKklGK%2FqrLTZpyvnZ6perGt06FkqJ5dlsCksc2soKim\n","link":"/post/leona-diana-and-pantheon-available-in-wild-rift-event-path-of-ascension/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Leona, Diana, and Pantheon available in Wild Rift event Path of Ascension"},{"body":"After 31 days, Ludwig has broken Ninja’s record for the most Twitch subscribers of all time, surpassing 271,000 subscribers on the final day of his subathon.\u0026nbsp;\nNinja’s record was set at 269,154 subscribers in April 2018 while he streamed with Drake, Travis Scott, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.\nI WAS HERE pic.twitter.com/bWILDI3Hui\n— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) April 13, 2021  Ludwig began his subathon with a 30-minute timer on March 14, growing his subscriber count to 100,000 in just five days while every sub added an additional 10 seconds to the stream timer. He hit 200,000 subs on April 6 and has been chugging along since then, with his community keeping the stream live for a full month despite some close calls.\u0026nbsp;\n Of those record number subscribers, more than 135,900 are viewers using their Twitch Prime sub or actual money to subscribe to the channel. The remainder have all been gifted by other members of the community to keep the unprecedented streak going.\u0026nbsp;\nHe retroactively put a cap of 31 days on the subathon, effectively turning one full month of his life into a nonstop stream that’s now broken one of Twitch’s longest-standing records, to which Ludwig saluted on his stream.\u0026nbsp;\n “One record that will probably never be broken is the amount of Primers Ninja got, the amount of people that showed up,” Ludwig said. “What he did, streaming admittedly a lot of hours, took me streaming every single day of my life, 24 hours a day, with about half the amount of subs that I have gifted to my channel.”\u0026nbsp;\n Ninja also congratulated Ludwig on breaking his record.\nRecords are meant to be broken, I would be lying if I said wasn’t a little sad but congrats @LudwigAhgren on holding the new sub record on twitch 🤩\n— Ninja (@Ninja) April 13, 2021  A portion of all of the subscribers gained during the subathon was already going to charity, as well as paying Ludwig’s team and moderators. But Ludwig is matching every sub, donating $5 to The Humane Society of the United States or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMm6memZuoeq%2B1zaOYrGWimrCwvsNmnaiqXaK8tMCMmqOlZaSeuqZ507CgrZuYYsC2rtKcqaKalafA\n","link":"/post/ludwig-breaks-ninja-s-record-for-most-all-time-twitch-subscribers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig breaks Ninja’s record for most all-time Twitch subscribers"},{"body":"MTG Arena game director Chris Clay made a sudden and unexpected move when he resigned from Wizards of the Coast earlier this week. Despite working with Wizards of the Coast since 2016, Clay quietly announced his resignation on the MTG Arena forums due to personal reasons. Clay thanked the Magic: The Gathering community for all the love and support over the years and he feels comfortable leaving due to the amazing team already in place. “While it is incredibly hard to announce this,” Clay said on the MTG Arenaforums, “I wanted to let everyone know that as of today I have parted ways with Wizards of the Coast. This was a personal decision and was only made possible by knowing that I’m leaving this game in the incredibly capable hands of a team that I respect and cherish will all my heart.”\nJay Parker is set to take over for Clay as the new MTG Arena game director. Parker signed on with Wizards of the Coast in 2017 as a senior designer and has been co-working with Clay as the game director for the last two months, according to his LinkedIn account. Prior to working with Wizards of the Coast, Parker spent five years with both WB Games and Z2Live as lead designer and lead technical designer, respectively. Parker has the qualifications to take over for Clay as the game director for MTG Arena and seems to have his blessing, as well. “I wish you all the best,” Clay said addressing the Magic: The Gathering Arena community. “And can’t wait to see what MTG Arena’s new game director Jay Parker will bring to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6qK3MnmSdoaKasLW70WaaoaqZqHqkuMCyZKudo560r7%2BMn6mopV2svLWv\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-game-director-chris-clay-resigns-from-wotc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena game director Chris Clay resigns from WotC"},{"body":"Leading up to the launch of the new Magic: The Gathering Arena format, Alchemy, Agent of Treachery, Field of the Dead, and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon are slated to get banned from the Historic Brawl format.\nScheduled to take place on Dec. 9 with the release of Alchemy: Innistrad A22, Wizards of the Coast announced today that Agent of Treachery, Field of the Dead, and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon will get hit by the ban hammer within the Historic Brawl format. The cards “have been overly prevalent in main decks,” according to WotC, and are not slated to be rebalanced.\nRebalancing cards is a major focal point of the new Alchemy format within MTG Arena, providing an alternative Standard format that contains Standard-legal, digital-only, and rebalanced cards. But WotC feels that rebalancing any of the three now banned Historic Brawl cards wouldn’t solve the problem.\n“For these three cards in Historic Brawl, this still presents a problem, as rebalancing would likely either result in an unsatisfying card or be ineffective at addressing the issue,” WotC said.\u0026nbsp;\nBans within the MTG Arena Historic Brawl format typically don’t result in the reimbursement of Wildcards, since all three are still playable within the Historic format. Digital-only and rebalanced cards are playable within the Alchemy and Historic formats, which include tabletop-legal MTG cards as well.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the new Alchemy format and the addition of Alchemy: Innistrad A22 cards with the launch that’s scheduled to take palace on Dec. 9. The ban on Agent of Treachery, Field of the Dead, and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon within the Historic Brawl format will also go into effect on Dec. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmZqmo2KAbq%2FAq5usZZmjeqm10q2mq6GTYq%2BzrdalZLChpJ16orjCoZymsV2hrra6wqE%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-bans-3-cards-in-historic-brawl-with-alchemy-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG bans 3 cards in Historic Brawl with Alchemy launch"},{"body":"It’s only been five days since the release of League of Legends‘ newest champion, Senna. But Riot Games already has a few opening thoughts on her projected balance moving forward.\nRiot’s design director Andrei “Meddler” van Roon said that Senna is a bit stronger than the company anticipated on release, but she isn’t so strong that immediate changes have to be made. Riot will wait for people to start understanding and mastering her kit a bit more before making a decision.\nEarly thoughts on Senna's performance, strengths, weaknesses\nProblems created when reworking champion kits and creating audiences with conflicting needs\nA few high impact bugs we're working on\nTFT plans for 9.23 and 9.24https://t.co/20Sz6Wws3w\n— Andrei van Roon (@RiotMeddler) November 15, 2019  She won’t have any adjustments headed her way in Patch 9.23, but Riot will assess her again once the preseason changes hit the live servers since that will also affect how she’s played in solo queue. There are plenty of changes that will shift the meta entirely, so expect multiple adjustments to various champions before the year is done.\nAs for builds, both AD carry and support Senna look like viable choices for players. Support players can build lethality and enchanter items on her, and be effective throughout the game. Her slow auto-attack animation has given her Riot’s intended weaknesses, which is a vulnerability to area-of-effect spells and skill shots while attacking.\nBut Senna is far too strong in ARAM. Her soul production is being brought back down in that specific game mode to limit her power as the match progresses. Initially, her soul production was actually boosted up on the Howling Abyss, but her performance in the special game mode has prompted Riot to nerf her.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riuqaww6Wcq2WimsOmrcusZJ%2BhoqjBbsDHqKygoKSoerC6jKycp6aRqHqxu9aeqWaZpGK%2FprjEmqqe\n","link":"/post/riot-meddler-reveals-first-thoughts-on-senna-s-power-at-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Meddler reveals first thoughts on Senna’s power at release"},{"body":"Are you an avid fan of Pokémon games but tired of going through them with ease? Or do you just enjoy a difficult challenge? If that’s the case, the Pokémon Nuzlocke challenge may be the perfect solution for your problem.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The Nuzlocke is a set of self-imposed rules that you implement to your own Pokémon journey that aims to increase the difficulty of the game and force trainers to use Pokémon they’re not familiar with. The challenge has become popular over the years thanks to content creators who create a whole narrative around the Nuzlocke, like Jaiden Animations.\n What are the key rules in Pokémon Nuzlocke challenge? The rules listed below must be followed if you’re attempting the Nuzlock challenge in Pokémon games.\nIf one of your Pokémon faints, that Pokémon is considered dead and you must release it right after the battle.You can catch only the first wild Pokémon you run through in each route. If that first wild Pokémon faints or flees the scene, you do not gain an additional shot. If the first encounter is a double battle, you’re free to choose which of the two wild Pokémon you want to catch. Popular Nuzlock rules that are often used by trainers Those rules are not obligatory, but many Pokémon trainers employ them.\nDo not reset or reload the game if you lose a battle or don’t catch a Pokémon in the route you are exploring.Trainers must give a nickname to all of their Pokémon to form a stronger emotional bond.Trainers may only use Pokémon they captured themselves. With this rule, trading Pokémon is not allowed, but you can still do it if you need to evolve one of your Pokémon. Optional rules that will make your Pokémon Nuzlocke attempt even harder You can’t pick the starter Pokémon. Trainers have to decide it using the last digit of the player’s Trainer ID number. If it’s between one and three, the trainer must choose the grass-type starter. If it’s between four and six, you have to pick the fire-type Pokémon. If it ranges from seven to nine, you have got to take the water-type Pokémon, and if the number is zero you can choose the one you want to play with.Play the entire journey without using the Pokémon Centers, meaning you can only heal your Pokémon with potions and status-healing items.The trainer should not catch the first wild Pokémon in each route, but only the first wild Pokémon after each Gym battle.The trainer can only use the same amount of Pokémon its adversary uses. When does the Pokémon Nuzlocke ends There’s no written rule that says when the Nuzlocke is finished. Some trainers end the challenge after beating the Elite Four and the rival, for example. Other trainers, on the other hand, keep playing until they capture all the legendary Pokémon that can be found in the game. If you lose all Pokémon at your party, you can train the ones that have been placed in boxes or head to unexplored routes to catch new ones.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnToZxmqJ%2Bgsq67zWalrrKcpLCssYycn5qknJq7qLE%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-pok%C3%A9mon-nuzlocke-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Pokémon Nuzlocke challenge?"},{"body":"Fans on Reddit have noticed that a reference to former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has been removed from the upcoming sequel’s New York City map. Players spotted that the Sept. 25 Bastion Rework announcement video for Overwatch 2 shows the pizza shop formerly called Jeph’s Corner Pizza is just Corner Pizza.\nSee Overwatch on Amazon Fans can see the change for themselves around the 1-minute mark in Bastion’s announcement video, which shows the hero’s new ultimate and the pizza shop in the background. The nod to Kaplan doesn’t seem to be on the shop’s sign, however.\nThe measure is likely a part of Blizzard Entertainment’s push to remove in-game references to its employees in the wake of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.\nSince the lawsuit’s filing, the company revealed it would rename Overwatch‘s McCree, named after a Diablo 4 lead game designer. A statement from the World of Warcraft team said the staff would “remove references that are not appropriate” for Azeroth—presumably referring to easter eggs involving Alex Afrasiabi, a former senior creative director for the game who was directly named in the lawsuit.\nIn April, Blizzard announced that Kaplan was leaving the company. He was replaced by Aaron Keller, a prominent member of the Overwatch team who helped design the beloved King’s Row map. Kaplan’s departure came before the wave of lawsuits filed against Activision Blizzard.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the official news release, Blizzard said Kaplan “has decided to leave the company after a long and storied career.” At the bottom of the release, Blizzard included a “personal note” from Kaplan, where he says, “It was truly the honor of a lifetime.”\u0026nbsp;Kaplan’s reason for leaving Blizzard remains unclear.\nNow, as Blizzard continues to grapple with multiple lawsuits, the company has begun to erase numerous employee-related Easter eggs and references that appear in Blizzard games. The removal of “Jeph” comes as Blizzard makes changes to company policy.\nIn August, a Blizzard rep told Kotaku that “[Blizzard] will be reviewing the real-world references currently used in our games and making decisions based on how they best represent core values for our games.” That month, the company announced it would change McCree’s name.\nJeph’s Corner Pizza wasn’t the only reference to Kaplan, however. Reddit users also spotted a coffee cup saying “Jeph” in Overwatch 2, a nod to a picture in which Kaplan holds a cup of coffee with a misspelled version of his name. The cup stands on a copy of a book called “The Green Hills of Stranglethorn,” a quest from World of Warcraft also designed by Kaplan, as spotted by a user. It’s unclear if that reference will also remain in the sequel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSsnZWitq%2Bzy7Jkq52dpMOmv4yaZKudlpq%2FprrCnmStp12fsqeyjKSYqaSRo3qquoyorZ6qp5bBpLSMaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-seemingly-removes-a-reference-to-jeff-kaplan-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard seemingly removes a reference to Jeff Kaplan in Overwatch 2"},{"body":"The Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 will run from Nov. 26 to 28 with 16 teams competing for a share of the $1 million prize pool and the title of world champions.\nSupercell has revealed a new way for fans to engage with the competition through an event website. Players can visit the website to get all the information for the 2021 World Finals and win exciting rewards. Players need to sign in to the website using their Supercell IDs. Any rewards won will be credited to their Brawl Stars accounts.\nRelated: Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 will use different servers to ensure competitive fairness\nThrough the event website, players will be able to build a bracket and predict the winners. Correctly doing so will give players points that can be used for in-game goods. The rewards on the event website include pins and the Catburglar Jessie Skin from the Brawl Stars World Finals. Players will also be able to vote for the World Finals MVP through the website.\nSee Black Friday Gaming Deals on Amazon The 2021 World Finals will take place from Nov. 26 to 28. The 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket to determine the winners. Some teams will be competing in the event from Bucharest, Romania. The teams who weren’t able to travel to the venue can compete remotely as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46bqZqvnGLAta3RrGSwp6KhsW6yyKeYpatdZ31zfYytpmaelZbBtr7EZp2rnZViv6bDwKubrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/brawl-stars-world-finals-2021-to-feature-free-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 to feature free rewards"},{"body":"Fortnite is a game that’s built by and for its community, often seeking community input through surveys or voting in-game. Now, the battle royale is hosting a competition for fans to see their own emote recreated in the game. The competition is called Emote Royale and will reward the best community submission with an emote in the game.\nEpic shared a video alongside the announcement that features a previous submission being recreated by some of the characters. Players have a chance to win up to $2,500 and see their emote come to life if they win, according to the blog post. The competition started today at 9am CT and will run until June 15 at 10:59pm CT.\nYou just might be the next best thing in Fortnite!\u0026nbsp;\nEmote Royale 2022 is here and we’re looking for you to show us what you got.\u0026nbsp;\nFind out more: https://t.co/Tblul1mEBM pic.twitter.com/ixaLXnZWto\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 9, 2022  While previous emote competitions requested dances, there is no such limitation here. Players are free to submit a dance or any other motion. To enter a submission, players will need to upload it to TikTok or Instagram with the hashtags #EmoteRoyale2022 and #contest. Any submissions that don’t use both of those hashtags will become invalid.\nPlayers are allowed to use music and sound effects, but they have to be from the link in the official Emote Royale 2022 blog post. Some of the music included features electric swing music and other dramatic tracks. The 2020 Emote Royale winner was posted on TikTok and featured the dance below. What’s even better is that Fortnite gave this community submitted emote away for free to anyone who logged in during a specific period of time. Grab a friend and groove to the music with these smooth moves by @tiktok_us Emote Royale Winner, Michael (TikTok: michaelmejeh).\nPick up the new Verve Emote for free when you login between now and July 29 8 PM ET pic.twitter.com/pB2FmpFSga\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 28, 2020  Whether Fortnite gives the next winning emote away for free will have to be seen when the competition ends in less than a week. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZp%2Boq6Seu6h5xKamrZ1dp7y6rcueZGtoYmd6p7vRZpqopZ2qu6rA2GacpqekmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-hosting-emote-royale-2022-for-community-emotes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite hosting Emote Royale 2022 for community emotes"},{"body":" League of Legends and Fortnite are teaming up to bring the first League champion to a non-Riot licensed game. Starting today, Nov. 4, at 7pm CT, Fortnite players will be able to purchase Jinx from League of Legends as a character in the game. Jinx will be one of the main characters of Riot’s upcoming animated series, Arcane, which will premiere on Netflix later this week on Nov. 6\nThe crossover promotion with Epic Games is part of the RiotX Arcane event, a celebration of the League universe across Riot’s various titles and beyond. The addition of Jinx to Fortnite marks the first time that Riot has expanded the League universe beyond the four games set in the world of Runeterra (League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends: Wild Rift) and the company’s FPS title, VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nThe landmark League collaboration is coming to Fortnite later today. Here’s how to acquire Jinx for yourself in Fortnite.\nHow to acquire Jinx in Fortnite\u0026nbsp; To purchase Jinx in Fortnite, head to the in-game item shop and navigate to the Arcane Jinx outfit. The Arcane Jinx outfit, which also comes with the Jinx’s Dream Monkey back bling, costs 1,500 V-Bucks.\nAlongside the Arcane Jinx outfit, other in-game items available for purchase include a Jinx-themed pickaxe, back bling, and spray. A new lobby track and two loading screens will also be available in the Fortnite item shop. The Arcane Jinx bundle is also available in the shop right now for a discounted price of 1,800 V-Bucks. It contains seven items.\u0026nbsp;\nJinx will be available to purchase in Fortnite later today. Arcane will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 6 at 9pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yamqqtmaeybrjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yjYrequtdmoKdllqS%2FtbrIrZw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-acquire-league-of-legends-jinx-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to acquire League of Legends’ Jinx in Fortnite"},{"body":"Following the official launch of FIFA 22 for those who pre-ordered the game, a lot of players have jumped straight into Ultimate Team, the game’s most famous mode where you can build your own team with your favorite players. If you played FIFA 21 Ultimate Team or a previous edition of FIFA Ultimate Team, you’ll notice that your Ultimate Team club name in those versions has been carried over to FIFA 22. If you grow tired of that name or simply have come up with a better one, there’s a way to change your club name, even though the feature is somewhat hidden.\nUse this feature wisely, though. You can only change your Ultimate Team club name once. Check for any typos and be aware that offensive names can be reported and EA might make you rename your club in the future if the company judges it’s necessary.\nHow to change your club name in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Launch Ultimate Team in FIFA 22 and while you’re in the main menu, press A/X in Objectives to access its tab. Press RB/R1 to navigate to the Foundations tab. You’ll notice that there’s a set of Foundation objectives called The Basics. Access it, and at the bottom, you’ll see an objective called Club Name. Press A/X to enter it.\nSee FIFA on Amazon You’ll be taken to a screen where you’ll have the option to rename your Ultimate Team’s official club name and its abbreviation as well, which consists of three letters. After you complete both, you just have to confirm your club name and the changes will be instantly applied.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi1orrGnmSyp6Wnera406KkmqyVYsGmrcxmmqWtkmK7ornEZqCnZZaes6J5kWs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-your-ultimate-team-club-name-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change your Ultimate Team club name in FIFA 22"},{"body":"You may not be able to master all of FIFA 21’s mechanics, but there are some key tricks that will improve your gameplay if you learn them.\nIn FIFA 21, just like in real-life soccer, there are a variety of different ways to cross the ball for attackers. You have the classic high crosses, hanging crosses, whipped crosses, and low crosses, which are quite overpowered in the newest edition of FIFA.\nThe way to pull off a low cross is plain and simple, but remember that you’ll want to use it with a player who preferably has great Vision, Crossing, and Passing stats. Here’s what you need to do to perform a low cross in FIFA 21.\nYou can use any player, but opt for those who have great Passing stats, such as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City, Lionel Messi from Barcelona, and Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United.Low crosses are ideal when you’re controlling the ball on the wings and have other players waiting for the ball inside the box.To pull it off, all you have to do is press the cross button twice in quick succession. The default control is “Square” on a PlayStation 4 controller and “X” on an Xbox One controller.Aim the cross to your attackers and prepare for an easy tap in.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaWys7LOq6RmmV2hvLh5wqumrKtdnrtussifmGZqYQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-perform-a-low-cross-in-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to perform a low cross in FIFA 21"},{"body":"Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus subscription service is gearing up to launch in June, and players now have a look at a good portion of the games that will be featured when it does go live.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the PlayStation Blog, Sony has revealed a sizable list of PlayStation Studios games, along with additions from third-party partners, that will make up the various catalogs available for PlayStation 5 and PS4 users. Just keep in mind that some of these games will only be available in certain regions and the list will be updated over time.\u0026nbsp;\n The list is extensive and straightforward for current and next-gen offerings, which include a good selection of Sony’s more recent first-party titles such as Demon’s Souls, Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut, and Returnal. Other big games like Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will also be available via PS Plus Extra and Premium/Deluxe plans.\u0026nbsp;\nGetting into the classic games, PS Plus Premium/Deluxe members will gain access to titles from PlayStation, PSP, and select remasters, too. This includes games like Ape Escape, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, and Syphon Filter.\u0026nbsp;\nSony has also confirmed that users who have previously purchased the digital version of these games will instantly gain access to them when they become available on PS4 or PS5 at no additional cost without needing to sign up for PS Plus.\u0026nbsp;\nPS Plus Premium subscribers will also gain access to a streamable library of PS3 games, which can be accessed on PS4, PS5, and, in some cases, PC. These will all be original, non-remastered versions of PS3 games, such as the original Demon’s Souls, the Devil May Cry HD Collection, and various Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank titles.\u0026nbsp;\nTime-limited game trials will also be added for Premium/Deluxe subscribers, which will allow players to enjoy up to two hours of games like Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland. All of these games will allow trophies and game save data from the trial period to carry over if the game is purchased.\u0026nbsp;\nIn added news, Sony has confirmed PS Plus Essential will continue to offer the usual monthly free games for users starting the first Tuesday of each month, while Extra and Premium/Deluxe subscribers will gain access to an additional monthly set of offerings in the middle of each month. Access to Ubisoft+ Classics will also be included for PS Plus Extra and Premium members at no additional cost.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rollout for this new PS Plus will begin in Asia on May 24, with North and South America gaining access on June 13 and Europe, Australia, and New Zealand being added on June 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopZ6vXaW5osXSrZitoZ%2BjerG41KxkoJmdmnqttc2erKllkaWybrHSnJipnV2nsqV5w56YnWWimrGmuc%2BtoKim\n","link":"/post/sony-reveals-early-new-playstation-plus-game-lineup-includes-ape-escape-red-dead-redemption-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony reveals early new PlayStation Plus game lineup, includes Ape Escape, Red Dead Redemption, and more"},{"body":"The Elder Scrolls Online will be free to play from today until April 26, giving everyone a chance to try out the online take on The Elder Scrolls franchise. Additionally, players who want previous expansions have a chance to acquire them at a discount.\nAs part of the free play event, players can try the game for free for the next 12 days. If they do intend to buy the title, however, the base edition of ESO—which includes the game and the Morrowind DLC—will be discounted. Other expansions will also be sold at a 40-percent discount, with the Blackwood chapter giving fans access to all previous DLC in one go. This includes Greymoor, Elsweyr, and Summerset. The Deluxe Edition of Blackwood is also available for purchase and consists of the perks from previous Deluxe Editions as well.\nThe event provides first-timers and returning players alike with an opportunity to dive into ESO, with a series of incentives for all sorts of play. Newcomers can try out the game for free before purchasing and have the chance to buy both the game and its expansions with a cheaper price tag. Veterans can catch any missing DLC ahead of the release of High Isle, scheduled to launch on June 6 on PC.\nIn addition to the free play event, ESO is also undergoing the Anniversary Jubilee event, which offers players a series of rewards, double XP, and dozens of event tickets to spend at The Impresario. The event runs until April 19, giving fans enough time to participate in the festivities.\nLastly, Zenimax is also offering a series of discounts on Crowns, the in-game currency, though the special offers end on April 20 instead of on April 27. Here is the list of discounts:\n21,000—40 percent off14,000—35 percent off5,500—30 percent off3,000—25 percent off1,500—20 percent off Both the free play period and the discounts will be available across PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, and Stadia. Players can purchase the game and its expansions on their platform of choice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1tMRmnKWclad6tK%2FRqKOlq12ku621zZ5koqtdm7%2BmsYytpmaonJbGbsHNraClZZGlv6q4jGttZpycmHqltdKcpq6mpJqxbsHNraClZZGlv6q4jGtu\n","link":"/post/the-elder-scrolls-online-is-free-to-play-until-april-26-dlc-discounted-until-april-27/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Elder Scrolls Online is free to play until April 26, DLC discounted until April 27"},{"body":"Streaming star Félix “xQc” Lengyel did it again. Just like in 2020, he topped the charts as the most-watched content creator on Twitch.\nIt was not a close race, either. The Canadian hit 274.96 million hours watched, which is 100 million more than the runner-up, Brazilian streamer Gaules (165.39 million). These two were followed by Auronplay (121.14 million), Ibai (106.24 million), Coringa (100.15 million), Summit1g (92 million), shroud (85.68 million), Hasan (83.36 million), NICKMERCS (81.29 million), and TheGrefg (79.82 million). This data was collected by streaming analytics website Streams Charts.\nMost watched @Twitch streamers in 2021 (January 1 – December 31):\n1⃣ @xQc 🇨🇦\n2⃣ @Gaules 🇧🇷\n3⃣ @auronplay 🇪🇸\n4⃣ @IbaiLlanos 🇪🇸\n5⃣ @loud_victor 🇧🇷\n6⃣ @summit1g 🇺🇸\n7⃣ @shroud 🇨🇦\n8⃣ @hasanthehun 🇺🇸\n9⃣ @NICKMERCS 🇺🇸\n🔟 @TheGrefg 🇪🇸\nFULL REPORT: https://t.co/RByGZAv6fa pic.twitter.com/5FqZCk97eu\n— Streams Charts (@StreamsCharts) January 7, 2022  Popular names such as TimTheTatman, who’s been streaming on YouTube since September 2021, Asmongold, and Spanish streamer Rubius finished 2020 in the last three spots of Stream Charts’ rankings but didn’t make it this time.\nCompared to 2020, xQc saw his hours watched number increase by 78 percent, even though he spent 50 fewer hours live on broadcast. To beat Gaules in such a fashion is an incredible feat, given that the Brazilian streamer keeps his Twitch broadcast online on most days, having spent 352 days on air in 2021.\nXQc has been streaming on Twitch since 2014, during his days as a professional Overwatch player. He became a full-time content creator in 2018 and stopped competing in 2019. Nowadays, he streams a variety of games but his favorite is Grand Theft Auto V or just spending time talking to his viewers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6uK3SZquhnV2ivLTAjLCYrZuYmrFuwNaiq5ygXajBs7HAppyrZZ%2BbenN8kWo%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-was-the-most-watched-twitch-streamer-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc was the most-watched Twitch streamer of 2021"},{"body":"Venturing into the Dragonspiral Tower was a key part of the journey for players who played Pokémon Black and White, and now a similar event is taking place in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The Dragonspiral Descent event is bringing some of that experience to Pokémon Go, with the return of Reshiram and Zekrom to five-star raids, Druddigon making its debut, and more from Dec. 7 to 12 as part of the Season of Heritage.\u0026nbsp;\nDruddigon will be a little harder to encounter than other Pokémon as it begins appearing for the first time, with players needing to complete a Collection Challenge or three-star raids to have a chance to capture the Cave Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to complete the Dragonspiral Descent event Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go\nUnlike with the Collection Challenge, the new event-exclusive Field Research is pretty easy to complete, much like other smaller events like this one. And if you plan on trying to finish all of the tasks for Professor Willow, here is what you can expect to encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Dragonspiral Descent\nMake three Nice Curveball Throws in a row\u0026nbsp;Dratini encounterWin a raidDeino encounterWin a raid in under 60 secondsSneasel encounterncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqlvsCgpqeroJ6%2ForiMnZysm5WjwW6x1Z6lrWWVrbCtwdKirZ5llp6yrbCMq5ysnZGnsKl505qqpKtdlruledGerpqqlKh6p7vRZqeoo5WivK95xqg%3D\n","link":"/post/all-dragonspiral-descent-event-exclusive-field-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Dragonspiral Descent event-exclusive Field Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go"},{"body":" A new monocle-wearing sheriff’s coming to town.\nRespawn unveiled the Chaos Theory Collection Event today, which will include a slew of new Apex Legends content. Among the additions will be the Ring Fury mode and a Caustic Town Takeover that replaces Kings Canyon’s Water Treatment.\n Apex‘s new limited-time mode introduces Ring Flares, which randomly appear on the map within the current ring. These flares slowly expand and deal ring damage to any ill-fated players who are caught in their path. And while simply avoiding them may be the safest option, players can also use a new item called Heat Shields.\nAll players will start with one Heat Shield in their inventory, allowing teams to avoid ring damage with a protective dome similar to Gibraltar’s Dome Shield. Healing items within the dome will be sped up by 50 percent, while revive speed will increase by 25 percent. But that bonus will only be offered when the Heat Shield is used within a flare or ring, not in a safe zone.\nRing Fury will replace regular Duos and Trios playlists for the two-week duration of the event. And when the Ring Fury mode is long gone, Heat Shields will remain in the general ground loot pool.\nAs for Apex‘s mad scientist, Caustic gets his time to shine in a noxious Town Takeover.\n“Where Water Treatment once stood, the new Caustic Treatment was constructed to prevent the Crash Site fuel spill from reaching the ocean,” the event blog post reads. “Or was it?”\nGoing into the toxic area is risky, but well worth it. Players can drain toxic liquid from the center of the facility, giving them temporary reprieve from the gas and access to four gold loot items locked in cages.\nThe Chaos Theory Collection Event kicks off on Tuesday, March 9, along with the launch of Apex on the Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSnnadisKmtzqxkraCVpL%2B6ecKoo6Wdk6m2sLqMnq2epqRitq%2Bvy66bnqtdp7avs4yfrKuxXaK8pbGMmqWdZZOWwrTAyJxkraeno3q1rcqepq%2Bdog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-s-new-chaos-theory-collection-event-includes-ring-fury-mode-and-caustic-town-takeover/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s new Chaos Theory Collection Event includes Ring Fury mode and Caustic Town Takeover"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. If you were planning on spending your entire Friday gaming, you might be in for a bit of a delay. Blizzard Entertainment reported earlier today that its authentication servers are having issues. This issue affects players on both PC and console. Server issues are reportedly affecting all Blizzard games, like Overwatch, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and even Destiny 2 if players are still using the Battle.net launcher. The initial tweet from Blizzard’s customer service account was made at 12:19pm CT after players began noticing the delays. We're currently investigating an issue affecting our authentication servers, which may result in failed or slow login attempts.\n— Blizzard CS – The Americas (@BlizzardCS) June 7, 2019  As a result of the authentication servers having issues, players may have trouble logging into their Blizzard-related accounts. Players may be placed in a virtual “queue” to log in. And due to the issues, these queue times are enormous and not accurate whatsoever. Some Overwatch players were notified of estimated queue times ranging from three hours to nearly eight hours. 7.5+ hour wait to log-in? Just say the servers are down, Blizz. from Overwatch  Initial reports of server outages began appearing at approximately 11:30pm CT on Reddit and other social media outlets. Predictably, within the hour, frustrated players had made some pretty good memes about the server issues. We apologize once again for the inconvenience caused by today's outages. We're working to resolve this as quickly as possible!\n— Blizzard CS – The Americas (@BlizzardCS) June 7, 2019  At 1:50pm CT, Blizzard apologized for the outages and reminded players that the company is working on a resolution. For now, players can keep attempting to log into games, but it may be a lengthy delay before the servers are working as intended. Update June 7, 3:00pm CT: Blizzard Entertainment has released another statement apologizing for the outages and offers no estimated time that they will be resolved. Update June 7, 5:00pm CT: Blizzard Entertainment announced the server issues have been resolved for most customers. They recommend restarting the Battle.net app for optimal performance. The outages lasted upwards of five hours in some areas. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqcnse7rdGdZJqtpJ2yr8DInJitoZ%2BjerSx0a%2Bcq6tdmby4uoydnKWZqah6oq%2FRqKqsZZGhuW6zwKacrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-authentication-servers-down-delays-across-all-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard authentication servers down, delays across all games"},{"body":"Demon Hunters are no strangers to unique, low-mana, and low-statted Legendaries with special effects. From Kor’vas Bloodthorn to Kurtrus Ashfallen and Ace Hunter Kreen, there’s often something quite finicky about their single-copy cards, with sometimes super powerful effects.\nLady S’theno, the latest addition to Illidan Stormrage’s toolkit of vengeance, is a three-cost 2/4 Naga that reads “Immune while attacking. After you cast a spell, attack the lowest Health enemy.”\nNaga cards synergize with spellcasting, and this design is a nice way to allow aggressive Demon Hunter decks to make use of this sort of an effect without having to stockpile cards in their hand for a longer period of time.\nWhether it will serve as a combo finisher or just a nifty removal tool remains to be seen, but the raw power level of the Immune keyword means this is definitely a card to keep in mind when building new Demon Hunter decks. The class definitely has enough cheap spells in its collection to make it work.\nLady S’theno will slither into Hearthstone on April 12 when all 145 cards of the Voyage to the Sunken City expansion will go live in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5myrrvNZp%2BupqSav7R5zZqemmWcmrSmusOaqbJlk6S6o7XNnqpmoZ2iwq%2BxjJ6dn52TqcBurc2dZKyolaG5pK3SraCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/demon-hunter-s-naga-legendary-combines-immune-effects-and-spellcasting/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Demon Hunter’s Naga Legendary combines Immune effects and spellcasting"},{"body":"Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is Magic: The Gathering‘s newest set. That means there are new and returning mechanics, as well as a slew of themes to build decks around. Here’s what you need to know about this monstrous set.\nMechanics Ikoria is all about monsters and that means the mechanics complement big creatures. In this set, you’ll be able to befriend monsters with companion, change monsters by mutating them or giving them new keywords, and even exchange them for value using cycling.\nCycling In a world with high casting costs, no mechanic is more welcome than cycling. Simply put, the mechanic gives your big cards a “safety valve” by allowing you to discard them and draw a new card. As a bonus, some—like Titanoth Rex—let you get something minor in addition to the new card. And, don’t forget, as an activated ability, you can cycle at instant speed. Don’t be afraid to fire this off on your opponent’s end step to give yourself another chance to bag that third or fourth land.\nMutate Mutate is the headline mechanic for Ikoria—and for good reason. It makes all your creatures bigger, better, and more terrifying. It’s also one of the most complicated new mechanics to be created in years. Mutate only appears on creature cards and creatures with mutate can always be cast as regular creatures. Cloudpiercer, for example, would just be a 5/4 with reach that costs 4R. But each creature with mutate can also be cast for its mutate cost. It must have a valid non-Human creature target that you own. When you cast it for its mutate cost, you may either put the new creature on top of the old one or tuck it underneath. Some creatures also have mutate triggers. Those go off regardless of whether it’s the creature cast for its mutate cost or the target of a mutate.\nOnce mutated, the two creatures essentially become one. This new creature gains all features of the top card and the ability text of all cards underneath (yes, you can mutate a single creature multiple times). It also gains all Auras, counters, and attached equipment of the targeted creature. It doesn’t have summoning sickness, though, so swing away.\nSome rules to note:\nThe creature stack changes zones together. So, when the mutated creature is killed or exiled, all creatures in the stack die or get exiled. When the mutated creature is returned from exile (such as removing a Banishing Light), you get them all back, separately.If you cast a creature for its mutate cost and the target becoming invalid (like if your opponent kills it), you still get the mutated creature all by its lonesome.If a creature beneath another creature in the stack has an ability that references itself (like Bristling Boar), you can treat the ability as if it references the top creature (so, for Bristling Boar, the creature stack would gain the “can’t be blocked by more than one creature” ability). Keyword counters Most players are familiar with common “evergreen” abilities that appear in every set—things like flying, trample, and first strike. Now, Ikoria adds the ability for spells and abilities to add those evergreen abilities as counters. So, for Fully Grown, the target creature would get +3/+3 until end of turn, and trample for as long as the trample counter is on the creature. Wizards is even including punch-out cards to help players track all of these counters.\nCompanion Companion is a unique and rare ability that Wizards is printing on a series of cards almost solely intended for Constructed formats. To use the companion mechanic, players must build their decks in a restricted way as detailed by the card. But if you do meet that restriction, you may do the following:\nPut the companion card in your sideboard (it can’t be in your deck).You may cast the companion card from your sideboard one time, at any point in the game that it would be legal to cast it. If you’re playing a format that doesn’t use the sideboard (like Commander or Brawl), you can just cast it from outside the game as if it were on your sideboard. This is powerful—one companion has even already been banned in Commander. While the restrictions are high, the payoff is abundant, so we expect companions will become regular features in Constructed play. You can just have companions in your main deck if you want. You can cast it normally like any other creature, ignoring its companion mechanic.\nHybrid mana costs If you take a second look at Gyruda, you’ll notice its casting cost.\nThose multi-colored pips are called hybrid mana symbols. You can pay them with mana of either color—so you can play Gyruda with only blue mana, with only black mana, or with blue and black mana. In general, these are considered less restrictive mana costs than single-colored pips.\nThemes Go big Ikoria is a monster-themed set, so expect lots of battlecruiser-style Magic with big creatures smashing into each other and the biggest coming out victorious. So, go big. Just watch out for removal spells (especially when you play Auras like Colossification) and prioritize evasion effects like flying or abilities that push through damage like trample. Creature types One theme running throughout this set is creature types. There are a number of cool new and returning types—Otters, Sharks, Squirrels, even something called a Bushwagg. But some types are associated with colors, specifically:\nCats: associated with white and the grassy plains of Savai.Elementals: associated with blue and the crystal forest of Ketria.Nightmares: associated with black and the swampy pools of Indatha.Dinosaurs: associated with red and the volcanic beaches of Raugrin.Beasts: associated with green and the humid rainforest of Zagoth. Many of the monsters in this set follow these guidelines, especially the multi-colored legendary creatures. Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt, for example, is a Dinosaur Cat Nightmare, following the colors in its casting cost in order. Unlike the wedge tribes of Tarkir, the same color wedges on Ikoria are focused on their central “enemy” color. The Mardu are white-focused, hence Snapdax’s mutate cost being loaded more toward white and Snapdax toward white abilities like double strike and the ability to gain life. Snapdax is also clearly mostly catlike among its creature types based on the image. Creature types are a huge part of this set’s design and may play a mechanical role too as we see more spoilers. This may even hint at a potential return to the plane of Lorwyn, which Wizards designed with a strong mechanical theme around creature types.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMasZKKjn6e2onnLmqCrZZ%2BbeqOxx56kqKyYqHquscKhmKehk6h6orrDZquhnZ2awA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-s-ikoria-lair-of-behemoths-mechanics-and-themes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths mechanics and themes"},{"body":"The group stage of the latest major Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty World League LAN event has come to an end with several teams going undefeated.\nPool play at CWL Anaheim 2019 wrapped up with OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves, and Enigma6 finishing 3-0 on Friday. E6’s scintillating play was undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the first day, considering they had been seen as a middle-of-the-road team (or worse) in the CWL Pro League to this point.\nIn one of the most disappointing performances in team history, Team Envy failed to win a single map in their three best-of-five matches, losing in sweeps to 100 Thieves, Gen.G, and Luminosity, the latter of which was swept twice in pool play.\nAs expected, OpTic breezed through Pool A, despite a surprisingly tough challenge from Units in their first match of the event. 100 Thieves similarly had their way with their group combatants, posting a 9-1 map record in Pool D to earn a spot in the championship winners bracket.\nHere are the final pool play standings at CWL Anaheim (each team’s series record is followed by their map count in parentheses).\nPool A 1) OpTic Gaming: 3-0 (9-2)\n2) Heretics: 2-1 (6-4)\n3)\u0026nbsp;Evil Geniuses: 1-2 (4-6)\n4) Units: 0-3 (2-9)\nPool B 1) Enigma6: 3-0 (9-1)\n2) FaZe Clan: 2-1 (6-6)\n3) Midnight Esports: 1-2 (6-7)\n4)\u0026nbsp;Splyce: 0-3 (2-9)\nPool C 1) eUnited: 2-1 (8-5)\n2)\u0026nbsp;Elevate: 2-1 (7-7)\n3) Reciprocity: 2-1 (6-4)\n4) UYU: 0-3 (4-7)\nPool D 1) 100 Thieves: 3-0 (9-1)\n2) Gen.G: 2-1 (7-3)\n3) Luminosity: 1-2 (3-6)\n4) Team Envy: 0-3 (0-9)\nThe championship winners bracket is now solidified with several intense matches set to kick off Saturday’s action. OpTic Gaming vs. FaZe Clan and 100 Thieves vs. Elevate will take place in the top half of the bracket, while the other side consists of Enigma6 vs. Team Heretics and eUnited vs. Gen.G.\nCWL Anaheim will resume at 4pm CT on June 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwuLiMmqWaoJWeum5%2Bj2pwZp6Zo66tec%2BopqVloKGuunnSrZinnJmjtLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-100-thieves-and-enigma6-go-undefeated-in-pool-play-at-cwl-anaheim-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves, and Enigma6 go undefeated in pool play at CWL Anaheim 2019"},{"body":"Last year, the Overwatch League community was rocked by the news that Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-bo died at the age of 20. This year, the Overwatch League has introduced the Alarm Rookie of the Year award along with an emotional tribute video.\nAlarm’s death was announced by his team, the Philadelphia Fusion, on Nov. 7. Details surrounding the cause of his death were never provided. The entire OWL community mourned the loss of Alarm, and now his life will be celebrated going forward with the Alarm Rookie of the Year award.\nKyeongbo “Alarm” Kim was an inspiration to many, his impact as a player, teammate, and friend will never be forgotten.\nTo honor his legacy, we are introducing the Alarm Rookie of the Year Award pic.twitter.com/9Zz2TxUjKv\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 5, 2022  Alarm won Rookie of the Year in 2020 and was one of the best support players in the league. He was set to join the Fusion again for the 2022 season but died shortly after the 2021 season ended. Although his career in the OWL was short-lived, he was a highly decorated player. Besides his Rookie of the Year win, he was nominated for MVP in that same year and was selected for the Role Stars award. Fusion fighting pic.twitter.com/5LMxbhjzEg\n— Fusion Carpe (@carpe_ow) April 14, 2022  An emotional video with clips of Alarm, his teammates, and some of his gameplay was displayed alongside the announcement that the Rookie of the Year award will now be named after him. In addition to his name being added to the award, the Fusion has seemingly added a patch to the team’s jersey to memorialize him as well. The patch was first spotted in a picture posted by Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok on Twitter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjKKlraqfmcKksdJmq6GdXZa5or7MZqmop5uesm67xWaroZ1drrKivoyarpqqlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-league-introduces-the-alarm-rookie-of-the-year-award/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch League introduces the Alarm Rookie of the Year award"},{"body":" The VALORANT Spectrum bundle, the first audio-driven skin line designed and created in collaboration with Zedd, is now available.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new skin line is the first of its kind since the team focused on the audio first and the models last. Zedd, a world-renowned DJ, worked with the VALORANT team to create a unique and exciting bundle appealing to all players, not just his fans.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Spectrum bundle includes skins for the Phantom, Bulldog, Guardian, Classic, and a new Waveform Melee. The bundle also includes a Spectrum gun buddy, Zedd gun buddy, Spectrum player card, and Spectrum spray. The weapons and melee skin have three different variants: black, red, and purple/pink. The Waveform Melee also has a custom inspection sound.\nThe standard version of each skin alters the ADS reticle, which changes colors as you move. Level two introduces a custom muzzle flash that also changes as you move around the map and new custom firing audio.\nLevel three adds new reload and equip audio, as well as visual effects and new accent colors that change as you move. This level also adds a unique inspect sound for each weapon and the animation pulses to the beat of other in-game sounds. Level four adds a new finisher that changes color based on where the finisher spawns. It also spawns a customs Zedd/VALORANT logo and the entire scene is reminiscent of a nightclub.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Spectrum bundle costs 10,700 VP and is now available in the VALORANT in-game store.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWLDorjOq5inrF2ovaav06uspmWSqruluMRmoKxlnJ7Dpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-valorant-spectrum-bundle-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The VALORANT Spectrum bundle is live"},{"body":"Wordle has become a popular way to start the day. The game picks a different five-letter word every day, and players need to guess it with no clues except the letters themselves. In a format inspired by the classic Mastermind, the letters change colors depending on where they are placed in the word, or if they are in the word at all.\nOn most days, it will be easy to find the answer to the puzzle. Most frequent players have found strategies they like, or even developed their own. One of the most popular among those strategies is to find all possible vowels first, using vowel-heavy words on your first guesses. And while that can be helpful, it can also leave you in tricky situations, like being stuck with one or two vowels and not knowing where to go from there. If that is the case and all you found was “EI” as the second and third letters of the Wordle, we can help.\nFive-letter words with “EI” as second and third letters to try on Wordle BEIGEBEIGYBEINGCEIBACEILICEILSDEICEDEIFYDEIGNDEILSDEISMDEISTDEITYFEIGNFEINTFEISTHEIGHHEILSHEIRSHEISTKEIRSMEINYNEIFSNEIGHNEISTPEINSPEISEREIFSREIFYREIGNREIKIREINKREINSREIVESEIFSSEINESEISESEISMSEIZASEIZETEIIDTEINDTEINSVEILSVEINSVEINYWEIGHWEIRDWEIRSZEINS To narrow down the list above, the first thing you will need to do is cross-check any clues you have already found. If all you have is the “EI” combination, you can at least rule out any words with letters that came out gray on your first guess or guesses. Another useful tip is to avoid using plural forms unless you have a specific strategy behind it, because plural forms will never be the answer to the daily Wordle.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brHIZpisZaSdsm6%2FxJymp5xdqbWqvsNmo56spJq%2FtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-ei-as-the-second-third-letters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words with ‘EI’ as the second, third letters"},{"body":" The new obsession of Fortnite: Battle Royale is another object—but this time, it’s much more familiar than a giant purple cube with superpowers. A helicopter has been moving around the Fortnite island in season eight, and it’s been spotted a few times near the edge of the map.\nThe helicopter was first seen northeast of Lazy Lagoon. It was then spotted moving east of that area, then all the way down along the coast to south of Paradise Palms until it started to move west toward Happy Hamlet. It then seems to be moving north, since it landed south of Polar Peak and east of the Viking Village.\nInstead of going back to the first point, the helicopter is currently landed west of Dusty Divot. There’s no reason to think it has landed there for good since it hasn’t changed anything in that area or in any other previous landing spots. Players are apparently clueless about what this helicopter is, why it’s moving, and if it’ll lead to some kind of event after it moves for the last time. The only pattern players saw was that it was moving exclusively along the borders of the island and that it apparently moves whenever a helicopter item is on sale in the Item Shop. It has now landed on Loot Lake and still led to no news.\nIf all of these patterns are correct, the helicopter should move when another helicopter item is added to the Item Shop. That’s when it could start moving again, this time to an unpredictable position. If something is happening due to the helicopter, we might see it anytime soon.\nWe’ll keep this story updated with all the latest Fortnite helicopter locations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZKGdnJ6wsLzTnqlmq5WWwLC6jHFkpaeTlsGqu82s\n","link":"/post/all-landing-spots-of-the-helicopter-in-fortnite-battle-royale-s-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All landing spots of the helicopter in Fortnite: Battle Royale’s season 8"},{"body":"Elden Ring\u0026nbsp;is an immersive role-playing game with nearly limitless customization for The Tarnished during your journey through the Lands Between. Aside from armor and weapons, the primary way\u0026nbsp;Elden Ring\u0026nbsp;allows you to personalize your character is with eight Attributes that can be increased with Runes.\nThese Stats aren’t without limits, however. Each Attribute has multiple Soft Caps that, when reached, will cause diminishing returns for additional Runes spent on them. Below are the Soft Caps for each Attribute in\u0026nbsp;Elden Ring.\nVigor Vigor is the Attribute that affects Health Points along with the Fire Resistance and Immunity Stats. Level one to 40 – HP gain increases from four to 48First Soft Cap: Level 40 – HP gain decreases from 26 to 13Second Soft Cap: Level 60 – HP gain drops from six to three Mind Mind is the Attribute that governs FP (the resource used for Incantations and Sorceries) and the Focus Stat.\nLevel one to 50 – FP gain increases from three to sevenFirst Soft Cap: Level 50 – FP gain alternates between five and sixSecond Soft Cap: Level 57 – FP gain decreases to fourThird Soft Cap: Level 60 – FP gain alternates between two and three Endurance Endurance affects the Robustness Stat and how much Stamina your character will have.\nLevel one to 50 – Stamina gain alternates between one and twoSoft Cap: Level 50 – Stamina gain alternates between zero and one Endurance also controls how heavy the equipment your character uses can be. Level nine to 60 – Max equipment load gain ranges from 1.0 to 1.6Soft Cap: Level 60 – Max equipment load gain alternates between 1.0 and 1.1 Strength Strength is the Attribute that boosts the power of Strength-scaling weapons and affects your character’s Physical Defense. Soft Capped at Levels 20, 55, and 80 – Attack power gain differs depending on the weapon Dexterity Dexterity boosts the attack power of Dexterity-scaling weapons, reduces the casting time of spells, reduces fall damage, and makes it harder for enemies to knock your character off Torrent. Soft Capped at Levels 20, 55, and 80 – Attack power gain differs depending on the weapon Intelligence Intelligence boosts the power of Intelligence-scaling weapons and Sorceries and affects the Magic Resistance Stat.\nSoft Capped at Levels 20, 55, and 80 for weapons – Attack power gain differs depending on the weaponSoft Capped at Levels 60 and 80 for Sorceries – Damage gain differs depending on the Sorcery Faith Faith is the Attribute that boosts the power of Faith-scaling weapons and Incantations.\nSoft Capped at Levels 20, 55, and 80 for weapons – Attack power gain differs depending on the weaponSoft Capped at Levels 60 and 80 for Incantations – Damage gain differs depending on the Incantation Arcane Arcane boosts the power of Arcane-scaling weapons and certain Sorceries and Incantations. The Attribute also affects the Discovery, Holy Defense, and Vitality Stats.\nSoft Capped at Levels 20, 55, and 80 for weapons – Attack power gain differs depending on the weaponSoft Capped at Levels 30 and 45 – Damage gain differs depending on the Sorcery or IncantationncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXai8p8CMnJipq12bvLN50q2YratdlrulecCtq6uhkqrBpr%2BMoqVmnZyZsq950aKloA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-soft-caps-for-stats-and-attributes-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Soft Caps for Stats and Attributes in Elden Ring"},{"body":"When it comes to webcam quality in a stream, a high bitrate and reliable camera can only carry a setup so far before lighting becomes the most important variable to consider. One of the most common and easy to set up solutions is a ring light.\u0026nbsp;\nRing lights offer a professional alternative to the more traditional softboxes that are commonly used for lighting. Ring lights are becoming more standardized due to their ease of storage and wide price range. The ability to store a ring light easily is a simple benefit in itself, but the fact that these convenient ring lights occasionally come in at prices less than $20 means they are accessible for new streamers who want to achieve somewhat reasonable lighting. These factors add an extra advantage for some ring light brands over softboxes, which tend to be more intimidating and expensive for those who are new to lighting. But there are plenty of expensive, high-end ring lighting options as well.\nIf ring lights sound like the option for you, one thing to be absolutely sure of is that you stay away from fabric diffusion when looking to soften the look your light provides. Fabric can sometimes burn underneath a ring light, so be sure to use an alternative covering instead.\nBest overall ring light Angler Bi-Color LED Ring Light 18″ The Angler Bi-Color LED Ring Light is an 18-inch light available in kit form from various vendors, with the kits including a light stand and, in some cases, a green screen popup background. This light ring is one of the most fully-featured options on this list. It is fully dimmable from zero to 100 percent; it features 240 SMD LED lights around the ring; it is a great size at a foot and a half across; and it has an adjustable color temperature ranging from 3200 to 5600k.\nThis light has also tested with a 98 CRI accuracy, which should translate into more accurate colors on your final video. Power-wise, this light can be plugged in, of course, but it can also run on two NP-F975-type batteries for about 2.5 hours if you need to take the light on the go or can’t reach a power outlet for whatever reason.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon If you’re looking for a fully-featured light which will offer value for years to come, the Angler Bi-Color LED ring light is a good option for you. Just remember to pick up a light stand to go with it.\nBest high-end ring light Diva Ring Light Super Nova 18″ Dimmable For those streamers looking to upgrade to a truly exceptional lighting setup, the Diva Ring Light Super Nova 18-inch ring light is a pretty decent option. Although it is one of the more expensive options on this list, it is an impressive 18-inch diameter light that is capable of producing some truly professional results. This pro light is a great way to produce a bright but soft tone for your face.\nThis light features fluorescent bulbs rather than LED ones. Out of the box, it comes with a 5400k Daylight bulb, but 3200k bulbs are available for purchase if those suit your needs better. Because it is fluorescent and not LED, this ring light is less dimmable than some of the other lights on the list, with a dimmable range only covering 20 to 100 percent power and no lower.\nSee on Amazon The kit comes with a diffusion ring, which can further soften the light if needed. It also includes a six-foot lighting stand, multiple attachments, a warming filter, and a flexible gooseneck option. If you buy this light with the kit, you won’t need to purchase anything else to get streaming with your new ring light right away.\u0026nbsp;\nBest mid-range light GVM Bi-Color LED Ring Light This 18-inch LED light from Great Video Maker (GVM) is not only a fairly high step up in terms of price compared to the budget option but also in performance and customization. Like some of the other lights on this list, it comes equipped with a variable color temperature ranging from 3,200 to 5,600 kelvin and is fully dimmable.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re searching for a ring light that doesn’t break the bank and provides quality lighting that’s comparable to high-end streams, the GVM ring light functions as a great option. The GVM ring light also comes with a Bluetooth receiver, adjustable stand, and diffuser to round out the package.\nSee on Amazon Best budget ring light AIXPI 10-inch Ring Light This AIXPI product is the perfect ring light for casual streamers who want to upgrade their stream with some entry-level lighting. It’s easy to transport, easier to set up, and comes with three different options for various lighting styles and 10 different brightness levels, all for around $25.\u0026nbsp;\nIt won’t be effective for large spaces due to its small, 10-inch diameter. With this ring light’s limited range, it doesn’t provide the highest quality for face illumination, and it likely won’t help create a professional-looking background. Even considering those drawbacks, it’s a worthy budget option.\nAdditionally, given its limited capability, it isn’t necessary to go after a diffusion product for this ring light. This product provides all the necessities for a beginner lighting setup, making it a straightforward option that gives creators everything needed to get up and running without any extra hassle.\nSee on Amazon Best large ring light MACTREM 22-inch ring light While bigger isn’t always better, having a ring light with a large diameter can help you even out the lighting in your stream for a warmer, less intense aesthetic. The MACTREM 22-inch ring light can provide this kind of lighting for mid-range prices and comes with all of the standard bells and whistles you’d expect from a standard ring light.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with brightness options, this ring light comes with color temperature options of 2,500, 5,500, and 8,500 kelvin to help you achieve different moods. A 75-inch tripod, three soft smartphone clips, one storage bag, and a ring light remote controller are all included.\nSee on Amazon Best small ring light YingnuoST 10-inch ring light With smaller ring lights come less even distribution, but also cheaper prices. This YingnuoST 10-inch ring light is comparable to the AIXPI budget option but with more customizable lighting. The standard brightness options are all there in addition to the three different color temperatures for setting different moods. Along with this are 15 different static and nine dynamic RGB modes, an adjustable tripod with a max range of 52 inches, and a controller to localize all of these options in one place.\nWhile not anywhere near the best option in terms of quality or price, the YingnuoST 10-inch ring light is an attractive option for those who specifically need a smaller ring light but also want to ensure there’s enough customization to keep their stream looking personalized.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFor streamers of all kinds, ring lighting solutions are a popular and affordable way to personalize a stream while making their visual quality rise substantially. While not the only lighting solutions on the market, they are easily the most simple to store, set up, and maintain. In addition to this, they come in a wide variety of prices and qualities, which makes them ideal options for newbies and veterans alike.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvsinnmakmZy1tb%2BMn6arZaOpv6atzKKloA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ring-lights-for-streaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best ring lights for streaming"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile’s season nine, Nightmare, is deploying soon.\nThe season has a Halloween-theme to it. It’s accompanied by many new features including weapons, a map, operator skill, BR class, and more. Here are the complete patch notes for CoD: Mobile’s season nine.\nNew Maps Hovec Sawmill The Modern Warfare map is coming to mobile. It will be available in these modes: Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, Domination, Free-for-all, Hardpoint, and more. Halloween Standoff The Halloween-themed map is coming back to CoD: Mobile for a limited time. It will be available in these modes: Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, Domination, Free-for-all, Hardpoint, and more. New Operator Skill TAK-5 This operator skill heals the player and their teammates. It also provides 50 extra HP. New Game Mode Drop Zone  The classic mode from Modern Warfare is making an appearance in mobile. In this, players must battle for airdrops on the map while capturing objectives to secure victory.It will be available on Rust, Hackney Yard, Shoot House, and Scrapyard. New Battle Royale Class  Pumped Active Skill: Power JumpHolding the jump button will propel the player into air while consuming nitrogen. Hip Fire and ADS are available when traveling to the skies to take down enemies. It can be canceled into the wingsuit mode. Passive Skill: Pump UpPlayers gain jet jumping ability through the class’ passive. Multiple jumps consume nitrogen. Shooting in the air increases spread but reduces accuracy. New Weapons Swordfish A four-round burst fire rifle which has a long range, low damage attenuation, and strong lethal ability in one burst.It comes with the custom long-sword magazine attachment. This makes it a five-round burst weapon while decreasing recoil and bullet spread. It increases the difficulty of killing enemies in one burst, though. Thumper A rear-mounted grenade launcher with medium damage and low ammunition. New Tactical Euipment Flash Drone Releases a drone forward which blinds all enemies in its range. Undead Siege Update Map Adjustments Some adjustments have been made to the mobile base location on Isolated. New Mission Escort Mission: Dempsey is in danger while collecting aether crystals. Players must escort him and the truck full of aether crystals back to the base. Zombie Skill Adjustments Pulverizer: Its ground thumping skill can now knock players into the air.Heavy Gunner: Its stomp can now temporarily disable turrets. Undead Siege Collection A collection of zombies and turret related Easter eggs, stories, and more are now available to be unlocked by completing tasks. Balance and Adjustments Multiplayer and Battle Royale CR-56 AMAX – M67 AmmoReduced range: Short range distance has been reduced from 36 to 30 meters while the medium range distance has been reduced from 51 to 42.5 meters. The damage to upper arms has been reduced from 62 to 48.The vertical recoil has been slightly increased. M13The ADS movement speed with the weapon has been increased from 0.6 to 0.65.The reload time has been reduced from three to 2.5 seconds. The MP basic bullet speed has been increased from 600 to 900.Heavy Long Barrel: The movement speed has been adjusted from -4 to -2 percent..300 RTC 30 Round Reload: The bullet speed increase has been replaced with silencer effect.ADS Speed adjusted from -8 to -3 percent..300 RTC Double Stack 40 Round Reload: Replaced bullet speed increase with the silencer effect.New Effect: Reload Speed has been increased by 10 percent. Movement Speed adjusted from -2 to -1 percent.An issue where the M13 did not receive the general accuracy improvement in BR has been fixed.KN44The basic horizontal recoil has been reduced. The initial hipfire bullet spread has been reduced by 13 percent. The damage to arms has been increased from 26 to 28.The damage to chest has been increased from 28 to 31.The damage to head has been increased from 31 to 33.OWC Marksman: Vertical Recoil has been adjusted from -3.2 to -8 percent.OWC Ranger: Vertical Recoil adjusted from -3.2 to -6 percent. MIP Strike Stock: Vertical Recoil adjusted from -3.2 to -8 percent. ChopperShort range distance without any attachment has been adjusted from 10 to 14.UL736The base damage has been adjusted from 25-22-20-19 to 28-24-20-19.The movement speed has been adjusted from 1.04 to 1.06.The ADS time has been adjusted from 0.448 to 0.4.50 Round Reload: Movement Speed adjusted from -1 to -1.5 percent.60 Round Reload: Movement Speed adjusted from -1.5 to -2.5 percent.S36The recoil when not using any attachments has been reduced. Battle Royale Weapons MX9The base Damage has been adjusted from 30-24-16-15 to 25-21-18-16.SKSThe starting vertical recoil has been increased by 50 percent.The bullet spread during continuous fire has been increased by 35 percent after the first shot.An issue where the SKS fired a hitscan instead of the projectile has been fixed. Scorestreaks SAM TurretThe explosion damage has been increased from 198 to 385.The point cost has been reduced from 850 to 660.SwarmThe number of drones has been increased from four to six.NapalmThe point cost has been reduced from 1500 to 1190.Lightning StrikeThe point cost has been reduced from 1050 to 850.The explosion range of missiles has been increased from 10 to 15 meters. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55lo5qutLvNZnBmqJGpsKl5zairnqtdo7K4edaemKmnnqh6rq3PrGSbql2YuaK%2F0maYp5xdoryzsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-season-9-patch-notes-new-weapons-maps-br-class-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile season 9 patch notes: New weapons, maps, BR class, and more"},{"body":" While each Fortnite season’s release period is exciting in its own manner, Epic Games makes sure that the hype doesn’t die down toward the end of the season with periodic patches and weekly challenges.\nWeekly challenges are essential for players looking to max out their battle passes and they also play an essential role in a season’s storyline. Most quests have something to do with preparing players for the endgame—and the Spire challenges look like they’ll play a vital role when it comes to this season’s narrative.\nA new set of Spire challenges just went live and one of them requires players to play the Spire’s Message at a Guardian Outpost.\nHow to play the Spire’s Message at a Guardian Outpost in Fortnite Chapter Two, season six  There are a total of six Guardian Outposts around the map in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. You can make your way to any of them to complete this quest. The six Guardian Outposts are scattered around the center of the map, mostly around the areas where the yellow parts start meeting the other landmarks.\nYou’ll find the Spire’s Message at the top of these towers, meaning you can easily complete the quest by landing on top of one of the towers after leaving the Battle Bus. The Spire’s Message will appear in what looks to be a ghost form and it’ll start playing an audio cue after you interact with it.\nConsidering each tower is also guarded by a Spire Guardian with decent combat skills, this strategy will let you avoid getting into a gunfight with them.\nYou can still run into these Spire Guardians after you pick up the message, though. Make sure to loot as much as you can while you’re making your way down from the tower so you can also march onto a Victory Royale after completing your quest.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZaSdsm6%2Fz6KpnqtdorK0v8CgnGaZpGKubrPUmqmdoZGjerDB06mmrKxdnrtuss6rq6ehpJp6pLTAqaueql1nerSxwKymp2Vm\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-spire-s-message-at-a-guardian-outpost-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Spire’s Message at a Guardian Outpost in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"Many League of Legends fans had high hopes for the game’s animated Netflix series, Arcane. The show exceeded everyone’s expectations and it also became a global hit in the process. Arcane reached the top spot on Netflix in 38 countries and the series’ second season is confirmed to be in production.\nLeague isn’t Riot’s only intellectual property that boasts rich lore, however. VALORANT has built its lore from the ground up since its release in 2020. From cinematics to artworks, VALORANT has hooked its fans to the game’s lore.\nConsidering the number of stories in the VALORANT universe grows every season with new agents, it’s only natural to wonder whether VALORANT can deliver an epic TV show like Arcane.\nWill VALORANT get a TV show? Though Riot hasn’t revealed anything officially, VALORANT might be getting a TV show of its own in the future. In the May 19 “Ask VALORANT” blog, the game’s creative director David Nottingham commented on the matter. “Arcane was amazing,” Nottingham said. “We’d be lying if we claimed not to have hopes and dreams of one day delivering something of that stature in the VALORANT Universe.”\nNottingham also added and reminds fans not to expect anything too soon, though. The developers’ main focus will continue to be on the game for the foreseeable future.\nWhen would a VALORANT TV show be released? With Arcane’s second season in the works and Nottingham asking fans not to expect anything soon, it’s almost guaranteed that there won’t be a VALORANT show in 2022. For a VALORANT TV show to thrive, fans will probably need to wait for Arcane to conclude first.\nWould VALORANT’s TV show be on Netflix? A VALORANT TV show is not yet even confirmed. But considering the fact that Riot is on good terms with Netflix, the streaming service is likely to have better odds of securing the streaming rights for any potential VALORANT TV show.\nThis article will be updated if any further information is revealed about a potential VALORANT show.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqKrXae2sMCMnKmemaSeu6h5wGatmqSfp66vwIytrWarmKTE\n","link":"/post/is-riot-creating-a-valorant-tv-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Riot creating a VALORANT TV show?"},{"body":"In League of Legends Patch 11.13, players will get their hands on a couple of new items that will be hitting Summoner’s Rift. One of them is Anathema’s Chains, a new tank item that allows whoever builds it to select an enemy champion as their “nemesis.” Over the course of 60 seconds, you will build a “vendetta” against your nemesis, causing you to take up to 30 percent less damage from them.\nBut more people in the community are concerned with the second effect that the item brings. At max stacks, your nemesis will have 20 percent less tenacity when near you as long as you have Anathema’s Chains in your inventory. Riot Games’ Joe “HonestPillows” White has also confirmed that the new item can reduce a nemesis’ tenacity past zero percent, which means that crowd control effects can last even longer.\n In this video by popular League content creator Vandiril, players can use the item’s active ability to shocking effect. If a tank like Leona or Ornn has Anathema’s Chains and has a fully-stacked vendetta against a champion, for example, if that nemesis is hit with a long-range Ashe ultimate, the stun will last for 4.2 seconds instead of the maximum stun duration of 3.5 seconds.\nSee Amazon Prime Day Deals Morgana is another intriguing example since normally she’ll root an enemy target with her Dark Binding ability for three seconds. But with the Anathema’s Chains effect, an enemy with the vendetta would be bound for 3.6 seconds. Players also experimented with the possibility that she could permanently root a target with a combination of the vendetta effect and a collection of different items that increase her ability haste.\nAlthough this build isn’t realistic for regular play on Summoner’s Rift, Morgana can build Liandry’s Torment, Cosmic Drive, Navori Quickblade, Black Cleaver, Wardstone, and Anathema’s Chains to have her Q ability off cooldown right before the root duration ends.\nA more realistic support build, on the other hand, would have items like Liandry’s or Shurelya’s Battlesong, Zeke’s Convergence, Cosmic Drive, Anathema’s Chains, Wardstone, and the support item of your choosing. In the end, there will be a small window where a nemesis can escape the next bind, but it’s still a very miniscule amount of time between the root duration and Q’s cooldown.\nUltimately, the life of a carry or splitpusher will be much more difficult if someone on the enemy team picks up Anathema’s Chains because if they’re hit with any form of CC, the next thing they’ll probably be seeing is a gray screen and their own fountain.\nLeague Patch 11.13 is expected to go live on Wednesday, June 23.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6tzZqroZ2dlsBur8eaoKerXaeypcHCnmStnZ6WsKrA2GanmqukYsemvs5mp56qk5q7tXnEsaueppRisKR5w66pmqyZpLu0\n","link":"/post/league-s-new-item-anathema-s-chains-can-reduce-tenacity-past-zero-percent-which-will-extend-crowd-control-durations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s new item, Anathema’s Chains, can reduce tenacity past zero percent, which will extend crowd control durations"},{"body":"Online marketplace eBay will take down listings for Valve’s Steam Deck handheld device because the practice violates the website’s Presale Policy, the company told Kotaku. Scalpers were listing various models of the device on eBay just hours after official reservations went live. Users experienced widespread issues and errors with the Steam Deck pre-registration yesterday due to the significant number of customers trying to lock in a spot.\u0026nbsp;The offering was just an early registration for Valve to gauge a user’s interest in actually purchasing the handheld PC, not an actual pre-order.\nValve required users to put down a $5 registration fee to try and lessen the potential for scalpers to get too many reservations, and the company aims to send out purchase invitations to registered users and begin shipping units in December 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means that the resellers on eBay are not only listing all three variants of the Steam Deck for more than Valve is selling them, but a majority of them are calling them “confirmed orders” when Valve’s own FAQ for the product notes that it can’t confirm availability yet.\u0026nbsp;\nConsequently, these accounts are violating eBay’s Presale Policy, which specifically notes that all pre-sale items listed on the website must ship within 30 days. Even if Valve did ensure that everyone who put down a reservation would be able to order their Steam Deck at the same time, the devices won’t ship until at least December and the listings would continue to break the policy.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a result, eBay confirmed to Kotaku that these listings would be removed, and this could lead to lowered seller ratings, selling restrictions, and potential account suspensions for the resellers.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the time of writing, eBay has already removed a majority of the Steam Deck listings. New listings, however, continue to appear on the website.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can still put your own reservation down for all three Steam Deck models via Steam, though the website now has the earliest shipping for new reservations at Q2 2022 for the 64 GB and 256 GB versions, while the premium 512 GB version is listed for Q3 2022.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKukmq6uecOemqRloprAprjLnqmsZZGnsm6uxKKloGWimrqwwsSdZJ%2Bqn6J6pq7AsmSfp6Jir7OxwKSgp59drLKjv8itnGaon6G2pMU%3D\n","link":"/post/steam-deck-resellers-are-being-removed-from-ebay-for-breaking-website-policy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Steam Deck resellers are being removed from eBay for breaking website policy"},{"body":"The third Pokémon Sword and Shield Trading Card Game set became available today. The Darkness Ablaze expansion contains 201 cards of various Pokémon, including Generation V Pokémon and Pokémon VMAX like Charizard and Eternatus. It’s a dramatic set. “The velvet night glows, burns and blazes astoundingly bright as the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus arrives as a Pokémon V alongside Centiskorch V, Mew V, Galarian Slowbro V, and many others,” the description reads.\nThis expansion is made up of the Infinity Zone and Explosive Walker sets from Japan. Players will also find Pokémon VMAX in their Gigantamax forms, like Charizard VMAX, Grimmsnarl VMAX, and Butterfree VMAX, for example. There are new Galarian versions of Pokémon in this expansion as well as Galarian Darmanitan and Galarian Sirfetch’d theme decks. Players will also encounter new trainer cards including gym leader Piers and Chairman Rose.\nDeck tips Eternatus VMAX’s Dread End attack does 30 damage for each of your\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;in play. Play Crobat V and use its Dark Asset Ability to draw more cards, potentially finding even more\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;to play with.Rose lets you attach two basic Energy cards from your discard pile to one of your Pokémon VMAX, but it comes at the cost of discarding your entire hand. With the Rose Tower Stadium card in play, you can then draw three cards to get a fresh hand.Reminiscent of the old Night March deck from the\u0026nbsp;XY\u0026nbsp;Series, Bunnelby, Dedenne, Polteageist, and Galarian Mr. Rime all have the Mad Party attack, which does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the Mad Party attack. Discard as many as you can to do some big damage. The Sword and Shield TCG sets that were previously released include the basic set and the Rebel Clash expansion. The next expansion in line, the Champion’s Path, will start to release on Sept. 25. It’ll bring an additional experience to the card game with gym badges to collect.\nPlayers can buy the physical version of the cards or play the game online. The Pokémon TCG online game is available for Windows, Mac, iOS devices, and Android devices.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmrJOcerTDzqubZpmemXq0tMieo51llJa%2FrLrErKpmmZKhrruxjJ6vqZmeqLawuoylmK6mk52ypXnTqJuasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-sword-and-shield-darkness-ablaze-expansion-launched-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Darkness Ablaze expansion launched today"},{"body":"We didn’t get an official release date for the expected World of Warcraft Classic expansion into The Burning Crusade during BlizzConline, but a plethora of information was unveiled.\nMost of Blizzard’s announcements about TBC revolved around the approach the developers are taking in creating a vintage content expansion, including the potential for purchasable level boosts and making minor adjustments to the 15-year-old content.\nIn regard to a release timeline, Blizzard said that TBC will be coming out sometime this year, but the exact timing wasn’t disclosed. The company said it plans on getting players into a beta test for the game “soon.”\nMoving from its previous stance of releasing content with no changes, Blizzard said it’d be enlisting “#SomeChanges” to TBC, including the end of spell batching and some edits to faction balance.\nHere’s everything we learned about WoW Classic TBC during BlizzConline.\nKeeping it Classic? Current Classic servers will progress into The Burning Crusade naturally. But players will have an opportunity to instead keep their characters in the vanilla WoW vacuum by having them moved to a server that will stay Classic forever.\nPlayers will be able to choose one of those two options for all of their characters, but Blizzard also plans to give players the option to clone their character so that they can have a version of it on each server.\u0026nbsp;\nThat option is set to be presented as a paid service that Blizzard has not yet announced pricing for.\nGetting Blood Elves and Draenei early Players will get access to Blood Elves and Draenei before TBC is released during the expansion’s pre-patch. This isn’t something that Blizzard did back when the game originally came out.\nThis is made to help players who might want to play as a Blood Elf or Draenei but don’t want to be left behind when TBC is released. Instead of leveling from one to 70, they’ll have an opportunity to get to Classic’s level cap of 60 before everyone goes through the Dark Portal.\n“I remember I had a friend (back when TBC originally released) who was really frustrated that the rest of us were all running around in Outland, and he was still back in Wetlands,” WoW Classic lead engineer Brian Birmingham said.\nLevel 58 boosts Meanwhile, Blizzard is also presenting players with the opportunity to boost one character per account to level 58. This is intended to help players who maybe didn’t play WoW Classic get into the action without having to play all of the older Classic content.\nBlizzard has not yet announced pricing for that service, but it did say that the new races, Blood Elf and Draenei, won’t be boostable. The character will come with some dungeon-level blue gear, level-40 mount skill, and no professions.\nSeal of Blood/Seal of Vengeance Originally in TBC, the Seal of Blood for the Horde and Seal of Vengeance as Alliance was meant to differentiate the two factions. But the level 64 Paladin ability proved to only cause an imbalance between the two.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the interest of allowing players to optimize their gameplay without sacrificing their allegiances with a specific faction, Blizzard is going to make both talents available for Horde and Alliance at level 70.\nSeal of Blood will still be available to Horde characters at 64 and Seal of Vengeance will be available for Alliance toons at 64 as well.\u0026nbsp;But max-level characters will get the ability to choose which seal they want, even if it doesn’t align with their faction’s originally available abilities when TBC came out.\nHarder bosses WoW Classic was plagued to an extent by bosses that simply felt too easy to beat. Due to the “World Buff” meta and because Blizzard releases bosses as they were in their final, typically nerfed form, most players with experience or enough time to Google boss mechanics breezed through 90 percent or more of Classic’s raid content.\nBelieving that high-end raiders in Classic want more out of their experience, Blizzard is looking to assess every boss that it releases in TBC Classic to ensure that it’s not giving players instances that will roll over easily.\n“The raiding community has matured,” Blizzard’s Patrick Dawson said. “Things were very different back in 2004-2005 timelines compared to today. The raiding community knows exactly what’s going on, and they want a challenge. So rather than give them the last version of the boss, the final form of the boss, which maybe has a few nerfs, lets not do that anymore.”\nBlizzard might keep early nerfs that came to bosses because people were unable to kill a boss or because they restricted the class composition you could bring.\u0026nbsp;But other nerfs to things like health pools that came later in the expansion to effectively throw players who might be stuck on content a bone won’t be included in Classic.\nArenas There were a few different systems that existed throughout the course of TBC for PvP Arenas. But in Classic, Blizzard is attempting to give players the best experience possible.\nArena teams will be allowed to roster twice as many players as can participate in a game. This will allow PvP teams to have substitutes and alternates to account for potential absences. This was the case at some point in TBC but it wasn’t always a part of TBC.\nAs long as a player can participate in a certain percentage of their team’s matches for a week, they’ll get a reward for being a part of the team.\nBlizzard hasn’t decided if it plans on using an Elo rating system or an MMR system in Classic for queuing. But the company did express fear of using an Elo system that might result in players waiting in long queues.\nBlizzard also hasn’t decided if it intends on using personal ratings in TBC or just stick with group ratings.\nContent release timeline There aren’t any dates tied to specific raids or the game, but a general content release schedule for Classic TBC was unveiled.\nPhase One: Karazhan, Gruul’s lair, Magtheridon’s LairPhase Two: Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye in Tempest KeepPhase Three: Mount Hyjal, the Black Temple, and Arena Season TwoPhase Four: Arena Season Three and the 10-man raid Zul’Aman.Phase Five: Sunwell Plateau and Arena Season Four.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsPEZqOemaKjsqV5wJumrqxdrLy4ecKlmKyrmZh6o8HRp6Cnn12Yv7a%2FwJ2cZpylp7avs4ybo6Kyqpi8r7jIp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-learned-about-wow-classic-burning-crusade-during-blizzconline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we learned about WoW Classic Burning Crusade during BlizzConline"},{"body":"A huge Teamfight Tactics 11.24 B-patch will take place before the Riot Games winter holiday break, containing a total of 33 Set Six balance changes.\nScheduled to take place on Dec. 14, the TFT 11.24 B-patch will stay in effect for at least a few weeks. No official date for Patch 11.25 has been revealed at the time of writing. Game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer provided players a preview of balance changes set to take place on Dec. 13 via Twitter, including multiple nerfs to Cho’Gath, a Yone bug fix, and a nerf to the Unstable Evolution TFT Set Six Hextech Augment.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every TFT Set Six balance change players can expect within the 11.24 B-patch, according to Mortdog. Hextech Augments Unstable Evolution: Bonus health reduced from 600 to 500 and bonus AD/AP/AS nerfed from 40 to 30.Underdogs: Heal percentage reduced from 12 to 10 and the healing cap was also nerfed from 200 to 150.Ascension: Damage increase reduced from 75 to 65 percent. Items Archangel’s Staff: Stack interval increased from four to five seconds.Bramble Vest: Total armor reduced from 80 to 70. Traits Chemtech: Attack speed adjusted from 25/50/75/100 to 20/50/80/125 percent.Chemtech: Health regeneration increased from 3/4/6/10 to 3/4/7/12 percent.Protector: Shield duration reduced from six to four seconds One-cost champions Kassadin: A bug fix will prevent Kassadin’s damage reduction from stacking on itself and his spell damage reduction is getting reduced from 35 to 30 percent.Darius: Man nerf from 50/100 to 70/120. Three-cost champions Cho’Gath: Health nerfed from 1400 to 1300, mana nerfed from 100/150 to 100/165, and attack damage reduced from 100 to 90.Samira: Spell attack damage percentage increased from 165/170/180 to 175/180/190 percent, adjusted by Mortdog.Vex: Spell shield stacking increased from 10 to 15 percent and spell shield buffed from 500/600/750 to 550/675/850. Four-cost champions Fiora: Spell percent heal increased from 15 to 20 percentYone: A bug fix was applied to Yone, preventing his clone from receiving “double benefits” from the Challenger and Academy trait stat buffs.Yone: Attack damage increased from 75 to 90 and attack speed buffed from 0.8 to 0.85. Five-cost champions Galio: Health reduced from 1900 to 1800 and attack damage nerfed from 120 to 110.Akali: Health reduced from 850 to 800 and her spell damage was nerfed from 300/375/2000 to 275/375/2000Akali: Spell Execute threshold reduced from 20/25/90 to 15/20/90 percent. Bug fixes Six Sniper will no longer grant its bonus damage to the entire team.The item Archangel’s Staff will no longer stack ability power during combat while equipped on a benched unit.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnTn6tmq5WperS112ZoamViaXqjec%2Baq5ygXZfCp7KMmqWdZZ6av6c%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-tft-set-six-11-24-b-patch-buff-and-nerf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every TFT Set Six 11.24 B-patch buff and nerf"},{"body":"Minecraft is a game that provides you with endless possibilities. You can rush to defeat the Ender Dragon, build a fancy house, or farm resources. There’s not much Minecraft doesn’t let you do. We’ll be focusing on breeding for this guide, but not the usual Cow or Pig breeding most players initially think of. Villager babies are what we’re after.\nTo begin breeding the funny-looking citizens of Minecraft, you’ll first have to find a Village of them, which is easier said than done. Villages can spawn in Deserts, Plains, Meadows, Savannas, and Taigas, so it’s best to set out in a direction and search each of the biomes you come across. Once you’ve found yourself some Villagers, here’s how you can start breeding them.\nHow to breed Villagers in Minecraft First, you’ll want to trap two Villagers close to each other, which can be done in a multitude of ways. You can wait until two are in the same house and block off the door or build your own structure around them. Keep in mind you can always push a villager into a boat and take them wherever you need to.\nOnce that’s done, you’ll need to have beds placed equal to the Villagers you have trapped plus one (for the child you’re about to create). The next step is to increase your trapped Villagers’ Willingness. This is done by dropping food for them, here’s the exact amount of each food type required to make your Villagers willing to breed in Minecraft:\nBread: ThreeBeetroot: 12Carrot: 12Potato: 12 If you’ve given each Villager enough food to breed, which is indicated by red hearts floating above their heads, you’ll see two of them walk to each other and stand face-to-face for a few seconds. Then, a baby will be spawned between them. And that’s it, after 20 minutes, the baby will grow up and you’ll have successfully created a new Villager. This process can be repeated as many times as you’d like as long as you have enough beds for the new Villagers you’re creating.\nBreeding Villagers can also be done automatically in Minecraft by creating a garden near the ones you’ve trapped. It will take some time, but the Villagers will eventually harvest the crops and the food they pick up will work toward their Willingness to breed. Once they’ve harvested enough, the Villagers will breed on their own as long as there are enough beds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMm6menZRiw6q4y5qenqqjYravecyipZ6bopaztQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-breed-villagers-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to breed Villagers in Minecraft"},{"body":"Legendaries, World of Warcraft’s strongest and most sought-after items, made their return in Shadowlands.\nThis time around, instead of the long and arduous grind players have come to expect from Blizzard, Legendary items are crafted with the easy-to-use Runecarver system.\nMax-level players (60) can craft a Legendary of their choice by unlocking and speaking to the Runecarver in Torghast, Tower of the Damned.\nLegendary items can be customized through Legendary powers, which are unlocked by collecting Memory of the Runecarver recipes from Shadowlands content.\nLegendary powers modify your character, changing the pace and playstyle of your specialization. But only two Legendary power can be equipped at a time.\u0026nbsp;\nMemory of the Runecarver recipes can be acquired through reputation, dungeons, raids, and even Torghast itself.\u0026nbsp;\nTo unlock the Runecarver and craft a Legendary, you’ll first have to begin the Torghast introductory questline. After completing the leveling campaign, reaching level 60, and choosing a Covenant, you’ll be offered a quest that will take you to The Maw. From there, you’ll be introduced to the Runecarver, a giant imprisoned entity that will begin the process of helping you craft a Legendary.\nLegendaries require a base item, a set of Missives, Soul Ash, and a Memory of the Runecarver.\u0026nbsp;\nA base item, depending on your class, can be made by Tailors, Leatherworkers, Blacksmiths, or Jewelcrafters. Missives, which determine what stats your Legendary item will have, can be created by Scribes. And Soul Ash can be gathered through completing layers of Torghast.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you’re finished making your base item, collecting your Missives, and earning 1,250 Soul Ash, talk to the Runecraver, offer him a Memory of the Runecarver recipe, and he’ll create your Legendary.\u0026nbsp;\nYour first Legendary will be item level 190, but it can be upgraded with a higher item level base item and some extra Soul Ash. A currency called Soul Cinders was introduced to WoW in Patch 9.1 on June 29, 2021, giving you the option to add two more ranks to your Legendary items. Upgrading to rank five (item level 249) costs 400 Soul Cinders and rank six (item level 262) costs 1,650.\nSoul Ciders can be found in layer nine (and above) of Torghast, Tower of the Damned. They also drop from weekly Covenant assaults and Adventures, and drop from Tormentor’s Cache from Tormentors of Torghast, an event that runs every two hours in the Maw. Upgrading your Legendary to rank five should take around a week or two of farming, but rank six could take months. In Patch 9.2, which went live on Feb. 22, 2022, Blizzard added another currency called Cosmix Flux. With Cosmix Flux, you can upgrade your Legendary all the way to item level 291 (rank seven). You’ll need 2,000 Cosmix Flux and a rank seven base item to do this. Cosmic Flux can be found in the Zereth Mortis region as well as in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid.\nOnce you’ve completed chapter seven of the Zereth Mortis campaign, you’ll also be able to equip two Legendary items for the first time. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycqZqepGK5prPEp5uaqqlitrWxzKxkrKCRmby4uMCnm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-craft-legendary-items-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to craft Legendary items in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"He’s not just a gorilla who was born and raised on the moon. He’s not just a primate that gets angry and pushes everyone around. He’s a scientist.\nWinston is a key component of Overwatch’s roster of heroes and he’s especially prevalent in certain team compositions that would basically fail to work without his presence. In the right hands, he can be an absolute game-changer.\nHere are some general tips and strategies to maximize your potential as a giant, angry, super-smart gorilla in Overwatch.\nThe power of science Winston is a tank through and through, and survivability is his bread and butter—or bread and peanut butter. With 500 HP, Winston has the standard health pool for a tank and a large headshot hitbox. But his maneuverability is what makes him so survivable, along with his Barrier Projector. Like all tanks, he works best with a healer helping him along the way.\nWinston’s main source of attack damage is his Tesla Cannon, a giant gun that fires short-range electricity as long as he holds down the trigger. The upside to his gun is that it has decent range at eight meters with a six-meter width and the electricity auto-attaches itself to any target in its radius, so having good aim isn’t a necessity.\nThe gun’s damage, however, is negligible in certain situations. Tesla Cannon does 60 damage per second, meaning it will take longer than three seconds of constant damage to take down a majority of the cast at 200 HP. This makes Winston decently strong against certain squishier heroes, but his damage makes him a tough draw against other tanks.\nLet’s coordinate our efforts Winston’s main usage is as a backline disruptor, using his Jump Pack ability to launch himself into the air and land on isolated squishy targets, usually support heroes and snipers like Widowmaker or Hanzo. Winston does 50 damage upon landing directly on top of a target, with some damage falloff depending on distance. Once he’s in, he’s able to start doing damage with his Tesla Cannon.\nIt’s here where his Barrier Projector ability comes into play. Winston places down a bubble-shield with 700 HP that he can use to protect himself from incoming damage. His Tesla Cannon shoots through the shield, meaning he can use the Barrier as a buffer between himself and his targets, using this to buy time to jump back out with Jump Pack once the six-second cooldown is over.\nThe best way for Winston to defend himself when he’s alone is to place down his Barrier Projector and strafe in and out of it to maximize its blockage of incoming fire.\nWinston works especially well in a dive composition—when a team plays aggressively and quickly to jump prioritized targets to begin thinning the enemy team’s ranks. Winston’s ability to jump into a backline and protect fellow dive comp teammates like Genji and Tracer while also doing damage makes him a must-pick in this sort of lineup.\nWinston doesn’t fare well as a traditional frontline tank, but his Barrier Projector is decent enough at covering a chokepoint if his team moves quickly. With just 700 HP, it doesn’t compare to Reinhardt’s shield.\nWinston is also squishier than he may seem since his giant hitbox makes him an easy target to be focused down. He works best with teammates, and if he pushes into a team by himself, he’ll most likely be taken down quickly.\nDon’t make me angry None of Winston’s abilities are more disruptive than his ultimate, Primal Rage. Activating this ability transforms Winston from a respectful intelligent scientist into a hulking raging beast capable of tossing anyone around the map.\nTriggering this ability immediately boosts his max health by 500, giving him the largest health pool in the game. Primal Rage also increases his movement speed and decreases his Jump Pack cooldown to two seconds. While raging, Winston swings his fists angrily, dealing 40 damage per punch and sending enemies flying.\nAll things considered, Primal Rage doesn’t necessarily do a ton of damage. He’ll need to hit a 200 HP hero five times to kill them—and that’s without them receiving any healing. His ultimate is yet another amazing tool of disruption.\nThe best way to use Primal Rage is just to cause mayhem. It’s an amazing tool for forcing the enemy team away from a position, such as a capture point objective. Since the ability heals him and adds to his health pool as well, it’s a great tool for staying alive and contesting an objective. Use it just before you’re about to die to turn the tide in a battle or boop some enemies flying off the map.\nThe matchups Strong against Genji When an enemy Genji is running amok on your team, switch to Winston. His Tesla Cannon is able to track Genji with ease as he flips around the map. Jump Pack is a great way to close the distance on him when he tries to evade you.\nWidowmaker and Hanzo The same can be said for Widowmaker. Winston is one of the sniper’s best counters in the game. If an enemy Widowmaker is wreaking havoc from a distance, use Winston to pounce on her and DPS her down. If nothing else, he can disrupt her movement and prevent her from getting comfortable while aiming across the map.\nSupports Winston is fantastic at taking down supports since all of their health pools are generally small. Zenyatta is one hero who can be a problem, though. His Orb of Discord will buff incoming damage, making Winston feel even squishier.\nWeak against Reaper Winston’s worst nightmare is Reaper. The tank-shredder will especially dominate Winston with his shotguns up close. If you’re having too much success as Winston, don’t be surprised if the enemy team shows up with a Reaper just to counter you.\nRoadhog One hook and it’s all over for Winston. Roadhog’s primary attack will shred Winston’s headshot hitbox up close and do massive damage. And if your Jump Pack is on cooldown, there will be no chance for escape.\nBastion Winston isn’t capable of dealing the damage to take down Bastion and Bastion’s damage will melt both Winston and his Barrier Projector swiftly.\nWinston might seem easy to play but he’s difficult to master—and he only works to his best ability in certain team compositions. Surround Winston with the right supporting cast and master his abilities to their best usage and he can be one of the game’s top heroes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmaPAtbvNZqavnaKsrrWvx2aqraqRqbKoxYygrKKclWJ%2Bdn2Xcg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-winston-overwatch-strategy-tips-and-tricks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Winston: Overwatch strategy, tips, and tricks"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is five years old today and Niantic is celebrating in style.\nOn top of releasing a gorgeous new piece of art to celebrate its anniversary and hype up trainers for the upcoming Pokémon Go Fest on July 17, Niantic has snuck in a few new surprises as always to get people ready for the next year and beyond.\nThank you to every single Trainer who joined us in exploring the world in search of Pokémon! We’re glad to have made some amazing friends and memories along the way. Here’s to you, Trainers! Happy #PokemonGO5YearAnniversary! pic.twitter.com/KzNlPSklzW\n— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 6, 2021  In the image, fans can clearly see Litten, Popplio, and Rowlet surrounded by familiar faces. These Pokémon aren’t in the game yet, so this seems to tease their upcoming inclusion alongside the seventh generation of Pokémon making their debut in the mobile game in the future. No other Pokémon from the Pokémon Sun and Moon line of games have been shown off, though.\nThis follows a similar trend from Niantic of teasing upcoming Pokémon with previous year celebrations and doesn’t mean we’ll see them included in the game anytime soon. It could take months until we finally get some form of official announcement, but it’s still exciting to see them make an appearance, confirming they’re at least on the way.\nOn top of this reveal, Niantic announced some impressive numbers that the Pokémon Go community has achieved over the past five years, including the astounding announcement that all players have walked a collective 49 billion kilometers in total since the game launched in 2016. Players have also added a collective 450 million friends throughout the game’s life cycle.\nFor anyone looking to join in on the festivities, there’s an event going on in the game right now that sees increased spawns of every single starter Pokémon from the previous six generations and shiny Daramuka spawns. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhlpJqutLHSZp6epl1seq21062cp2WipMStsdNmp6iooKG2sHmUrZ9mmZ6jtrex0ayYq7E%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-teases-addition-of-gen-7-pok%C3%A9mon-like-litten-rowlet-and-popplio-during-5th-anniversary-celebrations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go teases addition of Gen 7 Pokémon like Litten, Rowlet, and Popplio during 5th-anniversary celebrations"},{"body":"You need a good CPU cooler if you want your PC to run at its best. The CPU is your PC’s brain and gets hot when dealing with intensive tasks like running games for hours at a time. The best CPU coolers make sure it stays cool and delivers optimal performance. If your CPU is cool, it will also have a longer lifespan, and you can save money in the long-run.\u0026nbsp;\nAir coolers use a fan and heatsinks and sit on the CPU. All-in-one (AIO) coolers have a radiator, fans, and a pump for liquid cooling. They both have their pros and cons and come in different sizes and different prices. The best one for you depends on your particular requirements and budget.\nOne of the best ways to show off your build is with RGB lighting. It comes in a dizzying amount of colors and adds flair and style to your PC. These days you can even sync your RGB CPU cooler to match your other components like your mouse, keyboard,headset, or even the case itself. Here are some of the best CPU coolers with RGB lighting to brighten up your PC.\nCooler Master MasterAir MA620M Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler The Cooler Master MasterAir MA620M looks incredible and does a fantastic job of cooling your CPU. It uses two heatsinks with six heat pipes to increase the surface area and enhance the cooling properties. Sandwiched between heatsinks is a vertical 120mm PWM fan that runs between 650 and 2,000 RPM. The fan provides excellent air pressure to keep everything cool, and it’s also quiet, running at up to 30dB.\nThis CPU cooler is compatible with most CPUs, including Intel and AMD chipsets. One of the best things about it is the unique addressable RGB lighting strip on the cooler’s top. It shares the hexagonal shape with the Cooler Master logo and comes with the controller included. The MasterAir MA620M is surprisingly easy to install, but it doesn’t come cheap.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Thermaltake Floe DX 360\u0026nbsp; The Thermaltake Floe DX 360 takes an entirely different approach to the MasterAir MA620M and uses liquid cooling. This all-in-one liquid cooler comes with everything you need for installation, including various Intel standoffs, AMD mounting brackets, and the RGB controller and cables. The highlight is the three 120mm ARGB fans.\nEach fan has eight individually addressable LEDs, and you can use the TT RGB PLUS app to configure the lighting and fan speeds. Included is the controller that allows you to connect up to five devices like mice, keyboards, or headsets. The three fans connect to the large, 360mm radiator with exceptional cooling properties. This Alexa-compatible product is perfect for keeping your CPU cool during marathon Call of Duty sessions, and it looks great.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon DEEPCOOL Neptwin RGB CPU Cooler The Deepcool Neptwin is much cheaper than our previous two entries but still does an excellent job keeping your CPU chilled. This air cooler uses six U-shaped copper heatpipes with a mirror-polished copper base to keep thermal resistance to a minimum. The heatpipes connect to twin-tower heatsinks with dual 120mm fans.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Both fans run at between 500 and 1,500 RPM and are relatively quiet, operating at around 27dB. As expected, it’s compatible with most Intel and AMD processors. Each fan has six RGB LEDs with presets like breathing, cycling, and static state. They are also compatible with common apps like Asus Aura and MSI Mystic Light. This cooler is enormous and needs lots of space, but it provides outstanding heat dissipation.\nAORUS RGB AIO Liquid Cooler The Aorus RGB AIO Liquid Cooler is very quiet and looks fantastic. This liquid cooling system has a 240mm radiator with dual 120mm fans. The fans feature a durable dual ball bearing design and spin at around 2300dB under a maximum load. They operate at between 22.3 to 44.5 dB depending on the load and do a fantastic job of cooling down the aluminum radiator.\nEach fan has addressable RGB lighting with presets like wave, flash, and gradient. They are controlled by the RGB Fusion 2.0 app and can sync with your motherboard or case. One of the outstanding features is the full LED display on the cooler. It also has RGB lighting and displays critical information like the fan speed and temperature. The cables are a bit short for some setups, but otherwise, the Aorus RGB AIO Liquid Cooler is a solid choice.\nSee on Amazon Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M The MasterAir Ma410M is another eye-catching cooling system from Cooler Master. This air cooler features a unique design with four flat heatpipes. The flat heatpipes have a large surface area for better cooling, and they fit into an aluminum heatsink with hexagon cutouts. On either side of the heatsink are two addressable RGB fans set in a push-pull configuration. The fans run at between 600 to 1,800 RPM and are a bit noisy compared to rivals.\nThe whole unit is covered with an air-guide cover with a light guide device. The armor directs the airflow to ensure equal distribution, and the light guide is purely for aesthetics and enhances the lighting effects. This CPU cooler has 28 addressable RGB LEDs that can sync with your headset, mouse, or keyboard. An excellent feature is a thermal sensor that displays the temperature. At normal loads, the LEDs are blue, and when things get hot, they turn red.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix The Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix is an incredible all-in-one liquid cooling system. It has a large 360mm radiator with three 120mm addressable RGB fans. The fan speeds are adjustable between 400 and 2,400 RPM and can even be configured to switch off at lower temperatures. There are eight RGB LEDs on each fan and another 33 on the cooler. All of them are controlled with the iCUE app and can match your case or even your gaming chair. You also get a glossy black pump cap and a transparent one so you can choose what suits you.\nSee on Amazon Where this CPU cooler has outstanding value is the inclusion of the Commander CORE management module. It allows you to control everything from pump speeds to PWM curves and RGB lighting. It also has three extra slots for more fans or other devices. Having a centralized interface to control your components makes life easier, but all of them have to be Corsair products.\nThermaltake UX200 5V Motherboard ARGB The Thermaltake UX200 is much cheaper than the Corsair H150i but still has impressive performance. It has four heatpipes with flat bottoms for better cooling. They join an enormous aluminum heatsink with 42 aluminum fins. It uses a step design, and there are 11 smaller fins at the bottom and 31 on top.\nSitting vertically on the heatsink is a 12mm fan with 15 addressable LEDs. It runs between 300 and 1,500 RPM and between 26 and 33dB. One of the great things about this cooler is that it works with most motherboards with a 5V addressable RGB header. It’s also compatible with a variety of software like Gigabyte Fusion and ASRock Polychrome. The UX200 performs well for a budget cooling fan, but you might need something bigger for intensive tasks.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKEbq7ErKtmqpeXeqS81GaaqKecmr%2B0\n","link":"/post/the-7-best-rgb-cpu-coolers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 7 best RGB CPU coolers"},{"body":"Founded in 2016 by former Fnatic LEC coach Luis “Deilor” Sevilla, Dygma aims to create the most advanced keyboards with the best ergonomics to promote player health and comfort. This focus on ergonomics puts the company’s flagship keyboard in a different bracket than most gaming keyboard companies.\nGaming keyboards all follow similar designs, making for an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” market that rarely offers much in the way of meaningful innovation. This tried-and-true formula isn’t inherently bad, but in offering something that can please the masses, the finer details regarding player health and comfort can slide by the wayside in favor of a more interesting-looking case or more compact package. Ergonomic keyboards typically try to remedy this issue, but their designs can be difficult to get used to typing with while others resemble the typewriters of old. Looking at Dygma’s Raise keyboard, the goal seems to be to bridge the gap between modern gaming keyboards and ergonomics to create something fresh. Taking the comfort and health benefits of a split keyboard design along with the responsiveness of a gaming keyboard, Dygma hopes to check all the boxes for gamers but hit an undeniable pitfall in the process. The Dygma Raise’s nuts and bolts Dygma’s flagship keyboard is an ergonomic with an optional split, meaning that you can use it in a 60 percent form or in a split configuration. There are plenty of keyboards out there with this split configuration, but few offer an optional approach. In making the split fully optional, Dygma makes it slightly easier for your hands and muscles to adjust. But the Raise offers a bit more than most keyboards, ergonomic or otherwise. The Raise does its best to impress straightaway with doubleshot PBT keycaps, carrying case, tools, and accessories. The included case feels sturdy and is similar to the one that ships with Kinesis Gaming’s TKO keyboard. Inside the case, there’s a magnetic compartment for the necessary USB-C cables and a few smaller accessories like a switch puller. The switch and keycap puller combo tool comes in the Raise Enhancement kit. The kit also features O-rings, a switch tester, two extra keycaps, and a couple of cleaning cloths. To connect the Raise, Dygma provides four USB-C cables, but three will do. The choice to include USB-C connections tracks with the theme of comfort since having to connect three cables seems a little extra for those who aren’t used to non-traditional keyboards. Being USB-C, the cables are easy to connect at odd angles should you have a more restricted setup.\nOne of the most important features of a keyboard is its switches and having a hot-swappable PCB allows users to experiment to find the best switch for them. It isn’t a unique feature by any means, but for an ergonomic split keyboard, it’s a solid addition that makes sense given the intended purpose of a keyboard like the Raise. Dygma offers the choice between Kailh Speed Silvers, Kailh Speed Coppers, Kailh Speed Bronze, Cherry MX Red, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, Kailh Silent Pink, and Kailh Silent Brown. Something that is normally a concern on other keyboards is the fixed typing angle. Running a fixed typing angle is always a gamble, and the lack of flip-up feet here still ding the overall value since any adjustment is locked behind the add-on tenting kit; however, the Raise gets by very well without the extra adjustment. Still, the lack of adjustability—ergonomically minded or not—dents the value of this expensive keyboard. Style that informs substance Let’s just address it up top, the Raise isn’t the prettiest keyboard in town, but that’s actually one of the best things it has going for it. Because this design does its best to work within the confines of being an inherently funky-looking split ergonomic keyboard, it’s actually mildly charming once you get to typing and experience the benefits of the split functionality. Split keyboards are a larger step away from normal than most keyboards that have come across the review desk, but indulging the Raise’s half-gamer, half-ergo look gives way to an experience that has a great deal of substance. The design feels thoughtful and leaves itself open for creative desk configurations. Need more room for flick shots and sweeping mouse movements? Just unplug the half of the keyboard that’s blocking up your mouse. Out of deskpad with the keyboard split too far apart? Toss the mouse in the middle of the split. There are so many ways to use a split keyboard, giving options like the Raise a style that informs its substance.\nWhile you could likely get a similar experience with something like the Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB, the Raise has other aspects of its design to make it more welcoming. Split slowly or all at once One factor that helps boost the appeal of the Raise is its optional split. This might not sound exciting—and it isn’t—but the Raise allowing users to use the keyboard in 60 percent mode, along with gradually moving the keyboard apart is crucial in ensuring beginners are comfortable. It’s not that you simply put the two halves of the keyboard close together like the Freestyle Edge RGB; instead, you can lock the Raise into its 60 percent form as if it was intended to be a traditional board. This makes it easy to start in 60 percent and then split the keyboard little by little to help mitigate the inherently steep learning curve. If you’re a touch typist, you might have a bit of a leg up. But you may need to adjust which finger you use to reach the Y and B keys. A utility belt of function possibilities Another huge selling point that doesn’t make itself known until you really start messing around in the Bazecor software is the Raise’s impressive functionality. Most 60 percent boards feel like you’re sacrificing functionality in the name of desk space, even when you’re able to program arrow keys like on the Ducky One 2 Mini. The opposite is true for the Raise. Using the thumb cluster, users can get an impressive amount of use out of the Raise. Programming the thumb cluster to trigger layers via tapping or holding the keys gives easy access to whatever function you need. This includes macros, media keys, a numpad, arrow keys, and other more complex functions better suited for power users and programmers. The thumb cluster just makes everything feel much more accessible and eases the pain of losing dedicated keys. In trying to create the most comfortable experience possible, cutting Ctrl and assigning it to one of the thumb cluster keys seemed to be the right move. No more awkwardly reaching down with a pinky to hit control, just a casual tap on a thumb cluster key to get the job done. It’s only a matter of light retraining in that case. Your learning curve will vary depending on how complex you want assignments and layers to get. Pairing the functional layers with the highly-customizable RGB zones creates a sense of purpose behind the inclusion of RGB. Having control over the layers of lighting and which zones are lit makes it easy to identify what layer you’re in. It’s a simple but crucial detail in defining the Raise’s functionality and justification of RGB.\nIs the Dygma Raise for you? The Dygma Raise is an interesting, albeit expensive keyboard that is ready for quite literally anything you can throw at it. But it’s certainly not for everyone given the $319 price tag. Raise’s gaming-grade performance, impressive functionality, and high degree of comfort make it more than worth it for professionals and gamers who are at their desks for six or so hours a day. After using the Raise as a daily driver for work and gaming, the posture and the general comfort benefits of the wrist rest, split design, and typing angle provide the most comfortable typing and gaming experience in recent memory. If you’re intrigued by the idea of a more comfortable experience for hours of gaming or work but have shied away from other ergonomic options in the past, the Raise provides an easier learner curve thanks to the optional split. If this doesn’t sound like you, then you’ll definitely want to pass on this do-it-all ergonomic option and its hefty price tag.\nPros Optional split eases learning curveSwitch optionsHot-swappable PCBSuperior comfort USB-CUseful thumb clusterCarrying case includes tools and accessoriesEasy Bazecor customizationOutstanding functionalityPractical use of RGB Cons Price is immediately alienatingSplit keyboard learning curve isn’t for everyoneFixed typing angle won’t be for everyoneRattle-prone stabilizers considering the priceSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWLEqbvLnmSpmZOgrqixjJ%2Bmq2WRYrWqs8dmp6uhk5p6pcXGpphmqpGewKZ5xKueqKaforakedKpo6KsXaCyuq7OmqmdZaKaw6qx1g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-whole-package-for-a-high-price-dygma-raise-ergonomic-split-keyboard-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The whole package for a high price: Dygma Raise ergonomic split keyboard review"},{"body":"After a long leadup and a delayed airing time to make sure the finals broadcast would be at its highest quality, the Play! Pokémon Players Cup II has crowned former world champion Wolfe “Wolfey” Glick as its victor.\nWolfey is almost always considered a favorite in any Pokémon tournament he competes in, and he proved why after battling back from an early playoff loss to take a clean 2-0 victory over Davide “Nirinbo” Carrer.\nAfter an early loss at the hands of Davide Carrer, Wolfe Glick's redemption arc comes to a satisfying conclusion in the rematch of the century. With great struggle, Wolfe claims the throne!\n\u0026nbsp;\nCongratulations to our Players Cup II #PokemonVG Champion!\u0026nbsp;👑 pic.twitter.com/r19nrhOcL8\n— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) December 14, 2020  The finals were actually completed more than a week ago, although the event wasn’t broadcast until today. Wolfey won the event on his birthday, Dec. 6, using a heavily modified version of the team that got him through the regional rounds. His previous lineup that was built around Kartana, Tapu Fini, Regieleki, and Glastrier was replaced with an entirely new roster that only kept Galarian Moltres.\u0026nbsp;\n Instead of playing with a specific strategy in mind, Wolfey pivoted to using only Pokémon he felt were strong enough to compete in nearly every situation. This included bringing in three heavily used VGC favorites, Coalossal, Rillaboom, and Incineroar.\u0026nbsp;\nWant to play #PokemonVG like a champion? Give Wolfe's winning team a spin in #PokemonSwordShield with this Rental Team code: 0000 0007 HCKN TV pic.twitter.com/yi0PGIS2Hu\n— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) December 14, 2020  Those three Pokémon combined with his Moltres, Rapid Strike Urshifu, and Dragapult let him dictate the pace of most games without overly relying on something like speed control or weather. In his final matchup against Nirinbo, Wolfey was able to win a two-on-one final battle because his Dragapult and other Pokémon lowered the offensive abilities of his opponent’s Regigigas to the point where his Coalossal could come in and clean up the series.\u0026nbsp;\nthe prophecy https://t.co/B4aTdtLfNy\n— Panda | Wolfey (@WolfeyGlick) December 14, 2020  With that win, Wolfey not only won the Players Cup II over the player who originally knocked him into the lower bracket to begin with, but he also completed the latest gauntlet added to the competitive Pokémon circuit. He is now the only player in the game’s history to have won a tournament at every competitive level: Regional, National, International, Worlds, Premiere Challenge, and now, Players Cup.\u0026nbsp;\n “It definitely feels validating, it definitely makes me feel like I’ve made my mark on this game and I have a claim to being one of the best players,” Wolfey said. “But also, I tend to think about things more in the individual instance, like, this tournament win means a lot to me because I really had to work and I played well, and I am proud of that.”\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to watch more competitive Pokémon and see just how Wolfey made his new team or see his perspective of the Players Cup II matches with commentary, you can check out his YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqiklprGbrPLopqkZaeeu7R5z6iinqWfo3qxuMCynKurXZjCsXnIog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wolfey-glick-wins-pok%C3%A9mon-players-cup-ii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wolfey Glick wins Pokémon Players Cup II"},{"body":"After an incredibly disappointing year, 100 Thieves has decided to move on from its League of Legends head coach, Neil “pr0lly” Hammad. The 29-year old coach spent two years with the organization after getting picked up from the LEC.\nPr0lly was signed as 100 Thieves’ coach in 2018 when the team joined the LCS ahead of that year’s Spring Split. Their roster was led by All-Star top laner Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho and they were strong enough to place first in their debut split in the league—but they lost to Team Liquid in the playoff finals.\nToday, we part ways with @pr0lly, our League of Legends Head Coach. Neil, thank you for everything these past 2 years. We wish you the best in the future. pic.twitter.com/1fdhq4x0M4\n— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) November 8, 2019  From that point on, the team started to slump. The following split, 100 Thieves finished in third place in the regular season standings but lost to Liquid and TSM in the playoffs. They also failed to accomplish much at Worlds that year, bouncing out of the tournament in the group stage with a 2-4 record.\nAnd 2019 was a mess for 100 Thieves. Several roster swaps didn’t pan out the way they wanted and the team clearly had synergy and communication issues throughout both splits. They finished in the bottom three of the LCS in both the spring and summer, with multiple question marks looming over the roster and the coaching staff.\n100 Thieves has allowed me to explore my options for the 2020 season. They were a great org, thanks for the everything and all the awesome people over there! See you guys soon\n— pr0lly (@pr0lly) November 8, 2019  Pr0lly might not even be the last move 100 Thieves makes since there are plenty of issues that need to be addressed by this team. The players didn’t fit together, which would make any coach’s job a lot harder to deal with. 100 Thieves hired former LCK caster Chris “PapaSmithy” Smith to be the organization’s\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;general manager in September. He’ll be in charge of finding a replacement for pr0lly and any other roster changes for 100 Thieves heading into the 2020 LCS Spring Split. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaF2ptaqx1Z6qZqiRp8G0edaasKxlp57BqXnLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqHqpscCdZJynkZi1brzRaaOlsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-parts-ways-with-league-of-legends-head-coach-pr0lly/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves parts ways with League of Legends head coach pr0lly"},{"body":"Great sound is as essential as good graphics for gaming immersion because players need to hear the direction of the enemies or realistic vehicle noises. Computer speakers come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from tiny USB versions to surround sound systems with subwoofers. When they aren’t used for gaming, they also work for music and streaming, so you can get the most out of them for your entertainment.\nMost computer speakers come in black, and they can be a bit boring for users who want something different. Sometimes black speakers don’t go well with white PCs or Apple devices because they don’t match and make the setup look awkward. Luckily, many white computer speakers are available with the same designs and performance as their black counterparts. They can be a welcome change from the usual all-black design, and they match products of the same color. Best overall white computer speakers Harmon Kardon SoundSticks 4 Harmon Kardon’s SoundSticks 4 has an eye-catching look with excellent sound quality. This 2.1 speaker set includes two satellite speakers and a subwoofer encased in transparent glass enclosures to give them a dramatic industrial look that isn’t found on any rivals.\nEach satellite speaker has four vertically-stacked 1.4-inch (3.5-centimeter) drivers with a combined 20 watt output, while the subwoofer has a single 5.25-inch (13.3-centimeter )driver pushing out up to 100 watts of power. Connectivity options include a 3.5 millimeter jack and Bluetooth so the speakers can connect to most PCs and laptops, as well as smartphones and tablets. See on Amazon At $299.95, the SoundSticks 4 aren’t cheap, and they don’t have any adjustable equalizer settings or optical input. They are still worth it for the iconic design, multiple connectivity options, and outstanding sound quality.\nBest connectivity white computer speakers Edifier USA e25HD Luna Eclipse Edifiers e25HD Luna Eclipse might not have an iconic design like the Soundsticks 4, but they are still attractive and stand out from most PC speakers. They have a round, disc-like appearance with forward-facing speakers and built-in touch controls. As a 2.0 speaker set, the e25HD Luna Eclipse doesn’t include a subwoofer, but it somewhat makes up for it with its outstanding connectivity options.\nSee on Amazon Each speaker has a three-inch (7.62 centimeter) mid woofer with a 22 watt output and a 19-millimeter (0.9 centimeter) dome tweeter with 15-watts for a total output of 74 watts. Where the e25HD Luna Eclipse stand out is its connectivity options which include a 3.5 millimeter wired connection, Bluetooth, and a optical port. It also comes with a wireless remote to adjust the volume from across the room. While the e25HD Luna Eclipse’s sound quality can’t match the Soundsticks 4, they have better connectivity options and a remote control. The Luna Eclipse also have a unique design that helps to justify their hefty $329 price tag.\nBest bookshelf white computer speakers Audioengine A5+ Buyers looking for more conventional-looking white PC speakers can check out the Audioengine A5+. Unlike the alternatives mentioned so far, they come in a standard rectangular shape that may be more suited to work environments. Another significant difference is that there are no Bluetooth or optical connections available, and they connect with a 3.5-millimeter jack or RCA cables that work with older devices. Audioengine’s A5+ have built-in amplifiers and a high power output considering their small size. The speakers contain a 0.75-inch (1.9 centimeter) tweeter and a five-inch (12.7 centimeter) Aramid fiber woofer with a combined 100-watt output. If the output isn’t enough, buyers can use the RCA ports to connect a subwoofer to boost the bass.\nSee on Amazon For bookshelf speakers, the A5+ is fairly pricey at $399, especially since they don’t have Bluetooth connectivity. On the other hand, they have a clear sound and work with old and new devices. Best value white computer speakers Edifier Prisma Encore Buyers looking for the best value can check out the Edifier Prisma Encore. This speaker system costs less than half of the alternatives listed so far and includes a subwoofer and two satellite speakers with a futuristic design. The satellites have a pointy triangular shape together with the wireless remote, while the subwoofer continues the theme with its pyramid look.\nSee on Amazon When it comes to performance, the Prisma Encore’s subwoofer has a five-inch (12.7 centimeter) driver with a 40-watt output. The satellites have a three-inch (7.62 millimeter) mid woofer with a 19-millimeter dome tweeter putting out twelve watts on either side. Connectivity is another strong point of the Prisma Encore, and it includes Bluetooth, a 3.5 millimeter connection, and RCA ports, but there’s no optical input.\nEdifier’s Prisma Encore includes a subwoofer and a wireless remote and includes multiple connectivity options. At just $140.47, the lack of an optical input is forgivable, and it still offers outstanding value for money. Best budget white computer speakers Creative Pebble 2.0 Some buyers don’t want advanced features and only need basic sound for the lowest price possible. Creative’s Pebble 2.0 fits the bill with its low price tag, and it still has an attractive design and decent sound quality. This 2.0 speaker set features a pair of spherical speakers, each containing a 2.2-inch (5.5-centimeter) driver with a combined output of 4.4-watts. They are powered through a USB cable and only have a single connectivity option with a 3.5-millimeter cable. Operation is a simple as it gets with a single volume knob and no equalizer or bass adjustment settings to worry about.\nSee on Amazon While the Creative Pebble 2.0 can’t compete with the other speakers on this list in the performance or connectivity stakes, it’s still acceptable considering its price. For $19.99, buyers get a pair of stylish speakers that connect to most devices. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuw8eiq55lk6S6scHTnqlmq6Carqyx0aw%3D\n","link":"/post/best-white-computer-speakers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best White Computer Speakers"},{"body":"Splitgate has been around for a while, although under a different name. It used to go by Splitgate: Arena Warfare, but it was recently revamped and it’s now taking off and becoming one of the most played games on Steam. The game combines mechanics from Valve’s Portal and a lot of the look and feel of the Halo franchise. The game is available on Steam and many players who use the platform are finding that their name is taken straight from the Steam client. If players desire to change their name in Splitgate, there are a few steps involved. Unfortunately, to change a name in Splitgate, users must also change their Steam username. The developers have not added a way to do this without going back to Steam yet.\nHow to change your Steam profile name To change your profile name in Steam, which will then translate to Splitgate, start by launching the Steam client. Log in and look for your username in the top right-hand side of the screen. Click on it and select “View my profile.” On the right-hand side of the screen, right below where it says your Steam level and years of service, click on “Edit Profile.” That will bring you to a page labeled “About” and Profile Name will be under General. Change that name to whatever you like and then click Save. This will instantly change your Steam name, which will then translate to Splitgate the next time you launch it. How to change your Splitgate name on consoles Unfortunately for those on consoles, there’s no way to change your name in Splitgate without changing your name on Xbox or PlayStation. To change your names on those consoles, you’ll have to go into each console.\nFor Xbox, you can change your gamertag once for free. Press the Xbox button, select Profile \u0026amp; System, then select your gamertag. Select My Profile, then Customize Profile. On that screen, you can change your gamertag and check to make sure that it’s available. Once you review your gamertag, select Change gamertag. For PS4 and PS5, the same applies, where you may only change your online ID once for free. To change it, scroll up from the home screen and select Settings. Then, select Account Management, and Account Information. From there, Select Profile and then Online ID. Follow the directions to change your online ID.\nThere have been no official announcements from 1047 about whether it will allow players to independently change their name in the game or if players will be stuck using the names tied to their Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation profiles. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2WerSv0Z6cp2WelrqmecinZKyonJ7BqK3Tng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-a-screen-name-in-splitgate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change a screen name in Splitgate"},{"body":"Destiny 2 has a plethora of error codes and their arcane naming system makes fans wonder what ANTEATERS have to do with what activity you were in at the time or what an ARUGULA even is. Destiny 2‘s error code CAT is no different.\nLuckily for players, though, error code CAT is one of the easiest to fix. It can appear due to issues on Bungie’s side or on the player’s side. And if it’s the latter, then it has a simple solution.\nHow to fix error code CAT in Destiny 2 Error code CAT usually appears when Bungie has deployed a hotfix. The occurrence shows up when a new update to Destiny 2 is available, according to Bungie, and launching the game without installing the latest patch can give you an error code CAT.\nTo update the game on Steam, you can relaunch the client if the download isn’t available. Rebooting Steam should show the update under the Library tab. If that doesn’t work, however, verifying the cache integrity or clearing the download cache on Steam can help, Bungie says.\nAdditionally, error code CAT can also appear while Destiny 2 undergoes maintenance, especially as part of the process of deploying a hotfix. Players who may not know the game is under maintenance or be aware of a pending update can log in only to receive an error code CAT. In those cases, checking Bungie’s official website and Bungie’s official support Twitter account will let players know if the services are down or if there’s a patch on the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSeqqKkv26vzp2cZpuRqXqquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-error-code-cat-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix error code CAT in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE continues to add new content, and players now have the opportunity to purchase Holowear for Alolan Ninetales.\nNow available via the Zirco Trading store, Sacred Style: Alolan Ninetales can be found and will also come with some unique player items.\nWhen heaping elegance and charm aren't already enough, Alolan Ninetales is stepping it up a notch with its upcoming Holowear! Defeat your opponents while being really, really, really, ridiculously good looking starting 10/1! #PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/HWKqSUGXji\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) September 26, 2021  Good looks come at a cost, however, with a hefty price tag attached that will see players spend 2,499 Aeos Gems to acquire the skin. This is by far the most expensive skin in the game to date, with the second only clocking in at 1,200.\nSacred Style Alolan Ninetales boasts a traditional purple jacket along with other altered design elements. The outfit items included are similar, allowing players to sport a similar style with Alolan Ninetales.\nThis Holowear was first revealed thanks to a data mining breach ahead of UNITE’s 1.2 updates. It’s likely we’ll see more of these leaked looks join the game in near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHqiuM6lmKdlnp67psDApZysZZikubDDxJqpZqGjYrWmvsRmmKecXZ7BtHnToZxmpZ%2BowW6x16mcp6uZq7Jutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nUp6CtnV2pvG6wwK2c\n","link":"/post/new-alolan-ninetales-holowear-is-here-and-it-s-the-most-expensive-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-to-date/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Alolan Ninetales Holowear is here—and it’s the most expensive in Pokémon UNITE to date"},{"body":"Two new Overwatch skins have been revealed ahead of the Overwatch Archives event set to start later today—one was leaked, while the other was released officially through Blizzard.\nBlizzard teased an upcoming skin for Overwatch tank Winston on the official Twitter account. The skin is called Specimen 28 Winston, and it puts the space gorilla in the suit he would have worn while living on the moon. It’s not very different from his standard Overwatch skin, but it does have a few extra details.\nRelated: Blizzard’s next Overwatch Retribution teaser features McCree’s side of the story\n As for the Reaper skin, it was spotted on an Xbox One ad ahead of the event. It shows the Soldier: 24 skin that Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan mentioned last week. As with plenty of the other Overwatch skins in this event, Reaper’s new skin is a peek back at the Overwatch hero’s earlier life. Before joining Overwatch and, later, Talon, Reaper was part of the same super soldier program as Soldier: 76.\nYou can see the similarities to Soldier: 76 in this, especially in the gun he’s holding and the detail of his uniform.\nThe Overwatch Archives event is scheduled to begin later today. Along with new skins and cosmetics, it’ll bring along two playable brawls—the Uprising one from last year, and the new Retribution event set in Venice. Retribution is played on a brand new map, Rialto, which will stay in the game as a payload map once the event ends. Each of the co-op modes will feature the standard mode, which locks players in as one of four heroes, as well as an All Heroes mode that lets players choose from any of the game’s characters.\nOverwatch Archives runs until April 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmimlax6uLXNrKuopl2nsqK8xKtkrKOZo8BuuMSaop6cXaTDpr7WmqucoF1nf3d%2FlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-winston-skin-revealed-soldier-24-reaper-skin-leaked-ahead-of-overwatch-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Winston skin revealed, Soldier: 24 Reaper skin leaked ahead of Overwatch event"},{"body":"The Nintendo Switch Online is adding a selection of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles to the subscription service in late October with the “Expansion Pack.” But there were some concerns about which versions of those games might be released in certain regions.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecifically in Europe, fans were worried that the games offered in their region would be the inferior 50Hz versions of N64 classics, in comparison to the 60Hz versions. This is due to some PAL, otherwise known as European, versions of older games featuring slower refresh rates and load times.\u0026nbsp;\nBut Nintendo has now confirmed that this won’t be the case and all regions will have access to the 60Hz versions of available N64 games.\u0026nbsp;\nAll Nintendo 64 games included with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack can be played in 60Hz English language versions. Select games will also have the option to play the original European PAL version with language options. pic.twitter.com/nZeO4WQaPN\n— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) October 11, 2021  An option will also be added to select games available in the Expansion Pack that will allow players to swap and play the original European PAL versions with language options. This alleviates worries of performance and gives anyone who wants to play the slower, but potentially nostalgic, version of a game the ability to do so.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of nine N64 and 14 Genesis games will be available when the new Expansion Pack launches later this month. This includes titles like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Mario Kart 64 for the N64 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Shining Force for the Genesis.\nFull pricing details and release information for the collection haven’t been shared yet by Nintendo, but existing NSO subscribers will be able to upgrade their current membership to feature the Expansion Pack when it does launch.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqehnqmyr7DOZpqoppaev66%2FjKdtbWWXlrqmv4yopWarp57BpLSMqKWloZ6aeri1y6Vkq62eYq61eZVpn7M%3D\n","link":"/post/nintendo-confirms-n64-games-on-switch-online-will-run-at-60hz/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo confirms N64 games on Switch Online will run at 60Hz"},{"body":"COVID-19 obviously hit esports events hard with many tournaments being canceled or moved to an online format. Several prize pools, however, were still large considering the global pandemic that the world is dealing with.\nMany years ago, the prize pools in esports were much smaller. Victors enjoyed compensation prizes in the form of a mousepad, keyboard, or headset. With time, however, the prize pools kept growing while various scenes started to become established.\nNow, there are plenty of million-dollar tournaments happening all over the world in various games of completely different genres. Winning these tournaments has become the ultimate goal for players all over the world. Here are the top five esports prize pools from events that took place in 2020.\n5) League of Legends World Championship 2020 – $2.34 million The 2020 League of Legends World Championship had a $2.34 million prize pool with the first-place team receiving 25-percent ($0.585 million). The world title this year went to the Korean first seed, DAMWON Gaming, who won the event at the end of October. The event was held offline in a venue in Shanghai with teams spending two weeks in quarantine before the tournament started.\n4) Peacekeeper Elite League 2020 season three – $2.62 million Season three of the 2020 Peacekeeper Elite (Chinese rebranded version of PUBG Mobile) League had a $2.62 million prize pool. The first-place team, Four Angry Men, received around 20-percent ($0.444 million) of the pot. The event was held offline in a venue in Shanghai this fall.\n3) Rainbow Six Invitational 2020 – $3 million The annual Rainbow Six professional tournament held by Ubisoft had a prize pool of exactly $3 million this year. Featuring the top 16 teams from around the world, the prize pool was split between the top-four squads with the victor receiving 33.3 percent ($1 million). The tournament was won by the U.S.-based team, Spacestation Gaming, in February. The event was held offline in a venue in Montreal.\n2) Overwatch League 2020 Grand Finals – $3.05 million The 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals, which was held in October and featured the top-four teams in the league, had a $3.05 million prize pool. The San Francisco Shock won their second-straight championship to earn $1.5 million from the prize pool. All of the teams competing in the Grand Finals traveled to South Korea, but the event was still technically played online.\n1) Call of Duty League Championship 2020 – $4.6 million The annual Call of Duty World Championship had a $4.6 million prize pool spread among 10 of the league’s 12 franchises. The Dallas Empire won CoD Champs 2020. Their first-place finish earned them $1.5 million, or 32.61 percent of the total prize pool. This event, much like most of the Call of Duty League’s inaugural season, was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nHonorable mention: The International 10 – $40 million One of the biggest tournaments in esports each year, Dota 2’s The International, wasn’t held in 2020 due to the coronavirus. TI is usually the culmination of Dota 2’s competitive year. The crowdfunded prize pool reaches a large number on a yearly basis, breaking record after record. The prize pool for the tournament that was originally scheduled to be held in August this year reached over $40 million. Every player can contribute to the prize pool by purchasing The Compendium, an in-game battle pass. The prize pool for TI easily overshadows other esports tournaments each year. But TI10 has yet to be played.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXaGus7PErKtmnaOlvLPA0manq6Gqmnqxu86lqmahnmJ%2FcX6P\n","link":"/post/the-largest-esports-prize-pools-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The largest esports prize pools in 2020"},{"body":"North American mobile esports organization Tribe Gaming announced its Call of Duty: Mobile roster today.\nWhile the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 only allows a maximum of six players per team, Tribe Gaming has signed seven players. It’s unclear what this means exactly and which six players will make up the final roster.\nThe lineup features Angel “Marshy” Gonzales, Boris “BoLu” Lunin, Daniel “Nero” Valadez, Richard “LittleB” Byambasuren, Benjamin “Chailds” Escobedo, Brian “Tectonic” Michel, and Joel “Clout” Torres. Darian “ZIM” Abreu will be the head coach of the team.\nRelated: Stage 2B of the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship to begin on Aug. 14\nBravo Six, Going Mobile. 📲\nIntroducing our competitive @PlayCODMobile squad!\n🏅 @imMarshy_ 🏅@BoLuCODM 🏅 @cloutcodm 🏅@LittleB_inV 🏅 @chaildss 🏅@DannyCain_\n🏅 @_Tectonic_ 🏅@DarianZIM#FEARTHETRIBE ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ImGX1qY0Uh\n— Tribe Gaming (@TribeGaming) August 4, 2020  Tribe Gaming has already qualified for stage four of the World Championship. The team placed first in the second qualifier of stage three last month to move on to the regional playoffs. The regional playoffs will decide who will make it to the CODM Championship 2020. The championship could be a LAN event if the COVID-19 pandemic allows that to happen.\nThis isn’t Tribe’s first foray into Call of Duty: Mobile. The org previously signed some content creators for the game, including Luke “Ferg” Fergie and Elijah “Hawknest” Jackson.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyinq%2BmecaapKKml2K%2FpsLEmqOsZZOWua15zp9kna2krnquu8Gio55loqTAtbHR\n","link":"/post/tribe-gaming-reveals-call-of-duty-mobile-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tribe Gaming reveals Call of Duty: Mobile roster"},{"body":"The fifth Pokémon Go Limited Research Day is going to launch May 9, with a focus on the Fairy Pokémon Snubbull.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will be a direct tie into the Johto Throwback Challenge event going on right now, as the Johto native Fairy-type brings 20 pages of Research Tasks for players to complete, with each offering a minimum of three reward encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nLimited Research tasks will appear as Timed Research in the Today’s View menu rather than alongside the Research Tasks you would normally receive from spinning PokéStops. This will help you keep track of each page as you try to run the Snubbull gauntlet.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the Snubbull Research Day tasks and rewards that will be available all day on May 9 as you work to complete the extra research and Johto Throwback Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nStep one Power up Pokémon three times – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Nice Throws – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 200 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep two Transfer three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep three\u0026nbsp; Make three Great Throws – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Take three Snapshots – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Pinap Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep four Battle another Trainer – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Use three Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep five\u0026nbsp; Give your buddy three treats – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Curveball Throws – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 200 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep six Make two Nice Curveball Throws – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch one Fairy-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Razz Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep seven Use three Razz Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve a Fairy-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep eight Make three Nice Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch a Normal-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Nanab Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep nine Use three Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Curveball Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 10 Make three Great Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve a Snubbull – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 11 Power up Pokémon three times – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Nice Throws – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 200 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 12 Transfer three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 13 Make three Great Throws – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Take three Snapshots – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Pinap Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 14 Battle another Trainer – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Use three Pinap Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 15 Give your buddy three treats – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Curveball Throws – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 16 Make two Nice Curveball Throws – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch one Fairy-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Razz Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 17 Use three Razz Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve a Fairy-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 18 Make three Nice Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch a Normal-type Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 15 Nanab Berries, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 19 Use three Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Make three Curveball Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: Snubbull Encounter, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nStep 20\u0026nbsp; Make three Great Throws in a row – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon – Snubbull Encounter\u0026nbsp;Evolve a Snubbull – Snubbull Encounter Total Rewards: 10 Poke Balls, 300 Stardust, 300 EXP\nThere is also a special Event Box available for 480 PokéCoins that will give players three Super Incubators, two Star Piece, three Incense, and 10 Pinap Berries. That bundle will be available until the end of May 9 when the Snubbull Limited Research Day is over.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXai7tq7BrqOlZZyeuqrAxJ1kq52jmq6zr8dmm5qxXaeyuK3RnapmoZ5ivbC3xKamp2WXpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-snubbull-limited-research-day-rewards-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Snubbull Limited Research Day Rewards in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Former Chaos EC Rainbow Six Siege player Arif “Next1” Keskin has died due to COVID-19, according to multiple figures in the community today. He was 24 years old. “We’re very saddened to hear our former player [Next1] has tragically passed away,” Chaos EC wrote. “He was a great personality and we were honored to have him play under the Chaos banner.”\nWe’re very saddened to hear our former player @Next1r6 has tragically passed away. He was a great personality and we were honored to have him play under the Chaos banner.\nOur thoughts are with his family at this time.\n— Chaos EC (@ChaosEC) May 23, 2021  Next1 most recently played for Chaos EC in the EUL but was released from the roster in January. On April 13, Next1 informed fans on Twitter that he was checking into the hospital due to complications caused by the COVID-19 virus, including difficulty breathing, coughing, and chills.\nFigures across the Rainbow Six community paid tribute to Next1 and his memory. This morning a dear friend lost his fight to Covid. I am lost for words and can't describe how i feel. There was so much we wanted to get done, so much we had planned. And now you're gone. I am lost for words. Please take care after yourselves. Rest in Peace Arif 🕯️\n— Sua (@Suafps) May 23, 2021  “This morning a dear friend lost his fight to Covid,” former G2 Esports analyst Kevin\u0026nbsp;“Sua”\u0026nbsp;Stahnke said. “I am lost for words and can’t describe how i feel. There was so much we wanted to get done, so much we had planned. And now you’re gone. I am lost for words. Please take care after yourselves.”\nNext1’s loss is a blow to the Rainbow Six competitive community. The reports of his passing broke just minutes before the beginning of the grand finals of the Six Invitational between Ninjas in Pyjamas and Team Liquid. The Six Invitational is the most prestigious event in the Rainbow Six competitive ecosystem and crowns the world champion every year.\n“This is heartbreaking,” Rainbow Six commentator Geo Collins said. “Next1’s last tweets were about his struggles suffering with Covid too.” This is heartbreaking. Next1’s last tweets were about his struggles suffering with Covid too. What a fucking awful thing to have happened. Rest in peace ❤️ https://t.co/NOvNh2FCb7\n— Geo (@geometric) May 23, 2021  Next1’s family has not provided a statement on the situation. Update on May 23 at 11:55am: This article has been updated to include Chaos EC’s statement. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmien6e6pr6MnJ%2Bap6NisqR50Zqgp5qfrHq0tddmp6WZqZq%2FbrrEsatqZaKavbC%2B056bpbFdmbamv4ydrJ5lpKR6pLvVoptmaWk%3D\n","link":"/post/former-chaos-ec-rainbow-six-player-next1-reportedly-dies-due-to-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Chaos EC Rainbow Six player Next1 reportedly dies due to COVID-19"},{"body":"An increase in the price of select Magic: The Gathering products will go into effect with the launch of Streets of New Capenna and throughout the remainder of 2022, according to Wizards of the Coast.\u0026nbsp;\nCosts for basic and daily essentials have been rising around the world, mostly due to shipping and manufacturing costs. An increase in those costs will now carry over into Magic: The Gathering cards and products, starting with a price hike on the Streets of New Capenna (SNC) preconstructed Commander decks that are scheduled to release on April 29.\u0026nbsp;\nThe estimated 11-percent price hikes on MTG products are scheduled to take place following the Hasbro profit and revenue growth that was revealed in February. WotC, in conjunction with digital gaming segments, saw an increase of 42 percent in overall revenues during 2021, according to the report. A bulk of the MTG price increases will take place later this year, highlighting an increase of around 11 percent.\u0026nbsp;\n“Over the past year, the costs of goods, transportation, and manufacturing have increased significantly and steadily for just about everyone across nearly every industry,” WotC said. “For Wizards of the Coast, this means that we’ve seen a large spike in the overall costs to produce Magic: The Gathering. As such, we will be increasing prices by around 11 percent, allowing for regional variation, on select products in our lineup starting in September.”\nIn addition to the SNC Commander decks, price hikes will go into effect for premier sets like Unfinity and Jumpstart, along with Dominaria United, which is scheduled to release in the third quarter of 2022. The sets that are not getting an increase in cost are Masters, Modern Horizons, Secret Lair, Challenger decks, and Universes Beyond.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyprdKbqahlp6TBpHnRmqCsoZ6ceq7Axmanq6eUqrC1ec%2BroJydo2KzsLjLqK6ippdiv6avzqubZpqimq6stc2gZKmqn5u2tb%2BMa2draQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hasbro-and-wotc-are-raising-mtg-product-prices-following-record-breaking-profits-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hasbro and WotC are raising MTG product prices following record-breaking profits in 2021"},{"body":"Whether it’s early in the morning or late at night, in the heat of summer or the cold of winter, you’ll have trouble finding The Trainer Club making a video from anywhere other than outside.\u0026nbsp;\nThe YouTube channel The Trainer Club, which gives players tips and tricks and overviews of Pokémon Go events, is run by Billy Lutz. Lutz has a long history with Pokémon dating all the way back to Pokémon Red and Blue when he was in elementary school. For many adults, Pokémon became a phenomenon during their childhoods—and Lutz is no different. He loved gaming as a kid and the pocket-monster franchise was a big part of his gaming life until about the fifth grade when he started skateboarding and playing soccer.\u0026nbsp;\nIt wasn’t until Pokémon Go came out that he turned his attention back to the franchise. Pokémon Go launched in 2016 and his friends and then-girlfriend were instantly hooked. At first, Lutz didn’t want to download the game, pointing to his previous obsession with Pokémon games. But as he watched his friends play it, it became harder for him to resist.\u0026nbsp;\n“I became completely obsessed,”\u0026nbsp;Lutz told Dot Esports. “It was just a blend of like gaming into augmented reality, with a sprinkle of exploration and scavenger hunts, that, you know, all that feeling just kind of melded together into one.”\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the word “obsession” can have a negative connotation, Lutz turned his love of the game into a YouTube channel. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, his approach to making videos may have changed slightly, but the content remained top quality. Now that Pokémon Go has shifted back to live events, Lutz’s videos have shifted too, with more live events appearing on his channel.\nMeshing a healthy lifestyle, career, and gaming into one Lutz attended Elmhurst College for his undergrad and the University of Western States for his masters in human nutrition. He also has a personal training certificate from the National Personal Training Institute, so it’s no surprise Lutz puts a big emphasis on walking and exercising in conjunction with Pokémon Go.\n“I am not actively participating in anything health related but I find it very interesting,” he said. “I participate in it constantly for myself and am passionate about sharing my knowledge with everyone on my journey including in integrating it as part of my Pokémon content as underlying healthy mindset and health practices because I know how valuable it is for their life.”\nIn fact, Lutz had a few different jobs before he settled into content creation. He had his own clothing company called Bonafide Clothing Company that produced clothing for Smite. The brand started working with Smosh influencers and that’s when he was first alerted to Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nRight around the time Raid Bosses came out, Lutz began paying attention to YouTube creators such as MYSTIC7 and Trainer Tips. At the time, Lutz said most of the Pokémon Go content out there was in the form of blogs.\u0026nbsp;\n“I was like ‘that looks like there’s space that if I could translate what I’m doing for people in person, and I could create videos about these concepts and showcase it, then I think that it would be really beneficial for people,'” Lutz said. “It wasn’t really like a popularity thing, it was more like a helping people thing.”\nThe Trainer Club channel was started in October 2018. In 2020, the pandemic forced Pokémon Go and its players to shift how they interacted with the game and the people they shared it with.\nHow The Trainer Club shifted his YouTube content during the pandemic If he’s not at live events, Lutz is always filming his content outside. But in 2020, there was a big push for everyone to remain home to stay safe from the coronavirus. Given that Pokémon Go is focused on exploring the world around players, the nature of the stay-at-home orders was in direct conflict with the game.\nThe pandemic brought a lot of hardships. But Lutz’s background in health and his ability to understand the human body and its need to be outdoors put him in the unique situation of being able to handle the shift in how the game was played.\n “I have always really been outside,” Lutz said. “So obviously, you know, like, there was limitation as far as events go, which changed everything. But the play from home and all the changes that they made really accommodated everybody’s different situation, because we all have different situations.”\nAlthough staying inside was recommended during the height of the pandemic, Lutz respected everyone’s decision to do what they felt was safest. For him, though, playing inside was never an option.\nAs the pandemic continued, Lutz had to think of new ways to alter his videos and give people tips on how to play and be healthy but also respect what was happening in the world around him. Niantic helped since it started implementing more features that enabled people to play the game without the need to travel far.\u0026nbsp;The game added features like increased spawn rates of Pokémon while using an Incense, half hatch distance for eggs, and a wider area for people to reach PokéStops and Gyms.\nThe pandemic brought Pokémon Go in-person events to a screeching halt, but now they’re starting to return Pokémon Go is slowly starting to return to live events. This started with the Pokémon Go Safari Zone in Liverpool in October but also included events in Philadelphia and St. Louis.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though vaccines are now widely available, the COVID variants forced event organizers to play it safe when creating these events. Tickets were originally sold for the Safari Zone with the intention of the event taking place in mid-2020. Those events were canceled and played at home. But when 2021 came around, organizers took a second shot at having the events in person.\nThe first post-COVID in-person event Lutz attended was the Liverpool Safari Zone. Although Pokémon Go players were excited to get back to in-person events, it wasn’t quite the same as pre-pandemic events.\n“[Liverpool Safari Zone] was unique,”\u0026nbsp;Lutz said. “Because before, if the events didn’t get canceled, all the events are always massively popular and huge, right? So there’s tons of people there. It’s a crazy experience. You hear all the shrieks, everybody’s excitement and joy, and everybody’s celebrating.”\nEverything was incredible today at #PokemonGOSafariZone … From the dogs to the lighting to the trainers! Can’t wait to explore new places together next year! #PokemonGO #STL pic.twitter.com/70fNhsb8gi\n— The Trainer Club (@thetrainerclubb) November 15, 2021  For anyone who’s attended a Pokémon Go event before the pandemic, they’ll tell you how crowded it can get, how people who don’t know each other form groups organically, and that they’ve made everlasting friendships from these events.\nPost-pandemic, it’s not quite the same, and that’s mainly due to the number of people who are let into the events to maintain social distance. Even though the events looked a little different, Lutz and many others who attended the in-person events still had a great time. There’s something special about being in the presence of other people who enjoy the game and playing together.\n“It was fun to play those events from home and get all those Shinies but at the same time, there’s that specialness of being in a specific location,” Lutz said. “So having that come back was just magical. It’s something that I just love to be at, to participate in, to meet with people, to connect with people, and to really be around that experience.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe next steps for Pokémon Go events The December 2021 Community Day weekend is coming up soon for Pokémon Go and it’s one of the best community events of the year due to how big it usually is. This year, Shiny rates for many Pokémon are increased on certain days and the past two years of Community Day Pokémon will be spawning more often.\u0026nbsp;\nCommunity Days, which happen every month in the game but are particularly popular in December due to the sheer number of Pokémon that spawn in abundance, are always a time for friends to get together and see who can find the most Shinies or perfect Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nOn December 18th and 19th, we’ll be at the spots below and may have some free Niantic goodies – come say hi! Recognize any of these places? #MeetYouOutThere\n👉 Full list of locations here: https://t.co/w42d7d458b pic.twitter.com/WnDA8kmMzn\n— Niantic – GONE EXPLORING #MeetYouOutThere 🧭 (@NianticLabs) December 13, 2021  Throngs of kids and adults alike gather in parks, historic towns, or popular landmarks to catch as many Pokémon as they can. Groups can sometimes form organically and people can be seen exchanging friend codes or competing to see who has caught the most Shinies.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Go’s next Community Day is Dec. 18 to 19 and trainers around the world can Shiny hunt for their favorite Pokémon from the last two years of Community Days.\u0026nbsp;\nFor December’s Community Day, Lutz will be holding two meetups, one in Woodruff Park in Atlanta for the first day and the other at The Grove in California on the second day where locals can join him in person to catch Pokémon while the event is live.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam1pnnTq5iippWneqS41JuqZpqZobm6ecuuq7NlpKq%2Fr7HDZp%2Biq12lrrS%2FyKilZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXZ67tbuMoaCsZaCnvKex0qygqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-the-trainer-club-s-billy-lutz-turned-his-passion-for-pok%C3%A9mon-into-his-profession/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How The Trainer Club’s Billy Lutz turned his passion for Pokémon into his profession"},{"body":"Despite not having a playable counterpart in League of Legends or being a part of the previously standing lore, Silco has become one of the most memorable characters from Arcane. Riot Games’ animated series sent shock waves around the world, becoming one of the most-viewed shows in countless countries. Jason Spisak gave his insights into the motivations and relationships of the Zaunite industrialist in an interview with Upcomer, going into detail about the character’s gray areas—from the near paternalistic treatment with Jinx to his less-than-legal dealings in Zaun.\nSilco—Villain or hero? Silco is a morally dubious character. The underworld boss has notoriously pumped the addictive purple elixir, Shimmer, throughout the undercity. Though exploiting the downtrodden of the undercity, Silco similarly seeks to tackle the vast wealth gap between Piltover and Zaun and pave the way for a new nation for his people. See League of Legends on Amazon When on the topic of Silco’s morality, Spisak said Silco is “just the hero of a different story told from a different perspective.” Likening the characters of Arcane to famous protagonists and antagonists of the past, Spisak mentioned Shakespeare as an example of moral gray areas in fiction. “You’ll quickly learn that many of Shakespeare’s characters are not one thing or the other,” he said, “and they’re not one thing or the other with a given character on screen.”\nEven Silco’s foil, the paternalist Vander, is far from perfect. The brotherly figure to Silco notably betrayed his counterpart during their first revolution attempt, then worked with Piltover to maintain the status quo. Though both characters ultimately work to improve their city, the two radically different approaches emphasize the moral complexity of this world.\n“Don’t cry, you’re perfect.” Silco’s relationship with Jinx is just as contentious for fans as his intentions for the nation of Zaun. Though clearly acting as a father figure for the maniacal tinkerer, many also hold that Silco manipulated Jinx to be a tool of his devices. Though the class divide between Piltover and Zaun claimed the childhood of many characters, Silco’s influence likely expedited the process for Powder, since he encouraged her transition to the notorious Jinx. Even though Silco is “the puppet master in the shadows,” as Spisak put it in an interview with ScreenRant, he genuinely cares for Jinx. She is “the perfect embodiment of what Zaun is” in the eyes of Silco, according to Spisak—perhaps why audiences begin to see Silco’s more human and relatable side when paired with Jinx. This creates a strong duality for the character. Fans can interpret his morals in different manners, and Spisak doesn’t seem to have a preference.\n“I don’t get mad at people who see Silco one way or the other,” he said. “I’m overjoyed that they see him at all; that’s my job.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGaq5%2BjerS8yKyYpGWjnrmku9Jmraihk5p6oq%2FTqKlmopmjxW610maroZ1dpbKzssScq2adnZe8pbXMnqWtZZ%2Bberi0wK1ks5mlo3qqv4ytpmarmaGwsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jason-spisak-silco-s-voice-actor-jinx-is-the-perfect-embodiment-of-what-zaun-is-to-silco/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jason Spisak, Silco’s voice actor: Jinx is ‘the perfect embodiment’ of what Zaun is to Silco"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Macaiyla addressed her two-week suspension from the platform on Twitter shortly after her ban was announced. Late on June 3, StreamerBans first broke the news that League of Legends and IRL streamer Macaiyla had been hit with a two-week suspension. This is the Twitch partner’s third ban since she started streaming in July 2019. Without word from Macaiyla herself initially, many viewers speculated about the reasons for her ban. But the streamer soon went on Twitter to clarify and apologize.\nMy ban is 2 weeks. I will appeal it of course. It was hateful conduct towards a group and NO it was not Koreans/Asians. I am still shocked at the reasoning. If I can, I will talk about it after my suspension. Lets just say, a lot of you will be surprised…Who asked though 🤨\n— Macaiyla (@macaiyla) June 4, 2022  The former Cloud9 content creator admitted that her two-week suspension came due to alleged hateful conduct, but clarified it had nothing to do with her recent trip to South Korea. “It was hateful conduct towards a group and NO it was not Korean/Asians,” Macaiyla said. “I am still shocked at the reasoning. If I can, I will talk about it after my suspension. Lets just say, a lot of you will be surprised.”\nThough she ominously hinted that she’s aware of the reason behind her suspension, Macaiyla avoided speaking on the subject directly, likely to help her potential appeal. The streamer later followed up on her initial reaction, apologizing for the ban and explaining why she was “glad” to be suspended.\nI'm going to try and reflect on my actions. I still do not care about most of you and your issues with me. But you're right I do have a following and I should use it better because most people don't get this chance. I'll work on it. I apologize for my lack of self awareness.\n— Macaiyla (@macaiyla) June 4, 2022  “You know I’m glad I got suspended. I’ll be 24 this year. Joking or not, I have no reason to act this way,” Macaiyla said. “I’m an adult. I gain nothing from this. I don’t act this way offline so why do it online? It’s sad. I want to be a better example for my family one day. Not whatever this is.”\nThe reason behind Macaiyla’s ban will likely only come out after the streamer returns to Twitch in two weeks. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilkZiuqsXLmmSaqJ%2BhvKi12Z6qZpmWqbKzedGemp6hpp67qHmRZq6enZtir6K6jKilZqynnsGktA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/macaiyla-apologizes-after-receiving-2-week-ban-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Macaiyla apologizes after receiving 2-week ban on Twitch"},{"body":"Pokémon TCG players who have been eagerly awaiting the release of August’s Evolving Skies set can now see exactly which cards have made the cut and joined the set after a full list was posted online.\nIn a post to Pokémon forum PokeBeach, a full list of the cards coming with Evolving Skies was shared. This includes the 55 cards that were cut from the release of Chilling Reign and many of the cards from the OCG sets Eevee Heroes and Sky Stream \u0026amp; Towering Perfection.\nWith more than 90 cards cut from the English release, these will likely be added to November’s Fusion Strike. These included some of the most popular cards from Eevee Heroes the alternate art Eeveelutions, several trainers, and holos.\nMany of the most popular cards from these sets made the cut, including multiple forms of Rayquaza, Duraludon, Umbreon, Sylveon, Glaceon, Leafeon, and the other Eeveelutions. There are also plenty of new trainer cards to collect including fan favorites Zinnia and Raihan.\nOutside of those spotlight cards in the set, it has plenty more to offer with quite a big roster of legendary Pokémon, including the very first English translations of Regilecki and Regidrago.\nEvolving Skies isn’t set for release until Aug. 27. That said, some hobby stores are already selling the sets Build and Battle boxes, so it’s likely we’ll see English translations of these cards popping up on the net over the coming weeks ahead of its release.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon You can check out the full list of cards included, as well as those cut, posted to PokeBeach here.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nEr6alrpmjtG6%2FyqKcrGWWqrmtecKaqZ1lnJ7AtXnRnq2emZyasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-evolving-skies-full-card-list-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Evolving Skies full card list revealed"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Blizzard revealed on its Korean website earlier today that it was awarded the “Hanbok Love” certificate by the government of South Korea for the modern Hanbok skin of D.Va.\nEach year, the new Lunar Year is celebrated in Overwatch with exclusive skins inspired by Chinese and Korean cultures. In 2017, the featured skin was for D.Va. Other Lunar Year skins also promote South Korean culture, like Magistrate McCree, Hong Gildong Tracer, and Sanye Orisa.\n“Blizzard was recognized for its contribution to spread the beauty of the traditional Hanbok to more than 40 million of Overwatch players around the world, through Overwatch’s Korean-style skin Palanquin D.Va,” Blizzard said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch Palanquin https://t.co/79G7JkFN62 Skin has been awarded 'Hanbok Love' certificate by the Korea Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism!\n오버워치 꽃가마 디바 스킨이 대한민국 문화체육관광으로부터 한복사랑 감사장을 수여받았습니다!\n🇰🇷🐰 https://t.co/4kNy6ElH8M pic.twitter.com/FskNTHpyYt\n— Naeri X 나에리 (@OverwatchNaeri) October 7, 2019  The Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Tourism thanked Blizzard for promoting South Korean culture to the Overwatch player base with its South Korean hero D.Va, the map Busan, and other features. The ceremony took place in the Changdeokgung Palace, one of the most famous symbols of South Korean culture and history, during the Hanbok Culture week where the traditional dress is celebrated through fashion shows and parades. The “Hanbok Love” certificate is a letter of appreciation from the government that’s given to those who spread Hanbok in foreign countries. During the ceremony, others were awarded the certificate, including popular K-pop boy band BangTan Boys (BTS). Lee Hak Sung, a technical artist who contributed to the creation of the D.Va Hanbok skin, attended the ceremony. “As Korean artists, we can continue to promote Korean culture to the world through Blizzard games, such as Overwatch,” he said. “I will try.” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirn6rBqXnKqKmemV2cvLex0aeknqakYsGprc2kqmaanJ7Hu63RnWSdrpFitaK6waiiZqubnrs%3D\n","link":"/post/south-korea-s-government-thanks-blizzard-for-promoting-its-culture-through-overwatch-and-d-va-s-hanbok-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"South Korea’s government thanks Blizzard for promoting its culture through Overwatch and D.Va’s Hanbok skin"},{"body":"In League of Legends Patch 12.11, a whole slew of adjustments was dished out to help balance out some of the different champions that were affected by the game’s major durability update. Although many champions were affected positively by the buffs, one pick has seen a sudden rise in success on Summoner’s Rift: Zeri.\nThe Spark of Zaun has seen a huge win rate spike since the developers shifted away some of her mobility and utility for better damage and cooldowns. Her win rate has jumped up by eight percent from the last patch to now, going from a disappointing 46.3 percent win rate to a much more impressive 54 percent in ranks of Platinum and higher, according to U.GG.\nRelated: Riot is changing Zeri, will lower mobility and utility for better damage and cooldowns\nThis means that Zeri has one of the highest win rates in the game, but it makes sense considering what kind of game state she excels in. The electric AD carry has also been better in extended teamfight situations since she can dodge and weave through any skirmish with her superior movement speed and mobility while whittling enemies down with her unique auto attacks.\nBut she simply didn’t do enough significant damage to her enemies compared to other, more traditional picks. After both the durability update and her recent power shift, though, Zeri has enough tools to succeed in the mid-to-late stages of the game. Since resists have increased across the entire champion roster of League, teamfights have a tendency to last a bit longer than before, especially with assassins and burst-like champions falling out of favor.\nWith more damage and access to her abilities, Zeri now brings enough stopping power to blast away her opponents while remaining relatively safe. She still has a good amount of mobility, even with the nerfs, which means that she can peel for herself while continuing her own assault with the help of her teammates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGeqplitaK%2FjKycnqZdlnqurdKsoK%2BdXay2r3nRmqueZaOltqyxjJqdrZ2iYr%2Bmr8Snq2aZlJ%2FCtMDMnqWtq12eu264xJqerp1dpa61r8dmaGtlYWY%3D\n","link":"/post/zeri-has-seen-a-massive-win-rate-spike-after-recent-adjustments-in-league-patch-12-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zeri has seen a massive win rate spike after recent adjustments in League Patch 12.11"},{"body":"Mad Maggie came to Apex Legends a month ago and players already figured out clever ways to use her kit. A fan, however, took advantage of her abilities to take down four enemies in Kings Canyon.\nReddit user the1true_chicken employed a combination of Maggie’s affinity for shotguns, her highlighting enemies, and a clever use of her Riot Drill to take down two squads near Kings Canyon’s Bunker, as seen in a video they posted to Reddit.\nIn the video, the player is squaring off against a duo on top of the walkway near Bunker. Using Maggie’s speed boost when holding shotguns, they down an enemy with the Mastiff, who then drops down onto the ground. The enemy seems to disappear thanks to their allied Mirage’s passive, which cloaks Mirage and a teammate when reviving. The opposing Mirage cancels the revive and pops up, only to meet Mad Maggie’s Mastiff shots.\nThe Best Play I’ve Had With Maggie. from apexlegends  After cleaning up the squad, however, another pair of enemies start shooting, prompting the Maggie player to shield swap and run into Bunker, where the Ring had closed. Taking advantage of the narrow hallways, the player followed into a room and used Maggie’s Riot Drill to damage the enemies when they rushed. This highlighted the two on Mad Maggie’s HUD, enabling the player to know where their enemies would come from.\nThe Maggie player threw down a Thermite as an extra layer of area denial, then took down a rushing Bloodhound with the Flatline, who was whittled down by other sources of damage. Another opponent came out on the other side of the room, but was no match for the Flatline shots paired with the rest of the damage ticks. This allowed the Maggie player to narrowly escape with their life and the title of kill leader.\nMad Maggie was designed as a breacher and her kit lets her disrupt defenses such as Gibraltar’s Dome Shield or Rampart’s Amped Cover. That doesn’t mean she’s necessarily bad at defending, though, and Apex offers plenty of creative opportunities for her kit—such as using her offense-oriented Riot Drill to help set up a defense. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apl2csrW%2FjKKlnKqVmbajuMRmp6WZqWLEqsDHZqSanF2irqizyJ5krquZo7Ruvsioq2acop65rXnMmqqtoZabeqK6w2adpZmkobavsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-fan-gets-incredible-play-with-mad-maggie-using-riot-drill-mastiff-and-flatline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fan gets incredible play with Mad Maggie using Riot Drill, Mastiff, and Flatline"},{"body":"Creator Clash is an influencer boxing event set to be held both online and in-person in Tampa Bay, Florida on May 14. The event will feature 18 streamers fighting in their first boxing matches ever, along with two matches between professional boxers, featuring play-by-play from several popular streamers and esports personalities.\u0026nbsp;\nYouTuber Ian “iDubbbz” Washburn has been at the center of Creator Clash since its inception. Most well known for his long-running series Content Cop, iDubbbz drastically re-oriented his content around boxing in the past two years, both practicing and studying the sport. Conceptualizing Creator Clash as a different kind of influencer boxing event back in March, iDubbbz has both guided the participating YouTubers into their first boxing foray as well as prepared for his headline matchup against Mike “Dr.Mike” Varshavski.\nDr.Mike, a Manhattan-based physician and YouTuber, boasts over 9 million subscribers, often posting content regarding his past medical experience. Matched up as iDubbbz’s main event opponent, Dr.Mike boasts over 10 years of boxing experience and enthusiasm for the sport, as well as iDubbbz’s direction with the event.\nOnly days ahead of Creator Clash, Dot Esports spoke with both main event fighters. Both iDubbbz and Dr.Mike gave their opinions on the state of influencer boxing in general, the training for the event, and their inevitable matchup.\nFighting against the current Influencer boxing has proliferated over the past five years, with some of the most prevalent names in social media heading into the ring. Logan Paul’s matchup against KSI in 2018 is largely credited with initiating the trend, bringing in over 1.2 million viewers and generating a projected $3.5 million in ticket sales, according to Polygon.\u0026nbsp;\nSince this point, influencer boxing has massively evolved and pierced the veil into the mainstream sport. Logan Paul has squared off against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Jake Paul has boasted an undefeated record, and countless other premier content creators including the likes of Bryce Hall, Deji, and AnEnsonGib have taken to the sport.\nEach event’s foray into the boxing scene has not been met with unequivocal success, however. The TikTokers vs. YouTubers event in June 2021 was reportedly held at a massive deficit. Alongside this, many fellow content creators were critical regarding the supposedly staged theatrics between main event fighters Austin McBroom and Bryce Hall, putting an entire house on the line, which was never awarded to the winner.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen discussing the space generally, Dr.Mike did not mince words in expressing how he believes influencer boxing could be improved.\u0026nbsp;\n“A lot of it has been very circus-like,” the physician-turned-fighter said. “I think it needs some quality people coming in and proving that influencers want to take this seriously and are capable of taking it seriously.” Dr.Mike praised Creator Clash for its efforts to prepare its participants for their matches, particularly by equipping the fighters with professional trainers.\nThough Dr.Mike said he has stuck with his boxing coach his entire 10 years in the sport, many of the first-time fighters are receiving training from accomplished veterans. AB from the H3 Podcast has consistently trained with Wale “Luckyboy” Omotoso, Michael Reeves and TheOdd1sOut have practiced alongside two-time Golden Gloves recipient Michael Kwik Flores, and many other trainers for the remaining fighters boast similarly successful careers and accolades.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen discussing with iDubbbz, the YouTuber said he did not want to delusion his fans with fake beef or over-the-top stakes.\n“We want everyone to know this is a serious sport,” iDubbbz said. “You can’t play boxing. It’s real. I want casual fans to know that, casual fight fans, YouTubers, and other influencers stepping into the ring.”\nIDubbbz went in depth on how disruptive and consuming training can be to properly condition fighters for a fair and safe showing. Despite going against the current influencer boxing trends, iDubbbz holds that this philosophy and extensive preparations will ultimately yield more entertaining matches and better coverage for the sport overall.\nThe main event matchup Being both a main event fighter and event coordinator for Creator Clash, iDubbbz admitted that many logistical aspects of his role have complicated his personal preparations for his eventual main card fight. The YouTuber described his administrative responsibilities as putting out “small fires” for Creator Clash, such as ordering fitted protective gear, assigning trainers, and other matters that helped guide his fighters through the otherwise unknown territory of boxing.\nDespite the challenges in preparing fights, iDubbbz was quick to praise the strides several of the fighters had made in the short months of conditioning. He particularly commended YouTuber Michael Reeves ahead of his fight.\n“[Reeves] has been one of the more impressive fighters and has a little bit of natural talent,” iDubbbz said. “It seems like it comes naturally to him, so I think he’ll be one to look out for.”\u0026nbsp;\nFor his own matchup, iDubbbz remains optimistic but has embraced the mystery behind his opponent’s boxing prowess. The boxing influencer said he looks forward to entering the match with as little information as possible and adapting to whatever Dr.Mike throws at him, forgoing the potential strategy of footage review.\u0026nbsp;\nDr.Mike is equally confident, albeit blind, walking into the main event. Though his extensive medical experience admittedly does not give him any esoteric knowledge on how or where to hit, Dr.Mike did say his true advantage came in the realm of training.\u0026nbsp;\n“Everyone suffers some sort of injury,” the Manhattan-based doctor said. “But how you recover from those injuries and how you adapt your training with those injuries is important.”\u0026nbsp;\nDr.Mike explained the worst possible fear for any boxer should not be getting hit, but rather getting tired. “If you’re tired in that ring and the opponent knows that you can’t throw anymore punches, they know they don’t have to stop,” Dr.Mike said. Though the main event fighters are operating with relatively little knowledge about each other, both appear to be focused on their own improvement and endurance.\nA creative card Creator Clash’s fight card is a fine mixture of absurd and exciting, hosting fighters at a variety of skill and experience levels. The most recent addition to Creator Clash’s lineup includes two official matches between professional boxers, featuring Fabian vs. Lopez and Radivoje vs. Kalajdzic. Though they were a last-minute addition to the fight card, iDubbbz hopes these two fights can pay tribute to those truly dedicated to the art of boxing.\n“It gives a lot of attention to people who are truly grinding in the sport,” iDubbbz said. “A lot of us, you can’t call nine months grinding compared to these guys.”\nAside from having a stacked fight card, iDubbbz also touched on the broadcast team, consisting of some of the most recognizable YouTubers and Twitch streamers in the space. Adding MoistCr1tikal, xQc, Esfand, and more, iDubbbz hopes having commentators with varying levels of knowledge will make the content more digestible for casual audiences.\u0026nbsp;\n“We knew we had to have two serious boxing commentators to keep us grounded and tell the people exactly what’s going on,” iDubbbz said. “But it would just be so funny to have xQc or [MoistCr1tikal] come out with some crazy commentary.”\nWith Creator Clash only days away, iDubbbz is presenting the growing trend of influencer boxing to a wide audience. We won’t have long to wait to see how the first Creator Clash pans out. Fans hoping to catch the event can still purchase tickets online on the Creator Clash website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomK6qrfEZpinnF2esbauwZuxZqyRobhur9GemK2nomKwra3SoWStqpGeu6q6xmaYp5xdqbWmtdFmoKaolaOxqrrGZpmoraQ%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-mike-and-idubbbz-talk-creator-clash-training-and-their-impending-bout/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr.Mike and iDubbbz talk Creator Clash, training, and their impending bout"},{"body":"Bazaar is a unique map in Halo Infinite. The center of the map is a wide-open area with multiple elevated positions. Ranked players will experience this map in Capture the Flag and Slayer and will soon learn how difficult it can be to control the center of the map and successfully grab the enemy flag. Slayer also takes place on this map in the ranked playlist, so learning the weapon and equipment spawns is essential to winning in this mode.\u0026nbsp;\nWeapon spawns West Base: Pulse Carbine/ MA40 AR (ranked)Cafe: VK78 CommandoPalm Tree: Disruptor/ Plasma Pistol (ranked)West Gate: NeedlerWest Alley: Plasma Pistol/ Mangler (ranked) and Spike GrenadesTower Basement: Heatwave/ CQS48 (ranked)Tower: Cindershot/M41 SPNKR (ranked)Market: Dynamo GrenadesAntenna: Disruptor/ Plasma PistolDen: VK78 CommandoEast Alley: Plasma Pistol/ Mangler (ranked) and Spike GrenadesEast Base: Pulse Carbine/ MA40 AR (ranked)East Gate: Needler Equipment spawns West Base: ThrusterMarket: Grappleshot\u0026nbsp;Truck:\u0026nbsp; Active Camo/Overshield (ranked)East Base: Thruster West Base The West Base serves as one of the spawn points on Bazaar and is the location of a flag in Capture the Flag. Players have multiple options when moving towards the center of the map and can choose to take the high or low ground. Palm Tree and Cafe are accessible from this area, and both provide an excellent view over the center of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also wrap around towards Tower through the West Alley or push directly into Market from the West Gate. Every direction features a weapon on the wall, so remember whatever you pass, especially in ranked matches. A secondary weapon can make a significant difference in a gunfight.\u0026nbsp;\nRanked players will experience Slayer and Capture the Flag on Bazaar, and West Base plays a significant part in CTF. Defending this area can be difficult if a team pushes from multiple directions, so the best tactic is to stop them in Market. Make sure to control the significant areas in the middle of the map to avoid fighting for control of this area.\u0026nbsp;\nMarket Market is located in the center of Bazaar and is exposed from all sides. Palm Tree, Cafe, Antenna, Den, and Tower are all directly above Market, meaning players will have to check these posts when moving across the map. But a few items spawn in Market that makes it worth venturing into the exposed area.\u0026nbsp;\nOvershield and Active Camo spawn near Truck, which is on the opposite side of Market across from Tower. These abilities are game changers, and Overshield can easily turn the tides of a ranked match. Dynamo Grenades and the Grappleshot also spawn in Market, which are always useful to have.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Tower is also an important area to control since the Cindershot and M41 SPNKR spawn here at the beginning of each round. These items can take out enemies in one or two shots and can help a team secure an early lead. Controlling Market is crucial for winning on Bazaar, so make sure to grab as many of the abilities and weapons in this area as possible to avoid facing an overpowered enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nEach team should cover the opposite side of the map from the elevated positions and coordinate an attack for the power weapons and abilities. Players can easily chip away at enemy armor from a distance, but just remember the other team has access to the same positions.\u0026nbsp;\nTower Basement Tower Basement is an isolated area running beneath Tower, connecting the West and East Alleys. This small area is where the Heatwave and CQS48 spawn, which are devastating in close-quarter fights. Tower Basement also offers an alternative route between the two spawn areas, providing a way to flank unsuspecting enemies.\nThere is a small tunnel on top of Tower leading to the basement, allowing players on both sides to drop down into the lower area. This is also a great way to escape when outnumbered or outgunned or to quickly help teammates below.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning the flag through Tower Basement provides slightly more protection, but it is also risky. Enemies can stop the flag carrier in this secluded area, making it tough for their teammates to recover the flag. Use this tactic in a pinch or if the entire enemy team is eliminated, but consider other options.\nEast Base The East Base is the other spawn point on Bazaar and where the other flag spawns in Capture the Flag. It has an almost identical layout as the West Base, including the same weapon spawns. The same rules apply for the East Base since you want to avoid being pushed back to this area in Capture the Flag, especially when outnumbered.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSbmaqWrrN5zJqnZp%2BlnrGm\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-bazaar-map-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite Bazaar map guide"},{"body":"Fortnite’s latest update has brought more than its fair share of cosmetics to the game. But for those players who care less about their wardrobe, there’s also a host of changes to the map.\nThere are new points of interest for players to explore, too. There’s always tons of Easter eggs and interesting tidbits for players to explore and find, so be sure to check them out.\nRelated: All Fortnite Chapter 2, season 2 leaked skins\nAn eagle’s eye perspective Here’s a look at the map from a top-down view. You can use this to help you plan just when and where to eject from the bus. NEW MAP!\nVia me \u0026amp; @xkleinmikex pic.twitter.com/MweXWqOBgO\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) February 20, 2020  New points of interest New Season 2 POIs #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/gjVLA9qDPv\n— Fortnite News | LootLake.net (@LootLakeBR) February 20, 2020  A oil rig POI has also been added to the map #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/MSMwY7Kqaa\n— Fortnite News | LootLake.net (@LootLakeBR) February 20, 2020  The latest season introduces some scenic locations. There’s a building that looks like an embassy or headquarters of sorts. The new trailer shows it milling with uniformed soldiers and a helicopter landing on it, so it’s likely the main HQ for the main characters of season two.\nThere’s also a beach villa with a rocky outcropping in the shape of a shark’s head, a yacht basking in the moonlight, a helicopter landing pad that screams secret spy base, and an oil ring.\nIt certainly fits in with what we’ve seen from the newly dropped trailer that confirmed fans’ suspicions of it being a spy-themed season. Aptly named “Top Secret,” there will certainly be secrets to find in the new POIs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpqhmaCpsrN5kWaqnpmjpLtufoymmKllk52ur7PErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-fortnite-chapter-2-season-2-map-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Fortnite Chapter 2, season 2 map changes"},{"body":"Fortnite players may face errors when connecting to game servers. This is something common that happens in all games and it usually happens in Fortnite shortly after new updates are released.\nOne of the most common errors players face is described as “errors.com.epicgames.common.server_error,” which comes with the famous message “Not the llama you’re looking for.” Despite players’ connections playing a huge role in how their computer or console can communicate with Fortnite servers, this is one of the few cases when there’s nothing players can do because it’s not an issue on their end.\nThis error is caused by problems in Epic Games’ servers, as expected from the “server error” portion of its name. Whenever you see that, you can check Epic’s Public Status page to see if the company has identified problems with login, matchmaking, or gaming services. If so, they’ll be tagged either as “Degraded Performance” or anything else other than “Operational.”\nIn such cases, all you can do is wait for Epic to fix its servers. These fixes usually take a few hours if they aren’t big issues and the company rarely lets the Fortnite servers stay down for many hours or an entire day. Go play something else or do something away from the computer and come back in an hour to check that same page and see if there’s any update.\nYou can also try to see if other people on the Fortnitesubreddit have the same complaints as you. Players usually use this forum to share issues they might be having with their game and possible solutions, if there are any. Epic also shares updates about errors on its end both on this subreddit and on its official Twitter profile.\nSo if you run into this server error, there’s nothing you can do. Just be patient and wait because the fix should be coming in no time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mnp%2Bnwa%2B1056qZp2ip7yzecKom55llae%2FsL7SZpqopV2avaqvxpqknqtdmLyuuc6nZKydoquys6vEq6moqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-fortnite-s-error-code-errors-com-epicgames-common-server-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Fortnite’s error code “errors.com.epicgames.common.server_error”"},{"body":"Thriving off the life and death theme of Witherbloom College within the new Strixhaven: School of Mages set, an Uncommon Demon was revealed today that has the potential to dominate multiple Magic: The Gathering formats.\nSet to release digitally on April 15, Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) highlights life on the plane of Arcavios. The plane is home to Strixhaven University and its five colleges, each representing a mana color at odds with one another. Containing Witherbloom College colors (BG), an Uncommon Demon was previewed today that’s a 7/6 four-drop Gold card. An Italian version of the STX card was spoiled, but a rough English translation of its name is Daemogoth Woe-Eater.\nDaemogoth Woe-Eater Similar to Rotting Regisaur, Daemogoth Woe-Eater requires conditions to be met each turn for the creature to remain on the battlefield. Sacrifice a creature and the 7/6 remains. Run out of creatures to sacrifice and the Demon sacrifices itself to draw a card and give its controller two life.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: 1B(B/G)GType: Creature—DemonRarity: UncommonStats: 7/6Added cost: At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.Exit the battlefield ability: Whenever you sacrifice Daemogoth Woe-Eater, each opponent discards a card, and you draw a card and gain two life. Daemogoth Woe-Eater is the fifth card of a gold hybrid cycle of Uncommons within STX. Each card in the cycle represents one of the five colleges at Strixhaven University. Requiring a sacrifice each turn, Daemogoth Woe-Eater synergizes with the Witherbloom College card Pest Summoning.\u0026nbsp;\nPest Summoning is a Sorcery speed spell that’s a Lesson, a spell that works with the new STX mechanic, Learn. Lesson spells are ideal in a player’s sideboard but can go in the main deck too. In the case of Pest Summoning, four copies in the main deck will provide the sacrifice fuel needed to keep Daemogoth Woe-Eater on the battlefield longer.\nDaemogoth Woe-Eater can also be a bomb within the Limited format. Even without a full-blown sacrifice synergy, the Demon is packed with value. Attack and block for a turn and then it sacrifices itself, forcing an opponent to discard while its controller draws a card and gains life.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Daemogoth Woe-Eater and all its possible synergies when STX is released digitally on April 15. The official tabletop release will take place on April 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqq2qma21osLEp2SwoaSdsrOuy6impmWUmrqwuoytn6uhpprAbrvFn2SsmZOntqe1wp5krLGemr%2BoxQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-strixhaven-witherbloom-demon-thrives-off-sacrifice-synergy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Strixhaven Witherbloom Demon thrives off sacrifice synergy"},{"body":" Apex Legends prides itself on a variety of characters will different styles for players to chose from. While each character has its own dedicated fanbase, one of the most popular legends is Mirage.\nThe Holographic Trickster has many different looks available in the game for players to chose from. These skins range from Common to Epic and Mythic skins, which vary from simple recolors to complete redesigns of the character.\nHere are some of the rarest skins available for Mirage today.\nAngel City Hustler Angel City Hustler adds slight changes to Mirage’s clothing choice. In this skin, he has a tighter fitting jacket without the bullet vests over his shoulders. The skin keeps the antennas on his arms and many of the aesthetic choices for the character such as his hair and eyewear. The biggest change in this skin is the color of his clothing. His jacket becomes green with silver highlights while his pants remain very similar to the default look. While it is not the greatest skin in the game, Angel City Hustler is one of the rarest skins available for Mirage today due to its value.\nCenter Stage As a complete recolor of the Angel City Hustler, this skin for Mirage offers a much more unique look to the character. Center Stage changes his color pallet change to white and red. This change makes the character undeniably more noticeable that the Angel City Hustler skin, and while it might not be the best for hiding in-game, it shows off this look for Mirage. On top of the changes in his clothing, this skin also recolors Mirage’s glasses to white and red and his hair becomes red. To acquire this skin, you must already own the Angel City Hustler skin.\nThe Prestige The Prestige doesn’t drastically change the character’s design. This skin’s look is remarkably like the Angel City Hustlers aside from the details on the clothing and the colors used. In the Prestige, red and black are used on every aspect of the character’s outfit. But the biggest change on this skin is the glasses. The visor has been traded out for a design with two red holes akin more to something like night vision goggles. \u0026nbsp;\nPit Crew One of Mirage’s most unique legendary skins, Pit Crew, might be a simple recolor of The Prestige. But the feeling that is created with the color and design choices made for this skin is completely different. From the white hair, orange and blue goggles, or the purple beard, these choices give this skin a completely different vibe to that of his alternative options. His jacket is orange with purple highlights and white trim. The pants are completely orange, making this skin stand out in-game. For players who want to get their hands on Pit Crew, you must already own the Prestige skin.\nGhost Machine Ghost Machine offers a complete remodel of Mirage’s armor. In this skin, the trickster dawns a completely mechanical armor plating. This futuristic look is more streamlined and detailed than the Angel City Hustler or the Prestige skins, with its own color changes like the artic camo texture on a large portion of the armor plating. There are also color changes to Mirage’s hair, making it blue and adding red trim to the armor. This is absolutely one of the best skins available for the character today.\nThe Dark Artist The Dark Artist isn’t too unique on it’s own, since it’s just a simple recolor of the Ghost Machine. Dawning completely black armor with orange accents, this skin might just be the color preference the player prefers. To own it you must already own the Ghost Machine. \u0026nbsp;\nSeafoam Swindler Another color variation for players who own the Ghost Machine skin, Seafoam Swindler will offer players a look with seafoam green armor. The Revenger As with many of Mirage’s skins, The Revenger looks very similar to other skins from his Legendary collection. The most notable changes in the character model come in the small antenna-like objects protruding from his arms. Aside from this, the Revenger is a yellow and black alternative to the Ghost Machine and Dark Artist cosmetics.\nFolk Hero One of the greatest skins for Mirage, Folk Hero, might seem familiar to many players. This skin changes the colors of The Revenger to the red and gold associated with everyone’s favorite hero Iron Man. While that may not be the true inspiration for the skin, this look is a standout and will always be compared to Tony Stark’s famous armor. To access this look, you will need to already own The Revenger skin. If you can get your hands on this one, it is worth picking up.\nMan Made Man Continuing the theme of cybernetic skins, the Man Made Man is the most robotically integrated look available for Mirage. In this skin he is not wearing any robotic armor, the robotics are a part of Mirage. From his robotic eyepiece to his robotic legs, the Man Made Man does a great job of showcasing what it is all about.\nFool’s Gold Available as a season five battle pass reward, Fool’s Gold is the newest look for Mirage. In this skin, Mirage’s look is completely changed with a mixture of cloth clothing and iron armor. He wears feathers in his glasses strap and gold coins as jewels on his armor. Much like any battle pass skin, due to its limited availability, you are going to want to get this one while you can. Old Town In the Old Town skin, the trickster becomes a cowboy, sporting a western outfit complete with cowhide pants and an iconic cowboy hat. The skin launched as part of the Halloween event and introduced a new look to Mirage that is incredibly accurate to its source material. As one of his most iconic looks, this skin is one of Mirage’s standout looks.\nThe Wisecracker Another skin that is very unique, The Wisecracker Christmas-inspired skin for Mirage dresses him in the outfit of a train conductor. This skin has a traditional winter-themed color pallet using red, black, and white with a gold trim. This is yet another skin that completely remodels the character to look exactly like the material that has inspired it.\nCaptain Bamboozle None of Mirage’s skins make as big a change to the character’s look like the Captain Bamboozle skin that was available during the Iron Crown event. This skin changes everything to compliment his new pirate attire. Mirage’s glasses have been traded out in favor of a headband and he sports an eyepatch along with his stylish new hairdo. This skin is easily one of the best and rarest looks for the character and those who have access to it will stand out from other players in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2For7ErKtmpZmnrqixjKyioqajYravecCpnLFlnJq0prrDrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rarest-mirage-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rarest Mirage skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Sony Interactive Entertainment Russia won’t be releasing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on the PlayStation 4 in Russia, the company announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nModern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered includes a mission called “No Russian,” which depicts Russian military operatives committing genocide against civilians at an airport. The original version of the mission even invited players to engage in the genocide as well. This mission is most likely the driving factor behind the ban.\nXbox One and PC players in Russia will still be able to access the content, however, according to a tweet from the Call of Duty Russia account.\u0026nbsp;\nCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered – полностью вымышленная кампания 2009 года, воссозданная в HD качестве. SIE решили не продавать игру в российском PS Store. Мы с нетерпением ждем выхода игры в цифровом варианте для ПК в https://t.co/44Pv8h7lHL и на консолях Xbox\n— Call of Duty Russia (@CallofDutyRU) March 31, 2020  “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is a completely fictional 2009 campaign, recreated in HD quality,” the translation of the tweet from Call of Duty Russia reads. “SIE decided not to sell the game in the Russian PS Store. We look forward to the release of the game in digital form for the PC at http://Battle.net and on Xbox consoles.”\nThis isn’t the first time that first-person shooters have experienced backlash due to the content presented in their campaigns. Military shooters often present fictional conflicts and fantasize about real-world tensions in a way that can be offensive or even borderline advocacy for conflicts. Although it wasn’t banned in 2009, during the original release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision removed the controversial “No Russian” mission for the Russian version of the game. In October 2019, the latest CoD title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, was also banned from the Russian PlayStation Store.\u0026nbsp;\nThe politics inherent to the military shooter genre has led to a number of different first-person shooter (FPS) game bans around the world for various reasons. EA’s popular 2011 Battlefield 3 title was banned in Iran because EA’s single-player campaign depicted a fictional war between America and Iran. EA’s 2010 release of Medal of Honor, on the other hand, was banned from sale on U.S. military bases because the campaign allowed players to fight for both the U.S. side and for the Taliban.\u0026nbsp;\nOther games that have received the ban hammer for their political statements include a Chinese ban on Battlefield 4, a South Korean ban on Homefront, and a German ban on Wolfenstein for Nazi references—Germany lifted that ban in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of your stance on censoring violence, video game developers have depicted inappropriate content in the past. Considering the storytelling potential of video games, it’s important that developers present the world in an ethical way and consider their options carefully before showing various countries committing fictional war crimes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsLrYZqmuq6Oerm6%2BxJ%2BsrJ2jYsGwedGeo56Zo5p6rsORZpqapaCWtqi6jKucppmjqbKzscNmpqdloKGuur%2FTmquip55iwLW70Z4%3D\n","link":"/post/sony-russia-refuses-to-release-mw2-campaign-remastered-on-playstation-store/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony Russia refuses to release MW2 Campaign Remastered on PlayStation store"},{"body":"During quarantine, Pokémon Go surged back into popularity as more people worked remotely and had time to kill without those tedious commutes to and from work.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon So, people grabbed their phones, ventured across unique locations, reliving their oft-long-forgotten childhood dreams of being a real-life Pokémon trainer all over again. But during this time, some people were able to progress in Pokémon Go from the comfort of their homes.\nHow? Through the technique known as “spoofing.”\nWhat is Spoofing? Spoofing is the act of tricking your phone’s GPS into processing another location in the world. You do this through a VPN and it is done by players to help grab specific items from PokéStops or battle certain Gyms. And, especially back during the height of the quarantine, it was tough to go anywhere, which made spoofing a necessity to continue playing Pokémon Go.\nIf you spoof, you put yourself at risk of getting banned from Pokémon Go if you are caught. However, if the trainer is not caught, then they will be able to proceed as per usual. That being said, Pokémon Go can track a player’s location if they check their IP address on the phone, so if you do spoof, only do it out of necessity. Getting banned would be disastrous.\nSpoofing is a frowned upon technique for some trainers, though it is a nice technique for those who live in disadvantageous areas that can’t catch strong Pokémon. In the end, it is up to you if you want to spoof. Just make sure to be safe and do so knowing the repercussions.\u0026nbsp;Otherwise, have fun trainers,\u0026nbsp;go out (or stay in) and continue grinding Pokémon Go world.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnSqaaonpmjtG61zWanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/what-is-spoofing-in-pokemon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is spoofing in Pokemon Go?"},{"body":"In true content king fashion, Felix “xQc” Lengyel made a streamer tier list during his stream on June 14 in which he ranked the biggest Twitch and YouTube stars in categories ranging from best to worst using an S through to D tier system and eventually placed himself at the top—knowing full well it might rustle some feathers in the upper echelons of the streaming scene.\nHe did, in the end, throw in a disclaimer saying he wasn’t taking it too seriously.\nStill, that didn’t stop it from happening—and the first person he aggrieved was none other than Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker, who vented about it publicly on social media before commenting on it further in private on his Discord server.\n“xQc probably ranked be a B list streamer because I won’t have him on when a trending political thing is happening where he has to act like he cares to farm the last ounce of the Twitch directory before he goes back to promoting crypto gambling to teens for multiple millions,” Hasan said on his secondary Twitter account on June 15.\nHe shared the tweet on his private Discord server and threw more shade at xQc, claiming he hates the Twitch star’s fanbase and unironically hates him a little now too, before adding that Mizkif makes better content.\nRelated: Amouranth says alleged stalker was arrested after home break-in\nIt didn’t end there, though. Hasan explained xQc is a “sweetheart” when he isn’t trying to be a “sweatlord content demon,” but claims those days are few and far between ever since he struck a crypto gambling deal.\n“I’m sorry he’s just never been a good person to be, and I don’t care,” he added.\n“Am I actually mad? No. Do I think xQc would have zero patience from everyone that babies him if he wasn’t a 60k andy? Absolutely.”\nHasan said other Twitch streamers wouldn’t speak out against xQc because his influence on the platform runs deep. He also implied it’d soured their relationship and reflected on all the times he’s had his back.\n“I’ve only been nice to xQc,” the politically-minded Twitch star said. “I’ve defended him when people attack him for things he’s done despite how much he goes on the whims of chat and sh*ts on me regularly. It’s okay. I think he’s spineless. I will defend him if people attack him for bullsh*t. He soon added: “I don’t think crypto gambling is bullsh*t, however.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkaiur3nFrqmip6Woerm9wmaqp62Sl7KledOwoK2bmGLAtb7EmqSeql2ptqa%2BjKWgrKw%3D\n","link":"/post/i-hate-him-a-little-now-hasan-is-actually-furious-with-xqc-after-twitch-streamer-tier-list-snub/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘I hate him a little now’: Hasan is actually furious with xQc after Twitch streamer tier list snub"},{"body":"The next step in the FIFA franchise is finally here, and players are slowly streaming into FIFA 22 from last year’s title. This means that players will once again need to assemble their squad from scratch.\nAfter assembling your team with players from packs and the market, it’s only natural for players to improve their skill versus other players and the Division Rivals is the perfect mode to do that. Based on your rank, you’ll get to play against players from similar skill tiers, meaning the matches will be more competitive and balanced. Depending on how players perform throughout a week, they’ll be eligible for various rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nSee FIFA on Amazon Not only you’ll get to beat more opponents by improving at FIFA 22, you’ll also be able to receive more rewards. If you’ve been wondering what is waiting for you in the upper divisions, here are all the Division Rivals rewards in FIFA 22.\nDivision 10Rank fiveOne Gold Pack – (Untradeable)Rank fourTwo Premium Gold Packs1,000 CoinsRank threeOption one: 15,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): Two Gold Packs and one Prime Mixed Players PackOption three (Untradeable): Four Gold Packs and two Prime Gold PacksRank twoOption one: 20,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): One Bronze Pack and two Prime Mixed Players PacksOption three (Untradeable): One Bronze Pack and four Prime Mixed Players PacksRank oneOption one: 20 Champions Points and 28,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): 20 Champions Points, two Mixed Players Packs, one Prime Mixed Players Pack, and one Small Prime Gold Players PackOption three (Untradeable): 20 Champions Points, four Mixed Players Packs, two Prime Mixed Players Packs, and two Small Prime Gold Players PacksDivision nineRank fiveTwo Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank four2,500 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackRank threeOption one: 17,500 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): One Mega PackOption three (Untradeable): Two Mega PacksRank twoOption one: 25,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): A Consumables Pack and three Jumbo Premium Gold PacksOption three (Untradeable): Two Consumables Packs and six Jumbo Premium Gold PacksRank oneOption one: 34,000 Coins and 25 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): 25 Champions Points, three Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and two Consumables PacksOption three (Untradeable): 25 Champions Points, six Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and four Consumables PacksDivision eightRank fiveOne Premium Gold PackOne Gold Pack – (Untradeable)Rank four1,000 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackOne Gold PackRank threeOption one: 20,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): Two Prime Mixed Players PacksOption three (Untradeable): Four Prime Mixed Players PacksRank twoOption one: 30,000 Coins and 30 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): A Prime Mixed Players Pack, 30 Champions Points, and one Rare Gold PackOption three (Untradeable): Two Prime Mixed Players Packs, 30 Champions Points, and two Rare Gold PacksRank oneOption one: 60 Champion Points and 40,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): 60 Champions Points, two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and a Jumbo Premium Gold Players PackOption three (Untradeable): 60 Champions Points, four Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and two Jumbo Premium Gold Players PacksDivision sevenRank fiveTwo Premium Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank four3,000 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackOne Gold PackRank threeOption one: 24,000 CoinsOption two: One Jumbo Premium Gold Pack and one Rare Electrum Players PackOption three: Two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs and two Rare Electrum Players PacksRank twoOption one: 40 Champions Points and 35,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): 40 Champions Points and two Mega PacksOption three (Untradeable): 40 Champions Points and four Mega PacksRank oneOption one: 80 Champions Points and 45,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): One Jumbo Premium Gold Players Pack, two Prime Mixed Players Packs, and 80 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Jumbo Premium Gold Players Packs, four Prime Mixed Players Packs, and 80 Champions PointsDivision sixRank fiveOne Jumbo Gold Pack – (Untradeable)Rank four3,500 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackRank threeOption one: 27,500 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): One Mega PackOption three (Untradeable): Two Mega PacksRank twoOption one: 39,000 Coins and 50 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Prime Gold Players Pack, one Rare Electrum Players Pack, and 50 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Prime Gold Players Packs, two Rare Electrum Players Packs, and 50 Champions PointsRank oneOption one: 52,000 Coins and 100 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Mega Pack, one Prime Gold Players Pack, one Rare Gold Pack, and 100 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Mega Packs, two Prime Gold Players Packs, two Rare Gold Packs, and 100 Champions PointsDivision fiveRank fiveTwo Jumbo Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank four3,500 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackTwo Gold PacksRank threeOption one: 32,000 Coins and 65 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Mega Pack, two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and 65 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Mega Packs, Four Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and 65 Champions PointsRank twoOption one: 44,000 Coins and 130 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Rare Players Pack, a Mega Pack, and 130 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Rare Players Packs, two Mega Packs, and 130 Champions PointsRank oneOption one: 58,000 Coins and 195 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): Two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, one Rare Players Pack, one Mega Pack, and 195 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Four Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, two Rare Players Packs, Two Mega Packs, and 195 Champions PointsDivision fourRank fiveTwo Jumbo Gold Packs – (Untradeable)One Gold Pack – (Untradeable)Rank four3,500 CoinsOne Jumbo Premium Gold PackTwo Premium Gold PacksRank threeOption one: 34,000 Coins and 80 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): Two Mega Packs and 80 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Four Mega Packs and 80 Champions PointsRank twoOption one: 50,000 Coins and 160 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Rare Players Pack, one Mega Pack, one Jumbo Premium Gold Pack, and 160 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Rare Players Pack, two Mega Packs, two Jumbo Premium Gold Pack, and 160 Champions PointsRank oneOption one: 65,000 Coins and 240 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Prime Gold Players Pack, one Rare Players, one Mega Pack, and 240 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Prime Gold Players Pack, two Rare Players, two Mega Packs, and 240 Champions PointsDivision threeRank fiveThree Jumbo Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank four4,500 CoinsTwo Jumbo Premium Gold PacksRank threeOptions one: 36,000 Coins and 125 Champions PointsOptions two (Tradeable): One Rare Players Pack, one Rare Gold Pack, and 125 Champions PointsOptions three (Untradeable): Two Rare Players Pack, two Rare Gold Pack, and 125 Champions PointsRank twoOption one: 53,000 Coins and 250 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Rare Mega Pack, one Prime Mixed Players Pack, two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and 250 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Rare Mega Packs, two Prime Mixed Players Packs, four Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, and 250 Champions PointsRank oneOption one: 70,000 Coins and 375 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): Two Rare Electrum Players Pack, two Rare Mega Packs, and 375 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Rare Electrum Players Packs, four Rare Mega Packs, and 375 Champions PointsDivision twoRank fiveFour Jumbo Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank fourFour Jumbo Packs\u0026nbsp;One Premium Gold PackRank threeOption one: 40,000 Coins and 250 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Rare Players Pack, one Rare Electrum Players Pack, and 250 Champions points\u0026nbsp;Option three (Untradeable): Two Rare Players Packs, two Rare Electrum Players Packs, 250 Champions PointsRank twoOption one: 58,000 Coins and 500 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Jumbo Premium Gold Pack, three Mega Packs, and 500 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, six Mega Packs, and 500 Champions PointsRank oneOption one: 75,000 Coins and 750 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Rare Mixed Players Pack, two Mega Packs, one Rare Mega Pack, and 750 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Rare Mixed Players Packs, four Mega Packs, two Rare Mega Packs, and 750 Champions PointsDivision oneRank fiveThree Jumbo Premium Gold Packs – (Untradeable)Rank fourTwo Premium Gold Players Packs250 Champions PointsRank threeOption one: 42,000 Coins and 500 Champions PointsOption two (Tradeable): One Mega Pack, one Rare Players Pack, and 500 Champions PointsOption three (Untradeable): Two Mega Packs, two Rare Players Packs, and 500 Champions PointsRank twoOption one: 61,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): One Ultimate PackOption three (Untradeable): Two Ultimate PacksRank oneOption one: 80,000 CoinsOption two (Tradeable): An Ultimate Pack and one Mega PackOption three (Untradeable): Two Ultimate Packs and two Mega PacksncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrculZJ2hpp7AqrvNZqmirpGhwG6%2BxLCYq5yjYravecWinZplYmc%3D\n","link":"/post/all-division-rivals-rewards-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Division Rivals rewards in FIFA 22"},{"body":"After a tough year, Astralis Group has made some big decisions around its competitive League of Legends team. And Martin “Deficio” Lynge revealed today that he’s stepped down from his position as Origen’s general manager.\n“It’s been a roller-coaster of highs [and] lows with strong Spring Splits but failing to develop for summer,” Deficio said. “While the end results have been disappointing, I’m still sure we had good teams capable of making Worlds both years, and I take away a lot of learnings about team development.”\nIt’s been a crazy, challenging, rewarding but also stressful last two years, but as of today, I will be stepping down as GM. The organization is going in a new direction and so am I.https://t.co/RoHsvXn2xF https://t.co/07fUpktrfQ\n— Martin Lynge (@Deficiolol) September 15, 2020  Astralis Group announced earlier today that it’s rebranding its League team from Origen to Astralis, while also making some widespread changes to the team’s coaching staff. Coach André Guilhoto’s role in the team hasn’t been pinned down just yet. Enrique “xPeke” Cedeño will also be stepping back from the team but will remain a shareholder.\nOrigen had one of the worst downturns in the team’s extensive history. In the 2020 LEC Spring Split, they finished in third place in the regular season but were eliminated in the lower bracket of the playoffs by G2 Esports.\nThe summer looked promising, but they crashed in spectacular fashion instead. On paper, Origen’s roster looked strong enough to challenge for a European championship. But in reality, they finished in last place with a disappointing 6-12 record.\nThe 2020 LEC Summer Split was one of the most competitive seasons in the league’s history and Origen simply couldn’t keep up with the many young, up-and-coming teams like MAD Lions, Rogue, SK Gaming, and even Excel Esports.\nIt’s unclear at this time what Deficio’s next move will be. His tweet simply said “the organization is going in a new direction and so am I.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuenpmYtrB50q2cqatdmby4uoyaqmaflaOys63LZqSappGcsrN5zp9kmqukp66ttdI%3D\n","link":"/post/deficio-steps-down-as-general-manager-of-astralis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Deficio steps down as general manager of Astralis"},{"body":"Chance at a variety of video cards and Xbox Series X ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxJqjaKaVrMBwsc2tnKtlpKSxosXSZqWer5WctG6%2Fx66dn6SV\n","link":"/post/enter-today-s-newegg-shuffle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Enter Today’s Newegg Shuffle"},{"body":" The 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship is right around the corner.\nCoD Champs 2018 will take place in Columbus, Ohio from Aug. 15 to 19 with 32 of the best teams in the world fighting for their share of the $1.5 million prize pool.\nRelated: Every team that’s qualified for CoD Champs 2018\nAfter finalizing all of the teams that qualified for this tournament earlier this week, we now know the groups for CoD Champs 2018, too.\nThe pool play selection show for CoD Champs 2018 was hosted following the conclusion of the CWL Pro League Stage Two Playoffs, which Team Kaliber won by beating Rise Nation in an intense grand finals.\nRelated: Team Kaliber defeat Rise Nation to win the CWL Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs\nThe 32 teams have been divided into eight groups of four for pool play—and only the top two squads in each pool will advance to the double-elimination bracket stage.\nHere are the groups for the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship.\nPool A  Team Kaliber Epsilon Heretics Lightning Pandas  Pool B  Rise Nation Tainted Minds Lethal Gaming BRASH Esports  Pool C  Red Reserve Mindfreak Ghost Gaming ZoneGG  Pool D  eUnited Splyce EZG Esports Team Sween  Pool E  FaZe Clan compLexity Enigma6 Morituri Esports  Pool F  UNILAD Team Envy Les Blues Mentality Esports  Pool G  Echo Fox Luminosity Vitality HavoK Esports  Pool H  OpTic Gaming Evil Geniuses Elevate Supremacy  Everything that’s happened throughout the 2018 season has led up to this moment—the biggest tournament of the year will begin on Aug. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMnJ%2BapaCoenN8kHFkqaefoXqxuMCyZJ2qkax6dH2UcW8%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-pools-for-the-2018-call-of-duty-world-league-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the pools for the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Festival of the Lost added the Jurassic Green Pulse Rifle to the game to match with this year’s dinosaur-themed armor for all classes. This Solar Pulse Rifle can come with a series of solid perks—including Dragonfly, Multikill Clip, Frenzy, and Subsistence—that make it a good addition to any guardian’s arsenal.\nAnd if you’re looking for more than just function, the Jurassic Green is also one of the most unique-looking weapons in the game. Since it’s an event weapon, it can distance itself from the usual aesthetic in most Destiny 2 guns and embrace the horror that comes with the Halloween event. And it takes shaders fairly well, too, opening up a ton of avenues for customization.\nHow to get Jurassic Green in Destiny 2 Getting Jurassic Green is a fairly easy task. You’ll get a guaranteed copy of it by finishing the “Gone but not Forgotten” quest from Festival of the Lost. If that roll’s not to your liking, however, you can get more tries at getting the perfect roll—if you’re willing to grind for it, that is.\nJurassic Green can drop from the final chest in Haunted Sectors. You improve your chances by converting Spectral Pages into Manifest Pages, though, so be sure to bring some in when you’re going on the hunt for it. Festival of the Lost only runs until Nov. 2, and Festival of the Lost weapons will rotate out of the game when the event ends. This sets a deadline for players who are looking to score more Jurassic Green rolls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSjraKWwLS1wmaeq52Vo3qquoydnKysmaPGbn7SZp2eq6Sew6K4jKidZqyYmnqtu9Kt\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-jurassic-green-in-destiny-2-s-festival-of-the-lost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Jurassic Green in Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost"},{"body":"Shiny Mew is appearing for the first time in Pokémon Go during the Go Tour: Kanto event, but it won’t just be popping up in the wild.\u0026nbsp;\nIn order to encounter the special Psychic-type, you will need to earn it by completing some of the event’s special research.\u0026nbsp;Specifically, you will need to complete all our pages of the “All-in-One 151” Masterwork Research to get a Shiny Mew. But as a bonus, the encounter is static, meaning you will always encounter Shiny Mew when you finish the tasks, nothing is up to chance.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause some of the Masterwork Research tasks are extremely taxing, such as needing to send 151 Gifts to friends and make 151 Great Throws on just the first page, Niantic hasn’t limited it to just the Kanto Tour on Feb. 20.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is no deadline on finishing the Masterwork or Special Research as long as players acquire it during the event by being active. Some of the tasks are easier to do with the event bonuses, so it is best if you get as much done during the Kanto Tour and following Kanto Celebration event as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSsoJmjxm65xLBkoqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-shiny-mew-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Shiny Mew in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, scheduled to begin on May 10, will not feature an in-person appearance from the representatives of China’s LPL. Due to COVID-related travel restrictions and precautions, the winner of the LPL will not travel to Busan, South Korea to compete in the tournament next month. Instead, the team will participate in the tournament remotely, according to an update from Riot Games’ head of global esports Naz Aletaha.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon “After extensive diligence performed by our technology, events, and competitive operations teams, we are able to allow the qualifying LPL team to compete remotely from China,” Aletaha said in today’s release. “The team will play from either their team training facility or from the LPL Arena in Shanghai, in accordance with local health and safety protocols.”\nMid-Season Invitational 2022 Update: https://t.co/Hi9GDJtCoM pic.twitter.com/JqMZV6owjd\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) April 21, 2022  Top Esports and Royal Never Give Up, two teams who have both represented the LPL at international League events since the beginning of the pandemic, are the final two teams left in the running to represent the region at MSI 2022. The two teams will play in the LPL Spring Split finals on Saturday, April 23, to determine which squad will be participating in MSI. RNG won last year’s Mid-Season Invitational in Reykjavík, Iceland, joining SK Telecom T1 as the only other team to win the tournament twice.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the LPL participating remotely this season, Riot will be using a special network latency tool that will keep the ping between China and Korea at or near 35 milliseconds. “To ensure the competitive integrity of the competition, all MSI teams will be able to practice and scrim at this ping, and we will deploy referee support and monitoring throughout the tournament in both Korea and China,” Aletaha said.\u0026nbsp;\nThis season’s MSI will mark the third consecutive edition of the tournament that has been directly affected by the pandemic in some regard. Last season, teams from Vietnam’s VCS were not able to participate in the event, while the year prior, MSI was canceled outright.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2022 Mid-Season Invitational is scheduled to begin on May 10. Apart from the LPL, three other leagues—the VCS, Brazil’s CBLOL, and North America’s LCS—have yet to determine a representative.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOppF2nsrG%2BxKycp6yRqba3sYycpqaolamybrnSomRraGJnerOxzKirnqSpYrOzu8xmmqGhnpY%3D\n","link":"/post/lpl-representative-to-compete-in-msi-2022-remotely-from-china-due-to-covid-related-constraints/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LPL representative to compete in MSI 2022 remotely from China due to COVID-related constraints"},{"body":"It looks like Immortals will continue to rebuild its roster ahead of 2021’s VALORANT Champions Tour.\nJason “neptune” Tran announced today that his contract with Immortals “has come to an end.” Though the 18-year-old primarily played sentinels for Immortals, he says he’s “comfortable and flexible” playing any agent for a new team.\nMy contract has come to an end with @Immortals; I would like to thank them for all the achievements and experiences we had. I am now looking for a new team to grind with! I am comfortable and flexible playing any agent.\nRetweets appreciated!\n— Jason Tran (@neptunensic) January 4, 2021  This isn’t the first roster change Immortals has made since their elimination from the First Strike main event. Duelist Jason “jmoh” Mohandessi was benched last month but is still under contract with the team.\nPrior to First Strike, Immortals lost young fraggers Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk and Quan “Dicey” Tran to 100 Thieves. The team then parted ways with Yannick “KOLER” Blanchette shortly after, picking up jmoh and Andrew “ShoT_UP” Orlowski to complete its roster.\nImmortals now has two slots to fill, with the team in need of a duelist and sentinel player. But with regional qualification matches for the Champions Tour likely slated to begin soon, time is of the essence.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedoKnCr7HSZpqopqSnrqTAjLCgraBdnrquu9GtmKWrXauurbvRmqWtZaKkwLWx0WafmqtdmLyusYytpmaZnmKyr7A%3D\n","link":"/post/neptune-s-contract-with-immortals-valorant-roster-has-come-to-an-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Neptune’s contract with Immortals’ VALORANT roster “has come to an end”"},{"body":"In the never-ending war against hackers and cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision has confirmed that it issues hardware bans to repeat offenders.\nWarzone has been rife with cheaters since it released last March. But the game’s publisher has been ramping up anti-cheat efforts in recent months with the development team at Raven Software offering more frequent updates.\n🚫 30,000 more bans today 🚫\nThe fight against cheating in #Warzone continues. https://t.co/v1SxErsUzX\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) April 12, 2021  “Some have asked if we issue hardware bans,” Activision said in a blog update. “We do issue hardware bans against repeat, or serial, cheaters. This is an important part of our effort to combat repeat offenders.”\n“Cheaters are never welcome,” Activision said. “To date, our security and enforcement team has issued more than 475,000 permabans in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone. Yesterday’s large banwave was our seventh\u0026nbsp;high-volume set of bans since February.”\nThe issue with cheaters in a free-to-play game like Warzone, though, is that most of them simply just make a new account and continue cheating. That’s where hardware bans come in, which prevents cheaters from using the same device to cheat again.\n“In addition, our security and enforcement teams also issue bans daily—seven days a week—to individual offenses or repeat offenders,” Activision said. “The combination of daily bans plus large-scale banwaves are an integral focus of our efforts. We also are tackling the commercial market of cheat providers and resellers. This includes suspicious accounts, which are farmed and often sold to repeat offenders. We recently banned 45,000 fraudulent, black market accounts used by repeat offenders.”\nHardware bans aren’t a permanent solution, considering that a hacker can simply use a new PC to download more cheats. But it’s obviously a stronger way to fight than simply banning an account. And it will likely be welcome news to any longtime Warzone player.\n“Again, there is no place for cheating,” Activision said. “Delivering a fair and fun experience for all players is our top priority. On behalf of all the teams across our Call of Duty security and enforcement groups covering\u0026nbsp;Warzone,\u0026nbsp;Modern Warfare\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Black Ops, we will not rest, and we appreciate your patience.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SupMDIr6CsoZ%2BjerSt2KxkoqxdnsC0wcSsZKGZopnEor7EZpmapqNiwbB50Z6nnpmkYryzedKeqaKZnGKwqbHArZyrq12eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmrpqqqqS7pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/activision-says-it-issues-hardware-bans-to-repeat-or-serial-cheaters-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Activision says it issues hardware bans to ‘repeat or serial’ cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Even if players start their VALORANT journey casually playing only a few normal matches a day, it’s almost inevitable to find yourself queuing up for ranked matches to put your skills to the test against other players.\nVALORANT’s ranked mode is the perfect place to see how you stack up against the competition and a great way to improve over time. As you get better at the game, you’ll slowly start climbing the ranked ladder and start facing better players. Since the competition will get tougher, you’ll also need to practice on the side to keep with your skill bracket.\nSee Valorant on Amazon There’s no need to stress over your rank, however. There will always be a chance to start fresh with each season. Unlike League of Legends, VALORANT labels its seasons as “Acts.” Acts make up Episodes, and each Episode contains three Acts. With each Act, Riot Games adds more content to the game ranging from new maps to agents.\nHere are all the start and end dates for VALORANT seasons.\nEpisode 01: IGNITIONActStart DateEnd DateAct OneJune 2, 2020Aug. 13, 2020Act TwoAug. 4, 2020Oct. 13, 2020Act ThreeOct. 13, 2020Jan. 12, 2021Episode 02: FORMATIONActStart DateEnd DateAct OneJan. 12, 2021March 2, 2021Act TwoMarch 2, 2021April 27, 2021Act ThreeApril 27, 2021June 22, 2021Episode 03: REFLECTIONActStart DateEnd DateAct OneJune 22, 2021Sept. 8, 2021Act TwoSept. 8, 2021Nov. 2, 2021Act ThreeNov. 2, 2021Jan. 11, 2022Episode 04: DISRUPTIONActStart DateEnd DateAct OneJan. 11, 2022March 1, 2022Act TwoMarch 1, 2022April 27, 2022Act ThreeApril 27, 2022June 21, 2022 On average, each season lasts around two to three months, but there can always be exceptions. Riot usually throws other events throughout each season, like seasonal events or festivities that are connected to VALORANT’s lore bringing new content to each season. Aside from focusing on increasing your rank, you can also finish each Act’s battle pass for cosmetic items. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGLDorjOq5inrF2osqK%2FzqdkrKyRp8Furc2dZJ6mlGKxosDErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-valorant-season-start-and-end-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All VALORANT season start and end dates"},{"body":"The Steam Deck is Valve’s venture into portable gaming. In terms of hardware, the Steam Deck is nothing but impressive. But more importantly, the system has everything a portable gaming device needs, including a 7-inch touchscreen, dual thumbsticks, and a trackpad. While the Steam Deck may look like its mobile gaming counterparts, it performs nothing like them.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat is Steam Proton? What makes the Steam Deck unique is its software. The Steam Deck runs on a Linux-based software called Steam Proton. On paper, a Linux-based gaming system seems like a bad idea. Linux-based systems can only reliably play games that developers designated to be native to Linux. But, unfortunately, this is only a small amount of games, limiting the library of Linux compatible titles.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, the Proton operating system is a compatibility layer for Windows that works as an emulator with little cost to performance. Using Steam Proton allows the Steam Deck to run PC games native to Windows. To do this, Steam Proton is built on top of the essential Linux tools for gaming, such as Wine and DXVK, while also improving on their compatibility.\u0026nbsp;\nEssentially, Steam Proton will let users boot up any game from their Steam library and without having to fiddle with settings and multiple Linux OSs to get their games running properly. Although Steam Proton is great at running a handful of select single-player games, Valve still has a long way to go if it wants every Steam game to run on Proton as effortlessly as they do on Windows.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to test Steam Proton right now Proton is still in development, but players can try it right now on any Linux desktop with Steam installed.\nOpen Steam, head over to Settings, and click on the Steam Play tab.\u0026nbsp;Check the box at the top that says Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles.Under Advanced Settings, check both Enable Steam Play for All Titles and Use This Tool Instead of Game-Specific Selections from Steam.\u0026nbsp;Click the Compatibility Tool dropdown and select the newest version of Proton.Click OK in the Settings menu, then restart Steam. Now you can start running Windows games on Steam Proton by simply downloading and launching them using the Steam UI.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWhat games are compatible with Steam Proton? Valve wants to make every major Steam game playable on Proton. However, Proton is still in its early stages and will need to be constantly tweaked by Valve, with most games needing to be further tested and troubleshot.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause Valve can’t test every game itself, they’ve set up ProtonPB. ProtonPB is a system that gathers reports from users playing games on Proton to gauge the performance of each game. Valve will then use this information to make adjustments to Proton. On top of this, users can use ProtonDB to discover which games run well on Proton and which ones struggle. For example, Rocket League, Dota 2, and Terraria run great on Proton, while others need more work.\nFans of competitive first-person shooters will be disappointed by the Steam Deck, as games like Apex Legends, VALORANT, and PUBG won’t run on the current version of Proton. A lot of this has to do with anti-cheat systems and how it interacts with Linux. If Valve can find a way to get a solid anti-cheat up and running on Proton, it will open the door to many more multiplayer titles making their way to Steam Proton. But if Valve doesn’t make the constant adjustments to bring new games to Steam Proton, the Steam Deck might find itself dead in the water.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55msZ%2Bqeq%2BxxJ1kraddoLuww4yamaitpGK5qrrUsWSpqp%2BpvK95zqdkraCVYsC1scCmZJ2dk6A%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-linux-proton-on-the-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Linux Proton on the Steam Deck"},{"body":"The LCS is back with some major format changes.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot believes these changes, combined with an “overhaul” of the amateur ecosystem, will help develop North America into a competitive region in League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nThe regular season has been expanded to five games a day, three days a week. Instead of the usual spring and summer seasons, though, the splits have now been combined to seed the end-of-summer LCS Championship.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon This means the results from the 2021 Spring Split move onto the Summer Split. The regular season began with a condensed Spring Split in January, which consisted of a double round-robin over a six-week period.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Summer Split, though, is a triple round-robin over nine weeks, giving teams the opportunity to “rise to the top” of NA. In the end, the top three teams in the LCS will qualify for the World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the standings for the 2021 LCS Summer Split.\nRankTeam nameRecord1TSM30-152100 Thieves29-163Evil Geniuses28-174Cloud928-175Team Liquid27-186Dignitas23-227Immortals20-258Golden Guardians14-319FlyQuest14-3110CLG12-33 These standings will be updated throughout the split.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVif3F%2BkGajnKtdqMKuucSrZKyonJ7Bbr%2FTmqWdoZ6cwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-2021-lcs-summer-split-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 2021 LCS Summer Split standings"},{"body":"Grinding through Elden Ring and wondering how to get to the island offshore of Limgrave just to the southwest? First, you’ll want to head down to the beach on the western shore of Limgrave. Bring a torch: you can buy one from the merchant Kalé at the Church of Elleh.\nStarting at the Church of Elleh site of grace, head southwest. As you travel down the hill toward the water, bear west. A giant patrols here, but the big enemy is easy to avoid if you’d prefer not to fight. Continue traveling northwest down the gentle slope to the beach. When you reach the beach, you should see the island you’re trying to reach almost due south of you. Continue south along the beach until you encounter a group of demi-humans, then defeat them. The island should be very close to you, but since there’s no swimming in Elden Ring, stepping into the deep water will kill you instantly. Instead, directly to the northeast along the cliffside (right past where you fought the demi-humans) you should see an opening to a cave. Get out your torch and touch grace just past the cave entrance; this is the Coastal Cave site of grace. From there, you can jump off the ledge on the left for a plunging attack on a demi-human and fight the remaining enemies or choose to head right down a slope for more isolated fights with demi-human opponents. Either way, you’ll reach a duo boss—a pair of Demi-Human Chieftains and some of their smaller friends.\nBring a summon or two or plan on being at least level 20 to make the fight easier. It’s also possible to use stealth and get a sneak attack on the unprepared enemies. Or, by sticking close to the side of the cave where you entered, you can also avoid fighting both Chieftains at once, allowing you to dispatch the big foes one at a time.\nAfter the boss, you’ll have the option to return to the entrance of the cave. But your destination lies further on. It’s impossible to get lost from here. You’ll fight a few more demi-humans as you gain elevation, eventually emerging from the cave on the island that houses the Church of Dragon Communion. Run or use your spectral steed Torrent uphill to the interior of the island, where you’ll find a ruined church and another site of grace. This is the location of the Church of Dragon Communion, where you can return once you’ve found a certain item that interacts with the statue in the ruined church.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStp12ptaZ5yKyjmqaUYsCwwdOhrp6rpGK8p3nLoqSgqpGrsm61zWacpZyVo3qztc2gZJqmlGKzqrrDZquhnV2Ytba%2BwqFkqJ5dqbWmecOrmKCnnmKwsLnMrqWip54%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-to-the-island-southwest-of-limgrave-in-elden-ring-and-find-the-church-of-the-dragon-communion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get to the island southwest of Limgrave in Elden Ring and find the Church of the Dragon Communion"},{"body":"Unless you’re embracing VALORANT’s casual side, you’ll naturally want to climb up the game’s ranked ladder. If you don’t agree with the rank you were given after playing your calibration matches, you may be wondering how you can win more games.\nThough VALORANT is a team game, you’ll only have control over your own in-game performance. Improving your gameplay will be the key to winning more matches, and you can start the whole process by optimizing your settings first.\nConsidering professional and veteran players spend a decent amount of time perfecting their settings, it can be a decent idea to take a page from their book to see if you like their layout. IiTzTimmy may have started his journey in Apex Legends, but his adaptive playstyle allowed him to reach the top of VALORANT’s ranked system quickly.\nIf you’ve been looking to optimize your settings and enjoy iiTzTimmy’s gameplay, then using his settings can give you the boost you need to find a decent configuration that works for you. Though the following settings work perfectly well for iiTzTimmy, some will be subject to personal preference, and you can only improve these settings by adjusting them to your liking.\niiTzTimmy’s mouse settings DPI800In-game Sensitivity0.4/0.509eDPI320Polling Rate1000 HzScoped Sensitivity1Windows Sensitivity6Logitech G303 iiTzTimmy’s keybinds CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpMouse Wheel Down / SpaceAbility OneMouse Button FourAbility TwoMouse Button FiveAbility ThreeMouse Button CUltimate AbilityFLogitech G Pro X Keyboard iiTzTimmy’s video settings Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering1xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOnUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOffNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 TI iiTzTimmy’s‘ crosshair settings ColorCyanInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 2OutlinesOffOuter Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center Dot OffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off  iiTzTimmy’s Map settings RotateBased on sideKeep Player CenteredOnMinimap Size1.2Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision Cones OnShow Map Region NamesAlways ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqKhpK%2FBqrnMsqpmo5Wur6q6w6xknKqfqMCprcirZJqmlGK6sMHSnmSsnZ6otrW11aKrsmWZo3q3rcuoqZqmpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/iitztimmy-s-keybinds-crosshair-and-mouse-sensitivity-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"iiTzTimmy’s Keybinds, Crosshair, and Mouse Sensitivity in VALORANT"},{"body":"The developers at Mojang recently discovered a sizable Log4j exploit in Minecraft: Java Edition that put users at an increased risk of having their computer being compromised by outside sources. This has since been patched out, but users will need to follow one of several steps to ensure their version of the game and computer are secure.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecifically, when using the official Minecraft: Java Edition launcher, you will need to close all instances of the game running on your computer and restart the launcher. This should result in your client downloading the new patch automatically.\u0026nbsp;\nThis method only works with the official launcher, however. Any third-party launchers or modified clients might be unable to update automatically and if those platforms don’t actively note that they have processed the update across the board, Mojang warns fans that they should “ assume the vulnerability is not fixed and you are at risk by playing.”\nMojang has also listed specific steps to update your client if you host your own Minecraft: Java Edition server based on which version of the game you are using, which you can view on the official Minecraft website—along with other support documents. One thing to note is any versions below 1.7 are not affected by this issue.\nNow that this issue has been isolated and patched out, Mojang will continue to update users if any other major exploits are discovered that require immediate updates to ensure security.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopKiikaO0br7EpZyaq5Woera8w5qrnmWkpHqxrdOcn2anpal6rrXNnpqrmZapequt1ZpknpyZqbawuoysnJytop7BunnEsaelp5mp\n","link":"/post/mojang-releases-update-to-patch-out-minecraft-java-edition-security-exploit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mojang releases update to patch out Minecraft: Java Edition security exploit"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield has only 400 Pokémon to choose from heading into the 2020 competitive season, which means there’s not a lot of choices left when it comes to finding the perfect Water-type Pokémon to put on your team.\nAfter the National Dex culling in Sword and Shield, there is only a handful of Water-type Pokémon left in the game and most of them are pretty weak. Granted, there are 33 different fully evolved beasts on offer, which is more than what Fire-type Pokémon got.\nThankfully, there are some good heavy hitters and defensive options available. We’ve created this list of options to consider for your next competitive bout.\nMilotic Type: Water Milotic has been a powerhouse in previous titles and has returned again to wreak havoc on the competition. Primarily used as a tank, Milotic can also put out a good amount of damage if it needs to. Its popularity as a defensive Water tank dates all the way back to Ruby and Sapphire and was a lot of teams’ main Water-type.\nWith the Pokédex being cut and a smaller pool of Water-types on offer, Milotic’s market value is sure to rise. But whether that will be enough for it to become a top-tier pick in the competitive scene is yet to be seen.\nPelipper Type: Water/Flying Pelipper works best when using the ability Drizzle to cause the terrain to change to rain. Terrain control is important in all battles, especially with the introduction of Dynamax, so having the chance to change it on the fly is a great asset.\nOutside of terrain control, Pelipper works best at supporting the team. Teaching it moves like Wide Guard will help out in Double Battles and will set up the field for the rest of your party.\nWhile it can do a lot of damage, it’ll likely faint from any hit due to its low health. Pelipper will do well equipped with a Focus Sash to stay in the battle that much longer and to set up your dominating victory.\nDrednaw Type: Water/Rock As the only Gigantamax and new Pokémon on the Water-type list, Drednaw is a go-to and beginner-friendly Water-type Pokémon. Anyone can get a near-perfect IV Gigantamax version of Drednaw from Raids and simply change its Nature with a Mint from the Battle Tower.\nYou ideally want to have a Drednaw that has the ability Shell Armor to make sure opposing Pokémon can’t pull off critical hits. Additionally, players should make it into a physical attacker with a lot of tankiness behind it. Since you’ll likely be using this one to Dynamax, be sure to also invest all your Dynamax crystals into it to give it the most health possible.\nWhiscash Type: Water/Ground Whiscash could be a Pokémon that you’re sleeping on in the current metagame.\nThe Water and Ground-type is only weak to Grass-type Pokémon and gains access to powerful moves like Dragon Dance. Its wide variety of abilities means that you can turn it into whatever is best for your party and strategy. For instance, its Oblivious ability can stop it from being affected by Attract or Taunt. Similarly, Whiscash can make opposing Pokémon flinch through moves like Zen Headbutt or Spark.\nSeismitoad Type: Water/Ground Like Whiscash, Seismitoad is weak only to Grass-type Pokémon and has access to a wide variety of moves at its disposal. It’s another unorthodox Pokémon in the Water-type pool that can easily be overlooked.\nPlayers can turn this Pokémon into a strong physical attack-dealing machine combined with the Poison Touch ability, which gives Seismitoad a 30-percent chance to poison a target hit with a physical contact move.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMsJitnaJiwbq8xGanqKOVoryvecinZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-water-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Water-type Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Outside of changing the battle system and bringing Pokémon to life in new ways through its overworld, Pokémon Legends: Arceus also added in a unique encounter mechanic that uses the lore of the game to explain a way of providing players with rare encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nOccasionally, when traveling throughout the Hisui region, you can occasionally receive notice of an event called a space-time distortion beginning to form.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen this happens, you’ll have around five minutes to reach the area where the distortion is set to appear. They’ll be marked on your map with a distinct icon after you are informed. You can clearly tell where it will form once you get close because a large dome made of refracting colors will be visible before being turned multiple shades of purple when fully formed, which you’ll also be notified of.\u0026nbsp;\nSpawn times for these zones are random but appear to be affected by how active you are in the game doing things such as collecting resources or battling Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nThese space-time distortions are part of the reason your character has dropped into the ancient version of Sinnoh. And when they appear on the map, they tend to bring with them some interesting Pokémon that can only be found inside. Many of them will only be obtainable through this method too, such as Johtonian Sneasel, Porygon, and Magnemite. The Hisuian starters—Cyndaquil, Rowlet, and Oshawott—can also be found here but only in the post-game.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll need to be careful when you explore a space-time distortion since the Pokémon that spawn within are powerful and often aggressive, with levels that can rival or surpass your own party. But going inside the zones can reward you with rare item spawns and encounters with those rare Pokémon, too.\u0026nbsp;\nRare items will spawn within the space-time distortion as soon as it begins, followed quickly by the Pokémon that will try and attack you. These items can be anything from Stardust and Comet Shards to evolution items.\nYou’ll want to run around and grab the items while avoiding attacks first before trying to battle or capture the rare Pokémon. Stronger Pokémon will take a bit longer to spawn in, so you have a brief window of time to run around without any real threats because the static spawns that occur are usually fairly manageable.\u0026nbsp;\nThe stronger spawns appear in groups of three, with all of the Pokémon being rare but very aggressive and ready to gang up on you.\u0026nbsp;You can battle them or sneak around to try to pick them off.\nAs long as you approach each space-time distortion cautiously and are ready to use your surroundings to get out of sticky situations, each spawn should net you some good items and help you complete your Pokédex, too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrKeam5Viwaq5xGaboqukpL%2B1tc6nqmahnmK9sLfEpqanZZyatKa6w6xkmqqTmsK0\n","link":"/post/what-are-space-time-distortions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are space-time distortions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"A popular Hearthstone caster says Blizzard failed to uphold one of its eight core values⁠—“Every Voice Matters⁠”—when it banned Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai for voicing support for the Hong Kong protests during a post-game interview. And he’s stepping down as a result.\nNathan “Admirable” Zamora informed fans on Twitter yesterday that he will no longer be casting Hearthstone’s Grandmasters, as well as the Masters Tour in Bucharest or BlizzCon, in support of the suspended player.\nMy statement regarding Blitzchung, Hearthstone Grandmasters, and Blizzard.\nI reference writing from @bmkibler which can be read in full here: https://t.co/wU588CQ9Yk pic.twitter.com/TWKamd7z4S\n— Nathan ‘Admirable’ Zamora (@ThatsAdmirable) October 10, 2019  “[Casting] is my passion,” Admirable said. “But I cannot compromise my conviction. Without change that would convince me that Blizzard will uphold their core value ‘Every Voice Matters,’ I cannot continue casting the game.”\nThe iconic caster shared his “wholehearted” support for Blitzchung, citing the player’s courage and sacrifice as an inspiration to people everywhere. Admirable also compared playing Hearthstone to making the right decisions in life with a fitting analogy.\n“In Hearthstone, good strategic play involves making the right choice, even if that choice will sometimes cost you,” Admirable said. “With the hand you’re dealt, you make the best choice you can, even if the foreseeable outcomes hurt. That doesn’t mean you should make worse choices⁠—it means do the right thing, even if you pay the price.”\nAdmirable is the second caster to step down from Hearthstone tournaments. Former Magic: The Gathering pro Brian Kibler announced that he no longer felt comfortable casting Grandmasters in the wake of Blizzard’s “heavy-handedness” with Blitzchung.\nBlizzard continues to face heavy criticism for suspending Blitzchung and making him forfeit his Grandmasters earnings, as well as firing the two casters involved in the post-game interview.\u0026nbsp;Players have uninstalled the company’s games and canceled their World of Warcraft subscriptions. Blizzard employees reportedly staged a walkout in protest and fans flooded the Blizzard subreddit with memes critiquing the unpopular decision. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5axrrXRmpmlnV2owaa80mabqK%2BeYrOzu8xmmpqrpJ67qHnHnpirrJiowbC6xGaeq5membqiv9OeqaxllqS5rbvWoqWgZZiku6h5yqiloGWTpLu1vs6vnKurqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/admirable-steps-down-from-casting-hearthstone-grandmasters-following-hong-kong-controversy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Admirable steps down from casting Hearthstone Grandmasters following Hong Kong controversy"},{"body":"Counter-Logic Gaming dismantled Immortals’ League of Legends squad with a blazing 24-minute victory on the second day of LCS Lock In today.\nThe draft for CLG was set up for rising star Luger to carry the later stages of the game as Jinx, with his support Poome playing Lulu to aid that win condition. And right from the beginning, CLG’s bot lane continued their dominance from 100 Thieves Academy, getting an early kill on Immortals’ new AD carry Jason “Wildturtle” Tran.\u0026nbsp;\nThat's what we like to see.\nFirst game, first blood.\nFirst game, first win. 😎#CLGFIGHTING #LCS pic.twitter.com/epPl1ZeLky\n— CLG (@clgaming) January 15, 2022  As a result, Immortals jungler Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir prioritized his bottom side and aimed to slow down the CLG bot lane. Instead, a bottom lane tower dive transpired into a three-for-two in favor of CLG, where the kills were funneled onto Luger’s Jinx. With the bottom lane snowballing for CLG, Xerxe prioritized getting his top side ahead. At the 10-minute mark, the map was completely split: Immortals held control of the top side, while CLG dominated the bottom half of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nTHE FAITH RETURNS #LCS pic.twitter.com/10sw60IraN\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) January 15, 2022  The two teams traded kills on the opposing sides of the map for the next few moments. Luger’s Jinx continued to build her items after four kills, and the mid game swung over to CLG’s side once Luger trickled his lead into more map control for CLG and a Baron buff at the 20-minute mark. The game completely snowballed, with Luger collecting kills on Immortals team while pushing the mid lane forward with a Baron buff.\u0026nbsp;\nDesperate, Immortals made one last attempt to claw their way back into the game and took a shot at Luger. In the end, though, the new-look CLG marched into the Immortals base and collected their first win as an LCS team in 2022.\nLET'S GOOOOO!\nBARELY HAD TIME TO BLINK. IT'S A #CLGWIN pic.twitter.com/AFWDZrbuMU\n— CLG (@clgaming) January 15, 2022  While a small sample size of two games, CLG AD carry Luger remains deathless under the LCS spotlight. He went 6/0/4 against Immortals, a lineup many believe has high potential as an LCS dark horse in 2022.\nImmortals, though, aren’t having the start they hoped for in the CLS Lock In tournament, being one of the only teams with their intended lineup at the preseason tournament.\nCLG they will look to build off of their reinvigorating win and will face LCS Lock In favorites Evil Geniuses in the final game of day two.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12ZvK61zZqrnmWZosFutc1mq6Gdmad6p7XRrKtmn5Gism67xWajnKtdobykt4yipQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-dominate-immortals-in-their-first-game-of-lcs-lock-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG dominate Immortals in their first game of LCS Lock In"},{"body":"Each new week in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;introduces new challenges, and sometimes new cosmetics. The latest\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;patch added the Volcanic Assassin Pack, with plenty of new cosmetic options for players looking to stand out.\nThe Volcanic Assassin Pack features a total of four cosmetics.\nFiery Flow WrapFiery Jam Back BlingSulfuric Street Shine PickaxeTectonic Komplex Skin The Volcanic Assassin Pack is only available to unlock on PC, and you can claim it by following the steps below.\nLaunch\u0026nbsp;FortniteHead over to the in-game shopFind the Special Offers and Bundles sectionClick on the Volcanic Assassin PackPurchase it for 0 V-Bucks, since the bundle is free Upon unlocking the pack, players will only gain access to the Tectonic Komplex Skin. If you’re looking to unlock the other skins, you’ll need to complete the challenges that will unlock after completing the steps above.\nHow to unlock the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Volcanic Assassin Pack on consoles, Android, and iOS devices Console and mobile\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;players can claim the Volcanic Assassin Pack by logging into their accounts on a PC. If you don’t have access to a PC, however, there’s a workaround that allows you to claim this bundle.\nLaunch the browser function on your Android or iOS deviceNavigate to the official site of\u0026nbsp;NVIDIA GeForce NowScroll down and use the launch button that suits you under the “Browser Experience” sectionOnce you load into NVIDIA GeForce Now, it’ll ask you to log in with your\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;accountUpon logging in with your account, you’ll load into the main lobbyOpen up the in-game shop and claim the Volcanic Assassin Pack When players use GeForce Now, they’ll essentially be streaming a gameplay session from a PC that NVIDIA hosts. They’ll technically be on a PC, allowing them to claim the bundle. This way, players on any platform can unlock the Volcanic Assassin Pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCpZiipV2ptaZ5xaucnmWWpL%2B1usitnGaun6GworrInGSaq6OWwLS1zWanmpub\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-the-free-fortnite-volcanic-assassin-pack/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim the free Fortnite Volcanic Assassin Pack"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE, like many live service games that focus on its online multiplayer gameplay, forces players to keep its software up to date before they can hop into a match and battle with others around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon This constant stream of updates, both big and small, can lead to certain issues popping up and keeping players from even logging into the game on Nintendo Switch or mobile depending on what the problem is.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the case of UNITE’s version 1.4.1.7 update, players are encountering an ‘Insufficient Device Storage’ error on Switch, while mobile players aren’t experiencing any issues with downloading the latest version of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThis ‘Insufficient Device Storage’ error notification typically only appears when a player attempts to download an update when they don’t have enough storage available on their respective storage drive where UNITE is located on Switch or mobile. This time it is also appearing for players who have plenty of storage space available and is causing the software to crash, however.\nBefore looking around to see if anyone else is struggling with this problem, you can simply go into your System Settings app on Switch, navigate to Data Management, and ensure you have at least a bit of space in the same location where UNITE is saved, whether that be your System Memory or a microSD card.\u0026nbsp;\nFor those users who have double-checked their system storage and have plenty of space available, there is only one thing you can do outside of checking if TiMi Studio has acknowledged the error on social media. In the Data Management tab, go to Manage Software, select Pokémon UNITE, and click Archive Software. This will delete the game’s files on your Switch and allow you to re-install the game fresh, which has a chance of fixing the storage issues that this bug is telling you about.\nIf that doesn’t work, there is nothing you can do to directly fix the problem, and you won’t be able to access the game at all until the developers resolve it.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfoLFloKS4prnOp2Suppmpsm61zaysn56ZmLamutNmm56umZiybr%2FTqKman5VisrO%2Bzqs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-insufficient-device-storage-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Pokémon UNITE ‘Insufficient Device Storage’ error"},{"body":"If you want to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online with a friend on the same console against other players across the world, prepare to be disappointed.\nSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s online mode is a bit lackluster in comparison to other Triple-A games. There really aren’t any options available for players to get an experience they’re looking for in quickplay.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’sonline experience is awful—here’s what Nintendo could do to fix it\nThe only option available at this time is a two-player co-op mode in the game’s matchmaking. This mode will match you up with two other players from across the globe in a random ruleset, so there’s no way to get your ideal matchup.\nThere also isn’t a way to play with your friend on the same console against other players online at the time of writing.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;How to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimatewith friends online\nThe only thing you could do is set up a friend-only Battle Arena and take turns fighting against friends from across the globe in one-on-one battles. Sadly, that isn’t quite as good as having a guest play alongside you.\nLet’s hope that Nintendo adds a co-op feature in the near future, though. But by the looks of it, there’s no way that’s happening at the moment with all of the other online issues plaguing this game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hloKGuunnSrqeeql2ouqK%2Fx2aZq6ejYsKtwMimmK2dXaS7rbXNnmSwoaSdeqe%2ByJ6lnatdpLtuwMeeZKyZnZp6pLvNrKalnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-super-smash-bros-ultimate-2-player-co-op-online-with-friends-on-the-same-console/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2 player Co-op online with friends on the same console"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed that three new champions were joining the High Noon skin line earlier today. And now, all of their skin chromas have been discovered on the League of Legends PBE.\nHigh Noon Ashe has five unique chromas to give the Frost Archer some snazzy new outfits when she hits Summoner’s Rift. Her colorways consist of light and dark blue, red, white, and purple. Ashe also has completely new voice lines and interactions with various High Noon Gothic champions.\n Darius, on the other hand, will be getting six chroma skins, as well as a League Partner Program exclusive skin. His colorways are very similar to Ashe’s, with the collection featuring red, blue, pink, and yellow chromas. The LPP exclusive skin will be a green-themed cosmetic called Emerald.\nLastly, Hecarim will be bounding onto the Rift in five chromas as well. Black, red, yellow, pink, and green horsemen will be invading the jungle in the upcoming patch. Each skin is well-animated and designed, reflecting the theme of the untamed West.\nThese skins should be released during Patch 9.20, which is set to drop on Wednesday, Oct. 9. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec2ermagmZy1brrOqKVmq5ueu7R5xp6rZpuYp7yurdJmpqdlpJ2ybrzBng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-new-high-noon-skins-get-chromas-on-the-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends’ new High Noon skins get chromas on the PBE"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. The internet believes it’s finally cracked one of the biggest mysteries in Overwatch history.\nWhat species of hamster is Hammond, a.k.a Wrecking Ball? Thanks to one Reddit user, we may finally have an answer.\nThough many have assumed Hammond belongs to the largest and most common hamster species, Syrian, Reddit user Skrub55 believes they found evidence that disputes this. The revelation came to Skrub55 while using Wrecking Ball’s Evolution spray. In the spray, we see Hammond before he has undergone gene therapy. In this form, Hammond has eyebrow marks. The Roborovski hamster is the only type of hamster to have such distinguished eyebrow markings. Since this type of hamster is only around two inches long, the increase in size brought about by Hammond’s genetic therapy is much more extreme than we previously believed. Syrian hamsters are around 6 inches long, so if Hammond actually is a Roborovski then he got some serious juice. There is no doubting the fact that baby Hammond definitely resembles the Roborovski in the Evolution spray. Hammond not only has the eyebrow marks, but he also shares the same coat as the most common colored Roborovski.\nIn the real world, Roborovski hamsters reside in desert regions. Though they’re not as common as some breeds like the Syrian, Roborovski hamsters still make great pets. With a little patience, they can even be tamed for hand feeding and cuddles. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirn6KysLrEZpuerJWnuqq6xJ1kraCVYsCxscKinKxln5t6qa3MrKueql2bvLN5x5qkpqeemXqnvs6mZKiulafEosDCoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/someone-figured-out-which-species-of-hamster-overwatch-s-hammond-belongs-to/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Someone figured out which species of hamster Overwatch’s Hammond belongs to"},{"body":"TSM is set to complete its VALORANT roster with former T1 player Johann “seven” Hernandez and former Gen.G player Anthony “gMd” Guimond, multiple sources told Dot Esports on April 4.\u0026nbsp;\nThe additions follow weeks of trials with several different players, including Eric “Kanpeki” Xu and Austin “Neon” Hedge, according to sources. GMd will likely make his way to Austin, Texas to compete alongside the rest of the team.\u0026nbsp;\nSeven has arrived in Texas, he said on Twitter today.\u0026nbsp;\ntexas i am inside you\n— T1 seven (@sevvn) April 4, 2022  TSM recently parted ways with Matthew “WARDELL” Yu and Aleko Gabuniya, who have both yet to find new teams. WARDELL was previously linked with a move to 100 Thieves but the deal did not go through, according to sources.\u0026nbsp;\nTSM recently failed to qualify for the first stage of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour Challengers One, which concluded last month with The Guard as the victors. Most recently, TSM were defeated by Built by Gamers in the fourth round of the lower bracket in the second open qualifier on Feb. 6.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the team failed to qualify for the North American circuit and thereby failed to qualify for the first international tournament of the year, TSM made changes. On Feb. 6, TSM’s VP of esports Dominic Kallas said the team will reside in Austin, Texas and play in smaller tournaments outside of the VCT circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate on TSM FTX VALORANT: pic.twitter.com/2gt1Cq34Fe\n— TSM FTX Dominic (@KallasDominic) February 6, 2022  TSM’s next chance to qualify for the second stage of VCT Challengers will begin in May with an open qualifier.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMraqmZaOawW7Azmaqop%2BeYrSusIyapZ1lo5rDprqMraZmrpGhvLOtza1kq6ejqbKz\n","link":"/post/sources-tsm-set-to-sign-gmd-and-seven-to-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: TSM set to sign gMd and Seven to VALORANT roster"},{"body":"The 2018 League of Legends World Championship returns next week, and today, the groups for both the play-in stage and group stage were drawn on Riot’s official Twitch channel.\nTop teams from around the world were included in the draw, including kt Rolster, RNG, Team Liquid, Fnatic, returning champions Gen.G (formerly Samsung Galaxy), and more. Several big teams will have to compete in the play-in stage to reach groups, however, including North America’s Cloud9, Europe’s G2 Esports, and China’s EDG. Check how your favorite team stacks up against the competition below in the full lists for each stage of the tournament.\nPlay-in stage groups Group A EDGInfinity eSportsDire Wolves Group B G2 EsportsSupermassiveAscension Gaming Group C Cloud9KaBuM!DetonatioN FocusMe Group D G-RexGambitKaos Latin Gamers Group stage pools Group A Flash WolvesAfreeca FreecsPhong Vũ BuffaloTBD Group B RNGGen.GVitalityTBD Group C kt RolsterMad TeamTeam LiquidTBD Group D Fnatic100 ThievesInvictus GamingTBDncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2nsrTBy62qZqeWYsGpsYxrZ2pwXay8s7jDrGSgqp%2BqvW6w0ZquZpmimnqqug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-results-of-the-2018-worlds-group-draw-are-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The results of the 2018 Worlds group draw are in"},{"body":"Werewolves are one of the flagship creatures of MTG’s plane Innistrad, and for the game’s latest trip to the plane, all five colors are receiving a transforming Werewolf creature.\nAll five of the creature cards are rare Humans that transform back and forth between their Human and Werewolf forms via Daybound and Nightbound triggers.\nIn MTG, Daybound is a transform trigger that comes if a player does not cast a spell during their turn. Conversely, Nightbound triggers transform a creature if a player casts multiple spells during their own turn.\nAll five of this set’s rare Werewolves start out in their Human form and have a Daybound trigger that turns them into a Werewolf if a player does not cast any spells during their turn. The Werewolf can then be turned back into a Human if a player casts multiple spells during their turn. These triggers activate at the beginning of the turn following the action that triggers them.\nBrutal Cathar The White Werewolf creature can take over a boardstate against players who lack the appropriate removal. Its enter-the-battlefield trigger of exiling an opponent’s creature is reason enough to play it.\nAdd in the fact that you can transform him back and forth to exile more creatures during following turns, and this card will get annoying very quickly in a limited setting.\nSuspicious Stowaway With a power and toughness of one, Suspicious Stowaway doesn’t seem imposing, but getting his cantrip ability online can be useful in a limited setting.\nMeanwhile, when he transforms, what was a cantrip in his Human form turns into pure draw power and card advantage.\nGraveyard Trespasser Black’s Werewolf card comes in with respectable base value of 3/3 for just three mana, and his attack trigger will wreak havoc on decks that want to use this set’s plethora of cards with flashback.\nOn the opposite side of the card, the werewolf only gets more powerful in both his ability, power, and toughness. Meanwhile, the ward cost of discarding a card only adds to how strong this creature will be in limited settings.\nReckless Stormseeker The Reckless Stormseeker will be a driving force in aggressive limited decks that look to play a creature every turn, and if you get the chance to transform it, you will only be more powerful.\nIt will take a specific type of aggressive deck to make use of this Werewolf in draft or sealed matches, but if you’re lucky enough to open this card early, it might be worth crafting a deck around.\nTovolar’s Huntmaster The Green Werewolf might be the most expensive of all the rare Werewolves, costing six mana, but it will prove to be a bomb in limited. Just by casting the card in the first place, you will get 10 power and 10 toughness divided between three bodies on the battlefield.\nWithout even transforming this huntmaster, any player would want to take this with their first pick in a draft. But if you’re lucky enough to transform it into its Werewolf form, you’ll be able to control your enemy’s boardstate with an activated “fight” ability.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmqZqqlWLEpr7EsKalnl2YrrOw0magp2WdqbS0ecinpaKrpKeupXnMopunoZedwW601Ker\n","link":"/post/all-rare-werewolf-cards-in-mtg-s-innistrad-midnight-hunt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All rare Werewolf cards in MTG’s Innistrad: Midnight Hunt"},{"body":"Despite initial plans seeming to point toward hosting a digital showcase for a second-straight year, the Entertainment Software Association has now canceled Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) 2022.\nThis is a decision that has been rumored for several months, even after the ESA made its initial announcement that in-person plans had been canceled. The company did not confirm at the time that it was going to host a digital event, leaving fans to wonder about the future of E3.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, it has been confirmed by multiple sources, including IGN, that E3 2022 has been fully canceled.\u0026nbsp;\nE3 has been considered one of the biggest gaming and entertainment events for years, beginning in 1995 and quickly becoming a staple of the industry for new reveals and information. It was canceled for the first time in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before shifting to an online format for its 2021 showcase.\u0026nbsp;\nWith E3 no longer on the table, more game developers and publishers are likely going to be hosting their own digital showcases or will partner with pre-existing brands to be featured in theirs. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest will also likely play a larger role this year for game reveals and presenting new information for older games.\u0026nbsp;\nExcited to share that @SummerGameFest will return this June with a slate of events. We'll be producing another Kickoff Live show with announcements, news and first looks.\nMuch more to share in the coming weeks, along with some very cool new elements for '22. pic.twitter.com/jjXLG8Xueh\n— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 31, 2022  E3 will return in 2023 as a “reinvigorated showcase that celebrates new and exciting video games and industry innovations,” according to an email sent out to the ESA’s partners in regard to the cancelation.\nSays 2023 event will be physical and digital. pic.twitter.com/6xfWecc2Jl\n— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) March 31, 2022  The revitalized E3 2023 is being planned as a physical and digital experience that aims to bring community, media, and the industry as a whole together via an “all-new format” that includes interactive experiences. The physical portion of the event will be held live in Los Angeles, with more news and announcements to be shared soon. Update March 31 2:48pm CT: More information was provided about the future of E3 events following the digital event’s cancelation. The article has been adjusted to reflect this. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ1jYn9xfpFmoKxlnqTEbq%2FOpqelnaSaubp5wpqlnJ2cmrE%3D\n","link":"/post/e3-2022-is-now-completely-canceled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"E3 2022 is now completely canceled"},{"body":"The Island Games Quests went live this week and some of the most popular Creative maps in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;have become featured game modes for a limited time. While Creative fans don’t need any quests or rewards to continue playing their favorite custom maps, adding rewards certainly helps draw in more players who usually stick to Classic game modes.\nPlayers are divided into two teams in\u0026nbsp;Prison Breakout: Guards and Prisoners. Prisoners will try to escape, while Guards will try to prevent that from happening. The main challenge offered in the game mode requires players to deal 1,500 damage while sitting inside a Prevalent Sedan.\nThis challenge will be considerably easier to complete if you have a squadmate driving for you, but it’s also possible to complete it alone.\nYou’ll want to be a Guard to complete this challenge quicker. Before heading out of the spawn zone, gear up as much as possible and head out to find yourself a Prevalent Sedan, which looks like a regular car.\nIf you can’t find anything close by, walk over to the town, and there should be plenty of Prevalent Sedan cars there. Hop onto one of these cars and start driving around until you see an opponent. Once you set your eyes on an enemy player, you’ll need to switch seats as fast as possible. Considering players will also try to shoot your car, you’ll want to eliminate your target as fast as possible to avoid getting your car blown up.\nA few of these\u0026nbsp;drive-bys\u0026nbsp;will be enough to score a total of 1,500 damage, and you’ll see a notification once you complete the quest.\nWith an additional member at the driver’s seat, you can complete this quest faster since you’ll be able to focus on shooting. If you join the game mode with a friend, you can take turns driving and complete this quest as quickly as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDnpilZZSWuqKzxGagp6uZmbJurYypqZ6ukaGyr8CMrJydmZ5itq95xaipraaZqbK0ec%2BroKynnmKvs7HApKaurA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-deal-damage-inside-a-prevalent-sedan-in-fortnite-s-prison-breakout/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to deal damage inside a Prevalent Sedan in Fortnite’s Prison Breakout"},{"body":"Interacting with Pokémon in the overworld is one of the biggest new features that make up Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ core gameplay loop. This also means there are plenty of different ways to get a Pokémon’s attention while exploring, whether to help catch or distract them.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside of battling or just throwing a Poké Ball, the simplest way to interact with a wild Pokémon is by feeding it.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Legends: Arceus, you can use basically any item that looks like food or an ingredient, such as an Oran Berry or Hearty Grains, as a distraction for a wild Pokémon. This is done by throwing it in the same way you would throw a Poké Ball.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon If you have a viable item, simply use the X Button to ensure you are ready to toss from your satchel and use the L or R Button to rotate to the item you want to throw. If you get a Berry or something food-related close enough to a Pokémon, the creature will approach it and begin eating the item.\u0026nbsp;\nEach Pokémon has its own preferred foods, and if you don’t use one of these types, the Pokémon will likely ignore your item or focus on where it was thrown from instead. Be careful, especially when trying to feed an Alpha Pokémon to distract it.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen a Pokémon is eating, it is not only easier to catch it, but you can use the fact your target is focusing on food to sneak by and reposition, either for a better Poké Ball throw or so you can book it out of danger.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also use raw ingredients to craft bait from recipes you collect throughout the game, with items like the Hometown Muffin and Honey Cakes being particularly effective on certain species.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLEnptmqJ%2Bgsq67zWagp2WgpLimuc6nZKWdl5q7pb%2BMmqmcnaWo\n","link":"/post/how-to-feed-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to feed Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"As many fans predicted, The SIlent Soldier Leona Heidern is joining the King of Fighters XV roster, bringing her combat-centric personality to the ring.\u0026nbsp;\nShe was featured in the original announcement trailer for the game, so it was only a matter of time before she was shown cutting away at the competition. Despite this, she is technically the 20th fighter joining the game’s roster.\u0026nbsp;\n Leona is an explosive and direct fighter that mixes fast motions with her claw-like form, which allows her to optimize her slashing-style that pairs well with her acrobatic movements.\u0026nbsp;\nMany of her moves involve coating her attacks or body parts with a blade-like aura. This lets her pierce her opponents with her strikes, and even extend the blades to her energy attacks, such as with her Cutting Ball.\u0026nbsp;\nSince Leona was not shown to have a team, we might be seeing the return of the Ikari Warriors in the near future. That would mean both Ralf Jones and Clark Still will be joining the roster, unless SNK decides to really shake things up with some of Leona’s normal supporting cast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHytsc6nmGaglZ6xpr7NZpqurKNitq%2FAzmaroZ1doLavs4yonWaemZy1tbHRrGSxrl2htq%2Bx1Kk%3D\n","link":"/post/leona-heidern-cuts-into-the-king-of-fighters-xv-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Leona Heidern cuts into the King of Fighters XV lineup"},{"body":"A cycle of Magic: The Gathering Aura Rune cards was completed today during the final day of Kaldheim spoilers.\nRune is a new enchantment card type within Kaldheim that expands upon auras in Magic. There’s one Aura Rune for each color in the KHM cycle and they all draw a card upon entering the battlefield. The cycle of Runes contains five cards, four of which were revealed today: Rune of Might, Rune of Speed, Rune of Mortality, and Rune of Sustenance.\u0026nbsp;Rune of Flight (U) was previously revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nRune of Might: +1/+1 and TrampleRune of Speed: +1/0 and HasteRune of Mortality: DeathtouchRune of Sustenance: Lifelink Auras are an enchantment type that enchants with a restriction, such as specifically saying “enchant a creature.” Runes enchant a permanent, providing abilities or stats if the permanent is a creature or Equipment.\u0026nbsp; There’s one Aura Rune for each color in the KHM cycle and they all draw a card upon entering the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\n“The cycle of Runes now each enchant a permanent,” head MTG designer Mark Rosewater said. “It gives a specific ability to an enchanted creature and allows an enchanted Equipment to grant the same ability.”\nA Dwarf Warrior, Runeforge Champion, was also revealed today as a tutor for Rune cards while reducing their mana cost. Runeforge Champion is a three-drop 2/3 that lets a player search their library/graveyard for a Rune card upon entering the battlefield. The Dwarf Warrior also allows a player to pay one mana to cast the Rune, rather than its normal casting cost.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can check out the MTG cycle of Runes when KHM is released digitally on Jan. 28. An official tabletop release is scheduled for Feb. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmopqklJ2yqrmMrKeooZyav7R50Z6tnpmcYrOqusClZJqtopZ6s8HNnmScmaKZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-kaldheim-spoilers-reveal-final-aura-rune-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Kaldheim spoilers reveal final Aura Rune cards"},{"body":"As of yesterday, it’s been 1,000 days since Singed was last given a skin in League of Legends. Despite Riot unveiling a new cosmetic line called Spirit Blossom, which features skins for some of the most popular champions in the game, some fans were quick to request that lesser-played champs, like Singed, receive the same amount of love.\nThe last Singed skin sees the champion dressed as a beekeeper, featuring dynamic animations that replace his toxic clouds with honey. The skin was released on Oct. 11, 2017. Fans of Singed don’t have it as bad as the supporters of some other champions, though, since he has nine unique skins in the game right now. Other champions that have been without a new skin for over 1,000 days, like Kindred and Ornn, only have two and one unique skins, respectively, right now.\nThe reason for the lack of new Singed skins is likely because the character isn’t all too popular. On top of that, he’s likely difficult to animate considering his unique ability to produce a lingering cloud effect. Singed isn’t the only champion left longing for some attention from Riot’s cosmetics team, though. Ornn also hasn’t received a skin since his release in 2017. Champions like Elise and Viktor will be joining the 1,000-day club soon as well if no new skins are announced for them in the near future.\nRiot has been called out in the past for favoring certain champions when it comes to cosmetic updates and it seems like champion skins are certainly unbalanced in League. While the aforementioned champions rarely get new skins, others—such as Ezreal, Miss Fortune, Malphite, Alistar, and Lux—seemingly get at least one every year. Miss Fortune is the champion with the most skins in the game (14), followed closely behind by Ezreal, Lux, and Alistar (13).\nEarlier this year, Riot said it planned to release over 120 League skins in 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqippeasW60wKylrWWimrCmtdWem2aZXaOyuHnLnpigrZViwKy1zWagp2VhZX1xecOasKw%3D\n","link":"/post/singed-hasn-t-received-a-new-league-skin-in-1-000-days/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Singed hasn’t received a new League skin in 1,000 days"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Supertf had some harsh words for fellow streamers xQc and Forsen following his impressive Minecraft speedrun last week.\nDuring a recent stream, Super was shown a clip of himself failing to complete the Minecraft speedrun challenge. While watching this, Super explained that this compilation was of all the worst parts of his attempts. But he also dished out some heat toward streamers xQc and Forsen, who are trying to complete the game in the shortest amount of time.\n “I’m a quick learner,” Super said. “I make mistakes, but unlike the Hobo and unlike the Goblin, I actually have a working human brain. I’m not some monkey ape brain who smells his own shit. I actually learn.”\n Super recorded his best run of 29 minutes and 30 seconds just days after beginning his attempt at speedrunning the game, beating out xQc’s record of 33 minutes and 45 seconds.\n XQc recorded this run during a heated rivalry between himself and Forsen that saw the pair grind out the game to achieve faster times. This competition began when both streamers were struggling to put together a sub-one-hour run. But since then, they’ve both managed to shave down their times to under an hour, with Forsen’s best coming shortly after xQc’s record.\nRight now, Super’s time is a few minutes faster than xQc’s best run. But he hasn’t halted his quest to improve his time and currently streams the game regularly hoping to get closer to the current world record time of nine minutes and 52 seconds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpaWys8DFZquao5WoerS0zq2qZpmkYsWyr4yapZ1llqS%2FtLHNZpifrJWneqOxwK2gp59dqbWmtdFmpKKmlZi%2ForLTZqqpnZWZv7a6jK2gpp2j\n","link":"/post/supertf-takes-shots-at-xqc-and-forsen-after-beating-their-minecraft-speedrun-times/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Supertf takes shots at xQc and Forsen after beating their Minecraft speedrun times"},{"body":"Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;is no longer exclusive to the Nintendo Switch because it’s finally\u0026nbsp;made its way to PC via Steam. Overall, the game has been spruced up nicely for its PC debut, which is a welcome sight. So, choosing optimal graphics settings is vital for enjoying the game to its fullest.\n If you’re running\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;on a lower or medium tier rig, no worries, because\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;isn’t too demanding—the minimum system requirements require a mere GT 1030 or Radeon RX 550.\nWhat are the best graphics settings for Monster Hunter Rise? After ensuring\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;PC requirements\u0026nbsp;are met, it’s recommended to see if your system has the latest graphic drivers settings installed, which is important for overall game optimization. Then, head in-game and navigate to Display and Graphics Settings.\nPutting your rig to the test is the next step. Adjusting the main Graphics Settings preset to High is a great place to start. From there, hop in-game, play around, and determine your average FPS. If you’re cruising around 100 FPS, great news. 55 to 80 is good, too. If you’re below 30 to 40, try lowering the image quality from High to Average, which should increase FPS immediately. If you’re still unhappy with the performance, give the Low setting a shot. For more of a customized approach, check out the following settings.\nIn-game display options Screen Mode/HDR Settings:\u0026nbsp;Fullscreen\nBrightness:\u0026nbsp;Personal preference\nResolution Settings:\u0026nbsp;Native resolution (or highest resolution available)\nDisplay Frequency:\u0026nbsp;Highest possible (or your monitor’s refresh rate)\nAspect Ratio:\u0026nbsp;16:9 (or native aspect ratio)\nUltra-wide UI Position Correction:\u0026nbsp;0\nV-Sync:\u0026nbsp;Synchronizes in-game frame rate with a gaming monitor’s refresh rate. Having v-sync turned on creates a strong sense of system and input lag, at the cost of more visual appeal smoothness. Turn off for a more responsive feel.\nTitle menu graphics settings Dynamic Shadows:\u0026nbsp;Shadows calculated in real-time to look like the object’s natural shadow would. Turning off offers a few extra frames per second.\nEquipment Shadows:\u0026nbsp;Determines your character’s shadow reflections for their outfit and gear. Keep this on, switching off doesn’t affect performance.\nProcessing Reduction via Model Swapping: Reduces the draw distance for environmental details. Performance is minimally impacted. Keep on.\nMesh Quality:\u0026nbsp;Effects environmental detail. Makes things far in the distance look bare, at the cost of minimal performance increase. Keep on.\nAdvanced graphics settings Image Quality:\u0026nbsp;Leave this on 150 percent to retain the native resolution look. Lowering it will significantly increase average frame rates, but at the cost of everything looking grainy and unappealing.\nHigh-Resolution Textures:\u0026nbsp;Sharpens the overall textures of everything. Switching it on or off doesn’t appear to impact performance, so keep it on for the added visual benefit.\nTexture Filtering:\u0026nbsp;Improves the texture quality. Keep it on high. Switching it to low yields minimal performance gains.\nAmbient Occlusion:\u0026nbsp;Measures the extent to which a location on the surface is obscured from surrounding light sources. In other words, it adds a shadowy effect in corners and cracks where two objects interact. Turning off increases performance at the cost of visuals looking duller.\nShadow Quality:\u0026nbsp;Impacts the quality of all in-game shadows. Setting this to low makes shadows appear blocky but dramatically impacts performance gains. If you’re looking to secure more frames, this is the setting to adjust.\nAnti-Aliasing:\u0026nbsp;Eliminates jagged edges that appear around everything. Anti-aliasing significantly impacts visuals but offers minimal performance gains. FXAA (fast approximate anti-aliasing) is the least taxing on performance, while TAA (temporal anti-aliasing) looks a tad smoother. A third option of combining the two, TAA+FXAA, strikes a balance while offering up a few more frames. Play around with anti-aliasing to match personal preference.\nFoliage Sway: Used to simulate wind movements of foliage, especially trees and plants. Turning off gives a slight performance benefit.\nMotion Blur:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Streaking of moving objects of frames, similar to a drunk-like feeling. For most, turn this off—unless you’re into that kind of thing.\nLens Distortion:\u0026nbsp;Blurs the edges of the screen during specific moments—a lesser feeling than Motion Blur. Turn this off.\nVignette Effect:\u0026nbsp;Darkens the edges of the screen for a more cinematic feeling—minor effect to performance, personal preference.\nDepth of Field:\u0026nbsp;Adds a strong depth of field effect, where the distance between the nearest and farthest objects is in sharp focus. Best to keep this off, having it on taxes performance.\nFilm Grain:\u0026nbsp;Slightly darkens everything for a grainy effect. Purely aesthetic with no performance benefit. Turn this off.\nFor most players and their gaming rigs, the High Graphics Setting preset won’t be out of the realm of achievable. For those that find they need to tinker around with their graphics, however, there isn’t necessarily one specific setting (aside from Shadow Quality) that is going to have a massive impact on performance gains. When compounded with one another, though, there’s a variety of settings that certainly add up for added performance and graphical benefit.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKCqkaW1qq%2FSZqqerKSeu6i%2FjJ%2Bmq2WdpLu0wMSrZKGtnqmys3nRoqqe\n","link":"/post/the-best-graphics-settings-for-monster-hunter-rise/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best graphics settings for Monster Hunter Rise"},{"body":"Sagas have a new look in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty as Dual-Faced cards with a Magic: The Gathering Enchantment creature on the backside.\u0026nbsp;\nTaking place some 1,200 years after the events showcased in the original MTG Kamigawa block, Neon Dynasty (NEO) showcases a mashup of modernity with tradition via Enchantments and Artifacts. Enchantments represent the traditional side of the plane while Artifacts showcase the new modern advancements. Sagas end up representing both sides, with a total of 23 at all rarities featured within the NEO set.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike previous MTG sagas, there isn’t one of the total 23 that stands out above the rest. Most slot into specific builds or Limited archetypes, providing additional value for players who can capitalize on each chapter.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon From a biker gang in the MTG color Black to ramp in Green, here are the seven best NEO sagas, not listed in any particular order.\nHidetsugu Consumes All // Vessel of the All-Consuming Hidetsugu Consumes All is a multicolor NEO saga in the MTG colors Black and Red. It has potential within the Standard format, able to remove pesky tokens and deal with graveyard shenanigans from spells with Flashback.\u0026nbsp;\nChapter three transforms the saga into Vessel of the All-Consuming, a 3/3 with Trample. With some help, the ogre shaman can deal damage, scaling in power via +1/+1 counters, and can straight-up end a game upon dealing 10 or more damage in one turn.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nInventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough Inventive Iteration slots nicely into Midrange and Control builds in the MTG color Blue. The four-cost NEO saga can bounce a creature or planeswalker to hand. It can also return an Artifact from the graveyard to hand or draw a card. Inventive Iteration then transforms into Living Breakthrough, a 3/3 with Flying that prevents opponents from casting a spell with the same mana value of a spell you played that turn until your next turn.\u0026nbsp;\nJugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star Providing ramp via a mana dork and counters that synergize with the NEO mechanic Modification, Jugan Defends the Temple is a solid three-drop in the MTG color Green. Upon transforming it becomes Remnant of the Rising Star, a 2/2 with Flying that grants +1/+1 counters on a creature when it enters the battlefield. The number of counters is determined by how much mana you choose to spend, and if you control five or more Modified creatures. Remnant of the Rising Star becomes a 7/7.\nOkiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain Mono-Black has a number of powerful tools in the Standard format and Okiba Reckoner Raid synergizes with drain and gain themes. The one-drop Common is simple but effective within a drain and gain themed build, with chapters one and two draining your opponent for one life while you gain one life. Chapter three transforms the saga into Nezumi Road Captain, a 2/2 with Menace that can synergize with the Ninjutsu mechanic. It also gives vehicles Menace, mostly providing NEO Limited builds added value.\u0026nbsp;\nTeachings of the Kirin // Kirin-Touched Orochi Self-mill decks have a new tool via Teachings of the Kirin. The NEO saga also supports Modification synergy via the second chapter. It then transforms into Kirin-Touched Orochi via chapter three, a 1/1 snake monk with two ability options when it attacks.\u0026nbsp;The Enchantment creature can either create a 1/1 token upon exiling a creature from any graveyard, or exile a non-creature card from any graveyard to put a +1/+1 counter on a target creature you control. All images via WotC\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHx2ecGeqq1lnam0brfApqCgmaeWeq%2BxzqdknbGelsC1xYysmKCZow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/5-best-mtg-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-sagas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"5 best MTG Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty sagas"},{"body":" The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Majors have created several magical storylines over the past six years. Teams dominated the scene, some underdogs went to the playoffs, and others have won the title.\nIt all started at DreamHack Winter in November 2013. And now, StarLadder is about to host the 15th Major, which starts on Aug. 23 in Berlin.\nHere are five great storylines that happened at CS:GO Majors.\nFnatic 2015: The first back-to-back Major champions For anyone who’s new to the competitive CS:GO scene, Fnatic may not sound like a scary team. The Swedes didn’t qualify for the upcoming StarLadder Berlin Major and haven’t won a big tournament since IEM Katowice in March 2018.\nBut Fnatic were the most feared team in 2015. The lineup featured Markus “pronax” Wallsten, one of the brightest in-game leaders in CS:GO history, Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer, the best player in the world at the time, Jesper “JW” Wecksell, an AWPer with sick movement skills, Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson, one of the best support players to ever touch CS:GO, and Robin “flusha” Rönnquist, a well-rounded player who was even accused of cheating in CS:GO’s earliest stages.\nThose five players dominated the scene in 2015 when they became the first team to win two-straight Major tournaments. At ESL One Katowice in March 2015, the first Major of the year, Fnatic only lost one out of nine maps and it was in the grand finals against Ninjas in Pyjamas. Olofmeister was the best player in the tournament, finishing with a 1.31 rating across nine maps.\nFnatic repeated their success at the second Major of 2015, ESL One Cologne in August. The Swedes lost only one map out of nine again, this time to Virtus Pro in the semifinals. But they had no problem beating Envy in the grand finals to become back-to-back Major champions. This time, Olofmeister wasn’t the hard carry as much as flusha, who was the highest-rated player at the tournament with a 1.39 rating across nine maps.\nThe Swedish powerhouse didn’t perform too well at the third Major of the year, DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca in October, losing to Envy in the quarterfinals as the French side avenged their defeat at ESL One Cologne and won the Major by beating Natus Vincere in the grand finals.\nIn the weeks that followed DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca, Fnatic got rid of pronax and wasn’t the same team again at the Majors. Actually, the Swedes even saw another team become scarier in 2016.\nLuminosity Gaming/SK Gaming 2016: A very-skilled Brazilian team takes over Who would’ve guessed in 2015 that the Brazilian squad led by Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo would become the best team in the world in 2016? Probably just a few fans since Keyd Stars and later Luminosity Gaming got knocked out in the quarterfinals of all three 2015 Majors.\nBut two roster changes worked wonders for the Brazilians after DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca. They replaced Ricardo “boltz” Prass and Lucas “steel” Lopes with Epitácio “TACO” de Melo, an upcoming player who was too good to be playing in Brazilian tournaments, and Lincoln “fnx” Lau, a Counter-Strike 1.6 legend who was hungry for titles in CS:GO.\nThose two meshed well with the rest of the roster. FalleN was putting up big numbers while in-game leading, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga was doing damage with his aggressive playstyle, and Marcelo “coldzera” David became the best player in the world, taking olofmeister’s crown.\nLuminosity made history at MLG Columbus in April 2016, the first Major hosted in the U.S. and the first to have a $1 million prize pool. The Brazilians left behind teams like NiP, Virtus Pro, Team Liquid, and Natus Vincere. Although the grand final was played against Na’Vi, every Brazilian fan certainly remembers the match against Liquid.\nLuminosity were down 15-9 before coldzera pulled off a miracle with the AWP on Mirage’s B apartments. He lit the fire under the rest of his team and the Brazilians won the game 19-15. Cache, the second map, also went to overtime after another Luminosity comeback, but history was already made in that Mirage game, which earned a graffiti for coldzera.\n FalleN and crew moved to SK Gaming in July 2016, which disqualified them from ELEAGUE season one despite being at the top of the table. But that didn’t affect the team’s performance at the second Major of the year, ESL One Cologne in July.\nSK again dominated it from the beginning and decimated Liquid in the grand finals. Coldzera won his second Major MVP award, finishing the event with a 1.37 rating across nine maps.\nSadly for Brazilian fans, though, ESL One Cologne was the last big title for this lineup. Fnx was put on the bench and SK decided to play the first Major of 2017, ELEAGUE Atlanta, with Portuguese player Ricardo “fox” Pacheco as a stand-in.\nGambit 2017: An unexpected team win the Major It’s not like Gambit arrived at PGL Kraków in July 2017 in totally bad shape. The CIS team won a mid-tier tournament in April at the DreamHack Open Austin and was sitting in the top 10 of HLTV’s rankings.\nBut an issue arose before the Major started at their boot camp. Gambit players said in interviews that they were beaten by almost every team in preparation for the event and they weren’t even close matches. This led to Gambit playing the Major with almost no hope of making a good run.\u0026nbsp;\nThe squad led by Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko, a legendary leader in the CIS scene, moved out of the group stage with a solid 3-0 record against mousesports, G2, and Virtus Pro.\nAfter they beat Fnatic in the quarterfinals, Gambit faced Astralis, who had just defeated SK, the favorites to win the tournament. The CIS side went up 13-9 on Train, the last map in the series. But things started to crumble when Astralis were reading Gambit’s terrorist plays by a mile. Zeus called a timeout when the game was at 13-12 and it changed the outcome of the match. Gambit started playing faster and Astralis couldn’t adapt to the change of pace. Zeus, a player who isn’t extremely mechanically skilled, was the top fragger on Train with 24 kills and led his team to the grand finals.\nGambit faced another underdog in the grand finals, Immortals’ Brazilian squad. And they showed resilience after being crushed on the first map, Cobblestone. Gambit reacted on Train and took the match to Inferno. The CIS team had the lead from the beginning and shut down almost all of Immortals’ offensive plays. But the smartest play of the grand finals was made by Mikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov. Immortals’ were already gathering to save in the Pit after their successful round and Dosia helped kill two of their players with a HE grenade, damaging the Brazilians’ economy.\u0026nbsp;\n Gambit won the map and became the first CIS team to win a Major. This definitely made Na’Vi regret getting rid of Zeus in August 2016, but Na’Vi eventually brought Zeus back just weeks after Gambit won the PGL Kraków Major.\nDauren “AdreN” Kystaubayev, the Major’s MVP, took over as Gambit’s in-game leader, a move that didn’t pay off. Gambit achieved nothing after Zeus left and had the fastest downfall of a Major champion.\nQuantum Bellator Fire 2018: A CIS team that surprised everyone and made the playoffs Quantum Bellator Fire created one of the coolest Major storylines. The unknown team played the CIS open qualifier and got into the CIS Minor in 2018. It was already an unexpected campaign, but they kept going beyond all expectations. Quantum Bellator Fire came in second place at the CIS Minor and qualified for the ELEAGUE Boston Major New Challengers stage, earning in-game stickers.\nThe heavy underdogs advanced to the New Legends stage after beating Flash Gaming, Envy, and AVANGAR, the CIS Minor winners, in the decider match. They then proceeded to the New Champions stage with a 3-1 record, beating Virtus Pro, Gambit, and mousesports.\nBut the fairy tale came to an end in the Major’s quarterfinals when Quantum Bellator Fire were no match for the stronger Na’Vi.\nThe players kept their heads held high, though. They overcame a ton of difficulties to get to the New Legends stage. Gregory “balblna” Oleinick, one of the Russian players, had to play from a LAN center for more than six months. His house had internet issues and he couldn’t afford to play while constantly lagging.\u0026nbsp;\n“It has been really hard for me,” Balblna said to HLTV. “I haven’t played at home in almost half a year.”\nSince they achieved Legend status, though, it assured that the team would have another chance at the following Major, FACEIT London in September 2018. The team moved to Winstrike, a new organization, but couldn’t replicate the same success they had in Boston, which eventually led to them splitting up.\nCloud9 2018: North America sits on top of the CS:GO world Quantum Bellator Fire weren’t the only surprise at the ELEAGUE Boston Major in January 2018. Cloud9 faced Sprout, Envy, and mousesports in the New Challengers stage and moved on with a clean 3-0 record.\nThe New Legends stage was much tougher, though. Cloud9 sat on the brink of elimination after losing to G2 and Space Soldiers. One more loss would’ve eliminated the North Americans from the Major. But Cloud9 mowed down Virtus Pro, Astralis, and Vega Squadron to play in the Major’s playoffs.\nCloud9 breezed past G2 and SK in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to finally face the strongest team at that Major, FaZe Clan. The international team led by Finn “karrigan” Andersen headed into the grand finals as huge favorites.\nIt looked like FaZe had the upper hand after beating Cloud9 in the first map, the North Americans’ choice. But Jake “Stewie2K” and crew reacted on Overpass, FaZe’s best map, and a Major would once again be decided on Inferno.\nFaZe were up 15-11 before a miracle happened on the ELEAGUE stage. Cloud9 started to hit all of their shots and brought the game to overtime after Stewie2K killed four players while defending the B bombsite with his AWP.\n The overtime wasn’t easy, though. Cloud9 had the chance to close it out 19-16, but karrigan won a difficult clutch with no health left against Stewie2K. FaZe also won the final round of the first overtime to tie things up once more. But karrigan and crew didn’t resist in the second overtime and Cloud9 were absolutely fired up.\nThe American sniper Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham went on to win a Major after not making it to the playoffs on eight-straight occasions. He ended his curse in style and didn’t hold back his emotions during the post-match interview.\n But Cloud9 suffered a quick downfall, just like Gambit did. The North Americans never played at the same level again and it motivated Stewie2K and Tarik Celik to move on and play for MIBR. Cloud9 hopes to play at the highest level again with its brand-new roster for the second half of 2019.\nWhat storylines will be created at the StarLadder Major Berlin? There are some good candidates in Team Liquid, Vitality, and Astralis. We’ll find out when the event starts on Aug. 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcIGMqJ1mrJiaeqOx0q1krKyfp8attc2eqmaeoqS6brzRnq2ip6WoeqS%2FxqhkppmapL%2B0\n","link":"/post/5-of-the-best-storylines-from-previous-cs-go-majors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"5 of the best storylines from previous CS:GO Majors"},{"body":"Fortnite’s status as one of the most popular games in the industry can attract people who want to take advantage of the game and its players. As long as there have been games, people have been willing to pay for an unearned advantage. But now, a cheater in Fortnite has lost their lawsuit and must pay Epic Games for the damages they caused.\nBrandon “BlazeFN” Despotakis was a Fortnite hacker who was known for selling cheats and artwork that looked just like what the actual game was putting out. The developer has won its case against the cheater, forcing him to close up shop, publicly apologize, and pay into charity.\nDespotakis was found to be in violation of Fortnite‘s end user license agreement and terms of service, according to court documents obtained by GameSpot. He was also found to be in violation of Epic’s copyrights by copying artwork from the game. The legal proceeding began over a year ago, in April 2021.\nDespotakis was selling all manner of Fortnite cheats, from aimbots to accounts with specials skins or other benefits. While the number of accounts and cheats sold is unknown, players using those cheats can likely expect consequences if they haven’t already. One of the punishments Despotakis will face will be to pay Epic for an agreed-upon amount. Epic has chosen to donate these funds to a charity called Child’s Play, which intends to improve the lives of children and teens in hospitals worldwide.\n“I’d like to apologize to the Fortnite community,” Despotakis said in a statement. “What I did was illegal and gave players an unfair advantage over other people who play by the rules. I won’t do this ever again.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpqhnZGpsrN5y6iqnqtdoa64v9Siq2asn2KysbXCZpuapZGcsrR5z5qgnWWkpHqjsYydpqeZpJqxbsDOZpqhmaKewbo%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-cheater-loses-lawsuit-to-epic-damages-paid-to-be-donated-to-charity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite cheater loses lawsuit to Epic, damages paid to be donated to charity"},{"body":"As members of Griffin surrounded Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong, the 20-year-old jungler struggled to hold back tears. The past two days of the League Champions Korea Promotion Tournament had been some of the lowest for the South Korean team. Few seemed to feel it as hard as Tarzan, one the team’s first veteran players. As he packed up his backpack to head off stage, it looked as if Tarzan realized it was over.\nHe’d been with Griffin since close to the beginning, leading the team’s rise out of a band of five players into one of the most dominant League teams in South Korea, culminating in a run at the 2019 World Championship title that ended in quarterfinals. But here, less than six months later, Tarzan sat defeated on the LCK stage after losing the most important game of his career. With this defeat to SANDBOX Gaming, Griffin would no longer compete in the LCK.\nGriffin once represented a new era of South Korean League of Legends, a five-man band of young talent looking to return the region to its former glory. On stage, Griffin looked as stellar as SK Telecom T1, the winningest team in League history.\u0026nbsp;\nBut behind the scenes, the organization’s business was splintered into factions—and it wasn’t long before those issues became public. On Jan. 5, Griffin closed its doors, just more than a year after their world championship bout. The organization’s fall was as quick as its rise and came about through a toxic mixture of mismanagement and manipulation that’s shaken South Korean esports and its culture at its core.\nThis is the story of how Griffin collapsed.\nGriffin spawned out of a small amateur team known as NOT BAD, who a month later paired up with former CJ Entus StarCraft: Brood War head coach Cho Gyu-nam and changed their name. Cho helped fund the team as needed and would serve as the team’s top executive. His experience of manning an entire organization, though, was questionable.\nFor the majority of 2017, the team were among the worst in the Korean Challenger league, but their breakout moment came during the 2017 KeSPA Cup. The relatively unknown amateur roster took a series win over one pro team, Afreeca Freecs, and put up a fight against another, SK Telecom T1.\nThe KeSPA Cup bout gained the team notoriety and led to a rapid ascendency in the Challenger Series the following year. Eventually, the team qualified to the LCK in April 2018 and quickly became a threat to the league’s top brass. Within 18 months of qualifying for the LCK that April, Griffin qualified for the World Championship and entered the tournament as one of the favorites to win the Summoner’s Cup.\nCracks were beginning to show in Griffin’s picture-perfect exteriors, however. The young team lacked organizational structure and the power balance in the organization was skewed heavily towards\u0026nbsp;Cho and coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho. The two created a team environment dominated by fear, use aggressive management tactics and outright threats to control players.\nIt all started to unravel after Cho fired cvMax just before the 2019 World Championship and the two then publicly aired their grievances. In a series of livestreams during Worlds, cvMax opened a window into Griffin’s complicated culture and the toxic relationship between him and Cho.\u0026nbsp;\nIn one instance, CvMax alleged, Cho threatened and intimidated a minor—Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok—into signing an unfair and exploitative loan contract.\nBut not long after cvMax came forward with his allegations, multiple Griffin players stepped forward to defend Cho. They said cvMax had abused them. Three Griffin players—Sword, Tarzan, and Rather— and coach Byun “Chaos” Young-sub detailed the abuse in an interview with Inven Global after their exit from Worlds.\n“On February 9 [2019], during feedback, [cvMax] held me by the collar and shook me aggressively,” Sword said. “After that, he called me to his room and said, ‘I’m not sorry to you at all. You earned all of this. Do you know what you did wrong?’”\nIn response to both allegations, Riot and KeSPA launched an investigation on Oct. 17, 2019. Griffin’s parent company Still8—who acquired the organization a year earlier—opened its own investigation. Then, Cho resigned on Nov. 12, 2019.\nGriffin and Still8 were fully cooperative with the investigation, a Riot Games source told Dot Esports. What became clear during that investigation though, according to the Riot source, was just how much power Cho had. Cho ran all day-to-day operations for Griffin, without much input from Still8 in his decisions. Similarly, cvMax, a former player himself, had significant, often unchecked oversight of the team.\nSoon the conflict, which at first seemed limited to the insular world of esports, drew the attention of national lawmakers. National Assembly members criticized Riot and KeSPA for suspending cvMax, labeling him a whistleblower, and made their own moves in government to attempt to hold all parties accountable.\u0026nbsp;\nA League of Legends team found itself in the eye of a storm as systemic issues of power within Korean esports began to unravel. Griffin had finally achieved the international notoriety that every League organization longs for, and it had cost them everything.\nAs the chaos continued, South Korean media organizations published Griffin’s player contracts, drawing further ire from the public and lawmakers. Soon, one of the best teams in the world lost nearly all of their players.\nOther teams in the LCK and abroad gave these players a second chance after they were free from the vice of Griffin’s senior leadership.\nCiting faithfulness to his old coach in interviews, Chovy followed cvMax to join DRX, his new team. In the process, Chovy turned down a $3-million deal to move to the United States and play for Evil Geniuses, according to sources familiar with that offer. Top laner Doran also joined DRX.\nNearly all the other members of Griffin, except Sword, Tarzan, Rather, and AD carry Viper, moved on to other teams. It seemed as though this would be the end of the Griffin saga—a story that Korean esports would likely choose to omit from its history books.\u0026nbsp;\nIt was not.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the team’s visibility after their Spring 2020 relegation from the LCK diminished, the organization continued to compete again in Challengers Korea. When franchising applications opened for the LCK in May 2020, Griffin did not apply. Even if they did, one source with knowledge of the application process said, they would not have been accepted.\nIn December 2019, Sword filed a criminal complaint against cvMax, alleging that the coach shook him by the collar of his shirt in a tense post-practice situation. Trial for that lawsuit continued throughout 2020 and in a series of translated court hearings by Inven Global, Sword reaffirmed under oath his testimony that cvMax assaulted him in February 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nOne anonymous witness, only identified as a coach, said in one hearing that he had witnessed cvMax’s abuse of Sword, as well as similar behavior towards other players. Another anonymous witness, who was a player, said he also saw cvMax grab Sword by the collar and shake him, and that he too had experienced similar abusive behavior by cvMax.\nThat court case is still ongoing, but cvMax will not be coaching this Spring. The South Korean Esports Fairness Commission, which Riot tasked to review its initial investigation, levied a five-month suspension against him in December. While the commission said the outcome of the court case will not extend or shorten the suspension, it concluded that the incident Sword alleged is true. CvMax will not be coaching DRX until at least the end of 2021.\n“CvMax not only violated the human rights of a player by assaulting and using violent language, but he damaged the image of integrity and fair play that esports should have as well as violating the responsibilities as a leader,” the commission said to Inven in a statement. “The commission decided that the incident had negative effects on the trust the public has on esports.”\nWith the LCK moving into a new era, Griffin’s time in esports is over. Their story is ultimately one that at its core is a part of what makes esports great—the ability for anyone to participate—but also what has provided a runway for abuse countless times over the last decade.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s not the first time esports has seen a story of unmitigated power in the hands of inexperienced managers unfold like this. In early 2015, in the European LCS, a MeetYourMakers senior manager threatened mid laner Kori to take his mother’s house if he voided his contract. It was a watershed moment for professional League because it illustrated the unchecked power individual team executives had over young players without much business or professional experience. While franchising across the world has stomped out many bad actors, Griffin showed that bad behavior can not only fester in the pros, but reach the top of the world, too.\nGriffin symbolized the best and worst of League of Legends at a time before ownership groups regularly became backed by multi-millionaires and billionaires. League has grown from the humble beginnings of these five-man, bootstrap teams, like the ROX Tigers, Enemy, and others,\u0026nbsp;to multi-million dollar organizations we now see today. A franchising model pioneered by the LPL in 2017 is now standard across the world, with the LCK being last in line to adopt it beginning this season.\u0026nbsp;\nThis increase in funding and professionalism has largely mitigated some of the frequency of this type of abuse. But Griffin’s story is a reminder that success in the game, at least, is far from a sure sign that deep troubles don’t lie beneath.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6roZabtq%2B%2FjK6lq5mmmrmqusZmmKecXam1pnnEp5tmp5Zirq95xKuYZp6fp3qxvs5mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/griffin-s-unraveling-and-the-end-of-an-era-for-pro-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Griffin’s unraveling and the end of an era for pro League of Legends"},{"body":"Multiple Pokémon have received new evolution methods in Pokémon Legends: Arceus as a result of the removal of trade evolutions. Those that required trading while holding an item have had their evolution methods streamlined so trainers can obtain their powerful evolutions much faster.\nOnix, the Rock Snake Pokémon, gained the ability to evolve into Steelix in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Since then, Onix has only been able to evolve into this form by trading it while holding the Metal Coat item. Since Legends: Arceus favors a single-player experience, this trading mechanic has been completely removed, giving players easier access to the Steel and Ground-type Pokémon.\nTo evolve Onix into Steelix in Hisui, players need only to use the Metal Coat item on an Onix in their party. The Metal Coat can be obtained randomly through space-time distortions, though it isn’t guaranteed to drop. It can be easily purchased at the Trade Post in Jubilife Village at any time for 1,000 Merit Points, which can be accrued through finding Lost Satchels.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Once players use a Metal Coat on an Onix, they will be prompted to evolve it into Steelix. The item will then disappear from the player’s inventory, requiring them to venture for another one should they wish to evolve another Onix into Steelix. The easiest method to obtain another Metal Coat is through the Trade Post, as space-time distortions are not only random but are not guaranteed to have the evolution items needed inside.\nOnix can be found in the Crimson Mirelands as rare spawns near the Diamond Settlement, including an Alpha spawn that sometimes appears nearby.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2ku6rEjKKlraddqMGmscuir2ahnmK9sLfEpqanZZyatKa6w6xkmqqTmsK0b5m3ca2dqKmKkLrCnlxraKChrrqx0axca2ilqLJmfo%2BaXGtofZrBoriLnq2opKaacnN8wKemraCVp3JzfK6noLFdYmW2r8DOXmlpi6Sasq2112c%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-onix-into-steelix-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Onix into Steelix in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Catching Pokémon in Sword and Shield is already hard enough without accidentally clicking the wrong move or critting a target and knocking it out before you can even throw a single Poké Ball.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are several ways you can go about attempting to avoid taking out creatures when trying to weaken them, but the best one is hitting them with a move that won’t let it faint. That means you need to teach one of your Pokémon TM94, False Swipe.\nFalse Swipe is a weak physical attack, but it always makes sure that the Pokémon that gets hit survives with one HP after the damage calculation is done. That makes it a key tool when you’re traveling the region to collect Pokémon you missed but you can’t even hit them because you’re so over-leveled for the area.\u0026nbsp;\nGame Freak prepared the game so that players can spend as much time as they want to catch and explore in the Wild Area before even facing the first gym. And if you head into Motostoke, you can buy False Swipe early on, which is great for filling out your team.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to buy False Swipe, just head over to the Western Pokémon Center as if you were heading to Route 3. There, talk to the NPC on the right at the Poké Mart that sells TMs and purchase TM94 for 10,000 Pokédollars.\nYou can easily make up that price by exploring the Wild Area and picking up a few items or competing in early Max Raid Battles and selling off some of the rewards. It’s easily worth the exchange, knowing that you have an easy way to weaken anything you want to catch now without fear of knocking it out.\u0026nbsp;\nBut you’ll need to be careful about weather effects when using False Swipe because they can still knock out your target. The move doesn’t keep your opponent at a perpetual one HP, only for your attack and no other outside conditions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lpKKGdXnFmqOsnV2oxKq8xGagp2WgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-tm94-false-swipe-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get TM94 False Swipe in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"With every online tournament comes the drawback of dealing with lag, disconnects, and other issues that can’t always be perfectly managed, meaning that players getting disqualified from events isn’t uncommon to see.\u0026nbsp;\nBut a situation dealing with multiple lag tests during Pound 2020 online resulted in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player being double DQ’d from the $5,000 tournament despite winning the same set twice.\u0026nbsp;\nWelp, just got dq'd from pound even though yesterday and today were fine until I playuec cosmos. I passed a lag test from the moderators too! I'm so pissed rn\nWhile typing this I just realized my laptop wasn't wried while my switch is please let me get into contact with the mods\n— Grayson (@GraysonTCD) April 26, 2020  Grayson “Grayson” Ramosis a R.O.B. main that has competed in multiple high level tournaments, usually making it out of pools and competing against some of the bigger names in the scene. But his opponent in the top 32, Cosmos, is one of the top 25 players in the world and one of the favorites to win Pound Online.\u0026nbsp;\nGrayson ended up winning 2-0 over Cosmos in the match, in which he was the one hosting the games. But following the match, it was reported that both players experienced lag had hindered gameplay on either side.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the moderators, Cagt, asked both players to submit LAN and Speedtest results to try and find out which side was causing the issues. Here are the side by side results each player submitted.\nCosmosGraysonPing – 2Ping – 26Download – 93.53 MbpsDownload – 34.76Upload – 60.48 MbpsUpload – 10.82 Mbps Seeing that neither side had an abysmal internet connection, Cagt had Grayson join a room he was hosting and proceeded to have him perform a standard button check to ensure no lag was present. After seeing that it was fine, Cosmos joined and the two re-played the set.\u0026nbsp;\nI would like to clarify the Cosmos vs Grayson situation:\nGAME 1: Grayson hosted the room, both players played out Game 1, but then brought up the lag. I then came in and did the following:\n– Ask for LAN proof\n– Ask for speedtest results\nLeft is Cosmos results, right is Grayson pic.twitter.com/5Nxo8x71cl\n— Cagt #BLM (@Cagt3000) April 26, 2020  Grayson won the second set, though Cosmos once again reported that lag was impacting the game’s performance. A second speedtest by Grayson showed little change in his connection, and Cosmos was asked to host the third set.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter more lag interference, Cagt made the executive decision to not only DQ Grayson from the winner’s side match against Cosmos, but completely remove him from the tournament with a double disqualification.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you pass a lag test, send your speed test and get approved, play tournament sets the day before with no lag, only to get dq'd because you were laggy 🙃\n— Grayson (@GraysonTCD) April 26, 2020  Following the decision, Grayson revealed that he was sending in his speedtests from an untethered laptop connection, meanwhile his Nintendo Switch had been connected through LAN during the matches. This means that his provided speeds were actually slower than what he was playing on.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even his untethered speeds shouldn’t have caused any issues with the games, since he had played without issue through the previous rounds earlier that weekend and today.\u0026nbsp;\nWelp, just got dq'd from pound even though yesterday and today were fine until I playuec cosmos. I passed a lag test from the moderators too! I'm so pissed rn\nWhile typing this I just realized my laptop wasn't wried while my switch is please let me get into contact with the mods\n— Grayson (@GraysonTCD) April 26, 2020  This led to many people in the community questioning if Cosmos was actually the cause, since he was streaming on Twitch and playing music while in the matches. Another belief speculated that Grayson was DQ’d simply because top player privilege came into the equation.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of Cosmos’ roommates and content creator Cilvanis provided an image of his own speedtest, showing that while Cosmos and their other roommate Keitaro were both streaming, the connection was still high quality.\u0026nbsp;\nPeople making jokes about Cosmos doing multiple things on his internet but we literally have God tier internet\nI just did a speed test while Keitaro and Cosmos are streaming and this is what I got\nI could stream and have multiple 4k ebony porn playing and be fine pic.twitter.com/6ZX6lI52sS\n— Cilvanis (@cilvanis) April 26, 2020  Community jokes aside, Cagt reached out hours later, offering to fly Grayson out to an event of his choosing once the coronavirus pandemic ends and LAN tournaments fire back up.\nLast note I want to make regarding what happened:\nI have been in contact with @GraysonTCD about compensation, and am offering him a fully compensated trip to any event of his choice once the pandemic ends. pic.twitter.com/VcAFJprbWI\n— Cagt #BLM (@Cagt3000) April 26, 2020  Cagt and Grayson have already buried whatever beef might have been stirring, and the prominent TO is going to spend time researching better ways to lag test for online tournaments, which should help other events run a lot smoother too. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wc%2BeqWarnZbAqXnBq6asZaWhwaq5wK2cZqiclsamvoydoKyppZa5qrLInptmnqKkum67zaWgp51dqby2vs2apJ6mpGKup8DEq2SlmZdiwaa%2F06w%3D\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-ultimate-player-disqualified-from-online-tournament-after-lag-tests/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player disqualified from online tournament after lag tests"},{"body":"It’s virtually impossible for new VALORANT content to get released without being leaked first. And, of course, it’s happened again with the Protocol 781-A weapon skin collection leaking ahead of the launch of Episode Four.\nImages from the new futuristic-looking weapon skin bundle have appeared online, most notably on the widely followed @ValorLeaks Twitter account. In addition to an image of the bundle’s listing on the in-game store, the account has shared images of some of the individual weapons, including both the Phantom and the Bulldog.\nAdditional views pic.twitter.com/7aQYseyiBB\n— Mike – Valorant Leaks \u0026amp; Info (@ValorLeaks) January 6, 2022  Both of those reveal that this collection features skins with different color variants and up to five levels of cosmetic upgrades, all of which are unlocked using Radianite earned from reaching tiers in the battle pass. Those include a VFX upgrade, an animation, a finisher, and even a localized voice over, which indicates that perhaps these weapons will talk to you when you use them.\nThe bundle image shows that the collection will include skins for the Phantom, Bulldog, Spectre, Sheriff, and knife. No official price is listed yet, nor is there any indication that any individual items will be unlockable via the battle pass.\npic.twitter.com/fgUVvUddNG\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) January 6, 2022  The leaks were accompanied by an official teaser from the VALORANT Twitter, showing a menacing-looking robotic sentry shooting out a screen advertising the popular Glitchpop collection. The sentry fires laser bolts in the teaser, perhaps indicating that the Protocol 781-A skins’ VFX upgrade might fire lasers.\nAt the latest, the new Protocol 781-A skin collection will be officially revealed when Episode Four: Disruption begins, which will also see the debut of the new agent, Neon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqqkoZ5isLC4y56araGfo3qxvs6tppynnGKEeX2MmmSlnZGgwG6tx56YnWWfm3qmvMispp2dXWk%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-skin-collection-protocol-781-a-leaks-ahead-of-episode-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT skin collection Protocol 781-A leaks ahead of Episode 4"},{"body":"The next installment in WoW: Classic, the Season of Mastery, is coming to servers on Nov. 16, Blizzard Entertainment announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nSeason of Mastery gives WoW: Classic players a chance to start fresh and experience the game in a new setting. Players will be able to start the game over from level one again and the WoW: Classic team will be rolling out the game’s original content over six phases over the span of the next year.\u0026nbsp;\n#WoWClassic Season of Mastery begins November 16th.\n⚔ https://t.co/FmMRp6nOyJ pic.twitter.com/UUMKFGCJPl\n— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) October 28, 2021  The WoW: Classic Season of Mastery will look to replicate the 2019 launch of WoW: Classic while still giving players an opportunity to experience the game through a new lens. The updated version of WoW: Classic will change some of the game’s core mechanics, including the removal of World Buffs from raids, as well as the removal of the limit of debuffs bosses can have on them at a single time. To offset some of these changes, bosses in the Season of Mastery will have an increased health pool.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Changes coming to World of Warcraft Classic with the Season of Mastery\nAdditionally, the Season of Mastery features faster experience rates for players traversing through the leveling process. Players will find themselves reaching the endgame faster during the Season of Mastery. The experience players gain during the Season of Mastery should closely resemble that of the Burning Crusade Classic leveling process, with a “bigger focus on quest XP increases,” according to Blizzard.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting on Nov. 11, players can reserve their characters’ names on the Season of Mastery servers. WoW: Classic players will be allowed to have up to 50 characters spread across up-to-date servers, as well as the upcoming Season of Mastery servers. On top of that, 50 individual characters on Burning Crusade Classic servers are also allowed.\u0026nbsp;\nWoW: Classic Season of Mastery servers will officially launch at 5pm CT on Nov. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9ZmmqWZo6i2pHnSnpisp55ivKd5zJqqrZ2irnq1u4ylmK6mk516qLjOm5ilpKlivK95zaitZmlm\n","link":"/post/wow-classic-season-of-mastery-to-launch-globally-on-nov-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW Classic Season of Mastery to launch globally on Nov. 16"},{"body":"After spending over two years in the professional scene, Evil Geniuses will be leaving competitive Rainbow Six: Siege for the foreseeable future. This also means that its entire roster will need to find new teams in the coming months.\n“We are extremely grateful to all of our players for their hard work, and are proud of the success they brought to Evil Geniuses and their true embodiment of the LIVEEVIL lifestyle,” The team said in its official announcement.\nToday we say farewell to #RainbowSixSiege as we exit the game.\nOur time together was nothing short of villainous, and we thank each and every one of our fans for cheering us on. pic.twitter.com/GsyWfrD2Hb\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) April 15, 2020  EG entered the R6 competitive scene in 2017 when the team acquired the roster of Continuum, and was one of the first big organizations to give the game a shot at a respectable esports scene. Since then, the team experienced a ton of highs and lows that helped the roster grow and gain a loyal following in the process. But then they started sliding, with several disheartening finishes. Most recently, they failed to qualify for the 2020 Six Invitational after losing to Spacestation Gaming in an 0-2 sweep. This was the final straw—the roster had suffered multiple early exits from tournaments like Dreamhack Montreal 2019 and the season nine Pro League Finals.\nIt truly is an end of an era, even though the rest of the R6 scene might be flourishing with multiple huge organizations and star players. Hopefully their roster can find new teams to call home, and EG can find its way back to the professional scene some time in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmidpp65brPEp6Cuq5Woeq2xwK%2BcrGWgp7ynsdKsoKimkaF6s63Ip5mor12otrl50qKcoJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-leaves-professional-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses leaves professional Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"Riot August revealed that League’s newest champion, Zeri, is set to receive major nerfs to make her abilities and gameplay feel “fair.”\nSince her release, Zeri has become a menace both in competitive League and ranked solo queue. On the ranked ladder, Zeri’s win rate progressively goes up the higher rank she is played in, to which her win rate jumps from 51 percent in Silver to nearly 54 percent in higher ELO. Though, with these new impending changes, it looks like Zeri’s power could finally be evened out in this upcoming patch.\nZeri the carry's winrate is still scary\nWe're working on nerfs to make her more fair…i\nGoals:\nLower overall damage and mobility\nShift damage out of base AD to decrease power with sheen\nShift armor scaling into health (makes her Passive shielding and HP purchases worse) pic.twitter.com/ZJHiFpHDtL\n— August (@RiotAugust) March 2, 2022  Riot developer August Browning revealed on Twitter a list of various nerfs that the Spark of Zaun would receive, with the main goal to lower her overall damage and mobility.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The stats tackle all parts of her kit and she’s set to see a decreased base AD and decreased scaling on her right-click. Zeri’s health and armor will also take hits. Though, through all these nerfs her Q base damage will increase in the next patch to ensure that the nerfs do not completely phase her out of the meta.\nHer other abilities will not receive the same love as her E cooldown is being increased to 23 seconds through all levels. This means her late-game presence will not be as effective as before.\nThe biggest change through all of this has to be the nerfs to her movement speed. Now, Zeri will get fewer movement speed stacks on her ultimate early on, which means she will be more susceptible to early level ganks, an issue many competitive junglers have run into with the new AD carry.\nIn the LPL, China’s professional League, she has been picked or banned in 98.5 percent of the games since her release. In those 32 games, she still has managed a win rate of 56 percent and has only been counter-picked six percent of the time, meaning if she is open, she is first picked, according to Oracle’s Elixir. Though with the upcoming nerfs, it will be interesting to see if this percentage continues.\nWith an onslaught of new nerfs, Patch 12.5 may be the last time we see The Spark of Zaun dominate at this level. These nerfs will take place at the release of Patch 12.6, though League’s next patch has been delayed until March 30.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSaop%2Bnerux0aJkp52im8Bur86moKefXam8brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yjYravec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2FboI%3D\n","link":"/post/major-zeri-nerfs-coming-to-league-of-legends-in-patch-12-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Major Zeri nerfs coming to League of Legends in Patch 12.6"},{"body":"Every mode within Magic: The Gathering Arena is under maintenance despite players being able to log into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nLaunching today via MTG Arena and Magic Online is the digital version of Streets of New Capenna. The MTGA update began around 10am CT with players able to log in and collect preorder bundles at around 11:30am CT. Also available were free booster packs and card sleeves using these newcodes. But shortly after the initial update, players began reporting connection issues within Limited and Sealed New Capenna events on MTG Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nWizards of the Coast is aware of the issue and is currently working on a fix.\u0026nbsp;\n⚠️ In Progress: We are investigating an issue that is making it difficult for players to enter games and events. Updates will be provided here as necessary. https://t.co/Zk4aA4ctUz\n— Wizards Customer Support (@Wizards_Help) April 28, 2022  Starting around 4:30pm to 5pm CT, some content creators were able to compete and access SNC Limited events, along with normal best-of-one and best-of-three queues. All modes are still under maintenance, according to the MTG Arena status page, and WotC has yet to officially announce at around 6pm CT that the update is over. All maintenance was completed at around 7:15pm CT, according toWotC. At that time, reports of events and matchmaking not working had ended. If any players are still having problems, file a report to the MTG Arenacustomer service. And any bugs should get reported to the WotC forums.\nThanking players for their patience, WotC has offered a reward of 4,000 XP with the code PATCHUP, which must get used by May 5. Updated April 28 at 7:15pm CT: Reported that WotC resolved the issue and that all modes within MTG Arena are now operational. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6tLHRr5yrZaOprrXB0mabqK%2BeYsSqwMdmpZ6vXZiusbHNp5hmqpWhsqK%2FxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-server-status-down-with-new-capenna-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena server status down with New Capenna release"},{"body":"Some additional details for the upcoming Legendary Duelists: Synchro Storm have been revealed, showcasing a few of the Lyrilusc cards that will debut with it.\u0026nbsp;\nLyrilusc is an archetype that uses level one Monsters to bring out other level one monsters, typically involving the use of Link, Xyz, or other Extra Deck cards.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the current meta, you will typically see Lyrilusc cards included in the famous “Bird Up!” decks that build around the Winged Beasts and the Tri-Brigade archetype. It uses the swarming capabilities of the deck along with synergy with Tri-Brigade to pair off into easily accessible and powerful Extra Deck cards to build up and break boards.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin Synchro Storm, players will get six new Lyrilusc cards, two Effect Monsters, two Xyz Monsters, and a new Spell and Trap. Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow, Sapphire Swallow, Assembled Nightingale, and Recital Starling will also be getting reprints.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst you have Lyrilusc – Beryl Canary and Lyrilusc – Celeste Wagtail, two level one monsters with powerful effects that let you search and swarm the field with monsters or resources.\u0026nbsp;\nBeryl Canary can be used from the hand to Special Summon itself and another Lyrilusc monster in the Graveyard, though it locks you into only Xyz Summoning from the Extra Deck for the turn. It also gives any Wind Xyz Monster that is made with it as a material from the field an additional 200 Attack, while making sure its possesion can’t be swapped.\u0026nbsp;\nCeleste Wagtail focuses more on Spell and Traps, letting you add a Lyrilusc Spell or Trap to you hand when it is Special Summoned. You can also attach it from the GY to any Lyrilusc Xyz Monster you have on the field as an additional material.\u0026nbsp;\nMoving on to the Xyz Monsters, Lyrilusc – Ensembl(u)e Robin is a level one that hains 500 Attack for each material attached to it. That is pretty useful since it has zero attack and defense to start.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you opponent special summons a monster you can detach a material from Ensembl(u)e Robin to return a monster to your opponent’s hand and when it is sent to the GY by an opponent’s card, meaning effects or by battle, you can add a Lyrilusc monster from your GY to the hand.\u0026nbsp;\nLyrilusc – Prom Thrush is the final new monster we know about, and she matches Ensembl(u)e Robin with its first effect, gaining 500 Attack for each material attached. However, its second effect allows you to detach a material and shuffle a Spell or Trap your opponent controls back into their deck.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also detach material from Prom Thrush at the start of the Damage Step to boost another of your attacking monsters by 300 Attack for each material detached.\u0026nbsp;\nThe archetype is also getting Spell and Trap support in the form of Lyrilusc – Bird Sanctuary and Lyrilusc – Birds of a Feather.\nBird Sanctuary is a Continuous Spell that lets you target two Winged Beast Xyz Monsters you control and attack combine their resources by attacking one of them and all of their material to the other. Additionally, if you control an Xyz Monster with three or more material, you can draw a card.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth of those effects can only be used once per turn, but it allows for easy stacking and replenishing of resources thanks to the nature of Ensembl(u)e Robin and Prom Thrush’s effects and summoning conditions.\u0026nbsp;\nBirds of a Feather is a little more complex, letting you targe a Lyrilusc monster you control and change all of your opponent’s face-up monsters on the field into level one monsters that match your selected monster’s Attack stat. You can also banish this card from you GY when a Lyrilusc monster you control is attacked and make its Attack stat match the attacking monster’s.\u0026nbsp;\nThis works as a way to neutralize your opponent’s monsters when you are on the offensive and can be used as a defensive tool once it is destroyed.\u0026nbsp;\nLegendary Duelists: Synchro Storm will release as Duelists of Whirlwind on May 30 in Japan and worldwide on July 16.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqedp2K5ur7Ipaysm12YrrOw0mapnq6VlrmmsIyfpqtlnJq0prrDmqmyZZSqsq210q2qZqupo7Cpvs5mqq2noqJ6qrrCpaydnaNiwLGxy6VkmqaUYsGzrc9mqq6ooKS%2FtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-lyrilusc-cards-revealed-for-legendary-duelists-synchro-storm-includes-spell-and-trap-support/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Lyrilusc cards revealed for Legendary Duelists: Synchro Storm, includes Spell and Trap support"},{"body":"The LPL (League of Legends Pro League) released the list of players who have been awarded for their achievements in the 2022 LPL Spring Split today. The All-Pro Teams has been revealed, as well as the MVP and the Rookie of the Split. The MVP award (Most Valuable Player) has landed in the hands of Victory Five’s Rookie, while the Rookie of the Split was given to Top Esports’ Huang “Wayward” Ren-Xing. The #LPL Spring Season awards are here! MVP: V5 Rookie Rookie of the Split: @TOP_Esports_ Wayward pic.twitter.com/Qv20zw8AyA\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 28, 2022  Rookie being awarded the MVP of 2022 LPL Spring Split doesn’t come as a surprise. V5 ended the regular season in first place thanks, in part, to the mid laner’s stellar performance throughout the split. The team lost only two series to JD Gaming and Weibo Gaming—teams that have also qualified for the upcoming playoffs. Another squad that made this Spring’s playoffs are Top Esports, who ended the regular season in fifth place. One of the standout players of the team was Wayward, a 20-year-old top laner who’s having his debut in the league after spending several years in the TES academy. Wayward had the highest KDA ratio out of all top laners in the competition in the regular season with an impressive 4.2, according to a League statistics site Oracle’s Elixir. For Rookie, this isn’t the first time the player has been named the MVP of the split. He was voted the MVP of 2018, as well as the MVP of the 2018 LPL Summer and Spring splits, making this the fourth time he’s been awarded the honor in his career.\nBoth players will continue their fight for the title of the 2022 Spring Split champion and for a spot at the Mid-Season Invitational. Top Esports will play against Bilibili Gaming today while Victory Five await their opponents in the next round. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmop5uesm6v0aiup52UYsGpsYymralln5t6c3yRa2SlqJxiwLG%2ByKeeZqugoba1\n","link":"/post/rookie-crowned-mvp-of-2022-lpl-spring-split-wayward-named-rookie-of-the-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rookie crowned MVP of 2022 LPL Spring Split, Wayward named Rookie of the Split"},{"body":"The Paris Legion is looking to sign Challengers players GRVTY and Jimbo after starting the 2022 Call of Duty League season on a five-game losing streak, multiple sources tell Dot Esports.\nThe franchise has shown no signs of life this season. John, Decemate, and FeLo have all struggled immensely. Temp has looked great at times, but the team has still lost 15 maps out of 20 played. Dece and FeLo are both averaging a 0.90 K/D so far and John is sitting on a 0.88.\nIf the franchise does go ahead with a roster change, GRVTY is expected to play the main assault rifle role in place of FeLo, while Jimbo will likely take Dece’s role as an SMG player, according to sources.\nGRVTY and Jimbo have been playing together in the Challengers circuit for the last two months and recently signed with Team WaR alongside PaulEhx and Venom. Together, the four have placed second and fourth in the last two Challengers Cups, and fifth in the Stage One Challengers Elite.\nLooking back at their last two seasons in Challengers, GRVTY has dominated the scene and won 13 Challengers events between Modern Warfare and Cold War, sharing five of those in Modern Warfare with Jimbo.\nGRVTY has been trying to break into the league for the last three seasons, but as a main assault rifle player, that’s easier said than done. Few Challengers players get a starting position on a franchised team playing that role, but it seems like GRVTY’s luck may have finally turned.\nJimbo has had his ups and downs in Challengers. In the Modern Warfare season, he saw success playing under FaZe Academy with GRVTY and was rated as a top-15 amateur player. During Cold War, he bounced around multiple teams and was actually suspended for three months in the middle of the season.\nHeading into the first Major of the 2022 CDL season, Paris Legion will start in the lower bracket and face the loser of OpTic Texas vs. Seattle Surge, making either matchup a difficult one for the potential rookies if these moves are finalized before the event begins on March 3.\nIt’s unknown if FeLo and Dece will be released or just benched.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsMHRnJysZaCWv6q%2FjKWcoKGfo3qxwdGsrKKml2K0s8LTsmSappRit6q5wahkraddp7KxuMCcnGaclZiyrq3TnmSappRis6a4zg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-paris-legion-pursuing-grvty-and-jimbo-to-replace-decemate-and-felo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Paris Legion pursuing GRVTY and Jimbo to replace Decemate and FeLo"},{"body":"Secret Bases in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are more than empty rooms where you can hide out for a while. Players can’t simply walk into these Secret Bases, however: creating a Secret Base requires a Digger Drill.\nIf you’ve already made your way to a Secret Base, chances are you may already have a few Statues in your inventory. Secret Bases let players place Statues on them and give several bonuses.\nFor the most part, the bonuses increase the spawn chance of particular Pokémon types in the Grand Underground. The buffs will depend on the Pokémon’s type and evolution state. If you’re searching for a specific Pokémon, you’ll want to stack as many Statues of the same type as you can to increase its chances of spawning in the Grand Underground.\nSee Black Friday Deals on Amazon For example, if you use a Lucario statue, it will give you a boost for Fighting-type Pokémon. The typing will be shown before you place the statue.\nTo place a Statue in a Secret Base, you’ll need to interact with the Crystal Ball in the corner and select Place a Statue. If you’re curious about your active bonuses, you can choose Statue Effect from the Crystal Ball and it’ll show you your current buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Crystal Ball’s color will change depending on the type of your Statues, and the more statues you have in the room, the better it’ll be. The bonuses from the Statues stack, so if you were to max out your room with Statues for a single type, then you’d increase its spawn chances even more.\u0026nbsp;\nThe wording on Crystal Balls’ Statue Effect section lets players know how they’re doing in terms of bonuses. If you only place a couple of Statues in the room, the text will most likely read “Slightly raises the appearance rate of” while the word slightly will change to other adverbs as you place more Statues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsHnSnpqrnaRir6K%2FxGaqrZmkqrK0ecOoZKKmXaW8rLHMqKVmmqKeua21wKerZpyZlrqwusNmmKecXai1qrrIp55mqJWWv60%3D\n","link":"/post/what-do-secret-base-statues-do-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What do Secret Base Statues do in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"Junkenstein is cackling from his tower once again, signaling the official start of Halloween season and Overwatch’s Halloween Terror.\nThe limited-time event brings back a plethora of vaulted cosmetics from years worth of Halloween Terrors past. And as you’d expect, there are a few new skins as well.\nStarting today, the event will last three weeks—as it traditionally does. This means you have until Nov. 2 to collect as many Halloween-themed loot boxes as possible and unlock any legendary skins you might be missing.\nScared yet? 🎈 Overwatch Halloween Terror returns Oct 12! pic.twitter.com/2Pz9u4jmTq\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 10, 2021  Among the new skins that Blizzard has teased for this season’s Halloween Terror are an It skin for Roadhog, Vampire Bat skin for Echo, and a Draugr Reinhardt skin.\nAs is always the case for Halloween events, Overwatch players will be able to unlock skins from previous years’ events through Halloween loot boxes as well as in-game currency. But you’ll only be able to do so while the event is live. So don’t let Nov. 2 sneak up on you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmp6aav7it05yfrGWYlrmtu9aenKdlpJq%2Fs7vRZpyvnZ6peqa6ww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-overwatch-s-halloween-terror-event-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event end?"},{"body":"Legendary CS:GO in-game leader Richard “Xizt” Landström has decided to hang up his mouse at the age of 30 and explore a new role as a coach, manager, or analyst, he announced today.\nThis puts an end to his vast 12-year career as a professional Counter-Strike player. Xizt competed in both CS 1.6 and CS:GO, representing a number of well-known organizations, such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas. He was a part of NiP’s lineup that set the first “era” in CS:GO, helping them establish an 87-map win streak on LAN between September 2012 to April 2013, when they were defeated by Virtus Pro. Xizt guided the Ninjas to over 20 LAN championships, including at the ESL One Cologne Major in August 2014.\npic.twitter.com/tfyLYgxV3c\n— Richard Landström (@Xizt) September 23, 2021  After leaving NiP in 2018, he stood in for FaZe Clan during a brief period and went on to join Fnatic, an organization that he played for in CS 1.6. The Swedish shot caller was unable to help them win big events and was benched in 2019, which allowed him to join Dignitas in January 2020 and play with Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, and Adam Friberg, his ex-NiP teammates.\nDignitas benched Xizt in September 2020 and he was last seen playing for Gen.G at Flashpoint two in November 2020 as a stand-in. “My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it’s been an amazing and unforgettable journey,”\u0026nbsp;Xizt\u0026nbsp;said in the official announcement, adding he isn’t walking away from Counter-Strike just yet.\nXizt said in an interview with HLTV that he’s been considering retirement for the last couple of years and the decision became clear during this period of inactivity. “Being as unsuccessful as we were in fnatic and Dignitas, compared to earlier years in my career, really took a dent in me and my confidence,” he said.\nBut he also has some good memories from his days as a professional player. The journey allowed him to transform his hobby into his work while travelling the world to compete and he’s satisfied with what he accomplished, especially with NiP.\nXizt’s fans can expect him to stick around the CS:GO scene and transition to a new role within an organization. “I am open to the opportunity to coach, do analytical work or team management, preferably in CS:GO where my expertise is,” the 30-year-old told HLTV.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMTIs6tmqpWptrOx0madq6edYrCwuc%2Beq6Ksmauybq%2FOrqWtnaJiwLW%2ByKSc\n","link":"/post/xizt-retires-from-competitive-counter-strike/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xizt retires from competitive Counter-Strike"},{"body":"Juan Joya Borja, also known as “El Risitas,” has died in Seville, Spain, according to ABC Seville. He was 65 years old.\nOn Twitch, he was known as the face of the “KEKW” emote. He was also known for his signature laugh, which came from a 2007 interview in which he was sharing an anecdote. In the interview, Risitas tells a hilarious story about his first day working at a restaurant by the ocean. ÚLTIMA HORA 🔴\nMuere en Sevilla Juan Joya Borja 'El Risitas' https://t.co/tXe1viQKeC #Sevillahoy\n— ABC de Sevilla (@abcdesevilla) April 28, 2021  He spins a yarn about moldy pans being left for the salty ocean to clean. He tied the pans to a stick by the ocean, but when he got there to open in the morning, only one of the 20 pans remained. The tide had risen and swept the rest out to sea. His uproarious laughter and facial expressions sent the clip viral on Reddit in 2014. Eventually, the clip’s popularity and the parodies made of it led to his face being used for the “KEKW” emote, which is used in comedic moments.  El Risitas was reportedly admitted to the Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville for an illness and passed away this afternoon. He had been in a hospital since September 2020 and allegedly suffered an amputation of a leg as a result of the illness. The clip in question was filmed in 2007. “El Risitas” roughly translates to “little laughs” or “the giggles” in English. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmidnGK%2Fqr%2FIrZisZZaWsKZ5zp9kra%2BZqbCpecSmpq2dXaCyrMOMnaCeqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/el-risitas-face-of-twitch-emote-kekw-dies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘El Risitas,’ face of Twitch emote ‘KEKW,’ dies"},{"body":" Olympus is getting a new look thanks to Duardo Silva’s machinations—and it’s bigger than the version we’ve seen in Apex Legends so far.\nThe Psamathe arena will be expanded in season 12 with two new POIs and a terrain zone that aim to tackle “some of the pain points” on Olympus and will take over empty areas of the map. Due to Duardo’s sabotage, however, the city will also be glitched. Fans can expect some shifts in color or terrain to make it clear that something is wrong with Olympus.\nPhase Driver The first POI and the star of the Olympus map update is Phase Driver, located “in a spot that had no gameplay before”: between Hydroponics and Bonsai Plaza, level designer Alex Graner said in a press conference yesterday. This “massive” POI is featured in the trailers and will help create new routes from Bonsai Plaza.\nIts positioning and novelty aren’t the only part of its allure, though. Players can interact with a machine in the area, which will spawn three Loot Rollers. One is always guaranteed to have gold-tier loot, while the others can spawn as blue, purple, or gold. “This map toy is meant to help drive traffic into this new area and help players hit it up on their way to new routing,” Graner said. Activating the device sends a loud sound to the area, though, and lets enemy squads know that there are other players nearby.\nTo help combat squads farming loot, the developers added a 45-second cooldown after each use, which could be enough time to draw the attention of other enemy squads in the vicinity. Between the novelty of the area and the allure of gold-tier loot, though, Phase Driver might quickly become a top landing spot in Olympus.\nTerminal and Shifting Grounds The second POI is Terminal, an “opening in the Phase Runner tube that replaces that really linear choke connecting [Hammond] Labs to the exterior of Bonsai,” according to Graner. This area “introduces a little more tactics when navigating the center of the map and hopefully draws and balances out a lot of the action that happens around Labs.” Olympus will also get a new terrain section called Shifting Grounds, which expands the glitched atmosphere in Olympus. The sabotage of the city’s system created a mesh of terrain that doesn’t exactly work as intended. “Some are raised and lowered in unintentional ways, which would offer a really unique aesthetic, as well as gameplay opportunities that we have not seen in Apex yet,” Graner said.\nThe map update isn’t just made of big, terrain-altering changes. Olympus will also get minor quality-of-life changes, including a new opening in the Turbine tunnel toward Rift, final circle rotations, removed jump towers from Solar Array and outside of Labs, more ziplines, some changes to loot (including more supply bins in Oasis), and another ramp in Grow Towers, Graner said.\nAdditionally, the devs removed the guaranteed high-tier loot in Research Basin—the waterfall above Hammond Labs—and moved it to the outer ring of Docks. “We wanted people not to always land Labs and take some of the hotness out of that center area, and land in other spots they may not go to otherwise,” Graner said. Since Docks was “a very low-traffic area, especially for drops,” putting gold-tier loot there can change people’s experiences and drop preferences. Respawn also dropped some Survey Beacons from elevated positions into “lower, less ideal” positions to introduce more risk/reward, Graner said.\nPlayers can try the new version of Olympus—complete with a new skybox—when Defiance launches on Feb. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqSaqF2qvaWt055km6qZo7S0ecBmmaKfl5q%2FbrPLoqucoJWZerC42KanrqtdrLa1tIxrZKedp2K9sLXSZpinnF2Weq%2Bx1majqKekYrqmr8eapaKb\n","link":"/post/apex-map-update-brings-a-bigger-glitched-olympus-with-2-new-pois-and-a-new-loot-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex map update brings a bigger, glitched Olympus with 2 new POIs and a new loot mechanic"},{"body":"Epic Games’ Fortnite has reclaimed the top spot on Twitch in the battle royale genre after months of trailing behind competitors Apex Legends and Warzone. Over the past 30 days, Fornite has seen a significant resurgence across Twitch, quickly becoming the streaming platform’s fastest-growing title in terms of viewership. With more than 84 million total hours viewed, Fortnite has seen a 38 percent increase, according to Sully Gnome\n The Epic Games hit game also currently boasts the most hours streamed at over 4 million, a 13 percent increase over the past month. As it stands, Fornite is currently the fifth-most-watched category across Twitch.\nOriginally released in 2017, Fortnite has routinely made the rounds as Twitch’s most-viewed game. At the game’s peak, Fortnite propelled the careers of countless streamers and inspired collaborations with mainstream celebrities, bringing unprecedented attention to livestreaming. In the past year, however, Fortnite slumped in viewership, dropping in viewership by 30 percent, according to Sully Gnome. Though still occupying a top spot in Twitch viewership, other battle royale competitors, namely Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone began to pull ahead.\nThe recent advent of Fortnite’s no-build mode has seemingly heralded the return of the title to the forefront of Twitch, as legacy Fortnite players and former pros such as Ninja, Myth, NICKMERCS, and more have come back to the game. Fortnite has also brought in countless new players with the removal of the building obstacle.\nWhether or not Fortnite can maintain its momentum with its no-build mode remains to be seen, but it may do so because it recently became a permanent game mode. No matter what, fans can enjoy Fortnite’s renaissance. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZKudpJa4pr%2BMraapZaOlvLV5zqdkra%2BZqbCpecWoqWaakanBrbGMq6aymZyawG671Z6pZpmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2LEor7ZqKWe\n","link":"/post/fortnite-retakes-top-spot-on-twitch-for-battle-royales-over-apex-legends-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite retakes top spot on Twitch for battle royales over Apex Legends, Warzone"},{"body":"Before a new update is implemented in video games, some developers first test it out on their game’s public beta environment or PBE. This helps devs know what to improve based on the feedback by players who can access it before the content makes its way to public servers.\nVALORANT is no stranger to that concept. The 2020 breakout FPS title by Riot Games allows a limited number of players to try and test the different content, features, and even gameplay mechanics before Riot puts it out on the actual game patch.\nTo become a VALORANT PBE tester, you have to be from the North American (NA) region. Players outside of NA won’t be allowed to be a part of it. The players also cannot have any bans or restrictions on their official VALORANT accounts to be able to participate in the PBE.\nAssuming you are eligible to be a part of the VALORANT PBE, head to the official PBE program website of the game and log in to your NA Riot account. There will be sign-up questions you need to answer, but once done, you can then download the official VALORANT PBE client.\nTake note that not all players will be allowed to enter the PBE. Riot will still select who can be a part of it. Check the email address associated with your NA Riot account to know if you can enter.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDqK6npJ%2BWsW7Ax55kr5mcpL%2BiutNmp5ud\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-the-valorant-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download the VALORANT PBE"},{"body":"Looting is one of the most random in-game mechanics in any battle royale. When you land in\u0026nbsp;Warzone, you can simply get outclassed by an opponent if you happen to find your least favorite weapon as your first loot. Loadout Drops aims to fix this randomness at a later stage of the game since it allows players to access their custom loadouts.\nNot only do players get to have their favorite weapons, but they’ll also get their hands on perks in a\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;match. To purchase a Loadout Drop in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone, you’ll need to follow these steps.\nCollect $10,000 cash in\u0026nbsp;WarzoneMake your way to a nearby Buy StationUse your cash to purchase a Loadout Drop from the Buy Station Once you complete the purchase, you’ll receive a flare that you’ll use to call out a Loadout Drop. Be cautious with this flare, though, since nearby players will be notified of incoming Loadout Drops.\nThe process will be slightly different if you’re playing in Caldera. At the start of the match, squads won’t be able to purchase Loadout Drops. Approximately around 10 minutes into a match, Loadout Drop Events will start taking place, and if the event kicks in for your squad, you’ll also be able to purchase a Loadout Drop. In the meantime, you can also try disrupting other squads’ Drop calls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqKWnsKmt0p5kmmWcpK6lu9StZJ2qn6V6qrqMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZq%2BRp8ewusQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-purchase-a-loadout-drop-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to purchase a Loadout Drop in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen presented evidence to Danish television network TV2.dk today that seems to support his recent claims that some of his Heroic teammates knew he was exploiting the coach spectating bug, which led to him being banned alongside 36 other CS:GO coaches in 2020.\nOne part of the evidence that TV2.dk got access to shows a conversation between HUNDEN and Nikolaj\u0026nbsp;“⁠niko⁠”\u0026nbsp;Kristensen, a member of Heroic during 2020 who’s now playing for OG. During the conversation, niko said that all of the players knew HUNDEN was using the bug that allowed coaches to place their in-game camera anywhere on the map to gain an unfair advantage.\nNye informationer belaster danske Counter-Strike-stjerner i skandalesag.https://t.co/q7b6tDObeX pic.twitter.com/zwWnm3Mp0O\n— TV 2 Breaking | LIVE (@tv2breaking) September 3, 2021  “Everyone on our team knew it,” niko said. “Maybe not the first time. But after. Everyone knew that.” Another piece of evidence is the server logs from the second of two matches in which HUNDEN abused the coaching bug in May 2020. The logs reportedly show\u0026nbsp;René\u0026nbsp;“⁠TeSeS⁠”\u0026nbsp;Madsen, who’s still playing for Heroic, helping HUNDEN get into the position he placed his camera in against Team Spirit at Home Sweet Home Five. HUNDEN sat in Dust II’s mid for 12 rounds during that game.\nAt the time HUNDEN was abusing the bug on Heroic, the Danish team was composed of TeSeS, niko, Casper “cadiaN” Møller,\u0026nbsp;Martin\u0026nbsp;“⁠stavn⁠”\u0026nbsp;Lund, and\u0026nbsp;Johannes\u0026nbsp;“⁠b0RUP⁠”\u0026nbsp;Borup. The latter is now playing for MAD Lions, while cadiaN and stavn are still a part of Heroic alongside TeSeS.\nHUNDEN told TV2.dk that all of this evidence, along with the extra material he has, has been handed out to the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), who banned him for abusing the coach spectating bug and recently banned him for two more years for trying to share Heroic’s strat book with another team ahead of IEM Cologne in July.\n“The reason why I come up with this now is that it’s time to get the truth out,” HUNDEN told TV2.dk. At the time he was caught, the 30-year-old said he acted alone and that the players weren’t aware of it. The ESIC also recently revealed that it wasn’t presented any piece of evidence that HUNDEN claimed to have. Neither niko nor TeSeS answered TV2.dk’s request for comment.\nHeroic’s CEO Joachim Haraldsen, though, has spoken to TV2.dk on behalf of the organization. “I have honestly had enough of HUNDEN’s attacks on all the boys he has coached,” Haraldsen said. “I think he should start growing up and take responsibility for what he did.”\nHaraldsen claims that HUNDEN hasn’t submitted the evidence to the ESIC and that Heroic can help the investigation by providing its own material. “But we no longer want to enter into a public discussion about accusations that ‘someone’ knew ‘something’ when it is based solely on isolated fragments of information without any context,” Haraldsen said. “This is not the way to prove or disprove anything.”\nNow that the evidence has been brought to the public, it’s up to the ESIC to verify it and judge if the information is correct. If that’s the case, it’ll certainly result in consequences for Heroic and all of the players who were aware of the bug, with Valve most likely stepping in to handle suspensions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTUp5uepl2nsq2xwKycrGWVq7alsc2cnGasmJbBbrXMqaOim5GpsrR5xaippp2iYrWmvs6immaslZa6rq3TnqpmoZ5isLCtwqGgp59dl8KoedKcmKeckaE%3D\n","link":"/post/hunden-releases-evidence-that-implicates-former-heroic-teammates-in-coaching-bug-scandal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HUNDEN releases evidence that implicates former Heroic teammates in coaching bug scandal"},{"body":"With each new expansion, Magic: The Gathering continues to evolve beyond what most anticipated. But it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and bored with the game when you keep going up against the same type of decks. This is where Singleton decks come in, shaking up gameplay in MTG Arena. A Singleton deck can only have one copy of a card, not including basic lands, unlike other formats where decks can have up to four copies of a card. Each time you play a Singleton match, it’ll feel fresh and different. Having only one copy of a card in a deck, however, poses many challenges—and the main one is deck construction. Singleton net-deck vs. construct your own in MTG Arena\n Known as net-decking on MTG Arena, players will export a popular deck into their library from the internet and attempt to play it without making adjustments. Instead, use decks other players have built as a foundation and a chance to learn.\nOnce you understand the overall theme of a deck, go through your library and seek out cards that could be a good fit. Then replace them with ones you don’t have, or aren’t thrilled about playing with. Constructing a Singleton deck from scratch isn’t easy, but it’s fun. Mechanics and themes\n Typical card combos rarely work in Singleton, but choosing similar mechanics will. Take, for instance, card draw. In a Singleton deck, having card advantage can be a game changer. Mono-blue decks capitalize on card draw in combination with counters and card displacement. Most of these mechanics in blue have a cost of less than four mana, providing tempo and the time to find that win condition card. On the opposite spectrum of blue is mono-green stompy. Rather than focusing on card draw and removal, the goal is mana curve and creatures. Themes that work in normal Standard and Limited matches potentially become janky decks in an MTG Arena Singleton tournament. Be careful with adding too many colors to a deck, too. Splashing various bombs in a deck is fine but doesn’t always work.\nCombat tricks shouldn’t be underestimated in a Singleton deck. White, red, and green contain several cards that beef up creatures at instant speed. Black and blue predominantly reduce an opponent’s power at instant speed. Having these types of combat tricks in a deck will eliminate blockers while scoring damage points on your opponent. When picking out combat tricks, look for low mana cost cards, which include flying and trample. Mana curve\n Mana curve is imperative in all forms of deck building. When constructing a Singleton deck, it’s important to have plenty of one, two, and three drops. Save the four and larger drops for planeswalkers and bombs (cards that provide win condition and ultimate advantages). Golgari (black and green) is a popular deck in Singleton tournaments because it combines increasing mana (green) with removal (black). Cards like Llanowar Elves, Druid of the Cowl, Incubation Druid, Elvish Rejuvenator, and Grow from the Ashes provide mana ahead of curve. These then open the door for large creatures like Carnage Tyrant and Doom Whisperer, along with removals.\nBalancing a Singleton deck\n A balance of creatures, spells, enchantments, planeswalkers, and lands is an absolute must in Magic: The Gathering. Creature-heavy and aggro decks should run around 22 to 24 creatures. Control decks are the opposite, typically running six to 10 win-condition cards. Spells and enchantments in creature decks run around 10, with a focus on removal and combat tricks. Meanwhile, control will run around 20 or more. In control decks, be sure to balance counters with card draw and removal. Both deck styles run an average of four planeswalkers. Lands are often overlooked but are equally important. Try to incorporate duel lands, especially the ones where two life can be paid so they don’t come into the battlefield tapped. Lands typically run from 22 to 26 cards depending on the mana curve. Prepare a defense against Rat Colony and Persistent Petitioners \n When playing a Singleton tournament on MTG Arena, an opponent is bound to have either a Rat Colony or Persistant Petitioner deck. Nobody likes going against these decks, but they have high win averages and are fun at times. Rat Colony is a two mana (one black) creature with a power of two and defense of one. It also gets +1/+0 for every rat you control. The kicker, however, is that you can have any amount of Rat Colony cards you want. The same goes for Persistent Petitioner, a two mana (one blue) creature that focuses on milling out an opponent’s deck. The way to eliminate these types of threats is through board wipe cards like Cleansing Nova, Ritual of Soot, Settle the Wreckage, and Kaya’s Wrath. Prison cards like Ixalan’s Binding, Conclave Tribunal, and Seal Away will also remove a Rat or Petitioner threat. Having creatures with first strike destroys rats no matter their power level. In addition, having large creatures that can block multiple attackers helps, too. Tips to playing a MTG Arena Singleton tournament\n Playing a Singleton tournament on MTG Arena is fun and a good change of pace from Constructed and Limited. The most important tip when playing is to have a strategy in place for your deck of choice. Then take the time to pick out mechanics, spells, enchantments, creatures, and planeswalkers. Try to avoid splashing too many colors and high mana cost cards. Keep it simple, quick, and deadly. Or lock up all your opponent’s moves until your win condition comes into play. And don’t forget your combat trick cards.\nSingleton and Pauper events on MTG Arena are either free or very cheap. Play often to improve your skills while paying attention to what other types of decks your opponents have. Going all the way (5-0) usually means playing a deck that can compete against the top five being played. Most importantly, have fun. Singleton events don’t happen all the time on MTG Arena, so enjoy them while you can. Don’t be afraid to try new cards or use wildcards to unlock a single version of a card you don’t have. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuZo7StsdOopWaclZi4brPUopueZZakv26506BkmqqVo64%3D\n","link":"/post/singleton-deck-guide-for-mtg-arena/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Singleton deck guide for MTG Arena"},{"body":" Fortnite boasts a plethora of cosmetic items available for purchase that grant a unique appearance to users’ characters.\nWhile many of these can be found in the store as standalone items, many skins are available in bundles with the related back bling, glider, or harvesting tool for that character.\nOne of the best options for new players is to purchase a starting bundle. These bundles include a single character skin and some accompanying cosmetics along with a small number of V-Bucks to get the player started.\nWhile there are a few different packs, these rotate through the store and are only available for short periods of time.\nHere are some of our favorite starter bundles available in Fortnite.\nYellowjacket Pack Inspired by the movie Kill Bill, the Yellowjacket pack boasts a unique character skin of the same name featuring a vibrant yellow outfit with black highlights. This striking look is well-designed and sure to stand out in-game. Along with the character skin, the bundle also includes a matching pickaxe and back bling. The Backstabber back bling is one of the best in the game. While simple, the backpack holstering a sword is a great addition to any skin.\nCobalt Pack While there may be less in the pack itself, the Cobalt pack is one of the best starting packs available in the game. The character’s skin is the highlight of this bundle. Cobalt’s appearance is like that of a soldier, but his armor isn’t quite as simple, including a blue faceplate that stems down into the rest of his armor with some impressive blue accents. The back bling along with this skin admittedly is not anything special, however, Cobalt is one of the more popular starting bundles due to the unique character’s appearance.\nRed Strike Pack Another one of the more popular starter packs, Red Strike includes character skin, back bling, and some extra V-bucks. The Red Strike character has a unique look boasting a shattered mask with the damage around the eye revealing a glowing orange eye below. The mask is contrasted with some streetwear clothing and robotic legs. This combination of themes works due to the red, gold, and black color scheme used. The back bling is much of the same, keeping the colors while being a simple backpack with attached blades.\nIris Starter Pack Offering an alternative vibe to many of the more aggressive-looking starter bundle options, the Iris starter bundle is the most vibrant and colorful choice of the lot. Iris has multiple styles: one with her hoodie on and the other without. Boasting blue hair with a multicolored pink, orange, and dark blue hoodie, this skin is sure to stand out in the game. Along with her character skin, the bundle also includes both a matching back bling and harvesting tool. The back bling appears to be a backpack with a holstered pistol, and the harvesting tool is simply a pickaxe colored to match both the character and her accessories.\nDiamond Diva Pack This is the newest starter pack in Fortnite, having released in season five. As the name suggests, this starter pack is themed after diamonds. Beginning with the character skin Diamond Diva, this look is centered around a silver, diamond-colored pattern from her hair, choice of clothing, and even her hat. While it sounds plain on paper, the skin looks great in-game especially when partnered with the patching harvesting tool and back bling. The harvesting tool is an axe with diamonds on both the blade and handle, while the back bling is simply one large diamond set into a bag with attached diamond-coated grenades.\nStreet Serpent Pack Inspired by the Yakuza style, the street serpent pack is one of the best starting packs in the game. The character skin “Seeker” is simply a masked man in a hood. The colors used in this skin are mostly black with orange trim and some red accents. One of these accents is in the mask while the other is reserved for on the Chainstick Pack back bling. The included harvesting tool, Street Blade, is a unique spear with a crescent moon blade attached to the side.\nLaguna Starter Pack This pack made our list because of its harvest tool that is only available through a purchase of the Laguna Starter Pack. This harvesting tool is a ukulele suiting the Hawaiian theme of the bundle. As for the character skin, Laguna is one of the simpler skins in Fortnite, boasting a red armor plating with some cargo pants. This bundle also includes a weapon skin that is textured like pineapple and some bonus V-Bucks.\nWavebreaker Starter Pack The only aquatic-themed starter bundle, Wavebreaker appears to be an individual equipped with all the necessary tools to take on the open seas. Boasting the Swell Striker pickaxe and back bling called the Dry Bag, Wavebreaker comes ready with reef shoes and goggles for whatever is thrown at her. This bundle is of great value including three unique cosmetics as well as bonus V-Bucks.\nWilde Starter Pack Another of the more unique skins available in these packs, Wilde is a hunter boasting a White Tiger fur jacket. This bundle is styled to suit a hunting trip with the included back bling boasting a massive machete as well as some grenades. This skin might not be for everyone. But for the small price to gain the included items as well as the bonus V-Bucks, this starter pack is a great deal.\nRogue Agent Starter Pack The name says it all with this bundle. The Rogue Agent skin dresses your character as an agent equipped with camo clothing and some armor for many different environments. Outside of character skin, his accompanying back bling Catalyst is simply just a military-grade backpack. This bundle, like many others, comes with bonus V-Bucks that can be spent on other cosmetics in the store or to purchase the battle pass. If you’re after something simple and cheap, the Rogue Agent bundle is a fantastic option.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWLBsLyMamdmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055krKyRp8GmvoypmJyjow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-top-10-fortnite-starter-packs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The top 10 Fortnite starter packs"},{"body":" There are less than 10 people left alive. The storm is closing in. Towers are sprouting up all over the safe zone like hairs on a scared cat. Buddy, it’s time to snipe.\nFortnite: Battle Royale has a ton of weapons to choose from when going for a victory royale, but sometimes, you’ll need to keep your distance and take enemies down from afar. That’s where sniper rifles come in. Here are the best sniper rifles and why.\nBest Battle Royale Sniper Rifles These are the Sniper Rifles you should try to find in any Fortnite: Battle Royale match. They’re available in all default playlists (Solo, Duos, Squads) and in most Limited Time Modes, except when noted otherwise.\nLook for them in Chests and Supply Drops and go for kills.\nBolt Action Sniper Rifle Damage: 105/110, Magazine size: 1, Reload time: 3.0s/2.8s The Bolt Action Sniper Rifle has a 2.5x headshot multiplier, higher than the normal 2x multiplier of other snipers in the game. The long scope allows for accuracy, enabling you to pick off an enemy who’s peeking out from the top of their tower.\nThe Bolt Action wins purely from a damage standpoint, but its slow fire rate is its downfall, meaning you won’t be able to spam shots.\nIn Fortnite Chapter Two, season two, the Bolt Action sniper is the only sniper rifle in the regular loot pool. But others can be found in special ways.\nHeavy Sniper Rifle Damage:\u0026nbsp;150/157, Magazine size: 1, Reload time: 4.275s/4.05s The Heavy Sniper Rifle is an absolute monster and the best sniper in the game. This behemoth will do either 150 or 157 damage to the body, depending on whether it’s Epic or Legendary. The Heavy has the least amount of bullet drop of all snipers, meaning you don’t have to lead your shot all that much.\nIt will destroy just about any structure you shoot at, dealing either 1,050 or 1,100 damage to any wall it hits. Is an enemy hiding behind a tree? Make the tree make like a tree and leave instantly with one bullet, then finish them off while they panic.\nThe only downside to this weapon is the reload speed, which is by far the slowest of all snipers. It more than makes up for it with its insanely high damage, though. Headshots will make enemies evaporate.\nIn Fortnite Chapter Two, season two, the Heavy Sniper can only be found as a Mythic weapon drop from special locations.\nSuppressed Sniper Rifle Damage: 100/105, Magazine size: 1, Reload time: 2.85s/2.7s The Suppressed Sniper Rifle is the only gun in this category to have a suppressor attached to it, which means it makes a muffled sound when shot instead of a loud noise like other snipers.\nIt can be devastating to opponents with no shield, and while its damage isn’t the greatest in the category, the stealth factor plays a huge role when playing with the Suppressed Sniper Rifle. This is your best choice if you want to keep shooting opponents after hitting them the first time. In Fortnite Chapter Two, season two, the Suppressed Sniper can be found by eliminating Henchmen.\nBest vaulted Sniper Rifles These sniper rifles were once an important part of Battle Royale\u0026nbsp;matches, but they’ve been vaulted and removed from default playlists along the way.\nIf you want to play for fun in Playground or in Fortnite Creative, make sure to find them. They might also appear in a few LTMs when noted.\nHunting Rifle Damage: 96/100, Magazine size: 1, Reload time: 1.7s/1.6s The Hunting Rifle is the only Sniper Rifle in Fortnite that has no scope. That’s great for players who just prefer to aim down the sights or try to hit trick shots while shooting from the hip.\nThe Hunting Rifle has low damage in comparison to other Sniper Rifles, but it’s easier to aim and it reloads faster than most guns in the same category.\nThe Hunting Rifle was vaulted in the v9.20 patch, but it’s available after update 12.00 in the Sniper Shootout and One Shot LTMs.\nSemi-Auto Sniper Rifle Damage: 90/93.6, Magazine size: 10, Reload time: 2.5s/2.3s The Semi-Auto Sniper was useful for spamming shots at a high rate, especially when compared to the other single-shot snipers in the game. It has lower damage compared to other snipers, but a faster reload.\nThe Semi-Auto Sniper also had reduced zoom compared to other snipers, making it a niche pick when other options were available. It was vaulted, unvaulted, and then vaulted again for the last time with Update 10.00.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glaiybq3RnmStoJVir6a%2F02aqp6Ggmr9uvsifo56rXZ67brLOq6unoaSaeqOt062jnmWipMaiuMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/these-are-the-best-sniper-rifles-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are the best sniper rifles in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ revenue from in-game purchases dropped to a quarter of what it was in its release month. And if players on Reddit have the power to change that, it may only get worse.\nApex fans are calling for a shop boycott. A player said that the current cosmetics available are “not very attractive” and that their price is high, most of the time around $18. The post also says that the state of the shop “could be a major driving factor of the revenue loss and player decline that has been reported recently.”\nSHOP BOYCOTT: Not only are the skins not very attractive they cost $18 and could be a major driving factor of the revenue loss and player decline that has been reported recently. Boycott the store for better prices and everyone wins if they listen. from apexlegends  “I hate to suggest we hit them in the pocketbook but written and verbal feedback has been completely ignored and we are slowly becoming another fad game that had all the potential in the world to maybe even become one of the top esports competitors around,” the post reads. Several people who replied wrote that they “can’t really boycott a shop [they’ve] never bought anything from.” These players say that they haven’t bought from the shop because of the high costs, and they don’t intend to buy anything soon unless prices drop.\nSome players said they think a shop boycott won’t make Respawn or EA change their prices or how the system works. “Prices are high because loot boxes exist in the game, it incentivizes you to buy them,” a player wrote. “You either pay a large price for exactly what you want, or you pay a small price and try and get it with luck.” The current Apex shop features a few weapon and character skins that players can buy with Apex Coins, which are the game’s premium currency. There’s a shop rotation and featured items change every few days. Players can unlock the same items from Apex Packs, which are the loot boxes in the game, or make them with Crafting Metal earned from opening duplicates from packs.\nThe call for a boycott was on the front page of Apex’s subreddit with several upvotes a few hours after being published.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z6WYsp2iqHqkrculZJ%2BnomKubq7OspqorKRivKd506GcZp%2BRorK0ecitnKZlo528sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-players-call-for-a-boycott-of-the-game-s-item-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends players call for a boycott of the game’s item shop"},{"body":"Asmongold is one of Twitch’s top creators and is known for sharing his opinion on a wide variety of topics. From politics to World of Warcraft, the OTK founder is never afraid to give a piece of his mind. And in a broadcast on April 28, the Twitch star shared his thoughts on YouTube Gaming while watching a video from popular YouTube streamer Ludwig.\nThe discussion began when a viewer from Asmongold’s chat informed him that Ludwig had uploaded a video discussing Twitch’s reported monetization changes. Asmongold was immediately on board to react to the 10-minute video uploaded to Ludwig’s Mogul Mail channel, explaining that he was “curious” to see what the YouTube content creator had to say.\nTowards the end of the video, Ludwig compares Twitch and YouTube Gaming, stating that the Amazon-owned platform has “more to offer” for new creators, specifically in terms of discoverability. He went on to point out that YouTube’s live streaming section is not the greatest for viewers to find a creator that pertains to their interests. This was when Asmongold decided to chime in with some harsh words for the platform.\n“Ludwig’s on contract; non-disparagement clause. I’m not,” the streamer said. “It’s fucking garbage; it’s absolute trash; it is probably the worst thing I’ve seen ever. Mixer was better than this, and Mixer is in the toilet. If YouTube was built around live streaming it would be in the dumpster. Fix it tomorrow.”\n Although Ludwig can’t explicitly say it himself, the content creator most likely agrees with Asmongold, at least somewhat. He even had a browser extension created that makes his YouTube Gaming chat feel more like Twitch. Despite the platform’s shortcomings, numerous prominent Twitch streamers continue to make the switch to YouTube Gaming. Massive streamers like Valkyrae, DrLupo, and Timthetatman are just a few of the many that have flocked to its shores.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmm5GhubR5zq6rZrGfqsG2rsRmnpqlmaO0brnIsZyrZaeWwG6uxK2rnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-calls-out-youtube-gaming-mixer-was-better/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold calls out YouTube Gaming: ‘Mixer was better’"},{"body":"Reigning World of Warcraft raid Race to World First winner Complexity-Limit is expanding its media rights to include a Chinese partner, DouYu, the organization announced today.\nComplexity-Limit is already partnered with Twitch through a pre-existing deal that the guild’s umbrella organization Complexity has. But with Twitch not available in China, teaming with DouYu adds another level of monetization to the org’s RWF efforts.\nWe are pleased to announce our partnership with DouYu for the #LimitRWF event! This partnership with China's leading livestreaming platform will bring Limit's progress to Warcraft fans overseas, contributing to the growth of the Warcraft fandom around the world. pic.twitter.com/EjUA6y7H6M\n— COMPLEXITY-LIMIT (@LimitGuild) December 10, 2020  Additionally, partnering with a foreign media company will increase Limit’s international exposure while the guild looks to continue its dominance in-game and further build on its brand. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.\n“In recent years, World of Warcraft RWF events have gradually gained more and more attention on live streaming platforms in China, each time creating one peak viewer number after another,” DouYu COO Cheng Chao said. “By partnering with Complexity-Limit, one of the best World of Warcraft guilds in the world, DouYu will provide the best content and viewing experience to the Chinese World of Warcraft community.”\nEarlier this week, Complexity-Limit announced its broadcast plans for the Race to World First coming up next week. Along with adding some new sponsors, the organization has also enlisted the help of One True King, an org formed by popular WoW streamers, to provide commentary throughout the race on a daily basis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn6K9rbHXoquyZZyeuqrAjKmYq6yemr%2B0edaiq6FllKTCusGMn6arZZOdtq%2Bx0p5kpp2Unq5uvsign62rXaSzbsPOsGSrmZOaerW7jLCmq6SUYrOqvtKt\n","link":"/post/complexity-limit-partners-with-douyu-for-chinese-media-rights-of-wow-race-to-world-first/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Complexity-Limit partners with DouYu for Chinese media rights of WoW Race to World First"},{"body":"One of the most popular and successful Overwatch Contenders organizations, Element Mystic, is officially going on a one-year hiatus, the team announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe former Contenders Gauntlet champions will be taking 2021 off from competing across all of its esports rosters, including Overwatch, League of Legends, and PUBG.\u0026nbsp;\n[Farewell, ELEMENT MYSTIC] pic.twitter.com/u6Op4F6hwE\n— ELEMENT MYSTIC (@ElementMystic) November 3, 2020  There was no reasoning given for the hiatus, but the organization said it’ll work to return in the future as it takes the next year to prepare.\u0026nbsp;\n“Element Mystic will be taking a one-year break in 2021, and will prepare to make our return afterwards,” Element Mystic said, according to a translation by the translator and team manager for the Florida Mayhem, swingchip. “We look forward to a day we can meet our fans with a smile again, and we ask that you cheer lots for our players.”\nThe team’s head coach, Kim “Coach815” Kwang-bok, provided a little more insight on the Overwatch side of things, saying that the team still has matches to play but any Overwatch League player on their roster won’t be participating in matches.\nhttps://t.co/RWhMEh49AC pic.twitter.com/6a9NwhAGOm\n— 김광복(Kim Kwang bok) (@Swingby815) November 3, 2020  “The EM Overwatch team still has matches left, but OWL eligible players will no longer be participating in matches so they can focus on their trials,” Coach815 said. “As for the remaining players, coaches and staff, we’ve decided to play together to the end for a graceful conclusion.”\nWhile the team is playing out the rest of their matches together and plan on at least trying to stay together, they’ll all be open to negotiating new deals in private to join other rosters for 2021. Coach815 will also be listening to offers once the last of their matches conclude.\u0026nbsp;\n“It is thanks to the fans who shared with us the sadness of defeat and the happiness of victory that Element Mystic was able to be happy,” Element Mystic said. “Every day was an honor, and because of the fans who remember every moment with us, we believe that no goodbye lasts forever.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmien6e6pr6MqK2eqqeWwaS0jJymp6yVo7GmvtJmnpqtnqm5psCMnJ%2BapaCevK%2B%2FjJ6jnqWVo8Fuudisq6KbXaSzp7XCopilpKlitLB5zqdkoaGRqcK0ecWoqWZqYGd%2B\n","link":"/post/former-overwatch-contenders-gauntlet-champions-element-mystic-officially-go-on-hiatus-for-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet champions Element Mystic officially go on hiatus for 2021"},{"body":"The GTS may be gone, but Wonder Trade is still around under a new name.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Sword and Shield removed a number of staples from the Pokémon franchise. The Global Trade System that enabled trainers to trade all over the world was part of the cut. But the popular, Caterpie-ridden Wonder Trade lived to see this generation with a new name. The Surprise Trade found in the Y-Comm system is Pokémon Sword and Shield’s version of the Wonder Trade.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Surprise Trade feature may not be the same as the GTS, but it does have an addictive, gambling-like quality to it. It’s Nintendo’s version of a loot box system where players can disappoint or thrill each other with Pokémon sent. It can also be a valuable tool for those hoping to get some international Pokémon to use in the Masuda Method to breed shinies. It’s all up to random chance, though. You may get lucky and be paired with someone breeding Dreepy from across the world or you could be paired with your neighbor sending a Caterpie into the system.\nHow to use the Surprise Trade The Surprise Trade functions exactly like the old Wonder Trade system with one major catch. Unless you’re in the room with multiple people all accessing the Surprise Trade, you’ll need a Nintendo Online subscription to participate. Trades can be done over local internet, but what’s the point of a Surprise Trade if you’re sitting in the room with the person? You might as well just do a Link Trade in that case.\nSince it accesses the internet instead of just local connection, it does require a subscription to Nintendo’s online service. The once free feature is now locked behind a subscription.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can only access the Y-Comm system after getting the Pokédex and interacting with Professor Magnolia on Route 6. Once you’ve done that, all trading options will open.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have the Y-Comm system and a Nintendo Online subscription, hit Y on your Switch controller to open the Y-Comm. Hit the “+” to connect to the internet. After you’ve connected to the internet, select the second option, Surprise Trade. The game will briefly inform you of what it is through a random trade with another person also using the feature. After agreeing to proceed, you’ll be told to pick a Pokémon from your boxes. You can’t trade a Pokémon from your party.\u0026nbsp;\nSelect your Pokémon and go about your business. The system will automatically link you with another participant somewhere in the world.\u0026nbsp;In the bottom left corner, you’ll see a “searching” bar next to the Y-Comm icon. Unlike Link Trades, the game won’t pull you into the trade process and cutscene once it completes the Surprise Trade.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen the trade has been completed, the bar at the bottom will turn blue and say “Trade Complete.” Hit Y to initiate the trade cutscene and reveal your new Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nThe newer the game, the more likely you are to get low level Caterpie or early game, first stage Pokémon. As the game ages and more players breed for IVs and shiny Pokémon, the Surprise Trade will become saturated with low level, rarer Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yuqp5lpJ2ybr%2FUq6eroaOaerW%2BwJ2cZqGeYr2wt8Smpqdlo6y8s7CMmqWdZaOdtqa4ww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-the-surprise-trade-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use the Surprise Trade in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"“The icon reborn” is how Razer would describe its reenvisioning of the highly-coveted DeathAdder—and we agree with the marketing here. Razer’s strong “anything you can do, I can do better” approach to the gaming peripheral market is giving gamers some of the best mice out there and the DeathAdder V2 is an excellent example of Razer’s commitment to the community.\u0026nbsp;\nTaking one of the most beloved gaming mice of all time and giving it a worthwhile rework is a challenging task. Sure, Razer found a winner in the new Viper mouse and the Basilisk V2 rework, but the DeathAdder has a special place in the community and has often found itself as many gamers’ first gaming mouse. Luckily for fans of the DeathAdder, Razer has pulled out all the stops to give its fans a worthy successor in theDeathAdder V2.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting off with its appearance, the DeathAdder V2 remains largely the same aside from the side grips being better integrated into the body of the actual mouse. The original DeathAdder had noticeably separated grips that neither helped nor hindered, but the choice to fade them into the body of the V2 is an aesthetic one that helps create smoother lines overall.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Where previous DeathAdder users will be pleasantly surprised is in the weight department. Last year was a big year for lightweight gaming mice and Razer battered the competition with its Viper design. That same tech has been implemented here with great results. We’ve said again and again that we’ll take a great shape over a lightweight mouse, but when Razer is offering the best of both worlds, it’s hard to give the competition the time of day. The previous model of the DeathAdder came in at about 105 grams but Razer has shaved that weight down to 82 grams with the V2.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer has accomplished this drastic weight shift without sacrificing any structural integrity. The DeathAdder V2 feels as sturdy as ever, and while it’s not advisable, users may squeeze the sidewalls impressively hard and not experience any give or audible creaking.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers will get all the usual suspect internals that have become commonplace for Razer mice. The V2 boasts the Focus+ 20K DPI optical sensor, which is an upgrade from the already rock-solid 5G 16K DPI optical sensor. Much like the Basilisk V2, the sensor upgrade only helps justify the purchase of a redesign. Both sensors are great and it’ll be hard for many people to tell the difference. Along with the new sensor, Razer has included its proprietary optical switches instead of the commonly used Omron mechanical switches. The click rating gets a healthy bump from 50 million with the Omrons to 70 million with Razer’s opticals. Good luck to whoever attempts to reach either of those benchmarks.\u0026nbsp;\nSome other accompaniments that give the DeathAdder V2 some serious 2020 clout are the Speedflex cable and the PTE mouse feet. In a perfect world, every mouse would be wireless and prices would be the same as wired mice. Since the world is far from perfect, Razer’s Speedflex cable is as close as users will get to that wireless feel. The Speedflex cable isn’t perfect but it does a great job of mitigating drag that causes mice to feel heavier and more unwieldy. Razer’s use of 100 percent PTFE mouse feet is also a solid addition and, just like the Basilisk V2, helps give the DeathAdder V2 a fantastic glide.\u0026nbsp;\nThe DeathAdder V2 can host up to five onboard profiles. As with other Razer products that boast onboard profiles, it seems that Razer isn’t too keen on allowing for lighting effects to remain active outside of the Synapse software. It’s an odd choice to not allow users to take their lighting with them and we assumed this was a mistake at first. Upon further testing with other Razer products with onboard memory, it appears that this is just the way Razer software works in regard to onboard memory.\u0026nbsp;\nSynapse also allows the user to customize lift-off distance and Asymmetric Cut-off to provide users with the most tailored experience possible. We didn’t bother too much with the asymmetric cut-off since it was really only noticeable during focused testing and didn’t seem to have any noticeable bearing on our gameplay. For those who are interested in customizing their gaming experience, this feature will likely be an attractive one.\u0026nbsp;\nThe scroll wheel is nothing to write home about but the side buttons are fantastically tactile. Despite taking a considerable amount of weight to actuate, the side buttons feel great. There’s a nice tactility to that extra weight needed to actuate that you don’t get with many mice out there. Side buttons on lightweight mice can often be mushy and feel unresponsive, but the side buttons on the DeathAdder V2 feel both sturdy and responsive. The side buttons on the DeathAdder V2 take the cake over the Basilisk V2’s side buttons. Both of these Razer updates have different purposes, but if you’re a stickler about side buttons, then go with the DeathAdder V2.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shape of the DeathAdder V2 lends itself nicely to several grips but the most comfortable will be palm and claw. It’s a generous right-handed ergo shape that past users will be familiar with. Because of its shape and size, the DeathAdder should provide a great deal of comfort to most users. Users with smaller hands may find some discomfort in handling the mouse, but if you’ve used it before, there shouldn’t be much in the way of a transition stage aside from getting used to the weight decrease.\u0026nbsp;\nRazer continues on its revenge tour in 2020 with a truly awesome update to one of the most iconic gaming mice of all time. The DeathAdder V2 takes every lesson from 2019 in stride and capitalizes on the knowledge gained from this past year. Mixing current gaming mice trends with a tried-and-true formula like the DeathAdder is probably the simplest but most effective move Razer has made in recent memory—and that’s even when taking the Viper into consideration.\u0026nbsp;\nPros\u0026nbsp; Lightweight redesignSame great DeathAdder shapeSide buttons of legendSpeedflex cable\u0026nbsp;PTFE mouse feet\u0026nbsp;Onboard memory\u0026nbsp; Cons Lighting isn’t saved onboard This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZquZqpq%2Fbq%2FOp6uipqWawG7AzmaroaqfrHqqwNJmo6KfmKnEprXGoatmmaKkwq%2BwjKuYs52iYrGmrdOhmJ2clad6t36Mq5yvoZWs\n","link":"/post/razer-continues-to-throw-its-light-weight-around-razer-deathadder-v2-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Razer continues to throw its (light)weight around: Razer DeathAdder V2 review"},{"body":"Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is in the middle of his best year on Twitch. The streamer and former professional player has reached 100,000 subscribers, cementing him as the most subscribed user on the platform.\nShroud hit over 114,000 subscribers just a day later, and has more than doubled the second-most subscribed streamer, Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is still the most followed user on Twitch with over 13 million followers, well surpassing Shroud’s six million. But the player and personality has dropped firmly out of the limelight in recent times and has descended from 250,000 to 28,000 subscribers. send help pic.twitter.com/xbxgpjmWIr\n— Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) March 10, 2019  Shroud has been a popular streamer for years, though. The Canadian-born FPS player was originally known for playing Counter-Strike. He streamed himself playing the game before signing with esports organization Cloud9 in 2014. His career took off in the three years he played for the team, securing multiple top three finishes—but he never won a major title. He stepped down from the team in 2017 and left the organization entirely the next year to focus on streaming. He’s since streamed multiple games to his viewers, including Counter-Strike, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Rainbow Six Siege, and most recently Apex Legends.\n He’s seen success with a number of different titles—but Apex has seemingly caused his subscriber count to skyrocket. The new battle royale released just over a month ago soon brought the streamer newfound fame. Shroud has mostly streamed games in the battle royale genre since retiring from competitive Counter-Strike. But due to Fortnite’s focus on building and third-person point-of-view, he mostly avoided the popular game. Since then, Apex has been released—and, unlike Fortnite, it’s a first-person shooter. Because of Shroud’s FPS expertise, he’s become a staple for Apex fans to watch, showcasing his pinpoint accuracy and skill—while also replacing Ninja as the No.1 streamer. The game is still in its opening stages, however—and although it’s already surpassed 50 million downloads in a short period of time, it could just be the latest fad. Shroud’s subscribers may easily drop down again, like Ninja, but for the time being, he’s riding this wave of success. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9JoqqGqn6qxbr%2FUq6eaq6OawG59j2lnaWhdqcSqwMKhZKytkqiws7XBnqms\n","link":"/post/shroud-surpasses-100-000-twitch-subscribers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud surpasses 100,000 Twitch subscribers"},{"body":"Smash Bros. Melee is considered one of the greatest fighting games ever made, so when it comes to playing the game, knowing which fighters are stronger is key to outperforming your opponents.\nAre you looking to compete? Are you rediscovering your retro glory? Or are you looking to keep track of all things Smash Bros. and keep tabs on the meta? Then do we have a tier list for you!\nWe’ve put together a comprehensive tier list based on competitive play, character statistics and the metagame to give you a fighting chance. A tier list is a list of playable characters in a video game ranked by their respected viability in a competitive setting. Characters are listed by most powerful and therefore are most likely used in competitive play.\nKeep in mind that Smash Bros Melee doesn’t get updated at all because it was made for the Nintendo Gamecube, a system that has no online capabilities (it was released back in Nov. 21, 2001).\nThe list will unlikely move unless a competitive player is able to make a lower tier fighter win multiple tournaments in a row.\nS Tier Fox Fox is in a league of his own. An extremely efficient fighter with fast attacks and excellent combo and damage output, his entire kit is way overpowered. He’s the game’s best fighter due to his strong neutral game and multitude of KO options.\nFalco Falco has a lot of combo openers that can be easily extended to punish an opponent. He has great edge-guarding mechanics and can zone opponents from afar with his standard blaster.\nMarth Marth’s attacks are disjointed, meaning they hit a larger range than they appear to. Add to that his potent juggling and combo ability and you have a fighter that can KO opponents with ease.\nSheik Sheik is an all-around fighter that is quick and nimble. Sheik is primarily a throw fighter that can produce excellent combos in the air. She can punish fighters who over-commit to an attack, but can be somewhat predictable.\nA Tier Jigglypuff Jigglypuff is a dangerous edge guarder due to her rest technique which can instantly KO foes if she times the activation correctly. She’s a fighter who can’t be easily comboed due to her floaty nature and can punish on the counter attack.\nPeach Peach has one of the best aerial games in Melee. Add to that her strong recovery and projectile—which is arguably one of the best in the game—and you have a fighter with tons of options at her disposal.\nB Tier Ice Climbers The two-in-one fighter, Ice Climbers can wrack up double damage and combo their foes in half the time as other fighters. Ice Climbers are the best grab game fighters in Melee as they can continuously grab and deal damage in frame-perfect windows.\nCaptain Falcon A fast fighter who uses dashes to punish his opponents, his ground-to-air combo is unreal and can quickly perform short hops to do aerial combos from the ground. The ability is known more commonly as an SHFFL or “short hop fast fall L-cancel” in the Smash community.\nC Tier Pikachu Pikachu is a strong edge-game fighter with quick aerial moves that can punish players looking to recover. He’s also a hard fighter to edge-guard against due to his quick mobility and ranged recovery options.\nSamus Samus has numerous effective projectiles that can zone her opponents well. Add to that her strong recovery game and her moveset, which allows her to approach her enemies with ease for simply stylish KOs, and you have the makings of a strong fighter.\nDr Mario As a clone of Mario, Dr. Mario has an unusually high combo ability compared to his counterpart. With his projectile and long wavedash moveset, he has great approach options to counteract his poor recovery.\nD Tier Yoshi Yoshi’s air game and airspeed is complemented by his unique double jump ability. Yoshi players can easily punish foes looking for\u0026nbsp;quick recovery with unique button presses to grab hold of a ledge while throwing an egg in the opposite direction.\nLuigi Luigi has impressive ground movement. A variety of powerful attacks in his abilities give him an extremely solid early game with high combo potential that can cause foes to gain insane knockback.\nGanondorf For being a Captain Falcon clone, Ganondorf takes none of the character’s strengths. Poor dash and movement options as well as slow movement altogether make the character poor compared to his counterpart.\nMario Mario is your average balanced fighter with a utility kit. He only shines during close combat with decent grab/combo abilities aimed at punishing other fighters in short bursts but struggles to KO opponents.\nE Tier Young Link Young Link is gifted with tons of projectiles to help him zone away opponents. Add to that his light weighted movements that make him a few frames faster than his other Link counterpart and you have a just oK character that has trouble KO’ing opponents.\nDonkey Kong As a heavyweight, DK is hard to KO off the screen and has excellent ranged moves mixed in with powerful attacks. Being big in size, however, leaves him open for easy chained combos to rack up damage.\nLink Like Young Link, Link has a large range of projectiles at his disposal. He is a weighted fighter and falls to the ground quickly to other fighters making him an easy target to punch and KO due to the lack of recovery options.\nMr Game and Watch Extremely powerful KO moves don’t help this fighter. He is slow, clunky and is very easy to predict in a fight and has one of the worst shields in the game, as it fails to cover his entire body, leaving him open to damage.\nRoy Laggy attacks coupled with one of the worst recovers make Roy a lackluster character. He has trouble KO’ing foes and leaves himself open to numerous counter matchups.\nMewtwo Mewtwo is a safe fighter that can fight from a decent range but suffers from being, unusually, a large target that takes less hits to KO. Giving opponents a lot more to hit with easier chances to KO from a low percentage of damage.\nZelda In comparison to her alter-ego, Sheik, Zelda is weak. She has poor movement with a lack of recovery options. She is primarily used in the counter matchup to Dr. Mario but is easily zoned away in fights.\nNess Most of Ness’ abilities can be easily intercepted and dodged by foes. The fighter has weak KO options and is one step away from the F Tier, but is saved by his fantastic throw game and double jump cancel ability.\nF Tier Pichu Apart from Pichu’s surprisingly good grab game all of Pichu’s attacks are significantly weak in comparison to Pikachu’s. Poor range, poor sustain and prone to hitstun make Pichu a character that should be avoided in any competitive matchup.\nBowser Aside from a few powerful attacks and, like many other heavyweights, being hard to KO, Bowser suffers from the usual heavyweight weakness of being too big. He is extremely easy to combo and moves very sluggish.\nKirby Kirby is the worst character in the game. He has a good recovery option but that is about it. Slow attacks, low latency and ineffective projectiles and abilities make it difficult for Kirby to approach foes. He struggles against nearly all enemies, with most being unwinnable.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKudlsCpecGrpqxlnZq5prGMraCeql2htrTAjGprbW9h\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-melee-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone has become one of the most popular battle royale titles on the market. Fans enjoy the classic Call of Duty gameplay while they fight with their squad to be the last team standing. Warzone features content from Modern Warfare and will continue to be updated with new content from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\u0026nbsp;\nBut Warzone has had its fair share of bugs and glitches that have ranged from minor issues to game-breaking disasters. Here are the top 10 Warzone glitches of 2020.\nEBR-14 damage glitch one two three from CODWarzone  Players discovered a major glitch in April that caused the EBR-14 to do more headshot damage when a premium blueprint was equipped. The EBR was a one-shot kill with premium blueprints such as the Line Breaker or Flesh Wound equipped, even if enemies had full armor.\u0026nbsp;\nA Warzone player tested the damage difference and discovered the base version of the EBR could break armor but not kill players, which meant players with a premium skin had an advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nTimTheTatman encountered the glitch in a match and was able to eliminate two enemies with ease quickly. Other content creators, like NoahJ456, also experienced the bug and warned their audiences about the unbalanced weapon.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward eventually addressed the issue with an update, but players who spent real-life money on the game had an advantage over other people for a limited time.\u0026nbsp;\nDisappearing loot and loadout drops PSA: avoid dropping items on the stairs that lead to the subway stations. They go right through the floor. We lost 5k cash to these stairs. from CODWarzone  Warzone players have experienced a random yet consistent issue of items falling through the map. This includes regular loot dropped for teammates and even loadout drops that continue falling when they hit the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nOne player dropped their cash for a teammate to purchase at a buy station in August but the money immediately fell through the map and disappeared. They tried to recreate the bug by dropping ammo in the same spot and were forced to watch as it also fell into oblivion.\u0026nbsp;\nOther players experienced their loadout drop falling through the map, wasting their hard-earned money for nothing. One team called their loadout drop on top of the stadium before it opened, only for it to fall through the roof. Another player called theirs in at a different location and encountered the same problem.\u0026nbsp;\nThese issues don’t happen as often, but players still report losing their items from time to time.\u0026nbsp;\nBroken vehicle collision boxes Vehicles are an excellent choice for quickly moving around Verdansk and can be used to run over exposed players. But a glitch earlier this year made the vehicles even deadlier because it expanded the vehicle hit boxes. This meant players behind cover or inside buildings could still be killed by vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral players shared clips of their experiences with the broken vehicles. One player was killed by a cargo truck despite being behind a wall and another was killed even though they were protected by a tree.\u0026nbsp;\nThis bug made it easier for players to rack up kills from the safety of a vehicle and made them even stronger than before. Luckily, this exploit was removed quickly, but it wasn’t the only vehicle-related bug in Warzone in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nGame-breaking vehicles Another vehicle glitch caused the entire lobby to be kicked from matches if a vehicle was taken to a specific spot on the map. The bug was easy to replicate and allowed one player to repeatedly ruin a game for the entire lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nThe issue was significant enough for Infinity Ward to temporarily remove all vehicles from Warzone while it fixed the problem. This was an inconvenience for players considering how large Verdansk is, but it was a small price to pay to avoid being kicked from matches repeatedly.\u0026nbsp;\nVehicles eventually returned to Warzone and players no longer had to worry about the exploit.\u0026nbsp;\nRocks Broken spot on map. Solid loadout enough cash for whatever annnnnnd I’m stuck. from CODWarzone  Rocks are notorious for trapping players throughout Verdansk. The small obstacles should be easy to climb or maneuver around, but they’ve caused thousands of players to meet an untimely death.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can get stuck in rocks around the Warzone map and are unable to escape. There are multiple locations around Verdansk where players can be trapped and most people know to avoid these obstacles just in case.\u0026nbsp;\nSome rocks are also challenging to jump over, which is a big problem when trying to escape the storm. These issues are still in Warzone right now, so be careful the next time you’re around a rocky area.\u0026nbsp;\nAutomatic weapons in the Gulag The Gulag originally only featured handguns for players to use as they fought for a chance to make it back into the game. Automatic weapons and other guns are now commonplace, but a glitch allowed players to find them in the Gulag while their enemies were stuck with a pistol.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers found several weapons in the Gulag that appeared to be the loadout of players who either glitched into the Gulag or died in the regular map. There are reportedly several “Gulags” beneath the Warzone map, which is where players are teleported when they die. Some believe the weapons simply fell through the floor, while others think players attempted to teleport to the Gulag and were immediately killed.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless, this was an unfair advantage that many players encountered before automatic weapons became the norm in the Gulag.\u0026nbsp;\nPing exploit  When a player is pinged in Warzone, their location is marked with a red dot for a brief period that allows them to be tracked. But this summer, players discovered that if they continued to ping the highlighted enemy on the map, they’d keep the live ping active indefinitely.\u0026nbsp;\nCouRage and his teammates tested the exploit in a match and were able to track multiple enemies as long as one player continued to ping them on the map. This allowed the team to prefire opponents and know their exact location, which left the enemy player at a disadvantage.\nThe exploit was easy to recreate and essentially provided wallhacks to whoever managed to maintain the live ping.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlimited tactical equipment That unlimited tactical glitch is more than just stims from CODWarzone  One of the most notorious Warzone bugs of the year allowed players to have unlimited tactical equipment in October. This meant players could spam flash and stun grenades at their enemies or survive in the gas indefinitely with stims.\u0026nbsp;\nMost players first encountered the exploit when players survived in the gas at the end of matches without dying. There was almost no way to counter this method since the players could hide deep in the gas until it fully closed or the other players died.\u0026nbsp;\nA few days later, players realized the same glitch also provided unlimited stun grenades. Several players started to encounter enemies who were spamming tactical equipment, which made it impossible to fight back.\u0026nbsp;\nMany popular streamers, such as Symfuhny and TeePee, complained about the issue and dozens of other players shared their experiences with the exploit on social media. Infinity Ward noticed and fixed the exploit quickly, but it was still a significant problem.\u0026nbsp;\nInvisibility exploit new glitch😂 pic.twitter.com/RmKhRp4fxy\n— timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) November 5, 2020  Loadout drops no longer kill players if they stand beneath one as it lands, which is good news for anyone who’s been killed by the heavy object. But this change introduced a new exploit in November that allowed players to become invisible if they stood beneath the loadout drop.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers are pushed out of the way if a loadout drop lands on them, but this wasn’t always the case when the update was first released. On some occasions, players weren’t moved out of the box automatically if they remained still. If this was done correctly, the players would become invisible once they exited the loadout drop.\u0026nbsp;\nTimTheTatman tested the glitch in the final circle of a match and his teammates confirmed that he was invisible. Tim was able to walk directly behind the last player and executed them without issue.\u0026nbsp;\nThe invisibility exploit was a significant issue that’s thankfully been removed from Warzone.\u0026nbsp;\nGun texture glitch The current state of Warzone summed up pic.twitter.com/LGwHlp3nne\n— Jordan Kaplan (@JKap415) August 12, 2020  The gun texture glitch was a visual bug that caused certain gun models to transform into a terrifying mass of visual artifacts that obscured the entire screen. Players who encountered the bug couldn’t resolve it unless they used a new weapon, which wasn’t always possible. The bug often appeared in the Gulag too, which almost guaranteed that the affected player would be eliminated from the match.\nSeveral big streamers and content creators, such as CouRage and TimTheTatman, experienced the bug many times and were vocal about it being an issue. The bug impacted players on all platforms and basically guaranteed a loss if it appeared during a game.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward made the bug its top priority when it was first discovered in August and a fix for the problem was released. But the issue returned when new patches were added to the game and players were forced to deal with the visual bug again. Reports of the bug dropped toward the beginning of October, but some players still experienced the issue at the launch of season six.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bug appears to be gone now, but there’s always the possibility of it returning in future updates.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBsLyMamdmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYsSivtmopZ5ll6G2ta%2FHnqpmp5Zif3F%2Bjw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/top-10-call-of-duty-warzone-glitches-of-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top 10 Call of Duty: Warzone glitches of 2020"},{"body":"Fortnite is celebrating its LGTBQIA+ community with the Rainbow Royale event. Players can unlock exclusive new items like sprays, wraps, and emotes.\u0026nbsp;\n“Everyone is welcome on the Battle Bus, and this week we’re celebrating the amazing Fortnite LGBTQIA+ community,” Epic Games said. “Check out everything happening in the game and beyond this week with the debut of Rainbow Royale.”\nEveryone is welcome aboard the Battle Bus.\nThis week we're celebrating our amazing LGTBQIA+ community with the debut of Rainbow Royale 🌈\nGet free items, listen to some tunes on the radio and have a good time!\n🔗: https://t.co/77O22iy3Gk pic.twitter.com/i6j8ozDEWv\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 20, 2021  The Fortnite in-game shop will feature several free items this week, including four new Rainbow Royal Sprays. Fans can unlock the Vibrant Heart, Vibrant Llama, Vibrant Boogie, and Vibrant Star sprays to show their support.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shop will also include the Sunshine and Rainbows Wrap and the Take a’bow Emote. A new rainbow flag prop will be available in Fortnite Creative too, allowing players to show their support in their custom builds.\u0026nbsp;\nFortnite players can even enjoy new tracks on the in-game radio. Tracks from Rocket League’s Love ISLV playlist, which highlighted music from LGBTQIA+ artists, will be available in the battle royale title. Here’s a full list of the new music:\nBEATBOX Big Freedia – “Platinum”Lil Nas X – “Montero” RADIO UNDERGROUND King Princess – “Pain”Troye Sivan – “STUD”Ben Platt – “Imagine” POWER PLAY Daya – “Bad Girl”Hayley Kiyoko – “Found My Friends”Kim Petras – “Malibu” The Rainbow Royale event starts today and runs through July 27 at 7pm CT. Make sure to log in and unlock your free items before it’s too late.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqCnrKKksbavxKxkq5mZo6%2Bww4yrprKZnJp6psLEp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-introduces-rainbow-royale-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite introduces Rainbow Royale event"},{"body":"Popular League of Legends streamer Michael “imaqtpie” Santana commented on the current state of AD carry and explained how farm-dependent the role has become during a Twitch live stream today.\u0026nbsp;\nAt 13 minutes into the game, imaqtpie, playing as Twitch, took the tier-one tower in bot lane while his mid laner and jungler pushed the enemy team’s mid lane inhibitor. And while doing so, he had a few comments on his role as an AD main.\u0026nbsp;\n “This is a 4v5 and I’m still bound by farming the fucking wave, because if I don’t, I’ll actually just make it a 4v4,” the streamer said. “My Zoe and my fucking jungler—they’re all having fun like running around fucking killing people and I’m just sitting here…I’m literally working my 9-to-5 while these guys are out fucking partying.”\nImaqtpie isn’t the only voice in the scene to comment on the stale state of the bot lane recently. Earlier in the month, G2 Esports star mid laner Rasmus “Caps” Winther commented on upcoming changes to the role and admitted to disliking playing AD carry in solo queue.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: IWillDominate responds to boosting allegations, claims he boosted one of Tarzaned’s accounts\n“Once you get items, you’re actually strong, right?” Caps said. “But it’s just so frustrating to play [as ADC] until that point basically. Cause it feels like…everyone’s job is to kill you and you’re just try to survive, and you don’t really have the greatest tools for it.”\nLuckily for AD mains everywhere, Riot is planning on buffing the role next week with the game’s upcoming patch.\nLeague of Legends lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter detailed the changes coming with the patch earlier in the week, including buffs for Zeal items and specific “scaling focused” changes for Lucian, Kalista, Tristana, and Vayne. Similarly, bot lane marksmen will all gain 30 base hp, as well as two additional hp per level.\nThe proposed AD carry changes are scheduled to go live with Patch 10.11, which arrives on live servers May 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCmmaGpvaqxjKyYsqtdpbmixcinnmaZlGKwor7RsmSiq12htqyxjLCmq6OZo7RurYxyZK2nXWp6q7vB\n","link":"/post/imaqtpie-says-playing-ad-carry-is-like-working-a-9-to-5-job/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Imaqtpie says playing AD carry is like “working [a] 9-to-5” job"},{"body":"Capcom Cup 2016 champion and legendary Street Fighter player Du “NuckleDu” Dang is shelving his arcade stick following a “really bad car crash.”\nNuckleDu had previously been off the internet for a few days, recovering from the collision and receiving treatment before making the announcement that he would be retiring.\u0026nbsp;\nI will be putting my controller down now. Furthermore, I will step away from social media in general since I can't offer you guys anything anymore. Life is short and unforgiving. Call loved ones, make amends, go outside, and don't let social media consume you. Take care. \u0026lt;3\n— Du Dang (@NuckleDuDang) July 7, 2020  There was no explicit reason given for his sudden retirement, but based on his statement and the fact he has a child to take care of now, it seems priorities in his life have changed.\u0026nbsp;\n“I will be putting my controller down now,” NuckleDu said. “Furthermore, I will step away from social media in general since I can’t offer you guys anything anymore. Life is short and unforgiving. Call loved ones, make amends, go outside, and don’t let social media consume you. Take care.”\nHe also says he will be stepping away from social media too, which means his streams will likely not return, even if they were already infrequent.\u0026nbsp;\nMany of the other top SF players and members of theFighting Game Community have reached out to support him in his decision. The 24-year-old was already dealing with back issues from another car wreck back in 2016, and it is unclear if this recent accident has left him with further health complications.\u0026nbsp;\nWe’ll always be here for you waiting 💙\n— SonicFox (@SonicFox) July 7, 2020  NuckleDu is known as one of the best Street Fighter players and has competed under organizations such as Team Liquid, Ghost Gaming, and Echo Fox. In total, he has earned around $331,099.20 from 75 tournaments, with 76 percent of his prize earnings coming from winning the Capcom Cup in 2016.\nThis article will be updated as more information becomes available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvwcKko56cpWK%2FpsDIq5ysZZakua271qKloGWTlr9ur9GaqqE%3D\n","link":"/post/nuckledu-retires-following-car-crash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NuckleDu retires following car crash"},{"body":"The Overwatch Year of the Dog festivities will get a whole lot more cuddly later today with the Puppy Rumble, announced Saturday, hitting Twitch in a few hours.\nWhat’s a Puppy Rumble? It’s kind of like the Puppy Bowl hosted by Animal Planet, except Overwatch themed.\nTwo teams of adorable puppers will take the field wearing costumes based on Overwatch heroes, designed by Henchmen Studios. They will compete in a friendly bout of capture-the-flag, complete with commentary provided by Overwatch League professionals Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles and Erik “DoA” Lonnquist.\nPart of Overwatch’s Year of the Dog celebration, all the dogs in the Rumble will be up for adoption thanks to a partnership with Petfinder, Wags \u0026amp; Walks, Paws Atlanta, and Austin Pets Alive.\nYou can tune in to the Overwatch Twitch channel when the festivities begin at 6pm ET today. If you’re interested in taking home your very own mad dog McCree, information on how to adopt a pet or sponsor a pup will be available during and after the stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqKWlvbp50a6km6SVYn9yfpFp\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-puppy-rumble-is-today-get-ready-for-some-adorable-outfits/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s Puppy Rumble is today, get ready for some adorable outfits"},{"body":"Cloud9’s king of content is officially parting ways with the organization.\nThe North American organization announced earlier today that its beloved in-game leader, Tarik Celik, is leaving the Major-winning team. It’s rumored that he’ll be transitioning to MIBR to reunite with former C9 teammate Jake “Stewie2k” Yip and to complete the former SK Gaming roster that was the most decorated team in 2017.\nRelated: Report: Cloud9 eyes Golden as a replacement for Tarik\n His departure follows reports that he’ll be joining MIBR to replace Ricardo “boltz” Prass, while Maikhil “Golden” Selim will be supposedly filling Tarik’s vacant spot on the Cloud9 roster. Golden, who was previously Fnatic’s in-game leader, might be a temporary replacement for the team going into C9’s next event—the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier—later this month from July 21 to 29.\nThis also means that Cloud9 is continuing Martin “STYKO” Styk’s trial with the team. He played with the team at ESL One Cologne last weekend, when they were eliminated early in the group stage.\n Tarik leaves behind long-time teammates Will “RUSH” Wierzba, Tyler “skadoodle” Latham, and Tim “autimatic” Ta—a trio he won the ELEAGUE Boston Major with last January. For a short time span, Cloud9 were considered the best team in North America and in the world, until the team dropped drastically in performance, falling behind regional counterpart Team Liquid.\nC9 is without a full roster now that Tarik is gone, and the organization will need to quickly find a new fifth to finalize a lineup before the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier later this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDAq6CkZZyarrex0maacmWfm7Oqr8iao2aipaHGbn6Pam9ma2Bugno%3D\n","link":"/post/tarik-leaves-cloud9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tarik leaves Cloud9"},{"body":"This year has been a busy one for the gaming industry and for gamers on all platforms, but especially so for Nintendo fans. The release of the OLED version of the Nintendo Switch, along with all the Nintendo Directs fans were able to see this year, contributed to making 2021 a really exciting year for Nintendo. From classic Nintendo remakes to major AAA games and an Animal Crossing DLC that had fans waiting for the better part of a whole year, the last 12 months have been a non-stop frenzy of releases for Nintendo Switch users. These are the best games of 2021 for Nintendo Switch. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl  Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are the latest titles in the massive Pokémon franchise to have released this year on Nintendo Switch. These are both 2021 remakes of the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl that released all the way back in 2006. The 2021 remakes were released in November after having been announced during the 25th Anniversary Pokémon event, and have received positive feedback from critics and fans alike. Just like in previous remakes, as well as the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, the games take place in the fictional setting of Sinnoh, which is based on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are now available for Nintendo Switch. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Home Paradise DLC  Although this is technically not a new game but a DLC, it is worth a mention considering how long Animal Crossing fans had to wait for this DLC to finally hit the shelves. Happy Home Paradise was presented as the first and only paid DLC that would be developed for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The new game content takes players to an archipelago resort, where they need to cater to different clients and help them build the home of their dreams. With new characters and game mechanics, like a built-in expansive inventory, this DLC adds a breadth of new features for the base game, which was also heavily enhanced with a major update released simultaneously. Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Happy Home Paradise DLC was released on Nov. 5 2021 and is now available for Nintendo Switch. Mario Party Superstars   Mario Party Superstars is a party video game that acts as the 12th installment in the famous Mario Party series. It’s the second Mario Party title for Nintendo Switch, the first of which was published in 2018. With an average score of 79 on Metacritic, the game received generally positive reviews from fans and critics. Its release in Japan was especially successful, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week and making it the best-selling retail game of the week. Mario Party Superstars features five boards from the original Nintendo 64 trilogy that will appeal to the most nostalgic Super Mario fans. The new title also introduces the possibility to use button controls.\nMario Party Superstars released in October 2021 and is now available for Nintendo Switch. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy  Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has been a hit on all platforms and one of the most praised games of the latter half of 2021. Developer Square Enix has brushed off the bad reputation that stemmed from the more-than-rocky development and launch of its previous Marvel adaptation, Marvel’s Avengers. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an action/adventure game that takes place years after an interstellar war of massive proportions. The world is still dealing with the consequences of the war, which the Guardians of the Galaxy hope to use to their advantage as mercenaries. Players control Peter Quill (also known as Star Lord) and the player’s decisions throughout the game play a role in how Peter’s relationship to different members of the team develops. Although the rest of the Guardians aren’t playable characters, the player can issue commands to them as Peter. Each character has a different set of abilities, and the key to mastering combat in the game is chaining different commands in strategic order to fully take advantage of each character. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series S/X. Metroid Dread  Metroid Dread is the latest installment in the Metroid series developed by MercurySteam. Dread was initially planned for a Nintendo DS launch in the 2000s but ended up being cancelled. Metroid Dread for Nintendo Switch was first announced at E3 2021 and received very positive reviews from critics at launch. In the game, players take control of bounty hunter Samus Aran. With the classic side-scrolling gameplay mechanic from previous titles in the series, players get to explore the planet ZDR as they discover new items, weapons, and areas. The title is nominated for the Game of the Year award at the upcoming 2021 Game Awards and is available now on Nintendo Switch. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut   Disco Elysium is one of those games that should be on everyone’s list. Developed and published by ZA/UM, it takes place in a big city that finds itself recovering from a terrible war. Players take on the role of a detective who suffers from amnesia and needs to solve a murder. It was originally released for PC in 2019 until an expanded version titled The Final Cut, which featured a breadth of new content a full voice acting, was released for consoles in 2021. Disco Elysium is a non-traditional RPG in the sense that it features no combat. Skills play a crucial role, and players advance in the game by getting through skill checks that affect different aspects of the main character, such as perception or pain threshold. Other gameplay mechanics give players the choice to suppress or motivate certain traits. This game was regarded as Game of the Year by a number of publications when it came out, and received several awards for both its story and art direction. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is now available on Nintendo Switch. New Pokémon Snap   This game has been in the cards for a long time. New Pokémon Snap is a first-person photography game and a direct sequel to the 1999 Nintendo 64 game of the same name. In the game, players travel using a hovercraft and research Pokémon in the Lental region by photographing them and adding them to the “Photodex.” Some characters from the original Nintendo 64 game, such as Todd, make an appearance in the game. There are several tools players are offered throughout the game that will help lure rare Pokémon out of their hiding places, such as fluffruits. Other items will make Pokémon dance or even glow. New Pokémon Snap was released in April 2021 and is now available for Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMp6CnrJWjsbB50rCgrZuYYrSiucSsZKieXWd9c30%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-nintendo-switch-games-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Nintendo Switch games of 2021"},{"body":" Riot had to seriously rethink the format for VCT Masters Berlin and make some last-minute changes to VALORANT’s next international event.\nThe 16-team tournament, that’s due to take place from Sept. 10 to 19 in the German capital, was originally comprised of a group stage followed by a four-team elimination bracket. But based on player and fan feedback, Riot made the decision on Aug. 21—just hours after the announcement—to pivot to a more familiar eight-team single-elimination bracket and remove the final match of the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe idea behind the initial format was driven by concerns that an eight-team knockout stage would need to start on the same day as the group stage would end, forcing some teams to compete in their first knockout stage matches without any time to prepare.\nRelated: VALORANT Champions Tour 2021 guide: Schedule, results, moments\n“After hearing the community’s feedback, we determined that the knockout stage draw could be held an earlier point in the tournament, which would provide teams with a clearer and earlier indication of the potential opponents,” Riot said in a statement on Aug. 21. “The only additional requirement is that the knockout stage schedule will need to be set after the draw.”\nThe new format for the tournament looks a lot like VCT Masters Reykjavík, but with more teams and, of course, the added element of a group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nFormat Group stage The group stage will include four groups of four teams in a double-elimination formatThe top two teams will advance to the knockout stageAll matches will be best-of-three Knockout stage The knockout stage (the playoffs) will feature eight teams in a single-elimination bracketAll matches will be best-of-three, except the grand final, which will be a best-of-five Up from 10 teams in Masters Reykjavík, 16 teams from EMEA, North America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Latina America will face off in the tournament. Every team will earn circuit points for participating, but the winner will also secure a spot at VALORANT’s end-of-year world championship.\nGroups The groups, which were unveiled on Aug. 27, are as follows:\nGroup A Vision Strikers (KR)Paper Rex (SEA)SuperMassive Blaze (EMEA)Acend (EMEA) Group B Vivo Keyd (BR)Team Envy (NA)KRÜ (LATAM)Zeta Division (JP) Group C Gambit (EMEA)Crazy Raccoon (JP)100 Thieves (NA)Havan Liberty (BR) Group D Sentinels (NA)G2 (EMEA)Bren (SEA)F4Q (KR) Bracket The teams were sorted into four pools based on placement and regional strength.\nPool 1: NA #1, EMEA #1, KR #1, BR #1Pool 2: NA #2, EMEA #2, LATAM #1, SEA #1Pool 3: JP #1, BR #2, KR #2, EMEA #3Pool 4: NA #3, SEA #2, JP #2, EMEA #4 The full list of teams attending Masters Berlin can be found\u0026nbsp;here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BbpGK6or%2FTnqmsZZKav621zWadqKqdlsFusdepo5qhnpqx\n","link":"/post/vct-masters-berlin-format-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VCT Masters Berlin format, explained"},{"body":"This weekend, trainers around the world will descend into the world of Pokémon once again for Pokémon Go Fest 2022, which takes place from June 4 to 5.\nThe event weekend is held globally, which means that players around the world will be playing while others are still waiting for their time zone’s event. Only players who buy a ticket will have access to the entire event on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. The ticket also includes a finale that will take place on Aug. 27. Each day, Pokémon Go Fest will begin at 10am local time and conclude at 6pm. Those who purchased a ticket will have access to Special Research that will lead to Shaymin, special Insence Pokémon that only spawn for those who purchased a ticket, and some bonuses such as an increased chance to find a Shiny Pokémon and worldwide bonuses that are unlocked by completing challenges throughout the day. Unlike the in-person events in Berlin, Seattle, and Sapporo, Japan, this weekend, anyone from around the world can purchase a ticket to play in the event. Tickets cost $14.99 and will include this weekend’s event and the finale. The finale’s ticket can be purchased separately at a later date if you miss the June Go Fest, and it will cost $10.99.\nThere is fun to be had for everyone, regardless of whether players buy a ticket. Those who don’t have a ticket this weekend will still see the rotating habitat that will contain different Pokémon each hour, they will still be able to participate in the Global Challenge Arena on June 5, and there will be a free Special Research on that day too. Each day will feature a different set of experiences such as the hourly Global Challenge Arenas, new Special Research, and a new Pokémon in five-star raids. Tickets can be purchased on the Pokémon Go Fest website or the in-game shop up until June 4 at 4pm local time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGLBqrnEZpuonaNivbC3xKamp2WXpHqnsdKtZGtoYmd6tMDAq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2022-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Pokémon Go Fest 2022 start?"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield have several optional items you can obtain in the game that will help you finish your Pokédex and breed a competitive team a lot easier than in previous games.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of these items is the Oval Charm, which increases the chances of an egg appearing in one of the Pokémon Nurseries if you leave two compatible Pokémon there to breed.\u0026nbsp;\n To get this extremely useful charm, you’ll need to battle against an NPC based on legendary game designer Shigeki Morimoto—the man who created the Pokémon battle system. This won’t be an easy battle either because he specifically asks that you come to face him once you become the Champion of the region.\u0026nbsp;\nThat does mean this is a postgame item, but it’s still more than worth going out of your way to grab it.\nYou’ll find Morimoto in the same hotel that all of the other Game Freak NPCs reside in, which is the first large building in Circhester on the top floor. He’ll be in the first room to the left of the elevator and looks like a police officer.\u0026nbsp;\nHis entire team will be level 65 and he has some strong moves that you should keep an eye out for. Specifically, his Snorlax will Dynamax and hits like a truck with any of its attacks, which include Giga Impact and Superpower.\u0026nbsp;\nBut if you’ve already taken care of the rest of the postgame, this fight shouldn’t be much harder than your last battle with Hop.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you defeat him, he’ll hand over the Oval Charm and offer to battle you again if you come back later. You can battle him once per day and he’ll have the exact same team each time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Oval Charm is completely passive, just like the other Charms available in the game, so there’s no need to turn it on. You’ll now have a much higher chance of getting eggs faster from the Nursery, making breeding a lot less challenging. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMoJytZaSdsm671ZqjZpuYlr%2BuecinZKmnm5q6sLqMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-get-the-oval-charm-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to get the Oval Charm in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile’s first season of 2022 is here.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon The new season, which is called Heist, will mark the Lunar New Year. And a lot of in-game features have been added to the game for the occasion. This includes the Red Envelope mode and Nuketown Temple. Two new weapons, maps, modes, and other additions are also coming to the game this season.\nHere are the complete patch notes for CoD: Mobile’s season one. Battle pass Free A lot of camos, blueprints, and other items will be available in the free pass. Here are two highlights:\nTier 14: Storm Ball tactical item:Tier 21: PPSh-41 SMG Premium Here are some highlights of the Premium pass:\nOperators: Makarov — Kingfish, Yuri — Bratok, Iskra — Whitechapel, and Ajax — Bouncer.Weapons: Rytec AMR — Master Plan, Man-O-War —Sterling Ace, PKM — Gilded Lion, and more Multiplayer New maps Hacienda Black Ops 4’s Hacienda is coming to CoD: Mobile in season one.  Nuketown Temple The Nuketown map is getting a makeover in aniticpation for the Lunar New Year.  New tactical grenade Stormball When the Stormball is thrown, a spherical barrier is formed. It blocks the enemy’s line of sight and also prevents enemies inside it from regenarating their health.  New game modes Heist The new season is named after this game mode. As the name suggests, players have to loot gold coins from safes while taking down enemies to acheive victory.  Payout Search and Destroy The Payout Search and Destroy is joining the ranked MP playlist for a limited time.  Red envelope confirmed This mode is a 10-vs-10 Kill Confirmed, but is themed around the Lunar New Year. Instead of dog tags, players have to retrieve Red Envelopes.  Map update Tunisia The skylights in the wine cellar have been updated to players to throw various props through the skylights. Other updates Activision has added a function where attachments will remain equipped when switching blueprints.The model quality in the MVP Killcam has been optimized.A zoom function has been added in the map display for drawing the Orbital Laser line.The screen freeze and frame drops when using the MQ-27 Dragonfire and Hawk X3 have been alleviated.The account progression and weapon experience gains for MP have been balanced.The momentum of the M13 has been adjusted to match the weapon sprint speed. Battle royale Function update When the attachments are actively discarded, players will no longer pick up attachments of the same type or any quality class within 30 seconds.The pick-up failure rate while players are experiencing poor network has been alleviated.The display of the advanced attachments of the spectator has been enlarged.The environmental sound effect has been optimized while players are in the wild.The text prompt when players exit the BR mode has been updated. Gameplay adjustment Sniper challenge mode adjustments All pistol weapons, excluding the MW11, will no longer appear in this mode.The recommended list of customized sniper rifles and equipment has been updated. When there is no sniper rifle in the backpack, a customized sniper rifle recommended by the designer will be displayed. New function You can now enter spectate mode with the Warfare Mode. Map optimized The structure of the Blackout map has been adjusted to optimize overall gaming experience and performance.Some areas of snow and ice have been added to Blackout. New weapons Kilo 141 Kilo 141 is a fully-automatic assault rifles and does higher damage in headshots. It has an average firing rate and damage.  PPSh-41 PPSh-41 is a low-precision SMG. It’s large magazine makes it ideal for hip-firing enemies at close range.  New weapon inspection A new inspection feature has been added for some mythic weapons. Battle performance optimization Muzzle smoke effect Activision has added different effects for different types of muzzle fire smoke. The developers have also added effects for muzzle heat dissipation smoke. The muzzle heat dissipation smoke will start appearing after more than 10 continuous shots. Weapon performance update The weapon handling has been improved.The action models for grenade throwing has been optimized.The realistic sight effect has been improved.The performance of gun swing when hip firing and ADS moving have been optimized. Clan wars Clan war update The personal contribution rules have been adjusted. Players will now have to team-up with other members in the Clan for node competitions to increase the weekly clan credit reward coefficient and obtain character fragment rewardsEntry restrictions have also been modified.  Balance adjustments Multiplayer QXR The third-stage range damage has been increased: 22-19-16-12 to 22-19-18-12.The first period of range has been increased: Eight to 10 meters. AMR Tactical reload time: Four to 3.4 secondsEmpty reload time: Five to 4.1 seconds PP19 First range damage: 26 to 28Head damage ratio: 1.2 to 1.3Chest damage ratio: 1 to 1.15 DR-H Range increase in the first segment: Seven to nine metersRange increase in the second segment: 13 to 15 metersTactical reload time: 2.3 to 2.1 secondsEmpty reload time: 2.8 to 2.5 seconds D13 Sector Ejection times: Three to four Ammunition: One to two Scorestreaks Players will now have to wait for a while when using cancelled scorestreaks that need to be used by clicking on the minimap.The cooling time of XS1 Goliath after overheating has been reduced.\nThe aiming assistance of the Hawk X3 has been improved. Operator skill The Purifier’s firing rate, direct hit damage and number of initial bullets have been increased. Ranked match update Multiplayer Solo players will earn more ranked points when queded agaisnt a premade team lobby.The new season’s rank reset rules have been adjusted for the top 5,000 players. The rarity of calling cards for the top 5,000 players have been adjusted to legendary from this season.Pre-made team composition mismatches during matchmaking has been improved. The chances of matching against different team sizes is now significantly less. Matchmaking bands during the start of the season have been widened as there are not many high ranked players at the beginning of the season. Solo players will be matched against players with a similar or a lower rank.Team Deathmatch/Frontline rank bonuses are now more dependent on personal performance instead of match outcome. Other system updates Loadout adjustment Players can now change their loadouts while they are queuing for matches. Sensitivity setting adjustment The gyroscope now has separate adjustments for firing sensitivity and normal state sensitivity.Scope precision now has separate adjustments for the red dot sight and holographic sight to enhance player handling. Jump control update An advance control for Jump and Climb in settings has been added. If this option is selected, players will have to flick the jump button upwards to climb over walls. This will prevent players from accidentally climbing over walls.  Battle royale medicine settings The medicine setting for BR health item recommendation can now be turned off to avoid item switches in user shortcuts.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZxmq5WWwLC6jKilnmViZX9zecWuo6VloJbBpLSMp6atnaNirq%2BwjK6nnZmkmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-season-one-2022-full-patch-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile season one, 2022: Full patch notes and updates"},{"body":" Unlike the last Act, Episode Four, Act Three will feature a battle pass chocked full of goodies alongside Fade, the next agent to hit the VALORANT universe.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon The VALORANT Episode Four, Act Three battle pass has “multiple weapon skins” to appeal to a “wide variety of players,” according to Riot Games associate producer Laura Baltzer. These skins are accompanied by some of the top memes from the community being immortalized in gun buddies, sprays, and player cards. There have been other instances where popular memes have made it into the battle pass, like the “Jett Revive Me” spray.\u0026nbsp;\nThis battle pass has the “Terrible Day for Rain” card, which was inspired by the dismay Cypher mains around the globe felt every time he was killed in another cinematic, and Diffuse Denial for all the controller players who have the perfect line-up planned, according to Baltzer. Even the famous Origin melee has become a meme in this Battlepass, getting its own protractor gun buddy after the melee was renamed by the community.\u0026nbsp;\nAct Three and its battle pass will release one day later than usual, according to Riot marketing communications strategist Jett Landa. The Act was originally supposed to release on Tuesday, April 26, but will now release on April 27. The time the patch will roll out, however, will be the same as it has in the past depending on the region. Players can acquire the entire battle pass for 1,000 VP ($9.99) or can collect the various free tiers in the Battlepass without spending anything. Both free and paid tiers in the Battlepass have something for all players, however.\nWeapon skins The battle pass brings three new weapon skin lines. The .SYS skins are the main focus and color a red, black, and pink color scheme. There are also the Coalition Cobra skins, which are reminiscent of Viper and have three color variations. Finally, the Hue Shift skins are the perfect cosmetics for anyone who can’t decide on which color variant they like best. Coalition Cobra Hue Shift Gun buddies Episode Four, Act Three includes nine new buddies. There’s Original Protractor, Dalgona Coffee, Ragna Rock Out, and more.\nPlayer cards Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZpilpF2ptaZ5wZqrraSVYr2iv9JmqZ6vkaextHnFqKlmrpGhvLOtza1knqiZqLylsYxtZJqbpGKA\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-battle-pass-rewards-for-valorant-episode-4-act-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the battle pass rewards for VALORANT Episode 4, Act 3"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2022 gives players a chance to catch a bunch of rarer Pokémon that are hard to find outside of events. It also gives players a several rewards and some in-game items that they can get for free, or purchase from the in-game shop.\nFor players looking to customize their in-game avatars with some new cosmetics, here are all the avatar items exclusive to Pokémon Go Fest 2022.\nAll Pokémon Go Fest 2022 exclusive avatar items The first item that players will likely come across is the Land Form Shaymin T-Shirt, which is earned after the second Special Research, no matter which branch you picked. When you finish the Special Research, you’ll also earn a Gracidea Bouquet Pose, which players can equip and display to other players. The Lande Form Shaymin T-Shirt and Gracidea Bouquet Pose are only available to those who purchased a ticket for the event and completed the Special Research in its entirety. In order to find and equip the Land Forme Shaymin T-Shirt, it can be found under the “tops” category, and the Gracidea Bouquet Pose can be found in Poses. You may have to scroll through the different options to find them, but they are unlocked as soon as you complete the Special Research.\nPlayers can also obtain exclusive stickers from completing different branches of the Special Research, and they can also be gained from accepting gifts from other players. There were some clothing items added to the event that players can get from the store, or simply from participating in the event, in addition to the Land Forme Shaymin T-Shirt and the Gracidea Bouquet Pose. The Go Fest 2022 T-Shirt is free just for logging in during the event, and can be found in the featured tab under style. Two other items are found in the style screen under featured. There is an adorable Shaymin hat that is available for purchase in the in-game shop for 200 coins, and a Gracidea Face Sticker which can be purchased for 50 coins. To find these items, click on your player profile, then find the symbol with the hanger on it that says “style”. From there, click “featured” and you will find all of the items available for purchase, plus the free shirt that you got for participating in the event. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSpp5uaurC6jKCmZp6VqMFufo9raWadqJi5tr%2FIr5xmoaSaurR5z6iqnqtdlrulecyoqZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2022-exclusive-items-poses-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Pokémon Go Fest 2022 exclusive items, poses, and more"},{"body":"BG Delicious Milk dominated during the third day of the Teamfight Tactics North American Regional Finals via consistent gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of eight players competed for a possible four direct invites at theNA Regional Finals for the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship. The top three earned direct invites, while the fourth went to the player with the highest average placement over the course of all three days.\u0026nbsp;\nBG Milk dominated the leaderboard throughout the day with three back-to-back second-place finishes, followed up with a first, and a third in game five. Milk’s comp of choice was Striker Sivir carry over the course of the first four games and then changed it up in game five with a Draven/Zeri Debonair comp. He ended up going eighth during game six, knowing he was already going to the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nFinishing in second was TL Goose, placing in the top four via four out of the six games played. A first-place during game three helped ensure GV8’s top three placement at the NA Regional Finals in conjunction with a third-place finish in game six. Guubums came into day three with the second-highest overall placement average of 2.92, just behind DQA, who averaged 2.83. He started the day off strong with a lobby win but ended up finishing eighth in game two. Games three and four were fifth-place finishes, followed by a first in game five. Heading into game six, Ramblinnn needed to win and Guubums had to finish in seventh or eighth to get knocked out of the top three.\nFor the first time in TFT history, DQA opted to surrender during game six at the NA Regional Finals, in order to prevent Guubums from finishing in seventh. If Guubums had dropped to fourth in the overall standings via a seventh-place finish in game six, he’d earn the overall placement invite to TFT Worlds and not DQA. Ramblinnn ended up winning the lobby and earned an invite to the Last Chance Qualifier instead of Worlds. Earning direct invites to the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship were BG Milk, TL Goose, and Guubums. DQA, with the tactical FF surrender, ensured he got the average placement invite. And heading to the Last Chance Qualifier were Ramblinnn and Inikoiniko.\u0026nbsp;A VOD of the third day at the NA Regional Finals can be foundhere. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyutcukZLChnqh6tbLTZqWaZaKatKq7zZqjZp6Zo66tv4yfpq6qXaW5osXEq6pmmZSrrq%2BvxGarqGWnpL%2BtsNI%3D\n","link":"/post/milk-wins-tft-na-regional-finals-four-players-advance-to-worlds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Milk wins TFT NA Regional Finals, four players advance to Worlds"},{"body":"The 2021 LEC Spring Split kicked off this past weekend. The 10 best teams in the region showcased their potential, battling each other over three days.\nAll of the teams had clear preferences when it came to the drafting phase. Olaf, Taliyah, Pantheon, and Kai’Sa were the four League of Legends champions that had a 100-percent presence rate during the first week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split.\nChampionPicksBansWin rate (%)Olaf31266.67Taliyah213100Pantheon114100Kai’Sa11436.36Statistics via gol.gg Olaf, Taliyah, and Pantheon have defined the jungle meta in competitive play so far. Kai’Sa, on the other hand, is in a comfortable spot after the latest item rework, which has allowed her to continue her hybrid itemization to easily bypass tanks while also being able to deliver a lot of damage to squishy champions.\nTeams quickly realized how much Olaf and Pantheon have benefitted from the latest item rework. They have a much better build path now and the Mythic Goredrinker item gives them a deceptive health pool, allowing them to restore most of it with its active.  Taliyah, on the other hand, has been greatly improved from the buffs she received a couple of patches ago. Her mobility allows her to impact the entire map quickly in this fast-paced meta where early-game control is decisive. With most games finishing around the mid-game phase, having an early-game lead can help you close it out quickly before teams reach their scaling phase.\nAlthough Kai’Sa had a 100-percent presence rate in the first week of the LEC, she only had a 36.36-percent win rate. The ADC and jungler roles are much different right now. There are plenty of viable counterpicks in both the bottom lane to try to shut down a Kai’Sa, but controlling a jungler is much more difficult, especially if he’s left alone to farm up his camps without his laners taking gold or experience.\nGoing forward, Taliyah will most likely maintain a high presence rate in the LEC, while Olaf and Pantheon will probably drop down following the latest Goredrinker nerfs on the live servers. Both champions will be highly impacted by the healing nerf on the active item and might not be able to run through games as easily, even if they get ahead.\nKai’Sa is the new default ADC in the bottom lane with her a decent laning phase, which allows her to be blindpicked due to her safe farming potential. She’ll most likely keep this spot in the meta since her itemization feels fluid and the mixed damage threat from her kit makes her a high priority pick in any composition.\nThe 2021 LEC Spring Split will resume on Friday, Jan. 29 at 11am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKalmZZiwaK4yLKYoWWglru1tMSopWajkZ7AonmQaWdmqJWnsKa602anq52jmruksYyfoKurpGLEprHKZmlpamFiuaavjKynq6GenHq0vMuiqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/olaf-taliyah-pantheon-and-kai-sa-had-100-percent-presence-rate-during-first-week-of-2021-lec-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Olaf, Taliyah, Pantheon, and Kai’Sa had 100-percent presence rate during first week of 2021 LEC Spring Split"},{"body":"Thought you had a lot of hours logged in Overwatch? Think again. Twitch streamer Dolyttle has logged nearly 1,700 hours in the game, becoming the first player to reach level 2,000.\nReleased in late May, Overwatch has been out for just over 5,750 hours. By amassing more than 1,694 hours of in-game time, Dolyttle has spent 30 percent of time since May playing Overwatch, according to one Reddit user who crunched the numbers. With all that time played, she still hasn’t unlocked every spray, emote, or skin—but she stopped opening loot boxes a while ago, and is currently sitting on at least 1,000 of them.\n Dolyttle plays a lot of Symmetra—she’s played 449 hours of the support hero—with D.Va and Mercy trailing by hundreds of hours.\nIn late November, French Overwatch player TaZzeRK reached level 1,800 in six months, playing around 16 hours of Overwatch each day. And that’s where he stopped, as Blizzard’s only created portraits up to level 1,800. That hasn’t been a deterrent for Dolyttle, though. She’s looking to forward to level 3,000, but it’s not exactly a rush. She works Monday through Friday, and has throughout her journey to 2,000, playing in her free time.\nSo how long until Dolyttle hits 3,000? We’ll check in after a few more months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqJyWxqa%2BjKucmpuYmsBuuMSvnKVlYmV9cXmQb3BtZZikwrO%2FjKmjmrFdaYFxhA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-player-reaches-level-2-000-after-1-694-hours-of-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch player reaches level 2,000 after 1,694 hours of play"},{"body":"The final card reveal stream for Hearthstone’s upcoming Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion is underway. So far, we’ve seen some exciting new toys, including Throw Glaive for the Demon Hunter class. Throw Glaive is a one-cost Demon Hunter spell that you should get used to seeing a lot of. Throw Glaive deals two damage to a minion. If that minion dies, Throw Glave then generates a temporary copy of itself in your hand. That means the smarter you are with Throw Glaive, the more powerful it can be. Throw Glaive will allow Demon Hunter players to turn a one-cost spell into a potential board clear. Even though you have to continue paying the mana cost for the temporary versions of Throw Glaive that you generate, it’s still powerful. If you have enough mana, you can use Throw Glaive to wreak some serious havoc. Throw Glaive was revealed during game one of the Madness at the Darkmoon Faire reveal stream today alongside a plethora of common cards. Some of the Demon Hunter cards worth noting that were revealed alongside Throw Glaive include Line Hopper and Acrobatics. Line Hopper is a three-cost 3/4 Demon Hunter minion that causes your Outcast cards to cost one less. Acrobatics is a three-cost Demon Hunter spell that allows you to draw two cards, then lets you draw two more if you play both previous cards after drawing them. You can check out all the exciting new tools coming to Demon Hunter when Madness at the Darkmoon Faire goes live on Nov. 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1s7vWZp6lmZmrsm6%2BxK%2BcmqSVmXqnu9Fmn56Zoqm1tMDOp5ysZaWlsLC5yKeeZqWRmbumv9JmmK1lpJ2ybrDAq6Kmp5%2BjeqetyKucZp2opa6vv8iopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/throw-glaive-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-upcoming-madness-at-the-darkmoon-faire-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Throw Glaive revealed for Hearthstone’s upcoming Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion"},{"body":"Riot Games showcased its next set of VALORANT skins today, previewing Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster—or G.U.N. for short.\u0026nbsp;\nInspired by 1960s science fiction, retro-futurism, and the works of authors like Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, Arthur Charles Clarke, and the Strugatsky brothers, G.U.N. brings a totally new aesthetic to the tactical shooter.\u0026nbsp;\nThe extra-terrestrial weapons included in the bundle are the Classic, Bucky, Spectre, Operator, and melee weapon.\nThe premium edition skins will coincide with VALORANT’s Patch 1.09 and launch on Wednesday, Sept. 30.\u0026nbsp;\nEach item will cost 1,775 VP (or roughly $19.99), but the price set for the bundle has yet to be confirmed.\nThe bundle comes in three color variants and includes five skins and a gun buddy. Like previous skin lines, there’s also a chance that spending Radianite will gain upgradeable options, like new animations, sounds, and aesthetics.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle will be available to purchase in VALORANT’s shop next week.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqOarJWowW6%2FyqKlZqSZo7Jus9SnZGpxZmXAbr%2FCopynm5Vis6qv06Kmpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-latest-skin-line-g-u-n-is-inspired-by-1960s-science-fiction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s latest skin line, G.U.N., is inspired by 1960s science fiction"},{"body":"The new Hisui region in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an ancient version of what Sinnoh would become. And given this, there are a ton of similarities. One of these is the legendary Pokémon that roam around the land.\nFans will be pleased to know that the Lake Trio is back and still as important as ever. If you’re trying to catch every legendary Pokémon in the game, you’ll need to know where and when you can find them.\nWhile you’ll need to complete quite a bit of the game to get to them, it’s something every player can do. Here’s everything you’ll need to know.\nWhere to find Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Similar to how it’s handled in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus you’ll need to advance through the story before you are able to encounter the lake trio Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf.\nYou’ll need to progress until you complete mission 13 before you are given the chance to encounter these three mythical Pokémon. The next missions you get will be The Trial of Lake Verity, The Trial of Lake Valor, and The Trial of Lake Acuity, which can be completed in any order.\nDuring these quests, you’ll head to each of the great lakes and inside their respective caves battle an alpha Pokémon before encountering them.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Mesprit, head to Verity Cavern, Lake Verity in the Obsidian Fieldlands zone.Azelf will be found in Valor Cavern, Lake Valor at Crimson Mirelands.Uxie lurks within Acuity Cavern, Lake Acuity within the Alabaster Icelands. This encounter won’t give you a chance to capture them for yourself. Instead, you’ll need to progress through the story completely and acquire quests from Cogita, returning to their caves where they will be waiting to battle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2qxaqxjKacrKiinsFurc2dZJqylaGzbrXNZqeoo5WivK95y56enqaUqHqivsKerKw%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-uxie-mesprit-and-azelf-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"After you’ve reached the first Challenger arena in Clash Royale, you should have access to most of the cards in the game. But the average level of players you face in one-vs-one matches will significantly rise at this point and you’ll no longer be able to advance with decks that don’t take the current meta into account.\nTo facilitate this adaptation, you can choose pre-built popular decks, test them out, and see what best suits your playstyle.\nKeep in mind that it’s not easy to upgrade the cards in Clash Royale because tons of gold is necessary to buy missing cards and level them up. See Gaming Deals, New Releases and More. If you play at a level where everyone has their cards maxed out, your decks can be adapted to suit the cards you have maxed out by incorporating them in place of other cards with a similar effect and the same elixir cost.\nHere are some of the best decks for Clash Royale May season “Bewitched” after numerous changes were introduced to the card improvement system, such as Magic items and max level increase.\nRoyal Giant deck\u0026nbsp; \nThis Royal Giant deck uses the strength of the expensive Royal Giant card, costing six points of Elixir. It has risen to popularity thanks to the player Furkan, who finished second on his server in the previous Clash Royale season.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the Fisherman and Electro Spirit can boost the deck’s defense, other cards give it more versatility such as the Lightning and Royal Giant cards. Since the Archer Queen has received a nerf in April’s balance changes and isn’t easy to unlock due to its Champion rarity, it can be replaced by a similar card.\nBest deck for versatility This is a classic deck, with a few updates to suit the April balance changes. It doesn’t change much; in the previous season, some players used the Mega Knight instead of the Giant but swapped those following the nerf received by the Mega Knight (20 percent less spawn damage).\u0026nbsp;\nYou can suit this deck to your playstyle and easily adapt to the enemy’s deck, thanks to its versatility. It’s not difficult to assemble and level it up, so it can suit players from all levels in the game.\nThis deck is used by YouTuber Clash with Shane. You can watch him play it to adapt easier to its strategy and strengths.\u0026nbsp;\nLava Hound aggro deck with Goblin Drill Players who like to constantly play on the offensive will have much fun by playing this deck. Built around the Lava Hound, it’s strong at applying constant pressure on the opposite part of the arena. Many variations of this deck can be used, but it’s also a good way to have fun with the Goblin Drill, which has been consistently popular since its launch.\nIt’s very similar to the Miner card, so any rush card that can quickly get a few hits on the enemy’s turret will fit. The most important part of this deck are the Elite Barbarians, some weather cards such as the Arrows and Zap cards to counter cheap minions, and complementary pieces to play alongside the Lava Hound.\nThe objective is to start the push by reacting to the enemy’s first card with the Lava Hound, and then go all-in on their turrets. The player shouldn’t have enough elixir and time to push, since they will be occupied with their own side instead. It’s not very hard to pick up and fun to play.\nCheap Miner deck This classic deck is still used by many players from all kinds of levels. Somehow, it survives the job changes introduced by the numerous seasons due to its accessibility and versatility.\nThis deck is very accessible to new players and fun to play due to its fast cycle. There are no expensive cards to use in it, so players with this deck can attack and defend whenever they want without risking a lack of elixir. The Miner is the main attacking card of the deck and it should be used alongside others to maximize his potential, such as the Poison to counter any troop card or the Bats to counter a tanky card that will focus the Miner.\nThe Snowball’s pushback has been increased, which makes it more efficient against tanky or rush-type cards. The Bomb Tower, on the other hand, has seen its lifespan increased by five seconds, which is always useful if players can defend it long enough.\u0026nbsp;\nFast goblin deck This deck is popular in the new season and suits players who don’t like waiting around until their Elixir gauge is full to play highly-consuming units. Its rotation cycle is fast, which makes it fun to play.\u0026nbsp;\nIts main challenge is the requirement of the Champion card Mighty Miner, which requires a King Level of at least level 14 to be unlocked. And since it’s at the core of the deck and received a buff in April’s balance changes, it’s not easy to replace by a similar card. This deck offers effective defense and opportunities to push at the same time with the Miner and Drill cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThis deck is used by YouTuber SirTag. You can watch him play it to adapt easier to its strategy and strengths.\nAll images via Supercell ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v45uZKmnp5q%2Fp8HLZpqlmaOderO72JqjnmWUmrCsv4ytpmabnJ66o3nToZxmpJGZsaa%2BjJqdrZ2iYr%2BmrcKhoKefXZa%2FprrAZmhs\n","link":"/post/best-decks-to-use-in-clash-royale-to-climb-the-ladder-after-reaching-arena-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best decks to use in Clash Royale to climb the ladder after reaching Arena 15"},{"body":"Did you know your Nintendo Switch game cards are prone to scratches, breakage, and dust? And even if you do manage to shield them from wear and tear, you can still lose them. It’s easy to misplace game cards. They’re so small and light, that they can slip or slide into some remote, unimaginable corner.\nThis is why you need to invest in a good game card case. You can place all the cards in a case and never lose them. These cases can shield them from bumps and scratches and you’re better organized. With all those fancy game card cases flooding the internet, you can get any size, shape, and color you want. We made your hunt easier and picked out the best Nintendo Switch game card cases.\nHORI game card case for 24 Switch games SpecificationsIf you’re looking for a no-nonsense game card holder, the HORI case is perfect. The case snugly holds 24 of your favorite games and even has a dedicated holder for memory cards. You can easily pocket the compact, lightweight card case and never bother about losing your cards again. HORI’s case is officially licensed by Nintendo, so you can be sure of its high quality. Why We Recommend Officially licensed by NintendoHolds 24 game cardsDedicated memory card holder Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon JINGDU case for Switch games SpecificationsJINGDU’s gamer card case can accommodate up to 24 game cards and 24 memory cards. Even with this huge capacity, the case sleek and compact. The tough PC exterior prevents damage to cards and the magnetic closures ensure that they won’t fall out. Inside, the case sports soft silicon material that is a snug fit for game cards. You can easily fit the case in your pocket or purse as it’s lightweight and portable. Why We Recommend Holds 24 game cardsHas space for 24 memory cardsMagnetic closure Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon FUNLAB Switch game case SpecificationsIf you are a Pokemon fan, then you need to check out FUNLAB’s game card case. The card case resembles Pokedex and is perfect to flaunt your Pokemon Switch game collection along with your fandom. The small pocket-size case can store up to six game cards inside the foam recesses. The exterior is carfted out of aluminium that keeps your cards away from wear and tear. With the metal snaps, you can be sure that the cards won’t fall out. Why We Recommend Pocket-sized and compactHolds six game cardsMade from durable aluminum Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon SNRIQ portable Switch game card SpecificationsSNRIQ’s Switch card case is a tough one – it’s waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof. The hard outer shell safeguards your game collection from all possible accidents. On the inside, the card slots are lined with soft material and its easy to pop the card in and out. The case can hold up to 24 game cards. It’s compact enough to fit into your pockets and backpacks. Why We Recommend Waterproof, dustproof, and shockproofHolds up to 24 game cardsPortable; fits into pockets and bags Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon sisma 80 Switch game holder Specificationssisma’s zip-around game card case can hold your entire games collection. You can fit in 80 game cartridges and each one gets a dedicated elastic slot. This makes it very easy to organize and saves a lot of space. The semi-hard exterior is water-resistant and shields your cards from spills and dust. It’s lightweight and compact, which makes it fit for traveling. Why We Recommend Holds 80 game cardsWater-resistant and shock-proofLightweight, compact, durable Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon JINGDU mushroom game card case SpecificationsThis is a rather unique case by JINGDU. It has an attractive-yet-tough outershell with anti-slip coating. Inside it, you can fit in 12 game cards along with 12 SD cards. The soft material inside holds your cards securely. Despite the storage capacity, the case is small enough to fit into your palm and jeans pocket. The buckle closure makes sure that nothing falls out. You can get this JINGDU case in three other awesome variants – Pikachu, Pokeball, and Animal Crossing. Why We Recommend Holds 12 game cards and 12 SD cardsDurable and lightweightPocket-ably portable Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Amazon Basics game storage case SpecificationsOne look at this Amazon Basics case and you know its tough. The case’s smart storage lets you put in 24 game cards and it comes with a memory card holder. You can easily pop the cards in and out from the slots. With the little latch on the box, everything remains securely locked inside. Amazon Basic’s game card case easily fits into pockets and purses. Why We Recommend Holds 24 game cartridgesComes with memory card holderLightweight and travel-friendly Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Now that you have a sturdy case to flaunt and protect your game cartridges, how about getting a case for your Nintendo Switch?\nFrom heavy-duty hard cases to soft PU cases, we have chosen Nintendo Switch cases in all shapes and sizes. Find the perfect one that suits your purpose!\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuusinq56mlKR6tMPIrZqhZZeWuqZ5wpqpnWWTlsCm\n","link":"/post/best-nintendo-switch-game-card-case/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Nintendo Switch Game Card Case"},{"body":"Blizzard revealed sweeping changes today that will affect the way world buffs work in World of Warcraft: Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard made a post on the official WoW: Classic forum detailing an upcoming item that will be added to the game in an attempt to streamline and optimize world buffs in Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nAlongside the release of Patch 1.13.7, players will have the opportunity to purchase a “Chronoboon Displacer,” a device that will allow them to preserve their world buffs. In WoW Classic’s current state, a common approach to preserving the duration of world buffs is to simply log out once they’re acquired. Now, instead of going on the “world tour” from Dire Maul to Stormwind City and over to Stranglethorn Vale only to log off, players will have the opportunity to use the Chronoboon Displacer to take a “snapshot” of their world buffs so they can be used at a later date.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to purchase “as many Chronoboon Displacers as your heart desires” from Chromie in Andorhal, according to Blizzard.\nTo balance the new item, Blizzard made it so players can’t benefit from the effects of any world buffs that the Chronoboon Displacer is holding for them. For example, if you have a Heart of Hakkar in your Displacer and then return to Yojamba Isle to pick up another buff, you won’t be able to benefit twice—the buff being held in the Displacer will have the advantage.\n“Also, when you release the buffs from the Chronoboon Displacer, it puts the item on a 1 hour cooldown so that you can’t toggle your buffs on for bosses and off for the rest of the raid,” Blizzard said in its forum post.\nThe change comes at the back-end of Classic’s initial lifespan with many old-school WoW enthusiasts looking toward the release of Classic’s upcoming expansion, The Burning Crusade. But players who still want to play the original version of WoW will have the opportunity to do so, considering Blizzard will be leaving Classic servers intact after the release of The Burning Crusade.\u0026nbsp;\n“We launched Classic with an intent to keep the game data the same as it was originally, and we wanted to make sure we delivered on that promise,” Blizzard said. “But now that we’ve been through all the content phases we planned before launch, we took a step back to consider what it really means to have the world buff system stay this way in Classic Era.”\nWoW: Classic Patch 1.13.7 is available for testing on the World of Warcraft PTR.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGK8tsDLoqWeq12axbWxzaygr51dmLWiusaeqmabn6K2r7OMraZmr5%2BnuaV5wa6dn6tdnrtuw86ro51ln5t6uK3RnKmanqRisK2t0qygnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-outlines-extensive-changes-coming-to-world-buffs-in-world-of-warcraft-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard outlines extensive changes coming to world buffs in World of Warcraft Classic"},{"body":"Some of New World’s best and most sought-after adventures come in the form of Expeditions. These are the game’s dungeon equivalent that tasks a small team of players with entering a location and completing it, taking out enemies and uncovering secrets in the process.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals The first Expedition that can be found in New World is the Amrine Excavation. This is an integral part of the game’s story, meaning that all players need to complete it. To take part in the next Expedition available, called Starstone Barrows, you’ll need to head out and find it on your own.\nWhen you finally reach Starstone Barrows, the recommended level is 35, but you’ll also need a Starstone Tuning Orb to enter.\nHow to acquire a Starstone Tuning Orb Right now there are two known ways to acquire a Starstone Tuning Orb in New World. The first is to craft one, done by combining 10 Corrupted Fragments, a Steel Chisel, 50 Stone Bricks, and an Elemental Heart.\nGathering these items may be difficult as they require a high stonecutting level, factions rep, and other factors, but you can also get the item through side quests.\nTo get the Starstone Tuning Orb from quests, you’ll first want to head to Everfall and complete all available quests within the city. Once you’ve done enough, you’ll receive a quest from William Heron at the second floor of the tavern.\nThere are six quests that you’ll complete around Everfall before being sent back into Amrine Excavation. Heron will supply you with an Amrine Tuning Orb to do this. Once you head in and complete his mission, your reward will be the Starstone Tuning Orb.\nBoth these options can be completed around your mid 30s. Once you’re at the recommended level, and you complete either of these, you’ll be good to test your skill in Starstone Barrows.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbr%2FTmqmsrJ%2Bjsm7A1Kegp59dpL%2BjecinZKedp2LEsL7LnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-starstone-tuning-orb-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Starstone Tuning Orb in New World"},{"body":"After a career spanning almost seven years and 10 teams, Choi “InSec” In-seok announced that he’s officially retiring in an interview with Inven Global.\nIt’s pretty rare these days to find a League player who’s so well-known for a play that it’s unofficially named after them. You have the “Flame Horizon,” named after Lee “Flame” Ho-jong and his ability to gain a 100 CS lead on his lane opponent. You also have the “Xpeke,” which is basically backdooring an enemy team when they least expect it. And then you have the InSec kick.\nInSec was once a jungling superstar in South Korea and China. He was most known for his deadly Lee Sin mechanics, and ended up being named after one of the most popular moves in League of Legends history. The InSec kick involves the player using Lee Sin’s great mobility and Dragon Rage ultimate to kick an opponent into your team.\n The legendary jungler explained that the main reason for his retirement was due to his impending mandatory military service for South Korea and that he could be given an entry date at any time. “I still feel sorry about having to make this decision solely due to the circumstances rather than by my own will,” InSec said.\nBefore his retirement, InSec was playing for Winners, a team in the Korean Challengers league. This was actually the first time since 2014 that he was playing for a Korean roster—he was competing in China for the past few years. InSec brought up playing for Winners in the interview, saying that “there’s more regret since I wanted to do pro gaming in South Korea once more.”\nAlthough the sun may have set for one of the most distinctive players in professional League\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Legends, his effect on the game is undeniable. InSec’s legacy will always live on whenever a pro player locks in Lee Sin. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOen5WjsaK%2B2GaiqKqVlrtuuMSanq6dXaSzbrjEoJynnKNiva2t2J6pZqGeqLKkec6fnaKbmZa5rcWMq5ytoaKawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/legendary-korean-league-of-legends-player-insec-officially-retires/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legendary Korean League of Legends player InSec officially retires"},{"body":"One of Twitch’s most popular streamers, Ludwig, has been banned on YouTube for a week after one of his videos was flagged for “child safety.”\nThe shock suspension means the streamer won’t be able to upload for a week, bringing an almost two-year streak of uploads to an end, according to the streamer whose channel boasts 1.7 million subscribers.\nI've just got banned on @TeamYouTube for a week after a video got flagged for \"child safety\"\nThis means the end of my 618 day upload streak\nThe first time I won't upload a video in almost 2 years\nSad day\n— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) June 15, 2021  Ludwig received the news while on stream. Despite him and his chat attempting to brainstorm what exactly caused the ban, all that is known right now is that it stemmed from his most recent “You laugh, you lose” upload.\n There were two portions of the video that viewers pointed out suggesting that they were potentially the reason for this suspension, but Ludwig was quick to dismiss these ideas.\nSee Amazon Prime Day Deals The first was a video of a monkey throwing its feces at a child, but as Ludwig points out, the clip was from YouTube and still remains live with a much higher view count than his own video. The other theory suggests that the ban came from a clip where the streamer spoke about child labor, but the streamer was not convinced that the ban could have stemmed from the clip.\n“There’s no way that’s it, there’s no universe that that is it,” Ludwig said. “Unless it got spam reported by people trying to fuck with me as a meme, there’s no universe that that got flagged.”\nRight now, it seems that Ludwig will need to wait for a response from YouTube to find out exactly what he has been suspended for.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate June 15 2:26am CT: YouTube has responded to Ludwig’s tweet and will have a team member review the video once again. Jumping in – we've passed the video along to our team for review and we'll follow up once we know more. Appreciate your patience in the meantime.\n— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) June 15, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMm5inppWZeqe%2BzqZksqelqcKjsYyana2domLDqrDEqGSgnaSoeqe4wKCenpxdm7yzecKhoKWcXaiup7HTsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ludwig-banned-from-youtube-after-video-gets-flagged-for-child-safety/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig banned from YouTube after video gets flagged for ‘child safety’"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Patch 17.6 is finally live and Blizzard has released the full notes, which include massive changes to the popular game mode Battlegrounds.\nThe patch features one new hero, two returning heroes, a single buff to the underperforming hero Aranna, a nerf to the best hero Hooktusk, a new minion, and a nerf to Beast comps. Aside from the adjusted and new content, an important change was also made to shifting minion pools. Going forward with this patch, Pirates will no longer be guaranteed in shifting minion pools since everyone has been able to practice them enough with their release during the Felfire Festival.\nHere’s all the new content coming to Hearthstone Battlegrounds in Patch 17.6.\nTess Greymane Bob’s Burgles [Cost one]: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with minions from your last opponent’s warband.\nPlayers with Battlegrounds Perks will have early access to Tess Greymane before the hero is formally released on July 28.\nAn entirely new hero, Tess Greymane is entering the ring and her effect looks like a controlled version of Rafaam’s Hero Power. While Rafaam’s Hero Power provides a lot of immediate tempo due to getting often powerful minions for one gold, Tess’ Hero Power allows players to get key minions faster and lets her potentially hit easier triples if many players in the lobby are playing similar compositions.\nReturning heroes King Mukla Bananarama [Cost one]: Get two Bananas. At the end of your turn, give everyone else one.\nKing Mukla returns with a new Hero Power that allows him to get two bananas for one mana at the cost of everyone else in the lobby getting a free banana (each banana is free to cast). While giving away free stats to an opponent may sound risky, Mukla does get double the stats first and enemies need to wait one turn to use them to the fullest.\nDinotamer Brann Battle Brand [Cost one]: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with Battlecry minions.\nBrann’s old Hero Power was generically strong since Brann could get a ton of free stats by just constantly buying Battlecry minions. This reworked Hero Power makes him more inline with synergy-type heroes by letting Brann focus on potential Battlecries. This allows Brann to find triples more easily if he has a ton of Battlecry pairs.\nBesides having specific rolls, this Hero Power has potential implications for hyper rolling strategies on level two if mechs are in the pool since Brann could find a bunch of Pogo Hoppers. An additional way to use his Hero Power is with Kalecgos. If you have a Kalecgos, it’ll guarantee you six Battlecry minions, giving you a wave of board-wide buffs in the late game.\nUpdated heroes Aranna Starseeker Demon Hunter Training [Passive]\nOld: After you Refresh seven times, Bob always has seven minions. → New: After you Refresh five times, Bob always has seven minions. Captain Hooktusk Trash for Treasure [Cost zero]\nOld: Remove a friendly minion. Discover one from a Tavern Tier lower. → New: Remove a friendly minion. Get a random one from a Tavern Tier lower. Battlegrounds minion pool updates Pirates are no longer guaranteed to appear in every Battlegrounds game. New minion Amalgadon [Tier six, All] Six Attack, six Health: Battlecry: For each different minion type you have, Adapt randomly. Update minion Goldrinn, the Great Wolf Old: [Tier five] → New: [Tier six] What this means for the meta Aside from the new heroes, the nerfs to Goldrinn will make Beast comps come online slower since finding a Macaw in tier three and a Goldrinn in tier five usually ended games fairly quickly. Deathrattle Beast comps will now need to find more suitable replacements until they can get Goldrinn in the late game. In addition, the new Amalgadon unit will allow Menagerie comps to find a late-game strategy beyond Lightfang and Brann since the Amalgadon has a fair chance of finding Poisonous Divine Shields if your board is varied enough in the late game.\nPirates no longer being guaranteed will also allow some previous heroes and strategies to shine once more whenever they don’t show up for the game. Curator was a previously high-tier hero, but with a chance for Dragons, Beasts, or Murlocs to leave the pool, Curator experienced a slight fll from grace since Pirates didn’t interact as favorably with his 1/1 Amalgam as other tribes did. In addition, token-based strategies can finally appear once again since Pirates punished wider and weaker boards more consistently because their buffed stats mainly came from prolonged combat.\nHooktusk getting nerfed removes her spot as the undisputed best hero in Battlegrounds. While the nerf will definitely make her weaker, it’s unclear if the new version of her Hero Power will make her unplayable or still a viable mid-tier option. Tess Greymane looks to be a strong hero in the mid to late game because if your opponent has a strong comp, you can steal away key parts to find yourself on a proper path to victory.\nOverall, these new changes will make meaningful shifts to the Battlegrounds meta until the next content update for the game comes out during the Year of the Phoenix’s phase two release in the Scholomance Academy expansion.\nYou can try out all of these new Battlegrounds changes now since Hearthstone Patch 17.6 is live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6W2s63Tnqpmpp9iubC6xp6pZpldpbKzucCnnKesXaK2r7XOp2StsaCaeqq6jJuYraycmrSzu9Snm6xlkZvBpr6MoZyaqqSdwLW7zZ5kqZmkmLVufZZmbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pirates-no-longer-a-permanent-minion-type-in-battlegrounds-after-hearthstone-patch-17-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pirates no longer a permanent minion type in Battlegrounds after Hearthstone Patch 17.6"},{"body":"Sonic Origins is a new collection of remastered classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles, which will release across all platforms on June 23, 31 years to the date from the Sonic’s debut on the Sega Genesis. However, ahead of its launch, Sega has announced it will delist various versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 \u0026amp; Knuckles, and Sonic CD from digital stores.\u0026nbsp;\nThose four games are included in Sonic Origins, and Sega wants to promote sales for the digital-only collection by making it the definitive way to experience the classic titles.\n Each game has been remastered with new graphics and features, such as animated sequences and more, with each being optimized to run on current-gen consoles and PC. They will also include the ability to play in classic mode with original graphics.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Sega, all versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 \u0026amp; Knuckles, and Sonic CD will be removed from digital shelves on May 20. This will only apply to consoles and PC platforms, as Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD will remain available on both iOS and Android, likely because Sonic Origins will not see a mobile release.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 will stay available as part of the Nintendo Switch’s Sega Ages collection, while Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will also still be included in the Sega Genesis library featured on Nintendo Switch Online.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joqp6fkWLEqrjLZpuepJmowW6706Gcq2Wmmr%2B0tc6nqmanlmKwra3SrKCcZaOku6qvjK2fnmWYmrGosceonmafkaKytHnOp2Smmalif3E%3D\n","link":"/post/sega-will-delist-other-versions-of-classic-sonic-the-hedgehog-games-on-may-20/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sega will delist other versions of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games on May 20"},{"body":"One of Team Summertime’s opponents may have broken their controller last night. Team Summertime, consisting of content creators Davis “Hitch” Edwards, Blake Cissel, and Jorge Estrada, ended a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare round with a triple assassination on an enemy player. Hitch tweeted a video last night showcasing the “most disrespectful thing” in Call of Duty history.\nHere it is…\nThe most disrespectful thing done in the history of Call of Duty. pic.twitter.com/iqtmUJmOqh\n— davis. (@hitchariide) December 10, 2019  During a GameBattles Search and Destroy match on St. Petrograd, Team Summertime was in an opportune three-vs-one scenario when they decided to have some fun. After stunning their victim, Estrada began the assassination before having it cut short by Cissel’s team kill. When Cissel was in the middle of his animation, Hitch killed him and performed the final assassination, putting their opponent through the wringer.\n“I wasn’t gonna be able to sleep if we didn’t get it,” Cissel said.\nThe tweet was flooded by a mixture of fans who either found it hilarious, saw it live, or pitied the unsuspecting victim.\nHitch was a former videographer for OpTic Gaming and is now a content creator and streamer for NRG Esports, along with Cissel and Estrada. The trio hosted the Team Summertime Movember Invitational last month, where eight teams competed for a $10,000 prize pool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyVlrpuv9SmpJ6qpJ66pnnDoqqrnaOlsqTAxa6jZqyinr2tsYyaqqyZo6i2r63ToqanZZOksW651g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/team-summertime-assert-dominance-with-disrespectful-triple-assassination-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Summertime assert dominance with “disrespectful” triple assassination in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"As part of the Season Change event in Pokémon Go, there have been some slight changes made to Team Go Rocket and the Pokémon players can expect to see from both the Grunts and Leaders.\u0026nbsp;\nTo complete the An Inter-egg-sting Development Special Research, you’ll need to battle multiple Grunts and defeat the Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff several times because they’ll have new Shadow Pokémon for you to save and purify. Giovanni will also be hovering around with Shadow Mewtwo in his party once more.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can obtain Strange Eggs from the Team Go Rocket members, which can hatch into some rare Pokémon, including Vullaby, which is now available for the first time in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the special encounters and Shadow Pokémon you can get, with all of the leader’s teams being updated for this event.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Shadow Pokémon available DiglettSlowpokeShellderAerodactylSkarmory Event Team Go Rocket teams and encounters Arlo Growlithe (Shadow)Shiny availableCharizard or BlastoiseScizor Sierra Drowzee (Shadow)Shiny availableSharpedo or ExeggutorShiftry, Houndoom, or Alakazam Cliff Omanyte (Shadow)Shiny availableMachamp or SteelixSwampert or Tyranitar Giovanni Mewtwo (Shadow)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXamyormMoKZmqp%2BYuKbAjKKlrZ2iYrKos4ysq6Kml2KxpsLEpaappZWjwW6%2Fx5qbqK9dpbysscyopWaZnpl6prrCqKynrJWnwG61zWanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/all-team-go-rocket-inter-egg-sting-development-shadow-pok%C3%A9mon-and-encounters-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Team Go Rocket Inter-egg-sting Development Shadow Pokémon and encounters in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Less than 24 hours into the launch of Teamfight Tactics Set 6.5 Neon Nights on the PBE, several champions are already receiving significant balance changes.\nThe first PBE update for Set 6.5 took place today, resulting in a large chunk of downtime due to extended maintenance. When the update completes later today, players will get to test out a number of balance changes taking place that focus on three to five-cost champions. Rek’Sai, Swain, and Talon were the only two-cost TFT Set 6.5 champions who got balance changes, while five-cost units like Jinx and Zeri had multiple levers adjusted.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: TFT Set 6.5 cheat sheet: Traits and champions\nA handful of adjustments were applied to Hextech Augments, and the traits Colossus and Hextech received minor nerfs. Here’s every TFT Set 6.5 PBE change taking place on Feb. 2.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo-cost champions Rek’Sai: Attack damage buffed from 60 to 70. Armor and magic resistance reduced from 45 to 40.\u0026nbsp;Swain: Spell damage nerfed from 250/340/480 to 225/300/450.Talon: VIP bonus now lasts 100 percent longer and still has his bleed deal true damage. Three-cost champions Gnar: Attack damage increased from 60 to 65. Spell base damage nerfed from 180/240/360 to 150/200/300. And transform health nerfed from 500/750/1400 to 400/700/1250.Lucian: Spell damage reduced from 250/275/350 to 225/250/325.Morgana: Shield amount from spell nerfed from 600/700/800 to 450/650/900. And spell damage per second nerfed from 200/250/300 to 150/225/325.Tryndamere: Mana adjusted from 30/90 to 40/100. And spin base damage reduced from 100/150/300 to 80/120/240.Vex: Spell shield amount increased from 525/675/850 to 550/700/900. Four-cost champions Ahri: Health increased to 800 and attack speed reduced to 0.9. Her armor and magic resistance was increased from 25 to 30.Kha’Zix: Spell cast mana lock increased to one second following a bug fix. Health reduced to 800 and attack speed reduced to 0.9. Spell damage nerfed from 150/200/500 to 130/160/400.Renata Glasc: Mana adjusted from 40/80 to 30/80. Spell damage per second reduced from 70/100/300 to 65/90/225Sivir: Spell bonus attack speed reduced from 60/80/200 to 50/65/150 percent Five-cost champions Jinx: Armor and magic resistance increased from 35 to 40. Rocket launcher attack damage buffed from 200/210/888 to 220/230/888 percent.Silco: Attack speed nerfed from 0.8 to 0.65.Zeri: On-hit damage per bulled nerfed from 20/30/124 to 15/25/124. And percent attack damage per bullet reduced from 16 to 15 percent. Traits and Hextech Augment changes Colossus: Innate health nerfed from 1,000 to 800.Hextech: Shield amount nerfed from 200/300/600/1000 to 160/240/480/800.Second Wind: Percent health healing reduced from 50/75/100 to 40/60/80 percent.The Golden Egg: Changed from a sell value of 20 gold to no longer able to sell. If a player does sell it, the gold value is zero.\u0026nbsp;Treasure Trove: a bug fix was resolved, giving Blue Orbs a chance to grant an item component. All adjustments made on the PBE are subject to change prior to the official launch of TFT Set 6.5 Neon Nights on Feb. 16 via Patch 12.4.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyntdGsq2aslql6tLHTZm1mbV2lr6Z5z5qrnKBdm7ykwdKeqmannmKwqa3MqaCopqNiwbixwKSqZpmlnLqmutOsZJqmlGLBs63Irao%3D\n","link":"/post/first-tft-set-6-5-pbe-patch-focuses-on-champions-tweaks-augments-and-traits/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"First TFT Set 6.5 PBE patch focuses on champions, tweaks Augments and traits"},{"body":"Riot Games is treading lightly as League of Legends heads into the 2022 preseason.\nPatch 11.22, which is scheduled to hit the live servers on Nov. 3, focuses on cleaning up champions and items in the form of nerfs and buffs. A few outliers that have stood out in pro play and solo queue, like Graves, Maokai, and Qiyana, are receiving nerfs, while Akali, Kalista, and Kayn are taking on buffs. Goredrinker, an item that was hit by the nerf hammer in the previous patch, is also in for some changes. After admitting to overshooting nerfs to the item, the devs are pushing buffs into its durability and sustain to help bring it back up to relevance once again. Here’s the full list of changes coming to League in Patch 11.22.\nEnd of season The Summoner’s Rift ranked, honor, and Clash seasons will end at midnight on Nov. 16—the last day of Patch 11.22. Ranked rewards will be distributed by Dec. 16 during Patch 11.23 for all regions except China, according to Riot.\nAll changes coming to the 2022 preseason can be found here.\nChampions Akali Passive – Assassin’s Mark Damage: 29 to 170 (based on level) (+40 percent AP) to 35 to 182 (based on level) (+55 percent AP) Graves Passive – New Destiny Base damage per critical strike pellet: 30 percent bonus AD to 20 percent bonus AD Kalista E – Rend Damage ratio: 60 percent AD to 70 percent ADSubsequent spear ratio: 20/23.75/27.5/31.25/35 percent AD to 23.2/27.5/31.9/36.3/40.6 percent AD Kayn Q – Reaping Slash Darkin physical damage: 65 percent AD (+five percent [+four percent per 100 AD] of target’s max health) to 65 percent AD (+five percent [+5.5 percent per 100 AD] of target’s max health) R – Umbral Trespass Darkin Physical Damage: 10 percent (+13 percent per 100 bonus AD) of target’s max health to 15 percent (+13 percent per 100 bonus AD) of target’s max health Kha’Zix Q – Taste Their Fear Total Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+130 percent bonus AD) to 60/85/110/135/160 (+115 percent bonus AD)Isolated damage: 126/178.5/231/283.55/336 (+273 percent bonus AD) to 126/178.5/231/283.55/336 (+241.5 percent bonus AD) Maokai Passive – Sap Magic Percent max health heal: seven to 15 percent (based on level) to five to 15 percent (based on level) W – Twisted Advance Base damage: 70/95/120/145/170 to 60/85/110/135/160 Qiyana Base health: 590 to 520\nBase health growth: 90 to 110\nQ – Edge of Ixtal Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+90 percent bonus AD) to 50/80/110/140/170 (+75 percent bonus AD) E – Audacity Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+70 percent bonus AD) to 50/90/130/170/210 (+50 percent AD) Renekton W – Ruthless Predator Empowered Stun Duration: one second to 1.5 secondsLockout Duration: 0.375 seconds to 0.525 seconds Riven W – Ki Burst Damage: 55/85/115/145/175 (+100 percent bonus AD) to 65/95/125/155/185 (+100 percent bonus AD) E – Valor Shield: 85/115/145/175/205 (+100 percent bonus AD) to 85/115/145/175/205 (+120 percent bonus AD) Varus E – Hail of Arrows Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+60 percent bonus AD) to 60/100/140/180/220 (+90 percent bonus AD) Yuumi E – Zoomies Move speed: 15 percent (+10 percent per 100 AP) to 15 percent (+six percent per 100 AP)Heal: 70/105/140/175/210 (+40 percent AP) to 70/100/130/160/190 (+35 percent AP) Items Goredrinker Health: 400 to 450Omnivamp: eight percent to 10 percent Goredrinker Health: 550 to 600Omnivamp: 13 percent to 15 percent Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes League Client: Riot has cleaned up the user experience at the end of game by removing the “skip waiting for stats” page Fixed a bug where Wukong would trigger Death’s Dance’s Passive – Defy when his clone disappeared Fixed a bug where Malphite’s W – Thunderclap passive activation depended on whether Q – Seismic Shard was learnedFixed a bug where Azir’s W – Arise! would grant Tear of the Goddess stacks when he did not hit any enemiesFixed a bug where Font of Life would trigger Lucian’s Vigilance on the second shot of Passive – LightslingerFixed a bug where Fiddlesticks’ W – Bountiful Harvest would sometimes not get its partial cooldown refund after a full castFixed a bug where Xerath was able to redirect his R – Rite of the Arcane missile damage before it landedHealing a full health ally before they get a kill will now grant an assist Base Miss Fortune and Base Zilean voice lines have been remasteredVladimir’s E – Tides of Blood charging sound effect has been restored for all skins Several bugs with Project Vayne, Nightbringer Yasuo, and several Zyra skins’ voiceovers have been fixed Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Victorious BlitzcrankArcane JayceArcane Vi Chromas Victorious Blitzcrank Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn6RZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.22"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Mizkif entrusted his chat with the process of naming his new kitten.\nDuring his recent stream, Mizkif had been hosting Marbles on Stream with his viewers. After a few rounds, Mizkif decided this would be a great way to decide on a cat name. Together, Mizkif and his chat chose five names that would be assigned to marbles to compete in the final match.\nIn the final standings, the five marbles were Mizkif, Linus, Sour Apple, Mew, and Holo.\n In the match, each marble was eliminated until one remained to name the kitten. Much to Mizkif’s disappointment, the winner was Linus.\nAlthough Mizkif’s partner Maya wanted the cat’s name to be Sour Apple regardless of the result, staying true to the process, Mizkif dubbed the kitten Linus Pet Tips.\nThe chat was torn on whether the cat should stay named Linus or if it should be named Sour Apple instead—so Mizkif decided to run the marbles again.\nIn this second run, Sour Apple won, inspiring the streamer to go to a one-vs-one tiebreaker. And in a close match, Linus came out on top and silenced any doubt that this wouldn’t be the name Mizkif chose.\n Earlier in the stream, Maya surprised Mizkif with the kitten, who had wound up at the wildlife rehabilitation center she works at. The kitten was sent to the facility after allegedly being refused shelter at a cat rescue because they thought it was a bobcat due to its short tail.\nFor the hours that followed, Mizkif pitched a variety of names to the chat before eventually putting the decision into the hands of the marbles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilma%2B4qrKMp5imnaNisKLAjLCgraBdoq6zrsueqmannmLAtb7EmqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/mizkif-names-cat-with-marbles-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mizkif names cat with Marbles on Stream"},{"body":"The Magic: The Gathering keyword Goad will become an evergreen mechanic found scattered throughout cards within future Commander releases.\u0026nbsp;\nCommander has become one of the most-played Magic formats over the course of the last 10 years. It’s a multiplayer format that encourages players to gather together in person using a minimum-size deck of 100 cards with a legendary creature as the deck’s commander. Stalled board states are a common occurrence within the format, according to Verhey in his “Good Morning Magic” YouTube video released today, resulting in the MTG team elevating the Goad keyword to an evergreen mechanic moving forward.\nThe MTG keyword Goad was first used in Conspiracy: Take the Crown in 2016. Goad, according to Verhey, “keeps the game moving” and provides “a wider range of interaction.” Designed specifically for multiplayer games and the Commander format, Goad forces creatures to attack.\u0026nbsp;\nWotC introduced a popular legendary creature, Marisi, Breaker of the Coil via Commander 2019, showcasing the Goad keyword. They continued the trend via MTG legendary creature cards like Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant via Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) in 2021. Goad will not likely find its way into Standard-legal MTG sets, however, as the keyword doesn’t play out the same in one vs. one matches as it does in a multiplayer setting.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite Goad getting elevated to an MTG evergreen keyword within Commander sets, too much of the mechanic is “unfun,” according to Verhey. Players can expect to see Goad included in future Commander sets and decks, like the upcoming Commander Legends Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, scheduled to release on June 10.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmpJ6bmJa7qq%2BMoKaanF2csrW%2FjJ6jnq6RqbKledOoZJ6ulae0s7HEp2Scp52irq%2BwxKtkpJ2prLyzsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-mechanic-goad-gets-elevated-to-evergreen-commander-keyword/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG mechanic Goad gets elevated to evergreen Commander keyword"},{"body":"League of Legends fans were pleased when Senna’s release allowed them to reunite Lucian with his long-lost wife in the bot lane. And now, Teamfight Tactics players will be able to do the same in Riot’s autobattler.\nA TFT update posted on League’s website today breaks down the lovely couple entering Set Two: Rise of the Elements, along with the new Soulbound Class. And everyone’s favorite mummy will also make his TFT debut when Amumu joins the Inferno Warden class.\nHere are all the new additions coming to Rise of the Elements.\nSoulbound Class “The first Soulbound unit to die in a round will instead enter the Spirit Realm, becoming untargetable and continuing to fight as long as another Soulbound unit is alive,” Riot said.\nTo proc the Soulbound bonus, players will need two units on the board. And since Senna and Lucian will be the only Soulbound champions in the game, the couple will live and die together.\nSenna Cost: Two\nOrigin: Shadow\nClass: Soulbound\nAbility: Piercing Darkness\nSenna fires a beam through her furthest ally, dealing 50/100/150 magic damage to enemies, and buffing allies’ on-hits for five seconds to deal 25/45/65 magic damage from Senna. Lucian Cost: Four\nOrigin: Light\nClass: Soulbound\nAbility: The Culling\nLucian fires at four times his normal attacks per second in a direction for four seconds, each attacking for 20/30/50 percent of his attack damage, applying on-hits, and dealing 30/40/50 magic damage. Amumu Cost: Five\nOrigin: Inferno\nClass: Warden\nAbility: Curse of the Sad Mummy\nAmumu’s rage explodes, dealing 250/500/1,337 magic damage to enemies within two/three/four Hexes and stunning them for 1.5 seconds. A PBE preview, tweeted by TFT lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer, shows the new units in action while they terrorize the competition on the Convergence.\nPBE Preview!\nLucian – 4 💰 Light/Soulbound\nSenna – 2 💰 Shadow/Soulbound\nSoulbound (2): The first Soulbound unit to die in a round will instead enter the Spirit Realm, and continue to fight as long as another Soulbound unit is alive.\nOh…And Amumu – 5 💰 Inferno/Warden pic.twitter.com/wWiVoCnmrl\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) November 25, 2019  Mortdog also explained some changes to the Shadow and Inferno classes to make sure the new units don’t adversely affect the meta.\nTwo small bits of info:\n1.) With the release of Lucian/Senna, Shadow is swapping to a 3/6 model instead of 2/4. Currently its (+70%/+140%)\n2.) Inferno is getting some big changes. It now also procs on Crits, and 6/9 cause more hexes on fire! pic.twitter.com/KO4kklVrfH\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) November 25, 2019  “With the release of Lucian/Senna, Shadow is swapping to a 3/6 model instead of 2/4,” Mortdog said. “Inferno is getting some big changes. It now also procs on Crits, and 6/9 cause more hexes on fire.”\nThe new champions, along with the Soulbound class, will likely make their TFT debut in Patch 9.24. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy0sc2nmGakpZi2orqMmqWdZZGiwq7BjJ6lrZ2iYsGmrcyfoKCgpGLBoq%2FTopqsZaOawW5%2BjJqjqKaXYsSqwMdmq6GdXaOyuHnSqKylmp%2Bqu6V5wqWYrKs%3D\n","link":"/post/senna-lucian-and-amumu-enter-teamfight-tactics-set-2-along-with-the-new-soulbound-class/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Senna, Lucian, and Amumu enter Teamfight Tactics Set 2, along with the new Soulbound Class"},{"body":"Former League of Legends world champion and current Victory Five mid laner Rookie has donated 100,000 yuan (around $15,720) to fight COVID-19, according to a translation by iCrystalization today.\nThe money was transferred directly to the Shanghai municipality’s fight against the virus, which will surely make a big impact at this difficult time. The city recently entered another lockdown due to a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases, which led to Riot Games postponing the 2022 LPL Spring Split playoffs until April 8. It’s been revealed that Rookie donated 100,000 yuan (~15,727 USD) to the Shanghai municipality’s fight against COVID-19!\n#9: Song Uijin ♥️\n(cr: https://t.co/3eykY3c223) pic.twitter.com/vW9gZfehpn\n— Linda Pro League 🦦 (@iCrystalization) April 1, 2022  This isn’t the first time that the 2018 world champion has been involved in something outside of esports. Last year, it was reported that the Korean opened a restaurant in the Jing’an District of Shanghai.\nRookie is still going strong as a player as well. Earlier this week, the player was awarded the MVP of the 2022 LPL Spring Split. The player ended the regular season with a 7.52 KDA ratio and a 608.25 damage per minute score, according to the LPL’s Twitter. He has still yet to take part in the playoffs since Victory Five finished the regular season in first place and therefore qualified directly to round four of the competition. There, the team will take on Top Esports on April 8. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmop5uesm6wzqeYrZ2jYn52t4ytpmaemZy1tXnCqK2inF1mhg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/v5-s-rookie-donates-15-000-to-fight-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"V5’s Rookie donates $15,000 to fight COVID-19"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 2.05 prevents Killjoy’s Lockdown ability from being placed on walls, which is a slight nerf to the agent.\u0026nbsp;\nPreviously, players could jump or stand on top of objects to place Killjoy’s ultimate ability on particular objects around maps. Killjoy players could also reach elevated spots by boosting themselves with Sage’s wall, making it tough to counter the ultimate.\u0026nbsp;\nPlacing the Lockdown in an elevated or unexpected position would make it difficult for the other team to destroy. In some cases, players could run out of time when trying to find the Lockdown and become an easy kill.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 2.05 removes the ability to jump and place Lockdown on “cosmetic pieces of geo on the walls.” This prevents players from placing a Lockdown in awkward spots and should make it slightly easier to deal with.\u0026nbsp;\nKilljoy players can still place the Lockdown ability near walls to cover sites, and creative players will still be able to catch their opponents off-guard. Several pros like to use Killjoy in matches, although these skilled players will likely adapt quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nKilljoys’ abilities were previously adjusted to limit her “global-recon,” but three of her abilities were buffed to compensate for the change. The Lockdown ability wasn’t directly changed, though, and players can still use it as usual.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 2.05 also introduced several competitive updates, social updates, and addressed numerous bugs. Players can find a complete list of the changes in the official patch notes.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenN5j25kq52dpMOmv4ytn55lkZe2rbXTsmStp12luaKvxGaioqScn7y6v4ylppyjlKTEr3nOp2SwmZyhwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-patch-2-05-removes-the-ability-to-place-killjoy-s-lockdown-on-walls/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Patch 2.05 removes the ability to place Killjoy’s Lockdown on walls"},{"body":"It’s hard to believe that Apex Legends is three years old. In those three years, players have been treated to a variety of modes that stretched the core tenants of battle royale in new and interesting ways, from the ring flares of the Chaos Theory event to the self-heal zones of Flashpoint during the Aftermarket event (which is making a return in the upcoming Unshackled event).\nOne limited-time mode that players have consistently asked to see again is Solos. As the name implies, Solos allowed players to take on the game’s battle royale by themselves. The appeal is obvious: no annoying squadmates slurping up your ammo and no teammates quitting the match as soon as they’re downed means fewer distractions on your way to the top. Solos hasn’t been seen in Apex in a long time, making many players wonder if the mode will ever make a triumphant return.\nWill Solos ever come back? Developer Respawn introduced Apex’s solo mode with the launch of the Iron Crown Collection event in August 2019. It was an instant hit across the game’s fan base. The mode wasn’t without its flaws, however, and many fans realized the benefits of teaming up with each other to gain advantages over their opponents, which defeated the purpose of going solo.\nFollowing the rise of these “teamers,” Respawn said that the company remained undecided on whether the game mode would be a permanent addition to the game or just another event-exclusive game mode. In the 1.16 patch notes, the Apex developer mentioned that it was collecting feedback and monitoring “healthy matchmaking” before deciding if the game mode would return. \u0026nbsp;\nBut unfortunately for fans of the solo mode, it’s unlikely the single-player format will be brought back to the game—not permanently, at least. In the patch notes for The Old Ways event, Respawn said that Solos doesn’t fit the company’s vision for the game and that it hindered Apex’s intended playstyle. “When we introduced Solos as a limited-time mode last year we saw it actually negatively impacted the game, especially when it came to new player retention,” Respawn said. “We’ve also purposely designed Legends and their abilities to compliment teamplay and squad composition, but when played Solo some Legend abilities become useless.”\nSolos’ return isn’t completely off the table, however. Respawn said it’s “still exploring” ways to bring the mode back, but it won’t be available anytime soon. As of season 12, Solos hasn’t been in the game since that initial Iron Crown event, so it appears as though the company has yet to come to a definitive decision on its inclusion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZqCsZaOkubB5zKibnmWimsG2vs2ipaBlpKR6orzEsWSlnZeau6W%2F\n","link":"/post/when-is-solos-returning-to-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is Solos returning to Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Evil Geniuses has added another player to its League roster this week.\nGreyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer has been signed by Evil Geniuses, according to Riot’s Global Contract Database. His contract is set to expire on July 22 in the database, which could mean his stay with the organization will be short-lived.\nPreviously the starting mid laner for Golden Guardians, Goldenglue said his bittersweet departure from the team on July 3 was due to GG’s signing of mid laner Tanner Damonte. Since then, Goldenglue had been teamless and said he was seeking another opportunity in the LCS as either a player or coach.\n😈\n— Greyson Gilmer (@Goldenglue) July 15, 2020  While his contract appears short, the implications for the North American mid laner joining EG are massive. As a native NA player, Goldenglue would free up an all-important import slot if he joined EG’s LCS roster.\nDespite signing of Korean top laner Seong-Hun “Huni” Seo before the split, EG has not inserted him into the starting lineup because it already has two foreign players: Korean AD carry Bae “Bang” Jun-sik and Italian mid laner Daniele “Jiizuke” Di Mauro. With Goldenglue in the mid lane, EG could finally use Huni in place of NA rookie top laner Colin “Kumo” Zhao.\nEG, who defeated Team Liquid earlier in the split and was briefly seen as the second-best team in the LCS, sit in fourth place with a 5-5 record. The organization has yet to make an official statement regarding any roster changes.\nUpdate July 15 7:44pm CT: Goldenglue will start for Evil Geniuses this week in the LCS, allowing the team to also start Huni in the top lane, according to an ESPN report.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvoZxitKa6yK6qnqtdqLaoutJmnqiklJq7qLjUnmSam5Okv6W1zaBkraddp7awwIygmp0%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-signs-goldenglue-according-to-riot-gcd/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses signs Goldenglue, according to Riot GCD"},{"body":"Yousef Saleh Erakat, most commonly known by his online handle, FouseyTube, was streaming on Twitch yesterday when his viewers used his talk-to-text donation function to call 911.\nFousey had stepped away from his stream while still live and his viewers decided to take advantage. It appears Fousey left his phone behind, so people started donating. The first person, “John,” donated $5 and used the talk-to-text function to say “Hey, Siri, call 911.”\n Siri responded by asking if she should call emergency services. Another $5 donation came in from “HeySiri” that said yes, which prompted Siri to dial the number. Viewers could hear the phone dialing on stream. The 911 operator picked up with a standard greeting of “911 emergency, what are you reporting?”\u0026nbsp;\nAfter not receiving an answer for a moment, the operator hung up. The operator ended the call after only a few seconds, which might be somewhat alarming for the general public that relies on emergency services.\nThis seems to be the first time something like this has happened to Fousey. Although there don’t seem to be any repercussions from this situation, streamers should probably stop leaving their phones within range of talk-to-text systems moving forward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmien6rApsXSZq2inaeav7R5wpqjpWVpZn5uwdKipaBllKS7osDIqKWs\n","link":"/post/fousey-s-viewers-call-911-using-donations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fousey’s viewers call 911 using donations"},{"body":"The closed beta for Amazon Games’ new MMO, New World, launched today, and every prospective player is looking to make their way into the game. And, like many new releases with promotional testing periods, New World is partnering with streaming service and fellow Amazon subsidiary Twitch to give players who watch streams on the platform a chance at in-game drops.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd while players won’t be able to claim a beta key just by watching Twitch streams, they will be able to get their hands on some seriously intriguing pieces of loot. Here’s everything you need to know to claim Twitch drops for New World.\u0026nbsp;\nClaiming Twitch drops in New World In order to earn New World Twitch drops, you must first log in to Twitch and set your profile to “Online.” From there, all you’ll have to do is watch any New World stream that is explicitly marked with the “Drops Enabled” tag on Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to keep an eye on chat once the Twitch drop goal is reached. Viewers are able to also claim their drops (and check their progress towards getting a drop) in their Twitch inventory. Once you’ve gone into your Twitch inventory and claimed your New World drop, make sure your Twitch account and your Steam account are linked.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to gain access to the New World closed beta\nOnce everything is linked up, feel free to fire up the New World client and click the “Connect Twitch Account” button located on the main menu screen. Log into your Twitch account within the New World client, enter the game, and you should find whatever Twitch drop you received inside your character’s inventory.\u0026nbsp;\nThe New World closed beta is slated to end on Aug. 3 at 1:59am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6GuqrmMp5ywZaekv62wjK2uoqyTnXqlvs6pqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-new-world-twitch-drops/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim New World Twitch drops"},{"body":"Raiding on Twitch is one of the primary tools streamers can use to help support fellow streamers.\u0026nbsp;\nContent creators with a large lump some of viewers will “raid” someone else’s channel usually at the end of their broadcast, effectively taking all of their viewers and throwing them into another streamer’s channel.\u0026nbsp;\nThis not only exposes viewers to new streamers who might share the same sensibilities with the ones they regularly watch, but it also helps boost the viewership numbers of those being raided.\u0026nbsp;\nThe act of raiding isn’t all that complicated from the perspective of a streamer either.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start a raid, all you need to do is use the command “/raid” in your chat followed by the name of the channel you want to raid. For instance, if you wanted to raid Ninja, you would type “/raid Ninja.”\nOnce you’ve entered that command, there will be a 10-second countdown that appears on your screen. Once that countdown has ended, a light purple “Raid Now” button will be clickable.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter you click the button, you and your viewers will be shipped over to whatever channel you decided to raid.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is about an 80-second timer after the “Raid Now” button becomes active for streamers to cancel their raid. If you don’t click “Raid Now” or “Cancel” before that time, the raid will automatically begin.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce your viewers are in another streamer’s channel, the content creator will get a notification that they are being raided. The notification will also inform them of how many viewers the raider is bringing.\nIf you’ve been raided and missed the notification, you can check to see who raided you by clicking the purple cog button below your chat. The button will pop out a menu from which you can select “View Recent Raids.”\nAs far as etiquette goes, streamers that are raiding someone typically make sure to tell their chat room to play nice in the new streamers channel. Often times, they’ll tell viewers to spam a certain message so that the raided streamer knows they’re being raided and by whom.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce a streamer has raided a channel, it’s also a common courtesy for the streamer raiding someone’s chat to say hello in chat and interact with the streamer being raided for a minute or two. Of course, there are no hard set rules for things like that though.\nRaiding and being raided are one of the strongest ways for streamers to grow Twitch’s gaming communities, and there are many different strategies content creators use to make sure that their raids have the strongest positive impact.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it’s ultimately up to each individual to determine how to best utilize the raiding tool, understanding it’s basic mechanics goes a long way in figuring out how to grow your stream and the streams of your fellow content creators.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq5iinF2ovK6xzqecZqeeYsG4tdOcnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-raid-someone-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to raid someone on Twitch"},{"body":"Minecraft’s Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs update is dropping its first part on June 8, which means players on the Java and Bedrock editions of the game will be getting a ton of new content.\u0026nbsp;\nCaves \u0026amp; Cliffs Part One had its pre-release build playable for some players on May 27 and was originally announced last October at Minecraft Live 2020.\nGrab your nearest calendar and start circling with a vengeance: Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs: Part I arrives June 8th on both Java and Bedrock!\nLearn all about this jam-packed new update:\n↣ https://t.co/ShjvqFWUSq ↢ pic.twitter.com/3dzYBt3mQt\n— Minecraft (@Minecraft) May 31, 2021  The team at Mojang Studios initially planned to launch Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs as a single, massive update that would have been one of the largest in the game’s history. But to keep the development on track and provide new content to players, the developers split it into two parts.\u0026nbsp;\nPart one of the update will launch on June 8, with the second part set to release later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the first piece of content for the Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs update, players will be seeing goats and axolotls spawn in the world. There will also be dozens of new block types, materials, and craftable items, like a spyglass.\u0026nbsp;\nA special Minecraft Earth-exclusive mod called the glow squid will also be released as part of the update.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second part of the update will be the more expansive of the two, adding in new biomes, new types of caves, and various changes to the base game mechanics, like increasing the world height.\u0026nbsp;\nCaves \u0026amp; Cliffs Part One will be available to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Windows 10, along with Java players across Windows, macOS, and Linux starting June 8.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWZo7KkvsCfq6xlk5bDpr%2BMnKOinpaoera8w5qrnmWnnrmtedGeo56Zo5p6qsDSZp2iqqOperGt0a1kqKZdn8KvsYxx\n","link":"/post/minecraft-s-caves-cliffs-update-will-release-its-first-part-on-june-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minecraft’s Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs update will release its first part on June 8"},{"body":"Riot Games officially unveiled Samira today as Teamfight Tactics‘ newest five-cost champion in Set 4.5.\u0026nbsp;\nA full release of every champion and trait in the set will likely drop on Jan. 4 with the 11.1 patch notes. Set 4.5 is scheduled to go live on Jan. 21, and spoilers have included champions such as Swain, Tryndamere, and Olaf.\u0026nbsp; The reveal of Samira as a Sharpshooter and Slayer today completes the TFT champion spoilers for both traits.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira trae estilo al festival, ¡y mucho! Se unirá a nosotros con los rasgos Fulminador/Temeraria de 5 de costo. Todo lo que hace, lo hace con estilo. pic.twitter.com/hes3fj70aa\n— Teamfight Tactics Latinoamérica (@TFTLatam) January 2, 2021  A loose translation of the LATAM TFT tweet confirms that Samira is a five-cost Sharpshooter and Slayer champion, which was previously suggested in a leaked image on Reddit last week. Samira has a built-in “dash,” according to the clip provided, meaning positioning will play a major role in Samira’s success as a legendary champion.\u0026nbsp;\nPrincipal TFT lead game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer posted a tweet an hour later confirming Samira as a Sharpshooter/Slayer, but also as a Daredevil. The new 4.5 mid-set trait explains Samira’s dash via the Daredevil trait that has her “acquire a new target every other basic attack.” If a target is out of range, Samira will “dash towards the target,” and “with each new attack on a target,” her combo rating increases.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Sharpshooter trait will operate the same as it has previously within TFT Fates, providing Ricochets with reduced damage per the number of Sharpshooters. Slayer is a new trait within Set 4.5 in which the Slayer units “gain Lifesteal that increases at lower health and deals bonus damage based off their target’s missing health,” according to the leak.\u0026nbsp;\nSlayer is a unique trait that contains champions like Zed, Darius, Tryndamere, Olaf, and Samira. Sharpshooter champs are likely Tristana, Nidalee, Teemo, Sivir, and Samira. Set 4.5 goes live with Patch 11.2 on Jan. 21. An upload of the new TFT mid-set to PBE will likely occur on Jan. 6.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKudppqurb%2BMrJimoaKWeqK%2FjKyfmqqgqLWwu9OeqWarnJbGpr6MoqVmrJaperSx02ZrZm0%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-samira-as-sharpshooter-slayer-in-tft-set-4-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals Samira as Sharpshooter/Slayer in TFT Set 4.5"},{"body":"Agent selection in VALORANT is one of the most important parts of the game. Teams must select a group of agents that will allow them to be successful in all situations, which can be difficult. One VALORANT player recently suggested creating a “Preferred Agents” section that allows teams to see the agents each player is comfortable using to help with this process.\u0026nbsp;\nPreferred Agents from VALORANT  Players must decide which agent they’ll use before each game and teams must ensure that they have the abilities needed to succeed. Most teams will feature a mix of Duelists, Controllers, and Sentinels to defend and take sites properly or engage the enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nBut one common issue that players encounter is having their preferred agent selected by another player, which leaves them at a disadvantage if they don’t have experience with other characters. Some players will instantly lock agents without discussing with their team and potentially ruin the team composition.\u0026nbsp;\nA VALORANT player suggested a Preferred Agents option that could display a player’s top three agent choices. This would show what characters they’re comfortable with and can help the team make better choices before a game. This could potentially lead to better team compositions when solo queuing or playing without a full squad.\u0026nbsp;\nThe agents could be displayed in order of preference and other players could know at a glance what agents their teammates are most comfortable using. Other players suggested selecting preferred agents for each map as many players swap between characters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Preferred Agents concept isn’t perfect, though, since players could still select an agent without considering their teammate’s preferences. But most players are trying to win and work together, and it’d likely make the VALORANT experience better.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot Games hasn’t announced or mentioned a Preferred Agents system, so players shouldn’t expect it anytime soon. But many players have shown their support for the idea and Riot could keep it in mind for future updates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2F1KCenqukqHqiec%2BrnJ%2BdoqeypXnAoJynrKNivLHAyKilZqyfYrWmuM9mrqKsmGKuqLHNrWSsnZyasLW1zqc%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-suggests-a-preferred-agents-option-to-help-with-agent-selection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player suggests a “Preferred Agents” option to help with agent selection"},{"body":"Vikram “Vikkstar123” Singh Barn is a streamer with over 690,000 Twitch followers and over three million YouTube followers.\nHe started his streaming career in 2010 playing Call of Duty and continued to play the game in its various iterations up to January 2021, when he quit because there were too many cheaters. He is also a prominent Minecraft streamer and has many online tutorials.\nAside from his own channels, Vikkstar123 is part of the YouTube group known as the Sidemen, and he is also co-owner of the London Royal Ravens esports team.\nHere is his streaming setup.\u0026nbsp;\nMonitor Acer XB270HU Vikkstar123 uses the Acer XB270HU as his monitor of choice for streaming. It’s a 27-inch IPS monitor with WQHD 1440p resolution. This monitor also has a decent 144Hz refresh rate and G-Sync compatibility. When the XB270HU was released, its 144Hz refresh rate was at the cutting edge of technology, but modern gaming monitors have eclipsed that figure and now go up to 360Hz.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite its gaming pedigree, the XB270HU resembles a regular monitor because of its subdued design. It’s has a black finish with thick bezels and a round base. The only hint of its gaming prowess is the red circle located on the base.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon This monitor came out in 2015 and is showing its age. While the 144Hz refresh rate is still decent, the lack of port options can be frustrating for some users. There’s only a single DisplayPort 1.2 and four USB ports with no HDMI or audio ports.\u0026nbsp;\nKeyboard Razer DeathStalker Expert While many gamers opt for mechanical keyboards, Vikkstar123 uses the Razer DeathStalker Expert with membrane switches. It’s a full-size keyboard with low-profile chiclet keys and a built-in wrist wrest.\nThere’s no mistaking the DeathStalker Expert for anything other than a Razer product. It comes in Razer’s signature black finish with green backlighting. For a full-size keyboard, the DeathStalker Expert isn’t too bulky, measuring 20.3 by 10.2 inches. Despite using membrane switches, the actuation point of the keys is consistent, requiring 65 grams of actuation force and having two millimeters of pre-travel.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Like most Razer devices, the DeathStalker Expert uses the Synapse software for configuration. Synapse helps create user profiles and macros. There’s no RGB lighting, but the green backlighting has three brightness levels.\nThose looking for a DeathStalker Expert will be disappointed. Although it’s a decent membrane keyboard, it’s been replaced by the more modern Ornata in Razer’s lineup.\nHeadset Beyerdynamic 459038 DT 990 PRO Beyerdynamic’s DT 990 PROs are renowned among recording professionals for their sound quality. These headphones don’t have a built-in microphone like a gaming headset and are more suited to streamers with an external microphone.\nSee on Amazon The DT 990 PROs are handmade in Germany and are also known for their build quality and durability. Its headband has a metal frame with thick padding, and the open-back ear cups are made from high-quality plastic. Users also get thick velour earpads that can be swapped out if they get damaged or worn out. The DT 990 PRO connects through a 3.5-millimeter jack, but the cable isn’t detachable like some modern headsets.\nMouse Razer Taipan Ambidextrous As its name suggests, the Razer Taipan Ambidextrous has a symmetrical shape and can be used with either hand. Both left and right-handed users get two side buttons, and they can disable the ones they don’t use. The other buttons on the Taipan Ambidextrous include the\u0026nbsp;usual left and right-click buttons, the scroll wheel, and the two DPI buttons sitting behind the scroll wheel.\nThis mouse is known for being comfortable. It hits the sweet spot of not being too big or too small, measuring 4.9 (124.46mm) by 2.5 (63.5mm) by 1.4 (35.56mm) inches (LxWxH), and its weight is average at 130 grams. The matte finish and textured grip panels add to the comfort.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon When the Taipan Ambidextrous was released, its sensor was impressive. It was the first mouse in the Razer range to use a dual sensor system, and it could go up to 8,200 DPI. The Taipan is no longer in production, but its replacement, the Razer Viper Hyperspeed, hits up to 20,000 DPI.\u0026nbsp;\nMouse pad Razer Goliathus Speed (Extended)\u0026nbsp; Many users overlook mouse pads as essential gaming tools, but they can significantly impact a user’s speed and aiming. The Razer Goliathus Speed (Extended) mouse pad used by Vikkstarr123 is large enough to cover a desk and has ample space for mouse movements.\nLike most mousepads, the Razer Goliathus Speed features a micro woven cloth surface. This surface is designed for optimal mouse tracking and has a smooth texture. The rear of the mousepad has a rubberized finish to prevent it from slipping, and it’s made up of a textured hexagonal pattern.\nSee on Amazon Users have a range of size options when choosing a Razer Goliathus Speed. The mouse pad comes in small to extended sizes. Small measures 10.73 by 8.46 inches and extended goes up to 36.22 by 11.57 inches. All the variants are three millimeters thick.\u0026nbsp;\nMicrophone Rode Podcaster USB Dynamic Microphone The Rode Podcaster USB used by Vikkstar123 is versatile and works on many platforms. It’s a USB microphone that connects directly to the PC without the need for mixers or other devices. One of its advantages is that it works on Windows, Linux, and Mac computers. It also works on iPads, but it requires a camera connection kit.\nSee on Amazon Some microphones have a variety of uses, but the Podcaster is primarily designed for voice capture. It uses a cardioid pickup pattern, meaning it picks up sounds from the speaker’s direction only. Another area where it differs is the internal pop filter and shock mount for the capsule. The pop filter reduces unwanted sounds, and the shock mount protects the capsule from vibrations.\u0026nbsp;\nArm RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount A good boom arm makes it easy to move the microphone around or fix it in place when broadcasting. RODE’s PSA 1 Swivel Mount is popular with streamers like Vikkstar123 and Dubs for its solid construction and practical design.\u0026nbsp;\nThe PSA 1 is easy to mount on most desks because it comes with two mounting systems. One is a grommet mount that needs a hole drilled through the desk, and the other is a clamp that fits onto the edge of the desk.\nSee on Amazon Users can adjust the PSA 1 into many positions because of its reach. The PSA 1 has a horizontal reach of 32.28 inches and a vertical reach of 33.07 inches. Thanks to the steel construction and spring-loaded arms, the PSA 1 can hold microphones up to 2.4 pounds and gives users the option to place it in the perfect position for streaming.\u0026nbsp;\nGaming chair Omega Pro XL Series Streamers play for hours at a time and need a comfortable chair. Vikkstar123 uses the Pro XL Series from GT Omega. This chair is extra large, so it can easily fit plus-size gamers. It also comes with many options, and users can pick between leather or fabric upholstery and a range of colors, including red, blue, and white.\nGT Omega’s Pro XL has the familiar racing seat design favored by gamers for its comfort. It has a tall backrest with two air vents for cooling, and users can add the supplied neck and lumbar cushions if they need more support.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Like most racing seats, the Pro XL has many adjustability options so the user can fine-tune it to their liking. The chair is height adjustable, and the four-way armrests can move up and down, left to right, and pivot. There’s also a recliner and a rocking feature for the user to lie back and relax.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq%2Bhm6DAta3RamlsZaOpv6atzKKloGWjmsG2vIympq6rlWK4psXBqJirnF2dsqKw0p6rZpmemXquu9Ge\n","link":"/post/vikkstar123-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-headset-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vikkstar123 streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, headset, and more"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus has debuted many regional species, but one of the first that was revealed before launch was Hisuian Growlithe.\nWhile it may look similar to the original Kanto Growlithe, the new Hisui form has some visual differences and a type change. This Pokémon is now a Fire-type and Rock-Type. Along with Growlithe, you’ll be able to score yourself a new regional form of Arcanine via evolution, which is a powerful ally for any Pokémon team.\nIf you’re looking to catch all the new Pokémon in the game, it’s imperative that you add a Hisuian Growlithe and Arcanine to your collection. This will require you to seek Growlithe out in the wild. Fortunately, you can reach the location that they frequent reasonably early into your adventure.\nWhere to find Hisui Growlithe If you’re looking to add Hisuian Growlithe to your collection then you’ve got to head to the Cobalt Coastlands. Once in this zone, there are two places where you can find Pokémon. These are Windbreak Stand and Veilstone Cape.\nThere doesn’t appear to be a specific time for when Hisuian Growlithe spawn, so you may need to check multiple times before you stumble upon this new species. Once you’ve caught Hisuian Growlithe, though, evolving it into Hisuian Arcanine is easy. You’ll need to find a Fire Stone, which will be used to evolve your Growlithe into Arcanine.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2dtrTByJqlZp%2BipMSttdOhnGahnmK9sLfEpqanZZyatKa6w6xkmqqTmsK0\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-hisuian-growlithe-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Hisuian Growlithe in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"The Call of Duty League slot formerly held by OpTic Gaming has been acquired by 100 Thieves, the organization announced today.\nThe team will be known as the Los Angeles Thieves and will begin competing in the league in the 2021 season in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nAnnouncing a new Los Angeles team for the competitive Call of Duty League in 2021. #LAThieves pic.twitter.com/inO7TzNI7O\n— LA Thieves (@LAThieves) November 6, 2020  The announcement video featured the organization’s CEO, Nadeshot, as well as SlasheR and Kenny, two of the players on the team’s current roster. Former Call of Duty pro Muddawg announced that he’s the team’s general manager, too. TJHaLy and Drazah, who previously re-signed with OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, will be a part of the LA Thieves. TJHaLy will be in the team’s starting lineup with SlasheR and Kenny, while Drazah will begin the year as a substitute player. LA Thieves’ fourth starter hasn’t been announced yet.\nJoining Slasher and Ken on the starting roster is the Iceman himself, @TJHaLy! Starting the year off as a sub will be the young gun @Drazah_. Please welcome both to the LA Thieves! pic.twitter.com/yurbH3w9Q0\n— LA Thieves (@LAThieves) November 6, 2020  This move comes after NRG owner and CEO Hector Rodriguez reportedly purchased back the OpTic Gaming brand, with plans to rebrand the Chicago Huntsmen as OpTic. With OpTic previously taking up the Los Angeles slot, it was reported that it had been sold to 100 Thieves. Now it’s been confirmed and the LA team officially has a new name, color scheme, and ownership.\n100 Thieves first entered\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;during\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 3, took a two-year hiatus, and then returned during the\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4\u0026nbsp;season where the team won two events. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles finished the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League with a top-six placing at CoD Champs 2020 in August.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2R%2BcXyMrZ%2BinaaawG6xza2cq6tdqbWmecKao6Vln5t6pcHTsmSlnZGcwqZ51qKroWWknbJuuM6sZJqml5q5pr%2BMrZ%2BinaaawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-enters-the-call-of-duty-league-with-the-los-angeles-thieves/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves enters the Call of Duty League with the Los Angeles Thieves"},{"body":"Some images have been floating around Twitter with some new regionals in the new Gen 9 lineup of Pokémon that will be released with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Oddish and Gloom regional variants are the subjects of the first leak for the new games.\nOriginating on 4chan, images of regional versions of Oddish and Gloom have been making the rounds on Twitter, and many fans are wondering if the leaks are real. As with nearly all Pokémon leaks, fans should be skeptical about the validity of it, especially ones that crop up before a release date is even published. Here's the regional form of Bloom, following the regional Oddish leak. The author of this leak says that it won't evolve into Vileplume but only into a regional Bellossom and into a new Pokémon using a special berry! It looks so good, I wish it's real! pic.twitter.com/UAScPiQ93s\n— Expert Decidueye (@ExpertDecidueye) May 1, 2022  For these specific leaks, they’ve already been contested by a Twitter account that claims to be the original artist for the regional versions of these Pokémon. No additional proof was given that this user actually was the creator of these Pokémon, but most people are labeling them as fake with or without someone admitting to it. It isn’t clear whether the Twitter account claiming to have made the regionals is actually the person who made them. Been a while since this last leak I’ve made was a lot more detailed. Hate to break it to everyone but pineapple Oddish is fake. Be on the watch for more scarlet herrings 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Yw4U6VLsxT\n— The Scarlet Herring (@scarlet_herring) May 1, 2022  For now, fans will have to decide if they believe that the leaks are real. While there have been leaks in the past that have proven to be true, they are never a sure thing. Those who are looking forward to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet should view leaks with a skeptical eye leading up to the release of the game later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKudXam1pnnGnqVmcV2ksaW10qFkmqaUYrStu86mZKudl568r63LZqOemZuoerOxwKU%3D\n","link":"/post/are-the-gen-9-oddish-and-gloom-regional-leaks-real/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are the Gen 9 Oddish and Gloom regional leaks real?"},{"body":"ESL and Valve began selling tickets for the IEM Rio CS:GO Major in a partnership with Eventbrite, but moments after the sales started, the website’s servers crashed while many fans attempted to secure their tickets.\nThe biggest issue, in the eyes of Brazilian fans and players alike, is the size of Jeunesse Arena, the venue chosen for the playoffs. The arena has a maximum capability of 18,000 people, which is allegedly too small for the outspoken and proud Brazilian CS:GO community.\nWe’re aware of current issues affecting the Eventbrite site and our operations team is working to restore service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. You can keep track of our progress here: https://t.co/m0D6MwsGsD\n— Eventbrite Help (@eventbritehelp) May 25, 2022  The problems of buying the tickets, combined with the size of Jeneusse Arena, have caused fans and even players to ask ESL to move the event to a bigger venue such as Maracanã, one of Brazil’s most iconic soccer stadiums located in Rio de Janeiro.\nMove the major to MARACANÃ STADIUM @ESLCS\n— KSCERATOvsCOVID19 (@kscerato) May 25, 2022  Moving the IEM Rio Major to a soccer stadium would allow more fans to watch the competition from inside the venue, but it would be hard to secure the dates (Nov. 10 to 13) due to soccer matches and the fact that almost every large soccer stadium in Brazil do not have roofs to protect fans, players, and equipment from inclement weather.\nAparentemente 13/11 tem Flamengo e Avai no Rio @ Maracanã e ultima rodada do Brasileiro – ter ajuda da CBF \u0026amp; Flamengo com isso é infelizmente quase impossível. Engenhão é inviavel?\nOur passionate fans not only need but deserve a bigger place, please do your best @ESLCS\n— Luis Peacemaker (@peacemaker) May 25, 2022  The South American nation supports talented teams such as FURIA, Imperial, and MIBR, and the fanbase has only grown since streamer Gaules began broadcasting events years ago. More than 700,000 people tuned in to his broadcast to follow Cloud9 vs. Imperial at the PGL Antwerp Major weeks ago, setting a record for Portuguese-speaking streams.\nWe need a bigger place @ESL 😁\nFootball stadium let’s go\n— Gabriel Toledo (@FalleNCS) May 25, 2022  So far, neither ESL nor Valve has addressed the community’s requests or problems with the event’s ticket sale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmnpGjwG68y5qwnqqjYrGmucCnm6xllai5brXEpmSroZ9iuqK2zqs%3D\n","link":"/post/cs-go-fans-players-demand-esl-move-iem-rio-major-to-soccer-stadium/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CS:GO fans, players demand ESL move IEM Rio Major to soccer stadium"},{"body":"There’s more than one way to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. In addition to the more popular battle royale mode,\u0026nbsp;Save the World\u0026nbsp;(STW) allows players to enjoy the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;world in the form of a tower-defending/zombie-slaying game.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Though Epic initially intended to make the game free, those plans changed and\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;made its full release with a price tag. Despite being less popular than its battle royale sibling,\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;receives frequent updates, including balance changes, new cosmetics, and map changes that aim to keep the gameplay experience fresh.\nThe most recent\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;patch went live on Jan. 24. Here are all the patch notes.\nThe Mild Meadows is backCommanders will get to use the Exclamation Modifier, a simple mechanic that will help them on the field. As your elimination streak increases, your team will receive a boost and deal bonus damage capping out at 100 percent.Reaching elimination streaks will also trigger an Elemental Burst at all.Commanders’ current locations. An Elemental Burst deals damage and unleashes additional effects.30 Eliminations: Nature Burst: This burst damages surrounding enemies and stuns them for three seconds.60 Eliminations: Fire Burst: This burst will deal damage and apply a blistering debuff causing damage per second.90 Eliminations: Dance Party\u0026nbsp;This burst deals damage and refills Commander’s energy. It also causes the Husks to dance for a duration of seven seconds.120 Eliminations: Ice Burst: This burst damages and freezes nearby targets for five seconds.150 Eliminations: Energy Burst: This burst damages nearby enemies and causes them to take increased damage for 10 seconds.Losing your streak will reset Escalation Bonuses to reset.WargamesPlayers will be able to test their defenses against unique and challenging simulations in Wargames which can be found inside their Storm Shield bases.Completing daily and weekly quests in Wargames will reward players with Event Tickets, Gold, Banners, Evolution Materials, and PERK rewards.The Lunar LLamaThe Lunar Llama stores the might of the Dragon Weapons and Chinese New Year Heroes.WukongStandard Perk: Explosive RoundsEvery six ranged weapon eliminations trigger an explosion that deals 37 base damage in a one tile radius.Commander Perk: Explosive Rounds+Every six ranged weapon eliminations trigger an explosion that deals 111 base damage in a one tile radius.The Dragon’s FistThe Dragon’s Fist is a slow-moving hammer. It harnesses the power of the great drawings and can unleash the Overhead Smash heavy attack, which knockbacks enemies while dealing increased damage.No Dancing QuestlineWith the dreaded Love Storm returning, players will need to stop this threat. Stopping it from hitting Homebase will reward players with Stoneheart Farrah in their squads.Stoneheart FarrahStandard Perk:\u0026nbsp;Cupid’s ArrowOn Bow hit, arrows splinter, dealing 20 percent damage to three nearby targets.Commander Perk:\u0026nbsp;Cupid’s Arrow+On Bow hit, arrows splinter, dealing 60 percent damage to five nearby targets. Coming on Jan. 31 War Games Week Two: Mist PodsTakedown the Mist Pods fast before tougher enemies emerge.Snuggle Specialist SarahStandard Perk: Tail of the DragonDragon Slash leaves behind an energized trail, dealing 26 base Energy Damage per second.Commander Perk: Tail of the Dragon+Dragon Slash leaves behind an energized trail, dealing 64 base Energy Damage per second and slowing enemies by 30 percent for three seconds.The Robo-Kevin PackThe Robo-Kevin pack includes a new Hero and Outfit, the Whirrr Backbling, the Power Pick Pickaxe, the Robo-Kevin Challenges, and access to\u0026nbsp;STW.Completing these\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;challenges will reward players with 1,000 V-Bucks and 1,000 X-Ray Tickets.Cosmetics items that are a part of this bundle will be shared through\u0026nbsp;Fortnite:\u0026nbsp;Battle Royale,\u0026nbsp;STW, and\u0026nbsp;Creative.\u0026nbsp;The new pack series won’t have an impact on the existing Founder’s daily login rewards.While purchasing the bundle is the only way to unlock the included cosmetics for the moment, the skins and items featured in the bundle may appear inside the in-game item shop at later dates. If you can’t log into\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;servers are running during a patch day, chances are that the game might be down for maintenance. Rolling out content and balance patches usually require maintenance beforehand to make sure players can enjoy the new content once it goes live.\nThis article will be updated whenever there’s a new\u0026nbsp;STW\u0026nbsp;patch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqarpViwamxjLCmq6SUYsC1w4ypmK2bmGK7sMDErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-save-the-world-stw-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite Save the World (STW) patch notes"},{"body":"Riot is gearing up for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship with its latest patch.\nPatch 11.18 is the “first of two Worlds-focused patches” coming to the game in the next month, according to Riot. Every year, to “unleash competition” and “breathe new life into the meta,” the devs release a set of nerfs and buffs catered to pro play.\nAlmost everything listed below has Worlds in mind, but the devs are “willing” to revert any balance changes if absolutely necessary. All in all, 23 champions are set to receive buffs in the patch, including Fizz, Twitch, and Zed.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Worlds 2021 is expected to take place at Reykjavík, Iceland’s Laugardalshöll Indoor Sporting Arena from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6, as reported by Dot Esports on Sept. 6. A total of 22 teams from 11 regional leagues will compete at the end-of-year tournament.\nHere’s the full list of updates for League’s Patch 11.18.\nChampions Aphelios Base attack damage: 57 to 55\nAshe W – Volley Cooldown: 14/11.5/9/6.5/4 seconds to 18/14.5/11/7.5/4 seconds Camille Passive – Adaptive Defenses Cooldown: 16/13/10 seconds (at levels 1/7/13) to 20/15/10 seconds (at levels 1/7/13) Draven Passive – League of Draven [Update] Draven’s Adoration stack count updates will now be displayed in All chat, not just Team chat R – Whirling Death [New] If Whirling Death drops an enemy’s health to or below Draven’s current Adoration stacks, it executes them Dr. Mundo R – Maximum Dosage [Update] Emiggenate: On cast, immediately, heals 20 percent of missing HP to grants 15/20/25 percent of missing HP as bonus HP for 10 seconds[Update] Healimify: Heals 20/45/70 percent to 20/40/60 percent of max HP over 10 seconds Fizz Passive – Nimble Fighter Damage reduction vs. basic attacks: four (+one percent ability power) to eight (+two percent ability power), damage reduction vs. other sources unchanged W – Seastone Trident On-hit damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+35 percent ability power) to 20/25/30/35/40 (+35 percent ability power) R – Chum the Waters Guppy damage: 150/250/350 (+80 percent ability power) to 150/225/300 (+70 percent ability power)Chomper damage: 225/325/425 (+100 percent ability power) to 200/275/350 (+85 percent ability power)Gigalodon damage: 300/400/500 (+120 percent ability power) to 250/325/400 (+100 percent ability power) Gangplank Health: 540 to 570\nHealth growth: 82 to 90\nJayce Passive – Hextech Capacitor Bonus move speed and ghost duration: 1.25 seconds to 0.75 seconds Jinx Q – Switcheroo! Fishbones mana cost: 20 to 16/17/18/19/20 Kai’Sa E – Supercharge Cooldown: 16/15/15/13/12 seconds to 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 seconds Kalista R – Fate’s Call Knockup duration: 1.5/1.75/2 seconds to 1/1.5/2 seconds Karma Base armor: 26 to 28\nE – Inspire Base shield: 80/125/170/215/260 to 90/135/180/225/270 Kog’Maw E – Void Ooze Damage: 75/120/165/210/255 (+50 percent ability power) to 75/120/165/210/255 (+70 percent ability power) Lee Sin Base attack damage: 70 to 68\nLillia Base health regen: 1.5 to 0.5\nHealth regen growth: 0.75 to 0.55\nPassive – Dream-Laden Bough Healing against large monsters: 18 to 94 (based on level) to 27 to 104 (based on level) Q – Blooming Blows Passive stack duration: 5.5 seconds to 6.5 seconds E – Swirlseed Cooldown: 18 seconds to 16 seconds Miss Fortune R – Bullet Time Total waves: 12/14/16 to 14/16/18 Morgana E – Black Shield Cooldown: 26/24/22/20/18 seconds to 24/22/20/18/16 seconds Qiyana Base attack speed: 0.625 to 0.688\nHealth regen: 1.8 to 1.5\nQ – Edge of Ixtal / Elemental Wrath [New] Now does 25 percent bonus damage against monsters[Update] If Qiyana’s target begins a dash or teleport during her E+Q buffer, Q will aim at their last position before dashing/teleporting[Update] If Qiyana has an E+Q buffered but does not have vision of her target when the cast completes, Q will aim the last position she could see her target in E – Audacity Base damage: 60/90/120/150/180 to 50/80/110/140/170 Renekton W – Ruthless Predator Empowered stun duration: 1.5 seconds to one second[Update] Empowered self-lockout duration: 0.75 seconds to 0.52 seconds (matches normal W) Rumble Passive – Junkyard Titan Overheated attack speed: 50 percent to 20 to 80 percent (based on level) W – Scrap Shield Cooldown: 7/6.75/6.5/6.25/6 seconds to six seconds Singed R – Insanity Potion [New] Singed now applies Grievous Wounds on targets upon dealing any damage during Insanity Potion’s duration Soraka R – Wish [New] Clears Grievous Wounds on allies before applying the heal Taliyah Q – Threaded Volley [New] Casting Threaded Volley on Worked Ground now refunds 50 percent of the spell’s cooldownWorked ground radius: 450 to 300Worked ground duration: 45 seconds to 25 seconds Talon Q – Noxian Diplomacy Base Damage: 65/90/115/140/165 to 65/85/105/125/145 W – Rake [New] Now deals 50 percent bonus damage against monsters Thresh Movement speed: 335 to 330\nE – Flay Maximum passive bonus magic damage: 100/125/150/175/200 percent attack damage + 1 per soul to 80/110/140/170/200 percent attack damage + 1.5 per soul Trundle E – Pillar of Ice Slow: 32/39/46/53/60 percent to 30/34/38/42/46 percent Twitch R – Spray and Pray Bonus attack damage: 30/45/60 to 40/55/70 Urgot Q – Corrosive Charge Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds to 10/9.5/9/8 secondsMana cost: 80 to 70 Varus Attack damage: 61 to 59\nPassive – Living Vengeance Bonus attack speed on non-champion kills: 20 percent to 10/15/20 percent at levels 1/7/13 Yone W – Spirit Cleave Shielding per champion hit after the first: 25 percent of base to 50 percent of base Yuumi Passive – Bop ‘n’ Block Cooldown: 18 to six seconds (based on level) to 14 to six seconds (based on level) Zed Passive – Contempt for the Weak [New] Now deals 100 percent bonus damage against monsters (still capped at 300 against epic monsters) Zoe E – Sleepy Trouble Bubble Cooldown: 20/18.5/17/15.5/14 seconds to 16/15/14/13/12 seconds Items Ravenous Hydra [Rem] Ravenous Hydra’s cleave no longer activates on turrets Titanic Hydra [Rem] Titanic Hydra’s cleave no longer activates on turrets Umbral Glaive Cost: 2600 to 2400Lethality: 12 to 10 Runes Predator Move speed ramp-up time: 1.5 seconds to one secondMaximum move speed: 45 percent to 60 percent Void Clash The second weekend of the Void-themed Clash will take place on Sept. 18 and 19. Team formation for the first weekend will open on Sept. 13.\nWeb match history Riot deactivated the web match history site on Sept. 7. “Very few players use our official match history site, and we’re okay with that,” Riot’s comms lead Paul Perscheid said. “Web match history is in a similar situation as Clubs was: Community sites have done amazing things with the match data provided by our APIs, far surpassing our site. So, as with Clubs, we’re going to fully hand things over to these experts.”\nBut in-client match history will still be available. Bug fixes and quality of life changes Quinn’s base voice lines have been remastered to sound clearer, cleaner, and smootherViego can no longer access Ornn’s passive – Living Forge to forge items while possessing himFixed a bug where breaking a spell shield on Akshan would interrupt his E – Heroic SwingFixed a bug where Akshan was unable to cancel E – Heroic Swing while being silencedFixed a bug where Dr. Mundo would ignore all subsequent CC from a dragon or Rift Herald after it broke his Passive – Goes Where He Pleases spell shield onceFixed a bug Samira’s Q – Flair did not apply lifesteal when cast during E – Wild RushFixed a bug where Camille’s E – Hookshot would get cancelled upon using any consumablesFixed a bug where Shen’s Passive – Ki Barrier shield would break when hit by a basic attack while standing in W – Spirit’s Refuge’s zoneFixed a bug where buffing an ally with Sona’s Melody aura from Q – Hymn of Valor did not grant her a Mana Charge stack on Tear of the GoddessFixed a bug where Sona’s Q – Hymn of Valor would incorrectly grant a stack of Accelerando even if negated by a spell shieldUpdated Singed’s W – Mega Adhesive tooltip to include its slow percentageFixed Lucian’s R – The Culling tooltip so that it no longer states dealing bonus damage to monstersUpdated Ekko’s Passive – Z-Drive Resonance tooltip to include the additional damage dealt against jungle monstersUpdated Soraka’s E – Equinox tooltip to state that it deals damage to enemy champions only Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Pentakill III: Lost Chapter YorickPentakill III: Lost Chapter MordekaiserPentakill III: Lost Chapter OlafPentakill III: Lost Chapter KarthusPentakill III: Lost Chapter KaylePentakill III: Lost Chapter SonaDissonance of Pentakill ViegoHextech Tristana Chromas Pentakill III: Lost Chapter YorickPentakill III: Lost Chapter MordekaiserPentakill III: Lost Chapter OlafPentakill III: Lost Chapter KarthusPentakill III: Lost Chapter KaylePentakill III: Lost Chapter SonaDissonance of Pentakill Viego Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn2XZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-18/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.18"},{"body":"Jim Davis, a notable streamer and professional player, finished day one of the Neon Dynasty Championship undefeated, putting himself into a good position to make the top eight.\nDavis joins Jean-Emmanuel Depraz as the two players to finish the day 7-0. Day one had three rounds of Alchemy, Magic‘s digital-first format, followed by four rounds of Historic. Here are the top eight players in the Neon Dynasty Championship after day one.\nJim DavisJean-Emmanuel Depraz Toru Saito Greg Orange Michael Bernat Nathan SteuerYudai Miyano Yuya Yamakita Steuer is coming off of a victory at the Magic Online Championship Showcase, the event that qualified him for this event. Other notable top performers are Kai Budde, Aaron Gertler, and Piotr Głogowski at 6-1.\nDavis ran hot throughout day one with four 2-0 victories. His Historic Azorius Auras deck was an interesting pivot on the well-known archetype. While other decks were looking to incorporate new cards like Light-Paws, Emperor’s Voice, Davis decided to run a list with zero cards from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nCongratulations to #NEOChamps Day 1 undefeated player @JimDavisMTG! pic.twitter.com/SONcw5nR1v\n— Magic Esports (@MagicEsports) March 12, 2022  If seven rounds are any indication, it proved to be a great decision. Davis’ deck had proven power that had a favorable matchup against Izzet Phoenix. The list is able to hit hard and play the long game with Lurrus of the Dream-Den and a surprisingly powerful Cerulean Drake out of the sideboard. Almost all of Izzet Phoenix’s removal spells are Red. With Cerulean Drake’s protection from Red keyword, it is able to Block any attackers and become a threat in late-game situations.\nDepraz was another player that found great success while diverting from Alchemy and Historic’s most popular decks. In Alchemy Depraz ran Jeskai Hinata, a control deck that leans on Hinata, Dawn-Crowned to cast expensive spells like Magma Opus for cheap. Depraz’s Historic choice was Azorius Affinity, a deck that hasn’t appeared at the top of many Historic tournaments before the Neon Dynasty Championship. The list is resilient and develops an overwhelming battlefield quickly.\nThe big storyline of the day was Mono-White Aggro in Alchemy. The most played deck in the format caught some players off guard. Since the Neon Dynasty Championship is the first major Alchemy tournament, there wasn’t a lot of deck data coming into the event. Many players assumed that Naya Runes would be the most played deck followed by variations of U/W Control and Orzhov Midrange.\nBut it was Mono-White Aggro that took the top spot with 23.1 percent of the field, several points above Naya Runes at 18.3 percent.\nMono-White Aggro proved to be a difficult matchup for Naya Runes to overcome. Differing from its Standard counterpart, Alchemy Mono-White Aggro leans more on the disruptive side of White’s color pie rather than the full-on assault that the Standard version can be.\nCards like Elite Spellbinder, Archon of Emeria, and Skyclave Apparition all disrupt Naya Runes’ gameplan just enough for Mono-White to develop its battlefield. Archon of Emeria was a notable piece of tech that stops Naya Runes from going off and playing several spells in a turn. Taking away that ability effectively takes away a large part of what makes Naya Runes powerful.\nOnly two players running Naya Runes decks in Alchemy were in the top 20 through day one. Seven Mono-White players were in the top 20.\nHistoric wasn’t too surprising. It’s a format that has remained consistent over the past year. Izzet Phoenix, Azorius Control, Auras, and Golgari Food are the top decks in the format. That remained true in day one’s Historic rounds. Barring any bans following the Neon Dynasty Championship, these are looking like the top decks going forward.\nThe Neon Dynasty Championship continues on March 12 with eight more rounds of action to determine who gets into Sunday’s top eight bracket. Rounds eight to 11 will be Alchemy and rounds 12 to 15 will be Historic. The top eight will be played in Alchemy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyrtcxmm5qumah6p7XNoqqhnaNisaLFjKilnmWfm3qvsc6nZJ2xnpbAtcWMnJ%2BapaCevK%2B%2Fx6KnZq2embKnscCtnJ1lnaS7sHnWoaCtnV2otaq6xKw%3D\n","link":"/post/jim-davis-finishes-day-one-of-neon-dynasty-championship-undefeated-mono-white-shines/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jim Davis finishes day one of Neon Dynasty Championship undefeated, Mono-White shines"},{"body":"Women have an “easier” time breaking into Twitch streaming in the early days, Pokimane suggests, due to the fact they stand out among the hordes of hopefuls on the platform across all its many categories.\n“When you have 100 viewers or less, there’s so many channels that when you’re a girl you stand out,” she said, “because there’s just less girls than guys on Twitch.”\nPokimane’s comments come amid an ongoing debate on the platform spearheaded by several major Twitch streamers, including xQc and Mizkif. They claim girls have a much easier time breaking into streaming at lower levels, but will eventually hit a “glass ceiling” simply due to gender bias online.\nThe Moroccan-Canadian star agrees; women have the power to find early success thanks to the fact they stand out, she says. “When you’re scrolling, if you see ten guys and one girl, you’re more likely to click on the girl. They stand out more.”\nHowever, “unless you ride the wave of a popular game,” the next hurdle is so much harder. “At the end of the day, Twitch continues to be a male-dominated field, and when it comes to content, it tends to be easier to watch people you relate to,” Pokimane said on ‘glass ceiling’ claims. “Until there’s more of an even demographic on Twitch, you’re going to have these issues.\n“What I want to see though, is not comparing everyone. We don’t want to pit ourselves against each other. Let’s validate all our experiences, make it easy for everyone.”\nThe one issue that can arise from that initial 100, 200, 300 viewer explosion, Pokimane continues, is that these start-up female streamers can, totally by accident, collect a horde of “parasocial viewers.” These diehard loyalists aren’t the fault of any women starting out though, she adds⁠—it’s on the eager fans.\n“If you only have 10 viewers, you’re giving a lot of attention to those 10 people, right?” she explained. “When guys are watching a girl and she gets more popular, some will get bitter they aren’t getting the same attention from their ‘queen’ now.”\nPokimane has, unfortunately, experienced that time and time over in her career, from her early days to today. “That’s just how it is in streaming,” she concedes.\n The 25-year-old is one of the success stories of women on Twitch. She is Twitch’s second most-watched female star behind Amouranth and is the only woman in the platform’s top 20 most-followed streamers. She recently penned a new exclusive deal with the Amazon website, extending her stay in purple.\nPokimane was going to quit streaming this year until the website had an “influx of diversity via female fans, streamers, people of color, and other minorities.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSwp52au260wK%2BcZqSVnHq2vIyopWasp57BpLSMm7Bmq6SWu6W1zaBkqK2k\n","link":"/post/pokimane-women-have-leg-up-on-twitch-because-they-stand-out-so-much/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane: Women have ‘leg-up’ on Twitch because they stand out so much"},{"body":" The meta matters in every competitive game and VALORANT is no exception. The power of agents and weapons shifts with every change introduced to the game, whether it’s patches or evolving trends in the community.\nIf you hesitate on which agents to pick or just want to have a better idea of the current meta, here are our rankings for the most powerful agents as of Episode Four, Act I.\nSee Valorant on Amazon This tier list is determined by several factors, such as the agents’ popularity in both competitive and unrated play, their synergy with top-tier picks, and Riot Games’ latest balance changes. But keep in mind that Riot is trying to strike a balance between the power of gunplay and abilities.\nIf you’re committed to becoming a main of a certain agent due to your personal taste, you’ll be able to win rounds and even turn the tide of a game with sufficient skills. It’s just more difficult to do so while playing some agents over others.\u0026nbsp;\n1) Jett Since the release of VALORANT, Jett has established herself as a staple pick in the meta, whether it’s in competitive setups or solo queue. She has all the tools required to be a strong duelist, as well as the agent with the highest mobility in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nShe’s the ideal pick for players who like to make clutch moves rather than stay back and help the team. Her abilities allow her to reach unique locations on the maps and play with verticality, which is a core element of the latest map, Icebox. She also offers some utility with her smokes. Her passive, which allows her to hover after a jump, is another way to create clutch plays. Jett is incredibly fun to play but also hard to use to her full potential. Jett is most powerful in risky positions, even though she can get killed due to the slightest mistake.\u0026nbsp;\n2) Sova Sova is a versatile agent, which makes him a valuable asset both in competitive play and unrated matches. He can be picked in almost every situation and can fit several playstyles. His Recon Bolt reveals every enemy in the radius of his sonar and can discover when the enemies are attacking as soon as the round starts. Additionally, the three charges of his ultimate can wipe a team when they’re trapped in a choke point by dealing significant damage at long range.\n3) Chamber One of the game’s newest agents is becoming a heavy favorite for the player that likes to use the Operator and take opening fights. His Rendezvous is ideal for getting early frags and getting to safety, his Trademark affords him and his team map control and info, and both Trademark and Tour De Force allow him to be impactful even in low buy rounds.\n4) Viper Although Viper is still more powerful on some maps than others, she can be picked in every situation due to her strength in post-plant situations and tools to control areas. While the sweeping changes to controllers heavily reduced the popularity of Astra while boosting Brimstone and Omen, Viper still provides a team tremendous utility.\n5) KAY/O KAY/O has many advantages to offer in a game. He can give utility to his teammates with his suppression knife and his flash grenades, and his ultimate allows him to be played as an entry-fragger thanks to the attack boost granted by it. His impactul FRAG/MENT grenade is also a very useful tool for holding off chokepoints and securing post-plants.\n6) Raze Outside of Jett, no other duelist is quite as impactful as Raze. Whereas Jett players almost always have to play aggressively, Raze can use her paintcan grenades and her boombot to flush enemies out of hiding spots before blast-pack boosting her way into sites. She’s an absolute menace to deal with on Split and Bind, and her ultimate stokes fear like no one else.\n7) Omen\u0026nbsp; Omen’s back, baby.\nThe changes to controllers have brought Omen back to relevance. Once an overwhelmingly popular controller who became less popular after the release of Astra, the 4.04 Patch saw his smokes, Shrouded Step, and Paranoia effects improved.\n8) Brimstone Brimstone has also seen a resurgence since the 4.04 Patch was released, which resulted in improved smokes and a monumental speed boost that was added to his Stim Beacon. The speed boost was so impactful that Riot actually had to reduce the number of charges to Stim Beacon and increase its price in a follow-up patch. Brimstone also has one of the most underrated ultimates in the game, as Orbital Strike has so many terrific situations it can be used in.\n9) Astra Astra took a significant hit in the 4.04 Patch, with the changes placing her more on Omen and Brimstone’s level when it comes to useful utility, as opposed to several levels above them. Even with the nerfs to her stars and her star abilities, the variety of abilities she can use with her stars still makes her quite viable.\n10) Breach Breach has earthquake-themed abilities that help his team get control of the map and offers very strong utility to his teammates. His abilities are most effective at close range, making him ideal in tighter maps with smaller spike sites like Split and Fracture. In high-level play, he becomes a huge threat because he excels with efficient communication and good knowledge of the maps.\n11) Skye As an initiator, Skye has a powerful flash to engage enemies while initiating or defending entry plays, plus a strong heal ability that can heal the entire team in her vicinity, but not including herself. While her scouting animal can be hard to use because she has to control it, similar to Sova’s drone, her ultimate sends out seekers that will find the opponents by themselves. Her kit makes her ideal for gathering information on lurking enemies.\n12) Killjoy Killjoy’s bots offer powerful tools that make Killjoy one of the strongest defenders in the game, controlling areas and countering flanks. On defense, she can slow down enemy pushes all by herself using her utility, and on attack, she has numerous ways of assisting the team in post-plant scenarios.\n13) Sage Sage’s role as a momentum swinger is still apparent, as she can slow or even halt enemy attacks using her Slow orb and her wall, and increase her team’s odds of winning a post-plant or retake by healing or even resurrecting an ally. Her wall is also a neat tool for retakes, especially on sites like Icebox where you can wall off angles to get a safe defuse.\n14) Cypher Cypher isn’t quite as viable as the other sentinels anymore, but he still has the tools to defend an area by himself, with his traps, cage, and camera. His ultimate can be a round-changer when he gets all the enemy’s information, but it’s hindered by needing a deceased enemy to activate.\n15) Neon The most recently added agent may not be great overall, but Neon is at the very least a better option than most of the other duelists. Her Fast Lane can be a vital medium for attacking sites, and on defense, her ability to shift into High Gear makes rotates so much more efficient. Additionally, her Overdrive ultimate is incredibly powerful.\n16) Reyna Reyna is very much a two-sided agent. In the right hands of a crispy aimer, she can be an overwhelming, unstoppable force getting kills and healing herself, and dismissing away from enemies round after round. But in the wrong hands, she’s next to useless.\n17) Yoru The extensive Yoru rework from Patch 4.04 has certainly made the once completely unplayable agent significantly better, but it’s not enough for him to be considered a threat. The new Fakeout decoy is pretty easy to detect, but the fake Gatecrash ability and being able to use other abilities in Dimensional Drift is pretty significant.\n18) Phoenix The emergence of Neon has pretty much relegated Phoenix to the bench at this point. The abilities that heal himself and hurt his teammates don’t help a team all that much, and other agents with flashes provide more (i.e. Skye, Breach, and others). Additionally, he has one of the few ultimates that has a chance to provide zero or next to zero use if he gets “killed” right away.\nThis article will be updated with any changes or the addition of new agents in VALORANT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZpignZ6pwG61zWatmqSfp66vwIyrmKejlZk%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-agents-in-valorant-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best agents in VALORANT, ranked"},{"body":"Also known as an in-between move in English, a zwischenzug in chess is a surprise trick where you interpose a move before your expected response, changing the state of the board in the process and turning the game in your favor. Sometimes, it is also referred to as an intermezzo or an intermediate move.\nZwischenzugs can remove defenders, deflect pieces, check kings, and otherwise mess up many of the best-laid plans. Moves of this kind that deliver a check are also known as a zwischenschach. They leave even fewer options for your opponent.\nWhat is a zwischenzug? Imagine you’ve calculated a forcing sequence of moves. It seems like your opponent will have to play along: recapture the piece you’ve just taken, respond to your threat, make a couple of trades, then get into a worse position.\nYou boldly play your move, and suddenly, out of nowhere, they play a completely unexpected response before they’d make the move you’ve planned: an immediate threat that you must deal with, which messes up your intended strategy. It’s one of the most blood-freezing moments you can experience in over-the-board chess and it often means you can throw your entire calculation into the trash bin.\nIn this example, White has just captured the knight on b8. The immediate and natural response would be to recapture with the a8 rook, but that would allow White to win the b4 bishop with the move Qa4+. But Black can interpose a move to blast this plan apart entirely.\nBy playing Nd5!, they protect the b4 bishop and threaten a mating attack with Qf6, forcing White to move their king instead. Now Black can recapture in peace and enjoy a strong position.\nHow to avoid zwischenzug moves in chess Checks, captures, and threats are the three most important elements you need to consider when calculating candidate moves and the potential responses your opponent may make to them on the chessboard. If you do a good job with this, you should be able to spot most zwischenzug opportunities (both to avoid them and to make them yourself).\nOf course, the best way to get better at this is not to spam random bullet and blitz games, but to sit down with tactics puzzles and truly take your time to solve them. Improving your calculation skill will allow you to prepare for nasty zwischenzugs and greatly help your overall performance as a chess player.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvx56qrGeemsS0e9ahmK1llKSytHnZsKCsm5iau7vBxmaknpmeYravecKhnKyr\n","link":"/post/what-does-zwischenzug-mean-in-chess/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does zwischenzug mean in chess?"},{"body":" Light machine guns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are heavy, loud, and dangerous. This weapon class is sadly slept on due to its weight slowing players down in a game primarily dominated by run-and-gun play, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t viable. This tier list should give you a better idea of which gun is worth spending your time mastering.\nAlthough these weapons aren’t the strongest pick in every game mode, they do excel particularly in Ground War. With 40 players in battle and plenty of ammo to spare, an LMG is a great choice for dropping multiple enemies while posting up in a safe spot.\nThere are four LMGs in CoD: MW and they all serve a similar function. Ranking these guns is just a matter of determining which one performs that function the best.\nHere’s our tier list for the best LMGs in CoD: MW.\n4) SA87 The SA87’s small size makes it look more like an assault rifle than an LMG, but it’s this gun’s size that gives it an advantage in mobility over every other weapon in its class. The SA97 also has decent base accuracy that can be used for long-range combat and improved with the Ranger Foregrip and Muzzle Brake attachments.\nThe problem is that the SA87 suffers in every other stat. It has a lower rate of fire and deals the lowest amount of damage compared to every other LMG. This gun’s average time-to-kill will be lower than others in its class.\nThe SA87’s decent mobility and accuracy don’t make up for its dismal combination of weak damage and poor rate of fire, placing it at the bottom of the tier list.\n3) MG34 The MG34 is the final LMG unlocked and has the highest rate of fire in the class. It also has a strong damage output, so you’ll have no problem with time-to-kill, unlike the SA87.\nProblems arise for the MG34 when examining its accuracy and mobility stats, which are both the worst among the LMGs. You can reduce some of these issues with a Ranger Foregrip and Muzzle Brake along with a Reflex Sight.\nThe MG34 is strong where the SA87 is weak and vice versa, making it hard to recommend this LMG. But there are ways to diminish some of this gun’s issues, unlike the SA87.\n2) M91 The M91 is a powerhouse. This LMG boasts the highest damage in its class and it has strong accuracy and range stats as well. We suggest applying attachments that will complement this weapon’s ranged capabilities, such as the M91 Infantry barrel, Muzzle Brake, and 4.0x Flip Hybrid.\nThe major downfall of the M91 is its terrible mobility. Using such a heavy weapon in a game like CoD: MW where players are incredibly mobile can be a huge detriment to your overall performance.\nThis LMG is a solid choice if you can bunker down in a safe spot and don’t have to run around too often. But this won’t often be the situation you find yourself in.\n1) PKM The PKM is the best gun in its class for striking a good balance between power and mobility. This gun’s damage is slightly lower than the M91, but it makes up for it with better mobility and the highest accuracy of all LMGs. Slap on a Muzzle Brake, Reflex Sight, and Tactical Foregrip and go to town on waves of foes.\nThis LMG performs best at medium range but is also capable of excelling in long-range gunfights. Try to avoid combat in tight quarters. These environments are more suited for shotguns and SMGs. You may not be able to fire back in time before your opponent blows you away.\nWhether you’re running around the map or locking down an objective, the PKM should be your first pick for an LMG. And the best part? It’s unlocked at level one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5zKibnqqeYsSivsWaqZ5lnKK0bsDInqlmpJmowQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-lmg-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare LMG tier list"},{"body":"Dignitas has released veteran League of Legends support player Aphromoo after two seasons with the team, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nAphromoo joined Dignitas ahead of the 2020 season. During his time with the team, he posted a total match record of 36-49, helping the organization secure two playoff berths across the last two seasons. Additionally, Aphromoo helped foster young bottom laners such as Neo and Johnsun during his time under the Dignitas banner.\u0026nbsp;\nNo one better defines what it means to be a professional than @aphromoo.\nWe are grateful for everything you've done for @Dignitas. Good luck, Zaq. See you on the Rift. pic.twitter.com/E55PfSOcNI\n— Dignitas League of Legends (@DignitasLoL) November 15, 2021  Aphromoo’s contract with Dignitas was set to expire later today when the pro League free agency window opens. The decision to release Aphromoo implies that Dignitas did not come to terms surrounding an extension with its veteran support. Aphromoo will become an unrestricted free agent at 6pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nAphromoo is the longest-tenured player in the LCS. He’ll be entering his tenth professional season in 2022 after making his debut during the first LCS split in the spring of 2013. He’s the only pro who played in the first LCS split to still be active in the league as a player.\u0026nbsp;\nAphromoo and countless other players around the world will have the opportunity to sign new professional contracts when the League free agency window officially opens at 6pm CT today.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuin56ewaK%2FjKmYq6yjYsSixdJmrqKsmGKusbTRqKSop12Wtaatw2amn2ViZX9zecucqmarlZbAsLo%3D\n","link":"/post/dignitas-parts-ways-with-aphromoo-ahead-of-2022-lcs-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dignitas parts ways with Aphromoo ahead of 2022 LCS season"},{"body":"The closed beta for Amazon Games Studios’ new MMO, New World, goes live today at 11:30am CT. And players who are looking to join the closed beta for New World will find that the process is relatively straightforward.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are two ways to gain access to the New World closed beta, with one method guaranteeing prospective players an access key and another relying on random selection. Regardless of which method you choose, you’ll have to do so soon, considering the New World closed beta will only be live for the next two weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals The first and more reliable method to acquiring a beta key is pre-ordering New World on either Amazon or Steam. Players who pre-order the game will receive a key to the closed beta in their email at some point in the 48-hour window after their purchase is complete.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other and more dicey way to acquire a key for the New World closed beta is to sign up through the game’s official website and hope to be randomly selected to gain entry into the closed beta. Keep in mind that the second option does not require you to purchase the game.\nThe New World closed beta will last for two weeks, closing on Aug. 3 at 1:59am. New World will be released globally on Aug. 31.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5a2r3nAnJqeq6NiwbB506GcZqaVrHq4u9Glm2abnKTAprCMm5ytmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-gain-access-to-the-new-world-closed-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to gain access to the New World closed beta"},{"body":"The Witch Queen has finally arrived and she’s brought her Throne World with her.\nSavathûn’s Throne World is Destiny 2’s newest destination and there’s plenty of mystery, intrigue, and beautiful areas to explore. One of the newest facets of the destination is a new public event, and like all others, it has a unique requirement to turn it into a Heroic version to earn even more loot.\nThe “Ferry the Resonant Splinter” public event will spawn occasionally in multiple locations in the Throne World. When this happens, a Darkness Splinter will need to be escorted to a destination, a la Escort mode in a game like Overwatch.\nTo move the Splinter, stand near it and enemies will spawn to try to stop you. Throughout the Splinter’s path, orange domes will pop up and players will have to destroy three Darkness Spikes that spawn inside of the dome, noticeably marked on your HUD.\nThroughout the length of the event, enemies with a glowing blue hue called Resonant Keepers will spawn in periodically. Killing them will drop a Resonant Charge, a glowing orange ball, that you can pick up. Pick up the Resonant Charge and throw it at the Splinter to charge it up for Heroic.\nTo trigger Heroic for this particular public event, you must repeat this process until the notification pops up that Heroic mode is triggered. Once it’s done, it will spawn a Major enemy at the end. And once the Major is killed, the public event is complete.\nThere’s even a Throne World triumph, called Hasty Demolition, for completing the Heroic version of the public event in under three minutes and 45 seconds, so the faster you kill enemies, the faster it can be completed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsDRop6gnaJitaa%2BzqKaZp6fp3q1tMRmnZ6qoq56tbTEZqmeq5%2Bjrq%2FAjKynpaGeqbKzec%2BumaWhk2Kyt7HNrWSipl2ZsrTAyKewZmpdqbWmedaiq5ygXabCprHN\n","link":"/post/how-to-trigger-heroic-for-the-ferry-the-resonant-splinter-public-event-in-destiny-2-the-witch-queen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to trigger Heroic for the ‘Ferry the Resonant Splinter’ public event in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen"},{"body":"Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler, one of the most recognizable personalities in the North American League of Legends scene, has announced he will begin working on other projects outside of Riot Games.\nTo reflect this change, he has changed his Twitter handle from @RiotKobe to @esportsKobe. Despite the announcement, though, Kobe said he will still be working full-time on with the LCS.\nKobe has been apart of the LCS as a caster and analyst since 2012, but before that, he was actually a pro League player for popular organization Counter Logic Gaming. He played for CLG as their starting jungler alongside players like George “HotshotGG” Georgallidis, Michael “bigfatlp” Tang, Steve “Chauster” Chau, and other now-retired pros.\nOfficially changing from @RiotKobe to @esportsKobe_ I will still work full-time on the #LCS /TheDive/ToT which I love, but I’ll also be working on additional projects outside of Riot that I'll share soon. Thanks @riotgames @LCSOfficial and all the fans for supporting me!\n— Sam Hartman-Kenzler (@esports_kobe) July 10, 2019  After his short stint as a professional player, Kobe became one of the best and most well-liked shoutcasters for Riot Games. In the past seven years, he has worked alongside other North American casting talent like David “Phreak” Turley and Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines.\nThe 33-year-old has shoutcasted multiple big events in the League of Legends competitive scene, including multiple Mid-Season Invitational and many World Championships. He also hosts two shows—The Dive, which is a League-related podcast, and This or That, which is a fun little show where he is joined by CaptainFlowers to discuss different topics around the league.\nKobe isn’t the only popular Riot personality that has decided to work on other opportunities outside of Riot—Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere, a host for the LEC, has also taken other projects outside of the league. Martin “Deficio” Lynge even ended up taking a coaching position with Origen in November 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKompVirq%2B6zq6lnJ2jYrWmedaio6Vlp6S%2FrHnOp2SanJSewaq7zZqjZqiipLemr9OsZKitpKi2pbGMqJ1mqpmkwW6zwKacrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kobe-announces-he-will-work-on-additional-projects-outside-of-riot-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kobe announces he will work on “additional projects” outside of Riot Games"},{"body":"Team Liquid has taken its partnership with car manufacturer Honda to the next level following today’s announcement that the org’s prestigious League roster will officially compete under the name “Team Liquid Honda.” This naming partnership has been made official just a day before the start of the 2022 LCS Summer Split.\nAside from the Honda branding getting affixed to the official team name, the Honda logo is now front and center of the new 2022 Liquid League jersey, as revealed in an official announcement trailer. The deal also includes naming rights for the Liquid academy team.\nWe’re leveling up with one of our longest standing partners @Honda\nIntroducing Team Liquid Honda, an all new naming partnership aimed at bringing our League of Legends team to new heights.\nSee you tomorrow #LetsGoLiquid pic.twitter.com/rfyOkMA5b1\n— Team Liquid LoL Honda (@TeamLiquidLoL) June 16, 2022  Liquid partnered with Honda back at the beginning of 2019, designating the company as the “official automobile partner” of the renowned esports organization. At the time, Honda also sponsored a six-part video series titled “Level Up,” which covered Liquid’s League, Fortnite, and Dota 2 teams. The car company also provided the team with a customized Honda Odyssey adorned in the Liquid branding. The new deal includes a Liquid branded Honda HR-V compact SUV and Civic Hatchback, according to a press release.\nLiquid isn’t the only esports company to affix a sponsor’s name directly onto a team name in recent history. TSM signed a 10-year, $210 million naming rights deal with cryptocurrency exchange FTX in June 2021, but Riot Games does not allow the team to use the full TSM FTX name in either League or VALORANT broadcasts since it violates its guidelines on partnerships with crypto exchanges. Coincidentally, Riot itself signed a deal with FTX just two months later. Liquid’s naming rights deal with Honda should be unaffected by Riot guidelines.\nThe Team Liquid Honda League roster enters the 2022 LCS Summer Split after a third-place finish in the spring, a result that many consider below expectations for one of the strongest on-paper rosters in League history, featuring legendary mid laner Bjergsen, former LEC All-Pro bot laner Hans sama, former Worlds champion support CoreJJ, and fearsome top laner/jungler duo Bwipo and Santorin. The team’s debut under their new name and in their new jerseys is set for Friday, June 17 at 7:30pm CT against Immortals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSZpsKqsIyrnJuqkaOxtHnLnpigrZViv7C%2F056pZqyfYsGmrcxmo6KppZ6xbrTOp5uaZZGdsqKwjKidZmpgZ39uuMKsZKytnaKys3nSqaOirA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/liquid-rebrands-league-roster-to-team-liquid-honda-ahead-of-2022-lcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liquid rebrands League roster to ‘Team Liquid Honda’ ahead of 2022 LCS Summer Split"},{"body":"Hi all,\nToday, I’m doing my first arena guide, and it’s on an often overlooked aspect of arena – the deck’s Mana Curve.\nFirst, we need to understand what mana curve\u0026nbsp;is.\nWhat is the mana curve? The mana curve refers to the\u0026nbsp;distribution of cards in a deck in relation to mana cost.\nTo put it in smaller, more specific\u0026nbsp;terms,\u0026nbsp;how many 2 drops you have compared to 4s.\nYou can look at your mana curve while you pick\u0026nbsp;your arena deck on the bottom of the draft screen.\nWhy is it important? A deck’s mana curve is crucial in developing an arena strategy and playstyle.\nDrafts are never the same, and\u0026nbsp;the best arena players embrace this and don’t make picks off a rigid tier list.\nAn adept\u0026nbsp;arena player\u0026nbsp;picks cards that best fit the deck that they’re in the process of making rather than try to cram the best value minions and spells in blindly.\nThe mana cost of cards is at the heart of balance in an arena. As a result, you should aim to always have a card to play that maximizes your mana each turn.\nThe curve of your mana also determines how you mulligan and prepare for the game before the turns kick in.\nHaving a really high curve means you’ll likely keep anything below a 3-drop but if your deck is aggressive, sometimes you’ll throw those same 3 drops out looking for 1s and 2s.\nHere are some of the benefits of having a good mana curve:\n Playing\u0026nbsp;on curve\u0026nbsp;– (i.e. playing a 4 mana cost minion on turn 4)\u0026nbsp;means you attain greater efficiency and don’t waste any mana. In Hearthstone, unless there is additional/situational card text value, a minion\u0026nbsp;with a higher mana cost will be better than one of a lower cost. As a result, you want to be able to play the biggest card you’re allowed to every turn.  Take harvest-golem\u0026nbsp;for example – it’s one of the best value cards\u0026nbsp;in the game. Compare it to silvermoon-guardian on 4 mana. Silvermoon is a considerably worse value card but if it’s turn 4, it’s better to play Silvermoon Guardian on an empty board than the Golem because it trades better with other 4 drops and other early game cards.   More options\u0026nbsp;– If you’ve got a good mana curve, you have a variety of options at different mana costs. So a hand that costs 2,3,4 is preferable to one that is 3,3,3 because it allows you to play more efficiently and use your mana better. Snowball leads/Swing momentum\u0026nbsp;– Having a good mana curve allows you to capitalize on any sub-optimal turns your opponent might make and swing momentum your way.  As an example, let’s say you drop a 2/3 on 2 mana and he plays a 3/2 in response. On 3 mana, if you have a premium 3 cost\u0026nbsp;card like shattered-sun-cleric you gain a lot of initiative and can trade your now 3/4 minion into the 3/2 to gain an early board lead. If you didn’t have the Cleric but instead had another 2 drop, you’d trade and play another 2/3 which your opponent could counter with a 3/3 on turn 3\u0026nbsp;and force you \u0026nbsp;into an awkward position. He has now gained board momentum because he had a play on curve and you did not.   Tempo plays\u0026nbsp;– Having a good mana curve enables you to make more aggressive tempo plays because you\u0026nbsp;have future turns planned in advance. Rogue is the best example for this.  You can happily play sap on the turn 4 chillwind-yeti if you have a big 5 drop planned ahead of time. An example is stranglethorn-tiger which can trade favorably if he chooses to replay the Yeti.    What is a good mana curve? This is the biggest question everyone has\u0026nbsp;and I’m going to really try and\u0026nbsp;break it down.\nA good mana curve is highly dependent on what\u0026nbsp;kind of deck you’re building and the strategy it employs to win games.\nIt differs for each class, it differs even between classes depending on what your initial picks are.\nI’m going to breakdown a few of my own 11+ win\u0026nbsp;arena deck curves and explain what made them effective.\nFor the purposes of this analysis, I consider early game as 0,1 and 2 drops and late-game as 5+ drops.\nThese images are gathered from arenamastery.com and are from my own records. You can follow the link on each one to see the cards that comprise the deck.\nClass: Druid – 12 wins (link)\nThis is in my opinions one of the best value curves you can get in arena.\nThings to note are the high number of 2 drops (two of the spells are power-of-the-wild so often a generic 3/2) a spike in 4 drops and a steadily declining curve into the late game.\n4 drops represent a big increase in power from the early game drops since they often have good enough\u0026nbsp;stats\u0026nbsp;to get 2 for 1s.\nI find that good arena decks often have quality 4 drops that can be coined out on turn 3 or just offer solid mid-late game presence.\nWhat I found most intriguing about this deck, is that I managed to go 12 wins\u0026nbsp;without swipe – one of the most important Druid class\u0026nbsp;spells.\nI attribute this success\u0026nbsp;primarily to an outstanding curve that allowed me to get a good early game presence, then either play on curve or coin into my legion of valuable 4 drops and snowball an advantage until I emerge victorious.\nClass: Priest – 11 wins (link)\nThis\u0026nbsp;is what I consider a\u0026nbsp;late-game\u0026nbsp;curve.\nNote that even as a late game oriented deck, it has considerable early game in order to compete. However, it\u0026nbsp;forgoes 4 drops in favor of pure late game cards in the 5 and 6 slot.\nSometimes, decks can be skewed towards having more late game.\nThis is absolutely okay if those late game cards are of a really high quality like cabal-shadow-priest and as long\u0026nbsp;as you’re not blown out before\u0026nbsp;you can play them.\nWeaker arena players draft a few late game cards in the initial picks and just decide “okay, I’m making a late-game deck” and focus on picking the best\u0026nbsp;value cards all the way through the draft.\nThis is absolutely a mistake, and even a late-game deck needs early game in order to survive and thrive.\nIt also helps considerably when on for example\u0026nbsp;turn 8, you play a 6 drop AND a 2 drop instead of just having to hero power because your hand consists of only 5+ cards.\nClass: Rogue – 12 wins (link)\nThis deck has\u0026nbsp;what I consider an\u0026nbsp;aggro/tempo\u0026nbsp;curve. I don’t normally play this style but with some classes and in the right hands, it can be deadly.\nBecause of early picks, I decided to play an extremely aggressive style that aims to win before turn 8. The large number of two drop minions meant that in the early game phase, I often had choices between which minions to play.\nI also had a fair number of 3 drops scaling into a decent mid-game. My 7+ drops\u0026nbsp;were molten-giant, which can often be played for significantly less depending on your life total, and sprint.\n***BONUS***\u0026nbsp;Because this is my most recent 12 win deck, I can comment on some of the choices I had to make in my draft selection process (which I normally don’t log).\nMidway through the draft after already having amassed 6 or 7 two drops, I was offered haunted-creeper vs sprint.\nIn most instances, Haunted Creeper is the superior pick but I chose Sprint because even though it was an early game aggressive deck, I also needed a way to replenish my hand if my early game push failed to finish my opponent.\nIn the end,one of my key wins against a 10-win Mage was because I used Sprint after he used blizzard and that gave me the last bit of damage I needed to finish him.\nAnother key draft selection choice I had was cold-blood vs assassinate. This occurred near the end of the draft when I already knew\u0026nbsp;the shape of the deck.\nI picked Cold Blood over Assassinate even though it’s considered a significantly worse card\u0026nbsp;in value terms.\nI recognized that if I ever had to use my turn 5 or later spending most of my mana eliminating an enemy minion\u0026nbsp;that I would likely have lost the game already. Instead, since I almost certainly would have the board and tempo, the extra 4 damage from Cold Blood could be crucial in finishing opponents.\nTurns out, I won my penultimate game off Cold-Blooding a silvermoon-guardian against a boardless Mage who\u0026nbsp;was forced to use his entire turn removing it whilst my other threats stayed on the board and killed him next turn.\nAggressive style decks are tough to draft well and an overemphasis usually leads to defeat. Sometimes even in aggressive decks, you need to pick up Sprint or other tempo losing cards in order to\u0026nbsp;keep a balance and ensure you have a contingency plan if your early game pressure doesn’t quite pan out.\nClass: Warlock – 12 wins (link)\nI consider this an\u0026nbsp;even\u0026nbsp;curve. It’s quite rare to get great options at every mana cost, but when you can, it makes for a very well rounded deck.\nWarlock in particular is a class that is offered a lot of 1 drops and can often get multiple flame-imps which offer 2 drops worth of stats for 1 mana.\nAs you can see, this deck\u0026nbsp;is a bit different to the other ones as it has a comparatively low number of 2 drops compared to the other curves.\nMinions and spells at 2 mana are crucial in making a good arena deck most of the time, but on occasion, you can offset it by having early game at 0 or 1 mana cost.\nThis deck’s strength is in its mid-late game. In fact, going through the minions that comprise the list, its 5 and 6 drops are its highest value cards with argent-commander and doomguard championing the late-game.\nWarlock is a strange class in arena because it can effectively mix and match styles because of the versatility\u0026nbsp;of life-tap as an aggro supplement or as built in draw to get\u0026nbsp;card advantage.\nIn this instance, it finds a nice balance with tempo cards like soulfire and voidwalker mixed with the slower value offered by\u0026nbsp;sunwalker and siphon-soul..\nClass: Mage – 11 wins (link)\nThis deck is a rare kind. I consider it to have a\u0026nbsp;stacked\u0026nbsp;curve.\nSometimes in arena, you are offered numerous copies of an incredibly good card. In this arena draft, I managed to draft 5 fireball spells.\nThe curve is skewed way up high on 4 because of the large number of Fireballs. However, if you look closely, it actually has a pretty standard value curve.\nLook at just the minions (the yellow bars). You can see that it resembles the traditional\u0026nbsp;value curve mentioned above with a high number of 2 drops, a spike in 4 drops and a descending slope as the mana cost increases.\nMage drafts are the most susceptible to stacked curves because their class cards like water-elemental, Fireball and flamestrike are so good. You will pick these cards almost every time you’re offered them even if they result in you getting a stacked curve.\nHowever, it’s important to find a balance between the other cards you acquire and try to fill in the curve as best you can.\nHow to get a good mana curve Now that we’ve seen what decks with good mana curves resemble, let’s go over a few of the key things that they all have in common and what you can do to get one yourself.\n Have cards at all mana costs.\u0026nbsp;In the vast majority of good decks, there is at least one\u0026nbsp;card at each mana cost from 1 and up. It used to be 2 mana, but now that there are some really effective 1 drops like zombie-chow, a lot of decks usually find a place for a solid 1 drop as well. Notice there are never any gaps between 2 and 5 since these are crucial mana costs and having at least one\u0026nbsp;preferably two or more cards at each of these costs is important in making a solid deck. Emphasis on 2 drops.\u0026nbsp;Most good arena decks will have the largest number of cards at the 2 mana cost slot. This is because the 2 drop slot is crucial in establishing board position which dictates the rest of the game. It takes an outstanding deck to come from a big board deficit and since AOE removal and other comeback mechanisms are precious few and higher in rarity, you’ll want to be able to compete right from the start of the game. Get value 4 drops.\u0026nbsp;Apart from 2 drops, I would say the next most important mana cost to consider is the 4 drop slot. Extremely high value neutral minions like chillwind-yeti and dark-iron-dwarf cost 4 mana and enable you to trade favorably as well as establish a presence on board that your opponent usually has difficulty dealing with. A number of key class AOE removal spells like swipe and consecration also cost 4 mana and should be taken almost all the time. Don’t get too much late game.\u0026nbsp;While it is important to have at least a few high mana cost\u0026nbsp;cards if you’re playing a value game, having too many is a lot, lot worse than having too few. Getting a hand in the early game that costs\u0026nbsp;5,6,7 mana will lead to defeat against another player who can establish a presence at 2 and dominate the board. Try to get a descending slope at 5+.\u0026nbsp;It’s really nice to have a curve that planes downwards from 5 and up. This is because anything that costs more than 5 mana can often not be played with your hero power and/or other cards and that inhibits the options you have for any given turn. I’m not saying drafting 3 boulderfist-ogres is bad, I’m just saying that it needs to be balanced out with your other cards so that you aren’t just waiting around to slam multiple Ogres down.  Conclusion If you have paid attention, and read up on how to get a good mana curve, chances are that you’ll end up drafting a deck that\u0026nbsp;has the potential for\u0026nbsp;12 wins.\nKeep in mind you can’t always get a perfect curve and sometimes need to make do, but when you are offered cards of similar value, look at your curve and assign additional value to cards that fit the curve better.\nMaybe you’re short on 2 drops, bloodfen-raptor\u0026nbsp;suddenly becomes one of the best cards you can get.\nWhat if you have no 6 drop? Even priestess-of-elune\u0026nbsp;might not be a terrible pick.\nNo 4s? Take dragonling-mechanic over that darkscale-healer.\nEach situation is a little bit different, but if you take nothing else away from this, look at that number in the top left corner of the card. It might be the difference between you making a good deck with a good curve or a bad deck with a bad curve.\n**If you want to see my arena history, I have it entirely logged since I started playing Hearthstone here. Like any other player, I’ve gone through my own learning process and went from a 4 win average to now a 6-7 win+ and infinite status.\n***Additionally, I have logged all my 12 win arena statistics and created my own tierlist of sorts from it. Check it out here!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX566sbvRrZinm5ViuqK6wGaarqqmmnqivsSnmGZqaW2Cdg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-importance-of-mana-curve-in-arena/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Importance of Mana Curve in Arena"},{"body":"League of Legends’ gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter has briefly previewed some of the changes coming to the game in Patch 11.11.\nSeven different items are set to be buffed in the patch, with notable changes coming to items such as Wardstone, Staff of Flowing Water, and Serpent’s Fang.\nPatch Preview 11.11 here!\nStill work in progress so there may be a few changes to what you see here. Expect more details tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/rLfof4rcRw\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) May 17, 2021  The biggest change coming to an item in Patch 11.11 will be hitting Wardstone. The item is set to undergo a minor rework that should improve support players’ quality of life. First and foremost, Stirring Wardstone is being removed completely, while Watchful Wardstone will automatically upgrade into a Vigilant Wardstone after support players reach level 13 and finish their support quest in a given game. Additionally, the item is set to receive buffs to the bonus HP, attack damage, ability power, and ability haste that it gives.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother support item set to receive buffs in Patch 11.11 is Staff of Flowing Water. The item received a major adjustment in Patch 11.8. Its movement speed bonus was taken away several patches ago. Heading into Patch 11.11, a buff to the item should be in order considering many enchanter support players have opted to prefer Ardent Censer as of late.\u0026nbsp;\nAs far as other shield-focused items go, Serpent’s Fang is set to receive a buff to its throughput when built on ranged champions. Right now, the item reduces enemy shield power by 50 percent when built on a melee champion but by only 25 percent when built by a ranged champion. In Patch 11.11, players should expect ranged champions to have more of an impact when building Serpent’s Fang.\nPatch 11.11 is slated to hit the live servers next Wednesday, May 26, according to the official League patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6aqpSowbC6xGaqrZmWm3qwsoyfo6ivmaO0bsPArZyrZaOawW7AzmapnpuVnsOmecGunZ%2BrXZ67brjEmp6unV2lrrWvx2ZoamVhZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wardstone-staff-of-flowing-water-set-to-receive-buffs-in-league-patch-11-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wardstone, Staff of Flowing Water set to receive buffs in League Patch 11.11"},{"body":"Have you ever wondered how fairy tale universes can be so perfectly clean? The Trash Knight Ash, an upcoming character on Brawl Stars, might be one of the main reasons. Supercell revealed the Brawler in its latest Brawl Talk on Aug. 22, which has amassed over 10 million views since its release.\nAsh is a Chromatic Brawler who will be available through the season eight’s Brawl Pass. Armed with a shovel and a shield, he can hit opponents from mid-range and protect his allies. The precise name and numbers of his abilities have yet to be revealed, however, as well as his gadgets.\nAsh will also introduce a new gameplay mechanic in Brawl Stars called a Rage Bar. It charges by dealing damage and killing enemies, which then makes him stronger and faster. His super summons bots who will target the closest enemies and deal damage to them.\n While Supercell has yet to reveal Brawl Stars’ season eight release date, it will likely be introduced shortly after this season ends following a maintenance patch.\nSeason seven, The Jurassic Splash, will end in seven days according to the game’s timer. This likely means that season eight’s release date is set for Aug. 30. Ash will release alongside the upcoming season, since he’ll be up for grabs in the Brawl Pass.\nMultiple fairy tale-themed skins and variants will also release in the Brawl Pass and the shop. The Solo Showdown mode will be reworked to make it “more fun,” although the old version will continue to be available. Clubs’ improvements will be implemented, and balance changes will likely hit some Brawlers to freshen up the meta.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXZm8pr%2BMmqqhZaKauaat0p5koqZdl7%2Biw8tmqq2Zoqg%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-ash-release-in-brawl-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Ash release in Brawl Stars?"},{"body":"100 Thieves has secured its spot in the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage Three Challengers One upper finals with a 2-0 victory against Envy.\u0026nbsp;\n100T started strong in the main event with a 2-0 win against Version1, one of the two teams that made it to Masters Two Reykjavik. Envy also started the event with a 2-0 victory against the Kansas City Pioneers, who is one of the dark horses in the tournament but has still beaten notable teams. These two victories guaranteed the exciting matchup between 100T and Envy.\u0026nbsp;\nThe series started with a 13-9 Haven victory for 100T, although Envy unintentionally gave them a round win with a botched play. Envy successfully retook the C site and just needed to defuse the bomb to win the round. Marved started defusing the bomb but stopped halfway. This is a common strategy if a teammate needs an Ultimate point or is closer to their ultimate ability, as defusing the spike awards one point.\u0026nbsp;\nBut Envy’s Victory did not start defusing the bomb, and both players realized the mistakes when it was already too late. Envy essentially threw the round and gave 100T a free win and a significant morale boost.\u0026nbsp;\nEnvy could not bounce back in the second map and lost 13-7 on Icebox. 100T’s Steel led the team to victory with 22 kills and helped the team secure their spot in the upper finals.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves will face the winner of Sentinels and XSET tomorrow at 2 pm CT. Envy will play Gen.G in round two of the lower bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZaOssqa8jJ6lr7FdnrtuwsKtZKyskZyybn%2BMnJ%2BapJyau6ix0axkqKaVYrqitc1mnK%2Bdnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-sweep-envy-in-vct-stage-3-challengers-one-main-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves sweep Envy in VCT Stage 3 Challengers One main event"},{"body":"Acend are the first team to earn a spot in the VALORANT Champions semifinals after sweeping Team Secret today.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend made it through Group A without losing a series, defeating Vivo Keyd in the most controversial match of the tournament. They had less trouble with Envy in the winners match, sweeping them 2-0 to secure their spot in the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nTeam Secret had a slightly more stressful group play experience. Their first opponent was Gambit, who are one of the best European teams in the tournament. Team Secret managed to win one map against Gambit, but the European squad closed out the series 2-1. Team Secret fought their way out of the elimination and decider matches, though, by sending Crazy Raccoon and Team Vikings home for the season.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend and Team Secret started the first series of the playoffs on Icebox, the same map where Team Secret beat Gambit. But Team Secret didn’t have the same dominant performance in the first half this time and Acend stayed strong on defense. Acend won the first five rounds and zeek and cNed secured 3Ks for good measure. Team Secret did win four rounds in the remainder of the half, but Acend started the second half with a healthy 8-4 lead.\u0026nbsp;\nICE IN HIS VEINS 🥶@BonecoldVAL | #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/zuFLPDWKTX\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 8, 2021  Acend kept the dominance going with two round wins to start the second half, which included an incredible one-vs-two clutch by BONECOLD. But Team Secret answered back with a three-round streak, including a flawless showing in round 16 where Team Secret dominated Acend with a beautiful A site attack. Acend came back and won the next two rounds to secure match point, and although Team Secret postponed the loss by winning round 20, Acend closed out the game 13-8.\u0026nbsp;\nTHE DUBSTEP \u0026amp; JESSIEVASH CONNECTION 🙌#SecretValo #ItLiesWithin #VCT pic.twitter.com/3aMutMhco3\n— Team Secret (@teamsecret) December 8, 2021  Team Secret had one last chance to survive on Breeze, although this was a tall task since Breeze was Acend’s map pick. Acend once again started strong by winning the first five rounds on defense. They gave Team Secret little room for success, although they did win an impressive Thrifty round in round 10. But the first half still finished with an 8-4 scoreline in favor of Acend and they only needed five more rounds to move on to the semifinals.\u0026nbsp;\nDISPENSERRR HOLDDDD!#SecretValo #ItLiesWithin #VCT pic.twitter.com/pQ1Idc7Ntc\n— Team Secret (@teamsecret) December 8, 2021  Acend were just as dominant on offense, winning the pistol with ease when zeek secured a 3K. Team Secret stopped them from snowballing to victory in round 15, where dispenser held B site by killing four Acend players. But Team Secret only won one more round throughout the rest of the game and Acend sent them home with a 13-6 win.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend are the first team to earn a spot in the VALORANT Champions semifinals. They’ll face the winner of Team Liquid vs. Cloud9 Blue on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 11am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqblaOxbrDEn5yarF2psqK5jKycnKqVqXqjscKopJ5llp6%2FtMCMrJymoZaeu6K4yKyrZpmkYsOiuM6rmKesXZi1ornPoqanqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/acend-defeat-team-secret-become-first-semifinalist-at-valorant-champions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Acend defeat Team Secret, become first semifinalist at VALORANT Champions"},{"body":"April 2022 marked the release of Hearthstone’s20th expansion in the form of Voyage to the Sunken City. That’s an extensive amount of cards and ideas packed into the past couple of years. Not all releases turned out the same, though, and while your mileage may vary, this list of all Hearthstoneexpansions should give you a good idea of the trajectory of the game and the ups and downs of what we’ve got to play with so far.\nThe League of Explorers To this day, there’s still nothing quite like The League of Explorersin Hearthstone. A small and tightly crafted adventure experience with memorable characters that are still around to this day, on cards that all turned out to be relevant but not oppressive in Constructed, released less than a week after its announcement as a massive surprise to the community. It also gave us one of the most Hearthstone-ykeyword in the form of Discover, which is now a staple in the game.\nJourney to Un’goro No one would blame you if you placed this set on top of your personal list. The card design department really knocked it out of the park with this one, even if Adapt was a fairly underwhelming keyword (and the one card that actually made use of it well, Vicious Fledgling, a permanent problem). Diverse archetypes across multiple classes, the introduction of Quests, and uniquely designed defensive and utility cards in the Neutral slots make this one of the best-designed sets in the game to date.\nKnights of the Frozen Throne You can’t really get much better than Hero cards when it comes to excitement and sheer “oh no” game-change experience. From Deathstalker Rexxar to Bloodreaver Gul’dan, they turned out to be the cornerstone of modern Hearthstone and a beloved, if tough-to-balance card type. Again, no one would fault you for putting this expansion on the top of the list—though the power levels may have been just a tiny bit too high.\nWhispers of the Old Gods The first set after the introduction of Standard and the regular set rotation, WotOG gave us a fresh start with new class identities and interesting cards around some of the most ominous and unknowable characters from WoW. To this day, it remains the favorite of many players.\nVoyage to the Sunken City Though the set is still pretty new, Voyage to the Sunken City feels like one of the better Hearthstonesets so far. Dredge and Colossal both turned out to be excellent keywords, the flavor and the art is absolutely on point, and all classes have at least some sort of viability—it is the sort of metagame where the community complains about a wide variety of decks instead of just one, which is usually a good sign.\nKobolds and Catacombs Capping off a super-memorable year after Un’goro and KoFT, Kobolds and Catacombs had a lot to live up to. It certainly did so in the solo content departure with Dungeon Run. Generally, the last expansions of the year feature stronger cards because they spend comparatively less time in the metagame before rotating to Wild, and that was certainly the case here, veering into oppressive territory on multiple occasions.\nRecruit just wasn’t a very interesting keyword to play with or against, but it was insanely strong in the right circumstances with little opportunities to counter it from the other side of the board. Carnivorous Cube and expensive Deathrattle minions cheated out at a low mana cost formed the foundation of multiple archetypes across a wide variety of classes, with Warlocks being especially egregious about all this—no wonder they were targeted by a ton of nerfs soon after the set’s release.\nScholomance Academy Though the theming was a little unmemorable, Scholomance Academy more than made up for it in the card design department. The Dual-class cards were memorable, effective, and flavorful. The multitude of nutty one-drop minions like Pen Flinger, Tour Guide, and Animated Broomstick added a lot of interesting decision points to the games. Though the power level was perhaps a bit too high again (I’m looking at you, Lightning Bloom and Devolving Missiles), this was an interesting set with great ideas that translated well to gameplay.\nSaviors of Uldum If we were to judge expansions by their trailer videos, this would definitely be the number one contender. Unfortunately, we’ve also got the cards and the keywords, and the metagame to consider. Zephrys the Great was very cool, but the League of Explorers members were wasted by becoming class-specific cards, with Sir Finley in particular languishing in tier 3 decks throughout his time in Standard. The set also gave us Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron, which may be the best or worst part of it, depending on your preferences.\nCurse of Naxxramas Naxx out! The first post-Classic Hearthstone content release still remains endearing, especially its solo adventure portion, even if the cards themselves seem vastly overtuned today. Undertaker Hunter was one of the strongest decks of all time, powered by cards like Haunted Creeper and Mad Scientist. Meanwhile, Loatheb and Sludge Belcher became instant midrange staples until the end of their time in Standard, and there was just too much sticky Deathrattle stuff in a game with limited board clear options to consider this a clear winner.\nRise of Shadows The start of a year-long storyline featuring popular characters from Hearthstone’spast, Rise of Shadows came at an exceptionally poor time for Hearthstone. The new Specialist esport format pretty much killed audience interest with the endless Control Warrior mirrors featuring Archivist Elysiana reloads. The set did provide interesting gameplay, but most of its cards were swiftly outclassed later down the line—and the endless random resource generation brought along by Lackeys would be an issue for quite a while to come.\nThe Boomsday Project It’s mostly because of the lack of Constructed impact that people disapprove of this otherwise quite alright set, as the cards therein simply couldn’t supersede the existing Genn/Baku strategies in Standard. The Legendary spells and the Project cards were hit-and-miss, and though there were some standout cards like Zilliax or Dr. Boom, Mad Genius, the set just didn’t do enough with the long-awaited return of Mechs to warrant a higher spot on this list.\nMadness at the Darkmoon Faire By this point, it was getting a bit tiresome to see Hearthstone’sinsistence on mining its own previous successes. This time, the Old Gods were recycled with very little Constructed impact, bringing along a near-irrelevant keyword in the form of Corrupt. The set is a mish-mash of unsupported archetypes and the occasional underpowered card, and you can’t help but feel like there was much more they could have done with the Darkmoon Faire theming.\nAshes of Outland Oh, look, a tenth class! Oh look, it’s brutally overpowered and it pretty much dominated the entire metagame throughout the expansion’s life cycle despite unprecedentedly fast and harsh nerfs—multiple rounds of it, in fact. The shockingly overtuned state of Demon Hunter on release makes this one of the lesser sets by itself.\nMean Streets of Gadgetzan Patches the Pirate. Pirate decks. A stupidly strong Priest archetype. Jades. Kazakus. Though everyone could find something to like in MSoG, they inevitably found a lot more to dislike. Regardless of what your preferred playstyle is, there was a lot going against it at the time, be it super-aggressive Warriors and Shamans, ultra-grindy Priests and Mages with their Reno decks, endless stat-vomiting from Jades: you had it all. The high power level of the set also made older strategies completely obsolete, with few alternatives to the top meta decks.\nForged in the Barrens An underwhelming content release all in all, with Mercenaries around the corner, eventually bringing an earth-shattering ‘meh’ as the community reaction to it. The keywords were unappealing and fairly weak, while most of the supported archetypes didn’t get off the ground. Oh, and there was that short period after release when we were all playing WatchPostStone instead of the actual game. That wasn’t any fun.\nFractured in Alterac Valley A decent, if not particularly memorable set, Fractured in Alterac Valley featured a somewhat underwhelming reimagination of the Horde-versus-Alliance battles in WoW, a shockingly weak keyword in the form of Honorable Kill, and a gameplay environment that was still revolving around the United in Stormwind problem cards. The set was meant to promote slower gameplay strategies but never really fulfilled this stated design goal.\nDescent of Dragons Yet another set full of problematic cards that launched in a cripplingly unbalanced state, Descent of Dragons gave us Galakrond Shaman and then Galakrond Rogue to hate. There were many other problematic gameplay mechanics on display here as well: Control Priest’s ability to generate near-infinite amounts of stuff, a mana-cheating Paladin deck(?!) with Nozdormu the Timeless, Dragoncaster into Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron on turn six with Mage, nasty aggression with Face Hunter and endless Dragons in Druid.\nThe near-limitless Dragon discovery options (especially with Dragonqueen Alexstrasza) turned out to be a bit too strong for its own good, something that wasn’t alleviated by the Galakrond’s Awakening mini-set.\nBlackrock Mountain BRM was a decent set at the time but hasn’t aged well. The fact that the adventure revolving around Dragons only gave us unplayable Dragon cards for Constructed at the time was a major disappointment—and that about covers half of the release by itself. There’s Patron Warrior, however, the core memory of those who played at the time, a frustrating deck with an undeniably high skill cap (and floor), which ensured that this adventure was not going to be as forgettable as TGT would be soon thereafter.\nThe Witchwood The Year of the Raven came after a massive sugar high as the devs tried to rein in the power levels introduced in the previous three sets. Though this seemed like a healthy approach, it significantly lowered player interest in the game and led to the release of sets that couldn’t really compete with the past year’s card releases. Though The Witchwood gave us the Rush keyword, not much else remains interesting or memorable about the set today—except, of course, Genn and Baku, cards that warped the game to such an extent that they’d have to retire to Wild a year earlier than planned.\nUnited in Stormwind Never have combo decks been as strong in Hearthstone as when United in Stormwindwas released, and regardless of whether you love or hate the archetype, the near-complete lack of counterplay options to the Sidequest cards that were clearly overtuned on release led to a very frustrating gameplay experience for many in the player base. Many nerfs were needed to get these spells back in line, and they are going to be a design issue for the foreseeable future.\nGoblins Versus Gnomes It was the first big expansion of Hearthstone, and it was clear the devs still had a lot to learn about their own game. Both the RNG and the power level levers were cranked to the max here, which turned out to be a problem all the way until the eventual introduction of Standard. Piloted Shredder remained an auto-include all along the way, much like Dr. Boom, and this is just the aggressive Neutral cards: Paladin leaned on the Shielded Minibot + Muster for Battle crutch for years, for example. Meanwhile, Mech Mage was built around RNG swings, much like how a good roll on Crackle or Imp-losion could decide a game all by itself.\nRastakhan’s Rumble We have a bone to pick with this set because it was clearly the time when Hearthstone’stournament mode was supposed to launch, one of the last features announced under Ben Brode that was canned shortly before release. Beyond this, there’s also little else to love here: the solo content was yet another rehash of Dungeon Run, the cards were not powerful enough to make an impact, and the Overkill keyword was both irrelevant and boring to play with.\nThe Grand Tournament Despite having the Inspire keyword, no set was less inspiring upon release than TGT. Most of the cards were underpowered even at the time or lacked the archetypal support to have an impact on the metagame. The reason it’s not on the very bottom of this list is that many of its cards actually turned out to be vital later down the line, even if most players don’t associate it with this dud of a release: Totem Golem, Thunder Bluff Valiant, Buccaneer, Alexstrasza’s Champion and a couple of aggro Neutral minions.\nOne Night in Karazhan Not even the awesome disco theme could save this bastardization of the Karazhan raid. The solo content is by far the worst in Hearthstone’shistory, insultingly easy to play through even on Heroic, built around the storyline where the most powerful and interesting wizard of the land disappears for the whole affair. As for the cards, they were either useless or overpowered: Barnes and Spirit Claws remained an issue for years while memorable duds like Purify, Nightbane Templar, Protect the King! and other immediately unplayable tools polluted this small set release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeqbEz5qlrKGfo8BurcOvnKespaeytHnPqK6eql2nrq%2B3yKeerGVjbX93\n","link":"/post/every-hearthstone-expansion-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every Hearthstone expansion, ranked"},{"body":"Riot Games came out of its shell in 2020 and pumped out quality titles into the gaming world. With its sights on the shooter and card game genre, the developer released two titles that quickly became hits.\nCompared to VALORANT, Legends of Runeterra was born into a less competitive genre and its only real competition was Hearthstone. Considering how long Hearthstone has been around, it has a stable player base. LoR’s biggest strength was how free-to-play friendly it was and its connection to League’s intriguing lore.\nConsidering the size of LoR’s community and all the viewers that tune in every day to watch the game on twitch, it’s natural to wonder how many active players LoR may have.\nHow many people play of Legends of Runeterra? While most developers share these numbers on a regular basis or feature live counts on Steam’s database, Riot doesn’t do that, making it impossible to determine how many players are playing LoR at any given time.\nWith all the different platforms LoR is available on, it’d take Riot to release the numbers they have so players can have an idea about the state of the player base. It’s impossible to make any guesstimates without official numbers since there aren’t any sources to pull live player data for LoR.\nThis doesn’t only apply to LoR, though. All of Riot’s games share the same faith. It may bug players who are into statistics or just enjoy knowing how many other players they’re playing with, but it can also be the best for the longevity of a title. Showcasing the player count can create a psychological barrier for players and may drive them away from the game if the numbers continue to drop each day.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Artifact and Heroes of Newerth struggled with their shrinking player bases and seeing less players online each and every day was the final nail in the coffin for some of the remaining players. HoN still continues to have a stable player base, and it remains in good hands when it comes to development, but Artifact was later abandoned by Valve with only a couple of hundred players left.\u0026nbsp;\nAs long as players are able to find matches and enjoy the game, player numbers should be nothing to be stressed about. With the state of LoR and how Riot cares for the game, it’s more likely to draw new players every day as opposed to losing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypu9ZmpJqmqWK9prvPpZxmqJyWxm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec6fZKutnprBpr7Rmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-people-play-of-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many people play of Legends of Runeterra?"},{"body":"It’s hard to get bored in an MMORPG like\u0026nbsp;Final Fantasy XIV. From challenges to PvP, there’s always something to do in the game. And if you’re feeling adventurous, you can even try out different classes or jobs.\nUnlike other MMORPGs, switching between classes or jobs in Final Fantasy XIV is relatively simple. You’ll need to unlock the class you’d like to try out first, however. You can do so by completing that class’ questline. The starting challenge for each class can be picked up from their respective trainers, who are marked on the map. Once you complete a class’ questline, you’ll receive its dedicated weapon. Equipping it will change your class or job and skills to the class that the weapon belongs to.\nPlayers who are looking to switch between jobs and classes with ease can use the gear sets system. Gear sets allow players to save their current gear and give them the option to switch between jobs quickly.\nOpen your Character menu and select the page icon at the top of the window.This will bring up your gear list.To add a new gear set, click on the plus icon, which will save your current gear and save your current class/job. You can switch to its respective gear set when you decide to change to another class or job. Using this feature will also allow you to save time since you won’t need to decide on which items you’d like to use every time you make a switch.\nIf you’re having a tough time trying to unlock the class that you’d like to try out, you can check out\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;guides for the challenges that you need to complete. Knowing what to look for greatly helps when it comes to speeding up the process.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk52ur7PEZqGomqNitq95xaKlmqRdm66vwMCssGawmas%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-jobs-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change jobs in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Hawkmoon will bring back memories for the most veteran Destiny players, and Destiny 2 players too after this Exotic hand cannon hit the sequel in Season of the Hunt. This powerful hand cannon thrives when players can land precision shots, loading up the final round in the magazine with paracausal power and dealing a significant amount of damage to whatever is in its sights.\nHawkmoon appeared in Destiny 2 as a reward from Harbinger, the Exotic mission in Season of the Hunt. Players who braved the activity would get a Hawkmoon of their own, but there was a catch: Hawkmoon rolls with randomized perks selected from a fairly long pool, meaning players would likely have to run the mission more than once if they wanted to hunt down a specific perk.\nWith the release of The Witch Queen, however, Harbinger (and most of Year Four’s content) moved to the Destiny Content Vault, taking away Hawkmoon’s only drop source. Bungie fixed that absence with The Witch Queen, though, and brought the hand cannon to the Sol System’s favorite intergalactic, squid-faced merchant: Xûr.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon From Year Five onward, players can get a random Hawkmoon roll from Xûr every week while the interstellar merchant is in the galaxy. He appears at reset on Friday and leaves at reset on Tuesday, and if you’re chasing down Hawkmoon rolls, visiting him in Eternity won’t do you any good since he doesn’t have his stock in there.\nHawkmoon will cost one Ascendant Shard, one Exotic Cipher, 200 Legendary Shards, and 125,000 Glimmer. Buying the weapon off Xûr will also require ownership of Beyond Light. After obtaining the weapon, its catalyst will drop from playlist activity completions—Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit—with a random chance of dropping each match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWShmaegurC7zWagp2WUmsC1tc2yZGs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-hawkmoon-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Hawkmoon in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Winning more matches in VALORANT requires a lot of practice. From improving your aim to getting familiar with all the callouts in VALORANT, there are many ways to improve yourself at the game.\nThough practice often makes it perfect, watching yourself play VALORANT is often considered one of the most productive exercises for any VALORANT player. Going through your gameplay will allow you to spot misplays and mistakes. Once you find out what you lack, you can focus more on improving in those areas.\nDespite Riot Games’ talents in producing thrilling competitive games, the developer seems to have a habit of skipping out on the replay feature. Riot announced replays for League of Legends, seven years after the game’s release.\nAt the time of writing, VALORANT doesn’t have a native replay feature. This means there’s no way for players to download replays of recent matches in VALORANT.\nThis doesn’t mean that players are out of options, however, there are a few substitute methods that players can use to save their replays, and here are all of them.\nNvidia Instant Replay Nvidia Shadowplay is a decent recording tool that allows players with Nvidia graphics cards to record their gameplay. Instant Replay is a sub-function of Shadowplay, and both can be found inside the Nvidia Experience app.\nIf you have Nvidia Experience set up on your PC, you’ll just need to launch VALORANT and press Alt + Z to bring up the Nvidia overlay. On the overlay, find the Instant Replay setting and set a recording length. An average VALORANT match usually lasts around 30-to-40 minutes, but Instant Replay caps at 20 minutes.\nWhen you press Alt+F10, you’ll be able to get the replay of the last 20 minutes or the duration of your choice.\nUse other recording methods You don’t have to have an Nvidia GPU on your system to be able to record your VALORANT gameplay. The best game-recording software alternatives include OBS, RECentral 4, and Radeon ReLive. All these tools feature sufficient resources that will be enough to record your gameplay in VALORANT.\nAre there any downsides to recording your gameplay in VALORANT? Recording programs use system resources to complete their functions. Having a recording program running in the background can decrease your PC’s performance and reduce your frames per second (FPS.) This reduction will heavily depend on your PC’s internals, and the difference will be negligible in the best gaming PCs that are decked with the latest hardware.\nIf you have a budget or a lower-end PC, you may want to put away your recording tools in important matches to ensure your PC delivers the best gaming experience.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSmq2eZZFiv6a8y5qwZqGeYsOiuM6rmKes\n","link":"/post/how-to-save-a-replay-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to save a replay in VALORANT"},{"body":"One LeBlanc player channeled their inner Allen Iverson to pull off one of the most improbable backdoors, winning the League of Legends game with barely any HP left after breaking the ankles of Lee Sin.\nThe clip posted by u/Gonffs begins with LeBlanc’s teammate Graves shutting down the enemy Jinx offscreen. Simultaneously, LeBlanc runs through the bottom lane while taking tower shots from the existing bottom lane turret before pathing toward the Nexus. LeBlanc starts chipping away at the structure, but instantaneously, the enemy Lee Sin’s Sonic Wave peers into the screen before the champ is seen attempting to chase down the LeBlanc.\u0026nbsp;\n5 hp LeBlanc backdoor in low diamond from leagueoflegends  As LeBlanc attempts to chip away at the enemy Nexus, their remaining teammates—Graves and Fiora—die trying to stop the enemy push of Teemo and Lulu. With the enemy team knocking down the mid lane structures of LeBlanc’s base and nobody left to defend their Nexus from being taken, the 37-minute game was going to be decided by this one play.\nIf LeBlanc died, the game would be over and the enemy team would complete their comeback victory. But if LeBlanc can take down the Nexus, this becomes a play that goes down in solo queue history as one of the greatest backdoors.\nWith swift main character energy, LeBlanc unleashed a new level of jukes, perfectly kiting around the Nexus. Halfway through, the player stuns Lee Sin. But things get tricky when Lee Sin lands his Sonic Wave onto LeBlanc. With just 1,000 HP left, LeBlanc dashed through the enemy minions trying to push for more auto attacks onto the Nexus. Once LeBlanc used that dash, though, Lee Sin activated his Resonating Strike to close the gap between them.\nLeBlanc then maneuvered away from the Nexus and the champ’s passive went off before instantaneously activating Zhonya’s Hourglass in front of the unfooled Lee Sin. With hardly any HP left, the Zhonya’s provided just barely enough time for LeBlanc to wait out the Resonating Strike timer.\nThe LeBlanc player then dashed back once again on the brink of death, attacking the Nexus before making one final juke away from Lee Sin’s Sonic Wave. LeBlanc auto attacked the Nexus one final time before releasing a bee emote, reveling in the astonishing backdoor to save their team from defeat.\nA momentous win in a low Diamond solo queue game, it took guts and courage to make this bold play. But the player likely hopes not all of their games need to be won in this fashion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOempyWu6R5z6WYsp2iYsSqutJmo56Zl6qybrPAppxmr5mptW6tzaSjnmWSp7Kit8innmaakZi4pbvOqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/leblanc-player-wins-league-game-with-ankle-breaking-backdoor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LeBlanc player wins League game with ankle-breaking backdoor"},{"body":"The Toronto Defiant may have nuked its 2021 roster after a disappointing year, but the team is apparently sparing no expense in picking up new talent for the 2022 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nToronto announced today that main support Seong “CH0R0NG” Yoo-min, one of the offseason’s most highly sought-after rookies, will officially join the roster next year. CH0R0NG is locked in for the team until 2024, according to a post by Adam Adamou, the head of esports for the Defiant’s parent company.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCH0R0NG is another talented rookie to come from Talon Esports out of Overwatch Contenders Korea. The team came in second place in both seasons of Contenders in 2021, meeting with O2 Blast in the grand finals twice. CH0R0NG was a major part of the team’s success thanks to his consistent and impressive main support play.\u0026nbsp;\n✅ Play Overwatch\n✅ Play in KR Contenders\n✅ Play in Overwatch League\nJoining the Defiant Family from @TalonKorea, Welcome @CH0R0NG_OW as our Main Support for the #OWL2022 season! 🖤 *Pending League Approval #RiseTogether pic.twitter.com/SZyXWG0S9W\n— Toronto Defiant 🎃 #RiseTogether (@TorontoDefiant) October 28, 2021  He’ll join former San Francisco Shock flex support and league veteran Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok in the Toronto Defiant’s 2022 support line. Another league mainstay, off-tank Choi “HOTBA” Hong-joon, will also be wearing the Defiant’s colors next season.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the start of the offseason, Toronto’s management enacted a full rebuild of the team, dropping eight players and keeping only DPS phenom Jeong “Heesu” Hee-su on the roster. Heesu and head coach Kim “KDG” Dong-gun have acted as a core for the team to build around for the 2022 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmisn6e8r8DOZpuenpmWu7V50qKep6tdoq6quoysrKmon6fBbq%2FHaalpppc%3D\n","link":"/post/toronto-defiant-signs-main-support-ch0r0ng/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Toronto Defiant signs main support CH0R0NG"},{"body":"Get ready to rock and load with the Pokémon Go May Community Day, as Alolan Geodude and its railgun of a final evolution begin appearing more frequently for players from 11am to 2pm local time on May 21.\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, players will see an increased number of the featured Pokémon in the wild, with Shiny Alolan Geodude also being available as players encounter the Rock/Electric-type. And, for anyone who evolves an Alolan Geodude into an Alolan Golem, it will know the event-exclusive move Rollout.\nAdditionally, players will get triple Catch Stardust, double Catch Candy, and a 50 percent trade cost reduction. Incense and Lure Module durations will likewise be increased, running for a full three hours as per usual with Community Day events.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will also be able to purchase the $1 Community Day Special Research story: A Rocky Road, and complete event-exclusive Field Research to earn additional rewards. Here are all of the research tasks and rewards for both sets, so you can knock them out before the event ends.\u0026nbsp;\nCommunity Day Special Research A Rocky Road page one\nPower up Pokémon 10 times15 Poké BallsCatch 15 GeodudeAlolan Geodude encounterMake five Nice ThrowsKantonian Geodude encounter Total Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, 15 Geodude Candy, and one Lure Module.\nA Rocky Road page two\nCatch 15 Geodude30 Geodude CandyTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Alolan Geodude encounterEvolve three Geodude10 Pinap Berries Total Rewards: 1,500 XP, a Geodude encounter, and one Poffin.\nA Rocky Road page three\nMake three Great Curveball Throws50 Geodude CandyEvolve one GravelerOne IncenseTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;15 Great Balls Total Rewards: 2,500 XP, one Rocket Radar, and 15 Ultra Balls.\nA Rocky Road page four\nClaim RewardTwo Silver Pinap BerriesClaim RewardTwo Golden Razz BerriesClaim Reward3,500 XP Total Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, Alolan Golem encounter, and two Rare Candy.\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch three GeodudeAlolan Geodude encounter\u0026nbsp;Five Great BallsOne Golden Razz BerryTwo Ultra BallsTwo Pinap Berries500 StardustSpin five PokéStops or Gyms600 StardustFive Pinap BerriesUse a Pinap Berry to help catch a Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Alolan Geodude encounterFive Pinap Berries600 StardustWalk 1kmAlolan Geodude encounter\u0026nbsp;Five Great BallsOne Golden Razz BerryTwo Ultra BallsTwo Pinap Berries500 StardustncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqiuM6lmKdll5q8pcHDnmSpp5uaurC6jKCmZpuforq2usitsGacka56onnRqJqksV2nvKKwjKucrJ2Rp7CpedOaqqSrXZa7pXnRnq6aqpSo\n","link":"/post/all-alolan-geodude-pok%C3%A9mon-go-community-day-a-rocky-road-research-tasks-and-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Alolan Geodude Pokémon Go Community Day A Rocky Road Research tasks and rewards"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Vanguard’s first post-launch update is now live and Sledgehammer Games has launched a dedicated Trello board for the game alongside it.\nThe update, version 1.005 on PS5, features a number of bug fixes and performance improvements. Fixes include progression problems for the 1911 pistol, pistol challenges for camos in Zombies, and Combat Shields will now protect players’ backs when stowed.\n🔨An update has been deployed in #Vanguard! Players can expect general performance improvements, fixes to some spawn bugs, weapon progression bugs, and Combat Shields will now protect when stowed.\n— Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) November 10, 2021  The Trello board lists known issues for everything from multiplayer to Zombies, offering players a glimpse of what Sledgehammer knows is a problem and is working on for the time being. There’s no window of release, however.\nVanguard still has a number of bugs that have not yet been fixed, including spawn issues on Dome, FOV resetting randomly, and the notable glitch in Search and Destroy that notifies the enemy team when the bomb is being defused.\nYou can check out the Trello board for the full list of bugs that are being tracked and could be fixed in the coming days and weeks. For now, this current update will have to do, but it’s still good to know that the Trello board is here to help keep track of what Sledgehammer is working on.\nThe full list of patch notes for today’s update can be read in-game and also found below:\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V5zaitZmlgYr2iwMKhZKenpJrA\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-gets-first-post-launch-update-dedicated-trello-board/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard gets first post-launch update, dedicated Trello board"},{"body":"It’s more than possible to enjoy MMOs on your own, but they’re much better when you mix with a crowd of like-minded individuals. Like in most games of this genre,\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark has a guild system that allows players to come together and work for a greater purpose.\nBeing a part of a guild can allow players to speed up their in-game progress while introducing them to even more content to go through. When you become a guild member, you may have new responsibilities in your hand since almost all guilds will strive to improve over time.\nHere’s everything that you need to know about guilds in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark.\nHow to leave a guild Players looking to leave a guild in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;can simply open the chatbox and type /guildleave. Press send after typing the command and a query box will pop up asking whether you’re sure you want to leave your guild.\nAfter leaving a guild, there will be a cooldown period. During this time, players won’t be able to join a new guild.\nHow to create a guild The guild system unlocks when players reach the first town in the game. If you’re looking to start your own guild, you’ll need to have 2,000 silver.\nPress Alt+U to bring up the guild tab and choose CommunityThe Community button can be found on the bottom right corner of the guild tabSelect Guild from the pop-up menu to bring up the guild screenWhen you first open the guild screen, you’ll be able to see all the guilds that are actively looking for new membersTo create a guild, look for the Create Guild button, located toward the top of the panelUpon clicking on the Create button, you’ll be able to customize your guild from its name to flag How to manage a guild Not everyone can find the best guild name or choose the greatest insignia while creating their first guild in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark. If you happen to change your mind down the line, you can make changes to your guild details through the Manage section.\nOpen up your guild panel by pressing Alt+UNavigate to your guild’s home screenLook for an icon with two arrows pointing toward the right, which will be located around the top right corner of the guild panelPress the icon with two arrows to start managing your guild Is there a player limit in guilds? Each starting guild in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;can only welcome 30 players at a time. If you’re looking to invite more players to your guild, you’ll need to start working toward increasing your guild’s level, which can be done via completing challenges.\nHow to level up a guild Just like regular characters, guilds also level up in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark. To level up a guild in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, all players will need to work toward completing guild tasks, which will be the primary source of XP for the guilds.\nGuild masters can set up weekly guild tasks, and members can help to complete themTasks can range from fishing to combat, and guild masters should focus on picking the best quests for their guild members’ play styleParticipate in Guild-vs.-Guild (GvG) and Guild-vs.-Environment (GvE) contentGuilds compete against each other in GvG and GvE content, and the best performing guilds get rankings based on their performance. High ranking guilds in world events become eligible of claiming rewards ranging from XP to Bloodstones What are the benefits of leveling up a guild? When guilds level up, they’ll be able to invite more players to join their ranks while unlocking various rewards.\nGuild levels also unlock new guild research tasksResearch tasks unlock more benefits for the guild members like the Guild Shop and many other power-ups in the form of skills, better rewards in the shop, and more questsPlayers can use the Guild Shop to purchase the materials they need in exchange for Bloodstones, which they can earn by contributing to the guild How to earn Bloodstones Help complete the weekly challengesParticipate in guild eventsContribute to the guild Alternatively, guild masters can also distribute some of the guild’s Bloodstone resources to its members. Guild masters will be able to choose what percentage of the supply they’d like to share with the guild members.\nWhat are the benefits of joining a guild? Though you can continue to enjoy\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;as a solo player, joining a guild will allow you to dive deeper into the content that the game has to offer.\nJoining a guild will allow players to have access to a unique shop, guild quests, research tasks, and skills. You’ll also be able to participate in various new content in the form of GvG and GvE, which can’t be experienced as solo players without a guild.\nGuilds will also have access to guild skills that can only be used while participating in GvG and GvE content. These skills unlock as guilds start leveling up and help guilds become more powerful during encounters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsXOrmSnnZWZerW7jKSlqK9dnMKquMOsZKWno6l6or7K\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-guilds-in-lost-ark-how-to-leave-benefits-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Guilds in Lost Ark: How to leave, benefits, and more"},{"body":"The League of Legends community is blessed with dedicated and talented fans who enjoy featuring their favorite game in their artistic works. These artworks significantly rise in quantity and quality whenever Riot Games introduces a new skin line, which doesn’t include a highly-anticipated champion.\nWhile leaks dictate which champions are likely to be in the next set of skins Riot’s planning to introduce, each player likes to believe their main character could also get lucky.\nWhen that’s not the case, the League community enjoys showing what Riot could have, and a fan decided to do just that with his impressive PsyOps Rakan concept.\nThis version of the concept features the charismatic support with his passive activated and Rakan rocks a completely pitch-black outfit that fits the PsyOps skin line’s general theme. The neon colors used in his cape gave us flashbacks to one of the better Fast and Furious movies, Tokyo Drift, a nice token from the past.\nThis concept was specifically designed for Rakan, but it could also fit other champions such as Talon. The wall-hopping assassin could certainly pull off the neon cape, while there’s some design space left when it comes to Rakan’s tie with Xayah as well. It’s hard to tell how could Xayah accompany Rakan in his PsyOps outfit, but if it were to be anything like this, the two could become an even deadlier couple than Mr. and Mrs. Smith.\nThough Rakan wasn’t featured in the PsyOps line, the champion received his latest skin only a year ago. Considering there are champions in worse shape, Rakan fans at least have something to hold onto until a skin close to these fan concepts becomes available in the game.\nThe PsyOps event went live on Sept. 3 and introduced five initial skins featuring Sona, Master Yi, Vi, Shen, and Ezreal. Like the Spirit Blossom event, however, the second batch of PsyOps skins will be hitting the live servers mid-event, which will deepen the PsyOps storyline. The second wave includes PsyOps skins for Kayle, Zed, Viktor, Pyke, and Samira.\nAn event pass and missions went live when the event kicked off, which players can grind the unlock sweet rewards through the armory. If you’ve bought any of the PsyOps skins, you may already be eyeing the event-themed chromas that are only available until the event ends for the foreseeable future. The event will officially end on Oct. 5, but event tokens won’t expire until Oct. 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknKqVlsGmv4yipKmqlajAqsLEZqessZ%2BlwG6%2BwKSYp2WjoLavecKopZydoKk%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fan-creates-impressive-psyops-rakan-skin-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan creates impressive PsyOps Rakan skin concept"},{"body":"Riot Games has good news for the small number of players who got Sett’s Calling Card in League of Legends over the past few months.\nStarting today, you’ll instantly unlock Sett for no additional cost if you earned the card, regardless of how you received it. The card was rewarded randomly for players who earned 10 or more first bloods in multiple matches.\n Due to the nature of this event, it’s unlikely that players who didn’t get Sett’s Calling Card can now obtain it after his release. The only known way to unlock him is by buying the champion.\nMaking Sett a free champion for some players is a nice gesture for those who managed to get the card. But those who were hoping for a bigger reward, like an exclusive skin for the champion, will be disappointed.\nRelated: Everything we know about Sett, League’snext champion\nThis news follows the release of Riot’s latest video looking into the 2020 season, which also touched on Fiddlesticks’ champion update and hints at some upcoming new champions that will be released as part of a major in-game event this summer.\nSett in now live in League.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKelmamav7R51qGmZqeno3q0sdOtqmabkaG5qrrGZpqaqpRixKq4y2aenqxdqbWmecKhmKaomaS7brLOq2SfqpWa\n","link":"/post/players-who-own-sett-s-calling-card-will-get-the-champion-for-free/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players who own Sett’s Calling Card will get the champion for free"},{"body":"Hot off the tails of the announcement of some free goodies for PlayStation players, the company also teased that more acclaimed games could be incoming.\nClosing out a recent post on PlayStation’s Blog, Sid Shumanm, senior director of content communications at Sony Interactive Entertainment, wrote that an update to the Play at Home initiative would be coming soon.\n“Thanks again to the community—and stay tuned, we’ll have another Play at Home update to share soon.”\nAs it stands there has been no confirmation of what would be in the future update. Given what has been added in previous updates it does seem likely that more games are to come, however.\nThe Play at Home initiative began in March and gave PlayStation users access to the 2016 hit Racket and Clank for PS4.\nIn the most recent update to the event, Sony made 10 titles available to players as part of their COVID-19 response initiative to help them get through Spring stuck at home.\nThe most recent addition to this roster of games is the 2017 open-world RPG, Horizon Zero Dawn. PlayStation users will have the opportunity to add this title to their collection until May 14.\nAlso, as part of the initiative, a series of indie games are up for grabs for both the PlayStation 4 and PSVR and will be downloadable up until April 22. These indie titles include Abzû, Enter the Gungeon, Rez Infinite, Subnautica, and The Witness among others.\nIf new games are to come it isn’t clear what they could be. But if the addition of Horizon New Dawn is any indication, Sony isn’t holding back some of its biggest hits for the Play At Home initiative.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqimqWLBpq3SnmSfraSqv6Z51KmbmqyVYsGwec%2BlmLJlkal6qbvMnmSippmptqLAyK%2Bc\n","link":"/post/sony-tease-future-update-to-play-at-home-initiative/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony tease future update to Play at Home initiative"},{"body":"League of Legends’ Sett must’ve drank his Red Bull.\nOne player encountered an interesting visual bug on Neeko that led to some magical interactions, posting the images yesterday. It appears the Star Guardian skin bugged to show fairy wings on whichever champion the Curious Chameleon transformed into, including Sett.\nNeeko’s Passive, Inherent Glamour, allows her to take the appearance of her allies to bamboozle the enemy team. But the Star Guardian skin hilariously glitched to give all the disguises a fairy-flare. This resulted in Sett receiving a new fantastical look, complete with neon green wings that sparkle beautifully on Summoner’s Rift. Fellow League players had fun with the fairy-winged Sett, comparing him to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the movie Tooth Fairy or Choji from the Naruto series.\nThe bug even has some fans calling for it to be made into an actual skin.\n“One of those things you didn’t know you wanted til you seen it,” one fan said.\nAnother fan commented on the possibility of Sett’s “wings flapping” while he performed his ultimate, The Show Stopper.\nUnfortunately for fans, the bug was simply a visual error and not Riot’s intention of creating a new skin. But at least the skin team has a good idea for a Sett cosmetic that fans would get behind. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqtmaJitLat0Z2gmqZdo7Kmt85mraKrpZa5bq7UoGSsoJ%2BswG7Dx5qrZquVqcFuw86uo51lnKS8rHnLoqKeZaeewal5xZqgq7FdrLavs9I%3D\n","link":"/post/star-guardian-neeko-visual-bug-shows-what-sett-would-look-like-with-fairy-wings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Star Guardian Neeko visual bug shows what Sett would look like with fairy wings"},{"body":"Fortnite’s back with yet another season and there’s a lot to explore around the map. The first week of the new season will be filled with excitement from new encounters to mechanics while players slowly start leveling up this season’s battle pass.\nIO Guards and Outposts were hot spots on the map last season, but they seem to have a new home as of today. IO Guards used to be stationed around IO Outposts and there were a few of them on the map.\nAs of now, IO Guards appear during Sideways Encounters, but they may not appear right off the bat. When you start completing a\u0026nbsp;Sideways Encounter, more monsters will begin attacking you. And at some point, IO Guards will show up and join the party.\nThey’ll be as hostile as ever and start shooting you as soon as they spot you. These Sideways Encounters can be tough and you may need to loot a couple of weapons and some building materials before making your way into one of them.\u0026nbsp;\nCube Monsters and IO Guards won’t be the only enemies that you’ll encounter in these events since other players can also barge in and disrupt your process. As you’re clearing out the waves, you should keep an eye on the borders of the Sideways in case enemy players show up. While some players will be nice enough to help out or leave you alone, most will try to hinder your process by attempting to land a headshot on you.\u0026nbsp;\nCompleting a Sideways Encounter will leave you with high-level loot, however, so your efforts will be well worth it and you’ll be geared up enough to make it to the late game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRitrB5xq6Yq5yjYravecWoqa2mmamybq%2FHmqetnaJif26%2FxJqqqKZdbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-io-guards-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find IO Guards in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"The end of Minecraft Championships 15 closed another fantastic Noxcrew event. Players witnessed the long-awaited addition of Ranboo and saw another edition of one of the most successful Minecraft esports events ever created.\nPlayers were in for a treat this time, with several changes in maps and gameplay paired with the return of Sand of Time, revamped for a new season. Only one team could get a win, and Red Rabbits took the victory in the Dodgebolt finale 3-0.\nIt was a pretty close race heading towards the last two games, and multiple teams were within touching distance of each other in the standings. Red Rabbits changed the hard-fought landscape by popping off in Survival Games at the end and knocking out Pink Parrots in the process, destroying the massive lead they had before the final game.\nHere are the final standings for the entire event:\n👑 The Red Rabbits win MCC 15! 👑\nA clean 3-0 sweep in Dodgebolt from @Dream @Michaelmcchill @Quackity @sapnap 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Lr9l5GU8Rn\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) July 24, 2021  Related: All Minecraft Championships (MCC) 15 teams and players\nRed Rabbits: 22740 CoinsYellow Yaks: 19670 CoinsPink parrots: 19372 CoinsBlue Bats: 17825 CoinsPurple Pandas: 16064 CoinsGreen Guardians: 15940 CoinsCyan Creepers: 15554 CoinsOrange Ocelots: 12297 CoinsAqua Axolotls: 11727 CoinsLime Llamas: 9648 Coins Noxcrew has not confirmed the dates for MCC 16 yet, but the second season is off to a strong start after its first event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmKR6uLvNZqSippWYv6Ky02aaoZmdpbawutKhoKmrXaKwpHmQbmSfoZ6WuW6%2F05qlnaGenMBurc2dZKybn6eytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-won-minecraft-championships-mcc-15-final-standings-and-scores/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who won Minecraft Championships (MCC) 15? Final Standings and Scores"},{"body":"Players who’ve reached the last new area introduced with Final Fantasy XIV‘s expansion Endwalker will, once again, have to attune to Aether currents and complete four side quests to unlock flying in the area.\nAnd since the map is divided into multiple islands, much like Elpis, flying will be useful when you have to wander again in the area. Since the players are approaching the end of the main scenario introduced with the expansion, they won’t have to progress very far to be able to unlock every area of the map, unlike most previous ones, however.\nHere are the 10 Aether currents you’ll have to attune to unlock flying in Ultima Thule.\nAll Aether currents on Ultima Thule in Endwalker The first Aether current you’ll likely come across is at X: 14.8, Y: 14.2. You can wander close to it while completing the quest “Roads Pαved││Sacri┣ice.”\nThe second one is tricky. It’s possible you wandered near it, but didn’t see it. It’s located at the top of a tower with a spiral staircase, at X: 16.7, Y: 15.5, Z: 2.7. You can also take the time to enjoy a nice—albeit grim—view.\nYou’ll have to walk away from your quests to reach the third Aether current, which is at X: 13.8, Y: 8.8.\nThe fourth current will be on another part of the map at X: 21.7, Y: 6.3.\nThe fifth one will be on the same part as the previous current, located at X: 29.8, Y: 7.9.\nThe sixth Aether current will be the first you’ll unlock in the higher part of the map, and the last four currents will also be there. They will all be close, like shown on the map.\nTo avoid potential spoilers, and because they are all easily reached and found, there won’t be any screengrabs for those five last Aether currents of the map. Simply refer to the map of this guide or refer to your Aether compass to find them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmmJ6smJq%2Fbq%2FUq6mepqSoerC6jK6jraGdlnq1tNSlnGahnmKzqrrApWSfmZ6prrTFjLGgr6tdmrulw8Clop6q\n","link":"/post/all-aether-currents-on-ultima-thule-in-final-fantasy-xiv-s-endwalker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Aether currents on Ultima Thule in Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker"},{"body":"The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is responsible for managing all of the data that a user interacts with. GPUs tend to get all of the glory these days, but the truth is that a strong CPU can have just as big of an impact on a gaming PC as a GPU can. For both gaming and every day media browsing, the Ryzen CPU lineup has a host of options for all budgets that can make the difference between a rig that lags and stutters and a rig that runs buttery smooth.\nWhen assessing your need from a CPU, consider what sort of gaming you’ll be doing, and if that gaming will be accompanied by any professional work such as video editing, 3d modeling, or something else that involves heavy asset usage. A casual gamer will be able to save a buck by sticking to the budget friendly section of Ryzens, while a professional who uses their PC for work and play will benefit more by selecting a Ryzen in the mid-range or high end list. Best budget friendly Ryzen CPUs A budget friendly CPU today will manage all contemporary games to a reasonable degree and will come at a fair price. These CPUs, however, will struggle in asset heavy environments and won’t be the ideal choice for 3d modeling or video editing. An honorable mention has been made at the end of the budget friendly list which includes a Ryzen APU, which, while not strictly a CPU, will offer entry level rigs a strong CPU along with an integrated GPU to help users save on a ton of cash. Ryzen 5 3600 The Ryzen 3600 is the classic choice for budget gamers. This cheap piece of hardware is an overclockable 3.6GHz six core gaming CPU that can manage all modern games such as Elden Ring or Civilization 6 at medium to high settings perfectly fine. Unlike more modern CPUs, the 3600 runs fairly cool, and can be used in tandem with its stock cooler without any issues, although you may want to find an alternate cooler if you plan on overclocking.\nWhen it comes to video editing, this CPU will manage smaller projects perfectly fine when used in tandem with pre-rendering techniques. Any projects that are asset heavy or aren’t pre-rendered, such as streaming a modern title at high resolutions or FPS, will test the 3600 to its limits and will likely be found wanting for a stronger CPU.\nSee on Amazon Ryzen 5 3600X The “Xtended Frequency Range” variant of the Ryzen 5 3600 is another budget friendly CPU that offers users a slight upgrade over the normal 3600 version. The 3600X has all of the same benefits of the 3600, but with a base clock speed of 3.8GHz. That means that this CPU will perform slightly better at all tasks out of the box. If you want some extra performance out of the 3600 but don’t want to bother with overclocking, the 3600X is your best bet. Obviously, the 3600X also has the benefit of not harming the wallet. The same downsides the 3600 has with regards to video editing and streaming can be said for the 3600X. Despite the the slight improvements in performance, both will suffer in those areas to a similar degree. See on Amazon Ryzen 5 5600G The last budget CPU on this list isn’t a CPU at all, rather an APU. An APU is essentially just a CPU that has a GPU built into it. Make no mistake, a dedicated GPU from the last 5 years is almost always going to be far superior to the graphical processing solutions integrated into APUs today, but that doesn’t mean APUs don’t have their uses.\nIf you plan on doing light gaming at low to medium settings, an APU will not only get the job done, but will negate the need for any GPU to accompany it. This means you can further save money when upgrading or making a new rig. See on Amazon The 5600G is a fourth generation Ryzen CPU that boasts 6 cores and a base clock speed of 3.9GHz. While this might not sound like a huge upgrade over the 3600X, the 5600G is running on Zen3 architecture, a whole generational leap over its 3600X predecessor, which will have a noticeable effect on performance. Of course, the 5600G is overclockable as well. Another benefit of this APU is that, despite the current GPU shortage which is pushing GPU prices through the roof, the 5600G has remained largely untouched by the crisis and hovers around MSRP. MSRP for a graphics solution, no matter how mundane, is nothing to be scoffed at. Best mid ranged Ryzen CPUs for gaming A mid ranged Ryzen CPU will manage itself very well in asset heavy video editing, 3d modeling environments, and high-settings gaming. It will also limit the possibility of bottlenecking any high-performing graphics cards you might pair with it.\nRyzen 5 5600X The 5600X is a 6 core processor clocked at 3.7GHz and a max overclocked speed of 4.6GHz, and is the first CPU on this list that starts to push the price into mid-range territory. For video editing with software like DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro, this CPU will absolutely handle smaller sized projects with no hiccups. See on Amazon For gaming, this CPU will show no signs of sluggishness with any contemporary title, save for notoriously CPU intensive games such as ARMA 3 where it may cause some dropped frames every now and then. If you’re looking to buy a CPU that’s going to be future proofed into the next five years, but don’t want to break the bank, the 5600X is a great middle ground.\nRyzen 7 3800X As a third generation Ryzen, the Ryzen 7 3800X uses Zen2 architecture, which makes it a slightly less efficient CPU altogether. What the 3800X has that the 5600X doesn’t is eight cores. Mind you, these are eight cores that have a max clock speed of 4.5GHz. That means this CPU is more than capable of multitasking across various heavy applications. See on Amazon This makes it the perfect mid ranged choice for the professional who has multiple apps open at any given time and needs their PC to keep on chugging throughout the day, regardless of the workload. For gamers, the 3800X represents a viable CPU for running all modern titles without hiccups, along with excellent performance in video editing software for those who run YouTube channels or stream their gameplay live. Best high end Ryzen CPUs for gaming The best of the best. These Ryzen CPUs offer gamers and professionals alike the most performance possible for gaming, video editing, and other asset heavy applications. For this, they also come with the steepest asking prices of any Ryzen CPUs in existence. If you plan on doing tons of video editing, gaming, or just plain want the best Ryzen has to offer, there’s no place to go other than these high end options.\nRyzen 9 5900X The 5900X is a 12 core processor with a max overclock speed of 4.8GHz. This CPU is running on the latest Zen3 architecture and basically destroys any task you could throw at it. Of course, most esport titles, such as League of Legends, will only utilize two to four cores at most, which means the 5900X will have no problems whatsoever pulling 200+ FPS with a reliable GPU to accompany it. The real treat with this CPU is that when its multitasking. It can be running games that utilize as many cores as possible such as Battlefield 5, while still making full use of its high core and thread count to deliver seamless quality to the user. Real time rendering when video editing, for example, isn’t something that’s going to be an issue with this CPU, assuming its paired with a decent GPU and a fair portion of RAM. All potential buyers should note that this CPU does not come with a cooler, and will need a strong performing AIO to keep temperatures down.\nSee on Amazon Ryzen 9 5950X The jump from the 5900X to the 5950X, despite the seemingly minor addition of an arbitrary “50”, is actually a huge jump in performance and cost, and should really only be considered by those who are completely fine with paying extreme amounts of money for extreme performance. Ryzen’s 5950X CPU is a 16 core ultra performer clocked at a max speed of 4.9GHz. As a 5000 series CPU, it runs on AMD’s latest Zen3 Architecture, and is the best performing gaming CPU the company has to offer. Anyone making use of this CPU today will never experience any bottlenecking on the part of their processor when gaming, video editing, or streaming. See on Amazon Much like the 5900X, the 5950X doesn’t come with its own cooler, and will need a strong, reliable AIO to keep temps down. This CPU also needs a strong GPU, a healthy amount of DDR4 RAM, and a motherboard to support the latest AM4 chipsets. In short, all of this means that the 5950X, while expensive, is going to force users into paying extra for other high end pieces of hardware to accompany it. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6s8XZnqVmm6CqwG6yzqtkoJmdnruo\n","link":"/post/best-ryzen-cpus-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Ryzen CPUs for gaming"},{"body":"League of Legends has seen some extremely weird champion builds so far this year. There’s been AP Varus, jungle Singed, Jhinsoo’s Rageblade, and now, full-blast AP mid lane Rakan.\nMid lane Rakan sounds weird, but after some sizable buffs to his AP scalings in Patch 8.6, it makes a little more sense. With impressive bursts of damage now coming out of his Grand Entrance and Gleaming Quill, the strategy is at least possible, albeit still not optimal.\nThose high(ish) damage bursts were put on display on Team Liquid ADC Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng’s Twitch channel recently, propelling the bizarre build to new heights of popularity.\n After all, Doublelift is an excellent ADC, and if AP Rakan can assassinate him in under a few seconds, it can’t be that bad, right? Wrong. Keep in mind, the Rakan in Doublelift’s game was abnormally ahead. Rakan’s AP scalings aren’t nearly as high as any normal assassin or mage, which means his damage is even more reliant on buying items.\nThis particular Rakan was not only better at playing Rakan in general than most players, but he could also afford to buy those expensive damage items he needed so desperately for this to work. When G2 Esports’ long-time mid laner Luka “Perkz” Perković annihilated rival mid laner Rasmus “Caps” Winther in a solo queue game, the same thing was true then, too.\n That small, unimportant fact didn’t stop hordes of players from locking it directly into solo queue, however, and one player even managed to climb a few ranks in Platinum with it. Not only that, but they also claim the strange build reignited their desire to climb to Diamond, and they have the full intent to use this build to do so.\nWe wonder if he’ll use full-AD Katarina if it doesn’t work out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJipZaKWuKK6jKecsaxdobytecGisZqqopp6o8HIpZtmamNlgHo%3D\n","link":"/post/full-ap-mid-lane-rakan-is-making-the-rounds-as-league-s-next-bizarre-build/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Full-AP mid lane Rakan is making the rounds as League’s next bizarre build"},{"body":"There are many resources and tools in Lost Ark to help players win their fights through all of its game modes, from Abyss Dungeons to Guardians. There are also various pools of items to collect to become stronger, such as honing materials after reaching level 50 to upgrade gear or tools to use in combat like grenades and potions.\nAmazon Games has introduced another way to give players more opportunities to get those materials in the form of Fever rewards that can be claimed on some weekends.\nIn April, the developer is celebrating the arrival of Spring in Lost Ark with Spring Fever weekends, giving away free rewards to the players. Here is how to claim them.\nHow to claim Spring Fever rewards The claiming process is very simple, as it’s directly available through the user interface, similar to monthly log-in rewards. here are the steps to follow:\nLog in to the game and connect to the character you want for the rewards. If there is a Spring Fever reward available, you’ll see a clock on the left of the minimap with a red button appearing in its corner.Click on the clock button.Click on the “Claim Reward” button at the bottom of the tab that appeared. Generally, those rewards include battle chest items, phoenix plumes, and buff meals.\nIf the clock doesn’t feature the red button, it means you have no rewards to claim. But upon clicking on it, you’ll see a window appearing that will reveal the schedule of the next reward available.\nPlayers will be able to claim those rewards through the weekends, once on Saturday and once on Sunday. They are a kind of weekend boost rewarding players for spending time on the game on both days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6GuqrmMpaasrF2Wv6y%2FjKynq6GenHqnsdWeqWaqlayus7DS\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-lost-ark-s-spring-fever-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim Lost Ark’s Spring Fever rewards"},{"body":"This year’s League of Legends World Championship will be commemorated with a limited release “Championship” skin for Jarvan IV.\u0026nbsp;\nEach year, Riot Games releases a special skin in League to mark the game’s annual World Championship. The tradition began in 2012 when Riot released a Championship edition skin for Riven during the game’s second World Championship. Since then, Championship skins have been released for Thresh, Shyvana, Kalista, Zed, Ashe, Kha’Zix, Ryze, and, most recently, LeBlanc.\u0026nbsp;\nMistrzostwa wkraczają na PBE razem z Jarvanem IV. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iCVlKBo7P8\n— League of Legends Polska (@LoLPL) September 8, 2021  Championship Jarvan IV will make use of the skin line’s thematic elements, which have traditionally included a blue, gold, and silver color scheme, in addition to esports-focused props and designs throughout.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example, Jarvan’s ultimate, Cataclysm (R), summons a wall of silver and blue dragons around him when it’s cast. Plus, Jarvan’s recall animation with the skin equipped is meant to resemble a sapphire and silver throne akin to the colors of the Summoner’s Cup—the trophy awarded to the team that wins the League World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nJarvan IV will become the first champion on the League roster to earn both a Championship and Victorious skin, the latter of which is awarded to players who reach the Gold rank or higher during a given competitive season. A Victorious skin was released for Gold-or-higher players at the end of the 2011 ranked League season. Now, 10 years later, another Jarvan skin will mark the end of the 2021 professional season.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has not yet announced a release date for Championship Jarvan. Judging by history, though, Championship skins have almost always been released during the last week of September, just in time for Worlds to kick off.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5kWlpamWTna6uvMiopaygmaV6tLfIp2Srnaaarq2xw2adqKpdn66zwsCnZKKu\n","link":"/post/league-s-2021-championship-skin-revealed-for-jarvan-iv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s 2021 Championship skin revealed for Jarvan IV"},{"body":"If you’re having trouble getting into a Ranked game of League of Legends or Teamfight Tactics, there’s a good reason.\nRiot Games has disabled the competitive game mode for both games in North America due to “game disconnection issues,” according to its status website. The developer said it is “aware of a problem causing players to disconnect from their games,” which prompted a temporary pause on all ranked queues.\nRiot posted the warning on the website at 4:56pm CT and did not give a timetable for when players should expect to be back climbing the ladder. Since this seems to be isolated to the NA region only, however, the developer may be quicker in addressing the issue.\nIf you’re ever having trouble queuing into games, check out Riot’s status website and the specific Riot game you’re playing because the developers may already be working on a fix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqRo7imsIypo5qxXZm2tK3BpZydZZakv264xJqerp1dqbO1ecOunGasn2KwsLrNnpqtoaaewbp5yKyqrp2jYravec2oqa2gXZa6pr7InJg%3D\n","link":"/post/ranked-play-disabled-for-league-tft-due-to-connectivity-issues-in-north-america/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranked play disabled for League, TFT due to connectivity issues in North America"},{"body":"The last time World of Warcraft players saw Queen Azshara, she was disappearing into a portal to parts unknown. But now, it looks like the Queen of the Nagas has decided to make her triumphant return via Hearthstone.\nIn Hearthstone’s Voyage to the Sunken City expansion, Queen Azshara will be a five-cost 5/5 Legendary Neutral Naga type minion with a unique Battlecry. If you’ve cast three spells while holding Queen Azshara, she will allow you to choose one of four Ancient Relics. These are powerful cards fitted for a variety of different mid-game needs. There has only ever been, only ever will be… one Lady Azshara. 👑 pic.twitter.com/sg6EKK6WcQ\n— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) March 22, 2022  You can see all of the Ancient Relics in the video shared by the Hearthstone team above. One of the first Ancient Relics shown is Ring of Tides. This card says that after you cast a spell, it will become a copy of that spell that costs one mana. Next up is a weapon that World of Warcraft players will recognize all too well: Xal’atath. In Hearthstone, Xal’atath will be a two-cost 0/5 weapon with an effect that says after you cast a spell, you deal two damage to the enemy Hero and Xal’atath loses one durability. Horn of Ancients is a three-cost Relic that adds a random Colossal minion to your hand but causes it to only cost one mana. This is a great option if Queen Azshara players need to get something sticky on the board fast. The final Relic shown is the Tidestone of Golganneth. This one-cost spell allows you to shuffle five random spells into your deck and then it sets their cost to one mana. Additionally, you get to draw two cards. It looks like players who make use of Queen Azshara will have a variety of options at their disposal when Hearthstone’s Voyage to the Sunken City expansion goes live on April 12. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnnLnp6eppSWv7p50K6cnqZdlse0tMCrmGaho2KwsLnIp55mrJ9itaat0a2frKyfo7Jutc1mraixkZyybsDOZquhnV2owq%2B3xKdknKGkrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-legendary-queen-azshara-is-coming-to-hearthstone-in-voyage-to-the-sunken-city/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Legendary Queen Azshara is coming to Hearthstone in Voyage to the Sunken City"},{"body":"Chapter Two, season six of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;went live on March 16 with a new story and awesome skins. The first set of weekly quests is also available for players to complete and start unlocking new tiers of their battle passes.\nAlongside all the new cosmetics and changes, there are also a couple of new fish types that were added to the game this season. While it may not mean much to some players, collectors will be all over the map trying to discover all the new fish of this season.\nSome fish will require you to use a Pro fishing rod, which you can obtain by upgrading a version of the item. Using a Pro fishing rod will increase your chances of catching rarer fish. Considering some fish will also be exclusive to the nighttime, you may need more than a few matches to catch all of them.\nTeam Rumble matches can be a better alternative to try and catch most of the fish on this list since you’ll be respawning every time you get knocked down by an enemy player.\nHere’s where you can find all the fish in Fortnite Chapter Two, season six.\nCoastal areas Black Slurpfish – Can only be found at nightBlack Striped Shield FıshBlue Small FryChum Hop FlopperPurple JellyfishSky Blue Spicy Fish Fish that can be found anywhere Black and Blue Shield FishBlack Small Fry – Can only be found at nightBlue Cuddle FishBlue FlopperBlue SlurpfishBlue Stink FlopperClown Stink FlopperCuddle FishDark Vangaurd Jellyfish – Can only be found at night, mostly around Slurpy SwampDrift Hop FlopperGreen Cuddle FishGreen FlopperLight Blue Shield FishLight Blue Small FryMolten Spicy FishOrange Cuddle FishOrange FlopperOrange Stink FlopperPink Shield Fish – Pro fishing rod requiredPurple Stink FlopperPurple Top Small FryRed Cuddle FishSlurp JellyfishStink FlopperTan Small FryVendetta Flopper – Requires a Pro fishing rod Forest areas Coho Hop FlopperDrift Spicy FishGreen Shield Fish Mountainous areas Atlantic Hop Flopper – Requires a Pro fishing rodPeely JellyfishPurple SlurpfishWhite Spotted Spicy Fish Swamp areas Chinook Hop FlopperCuddle JellyfishSouthern Spicy FishWhite Slurpfish – Can only be found at night and requires a Pro fishing rodYellow SlurpfishncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRirq24jK2fnmWWnsCpecinZJ%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpqhmaCpsrN5kWaqnpmjpLtugg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-all-the-fish-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find all the fish in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"When Pyke was announced last week prior to the launch of Patch 8.10, a large swath of players took to Reddit, social media, and the official League of Legends forums to complain that this high-AD assassin would never truly be a support. One popular theory/complaint claimed that he was better off as a jungler due to his kill-sharing passive and high mobility.\nWe tried it out. It works—just not nearly as well as you’d think. The jungle certainly doesn’t suit him as well as supporting.\n Sure, he has high mobility, high damage, and crowd control—and yes, those are excellent ganking tools, but unfortunately he’s missing a key ingredient. Where his ganks can be devastating, it’s much more difficult for Pyke to put himself in a position to gank compared to other junglers.\nIn other words, he can’t clear camps. Trust us, everyone, it’s real bad. To remain viable as a jungler, especially in the current meta where dueling around the Rift Scuttler is more important and camps yield less experience, he needs a lot of help from his laners. Not just with the leash, but he needs his laners to help him remain safe while he slowly farms his jungle, and it’s definitely quite slow.\nThe reason his camp clear is so bad is simply because Riot didn’t design him to be a jungler. His damaging abilities all have absurdly high cooldowns, which keeps him from being able to do much more than basic attack the camps. In lane, that’s perfect, because it forces him to dance around his ADC’s pressure and go in only at the right time. In the jungle, however, he needs those abilities to not be a slug, and he doesn’t have them often.\nOne of our early concerns about his jungling, though, was his squishiness due to not being able to build bonus health. This isn’t actually as big of an issue as we thought, but even though he isn’t dying very often to camps, he still can’t clear them very quickly at all.\nTo pull off Pyke jungle, you’ll need a bit of special attention from your laners and pristine knowledge of jungle pathing, which is a rare talent to have with the current Rift Scuttlers and changed camp experience. If you want to try it out, go for it—it’s still tons of fun, but your first few levels will probably be a little stressful.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeyo5VisKK6jKOsp5%2BcmnqjwdNmoK1lmai7tXnPq5ytrKlif3V8kW4%3D\n","link":"/post/yes-pyke-can-jungle-but-it-isn-t-pretty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yes, Pyke can jungle, but it isn’t pretty"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s second season kicked off on Tuesday, May 3, and now more events are on their way. The ‘Interference’ event was only the beginning since there are two more events on the horizon for Halo Infinite.\nEach event ships with a set of challenges that spice up the gameplay for players. Completing all the challenges may take a while, but each season lasts long enough to give players a chance to complete all of them and unlock all the rewards.\nAll Halo Infinite Season 2 event dates Event nameStart dateEnd dateInterferenceMay 3May 27Fractured: EntrenchedMay 24May 31Alpha PackJuly 19Aug. 2 All Halo Infinite Season 2 event rewards Interference event rewards in Halo Infinite The Interference event had the following rewards:\nIratusCastor’s KeeperSafety OffTwo Onyx TimberwolvesShikariAAP/KARD PlateUA/Type PTLWulfenite EyesTAS 2 / Patternwolf Fractured: Entrenched event rewards in Halo Infinite The Fractured: Entrenched event had the following rewards:\nFractured: Entrenched\nMay 24, 2022 – May 31, 2022\nRewards: #HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/T8lHJpNZZP\n— DeltaNews | Halo Infinite Leaks \u0026amp; News (@DeltaNewsx) May 3, 2022  Big OneRed OneEagle’s OutlookNomad SutlerEagle StrikeRed OneThree Carbon TundrasType-1 SplinterguardTriplex AeroEarwigRed OneTwo Crag ShellsBonecapsRed OneCarbon TundraWizard PocketsSoldier’s FriendKerberosLast Line of DefenseWhite TigerNight WispRecruiter’s BandJacknifeTwo Type-1 DefendersRuthless War ClubUltramarine CropsKythera Battlepad Alpha Pack event rewards in Halo Infinite New Event \"Alpha Pack\".\nJuly 19, 2022 – August 2, 2022\nRewards:#HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/QOK9zT02pq\n— DeltaNews | Halo Infinite Leaks \u0026amp; News (@DeltaNewsx) May 3, 2022  The Alpha Pack event had the following rewards:\nUTL/Null BagAthena’s MirrorTacstar Model 2490MorriganMod-P CBRNTwo UA/CMA SNS Type 11Sapphire GrayFire GunmetalTrapmaster’s Map ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrculZKGZnKR6qrrFoqWirJViwKat0qilZmpdmsOmutOsZKudp5a%2Fpb%2BMnZitnaNirq%2BwjKamq50%3D\n","link":"/post/all-halo-infinite-season-2-events-rewards-dates-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Halo Infinite Season 2 events: Rewards, dates, and more"},{"body":"Blizzard has always been known for its characters, and the Overwatch franchise is no exception. Like its predecessor, Overwatch 2 will feature a huge cast of characters who are diverse in both design and play style.\nBlizzard has announced all playable characters from Overwatch will be returning in Overwatch 2. Many won’t play exactly the same as fans are used to, though—a few are getting significant reworks, while many others are receiving balance changes and updates to freshen them up for the sequel. Overwatch 2 will also be receiving brand-new heroes, the first of whom has already landed in the game’s public beta.\nCurious what heroes old and new will play like in Overwatch 2? Here are all of the game’s heroes and their abilitites.\nDamage heroes in Overwatch 2 Ashe Dynamite: Ashe throws a dynamite projectile that explodes when shot or a few seconds after landing, whichever occurs first. The dynamite causes damage over time to all enemies and barriers caught in its radius.\nCoach Gun: Ashe fires her sidearm, which knocks enemies back a short distance and throws her backward. If the shot connects with an enemy, it deals a small amount of shotgun damage.\nB.O.B. (ultimate): Ashe calls in B.O.B., who rushes forward until he hits a wall or an enemy. Once there, B.O.B. acts as a turret, taking aim at nearby enemies. He lasts 10 seconds and can be damaged and killed by enemies.\nBastion Configuration: Recon: The first of Bastion’s three configurations, Recon allows him to move around like a normal hero. He can shoot and deal damage, but it’s not as high as in his other configurations.\nConfiguration: Assault: Bastion transforms into a sentient turret, dealing more damage per second at the cost of reduced movement speed. It lasts for 6 seconds and grants Bastion infinite ammo for its duration.\nA-36 Tactical Grenade: Bastion launches a grenade that bounces off of walls, but sticks when it lands on enemies or the floor. After a short delay, it explodes, dealing damage based on enemies’ proximity to its landing site.\nConfiguration: Artillery (ultimate): Bastion loses all movement but gains the ability to fire up to three long-range artillery shots. They come down from the air like Doomfist’s Meteor Strike, but they can be blocked or destroyed.\nCassidy Combat Roll: Cassidy quickly rolls in the direction the player is walking. It can be used while in the air and off ledges.\nMagnetic Grenade: Cassidy throws a grenade that homes in on enemies and sticks to them. Deals damage on impact and when it explodes.\nDeadeye (ultimate): Cassidy aims at all enemies within his line of sight, accumulating potential damage on each one. The ability can be activated a second time to shoot all enemies currently in Cassidy’s view, dealing a high amount of damage.\nEcho Glide: Like Mercy, Echo can glide while falling.\nSticky Bombs: Echo fires six bombs that stick to the first enemy or surface they touch. After 1 second, they explode.\nFlight: Echo jumps forward into the sky and can briefly fly freely before falling.\nFocusing Beam: Echo channels a beam of energy for 2 seconds. The beam deals four times as much damage to targets with less than 50% health.\nDuplicate (ultimate): Echo takes the form of one enemy, granting her up to 300 health and allowing her to use their abilities. She can also use their ultimate ability, which charges 6.5 times faster than it normally does.\nGenji Cyber-Agility: Genji can climb walls and double jump.\nSwift Strike: Genji dashes forward, dealing damage to any enemies he passes through. Anytime Genji kills an enemy, Swift Strike’s cooldown is reset.\nDeflect: Genji deflects projectiles, sending them back in the direction they came from. Deflect also blocks melee attacks.\nDragonblade (ultimate): Genji pulls out a katana and attacks enemies, dealing powerful damage to anyone within the blade’s reach. Activating Dragonblade resets Swift Strike’s cooldown.\nHanzo Wall Climb: Like Genji, Hanzo can climb walls.\nSonic Arrow: Hanzo fires a projectile that sticks to its first landing point and reveals enemy locations within a small radius for a few seconds. If it attaches to an enemy, it follows them as they move.\nStorm Arrows: Hanzo’s next five arrows fire instantly, but they deal reduced damage if they hit an enemy.\nLunge: Like Genji, Hanzo can also double jump.\nDragonstrike (ultimate): Hanzo shoots an arrow that transforms into a Spirit Dragon, which travels through walls and damages any enemy within its large radius. It can be absorbed by D.Va’s Defense Matrix while still in arrow form.\nJunkrat Total Mayhem: Junkrat drops bombs when he dies, which detonate quickly and deal damage to any enemy caught within them.\nConcussion Mine: Junkrat throws a mine that can be reactivated to detonate it either on the ground or in the air. He can also use it to throw himself into the air without taking damage. It has two charges.\nSteel Trap: Junkrat tosses out a trap that greatly slows enemies that run over it. It also deals one-time damage and prevents trapped enemies from using movement abilities.\nRIP-Tire (ultimate): Junkrat launches a killer tire that he can control and manually detonate for up to 10 seconds. The tire can be destroyed and Junkrat can be killed while using the ability, but the latter won’t interrupt the tire.\nMei Cryo-Freeze: Mei surrounds herself with a block of ice, becoming invulnerable and healing for up to 4 seconds. She cannot move or use abilities while in stasis.\nIce Wall: Mei raises a tall wall of ice at a given point, blocking enemy damage and line of sight. The wall can be destroyed in pieces and lasts up to 5 seconds.\nBlizzard (ultimate): Mei tosses out a projectile that gradually slows and freezes enemies caught within its radius. Enemies also take damage while they remain within its area of effect.\nPharah Hover Jets: While in the air, Pharah can slowly gain height and hover in the air using her jets.\nJump Jet: Pharah’s jets propel her into the air, instantly giving her height and mobility.\nConcussive Blast: Pharah launches her sidearm, which knocks back (but does not damage) any enemies it hits. It can also knock back Pharah herself if she’s caught in its radius.\nBarrage (ultimate): Pharah releases a continuous burst of rockets for 2.5 seconds, dealing heavy damage in a targeted area. While Barrage is active, she cannot move, but she can turn.\nReaper The Reaping: Reaper heals for 35% of the damage done to enemies via standard fire, abilities, melee, and environmental kills.\nWraith Form: Reaper becomes invulnerable and can move through enemies, enabling him to reposition. While in Wraith Form, he can’t shoot or use other abilities.\nShadow Step: After a 1.5 second cast time, Reaper teleports to a chosen location. He is briefly invulnerable while he exits Shadow Step.\nDeath Blossom (ultimate): Reaper whirls through a small area for three seconds, dealing huge damage to anyone caught in the area of fire. He can be killed during its duration, which instantly ends the ability.\nSojourn Disruptor Shot: Sojourn launches a burst of energy that slows and deals damage to enemies caught within its radius.\nPower Slide: Sojourn slides across the ground to quickly reposition. It can be cancelled into a high jump, granting her even more mobility.\nOverclock (ultimate): For a short period of time, Sojourn’s railgun automatically charges itself. Charged shots fired during its duration pierce enemies.\nSoldier: 76 Helix Rockets: Soldier: 76 shoots a volley of small rockets, which deal damage in a small radius.\nSprint: Soldier: 76 gains a 50% buff to his movement speed, allowing him to run quickly. Shooting or using any other ability cancels Sprint.\nBiotic Field: Soldier: 76 lays down an emitter that generates a small healing field, healing any allies within its zone. It cannot be destroyed by enemies.\nTactical Visor (ultimate): Soldier: 76 activates his advanced visor, instantly locking on to enemies within his line of sight. While Tactical Visor is activated, he can quickly swap targets, his reload time is greatly reduced, and his damage falloff is disabled.\nSombra Opportunist: Sombra can see enemies below 50% health through walls. She also deals 40% additional damage to hacked targets.\nHack: Sombra hacks a nearby target over .85 seconds, preventing them from using abilities. Hacked enemies are revealed through walls to Sombra’s team for 8 seconds. Sombra can also hack Health Packs, preventing the enemy team from using them and making them spawn faster.\nStealth: Sombra becomes invisible and gains 65% additional move speed. She can hack enemies while Stealthed, but attacking, taking damage, or being revealed by another hero’s ability will make her visible again.\nTranslocator: Sombra throws out a beacon that allows her to teleport to its location. It can be used once the beacon lands or when it’s still in the air.\nEMP (ultimate): Sombra releases a pulse of energy, hacking all enemies within a large radius and dealing 40% of current health in damage. EMP deals 10,000 damage to shields and barriers and destroys Baptiste’s Amplification Matrix.\nSymmetra Sentry Turret: Symmetra fires a projectile that turns into a turret when it hits a wall. Turrets damage and slow any enemy that comes near them and can be destroyed.\nTeleporter: Symmetra places two teleporting portals on the field, allowing her allies to interact with them and move freely from one to the other. Some abilities, including Junkrat’s RIP-Tire and D.Va’s MEKA when self-destructing, can also be teleported.\nPhoton Barrier (ultimate): Symmetra deploys a large shield that crosses through the entire map and blocks enemy ranged attacks. Allies can still send ranged attacks through the barrier.\nTorbjorn Deploy Turret: Torbjorn tosses down an immobile turret, which quickly constructs itself and begins shooting at enemies. The turret will shoot at any enemies within its line of sight and lasts until destroyed.\nOverload: For 5 seconds, Torbjorn gains 100 armor, a 30% buff to his movement speed, and improved reload speed and attack speed.\nMolten Core (ultimate): Torbjorn shoots several molten pools that bounce until they hit the floor deal damage to enemies that walk in their area. The pools also deal bonus damage to armor.\nTracer Blink: Tracer immediately teleports forward in the direction she’s facing. She can store up to three charges of Blink at at time.\nRecall: Over the course of 1.25 seconds, Tracer teleports back to her position from three seconds ago. Her health is restored to its highest value in the previous three seconds and fully reloads her weapons.\nPulse Bomb (ultimate): Tracer throws a bomb a short distance, which then latches onto the first enemy or surface it touches. The bomb then explodes after a short period of time, dealing damage to everyone within its small radius.\nWidowmaker Grappling Hook: Widowmaker shoots a grappling hook forward that latches on to any surface it touches, pulling her forward after it does so.\nVenom Mine: Widowmaker shoots a mine a small distance. When triggered by enemy movement or damage, it releases poison gas that damages enemies in the vicinity over time. Widowmaker can briefly see the player who triggered the mine through walls.\nInfra-Sight (ultimate): Widowmaker and her allies can see enemies through walls and objects for 15 seconds. They can also see enemies’ health bars.\nTank heroes in Overwatch 2 Doomfist Seismic Slam: Doomfist launches forward and impacts the ground where he lands, dealing 50 damage and slowing nearby enemies by 30%.\nPower Block: Doomfist enters a defensive stance, reducing damage taken from the front by 90%. If he blocks at least 100 damage, he becomes supercharged, making his next Rocket Punch more powerful.\nRocket Punch: Doomfist charges up a powerful punch, after which he lunges forward and knocks an enemy backward. If the enemy hits a wall, they take additional damage. Hitting an enemy also allows Doomfist to potentially knock back additional enemies behind them, too.\nMeteor Strike (ultimate): Doomfist launches himself into the sky and selects a landing location. Upon landing, all enemies within a large area take damage and are slowed by 50% for two seconds.\nD.Va Defense Matrix: D.va activates a front-facing shield that absorbs bullets and projectiles. Defense Matrix can also absorb certain ultimate abilities that start out as projectiles, like Zarya’s Graviton Surge and Hanzo’s Dragonstrike.\nBoosters: While in her mech, D.Va emits a burst of speed that can push her forward or up into the air. She can change directions and fire while Boosters are active.\nMicro Missiles: After a short delay, D.Va shoots a burst of small missiles in the direction she’s facing.\nSelf-Destruct (ultimate): D.va ejects herself out of her mech and sets it to explode, which it does after three seconds. After the mech explodes, she can use Call Mech to summon another one.\nJunker Queen *Junker Queen’s complete ability kit has not been confirmed yet.\nJagged Blade: Junker Queen’s basic melee ability turns into a large knife swing that deals more damage and applies a wounding debuff, preventing healing. She can also throw her knife as a secondary ranged attack and recall it. Enemies stuck with the thrown knife are pulled toward Junker Queen when she recalls it.\nCommanding Shout: Boosts movement speed and armor of nearby allies.\nRampage (ultimate): Junker Queen spins her axe around as she leaps forward. She deals damage to anyone in her path, restores her own health, and applies the same wound debuff to enemies.\nOrisa Fortify: Orisa slows her own movement speed by 20% in order to gain 125 extra health, reduce her weapon’s heat generation by 50%, reduce all damage taken and become immune to movement-inhibiting abilities.\nJavelin Spin: Orisa spins her javelin, destroying all incoming projectiles and increasing her forward movement speed during the spin’s duration and for two seconds afterward. The spin also deals damage and knocks back enemies in its path.\nTerra Surge (ultimate): Orisa pulls nearby enemies toward her and gains the effects of Fortify for up to four seconds, charging an attack as she does so. Enemies within its area of effect take a small amount of damage and are slowed by 30%. The charge can be manually released at any time to deal damage to enemies in her grasp and deals more damage the longer it was charged.\nReinhardt Barrier Field: Reinhardt deploys a large shield in front of himself that moves with him. His movement speed is decreased by 30% while the barrier is active, but he can hold it up until it’s destroyed.\nCharge: Reinhardt rushes forward in a straight line, pinning any enemy he runs into until he reaches a wall or hard surface. He can turn while charging and can cancel the ability early.\nFire Strike: Reinhardt swings his hammer to release an energy projectile that sweeps forward in a straight line. It pierces all enemies and barriers.\nEarthshatter (ultimate): Reinhardt strikes the ground with his hammer, knocking down and damaging all enemies in a cone in front of him. Enemies who are a short distance off the ground or standing on the payload will also be affected.\nRoadhog Take a Breather: Roadhog restores 300 health over 1 second. He can move while healing, but he can also be stunned out of the ability.\nChain Hook: Roadhog throws out a hook that attaches to the first enemy it hits. If he hooks someone, he pulls them back to his location. The target is briefly stunned, which can cancel their abilitites.\nWhole Hog (ultimate): Roadhog overloads his gun and shoots a spray of shrapnel out at nearby enemies, damaging them and knocking them back for 5.5 seconds.\nSigma Experimental Barrier: Sigma shoots a floating barrier to a given location. The barrier absorbs 700 damage and can be recalled by Sigma at any time.\nKinetic Grasp: Sigma absorbs all projectiles in front of him for 2 seconds. Any projectiles that are absorbed are converted into shields that stack on top of his health. Kinetic Grasp can absorb projectile ultimates, including Zarya’s Graviton Surge and Mei’s Blizzard.\nAccretion: Sigma hurls a large boulder at an enemy, briefly knocking them down. Accretion cannot be absorbed by D.Va’s Defense Matrix or reflected by Genji’s Deflect.\nGravitic Flux (ultimate): Sigma flies into the air and lifts all enemies in a targeted area into the air with him. After one second, enemies are flung back to the ground and take damage.\nWinston Jump Pack: Winston leaps into the air to relocate. When he lands, he deals damage and staggers any nearby enemies.\nBarrier Projector: Winston creates a spherical field with 700 health that lasts 9 seconds or until it’s destroyed. Allies can shoot through the barrier.\nPrimal Rage (ultimate): Winston unleashes his hidden anger, which grants him a huge amount of health and powers up his melee attacks. He can’t use his gun while in Primal Rage, but he can use Jump Pack more frequently.\nWrecking Ball Grappling Claw: Wrecking Ball throws out a grappling claw that attaches to the first surface it hits. After it attaches, Wrecking Ball can rotate around the point of impact for up to six seconds. If he gets enough velocity, striking an enemy while rotating will deal damage and knock them back.\nRoll: Wrecking Ball tucks into his mechanical ball, increasing his movement speed. Shooting will cancel Roll.\nAdaptive Shield: Wrecking Ball shields himself. For every nearby enemy, he gains an additional 75 shields on top of a base 100. The shields last for 9 seconds.\nPiledriver: Wrecking Ball launches himself down to the ground, knocking nearby enemies into the air and damaging them.\nMinefield (ultimate): Wrecking Ball tosses out a large area of floating mines. Any enemy that makes contact with one takes 130 damage per mine. Mines can be destroyed by enemies.\nZarya Energy: Zarya passively generates energy every time one of her barriers is struck by enemy fire. The higher her energy level, the more powerful her primary fire becomes.\nParticle Barrier: Zarya shields herself, absorbing all incoming damage for 2.5 seconds. The barrier also cleanses her and protects her from crowd control abilities. Shares a cooldown and charges with Projected Barrier.\nProjected Barrier: Zarya shields an ally, absorbing all incoming damage for 2.5 seconds. Behaves similarly to Particle Barrier and shares a cooldown with it.\nGraviton Surge (ultimate): Zarya tosses a projectile that becomes a large gravity bomb, drawing in enemies towards its center. It deals a small amount of damage, lasts for four seconds, and disables most movement abilities.\nSupport heroes in Overwatch 2 Ana Sleep Dart: Ana fires a sleep dart from her sidearm that puts the first enemy it strikes to sleep. Enemies stay asleep for 5 seconds or until they take damage.\nBiotic Grenade: Ana throws a grenade that impacts both enemies and allies in a given area. Allies are healed by 100 and gain increased healing from all sources for 4 seconds, while enemies take 60 damage and are prevented from healing for 4 seconds.\nNano Boost (ultimate): Ana shoots a dart at an ally. The dart heals the target for 250, grants 50% increased damage, and reduces damage taken by 50%. Lasts for 8 seconds.\nBaptiste Exo Boots: After Baptiste crouches for one second, he can jump higher.\nRegenerative Burst: Baptiste activates a burst of healing on himself and nearby allies, healing them over time for 5 seconds.\nImmortality Field: Baptiste tosses out a floating projectile that prevents allies within its field from dying. The device lasts 5.5 seconds or until destroyed.\nAmplification Matrix (ultimate): Baptiste creates a floating rectangular field that amplifies all friendly damage and healing that passes through it. Lasts for 10 seconds.\nBrigitte Inspire: When Brigitte hits enemies with her flail or with Shield Bash, all allies around her are healed for a small amount over time.\nRepair Pack: Brigitte throws a repair pack at an ally that heals them over time for a short duration.\nWhip Shot: Brigitte tosses out her flail like a whip, dealing damage and knocking back an enemy within her line of sight.\nBarrier Shield: Brigitte creates a small personal barrier in front of herself that blocks damage. Deploying it causes Brigitte to lose 30% movement speed while it’s active.\nShield Bash: Brigitte rushes forward and strikes an enemy with her shield, dealing damage and knocking them back a small distance. Can only be used when Barrier Shield is deployed.\nRally (ultimate): When Rally is activated, Brigitte moves 30% faster and grants nearby allies 15 armor per second. Lasts 10 seconds.\nLucio Wall Ride: Lucio can jump onto walls to ride them, granting a 30% increase to his movement speed and allowing him to jump farther when leaving the wall.\nSoundwave: Lucio knocks back nearby enemies with a blast of sound, dealing a small amount of damage.\nCrossfade: Lucio switches his active music track. Healing Boost heals nearby allies for 16 health per second, while Speed Boost grants allies 25% increased movement speed.\nAmp It Up: Lucio turns up the volume of his active music track, increasing Healing Boost’s healing to 52 health per second and Speed Boost’s speed buff to 60% increased movement speed.\nSound Barrier (ultimate): Lucio grants nearby allies a huge amount of temporary shields that rapidly decay over seven seconds.\nMercy Regeneration: Increases the passive healing that supports receive by 50%.\nAngelic Descent: Mercy can fall very slowly. She can also control the direction of her fall.\nGuardian Angel: Mercy targets an ally and immediately flies toward them. Guardian Angel can be used on both living and dead allies.\nResurrect: Mercy channels for 1.75 seconds to revive a recently killed ally. Can be interrupted by stuns and other crowd control effects.\nValkyrie (ultimate): Activating Valkyrie gives Mercy the ability to fly and boosts the power of all of her abilities. Caduceus Staff’s healing and damage-boosting beams now target additional allies near Mercy’s intended target. Her blaster also gains infinite ammo.\nMoira Biotic Orb: Moira tosses out one of two biotic orbs of the player’s choice. One heals Moira and all allies near its path over time; the other damages enemies who remain near it.\nFade: Moira moves quickly in a chosen direction. For Fade’s duration, Moira is invulnerable and gains 250% movement speed. Fade also cleanses Moira of most damage over time and movement debuffs.\nCoalescence (ultimate): Moira creates a beam of energy that pierces allies, enemies, and barriers. Allies receive 140 healing per second, while enemies take 70 damage per second. Moira also heals herself for 50 healing per second.\nZenyatta Orb of Harmony: Zenyatta attaches an Orb of Harmony to an ally within line of sight. The affected ally is granted 30 healing per second as long as they remain in Zenyatta’s line of sight.\nOrb of Discord: Zenyatta attaches an Orb of Discord to an enemy within line of sight. The affected enemy takes 25% additional damage as long as they remain in Zenyatta’s line of sight.\nTranscendence (ultimate): Zenyatta becomes invulnerable and heals nearby allies for 300 health per second for 6 seconds. While using Transcendence, Zenyatta can move faster but cannot use any other abilities or weapons.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnKF6sMLEq66arJOdenN5x56pqJ2jYq6vsIytn56homKuo7XLoquinaM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-overwatch-2-heroes-and-their-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Overwatch 2 heroes and their abilities"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer has undergone drastic changes in one of the largest updates since the game’s official release on Oct. 25.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward has nerfed Claymores so they don’t eliminate players at full health in today’s update 1.07. The trigger and damage radius were nerfed so players can clear buildings without having to worry about pesky Claymores.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHardpoint has been added to the official public playlist. The fast-paced objective game mode was previously only available in custom games. This means that fans can now enjoy all three competitive game modes in the public multiplayer playlist.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo new maps, Shoot House and Krovnik Farmland, have been added to the public playlist. Shoot House has been added to all public game modes, while Krovnik Farmland is only available in the Ground War playlist.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 725 shotgun has received a slight nerf and buff. Its aim-down sight speed has increased as well as its hip spread, making the gun viable in a fast-paced situation. But its damage range has also been decreased.\nThe M4A1, arguably the best assault rifle in the game, has received a nerf, too. Its damage range has been decreased alongside the 725 and its recoil has increased slightly. But the effect of this nerf is yet to be seen in competitive play.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo significant bugs were fixed in this update. First, the sprint speed has been reverted to the fast-paced speed in the Modern Warfare beta. Second, the bomb defusal progress bug has been fixed. Previously, players could view the progress of the bomb defusal in Search and Destroy because there was a small red bar indicating the time. Although these changes are considered to be widely positive, several competitive complaints haven’t been addressed yet. Dead Silence is the main issue since it still isn’t available as a perk. This could be added in the future, however.\nThe patch notes are available in full on Reddit.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpq5mraCZrrWxjGpkaW9dpa61r8dmpaislag%3D\n","link":"/post/claymores-and-m4a1-receive-nerfs-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-s-latest-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Claymores and M4A1 receive nerfs in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest update"},{"body":"League of Legends’ witchcraft-themed skin line returns in Patch 10.8 with three new Coven skins for Zyra, LeBlanc, and Morgana. Players will be able to purchase the skins once they arrive in the game’s shop on April 16.\nEach skin redesigns the champions in crow-feathered cloaks and gold-embroidered outfits. The three new witch-like looks stay true to the skin line’s dark color palette with bright red or teal ability effects. Coven Zyra is the lucky recipient of this week’s Prestige Edition, which replaces the base skin’s dark teal hues with white and gold accents.\nRelated: Riot previews FPX Worlds skins hitting League PBE soon\nMorgana’s Coven skin stands out from the bunch as the sole legendary skin for this patch. It comes with new models and textures, as well as a new voiceover. Both LeBlanc and Zyra’s Coven skins will sell for 1,350 RP. The skins will become available for purchase in the League store on April 16. Fans can pick up Coven Zyra’s Prestige Edition for 100 Prestige Tokens from the client’s Hextech Crafting tab.\nHere are all of the skins hitting Summoner’s Rift in Patch 10.8.\nCoven Morgana Coven LeBlanc Coven Zyra Prestige Coven Zyra ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqorpWjervF0ZpkpZ2Soa6vr4yapZ1lnaS%2FqK3NmmShoaRiwamxjKugn6xdnrtuuMSanq6do2K9osDCoWRqaF1t\n","link":"/post/coven-zyra-leblanc-and-morgana-hit-the-rift-in-league-s-patch-10-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Coven Zyra, LeBlanc, and Morgana hit the Rift in League’s Patch 10.8"},{"body":"If you’re a fan of both dinosaurs and Final Fantasy XIV, you’re in luck. Square Enix’s MMO offers many choices of mounts to ride the extinct creatures. The Tyrannosaur is one of them, but it’s not the easiest to unlock.\nThe Tyrannosaur mount growls when summoned and walks trough the lands of Eorzea to intimidate players and creatures around the character. It also features a barding specifically tailored for the character.\nThe Tyrannosaur Horn, used to summon the mount, can be looted in the area of Eureka. This area features its own progression system and its own rules, similar to Shadowbringer‘s Bozja and Zadnor. It was released with Stormblood, alongside the relic weapons of this expansion, where they can be created and upgraded.\nBut Eureka has more to offer. Upon completing FATEs and other duties in this area, the players can earn a great number of Lockboxes. The players can open them to an NPC in Port Surgate, where they’ll get random items from it.\nThe Tyrannosaur Horn is among them, but it’s also one of the rarest items to get from the Lockboxes. Some players can spend over 10 hours farming in this area and never get the mount, so you better be lucky to get it. If you just want the mount instead of completing Eureka as a whole, you can wait for FATEs to appear and complete them with other players in the area to get the most Lockboxes in the least amount of playtime. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHynrdKtnKysXayuunnTqGSgnaRiwamxjK2wq5meo7y0rdSrZKanpaPBbrXNZp2ippGheqetza2YrLFdrba3\n","link":"/post/fastest-way-to-get-the-tyrannosaur-mount-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fastest way to get the Tyrannosaur mount in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Spoilers for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Standard-legal set, Strixhaven: School of Mages, continued overnight with the reveal of Expression of Repetition, Magma Opus, and Expressive Artist.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release digitally on April 15, the Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) set contains five colleges representing color pairs at odds with one another. The Prismari College contains the mana colors Blue and Red, with a conflict of intellect vs. emotion, according to head designer Mark Rosewater. Three Prismari College STX cards were revealed overnight during the second week of spoilers, featuring powerful abilities and cheap card draw advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nExpressive Artist Expressive Artist is a 4/4 Orc Wizard with Magecraft, a new mechanic in the STX set. The mechanic provides its controller with a bonus whenever an Instant or Sorcery spell is cast. The bonus for Expressive Artist allows the player to target a creature they control, and should that target leave the battlefield, it’s exiled and replaced with a UR 4/4 Elemental creature token.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: Four UR HybridType: Creature—Orc WizardRarity: RareStats: 4/4Magecraft: Whenever you cast or copy an Instant or Sorcery spell, target a creature you control. Until end of turn, it has “if this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.” And “whenever you exile this creature, create a UR 4/4 Elemental creature token. (This is a rough translation of Expressive Artist and some wording may be incorrect). The Magecraft bonus on Expressive Artist is extremely strong, allowing players to target creatures with less power and turn them into a 4/4 token. The only drawback to Magecraft is that a player must cast an Instant or Sorcery spell first to trigger the mechanic’s bonus.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing a Flicker effect, or blink effect that exiles a creature and then returns it to the battlefield, allows players to cast a spell that triggers the Magecraft bonus on Expressive Artist while returning the original card that was blinked, along with a 4/4 token.\u0026nbsp;\nExpression of Repetition Expression of Repetition is another Prismari College archetype card that has an Uncommon rarity but is packed with value. It’s a Sorcery spell that allows its controller to look at the top three cards from their library. One of those cards is put in hand, one is exiled, and the other is returned to the bottom of the library. That player can then choose to “play” the exiled card if they want to.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: URType: SorceryRarity: UncommonAbility: Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand, one at the bottom of your library, then exile the rest. Until the end of turn, you may play the exiled card. (This is a rough translation of Expressive Artist and some wording may be incorrect). Packed with card draw value, Expression of Repetition will be played in a number of Magic formats. It’s a cheaper version of Divination, providing two cards for one spell over the course of two turns. If one of the cards is a land, it can get exiled and played that turn. Expression of Repetition provides an advantage during all stages of a match, whether it’s to set up playing on curve during the early game or during the late game to prevent running out of gas.\u0026nbsp;\nMagma Opus Magma Opus is an expensive Instant packed with text. With a CMC of eight (6UR), it’s not the type of card players want to see in an opening hand. But Magma Opus has another option for players to choose at the cost of only two mana—discard the Instant and create a Treasure token.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: 6URType: InstantRarity: Mythic RareAbility: Magma Opus deals four damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Tap two target permanents. Create a 4/4 UR Elemental creature token. Draw two cards.\u0026nbsp;Second ability: Pay two UR Hybrid—discard Magma Opus, create a Treasure token.\u0026nbsp; Prismari College likes packing value into its spells. Magma Opus is essentially the Questing Beast of Strixhaven University. It also combos withEfreet Flamepainter, an STX spoiler from yesterday. Whenever Efreet Flamepainter deals combat damage to an opponent, its controller can cast an Instant or Sorcery from their graveyard without paying its mana cost.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can choose their MTG college of choice when STX is released digitally on April 15 and via tabletop on April 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHywwsSrpaKfmKl6rsDGZqqtqpmttaLCxKdkrKifnrmmvtJmqqGnp5iutLGMqaawnaJivKd5z6ugrKWRp7ZurdGcn56sqaWy\n","link":"/post/overnight-mtg-strixhaven-spoilers-showcase-power-of-prismari-archetype/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overnight MTG Strixhaven spoilers showcase power of Prismari archetype"},{"body":"There are many different elements Pokémon fans focus on when a trailer for a new game drops, one of which is the number of new and returning Pokémon that make an appearance.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Pokémon typically receive the most attention, which was still the case with the new Scarlet and Violet trailer thanks to the lovable little Lechonk. Venonat, however, appeared midway through the video, bounding through the grass, and fans around the world who recognized the significance of the moment celebrated.\u0026nbsp;\nThis reaction wasn’t because the version of Venonat bouncing around in the overworld was a new regional variant or something special, but rather, just the fact the Insect Pokémon is there in the first place.\u0026nbsp;\nVENONAT IS BACK! Remakes aside, Scarlet and Violet will be Venonats first appearance in a regional Pokédex in 21 years since Pokemon gold, silver and crystal!! pic.twitter.com/ynUNFjDoMI\n— Phin (@blueboyphin) June 1, 2022  Prior to SV, Venonat and Venomoth had been strangely absent from other Pokémon games, having last appeared in a Regional Pokédex all the way back in generation two. Essentially, outside of remakes or post-game availability, the Bug and Poison type had been missing in action for over two decades—last appearing in the Regional Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal in 2000, if you don’t count remakes like Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee!\u0026nbsp;\nNow, after 21 years, 22 by the time SV actually release on Nov. 18, of being locked to the Regional Pokédex in Kanto and Johto, the fluffy, round friend is now native to another region. No wonder the “little” guy looks so happy in the trailer.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm not sure how many of you realize this, but this will be Venonat's first appearance in a regional Pokedex since Johto. #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/CYbAgPN8sq\n— SwagKirby from YouTube and Twitch (@swagkirby778) June 1, 2022  Venonat is not generally considered a fan-favorite Pokémon, nor is it or its evolution Venomoth overly powerful—even when just talking about Bug and Poison types. In fact, the most attention Venomoth has likely had was as a main team member during the original Twitch Plays Pokémon run, where it was affectionately referred to as the ATV (All Terrain Venomoth.)\nRelated: Everything that was revealed in the June 1 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer\nBut any time that a Pokémon makes a return like this after such a long period of time, especially with the current state of the National Pokédex in newer games, the community is generally pretty excited. Maybe we will even see a new evolution or something of a regional evo for Venonat too since Venomoth doesn’t make an appearance in the trailer at all. \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorZ6mn6OutXnVnqWopZ%2BptW7DyKWjZpmgpbKivoyipWaZXaeyqLXOp5ilZaCkuKawxLE%3D\n","link":"/post/venonat-venomoth-will-appear-in-a-regional-pok%C3%A9dex-for-the-first-time-in-over-20-years-in-pok%C3%A9mon-scarlet-and-violet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Venonat, Venomoth will appear in a Regional Pokédex for the first time in over 20 years in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet"},{"body":"Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released back in 2012 and is one of the most popular esports. The game still averages around 500,000 users a month, with over 20 million players in its lifetime.\nPart of the game’s popularity comes from being free-to-play. That doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s a highly competitive and challenging game, though. Another factor contributing to CS:GO’s popularity is that it can run on most modern PCs due to its age and low system requirements. Here are the recommended specs for CS:GO.\nSystem requirements Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 10Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750Memory: 2GBGraphics Card: Any graphics card with at least 256MB of memory. Pixel Shader 3.0 and DirectX 9 compatibility.Storage space: 15GB With such low system requirements, CS:GO can easily run on older PCs and doesn’t need a dedicated GPU. Its accessibility makes it ideal to play with friends with low-spec hardware.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6or7EZquhnV2itq%2B1zK6kZpmemXqzscKopKadnpmypXnSqZycq12bvLN5wqisp6yVp3q0wNGiop5ll6G8o63LZqafnpWjwKrCxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-minimum-and-recommended-specs-for-counter-strike-global-offensive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the minimum and recommended specs for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?"},{"body":"Most gamers have heard the acronym PTFE when referring to mouse feet. PTFE feet have the lowest friction resistance and allow gaming mice to glide smoothly on various surfaces. What may not be common knowledge is that PTFE is a common material used in many household and industrial applications.\nPTFE stands for polytetrafluoroethylene, which is a type of polymer comprised of carbon and fluorine. It was discovered accidentally by a DuPont employee named Roy J. Plunkett in 1938 while he was conducting an experiment to develop a new refrigerant. During the experiment, the\u0026nbsp;tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) gas escaped the bottle he was using, but the bottle still had some extra weight in it. When he sawed the bottle open to discover the source of the extra weight, he found a slippery white substance. That substance was PTFE, and it was found to have properties such as heat and chemical resistance. Another major characteristic was its low-friction coefficient, making it ideal for a wide range of applications. PTFE was trademarked as Teflon in 1945 and became popular worldwide.\nCharacteristics of PTFE Very low frictionResistant to chemicals and solventsResistant to high and low temperaturesResistant to waterHigh melting pointFlexibleResistant to UV light Common PTFE uses Thanks to the many favorable characteristics of PTFE, it’s used in many different industries and on many everyday products. One of the most popular uses of PTFE is for coating non-stick cookware. The PTFE coating ensures that food doesn’t stick to pots and pans when cooking. PTFE is also used to coat electrical cables and printed circuit boards (PCBs) because of its electrical insulation. Being heat resistant also means it’s ideal for making gaskets and thread seal tape used for plumbing. Another use for PTFE is for making corrosion-resistant containers and pipes. PTFE can also be used as a lubricant to reduce friction in machinery, and it can coat tools and automotive parts.\nPTFE mouse feet Mouse feet, also known as mouse skates, sit at the bottom of the mouse and make contact with the desk or mouse pad. Since gamers rely on quick movements when playing, the mouse feet must offer the least resistance possible and glide smoothly over most surfaces.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best mouse feet use virgin-grade PTFE because it isn’t mixed with any additives and offers the least friction. Virgin-grade PTFE mouse feet, like Hyperglides, are always white because of the lack of dyes and other additives.\nApart from the material, the shape of the mouse feet can also impact their gaming performance. Thicker mouse feet last longer, but they can interfere with tracking if the mouse has a low lift-off distance that is unadjustable. On the other hand, thinner mouse feet might not last as long, but they are compatible with more mice.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother factor to consider when choosing PTFE mouse feet are the edges. Mouse feet with rounded edges offer smoother tracking and less resistance than alternatives with straight edges.\u0026nbsp;\nMost mouse feet are designed for specific models of gaming mice. Companies like Hyperglide and Corepad make PTFE mouse feet for most major brands, including Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, and Corsair.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMqaufnV2Wu6V51qGYrWWZqHqqwIyuqp6cXZu8sw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-ptfe-and-what-is-it-used-for/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is PTFE, and what is it used for?"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ latest bundle is live. The Ascension Pack comes with a rare Horizon skin and 600 Apex Coins for just $4.99 and will be available during the battle royale’s seventh season.\nThe pack contains the rare Flux Capacity Horizon skin, which dresses the legend in a different color palette that fits the blue hues of season seven. The cosmetic dyes Horizon’s spacesuit in white and turquoise with a few golden accents and gives the new legend a protective mask, similar to what astronauts wear. The visual also turns her into a brunette instead of maintaining her ginger hair.\nTime for experimentation, evaluation, and a wee cuppa tea. ☕ Get the Ascension Pack and unlock the Flux Capacity Horizon skin as well as 600 Apex Coins. Available now in the PlayStation, Xbox, Origin, and Steam store. pic.twitter.com/QOgiG56yk8\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) November 12, 2020  The Ascension pack follows an established formula in Apex. Respawn has sold special packs since the launch of the battle royale’s fourth season, Assimilation. The packs contain a rare cosmetic for the new legend and 600 Apex Coins for $4.99.\nThe packs provide an alternative for players who aren’t looking to shell out $9.99 for 1,000 Apex Coins, for example, to take advantage of leftover coins from a previous incomplete battle pass or to catch up on Treasure Packs from the season quest.\nThe Flux Capacity Horizon skin is the legend’s third cosmetic since her debut. The in-game store stocks the Horizon Launch Bundle with the Neon Stardust skin. Apex also revealed the astronaut’s Inverted Polarity skin, available through Prime Gaming.\nThe pack is available for purchase on both Origin and Steam, as well as on the PlayStation and Microsoft stores.\nHorizon is one of the main faces of Apex‘s seventh season, although her role in the upcoming story is still unclear. She was a native of Olympus nearly a century ago and her connections to the city (and its former inhabitants) could prove to be an important part of her narrative in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wKyanqajnryvec%2BamqRlmah6osLAoqOampyaeqe70WanrqqTna60sYywoK2gXZZ6qbvRorGopl2ouKq6jJqlnWVmZX1urc%2Ber2abn567tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-ascension-pack-is-available-for-purchase-with-a-horizon-skin-and-600-apex-coins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Ascension Pack is available for purchase with a Horizon skin and 600 Apex Coins"},{"body":"Rust is a brutal multiplayer survival game in which players start off with a rock and build up resources and craft tools to survive. The open-world environment is made more challenging by the bears and wolves roaming the land and the fact that all the other players are also trying to survive and won’t hesitate to attack you for your resources. To survive, you’ll have to build a base to keep out intruders, and it can be wise to join a clan because there’s safety in numbers. Since Rust is an older game, released in 2013, the Steam Deck shouldn’t have any problem playing it on the hardware side of things. Though it might be a problem on the software side because the Steam Deck currently isn’t compatible with certain games like Rust that use Easy Anti-cheat software. As its name suggests, Easy Anti-cheat is popular third-party software that prevents players from hacking and cheating in many popular games like Fortnite and Apex Legends. It’s had some teething issues on the Steam Deck, like being unable to activate on the Linux-based operating system. Valve is working on the issue directly with vendors, and some games, like Apex Legends that weren’t working on release, are now fine to play on the Steam Deck.\nSee Rust on Amazon So far, Rust isn’t verified as Deck compatible, and users have reported problems when trying to run it. When Youtuber Game Informer tried to run Rust on the Steam Deck, the game started up, but he couldn’t get into any matchmaking lobbies or servers. The anti-cheat software likely causes the problem, and hopefully, it will be resolved in the near future\nTo find out if your Steam collection is compatible with the Steam Deck, check out the Check My Deck or Great on deck webpages.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2nwrTAjKilZqukmq6uecOemqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-rust-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Rust on Steam Deck?"},{"body":" We’re in the home stretch now with the 14 Days of Fortnite challenges as we head into day 12. The latest challenge tasks players with destroying 12 snowflake decorations.\nSnowflakes can pretty much be found everywhere across the map dangling from windows of stores, houses, and other buildings. They can also be found attached to walls or dangling from other structures like lamp posts.\nYou’ll want to go to the more popular areas to try and find some, but be aware of other players who will either be hunting you down or hunting down the snowflakes that you’re also after.\nHere are what some of the snowflakes look like, as well as where they might be hiding out, so you know what to look for.\nRetail Row\nHappy Hamlet\nIt shouldn’t take you long to find 12 snowflakes, though. Once you destroy them all, you’ll get another reward: The Snowflake emote.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmnJWowbO72Gaqp6enm7mit8Rmm56bn6eutbXOp6pmaWRisaLF0mamn2WWpL%2B1usitnGabmJa5rbHNoJw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-destroy-snowflake-decorations-14-days-of-fortnite-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the “Destroy Snowflake Decorations” 14 Days of Fortnite challenge"},{"body":"Galarian Slowpoke is here. A free update in Pokémon Sword and Shield added it to the game today following the news that DLC expansions with hundreds of new and returning Pokémon are coming to the games.\nObviously, with any new Pokémon release, shiny hunters are quick to try and get their hands on the shiny variant of that Pokémon—and Galarian Slowpoke is no exception.\n It seems as if the original encounter with Galarian Slowpoke in Wedgehurst is shiny locked, as far as we can tell. That means no matter how much you soft reset the encounter, you likely won’t get a shiny Pokémon from it.\nAs such, the only way to get one that’s been proven to work so far is from egg breeding, ideally using the Masuda Method. You’ll need to use a Ditto from another region with the Slowpoke to increase the chances of a shiny Pokémon hatching from an egg.\nWith this method, you should get a shiny variant sooner or later. It’s all down to luck, though, so you could be at it for hours, days, or even weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSaZaOdtq%2FFjKCYpZminq6vedKlprCon6CybrXNZqeoo5WivK950rCmq5xdlruledKhoJ6klA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-a-shiny-galarian-slowpoke-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get a Shiny Galarian Slowpoke in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Rarities in Magic: The Gathering are used by Wizards of the Coast as a means to distribute cards with varying degrees of scarcity.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are four basic types of rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Mythic Rare.\u0026nbsp;\nBasic land cards don’t count toward any of those four categories, despite being marked as Common.\nA typical booster pack of MTG cards comes with 15 cards. Out of those, 11 will be Common, three will be Uncommon, and one will be Rare or Mythic Rare.\nMore frequently than not, the one Rare card will be just that, a Rare. But there’s about a 10 to 20 percent chance that you’ll see a Mythic Rare instead.\nThese varying rarities will often be tied to the card’s strength, but that’s not always necessarily the case.\nBecause of limited gameplay formats like Sealed and Draft, Wizards usually tries to make at least some of the Rares and Mythic Rares stronger than Common cards that you’ll see a ton of. One example of this can be found by looking at Planeswalker cards.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile not every Planeswalker is especially powerful, they maintain a certain level of prestige because there aren’t many printed in any given set. Additionally, nearly all of them are Mythic Rare.\nCard rarity also plays a major role in the secondary card market. Because cards aren’t printed forever, any individual Mythic Rare card will usually cost more to purchase than Uncommon or Common cards from the same set.\nOn the flip side, there are many powerful Common and Uncommon cards that are relatively inexpensive on the secondary market, despite being extremely useful.\u0026nbsp;Players who are looking to play MTG without spending a large amount of cash regularly buy cards that fit that mold to craft “budget” decks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6ceqSt0Z1kq5minsGqsdJmnLGonJa2r7HD\n","link":"/post/magic-the-gathering-card-rarities-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic: The Gathering card rarities explained"},{"body":"If you’re a Smite player from way back, still rocking your beta tester avatar, then unfortunately there may be some bad news. As of Patch 9.4, Smite’s stand-alone launcher will no longer be updated. That means you’ll need to launch Smite from Steam or a similar service in order to keep playing.\nRealistically, this shouldn’t be considered a big issue since the majority of players probably already launch Smite through Steam or a similar service. That being said, if you’re a hold-out, you’ll need to make the leap to a proper game service before sometime later this year. Divine Deities!\nThe SMITE Standalone Launcher will no longer be updated starting with SMITE Update 9.4 later this year. If you are still using the Standalone client, make sure you download the game through a different gaming service! More info to come with Update 9.4!\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) February 28, 2022  The game is currently on Patch 9.2 and Hi-Rez has not given a release date for Patch 9.4. Players will likely be able to use the stand-alone launcher for quite a while longer, but given the fact that devs are tweeting about the upcoming change, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go ahead and migrate. If you’ve been using the stand-alone launcher, you’ll need to link Smite with your Steam or Epic Games account. You can do this by installing the game through one of these services and then signing in to your proper Smite account. You can expect this change to take place when Patch 9.4 goes live later this year. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqahpJrAbr%2FTmqWdZZGhvK%2BxjKWYrqaTnbKzedaio6VlnqR6rbvNoJyrZaekv6x5wJ%2Brnqpdpa61r8dmcGZs\n","link":"/post/smite-s-stand-alone-launcher-will-no-longer-work-after-patch-9-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smite’s stand-alone launcher will no longer work after Patch 9.4"},{"body":"Only a few changes will take place in the Teamfight Tactics 11.14 update, with major changes hitting four champions and one trait.\nPatch 11.14 is the final one for TFT before the midset update, Reckoning: Dawn of Heroes. Riot revealed all major changes taking place in the final patch today, highlighting a buff to the trait Legionnaire. Sett and Volibear are also slated for buffs while Gragas and Garen are getting nerfed.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.14 is the last patch before our Mid-Set. It has balance adjustments for our heaviest of hitters as we prepare for the Dawn of Heroes! The highlight image shows our bigger changes, but the patch will have a few more smaller scope changes. Full notes on Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/jIRvELqOGF\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) July 2, 2021  Buffs: Legionnaire, Sett, and VolibearNerfs: Gragas and Garen By keeping Kayle’s power level in check with Patch 11.13, it’s likely that the TFT balance team feels comfortable giving the Legionnaire trait a buff. An attack speed buff would fuel Draven’s fire while also improving Kalista and Riven. It also procs Legionnaire champions spells to cast quicker, providing them with heals.\u0026nbsp;\nSett has been out of the meta for some time, and a nice buff to Volibear improves the Brawler trait at late-game stages. Going four Brawler may not be a viable option, though, depending on what lever Gragas is nerfed at. And a nerf to Garen shouldn’t come as a surprise, given his impact on the late game meta throughout Set Five.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:TFT Radiant items replace Shadow items in Set 5.5\nBalance changes are subject to change prior to the release of TFT Patch 11.14 on July 8. Also included with patch 11.14 are minor tweaks and the launch of Set 5.5 Reckoning: Dawn of Hope on the PBE server.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmp5qsk516cn2MamtmqKKaw6qx1maaqKaklravv4yopaWxXWp6rq3JqKlmmpGhrq%2BvxGaaoZmenLK0\n","link":"/post/tft-patch-11-14-preview-contains-only-5-major-balance-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Patch 11.14 preview contains only 5 major balance changes"},{"body":" Seer is one of Apex Legends‘ hidden powerhouses. This recon legend is capable of pinpointing enemies through walls and tracking them across large swaths of the battlefield. He’s a more slow, deliberate recon legend who provides a lot of important information for his teammates. In the face of all that information, it can sometimes feel oppressive to play against him.\nIf you’re wondering who to choose to play effectively against Seer, you’re not alone. Recon legends are some of the most powerful in the game, and with the meta changing as quickly as ever, players are looking for new strategies to counter him.\n Here are the best Seer counters in Apex.\nBloodhound Like Seer, Bloodhound is a recon legend who provides a significant amount of information to their teammates. During Seer’s reveal at EA Play Live, game director Chad Grenier said the gameplay philosophy for Seer was to make him a stealthier alternative to Bloodhound. While Seer is more of a “rat strategy”-type hero who pinpoints others without their knowledge, Bloodhound supports more of an aggressive playstyle thanks to the range and immediacy of their abilities. (Think about how many times you’ve been scanned, then defeated, by a charging Bloodhound and their team.)\nIt’s these very differences that make Bloodhound an effective counter to Seer. Bloodhound can provide similar information to their team, showing where a sitting Seer might be hiding or waiting for nearby heartbeats. Bloodhound also has the advantage of a more aggressive playstyle: The faster you can rush a Seer and drive his team out of hiding, the more easily you can defeat them. Having your team initiate a quick fight will lead to success more often than allowing Seer to gain a wealth of information on you and your teammates’ position thanks to the tactical cooldown afforded by Bloodhound’s Beast of the Hunt.\nWraith Wraith and Seer have some interesting interactions. In a sense, they both counter each other. Wraith’s Into The Void tactical allows her to move through the area of Exhibit without being tracked. Even if it’s used from the center of Exhibit, Into The Void can get you all the way out of the area in plenty of time while also keeping you somewhat hidden. If you weren’t moving when Exhibit went off and Seer doesn’t already know where you are, this is a great way to escape his grasp.\nOn the flip side, if Wraith is struck by Focus of Attention, she’ll still be tracked while using Into The Void, which makes it easier for Seer and his team to go after her. If you choose to play Wraith into Seer, it might be good to have another legend off of this list on your team to shore up this potential weakness. In general, aggressive, high-mobility characters do well against Seer.\nOctane Speaking of aggressive, high-mobility legends, Octane is also a potential counter to Seer for many of the same reasons already listed. Even if he gets caught in Exhibit, Octane can simply run outside of its area or rush Seer and his team in an aggressive manner. Though Seer will know where he’s going, Octane’s sheer speed means that whether he’s getting out of the zone or initiating a fight, he can do it faster than Seer.\nOctane’s Jump Pad does exactly the same thing, but for his teammates. As long as you have at least a little momentum, a good leap off of a Jump Pad will likely carry you outside of Exhibit’s area of effect or get you away from the effects of Focus of Attention. After you’ve left his area of influence, it will be harder for a Seer to track you, provided you’ve landed in an area where he doesn’t have line of sight.\nRevenant Like Wraith, Revenant’s power over Seer comes mostly from his ability to move through Exhibit undetected. Exhibit shows the positions of enemies who are running, but not those who are crouch-walking. Revenant’s passive, Stalker, allows him to move at full speed while crouch-walking. The interaction between these two abilities means that Revenant can move at full speed through Exhibit while staying undetected, enabling him to sneak up on Seer and avoid revealing his position to the opposing team.\nRevenant’s Silence also shuts down Seer’s Heart Seeker for its duration. When Silenced by Revenant, Seer has no way to see enemies’ positions other than through his own observation, removing all of the additional information he could give his teammates. When used effectively, Revenant’s kit robs Seer of intel and completely stops him from doing his job.\nAsh Ash is similar to Octane in that she counters Seer through aggressive play and mobility. Her Arc Snare can stop Seer from getting into position to launch a Focus of Attention, preventing him from revealing the positions and health of her teammates. Marked for Death can also indirectly point out Seer’s location from far away, turning Ash into the tracker rather than Seer.\nAsh’s Phase Breach works like Wraith’s portal in that even if Ash places it in the middle of Exhibit, Seer can’t see enemies moving through the portal. This makes it easy for Ash to either get her teammates out of Exhibit without being seen or to push Seer directly, giving him less time to determine her position before a fight begins. Ash was explicitly designed to be an aggressive, relentless tracker, and these qualities play well against Seer’s slower, more defensive tendencies.\nIt’s hard to say that any one character “counters” Seer. At most, there are legends who can play against him more effectively, but the meta will never be solid enough for any one counterplay strategy to become permanent. Anyone who plays well against rat strategy characters or who can escape Focus of Attention and Exhibit quickly has a better chance of surviving an encounter with him. Legends who support an aggressive playstyle and can beat his information hoarding with an immediate onslaught of damage are even better. If you’re having trouble playing against Seer, you’re not alone. Take one of these legends for a spin and things should improve. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZqqenaJisLDBza2cq6tdnrturc%2Ber2aklZyyr7DS\n","link":"/post/the-best-seer-counters-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Seer counters in Apex Legends"},{"body":"The 2022 LEC Spring Split regular season has finally come to an end. While fans got the chance to see almost 100 unique champions played throughout the split, there have been some champs that have stood out among the crowd. Here are some of the most popular champions in the LEC this split.\nJinx No surprises here, Jinx was the most popular champion in the regular season. She was picked 61 times out of 90 games, according to Leaguepedia. Jinx has been one of the strongest AD carries and a comfort pick for players like Misfits’ Neon. Jinx was also banned 19 times, meaning she appeared in 80 out of the 90 pick and ban phases this season.\nXin Zhao In the jungle, Xin Zhao has been the preferred champion for LEC players this split. Out of 90 games, Xin Zhao was picked on 46 occasions, according to Leaguepedia. He was also banned 25 times. Excel jungler Markoon has been the player with the most Xin Zhao games in the league with a total of eight picks.\nAphelios Jinx vs. Aphelios, Aphelios vs. Jinx. The multi-weapon marksman has been the best response to Jinx, making him the second most-picked AD carry and the third most-picked champion with 42 picks and 11 bans, according to Leaguepedia. Fnatic’s Upset was the player with the most Aphelios games in the regular season with seven picks during the split.\nWill Jinx remain on top after the playoffs? Fans will have to wait and see. The LEC playoffs kick off on March 25.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2ivLTAjKmmqa2clr9ur8eapKmhn6PAbrXNZquhnV1nfXN%2BjKWcnGWjpb%2BqusZmqqmkmal6s7HGrqOaql2osqK%2Fzqc%3D\n","link":"/post/the-most-popular-champions-in-the-2022-lec-spring-split-regular-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The most popular champions in the 2022 LEC Spring Split regular season"},{"body":"Among Us looks to continue its string of collaborations, the next of which appears to be with BT21, a character IP created by LINE FRIENDS with K-pop superstars BTS.\nIn a post by BT21, the announcement was made that unique characters created with the members of the boyband will be coming to Among Us. Right now, there were no details of what this collaboration will include but according to the announcement, the characters are not in the game right now. The trailer shared a date, Nov. 25, which could be for the release of this content or for more information.\nhttps://twitter.com/BT21_/status/146089577316020633  BT21’s characters were created by the members of BTS and have been used in an animated series and other products. The characters have entered the gaming realm before with the iOS and Android puzzle game, Puzzle Star BT21.\nWhen the collaboration goes live, these characters will likely be made available as outfits for purchase in a similar fashion to the recent Arcane x Among Us collab that bought a ton of League of Legends characters into the game.\nCorrection Nov. 19 6:20 am CT: The previous headline erroneously referred to the collaboration as one between Among Us and BTS, but it is actually a team-up between Among Us and LINE FRIENDS using their character IP that was created in collaboration with BTS. We regret the error.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaS7qHnUrGScp5yhrqO70ZqroqeeYsSqwMdmma2rXaeyt7HApZyd\n","link":"/post/among-us-collaboration-with-bt21-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Among Us collaboration with BT21 revealed"},{"body":"Earlier this week, Blizzard introduced Hearthstone’s next expansion, Scholomance Academy. During this announcement, the company also gave every account two free copies of a card to preview that’s from the set, Transfer Student. Players can claim this card by simply logging into the game. The card will be added to their collection once they load in. Players have until Oct. 20 to get this card for free before it’s presumed that they must craft it with Arcane Dust or open it in Scholomance Academy packs.\nTransfer Student has a plethora of effects, 24 to be exact. Nine of them are active in standard play and a 25th effect will be added once Scholomance Academy is officially released. Transfer Student’s effect changes each game. He looks at the current board you’re playing on and matches his effect to the board’s theme. While this may be a lot to remember at first, players who compete in the standard format will only have to remember 11 at most since more than half of the boards are only available to the wild format. Here are all of Transfer Student’s effects (with every board available to play in the standard format bolded):\nOrgrimmar: Deal two damageStranglethorn: Stealth and PoisonousStormwind: Divine ShieldPandaria: Battlecry: Give a friendly minion +1/+2Naxxramas: Deathrattle: Add a random Deathrattle minion to your handGoblins vs Gnomes: Battlecry and Deathrattle: Add a Spare Part to your handBlackrock: At the end of your turn, reduce the Cost of a random card in your hand by (two)Grand Tournament: Inspire: Draw a CardLeague of Explorers (Excavation): Battlecry: Add a random weapon to your handLeague of Explorers (Museum): Battlecry: Discover a new Basic Hero PowerWhispers of the Old Gods Stormwind: Battlecry: Spend all your mana, summon a minion of that costKarazhan: Add a Karazhan portal spell to your handMean Streets of Gadgetzan: Battlecry: Give a random minion in your hand +2/+2Un’Goro: Battlecry: Adapt.Frozen Throne: Deathrattle: Add a random Death Knight card to your hand.Kobolds and Catacombs: Battlecry: Recruit a minion that costs (2) or less.Witchwood: Echo, RushBoomsday: Taunt. Battlecry: If you have 10 mana crystals gain +5/+5.Rastakhan’s Rumble: Rush, Overkill: draw a card.Rise of Shadows: Battlecry: Add a Lackey to your hand.Saviors of Uldum (Feet): RebornSaviors of Uldum (Windmill): Battlecry: Add an random Uldum plague spell to your hand.Descent of Dragons: Battlecry: Discover a dragon.Ashes of Outland: Dormant for two turns, deal three damage to two random enemy minions when it awakens.Scholomance Academy: Add a Dual Class card to your hand. While this card could be too random and have too low of a power level to be considered viable in wild, Transfer Student may have some potential in decks in the standard format that are lacking proactive and two-drop viable plays. Transfer Student’s viable effects in standard can be broken down into three categories: keywords, powerful Battlecries, and value generation.\nAn example of the potent keyword variant is the Stormwind board, which is a two-mana 2/2 with Divine Shield. That’s comparable to Paladin’s Shielded Minibot, which saw play when Secret Paladin was in standard and still sees play in wild with Mech Paladin. The Saviors of Uldum Feet Variant board is also similar to Paladin’s Shotbot, which is a strong tempo card in Mech Paladin due to its stick Reborn keyword factor. Even the weakest keyword version of Transfer Student (the Stranglethorn board) can still be a fair proactive play on turn two. It’s comparable to Journey to Un’goro’s Giant Wasp, which was one mana more expensive than Transfer Student.\nThe powerful Battlecries version of Transfer Student are similarly comparable to the Year of the Dragon’s Lackeys. The Orgrimmar board lets Transfer Student deal two damage, which is comparable to Kobold Lackey, and the Descent of Dragons board gives you the ability to discover a Dragon like the Draconic Lackey. The Pandaria board gives any friendly minion of your choice +1/+2, which can help you create a backbreaking early-game curve if you have any one-drop preceding Transfer Student.\nWhile value generation isn’t the best usage for a card that wants to be aggressive like this, it’s still an option to fall back on if the game comes down to it. As mentioned earlier with the Descent of Dragons board, discovering a random Dragon can give you an extra threat to curve into during the later parts of the game. Additionally, the Rise of Shadows board gives you a lackey, which makes this an already-comparable improvement to EVIL Cable Rat, a card that was run in multiple Lackey-focused decks. The Saviors of Uldum Windmill variant board is probably the weakest value-generation focused effect, but your opponent will have to knowingly play around potential removal like Plague of Flames or Plague of Madness.\nIn addition to all of the effects that are already known, this card will be updated and given a unique effect that matches the themes of the next four standard board sets coming after Scholomance Academy. After it rotates into wild, every new board afterward will give him a Battlecry that grants players a random card from that board set’s expansion.\nPro Hearthstone player PizzaHS already built a deck that Transfer Student can slot into in the form of Discard Scrap Imp Zoo Lock. Transfer Student’s standard ability sets can easily slot into aggressive standard decks, especially the Stormwind, Saviors of Uldum Feet, and Pandaria variant. But if you find yourself on the Ashes of Outland board, it may be best to ditch the Transfer Student in mulligan. This is especially true if you can’t afford to lose tempo against a slower deck with him going dormant for two turns.\nPlayers can log into Hearthstone from now until Oct. 20 to claim their free Transfer Student card.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5rDpr7YrZ%2BippdixrDBjKecnpxdqbxut82ormaZkqTCtXnHnpirrJiowbC6xKxkp52nmsC1ecWrnJ5lk5a%2FpXnTq5inq5aav26%2F066bnqak\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hearthstone-s-newest-free-card-transfer-student/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Hearthstone’s newest free card, Transfer Student"},{"body":"A day after letting go of star top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, FunPlus Phoenix has made the decision to part ways with jungler Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang.\nA mainstay on the LPL roster and a key part of the League of Legends team’s success over the past three years, Tian helped FPX and China achieve international recognization at Worlds 2019.\nBeating Europe’s G2 Esports in the finals in Paris and earning MVP of the series, Tian was depicted a year later in the Worlds 2020 anthem “Take Over” as Lee Sin, fighting atop of a mountain.\n In 2021, Tian struggled to perform to the best of his ability amid concerns for his physical health. Ongoing issues with his wrist led the player to be benched at moments throughout the LPL season and replaced with substitute Yang “Beichuan” Ling.\nAt Worlds 2021, Tian stepped up to the starting roster out of commitment to the team but underperformed in the group stage of the tournament, which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland in October and November.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon FPX, despite being one of the favorites of the event, bombed out of Group A after losing to Europe’s Rogue and North America’s Cloud9 in a tiebreaker situation. “He didn’t want to play it but the situation changed and he must play it. I think he tried his best,” teammate Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem said according to a translation in October.\u0026nbsp;\nIt remains to be seen where Tian will take his career next. A break from competing while he works on his physical wellbeing could be in the cards for the 21-year-old player.\n“Today the journey of FPX.Tian has come to an end,” FPX said in a statement on social media. “But the story of Gao Tianliang is still waiting for you to write.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2psF2srrq%2FjLCYsqtdqbaiug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-parts-ways-with-tian/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix parts ways with Tian"},{"body":"In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Dialga and Palkia are two Pokémon that stand out above all others in terms of their significance to the games’ story and prestige.\nIn the beginning, Arceus created three great Pokémon to rule over different cosmic energies—Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, ruling over time, space, and antimatter respectively.\nAs close remakes of Diamond and Pearl, the story of these great beasts won’t have changed a lot, and this means that encountering them is also similar.\nHow to catch Dialga or Palkia Catching Dialga or Palkia is something that all players will have the opportunity to do depending on the version of the game they selected. Those playing Brilliant Diamond will encounter Dialga, while Shining Pearl players will cross paths with Palkia.\nRegardless, you’ll battle your version’s Legendary in the same location—Spear Pillar, located at the top of Mt. Coronet. You’ll visit this location in the latter portion of the game’s main story.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Once arriving at this location you’ll battle Team Galactic. Once you defeat Cyrus, you can approach and battle with Dialga or Palkia.\nYou’ll want to be prepared to have the best chance of catching these Legendaries, and that means having the correct Pokémon to weaken them and plenty of Poké Balls, or a Master Ball to capture them with.\nAt this point in the story, you’ll likely be well-equipped to capture the Legendary Pokémon. It may still be worth saving before the encounter, so that if something does go south, you can reset and try again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZSerq2zwGamq2WglrmstcBmoKdloKS4prnOp2Sbqpmhuaqtza1knaGRoryvsIyapZ1lo522r7XNoGSpnZGnuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-dialga-or-palkia-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Dialga or Palkia in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Pokémon Go has an abundance of ways for players to collect ’em all and evolve their precious Pokémon partners to new stronger forms.\nOne of the most popular Johto Pokémon is Togetic, the evolution of Togepi that takes 25 Togepi Candy to evolve. Since the Sinnoh update was added into the game, Togetic has been able to evolve into Togekiss, its final evolved form, using a certain method.\nBut how exactly can you get your own Togekiss?\nYou’ll need to get 100 Togepi Candy, which you can get from catching or hatching Togepi. Once you have enough candy and you’re ready to evolve your Togetic, you will need to meet a second requirement to evolve your Togetic into Togekiss.\nRelated: How to get Unova and Sinnoh Stones in Pokémon Go\nYou will need to find a Sinnoh Stone, an evolution stone item in Pokémon Go that’s needed to evolve a number of Sinnoh Pokédex Pokémon.\nOnce you have met both of these requirements, you will finally be able to evolve your Togetic into Togekiss and move one step closer to completing the Pokédex. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6tbvGnquim12pvG7AzqCcpKGjqHqquoyppqSdnaS7brPO\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-togetic-to-togekiss-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Togetic to Togekiss in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"With so many new players and build types coming into Elden Ring, many are wondering what some of the best options are overall, as well as what to start with early on.\u0026nbsp;\nThose looking to create a Dexterity build have a lot of options when it comes to the weapons they’ll look to use. One of the more common routes is thrusting weapons, like Rapiers. These weapons are great for creating space and quickly engaging with the target. Additionally, many of these thrusting weapons are equipped with great unique weapon arts and ashes of war.\nRogier’s Rapier One rapier, in particular, is Rogier’s Rapier. A normal reinforcement weapon is obtainable fairly early into the game. While progressing through Stormveil Castle, players may run into Sorcerer Rogier, an NPC who is looking for something in the castle. Once players defeat Godrick the Grafted, Rogier will move to the Roundtable Hold. He will move regardless of whether the player talks to him in the castle.\u0026nbsp;\nUpon returning to the Roundtable Hold, players can talk to D at the Roundtable, who will tell them that Sorcerer Rogier is sitting on the balcony at the Roundtable and will briefly talk about Rogier’s condition. Rogier is found sitting on the right side of the balcony.\u0026nbsp;\nAs players continue to talk and exhaust his dialogue, they will be given the option to purchase ashes of war from him or tell him that they’ve defeated Godrick the Grafted. Selecting that they’ve slain Godrick, Rogier will congratulate the Tarnished and give them Rogier’s Rapier +8. Due to his condition, he offers his rapier because his fighting days are behind him and he can no longer move. He says he has no more use for it and wants the player to have it.\nAcquiring a +8 reinforced Dexterity weapon this early in the game is a great starting option for players looking to create a Dexterity build. This weapon offers a C scaling in Dexterity at +8 but improves to a B scaling at +10. If players choose to change the ash of war and select the Keen specialty, the weapon improves to an A scaling in Dexterity, increasing the damage output even more. It also has the Glintblade Phalanx ash of war, giving players a weapon art option to attack at a distance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSrp5eesrO%2FjKuYqaGVp3qquoyeo52dnmK%2FqrrG\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-rogier-s-rapier-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Rogier’s Rapier in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Three new dragon Little Legends are converging on the Teamfight Tactics store within Set Four Fates, Riot Games revealed today.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release via TFT Patch 10.19 on Sept. 16, the new Fates set will feature Little Legend dragons Ao Shin, Umbra, and Choncc. Each dragon has its own unique personality that’s on full display through animations and new interactions, ready to support your efforts and taunt opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nThe menacing-looking Umbra is a shadow dragon that demands respect on and off the battlefield. Spitting fire and intimidating opponents is what Umbra likely takes joy in. But there’s a soft and friendly side that Umbra will share with those the shadow dragon has come to trust.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Umbra appears dangerous at first glance, Choncc is the complete opposite. Fluffy, and likely cuddly, the Fates whelpling loves to sleep and chow down. Don’t withhold snacks or provoke Choncc, though, or the dragon will unleash its full power.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd then there’s Ao Shin, a descendant of the storm dragons who’s a guardian of the storms. Elegant and feared, the Fates dragon demands respect by wielding the power of lightning and thunder.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can purchase the new dragons and all their non-legendary variants within the store upon the release of TFT Set Four. Each Little Legend dragon will cost 750 RP for rares and 925 RP for epics. Eggs are also still available along with Star Shards, earned via the Fates Pass or bought with Riot Points.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyvsdZmo6KspKGybrjEoJynnKNisbOtxqilrGWinsCmedOoZJuZpKm5pnnIp2StnZGis6qzx61krZmTqbakv4ysnK1lZGKzosDErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-little-legends-dragons-rise-to-battle-in-teamfight-tactics-set-4-fates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Little Legends dragons rise to battle in Teamfight Tactics Set 4 Fates"},{"body":"Riot Games is tweaking the Teamfight Tactics Neon Nights meta one last time via Patch 12.8, adjusting a handful of traits and champions.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to hit the live servers on April 27, Patch 12.8 is the final TFT update prior to two patches that will contain “for fun” balance changes and adjustments. For players seeking to climb the Set 6.5 ladder before the release of Set Seven, Patch 12.8 intends to create the healthiest meta possible.\u0026nbsp;\nChanges taking place within Patch 12.8 will not affect the Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship, which is getting played on Patch 12.7. And a system change is getting applied to the Double Up mode in that all players will take a minimum of one damage upon losing during a round, with the half damage round getting removed. The 12.9 and 12.10 updates are “for fun” patches. Set Seven will be released on the PBE with Patch 12.10 and Patch 12.11 is the official launch for TFT Set Seven.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Mutant trait nerfs to boosted four-cost three-star TFT Set 6.5 champions, here are the Patch 12.8 notes.\nTrait balance changes Outside of Sivir comps, the Hextech trait has underperformed and is getting a slight buff to its shields in Patch 12.8. Mutant traits like Voracious Appetite are getting nerfed, along with Cybernetic Enhancement. The Scrap trait is also taking a hit while the Syndicate trait is getting a decent buff, potentially improving Ashe re-roll and Jhin Syndicate Sniper builds.\u0026nbsp;\nChemtech: Health regeneration buffed from 4/7/10/18 to 4/8/13/20 percentEnchanter: Healing and shield boost for the Enchanter trait buffed from 25/45/70/100 to 25/50/80/115 percentMutant Cybernetic Enhancement: Health nerfed from 450/900/1350 to 450/800/1250Mutant Voracious Appetite: Attack damage and ability power nerfed across the board from 20/30/40 to 18/25/35Hextech: Shield buffed from 100/135/250/350 to 100/150/275/375Scrap: Shield per component nerfed at Scrap four and six from 20/40/60 to 20/30/50Syndicate: Armor and magic resistance buffed from 50 to 55Syndicate (7): Bonus buffed from 50 to 55 percent Champion balance changes Four-cost champions are getting their three-star stats buffed while Jinx’s rocket damage is taking a nerf. Kha’Zix is also getting nerfed, hitting Mutant Synaptic builds, and Zilean is getting an attack speed slow buff.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo-cost Zilean: Time bomb attack speed slow buffed from 25/35/50 to 30/40/50 percentAshe: Volley attack speed slow increased from 15 to 20 percent Three-cost Ekko: Parallel Convergence attack speed slow nerfed from 25/25/35 to 20/20/30 percentGangplank: Parrley damage at one-star nerfed from 120/160/225 to 110/160/225 Four-cost Kha’Zix: Void Assault attack damage scaling nerfed at one and two-star but buffed at three-star from 195/200/225 to 180/185/260 percentRenata Glasc: Toxic Wave attack speed slow buffed from 15 to 20 percentRenata Glasc: Toxic Wave damage buffed at three-star from 40/65/220 to 40/65/240Vi: Piltover Pulverizer damage buffed at three-star from 125/200/450 to 120/200/500Vi: Piltover Pulverizer shield buffed at three-star from 225/325/750 to 225/325/850Braum: Vault Breaker damage increased at three-star from 100/200/600 to 100/200/750 Five-cost Jinx: Rocket attack damage scaling nerfed from 220/230/888 to 210/220/888 percent Item balance changes In addition to the Ekko attack speed slow nerf, Frozen Heart is also getting a five-percent nerf. The Portable Forge item option, Eternal Winter, is getting an attack speed slow buff and the Radiant Relics Quicksilver item from Golden Egg is getting an attack speed buff.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Quicksilver: Attack speed increased from 45 to 55 percentEternal Winter: Attack speed slow increased from 25 to 30 percentFrozen Heart: Attack speed slow reduced from 35 to 30 percent Bug fixes An issue causing Sunfire Cape and Radiant Sunfire Cape in which enemies within only one Hex range were getting burned has been resolved.Senna will no longer gain mana from Blue Buff or Blue Battery after casting her spell.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmbWZtXaOysLqMp6CgoKSoerGt05yfZmliYoVustSlo2amn6mytHnAp5tmraCZrrWx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-6-5-neon-nights-patch-12-8-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT 6.5 Neon Nights Patch 12.8: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"Skins in League of Legends are a great way to showcase one’s sense of style. The storylines attached to each of them deepen the game’s lore, and they also help players rekindle their holiday spirits.\nWith Halloween approaching and outside decorations slowly shifting toward pumpkins and skeletons, Riot Games is about to kick off the annual Harrowing event. Not only does a set of new quests become available for players to complete, but Riot also uses the occasion to release Halloween-themed skins that tend to be as iconic as a cosmetic can get.\nConsidering these skins are only available for a limited time inside the game shop, you’ll need to get them while they’re hot. You’ll need to resort to loot boxes throughout the year, otherwise, and the chances of opening a holiday skin out of all the cosmetics in League aren’t that high. Riot brings back seasonal skins when their respective events kick off, however, meaning you can also wait for a year to get them in case you miss the chance.\nWhile everyone’s favorite will be heavily based on the champions they main, we tried focusing on each skin’s visual aspects alongside how fitting they are to Halloween.\nHere are the best Halloween skins in League.\nWitch’s Brew Blitzcrank Blitzcrank functions well in a lane, but it’s hard to miss his torso that is unusually large compared to his head.\nWitch’s Brew Blitzcrank reimagines the support as a cauldron that was enhanced with the gift of life to assist Bewitching Miss Fortune.\nRetailing for 1,350 RP, Blitzcrank’s cauldron body has classic Halloween carvings, but he has an evil-looking eye instead of a head. His eye certainly resembles Vel’Koz a little, but there doesn’t seem to be a connection between them as long as the Harrowing lore goes.\nLittle Devil Teemo As cute as he may be, it’s hard to find anyone that legitimately enjoys playing against Teemo. The little bugger turns every game into a 3D version of Minesweeper, and his Halloween skin depicts him perfectly.\nPriced at 1,350 RP, the Little Devil Teemo skin cracks a window to every Teemo player’s mind. The sinister tiny red ball of fur will make it even more annoying to step onto his mines, and you may feel the urge to switch lanes with a teammate that can resist his mind games.\nCount Kledula The top lane is where the most fearless players clash in League. It isn’t an easy lane by any means, which makes winning it even more satisfying. A top laner has to accurately predict the enemy jungler’s position and anticipate any rotations from the mid laner, which can be a lot tougher when you’re up against a vampire.\nCount Kledula features the crazy top lane brawler as Dracula, and his trusty mount Skaarl accompanies him as a bat.\nPriced at 1,350 RP, the walking bat is enough by itself to justify this skin’s price. If you aren’t convinced, however, we recommend checking out Count Kledula’s spell animations since they are pieces of art.\nBewitching Tristana Tristana is one of the more reliable AD carry champions in the game. Her escape mechanism always allows her to get out of trouble, and it serves excellently in turning her into a flying witch.\nSelling for 1,350 RP, Bewitching Tristane ditches the guns for a cauldron. It would be nice to imagine Witch’s Brew Blitzcrank as Tristana’s cauldron that gained self-awareness, but they aren’t connected in any way.\nAside from fitting colors and spells, Bewitching Tristana also has some of the best voice lines for a Harrowing skin.\nBewitching Elise One of the newest members of the Harrowing skin line, Bewitching Elise, just ups the quality to the highest it’s ever been when it comes to Halloween-themed skins.\nPriced at 1,350 RP, Bewitching Elise has a great dark purple theme going on with some of the best spell effects for a release skin. Her spiderlings turn into pumpkin-lings, which is a dream come true for Elise mains that are also fans of the Halloween season.\nFrankenTibbers Annie There are a total of four houses in the Harrowing skin line: Witches, Vampires, Monsters, and Trick-or-Treaters. Considering how stacked up the first three categories are, Trick-or-Treaters need all the help they can get to survive the night with the most amount of candy.\nReleased in 2011 for 975 RP, FrankenTibbers Annie is one of the oldest Halloween skins in League. Don’t let its price and release date fool you, however, since it’s still one of the best ones yet with green spell animations. Annie’s hair-game is also on point, and Tibbers steals the show after level six as a gigantic Frankenstein.\nHeadless Hecarim The movie Ghost Rider received a sequel, but anyone waiting for a third movie was left hanging. League players, on the other hand, have a chance to play as Ghost Rider by simply picking Hecarim.\nThough the champion has multiple skins that turn him into a flaming monster, only one of them turns his head into a pumpkin, and that’s all that matters.\nPriced at 975 RP, Headless Hecarim could make an excellent yard decoration for Halloween in real-life when he isn’t busy wreaking havoc on side lanes.\nZombie Brand Rare skins get new spell animations alongside voice lines. Rocking a completely different walking animation, however, is something reserved for the elite.\nMany Halloween skins came after Zombie Brand, but it’s safe to say that this undead fellow still has what it takes to sit in the No. 1 spot.\nPriced at 1,820 RP, Zombie Brand rocks green flames all over his body and in his spells. The zombie voice over is on point, and the comic book-level walk animation makes playing him a blast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1teqOx0q1koZmcoby4scSnZKyjmaPAbrXNZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0\n","link":"/post/the-8-best-halloween-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 8 best Halloween skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag has been busy signing battle royale players lately. Since Feb. 21, 100 Thieves has added four players to its Fortnite roster. And now, the organization has signed Connor “Gigz” White to be its first Apex\u0026nbsp;Legends player. Introducing our very first Apex Legends player, @Gigz. With a background in Destiny, Gigz caught our eye with his impressive gameplay \u0026amp; adaptability with Apex. As a growing content creator \u0026amp; now pro player, we’re looking to see him tear up the Apex Legends scene. Welcome! #100T pic.twitter.com/h2R4dv0AIY\n— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) February 25, 2019  “With a background in Destiny, Gigz caught our eye with his impressive gameplay and adaptability with Apex,” 100 Theives’ announcement reads. “As a growing content creator and now pro player, we’re looking to see him tear up the Apex\u0026nbsp;Legends scene.” Related: How to play Wraith in Apex Legends\n100 Thieves also tweeted a short video that shows off Gigz’s Apex skills. In the video, Gigz is playing as Wraith and wins a game in style by eliminating the last player with a Finisher. https://twitter.com/100Thieves/status/1100126477805281280?s=20  Although it’s unclear what sort of esports scene will develop around Apex, Nadeshot and 100 Thieves are wasting no time in forming a squad for the smash-hit battle royale game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2R%2BcXyMrZ%2BinaaawG6yyKuqrWWRpbK5ecuenp6mlKh6sbjAspyrZZeetLs%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-signs-first-apex-legends-player-gigz/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves signs first Apex Legends player, Gigz"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Spring into Spring Easter 2021 event is starting to roll out, which means there’s new content for players to complete that involves eggs, rabbits, and flowers.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom April 4 to 8, players can encounter spring-themed Pokémon like Marill, Buneary, Bunnelby, and Mega Lopunny, which will be appearing in the game for the first time.\nWith those increase spawns come a special Collection Challenge and new event-exclusive research that will give players additional rewards and encounters with some of the event’s featured Pokémon.\nUnlike some of the other recent events, Spring into Spring only has event-exclusive research and now additional Today’s View or Timed Research, and mostly involves finding eggs. So if you want a little bit extra to do during the event, here are all the research tasks you can complete, along with their rewards.\nEvent-exclusive research Catch five ExeggcutePikachu (Flower Crown) encounterEevee (Flower Crown) encounterCatch 15 ExeggcuteAzumarill EncounterCatch 25 ExeggcuteChansey (Flower Crown) encounterUse an IncenseChansey (Flower Crown) encounterWin two RaidsRufflet encounterncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXq0vNGipaBlmaPBsHnSqamippdisqK%2F056pZmpgZ35usdWepa1lla2wrcHSoq2eZaKawKat0ZyfZqyRqLi0ecCnm2aqlayus7DSZp2oql2lvKyxzKilZp%2Bf\n","link":"/post/all-spring-into-spring-easter-2021-event-exclusive-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Spring into Spring Easter 2021 event-exclusive research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The new crafting system in Elden Ring is a great addition for new and returning FromSoftware players. Gone are the days of scavenging around the world, farming enemies, or finding vendors to buy the frequently used consumable items. FromSoftware added this system to give players the freedom and flexibility to craft their own consumable, and even throwable, items on-the-go.\nThe items created through this new system aid the player in a variety of ways. One major benefit is crafting items that alleviate the buildup of status effects like scarlet rot, poison, and frostbite. Other items improve the character’s defensive statistics like immunity, robustness, and vitality. When some of these attributes are increased, it will decrease the rate of which these status effects accumulate.\nBeast Liver Beast Liver is an ingredient used to create specific consumable items. Players can obtain this item by killing herbivorous beasts all around the Lands Between. This category of beast includes animals like sheep, deer, and even the rabbitgaroos. Used in combination with Rowa Fruit and an assortment of fireflies, players can create dried liver items that assist in defensive attributes. Players must have acquired the specific cookbook to create many of Elden Ring’s unique consumables. Here are the dried liver consumables availabe for crafting.\nFireproof Dried Liver When consumed, this dried liver will boost the player’s fire damage negation. Players must have the Armorer’s Cookbook to be able to craft them. Here is the receipe: Rowa Fruit x5Beast Liver x1Smoldering Butterfly x1 Spellproof Dried Liver This dried liver boosts the player’s magic damage negation for a short period of time. To craft it, players must have the Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook. Here is the receipe:\nRowa Fruit x3Beast Liver x1Glintstone Firefly x2 Holyproof Dried Liver The third dried liver on this list will temporarily boost the player’s holy damage negation. Players must have the Missionary’s Cookbook to craft this dried liver. Here is the receipe:\nRowa Fruit x5Beast Liver x1Golden Sunflower x3 Elden Ring’s new crafting system gives players the flexibility to craft useful consumable items on the go that can come in handy in a pinch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6Zo6l6rbXVnqlmpJ%2BYrrW1zqdkoqZdmrmlsc1mqaKml2K1sMOMraZmnpmjsW6tzZ1krquVYq%2BmrdKtZKWhppq%2F\n","link":"/post/beast-liver-location-in-elden-ring-how-to-find-and-use-beast-liver/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beast Liver location in Elden Ring: How to find and use Beast Liver"},{"body":"Former Fortnite professional and popular Twitch streamer Cloakzy has joined the organization Complexity Gaming as a content creator and part-owner. Cloakzy’s new role at Complexity comes nearly one year after his contract dispute and eventual departure from FaZe Clan.\nFollowing his poor experience with his previous organization, Cloakzy admitted on stream he was hesitant to join any new team despite the near-constant rumors surrounding his next destination. The former professional battle royale competitor said that he was convinced to join the organization after hearing the organization’s five-year plan.\n“The five-year plan we have planned out must be something pretty crazy,” Cloakzy vaguely hinted at his new organization’s direction. “It’s going to actually be insane, not just for me but for fans as well.”\nAfter showing Complexity’s dramatic announcement video, featuring fellow partnered streamer and co-owner TimTheTatman, Cloakzy announced his new position at Complexity. Along with joining the company as a content creator, re-stating his desire to get back into professional competition once again, Cloakzy also informed his live audience that he was joining as a co-owner.\nIn Complexity’s official statement regarding the addition of Cloakzy, the organization echoed much of the content creator’s excitement for future projects.\n“Cloakzy is revered in the gaming and esports space for his creativity and energy, and we’re looking forward to bringing his passion to Complexity and GameSquare,” the organization’s statement reads. Complexity has drastically increased its content creation division over the past year. Not only has the organization added creators such as TimTheTatman, but it also launched new initiatives such as Complexity Stars that brought many athletes from varying traditional sports into the gaming space. While Complexity clearly has significant plans for the future, only time will tell what exactly those goals will be and how the team’s latest addition will play into the organization’s future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJucpK6sxthmoaihnqh6pLvMqaOesJmpxm6t0maaqGWfrLumvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cloakzy-joins-complexity-as-co-owner/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloakzy joins Complexity as co-owner"},{"body":"After months of requests by the community, Activision finally released a new zombies mode to Call of Duty: Mobile in season six. The Undead Siege mode takes place on the battle royale map, Isolated, with players having to defend a mobile base from hordes of zombies.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon With a huge number of players enjoying the Undead Siege, Activision extended the limited time mode until the game’s ongoing seventh season. Today, the developer revealed that the mode will be leaving the game in season eight but will return in season nine. The eighth season of the game will launch toward the end of September.\nAs seasons last for around a month in CoD: Mobile, players will have to wait until at least late October to enjoy the Zombies mode again. Activision has said the mode will return with “more” in season nine, indicating that several updates will be made to it.\n📢Greetings Undead Siege players!\n🙏Thank you all for the excitement and appreciation of this mode! It has inspired us to expand, support, and update the mode.\n👉 With that said, Undead Siege will be leaving Call of Duty: Mobile this season, but it will return with more in S9! pic.twitter.com/tliJNGlbeS\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) September 11, 2021  In the Undead Siege mode, players had to survive for five days and nights. During the day, when the zombies were scattered and very little in number, players could scout the map for supplies and resources.\nThese resources could be used to get turrets and other weapons to defend against the zombies. As the night approaches, the zombies start emerging in waves. Players have to defend the mobile base against the several waves of zombies by working together. With each subsequent night, the zombies become stronger and new ones show up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio56rXaq7pbHAnWSsoZWcsm65zp2cZq%2BZobluus6tZJudXZbDorXLmpmlnV2eu26%2FxJqqqKZdbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-s-undead-siege-mode-will-not-be-available-in-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile’s Undead Siege mode will not be available in season 8"},{"body":"Taunting players in Madden 21 is a fun way to rub in a win or celebrate a touchdown in a challenging game. Some players may consider it poor sportsmanship, but every player should know how to taunt just in case.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to taunt in Madden 21 Players can taunt in Madden 21 by holding down the left trigger and pressing Square/X on both Xbox and Playstation consoles. Holding the LT/L2 button and Square/X will activate a randomly selected taunt perfect for showing off.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for fans, players cannot select specific taunts and will activate a random animation. The animations include the player turning around and pointing a finger, high-stepping while running, and a few other taunts that will drive the other player crazy.\nIt is crucial to make sure there are no defenders around while taunting, as getting tackled during a celebration almost always results in a fumble.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also press LT/L2 and Square/X to dive into the endzone and further taunt the other player. After scoring a touchdown, remember to move to the right stick up, down, left, or right to trigger more celebrations. These include team celebrations, spiking the ball, and player-specific dances.\u0026nbsp;\nCombining a taunt, endzone dive, and touchdown celebration are enough to upset almost any Madden 21 player. Remember that other players cant taunt you, so try your best to avoid being the player watching the celebration.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsDArqWtZZmjeq6tw52cp2ViZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-taunt-in-madden-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to taunt in Madden 21"},{"body":"League of Legends runes have maintained a good level of usage across the five various trees since the reforged version of the system was implemented a few years ago. This coming preseason, however, Riot Games is planning to make some significant changes to one of the five main rune paths to “broaden its keystone use cases.”\nThe Inspiration rune tree has almost always been known to be used by players who want to experiment with some creative paths for certain champions, but the identity of the tree hasn’t been completely clear for the competitive scene and the solo queue scene.\nAs a result, Riot’s developers are planning to rework the keystones of the Inspiration tree: Glacial Augment, Unsealed Spellbook, and Prototype: Omnistone. The first keystone was used mainly by champions like Senna in the bottom lane, where she could use her range to whittle and bog down her opponents. Unsealed Spellbook, on the other hand, was popular for some players since they could stay flexible in multiple situations by switching summoner spells.\nOmnistone was the most experimental of the three since it periodically grants a single use of a random keystone. The game does take into consideration the current state of your game with the “smart logic” rune selection that adjusts and chooses runes based on the environment and surroundings of the player.\nRiot will also be making adjustments to the secondary runes in the trees but didn’t give any details on those changes or the possible reworks for the Inspiration keystones. We might see more usage out of the rune path once the devs are done tinkering around with the system when the 2022 preseason rolls around.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bDzquioqaXYrmmrcaunGahnqi9qr7AraCopl2WsavB0q2gp59dqLKku82dmKuxXafCr7HSZmlpamJivbOx0p6YrKee\n","link":"/post/riot-will-be-reworking-league-s-inspiration-rune-path-adjusting-secondary-runes-for-2022-preseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot will be reworking League’s Inspiration rune path, adjusting secondary runes for 2022 preseason"},{"body":"For a short time on Feb. 7, Noble Esports ceased to exist.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter social media managers took over the company’s Twitter account to demand overdue payment, all facets of the esports organization went dark. Its Twitter was deactivated and employees at every level posted their resignations along with the many outstanding balances that Noble owed them.\u0026nbsp;\nThe public meltdown may have been entertaining for internet denizens, but for Noble’s staff and signed players, it was a catastrophe months in the making.\u0026nbsp;\nMultiple former employees, including Noble’s CEO, have shared their stories with Dot Esports in an effort to bring the company’s missteps—attributed mostly to its cryptocurrency-obsessed owner—to light.\u0026nbsp;\nRed flags\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Noble has weathered multiple scandals over the years, from the improper division of Halo prize money to extensive accusations of sexual harassment against the organization’s former founder, Paul “Recon” Radil.\u0026nbsp;\nIn July 2020, Florida investor Kyle McDougal purchased all of Noble’s assets, effectively removing Recon from the company and giving it a clean slate. This $200,000 purchase and promise of a new start came at the behest of former employee Cory “Fenix” Carruth, who rejoined as CEO under McDougal. Fenix had previously left the company after a Rocket League deal fell through and accusations about Recon surfaced.\nWith ample capital from McDougal and Fenix’s scouting abilities, the organization started racking up deals and new teams. This push toward new frontiers was more of a red flag than a symbol of hope, however.\u0026nbsp;\nNoble acquired mobile gaming teams in India near the end of 2020. One team, for PUBG Mobile, was put up in a rented house and given $20,000 worth of new iPhones, Fenix told Dot Esports. That cash flow soon stopped, however, and the players couldn’t contact McDougal, according to Fenix and prior reports from AFK Gaming. When the players started messaging Fenix for help, McDougal’s solution was unconventional.\u0026nbsp;\n“[He said] ‘If they want, they can sell their phones for their salary’ and I was like, ‘Nope, that’s not how esports works,'” Fenix said. It was the first of many signs, according to multiple sources, that McDougal’s handle on the organization’s money wasn’t stable and his treatment of employees was less than stellar.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNobility Token\u0026nbsp; After scandals involving the Indian teams got increased press, McDougal wanted to sell Noble, according to Fenix. Around February or March 2021, “he said he wanted to sell Noble because he didn’t want to pay for anything anymore. He’s done,” Fenix said.\nAs Fenix searched for possible buyers, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, McDougal began contacting cryptocurrency companies using the Noble Esports Twitter account. While initial tweets to the organization were deleted, Fenix later reached out to Safemoon with a brand-appropriate tweet. As a result, the crypto company was in talks to purchase Noble, but a deal wasn’t made.\u0026nbsp;\nMcDougal was inspired to create his own token from the experience, however, and Nobility Token was born. Seven percent of the token goes to holders, two percent is put back into the system, and another two percent is put into an “esports wallet” for eventual tournament pools.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile we recognize that there are issues that are currently being addressed by the NobleGG eSports business, we wanted to reassure our Nobility partners and community that our core products and operations are unaffected, as Nobility Token is a separately operated company.\n— Nobility Token (@nobilitytoken) February 8, 2022  With supporters like FaZe Clan co-owner David Chen on board, it was heralded as a success. For employees of Noble, however, it signaled the eventual demise of the company.\u0026nbsp;\n“Things got rocky around the time the coin was created. It pretty much was built off the back of Noble,” said an employee who wished to remain anonymous. “It started to become that we could not do anything for or with Noble without it being tied back to the coin.”\u0026nbsp;\nPartnerships manager Dan “Dizbog” Goodman, whose Feb. 7 farewell message encouraged other employees to speak out against Noble, corroborated that claim. “[McDougal] cared too much about Nobility. Any and every partner I tried to bring Noble was automatically in his conversation,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNumerous game publishers, such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard Entertainment, did not approve of tournaments held with their titles if cryptocurrency was involved, multiple sources said. This got Noble into hot water with representatives of those companies more than a few times.\u0026nbsp;\nFavoritism was openly shown to those who worked with Nobility. Graphics artist Vincent “Caolo” Bubolo, who worked for Noble for six months, says he’s one of the only employees who has been paid for his work in 2022 solely because he’s also contracted with Nobility.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter asking for a raise in the esports division, an opportunity arose near the end of 2021 for Caolo to do additional work for Nobility and double his salary. He signed a six-month contract and “was never once asked to do anything for Nobility,” he said. “Just because I signed with Nobility I got double my pay to do the same work I had been doing. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have even gotten a raise.”\u0026nbsp;\n“Nobility was built off the back of Noble, but Noble was not being nurtured individually in the ways it needed,” an employee said.\u0026nbsp;\nToxicity and blurred lines Numerous employees claimed that McDougal fostered an anxiety-inducing, toxic work environment.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter Dizbog’s farewell post circulated, a member of Noble’s social team posted a message on the company’s Twitter that demanded payment for all of the company’s employees. Noble’s Twitter was temporarily deactivated soon after, an action that multiple employees attribute to McDougal.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is, apparently, not an isolated incident. “In the past, he has used the Twitter and Instagram accounts to express personal opinions about politics and cryptocurrency and delete the social media team’s posts that he didn’t like,” an anonymous employee claimed. “He has consistently shown a lack of responsibility or consideration for his employees’ work on the Noble brand.”\u0026nbsp;\nA former employee accused McDougal of liking posts supporting former President Donald Trump using the company account, which the creative team later had to unlike once supporters noticed.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeaking of @NobleGG i will add some fuel to the fire……… back when i was on the creative team, our owner liked countless MAGA trump tweets on the NOBLE BRAND ACCOUNT and people noticed and told us so we had to unlike them…. u are nothing without ur workers 😭 pic.twitter.com/flHZ7vYyrJ\n— palu (@meepz) February 7, 2022  Multiple employees—who all wished to not be identified for fear of retaliation—recounted an event in which McDougal berated them for spreading a “political agenda” when they made a post about Trans Visibility Day. He later deleted their post.\u0026nbsp;\n“Noble was a place with a lot of heightened anxiety,” one employee said. “[We] often felt that we were not allowed to do our jobs correctly, and lower management often felt they could not advocate for us without risk of termination. All of us on the content team have either experienced or witnessed verbal abuse from [McDougal].”\u0026nbsp;\nWhen a former employee needed to take a mental health day, Fenix claims that McDougal’s response was, “[They’re] taking a mental health day? What a pussy.” Fenix was later reluctant to reveal his own struggles within the team as a result.\u0026nbsp;\nEnd of the line\u0026nbsp; Fatal issues started to arise in the Noble organization near the end of November 2021 as the holidays approached, multiple sources attested. Feeling neglected, staff stopped posting updates and the “quality dropped,” Dizbog said.\u0026nbsp;\nMost importantly, the responsibility for payment shifted from Fenix to McDougal at the end of 2021. In a statement posted to Noble’s social media after the Feb. 7 firestorm, McDougal said the system was switched over to “a company bank account,” which was also flagged for using cryptocurrency. This bank account is McDougal’s personal account, according to Fenix.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore that point, Fenix was in charge of payments, which were made through PayPal. Because of the amounts, they had to be “okayed” by McDougal, who allegedly dragged his feet on the matter. “I’m paying [the employees] through PayPal and it freezes up and he gets mad while he does it,” Fenix said, saying McDougal often questioned the monetary value of staff members and players.\u0026nbsp;\nNeither Fenix nor any of the other sources knew why, exactly, the payment process was moved to a physical bank account. Multiple employees, however, said that PayPal fees were a problem but never hit the “tens of thousands of dollars” McDougal claimed in his statement.\u0026nbsp;\nIn January and early February, payments began to stop and, predictably, players and staff members began to complain. When a high-level employee repeatedly brought up unpaid invoices in their ranks and asked for receipts, they were targeted to be fired by McDougal. This idea was expressed to Fenix.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of firing them, Fenix offered up his own pay for a month to keep two of his employees off the chopping block.\u0026nbsp;\nEmployees left in limbo\u0026nbsp; While many members of Noble’s staff saw the Feb. 7 meltdown coming, some were left in shock. One content creator says she’ll get nothing after being promised a contract at the end of the month. Many more are still waiting for long-promised payments.\u0026nbsp;\nOne artist, Niki Carver, is still waiting on her December paycheck from Noble. Communication in January was “sparse,” she said, but no messages have been answered in a few weeks. Caolo, however, was paid for December and was even paid on time for January 2022, something he attributes to his work with Nobility.\u0026nbsp;\nDesigner Jaida George did contract work for Noble in July 2021 and then helped design the company’s merchandise line at the end of the year. Though her original July contract said she’d “receive payment for [her] services within 48 hours of a reasonable request,” she didn’t receive payment until Feb. 8 after publicly talking about her experience with Noble.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNoble’s former players, like Brandon “Toti” Insfran, have also posted about the money the company owes them.\u0026nbsp;\nMultiple sources said the organization owes Fenix at least $15,000. While the CEO didn’t give an exact number, he said Noble does have an outstanding balance for his work.\u0026nbsp;\nEvery source that spoke with Dot Esports said that Fenix tried his best to do right by his employees during his time at Noble. “Cory fought for us for so many months,” Dizbog said.\u0026nbsp;\n“I had a lot of good stuff with [Noble], but unfortunately it was overshadowed by a lot of the bad shit,” Fenix said. “I’m sad because Noble took it on the chin and Noble got destroyed from it.”\u0026nbsp;\nOne overarching feeling was reflected by all of the sources we contacted: that of survival, together. “Every single person played a part in turning this shit around,” Fenix said. “It was a team effort.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“My message above all else is—despite everything that’s happened—this org was not corrupt and I can attest that almost everyone cared deeply,” an anonymous content creator said. “I won’t let one man’s greed erase that.”\nAt time of publication, McDougal has not responded to Dot Esports’ request for comment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZq6moJa2pXnUp5ueql2btrOxjK6lq5mmmrmqusZmq6GdXZm8uLrFmqOlZZ%2Bbeq%2B7waWcZp2jpbyzwNI%3D\n","link":"/post/unpaid-under-fire-unraveling-the-downfall-of-noble-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Unpaid, under fire: Unraveling the downfall of Noble Esports"},{"body":"Ensuring your survival in The City will depend on a few different factors. There will always be a next threat that you’ll need to deal with in\u0026nbsp;Dying Light 2, and having the right weapons by your side can be the difference between staying alive and biting the dust.\nThroughout their\u0026nbsp;Dying Light 2\u0026nbsp;careers, players will look forward to unlocking more weapons as they’ll continue to get stronger.\nAt the time of writing, there are five different weapon types in the game.\nBowHammerSwordMacheteHandmade Shotgun The Handmade Shotgun can only be unlocked by crafting. This will require you to get your hands on a few select materials which you can find while roaming around The City.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen it comes to which weapons you’ll need to use versus certain enemies, there will be a clear winner at the time, but most of it will be down to personal preference. Your favorite weapon will naturally be the strongest one in your arsenal, but there will also be situations where you’ll need to resort to a specific type of weapon to go through an encounter quickly. Considering you can carry around 24 weapons with you, you should always have enough options to work with.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrZ%2BeZZSes6ex0Z6lrWWkrr2mv4yonWavlZa9sLrSZqCnZZSutq%2BzjKWgoKCkYn8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-different-types-of-weapons-in-dying-light-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the different types of weapons in Dying Light 2?"},{"body":"A total of 19 Magic: The Gathering cards are slated to be rebalanced within the Historic and Alchemy formats via MTG Arena on Jan. 27, including a nerfed Teferi, Time Raveler that’s now unbanned in Historic.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take effect via MTG Arena on Jan. 27, Teferi, Time Raveler was unbanned from the Historic format via a nerf to his CMC and the planeswalker’s static ability. Changes made to the once dominating planeswalker should remove Teferi as an auto-include within Control decks while allowing him to see gameplay within specific builds. Top-performing cards within the Alchemy format such as Town-Razer Tyrant, Inquisitor Captain, and Sanguine Brushstroke were also hit with nerfs.\u0026nbsp;\nNerfs weren’t the only balance changes taking place, though. A number of buffs were applied to AFR cards that support the Venture mechanic. A total of 11 MTG Arena cards were rebalanced with a goal of making “decks centered around the Venture keyword action less clunky and more reliable at winning games,” according to WotC.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon From the rebirth of Teferi, Time Raveler and a nerf to Hullbreaker Horror to a potential revival of dungeon shenanigans, here’s every MTG Arena nerf and buff applied to the Historic and Alchemy formats taking place on Jan. 27.\u0026nbsp;\nHullbreaker Horror: The text “This spell can’t be countered” was removedInquisitor Captain: A rules adjustment changed the text to add “if you cast it” upon entering the battlefieldLier, Disciple of the Drowned: Text was added “during your turn” to the Flashback abilitySanguine Brushstroke: Sacrificing a Blood token will no longer trigger a gain life effect, but the opponent losing one life will remainTown-Razer Tyrant: The text was changed to add “nonbasic” as a targeting restriction towards landsTeferi, Time Raveler: CMC increased to 2WUTeferi, Time Raveler: Starting loyalty increased from four to fiveTeferi, Time Raveler: Static ability states “Your opponents can’t cast spells during your turn.”\u0026nbsp;Fearsome Whelp: Ability now triggers on upkeep as opposed to the end step and the dragon gains the Haste keywordDivide by Zero: The Instant spell will now Learn if it targets a spell or permanent with a mana value of four or less as opposed to one or lessTriumphant Adventurer: Basic stats buffed from 1/1 to 2/1Precipitous Drop: CMC reduced from 2B to 1BPuppet Raiser: Basic stats buffed from 3/3 to 3/4Find the Path: Enchanted land buffed from adding two Green mana to two mana of any colorFates’ Reversal: CMC reduced from 1B to one Black manaEllywick Tumblestrum: Third planeswalker ability cost reduced from seven to sixDungeon Descent: Text “Enters the battlefield tapped” removedDungeon Descent: Paid mana ability reduced from four to one manaCloister Gargoyle: CMC reduced from 2W to 1WCloister Gargoyle: Basic stats buffed from 0/3 to 0/4Bloodrage Alpha: Basic stats buffed from 4/3 to 4/4Assemble from Parts: Ability cost reduced from 3B to 1BBAcererak the Archlich: Option of opponent sacrificing a creature on the attack trigger removedRahilda, Wanted Cutthroat//Rahilda, Feral Outlaw: A color indicator was added to the back side, as shown by Rober Taylor on Twitter.  All nerfs and buffs applied to MTG Arena Alchemy and Historic format cards will go into effect on Jan. 27.\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast.\nUpdate Jan. 27 at 7:10pm CT: What was likely a bug fix to Rahilda, Wanted Cutthroat//Rahilda, Feral Outlaw was recognized by Robert Taylor on Twitter and added to the patch notes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmpK2fXZa%2FprrAZqGapl1nhG60yKyrqKqZmHqiusNmmKWbmJq6unnNnqmfq12Wu6V5wa6dn6s%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mtg-arena-jan-27-historic-and-alchemy-nerfs-and-buffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MTG Arena Jan. 27 Historic and Alchemy nerfs and buffs"},{"body":"In chess everyone knows that the white side and black side are functionally even—the only real difference is that white goes first.\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;is set up exactly the same way, with the two opposing teams playing on what should be even sides of the field. But is that how it works out in reality?\nThere’s been an ongoing debate about whether Red and Blue sides are truly equal in\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;since it was released in 2009. Developer\u0026nbsp;Riot Games\u0026nbsp;has patched various elements of the map to fix obvious bugs or mistakes, but the overall design remains largely unchanged.\nWe decided to take a closer look. And with the conclusion of the\u0026nbsp;League Championship Series\u0026nbsp;Spring Split, we finally had a full season of pro games to analyze.\nOur findings? In over 224 games, the Blue side team won 34 more times than the Red side. In other words,\u0026nbsp;if you always played on the Blue side,\u0026nbsp;keeping everything else fair,\u0026nbsp;you’d win four games for every three of your Red side friends.\nWhy is there such a big difference? And how exactly did the Blue side win more often? What we found was surprising and fascinating. Despite functionally even sides of the map, trends show that teams on differing sides pursued different strategies throughout the game, especially in the first few minutes. And these strategies had very important effects on who came out the victor.\n…\nThe primary stats coming out of the match data aligns with our findings. Blue wins more, and they do it by doing things in the game that obviously contribute to winning—killing enemies and avoiding dying themselves. In terms of kills, deaths, and assists, all percentage differences (12.06 percent, -11.76 percent, 13.47 percent, respectively) show that the Blue side has a formidable lead over Red by the end of the game, confirming their win rate.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nIt’s important to note here that this trend was consistent across regions, though North America did see overall higher numbers and slightly more extreme differences (about 1.5 to 2 percent in all cases).\nGold and CS further blur the overall picture. With both sides fairly even by both counts, it’s hard to tell where the Blue win rate is coming from.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nFurther, if the Blue side gold is just barely higher than Red, and they have significantly more kills and assists, then the Red side must be somehow making up the difference through objectives and other secondary means.\nSo that’s exactly where we went for answers.\n…\nAside from killing enemies, the main way to make money in League of Legends is through objectives: destroying enemy-controlled towers that line each lane, and killing large neutral monsters like the Dragon and Baron.\nThe Dragon, specifically, is crucial in understanding the income flows throughout the game. Each Dragon gives out a large chunk of gold to every member of the team that kills him, and this reward gold increases the longer the game goes on. In many cases, the Dragon can be a great way to fight back into a game when your team is behind.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nThe stats, however, speak again to an imbalance favoring the Red side of the field. Not only does the Red team down the Dragon more often, but even more often the first Dragon, giving their team an early-game infusion of power. And while Blue does eventually catch up, gaining more gold for their often-later Dragons, the bottom line is that Red should be using that gold to get even further ahead.\nHowever, as evidenced in the win rate, Blue comes out on top more often. There must be something more to the story here.\n…\nThe other main objectives on the map are the defensive\u0026nbsp;towers. Each team has two towers defending each of their three lanes and more towers that defend the entrances to their base. Each tower gives a various, static amount of gold, but also gives a secondary bonus of weakening that area for the defending team.\nPushing down an enemy tower also means that enemies in that lane will be more vulnerable in the future, leaving them open to kill attempts, or even simply just scaring them off from trying to kill minions in that area. Compared to the Dragon, it’s a smaller comeback mechanic, but it can also open up new doors for your team that didn’t exist previously.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nNow we’re talking. The Blue side not only takes down a substantially larger amount of towers, but they also take almost twice as many first towers, which can often cause further damage by leaving opponents vulnerable.\nOne important thing to check at this point is how taking down the first tower can steamroll a team to victory. Blue teams that took down the first tower won 64.5 percent of the time, while Red teams that took the first tower down won 54.2 percent of the time. A 10 percent difference is pretty substantial, but nowhere near the 30 percent difference in winning.\nCombined with what we know about the Dragon, however, we can make some initial conclusions.\nWhile the Red team does get the Dragon more often, this can actually leave them more vulnerable in the long run. Not only do they lose the first tower more often (perhaps because they are busy taking the Dragon), but initial Dragon attempts are often fraught with risk. Sometimes, teams can take down the beast, only to be jumped up by the entire enemy team, losing many in the retreat.\nTowers are generally a much safer objective to take. And Blue’s dominance in destroying them appears to be directly related to their win rate.\n…\nWe can further explore this win rate abnormality by looking at a few special cases.\nChampion selection, for example, takes an important role in all games. The Blue side always gets the first pick, while the Red team always has the very last selection, often used to bring a surprise champion that is strong against the opponent. We took a peek at the top 5 most-selected champions, and who got them more often.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nIt should be no surprise that with the second and third pick, the Red side often got more of the top picks. Picks across the board were actually very even, indicating that teams were typically picking based on pre-determined strategies, rather than who was that week’s “top” champion.\nOne final area to glance at was a breakdown of the wins. Specifically, how teams on both sides fared against teams better or worse than them, based on standing at the time.\nImage via LoLStats.gg\nAgainst teams that were ranked better than them, the Blue team won 40 games, almost a third of their games total. They also won more games against teams worse than them.\nThese kinds of statistics speak to the depth of strength that the Blue side has. Despite being matched up against better teams, teams playing for Blue actually have a leg up—they win more often against better teams than the Red side.\n…\nIn the end, trends across 224 games can only infer so much—and these games are all at a certain level of play that definitely doesn’t extend down into less professional leagues and casual players.\nBut there’s definitely something to the fact that Blue side wins more often, and often by utilizing that First Tower opposed to the Red’s First Dragon. While the sides may be functionally different, there’s perhaps something about these sides that are leading teams to adopt differing strategies around these objectives.\nCould the Blue side somehow be pushed towards avoiding the Dragon and instead focusing on taking the first tower? Perhaps this could be from something as simple as the orientation of the Dragon pit, which faces the Red side and is easier to access.\nStatistics can only tell us so much. But in a game as close as League of Legends, you can bet that even small trends like these are being paid attention to by the pro teams that live and die on the these numbers. An ignored advantage is one you just gave to the other team.\nAs the Summer Split starts up, keep an eye out for whether these statistical trends continue. You can bet that the pros will, and that they’ll be either be taking advantage of them, or trying to upend them entirely with smarter strategies.\nUpdate:\u0026nbsp;This article originally included language that may have confused somer readers regarding the win percentage of the Blue side. We’ve edited it for clarity.\nStats and infographics by LoLStats.gg | Illustration by Jason Reed\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR50Z6bZpqcqrJuv9Oaq6KrpJ6wtHnWoqVmqpGpsm5%2BlGs%3D\n","link":"/post/blue-wins-more-than-red-in-league-of-legends-the-stats/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blue wins more than red in ‘League of Legends’: The stats"},{"body":"George “BoarControl” Webb is living proof that when you’re good enough at something, the right people eventually take notice. BoarControl has been a mainstay in the competitive Hearthstone community since 2016. But now, he’ll be adding a different kind of title to his résumé: game designer. Starting next week, I’ll be joining Blizzard as an Associate Game Designer on the Hearthstone Final Design team. I’m thrilled for the opportunity to work on the game that I’ve loved playing for years and couldn’t be more excited to join the team.\n— BoarControl (@BoarControl) October 12, 2020  As of next week, BoarControl will join Blizzard as an associate game designer on Hearthstone’s Final Design Team, he announced today. This likely means BoarControl will be helping design the cards for the game he’s spent the past several years mastering. BoarControl confirmed in a follow-up tweet that this also brings his days as a member of T1 to an end. Prominent names in the Hearthstone community like Dan “Frodan” Chou and Brian Kibler were quick to congratulate BoarControl on his exciting new career move. At this point in his career, BoarControl has earned over $80,000 while competing in competitive Hearthstone. His biggest cash prize came in 2018 when he came in first place at the SeatStory Cup IX. BoarControl was awarded $10,000 for his first-place finish in the German tournament. Throughout 2020, BoarControl competed successfully as a Hearthstone Grandmaster. Starting with season two of Grandmasters in 2019 up until Grandmaster season two 2020, BoarControl earned over $17,000. Though many fans will surely miss BoarControl on the competitive stage, at least now they should get to take some of the cards he designs for a spin. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5e8or7CqKWtqp%2BherOx06Kpnqtdm7%2BwuYycpqaolam2tbXVnmSppJGuerW7jKOmoqZdqbWmeceemKusmKjBsLrEZpueq5mcu27AxJqk\n","link":"/post/boarcontrol-retires-from-competitive-play-to-join-the-hearthstone-design-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BoarControl retires from competitive play to join the Hearthstone design team"},{"body":"Several Call of Duty League teams and professional players have hinted at the return of LAN events on social media today. The CDL has not made an official announcement, but in-person tournaments might be back soon.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral teams have posted a short clip of the Call of Duty League Tag Generator. Usually, this creates a randomized name based on a few questions, but each team showed the same tag: BACK2LAN.\u0026nbsp;\nWeird… pic.twitter.com/NWCZPqsOei\n— Atlanta FaZe (@ATLFaZe) April 13, 2021  The Call of Duty League has not featured a LAN event since the COVID-19 pandemic moved the league to an online format early last year. Since then, each event has been online with teams competing remotely.\u0026nbsp;\nWe'll see ya soon… on LAN. pic.twitter.com/RV8U7QFxbg\n— OpTic Chicago (@OpTicCHI) April 13, 2021  This has led to some connection issues and questions of how online play has affected the league’s competitive integrity. Some vocal fans claim certain teams are only winning because of the online format and wouldn’t perform the same way on LAN.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of opinions about online or offline play, multiple teams making announcements about returning to LAN is significant. Multiple professional players have also expressed their excitement about returning to a LAN environment.\nNews to me, sounds dope for the players though, they love land\n— MerK (@JoeDeLuca) April 13, 2021  But the Call of Duty League has not officially announced the return of LAN events. CDL caster Joe “MerK” Deluca also claimed that returning to LAN is news to him, indicating it might not be official just yet.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Call of Duty League will likely make an official announcement soon if the events are returning to LAN. Fans might get a chance to see their favorite team compete in person by the end of the 2021 season.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5y56YoK2VYsGmrcysZJqmlGK9ra3YnqmsZZieu7V5wK1kraCVYr%2BmwNSrpWanlmK5oro%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-teams-and-players-hint-at-the-return-of-lan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League teams and players hint at the return of LAN"},{"body":"The recent excitement regarding the Call of Duty World Championship comes with a disappointing realization that all players must be 18 years old before Jan. 17 to be able to compete. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUsh8TV3ZwE Although the actual event takes place from March 27-29 in Los Angeles the online qualifying tournaments begin on January 17, requiring all competing players to be 18 years old before the qualification process begins. This rule is upheld for legal purposes to meet various laws regarding the age of people competing for a large amount of money.  Teams Affected One of the organizations that will be hindered the most by the age restriction this year is Stunner Gaming. After falling to OpTic Gaming at UMG Orlando in the Grand Finals and claiming a second place finish, Stunner Gaming looked like one of the most dominant up-and-coming teams in competitive Call of Duty. Huke and TJ Haly both had outstanding performances for Stunner Gaming at UMG Orlando, but are too young to compete in CoD Champs. For this reason, these two players must now find other competitive players to compete with. They could potentially go back to Stunner after Champs, but\u0026nbsp;their future with the organization is in jeopardy. Another team being hindered by this age restriction is Team JusTus. After finishing seventh at MLG Columbus and fourth at UMG Orlando, they have proven that they are one of the most consistent and intimidating squads. JusTus has seemed to hit their stride and they are aiming to secure a tournament victory in the near future. With the recent announcement of an age restriction for CoD Champs, they are forced to make a roster change due to the age of one of their players. Josiah “Slacked” Berry will be underage at the time of start of online qualification, and will be unable to compete. https://twitter.com/Jus_Slacked/status/553415803182149632 Another team that will be affected by the age limit is eLevate. Michael “SpaceLy” Schmale will barely miss the cutoff date and is ineligible to compete with the team. eLv is currently looking for a fourth to replace him. https://twitter.com/eLevateSpaceLy/status/553350523009925120 Other teams that will need to make changes include and are not limited to: Aware Gaming, Team Revenge, Dream Team eSports, iLLmatic Gaming, iSolation Empire, Synrgy Gaming, EmPerfection, and Relapsed.  Then and Now During CoD Champs for Black Ops 2, the rules were slightly different. Although players that were qualifying via online tournaments must be 18 years old, players that qualified through LAN tournaments were allowed to be 17. This opened the door for two players that were essential to their teams, Seth “Scump” Abner for OpTic Gaming and “John” Perez for Team FeaR After the rigorous qualification process, both Scump and John competed extremely well and helped their teams advance and delve into the million-dollar prize pool. Scump helped OpTic Gaming finish in third place and took home $30,000 for himself, while John led Team FeaR to a fifth place finish and earned $17,500. — Stunner, JusTus, and Elevate are only a handful of teams that will look to make roster changes in the upcoming weeks. While the age restriction of competition is justifiable by legal standards, it’s a shame some of the most talented players in the world will not be able to participate. — Stay updated on all the moves by following @eSportsNation on Twitter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMnJ%2BapaCoeqKzxGapnqukp7akwMiopaxlaWyDcQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-champs-age-restrictions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD Champs Age Restrictions"},{"body":"A Cypher player discovered an excellent setup for B site on Ascent that can help defend the site and secure a few easy kills.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing abilities effectively in VALORANT can easily determine the outcome of a match. Players who are unprepared for an enemy push can be overwhelmed and die quickly or be forced to retreat. But setting up a strong defense can help you hold the site or at least buy time for your teammates to rotate. For example, VALORANT player khemyc uploaded a short clip explaining how to use Cypher’s ability to easily hold B site on Ascent.\u0026nbsp;\nCypher Wallbang Setup on Ascent B from VALORANT  The player placed Cypher’s Trapwires in front of the two main paths leading into B site from B main, which is where most teams will push when attacking the site. The wires trap players briefly, marking them on the screen to help Cypher players track their movements.\u0026nbsp;\nThe wires are also marked through walls, meaning Cypher players can potentially kill enemies from a protected position. The wire placements on B site create the perfect opportunity for players to sit on the site and kill their opponents before they enter the area.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing a high penetration weapon like the Odin could potentially result in a couple of free kills, meaning a single player could hold the site and win a round. Or, at the very least, the enemy team will be stalled or rotate, giving the defenders an advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpyxoJ2ys3nPpZiynaJitaqzx6WgoKCkqHq4rculZJuZnpx6tLHTrqdmp55irrSvxKerrGWSYsCqwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/cypher-player-highlights-wall-bang-setup-on-ascent-s-b-site/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cypher player highlights wall bang setup on Ascent’s B site"},{"body":"The Dallas Fuel’s Lee “Fearless” Eui-Seok is a formidable main tank with flexibility that ranges multiple heroes.\u0026nbsp;\nVery few players have the experience Fearless does in professional Overwatch.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though he’s only 22 years old, his experience in OWL dates all the way back to the league’s inaugural season when he played for the Shanghai Dragons in 2018. In his time playing in the Overwatch League, he’s been known to use Winston, Reinhardt, Orisa, Wrecking Ball, and even Roadhog.\nSince each character he plays has its own unique playstyle, Fearless keeps his in-game sensitivity for characters slightly different from one another to accommodate for whatever role he might be filling by playing that hero.\nUsing a Logitech G Pro, Fearless has the flexibility of being able to bind hero abilities to a total of four side mouse buttons on his mouse.\nMouse DPI\n800Polling Rate\n1000In-Game Sens\n9Wrecking Ball Sens\n6.6Orisa Sens\n7Reinhardt Sens\n7Winston Sens\n9ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmielZa%2FrbHSrGSsnaSptq%2Bz0magp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/fearless-settings-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fearless’ settings in Overwatch"},{"body":"If you’ve been stuck on the League of Legends loading screen recently, you aren’t alone. Many players have been reporting annoying loading issues that have even cost them some of their games.\nPlayers have said that while in the loading screen, their League client crashes without any warning. The screen, however, doesn’t change from the champion portraits. The game will then start while the player sits in a crashed loading screen waiting for their game to begin. Once a player realizes what’s happened, they’ll need to close League, restart, and reconnect.\nThe biggest problem, however, is that the person stuck during loading actually connects to the game during the first minute and then disconnects later on. As a result, the remake option for their team will be unavailable and the team will usually play out the first couple of minutes down a player.\nAlthough there hasn’t been a fix for this issue yet, some people have pointed out a couple of ways to see if your client has crashed. One way to tell if you’re in a broken game is to click on a player’s portrait in the loading screen. If the portrait doesn’t flip, that means your game might have crashed and you’ll need to restart your client.\nNo Riot Games employees have acknowledged this bug just yet, but with enough exposure, this problem should be identified and solved soon because it can make or break some people’s games right from the get-go.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqqjYq6zsYyrnKmnoqm2r7OMmmSnnaaav26xzZ2gp59dobyisMinnmark6eyprqMm6ygZaChrqjByKeeZqyYmrazecaapJ6r\n","link":"/post/league-players-are-reporting-a-never-ending-loading-screen-bug-plaguing-their-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players are reporting a never-ending loading screen bug plaguing their games"},{"body":"Two titans dropped in today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoilers, ready to overpower Gods and win matches.\u0026nbsp;\nTitans were the original powers who ruled the plane of Theros. Two of those titans, Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, and Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger, were finally revealed today after being teased with the Theros: Beyond Death (THB) spoiler The Binding of the Titans. And both are designed as a callback to Magic: The Gathering titans in the M12 set.\nThe THB titans have an enter-the-battlefield effect and must be sacrificed upon entering unless cast from the graveyard, utilizing the Theros: Beyond Death mechanic, Escape. They are also 6/6 legendary elder giant creatures upon being cast from the graveyard, able to block and trade out with several overpowering creatures presently in Standard.\u0026nbsp;\nUro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath Upon entering the battlefield, Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath gains a player three life and draws a card. It also allows the caster to put another land onto the battlefield. With a CMC of three, one Blue and one Green, Uro’s ETB effect is essentially a mashup of Revitalize and Growth Spiral.\u0026nbsp;\nBut it also has Escape, allowing Uro to return to the battlefield with its triggers once again while remaining as a 6/6 legendary giant. And its Escape cost is relatively easy to cast with the Enchantment-Saga, The Binding of the Titans, which just happens to curve into it.\u0026nbsp;\nKroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger is slightly different from Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath. Upon entering the battlefield, and when it attacks, an opponent must discard a card from hand. If they have no cards in hand or discard a land, Kroxa deals three damage to the opponent’s face.\u0026nbsp;\nKroxa has a CMC of two, one Red and one Black. It fits right into the existing Jund Sacrifice deck, triggering Mayhem Devil andKrovold, Fae-Cursed King when it’s sacrificed. And it’s Escape cost is easily fueled by the Enchantment-Saga, Tymaret Calls the Dead, in a Rakdos Constructed or Limited build.\u0026nbsp;\nKroxa doesn’t ramp or gain life like Uro but it does force a player to continually discard when it attacks. It also has great synergy with removal spells like Fling andDomri’s Ambush.\u0026nbsp;And both titans can combo with Thassa, Deep Dwelling who can flicker them for even more ETB triggers. Test out the titans and unlock their full potential when Theros: Beyond Death releases digitally on Jan. 16 and officially via tabletop on Jan. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tdOapaxlpae8bq3NnWSkqp%2Btrm6xzJ6poJ1dnrtuwMeeqairXZeyurvNnWSdnZGptQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/titans-uro-and-kroxa-emerge-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Titans Uro and Kroxa emerge in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"In one of the greatest comebacks in Call of Duty history, 100 Thieves has eliminated FaZe Clan from the $2 million Call of Duty World League Championship.\nFaZe Clan, who defeated 100 Thieves at the CWL Finals last month, seemed to be too difficult for 100T once again. FaZe took the first two games of the series, and after going up 2-0 on Gridlock Control, it looked like 100 Thieves had crumbled at the biggest event of the year. But 100 Thieves refused to give up.\n After completing a comeback on Control, 100 Thieves made a comeback in Hardpoint and then won the final Search and Destroy to send FaZe home. The win will also push 100T to the next round of the losers bracket, where they will play the losers of Sicario vs. Units.\n100 Thieves will undoubtedly have some major momentum going into that match, considering they looked completely out of sorts early in the series against FaZe. The team, despite being in the losers bracket, should be one of the favorites to win the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2R%2BcXyMrZ%2BinaaawG681KWjZqeWm3qku8yemZqbm2KyrbXMoqWarJVis6LGxGaapZmeYrOzu8xmmrCkXZi1ornPrGRraGFu\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-pull-off-comeback-eliminate-faze-clan-from-cwl-champs-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves pull off comeback, eliminate FaZe Clan from CWL Champs 2019"},{"body":"One of the most popular Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty players not in the CWL Pro League this year has finally found a professional team to represent.\nDillon “Attach” Price has joined Evil Geniuses on loan from FaZe Clan, the organization announced today. He’ll now play alongside John “Xotic” Bruno, Tyler “FeLo” Johnson, Jevon “Goonjar” Gooljar-Lim, and Matthew “Royalty” Faithfull. A big welcome to @Attach, who joins our Call of Duty roster on loan from @FaZeClan!\nWe'll be competing with him starting with CWL Fort Worth next weekend, and continuing onto CWL Pro League matches afterward.\nRead more here: https://t.co/Sr8LAYiHql pic.twitter.com/1gx9cH00Ym\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) March 9, 2019  To make room for Attach, Brice Faccento, who joined EG at the end of December, retired from competing earlier in the week. Faccento saw early success with EG after replacing Renato “Saints” Forza before the CWL Pro League Qualifier in January—but after making it into the league, Evil Geniuses struggled.\nRelated: Call of Dutyrostermania: March 2019\nAfter the first two weeks of Division A action in the 2019 CWL Pro League, EG are in last place in their group with a 1-6 record. Fans of the organization that won CoD Champs 2018 are likely hopeful that the addition of Attach can help the team turn things around throughout the rest of the season.\nThis change of scenery might seem a little strange for Attach, though—he’s been a part of FaZe Clan since June 2015. FaZe shockingly failed to qualify for the 2019 CWL Pro League, however. Attach will don a new jersey for the first time in over three years when he makes his debut for Evil Geniuses at CWL Fort Worth on March 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SutcDAnJ9mqpWluaKvxKxkn5mTmLKvwM5mnKBlk6Sx\n","link":"/post/attach-joins-evil-geniuses-call-of-duty-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Attach joins Evil Geniuses’ Call of Duty team"},{"body":"After announcing its processor, storage, and memory upgrade, Aya Neo’s AYANEO NEXT handheld gaming console line looks well-positioned to take on the Steam Deck. The only catch is its daunting price from the base model to the top-of-line handheld experience. Aya Neo’s first outing garnered a fair amount of attention when it launched in February 2021, but the company is already working on updating the formula to offer higher performance. The two biggest bumps in performance come in the form of the processor and memory. The original models used an AMD 4500U APU to shoulder the processing power and graphics. Now, instead of waiting on AMD’s 6000 series—as stated in the official release—Aya Neo is updating its Windows-based handheld platform with AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800U APUs and beyond. Likewise, memory is getting a jolt, with up to 32GB of LPDDR4x at 4,266MHz. Another large update to grace the Aya Neo is found in its move from a maximum of 1TB of storage to a 2TB SSD storage solution. There are three models of the AYANEO NEXT. Aya Neo calls these models the AYANEO NEXT Advance, AYANEO NEXT, and the AYANEO NEXT Pro. The lineup features varying APUs and memory, with the AYANEO NEXT Advance shipping with the Ryzen 7 5800U and 16GB LPDDR4x. AYANEO NEXT uses a Ryzen 7 5825U and the same memory as the previous model. Rounding out the line, the AYANEO Pro uses a Ryzen 7 5825U but is packed with 32GB LPDDR4x memory. The Ryzen 7 5800U is clocked at 1.9GHz base and 4.4GHz boost. Conversely, the Ryzen 7 5825U clocks in at 2.0GHz base and 4.5GHz boost. Aside from the core updates, the Aya Neo loads the NEXT platform with a generous suite of functional features. Modern connectivity like two USB Type-C ports, Wi-Fi6E, and Bluetooth 5.2 keep this handheld lineup up to date. Each model also features a seven-inch IPS display, vibration, speakers, and replaceable joystick caps. In terms of battery, Aya Neo indicates its handheld consoles as being able to last between two to six hours depending on the graphical intensity of a game. Compared to the Steam Deck’s paltry amount of storage, lack of base model SSD storage, and slightly lower clock speed, the AYANEO NEXT lineup looks like a superior machine with greater functionality than its Linux-based competitor. Still, the price of the AYANEO NEXT handhelds is astronomical in comparison and can’t be overlooked. Pricing is easily the biggest hurdle Aya Neo’s products have to overcome. Aya Neo’s AYANEO NEXT Advance has an estimated launch window of February 2022 and is priced at $1,345 for a launch special. The AYAYNEO NEXT or AYANEO NEXT Pro will run crowdfunding campaigns throughout February and ship by the end of March. AYANEO NEXT will retail for $1,315 for 1TB of storage or $1,465 for 2TB. At the higher end, AYANEO NEXT Pro will cost $1,565. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpqxkaOysHnNnq%2BtZZ2Wxm6uxGaYZqukmq6uecOemqRlm565rbHRZqCfZamkwrN5z6iapJ2kqHqivsRmm56doGKyr7vUoJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/ayaneo-next-may-be-a-steam-deck-killer-if-your-pockets-are-deep-enough/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AYANEO NEXT may be a Steam Deck killer if your pockets are deep enough"},{"body":"EDward Gaming took down FunPlus Phoenix today in two close games in week five of the 2022 LPL Spring Split.\nEDG drafted a teamfight-heavy composition with the rising Hecarim pick to help mitigate FPX’s mid to late-game scaling damage. So if EDG were going to win game one, it needed to be done in the early game. The first play of the game started at five minutes when Scout was caught overextended and pathed toward Jiejie’s Hecarim.\u0026nbsp;\nThrough phenomenal play, the MVP Scout smurfs the series, helping EDG take down FPX with a score of 2-0! #LPL pic.twitter.com/SDsJlm1EY3\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  It looked like FPX top laner Xiaolaohu would find a kill onto Jiejie, but a timely roam from EDG support Meiko saved the play and EDG gained two kills for one. But FPX soon traded that kill back onto Meiko when they ganked the bottom lane.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat a timely roam by MEIKO! #LPL pic.twitter.com/XgG1eoa9ar\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  That resulted in Jiejie prioritizing the top half of the map, where he helped Flandre find a kill onto Xiaolaohu. FPX jungler Clid attempted to stop the early game map pressure Jiejie had, but Meiko’s Leona was everywhere and the jungle-support duo ran rampant on the top side of the Rift.\nNearly 42% damage share, Scout once again shows the value of FMVP and claims the man of the rift for game 1! #LPL pic.twitter.com/PcSzXj9CxY\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  Throughout the mid game, FPX built their win condition around AD carry Lwx while EDG had theirs centered on a mid-game finish. If EDG could close the game out before the late-game scaling of Jinx kicked in, they’d be set. Otherwise, Lwx’s Jinx would be able to mitigate EDG’s teamfight with the resources to keep Jinx safe.\nAt 28 minutes, Xaiolaohu attempted to stall out EDG by running through their jungle while Lwx and Hang tried to grab mid-priority and the tower. But Scout found an important Orianna ultimate onto the two and EDG killed FPX’s main win condition. EDG used this to grab the Baron and push for the end 32 minutes in.\nGame two began with FPX banning Jiejie’s Hecarim and the two teams swapping champion picks to start the draft. This time, EDG drafted a composition built around AD carry Viper to carry the game with damage assistance from Scout.\nROCK SOLID #LPL pic.twitter.com/TeFND3Iga6\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  The two battled evenly and the first seven minutes were filled with multiple skirmishes across the map, which began with Flandre’s Malphite finding a solo kill onto Xiaolaohu’s Jayce. Shortly after, a fight around the dragon pit broke out that resulted in a slight 500 gold lead and the first dragon going to FPX.\nImmediately after, the squads fought for Rift Herald. EDG killed Clid and grabbed the Rift Herald and the first tower of the game in the mid lane. The teams took a short breather before a mechanic-heavy teamfight broke out in EDG’s blue side jungle at the 12-minute mark. Lwx flashed deep into EDG territory to kill Meiko before he was traded.\u0026nbsp;\nGORI, YOU ARE THE ___! #LPL pic.twitter.com/oohbVJ7Sf1\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  EDG began to win the fight after killing Hang and brought Gori down to low health. Gori looked like he was set to be the third kill for EDG in the skirmish, but his healing on Sylas kept him alive long enough for Clid to return. They then killed the two remaining EDG members with slivers of health to their name.\nThere were a total of 16 kills in this game before the 15-minute mark. The skirmish-heavy showdown transitioned into the mid game, where FPX grabbed the Rift Herald while EDG took a mid turret. The continued skirmishes didn’t stop in the mid game, though. Fights broke out in the top and bot lanes, which both resulted in the game staying the exact same.\u0026nbsp;\nAs long as there was an objective to fight over, both teams were going to use their strengths to try and find an advantage through teamfights. At 20 minutes, the game was dead even and just 500 gold separated the two teams.\nFPX won a 4v5 while Flandre stole the baron😧 WHAT A CRAZY TEAMFIGHT OVER THERE! #LPL pic.twitter.com/bAGyU5avHr\n— LPL (@lplenglish) February 18, 2022  Eventually, EDG found a kill on Clid, which allowed them to gain priority on the Baron. But with four members, FPX continued to poke EDG out. As the Baron started to get low, Gori stole Flandre’s Malphite ultimate, knocked up three EDG members, and scrounged three kills from EDG’s initial Baron power play. But as they were about to grab the Baron, Flandre saved the day and stole the objective from FPX.\nAfter a crafty dragon steal from FPX, they began to run down the bottom lane while EDG pushed through mid. FPX continued to show great macro and map understanding, using their Trundle to find tower gold to stave off EDG’s blood-hungry carries.\nWhen the second Baron spawned at 28 minutes, a five-vs-five play broke out where EDG found the first kill onto Gori. It looked like this would be the teamfight where Viper’s Jinx would shine, but Xiaolaohu sniped the late-game carry with his Jayce. Thus, EDG lost their primary source of damage and had to forfeit the Baron to FPX.\nA dragon was the next available objective on the Rift. The two sides postured for control of the pit, but it was Flandre who had the game-winning play after he used his Malphite ultimate to knock up multiple FPX members. EDG then burst down Hang and grabbed the Ocean soul.\nFPX’s strong macro play and bottom lane slow push forced EDG to go back and defend their inhibitor towers, however. FPX then pathed toward the third Baron of the game. But just as they were about to take the objective, Jiejie pulled off the heist and stole the Baron from FPX’s grasp.\nWith the Baron and their inhibitors respawned, EDG regained control of the map and they began to push into FPX’s base for the first time. One final teamfight broke out where FPX killed EDG’s Viper, but Flandre’s Malphite was the hero once again. He found a knock-up that led to the deaths of the entirety of FPX, finally ending the chaotic game and the series.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though they lost 2-0, FPX continue to show resilience and fight against the top LPL teams. But they drop down to 4-4 in the first half of the 2022 LPL Spring Split. Meanwhile, this win keeps EDG in third place with a 6-1 record.\nThe fifth week is over for FPX, who will look to recalibrate for their super week in week six. EDG will play their final match of week five against the surging Invictus Gaming on Feb. 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2lmZ6Zv6Z50pqtnqtdqbWmecOasGannmK6orjPoaCtnV2eu26xw6CqZqCRp7Fuss6unqGsXay2r3nOr5yrZZalxQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/flandre-saves-the-day-on-malphite-in-edg-s-hard-fought-win-over-fpx/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Flandre saves the day on Malphite in EDG’s hard-fought win over FPX"},{"body":"Halo Infinite features several maps players will encounter whether they’re playing casual modes with friends or grinding the ranked playlist. Each map has a unique layout that each player must master if they want to help their team dominate their opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nA map players will see in multiple modes is Aquarius, a small indoor map in a botany lab. Memorizing the weapon spawn locations and the most important spots on the map will help you stay one step ahead of enemies and easily win matches.\u0026nbsp;\nWeapon Spawns\nYellow Base: BR75/VK78 Commando (ranked)Yellow Refrigeration: Pulse CarbinePlanters: CQS48 Bulldog/Heatwave (ranked)Pump: Plasma GrenadesBlue Refrigeration: Plasma CarbineBlue Base: BR75/VK78 Commando (ranked)Blue Utility: Mangler/MK50 Sidekick (ranked)Hydro: Dynamo Grenade and Stalker Rifle/ Needler (ranked)Yellow Utility: Mangler/MK50 Sidekick (ranked) Equipment Spawns\nYellow Courtyard: ThrusterTop Mid: Active Camo/ Overshied (ranked matches only feature Active Camo)Blue Courtyard: Thruster Yellow Base Teams spawn on opposites sides of Aquarius in the Yellow or Blue Base. Before we break down the Yellow Base area, here are a few key callouts in the surrounding area.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter spawning, players will almost immediately see the enemy team across the map. Teams can secure early kills if they coordinate their fire on specific opponents, which can help thin the herd before pushing into other areas. Make sure to grab the BR75 rifle or the VK78 Commando before leaving the area for some extra firepower.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Yellow Base has two exits on either side, leading to Yellow Utility and Yellow Refrigeration. Both directions lead towards the center of the map and provide access to Top Mid.\u0026nbsp;Yellow Refrigeration has a Pulse Carbine on the wall, while Yellow Utility has a Mangler or MK50 Sidekick, depending on the playlist. Both areas offer a direct line of sight into the opposite areas of the map, meaning engagements are common when passing through these sections of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Halo Infinite on Amazon Directly in front of the Yellow Base is Yellow Courtyard, which is a large open area overlooked by the base and Top Mid. Crossing this area is dangerous, especially if the enemy team controls Top Mid or pushes through Yellow Utility or Refrigeration. The Thruster ability spawns here, however, making it worth the trip. There are also ledges for players to climb up to Top Mid from the Yellow Courtyard, which are excellent for quick escapes or assisting teammates in a gunfight.\u0026nbsp;\nTaking Top Mid should be your top priority, although each base also provides an excellent view of the map. Use this to your advantage if enemies are holding Top Mid, and don’t be afraid to damage enemies from a distance when your teammates engage in gunfights.\u0026nbsp;\nTop Mid Top Mid is arguably the most crucial area on Aquarius. This elevated position overlooks both bases, meaning players can pick off enemies almost anywhere on the map. This is also the spawn for Active Camo and Overshield, so controlling this area should be a top priority. If a team controls Top Mid before pulling the enemy flag, they can cover their teammate across the entire map.\u0026nbsp;\nBlue Base The Blue Base is almost identical to the Yellow Base. Players have two exits leading to Blue Refrigeration or Utility, and the same weapons spawn inside the base. Blue Courtyard is also where the Thrusters spawn on this side of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside lanes: Planters and Hydro Aquarius also features two outside lanes connecting both sides of the map: Planters and Hydro. Planters connects the Yellow and Blue Refrigeration areas and runs directly beneath the Pump. Hydro connects the Utility locations on the opposite side of the map. Both areas also feature weapon spawns that are always worth grabbing.\u0026nbsp;\nControl Top Mid, power weapons, and equipment Winning on Aquarius is simple: Control Top Mid and consistently grab weapons and equipment to defeat the enemy. It’s almost impossible to move around the map if enemies hold Top Mid, especially in Capture the Flag. If the enemy holds this position, work with your team to take it back before they steal the lead.\u0026nbsp;\nThe power weapons also provide a significant advantage against enemies, so grab every weapon you can, even if it’s just to keep it away from your opponents. Active Camo and Overshield can also change the tides of a match, so keep track of their spawn times and fight for them immediately.\u0026nbsp;\nRemember to keep track of enemy spawns and how many are alive at any given moment to avoid accidentally flipping them and making a challenging game even harder.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSaqaWWv6rB0makmqhdnMKqsMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-aquarius-map-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite Aquarius map guide"},{"body":"As a part of the second week of the Summer Felfire Festival, the Trial by Felfire Story is live in Hearthstone. Overall, there are 17 encounters for you to face, all filled with rhymes and lore for the newest Hearthstone exclusive character, Aranna Starseeker.\nCompleting the story grants you a Rusted Legion card back and a couple of packs for completing the first chapter legendary quest granted upon logging in. Here’s what you need to know for each chapter of the Trial by Felfire to attain victory and how to claim your card back.\nChapter one: A World in Ruin As Aranna Starseeker, you are given a Rogue and Hunter hybrid deck with a unique and strong hero power, The Right Tool. For only two mana, you’re allowed to discover a card from your deck to draw it. This allows you to plan your future turns accordingly if you do not have an early turn-two play.\nEncounter one, Inquisitor Dakrel As the first encounter, Inquisitor Dakrel is fairly simple. His hero power, Spread the Word, encourages you to trade into his Deathrattle minions, since if they live he can destroy them, proccing their Deathrattle effects twice in a row.\nBlackjack Stunner can be a worthy keep if you have it, as it can bounce back Voidcaller, delaying any big mana cheating for Demons that lay in Dakrel’s hand.\nEncounter two, Xur’goth For players that have played against the Chaos Gazer card from the Galakrond’s Awakening adventure, this hero power should be familiar. Everytime Xur’goth begins their turn, for the cost of one mana, they will corrupt a playable card in your hand, forcing you to play it or discard it.\nWhile the effect may sound powerful, Xur’goth is operating each of their turns on one less mana each time. This allows you to accrue an early advantage, and snowball an early board into a free victory. Another aspect to this fight is there is an ally to recruit, Shalja, who is locked away and dormant until you destroy four demons. But you can usually kill Xur’goth before completing the requirements to awaken Shalja from being dormant.\nAfter completing this, whether or not you awaken her, you will get a new ally, Shalja, for future encounters.\nEncounter three, Zixor, Apex Predator Zixor’s hero power, Ravenous Omnivore, is a very powerful one that gives him a free four attack to swing with every single turn. To make up for this, you start off your battle with a new fungal friend, Sklibb, and two 0/6 mushrooms.\nWhatever minions are next to Sklibb, they gain one attack and taunt. This allows you to gain a powerful advantage in the fight if you are mindful of proper positioning. Shuffle your stronger minions onto the board and put them next to Sklibb to protect weaker minions. Alternatively, you can put your weaker minions next to Sklibb, so when they die another stronger minion can take the role of defending Skllibb.\nA powerful card to consider keeping in this encounter is Shadowstep. This is because Sklibb is a card with an Outcast effect, and replaying him on the far right of your hand, where Shadowstep will bring him, allows him to summon two more 0/6 mushrooms to naturally defend him.\nEncounter four, Baltharak This herald of the rusted legion has the strongest hero power, All Shall Serve, of any encounter. Whenever a friendly demon dies, he restores 10 life and draws a card from his deck. Even though Baltharak restores life and card advantage whenever a demon dies, his deck is finite. If you can consistently value trade and kill every demon he throws at you, he will fatigue eventually.\nIf you empty his deck, you will find a new ally, Karnuk, who was imprisoned at the start of the encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nChapter two: To the Black Temple After finding these outcasts and leading them as your friends, you seek a place of safety with them.\u0026nbsp;\nEncounter one, Kanrethad Prime Kanrethad Ebonlocke has an expensive hero power, Rebuild from Scrap. For 10 mana, Kanrethad resummons three of his friendly Demons who died this game while also destroying four of his mana crystals. This means that if the game goes on long enough, Kanrethad can eventually grind you out with infinite value every four turns.\nKanrethad’s most powerful tool starts at turn five with a spell called Endless Legion. It lets him draw three cards, and summon any minions that are drawn within that pile. This means that using Blackstunner, and Freezing Trap are your best tools to get around this potential swing turn from Kanrethad. Once your turn six begins, you find your final ally, Baduu, and she casts vanish and returns every other minion on the battlefield to everyone’s hand.\nUpon victory, Baadu joins your deck, and urges you to go to the Black Temple.\nEncounter two, Burgrak Cruelchain This battle provides a different challenge. To win, you must play 12 Spare Parts. While your deck only has Toshley to provide you with two spare parts, Burgrak’s hero power, Grease Monkey, grants both players a Spare Part whenever any mech dies. This means you must trade into any mech you see, and play each of the Spare Parts you gather to claim victory.\nEncounter three, Felstorm Run Similar to other unique adventure challenges in the past, this encounter gives you a unique deck and hero power to survive for 10 turns against a constant wave of powerful enemies.\nYour hero power, Reroute Power, gives you an Arcane Missile-like effect for each card in your hand. This hero power alone can deal with the early waves of enemies. Once you get to the later turns, you need to consider how many unique cards you use each turn. If you use too many, your future usage of Reroute Power will become weaker.\u0026nbsp;\nEncounter four, Mother Shahraz This boss should be familiar to those that raided the Black Temple in World of Warcraft. She also provides an interesting hero power, Parry and Riposte, to play around when trying to defeat her. The first time she takes damage during your turn, she ignores it and inflicts an equal amount of damage to that source.\nTo best play around this ability, send in any weaker token units, or use your own face, to take the counterattack damage first. Once the encounter begins, you will find that your newest friend, Baadu, too scared by Illidan to continue, runs away from your group in fear of joining his forces.\nChapter three: To be a Demon Hunter Upon arriving at the Black Temple and proving your worth, Illidan takes you and your group under his tutelage to become Demon Hunters. Once this chapter begins you now gain Demon Hunter cards, in addition to your previous Rogue/Hunter deck hybrid.\nEncounter one, Shalja, Outcast Shalja’s hero power is a unique one that lets her get extra potential value from her Overload spells by casting random lightning-themed spells. Outside of this gimmick, there is nothing too special to consider when tackling Shalja. Once you win this training session, both you and\u0026nbsp;Shalja become full-fledged Demon Hunters. You also watch your two remaining friends practice to join you in Illidan’s ranks.\nEncounter two, Karnuk, Outcast As opposed to playing as Aranna, you play as your mycelium friend Sklibb to fight against Karnuk. Sklibb’s unique hero power, Felspores, lets you destroy a random friendly mushroom to draw a card and grant the rest of your board +1/+1 in buffs. After succeeding in this session, the both of you become Demon Hunters as well, and your Outcast friend cards gain new effects.\nEncounter three, Jek’haz This is the first genuine challenge to face, as her hero power, Rocket Wings, passively gives her minions both Rush and Windfury, a powerful combination for securing the board. At this point, your deck fully becomes a Demon Hunter, which will allow you to find plays to help you keep Jek’haz’s board controlled properly. During this encounter, Illidan and Aranna will recant about their lives, both humorously sharing their disdain for their perfect siblings.\nEncounter four, Maghteridon Prime The final boss of this chapter has a unique power, which turns any damage he takes on his turn into a 2/2 Rusted Fel Orc. While these Rusted Fel Orcs may increase in power as they attack each turn, they aren’t too powerful when you can keep clearing them. Constant board control trivializes this fight.\nUpon victory, you gain a new hero power for the end of the story.\nChapter four: Battle for Outland With Demon Hunter training complete, you now have the power to fight back against the Rusted Legion.\nEncounter one, Gok’amok This boss has a hybrid Mage/Warlock deck, and can provide a potential challenge due to his hero power, Second Opinion. Each turn, for the cost of one mana, he can either cast a random Mage or Warlock spell from Ashes of Outland, or summon a random minion that is unique to this adventure. If you lose to this fight due to their hero power, do not worry, as it just meant you were unlucky, and trying again will yield a victory most of the time.\nEncounter two, Flikk While sharing a name with the powerful rogue legendary, this encounter is nothing similar to that. As a two phase fight, your objective in the first phase with Flikk is to gather as strong a board as possible before phase two. Once Flikk gets hilariously gets replaced by a Rusted Fel Reaver, phase two begins, you must use your board you amassed early to win. If the fight goes on too long then the Rusted Fel Reaver will get free extra attack power from their hero power.\nEncounter three, Baduu Prime Unfortunately corrupted by the Rusted Legion, you must defeat your old friend to get closer to stopping their invasion. Baadu Prime’s encounter however, is fairly easy as their hero power either gives their minions either Poisonous or Stealth randomly. As with every other encounter, good board control, and relying on your Demon Hunter friend cards, will allow you to secure victory.\nEncounter four, MECHA-JARAXXUS As the penultimate boss, Mecha-Jaraxxus has a scaling mechanic which makes his reactor minions become stronger whenever he ends his turn. If you can destroy them each turn after they awaken, though, Mecha-Jaraxxus and his armies will be extinguished once you amass a large enough board.\nChapter final: The Final Test After staving off the Rusted Legion, Illidan has become lost in his own ways, and you must stop him. Illidan’s newest hero power, Burning Rage, means that to find success, you need to make boards that are taller with more health, as opposed to wider boards with weaker minions. While his 100 health looks daunting at first, the key to winning against Illidan is to survive until turn 11, where he realizes the error of his own ways and stops the encounter.\nTrial by Felfire’s story is live now, with the deckbuilding challenge where you construct your own list to tackle the Rusted Legion going live on June 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX528uHnTqGSbnZGperW0xGarq6GRoXqjxYyfnKWemaeybq3Dr5ynrKWnsm6%2F06ipsmWZo3qpscCrq6GrpKS7pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-trial-by-felfire-adventure-story-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Trial by Felfire adventure story in Hearthstone"},{"body":"The star of the proverbial show for Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta, which has been added to the game for the first time during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year’s event will run on July 17 and 18 from 10am to 6pm local time, with new bonuses, content, and encounters. Each day for Go Fest 2021 will focus on something specific. Day one will focus on hourly habitats, those special costumed Pokémon, and the Global Arena Challenges, while day two is going to be a special raid day, featuring every Legendary Pokémon that has ever been available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All Melody Pokémon event-exclusive Field and Special Research paths, tasks, and rewards for Pokemon Go Fest 2021\nBecause Meloetta is the event’s main attraction for day one, the entire event-exclusive Special Research is themed around music. And, in order to encounter the musical Mythical, you will need to complete a majority of those Special Research tasks.\u0026nbsp;\nThis includes picking between specific Pokémon you want to encounter and add to what Niantic is referring to as “your own band.” Each choice will determine one of several encounters and the eventual name of your band too, though the ending of the Special Research is always the same.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you build a sufficient band out of other musical Pokémon or Pokémon wearing Meloetta-themed hats, you can catch the Normal/Psychic-type and add it to your team.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lnZq5sLHTrZhmnKWntq%2BzjKmmpJ2dpLtus85mnZ6rpGJ%2FcX6Q\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-meloetta-during-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Meloetta during Pokémon Go Fest 2021"},{"body":"Google finally launched an early alpha build of Steam on Chrome OS, signaling a first-look at the future of gaming on Chromebook. While the alpha’s come with inherent bugs and other unknown issues, those eager to jump in and try out Steam on Chromebook can go right ahead. There are a couple of big notes up top before jumping in. Firstly, be sure to back up your Chromebook before switching channels. Secondly, Steam is only available on new models of Chromebook with enough power to run Steam and its games. Lastly, Google also advises that you do not use work, school, or daily driver Chromebook to test out Steam on Chrome OS. Here’s how to get Steam on Chromebook. First, you’ll need to switch channels to the Dev channel. Sign into your Chromebook. In the bottom right, click the time. Locate and select Settings. Find and select About Chrome OS in the bottom left. Hit Additional details. Select Change channel next to where it says “Channel”. Highlight the Dev channel and select. Your Chromebook will update and restart. Navigate to “chrome://flags#borealis-enabled”.Change value to Enabled. Your Chromebook will restart. Open crosh terminal using ctrl+alt+t. Type in “insert_coin volteer-JOlkth573FBLGa”. Hit enter. Follow Steam setup instructions. Log into Steam.  Steam on Chromebook uses Linux versions of games whenever possible. You’ll also need to enable Steam Play for some titles in order to use compatibility tools like Proton. Here is how to enable Steam Play for a particular title on Chromebook. Navigate to your Steam library. Select the settings cog icon. Click Properties. Hit Compatibility. Check “Force the use of a specific Speam Play compatibility tool”. Choose a tool version. Google’s choice is Proton, which is also used by the Steam Deck.  Here is how to enable Steam Play for all titles on Chromebook. Open Steam. Click “Steam” in the top left corner of the launcher. Select Settings. Click Steam Play. Click “Enable Steam play for all other titles”. Choose a tool version. Google’s choice is Proton, which is also used by the Steam Deck.  Additionally, not every game will work right away. Games with third-party anti-cheat won’t work on day one and others may have issues with the native display resolution if it’s above 1080p.\nBelow is a list of Google-recommended games at the time of the alpha’s launch. Some games have compatibility notes, so be sure to consult them here. Portal 2HadesAge of Empires II: Definitive EditionWorld of Tanks BlitzThe Elder Scrolls V: SSE Vampire SurvivorsTeam Fortress 2 Euro Truck Simulator 2Dead CellsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CelesteUnturnedHalf-Life 2Stardew ValleyPAYDAY 2TerrariaSid Meier’s Civilization VProject ZomboidRimWorldLeft 4 Dead 2StellarisBloons TD 6FactorioDivinity: Original Sin 2 Geometry DashHuman: Fall Flat Overcooked! 2Hollow KnightTabletop SimulatorKiller Queen BlackSlay the SpireCupheadTEKKEN 7Loop HeroKerbal Space ProgramGrim DawnRISK: Global DominationNorthgardFishing PlanetDon’t Starve TogetherFarm TogetherDarkest Dungeon®The Jackbox Party Pack 8 Baba Is YouA Short HikeFallout 4 Return of the Obra DinnDisco Elysium Escape SimulatorUntitled Goose GameSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmq6Sarq55zqdknKCipLqmrs6oog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-steam-on-chromebook/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Steam on Chromebook"},{"body":"A new operator is joining the ranks of Rainbow Six Siege when High Calibre is released later this year. The Irish-born defender Thorn brings a great deal of explosive power to a team’s defensive rounds, as well as a new weapon via the UZK50Gi submachine gun.\nThorn is a medium-speed, medium-armor operator with a unique ability that lets her deploy three Razorbloom Shells, throwable proximity devices that detonate a couple of seconds after an enemy walks into their radius.\nThorn's explosive gadget and new gun will make the most aggressive Attackers think twice. pic.twitter.com/UqVDBciTyS\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) November 3, 2021  For those looking to get a head start on learning the basics of Thorn, here’s a helpful guide on how to get started.\nHow to use the Razorbloom Shells Thorn starts the round with three of her Razorbloom Shells, which she can toss and attach to any surface (walls, floors, ceilings, objects, etc.). If you misplace it, you can walk up to a Shell and pick it back up.\nYou have the choice between razor wire and a deployable shield as your primary gadget—and either can be useful in terms of increasing the effectiveness of Razorbloom Shells. You can put razor wire down in entryways next to a Razorbloom Shell, taking away your opponent’s ability to sprint out of the explosive’s radius. A deployable shield can also slow down opponents and reduce the time they have to shoot the Shell before it detonates.\nWhile the Razorbloom Shell detonation isn’t as quick as other unique devices like Kapkan’s entry denial devices, it makes up for this with a much more powerful blast that could instantly kill light-armor operators. Even if it doesn’t kill the opponent, it still gives off a sound queue when triggered, letting you peek and spray down your opponent while they’re focused on either running away or shooting the device.\nOperators to use alongside Thorn Any operator that can stun or slow opponents as they pass through the Razorbloom Shell radius would be a great pick to put alongside Thorn. This could include Frost and her Welcome Mat trap, or Echo and his Yokai drones, for example.\nAdditionally, both Kaid and Bandit can electrify the barbed wire that several other operators can use, which can further enhance the barbed wire/Razorbloom Shell combo mentioned above.\nOperators that can counter Thorn  Since the Razorbloom Shells count as an electronic device, they can be disabled by Thatcher’s EMP grenades or by Twitch’s shock drone darts. Operators that can equip the ballistic shield gadget can also reduce or negate the damage by having it out and facing the Razorbloom Shell as it detonates.\nAny operator with an explosive entry device, such as Ash and her Breaching Round or Zofia and her grenade launcher, can destroy the Razorbloom Shells if they get hit.\nThe release dates for High Calibre and Thorn have not been revealed yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2ptbC%2BzWalnq9dp4Nuv8ienp5ln6Wys63TqKlmm5%2Bitq%2BzjKKlZqCZnLVur8CloJuqlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-thorn-the-new-r6-siege-operator-coming-in-high-calibre/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Thorn, the new R6 Siege operator coming in High Calibre"},{"body":"Pokémon fans have a lot to look forward to this year, with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet premiering the ninth generation of the franchise in late 2022. This new set of games will bring players into a new region, with new and old Pokémon alike appearing along their journey.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Just like with the reveal of Sword and Shield in Feb. 2019, players only got a brief glimpse of the region and gameplay that will be featured in Scarlet and Violet. However, in those passing shots, TPC showcased a lot of content that will be included in the newest Pokémon games, with some additional details shared after the reveal.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the Starters, players can choose to team up with\u0026nbsp;Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokémon, Fuecoco, the Fire Croc Pokémon, or Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon. Outside of their design, names, and typing, not much else is known about this trio of first partners.\u0026nbsp;\nAs noted by TPC after the games’ reveal, Scarlet and Violet are what Game Freak is calling its first true attempt at an open-world game for the franchise, iterating on the technology used when developing Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nSpecifically, the developers note players can “explore an open world where various towns with no borders blend seamlessly into the wilderness.” Additionally, Pokémon will remain in the overworld, appearing in the air, on land, and in bodies of water across the new region.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeculation is already rampant about the setting of this new journey since TPC didn’t confirm a name or even give a description of its most prominent features.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the time being, fans have settled on pointing to Scarlet and Violet taking place in a region based on Spain and Portugal thanks to some of the buildings and images shown in the trailer. The names of the Starters also have a strong root in the Spanish language, which is likely another hint at the origins of the region’s inspiration.\u0026nbsp;\nHaving some try to call me out for disputing various \"leakers\" who have been pushing the India and China notions for the next region\nThis region is clearly based on Spain/Portugal, so yeah those \"leakers\" are about as real as leprechauns. Don't just trust random Twitter idiots pic.twitter.com/SuBktSq39T\n— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) February 27, 2022  TPC did confirm Scarlet and Violet will support connectivity with Pokémon HOME after they launch, but with the usual caveat of every game only receiving species of Pokémon that can be found or are listed as compatible for that title.\u0026nbsp;This likely means the new games will follow the same development model used in Sword and Shield and Legends: Arceus, where Game Freak limits the number of Pokémon featured in the game to focus on improving the models and features of the species available in those games. Players saw just how big a difference this method can make in Legends: Arceus with the enhanced Pokémon models and animations, which seem to be carrying over to Scarlet and Violet based on early footage of Pokémon like Seviper and Larvitar.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGSwnV2gu7DDjJqZqK2kYr2wt8Smpqdlo5ius7jErWSappRiw6q7y56r\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-pok%C3%A9mon-scarlet-and-violet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet"},{"body":"After its first gameplay preview earlier today, more details about Hogwarts Legacy have begun to surface online and it’s good news for those who can’t stand microtransactions. According to Avalanche community manager Chandler Wood, Hogwarts Legacy will not include any microtransactions.\nWe've seen this question coming up and want to set the record straight.\nThere are no microtransactions in Hogwarts Legacy.\n— Chandler Wood (@FinchStrife) March 17, 2022  This would appear to indicate that all items in the Harry Potter game can be acquired without needing to put any further money into the game following your purchase.\nPlayers began to speculate that microtransactions may be a part of the game as the gameplay presentation included a section where it was revealed that in-game currency called “moonstones” would be used to customize items.\nFortunately, there is now clarity on this so Hogwarts Legacy fans know that they will instead earn moonstones through actions in the game.\nMicrotransactions have been an area of contention for gamers for the longest time and with Avalanche’s decision not to include them in the game players can instead work towards collecting items without the need of spending extra money.\nThere have been plenty of other info on the game shared today including the fact that it will be launching on Nintendo Switch alongside other consoles and PC.\nIf you’ve yet to check out today’s presentation, the 23-minute video can be watched on YouTube. More information can be found here. Hogwarts Legacy is yet to receive a release date, however, it will be launching sometime in the holiday season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ifp5a%2Ftb%2BMpZygmZOueqWx1WaaqKaWnr%2Buv4ytn56qlWKus7GMp6ZmpZmYv7DA0ZqlrJmTqbawutJmoKdll5a6pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hogwarts-legacy-dev-confirms-there-are-no-microtransactions-in-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hogwarts Legacy dev confirms there are no microtransactions in game"},{"body":"Fashion can be a primary focus for any Guardian in Destiny 2, regardless of class, power level, or time spent playing. To get your hands on some of the game’s finest cosmetics, you’ll need to stock up on the Bright Dust currency, your best method for acquiring cosmetics in Destiny 2 without spending actual money.\n Take your dust over to the Bright Dust section of the Store and you’ll have a fresh collection of emotes, Ghost shells, ships, Exotic ornaments, and shaders to choose from each week. Here’s how you can get your hands on as much Bright Dust as possible.\nDaily, Weekly, and Event Bounties Completing the weekly bounty challenge for Zavala, Shaxx, and the Drifter will reward the Guardian with Bright Dust. To finish the weekly bounty challenge for each, you must turn in eight different daily bounties for each category (Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit, respectively). Completing these weekly challenges will also reward you with a piece of Powerful Gear.\nTo finish weekly bounty challenges more quickly, you’ll likely need to acquire the repeatable bounties at the end of the row of daily bounties offered by these vendors. Fortunately, those additional bounties also reward a small amount of Bright Dust upon completion, although you don’t know what your objectives are until after you spend Glimmer to get those tasks on your inventory.\nSeasonal events such as the Dawning or Solstice of Heroes will also frequently offer Bright Dust as a reward for completing the corresponding bounties, including some repeatable objectives. When an event is active, be sure to check with the bounty vendor and check the rewards.\nSeasonal Challenges and the Season Pass  Seasonal Challenges and the Season Pass are two of the biggest sources of Bright Dust in Destiny 2. Seasonal Challenges are a series of tasks introduced week-by-week as the season progresses, each rewarding the Guardian with a large amount of experience and a solid amount of Bright Dust. These tasks will usually include getting kills with specific weapons, completing strikes, participating in Gambit/Crucible matches, playing the new seasonal activity, and progressing through the seasonal storyline, just to name a few.\nPlayers starting a season late don’t have to worry about missing challenges from the first week since they can be completed at any time during the season. Seasonal Challenges appear at the top of your Quests page, and hovering over each one shows its requirements and how much Bright Dust and XP it rewards. The bigger the XP payout, the more Bright Dust you’ll earn with it.\nAs a bonus, completing 75 Seasonal Challenges will reward you with 4,000 Bright Dust. Seasons usually have slightly more than 75 Seasonal Challenges, so players can skip a couple of the hardest objectives, like Grandmaster Nightfalls or Trials of Osiris.\nThe XP from Seasonal Challenges will play a huge part in increasing your Season rank and leveling you up through the Season Pass, a stellar source of Bright Dust. Finishing all challenges and making use of the “Well-Rested” bonus for extra XP will get you past level 100 in the Season Pass, according to Bungie. Guardians can earn up to 7,500 Bright Dust on the free track and an extra 3,000 Bright Dust if they buy the Season Pass.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHAq6VmmqKetKnAjJ2srKxdnrtusMSsq6KmqWJ%2F\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-bright-dust-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn Bright Dust in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Items are essential to League of Legends’ new autobattler mode, Teamfight Tactics. They can be used for a number of reasons, including buffing up your force, bolstering stats, helping improve your DPS, or simply adding an additional unit to the board.\nThere are several ways to get items in TFT. Riot’s new autobattler game mode requires skill and plenty of knowledge, but when it comes to items, luck comes into play.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can pick and choose items from carousel rounds. There will be a selection of units walking around in a circle, each with an item to their name. You have to decide whether to prioritize a unit pick or go straight for a specific item. Once you have your item, you choose to combine it with another to create an upgrade. There are plenty of items you can build, each with a unique effect. Other than choosing your items from the carousel, you receive items from PVE rounds. A PVE round is where you face off against a set of NPCs, rather than a player. In the case of TFT, you play against minions and jungle camps from League. The first round will start with basic minions, but as the game progresses, they’ll get gradually more difficult to kill. Each minion or jungle camp you kill has a chance to grant you an item. That means if you’re up against five minions, you could get five items. But you could just as easily get nothing. It all depends on luck.\nYou’ll probably get a few items in the early stages of the game, and you’re bound to get more as the game progresses, but you have to rely on pure chance.\nRiot is likely to change the item system in the patches to come. We’ll upgrade this article if that happens.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lmamyrr%2BMoqVmrJWWuqe1xqGrZqyRmMGqr9I%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-items-in-teamfight-tactics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get items in Teamfight Tactics"},{"body":" Season four has come and gone in both Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone—and there were two new guns to unlock right at the start.\nThe MG 82 is a full-auto light machine gun with the “highest fire rate in class with improved aiming speed” that offers “moderate recoil and damage with increased ammo capacity.” The second gun, the C58, is a full-auto assault rifle with “high damage at close range with a slower fire rate” and “fast bullet velocity and reliable recoil control with less ammo capacity.”\nThe MG 82 is unlocked at tier 15 of the battle pass, while the C58 is unlocked at tier 31. You’ll need to level up the battle pass to unlock both weapons, allowing you to use them and then rank up the weapons in kind.\nThe best way to unlock the weapons is to just play the game. Over time, you’ll rank up and eventually reach the levels needed to unlock them simply by fragging out in public matches or even Zombies games.\nYou can also use saved up CoD Points to buy battle pass tiers to reach the levels needed or buy the battle pass bundle that skips the first 25 tiers of the pass. But if you just play the game consistently, you’ll get the weapons eventually.\nRelated: How to unlock the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War season 4 battle pass\nNow that the season is over, however, there is a new challenge to unlock both guns.\nTo unlock the C58: Using Assault Rifles, get a Long Shot kill in 15 different completed matches. To unlock the MG 82: Using LMGs, kill three or more enemies without reloading in 15 different complete matches.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKaeZnBiYrB2hIycpp1lkqSwuHnSnpisp55igQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-mg-82-and-c58-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the MG 82 and C58 in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"New ads for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 have been popping up around Japan, which usually signals that a new character announcement will be coming soon.\u0026nbsp;\nThe ad specifically shows Min-Min, the most recent addition to the Ultimate roster, and says that it will be up until Oct. 4.\u0026nbsp;\nFighter Pass 7 will be announced extremely soon. This ad is up until october 4th\nEveryone be prepared pic.twitter.com/810WmwNZHy\n— 🌸Onua // Comms Open🌸 (@OnuaUlt) September 20, 2020  Min-Min released on June 29 after being revealed earlier that same month, meaning there has been nearly a three-month dry spell for Smash announcements. DLC news has been pretty sporadic throughout Ultimate’s development, with some characters being announced and released on the same day, while others are revealed months in advance.\u0026nbsp;\nCurrently, there are five more characters that will be coming to the game as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2. When the second season of DLC fighters was first revealed last September, a hard end date was placed on December 2021, meaning all six fighters will be available (or at least announced) before then.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Masahiro Sakurai confirms this will likely be the final Fighters Pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate\nDuring that same Nintendo Direct on Sept. 4, 2019, Banjo and Kazooie were released, while Terry Bogard was revealed for a November release. This means we could see two characters shown in an upcoming broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\nBut it is more likely that series creator Masahiro Sakurai will pull a Min-Min and reveal the character, while showing that the fighter will release a week after the presentation.\u0026nbsp;\nJust because this advertisement has popped up, however, doesn’t guarantee a new fighter reveal in the coming weeks. But based on the timing of previous reveals that coincided with these posters, there’s at least a better chance than before this was discovered.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvsdZmnaKfmKmys7%2BMqZisq11neqKw1Z6praGjmrqmutOsZKmnmaPBbsDOZphmq6WlsrN50qaYrKBdl7%2Bwv4yuo62hnZbBpnnDpZpmqpWrsqK4jJympqGenHq0u86n\n","link":"/post/new-fighters-pass-2-advertisements-point-to-a-super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-reveal-coming-soon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Fighters Pass 2 advertisements point to a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC reveal coming soon"},{"body":"VALORANT players will soon get to enjoy the new RGX Pro bundle, inspired by “high-end gaming hardware,” featuring LED lights and spinning mechanical components. The bundle also introduces a new kill counter and the first Katana in VALORANT.\nGaming hardware has a unique aesthetic consisting of LED lights and mechanical components that are often on display. Most players embrace this aesthetic and the new RGX Pro Bundle is the perfect option for fans who want the same experience in-game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new skin line comes in four different colorways: green, blue, red, and yellow. All versions feature the same design, with the colorway present throughout the weapon over a translucent layer showing the inner mechanisms of each gun. Inspecting each weapon changes the color of the lights.\u0026nbsp;\nThe RGX Pro Bundle introduces new skins for the Frenzy, Guardian, Stinger, Vandal, and a new Katana melee. Each weapon can be upgraded five times and the first four levels add new VFX and animations. The fifth level adds a kill counter to the back of each weapon, tracking how many kills a player gets in a round. The tracker doesn’t track a lifetime number of kills with a weapon and resets each round. Fans can also expect a unique finisher by fully upgrading their weapons.\u0026nbsp;\nThe RGX Katana starts as a futuristic dagger with the same design as the weapon skins. But upgrading it to level two allows players to extend the knife into a katana when they equip the weapon, resulting in an exciting futuristic sword. The bundle also includes reactive gun buddies that react when firing each weapon and new wall hit decals with the same accent LED color that you have equipped.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot hasn’t confirmed an official price for the bundle yet, but leaks from VALORANT Leaks suggest it’ll cost 8,700 VP.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2LDorjOq5inrF2ntLl5kGqxZqiipHqjwc2do55lm5bBorrAZqKipJxisLDBza2cq2Wlo7aywcRmrpqknGK1qsCMnZycmZyo\n","link":"/post/new-valorant-rgx-11z-pro-bundle-introduces-katana-kill-counter-and-unique-wall-hit-decals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New VALORANT RGX 11z Pro bundle introduces Katana, kill counter, and unique wall hit decals"},{"body":"League of Legends players can now see the drop rates for all loot items available for purchase in the in-game store, giving them a better idea of their chances for obtaining specific items.\nLoot items in League allow players to spend Riot Points to open boxes or chests containing various useful items. These chests can be earned in-game, but many players also purchase them with Riot Points to quickly unlock them. The chests have different chances of dropping certain items or other in-game currencies, meaning players aren’t guaranteed to receive the specific item they want. But a new update allows players to see the drop rate for each loot item without referencing an outside source.\u0026nbsp;\nSmall, but meaningful update today in League. We've added drop rates natively in the client for all Loot items that you can buy in the store. We want players to make informed purchase decisions, and this is one more step towards fulfilling that promise. Go check it out! pic.twitter.com/zCzrEbc0te\n— KenAdamsNSA (@KenAdamsNSA) November 30, 2021  League product manager Ken Adams showcased the new update today that adds the drop rates to all loot items in the game. This will allow players to understand the odds of receiving specific items and can help them make an informed decision.\u0026nbsp;\nA new “View Drop Rates” option has been added to all loot items and explains the odds of receiving each item in a chest. For example, here are the drop rates of the items in a Hextech Chest:\n50 percent: Random non-ultimate skin shard or ultimate skin permanent25 percent: Champion shard worth at least 4,800 Blue Essence11.5 percent: Ward skin shard, 640 Orange Essence valued ward skin shard, and 150 Orange Essence10 percent: Emote Permanent\u0026nbsp;3.5 percent: 150 Orange Essence and a Summoner Icon The Hextech Chest also has a 10-percent chance of containing a Hextech Chest and a Hextech Key, a 2.6-percent chance of containing a Gemstone, and a less than 0.1-percent chance of containing a mythic skin or mythic ward skin permanent.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, League players can see their odds of receiving every item in a chest and can make a better decision on if the purchase is worth it.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKernZ2ewq55y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6rbvOrWSirJWiwG66zrBkrKCfrHqlvs6pZKuZpJrA\n","link":"/post/premium-league-of-legends-loot-items-now-show-drop-rates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Premium League of Legends loot items now show drop rates"},{"body":"When you’re on the pitch playing soccer, you won’t need a narrative voice to walk you through a match. That’s not the case if you’re a viewer, however, and having that smooth and silky voice describe every move on the pitch will add to the overall experience.\nWhile some commentators are there to fill the awkward silence, others became legendary additions to the soccer world with epic lines and goal announcements. FIFA 22 works with some of the most beloved commentators worldwide, which makes it feel like home for the players no matter which country they’re from.\nFrom the Career Mode to Ultimate Team (FUT), commentators are a core part of every FIFA game. Here’s all of the commentators you’ll encounter while enjoying the latest edition of the game.\nAlan Smith: All game modes (English) Alan Smith is a former English soccer player. After retiring from the game, he became a commentator and presented the 2011 Champions League final with Martin Tyler.\nHis arrival to the FIFA series wasn’t until FIFA 12, where he replaced Andy Tyler and became Martin Tyler’s new partner. Considering the two commentated on the Champions League final earlier in 2011, the change was more than welcomed by the fans.\nDerek Rae: All game modes (English) Derek Rae is a talented soccer commentator from Scotland. During his youth, Rae went to local football matches with a tape recorder to get better as a commentator. His efforts started paying off around 1986. At the time, BBC Radio Scotland’s David Francey had to take time off due to a knee injury, and Rae filled the spot at the age of 19.\nThe hard-working commentator made his FIFA debut in 2019 and has been a part of the series since.\nLee Dixon: All game modes (English)  Lee Dixon is a retired soccer player from England. Having spent most of his career on Arsenal, Dixon transitioned to a commentator after he quit the sport.\nLike Derek Rae, Dixon also worked his way and also made his first appearance in FIFA 19.\nAlex Scott: All game modes (English) Alex Scott is one of the new additions to the FIFA series. After an extensive soccer career filled with national appearances and three stints at Arsenal, Scott transitioned into a career in media.\nThough her career in sports media kicked off around 2016, she started making a breakthrough in 2018 during her FIFA World Cup coverage. Shortly after that, she became the first female soccer pundit on Sky Sports.\nStewart Robson: All game modes (English) Stewart Robson recently became the primary co-commentator of the FIFA series in its latest edition.\nStarting his soccer career back in 1978 for Arsenal, he had 150 appearances with the squad before he moved onto West Ham United. His media career took him back to his roots as well since he became a co-commentator for Arsenal TV.\nAlan McInally: All game modes (English) Alan McInally is a former soccer player who hails from Scotland. Starting off his career on Ayr United, McInally made his way to Celtic, Aston Villa, and Bayern Munich before retiring after a year long stint for\u0026nbsp;Kilmarnock F.C.\nAfter retiring from the sport, McInally stayed in the professional soccer industry through media and became a pundit for Sky Sports. He arrived in the FIFA series in 2019 and has been a part of the commentator squad for the game since.\nNira Juanra: All game modes (Spanish)  Originating from Spain, Nira Juanra works as a presenter and a reporter for Gol Television. She was the first female commentator featured in a FIFA game in 2021.\nWhen it comes to providing coverage for sports, Juanra has also offered her expertise covering Formula One.\nFrank Buschmann: All game modes (German)  While most soccer commentators have a history of playing the game at a professional level at some point in their lives, that isn’t the case for Frank Buschmann. The German presenter and sports reporter is a former basketball player.\nBuschmann has been commentating on soccer games and also has been a moderator in shows like Ninja Warrior in Germany. He first appeared as a commentator in the FIFA series in 2016 alongside his casting duo, Wolff-Christoph Fuss and has been a familiar sound for the fans ever since.\nEsther Sedlaczek: Career \u0026amp; UEFA Champions League (German) Esther Sedlaczek is one of the younger talents in the FIFA series since her media career kicked off around 2010. Her earlier work involves presenting for the TV channel Sky and field reporting from Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and the second Bundesliga.\nSedlaczek joined the ranks of other FIFA commentators in 2021, and she appears quite often in the Career and UEFA Champions League game modes in FIFA 2022 if you have the German language turned on.\nDaniele Adani: All game modes (Italian)  Originating from Italy, Daniele Adani has quite the resume. Starting off his playing career for Modeno, Adani had the chance to play soccer in clubs like Lazio, Fiorentina, Inter, and Empoli.\nAfter concluding his career as a player, Adani became a commentator for Sportitalia and later joined Sky Sports. While he was commentating, he also became the vice coach of Vicenza, a Serie B team for a year.\nPierluigi Pardo: All game modes (Italian) Pierluigi Pardo comes from a more journalistic background compared to some of the other names on the list. Pardo has been involved in the scene since 2001, and his voice also made an appearance in the Pro Evolution Soccer series. It wasn’t until FIFA 15 that fans would hear his voice in the FIFA series.\nHow to change commentary language in FIFA 22? Players who are looking to change their commentary language can navigate to the settings through the main menu and Customize tab. Choose “Game Settings” and use your right analog stick to move menus. After making it to the audio settings, you’ll be able to change your Commentary Language.\nTrying out different commentary languages can allow players to experience the soccer culture on other continents. It can also be a breath of fresh air if you’re a frequent player. As you play more, you’ll start guessing the next line the commentators will use, and switching to a different language can help keep the voiceovers fresh.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwr86mpJ6mpJbBsL7SZp2inpFif3N51aignJ1dlrC1u9GsZJ%2BnomKyoq%2FHZqOappeqrqix\n","link":"/post/who-are-the-commentators-in-fifa-22-commentator-voice-actors-for-each-language/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who are the commentators in FIFA 22? Commentator voice actors for each language"},{"body":"Superstar mid laner and 2019 League of Legends world champion Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang suggested that he may retire following his success on the international stage. During FunPlus Phoenix’s post-game press conference, Korizon’s Ashley Kang asked the mid laner what he would tell the old Doinb, now that he has finally won the Summoner’s Cup. Doinb on almost considered retirement at the beginning of 2019:\n\"I think it's actually a similar scenario right now because this might be my last game…If I could go back and tell @Doinbmid at the beginning of the year, I would tell him to not give up, there is always hope.\" pic.twitter.com/Ljb5aYdU5i\n— Ashley Kang 애슐리강 (@AshleyKang) November 10, 2019  “I think it’s actually a very similar scenario right now because this might be my last game,” Doinb said. “If I could go back and tell the old Doinb at the start of the year, I would tell him to not give up, there is always hope.”\nDoinb revealed in an interview with ESPN that he considered retiring before the start of 2019 but ended up coming back to play for FPX thanks to encouragement from his wife, Li “Umi” Youzi. It’s a bittersweet feeling for FPX fans and LPL fans, since Doinb was one of the biggest reasons why his team captured a second World Championship title in a row for China. It is, however, understandable for a player to want to end their career while on top of the world.\nIt would also make sense, however, if Doinb wanted to replicate these results in the following year, especially since Worlds 2020 will be held in his team’s home country of China. No matter what he decides, he has undoubtedly written himself in the history books as one of the best mid laners to have ever played at Worlds. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuooZ6XeqKy056pZq%2BZo7uqusZmrqiqnJnAbn6PanBmoV2ptaq6ymagratdlrC1wcClo7JlkWLAqrnIpZirZaOYsq%2Bt0aKmZqqZnLW1ec2ormaalZiutr%2FEZquhoaNiuqqzx61km51dosZuuMCsq2afkaKy\n","link":"/post/doinb-after-winning-worlds-2019-i-think-it-s-actually-a-similar-scenario-right-now-because-this-might-be-my-last-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doinb after winning Worlds 2019: “I think it’s actually a similar scenario right now because this might be my last game”"},{"body":"Fortnite has lots of weapons, far more than Epic Games can feature in the game at once. Most weapons take turns and rotate in and out of the vault, and Epic sometimes tinkers with their stats to make them more balanced as they come and go with each season.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Considering Fortnite has been around since 2017, you may need to pull an all-nighter to memorize all the weapons and their damage numbers. Though each weapon is different, Epic will maintain at least one armament from each category in the rotation. This means Shotguns or Assault Rifles, for instance, will be a common presence unless Epic decides to introduce drastic changes.\nIf you’re looking to pick a weapon solely based on its flat damage numbers, though, you may be getting into this with the wrong mindset. Raw damage may look like the key, but there are also other factors to consider. Fire rate and reload time are two other metrics that will also be crucial depending on your playstyle. Players who prefer keeping their distance may like weapons with high damage and slow fire rates, while the ones who like to get up in their enemies’ faces may favor guns with high fire rates and slightly less damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a weapon for every player and every situation in Fortnite. Here’s a list of all Fortnite weapon stats to help you prepare that one layout to rule them all.\nRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonAssault Rifle165305.5302.52 secondsUncommonAssault Rifle170.5315.5302.41 secondsRareAssault Rifle181.5335.5302.3 secondsEpicAssault Rifle192.5355.5302.18 secondsLegendaryAssault Rifle198365.5302.07 secondsCommonMakeshift Rifle129304.3203.3 secondsUncommonMakeshift Rifle133.3314.3203.15 secondsRareMakeshift Rifle141.9334.320Three secondsCommonPrimal Rifle193.75316.25302.5 secondsUncommonPrimal Rifle206.25336.25302.3 secondsRarePrimal Rifle218.75356.25302.1 secondsMythicPrimal Rifle225366.25301.9 secondsMythicSkye’s Assault Rifle22237Six30Two secondsCommonHeavy Assault Rifle140.25334.25253.08 secondsUncommonHeavy Assault Rifle148.75354.25252.94 secondsRareHeavy Assault Rifle157.25374.25252.8 secondsEpicHeavy Assault Rifle165.75424.25252.66 secondsLegendaryHeavy Assault Rifle174.25414.25252.52 secondsMythicMeowscles’ Peow Peow Rifle180483.75252.5 secondsCommonBurst Assault Rifle122.45313.95202.86 secondsUncommonBurst Assault Rifle126.4323.95202.73 secondsRareBurst Assault Rifle134.3343.95202.6 secondsEpicBurst Assault Rifle142.2363.95202.47 secondsLegendaryBurst Assault Rifle146.15373.95202.34 secondsMythicOcean’s Burst Assault Rifle154.05393.95202.2 secondsCommonInfantry Rifle14436FourEight2.5 secondsUncommonInfantry Rifle15238FourEight2.4 secondsRareInfantry Rifle16040FourEight2.3 secondsEpicInfantry Rifle16842Four102.2 secondsLegendaryInfantry Rifle17644Four102.1 secondsRareSuppressed Assault Rifle165305.5302.3 secondsEpicSuppressed Assault Rifle176325.5302.2 secondsLegendarySuppressed Assault Rifle181.5335.5302.1 secondsRareTactical Assault Rifle154227302.2 secondsEpicTactical Assault Rifle161237302.1 secondsLegendaryTactical Assault Rifle16824730Two secondsEpicThermal Scoped Assault Rifle64.836151.82.2 secondsLegendaryThermal Scoped Assault Rifle66.637151.82.1 secondsUncommonScoped Assault Rifle643215Two2.4 secondsRareScoped Assault Rifle683415Two2.3 secondsEpicScoped Assault Rifle723620Two2.2 secondsLegendaryScoped Assault Rifle743720Two2.1 secondsUncommonDrum Gun16821Eight403.2 secondsRareDrum Gun17622Eight403.0 secondsMythicMidas’ Drum Gun2502510402.7 secondsMythicJules’ Drum Gun204248.5402.7 secondsMythicShadow Midas’ Drum Gun204248.5402.7 secondsRareStark Industries Energy Rifle162.8374.4153 secondsEpicStark Industries Energy Rifle171.6394.4152.85 secondsLegendaryStark Industries Energy Rifle180.4414.4152.7 secondsCommonHammer Assault Rifle156.6275.8202.42UncommonHammer Assault Rifle168.2295.8202.31RareHammer Assault Rifle174305.8202.2EpicHammer Assault Rifle185.6325.8202.09LegendaryHammer Assault Rifle191.4335.8201.98MythicHammer Assault Rifle203355.8201.87RarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonPump Shotgun58.8840.7Five5.1 secondsUncommonPump Shotgun64.4920.7Five4.75 secondsRarePump Shotgun701000.7Five4.4 secondsEpicPump Shotgun75.61080.7Five4.05 secondsLegendaryPump Shotgun81.21160.7Five3.7 secondsCommonMakeshift Shotgun110881.25Two3.5 secondsUncommonMakeshift Shotgun116.25931.25TwoThree secondsRareMakeshift Shotgun122.5981.25Two2.5 secondsUncommonPrimal Shotgun216.6573.8123.9 secondsRarePrimal Shotgun228603.8123.8 secondsEpicPrimal Shotgun239.4633.8123.6 secondsLegendaryPrimal Shotgun250.8663.8123.4 secondsMythicSpire Assassin’s Primal Shotgun262.2693.9123.2 secondsCommonTactical Shotgun108721.5Eight6.27 secondsUncommonTactical Shotgun114761.5Eight5.99 secondsRareTactical Shotgun120801.5Eight5.7 secondsEpicTactical Shotgun126841.5Eight5.41 secondsLegendaryTactical Shotgun132881.5Eight5.13 secondsCommonCharge Shotgun71.4840.85Four4.7 secondsUncommonCharge Shotgun74.8880.85Four4.5 secondsRareCharge Shotgun79.05930.85Four4.3 secondsEpicCharge Shotgun83.3980.85Five4.1 secondsLegendaryCharge Shotgun86.71020.85Five3.9 secondsCommonLever Action Shotgun88.993.60.95Six6.6 secondsUncommonLever Action Shotgun93.298.10.95Six6.3 secondsRareLever Action Shotgun98.3103.50.95SixSix secondsEpicLever Action Shotgun103.5108.90.95Six5.7 secondsLegendaryLever Action Shotgun108.6114.30.95Six5.4 secondsEpicDragon’s Breath Shotgun152152OneFour4.3 secondsLegendaryDragon’s Breath Shotgun160160OneFour4.1 secondsRareHeavy Shotgun7070OneSevenEpicHeavy Shotgun7474OneSeven5.9 secondsLegendaryHeavy Shotgun7777OneSeven5.6 secondsCommonDrum Shotgun18045Four124.7 secondsUncommonDrum Shotgun19248Four124.5 secondsRareDrum Shotgun20050Four124.3 secondsRareCombat Shotgun96.9571.7Eight5.3 secondsEpicCombat Shotgun102601.7EightFive secondsLegendaryCombat Shotgun107.1631.7Eight4.7 secondsEpicDouble Barrel Shotgun216.61141.9Two2.8 secondsLegendaryDouble Barrel Shotgun2281201.9Two2.7 secondsExoticThe Dub2281201.9Two2.7 secondsCommonTwo-Shot Shotgun45.9540.85Eight9.24 secondsUncommonTwo-Shot Shotgun48.45570.85Eight8.82 secondsRareTwo-Shot Shotgun51600.85Eight8.4 secondsEpicTwo-Shot Shotgun53.55630.85Eight7.98 secondsLegendaryTwo-Shot Shotgun56.1660.85Eight7.56 secondsMythicTwo-Shot Shotgun102.81691.49Eight7.14 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonSubmachine Gun1601610302.31 secondsUncommonSubmachine Gun1701710302.2 secondsRareSubmachine Gun1801810302.1 secondsEpicSubmachine Gun190191035Two secondsLegendarySubmachine Gun2002010351.89 secondsUncommonPrimal SMG162189.0352.2 secondsRarePrimal SMG171199.0352.1 secondsEpicPrimal SMG180209.0352.0 secondsLegendaryPrimal SMG189219.0351.9 secondsCommonMakeshift SMG153179.0252.3 secondsUncommonMakeshift SMG162189.0252.2 secondsRareMakeshift SMG171199.0252.1 secondsEpicCompact SMG2002010403.1 secondsLegendaryCompact SMG210211040Three secondsCommonSuppressed Submachine Gun156207.8302.1 secondsUncommonSuppressed Submachine Gun163.8217.8302.1 secondsRareSuppressed Submachine Gun171.6227.830Two secondsEpicSuppressed Submachine Gun179.4237.8301.9 secondsLegendarySuppressed Submachine Gun187.2247.8301.8 secondsCommonRapid Fire SMG1951315201.65 secondsUncommonRapid Fire SMG2101415201.58 secondsRareRapid Fire SMG2251515201.5 secondsEpicRapid Fire SMG2401615261.42 secondsLegendaryRapid Fire SMG2551715261.32 secondsCommonMachine Pistol2101514322.4 secondsUncommonMachine Pistol2241614322.3 secondsRareMachine Pistol2381714322.2 secondsCommonBurst SMG180247.5242.5 secondsUncommonBurst SMG187.5257.5242.4 secondsRareBurst SMG195267.5242.2 secondsUncommonTactical Submachine Gun16218Nine252.2 secondsRareTactical Submachine Gun17119Nine252.1 secondsEpicTactical Submachine Gun18020Nine252 secondsLegendaryTactical Submachine Gun18921Nine251.9 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonPistol162246.75161.54 secondsUncommonPistol168.7256.75161.47 secondsRarePistol175.5266.75161.4 secondsMythicPistol189286.75161.33 secondsLegendaryPistol195.7296.75161.26 secondsRareSuppressed Pistol168.75256.75121.4 secondsEpicSuppressed Pistol175.5266.75121.3 secondsExoticShadow Tracker195.75296.75161.3 secondsExoticHop Rock Dualies170.28433.96182.7 secondsEpicHand Cannon60750.8Seven2.09 secondsLegendaryHand Cannon62.4780.8Seven1.98 secondsRareDual Pistols154.44393.9618Three secondsEpicDual Pistols162.36413.96182.8 secondsMythicDeadpool’s Hand Cannons111.09215.29182.2 secondsUncommonSix Shooter17034FiveSix2.4 secondsRareSix Shooter18036FiveSix2.3 secondsEpicSix Shooter19038FiveSix2.2 secondsRareDual Supressed Pistols154.4393.9618Three secondsEpicDual Supressed Pistols162.4413.96182.8 secondsLegendaryDual Supressed Pistols170.3433.96182.6 secondsCommonRevolver81541.5Six2.2 secondsUncommonRevolver85.5571.5Six2.1 secondsRareRevolver90601.5Six2.0 secondsEpicRevolver94.5631.5Six1.9 secondsLegendaryRevolver99661.5Six1.8 secondsCommonMakeshift Revolver69461.5Six2.2 secondsUncommonMakeshift Revolver72481.5Six2.1 secondsRareMakeshift Revolver75501.5SixTwo secondsUncommonPrimal Pistol69.3332.1Eight2.1 secondsRarePrimal Pistol73.5352.1EightTwo secındsEpicPrimal Pistol77.7372.1Eight1.9 secondsLegendaryPrimal Pistol81.9392.1Eight1.8 secondsEpicScoped Revolver67.2421.6Six2.1 secondsLegendaryScoped Revolver70.4441.6Six2 secondsExoticNight Hawk70.4441.6Six2 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonBolt-Action Sniper Rifle31.4950.33One3.3 secondsUncommonBolt-Action Sniper Rifle331000.33One3.15 secondsRareBolt-Action Sniper Rifle34.71050.33OneThree secondsEpicBolt-Action Sniper Rifle36.31100.33One2.35 secondsLegendaryBolt-Action Sniper Rifle38.31160.33One2.5 secondsUncommonHunting Rifle68.8860.8One1.9 secondsRareHunting Rifle72.8910.8One1.8 secondsEpicHunting Rifle76.8960.8One1.7 secondsLegendaryHunting Rifle891000.8One1.6 secondsEpicSuppressed Sniper Rifle31.25950.33One1.9 secondsLegendarySuppressed Sniper Rifle331000.33One1.8 secondsEpicHeavy Sniper Rifle421260.33One4.3 secondsLegendaryHeavy Sniper Rifle441320.33One4.1 secondsExoticBoom Sniper Rifle7070One54.1 secondsUncommonSemi-Auto Sniper Rifle90751.2102.5 secondsRareSemi-Auto Sniper Rifle93.6781.2102.3 secondsExoticStorm Scout76.5850.9Six2.7 secondsEpicStorm Scout Sniper Rifle72.981Six2.8 secondsLegendaryStorm Scout Sniper Rifle76.585Six2.7 secondsRareAutomatic Sniper Rifle160404163.8 secondsEpicAutomatic Sniper Rifle168424163.6 secondsLegendaryAutomatic Sniper Rifle176444163.4 secondsCommonLever Action Rifle65521.25Nine6.3 secondsUncommonLever Action Rifle68.75551.25NineSix secondsRareLever Action Rifle72.5581.25Nine5.7 secondsEpicLever Action Rifle76.25611.25Nine5.4 secondsMythicAmban Sniper Rifle55110One2.4 secondsCommonDMR112.5452.5102.75 secondsUncommonDMR120482.5102.62 secondsRareDMR125502.5102.5 secondsEpicDMR132.5532.5102.375 secondsLegendaryDMR137.5552.5102.25 secondsMythicDMR145582.5102.12 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeCommonRocket Launcher52.5700.75One4.68 secondsUncommonRocket Launcher63.8850.75One4.14 secondsRareRocket Launcher751000.75One3.6 secondsEpicRocket Launcher86.31150.75One3.06 secondsLegendaryRocket Launcher97.51300.75One2.52 secondsRareGrenade Launcher100100OneSixthree secondsEpicGrenade Launcher105105OneSix2.8 secondsLegendaryGrenade Launcher110110OneSix2.7 secondsGrenade100SixExoticThe Big Chill000.75Six2.7 secondsUncommonSnowball Launcher53.25710.75Six3.2 secondsRareSnowball Launcher56.25750.75Six3 secondsEpicSnowball Launcher59.25790.75Six2.8 secondsLegendarySnowball Launcher62.25830.75Six2.7 secondsUncommonEgg Launcher6767OneSix3.2 secondsRareEgg Launcher7070OneSix3 secondsEpicEgg Launcher7474OneSix2.8 secondsLegendaryEgg Launcher7777OneSix2.7 secondsMythicKit’s Shockwave Launcher00Six2.7 secondsEpicGuided Missile55.574One2.4 secondsLegendaryGuided Missile57.577One2.2 secondsEpicQuad Launcher8080OneFour4.7 secondsLegendaryQuad Launcher8484OneFour4.5 secondsEpicProximity Grenade Launcher43.55670.65TwoThree secondsLegendaryProximity Grenade Launcher45.5700.65Two2.8 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeRareLight Machine Gun20025Eight100Five secondsEpicLight Machine Gun20826Eight1004.7 secondsEpicMinigun2402012–4.7 secondsLegendaryMinigun2522112–4.5 secondsMythicBrutus’ Minigun2522112–4.5 secondsRarityWeaponDPSDamageFire RateMagazine SizeReload TimeUncommonMakeshift Bow5252OneOne0.8 secondsRarePrimal Bow6565OneOne0.8 secondsEpicPrimal Flame Bow6868OneOne0.7 secondsLegendaryPrimal Flame Bow7272OneOne0.7 secondsEpicPrimal Stink Bow6868OneOne0.7 secondsLegendaryPrimal Stink Bow7272OneOne0.7 secondsRareMechanical Bow8585OneOne1.1 secondsEpicMechanical Shockwave Bow8989OneOneOne secondLegendaryMechanical Shockwave Bow9494OneOneOne secondEpicMechanical Explosive Bow8989OneOneOne secondLegendaryMechanical Explosive Bow9494OneOneOne secondCommonHarvesting Tool32201.6ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6lobluv9Oaq6xln5t6orjLZp2oqqSjtrWxjJuYraycmnqzu9iao55lp5qusbvNrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/full-stats-of-all-fortnite-weapons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Full stats of all Fortnite weapons"},{"body":"The world of Runeterra has grown substantially over the past few years since its creation with League of Legends. Thanks to other games like Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runterra, Riot Games’ fictional universe has only gotten bigger.\nBeing in the same universe doesn’t mean all the same characters are present, though. This is the case with the card game Legends of Runeterra. While it may coexist with League, not all of League’s 150-plus champions are present in the game.\nIf you’re new to Legends of Runeterra, you may be wondering which champions are available to play and just how many are in the game. Fortunately, you’ve got plenty of options, and some of your favorite League champions may be available.\nHow many League champions are in Legends of Runeterra? Right now there are 80 different champions in Legends of Runeterra, but this number will likely increase over the coming months as more characters join the roster.\nHere’s a look at all the League champions currently available in Legends of Runeterra at the time of writing.\nAhriAkshanAniviaApheliosAsheAurelion SolAzirBraumCaitlynDariusDianaDravenEkkoEliseEzrealFioraFizzGangplankGarenHecarimHeimerdingerIreliaJarvan IVJayceJinxKalistaKarmaKatarinaKennenKindredLeblancLee SinLeonaLissandraLucianLuluLuxMalphiteMaokaiMiss FortuneNamiNasusNautilusNocturnePantheonPoppyPykeQuinnRek’SaiRenektonRivenRumbleSejuaniSennaShenShyvanaSionSivirSorakaSwainTahm KenchTaliyahTaricTeemoThreshTristanaTrundleTryndamereTwisted FateVeigarViViegoViktorVladimirXerathYasuoZedZiggsZileanZoencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypu9ZmpJqmqWKwqa3MqaCopqNirrOxjKKlZqSVnLKvsNJmpp9loqq7psDEq6ma\n","link":"/post/how-many-champions-are-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many champions are in Legends of Runeterra?"},{"body":"If you’ve tried everything to speed up your download speeds and make your connection more stable on your PS5, then it may be time to take a look at your Network Address Translation (NAT) settings.\nNAT basically translates into how open your internet connection is when it comes to incoming and outgoing network traffic. Your router and firewall will allow games and consoles to detect your NAT type automatically, but there may be times that the type it picks up can cause connectivity issues.\nThere are a total of three NAT types on your PS5. NAT Type 1 makes sure that the network traffic that goes in and out of your PS5 is unrestricted, and the games can connect to any ports while opening new ones if necessary. The latter will allow you to become a host in lobbies, and players playing near you will get to connect directly to you for a gaming experience with lower ping. This method is the most vulnerable when it comes to security, however, and you’re better off not using it unless you can’t seem to get a better experience with the other options.\nSee Sony Store on Amazon NAT Type 2 is considered as a moderate option and offers the best of both worlds. NAT Type 2 only takes away the ability to open new ports from games and your PS5. Your firewall will also be pickier on what goes and out of your ports, but it isn’t anything significant enough to hinder your gaming experience.\nNAT Type 3 is the most strict of them all and forces games to handle all network traffic according to your firewall’s rules. Games won’t be able to create new ports, and some firewall restrictions may cause you to disconnect or experience lower download speeds.\nHere’s how you can check which NAT Type you’re using on your console and how you can easily change it.\nHow can you change your NAT Type on PS5? Changing your NAT Type on PS5 is relatively easy.\nHead over to Settings by clicking on the cog icon toward the main screen’s top right corner. Choose Network and select Connection Status. Navigate to View Connection Status and scroll down to NAT Type. You can both check out the NAT Type you use through here alongside changing it.\nWhich NAT Type should you use on your PS5? Ideally, everything should work just fine with NAT Type 2. If you’re still having connection issues even when NAT Type 2 is selected, you can try your luck with NAT Type 1.\nUsing NAT Type 1, as long as it fixes your connection issues, is nothing to be scared of, but try reverting back to NAT Type 2 once a while since the added level of security will always be nice to have.\nIf reverting back to NAT Type 2 causes your connectivity problems to come back, then you should stick to using NAT Type 1.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCoZinn5Viu6LAjK2wqZ1dpLtuvNJu\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-nat-type-on-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change NAT Type on PS5"},{"body":"Lost Ark features a beautiful art style and an interactive gameplay experience that captured the hearts of many MMO players, but good graphics can come at a cost. Players with outdated parts may experience low frame rates while playing Lost Ark, or players can be looking to push a few more frames and unlock their high-refresh-rate monitor’s full potential.\nWhile the maximum number of frames you can have in Lost Ark will heavily depend on your hardware, there are a few ways you can try out to see if you can get some additional frames.\nHere’s how you can increase your FPS in Lost Ark.\nMake sure your Windows settings are optimized for gaming Windows tries to make gaming as fun as possible for players by providing all the necessary tools to record epic moments or extra performance settings that they can tweak. While the latter will prove itself useful, the former may introduce some performance-related problems. This means there are Windows settings you’ll want to turn on while others need to be turned off for a better gaming experience.\nTurn on Game Mode The Game Mode setting wasn’t in the best shape at launch, but it has come a long way since. You should turn it on for a better gaming experience since it’ll allow your system to focus more on providing you with the best in-game performance.\nClick on the Start menu and choose the cog icon to bring up the Settings.Select the Gaming section and find Game Mode on the sidebar which will be to your left.Turn on Game Mode. Disable Xbox Game Bar Xbox Game Bar is one of those Windows features you may need to disable even if it has the best of intentions. It’s located in the same directory as Game Mode, so you’ll need to navigate to the gaming section inside Settings.\nOnce you’re there, look for the Xbox Game Bar on the sidebar, turn it off completely, and disable background recording.\nTurn on hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (NVIDIA GPUs only) Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is a handy feature that can reduce the work of the processor while reducing latency at the same time. This feature is only available for NVIDIA GPUs, and it can be found inside the Graphics settings located inside Display Settings.\nYou can access your Display settings by navigating to Settings and selecting System.\nKeep your drivers updated Though it rarely happens, players can suffer from low frames due to driver errors that can only be fixed with new updates. This means keeping your drivers updated is the best way to avoid these types of situations since developers do their best to roll out fixes as soon as possible.\nBoth NVIDIA and AMD notify their users whenever there’s a new driver out for their card, but you can also navigate to their dedicated pages for driver updates and check to see whether there’s a new driver that you can update to.\nActivate High-Performance mode If your PC is trying to use its power as efficiently as possible, you may be sacrificing some of your potential performance. You’ll want your PC to use all the power it has at its disposal while gaming, and activating the High-Performance Mode will allow you to do just that.\nClick on the Start button and type Power Settings. If you haven’t made any adjustments there before, the Balanced mode will be active. Switch it over to High-Performance mode and you can always turn it back to Balanced when you’re done gaming.\nCheck out the control panel for your graphics card Both AMD and NVIDIA GPUs have their own control panels in which players can customize the performance settings of their graphics cards. Players can access these control panels by right-clicking on an empty space on their desktop, and the control panel setting should be listed as one of the menu items. Once inside, the tooltips under each setting should be enough to make all the necessary performance adjustments.\nIf you aren’t familiar with the settings or can’t decide what might be better for gaming, it’s also possible to find guides that can even be tailored for certain games. You can search the web for a control panel guide for your GPU model and follow those steps to customize your graphics card for the best performance.\nAdjust your in-game settings The real way to gain more frames will be through adjusting your in-game settings. While Windows settings are also useful, they won’t have the same impact.\nLaunch Lost Ark and head over to your in-game video settings to make the following adjustments.\nVideo settings\u0026nbsp;\nTexture Quality: Low/MediumShadow Quality: LowCharacter Quality: Low/MediumParticle Quality: LowAnti-Aliasing: Low/OffBloom Effect: DisabledFlare Effect: DisabledDistortion Effect: DisabledMotion Blur: Disabled If you’re looking to average high frames, it’ll be best to keep your video settings around medium and low. While the difference between low and medium will be negligible in some settings like texture and character quality, the difference will be larger for shadows and particles.\nShadows and particles use more resources than other graphical settings, and setting them to low allows players to gain more frames. If you’ve been playing with higher settings, Lost Ark will look worse after making the adjustments, but the performance gain will be worth it if you’re struggling for more frames.\nDisabling Better Depth of Field and Indirect Shadows is also recommended for players who are looking to achieve the best performance possible.\u0026nbsp;\nCompleting all the steps above should increase your frames, but if you’re still averaging suboptimal frames, then you might have no choice but to upgrade your gaming rig with more recent hardware. Even if you keep your gaming PC in good shape over the years by cleaning it, there will come a time when it’ll be too old to run some of the new-gen titles. Considering game developers try to use every opportunity to offer a better experience for gamers, players will also need to keep up with the times at some point to enjoy newer games.\nIf you’re looking to get more performance for your buck, you can try building your own system instead of purchasing a prebuilt PC. While building a gaming rig, you can pick all the most cost-efficient products for each slot, bringing your overall cost down.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlmaOws7HArJxmnqCoeqq6jKWmrKxdlr%2Bs\n","link":"/post/how-to-increase-fps-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to increase FPS in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"We made it: The final week of the LCK Spring Split is upon us. Heading into the last week each team has two matches left to play and there are plenty of scenarios surrounding what could be the most layered playoff race across every major League of Legends region. From the potential movement that’s yet to happen at the top of the race, to the two spots at the bottom of the table that have yet to be claimed, the LCK’s final bracket is far from locked.\u0026nbsp;\nBetween this week and last, only four teams moved up or down our rankings, with just a handful of squads trading places. Importantly, three teams were eliminated from the Spring playoff race last weekend, while four others clinched berths. That leaves three teams in the middle—Fredit BRION, Kwangdong Freecs, and KT Rolster—to fight over just two tickets into the bracket. And even beyond the playoff race, there’s extra intrigue at the very top of the league this week with T1 attempting to seal up an unprecedented perfect 18-0 split.\nWith the LCK anything but decided, for now, here are our Korean League power rankings heading into the final week of the league’s Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nRankTeamRank change1)T1—2)Gen.G—3)DRX+14)DWG KIA-15)Fredit BRION—6)Kwangdong Freecs—7)KT Rolster+18)Nongshim RedForce-19)Liiv SANDBOX—10)Hanwha Life Esports— See you in summer: Nongshim RedForce, Liiv SANDBOX, Hanwha Life Esports The playoff dominoes fell in short order this week when Nongshim, Liiv SANDBOX, and Hanwha Life were knocked out of the race. Each team failed to win a match to keep themselves in the mix. There’s not much left to do for any of these squads in Spring, apart from play spoiler. Each of them have at least one match left on the schedule against a playoff-caliber team. Liiv SANDBOX, in particular, will have the penultimate chance of any team in Korea this split to ruin T1’s chances at a perfect 18-0 record whn they meet on March 18.\nThree teams enter, two leave: Fredit BRION, Kwangdong Freecs, KT Rolster KT Rolster re-entered the conversation for playoffs this past week after breaking a six-match losing streak with back-to-back wins over Hanwha Life and Liiv SANDBOX—two teams they absolutely needed to overcome to earn the title of “potential playoff team.” With a 6-10 record, KT is still a far cry from anything other than an eventual first-round exit, but they’re in the playoff conversation nonetheless. A mixed bag of opponents to close out the split awaits them. They’ll need at least one victory against Nongshim or Gen.G to work toward securing either the fifth or sixth seed in the bracket, while getting a bit of help around the league, too.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now they’re tied with Kwangdong Freecs, who are in the midst of a three-match slide that includes losses against Gen.G, T1, and DRX. In Kwangdong’s defense, anyone would lose to those three squads and the Freecs took all three of those losing efforts to a decisive third game, so it’s not all doom and gloom. If Kwangdong continue their trend of beating teams they’re supposed to and losing to teams they’re supposed to, then two matches against dead-last Hanwha Life and second-to-last Liiv SANDBOX to close out the split should bode well for them.\nLast-second leapfrog: Gen.G, DRX, DWG DRX are on their second healthy winning streak of the split, this time riding high on four consecutive victories to propel them into the top three of our power rankings and the LCK standings—we’ll let you judge which is more important. They’ll play perhaps the most important match of their season so far on March 17 against DWG KIA, where a win will lock in their spot in the top three, while a loss could spiral both teams into a down-to-the-wire ending to the season.\u0026nbsp;\nOn history’s doorstep: T1 Just two final matches stand between T1 and a perfect split. If they secure victories against Liiv SANDBOX and DRX this upcoming week, they’ll accomplish what no other team in the history of the LCK has done before: post an undefeated record of 18-0. While perfect splits have been seen before—most recently by PSG Talon in the PCS last summer—to see one in Korea would be a milestone for the esport, considering how competitive the region has been in League history.\u0026nbsp;\nNo other team in the region’s history has run perfect before and only one team, SK Telecom T1 in the 2015 Summer Split, has finished 17-1. Furthermore, five teams in the region’s history have gone 16-2 over the course of a single split. Last spring’s DWG KIA squad were the most recent.\u0026nbsp;\nKorea might not be the “deepest” region in the world this year—60 percent of the league is under 0.500 just a week before the playoffs—but its top team is putting on a show that would be impressive in any region. No other team in the world is having as easy of a time on the domestic stage this year as T1. And, regardless of whether they finish with a fated perfect record, fans should expect this nothing-short-of-historic team to carry every ounce of momentum they’ve built over the last eight weeks directly into a playoff run where they’ll be an unquestionable favorite.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOco12lvLix0Wapmqabnruov4xrZ2tqXai9s7XNoGSsqJyewW7DxJ6iZnA%3D\n","link":"/post/lck-power-rankings-2022-spring-split-week-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCK power rankings: 2022 Spring Split week 8"},{"body":"Niantic has teased Mega Evolution being added to Pokémon Go Battle League, though no other information has been detailed.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a short video posted on the game’s social media channels, players get to see Mega Kangaskhan in a typical battle setting, facing down a Blastoise that could Mega Evolve in a full trailer for the reveal.\u0026nbsp;\nMore Mega Evolution surprises are coming your way… #GOBattle 🥊 pic.twitter.com/G6mn9IE0T4\n— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 22, 2022  Prior to this, Mega Evolution had only been available to use in raids, Gym battles, PvE battles, or against trainers in non-GBL matches. Whether this is because Niantic didn’t want to add the feature to Pokémon Go’s competitive mode at the time or felt that the increased Combat Power would create an imbalance is unclear.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of previous implementations, it is clear from this tease that the developers are moving forward with adding another mechanic to GBL. The addition should give the game even more depth on a competitive level, since it leans into that aspect of gameplay more and more heading into the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.\nThis will also continue Niantic’s ongoing reworks of Mega Evolution as a mechanic, which received a massive overhaul in April. The adjustments included changes to how Mega Energy costs and other aspects worked.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Pokémon Go Mega Evolution Levels, bonuses, cooldown, and costs explained\nThis was followed by an influx of new Mega-related content, such as the first Legendary Mega Pokémon finally being added to the game in Mega Latias and Mega Latios. Now, the door is open for other Legendary Pokémon to get their Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Go, along with the continued inclusion of the remaining regular Mega Pokémon as well.\nAdditional details about Mega Evolution and how it will be implemented into the GBL will likely be revealed later this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmn5qrXamyor%2FEnWSmnZeWeqbCzqWsraGfo3qjscinnmaZlJmypXnTqGSpp5uaurC6jKCmZpqRqcGtsYylnJqfpZo%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-has-teased-mega-evolution-being-added-to-pok%C3%A9mon-go-battle-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic has teased Mega Evolution being added to Pokémon Go Battle League"},{"body":"Fans have been speculating that some sort of an announcement was coming soon from Sykkuno since “Sykkuno Day,” which celebrated the streamer’s three-year anniversary. And now, Sykkuno has revealed that he’s making a switch from Twitch to YouTube Gaming. Sykkuno will stream exclusively on YouTube moving forward. The streaming star shared a short video today to highlight the announcement. In the video, he briefly discussed his streaming journey before revealing that he’s switching platforms. it's been a good run.. pic.twitter.com/xxxMbVN6R9\n— Sykkuno (@Sykkuno) May 2, 2022  “I never planned on becoming a streamer,” Sykkuno said in the announcement video. “I just wanted to play some games and make some friends and I did.”\n“Started off playing League, then Minecraft, VALORANT, Among Us, GTA,” Sykkuno said of his streaming journey thus far. “I met some cool people and made some really good friends and I met all of you guys.”\nThe video then shifted to show YouTube streaming star Valkyrae after she says to Sykkuno, “Sykk, are you ready to go?”\nValkyrae and Sykkuno are close friends, often referred to as “twins” or the “infernal twins.” Thus, it isn’t surprising that she was featured in the announcement video asking him if he’s ready to move platforms and supporting him in his switch to the same platform she streams on. Sykkuno replied to her, “Yeah, one sec,” and proceeded to put up his signature background. He then sat down in front of it and looked directly into the camera.\n“I’m gonna do what I’ve always done, just in a new place,” Sykkuno said. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirqaC4trrOZqSorpWoerW7jLKmrqyll7Jus8CmoKef\n","link":"/post/sykkuno-moves-to-youtube-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sykkuno moves to YouTube Gaming"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Andrew “ZP” Rush is joining the Overwatch League broadcast talent lineup to cast matches alongside Jake Lyon.\nZP has been casting Overwatch from near the beginning of its esports existence. Longtime fans will immediately recognize his voice from some of the most grassroots moments of Overwatch as a competitive game dating back to the title’s beta.\nVery happy to announce that my fifth year of casting @PlayOverwatch will be done with the @OverwatchLeague for the 2020 season! It's been a long journey to get here, but I can't wait to get started casting some of the very best Overwatch in the world alongside @jakeow.\n— Andrew Rush (@TempoZP) January 6, 2020  I'm really excited to have @TempoZP publicly announced as my casting partner for #OWL2020. ZP was my partner for my first ever casting outing for the OWWC 2018 and I couldn't be happier to bring that energy back for next season of @overwatchleague. Let's put the work in! 😤\n— Jake Lyon (@jakeow) January 6, 2020  Now, ZP will finally get his chance to join the league and cast matches alongside the former pro, Jake. Over the past few years, he’s cast events like Overwatch Contenders and the Overwatch World Cup.\n“This is just the starting point for something greater,” ZP said. “It’s a dream come true to get to work with some of the best production in the world, alongside one of the best analytical minds in the game in [Jake]. I’m excited to see how far we can push our product together in 2020.”\nZP will try to replace some of the league’s lost talent heading into the 2020 season, including Christopher “Monte Cristo” Mykles and Chris Puckett.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiyoGK3sLXNrGSorpWnxKLAwqFkpZ2RnMKmecGrppqck5bAtXnTmqOepqRiwbB5z5qpraaVp3q4tdOhZKOZm5o%3D\n","link":"/post/zp-joins-overwatch-league-broadcast-talent-to-partner-with-jake/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ZP joins Overwatch League broadcast talent to partner with Jake"},{"body":"Ruined King: A League of Legends Story allows players to fully immerse themselves in the world of Runeterra, transporting them to Bilgewater and setting sail for the Shadow Isles. Riot Forge has been very careful to plan every detail of the game’s lore, adding mentions and Easter eggs from other Riot Games’ titles. Here are all the Easter eggs we found inside Ruined King.\nAll champions mentioned in Ruined King In addition to the protagonists of the story and those champions present and visible in the game, Riot also added many mentions of League champions in the discussions that can be heard on the streets of Bilgewater, in conversations between the protagonist champions, and in the newspapers that can be found around. Beside the 12 League champions that players can easily find or face in the game, we have found 15 clear references to as many champions. Among those, we have found mentions of Fizz, Zed, Nautilus, Elise, Kalista, and Fiddlesticks. You can check all the other League champions we have found in Ruined King in the images below here.\u0026nbsp;\nAll League items mentioned in Ruined King Another crucial part of the journey to defeat the Ruined King is the items equipped on your champions. In Ruined King there are four categories besides the one supporting the weapon held by the champions: Armor, Ring, Neck, Trinket. And for each category there are several items of various levels that players can equip on their champions in the game. Some of these are reminiscences of past and present items in League, like Doran’s Ring, the Deadman Plate, and Yomuu’s Ghostblade. You can check all the other League items we have found in the Ruined King game in the images below here.\u0026nbsp;\nAll League jungle camps mentioned in Ruined King In Ruined King, when champions have their health bar depleted, the best way to recover is to rest at designated Resting Points that can be found around the map. Among the actions players can take when at the Resting Points, there is the “Eat Meal and Rest” option, which gives players the opportunity to restore their champions with boost-giving dishes. And yes, you can make Yasuo or Miss Fortune eat Murk Wolf’s meat. There are various mentions to League jungle camps throughout the Ruined King game, here are all the references we found.\u0026nbsp;\nAll Runeterra’s regions hinted in Ruined King The Ruined King game is set in Bilgewater and on the Shadow Isles, but these are just two of the regions of Runeterra. The vast world players have known since League came out includes more than 10 regions, and some of them are hinted or mentioned in items, food, and beverages in Ruined King. Beside Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles, here are all the mentions of other Runeterra regions in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nEvents, Legends of Runeterra cards, and other Riot games mentioned in Ruined King In an ever-expanding universe such as the one created by Riot, it is easy to miss some hidden details or special quotes. Also because not only League is part of this universe, but over the years there have been additions such as the Tellstones board game and the Legends of Runeterra card game. In fact, both games are mentioned in Ruined King, the former in the notes of Miss Fortune and the latter through appearances of some characters in the cards. Below you can find all the mentions of these two games we found in Ruined King.\u0026nbsp;\nRuined King is the first of its kind, but Riot has already announced it’s not going to be the last. We can continue exploring Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles until we wait to explore new lands and uncover more Easter eggs with these future games.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2ptaZ5xJqqrZ2iYrKos9JmoKdloqq2r7HDZqKippdirm64xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2LAtbvRsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-easter-eggs-in-ruined-king-a-league-of-legends-story/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the Easter eggs in Ruined King: A League of Legends Story"},{"body":"Twitch and MMO streamer Asmongold recently explained why he believes there isn’t much hype around Dragonflight, the next World of Warcraft expansion.\nBlizzard released the first cinematic trailer for the next World of Warcraft expansion on April 19. The devs have already revealed a lot of content coming to the game in the next expansion, including a new area, a new race class combo, flight system innovations, changes in professions and talents, and more.\nAsmongold was quite impressed with what Blizzard is offering in this next expansion, commenting that he was “very excited” about the Expansion Reveal Blizzard video.\nBut during a recent Asmongold stream, fans pointed out that the new Dragonflight trailer is generating fewer views than past expansion announcement trailers. According to fans, the little more than 2 million views on Dragonflight cinematic trailer is a much smaller figure than that of Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands in the week of their announcements. The decrease in the number of views could indicate that there is less fan hype heading into the next expansion.\n According to Asmongold, players are tired of getting fooled by Blizzard, which has made promises of great improvements and changes to the game but delivered the same experience as ever with Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands—an experience that players are already frustrated with. So the majority of players might wait to see if what the game delivers this next time will be worth it, Asmongold says.\u0026nbsp;\nAsmongold also compared Dragonflight to the Legion expansion.\n“It’s the same as what happened with Legion,” he said. “It took about a year or so for people to finally try the game out and play it again. I think the same thing could happen with Dragonflight.”\nAsmongold said he thinks that Dragonflight will be the expansion in which Blizzard is going to have to earn its audience back. But it’s still far too early to draw definitive conclusions about the success or failure of the upcoming expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard hasn’t announced a release date for Dragonflight yet and Shadowlands still has another season to go. But players eager to try the next additions to WoW could sign up for the Dragonflight beta that might be starting soon, releasing the Dracthyr race and Evoker class, new crafting and profession system, talent system revamp, and a lot more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmr5iueri71madmqajYq6zsc2tZJ6wk57BprCMnaman5%2Bjs621xqGr\n","link":"/post/asmongold-on-why-wow-fans-aren-t-that-excited-about-dragonflight/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold on why WoW fans aren’t that excited about Dragonflight"},{"body":"Streamer Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen has been banned on Twitch following numerous allegations of sexual assault, racism, and homophobia earlier this week. The platform has also removed his partner status.\nThe now-banned YouTuber posted a photo last week to the /r/RoastMe subreddit, where members of the community were quick to point out a list of accusations against the streamer over the past years. In a response video released on his YouTube channel on March 14, Larsen apologized for his behavior in the past and addressed some of the allegations.\n“I know some people might not forgive me. I want you to understand that some people do change,” Larsen said. \u0026nbsp;“I’ve learned a lot over the years, and I have a positive mindset now.”\nDespite his apology, Twitch banned the streamer. In a statement to esports journalist Rod Breslau, a spokesperson said “the safety of our community is our top priority,” and that action is taken when a streamer violates its Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.\nTwitch has indefinitely suspended Gross Gore for adult sexual exploitation (distributing nudes without consent). a Twitch spokesperson tells me:\n“The safety of our community is our top priority…These apply to all streamers regardless of status or prominence in the community.\" pic.twitter.com/cZ5fMxEA0v\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 18, 2021  Shortly after being banned, Larsen released a video on Twitter urging Twitch to re-assess the ban. Larsen said he was informed the ban is for “adult sexual exploitation,” which he said stems from an incident involving fellow streamer Celestia Vegas in 2016.\nLarsen said he plans to begin streaming from his YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmifoqTAtHnGqKmeZZKWu6%2Bxw2apnqWfq7KlecCsZKmZoqm7pr6MqKVmrKeewaS0jJ%2BmpaSfrLavs4ysnLGtkaF6or%2FSmqylrF2Wua2xxpqroqeeqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gross-gore-banned-removed-as-partner-on-twitch-following-sexual-misconduct-allegations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gross Gore banned, removed as partner on Twitch following sexual misconduct allegations"},{"body":"Sometimes, iPhones can be a pain. They become unresponsive or just crash out of the blue. Other times, you may want to refresh your phone, and that’s when restarting comes into play.\nWhen it comes to turning off and restarting your device, all you need to do is press and hold the side power button and either volume button until the power off slider appears. Swipe it, and the device will turn itself off. From then on, it’s a matter of powering it up again.\nForce restarting it if the screen is unresponsive or has frozen, however, is a different process. You can’t exactly take the battery out of the phone, so you have to rely on Apple’s built-in software for help.\nTo force restart your iPhone 13, press and quickly release the volume up button, then press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side power button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button. This should force restart your phone.\nIf problems persist, however, you will need to contact Apple support or take it into an Apple store, where a specialist will be able to help you with your issues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6s7HSrZirrF2Wu6V5xaipnJ1dp7K0wMCrq2ahoJ28r7GMampmmZ6ZenJ%2FjKmpqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-restart-and-force-restart-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to restart and force restart iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"Dynamax Crystals are items given to players during certain events or through pre-ordering Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nThese crystals allow players to summon specific Pokémon as Max Raid Battles within the Wild Area. Some Dynamax Crystals include the infamous and weirdly-named ☆And428 and ☆And15 Crystals that summon Jangmo-o and Larvitar.\nOnce you have the crystals in your possession, you need to head to the Wild Area to use them.\nFind any empty Den, the red glowing flower-like objects scattered around the area that usually house Raids, and load up your Item Menu. Choose the crystal you want to use and it’ll activate the Den, bringing with it a new Raid for you to take part in.\nAfter this, it’s a simple case of battling the Raid and taking down the Pokémon until it’s ready to be caught. You’ll only get one shot at adding the Pokémon to your team, so be sure to make it count.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHSnmSdsZ6WuqLEjJypsquklrm0ecinZKmnm5q6sLqMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-dynamax-crystals-and428-and-and15-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use Dynamax Crystals ☆And428 and ☆And15 in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Niantic and The Pokémon Company have been slowly drip-feeding fans information about the upcoming Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG collaboration that will release in waves starting on July 1. And now, the first actual cards for the special set have been revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like the initial announcement of the collaboration set detailed, most of these cards capture a Pokémon Go-inspired aesthetic, with gameplay mechanics and other elements of the mobile game bleeding into many of the designs. Some cards even feature semi-3D-looking Pokémon in real-world environments.\u0026nbsp;\nThis first look mostly features cards we already knew about, like a new Pikachu, Eevee, and Melmetal V. But we also got a reveal for Mewtwo VSTAR and multiple promo cards, like the three Pokémon Go team leaders Spark, Blanche, and Candela who will be featured in the set and as part of a Special Collection based on Team Instinct, Team Mystic, or Team Valor.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the other special products, a Premium Collection, was also revealed to contain a new Radiant Eevee card. This will have the popular Normal-type appear as a Shiny, with a playmat with artwork featuring Radiant Eevee, a Radiant Eevee pin, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is even a special Pikachu promo, which features the Pokémon mascot carrying a Gift from Pokémon Go, that will be featured in the Pokémon Go TCG tins. Battle Decks for Mewtwo V and Melmetal V were also revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd, while they weren’t shown, we now know we will get Dragonite VSTAR, Melmetal VMAX, Radiant Venusaur, Radiant Charizard, and Radiant Blastoise cards in this set too, according to some Pokémon Center product listings and PokéBeach. These will likely drive even more sales for the Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG collab.\nYou can view all of the revealed cards on the official Pokémon website. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mq5yfXaW8rLHMqKVmn59isrm8wKeqoqeeYrOqvtKtZJyZopnAbr7Er5yapJWZ\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-pok%C3%A9mon-go-expansion-first-cards-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG: Pokémon Go expansion first cards revealed"},{"body":"Riot Games is “tweaking” the newly-released League of Legends and Wild Rift skin, Unbound Thresh, to more closely resemble the way the champ appears in the recently-premiered cinematic “Night at the Inn.”\nIn the “Night at the Inn” cinematic, Thresh is featured as an older man with more distinguished features. Those features never necessarily made their way into League and Wild Rift when the skin was originally released but will be coming to the two games with their next respective updates.\u0026nbsp;\nWe'll be releasing changes to Unbound Thresh on League of Legends as well! https://t.co/ISQt45fmqa\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) September 2, 2021  Riot will be adding more details to Unbound Thresh’s face, including marks around the character’s nose to show his age, as well as darker marks on his forehead. The pre-existing marks and lines across Thresh’s face in the skin are set to be darkened and deepened as well. More definition is set to be added to Thresh’s lips, while bags are going to be implemented under his eyes.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The original version of Unbound Thresh showcases less detail and far less intricacy in the character’s facial features. The updates to the skin should make Thresh look far older in-game than he currently does when the skin is enabled. It’s unclear if any other parts of the skin’s model will be changed at this time.\u0026nbsp;\nUnbound Thresh was released as part of League’s Sentinels of Light event earlier this year. The skin was one of the first to be released for both Wild Rift and League, meaning it will subsequently receive updates in both games in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nWild Rift players can expect Unbound Thresh to be updated with Patch 2.5. Riot has not announced which upcoming League patch will play host to the skin’s updates.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFuwM5mmKWslad6trrBqKynnF2ptbOx0qFkrKOZo8Burc%2BpnJqqkaOwpnnTqGSmp6KaeqS4zqycpbFdorazvs6rZKehl53Bbq3TZquhnV2eu695wqKlnqWRqbak\n","link":"/post/riot-to-alter-unbound-thresh-skin-s-appearance-to-more-closely-mirror-night-at-the-inn-cinematic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to alter Unbound Thresh skin’s appearance to more closely mirror ‘Night at the Inn’ cinematic"},{"body":"NBA 2K21 doesn’t just let you play ball in the present and determine the future. The game pays tribute to some of the greatest rosters ever assembled in its Classic teams section. 2K21 has many options, from the early greats in the 1960s to the teams that helped the NBA grow in the ’90s, all the way up to modern teams from just a couple of years ago.\nBut which Classic NBA 2K21 teams are truly the best? We’ve put together a list of some of them.\n’95-96 Chicago Bulls There are fittingly six Classic rosters that feature a Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls team—and they’re all good. This includes his second-year team featuring George Gerwin and a pre-Knicks Charles Oakley and his final season roster immortalized in The Last Dance. But the Chicago Bulls from the 1995-96 season takes the cake since the team that won Jordan’s fourth title (his first after unretiring) features the best form of Jordan and the best team around him.\nTwo Classic Bulls teams feature a 99 overall MJ: this version and the ’92-93 Bulls. But even though they’re both 99 overall, the ’95-96 version is actually superior. Both MJs have A+ ratings for inside and midrange scoring, as well as perimeter defense, but the ’95-96 version also has an A+ in three-point shooting as well as superior post defense. The ’95-96 MJ also has 49 total badges compared to ’92-93 Jordan’s 39, with 16 Hall of Fame badges compared to just 12.\nAside from MJ, the ’95-96 Bulls are the best overall as well. They have the highest-rated Scottie Pippen at a 95 overall with 30 badges—and he’s as dominant on offense as he is on defense. They also have tenacious rebounder and inside defender Dennis Rodman at an 88 overall. This big three is so dominant on defense and offense that the roster’s shortcomings when it comes to bench depth don’t even matter.\n’16-17 Golden State Warriors The collection of talent on this roster is downright unfair, both in real life and in 2K21. When Kevin Durant left the OKC Thunder in 2016, fans witnessed the ultimate form of an NBA superteam. Both this Warriors team and the one from the season prior are included in the list of Classic teams. And while Stephen Curry and Draymond Green’s ratings dip slightly in their ratings, having real-life and in-game cheat code Durant is worth it.\nThis iteration of KD is actually one point overall higher than his other appearance in the Classic teams, the ’11-12 OKC Thunder. His archetype actually improves from “Scoring Machine” to “Two-way Scoring Machine” and this is reflected in his perimeter defense increasing from a B- to an A-.\nFrom the previous year’s version to this version, Curry’s rating only falls by one point and is still a 96 overall All-Around Two-Way with Hall of Fame badges for Range Extender and Deadeye. Klay Thompson is still a 92 overall scoring maestro (four Hall of Fame shooting badges) who can lock down anyone on defense. Green is an 87 overall with Hall of Fame Defensive Leader, giving everyone a boost on defense when he’s on the court.\n’64-65 Boston Celtics This entry goes all the way back to the earliest Classic roster in the game, the 1964-65 Boston Celtics. While this team may not have multiple 90+ overalls like the Bulls and Warriors, they field a much deeper team with great players at every position.\nThey’re led by Bill Russell, a 98 overall Paint Beast with 22 badges. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the man with the most NBA titles as a player (11) and who had the NBA Finals MVP trophy named after him is really, really good. With a staggering 11 Hall of Fame badges for defense and rebounding and A+ grades for inside scoring/defense, don’t worry about the painted area with Russell down there.\nBut as mentioned earlier, this team is about depth. Sam Jones is an 89 overall Three-Level Scorer, while K.C. Jones is 86 overall playmaking point guard who can also lock up on defense. Tom Sanders is an 85 overall interior defender and rebounder who, along with Russell, essentially makes driving the ball inside impossible. John Havlicek rounds out the starting roster at small forward as an 84 overall inside/outside scorer. This team has shooting, depth, and, most importantly, defense.\n’86-87 Los Angeles Lakers There have been a lot of really good Los Angeles Lakers teams throughout history. Jerry West and Wilt in the ’60s and ’70s, Kobe and Shaq in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Kobe by himself in the 2000s, and even now with LeBron and Anthony Davis. But the cream of the crop? The 1980s Lakers with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Before the Bulls, the Lakers were the NBA dynasty that defined a decade and Magic was MJ years before Jordan.\nNeedless to say, Magic and Kareem are the primary duo on this Classic roster. Magic is a 98 overall Two-Way Slashing Playmaker with 30 overall badges, while Kareem is a 94 overall Two-Way Mid-Range Finisher with 29 badges. At 6’9”, Magic brings a size to the point guard position that’s almost as amazing as his passing ability. Kareem is a giant himself at 7’2” and brings quickness and versatility to his inside scoring game while also serving as an anchor on defense.\nBut this team is talented outside of just these two. “Big Game” James Worthy is an 86 overall Slasher at the small forward position, with 22 badges that make him unstoppable when he drives to the hole. Michael Cooper is an 86 overall 3\u0026amp;D guard who excels at, well, threes and defense. Before he was a coach, Byron Scott was an all-around scorer and has an 84 overall rating.\nHonorable mentions ’01-02 Lakers: Kobe and Shaq are both at their peak on this roster at 97 overalls with 22 badges for Shaq and a staggering 44 for Kobe. Kobe is somehow only 22 years old.’11-12 OKC Thunder: Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Serge Ibaka. All of them have 87+ overalls (KD is 96) and all of them are no older than 23. Can you imagine splitting this team up?’01-02 Sacramento Kings: This team features 90 overall Chris Webber alongside scorers Peja Stojakovic and Doug Christie, paint presence Vlade Divac, and all-around great point guard Mike Bibby. Game six was fixed.’11-12 New York Knicks: This roster includes 90 overall Carmelo Anthony, 88 overall Amar’e Stoudemire, and 87 overall Tyson Chandler. You’ll get loads of scoring and defense from these three. Remember when the Knicks were good?ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnKOaq6OesG7AxJqkrGWZo3qvrsBmaaRqYQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-classic-teams-in-nba-2k21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Classic teams in NBA 2K21"},{"body":"Thanks to Xbox Cloud Gaming, playing Xbox games on different screens, such as Windows PC via browser, phones, or tablets, has never been easier. With Xbox Game Pass, you get access to the new feature, allowing you to stream games without having to download them.\nThink of this: You open up a web page, plug in a controller to your laptop or PC, and within seconds a brand new Xbox game is on your screen and ready to play. Or even better, you open up an app on your phone, and the game plays right there on your home screen. It’s reality, and it’s all thanks to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Your play, your way. Cloud gaming on PCs and Apple phones \u0026amp; tablets with @XboxGamePass Ultimate is officially here: https://t.co/UNCRWQM41K pic.twitter.com/eEq8PO3pzl\n— Xbox (@Xbox) June 28, 2021  A controller is needed, though, so it’s important to get ones that work with Xbox Cloud Gaming. If you do not have a controller, you won’t be able to use the feature, so we’re here to help out.\nHere are the best controllers Xbox Cloud Gaming.\nXbox wireless controller The base Xbox controller that works across Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One can also be used to play games on the cloud. Using a USB cable, it can easily plug and play into any PC, and Bluetooth technology allows it to be paired with an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile devices.\nSee on Amazon DualShock 4 You can just as easily use a PlayStation controller to play Xbox games on the cloud. You can plug the DualShock 4 into a PC via USB to play on browsers or pair it to something like an iPad or phone. It’s about preference, really, for players who prefer the PlayStation controller to the Xbox one.\nSee on Amazon Backbone One This nifty device turns your iPhone into a true gaming machine. The controller handles slide apart and close in to plug right into the iPhone’s lightning jack, giving you complete control over games on the cloud. It’s perfect for other mobile games like Call of Duty: Mobile, too.\nSee on Amazon Razer Kishi Another device that turns your phone into its own game controller, the Razer Kishi, works similarly to the Backbone One. Just slide the phone into the middle, plug it in, and start playing. It does lack in form factor when compared to the Backbone, but it’s still a solid option for gaming on a phone.\nSee on Amazon 8BitDo 930 Pro See on Amazon One of the cheaper, more compact options comes from 8BitDo, the makers of some pretty solid mini-controllers. This one fits basically anywhere when traveling, helping you game on the cloud with ease. It also connects to devices via Bluetooth or USB, to boot.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZJynnqm%2FsLjLnqmsZZakv27EwaivZpucpMKlecaapKKmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-controllers-for-xbox-cloud-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best controllers for Xbox Cloud Gaming"},{"body":"A new month means it’s time for yet another new Prime Gaming skin in Apex Legends. And what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a skin for the girl that always seems to have some flashy presents to share?\nLoba’s new epic skin—much like a new iPhone, trendy jewelry, or your favorite white shirt that accidentally got thrown into the wash with the dark colors—isn’t pink. It’s “Rose Gold.” It comes replete with plenty of shiny accessories and accents, and in general, looks very much like something Loba would actually wear out to a fancy party she intends to steal something from. Gold goes so well with a diamond like her 💅\nLink your account with #PrimeGaming to unlock Rose Gold Loba, the Glam Defender R-99, and the Breaking Through banner frame.\n💎: https://t.co/y6RA2v3lwT pic.twitter.com/SSIc9DNoYy\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) December 16, 2021  The bundle also comes with matching cosmetics: the rare R-99 skin Glam Defender and the Breaking Through banner frame. Both the gun skin and the banner frame feature the pi—uh, rose gold color and bejeweled pattern, with the banner also featuring a crystalline wolf.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon It’s Loba. It’s shiny. It’s pink. All of these things make sense together, and much like the vast majority of things Loba acquires, it’s also free—provided you have a Prime Gaming account. Players can unlock the bundle if they navigate to the Apex page on Prime Gaming’s website and link their EA account with their Twitch account on whatever platform they use to play the game. After that, the rewards should appear in the player’s inventory the next time they log into Apex.\nIf you want to take advantage of a steal this holiday season, the Rose Gold bundle is available for all Prime Gaming members until the next offering in the collaboration.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apqNisKK6jK6lpaeToHqtu8Gaqmaqn6iybrPOpZtmmqWjsa2xjKemsGWnnsGpec%2BroKadXZyurrXNoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-fans-can-unlock-loba-s-rose-gold-bundle-now-with-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fans can unlock Loba’s Rose Gold bundle now with Prime Gaming"},{"body":"A new Halloween update dropped today in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and it’s introducing new changes to the game and to a fan-favorite map. Cobblestone, a recently removed map from the Active Duty pool, underwent a huge revamp to celebrate the spooky October season. Notable changes include a temporary dark aesthetic similar to the workshop map Dust II Night, a removal of the Danger connector at A long, and a complete redesign of the A bomb site. Below is a full list of the map specifics for the new Cobblestone: Removed connector between Long A and UnderpassBlocked long view angle from Long A CT side towards courtyardDecreased height of doors in UnderpassAdded window in UnderpassRemoved slanted door leading into UnderpassRemoved a large section of old Bombsite A courtyardMoved up Bombsite A zone towards rampRemoved access to most of T spawn areaMoved up T spawn positionsAdded climbable props in dropdownAdded cover in corridor leading to Bombsite B platformAdded spooky Halloween theme Related: The latest CS:GO update introduces new maps and economy changes\nThese Cobblestone changes are going to drastically alter the competitive meta, especially considering the makeover to the A side of the map. Luckily for professional and casual players, Cobblestone isn’t in the Active Duty pool at the moment. But it could make its return in the near future if Valve optimizes it even more and if it removes another Active Duty map. Dust II replaced Cobblestone in the pool earlier this year in April. pic.twitter.com/5ZrXZMvMFW\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) October 23, 2018  In addition to the Cobblestone update, a Halloween theme was added to the map. The theme contains a ghastly loading screen, glowing pumpkins, pumpkin soccer balls, coffins as obstacles, chickens dressed as ghosts, and props that can be interacted with. The feathered companions can be turned into zombie chickens as well. Outside of Cobblestone, spectating players can also roam the world as ghosts upon death until the end of the round. This functionality is available in Casual, Demolition, and Flying Scoutsman, but not in Competitive Matchmaking. The “ghost” feature is something that’s very common in Garry’s Mod, another one of Valve’s games that runs on the Source engine. The biggest drawback is that it encourages ghosting, or giving away player positions for enemies. As for the rest of the notes in today’s update, Biome and Subzero—two recently added maps—were better optimized for gameplay. The user interface (UI) also got a few minor fixes to the scoreboard for bugged kill matrices and casual map voting.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOm5mlnaOpvK%2BxjKucnJ2Zq7K0ecyap2akka68tsCMnJ%2BappeawG61zWaarJ%2BfYrWiuMuorp6dnmLCsbDArZw%3D\n","link":"/post/cobblestone-receives-map-layout-changes-in-cs-go-halloween-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cobblestone receives map layout changes in CS:GO Halloween update"},{"body":"Season five is here in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and it includes a whole lot of new content for CoD grinders to sink their teeth into.\nAs with all previous seasonal updates in Black Ops Cold War, the update includes new maps, weapons, Operators, and more inside of the battle pass’ 100 tiers of unlocks. Even Hudson from the Black Ops campaign is joining the game.\nFive Multiplayer maps. New Battle Pass. New weapons. Double Agent mode. New content in Zombies, Outbreak, Onslaught, Dead Ops Arcade 3, and more.\nGet all the details and patch notes for Season Five, starting at 9PM PT August 12: https://t.co/LHMn48NCLs pic.twitter.com/MLCNn5A9tQ\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) August 11, 2021  The patch features sweeping changes to assault rifles and further changes to several others, including the XM4, QBZ-83, FFAR 1, Groza, Fara 83, and C58. Submachine guns such as the KSP 45 and LC10 were also tweaked and dual wield pistols received a slight nerf.\nBut one of the truly unique, new main draws in the update is the inclusion of a new mode called Double Agent, which is similar to the hugely popular game Among Us. In the mode, 10 players are assigned one of three roles: Double Agents, The Investigator, and Operatives. The Double Agent’s job is to eliminate everyone or successfully set off explosives, the Investigator can use clues to target Double Agents as Wanted, and Operatives must work together to identify and kill the Double Agents.\nThe mode sounds like a blast and will surely be a good time for large groups of friends or those who are willing to use their microphones in in-game chat and fully grasp the mode’s potential.\nYou can check out the full list of patch notes below and play the update when it goes live on Aug. 12 at 11pm CT.\nGlobal Battle pass Season FiveNew 100-Tier Battle Pass available.OperatorsKitsuneNew “Kitsune” Operator available at Tier 0 in the Season Five Battle Pass.“Kyubi” Operator Skin for Kitsune included with Battle Pass Bundle purchase before August 31, 2021.WeaponsEM2EM2 assault rifle available for free at Tier 15 of the Battle Pass System.TEC-9TEC-9 SMG available for free at Tier 31 of the Battle Pass System.War TracksFour Treyarch music tracks available for the Music Player in the free “World at War Mixtape” War Tracks in the Battle Pass System:“Black Cats”“Dog Fire”“Hell’s Gate”“Wild Card” Weapon unlock challenges CaneNew Cane melee weapon available via in-game challenge in Multiplayer or Zombies, or via unique Blueprint version in the Store at the start of Season Five.C58Unlock Challenge available for the C58 assault rifle in Multiplayer and Zombies.MG 82Unlock Challenge available for the MG 82 LMG in Multiplayer and Zombies. Features Challenge TrackerPause menu now displays and tracks Operator Mission Challenges in Multiplayer and Zombies. Operator missions New Season Five Operator Missions available in Multiplayer and Zombies. Challenges Addressed an issue where previous season Weapon Unlock Challenges could stop progressing.Addressed an issue where certain hacked Field Upgrades would not contribute to Season Challenges.Addressed an issue where previously unlocked Weapon Challenges would continue to display in the Challenges section of the After-Action Report. Prestige levels and rewards Added four new Prestige Levels (20-23) and Prestige Rewards:Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier Skip\u0026nbsp;Level 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip\u0026nbsp;Level 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip\u0026nbsp;Level 190: All Season Challenges Available\u0026nbsp;Level 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling Card\u0026nbsp;Levels 250 – 1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels\u0026nbsp; Prestige Shop New “Dream Crasher” Pistol Weapon Blueprint added to the Prestige Shop.New Legacy Calling Cards added to the Prestige Shop, including the Level 50 Animated Calling Card from\u0026nbsp;Black Ops 4. Barracks Added information to unlocked Calling Cards and Emblems in the Player Identity section of the Barracks that lets players know how the item was unlocked. Main Lobby Updated main lobby theming for Season Five. PC Addressed an issue where PlayStation 5 controller haptics would not be disabled when setting Trigger Haptics to Disabled on PC. Weapon tuning New Season Five weapon tuning includes changes for a selection of assault rifles, SMGs, and Dual Wield pistols. Starting with assault rifles, we’ve reduced Suppressor attachment Bullet Velocity penalties for all ARs to better focus on their potential for damage at long ranges. Assault Rifles (All)Reduced Bullet Velocity penalty on Agency Suppressor attachment from -30% to -15%.\u0026nbsp;Reduced Bullet Velocity penalty on Suppressor attachment from -15% to -8%. The XM4 is getting several new adjustments to assist with its handling, as well as a unique attachment. As one of our more popular weapons, the XM4 sees plenty of usage from experts and less experienced players alike, so we’ve made changes to specific attachments to appeal to players of all skill levels. Players may want to experiment with new attachment combinations after this update to find the sweet spot that works for them.\nXM4Increased Reload Quickness from 2.6 sec to 2.5 sec.Increased Vertical Recoil Control bonus on Infantry Compensator from +12% to +15%.Reduced Horizontal Recoil Control penalty on Infantry Compensator from -8% to -5%.\u0026nbsp;Increased Reload Quickness on Jungle-Style Mag from +20% to +30%.Removed ADS Time penalty from 40 Rnd Speed Mag.Reduced extra ammo of 40 Rnd Speed Mag from +10 to +5.Changed Salvo 50 Rnd Fast Mag attachment to 45 Rnd Fast Mag.Reduced ADS Time penalty on 45 Rnd Fast Mag from -25% to -12%.Replaced SAS Mag Clamp with unique “B-Ops Mini Clamp” attachment. This attachment increases Reload Quickness by 50%, improves ADS Time by 10%, and provides an additional starting magazine, but reduces magazine ammo from 30 to 25. Though the QBZ-83 is a solid performer, it’s been underused compared to the rest of its class. We’ve reduced its recoil to help more players explore this weapon, develop a feel for it, and find success with it in-game.\nQBZ-83Reduced vertical recoil by 10%. As the fastest-firing AR, the FFAR 1 should be serviceable in a more aggressive, close-quarters play style.\u0026nbsp; To accomplish this, we’ve given the weapon additional high-damage potential at short range while retaining its original damage values for mid- to long-range combat. Hip fire has also been improved to help with short-range encounters. As a result, several of its Barrel attachments have also been adjusted. These changes allow a skilled player to leverage the FFAR 1’s shorter-range capabilities for a more versatile play style.\nFFAR 1Now deals 30 damage out to 12.7 meters for higher damage at short range.Increased Hip Fire Accuracy by 14%.Reduced Sprint to Fire Time penalty on Tiger Team Spotlight from -10% to -5%.\u0026nbsp;Reduced Aim Walking Movement Speed penalty on 21.2” Ranger Barrel from -20% to -5%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 19.5” Reinforced Heavy Barrel from +100% to +40%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 19.5” Task Force Barrel from +50% to +20%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 20.3” Takedown Barrel from +150% to +80%. With the Groza, handling speed is key. We’ve made visual improvements to help players take better advantage of this weapon’s quick handling, as well as attachment changes to lean into the Groza’s unique personality as a bullpup AR.\nGrozaReduced vertical recoil by 15%.Reduced weapon movement when walking in ADS.Moved Iron Sights view farther away from the player camera.Increased Horizontal Recoil Control bonus on Spetsnaz Grip from +17% to +25%.Increased Vertical Recoil Control bonus on Spetsnaz Grip from +7% to +15%.Increased ADS Time bonus on Spetsnaz Field Grip from +15% to +30%.Reduced Flinch Resistance mitigation on Spetsnaz Field Grip from +80% to +70%.Increased Sprint to Fire Time bonus on KGB Pad from +30% to +50%.Reduced Hip Fire Accuracy penalty on KGB Pad from -30% to -20%.\u0026nbsp; Mid- and long-range combat are important factors for the FARA 83. Currently boasting the best range of any AR as well as a fast fire rate, this weapon requires consistency for success. As such, we’ve improved recoil and visibility while firing. While this AR was originally concepted to fill more a marksman-like role on larger maps, it has proven to be reliable in most game modes. Developing a sense for controlled firing will lead to even more success with this weapon.\nFARA 83Reduced initial recoil when firing the weapon.Moved Iron Sights view farther away from the player camera. While the C58 is a powerful weapon in capable hands, some of its handling characteristics initially created a high barrier for proficiency. We’ve addressed this by improving the recoil, feel, and visibility while firing the weapon. The C58 isn’t recommended for close quarters, but with proper ammo management, this weapon can perform much like an LMG with the handling of an AR.\nC58Overhauled recoil system.Improved weapon visibility when initially firing.Increased Effective Damage Range from 25.4m to 30.48m.Reduced Effective Damage Range penalty on Suppressor attachment from -15% to -8%.\u0026nbsp; Moving onto SMGs: the KSP 45 has recently overperformed at ranges we feel are better suited for other weapons. We’ve made slight adjustments to its burst fire speed and effective damage range to alter the feel of the weapon just enough that focused players won’t feel much of a difference, but others won’t feel as “lucky” with this weapon.\nKSP 45Reduced Effective Damage Range from 25.4m to 22.86m.Slowed burst fire delay from 0.066 to 0.083. In the weapon lore of\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War, the LC10 is an SMG created by a sniper rifle manufacturer. Accuracy – specifically at range – is part of its personality. The LC10 also features very little damage drop off to create a very consistent time to kill over a large distance. With the launch of Season Five, we’re making slight adjustments to recoil and range to raise the skill level required for success.\nLC10Reduced medium damage range from 50.8m to 45.72m.Increased recoil on the first and 12th bullets. Dual wielding pistols now has a slight movement speed penalty. While not being able to aim down sights is a sizeable trade-off, movement speed has always been a top factor for success with short-range weapons. Lowering the movement speed while dual wielding creates more of a liability regarding range and positioning.\nPistols (All)Dual WieldReduced movement speed by 5%.Reduced strafe speed by 5%. Multiplayer Maps Echelon (6v6)New map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6 modes.Slums (6v6)New map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6 modes.Showroom (2v2, 3v3)New map added to Multiplayer rotation in Gunfight and Face Off modes. Modes Double AgentNew mode added to Multiplayer.Operatives and the Investigator must find clues and eliminate all Double Agents to win. Double Agents must eliminate all Operatives and the Investigator, or detonate all bombs to win.GunfightAddressed an issue where health could show as 0 for all players while spectating.Search \u0026amp; DestroyAddressed an issue where the player could not consistently plant the bomb.Multi-Team: EliminationThe party host can now bring their party back to the lobby if the team has been eliminated from the match. Scorestreaks FlamethrowerNew Scorestreak available in Multiplayer. Season challenges 20 new Multiplayer Season Challenges available to be revealed and unlocked with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.Reveal a new Challenge every 10 Season Levels. Complete all 20 Season Challenges to unlock the Season Five Multiplayer Master Animated Calling Card. Vehicles Dirt BikeWheelie mechanic added in Combined Arms and Multi-Team modes. Best Play Fade to black before Best Plays will now only occur in Multi-Team modes. Featured playlists Double Agent\u0026nbsp;[NEW]Echelon 24/7\u0026nbsp;[NEW]Showroom Gunfight\u0026nbsp;[NEW]NukeJacked 24/7Gunfight (Now includes Showroom)Face Off 6v6 (Now includes Showroom)Snipers Only MoshpitParty GamesMulti-Team League Play UI Map and mode will now only be shown once all players have been found and the lobby has been locked in. Our intention is to show the map and mode that you will be playing and not to provide this info earlier to allow for “lobby shopping.” Zombies Perks Death PerceptionNew upgradeable Perk now available in the Der Wunderfizz machine in all round-based maps and Outbreak.Obscured enemies are keylined.Skill Tier I – Mini-map update rate is increased.Skill Tier II – Enemies give danger indicators when behind the player.Skill Tier III – Gain 20% more looted Salvage and High-Grade Salvage.Skill Tier IV – Increase armor penetration damage by 25%.Skill Tier V – Nearby chests, resources, and item drops are keylined through walls.TombstonePlayers now take 25% less damage in shadow form.Cost has been removed from the Tombstone stash. Field Upgrades Tesla StormNew Field Upgrade now available in all round-based maps and Outbreak.For 10 seconds, lightning connects to other players, stunning and damaging normal enemies.Skill Tier I – Double the damage dealt to enemies stunned by Tesla Storm.Skill Tier II – Increase the duration to 15 seconds.Skill Tier III – Special enemies can be stunned and damaged by Tesla Storm.Skill Tier IV – Players generating a field gain 25% increased movement speed.Skill Tier V – Elite enemies can be stunned and damaged by Tesla Storm. Support FlamethrowerNew Flamethrower Support Weapon available in all round-based maps and Outbreak. Outbreak RegionsCollateral Region now available.ObjectivesTransport Objective added.VehiclesTank vehicle added to several Regions.EquipmentGrapple Gun added as new Equipment available at the Crafting Table.EnemiesDisciple added to Outbreak.Addressed an issue where fire FX were not being applied to Special enemies when using Napalm Burst.Addressed an issue where the Mimic could appear to have two overlapping heads.IntelNew Season Five story Intel added throughout Outbreak.GameplayOmega Helicopter added.PlaylistsEndlessStandard Outbreak experience with the option to Warp or Exfil in all Regions.3 RegionNew playlist added. The first two Regions only have the option to Warp, while the third Region will only have the Exfil option. Round-based maps “Mauer Der Toten”GameplayAdded a couple of hidden surprises. 😉Main QuestAddressed an issue where the boss could become stuck when players quickly moved to the next arena during the Main Quest boss fight.Closed an exploit that allowed infinitely charging and activating the Field Upgrade for the canister during the Main Quest.SupportAddressed an issue where the screen was too dark when using the Cruise Missile Support, making it difficult to aim.StabilityFixed various stability issues related to Klaus, the Main Quest, and Ammo Caches.PCAddressed an issue where the dials on the safe were not legible when playing at Low or Lowest texture quality settings on PC.GeneralReduced max Essence for respawning players in round-based maps to 25,000. This will now cap out at Round 25 instead of Round 50. Dead Ops Arcade 3 Bonus MapAdded Ikari EggXit bonus map to The Wild. Onslaught (PlayStation) MapsEchelon added to Onslaught map rotation.IntelAdded new Dark Aether story Intel to discover in Onslaught.ModesOnslaught maps can now be selected when playing in Local. Season challenges 20 new Zombies Season Challenges available to be revealed and unlocked with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.Reveal a new Challenge every 10 Season Levels. Complete all 20 Season Challenges to unlock the Season Five Zombies Master Animated Calling Card. Blueprints Addressed an issue where applying a Blueprint to a weapon that had been Pack-a-Punched to Tier II or III would reset it to Pack-a-Punch Tier I camo.Addressed an issue where Blueprint weapon skins were not retained when warping to the next Region in Outbreak.Addressed an issue where attachments were being removed from weapons when applying Blueprints with Mule Kick.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12osqK%2FzqdkbmWglsGktIynpq2do2KutrOMamg%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-s-season-5-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s season 5 update"},{"body":"Christmas is coming early for Hearthstone fans. In the wake of the release of Descent of Dragons, Blizzard Entertainment is welcoming the return of Tyrande Whisperwind.\nThe dazzling Night Elf Priest hero will be available for free on Dec. 10 onward and will be accessible through Hearthstone’s new and improved in-game store.\nThe redesigned store aims to improve navigation for players and will include bundles, card packs, alternate heroes, and more in a single location. Blizzard will also add Wild card packs to it with a quick and easy option to purchase using gold.\nTyrande was first made available through a promotion with Twitch Prime in 2016. She was limited to only a few countries, though, to the disdain of the community. The next year, Blizzard made her available in South East Asia, but then she was subsequently removed weeks later.\nNow, Tyrande is back and she’s finally available for everyone. To go alongside her return to the game, Sylvanas Windrunner for the Hunter class will be available, too. She, however, will cost $9.99 and comes with a purple card back.\nHow to get Tyrande for free When Hearthstone’s upcoming Descent of Dragons expansion releases on Dec. 10, players can claim Tyrande through the new in-game store. All they need to do is click the store option, navigate to the alternative heroes tab, and select Tyrande. She’ll then be permanently added to that account.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX528uHnTqGScpJGeum7A2KuYp5yVYrWmrdGtn6ysn6Oy\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-tyrande-for-free-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim Tyrande for free in Hearthstone"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus will officially release on Jan. 28, but information about the game has already been leaked online thanks to several copies that players obtained prior to launch.\u0026nbsp;\nAs part of those leaks, we have learned a lot about how Game Freak reworked core mechanics of the Pokémon franchise as Arceus departs from the standard formula that has been in place for more than 25 years. And Pokémon evolution has been one area that has almost entirely changed.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only are evolutions seemingly optional now because players must manually choose to evolve their Pokémon from the party menu, but the removal of held items has let the developers experiment with types of evolutions. This includes what appears to be the removal of trade of evolutions.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon According to the leaked data, trade evolutions have been entirely cut from the game, making this the first main series entry in the Pokémon franchise to not feature the mechanic. Instead, a new consumable item called the Linking Cord will trigger any evolutions that were previously locked behind the need for a trade.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing the Linking Cord on a Pokémon like Machoke or Kadabra will immediately let you evolve it into Machamp or Alakazam, though the item will disappear after use, meaning you will need to grab another one to use for other evolutions.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, it doesn’t look like the Linking Cord is usable with all trade evolutions, as Pokémon that previously needed to be traded while holding a specific item to evolve, such as Magmar, Electabuzz, and Dusclops seem to retain that need. The only difference is using the item from your inventory will cause the evolution rather than the need for a trade.\u0026nbsp;\nWe won’t have full details about the Linking Cord and how all of the previous trade evolutions work until Arceus launches on Jan. 28, but this is just another example of a quality of life feature players have wanted for years being finally added to the franchise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWcmq6sedKhprCrXaOyuHnIrZymZaKava2twp6qZqyilrGmecSvpqWtpJ68r78%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-leak-shows-new-item-that-replaces-trade-evolutions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus leak shows new item that replaces trade evolutions"},{"body":"A total of 27 Teamfight Tactics traits are in Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets, showcasing new and returning synergies.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to officially release on Nov. 3 and drop into the PBE with Patch 11.21, TFT Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets contains a total of 11 champions with three traits, plus three with a unique trait.\nFrom units gaining unique bonuses via a spotlight on them during the planning phase to champions who have powerful stats and take up two spots on your team, here’s every TFT Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets trait and the champions who have those traits. We’ll update this article throughout the PBE testing period and with every TFT patch after launch.\nAcademy (2/4/6/8) The Academy trait provides bonus attack damage and ability power. Set Six champions with the Academy trait can learn from their allies, increasing the bonus whenever an ally casts an ability.\nTwo: 18 attack damage and attack power, along with three bonus attack damage and attack powerFour: 40 attack damage and attack power, along with five bonus attack damage and attack powerSix: 50 attack damage and attack power, along with 10 bonus attack damage and attack powerEight: 70 attack damage and attack power, along with 15 bonus attack damage and attack power Set Six champions with the Academy trait are Garen, Graves, Katarina, Leona, Lux, Yone, and Yumi.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nArcanist (2/4/6/8) The Arcanist trait gives all allies increased ability power. Set Six champions with the Arcanist trait are Twisted Fate, Ziggs, Swain, Malzahar, Vex, and Lux.\nTwo: All allies gain 20 percent ability power and Archanist champions gain 20 percent ability powerFour: All allies gain 20 percent ability power and Arcanist champions gain additional 60 percent ability powerSix: All allies gain 50 percent ability power, with Arcanists gaining 100 percentEight: All allies gain 145 percent ability power with Arcanists gaining 145 percent ability power Assassin (2/4/6) Assassins have Innate (leap before combat starts). Set Six Assassin units can critically strike with the trait and gain bonus critical strike chance and critical strike damage.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo: 10 percent crit chance and 25 percent crit damageFour: 30 percent crit chance and 50 percent crit damageSix: 50 percent crit chance and 75 percent crit damage Set Six champions with the Assassin trait are Twitch, Katarina, Talon, Shaco, and Akali.\nBodyguard (2/4/6/8) Bodyguard increases armor on champions with the trait. Shortly after the start of combat, Set Six bodyguard champions will taunt adjacent enemies. All Bodyguard champions gain a shield shortly after combat starts and their taunt is triggered. \u0026nbsp;The Bodyguard trait works similarly to a Zz’Rot Portal in that it is an Assassin hate trait.\nTwo: 75 armor and 150 shieldFour: 150 armor and 350 shieldSix: 250 armor and 700 shieldEight: 450 armor and 1,200 shield Set Six champions with the Bodyguard trait are Darius, Poppy, Blitzcrank, Leona, Braum, and Galio.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBruiser (2/4/6/8) The Bruiser TFT trait provides all allies with increased health. Champions with the Bruiser trait gain double this bonus.\nTwo: 125 healthFour: 225 healthSix: 400 healthEight: 700 health Set Six champions with the Bruiser trait are Illaoi, Trundle, Vi, Cho’Gath, Zac, Dr. Mundo, and Tahm Kench.\u0026nbsp;\nChallenger (2/4/6/8) Champions with the Challenger trait have increased attack speed. After eliminating a target, a Challenger champion will dash quickly to a new enemy, doubling the increased attack speed bonus for 2.5 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo: 30 percent attack speedFour: 55 percent attack speedSix: 80 percent attack speedEight: 130 percent attack speed Set Six champions with the Challenger trait are Camille, Quinn, Warwick, Samira, Fiora, and Kai’sa.\nChemtech (3/5/7/9) Chemtech Set Six champions gain 20 percent damage reduction, 15/50/90/135 percent attack speed, and regenerate 3/5/8/15 percent of their maximum health each second upon dropping below 60 percent health for a total of eight seconds. Nine Chemtech regenerate six percent. Tank items on Chemtech units work well with the bonus stats. \u0026nbsp;\nSet Six champions with the Chemtech trait are Singed, Twitch, Warwick, Lissandra, Zac, Dr. Mundo, and Urgot.\nColossus (1/2) Colossus champions are larger than other Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets units, taking up two slots for the number of champions you can have on the battlefield. To make up for one less unit, Colossus champions are bigger and stronger. They are also immune to crowd control effects and take reduced damage.\u0026nbsp;\nOne: Colossus units are immune to CC effectsTwo: Colossus units take 25 percent reduced damage and are immune to CC efffects Set Six Colossus champions are Cho’Gath, Sion, and Galio.\u0026nbsp;\nClockwork (2/4/6) The Clockwork trait gives all allies increased attack speed and additional attack speed for each Hextech Augment you own.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo: 10 percent attack speed and five percent per AugmentFour: 35 percent attack speed and 10 percent per AugmentSix: 70 percent attack speed and 15 percent per Augment Set Six champions with the Clockwork trait are Camille, Zilean, Jhin, and Orianna.\nCuddly (1) Yuumi is the only Set Six champion with the Cuddly trait. She attaches herself to the nearest ally at the start of combat, or to the lowest health ally after becoming unattached.\nCuddly grants the champion Yuumi is attached to with a shield equal to a portion of Yuumi’s maximum health. When Yuumi detaches, the shield is broken. During the time Yuumi is attached, she is untargetable and can’t attack. She will gain mana per second, along with whenever the ally attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nEnchanter (2/3/4/5) The Enchanter trait was given a rework prior to the launch of TFT Set Six. The trait grants bonus healing and shielding. Individual champions who have the Enchanter trait have separate healing and shielding stats. Enchanter bonus healing and shielding: 25/40/60/100 percentLulu: Healing is 325/350/375Taric: Healing is 375/475/600Janna: Healing is 275/350/1000Orianna: Shielding is 100/160/400 Set Six champions with the Enchanter trait are Lulu, Taric, Janna, and Orianna.\u0026nbsp;\nEnforcer (2/4) Enforcer enables champions with the trait to “detain” enemies at the start of combat, temporarily removing them from combat for five seconds.\u0026nbsp;The Enforcer trait was designed to be a “splash trait,” according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. Units with the Enforcer trait can no longer detain champions that are immune to crowd control or that have been hit with a Zephyr. Two: Detain the enemy who has the most health.Four: Detain the enemy who dealt the most damage during its previous combat. Set Six champions with the Enforcer trait are Caitlyn, Vi, Fiora, and Jayce.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nGlutton (1) The Glutton trait is unique to Tahm Kench. During the planning phase, you can feed Tahm Kench a unit. Upon consuming the Set Six unit, Tahm Kench gains permanent bonus stats from that champion if fed on.\nStat gain by unit cost is \u0026nbsp;6/10/13/17/20\u0026nbsp;(multiplied by 15 for Health).Offensive Set Six champions grant attack power to Tahm Kench.Players can feed Tahm Kench on the bench.Combining Tahm Kench into higher star levels wil ladd bonus stats from each Tahm Kench. Stats gained from eating Set Six champions are based on the trait of that unit. Bodyguard provides armor.Enchanter provides magic resistance.Bruiser provides health.Colossus provides health.Protector provides health.And all other traits provide ability power.Tiebreakers have armor and magic resistance winning out over health, with both winning out over ability power. Imperial (3/5) At the start of combat, the Imperial unit who dealt the most damage last combat becomes the Tyrant. A Tyrant deals bonus damage. When the Tyrant dies, the Imperial unit who has dealt the most damage this combat becomes the new Tyrant. Bonus damage for the Tyrant is 80/150 percent. Patch 12.2 resolved a bug to Imperial(5) in which damage buffs on all Imperial units were sometimes getting removed during various combat situations. Three: Zero percent bonus damageFive: 80 percent bonus damage Set Six Imperial champions are Swain, Talon, Samira, and Sion. Innovator (3/5/7) Innovator champions build a mechanical companion to fight with them. Set Six champions with the innovator trait are Ezreal, Singed, Zilean, Ekko, Heimerdinger, Seraphine, and Jayce.\u0026nbsp;The mechanical unit is able to get positioned during the planning phase but can not hold items. Base health: 475/750/1250Base attack damage: 40/50/65 The Innovator trait grants the team 25 attack damage and ability power. Health and attack damage scale per star level of Set Six units with the Innovator trait. Three: Mechanical Scarab that projects a barrier on itself and one ally, taunting nearby enemies.Five: Mechanical Bear that grants itself and allies bonus attack speed.Seven: Mechanical Dragon that applies fear to enemies for a total of three seconds with a crit chance of 40 percent. Lightning damage for the Dragon is 500. The dragon is immune to CC. Attack range is two Hexes. Spell range is five Hexes. Mercenary (3/5) The Mercenary trait provides players with a treasure chest that opens after winning a combat phase. During the planning phase, players roll the dice to add more loot to the chest. The longer a player goes without winning, the luckier the dice become.\u0026nbsp;The chest can hold loot from up to 12 straight losses. Right-clicking on the chest will show players the loot obtained. A full list of every possible die roll per loss table with the Mercenary trait can be found here. Set Six champions with the Mercenary trait are Illaoi, Quinn, Gangplank, Miss Fortune, and Tahm Kench.\nMutant (3/5) Set Six champions with the Mutant trait gain unique bonuses that are different during each game. There are a total of seven possibilities for the Mutant trait.\nHyper Adrenaline: Mutant units have a chance to trigger two additional attacks against their target. Three Mutant is a 40 percent chance and five Mutant is a 75 percent chance.Bio-Leeching: Your team gains Omnivamp (healing for a percentage of all damage dealt). Three Mutant units equal 30 percent Omnivamp and five are 35 percent Ominivamp. Synaptic Web: The abilities of Mutant units cost less to cast with a mininum of 10 mana. Three Mutant units is 20 mana less and five Mutant units is 40 mana less.Cybernetic Enhancement: Mutants with at least one item gain bonus stats. Three units gain 450 health and 30 attack damage and five gain 900 health and 60 attack damage.Metamorphosis: Mutants grow every two seconds, gaining bonus stats that stack up to five times. Three Mutant is 18 armor and magic resistance, along with two attack damage and ability power. Five Mutant units is 25 armor and magic resistance, along with four attack damage and ability power.Voracious Appetite: Mutants grow stronger each time an ally dies. Three Mutant is 20 attack damage and ability power. Five Mutant is 30 attack damage and ability power.Voidborne: Three Mutant ececutes targets they damage who are below 20 percent health. Five Mutant gain bonus damage.  Champions with the Mutant trait are Kassadin, Kog’Maw, Cho’Gath, Malzahar, Dr. Mundo, and Kai’sa.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nProtector (2/3/4/5) A Set Six TFT champion with the Protector trait gains a shield for a total of four seconds whenever they cast a spell. The shield scales with maximum health and trait breakpoints, but it does not stack.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo: 20 percent maximum health shieldThree: 35 percent maximum health shieldFour: 45 percent maximum health shieldFive: 60 percent maximum health shield Set Six champions with the Protector trait are Garen, Kassadin, Blitzcrank, and Sion.\nScholar (2/4/6) The Scholar trait provides all allies with the ability to restore mana every two seconds. Two: Five manaFour: 15 manaSix: 30 mana Set Six champions with the Scholar trait are Zyra, Heimerdinger, Lissandra, Janna, and Yuumi.\u0026nbsp;\nScrap (2/4/6) All TFT Set Six champions with the Scrap trait at the start of combat gain a completed ephemeral item if they have one component on them. Scrap champions also gain a health shield increasing with each item equipped on your army at the start of combat. In addition to completing item components, all allies gain a shield equal to the total number of components on your team, after the transformation. Two: One incomplete component and components times 20 for shieldFour: Three incomplete components and components times 40 for shieldSix: All incomplete components and components times 60 for shield Set Six champions with the Scrap trait are Ezreal, Ziggs, Blitzcrank, Trundle, Ekko, Janna, and Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSister (2) Packed with flavor, the TFT Sister trait is applied to Vi and Jinx trying to one-up one another. Vi’s ability range increases by two Hexes and Jinx gains 40 percent attack speed that stacks for three seconds with a takedown.\u0026nbsp;\nSniper (2/4/6) Champions with the Sniper trait deal bonus damage for each Hex between themselves and their target. Two: Eight percent bonus damage per HexFour: 16 percent bonus damage per HexSix: 30 percent bonus damage per Hex Set Six champions with the Sniper trait are Caitlyn, Kog’Maw, Tristana, Miss Fortune, and Jhin.\nSocialite (1/2/3) The Socialite trait reveals a spotlight on the battlefield during the pre-planning phase, providing the unit standing in it at the start of combat unique bonuses.\u0026nbsp;The spotlight will appear on the same Hex for all players utilizing the Socialite trait in that game. One: 15 percent bonus damage.Two: Bonus mana regeneration of three.Three: Bonus Omnivamp of 33 percent. Set Six champions with the Socialite trait are Taric, Seraphine, and Galio.\u0026nbsp;\nSyndicate (3/5/7) The Syndicate trait cloaks allies while providing Omnivamp of 60 percent, armor, and magic resistance.\u0026nbsp;\nThree: The Syndicate Set Six champion with the lowest current health.Five: All Syndicate champions.Seven: The entire team, and the effects are increased by 60 percent. Set Six champions with the Syndicate trait are Darius, Twisted Fate, Zyra, Shaco, Braum, and Akali.\nTransformer (1) Jayce is the only Set Six champion with the Transformer trait. He can swap into one of two forms during the planning phase, depending on if Jayce is a frontline or backline unit on the board.\u0026nbsp;\nTwinshot (2/4/6) Twinshot TFT champions gain a chance to attack twice whenever they attack. Two: 40 percent and bonus attack damage of fiveFour: 70 percent and bonus attack damage of 40Six: 100 percent and bonus attack damage of 80 Set Six champions with the Twinshot trait are Graves, Kog’Maw, Gangplank, Urgot, and Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nYordle (3/6) The Yordle trait is a built-in reroll trait in TFT Set Six. Following combat, a random free Yordle will appear on the bench when the trait is active at three. Once a Yordle is three-star, the random drops stop for that three-star unit.\u0026nbsp;\nThree: Random Yordle appears on the bench. A one-cost Yordle spawn is 70 percent, two-cost is 20 percent, and three-cost is 10 percent. Six: All Yordle champions have reduced mana cost by 25 percent. Three-star Yordles will call forth a mystery Yordle to fight alongside your army.\u0026nbsp; Set Six champions with the Yordle trait are Poppy, Ziggs, Tristana, Lulu, Heimerdinger, and Vex.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Riot Games. Update Oct. 18 12:15pm CT: All traits were updated with information from game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer in his PBE Rundown video. Update Oct. 20 11:30am CT: Adjustments made to the Glutton trait were updated from PBE patch notes.\nUpdate Oct. 22 2:30pm CT: Updates were made to traits adjusted in the TFT Oct. 22 PBE patch.\nUpdate Oct. 26 12:30pm CT: Traits and stats were updated after Oct. 26 PBE patch.\nUpdate Nov. 2 2:15pm CT: All trait stats and abilities were updated prior to the launch of TFT Set Six.\nUpdate Nov. 16 2pm CT: Balance changes made during Patch 11.23 were applied to all TFT Set Six traits. Update Dec. 7 10:30am CT: Adjustments were applied to traits based on the TFT 11.24 Patch Rundown.\nUpdate Jan. 4 3pm CT: All traits were updated via the TFT Patch 12.1 notes. Update Jan. 19 1:30pm CT: Balance changes from TFT Patch 12.2 were updated.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWt6pLTEmqtmq5iasrV506uYoqyjYq6vsIycn5qloJ68r78%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-6-cheat-sheet-traits-and-champions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 6 cheat sheet: Traits and champions"},{"body":"Sona is one of the most popular support champions in League of Legends. Her easy-to-learn kit boasts a full range of supportive abilities that buff allies and impair enemies.\nSince her introduction, Sona has remained one of the strongest support picks in the game both for casual and ranked play. Thanks to her popularity and straightforward playstyle, Sona has been granted a variety of unique skins. The support hero has a total of nine cosmetics for players to choose from.\nHere are some of the best skins available for Sona in League of Legends.\nThe top five Sona skins in League of Legends Arcade Sona Likely the most popular Sona skin, Arcade Sona can be seen quite often in-game. Released as part of the Arcade skin line, this skin showcases Sona’s use of a game controller in place of the Etwahl in her default appearance. Outside of her weapon, Sona also boasts a change in outfit and some rainbows and stars to suit her bright, playful aesthetic. This skin provides Sona with a range of unique animations as well as sounds inspired by retro video games.\nThis epic skin will set players back 1,350 RP, but what you get in return is a fun, retro skin that’s easily one of the best for Sona.\nDJ Sona Staying true to her musical theme, DJ Sona replaces the Etwahl with a set of DJ decks. This Ultimate skin is one of the most intricate looks for any champion in the game, sporting a range of upgrades including multiple forms with animated textures, unique particles for her abilities and attacks, and new animations. As a music-inspired skin, Riot has created a well thought-out set of sounds to accompany the skin’s aesthetic.\nThis skin is as impressive as skins get in League. But along with the depth and quality comes a hefty 3,250 RP price tag. Players who use Sona often may be able to justify the cost, but it’s not going to be a skin for everyone.\nPentakill Sona Yet another music-inspired skin for Sona, Pentakill Sona offers fans of the champion something completely different. This Gothic rock-inspired skin line has produced a range of skins for champions in League of Legends, and Pentakill Sona is among the champion’s most unique looks. Sporting a menacing-looking weapon skin and black attire, this skin stands out from the rest of Sona’s collection.\nIf you’re after a darker appearance for Sona, Pentakill Sona is the skin for you.\nOdyssey Sona Odyssey Sona provides a unique take on the champion with a divine outcome. This skin has an Aztec-like feel to it and is one of the few Sona skins not directly tied to music in its appearance. With a set of new sounds, animations, and visual effects, Odyssey Sona has all the aspects of skin that make it worth the price.\nOdyssey Sona costs 1,350 RP. Fortunately for fans, this skin is not tied to the Legacy Vault and is therefore available for purchase in the store at any time.\nSweetheart Sona Introduced around Valentine’s day in 2016, Sweetheart Sona sports a romantic theme with a harp as a weapon. This skin uses a pink color scheme with gold trim. All aspects of the champion have been remodeled, including new particles for the champion’s abilities. The skin also boasts an exclusive recall animation with sound effects to match. What makes this skin shine is the level of detail in all aspects of its appearance to suit the theme of the skin.\nBecause this is a Legacy skin, players will only have the option of purchasing it when the Legacy Vault is opened. If you play Sona frequently or think you will in the future, this is a great skin to pick up when the opportunity presents itself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1qeqOx0q1krKeelnq0t8inqmahnmK5pq3Grpxmp5ZiuaazxKebrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-sona-skins-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Sona skins in League of Legends"},{"body":"A cosplayer took on the unenviable task of creating a towering seven-foot Mordekaiser costume—and the finished product is nothing short of extraordinary.\nThe detailed reproduction of Mordekaiser’s outfit comes from cosplayer Harry McAdam, who “started envisioning” the costume in April 2021, according to the creator’s Instagram. The idea of designing such a cosplay seemed daunting at first. He wanted to build all the signature pieces of Mordekaiser, from the champion’s signature green ghostly glow to the Nightfall mace that has become synonymous with the Master of Metal. Shortly after, he began building the seven-foot behemoth one piece at a time, all starting with the helmet.\nOver 7 foot tall Mordekaiser Cosplay! from leagueoflegends  McAdam scaled the helmet using a 3D model of his head. He then printed cut-down 2D templates of the helmet, which included special see-through LEDs to create glowing green eyes.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by Harry McAdam (@juggernautscosplay)\n With the head of the costume finished, McAdam moved forward with creating the body of Mordekaiser, which he wanted to be as accurate as possible. Before his seven-foot Mordekaiser costume, McAdams cosplayed as his favorite League champion, Darius. And while he was happy with how the three-month project came out, he wanted to dethrone his first costume.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by Harry McAdam (@juggernautscosplay)\n “The chest was one of the parts of my first cosplay that I was most unhappy with, as it was too flat for a chonky armor piece,” McAdam wrote in his Instagram post.\u0026nbsp;\nThis desire led to McAdam creating a chest model in Blender and Pepakura, tracing and assembling each minute detail before adding the glowing LED lights. After six grueling weeks of effort, McAdam was ready to continue with the project.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by Harry McAdam (@juggernautscosplay)\n His next steps would hit an even bigger hurdle: the shoulders. “The huge pauldrons on Darius were difficult to make and annoying to fit, and Morde’s are even bigger and an even more cumbersome shape,” McAdam said.\nStill, even with the continued difficulties, he eventually created the strong and stable shoulders he was looking for.\nDespite a battle with the chest and shoulders, McAdam had an easier time when he got to other parts of the armor. “The legs were a simple case of create, model, scale model to my size, print model, cut out and form.” McAdams briefly wrote. The arms followed the same principle used to create the legs, but with a little more LED\nAs for the arms, it was the same principles used to create the legs. Just with a little more LEDs around the biceps to further enhance that ghostly aura to the costume. Miscellaneous pieces were all created, touch-ups were made and months later, McAdams was near the finish line of a grueling project.\nThough, instead of saving the best for last, he ended up pushing his most grueling task at the very end: Mordekaiser’s mace.\n“The mace was the part I dreaded most, more so than even the shoulder pauldrons,” McAdam explained. Nightfall, Mordekaiser’s signature mace, was made to be a six-foot mass of unmoderated bulkiness and power. The complicated shapes proved to be McAdam’s greatest challenge, and the worst part of the process was that he had no real-life reference to build off of.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by Harry McAdam (@juggernautscosplay)\n But instead of giving up on the mace, he spent five weeks working on the remaining accessory.\nAfter seven grueling months of nearly nonstop building, and multiple sticks of LED lights, the over 7-foot Mordekaiser costume, with the signature Nightfall mace was finally a finished project.\nMcAdam took his creation to a test run and charged around MCM London in October 2021, showing off all his hard work at the famed ExCeL London.\nThough MCM London concluded on Oct. 24, McAdam only shared his cosplay broadly in January 2022, when he posted his creation to the League subreddit—where he received even more praise.\nThe seven-and-a-half-foot display was extremely impressive, from the six-foot nightfall mace to the accented green glowing LED lights. Though with such a colossal cosplay, McAdam ran into an unexpected “mortal enemy”: doors.\nYou can follow Harry McAdam through his Instagram handle, Juggernautscosplay, for future cosplays.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhoaNihG6yzqirZqWfp7Gmt8Ciqp6qXZi8tLzLmrBmoaNirm7AzrCcq6GenHqxvsSsnKeblQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/this-7-foot-mordekaiser-cosplay-is-a-towering-presence/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This 7-foot Mordekaiser cosplay is a towering presence"},{"body":"Over the last several days, starting on March 16, users have reported that the Nintendo Wii Shop Channel has remained inaccessible globally on both the original Wii and Wii U’s Wii menus. Additionally, the Nintendo DSi Shop is giving users similar issues.\u0026nbsp;\nNintendo hasn’t provided official information about these outages, leaving fans and users of the older hardware hoping this is just an unexpected problem that will be resolved and not the sudden removal of all functionality.\u0026nbsp;\n[Wii]\nThe Wii system update servers and the Wii Shop Channel (you should still be able to access it to re-download purchases) have down for a while today.\nI wonder if Nintendo hasn’t noticed yet – their status page still lists everything as operational. pic.twitter.com/YwJ7B210dN\n— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) March 16, 2022  The only use for the Wii Shop Channel is to re-download previously purchased content or transfer data from the Wii to the Wii U, with Nintendo having discontinued the store portion of the channel on Jan. 30, 2019.\nThe same goes for the DSi Shop, which was discontinued even earlier on March 31, 2017. Both services were succeeded by the Nintendo eShop, which is also being taken offline for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in March 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers trying to access the Wii Shop Channel are being met with “Error Code: 209601” telling them they can’t connect to the server. Meanwhile, the DSi Shop pops “Error Code: 290502,” which specifically deals with wireless interference.\u0026nbsp;\nIn its messaging for the discontinuation of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, Nintendo noted it will still be possible to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy online play on both systems. The messaging didn’t make a note of whether the company will inform players when it does cease all operations in regards to those platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nThis was also the case with DSi and Wii Shop, where Nintendo only specified that the services that would still be accessible would remain available for “the foreseeable future” and did not provide a specific date. The company only confirmed it would share more details at a later date.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for players, the error codes users are getting could mean Nintendo has pulled the older software offline entirely and didn’t inform its users, either accidentally or intentionally. Fans likely won’t know until Nintendo provides a future update on the situation.\nUpdate May 21, 2:10pm CT: More than two months after initial reports of both the Wii and DSi Shop Channels being inaccessible globally popped up, Nintendo has no information regarding the services. Previously, Nintendo told Kotaku that both the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop were undergoing maintenance and an update would be provided “at a later date.” However, in a statement provided to GameXplain, the company said it has “nothing to announce on this topic.”\nWhether this means maintenance has run into severe errors that are keeping the servers offline or Nintendo decided to pull the plug on both platform’s shop channels, which were only up to allow for redownloading software since purchasing had already been discontinued, is still up in the air. And until Nintendo provides an actual answer, it is unlikely fans will see the shops return. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqKhXZnAqnnSoaapZZOdrq%2B6xKWqZp2opbKztcSnmqKml2LCr7HXqaOaoZ6asW671K2YoJ2j\n","link":"/post/wii-dsi-shop-channels-experiencing-unexplained-outages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wii, DSi Shop Channels experiencing unexplained outages"},{"body":" ‘Tis the season to run from a Santa Claus goat-man who wants to rip your head off.\nFestive Fervor is now live in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone, bringing a bunch of new challenges and seasonal gameplay elements for the holiday season in both games. The end period of the year is definitely a festive one in CoD.\nAs part of the event, little elves will randomly spawn on multiplayer maps in Vanguard and on Caldera in Warzone. If you hear their wicked laughter, hunt them down and shoot them to earn loot and earn progress toward some of the below challenges.\nKrampus, the horned monster of folklore, will also appear on the map to hunt down players who don’t play the objective. Killing Krampus is part of the challenges, too, so bring lots of ammo and have friends help you gun down his large health pool.\nIn total, there are six different challenges that can be completed in either Vanguard or Warzone. Completing all of the challenges will earn you the “Ol’ Timey” blueprint.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s the full list of Festive Fervor 2021 challenges.\nCall of Duty Festive Fervor challenges in Vanguard and Warzone Challenge one: One tier skip, one one-hour double XP token Vanguard – Eliminate Krampus three timesWarzone – Play Warzone for seven hours Challenge two: Cookie Crumbler calling card, Derailed spray Vanguard – Kill 10 Elf Team Six members hiding in MP mapsWarzone – Travel 25 miles in Warzone Challenge three: Gift Receipt sticker, Skullflake emblem Vanguard – Open five Care PackagesWarzone – Do 365 damage to Krampus in Warzone Challenge four: One one-hour double XP token, Toy Gun calling card Vanguard – Get five kills with killstreaksWarzone – Destroy 12 elves in Warzone Challenge five: Santa’s Delivery calling card, Naughty List emblem Vanguard – Complete 10 matches of ArmageddonWarzone – Open 24 holiday crates in Warzone Challenge six: Tanenbaum charm, Gnome Wars calling card Vanguard – Complete 15 matches on ShipmentWarzone – Get to eight points of interest in WarzonencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMn5ysrJmrsm6yxKutqKpdmLWiuMuepaCdo2Kur7CMq5ywmaKZwG6vzp1kr5menMKivsNmmKecXayus8bOp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/all-festive-fervor-challenges-and-rewards-in-call-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Festive Fervor challenges and rewards in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone"},{"body":" The content update for Call of Duty: Mobile’s season two, Task Force 141, has finally dropped.\nThe new update has brought a new map, scorestreak, two weapons, and several balance changes to the game. Season two will officially kick off today at 6pm CT with a new battle pass.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Activision unveils CoD: Mobile Season 2 trailer with battle pass rewards\nHere are the complete patch notes for CoD: Mobile’s season two update.\nBattle pass Free Tier 14: Chopper Gunner scorestreakTier 21: JAK-12 shotgunPlayers can also unlock camos, weapon blueprints, and cosmetics like the Charm – Naval Mine or Sticker – Gravity Snakes through the free BP. Premium\u0026nbsp; The paid rewards include Alex — Hard Wired and Charly — Striker. Besides this, players can also get the ASM10 — Snakeskin, Outlaw — Crash Course, Type 25 — Bolt Press, and the Jak-12 – Treecutter. Multiplayer New Map – Hardhat The small Modern Warfare map is coming to CoD: Mobile.  ⚠ Caution: Construction ahead! ⚠\n👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ However, hardhats aren't required.\n🗺 New map, Hardhat will be deploying to #CODMobile as a part of Season 2. Launching this week! pic.twitter.com/7VQr46TpdR\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) February 20, 2022  Map Update – Standoff The abnormality experienced when jumping over the fence on the second floor of the bakery in Standoff has been fixed. New Scorestreak – Chopper Gunner The Chopper Gunner scorestreak gives players manual control of a gunner seat on a helicopter. They will be able to fly over the map while taking down enemies. It will be available for free in tier 14 of the battle pass.  ✈👍 Need air support? No problem, we got you covered!\n🚁💥 New Scorestreak, Chopper Gunner will be coming to #CODMobile in the next season as a part of the Battle Pass! pic.twitter.com/cxw4XMbfK5\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) February 22, 2022  New Weapon – JAK-12 The JAK-12 is a deadly fully-automatic shotgun with high recoil and low range. It will be available for free in tier 21 of the battle pass.  New attachment – Thunder Sling Activision has added a signature attachment for HBRA3 which provides stability and ADS speed bonuses. Balance adjustment Multiplayer AK47 BaseIncreased damage multiplier of hitting chest and upper arm area5.45 Caliber AmmoReduced recoilIncreased damage rangeIncreased ammo capacity HBRA3 Increased damage multiplier of hitting headIncreased damage multiplier of hitting chest and abdomenIncreased damage rangeIncreased reload speedNew attachment – Gun BeltIt reduces the sprint-to-fire lag and improves the control handling of horizontal and vertical recoil. Kilo141 The range of basic recoil changes has been reduced.  Peacekeeper MKII BaseImproved the horizontal recoil animation to achieve a smoother handling.Reduced horizontal recoil RUS-79U Increased shoot range in the first segment AK117 Increased shoot range in the first segment Type25 Increased base hit flinchIncreased base bullet spreadIncreased base reload time42 Round Fast ReloadIncreased ADS timeIncreased reload timeReduced ADS movement speed46 Round Extended MagIncreased ADS timeReduced ADS movement speed AMR Increased base damage rangeMIP Light Barrel (Short): Increased the damage range NA45 BaseIncreased the lock timeLight TriggerIncreased the lock time Battle royale Hacker class Reduced the time needed to clear out distractions.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZxmq5WWwLC6jGtkn62coXqxrdOcn2amn6mytHnAp5tmraCZrrWx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-season-2-full-patch-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2: Full patch notes and updates"},{"body":"If you’re craving a new deity, then it’s almost time to head back to the Battleground of the Gods.\nStarting tomorrow, Smite players will be able to assume the role of Cliodhna, the Queen of the Banshees.\nThe Banshee Queen will go live alongside the above skin, Deadly Doll Cliodhna. She’ll also have a standard recolor, as well as a series of standard mastery skins. Deadly Doll Cliodhna will only be available through the Halloween chest. That means you’ll have to press your luck by rolling on what are essentially themed loot boxes if you want to get it. Cliodhna isn’t the only thing going live with tomorrow’s Smite update, however. You’ll also be able to obtain two new skins through the Perilous Seas Odyssey, as well as six new skins through the Reaping event. The skins coming with Perilous Seas are C.A.T Force Hercules and Cosmic Fortune Ganesha. If you already purchased the Odyssey as a whole, you’ll automatically get both of these skins for free.\nThe skins coming with the Reaping include Beast Seer Artio, Halloween Hysteria Baron Samedi, Wise Guy Cupid, Screamy Chibi Izanami, Crimson Steel Areas, and Omniscient Oracle Zeus. Something else coming with tomorrow’s update will be noticeable as soon as you head into a game of Conquest. The game map will have an artistic rework reflecting the current season. That means when you head into Conquest tomorrow, you can expect to see snow and ice everywhere. This iteration of the map will be referred to as the Winter Dreadwoods.\nAs is the case with any major patch, The Queen of the Banshee update will also introduce a plethora of small balance changes. You can check out the official patch notes to see everything you can expect from tomorrow’s Smite update. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomqWhn5m1r62MmqWdZZ2kv6Z5xqhkpaGmmnq1u8yoqaunp2LEqsDHZqqmoaSaerGt05yfZnBdZn0%3D\n","link":"/post/cliodhna-and-more-go-live-tomorrow-with-smite-patch-8-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cliodhna and more go live tomorrow with Smite Patch 8.10"},{"body":"The Fortnite Tactical Assault Rifle leak has been confirmed. We now have the official description for it via well-known data miners. The timing of this and the confirmed update scheduled for tomorrow make it likely that we will see its release this week as part of the new update. Prominent Fortnite leaker s1I0x posted a picture of the Tactical Assault Rifle as well as its description. “This robust and precise assault rifle is the ideal option for tight quarters,” the official description says. It seems that this new weapon is actually a close range rifle rather than short- to mid-range like the other assault rifles in Fortnite. This is a little surprising since the other recent weapon was the combat shotgun, another short-range weapon that replaced the pump shotgun.\nTactical Assault Rifle:\nThis robust and precise assault rifle is the ideal option for tight quarters. pic.twitter.com/MW9DImL9Vu\n— ؜ (@s1l0x) May 14, 2019  The Tactical Assault Rifle won’t be the first tactical version of a weapon, as there are already SMG and shotgun variants. Another Fortnite leaker lucas7yoshi_  posted the stats of the weapon. It will be available in the rare, epic, and legendary versions only. It will be best used at point blank range.\nDamage at point blank is 22 base damage with an expected seven rounds per second. At its max range, though, the damage will drop to 14.85 damage per bullet. The range isn’t that great for the Tactical Assault Rifle so it is best used in close-range. It does 25 damage to structures, making it useful for destroying enemy buildings quickly.\nRegardless, there are better close range weapons like the powerful combat shotgun, though it’s likely that the Tactical Assault Rifle will be a great weapon at the start of matches. It is expected to release this week as part of the first major content update in season nine. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZquam6SesKK4jJqqrJmlocFuvsifo55lnJqurHnCqKWfoaKisqV5y6KinqSpYr%2BmuMSaqqKml2LBqbXSZq6enZs%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-tactical-assault-rifle-leak-confirmed-likely-releasing-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite Tactical Assault Rifle leak confirmed, likely releasing this week"},{"body":"League of Legends’ servers have been notorious for crashing due to different issues in the past. Wild Rift likely won’t be an exception to this, either. The servers for the mobile version of League will probably go down occasionally due to unforeseen circumstances.\nRiot Games has learned from its mistakes in the past and made it much easier to tell if the issue is on the developer’s end or is something related to your setup. Now, you can easily check the company’s website or social media to see if only you’re affected or the entire Riot infrastructure is having issues. Here’s how to check the server status for Wild Rift.\nThe first thing you’ll want to do if you’re experiencing any issues connecting to the Wild Rift server is to go to Riot’s official website. Here, you’ll see the latest messages regarding recent events or reports happening in all of Riot’s games. If there’s no message and you’re still having issues, go to the Wild Rift section. Once there, choose your region and language.\nIf everything is working correctly, the message should say, “No recent issues or events to report.” In this case, there were some login issues and Riot said it’s working on a fix.\nBut if you don’t see any message in the above steps and are still having issues, check Riot’s social media pages since the company posts messages frequently there to ensure everyone is aware of any problems. If you’re out of luck there as well, then create a support ticket and Riot will investigate your issue.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycn56bm2K5pq3Grpxmp5ZiuaazxKebrGWnnrmledGina2rXaiys8LEq2SsrJGpwrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/is-wild-rift-down-here-s-how-to-check-league-of-legends-wild-rift-s-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Wild Rift down? Here’s how to check League of Legends: Wild Rift’s server status"},{"body":"If you’re trying to set a world record, maybe all you need is a whole bunch of patient friends and a ton of time on your hands. In the case of this group of League of Legends players, they were determined to set the world record for the largest shield on one champion.\nAfter much deliberation, they got a shield that was just over 38,000 strong, but it took them multiple tries and plenty of experimentation. You won’t be able to achieve this supershield in a regular game, but it’s still fun to see this massive shield on an unkillable Sett.\n(Volume Warning) New world record for biggest shield on one champion done by my friends and me. 38,131 Shielding, details in comments from leagueoflegends  In a separate document, the players detailed what builds were necessary to get this result, as well as the specific champions and runes they needed and the order in which their abilities were used. It took them five attempts and they used Karma, Lulu, Shen, Sylas, and Sett on their team. They also needed Kindred on the other team so that they could burst down Sett—who was going to be the recipient of the shields—so he could activate Gargoyle’s Stoneplate.\n“This wasn’t completely optimized due to the fact that I was basically the only one working out the actual math and was missing things left and right,” the player said in the document. “Nobody else I know is interested in spending another hour in a custom game doing nerd things with me.”\nHe also realized afterward that Tahm Kench would have been a better champion to use since he could get a shield equal to 65 percent of his maximum health, which would be 15 percent larger than Sett’s maximum shield. Another Reddit user pointed out that the world record would have to be made with Cho’Gath since the creature can infinitely stack his passive to absurd health points, and with Gargoyle’s Stoneplate, any shield “world record” would be broken. This, however, would take a lot more time and effort than any other method.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqqjYq61wMSmp61lpKR6tLHTZqmem5%2BnsW6yzqtkpZminLK0wIysn6KdnJl6sLqMqKWeZZOdrq68yKilZq%2BZqbVuu9WeqWZraGV9cXnSoaCepJSeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/league-players-attempt-to-set-record-for-largest-shield-on-one-champion-with-over-38-000-shielding/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players attempt to set record for largest shield on one champion with over 38,000 shielding"},{"body":"The expanded patch preview for League of Legends Patch 12.7 was revealed by Riot Games earlier today, with a series of champions on the table to receive balance updates. Traditionally, Riot makes more balance changes at the halfway point of the League of Legends season to coincide with the Mid-Season Invitational, and this year is no exception. 14 champions are set to be altered in Patch 12.7, with more updates on the way before MSI kicks off on May 10.\u0026nbsp;\nFull Patch 12.7 Preview! Some spicy buffs (Wukong?!?) and some tap downs to some strong items/runes pic.twitter.com/zC37kKHUxS\n— Tim (@TheTruexy) April 5, 2022  Among those 14, four champions are set to be nerfed in the patch. The wbiggest changes are coming to Rengar. The Pridestalker will see the bonus damage Savagery (Q) deals to towers and structures reduced by 40 percent, with the damage it deals to jungle monsters increased at all ranks to counteract that heavy nerf to his siege potential.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Rengar, other champions are seeing their offensive output nerfed in Patch 12.7. Lee Sin is set to have his base Attack Damage nerfed, as well as the damage of Sonic Wave (Q). Jayce is also being nerfed by way of his base HP and base Armor being nerfed. His HP and Armor per level, though, are being increased to offset things.\u0026nbsp;\nA slight nerf is coming to Ryze, who will have the mana-scaling ratios of his Overload (Q) reduced from three percent to two percent in Patch 12.7. Zeri is also set to receive a nerf, although the details of her upcoming changes have yet to be revealed by the game’s development team.\u0026nbsp;\nItems are also set to receive nerfs in the patch, with Moonstone Renewer having its healing and shielding power reduced, and Galeforce set to have its cooldown increased from 90 seconds to 110 seconds. Winter’s Approach (and Fimbulwinter, by proxy) will also be nerfed by costing 100 gold more and giving 50 less health in Patch 12.7.\nLeague of Legends Patch 12.7 will be released on April 13, according to the game’s official patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwaK%2Bxp6rrGWcmrJuv8inqmackaKuqLGMo5iym5WoerWtzaSgp52jqHqquoylnJqfpZp6sa3TnJ9maWJihG680Z6top2n\n","link":"/post/riot-targets-lee-sin-s-damage-jayce-s-tankiness-in-league-patch-12-7-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot targets Lee Sin’s damage, Jayce’s tankiness in League Patch 12.7 preview"},{"body":"A total of 24 Teamfight Tactics players competed in the North American Cloud9 Qualifiers this weekend, with four tacticians earning an invite to the NA Fates Qualifier four tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers competing in the C9 Fates NA Qualifier showcased a new TFT meta from the launch of Fates: Festival of Beasts. The third NA Fates Qualifier took place from Jan. 29 to 31. Each day of competition featured a slightly new format to the TFT esports scene. Competitors participating in the C9 Qualifier earned an invite via one of four ways.\u0026nbsp;\nFour players from the Liquid Fates Qualifier Two.Two players from the Giant Slayer Challenger Series.Eight players from the Team Liquid Open Qualifier Bracket.The top 10 players from the Giant Slayer’s Jan. 27 weekly ladder snapshot. C9 Fates Qualifier day one standings A total of 24 players competed in six games throughout the course of day one competition at the third NA TFT Qualifiers. The first two games featured random lobbies while games three and four lobbies were seeded by total scores. Games five and six lobbies were re-seeded according to a points breakdown, and the 16 highest scoring players after six rounds advanced onto day two of the C9 Fates NA Qualifiers.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Kayle dominates day one Cloud9 TFT Fates Qualifier\nHere were the top 16 players advancing to day two:\nSpencerTFT: 45 pointsMismatched Socks: 43 pointsBertasaurus: 42 pointsNumanotaihasin: 41 pointsIlikeike: 40 pointsSkunkywinn: 38 pointsILikeHoboes: 38 pointsNoobOwl: 37 pointsSouless: 36 pointsKiyoon: 33 pointsRobinsongz: 33 pointsGrandVice8: 32 pointsC9 k3soju: 31 pointsSètsuko: 30 pointsSureom: 30 pointskci: 25 points C9 Fates Qualifier day two standings Day two at the third Fates Qualifier kicked off with a total of 16 players split into two lobbies. Lobbies rotated every two games over the course of six games, with only eight players advancing to day three.\u0026nbsp;\nKayle builds were still a dominant presence within the meta but were challenged by TFT comps like Warlord with three-star Katarina, Eldersol, Diana re-roll, and Nasus re-roll. Considered a dead comp, six and four Sharpshooter saw a slight revival, hitting top-four. Enlightened Talon was also consistent as a top four performer.\nThe best build of the day went to GrandVice8, wherein round-four players were blessed with double-loaded dice from Lucky Lantern. Already running Diana and Akali, GV8 hit three-star Akali, Diana, and a Chosen three-star Kennen. Siting at 81 HP at Stage 6-1, it was an easy first for GV8. The totalbuild consisted of Chosen Keeper, four Ninja, four Assassin, two Adept, two Mystic, two Spirit, and Yone with a Blue Buff.\u0026nbsp;\nRound five dropped another Lucky Lantern with one loaded die that resulted in NoobOwl getting an honorable mention best comp of the day, running a three-star Sett alongside a seven Warlord build with a Tryndamere carry. The items on Sett included Sunfire Cape, Hand of Justice, and Giant Slayer.\nNoobOwl earned a double first in rounds five and six, but it wasn’t enough to hit the top eight. Other big TFT names who fell on day two of the C9 Fates NA Qualifier were Mismatched Socks, Kiyoon, Souless, and C9 k3soju.\u0026nbsp;\nHere were the top eight players advancing to the day three finals.\u0026nbsp;\nNumanotaihasin: 43 pointsRobinsongz: 37 pointsILikeHoboes: 36 pointsBertasaurus: 34 pointsGrandVice8: 33 pointskci: 33 pointsSpencerTFT: 33 pointsSureom: 31 points C9 Fates Qualifier day three final standings Following a total of 12 rounds played over the course of two days, eight players were left out of a field of 254. Day three showcased a wide range of competitors, from top ladder performers to Open Qualifier invites. A total of five rounds were played, with the four highest-scoring players earning an invite to the Fates Qualifier 4 tournament.\nGranVice8 came out of the gates strong at the C9 Fates finals in round one with a Kayle build victory, using three Adept against a Duelist re-roll comp from Numanotaihasin. Kayle comps had been prevalent all weekend, along with re-roll builds, with four out of the eight players in round one choosing to play a re-roll comp.\u0026nbsp;\nRound two went to SpencerTFT, playing Zed re-roll with a two-star Samira and four Spirit. Bonkey Kong emerged as a solid Set 4.5 comp in round three, earning Bertasaurus a key win. And heading into round four, it was Numanotaihasin and SpencerTFT sitting on the outside of the top-four bubble.\u0026nbsp;\nNumanotaihasin came back in round four with a Slayer Olaf carry but was beat out by GV8 revisiting his three-star Akali Assassin build. GV8 sat in first with 30 points heading into round five, followed by six competitors within five points of one another.\u0026nbsp;\nRound five ended with a super high-roll lobby featuring Numanotaihasin hitting a three-star Kayle at Stage 6-3 with nine HP, robinsongz playing seven Mage and six Elderwood, and GV8 playing eight Brawlers. Numanotaihasin took the round five win with the three-star Kayle, but it wasn’t enough to surpass GranVice8 in points.\nHere were the top four TFT competitors in the C9 Fates NA Qualifier:\nGranVice8: 38 pointsBertasaurus: 33 pointsNumanotaihasin: 30 pointsRobinsongz: 27 pointsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmmqWnpZmGbrLArZysZZ6WerLBwKWgn6GVp3q0wMCnm6Kml6g%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-cloud9-fates-na-qualifier-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Cloud9 Fates NA Qualifier standings"},{"body":"Twitch Rivals is taking the sensation that is Fall Guys and turning it into an esport for the first time this weekend with an influencer-driven tournament for top streamers to duke it out.\nWith 80 total streamers invited, the event today has 20 teams of four that will compete in up to 10 matches of Fall Guys. Each team will get points based on how many players qualify from each team.\nRelated: How to watch Fall Guys Twitch Rivals\nFor every team member that qualifies from the first round of a Fall Guys game, a team can get one point. For the second round, teams get two points for each player that qualifies for the next round.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom there, each round awards one more point for each qualifying player (i.e. round three gives three points, round four gives five points, etc.). In the final round, players are awarded points for winning but the number of points varies based on when the final round is\nRound two: 20Round three: 17Round four: 14Round five: 10Round six: Seven To start the tournament, teams will queue into six games to build up some points. In the seventh round, teams placed 11th through 20th will be eliminated. From there, 50 percent of the remaining teams will be knocked out every round until only two teams are remaining for the tenth and final round.\nThe event can be watched on the official Twitch Rivals channel starting at 3pm CT on Aug. 28. This article will be updated as teams start to tally up scores.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmisp57BpLSMq6CvmZyoeqety6VkoK2pqHqnvsidmLKrXayypreMqKWeZaKawLa406w%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-rivals-fall-guys-fridays-week-one-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch Rivals Fall Guys Fridays week one results"},{"body":" It’s May 4 and the force has made its way to Fortnite. Epic Games added a series of new challenges to the game to celebrate the occasion.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of these challenges requires players to land at a Stormtrooper Checkpoint and place top 25 in the same match. Though finishing in the top 25 will be relatively easy as long as you stay out of trouble, you’ll need to make sure you land at a Stormtrooper Checkpoint in the beginning to ensure your progress counts.\nThere are a total of three Stormtrooper Checkpoints on the map and they can be found at the following locations:\nSoutheast of The JonesesIn the middle of Sleepy Sound and Shifty ShaftsBetween Greasy Grove Camp Cuddle Checkpoints are made of a few roadblocks, and there will be a couple of Stormtroopers close to them. Once you land at a Stormtrooper Checkpoint, you can start looting and play the rest of the match as you’d normally do while focusing on securing a top-25 finish.\nIf you’d like to leave nothing to chance, you should play the match slowly while avoiding running into other players. While you’re focused on surviving, the others will start eliminating each other, and you’ll guarantee your top-25 placing with ease. You’ll need to continue playing the match after you secure a top-25 finish and the challenge will be completed once you win the game or get taken out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLAtbvRpqurp5%2BlsrN5wqGcnKOgpLavwIylppyZpJ68r7%2BMoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1054%3D\n","link":"/post/all-stormtrooper-checkpoint-locations-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Stormtrooper Checkpoint locations in Fortnite"},{"body":"Kubfu is going to be the main focus of a lot of teams moving forward, both in the competitive tests and casual play in the Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion. But you’ll want to make sure you get your Kubfu and Urshifu trained properly the first time because it’ll be hard to redo their stats.\u0026nbsp;\nSince both Kubfu and Urshifu are Legendary Pokémon, you won’t be able to breed either part of the evolutionary line, even when using Ditto.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means you won’t be able to have multiple copies of the Wushu Pokémon without trading with other trainers or restarting your own game to complete the Isle of Armor again.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Is Kubfu shiny locked in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion?\nYou can use Pokémon Home to store your Urshifu and then restart to avoid purchasing another copy of Sword or Shield and the expansion pass, but that’s really your only option if you can’t find someone to trade you another Kubfu.\u0026nbsp;\nThis doesn’t hurt the Pokémon’s competitive viability, but it does mean resetting it back to base stats and changing different aspects of its build to fit new playstyles will be much slower since you only have one version of the Pokémon to work with.\u0026nbsp;\nAlmost all of Urshifu’s strengths will point you to maxing out its Attack and one other stat of your choosing, so building a competitively-viable version of either Rapid Strike or Single Strike Style will be easy enough.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnBq5yenF2gwqOy1GaYp5xdqr%2B0tMifrGahnmK9sLfEpqanZaOsvLOwjJqlnWWjnbamuMOsZKKrnJp6sLKMmqmmp6Jisrm8wKeqoqee\n","link":"/post/can-you-breed-kubfu-and-urshifu-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you breed Kubfu and Urshifu in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion?"},{"body":"The Detroit Renegades have picked up the former Kingdom Esports Overwatch roster—but they still haven’t made an official announcement.\nCasters for Next Generation Esports’ Overwatch Winter Premiere, of which group play began Jan. 3, announced on the tournament stream that the Kingdom roster would be playing as the Renegades. During the tournament, the official Renegades Twitter account expressed support for its new pickup, congratulating the players for closing out the series with a 2-0 win against FaZe Clan.\nThe new North American Renegades lineup includes DPS player Liam “Mangachu” Campbell, tank Preston “Juv3nile” Dornon, support Jeremy “Jer” Santacruz, flex Jonathan “Sherlockey” Davis, DPS player Christopher “J3sus” Pavloff, and flex Ricky “manOFsnow” Felty.\nCeltics NBA player Jonas Jerebko bought Renegades in August of last year, signing the organization’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Renegades later expanded into Super Smash Bros. and Call of Duty. In late August, Jerebko discussed with Dot Esports picking up an Overwatch team. Well, it looks like they found that team in the former Kingdom Esports roster.\nAs developer Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League draws nearer, Renegades’ acquisition of a new Overwatch lineup sparks speculation regarding League involvement. This pickup—and Counter Logic Gaming’s recent entrance into Overwatch—point toward Blizzard dropping the potential Overwatch League draft, which would muddy these already involved investments, at least for the first truncated season beginning around July this year. Jerebko’s Detroit-based organization is likely looking to secure the city in Blizzard’s location-tied Overwatch League.\nRenegades did not return a request for comment on the signing of the team by publication time.\nThe new Renegades squad showed promise against compLexity Gaming during day one of the Overwatch Winter Premiere’s group play. They’ll play again tonight when group play resumes at 6.30pm ET (3:30pm PT) on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiclam%2FsLXTZqmeppWcrqWx0maqop%2BeqHqwwsSrrpqsk516tbHApmRrZWRngHQ%3D\n","link":"/post/detroit-renegades-quietly-reveal-overwatch-acquisition/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Detroit Renegades quietly reveal Overwatch acquisition"},{"body":"A total of 285 Magic: The Gathering cards within the Kaldheim set will be revealed throughout late December and mid-January.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to officially launch on Feb. 5 and digitally on Jan. 28, Kaldheim (KHM) is a Norse mythology-inspired tribal theme set. Tribal themes will include Angels, Dwarves, Giants, Elves, and Shapeshifters. There are a total of 285 MTG cards within KHM, featuring the return of Modal Double-Faced cards and the Changeling mechanic. Early previews titled the “Week of Metal” for the set began on Dec. 15 and 16, along with a special drop on Christmas Eve. The official MTG Kaldheim spoiler season will run from Jan. 7 to 19.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWotC will feature a KHM spoiler launch stream via Twitch on Jan. 7 at 11am CT. A digital launch via Magic Online and MTG Arena will take place on Jan. 28. Prerelease starts Jan. 29 and the official release date for Kaldheim is Feb. 5. Players can expect an early look at the set via the MTGA Early Streaming event that will take place a couple of days prior to the digital launch.\u0026nbsp;\nIt has been foretold. #RaiseYourAxe and tune into the #MTGKaldheim launch stream on January 7 at 9am PT, at https://t.co/nUzYF5lf0v. pic.twitter.com/8tHmuoWzFq\n— Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) December 17, 2020  Here’s the MTG Kaldheim spoiler schedule, according to WotC:\nJan. 7 Debut Day!Twitch.tv/magicDailyMTG Jan. 8 Eilidh LonieBeatriz GranchaBecca ScottBrazil and LATAM YouTube ChannelCassius MarshCoolStuff Inc.DailyMTGDay9In Heart’s WakeJessica EstephanKenji EgashiraMagic Weibo/WechatNanowarNoxiousLiveRadicalMariSeth ManfieldVGTimeWizards Play Network Jan. 9 Cedric PhillipsEMP.deIyingdiMárcio CarvalhoNGAnl_KrippRodrigo SeptiénTappyToeClawsThe GamerTheManaLeek Jan. 10 66samusAliEldraziAmazonianAshlizzlleCarlos RomaoGlamshatterskullLacuna CoilLevungaRiley KnightShiro Games Jan. 11 AirBubblesCosplayBrian KiblerCharly GAGDaleCaroDanaFischerMTGGabySpartzLadyLaviniasLuis Scott-VargasMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;APAC FacebookMaking MagicMetal.deMisterMetronomeMTGNerdGirlmtg-jp.comTencentTheMaverickGalThe Vorthos CastUmotivoVoxy Jan. 12 @MTGArenaJPAntharesAutumn BurchettBloodyMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Chinese Traditional FacebookDailyMTGDer Dunkle ParabelritterGood Games AdelaideGood Luck High FiveLuiSingularityMagicBlogTKMagic NoobzMani DavoudiPablo HolmanPelleKTaalia Vess Jan. 13 AffinityArtifactsAfter Office TTVAttackOnGeekCommander CookoutCorey Baumeistercorocoro.jpDagobaEduardo SajgalikInfiniTokensMatias LeverattoMythicMikaelaResurrection FestScottyNadaWhat Culture Jan. 14 Eilidh LonieChannelFireballDailyMTGDuende PabloFazendo NerdiceJimDavisMTGKotaku AULa Biblioteca de MinamoLimited ResourcesMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Japanese FacebookMaxwellNopiPaulo Vitor Damo da RosaPleasantKenobiRaphaël LévySjowTheAsianAvengerTim WilloughbyWeekly MTG Jan. 15 Christian HauckCrendorDeathsieDeezy_MTGDicebreakerhobbyjapan.co.jp/cardgamerJdoubleR2Brazil and LATAM YouTube ChannelLiersonMagic.ggNaver CaféPedroRhapsody of FireSemulinZbexx Jan. 16 Arin HansonGreg OrangeLegenVDMerchantOrkenspalter TVSauromStarCityGamesStrictly Better MTGTukaramWizards Fan Email Jan. 17 MetalorgieMiguel SimõesRuuTV Jan. 18 CalebDMTGCrokeyzHamakikaku YouTube ChannelLiga MagicLomadiaMaking\u0026nbsp;MagicTomshwUMotivo Jan. 19 AmazBRKsEDUCoop-LandCovertGoBlueDailyMTGGoHaNizzahonPCGames.deRADIO METALTCGplayer WotC will update its official KHM card gallery after spoilers are dropped, along with alternate versions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmasmJp6rsDGZqKapJSdsqq5jKynqKGcmr9uv8KhnJ2tnJo%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-the-mtg-kaldheim-spoiler-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s the MTG Kaldheim spoiler schedule"},{"body":"Now that Pancham has been added into Pokémon Go, players are going to start seeing more of the unique evolution mechanics that were introduced in Pokémon X and Y be retooled in new ways for the app.\u0026nbsp;\nTypically, Pancham would evolve by leveling it up to level 32 while having another Dark-type Pokémon in your party. This would trigger the evolution, causing Pancham to evolve into Pangoro.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilarly to the recently introduced Spritzee, Swirlix, and Goomy, Pancham also requires a different method than its main-series counterpart in order to evolve in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of leveling it up to level 32 with a Dark-type Pokémon in your party to evolve Pancham, you will instead need to capture 32 Dark-type Pokémon while Pancham is tagging along as your Buddy Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst, you need to set Pancham as your Buddy Pokémon and then start scouring your surroundings for Dark-types to capture. Once you have captured 32 of them, you can use 50 Pancham Candy to evolve Pancham into Pangoro. Pangoro will likely see some competitive use in the Go Battle League, though we won’t actually know how meta viable it is until players actually start teambuilding and testing with it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yeraikppp6sa3NnJ%2BapV2eu7W7jKmYp5%2Bfp7xutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nGqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-pancham-into-pangoro-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Pancham into Pangoro in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is right around the corner. A taste of what’s coming in November will begin on Oct. 8 for PS4 players.\nBeta access can be reserved by pre-ordering the game, but there’s another new way to play early: by being a customer of Xfinity. The Comcast service that is an ISP, TV and streaming service, mobile, and more is giving free access to the beta.\nCustomers of Xfinity products get free early access to the beta simply by signing up on the website. It’s an easy process, but here’s how to do it.\nHow to get the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta with Xfinity Head to\u0026nbsp;xfinity.com/callofdutyClick “Request Early Access Code” on the home pageSign-in with your Xfinity account detailsClick “Request Free Code” If successful, the code will be emailed to the address associated with the Xfinity account, along with redemption instructions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmn5Wpeqat0aWwZpmTmLK0v4ytpmasmJp6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjJujmpubYryxv4ycpqWcXayus3nBnquaZaeewal515%2Bgp6Gkrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-early-access-to-the-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-beta-with-xfinity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get early access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta with Xfinity"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile’s patch 1.3 is here with the Hundred Rhythms mode, equipping players with a “music armband” which gives them different power-ups to get the chicken dinner. The update also comes with the new Mosin-Nagant Sniper Rifle and the Motor Glider.\nThe Hundred Rhythms mode is only available on the Erangel map. It will follow the same rules as the classic battle royale mode with 100 players dropping to get the victory. In this mode, however, players will have to select one of three music armbands on the spawn island.\nRelated: How to download PUBG Mobile’s patch 1.3 update\nEach music armband gives three skills. Equipping one gives players a powerful active ability while the other two are passives. It is essential to have all three armbands in a balanced squad. When a player lands on the map in this mode, they will be at level one with only the active skill unlocked. Players have to look for cassettes scattered across Erangel to upgrade all the way to level three to unlock the other two passive abilities as well.\nThere will be three electronic music squares that spawns on Erangel in this mode. One of these will be on the spawn island, while the other two will be at random locations. These squares offers better loot and a higher chance of getting cassettes as well. The three musical armbands which players can choose from are the Guardian armband, Recon armband, and the Camouflage armband. Here are their abilities:\nRelated: PUBG Mobile patch 1.3: Full notes and updates\nGuardian Armband Music Barrier (Active skill) When this is used, a semi-transparent column is generated around a player that reduces the damage taken by enemies’ bullets.It provides a good defensive barrier for the team. Music Conversion (Passive) When the Music Barrier is activated, this skill can be used. The Music Conversion skill disables the barrier and also recovers the energy of all allies within range. Pop Metal (Passive) When players and their allies are inside the Music Barrier, they will have decreased reload time.\nRecon Armband Sonic Scan (Active) When this skill is used, the player throws a scanning device. This device scans and marks all enemies in a radius around it. Encore (Passive) On knocking out marked enemies, players and their allies will recover health. Sound Burst (Passive) When the sonic scan marks enemies, the players’ bullets carry an electric charge which deals damage over time. Camouflage Armband Stealth (Active) When this skill is used, the player’s outfit will change into a Ghillie Suit. The weapons and backpack on the player’s back will also be hidden.Be careful though, as the Ghillie Suit will only be equipped for some time. Surveillance (Passive) A tip will appear on players’ screens if there are enemies nearby. Breathing Easy (Passive) If the player doesn’t take any damage for a duration of time, their health will gradually be restored.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypo5qxXaXCo7OMpqaboZyawG601Kebq52UYr%2BpxdOhpKxlnaSxpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-pubg-mobile-s-hundred-rhythms-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play PUBG Mobile’s Hundred Rhythms mode"},{"body":"Streamer KingRichard\u0026nbsp;has signed with Facebook Gaming to produce content exclusively on the platform and Instagram. His first stream will take place today, Sept. 8, at 2pm CT.\nKingRichard is known for his positivity during streams. “While all competitive livestreamers teach by example, KingRichard is one who will really take the time to teach his fans how to level up their in-game skills,” Leo Olebe, Facebook’s global director of games partnerships, told Tubefilter.\nhttps://t.co/cXVCZgrlQf link in the bio see you soon! https://t.co/8HD77ejX8w\n— 👑KingRichard👑 (@KingRichard) September 9, 2020  KingRichard started streaming in 2014 and became famous for playing\u0026nbsp;Apex Legends,\u0026nbsp;Overwatch, and\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. He’s recently played a lot of CoD: Modern Warfare and will leave Twitch with 1.5 million\u0026nbsp;followers.\nHe’ll also focus on Instagram content, where he has\u0026nbsp;675,000 followers. “There’s a lot of flexibility with how I’m able to distribute my content. I’m able to livestream on both Facebook Gaming and\u0026nbsp;Instagram Live,” KingRichard said. “Having the ability to livestream in different ways will help me be there for them when I’m needed and still grow my career in meaningful ways.”\nFacebook Gaming has around 200 million viewers on its platform but not many gaming streamers. Disguised Toast was one of the first to sign with Facebook Gaming in November 2019. He’s a part of Offline TV and uploads videos on YouTube, but all of his streams are exclusively done on Facebook.\nWhen Mixer shut down on July 23, the platform encouraged its creators to move to Facebook instead of its biggest competitor, Twitch. The biggest names from Mixer, like Ninja and Shroud, chose to become free agents.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmijmaO0s7XCoZirnF2ZtrWvx56qZqynnsGktIyfpqtllpawpq7OqKJmn5Gitq%2Bz\n","link":"/post/kingrichard-ditches-twitch-for-facebook-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KingRichard ditches Twitch for Facebook Gaming"},{"body":"Snorlax is a popular Pokémon in the franchise, having first appeared in Pokémon Red and Green. The Kanto species has been in Pokémon Go since it launched in 2016.\nSnorlax is a Normal type, so its only weakness is Fighting-type moves. It has a high max CP of 3,690 at level 51 and a great defense, which makes it a good option for defending gyms.\nAny Pokémon with Fighting-type attacks will have an advantage over Snorlax. But you’ll have to survive Snorlax’s attacks as you deal damage to his large CP pool, so bring a strong Pokémon to the battle.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon To counter Snorlax, you can use Pokémon using Counter as its fast move with Aura Sphere as the charge move. Other good options include Conkeldurr, Breloom,\u0026nbsp;and Machamp with Dynamic Punch, or Blaziken with Focus Blast.\nWhen compared to other types, Fighting-type Pokémon are more difficult to encounter, so the chances of a player having a strong Fighting-type Pokémon to battle Snorlax is lower.\nSnorlax can appear in the wild, was previously featured in Raid Battles last year, and was available as a Research Breakthrough Reward last month. Since it’s only weak against Fighting-type moves, it’s a good Pokémon to have and farm PokéCoins in gyms.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jorp6Zm6OytL%2FErGSappRisLDBza2cq6tdm7yzedKnpqukka16qrqMqaaknZ2ku26zzg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/weaknesses-and-counters-for-snorlax-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Weaknesses and counters for Snorlax in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"There are always going to be little errors that pop up when new hardware is released, but one error that some players are encountering with their new PlayStation 5 consoles is causing a lot of problems.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “Queued for Download” error that’s popping up for some users today essentially requires a full factory reset to fix the issue.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bug pops up when you go to download a game or app onto the console. Even if you don’t have anything else downloading at the time, you might be prompted with a notification saying that the game/app has been Queued for Download.\u0026nbsp;\nAlternatively, the same problem can also appear with your PS5 saying it has encountered a basic download error.\u0026nbsp;\nBasically, whatever you were trying to download won’t even appear in the Downloads menu when you go and check it out. This means that you can’t cancel or pause it to try and restart the download and kickstart it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe PS5 will also register that you downloaded the game or app when you check your library. But in most cases, the PS Store will ask you to purchase it again rather than offering an easy way to download it.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the reported issues have come from users trying to download Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, but other reports of similar problems hitting other titles like Godfall and Demon’s Souls have been confirmed too.\u0026nbsp;\n@Treyarch When I go to download or switch the Call Duty Black Ops Cold War to the PS5 version on PS5, I'm getting an error. When I go to the error, it doesn't show any type of error. can't figure out how to get the PS5 version to work. I can only play the PS4 version.\n— Jeremy Rocheleau (@JRocheleau24) November 13, 2020  At this time, it appears that the only solution anyone has found is completely resetting your PS5 to factory settings. That means you’ll need to back up your saves using either PlayStation Plus or the PS5’s built-in backup tool if you already have some saved data on the console.\u0026nbsp;\nBut it seems to only affect one download at a time, meaning you can still try and download other games and see if that works. So if you want to try and wait out the issue instead of resetting your console, Sony should patch this in a future firmware update.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqqtlaqypXnFqKlmnJ%2Bsu627wJ1knqqipL9utdJmnaiqk567qHnPpZiynaKoerW7jKucrJ2kYsGpscirZKmrZWKwsLrSqKOeqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/queued-for-download-error-is-forcing-players-to-reset-their-ps5-consoles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"“Queued for Download” error is forcing players to reset their PS5 consoles"},{"body":"The Vow of the Disciple raid in Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought with it a host of new weapons with a powerful Origin Trait. Vow of the Disciple features six new Legendary weapons and a new Exotic Pulse Rifle to chase.\nEach of the Legendary weapons has an acquirable pattern for crafting, as well as their own set of unique perks tied to the raid. Vow of the Disciple’s Origin Trait, Souldrinker, is integrated on all of these guns and allows the player to gain health based on the number of hits before reloading. When paired with some of the potential random rolls, these additions to your arsenal promise to pack quite the punch.\nHere are all of the new raid weapons from Vow of the Disciple in Destiny 2.\nSubmission (Kinetic Legendary SMG) Submission is a Lightweight Frame SMG in the Kinetic slot, putting it in the same 900 RPM class as other top contenders in the archetype such as Funnelweb and the Multimach CCX. While its base stats fail to match these two outliers in some areas, Submission’s perk pool features perks such as Sleight of Hand, which can give the weapon a big boost in handling, stability, and reload speed. With 37 bullets in the magazine and a quick fire rate, Submission will significantly benefit from the Souldrinker Origin Trait, offering a level of sustain you can’t get from similar SMGs.\nCataclysmic (Solar Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle, Heavy) While the Particle Deconstruction Artifact mod may have gone away with the conclusion of Season of the Lost, linear fusion rifles still pack a punch in boss fights. Cataclysmic offers all the greatest hits for the archetype, with perks such as High-Impact Reserves and Box Breathing making a return. It can also uniquely roll with Dragonfly in the third perk column, allowing you to stack it with an additional damage-related perk in the fourth column.\nInsidious (Arc Legendary Pulse Rifle) Insidious belongs to the rare Aggressive Burst Frame of Pulse Rifles, with only boasts a few notable weapons such as Sacred Provenance from Garden of Salvation and the now-sunset Blast Furnace. Perks like Rapid Hit and Sleight of Hand are on the table for powerful utility options. The raid-exclusive Bait and Switch perk synergizes well with the rest of your arsenal, giving you a damage boost on the gun after dealing a small amount of damage with each equipped weapon in a short time.\nForbearance (Arc Legendary Grenade Launcher) Forbearance continues the recent Destiny 2 trend of new grenade launchers filling out the Wave Frame category. Whether Forbearance can stand up to Season of the Hunt’s Deafening Whisper will come down to its damage perks, but the Sleight of Hand and Bait and Switch combination has the potential to make Forbearance a dominant force. It is also the only Arc Wave Frame Grenade Launcher in Destiny 2 as of The Witch Queen‘s release, making it a useful acquisition for content with the Match Game modifier.\nDeliverance (Stasis Legendary Fusion Rifle, Kinetic) While Precision Frame fusion rifles might not often be the talk of the town, Deliverance will be. After all, it’s the first Legendary Fusion Rifle in the Kinetic slot, thanks to Stasis. This has a major impact on the potential of future Fusion Rifle builds that traditionally have been shackled to the Energy Weapon slot. It also comes with the new Season of the Risen perk Successful Warm-Up, which has been a powerful tool for making Fusion Rifles faster in dense encounters. Old favorites like Tap The Trigger are here as well, alongside Vow’s exclusive perks, making Deliverance’s entrance into the Kinetic slot an impressive one.\nLubrae’s Ruin (Solar Legendary Glaive) Lubrae’s Ruin offers a new Solar flavor to the Glaive. Souldrinker has the potential to be incredibly potent on this weapon since one of the glaives’ key struggles in endgame content comes down to survivability. Vow of the Disciple’s Origin Trait could mitigate this weakness, depending on whether or not the melee hits count toward the total health gained when reloading.\nCollective Obligation (Void Exotic Pulse Rifle) Vow of the Disciple’s raid Exotic appears to be another random drop after beating the final encounter. Its power lies in its ability to leech Void-related debuffs. If an enemy is affected by Weaken, Volatile, or Suppress—the three Void 3.0 effects—shooting that enemy with Collective Obligation will store that debuff in the weapon. If the target is affected by all three, you can store all three for maximum impact. If you swap firing modes after this, you activate a 10-second window where all of your shots from the Pulse Rifle have the leeched effects. The ability to efficiently outsource these potent debuffs with only a Pulse Rifle could be powerful in harder endgame content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXau8uHnOn2StoJVisaq%2FwqKnpZ1dp66qsIywnJqon6PAbrXNZpueq6Seu7p5kQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-vow-of-the-disciple-raid-weapons-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Vow of the Disciple raid weapons in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Brax, previously known as swag, was once considered one of the up-and-coming talents in CS:GO during his time with teams such as compLexity and iBUYPOWER. That changed, however, when the youngster was permanently banned from all Valve events for being involved in the North American match-fixing scandal.\nThe ban wasn’t enough to kill his love for the game, though. He continued to shine in smaller tournaments and eventually was unbanned by major tournament organizers like DreamHack and ESL in 2017.\nSee Valorant on Amazon At the beginning of 2020, Brax announced that he’d be taking a step back from CS:GO to conquer the big leagues of VALORANT. A couple of days after the move, T1 signed Brax. After spending almost a year with T1, Brax joined TSM’s VALORANT team in March 2021 but was benched in May. When he’s not busy competing, Brax can be found showcasing his talents on his Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\nThough most settings are personal preferences, Brax’s settings should give you a good idea of what an aspiring pro prioritizes. Here’s what Brax uses in VALORANT.\nBrax’s video settings Display ModeFullscreenResolution1920×1080Frame Rate LimitUnlimitedMaterial QualityHighDetail QualityHighTexture QualityHighUI QualityMediumVignetteOnVSyncOffAnti-AliasingMSAA 4xAnisotropic Filtering8xImprove ClarityOffEnhanced Gun Skin VisualsOnDistortionOnFirst Person ShadowsOnNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI Brax’s mouse settings DPI400In-game Sensitivity\n0.354eDPI188Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000 Hz (one millisecond)Windows Sensitivity6Logitech G703 Brax’s crosshair settings ColorWhiteInner Lines1 / 6 / 2 / 2OutlinesOffOuter Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0\nCenter Dot OffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off  Brax’s keybinds WalkLeft ShiftUse/Equip Ability 1CUse/Equip Ability 2QUse/Equip Ability 3ECrouchLeft ControlEquip Primary Weapon1Equip Secondary Weapon2Equip Melee Weapon3Equip Spike4JumpWheel DownUse ObjectFUse/Equip Ability UltimateXLogitech G513 Brax’s mini-map settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOffMinimap Size1.1Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision ConesOn Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpuqka3AbsLApaarmZ6perSx062gp5%2Bj\n","link":"/post/brax-s-valorant-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brax’s VALORANT settings"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile has quickly risen to the top of the Android and iOS charts.\nSince the game launched in 2019, CoD: Mobile has been downloaded countless times. In August 2021 alone, the game was downloaded over two million times and made $17 million in revenue, according to data website Sensor Tower.\nBoth the Activation and Garena versions of the game have seen wide success. In the past few months, the number of daily players has surpassed the six million mark with 6,196,338 players loading up the game each day, according to stats site Active Player. That’s an average monthly player base of over 53 million.\nIn terms of revenue, CoD: Mobile is also booming. In June 2020, the game recorded close to $327 million in revenue, according to Sensor Tower. That was 78 percent more than the total money generated by PUBG mobile at the time. The biggest selling point for CoD: Mobile is its 100-player battle royale mode. The game gives players the choice between playing solo, in duos, or in teams of four. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHqurc2yZKmkka6ys7%2BMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZqWfl7atsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-players-does-call-of-duty-mobile-have/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many players does Call of Duty: Mobile have?"},{"body":"Summit1g is one of Twitch’s old guard when it comes to the platform’s most popular streamers.\nAs the most-watched content creator on the platform in 2017, the man notorious for angrily punching his monitor on stream is also known for his ability to give a variety of titles a huge boost in viewership, like Grand Theft Auto and Sea of Thieves.\nSo it makes sense that when Twitch streamer payouts were leaked this week, Summit1g was among the purportedly most paid.\nOver the past 26 months, the leak reported that Summit’s channel has earned $5,847,541. That figure makes him the third-most paid on the platform during that time, behind xQc and CriticalRole.\nThat purported figure only represents profit paid to Summit for subscriptions, bits, and advertisements. It does not include any merchandise sales, direct donations, or sponsorship deals he’s had.\nRight now, Summit1g has 38,395 subscribers on the platform, according to Twitch Tracker. His all-time high is 94,941, which came during the beta for VALORANT, which included a Twitch drop event that attracted record viewership to his channel.\nIn the past year, Summit has posted an impressive 3,507 hours of stream time with nearly 93 million hours watched, good for fifth most on the platform in the past 365 days, according to SullyGnome.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6rsHCoWSdp5WoerTBzKagrWmXYrqit8RmpqdlpKy2ta%2FH\n","link":"/post/how-much-does-summit1g-make-on-twitch-twitch-leaks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much does Summit1g make on Twitch? Twitch Leaks"},{"body":"Riot Games shared details of changes coming to League of Legends in Patch 11.18, an update with a relatively disproportionate number of champions being altered to bring some spice to the Worlds meta.\nLead game designer Jeevun “Jag” Sidhu had said in the lead-up to the upcoming patches the team wanted to carefully but intentionally change things up when it came to the biggest tournament of the year. This meant a lot more buffs than nerfs, and dividing the changes for Worlds into two patches in 11.18 and 11.19, or a “Worlds-A” and “Worlds-B” patch.\n11.18 Full Preview is here!\nReminder – this is a pro focused patch in anticipation of Worlds.\nRelative to the preview, I corrected some champions as \"adjustments\" instead of buffs. We also added Camille to the nerf list given the Renekton/Jayce nerfs favoring her in the meta. pic.twitter.com/qakPGkMKid\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) August 31, 2021  Changes to Zed, Talon, Dr. Mundo, Qiyana, Taliyah, and others are jungle-centric buffs, but many other champions, even those that haven’t seen notable play this year, are also on the docket.\nRiot has wanted to address Grievous Wounds and healing, in general, more extensively, but it will do so tangentially for now by buffing Dr. Mundo, Soraka, and Singed. The Madman of Zaun is getting some help in the jungle and elsewhere by making his ultimate, Maximum Dosage, now grant bonus HP instead of healing for maximum HP, and at a higher percentage (25 percent) at max rank. Soraka’s ultimate, Wish, now removes Grievous Wounds before healing, and Singed’s ultimate, Insanity Potion, now makes all of his damage apply Grievous Wounds.\nOne of the more thematic changes comes to Draven, who already has a spot in the meta as an early-game ADC pocket pick. Riot is adding a clause to his ultimate, Whirling Death, that would make it so that any instance of damage from it would execute enemies if their health fell below the number of stacks of Adoration he had accrued via his passive, League of Draven.\nIn the game’s most recent patch, 11.17, Gangplank’s power curve was pushed even more in the “weak early but incredibly strong late” direction, and these changes will likely accentuate that while also giving him some help in laning trades with an additional 30 base HP, as well as his health increase per level going from 82 to 90.\nThe AD carry meta has progressively gotten less stale in 2021, but Riot wants to give scaling carries even more options. Xayah had received three buffs in as many patches until 11.18, and potentially joining her on the list of viable ADCs are Kog’Maw, Twitch, and Miss Fortune. Twitch’s ultimate, Spray and Pray, will give 10 additional bonus AD during its duration, and Miss Fortune’s ultimate, Bullet Time, will fire two additional waves of bullets at all ranks, topping out at 18. Kog’Maw is just seeing his semi-viable AP build get a buff with the AP scaling of Void Ooze (E) going from 50 percent to 70 percent.\nUrgot had a brief moment in the sun in pro play and now is getting a nudge with a buff to Corrosive Charge (Q) that will see its cooldown reduced from 12 seconds to 10 early, and its mana cost reduced from 80 to 70 at all ranks.\nFinally, in the mid lane, Yone’s Spirit Cleave (W) will now shield him for 50 percent for each subsequent enemy champion it hits, up from 25 percent. Zoe is also getting the cooldown on her Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) reduced from 20 seconds to 16 seconds at rank one, and from 14 to 12 at max rank. Other champions set to receive buffs in Patch 11.18 are Karma, Kai’Sa, Morgana, and Yuumi.\nPatch 11.18 is scheduled to go live one day later than its “expected” Wednesday release due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday in the United States. It will instead ship on Thursday, Sept. 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisabAwKKjrGWSqrOnv4ytpmabmJa6sbXOp6pmoZ5irq24jG5kq6ecmsButc1mpJqro57DpnnLnpigrZVivaLAwqFkamldZoVuvNGeraKdpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-details-buffs-to-champions-in-all-5-roles-in-massive-league-patch-11-18-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot details buffs to champions in all 5 roles in massive League Patch 11.18 preview"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Vanguard is receiving an Attack on Titan bundle to celebrate the show’s final season, allowing fans to use a Captain Levi Ackerman-inspired operator skin.\u0026nbsp;\nAttack on Titan, one of the most popular anime series, is now in its fourth and final season. Fans everywhere are anxiously tuning in to see the show’s climax and this Vanguard crossover is a great way to celebrate the end of the series.\u0026nbsp;\nGear up in the style of the Survey Corps to celebrate the #AttackonTitanFinalSeason ⚔️\nSee what’s in the Attack on Titan – Levi Edition Bundle and learn about other updates coming to #Vanguard and #Warzone here: https://t.co/p6zTG1PGFy pic.twitter.com/higMVvt1EF\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) January 11, 2022  The new Tracer Pack: Attack on Titan – Levi Edition Bundle adds several AoT-inspired items to Vanguard. Players can enjoy the Titan Piercer weapon blueprint that’s reminiscent of the blades used in the show. The bundle also includes the new Steel Cut finishing move and the Vanguard-exclusive Vertical Maneuver highlight intro. Players can even use the Ultrahard Steel MVP highlight to show off in lobbies.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle also includes the Historia SMG blueprint and the Ymir Curse assault rifle weapon blueprint. Sgt. Daniel has one of the most notable cosmetic items in the bundle: the Survey Corps gear worn by Captain Levi Ackerman in the show. Die-hard fans will also enjoy the Secret Keeper key weapon charm and the Wings of Freedom emblem worn by the Survey Corps. The final item in the bundle is the One Hot Potato sticker.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new bundle will be available for purchase on Jan. 20.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBs63CnqlmqJGYuG6t062YnKNdpLtuwMitmKdlkqq7pbjEZpqopZmjtG7AzmaamqScYrynecOuq7Jlppa7qMHAq5s%3D\n","link":"/post/tracer-pack-attack-on-titan-bundle-coming-to-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tracer Pack: Attack on Titan bundle coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"A new solution to unbalanced matchmaking in 3-vs.-3 matches has been found and will be introduced in the upcoming Brawl Stars update, Supercell announced earlier today.\nIn the 3-vs.-3 mode, players are usually matched with teammates and opponents of the same number of trophies. But it gets more complicated to get balanced matchmaking when two friends of different levels want to play together: the third player can have a number of trophies different than the average.\nRelated: Clash Royale Season 9 celebrates 4-year anniversary\n“We always want friends (regardless of Trophy level) to be able to play together. Brawl is just more fun with friends. So, we’re introducing the Underdog system,” Supercell wrote.\nPlayers won’t be prevented from playing together, so Supercell found another solution. According to the underdog system, if the third player to join the team has more trophies than the team’s average, he will be labelled as the “underdog” player and will lose less trophies and win more in case of victory. There are two conditions: he must have over 200 trophies more than another player of the party, and the enemy team must have an average level of over 200 trophies too.\nUsing the “play again” feature will cancel the underdog status. Moreover, it won’t affect solo or duo showdown modes. The next update will bring features that have yet to be revealed. However, rumors hint at a new brawler being released. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46upZ2dopm8qHnSsqqtnZ1ixKq4y2aZnmWRmbGmsIyipWamla3Bbq7Rmq6lZaOprrO%2FjK6nnZmkmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/underdog-system-will-be-added-in-next-brawl-stars-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Underdog system will be added in next Brawl Stars update"},{"body":"TimTheTatman officially announced today he’s leaving Twitch in favor of an exclusive deal to stream on YouTube Gaming—and his first stream will be sooner rather than later.\nWhile the news didn’t officially drop until just before 11am CT today, DrLupo, who also recently left Twitch for YouTube, hinted that he’d be playing with Tim soon.\nDuring a stream of his own this morning, Lupo said he planned to play with Dr Disrespect, CouRage, and TimTheTatman tomorrow.\nBecause Dr Disrespect was banned from Twitch, many viewers questioned if Tim would be able to play because he had not yet announced that he was leaving Twitch. The platform has a policy that prevents streamers from including banned creators from content on the website.\nTrying to cover up any potential “leak,” Lupo said perhaps Tim would be playing off-stream because his YouTube Gaming deal had not yet been announced.\nTim posted to Twitter tonight confirming the time of his first stream on YouTube and that he would be playing with the other three popular YouTube gamers starting at 10am CT tomorrow.\nTomorrow 10AM CST – 11AM EST – 8AM PST. First stream on @YoutubeGaming. Gonna be playing some games with @DrDisrespect @DrLupo and @CourageJD You don't wanna miss this 👀https://t.co/Hz9YZ0m2EA pic.twitter.com/GPxqGCkwqE\n— timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) September 1, 2021  Based on a discussion DrLupo had with his viewers today, the group will likely play Call of Duty Warzone. While Lupo doesn’t personally play the game much, it’s a game that the other three streamers have played a significant amount.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJq7brXSZquipaSdsrWt06aYp6tdm7azv9Nmqq2qlZa6brvNZrCoraSqr6Z5xpqkoqaX\n","link":"/post/when-is-timthetatman-s-first-stream-on-youtube-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is TimTheTatman’s first stream on YouTube Gaming?"},{"body":"Esports kicked off the show at The Game Awards in 2020, putting competitive gaming at the forefront.\nA total of six esports-themed awards were given out at The Game Awards in 2020, and they were all awarded in the pre-show before the main event even began.\nBrush off your controllers \u0026amp; stretch those fingers, the Best Esports Player is Showmaker!! 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/b7etVtWBMh\n— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020  While esports definitely were not the focus of this year’s show, some top talent in the esports industry were recognized with a pretty cool statue. And that’s pretty awesome.\nHere’s who won the esports-themed awards at The Game Awards 2020, including Best Esports Athlete announced by ESPN’s own Stephen A. Smith.\nBest Esports Game: League of Legends\nBest Esports Coach: Zonic\nBest Esports Event: League of Legends World Championship 2020\nBest Esports Host: Sjokz\nBest Esports Team: G2 Esports\nBest Esports Athlete: Showmaker\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXaSzbsDHnmSeq6Ckv7W%2FjJqumqqUYsSqus2eqaxllqe8rnnToZxmn5Gism6t1pqpnatdZ31zfA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-esports-award-winners-from-the-game-awards-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the esports award winners from The Game Awards 2020"},{"body":"With Patch 12.11 just around the corner, League of Legends players are waiting to get their hands on all of the new changes coming to the game. As well as lots of champion buffs and nerfs, Bel’Veth, a new champion is making her debut. This means at least one more skin is also coming to the game. But that’s not all, there are plenty more cosmetics to look forward to.\n#PBE Preview Porcelain Edition! 🫖\nPorcelain Protector Ezreal \u0026amp; Porcelain Amumu, Kindred, Lissandra \u0026amp; Lux! ☕️\nAlso check out our collab with artist Jay Chou in Porcelain Protector Ezreal’s dance where you can hear snippets of his song “Blue and White Porcelain.” 🎶 pic.twitter.com/dCgMuUVsTO\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) January 5, 2022  Most notably, a selection of skins from the Ocean Song line is arriving in Patch 12.11. It’s similar to the Pool Party skin line, but the champions featured are attending a party in the evening, with colorful designs, lights, celebrations, and more. Here are all the skins that will be added to League in Patch 12.11.\nOcean Song Yone, Nidalee, Seraphine Ocean Song Zeri, Ashe Prestige Ocean Song Seraphine Battle Boss Bel’Veth ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12ouKq60maaqKWZo7Rutc1mo56Zl6qybrzArZqhZWFnenJ9\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-new-skins-arriving-in-league-patch-12-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the new skins arriving in League Patch 12.11"},{"body":"The first major update for Call of Duty: Vanguard in 2022 is just around the corner—and the patch notes are already available.\nSledgehammer Games revealed today that the Vanguard season 1.5 update will go live today, Jan. 11, at 6pm CT. The patch is set to feature a plethora of changes, including bug fixes, weapon balancing, and spawn logic adjustments. The #Vanguard Season 1.5 update goes live today at 4 PM PT!\n✔️ Bug \u0026amp; stability fixes\n✔️ Weapon balancing\n✔️ Content updates\n👇👀 https://t.co/F8rxwyNS2u\n— Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) January 11, 2022  Most notably for fans of public multiplayer, Incendiary Grenades have been nerfed. The Dauntless and Fortified perks have also been adjusted to help players deal with the multiple sources of fire damage in Vanguard. Sledgehammer even “reduced how long players are affected by Stun Grenades,” which should be a welcome change for competitive and casual players alike.\nIn addition, the Mortar Barrage killstreak should be slightly less annoying moving forward since its duration and number of strikes have been reduced. The M1 Garand, Type 99, 3-Line Rifle, and Kar98k were the weapons that Sledgehammer targeted in this patch. The devs also “adjusted some of those crazy Control spawns and remedied a few issues resulting in packet burst.”\nSledgehammer made sure to let fans know that it has heard the community’s feedback and criticism of Vanguard. The devs said that we “can expect more updates coming to Vanguard before Season 2.”\nHere are the full multiplayer patch notes for Vanguard’s season 1.5 update.\nStability Several sources of packet burst have been identified and resolved.Several sources of multiplayer crash errors have been identified and resolved.Xbox Series X players will no longer experience game crashing with CDN setting enabled.Playing with keyboard and mouse will no longer result in ‘controller needed’ message. Spawns Spawn logic has been tuned to improve small maps with higher player counts.Adjusted spawn logic for Domination on Dome.Spawns in Control mode have been significantly adjusted to:Prevent out-of-map spawns on Tuscan.Prevent spawning in the enemy’s line-of-sight on Bocage.Prevent players from spawning directly on teammates. Weapons and equipment: Bug fixes Attack / Guard Dog kills now count toward Panzerfaust Camo Challenges.STG “Reptilian” Camo Weapon Challenge is now tracking Bloodthirsty kills.STG “Predatory” Camo Weapon Challenge is now tracking Multikills.Katana unlock Challenge is now tracking properly.3-Line Rifle can now be reloaded with the ZF4 3.5X Rifle Scope equipped.Addressed an issue that prevented the “Kill an Enemy While They Have a Spy Plane Active 5 Times” challenge from tracking in the Counter Measures career challenges.Addressed an issue where care packages would land out of reach when playing Armageddon on Tuscan and Daus Haus.Player selected camos will now appear during the match intro sequence.Locked Camos and attachments can no longer be swapped onto unlocked weapons.A bug resulting in missing Post-Match Flow has been fixed.A bug resulting in Type 100 Blueprint “Thunderhead” being invisibly in the pre-match countdown has been fixed. Weapons and equipment: Balancing changes WeaponsM1 GarandReduced recoil.Type 99Reduced aim flinch.Reduced ADS time.Retain one shot kill potential for chest shots when smaller caliber ammo is used.3-Line Rifle\u0026nbsp;Reduced ADS time.Kar98Retain one shot kill potential for chest shots when smaller caliber ammo is used.AmmoHollow PointsRemoved damage range penalties.EquipmentStun Grenade\u0026nbsp;Reduced Stun Grenade damage in Hardcore modes.Reduced how long players are affected by Stun Grenades.Incendiary Grenade\u0026nbsp;Damage has been reduced.KillstreaksMortar BarrageDuration of Mortar Strike has been reduced.Number of Mortar Strikes per streak has been reduced.Addressed issue where Mortar Barrage deployment was inconsistent.PerksHigh Alert\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Slight delay added before perk activates after being seen by an enemy.DauntlessGives immunity to fire and burning effects including Incendiary Rounds, Flamenaut, and lingering fire on the ground.FortifiedReduces fire damage taken by 30 percent.Reduces excessive damage of all explosives. Maps Polish pass to improve and fix player collision issues with map environments.Overall polish pass on destructibles throughout all maps. UI/UX “Seasonal Challenge” menu is now present in the Challenges tab.Players will no longer experience visual rank swapping between players in Private Matches.The Objective progression bar will no longer clips into reticles.Unintended distortion of MVP images has been fixed.The continuous post-game level-up animation when players reach prestige three has been fixed.Store: menu navigation has improved when viewing and toggling between bundles. You can read about the upcoming Zombies content update in Sledgehammer and Treyarch’s blog posts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V50p6YrKeeYn5ugYypmK2bmGK7sMDErGSjmZ5ifnI%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-call-of-duty-vanguard-s-season-1-5-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Vanguard’s season 1.5 update"},{"body":"If you just got the latest iPhone 13 or 13 Pro, the first thing you will need to do is activate it to get it to work.\nIf you have a previous iPhone, make sure you have disabled the Find My Phone service on it. Some people are reporting that this is what has been causing them issues during the activation process.\nAfter doing that, just follow these steps and you should be good to go:\nPress and hold the power button on the top-right edge of the phone to power it on.Make sure your SIM card is in and confirm your number. Should this fail, you will need to contact Apple since there could be a problem with your phone.Next, depending on your provider, you might need to go through a lot of loops and steps, like a pin from a locked provider phone. For this, it’s best to look at each provider’s website where they will likely have specific instructions for activating a phone.After all this, though, the process should be easier. Select your language and location, connect to your internet, and complete the steps to get everything set up.The rest of the setup will depend on if this is your first iPhone or not. If it’s not, you can transfer everything from your old one locally. If it is your first phone or you want to start from scratch, you will need to customize each part of your phone to suite your needs. If you are still having trouble and can’t seem to get your new iPhone to work at all, you should head on over to Apple’s support page, which will be able to go through a host of issues and get you sorted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6oq%2FToq2arJVixrDB0Walnq9dnr2pu82eZGprXZa7pXmQbGSpqp8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-activate-your-new-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to activate your new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"EA Sports has added a squad-building challenge (SBC) to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team today called the Festival of FUTball Challenge, which will reward the players who complete it with a gold players pack.\nThe SBC was introduced alongside the Festival of FUTball, which replaces the Team of the Season (TOTS). In this new promo, the Festival of FUTball cards will be upgraded based on national team wins from June 11 to 16.\nThe Festival of FUTball Challenge SBC comes at a cheap price, making this a viable opportunity to try to pack one of the new cards. It’s a non-repeatable SBC that offers a tradeable reward, so you can sell the items on the FUT market to make a profit. It costs around 10,000 FUT coins on any gaming platform.\nThe solution is a 75-rated squad with a minimum of 80 chemistry, at least two rare players, a minimum of eight players from the same nation, and a maximum of one per club. You’ll also have to insert at least one Belgian player in the solution. The Festival of FUTball Challenge SBC will expire on Sunday, June 13.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Festival of FUTball Challenge SBC right now, according to FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Simon Mignolet 81-rated (Club Brugge)LB:\u0026nbsp;Shay Logan 68-rated (Aberdeen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Leander Dendoncker 78-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CB:\u0026nbsp;Christian Kabasele 76-rated (Watford)RB:\u0026nbsp;Fankaty Dabo 70-rated (Coventry City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Devante Rodney 57-rated (Port Vale)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Ben Pearson 75-rated (Bournemouth)CAM:\u0026nbsp;James Maddison 81-rated (Leicester City)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Matt Butcher 59-rated (Accrington)ST:\u0026nbsp;Danny Ings 80-rated (Southampton)ST:\u0026nbsp;Alfie Beestin 57-rated (Scunthorpe United)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaawLW11ZqjZqeWYrO2wMGao6Vlk52urbjEp56eZaOXsG61zWadop6RYn9yedSlq6KlkamybsDEmqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-festival-of-futball-challenge-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Festival of FUTball Challenge SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"No matter how often players try to turn Overwatch into the most complicated game created by man, at the game’s core, we’re just moving teams or payloads from one place to another. With this in mind, the developers decided to lighten up that idea with a new mode for the sequel.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch 2’s new mode, Push, asks players to gently escort a cheery robot across a sprawling map. As he ambles along, he’ll push a small payload toward checkpoints that will unlock closer spawns and turn up the speed of the match. It’s a simple concept with a lot of potential intricacy at the most competitive level.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to play Push For now, only two maps are enabled for the Push game mode: New Queen Street and Colosseo. On both maps, teams will have an initial spawn on either side of the map that’s an equivalent amount of space away from the star of the show, T.W.O. the Push robot.\u0026nbsp;\nT.W.O. and the “payload” unlock after 30 seconds, much like standard Control points do, giving players enough time to make it to his position on the map. As teams start trading blows, the real chaos begins.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the Push bot unlocks and one team has eliminated all of their opponents, the robot will begin moving toward the opposing team’s spawn. The ultimate goal—and the game’s win condition—is to get T.W.O. farther from the middle starting point than the other team can.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers’ initial goal, however, should be to get the robot to the first checkpoint. Each team has a checkpoint roughly halfway between the start point and the enemy spawn. When T.W.O. clears this checkpoint, the pushing team earns itself a forward spawn that makes attacking even easier. Teams lose this forward spawn when T.W.O. re-crosses the initial middle point, not when the bot re-crosses the checkpoint itself.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen the enemy team takes over the Push robot, it will begin moving in the other direction. T.W.O. is speedy when moving toward the last place the team stopped pushing, but regains that standard slow amble when making “new” progress for either team. Take time here to enjoy the amazing voice lines from T.W.O. encouraging both teams to keep the game moving.\nPush ends when one team gets T.W.O. all the way to the enemy spawn, which will finish the game instantly. It will also end when time runs out. At that point, the team that has pushed T.W.O. the farthest (measured in meters, like other modes) is declared the winner. Overtime works the same, though, so a team can make a surprising comeback as long as they stay next to the Push bot at all times. Strategies and tips At its core, Push operates as a more fast-paced version of Escort with a lot of nuance and potential for creative or high-level plays. Unlike Escort versions in the base game, the optimal strategy is objectively to not have every player stack on the payload.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth New Queen Street and Colosseo are built to encourage flanks and surprise attacks from every angle. Players are no longer operating on a map like King’s Row, which has a limited amount of places to spring attacks or set up defenses. Shops, ruins, and multiple vertical levels complicate both maps and entice players into spreading out and taking space.\u0026nbsp;\nIf every player piles onto the Push bot, the team will be missing valuable opportunities to flank or rain down damage from above. One to two players could hang around T.W.O. to encourage movement, but the rest of the team should be taking space and engaging in fights further ahead. Take advantage of the advanced mobility of some characters, like Sojourn or D.Va, to bounce back and forth between the payload and the thrill of battle.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it seems obvious to push as far as possible at any cost, be mindful of how valuable a forward spawn is for this mode. Taking that first checkpoint—and maintaining the spawn—is critical to victory. Above all else, enjoy the fast-paced gameplay of Push and be grateful that the era of 30-minute Assault maps is behind us.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdZ8BuvNSsn2aln5my\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-overwatch-2-s-push-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Overwatch 2’s Push mode"},{"body":"In a fictional universe with over 900 friends to catch, train, and battle with, why would anyone choose a “Normal-type” Pokémon as their companion? With few special abilities and no distinct design characteristics, normal types can seem pale in comparison to the other vibrant Pokémon in the game.\nYet somehow, many Normal-type Pokémon stand the test of time as beloved generational favorites and are stars of the Pokémon universe in their own way. Here are 10 of the best and most iconic Normal-type Pokémon, ranked.\n10) Lickitung\nLickitung, aka “the licking Pokémon,” has an iconic design dating back to the first generation games. Standing upright with a distractingly long tongue, Lickitung’s design is simple, yet has so much character. Seeing a Pokémon that uses its tongue as a weapon among some of the other threatening beasts in the series is truly captivating. Top it off with Lickitung’s ability either being “Own Tempo” or “Oblivious,” and it’s hard not to love.\nThere have been a few notable Lickitungs in Pokémon’s history, including Jessie’s Lickitung from the Pokémon anime and the Lickitung that makes a rather intimate first impression on a train in the Detective Pikachu movie.\nAs far as using a Lickitung in battle, its presence in-game is a bit lackluster. Adding a Lickitung to your team as a defensive asset, however, may interest some players who find the cute design endearing. Not to mention Lickitung’s golden Shiny looks amazing.\n9) Lechonk\nThe cute pig Pokémon that made its debut in the most recent trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has already captured the hearts of fans. Lechonk is a chubby hog Pokémon that will likely be one of the first wild Pokémon players can encounter in Scarlet and Violet. Lechonk serves as generation nine’s version of the standard low-level Normal-type Pokémon that players can add to their team at the very beginning of a game (think Rattata).\nWhat stands out most about Lechonk is its name. Likely based on the word “lechon,” which is a suckling piglet, the name combines popular slang with the Spanish word. And as fans can confirm, Lechonk definitely qualifies as a “chonk.”\n8) Porygon\nPorygon is unique because it was the first Pokémon created artificially, not found in the wild. As technology evolved, so did Porygon, into Porygon2 and then Porygon-Z. The Porygon line’s backstory is part of what makes these Pokémon loved, but the simple blocky floating bird’s design is also what makes it great.\nAs far as its use in competitive play, any player’s best bet would be to evolve their Porygon into Porygon2 or Porygon-Z. Porygon-Z has excellent special attack stats that can be very powerful, but Porygon2 has the advantage of being able to use eviolite to boost its defense stats.\nUnfortunately for Porygon, its only appearance in the Pokémon anime was somewhat of a disaster. The Pokémon’s feature episode, “Dennō Senshi Porygon,” included a scene with flashing lights that sent over 600 Japanese children to the hospital. Porygon hasn’t been featured in the anime as a main character since, but perhaps this incident has added to the Pokémon’s status as a generational icon. Many fans say that the Pikachu in the episode caused the strobing effect with its attack, and the Porygon did nothing wrong.\n7) Meowth\nOf the many cat Pokémon in the series, Meowth is one of the most iconic despite being a Normal type. This is likely because of Team Rocket’s Meowth, who can actually speak to humans in their language, being the first Pokémon to actually talk. Therefore his character is deeper than other Pokémon in the show and movies, and even though he is part of the evil Team Rocket he is still a fan favorite.\nMeowth also has three different regional variants, the original Kantonian version, along with the newer Alolan and Galarian versions that add a Dark and Steel typing respectively. These newer variants keep Meowth fresh and let players experience the classic Pokémon in a different type. But let’s be honest, the original Meowth will always be the best.\n6) Wooloo\nSimilar to Lechonk, the next two Pokémon on this list are low-level Normal-type Pokémon typically found at the beginning of a game. Wooloo is another that captured the hearts of fans right away.\nThe fluffy sheep is one of the very first Pokémon players encounter in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and it isn’t by walking through the tall grass. The Wooloo live in the fields outside the player’s house, and a group of them, sleeping quietly, block off the path to guide the player in the right direction. The best part about these Wooloo? They don’t walk, they roll. Wooloo, like Lechonk, are so round it’s hard not to love them. After years of encountering brown birds on the first steps outside your house, being met with a herd of fluffy sheep is a memorable way of starting off the generation eight games.\n5) Bidoof\nBidoof is probably the most memorable low-level Normal-type Pokémon in the entire series. While wild Bidoof are extremely commonplace— it feels like the player is constantly running into the rodent in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl—they are also extremely useful. The Sinnoh region has many areas of terrain that players must traverse in their adventure, and somehow Bidoof is capable of trekking through all of them.\nBidoof is seldom used in battle in generation four and is more commonly used as a vehicle for HM moves since it can learn practically every move in the game. In other Pokémon media, Bidoof has often been characterized as an underdog. But earlier in 2022, The Pokémon Company released “Bidoof’s Big Stand,” a short video story about a particular Bidoof that challenges the boundaries of the typical HM-oriented playstyle.\n4) Snorlax\nSnorlax is one of the most popular Pokémon in the franchise, probably because Snorlax are so relatable. Who doesn’t want to just eat and sleep all day? Its Pokédex entry in Pokémon X even specifies that Snorlax are not satisfied until they eat at least 880 pounds of food every day. In certain games in the series, including Pokémon X and Y, a Snorlax may be blocking a pathway after falling asleep there.\nPokémon anime protagonist Ash also has a Snorlax, appearing in the show to showcase both its strength and laziness. Snorlax has a classic, simple design that makes it a lovable, staple Pokémon in every generation since the beginning.\nAs far as competitive play goes, Snorlax’s best stats are, unsurprisingly, its defensive stats. Being one of the bulkiest Pokémon in the game certainly helps in this area. Snorlax also has a unique Gigantamax form. Gigantamax Snorlax is so lazy that it has an entire park with a tree growing on its stomach from laying in the same place for so long.\n3) Chansey\nChansey is always on a mission, whether to protect her egg or to heal other people and Pokémon. Canonically known as the Pokémon who accompanies Nurse Joy, Chansey as a species only exists as female and will work tirelessly to protect the eggs in their front pouch.\nChansey also make great companions, and can only be evolved into Blissey with a high friendship stat with their trainer. Many people might not realize that Chansey is just a single-typed Normal-type Pokémon, especially since they breed within the fairy egg group and have the signature pink design of most fairy Pokémon.\nUltimately, if a trainer gives their Chansey enough love to evolve into Blissey, they have a huge asset — the Pokémon with the highest base HP stat in the game. Blissey is the OG “chonk,” and she can handle anything that gets thrown at her.\n2) Eevee\nThe coolest thing about Normal-type Pokémon is that they aren’t strictly defined like some other types, so there is an endless realm of possibilities the player has in using them. And Eevee realizes these possibilities in a way that allows the player to take their Pokémon to the next level. Having an Eevee on a team is an investment for the future, as it can evolve into whichever type you’re in need of. Every evolution of Eevee is a winner, too, and the Pokémon is a fan favorite for a reason.\nThough there isn’t a wrong choice when evolving Eevee, some may argue leaving it in its unevolved form is a waste. But in Pokémon Sword and Shield, we see that Eevee is special in its own way. With the addition of Gigantamax Eevee into the Pokédex, players now also have an incentive to keep Eevee just the way they are.\n1) Ditto\nThough Eevee is spectacular, nothing resembles “endless possibilities” quite like Ditto. The Pokémon that has no characteristics of its own and only knows one move may seem boring at first, but for many Pokémon players Ditto is one of the most important and sought-after Pokémon.\nAside from the fact that Ditto has the freedom to transform into whatever its heart desires, in the main series games it also fulfills another purpose—Pokémon breeding. Ditto makes breeding Pokémon much less of a chore, and also can provide a distinct advantage for those looking to hatch the Pokémon of their dreams. Taking in a foreign Ditto with perfect IV stats is most trainers preferred way to hatch their Pokémon with an increased chance of being Shiny. Ditto is so useful!\nBut also, how can you not love this expressionless purple blob just on its own? Admittedly while adding a Ditto to a competitive team is probably not the best idea, there’s something about that face that gets me every time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKenoqKurXnTsqeeZaCkuKa5zqdkq5meoLKl\n","link":"/post/the-best-normal-type-pok%C3%A9mon-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Normal-type Pokémon, ranked"},{"body":"Fortnite’s upcoming iKONIK skin, which was set to be released on March 8, is now delayed until a later date.\nThe skin, which was intended to become available alongside an exclusive emote for anyone who purchased the Samsung S10 flagship phone, was introduced at the end of February in a fancy video.\nNow, however, fans who did take the leap to purchase the phone will need to wait a little longer to get their hands on these items.\nIn order for #GalaxyS10 users to have the best experience redeeming the iKONIK outfit and Scenario emote, Samsung and Epic Games are taking extra time to further review this process before making the promotion widely available. We'll share updates here: https://t.co/ugsE5x90S3\n— Samsung Support US (@SamsungSupport) March 8, 2019  The announcement was made on social media, where Samsung confirmed that the pack would be delayed as Epic Games look to further review the redeeming process.\nBoth companies haven’t explained the exact reason behind the delay, but one theory is that the skin will become available to all flagship Samsung owners in the future and not just those who purchased the new S10.\nRelated: Some Fortniteplayers mistakenly unlocked the iKONIK skin—and they’ll get to keep it\nThe skin was made available on the mobile store for all Samsung users for a brief time a few days ago as well, but this might have been a mistake made by Epic.\nRegardless of the reason, however, fans have no choice but to wait for the brand-new release date of the skin and emote.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqapaOqu6h5yKSmp6GbYsCstc1mqZ6klZbApnnDmqueZZSauaLFxJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/the-release-date-of-fortnite-s-samsung-ikonik-skin-has-been-delayed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The release date of Fortnite’s Samsung iKONIK skin has been delayed"},{"body":"The votes have been counted and the polls are closed—we have our winners.\nRiot unveiled the four weapon skins that will be in the Give Back Bundle, allowing fans to decide which cosmetics make a return. The Reaver Sheriff, Ion Operator, VALORANT GO! Vol. 1 Spectre, and Reaver Vandal will be available in one neatly-wrapped collection between June 22 and July 8, according to today’s announcement. And a portion of the proceeds will go toward Riot’s Social Impact Fund.\nHere are the winners of the Karma Give Back Bundle! Purchase the bundle from June 22–July 8, and 50% of the proceeds from Weapon skins and 100% from accessories in the Give Back Bundle, will go towards the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, in partnership with Impact Assets. pic.twitter.com/pXyiXsaMXO\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 16, 2021  The vast majority of the skins won with landslide victories. The Reaver Sheriff got almost 60 percent of the vote, while the Magepunk Ghost was the runner-up with only 24.1 percent. The VALORANT GO! Spectre’s 47.2 percent beat out the Sovereign Stinger’s 26.5, and the Reaver Vandal’s 35.2 percent bested the Prime 2.0 Phantom’s 21.5. The sniper matchup was the exception, however, with an incredibly close head-to-head where the Ion Operator beat the Reaver Operator by 0.1 percent.\nRiot will give 50 percent of the weapon skin proceeds and 100 percent of the accessory proceeds to charity. It’s unclear which accessories will make a return, but Riot may throw in the gun buddies or player cards from the respective skins included in the bundle.\nSee Amazon Prime Day Deals The Give Back Bundle is similar to January’s Run it Back Bundle, which brought back some of VALORANT‘s most popular skins for a limited time only. While the Run it Back Bundle wasn’t determined by a fan vote, players had more agency in determining which cosmetics return this time.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGSgoaaaeqOtwqRkm62embmmedGeqq6kpKh6or7EZqCn\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-give-back-bundle-results-are-in-reaver-sheriff-and-vandal-ion-op-and-valorant-go-spectre-are-making-a-comeback/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s Give Back Bundle results are in: Reaver Sheriff and Vandal, Ion Op, and VALORANT GO! Spectre are making a comeback"},{"body":"If you’re planning on streaming, it’s advisable to get a second monitor. You can play on the first and use the second one to view comments in the chat and interact with viewers. It’s also more professional to have a dual-monitor setup so viewers cannot see any behind-the-scenes processes while you switch between tabs on a single monitor.\nWhether you get a budget monitor to get the job done or an advanced monitor that can handle gaming is up to you. Sometimes a cheap monitor can get the job done, but you may want something better that’s more versatile. You might even need a backup monitor if your primary one has an issue. It might even be worth getting matching monitors for the sake of appearances. Here are some of the best second monitors for streaming to help you decide.\nAsus VS228H-P The Asus VS228H-P is a cheap 21.5-inch monitor with full HD capability. It’s perfect if you just need a second screen to get the job done, or if you don’t want to spend any unnecessary cash. This monitor may be cheap, but it still has a premium look and a slim design. The screen features a full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, and it has a 5ms response time.\nYou’ll easily connect it to your existing setup with the HDMI port, and it also has a VGA port and a DVI port. There are limited adjustability features, and it can only tilt up and down. The Asus Vs228H-P isn’t the best for playing the latest Call of Duty, but it has fantastic dependability.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Acer EB321HQU Cbidpx If you want to spend a bit more on a larger screen with better resolution, the Acer EB321HQU Cbidpx is an excellent alternative. The LED screen features a 32-inch IPS\u0026nbsp; display with WQHD 2560 x 1440 resolution in 16:9 aspect ratio. This resolution is referred to as 2K and on this screen displays sharp, clear images. The Acer EB321HQU Cbidpx also has a 60Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time.\nSee on Amazon This screen has a relatively conservative design with thick bezels, but the metallic stand makes it stand out. Connectivity features include an HDMI port, a DVI port, and a Displayport 1.2. The Acer EB321HQU Cbidpx is brilliant as a second streaming monitor because its large size makes it easy to read while you’re playing on your other screen.\u0026nbsp;\nASUS ROG Swift PG259QN The Asus ROG Swift PG259QN is one of the best monitors you can buy, but you need deep pockets. This second monitor will probably supplant your first monitor because it has the world’s first 360Hz display and comes with Nvidia G-sync compatibility. The 24.5-inch IPS panel has a quick response time of just 1ms and 1920 x 1080p resolution.\nYou can also rotate this screen to 90-degrees, and it can swivel from left to right and tilt up and down. This monitor is very slim and has thin bezels on the top and sides with the prominent RGB ROG logo at the back. The logo can sync with other devices like headsets and cases using the Asus Aura app. The ROG Swift PG259QN is one of the best second monitors you can get, but it’s a waste if you don’t play on it.\nSee on Amazon AOC 27G2 If you want to use your second monitor for gaming and don’t want to spend much, the AOC 27G2 is worth a look. This monitor has a 27-inch IPS screen with full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution. It even has Nvidia G-Sync compatibility for smooth visuals and a 1ms response time. The 144Hz refresh rate is also perfect for competitive shooters like VALORANT or Overwatch.\u0026nbsp;\nWith so many features and such a low price, you’d think AOC would cut corners on the design, but it’s the complete opposite. The 27G2 has a stunning design with a spike-shaped base and frameless design. There are also tasteful red accents on the front and rear to make it stand out. Not only is this screen affordable, but you get a one-year, one-time accidental damage warranty and a three-year warranty.\nSee on Amazon Philips Brilliance 272P7VUBNB The Phillips Brilliance 272P7VUBNB is a terrific choice if you want a 4K monitor with USB-C compatibility. It has incredible picture quality from the 27-inch IPS panel with UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution. The response time of 5ms and 60Hz refresh rate aren’t the best for gaming, but Apex Legends still looks clear.\nSee on Amazon The Phillips Brilliance 272P7VUBNB can connect to other devices like laptops through the USB-C port and transfer data or provide power. This monitor also has an ethernet port and can share network connectivity to devices attached to the USB-C port. You can connect a mouse and keyboard to the USB ports on the monitor and use them through the connected device. The incredible versatility makes the Brilliance 272P7VUBNB a top pick as a second screen.\nSamsung LS27F354FHNXZA This Samsung 27-inch monitor also has a 27-inch display but comes at half the price of the Phillips. It may look dull, but it has a slim, 0.4-inch body and delivers crisp and clear images. This LED monitor has a full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe refresh rate and response time aren’t anything special, but the LS27F354FHNXZA makes up for it by having AMD Freesync, which drastically improves game performance. It also has other useful features like an eye-saving mode, the Eco-saving Plus feature, and multiple game modes. This monitor won’t win any competitions, but it offers fantastic value for money and will do the job as a second screen.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Asus VG259Q  The Asus VG259Q is excellent for gaming but doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. It features a 24.5-inch IPS panel with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and a fast 1ms response time. Where it shines is the quick 144Hz refresh rate and AMD Freesync compatibility. This screen also includes Asus Shadow Boost Technology, which helps to see enemies in the dark, and extreme low motion blur technology for smoother graphics.\nWhen it comes to connectivity, there are two HDMI ports and a DisplayPort. There’s also built-in 2-watt speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Asus VG259Q doesn’t look like much, but it boasts fantastic performance. It can easily function as a second screen, and you can also use it for gaming.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6tLHCqKWdZZ2ku6rAzquqZp6fp3q0wNGemKahnpw%3D\n","link":"/post/best-second-monitors-for-streaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best second monitors for streaming"},{"body":"Halo Infinite was built with mouse and keyboard support from the offset, leading some Halo fans to wonder whether a controller would still be the most optimal way to play Xbox’s latest exclusive. There’s pros and cons to both controller methods, but which will help you in your competitive Halo Infinite journey to increase your odds of winning?\nThe case for mouse and keyboard in Halo Infinite Mouse and keyboard is the default setup for most PC games. Their precision allows players to react more quickly than a controller, especially when turning. But getting used to a mouse and keyboard, and the vast difference in sensitivity, will take some adjusting.\nOne way to make the transition easier is by using aim trainers, which can help not just with Halo Infinite but any first-person shooter on PC. It’s worth noting that there’s a minor bug at the time of writing that is adding input lag on mouse and keyboard, although it’s expected the issue will be patched out shortly.\nThe case for controllers in Halo Infinite If you’ve spent the last decade or more playing Halo or other shooters on consoles, you’ll have a better chance standing your ground with a controller. Developers have also improved the quality of aim assist for controllers over the last several years, enough for controller players to comfortably compete in official tournaments against mouse and keyboard opponents. The aim assist support in Halo Infinite is pretty strong, though, with streamers and content creators going as far to recommend controllers as their preferred input mechanism. Not gonna lie, aim assist on @Halo Infinite go brrr. Thanks for the @ShotcallGG creator games tonight! 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/mDHNHg7IQL\n— VP (@double_vp) November 24, 2021  I used a controller in an FPS for the first time in 3 years because halo infinite's insane aim assist pic.twitter.com/VVwGBOlsAR\n— tbice15 (@tbice15_) November 20, 2021  As a controller player myself you are going to have to nerf this aim assist because lord…. @HaloSupport @Halo pic.twitter.com/LHgTpCiEE5\n— prodiscius (@Prodiscius) November 16, 2021   The final verdict For most competitive players, a mouse and keyboard will generally be the way to go. If you’re looking to play more casually, don’t feel pressured to change. Shooters have come a long way since Halo set the standard for how first-person games should control on consoles. And the aim assist support means you should be able to enjoy multiplayer games casually without worrying about whether PC players are filling up the lobby.\nSee Video Games on Amazon Similarly, if you’re a mouse and keyboard fan, there’s no need to swap over. Controllers can’t match a mouse for their flick aim and responsiveness, and it’s likely that the aim assist will be tuned over time to be a little less aggressive. Either way, feel free to play with whatever control scheme you’re currently comfortable with in Halo Infinite.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCRobxutc2foKehpJp6rrvUrJxmmZ6Zeqyx2JummqqUYsO0ecKopa2qn6G5pr6MsJ%2Bim5hiwKm71KWbZrGfqnq2v8Q%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-mouse-and-keyboard-vs-controller-which-should-you-use/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite mouse and keyboard vs. controller: Which should you use?"},{"body":"The upcoming Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has revealed more info about its content plans post-launch. The season pass trailer reveals that the Wonderlands will receive four DLC packs after release.\nAdditionally, Fortnite is offering an exclusive for those who pre-order the upcoming game. Players who buy Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will now access a unique glider in Fortnite. The Diamond Pony Glider is a white horse that players will stand on to find the best spot to land.\nRoll out the rainbow carpet because the smartest, prettiest, perfectest ruler that ever lived: 👑QUEEN BUTT STALLION 👑 IS CONFIRMED FOR @FortniteGame!!! get your 💎 DIAMOND PONY GLIDER 💎 with any version of #TinyTinasWonderlands on @EpicGames 👀https://t.co/2adF4dBjSU pic.twitter.com/u6CJNupy3b\n— Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 🦄 (@PlayWonderlands) March 9, 2022  Players should note that they only have about two weeks, until March 25 at 10:59pm CT, to pre-purchase the game and be eligible for the mount. The Diamond Pony will be available in the Fortnite shop starting April 1 at 7pm CT.\nOnce you purchase Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, you’ll have access to the glider on each device you play Fortnite on. Just make sure that your device is connected to the same Epic Games account.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a player has already purchased the glider in-game but purchases Wonderlands at a later date, they will be given 1,200 V-Bucks instead. Players who refund the game will also lose access to the glider in Fortnite.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the glider in Fortnite, players who pre-order Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will receive the Golden Hero Armor Pack. This pack gives players two golden armor themes that will make them look a little more regal on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers have until Tiny Tina Wonderlands releases to pre-order the game and receive the Diamond Pony glider in Fortnite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqmkka6ys7%2BMsJ%2BoZaCnsm670Z2cq2Wknru6edOipZqrXay8r7DEq6OappSoerC6jJ6noptdnK6usdJmrqKknGK%2Fpq%2FEoq2eZZansqZ5xaipraaZqbJus8uim56q\n","link":"/post/players-who-pre-order-tiny-tina-s-wonderlands-on-epic-games-will-receive-free-fortnite-glider/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Players who pre-order Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands on Epic Games will receive free Fortnite glider"},{"body":" There’s a lot for assault rifle players to love in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nThere are at least six assault rifles to mess around with—and basically all of them are formidable in a variety of situations. But as is usually the case, a few guns stand out above the pack.\nThe Krig 6 is a favorite among AR players in Black Ops Cold War and the Call of Duty League pros have hopped on it quickly as a favorite in scrimmages and league matches.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Metas change and players switch up their loadouts often, so make sure to check back to see what’s new and what’s different every now and then. If these loadouts are good for the pros, they’re good for your League Play matches, too.\nHere’s what loadouts the Call of Duty League pros are using for the Krig 6.\nUsed by New York Subliners’ Clayster Wildcard: Gunfighter\nOptic: Microflex LED\nMuzzle: Muzzle Brake 5.56\nBarrel: 19.7″ Takedown\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nMagazine: 40 Rnd\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: Raider Stock\nUsed by Minnesota RØKKR’s Attach Optic: Microflex LED\nMuzzle: Infantry Compensator\nBarrel: 19.7″ Ranger\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nMagazine: 40 Rnd\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: Raider Stock\nUsed by Dallas Empire’s iLLeY Optic: Millstop Reflex\nMuzzle: Infantry Compensator\nUnderbarrel: SFOD Speedgrip\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: Raider Stock\nUsed by Atlanta FaZe’s Cellium Optic: Millstop Reflex\nMuzzle: Muzzle Brake 5.56\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: Raider Stock\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZpqopaBiuLO1xmajqJmUpMK1v4ycpp1lkqSwuA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-competitive-krig-6-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best competitive Krig 6 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" Since its launch in 2018,\u0026nbsp;Apex Legends\u0026nbsp;has released countless skins. Some were time-limited with seasonal events, while others were obtainable through the battle passes.\nLike all of Apex‘s playable characters, Loba joined the game with 15 basic skins, 15 rare, five epic, and four legendary skins—all of which can be purchased at any time in the game menu for crafting materials.\nOn the other side, she doesn’t have dedicated chromas yet, which usually belong to the category of the rarest skins since they require their Legendary variant and can only be purchased when they rotate in the game’s shop on rare occasions. She also has yet to receive Legendary exclusive skins.\nHere is the list of Loba’s rarest skins in\u0026nbsp;Apex Legends.\nTorrent (Epic) Loba received several Epic and Rare-exclusive skins alongside seasonal events. Torrent is one of them. It could be purchased for 1,000 Apex coins in the Aftermarket event, which ran through October 2020, or earned in a random pack for the luckiest players.\nBanshee Queen (Epic) Banshee Queen is Loba’s very first Halloween-themed skin. It could be purchased for 1,500 Apex coins in a bundle with Lifeline Green Widow during 2020’s Halloween event.\nGame Master (Rare) Game Master is one of Loba’s rarest skins because it was only available to Twitch Prime users who subscribed in May 2020. It features a steampunk and aquatic theme.\nHuntswoman (Rare) Steampunk-themed Huntswoman skin celebrated Loba’s release in Apex‘s season five last May. It’s her rarest skin alongside Game Master since it was only available to battle pass owners upon reaching tier 53. It’s also a variant of Game Master.\nPack Hunter (Rare) This skin was also released at the same time as Loba in Apex Legends. It could be purchased in the store for a limited time and cost 600 Apex coins. The skin features the same aquatic aesthetic as Game Master but with a more fantasy touch.\nElegante (Rare) This skin was part of the Dressed to Kill time-limited bundle costing 2,500 Apex coins that featured Loba, Elegante, and the Legendary P2020 skin called Ivory Fang. It was available for one week in July 2020. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMq5irnaOpeq27wZpkrKOZo8Butc1mmKmdqGK5prPEp5us\n","link":"/post/the-rarest-loba-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The rarest Loba skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile is getting a new Battle Royale map in the upcoming season eight, which will mark the game’s second anniversary. After dropping a teaser earlier this week, Activision confirmed the new BR map in CoD: Mobile is the large Blackout from Black Ops 4.\nActivision has said that the version of Blackout being added to CoD: Mobile is the “mid-launch year version.” That means it will have a lot of iconic locations like Ghost Town, Hijacked, and more. Blackout is significantly larger when compared with Isolated, so players have more areas to explore.\nActivision also revealed the “Blackout Map Intel” on Call of Duty’s blog. You can read it to learn more about the locations on the map and also get some tips ahead of its release.\nWhen will Blackout be released into CoD: Mobile? Blackout will be released as a part of the season eight content update on Sept. 22 at 7pm CT.\nCoD: Mobile will mark two years of release on Oct. 1. The entirety of the eighth season, which will arrive in a few days, has been themed around anniversary celebrations. Besides the new battle royale map, players can expect a lot of other features to arrive with the new season.\nActivision hasn’t revealed any of these features. They will likely be revealed over the coming days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtuw8ilo2aanJawrLvUrWSrnZyarrSxjKKlZpuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZw%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-blackout-release-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Blackout release in Call of Duty: Mobile?"},{"body":"World of Warcraft Classic’s final raid is just around the corner, but there’s still a little bit of time to work on your attunement for Naxxramas before the raid releases at the beginning of December.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Classic’s final phase, Phase 6, begins on Dec. 1 when Patch 1.13.6 goes live, you’ll have a couple more days before you can step into Naxxramas and attempt to take down the game’s final boss, Kel’Thuzad.\nAbout one month ago, Blizzard announced the worldwide release of Naxxramas set for Dec. 3. But at that time, the developer didn’t specify exactly what time the raid would become available.\u0026nbsp;The only thing we knew was that players would get access on that day.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard updated players today, though, saying that Naxxramas will be unlocked on Dec. 3 at 4pm CT. For some Asian-region servers, this release is actually early in the morning on Dec. 4.\nWhen Naxxramas is unlocked, Classic’s Phase 6 Scourge Invasion event will also begin. This will notably allow players to farm “Necrotic Runes” that can be used to obtain “Consecrated Sharpening Stones” and “Blessed Weapon Oils” that will be useful when fighting the abundance of undead monstrosities in Naxx.\nMeanwhile, Blizzard’s post today included some notable changes to the Scourge Invasion that will extend the event relative to the way it originally took place in 2006. This extension by Blizzard is intended to give players more time to farm those materials because of how much more populated servers are now compared to in 2006 when the game’s first expansion came to its conclusion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmppGtxbOtzJqqZqqVobKiv8RmoKdlp6S%2FrbCMqJ1mr5GnsLOtxa1knKSRqMCqrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-naxxramas-be-released-in-world-of-warcraft-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Naxxramas be released in World of Warcraft Classic?"},{"body":" An interesting and weird challenge is about to be revealed to all Fortnite: Battle Royale players for the game’s season eight, week eight set of Battle Pass challenges.\nPlayers who own the premium Battle Pass will be tasked with dialing the Durrr Burger and Pizza Pit numbers on big telephones in specific locations around the Fortnite island. Each restaurant has its own big telephone in different areas, and players fortunately might not need to actually dial anything on them, but just interact with these huge objects instead.\nThe first one players will have to interact with is the Durrr Burger telephone, which is located west of Fatal Fields. The Pizza Pit phone comes as the challenge’s second stage, and it’s east of The Block. The challenge is progressive, which means players can’t complete both steps in a single match. Players can dial the restaurants’ numbers in any Fortnite: Battle Royale mode that’s not Playground. Any other mode should allow you to progress through the stages and get your Battle Stars.\nHere’s a map with the location of both phones, and the screengrabs of their specific locations are below.\nDurrr Burger phone The Durrr Burger phone is on top of a hill west of Fatal Fields surrounded by trees.\nPizza Pit phone The Pizza Pit phone is by the base of a small hill east of The Block, near the edge of the island.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZJ2toqd6o8HRoJyrZaCex7utjKmgrWWkmrmmvMeopZ5lnKSwosDIqKWsZZOdrq24xKeeng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-durrr-burger-and-pizza-pit-big-telephones-for-fortnite-s-season-8-week-8-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Durrr Burger and Pizza Pit big telephones for Fortnite’s season 8, week 8 challenge"},{"body":" In Apex Legends season one, the R-99 was the strongest submachine gun in the game. But after the introduction of Disruptor Rounds in season two, the Alternator is making a run for the crown. One player pinned the two against each other to find out which SMG reigns supreme in Apex.\nA well-known Apex data miner, The Gaming Merchant, created a video that puts the R-99 and the Alternator in a head-to-head damage per second comparison when they’re fully equipped.\n The Gaming Merchant calculated how many seconds it takes for both guns to empty their magazines. The R-99, which boasts a high fire rate, was about 73 percent faster than the Alternator in bullets per second.\nHe then calculated how many shots the SMGs would need to kill a target with a level one, two, and three body shield. Although the R-99 is pretty standard when it comes to this, the Disruptor Rounds give the Alternator the edge because they deal increased damage to shielded targets. After the shield is broken, however, the Alternator returns to doing non-multiplied damage.\nAfter running all of the numbers, The Gaming Merchant concluded that the R-99 is still the better weapon.\nThe graph shows that the R-99 takes more shots to kill a target, but less overall time. Even though the Alternator might rip through a level three body shield quicker, the R-99’s high fire rate proves more effective overall.\nAdditionally, The Gaming Merchant tested to see if using the Alternator to break a shield and then immediately switching to the P2020 pistol with Hammerpoint Rounds would be faster than the R-99. Hammerpoint Rounds deal more damage to unshielded targets. The results didn’t change—the R-99 is still king.\nThe R-99 is also easier to use than the Alternator, according to The Gaming Merchant. “Don’t forget, the R-99 is also far more stable than the Alternator which makes it more easy to use and more effective at longer ranges,” The Gaming Merchant said. “So I’d say, go pick up the R-99 again before everybody else realizes that Alternator being the ‘best gun in the game’ was the biggest myth in Apex Legends history.” And so, after a season-long debate, players might be more inclined to swap out their Alternator for the R-99.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbXCoWSaqJWteq2xxp6lnatdqLqoecqio6WrXZuutMDEq2StoJViv26FmGamq2WknbJurcutnKumkam8sw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/which-apex-legends-smg-kills-faster-the-r-99-or-the-alternator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Which Apex Legends SMG kills faster: The R-99 or the Alternator?"},{"body":"2K Games, a developer known for some of the most famous franchises in gaming today, such as Borderlands and XCOM, is demonstrating its commitment to transforming today’s streaming community into the next generation of content creators to keep the public’s interest in gaming IPs.\n2K’s NextMakers initiative had its second iteration announced last month. It is a training program for a select group of game creators that gives them access to the company’s intellectual property and professional network. Its first edition came last year and featured the participation of creators like Tess and Mitsu, who continue to work with 2K on content like The Bordercast, a podcast based on the developer’s popular Borderlands series.\nMitchel Inkrott, the senior influencer marketing manager at 2K, revealed in an interview with Digiday that “2K selects participants for the program based on their alignment with the brand and their ‘investment in the future of content creation’ rather than their current popularity or follower count.” Inkrott also added that the selection process divides the participants between the publisher’s games. This year’s class welcomes creators Tess and Mitsu back, this time as mentors for the 200 chosen trainees.\nDigiday also gathered reports from some of the creators included in the initiative about their participation and the changes it has made in their lives.\nMitsu talked about the full-time job he had before joining the NextMakers program. “I was working at Starbucks at the time while doing content creation, and through the NextMakers program, I don’t have to do that anymore,” Mitsu said. “I have stability; I have the ability to take care of my family.”\nAnd Tess discussed the change and improvement in her content creation after getting access to NextMakers. “One of the things the program has really provided is that stability,” Tess said. “Before this, I was basically streaming every day, like eight to 12 hours—it was a lot, and it was very stressful, and I was definitely starting to get a little burned out. Coming to work with NextMakers has given me this understanding that quality matters more than quantity, and that quality will improve if you’re not overworking yourself.”\n2K’s NextMakers program seeks to provide its content creators with what they need to be able to fully work with the creation of game content and entertain their audiences with content from its games. Trainees receive “training sessions about building a personal brand and marketing it to potential sponsors, a self-care Discord channel featuring a dedicated personal trainer and talks with industry leaders such as James Davidson, director of talent strategy for prominent esports organization 100 Thieves,” according to Inkrott.\nAnd even with all this material made available to creators by 2K, the publisher does not pressure any of the participants to create content exclusively limited to its games. “There’s nothing from them that says ‘you have to do this’ or anything like that,” Tess said. “I just want to because I have this trust and love for the game that is encouraged and valued by 2K.”\n2K’s ultimate goal is to help creators generate consistent income through their content creation. While the publisher does not pay trainees for content creation directly, 2K seeks to create job opportunities for them, such as sending them kits of content from its games and treating them as part of the company. In addition, there is the possibility that after the NextMakers initiative, they can be hired to create content with official support, as is the case with Bordercast. “So many companies tend to look at ‘influencers’ in some sort of transactional way—we are looking at it as the future of marketing,” Inkrott said.\n2K’s NextMakers initiative isn’t the only one of its kind to emerge recently. EA launched the Creator Network last year, which is similar to 2K’s NextMakers except focused on EA titles. More and more attention is being focused on content creators and how they help bring an IP to a large audience.\u0026nbsp;\n2K is aware of the value content creators can add to its brand and believes this is an important step forward for game marketing in the near future. Its investment helps content creators be more likely to work on what they love and helps generate more quality gaming channels that gamers can consume.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmhqm2K2tHnTq7CippdiwbB5w56tnqSfpXq1tMRmpZ6wpGK0prrEq5itoZ%2BjerCyjKyrq52RorKzv4ywoK2gXZ7BtHnNnq%2BtpZGgsrO%2FjKKloqyZlsGqwsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/2k-is-trying-to-develop-the-next-generation-of-streamers-with-its-nextmakers-initiative/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2K is trying to develop the next generation of streamers with its NextMakers initiative"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ Aftermarket event is bringing a series of event-exclusive skins and an all-new limited-time mode called Flashpoint. The event cosmetics seem to have a handful of common themes, but the result is a diverse collection that includes anything from a Hot Rod Gibraltar to a Cat Wraith.\nRampart reveals some of the new skins as part of a comedy skit in the trailer. She introduces fans to the Rampart Shopping Network (RSN) and advertises individual skins, highlighting some of its qualities. Rampart describes Wraith’s cat skin as “cute but explode-y” and announces that Caustic’s cosmetic is available for the special price of just 50,000 souls (or, more likely, 1,800 Apex Coins in the in-game store).\nCosmetics for Wattson and Gibraltar have a clear connection to racing. Gibraltar’s skin makes him look like a Hot Rod, complete with flaming decals and mufflers. Wattson’s new look, on the other hand, is reminiscent of classic old-time racing cars due to its racing stripe and number.\nBut not all visuals make the legends look like vehicles. Lifeline’s event cosmetic dresses her in a sneaking suit, complete with a face mask and night-vision goggles. Caustic’s skin looks like it came straight out of the PayDay franchise, giving him a (cosmetic-only) sawed-off shotgun and a duffel bag full of gold bars.\nIn total, 24 cosmetics are available for direct purchase or obtained through event packs. Unlocking the full collection will give players Caustic’s heirloom as a bonus: a sledgehammer with a skull that appears to release Nox gas when attacking, based on the event trailer. It’s unlikely that the gas will actually deal damage, however, since heirlooms don’t deal added damage.\nAs usual, the event will have a free track that players can progress through and earn a Bangalore skin alongside cosmetics for the Volt SMG, L-Star, and Hemlok. Here are some of the skins we saw in the event launch trailer.\nWraith Caustic Octane Revenant Rampart Mirage Lifeline Loba ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMrZ%2BeZZ6axG6%2FyqKlrGWTpLqqusZmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSoeqKy056pppmioLK1ecSvnKes\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-skins-coming-in-apex-legends-aftermarket-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new skins coming in Apex Legends’ Aftermarket event"},{"body":"Apex Legends pros voiced their frustrations on social media this afternoon after being informed that the high-end PCs intended for use at this weekend’s $1 million Stockholm LAN won’t arrive in time for the tournament. After complaining about the mediocre specifications of the PCs originally intended for the competition, the tournament organizers made an effort to secure faster setups commensurate with the high-stakes event. On April 21, Shahin Kanafchian, an EA employee, confirmed on Twitter that the new computers would feature RTX 3080 graphics cards and 11th generation Intel i7 processors. The change was widely praised by the pro community, who saw the switch as a sign that their concerns had been heard.\nBut players were informed this afternoon that the upgraded PCs won’t arrive in time for the tournament. Instead, pros will have to make do with the original computers, which use RTX 2070s. Many see them as outdated setups that will struggle to run the game on the settings players are accustomed to. Lmfao this is beyond pathetic https://t.co/7GEm9fczHJ\n— TSM FTX Reps (@TSM_Reps) April 27, 2022  In many cases, the reversion to the less powerful PCs means that players are practicing on gaming rigs in Stockholm that will outperform the hardware at the event this weekend.\nLast second switch back to shit PCs let’s gooooo I’m glad I’m playing at a bootcamp that has max specs but not a million dollar LAN!!!\n— TSMFTX ImperialHal (@ImperialHal) April 27, 2022  Given the wide variety of processing-heavy visual effects in the crowded late-game circles of professional Apex, it’s entirely likely that the tournament PCs will experience lag and stuttering during these crucial moments. Even if the computers run smoothly, Pontus Bengtsson, who manages the EMEA team Alliance, said that the inferior setups could limit the skill on display at the LAN.\nThis announcement just got reverted and we’re back to the original low spec PC’s to celebrate the first Apex LAN in 2,5 years. Sad and frustrating that all players will be limited on showing off their hard work they’ve put up over the past 2 years of #ALGS competition. Big L👎 https://t.co/tWoMnQPOLO\n— Pontus Bengtsson 🏌🏼‍♂️ (@chefPontus) April 27, 2022  The Stockholm LAN begins with the group stage this Friday, April 29, at 3am CT. The finals will be broadcast starting at 9am CT on May 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqerp6NiuaK%2Fx2amrqxdlsFuscBmnaiqXaG8uHnQrpiloaSuerGv0manq6emnrGmsIyaq2ZpXaK2rbjIqKVmmZycwG6%2F06iapKCfobpuuMCn\n","link":"/post/apex-pros-lash-out-at-ea-for-low-quality-pcs-provided-at-1-million-algs-stockholm-lan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex pros lash out at EA for ‘low-quality’ PCs provided at $1 million ALGS Stockholm LAN"},{"body":"Astralis is now officially trading on a U.S. stock exchange, the organization announced today. The news comes one month after the Danish powerhouse applied to OTC Markets Group’s Best Market exchange.\nAstralis first became a public company when it was listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Denmark market, a local exchange for Danish investors, 16 months ago. The company reported “satisfactory” financial performance in 2020 but also reported $8.5 million in losses. At time of writing, the share price of Astralis A/S costs $0.94 per share on OTCQX.\n🔔🔔🔔\nIt's official!\nThis morning members of the Astralis Management team rang the bell on OTCQX, New York, and Astralis A/S is now officially trading on the US Exchange!\nThank you for the warm welcome @OTCMarkets ! https://t.co/PwBnbLtL9g\n— Astralis A/S (@astralisgroup) May 11, 2021  Astralis is the first Danish company on the OTCQX and the 500th company to be listed there. Anders Hørsholt, Astralis’ CEO, said in a press release that he’s pleased to have qualified to trade on OTCQX. “It will give our current and potential new shareholders an additional and larger regulated platform from which they can conveniently trade our common share and it provides added exposure to an expanding US market of esports investors,” Hørsholt said.\nAstralis has three teams right now: a CS:GO\u0026nbsp;roster that’s won multiple tournaments, including four Major championships, an LEC franchise, and a\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;roster. It’s one of the largest European esports organizations and No. 1 in Denmark. The Copenhagen-based brand now joins other esports companies that are publicly traded in the U.S., such as Modern Times Group, the owners of ESL and DreamHack, and Enthusiast Gaming, the parent company of Luminosity and media outlet Upcomer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZpqrpKeurbXSZpmem5%2BisrR5z66ZpaGTocZuwNGam56cXaS7bsHSZqqtp5OgeqbEwqGYp5%2BV\n","link":"/post/astralis-becomes-publicly-traded-on-us-stock-exchange/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Astralis becomes publicly traded on US stock exchange"},{"body":"As Halloween approaches, it’s time to start scouring the internet to find the most creative and fun costumes to wear during this fashion-fun holiday. And what better way to show your love of video games than by dressing up as your favorite gaming character, game, or peripheral? It’s Halloween, so be the gaming character you love instead of controlling it! It’s not every day that we receive compliments for walking around dressed as a Mortal Kombat ninja, a Final Fantasy boss, or a fan-favorite controller.\nWhether you’re looking to embody that epic boss battle or just dress as something fun and interesting, these gaming costumes are sure to be a hit among gamers everywhere.\u0026nbsp;\nFortnite Fishstick Pirate Costume If you’re trying to turn heads at your next costume party, go with a Fortnite-themed Halloween costume. The Fortnite Fishstick Pirate Costume comes with all that you need. It’s fun, whimsical, and it looks exactly like the in-game version of the skin. Why We Recommend Ready to wear\u0026nbsp;Come on, it’s a pirate costume Fun for avid Fortnite players  See on Amazon Fortnite Peely Costume People who do not know the game will think you are just some regular banana, and that’s always fun. But those who play the game will definitely appreciate it, especially if you Floss while wearing it. Why We Recommend Ready to wearBananas are always high-quality Halloween costumesFaithful to Fortnite character See on Amazon Sub-Zero Halloween Costume Mortal Kombat You can’t go wrong with a Mortal Kombat costume. The Sub-Zero character appears in many editions of Mortal Kombat and is one of the most iconic fighting game characters of all time. A Mortal Kombat ninja is always cool whether it’s Halloween or not. Why We Recommend Everyone might be scared of youIcy designMortal Kombat tournament approved  See on Amazon Minecraft Costume Zombie Pigman Outfit If your kid wants to walk around with a square-shaped mask, then this costume is the play. Minecraft Zombie Pigman is an amusing costume to wear around other Minecraft fans who have braved The Nether. Why We Recommend Other zombies will relate to youYour head is a blockNether-proof design See on Amazon Animal Crossing Classic Costume This simple costume is a quick and elegant solution for a Halloween costume for kids who don’t like wearing complicated outfits. Turnip economy not included. Why We Recommend Ready to wearIsland-readyThe tail is detachable See on Amazon Joyful Controller (Red) Halloween Costume If you want a fun, light-hearted group costume to wear with your family or friends, this is a convenient choice. It’s easy to wear, recognizable, and will let everybody know that you and your friends are at the party together. Why We Recommend Easy to create a couples costumeYou’ll want to wear after HalloweenWorks for all ages See on Amazon Adult Leon Kennedy Cosplay Costume Halloween Full Set Is your dream to be suddenly involved in a biological terrorism incident where you have to fight zombies and mutations to get out of an infested, nearly condemned city? Then, you will need Leon’s Racoon City Police Department costume from Resident Evil 2 to survive the night. Why We Recommend Looks like you fight zombiesIt has racoon in the nameIncludes inner shirt, holster, and other items See on Amazon Among Us Official Toikido- Yume Inflatable Cosplay Costume Crewmate SpecificationsWith how popular Among Us has become, there is no way people won’t recognize it. But you can always try to refresh their memories by acting sus.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend Self-inflatingCan be worn over anythingEasily recognizable Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Bloodhound Costume from Apex Legends This children’s costume is meant not to be a nightmare for parents. The outfit has printed details, and the mask is one-sided. Simple to change kids in and out of, which can be helpful when the day is over. Why We Recommend Easy to change intoComofortable for schoolPadded torso and shoulder armor See on Amazon Video game costumes are great for starting conversations, especially while wearing outfits from popular franchises like Mortal Kombat, Among Us, and Fortnite. If you or your child are a gamer looking for a gaming costume that will be memorable, we hope this list provides inspiration to find the right gaming costume for you.\nPlease have fun and stay safe this Halloween.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFus8CmoKefXZ2urbjOsJyepl2YvLTA1KacrGWRoryvs4yuqmaen6fBr7XTnmSappRiurC%2BxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-gaming-halloween-costumes-among-us-fortnite-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best gaming Halloween costumes | Among Us, Fortnite, and more"},{"body":"The latest Final Fantasy XIV patch may have caused issues for Steam Deck users, with the game now reportedly no longer playable on Valve’s new handheld console.\nAs part of the new update, players who purchased the game on Steam will need to link their accounts to a Square Enix login, which is something that will need to be completed via the new launcher, which isn’t currently supported on Linux.\n“Account linking between Steam accounts and Square Enix accounts has been implemented for the Steam version,” the patch notes read. “Following this maintenance, users will be prompted to log in with the Square Enix account they wish to link when launching the game from the Steam software for the first time.”\nGiven this, Steam Deck users have been having trouble launching the game. Reports claim the problem sees the game pause on its logo, with no way to get through.\nThe game is still accessible for players who have purchased the game outside Steam. For those who do use Steam as a launcher, some users have reported a fix working and you can check that out on YouTube here.\nSteam boss Gabe Newell himself has showcased the Steam Deck’s capability of playing Final Fantasy XIV, so it would seem likely the company would move to fix this issue if possible. However, the game is still listed as “unsupported” on the Steam Deck’s list of compatible games, where it has been since the device launched in late February.\nWhile the latest update has caused issues for some players, perhaps a future update will remedy these. For now, however, it seems players will need to find a workaround to continue playing Final Fantasy XIV on the Steam Deck.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6Zo66tecWapa2Zo656ubXVZqypnJGpsm6u0Z6YpKtdqMGmrcxmm56bm2KwsLnPmquimpmhtrXF\n","link":"/post/final-fantasy-xiv-update-breaks-steam-deck-compatibility/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Final Fantasy XIV update breaks Steam Deck compatibility"},{"body":"Two Overwatch heroes have badass new skins in Heroes of the Storm.\nAna and Genji are getting new skins as part of the Blizzard MOBA’s new Viper Ascendant event. Lore around the Ana and Genji skins transforms the two Overwatch heroes into terrorist organization operatives that lead “the united world government’s leadership and military arm” to ensure “the populace remains complacent by stamping out insurrections wherever they may take root.”\nRelated: Overwatch hero Junkrat has a new Horde skin in Heroes of the Storm\n Brutal, y’all.\nHeroes of the Storm’s Stukov also got a new skin in the event. The teaser video ends with a character throwing a punch at a screen, and Heroes of the Storm fans think it’s a teaser for a new hero. Many believe it could be another Overwatch character joining the MOBA game—maybe Soldier: 76. There is a photo of a little girl hanging off the screen, but the community isn’t sure who that is. Either way, we’re expecting a confirmation from Blizzard soon.\nDetails of the event are unclear, but the video does show off a new mount and skin variants for the Viper skins, one of which gives Ana long, blonde hair.\nThere are currently eight Overwatch heroes in Heroes of the Storm—D.Va, Genji, Lúcio, Tracer, Hanzo, Junkrat, Ana, and Zarya. There are a couple Overwatch references elsewhere in Heroes of the Storm, including images of Mei, Tracer, and Widowmaker on Tychus skins and a Widowmaker skin for Nova. Two mounts, Orochi and Busan Police, are references to Overwatch skins that required players to boot up Heroes of the Storm.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2K1pr7OnqpmrpmlsrN5wKyanqaUlru1eceoq6xlY2aDdIE%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-ana-and-genji-got-two-new-skins-in-hots-and-they-re-badass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s Ana and Genji got two new skins in HotS—and they’re badass"},{"body":"This weekend’s Killer Instinct World Cup will serve as the culmination of a year of hard work for the game’s best players. It will also serve as a celebration of the game’s passionate and growing competitive scene. What started as a fan-funded effort to get people to play the game has grown into a two-day event that will feature some of the best Killer Instinct play ever seen.\nThe KI World Cup’s beginnings are as grassroots as can be. Ultra Arcade co-owners Brandon Alexander and David Rubin saw that many of the game’s top players weren’t making it out to many major tournaments. Instead of simply talking about growing events, they decided to put their money where their mouths were. They created the KI World Cup and put $10,000 of their own money up for grabs. Microsoft soon came on board to up the prize pool to $30,000.\nInterest in the cup grew throughout the year, as did the level of competition. Players who were known for their online exploits made the jump to offline tournaments, and several have quickly become regular fixtures at tournament finals. A growing number of players began to spend more time with the game and push it to new heights. And small-but-passionate international communities in places like France and Japan brought new approaches and new techniques to the table.\nWith so many great Killer Instinct players in action, it’s impossible to call out every single potential threat— especially considering that four players can make the field through Saturday’s last chance qualifier tournaments. With that in mind, I turned to some of the game’s best minds to help point out the players to watch this weekend. Here are just a few of the many names to watch this weekend, with contributions from, Brandon Alexander, co-founder of the KI World Cup, Adam “Keits” Heart of Iron Galaxy Studios, the lead combat designer for the game’s second and third seasons, and Rick “Rocksteady” Thiher, event manager of the KI World Cup\nThe top seeds Ken “Bass” Armas, Ultra Arcade – Number one seed Bass is a master of Spinal, one of the game’s stronger characters, but you’d be wrong if you thought his character carried him to the top seed. Bass, who Keits called “one of [Killer Instinct’s] hardest working players,” has entered tournaments from Texas to Tokyo and nearly everywhere in between. He’s won more than his fair share, including victories at SoCal Regionals and NEC 16.\nDarnell “Hollywood Sleep” Wallner, Flipsid3 – “He feels like our game’s final boss right now,” \u0026nbsp;Rocksteady said. It’s high praise, but it’s well-earned. Sleep, the second seed this weekend, seems to get a top three finish at every tournament he goes to. He’ll be riding a wave of momentum into the event as he claimed victories over the last two weekends at Kumite in Tennessee and Frosty Faustings.\nEmmanuel “CD Jr.” Brito, The Steam Co. – CD Jr. was perhaps the game’s most dominant player in 2014. He won seemingly every tournament of note that year, including Evo. Between the rise of players like Bass and Sleep and a character crisis, 2015 has been a bit of an off-year for him… which, considering that he earned the third-seed at this weekend’s event, was still pretty good. Paul “Paul B” Ramos \u0026nbsp;– Rocksteady called Paul B “a multi-character threat for any bracket he’s in.” The question for fourth-seeded Paul B isn’t whether he can compete with the game’s best, but rather if he’ll compete at all. His ability to make it out to San Antonio for the event is still up in the air. But if he does make it to the tournament, he can cause problems for anyone in his way.\nPlayers off the radar Jonathan “Rico Suave” DeLeon – “Under the radar” might be a strange way to describe the Evo 2015 champion, but he’s certainly gone off the grid since his win. Rico has entered few tournaments since his Evo win, instead choosing to focus on streaming and training up his Shadow Jago. While he hasn’t been as battle-tested as of late, Alexander believes that sixth-seeded Rico “will put that character on display at the KI World Cup.”\nDeion “Thompxson” Thompson – Killer Instinct’s netcode has been lauded as one of the best in fighting games. Training primarily through online play is a viable option for Killer Instinct players, and there are few examples of this better than Thompxson. This weekend’s number 10 seed, Thompxson had long been known as a talented player online, but his second-place run at Kumite in Tennessee—including wins over Sleep and CD Jr.—proved that he can compete with the game’s best in any setting.\nBastien “Bastfree” Bernard – The international players might be low in quantity, but they certainly won’t be low on quality. France’s Bastfree can cause problems for much of the bracket thanks to an Orchid that Keits called “out of this world in terms of setups and pressure.” His skill has earned him the number seven seed at this weekend’s event, which would lead to a potential marquee second-round match against Thompxson.\nLarry “LCD” Dent III – When asked which players were under the radar, eighth-seeded LCD was the first name that popped into Keits’ head. “He got fourth at EVO and is a remarkable player,” he said, “ but he isn’t seen at too many online or offline events lately. \u0026nbsp;But I’m sure he is in practice and ready to destroy people.”\nPotential last chance qualifiers Dante “Swordsman09” Phimmasone – “I’d expect Swordsman to do some damage,” said Thiher, and with good reason. Swordsman has shown that he can beat anyone and everyone. He beat CD Jr. on his way to a ninth-place finish at EVO, and he also scored a victory over Sleep on his way to a second-place finish at SoCal Regionals.\nChi-Man “KI4Life” Cheung – KI4Life is one of (if not the) strongest players from The Netherlands. His second-place showing at Red Fight District shows that he has the talent to make a deep run. He’s also had success on American soil, and is one of two European players to finish in the top 32 at Evo 2015.\nKeyshawn “Cupcake” Johnson , Critical Reaction – Cupcake is one of Alexander’s picks who can make a run in the main bracket should he win a last chance qualifier. He’s a regular fixture at the top of the standings at 8Bit Beatdown, an online tournament series, including a third-place finish at the recent second season finals.\nRick “Rocksteady” Thiher – Rocksteady’s role as event manager at the KI World Cup means that his first, second, and third priorities will be making sure that the event runs smoothly. But if he does get a chance to play, Alexander believes he’s talented enough to make a run. He reached the last 16 at Evo 2014 and fell one loss short of equalling that feat in 2015. Since then, he’s picked up top eight finishes at SoCal Regionals, Youmacon, and this past weekend’s Frosty Faustings. Killer Instinct World Cup – Jan. 30 – 31 Stream: twitch.tv/Maximilian_DOOD\nLast Chance Qualifiers: Saturday, Jan. 30, starting at 8:30am PT/11:30am ET/16:30 UTC\nTop 32: Sunday, Jan. 31 at 8:30am PT/11:30am ET/16:30 UTC\nTop 8: Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET/1:30 UTC\nImage via Microsoft\nNeed more fighting game action? Check out Best of III on Youtube! \n\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooqKknJq%2FbrXNrKuippOperi70aWbZpulpXqxvsSvoJ6vXWeFdIE%3D\n","link":"/post/these-are-the-players-to-watch-at-the-killer-instinct-world-cup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are the players to watch at the Killer Instinct World Cup"},{"body":"Double-faced cards have been a theme in the past year of Magic: The Gathering. Kaldheim, Zendikar Rising, and Strixhaven: School of Mages each had prominent double-faced cards in their sets. And now, the upcoming gothic-horror-inspired Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is continuing this trend with transforming double-faced cards as a central theme.\nMidnight Hunt spoiler season will run until Sept. 13 in the lead-up to the set’s digital release on Sept. 16. A full tabletop release is set for Sept. 24.\nTransform is a staple mechanic for releases set in Innistrad. With the heavy werewolf focus, it was a certainty that the mechanic would make a return when Midnight Hunt was announced in 2020.\nDaybound and Nightbound is the key mechanic in Midnight Hunt that facilitates many of the transformations players will become familiar with in the set. Cards will transform to the Nightbound side when certain conditions are met. Here’s the official reminder text for Daybound.\n“If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.”\nWhen it becomes night, all Daybound cards will transform and any permanents will enter the battlefield on their Nightbound side.\nOnce it’s night, if a player casts at least two spells during their turn, it reverts back into day the next turn. This means any Nightbound cards will transform to their Daybound side.\nThese are the general conditions tied to the mechanic, but there are permanents with alternate ways to activate Daybound and Nightbound.\nTovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge can turn it into night when you control three or more Wolves and/or Werewolves on your upkeep. This is in addition to the regular transforming conditions.\nBeing able to manipulate Daybound and Nightbound will be important in Midnight Hunt Limited. Taking the initiative and dictating when cards transform will stop opponents from getting their threats online faster.\nIt will also be interesting to analyze how Magic tempo has changed since Transform was in Standard during Shadows Over Innistrad block. Magic is a much faster game compared to 2016. Turning and keeping it night might be significantly harder than it used to be.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1vsCnqp%2BnoqJ6s7HTrqmnq12eu261zaegrKyilrFuucidpaKfmKl6qcHNrWSwoaSdeqWt2JumrqaUYq6vsIynoKCgpJe8trrD\n","link":"/post/transform-returns-in-innistrad-midnight-hunt-with-daybound-and-nightbound/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Transform returns in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt with Daybound and Nightbound"},{"body":"Earlier today, Activision Blizzard released its financial results for the final quarter of 2021, as well as the entire year, which showed that Sledgehammer Games’ latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Vanguard, did not perform as well as Treyarch’s Black Ops Cold War from the previous year.\nIn addition to the confirmation that Vanguard sold less year-over-year than Black Ops: Cold War did in 2020, Activision Blizzard revealed net bookings on PC and console devices saw a decline. Also, engagement in Warzone was down compared to that in 2020.\nDespite these declines, in-game investment remained higher than it was before the launch of Warzone in March 2020. The new report also detailed the success of Call of Duty Mobile, a game in which players spent more than $1 billion.\nActivision Blizzard confirmed during the earnings call that Infinity Ward will also develop the next Call of Duty title, in addition to upcoming Warzone experiences.\nThere isn’t a lot of news on what the next addition to the franchise will look like, but over the coming months, fans will likely get new information before its eventual release in the final quarter of the year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51ZqloK2Rp7G0edKao56rXayys7GMpaawnaJiwamtzWaZpZmToHqwvNJmmqiklGLEor6MoqVmamBnfQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-s-sales-were-lower-than-black-ops-cold-war-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard’s sales were lower than Black Ops Cold War in 2020"},{"body":" The Apex Legends Iron Crown Collection Event starts today at 12pm CT. It promises new skins, game modes, and an heirloom weapon—and a leaked trailer shows it all.\nOne Apex fan tweeted the leaked trailer, which Respawn likely intended to release when the event goes live later today.\nhttps://twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForceME/status/1161258916627525633?s=20  The cinematic includes a lot of the content that Respawn teased already. It does, however, showcase new cosmetics, information on event modes, and a new heirloom weapon.\nOne of the new cosmetics is the legendary Call to Arms Gibraltar skin, which trades the gentle giant’s heavy armor with a sleeveless tunic, cornrows, face paint, and a winged decal on his back.\nA legendary Wattson skin called The Warrior Empress also makes an appearance. Wattson dons blue and red armor, as well as a plumed helmet.\nA new Town Takeover mode was also teased, which seems to replace the area between Thunderdome and Airbase with a dare devil’s dream. Ramps, jump pads, and an aerial ring of fire litter the stage while players duke it out in what looks like a free-for-all. The trailer ends by teasing the long-awaited heirloom weapon for Bloodhound. The heirloom axe features a raven with glowing red eyes attached to the head of the weapon.\nNew heirloom for Bloodhound -_- from apexlegends  The only previous heirloom weapon was Wraith’s knife, which comes in a pack that also contains a legendary pose and banner for the character. Bloodhound’s heirloom will most likely be accompanied by two legendary banner cosmetics as well.\nThe trailer also teased a Bonus XP Weekend, running for Aug. 16 to 18, and additional loot packs that seem designed with the Iron Crown Collection theme in mind.\nApex fans can snag all of this exciting content and more at 12pm CT today. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S5pq3KnptmmaCaxW64xKCcp5yjYsGzrcilnKtlo528uL%2BMp5ywZZKhvLCwx6isp5xdnbKqvsuopqZlp5qusbvN\n","link":"/post/leaked-apex-legends-trailer-shows-new-bloodhound-heirloom-weapon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Leaked Apex Legends trailer shows new Bloodhound heirloom weapon"},{"body":"Factions are a big part of New World given that they dictate a player’s PvP experience, but they also have some impacts on PvE. While all three factions offer a similar experience, the missions that players acquire while increasing their reputation are unique to each faction.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals If you chose the Marauder faction, or Green faction, then you’ll encounter the Trial of the Gladiator quest to advance your reputation to the next rank. Doing this will provide access to a range of faction unique weapons for purchase and allow you to continue working through the ranks.\nYou may have received this quest quite early as it only takes a few faction quests to build up the required reputation to receive it. But you won’t be able to take it on until you’re level 24 or over.\nOnce you’ve reached this level, then here is what you’re going to need to do to advance to the rank of Gladiator.\nHow to complete the Trial of the Gladiator You’ll need to head to Cutlass Keys and speak to the Marauders representative Ravager Silas. If you’ve gathered enough rep or Gladiator points, she will offer you the quest Trial of the Gladiator.\nOnce accepted, head up to Monarch’s Bluffs. On the coast at Nautilus of Nunez, you’ll see your quest marker to take out Lost Pirate Hamidou. The final part of the quest is to eliminate Captain Hamidou who can be found on the deck of the capsized ship.\nOnce you’ve taken out Captain Hamidou, return to Cutlass Keys and hand in the quest to gain the rewards and rank of Gladiator.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6tb7ImqNmp5ZiwamxjKCjmpyZlsGwvoyqrJ6rpGK0trXDng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-world-trial-of-the-gladiator-quest-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World Trial of the Gladiator quest guide"},{"body":"Riot Games released a short clip of the upcoming League of Legends animated series, Arcane, on Weibo earlier today.\nThe clip runs for approximately two minutes and shows younger versions of Jinx and Vi sitting on a rooftop in their home city of Piltover. The two discuss childhood memories, and what it means to grow up in Piltover. Vi hands Jinx a spyglass and directs her all around the city, pointing out different landmarks and describing what memories she’s attached to them.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Arcane Footage from League Weibo from leagueoflegends  The clip ends with teenage Vi telling Jinx that she’s “stronger than she thinks” and that “one day, the city is going to respect [them].”\nAnother clip from Arcane, featuring older renditions of Jinx and Vi, was released back in June. The versions of the series’ two main characters showed in that snippet should be more recognizable to League of Legends players.\u0026nbsp;\nWith promotional material for Arcane seeing more frequent releases lately, Riot could announce an official release date for its upcoming animated series sometime in the future. Arcane is set to launch on Netflix this fall, but neither Netflix nor Riot Games have released an official date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdmLmqvIyfqailXaq9pLvMoqWgZZyarqjBxGamn2WcmrSmusOsZJqmmaKutbHDZqqeqpmawG6t0ZyYp50%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-clip-from-upcoming-league-of-legends-animated-series-arcane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases clip from upcoming League of Legends animated series, Arcane"},{"body":"Jared “zombs” Gitlin is “stepping down” from the active Sentinels VALORANT roster, the organization announced today.\nZombs will move to the inactive roster ahead of a potential transfer or move to content creation. The 23-year-old was a part of the original core of players who joined Sentinels when the organization entered VALORANT in late April 2020, with only Hunter “SicK” Mims and Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan now remaining (Michael “dapr” Gulino joined just over a month later).\nZombs is stepping down from the active Valorant roster.\nHe is still rich, handsome, and a part of Sentinels.\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) April 22, 2022  The primary controller player and former Apex and Overwatch pro had been a consistent feature of Sentinels’ wildly successful 2021 campaign that included wins at NA Masters One and Masters Two Reykjavík, a playoffs appearance at Masters Three Berlin, and a berth to VCT Champions 2021. The start to the team’s 2022 campaign, however, has been somewhat lackluster, with a 3-2 record in the group stage of NA VCT Challengers One and an early exit in the playoffs that resulted in them missing an international event for the first time.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The team has been practicing without zombs during recent weeks, with former player Jay “sinatraa” Won being discussed as a potential replacement. But Sentinels is instead reportedly in discussions to sign Eric “Kanpeki” Xu away from the Akrew roster.\nKanpeki’s name has been listed under the Sentinels’ team registration page for the upcoming open qualifiers for NA VCT Challengers Stage Two. He would join ShahZaM, SicK, dapr, and Tyson “TenZ” Ngo for the first qualifier set to begin on April 28. The team currently has manager Kevin “Kez” Jeon listed as a coach, but the team has also said publicly that they’re looking for a proper coach to fill that spot full-time.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqydnqm2r7HLrGSbnZ6Ytaa%2FjLOmppqjYrynsoyamq2hppp6t63LqKmapqRiv7C%2F056p\n","link":"/post/sentinels-benches-zombs-off-active-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sentinels benches zombs off active VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is a retired CS:GO player who currently plays VALORANT for the Sentinels. He began his esports career in 2016 by competing in several qualifiers before winning his first in 2017. In the years that followed, he picked up several more competition wins before becoming a VALORANT player in 2020.\nWhen TenZ’s game of choice changed, so did the equipment he uses to stream his gameplay. Here is TenZ’s current streaming setup for VALORANT.\nHeadset HyperX Cloud II The HyperX Cloud II lets players hear enemy footsteps and other audio cues with its 7.1 surround sound and 53-millimeter drivers. Tracking enemy movements in VALORANT is largely through sound. Weapon reloads and fast movements make noises that provide actionable information, so a quality headset is crucial in getting the lay of the land. The headset also uses passive noise isolation to prevent noise from escaping.\nSee on Amazon Communication is handled through the Cloud II’s detachable mic. The Cloud II’s mic is also noise-canceling so your voice won’t be interrupted by background noise.\u0026nbsp;\nMouse Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT Logitech collaborated with top esports players to create the Pro X Superlight. The Pro X Superlight weighs less than 63 grams, making it lighter than the previous 80-gram Pro Wireless mouse. With its lightweight design and PTFE feet, the Pro X Superlight easily glides across surfaces with little to no resistance.\nInside of the Pro X Superlight is the HERO 25K sensor. This sensor reaches up to 25,600 DPI, has a 1,000Hz polling rate, and a tracking speed of 400 IPS. The HERO 25K was also developed to have no smoothing, making the Pro X Superlight’s movements more accurate.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Mouse pad Artisan Zero Xsoft A gaming mouse is nothing without a proper mouse pad. TenZ uses the Artisan Zero Xsoft. The mouse pad’s surface is three millimeters thick and made with polyester twisted yarn and a middle layer of single-bubble rubber foam. This design allows the mouse to glide freely with little to no resistance from sweat or humidity. Under the mouse pad is a thick rubber base that sticks to whatever surface it is placed on, but it can also be moved and repositioned without any trouble.\nSee on Amazon Keyboard HyperX Alloy FPS Pro The HyperX Alloy FPS Pro is a tenkeyless keyboard that features a steel case and red LED lighting. Durability shouldn’t be a problem as the Alloy FPS Pro is designed to stay reliable and stable with its steel frame.\u0026nbsp;Pressing the Fn button and arrow keys allows users to customize the lighting. There are five settings for brightness and six presets.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Alloy FPS Pro also uses Cherry MX Blue or Red switches, depending on buyer preference. Cherry MX Red switches have an actuation point of two millimeters, meaning players won’t have to press down on the key too long for their keystroke to register. Since these are linear switches, they don’t make noise like the Cherry MX Blue switches, which are notoriously clicky.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nA braided USB cable connects the keyboard to any PC. Like the keyboard’s frame, this cable sports a heavy-duty design and does not bend easily.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to the lack of a number pad, there is more room for mouse movement. Having the extra mouse room can be beneficial for those who are tight on space.\nSee on Amazon Monitor BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 VALORANT requires focus and accuracy. While focus and accuracy are largely in the player’s hands, a reliable keyboard, mouse, and monitor can be invaluable.\nThe ZOWIE XL2546 uses ZOWIE’s Dynamic Accuracy technology and high refresh rate to decrease blur on the screen. With less blur, players have a better chance of identifying targets. As long as your PC can handle it, the ZOWIE XL2546 features a native 240Hz refresh rate, which also helps get rid of on-screen blur.\nIf you’re having trouble focusing on whatever game you’re playing, this monitor may be able to help. Located on both sides of the monitor are large, flap-like pieces collectively known as Shield. The purpose of Shield is to help players concentrate on the game by blocking both sides of the monitor. This can also block out any distracting lights.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Camera Logitech C920 HD PRO Webcam Logitech’s C920 HD Pro Webcam offers HD video in 1080p at 30fps with an HD glass lens and auto light correction. The C920 also offers a lower quality setting of 720p at 30fps, which is beneficial for streamers with limited bandwidth. On both sides of the webcam are two stereo audio microphones that capture audio from multiple angles.\nSee on Amazon Streamers can enhance their experience by using Logitech’s Capture app to customize the webcam’s settings. The Capture app also allows streamers to create text overlays and transitions for their stream.\u0026nbsp;\nMicrophone Shure SM7B Many esports streamers use the Shure SM7B as their microphone when they stream. The SM7B is a high-end microphone designed to only capture your voice. There is electromagnetic shielding inside the SM7B to silence any interference from computers or other equipment. Controls on the back of the microphone allow users to adjust the mic’s characteristics and customize the amount of bass that comes through. The SM7B also comes with a windscreen that shields the microphone from any unwanted noise or wind.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon CPU AMD Ryzen 9 5900x The CPU TenZ uses is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900x. This is the latest AMD CPU, but you probably won’t need a new motherboard since there is no new chipset. The Ryzen 9 5900x uses AMD’s Zen 3 architecture to reduce latency and improve performance by using its 32MB of L3 cache and its eight-core design.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon PC performance is personalized using the AMD Ryzen Master program. This program gives an overview of your PC, showing the status of important system information like the CPU’s temperature and speed. It can also help you with overclocking your CPU.\u0026nbsp;\nGPU ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 Asus’ GeForce RTX 3090 is a powerful graphics card. It contains 24GB of video memory and the ability to handle up to 8K resolution. Streamers may find this card useful as it is powerful enough to handle streaming and gaming simultaneously. A graphics card doesn’t directly affect a stream’s quality, but a low-quality graphics card can require a game to be played on low settings, which lowers the stream quality. The 3090 fixes this problem by allowing users to play games in 8K resolution.\u0026nbsp;Ray tracing is also possible on the 3090, thanks to the new RT cores that make ray tracing faster by calculating the intersection between objects and the environment they exist within.\nSee on AmazonSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2dnq%2FAbsLApaarmZ6perTA0Z6YpqGenHq0sdOup2aglZaxtLHTZqSoraOaeqyx2JummqqUYq6vsIympqud\n","link":"/post/tenz-s-valorant-streaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TenZ’s VALORANT streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has confirmed the next format rotation for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which will go into effect for all players on Sept. 10.\u0026nbsp;\nThis happens at the start of every Championship Series season and “removes older expansions from competition in the Standard format with the goal of maintaining a healthy competitive environment.”\nWith this rotation, only cards that have been released within the Sword and Shield series will be competitively playable at official Play! Pokémon events. They’ll be marked by specific regulation marks that will tell players and judges if the card is legal for tournament play.\u0026nbsp;\nRegulation marks are a letter symbol found on each card and were introduced in the Sword and Shield series. But not every card from an expansion is guaranteed to have the same mark.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the 2022 season, cards with a “D” and “E” regulation mark are legal for use. This should include evey card from Sword and Shield series expansions, though cards typically only become playable two weeks after they’ve been officially released.\nFor reference, this means that Sword and Shield, Rebel Clash, Darkness Ablaze, Vivid Voltage, Battle Styles, and the upcoming Chilling Reign expansion will be the main rotation for the 2022 Champion Series.\u0026nbsp;\nThe biggest takeaways from this announcement are:\u0026nbsp;\nOnly Sword and Shield series cards\u0026nbsp;with a “D” and “E” regulation mark are legal for use in Standard play.Older versions of cards that don’t have a regulation mark can still be used if the card is currently legal for play.Fairy Energy will no longer be supported or legal for use in Standard.The Expanded format will remain unchanged, allowing cards from the Black and White series forward, though bans still hold too. You can read more about the specifics on the Play! Pokémon website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmm5%2BivaK62Gagp6yipLG2r8SsZGtoYmd6sbvKnqSopl2psKh5wqGYpqiZpLu0tMipZKydop6ytHnFqKmmmaRiv7DAwK2gqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-company-introduces-2022-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-championship-series-format-rotation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon Company introduces 2022 Pokémon TCG Championship Series format rotation"},{"body":"Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol is retiring from the Overwatch League as a player, according to a statement on social media. The announcement comes right after the Seoul Dynasty revealed it was releasing him from the roster alongside three other players and a coach.\nIn his statement regarding his retirement, he did not elaborate on where he was going next, only that he was “thinking about writing a different story now.” Some are hoping that he switches to the popular Riot Games title VALORANT, while others think that he may return to the OWL as a coach or staff member.\nRead this guys\nRead: https://t.co/XHHB9smoT2\n— saebyeolbe (@saebyeolbe) October 10, 2021   Saebyeolbe is considered to be one of the best Tracer players in the world, and he’s been around the OWL for a long time. He got his start on New York Excelsior during the league’s first season and was later picked up by the Dynasty prior to the 2021 season. Throughout his career, he had a lot of success with the NYXL. They won a plethora of tournaments with him on the team, including three out of the four stage finals in the first season, and a third-place finish in the 2019 season. The Tracer expert was widely loved as an OWL player for his personality and for his charm. He is one of the only OWL players who is married, and his wife moved with him to the United States to be with him. When they were apart, Saebyeolbe could often be seen placing a picture of his wife somewhere nearby as his good luck charm. The Seoul Dynasty revealed early this morning that they were letting four players and their head coach go prior to the 2022 season. They also said they would be keeping Hong “Gesture” Jae-hui and Park “Profit” Jun-young for the next season of the OWL. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiulamys63NZqawpF2luaLFxKtkrJmVl8amu8ubnGaqlam2s7HS\n","link":"/post/veteran-owl-player-saebyeolbe-retires/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Veteran OWL player Saebyeolbe retires"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s upcoming The Witch Queen expansion will give fans a familiar power level boost when it launches on Feb. 22. In a blog post today, Bungie detailed a series of changes coming with The Witch Queen, including the Power Level thresholds throughout the first season of the expansion. The Power Level floor will raise to 1350, meaning all existing items will drop with at least 1350 Power Level—even if you pulled them from the Collections tab. Any subsequent drops will contribute to the soft cap, which will reach 1500 Power when The Witch Queen lands.\nAfter the base farming, players will have to reach 1550 Power to break the Powerful cap, and the hard cap will be 1560.\nHere are the updated thresholds for The Witch Queen and how to reach them.\nPower floor (1350): The minimum base value. Any drop until the soft cap will raise players’ Power Level. Drops can’t be lower than 1350 (unless Horror’s Least bugs out again like it did in Season of the Lost). Soft cap (1500): The farthest players can go from normal activities alone, without needing to use Powerful or Pinnacle rewards to boost their stats.Powerful cap (1550): Getting to the Powerful cap from the soft cap will require Powerful or Pinnacle rewards, which are the only way of boosting players’ Power Level during that phase.Pinnacle Cap (1560): Players can only bypass the elusive last 10 levels through Pinnacle rewards, which include certain raids, Trials of Osiris matches, playlist activities, Master Empire Hunts, and another handful of sources. The release of The Witch Queen will also shake up the leveling possibilities. Presage and Harbinger, two activities that award Pinnacle drops, will move to the depths of the Destiny Content Vault on Feb. 22, but Bungie teased “some adjustments to Pinnacle and Powerful sources” when the new expansion lands.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqKsk516ssHEnqVmrJ9iv6K10p5knZ2jqbavxYxrqmaon6yys3nLnq2epF2bubC70WarqGVhaIJxedKona1lk5a9bsDOZmhuaGA%3D\n","link":"/post/witch-queen-to-raise-destiny-2-s-power-level-floor-to-1350-soft-cap-to-1500/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Witch Queen to raise Destiny 2’s Power Level floor to 1350, soft cap to 1500"},{"body":"To end the Season of Mischief, Hoopa is being fully unleashed, with Niantic adding in Hoopa Unbound through Pokémon Go‘s new Mischief Unbound event. The event runs from Nov. 26 to 29.\nAlong with Hoopa Unbound being accessible through the use of a mysterious bottle discovered by Professor Willow, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, as well as multiple other Legendary Pokémon, will be available again in raids thanks to the mischievous Pokémon’s powers. Lucky players can encounter Shiny variants of the Pokémon, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main appeal of the event will be unlocking Hoopa Unbound by completing the new Mischief Unbound Special Research.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Mischief Unbound Special Research will be available to all players who previously completed the season-long Misunderstood Mischief Special Research story, which ends on Dec. 1 at 9:59am local time—the same end time for Season of Mischief. Players who aren’t in a place to finish the longer research can purchase a ticket for the Mischief Unbound Special Research story for $4.99 in the in-game shop, also until Dec. 1 at 9:59am local time.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan on finishing the season with mischief in its most powerful incarnation, here are all of the research tasks and rewards for the Mischief Unbound event.\nMischief Unbound Special Research Mischief Unbound page one Take a snapshot of Hoopa1,000 StardustCatch 20 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;One Lucky EggSpin three PokéStops or Gyms3,000 XP Total Rewards: One Incense, one Poffin, and three Golden Razz Berries\nMischief Unbound page two Make seven Curveball Throws in a row1,500 StardustUse 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon\u0026nbsp;One Star PieceComplete 10 Field Research Tasks Total Rewards: One Incense, one Super Incubator, and three Silver Pinap Berries\nMischief Unbound page three Earn seven Hearts with your Buddy2,000 StardustCatch to different species of Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Three Premium Battle PassesWin three raids4,000 XP Total Rewards: 50 Hoopa Candy, 10,000 Stardust, and a Hoopa t-shirt.\u0026nbsp;\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch five Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Two Ultra BallsCatch 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Five Ultra BallsSeven Ultra BallsTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Two Pinap BerriesncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqutdKcn6KdlmLCr67OrqWdZaOlsqS1wKVkq52jmq6zr8dmq5qrm6h6orrDZqmer5GnsbR5xaipZqifoLKuu81mnqg%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mischief-unbound-special-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mischief Unbound Special Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Season one of Halo Infinite is coming to a close and the live team at developer 343 Industries is looking to nestle into a consistent production schedule after season two’s release on May 3. To help shape that schedule and paint a bright future for Halo’s newest title, independent developer Certain Affinity has announced that its partnership as a support studio is evolving into something deeper.\nHalo Infinite hasn’t had the smooth launch that 343 probably hoped for, with the game’s second multiplayer season delayed for a two to three month period that led to its new May release date. Certain Affinity’s increased involvement is all about recovery and it’s been a long-standing support studio for the franchise since Halo 2’s DLC releases in 2007. This shift to the studio having greater involvement with Halo Infinite’s post-launch releases comes off the back of years of experience working within Halo’s framework.\n“We’ve been part of the Halo franchise for more than 15 years,” Certain Affinity’s announcement reads. “We’re honored to say we are deepening our relationship with 343 and have been entrusted with further evolving Halo Infinite in some new and exciting ways.”\nIt’s hard to say what those new and exciting ways might be with the limited details included in the statement, but with Halo adopting a seasonal model for the first time with Halo Infinite, a steady flow of innovative gameplay and cosmetic experiences will be needed to keep players invested.\nCertain Affinity’s previous work includes multiplayer components for Halo 2 Anniversary and Halo 4, as well as helping to build a variety of DLC maps for earlier titles such as Halo 2 and Halo Reach. Additionally, in Halo 4, it developed the game’s unique Dominion game mode that allowed players to capture and then fortify bases on the map with automated turrets, shields, and vehicle reinforcements. Certain Affinity’s pedigree has been proven time and time again, which is probably why 343 has trusted the company in the process of helping Halo Infinite bounce back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwr8Srq5qhnmKup7LIp6CtsV2Zsqa8xKegp59dp7KtrdOipqermJ69bsPIrZ9moJGhvG6wxK%2Bcpaegmr9uf5NsZKKmlKrAtb7Inqo%3D\n","link":"/post/certain-affinity-deepening-relationship-with-halo-developer-343-industries/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Certain Affinity ‘deepening’ relationship with Halo developer 343 Industries"},{"body":"Nearly a decade after its release, Final Fantasy XIV is still going strong. And with the official release of the Endwalker expansion earlier today, it seems like it’s far from stopping.\nOver the past month, the game’s player base has kept growing, with over one million players reportedly registering between October and November. The game’s player count has now surpassed 25 million, according to Eurogamer. The game also broke its all-time active player record on Steam following the early access launch of Endwalker. In October, Square Enix revealed that Final Fantasy XIV had become the most profitable game in the franchise, which was created back in 1987 and consists of over 30 games. It also said the game had over 24 million registered players at that time, five times more than what it saw in 2015, according to IGN.\nRelated: Everything new coming in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker\nSince Shadowbringer’s release in 2019, the game’s popularity has been steadily growing. It surged over the summer when many World of Warcraft players made the switch to the rival MMO game. This increase in popularity has been called the “Asmongold bump” by some since the high-profile MMO streamer contributed to strengthening the trend when he started playing FFXIV on Twitch instead of his main game, WoW. Another contributing factor was the significant expansion of the game’s free trial. Since last spring, players have been able to freely enjoy over 150 hours worth of game content, including both A Realm Reborn and the first expansion, Heavensward, before having to pay a dime.\nAll of these factors have help build up some momentum for the game’s latest expansion, Endwalker, which was subjected to a new level of expectations. But now, Square Enix faces an unprecedented amount of simultaneous connections, which is causing numerous disconnection bugs, long queues, and server-related issues. To compensate for the expected server congestion, the developer gifted a seven-day time card to all subscribed players. In addition, a general server maintenance is set for tomorrow to fix the bugs that prevent players from playing after waiting for their turn in those long queues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyntc2ao2aekaPBor%2FYZq%2Birl2nsrG70a2cnaSpYsC2vs%2Baqqydo2J%2FdnnMoqOloZ%2BjerG4wLKcq2WTpMKvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/final-fantasy-xiv-reportedly-surpasses-25-million-player-count/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Final Fantasy XIV reportedly surpasses 25 million player count"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a new 80+ Upgrade x5 squad-building challenge (SBC) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today that will reward players who complete it with five 90-rated or higher cards that are available in FUT packs right now.\nIt’s a good time to complete this SBC since there are\u0026nbsp;nearly 100 special cards\u0026nbsp;from past\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team promos, such as Team of the Year (TOTY), Team of the Season (TOTS), Summer Stars, and Future Stars, available in packs at the moment and new amazing ones being released.\nThe 90+ Upgrade x5 SBC will be live for six days and is non-repeatable. If you want to complete it, you’ll need to turn in three squads: Gold squad, Rare Gold squad, and 85-rated squad. The first segment requires all players to be gold and a 40 chemistry minimum. The second one asks for 11 rare and gold players with 40 chemistry minimum. The third and final solution must be an 85-rated squad with 40 chemistry minimum and at least one Inform or Team of the Season (TOTS) card. You’ll spend around 127,000 FUT coins on PlayStation, 128,000 on Xbox consoles, and around 145,000 FUT coins on PC if you buy all of the cards required for the solution. Here’s the cheapest solution to complete the 90+ Upgrade x5 SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA content.\nGold squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Serkan Kirintili 75-rated (Alanyaspor)LB: Owen Wijndal 77-rated (AZ)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Zelarayán 76-rated (Columbus Crew)CB:\u0026nbsp;Merih Demiral 76-rated (Piemonte Calcio)RB:\u0026nbsp;Łukasz Skorupski 76-rated (Bologna)CM:\u0026nbsp;Davy Pröpper 76-rated (PSV)CM:\u0026nbsp;Ryan Thomas 75-rated (PSV)CM:\u0026nbsp;Jakub Błaszczykowski 75-rated (Wisła Kraków)LW:\u0026nbsp;Fábio Martins 77-rated (Braga)RW:\u0026nbsp;Fei Nanduo 75-rated (Guangzhou)ST:\u0026nbsp;Alan Carvalho77-rated (Guangzhou) Rare Gold squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Rúben Neves 82-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)LB:\u0026nbsp;Ignacio Piatti 78-rated (Racing Club)CB: Marcos Rojo 75-rated (Boca Juniors)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jorman Campuzano 75-rated (Boca Juniors)RB:\u0026nbsp;Mário Fernandes 82-rated (CSKA Moscow)LM:\u0026nbsp;Cristian Pavón 79-rated (Boca Juniors)CM:\u0026nbsp;Cristian Pellerano 75-rated (Independiente)CM:\u0026nbsp;Enzo Pérez 80-rated (River Plate)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ciro Rius 75-rated (Defensa)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Bergessio 75-rated (Nacional)ST:\u0026nbsp;Matías Suárez 78-rated (River Plate) 85-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Benoît Costil 79-rated (Bordeaux)LB:\u0026nbsp;Layvin Kurzawa 77-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)CB:\u0026nbsp;Alban Lafont 78-rated (Nantes)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Asenjo 82-rated (Villarreal)RB:\u0026nbsp;Gaëtan Laborde 89-rated (Montpellier)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Florian Neuhaus 88-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Teun Koopmeiners 78-rated (AZ)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás Lodeiro 89-rated (Seattle Sounders)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Steven Berghuis 89-rated (Feyenoord)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Pablo Sarabia 81-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;Arkadiusz Milik 81-rated (Napoli)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZWllera8xquYnZ1drYJuv8GcZKKmXZu2p62Ma2hmrZyptq6t055krZ2Rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-90-upgrade-x5-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete 90+ Upgrade x5 SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Bottle Caps are just another currency added in Pokémon Sword and Shield that players can use in the late game to Hyper Train their team and prepare for competitive matches.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are two different kinds that you can get: normal Bottle Caps and Gold Bottle Caps. Both can be found in multiple ways, but you aren’t just going to stumble upon them easily.\u0026nbsp;\nBottle Caps are the basic items you can use to get one of your Pokémon some Hyper Training. This is a way to increase a Pokémon’s Individual Values (IVs) if they don’t have perfect ones already.\u0026nbsp;\nIt can only be done at the Battle Tower and any Pokémon needs to be level 100 before it can actually undergo the training. This is also where you can purchase Bottle Caps in exchange for some BP earned from your matches.\u0026nbsp;\nDepending on how many rounds you clear in a Battle Tower challenge, you might be rewarded with Bottle Caps on top of your BP. This is to incentivize you to continue training your team because the trainers in the tower all have competitive level Pokémon, which will be hard to beat using an in-game team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe number you earn varies each time, but you can always exchange 25 BP to get a Bottle Cap in the tower’s shop. This will let you max out a single IV for one Pokémon, which is a good start to your training if you don’t want to spend time breeding.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll have to get pretty far into your challenge before you are gifted a Gold Bottle Cap because that item is essentially being handed a free ticket to a competitive build. A single Gold Bottle Cap can be exchanged to max out all of the IVs for one Pokémon, instantly making it viable in the tower’s later levels.\nYou can also find each version of the item outside of the Battle Tower if you look hard enough.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Digging Duo right next to the Pokémon Nursery in the Wild Area can sometimes dig up either the normal or gold variant, but it’s a low chance that will quickly add up in cost at 500 Watts per round of digging.\nThere’s also a chance you’ll be given Bottle Caps as a reward for completing difficult Max Raid Battles. It’s unclear exactly what level you need to clear to get a normal Bottle Cap, but Golden Bottle Caps are likely locked to the five-star difficulty.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s worth the grind to skip a lot of the hassles you might run into when training a Pokémon without Hyper Training, but be ready to spend a lot of time ranking up in the Battle Tower to truly get a team ready to make it to the top. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1ll6S5pXnBqKutpJVisKK80magp2WgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-gold-bottle-caps-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Gold Bottle Caps in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Among the top players in the Apex Legends community, Gibraltar reigns supreme. The Shielded Fortress is widely acknowledged as one of the best legends in the game, even after getting nerfed several times. Gibby is versatile: His bombardment ultimate and passive gun shield make him a strong damage dealer and his tactical bubble is near-broken on defense. There’s no other ability that comes close to the team reset Gibraltar’s bubble can provide. That makes Gibby almost indispensable in high-level ranked play and his pick rate in pro Apex is sky-high. Most pro teams use a Gibraltar.\nBut John Larson, a balance designer at Respawn, pointed out in an interview during a recent Twitch Rivals event that Gibraltar actually struggles among lesser-skilled players and that, if anything, he’d like to buff Gibraltar. The madness started when veteran caster Mark “Onset” Hatcher asked Larson which legends he thought were due for a buff.\n “This one will be a spicy answer,” Larson warned—and it was. But he had data to back it up. Gibraltar’s pick rate is actually “in the low single digits” overall. He’s more popular at higher levels, but Larson reasoned that skilled players choose him because they have to, not because they want to.\n“He’s not a fun pick for a lot of players,” Larson said. “He’s got powerful team-centric abilities that are on long cooldowns. The stakes are high with using his kit effectively. If you use the abilities in a less than ideal way, you can easily be punished as a big target with dead buttons. I’ve seen a few ideas for Gibby nerfs at the top end. But honestly, that’s just a tough sell when his overall pick rate is on the low end.” Larson suggested that in the broader landscape of legend balance, Gibby needs to become “a more accessible and fun option at all levels, while simultaneously making them less of a must pick at the top.” It remains unclear exactly how that could happen without inadvertently making Gibraltar even stronger.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZKWuaK6wp5knZ2jnrSvsdFmrpqmpKh6tbuMrJyeZZeer7Oty62Yq2WXmsFurtSfnZ6cXZ67bq3Pnq8%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-balance-designer-wants-to-see-gibraltar-get-buffed-in-apex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn balance designer wants to see Gibraltar get buffed in Apex"},{"body":"Competitive VALORANT players often fill their setups with the best peripherals to give them the least amount of latency and best chance at winning. One streamer has taken a different route, however, choosing to use a drawing tablet as his controller.\nDuring a recent stream, Star_Rain_ impressively pulled off a last-second ace while using his unique setup.\nLiteral LAST SECOND ACE… with a Drawing Tablet btw from VALORANT  Despite being the last player left, eliminating the team was textbook until it got down to the streamer’s final duel with the enemy Raze.\nDuring this final exchange, as the streamer was getting his aim on the target, Raze launched her ultimate rocket directly at him. Fortunately, Star_Rain_ was able to get the final elimination in moments before impact, winning the round for his team.\nIn the past, content creators have used a variety of different controllers to compete in games adding an extra challenge to the game. While most of these have been simply for science purposes, Star_Rain_ regularly competes in VALORANT and other FPS titles using his drawing tablet as his controller.\nOn Star_Rain_’s channel, the streamer shares the details of his device and exactly how it works. The tablet is used for the streamer’s shooting and aiming purposes while his left-hand covers the rest of the controls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKukp7KiucSrZKmtnKHAbrvFn2SlmaOperSxwqilnWWmlrmwvsCnq2aZk5p6uLXToWSdqpGstq%2BzjK2Ym6SVqXqku82tqaiknJq%2F\n","link":"/post/streamer-pulls-off-last-second-valorant-ace-with-drawing-tablet-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer pulls off last-second VALORANT ace with drawing tablet controller"},{"body":"Pokémon Go boasts a massive range of Pokémon species spanning over five generations of the console games that players can capture and use in battle.\nOne of the key factors that make each Pokémon unique is its type. Types dictate how other Pokémon’s moves will deal damage, with some matchups dealing double or half damage.\nIn this article, we’ll be focusing on Dark-type Pokémon and the key types to use against them to have the best advantage in battle.\nDark-type Pokémon have resistances to Ghost, other Dark, and Psychic-type Pokémon. But they are vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type moves.\nSome Pokémon have multiple types and can potentially have resistances to the Dark-type counters listed, so it’s a good idea to check your Pokémon’s types out before gearing up to fight.\nHere are the best counters to Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go.\nFighting Fighting-type Pokémon are your best bet to quickly take down enemy Dark types. There’s a range of options to choose from within the type, however.\nOne of the best to pick is Lucario. With a combination of Counter and Aura Sphere, Lucario can quickly eliminate most Dark-type enemies. Some other great choices are Conkeldurr and Breloom, who both use the same moveset of Counter and Dynamic Punch.\nBug Another type that performs well against Dark Pokémon is Bug. Volcarona is one of the best options within this type and ideally should use both Bug-type moves Bug Bite and Bug Buzz to dispose of the enemy. The Legendary Pokémon Genesect is another viable option with its high damage output and access to Bug-type moves such as Fury Cutter and X-Scissor. One of the most well-known Bug-type Pokémon Pinsir also does exceptionally well against Dark types when geared up with Bug-type moves.\nFairy The last type that’s effective against Dark-type Pokémon is Fairy. One Fairy Pokémon that stands out from the rest is Gardevoir. This powerful Pokemon has access to Charm and Dazzling Gleam, the two best moves to produce high damage Fairy-type offense. Togekiss is another viable Fairy-type option and ideally should use the same moveset since it will produce the highest damage output. While these are the two best, there are plenty of other options that are more than enough, including Granbull, who uses a different moveset with Play Rough in the place of Dazzling Gleam.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BVlrivsdKsnKxlkaOxbq%2FOrqWtnaKoeqe70WabmqqbYsG6vMRmp6ijlaK8r3nIp2Spp5uaurC6jKCm\n","link":"/post/weaknesses-and-counters-for-dark-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Weaknesses and counters for Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"League of Legends fans were teased and tantalized with the first three episodes of Arcane on Nov. 6, the beautifully animated Netflix series that follows the story of orphaned sisters Vi and Powder (AKA Jinx) through the seedy streets of Zaun and the luscious penthouses of Piltover.\nTo build up the suspense, Riot and Netflix made the decision to split Arcane into three separate acts, totaling nine episodes, and over 350 minutes of running time. The second act, which includes episodes four, five, and six, is expected to get underway this weekend.\nOn Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2am CT, anyone with a Netflix subscription will have access to the next three episodes of the series. The final three episodes, along with the series finale, will be available the following weekend on Nov. 20.\nFans of the series can look forward to uncovering more of the marvelous and mysterious cities of Zaun and Piltover, their inhabitants, cultures, and history in the weeks to come.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the meantime, players can experience Arcane through League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, and VALORANT with RiotX Arcane, a month-long event that ties the games and series together into one.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirm5Gjsm6xz6KqqJyVYrOwwdFmqZ6klZbApnnDmque\n","link":"/post/when-does-arcane-act-2-episode-4-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Arcane act 2, episode 4 release?"},{"body":"Renata Glasc is the 159th champion to join League of Legends. The Chem Baroness is the first support added to the game in more than a year, and her unique kit makes her one-of-a-kind.\nWith the release of Renata Glasc, a new mechanic called Berserk has been introduced to the game. It causes enemies to attack each other, before switching to neutral monsters.\nSeeing as how Renata’s ultimate is an AoE spell, players should aim to use it on groups of enemies for maximum impact.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon But her ultimate isn’t the only thing that makes her distinctive as a champion. With crowd control and shielding tools, she’s a support with unlimited potential. Moreover, with the ability to bring her allies back from the dead, she is particularly influential in the hands of skilled players. Here is one of the best builds for Renata Glasc in season 12.\nRunes Sorcery Summon Aery: In the laning phase, you should aim to bully your lane opponents while providing resources and shields for your AD carry. Summon Aery rune is the perfect choice for this. It’ll increase your poke potential and with the right buildup, you should be able to eliminate your enemy laners once you hit level six. Manaflow Band: On Renata Glasc, you’ll be using all of your abilities. But this means the champion has a high demand for mana. For this reason, Manaflow Band is a strong option for the champion. It provides a steady stream of mana over the course of the game.\nTranscendence: The Chem Baroness scales tremendously well into the mid and late game. As your third rune in the Sorcery tree, you should pick Transcendence. This will lower your cooldowns, which makes a great deal of difference in the early phases of the game.\nScorch: While Gathering Storm and Waterwalking are both strong options, you should be aiming to dominate the bot lane in the laning phase. For this reason, Scorch remains the best pick on Renata. Inspiration Biscuit Delivery: This rune is pretty much self-explanatory. Biscuit Delivery is another tool that’s great for maximizing your sustainability in the earlier stages of the game. Seeing looking demanding the champion is when it comes to mana, this is the best pick for her in the Inspiration tree.\nCosmic Insight: You’ll have plenty of active items in our build, making Cosmic Insight a must-have. It also decreases the time you need to refresh your Summoner’s Spells, which will always come in handy. Bonuses: +9 Adaptive Force, +9 Adaptive Force, +6 Armor (Magic Resist if you’re playing against an AP carry)\nStarting items Spellthief’s Edge + two Health Potions The item build begins with Spellthief’s Edge, which is one of the most common items for mana-devouring champions in the support role. With this item, you’ll earn more gold with each poke you land on your opponents. At the same time, it provides you with mana regeneration. There’s really no better option.\nCore items Shurelya’s Battlesong Shurelya’s Battlesong is an item that regularly finds itself on the “to buy list” for support champions in League. Additional movement speed, which is crucial for immobile champions, is the highlight of the item. This will allow players to close the gap between enemies or to escape when they’re caught off-guard. It also provides ability power, ability haste, mana regeneration, and health, which speak for themselves. The item is a must-have on Renata Glasc. Chemtech Purifier Once more, we have an item that grants key stats in the form of ability power, ability haste, and mana regen. But the item shines the most thanks to its unique passive, which inflicts Grevious Wounds on enemies hit by you or by a shielded or healed ally. On Renata, you’ll be using your offensive and defensive abilities left, right, and center, making Chemtech Purifier a core item on the champion.\nRedemption With Redemption, Renata players will aim to increase their healing and shielding power, as well as boost their main stats. Redemption is a great optional item for almost every support in the game. With Renata, in particular, it seems like one of the better options due to the stats it provides. Late-game items Staff of Flowing Water Staff of Flowing Water is a great item on Renata, especially when you’re playing alongside a marksman who’s reliant on skills (like Ezreal). The item not only increases your most important stats (50 ability power is a considerable amount for a support item) but it also grants you and your shielded teammate additional ability power and ability haste. Zhonya’s Hourglass While there are a lot of great items to be picked on Renata Glasc in the late game, Zhonya’s Hourglass is one of the better ones to obtain. With Renata’s aggressive kit and game-changing ultimate, she’ll most likely be a priority target in teamfights. For this reason, Zhonya’s Hourglass is crucial for surviving. It also increases your ability power and ability haste.\nIonian Boots of Lucidity Champions can rarely reach the late game without boots, especially an immobile one like Renata Glasc. Picking your boots is one of the easiest choices in the game when playing the Chem Baroness. Your cooldowns are long, making Ionian Boots of Lucidity a priority in 99 percent of situations. But they’re not irreplaceable. When playing against a heavy AD team, opt for Plated Steelcaps. Boosts of Swiftness are also a viable option when matched up against assassins or mobile carries. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riv6a6wK2YZp%2BclsCkecGuoKWcXZ67brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yj\n","link":"/post/best-renata-glasc-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Renata Glasc build in League of Legends"},{"body":"As if Overwatch couldn’t get any weirder, Blizzard introduced the game’s 28th hero as Wrecking Ball—a furry rodent with a mechanized hamster ball.\nIt was a surprise, to say the least. Wrecking Ball’s other name is Hammond, and most Overwatch fans assumed he was a monkey that lived on the moon with Winston. Hammond did live on the moon with Winston, but he wasn’t a monkey at all; he was always an over-sized hamster.\nRelated: One Overwatch cosplayer already created a Hammond costume\nHammond was introduced to Overwatch’s test server on June 28. There’s no word as to when he’ll be available on the live game for all players. But that hasn’t stopped Overwatch’s fan-base from creating loads of creative fan art for the critter. Here’s a collection of our favorite pieces from across Twitter.\n       Much of the fan art created so far is a peek at Hammond in his original form; Blizzard hasn’t shown any of the new tank hero’s skin variants just yet. Fans are beginning to imagine the possibilities, however. We’re into the idea of a D.Va skin for Hammond—a bubblegum pink mech with Hammond wearing D.Va’s signature suit. Of course, the color palette could make things confusing in actual Overwatch games, but we can dream, right?\n   Blizzard hasn’t said when Hammond will hit the live servers, or when it’ll give us a peek at the new skins for the hero. It’s likely that he’ll stay on Overwatch’s test server for a couple more weeks as Blizzard cleans up bugs and tweaks his kit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2K1ornMqKWdZZaWu26t0a1knK2kmnp0fJZrbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hammond-has-captured-the-internet-s-collective-heart-as-evidenced-through-fan-art/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hammond has captured the internet’s collective heart, as evidenced through fan art"},{"body":"There has been an influx of reports from players who are either unable to boot up Phantasy Star Online 2, or have had the game randomly crash on them only to display the error message “An Update to the game file has been detected…”\nDespite going through standard troubleshooting options like restarting the game, or uninstalling and reinstalling, this issue has persisted. Fortunately, there appears to now be a working fix that is helping out some users.\nHow to fix the Update error in Phantasy Star Online 2 The solution will require you to dive deep into your folders to get the game functioning properly. If you follow these steps, you should have no trouble.\nPress Win+R to open the Run dialogRun %LocalAppData%Create a directory SEGA if it doesn’t exist yet. Open it.Create a directory PHANTASYSTARONLINE2_NA_STEAM if it doesn’t exist yet. Open it.Create a file name steamupdate.txt by right clicking \u0026gt; New \u0026gt; Text Document (IF FILE EXTENSIONS ARE HIDDEN IN YOUR EXPLORER, JUST NAME IT steamupdate)Open it in NotepadPut the text v70000_rc_135 Once you’ve completed these steps your game should boot up as normal and hopefully, you won’t be encountering any errors. For some people, this fix hasn’t worked. If that’s the case, try uninstalling and reinstalling the app on your PC once you’ve made the changes.\nIf this error still persists you may have to wait for a patch to be rolled out for the game that resolves the issue completely.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSapl2qvaWt055kraddqbWmecaapJ5llp65pnnHmqpmmpWau26wxK2cnKyVmXqmvtGoqWahnmK9qa3NrZissV2owaK%2BjKilpaGemnpz\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-an-update-to-the-game-file-has-been-detected-error-in-phantasy-star-online-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix “An Update to the game file has been detected…” error in Phantasy Star Online 2"},{"body":"VALORANT’s competitive mode is one of the most popular playlists in the game. Players constantly try to improve their skills and climb the ranked ladder. Winning a close match is an incredible experience, especially if it was the last push needed to rank up. But sometimes, calling it quits is the best option and the surrender function is the best way to save time and prevent stress. A fully-fledged ranked system made its debut in VALORANT’s Patch 1.02, complete with eight divisions, each with three separate tiers. But unlike the closed beta, a surrender option was also added to the game.\nPlayers can now opt to surrender out of a match ahead of its completion. If they don’t want to continue playing, they can call an early surrender vote. This requires all players on the surrendering team to vote “yes” for it to pass.\nYou can call a surrender vote by typing “/ff,” “forfeit,” “concede,” or “surrender” in the chat. To open the chat (if you don’t know already), simply press the enter key.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you call a surrender vote or one of your teammates does, you’ll have the option to either vote “/yes” or “/no” along with the default F5 and F6 keys. If all five players on your team vote to surrender, the match will prematurely end.\nBut there’s a catch. Surrender votes can’t be called before the fourth round on either the attacking or defending phase. When a vote is called, the vote option will then be queued for the next round. If you call the surrender vote in the buy phase, however, it will be available almost immediately.\nSurrendering in an unrated match requires 80 percent of a team to vote yes. In a ranked match, the entire team must vote yes for the game to end. Make sure surrendering is the right move for your team before calling a vote since some players might still believe in a comeback. If a surrender vote is carried through, the winning team will get credit for every round necessary to bring them up the 13 rounds. The opposite goes for the losing team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSrqmrnZ6ZsrN51ZqjqKqRo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-surrender-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to surrender in VALORANT"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast unveiled its plan for all Magic: The Gathering set releases in 2020 yesterday, in addition to a mountain of spoilers and other changes for the upcoming set, Throne of Eldraine (ELD). The planned sets for 2020 are:\nQ1 – Theros, Beyond DeathQ2 – Ikoria, Lair of BehemothsQ3 – Core Set 2021 (themed around the planeswalker Teferi)Q4 – Zendikar Rising Theros, Beyond Death Theros’ first set block involved three sets heavily focused on enchantments. This included Bestow creatures that could enter the battlefield as auras, as well as powerful enchantment combo cards using the Constellation mechanic.\nTheros is thematically based on Ancient Greece and features an expansive pantheon of gods, a number of city-states, and savage monsters and giants that roamed the wilderness. Players are particularly interested in the plane’s underworld, which is hinted to be a major part of the upcoming expansion. Fan-favorite planeswalker Elspeth is presumably there after being murdered by the Zeus-like Heliod in a major act of betrayal. Gideon, another favorite planeswalker, recently died and was buried on Theros as well. Lore speculation will be buzzing over the next few months.\nIkoria, Lair of Behemoths Ikoria is all about monsters, according to head designer Mark Rosewater. The video reveal of the set even hints at a “create-a-monster” mechanic that is one of the “craziest mechanics we’ve made in quite a while.” Ikoria is a brand-new world without any previous hints to its existence, so we’ll have to wait to find out more.\nCore Set 2021 Each summer sees the release of a Core Set, aimed to fill several holes that the more thematic and complex sets can’t cover, including allowing for more newcomer-friendly Limited environments. Core Set 2021 will be based around the planeswalker Teferi, a powerful time mage that recently joined the “Gatewatch” (Avengers-style good guy crew). Teferi has been a stable and powerful presence in Standard over the last year, so fans are hoping he gets a little time off before becoming the Standard-bearer again next summer.\nZendikar Rising Zendikar, like Theros, is another returning set and has a major place in Magic lore. The unique plane has powerful magical leylines that leave it both unstable and ripe for exploit by talented mages. This trait makes it a big target for baddies, particularly the otherworldly Eldrazi.\nPlayers’ first trip to Zendikar happened in 2009 with the Zendikar block. Dubbed an “adventure world” by its developers, Zendikar was designed around traps (the Trap mechanic), maps (the Quest mechanic), and chaps (the Allies mechanic). It also features unique land design, including the powerful landfall mechanic. The third set in the block, Rise of the Eldrazi, turned the block on its head by releasing powerful Lovecraftian monsters into the mix, including one of the most powerful creatures ever printed, Emrakul, the Aeons Torn.\nThe second visit to Zendikar in the Battle for Zendikar block documents the Gatewatch’s attempt to scour the plane of the Eldrazi. Ultimately, the plan worked but released Emrakul into the wild. Fans were disappointed with Battle, particularly due to the insular design (it didn’t play well with other sets) and a perceived weakening of the Eldrazi brand by printing more of them and at all power levels.\nRosewater promises that the third trip in Zendikar Rising will feature a return to form for Zendikar.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqZ6ulZa5tHmRaWlpZZWtvaK60qKmp2WimrmmrdKeZKmkkaN6qrrCpaydoZ6cerOx066pp6tdqbxuwMeeqairXZa7pXnZnqWdoZuWv268y5qlnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-reveals-2020-expansion-release-plan-including-returns-to-theros-and-zendikar-planes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG reveals 2020 expansion release plan, including returns to Theros and Zendikar planes"},{"body":"League of Legends\u0026nbsp;senior VFX artist Kevin “Sirhaian” Leroy previously shared a “slightly different” VFX kit for the upcoming Sentinel Graves skin. But it appears a quality of life change will hit all of the Outlaw’s cosmetics.\nSirhaian discussed community feedback on Sentinel Graves’ End of the Line (Q) hitbox today, explaining that its ground indicator was different compared to his other skins. To “make sure the skin is fair” and for “better clarity,” Riot will update all of Graves’ older skins with the appropriate hitbox.\nTo make sure this skin is fair compared to the other ones, and for better clarity overall, we'll be updating his older skins to match the hitbox.\nHere's a video of the upcoming change. It only affects the ground indicator for the return missile and the return missile itself. pic.twitter.com/xh1MDjUwy8\n— ✨ Sentinel Sirhaian ✨ (@Sirhaian) July 21, 2021  Graves’ Q quickcast indicator only shows the initial missile’s width. When the missile returns, however, the hitbox is actually larger despite it not being clear. Since the Sentinel skin accurately depicts the Q hitbox’s ground indicator, Riot is extending those clarity changes to all Graves skins.\nSentinel Graves will differ a bit from the Outlaw’s other skins, with its VFX slightly changing after level 11. Before 11, Sentinel Graves’ abilities are surrounded by the Black Mist. But the Outlaw eventually purifies the corruption as the Sentinels of Light energy shines brightly.\nGraves’ new hitbox indicator on all his skins will hit the PBE tomorrow. The change should make it to the live servers in the following patch.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB51KmbmqyVYrSzrdWeqmapXZ22ta7OsWSippSesKLAzqtkmpuipMC0ecClo2anlmK1qr%2BMrKKipqNis7C%2BjJucrayVp3qkuMCroK2xXZ67brjEmp6unQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-update-graves-q-hitbox-indicator-across-all-of-his-skins-for-better-clarity-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to update Graves’ Q hitbox indicator across all of his skins ‘for better clarity’ in League"},{"body":"Gaming monitors are a vital component for any gaming rig. Essentially, monitors demonstrate the visual performance of PCs, so it’s crucial to select a monitor that can showcase a PC’s potential to the fullest. As a rule of thumb, high-end monitors require high-end graphics cards. For instance, a 4K monitor requires a high-end GPU to showcase maximum potential.\nRefresh rate is the speed at which the screen refreshes. For example, 240Hz means the display refreshes 240 times a second. The higher the number, the smoother the viewing experience. High refresh rate also often correlates with low response time, which means faster pixel response times and better motion clarity. For competitive gamers, these are critical traits to consider when selecting a monitor.\nMonitor refresh rate can range anywhere from 60Hz to an impressive 360Hz. Nowadays, most gaming monitors are at least 144Hz.\nHere are the best high refresh rate monitors.\nBest overall monitor ROG Swift PG259QN The Asus ROG Swift PG259QN is a solid fit for serious gamers, thanks to its 360Hz refresh rate, one-millisecond response time, low input lag, and Nvidia G-Sync. All of this displays on an IPS panel, which means rich, accurate colors paired with wide viewing angles.\nWhen it comes to build quality and design, this monitor knocks it out of the park. The stand is sturdy and ergonomic, surrounding bezels are thin, and the overall look of this unit is the ideal blend of gamer and professional. The only sign of RGB is a large Asus logo that’s stamped on the backside. It also has a wide opening between the panel and base to assist with cable management.\nA unique feature of this monitor is Nvidia ULMB, which stands for Ultra-Low Motion Blur. When initiated, ULMB reduces perceived ghosting by backlight strobing. For games that require close attention to detail at all times, like FPS titles, this feature proves beneficial. ULMB cannot be activated simultaneously alongside G-Sync, and it only works at fixed refresh rates of either 144Hz or 240Hz.\nSee on Amazon For the competitive gamers out there, this monitor is up to the task. Its low 1080p resolution and high price tag may be a turn-off for the casual players out there, though. However, it’s safe to assume that hardcore gamers are the primary demographic for this monitor.\nBest competitive gaming monitor Alienware 25 AW2521H The Alienware 25 AW2521H does a fine job of capturing style and performance, boasting an impressive 360Hz refresh rate and lightning-quick one-millisecond response times. The monitor and stand feature a matte-black, grayish look, with a stylish oval-like light on the back, giving the theme of the unit a futuristic yet clean design.\nThis panel demonstrates raw performance capabilities, paired with Nvidia G-Sync. The panel is bright, colorful, and delivers the performance that it promises. This monitor is a top choice for gamers looking for the highest frame rate possible at the sacrifice of 1080p resolution. In other words, this panel has “competitive multiplayer” written all over it. A larger panel with a higher resolution will be more fitting for gamers who gravitate towards single-player immersion, though.\nThe build quality of this monitor is top-tier, featuring user-friendly ergonomics. Switching the panel from landscape to portrait mode is simple. The v-shaped stand is sturdy, which makes sense because of its depth and thickness, which spans nearly 10 inches from front to back. So, a fair amount of desk space is required unless the panel is mounted. The interface buttons located around the backside require some playing around with at first to get the hang of because of the minimalist design and lack of subtle labeling.\nSee on Amazon For user’s who are willing to fork over the money for this 1080p, 360Hz gaming monitor and prioritize frame rate over resolution, the Alienware 25 AW2521H is a strong candidate.\nBest minimalistic monitor Acer Nitro XV252Q F The Acer Nitro XV252Q F focuses on what matters to most gamers: sheer performance at a reasonable price. Coming in at a jaw-dropping 360Hz refresh rate with the option to overclock to 390Hz, this low-input lag, IPS-based panel is suited for the more competitive gamers out there. While the performance is impressive, the extra features and build quality might leave some users unsatisfied.\nAlthough not the studiest monitor out there, the stand itself allows for a wide range of adjustments. The base swivels fully, so side-to-side and vertical adjustments are a breeze. The monitor also pivots a full 90 degrees, so good news for users looking to add a vertical display to their setup.\u0026nbsp;\nFor gamers looking for top-of-the-line picture, speed, and clarity without all of the bells and whistles, this monitor is a sure-bet.\nSee on Amazon Best immersive monitor Samsung Odyssey G9 Everything about the design and features of the Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch curved gaming monitor aims for complete immersion. This panel highlights HDR, one-millisecond response time, 240Hz, and is G-Sync and FreeSync certified. This panel is geared toward users who desire an immersive experience and aren’t afraid to break the bank. Additionally, a beefy GPU is essential to maximize the enormous resolution and max out the refresh rate.\nThis monitor takes up massive desk real-estate, spanning 45 inches wide and 11.5 inches deep. Given the vast amount of monitor space, not every game will make sense on this monitor. Game performance will undoubtedly vary from game to game, so looking into what games can support the 5,120×1,440 resolution and 32:9 aspect ratio is essential before deciding.\nSee on Amazon Best value monitor Samsung CRG5 For players looking for a balance of speed and color at a reasonable price, this 240Hz curved monitor hits the sweet spot. This VA LCD panel delivers high contrast, color accuracy, and it’s quite fast.\nAlthough not as high as most monitors on this list, a 240Hz refresh rate is no slouch. Additionally, buyers will be hard-pressed to find a VA panel running at 240Hz, which makes the CRG5 a rarity. It also features G-Sync compatibility, which prevents unwanted screen-tearing. The CRG5 does a fine job of rounding up monitor performance perks, giving gamers a competitive advantage. Every little benefit adds up. The fact that this panel is only 1080p resolution means that it’s less demanding in-game, so the 240Hz refresh rate can be fully taken advantage of on a consistent basis, and a top-of-the-line GPU isn’t necessarily required to reap the rewards.\nThis monitor isn’t without a few shortcomings, though. There are no USB ports or speakers on this unit, which may be a dealbreaker for some. The design is clean and straightforward yet lacks any obvious “gamer” styling. As far as ergonomics go, this monitor is relatively fixed to the position that it comes in, unlike other panels on this best-of list, including the Acer Nitro XV252Q F that’s quite versatile.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The CRG5 offers value at a modest price point, especially when compared to many of the more expensive panels on this list. For those aiming for a high refresh rate monitor at a bargain, this panel this monitor might be of consideration.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKCbq7ErKtmoJmctW6%2BxJ%2BpnquYYr%2BiwMRmpKimmam8s78%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-high-refresh-rate-monitors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best high refresh rate monitors"},{"body":"Each Hearthstone expansion introduces hundreds of new cards into the game. Though they all come from packs, not all Hearthstone cards are created equally.\u0026nbsp;\nSome cards quickly find a healthy spot in the meta due to their high utility levels, but certain ones can end up being forgotten.\nUnlike fill cards that players often have to use even if they would like to have a more powerful card in that slot, the worst cards in Hearthstone almost never see the light of day in the game’s ranked ladder. You can still run into them from time to time in the Arena mode, however, meaning you may have heard some of the least-heard voice lines in the game.\nConsidering Blizzard Entertainment doesn’t usually redesign or balance cards, most of the worst cards maintain their status for their lifetime unless they’re overpowered. While you can still have some of them in casual matches where most players focus on building more fun decks, they’ll never be competitively viable.\nNozdormu Dragons have always been unique in the Warcraft universe. While names like Ysera and Deathwing could be considered formidable cards that were stable parts of certain metas, Nozdormu was always seen as a meme card.\u0026nbsp;\nFor a nine-mana card, the 8/8 stats are just mediocre, and its effect to reduce both players’ turns to 15 seconds just doesn’t accomplish anything on the field. You can tell its main goal is to cause players to make mistakes, but the number of options is usually limited when you reach the later stages of a match.\nConsidering it also reduces the timer for the players who play Nozdormu, it’s basically a double-edged sword without any advantages.\nMayor Noggenfogger Hearthstone players usually have strict standards when it comes to the base stats of a card. A decent card is generally expected to have an attack and defense value equal to its mana cost. Mayor Noggenfogger is miles away from satisfying that condition, and he has an effect that’s just impossible to utilize in any possible setup.\nOnce Mayor Noggenfogger is on the field, all targets are chosen randomly. This means you may accidentally attack a gigantic minion on the field, causing you to crash out of the match. Mayor Noggenfogger’s effect also applies to spells as well, making getting rid of him a luck-based challenge.\nWhizbang the Wonderful Hearthstone already lets you fill your decks with random cards. The problem is you’ll only be able to do that with the cards you own. If you don’t have that many cards, you’ll be stuck with limited options unless you have a Whisband the Wonderful. It doesn’t matter what other cards you may have in your deck, if you have a Whizbang the Wonderful in there, you’ll continue playing your match with one of his “wonderful” decks.\nWhizbang the Wonderful can sound fun, but it’s one of the cards that you’ll want to avoid if you’re looking to focus on climbing up the ranked ladder. While some of the decks he assigns can be considered okay, playing without knowing what’s inside your deck will always leave you at a disadvantage.\nMajordomo Executus Ragnaros the Firelord is an iconic character from the Warcraft universe, and unlike characters like Illidan, Ragnaros’ strength in Hearthstone matched his place in the lore.\nAs powerful as he can be, you likely won’t want to become Ragnaros yourself when you have eight HP to work with. Majordomo Executus rocks a weak statline and a Deathrattle that doesn’t make up for it. When he dies, your hero automatically gets replaced by Ragnaros, and your HP gets set to eight.\nYou’ll hardly want to trigger this effect when you have more than eight health, and the number of scenarios where you’ll find an opening to replace your hero with an eight HP Ragnaros when you’re low on health are limited.\nDespite sounding cool on paper, the limitation of the card makes it an unplayable Legendary that has been collecting dust on the shelves for years now.\nMoorabi There have been many metas that were just never meant to be in Hearthstone’s history. Freeze Shaman is just one of them, and Blizzard tried every possible way to give this archetype a chance.\nConsidering Freeze Shamen relied a lot on spells, there was a clear shortage of minions, which Moorabi aimed to fix. Getting a copy of all minions that you freeze is a powerful effect but not when the card that does it has the weakest statline for a six-mana card.\nTemporus Almost all Hearthstone players can find themselves wishing for that one more turn that’d let you win a match. While the norm is that each player has a single turn to make moves in a rotating order, Temporus adds a little bit of spice to that rule.\nAfter you play Temporus and end your turn, your opponent will take two back-to-back turns before you can also take two turns. The deal would have sounded a lot better if you could be the one to take the first two turns, but this version of it just involves a lot of risks.\nIf you’re playing against a Rogue, for example, letting them run wild for two turns in a row will always be a risk you won’t want to take. Aside from its weird Battlecry, Temporus’ stats don’t do it any favors, meaning there’s hardly any evidence to support Temporus’ case.\nRaid the Sky Temple Quests are game-defining pieces that dictate how you’ll be playing the rest of a match. If you’re determined to work toward a quest, they’d better have a decent reward, right? That’s certainly not the case with Raid the Sky Temple since Ascendant Scroll is clearly a worse Hero Power than the Mage default, Fireblast.\nSpending two mana to get a Mage spell you’ll only be able to cast at a discount of two mana points sounds like a rip-off since the reliability of Fireball will always prove itself to be more useful in the long run.\nIf you keep getting Arcane Explosions every time you use your new hero power, you’ll quickly find yourself missing the good old Fireblast.\nEmeriss Most Hunter archetypes rely on minions to do the heavy lifting, and not many of them want the game to drag into stages where both sides have more than eight mana. Hunters are always in a rush to end a match, meaning slow cards don’t usually shine in Hunter decks.\nUnlike other cards on our list, Emeriss actually has a relatively cool Battlecry that doubles the attack and health of all minions in your hand, but it’s just stuck with the wrong class. Emeriss would work excellently in Druid decks where you have access to mana-granting cards, though. Druids could potentially work out a formula to gain 10 mana and play Emeriss to catch their opponents off guard. While some could argue the Druid’s hand wouldn’t have many minions to buff due to all the mana-granting spells, even a couple of strong ones would be enough to take over the game.\nEmeriss was just at the wrong place at the wrong time, and it could become a meta-defining card if it was a neutral or just belonged to another class.\nFlame Leviathan Against aggressive lineups, Mages rely on board clear to survive until they can take over the match. While most mages will welcome any type of board-clear tools to ensure their survival, the type of randomness that Flame Leviathan possesses just won’t cut it for Mages.\u0026nbsp;\nFlame Leviathan comes with below-average stats. Since it performs its effect when you draw it from your deck, the chances of you actually deploying Flame Leviathan are low for seven mana.\nFlame Leviathan’s effect deals two damage to all characters, meaning your hero and minions will also be in danger while you’re trying to wipe your enemy’s board.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnmYZq6oqqOpeq2xxp6lnZmirnqkrdGdqmahnmK1pq3RrZ%2BsrJ%2Bjsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-9-worst-legendary-cards-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 9 worst Legendary cards in Hearthstone"},{"body":"Esports players have seen some outrageous payouts over the last 20 years. While the overall size of a prize pool doesn’t determine the prestige of an event, it’s quite clearly one of the major factors players use to determine whether they’ll show up.\nThe first esports prize was given away in 1997 when Dennis “Thresh” Fong won Quake developer John Carmac’s red Ferrari 328. In 2006, Johan “Toxjq” Quick won a Rolex from the WSVG Quake 4 championship. Those were certainly remarkable in their time, but today’s prize pools are large enough that players can often retire upon winning them.\nA huge part of this boom in prize money is due to the popularity of crowdfunding. Developers have begun to offer unique in-game items to their vast player bases to increase the size of the overall prize pool.\nValve, the developer of Dota 2 and CS:GO, is the most successful company to employ the model at this time. Its marquee Dota 2 event, The International, has experienced tremendous growth throughout the past 10 years of competition.\nHere are the biggest prize pools in the industry. But because Dota 2 and League of Legends would make up the majority of the top 10, we’ve divided the list into two separate categories: Overall largest prize pool per tournament series and overall largest prize pools in esports history.\nOverall prize pools per tournament series 1) The International 10 – $40 million Valve’s annual world championship in Dota 2 has broken the record for esports prize pools 10 years in a row. While offering a total of $1.6 million in 2011 and 2012, since 2013, the event has been the most successful example of crowdfunded prize pools in esports history.\n2) The 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals – $30.4 million Epic’s first Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup Finals featured one of the biggest prize pools in esports history.\nThe inaugural tournament was split into two main events. Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf earned $3 million in the solo finals, while David “aqua” W and Emil “Nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen shared $3 million after winning the duo finals.\n3) The 2021 Honor of Kings World Champion Cup – $7.7 million The Honor of Kings World Champion Cup, hosted in Beijing, saw 12 of the best Honor of Kings teams battle for the number one spot in the world. In the end, after some back-and-forth action in the group stage, QG Happy came out on top, dominating Gank Gaming in the grand finals.\n4) PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021- $7.1 million The first event of the 2021 PUBG season boasted one of the biggest prize pools in esports history. Partly hosted online, partly offline in Incheon, South Korea, PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 saw Susquehanna Soniqs walk away with a massive $1,296,189 in prize winnings. 5) The 2018 League of Legends World Championship – $6.4 million Riot Games allowed League of Legends fans to increase the overall prize pool of the event through the purchase of in-game items for the first time in 2017. A year later, the prize pool was increased to $6.4 million overall, making it the largest event in the game’s history in terms of prize money.\nChina’s Invictus Gaming took home $2.4 million of the prize pool after defeating Europe’s Fnatic 3-0 in the grand finals.\n6) The 2020 Call of Duty League Championship – $4.6 million Most of the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the circumstances, the playoff portion of the league saw one of the biggest prize pools in esports history. After a narrow victory in the winner’s bracket, the Dallas Empire dismantled Atlanta FaZe in the grand finals and took home $1.5 million for coming in first place at CDL Champs 2020. 7) PUBG Global Championship 2021 – $4.4 million NewHappy took home $1,378,264 in earnings at the PUBG\u0026nbsp;Global Championship 2021. The Chinese team had a spur of back-to-back wins throughout the season, winning tournament after tournament. The Global Championship was just the cherry on the top.\n8) Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series – Clubs Standings – $4 million Fortnite has exploded over the past few years. To coincide with the success of the popular battle royale, Epic revealed $100 million for esports tournament prize pools in its first year of competitive play. A good chunk of that money was awarded through the Fall Skirmish Series – Club Standings. 9) Overwatch League 2019 – Playoffs – $3.5 million The second playoffs of the Overwatch league saw the tournament’s overall prize pool increase to $3.5 million. Taking place in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the San Francisco Shock beat Vancouver Titans to claim the title.\n10) The Dota 2 Asia Championship – $3 million Acting as a precursor for the eventual Dota 2 Major circuit, the 2015 Dota 2 Asia Championship’s prize pool of $3,057,000 only edged the Valve Majors out by $57,000. Taking place in Shanghai, China, the event saw Evil Geniuses’ newly-assembled roster take home the championship in one of the most one-sided grand finals in Dota 2 history. They beat Vici Gaming 3-0.\nOverall largest prize pools The International 10 – $40 millionThe International 9 – $34.3 million2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals – $30.4 million The International 8 – $25.5 millionThe International 7 – $24.7 millionThe International 6 – $20.7 millionThe International 5 – $18.4 millionThe International 4 – $10.9 millionThe 2021 Honor of Kings World Champion Cup – $7.7PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 – $7.1 millionncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomaKfl5rAtXnPq6CznV2lvLC40macrKifp8G0eZBtbWlt\n","link":"/post/the-top-10-highest-prize-pools-in-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The top 10 highest prize pools in esports"},{"body":"Single-day Magic: The Gathering Arena Qualifier Play-In events will occur twice in the month of May, offering players a chance to qualify for the May Weekend Qualifier tournament.\nIntroduced as a part of the 2022 digital organized play system via MTG Arena, Play-In events within the month of May will feature Streets of New Capenna (SNC) phantom Sealed as the format. A total of two of these events are taking place within Magic Arena on May 21 and 27. Achieving the maximum number of wins in either Play-In qualifier event will earn players a chance to compete at the May Weekend Qualifier tournament, scheduled to take place from May 28 to 29.\u0026nbsp;\nHow do I compete in an MTG Arena Play-In? All players may compete in an MTG Arena Play-In qualifier event via an entry fee of 20,000 gold or 4,000 gems that are 18 years of age or older. An alternative option also exists via Play-In points, earned by competing in Constructed best-of-one, Constructed best-of-three, and Limited best-of-three events. Not all MTG Arena events offer Play-In points, so be sure to check the rewards prior to entering an event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe May 21 MTG Arena Play-In qualifier begins at 8am CT and ends on May 22 at 8am CT. The format is best-of-one New Capenna phantom Sealed using a round timer of 30 minutes per player. Multiple entries are allowed and players can earn up to six wins or two losses.\u0026nbsp;\nOn May 27 is a best-of-three New Capenna phantom Sealed MTG Arena Play-In that starts at 8am CT and ends on May 28 at 5am CT. Multiple entries are allowed and players can earn up to four wins or one loss.\u0026nbsp;\nPrizes for the May MTG Arena Play-In The first May MTG Arena is in the best-of-one Sealed format, offering up to 6,000 gems in rewards and an invite to the May Qualifier Weekend tournament\nZero wins: 500 gemsOne win: 1,000 gemsTwo wins: 1,500 gemsThree wins: 3,000 gemsFour wins: 4,500 gemsFive wins: 6,000 gemsSix wins: 6,000 gems and an invite to the May MTG Arena Weekend Qualifier And the second May Play-in is in the best-of-three Sealed format, offering up to 6,000 gems in rewards and an invite to the May Qualifier Weekend tournament\nZero wins: 500 gemsOne win: 2,000 gemsTwo wins: 4,500 gemsThree wins: 6,000 gemsFour wins:\u0026nbsp; 6,000 gems and an invite to the May MTG Arena Weekend QualifierncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsPEZqKnp6dirqO71K1kpqyXYq6zsc2aZKaZqWK%2Btq3Lop2inaJiva2t2Gagpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-mtg-arena-may-qualifier-play-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about MTG Arena May Qualifier Play-In"},{"body":"Say “aloha” to another action-packed Overwatch League monthly tournament. The league’s second tournament cycle, the June Joust, comes to an end this weekend when four teams face off to claim a championship title and the $100,000 grand prize.\u0026nbsp;\nLast month, the May Melee gave Overwatch League fans their first look at what a global competition could look like with online play. Two West Region teams traveled to Hawaii to compete on the lowest possible ping with East Region teams based out of Asia. The result was an exciting bracket leading to the Dallas Fuel’s eventual win.\u0026nbsp;\nFour teams are back at it again for the June Joust, chasing that coveted grand prize. All the action begins on June 10 at 8pm CT when the quarterfinals kick off. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy these epic battles, hopefully with a bit less medieval flair than the tournament name suggests.\u0026nbsp;\nTeams\u0026nbsp; The biggest storyline out of the June Joust is the Dallas Fuel’s hunt for a second monthly tournament win. With incredible team cohesion and impressive individual talent, the Fuel took the May Melee title after a six-map showdown with the Shanghai Dragons. Looking dominant in the current “neo-GOATS” North American meta, Dallas are back in Hawaii for the June Joust, looking to defend that championship title.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the Fuel are seeking a second win, the Shanghai Dragons will be looking for revenge. The veteran Shanghai squad put up a valiant effort in the May Melee but fell to Dallas’ impeccable teamwork. This time around, the Dragons will be hoping that their East Region variation of the meta will be enough to dismantle Dallas. If anyone can steal away the Fuel’s crown, it’s probably Shanghai.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe other half of the June Joust bracket is a bit less predictable than the Shanghai and Dallas rivalry. In the East Region, the New York Excelsior barely snuck into the tournament bracket thanks to a victory over the Hangzhou Spark and rare slip-ups from those higher on the region’s totem pole. The mostly rookie team will be looking to 2018 Overwatch League MVP Bang “JJoNak” Sung-Hyeon to lead them to victory or, at the very least, a good tournament showing.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom the West Region, the Atlanta Reign rose up as this tournament’s biggest underdog story. Despite not performing well in the first tournament cycle, the Reign roster has leveled up, showing a deep understanding of the June Joust meta. Their focus on aggressive, confident play has led them to a chance at the title this weekend. Keep an eye on star DPS Oh “Pelican” Se-hyun as he makes hero plays on behalf of Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\nFormat and schedule\u0026nbsp; As usual for Overwatch League tournaments, the June Joust will feature a double-elimination bracket. All games except the grand finals will be standard first-to-three games of Overwatch. The grand finals will be first-to-four. After the first Control map is complete, the losing team will pick the next map from a set pool. Did you miss us, Hawaii? Because we missed you! The #OWL2021 June Joust bracket is set, and we're ready to hang ten live from @uhmanoa! pic.twitter.com/JMi0Xhwc2U\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) June 7, 2021  The quarterfinals begin on June 10 at 8pm CT when the New York Excelsior take on the Atlanta Reign. This is a full six-hour difference from the usual Western Overwatch League broadcast time, so set those alarms. The quarterfinal match between the Shanghai Dragons and Dallas Fuel—a repeat of the May Melee finals—will begin at approximately 9:30pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two winners of the quarterfinals will move on to the winners semifinal, which kicks off at 8pm CT on June 11, to determine the first grand finals participant. At 9:30pm CT, we’ll head to the losers bracket, where two teams will face off to stay in the competition. Only one team can move on to the losers semifinal. At 11pm CT, we’ll see which other team will be participating in the grand finals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe June Joust grand finals begin at 8pm CT on June 12. Only one team can walk away with the grand prize: $100,000 and, more importantly, three additional “league points” added to the team’s season standings. As the Overwatch League season reaches its halfway point, those few wins could mean the difference between postseason success or failure.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZamkwm66xJ6bZqyfYrivu9ZmmJunpal6tbTEZqavnaKsrrWvx2ajnpmXqrJuttSnnGain6rAtXnTqKyrppGisq%2FA\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-overwatch-league-june-joust-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Overwatch League June Joust tournament"},{"body":"A new challenger has entered the arena of the battle royale genre in the shape of\u0026nbsp;Scavenger. Developed by Midwinter Entertainment,\u0026nbsp;Scavenger\u0026nbsp;is looking to spice up the genre by introducing unique PvE elements.\nUnlike most games on the market, the players’ main focus won’t be eliminating other teams. Squads in\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;will focus on collecting the most data before it’s time to escape with the dropship. Though you can also take down enemy teams to loot the resources they’ve collected, the PvE side of the game will outweigh taking unnecessary combats in most situations.\nWhile you try to make the most out of your resources, you’ll also be battling against environmental conditions with the warmth meter. Avoiding getting too cold will be another aspect to watch out for a while playing\u0026nbsp;Scavengers, but you can always come back to life if your teammates successfully clone you, which redeploys you back into the match.\nScavengers\u0026nbsp;is aiming for a 2021 release without a specified date yet, but the game’s early access period just went live on PC. If you have Steam and some free time, you can start playing\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;in a couple of hours.\nHere’s how you can download\u0026nbsp;Scavengers.\nHow to download\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;early access Scavengers\u0026nbsp;organized a Twitch Drop event to celebrate its early access launch. These drops are actually early access codes that will grant users access to the beta, meaning the player count will increase as the viewership numbers grow.\nYou’ll need to make sure that you have Twitch Drops enabled on your account and create an Improbable account in the process.\nHead over to\u0026nbsp;Scavengers’ website\u0026nbsp;to create an Improbable account.Using your Twitch account will directly forward you to the authorization page.After creating your account, you’ll need to grant Improbable the needed permission so it can track your watch statistics for\u0026nbsp;Scavengers.When you authorize your Improbable account on Twitch, you’ll become eligible for drops.You’ll need to watch 30 minutes of\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;to receive your early access key and it’ll be delivered to your account in the form of a Twitch Drop.When you accept the Drop, you’ll receive an email that contains a Steam code for\u0026nbsp;Scavengers.Redeem the early access code of\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;on\u0026nbsp;Steam and the game will be automatically added to your Library.Click on\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;in your Steam library and choose Install to start downloading the game. Console players will need to wait a little longer since\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;will only be available on PC during its first early access stage. Once the game becomes available on PlayStation and Xbox, console players should be able to download\u0026nbsp;Scavengers\u0026nbsp;through the platforms’ respected market places.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ydprCmnKSupXnSnJivnZ6csrO%2F\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-scavengers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Scavengers"},{"body":"There’s no doubt that Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a new chapter for the series. This new Pokémon entry does away with many of the series staples that players are used to, like gym battles, and puts crafting, exploration, and the wilderness in their place. Hisui is unlike any time or place players have ever traveled to in the series, so it makes sense that some of the mechanics of other titles will have changed in Arceus.\nFor many generations of Pokémon titles, players have enjoyed breeding their Pokémon. Some do it in pursuit of adorable baby Pokémon, while others are in search of Shinies or the perfect nature to complement the rest of their competitive team. Pokémon breeding is a complex and fun process, but is it present in Arceus?\nDoes Arceus have Pokémon breeding? Pokémon Legends: Arceus does not include Pokémon breeding. For the first time in many generations of mainline games, players can’t breed their Pokémon to create their own eggs. Thanks to the old-fashioned nature of Hisui, it’s possible that in game lore, people didn’t yet live and work closely enough with Pokémon to understand breeding and its possibilities.\nBreeding has been replaced by a variety of new mechanics, including crafting, sneaking up on Pokémon in the wild to catch them, dodging wild Pokémon attacks, and more. Held items are another existing mechanic that’s been removed, so breeding isn’t the only thing that was dropped. It’s unclear whether breeding will reappear in the next main series Pokémon game, but it’s likely it will return thanks to its importance in the competitive and Shiny-hunting fan scenes. As for Arceus, breeding Pokémon is one thing you won’t be able to do in Hisui.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JooKxlpJ2ys7GMm6menZSeu6h5yKdkqaebmrqwuoylnKCdnpnAbq3RnJyuqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-there-breeding-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is there breeding in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"League of Legends fans never seem to disappoint when it comes to creating skins for their favorite champions. Ivern was released in 2016, but the champion only had two skins until 2019. Though Dunkmaster Ivern was a fun skin overall, it failed to meet some Ivern mains’ expectations.\nOne League fan and an Ivern main shared their Freljord Ivern skin concept earlier today, showing how the Freljord theme would fit the Green Father.\nThe artist redesigned the champ with a more Freljordian warlord vibe. Though Ivern looks edgier than normal, Daisy, his ultimate, is still as cute as ever with a nest for Poros on her shoulders.\nIvern may look like a softie but according to his lore, the champion used to be a fierce Freljordian warrior and was known as Ivern the Cruel. Though the champion’s Dunkmaster skin has great animations, Ivern players were more interested in a skin that shed some light on the unknown side of the champion.\nRelated: Skarner hasn’t received a new Leagueskin in 5 years\n“As an Ivern main I am still a bit salty about Dunkmaster Ivern,” the artist said. “Don’t get me wrong, it’s not too horrible of a skin. But the main issue was all the hype that had built as a result of 2018’s skin Dev video, hyping up Ivern getting a skin.”\nIvern isn’t featured on Riot’s list of champions that will get skins in 2020. If Ivern mains make enough noise in the community, however, this skin concept could potentially become a reality sometime down the road.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknqWSp66ksdJmoK%2BdoqPAbrzArKtmr5mptW7Ax6KqZp6imrmru9GdZKyjmaN6pLvNnJyprA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fan-embraces-ivern-s-past-with-this-freljord-skin-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan embraces Ivern’s past with this Freljord skin concept"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Extraction players can enjoy extra new content alongside the Nightmare Fog Crisis event, including Protean Vigil and 10 new prestige levels for each operator.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new Nightmare Fog Crisis event is here, giving players a chance to survive deadly fog as they fight through three sub-areas to destroy the Toxic Tree. Hallucinations, Disruptions, and Deterioration effects make this new event a formidable task, and maintaining a low Neurotoxin level is crucial for success. Players must adjust their playstyle to ensure they spend the lowest\u0026nbsp;amount of time possible in the fog.\u0026nbsp;\nExtraction players can also expect a new Protean Operator to potentially appear in the Gateway objective, and 10 new prestige Levels for each operator give fans a new rewarding grind.\u0026nbsp;\nProtean Vigil will now sometimes appear during the Gateway objective, presenting a new twist on the challenging boss fight. A special version of certain operators appears when players teleport through the gateway, which must be eliminated to finish the mission. These Protean Operators mimic their real counterpart’s abilities, providing an intense fight. Vigil is an excellent operator with the ability to hide from enemies, so expect a tricky new battle.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 10 new prestige levels for each operator provide more incentive for players to grind through each character. The prestige levels are displayed in the UI, and they’re separate from milestone progression. Completing prestige levels unlocks new unique permanent rewards, including icons, uniforms, and headgear.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Nightmare Fog Crisis and other new content are now available, so boot up Extraction and get to grinding.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiooqTBpq3NZq2in5mheqK6w2anq52jqbaosYyfnJqspaeybrrOsGSarpGeuaKuy55koqZdp66qusGormarma16tLXEoJxmnaipv6Kv06Kmpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/protean-vigil-and-prestige-feature-now-available-in-rainbow-six-siege-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Protean Vigil and prestige feature now available in Rainbow Six Siege Extraction"},{"body":"It’s another week in Fortnite’s Chapter Two, season seven. Like any other week, new challenges will be available for players to complete alongside other objectives like finding Alien Artifacts, which will send you all over the map.\nFor a decent amount of time, players have been hunting XP Coins, a decent way to increase your XP income alongside completing all the quests. XP Coins are no more, for now, but their legacy lives on with Alien Artifacts.\nDespite having a different appearance, Alien Artifacts serve the same purpose as XP Coins. They reward similar amounts of XP and there are weekly quests that require you to collect them from time to time.\nEach week, the Alien Artifacts on the map reset and appear in different locations. If you’re looking to focus on increasing your XP gain, you’ll need to collect them before the next week starts. Though collecting them in a single match is possible, focusing on one or two of them per game will be ideal due to the shrinking safe zone.\nKnowing where Alien Artifacts are located will be helpful when it comes to planning. You’ll be able to hit every spot on this list in a couple of minutes after jumping off the Battle Bus.\nHere are all of the Alien Artifact locations in Fortnite Chapter Two, season seven, week six.\n The first Alien Artifact: Lockie Lighthouse You’ll need to head over to the northeast corner of the map to find the first Alien Artifact. It’s located in a house near Lockie Lighthouse, which is to the northeast of Coral Castle. The house will be on the top of the only hill on the small island.\nOnce you locate the house, look for the small shed next to it and head inside. The first Alien Artifact will be waiting for you toward the back of the shed.\nThe second Alien Artifact: Near Steamy Stacks The second Alien Artifact is also located around the top side of the map. You’ll need to head toward the eastern part of the map, though, close to Steamy Stacks. One of the Alien Artifacts from the previous week was located inside Steamy Stacks. But this time, it’s located just outside of the landmark.\nHead south from Steamy Stacks and look for purple trees that are quite easy to tell apart from the other trees in the area. The Alien Artifact is right under the large purple tree in purple grass.\nThe third Alien Artifact: Corny Complex The third Alien Artifact is potentially the easiest to find. It’s in the Corny Complex, around the leftmost crop field. As you’re landing or approaching the Corny Complex, move toward the first C in the word Corny on the map and look for a small shed located inside a crop field.\nGet inside the shed and look up. The Alien Artifact will be hanging from the ceiling. You’ll need to destroy the wood with your harvesting tool to be able to pick up the Alien Artifact. You may also need to build a ramp to be able to reach the Artifact.\nThe fourth Alien Artifact: South of Retail Row For the fourth Alien Artifact, you’ll need to move to the southern part of the map, the snowy mountains close to Retail Row. Climb up to the first large mountain to the south of Retail Row.\nOnce you get there, you’ll find yourself in what looks to be a campsite with multiple tents and a couple of towers. Head to the blue tower that’s close to the edge of the mountain. As you open the door, you’ll find the Alien Artifact sitting in between the computer panels inside.\nThe fifth Alien Artifact: Orelia Island Though you could collect the first four Alien Artifacts in a single match, you’ll most likely need to join a second match to pick up the last one located on Orelia Island. This island is at the southwestern end of the map, close to Misty Meadows.\nAfter arriving at the landmark, head to the bottom floor of the main building and start looking around. The Alien Artifact will be placed in one of the small gaps you’ll see around the first floor.\nIf you’re looking to collect all the Alien Artifacts in a single go, it’s usually better to do so with a vehicle. Try to secure a vehicle after landing and draw out a route. Considering other players will be advancing through the later stages of the game as you’re trying to collect the Alien Artifacts, you’ll either need to try to be as stealthy as possible or loot a couple of guns and supplies so you can try to remain safe.\nAlternatively, you can also collect one Artifact per game and leave the match as soon as you collect one to join another game. By doing this, you’ll be able to land at the whereabouts of each Alien Artifact, which will eliminate the need for traveling around.\u0026nbsp;\nPicking up these Alien Artifacts is a decent way to increase your weekly XP gain. Combined with other weekly challenges and dailies, maxing your battle pass before the season ends won’t be a problem. Unlocking content in this season’s battle pass is slightly different than in past seasons, meaning you won’t even need to hit the maximum level cap to unlock your favorite cosmetics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRirq21xKdkmqqknrOir9OsZKKmXZu8s8DNoqueZZGhuW64zpyYraGfo8Butc1mmqGZoKmys3mRZqqemaOku26DjLCcnqNdaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-alien-artifacts-in-fortnite-all-locations-in-chapter-2-season-7-week-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Alien Artifacts in Fortnite: All locations in Chapter 2, season 7, week 6"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes hides far more than just the location of the lost Techeuns. Players can find a series of secret chests as part of Trivial Mysteries if they know where to look. Looting the chest will automatically conclude the Trivial Mystery, so they are essentially the same thing.\nFinding the Mysteries involves a fair bit of going back and forth through the Ascendant Plane. The effort is worth it, though. Each chest has a chance of dropping Season of the Lost weapons and armor, and the Trivial Mysteries are part of the Ley Line Rumors seasonal challenge. To find all of them, though, you’ll need all three powers in your Wayfinder’s Compass.\nHere are all of the secret chests and Trivial Mysteries in the first Shattered Realm activity, Forest of Echoes. Players can solve them in any order, but this is the simplest way we’ve found to trim down backtracking through the Ascendant Plane.\nTrivial Mystery: Left Behind (Ruins) After activating the first beacon, you’ll get a message saying that “reactivated Ley Lines ignite ancient technology.” This is your cue that the first batch of Barrier Breach totems are now active, and you can hunt down some Trivial Mysteries of your own.\nFor the first chest, Make your way to the right of the church and climb on the ledges. You’ll find an Ascendant Anchor here if you haven’t collected it already. Go into the small ruins ahead and you’ll spot a door with a barrier.\nClimb to the ledge on the right side, then jump onto the rock and stick close to the wall so you can activate the Barrier Breach inside the ruins through the wall. Walk in and pick up your treasure.\nTrivial Mystery: Airwalk (Ruins) After getting the previous chest, activate the True Sight totem on the right side of the area and follow the path to reveal a chest that solves the Airwalk Trivial Mystery. You can refresh True Sight and stay on the platforms to reach a tower that also serves as a shortcut to the next secret.\nTrivial Mystery: Twofold Ward (Outer Ruins) If you took the platforms after the Airwalk mystery and made it to the tower, you can see another chest on your left and jump there. If not, make your way to the Outer Ruins, on the other side of the courtyard (to the left side of the entrance to the church).\nHead back to the church and make a left instead of following the right path to continue the mission. After going up a small incline, you’ll spot some large ruins ahead, filled with Taken enemies. Kill them and hop onto the small destroyed pillar, then jump to the ruined floors above. From there, walk around the wall to find a Barrier Breach totem.\nUse the Barrier Breach to go past the barrier blocking the way through the collapsed wall and you’ll find another Trivial Mystery inside. Use the Barrier Breach right by the doorway to backtrack.\nEnigmatic Mystery: As Above, So Unseen (Courtyard) Head back to the Courtyard from the Outer Ruins and you’ll see a True Sight totem nearby. Activate it to spot an Ascendant path that leads you to the top, then look for a Safe Passage totem on the courtyard, close to a grave. Trigger it to turn off the slowing effect and follow the ledges for an Enigmatic Mystery this time.\nEnigmatic Mystery: The Bells (Courtyard/Abbey of Whispers) After grabbing the last triumph, head inside the church and trigger both the True Sight and the Barrier Breach totems. True Sight will reveal an easier pathway to the top of the building, where there’s an Ascendant Anchor. From there, refresh True Sight and follow the Ascendant platforms upwards to find another Enigmatic Mystery. Drop down to the church rooftop.\nTrivial Mystery: Enshrined (The Shrine) Now that you have True Sight, you can finally reach the shrine that’s been floating in the distance since Forest of Echoes launched. From the church rooftop, refresh your True Sight and follow the Ascendant path towards a floating shrine (the Taken Wizards make it easy to spot where you’re headed). Make sure to jump high or you risk getting tangled into the field of strife and losing the ability to jump.\nFrom there, kill all enemies, but don’t interact with the relic just yet. Activate True Sight and look at the statue to find this Trivial Mystery. If True Sight is not active, you won’t be able to see the chest.\nAscendant Mystery: Dark Ritual (The Crypt/Abbey of Whispers) From the shrine, grab the relic and activate the True Sight totem to unveil a path. Once you get to the last ledge before the church, look right and you’ll spot a faint trace of another pathway. Jump to it, head inside, and prepare for a fight.\nLike the Wish Ender quest, an enemy will spawn after you deposit the relic on a statue, prompting you to take out a series of adds and a boss. After you’re done, you can grab the chest for a reward—but don’t go out just yet.\nTrivial Mystery: Laid to Rest (Crypt) After taking out the enemies inside the Techeun’s crypt, activate True Sight and look to the left of the statue to spot another invisible chest. From here, you can use True Sight to backtrack and come out on the other side of the Catacombs for another Trivial Mystery. You can also bring Ager’s Scepter to carve your way through a rock on the other side of the crypt, leading you straight to the church.\nTrivial Mystery: Entombed (The Catacombs) From the Crypt, you can use the totems to make your way to the other side of the Catacombs, and you’ll spawn right next door to a chest. Just follow the narrow hallway and you’ll find it. You can use Ager’s Scepter to carve a pathway out as well.\nYou can also access the Catacombs at any time from the Courtyard thanks to a handy Barrier Breach totem near it.\nTrivial Mystery: Taken Root (The Descent) After leaving the Catacombs, head straight ahead until you find a cavern to the right, with a Barrier Breach totem nearby. Use it, go through the barrier, and look to the left to find another chest. There’s also an Ascendant Anchor in this area.\nTrivial Mystery: In Shadow (Harrowed Cliffs) After aligning the second beacon, activate the True Sight Totem on the right side and follow the path to a ledge with True Sight and a Barrier Breach totem. Activate Barrier Breach, then jump across the gap and through a barrier to find another Trivial Mystery.\nAlternatively, if you don’t have True Sight, you can still grab this by jumping over the walls near the totem and crossing the gap to the platform. Don’t backtrack yet.\nTrivial Mystery: Abandoned (The Mill) The next Trivial Mystery is on the Mill, right by the clearing with the second beacon. Jump onto the nearby rocks and make your way to the roof of the building. From there, you can leap onto a ledge with a Barrier Breach totem that will let you enter the mill for another Trivial Mystery. Don’t head out just yet.\nEnigmatic Mystery: Vantage (Sunken Cave) From the Mill, head back towards the roof and activate the True Sight totem to find another Ascendant path that leads you to the top of Sunken Cave. Kill the enemies and look for another True Sight totem, then activate it to see another path appear in front of you.\nLook for a Safe Passage totem at the foot of the first ledge and activate it to get as far as you can, but you may struggle with getting past the field of strife before the Safe Passage buff runs out. Warlocks with top tree Dawnblade or Titans with Thundercrash can use their ultimate to get to the top once the buff returns, though.\nTrivial Mystery: Deep Defenses (The Sunken Cave) From the top of the Sunken Cave, find a Barrier Breach totem and use it to drop down from a barrier on the ceiling. Find a Barrier Breach totem and use it to bypass a barrier and grab another chest. Return through the opening at the end to get to the square. Alternatively, you can access the Sunken Cave from the square with the statues and the well. Just take the True Sight totem by a ruined building and follow the path.\nAscendant Mystery: Born of Darkness (The Well) From the bottom of the Sunken Cave, come out on the other side and look for an invisible path that will lead you back to the square. Make a mental note of the well and the Taken goo in it—it’s not going to stay like that for much longer.\nReturn to the second beacon and take out the Taken Blights on top of a nearby rock, then follow the path until you destroy them all. Toland, The Shattered, the smuggest floating ball of light in the Sol System, will appear and point you towards the well. Go down and prepare for another fight.\nJust like the other Ascendant Mystery in this list, you’ll face off against several adds and a boss. Taking them out shouldn’t be a problem, however, and you’ll bag another Ascendant Mystery for your trouble. This area also connects to the bottom of the Sunken Cave.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2pv6rCyJqjZqWpqMGmvsieqmaZnpl6tLHCq5ytZZOdsrTA0magp2WUmsC1tc2yZGtlo52utcDEq5ydZaKarq25jJ%2Bmq52jqXqwsoyemqGnlag%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-trivial-enigmatic-and-ascendant-mysteries-in-destiny-2-shattered-realm-forest-of-echoes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Trivial, Enigmatic, and Ascendant Mysteries inDestiny2 Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes"},{"body":"Career-long Priest player and Twitch streamer Dawid “Zetalot” Skalski is taking a break from Hearthstone due to his disdain for the ongoing meta.\nZetalot has been playing Hearthstone since 2015 and is considered one of the best Priest players. But recently he’s been expressing continued disinterest in the online card game. Hearthstone’s current meta isn’t very favorable for Priest players. The Priest class is hovering at an overall 47.5 percent win rate, according to HSReplay.net. Zetalot decided he’s had enough and announced that he’s taking a break from Hearthstone for the foreseeable future.\n“Could be one week, could be two weeks,” Zetalot said. “Could be one year. I don’t know. It depends, I guess we’ll see.”  Zetalot referred to the current Hearthstone meta as “painful.” He cited the addition of lackeys, as well as new hero cards that were added during the most recent expansion, Descent of Dragons, as part of his frustration with the game.\nThe streamer explained that even though he’s putting Hearthstone on the backburner, he isn’t leaving Twitch. Zetalot said that he’ll be trying out other online card games, such as Legends of Runeterra, while on break.\nAlthough Zetalot will be departing from Hearthstone, he promises his leave is only a temporary one.\n“I just need to recharge,” Zetalot said. “Don’t worry I’ll still come back to Hearthstone. Hopefully quickly.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6%2Byta3LqKtmnJWYtqWx0marqGWklrimecBmmaudkaB6p77OpmShnZGnwam%2F06ilng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zetalot-decides-to-take-a-break-from-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zetalot decides to take a break from Hearthstone"},{"body":"Acend are the latest team to move on to the VALORANT Champions playoffs after defeating Envy in a quick 2-0 match today. European teams have secured the top four seeds at the tournament and the rest of the regions are fighting for the second seed in each group.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend and Envy defeated Vivo Keyd and X10 CRIT in the first round of matches in Group A, although Acend’s first match was a bit of a mess. Vivo Keyd used an exploit that resulted in them initially forfeiting enough rounds to give Acend the win, but a second ruling determined the score would be 12-10 and the teams needed to replay the map. The teams faced off on Breeze again, but Acend started with a 7-0 scoreline and eventually won the map and moved on to the winners match.\u0026nbsp;\nThe early 4K by @zeekrino! #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/SieMONjkTE\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 6, 2021  Today’s series started on Envy’s map pick, Ascent, which didn’t go in their favor. Acend started the match with four straight round wins, taking the early lead and setting the pace for the game. Zeek pulled off a 4K in round four for good measure, although Envy finally bounced back in round five. The North American team won the next three rounds, but Acend went on another four-round winning streak before Envy closed out the half with a win in round 12.\u0026nbsp;\nEl Diablo is just too clutch 👹🧊@yayFPS | #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/9E2wnMCqo3\n— ENVY (@Envy) December 6, 2021  Acend started the second half with two round wins, but Envy managed to retake and defuse the Spike in rounds 15 and 16. Yay clutched a one-vs-one situation in round 16 and defused the Spike with seconds to spare. Envy only won two more rounds in the half and Acend finally closed the game 13-8 in round 21.\u0026nbsp;\nTHAT BOY JIMMY 🥶🧊@Marved6 | #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/6Lxh2No6FH\n— ENVY (@Envy) December 6, 2021  Although you couldn’t tell in the first half, map two on Bind was a slightly closer matchup. The first three rounds went back and forth with Envy winning the pistol round, but Acend answering back in round two. Round three featured a beautiful collateral kill from Marved, though his team couldn’t build on that. Acend won the next five rounds and were finally stopped by yay in round nine, who killed four players with his trusty Operator.\nAcend finished the first half with nine round wins and won the second pistol round for good measure. But Envy finally woke up and went on a seven-round winning streak to bring the game to a 10-10 scoreline. The teams went back and forth in rounds 20 and 21, but Acend successfully defused the Spike twice in rounds 23 and 24 to win the series.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend have secured their spot in the VALORANT Champions playoffs alongside Gambit, Fnatic, and Team Liquid. Envy will now face the winner of X10 CRIT vs. Vivo Keyd in the Group A decider match tomorrow at 2pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqblaOxbr%2FEnKyrnV2rrq270ZqlrWWTna6uvMiopaxloKGuurvFn2SsqJ%2BpeqKy056pZpyVm7KiwMinnmadnqvGbrXNZp6rp6WlerG4wLI%3D\n","link":"/post/acend-secure-valorant-champions-playoff-spot-after-defeating-envy-in-group-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Acend secure VALORANT Champions playoff spot after defeating Envy in group play"},{"body":"Blizzard is looking to reinvigorate World of Warcraft Classic players who want a “fresh” experience with Season of Mastery servers. And while the game will give players a fresh version of Classic to play, it won’t be quite the same as the product released in 2019.\nWhile the original mentality behind WoW Classic was #NoChanges, Blizzard has noticed an interest from players to have some potentially slight differences from the way WoW originally released in the mid-2000s.\nNow that Classic servers have moved on to a new legacy expansion of content, Blizzard announced that it will be bringing a fresh vanilla WoW server soon. But it will be more condensed with more difficult end-game content and increased quality of life. Here are the changes coming to World of Warcraft Classic with the Season of Mastery.\nTimeline The first big difference between the Season of Mastery and Classic will be the timeline that content is released on.\nClassic started in August 2019 and its final patch was released at the beginning of December 2020. That final patch then lasted until June 2021 before TBC Classic began.\nFor the new Season of Mastery, Blizzard is looking to release content at a significantly faster pace, looking to produce a “12-month cadence.”\nThis change is presumably coming so that Blizzard can restart the Season of Mastery every year, giving tried-and-true vanilla WoW players a repeated Classic experience.\nThe six phases of the Season of Mastery will largely look exactly like the content drops in Classic, except that the PvP honor system and battlegrounds will be introduced right away in Phase One as opposed to coming in a staggered fashion later on.\nIncreased difficulty Because dedicated Classic players tend to enjoy challenging themselves by speedrunning and using highly optimized strategies, Blizzard is also introducing a more difficult end-game experience with the Season of Mastery in raids.\nThe first step in that process is getting rid of the “World Buff Meta” that encouraged players to stack powerful buffs on their character for raids, something that oftentimes made content seem trivial.\nFor the Season of Mastery, world buffs will be disabled in raid instances.\nAdditionally, Blizzard is going to increase boss health in raids and restore some mechanics from bosses that were removed in WoW Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nBut some of the impacts of greater health pools will be mitigated by a quality-of-life change that will remove the debuff limit bosses had in Classic.\nQuality of life Along with making it so there’s no debuff limit on bosses, something that forced guilds to be hyper-conscious of what classes they brought to raids, there are a number of other things Blizzard is doing to make the Season of Mastery feel better to play than Classic.\nTo make up for the shortened length of the game, players will be able to level significantly faster. Experience gains in the Season of Mastery will be comparable to that of TBC, which was notably better than Classic was for levels one to 60.\nAdditionally, the reduced timeline will bring about increased nodes for mining and herbing so that players can have all of the resources they need given the season’s length.\nLastly, meeting stones, which previously served no tangible purpose, will be summoning stones. So you won’t need to porch alternate Warlock characters at the front of every instance to be able to move around the world quickly.\nThis will allow players to play the game more and auto-run or fly across the world significantly less, saving everyone a whole lot of time.\nThe Season of Mastery beta has already begun and Blizzard is continuing to look into ways to adjust the difficulty and quality of life for players.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a post last week, Blizzard acknowledged that it will likely need to tweak the way that loot works considering the faster progression of the game—and perhaps the honor system as well. No final decisions on either matter have been made.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuYlruosdJmmqilmaO0bsDOZq6oqpyZerCyjLCYq5uilrO1ecKlmKyrmZh6uLXToWStoJViwKat0qilZqeWYrqiv9OeqbI%3D\n","link":"/post/changes-coming-to-world-of-warcraft-classic-with-the-season-of-mastery/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Changes coming to World of Warcraft Classic with the Season of Mastery"},{"body":"During the League Championship Series playoffs in Seattle, Wash., Counter Logic Gaming\u0026nbsp;allegedly\u0026nbsp;tried to poach Team Dignitas top laner Darshan “ZionSpartan” Upadhyaya, a source inside Dignitas told the Daily Dot.\nIf true, Counter Logic Gaming violated LCS poaching rules when they approached Upadhyaya in August. The LCS rules set prohibits any “team member or affiliate” from making an employment offer to any player currently signed with an LCS team. It also prohibits them from “encouraging” players to breach or otherwise terminate their contracts with their team.\nUpadhyaya’s contract with Dignitas ends Oct. 20, 2014, meaning any attempt to coerce him to break his contract with Dignitas before this date would violate LCS rules.\nThe source also confirmed that William “Scarra” Li, former coach of Team Dignitas, will join Counter Logic Gaming as coach—a move that’s been rumored about for weeks.\nDignitas management are in the dark as to what Upadhyaya’s plans are, or if the poaching attempt succeeded.\nTeam Dignitas owner Michael “Odee” O’Dell hinted what’s been going on behind the scene in a tweet earlier today.\n Tomorrow I will celebrate my free agency as an LCS Manager by having TWO poached eggs Cannot Love Good food more !!!!!!! ……………….  — Michael O’Dell (@dignitasODEE) October 20, 2014 Earlier this year, Soren “Bjgersen” Bjerg of Team Solo Mid was fined $2,000 by Riot Games for violating a poaching rule when he attempted to convince a contracted player on Lemondogs to leave the team.\nCounter Logic Gaming and Riot Games did not respond to a request for comment by press time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqorZ6psrN5y6ieoptdnK6utc2gZLOhn6PAsa3RrZinZWdqfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-allegedly-tried-to-poach-zionspartan-scarra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG allegedly tried to poach ZionSpartan, Scarra"},{"body":"Espeon, a Psychic-type Pokémon from Generation II, will arrive on Pokémon UNITE’s Aeos Island on Monday, May 16 as a Ranged Attacker.\nThis Pokémon is one of Eevee’s final forms and will join Sylveon, another evolution of Eevee, which became a playable character in Pokémon UNITE in October 2021. Espeon is being conceived as an Attacker, which is generally a champion that inflicts a lot of damage from range but has way less HP than Defenders and Supporters.\nThis Ranged Attacker uses its psychic power to predict your victory! Espeon arrives in #PokemonUNITE on 5/16. pic.twitter.com/IJqUJBHhv6\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) May 10, 2022  Espeon will be the 35th champion in Pokémon UNITE and the MOBA’s 11th Attacker alongside Cinderace, Cramorant, Decidueye, Duraludon, Gardevoir, Greninja, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, and Sylveon. It’s unclear how much the game will charge for Espeon’s Unite License, but new champions have been costing 10,000 Aeos Coins at launch. There’s also a possibility that TiMi Studio and The Pokémon Company make a special event for Espeon that will allow players to secure their Unite License in exchange for completing missions.\nThe developers of Pokémon UNITE will likely tease Espeon’s moveset over the course of the coming days, should they repeat the strategy that was used in the past. So far, there’s no official footage of Espeon, but notable data miner ElChicoEevee has already displayed Espeon on his YouTube channel.\nPokémon UNITE did not reveal whether the addition of Espeon to the game will also come with a round of balance changes to the other playable characters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonKyolaS7bq%2FOpqCnn12pvG68zqScpqeeYsKvtdOeZKimXaKuunmQbw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/espeon-coming-to-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-on-may-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Espeon coming to Pokémon UNITE on May 16"},{"body":"After dominating the ladder for over a year on Clash Royale, the legendary cards will soon let way to stronger contenders: champion cards. This new card rarity will be collected by players who reach level 14, the latest level to be added alongside the other significant changes to the player’s progression during season 29.\nThe champion cards will bring an unique gameplay mechanic to the game: active abilities. Each champion will have an unique ability that will activate with a tap when the unit will be deployed. It’ll cost elixir points, though, so although it’ll be strong, players will have to use it cleverly.\nSince the champion cards will be very strong, only one will be able to be included in decks and one only to be deployed during a game. Still, they will likely cause a significant shift in the upcoming season’s meta, and the players who reached level 13 will be able to look forward to farming more XP, Star Points, gold, and champion cards to upgrade. One will be given for free in the upcoming season’s free version of Royale Pass with a Wild chest rewarded upon reaching level 30. One champion card will be guaranteed in Wild chests.\nHere’s every champion coming to Clash Royale alongside season 29, on Nov.1.\nEvery champion card coming to Clash Royale Golden Knight Damage: 160Damage per second: 177Hitpoints: 2,000Hit speed: 0.9 secondsAbility: Dashing Dash. Rushes in the direction of the nearest target multiple times. Skeleton King Area damage: 180Damage per second: 112Hitpoints: 2,300Hit speed: 1.6 secondsAbility: Soul Summoning. Summons a troop of skeletons around him. Archer Queen Range: FiveRanged damage: 225Hitpoints: 1,000Targets: Air and GroundAbility: Cloaking cape. Becomes invisible for a short duration of time and gets a boost of attack speed. Each champion card will start at level 11 and will be upgraded using the same method as other rarity levels.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46erZ6qqWKwqa3MqaCopl2YrrOwjJympqGenHq1u4yco5qrmGK%2FsMXApZw%3D\n","link":"/post/every-champion-card-coming-to-clash-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every champion card coming to Clash Royale"},{"body":"Season six of Fall Guys has officially been released with a plethora of new changes and content including a new seasonal fame path full of rewards, a new show featuring all-new levels, and the integration of Epic Games accounts for the purposes of cross-progression.\nThe first thing that players will notice is the required use of an Epic Games account to play Fall Guys. While players might be confused or irritated about this, it serves a purpose. This will allow players to have one profile that they can access across multiple platforms, including PC and Playstation, as well as future platforms like Switch and Xbox. Jin is now available in @FallGuysGame! Have you ever seen a cuter samurai? 🥺\nGet the samurai and Ghost costumes in Season 6’s Fame Path! pic.twitter.com/Hl6il5mVBM\n— Ghost of Tsushima 🎮 Director's Cut Out Now! (@SuckerPunchProd) November 30, 2021  Once they get into the game, players will be able to view the season six fame path, Fall Guys’ take on the seasonal pass that’s full of cosmetic rewards. This season’s path includes two different Legendary costumes from PlayStation exclusive Ghost of Tsushima by Suckerpunch. Players can unlock the basic Jin Sakai samurai costume by reaching level 15 and the full Ghost costume by maxing out the path at level 50.\n✨ FALL GUYS SEASON 6 IS OUT NOW ✨\n🎈 It's time for a PARTY 🎈\nCHOOSE OUR TWITTER NAME!\nReply or quote retweet with your name choice, and the tweet with the most likes in 24 hours wins\nWe reserve the right to yeet any inappropriate suggestions lol 😳 pic.twitter.com/6NCoWGQLEE\n— Fall Guys – Season 6 Out Now! 👑 (@FallGuysGame) November 30, 2021  Players can start to earn progress via the new Fiesta show, which features all five of the new rounds that have been added to the game, most of which are new obstacle courses. This show playlist will be available until Monday, Dec. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmiekaG5brPUsqpmq5WWwLC6jG9kpZmlo7CpsdJmnKmhk2Kws7vSrGSpqp%2Bcv6a%2F0qKmp2WXnby0wIyonWaso6rAqbXMmmSirJWiwG66xLBkn6GVqMGiedKhprA%3D\n","link":"/post/fall-guys-season-6-launches-with-epic-cross-progression-ghost-of-tsushima-items-and-new-fiesta-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fall Guys season 6 launches with Epic cross-progression, Ghost of Tsushima items, and new Fiesta show"},{"body":"Top Fortnite streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney needs some time to himself. He feels “trapped in a negative crawl space” and isn’t happy despite having anything he could ask for. That’s why he announced that he’s taking a break from streaming earlier today.\nTfue was vague about the time off he’ll take. He only made sure his fans understand that he’s unhappy, though he didn’t detail it either. Earlier today, Tfue retweeted another Fortnite streamer who wrote that they hate the game’s weekly online tournaments, the Cash Cups.\nIm taking some time off streaming\n— Tfue (@TTfue) September 13, 2019  Fellow streamers replied to Tfue’s tweets. His former duo Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore supported him and wrote that Tfue has “nothing but love from everyone around you.” Other streamers and pros also told Tfue to keep his head up and sounded supportive of his decision to take a break.\nTfue’s break comes at a time when he’s frustrated with Fortnite. He’s said multiple times that he’d quit the game, but he never did and instead just flirted with streaming other titles like Minecraft. Despite Fortnite’s decreasing popularity among players and Twitch viewers, Tfue’s channel is still one of the most-watched on the platform.\nRelated: Will Tfue quit Fortnite?\nThis is the first time Tfue has taken a break from streaming. The only other times he spent a period away from Twitch was when he got banned last year, once for reportedly selling Fortnite accounts and another due to his chat’s behavior. In one of his last bans, Tfue lost about 11,000 subscribers, which was about half of his subscribers at that time.\nIt’s unclear what Tfue will do during his break from streaming. He’ll likely stay away from Fortnite and professional competitions in the meantime as well since he has yet to find a valid trio to compete with in the Fornite Champion Series after his recent split with Cloakzy and 72hrs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyWqrJutdJmq5qjmaO0bq2Mm6memZtis7O7zGaqraqVlrqqusZmpqdlpKy2ta%2FH\n","link":"/post/tfue-is-taking-a-break-from-streaming-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue is taking a break from streaming on Twitch"},{"body":"Riot Games officially announced its\u0026nbsp;partnership with Microsoft\u0026nbsp;during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. When the collaboration goes live, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will gain access to certain games in Riot titles like\u0026nbsp;Legends of Runeterra,\u0026nbsp;League of Legends,\u0026nbsp;VALORANT, and\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift.\nWild Rift\u0026nbsp;players that are also Xbox Game Pass subscribers will gain access to all champions in the game; more promotions may follow if Riot likes the initial results from the partnership. Similar to what Riot has been doing with Amazon Prime, the developer can roll out other rewards like cosmetics through its collaboration with Xbox Game Pass.\nLeague of Legends: Wild Rift\u0026nbsp;will launch on Xbox Game Pass in Winter 2022. Neither Microsoft nor Riot has announced an official release date. Both parties are likely to release more details as we get closer to the potential release period, however.\nThough the collaboration may not mean much for players who’ve already unlocked all the champions in\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift, it’ll likely help Riot draw in more players. The collaboration eliminates the barrier of entry in\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift\u0026nbsp;and allows new players to experiment with all the champions in the game.\nWhen players can get access to all champions with a subscription that also unlocks hundreds of games, they can focus on collecting cosmetics and other in-game elements.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDyKWbZqqZm8FwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmpJWWtLaxjKidZqSVnLKvsNJmrqKklGK%2FqrLTZqOarZ6YtW67zWavm6eoYrSiucRmp5qrow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-league-of-legends-wild-rift-launch-on-xbox-game-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does League of Legends: Wild Rift launch on Xbox Game Pass?"},{"body":"When dealing with evolutions involving the use of specific items, some will only be used once depending on how general their applications are. The exception to that rule is typically Evolution Stones or other items dealing with typings because they have a wide range of Pokémon they can apply to.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Legends: Arceus uses all of the Evolution Stones at least once, with some, like the Thunder Stone, being usable on multiple species that appear in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe item itself can be found in a few different ways, and you will need at least one if you want to evolve your Eevee into Jolteon. It can also be used on Magneton if you don’t want to wait until the late game to evolve it into Magnezone.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Thunder Stone, along with most of the original Evolution Stones, is a reward option for finishing Flaro’s Eevee’s Evolution Request.\nYou can actually purchase a Thunder Stone at Ginter’s Specials in Jubilife Village for 5,000 PokéDollars. Or if you would rather use the Merit Points you have saved up from returning lost satchels, you can head over to the Trading Post and grab one for 1,000 Merit Points.\u0026nbsp;\nThunder Stones can spawn in space-time distortions along with the other Evolution Stones and some various rare items. And while exploring the map, you can break grey rocks in various areas for a chance to find one in the rubble.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2WerW01KebnqpdqMGwusRmoKdloKS4prnOp2SlnZeau6W%2FjJqpnJ2lqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-a-thunder-stone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find a Thunder Stone in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Asmongold, the most popular MMO influencer, is getting an opportunity tomorrow to grill the head man in charge of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, following last week’s expansion reveal.\nHazzikostas, who regularly makes the rounds following big announcements like this, was on stream with the WoW content creation duo of Taliesin and Evitel, who make the popular video series “The Weekly Reset.”\nAsmongold watched the interview on his stream today, and at the end, he mentioned that there were a few questions that fans weren’t able to ask. He then used that as an opportunity to segue into an announcement that he would be talking to Hazzikostas himself.\n“It’s not a long one,” he said. “We’re not going to have a whole lot of time, but we’re going to sit down and I’m going to ask him the questions.”\nAsmon wasn’t completely certain about when his interview would be, but he said that he believes it will be tomorrow around 3 or 3:30pm CT. He also didn’t expand on what he meant when he said that he wouldn’t have a “whole lot of time.” The duration of the interview is not known.\nHe added that he already had some questions prepared for the interview. He didn’t list off all of the questions, but he did say that he intended on inquiring about potentially bringing master loot back into the game.\n“I want this (interview) to be one of many,” he said. “And for us to continue to do these more and more. That’s what the plan is.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmjoryvs86lm2arlal6tbuMoqWtnaKrtqbDjJujorKqlr%2Blv4yipqdlmJbHu7XKqKqtmaM%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-set-to-interview-blizzard-s-ion-hazzikostas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold set to interview Blizzard’s Ion Hazzikostas"},{"body":"After a brief period of silence, Azubu is making headlines again.\nThe troubled streaming company launched another Twitch competitor earlier this week. Called Smashcast, the site is a combined enterprise between the company and another one-time Twitch competitor, Hitbox, which Azubu acquired earlier this year.\nIt’s another big splash for Azubu, but don’t expect Smashcast to suddenly become a Twitch killer.\nAzubu acquired Hitbox for a sum reportedly worth “tens of millions of dollars,” according to an LA Times report. The new Smashcast platform is set on becoming a “strong #2 competitor to Twitch and the largest independent esports broadcaster outside Asia,” according to thepress release.\nRelated: The slow death of the Twitch killer: Azubu is falling apart\nSmashcast’s weaponry to attack Twitch’s dominance looks slim, however. Mike McGarvey, Azubu’s third CEO in six years and now boss at Smashcast, hasn’t much to show off. There’s a new viewer engagement feature—oddly called the “Hype-o-Meter”—and a “state-of-the-art 4K-ready content production studio” in Vienna, Austria.\nHitbox founder Martin Klimscha, now Smashcast’s European Managing Director, emphasized that Smashcast wants to make sure that “we are differentiated from our competitors.” The capability to run 4K-streams was already introduced by Hitbox in June 2015, however. What exactly has changed technology-wise since then remains unclear.\nBoth companies appear to be grasping at straws with this latest project. Hitbox, founded in 2013, struggled to attract attention in the livestreaming market, despite its technological advantage and a $4 million funding round in November 2015. Azubu’s history in esports and itsattempt to dethrone Twitch is even more troubling.\nIn January, LA Times tech reporter Paresh Dave wrote anextensive piece about Azubu’s unusual funding. Backed by Sapinda Group’s Lars Windhorst, a German entrepreneur and investor that had to declare bankruptcy two times in the past, Azubu was run on “tiny, monthly installments of debt that could be paid back with company stock.” Sapinda poured upwards of $40 million into Azubu over the course of four years, $1 million or so per month, often days after bills came due, sources told LA Times.\nTo this day, the company is behind on bills, sources who wish to remain anonymous told Dot Esports.\nIts $59 million debt-financed cash injection from Sapinda Group and Swiss bank Sallfort Privatbank, announced Dec. 2015, was “money [that] never materialized,” one source said. “Everyone thought we had it. And we were told to spend like we had it.”\nThe latest change to Azubu’s management level indicates otherwise, however. After his arrival in May 2016, McGarvey cut monthly expenses in half by reducing the headcount from 75 to 50 people and terminating contracts with streamers.\nRelated: SKT leave Azubu and immediately start streaming on Twitch\nNonetheless, Azubu—now Smashcast—appears to be an esports zombie. The company is being drip-fed by its investor, who, according to a Wall Street Journal report, is in deep financial trouble again. Windhorst had to settle several multi-million dollar disputes in the last couple of months and is reportedly selling a $25-million upmarket apartment near London’s Hyde Park.\nHow and why is Azubu still alive, then? According to one source close to the situation, it’s to demonstrate Windhorst’s rich investment portfolio.\n“Lars ran out of money and is keeping [Smashcast] alive in his portfolio to show diversification into tech for any potential Sapinda investors,” the source said.\nIf that’s the case, Smashcast and its latest attempt to grab attention as a Twitch rival, is nothing more than window dressing.\nAfter all, with YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter are all emerging as potential contenders on the livestreaming market, Smashcast’s chances to establish itself as the runner-up after Twitch seem negligible.\nAzubu and Hitbox boast a combined monthly active user peak of 20 million in 2016. Twitch averages about 10 million active users—every day.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZpqypZfCbrTIrZmosF2ouqK%2Fx5yYrKxdZoF2g5I%3D\n","link":"/post/azubu-and-hitbox-have-a-new-streaming-platform-but-what-s-the-point/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Azubu and Hitbox have a new streaming platform, but what’s the point?"},{"body":"DAMWON Gaming took home the 2021 LCK Summer Finals in a 3-1 victory against T1 today. The result marks the team’s third consecutive LCK championship win, after last year’s LCK Summer playoffs and the 2021 Spring finals—with the 2020 League of Legends World Championship between the two.\n🎉 Congratulations to the 2021 #LCK Summer Split Champions: @DWGKIA 🎉 pic.twitter.com/i7gtYdQv5C\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) August 28, 2021  Only one other organization had won three LCK titles in a row. T1 themselves did it twice when they won Spring and Summer of 2016 and Spring 2017, as well as Spring and Summer of 2019 (as SKT) and Spring 2020. DWG KIA head coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun, famously the former head coach of SKT during its dynastic run in the mid-2010s, also clinched his 10th LCK title, beating T1 mid laner Faker to that milestone.\nDWG KIA took the first victory after a 40-minute match that either team had a chance at winning throughout. Ultimately, in what would become a theme throughout the series, T1 top laner Canna got repeatedly ganked, allowing Khan and Canyon advantages in nearly any fight they took. Canna and rookie jungler Oner muscled their way back into the game, but the scaling of Khan’s Camille and eventual series MVP ShowMaker’s Ryze was too much for T1 despite their calculated teamfighting.\nGame two also went DWG KIA’s way after 35 minutes and an 11,000-gold difference. It was a similar script to game one: Khan’s Camille got ahead on Canna’s Gwen because of repeated ganks from Canyon, but the superstar jungler was on Olaf this time. It was another close contest before a second Baron at the 28th minute pushed the game over the edge. Khan and Canyon went a combined 17/3/16 and 18/5/19, respectively, over the course of the two games.\nIn game three, T1 subbed in ADC Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong, who was dropped from the team’s starting lineup for Park “Teddy” Jin-seong at the start of playoffs. T1 smashed DWG KIA in 21 minutes. Again, the focus was on the top lane. Canna went 4/2/9 on Kennen while Khan suffered a brutal 0/6/2 performance on Renekton.\nGame four was heading towards another dominant victory for T1, but overextension and sloppy play fell right into DWG KIA’s hands, and they walked away as the deserving champions of the league.\nQUADRAKILL FOR SHOWMAKER #LCK pic.twitter.com/9YyBiDx2CJ\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) August 28, 2021  Both teams could face off again during the League of Legends World Championship later this year. Despite losing today’s matchup, T1 secured their ticket to Worlds after taking down Gen.G last week. This victory for DWG KIA, however, locked in Korea’s first seed for them and awarded the second seed to Gen.G on Championship points.\nAt the minimum, T1 are going to the Play-In Stage, but can move up to join DWG KIA and Gen.G if they win their Regional Qualifier final on Thursday at 3am CT over either Hanwha Life Esports, Liiv SANDBOX, or Nongshim RedForce. The loser of that final will have to qualify for the Worlds Group Stage via Play-Ins as the LCK’s fourth seed.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuwn12gtqJ505qinmWYpLqmeZFpaWplnJi4br%2FUpqSeql2btq%2Bty6xkmp6kmr9uf4xqZK%2Bhk6m8s8WMmp6aoZ6owW7AkA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dwg-kia-take-home-2021-lck-summer-finals-after-3-1-victory-against-t1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DWG KIA take home 2021 LCK Summer Finals after 3-1 victory against T1"},{"body":"Of all the 18 Pokémon types in the Pokémon franchise, Fairy has the most limited selection of species. The typing was introduced in generation six and is the newest typing to have been added to the series. Despite the limited number of options, there are still some powerful Fairy-type Pokémon that may give other trainers a run for their money. In Pokémon Go, all types have a set of strengths and weaknesses that will dictate how they fare in battle. Fairy-type Pokémon are strong against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting-type Pokémon, but are weak to Poison and Steel types. With Fairy Pokémon’s vulnerability to two different types of moves, there’s a variety of counters worth picking if you’re going up against Fairy types in your next battle.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Here are some of the best Pokémon to counter Fairy types with in Pokémon Go. In Pokémon Go, Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Steel-type and Poison-type.\nSteel The first weakness that Fairy-type Pokémon have is Steel-type moves. This means the best choices to take into battle are Steel-type Pokémon with high damage output. One of the best options is Metagross. With a combination of the Steel-type moves Bullet Punch and Meteor Crash, Metagross will make short work of any Fairy-type opposition.\nIf the combat situation allows for it, the Legendary Pokémon Dialga is also an excellent choice with its high powerful damage output and wide selection of moves including Metal Claw and Iron Head. Another effective Legendary Pokémon is Genesect, since any of its forms can use Metal Claw and Magnet Bomb to facilitate a powerful damage output.\nAnother popular Steel-type choice is Scizor. While not as powerful as some of the other species mentioned, Scizor is popular and should not be too difficult to locate and capture without the need of completing any raids.\nPoison The other type of Pokémon that is perfect to take into battle is Poison. One of your best choices in this department is the Grass and Poison dual-type Pokémon Roserade. With a pairing of Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, this Pokémon can dispose of Fairy-type opposition easily. Other great options include Toxicroak, Scolipede, Victreebel, and Vileplume.\nUsing a Poison-type Pokémon grants you resistance to Fairy-type attacks that aren’t present in other types that may also have access to Poison-type attacks.\nWhile both types will give you the greatest chance of taking down a Fairy-type opposition, selecting the appropriate choice for battle may come down to the specific Pokémon species you face. You will need to pay attention to see if the Fairy-type Pokémon has a second type that could potentially nullify its weakness to either Steel or Poison-type moves.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6Rnr%2B6ec%2Boop6ln6N6uLHApKWeq6OawG6tzZ1knKelo8GmvtJmoKdloKS4prnOp2Sgpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fairy-pok%C3%A9mon-weaknesses-and-counters-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fairy Pokémon weaknesses and counters in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"League of Legends’ most recent mid lane champion, Vex, is all for things that are dark and dreary. But her release skin, Dawnbringer, paints her in more of a brighter light that is unfitting of her character, leaving many fans to wonder how her solemn tone can better be interpreted in future skins.\nOne Reddit user decided to create an idea for what they feel can be Vex’s next skin, better fitting her melancholic personality while also bringing some new charm to spruce up her appearance. This fan-made concept brings Vex into the long-standing Elderwood skin line, turning her into a forest hermit seeking refuge in the shadows.\nElderwood Vex (Fanmade Skin Concept Art) from leagueoflegends  Vex’s body becomes completely made of wood in this concept, while Shadow takes the form of a sinister forest-roaming creature complete with beady white eyes. Her abilities become shrouded with layers of eerily-red leaves waiting to gobble up an opponent, becoming more purple when her passive is activated.\nThis fan even opted to create chromas, emotes, and a custom recall animation for their Elderwood Vex concept, showing even more of how the yordle’s dreary personality can fit with this skin line. They explain that in their idea of Vex’s recall animation, Vex and Shadow sit in the shadow of a bare tree, brought to life by Shadow’s magical powers.\nRecent additions to the Elderwood, Old God, and Coven skin lines, all of which overlap, have opted to make champions more strange and mysterious—an atmosphere that Vex would fit perfectly into. Right now, Vex only has one skin, Dawnbringer, which aims to make her more light-hearted. But it’s likely that she’ll be able to enjoy the cold embrace of darkness in future skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknrCgobyzsdJmrZ6wo2LAsLjEpqWirKlixKrAx2acpZyVp8Swu8NmqqShnmKwsLrCnqet\n","link":"/post/league-fan-explores-vex-s-solemnity-with-elderwood-skin-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan explores Vex’s solemnity with Elderwood skin concept"},{"body":"Throughout the years, Wizards of the Coast has maintained an interest in Magic: The Gathering through the creation of individual formats. Brawl is a unique game mode in that it’s played with 60 single Standard copies constructed around a commander and all other cards must have the same color identity.\u0026nbsp;\nBrawl’s playstyle was similar to an unsanctioned format known as Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH), which created an initial excitement within the community. But the hype was short-lived. Players lost interest due to overpowered cards and continual rule changes.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, almost a month since Brawl returned to Magic: The Gathering, it’s clear that a series of poor decisions made by WotC may destroy interest in its revival.\u0026nbsp;\nTabletop Brawl The return of Brawl to Magic began with the Throne of Eldraine (ELD) release on Oct. 4, which introduced four preconstructed Brawl commander decks for multiplayer tabletop unsanctioned play. WotC underestimated the hype surrounding the decks, however, and the demand was higher than the print volume.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a shortage of preconstructed decks, local game stores were forced to cancel and reduce pre-order sales. Upon the release of the ELD Brawl decks on Oct. 4, a majority of local game stores were already sold out, resulting in a price spike for decks and singles being sold online. WotC quickly responded to the debacle with a promise to the Magic community that a new print order was underway.\nThe demand for the pre-constructed decks wasn’t because of an interest in Brawl, though. Its hype was due to EDH players wanting specific cards for their commander decks.\nWhy are you buying the Brawl decks?\n— PleasantKenobi (@PleasantKenobi) October 5, 2019  A smaller percentage of new Magic players were also interested in trying Brawl because it’s made up of cards in Standard, unlike the dozens of sets in commander.\nSimilar to Brawl, EDH is a multiplayer format with a commander. But instead of focusing on just Standard, it includes all vintage format legal cards and has a minimum deck size of 100.\u0026nbsp;\nWhatever interest there was in Brawl as a tabletop unsanctioned format quickly dissolved, however, after the community refused to pay outrageous prices online. And the shortage of preconstructed decks left many new and veteran Magic players without cards to compete at local game store events.\u0026nbsp;\nWotC attempted to spark an interest in the format once again with a Brawl event last weekend in conjunction with the release of the Brawl Launch tournament in MTG Arena. But according to several local game store owners who spoke to Dot Esports on condition of anonymity, a second print of the ELD Brawl decks wasn’t received in time for the promoted event.\u0026nbsp;\nWithout a product to sell for the weekend event and a lack of interest from the Magic community, local game store owners chose to cancel the tabletop Brawl event.\u0026nbsp;\nMTG Arena Brawl With the release of ELD, the MTGA community was told Brawl would launch sometime in October. The community was also told by WotC that Brawl would be available one day a week as an event and could be played in the Direct Challenge mode with friends.\u0026nbsp;\nMany Arena players and streamers were upset with this decision. They wanted full access to the format, much like Standard and Historic. The hype surrounding Brawl was still alive for Magic Arena, despite the mistakes made with the tabletop orders, and content creators wanted to take advantage of it.\n\"Come play Brawl! One day a week, EVERY week!\" (fireworks) pic.twitter.com/MG4kT13O0d\n— Tolarian Community College (@TolarianCollege) October 18, 2019  But the complaints from the Magic community fell on deaf ears. The format kicked off in MTG Arena this past weekend with a weeklong Brawl Launch event. And MTGA players were informed future events would only occur on Wednesday, lasting 24-hours. WotC also included Brawl in the Arena Direct Challenge mode but has delayed a friends list to the CCG.\u0026nbsp;\nThe decision to limit Brawl in Magic Arena was received poorly, underestimating the impact that content creators have on the game. A metagame dominated by Oko, Thief of Crowns during the first few days of the Brawl Launch event complicated matters further.\nNot banning Oko as a commander for Brawl is a mistake.\n— Amy the Amazonian (@coL_Amazonian) October 21, 2019  The negative attention focused on Oko due to an unbalanced meta was similar to what took place in Magic Online with Baral, Chief of Compliance. The ban on Baral came too late during Brawl’s sanctioned run. And it was in combination with several rule changes that forced WotC to remove Brawl from MTGO.\n“This [one vs. one competition] required us to take a bunch of additional action,” said senior Magic designer Gavin Verhey in response to removing Brawl from Magic Online. “[Like] banning Baral, Chief of Compliance and changing some of the format rules, which caused some confusion around the format and its goals as well.”\nWotC had a chance to ban Oko prior to the format’s launch in MTG Arena during the emergency Banned and Restricted announcement made on Oct. 21, when Field of the Dead was banned from Standard. Instead of banning the planeswalker from Brawl before it became a problem, the play design team decided it was best to let Magic’s Standard format follow a natural course without Field of the Dead before other bans were made.\n“We’re aware of a few other community concerns regarding the Standard environment,” said play designer Ian Duke during the Oct. 21 B\u0026amp;R announcement. “Including that early acceleration into planeswalkers can be frustrating and that the color green is strong across a variety of Standard archetypes.”\nAllowing the environment to evolve is what WotC did previously in Brawl with Baral, Chief of Compliance during its run in Magic Online. And now it seems like Wizards is making the same mistake by forcing Brawl players to deal with Oko until a solution is reached.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’ll continue to monitor the health of the environment, but feel it’s important to allow the metagame to adjust to the absence of Field of the Dead before further evaluation,” Duke said. “As a philosophy, we prefer that players’ deck-building and metagaming choices drive the evolution of the environment whenever possible, rather than B\u0026amp;R intervention.”\nThe initial response toward Oko in the Brawl Launch event was poor, with players conceding matches in an effort to expedite the planeswalker’s ban in the format. It’s not the official death of Brawl in Magic Arena, but the situation is far from healthy.\u0026nbsp;\nIn combination with all the other factors that have gone wrong in Brawl, the similarities between Brawl in 2017 via Magic Online and now in Magic Arena are disconcerting.\u0026nbsp;Interest is once again waning and the player base is frustrated.\nUpdate 11/5/2019 11:45am CT: Oko, Thief of crowns has been banned in MTG Arena Brawl tournaments but is still playable in the Direct Challenge mode. Between the tabletop mishaps and a disgruntled MTG Arena community, the Brawl format is clearly at a tipping point. And a delayed ban on Oko without making it a permanent game mode might not be enough to save Brawl.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6ceqO%2BwLCjZp6Rnrm2vsSsZKaZqWK4qrjLZquhnV2bvLO5wK0%3D\n","link":"/post/magic-the-gathering-brawl-failures-may-kill-the-format/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic: The Gathering Brawl failures may kill the format"},{"body":"Riot Games is releasing a relatively major “refresh” to Ahri with League of Legends Patch 12.3. This update to Ahri was announced by Riot during the League team’s start-of-season developer update earlier this month.\nThe updates to Ahri will “lean into her mobile mage identity,” according to a Twitter post from August Browning, champion designer at Riot. All four of Ahri’s active abilities, plus her passive, are set to receive changes in Patch 12.3.\u0026nbsp;\nWe've got an Ahri refresh going to PBE soon for feedback\nGoals:\n-Lean into her mobile mage identity by allowing R to partially reset, giving her more opportunities to carry fights\n-Passive reworked to be more useful throughout the game\n-Make her spells feel better to cast in lane pic.twitter.com/0vLqJqOlS2\n— August UwU (@RiotAugust) January 19, 2022  The refresh will provide updates to Ahri’s ultimate, Spirit Fire, adding a reset mechanic to the ability that gives Ahri expanded mobility. Additionally, Ahri’s passive, Essence Theft, is being reworked completely.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Patch 12.3, Ahri’s passive will allow her to collect “Essence Fragments” from enemy minions and monsters. Upon collecting nine fragments, Ahri will heal 40 to 120 health plus 25 percent of her ability power. Ahri will also heal whenever she scores a takedown against an enemy champion.\u0026nbsp;\nThis updated version of Ahri’s passive ties into her reworked ultimate. Spirit Fire (R) will gain an extra charge and see its duration extended every time Ahri consumes an enemy champion’s essence through her passive.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond major updates to some of her abilities, the rest of Ahri’s kit is receiving general buffs and nerfs in Patch 12.3. Fox-Fire (W) is having its damage output increased and mana cost reduced. To counteract this, Ahri’s Orb of Deception (Q) will have its mana cost increased at later levels, while the damage amplification feature associated with Charm (E) will no longer be present in the game. The goal of these buffs and nerfs, according to Riot, is to “make [Ahri’s] spells feel better to cast in lane.”\nIn addition to this major gameplay update, Ahri will be receiving visual and sound updates to all of her skins when these changes go live. Ahri’s refresh is set to go live with League Patch 12.3, which will release on Feb. 2, according to the game’s official patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivLbAy6KlnqtdmLWiusaeqmabn6K2r7OMsKCtoF2WtbO10mapnp6imsCpecinZKWdkZzCpnnPmqucoF1mf25%2F\n","link":"/post/riot-outlines-changes-coming-with-ahri-s-refresh-in-league-patch-12-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot outlines changes coming with Ahri’s ‘refresh’ in League Patch 12.3"},{"body":"It might feel like the past year has gone by quite quickly, but Riot Games is moving even quicker. The developers released a new Champion Roadmap today, unveiling more details about League of Legends’ next bottom lane marksman champion and giving out some hints for the next support and Void-based jungler headed our way next year.\nUsing a ton of electricity puns along the way, lead champion producer Ryan “Reav3” Mireles talked about the next AD carry “who has been charging up and is rearing to finally get on the Rift.” The team wanted to create a new “kinetic” marksman who’s always on the move, plays at a “machine gun pace,” and “brings the feeling of a shooter game to the roster.”\nReav3 also talked about the possibility of the team exploring a new role for auto attacks in this marksman’s kit, especially because the mechanic is the most important part of an ADC’s skill set. So if these clues are to be believed, the upcoming champion will have a unique basic attack that should set him apart from the rest.\nThe next section, however, was a teaser for another champion that’s assumed to be a “villainous support.” The blurb quickly talks about money running everything, no matter what or who you want to take over. It’s an ominous message, ending with the line, “In the end they will know your name, the one that truly ran this game, the one calling the shots… the ‘support.'”\nLastly, Reav3 hinted at the next jungler to hit Summoner’s Rift at the end of the blog post, saying that in the next update—which should be at the start of next year—they’ll give more details on “an overwhelming new jungler that should fill a void in all your hearts.” If this jungler truly is from the Void, it’ll be the first Void champion since Kai’Sa was released in 2018.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWUmsGitcusZKWdkZzCpr%2BMp5yxrF2WsaR5x6KlratdlsFuusSwZKytoKW8s8CMr6ainF2XrrSxw2ahrqaXobKz\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-details-around-league-s-next-adc-hints-at-new-support-and-void-based-jungler-in-latest-champion-roadmap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals details around League’s next ADC, hints at new support and Void-based jungler in latest Champion Roadmap"},{"body":"For seven weeks, Griffin went undefeated in the 2019 LCK Spring Split. The best team in the world beat all comers, including the SK Telecom T1 superteam, recently promoted juggernauts Damwon and Sandbox, and every other team that threatened them. It was evocative of their run last summer when they beat team after team to prove that they belonged in the top league in Korea. But just like last summer, when the wheels fell off for Griffin, they crashed hard. Back then, it was a shocking loss to Gen.G in the regional gauntlet that knocked them out of Worlds. This time, Gen.G were the start of Griffin’s troubles.\nAt first, it seemed like all was well in Griffin’s second series vs. Gen.G this split. Despite a strange fascination with blind-picking Galio—who has a sub-50 percent winrate in the LCK this split—Griffin were able to win a series of fights, gaining map control in the process.\nBut then a horrific recall timing just handed Baron over to a Gen.G team that just minutes before seemed out of it. In the second game, things only got worse. Griffin’s blind Galio was irrelevant again and Gen.G had full control of mid lane, which led to another uncontested Baron.\nIt was shocking not only that Griffin lost to Gen.G, but that it was a 2-0. But more surprises were on the way in Griffin’s series vs. Afreeca Freecs. Afreeca ran over the first game when Griffin’s mid lane Galio gave up pressure and Afreeca stacked drake after drake. But Griffin dominated the second game after Afreeca forgot to ban Kalista against Griffin bot laner Park “Viper” Do-hyeon and an early dive by jungler Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong\u0026nbsp;basically ended the game. Even a fed Jax for Afreeca couldn’t save them against the power of mid game Kalista.\nIn the game three draft, Afreeca found Kalista in their ban menu and took her off the table. They still lost bot lane via a four-person Griffin gank. But Afreeca refocused around star top laner Kim “Kiin” Gi-in and survived a Griffin Baron push. In the pivotal moment of the game, Kiin dove onto Viper with Akali and won the last fight for Afreeca.\nSo where does that lead us with Griffin, who just a few days ago were still the best team in the world? Well, some of it is just bad luck. It’s hard to win every game in the LCK, even against lesser teams like Gen.G and Afreeca. Both those teams have underperformed this year, but it wouldn’t be surprising at all to see either—or both—become a contender sometime in 2019. Griffin just happened to have two bad series in a row, and even in the games they lost, they held clear advantages at certain points.\nBut these losses are concerning. They remind of what happened to Griffin in 2018 in more ways than one. As the meta shifts toward a more standard ADC pool, like it did last year with the rise of the Xayah and Kai’Sa meta, Viper hasn’t looked as comfortable. And while mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon has looked like the best player in the world this year—his KDA was at one point in the triple digits—he remains unproven on mages, which are in meta right now. Griffin probably still are the best team in the world. Nobody else is winning as heavily in their region outside of maybe Team Liquid in North America. It will take more than a couple stumbles to dethrone them from that spot.\nBut they’re also an extremely young team. The highs can be incredibly high with this talented bunch, but in some games, you can sense their lack of a compass, a direction provided by a more veteran player who has won championships before. And until Griffin finally do win a crown, we’ll likely continue to wonder whether they have it in them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hmaRit7a%2F02afmqigmrumsIytpmafop6zp7XN\n","link":"/post/what-just-happened-to-griffin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What just happened to Griffin?"},{"body":"Another day, another leak from Apex Legends.\nWhile season 13’s crafting rotation possibly containing the R-301 and Rampage was leaked by Apex developers themselves, this one comes from multiple leakers that have an accurate track record. And players that like to take fights up close and personal should take note.\nThe shotgun pool in the ground loot may get a little bit smaller next season, with the Mastiff apparently going back into the care package.\nMultiple images and videos of the Mastiff have surfaced online, showing the upgraded rarity of the gun to the game’s red mythic tier. If the Spitfire comes out of the care package next season, as rumors and leaks suggest it will, Respawn will need to add another weapon back into the care package to replace it. This time, it seems the Mastiff will head back to the care package for the first time since season five, when it swapped places with the Peacekeeper.\npic.twitter.com/ZUWxn3czLd\n— Ezra-RC (@ezra_rc) May 3, 2022  For those players that didn’t play in the early days of Apex, the Mastiff was one of only two care package weapons when the game first released and was the short-range counterpart to the Kraber. However, in those early seasons, the shotgun was far more terrifying than it is now. A well-placed headshot with the Mastiff could put 212 damage onto enemies with one shot, effectively making it a much simpler one-shot kill than the Kraber, since the maximum health and shields for players at the time was 200.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it looks like the Mastiff is getting buffed for its rumored re-appearance as a care package weapon, season zero players don’t have to worry. It looks like Respawn isn’t quite going to turn the shotgun all the way back up to its previous values. The gun still looks strong. The firing range leak suggests it can do 144 damage to the head in one shot, while body damage looks to hover somewhere around 100 damage. It’s just not “I was knocked in one shot by a shotgun that’s fairly easy to use” strong.\nThis change has the potential to shake up the weapon meta quite a bit at most ranks. With the Mastiff not in ground loot pool, players that like to run shotguns will face some slim pickings. The EVA-8’s usefulness tapered off after a series of nerfs. There are still those players that swear by the Mozambique, especially after Hammerpoints were reintroduced in season 12. But for many players, weapons selection will come down to finding a Peacekeeper or picking up a different style of weapon entirely.\nAt the highest levels of play, this change also potentially nerfs Gibraltar somewhat. The instant choke that the Mastiff’s ADS mechanic offers made the gun especially strong on Gibraltar, thanks to his gun shield deploying. Many pro Gibraltar players still favor the Mastiff over other shotguns for this mechanic, and the edge it gives them in fighting around and through the Gibraltar dome shield at close range with enemies. Without it, players might look to adopt other play styles with different characters.\nBut if you hear Mastiff shots in your season 13 lobbies, on the other hand, it might be best to take that fight from a distance. The gun’s bite will be far, far worse than its bark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqqemaOku259kmaamqqVYr2ir8qanp5lp5qusbvNZqqenZ2eu6i42GajnpmbmrE%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-season-13-care-package-weapon-seemingly-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex season 13 care package weapon seemingly leaked"},{"body":"Devolver Digital has quite a few things up its sleeve, so much, that it got its own 30-minute show during the 2022 Summer Game Fest. Fans were able to see a multitude of new games and some that were already announced during the show. If you missed the Devolver Digital showcase, here’s everything new that was revealed during the event. Cult of the Lamb Release date: Aug. 11, 2022 Spread the word through the flock, Cult of the Lamb launches August 11!\nDemo + Pre-Purchase on Steam\nPlayStation | Xbox | Switch | PChttps://t.co/ubMrK16FEA pic.twitter.com/1crMIc8YAC\n— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) June 9, 2022  Cult of the Lamb was already announced, but fans finally got a release date. This cartoon-style game with cute characters and slightly concerning gameplay elements will make this a must-have for those who love the horror theme but also like cute fuzzy animals. Anger Foot Release date: 2023 Anger Foot is an ultra fast blast of shattered doors, broken bones, and crumpled energy drinks from @Free_Lives!\nComing 2023\nDemo + Wishlist on Steamhttps://t.co/kc0BQw8WkO pic.twitter.com/5rTwncn50p\n— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) June 9, 2022  If you like weird games, or you like to kick in doors, this game might be for you. Kick down doors, shoot your enemies, but mostly kick down doors in this game about, well, kicking down doors. The game is described as an “ultra fast blast of shattered doors, broken bones, and crumpled energy drinks.”\nThe Plucky Squire Release date: 2023 The Plucky Squire follows the magical adventures of Jot who discovers a whole new world outside of the flat pages of his storybook life! Developed by @apossf.\nComing 2023\nPS5 | XB S/X | Switch | PChttps://t.co/5Z96xHIEbc pic.twitter.com/njXXfJFgcm\n— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) June 9, 2022  Have you ever wanted to play in your own storybook? Well, now you can. The Plucky Squire sends you through storybooks, mugs, and into the real world. There’s no release date for this cute little game outside of the fact that it is coming in 2023, but fans are hoping to get their hands on the game soon.\nSkate Story Release date: 2023 You are a demon, made out of glass and pain in Skate Story from @bysameeng! Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest.\nComing 2023, wishlist now on Steam!https://t.co/zaxRHnFXJK pic.twitter.com/9ciQWtS9Hk\n— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) June 9, 2022  Skateboard through some trippy environments that resemble city streets of various landmarks. You play as a demon made of glass and pain, and you must skate through the underworld, taking care not to fall and break.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGSrnaaarq2xw2agp2WknbJusMSvpqWulad6pbXGoquapF2owq65xKtkoJmdmnqnsdKtZKygn6w%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-revealed-in-the-devolver-digital-summer-game-fest-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything revealed in the Devolver Digital Summer Game Fest show"},{"body":"A new challenge started today in Free Fire. Players can launch matches every day, up to 10 matches per day, to collect Blue Destroyer Orbs and redeem them for a free bundle of cosmetics.\nThis is part of the Vengeance Day event, which will offer the exclusive grim reaper skin by completing vengeance missions and collecting Blue Destroyer Orbs. Related: How do Free Fire codes and rewards work?\nThe exclusive skin will be given away for 120 reapers, which you can trade your orbs for. On top of giving reapers, the orbs will grant random rewards when redeemed.\nFor those who fear not being able to play every day to get the grand prizes, the limit of 10 orbs per day will be removed on July 26, the last day of the event. It’ll be possible to collect as many orbs as you need by playing matches without a limit on this day.\nPlayers will also be granted a triple XP, Gold, and Frag bonus for the day, as well as five-times as many orbs for each match played.\nTo celebrate the end of the event, a new game mode will appear on July 26 and it’ll be available for three days. The last vengeance missions might be able to be completed in this game mode to get more reapers.  Meanwhile, several other challenges can be completed and log-in rewards will be offered throughout July. The map Purgatory also returned to Free Fire’s ranked mode earlier this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46fqZ6dXZu2s7GMr5ynn5WWu6SxjJ2YsmWVq7KvwIyrnLCZopnAbrLRnpxmpZGowaa%2BjJ2crKyipMamvoybrKecnJp6orrDZqqkoZ6o\n","link":"/post/free-fire-vengeance-day-event-rewards-free-master-destroyer-bundle-and-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Fire Vengeance Day event rewards free Master Destroyer bundle and skins"},{"body":"The fairy tale spoilers from Throne of Eldraine continue to roll in with Garruk, Cursed Huntsman.\nThrone of Eldraine (ELD) brings back a fan-favorite planeswalker that everyone in the MTG community has been asking for. Garruk, Cursed Huntsman could have a huge impact on Standard following the fall rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nRolling with a wolf tribal theme, Garruk, Cursed Huntsman creates two wolf tokens (two/two) at a zero-cost loyalty counter. Combine this with Nightpack Ambusher and they become instant three/three tokens.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to not having a plus-one loyalty counter, the Proliferate mechanic from War of the Spark will play a major role in using Garruk’s other two loyalty abilities. A minus-three that can take out a target creature while benefiting from card draw is an ability that players will want to use more than once.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd to access Garruk, Cursed Huntsman’s ultimate, adding a loyalty counter is a necessity since he comes into play with only five. It’s a decent ultimate, though, allowing a player to give all their creatures plus three/plus three and trample. Now that’s a win-con ultimate worth getting.\u0026nbsp;\nProliferate cards that’ll fit nicely into a deck that uses Garruk, Cursed Huntsman include Pollenbright Druid and Evolution Sage. And don’t forget, there’s also Karn’s Bastion.\u0026nbsp;\nThrone of Eldraine releases on Oct. 4 with a pre-release event taking place from Sept. 27 to 29. Players on MTG Arena and MTGO will have access to the set on Sept. 27. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyordGrrKRloprBtr7NrGStp12iwah50q2Yp5yRp7Futc1mq6Gqn6OybrvFZpylnKKWtq%2Bx\n","link":"/post/garruk-returns-to-mtg-standard-in-throne-of-eldraine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Garruk returns to MTG Standard in Throne of Eldraine"},{"body":"The Halo Infinite competitive scene has been in an anxious place following the launch of the multiplayer’s second season and the poor changes, some intended and some unintended, that it brought. Spartan, a pro player for eUnited, was recently fined for unprofessional criticism levied toward Halo developer 343 Industries following the launch, and Halo‘s Esports and Viewership Lead Tashi wrote a Twitter thread in response to the fine’s fallout. In that thread, Tashi not only discussed how best to state critiques of Halo Infinite but also promised that “good news” would be on its way soon to quell some of the fears around the game’s future.\nSpartan’s fine: This has nothing to do w/ censoring criticism about the game, we have never levied a fine for simply criticizing the game. Other pros have tweeted against some of the changes that have come with S2 in a professional way, the dev team has heard them loud \u0026amp; clear.\n— Tashi (@Tashi343i) May 11, 2022  “Spartan’s fine: This has nothing to do with censoring criticism about the game, we have never levied a fine for simply criticizing the game,” Tashi discussed in his statement after social media had been abuzz with angry voices following the reveal that Spartan’s fine came to a hefty total of $,2500 from the HCS with an additional $750 levied by eUnited.\nRelated: HCS pro Spartan fined following remarks that Halo Infinite is ‘unplayable’ “This has to do with the manner in which the criticism was delivered. We know tensions are high, but we expect the league’s pros to keep a cool head. Tyler is a good dude, we were just hanging out at the KC Major last week watching some matches together and was so happy he was enjoying himself there. Let your voice be heard, we just ask that you keep it professional,” Tashi added.\nSpartan responded to the statement with the typical heart-on-his-sleeve approach, refusing to back down from his original points but now delivering them in a more mature manner. “I appreciate you and the HCS team for everything you guys do and I have the utmost appreciation for being in the position I am. That being said, I am not sorry for anything I’ve said and stand by it. I want Halo to succeed and 343 needs to do better. I, and many others casual or competitive, are so damn passionate about this game and want it to succeed. Right now, we are being heavily let down,” he said.\nSpartan’s response continued to emphasize how tired and deflated he and others felt with the current downward trend that Halo Infinite was experiencing, especially after a promising launch last year. Highlighting contradictions of transparency followed by unwanted nerfs and changes, as well as the seemingly hollow value of feedback, he still managed to end on a positive call to action, saying “enough is enough. Let’s take Halo to where it should’ve been a long time ago and push it even further.”\nTashi replied to Spartan, thanking him for his passion and his want to work with 343 to improve the game, but he also ultimately agreed with the pro player: Halo Infinite is not in a good place at the moment. “We as a studio lost some trust with S2 and we need to earn that back,” he said. “We’ve got good news to share real soon to start doing just that.”\nWhat that good news may entail remains to be seen, whether that’s related to the esports and HCS sector of the title or a more general teaser for wider Halo Infinite news on its way. But with a disappointing seasonal launch and a six-month season ahead, any good news will be welcome for the professional and casual audiences hoping to see Halo Infinite bounce back to a healthy spot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmado6W8s8DSZqOemZRivbO7zKKqnqtdnLywsIynnLCrXZi8rrXNoGSsp5%2Bj\n","link":"/post/halo-esports-lead-promises-good-news-coming-soon-after-poor-season-2-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Esports Lead promises ‘good news’ coming soon after poor season 2 launch"},{"body":"During the early game in V Rising, much of your time will be dedicated to crafting new gear and raising your level. These are the most efficient ways to gain more power and take on progressively tougher bosses as you battle for vampire supremacy—and they’re also tasks that are a lot of fun.\nAs you get closer to the endgame, though, you might be wondering what else you can do to increase your status and become the most powerful vampire in Vardoran. To be the best of the best, you’ll need to build the Eye of Twilight and find Soul Shards scattered across the world to gain access to some of the game’s biggest buffs. For this very reason, Soul Shards can be difficult to find.\nHere’s how to find and use Soul Shards in V Rising.\nEye of Twilight Before you can find or use Soul Shards, you’ll need to craft a structure known as the Eye of Twilight. While it’s possible to stumble upon Soul Shards accidentally without knowing where they are, the chances are pretty low, especially if you’re playing on one of V Rising‘s PvP servers. The Eye of Twilight can help by showing you exactly where each Soul Shard is in real-time.\nTo craft the Eye of Twilight, you first need to unlock the recipe, which is granted near the end of the game’s main story. To actually craft the structure, you’ll need four gold ingots and four spectral dust, which you can then combine in a furnace to create this all-seeing eye. Interacting with the Eye of Twilight will highlight the position of each Soul Shard on the map.\nSoul Shards So what exactly are these things? A Soul Shard is a placeable item that grants a powerful but temporary buff to its holder. There are three different kinds, each of which grants a different buff and is received by defeating a different boss. The Soul Shard of Solarus grants 50+ resistance to the sun, five percent increased melee attack speed, and 10+ physical power. The Soul Shard of Behemoth grants 50+ resistance to garlic and holy power, five percent increased movement speed, and 20 percent increased resource gathering. Finally, the Winged Horror Soul Shard grants 50+ resistance to fire and silver, 10+ to spell power, and five percent increased spell critical hit chance.\nOnce the Soul Shards’ locations are highlighted, it’s as easy as going to pick them up and activating them, right? Not quite. How difficult it is to get Soul Shards depends on what kind of server you’re playing on. If you’re on a PvE server, you’re in luck: There are multiple instances of each type of Soul Shard across the map, so if you get wiped by a boss or have trouble finding one, you know it’s not going anywhere. It still isn’t necessarily easy, though—you’ll need to defeat some of the most difficult bosses in V Rising to receive them.\nIf you’re on a PvP server, things are even harder. There’s only one of each shard present on each PvP server, and enemy vampire clans can steal them and keep them from themselves. To claim one for yourself, you’ll have to either defeat the boss that’s holding on to it or steal it back from the enemy clan that found it first. This is where the Eye of Twilight really comes in handy: It will show the location of the server’s Soul Shards even if another vampire or clan has claimed them first.\nOnce you’ve taken a Soul Shard for your own uses, activating its buff is fairly easy. Simply equip it to your hotbar, then place it on the ground. Follow the guide on the screen to activate the Shard, which then grants its buffs. These buffs only last for two hours, so make the most of your time after activating a Shard.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmmZ6Zera%2FxGaqqK2cYsCprdGdqmahnmLDbr7IrKCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-use-soul-shards-in-v-rising/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and use Soul Shards in V Rising"},{"body":"A brand-new tournament is set to begin in Pokémon Sword and Shield–and it will require players to create a party of strictly legendary Pokémon.\nThe brand new Mythical Melee tournament was announced to begin on Sep. 10 and is a single battle event with only legendary Pokémon allowed.\n『ポケモン ソード・シールド』の公式インターネット大会「レジェンド オブ ラウンド」のエントリーが、9月10日（金）8時59分まで受け付け中！\n伝説のポケモン・幻のポケモンだけが使用可能なシングルバトルだよ！\n「バトルスタジアム」から「インターネット大会」を選んで参加してね！#ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/b0rK3lzfyt\n— ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) August 26, 2021  This is one of the more unique premises for an online tournament, given that most of the time, legendary Pokémon are restricted. In this case, players will be required to take advantage of their extreme power.\nAs far as which legendary Pokémon are allowed, there appear to be no restrictions, giving players a chance to use any species they have captured in the game. Participants won’t be able to use more than one of each Pokémon during the event, though, nor the same items.\nIf you want to take part in this event, registrations are open now. You can sign up through the menu within Sword and Shield. Navigate to the menu within the game, select VS, choose Battle Stadium, and then Online Competitions. Search for any available competitions, and you will find the upcoming Mythical Melee event which you can sign up for now.\nPlayers who want to make the most of the event can participate in up to 15 battles on each of the days of the competition that will begin on Sept. 10 and wrap up on Sept. 13. If you’ve been waiting to test the strength of your legendary Pokémon against other players, don’t miss this opportunity to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYsCmwIytpmagn6jBbrnYrZ%2Bim5Gheq6xy56cZqeeobavsYytpq6qnpa6prrTZqanZaOavW59jw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-set-to-host-mythical-melee-online-tournament-on-sep-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sword and Shield set to host ‘Mythical Melee’ online tournament on Sep. 10"},{"body":"T1 have started the second week of the 2022 LCK Spring Split with another clean sweep, this time against DRX, displaying once more that they continue to be strong contenders at the highest level of competitive League of Legends.\nIn today’s best-of-three series, T1 clearly identified their win conditions and snowballed their way to victory in both games. They ended the first game in 27 minutes with an aggressive composition including Samira, Camille, and Diana. In the second game, they nibbled the objectives and maintained pressure while waiting for their scaling composition to reach its peak power. The team eventually closed out the series with a successful engage, thanks to T1 top laner Zeus on Fiora.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon On the other side, DRX continued to struggle in the Korean league. Support BeryL showed some clever engages on Rell, unexpectedly turning the tide of a few fights, but it wasn’t enough to put a dent in T1.\nT1 and Faker's Tryndamere shred down DRX as they take game 1! #LCK pic.twitter.com/QwjZuCFdCO\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) January 20, 2022  Faker flexed his world-renowned champion pool in the series. The player has picked six different champions in seven games so far. But he notably picked Tryndamere for the first time in over eight years today.\nFaker locks in the LCK's first mid Tryndamere in 2,967 days!\nTryndamere is @Faker's 70th unique champion pick in the #LCK! pic.twitter.com/L4DEMR894m\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) January 20, 2022  T1 now stands at 3-0 in the LCK standings, joint with Gen.G. DRX has meanwhile dropped down to the bottom of the table with Kwangdong Freecs, where they sit with zero wins to their names. One of the bottom-of-the-table teams will remain winless after they face off against each other on Sunday, Jan. 23 at 5am CT. But just before that series, T1 will play against SANDBOX at 2am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKtqZZWWv6%2B%2FjJ2cnKGjnsOmedaipWanppq%2FbrDRsWSipl1nfXN%2BjKWapGWjpb%2BqusZmqqmkmak%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-earns-decisive-victory-over-fruitless-drx-in-2022-lck-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 earns decisive victory over fruitless DRX in 2022 LCK Spring Split"},{"body":"Gaming\u0026nbsp;monitors\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;chairs\u0026nbsp;play a significant role when it comes to ergonomics, they make sure you don’t strain your body during prolonged gaming sessions. A\u0026nbsp;gaming monitor\u0026nbsp;and color profiles are influential on dry eyes after long periods gaming, but the best gaming glasses can help. They can block off UV light along with some blue light so you can sleep better at night by protecting and cutting down on eye strain. High energy blue light is well-documented to boost alertness, which isn’t great if you’re trying to sleep soon!\nMost professional players prefer using gaming glasses during long tournaments to preserve their eye strength. Most gaming glasses come with yellow-tinted or amber lenses to provide a less tiring color spectrum. Others have clear lenses that also act as blue light filters too. Both cut down on eye fatigue and prevent some of the worst side effects of gaming for long stretches.\nThe main reason why blue light is dangerous for people is that it\u0026nbsp;penetrates all the way to the retina. This will mess with the brain’s conception of day and night. It’s why most eye professionals advise not using any electronics one hour before bed. While you can’t eliminate all of its harmful effects, it’s possible to reduce them to a minimum.\nFinding the best gaming glasses for your needs can be difficult a task since they vary in size and style. However, most of the best ones are made from flexible material so size shouldn’t be a major issue. Though everyone’s taste in fashion varies, we’ve gathered the best options on the market when it comes to their price and offerings.\nHere are the best gaming glasses.\nGAMEKING Ultra Blue Light Blocking Clip-on Computer Glasses Anyone who wears prescription glasses will know the difficulties that come with sunglasses, and the same problems apply to the best gaming glasses. You would need to carry around multiple sets of glasses along with multiple cases. This can be a real pain while traveling If you’d like to keep things simple and your bagless crowded, clip-ons with amber lenses and blue light filters will be a big help.\nGAMEKING’s clip-on solution features the same anti-reflective coating the company uses in its regular glasses. It blocks out up to 85 percent of harmful blue light you’d receive from a screen. It also eliminates 100 percent of UV400 waves.\u0026nbsp;\nThe clip-ons only weigh 12 grams by themselves, meaning they’ll be as light as your pre-existing frames. The lenses are also coated with anti-fog, scratch, stain, and oil coating, making them quite durable to whatever nature may throw at them.\nClip-ons tend to be easier to clean as well when compared to a full-sized frame since you’ll be able to rotate them around under water freely. Gamers looking for an even lighter version of this can check out GAMEKING’s Ultra clip-ons that weigh four grams less and feature a more modern-looking clip-on system.\nSee on Amazon GUNNAR Sheadog Gaming Glasses GUNNAR’s designs and marketing in the early days of gaming glasses helped spectacles become the popular accessory they are today. The company still continues to be one of the leading brands on the market, with Gunnar Optik being some of the most recognizable. They’re probably the most well-known maker of the best gaming glasses, making the models used by a lot of pros.\u0026nbsp;\nGUNNAR’s Sheadog gaming glasses feature the company’s successful lens formula in a light and stylish frame. The yellow lenses of the glasses block 65 blue light and offer 100-percent UV protection. They’re also covered with anti-reflective coating and feature a patented focusing power of 0.20 mag.\nThe metal frame weighs 13.6 grams, which may make you forget you even have them on. Sheadog’s ergonomic shape is also excellent for gamers with bigger-than-average heads! The temples of the glasses can be easily bent for finer adjustments to make sure they’re a perfect fit. You can reduce dry eyes and get less UV lights without having to size up your head here.\nIf you’re adjusting your glasses with a prescription, we’d recommend taking your glasses to an optical store. Especially if you aren’t entirely confident enough to make the adjustments yourself since professionals use heating tools to safely work on your frame.\nSee on Amazon HyperX Gaming Eyewear Yellow lenses block the highest amount of blue light possible and cut down on dry eyes, but they may not be ideal while performing color-intensive tasks. If you edit photos or videos, you’ll often find yourself struggling with shades if you don’t take them off. Although doing so defeats the whole purpose! This can have blowback for gaming if you need a color-specific view too.\nHyperX’s gaming eyewear deals with this problem. They feature clear lenses that give them a classic look. They don’t hold back when it comes to blue light protection and stopping eye fatigue though. This fashionable pair of glasses takes advantage of a patented lens technology, MR-8, that blocks more blue light compared to other clear lenses on the market without distorting color.\nUnlike most entries on our list,\u0026nbsp;HyperX\u0026nbsp;ships the glasses with two cases. The first one’s a regular microfiber holding case that can also double as a cleaning wipe for your glasses, and the second one’s a hard-shell case that can protect your glasses even in the most crowded bags. This makes them great for use while traveling as well as at home.\nYou can choose from three different colors if you decide to go for the\u0026nbsp;HyperX\u0026nbsp;gaming wear. A pretty standard black frame, a black/clear hybrid, and a tortoise brown which takes the crown when it comes to aesthetics.\nSee on Amazon Gamma Ray Blue Light Blocking Computer Glasses It may not be tempting to spend a lot of cash on a product you’ve never experienced before. Though it’s hard to go wrong with any of the high-end best gaming glasses on our list, there’s also a chance you may find wearing glasses while gaming uncomfortable if you’ve never worn them before. If that’s a concern, this set is for you.\nThese Gamma Ray blue light blocking glasses are one of the best gaming glasses in the market when it comes to their price/performance ratio. You get all the necessary features you’d find in almost all gaming glasses, and the only thing it’s behind on is its frame quality since it’s made of TR90 nylon. They still cut down on dry eyes and the effects of blue light.\nSee on Amazon The lenses are 53 millimeters long, amber-tinted, and covered with an anti-reflective coating. The non-polarized lenses offer full UV400 protection and also reduce the overall glare. Despite lowering its overall build quality, the nylon rectangular frame makes the frame more adjustable, meaning that you can customize it for your head easily.\nGUNNAR/Razer RPG Gaming Glasses It’s hard not to stumble upon\u0026nbsp;Razer\u0026nbsp;when it comes to anything related to gaming. The company is involved in all areas of pro gaming and high-level gaming setups, usually with a high quality. Its entrance into the glasses market is a collaboration between two giants.\nRazer\u0026nbsp;and GUNNAR teamed up to create the RPG gaming glasses which feature the best that both manufacturers have to offer. The glasses rock the iconic Razer look while it’s equipped with Gunnar’s latest lens technology. The lenses used in the glasses can block 65 percent of blue light from any source and have 100-percent UV light protection. This is really going to help dry eyes from gaming for long periods.\nThe lenses come with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings, making them durable enough to survive in the harshest conditions. The RPG glasses also come with adjustable nose pads. Glasses without adjustable nose pads usually suffer from sliding down regularly, and a decent nose pad adjustment can make your glasses stay in their place for hours.\nSee on Amazon J+S Vision Blue Light Shield Gaming Glasses Though most glasses options on our list all feature stylish frames, they lack in customization when it comes to frame types. There are countless frame shapes that range from round to rectangular frames.\nJ+S Vision Blue Light Shield gaming glasses rise above the competition, mostly due to the number of options it provides to its customers. You can choose from four different frame kinds, including classic rectangle, round, square, and WF1.\nYou can also pick the type of lens you want between clear and tinted amber lenses with blue light filters. There are a total of three available colors for each frame consisting of clear, black, and tortoise. The yellow-tinted glasses offer 90 percent protection against blue light while the clear lenses will be good for 62 percent. Both types of lenses are covered with anti-scratch and dirt coatings.\nThe glasses’ package includes a slim hard case and a microfiber cloth to wipe your lenses whenever they get dirty. The lack of adjustable nose pads makes the frames less flexible, but you can always invest in third-party silicon nose pads to make up for their absence.\nSee on Amazon livho 2 Pack Blue Light Blocking Glasses These livho gaming glasses are stylish and simple. It might be hard to spot that they’re blocking light out at all. If you’re looking for a pair of gaming glasses that look like they’re stylish normal glasses, then these are some of the best gaming glasses. Outside of the visuals though, these frames still have great performance for how they deal with UV lights.\u0026nbsp;\nThese glasses can reduce visual fatigue and pain from glare, they also provide UV400 protection. The lenses also block a decent portion of blue rays. These glasses are designed to block the most harmful blue lights at the 400nm-500nm wavelength. This isn’t the full spectrum, but it does cover the most harmful for eye fatigue and gives you decent protection. This should make you more comfortable gaming over long sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The frames on these glasses don’t just look good, they’re pretty durable too. These are made from TR90 nylon. They’re durable and flexible. These aren’t going to be breaking very easily, even if they’re the victim of a rage quit moment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTIJN Blue Light Blocking Glasses for Women Men These TIJN Blue Light Blocking Glasses are unisex, so any gamer can use them and not have to worry about them looking right. These glasses have a simple design of thick and plain rectangular frames, with clear lenses inside too. This is different from some of the gamer-specific designs we’ve highlighted as the best gaming glasses and perfect if you want an understated look.\u0026nbsp;\nThese glasses have clear frames, so they aren’t quite as intensive in blocking out light as some of the others listed here. However, they do still block out 100% of harmful UV lights. This is going to cut down significantly on the strain your feel when watching screens for too long. They’re specifically designed to help out with looking at PCs which makes a big difference.\u0026nbsp;\nThe frames for these glasses are designed to be very light. You’re barely going to notice that you’re wearing them which should cut down on discomfort.\u0026nbsp;Each of the frames has the same shape, but they’re available in loads of different styles. You can easily find a pair with the exact coloring to match your aesthetic.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The hinges for these glasses have also been designed with comfort in mind. They can bend over 90 degrees, so you’re unlikely to have any unfortunate accidents with the hinge.\nSee on Amazon TRUST Blue Light Blocking Glasses These TRUST Blue Light blocking glasses are perfect for gaming if you’re been suffering from eye strain. They use proprietary lenses to achieve even better blue light reduction than you’ll find in a lot of glasses. The blue light filters are something special, especially in these stylish rectangular frames.\nThe lenses in use here are BluGuard treated amber lenses. These should reduce blue light by 40%, which can help to avoid long-term problems and make you more comfortable in longer gaming sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nThe glasses themselves are unique here too. They use hinges of aluminum on the temples, for better comfort and durability. The frames are made from lightweight material, so you’ll barely notice that you’re wearing them outside of not getting dry eyes or eye fatigue.\nThough each frame on our list features durable and quality lenses, it’ll still be a good idea to wash them from time to time. Run some water on them when necessary. If you’d like to take things to the next level, you can also use mild dish soap and rub it gently on your lenses. The dish soap will break all the oil residue on your lenses, and it won’t damage any of the coatings unless it’s perfumed.\nSee on Amazon Though each frame on our list features durable and quality lenses, it’ll still be a good idea to wash them from time to time. Run some water on them when necessary. If you’d like to take things to the next level, you can also use mild dish soap and rub it gently on your lenses. The dish soap will break all the oil residue on your lenses, and it won’t damage any of the coatings unless it’s perfumed.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKDbq7ErKtmn5Gitq%2BzjKCjmqujmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-6-best-gaming-glasses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 6 best gaming glasses"},{"body":"Europe’s best-emerging talents are fighting for the right to be called EU Masters in the highest-caliber League of Legends competition on the continent below the LEC.\nThe tournament has been getting increased exposure over the last few years, especially after the depth of Europe’s talent has been showcased on the national and international stage to an unparalleled degree in 2021. Four of the five members of back-to-back LEC champions MAD Lions are EU Masters alumni in Kaiser, Carzzy, Humanoid, and Elyoya (Spring Rookie of the Split), as are Rogue’s Inspired (Summer Split MVP), Trymbi, and Larssen, and Summer Rookie of the Split and Fnatic top laner Adam. By extension, a majority (eight out of 15) of the players representing European teams at the 2021 World Championship were competing in EU Masters within the last six splits (Spring 2019).\n8/15 pic.twitter.com/h9j5D4oz53\n— Amazon European Masters (@EUMasters) August 22, 2021  The format for the main event is unchanged for this split: 16 teams (including four from the play-in stage) are split into four groups of four, with one team from every qualifying pool in each group. Each team plays six best-of-one matches in a double round-robin, after which the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage to face off in a single-elimination bracket. All matches in the knockout stage are best-of-five series. The tournament runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 19. See League of Legends on Amazon Here are the scores, standings, and everything else you need to know about the 2021 EU Masters Summer main event.\nGroup stage Group A Monday, Aug. 30 9:30am CT: AGO Rogue 0-1 Misfits Premier10:30am CT: Anorthosis Famagusta Esports 0-1 UCAM Esports Club Wednesday, Sept. 1 9:30am CT: Anorthosis Famagusta Esports 0-1 Misfits Premier10:30am CT: AGO Rogue 0-1 UCAM Esports Club Thursday, Sept. 2 1:30pm CT: AGO Rogue 1-0 Anorthosis Famagusta Esports2:30pm CT: UCAM Esports Club 1-0 Misfits Premier Tuesday, Sept. 7 9:30am CT: UCAM Esports Club 1-0 Misfits Premier10:30am CT: AGO Rogue 0-1 Anorthosis Famagusta Esports11:30am CT: AGO Rogue 1-0 UCAM Esports Club12:30pm CT: Anorthosis Famagusta Esports 0-1 Misfits Premier1:30pm CT: Anorthosis Famagusta Esports 0-1 UCAM Esports Club2:30pm CT: AGO Rogue 0-1 Misfits Premier Group B Tuesday, Aug. 31 9:30am CT: Movistar Riders 1-0 PENTA 186010:30am CT: Tricked Esport 0-1 PDW Wednesday, Sept. 1 11:30am CT: Movistar Riders 1-0 Tricked Esport12:30pm CT: PENTA 1860 0-1 PDW Thursday, Sept. 2 9:30am CT: Movistar Riders 1-0 PDW10:30am CT: Tricked Esport 1-0 PENTA 1869 Sunday , Sept. 5 9:30am CT: Movistar Riders 1-0 Tricked Esport10:30am CT: PENTA 1860 0-1 PDW11:30am CT: Tricked Esport 0-1 PDW12:30pm CT: Movistar Riders 1-0 PENTA 18601:30pm CT: Movistar Riders 0-1 PDW2:30pm CT: Tricked Esport 1-0 PENTA 1860Tiebreaker: Movistar Riders 1-0 PDW Group C Monday, Aug. 30 11:30am CT: Fnatic Rising 1-0 Berlin International Gaming12:30pm CT: Zero Tenacity 0-1 Illuminar Gaming Tuesday, Aug. 31 11:30am CT: Zero Tenacity 0-1 Berlin International Gaming12:30pm CT: Fnatic Rising 0-1 Illuminar Gaming Thursday, Sept. 2 11:30am CT: Fnatic Rising 1-0 Zero Tenacity12:30pm CT: Illuminar Gaming 0-1 Berlin International Gaming Monday, Sept. 6 9:30am CT: Zero Tenacity 0-1 Berlin International Gaming10:30am CT: Fnatic Rising 1-0 Illuminar Gaming11:30am CT: Fnatic Rising 1-0 Zero Tenacity12:30pm CT: Illuminar Gaming 0-1 Berlin International Gaming1:30pm CT: Zero Tenacity 0-1 Illuminar Gaming2:30pm CT: Fnatic Rising 0-1 Berlin International Gaming Group D Monday, Aug. 30 1:30pm CT: Macko Esports 0-1 Vodafone Giants2:30pm CT: mousesports 0-1 Karmine Corp Tuesday, Aug. 31 1:30pm CT: mousesports 1-0 Macko Esports2:30pm CT: Karmine Corp 1-0 Vodafone Giants Wednesday, Sept. 1 1:30pm CT: Macko Esports 0-1 Karmine Corp2:30pm CT: mousesports 0-1 Vodafone Giants Sunday, Sept. 5 9:30am CT: Karmine Corp 0-1 Vodafone Giants10:30am CT: mousesports 1-0 Macko Esports11:30am CT: Macko Esports 0-1 Vodafone Giants12:30pm CT: mousesports 0-1 Karmine Corp1:30pm CT: Macko Esports 0-1 Karmine Corp2:30pm CT: mousesports 1-0 Vodafone Giants Knockout stage The following teams have qualified for the knockout stage. All matches will be best-of-five.\nGroup A winner: Misfits Premier (LFL)\nGroup A runner-up: UCAM Esports Club (SuperLiga)\nGroup B winner: Movistar Riders (SuperLiga)\nGroup B runner-up: PDW (Ultraliga)\nGroup C winner: Berlin International Gaming (Prime League)\nGroup C runner-up: Fnatic Rising (NLC)\nGroup D winner: Karmine Corp (LFL)\nGroup D runner-up: Vodafone Giants (SuperLiga)\nThis was 2021 Summer Amazon #EUMasters See you all next year! pic.twitter.com/3pGhaE9KRx\n— Amazon European Masters (@EUMasters) September 19, 2021  Quarterfinals 11am CT: Movistar Riders 1-3 Fnatic Rising Friday, Sept. 10 11am CT: Berlin International Gaming 3-0 PDW Saturday, Sept. 11 11am CT: Karmine Corp 3-0 UCAM Esports Club Sunday, Sept. 12 11am CT: Misfits Premier 3-1 Vodafone Giants Semifinals Tuesday, Sept. 14 11am CT: Karmine Corp 3-2 Berlin International Gaming Wednesday, Sept. 15 11am CT: Fnatic Rising 3-2 Misfits Premier Finals Sunday, Sept. 19 11am CT: Karmine Corp 3-2 Fnatic Rising 🏆 @KARMINECORP ARE THE AMAZON #EUMASTERS 2021 SUMMER CHAMPIONS! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/X7AUl6PX44\n— Amazon European Masters (@EUMasters) September 19, 2021  Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpamFisrZ5zJqqrZ2iqHq0wcymnKtlnZa2r3nEr5ynrF2osLC%2BxKxkrJuYmrG2uMRmmauZk6CytQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/2021-eu-masters-summer-main-event-scores-schedule-bracket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2021 EU Masters Summer main event: Scores, schedule, bracket"},{"body":"EA Sports has revealed all of the soccer players who made it onto FIFA 22 Ultimate Team’s Team of the Week (TOTW) 19.\nEA creates a new version for players who performed well every week after the leagues’ fixtures or national team matches are done. TOTW 19 replaced the TOTW 18 cards today and the cards will remain in packs until a new TOTW is released. You can acquire them through the FUT market or, if you’re lucky enough, earn one of them from FUT packs.\nThe highest-rated players from this week’s selection are a 91-rated version of Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich, an 88-rated version of Marco Verratti from Paris Saint-Germain, and 86-rated cards of Edin Džeko (Internazionale), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), and Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).\n🇨🇭 87 DEF\n🇮🇹 88 PAS\n🇳🇱 LM ➡ ST#TOTW 19 is live now in #FUT 🔥 #FIFA22 pic.twitter.com/VyrPilHDA2\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) January 26, 2022  The best cards will sell for a higher price, but you can make coins off the low-rated TOTW cards too because every TOTW item sells for 10,000 FUT coins at discard price.\nHere are all of the TOTW 19 cards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Jeremías Ledesma (Cádiz)LB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)CB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated\u0026nbsp;Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund)RB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)CDM:\u0026nbsp;91-rated Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)CM:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Sonny Kittel (Hamburger SV)LM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen)RW:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea)ST:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Edin Džeko (Internazionale)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;81-rated\u0026nbsp;Marco Bizot (PSV)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Daniele Rugani (Piemonte Calcio)RWB:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Andreas Vindheim (Schalke 04)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Nemanja Maksimović (Getafe)CM:\u0026nbsp;79-rated Emre Akbaba (Alanyaspor)LM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Stephy Mavididi 81-rated (Montpellier)RW:\u0026nbsp;74-rated Jack Muldoon (Harrogate Town)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Borja Iglesias (Real Bétis)ST:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Tammy Abraham (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Hwang Ui Jo (Bordeaux)ST:\u0026nbsp;76-rated\u0026nbsp;Juanma García (Burgos CF)ST:\u0026nbsp;76-rated\u0026nbsp;Danny Ward (Huddersfield)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqqmnoqnAbrXNramonKWYsrR506irsGVhbnq1u4yfoJ%2BZXWd%2FbsHLraCmmaSaerWxwKY%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-sports-introduces-totw-19-to-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA Sports introduces TOTW 19 to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"A lot of people in the world today have undoubtedly made friends with those they met in a game. Adding friends in video games is one of the most useful features integrated into most titles, including Minecraft.\nMinecraft is a game where collaborations with other players are useful. Ideas for the worlds that can be created in the game could be better if they come from more than one brain. And of course, the camaraderie of establishing connections is just way too nice.\nWith the biggest buildings, structures, sceneries, or even storylines, Minecraft is one of the best examples of games that are best played with others. But be careful with who you add. The risk of meeting toxic individuals online is still there, though Mojang does everything it can to keep the game environment as safe as possible.\nSearching for your friend’s gamertag is the only way to add someone in Minecraft. Of course, you’ll first need to know the tag of your friend who you want to add. And that information will only come from him or her. If you’re adventurous enough and willing to add a random gamertag you see on the internet, then it’ll be up to you to find out if that was a smart decision.\u0026nbsp;\nYou should remember that if you play the Java version of the game for PC, you can only add players who also play on it. That’s how the Bedrock version for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch also works.\nTo add a friend on Minecraft, you should first have a Microsoft account. This is needed to use the crossplay feature of the game. Playing on console will require you to have an online subscription like Nintendo Switch Online. After that, launch the game on your device and sign in with the Microsoft account you’ll use.\nThen, select an existing world or create a new one. Go to the game’s menu and look for the “Invite to Game” option. A screen will appear afterward and choose “Find Cross-Platform Friends.” Now, type your friend’s Minecraft gamertag or ID and select “Add Friend” if you find them.\nRemember that if you did not have a good experience with them in the game, you can report them by selecting that option on the same “Add Friend” screen. Choose the friend you want to invite by clicking “Send 1 Invite.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmpudZZantqa6w6xkoqZdoravscKrmJ%2BsXZu8s3nXm6axZaChrrq%2F05qroqeeYq6vsIypmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-friends-in-minecraft-for-xbox-playstation-and-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add friends in Minecraft for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC"},{"body":"In what was likely the most stacked Super Smash Bros. Melee event of 2021, iBDW overcame several of his biggest bracket demons to claim his second Major title at Smash Summit 12 last night.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting in pools, iBDW beat Hungrybox 3-1 to claim the top seed out of his bracket, leading into a high-level Fox ditto with Leffen, who was making his 2021 international LAN debut.\u0026nbsp;\nHE BE GETTING W'S IN #SmashSummit 12 GRAND FINALS!\nCONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHAMP, @iBDWSSBM 🥳 pic.twitter.com/qXtoIhAZAe\n— Beyond the Smash (@BTSsmash) December 13, 2021  Leffen took a quick 2-0 lead, but iBDW stormed back to take the series 3-2, going up 3-1 lifetime in that matchup. He carried that momentum into a 3-1 win over aMSa, setting up a clash with arguably his biggest demon: Zain.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter trading the first two games, Zain took a close third round to put iBDW on the edge of falling out of the winners bracket. But for the first time in his career, the ever-rising Fox clutched out two big wins to take his first bracket win over Zain in 12 meetings.\u0026nbsp;\nSitting in the grand finals, iBDW watched as Mang0 survived a tight 3-2 set with Wizrobe and cleaned up 3-1 against Zain in a rematch of the previous Smash Summit’s finals.\u0026nbsp;\nFor iBDW, Mang0 was his second-worst matchup, having a lifetime 1-12 record heading into the finals of Summit 12. But just like with Zain, that past baggage didn’t hold him back and he swept Mang0’s Falco in convincing fashion.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s finally over\nI finally overcame all my mental barriers\nAnd I did it beating my biggest bracket demons\nI won smash summit 12\nI’m the happiest person in the world right now\nAnd best of all, I can go home to an amazing family and girlfriend#HoldForward\n— Panda | iBDW (Cody Schwab) (@iBDWSSBM) December 13, 2021  With this win, iBDW now has two career Major victories, having won Riptide in September to claim his first. This win also silences a lot of doubters who thought that Riptide win was lacking in difficulty due to both Mang0 and Zain not attending.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyqrsOwZJudkanAbrnAp55pZZGjsW7GwKKlZq%2BZo8Buv8yaqqFlo6q6rrXTZmhr\n","link":"/post/ibdw-beats-mang0-and-zain-wins-smash-summit-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IBDW beats Mang0 and Zain, wins Smash Summit 12"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone players won’t be able to find Most Wanted contracts in-game for the time being due to a powerful glitch.\nThe contract will no longer appear in Verdansk BR modes for the time being, at least while Raven Software investigates a fix for a major issue, according to the developer and its Trello page.\n🛠️ We've updated #Warzone to no longer include the Most Wanted Contract in the Verdansk BR Playlist. This contract was linked to players entering an invincible state.https://t.co/QFUl3ObBoo\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) April 16, 2021  The bug has to do with the Most Wanted contract somehow allowing players to enter an invincible state or a “god mode” of sorts. That’s obviously a problem, so the quick fix, for now, is to take the contract out of the game.\nWhile this is unfortunate for fans of the Most Wanted contract, the fast response from Raven is a big positive. Plus, there are still plenty of other kinds of contracts for players to hunt down to earn cash and loot.\nWarzone has been home to a number of unfortunate bugs and glitches, like the infinite stim glitch, which allows players to constantly heal themselves in the damage circle for easy wins. The next season in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War is due to begin next week. Some kind of game-changing event is set to occur in Verdansk on April 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S6sL%2FTZq6apqSasW6vzqerq5mTqcBuvsSmpq%2BdlGKzs7vMZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWnlr%2B7u82e\n","link":"/post/most-wanted-contracts-removed-from-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Most Wanted contracts removed from Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics has been one of the most popular autobattler games since its release in June 2019. Its player base is strong and the game is constantly shifting with new content, so many people have wondered why it hasn’t been split off into its own game. But today, Riot Games provided some of the reasons why that’s the case in a recent developer’s blog.\n“The current approach gives development efficiencies when it comes to building code and content, both for TFT and for the MOBA side of LoL, meaning we can get more done than we otherwise could,” Riot game director Andrei “Meddler” van Roon said.\nA bit more context on some 10.6 changes\nSome thoughts on Eternals so far\nSome pros and cons for splitting TFT into a more separated experiencehttps://t.co/DdTa4fMH4Y\n— Andrei van Roon (@RiotMeddler) March 13, 2020  Riot also said that since both TFT and regular Summoner’s Rift players overlap, there’s value in keeping movement between the two games easy and hassle-free. Players don’t need to log into another client since they just have to access it alongside ranked and normal Rift matches.\nThe work needed to split the two games would be pretty significant, too. That project would take up time that “could be spent on developing or improving other features,” Meddler said. Ultimately, the move wouldn’t be worth the time when things are already running smoothly for users.\nRiot did reveal some future plans for TFT, including separating ranked TFT game history, a dedicated news hub for the game, and making sure that TFT borders aren’t being seen on Summoner’s Rift.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZJ6woKGuqrrSZq6hsV2ps7V5yKxkm52Zo7Rut8Spq2aZo2KubrjEmp6unV2crq6xjKamnZ1dnru0wMSam2anlmKubr%2FEqZirmaSaeqitzJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-explains-why-tft-is-being-kept-as-a-league-game-mode-instead-of-a-separate-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot explains why TFT is being kept as a League game mode instead of a separate game"},{"body":"Following the changes to the keystone rune Glacial Augment in League of Legends’ recent preseason, Senna has struggled to live her fantasy as a support marksman. Luckily, buffs are incoming to help her at all stages of the game, regardless of her role in the bot lane.\nRiot August, principal character designer for League and Senna’s creator, revealed that a large change to Senna’s slow on her Q will be available for testing on League’s PBE soon. This slow increase aims to make up for changes on how Glacial Augment’s slow activates, leaving Senna at a 2.23-percent pick rate in the support role in Patch 12.1, according to League stats site OP.gg.\nSenna has been a bit weak in the new season so we have a buff going to PBE soon:\nQ\nNow slows enemies by 20%(+6%/100AP)(+10%/100BAD) for 2s We felt that old glacial did a lot for Senna's pattern, especially as a support marksman, so we're trying adding a slow back onto her kit. pic.twitter.com/cJXv7PaLsL\n— August UwU (@RiotAugust) January 10, 2022  Senna’s Q will soon slow enemies by 20 percent, increasing based on both her AP and AD. Riot August didn’t detail whether the self-heal and ally heal associated with her Q will be changed at all alongside this increase in its slow. Senna will now also be able to activate her passive easier with her Q, pulling out the enemies’ souls to increase her damage and range on her auto attacks.\nThough Senna was designed for the support role, her identity has shifted to more ADC-like gameplay after her release, with many bot lane strategies focused around “fasting Senna” that feed her large amounts of gold when accompanied by champions like Tahm Kench and Sona. But since the changes to Glacial Augment and the loss of a main keystone for Senna, her usage in-game has dwindled across all ranks, leading to the need for these buffs.\nRiot August didn’t detail exactly when this Senna change is set to release on League’s PBE, but it’s expected to be there soon. In the meantime, players can partake in the beginning of 2022’s ranked season, which started last week alongside the release of details on the newest champion, Zeri.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqepp6WerJ5wqGYp5%2BVYsCmwIytpmaqlaGyor%2FEZqanZZyarqjBxKxkqZqVYsCwu80%3D\n","link":"/post/senna-q-change-set-to-release-on-league-s-pbe-soon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Senna Q change set to release on League’s PBE soon"},{"body":"Twitch has officially launched its new set of stream tags for all creators on its platform. This includes more than 350 tags related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and other important descriptors.\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch decided to launch these new stream tags as a way to give streamers more descriptive choices in terms of how they label their streams for additional discoverability.\u0026nbsp;\n📢 The new tags are now available. Read the full list here, https://t.co/STA6TmLqdT https://t.co/X0Oq5BxTQs\n— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) May 26, 2021  For reference, stream tags are used to describe a broadcast, while category tags are specifically applied to certain streams to describe things like game genres. Only stream tags can be directly edited by a streamer or their moderators.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Twitch creates new streaming category in response to ‘hot tub meta’\nNone of this will change how tagging works and is being done due to the “passion and persistence” of the Twitch community in requesting these changes. But there’s already a call for Twitch to expand the current tag/label limit of five per stream so users can add more descriptors to their broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\nHi Frazley! If you have the time, please feel free to upvote and comment on this topic on UserVoice 📣 https://t.co/HNaGLfXnYS\n— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) May 26, 2021  In the process of making these new tabs, Twitch partnered with independent, third-party organizations like GLAAD, The Trevor Project, AbleGamers, SpecialEffect, and other experts focused on the progress of underrepresented and marginalized communities. The platform also received additional feedback from select members of the Twitch community.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can view a full list of every tag that’s active on Twitch. The platform promises to continue monitoring the feature to ensure no one is using specific labels for “malicious purposes” under Twitch’s Hateful Conduct and Harassment Policy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMqJ2foZOerq242Gajmq2emLWmv4ympqudXam1orqMbGxpZZ6axG6%2F06ucmqVdqa6ov4yrnKWZpJqxbsDOZp6eppSav26%2FxLGsmqRdpL%2Bqsc2tmK2hn6N6s63CnmSappRiurC%2BxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-officially-launches-more-than-350-new-stream-tags-related-to-gender-sexual-orientation-race-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch officially launches more than 350 new stream tags related to gender, sexual orientation, race, and more"},{"body":"A new Zombies map has become available in Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty: Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4—and it could be considered one of the most difficult maps in the game.\nDead of the Night was released earlier this month as one of the downloadable Zombies maps in the Black\u0026nbsp;OpsPass. It features a new cast of characters playing in a large mansion, fighting off hordes of the living dead—including vampires and a giant werewolf boss. Related: What you need to survive in CoD: Black Ops 4 Zombies map, IX\nThere are several items that you’ll need to unlock in order to make it to the late rounds on this map. Here’s everything that’s necessary to help you survive in Dead of the Night.\nPack-a-Punch  The Pack-a-Punch machine is an essential part of any Zombies map because it allows you to upgrade your weapons and make them stronger. Unfortunately, it’s extremely difficult to unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine on Dead of the Night—it’s probably the hardest map in terms of unlocking it in Black Ops\u0026nbsp;4. To unlock the Pack-a-Punch in Dead of the Night, you’ll need to locate three crystals spread across the map, fill them with multiple zombie souls, and then complete a corresponding challenge (don’t forget to activate the Sentinel Artifact, too).\nThere are multiple spawn points for all of these crystals. The blue crystal can be found in the Wine Cellar, the green crystal will be in the Study or Library, and the purple crystal is in the Master Bedroom, Trophy Room, or Bedroom Hallway. Each crystal will be hidden in a vase—you’ll need to knife the vase to reveal the crystal and start killing zombies near them in order to collect zombie souls.\nAfter you’ve collected enough zombie souls, you’ll be able to “gaze into the stone” to learn what you have to do for that specific challenge. The blue crystal will reveal a perk machine. You’ll need to find that perk machine and kill several Nosferatus. The green crystal will show a clock—go to that clock (there are three spread across the map) and activate it, which will require you to stand in a burning circle for several seconds to “set the clock.” The purple crystal will show you a random object, such as a painting, a doll, a red box, or a noose. Find your corresponding object and interact with it to cause a ghost to appear—and then you have to escort that ghost to another spot on the map. Once you’ve completed each challenge, a Tuning Fork will appear. Collect all three Tuning Forks in order to open the Forest area of the map, where the Pack-a-Punch is located. Be careful, though—the werewolf boss zombie will spawn in as soon as you open the Forest. This process is extremely long and tedious, and it’ll definitely take some time to get used to, even if you’re a veteran Zombies player. Try your best to keep track of where the perk machines, clocks, or random objects can be—and if you can’t remember, check back in to the video above.\nBallistic Shield  Dead of the Night features the same shield as the one seen in Voyage of Despair: The Ballistic Shield. This shield is pretty cool because it comes with a pistol that you can shoot, which is useful in case you get trapped in a corner or stuck in any tricky situations. And the best part is that this shield is relatively easy to make, too. There are three parts, and they each have three possible spawn locations.\nThe first shield part can be found in the top portion of the map. It’ll either be against a pillar to the right of the Sentinel Artifact, on the East Balcony to the left of the Saug 9mm wall-buy spot, and at the end of the West Balcony closest to the Tea Room. The second shield part will either be located in the Library or Study. It can be found on a couch in the Library, on a broken bookshelf to the left of the couch, or on a small table near the stairway connecting the Library to the Study.\nThe third and final shield part will be on the other side of the map in or near the Dining Room. It can spawn on a chair in the back-left corner of the East Hallway, on a counter in the Dining Room, or in the actual Dining Room next to a small pillar. Once you have all three of these parts, head to the top of the map. You can build the Ballistic Shield on the workbench in the Smoking Room. We definitely recommend crafting this shield as soon as you can when playing Dead of the Night. There are multiple other items that can be helpful in terms of surviving on Dead of the Night, including three new wonder weapons: Alistair’s Folly, the\u0026nbsp;Savage Impaler, and the\u0026nbsp;Stake Knife. They aren’t absolutely necessary for survival, but they’ll definitely come in handy—so we’ll update this guide with more information on them.\nDead of the Night is a challenging, yet fun, Zombies map. You might struggle in your first few attempts, but once you (kinda) get the hang of it, you should be back to your zombie-slaying ways in no time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuxc6uZKedlZl6tbuMrKyrrpmrsm61zWaaqJxdl7mir8pmpqmrXWl6u7vMm6Ceq12irrF5w56YnWWfm3q1tMRmpaKfmKk%3D\n","link":"/post/what-you-need-to-survive-in-cod-black-ops-4-zombies-map-dead-of-the-night/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What you need to survive in CoD: Black Ops 4 Zombies map, Dead of the Night"},{"body":"Sometimes a PlayStation or Xbox controller can’t match that one-of-akind feeling of drifting like a pro in racing games. This is even more true on PC, where the keyboard and mouse can’t simulate the experience of a crash between vehicles or give feedback when you’re making a drastic turn. However, with a gaming wheel and pedals designed to imitate driving for players, you can chuck those options and start shredding the racecourse with your foot on the gas.\nHere’s a list of some of the best gaming wheels on PC that’ll replicate the thrill of driving fast with high levels of responsiveness to keep you engaged.\nTHRUSTMASTER T248 SpecificationsThe THRUSTMASTER T248 is a gaming wheel with premium leather wrapping on a versatile wheel shape for all styles of game racing. It’s decorated with up to 25 action buttons over the wheel, including two dual-positioned encoders and an interactive dashboard with various display options. Also, it has on-the-fly force feedback with three adjustable preset modes and is compatible with all games. Not to mention, the magnetic paddle shifters are super-responsive with four spring configurations for the brake pedal. Why We Recommend Versatile wheel shapeOn-the-fly force feedbackResponsive paddle shifters Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G29 Driving Force Race Wheel SpecificationsHighly regarded as one of the best gaming wheels for PC, the Logitech G29 is a racing wheel crafted to simulate realistic steering and pedal action in the latest games. The G29 has easy access game controls on its wheel D-pad, covered with console buttons, paddle shifters, and LED indicator lights. In addition to the gaming wheel and pedals, you’ll also gain a force shifter that offers robust manual gear shifting. Altogether, everything was built to last due to its impressive durability to daily use and unfortunate smears or dirt. Why We Recommend Easy access controlsForcer shifterImpressive durability Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon THRUSTMASTER T300 RS GT Edition steering wheel and pedal set in black SpecificationsNext on our list is the masterful THRUSTMASTER T300 RS GT, featuring a long-lasting lifespan and accurate motor sensations circling the wheel with intensity to match the in-game driving. Its brushless motor technology provides unmatched stability and dynamic performance even through long gaming sessions. Also, its dual-belt decreases the uncomfortable jolting of the wheel, creating the best optimal experience on all race tracks. If you have other T300RS wheels already, it’s also possible to swap them in with no hassle. Why We Recommend Accurate motor sensationsDecreases uncomfortable joltingWheel changing system Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon 14Bit PC USB handbrake SIM for racing games SpecificationsFor those wanting to add to their gaming wheel and pedals, the 14Bit PC USB Handbrake is a suitable option to create realistic drifting experiences. It has powerful compatibility with wheels such as the Logitech G29 and T300 Thrustmaster. Also, you don’t have to worry about installing drivers to get it working – connect directly to the USB port and start playing. The hall sensor on the handbrake adopts automatic calibration technology, providing higher precision when drifting.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend Full PC supportDrifting-friendlyEasy to use Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon PXN PC Racing Wheel, PXN V3II 180 degree\u0026nbsp; SpecificationsNext up is the 6-in-1 PXN PC Racing Wheel, with an imitated 180-degree rotation turning angle and rubber grip. The realistic wheel has an ergonomic design suited for racing game experiences, often surging with auto-adjust vibration levels according to in-game driving thanks to the dual-motor feedback. If automatic driving isn’t your thing, you can switch to manual shifting to improve difficulty and challenge yourself. Also, the linear pedals are collapsible, matching real-life gas and braking controls.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend 180-degrees turningAuto-adjust vibration levelsManual and automatic driving Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G923 racing wheel SpecificationsLast but not least, the Logitech G923 racing wheel enables exceptional player control and produces high-definition force feedback. Due to TRUEFORCE, a system that directly connects a game’s physics engine to the wheel, you’ll drive with pure responsiveness according to in-game driving. Also, its programmable dual-clutch lets players get off the starting line faster with max traction in supported games. But that’s not all: players can control wheel sensitivity, force feedback levels, and customize buttons via the G HUB gaming software for PC.\u0026nbsp; Why We Recommend Exceptional player controlPure in-game responsivenessProgrammable dual-clutch Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon A fair bit of the fun of racing games loses its simulation to stagnant controllers and keyboards, but our list will have shown you the benefits of owning a gaming wheel to fix that. From their impactful force feedback to the responsiveness of your turns, you can’t go wrong with one of the best gaming wheels for PC to finally challenge race tracks with your foot on the gas.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFus8CmoKefXay1prHLZp2oql2lsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-gaming-wheel-for-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best gaming wheel for PC"},{"body":"For many gamers and collectors, finding the best deal is almost as fun as playing the games themselves. With Steam sales growing every year and helping drive the rise of digital marketplaces on consoles, many people wait to find the best deals on exciting new games.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with constant sales, many gamers are now able to find a new game for less than the retail price through means such as pre-order discounts and third-party websites. One of the more popular websites to find deals on games and service memberships is CDKeys.com. But while some of the discounts seem too good to be true, many gamers wonder if they really are too good to be true or if there is a catch. So, is CDKeys a safe and legit site for game codes?\nWhat is CDKeys? CDKeys is a website that sells digital game and membership codes at a discount to gamers looking to save money. Even though some customers may be concerned about purchasing a code from the website, CDKeys is a safe and legit way to purchase game codes.\u0026nbsp;\nCDKeys is a website in the “gray market,” meaning all of the products are sold legally but don’t necessarily have the respective brand’s permission. When making a purchase through the site, CDKeys will send you a perfectly legal game code that is typically sent via email in a matter of minutes following the purchase.\nWhy are game codes through CDKeys so cheap? For a company that sells these codes at a discount, it can be difficult to see how the organization makes a profit. CDKeys buys digital codes from countries around the world, which results in greater savings for the customer and the company since it doesn’t have to worry about shipping costs, according to the CDKeys website. Related: Best gaming PC build under $1,200\nTo further help shoppers feel safe when making a purchase through CDKeys.com, the company has a 4.7 out of five star rating on more than 83,000 reviews through Trustpilot, a website that allows consumers to review their experiences with a particular organization.\nWe love finding great deals, so if you’re looking for the right time to buy, check out our deals page. You can pick out the right parts for your setup by reading more on Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqKrXZixrLHYrGSaZaOWs6Z5wKebZqSVnLa1edKiq55llqS%2FbrPAppxmm5%2BZsrR5wKeqsJ2imrE%3D\n","link":"/post/is-cdkeys-a-safe-and-legit-site-for-game-codes-answered/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is CDKeys a safe and legit site for game codes? Answered"},{"body":"Amélie Lacroix—that’s Widowmaker before she was Widowmaker—hasn’t always been an emotionless sniper. Overwatch bad guys Talon captured Amélie as a way to get at her husband, Gérard Lacroix—an Overwatch agent.\nShe underwent neural reconditioning after being kidnapped by Talon. That’s when she killed her husband in his sleep. The next step in her Talon transformation was to alter her physiology. By slowing her heart, Widowaker became unable to feel human emotions. Her skin turned blue, too, according to lore. But there’s really just one small discrepancy here: The tone of her skin isn’t explicitly blue.\nAnd that’s where this debate begins. Official Overwatch lore calls the color of her skin blue, but the actual color can be interpreted as either blue or purple. We’ve been debating this internally at Dot Esports for about a week now. We’re split right down the middle. Some of us call it purple, the others—who are wrong—call it blue.\nIn our search for answers, we reached out to Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu. He opted to remain impartial in this debate, however.\n Chu pointed us toward Widowmaker’s official Overwatch reference sheet, which revealed her skin color value as #b1b4db. There’s certainly blue hues that are brought out when compared to her bodysuit, but let’s take a closer look at the color on its own.\nMany would call this shade lilac, periwinkle, or lavender. But one thing is for certain: It’s a shade of purple. But don’t let Team Purple’s opinion sway you. We also brought in an unbiased professional color designer into this debate. A color designer at a footwear company, our source has no connection to Overwatch or esports in general. When asked how she’d classify this color, she responded with one word: Purple.\nWe will admit, however, that in certain lighting, Widowmaker’s purple skin can appear more blue. But that doesn’t make her definitively blue, because she’s purple. Words matter, friends. The phrase “It’s just a matter of semantics” is ultimately meaningless, because semantics, too, matter. A reckless use of words—blue in Widowmaker’s lore used to scientifically wedge her skin color as cyanosis—is the real issue here. And it’s ripping Dot Esports apart.\nWe were a family, before: Blizzard’s recklessness has torn us apart.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKemmr%2B4rdOcn2avmZm8uLnApJyrZZKhwqZ5zqtkqa2ipbmmedKkoKdlYWiEcoA%3D\n","link":"/post/is-widowmaker-blue-or-purple/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Widowmaker blue or purple?"},{"body":"A new League of Legends: Wild Rift cinematic has been released, showcasing five new skins and a heartfelt story.\u0026nbsp;\nSince 2011, Riot Games has released new League skins celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year, a festivity mostly celebrated in Asia. This year, Riot is also transporting this tradition to Wild Rift, League’s mobile adaptation. And yesterday, the company published a new cinematic to begin the celebrations.\u0026nbsp;\n The trailer showcases the five champions getting new skins as they venture on a journey back home. It starts with a cat-like Teemo running late to catch a train while many red envelopes fly away. These envelopes are part of the Lunar New Year tradition since they’re often given to family members with “good luck money” inside, according to the Chinese New Year website.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs the little tenacious yordle he is, Teemo eventually makes his way onto the train, where he finds Xin Zhao reorganizing the luggage and Diana reading a book with Lunar Revel Sylas and Sejuani on the cover. In order of appearance, we then see a very relaxed Sett and a hungry Tristana completing the squad, as well as an Easter egg of Amumu’s teapot skin.\nThe five champs embark on a journey on a mountain railway through steep mountains and stormy clouds to reach their homes. But when they face some adversity, the champs work together and use their in-game abilities to safely land on home soil. After a “facebreaker” embrace, the five part ways, each going on their separate path home while relishing the festivities of the Lunar New Year with their peers.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s nothing better than sharing delicious food with friends. 😋💞 It’s time to revel—let’s celebrate together! pic.twitter.com/Pp8zIyEEQT\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) January 26, 2022  Wild Rift players will be able to celebrate the Lunar New Year along with Teemo, Xin Zhao, Diana, Tristana, and Sett with Patch 3.0.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHq4tcudZKuhlql6pLXNnqSarJmYeqix06xkn5meqHqntdGem2atoGKzsL6MpaynmaJiu6bDjLKcmqpdmsOmutM%3D\n","link":"/post/new-wild-rift-cinematic-gets-fans-fired-up-for-lunar-new-year-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Wild Rift cinematic gets fans fired up for Lunar New Year event"},{"body":"Niantic has released stats about the economic impact of Pokémon Go’s October Safari Zone event in Liverpool, England—and the results are startling.\nAs part of the event, 20,000 players visited Liverpool in person to catch a variety of water-themed Pokémon, including Chinchou, Relicanth, and a variety of Unknown. To lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to include players who couldn’t make it to Sefton Park, Niantic also allowed players to join the event remotely, which 20,000 people chose to do.\nHolding an event of this magnitude in a city or town results in significant economic benefits from the area, mostly due to the swarms of tourists spending money on food, lodging, and more. In a press release, Niantic revealed that the total economic impact from in-person visitors during the Safari Zone event was $16.2 million (11.9 million euros). Of that total, $6.35 million (4.7 million euros) was spent by visitors on accommodations and meals, as well as by Niantic on the operation costs for the event. Another $5.27 million (3.9 million euros) was raised in taxes in the area, and Niantic estimates that 214 jobs were created as a result of the Safari Zone event.\nIn the press release, Niantic emphasized the idea that it can “support our local communities by holding real world events.” The company ended by saying that it’s “looking forward to seeing many Trainers in the world in 2022,” raising hope for additional events post-pandemic. As the Omicron variant continues to spread, it remains unclear how large-scale events like Safari Zones will manage in the future. But Niantic is clearly committed to holding them rain or shine.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqirXaiup63RomSzp56aeq211Z6pqaefoXqmwsSnq2avkah6orqMnpqopp%2BitqR50q6anJ2jqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-safari-zone-liverpool-event-was-an-economic-success/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go’s Safari Zone Liverpool event was an economic success"},{"body":"After a short delay, Pokémon UNITE has launched its UNITE Club membership—a monthly subscription service that gives players access to exclusive items, discounts, and free Aeos Gems every day.\u0026nbsp;\nThe membership, which costs $9.99, will try to entice players with deals like a Holowear of the Month, discounts for previously released items in the shop, and a 40 Aeos Gem bonus per day that will eventually allow them to purchase premium items at no additional cost.\nThe main appeal of the UNITE Club will be the Holowear of the Month deal, which will essentially give subscribers access to an exclusive costume each month for cheaper than what it would likely go for in the shop if it were to be released as an Aeos Gem-exclusive purchase.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 40 Aeos Gem bonus per day will translate to roughly 1,200 Gems per month, or the equivalent of around $19.99 if you were to purchase the Gems from the shop. If players actively play UNITE and have premium items they want to purchase from the in-game shop, this membership is actually a net positive, even if the other offerings don’t really stand out.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, players will gain free trials for select Pokémon Unite Licenses, allowing them to be used in certain matchmaking lobbies, along with the ability to trial two Holowear items for free per week. Exclusive quick chat options, special items, and a permanent 10 percent discount on older Trainer Fashion items will also be included.\u0026nbsp;And, first-time subscribers will automatically unlock a Fashion set themed around Hoopa.\nThis service was leaked at the end of April and met with skepticism from fans, as many view it as another way for The Pokémon Company to monetize a game that has slowly increased its methods of pushing microtransactions since launching last July. Things like premium Holowear that cost $40, locking the newest playable Pokémon behind a timed paywall, and other previous additions have left parts of the community burnt out at the costs.\u0026nbsp;\nJust be aware that you will only be able to claim certain rewards, like the daily Aeos Gems, on the platform you subscribe to the UNITE Club on.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6pLjUm2SmnZ2XsrO%2Fx6KnZqGeYrSiucRmqq6ao5i%2FqrzToqanZaOav7e1wp5koqtdo7y4ecuirZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-club-membership-in-game-subscription-service-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE Club membership in-game subscription service is now live"},{"body":"The support meta is in a very clear and concise point. There is one obvious archetype of champion that reigns supreme over the other types of supports. It isn’t enchanters with their Ardent Censer, and it isn’t mages. We’re right in the middle of a playmaker meta, where Thresh, Pyke, and Nautilus support reign supreme.\nIf you’re a support player, or perhaps an aspiring support player, you might look at these three as the first champions you learn. After all, they’re prevalent in the current meta and they’re incredibly fun, as they can impact the map and the pace of the game more than any other support archetype. If that sounds fantastic to you, then the only question you need to answer to get started is, “Which one do I play?”\nDon’t worry, we’ve got you covered. All three are fantastically fun, if you’re into the playmaking style, but here, we’re going to break down the strengths and weaknesses of each to help you make your choice. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll seem like one is better than the other, at least to you. Let’s start with the stabby boi, Pyke.\nPyke More so than any of the three champions in this list, Pyke loves to fight. He doesn’t just love to fight, either. He needs to fight. He’s a high-damage AD assassin support, the only of his kind in the entire game, and that means he needs gold. He needs a lot of gold. After all, lethality items might not be the most expensive items in the world, but they aren’t cheap, either. They’re considerably more expensive than support items, at least.\nIf you get the gold, and you get the damage, Pyke can maintain status as a playmaker and even as a carry, all without siphoning gold away from the carry due to his gold-sharing mechanic. Pros Damage. So much damage. Carry-level damage all game long.Mobility.Crowd control.High skill ceiling. Cons Squishy, no matter what.Useless without gold, very feast or famine.High learning curve.Riot balance team changes him very often. Thresh Ah, Thresh. King of the Playmakers. Thresh isn’t king because he’s the undisputed best playmaker, he’s the king because he’s the most reliable. No matter what the meta is in the bot lane, you can count on at least Thresh remaining a solid choice due to his toolkit. Even if he’s in a lane where forcing a play is hard, his ability to peel is near unparalleled throughout the game.\nHe doesn’t deal much damage (unless you’re a crazy person who builds AD or AP), but he has a ton of CC, and his lantern provides him with some high-skill playmaking options and escapes from big fights. Not to mention, the sound that hook makes when it sinks into a target is one of the most satisfying sounds you could possibly hear in League.\nPros Robust toolkit, very versatile.High skill ceiling.Most reliable support available.Low likelihood to be changed in a patch.Incredibly satisfying. Cons Low damage.High learning curve.Playmaking more reliant than usual on teammates due to Lantern mechanic.Errors matter more. Nautilus Nautilus is the beefiest meatshield here on the list. Despite changes to his AP scalings earlier this season, he’s still built like a tried-and-true tank, so you can build resistances and health to your heart’s content and laugh heartily as your foes attempt to tickle your health bar. Nautilus, while being so incredibly tanky, also has some of the easiest-to-land CC in the game. When he auto attacks an enemy, they are rooted in place for a short duration, making landing the rest of his CC incredibly easy.\nHe also has a potent AoE slow, as well as his iconic Q, which is when he lunges his heavy anchor at pulls both his enemy toward him and himself toward the enemy. He is walking, talking crowd control, unmatched by almost any champion in the game, arguably by no champion in the game.\nPros Incredible CC—slows, hooks, knock-ups, and roots, oh my.Tanky as tanks come.High damage for a tank makes two-on-two laning duels easier.Can float in the air with an emote. Cons Slow.Limited disengage potential.Low skill ceiling.Countered by anything that can zone or block a hook.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeyo5Viu6LB06KjrqtdpL9uwMernKygXay1sL%2BMrZ%2BeZZKawbWx0WanpZmpoq6ssdFmoKdlnJquqMHE\n","link":"/post/pyke-nautilus-or-thresh-who-s-the-better-playmaker-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pyke, Nautilus, or Thresh—who’s the better playmaker in League?"},{"body":"One of the coolest things about gaming is its breadth and how it connects with and reaches human beings of all ages and backgrounds.\nOverwatch first dropped in 2016, but it’s still enjoyed to this day by players everywhere. But we haven’t seen someone as dedicated and intense as this dad gamer who’s gone viral on Twitter.\nMy dad plays Overwatch like this. He jerks around, dodging and peeking around corners. He lifts his mouse a LOT. He loses his breath… But top 4 he says 🙄 pic.twitter.com/iOaZz66Srs\n— SaltyFreeman (@biggestsonicfan) January 24, 2021  A Twitter user named Rob recorded his unsuspecting father while he played a Deathmatch game as Lúcio and it’s easily become one of the most wholesome gaming clips of 2021 so far. The older gentleman is fully invested in the match and throwing his entire body into all of Lúcio’s movements in the best way possible. He’s sliding around on the floor, lifting up his mouse, jerking his head back and forth, and more, all while wall-running and boosting or healing.\nThe Overwatch community is loving the clip, too. Around 18 hours after posting, it has over 19,000 retweets and 124,000 likes. It even grabbed the attention of the Overwatch League’s Twitter account.\nLFT? 🤔 https://t.co/ZpxmStNPcZ\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) January 25, 2021  The best part of the video is right at the end, when the gentleman, whose name is Craig, realizes he’s being filmed. He’s surprised to see his son filming him but still incredibly proud of his “top-four finish.” It’s absolutely wholesome.\n“I really find it pretty humorous and I really appreciate all the positive feedback I’ve seen,” Craig said to Dot Esports about the clip going viral. “It just goes to show how wholesome and not toxic the gaming community can be. I actually didn’t realize how much I did move around, but at least now I know why I’m always tired after I play!”\nRob told Dot Esports that Craig, 65, has been playing Overwatch since season two and has been a long-time Blizzard fan since the original Diablo. He said the only other FPS games Craig has played were the Portal games.\nIn the replies, Rob explained that this is his dad’s fourth chair and that the carpet underneath him is “completely ripped up.” He said there even used to be a drawer on the desk, but a previous chair had arms and “destroyed” it. Now that’s a hardcore gamer.\nKeep on gaming, Craig. And stay invested, because Overwatch 2 is on the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJ7AbsPHqKOeq5%2Bism671Z6psJmkmLVusMCdZKCZnZq%2FbrXSZp6ooZ6cere10ZqjZq%2BZqbVutMisZKKmpJq7tLGMpaycoZ9itKK5xKmjmrE%3D\n","link":"/post/this-wholesome-overwatch-dad-gamer-is-going-viral-with-his-intense-l%C3%BAcio-gameplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This wholesome Overwatch dad gamer is going viral with his intense Lúcio gameplay"},{"body":"Get ready to fly, VALORANT fans.\nVALORANT players discovered a game-breaking bug today that lets you enter ghost mode and fly around the map in public matches. The glitch appears to have slipped through after Patch 1.02 hit the live servers.\nView post on imgur.com  Ghost mode is typically reserved for custom matches, allowing players to enable cheats and fly around the map to experiment with abilities. But players who binded ghost mode on a hotkey were able to press it to enable the feature in a public match.\n“I just hopped onto a game and pressed c by accident, turned me to ghost mode, worked for other people too,” the player said. “Pretty game breaking bug, hope it doesn’t [sic] delay ranked.”\nAnother player claims they “think” they were reported for hacking after entering ghost mode.\nThis bug is clearly problematic, allowing players to get to insane vantage points and wipe out enemies who don’t see it coming.\nVALORANT’s Competitive mode was slated to come out during this patch. But if this bug isn’t fixed immediately, Riot might be forced to push the mode’s release back further.\nRiot hasn’t addressed the bug yet, but the developers will likely hotfix it as soon as possible.\nUpdate June 23 12:25pm CT: The VALORANT Twitter explained that a fix for “some interesting bugs” has been issued for other regions’ patch deploy, which likely includes the ghost mode glitch. NA, LATAM, and Brazil will have a fix toggled live right now.\nUpdate June 23 2:28pm CT: Riot has deployed a fix for this bug, according to executive producer Anna “SuperCakes” Donlon.\nThis morning we decided it would be cool to let players fly around the maps to see the changes we made. JK, it was a bug caused by ongoing refactoring of how observer slots work. Code is weird sometimes. Fix was quickly identified and deployed. Thanks for putting up with us.❤️\n— Anna Donlon (@RiotSuperCakes) June 23, 2020 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav7R50Z6nqKqkYrSiucRmmaudkaC2r7OMm6ygZZedvLTAjKamnZ1dnrtuvNSbo6KbXaKuta%2FHnqpmmZapsrN5z5qrnKBdZnpxfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-players-report-game-breaking-bug-that-lets-you-use-ghost-mode-in-public-matches-after-patch-1-02/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT players report game-breaking bug that lets you use ghost mode in public matches after Patch 1.02"},{"body":"ENCE have confidently beaten Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 in the first semifinal of the ESL Pro League Season 15 today.\nThe Finnish team continue their admirable run through the tournament. In today’s game, their squad full of up-and-coming players were arguably the underdogs. With a firm showing on Nuke and incredible resilience on Ancient, however, ENCE advanced to their first ESL Pro League grand final.\nThe match began on ENCE’s pick, Nuke, giving NiP the option to choose the sides on which they would begin. With the first map being so CT-favored, NiP unsurprisingly opted to start on defense. Nevertheless, being on the attacking side at the beginning didn’t cause any issues for ENCE. They ended the first half with a 12-3 score, which was earned on the back of Spinx and dycha’s impressive showings. Their opponents grabbed a few rounds on their T-side as well, though ENCE still comfortably closed the first map with a 16-10 score. NAIIICEEE LETTS GOOOOO!! @Dychacs#ESLProLeague pic.twitter.com/x5RnBvq1bo\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) April 9, 2022  Afterward, both teams shifted to Ancient, which was naturally the Ninjas’ pick. There, the fight was much more toe-to-toe. Spinx, dycha, and Maden again produced a couple of eyebrow-raising highlights, while NiP displayed much more cohesive communication and rotations. Both teams needed a full 30 rounds to close the map, which was finished by Spinx’s one-vs-one clutch against REZ. ENCE began the event by being placed in the group of death among squads like FaZe Clan, Outsiders, Team Vitality and FURIA. They have, however, lost only one series so far in the EPL, against the latter opponents. For ENCE, this victory marks the first grand final of such scale since Europe’s edition of IEM: Fall in October. The organization hasn’t added any important trophies to its case since it switched to an international roster, and the first chance will come tomorrow, when ENCE will play against either FaZe or FURIA Esports.\nThe second semifinal continues today, and you can catch the action on ESL’s Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHNnJxmq5WYwrOxjK2fnqGiYrOqvtKtZJ6rnGK9s7uMpZyan6Waeqe1zZqjZqemmr9uusinoZqrXZ67brzYo5immaM%3D\n","link":"/post/ence-secure-their-first-esl-pro-league-final-over-ninjas-in-pyjamas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ENCE secure their first ESL Pro League final over Ninjas in Pyjamas"},{"body":"As members of the Survey Corps, players will be tasked with doing all sorts of odd jobs when out in the field as they explore the Hisui region. This means Pokémon Legends: Arceus has a number of requests that will have players exploring certain areas to help out NPCs.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter defeating the Noble Pokémon Lilligant, players can talk to an NPC named Zeke at the Galaxy Hall. He will ask you to find his sister Wanda, a member of the Security Corps who has gone missing in the Crimson Mirelands. This request, Gone Astray…in the Mirelands, can be completed by heading out to the designated area and using Ursaluna to sniff out the missing person.\u0026nbsp;\nUrsaluna will pick up Wanda’s scent at the end of your conversation with Zeke, leaving you to head to the Crimson Mirelands and start tracking her down.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can see you are going in the right direction when Ursaluna’s tracker is blinking blue. The chase will end in you finding Wanda around the Grapejaw Bog and giving her the proper directions to reach Jubilife Village again.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a reward for finishing the request, you will receive three Stardust and another non-capture-related task completed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZZeku6Z5wKyrq5mpYravedOhnGalmaeyra3NnapmqpWmwqa%2F02agp2WgpLimuc6nZKWdl5q7pb%2BMmqmcnaWo\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-gone-astray-in-the-mirelands-request-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Gone Astray in the Mirelands request in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"The small town of Turrfield is your first stop on your journey in completing Pokémon Sword and Shield’s gym challenge. Ancient stones lie scattered across the hamlet. These peculiar rocks might appear to be an aesthetic decoration at first glance, but they secretly guard a treasure. You’ll need to complete a riddle to obtain this hidden item, and we’re going to give you the breakdown on how to solve it.\n First, head up to the clearing on the west side of the village where you can gaze out to the carvings in the hills beyond the town. Talk to the young girl who stands at the entrance to this area to begin the riddle. She will tell you the following riddle:\n“Seek yourself three standing stones, with grass before the other ones. Use that strength, and find then the strength of its strength in the end. Dally not, if you’ve a mind to find what time has left behind.”\nAfter talking to the girl, return to the center of town. Head down towards the gym, and take the left path before reaching the building’s entrance. You’ll discover the “grass” stone at the end of this path. Interact with it and move on.\nNext, start heading back towards the area where you first talked to the little girl who gave you the riddle. Turn left just before you reach the clearing, and you’ll see a man staring at a set of stones. Walk up to the “water” stones and interact with them before proceeding to the final step.\nLastly, you’ll need to exit the little section with the water stones and travel to the east end of Turrfield. You’ll find a giant “fire” stone resting on the outskirts of town. Interact with the stone, and voilà!\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ve solved the riddle, and now it’s time to receive your prize: the Expert Belt. This item can be held by a Pokémon to slightly increase the power of super effective moves regardless of their type. The Expert Belt can be a good replacement for items that boost the damage of certain type moves such as Charcoal or Soft Sand.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaSdsm7A1Kupn6GVobFuv9OopZ6rXae2pbDLnmSipl2lvKyxzKilZqunpL%2BlecCnm2armJ6yrbA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-the-turrfield-stones-riddle-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve the Turrfield stones riddle in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. For many people, Overwatch is a game they play to relax with friends and have fun. For others, who crave the thrill of victory, the game’s competitive mode calls to them. Players can compete against others to prove their expertise in the game at seven distinct ranked tiers of competitive Overwatch. Each season of competitive mode lasts two months. And every season, players are required to play 10 placement matches. After these matches are complete, players are given a numerical skill rating (SR) that determines their placement in a tier. The actual equation that Overwatch uses to determine skill rating is still a mystery and has never been fully explained by the development team. At the very least, skill rating gives players a place to start in competitive mode and “climb” by winning games and increasing that skill rating. Here are the ranks of competitive Overwatch and how to thrive—or at least survive —in each tier. Bronze  Everyone has to start somewhere. Achieving a skill rating between 500 and 1499 places you in Bronze, the lowest skill tier tracked in the competitive Overwatch system. Any SR below 499 is listed as “unranked.” Eight percent of Overwatch competitive players fall into Bronze, according to Overwatch’s game director Jeff Kaplan in February 2018. In this tier, players should be focusing on building the basic skills required to move up in competitive mode, like attacking targets as a team and positioning correctly to stay alive during team fights. Silver  An SR of 1500 to 1999 earns a Silver competitive rank. Kaplan said 21 percent of players fall into Silver, but this is a tricky rank to excel in or escape out of. At this level, teamwork is shaky at best and some players are unfortunately trying to “throw” (or intentionally lose) their way to Bronze. Excelling at multiple heroes across different classes will allow you to flex and help your team win. This is also a good rank to practice target prioritization and positioning during fights. Gold  This is the most populous rank in competitive Overwatch. Nearly a third of all competitive Overwatch players (32 percent) earn an SR of 2000 to 2499 and get placed in Gold. Considering the amount of players in this rank, it’s not hard to find friends or teammates to group up with. Gold games are often hot and cold; one game, the team is coordinated and talented, but the next is a disaster. Grouping up with reliable teammates removes some of the mystery and gives you a chance to move up in the competitive world. Platinum  If you achieve an SR of 2500 to 2999, you become the most discussed Overwatch rank, at least in the minds of Twitch chat. When viewers begin to comment their own half-baked strategies in the chats of Overwatch League broadcasts or professional streams, many start saying that “plat chat” is taking over. They aren’t necessarily wrong; a quarter of all competitive players are Platinum rank. Platinum is known as a “stasis” rank that’s rough to get out of. Specializing in certain heroes and understanding the basics of high-tier team compositions can help. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDiamond Overwatch’s competitive mode changes into a different beast after 3000 SR. At the Diamond level and beyond, players must play a set amount of matches per week or their skill rating will “decay.” The algorithm isn’t exact, but most people have to play at least five competitive games per week to push their “deadline” for decay— approximately 25 SR per day—back. In addition, as of January 2018, all matches above the Diamond rank have the “performance modifier” bonus for SR removed. In lower tiers, a very minor bonus is given if a player statistically stands out with their play. A flat SR number is given for wins and losses in Diamond and above to encourage teamwork. This teamwork, especially the ability to use ultimates intelligently and in unison, is a critical part of moving above the 3499 SR Diamond cutoff. Masters The level of “elite” theoretically starts at the Masters level, where only three percent of competitive Overwatch players reside. A skill rating of 3500 to 3999 gets a player to Masters. At this rank, the more intricate parts of Overwatch gameplay become critical to success. Being able to track enemy ultimates and work with your team to manage your own ultimates is necessary. If you’re knowledgeable about team compositions for specific maps and mechanically talented enough to make them work, you may be able to get closer to the highest level of competitive Overwatch. Grandmaster  Grandmaster, or GM for short, is the top tier of competitive Overwatch. Only one percent of players have an SR of 4000 and above. This is the tier that most Overwatch League players, professionals, and popular streamers fall into. As of competitive season 16, Grandmaster players can only play with one teammate; they can’t “stack” beyond two players. This makes teams more fair to play against. The team compositions in this tier take their cues from professional-level play in the league or Overwatch Contenders. Winning in the GM tier requires high mechanical skill or top-tier game sense and strategic ability. A SR of 4200 to 4500 is normal for players in this tier, but a few have made it to the 4600 to 4700 mark. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTop 500  This tier exists as a “bonus” beyond the Grandmaster tier. North America, Europe, Asia (which includes Oceania), and China each have their own region of competitive Overwatch. The 500 players with the highest skill ratings in the region are ranked in order and can try to climb to the top of the leaderboard. To qualify for the Top 500 leaderboards, players must play 50 competitive games with a phone connected to their account for SMS protection. Two weeks after the competitive season begins, the list of Top 500 players is released. Players can move up or down the leaderboard based on their skill rating. The race to achieve — and maintain — the top spots on the leaderboard is a popular pastime for many top Overwatch players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKemmr%2B4rdOcn2abn6K9psDIraCvnV2ivKWxjKuYp6OjYrK5vMuaoKedlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-competitive-mode-ranks-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch competitive mode ranks explained"},{"body":"Finnish studio Housemarque’s roguelike, bullet-hell third-person shooter game Returnal witnessed a warm welcome onto the PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2021, with a generally positive reception from fans and critics alike. After spending its entire lifespan producing various 2D arcade shooters, Housemarque was acquired by Sony right after releasing Returnal.\nFollowing this acquisition, Returnal is most likely going to be seeing a PC release, according to new data that’s available on SteamDB.\nA new listing has made its way onto SteamDB, called Oregon, in which all the data present in its change list directly points toward Returnal. A few mentions that allude to Returnal are “Bullet Hell,” “Rogue-like,” “Third Person Shooter,” and “Female Protagonist,” while other incredibly Returnal-specific mentions include “Tower of Sisyphus” and “Astropos,” the former being the game’s new endless mode while the latter is the planet where Returnal takes place.\nReturnal would be the first PS5-only game to be ported onto PC, which will be interesting to follow since the game is meant to work with the PS5’s SSD and 3D audio engine.\nIt wouldn’t be too surprising if Sony made the decision to take its console-exclusive and port it to PC, though. Over the years, the tech gaming giant has gotten increasingly lax about how stringent it is with keeping its exclusives as exclusives only, especially with the recent porting of Horizon and God of War onto PC.\nStill, Sony has not officially confirmed that Returnal is coming to PC. Data suggests that it is, but it could simply be an error from Steam’s end, so don’t keep your hopes too high.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6xtXZrFpLjUrKCvnV2nsrXB0aeYpWWdnrSpwIybnGabn6K2r7OMraZmqJM%3D\n","link":"/post/ps5-exclusive-returnal-might-be-coming-to-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PS5 exclusive Returnal might be coming to PC"},{"body":"Cloud9’s star AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi shared another one of his cosplay creations on Twitter today, and this time, he’s dressed as Pool Party Caitlyn from League. In the photos, Sneaky looks nearly identical to the iconic 2018 summer-themed skin. The AD carry is dressed in Pool Party Caitlyn’s purple two-piece cross-neck bikini, floppy white hat, and shawl. In one hand, he holds a massive water gun resembling Caitlyn’s weapon-of-choice, while in the other hand, he holds a beverage—what looks like iced tea. To wrap up the ensemble, Sneaky sports a pair of white sunglasses on his hat and a white band tied around his upper thigh.\nPool party Caitlyn 🥤 (with a shotgun)\n📸: @estherlynnhhj pic.twitter.com/fWvPbYV18Z\n— Zach Scuderi (@Sneaky) August 27, 2019  Although this may be the AD carry’s most revealing cosplay to date, it’s not his first League of Legends look by a long shot. The pro League player has become a pro cosplayer, checking off Dark Elementalist Lux, Divine Sword Irelia, and StarGuardian Soraka alongside countless others from his to-do list. Related:\u0026nbsp;The five best cosplays from C9’s Sneaky\nNow that the LCS Summer finals have wrapped up, Cloud9 have a full month to prepare for the League of Legends World Championship in October, so we may be seeing another cosplay from the AD carry soon. Fans can support Sneaky’s cosplays on his Patreon account, where he posts photos of all of his creations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqnnZGgxm65wKScrGWYnsBur86sp6WZqWKwsLnEm5ico12WwG68zqijZqiRp8G6ecKaoK2kqaM%3D\n","link":"/post/sneaky-makes-his-cosplay-comeback-as-pool-party-caitlyn/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sneaky makes his cosplay comeback as Pool Party Caitlyn"},{"body":"Tournament organizers not paying players, teams, and the talent who make the events run is a common occurrence in some areas of the esports scene. Today marks the two-year anniversary since VGJ.Storm won the GESC Thailand Dota 2 Minor, a Valve-sponsored tournament that was part of the 2017-18 Dota Pro Circuit and had a $300,000 prize pool. As winners, VGJ.Storm—the team of YawaR, Resolut1on, Sneyking, MSS, and SVG—earned the $110,000 grand prize.\nOn this day, two years ago, VGJ.Storm won the GESC Thailand Dota 2 Minor and $110,000\nRoster:\n1 🇺🇸 @YawaR_YS 2 🇺🇦 @Resolut1on 3 🇺🇸 @Sneyking1995 4 🇺🇸 @MSSDota 5 🇺🇸 @SVGDota C 🇨🇦 @Clairvoyance102 They remain unpaid. From a @DOTA2 @valvesoftware official minor. pic.twitter.com/NOghJ5x0Eb\n— Rivalry Dota (@RivalryDota2) May 12, 2020  But after the tournament, the Global Electronic Sports Championship (GESC) didn’t pay out their winnings. This was the second Minor the organization failed to compensate teams and talent for.\u0026nbsp;\nGESC was also in charge of the Indonesia Minor that ran two months before the Thailand Minor, where Evil Geniuses took home first place and the $110,000 prize. But it’s unknown how much of the $300,000 total prize pool was actually given to players.\u0026nbsp;\nValve filed a lawsuit against the Singapore-based tournament organizer on April 8, 2019, in the High Court of the Republic of Singapore for failing to compensate the talent for their participation in the two Minor events. The court ruled in favor of Valve and decided GESC had to undergo an examination of the judgment debtor to determine what assets the company owned and could use to pay back the undisclosed debt.\u0026nbsp;\nThe company’s debts exceeded $750,000, according to an open letter that was published on Oct. 30, 2018, by a group of teams, players, talent, and agencies that attended GESC events throughout the year.\nThe civil court examination between Valve and GESC took place on Feb. 12, which was set to determine GESC’s assets. But no news about the court findings or further action has been released. Rivalry, an esports betting and news site, tweeted that VGJ.Storm remain unpaid even after whatever decisions were made in the examination.\u0026nbsp;\nYeah would be nice to hear something on this topic from official sources https://t.co/AymmkLd5VQ\n— Resolut1on (@Resolut1on) May 12, 2020  That tweet was shared by several of the former VGJ.Storm players. It was also followed up by a response from ex-pro player and commentator Kyle Freedman, who simply said the casters haven’t been paid either.\u0026nbsp;\nCasters too :'/\n— Kyle Freedman (@keepingitKyle) May 12, 2020  GESC might have gone bankrupt, according to esports statistician and head of DatDota Ben “Noxville” Steenhuisen. This would mean the company had limited liability in regard to the remaining debts that Valve hasn’t disclosed publicly.\u0026nbsp;\nThe real payment is the lessons learned along the way.\n— David Dillon (@BlazeCasting) May 12, 2020  The entire ruling will likely be settled in the coming months since the case is circulating through the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore. More details should be revealed once a final decision is made by the court and Valve. Dot Esports has reached out to Valve and GESC for comment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vnqNlo6m8s7mMsKanZaSdsm6zxKyaZqyYlratrc2dZJ2npJZ6c3nMoqWoql1nerqxwKuqZpmXpHqiusNmq6GdqWLAtbXLpWShmaaau7V5wZ6cp2Wglral\n","link":"/post/vgj-storm-won-the-gesc-thailand-dota-2-minor-2-years-ago-and-they-still-haven-t-been-paid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VGJ.Storm won the GESC Thailand Dota 2 Minor 2 years ago—and they still haven’t been paid"},{"body":"Due to the nature of the MMO genre, players are regularly concerned about their in-game progression anytime they start testing a new MMO in its alpha or beta phase—and Lost Ark is no different.\nThe Amazon game had its first closed beta begin on Nov. 4 and some players are already wondering if the progress they make over the next week will be saved in the next iteration of the game and when it officially releases next year.\nAs is the standard with most new MMOs, closed beta progress in Lost Ark will not be saved or carried over once the game officially launches.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the FAQ section on the game’s official website does not directly address the topic, the game’s official Twitter account nipped the issue in the bud a couple of months ago by replying to a curious fan.\u0026nbsp;\nThanks, Adam! We can confirm that progress from the upcoming Closed Beta will not carry over to release.\n— Lost Ark (@playlostark) August 17, 2021  “We can confirm that progress from the upcoming Closed Beta will not carry over to release,” the post reads.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to this closed beta, which ends on Nov. 11, players were able to sign up to be testers. But if you missed your chance to sign up, you can still get into the beta by watching participating streamers who are involved in a beta key Twitch drop campaign.\nYou only need to watch 30 minutes of Lost Ark play from specific streamers to get into the closed beta yourself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tculZKWno6l6or7KZpqlp6OasW6uxK2YZqiipLSzsdKsZJyZoqfGbrvVnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/will-lost-ark-closed-beta-progress-carry-over/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Lost Ark closed beta progress carry over?"},{"body":"In the world of streaming, new trends seemingly appear out of nowhere. Over the last week, the internet has had its eyes fixed on r/Place, a subreddit that was originally hosted on April Fool’s Day in 2017 but has returned again this year. In r/Place, players can join in on a massive, multiplayer pixel art game, where every single logged-in Reddit user has the ability to place one pixel every five to 20 minutes. Since the subreddit has taken over Twitch streams, hundreds of popular streamers and their communities have been involved in making their own images and art on the platform. One of Twitch’s most popular personalities, xQc, is one of them. The Canadian and his army of “juicers” have modified the landscape of the subreddit, leading to a surge in popularity for the streamer. As a result of the hype around r/Place, xQc has broken his all-time Twitch viewership record by reaching over 293,000 viewers. With another record breaking stream, xQc's peak viewership now sits at over 293,000! We hope you guys enjoyed the r/place pixel clicking adventure! pic.twitter.com/0DInhqouDz\n— xQcOWUpdates (@xQcOWUpdates) April 4, 2022  Since joining the fray and pitching ideas on r/Pixel, lots has happened. In the beginning, xQc and his juicers attempted something small, like an iteration of xQcL—the streamer’s unique emote on Twitch. But as time went by, the streamer came up with bigger and bolder ideas, including a giant picture of 2B’s butt from\u0026nbsp;Nier: Automata.\nIt hasn’t been all fun and games, however. The streamer said that r/Place streams have resulted in him receiving more death threats than in the previous six years combined. “That is fucking illness,” xQc said, despite breaking another record.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6o77EmqKsZZiewG6ty6VkraGdmnq1w8itmqFlpp6yuLHRrJ%2BiqF2nsqS70Z0%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-breaks-his-all-time-twitch-viewership-record-off-the-back-of-reddit-s-r-place-hype/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"xQc breaks his all-time Twitch viewership record off the back of Reddit’s /r/Place hype"},{"body":"Guilty Gear is and always will be a game that is built around the ever changing flow of battle, and the latest entry, Guilty Gear Strive, is no different.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means that, yes, developer ArcSystemWorks took into account character balance, which means there are going to be fewer limitations when a new player wants to jump in and learn the ropes.\u0026nbsp;\nMost fighting games want players to use the characters that speak to them, whether that be through how they look or initial impressions on how they play. Specifically, Guilty Gear wants players to experiment and find a playstyle and fighter that gives them a unique “smell of the game.”\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Even with that approach, there are a few characters that have core playstyles and moves that will be easier to understand for beginners. ArcSys has somewhat labeled characters by difficulty using a five-star system, with five being relatively simple to one as tricky to grasp.\nKy Kiske is the only five-star fighter, which means most of his moves are easy to understand and generally pretty good. If you want to just get a decent understanding of the game and play a mostly rewarding character, he is a good place to start.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the GGST roster is sitting in the three-star range, or the middle ground between being difficult to use and having beginner-friendly movesets. The only one-star fighter is Zato-1, and that is mostly because his playstyle involves some disjointed maneuvers with his shadow.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to try characters that ArcSys has labeled as “beginner-friendly,” you can start with Ky, Sol Badguy, May, or Giovanna. Otherwise, just spend some time in the dojo or Mission mode with the character you want to play.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyjsdKtZJygkaeupMDEq6pmnp%2BneqOxxqKlp52iqHqquoygrKKkpK56qLHAq2SsrKKew6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/best-characters-for-beginners-in-guilty-gear-strive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best characters for beginners in Guilty Gear Strive"},{"body":"League of Legends fans and mains of the diva jungler will be disappointed to learn that Evelynn’s latest skin won’t be able to do justice to her fantastic splash art.\n“Rig plus animation limitations” made it “not feasible to style her hair” accordingly to Evelynn’s promotional art, according to Riot Games’ skins quality assurance lead, Katey Anthony. An update re: K/DA ALL OUT Evelynn's hair.\nAfter discussion + investigation with the team, it is not feasible to style her hair to reflect what Eve's promotional piece has. We do see the discrepancy and apologize that this isn't what you were expecting, based on teasers + splash. pic.twitter.com/yzJ387JEcH\n— K/DA's Tour Assistant ✩ (@KateyAnthony) October 14, 2020  “This style would cause significant clipping throughout many of her animations, none which could be minimized without legendary-tier animation work—essentially new animation,” Anthony said. “We do see the discrepancy and apologize that this isn’t what you were expecting.”\nThis information likely indicates that Evelynn’s skin will belong to the Epic tier, costing 1,350 Riot Points instead of 1,820 for a Legendary cosmetic.\nA pre-release video of the cosmetic from SkinSpotlights showed Evelynn with a side ponytail that only reached her shoulder rather than the splash art’s free-flowing, waist-length hair.\nCommunity backlash indicates a general sense of discontentment, with many feeling the difference in art and model to be false advertising on Riot’s part. The seemingly immense priority that the developer placed on new hero Seraphine, rather than the K/DA old guard, also seems like a contentious issue for some fans.\nOther cosmetic issues with the skin have also been pointed out, such as her iconic lashers lacking the signature silver and diamond theme of the ALL OUT line. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvnZyuu6%2B%2FjKecsGWbYrGiecClo2anpal6tLfIp2Swp56peqmt1Z5kpaeenHqprcirZJudk5bCtLGMqJ1mqpmcerG41KxkmqaZoq61tc6nZKWhnZ7BosDIqKWs\n","link":"/post/evelynn-s-new-k-da-all-out-skin-won-t-have-long-hair-because-of-rig-plus-animation-limitations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evelynn’s new K/DA ALL OUT skin won’t have long hair because of “rig plus animation limitations”"},{"body":"Patch 7.21 arrived today, and Galio has become an absolute monster.\nThe changes sprinkled all throughout Galio’s kit aimed to lower his power on the pro stage, in a controlled and coordinated team environment, while simultaneously boosting his solo queue power through laning. The base damage was lowered on almost all of his abilities, and the defensive capabilities of his taunt were lowered. To compensate, the AP ratio on nearly all of his damaging abilities was cranked up, and the result is terrifying.\nWe predicted that these changes would be enough to convert Galio from a tank into a burst mage, and it turns out we were right—and then some. He now benefits from AP so much that he’s being built and played as an AP assassin, with full blast AP items from start to finish.\n In this montage, League of Legends YouTube personality Vandiril showcases what full AP Galio can do. Sure, he’s often four or more levels up on his opponents, and most of these games were probably custom games specifically designed to show off these absurd numbers, but it’s shockingly not too different from reality. No, you can’t one-shot people with only a Q, but you can take off about half their health pool.\nThe big question that players should be asking is this—does this make Galio a failure of a champion? He was originally designed to be a mage-smashing tank upon his rework last spring, or at least an AP bruiser of sorts, so transforming into a full blast AP assassin is obviously quite a bit away from his design goal. Thematically speaking, this isn’t what Galio was meant to be, so it seems as though he’s currently not the shining exemplar of a design success.\nThat being said, it’s safe to assume that Riot may revert some of these changes, or at least tweak them so that they’re not so extreme. Boosting his laning power was the right call, but it was boosted way too much, and his defensive utility wasn’t nerfed nearly enough to make up for it.\nWhen Janna was overtuned in the last patch, a hotfix was immediately implemented to bring her back down to earth, so keep your eyes open for a hotfix heading Galio’s way over the next couple of days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6apJmkeq6t0qygr52crnqwwsSrma6elpqxbsDOnZiyq12lrrWvx2ZocWplbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/galio-was-massively-overbuffed-in-today-s-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Galio was massively overbuffed in today’s patch"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 94-rated Team of the Season (TOTS) version of Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Courtois’ third special card. He’s part of the\u0026nbsp;LaLiga TOTS promotion\u0026nbsp;and will be available until May 15. Team of the Season celebrates and highlights the best players who had a major impact on their respective clubs in the different leagues across Europe.\nEA has generally increased all of Courtois’ goalkeeper skills, including Diving (+8), Reflexes (+7), Positioning (+7), Handling (+6), Kicking (+6), and his Speed (+5) when compared to his 89-rated gold version.\nThis card is good, especially with its low price. His strong points are his 90-rated Pace and Passing. If you apply the glove chemistry style, you’ll increase his Diving (+7), Positioning (+5), Handling (+4), and Speed (+1), maximizing his Diving and Handling.\nThis SBC costs around 95,950 FUT coins on PS4, 105,250 on Xbox One, and 112,050 on PC. That price is fair for his stats, but he can also make strong links with several other EFL players, like 97-rated Benzema, 95-rated Varane, and 94-rated Casemiro.\nIf you want to complete TOTS Thibaut Courtois SBC, you’ll have to turn in two squads: Real Madrid and La Liga.\u0026nbsp;The first solution requires an 80-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, one Inform or TOTS Moments card, and at least one player from Real Madrid. The second one asks for an 84-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, one Inform or TOTS Moments card, and at least one player from LaLiga.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete TOTS Thibaut Courtois right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nReal Madrid GK:\u0026nbsp;Andrés Eduardo Fernández 78-rated (SD Huesca)LB:\u0026nbsp;Pervis Estupiñán 79-rated (Villarreal)CB:\u0026nbsp;Joseba Zaldúa 79-rated (Real Sociedad)CB:\u0026nbsp;Cote 79-rated (SD Eibar)RB:\u0026nbsp;Álvaro Odriozola 79-rated (Real Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Mauro Arambarri 80-rated (Getafe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Nemanja Maksimović 79-rated (Getafe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marko Dmitrović 81-rated (SD Eibar)LW:\u0026nbsp;Walter Benítez 81-rated (OGC Nice)RW:\u0026nbsp;Fabián Orellana 79-rated (Real Valladolid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Kike García 81-rated (SD Eibar) La Liga GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 84-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Toby Alderweireld 85-rated (Tottenham)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kieran Trippier 83-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)LM:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CM:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)CM:\u0026nbsp;Jorge Grant 85-rated (Lincoln City)RM:\u0026nbsp;José Giménez 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín 83-rated (Inter Miami)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbR5wqisq6yfnsBuv8GcZKKmXZu2p62Ma2hmrZyptq6t055krZ2Rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-tots-courtois-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTS Courtois SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"AMD’s 3D stacking isn’t too far away, but Intel has already provided a window into where CPU technology might go next: stacking transistors. Intel’s Research Components Group announced a roadmap for the next ten years at a conference in San Francisco. One of the company’s new innovations was a research paper into a method for stacking transistors, something Intel argues could improve transistor density by as much as 50 percent.\nProcessor chips have traditionally been flat, with all the transistors sitting level with each other. The new method stacks additional chicklets on the existing design to increase the transistor count without requiring a larger surface area.\u0026nbsp;\n“By stacking the devices directly on top of each other, we’re clearly saving area,” Paul Fischer, Director and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel’s Components Research Group, told Reuters. “We’re reducing interconnect lengths and really saving energy, making this not only more cost efficient, but also better performing.”\n Current chips rely on two types of transistors that are laid out side-by-side, but by bonding the transistors on top of each other and bonding them in the same process, Intel may also be able to manufacture chips a little more quickly.\nIntel’s biggest rival, AMD, already has a similar design solution called 3D V-cache implemented in the Zen 3 refresh and forthcoming Zen 4 CPUs. AMD’s solution is slightly different because it only stacks the L3 cache, not the transistors themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s worth noting that Intel’s stacked transistors won’t appear for several years. The first major change in transistors will arrive in 2024, when Intel is due to replace their transistor architecture with RibbonFET. RibbonFET isn’t the only advancement on Intel’s roadmap. The company is also looking to introduce a new power delivery process called PowerVia as part of its 20A manufacturing process, according to PC Mag. Chips manufactured on Intel’s 20A process aren’t expected to launch until 2024, with Intel’s 2023 CPUs the company’s first to be made using high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqKmpJq5tHnFrquuqpVir6bAjJ%2Bmq2Wgmr%2Bnu9GmmKeblWLAta3CpKCnn12pv6K60qKqraeiqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/intel-s-future-bet-for-performance-stacking-transistors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Intel’s future bet for performance: stacking transistors"},{"body":"Lego is releasing an official 2600 console and controller to commemorate Atari’s 50th anniversary. It’s due later this year and should provide a healthy dose of nostalgia for old-school gamers and collectors of ’70s and 80’s memorabilia. Atari’s 2600 was initially released in 1977 and was rebranded as the VCS in 1982 so it’s celebrating its 40th and 45th anniversary. The console was instrumental in bringing gaming into peoples’ homes and shipped over 30 million copies in its lifetime. However, it fell from grace in its later years and led to the video game crash of 1983. Some of its most popular games included Pac-Man, Frogger, Pitfall, and Space Invaders, which are still available on some platforms today. According to Promobricks, the Lego Atari will almost be a life-size representation of the console and stay true to form with an all-black look with brown wood panels. It will be hinged and open to reveal a scene from the game Pitfall and includes a replica CX40 joystick and game cartridge.\nIt’s Lego’s second console release following 2021’s Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Nintendo’s console that’s known for dragging the world out of the video game crash with games like Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. The 2,646-piece replica includes a controller and an old TV with Super Mario Bros on the screen.\nThe 2600 is being released to commemorate Atari’s 50th anniversary and should be available from Lego in August 2022 before release on other online retailers in January 2023. Pricing is around $199.99, but it’s not confirmed and may change before launch.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqWdl6R6osDAq6BmamZlfW6vzqeqqKSVYrGzu8%2BpoKefXZ67bq3UoKysrF2bvLN5lGmroWWRo7uqwsSrqpqqqWKwsLnMnqSoqpGptrC6\n","link":"/post/lego-atari-2600-console-dropping-in-august-for-50th-anniversary-commemoration/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEGO Atari 2600 console dropping in August for 50th-anniversary commemoration"},{"body":"En Pokémon Go, los tipos de Dragón pueden convertirse en enemigos feroces dada la gran cantidad de daño que pueden dar. Sin embargo, no están completamente indefensos. Los Pokémon de tipo hielo son el contraataque perfecto para esta amenaza.\nYa sea que te enfrentes a un oponente de tipo Planta, Tierra, Volador o Dragón, las especies de tipo Hielo son la mejor opción.\nEn Pokémon Go hay 18 tipos de Pokémon que varían en eficacia cuando se enfrentan a otros. Si bien algunos tienen los mismos movimientos, cada uno tiene estadísticas básicas propias que influyen en su fuerza general. Con todos los factores que influyen en el poder de un Pokémon, puede resultar confuso saber cuál es el mejor para las incursiones o los combates de entrenadores.\nLos Pokémon de tipo hielo más fuertes en Pokémon Go\nDarmanitan de Galar Uno de los Pokémon introducidos más recientemente en el juego, Darmanitan de Galar, es la versión de Hielo del Pokémon de tipo Fuego de quinta generación, más conocido. También es uno de los mejores atacantes de tipo hielo del juego.\nDarmanitan de Galar cuenta con más de 3500 de PC máximo con estadísticas básicas hechas a medida para atacar. Si te enfrentas a un rival que es vulnerable a los ataques de hielo, este Pokémon les propinará un daño altísimo por segundo con una combinación de ataques de hielo. Los dos ataques que ofrecen el daño más óptimo son Colmillo Hielo y Alud. Si bien el daño por segundo de Darmanitan es excepcional, dada la falta de defensa de los Pokémon, no sería prudente poner a esta especie en combate con enemigos que son un mal emparejamiento por su tipo.\nSi estás buscando un Pokémon de tipo Hielo con el fin de enfrentarte a enemigos vulnerables, Darmanitan de Galar es una elección excepcional.\nMega Abomasnow Mega Abomasnow es un fantástico Pokémon de tipo Hielo que también puede funcionar como tipo Planta si es necesario. Este doble tipo le otorga a Abomasnow acceso a más movimientos y menos resistencias, pero los enemigos de tipo Fuego causarán daño crítico, por lo que sería prudente alejarte de esos enfrentamientos.\nLas estadísticas básicas de Mega Abomasnow están equilibradas, lo que permite que estos Pokémon se utilicen tanto para la ofensiva como para la defensa si es necesario. El mejor conjunto de movimientos para facilitar la mayor ofensiva es Hoja Afilada y Meteorobola. A veces es mejoro tomar Nieve polvo en lugar de Hoja Afilada, aunque tiene una producción de daño estadísticamente menor según el enfrentamiento.\nDado que este Pokémon es una megaevolución, jugadores no siempre tendrás acceso a estas poderosas estadísticas. Pero incluso en su forma básica, Abomasnow es un Pokémon excepcional de tipo Hielo y vale la pena esforzarse para maximizar las estadísticas.\nMamoswine Otro Pokémon excepcional de tipo Hielo, Mamoswine cuenta con una enorme reserva de salud con una gran fuerza de ataque. El tipo dual Hielo y Tierra otorga al Pokémon una gran resistencia a los ataques eléctricos, que no está presente en otros Pokémon de esta lista. Si bien Mamoswine tiene una gran cantidad de salud, el Pokémon carece de defensa, lo que significa que los disparos causarán gran daño.\nNo obstante, Mamoswine tiene un gran daño total principalmente de la combinación de Bofetón Lodo y Alud. Si la situación exige solo movimientos de tipo hielo, puedes cambiar Bofetón Lodo por Nieve Polvo, pero habrá una ligera caída en la producción de daño estadístico.\nDados los atributos del Pokémon, Mamoswine se puede utilizar de forma eficaz como atacante de un defensor según la situación. Este Pokémon es uno a tomar en cuenta para agregarlo a tu grupo.\nKyurem Kyurem, el único Pokémon legendario que figura en nuestra lista, tiene tipos Dragón y Hielo. Aunque tiene buenos atributos, brilla por encima de todos los demás Pokémon de tipo Hielo con su producción de daño total.\nCon el par de ataques adecuado, Kyurem puede superar lentamente a los enemigos en el combate de manera más efectiva que la mayoría de los Pokémon de tipo Hielo en el juego. La mejor combinación de movimientos para generar daño es Dragoaliento y Ataque Ventisca. Para Kyurem, no hay un conjunto de ataque completamente basado en Hielo porque el Pokémon no tiene acceso a un movimiento rápido de ese tipo. Pero no es un problema ya que Dragón y Hielo se combinan perfectamente y aún proporcionan una producción de daño adecuada.\nSi bien los Pokémon legendarios tienen sus limitaciones, Kyurem tenía que integrar esta lista ya que es fácilmente uno de los Pokémon de tipo hielo más fuertes del juego.\nGlaceon Uno de los Pokémon de tipo Hielo más populares del juego, Glaceon es la evolución de Eevee. Este Pokémon es perfecto como atacante con la capacidad de recibir algo de daño gracias a su gran estadística de defensa.\nComo era de esperar de un Pokémon de un solo tipo, el conjunto de movimientos de Glaceon consiste únicamente en ataques de tipo Hielo. Sus mejores movimientos son Canto Helado y Alud. Combinados, causarán un daño excelente por segundo y, dada la sorprendente durabilidad del Pokémon, los oponentes en su camino se derretirán a la larga. Hay otras combinaciones de movimientos que pueden ser efectivas si no tienes los medios para cambiar movimientos con TM, como Vaho Gélido y Alud. Sin embargo, Vaho Gélido y Rayo Hielo también son una pareja bastante fuerte.\nEste es un Pokémon que debe usarse en enfrentamientos favorables o neutrales. La cosa no terminará bien si enfrentas a Glaceon contra un Pokémon de tipo Fuego o cualquier otro enfrentamiento similar.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Ryan Galloway el 03 de febrero de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmwv4ymnKOnoprAbrzOpJymp55isaZ506KnqGWYnrKtu4yepWaon6CyrrvNZp6o\n","link":"/post/los-mejores-pok%C3%A9mon-de-tipo-hielo-en-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los mejores Pokémon de tipo Hielo en Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Natus Vincere’s 2021 CS:GO campaign wasn’t just the best in the organization’s history, it could be considered the greatest year of professional Counter-Strike from a single team. At the very least, it’s the highest grossing year from a single team in CS:GO history.\nIn 2021, the Na’Vi CS:GO team earned $4,275,500 from 16 played tournaments during 2021, beating the previous single-year team record of $3,651,650 set by Astralis in 2018, according to Esports Earnings. Both teams had a couple of the same highlights those years; they both won a Major and the Intel Grand Slam.\nThat Intel Grand Slam victory earned each squad $1 million, but Na’Vi also earned $1 million from their Major title at PGL Stockholm, while Astralis only earned $500,000 from winning the FACEIT London Major. Astralis also had a slow start to their 2018 campaign, with no first-place finishes until late April, while Na’Vi won throughout 2021 and heated up especially towards the end.\nHere’s a handful of the top grossing results from Na’Vi in 2021:\nFirst at PGL Stockholm Major: $1 millionIntel Grand Slam Season Three winners: $1 millionFirst at BLAST Premier Global Final 2020: $600,000First at BLAST Premier World Final: $500,000First at IEM Cologne: $400,000 As a whole, the Natus Vincere CS:GO roster earned over $8.15 million over the past eight years of competition, meaning that over 52 percent of the team’s total lifetime earnings have come in just this past year alone.\nWith a relatively young roster and their superstar s1mple still in his prime, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Na’Vi surpass Astralis’ all-time CS:GO team earnings record of $9.218 million sometime in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLrAr6BmmqKarqy%2FjKygp5%2Bcmnq6scCrZJyrl6R6tbHApmSemaKjtq%2Bz0mapnpufp7FuwM5mmpqoXaSzp3nNnpirZaCav6exwq1ka2hiZnqkrcypmKKfng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/na-vi-breaks-single-year-cs-go-team-earnings-record-to-cap-off-near-perfect-2021-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Na’Vi breaks single-year CS:GO team earnings record to cap off near-perfect 2021 campaign"},{"body":"A big, buff, burly, and long-haired Aquaman skin inspired by Jason Momoa is making its way to Fortnite in a future patch.\u0026nbsp;\nTo unlock the skin, players must first complete a set of challenges. The next challenge on the list involves a trident at Coral Cove.\nTo claim your trident at Coral Cove, you’ll have to make your way to the very southwest part of the map.\u0026nbsp;You can do this by parachuting out of the Battle Bus, taking a boat, or swimming. Above Sweaty Sands, on the left-hand side of a maelstrom, a small selection of islands can be found.\nIn the top-left square of the map and the square directly to the right of it, three islands—or more accurately, rocks—can be found, each with a golden trident.\u0026nbsp;\n To finish the challenge, simply swim to the islands and press E on each of the tridents. After interacting with the last trident, you’ll be met with a big, golden toothed shark.\nOnce you’ve done that, feel free to leave the game and get on with your next challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nThe claim your trident at Coral Cove challenge will be available on Thursday, July 16. The tridents, for now, won’t appear in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZpqlmZmierW%2ByJ2cp6xdmLyzrctmmqiulWKussHAppinZZakv7W6yK2c\n","link":"/post/where-to-claim-your-trident-at-coral-cove-for-the-aquaman-skin-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to claim your trident at Coral Cove for the Aquaman skin in Fortnite"},{"body":"Apex Legends season five, Fortune’s Favor, dropped today, bringing with it a new character, map changes, and a number of other adjustments and features. The new season also added a ton of quality of life changes, adjustments to weapons and characters, and many bug fixes.\nSeason five ushers in a new battle pass, too. Per usual, the battle pass will feature access to 100 exclusive battle pass items, including skins, skydive emotes, Apex Packs, and more. The battle pass costs 950 Apex coins, which translates to $9.50.\nHere are the Apex season five patch notes.\nLoba enters the lineup Loba is the latest addition to the legends roster. Loba is a thief whose abilities will help her find and steal powerful loot throughout the match. Her Tactical ability, Burglars Best Friend, allows her to teleport out of harm’s way or to a hard-to-reach location by using her Jump Drive bracelet.\u0026nbsp;\n Loba’s ultimate ability, Black Market Boutique, allows her to place a device that teleports nearby loot to it. Each friendly or enemy legend can take up to two items from the inventory.\nLoba’s passive ability, Eye for Quality, allows her to see epic and legendary loot through walls, with the same range as her ultimate ability. The addition of this loot-focused legend may have implications on the early-game meta since she’ll be able to quickly find or steal excellent loot.\nSeason five map changes The Apex map has received a number of notable changes with the introduction of season five.\u0026nbsp;\nSkulltown and Thunderdome are both gone.\u0026nbsp;A new point of interest called Salvage has been added in the Broken Coast area of the map.\u0026nbsp;Wetlands has also been removed and replaced with an underground passage labeled Singh Labs.Nesting Grounds continues to grow into Reclaimed Forest. The new map also features Charge Towers, which are devices spread across the map. They allow players to instantly build their ultimate charge if they’re standing on the platform when the charge goes off.\u0026nbsp;\nThe developers indicated that the Kings Canyon map will be the only available map for the next couple of weeks. Then, the season four World’s Edge map will be added back into rotation alongside the season five map.\nNew season quest For the first time, Apex has added a quest to season five called “The Broken Ghost.” The quest will have players searching for nine pieces of a relic throughout the season. Players will be able to unlock one treasure map per day in competitive matches, which will unlock rewards and hunts to find the many relic pieces. Check out our previous coverage of Broken Ghost to learn more.\nReconnection option added to the game Players who unexpectedly leave the match will now be able to rejoin if their squad is still alive. The option to reconnect will be available in all modes.\nYour character model will still be in the game when you drop out, with the capability of dying until you return. Your team will be able to retrieve your respawn beacon and revive you, even if you die. When you do reconnect to a match, you’ll immediately continue where you were left off, assuming your character model wasn’t killed while you were absent. The new option to reconnect will help players who suffer from unreliable internet.\nLegend and gun adjustments  Finally, Apex season five brought a number of minor balance changes to characters and weapons. Most notably, Mirage was reworked to add more depth to his gameplay. Other characters who received minor adjustments include Bloodhound, Crypto, Lifeline, Caustic, Octane, Gibraltar, and Pathfinder.\nA variety of weapons also received adjustments, including the Mastiff, Peacekeeper, Alternator, RE-45, Havoc, Longbow DMR, Wingman, Hop Ups, and Gold Armor.\nYou can check out the full list of adjustments to characters and weapons on EA’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50p6YrKeeYoJustSlo2aokamwqXnNqKueq12Wu6V51KmbmqyVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-season-5-full-patch-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends season 5: Full patch notes and updates"},{"body":"Two of the newest maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are officially joining the map pool for the Call of Duty League’s 2021 season.\nThe CDL announced the map pool for Stage Two today. Apocalypse has taken the place of Crossroads Strike in Hardpoint, while Express will replace Garrison in Search and Destroy. New maps in the rotation for Stage II!\n🌴 Added Apocalypse HP; removed Crossroads HP\n🚅 Added Express S\u0026amp;D; removed Garrison S\u0026amp;D\nWhich map are you most looking forward to seeing in action: 🌴 or 🚅? pic.twitter.com/cpiKdgoDQ6\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) March 15, 2021  Pros began playing Apocalypse in scrimmages after Stage One’s Major ended earlier this month, testing things themselves while undoubtedly keeping in contact with the league’s management in hopes of finding some changes in the map pool.\nApocalypse was added to the game for all players last month as part of season two in Black Ops Cold War. It’s a pretty small map with lots of indoor corridors and one long lane in the middle, set in a jungle village in Laos.\nExpress, meanwhile, is a classic map from Black Ops II and it was added as DLC during season one. It was a Search and Destroy map in Call of Duty’s competitive scene way back in 2013 and it obviously still works quite well in the non-respawn mode.\nThe inclusion of Apocalypse and Express comes a few months after the addition of another Black Ops II map, Raid, which was immediately added to the map pool as an option in Hardpoint, Search and Destroy, and Control. With Treyarch expected to add more new and classic maps to the game throughout 2021, it’s possible the map pool will feature even more fan-favorites as the season wears on. Many are hoping to see Black Ops II maps Standoff, Slums, and Hijacked return to the rotation.\nStage Two of the 2021 Call of Duty League season begins on March 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SusbvCmqOyqKOaeqbEz6ucrKtdn7yquoymmKlloKS8rXnCmqOlZZ%2BbeqXB07JkpZ2RnMKmedKtmKCdXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/apocalypse-and-express-are-joining-the-map-pool-for-call-of-duty-league-stage-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apocalypse and Express are joining the map pool for Call of Duty League Stage 2"},{"body":"God of War‘s recently released PC version has reached an eye-watering 65,172 peak players on Steam today, according to SteamDB. The title launched on PC on Friday, Jan. 14, and hitting over 60,000 players just a day after the premiere is nothing short of impressive for a single-player game. God of War on PC is not only succeeding in having many people play it. The Santa Monica studio’s production is also boasting mostly positive reviews. It has a 93 score on Metacritic, out of 51 reviews. Kratos’ adventures continue a trend of games transitioning admirably from PlayStation consoles to PC. Two former PS exclusives have already been released for the PCs, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Days Gone. Both of them were met with critical acclaim: the former has an 84 score on Metacritic, while the latter scored 76 points on the same platform.\nValve has had many reasons to celebrate lately when it comes to Steam. At the start of 2022, the popular platform counted a record-breaking 27.9 million concurrent users. Related: What are the PC system requirements for God of War?\nAs of now, it’s unclear if God of War‘s sequel, God of War Ragnarok, will debut on PC as well. Santa Monica’s creative director Cory Barlog told GameInformer he had “no idea” about porting the sequel to PC and that “ultimately, it’s Sony’s decision.” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonqicXaSzbsPAq2SbqpWWuLR5lW6iZpufo7C2vtGepa1loKGuurHRrGSopl2owaatzGaYZpyRrnqistOeqWaoopq6qrHRng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/god-of-war-breaks-65k-concurrent-players-on-steam-a-day-after-premiere/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"God of War breaks 65K concurrent players on Steam a day after premiere"},{"body":"The release of Kaldheim in Magic: The Gathering has brought about a healthy Limited meta with a number of bombs that can end games.\u0026nbsp;\nA bomb in Magic is a card that will have a major impact within a Limited match. It’s a slang term that evolved from the acronym BREAD, applied towards drafting in the Limited format. A bomb is best defined as “something explosive and powerful,” according to Marshall Sutcliffe of the Limited Resources podcast. The recent Kaldheim (KHM) set in Magic contains a total of 15 must-have bombs, along with a number of honorable mentions.\nBombs in Magic typically have a rarity of either Mythic Rare or Rare. White in KHM has a large number of Rare cards that deserve an honorable mention—such as Glorious Protector, Resplendent Marshal, and Righteous Valkyrie. Other honorable bomb mentions in KHM include Haunting Voyage, Calamity Bearer, Sarulf, Realm Eater, and Quakebringer.\nFrom Flying creatures to Sagas and Artifacts, here are the 15 bombs every player should grab in the KHM Limited format.\u0026nbsp;\nBurning-Rune Demon A 6/6 Flyer with a CMC of 4(BB) is a great top-end finisher to pick. Burning-Rune Demon has all this and an enter-the-battlefield effect full of value. Upon entering the battlefield, players can retrieve two cards from their library not named Burning-Rune Demon. Choosing two cards of equal value places opponents at an inevitable disadvantage that can win games.\u0026nbsp;\nFirja’s Retribution Sagas return to Standard via KHM, with a cycle of 10 Mythic Rare and Rare. Firja’s Retribution stands out from the pack as a Limited bomb in BW, with all three lore counters providing value and board state advantage. Over the course of three turns, Firja’s Retribution has the potential to deal up to 12 damage, not including other Angels on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nGoldspan Dragon Goldspan Dragon is one of the best KHM Standard cards and is a bomb in Limited too. The dragon is an ideal finisher, with a CMC of 3(RR), Flying, and Haste. As an added bonus, Goldspan Dragon produces Treasure Tokens when it attacks or becomes the target of a spell. The tokens produce two mana of any color, providing an abundance of mana to end a match as long as the player doesn’t run out of gas.\u0026nbsp;\nAlrund, God of the Cosmos/Hakka, Whispering Raven Alrund, God of the Cosmos is unique among the Kaldheim MDFCC Gods in that his backside, Hakka, Whispering Raven can return to hand—letting a player cast both sides during the course of a single match. Hakka is a two-drop who can deal early damage and return to hand while also providing a Scry of two. The Scry synergizes with Alrund in that a player knows what card type to choose prior to his ability which takes place at the beginning of the end step.\u0026nbsp;\nKaya the Inexorable Kaya the Inexorable is the strongest planeswalkers to play in KHM Limited. She starts with five loyalty counters with a casting cost of 3(WB), and all three of her abilities are powerful. The first prevents a creature from dying, returning it to hand and leaving a token on the battlefield in its place. Her second exiles a permanent, and the minus-seven ultimate essentially brings her back for free the following turn.\u0026nbsp;\nDoomskar Doomskar is a solid White wrath with a CMC of 3(WW). Foretell, a new Magic mechanic introduced via KHM, bumps Doomskar from a reliable removal card to a first-pick bomb. Doomskar wipes the battlefield of all creatures by turn three, utilizing Foretell. Being able to cast at any stage of a match provides players with an immediate advantage that can easily lead to a victory.\u0026nbsp;\nValki, God of Lies/Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor Valki, God of Lies is a solid two-drop in Black who can disrupt an opponent’s early-game curve. The downside to the God is that when he’s removed, the opponent gets their card back. The true bomb is the backside of Valki: Tidbalt, Cosmic Impostor. Upon entering the battlefield, players get a permanent emblem from Tibalt that allows them to play cards exiled by the impostor God.\u0026nbsp;\nEsika’s Chariot Vehicles are rarely bombs in Limited, but Esika’s Chariot is an exception to the rule. It can block as soon as it’s cast (turn four), creating two tokens that can crew it. And every time Esika’s Chariot attacks, it creates a copy of a token (2/2 cat). The vehicle is hard to remove and has way more upside than downside for its CMC of 3(G).\u0026nbsp;\nHalvar, God of Battle/Sword of the Realms\u0026nbsp; Halvar, God of Battle is a strong 4/4 four-drop that provides value by granting Equipped creatures Double Strike and being able to move Auras and Equipment for free. Halvar isn’t the bomb, though, despite being the front face of the MDFCC. Sword of the Realms is a top first-pick due to its cheap casting and ability to return to hand when the creature it’s attached to dies, allowing players to cast both sides of the MDFCC despite having only one copy.\u0026nbsp;\nEradicator Valkyrie Eradicator Valkyrie is a solid four-drop with Flying and Lifelink, a powerful first pick for any Black Limited build. As an added bonus, the angel berserker has Boast, a new KHM mechanic that provides abilities at an additional cost upon attacking. Upon attacking and at a cost of 1(B), Eradicator Valkyrie’s controller may sacrifice a creature, forcing an opponent to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker.\u0026nbsp;\nDragonkin Berserker The new KHM Boast mechanic sets Dragonkin Berserker apart from other two-drops with Haste. He reduces the cost of Boast by one when another dragon is on the battlefield, which won’t come into play too often in Limited. But his own Boast ability creates a 5/5 dragon with Flying at a cost of 4(R). Dragonkin Berserker is great during the early game and can produce a dragon to finish off an opponent in the late game. And should he stay alive after creating a 5/5 dragon, it’s essentially game over for an opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nBattle Mammoth Battle Mammoth is a powerful 6/5 finisher with a CMC of 3(GG) who has Trample and can produce card draw when a permanent is targeted with a spell or an ability. The icing on the cake for Battle Mammoth is that it utilizes Foretell, making it possible to play the elephant as early as turn four. If removed, Battle Mammoth cantrips and, if allowed to stay on the battlefield, will end games.\u0026nbsp;\nBirgi, God of Storytelling/Harnfel, Horn of Bounty Harnfel, Horn of Bounty is the bomb, despite being the backside of Birgi, God of Storytelling. It has a high casting cost of 4(R) but reaps an endless value via discard and cantrip. Harnfel, Horn of Bounty can be used multiple times throughout a turn and each turn, preventing a player from ever running out of gas. Birgi, God of Storytelling is an added bonus to the Artifact, providing value through her abilities and being a three-drop 3/3.\u0026nbsp;\nImmerstrum Predator Scaling off exiling creatures from any graveyard, Immerstrum Predator is a death threat that easily ends games quickly. With a CMC of 2(BR), Immerstrum Predator is a 3/3 Flying vampire dragon. It scales each turn with a +1/+1 counter by exiling a creature from any graveyard and tapping. Immerstrum Predator will tap when attacking and when it gains indestructible by sacrificing another creature. The vampire dragon slots right into BR Aggro builds and can end games quickly when an opponent is unable to deal with it.\u0026nbsp;\nKoma, Cosmos Serpent Koma, Cosmos Serpent is a no-brainer bomb in KHM Limited. The serpent is a 6/6 who can’t be countered when cast. Every turn it creates a 3/3 token serpent who fuels Koma’s abilities. Players can sacrifice a serpent token to tap a target permanent and shut down its activated abilities, or provide Koma with indestructible until the end of turn. Koma, Cosmos Serpent has a high CMC of 3(GGUU) but it’s worth it as it will end games once on the battlefield and create serpents.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWJ%2BdnnMrZ5mo5GhsamxyKZkpaGdnsGmsIybpqaao2LBsHnBrqClnF2Wv7DBzZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-15-mtg-kaldheim-limited-bombs-to-build-around/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are 15 MTG Kaldheim Limited bombs to build around"},{"body":"Nvidia’s latest GeForce Game Ready Drivers include three added Nvidia Freestyle GeForce Experience filters, including Screen Space Ray Traced Global Illuminations, a filter that can improve lighting in games.\nNvidia Freestyle has been available for a few years, amassing a variety of in-game filters ready to be applied at a moment’s notice. Filters are easily enabled and have minimal in-game performance impact (opposed to other settings), making them a great way to view your favorite title underneath an alternative lens.\nHow to enable Nvidia GeForce Freestyle filters Before starting, it’s recommended that the latest GeForce Experience driver is installed and up to date before accessing the Freestyle filter feature, as newer filters like Ray Traced rolled out alongside\u0026nbsp;the Nvidia GeForce Ready Driver 511.23 — so if you’re not up to date, you might not see the filter you’re looking for.\nAll of Freestyle’s filters are applied easily through the Nvidia in-game overlay, accessed (by default) by pressing\u0026nbsp;Alt+F3 once in-game. From there, click on Game Filter.\nOnce the Game Filter Freestyle overlay loads, click on the + icon to add a new in-game filter. From there, make any fine-tuned customizations by adjusting the Color, Details, and Exposure. Lastly, hit Done to implement the filter. You can stack filters by clicking on + multiple times.\nTo apply the new ray traced filter especially, you’ll want to search for the SSRTGI filter. It’ll only be available in certain games–Cyberpunk 2077 doesn’t support the SSRTGI filter, but games like Cuphead, Hearthstone, Monster Hunter World, Stardew Valley and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard do.\nJust beware: if you push the quality of the ray traced filters too far, you’ll suffer an enormous performance penalty–even in smaller indie titles like Gang Beasts.\nWhat games currently support Nvidia Freestyle ray traced filters? While the full list of games that support Nvidia Freestyle can be found here, it can be difficult to parse which ones actually support the new ray traced global illumination filters.\nAs of January 19, here’s the list of games that support the SSRTGI filter: Assassin’s CreedAssassin’s Creed (DX9)Assassin’s Creed IIAssassin’s Creed: BrotherhoodAssassin’s Creed OdysseyAssassin’s Creed: RevelationsAssassin’s Creed: RogueAssassin’s Creed: UnityAssassin’s Creed IV Black FlagA Plague Tale: InnocenceAssassin’s Creed IIIAssassin’s Creed LiberationAssassin’s Creed: SyndicateBatman: Arkham CityBatman: Arkham KnightBatman: Arkham OriginsBeyond Two SoulsBioshock InfiniteClayBookCities SkylinesConqueror’s Blade (战意)CupheadDARK SOULS: REMASTEREDDarkest DungeonDiablo 3DiRT Rally 2DishonoredDishonored 2Don’t StarveDragon Age InquisitionDragon Ball XenoverseEnter the GungeonEuro Truck Simulator 2Europa Universalis IVFactorioFallout: New VegasFallout 3Fallout 4Far Cry 3Far Cry 4Far Cry 5FIFA 12, all the way through to FIFA 20FIFA Online 3 and 4Football Manager 2013-2019Freestyle and Freestyle 2FrostPunkGang BeastsGarry’s ModGraveyard KeeperGWENTHalf-Life Episode One, Episode TwoHearthstoneHellblade: Senua’s SacrificeImperator: RomeJurassic World EvolutionKenshiKerbal Space ProgramLife Is Strange 2Mad MaxMadden NFL 20Master of OrionMetro 2033Metro: ExodusMetro Last LightMinecraftMirror’s Edge CatalystMonster Hunter OnlineMonster Hunter WorldMortal Kombat 11Mortal Kombat XMy Time At PortiaNBA 2K18, 2K19Nioh: Complete EditionObductionPRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013-2019Railway EmpireRemnant: From the AshesResident Evil 2Resident Evil 6Resident Evil 7: BiohazardRisk of Rain 2Rise of the Tomb RaiderSaints Row: The ThirdSaints Row IVShadowverseCivilization V and VICivilization: Beyond EarthSins of a Solar Empire: RebellionSlay the SpireSpace EngineersStarboundStardew ValleyStrange BrigadeSubnauticaSubnautica: Below ZeroTerrariaThe Binding of Isaac: RebirthThe Elder Scrolls: LegendsThe Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionThe Evil Within 2The Invisible GuardianThe Sims 3 and 4The Witcher 2The Witcher 3This War of MineTomb Raider (2013)Total War: RomeTotal War: Shogun 2Total War: WARHAMMER 1 and 2Tropico 6VampyrWolfenstein: YoungbloodWolfenstein II: The New ColossusXian Xia Shi Jie / 仙侠世界 Xian Xia Shi Jie What if the Nvidia Freestyle filters don’t work? There’s a few methods to try out if you’re unable to pull up the Game Filter overlay.\nMake sure Enable Experimental Features is checked. This option is found in the Nvidia GeForce Experience software within the General tab.\nAnother method is accessing the in-game overlay by pressing Alt+Z. From there, navigate to settings (bottom right, gear icon), and navigate to Photo mode / Game filter. From there, make sure Capture / Enhance is turned on.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnEp5ibpJViu7e1w6KYrGWWp7Kmv9Oyo55lopbGbsDRmpqenF2btq3AxKuqZqGeYrSiucSs\n","link":"/post/how-to-enable-nvidia-s-freestyle-ray-traced-filters-in-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enable Nvidia’s Freestyle ray-traced filters in games"},{"body":"The king of monsters resides within the new Magic: The Gathering set, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, as its own series of alternative-art cards.\u0026nbsp;\nWizards of the Coast partnered with the Toho movie company to bring monsters like Godzilla to Magic for the first time in the new IKO set.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: MTG Ikoria: Lair of the Behemothstrailer showcases Vivien and new plane\nUpon first glance, Zilortha, Strength Incarnate Godzilla seems a tad on the weak side. With a CMC of five (one Red, one Green), the king of monsters is a 7/3 with Trample. But its text changes everything up, switching power for toughness, giving Zilortha Godzilla a defense of seven. The text applies to all creatures on the battlefield, meaning creatures with a higher defense than power are at a disadvantage.\u0026nbsp;\nZilortha Godzilla isn’t invincible, however, dying to THB spells like Mire’s Grasp. Any Enchantment or Instant that reduces defense three or more will take Godzilla out since it’s not considered “damage.”\nWotC added 19 Godzilla alternative-art card styles to IKO. Showcase card styles were first introduced to Magic in the ELD set. IKO contains Standard, Showcase, and Godzilla series card styles.\u0026nbsp;\nEach card style represents a copy of that card, despite the name change via the Godzilla series artwork. Illuna, Apex of Wishes is the same as Ghidorah, King of the Cosmos, as noted by the smaller text located below the new name on the Godzilla series alternative-art card style.\u0026nbsp;\nAdding Godzilla to the world of MTG might seem odd to some players but it fits the overall theme of the new IKO set. Other Toho monsters are likely to join the king as spoilers continue to drop through April 9. The new IKO set releases digitally on April 16 while booster pack sales have been postponed to May 15.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmJ2co2K0sLDZoqOlmV2eu266xLBkoqOfp7aiecuaoKtln5t6o7HHnqSorJioerSx0w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-adds-godzilla-in-new-ikoria-lair-of-behemoths-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG adds Godzilla in new Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone offers a gameplay experience fitting to its name. Even if you already consider yourself a decent CoD player due to your past experiences in the franchise, you may only be able to hold on for so long in Warzone.\nAlongside combining the perfect battle royale experience with the core mechanics of each CoD title, the game has its own meta that you’ll need to closely follow to increase your odds of survival out in the field. Though there’s a little bit of chance involved when it comes to finding the guns you want while playing Warzone, knowing which guns work better than others will increase your awareness throughout the looting stage.\nExperimenting with different loadouts will always be a good idea and practice will also get you better results. While following the meta is one thing, experimenting with new or tweaked weapons can also help you define the next trend. No one does the latter better than NICKMERCS since he has a habit of finding out the most overpowered loadouts by experimenting with almost everything in Warzone.\nNICKMERCS has been a household name within the Warzone scene since the game’s release in 2020. Despite his fair share of favorite loadouts, NICKMERCS constantly experiments with new weapons and shares meta-defining builds on his YouTube channel. You can also catch him live on Twitch while trying out new builds.\nHere are some of the best Warzone loadouts that NICKMERCS has showcased so far.\nNICKMERC’S MAC-10 Warzone loadout  SMGs are quite powerful in CoD’s multiplayer modes due to the close-quarter nature of the maps, but picking up one in Warzone can leave you at a disadvantage when the circle collapses on areas that favor medium to long-range fights.\nThe MAC-10 was added to the game as a part of Black Ops Cold War season one. Just like most SMGs, the gun shreds through enemies at close range. But compared to other SMGs in the game, the MAC-10 has a higher DPS and can be easier to control if you have a stable aim.\nHere are the attachments that NICKMERCS prefers on the MAC-10.\nMuzzle Brake 95.3″ Extended BarrelWire StockPatrol GripSTANAG 53 Rnd Drum It doesn’t matter how powerful the MAC-10 can be, it’ll always work better when it’s paired with a weapon that can cover long distances. If you already have a sniper on your squad, going with an assault rifle can be a safer choice.\nPairing your MAC-10 with a sniper rifle will make your overall loadout two-dimensional because you won’t have much to offer during hectic medium-range gunfights.\nNICKMERCS’ Grau Warzone loadout  It’s hard to go wrong with an assault rifle in Warzone. It’s the most versatile weapon class in the game and ARs can shine at almost all ranges. If there was a popularity contest within the weapon class, however, the Grau would potentially win it.\nNICKMERCS supports the Grau with attachments that nullify the weapon’s shortcomings.\nMonolithic SuppressorTempus 26.4″ ArchangelCommando ForegripXRK Void II50 Round Mags The extended magazine works wonders while taking out squads since reloading during a critical moment can also cause your demise. The suppressor will prove itself worthy in tight circles where you’ll be next to multiple enemy squads and pairing this weapon with an SMG can help you in short-range fights.\nThe Grau will be able to deal with enemies shooting from long and medium ranges with a decent scope, but you can also complete the loadout with a sniper depending on your squad’s weapon choice.\nNICKMERCS usually completes the loadout with the Overkill perk and a Heartbeat Sensor alongside a C4 for his equipment.\nNICKMERCS’ M4A1 Warzone loadout  The M4A1 may not be the best assault rifle in the game, but it’s definitely the most stable one. It doesn’t have any quirks or shortcoming that you need to deal with—it’s essentially a laser beam with no recoil.\nThe fact that it doesn’t have any notable recoil makes it an excellent choice to spray down enemies from afar. A sniper rifle and M4A1 combo is one of the most popular loadouts in the game, allowing you to finish off enemies with your M4 after you crack their armor with a sniper shot.\nNICKMERCS prefers the following attachments when he runs an M4A1 loadout.\nMonolithic SuppressorStock M16 GrenadierCorp Combat Holo SightCommando Foregrip60 Round Mags His attachment setup increases the gun’s overall accuracy and also makes it feel like it never runs out of bullets. If you already have a sniper on your team, you can use an SMG or a shotgun with your M4A1.\nNICKMERCS mostly goes with a C4/Heartbeat Sensor equipment combination to complete his M4A1 setup. But you can make all the changes you see fit to make the loadout play just right for your style.\nNICKMERCS’ RAM-7 Warzone loadout  All of the assault rifles in Warzone may have welcomed the RAM-7’s fall from grace, but it doesn’t look like it has any plans of going down without a fight. Statistically speaking, the RAM-7 still has the highest damage output out of all the assault rifles. It’s just challenging to look past its drastic recoil rate when it comes to medium-range fights.\nThough the gun deletes enemies off the map as fast as an SMG, it’s tough to hit your shots from long distances, turning the gun into a liability in some cases.\nNICKMERCS’ attachments for the RAM-7 try to reduce the gun’s recoil rate, but you’ll need decent aim to use the gun to its full potential.\nMonolithic SuppressorFSS RangerCorp Combat Holo SightRanger Foregrip50 Round Mags Pairing the RAM-7 with an SMG or a shotgun will generally be a good idea since you’ll be able to take long-range fights with your RAM-7. The key to staying accurate when shooting at far distances will be tapping the fire button instead of spraying, making the gun easier to control.\nNICKMERCS’ Stoner 63 Warzone loadout  Compared to other guns in the game, light machine guns (LMGs) have always been in a weird spot. There are better alternatives that are stronger at whatever you’re trying to do with them, but nothing beats their gigantic mag sizes that can take out multiple squads. LMGs will be perfect for anyone who hates swapping out magazines—and the Stoner 63 is one of the better LMGs in Warzone.\nOne of the main drawbacks of the Stoner 63 is its range. LMGs need to excel at long-range fights since they mostly compete with assault rifles. NICKMERCS kits out his Stoner 63 with attachments that increase the gun’s overall range and make it more steady.\nInfantry Compensator21.8″ Task ForceVisiontech 2x OpticField Agent GripSASR Jungle Grip This setup will make the Stoner 63 more reliable in long-distance fights. Though LMGs can hold their own in close-quarters combat, pairing your Stoner 63 with an SMG or a shotgun can help take your loadout to the next level. If you also have a squadmate who has a sniper rifle equipped already, you’ll have nothing to worry about.\nNICKMERCS usually completes his Stoner 63 loadout with E.O.D., Amped, and Overkill as perks. His usual choice for his second gun slot is the MAC-10, but any other SMG should also do the trick if you fail to find one around the map.\nFollow NICKMERCS’ YouTube and Twitch channels to stay up-to-date with his new loadouts. Given the size of his fan base, NICKMERCS’ loadouts can shift Warzone’s meta, so you can also expect a decent chunk of your enemies trying to build the latest NICKMERCS class in your next match. This means that taking out opponents will be as beneficial as focusing on looting while trying to get your hands on a NICKMERCS Warzone loadout.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7qq%2FKppyrm6NisKK4y2amn2WUqsG6edaaqbOnnpp6rbvAnaaurKM%3D\n","link":"/post/nickmercs-best-call-of-duty-warzone-loadouts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NICKMERCS’ best Call of Duty: Warzone loadouts"},{"body":"The holiday season is drawing near and the most magical time of the year may lose its charm if you haven’t finished picking up gifts for everyone on your list. While picking out gifts for someone you share interests with is relatively easy, it can turn into a more challenging task to get something for that one friend who only talks about Dota 2.\nThe internet is filled with both official and unofficial Dota 2 merch, but something off the counter is unlikely to do the trick. Most Dota 2 players tend to be perfectionists and you can single-handedly make their Christmas with the most fitting gift. If you’ve never stepped into the hectic world of Dota 2, though, fear not. We’ve got you covered with the best items you can purchase for that one lucky person.\nKeep an eye on the delivery dates before deciding to buy any of the items on our list. In the worst-case scenario, you can choose a different item with a faster shipping process.\nHere are the best gifts you can get your Dota 2-loving friends for the holidays.\nProfessional Coaching Session\nPrice:\u0026nbsp;$5 – $100\nWhere to buy:\u0026nbsp;GamerSensei\nWhat cooler gift to get a DOTA 2 fan than a personal one-on-one coaching session with a professional DOTA 2 coach? GamerSensei has hundreds of coaches to choose from for all major titles.\nSponsored by\u0026nbsp;GamerSensei\nDota 2 keychains Keychains tend to be great picks for low-budget Secret Santa groups or as supplementary gifts. You can throw any of these keychains into your shopping cart and double the excitement of your giftee.\nA Dota 2-themed keychain will allow Dota 2 enthusiasts to keep track of their keys in style. And they’ll always be extra confident in knowing they’re also carrying some of the most legendary weapons in Dota 2 inside their pockets.\nKnowing your giftee’s favorite Dota 2 characters can play an important role here since each of these weapons belongs to a certain hero in the game. If you’d like to avoid asking them, you can look up their name on Dotabuff to see which characters they play the most.\nThough there are many choices available on the internet, the ones in the images above that can be found on ArtkticaSupply’s Amazon store took the crown due to the immense level of detail featured on them.\nDota 2 mugs Hydrating properly is vital for gamers to stay in shape. The human body is good at noticing when it needs water when it’s on the move, but considering a Dota 2 match has the potential to last more than an hour, some players can simply forget about their thirst.\nThat would be less likely to happen if they had a badass mug to drink from, though. No Dota 2 player will be able to resist the piercing looks of Sven.\nIf you’d like something more personalized, you can also consider a Dota 2-themed beer mug with engravings. You can get your friend’s name, their favorite hero, or simply mock them for their Dota 2 rank on the wooden beer mug, making it an excellent gift to use in Dota 2 drinking games.\nBoth the Sven and the wooden beer mug can be purchased through BestGiftMugs and Clayton Online Sales Inc’s Amazon stores.\nFUNKO Dota 2 figurines Your friend may have a decent gaming rig that fills their room with RGB lights, but you can still contribute to the ambiance by complementing their desk with small Dota 2 figurines. Manufactured by Funko, these figures do an excellent job of showcasing each Dota 2 hero’s best parts.\nThe art style used while making them gives them a lighthearted vibe, which is something all Dota 2 players enjoy when they’re done climbing the ranked ladder of the game for the day. You can even add a lot of thought into this as well. You can either get the figure of your friend’s favorite hero or the character they hate the most.\u0026nbsp;\nIf they can’t seem to dodge a single Pudge hook, get them a Pudge figure and remind them to look over their desk every time they get knocked out by the butcher.\nFunko figurines are generally known for their availability and it’s possible to find multiple stores on Amazon that supply them. Considering it’ll be Amazon shipping the products, you’ll also be covered by the company’s extended return period.\nExplore on Amazon Dota 2 action figures Small figurines are nice and all, but they may not be ideal for action figure enthusiasts. Action figures tend to feature more realistic details alongside having a more true-to-the-nature art style.\nAction figures can also be used in different poses, meaning your friend will be able to adjust their arms and legs to give them alternative looks. These features can be used to create stances similar to the ones that heroes have in Dota 2.\nEach of the action figures showcased above can be bought off Amazon. Each of the figures is supplied by different sellers, but the shipping side of things is secured by Amazon.\nExplore on Amazon Steam gift cards Dota 2 has an enormous in-game store that features countless cosmetic items for each hero. If you’re having a hard time finding the perfect gift, you can always give Steam gift cards to your friend so they can customize their favorite heroes however they see fit.\nAs a point of reference, the rarest cosmetic items in Dota 2, Arcanas, usually go from anywhere between $15 and $50. The price depends on the hero and the release date of the cosmetic item. You can always run a quick search through Steam’s Community Market to see how much an Arcana for your friend’s favorite hero would cost before buying a gift card or even buy the cosmetic items yourself to trade them at a later date. The items will be locked to your account for a certain period before being tradeable again, though. This time limit ranges based on your account’s current status and varies from one to 14 days.\nYou can purchase Steam gift cards from Steam’s website or app and even from local gaming shops.\nDota 2: The Comic Collection Dota 2 may look like a complicated battle arena at first, but everything inside the game happens for a reason. Dota 2 takes pride in its rich lore and Valve occasionally releases comics to deepen featured heroes’ backstories.\nValve’s comic collection for Dota 2 will be an excellent gift for anyone who enjoys the game’s story as much as playing it. The art in the comics is also deserving of being put up on a wall.\nOfficially sold by Valve, the Dota 2 comic collection can be purchased through Amazon.\nMouse: SteelSeries Rival 600 Dota 2 edition Though Valve has been one of the pioneers of virtual reality, Dota 2 is still being played with a mouse and keyboard. Players use their mouse to register in-game movements and some can even bind their precious spells to their side buttons. This increases the importance of having a good mouse drastically—and it doesn’t get any better than a Dota 2-themed Rival 600 gaming mouse by SteelSeries.\nThe Rival 600 features two sensors on the bottom to detect any lift-offs. The mouse then cancels any tracking while the mouse is in the air, making it one of the most reliable choices with lower mouse sensitivities.\nThe mouse carries the artistic touches of a designer, Ced Alcalde, who’s also an avid Dota 2 player. The drawings feature a handful of Dota 2 heroes in a cute style, but the mouse’s red-black theme still makes them look as intimidating as ever.\nLimited-edition gaming equipment tends to be in demand during the holidays, so we recommend checking out multiple outlets to see whether they have the Dota 2-themed Rival 600 in stock.\nMousepad: Dota 2 x SteelSeries QCK Prism Mouses can glide on wooden surfaces, but that’s less than ideal. If your friend already has a mouse or you’re looking to gift them the complete package, a mousepad will be essential to prolong a gaming mouse’s lifespan.\nThe smooth surfaces of a mousepad prevent the bottom of the mouse from wearing out—and this one even features RGB lights. Activating the red RGB color takes the setup to another level and the QCK Prism series is one of the best RGB mousepads on the market.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the Rival 600, the Dota 2-themed QCK Prism can also be slightly challenging to find in retail stores. We recommend performing a quick Google search to see if your usual stores have one in stock.\nDota 2 plushie No one is too old for a plushie, especially if they feature the cutest characters in Dota 2. Dota 2 plushies showcase the heroes in their silliest form possible or give credit to their courier friends who risk their lives to deliver items from the base.\nRedpaw, for example, is originally an in-game courier skin in Dota 2, but his cute glance made it harder to use him in the game. No Dota 2 players want to see their beloved couriers get taken out by the enemy team, but that’s just what happens in Dota 2 sometimes.\u0026nbsp;\nIf your friend ever ends up feeding a courier in the game, they can make up for it by giving a solid hug to this Redpaw plushie. You can purchase the Redpaw plushie through Toynk Toys’ Amazon store.\nExplore on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v45yZJudo6l6qLXFrapmnJ%2Bprm5%2BjJ%2BYp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/the-9-best-gifts-for-the-dota-2-fans-on-your-shopping-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 9 best gifts for the Dota 2 fans on your shopping list"},{"body":"World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic’s release date was announced today—and it’s just around the corner.\nWith a pre-patch introducing new races and classes, there will be a lot to do to prepare for the expansion’s launch on June 1.\nThe WoW TBC Classic pre-patch will officially begin on May 18. That will give players two weeks to take advantage of a new PvP honor system and leveling changes prior to the Dark Portal opening.\nUnlike the original TBC pre-patch nearly 15 years ago, the TBC Classic pre-patch will give players an early introduction to Blood Elves for the Horde and Draenei for the Alliance.\nBlood Elves can be paladins, something that was previously exclusive to Alliance races, and Draenei will be able to roll shaman, a previously Horde-only class.\nThough leveling to 60 in just two weeks may seem like a tall task in WoW Classic, the changes coming in the pre-patch may help with the leveling experience.\nPopular mage boosting will be nerfed slightly, but it will still be possible, as some high-level players have proven on the TBC Classic beta.\u0026nbsp;\nMore importantly, the pre-patch will initiate a change to Patch 2.4.3 from 1.13.7. And unless Blizzard makes a change to the patch, that will include a nerf to the amount of experience required to level from one to 60.\nMeanwhile, if you’re not looking to level a Blood Elf or Draenei but want to make a new character, Blizzard is introducing a new paid level boost available beginning May 18. For $39.99, players can boost any of the original Classic races to 58. This paid service can only be used once per account.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6tbTEZq6oqpyZerCyjLCYq5uilrO1ecGuqaehnpx6pL7UrJidnV2YuaK%2F0qKaZqiimnqxrdOcn2arpJa%2FtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-world-of-warcraft-burning-crusade-classic-pre-patch-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch start?"},{"body":" Getting your hands on the coveted R-99 will be a lot harder in Apex Legends season six.\nThe powerful SMG will become a Care Package weapon in Boosted, with the Devotion replacing it in the regular loot pool. And the addition of the Volt SMG, which brings the Apex weapon roster to 24, means that there will be plenty of energy guns to toy with.\nThe R-99 is a staple in most players’ loadouts. It’s an extremely balanced weapon that’s strong from close to mid range, easy to control, and doesn’t need too many attachments to be effective. Making it a Care Package weapon should balance out the meta more and make room for other guns to shine.\nThe Devotion LMG, which was made a crate weapon in season four, makes its return to the regular loot pool. The gun was originally put in the Care Package pool because Respawn believed a “fully-kitted Devotion” was “one of the strongest weapons in the game.” So devs gave the gun Turbocharger functionality and made it a crate weapon.\nIt’s unclear what changes will be made to both weapons to balance out their new roles. When the Peacekeeper was made a Care Package weapon in season five, for example, it’s rechamber and reload time was buffed, along with its projectile size and consistency.\nThe R-99 will likely come with an increased magazine since it’s stock size is relatively low. And Respawn seems like it’s bringing the Turbocharger hop-up back to accompany all the energy weapons that will now be in the normal loot pool.\nThe weapon swap was rumored to happen this season by data miners. Shrugtal, for example, theorized that the Devotion would have to be switched out with one of the Volt’s “SMG competitors” to maintain balance.\nApex’s season six: Boosted kicks off tonight at 12am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50WZwcmWnnrmtedGep6WZk5p6tbTEZpuerp%2BptrC6jJqqZpldmK6zsYypmJyjkZyybsPEmqeopl2eu26%2FxJqqqKZda3qju86sq56c\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-r-99-will-replace-the-devotion-as-a-care-package-weapon-in-season-6-boosted/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ R-99 will replace the Devotion as a Care Package weapon in season 6: Boosted"},{"body":"Escape from Tarkov is still one of the most popular multiplayer games on the market in 2022. Its blend of looting, gunplay, stealth, and inventory management is an addictive concoction that has players coming back again and again. But if there’s one knock on Escape from Tarkov, it’s that it can be sometimes difficult to run, especially on PCs with older hardware. For any player struggling to maintain a consistent 60 FPS, there are ways to boost performance. Here are the best settings to do that in Escape from Tarkov. Graphics settings  To find the settings of Escape from Tarkov, go to the first main menu and look for the tab that says “Settings.” From here, players will see the various settings menus that can be tinkered with. The most important menu is the tab that says “Graphics,” which is where players want to navigate first. Here, there will be a long list of every possible graphical setting available in Escape from Tarkov. From top to bottom, here are the values that are recommended for each setting to ensure the best performance. Screen Resolution: 1920×1080 (or whatever your monitor’s native resolution is)Aspect Ratio: 16×9 (or whatever your monitor’s native aspect ratio is)Window: Fullscreen Vsync: Disabled Texture Quality: Medium Shadows Quality: Low Object LOD Quality: 2.5Sharpness: 1.3 Z-Blur: Disabled Antialiasing: TAA Resampling: 1x offOverall Visibility: 2,000Shadow Visibility: 75HBAO: OffSSR: Off Anisotropic Filtering: Per Texture Lobby FPS Limit: 60Game FPS Limit: Whatever your monitor’s native refresh rate is Chromatic Aberrations: Disabled Noise: Disabled Grass Shadows: Disabled  Those are all of the graphical settings in Escape from Tarkov. If players find their FPS still isn’t consistently staying at 60, they can attempt to further lower settings such as Texture Quality and Antialiasing. They can also try putting the game into “Windowed” mode instead of Fullscreen. Of course, if players see they have some wiggle room with their FPS, they can also increase some of the settings. Game settings  The last settings menu players have to worry about is the game settings. This menu doesn’t include nearly as many options as the graphical settings tab but there are still some important things to change. Auto RAM Cleaner: Enabled Head Bopping: 0.2 FOV: 75  FOV is the one setting that players can change depending on personal preference. An FOV of 75 is the baseline that players should start out at, but if they want additional viewing space along the edges of their screen, they can bump up the number to 90 to 100. The other two settings are universally accepted to improve the Escape from Tarkov experience, so it’s recommended to enable Auto RAM Cleaner and set the Head Bopping value to 0.2 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGLApsDToqWgq12eu26x0pyYqZ1dm7%2BwuYytmKujn6s%3D\n","link":"/post/best-settings-in-escape-from-tarkov/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best settings in Escape from Tarkov"},{"body":"Once you begin your adventure in Horizon Forbidden West, you’ll be quickly thrown into your first main story mission in which you’ll need to defeat Slitherfang.\nIt’s a machine reassembling an enormous snake, which has a variety of attacks. Overcoming it isn’t easy.\nAt the beginning of the fight, your best move will be to aim arrows at Slitherfang’s gears on its neck. It’s one of its weak points, and by damaging it in this area, it will spit out acid. Luckily, there are various rocks scattered around the fighting area. You should aim to hide behind them when the boss spits out acid and continue your attacks with your bow and arrow when you have the chance. There’s a chance you’ll run out of ammo. If this happens, use one of the rocks as cover and create some more. At some point in the fight, the machine will fall to the ground. This will be the perfect occasion for you to jump on its head and thrust your spear into it to cause some additional damage. It will also be a great window for you to hit its weak points.\nAfterward, a short cutscene will play out, and you will enter the second phase of the fight. Slitherfang will try its best to smash you, so make sure to dodge these attacks. Continue attacking with your bow, and when you see a weapon emitting blue energy on the ground, pick it up and blast Slitherfang with electricity. It’s important to keep an eye out for the cylinders on its lower chest. When you see them, unload your arrows to significantly weaken Slitherfang. By the end of the battle, its tail should start to spark, which will imply that it’s about to deal increased damage. At this point, it’s essential that you dodge its attacks and continue to rain down arrows. The boss should die shortly after this phase. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmrJiaerS4yK2fnqqWlruoecinZKGnop7HsLqMn6armpmZsaa6jLCcrKw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-slitherfang-in-horizon-forbidden-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Slitherfang in Horizon Forbidden West"},{"body":"At a recent auction, a limited-edition Ishihara GX Pokémon TCG card modeled after Tsunekazu Ishihara, the president of the Pokémon company, sold for a whopping $247,230.\nThe Goldin Auctions listing began at a minimum bid of $500, but that number got substantially higher somewhere during the 31 bids that were placed.\nInitially printed for employees of the Pokémon company to celebrate Ishihara’s 60th birthday, this card had only been graded a seven by PSA. Given the limited production of the card in 2017, and the fact that it was signed by Ishihara himself, made it a one-of-a-kind collector’s item that triggered a competitive auction.\nPreviously, the same card without the president’s signature on it fetched $50,000 for a PSA 10, with lower graded variants coming in substantially lower.\nPokémon TCG has seen a spike in popularity in the past year resulting in some of its rarest cards selling for exorbitant prices. The card may have fetched an impressive profit for its seller, but it still sn’t the most expensive sale we’ve seen in recent times, paling in comparison to the record-breaking sale of a rare Blastoise earlier this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZqqlWLAqrPNnptmoaOdtqmt0ZpkoLBdpbysscyopWabkaexbr%2FEpaOsZZGpeqLBwq2gqKZdm7yzec2emKukqWJ%2FdnyPaWc%3D\n","link":"/post/rare-signed-ishihara-gx-pok%C3%A9mon-card-sells-at-auction-for-nearly-250-000/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rare signed Ishihara GX Pokémon card sells at auction for nearly $250,000"},{"body":"Rocket League‘s latest Player Anthem is worthy of an all-star. Smash Mouth’s 1999 hit “All Star” entered Rocket League‘s Item Shop as a Player Anthem today, available for 300 Credits and for a limited time.\nThe Item Shop classifies “All Star” as a featured item that will rotate out of the shelves within 48 hours of its arrival, according to the in-game timer. Players can purchase it for 300 Credits due to its Import rarity, and there doesn’t seem to be a way to unlock it for free.\nAll Star is the first addition to the Radio Classics Vol. I set of Player Anthems, and Psyonix said to look for more classics in the future. Given that “All Star” was released in 1999 and gained more attention after Shrek‘s release in 2001, the collection could encompass other hit songs from the early 2000s.\nPlayer Anthems are sound bites that play whenever a player scores a goal, makes an Epic Save, or earns MVP honors at the end of a match, according to Psyonix. With All-Star, hitting the net will cause the song’s iconic chorus to play for teammates and opponents alike. “All Star” rose to prominence after featuring in the first Shrek movie and became an internet meme in the following decades, earning itself a page in popular meme-cataloging website knowyourmeme.\nPlayers who want to take advantage of the song can pair it with their in-game All-Star title, obtainable after reaching level 300. The Player Anthem is only available for a limited time, however, so get your game on and go play.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8tLnArJ9mpZ%2Bqwam%2FjJqjpWWjqa6zecCvmKKkkZe5pnnArGSaZaKksKyx02ajnpmXqrJuvMuasJ6qXZa7tbTEpmSfp6JigHF8jJypnpyZqcA%3D\n","link":"/post/smash-mouth-s-all-star-available-as-a-rocket-league-player-anthem-for-300-credits/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ available as a Rocket League Player Anthem for 300 Credits"},{"body":" A mainstay of World War II combat, the MP-40 is dominant in Call of Duty: Vanguard and it’s now been wreaking havoc in Warzone ever since the game’s Pacific update, too.\nJust like in Vanguard, the MP-40 is one of the better options for submachine guns in Warzone, especially on Rebirth Island. It’s absolutely worth leveling up to unlock its long list of attachments that turn it into a true monster.\nWhile Warzone’s new map Caldera is currently best suited for long-range guns like the Automaton or STG-44, the MP-40 should find its way into loadouts in the game due to its mobility and strength as a close-quarters combat option.\nHere’s the best set of attachments for the MP-40 in Warzone.\nBest MP-40 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: Krausnick 317mm 04BOptic: Krausnick ISO2MStock: Removed StockUnderbarrel: m1941 Hand StopMagazine: 7.62 Gorenko 45 Round MagsAmmunition: LengthenedRear Grip: Polymer GripPerk: UnmarkedPerk 2: Quick The MP-40 can hold its own against any other SMG up close in Rebirth Resurgence or battle royale, so it’s worth sticking it in one of your Overkill classes. You’ll want to pair it up with a long-range AR or sniper rifle for engagements past CQC-range, though.\nThis set of attachments will buff the MP-40’s statistics for accuracy, range, fire rate, and mobility, while barely making a negative dent in the gun’s abilities in other areas. When traversing through Caldera’s buildings or trying to move through its open areas with quickness, the MP-40 is a safe bet.\nThe underbarrel and optic in this build are swappable depending on your preference, but we suggest the Hand Stop for its ability to control recoil and the ISO2M sight for its clearer overall picture while aiming down sights.\nBest MP-40 loadout in Warzone Rebirth Island Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: VDD 189mm ShortOptic: Krausnick ISO2MStock: Krausnick 33M FoldingUnderbarrel: m1941 Hand StopMagazine: 7.62 Gorenko 45 Round MagsAmmunition: LengthenedRear Grip: Stippled GripPerk: BracePerk 2: Quick This alternate build works best for Rebirth Island where you will be running and gunning with a swiftness that does not apply to Caldera. These attachments will buff the MP-40’s fire rate which is crucial for up-close engagements.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ivW6Aj2ajqJmUpMK1ecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2srrPGzqec\n","link":"/post/the-best-mp40-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best MP40 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"A new CS:GO operation, named Operation Riptide, has been officially added by Valve. Riptide features tons of new additions to the game, including the addition of private queue, team and free-for-all deathmatch, shorter competitive matches, and a ton of new cosmetics, gameplay changes, and maps.\nOperation Riptide is the 11th operation in CS:GO‘s history, and the first since Operation Broken Fang ended on May 3, 2021. Riptide will last until Feb. 20, 2022, according to the operation page on the CS:GO website.\nToday we are excited to ship CS:GO's 11th Operation, Operation Riptide. New challenges await, with new maps, new game mode options, all-new Private Queues and more: https://t.co/w9Av3CkmrU\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) September 22, 2021  One of the biggest features being added to the game with Riptide is private queues. Players can create their own private Premier matches, and make them private to only friends, friends and their friends, or a Steam group.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Valve has also added different versions of their iconic competitive and deathmatch modes. Players can now play a short competitive mode, that plays up to sixteen rounds or until one team wins nine rounds. Valve has also officially added free-for-all and team deathmatch, no longer requiring players to browse community servers to access those specific modes.\nNew gameplay changes have also been added. Players can now drop grenades the same way they do weapons and the bomb. They’ve also added more body damage to the M4A1-S, while reducing body damage for the Deagle, and reducing the price of the Dualies. For casual hostage maps, they’ve also introduced a riot shield for CTs to equip.\nAlongside all these changes to gameplay and game modes comes lots of new content, in the form of maps, skins, agents, sprays, and more. Five new community maps have been officially added: County, Ravine, Extraction, Insertion II, and Basalt. Several new weapon skin, sticker, and patch collections have been added, as well as the Riptide agent collection.\nWith a new operation comes new operation challenges, which yield a plethora of rewards if you purchase the operation pass. Purchasing the pass gives you an operation coin to level up by completing challenges. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZaKaw6aty6xknKuXpHqwvMSrmK2hn6N6s7XPraCdnV2bsqLA1Kugp59dpb%2BqwsCtnGappZrCpnnSoaarrF2YvK68xK2graGmmnqorcyeqmamlax6pbHArZ%2BmmaSYtW65zp2crGWRo7Fuuc6rnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-reveals-cs-go-operation-riptide-featuring-private-queue-short-competitive-games-new-deathmatch-modes-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve reveals CS:GO Operation Riptide, featuring private queue, short competitive games, new deathmatch modes, and more"},{"body":"Fortnite has managed to maintain and grow its player base over the last five years. In that time, there have been a number of live events that progress the story of The Loop. Now, as the war between The Seven and The Imagined Order is reaching its climax, players are gearing up for another live event.\nThe event will feature the return of the mech albeit under a new name. The Mecha Strike Commander is set to arrive on the island and take on the IO in a matter of days. As the event draws nearer, more and more teasers are being released by Epic Games.\nBut when is the Collision live event, you asked?\nDate and time of the Fortnite Collision live event The Collision live event will begin at 3pm CT on Saturday, June 4. Epic will open lobbies for the event 30 minutes ahead of time for those who really don’t want to miss out.\nPrepare to suit up. Jump in on June 4th! See you up there. pic.twitter.com/ZiTwB8YyNu\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 2, 2022  To hype up the event, the official Fortnite Twitter has been messaging top content creators with puzzle pieces that the community has had to piece together. What’s been seen so far appears to show a path between a light blue planet, theorized to be The Ice Moon, and The Loop. In the middle, Mecha Strike Commander can be seen, with different parts of the body highlighted to show different features.\nThe mech’s right arm appears to be some form of a gun, while a piece on the right features a drill. The mech’s left knee looks to house some rockets, which will likely become invaluable during the final fight. All this adds up to a super-powered robot that’s ready for the final fight of this war. There are likely two more images to be released on June 3. #Fortnite Collision Live Event teaser snippets fitted together:\nPart 10\nPieces: 10/? pic.twitter.com/NY2FNOfQzx\n— FNAssist – News \u0026amp; Leaks (@FN_Assist) June 2, 2022  In one of week 11’s Resistance quests, the player saw that the IO is going to use The Collider to create an explosion that consumes The Loop. Mecha Strike Commander and The Seven may be able to pull this fight out of the jaws of defeat, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZakv7W6yK2cZpufobmqv8iopWakmauybrHVnqWt\n","link":"/post/when-is-the-fortnite-collision-live-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is the Fortnite Collision live event?"},{"body":"Xbox has revealed a new Space Jam: A New Legacy-inspired Xbox Wireless Controller and sneaker bundle in collaboration with Nike. The bundle will launch in the Nike SNKRS app on July 15.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle includes a pair of the Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote Nike LeBron 18 Low and each shoe represents one of the iconic characters. The left shoe represents Wile E., the determined coyote perpetually struggling to catch the elusive Road Runner. The right shoe features a blue and yellow color scheme inspired by the Road Runner.\nThe controller combines elements of both characters and shows the aftermath of one of their iconic showdowns, according to the latest Xbox Wire blog post. The controller also has a textured grip and hybrid D-pad that features the Acme logo, the infamous creator behind the traps Wile E. uses in the show. The sides of the controller even feature the iconic “Beep! Beep!” and “Yeeow!” voice lines from the two main characters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle launches alongside the new Space Jam: A New Legacy game, which releases exclusively on the Microsoft Store on July 15. Game Pass owners can already enjoy the game since it’s available as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk.\u0026nbsp;\nThe exclusive bundle will be available in the Nike SNKRS app on July 15. Space Jam: A New Legacy releases in theaters on July 16 and will also be available to stream on HBO Max for the first 31 days.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLCSpMVurc2dZKehm5p6trrVnqClZaOlrqSxjKOYpmWjnbymv4yapZ1lk6S7tb7OpaOeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xbox-and-nike-unveil-space-jam-shoes-and-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xbox and Nike unveil Space Jam shoes and controller"},{"body":" A new set of cosmetic items allows players to customize their weapons and vehicles. They are Wraps, and they were added to Fortnite: Battle Royale in the season seven update on Dec. 6.\nWraps are like the weapon skins that many other games have. They change the appearance of the guns the player is using, and players can choose individual Wraps for each weapon class in Fortnite: Assault Rifles, Shotguns, SMGs, Snipers, and Pistols. Vehicle Wraps are the same for all types.\nRelated: Where to find the new X-4 Stormwing Plane in Fortnite season 7\nPlayers apply their Wraps to weapons they’re holding or to vehicles they’re riding. As soon as they drop these weapons or hop off the vehicle, the Wraps are removed and the items are ready to receive a new Wrap by another player.\nFortnite players have access to the six Wraps that were released with Fortnite’s season seven Battle Pass. Only the Candy Cane wrap showed up in the Item Shop so far.\nCheck out all the Wraps available in Fortnite.\nArctic Camo Get this Wrap as a reward for reaching tier five in the season seven premium Battle Pass\nFestive Paper\n Unlock this Wrap by reaching tier 11 in season seven premium Battle Pass.\nUltra Red Earn this Wrap by reaching tier 26 in the season seven premium Battle Pass.\nDurrr Burger This Wrap is a reward for reaching tier 43 in the season seven premium Battle Pass.\nIndigo Ice This Wrap is available as a reward for reaching tier 60 in the season seven premium Battle Pass\nCarbon \u0026amp; Gold Get this Wrap when you reach tier 74 in the season seven premium Battle Pass.\nCandy Cane This wrap was available in the Item Shop as part of the Dec. 19 rotation. Players had to pay 300 V-Bucks to unlock it.\nWe’ll update this story as more Wraps are added to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLEs63PrGSarpGeuaKuy55koqZdm7yzwM2iq55lkpbBtbjEZqmosZGhsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-wraps-available-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Wraps available in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"Boston’s Call of Duty League team finally has its branding and roster.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Boston Breach, which is operated by New England-based organization Oxygen Esports, will be led by longtime CoD professionals Methodz and TJHaLy, with newcomers Nero and Capsidal rounding out the starting lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nBreach Protocol: ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠᴀᴛᴇᴅ pic.twitter.com/DNLBHN9FTy\n— Boston Breach (@BostonBreach) January 13, 2022  Both Methodz and TJHaLy were slated to be a part of the roster for the reported Washington CDL team before Washington Esports Ventures pulled out of negotiations to acquire the 12th CDL spot last November. The Kraft Group, led by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, purchased the CDL’s 12th and final league spot in December.\u0026nbsp;Soon after, former CoD pros Denz and Zed were announced as Boston’s general manager and head coach, respectively.\nMethodz, a nine-year veteran of competitive CoD, was most recently with the Toronto Ultra, spending time with the team during the 2020 and 2021 CDL seasons. He was ultimately benched in favor of Insight last season but has shown he can compete at a high level. TJHaLy spent 2020 with OpTic Gaming Los Angeles before playing with the Los Angeles Thieves in 2021. He had an up and down year during Cold War Black Ops, finding himself in the middle of numerous roster changes throughout the season.\u0026nbsp;\nNero and Capsidal haven’t played in the CDL yet but both have competed within the Challengers scene at a high level. Nero was most recently with the Los Angeles Guerrillas’ academy team, while Capsidal has competed alongside numerous former CoD pros and finished second in the first North American Challengers Cup in December.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Boston Breach will make their debut when they take on the New York Subliners in the CDL Kickoff Classic on Jan. 21. The 2022 Call of Duty League season officially starts on Feb. 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SvsL%2FTqKVmmqKarqS0jJupmqaUYr%2Bwv9OeqWanlpu2pLXApaOyZaKaw6aty56bZpmYmq6lec6fZGtoYmd6pLDL\n","link":"/post/boston-breach-brand-roster-officially-revealed-ahead-of-2022-call-of-duty-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boston Breach brand, roster officially revealed ahead of 2022 Call of Duty League season"},{"body":"Cloud9 is already backing out of the Dota 2 scene. The organization released its latest roster this morning after just three months of competing and seeing no results.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter essentially bringing back five players who at one point played for the organization in the past, C9 failed to win any of the three events they competed in.\u0026nbsp;\nToday Cloud9 steps back from Dota 2.\nWe thank all members of the team for their efforts as part of #C9DOTA and wish them the best of luck!\n📰 Read More: https://t.co/T4c4oSxZ7m pic.twitter.com/8pbMDM0MvI\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) April 28, 2020  Of the four tournaments that C9 competed in after getting back into Dota, they never placed highly. Their best performance came at the BTS Pro Series, where they finished in fifth and took a series off of Evil Geniuses.\u0026nbsp;\nThough it was a small sample size, going without a win at Dota Summit 12 and losing their first 10 series overall wasn’t a good look for the team.\u0026nbsp;\n“Effective immediately, all members of our roster are available to be signed by other organizations,” Cloud9 said. “We would like to thank all members of the Dota 2 team for their efforts during these past few months and we wish them success with the next stage of their careers.”\nUnlike other organizations that sometimes keep competitors on the inactive roster in hopes of getting compensation for their players while pivoting to a new roster, C9 outright released its entire active lineup. Along with that, Cheng “vtFαded” Jia Hao and Rolen “Skemberlu” Ong have been dropped from the inactive roster, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThis move seems to indicate that C9 has no plans to re-enter Dota this season, if at all. This was the org’s first attempt at a comeback since dropping its last roster in 2017, so management might not be eager to give it another shot anytime soon.\u0026nbsp;\nNorth America is considered one of the weaker Dota regions, usually only hosting two teams that contend for a spot at The International and can keep up with other top rosters each season. As per usual, EG is one of those teams this season, despite some heavy roster changes. Quincy Crew, business associates, and CR4ZY are fighting for that second spot.\u0026nbsp;\nUnless C9 is going after Quincy Crew or business associates in hopes of signing one of the other top NA rosters without an org, there doesn’t seem to be an opening for the team to make a smart move back into the scene. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46co6itlG56pb7OqapmoaSoeqW705pka2WipMC1sdFmmJ%2Bslad6dHnMqKWtoKM%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-drops-its-dota-2-roster-after-3-months/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 drops its Dota 2 roster after 3 months"},{"body":"Popular YouTuber and philanthropist MrBeast publicly slammed major music labels on Twitter, saying that YouTubers generate billions of impressions for artists.\nCopyright claims have long been the bane of content creators. DMCA strikes are often the cause of video takedowns, demonetization, and occasionally outright bans from any given platform. YouTube’s content ID system has prevented creators on the platform from incorporating popular songs in their videos.\nA major music label should stop copyright striking YouTubers every opportunity it gets and instead let us use their music and then we YouTubers all rally and get them 10s of billions of impressions on their music for not being cunts to us. Thoughts? 😂\n— MrBeast (@MrBeast) May 10, 2022  In a rare Twitter rant, MrBeast went off on major music labels for continuing to levy copyright strikes against YouTubers. In his tweet, the philanthropic YouTuber claimed that content creators should be allowed to use any music given the potential reach they can grant musicians through their audiences.\n“A major music label should stop copyright striking YouTubers every opportunity it gets and instead let us use their music and then we YouTubers all rally and get them 10s of billions of impressions on their music for not being cunts to us,” MrBeast said.\nMrBeast’s strongly worded opinion eventually led to an ensuing argument in the replies, where several musicians chimed in to give their take. Musician Ross Gerber countered, saying “most musicians are broke” and that as a multi-millionaire, MrBeast should be willing to pay musicians who help enhance his videos. Another creator suggested a way to potentially appease both sides, writing that “YouTube could have a library similar to its audio library, where you could license individual songs for usage in a specific video, then the royalties could find their way to artists as well.”\nCountless other replies suggesting potential solutions and criticizing both artists and YouTubers flooded MrBeast’s replies. Ultimately, the YouTuber did not engage with any of his replies and simply allowed the chaos he initiated to stir. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilopeyor%2FTZpqroaSesKrGxKxkpq2jnrBuuMCbnKWrXaTDpr6MnKapsaKetKnAjJyjmqGdqHq0vMCroqxlk6S7tb7Or5yrq6livK9507CgrayVpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mrbeast-criticizes-music-labels-over-copyright-claims-sparks-controversy-on-twitter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MrBeast criticizes music labels over copyright claims, sparks controversy on Twitter"},{"body":"Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella has had a bumpy professional esports career. After representing Team Liquid’s CS:GO division for more than five years, during which he guided the team to several trophies, the American in-game leader switched to VALORANT. In what was a new esports title at the time, nitr0 joined 100 Thieves’ VALORANT squad, a team that looked to have a bright future ahead of them. But after competing with them for more than a year, the 26-year-old decided to go back to his roots and rejoined Team Liquid’s revamped CS:GO lineup. Liquid still have a long way to go and are essentially at the beginning of a new road again. The squad failed to garner success at IEM Katowice 2022 and BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, but they’re continuing to persevere ahead of the ESL Pro League Season 15 playoffs.\nIn a recent interview with Escore News, nitr0 spoke about his career and his transition from CS:GO to VALORANT and back again. Despite some of the hardships he faced with 100 Thieves, nitr0 said he doesn’t regret switching to VALORANT since it has allowed him to have more personal time and space in a period where he needed it the most. “I don’t regret switching to VALORANT. I think it was very good for me and my personal life because my wife was pregnant,” he said. Being a part of a top-tier American team in CS:GO practically means you have to live in Europe since that’s where most of the tournaments are played. Nitr0, however, returned to Valve’s title because he likes it “way more as the game.”\nBut that doesn’t mean VALORANT is necessarily in a bad spot. According to nitr0, it’s much easier to get into the game than CS:GO. “[The VALORANT] scene has a lot of growth for new and up-and-coming players,” he said. “You don’t have to have a ‘CS degree’ to be insane at the game… I think a lot of people, especially the casuals, like that about the game, because CS has a lot of gatekeepers. You kinda have to have multiple years of experience.”\nIn the early days of VALORANT, many professionals who couldn’t find success in CS:GO—especially those from North America—tried their luck in Riot’s tactical shooter. For a while at least, VALORANT gained popularity as an escape route for those who were done with Valve and its esports scene. “In VALORANT, you just start playing the game, people notice you in ranked and invite you to scrim, and if you’re good, you got the job,” nitr0 said.\nBut the love of CS:GO has led a few players, including nitr0, to ditch VALORANT. For nitr0, though, his time as a VALORANT pro wasn’t wasted. It has taught him many things, which he can now use to improve as a player.\n“I learned from VALORANT was how to approach people and build something from scratch because it’s super hard in CS, especially nowadays,” he said. “It takes months and months to get the highest level of CS, you can’t just put five superstars together and expect them to be the best team in the world within two months.”\nLiquid and nitr0 will return to action tomorrow when they face Heroic for a spot in the EPL S15 quarterfinals. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZqb9xedWao6iqkaPBbrTArGSaZZykwW67xWaeq6enqbVuss6rZKedp2K9ra3Ynqms\n","link":"/post/nitr0-on-valorant-it-has-a-lot-of-growth-for-new-and-up-and-coming-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nitr0 on VALORANT: ‘It has a lot of growth for new and up-and-coming players’"},{"body":"FIFA and eFootball (formerly known as PES), the two established soccer gaming franchises are about to gain a new competitor in the form of GOALS, a touted AAA free-to-play soccer game with cross-play.\nIt is being created by Andreas Thorstensson, a former professional Counter-Strike player and co-founder of esports organization SK Gaming.\nGOALS is being made to be an esports-ready game, which will directly challenge FIFA and eFootball‘s approach to professional competition. Thorstensson said he has played more than 5,000 matches of FIFA Ultimate Team, the most popular game mode of the soccer franchise, which unvolves assembling the best team possible to compete against other players. Thorstensson said that he had observed the esports scene for a long time, noting that it was broken and will not get better any soon.\n1/ I am building my dream company – GOALS! A next gen football (soccer) game backed by amazing VCs and angel investors. @goalsgame combines my deep interest in sports, gaming, esports and new technology. pic.twitter.com/ikGrlaeRZb\n— Andreas Thorstensson (bds.eth) (@andreas) August 18, 2021  GOALS, though, won’t be the first free-to-play soccer game with cross-play. EFootball will be released between September and November this year and will be a free-to-play game, implementing cross-play for all platforms over time.\n“We are going to make the greatest football game of all time,” Thorstensson said on his Twitter thread. “It will use a play-to-earn model where time spent and skill in the game will be rewarded through digital assets (NFTs) so more people hopefully can make a living playing the game.”\nThe non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique digital files that can represent photos, audio, video, and other media, which seems to be a big part of GOALS.\nChallenging FIFA and eFootball isn’t an easy task by any means, but GOALS seems to have a great idea to differentiate itself from the competition. “Multiplayer first means we are going to put a lot of resources into creating a fluid experience online to eliminate lag, latency, and button delay, which is a big problem in football games today,” Thorstensson said, referring that these features are what Riot implemented in VALORANT.\nBeing an esports-ready title, means to Thorstensson, that GOALS will not use “catch-up mechanics, rubber band effects, and ‘handicap'”, which are allegedly present in FIFA, some of its players say. The new soccer game wants its players to win due to their skill and nothing else and will develop a proper MMR system with tournaments and ladders. “We see no reason why the world’s largest sport shouldn’t be the world’s largest game,” Thorstensson said.\nThe GOALS‘ project is being backed by VCs and angel investors. The company is currently hiring staff such as producers, tech directors, game designers, concept artists, character artists, and NFT engineers, so it’s going to take some time before the game hits the field.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqRll5a6qrrGZp2orZ6ZsrN51KetnqGcqHqou8ClqmaZXai8pK%2FEq2SgmZ2aerW7jJympqiVqbJuw8itn2aemZuubq3NnWSenp%2BkwaOty6U%3D\n","link":"/post/sk-gaming-founder-unveils-goals-a-soccer-game-to-compete-with-fifa-and-efootball/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SK Gaming founder unveils GOALS, a soccer game to compete with FIFA and eFootball"},{"body":"The Logitech x K/DA limited edition collection, originally announced in November 2020, is finally available.\u0026nbsp;\nLogitech has been on an aesthetically-fueled tear this past year. Releasing its much-adored Color Collection in August 2020, Logitech found favor among gamers looking to add a little more of themselves to their setups. The company is continuing with its hyper-color showcase with the K/DA crossover collection.\u0026nbsp;\nK/DA is a K-pop-inspired group created by Riot Games. The group features four core members from League of Legends—Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa—as well as their newest collaborator, Seraphine. K/DA went viral with their first single, “POP/STARS,” in 2018 after it was released on YouTube, bringing non-League fans into the fold. The group has since released several singles that all have the same kinetic stopping power. If you’ve never listened, you should do that now. K/DA absolutely slaps, just like most of the designs in this Logitech collection.\u0026nbsp;\nThis collection includes K/DA-inspired iterations of the G733 headset, G333 gaming earbuds, G305 wireless mouse, G840 XL mouse pad, Logitech G Pro keyboard, and the G502 mouse. If any of these sound familiar, it’s because they’re some of Logitech’s most popular products—and for good reason. The G733 and G305 are both staples in Logitech’s Color Collection, while the G502 and Pro TKL are some of Logitech’s most iconic products. The collection is rounded out by the G840 XL, a mammoth tribute to the members of K/DA and Seraphine.\u0026nbsp;\nEach item uses the same custom theme, but Logitech implemented the K/DA theme to emphasize each product’s design. Here’s a look at what you can expect from the Logitech x K/DA collection.\u0026nbsp;\nPro TKL keyboard\u0026nbsp; This surprise announcement is the crown jewel of the K/DA collection, in our reviewer’s opinion. Out of every product in the collaboration, the Pro TKL features the most thoughtful design by a long shot. This design even mitigates one of the Pro TKL’s larger flaws.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Pro TKL suffers from a large amount of unused space. The larger-than-average forehead of this keyboard stood out to our reviewer when they first tested the keyboard in 2019. The K/DA edition of the Pro fixes the original’s issue by filling the dead space with a raised metallic K/DA logo. It’s a small change, but it makes a huge difference when paired with the two-tone geometric pattern.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re into Pro keyboards already and don’t mind the semi-rattly spacebar, then this one is worth your time. Turning the RGB lighting to blue also creates a cohesive feel with the other peripherals in the collection.\u0026nbsp;\nG305 wireless gaming mouse The G305 is Logitech’s budget-friendly wireless mouse. Despite being one of the more affordable items in the collection, the G305 features one of the more striking designs. Both the mouse one and two buttons feature the K/DA design seen across nearly every item in the collection. But the design sticks out on the G305, thanks to the rest of the mouse being solid white.\u0026nbsp;\nLogitech’s G305 isn’t too flashy under the hood. This mouse features the HERO 12K sensor, which is a few steps down from the G502’s 25K sensor. Instead of running off a rechargeable battery, it’s powered by a single AA battery and has a lifespan of about 250 hours.\u0026nbsp;\nIt may not be the cream of the crop, but the G305 has a killer design that will blend in well, even if you’re not into K/DA or League. \u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon G502 HERO wired gaming mouse One of Logitech’s best-selling mice to date, the G502 is another surprise addition to the K/DA collection. The G502 wasn’t a part of the original announcement in October 2020 and is an interesting addition for a few reasons.\u0026nbsp;\nLogitech’s G502 has an aggressive design by default, so adding any kind of color to it compounds its intensity. The K/DA iteration of the G502 is one of the loudest-looking gaming mice our reviewer has ever seen. This may not be a bad thing if you’re the right person, but the blue buttons on top of the segmented black and white body were a bit much for our reviewer.\u0026nbsp;\nDesign aside, users get the wide G502 feature set we know and love. The HERO 25K sensor keeps up in any scenario and the sheer amount of customization options adds value to what is already one of the more flexible gaming mice around. Users can also tinker with the mouse’s weight for added control, though it’s already a hefty 121 grams.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon G733 wireless gaming headset Another staple in Logitech’s Colors Collection, the G733 is one of the less striking elements of the collaboration. There’s nothing wrong with the design, but it doesn’t feel like the company did much to the standard white G733. Sure, there’s the K/DA branding on the ear cups and headband, but overall, the headset doesn’t leave a lasting impression.\u0026nbsp;\nPerformance-wise, buyers are going to get the same sound quality they would with a standard G733. The headset’s PRO-G 40-millimeter drivers provide decent sound but can feel a bit crowded at times. There’s also a detachable cardioid microphone that is Blue Voice compatible, which dramatically improves the mic’s quality. You’ll get about 20 to 29 hours of battery life out of these depending on if you use the RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nThe K/DA G733 may look lackluster, but if you’re going for the whole collection and have the budget, this should take precedence over the G333 earbuds.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon G333 gaming earbuds\u0026nbsp; The G333 earbuds might look familiar to you if you’re a VR fan. These are based on the G333 VR earbuds that were previously only available for the Oculus Quest 2.\u0026nbsp;\nThese earbuds sound great, but there’s little that distinguishes them from the standard G333 VR earbuds. The blue ear tips and white cable are nearly identical to the preexisting colorway and the only defining design feature is the K/DA branding on the inline controls. It feels more like a recycled design than a limited-edition release.\u0026nbsp;\nDesign aside, these earbuds have solid imaging that allows you to track enemies with ease. They don’t look like anything special, but the sound is surprisingly solid for being one of the cheaper products in the set. If you can’t afford the K/DA G733 headset and aren’t averse to in-ear audio solutions, the G333s will suit you well.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon G840 XL mouse pad\u0026nbsp; This might be the most polarizing item in the lineup. Logitech’s massive G840 XL mouse pad already makes a visual dent since it takes up the better part of a desk, but the K/DA model will pull focus in any room.\u0026nbsp;\nEach core member of K/DA and Seraphine is prominently displayed on the mouse pad. The bright blue to black gradient and large K/DA logo, along with the League and Logitech logos, make the mouse pad feel cramped. It feels like there are too many brands vying for attention on the mouse pad. The one major flaw with this design is that you’ll pretty much always be covering Ahri’s face.\u0026nbsp;\nThis one is for the die-hard K/DA fans out there.\u0026nbsp;\nFor those who can’t afford the full collection, our reviewer recommends picking up the Pro TKL keyboard, G305 mouse, and G333 earbuds. The Pro keyboard is the priciest item in the collection but is well worth the premium considering its thoughtful design and overall great quality.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Logitech x K/DA limited-edition collection is available now.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2gn6q0qcDFrqNmnJWotqi60maYp5xdoravu9FmpKKro6mysb%2BMpaagoaSasKl512aiZpyRYrCwuMuemq2hn6N6sMLEq62inac%3D\n","link":"/post/thoughtful-designs-and-minor-missteps-logitech-x-k-da-collection-overview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thoughtful designs and minor missteps: Logitech x K/DA collection overview"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion, Endwalker, features tons of new content to discover, including new regions to explore. Usually, players can meet tribes who live in those regions and help them grow to gain rewards, called beast tribes. But Square Enix has yet to release those quests and reputation systems for Endwalker’s new regions. Many players are eager to help the Loporrits, the cute moon rabbits met in the expansion, and wonder when it’ll be possible. But they’ll have to wait a bit more since Thavnair’s Arkasodara will be the next beast tribe to release.\nArkasodara beast tribe’s release date The Arkasodara beast tribe quests and reputation system will release with Patch 6.15, which is being introduced on June 7.\nWhich rewards will be up for grabs? In the latest Letter from the Producer, Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida showed a glimpse of the Arkasodara’s mount in the game. It’ll be a hippo carrier mount with a Thavnair style. It looks cute on a Lalafell playable character, but it’ll be much bigger depending on the race you’re playing.\n A minion, representing a miniature version of Arkasodaras, will also be up for grabs.\nIf the Arkasodara beast tribe follows the same system as previously-released combat tribes, players will be able to earn rewards, such as this mount, by improving the reputation level with the tribe. Those quests will be called tribal quests, as opposed to beast tribe quests, since the name is being changed with the Patch 6.15.\nTo improve their reputation level, players will need to complete up to three daily missions. Considering how much EXP Shadowbringers’ Pixie tribe gives, it also should be an efficient method of leveling up your alt jobs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6or7KmqqonJGnrm6uxJqqrWWkp7ajsYyqrJ6rpKh6s7HLnpisnV2eu26yxbGgr6tdmrulw8Clop6q\n","link":"/post/when-will-arkasodara-beast-tribe-quests-release-in-ffxiv-s-endwalker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Arkasodara beast tribe quests release in FFXIV’s Endwalker?"},{"body":"Offline TV manager Yvonne “Yvonnie” Ng said in her latest Twitch stream that friend Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang guessed that Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan sexually assaulted her months after it allegedly happened.\nYvonnie shared her story of alleged sexual abuse involving Fedmyster on Twitter last week. He allegedly came home drunk and climbed into Yvonnie’s bed. He attempted to make advances by placing his hand underneath her shirt, according to Yvonnie.\nBut Yvonnie said she doesn’t know if she would’ve ever said anything if Toast didn’t ask her. “I don’t know if this whole thing ever would have happened or if I would’ve ever told anyone at all at OfflineTV if Toast didn’t guess it,” Yvonnie said. The streamer said she didn’t plan to go public with her story but Toast “asked if Fed did anything to me and I cracked and I told him and it was like a weight [was lifted] off of my shoulders.”\n Yvonnie was scared that if people knew about the alleged assault, it would cause the group’s demise and she didn’t want to be the cause of that.\nAfter the streamer came forward, Fedmyster was removed from the Offline TV house on June 28. Other members from the group have also commented on the matter. Pokimane spoke about her experience with Fedmyster’s alleged manipulative behavior. Scarra said during a recent stream that he and seven other girls had an intervention with Fedmyster. Six of the girls reportedly had allegations against him.\nFedmyster responded to the allegations on Twitter but didn’t deny them. He claims it was never his intention to hurt those involved, though, or to act in a predatory manner.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmixpqS7r7XEZqqasaNisaq%2Fxq6grJ2UYsGwrdKtZKCtlajAprCMop1mnpWZurq%2F056pZpyZmXqiutitn6Kml2LBsHnHnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/yvonnie-says-disguised-toast-guessed-if-fedmyster-did-anything-to-her/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yvonnie says Disguised Toast guessed if Fedmyster “did anything” to her"},{"body":"The new Fortnite season is all about heroes and villains. Marvel’s Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Storm, Mystique, She-Hulk, Groot, and Doctor Doom are joining forces with the game’s classic characters to try to save the battle royale island from the mighty Galactus.\nChapter Two, season four, also known as the Nexus War, is bringing a slew of changes to the game. Last time around, a massive storm flooded the island, turning it into a watery grave. This time, water is the least of players’ problems.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the threat of a god-like cosmic entity looming on the horizon, a few of Fortnite’s most iconic weapons and items have been banished to the vault, while others have been taken out. Here’s the full list.\nVaulted weapons and items Tactical Shotgun (all rarities)Pistol (Epic/Legendary)Rapid Fire SMG (Rare/Epic/Legendary)Submachine Gun (All rarities)Hunting Rifle (Epic/Legendary)Flare Gun (Rare)Launch Pad (Epic)Stink Bomb (Rare)Decoy (Rare/Epic)Scoped Assault Rifle (Rare/Uncommon)Charge Shotgun (All rarities) Unvaulted weapons and items Pump Shtogun (all rarities)Revolver (Epic/Legendary)Scoped Assault Rifle (Uncommon/Rare)Tactical Submachine Gun (Uncommon/Rare/Epic)Shockwave Grenade (Epic)Boogie Bomb (Rare)Bounce Pad (Rare)Port-a-Fort (Rare) New weapons Silver Surfer BoardGroot’s Bramble ShieldDoctor Doom’s Mystical BombStark Industries Energy RiflencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGLDosHLrZydZaWjw6LBy62cnWWnmq6xu82sZKKslaLAbrLOq6unoaSaeqS0wKmrnqpdZ3q0scCspqdlZA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-vaulted-and-unvaulted-weapons-and-items-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All vaulted and unvaulted weapons and items in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 4"},{"body":"Gamers and other professionals often prefer mechanical switches for their feel and durability. Instead of a mushy feel like membrane keys, mechanical switches can have a linear, tactile, or clicky feel to suit users’ needs. Mechanical keys also have uniform actuation points, and users can typically decide on the feel they prefer.\u0026nbsp;\nSome mechanical switches have a linear feel, and others have a clicky or tactile feel. Users can even choose between regular switches and silent variants, which are better suited for crowded offices.\u0026nbsp;\nThose who like to tinker can get a mechanical keyboard with hot-swap functionality. Hot-swappable keyboards allow users to replace the switches at will without soldering or desoldering.\u0026nbsp;\nMany mechanical keyboards are designed for Windows but can work on Macs. Some keyboards are specifically designed for Macs and have a slightly different layout. For example, Mac keyboards replace the Windows key with an Option key, and the backspace key is renamed as the Delete key. Some Mac keyboards also have the function keys going all the way up to F15 instead of F12 like on Windows keyboards.\nThese are the best mechanical keys for Mac.\nBest overall SteelSeries Apex Pro The SteelSeries Apex Pro is a full-size keyboard that handles everything from office work to gaming. It’s known for its impressive build quality and innovative features like the OLED screen and adjustable per-key actuation.\nMost mechanical keyboards allow users to pick from a range of switches, but the Apex Pro is only available with one type of adjustable switch. The Omnipoint switches on the Apex Pro mimic the linear feel of Cherry MX Red switches but allow users to customize the actuation point. Users can program each switch to have its own actuation point between 0.4 and 3.6 millimeters.\nAnother unique feature of the Apex Pro is the OLED screen sitting in the top right corner. This OLED screen gives users access to customization settings, including the profiles and macros, without using the SteelSeries Engine 3 app. Users can also upload custom images and have them displayed on the screen.\nSee on Amazon The build quality of the Apex Pro is top-notch, and SteelSeries pulls out all the stops to make it comfortable. It has a sturdy aircraft-grade aluminum frame with a built-in USB 2.0 passthrough. Comfort features include a huge magnetic wrist rest and dedicated media keys. Users can configure the per-key RGB lighting, profiles, and macros with the SteelSeries Engine App if the OLED screen is uncomfortable.\u0026nbsp;\nSteelSeries’ Apex Pro has a lot to offer. It has great build quality and nifty features to make it stand out from other gaming keyboards. Despite all its features, the Apex Pro has Windows-based keycaps, which might put off some mac users. It’s also expensive and only worthwhile for buyers who’ll use all its features.\nBest office keyboard Macally Backlit Mechanical Keyboard for Mac Some users prefer a more subtle keyboard that works well in an office environment. Macally’s backlit mechanical keyboard for Mac may look like a standard white keyboard, but it has some advanced functionality like adjustable backlighting and mechanical switches. This keyboard is designed for Apple, so it has Mac legends.\nCompared to the other keyboards on this list, the Macally is only offered with one switch type. It comes with Kailh Brown switches, which are a clone of the Cherry MX Browns. The Brown switches are known for their slight tactile bump and minimal sound. These switches need 45 grams of actuation force and have a pre-travel distance of two millimeters. The Brown switches can be used for gaming, but they are more commonly preferred for typing and programming.\nSee on Amazon Another selling point of the Macally is the adjustable backlight. There’s no multicolor RGB lighting, but users can set the white backlighting to three different levels. The lighting can stay off during the day, and users can switch it between low, medium, and high settings when it’s dark.\nThe Macally keyboard has limited features compared to the Apex Pro. However, it occupies a different category than the SteelSeries offering and targets users looking for a subtle keyboard with solid build quality. At around half the price of the Apex Pro, the Macally succeeds in its purpose and provides decent value.\nBest hot-swappable keyboard Keychron K6 Some users prefer to choose their own switches and change them out themselves. Keychron’s K6 has hot-swap and wireless capability. It also has a 65-percent form factor to save space and make it easier to transport.\nThe hot-swap functionality allows users to install the switches they prefer. Users can choose between various switch brands and connect them to the PCB without soldering. If the users want to swap out the switches later or use a combination of different switches, it’s also easy to do.\nMany gaming keyboards use the 2.4Ghz wireless band, but the K6 only works on Bluetooth. A Bluetooth connection can be unstable for competitive gaming, but it should be fine for single-player games and office work. One of the benefits of Bluetooth is its compatibility with many devices like iPads or iPhones.\nCompared to the other keyboards listed here, the K6 has the most customization options. Buyers who aren’t swapping out the switches can choose between Gateron Mechanical or LK Optical switches in Red, Brown, and Blue variants. Keychron also gives users a choice between a standard white backlight, an RGB backlight, or an aluminum frame with RGB lighting. Users who need more support can also grab the wooden wrist rest.\nSee on Amazon The K6 is in a similar price range to the Macally keyboard, but it has way more bells and whistles. It’s up to buyers to decide if they prefer a compact keyboard with hot-swappable switches and Bluetooth connectivity or a full-size office keyboard with a subtle design that gets the job done.\nBest user-friendly keyboard Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is another full-size keyboard targeted at Mac users. It’s offered with multiple switch types and has many convenience features, making it easy to use. Instead of Mac legends, it replaces the Windows and Fn keys with the Das logo.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers can choose between two switch variants in the Cherry MX range, including the Blue and Brown variants. The tactile Brown switches need 45 grams of force to actuate with two millimeters of pre-travel. Cherry MX’s Blue switches have a tactile feel with audible clicks. They require 50 grams of actuation force and have a pre-travel distance of 2.2 millimeters.\nSee on Amazon When it comes to design, the 4 Professional has some tricks up its sleeve to improve its functionality. It has two USB 3.0 passthroughs so users can connect their mouse or charge their mobile phones directly off the keyboard. Another nifty feature is the magnetic foot bar that doubles as a ruler. There are also dedicated media keys with an oversized volume knob on the top left corner.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite all the convenience features, the 4 Professional is lacking in certain areas. It has no backlighting, so it may be difficult to use in dark environments. For a keyboard of this caliber, the lack of a wrist rest is also a bit disappointing.\nDas Keyboard’s 4 Professional boasts several standout design elements. There are many user-friendly features, and it has excellent build quality. However, it’s let down by the limited range of available switches, lack of backlighting, and absent wrist rest.\nBest compact keyboard Glorious GMMK compact Those looking for extensive features without spending much may consider the Glorious GMMK Compact. This compact keyboard has a 60-percent design that’s great for gaming and on-the-go writing but not for heavy-duty office work.\nLike the K6, the GMMK Compact has hot-swap capability. Users can add and remove the switches they prefer using the provided switch puller tool. Buyers who prefer a single switch type can choose between an extensive range of Kailh and Gateron variants. Some of these include the Gateron Reds, Clears, Blues, and Kailh Black, White, and Silver options.\nThe GMMK Compact also allows users to choose between different keycaps. Buyers can select ABS double-shot keycaps in black, white, or two-tone keycaps with either a black top on a white housing or a white top on a black housing. If users prefer PBT keycaps, they can choose between colors like Olive Green, Ocean, Arctic White, and Pastel. This keyboard hasn’t got mac legends, but the Windows icon is replaced by the Glorious logo.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Apart from customization options, this keyboard has other impressive features like excellent build quality. It has a durable aluminum top plate and a detachable USB cable. Considering its reasonable price, the GMMK Compact punches above its weight and delivers great value.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6rrHCoZinoZOWuW63xLKZqJmimcBuss6rZKaZkw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mechanical-keyboards-for-mac/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best mechanical keyboards for Mac"},{"body":"Valve has introduced an X-ray scanner for skin containers for users in France in the latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update.\nFrench users get access to the X-ray scanner after they buy a P250 X-ray skin. But once they use the X-ray scanner to reveal what skin is in a container, they’ll have to buy that skin before using the scanner on another box.\nhttps://twitter.com/HOUNGOUNGAGNE/status/1178914858231910401  In theory, this allows users to scan a CS:GO skin container and if they don’t like what’s inside of it, they don’t have to buy it. But the only way to unlock the scanner again is by claiming the case they previously used it on.\nFrance has been fighting against loot boxes, according to French CS:GO content creator HOUNGOUNGAGNE. So it’s possible that this feature was introduced by Valve due to a new law for gambling in the country.\nFrance has been fighting it's way against lootboxes.\nBut this is by no mean a way to prevent it at all, it's at best a grey area as the animation is no longer spinning. You 'see the item' before buying it. Thus it's not gambling?\nLOL.\n— HOUNGOUNGAGNE (@HOUNGOUNGAGNE) October 1, 2019  But the X-ray scanner doesn’t prevent gambling at all, HOUNGOUNGAGNE said. It’s only a loophole that Valve has found so French users can still open skin containers in CS:GO.\nUsers from countries such as Netherlands and Belgium can’t open any CS:GO cases. In France, containers can no longer be purchased from the Steam community market—they can only be sold.\nIt’s unclear how France will react to this new feature. The country and its users could fight against it if they really want to prevent gambling on CS:GO skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmoZ6pv7Cw1JycrGWRo3q5edGasGark5a7r7HRZp2oql2ouKq6jJymp6yRnrumvtJmoKdllqeur6%2FE\n","link":"/post/cs-go-introduces-an-x-ray-scanner-for-skin-containers-in-france/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CS:GO introduces an X-ray scanner for skin containers in France"},{"body":"Bungie revealed the first details for Destiny 2’s upcoming Season of the Splicer today. The new season will run between May 11 and Aug. 24 and will bring a new storyline, implement the Armor Synthesis system, add a new seasonal activity, and throw in a handful of new Exotics—including a Stasis Sidearm.\nThe season kicks off after a Vex simulation shrouds the Last City in an eternal night. Ikora and Osiris point the Guardian toward Mithrax, one of the last Sacred Splicers—Fallen who can commune with machines, according to Ikora. “Find him, Guardian, before the Vex do,” she says.\n The alliance with Mithrax will bring about a series of changes to the HELM and will add two new activities: Override, a six-man matchmade mission to hack the Vex Network, and Expunge, a weekly pinnacle mission. The latter is locked behind the Season Pass, but the former will be available as a “Free Trial” activity, according to Bungie.\nNew gear: Stasis Sidearm, Class Exotics, and “new and reprised” Legendaries The season’s exotic weapon is the Cryosthesia 77k, a Stasis Sidearm that was a gift from Mithrax. Based on the trailer, it appears to have an alternate firing mode that charges up a Stasis blast and freezes enemies. As the seasonal Exotic, it’ll be available for all players once they reach level 35 of the season pass. Premium users, however, will get it upon purchasing.\nIn addition to the Cryosthesia 77k, each class is getting new Exotic leg armor. The Star-Eater Scales lets Hunters “feast on Orbs of Powers,” which charges their Supers more quickly and makes them “more potent.” Titans will get The Path of Burning Steps, which converts Solar kills into bonus damage and “makes them more difficult to lock down with Stasis” (an instant favorite for PvP). Warlocks will get the Boots of the Assembler, which turns their Healing or Empowering Rift into a projectile that seeks out allies.\nBut not all the new weapons will be Exotics. Bungie will bring “over 30 new and reprised Legendary weapons” during Season of the Splicer so that Guardians can take down the Vex network, according to its website.\nUniversal Ornaments The updated page offered a glimpse into the new set of Universal Ornaments for all classes and will let the Guardians take on an Eliksni-inspired look. The full sets will be available through the season pass.\nVault of Glass The Vault of Glass is coming from the original Destiny all the way into the sequel. Starting on May 22, all Guardians will be able to enter the Vault and go against Atheon, Time’s Conflux. The Vault of Glass is a free raid that will be available to all players, regardless of season status.\nWith a new raid comes a new race to World First, but getting there will be slightly different in Vault of Glass. Contest mode will be active for the first 24 hours of the raid. After the first clear, a set of Triumphs called Tempo’s Edge will become available. The first team to check the list will be World First.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRrGSsnZGovK95zp9kraCVYsCxuMicnKtlp565rXnBq6Cnn12au6W4xKyqZqaZnLW1ec2ermadqKTBqq%2FSZpinnF2WeqS4wKyqoptdp66qsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-s-season-of-the-splicer-will-bring-endless-night-new-exotics-and-a-classic-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer will bring endless night, new Exotics, and a classic raid"},{"body":"In the battle against the Ruination, every single League of Legends player will need to gather all their might to protect Runeterra from the Black Mist. Luckily, Riot Games has revealed Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel, as the latest champion to join the fight for the light—and he’s bringing plenty of tools to take on Viego and the forces of the undead.\nWhether he’s swinging into a teamfight or hunting down a Scoundrel that killed his allies, Akshan brings plenty of mobility, damage, and spiciness to Summoner’s Rift. His three-hit passive also gives him plenty of skirmishing power with his shielding and movement speed boost. He even has a chase-down mechanic where he gains camouflage, movement speed, and mana regeneration when following a trail left by a Scoundrel.\n Check out all of Akshan’s abilities here.\nPassive – Dirty Fighting  Every three hits from Akshan’s attacks and damaging abilities deals a burst of physical damage. If the target was a champion, Akshan also gains a shield.\nAfter attacking, Akshan fires a second attack that deals reduced physical damage. The second shot can be canceled like a regular basic attack. If Akshan cancels the second shot, he gains a burst of move speed.\nQ – Avengerang  Akshan throws a boomerang that deals physical damage and reveals enemies hit, extending its range each time it hits an enemy. Enemies can be hit once as the boomerang goes out and once as it returns.\nW – Going Rogue  Passive: When enemy champions kill one of Akshan’s allies, they’re marked as Scoundrels. When Akshan gets a takedown on a Scoundrel, he gains bonus gold, all allies killed by the Scoundrel are resurrected at their base, and Scoundrel status is removed from all other enemies.\nActive: Akshan becomes camouflaged for a short duration, or indefinitely while near terrain. During this time, Akshan can see trails leading toward Scoundrels and gains move speed and mana regeneration while moving toward them.\nE – Heroic Swing  Akshan fires a hookshot that embeds in the first terrain hit. While embedded, he can recast to swing around the terrain in the cast direction, firing physical damage bullets at the nearest enemy while swinging. While swinging, he can recast again to jump off in the direction of the cursor and fire a final shot.\nHeroic Swing’s cooldown resets when Akshan earns a takedown on an enemy champion.\nR – Comeuppance  Akshan locks onto an enemy champion and begins channeling power into his gun to store bullets. At the end of the duration or after recasting, Akshan unleashes the stored bullets, each dealing physical damage based on missing health to the first minion, champion, or structure hit.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Akshan can move normally and cast Heroic Swing while channeling and firing Comeuppance.\nDive into the fight against darkness when Akshan is released in Patch 11.15, which is scheduled to drop on Wednesday, July 21.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2Wr6q4yK2gnqtdlri0tMCnZKWdkZzCpr%2BMp5ywnaOpeqS0wKanoqee\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-the-abilities-for-akshan-league-s-newest-champion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of the abilities for Akshan, League’s newest champion"},{"body":"One of Halo‘s most iconic and unique objective-based game modes is Oddball, in which two teams fight over control of a singular skull by earning points for each second it’s controlled.\nIt’s one of the four core game modes in Halo Infinite multiplayer, in both the quick play and ranked game list, meaning you’re going to see it pretty frequently if you’re a dedicated player.\nIf you and your team are having trouble holding onto the skull and keeping it out of the hands of your opponents, here’s some tips and tricks for winning Oddball matches in Halo Infinite.\nStick together You would be stunned how often Oddball players, even at higher ranks, try to do everything on their own. Some will even pick up the Oddball and immediately try to distance themselves from their own teammates as quickly as possible. Don’t do this.\nThe biggest mistake you can make in Oddball is to challenge the enemy carrier by yourself, or to distance yourself from your teammates if you’re the carrier. When you’re attempting to take the Oddball back, your team has an advantage because one of your opponents will be carrying the Oddball. Either they have to drop it or force their teammates to fight a three-vs-four. So after respawning, wait and see where your teammates are before sprinting straight at the enemy carrier.\nWhen the Oddball is on your side, stick together to make it harder for the enemy team to recapture it. Going off solo as the carrier just makes it easier for your opponents to get a turnover.\nDeny turnovers by jumping off the map If you’re the carrier being pushed by the enemy team, and your teammates aren’t there to help you, you do have one option if the map you’re on allows it: killing yourself. No, we’re not being toxic, literally take the Oddball and jump off the edge of the map with it.\nThis resets the Oddball to its original starting point, rather than dropping to the ground for the enemy to pick up. At worst, this delays the enemy team from picking it up right away, costing them some points. At best, it gives your team a chance to snag the Oddball back after it spawns.\nThere are spots on both Livefire and Recharge where you can jump off the edge with the Oddball, but there doesn’t appear to be one on Streets.\nControl the power weapons and Overshields This goes for virtually any game mode, but it’s just as important in Oddball as in any mode. Power weapons are crucial in shifting the momentum in any teamfight, whether you’re defending your carrier or looking to take down your opponents’. A long-range sniper headshot or a well-placed rocket could be the difference between winning or losing, so keep tabs on those power weapon cooldown timers.\nOvershield is probably the most useful gadget in the game, letting you absorb far more damage than usual while dishing it out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXay2r3nOnZubmZyheq6t05yfnqtdnrtutMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSmrZyptrG4wLKcq2Wknr20ecCnm2asop6wrL8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-win-oddball-matches-in-halo-infinite-multiplayer-tips-and-tricks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to win Oddball matches in Halo Infinite multiplayer: Tips and tricks"},{"body":"Microsoft just had its best non-holiday quarter for Xbox hardware and software ever, posting a total revenue of $3.74 billion for the fiscal quarter that ended on March 31. This is a six percent increase year-over-year from the $3.53 billion recorded for gaming revenue in the same period from 2021.\nThat total is split in favor of Xbox and gaming-related content and services, which continues to do well for Microsoft as its offering expands and userbase grows. Specifically in Q3 2022, gaming content and services accounted for 81 percent of that revenue, crossing $3 billion as a segment for the first time in a Q3 period with a four percent year-over-year margin of growth.\u0026nbsp;\nSome notes:\nTotal revenue: $3.74 billion (+6% YoY)\nContent \u0026amp; Services = 81% of revenue\nHardware = 19% of revenue – Best non-holiday quarter for Xbox – Xbox Series X|S supply up from last year\n– Content and Services crossed $3bn for the first time in a Q1 period. https://t.co/79y4NydXwM pic.twitter.com/GGHLapp9C1\n— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 26, 2022  That growth was largely on the back of Xbox Game Pass subscriptions and first-party title sales. Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 were likely big contributors, though it was offset by a decline in sales for third-party titles. Game Pass has also seen a 45 percent increase in hours played over the last 12 months, which lines up with January’s reports the service grew to over 25 million subscribers.\u0026nbsp;\nHardware sales increased 14 percent year-over-year as the Xbox Series X becomes more readily available and the Series S model continues to sell well, taking shares globally as a best seller, especially in recent months.\nMicrosoft:\nGaming revenue increased 6% in FY 2022 Q3.\nIn-line with estimate.\nThat's ~ $3.75B in Q3 sales for Xbox, which is a record January to March quarter.\nContent \u0026amp; Services rose 4% driven by XGP subs \u0026amp; 1st party. Estimate was “mid to high single digits.”\nHW sales up 14%. pic.twitter.com/FSvM3j54hm\n— Dom (@DomsPlaying) April 26, 2022  For Microsoft as a whole, the company saw an 18 percent increase year-over-year to $49.8 billion, with operating income sitting at $20.4 billion as results exceeded most of the company’s estimates. Microsoft Cloud revenue also increased 32 percent to $23.4 billion as the company continues to expand in that area, with 10 million users specifically using Xbox Cloud gaming options, according to the report.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqahk6e8tLvFrWSbp5GowbR5kmZubWWSnrmttc6nZKKmXZyurrXNoGSrnaaau7axjJ%2BpqKVdnrukvsSaqp6cXa2vsMSMoJimnV2lrrS%2FjKCpqK%2BknXqku82spqWdXaiurbHS\n","link":"/post/microsoft-boasts-3-74-billion-in-gaming-revenue-from-increased-xbox-game-pass-growth-console-sales/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Microsoft boasts $3.74 billion in gaming revenue from increased Xbox Game Pass growth, console sales"},{"body":"Modern is the most popular eternal competitive format in Magic: The Gathering that attracts players to tabletop events and Magic Online. The upcoming set Modern Horizons 2 is created with Modern in mind, designing new cards specifically for the format.\nThe original Modern Horizons in 2019 had a major impact on the format, even leading toseveral bans due to power-level concerns. Despite the introduction of a handful of overpowered cards, Modern Horizons accomplished the goal to create a dynamic Limited format and introduce playable cards into the high-powered format.\nModern Horizons 2 is continuing the trend of unique card designs that couldn’t be printed in a Standard-legal set, but are ideal for Modern. On today’s Weekly MTG stream on Twitch, Wizards of the Coast previewed three cards from Modern Horizons that exemplify the unique design space the set can explore.\nModern Horizons 2 will release on Magic Online on June 3 with a full tabletop release on June 18. Spoiler season for Modern Horizons 2 starts on May 24 and ends on June 2.\nUrza’s Saga Type: Enchantment Land Urza’s SagaRarity: RareFirst ability: Urza’s Saga gains “Tap: Add one colorless mana”Second ability: Urza’s Saga gains “Pay two mana, tap: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct Artifact Creature token with ‘This Creature gets +1/+1 for each Artifact you control.”’Third ability: Search your library for an Artifact card with mana cost zero or one, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Urza’s Saga is a showcase of the experimental design that was present in the original Modern Horizons and appears to be a part of the sequel, too. Urza’s Saga is the first-ever Land Saga and creates unique lines of play.\nUrza’s Saga can create colorless mana for the three turns its on the battlefield. The second chapter creates an Artifact creature that’s also created by Urza, Lord High Artificer or Karn, Scion of Urza. When the third chapter resolves, Urza’s Saga is sacrificed, but it allows you to find an artifact that costs zero or one generic mana. Some options that can be found are Mox Amber and Tormod’s Crypt.\nBrainstone Mana Value: One manaType: ArtifactRarity: UncommonFirst ability: Pay two mana, tap, Sacrifice Brainstone: Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order. Brainstone is an artifact variation of Modern staple Brainstorm. Brainstone is one mana Artifact that can be sacrificed for two mana to get a Brainstorm effect. This Artifact is an underpowered Brainstorm that requires an investment of two more mana.\nColorless decks and non-Blue strategies could use Brainstone. It is a way for other strategies to get the same effect, but part of what makes Brainstorm great is its one-mana cost. This should be a solid card in Modern Horizons 2, but won’t make a huge impact on Modern.\nDiamond Lion Mana Value: Two manaType: Artifact Creature CatRarity: RareStats: 2/2First ability: Tap, Discard your hand, Sacrifice Diamond Lion: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an Instant. Diamond Lion is similar to Brainstone as a variation on a more powerful Modern staple. Lion’s Eye Diamond is found in some combo decks like Dredge and Storm. Lion’s Eye Diamond is a powered-down Black Lotus. Diamond Lion costs two more mana, but it is a 2/2 Creature which isn’t that bad.\nDiamond Lion could see play since the ability is coming with a decent body, which is better than Brainstone coming in as a do-nothing Artifact.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuu8OeqadlmKS%2FqsbOp6pmal2eu7W%2Bzp2snJ2jYrCwuc%2Beo6Whnpx6pbHSop6nq12strW0jK6ps5mjYsCis8Bmm6KZnaS7pXnLoqan\n","link":"/post/modern-horizons-2-introduces-compelling-designs-with-urza-s-saga-diamond-lion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modern Horizons 2 introduces compelling designs with Urza’s Saga, Diamond Lion"},{"body":" Riot Games is going all out promoting its new animated series, Arcane, which premieres episodes weekly on Netflix. Largely, that promotional effort is stemming from the company’s RiotX Arcane initiative, a month-long event dedicated to marketing Arcane through every possible avenue.\u0026nbsp;\nThis month, Riot has made it a priority to bring the world of Arcane to its five game titles, as well as games outside of the Riot umbrella. Over the last two weeks alone, Riot has partnered with games developers such as Innersloth, Epic Games, and others to bring Arcane’s thematic elements and various characters to titles outside of the Riot universe.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the head of RiotX Arcane is Brandon Miao, the project director for the groundbreaking event. Miao sat down with Dot Esports to provide insight on the RiotX Arcane project, and how Riot’s collaborations with other game developers rose to the surface.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier this week, Riot and Innersloth revealed the latest multi-game collaborative effort to center around Arcane—a crossover that brings certain League champions who appear in the show into Among Us.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Riot and Innersloth, the biggest challenge the two developers faced when combining the aesthetics of Among Us and League came in the form of the two games’ vastly different art styles. “Thankfully, we’re no strangers to having to change our world and characters for the appropriate medium,” Miao said. “For Among Us, Innersloth and Riot had a conversation about iconic silhouettes and shapes, and key wardrobe choices that would be memorable from the show.”\u0026nbsp;\n🔥 BEAN CHAMPIONS!!! 🔥\nAnnouncing our first ever in-game partnership! In celebration of @arcaneshow, we worked with @LeagueOfLegends to bring some of champion cosmetics to Among Us!\nKeep an eye out for the Arcane Cosmicube, dropping on Nov 12, 2021 ✨ pic.twitter.com/qDIuXwLv6m\n— Among Us ⭐️ Roles \u0026amp; Cosmicubes update OUT NOW! (@AmongUsGame) November 10, 2021  With that in mind, Riot and Innersloth added 17 different cosmetic items into Among Us, each representing a piece of Arcane’s most notable characters. From Vi’s iconic pink hair to Heimerdinger’s sweeping moustache, the two developers worked in tandem to ensure the cosmetic items added to Among Us captured the spirit of League and Arcane.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Among Us, the RiotX Arcane project has expanded into other titles, including battle royale games such as PUBG Mobile and Fortnite. Earlier this month, Jinx—one of Arcane’s most prominent characters—was added to Fortnite as an equippable skin.\u0026nbsp;\n“It was very important to us that Arcane’s Jinx read well within the Fortnite art style,” Miao said. “Ultimately, the Fortnite player is the one who will live with the experience in the long term and we wanted to avoid anything that was tonally jarring for their game. Epic has plenty of experience with other collaborations, capturing the essence and ‘read’ of a character while managing tones for their audience. We had full confidence that this would be the case for Arcane as well.”\nSince 2018, Epic Games has added nearly 100 different characters from individual franchises and projects into Fortnite. This year alone, Epic collaborated with Marvel, Universal, and many more to bring significant characters from the world of entertainment into Fortnite.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Riot, these recent ventures to showcase their IP to other audiences are completely new and unique for the company. “Anything is possible,” said Miao on plans for future collaborations. “This was just the first step for us when it comes to cross-game collaborations outside of Riot’s titles. But nothing is set in stone. We’re just really happy with the execution and the opportunity.”\nMoving forward, the RiotX Arcane project will continue over the span of the next few weeks, with more episodes of the show premiering on Netflix. The second act of Arcane, which consists of the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes of the show, will premiere this Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMG5ecCrmpqmlWK9s7vJnpqtZZSev6av06ipZqugmq6sv4yopWaklZa0trGMnKmoq6Okw6a%2B0mauoqyYYrOwvtOnoK2dXZa6sLrGZqys\n","link":"/post/riotx-arcane-project-director-speaks-on-league-crossovers-with-fortnite-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RiotX Arcane project director speaks on League crossovers with Fortnite, Among Us"},{"body":" Apex Legends is celebrating its second anniversary with the Aniversary Collection Event starting next Tuesday, Feb. 9, Respawn announced today. In addition to a new collection, the party is bringing a new game mode takeover called Locked and Loaded, which will have players drop into the arena with fixed gear (including a Mozambique, of course).\n Moreover, the Anniversary Collection will bring recolors of popular cosmetics for each legend with shades of gold and crimson, as well as a loot box-filled free rewards track. But players only have until Feb. 23 to grab it before the event ends.\nNew game mode takeover: Locked and Loaded It’s not an Apex event without a limited-time mode and Respawn is bringing in the Locked and Loaded takeover this time. In the new mode, players will drop in with a full loadout of white gear, two syringes and shield cells, and a Mozambique. All attachments and equipment that spawn will be blue-rarity or better, with the exception of sights.\nLocked and Loaded will replace the normal playlist, similar to the Airdrop Escalation Takeover in Fight Night. This means that for the duration of the event, all casual matches will take place under the Locked and Loaded ruleset. Ranked games, however, will remain the same.\nAnniversary rewards Respawn is feeling particularly generous during the event. Players can get their hands on a dozen Apex Packs for free between Feb. 9 and Feb. 23—including two event ones—as well as an extra pack just for logging in.\nThe event’s prize track awards a series of Apex Packs (seven of them in the first 2,000 points alone), as well as two gun badges, a rare skin for the R-99, and a legendary visual for the Spitfire. In addition, the official blog post mentions “seasonal challenges” that offer a series of rewards. It’s unclear how long they’ll last, however.\nCompleting 75 Daily Challenges awards the Daily Discovery Nessie badge. The Mozambique Badge is locked behind the Respect your Elders challenge by dealing 102,816 damage—a nod to Titanfall 2’s release date. Staying alive with eight legends unlocks the Smolfinder badge and dealing 3,333 damage with the Mozambique awards the “Mozambique here” gun charm.\nAnniversary Collection The celebrations are bringing in a slew of cosmetics with a twist: Respawn has recolored them with a “gold and crimson” touch. Popular visuals, such as Wraith’s Void Prowler and Bloodhound’s Wise Warrior, got an overhaul and will be available in the Item Shop—and they’ll be available at a discount if you have enough crafting mats. Respawn will halve the cost of crafting the collection skins to make it easier to get an event reward—and this time, it’s a big one.\nThe big prize for completing the Anniversary Collection is 150 heirloom shards—enough to acquire an heirloom of your choice. The crafting material discount and the event pack bundles could bring players a little closer to owning the heirloom they’ve been chasing for so long.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZmlmsZWWv26tzaegr52iqK6zxYycpqWklZjBqrvNZpyvnZ6perTAwKuroqaXYrOmroxy\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-celebrates-its-2-year-anniversary-with-the-anniversary-collection-event-starting-on-feb-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends celebrates its 2-year anniversary with the Anniversary Collection Event starting on Feb. 9"},{"body":"At one point, Dr Disrespect was among the most viewed and most popular streamers on Twitch. But a sudden and unexplained ban in June 2020 saw Doc removed from his longtime streaming platform.\nThe reason for Doc’s permanent ban from Twitch is still unknown, with neither party nor any outside sources giving any indication as to why the former face of Twitch saw an untimely forced departure. In a statement provided to Shannon Liao in 2020, Twitch vaguely claimed that Dr Disrespect violated either the site’s community guidelines or Terms of Service and remarked on the general applicability of its policies. “As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service,” the platform said. “These apply to all streamers regardless of status or prominence in the community.”\nThis was not Dr Disrespect’s first ban. He was previously suspended from Twitch after bringing his camera crew into an E3 bathroom. Doc’s ban also came at a time when a significant number of streamers were being suspended for DMCA violations. But given the severity of Doc’s punishment, it’s unlikely that this was the case for him.\nThough Doc saw a successful move to YouTube, the streamer made it clear that his forced transition to a new platform came at a cost. The former game developer said on stream that he was only making a quarter of his previous earnings on Twitch and that the vague nature of his ban led to frayed relations with former sponsors, such as EA and Activision. On an Aug. 24, 2021 stream, Dr Disrespect revealed that he knew the reason behind his permanent ban and that he intended to sue Twitch for damages to his reputation. “A lot of people ask, ‘do you know the reason?’ I do know the reason why now,” said the former streamer of the year. “I’ve known for months now, the reason why. I’ll just say this right now champs, there’s a reason why we’re suing the fuck out of Twitch.”\nWhile Dr Disrespect made his stance against Twitch public, often referring to the site as “the purple snake,” the livestreaming platform made no acknowledgment of the ongoing situation. On March 10, 2022, Dr Disrespect announced that his legal dispute with Twitch had come to an end. In his ominous statement, he said “I have resolved my legal dispute with Twitch. No party admits to any wrongdoing.” Now “moving on” from the situation, Doc made it clear that he has no intention of returning to Twitch. Though the legal battle between Dr Disrespect and Twitch is still as obscure as ever, now that the dispute has been settled, fans may finally get some idea as to why the two feuded in the first place.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOpwG7A1qKrnKBdl66vecCnm2akkazAtrXTZpyxqJyWtq%2Bxww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-s-twitch-ban-and-lawsuit-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect’s Twitch ban and lawsuit, explained"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Vanguard’s season three update just went live and Sledgehammer Games provided the patch notes for the update not long after.\nThe biggest change introduced in season three is the addition of the Trophy System field upgrade. The deployable item has the ability to block three lethal or tactical throwables, making it especially useful in game modes like Hardpoint.\n#Vanguard Season Three starts now!\nLearn about new seasonal content, gameplay changes, and more in our Season Three Patch Notes blog 👇https://t.co/h8ifQ2RbdU pic.twitter.com/Swc7Wla7w0\n— Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) April 27, 2022  “When we released Vanguard last year, our initial tuning on Lethal Equipment deemphasized their lethality in combat, focusing our combat on gun skill,” Sledgehammer said. “With new explosive equipment added in Seasonal updates and clear player feedback indicating its appeal, it became apparent that the Trophy System should make its debut.”\nThe Throwing Knife is the one throwable exception that won’t be stopped by the Trophy System “due to the high-risk, high-reward nature” of it, according to Sledgehammer.\nThe major content update also includes two new weapons in the M1916 marksman rifle and Nikita AVT assault rifle, two new operators named Mateo and Florence, and a map named Mayhem that takes place on a 1950s movie set.\nThere are also some changes to ranked play rewards since the mode is now officially out of beta. Season three ranked play offers a skill reset, giving players a chance to grind out placement matches once more.\nThe full list of today’s patch notes can be read below.\nMultiplayer Maps NEW: MayhemThis 1950s movie set is built for fast-paced combat. Jump into the Mayhem 24/7 Playlist at the start of Season Three!BocageAdjusted the P1 Hardpoint location to prevent players from capturing and contesting from an unintended location.Eagle’s NestAddressed an issue that caused graphical corruption near the Library.GavutuPlayers can no longer use the Deployable Cover Field Upgrade to prevent other players from climbing the ladder on the LST Ship.Sub PensAttack Dogs will no longer get stuck outside of the playable area.Footstep audio will now properly play when players walk on the grate floor in the Maintenance area. Modes ControlAddressed an issue where the Announcer’s voice lines sometimes did not match the current game events.Arms RaceGeneralAddressed an issue where players within the blast radius of a Base were not properly notified.Destructible walls at the Castle Base are now properly damaged by the Demolition Charge Lethal Equipment.Corrected the capture point boundaries at Base E to prevent players from capturing from an unintended location.Players will no longer lose a Lethal Equipment after purchasing a Field Upgrade from a Buy Station.Addressed an issue where Base gates could not be damaged after deploying a Motorbike.Improved the Tank’s ability to traverse the terrain.Addressed an issue where Operators would not be aligned with the Motorbike while driving it.Friendly Base gates will no longer become stuck after a player detonates the Goliath Field Upgrade.Weapons equipped with the Wreck Proficiency Attachment will now deal increased damage to walls, gates, and vehicles.Stability \u0026amp; ExploitsAddressed an issue that caused a fatal error crash when players join an in-progress match.Increased the distance at which enemies can be seen to prevent engagements where a player is seemingly invisible.Addressed an exploit where players could survive out of the playable area using vehicles.Addressed an exploit that caused players to become invulnerable when there are no lives remaining.Addressed an exploit where players could obtain an unintended number of Nebula Crates. Ranked play Ranked Play Leaves BetaA special note to say THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the Season Two Beta. The data and feedback we collected throughout the Beta resulted in many fixes and improvements and were critical to the success and future of Ranked Play. Keep the feedback coming! – TreyarchSeason 3 Skill Rating ResetPlayers’ Skill Ratings have been reset at the start of Season 3.Play 5 Skill Evaluation Matches to earn a Season 3 Skill Rating and get placed into a Skill Division \u0026amp; Tier.Initial Skill Rating placement has changed in Season 3. Therefore, after their 5 Skill Evaluation matches, some players may find that they get placed below where they were initially placed at the start of the Season 2 Beta.Win matches after your initial placement to earn SR and advance your Skill Division \u0026amp; Tier over the remainder of the Season.Season 3 Top 250 Skill Division \u0026amp; LeaderboardThe Season 3 Top 250 Skill Division and Ladder will go live on May 4th, one full week into Season 3, to give players time to earn a Season 3 Skill Rating and advance through divisions.GeneralFixed the “Cricket Glitch” that was causing some players to have reduced performance and chirping noises on some maps.Fixed an issue where Ranked Play Camo Rewards would occasionally unequip.Inactive players will now be kicked from Ranked Play matches, making them eligible for Suspension or Ladder and Skill Rating penalties.Added Berlin Control to the Ranked Play map rotation.UI UpdatesSkill Division Tiers now use Roman Numerals instead of Numbers (Elite V, Elite IV, Elite III, Elite II, Elite I).Once unlocked, Ladder Event Rewards correctly appear as unlocked on the My Career Rewards screen.All players can now see and preview the Ranked Legend Solange Operator Skin Reward on the “Division Rewards” tab on the Rewards Screen, regardless of their current Skill Division.Victory Flames now display behind Rank Icons on the Ladder and Top 250 Leaderboard when earned.Updated the Top 250 Skill Division icon used in various locations.Fixed an issue causing Skill Division icons to be incorrectly offset from player Rank icons on some screens.RestrictionsThe Volkssturmgewehr Assault Rifle is now restricted in Ranked Play.The Sledgehammer melee weapon is restricted in Ranked Play.This weapon can be selected in Loadouts but will unequip/appear restricted upon entering matchmaking and replaced with the Ratt in-game.Season 3 Ranked Play RewardsPlayers can earn the following rewards in Ranked Play during Season 3:BlueprintsPro Issue Automaton – Finish Top 5 in a Ladder EventPro Issue SMG Charlie – Win 50 Ranked Play MatchesCamosSeason 3 Ladder Champion – Finish 1st in a Ladder EventSeason 3 Ranked Veteran – Win 100 Ranked Play MatchesCharmsGood Game – Finish Top 10 in a Ladder EventDap Up – Win 25 Ranked Play MatchesSprayDefuse You Lose – Win 10 Ranked Play MatchesStickerSeason 3 Ranked Competitor – Complete 5 Skill Evaluation MatchesEmblemsEarn an Animated Skill Division Emblem at the end of Season 3 to reflect your highest Season 3 Skill Division\u0026nbsp;Ranked Play MatchmakingUpdated Ranked Play matchmaking rules to reduce the likelihood of receiving a high-ping match with players from a different region. Operators NEW: Mateo Hernandez (Harpy)Mateo was born into a large immigrant family in Texas, dreaming of becoming a civil engineer.\u0026nbsp; He joined the Navy during World War II, fighting as a tail gunner in the Pacific. After witnessing growing prejudice and racism against his people following the war, Meteo threw himself into campaigning for his people, speaking out against these injustices as well as helping reunite families across the Mexican border.NEW: Florence Carter (Harpy)Born and raised in Alabama, Florence dreamed of representing her country as a fighter pilot since she was a little girl. During WWII, she was determined to make those dreams come true, but was turned away from those opportunities due to both her gender and her race. After the war, the SOTF recognized her talent and passion for being in the sky and Florence has flown as a rescue helicopter pilot for them ever since.Bug FixesSnoop Dogg’s body will no longer float after death.Beatrice, Constanze, and Padmavati are no longer silent while mantling, landing, and performing other movements.Addressed an exploit that caused Operator heads to disappear when using the Top Break Pistol with certain Attachments.\u0026nbsp; Weapons NEW: Nikita AVT (Assault Rifle)Accurate and reliable with best-in-class fire rate, this AR can be outfitted to exceed in CQC or long-range combat scenarios.Unlocked with Battle Pass at Tier 31.NEW: M1916 (Marsman Rifle)A semi-automatic rifle with a combination of power and fire rate. Impressive at any range in the hands of a capable marksman.Unlocked with Battle Pass at Tier 15.NEW: Sledgehammer (Melee)A tool designed for breaking stone, though it works equally well on enemy bones in a punch.Unlock Challenge: Get a Multikill with a Melee Weapon in 15 different matches.NEW: Skål Crusher (Melee)A tool usually used to chop apart wood; it can also chop apart enemies or be thrown at them.Unlock Challenge: Get 5 Melee Weapons kills in 15 completed matches.Volkssturmgewehr (Assault Rifle)Shells will no longer cease to eject from the Weapon after sustained fire.Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (Sniper Rifle)22mm ZAC Rapid (Barrel)Slightly decreased rate of fire.Ice Axe (Melee)Addressed an issue that prevented throwable Melee Weapons from being thrown while the Aim Down Sights button is held.GeneralCamo Challenges that require Headshots or Longshots are now properly tracked.Progress toward unlocking the Plague Diamond Camo in Zombies is now properly tracked.Added unlock challenges for the Season Two Battle Pass weapons. Equipment S-Mine 44 (Tactical)Addressed an issue that caused the S-Mine 44 to jitter and repeatedly play sound effects upon placement. Perks Fortified (Tactics)Bomb site explosions in Search \u0026amp; Destroy will now kill players who have Fortified equipped. Field upgrades NEW: Trophy SystemDeployable autonomous defense system that destroys up to three nearby pieces of equipment and projectiles.Available to all players upon logging in for the first time during Season Three. More on Trophy System When we released Vanguard last year, our initial tuning on Lethal Equipment deemphasized their lethality in combat, focusing our combat on gun skill. With new explosive equipment added in Seasonal updates and clear player feedback indicating its appeal, it became apparent that the Trophy System should make its debut.\nUpon deployment, the Trophy System will protect its immediate radius from the following incoming and pre-established items for a limited time. Notably, the Throwing Knife is an exception to these defenses due to the high-risk, high-reward nature of this Lethal Equipment.\nIncendiary GrenadeSticky BombMK2 Frag GrenadeGammon BombThermiteDemolition ChargeMolotov CocktailNo. 69 Stun GrenadeMK V GasS-Mine 44Decoy GrenadeAmmo BoxTrophy SystemJammerField Mic User interface and experience Party member Operators will now hold the correct showcase Weapon during the lobby walk sequence.Proximity indicators are no longer displayed on the HUD for the Sticky Bomb Lethal Equipment in Hardcore modes.Arms Race, Control, and Patrol are now properly tracked in the Combat Record.Improved the scrolling functionality of the Friends and Recent Players lists.Corrected the challenge descriptions for the NZ-41 Survivalist and Type 11 Death Artist Camo Categories.Addressed an issue that caused player microphone indicators to disappear. Bundles and cosmetics GeneralVFX and Animation pass completed for Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Moves, Charms, and other Bundle items.Addressed issues with some Attachment cosmetics that prevented the Attachment from being equipped.\u0026nbsp;Addressed instances of Operator skins and Blueprints blocking scope visibility. When aiming down sights.\u0026nbsp;Tracer Pack: Snoop Dogg OperatorCigar light will no longer disappear at the end of the “Hit This, Fam” MVP Highlight animation.Operators equipped with the “Finishizzle Movizzle” Finishing Move will no longer observe hands clipping through face.Snoop Dogg’s nose no longer clips through his mask in the “Tactical Toke” Highlight Intro animation.Mecha Menace MastercraftAddressed an issue with the Mechanized Blueprint in which Reactive Inspect did not function properly.Forbidden SacrificeCorrected the positioning of Operator hands while the Spinebuster Blueprint for the Sten SMG is held.\u0026nbsp; Zombies updates Weapons Season ThreeM1916 and Nikita AVT available in Zombies loadouts once unlocked in the Season Three Battle Pass.New Weapon Unlock Challenges added to Zombies for the KG40, Whitely, Sledgehammer, and Skål Crusher. Covenants Addressed an issue where the Deadshot Covenant was not always moving weapon crosshairs to an enemy headshot location. Challenges Season ChallengesNew Season Challenges available at the start of Season Three.GeneralAddressed an issue where an incorrect icon was appearing when completing the Amaguerra 43 unlock challenge. Side Quest Addressed an issue that allowed a player already equipped with the Ray Gun to acquire a second Ray Gun from the digging side quest on Terra Maledicta. Stability Addressed various stability issues related to using Artifacts at higher rounds. Gameplay Addressed an issue where players equipped with a melee weapon and lethal equipment would be holding the equipment like a weapon after being revived.Addressed various visual and animation issues with thrown melee weapons in Zombies. Dedicated server pause Addressed an issue where accessing certain menus could unpause the game.\n\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V50p6YrKeeYoBuvMCtmqFlnqTBpr8%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-call-of-duty-vanguard-season-3-update-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Call of Duty: Vanguard season 3 update patch notes"},{"body":"Riot is targetting some of League’s oldest and most beloved champions in Patch 10.10, buffing Annie, Udyr, Nidalee, and Sivir. Meanwhile, the usual suspects—Taric, Diana, and Miss Fortune—are receiving some nerfs. A range of Pulsefire skins are also on their way, and of course, a slew of bug fixes and quality of life changes.\nHere are the full updates and notes for League of Legends Patch 10.10.\nChampions Annie E – Molton Shield Damage reduction: 10/13/16/19/22 percent to 13/17/21/25/29 percent R – Summon: Tibbers Tibbers aura damage: 10/15/20 (+0.1 ability power) to 20/30/40 (+0.12 ability power) Diana Health: 594 to 570Attack damage: 57.04 to 57 Irelia E – Flawless Duet Base damage: 70/110/150/190/230 to 80/125/170/215/260 Katarina Passive – Voracity Dagger damage ratio: 0.55/0.70/0.85/1.0 ability power to 0.55/0.66/0.77/0.88 ability power Kayn Passive – The Darkin Scythe Rhaast heal: 34.5 to 43 percent of damage dealt (levels 1-18) to 30 to 40 percent of damage dealt (levels 1-18) Kled Q – Beartrap on a Rope Cooldown: 9/8.5/8/7.5/7 seconds to 11/10/9/8/7 seconds Miss Fortune W – Strut Maximum bonus movement speed: 60/70/80/90/100 to 50/60/70/80/90 Maokai Mana: 377.28 to 375 Q – Bramble Smash Cost: 50 mana to 60 mana Nidalee Q – Javelin Toss Damage ratio: 0.4 ability power (1.2 ability power maximum) to 0.5 ability power (1.5 ability power maximum) Sivir E – Spell Shield Mana restore: 80/95/110/125/140 to 110/120/130/140/150 Soraka Q – Starcall Base damage: 75/110/145/180/215 to 85/120/155/190/225 W – Astral Infusion Health cost reduction: 60/70/80/90/100 percent \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 80/85/90/95/100 percent Taric Health growth: 90 to 85 W – Bastion Bonus armor: 10/12.5/15/17.5/20 percent of Taric’s armor to 10/11/12/13/14 percent of Taric’s armor Twisted Fate Attack damage: 49.954 to 52Armor: 20.542 to 21 R – Destiny Cost: 150 mana to 100 mana Udyr Movement speed: 345 to 450Health: 593.32 to 594Mana: 270.4 to 271Mana regen: 7.506 to 7.5 URF balance changes 10.10 buffs Ashe: Normal to +10 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Caitlyn: Normal to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Diana: -5 percent damage dealt to Normal.Ezreal: Normal to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Gangplank: Normal to 3x Silver Serpent generation.Gnar: +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken.Janna: -8 percent shielding to Normal.Jayce: -5 percent damage dealt to Normal.Jinx: Normal to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Karthus: -15 percent damage dealt to -10 percent damage dealt.Lucian: Normal to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Miss Fortune: Normal to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Nidalee: -5 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Olaf: Normal to -5 percent damage taken.Pyke: -5 percent damage taken and -5 percent healing to +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Rakan: -10 percent shielding to Normal.Ryze: +2 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Senna: Normal to +10 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Sett: -5 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Sona: -5 percent damage dealt, -5 percent healing, and -5 percent shielding to -5 percent healing and -5 percent shielding.Talon: -5 percent damage dealt to Normal.Vel’Koz: -5 percent damage dealt to Normal.Vi: -5 percent damage dealt percent Normal.Xayah: -12 percent damage dealt to -10 percent damage dealt. 10.10 nerfs Alistar: +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Annie: Normal to -5 percent damage dealt.Corki: +10 percent damage dealt to Normal.Elise: +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Evelynn: +20 percent damage dealt to +10 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Illaoi: +5 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Ivern: -10 percent damage taken to -5 percent damage taken.Jax: -5 percent damage dealt to -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage taken.Katarina: +10 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Leona: -3 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to Normal.Maokai: -5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent healing to -5 percent damage dealt, +5 percent damage taken, and -10 percent healing.Nami: -10 percent healing to +5 percent damage taken and -10 percent healing.Ornn: +10 percent damage dealt and -25 percent damage taken to +15 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken.Poppy: -5 percent damage taken to Normal.Quinn: +15 percent damage dealt to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken.Rammus: +15 percent damage dealt and -12 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -12 percent damage taken.Rek’Sai: +5 percent damage dealt and -20 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Sejuani: -10 percent damage taken to -5 percent damage taken.Shaco: -12 percent damage dealt to -12 percent damage dealt and +10 percent damage taken.Sion: +10 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Skarner: Normal to -5 percent damage dealt.Sylas: -5 percent damage taken to Normal.Udyr: +10 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Urgot: +15 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken.Vladimir: -8 percent damage dealt and -5 percent healing to -8 percent damage dealt, +8 percent damage taken, and -5 percent healing.Volibear: Normal to -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage taken.Wukong: -5 percent damage dealt to -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage taken.Yorick: -10 percent damage taken to -5 percent damage taken.Yuumi: -10 percent damage dealt and -25 percent healing to -20 percent damage dealt and -30 percent healing.Zac: -15 percent damage taken to -5 percent damage taken. Bugfixes and quality of life changes Galio’s W – Shield of Durand’s passive now has new visual and sound effects.Dodge Penalties now accurately track penalty time between dodges (the lockout timer should now properly reset after 23 hours).Zed’s W – Living Shadow and R – Death Mark’s shadows are no longer placed on top of each other when cast on a target in quick succession.Sett now properly completes the slam in his R – The Show Stopper on champion clones even as they’re about to expire.Soraka is no longer able to permanently silence an enemy champion with E – Equinox until they die and respawn.Lissandra now properly creates a Frozen Thrall of Master Yi when he is killed during Q – Alpha Strike.Kalista is no longer able to basic attack while channeling Teleport by repeatedly inputting attack commands.Fiddlesticks is no longer able to walk while channeling W – Bountiful Harvest if his target goes into an Untargetable state.Elise is now properly able to cast E – Rappel onto targets like wards, Blast Cones, Scryer’s Bloom, etc. Casting Wukong’s W – Warrior Trickster as the enemy champion is winding up an empowered basic attack does not cause them to lose control of their character.Shaco’s R – Hallucinate’s clone now properly does 60 percent of Shaco’s damage from items with on-hit effects. Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Pulsefire LucianPulsefire Lucian Prestige EditionPulsefire PantheonPulsefire FioraPulsefire Ekko Chromas Pulsefire CaitlynPulsefire Twisted FatePulsefire RivenPulsefire ShenPulsefire PantheonPulsefire FioraPulsefire EkkoncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKypnJGpsrR5zairnqtdobKis9SeZKieXaGyqLHNnapmqJGpsKl5kGlkamg%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-updates-and-notes-for-league-of-legends-patch-10-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the updates and notes for League of Legends Patch 10.10"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of fearful beasts as mounts, but some are more popular than others. That’s the case with the Rathalos mount, which is especially sought after by fans who are also Monster Hunter World players since the beast comes from the action RPG game. But due to its majestic appearance, highly detailed scales, and dedicated music track, the mount is also widely popular in the Final Fantasy community. It’s not easy to obtain, however. It’s a rare drop from The Great Hunt (Extreme) duty or it can be traded for 50 Rathalos Scales+.\nThose scales are earned upon completion of The Great Hunt (Extreme) trials. One is given per duty completion. It’s a lengthy process if you’re not lucky enough to get the mount as loot. There’s a way to speed up the process to unlock it in less than three hours, however. In addition, for the players who aren’t too eager to get it fast, it’s possible to link the mount progression with Khloe’s Journals, which sometimes require a The Great Hunt (Extreme) completion to get a seal. It will take many months to get 50 of them in the journals since it’s random, but it’s a way to make the process less dull by linking it to other activities. It also offers Allagan Tomestomes of Poetics once a day.\nFor those who want to earn it within an evening or afternoon of grinding, here’s the fastest way of unlocking the Rathalos mount in FF XIV.\nHow to earn 50 Rathalos Scales fast in Final Fantasy XIV To earn 50 Rathalos Scales+ fast and unlock the mount’s whistle, you’ll need to unlock The Great Hunt (Extreme) duty first. If that’s not done, you’ll first need to complete the quest named The New King on the Block, which is part of the Stormblood expansion and can be started in Kugane. That’s also where the scales can be traded in for the mount’s whistle.\nYou’ll then need to find three players to team up with to complete the duty as fast as possible in Unsynced mode. It’s also possible to create a Party Finder group to recruit the players required, specifying it’s for mount farm. Here are the steps to follow to complete the duties faster:\nForm a group of four DPS players who reached level 80, with the best gear possible and food.Open the Duty Finder, head to its settings in the top-left corner of the window and enable Unsynced mode.Watch a guide to understand its rotation and take it down faster. If you beat Rathalos not long before this grind or its mechanics are still fresh in your memory, you’ll have no trouble completing it in Extreme mode. There are still a few things to keep track of when completing the duty, however.\nFirst, don’t forget to use the duty action, which grants free HP refills during the fight. It’s particularly useful for the player who will mount the beast in the second phase of the fight.\nAt this moment, Rathalos will head to the center of the area. Assign one player to mount it by using the active maneuver. This player will have to be topped off when mounting it since they’ll receive damage during this phase. Take down Garula and the other adds as fast as possible and then hide behind its corpse to avoid a massive fire attack from Rathalos.\nThe crucial part will then be to handle the phase when his Down Gauge reaches 100 points. At that moment, the beast will fall to the ground. Focus him first until there’s around 35 percent of his HP left and then his tail. This will result in him being eliminated and you’ll be able to start all over again.\nAlthough the process will be faster with a group formed by the party finder, it will be even better to be in voice chat with the other players so that one person can call out the actions at the right time and coordinate the group better. This will improve your chances of clearing the duty within around two minutes each, resulting in a two-hour grind or so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZquhnV2nrrW0wKWmrGWdpMKvwIyipWaemaOurXnFmqWtmaOuerm11Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-rathalos-mount-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Rathalos mount in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Many League of Legends users are reporting that the game’s jungle plants haven’t been working as intended for the past few days and have affected their games as a result.\nJungle plants are an almost-essential part of Summoner’s Rift since they give plenty of useful information to the player and their team. The Scryer’s Bloom plant, for example, gives vision in a certain direction, the Blast Cone knocks units in a certain direction, and the Honeyfruit gives health to players.\nPlayers have reported, however, that the Scryer’s Bloom and Blast Cone plants aren’t working. First, they’ll show up on the mini-map even when they aren’t available for use. Additionally, all of the visual cues around the plant are showing, but when you click where the plant should be, it doesn’t activate.\nThis bug can be incredibly costly during the heat of a battle or in important situations, like trying to scout out for Baron. If you’re trying to make a daring getaway with a Blast Cone, make sure that it’s actually there or else you might end up feeding a kill because of it.\nRiot Games hasn’t said anything about the issue yet, but players should expect some fixes to this game-changing bug soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGuppehsm68y5qlratdl8Kos8SdZKWdkZzCpnnLoq2eZaOav7ex0aw%3D\n","link":"/post/jungle-plants-are-bugged-on-league-of-legends-live-servers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jungle plants are bugged on League of Legends’ live servers"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile’s season 19, called Traverse, has begun. It has also brought a new Royale Pass to the game containing a lot of exciting rewards. The season will last for about two months until July 12. The season’s Traverse theme is based on the new Microcosm mode which will be released in PUBG Mobile on June 9. In this mode, players can transform into an insectoid by using quantum transformation devices available in some locations of Erangel.\nThe Royale Pass 19 has a free and paid variant, with the latter offering significantly better rewards. It contains 100 ranks of rewards through which players must advance by completing missions. The paid Royale Pass costs 600 UC. It also unlocks some elite missions so that players can advance through the ranks faster.\nRelated: How to play the Titan Strikes mode in PUBG Mobile\nThere is also an Elite Pass Plus which costs 1800 UC. This grants 25 ranks at 40 percent off and also rewards players with the exclusive Insect Queen Avatar Frame.\nSome of the highlights of the Royale Pass are as follows:\nGarden Observer set and Insect Queen – Mini 14: Rank oneWonderland – AKM: Rank 90Beetle General Thompson SMG: Rank 45 (Free pass holders can unlock this as well)Insect Queen or General Beetle set: Rank 100ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdXaiyor%2FOp2RqcV2drrR5wZ6erqZdrLa1tIyaZKedp2K%2FsMXApZxmqJGowA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-season-19-has-begun-with-a-new-royale-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile season 19 has begun with a new Royale Pass"},{"body":" The world of Call of Duty: Warzone expanded in a big way in December 2021 with the season one update for Vanguard. Warzone Pacific shook up the game to freshen up the experience for millions of players.\nOne of the 30-plus new weapons added into Warzone with the Pacific update is the Volkssturmgewehr, an addition to the massive arsenal in the battle royale game. There are now 31 ARs in Warzone with Vanguard’s season one, including guns from Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War.\nVolkssturmgewehr translates to “people’s assault rifle,” but most CoD players simply refer to it as the Volk for short. It was used toward the end of World War II by Nazi Germany as part of its last-ditch effort to survive the conflict. They did not.\nHere’s the best set of attachments to use on the Volk in Warzone to not lose like the Nazis did.\nBest Volk loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: Krausnick 428mm 05VOptic: Mk. 3 ReflectorStock: Krausnick S10V ShortUnderbarrel: Carver ForegripMagazine: 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsAmmunition: LengthenedRear Grip: Polymer GripPerk: FleetPerk 2: Fully Loaded The Volk is a dominant gun at close range. It’s not the best option for those who are looking for a long-range option for Caldera’s mountain ranges or open fields, but it’s strong when used in the secondary slot and paired up with something for longer ranges.\nThe Recoil Booster is a popular addition to close-range guns since its negative effect on accuracy isn’t felt as much when using it in CQC. The fire rate boost is key because it boosts DPS and allows you to deal damage more quickly to chip away at enemy armor.\nThe optic slot can be swapped out with any other you prefer, but close-range scopes are preferred since the Volk will be quite wavy at mid-range or longer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2rvK230qyrrqqdnLK4scerZKWnkZm8tsCMoqVmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYsSivtmopZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-volkssturmgewehr-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Volkssturmgewehr loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"As many expected, World of Warcraft Classic will be continuing into the game’s first expansion, The Burning Crusade.\u0026nbsp;\nA press kit for the vintage content extension was prematurely posted on Blizzard’s forums. And while it was taken down, the damage was already done with publications like WoWhead taking screengrabs of the posts.\nMost of the TBC-related information in the post was fluff, but there were a few specifics that it did prematurely disclose.\nAs predicted, TBC will be coming out in 2021. But the post by Blizzard today didn’t specify exactly when it’ll be released.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s been some speculation recently from content creators and well-networked players with sources that a vintage TBC server could be coming in early May. That has not yet been confirmed by Blizzard, though.\nBlizzConline starts tomorrow at 4pm CT and more information will likely be revealed at that time.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with all of the basic aspects of TBC, like the addition of Hellfire Peninsula, Blood Elves, Draenei, and new raids, Blizzard’s post gave insight into what this means for the vanilla product.\n“Prior to Burning Crusade Classic’s release, WoW Classic players can decide whether to advance each of their characters to the Burning Crusade era with the rest of their realm, or to continue playing the original WoW Classic content on new Classic Era servers,” the post reads.\nAdditionally, the post says that, just like original WoW Classic, the newer TBC version will be a part of your regular WoW subscription. You won’t be required to purchase Classic TBC as an expansion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9ZmmqWZo6i2pHnTm5pmqKKawLR5yqKrZqSVlrimsIyan56ZlGK8p3nBpaCzspOku621zZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/wow-classic-tbc-press-kit-leaked-ahead-of-blizzconline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW Classic TBC press kit leaked ahead of BlizzConline"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Vow of the Disciple raid barrages players with a series of symbols for them to learn. Like in most raids, communicating is key, and players will need to call out symbols fairly often in the raid. All encounters use them to a degree, so it’s best to get acquainted with them quickly.\nThere are a total of 27 symbols in the raid, each with its own official callouts. Though players will likely develop their own callouts over time, Bungie has an official name for each glyph. Players can check them individually in one of the first rooms of the raid, which has pillars showing all symbols. Aiming at them will reveal their official callout, which is important to unlock one of the secrets in the raid.\nCommunity members set up their own guides to all the symbols, which offer a plethora of ways for players to memorize the glyphs at will. Here are all the callouts for the Vow of the Disciple raid, as compiled in a cheat sheet by community artist AscendantRaisin.\nThe callouts on the chart are the most commonly accepted callouts for each, though they differ slightly from the rendition by Bungie staff concept artist Dima Goryainov. Additionally, some callouts are understandable even when they don’t strictly follow the formula. “Flower,” for instance, makes as much sense for “Love” as “Brain” does for “Knowledge” or “Red Square” does for “Stop.”\nKnowing the official callouts matters more than just for the raid, however. The jumping puzzle between the Caretaker and the Exhibition encounters contains a wall with a series of gaps on it, with each gap representing a symbol. Symbols appear randomly, but the community has also compiled a list of their locations, which allowed players to decode the message. Using the official callouts, the wall shows an ominous message:\n“Hive, Scorn love Darkness, worship Witness. Pyramid Fleet enter Earth, stop Guardian. Witness commune Traveler, drink Light. Witness kill…” The final symbol doesn’t appear, building some suspense and possibly hinting at possible events in the upcoming Destiny 2 story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXau8uHnOn2StoJVisaq%2FwqKnpZ1dnLm6vMesZKyxnZe8rb%2BMmqWdZZOWua271K2qZqGeYrGmv9OipbJlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-vow-of-the-disciple-glyphs-symbols-and-callouts-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Vow of the Disciple glyphs, symbols, and callouts in Destiny 2"},{"body":"A new Call of Duty DLC pack for PlayStation Plus subscribers is available for free starting today.\nThe season four Combat Pack, “Skyhook,” features a cool new operator skin for Park in both Black Ops and Warzone. In the new outfit, Park is rocking a blue shirt, a boonie hat, and khaki pants to go along with her sweet sledgehammer.\nBring a hammer to a gun fight 🔨 The #Warzone and #BlackOpsColdWar Season 4 Combat Pack is available to PlayStation Plus members now: https://t.co/dShHTdQrLC pic.twitter.com/xAD13LPaRJ\n— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 23, 2021  This season’s pack also includes the Dune Whisperer sniper blueprint, Tent Pole melee weapon blueprint, Listening Device weapon charm, Sniper Park calling card, Dune Sentry emblem, and one double XP token.\nAs with all previous Combat Packs, it’s free to those who are subscribed to PlayStation Plus, which is a necessity to access online play on PS5 or PS4. It’s an ongoing perk as part of Activision’s partnership with Sony, making it a prime place to play CoD.\nPrevious Combat Packs go as far back as Modern Warfare in 2019, so there’s been plenty of cool, free DLC for CoD fans on PlayStation for close to two years now. With more seasons expected in Black Ops this year, more free stuff is on the way, too.\nThe Combat Pack can be downloaded for free here or by searching for it on the PlayStation Store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12srrPGzqecZquVlsCwuoxtZJynnZeutXnPmpqkZZShsG6t1ZqgpZmSobJuus6wZKmkka7Ata3ToqanZaChwrR50q6ZrJuinq%2BmvtI%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone-season-4-combat-pack-dlc-available-now-for-playstation-plus-subscribers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone season 4 Combat Pack DLC available now for PlayStation Plus subscribers"},{"body":"Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the first crossover set in Magic: The Gathering history and it’s loaded with flavorful cards and mechanics from the classic Wizards of the Coast roleplaying game.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the major mechanics that will dominate Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Limited and possibly make an impact in Constructed is Venture. There are three dungeons that players can Venture into, providing a variety of effects each time you do.\nThere are several creatures like Shortcut Seeker that can Venture when it deals combat damage. Repeatable Venture triggers will be at a premium to help you complete dungeons quickly, generating value and activating cards like Dungeon Crawler or Gloom Stalker, which get better when you complete a dungeon.\nThe exclusive Dot Esports preview card, Dungeon Map, is a mana rock that acts as a repeatable Venture enabler. Here’s the full card.\nDungeon Map Mana value: ThreeType: ArtifactRarity: UncommonFirst ability: Tap: Add one colorless mana.Second ability: Pay three mana, tap: Venture into the dungeon. Activate only as a sorcery. This is a solid card. The three-cost mana rock is a staple in Magic sets. They’re necessary deck fillers in Limited that either help color fix or enable a particular archetype.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, Dungeon Map can enable the Venture mechanic. This is a powerful effect, particularly in Limited, where there won’t be a lot of Artifact removal floating around. This card can be a solid ramp piece early and a good mana sink on turns where you don’t have much to do.\nThis plays well in a shell that cares about the Venture mechanic but is still useful in decks that have very little Venture synergies. The incidental value of triggering Venture once or twice is enough to potentially break parity and put you ahead in a close matchup.\nAdventures in the Forgotten Realms releases on Magic Arena and Magic Online on July 8. A full global tabletop launch is set for July 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHylwc2gnKimXaKusXnEp5ibpJWoerexza2sq51dorKktMCnoJxlmaN6rsDGrGSanKaau7XB0Z6qZqGeYsGpsYyfpqufn6nBprqMq5yapJ2o\n","link":"/post/dungeon-map-enables-venture-mechanic-in-mtg-s-adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dungeon Map enables Venture mechanic in MTG’s Adventures in the Forgotten Realms"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra Patch 2.0 brought a new experience for players to try in the form of teaming up through co-op in the Lab Mode. The 12th lab, United Front, allows players to either try out the newest experiment with a friend or queue up and find a random partner. Due to the nature of the Lab, it’s best to try to approach it with a person who you know so you can coordinate properly over voice or text.\u0026nbsp;\nMaking sense of the co-op mechanics In this team scenario, one player covers offense by going first and on odd-numbered rounds while their teammate handles defense when the AI attacks on even-numbered turns.\nOnce the game begins, both players pick one champion out of four for their entire deck to be built around. Whichever champion is selected, your deck will entirely be composed of cards from that region. After selecting your champion, both players get a chance to mulligan their hand. Your selected champion is guaranteed to be in your starting hand, though.\nHere’s a list of known champions that you can pick from:\nTrundleGarenQuinnLee SinZoeBraumThreshRivenMiss FortuneAurelion SolShyvana Out of these picks, Zoe and Lee Sin are especially powerful since they’re both cheap and synergize well with the periodic free spells that you receive from the Nexus. Braum, Thresh, Trundle, and Quinn are all potent picks because their prebuilt decks are considerably strong. While Aurelion Sol may have the weakest deck out of the bunch due to the overall expensive mana cost of the whole list, it’s still possible to win with it assuming both players pilot their decks perfectly.\nIn co-op, both players control their own deck and hand. You’re free to look at your partner’s hand at any point during the match with the press of a button. One major aspect to consider when performing your turn is that mana is shared between players. So any excess mana you end your round with will help your ally on their next turn. This means it may be a good idea sometimes to end your turn with unspent mana so your teammate can use spells to help change the tide on their turn.\nA major feature that’s specific to this co-op Lab is that whenever you begin your turn, you’re periodically given spells exclusive to this experiment that allow you to pass cards in your hand to your teammate. This is a vital tool to regularly use since there will be turns where you can’t play a card as soon as possible and can pass it off to your ally so they can play it on their turn.\nUnderstanding the Noxian army deck On each enemy AI’s turn, they’ll build upon their Noxus army to swing with after they spend a round developing. Once they reach turn four, they’ll summon a commander between Darius, Swain, or Draven. When the enemy champion appears, they’ll level up, providing a daunting threat for you and your ally to defeat.\nOut of the three, a leveled up Darius and Swain attacking as soon as turn four are the scariest things to go up against. With 10/6 combat stats and Overwhelm, Darius will be quick to end games over the course of a couple of turns if you and your ally can’t deal with him. Swain’s Fearsome keyword means you’ll want to have at least a couple of three-power units on your board to defend against him. If you’re unable to block a leveled up Swain, he’ll deal three damage to your Nexus and entire board, meaning you and your ally will be unable to recover against him.\nWhichever enemy champion appears, there will be three spells to play against. The first spell will shuffle four copies of the corresponding champion-based spell into the enemy AI deck and reduce the cost of every copy by one. The second spell that appears will cost five mana and synergizes with the enemy champion that appears. Out of these, Swain’s is the most deadly because if Swain is still on the board, he’ll deal two damage to the enemy Nexus three times, meaning your board will be stunned.\nThe final spell costs eight (or nine if Swain) mana and will quickly result in your defeat if you can’t keep the board under control. Darius’ spell is similar to Seraphine’s K/DA spell and has his board gain immense strength and Overwhelm to match the highest power unit. Swain will stun your entire board and Rally. Draven’s endgame spell is the only one that works best when the Noxian army is behind since a fresh copy of Draven is resummoned and has him strike each of your units.\nDefeating the army Since the Noxus army can quickly refuel its side of the board for a cheap amount of mana, fighting for board control is important to victory. This can be achieved by finding value trades in blocks and seeing which combat trick spells you and your opponent have. Trading your Nexus health at opportune moments can provide fortuitous chances to gain value later. In addition, any damage dealt to you isn’t permanent since there are opportunities to restore health in both the region decks you’re given and through the Lab-specific spells you’re provided.\nWhile you can afford to make favorable trades to slay the Noxus followers, the same isn’t necessarily true for the champions. But making unfavorable trades to destroy the champion may help you find success due to the raw power level they provide to the army because a level two Darius, Draven, or Swain can appear sooner than usual. As the defending player, aside from the usual hand swapping Lab spells you’re provided, you’re also given combat tricks that will either give bonus stats or powerful keywords like Barrier or Lifesteal.\nPlayers have until Feb. 3 to play this unique Lab experience before it’s rotated out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlo6qwpLHEnWSipl2hsqixzZ1kqJ5dp8KvsdOeqauZo2K7psPErKtmpJGXera6yK2cnWWWp7yvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-succeed-in-legend-of-runeterra-s-newest-lab-united-front/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to succeed in Legend of Runeterra’s newest Lab, United Front"},{"body":"The next Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG set, Dawn of Majesty, looks like it might be defined by adding new Fusion Monsters and support for the summoning style.\u0026nbsp;\nThis includes multiple new Fusion Monsters that are tied to the recently revealed Despia archetype and a few more generic cards that are also new to the format.\u0026nbsp;\n収録カード公開‼️\n【4/17（土）発売 DAWN OF MAJESTY（ドーン・オブ・マジェスティ）】✨『無の畢竟 オールヴェイン』✨、✨『簡素融合』✨収録❗️商品HPはこちら👉https://t.co/1lFhquJ1ZY pic.twitter.com/ck8uOrFJsW\n— 【公式】遊戯王OCG (@YuGiOh_OCG_INFO) April 9, 2021  Arguably the biggest reveal of this entire set is the new Normal Spell, Retort Fusion. As the card art suggests, this is an altered version of Instant Fusion that will have players pay 1,000 Life Points to special summon a level six or lower non-Effect Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck.\nInstant Fusion is a powerful card that’s Limited in the OCG and TCG right now. Retort Fusion is a weaker but still useful alternative that might signal the original variant is headed for the Forbidden List in the next update.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with Instant Fusion, this monster will be unable to attack and it’s destroyed during the End Phase. But players are limited to non-Effect Fusion Monsters in exchange for gaining an extra level that’s useable.\u0026nbsp;\nThis might have been a bigger drawback in older formats, but some decks will happily take the ability to summon level six fusions to fuel combos and extra summons that require level six monsters, however few and far between those plays may be.\u0026nbsp;\nA small little detail that longtime Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will appreciate is the food or sauce packet Retort Fusion is based on features Magical Scientist, an Effect Monster that’s notorious for fueling OTK strategies that relied on special summoning level six or lower Fusion Monsters.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Fusion Tuner Monster was also revealed in Allvain, the Final Nothingness. It requires two Normal Monsters to bring out, has 2,100 Defense, and is a level two Dark Monster.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqedp2Kztr%2FIqKVmq6WlvbC%2B02aaqKaWnr%2BuscNmnaiqXa7CbrPIZqahZZ%2BYtG6%2FxK1knZmno3qwsoymmKOdo6nG\n","link":"/post/new-fusion-support-confirmed-for-yu-gi-oh-ocg-set-dawn-of-majesty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Fusion support confirmed for Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG set, Dawn of Majesty"},{"body":"Robin “⁠ropz⁠” Kool is back on FaZe Clan’s active CS:GO lineup for IEM Katowice after producing a negative test for COVID-19. The Estonian star was on quarantine in Warsaw, Poland, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 9 and could not play in the first days of the event.\nDuring ropz’s absence, FaZe used Justin “jks” Savage as an emergency stand-in. The Australian rifler helped them beat Sprout and MOUZ in the play-in stage and defeat Team Liquid in the opening round of the main event. Ropz said over the past days that he was not experiencing COVID symptoms but still needed to produce a negative PCR test to play with his team, according to ESL’s safety protocols.\nAt night we decided I should travel from Warsaw to Katowice and make a PCR test with ESL. It turned out negative, which means I am cleared to play. No sleep since yesterday, tired as hell from the journey but LETS GOOOO #FaZeUp\n— ropz (@ropz) February 19, 2022  This is good news for FaZe. The arrival of ropz substantially increases their odds of going further in the tournament. Jks held his own and did a good job in the past three matches, but the Estonian star arrived in FaZe for the 2022 season with superstar status and already showed he can elevate the level of the squad in BLAST Premier Spring Groups weeks ago.\nRopz will make his debut in IEM Katowice today at 9am CT against Fnatic, who reverse swept G2, one of the best teams in the tournament, yesterday in the opening round of group B. The winner of FaZe vs. Fnatic will secure a spot in the competition’s playoffs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL7OqbFmqpWpwrO60marqGWWlsemecuipZ6toGKup8DEq2SnnZeWwarCxGaaqK6ZmXpyhYytnKys\n","link":"/post/ropz-returns-to-faze-lineup-after-negative-covid-19-test/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ropz returns to FaZe lineup after negative COVID-19 test"},{"body":"John Kim, the COO of South Korean esports organization T1, has passed away today after being hospitalized on July 7 due to health issue.\nHe was working with the organization since October 2019 and played an instrumental role in building T1. “It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of our COO, John Kim,” T1 said in the announcement. “After being hospitalized on July 7 due to health issues, John passed away on July 16, 2021.”\n“John has been instrumental in building T1, worked tirelessly for our players and staff and he will be missed dearly. While we mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, we will also continue to celebrate his life and the time we had with him. Please keep John’s family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.”\npic.twitter.com/wWhdLa834x\n— T1 LoL (@T1LoL) July 16, 2021  Numerous organizations, esports leagues, and esports personalities such as Gen.G, G2, the LCK, journalist Ashley Kang, and some of T1’s professional players like the Dota 2 player Nuengnara “23Savage” Teeramahanon and Fortnite player Do “Hood.J” Hwan Kim paid their respects to John Kim in the official announcement.\nNick “LS” De Cesare, one of T1’s content creators, shared how much John Kim cared for the T1 staff. “John was somewhat of a father figure to me at T1,” LS wrote on Twitter. “During November, he was constantly around me daily to help ease the turbulent month and always made himself available. He always stepped in for me without being asked, and I considered him a confidant. I was beyond fortunate to have known him.”\nJohn was somewhat of a Father figure to me at T1. During Nov, he was constantly around me daily to help ease the turbulent month\u0026amp; always made himself available. He always stepped in for me w/o being asked, and I considered him a confidant. I was beyond fortunate to have known him https://t.co/VJagFZdoor pic.twitter.com/cxFWiLKY43\n— LS (@LSXYZ9) July 16, 2021  T1’s League of Legends team will play an important match against DAMWON tomorrow for the 2021 LCK Summer Split and we’ll likely see the organization or the league pay some kind of tribute to John Kim’s memory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKxhqHqku85moaignmK4qrmMnaCeqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-s-coo-john-kim-dies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1’s COO John Kim dies"},{"body":"Are your mechanical keyboard switches not functioning like they used to? Then they might require a bit of switch lube.\nWhy use lube on keyboard switches? As time goes on, keyboard switches might not behave as they once did and can start to produce a squeaky-like or noisy overall sound, which is due to friction build-up over time. Lube helps to mitigate that. Keyboard switch lube functions the same way that most other things that require lube functions: It quietens the component, makes the parts operate smoother and more efficiently, and helps with overall longevity.\nIt’s important to note that keyboard switches\u0026nbsp;range in design and functionality, and for the most part, there are three main types of keyboard switches:\u0026nbsp;Linear, tactile, and clicky.\nWhat is a linear keyboard switch? Linear switches produce a smooth, consistent actuation without any tactile feedback. They’re like standard keyboard switches, in that they don’t have any audible bump or click with each keystroke of the key—opposed to tactile or clicky. Linear switches are enjoyed by gamers or users who prefer smooth typing movements, as the consistent keystrokes allow for more precision. In comparison,\u0026nbsp;tactile switches have small bumps with each keystroke—producing moderate noise, whereas Clicky switches have small bumps and produce a loud, clicky noise.\nWhat type of lube should I use for linear switches? Since linear switches are known for their smooth and quiet characteristics, they tend to become noisy and squeaky over time. Because of that, a thicker lube is recommended to retain quietness.\nRecommended linear switch lubes TriboSys 3204 TriboSys 3204 acts as a solid middle ground between tactility and smoothness. It strikes a balance between buttery greases like Krytox 205g0, and thinner lubes like TriboSys 3203. It’s worth mentioning that it’s considered a grade 0 lubricant, meaning the applicator can work with the lube as if it is a grease yet yield the performance of oil when spread thin and uniformly. If you have tactile switches as well, then good news, because TriboSys 3204 gets the job done for those switch types too.\nKrytox GPL 205 Grade 0 Krytox 205g0 is a grease lubricant featuring a thicker grade and, when thinned out, transforms into an ideal consistency for Linear switches—just be sure to use a very light application amount. You can also use Krytox 205g0 for Tactile switches, it’s just not\u0026nbsp;as recommended compared to other alternatives. Additionally, Krytox GPL 205g0 doubles down as lube for stabilizers too.\nIn short, TriboSys 3204 and Krytox GPL 205g0 are tried and true options for lubing Linear switches. They’re both easily applied with a brush, stable and durable, and both help maintain the quietness and smoothness of Linear switches, thanks to their thicker viscosities.\nSee on Amazon If you don’t have one already, it’s recommended to use a\u0026nbsp;dedicated keyboard switch brush. Brush’s are a great way to hold lube evenly to help achieve consistent lube application.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqOumpVis7C%2BjKWgp52Rp3qssdibppqqlGLAuLXTnJ%2Beqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-lube-for-linear-keyboard-switches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best lube for linear keyboard switches"},{"body":"TNC Predator is pivoting away from its previous plans of building mostly around rising Dota 2 talent toward a more standard mix of players with different levels of experience, finalizing its new roster by signing Jun “Bok” Kanehara and Juan “Carlo” Manalo.\nThis shift in approach follows a poor showing from the previous roster, which saw the team relegated to Division II in the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit’s Winter Tour.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the next division of the SEA Dota Pro Circuit approaches, we would like to welcome the newest addition to our official roster, Juan Carlo \"Carlo\" Manalo and Jun \"Bok\" Kanehara as our new Position 3 and Position 4 players, respectively. pic.twitter.com/FY71HGcIXu\n— TNC Predator 🇵🇭 (@TNCPredator) February 26, 2022  Bok is a seasoned veteran who returns to TNC after a brief stint away from the team. He was released along with the rest of TNC’s 2021 lineup back in September after the squad failed to qualify for The International 10.\u0026nbsp;\nCarlo is joining the team after playing the Winter Tour with Execration, though he left the team on Jan. 23 once the regional league ended. He is now reunited with Yuri “Yowe” Pacaña on TNC, with the duo having played together for almost the entirety of 2021 on Execration’s previous squad.\u0026nbsp;\nYowe and Levi “YoungGod” Lagaret make up the TNC’s young core behind veteran captain Febby, who the team hopes can help lead this new roster back into SEA’s Division I during the upcoming DPC Tour.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tpZxloKeypa3TqKlmnpmjrq212Z6qZpyfqa5ufoyrpqyslad6tLXGp6pmmp%2BgeqK6w2aamqqcpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tnc-predator-finalizes-dota-2-roster-signs-bok-and-carlo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TNC Predator finalizes Dota 2 roster, signs Bok and Carlo"},{"body":"Sony’s PlayStation 5 Duelsense wireless controller is getting a sexy new look.\nThe next-gen controller, which offers haptic feedback, dynamic adaptive triggers, and a built-in microphone, came in just one color—until now. Two new colors for the controller, Cosmic Red and Midnight Black, are hitting shelves next month, according to Sony.\nMidnight Black features two “subtly different” shades of black with light gray “detailing” to “reflect the night sky.” Cosmic Red offers a black and red design “inspired by the unique vivid shades of red found throughout the cosmos.”\nThe new controllers will be available at participating retailers starting in June. But the exact release date will vary by location.\nYour first look at Cosmic Red and Midnight Black, two upcoming colors for the DualSense wireless controller: https://t.co/UDw2Uo48EQ pic.twitter.com/WOHtIO4FNl\n— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 13, 2021  “Our goal is to always find designs that will surprise and entice our fans, and these new colors are the result of an extensive selection process,” Sony designer Leo Cardoso said.\u0026nbsp;“We wanted the new controller colors to complement each other, as well as the original DualSense wireless controller and PS5 console, so we designed the colors around the theme of ‘galaxy’ as it felt like a natural progression from the original PS5 and accessories designs.”\nSee DualSense Controllers Despite the reveal of these shiny new controllers, the console itself will likely remain in short supply through 2022.\u0026nbsp;\n“I don’t think demand is calming down this year and even if we secure a lot more devices and produce many more units of the PlayStation 5 next year, our supply wouldn’t be able to catch up with demand,” Sony chief financial officer Hiroki Toriki said on May 10.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZmtlnprEbq%2FOpaarq12lwHZ5w66cpauVo8CmedaiqZ6klajAbr7Er5yapJWZ\n","link":"/post/2-new-colors-revealed-for-ps5-s-duelsense-wireless-controller-cosmic-red-and-midnight-black/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2 new colors revealed for PS5’s Duelsense wireless controller—Cosmic Red and Midnight Black"},{"body":"Cloud9’s new top lane star Summit has won the 2022 LCS Spring Split MVP award for his outstanding play during the regular season, Riot Games announced today.\nThe 23-year-old made his competitive North American debut this past spring when he was picked up alongside two new players on C9’s revamped League of Legends team. The offseason represented a fundamental shift in the team’s roster-building philosophy after having signed only European and NA-born players since 2016.\nCongratulations to @C9Summit on winning the 2022 #LCS Spring Split MVP Award! #C9WIN pic.twitter.com/S56gTbOpcG\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) April 22, 2022  In a short amount of time, Summit became one of the most feared players in the league with his destructive laning prowess. He led the league in multiple early-game statistics, according to Oracle’s Elixir, including average gold difference, experience difference, and CS difference at 15 minutes. His consistent ability to gain early leads for himself allowed him to snowball into advantages in the later stage with the rest of his teammates.\nNo ADC? No problem! Listen in on how we turned a 4v5 fight on the Rift Herald against Team Liquid: pic.twitter.com/FdiYuqwA6q\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) March 16, 2022  In fact, even though C9 had the second-highest collective average gold difference at 15 minutes, Summit was the only player in the lineup with such dominant early-game stats. Unfortunately for C9 fans, this reliance on Summit’s early game became a crutch that teams began to take advantage of in the playoffs.\nIn both series that C9 lost, Summit was the focal point of Evil Geniuses’ and 100 Thieves’ game plan. They threw multiple ganks at him from the first minute onward, and as a result, C9 had no answers besides in the bottom lane with their new AD carry Berserker having some moments of brilliance.\nRelated: Evil Geniuses head to Houston after eliminating Cloud9 from 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs\nSummit ended with the second-most deaths of any player in the playoffs so far, and C9 had the lowest average gold difference at 15 minutes of any team in the postseason. It was a sobering experience, but now, C9 must consider what it plans to do during this long break before the 2022 Summer Split.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJpyZaOquq6102auoqajYn9xfpFmo5yrXai9s7XNoGSmrqBirrit0Z0%3D\n","link":"/post/c9-summit-wins-2022-lcs-spring-mvp-award/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C9 Summit wins 2022 LCS Spring MVP award"},{"body":"Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;is one of the\u0026nbsp;best-selling game franchises in the world. The franchise gets a refresh every year, drawing in new players alongside all the seasoned veterans who look forward to the new releases. Though there have been ups and downs,\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;has been one of the better\u0026nbsp;CoD\u0026nbsp;titles.\nConsidering the franchise also adopted a battle royale mode in\u0026nbsp;Warzone, the number of players interested in\u0026nbsp;CoD\u0026nbsp;grew even higher. Finding any types of matches in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;takes mere seconds, indicating that the game has a relatively populated player base. Activision doesn’t disclose any numbers, however, but there are a few sources who’ve done the math to get a rough estimation of\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War’s\u0026nbsp;player base.\nGamstat\u0026nbsp;uses PlayStation’s trophy system to find out how many players have at least launched\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;and spent a couple of hours in it to win some trophies. The website’s recent data shows that there are 3.8 million players who’ve earned at least a single trophy in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;on PlayStation 4.\u0026nbsp;\nBlack Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;is available on four different platforms other than PlayStation 4. While one could just multiply the numbers for PlayStation 4 by five for an estimation, there won’t be a way to confirm those numbers.\nBlack Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;reported\u0026nbsp;5.7 million digital units sold in December 2020, which also means that there must be at least 5.7 million players who’ve tried\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;so far. There aren’t any services that track the number of active players in\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;and Activision doesn’t release any numbers.\nWarzone, on the other hand, is a different case.\u0026nbsp;Playercounter\u0026nbsp;tracks the number of online players in\u0026nbsp;Warzone. The website uses a unique algorithm named Gohost Network Protocol (GNP.) This allows the website to count the active players based on popular games’ network traffic. There isn’t a way to confirm the numbers on Playercounter for\u0026nbsp;Warzone, but the numbers match for titles like\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Brawlhalla, two games that regularly update their active player counts.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMppinsV2lsrC8y55kmqqVYr2trdiipaBlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-people-are-playing-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many people are playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?"},{"body":"Fortnite‘s battle pass is the seasonal challenge that allows players to unlock new skins and other cosmetics inside the game. With Fortnite Chapter Three, season three starting today, many players are wondering just how long it will take to scale through the ranks. It turns out that this season will follow a similar battle pass layout as previous seasons.\nTo level through the battle pass, players will need to get a certain amount of experience per level. As players get through higher levels, the experience needed will stay the same, whereas it used to scale based on the level the player was at. Related: How to get Battle Stars quickly in Fortnite\nNow, the player has to earn 80,000 XP per level to get battle pass stars, according to Fortnite data miners. This is 5,000 more experience for each level of the battle pass compared to last season. To unlock the entire battle pass, players will have to earn nearly eight million experience points throughout the season.\nEach level in Fortnite is now 80,000 XP instead of 75,000 XP.\nThis means for Level 100 you now require a total of 7,920,000 XP.\n— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) June 5, 2022  To earn experience, the player has a variety of options in how they choose to spend their time. In the regular battle royale modes, there are frequent quests and other objectives the player can complete to earn experience. In addition, the player can play different Creative mode maps and earn battle pass experience that way.\nRelated: Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3 cinematic trailer teases new features\nFor players who have purchased Fortnite‘s Save the World mode, they can earn up to 600,000 battle pass experience per season. This translates to eight levels the player can earn from Save the World alone. In Chapter Three, season two, Epic Games added a bundle with Level Up Tokens that each provided a level for the player when they were collected on the map.\nAs players start to level up their battle passes to get the full Darth Vader set, they have until the middle of September to late October to unlock all of the extra styles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2K6tq%2FHZq%2BpZZmoeq%2BxxJ2cnWWWpL9uscCcn2aklauyrXnIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxGaaoZmgqbKzeZJmqp6Zo6S7bn8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-much-xp-is-needed-for-each-level-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much XP is needed for each level in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3?"},{"body":"When finishing your Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you need Aipom, Burmy and Combee in order to move onto to the National PokéDex.\nAll three of these Pokémon are not difficult to obtain and can be found in many places. Here is a list of all of the places all three Pokémon can be found in Honey Trees in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:\nRoute 205Route 206Route 207Route 208Route 209Route 210Route 211Route 212Route 213Route 214Route 215Route 218Route 221Route 222Valley WindworksFuego IronworksEterna ForestFloaroma Meadow Aipom, Burmy and Combee can all be found at these locations, but they are found via the Honey Trees, which requires players to slather Honey on a special tree in order to attract Pokémon to it. Once a player covers the tree in Honey, they can return later and see if a rare Pokémon was drawn to it. In order to find these three Pokémon, you’ll want to put Honey on the trees located on the Routes and places listed above. Once you place the Honey on the tree, you must come back within 24 hours or any attracted Pokémon will disappear. How to evolve Aipom, Burmy and Combee Once you’ve caught Aipom, you’ll need to evolve him by leveling it up while it knows the move Double Hit. Aipom will learn this itself at level 32, which means at level 33 Aipom will be able to evolve into Ambipom.\nFor Burmy, which evolution you get will depend on Burmy’s gender. Females will evolve into Wormadam at level 20, and males will evolve into Mothim also at level 20. Combee only evolves when the gender of it is female. You can tell whether a Combee is female or not by the marking on its head. Male Combees do not have a marking on the bottom bee, while females have a red upside-down triangle on the bottom be. Those can be evolved into Vespiquen at level 21. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZGevbC5jJusq6WpYq6vsIycpqaalZp6qrqMqaaknZ2ku26u0aKjpaGRo8FusMiapKimlGKur7CMrJ%2BippmjtG68xJqppQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-aipom-burmy-and-combee-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Aipom, Burmy and Combee in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Another card has been revealed from\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;upcoming expansion,\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble—and it’s a neutral Legendary card called Hakkar, the Soulflayer. It was first revealed on Forbes this morning.\n“Deathrattle: Shuffle a Corrupted Blood into each player’s deck,” the card reads. A Corrupted Blood card casts when drawn by a player. “Takes three damage,” the Corrupted Blood card reads. “After you draw, shuffle two copies of this into your deck.”\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;All of the cards revealed from\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;upcoming expansion,\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble\nThe new card has a 10 mana cost, with nine attack and six health. Corrupted Blood, on the other hand, has a one mana cost.\nHearthstone\u0026nbsp;players can already pre-purchase\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble. There are two bundle options: One for $20 and another for $50. These pre-purchase bundles will be available until Dec. 4, which is the\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;expansion’s release date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6OyuHnHnpirrJiowbC6xGaamqqUYr%2BmwsSao56cXZbAbrTApKKaql2ptaZ50qispZ6clsamvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-hearthstone-card-revealed-as-hakkar-the-soulflayer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Hearthstone card revealed as Hakkar, the Soulflayer"},{"body":"A nova geração de consoles já tem um ano, então há muitos jogos incríveis para jogar no PlayStation 5.\nO PS5 ainda é quase impossível de manter em estoque para a maioria dos varejistas, o que significa que muitos jogadores não puderam experimentar alguns dos melhores jogos de 2021.\u0026nbsp;Mas aqueles que não têm, podem esperar um grande acúmulo de ótimos títulos para acompanhar.\nO ano passado foi repleto de experiências incríveis no PS5 e 2022 está parecendo ainda mais empolgante.\u0026nbsp;Com títulos como\u0026nbsp;God of War: Ragnarok\u0026nbsp;e\u0026nbsp;Horizon Forbidden West\u0026nbsp;em preparação, o futuro é brilhante para o PS5.\u0026nbsp;Mas este ano foi especial por direito próprio.\nAqui estão os melhores jogos PS5 lançados em 2021.\nReturnal Desenvolvedora: Housemarque\nEditor: Sony Interactive Entertainment\nData de lançamento: 30 de abril de 2021\nEste jogo de tiro em terceira pessoa roguelike exclusivo para PS5 é realmente único.\u0026nbsp;Returnal\u0026nbsp;é um jogo\u0026nbsp;extremamente\u0026nbsp;difícil que recompensa a persistência e a repetição para acabar com hordas de inimigos misteriosos em um maravilhoso mundo alienígena.\nKena: Bridge of Spirits Desenvolvedora: Ember Lab\nEditor: Ember Lab, Maximum Games, Ember Lab, LLC\nData de lançamento: 21 de setembro de 2021\nKena\u0026nbsp;é um jogo de aventura em terceira pessoa com uma jovem guia espiritual que usa magia para ajudar os que já se foram a se mudar para o mundo espiritual.\u0026nbsp;Tem visuais semelhantes aos da Pixar como um dos jogos verdadeiramente mais impressionantes de 2021.\nResident Evil: Village Desenvolvedora: Capcom\nPublisher: Capcom\nData de lançamento: 8 de maio de 2021\nVillage\u0026nbsp;é muito mais do que Lady Dimitrescu, a mulher dominadora de quase dois metros e meio dos trailers do jogo.\u0026nbsp;Enquanto ela desempenha um grande papel no jogo,\u0026nbsp;Village\u0026nbsp;oferece uma das experiências mais emocionantes da longa história da série.\nIt Takes Two Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Hazelight\nEditora:\u0026nbsp;Electronic Arts\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;26 de março de 2021\nA última entrada do\u0026nbsp;cara\u0026nbsp;do\u0026nbsp;“foda-se o Oscar”,\u0026nbsp;Josef Fares,\u0026nbsp;It Takes Two\u0026nbsp;ficará como uma das melhores experiências cooperativas de dois jogadores na história dos jogos.\nMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Eidos-Montréal\nEditora:\u0026nbsp;Square Enix\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;26 de outubro de 2021\nUma das surpresas verdadeiramente positivas de 2021,\u0026nbsp;Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy apresenta uma das melhores narrativas do ano.\u0026nbsp;Star Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket e Groot brincam pelo cosmos enquanto lutam e explodem todos os tipos de inimigos alienígenas em um dos melhores jogos do ano.\nRatchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift Apart Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Insomniac Games\nEditor:\u0026nbsp;Sony Interactive Entertainment\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;11 de junho de 2021\nUma verdadeira potência gráfica das capacidades do PS5,\u0026nbsp;Rift Apart\u0026nbsp;é a última entrada na longa série de plataformas e também é um dos melhores.\nMass Effect: Legendary Edition Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;BioWare\nEditora:\u0026nbsp;Electronic Arts\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;14 de maio de 2021\nA melhor trilogia de jogos de ficção científica de todos os tempos voltou em grande estilo em 2021, com versões remasterizadas de todos os três títulos em um único pacote.\u0026nbsp;Sério, se você ainda não experimentou o mundo de\u0026nbsp;Mass Effect,\u0026nbsp;faça-o o mais rápido possível.\nBack 4 Blood Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Turtle Rock Studios\nEditor:\u0026nbsp;Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;8 de outubro de 2021\nDos criadores originais de\u0026nbsp;Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood\u0026nbsp;é muito mais do que apenas um sucessor espiritual do atirador de zumbis cooperativo.\u0026nbsp;É uma excelente experiência com um grupo coordenado e há muito DLC prevista para chegar em 2022 e além.\nFinal Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Square Enix\nEditor:\u0026nbsp;Square Enix\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;10 de junho de 2021\nA versão melhorada para PS5 de\u0026nbsp;Final Fantasy VII Remake, Intergrade\u0026nbsp;também adiciona um episódio DLC com o adorável Yuffie.\nDeathloop Desenvolvedora:\u0026nbsp;Arkane Studios\nEditora:\u0026nbsp;Bethesda\nData de lançamento:\u0026nbsp;14 de setembro de 2021\nA escolha favorita de Game of the Year por muitos, a última entrada de PS5 da Arkane antes de ser comprada pela Microsoft,\u0026nbsp;Deathloop, é um FPS roguelike apresentando o estilo de assinatura do estúdio à la\u0026nbsp;Dishonored.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Scott Duwe no Dot Esports no dia 22 de dezembro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WienqaVp66te82erqxnn6h6rrHLoaarnaNit7CzzqxknZ1dpcB2ecuapZyZlKTAbrHMZmlpamE%3D\n","link":"/post/os-melhores-jogos-de-ps5-lan%C3%A7ados-em-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Os melhores jogos de PS5 lançados em 2021"},{"body":"Hold on to your mechanical keyboards, League of Legends fans; Riot Games is planning to shake up the game’s meta in Patch 12.7 when they send buffs to a whole collection of champions, including Yone, Yasuo, Gwen, Pantheon, Wukong, Neeko, Gangplank, Kalista, Lillia, and Karthus.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Game designer Tim “Truexy” Jiang explains Riot wants to “help [shake] up the meta’s dominant picks” ahead of the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, and bring a few forgotten champs back into the spotlight after some time away.\n12.7 Patch Preview! I'll be your guide this week (Phlox is occupied finding a vtuber duo)\nAs we ramp up to MSI, this patch focuses on shaking up the meta's dominant picks and adding some new ones that we haven't seen. pic.twitter.com/iTl1tDzKhb\n— Tim (@TheTruexy) April 4, 2022  For example, Gwen hasn’t been nearly as dominant in the meta since her extensive nerfs in Patch 12.5. Since then, her play rate plummeted in both solo queue and stage play. The Seamstress has one of the worst win rates of any champion with a lowly 46.3 percent in top lane (among top player tiers), according to League stats site U.GG.\nKalista and Lillia used to be some of the bigger champions in pro play, but this season, the former has only been picked eight times across the entire world. Even more notably, the latter has been picked once by a pro team, according to League stat aggregate Gol.gg. In a similar vein, Neeko, Pantheon, and Karthus have barely been seen in pro play across the four major regions—Neeko hasn’t seen a single stage game, while Pantheon has been picked once and Karthus four times.\nYone and Yasuo are also getting some buffs this patch, which could prompt some teams to draft more exciting wombo-combo compositions featuring the blade brothers. Aggressive teams and confident stars have picked Yasuo alongside picks like Diana, leading to explosive teamfights and fiery late-game showdowns.\nWith nerfs to Zeri, Lee Sin, Ryze, and Jayce also on the horizon, we could see new League champions take their place as niche picks among some of the top teams attending MSI 2022. Patch 12.7 is set to hit live servers on Wednesday, April 13.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitrR5y6impKGenHq1u4yam51lnprEbq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjwG7AzmajnpmXqrJuucStmGakmaOytHnUqWSbrZabwG6yzqtksqeemnqow8SnZKWhnKG2onnWrqKoppdiurC%2BxGagp2WglsGktIxqaWZv\n","link":"/post/riot-is-looking-to-add-new-champions-to-league-meta-lines-up-buffs-for-yone-gwen-lillia-wukong-more-in-patch-12-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is looking to add new champions to League meta, lines up buffs for Yone, Gwen, Lillia, Wukong, more in Patch 12.7"},{"body":"Just like how it’s in MOBAs and MMORPGs, keeping up with the meta is important to retain your edge in shooter games.\nBattlefield 2042’s massive maps allow players to put their creativity to the test and devise new strategies to engage enemies. No matter how you decide to play a certain map, however, there will be times when you’ll need to outplay an opponent when you’re outnumbered to stay in the match. To do this without breaking a sweat, you’ll need a decent aim, and pairing it with some of the best weapons in Battlefield 2042 will help your chances of getting the win.\nUsing the best weapons will give you an edge over enemies with less powerful weapons. You may not win every skirmish, of course, but you’ll be increasing your odds of surviving.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Battlefield on Amazon The best weapons in Battlefield 2042 will naturally change over time with balance updates or with new additions from future DLCs. If you’re determined to use the best weapons that Battlefield 2042 has to offer, make sure to check the power rankings after each major patch.\nHere are the best weapons in Battlefield 2042.\nM5A3 It’s hard to go wrong with an assault rifle. They tend to be the most reliable weapon class in most shooter games, and they’re the best choice for variety in Battlefield 2042.\nThe M5A3 is one of the easiest weapons to control in Battlefield 2042. Its low recoil makes aiming it an easy task. You can even use a long-range scope with the weapon to make it more versatile. While it won’t be as effective as a sniper rifle for long-distance kills, you can still take down a few players from afar.\nLCMG When you’re diving into a building full of players, you’ll need to take out as many of them as possible before anyone can realize what’s going on, and a light machine gun will be perfect for that job.\nThe LCMG is one of the most powerful weapons in Battlefield 2042, and it can be used on several different occasions. With a steady aim, it can take down enemies from a distance and it’s a familiar pick for short-to-medium ranges.\nYour loadout will be the key when it comes to deciding how you can use the LCMG in a match, and the overall variety of attachment choices for the weapon can let you catch enemy players off guard, even at medium-to-long distances.\nK30 The size of the maps in Battlefield 2042 allows players to take on different playstyles throughout a match. You can start off with a sniper rifle to cover some range, only to switch it to a close-range weapon to assist your team while taking control of an area.\nThe K30 SMG, also known as the KRISS Vector, features an impressive time-to-kill ratio with its high fire rate, making it one of the best choices for close-range combat. This weapon shreds through enemies from close distances, but you won’t have the same success rate at medium or long ranges.\nPBX-45 The K30 is the submachine gun to go if you’re all about speed. Players who like SMGs but want slightly more control over their aim may like the PBX-45 better, though.\nThe PBX-45 has a lower recoil, but it comes at the cost of its fire rate. The trade-off usually shows its worth in medium-range combat since, unlike the K30, the PBX-45 can still pick off enemies from medium distances.\nAK-24 The AK-24 is a heavy-hitting assault rifle. Compared to other assault rifles, using the AK-24 can be slightly more difficult at first, mainly because of the gun’s recoil.\nThe AK-24’s high damage output comes with equally high recoil, meaning only players who can control the weapon can harness the best out of it. You can deck your loadout to help with the recoil, which will drastically improve the weapon’s use cases.\nSWS-10 Even if you enjoy playing Battlefield 2042 in close-quarter combat setups, odds are you’ll occasionally need to pick up a sniper rifle just to take down that enemy sharpshooter who’s been picking your team apart.\nAny headshot with the SWS-10 will one-shot your enemies, but be sure to have some back up close by in case you miss any of your shots. A teammate that can finish off enemies after a body shot or protect your back will make using the SWS-10 safer and easier.\nDM7 The DM7 is an AR-style carbine. The semi-automatic weapon excels at long-range fights, but it can get outclassed by some of the other weapons on our list, like the LCMG.\nConsidering the weapon was designed for long-range, getting bested at its own game by an LMG is certainly not a good look. The weapon is relatively easier to use, however, and some players may feel more comfortable with it. If you aren’t planning on engaging any short-range fights, then the DM7 can be the better choice for prolonged medium-to-long range usage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMsJyaqJ%2BjwG61zWaZmqykobKntcSlm2ZqYGl%2F\n","link":"/post/the-best-weapons-in-battlefield-2042/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best weapons in Battlefield 2042"},{"body":"After being delayed for a week due to some issues, the Team Up! Aloy and Lara LTM is now live in Fortnite and will run until April 25 at 8am CT.\u0026nbsp;\nThis mode will have players teaming up as two iconic hunters, Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn and Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.\u0026nbsp;\n“Grab your duo partner and jump into the new Team Up! Aloy \u0026amp; Lara LTM,” Epic said. “Become Aloy, armed only with craftable bows or be Lara with dual-wielding pistols at your disposal.”\nThe LTM is a special duo event where players will all be wearing one of Aloy or Lara’s skins and only have a bow or dual pistols available to use depending on which character they’re playing as. This is supposed to replicate the iconic weapons for both characters from their respective games.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “Team Up!” was originally supposed to go live on April 16 but was pushed back because Epic encountered some issues with the LTM not appearing on certain platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Team Up! Aloy \u0026amp; Lara LTM will run from Friday, April 23 at 9 AM ET to Sunday, April 25 at 9 AM ET.\nWe'll let players know if anything changes. pic.twitter.com/P7WlPL0OVb\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) April 20, 2021  Now that the issues have been resolved, the Team Up! Aloy and Lara LTM will be live until April 25 at 8am CT in the Fortnite client.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqkn656orrDZqOaqpFisba7jKWgpqGkmrFuwMimnGaln5mybrrOsGSloaaaeqq6jJ%2Bmq6yensGm\n","link":"/post/aloy-and-lara-duo-limited-time-mode-now-live-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aloy and Lara duo limited-time mode now live in Fortnite"},{"body":"Despite being banned off of Twitch near the end of June, Dr Disrespect is still the third most-watched Call of Duty streamer in 2020, according to a report by esports bookmaker Unikrn.\nBefore his ban, the Doc racked up 12.21 million hours watched in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, along with gaining 234,000 followers while playing.\nDoc was behind only NICKMERCS and TimTheTatMan on the list, which is accurate as of Aug. 5, according to Unikrn. NICKMERCS has amassed an insane 29.1 million hours watched and has gained just under 500,000 followers while playing CoD.\nStreamerHours WatchedTotal FollowersFollowers gained playing CoDNICKMERCS29.1 million3.93 million499,000TimTheTatMan14.19 million5.13 million235,000Dr Disrespect12.21 million4.45 million234,000Swagg11.1 million710,000495,000Symfuhny10.2 million2.27 million376,000MontanaBlack889.2 million2.85 million184,000TeePee8.67 million504,000151,000Tfue\n6.97 million8.82 million237,000Cloakzy6.19 million2.1 million210,000Summit1g5.97 million5.38 million164,000Statistics via Unikrn (Twitch, TwitchMetrics, TwitchTracker, SullyGnome) Just behind Dr Disrespect is Swagg, who’s gained 495,000 of his 710,000 total followers from streaming Warzone. Other top streamers like Symfuhny, TeePee, Tfue, Cloakzy, and Summit1g round out the list.\nWarzone has been a huge part of streaming culture since it released in March. It’s been one of the top games on Twitch since then and just recently reached 75 million players.\nWith this week’s massive season five update, which adds a lot to both Modern Warfare and Warzone, these numbers will only get higher for the aforementioned streamers.\nMeanwhile, the Doc’s situation is still in limbo. The reasoning for his ban hasn’t been announced over a month since it happened and he hasn’t made any announcements about his future since a round of interviews at the beginning of July.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyVqL2qwMRmq7ChpJi1bq7Ap2Sdql2ZtrS%2BxKynnpukYra0edKtoKWkXam1pnnToaCrnF2ivLTAjLCYrZuYmrFur8Clo2anlmKxtsDYZq6aqqqku6Z50q2pnpmdmr9utc1maWlqYA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/despite-twitch-ban-dr-disrespect-is-still-the-third-most-watched-call-of-duty-warzone-streamer-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Despite Twitch ban, Dr Disrespect is still the third most-watched Call of Duty: Warzone streamer in 2020"},{"body":"The newest God of War title launched on PC, and it has become an instant success. The game reached the top of Steam’s top seller’s list just three days after going live on the platform.\u0026nbsp;\nSanta Monica Studio’s game faced some steep competition with the PC release of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise just two days earlier, but the single-player God of War was able to edge out the multiplayer Monster Hunter initially, although that might be due to Monster Hunter splitting its bundles on separate pages.\u0026nbsp;\nOn launch day, God of War saw more than 60,000 purchases, peaking at 73,529 on Jan. 16, according to SteamDB. These numbers put the game in the top 10 games on Steam for the majority of its launch weekend, but it has fallen off slightly as players begin to finish it or move on.\u0026nbsp;\nThese numbers also don’t account for the Epic Games Store launch of God of War, which happened at the same time.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Head of Xbox Phil Spencer: Game Pass model is ‘right answer,’ calls PlayStation version ‘an inevitability’\nOverall, this is another strong PC launch for one of Sony’s first-party PlayStation Studios titles following the release of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone. Enhanced versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will also drop on PC sometime this year.\u0026nbsp;\nMonster Hunter Rise has steadily increased its player count on Steam, peaking at 134,262 players with an average of around 95,000 since launching, putting it at the number six spot on the charts. These numbers will likely continue to hold as Monster Hunter games have a large following and consistent updates, such as the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion, which will launch in Summer 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nWith its PC launch and continued strong performance on the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise surpassed 8 million units sold globally.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonqicXaSzbsPAq2SbnZGpwG671K1kpqeeqMGmvoyhrKeslad6s7XSnmSaq12owaatzKxkraegYsCmuMueqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/god-of-war-beats-out-monster-hunter-rise-as-steam-s-top-seller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"God of War beats out Monster Hunter Rise as Steam’s top seller"},{"body":"Horizon Forbidden West launched on Feb. 18 and PlayStation 4 and 5 players have been exploring the enormous world of the game ever since.\nDespite a few complex side quests, an intriguing main story, and many activities scattered around the map, a few players have already completed the newest title from Guerrilla Games. Naturally, the time it takes to complete Horizon Forbidden West depends on the difficulty you play on, how many side quests you decide to complete during your journey, and a few other factors. Players who plan to focus solely on the main story, though, and only do a few of the side activities and quests, should expect to finish the game in around 25 to 35 hours. If you’re the type of player that wants to complete all the side quests before finishing the main story, you can expect your Horizon journey to take approximately 45 hours. Some players are perfectionists and need to complete 100 percent of the game before putting it to the side again. Players like these can spend up to 100 hours on the game, depending, again, on the difficulty. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXaG8r7OMnaaeq12ewW7AwKScZqyfYq%2BmrdNmn6iqma%2B8r3nFqKmboZSZsq951p6qrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-long-does-it-take-to-beat-horizon-forbidden-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How long does it take to beat Horizon Forbidden West?"},{"body":"A total of three days of Teamfight Tactics competition will determine who will represent North America at the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nPinnacle tournament gameplay will take place from March 25 to 17 via the North America TFT Regional Finals. Every player competing at the Neon Nights tournament has proven themselves via either ladder snapshots, winning Set Six or Set 6.5 tournaments, or show by showing consistent gameplay during the Piltover, Zaun, and Innovation Cups. A total of 24 NA players will compete at the Set 6.5 Regional Finals, with only three advancing to the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship.\nCoverage will start at 6pm CT during each day of the TFT 6.5 Regional Finals via Twitch, along with each competitor running independent streams as well. All gameplay will take place within the TFT 12.5 B-patch, which includes a number of bug fixes taking place on March 23. Players will battle it out for slots at the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets: Neon Dynasty World Championship, and have the potential to earn a slice of the total $25,000 prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\nThe tournament will last a total of three days, showcasing six games each day. Lobbies are rotated every two games based on total point standings for that day. Eight players will get cut after day one and only eight will advance to the third day of competition. A full rundown covering the format, prize pool breakdown, and players competing at the TFT Set 6.5 NA Regional Finals can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMrZ2tZWZigm66wGapnp%2BZpLuiuIyfoKeZnKg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-tft-6-5-na-regional-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch TFT 6.5 NA Regional Finals"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics fans, get ready to do battle with League of Legends‘ Lady of Luminosity, Lux. She’s the latest champion that’s set to join the game mode’s ever-growing roster of champions.\nRise of the Elements is a fitting name for this upcoming preseason. Lux is going to be using her Elementalist skin in TFT and she’s going to be the first seven-cost unit in the game. She’s also going to be a Crystal-Avatar unit, which are both newcomers in terms of class and origin.\nLux will be the first 7 cost unit in #TeamfightTactics when #RiseOfTheElements hits PBE in the coming hours. She can swap between 10 different elements, each giving her a different buff.\nHer ability is Final Spark, which deals 600/900/1200 damage. pic.twitter.com/X8vVgY1UdC\n— Andrew 'Ducky' Amos (@dvcky_) October 22, 2019  One big mechanic Lux will bring is that she can swap between 10 different elements, with each one giving her a different buff. Elements actually have a huge effect on the board and on units in general this preseason, especially with the new Elemental Hexes that William “scarra” Li revealed yesterday.\nLux’s powerful spell will be Final Spark, which is her ultimate ability on Summoner’s Rift. Final Spark shoots a beam that will deal 600, 900, and 1,200 magic damage to all enemies in a line, based on what star level the unit is. Killing a target unit with Final Spark will also grant back 50 mana.\nMany more changes and champions are heading to TFT and some big announcements are expected to drop later today. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHytwddmoKxlmJqupbHDZquoZaSarq6yyKCfrWWklrC1tcKsZJqrXam1pnnGmqSeq12btrO%2F02ZuZpufqMFuwc2iqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lux-is-headed-to-teamfight-tactics-as-the-game-s-first-7-cost-unit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lux is headed to Teamfight Tactics as the game’s first 7-cost unit"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Following the release of Overwatch‘s Workshop on the Public Test Realm, players have been making creations fit to be added to the actual game. With enough patience and creativity, people have built some extremely-fun game modes, and Workshop hasn’t even been released for a month yet.\nA game mode has been made where players are set in a free-for-all match with only McCrees. There is another element to the madness, however. This isn’t a standard free-for-all—it’s a “hot potato” themed battle. Presenting McCree’s Hot Potato! My first workshop game! from Overwatch  In this “hot potato” game mode, one player starts off “with the potato” and must pass it to another player by shooting or punching them. The catch is whoever has the “hot potato” is set on fire, which will damage them until they pass it to another player.\nPlayers must duck behind whatever cover is available and try to be the last McCree standing in order to earn a point. Once a victor is decided, a new round will begin. Competitors are encouraged to stand inside a designated zone since it means the potato will damage players at a significantly higher rate.\nThe game mode supports nine maps, including Blizzard World, Dorado, Ilios and Oasis. If you want to hop into Overwatch and try out this hot potato mode for yourself, the current Workshop code for it is 9J4NE.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mnpGjwG6%2FxJ5kp52nYrqkr9GenGagn6l6sbvTmquoZZ2ksaZ5x6KrZqyYmnq4u9GkqqGnoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-fans-see-new-mccree-hot-potato-mode-hit-the-workshop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch fans see new McCree Hot Potato mode hit the Workshop"},{"body":"Pokémon Go launched a new event today that introduced a new Shadow-type Pokémon to the game. While this would usually be cause to get excited, Pokémon Go players are not taking too kindly to its appearance, calling it a “missed opportunity.”\nShadow Lugia, which joined the game today boasts a similar appearance to the standard Lugia just with its shadow aura. This would usually be a fair addition, but Shadow Lugia isn’t a new species for Pokémon Go. It first appeared in the GameCube title Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and its appearance was drastically different. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Lugia has a dark appearance with purple colors instead of the regular white coloring.\nAll hope is lost from pokemongo  This event runs from Nov. 9, giving players a chance to add Lugia to their collection. Its shadow state frustrations can be cured with the use of Charged TMs.\nYou’ll find this Pokémon in the possession of Giovanni during the event. Since its addition, fans have not held back in criticizing Niantic for its decision to not use its GameCube appearance.\nShadow Lugia at GO… from pokemongo  Could have listen to us more? from pokemongo  Perhaps in the future, with the player feedback in mind, Niantic may add a GameCube authentic Shadow Lugia to the game, but for now, fans will have to settle with its regular look.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhloKGuurHRrGSaqpWjwW60wKmnsmWRl7y2wIysn5qcn6x6rcHGopisZZ6axG64zqii\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-players-aren-t-happy-about-shadow-lugia-s-new-look/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go players aren’t happy about Shadow Lugia’s new look"},{"body":"The race to become the world’s first Destiny 2 fireteam to finish the Vow of the Disciple raid kicked off at 2pm CT on March 5. The teams had 24 hours to compete on an even playing field, ensuring that the group with the best overall skill and communication will be the first to claim victory.\nDuring this time period, players competed in contest mode, which put them at a capped Power level of 1530—20 points below the recommended level of 1550. This made the challenging series of encounters even more daunting, but the reward of finishing first more satisfying.\nHere’s how the brave fireteams did\nWho won the Destiny 2 Vow of the Disciple raid World First race? 7:14pm CT: Saltagreppo and the Elysium clan, World First winners of the Vault of Glass, are now World First winners for the Vow of the Disciple raid!6:44pm CT: Bungie agrees to extend Contest mode by an additional 24 hours amidst ongoing raid connection issues.6:35pm CT: The Redeem clan, after numerous drops to start the raid, has reached the final boss phase.5:35pm CT: ExBlack_, Twicemas, Datto, Slayerage, and Saltagreppo‘s teams are all currently fighting the final boss: Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness. ExBlack’s team reached the final boss fight first.2:55pm CT: Slayerage, Epicdan22, Datto, and Ninjy‘s teams are currently fighting the Caretaker.2:33pm CT: ExBlack_ and the Ascend clan defeats the Caretaker boss in the third encounter.2pm CT: “Several” teams have competed the first and second encounter, according to Broman and reck. Soon after the raid launched, players attempting to compete ran into a myriad of different connection issues, with a variety of error codes appearing including ANTEATER, GUITAR, and BAT. One of the most prestigious Destiny 2 raid clans in Redeem, dropped five times in the first hours according to them and Forbes journalist Paul Tassi.\nNOT DOING GREAT PAUL THANKS FOR CHECKING IN\n— Redeem (@ClanRedeem) March 5, 2022  The Bungie Help Twitter account is still “currently investigating” the issues.\nViewers could watch the ‘Raid Day Tailgate’ hosted by content creators ProfessorBroman and reck1568, on Broman’s Twitch channel. Thousands of teams are estimated to be competing, with Broman and reck switching between various streams they’re allowed to share to check on progress.\nMore Contest Mode details Artifact power is enabled, but players are still capped at 1530. Some pieces of weapons and armor have been disabled.\nDisabled weapons IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.2 Legendary SMG\u0026nbsp;Imperial Needle Legendary Bow\u0026nbsp;Grand Overture Exotic Machine Gun\u0026nbsp;Wardcliff Coil Exotic Rocket Launcher\u0026nbsp; Disabled armor and mods: Wormgod Caress Titan Exotic Gauntlets\u0026nbsp;Peregrine Greaves Titan Exotic LegsSuppressing Glaive Artifact Armor Mod Players have to complete all encounters, loot the final chest, and return to orbit to earn the World First title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGno2LEqrrNoqWgZaSdsm6wxKyroqapYn9uws6wZKieXam1pnnDoqqcoaChsm6%2BwKKbZq%2Bfp7mlecWiqaysXaeupLE%3D\n","link":"/post/who-won-the-destiny-2-vow-of-the-disciple-raid-world-first-race/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who won the Destiny 2 Vow of the Disciple raid World First race?"},{"body":"The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War playlist updates went live today. Fans can enjoy Prop Hunt, Nuketown 24/7, Raid and Crossroads Strike 24/7, and a Sanatorium 24/7 playlist, as well as three modes returning to Warzone.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Snipers Only Moshpit will remain available in Cold War and the popular Nuketown 24/7 and Prop Hunt playlists are still active. The 24/7 modes allow players to grind on other popular maps that are still perfect for quickly unlocking XP.\u0026nbsp;\nLive now in #BlackOpsColdWar:\n• Snipers Only Moshpit\n• Sanatorium 24/7\n• Raid + Crossroads Strike 24/7\n• Nuketown 24/7\n• Gunfight\n• Face Off\n• Prop Hunt\nSeason One Reloaded continues on Feb. 4 with #FirebaseZ, Express, 40-player Endurance, more Prop Hunt maps + more! pic.twitter.com/UpGXQrguzu\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) January 28, 2021  Gunfight and Face-Off are also still available in Cold War and players should enjoy the modes before they’re removed in a future update.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Verdansk BR – Buy Back Quads has returned to Warzone and will be available until Feb. 1. Plunder Blood Money Trios and Rebirth Island Resurgence Trios are also now available. Plunder Blood Money Quads, Rebirth Island Resurgence Duos, and Mini Royale Quads have been removed.\u0026nbsp;\nResurgence Trios is a popular mode that adds a unique twist to Warzone gameplay. Players can bring their teammates back to life for a brief period if they survive, which makes matches more intense and exciting.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can expect more Season One Reloaded content next week on Feb. 4. Firebase Z, the latest Zombie map, will be introduced alongside the 40-player Endurance mode, new Prop Hunt maps, and other exciting content.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone playlist updates are now live on all platforms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12luaLFy6KqrWWlpbGiwMRmoZqmXWeF\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone-playlist-updates-are-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone playlist updates are live"},{"body":"The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals had some insane upsets in the first few matches and has seen the Last Chance Qualifier Winner go deep into the main bracket on the biggest stage in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the best players, some exciting announcements, and $80,000 on the line, this is one DBFZ tournament you won’t want to miss.\u0026nbsp;\nBut since the event is taking place in Paris, the timezone difference could be an issue for some viewers. The top eight matches started at 8am CT. So if you can’t watch the early matches or have something to do while the tournament wraps up, here’s the full list of results from the final tournament of the 2019-20 season.\u0026nbsp;\nTop 8 PlacePlayerPrizeFirst Goichi “GO1” Kishida $24,000SecondShoji “Fenrich” Sho$13,600ThirdJon “dekillsage” Coello$9,600FourthToru “Tachikawa” Tachikawa$7,200FifthTsubasa “maddo” Imai\u0026nbsp;$5,600FifthVineeth “ApologyMan” Meka$5,600SeventhMatoi$2,400SeventhSteve “Supernoon” Carbajal$2,400 Top 16 PlacePlayerPrizeNinthMarwan “Wawa” Berthe$1,600NinthKei “BNBBN” Komada$1,600NinthB$1,600NinthRyota “Kazunoko” Inoue$1,60013thChristopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez$80013thJoan “Shanks” Namay Millones$80013thDominique “SonicFox” McLean$80013thSeo$800 Toru “Tachikawa” Tachikawa finally made it to the big stage and was able to make it into the top four. And he did so by becoming the fan-favorite player and embracing the power of the live audience, even if it wasn’t quite enough.\u0026nbsp;\n Dominique “SonicFox” McLean was eliminated in groups, reigning champion\u0026nbsp;Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue went out in ninth, and the only French player,\u0026nbsp;Marwan “Wawa” Berthe, was the last player out before top eight.\u0026nbsp;\n Goichi “GO1” Kishida ended up finishing out an incredible season as the best player in the world, taking the win over Shoji “Fenrich” Sho in the World Tour Grand Finals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHylvsCgpqdlkpa5rXnFop6hrJWnx27DzqujnWWkpMKzecWipZqko2LApLvRnqpmmZ6ZerTAwKeboqaXqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dragon-ball-fighterz-world-tour-finals-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals: Scores and standings"},{"body":"GAMURS Group, the owner and publisher of Dot Esports, has today announced the acquisition of Twinfinite, one of the leading brands in video game news, reviews, features and opinions since its formation in 2011.\u0026nbsp;\nThe acquisition of Twinfinite, which has served over 100 million readers worldwide, expands the global reach of the GAMURS Group portfolio to over 50 million monthly unique users. GAMURS, which continues to redefine gaming and entertainment, will expand Twinfinite’s reach and output, leveraging the strategies that have proved successful across its gaming, entertainment and pop culture brands.\n“The acquisition of Twinfinite deepens GAMURS’ involvement in the gaming community,” Riad Chikhani, chief executive officer and founder of GAMURS, said.\n“As we continue to double down on gaming and esports publishing, the acquisition of Twinfinite continues our mission of making the GAMURS Group one of the fastest growing digital publishers in the world.”\n“I’m excited for Twinfinite to finally have the backing it deserves to grow, and it only made sense that it be GAMURS,” Yamilia Avendano, the founder of Twinfinite, said.\nTwinfinite was founded in 2011 by Yamilia Avendano with a mission to review, preview and cover video games across its website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. It has served more than 1.2 billion page views since its foundation. GAMURS Group is committed to growing the site’s content publishing capabilities while continuing its current operations.\nAbout GAMURS Group GAMURS Group’s far-reaching gaming and entertainment media portfolio includes 50 million users across its network of publishers.\u0026nbsp;\nIts media portfolio includes Dot Esports, the world’s premier destination for competitive gaming news, Gamepur, a fastly growing voice in gaming journalism, Pro Game Guides, featuring in-depth guides for all gaming genres and devices, TouchTapPlay, a top destination for mobile gaming news and guides, We Got This Covered, a wide-reaching entertainment news site, and The Mary Sue, the geek girls’ guide to the entertainment universe, and others.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonpqlpafAbrPRqKypZZGYvra10Z6qZqynnruntc2iq54%3D\n","link":"/post/gamurs-group-acquires-twinfinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GAMURS Group acquires Twinfinite"},{"body":"The huge overhaul of champions, classes, origins, and items for Teamfight Tactics‘ second chapter is well underway, with changes being tested on the Public Beta Environment (PBE).\nRiot Games collaborated with popular Twitch streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang to unveil the recipes for all of Set Two’s Spatula items on Oct. 22. While five new items will make their TFT debut, three oldies will make a comeback as well.\nHere are all the Spatula items coming with Set Two: Rise of the Elements.\nInferno Cinder As one of Set Two’s more interesting additions, Inferno units burn the ground underneath the target, dealing a percentage of the spell’s pre-mitigation damage over five seconds. With Inferno Cinder, built from Spatula and Needlessly Large Rod, any unit can become a ground-blazing menace.\nTalisman of Light The Light origin, introduced with units like Lux and Yorick, seems like more of a niche bonus, working most effectively under specific circumstances. The Talisman of Light builds from TFT’s Magic Resist item, Negatron cloak, and Spatula. Upon its death, a Light unit will heal all other Light champions and increase their attack speed. Auto attack units, like Rangers or Berserkers, can potentially benefit from donning the Talisman of Light.\nBerserker Axe Berserkers enter the autobattler, giving way to champions like Renekton and Olaf. These units leap to the nearest enemy and have a chance to deal cone damage to all opponents in front of them. The Berserker Axe is created from Spatula and Sparring Gloves, ideal for tankier, auto-attacking units.\nMage’s Cap The new Mage class has already proven to cause some game-breaking interactions since the bonus gives units a chance to double cast their abilities. Most notably, Disguised Toast was able to turn his Zed into a Mage and overrun his opponent with over 20 clones.\nPlayers expected the Mage’s Cap to build from Spatula and Needlessly Large Rod, but Riot decided to make Tear of Goddess the recipe component. Summoners have already proven to work well when transformed into Mages, but players may also want to try champions like Lux, who have powerful abilities.\nWarden’s Mail The new tanky Warden class also enters TFT, giving increased total armor to those champions. Place a Warden’s Mail, which is predictably built from Spatula and Chain Vest, onto tanky Machine, Berserker, or Woodland units and you can create an unstoppable force of meat shields.\nYoumuu’s Ghostblade, Blade of the Ruined King, and Frozen Mallet These three Spatula items are making a TFT comeback, along with the Assassin, Blademaster, and Glacial classes and origins. Youmuu’s builds from a BF Sword and Spatula, with Blade of the Ruined King needing a Recurve Bow and Frozen Mallet using a Giant’s Belt.\nFans eager to jump into the TFT Set Two action don’t have to wait long. It’s scheduled for an early November launch. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JurdGeZJqknGLBqbGMrKearKWhrm61056krGWTpLqqusZmoKdlpJqurrLIoJ%2BtZaSWsLW1wqxkrJ2kYn9uvsisnGanlmLBqbGMnqOepZWjwbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-spatula-items-coming-in-teamfight-tactics-set-2-rise-of-the-elements/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the Spatula items coming in Teamfight Tactics Set 2: Rise of the Elements"},{"body":"The developers behind Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl have officially released a new balance patch for the game on Steam.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the previous patch, which was mainly focused on removing broken mechanics and improving general gameplay, this is a more traditional set of patch notes. Dash dancing was added into the game, along with working to better balance 12 different fighters.\u0026nbsp;\nMichelangelo and Patrick are among those fighters that have received sizable changes, with Mikey being nerfed so his neutral air isn’t “dumb” anymore and Patrick getting super armor on his command input. Additionally, powerful moves for Lucy Loud, Danny Phantom, and Ren \u0026amp; Stimpy have had their down specials nerfed to keep them from killing at very low percentages.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is the full list of patch notes for the PC version of NASB, with no current timeline on when it will be available on consoles. You can also read extended thoughts from the developer about this specific patch on the official Steam page for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nGeneral Fixed characters animating at half frame rate on Rooftop Rumble, Royal Woods Cemetery and Traffic Jam while playing onlineFixed Ghost Zone causing CPU players to freeze in placeProjectiles that bounce no longer last indefinitely (Ren \u0026amp; Stimpy Log, CatDog Furball, Toph Boulder)Projectiles that bounce no longer disappear when making contact with a wall or ceiling, they will continue bouncing for their spawned durationIncreased global DI window (10 degrees to 16 degrees)Updated pixelated images in galleryFixed certain recovery moves not activating as expected when performed immediately after leaving launch stateImplemented dash dancing: turning around out of a run begins an immediate run in the opposite directionPerforming a dash dance starts a 15 frame warmup before a dash attack can be input. On the 16th frame and beyond, conditions for dash attacks return to normalAdded missing localized words on the options menuFixed Traffic Jam Bus not rendering properly on Low setting Fighter Adjustments PatrickFixed command-input not activating super-armorAangRemoved outermost hitboxes on neutral airIncreased down special x-speed multiplier (1.75 to 1.85)TophFixed infinite platform bugKorraFixed down special having variable landing lagLucy LoudDown special vampire base knockback decreased (180 to 110)Down special vampire knockback gain increased (185 to 265)MichelangeloNeutral air launch angle changed (320 to 30)Neutral air stun decreased (30 to 24)Neutral air stun gain increased (0 to 6)Fixed up air not hitting airborne opponentsRen \u0026amp; Stimpy\u0026nbsp;Down special base knockback decreased (200 to 120)Down special knockback gain increased (200 to 250)Powdered Toast ManPowdered Toast sprinkled to the idle animations (Fresh out of the can)ZimFixed dash attack 2nd hit not manifesting, will now appear as expectedFixed strong mid hitbox misplacement, will now appear as expectedHelgaFixed down special taking damageDanny PhantomDown special base knockback decreased (180 to 100)Down special knockback gain increased (160 to 280)OblinaFixed aerial down strong hitbox misplacement, will now appear as expectedFixed aerial light down hitbox lingering the duration of the movencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWLBqbGMqZitm5hiu7DAxKxkn6eiYruqr8qeo6iclaS7bq3LpWSsrJGneqO%2BwLCjrGWfmMFufZdmrKmckamy\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-s-oct-18-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s Oct. 18 update"},{"body":"The Call of Duty League’s London Royal Ravens will play host to the first Warzone tournament of 2021.\nThe $25,000 Call of Duty: Warzone Ravenstorm event will feature 10 teams of trios facing off for the prize pool and it’ll all take place over the course of one day, so the action will be fast-paced and intense.\nThere's a storm coming…⛈️\n1 day, 10 teams, $25k prize pool.\nTeams to be revealed soon 👀 #6thRaven pic.twitter.com/0sNMkbDHS1\n— London Royal Ravens (@RoyalRavens) January 8, 2021  The list of competitors can be found below. Each team consists of a content creator and/or a pro player, and one celebrity. The celebrities include Steve Aoki and Jason Mewes.\nSadly, there’s a number of exploits and glitches running rampant inside of Warzone right now, such as the infinite stim glitch, infinite stun grenade glitch, and even an invisibility glitch. The hope is that the event won’t be marred by such problems. But in public lobbies, anything is possible. Your team for the Ravenstorm are LOCKED IN 🔒\nFeaturing @Vikkstar123, @jukeyz, @IMAngeel \u0026amp; more.\nWhich team do you think is going to take it all? 🤔 #LiveFromWarzone pic.twitter.com/tuUQmQO9Ry\n— London Royal Ravens (@RoyalRavens) January 15, 2021  Here’s how to watch the event when it kicks off.\nHow to watch the $25K Warzone Ravenstorm tournament The Ravenstorm tournament begins on Jan. 15 at 12pm CT. The event will be streamed on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel and it’ll feature live commentary and look-ins to the players while they’re fragging out in Verdansk.\nIf you’d like to watch the perspectives of the competitors, those can be found in the Call of Duty: Warzone Twitch directory when the event begins. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl506GcZqSfo7GwuoyrprKZnGK%2FosLEp6pmamVlfXF5wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZLCZoq%2B8r7GMq5ivnZ6owbC%2BzGarqK2io66usc2t\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-london-royal-ravens-25-000-call-of-duty-warzone-ravenstorm-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the London Royal Ravens $25,000 Call of Duty: Warzone Ravenstorm tournament"},{"body":"Noble Esports, an organization that fields teams in Apex Legends, Fortnite, Gears of War, and multiple other esports titles, appears to have suddenly folded after employees alleged they had not been paid.\nAround 4:45pm CT, Noble’s partnerships manager, Dan “Dizbog” Goodman, tweeted that he was no longer contracted with the company. At the end of the farewell message, he specifically named Noble’s owner, Kyle McDougal, as a key reason for his departure.\u0026nbsp;\n“With all due respect you were warned, advised, and simply were uncomfortable to work with,” Goodman said. Goodman also claimed McDougal got Noble’s money wrapped up in NFTs and has failed to pay employees. Even rapper T-Pain, who was a part of the organization’s Nobility tournaments, was mentioned as one of Noble’s allegedly unpaid contractors.\u0026nbsp;\nA Noble Farewell. pic.twitter.com/EshK2lfceT\n— Danny (@Dizbog) February 7, 2022  Shortly after Goodman’s tweet, a tweet appeared on Noble Esports’ account: “Hello Noble fans. This is the social media team. We will not be working until we ALL receive the payment that was promised in our contracts.”\u0026nbsp; A few hours later, the esports organization’s Twitter account was deactivated. Its website still remains.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNobility Token, a cryptocurrency venture backed by Noble Esports, is still up and running. The venture has its own app and NFT marketplace and is likely the organization Goodman was referring to in his farewell message. Other employees, like artist Jesus Villa, referred to NFTs as the downfall of the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nIt seems the Esports Team known as @NobleGG is having some payment issues when their social team slips this through LOL *tweet now deleted* pic.twitter.com/NIhu9UmHcI\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) February 7, 2022  After the company deactivated its Twitter, multiple employees and Noble staff, such as Gears of War player Brandon “Toti” Insfran, have claimed on social media that McDougal is no longer responding to messages about money owed. Content director Alice Chen alleged in a Twitlonger post that she is missing “a month of salary” and all of her work samples.\u0026nbsp;\nHigher-level members of Noble Esports, like its CEO Cory “Fenix” Carruth, have posted or retweeted messages that they are seeking new employment. Update Feb. 7, 11:36pm: Noble Esports owner Kyle McDougal has posted a statement to the organization’s previously-deleted Twitter account, blaming late payments on bank issues. Statement from Owner Kyle McDougal pic.twitter.com/KGVnoiUvN3\n— Noble (@NobleGG) February 8, 2022 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqenkqGybrHSqaarrKNisaa4xK2crGWkrLa1wMSrZJqbk6TCr8CMmp2tnaJirq24xKCcnWWlo72itcNmnKaonKTGprHSZqqpnZGgerDB02aYoJmZo8C1ec6wpZ6q\n","link":"/post/noble-esports-deletes-twitter-account-after-employees-claim-they-are-owed-wages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noble Esports deletes Twitter account after employees claim they are owed wages"},{"body":"To the surprise of fans, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will host its first new spirit event since its content cycle came to a conclusion in late 2021. Along with the event, a new spirit will also join the game.\nThis event is to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Street Fighter and will kick off on Friday, Jan. 14. During this five-day event, Street Fighter spirits will appear on the spirit board, allowing players to challenge them and add them to their collection.\n【スピリッツイベント】\n1/14 (金)から5日間、「俺より強いやつと大乱闘 ストリートファイター35周年」を開催！ シリーズ35周年を記念して、スピリッツボードに『ストリートファイター』シリーズのスピリッツと、新たなスピリッツ「殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ」が出現します。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/0twgKSOVGP\n— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 12, 2022  【スピリッツイベント】俺より強いやつと大乱闘 ストリートファイター35周年\n出現スピリッツ\nスピリッツ名：殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ\n種類：アタッカー\n階級：LEGEND\nスキル：腕攻撃強化\n出典：ストリートファイター シリーズ#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/B3vWUepvK7\n— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 12, 2022  The new spirit joining the game is Ryu Awakened to the Wave of Killing. This attacker-type spirit will boost attack when in use. This is the latest Street Fighter spirit and could possibly be the last spirit added to the game for a while.\nStreet Fighter characters made their debut in Super Smash Bros. in June 2015 when Ryu finally debuted in the Wii U / 3DS title. The character made its return for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when it launched on Nintendo Switch. Since then, we have seen other characters from the game join the fight.\nThere aren’t any new fighters coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and may not be any more spirits after this, but there is still plenty to do as you complete your spirit collection.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wc%2BeqWarnZbAqXnBq6asZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyfYrCmuMSbqZqslWLAtb7EnqtmnpmctbWx0WZqbqyYYq6vusivnKurkafGbsPIrZ9mnaaau7V5zZ6uZqugnr%2BqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-ultimate-to-celebrate-street-fighter-35th-anniversary-with-event-new-spirit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to celebrate Street Fighter 35th anniversary with event, new spirit"},{"body":"Most gamers agree that it’s possible to build a better PC with the price you pay for any gaming laptop. But laptops offer portability that desktop PCs just don’t have. A gaming laptop packs a case full of hardware inside a tiny chassis and saves you from carrying around a monitor, cables, and a keyboard.\nThe portability sounds excellent, but including a high-end graphics card, CPU, and battery inside a laptop can cause overheating. While each part of your laptop is capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, you may start noticing some throttling in performance as it gets noticeably hot. Gaming laptops do this to prevent any possible damage and as a way to lower the temperature inside, but it can result in dropping important frames during an intense gaming session.\nNo matter how advanced a gaming laptop is in terms of cooling, it’ll always appreciate some external help to keep its temperature under control. Cooling pads will be your only solution to increase the airflow around the laptop unless you’re handy with the tools and can pull off a liquid cooling mod for your gaming laptop. In addition to increasing the airflow and keeping your gaming laptop cool, cooling pads can also double as USB hubs, a clutch feature for laptops with not enough USB ports. Picking the perfect cooling pad for your laptop may be more challenging than it looks since the market is saturated with models that look identical to each other. We’ve gathered some of the best options available in terms of building quality and overall comfort so you can get back to climbing the ranked ladder of your favorite game as soon as possible.\nThermaltake Massive 20 RGB Finding a suitable cooling pad for your laptop will be relatively easier if it’s medium-sized. Players that game on an ultrabook or notebooks can get away with most over-the-counter cooling pads, but gaming laptop owners may need to find an alternative that compliments the size of their laptop. Considering most gaming laptops are larger than traditional ones due to their screen and the size of the internals, a cooling pad should also be large enough to cover all of the areas that generate heat while gaming.\nThermaltake Massive 20 RGB is a suitable choice for 17 to 19-inch laptops. It hosts a single 200-millimeter fan. The fan speed is adjustable, and there are three different height options. While a single fan may not seem like enough at first, the design of the cooling pad provides adequate airflow. Having a single fan is also helpful when it comes to reducing the overall noise.\nThere’s also a double-fan version of the Thermaltake Massive 20 RGB, but the price difference makes it harder to deem it as a worthy competitor. The price-to-performance ratio favors the single fan variant, but if you have the budget, the double-fan variant can also be a better option in the long run.\nCooling pad dimensions: 18.5 by 14 by 1.5 inches\nSee on Amazon Weight: 3.38 pounds\nKLIM Wind Laptop Cooling Pad You have to know your laptop to choose the best cooling pad. KLIM Wind’s wide wings allow it to cool laptops up to 19 inches in size, but its fan placements can cause it to miss vital spots on some models.\nKLIM Wind comes with four fans that all spin at 1,200 RPM. Featuring only one extra USB port apart from the one you’ll use it to power it up, the cooling pad feels durable and can definitely handle harsh conditions. The two adjustable baffles on the bottom are present in this model as well, which are essential to prevent gliding. If your laptop’s bottom chassis has magnets installed, you’ll have no sliding issues even without the baffles since the pad’s top layer is made out of a magnetic material, most likely metal.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is only a single height adjustment option that still gets the job done, but the main issue we ran into with this model has been the middle section which features the branding. If you have a laptop that heats up toward the middle of its chassis and doesn’t have tall feet, that middle part will be touching your laptop’s back. This essentially decreases the airflow for that area, but we could also fix this issue by using the pad in a reverse position with the KLIM facing closer to our laptop’s front end. This means you won’t be able to use the height adjusting feet since they’ll only form a ramp from your point of view now.\nDespite the minor hiccups, the cooling performance of KLIM Wind is still worth it for the price, and it’s also one of the better cooling pads to use with a console.\nSee on Amazon Cooling pad dimensions: 15.79 by 10.71 by 1.22 inches\nWeight: 1.58 pounds\nKootek Chill Mat 5 Laptop Cooling Pad The environment that you’ll use your laptop in will continuously change if you’re a frequent traveler. The desk you have at home can be relatively lower than what you have at work, or you may simply want to enjoy some TV shows while lying down. When that’s the case, height adjustment options can play a more significant role than the cooling performance while making a decision.\nKootek’s Chill Mat 5 comes with five wants, four of them sized at 70 millimeters and the center fan at 120 millimeters. This five-fan setup delivers an impressive cooling performance since it looks to cover all the bases of a laptop’s bottom. Kootek recommends using laptops sized from 12 to 17 inches with this cooling pad, and you can also select which fans you’d like to turn on via the control panel.\nThe Chill Mat’s six different height levels increase its versatility. The ratchet mechanism comes especially handy if you prefer using your laptop on a sofa or a bed since it helps the cooling pad to adjust with you as you change the way you sit.\nCooling pad dimensions: 15.04 by 11.89 by 1.5 inches\nWeight: 2.55 pounds\nSee on Amazon Cooler Master NotePal XL The cooling pads on our list so far found a way to feature that signature gamer vibe with their LED lights alongside their design. If you’d like to keep it a bit more lowkey, however, Cooler Master has you covered. Already a reputable brand in the cooling solutions industry for desktop PCs, Cooler Master aims to offer the most value for the price in each of its products.\nCooler Master Notepal XL first drew our attention with how silent it was. You could say it must be a given feature since the cooling pad only comes with a single fan, but considering most single-fan cooling pads suffer from loose fan noises, this was still impressive.\u0026nbsp;\nThe single fan inside the cooler measures 230 millimeters and comes with a speed controller. Though some single fan cooling pads struggle to hit the exact spot on some laptops, the powerful fan of Notepal XL circulates a great deal of air, which makes a difference even if it’s not blowing where it should be.\nThe tilted design is a nice-to-have feature in terms of ergonomics, but we experienced some sliding with some laptops that had worn out feet. You can adjust the height via the feet on its back, where you should also see three USB ports.\nCooling pad dimensions: 12.01 by 14.92 by 1.85 inches\nWeight: 1.87 pounds\nSee on Amazon Targus Chill Mat If you mostly game on a console or a gaming desktop, the chances are your laptop may have turned into a content consumption machine. None of the previous options on our list will be comfortable enough for casually watching TV shows or movies on your computer since they’re all about providing optimal performance. Not only is Targus Chill Mat the most comfortable cooling pad on our list, but it also features the most number of productivity solutions.\nRocking a slim build, the Chill Mat comes with two fans that can spit at 2500 RPM at maximum capacity. The cooling pad comes with four USB ports and has a nice bottom layer that ensures maximum comfort. It has an excellent build quality as well and definitely feels premium at hand. Chill Mat line by Targus comes in different shapes and sizes, so check out other models that can fit more to your needs.\nSee on Amazon Cooling pad dimensions: 2.2 by 15.1 by 12 inches\nWeight: 0.35 pounds\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqOaqKSkvW6vzqijoqaXYr2isNI%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-laptop-cooling-pads-of-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best laptop cooling pads of 2022"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season three is launching later this week. The new season is called Tokyo Escape and will have a Japanese theme to it.\nPlayers can expect two new weapons, an exclusive map, and more to arrive into the game in Tokyo Escape. While the weapons have only been teased and haven’t been officially revealed, they appear to be the PP19 Bizon and the Renetti from Modern Warfare.\nRelated: CoD: Mobile appears to be getting a pistol from Modern Warfare in season 3\n🌸Season 3: Tokyo Escape\n⚔️Time to bring your swords to the gun fight!\n🆕New season is deploying in #CODMobile later this week! pic.twitter.com/tIZS5qBF2z\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) April 12, 2021  In the past few months, the community has been complaining about the weapon balance in the game. In a recent public test build, Activision tested out a lot of different balance changes to weapons. Players can expect some of these changes to be implemented with season three to resolve this issue.\nThe most exciting feature in the Tokyo Escape is the new exclusive multiplayer map, called Coastal. Most of the maps in CODM are from past games in the Call of Duty franchise. Coastal, however, will be a CoD: Mobile exclusive. It is a really large map with wide roads and open areas. It will favor long-range gunfights and also gives snipers a chance to hone their skills.\nRelated: CoD: Mobile to get an exclusive map in season 3\n🗺Another new and unique CODM map is coming and preparing for deployment!\n👍Coastal, a new multiplayer map, will be hitting #CODMobile shortly after the launch of Season 3! pic.twitter.com/5Js6FmdSmT\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) April 13, 2021  Other than this, Activision could reveal more features that will drop in season three in the coming days. Call of Duty: Mobile’s season three is expected to begin on April 16. The content update for Tokyo Escape should arrive a day before this, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK6sK7IpZxmq5WWwLC6jGxkoqtdmK6tuMSdZK2nm668brHSnJipnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-mobile-season-3-is-called-tokyo-escape/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Mobile season 3 is called Tokyo Escape"},{"body":"The drama between two of North American League of Legends’ most iconic figures continued today when Doublelift once again talked about TSM’s Andy “Reginald” Dinh and his treatment of players in his organization. The former pro AD carry claimed on his stream that the team CEO has verbally assaulted members of his organization to the point where people were driven to tears.\n“People don’t like working with him,” Doublelift said. “He’s like a bully who gets away with being a bad person because he’s powerful, because people are afraid to stand up to him, and that’s what I’m sick of. When I was talking to my friends last night on Discord, that’s what I realized.”\n This statement was made in response to Reginald’s recent Reddit post about this past year and the troubles TSM faced throughout the 2020 offseason. The CEO said that although he acknowledges Doublelift’s talent, he “is difficult to work with” and his hesitation toward playing and retiring put the entire organization in an awkward position for 2021.\nRelated: TSM Reginald: “Despite his skill, [Doublelift] is difficult to work with and his teammates and staff on multiple teams in the past have chosen to remove him because of it“\nDoublelift, on the other hand, explained that he’s tired of watching people avoid confrontations with Reginald because they think “it’s in everyone’s best interests to not get in his way.” The 28-year-old also called out Reginald’s lack of “respect and human decency” when he deals with certain people or players on the team.\n Afterward, Doublelift claimed that Reginald has made multiple players cry during their time with TSM. “You’d be very fucking surprised at how many of your favorite familiar faces in the LCS [had a] legit mental breakdown\u0026nbsp;because of how badly they were getting berated—how badly they were just getting verbally assaulted,” he told his viewers.\nThe former pro-turned-streamer compared the situation to a TV show where a class bully torments his fellow students at a boarding school, but he gets away with it because his father is the principal. Doublelift did say, though, that he’s glad people are “opening their eyes” when it comes to Reginald’s behavior toward others.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuorZKhsq21xa1knKSRnrq0edGenqKmkaGxbsLEq5mapJyueqK%2F0pqspayVmXqxuMCynKurXZe%2Fpq3KZpuor55ir6a%2BwK2cnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/doublelift-claims-reginald-verbally-assaulted-players-made-them-break-down-because-of-how-badly-they-were-getting-berated/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift claims Reginald verbally assaulted players, made them break down‘because of how badly they were getting berated’"},{"body":"Multiplayer games like Elder Scrolls Online rely on servers to host all of their players. While these servers will work just fine in most cases, they might go down on rare occasions.\nServers generally start cracking under pressure when there’s a surge in player numbers which usually happens with large content patches. During such times, players can experience errors like “login failed an unknown error occurred.” Errors of this caliber typically prevent players from logging into ESO and may even kick them out if they are already logged in.\nIn most cases, the “login failed an unknown error occurred” error will resolve itself in a few hours, but there are also a few methods players can try out to try and manually fix the error.\nCheck if there are any server outages Before you try any of the solution methods listed below, you should check whether any server outages are affecting ESO. If the servers are down, you’ll need to wait for the developers to roll out a fix that doesn’t take that long.\nWhenever the servers are down, Bethesda generally updates the players through Twitter, and you can also check out esoserverstatus.net to check out server statuses of all regions and platforms.\nTry switching servers If only the server you’re playing on is down, you can try switching to a different region. Though you’re likely to have more ping/lag, at least you’ll get to enjoy ESO while other players are waiting.\nTroubleshoot your home network You can receive the “login failed an unknown error occurred” error even when ESO’s servers are up and running. This generally means that there might be something wrong with your home network. To troubleshoot your home network, you can try the following:\nResetting your routerTrying out a different connection typeUse an ethernet cable if you’re on Wi-Fi and vice versaUse another networkThe easiest way to test out another network will be through using the mobile hotspot feature on your phone. Share your mobile data with your gaming device to see if you can log into the gameIf you can log into the game without receiving any errors after using your cellular data, you’ll need to call your internet service provider (ISP), so they can run a diagnostic on your network Submit a support ticket Players still experiencing the “login failed an unknown error occurred” error while the servers are up and troubleshooting their home network will need further help from professionals.\nOnce you submit a support ticket, a customer service associate will take a look into your case and help you get to the bottom of the issue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7FbrjOoKCnZZaWtq2xw2aYp2Wlo7ivu9anZJ6qoqS%2FbrvCnKyrqpWZeqq6jJ6jnZ2iYsCkvs6lo6xln6O5qrrE\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-login-failed-an-unknown-error-occurred-in-elder-scrolls-online/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix “login failed an unknown error occurred” in Elder Scrolls Online"},{"body":"Honkai: Star Rail is the latest entry in the Honkai franchise of games from the Chinese developer HoYoverse, formerly known as miHoYo. The creators of Genshin Impact announced the second closed beta sign-up for its new open-world role-playing game with a turn-based combat system today.\u0026nbsp;\nThis closed beta test for Honkai: Star Rail will call for a limited number of participants, so the process of signing in does not guarantee your participation. Every player chosen will have their game account progress deleted after the beta and the game can change a bit before its full release.\u0026nbsp;\nTo participate, HoYoverse is asking players to answer a survey in the sign-up process, and it includes the optional possibility to be selected to join an online voice-call interview over Discord during the beta. Players who are willing to participate in the interview could have a better chance of being selected. The sign-up period started today, and it goes until May 15. All selected players will receive a notification by email.\n How to sign up for the Honkai: Star Rail beta Access the official sign-up page.\u0026nbsp;On the initial page, click on Enter Sign-up button.Players will be asked to log in to your HoYoverse/miHoYo account. Log in or register to continue.The information page of the survey will appear. Read it and click Start.The survey will begin, asking questions mostly about your gaming preferences and habits. Answer them.After finishing and closing the survey page, they will ask for your email, with the options for your preferred platform for the beta. Select your platforms and fill in the email box.\u0026nbsp;Click the “get code” button to receive an email with the verification password. Type it down.\u0026nbsp;Accept the terms and click Submit.A “Sign-up Sussceful” message will appear and it’s done. Second closed beta device requirements This beta test supports PC, Android, and iOS platforms. To ensure a smooth testing experience for all players, HoYoverse recommends these specifications.\nPC Recommended specifications: Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, 8 GB of RAM, discrete graphics card, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, or better.\nAndroid Snapdragon 865, Kirin 9000, or better.\niOS iPhone: iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, or better.\niPad: iPad with Apple A12 processor or better (October 2018 model or later).\n\u0026nbsp;Must be iOS 12 or higher. macOS is currently not supported. “Honkai: Star Rail invites players to board the Astral Express and travel across unique worlds, each filled with different adventures and surprises,” according to a HoYoverse press release. “Featuring a world awaiting discovery with elements of myths and legends blended into the space sci-fi story. The protagonist, who was implanted with a [Stellaron], embarks on a trip aboard the Astral Express with a group of passengers who claim to have inherited the spirit of [the Trailblaze], pursuing the trails of [Aeons] to explore the realms of the universe.”\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FIoKVmraBis7C%2BjK2fnmWYpLusrchmqq2ZomK%2ForXLZpmerJE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-the-honkai-star-rail-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for the Honkai: Star Rail beta"},{"body":" A new special weapon is coming in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War—and it would make Daryl Dixon proud.\nThe R1 Shadowhunter is a crossbow that will land in the secondary slot of loadouts, allowing you to quickly switch and get a one-shot kill with it to finish off weakened enemies.\nAlternatively, you can run around like a madman with the crossbow in a zombie apocalypse. It’s probably great in Zombies mode, too, so you can have fun with it there and act out all of your Walking Dead fantasies.\nTo use the crossbow, you need to unlock it first via an in-game challenge. It’s a simple challenge, albeit a bit time consuming, so get ready to grind a bit before using it if you don’t feel like using real world money first.\nHere’s how to unlock Black Ops Cold War’s new crossbow and even use it in Warzone, too.\nHow to unlock the crossbow in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone The R1 Shadowhunter is unlocked with a specific challenge: “Using a weapon with no attachments, get three “One Shot, One Kill” medals in 15 different matches.”\nOnce the challenge is available, players can head into multiplayer with different sniper rifles to get the challenge done. Make a class without any attachments on one of the game’s sniper rifles and play as you normally would, aiming for kills.\nYou need to get three one-shot kills in 15 different matches and you have to finish each match for progress to count. So either way, you’re looking at 15 matches minimum before it’s unlocked. It can be done in Warzone, too, but keep in mind that it’d likely take even longer to do so there thanks to how armor works.\nIf you’d like to skip the challenge and pay for the crossbow, you can do that. The “Archaic Range” bundle will be in the in-game store on March 24 and it will include the Lancehead Legendary blueprint for the R1 Shadowhunter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWiZnq0tMCdprCgpaPBpr6MnKmoq6OXvLh5yKdknJmcoXqwsoydrK2xXZe5oq%2FKZqapq12YvK2wjLCYq2WRo7Fuw8CrsaimlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-r1-shadowhunter-crossbow-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the R1 Shadowhunter crossbow in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"Riot Games has reinstated broadcasts for Seasonal tournaments, starting with A Curious Journey, scheduled to take place in May.\u0026nbsp;\nBroadcasts for Legends of Runeterra Seasonal tournaments are no longer canceled, getting reinstated by Riot prior to the A Curious Journey Seasonal. The broadcast format for the upcoming Seasonal will remain the same, with potential changes taking place leading up to the LoR World Championship later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nAction for the A Curious Journey Seasonal begins on May 7 via the Last Chance Gauntlet and a Master’s Cut will take place on May 12. The official start of the Seasonal tournament will commence on May 14 via the open rounds. But only the playoffs will have a broadcast by Riot featured across all regional shards.\u0026nbsp;\nHow can I watch the Legends of Runeterra Seasonal tournament? Open rounds for the Americas shard start at 3pm CT on May 14. Fans can watch their favorite streamer or tune into the GiantSlayerLoR broadcast. Leading up to the Seasonal playoffs, Riot is giving away free Coin drops via various Legends of Runeterra streamers and tournaments. The official Riot broadcast for the A Curious Journey Seasonal tournament will take place on May 21. Fans will witness a total of 32 players get reduced to the top eight, competing in the A Curious Journey finals for a chance to earn a direct invite to the Legends of Runeterra World Championship later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nCasanova will be the host and MrEmotional will be the desk analyst for the NA stream on Twitch. Other casters include Charm3r, Silverfuse, JDoza, and Boulevard. Here’s every broadcast for the LoR A Curious Journey Seasonal playoffs around the globe, according to Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nAmericas LoR Seasonal broadcast NA via local partner Wisdomhttps://www.twitch.tv/LegendsofRuneterraYoutube.com/LegendsofRuneterraBR via local partner Player Onehttps://www.twitch.tv/riotgamesbrasilYoutube.com/RuneterraBrasilLATAM via local partner GGTechhttps://www.twitch.tv/legendsofruneterralatamYouTube APAC LoR Seasonal broadcast EN via local partner ESLhttps://www.facebook.com/LegendsofRuneterraSEAhttps://www.youtube.com/LegendsofRuneterraTH via local partner ESLhttps://www.facebook.com/LegendsofRuneterraTH/https://www.twitch.tv/legendsofruneterrathLegends of Runeterra Thailand YoutubeVN via local partner VNGhttps://www.facebook.com/HuyenThoaiRuneterrahttps://www.youtube.com/c/HuyenThoaiRuneterraKR via local partner INVENhttps://www.twitch.tv/legendsofruneterra_kr/ JP via local partner PlayBrainhttps://www.twitch.tv/riotgamesjpYouTubeTW via local partner TeSLhttps://www.twitch.tv/twm_lor Europe LoR Seasonal broadcast EN via local partner GGTechhttps://www.twitch.tv/riotgamesEShttps://www.twitch.tv/ligarunicaesncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMpaarZZFisLa%2ByKisrGWapMKzusSyZKydkai8r63LZquoraKjrq6xza0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-lor-a-curious-journey-seasonal-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch LoR A Curious Journey Seasonal tournament"},{"body":"New World launched around the globe over the past 24 hours, but for a lot of players, there has been little opportunity to get in on the action due to massive queues to get into the game.\nTo remedy this, the Amazon Games team has been active in implementing new servers that players can join to free up queues on other servers. Players will also be able to transfer their characters between servers for free in the next two weeks, meaning you can begin playing on a server that you may not stick with going forward.\nRead an update regarding New World Launch #NWstatus\n📍 https://t.co/KklxZUYlzf pic.twitter.com/5czKf72Tbw\n— New World (@playnewworld) September 28, 2021  As servers went live, 10 new worlds were rolled out in Europe. Eight new Australian servers soon followed. Over the last few hours, New World has announced new servers for North America West and East, in addition to plans to add even more Australian servers later today.\nUS East has received 28 new servers, while US West launched just eight. Once servers went live in these regions, it was immediately clear that there wasn’t going to be enough server space for all players to start playing. Even streamers like Asmongold were stuck in queues with more than 10,000 other players.\n[#NWSTATUS UPDATE] We are working on releasing additional worlds for Australia. The downtime is slated to start at 6:30 PM PT (11:30 AM AEST). The expected downtime is approximately 30 minutes.\nThank you for your patience!\n— New World (@playnewworld) September 29, 2021  Right now, it isn’t clear how many more servers are planned to come to Australia later today, but there will be a 30-minute downtime in place for players in the region before they go live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6s7vLpapmp6Wpeq%2Bx1maqnqqmmr%2B0ecCnm2aeopqybsPOq6OdZaSnrq%2B%2FxZ6prGWkpHqzscyem7JlnKS7qHnSnqmvnaJivrax1J6q\n","link":"/post/new-world-rolls-out-new-servers-and-free-world-transfers-to-remedy-long-server-queues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World rolls out new servers and free world transfers to remedy long server queues"},{"body":"Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom players may encounter some unexpected issues this week as Niantic performs three days of server maintenance.\nNiantic tweeted today that server maintenance will begin on Nov. 3 and last until Nov. 6. During this time, players can still take part in their regular Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom activities, but there could be some disruptions.\nTrainers, we’ll be performing server maintenance from November 3 to November 6, 2021 PDT. You’ll still be able to play @pokemongoapp, but you may experience some disruptions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We'll post updates as maintenance begins and ends.\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) November 2, 2021  Right now, there aren’t any further details of what the purpose of this server maintenance is, but more information will be revealed as it begins and after its conclusion.\nOnce more news surfaces regarding the changes ushered in with this update, Niantic will likely share it via social media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmq6hloJq%2Fp7vRpmSsnaKrsrN5zJqgp6yVo66vr8RmnaiqXaW8rLHMqKVmn59irq%2BwjKmgpKWZo3qjuM6opA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-to-perform-server-maintenance-for-pokemon-go-and-pikmin-bloom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic to perform server maintenance for Pokemon Go and Pikmin Bloom"},{"body":"The world has been captivated by “POP/STARS,” a K-Pop-infused anthem created by Riot Games for its new virtual K-pop group K/DA, since its debut on Nov. 3.\nThe song has reached over 92 million views on YouTube in under a month since its release, and it even topped Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart on Nov. 14. The song and its virtual performers, who are champions from League of Legends, have reached viral levels of popularity spanning beyond the game’s already impressive player count. The creative minds behind the song told Dot Esports that they never imagined K/DA would catch on so quickly, however.\n We spoke to head of the Riot Music Group Toa Dunn, Riot creative lead Viranda Tantula, and “POP/STARS” composer\u0026nbsp;Sebastien Najand to learn more about the creation of the song, the possibility of augmented reality concerts, and its wild popularity.\nMost of “POP/STARS” is performed in English. How did Riot decide how much K-Pop should be infused into the song? Tantula: That’s a really great observation, we’re glad you caught that. [Najand] can dive into the songwriting specifics here, but in our ideation phase we listened to not only a ton of K-pop but also a ton of global pop music from the past couple decades. Ultimately we found that whether it was K-pop or more traditional pop music, that it was all rooted in a relatively similar song structure, strong topline melody, and a fun hook. Authenticity is super important to us, and we thought we might be able to bring a unique hybrid spin to things as American music developers that had a genuine love and fandom for Korean music. Given that English was our native language, we decided to start from there.\nNajand:\u0026nbsp;Yes! We actually made an initial demo fully in English, and eventually another that had a lot more Korean in it that we ended up using, but we tried out various combinations. We wanted to make it a blend of western pop and K-Pop, and not the typical K-Pop format where it’s mostly Korean with some English sprinkled in. The English demo of the chorus was so strong that it wouldn’t have made sense to change it. Another factor was the language that each singer could sing. Having more Korean could have made it a lot more difficult to have the balance of singers that we eventually landed on. Even though there’s technically a greater amount of English in the song, a good chunk of the non-repeated sections are in Korean, which makes them stand out a bit more I think.\nWhat made Riot decide on Soyeon and Miyeon from\u0026nbsp;(G)I-dle as the K-Pop stars in the song? N:\u0026nbsp;When we approached Cube and looked into (G)I-dle, Soyeon was the perfect choice for the rap sections. The rest of the (G)I-dle members are all great singers with their own unique voices, and we spent some time picking the one that felt best for what was happening both musically and character fantasy-wise. And ultimately Miyeon fit that part fantastically well.\nT:\u0026nbsp;Cube was actually the first K-Pop collective we met with, and low-key we were all big fans of (G)I-dle’s “Latata,” and Soyeon’s “Jelly.”\nDid you or Riot have any inkling that the song or K/DA in general would gather such intense popularity so quickly? N:\u0026nbsp;We were really liking the song throughout the various steps of making it, which is usually a sign that it probably wouldn’t do badly. However, you can never really know how a song will do until it goes out. We thought that it would be liked in general but to see it blow up like it did wasn’t really predictable.\nT:\u0026nbsp;Seb’s right. The song and K/DA blowing up like this was definitely not something we could have predicted. We did have a pretty good feeling given some of the internal reaction to the demo, but there’s absolutely no way we could have predicted the wild reaction to the song that both League fans, and particularly music fans outside of our world, seem to be having. We’re immensely humbled, and it’s been so rad to see all the amazing covers, fan art, and dance videos that are being created by the community.\nDunn:\u0026nbsp;We always felt the song was great from the beginning. But I don’t think we could have ever imagined how well it would be received. Our goal was not to create a top charting song, as we were focused on creating a song that we felt was great for K/DA. Our team poured their hearts into producing a song that we all could be proud of and would want to listen to over and over again. It’s truly amazing to see that other people are enjoying the song as much as we are.\nWhy do you think “POP/STARS” gained so much fan favor compared to other Riot music projects? N: It’s hard for me to see it from the outside world’s perspective after being inside the development process, but I’d say that the whole package offers the right combination of multiple elements. It’s fun, badass, hard-hitting, doesn’t take itself too seriously, but isn’t silly. And it provides a full blend of music, visuals, dance, cool skins, etc.\nT: I’d like to think it’s part intention and planning, and part lightning-in-a-bottle. A ton of teams, game dev, publishing, esports, and creative development to name just a few, were super passionate about this concept. And we all came together with one goal in mind: To create a dope League moment for players and fans. I think it was all of these teams’ various contributions coming together and striking as one that really made this super exciting, be it the song itself, the awesome skin designs, the live performance debut, or the super visually unique animated music video. As for the lightning-in-a-bottle factor, I think we’re also in a moment in musical history where regional music borders are slowly being torn down in an awesome way, and global music fans are really starting to open up to new genres, including, in this case, K-Pop. D: I think it’s a combination of a few things. K/DA was a large project that encompassed multiple parts, including a pop song, a music video, an AR live performance at Worlds, and amazing game content. We’ve never done anything this large and cohesive before. I also think that “POP/STARS” is something new and fresh. What truly excited me about K/DA was that players were not expecting this, and we were pushing the bar of what is currently out there. It was super ambitious from the beginning, but I think the risk was well worth it.\nWhat IRL K-Pop groups most influenced K/DA? N: Some of the music by Cube Entertainment was a good inspiration for us actually, especially one of their legacy acts, 4Minute. We gravitated toward more of the hard-hitting songs as opposed to ballads or songs that were too nice or bubbly. Something that we also wanted to include was a busier instrumental and to depart a bit from the more minimalist sound of western pop. Some K-Pop also makes good use of major harmonies in their songs, not shying away from quirky elements. Although this can often create more bubbly music, by keeping the beat hard-hitting we were able to get a nice mix of the two.\nWhy choose to have the augmented reality K/DA members on-stage at Worlds with the actual performers, instead of just the K/DA members? T:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;This might be unexpected coming from a developer of a game made up of virtual fantasy-based champions, but we believe it’s the balance of the human and virtual elements in the real world performance setting that makes for the most visceral experience for the audience member. Let me try and make a parallel here using League. The game itself allows you to experience larger-than-life virtual fantasies—glorious battles, magic, and super strength. But with that said, one of the most fun things about League is actually the human element, whether that’s playing with your friends, or watching an esports pro try a crazy maverick move to turn the tide of a game. Similarly, while we can experience things via a virtual performer that a human performer could never do, like Ahri flying onto the stage, there’s a certain raw human element we can’t yet capture in a virtual performer, such as an amazing vocal ad-lib or a live expression between a performer and an audience member on the camera. AR and holograms are understandably big buzz words right now in the live music world, but we don’t think we should lose sight of the human element just yet.\nDo you think K/DA has what it takes to go on tour with augmented reality or holographic concerts? T: Live music, and pushing the boundaries of live performance production is definitely something we’re super passionate about at Riot. We’ve been super lucky to bring the music of all three of our virtual artists—Pentakill, DJ Sona, and now K/DA—to life using a variety of different tools. Immersive virtual experiences can be brought to life in many ways, but as mentioned before, we think that balance of virtual characters and human performers is super important. And there are ways to do this beyond AR and holograms. For example, with Pentakill, we combined on-screen visuals of the characters, with a real life band backed by a full orchestra. As for taking K/DA on tour, that could be super fun. But before we’d even consider that, we’d realistically want to make sure there was enough quality music to support it, and a good reason for us, a games company and esports league, to try that out.\nWill Riot bring other in-game K-Pop groups to League, or would it just add more champions to the K/DA lineup? T: Right now I think we’re all just trying to catch a quick breather after the awesome madness of bringing this all to life the past couple months. With that said, we always have fun brainstorming where these things can go in the future. I mean, back in 2013 when we first started working on the first Pentakill songs—one of our other virtual artists, a metal band—I don’t think any of us could have imagined that we’d have the opportunity to eventually do a follow-up album or add a new member to the group. We’ll see where the future takes us with the pop genre at Riot as well. Maybe we could make Corporate Mundo the head of the Runeterra record label or something.\nWho’s your favorite K/DA member and why? T: Damn, this is like having to pick a favorite kid. Personally, I love K/DA Evelynn. She’s got the attitude, the style, the confidence, but she’s able to back it all up with raw talent and experience. Also, gotta love how awesomely her demon seductress base lore plays so well into the man-eater pop music diva fantasy as well.\nN:\u0026nbsp;This isn’t an easy task. My favorite would be K/DA Akali. The attitude she brings to the table works so well for the spirit of the song. The more I think about it, the more I can find qualities in all the members that would make them a favorite, but yeah, Akali.\nD:\u0026nbsp;Oh, man. I will admit that I was team Akali from the beginning as she oozes with coolness. I could only dream of being able to lay down some bars like her.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2itq%2Bw0maZnqCZo7Fut4ydmGaskaG4breMqaapZZmjs63BxKeanmWYpLmws9Gap6Ghk2KwsLrCnqmtq12Wu6V5xa6rrqqVYsCstc2s\n","link":"/post/the-minds-behind-k-da-talk-k-pop-influence-holographic-concerts-and-future-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The minds behind K/DA talk K-Pop influence, holographic concerts, and future skins"},{"body":"Park “Teddy” Jin-Sung, Ryu “Hoit” Ho-Sung, Yoo “FATE” Su-Hyeok, and Choi “Ellim” El-Lim joined Afreeca Freecs’ 2022 League of Legends roster, the organization revealed today. These four players filled out the previously vacant ADC, support, mid laner, and jungler positions. The four joined longtime top laner Kim “Kiin” Gi-in to complete the Afreeca Freecs roster.\nThe LCK organization has also extended the contracts of its LCK CL coaches Byun “Citrus” Ji-Woong and Suh “Moon” Hyeon-Kwon. The announcement tweet says the two coaches will move up the ranks after “outstanding performances” in the LCK CL Summer season.\nThis new iteration of the Afreeca Freecs roster brings on three former T1 players in Teddy, Hoit, and Ellim. The new Afreeca Freecs mid laner, FATE, comes into the roster only days after being released by Liiv SANDBOX, with former T1 mid lane substitute Lee “Clozer” Ju-Hyeon taking his place.\nIn the 2021 LCK season, Afreeca found poor-to-middling results across the Spring and Summer Splits. In spring, Afreeca tied with Fredit BRION for last place. In the Summer Split, the LCK team made it into the playoffs but were knocked out in the first round by Nongshim RedForce. Afreeca Freecs looks to regain its footing in the LCK and return as an international threat. The last time Afreeca qualified for international competition was in Worlds 2018. After bringing in four new players and revamping its coaching staff, the organization seeks to contend for the top of the LCK once again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJifqpWasKJ5xaucnpujYrCwuc%2BlnK2do2K%2FsL%2FTnqlmr5mptW6yzq6pZqaVrHqxuMCynKur\n","link":"/post/afreeca-freecs-completes-roster-with-four-new-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Afreeca Freecs completes roster with four new players"},{"body":"Overwatch is a game that prides itself on its creativity and outstanding visual prowess. The game offers players a variety of different looks that add extra personality to the game’s character roster. Each hero has a slew of unique skins that draw inspiration from various times in history, pop culture, or events.\nWhile the game has many skins to chose from, there are still a lot of different looks that are not available in the game. With Overwatch having such a strongly committed community around it, fans have created their own different skins that they would like to see brought into the game.\nHere are eight of the best community-made skins that we think should be added to the game.\nAncient King Reaper Drawing inspiration from ancient Egypt, this skin turns Reaper into a pharaoh by completely remodeling his exterior. Reaper’s armor looks to have been forged with the same materials as the ancient Egyptians would use to build tombs for their kings. The detail that has gone into creating the armor, as well as his iconic dual weapons, is up there on the same level as any skin in the game today.\nCelestial Ball Wrecking Ball This fan-made skin traces its inspiration back in time to 420-479 AD. The creator Isaac97 intended this skin to be part of the Chinese spring festival and it can be seen in the design. Celestial ball sees Wrecking Ball’s armor replaced to resemble an ancient Chinese astronomical instrument called the armillary sphere or celestial globe. The tool was used to share the location of the stars and constellations in order to showcase the movement of celestial bodies. Not only has the ball been remodeled, Hammond himself has found a new look this time wearing a robe and sporting a very impressive beard for a 14-year-old hamster. This skin would absolutely make a great addition to Wrecking Ball’s limited pool of skins available.\nMeirio Sunshine A collaboration many of us would not have even considered but one that works none the less, Meirio Sunshine is a look that sees Mei don the hat and overalls we have all come to associate with Nintendo’s iconic plumber. The abilities Mei utilizes match up perfectly with the abilities Mario is able to use in Mario Sunshine, a game that has the hero armed with a water cannon strapped to his back much like Mei has her Endothermic Blaster powered by a container strapped to her back. While we will never see this skin added to the game due to both characters being owned by different companies, we can still admire this as one of the best fan-made skins of today.\nCrash Machine Orisa A skin that would suit well with the Lego Bastion skin, Crash Machine Orisa gives the hero a completely different and unique style among her official skins. This take on Orisa offers a more cartoonish, bright, and toy-like look appearance with an Elf pilot within what looks to be a roll cage at the center of the armor’s chest. The color scheme used is a very vibrant yellow standing out among all the other skins available right now. Forsaken Maker Blizzard might be well known for Overwatch today. But the game that saw the most success for the company has been World Of Warcraft. This fan-made skin allows Overwatch’s Widow Maker to don the look of the former Warchief of the Horde Sylvanas Windrunner. Opting for a rifle instead of her bow, this look is almost identical to how Sylvanas appears in World of Warcraft. This would not be the first time the two games have crossed paths, with virtual ticket holders for Blizzcon 2019 receiving an Illidan-inspired Genji skin as a reward. RAISEHARDT Much like the Crash Machine Orisa, this skin brings a completely different feel to the ones currently available in Reinhardt’s collection. As a Gundam-inspired look, this skin transforms Reinhardt’s armor into a Gundam mech equipped with many of the different traits mechs have utilized within the franchise. This unique look accompanied by the popularity of its source material would make this one of, if not the most popular, fan skin that could be added to the game.\nRed Riding Hood D.Va While Ashe and Bob were the two heroes that received their own Red Riding Hood inspired looks, this fan-made D.Va concept is nothing short of outstanding. Transforming D.Va’s mech into a mechanical wolf with machine weapons for arms isn’t the only thing you can expect from this skin. D.Va herself dons the traditional robes that were detailed in the fairy tale. D.Va’s mech even has a picnic basket hanging off the side of it. Small details like this make these community skins as good as any skin available today. \u0026nbsp;\nTime Traveler This skin for Tracer encompasses all the characters traits perfectly. A steampunk-inspired exterior, this skin sees Overwatch‘s most iconic hero traverse through time in style draped Victorian era robes and a red scarf. In this skin, Tracer is equipped with a gauntlet on her wrist housing a clock to suit the time-traveling theme behind this look. Overwatch has such a strong community behind it creating loads of unique content based in its expansive universe. While there are many just as great fan-made skins available online, these are some of the best ones that would all make fantastic additions to the game’s large available skin roster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmhvXZeytMCMn5inZZ2WsaZ5zq%2Bcq6%2BRqbCpeceeqahlo6C2r7%2BMbG1tcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-8-of-the-best-fan-created-skins-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are 8 of the best fan-created skins in Overwatch"},{"body":"Multiple Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms booster fun Magic: The Gathering cards remain valuable via dungeon Showcase, borderless, extended-art, and prerelease promo foils. The Standard-legal MTG set was released on July 23, breaking Magic tradition by replacing the typical Core Set, while also breaking sales records. Similar to previous Core Set releases, a majority of the Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) cards dropped in price after other Magic sets were released. But some maintained their value and have the potential to become more valuable in the years to come.\nThe cards from AFR that are worth money are listed in descending order. Updates will take place with each new MTG Standard-legal set global launch and after major Magic tournaments. From a spider queen to a legendary dragon, here’s every AFR card worth money, according to prices from MTGGoldfish and MTGStocks. Old Gnawbone Old Gnawbone was an AFR Limited bomb that also had an impact within the Commander format. The Legendary Flying 7/7 dragon has an extended-art foil version valued at around $62. There is also a borderless version worth around $40 and a foil variant at $32. The regular version of Old Gnawbone is priced at around $32. See on Amazon Tiamat Tiamat is a five-color Legendary dragon in AFR with a rarity of Mythic Rare. The five-headed dragon slotted right into a number of builds within the Commander format. Thanks to the finished Rare Dual land cycle in VOW and more Green mana dorks that can produce mana of any color, Tiamat has a slight presence in the Standard format as well. See on Amazon The borderless foil version of Tiamat is valued at around $50, but its other variants are much lower in price. A non-foil version is worth $20 and the regular version of the Dragon God is priced at $11. Lolth, Spider Queen Lolth, Spider Queen is one of five AFR planeswalkers. The planeswalker slotted into Mono-Black control and Golgari Control within the Standard format. Mono-Black control within the Standard format improved with the release of NEO, using Lolth, Spider Queen as a top-end planeswalker within the build.\nSee on Amazon The borderless foil version of Lolth, Spider Queen is worth around $25 while the non-foil version is valued at around $17. The regular AFR version of the planeswalker is priced at $12.\nDen of the Bugbear Once valued at around $5, Den of the Bugbear has continued to rise in price since the release of MID. The Red creature land has found homes within multiple Magic formats, from Historic and Standard to Pioneer and Commander. Den of the Bugbear has a classic Showcase foil module valued at around $16. The non-foil is $13 and the regular version of the land is worth $7. Inferno of the Star Mounts Inferno of the Star Mounts mostly sees gameplay within the Commander format and some Standard Constructed. The dragon has a borderless foil version priced at around $17. All other variants are under $10 with the regular AFR version of Inferno of the Star Mounts valued at around $5. See on Amazon Ebondeath, Dracolich Ebondeath, Dracolich is popular within the Commander format, unique via its Flash keyword. The zombie dragon has a borderless foil version valued at around $16. All other variants are under $10 with the regular version of Ebondeath priced at around $5. See on Amazon Acererak the Archlich The release of MID brought zombies back into the Standard meta, boosting the worth of Acererak the Archlich. The zombie rose in price for a short time but has dropped back down, with its extended-art foil version priced at around $15. All other variants are under $10 with the regular version of Acererak the Archlich priced at $7. See on Amazon Treasure Vault Treasure Vault is an Artifact land that sees gameplay within the Commander format. The release of New Capenna may increase its value via token synergy, but for now, it remains valued at around $12 for the classic foil version. The regular version of Treasure Vault is priced at around $8. See on Amazon Card prices within the AFR set are subject to change. We’ll update prices and entries following the global launch of new MTG Standard-legal sets and major Magic tournaments. Images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nUpdate Feb. 23 8pm CT: All AFR cards worth money were updated following the global launch of NEO. Update March 23 12:30pm CT: All AFR cards were updated following the release of NEO. Update April 30 4:30pm CT: All AFR entries and images were updated following the release of Streets of New Capenna. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmnaiql6TBtbHNZqmemZyiwG6vwKubrGWnpL%2B1tIympqedqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-mtg-forgotten-realms-cards-worth-money/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the MTG Forgotten Realms cards worth money"},{"body":"An Animal Crossing: New Horizons-centric Nintendo Direct is coming in October.\nDuring its latest Direct, Nintendo confirmed the rumored Brewster update. Players can look forward to a new update, completed with the long-awaited return of everyone’s feathered fellow, Brewster.\u0026nbsp;\nBrewster was rumored to return to the Animal Crossing series in New Horizons for weeks after an alleged leak from known Nintendo leaker Samus Hunter, who shared insider information. In that leak, Hunter claimed that both Brewster and The Roost café would return to Animal Crossing no later than November than this year. These leaks were later confirmed to be true in the latest Nintendo Direct.\nHow to watch the Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct During the Nintendo Direct, Animal Crossing: New Horizons received a glimpse of what’s to come in the new update. This brief teaser confirmed the return of Brewster in the form of a sign with an image of the fan-favorite bar owner.\nTo go with that teaser, Nintendo announced that a New Horizons-centered Direct will air in October, but no specific date and time has been confirmed yet.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce Nintendo announces the details of the Direct, fans will be able to watch the Direct on Nintendo’s official YouTube Channel, official Twitch channel, and its website.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ywmK2bmGLBqbGMmqWipZGheqS%2BzqyqoqaXYrumw4yhpquhqqS7tHnDoqmem6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-animal-crossing-new-horizons-direct/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct"},{"body":"In a recent episode of the Pardon My Take podcast, professional wrestler and Hollywood star John Cena said he’s learning about Twitch and NFTs, hinting that he could make an appearance in the space.\nCena explained that he actively uses Twitter and Instagram and is expanding his own breadth of knowledge through his extensive Twitter “followed” list. “I just went into a rabbit hole following EDM dance culture, and Non-Fungible Tokens, and also Twitch streamers because I know nothing about any of these avenues of the world, just like people may not know anything about the WWE,” Cena said.\n“There’s fandom to there, and there’s passion to there, and there’s performers and stories,” the 16-time WWE champion said. While many are in disbelief that Cena follows more than 300,000 people on Twitter, the international movie star said it allows him to “learn” and “remain as diverse” as he can.\nCena manually follows 1,000 new users per day but admitted that the task isn’t the most exciting. “The end product for me is that I get a greater scope of what’s going on, and I can learn stuff about stuff I don’t know about, hopefully create a community,” Cena said. “If you have seen the people I follow on Twitter, hopefully maybe you will have seen some of the messages I sent.”\nCena recently finished filming his latest series, PEACEMAKER, which is set to release on HBO Max on Jan. 13. Expanding far outside of his initial scope of wrestling, it seems that Cena is consistently open to new fields and industries. Whether this means he’ll make an appearance on Twitch in the immediate future is unknown. But it’s not entirely out of the question.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiin527bq%2FEp5hmq5GuwG60xKxknrCgobyztc2gZK2vmamwqXnAp5tmppapwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/john-cena-says-he-s-exploring-twitch-and-nfts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"John Cena says he’s exploring Twitch and NFTs"},{"body":"Twitch’s ambiguous Community Guidelines didn’t get any clearer today.\nVariety streamer Pokelaws received a 72-hour Twitch ban today for showing a man’s “bare ass” during his broadcast, he explained on Twitter. The Canadian’s fans are confused by the streaming platform’s seemingly unequal standards that vary from streamer to streamer.\nGetting banned on twitch for 72 hours, some dudes bare ass from the 1980s got shown. Yep\n— Poke (@pokelawls) November 22, 2019  “Getting banned on Twitch for 72 hours, some dudes bare ass from the 1980s got shown,” Pokelawls said. “Yep.”\nOne fan posted a video of Pokelawl’s alleged violation on Reddit, which shows the streamer watching a music video for The Babe Rainbow song, “Secret Enchanted Broccoli Forest,” on YouTube. The music video pans to a nude man walking on the beach for less than two seconds before quickly switching to another shot.\nIt’s unconfirmed that this is the reason for Pokelawl’s suspension, but Twitch strictly prohibits showing nudity, pornography, and sexual content on broadcasts.\nPokelawls also claims that he’ll lose access to Twitch Bounties, a way for content creators to accept paid sponsorship opportunities directly from the Twitch dashboard.\nFor fans and content creators, this would be an easier pill to swallow if consequences were doled out fairly to all streamers. But suspensions are often issued on a case-by-case basis.\nMany Pokelawl fans brought up a recent clip of popular variety streamer Pokimane accidentally showing a lewd image on her broadcast when googling the word “spunk.” Though the act may not have been intentional, it falls under the same umbrella of bannable Twitch offenses.\nPokelawl’s forced hiatus will extend across the weekend, but he’ll be back on Twitch early next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6Cyra3WpapmqpWYsqrCxKxkbGWUlsZuwNaiq5ygXZeurw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokelawls-receives-3-day-twitch-ban-for-showing-a-man-s-butt-the-streamer-claims/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokelawls receives 3-day Twitch ban for showing a man’s butt, the streamer claims"},{"body":"Following the massive success of Call of Duty: Mobile, Activision’s newest entry Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is ready to capitalize on the successes of mobile gaming.\nThis is what we currently know about Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and its expected release date.\nWhen will Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile be released? Currently, there is no set release date for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, though speculation points toward a release sometime in 2022.\nThis is further aided by Activision’s confirmations that the game has entered closed alpha testing where the game is codenamed as “Project Aurora” during this testing period.\n“Our mission with Project Aurora, the codename for our new mobile title, is to bring friends, families, and people around the world together in a global community of diverse players with a fast-paced, precise, and high-quality Battle Royal action experience that delivers a fresh new way to play,” Activision said in its Project Aurora Blog.\nCall of Duty: Warzone Mobile has become a highly-anticipated title after it was revealed by Activision in March 2022. Now, with more information surrounding the game and its timetable starting to trickle in, the wait for Activision’s next entry into mobile gaming is set to spark a wider level of interest in Call of Duty.\nFor now, Call of Duty: Warzone fans can check out Call of Duty: Mobile, where players can download a new beta public test for new upcoming features to be released into the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNisKK4y2amn2WUqsG6edaaqbOnnpp6rrvBoqOeZaKauaat0p4%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-call-of-duty-warzone-mobile-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Release?"},{"body":"Fortnite Chapter Three, season two is quickly coming to a close. The collective forces of The Seven and the IO have engaged in an all-out war with each other, and it looks like all the fighting is coming to a head at the end of the season with the Collision event. The Seven need to stop the IO from setting off The Collider, and they plan on doing that with the newly re-built mecha, which players helped them restore in some of this season’s challenges.\nOne season ending, however, means another season is just around the corner.\n Chapter Three, season three promises to be one of Fortnite’s best yet, with Chapter Three’s story reaching a climax and the game building off the success of its Zero Build mode.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s when Fortnite Chapter Three, season three starts.\nWhen does Fortnite Chapter Three, season three start? Chapter Three, season two will end on June 4, according to the countdown timer currently in the game. June 4 is also the date of the Collision event, announced as the official end of season two, which goes live at 2pm CT.\nThis means Fortnite Chapter Three, season three will most likely begin on June 4, immediately following the Collision event.\nEpic Games has also advised players that the COLLISION playlist will become available 30 minutes before the event actually begins and that players should squad up and enter the playlist before the event’s start time, so they won’t miss anything. Collision is a one-time event, so players will need to make some free time for it.\nAfter the Collision event is over, players should be able to jump back into the game and enjoy the beginning of Chapter Three, season three. If it’s anything like this chapter’s second season, players are in for one heck of a ride.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGSfp6Kpu6rAxGaaoZmgqbKzeZJmqp6Zo6S7bn%2BMrKuaqqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-fortnite-chapter-3-season-3-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3 start?"},{"body":"Character creation is crucial when beginning your journey in Lost Ark. Once you create a character, it’ll cost you to change your appearance or class.\nThe very first step of character creation will be to choose your class. There are five in the game, but some are gender-locked, so you’ll discover after choosing it that you won’t be able to play as a female or male character, depending on the class.\nIf you want a specific gender for your playable character, here are the gender-locked classes in Lost Ark.\nWhich classes are gender-locked? There are five classes and fifteen advanced classes in the game, and most of them are only available for one gender. The Martial Artist and Gunner classes are the only ones in the game that aren’t locked to gender, so you’ll be free to create either a male or female character when choosing these classes. On the other hand, the Mage and Assassin classes are only available for female characters, and Warrior is only available for male characters.\nUpon reaching level 10, however, players will then be able to choose from several advanced classes for their character, and some of them will be gender-locked. The Martial Artist has one male advanced class, the Striker, and the rest are female-locked. The Gunner has one female-locked advanced class, the Gunslinger, and the others are locked to male. For Mage, Assassin, and Warrior advanced classes, the gender-lock won’t change.\nWhile this can be frustrating for players who care about the gender and appearance of their character, the developer has revealed that it’s working to create “more counterparts for classes that are still gender locked” in the future. It’s unclear this will happen, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMicn2abnJbAtLHSZpirnV2csq%2BwxKtkpaeToLKlecinZKWno6l6or7K\n","link":"/post/which-classes-are-gender-locked-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Which classes are gender-locked in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"The man who built one of esports’ biggest brands and franchises has left Twitch after selling his talent agency to the streaming titan two years ago.\nAlex “chibsquad” Garfield is leaving Twitch, he revealed today on Twitter.\nI’m announcing today that I’ve left @Twitch. Thank you to everyone at @GoodGame, @theAllianceGG, and @EvilGeniuses for changing my life. ❤️\n— Alexander Garfield (@alexgarfield) August 22, 2016\nWhile Garfield has never been one for the spotlight, he remains one of the most influential people in esports over the past decade. In 2004, he decided to help a Counter-Strike team of local Canadian players find sponsors so they could attend the events they wanted to compete. That team was Evil Geniuses.\nGarfield built EG into an empire, one of the biggest brands in esports with successful players in a wide variety of esports titles, including most recently Dota 2, where they won The International in 2015. At some point he created GoodGame Agency, a talent agency that managed dozens of esports players, personalities, and teams, including Evil Geniuses and Alliance.\nIn 2014, Twitch acquired GoodGame Agency, stating that its ability to better support players and content creators aligns with what Twitch does with its own partnerships. Two years later, Garfield is moving on. It’s not clear what Garfield plans to do next or if he even has any plans, but he’s succeeded in everything he’s done in esports, and that likely won’t change, whatever he decides to do.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWdqGK0or7FopylnF2hsqLCxKxkra%2BZqbCpeZJva3I%3D\n","link":"/post/alex-garfield-the-man-behind-evil-geniuses-and-founder-of-goodgame-agency-leaves-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alex Garfield, the man behind Evil Geniuses and founder of GoodGame Agency, leaves Twitch"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is finally here and as players jump into their first journey through the Hisui region, they may be wondering what the plan is to secure shiny Pokémon.\nWith many previous Pokémon games, players have spent hours searching for these elusive rare Pokémon variants, and one common way to get them is to reset. Switching your game off and on so you can get a different roll of the dice is an effective way to get Shiny starter Pokémon. But it isn’t always available in every Pokémon game.\nWhile things aren’t immediately clear, here is everything we know about scoring a shiny starter Pokémon in Legends: Arceus.\nCan starters be shiny in Pokémon Legends: Arceus? From early player testing, it appears that starter Pokémon are shiny-locked, meaning you won’t be able to reset your game with the hopes of eventually scoring yourself a shiny Cyndaquil, Oshawott, or Rowlet.\nAccording to reports, you can find a shiny version of the starter when you are acquiring them for the professor’s catch quest, but when you receive the Pokémon it will go back to its normal form.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon While this may be the case, you will be able to find shiny forms of these Pokémon in the wild and add them to your collection. Following the conclusion of the game’s main story, you’ll be able to find the Pokémon via different Space-time distortions around the map.\nAccording to claims by leakers, the shiny rate in Pokémon Legends: Arceus remains the same at one in 4096. But you’ll get the Shiny Charm during your adventures, which will help you find shiny Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKudXajBor7TnqlmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaqoaGernqtu8KknJ1lmaN6rbHGnqWdq12Wv6Sx1Kw%3D\n","link":"/post/are-starter-pok%C3%A9mon-shiny-locked-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are starter Pokémon shiny locked in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"CLG has revealed the five players who will be starting for its League of Legends team in the upcoming 2022 LCS season. The team’s lineup consists of former Team Liquid top laner Jenkins, longtime LCS veteran Contractz in the jungle, former FlyQuest starter Palafox in the mid lane, and the one-time 100 Thieves Academy bottom lane duo of Luger and Poome.\u0026nbsp;\n𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐠𝐞. We are excited to announce our 2022 #LCS roster. Top: @BobjenkinsLoL\nJungle: @Contractz Mid: @palafoxlol\nAdc: @lugerlol\nSupport: @poomelol\n(pending Riot approval)#CLGFIGHTING #CLGWIN pic.twitter.com/4XRTO4yPtP\n— CLG (@clgaming) November 19, 2021  CLG wiped the slate clean this offseason, hiring new coaches and front office staff members to fully clean out the team’s starting lineup. The organization appointed former Golden Guardians assistant general manager Jonathon McDaniel to the position of GM in October, while Thomas “Thinkcard” Slotkin joined as the team’s head coach earlier this month.\u0026nbsp;The team released its entire starting lineup from the 2021 season on Monday, Nov. 15. This offseason, CLG was one of the only LCS teams to not retain a single starting player from its 2021 squad. Two of the five players from CLG this past season have already found new homes, with WildTurtle set to start for Immortals in 2022 and Finn heading over to the LEC to play for Excel Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter going all-in on veteran talent in 2021, CLG is turning the focus of the team entirely to young, developing players in 2022. Only one player on next season’s CLG roster, Contractz, has more than two years of LCS experience. Luger, an imported player from Turkey’s TCL, has played professional League since 2018 but only played one game in the LCS in his career.\u0026nbsp;\nAll of CLG’s new starters were brought in from other LCS organizations who had released them earlier in the offseason; CLG did not make any internal promotions from its own Academy-level lineup. Four of the five players who made up CLG’s Academy lineup this season were released by the team earlier this month. CLG will have the chance to showcase its new starting lineup when the LCS returns to action on Jan. 14 for the 2022 LCS Lock-in tournament.\nCorrection Nov. 19 12:37pm CT: An earlier version of this article erroneously said PowerOfEvil played for CLG last season. PowerOfEvil played for CLG in 2019 and TSM in 2021. We regret this error.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12nsrexwKWqZmpgZ39uuMKsZKuno6mysw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-reveals-2022-lcs-roster-featuring-jenkins-contractz-palafox-luger-and-poome/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG reveals 2022 LCS roster featuring Jenkins, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome"},{"body":"This cosplayer recreated Arcane’s Mel Medarda and her take on the Arcane character is absolutely breathtaking and an accurate depiction of the Piltover politician.\nMel Medarda is a character featured throughout Arcane, Riot Games’ hit animated Netflix series.\nEven with her power and prestige throughout the series, the thing that has captured most people’s hearts is the design of Mel Medarda, whose steampunk aesthetic has been widely regarded for its intricate detail and fashion. The character has even received a nomination for her design at the Annie Awards.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon So when Panterona, a Trinidadian cosplayer, created her own spin on the Arcane character, fans of both League of Legends and Arcane could only marvel at the stunning take of the character.\nMy Mel Medarda Cosplay! from leagueoflegends  “Here is my hand-made Mel Medarda Cosplay,” Panterona wrote in a Reddit post. “As soon as I saw her in Arcane, I knew I had to try to bring her to life.\nPanterona is a Trinidadian cosplayer who has accumulated 47,000 followers on Instagram, where her portfolio of various cosplays can be seen on display. Still, her most recent cosplay of Medarda has stolen the hearts of the League community.\nHer cosplay has received major recognition in the League of Legends community since posting and has collected more than 5,500 upvotes on the League subreddit and more than 10,000 upvotes on the Arcane subreddit.\n“I absolutely loved her character design,” Panterona said in the Reddit post. “We also brainstormed for months on the artistic direction and set design and I think what we came up with, in the end really works.”\nA great take on the Arcane character, Panterona’s next cosplay will have high expectations placed on it as the community awaits her next cosplay.\u0026nbsp;Luckily, for League of Legends fans, that next set of cosplays has been revealed to be Senna and Karma.\nArcane has been announced for a second season in a teaser that highlights voices from Caitlyn, Jinx, and Vi. The release date is likely to fall sometime at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. For now, all nine episodes of Arcane season one are now streaming on Netflix for you to catch up or analyze before the second season.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2apl2Yv6at056qZpqimq61tNOaoqKml2KwsL%2FPpZiyZZ%2BbeqK%2BwpqlnqtdorKtecyem5qqlJY%3D\n","link":"/post/fan-creates-breathtaking-cosplay-of-arcane-s-mel-medarda/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fan creates breathtaking cosplay of Arcane’s Mel Medarda"},{"body":"Despite the iPhone 13’s 128GB base space, users can fill their storage quickly if they end up taking enough photos, recording a lot of videos, or installing a number of different games from Pokémon Go to CoD Mobile.\nSome of the biggest games and applications on the platform can be several gigabytes in size and take up vast amounts of space when you might not even use or play anymore. So its a good thing there’s a way to completely delete them from your phone, saves included, to give you more free space to download apps you actually want to use or play.\nBut how? It’s quite simple.\nOn the home screen, place your finger on the application you want to remove and hold it. After a few seconds, a new menu will appear with a host of options depending on the application you want to remove.\nInside this huge new menu will be the option to “Remove App,” which when pressed will open up more options and menus. If you want to remove it entirely, just keep clicking the option in red text. Otherwise, decide what about the app you want to remove exactly based on what you are trying to do.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6pbHLnqueZZGlvbR5zqdkoqiYpLumeZBsZJqmlGJ%2BdHnPq6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-delete-apps-on-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to delete apps on iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"Countless MMO players around the globe were looking forward to\u0026nbsp;New World’s\u0026nbsp;launch in September. While the game itself was ready for a release, the demand exceeded expectations and\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;experienced some server errors during its initial release.\nWith the hype levels returning back to normal, the number of server-related errors reduced, but there have also been instances where players ran into other errors that prevented them from playing\u0026nbsp;New World.\nThe EAC Connection error is one of these occurrences. This error is tied to EasyAntiCheat, the anti-cheat system that\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;uses. Running into trouble while loading an anti-cheat file causes this error to appear since\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;relies on this system to make sure that hackers don’t ruin the fun for other players.\nFixing this error is rather simple, and it only takes a file scan to see if there are any corrupted files causing you to receive the EAC Connection error in\u0026nbsp;New World.\nCheck the integrity of your game files EasyAntiCheat files are a part of your game files. It means that while downloading\u0026nbsp;New World, players also install the files for EasyAntiCheat.\u0026nbsp;Running a file scan will also verify the integrity of your EasyAntiCheat files and here’s how you can check how your files are doing on Steam.\nLaunch Steam.Navigate to your library.Locate\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;and right-click on it.Choose Properties.Click on Local Files from the left.Select Verify Integrity of game files. Starting this process will allow Steam to check if any rogue corrupted game files make it impossible for you to log into\u0026nbsp;New World. When Steam detects any corrupted files, it automatically deletes and replaces them with working ones.\nReinstall EasyAntiCheat If verifying your game files couldn’t get rid of the EAC Connection error in\u0026nbsp;New World, you can try out reinstalling EasyAntiCheat.\nYou’ll need to navigate to your Steam library to reinstall EasyAntiCheat. Find\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;in your library and right-click on it.\nChoose Properties.Switch over to the Local Files tab.Click on Browse.New World’s\u0026nbsp;installation folder will pop up and you’ll need to locate a folder named EasyAntiCheat.This folder will be at the following directory “E:\\SteamLibrary\\steamapps\\common\\New World.”The letter at the beginning of the directory may vary depending on your hard drive or SSD.Run the EasyAntiCheat_Setup file inside the EasyAntiCheat folder.You’ll get several Windows pop-ups and confirming all of them will allow you to reinstall EasyAntiCheat without having to reinstall the whole game. Reinstall\u0026nbsp;New World If the methods above don’t seem to fix the error for you, reinstalling\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;will be your last option since it’ll be the final way to verify that your game files are in top shape.\nYou can either use Steam or the Uninstall a Program panel of Windows to remove\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;from your PC. Once you uninstall the game, make sure that there aren’t any remaining files, because you’ll want your next install to be a fresh one.\nCheck your Documents folder and the directory that you had\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;installed before you deleted it. After clearing all the remaining files, you can start downloading\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;again.\nThough this method will take the longest, it’ll be the best way to ensure you have the latest and working game files for\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;depending on your internet speed.\nSubmit a support ticket to\u0026nbsp;New World In rare cases, players may continue to receive this error after applying the troubleshooting methods above or sometime later after fixing the error.\nIf you frequently receive the EAC Connection error in\u0026nbsp;New World, you may need more help to locate the error’s source.\u0026nbsp;Contacting\u0026nbsp;New World’s\u0026nbsp;support team\u0026nbsp;and explaining your situation will let them take a more detailed look at your case.\nNew World’s\u0026nbsp;support team may have more technical knowledge on the matter, offer additional troubleshooting steps, or ask you to provide more details. In most cases, players should receive a reply email within a few days, but the timing may vary depending on the time of the year.\nBefore sending your ticket, you can also check out community hubs like\u0026nbsp;Reddit\u0026nbsp;to see if other players are experiencing the same error. If a large portion of the player base is experiencing the same error, it may be a widespread issue, and players may need to wait for developers to roll out a fix.\nDon’t download any third-party apps that claim to fix errors such as the EAC Connection Error from unknown sources. While there are many helpful videos and guides available that walk through players on how they can fix similar errors, there can also be scammers who may seize the opportunity to bait users into downloading fishy software.\nEven if you don’t store anything valuable on your computer, downloading such software may give away the access details of your\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;account to third parties.\nAlways make sure to apply troubleshooting methods that you can apply without the help of third-party software or the official fixes that the developers approve.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7FbrHAnGScp56jsqTAyKilZp2ip7yzecinZKedp2LEsL7LnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-eac-connection-error-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix EAC Connection error in New World?"},{"body":"Gjallarhorn, one of Destiny’s most overpowered Exotics, came to Destiny 2 alongside Bungie’s 30th Anniversary Pack, much to the joy of veteran players. Thanks to its tracking rockets and sheer firepower, it became nearly mandatory in raiding groups during the original Destiny—and it packs a punch in the sequel as well.\nThe weapon is only available for 30th Anniversary Pack holders and buying the expansion is just the first step. Players can find the Gjallarhorn quest, called “And Out Fly the Wolves,” in Xûr’s inventory in Eternity. But getting the legendary weapon takes a few errands, starting with a trip to the new Grasp of Avarice dungeon.\nHere’s how to reunite with Gjallarhorn—or meet it for the first time.\nHow to get Gjallarhorn: And Out Fly the Wolves The Gjallarhorn comes from a quest from Xûr called “And Out Fly the Wolves.” The first step in completing it is finishing the Grasp of Avarice Dungeon, part of the 30th Anniversary Pack.\nAfter you complete it, the game will send you back to the Cosmodrome to speak to Shaw Han. He’ll give you the objective of hunting down seven Powerful Fallen across the Cosmodrome and players can fulfill that requirement across any activity set in the area. Strikes with Fallen enemies, such as The Devil’s Lair, will work, but grinding the Exodus Garden 2A Lost Sector is the shortest path to the rocket launcher. Kills aren’t guaranteed to drop the items you need for the quest, but it’s still a fairly short grind.\nAfter you take out the seven Powerful Fallen, you’ll have to go to Shaw Han, then Banshee-44, to receive the next step: finishing the Exodus Garden 2A Lost Sector and looting the final chest.\nThen, all it takes is getting back to Shaw Han and reassembling Gjallarhorn so you can wield the iconic launcher in its full glory.\nHere’s a recap of the objectives:\nComplete Grasp of AvariceDefeat seven powerful Fallen in the CosmodromeComplete Exodus Garden 2AReturn to Shaw Han 30th Anniversary Pack In addition to the Gjallarhorn, players who purchase the pack will have access to a pirate-themed dungeon, an armor set inspired by the ominous Thorn Exotic Hand Cannon, Bungie-themed ornaments and cosmetics, and the Claymore sword from Myth, according to Bungie—and there will be more to come.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Gjallarhorn “has been carefully updated to the Destiny 2 sandbox,” according to its official reveal, and the developers mean to “take its iconic status to the next level.” And in Destiny 2, it packs a punch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSgopGhuaK%2Bx6ipp2WZo3qlsdKtoKexXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-gjallarhorn-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Gjallarhorn in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Since its inception in 1984, Dragon Ball has been one of the most popular anime franchises ever with hundreds of spin-off video games. The collaborations have run the gamut from 2D fighting games, card battlers, turn-based strategy games, RPGs, 3D fighters in massive arenas, and more. We’ve provided a list of the best Best Dragon Ball Z games for gamers who are obsessed with Dragon Ball.\nDragon Ball FighterZ SpecificationsThe Dragon Ball FighterZ could enhance the gaming experience of the franchise to a new level thanks to its great interactive gameplay and fighting scenes. In this pack, visuals and animations have been significantly improved. The game is available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Dragon Ball FighterZ is produced and supported by Arc System Works, known for its great games like the Guilty Gear series. Why We Recommend Combat systemEnhanced graphicsProduced by well-known brand Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 SpecificationsThe Xenoverse 2 came in 2016 and compared to the 2015 Dragon Ball Xenoverse, and it went through some noticeable improvements in terms of character customization and animations. The game also offers more content with challenging scenarios. The story is an expertly extended version of Dragon Ball Z with richer graphics. The Xenoverse 2 is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series X. Buyers can also opt for five different editions. Why We Recommend Character customizationAvailable for various consolesMore content Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection SpecificationsThe Budokai HD Collection was first released in 2012 as a tribute to the Budokai series. The pack includes Budokai 1 and Budokai 3 games with 63 characters. Graphically, you may see two completely different games. The Budokai 1 has an old-school theme while the Budokai 3 comes with better animations and combat scenes. Also, the Budokai 3 offers more content and has engaging gameplay. Why We Recommend A pack of Budokai gamesConvenient gift for Dragon Ball Z fansBudokai 3 visuals Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot SpecificationsDragon Ball Z: Kakarot is an exciting new take on this iconic anime. It has beautiful visuals and effects – but more importantly, it provides a unique gameplay experience for longtime fans. It’s a single-player open-world action role-playing game that has great combat and character-driven moments fans will cherish. It needs some polish but it’s definitely a great game, available on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Why We Recommend Great visualsCombat mechanicsUnique gameplay Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Dragon Ball: Fusions SpecificationsThe last game on our list could raise the bar for Dragon Ball collectors looking for something unique. The Dragon Ball: Fusions is available for Nintendo 3DS, and it could be an ideal choice for those who like RPG action games with an anime theme. The game allows you to create your own avatar and explore the DBZ world. The fighting mechanics and customizations create an enjoyable gaming experience. Why We Recommend Great CustomizationsChallenging RPG gameCombat mechanics Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFusNGanqimXZeurbiMs2SgmZ2awA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dragon-ball-z-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Dragon Ball Z games"},{"body":"New Pokémon Snap is out and players are quickly discovering that the developers kept true to the original game by hiding a ton of different secrets and Easter eggs in the new Lental region.\u0026nbsp;\nThese secrets range from cool throwback references to the original Pokémon Snap all the way to rare encounters you can’t even get until you reach a minimum requirement the game has set.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to play the game without being spoiled, you should try and encounter these moments during your playthrough before looking up guides. But if you want to see some of the bigger reveals, here are just a few of the cool secrets you can find in New Pokémon Snap.\nThe original Snap returns This is probably the weakest “Easter egg” in the game since many fans were expecting it and even saw a bit of the character in a reveal trailer. But yes, Todd Snap does make an appearance in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWHAT A GLOWUP!!!!! 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/JSXe2g6EE9\n— ʙʟᴍ ✊🏾 | 💕✧ﾟ Christine 💕✧ﾟ (@corsolanite_) April 29, 2021  You won’t even have to go on the hunt for Todd since he appears naturally as part of the game’s story progression. He has aged up from the original Pokémon Snap and a brief appearance in the Pokémon anime series, and spends some time talking to the player about “the good old days.”\nThe background tells a story As discovered by several players on Twitter, some of the background pictures that are framed by one of the game’s characters, Rita, might look a little out of place.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a loading screen, they are mentioned as being taken by Rita, but that they don’t “appear to be photos of Lental.” No specific location is given, but thanks to some sleuthing, fans have pieced together that the photos are shots from the newest Pokémon movie, Secrets of the Jungle.\u0026nbsp;\nCase closed\nRita is just a big fan of the movie coco lol https://t.co/0pVtrsymq3\n— TAHK0 ☕️ (@TAHK0) May 1, 2021  Since the game is still new, there could be more references to the movie or other Pokémon properties no one has found yet. Legendary surprises Almost every level has Legendary Pokémon that will appear if you meet certain requirements.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the time you need to be at least Research Level Two and perform certain actions in the proper order to get the rarest species to emerge. This includes a sleeping Lugia, a Mew that loves music, and a Ho-Oh that will only appear if you take its picture at the very start of a course.\u0026nbsp;\nBut some, like Suicune and Jirachi, won’t even appear unless you have beaten the game and replay their courses. Just make sure you are ready to toss Illumina Orbs at anything that moves when you’re on the hunt for those legendary shots.\u0026nbsp;\nPost-game exclusives Once you beat the game, there are several options on how you can go back and explore levels again.\u0026nbsp;\nAt first, Burst Mode will be unlocked, which will allow your camera to take multiple shots within the time it would previously have taken just a single picture. The settings can even be changed to set the number of pictures you want to be taken at once.\u0026nbsp;This should give you a better chance at getting the exact shots you want when interacting with Pokémon in the wild. Course Scores will also be unlocked, which gives you an additional rating based on how much of an area you have finished exploring during a run.\u0026nbsp;So if you want to 100 percent the game or just make sure you are exploring every nook and cranny, this is a fun feature. Certain courses will also have slight differences once you beat the game, so make sure you are on the lookout for anything that might seem new or out of place.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXZe2qLPErKtmq5WYv6bA0maYp5xdmq60wMSrZJ6fl6h6qrqMp5ywZaCkuKa5zqdkrKaRpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-biggest-secrets-and-easter-eggs-in-new-pok%C3%A9mon-snap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The biggest secrets and Easter eggs in New Pokémon Snap"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to release in just over a week, but massive leaks of information have revealed many of the new features coming to the game, including a plethora of new Poké Balls specialized for the Hisui region.\nLegends is set to include a variety of Poké Balls for players to craft, buy, and use, many of which appear for the first time in this title, according to new leaks posted to Twitter accounts like @Mootmonthly. The official names for the new Poké Balls have also been leaked, though the specifics on how they work have yet to be revealed.\nNew Poke Balls look sick imo#PokemonLegendsArceus pic.twitter.com/c3SIRscuZG\n— Moot /ムート (@Mootmonthly) January 19, 2022  Alongside the normal Poké Ball, both Great Balls and Ultra Balls return for players to use, likely with similar mechanics to other titles in the Pokémon series. These Poké Balls have higher catch rates than the normal Poké Ball but are often locked behind story progression, meaning players will likely have to wait before they can opt into using these tools for catching Pokémon.\nThe previously revealed Heavy Balls also appear to have a direct opposite in the new Feather Ball, which sports a design with wings. Heavy Balls will travel a shorter distance than normal Poké Balls, while Feather Balls may travel very far and allow players to catch Pokémon from a greater distance. Interestingly, both the Heavy Balls and Feather Balls appear to have three tiers that make their designs much more intricate, though there’s no indication of what this may mean. The upgraded Heavy Balls are known as Leaden and Gigaton Balls, while the upgraded Feather Balls are called Wing and Jet Balls. It’s not yet known how players will be able to obtain what appear to be upgrades to the base Poké Balls.\nCherish Balls also return in Legends, likely acting as the commemorative Poké Ball that’s used for Pokémon distributed through Mystery Gift events. Strangely, the center of the leaked image shows a green Poké Ball known as an Origin Ball, sporting a more modern look, one that stands out as not being from the time of the Hisui region. It’s unclear what this Poké Ball is or how players will be able to obtain it, but its name indicates that it may be somehow related to the Pokémon at the center of the story: the Alpha Pokémon, Arceus.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus officially releases on Jan. 28 for the Nintendo Switch.\nUpdate Jan. 19 12:53pm CT: A new leak from @CentroLeaks revealed the names of the Feather, Wing, Jet, Leaden, Gigaton, and Origin Balls after this article was published. The article has been updated to reflect this new information.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaW8rLGMm5ilpF2ZsrS1xqeqZqSVlrimsIyfpqtloKS4prnOp2SlnZeau6W%2FjJqpnJ2lqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9-ball-designs-leaked-for-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Poké Ball designs leaked for Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Apex Legends players can now enjoy the Shadow Royale game mode during the final week of the Monsters Within Halloween event.\u0026nbsp;\nShadow Royale is a popular limited-time event hosted by Revenant where players return in Shadow Form when they are killed. Shadow Form grants movement bonuses that Titanfall players will recognize, like wall-running and double jumping. Players can assist their team in Shadow Form by attacking enemies, although they only have a melee attack. But several shadows can overwhelm a team and help their surviving members win.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a player’s entire team becomes shadows, they are eliminated from the game. The final team with at least one member left alive wins the match, and players can complete new challenges for the spooky mode. Players can find the mode on the main screen and jump into the exciting experience with their squid.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also enjoy the Encore Arenas map, the new location introduced with the Monsters Within update. Unique cosmetics are also available for purchase during the monsters Within event, including returning skins from previous Halloween events. Fans looking for more cosmetic items can purchase Monsters Within packs, which feature event items, for 400 Apex Coins.\u0026nbsp;\nMany players have experienced issues during the Halloween event, and hopefully for those players, the Shadow Royale can end the event on a high note.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Monsters Within event ends on Nov. 2, so make sure to enjoy Shadow Royale before it disappears.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSsoJGZvLh50aiwmqSVYr%2BmwNSrpaxllqS%2FbrvNnmSwnZWg\n","link":"/post/apex-s-shadow-royale-returns-for-one-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s Shadow Royale returns for one week"},{"body":"Popular streamer Asmongold gave his audience a glimpse into his side of the stream, as he showed his activity feed being bombarded with Twitch Prime subscriptions.\nTwitch Prime is undoubtedly one of the most effective tools Twitch has in its arsenal to leverage the website as the world’s leading streaming platform. Users with Amazon Prime can connect their Twitch account and gain a free subscription to any partnered or affiliate content creator of their choosing. Naturally, streamers of all sizes regularly try to earn the Twitch Primes of their viewers.\nAsmongold is among the most popular streamers on Twitch, though his recent coverage of the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial has brought him an unprecedented amount of attention and viewership. Only minutes before the start of the day’s court proceedings, McConnell, a longtime streaming partner of Asmongold, reminded viewers to use their Twitch Primes on the veteran MMORPG streamer.\nGiven the recent uptick in viewership, Asmongold was hesitant to believe that McConnell’s attempt would bear any Twitch Primes.\n“I feel like a lot of the people that are watching probably don’t even know what Twitch Prime is,” Asmongold said.\nHe was then immediately silenced as a flurry of new subscribers overtook his chat.\n“Well, maybe they do,” Asmongold admitted. “Never mind on that.”\n Asmongold then pulled up his activity feed on-screen, showing hundreds of Twitch Primes being used on his account at breakneck speed. The subs were coming in so fast as that Asmongold could not even read the names of everyone subscribing, and he said the mass influx of subscriptions was slowing down his chat speed.\nGiven that Twitch partners receive approximately a 50 percent cut from the $5.00 subscription, Asmongold easily cleared several hundred dollars in the span of only seconds thanks to McConnell’s reminder. Though Asmongold’s coverage of the public trial has been incredibly controversial, it has certainly benefitted the Twitch partner’s viewership and channel immensely. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmrKeewaS0jKmpoqWVYsC2rtKcqaKalafA\n","link":"/post/asmongold-watches-in-amazement-as-hundreds-of-twitch-prime-subs-flood-his-chat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold watches in amazement as hundreds of Twitch Prime subs flood his chat"},{"body":"The Boston Uprising may have wiped out most of its 2021 roster earlier this month, but the organization is wasting no time in rebuilding ahead of the 2022 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nBoston announced today that former Houston Outlaws flex support William “Crimzo” Hernandez is joining its 2022 roster. This is the first new player acquisition for the Uprising during the 2021 offseason.\u0026nbsp;\nCrimzo is a veteran in the Overwatch League scene, having played for the Dallas Fuel and Houston Outlaws. Over the past year, he acted as Houston’s sole flex support and was a key part of the team’s most successful season in league history. He was released by the Outlaws into free agency on Oct. 12.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWrestled him away.\nWelcome to the Uprising, @Crimzo!\n— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) October 21, 2021  During the offseason, the Uprising parted ways with five players and bid farewell to former main tank Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth as he retired from professional play. The organization is obviously heading toward a rebuild before the 2022 season begins.\u0026nbsp;\nCrimzo will join main support Kim “Faith” Hong-gyu, who was officially re-signed on Oct. 21, in the backline. Boston also confirmed that off-tank Leyton “Punk” Gilchrist will be reprising his role on the team in 2022, indicating the Uprising is once again looking to build a mixed-language roster.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmian6jBsLqMrqeroaOeu6h5wJ2brGWTp7auxs4%3D\n","link":"/post/boston-uprising-adds-crimzo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boston Uprising adds Crimzo"},{"body":"Days before the Overwatch League’s Midseason Madness tournament qualifiers are set to begin, the Florida Mayhem is mixing up its roster in major ways.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team announced today that it’s adding flex support Rupal Zaman, formerly of Redbird Esports, to its roster. He’ll be filling a support slot left by veteran flex Bak “KariV” Young-seo, who will be moving to a coaching position.\u0026nbsp;\nRupal is another talented North American rookie to join the Overwatch League out of the collegiate scene this year. He played on notable teams in the Overwatch Contenders circuit like Noble and Revival before joining Redbird Esports, the varsity team for Illinois State University that routinely brings home championships.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/sPSdn0HtVo\n— Florida Mayhem (@FLMayhem) June 15, 2022  With KariV moving to a coaching position, Rupal will likely share flex support duties with Majed “SirMajed” Alrashied, who has been the Mayhem’s primary choice in the role most of the year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHidden in the Twitter replies of Rupal’s announcement, the Mayhem also revealed that off-tank Adam Soong has been released. He was picked up by Florida for the 2022 season after weathering a difficult year due to the Los Angeles Valiant’s restructuring. During the Kickoff Clash qualifiers and tournament, the team decided to run Ham “Someone” Jeong-wan as its sole tank.\u0026nbsp;\nAdam responded to the situation on Twitter, saying the Mayhem was “trying to hide [his release] without an actual announcement.”\u0026nbsp;\nYou guys didn’t have the respect to drop me in person and now your trying to hide it without an actual announcement? Cmon…. https://t.co/TdS9zR8Hp5\n— Adam (@AdamFromAus) June 15, 2022  The Mayhem’s tweet also confirmed that hitscan expert Jung “Xzi” Ki-hyo has finally made it to Florida to be with his teammates for in-person practice. After being acquired by the team in April, Xzi has been dealing with visa and travel issues while trying to get from South Korea to the U.S.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmienKS%2FqrDAZqSasZiaum6tw52qZqulpb2wvtNmqa6okaF6pb7OqapmrJGjuG6tw5qk\n","link":"/post/florida-mayhem-adds-support-rupal-drops-tank-adam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Florida Mayhem adds support Rupal, drops tank Adam"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode is now available for everyone to enjoy for free and is an excellent way to get your Halo fix before the full game releases on Dec. 8. Players can jump into the multiplayer for the classic Halo experience and battle enemies in iconic modes like Oddball and Slayer.\nPlayers can also purchase the battle pass and grind their way through 100 levels to earn exclusive premium content. But the only way to level up your battle pass is by completing specific challenges, which can be tedious. One of the harder weekly challenges is the “Throwing Shade” challenge that requires players to kill enemy Spartans with a Shade Turret in PvP.\nShade Turrets are currently only available on one map: Deadlock. This nighttime map features two Shade Turrets near both spawn points. Players can identify the turrets by their reddish exterior and elevated positions.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers must use one of these turrets to kill an enemy in an online game to complete the challenge. You’ll have to wait for Deadlock to appear when you queue for a match and sit in the turret until an enemy crosses your path. The good news is that the Shade Turrets deal significant damage, so killing an enemy shouldn’t be too difficult.\u0026nbsp;\nPatience is key for this challenge. Deadlock will appear eventually, and you’ll have a chance to kill an enemy Spartan with a Shade Turret. Consider eliminating a few enemies before entering the turret to avoid being a sitting duck.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaC2rbiMmqVmnZ6aurp50qmYq6yRo3q4tdOhZJplo52upbGMrayrqpWpeqq6jKGYpaddnruntc2iq54%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-kill-an-enemy-spartan-with-a-shade-turret-in-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to kill an enemy spartan with a shade turret in Halo Infinite"},{"body":"A\u0026nbsp;temporada 19 do\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile, chamada Traverse, começou.\u0026nbsp;Ele também trouxe um novo Royale Pass para o jogo, contendo muitas recompensas emocionantes.\u0026nbsp;A temporada vai durar cerca de dois meses até 12 de julho.\nO tema Traverse da temporada é baseado no novo modo Microcosm que será lançado no\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;em 9 de junho. Neste modo, os jogadores podem se transformar em um insetoide usando dispositivos de transformação quântica disponíveis em alguns locais de Erangel.\nO Royale Pass 19 tem uma variante gratuita e uma paga, com a última oferecendo recompensas significativamente melhores.\u0026nbsp;Ele contém 100 categorias de recompensas pelas quais os jogadores devem avançar ao completar as missões.\u0026nbsp;O Royale Pass pago custa 600 UC.\u0026nbsp;Também desbloqueia algumas missões de elite para que os jogadores possam avançar na classificação mais rapidamente.\nTambém existe um Elite Pass Plus que custa 1800 UC.\u0026nbsp;Isso concede 25 níveis com 40 por cento de desconto e também recompensa os jogadores com o exclusivo Insect Queen Avatar Frame.\nAlguns dos destaques do Royale Pass são os seguintes:\nConjunto Garden Observer e Insect Queen – Mini 14: Nível umPaís das Maravilhas – AKM: Rank 90Beetle General Thompson SMG: Rank 45 (portadores do passe gratuito também podem desbloquear isso)Conjunto Insect Queen ou General Beetle: Rank 100 Artigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Wasif Ahmed no Dot Esports no dia 17 de maio.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WinrpqXZLumw9Joq56loKS%2ForDAZmhyZZSkerHBwaBkpqeSnrmmecKopJ6bn6p6pLvMZqymZZ6kw7B50aiwmqSVYr2iv9I%3D\n","link":"/post/temporada-19-do-pubg-mobile-come%C3%A7ou-com-um-novo-royale-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Temporada 19 do PUBG Mobile começou com um novo Royale Pass"},{"body":"Various Mythical Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum make a return in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, as the Hisui region would eventually become the Sinnoh region that many fans are familiar with. Many of these Pokémon, as they were in their games of origin, continue to be locked behind events and requirements that make them available only to specific players.\nShaymin, the Gratitude Pokémon, reappears in Legends: Arceus as an event-exclusive Pokémon. If players have save data for Pokémon Sword or Shield, they will be rewarded with special research after they have completed the game’s main story to locate and catch the Mythical Pokémon in its Land Forme.\nAfter beating the main story, players should travel back to the Galactic Building in Jubilife Village. From there, head to Professor Laventon’s board where you’re able to accept requests, and you will see Request 92, “A Token of Gratitude.” Medi will direct the player to a field of Gracidea flowers where, lying in wait, will be the Mythical Pokémon, Shaymin. This Shaymin can be battled and captured like any other Pokémon.\nShaymin is capable of transforming into its Sky Forme using the Gracidea item. In this form, it gains the Flying-typing and becomes much faster than its Land Forme, though will be reverted back to that form at night. It is currently unknown where players can obtain the Gracidea key item. Outside of this promotion for players of Sword and Shield, there is currently no way to obtain Shaymin in Legends: Arceus. Players with this save data will also receive a special Shaymin kimono set that can be equipped early on in the game. The Gratitude Pokémon may be available for other players in future events, though that is currently unconfirmed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2otaLFzKKlZqGeYr2wt8SmpqdlnJq0prrDrGSaqpOawrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-shaymin-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Shaymin in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis is weighing his options and could depart Virtus Pro after the conclusion of the PGL Antwerp Major, according to a report by Dexerto today.\nThe star rifler had already admitted in March that his future with VP, a Russian-owned organization, was looking uncertain due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February and all the sanctions imposed on Russian organizations. VP are currently playing with the tag Outsiders because multiple tournament organizers, such as ESL and PGL, prohibited them and other Russian-backed teams from displaying their brand and sponsors in their tournaments.\nShould YEKINDAR decide to leave VP after the PGL Antwerp Major, the organization would facilitate a deal, sources have told Dexerto. The Latvian superstar was elected the eighth-best CS:GO player in the world in 2021 and is considered by pundits as one of the best, if not the best, entry fragger in the world. A lot of teams could use his skills, and given that YEKINDAR speaks English fluently, he would be a perfect fit for an international project.\nYEKINDAR rose to prominence while he was still playing for pro100 between 2018 and 2020 and became even better in VP. He has been playing for the CIS squad since May 2020 and helped them win tournaments such as Flashpoint season two in December 2020 and cs_summit seven in January 2021. If VP loses him, it would be a huge loss for the CS:GO lineup.\nThe PGL Antwerp Major will run from May 9 to 22. VP barely qualified for it and will start the $1 million competition in the Challengers Stage among teams such as G2, Vitality, Astralis, and Team Liquid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMXEpKCnnJGnerOxz6iprZ2UocZur86nqqKclae2r7OMpZyarpmjtG7CyKurrqtdpb%2Bw\n","link":"/post/yekindar-reportedly-considering-leaving-virtus-pro-after-pgl-antwerp-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YEKINDAR reportedly considering leaving Virtus Pro after PGL Antwerp Major"},{"body":"Aphelios is one of the most unique champions in League of Legends. Instead of four separate abilities and an ultimate, this champion has a selection of five different weapons that are suited to specific ranges and situations. Because of this, Aphelios often has a weak early game. But towards the middle to later phases of the game when he can acquire items, the Weapon of the Faithful is one of the most powerful ADCs in the game.\nAs with all champions in League, Aphelios is going to require different items and runes depending on his situation in-game. That said, however, Aphelios has many items that will make the champion extremely powerful and bring out the best results in-game.\nRunes Precision Conqueror: Given that Aphelios is going to be frequently using basic attacks, this rune will allow him to generate Conqueror stacks and adaptive force. Once the champion has gathered the maximum Conqueror stacks, he will begin healing back eight percent of the damage he deals to enemy champions. This is going to make dueling Aphelios one-on-one difficult, especially once he has the items to deal devastating damage.\nOverheal: Given the bonus healing precision grants, running Overheal is a great idea for Aphelios. This rune will allow the champion to gain a shield for some of the healing that is granted on him after he reaches maximum health. Because Aphelios excels alongside a support champion who has a healing ability, this is going to grant him substantially more durability in a combat situation.\nLegend: Bloodline: Successfully taking down enemy units is going to grant Aphelios legend stacks that will see him gain 0.6 percent bonus life steal. This small amount of life steal may seem like not much. But partnered with Overheal, this can result in Aphelios building quite a shield over time.\nCoup De Grace: When playing in the bottom lane, the two champions are going to find themselves in combat often. Due to this, having a rune like Coup De Grace can grant Aphelios a small advantage over his opponent in dueling. This rune allows the champion to deal bonus damage to enemies below 40 percent health. This can often be enough to turn the tides and with exchanges in the lane.\nSorcery Nimbus Cloak: One thing Aphelios lacks is the ability to escape in a threatening situation. Because his kit is all weapons and not a lot of utility, he is going to need to use summoner spells to escape losing battles. Nimbus Cloak grants bonus mobility by granting champion additional movement speed after casting a summoner spell as well as the ability to pass through units.\nGathering Storm: This rune is going to make Aphelios stronger as the game progresses. Every 10 minutes of game time, the champion will gain bonus AD, making him more powerful the longer the game goes on.\nBonuses: +10 percent attack speed, +9 adaptive force, +6 armor\nStarting items Doran’s Blade A common choice for the majority of ADC champions in the game, Doran’s Blade is a great first item for Aphelios. This is going to see the champion gain some early bonus damage that will assist in farming minions and landing poke damage against enemy champions. On top of this, the item will also see additional health and life steal for Aphelios, adding to his durability should a combat situation arise early.\nHealth Potion Being in the bottom lane where there are going to be two enemy champions most of the time, it is very wise to take Health Potion. This is going to allow the champion to heal off the damage he might receive while farming early in the game. Aphelios is a champion who needs to acquire gold early to build items and power spike, so having the option to take some damage and heal it back is going to assist him in the laning phase.\nCore items Runaan’s Hurricane Another stat that is going to be key to high damage output with Aphelios is attack speed. The speed at which he can attack directly affects the amount of critical damage he is able to output and how much damage he can deal overall. Runaan’s Hurricane is going to increase his attack speed by 40 percent, critical strike chance by 25 percent, and movement speed by seven percent. On top of this, the item will see Aphelios fire two targets at once with his basic attacks, allowing him to take on multiple opponents with ease or farm minions at a higher pace.\nImmortal Shieldbow The mythic item Immortal Shieldbow is the perfect pairing for Aphelios’s kit. With its bonus attack damage, attack speed, critical strike chance, and life steal, it’s an undeniably great fit. The unique passive ability grants a shield for Aphelios when he falls below 30 percent health. The item also empowers the other legendary items within the build, granting extra attack damage and health.\nBerserker’s Greaves Another item that will increase the attack speed on Aphelios, Berserker’s Greaves offer 45 attack speed on top of the increase in movement speed common with all boots in the game. This bonus movement speed is going to allow the champion some extra mobility that just isn’t granted with his stock kit.\nLate-game items Infinity Edge Infinity Edge is one of the most popular items for ADCs due to its high damage and critical strike increase. Granted that all Aphelios’s attacks are counted as basic attacks, having an item that will increase the frequency of critical strikes is going to be especially important. Infinity Edge boasts stat increases of 80 attack damage and 25-percent critical strike chance—but its unique passive is where the item gets its value. This item will see critical strikes deal 225 percent damage instead of the regular 200 percent damage.\nBloodthirster Once you’ve got sufficient damage in the build, it is worth building Bloodthirster to add some complementary life steal. The item grants Aphelios 55 attack damage, 20 percent bonus critical strike chance, as well as 20 percent life steal. While its healing is paramount, the Bloodthirster also grants a shield that can come in helpful when dueling.\nGuardian Angel Guardian Angel grants 40 attack damage and 40 armor. It also has a unique ability that revives its user with 50 percent health and mana upon death. This is going to allow Aphelios to become much more effective in a teamfight where he will often be targeted first by enemies due to his high damage output.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RirrG0xKWgqKtdl8KquMNmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/best-aphelios-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Aphelios build in League of Legends"},{"body":"The launch of MTG Arena Alchemy, which included exclusive digital-only Magic cards from Alchemy: Innistrad (A22), has created a new Standard meta packed with cards that have improved a large number of popular decks.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Alchemy format within MTG Arena is an alternative Standard format that includes digital-only cards, mechanics, and cards that have been rebalanced, alongside every Standard-legal card in Magic. A22, which was released on Dec. 9 with a total of 63 digital-only cards, opens up design space within Magic while the format itself provides designers with the ability to nerf or buff a card depending on its performance within the meta.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the decks performing at top competitive levels within the MTG Arena Alchemy format, according to stats provided by MTGDecks, include Naya Runes, Mono-White Aggro, Gruul Werewolves, Orzhov Clerics, Orzov Venture, Mardu Midrange, and Azorius Control. Several of these builds are also strong within the Standard-legal format but gained A22 cards that helped them get even better.\u0026nbsp;\nHonorable mentions that didn’t make the best Alchemy: Innistrad card list but are included within many of these best MTG Alchemy decks are Rahilda, Wanted Cutthroat, Angel of Unity, Cursebound Witch, Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds, and Lupine Harbingers.\u0026nbsp;\nCards from A22 are subject to be rebalanced, scheduled to take place around every four to six weeks. Wildcards aren’t provided to MTG Arena players upon any rebalancing. Cards aren’t listed in any specific order and updates to this article will take place as the meta evolves or upon any nerfs and buffs that are applied.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom a powerful one-drop wolf to an Artifact with a spellbook, here are the five best MTG Alchemy: Innistrad cards.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTenacious Pup Tenacious Pup is a powerful A22 one-drop in Green that’s slotted nicely into Mono-Green Aggro, Gruul Werewolves, and Golgari Stompy builds. Upon entering the battlefield, the wolf pup gains you one life point, similar to Prosperous Innkeeper. Instead of producing a Treasure token, though, Tenacious Pup gives the next creature you cast a +1/+1 counter, Trample, and Vigilance.\u0026nbsp;\nOn a two-drop like Werewolf Pack Leader within Mono-Green Aggro decks, the 3/3 wolf becomes a 4/4 with Trample, Vigilance, Pack Tactics, and its mana sink ability that increases its power to a 6/4 within the MTG Arena Alchemy format.\u0026nbsp;\nTenacious Pup is a versatile one-drop that’s packed with value. It’s ideal in an opening hand but still worth its mana cost throughout all stages of a game. As an added bonus, the wolf has 1/2 stats, allowing it to block other early one-drops from your opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nSanguine Brushstroke Supporting synergies within the MTG color Black, Sanguine Brushstroke is an A22 Enchantment worth slotting into a three-drop spot. It’s found success within Mono-Black, BW Midrange, and Rakdos Vampire decks. Using the MTG Arena mechanic Conjure, the Enchantment creates a Blood Artist upon entering the battlefield. Due to a nerf, Sanguine Brushstroke no longer grants its controller the ability to gain one life when a creature dies.\nBlood Artist is a two-drop 0/1 that drains an opponent of one life point while providing its controller with one life point every time it or another creature dies. This gain-and-drain ability synergizes with the passive ability on Sanguine Brushstroke, which steals a life point from an opponent while gaining you a life every time a Blood token is sacrificed.\nMono-Black Control has found a great deal of success with Sanguine Brushstroke when played alongside cards like Meathook Massacre, Blood on the Snow, and Deadly Dispute. And Rakdos Vampires gain an advantage via the gain and drain from sacrificing Blood tokens produced by Anje, Maid of Dishonor and Bloodtithe Harvester.\u0026nbsp;\nInquisitor Captain Mono-White Aggro and go-wide MTG decks gained another solid creature card via the A22 Inquisitor Captain. The four-drop human cleric has 3/3 stats and the keyword Vigilance. But its ability is what makes it worth slotting into a variety of White Weenie, Cleric, Boros-Aggro, and Selesnya Human decks. Upon entering the battlefield, Inquisitor Captain places a creature card that has a cost of three mana or less onto the battlefield while also shuffling another creature with a mana cost of three or less into your library.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing the MTG Arena mechanic Seek, creature cards with a mana value of three or less can come from a player’s library or graveyard. Since most go-wide and Aggro decks have an abundance of low-cost mana creatures, Inquisitor Captain synergizes with these builds and makes them better.\u0026nbsp;\nThe A22 human cleric is narrow in design but fuels aggressive play strategies within decks like Mono-White Aggro that were already a top-meta choice within the Standard format.\u0026nbsp;A nerf was applied to Inquisitor Captain, but the human cleric remains a playable staple within Mono-White Aggro Alchemy decks. Key to the Archive Control decks have tapped into Key to the Archive from A22, using the MTG Arena mechanic Draft in conjunction with being a mana-dork that produces two mana in any combination of colors. The Draft mechanic allows players to choose one of three cards from a spellbook that contains a total of 15 cards. Key to the Archive is packed with spells that support Control deck synergies.\nApproach of the Second SunDay of JudgementTime WarpCounterspellDemonic TutorDoom BladeLightning BoltClaim the FirstbornKrosan GripRegrowthDesparkElectrolyzeGrowth SpiralLightning HelixPutrefy All of these spells are playable thanks to Key to the Archive providing two mana in any combination of colors upon being tapped. Top MTG Arena Control decks using Key to the Archive include Azorious, Jeskai, Bant, and Dimir Control.\nCitystalker Connoisseur  Citystalker Connoisseur is a versatile Innistrad: A22 card that has slotted nicely into Rakdos Sacrifice and Rakdos Aggro/Midrange Alchemy decks. The release of NEO helped boost the 3/3 vampire with Deathtouch. A powerful combo has emerged between Citystalker Connoisseur and the saga Fable of the Mirror-Breaker//Reflection of Kiki-Jiki due to the vampire being a great target for Kiki-Jiki to copy. Sacrifice decks in the MTG colors Red and Black are also using Citystalker Connoisseur since it produces a Blood token upon entering the battlefield, synergizing with the NEO Artifact Oni-Cult Anvil. Town-razer Tyrant Dragons are hot within the MTG Arena Alchemy format thanks to the addition of Town-razer Tyrant from A22. The four-drop dragon has Flying and an enter the battlefield ability that targets an opponent’s land. That land loses abilities it may have, excluding mana abilities, and deals two damage to its controller unless it’s sacrificed.\u0026nbsp;\nCreature lands are especially popular within the MTG Standard format and Town-razer Tyrant joins Field of the Dead as a hate card toward those types of lands. Forsaken Crossroads Naya Runes has elevated Forsaken Crossroads, a mana-fixing land that has value beyond mana fixing. The Rare Innistrad: A22 land enters the battlefield tapped unless you started a game on the draw. Forsaken Crossroads can produce one mana of any color that you choose upon it entering the battlefield and has the ability to Scry for one up ETB as well. The land has improved the Naya Runes deck within the MTG Alchemy format and should continue to get added to other multicolor builds in the future. All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2Kura%2FHnqSyZZmju6q%2F06uYnWWTlr%2Blv4yapZ1llJqwrL8%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-alchemy-innistrad-cards-and-decks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Alchemy: Innistrad cards and decks"},{"body":"The BEACN Mix and Create audio controllers are decent entries for helping content creators customize and monitor audio connections during streams. However, although both Create and Mix has the potential to compete against Elgato’s Stream Deck, its software is still the weakest link in its quest to make it a true contender. Here’s our review of the BEACN Mix and BEACN Create.\nNuts and Bolts Both Mix and Create allow the user to control audio sources with physical knobs. The knobs are assigned audio inputs through the BEACN app virtual switchboard by category—the user can add more audio sources for additional customizability for Create. Categories are color-coded in the app and displayed through the mute buttons and the LED display.\nBoth audio controllers come with four adjustment knobs that users can press to switch between assigned audio sources in the specific channel. Audio levels display through a five-inch LED screen, with a virtual slider for each source.\nCreate and Mix’s box comes with a USB-C to USB-A cable compatible with USB 2.0 and up. Both cables are shorter than the BEACN Mic cables but are still long enough for different device placements.\nThe difference between the Create and Mix is the former’s added buttons. Below Create’s knobs are soft-touch mute buttons that silence all assigned sources in the channel. On the far right of Create are three buttons: two directional buttons to switch between audio channels and a submix switcher for personal and audience mixes. Pressing the switcher changes the volume controls between the two mixes.\nUsers create mixes in the BEACN app by assigning the sources to either personal audio or audio the audience would hear during a stream. Sources are categorized by game, music, chat, and more. However, the user will have to assign most of these manually. The FAQ support page identifies where to assign the sources but fails to address the workflow issues to set it up properly.\nSimplicity in its approach Both the Mix and Create audio controllers are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. They’re both similar in design, save for the extra buttons of Create, allowing users to fit them into a variety of streaming setups with no issue. While the matte white color of the device and buttons are nice to look at, they quickly pick up dirt and marks if not careful. However, keep in mind that either audio controller can come in black too.\nCreate’s mute buttons are colored based on the category in the software. Users can assign different colors to the categories by right-clicking the color strip in the app. This change is necessary for the default red color, which matches the color for a muted channel.\u0026nbsp;\nFor streamers that appreciate more lights and RGBs, Create may be lacking compared to other offerings from its competitors. Mix has no options for aesthetic changes.\u0026nbsp;\nUntapped potential Mix and Create has the potential to be a worthwhile investment for streamers, but only if the manufacturer gets its software stable. The BEACN App repeatedly crashed during application and audio source assignments during testing. Crashes also occurred after audio sources were assigned to the knobs, causing all sound to cut out and either device to power off.\nAssigning sources to the audio controllers proved frustrating due to the app’s inability to detect audio sources without sound playing. The app can save profiles for specific setups, but this only worked somewhat because the crashes would sometimes reset the assignments. Multiple attempts to iron out this issue proved fruitless.\nMix features a unique drag-and-drop UI that doesn’t appear with the Create audio controller. Since Create is more expensive, it’s weird that the UI doesn’t carry over since it would benefit. Instead, the user has to assign the audio channels to different audio outputs in the PC system. Unfortunately, each channel appears in the volume mixer, which quickly fills up from the different audio devices connected to the PC.\nNeither Create nor Mix can operate without the BEACN App active, making it more frustrating with how frequent it crashes. Its important to note that this fault doesn’t lie with the audio controllers, which adequately control audio levels when the app works properly. It’s an unfortunate caveat that ultimately makes using either device ill-advised until a stable version is released.\nIs this for you? Until the issues plaguing the BEACN app are resolved, it’s hard to recommend paying $149.99 or $199.99 for Mix and Create, respectively. The audio controllers make controlling audio sources easy when it does work but frustrating to set up. At the moment, it’s best for BEACN’s software to catch up to its devices.\nPros – BEACN Mix Simple setup with BEACN AppDrag and drop interface is easier to use than CreateLED display works well to display audio levels in realtime Cons – BEACN Mix Can only be used with BEACN softwareSoftware is laggy and subject to frequent crashes Pros – BEACN Create Additional buttons help with organization and utilityLED display works well in realtimeSubmixes help with customizing audience and and personal audio output Cons – BEACN Create Software crashes hinder stream capabilitiesOnly used with BEACN softwareSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2dk5q7tXnArpuip12YvK%2FA0aijpZ2iqHqjrcNmqqiepKyus7GMm5yam55iuqrEjJqlnWWSmq6kuoycqZ6ZpJp6s7HVopyw\n","link":"/post/decent-audio-controllers-bad-software-beacn-mix-and-beacn-create-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Decent audio controllers, bad software – BEACN Mix and BEACN Create Review"},{"body":"League of Legends is no stranger to bugs and exploits–and even a living stone creature can be home to several bugs.\nA Lillia player shared a clip where the opposing Malphite player changed the trajectory of his ultimate twice, before reaching the Lillia player and killing them in the process.\nMalphite Casually Adjusting His Ultimate Trajectory TWICE from leagueoflegends  This change of trajectory should be theoretically impossible. Various bugs or exploits have appeared in League before, where players on certain champions could stop or adjust the direction of abilities that shouldn’t be able to change course on a whim.\nOne of the most famous examples was Sion, with whom League players could change the direction of his ultimate. This became public knowledge to the community once popular YouTuberVandiril posted a video about it.\nIt’s unclear if this is a one-off, accidental bug, or if there is a new exploit in the game that allows players to change the trajectory of abilities like Malphite’s ultimate. Riot has banned players who used such exploits before. If this becomes more public and more players breaking the rules are seen, Riot is most likely going to take action to stop these players from ruining the experience of other League players.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSapKCdtrWxjKmjmrGVp3qisMmuqq2rXZ22tHnUpauipZGpsm7A0ZqhnpukpL%2B6edOwoJydXZ67bq3RmqRmn5Gisg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/malphite-player-adjusts-his-ultimate-trajectory-twice-in-aram-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Malphite player adjusts his ultimate trajectory twice in ARAM game"},{"body":"Riot Games has announced new details for the 2022 Legends of Runeterra World Championship that is slated to take place later this year, while also teasing something potentially big that will get revealed in the near future.\nNew information for the second Legends of Runeterra 2022 World Championship was released today by Riot,\u0026nbsp;providing players with key details regarding the paths they can take to earn an invite to Worlds. No official date for LoR Worlds was announced, but Riot did reveal that the Legends of Runeterra World Championship will “take the place of the Seasonal tournament of the season running from Oct. 12 to Dec. 6.”\nPaths to LoR Worlds will now include the A Curious Journey season, along with three seasons that will take place between May and October.\nA Curious JourneyMay 25 to July 19 seasonJuly 20 to Aug. 30 seasonAug. 31 to Oct. 11 season Within each season, players can earn an invite to LoR Worlds via ranked points from the leaderboard, points earned at a Seasonal tournament, and finishing in the top four at a Seasonal tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LoR World Championship will contain multiple events that include a regional qualification weekend, a group stage top-16 elimination, and the top-eight finals. In addition to the qualification paths and multiple events, an official LoR Worlds patch will take place “a few weeks in advance of the Regional Qualification weekend,” according to Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecific dates and times are in the works, according to Riot, along with prize pool and broadcast information.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tZK2dkaiytHnLnp6eppSoerCyjKusp52kmr%2BzrYywpquklGKwqa3MqaCopqOdtrF5w56rmqGcqHqzsdWemKWrXaWutbTSZquoZaGqrq21xbI%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-teases-legends-of-runeterra-world-championship-details-reveals-paths-to-qualify/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot teases Legends of Runeterra World Championship details, reveals paths to qualify"},{"body":"Master Yi and Tryndamere are glorified basic attack bots, and according to Riot’s post on the official League of Legends forums today, they’re both about to be buffed.\nNo context has been given on the upcoming buffs, but it’s clear that they’re both underperforming. The current meta favors playmaking tanks with gratuitous amounts of crowd control, and hard crowd control is the worst enemy of any attack speed-oriented champion. Assassins are also abundant, but most of them boast high mobility that allows them to kite around Trynd and Yi too much for them to handle.\nBoth champions are performing almost equally, with around a 47 percent winrate and reasonable playrate, according to League stats site OP.gg. Master Yi is generally more popular than Tryndamere, but not by much.\nSo, what could be done to help them out? To buff their damage by any significant amount would probably prove to be overkill. With any attack speed hypercarry like these two, raising the damage of those basic attacks is usually too much. Instead, Riot will probably boost their utility to help them deal with their counters a little more easily.\nFor Tryndamere, the cooldown on his Spinning Slash could be lowered to allow him to dodge tanks and crowd control while bridging gaps a little easier, or maybe his self-heal Bloodlust will be buffed to let him negate damage better while being kited.\nMaster Yi, on the other hand, could maybe be buffed to deal even a tiny amount more damage with his E. He excels at taking down tanks, which are ironically some of his biggest counters, and with even a bit more true damage, he’ll be able to gun for those playmakers. The amount of damage reduction on his Meditation could be increased as well, or perhaps the cooldown on his Alpha Strike similar to Tryndamere’s Spinning Slash.\nRegardless of which buffs are actually pushed, they should hit the PBE when Patch 8.2 reaches the live servers next week. This means it’ll probably be about three weeks until they go live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RixKK606xkm62Wm3q1vtinm5qllaeybsXIZqearJOdenl%2FjGtnbG5m\n","link":"/post/riot-wants-to-buff-tryndamere-and-master-yi-in-patch-8-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot wants to buff Tryndamere and Master Yi in Patch 8.3"},{"body":"Fortnite seems to be evolving how it’s viewed with every passing update. The Creative Mode that lets players invent maps and game modes has become where Epic Games can show off collaborations and interesting new features. Now, Fortnite’s Creative Mode will be hosting watch parties for esports competitions and has introduced Rocket League Live.\nFortnite announced that 404FNC and FiveWalnut worked together to create the Championship Field. As a result, players will be able to watch the Rocket League Championship Series from March 23 to 27 on the field.\nIntroducing Rocket League Live! A brand-new way to watch @RLEsports inside of Fortnite 🏟️⚽🏎️\nDrop in to the legendary Champions Field built by @404FNC and @FiveWalnut to watch the #RLCS Winter Major from March 23 – March 27. pic.twitter.com/UAJrjfLnu4\n— Fortnite Creative (@FNCreate) March 22, 2022  Fortnite followed that tweet up with some details on other features on the Championship Field. Players will be able to pick which team is their favorite, play mini-games in the arena, and fill up a “Boost Meter,” which will unlock new items and abilities.\u0026nbsp;\n“This is only the beginning” of what Fortnite plans to do with Rocket League Live as the RLCS season continues, according to a third tweet. Players will likely return to the Championship Field or another iteration when the next competition begins.\u0026nbsp;\nFortnite isn’t a stranger to hosting live events and has made them a large part of its business model. Fortnite has broadcast events like film build-up shows and concerts from top artists to millions of players by partnering with brands and organizations.\u0026nbsp;\nThis may signify Epic’s effort to integrate more live sports and esports competition broadcasts into its game. This strategy would benefit the competition by boosting the audience and help Fortnite as it continues to evolve beyond its battle royale roots.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqfmLimwIylnJqfpZp6rbXVnmSonpaav7R5wGalnq9drK66edOoZLCZpJi1brHSqaarrKNitq%2B%2FyJ2cZqeWYrOwvtOnoK2d\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-live-offers-a-new-way-to-watch-esports-inside-of-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League Live offers a new way to watch esports inside of Fortnite"},{"body":" Sentinels has acquired VALORANT star Tyson “TenZ” Ngo from Cloud9 in a deal worth around seven figures, according to a report by Kevin Hitt of The Esports Observer. The loan contract signed between C9 and Sentinels back in March included an option for Sentinels to buy out the contract, which the org has now reportedly exercised.\nThis reported buyout comes just days after Sentinels won the VCT Masters Two Reykjavik LAN event. At Reykjavik, TenZ put up unreal numbers for Sentinels, leading the entire field of players in both average combat score and kill-death ratio.\nTenZ found his way onto the Sentinels roster in March when the team was forced to call in a substitute following the suspension of Jay “sinatraa” Won, who’s still under contract with the org. TenZ had previously played competitively with C9 but voluntarily stepped back from competitive action to focus on content creation. Since joining Sentinels, the team has won NA Masters One, the NA Challengers Finals for Stage Two, and VCT Masters Two. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is a retired CS:GO player who currently plays VALORANT for the Sentinels. See the gear TenZ used to compete at the highest level.\nLogitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT HyperX Alloy FPS Pro HyperX Cloud II Throughout these victories, both TenZ and the other members of the Sentinels roster expressed their desires to keep playing together, putting pressure on both organizations to get a long-term deal done. After Sentinels’ win in Iceland, C9 owner Jack Etienne tweeted out a GIF with the caption “money in the bank,” expressing his happiness with TenZ’s rise in value.\nEtienne also commented on a Reddit thread with TEO’s report. “Hey to give some context this deal was done before Iceland,” Etienne said. “It was a dangerous deal for us as we knew we would soon face Sentinals in the Iceland Qualifiers, however it was important to Tyson to play and I wanted to make it happen for him. Best of luck to Tyson on Sentinals.”\nSentinels seemingly confirmed the report with a simple tweet: “He’s here to stay.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqydnqm2r7HLrGSrnaCkv7Wxw6WwZpmTpsKqvsSsZK2dnq96qrqMcGSfoZeqv6Z5wa6wqK2kYrOzu8xmmqWnpZmG\n","link":"/post/sentinels-reportedly-acquires-tenz-in-7-figure-buyout-from-cloud9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sentinels reportedly acquires TenZ in 7-figure buyout from Cloud9"},{"body":"Summit1g used his stream yesterday to apologize for comments made by his girlfriend, streamer LilChiipmunk, regarding fellow streamer Sweet Anita.\nAfter seeing a clip from Sweet Anita’s stream earlier this week, LilChiipmunk expressed her displeasure with Twitch allowing Anita, who has Tourette’s syndrome, to stream after a clip arose of her saying the n-word on her channel.\u0026nbsp;\nThe since-deleted tweet by LilChiipmunk said that by allowing Anita to stream, Twitch as a platform is “promoting this hatred.”\nLilChiipmunk apologized yesterday on Twitter, saying “I wasn’t in the right state of mind I was emotional and didn’t think it through.”\nShe then followed that with another post. She directly tagged Anita with an apology and said “being in the wrong or right state of mind is no excuse.”\nWhile Summit wasn’t directly involved in the incident, he felt the need to address it on his stream yesterday as well.\u0026nbsp;\n “I just wanted to give an apology to Sweet Anita,” he said. “I hope you’re doing okay through all the bullshit. You’re killing it on Twitch, keep it up and keep trucking through.”\nSummit, a seasoned veteran in the streaming industry, added that the increased popularity of streaming makes it that much more important for content creators to think critically before they speak or post on social media.\n“Now that streaming’s in the mainstream, you’re under the microscope, and a lot of people are under the microscope more than they think,” he said. “I’ve learned that many times and those moments help mold me as a person and get my maturity levels in check.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpaK6qsCQoGSaqJ%2BhvKi12Z6qZp6fp3qotdGlnauhlaOxtHnTsJyerKNirqO71K1krKyimq6usdFmrqKsmGLBsMHRnqutnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/summit1g-apologizes-for-girlfriend-s-tweets-about-streamer-with-tourette-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Summit1g apologizes for girlfriend’s tweets about streamer with Tourette's"},{"body":" As a nuke demolished Verdansk in Call of Duty: Warzone, the time has rewound to give players a new map. To celebrate the launch of Verdansk ’84, Activision is bringing a crossover event to CoD: Mobile, which is giving away three epic soldiers.\nThe Radioactive Agent Redemption is currently live in the events menu of CODM. Through it, players can get one of three epic soldiers, which are the Hazmat Bomber, Soap – Hazmat, and T.E.D.D. The event will be live until May 6 at 7pm CT.\nRelated: Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk ‘84 map is live\nTo acquire one of the soldiers, all you need to do is link your official Call of Duty account to CODM. Then, you must play a match of Warzone using the same account. If you do this, an exchange token will be available in the CODM mailbox within 72 hours. This token can be used to get one of the epic soldiers.\nIf you don’t have a Call of Duty account, you can register for one on the official website here. Once this is done, go to the social settings of CODM and click on the Call of Duty button. Enter your login details to link both accounts. You will also receive the Ghost – Stealth Operator if you’re doing this for the first time.\nThe new Verdansk ‘84 has introduced seven new locations, while five others have been redesigned.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55lkaOxbsPAq7GoppVisLO70qymr52iYrK3sc2tZKKrXZy2t7XNoGSar5GuenR5xKmgnGWjpLmltcSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-and-warzone-crossover-event-is-giving-away-3-epic-soldiers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile and Warzone crossover event is giving away 3 epic soldiers"},{"body":"Evil Geniuses has terminated the contract of multi-fighting game pro Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez after comments Chris made in 2017 resurfaced.\nThis comes just a day after the organization released Dota 2 commentator and streamer Grant “GranDGranT” Harris after several women claimed he sexually harassed them.\nChris “NYChrisG” Gonzalez has been released and is no longer a member of Evil Geniuses.\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) June 23, 2020  In 2017, NYChrisG posted on Facebook that “Black female gamers suck,” along with several follow-ups supporting his stance. Chris claimed he went to EG, which he with in January 2017, right after making the comments and was reassured that he was “fine.” EG cited these comments as the reason for his release today, however.\n“EG really throwing me under the bus like that… AFTER EVERYTHING!!!” NYChrisG said. “I was told multiple times that EG was happy with how I was doing. I was told multiple times when I asked them if I was gonna get dropped for the things that I’ve done. I KNOW WHAT I DID, AND IVE BEEN SORRY SINCE DAY 1. They said NO, I was family, and that I wasn’t going anywhere.”\nI was told multiple times that eg was happy with how I was doing. I was told mutiple times when I asked them if I was gonna get dropped for the things that Ive done. I KNOW WHAT I DID, AND IVE BEEN SORRY SINCE DAY 1. They said NO, I was family, and that I wasnt going anywhere.\n— Christopher Gonzalez (@NYChrisG) June 24, 2020  You guys knew about these comments back then and in the years since. You guys have repeatedly told him it’s fine, made him move to Seattle which cost 5k out of his own pocket, then let him go NOW? You guys don’t actually care about human beings.\n— Angie Garcia (@angieizkool) June 23, 2020  NYChrisG is considered one of the best Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 players ever has since become a high-level player in Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat 11, and other FGC games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHymwsilZKCdnp7CtLHSZqeaqqSoerit2KxksKGknXqvxcKhqaKrl2Kup8DEq2SippGlvbO7z6ugmqyVYrCwucyepa2rXaeytMHRn5icnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-parts-ways-with-nychrisg-after-inappropriate-comments-resurface/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses parts ways with NYChrisG after inappropriate comments resurface"},{"body":"Niantic’s latest AR game in collaboration with Nintendo, Pikmin Bloom, is now available in some regions around the globe, giving some players the chance to head out into their neighborhood and collect all the Pikmin they can find.\nAll Pikmin from the original three games have returned for this mobile title, and players will be able to find them in a variety of different ways. The overall goal of Pikmin Bloom is to plant flowers all over your local area, but the best way to facilitate this is by collecting an army of Pikmin.\nPikmin comes in a variety of different colors and forms, and new players may be confused about what they’ll need to do to collect different variants.\nHow to get different colored Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom You can get different colored Pikmin through a few different methods, but the most common of these is by finding seedlings while out on a walk in new areas.\nYou can also earn seedlings by leveling up your account. This can be achieved with a variety of methods from simply planting more flowers, sprouting seedlings, and visiting locations. These rewards will be specific to the level.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals The seedlings that can be found on adventures seem to be random and specific to certain areas, so there isn’t really a way that you can seek out specific colors or different types of seedlings. If you do want to find something new, though, you may need to head to another location within a reasonable distance, but this can vary from location to location.\nEven rarer than standard seedlings, huge seedlings will be more difficult to find, but will sprout costumed Pikmin, another collectible for players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1llJ6zp7HRnqWtZZOkubC%2BxJ1kqaGboravecinZKmhm6K2r3nBpaaopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-different-colored-pikmin-in-pikmin-bloom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get different colored Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile’s season 18 has officially kicked off today. The new season, called Hundred Rhythms, has also brought the Royale Pass (RP) 18 to the game, which contains exclusive rewards.\nThe Royale Pass has two variants: the free Pass and the Elite Pass. The Elite Pass costs 600UC and offers significantly better rewards. The Royale Pass contains 100 ranks through which players must advance by completing RP missions. Each rank unlocks a new reward for Elite Pass holders. At rank 100, players will get the Violin Music Set and a Kar98K finish. Players will also get an AUG finish and get to choose between two advanced sets at ranks one and 50. Besides these, a lot of new skins and emotes will be available throughout the Pass.\nFrom this season, the RP Activity Pack has also been introduced. Players can purchase this to gain RP ranks quickly. They will also be able to collect “mission activity points” which gives UC back to players as rebates. The Elite Pass also has a plus version, which costs 1,800UC. This contains an Elite Pass Plus exclusive gift and also instantly unlocks 25 ranks for free.\n👉 Listen up, players! 📢 Hundred Rhythms, PUBG MOBILE's Royale Pass Season 18 is officially HERE! 💃🎉🕺 #PUBGMRPS18 #ROYALEPASS18\nJump into the action at 🔗 https://t.co/YHZzNfuWQX pic.twitter.com/EDt8jKFrjI\n— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) March 17, 2021  PUBG Mobile is marking its third anniversary later this season as well. On March 21, the game will host a live musical celebration in the game’s lobby and esports center. Several guests will be making an appearance in these celebrations. This includes popular Swedish DJ Alesso, who will also debut a new single in-game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdo2K%2FsMXApZxmqJGowG6%2FxJqqqKZdZoVutMCsZJudl6q7\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-s-royale-pass-season-18-has-begun/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile’s Royale Pass Season 18 has begun"},{"body":"Season three of Rocket League kicks off on April 7 and with it comes more than 70 tiers of new items in the seasonal Rocket Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with the rest of the season, the season three Rocket Pass will focus on celebrating speed, giving players access to the new speed demon car model called the Tyranno.\u0026nbsp;\n Players who purchase the premium Rocket Pass will instantly get access to the Tyranno, along with additional weekly and seasonal challenges, an XP boost, and access to the Pro Rewards beyond tier 70 that unlock new variants of some of the Rocket Pass items.\u0026nbsp;\nPro Tiers are also being reworked for the upcoming season and will no longer be hidden. But the ability to purchase Pro Tiers will be back. Psyonix has made it so players who reach tier 70 can see what items are locked behind each level up to 30 tiers in advance.\u0026nbsp;\nChequered Flag Goal Explosion, Traction Wheels, Retrogression Animated Decal, and new Player Anthems are just a few things players can expect to see added for the season three Rocket Pass. The premium Rocket Pass also has up to 1,000 Credits to unlock across the board.\u0026nbsp;\nNon-premium players will be able to unlock the Tyranno, too. You can read more about the featured items on the official Rocket League website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxKxkrJ2RqLyveZJmqaibm5rBbrzArKpmmqKeu6i%2FjKucsKeioMBuss6rZKmqn2LBqrHRrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-s-season-3-rocket-pass-brings-reworks-for-pro-tiers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League’s season 3 Rocket Pass brings reworks for Pro Tiers"},{"body":"According to Twitch streamer and attorney Ryan “BJPOfficial” Willett, his brother Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris turned down a major brand deal just so he could leave his schedule open to play World\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Warcraft\u0026nbsp;Classic.\nBJP was discussing the financial agreements in Tfue’s leaked contract with FaZe Clan on Thursday when he took a chance to defend Soda’s integrity.\n“Please, for those of y’all watching this, and you’re on Reddit or one of [Soda’s] YouTube videos, or wherever else, please don’t ever call my little brother a sellout again,” he said. “I know it’s a meme and I know it’s funny and all, but if Chance really wanted to sell out, he could.”\nSoda turned down big money for classic WOW from LivestreamFail  He continued by saying Soda’s viewers wouldn’t believe the types of contracts and offers he passes up on. Then, after questioning if he should continue on the topic, BJP decided to give a recent example of Soda’s decision-making process.\n“Chance passed up a major deal recently that was gonna be huge and it was gonna make a lot of money,” BJP said.\nBJP said the deal in question was very lucrative and that after reviewing the contract thoroughly, everything was on the up-and-up for it to be a success for Soda.\n“He was like ‘Ryan, I can’t do it,” BJP said. When he asked why, Soda initially didn’t think he could tell him, but upon remembering his brother is also his attorney, he revealed the reason.\n“Ryan…it’s the first day Classic is coming out. I ain’t missing that.”\nDespite it meaning the contract would have to be declined, BJP said he was impressed with Soda and admired him for putting his passions in front of business.\nThere’s no doubt it would have to be hard for the brothers to turn away what was likely a considerable amount of money, but based on Soda having regular real estate on r/LivestreamFail with WoW clips for the past week, it seems to have worked out just fine.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirn5musbvPqaCnZaSqv695w6iup2WUmq6t\n","link":"/post/sodapoppin-reportedly-turned-down-a-major-brand-deal-so-he-could-stream-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sodapoppin reportedly turned down a “major” brand deal so he could stream WoW Classic"},{"body":"FaZe Clan co-owner Ricky “FaZe Banks” Bengston shocked the gaming community last night when he posted a photo to his Instagram with Turner “Tfue” Tenney.\nOne of the biggest lawsuits in esports began in 2019 after Tfue sued FaZe, alleging that the organization’s contracts were unfair and predatory. One clause in the contract would have allowed FaZe to collect up to 80 percent of Tfue’s revenue, for example.\nFaZe Banks uploaded a YouTube video on May 21 claiming that Tfue was only suing the organization to get out of his contract. Since the video, Banks and Tfue haven’t been seen together in public.\nOver six months later, though, the pair were seen together in a club and Banks posted a photo of the two on his Instagram story. On Feb. 5, Banks reached out to Tfue on Twitter to offer support after his breakup with Corinna Kopf. In a brief but simple tweet, he asked the Floridian to “let’s just all go back to how things were.” Let’s just all go back to how things were\n— FaZe Banks (@Banks) February 5, 2020  The lawsuit between FaZe and Tfue is still ongoing, however, despite the two hanging out and acting friendly toward each other.\nFaZe and Tfue will meet each other in court on July 6 to proceed with the lawsuit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmislqqybq3NnWSfmaqaeqOtzaSqZqWVmsFuwc9mm56roJ7BpnnLmq6srZmpeqS7za2pqK6Vp8C6\n","link":"/post/tfue-and-faze-banks-meet-up-despite-lawsuit-controversy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue and FaZe Banks meet up despite lawsuit controversy"},{"body":"Tribe Gaming have won the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2021 Western Finals. The team took down ARP Gaming 3-1 in a North American grand final to take home the crown.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter convincing victories in the first two rounds of the finals on the Hardpoint and Search and Destroy modes, ARP made a comeback in an intense third round in Hardpoint on Summit. Both teams traded the capture points in the early game, but Tribe was able to hold on in the first half with a score of 75-49.\u0026nbsp;\nARP didn’t falter, however, and launched a strong offensive in the second half, holding on to two capture points for most of the match. This managed to push them to 150 points in the penultimate second, with Tribe managing only 148 points.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon While fans were hoping for a comeback by the North American champions after this, Tribe didn’t allow it to happen. They won the last round of Hardpoint 150-143 to take first place.\u0026nbsp;\n🎊 WHAT A GAME!\n🏆🥇 Congratulations to our Western #CODMobile World Champions of 2021, @TribeGaming!\n🤝 Firm handshakes and GIANT ggs to @ARPgamingpro!\n‼ Don't forget to tune in next weekend for the Eastern Finals here👉 https://t.co/UYEiXYuUFK pic.twitter.com/H8YEGt2Ewm\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) December 5, 2021  Tribe was one of the first teams to qualify for the World Championship after winning the Masters tournament last June. The victory is a strong redemption for the team after they lost the North American playoffs in September.\u0026nbsp;\nTribe will now walk away with $300,000 of the $1 million prize pool. ARP, on the other hand, will pocket $180,000.\u0026nbsp;\nThe complete standings for the Western finals are:\nTribe GamingARP Gaming\u0026nbsp;STMN EsportsAsyliumXplicitNYSL MayhemSKADENatus VincereZygnus EsportsGODSENTFullHouse Gaming The CoD: Mobile World Championship Finals was initially supposed to be an offline event. However, it was converted into an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The finals were also split into the East and West to ensure that the players don’t face a high ping disparity.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Eastern Finals will happen on Dec. 11 and 12. Sixteen teams from Asia will be competing for a share of the $1 million prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyinq%2BmecaapKKml2Kus7GMrZ%2BeZaeawLWx0adknKCRor2qu82sZKieXam1pnnCqJtmpZ%2BXtq2xjLCmq6SUYrCprcypoKimo522sXmRaWlq\n","link":"/post/tribe-gaming-are-the-western-champions-of-the-cod-mobile-world-championship-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tribe Gaming are the Western champions of the CoD: Mobile World Championship 2021"},{"body":"Reigning king of streaming Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel has roared to a new Twitch viewership record, with more than 300,000 eager fans piling into his already immensely popular channel to watch him play the invite-only Overwatch 2 beta at the height of the long-awaited Blizzard sequel’s hype this week.\nOn April 27, the French-Canadian streamer rocketed past his old record to hit a new personal best: 312,158 concurrent Twitch viewers, according to TwitchTracker.\nThe Overwatch 2 hype helped xQc clear his previous Twitch best of 278,176, hit in April this year, by a whopping 40,000 viewers. Before this year’s double whammy, Twitch’s top dog had only broken the 200,000 mark one other time; amid the VALORANT key-drop gold rush in 2020, xQc hit a 222,720-high. So far this year, he has averaged around 78,700 average viewers across 111 days live.\n“330,000 people in chat, really?” he said upon seeing his Twitch viewers tick up. “This is crazy, I think this might actually be a record. That’s kind of insane, holy sh*t!”\nXQc added that he assumed there were “loads of bots” flooding into his channel in an attempt to get Overwatch 2 beta keys, but was happy to hit the record regardless. “I’m sure lots of people had a lot of things, bots, programs, organized [so that they could get the game], yeah. Kind of weird, but whatever.”\nRelated: xQc hands Overwatch 2 early tick of approval as beta begins\nThe French-Canadian star wasn’t the only one to power past old records this week either—Overwatch itself raked in a monster 1.5 million concurrent viewers, which marks the highest day ever for the franchise Blizzard title on Twitch.\nUp until this week, Overwatch had boasted a 460,000-viewer peak.\nThe beta hype fires Blizzard’s shooter to a lofty 12th in Twitch’s all-time highest viewers rankings behind Dota 2, Warzone, CSGO, VALORANT, and League of Legends.\nxQc says he’s been enjoying the Overwatch 2 beta so far, claiming it “feels pretty good” to play and praising Blizzard for their Orisa and Doomfist reworks. “I’ve already felt like there were more options to do,” he said. “That feels really fun.”\nThe invite-only Overwatch 2 beta will run until Tuesday, May 17. To play during the trial period, fans must unlock a key by watching four hours of Twitch streams.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLChmHqzu8Crqmasn2K1trPEZqWer12pxKrAwqFkq52TpL%2Blec6fnWasmJp6o63CpGSonl2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdZ3qjsdOaZKGxoJo%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-roars-to-huge-new-twitch-record-off-the-back-of-overwatch-2-beta-hype/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"xQc roars to huge new Twitch record off the back of Overwatch 2 beta hype"},{"body":"Launching with the Streets of New Capenna Standard-legal Magic: The Gathering set is a total of five preconstructed Commander decks showcasing two commanders, a collector booster sample pack, and 98 other cards.\u0026nbsp;\nPrecon Commander decks are a great starting point for new or returning casual players to the card game. There are a total of five preconstructed Streets of New Capenna Commander decks, each showcasing three-color commanders and gameplay mechanics thematically tied to the five crime boss factions within the NCC set. A Precon Commander deck contains a total of 100 cards, with the New Capenna boxes offering a little extra via a sample booster pack.\nEach New Capenna Commander deck comes with a collector sample booster pack that contains two cards. The first is an SNC booster fun treatment Mythic Rare or Rare, with a 20 percent chance of a traditional foil. This card will never have the gilded treatment. And the second card in the collector booster sample pack is a foil golden age or skyscraper Uncommon or Common.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:Here’s every card in the New Capenna Commander decks\nWotC prices increased with the release of Streets of New Capenna Commander products, resulting in the preconstructed NCC decks costing between $42 and $55. The increase in price will likely cause some MTG Commander players to skip buying the Precons, purchasing singles for their already existing decks instead.\u0026nbsp;\nFor new and casual players, though, the price increase isn’t dramatic. And collectors will likely still get their money out of selling singles, especially if demand in the second-hand market increases due to fewer players purchasing the New Capenna Precon Commander decks.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Obscura Operation NCC preconstructed Commander deck likely contains the most value when it comes to selling singles. The gameplay for it looks strategic and fun for casual players needing an MTG Commander deck. And the Obscura Operation deck contains several new Commander cards that are worth money.\u0026nbsp;\nRiveteers Rampage contains good commanders and is the lowest priced of all five New Capenna Precon Commander decks. This is likely due to the low-cost reprints included in the deck. And the worst of the five might be the Bedecked\u0026nbsp; Brokers build, also priced at the lower-end like Riveteers Rampage and Cabaretti Cacophony.\u0026nbsp;\nPriced around $50 is the Maestros Massacre New Capenna Precon Commander deck, containing new cards that are worth money and two great commanders. The only downside to the deck is its reprints aren’t worth much money on the secondary market. But the gameplay for the Maestros Massacre NCC Commander deck looks powerful and is likely worth purchasing.\nAll New Capenna Precon Commander decks will go on sale starting on April 29. Some sites like Amazon are offering pre-purchase sales, especially when buying all five together. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyivsRmq6GdXWp6rsDGZqWer12YrrGxzaeYZqiimrCwuoycpqalkaOxpr6MnZyco6NixLC%2B06Fkm62pnruo\n","link":"/post/are-the-5-mtg-new-capenna-precon-commander-decks-worth-buying/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are the 5 MTG New Capenna Precon Commander decks worth buying?"},{"body":"Kids need good headphones to enjoy listening to music, playing games, and even remote learning. Most adult headphones don’t cut it because they may be too big and heavy for many hours of use.\nHeadphones for children are often smaller than regular headphones and have volume limiters to protect their ears from loud sounds that may cause hearing damage. If the child is doing remote schooling or playing games, it might be wise to get headphones with a built-in microphone to communicate with the teacher or friends.\nWhile both types work, it’s better to get wireless headphones for kids instead of wired options. Wired headphones can get tangled, which might pose a safety risk for younger kids, and parts like the cables and connectors are also more prone to breaking with rough use. Wireless options aren’t only safer, but there are fewer parts to break. Best overall headphones for kids Puro JuniorJams Puro’s JuniorJams come in a range of exciting colors to appeal to younger users and offer a wired and Bluetooth connection. It’s available in a range of bright colors like white with teal, pink or green, as well as black and blue to appeal to kids of all ages.\nThe headphones, including the headband and earcups, are made from plastic with imitation leather on the earpads. There are controls for the volume, play, and pause on the right earcup, with the left housing the power button and audio cable port. Each earcup contains 40-millimeter drivers, and they are limited to 85 dB to protect kids from hearing loss due to loud sounds.\nSee on Amazon Buyers can connect the JuniorJams with a 3.5-millimeter cable or a Bluetooth 4.0 connection. According to Puro, the JuniorJams have a range of up to 30 feet (nine meters), with an estimated battery life of around 22 hours. JuniorJams are comfortable for kids and some adults and have Bluetooth connectivity and a volume limiter. Their $79 price tag isn’t cheap, but it’s worth it for the comfort and sound quality. Best gaming headphones for kids JLab JBuddies Junior gamers might prefer headphones with a retractable microphone like the JLab JBuddies. These headphones come in three color variations including black, blue, and pink, and match the JuniorJams wired and wireless connectivity.\nThe feature that sets the JLab JBuddies apart from the alternatives on this list is the retractable boom microphone. It’s ideal for gaming with low latency of 60 milliseconds and its clear sound makes it perfect for remote learning too. Like the JuniorJams, the sound is restricted to 85 dB to protect the listener’s ears.\nSee on Amazon Kids can connect the JLab JBuddies to mobile phones and tablets using a Bluetooth 5.0 connection with an expected 22 hours of battery life. They can also use the headphones with a 3.5-millimeter wired connection on consoles like the PlayStation 4. At $49, the JLab JBuddies are much more affordable than the JuniorJams while matching many of its features like Bluetooth connectivity and a foldable design. The JLab JBuddies also have a retractable microphone for gaming, but it’s limited to just three color options. Best options headphones for kids LilGadgets Untangled PRO Kids  While the last two options only have a handful of available color options, the LilGadgets Untangled PRO Kids comes in a whopping ten different combinations to appeal to kids. Some of the regular colors available include purple, white, blue, and black. There are also some available in attractive patterns like Rainbow Cat, Far Out Doodles, and Snow and Digital Camo. All the variants come with soft, perforated padding on the headband and earcups and include 40-millimeter drivers. The left earcup houses the volume dial, play and pause button, and the power button. It also has a 3.5-millimeter audio port and the micro USB port for charging. See on Amazon The Untangled PRO Kids matches the Bluetooth connectivity of the alternatives on this list, but it has a shorter, 12-hour battery life. Another difference is that it is limited to 93 dB instead of 85 dB, making it slightly louder than the others. These headphones have the widest color range of any on this list, making them perfect for kids who want to stand out. The $49.95 price matches the JLab JBuddies, but it has an internal microphone that might not be the best for gaming.\nBest headphones for younger kids ONANOFF BuddyPhones Play+ The Onanoff BuddyPhones Play+ are designed for younger kids and comes with attractive stickers to customize their headphones. They come in a range of colors, including, Rosepink, DeepBlue, GreyMatter, and SnowWhite, and each one comes with a set of four cartoon stickers for further personalization. Another child-friendly feature on the BuddyPhones Play+ is the three different volume settings. In Toddlermode the headphones only go up to 75 dB, and it goes up to 85 Db in Kid’s Mode. The last and most powerful setting is the TravelMode which takes it up to 94 dB. There’s also a Study Mode feature that optimizes vocals from other sounds, making the headphones ideal for remote learning. See on Amazon Like the other headphones on this list, the BuddyPhones Play+ can work with a 3.5-millimeter cable or a Bluetooth connection with an estimated 20 hours of battery life and a 65-feet (20 meters) range.\nOnanoff’s BuddyPhones Play+ sits in the same price bracket as the Untangled PRO Kids and JLab JBuddies at $49.99 and offers three different sound settings and colorful stickers. Its main drawback is its plasticky feel that doesn’t seem as sturdy as its competitors.\nBest Budget headphones for kids JVC Wireless Tinyphone HA-KD10W Buyers looking for a more budget-friendly option can check out the JVC Wireless Tinyphone HA-KD10W. These headphones only come in pink and yellow, with large, distinct buttons that are easily accessible.\nWhen it comes to build quality, the Tinyphone HA-KD10Ws have a thick plastic headband with left and right markings and prominent volume control buttons shaped like the symbols they represent. The headband has a seven-step adjustment mechanism for a perfect fit, and the ear cups contain 40-millimeter drivers behind the soft, padded earpads. Kids can also personalize the headset’s look with the included sticker in the shapes of robots, sharks, and other cartoon animals.\nSee on Amazon Unlike the other headphones on this list, the Tinyphone HA-KD10W only connects via Bluetooth, and there’s no option to use a wired connection. The lithium-ion battery takes around three hours to charge and provides approximately 16 hours of battery life for users.\nThere’s no doubt that the Tinyphone HA-KD10W lacks some of the features such as wired connectivity that buyers take for granted on the other alternatives listed here. On the other hand, it’s difficult to complain, considering the low price of $39.95, and it’s still a viable option for budget-conscious parents.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide a small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFutMSam6mgn6OytHnFqKlmo5mZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-headphones-for-kids/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Headphones for Kids"},{"body":"With frequent demon invasions and limitless forests filled with monsters to clear, sometimes your Lost Ark character just needs a little break. When you need a break from the MMO’s combat grind, there’s no better solution than picking up a pole and heading to the fishing hole.\nSee Lost Ark on Amazon Fishing can yield fish, pearls, and other desirable materials under the surface. However, you’ll have to progress a bit far into the story and also know where to look.\nHow to get a pole and unlock fishing in Lost Ark Players can start their fishing exploits after reaching Lakebar Village, which they can do after a few hours playing through the campaign. In Lakebar, you’ll learn all about the other trade skills before talking to Celine by the pond.\nCeline will send you to the town merchant Nickel, from whom you buy your first fishing pole. He’ll send you to the docks to fish for the first time. Click B to switch to the trade skill bar quickslot, then hit E while facing Lost Ark’s fish-filled waters to cast your line. Hit E again when it is fully submerged to catch your fish.\nWhere can I fish in Lost Ark? Unfortunately, you can’t just fish anywhere in Lost Ark–you have to do so at fishing spots. These spots are surprisingly sparse; even a pier looking over water that’s filled with fish, next to a fisherman who’s caught a ton of fish, just a short walk from the fishing village somehow isn’t a fishing spot.\nYou can look at your map’s trade skill key at the top, and it will show you what trade skills you can use in the specific area. A fishhook symbol indicates the presence of fishing spots.\nHere are some areas with fishing spots:\nWavestrand PortLakebar Fishing skills Catching fish will increase your skill level. At certain levels, you will unlock new abilities and perks.\nAt levels four, five, and six, your mastery skills will improve. This will slightly increase your golden fish chances, improve fishing pole durability, and increase fishing speed.At level 10 you can use the Throw Bait skill, giving you a buff that increases the chance of catching golden fish.At level 20 you unlock Barrel Fishing, allowing you to place a barrel trap at a fishing spot that catches fish over time.At level 30 you unlock Net Casting, letting you throw a net to catch multiple fish at once. Can only be used when five stacks of the Off The Hook buff is active, which are earned from normal fishing.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyntdKhoKefXZ67brjOrKtmmaKgeqm71marqGWWnrulecBmp6iklWKwosDCoWSfoaOdeqK6w2asrJ1dqLiquMus\n","link":"/post/fishing-in-lost-ark-how-to-find-a-pole-catch-fish-and-use-skills/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fishing in Lost Ark: How to find a pole, catch fish, and use skills"},{"body":"The 2021 LCK Spring Split is the first franchised split of the current season of League Champions Korea. Ten teams compete in the double round-robin group stage. The top six teams advance to the Spring playoffs with a new playoff format.\nAll matches are best-of-three series during the regular season, while the playoffs will feature best-of-five series. This means that winning every game is crucial since it increases the number of points a team has, even if they don’t win the overall match.\nThe league is filled with both veterans and rookies alike. The 2020 League of Legends world champions DAMWON Gaming rebranded to DWG KIA and are looking towards another dominant split, while others teams are trailing them closely after going through roster changes during the offseason. Gen.G have kept their previous year roster and are one of the best teams in the league looking to reclaim former glory.\nHere are the final standings for the 2021 LCK Spring Split after 10 weeks of play.\nRankTeam nameSeriesGamesPoints1DWG KIA16-233-10+232Gen.G13-529-15+143Hanwha Life Esports12-626-18+84T111-727-17+105DRX9-921-26-56Nongshim RedForce7-1118-24-67KT Rolster6-1218-27-98Liiv SANDBOX6-1215-25-109Fredit BRION5-1316-26-1010Afreeca Freecs5-1312-27-15 These standings will be updated throughout the entire split.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmViZX9yecucomaroKe2r7OMrKeloaRiwLWtzZ2gp5%2Bj\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-2021-lck-spring-split-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 2021 LCK Spring Split standings"},{"body":"The 2021 LPL Summer Split has finally returned. Matches will take place in an offline format. Audience members are allowed with masks on to protect the pro League of Legends players and staff from potential exposure to COVID-19. The league will crown its champion on Aug. 8, who will lead four LPL teams to the 2021 League World Championship.\nA total of 17 teams will face off against one another in a single round-robin over 10 weeks. The top eight teams will move on to the playoffs. All matches are best-of-three during the regular season and playoffs, except for the final playoff game, a best-of-five. This means that winning every game is crucial since it increases the number of points a team has, even if they don’t win the overall match. See League of Legends on Amazon The entire league is stacked with both veterans and rookies. Reigning MSI champion Royal Never Give Up is coming in strong into the Summer Split, though they’ll have to face former world champions and emerging rookies to defend their 2021 LPL Spring Split champion title. Here are the standings for the 2021 LPL Summer Split after nine weeks of play.\nRankTeam nameSeriesGamesPoints1FunPlus Phoenix13-322-7+152EDward Gaming12-424-10+143Rare Atom11-525-16+94Royal Never Give Up10-625-14+115Top Esports10-623-15+86Bilibili Gaming10-624-17+77Team WE10-623-17+68LNG Esports10-625-19+69Suning9-724-18+610Oh My God9-719-18+111LGD Gaming7-917-20-312JD Gaming7-917-20-313Invictus Gaming6-1012-19-714Rogue Warriors5-1114-25-1115Ultra Prime5-1113-26-1316ThunderTalk Gaming2-148-28-2017Victory Five0-163-32-29 The standings are final.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmViZX9yecupo2arpaK6pr6MrKeloaRiwLWtzZ2gp5%2Bj\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-2021-lpl-summer-split-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 2021 LPL Summer Split standings"},{"body":"Chess has a number of advanced plays contestants can perform that a vast majority of players don’t know about.\nOne of these is en passant, a special rule that allows a pawn to capture an adjacent pawn in both a weird and interesting way to turn the tide of battle.\nFor those unfamiliar with the en passant move, its a rule in chess which allows a pawn to take adjacent pawn that have advanced two squares in one move from the original square it might have been captured in.\nIn the example, a white pawn in e5 is currently placed by two Black Pawns d7 and f7. Which have currently can advance two places.\nAs the black pawn on f7 has advanced two spaces to f5, the player now has the chance to capture the pawn through en passant. The white player can move their White Pawn from e5 to f6 like we were taking it normally.\nBut if the player does not do this the turn immediately after the black pawn advanced two spaces, they cannot conduct an en passant capture at all. The moment has been lost.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMnaZmmZ5isq95z5qqrJmeqXqquoycn56row%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-do-an-en-passant-in-chess/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to do an en passant in chess"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege Year Seven is introducing multiple new systems to deal with toxic behavior like griefing, cheating, and other disruptive actions.\u0026nbsp;\nToxic players can ruin games in multiple ways. They can cheat and give themselves an unfair advantage or purposely grief or harass their team through voice or text chat. Siege developers are taking multiple steps throughout Year Seven to improve the environment for all players and punish repeat offenders.\u0026nbsp;\nSeason one will introduce improvements that will help combat griefing by immediately disconnecting griefing players after they commit an offense. Season two will add preemptive features to deal with repeat offenders that engage in friendly fire deliberately. Players that have repeatedly attacked their allies will have reverse friendly fire enabled “on a long term basis.” The same system will be introduced to voice and text chat in season three to automatically mute disruptive players. Match cancellation improvements will also be introduced in season two.\nSeason three will introduce reporting options in Match Replay, allowing players to report instances of harassment and abuse. It will also bring Reputation Scores for players, which will reward players in good standing while punishing repeat offenders in Season Four.\u0026nbsp;\nThese changes should consistently improve the state of Siege throughout the year, making it a safer and fun environment. The first season of Year Seven, Demon Veil, releases on Feb 21.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmirmZq0pr%2BMspyaql1seri1y6Vkoqakp7ylwcKeZKmkka6ys3nRnqeurJGptrC6jKamq51dorKiv9SrnKxlkZyuqrrSrWSgqpmas6q6xmaYp5xdp7Kxu9GtoKefXZ67brnArZqhZaKava2t2A%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/siege-s-year-7-will-introduce-player-reputation-more-measures-against-griefing-and-reporting-in-match-replay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Siege’s Year 7 will introduce Player Reputation, more measures against griefing, and reporting in Match Replay"},{"body":"With more than half of the 2022 LCS Spring Split regular season already in the bag, some champions have come out on top. A total of 88 out of the 159 champions in League of Legends have been picked in the North American league this split. But here are some of the most popular champions so far.\nJinx and Aphelios While Jinx has been the most picked champion in the split so far, Aphelios follows her in a close second. This, funnily enough, is mainly because Aphelios has proven to be one of the best match-ups against Jinx. Jinx has been picked in 43 games so far, while Aphelios has been picked 31 times. In total, Jinx has an 89 percent presence in the league, representing her dominance in the meta.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Related: The most popular champions in the 2022 LEC Spring Split regular season\nXin Zhao Xin Zhao, in a similar fashion to Europe’s LEC, has been the most popular jungler throughout the split with 29 picks and an almost 70 percent presence in the pick and ban phase Xerxe, Pridestalkr, and Santorin are the junglers that have prioritized Xin Zhao the most. Santorin has yet to lose with the champion, boasting four wins out of a possible four games.\nGraves In the top lane, Graves has been the most dominant champion in the meta in both the LEC and the LCS. Graves has been picked in 40 percent of the games so far and has been a comfort pick for players like Revenge, who picked the champion six times this split. Bwipo, FakeGod, and Impact have also had strong performances on the champion.\nThe 2022 LCS Spring Split regular season returns this weekend for the seventh week of the season. Cloud9 (11-2) are currently at the top of the standings, followed closely by Team Liquid (10-3). With two weeks left, it’s hard to predict who will claim the top spot in the regular season, but these champions will almost certainly be crucial for teams in upcoming games.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2ivLTAjKmmqa2clr9ur8eapKmhn6PAbrXNZquhnV1nfXN%2BjKWarGWjpb%2BqusZmqqmkmal6tLuMn5ir\n","link":"/post/the-most-popular-champions-in-the-2022-lcs-spring-split-so-far/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The most popular champions in the 2022 LCS Spring Split so far"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of the Soulbound class along with Senna, Lucian, and Amumu, but a lot more changes are slated to come in Patch 9.24.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot’s hit autobattler will undergo some heavy adjustments in the next patch cycle, according to Surrenderat20’s Nov. 26 PBE update. Many traits are being altered on the test server, including a Shadow tweak due to Senna’s inclusion in the Origin. And changes to eight champions should balance out the outliers.\nHere are all the TFT changes being tested on the PBE.\nClasses and Origins Berzerker Six-unit bonus: Now gives an additional 50 attack damage.\u0026nbsp; Light Three-unit bonus: Attack speed on death increased from 10 percent to 15 percent.Six-unit bonus: Attack speed on death increased from 20 percent to 25 percent. Ranger Two-unit bonus: Chance to double attack speed increased from 30 percent to 35 percent.Four-unit bonus: Chance to double attack speed increased from 60 percent to 80 percent.Six-unit bonus: Now gives chance at 2.5 times attack speed. Soulbound Two-unit bonus: The first Soulbound unit to die in a round will instead enter the Spirit Realm, becoming untargetable and continuing to fight as long as another Soulbound unit is alive. Cloud Two-unit bonus: Dodge chance increased from 15 percent to 20 percent.Three-unit bonus: Dodge chance increased from 20 percent to 25 percent.Four-unit bonus: Dodge chance increased from 30 percent to 35 percent. Shadow Three-unit bonus: 70 percent increased damage, refreshed for self-takedown.Six-unit bonus: 140 percent increased damage, refreshed for any Shadow champions’ takedown. Summoner Three-unit bonus: Increased summon health and duration lowered from 40 percent to 20 percent.Six-unit bonus: Increased summon health and duration increased from 100 percent to 120 percent. Electric Two-unit bonus: Shock damage increased from 70 to 100.Three-unit bonus: Shock damage increased from 250 to 300. Inferno Now procs on critical hits.Hex burn duration lowered from five seconds to four seconds.Three-unit bonus: Damage lowered from 80 percent to 70 percent.Six-unit bonus: Damage lowered from 175 percent to 120 percent, now burns three hexes.Nine-unit bonus: Damage lowered from 275 percent to 180 percent, now burns five hexes. Champions Ashe Damage per arrow increased from 25/30/35 percent to 30/40/50 percent. Ivern Shield lowered from 200/350/500 to 200/300/400. Lux Damage increased from 500/800/9,999 to 600/900/9,999. Malphite Damage increased from 125/200/275 to 150/300/1,000. Maokai Heal lowered from 100/175/250 to 100/150/200. Sivir Ricochet duration increased from five seconds to seven seconds. Varus Damage increased from 225/400/675 to 250/500/750. Yorick Minion health changed from 600/1,000/1,400 to 600/900/1,800. The PBE changes are tentative and liable to change before the release of Patch 9.24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy6sdKtnKucka7AbsDEmqSfoZedwW7AwJyropujYoZufpNmp5udXaq9pa3TnmStmaKcsrW%2FjJyjmqujmsBuu9GinqKmo2Kwqa3MqaCopqNiwLDBy5umrqaU\n","link":"/post/yesterday-s-teamfight-tactics-9-24-pbe-update-targets-classes-origins-and-champions-while-introducing-soulbound/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yesterday’s Teamfight Tactics 9.24 PBE update targets Classes, Origins, and Champions, while introducing Soulbound"},{"body":"After broadcasting accidental nudity during a livestream, popular Twitch streamer Alinity has taken matters into her own hands. The variety streamer has given herself a three-day ban from the platform while awaiting action from Twitch. “Hey so regardless of whatever Twitch decides to do, I’m gonna give myself a 3 day suspension from the platform,” Alinity wrote. “I think it is fair. Have yourselves a nice day!”\nHey so regardless of whatever Twitch decides to do, I'm gonna give myself a 3 day suspension from the platform. I think it is fair. Have yourselves a nice day!\n— Alinity (@AlinityTwitch) April 25, 2020  During a live broadcast on April 24, Alinity attempted to put a pillow underneath her shirt, raising her shirt up too high and accidentally exposing her breast in the process. Twitch has yet to respond to the incident, although nudity is a clear violation of the platform’s Terms of Service, which states streamers will not create or upload any “obscene” or “pornographic” material.\nThis incident isn’t the first time Alinity has fallen under heavy criticism from the livestreaming community, however. Last year, she faced backlash after grabbing her cat and throwing the animal over the back of her chair after it interrupted a game of Apex Legends. This cat-throwing incident raised concern over a number of other examples of Alinity’s controversial behavior, including a stream where she allowed her cat to lick vodka from her mouth and one where she covered her pets’ mouths with stickers.\nAlinity’s actions sparked an investigation into animal abuse from Saskatoon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and caused North American animal rights organization PETA to call on Twitch to remove the streamer from the platform. Many viewers and streamers in the Twitch community expressed their frustration with the platform for not taking action against the streamer in what they believed to be a violation of Twitch’s policies.\nUpdate April 25 at 7:55pm CT: Alinity has been suspended from Twitch. The streamer celebrated Twitch’s decision on Twitter but did not mention the suspension’s duration.\nUpdate April 26 at 1:55pm CT: Alinity confirmed her suspension is for 24 hours and stated she is attempting to have it extended to three days.\nUpdate April 26 at 7:35pm CT: Alinity has been unbanned from Twitch after 24 hours.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnJ67qsDYZqCsq6WawG60xKuqnqSWYoBusMCyZKyto6Wyr7%2FIqKVmnqKkum7A1qKrnKBdmcKmedOoZJqbk56xprrTmqNmpqWZtrXF\n","link":"/post/alinity-issues-herself-3-day-suspension-from-twitch-due-to-accidental-nudity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alinity issues herself 3-day suspension from Twitch due to accidental nudity"},{"body":"With Season of the Lost going live, both returning and active Destiny 2 players flooded back into the servers. Considering the number of changes, there will be lots to explore in the new season and a lot of questing to keep all players occupied.\nThe Tracing the Stars quest requires players to track down new items named Atlas Skews. You’ll need to track five of them for the first part of the quest and they’re all located in different places, meaning you’ll have some traveling to do.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon The Atlas Skews look like white pillars and you’ll need to interact with them to progress through the quest.\n All the locations below are in the Dreaming City and you may need to make your way through a few obstacles to finally collect them.\nThe first Atlas Skew – Divalian-Rheasivia Path, Lower Cliffside The first Atlas Skew can be found in the Divalian-Rheasilvia Path. Keep an eye on the bottom of the cliff as you should see it around the tunnel cave that will lead you to Rheasivia.\nThe second Atlas Skew – Divalian-Cimmerian Path, Central Cave To find the second Atlas Skew, you’ll need to head over to the area where the Scorn event takes place. Look for a small cave around the area, and an Atlas Skew should be waiting for you inside.\nThe third Atlas Skew – Drowned Bay Alcove Head over to the Drowned Bay Lost sector around Divalian Mists. The Atlas Skew will be waiting for you around the spawn area.\nThe fourth Atlas Skew – Spine Oracle Orrery The fourth Atlas Skew can be a little trickier to find compared to the others. It’s located in the Spine Oracle Orrery where you can find it by following the route toward the left at Divalian. The Atlas Skew will be waiting for you inside the large building.\nThe fifth Atlas Skew – Distant Spine Island Tree The fifth Atlas Skew is located in the Distant Spine Island Tree around the Dreaming City area. You’ll have some parkouring to do to get to this Atlas Skew, though.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXZu2t7GMmqulmaNiwKyx1qxkpaeTlsGqu82sZK2qkZi2r7OMrZ%2BeZaOprrO%2FjLCcnqNdZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-5-atlas-skews-locations-in-destiny-2-tracing-the-stars-week-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All 5 Atlas Skews locations in Destiny 2: Tracing the Stars week one"},{"body":"In the ever-changing world ofesports, innovative minds are collaborating to come up withdifferent ways to help the scene grow. One of the newest companiesin the esports community, Avyd, is doing just that in their initial months asa brand; attempting to help the scene grow.\nHowever, as it is with all newstartups, there are a few questions surrounding this company, andwhat exactly they hope their role will be in the esports community.Thankfully, Scotty Tidwell, the co-founder and CEO of Avyd, took the time to answer some questionsabout his newest endeavor in the world of esports.\nWith the launch of the Avydwebsite right around the corner, Tidwell began by giving anin-depth definition of Avyd, targeted at most of the community whoare unaware of what exactly this company is.\n“Avyd is an esportscompany dedicated to giving competitors around the world the toolsnecessary to become a professional gamer,” Tidwell said.“Our online platform will provide competitions for players ofvarious skill levels and offer the support they need to take thatnext step.”\nAs a new company in the realm ofesports, Tidwell and Avyd have obviously set some initial goals forthemselves, including to focus on providing gamers with the bestexperience possible.\n“Our short term and longterm goal is to provide gamers with a great onlineexperience,” Tidwell said. “Our platform has beencreated to appeal to players of all skill levels, not just the top1% of esports competitors. The heart of our platform is its abilityto service a player from the start of their competitive journey allthe way to the conclusion of it.”\nTidwell is inspired with thisopportunity to help grow esports directly through his new company,and one way to help get Avyd on the map is by specificallytargeting the best interests of individual gamers. However, as withall companies in their initial launch stage, there are obstaclesand hurdles that Avyd will need to overcome.\n“Any time you arelaunching a product, and furthermore a company, you are going toexperience a lot of challenges,” Tidwell said. “Thehope is that most of them are caused by growth. We have puttogether a solid product and a solid plan to market it to thecommunity, so now we just have to implement that plansuccessfully.”\nhttps://twitter.com/Avyd/status/750383833569198080\u0026nbsp;\nFurthermore, despite there beingseveral competitors in the esports industry who provide a servicecomparable to that of Avyd, Tidwell is confident in what hiscompany and employees have to offer. Tidwell mentions that thereare two areas where he feels that Avyd is different from otherwebsites and competitors: technology and support.\n“First, is our technologyand our commitment to the continued development of our platformbeyond what you will see at launch, as we plan to unveil dozens offeatures that we believe will set us apart,” Tidwell said.“The second thing that sets us apart is our approach to howwe support the gamers on our platform. We currently have a team ofCustomer Support Representatives working in our Orlando officespreparing themselves to offer superior support to our users. Webelieve that no matter how great your platform may look orfunction, it is the support our users will receive that will keepthem choosing us on a consistent basis.”\nIt clearly seems like Avyd hasthe right intentions for a company who is just getting started inthe world of esports; a large customer support staff is a great wayto show users that they are being cared for, and if Avyd truly isfocused on what is best for their users, this support will be agreat asset for the company.\nTrying to look ahead to thefuture, Tidwell has set in place several short-term and long-termgoals for Avyd, beginning with where he thinks this company will beone year from launch.\n“There is the obvious goalof having a successful platform servicing gamers in dozens of gamesaround the world,” Tidwell said. “However, one yearfrom today, my goal would be that people start to realize that Avydis much more than an online platform; it’s a lifestyle. Assuch, we will offer so much more than what you may see from us atlaunch.”\nAt the end of the day, Tidwelland everyone else at Avyd have high expectations for this company.A lot of hard work and preparation has gone into creating what theybelieve to be a great service, but only time will tell what Avydhas to offer the esports community. But, that is exactly whatTidwell is expecting from his project; for Avyd to truly have alasting and helpful impact on the esports community.\n“One of my main goals withAvyd is to be able to look back one day and see that Avyd helpeddevelop multiple esports communities into more than they are today,whether it be existing communities or entirely new ones,”Tidwell said. “The goal of Avyd is to drive engagement andgrow them. Doing that requires an infrastructure to grow on, soAvyd becoming that infrastructure is the ultimate measure ofsuccess to me.”\nGamers across the globe areanxiously waiting in anticipation for the launch of the Avydplatform and their first season of ladders with over $50,000 incash prizes. The website is expected to be launched later thissummer.\nAre you excited for the launchof Avyd.com? Let us know by commenting below or tweeting us@GAMURScom.\nJustin Binkowski is theManaging Editor for GAMURS and he can be contacted by emailat [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\u0026nbsp;or on Twitter @JBinkk.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomK%2BxlGKzsL6MrZ%2BeZZGrtqV5xpqknqpdboV6fw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/avyd-for-the-avid-gamer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Avyd: For the Avid Gamer"},{"body":"Gen.G kicked off the eighth week of the 2022 LCK Spring Split with a 2-1 victory over DWG KIA today. And they got this win without their standout mid laner Chovy, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by rookie Baek “Ophelia” Jin-seong from the org’s Academy team.\nOphelia showed promise in today’s League of Legends series against DWG KIA. He didn’t crumble under the pressure, rather pulling off clean laning phases and following his teammates’ shot calls afterward.\nSee on Amazon Still, this series was extremely close. While Gen.G won the first game at the 41-minute mark, DWG KIA bounced back and steamrolled through the second game, spearheaded by bot laner Seo “deokdam” Dae-gil on Ezreal. Related: T1’s Faker collects his 2,500th kill with decisive win against Gen.G in 2022 LCK Spring Split\nThe third game was the closest of the series. Things looked grim for Gen.G since DWG KIA seemingly had the edge thanks to their versatile draft. Gen.G took a risky composition including Renata Glasc as support, even though they only practiced with her one time in scrims, according to Peanut.\nBoth teams were even in terms of gold for most of the game, but Gen.G took the advantage due to two crucial teamfights around Baron and then the Elder Drake.\nIn those tense situations, Gen.G’s players showed flawless execution of patient engages, avoiding ShowMaker’s abilities on Ahri and circling around DWG KIA to pick them off and get the objective.\n In the final fight, Gen.G waited for the right moment to engage and won the teamfight, which led to their hard-fought victory. Gen.G are now 12-3 in the 2022 LCK Spring Split, while DWG KIA fall to 9-6.\nGen.G fans could see the return of Chovy in their next series against Hanwha Life Esports on Saturday, March 12 at 5am CT. DWG KIA, on the other hand, will go against NongShim RedForce on Friday, March 11 at 5am CT.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6eppdisaayxJqrZpynnHqstcBmpahlk528t8WMa2dral2hsKx50qmpoqaXYsCxuMit\n","link":"/post/gen-g-defeat-dwg-kia-with-ophelia-filling-in-for-chovy-in-2022-lck-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gen.G defeat DWG KIA with Ophelia filling in for Chovy in 2022 LCK Spring Split"},{"body":"The 2022 Call of Duty League season is almost ready to begin, but the league’s 12 teams will get a high-stakes warm-up this weekend with the Kickoff Classic.\nThe Kickoff Classic is the fun before the real fight begins in a couple of weeks. The season officially starts on Feb. 4 with the first matchups of the Stage I Major, culminating in the Stage I Major LAN tournament on March 3.\nThe official #CDL2022 Kickoff Classic Bracket presented by @Zenni_Gaming!\nWhich matchup are you looking forward to? 👀 pic.twitter.com/W9kjJ5eciY\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) January 10, 2022  For this weekend, all 12 teams will take part in a single-elimination bracket to show off what Call of Duty: Vanguard has to offer as a competitive title. The top team will take home a $30,000 prize and bragging rights heading into the beginning of the year.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon All of the matches will be broadcast on the official CDL YouTube page at YouTube.com/CODLeague. The league’s broadcast talent will be on full display, commentating and analyzing each match throughout the three-day event. Here’s the full schedule of matches for the 2022 CDL Kickoff Classic.\nJan. 21  3pm CT: Florida Mutineers vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas4:30pm CT: Seattle Surge vs. London Royal Ravens6pm CT: New York Subliners vs. Boston Breach7:30pm CT: Los Angeles Thieves vs. Paris Legion Watch the #CDL2022 Kickoff Classic presented by @Zenni_Gaming this week and earn rewards 🎁\nBe sure to link your Activision account on https://t.co/MksvhDKc5L pic.twitter.com/1njdYALCBc\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) January 19, 2022  Jan. 22 3pm CT: Atlanta FaZe vs. Seattle or London4:30pm CT: Toronto Ultra vs. Florida or L.A. Guerrillas6pm CT: Minnesota RØKKR vs. New York or Boston7:30pm CT: OpTic Texas vs. L.A. Thieves or Paris Jan. 23 3pm CT: Semifinal one4:30pm CT: Semifinal two6pm CT: Grand final with $30,000 prizencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl5kWlpa2WTmblut8icoqielmKwra3SrKCc\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-2022-call-of-duty-league-kickoff-classic-schedule-bracket-matchups-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the 2022 Call of Duty League Kickoff Classic: Schedule, bracket matchups, and more"},{"body":" Sixteen of the best CS:GO teams in the world have traveled to Stockholm, Sweden to compete at IEM Winter, a $250,000 LAN tournament.\nThis is one of the last premier Counter-Strike tournaments of the year and comes after two thrilling events, PGL Stockholm Major and BLAST Premier Fall Final, which were held in front of a live audience. IEM Winter, though, is being played in a studio environment, so there’s no crowd.\nThe tournament has split the 16 teams into two double-elimination format GSL groups. The winner of each group will go straight to the semifinals, while the runners-up and third-placed will advance to the quarterfinals. The playoffs will use a single-elimination bracket.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Gambit and G2 are some of the favorite teams headed into the event as the No. 1 team in the world, Natus Vincere, are not participating in IEM Winter. The winner will take home $100,000 plus 1,000 ESL Pro Tour points.\nHere are the scores, standings, and results for each match at IEM Winter.\nPlayoffs bracket Schedule All times are susceptible to delays.\nSunday, Dec. 5 9am CT: NiP 2-1 GODSENT (NiP 16-10 Nuke, GODSENT 16-8 Overpass, NiP 16-8 Ancient)12:15pm CT: Vitality 2-1 Gambit (Vitality 16-5 Dust II, Gambit 16-9 Vertigo, Vitality 19-17 Mirage) Saturday, Dec. 11 9am CT: Vitality 2-0 VP (Vitality 16-13 Mirage, Vitality 16-13 Vertigo)12:15pm CT: NiP 1-0 G2 (NiP 19-16 Nuke, G2 16-10 Dust II, NiP 16-14 Inferno) Sunday, Dec. 12 9am CT: Vitality 3-0 NiP (Vitality 16-10 Inferno, Vitality 16-10 Dust II, Vitality 16-13 Nuke) Group A and B bracket Schedule All times are susceptible to delays.\nThursday, Dec. 2 5am CT: NiP 16-8 Astralis (Nuke)5am CT: Vitality 19-16 MOUZ (Overpass)6:10am CT: G2 16-13 (Mirage)6:10am CT: Liquid 16-12 OG (Mirage)7:20am CT: Gambit 16-9 Fnatic (Ancient)7:20am CT: VP 19-17 ENCE (Ancient)8:30am CT: BIG 19-17 FaZe (Mirage)8:30am CT: Heroic 16-13 GODSENT (Mirage)12:40pm CT: Vitality 2-0 NiP (Vitality 16-6 Inferno, Vitality 16-9 Mirage)12:40pm CT: Astralis 2-0 MOUZ (Astralis 16-6 Ancient, Astralis 16-10 Nuke)2:10pm CT: G2 2-0 Liquid (16-13 Vertigo, 16-14 Dust II)2:10pm CT: OG 2-0 TYLOO (16-10 Mirage, 16-10 Inferno) Friday, Dec. 3 6:30am CT: Fnatic 2-0 ENCE (Fnatic 16-11 Overpass, Fnatic 16-13 Nuke)6:30am CT: FaZe 2-0 Heroic (FaZe 16-13 Inferno, FaZe 16-14 Nuke)9:45am CT: VP 2-0 Gambit (VP 19-15 Dust II, VP 16-14 Vertigo)9:45am CT: Liquid 2-0 Astralis (Liquid 16-1 Nuke, Liquid 16-10 Mirage)1pm CT: NiP 2-1 OG (NiP 16-13 Inferno, OG 16-13 Ancient, NiP 16-8 Nuke)1pm CT: GODSENT 2-1 BIG (BIG 16-9 Inferno, GODSENT 16-12 Mirage, GODSENT 16-12 Nuke) Saturday, Dec. 4 6:30am CT: Gambit 2-1 FaZe (FaZe 16-13 Inferno, Gambit 25-22 Overpass, Gambit 16-10 Ancient)6:30am CT: Fnatic 2-1 BIG (BIG 16-7 Inferno, Fnatic 16-13 Mirage, Fnatic 19-17 Nuke)9:45am CT: NiP 2-0 Liquid (NIP 16-6 Mirage, NiP 16-12 Inferno)9:45am CT: G2 2-1 Vitality (Vitalty 16-14 Vertigo, G2 16-14 Mirage, G2 16-9 Inferno)1pm CT: VP 2-0 GODSENT (VP 16-14 Mirage, VP 16-7 Dust II)1pm CT: Gambit 2-1 Fnatic (Fnatic 19-16 Inferno, Gambit 22-19 Vertigo, Gambit 16-4 Overpass)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLXEpmSwoZ6psrN5kWlpamWimsC2uNOsZKybmJqxtrjEZpmrmZOgsrU%3D\n","link":"/post/iem-winter-2021-results-schedule-bracket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IEM Winter 2021: Results, schedule, bracket"},{"body":"Rocket League\u0026nbsp;is one of the most competitive titles on the market. While countless players are looking to climb up the game’s\u0026nbsp;ranked ladder, some may just be after expanding their cosmetics collection like a true collector.\nThroughout your\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;career, you’ll collect a handful of cosmetics. Trading hubs like\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Garage\u0026nbsp;makes the trading process a lot simpler, making them the go-to sources for\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;players looking to purchase their\u0026nbsp;dream items.\nEven if\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;itself is up and running, there’s a chance that\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Garage can go down. The website operates on different servers and they can go down regardless of the current\u0026nbsp;server status\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Rocket League.\nWhen that’s the case, an error page should pop up, explaining what’s going on with\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Garage, or it can also be a simple error text explaining the website’s servers are currently down.\nWhile there isn’t anything you can manually do to fix the issue, there are a few steps you can apply to see when the website would be back up.\nIf you can’t access\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Garage, your first stop should be to check the website’s\u0026nbsp;Twitter\u0026nbsp;page since the developers let fans know of any recent developments regarding the website there. During an on-going maintenance, you should be able to get an estimated time of arrival for the fix from\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;Garage’s social media channels. If there’s an on-going server issue the developers also reported on Twitter, you’ll need to wait for the website to come back online.\nIn cases where you keep getting a blank screen, and there is no news, you can try out a different internet connection to troubleshoot the one you’re using. Using your phone and the cellular data plan will be the fastest method to troubleshoot your home network.\nIf you can access\u0026nbsp;Rocket League\u0026nbsp;with your cellular data, you can try resetting your router or changing your DNS can help you get back on the website when you know it’s still online.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qr%2BMq6aco5Wpeq2xwKCsnmWXlr%2Bis8Rmm6ivnmK1pr7ErGShp6diwbB5wqGcnKM%3D\n","link":"/post/is-rocket-league-garage-down-here-s-how-to-check/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Rocket League Garage down? Here’s how to check"},{"body":"Amazon Games has made the decision to push back the release date for its latest MMORPG title, New World. The game was originally set to be released on Aug. 31 but will instead be available to the general public four weeks later on Sept. 28, the developer announced today.\nProspective New World players got to try out the game over the last two weeks in a closed beta testing environment, but many found that the title wasn’t quite ready for a wide-scale global launch.\u0026nbsp;\nA message from the New World team. pic.twitter.com/oAZdK7dxTn\n— New World (@playnewworld) August 4, 2021  “We want New World’s launch to be a smooth and fun experience for all players, and that means making some improvements based on what you encounter during closed beta,” Amazon Games said. “We’re going to take a few extra weeks to smash bugs, improve stability, and polish the game.”\nThe New World closed beta was largely perceived as a success since the two-week testing period brought in over one million players who logged over 16 million total hours on the game. But the game drew criticism from several prolific streamers in the MMO community, with Asmongold, in particular, calling New World “garbage” and “embarrassing,” and Esfand claiming that although the game has “promise,” it “needs a bit of cleaning up.”\n“This was not an easy decision to make,” Amazon Games said. “We know this isn’t the first time we’ve changed our launch date in pursuit of quality, and that it can be disappointing to wait a bit longer. But, we want to be sure we deliver you the highest quality game possible at launch.”\u0026nbsp;\nNew World’s release date has now been delayed a total of four times. Amazon Game Studios originally intended for the game to launch in May 2020 but had to delay its release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After announcing an August 2020 release date, Amazon Games pushed the launch back to spring 2021 and eventually back even further to August 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, New World won’t go live until this fall barring any further setbacks. But Amazon Games still firmly believes that “the passion and enthusiasm [players] have shown for New World validates the work they’ve put in over the past year.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6pbHLmrCenF2WuqLGzqdkoJmdmsBuv8Stqmamlax6ra3Up5qhZZSWwaZ5xaipZquVpcFufpc%3D\n","link":"/post/new-world-delayed-amazon-games-sets-new-launch-date-for-sept-28/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World delayed, Amazon Games sets new launch date for Sept. 28"},{"body":"Overwatch fans believe there was a lot more Blizzard Entertainment could have done with Sigma’s lore.\nReddit user Technician_Frosty shared an image of Sigma with the title “Can we talk about how this man might be the best hero in [Overwatch] in terms of character and Blizzard has done nothing with him?” While Technician_Frosty didn’t share any of their own ideas as to what Sigma’s character could have been, plenty of other fans jumped into the comments to complain about the lack of lore for the physicist and Overwatch as a whole.\nCan we talk about how this man might be the best hero in OW in terms of character and Blizzard has done nothing with him? from Overwatch  User bozart222 discussed the difference between Sigma’s appearance as the “physicist gone insane, used as a weapon” in his character trailer and the “polite Dutch man with no more lore to consume” that he ends up being in the game. Others talked about how his voice lines convey a lot of personality, describing them as “unhinged and powerful,” but his lore development simply hasn’t reached the same level as other characters.\nStill other users noted that other characters have been similarly slighted in their eyes. Players have always believed that robot monk Zenyatta deserves more lore, since he isn’t mentioned much in Overwatch‘s external media. Commenters here also mentioned Hanzo, who has large gaps in his history, even though he featured prominently in the early cinematic “Dragons.” Many hope that the falloff in lore for the game means that the development team is focusing all their attention on Overwatch 2 instead. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mnpGjwG6t0Z6lrWWYlr2xxYytn5qsXZe5qsbZmqmdZZiWwG6wzqecZqafqbWqusZmrqKsmGLAqrPMmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-fans-aren-t-happy-that-blizzard-has-done-nothing-with-sigma/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch fans aren’t happy that Blizzard has ‘done nothing’ with Sigma"},{"body":"Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends was released on Feb. 4, and it’s already become a huge hit. The new free-to-play battle royale shooter that’s set in the Titanfall universe has come out the gates swinging, and it’s only getting more popular by the day.\nIn its opening eight hours, the game boasted more than one million downloads across each of its platforms—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Apex has since surpassed 10 million players in three days. Five days later, that number has shot up even more, and, according to a post by Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella, the game has reached the 25 million milestone. Been waiting all day to tell you this madness… @PlayApex hit 25 million players this morning. Read more about it at the link below. Remember we have Season One starting in March and more surprises coming. https://t.co/gwj1sZSQnY\n— Vince Zampella (@VinceZampella) February 11, 2019  To put the numbers in perspective, Fortnite, one of the titans of the battle royale genre, and indeed the gaming world, took two weeks to exceed 10 million downloads. Fortnite released figures in November 2018, however, confirming more than 200 million downloads and peaking at over eight million concurrent players.\nEven so, Apex looks like the game to take on Fortnite, and has appropriately been coined the “Fortnite killer.” If the game continues to grow at its fast pace, it looks like it may even surpass Fortnite—however, it still has a long way to catch up.\nApex’s first season is scheduled to start in the early stages of March. Alongside the new season, players will be able to purchase the Apex Battle Pass, giving them a chance at winning unique cosmetic items. Limited Valentine’s Day loot will also be released this week. Furthermore, Twitch Rivals is kicking off today, showcasing some of Apex’s best players and streaming personalities. The European portion of the tournament will begin at 11am CT on Feb. 12 and 19. North America’s will kick off at 3pm CT on the same dates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMppinsV2ZvLi6y6iYnatdmbymv4yap56wXaGyqLHNnapmoJGrsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-surpasses-expectations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends surpasses expectations"},{"body":"Former professional Dota 2 player, streamer, and commentator Alaan “SexyBamboe” Faraj has died, according to statements from multiple close friends, former teammates, and community members.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon Faraj had been an active member of the Dota community dating back to competing professionally in the original game before transitioning to Dota 2 in 2011. He played for more than 18 different teams between 2011 and 2021, with notable runs as part of mousesports, Evil Geniuses, Team Zephyr, and Team Bald. He last played for Team Bald Reborn during the first season of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nRip bamboe, will be missed 🙁 my heart goes out to all who feel the loss, especially close friends and family\n— WagaGaming (@WagaGaming) December 10, 2021  In more recent years, competing professionally took a back seat to content creation, as Faraj became one of the most popular streamers in the Dota community, best known for his chemistry and commentary with former teammates and fellow streamers Janne “Gorgc” Stefanovski Wehsing “SingSing” Yuen. He streamed on a consistent schedule from January 2018 until this March when he slowly stepped away from content creation.\u0026nbsp;\nRest easy. You were always a great friend to me and a person that I could talk about anything with and bullshit around. You will be missed. @SBamboe_ pic.twitter.com/DgSog7ZaCG\n— Gorgc (@Gorgc) December 11, 2021  There was no official statement given, but posts from close friends and former teammates have confirmed his passing and asked fans to avoid speculation. He was 29 years old.\u0026nbsp;\nhelpful if people dont speculate, lost a great guy, hope his family can grieve privately without people wondering whats going on and prying. love zephyr.bamboe forever\n— William (@Blitz_DotA) December 10, 2021  His brother is asking the Dota community to send him any pictures they have of or with Faraj from events and competitions over the years as everyone mourns the loss of such a joyful and passionate figure within the space.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fpqullad6pbvTmmRrZaCnvG6%2FxLGwm5mdl7ymecOinKw%3D\n","link":"/post/former-dota-2-pro-sexybamboe-dies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Dota 2 pro SexyBamboe dies"},{"body":"Introduced in World of Warcraft Patch 9.1 on June 29, Soul Cinders are a new currency used to upgrade Legendary items to the fifth and sixth rank.\nThe first five ranks can be achieved through farming Soul Ash from Torghast, Tower of the Damned, up to item level 235. The first rank costs 1,250 Soul Ash, while the fourth costs 5,150.\nThe fifth rank (item level 250), costs 400 Soul Cinders, and the sixth rank (item level 260) costs 1,650. But how exactly do you farm the currency?\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon Soul Ciders can be found in the ninth (and above) layer of Torghast. When a boss is defeated for the first time, Soul Ciders will drop.\u0026nbsp;\nTo avoid the long and arduous task of grinding to the top of the endless dungeon each week though, players can opt to skip ahead to a higher unlocked layer and loot Soul Ciders from the lower layers.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can earn up to 120 Soul Ciders for completing the 12th layer of a wing in Torghast. This means upgrading to the fifth rank will take at least two week of farming. But the sixth rank could take months to unlock.\u0026nbsp;\nExcluding Torghast, Soul Ciders can be earned by completing Covenant assaults twice a week. Each assault awards 50 Soul Ciders. The Tormentor’s Cache, found in Tormentors of Toghast—an event that runs every two hours in the Maw—also drops 50 Soul Ciders, and a small number of Soul Ciders can be found in Adventures, Sharp Hides, and Shaper Teeth.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfmKulXai8triMnKCnnJWnwG7DzrA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-farm-soul-cinders-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to farm Soul Cinders in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Snom is one of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s cutest new Pokémon, but evolving it into the equally adorable Frosmoth is quite a painful and long process.\nSnom is a rare spawn that can be located either in Route 8’s Steamdrift Way or Route 10. It is far easier to find in Route 8 as it appears in the Overworld, rather than in the “!” bushes in Route 10.\n Once you find and capture one, that is the easy part out of the way. Now it’s down to the hard part—evolving it.\nIt doesn’t matter what level your Snom is when it comes to evolving it, as the only thing it cares about is its Happiness Points. You need 220 points for it to evolve.\nTo increase the Happiness Points of a Pokémon, you will need to have it on your team for a long period of time and make sure it wins battles. You can also level up its Friendship Value by playing with it in the Pokémon Camp and by feeding it Curry.\nOnce it reaches the Happiness Point value, you’ll then need to wait until it’s nighttime and level it up. If you’ve reached all the criteria needed, it’ll finally evolve.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmq56kum6tzZ1knq6focOmecitZKKmpKR6p77OrKSorJg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-snom-and-evolve-it-into-frosmoth-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Snom and evolve it into Frosmoth in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"News of E3 has been shared early in 2022, and while fans didn’t get a date for when the three-day video game expo is scheduled to take place, they did get some information on how things will go down.\nFor a second-year running, E3 will be held digitally, meaning that fans won’t be able to attend in person. Despite this new development, there’s no reason to miss out on any of the action thanks to streaming bringing it right to the comfort of your home.\nWe don’t have a date for the expo yet, but the event will most likely be handled in a similar way to previous years.\nHow to watch this year’s E3 Like last year, you will almost certainly be able to stream E3 2022 on streaming services like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. In 2021, the event was also available via the official E3 mobile app. It will most likely return in 2022.\nRight now, E3 2022 doesn’t have a date nor has a timetable been announced for when each company will be holding its presentation. We know that the event will be completely digital for a second year, though, so you can expect this information to be revealed closer to the event’s starting date.\nIf you download the E3 app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices, you’ll get the timetable and news regarding the event as soon as it’s announced. Once the event is in motion, this will be the best place to make sure you don’t miss a showcase you’re looking forward to.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsPArZqhZZVoenN8kWs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-e3-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch E3 2022"},{"body":"The seventh day of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship group stage kicked off today with NA’s favored roster, Team Liquid, taking on the LCK’s top seed, KT Rolster.\nThis portion of Worlds is regarded by Riot as the main event of the tournament, and many fans don’t seem to qualify a team as world-class unless they make it this far. That means that there’s a lot of pressure on rosters from the major regions to make it through the play-in stage to arrive here. Fortunately for them, they all succeeded this year, making the group stage very competitive.\nThe best teams, those that didn’t have to bother with the play-in stage at all, are the most noteworthy. There’s RNG, the LPL’s crown jewel and this year’s MSI champions, as well as Gen.G, last year’s Worlds victors. With the group stage officially under way, they’ll have to once again race to the knockout stage for a shot at the Summoner’s Cup.\nAs these teams compete to advance to playoffs, we’ll update this page with standings, as well as the results of each game.\nStandings Group A Afreeca Freecs: 4-2G2 Esports: 4-3Flash Wolves: 3-4Phong V ũ Buffalo: 2-4 Group B RNG: 5-2Cloud9: 4-3Vitality: 3-3Gen.G: 1-5 Group C KT Rolster: 4-1EDG: 4-2Team Liquid: 3-3MAD Team: 0-5 Group D Fnatic: 6-1Invictus: 5-2100 Thieves: 2-4\nG-Rex: 0-6 Day Eight Fnatic vs. Invictus https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052553867051851781  For the final game of the group stage, Fnatic and Invictus squared off for a tiebreaker to decide the first seed of the group. The game started off fairly even, with Invictus and Fnatic trading blows. Fnatic would win a battle in the mid-game, and then Invictus would win one in the mid lane. The game carried on like this until the early mid-game where Fnatic’s Lee Sin was able to make key outplays to get Fnatic a hefty lead. From their, Fnatic began to rack up their lead, netting three infernal dragons, a 10,000 gold lead, and seven towers. They attempted to siege IG’s base a couple of times to no avail, but a swift Baron kill helped them to finally crack an inhibitor and end the game.\nFnatic vs. Invictus https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052544778221641728  The featured game of the day was between Invictus and Fnatic, the two best teams in the group. After some smart map movements between the top and mid lanes, Fnatic racked up a pretty hefty lead. This made sense, because most of their team comp’s strengths were rooted in the early and mid game, but Martin “Rekkles” Larsson’s Tristana also got wildly ahead. That means their late-game was strong, too, and IG couldn’t find any opening to claw back into it. With that win, Fnatic tied Invictus for first in the group, forcing a tiebreaker match at the end of the day.\n100 Thieves vs. G-Rex #100WIN@100Thieves win their last game at #Worlds2018 against G-Rex! pic.twitter.com/P2rN9ILgOF\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 17, 2018  Both G-Rex and 100 Thieves have been through the ringer in their group at Worlds, being beaten and battered by either Fnatic or Invictus on any given game. For this match, it was time for one of these teams to take on the role of the winner, and the only chance they’d have at burying another team as they had been buried so many times by the group frontrunners. It was 100T’s lucky day in that regard, because even though they were wildly outclassed by Fnatic and IG, they were able to at least prove that they’re better than G-Rex. They crushed the LMS squad with a pretty massive gold and objective lead and left the world stage with a bang.\nInvictus vs. 100 Thieves Rookie gets them both! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/dDkkH9SUGk\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 17, 2018  Invictus remains undefeated in their journey to the last game of the day against Fnatic as they once again dominate and stamp out the NA LCS’ 100 Thieves. For once, 100 Thieves actually had some solid answers to IG’s dives in the early game, but the confidence and awareness didn’t last even in the slightest. Soon, IG were repeating history by running circles around the North American underdogs, and by the time the game ended, IG’s lead was insurmountably large.\nFnatic vs. G-Rex https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052505175464796160  Fnatic’s game against G-Rex was very similar to the game G-Rex had just played against Invictus. That is, G-Rex was dismantled yet again. Fnatic ended G-Rex in under 25 minutes with decisive team plays and monster outplays in the side lanes. There isn’t much else to say here. Fnatic and Invictus continue to bully the lower two teams of the groups.\nInvictus vs. G-Rex https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052492326076116992  Utter and total annihilation was all G-Rex was greeted with in their rematch against group favorites Invictus Gaming today. G-Rex managed to take a couple of kills off of IG during the early game, but as soon as IG started to pump the gas on G-Rex’s turrets, IG couldn’t keep up. It started with a mid lane dive to secure G-Rex’s outer tower, then IG dove the bot tower while simultaneously securing a dragon. After that, they dropped the Rift Herald bot lane to distract G-Rex from the Baron that IG was sneaking. It was just one thing after the other. G-Rex were forced onto the defensive, and they didn’t show a single sign of rallying throughout the entire game.\nFnatic vs. 100 Thieves https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052476430414766080  The opening game of the last day of groups was a rematch between NA LCS second seed 100 Thieves and EU LCS first seed Fnatic. The first time these teams met, 100T were outsmarted and outplayed at every turn, and Fnatic ended the game swiftly and decidedly. This time, however, the game ended slightly slower. But, unfortunately, it was still rough to watch if you’re an NA fan. Fnatic proved that they’re definitely the better team by winning three-on-five fights in 100T’s favor, diving towers left and right, and racking up a massive gold lead. From the looks of it, 100T didn’t stand a chance.\nDay Seven MAD Team vs. KT Rolster Liang solo kills @LOLSmeb for First Blood! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/3t5sAmjVKv\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 16, 2018  EDG may have caught KT Rolster off-guard to knock out Team Liquid, but KT weren’t going to let it happen again. This time against MAD, where they were yet again the favorites by a wide mile, they laid down the pain on the least successful team in the group. Sure, MAD is a lot less threatening than EDG in general, but KT running them up and down the map throughout the entire game is a good way to head off into the knockout stage.\nEDG vs. Team Liquid https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052177901653766144  To face KT Rolster in a tiebreaker for the first seed of the group, EDG had to beat Liquid, the team they had just knocked out of the tournament by beating KT the game prior. Liquid, however, wanted revenge, and that’s exactly what they got. Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng stepped up to carry his team to one last win of Worlds, and although EDG looked phenomenal in their game against KT, they just couldn’t keep up with Liquid in this game. After Liquid’s win, they exited the stage with smiles. At least they went down fighting, similar to their four-game win streak at the end of their MSI run.\nEDG vs. KT Rolster https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052154651771047941  Rolster were the obvious favorites heading into this game as the only undefeated team left in the group stage. And after EDG failed to beat the Korean giants the first time they met in the main event, it was easy to see why. EDG’s playoff spot was on the line though, and they stepped up to play better than they have so far during groups. Led by a monstrous top lane Urgot, EDG was able to eventually overcome KT, knock Liquid out of the running, and secure their own spot in the playoffs.\nLiquid vs. MAD Team #TLWIN@TeamLiquidLoL win against MAD Team and keep their Quarterfinals hopes alive! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/nd2VXpE8yO\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 16, 2018  Liquid finally pulled away another win against MAD today, which barely keeps their chances at making knockouts alive. MAD took advantage of Liquid’s lacking mid-game confidence, which has been a rampant issue for the NA champions throughout the group stage, and staged a bit of a comeback. Unfortunately for them, Liquid were able to dash their comeback and close out the game. Liquid will have to win against EDG to stay in the race, but if EDG wins their game against KT Rolster, Liquid’s out.\nEDG vs. MAD Team #EDGWIN:@EDG_Edward pick up the win against MAD Team and are now 3-1 in Group C! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/dBpwzwLTeH\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 16, 2018  EDG reminded us why they’re one of the best teams of their group in their game against MAD Team today. The game was a complete and utter demoralizing blow-out in the Chinese reps’ favor, with the final kill score reaching 24 to seven kills. MAD just looked outclassed as EDG ran them around the map forcing big plays and tower dives that MAD just sort of let happen. After such a display of dominance, NA fans might start to get worried, because this is the team that Liquid will have to beat to make it out.\nLiquid vs. KT Rolster https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1052117523745959937  Liquid’s first game against KT Rolster in the second half of the group stage went almost exactly like their first game of the stage overall. They started the game making some solid aggressive plays, but after KT routed them a couple of times, Liquid’s confidence slipped away. KT had total control by the time the late-game arrived, and Liquid were snuffed out. Unfortunately for North America, this loss will make Liquid’s chances at making the knockout stage slimmer.\nDay Six G2 Esports vs. Flash Wolves From the #EULCS Gauntlet to Quarter Finals at #Worlds2018 What an insane journey it's been so far, we can't wait for the next chapter to being in the playoffs! #G2WIN pic.twitter.com/ouvCSJbqeW\n— G2 Esports 👑 (@G2esports) October 15, 2018  There isn’t much to say about this game that hasn’t already been said, and you probably already know all about it. This game was historic, because G2 finally made it through to the quarterfinals after so many splits of being EU’s best team. There’s definitely irony in it, though, since this happens to be the first year in a long time that G2 didn’t win a split and therefore weren’t EU’s best team. It’s possible that the alleviated pressure of all of Europe not being on their shoulders is what finally pushed them forward, but who knows. Flash Wolves gave them a great fight, but ultimately, G2’s steady and consistent lead, as well as a bot lane Heimerdinger, were all G2 needed.\nAfreeca Freecs vs. G2 Esports https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051838482363150336  To decide the first quarterfinals contender from Group A, G2 Esports and Afreeca first needed to do battle in order to break the tie for first place. G2’s team comp was solid and filled with comfort picks like Jhin, Cassiopeia, and Aatrox in the bot, mid, and top lanes. The only wild card, however, was their Camille in the jungle, and that choice ended up being their undoing. In teamfights, the Camille proved ineffective against the Afreeca Gragas, a champion who can land impactful plays with more ease. After some questionable fights in the mid-game, Afreeca took the lead and ended the game as Group A’s first seed and first knockouts qualifier.\nFlash Wolves vs. Buffalo https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051822610965782529  The Flash Wolves only needed one win to let them fight in a tiebreaker for first place, but PVB weren’t going to let them have it. This was one of the bloodiest games of the day, because if we’ve learned anything, it’s that PVB loves to fight. This was their curse and blessing, though, as a few thrown fights during the mid-game were enough to give Flash Wolves the comeback they needed. But for the Flash Wolves, the throws giveth, and the throws taketh away. Late in the game, it was the LMS reps’ turns to throw, giving over a Baron and Elder Dragon simultaneously to PVB and sealing their fate.\nAfreeca Freecs vs. Buffalo Kiin is taking Jax to the top lane for @Freecs_LoL! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/ouiXCpJgPj\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 15, 2018  The game between PVB and Afreeca Freecs today was one of the closest games of the group so far. Gold, turrets, and kills were close to even for a majority of the game, and even when Afreeca were knocking on PVB’s base, the fights were extremely close. At the end of the day, though, Afreeca’s momentum couldn’t be stopped. They put PVB down for their third straight win of the day, creating a three-way tie for first place in the group.\nG2 Esports vs. Flash Wolves https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051790813271855105  Despite G2 having momentum on their side with a key win over Buffalo and Flash Wolves having just lost to Afreeca, the Flash Wolves proved they weren’t out yet in this game. Speaking of this game, it was one of the most confusing and high-octane games of the tournament so far. Neither team seemed to care about macro play, and all-out fights started at nearly every turn. G2 managed to come up with a pretty large gold lead, but it still never seemed like they were ahead of Flash Wolves as every fight ended in G2 retreating or Flash Wolves just winning. This was likely due to G2’s team composition of a Lissandra mid lane and Brand bot lane, which gave them very little tools for getting through FW’s front-line and MR.\nG2 Esports vs. Buffalo https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051773998869155842  G2 appeared unprepared to deal with a newly-invigorated PVB as the Vietnamese team ran the show all through the early game. Unfortunately for them, G2’s shock didn’t last, as outstanding plays by both\u0026nbsp;Luka “Perkz” Perković and Martin “Wunder” Hansen put them right back on track. PVB had difficulties closing out the game despite a sizeable lead with gold and very valuable dragons (two fire and two earth), and G2 continued to pull them to all sides of the map and make picks until they had enough power to win an all-out fight. After they reached equal footing with PVB, it came down to which team could best the other in a game-ending teamfight, to which end G2 proved the better.\nAfreeca vs. Flash Wolves https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051756055481503744   If you’re a fan of the LCK, you’d know that Afreeca isn’t exactly known for their patient, meticulous sieging and planning. And yet, today, that’s exactly what they did. It was a slow, methodical game, and Afreeca, if you can believe it, avoided fighting until it was absolutely necessary. They rotated to take down towers that Flash Wolves couldn’t stop, used masterful vision control to keep a hold on other objectives, and the game only reached a total of six kills. Afreeca just slowly snuffed Flash Wolves out, which is a very welcome change for the team that was initially expected to be the best in the group. Day Five RNG vs. Cloud9 https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051724901500035072  The final match of group B, whoever won between Cloud9 and RNG would exit the group stage in first. Unlike the last time these two teams earlier in the day, this match was extremely close. Although there was constant skirmishing, almost every teamfight ended with major casualties on both sides, meaning that neither team could safely go for a major objective like the Baron. This created a very close game, where the gold difference stayed around 1000 right until the end. RNG support Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming fInally ended this stalemate at 38 minutes with a wonderful Rakan ultimate, catching out two members of C9. From this catch came a massive late game teamfight where RNG aced C9. And with late game death timers, RNG could simply end the game.\nRNG vs. Gen.G https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051464515529912321  Bringing in substitute jungler Liu “Mlxg” Shi-Yu, RNG ramped up their aggression for their second last match of the group stage. Bringing jungler Kang “Haru” Min-seung back onto the starting lineup, Gen.G had one last shot to find a win on the day before their World Championship run concluded. In order to find that win, Gen.G tried to play aggressive themselves. But any attempt to engage on a play by Gen.G was uncoordinated, allowing RNG to easily counter-engage and win the ensuing teamfight. These poorly executed fights by Gen.G gave RNG enough of a lead to easily close out the game, thus forcing a first place tie-breaker in group B with Cloud9.\nCloud9 vs. Vitality https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051461346414477312  A win for either Cloud9 or Team Vitality here meant a spot the World Championship quarterfinals. Having such a high reward up for grabs, both teams reverted to comfort picks with Vitality drafting Ekko and Draven, while C9 took Zilean and Singed. What ensued was a total slugfest, with kills being traded on both sides. Having the Zilean, C9 took a more reactive approach to fights, waiting for Ekko to engage so that Jensen could instantly revive whoever was attacked. As the match progressed it became clear that C9 had the edge in teamfights. By the time late game hit, C9 had the tools needed to find that game winning teamfight, and claim their ticket to the quarterfinals.\nCloud9 vs. RNG https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051460936274509824  Cloud9 were in charge throughout this game’s entirety. Able to find first blood during an attempt to take an early elemental Drake, Cloud9 continued to find more and more kills across the map. These kills quickly added up to a sizeable gold lead, which Royal Never Give Up had difficulty contesting, especially since their AD carry Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao’s Kai’Sa needed time to scale. Sadly for Uzi and RNG, time was not something they had. Cloud9 pushed their advantage, unafraid to dive turrets. C9’s fearless play eventually led to a pick onto Uzi, allowing C9 to take the Baron, and subsequently end the game.\nGen.G vs. Vitality https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051460606014971904  One loss away from World Championship elimination, Gen.G placed their tournament hopes on team captain Kang “Ambition” Chan-yong. Returning Ambition to the starting lineup, Gen.G drafted a nostalgic composition with Malzahar for mid laner Lee “Crown” Min-ho.Unfortunately for Gen.G, such comfort picks weren’t enough to quell the Team Vitality’s aggression. Unable to scale in time, Gen.G were ill-prepared to face Vitality in teamfights. It didn’t take long for Vitality to force Gen.G to take a disadvantageous teamfight, which ultimately cost last year’s world champions the game.\nCloud9 vs. Gen.G https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051460364989284352  Gen.G mid laner Lee “Crown” Min-ho did not have fun time this game. Getting solo killed by Cloud9′ Nicolaj Jensen early into the match, Crown was never able to recover. While not getting solo killed themselves, Gen.G’s bot lane was also put behind thanks in part to the pressure exerted by C9 jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen. The only person on Gen.G ahead of their North American counterpart was Lee “CuVee” Seong-jin, who found a solo kill himself onto Eric “Licorice” Ritchie. CuVee did his best to keep Gen.G in the game, but eventually Cloud9’s lead was too large to overcome by himself.\nRNG vs. Vitality https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051460012281860096  Team Vitality have done what seemed to be near impossible—defeat Royal Never Give Up. In order to beat the World Championship favorites, Vitality made their focus the top lane. Beating RNG top laner Yan “Letme” Jun-Ze into submission, Vitality entered the mid game on even footing with RNG despite dropping a few kills bot side. Led by their support Jakub “Jactroll” Skurzyński’s Thresh hooks, Vitality found a crucial mid lane teamfight win which earned them a major gold lead. From there, Vitality were relentless in pushing their advantage. RNG star AD carry AD carry Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao did his best to carry fights as Kai’Sa, but had no frontline to protect him as Vitality instantly slaughtered his tanky teammates.\nDay Four KT Rolster vs. EDG https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051110665878933505  Like the many other teams who participated in the World Championship today, KT also found their initial lead against Edward Gaming through the bot lane. KT took advantage of EDG over extending in a teamfight, and found a kill in the process. With this kill, and the map pressure which came with it, KT had fostered decent gold lead over EDG. Behind in both kills and gold, EDG tried to bide their time and hope KT makes a mistake, defending their turrets as much as they could. Unfortunately for EDG, KT made no such mistake. Instead KT continued to extend their lead until it was insurmountable.\nTeam Liquid vs. MAD Team https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051110615815729152  Team Liquid are finally on the board. After falling to both KT Rolster and Edward Gaming, North America’s first seed have found their first win of the World Championship against Mad Team. Able to find yet another early lead this tournament, Team Liquid once again began to stall out in the mid game. Playing extremely cautious despite having a lead, Team Liquid were not willing to start the Baron unless they knew it was theirs. A strategy that could backfire since it allows the enemy team to farm and try and make a comeback, Team Liquid were lucky and found the pick needed to take the Baron. Now with the purple buff, Team Liquid finally had enough courage to make their way into Mad Team’s base to end the game.\nFnatic vs. G-Rex https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051069696269791234  This match was simply the Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen show. On the aggressive Lee Sin pick, Fnatic’s jungler Broxah held the entirety of G-Rex in a tight stranglehold. Following an early bot lane teamfight where Fnatic secured four kills, Broxah became seemingly unstoppable. With his Fnatic teammates ready to back him up and collapse on a play at a moment’s notice, Broxah was free to indulge his “Lee Sin-drome,” starting fights whenever he could. By the time Fnatic found their 26 minute win, Broxah was one kill away from have 100 percent kill participation.\n100 Thieves vs. Invictus https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051056634175389696  This match couldn’t have started much worse for Invictus Gaming. A botched level one for IG allowed 100 Thieves to get two kills. Though it didn’t take long for IG to overcome this very early deficit. Through well executed ganks bot lane, and smart deep wards, IG had recouped their losses and then some with multiple kills onto 100 Thieves. By 16 minutes IG had broken into 100 Thieves base after acing their North American opponents, who were under their turrets. It would only take one more push from IG to once again ace 100 Thieves, and thus claim their third consecutive win of the World Championship.\nG2 vs. Flash Wolves https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051046925150146561  Although Flash Wolves were the ones to find first blood, it was G2 Esports who ended the game’s laning phase with a major lead. Ahead in CS across the board, G2 found their early kills bot lane. With a focus on shutting down Flash Wolves’ AD carry and support duo, G2 sent their forces bot lane, a move which earned them kills, Elemental Drakes, and turrets. Once Flash Wolves’ bot lane turret was destroyed, G2 top laner Martin “Wunder” Hansen began his bot lane split push as Camille. Wunder’s relentless split push quickly payed off huge as the European top laner won G2 the game after Flash Wolves tried to start the Baron in retaliation.\nAfreeca Freecs vs. Buffalo https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1051046869424574464  Returning to the World Championship stage after a single day off, Afreeca Freecs found their first win of the tournament in a crushing victory over Vietnam’s Phong Vũ Buffalo. Starting substitute jungler Lee “Mowgli” Jae-ha, Afreeca drafted a composition full of confort picks like Irelia, Swain, and Varus. But the star in Afreeca’s first win was Mowgli’s Olaf. Beginning the game by taking a four minute Ocean Drake unnoticed by flashing into the pit, Mowgli found major leads for his laner through his ganks. Afreeca continued to push their early lead, taking more and more objectives until they broke the PVB base, and destroyed their opponent’s Nexus.\nDay Three Cloud9 vs. Gen.G Reigning Champions @GenGLoL pick up their first win at #Worlds2018 as they take down @Cloud9! pic.twitter.com/2EYkWcfDn7\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 12, 2018  Gen.G came into the day at 0-2, which was disappointing for the team that won the World Championship last year. Cloud9 was kind enough to gift them their first win today, you know, out of pity. In all seriousness, Cloud9 did put up a decent fight, but Gen.G ran the show for almost the entire game. They won 11 kills to two, eight towers to two, and with an 11,000 gold lead. In other words, it was a thrashing.\nRNG vs. Vitality Letme with the insane outplay in the 1v2! 😲 #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/AXAhqWnBbX\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 12, 2018  Most of the games today were extremely one-sided, apart from only a couple. We were surprised to see that one of the games that weren’t was between RNG, who are one of the tournament favorites, and Vitality, who are the exact opposite. Sure, RNG still won, and sure, they had a gold lead of 5,000 at 24 minutes, but a lot of the games today saw differences of around 10,000 at 20 minutes. The fact that Vitality held on and even made some decent plays of their own is a good sign for Europe, but RNG are still clear favorites.\n100 Thieves vs. G-Rex https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050708477025374210  The NA saviors of the day were 100 Thieves. They are regarded to be the underdogs of the group, which makes their win against G-Rex today all the more satisfying. G-Rex didn’t play especially bad. In fact, they looked pretty solid all throughout and even pushed the game to over 35 minutes. There’s no denying that 100T stepped up to the plate, though, and if NA is going to have a shot this year, they’re going to need a lot more of that.\nFnatic vs. Invictus .@invgaming get EVERYTHING as they steal the Baron and ACE @FNATIC! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/NauB3wwTJE\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 12, 2018  Fnatic lost their game against Invictus today, giving the LPL their sixth straight win. The game, however, wasn’t all bad for Fnatic. Despite being set behind by a large margin fairly early in the game, they managed to keep making picks and miracle plays to stay in the game. It was a graceful loss, but it still proves that Invictus really is the best team in this group.\nLiquid vs. EDG https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050677428979265537  NA’s best hope just picked up their second loss in a row against the team they’ll need to beat to make the cut for knockouts. The loss to kt wasn’t as pressing, because kt were the clear favorites, but EDG is the team that’s in their direct path to second place in the group and a playoffs qualification. In this game, Liquid were almost never on the same page, they forced objectives with little reason, and refused to use important tools to prevent losses in fights. They lost by over 10,000 gold, and the game only breached 20 minutes by a little bit.\nKT Rolster vs. MAD https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050671212248977408  Most people probably expected MAD to lose their opening game on day three to the tournament-favored kt Rolster, but we didn’t expect they’d lose this bad. Kt were up around 10,000 gold at only 20 minutes, and they were passing inner turrets to knock on MAD’s base by 18 minutes. There isn’t much to say about this game that can’t be said by that info alone. MAD lost the lanes, the jungle, and what little mid-game there was. It was a very disappointing showing from them.\nDay Two RNG vs. Gen.G The #MSI2018 Champions take down the #Worlds2017 Champions:@RNGRoyal win against @GenGLoL! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/USgFfEVwHq\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 11, 2018  The match of the day was undoubtedly the showdown between Gen.G, who are the defending world champions, and RNG, the LPL’s best team and winners of this year’s Mid-Season Invitational. It was an impossibly close game, with each team taking a decent lead one after the other until eventually one fight blew up the entire map and RNG pushed through to a victory. With that, the LPL ends their day 4-0 collectively.\nCloud9 vs. Vitality WHAT A GAME: @Cloud9 turn the game around and take down @Team_Vitality! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/7k17g3mifU\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 11, 2018  Cloud9’s win over Vitality was unimpressive, to say the least, as it was the most unrefined and violent game of the stage so far. Fortunately for C9, every win counts, but Vitality had them by the throat for a majority of this game. That being said, C9 is going to have to work to improve rapidly to stand a chance at making knockouts, but at least they have a win under their belt now.\nInvictus vs. G-Rex https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050352095851937793  The second game of the day for Group D was much more competitive than the Fnatic vs. 100T smash in the game prior. Although Invictus, the favorite, won, G-Rex still put up a hearty fight, which is a very good sign for them. The game was extremely close all the way up until one big teamfight that Invictus won and then simply snowballed into a victory. Unfortunately for NA LCS fans, this game puts 100T at the very bottom of their group as the worst team so far.\nFnatic vs. 100 Thieves https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050333269093421056  100 Thieves have a lot to prove at Worlds this year, as many fans and analysts, us included, don’t feel they really belong at the tournament. The general consensus is that they’re wildly outclassed, and even if they can pull out a win or two in their group, we’d be impressed. That being said, they’re in a tough group, because the only team that anyone considered within reach was Fnatic as a non-China and non-Korea team. Well, Fnatic, as it turns out, it one of the stronger teams in attendance, and they made 100T look like chew toys.\nBuffalo vs. G2 https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050325071905087488  G2 kicked off their Worlds track by taking down Korea’s second seed on the first day, successfully ramping themselves up a good bit of momentum to ride forward on. Unfortunately, though, they lost it all today against Buffalo, one of the teams predicted to falter the most in this group. Yesterday, G2’s side lanes popped off to control objectives and slaughter Afreeca, but today, they all slumped simultaneously. If they want to climb back on the horse, they’ll need to find some consistency.\nFlash Wolves vs. Afreeca Freecs https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050309828911013888  Afreeca’s bad luck streak continued today as Flash Wolves struck them down for the opening game of the second day. Heading into the tournament, Afreeca Freecs were considered by many to be the best of the group, but after struggling so hard against G2 and now FW, the scales have tipped. Flash Wolves have proved that, at least right now, they’re the team to be reckoned with.\nDay One Gen.G vs. Team Vitality https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1050029373850570752  This was hands-down one of the most exciting games in Worlds history. Vitality are considered massive underdogs at this event, coming in regarded as the worst European team in attendance. And yet, they were able to take down Gen.G, last year’s world champions. Seeing is believing, so we won’t give away how it ends. Just watch the clip above.\nRNG vs. Cloud9 The #MSI2018 Champions start out strong:@RNGRoyal take down @Cloud9! #RNGWIN #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/7UK5do1ZOA\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 10, 2018  No one really expected Cloud9 would be able to take on RNG, so there wasn’t much disappointment for NA’s golden boys when they fell so drastically. C9’s top lane gained a pretty hefty lead individually, but they let RNG take total control of the bot lane and get the carry super fed. When the bot lane gets ahead on RNG, you’re not going to be able to kill them, because the rest of the team will dive in front of everything you throw. And if you can’t kill Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao, you lose the game. And, predictably, that’s exactly what happened.\n\u0026nbsp;\nG2 Esports vs. Afreeca Freecs https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1049996768010747904  The first big upset of the day came when the EU LCS’ third seed G2 took down the LCK’s second seed Afreeca Freecs. The early stages of the game were sort of close, but Afreeca’s fate was sealed when they allowed the Heimerdinger through picks and bans. Whether it was a power move or just a really terrible lapse in judgment, it stomped all over them. G2 looked better in this game than they’ve looked all year.\nBuffalo vs. Flash Wolves #FWWIN:@flashwolves2013 take down Phong Vũ Buffalo! #Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/ugXFv69pxo\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 10, 2018  As much as fans were hoping Buffalo would be just as spontaneous and hilariously entertaining as GIGABYTE were at last year’s Worlds, Buffalo just didn’t play with the same flair. They picked a mostly typical comp, and they weren’t nearly as aggressive. For the most part, Flash Wolves walked all over them and controlled the map for a majority of the game. If Buffalo want to be taken seriously, they’ll have to shake off those nerves and play with more confidence.\nEDG vs. MAD Team ❎ iBoy\n✅ iMan#Worlds2018 pic.twitter.com/bOsd53oz1M\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 10, 2018  The game between EDG and MAD was one of the bloodiest of the tournament so far, and definitely the bloodiest of the group stage so far. The kills didn’t climb too high, but the fighting just never stopped. For a while, it was hard to tell who was actually coming away from all the skirmishes with a lead, but EDG’s prowess and discipline allowed them to prep waves and towers before the action started. Through that, the rapid-fire fights allowed them to whittle away at MAD’s base to win the game.\nKT Rolster vs. Team Liquid https://twitter.com/atomicktm/status/1049947584620576768  Liquid kicked off the group stage with a loss, and losses in the group stage for NA’s first seed aren’t rare by any means. Unlike past NA first seeds, however, Liquid played very aggressive and with confidence. KT Rolster routed them with vision traps in the jungle and river, but as Liquid works out some nerves and jitters, that may not remain much of an issue for them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSVlrS2sYyonWaklZyyr7DSZq6oqpyZwG5%2Bj2pvZp%2BipMKxedKtmKCdXajBorrDoqWgq12nsrTBy62q\n","link":"/post/league-worlds-2018-group-stage-results-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League Worlds 2018 group stage results and standings"},{"body":"Warlock players are in for a treat. Blizzard just revealed a plethora of new Hearthstone cards for the Warlock class today, as well as a few dual-class cards that work for Warlock and Demon Hunter. Of the cards just revealed on the PlayHearthstone YouTube channel, the most interesting is undoubtedly Soulciologist Malicia. This card is a seven-cost 5/5 dual-class Legendary minion with a Battlecry. Malcia’s Battlecry summons a 3/3 Soul with Rush for each Soul Fragment in your deck.\nSoul Fragments are created by cards and placed into your deck. Other cards then call upon the Soul Fragments in your deck as a kind of extra resource. In Malicia’s case, she turns those Soul Fragments into Rush minions. Other cards, like Shadowlight Scholar (pictured below), allow you to destroy a Soul Fragment to deal damage. Related: Several Demon Hunter cards, Soul Fragment mechanic introduced in Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion\nSoul Fragments look like they’ll add a ton of exciting new options to the Warlock and Demon Hunter classes. Another option is the new Epic Void Drinker minion. Void Drinker is a 4/5 Taunt minion with a Battlecry that destroys a Soul Fragment in your deck to gain +3/+3. This basically means as long as you have a Soul Fragment available, Void Drinker is a five mana 7/8 Taunt minion. If you aren’t a Warlock or Demon Hunter main, you’re probably understandably jealous after peeping these new toys. But Scholomance Academy could bring something fun and exciting like Soul Fragments to every class when it’s released next month.\nHere are the latest Warlock cards revealed today from Scholomance Academy:\nSoulciologist Malicia School Spirits Soul Shear Shadowlight Scholar Void Drinker Spirit Jailer The Scholomance Academy\u0026nbsp;expansion is scheduled to launch on Aug. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6OyuHnLnp6eppSWv7p50qispZuZpLmws8isq2alkaG2pLXAZmxmpZ%2Bnsm7DwKujqJubYrCivsOsZKudppqurbHDZp%2BemaKptbTAzqecrGWjmLWwuM6mmKeblWKupK3DnqSy\n","link":"/post/new-legendary-soulciologist-malicia-and-5-more-warlock-cards-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-scholomance-academy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Legendary, Soulciologist Malicia, and 5 more Warlock cards revealed for Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy"},{"body":"Beyond the Summit’s Super Smash Bros. events always involve some element of community voting. This usually means that fans can vote on a certain number of players that they want to see compete in the tournament, leading to battles between communities to get their favorite players in.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier today, however, both BTS and tournament hosting platform smash.gg were affected by an influx of nominations from bots that impacted the layout of Smash Ultimate Summit Three.\u0026nbsp;\n.@BTSsmash nominations for Ultimate Summit 3 were recently botted – multiple people went up thousands of votes at once.\nOnly Top 20 get to enter the actual voting phase.\nAs a result, Bassmage / Peanut / Ned / Tilde will likely not have a fair chance to be in voting.\ni'm pissed\n— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) August 6, 2021  This incident happened right before the voting stage for Summit opened, meaning multiple players that were likely to make it into the voting stage would have been eliminated due to bot nominations pushing them out of the top 20.\nThis bot stuff making me kinda angry ngl\nLast I checked yesterday I was between 17th and 15th before the botting occurred\nAnd now I'm 21st, out of top 20\nIf I don't get into the voting because of some stupid attempt at being funny with bots then I'm throwing hands\n— Peanut (@Peanut_SSBU) August 6, 2021  BTS and smash.gg were notified of the issue and notified the community that all of the botted nominations were going to be removed. This was finalized hours before the nomination period ended and voting officially opened.\u0026nbsp;\nWe appreciate your patience in the matter regarding the Ultimate Summit 3 nominations. We have removed the nominations that we suspect were botted. Please reach out to us if you have any additional questions or concerns.\n— smash.gg (@smashgg) August 6, 2021  Like with all Summit events, over the next two weeks, the players with the lowest votes will be eliminated starting with the bottom three on Aug. 9. Once there are nine players remaining, the top two players on Aug. 12, 14, and 16 respectively will be invited to Ultimate Summit Three to compete, joining the nine players that were already invited.\u0026nbsp;\nUltimate Summit Three will run from Aug. 26 to 30, with a full event schedule dropping closer to when voting actually ends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyxuMCynKtlnqS6qrrAraCopqNis7C%2BjKysqZ2iYsCurdKhZJuqn6h6trjToqSarJViwLa5zKKrZmtdrLKzsYybqaKdlqHGbq3Fn5ycrJWZeqPFjJumrayZo7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/player-nominations-for-super-smash-bros-ultimate-summit-3-were-briefly-affected-by-botting/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Player nominations for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Summit 3 were briefly affected by botting"},{"body":"Yuji Naka, the Sonic the Hedgehog’s co-creator and former head of Sonic Team at Sega, has returned from a brief hiatus and is now working on a new project despite contemplating retirement earlier this year after leaving Square Enix.\u0026nbsp;\nNaka joined Square Enix in 2018 to lead a new project, which eventually became Balan Wonderworld.\u0026nbsp;The game was met with poor reviews when it launched on March 26 and shortly thereafter, Naka resigned from his position, although he didn’t officially announce it until June 5.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the time, Naka mentioned that he was 55 years old and considering retirement from the games industry, but after taking some additional time away, he said he is working on a new mobile project.\u0026nbsp;According to his latest tweet, Naka has thrown himself back into studying programming and is working on a “simple game” in Unity that he wants to release.\u0026nbsp;\n“It’s not a big deal because it’s made by one person, but programming for making games is fun,” Naka said. “I hope you can play the app.”\nThank you for your birthday message.\nRecently I've started studying programs again, and I'm making a simple game for smartphones with Unity. It's not a big deal because it's made by one person, but programming for making games is fun. I hope you can play the app. pic.twitter.com/rBQTsAI3us\n— Yuji Naka / 中裕司 (@nakayuji) September 17, 2021  This decision puts the developer back in his preferred role of being right in the thick of a project, especially since he initially wanted to work on mobile games for Square but was pushed by producer Shinji Hashimoto to try his hand at a new action title.\u0026nbsp;\nNaka is best known for his work from his time with Sega, where he produced, directed, and programmed multiple games including multiple Sonic the Hedgehog titles, Nights into Dreams, Phantasy Star Online, and more. He worked at Sega from 1984 until 2006, where he helped found and run Sonic Team from 1990 until his departure in 2006.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing his departure, Naka founded his own game studio, Prope, and began working on new titles, saying he wanted to try things outside of Sonic. During that time, he and his team developed games such as Ivy the Kiwi?, Digimon All-Star Rumble, and several StreetPass mini-games for Nintendo before joining Square.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqimmZh6tbTEZp%2BenJeatbCzjJymZpuimq61u9FmsK6imWK7orfAZq6oqpueu6h5zqdkrKWRobmmvoypqaiilZjBbrLOpaOor5mjtG6wxKmYq6ylp7JustGopGaroaqus7GMnqWisA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sonic-the-hedgehog-co-creator-yuji-naka-working-on-smaller-project-following-departure-from-square-enix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka working on smaller project following departure from Square Enix"},{"body":"O PLANO’s longtime search for an organization is over.\nVito “kNgV-” Giuseppe, Henrique “HEN1” Teles, Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles, Vinicius “vsm” Moreira, Leonardo “leo_drk” Oliveira, Alencar “trk” Rossato, and head coach Raphael “cogu” Camargo are now a part of 00Nation, a new esports organization that recently merged with Nordavind, a Norwegian org that’s been around the CS:GO scene with domestic and international rosters since 2015.\nO PLANO had been on a sponsorless journey since May after the players parted ways with their old organizations. KNgV-, LUCAS1, vsm, leo_drk, and trk played under MIBR in late 2020. But despite having good results in European tournaments, the organization and the team didn’t reach an agreement at the beginning of the year and MIBR went on to sign the former BOOM Esports’ lineup instead. HEN1 joined cogu’s troops earlier this year after requesting to leave FURIA to play with his twin brother LUCAS1 again.\n#HelloWWWorld#00Nation#ZeroZero@zerozeronation muito feliz em anunciar a nova casa! VAMO PRA CIMAAAAA CONTO COM A TORCIDA DE VOCES pic.twitter.com/pGhT0IGbNq\n— Vinicius Moreira (@vsmzin) September 3, 2021  The Brazilians haven’t attended a lot of tournaments this year, having traveled to Mexico to play cs_summit eight, one of North America’s Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events, and DreamHack Open June North America right after, in which they were the runners-up to Extra Salt. They traveled to Europe after the end of the summer player break and played in the Malta Vibes Knockout Series One and the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series Three closed qualifier so far.\n“We had multiple opportunities from all over the world, but after truly getting to know 00Nation, the team, their short and long term goals, vibe, and identity made this a no brainer,”\u0026nbsp;kNgV-\u0026nbsp;said in a statement provided to multiple esports outlets. “We look forward to continuing building on the foundation established by the players and to be a part of their journey towards the top,” 00Nation’s head of esports Bruno Santos said. The new organization has Juventus and Brazil’s national soccer team player Artur Melo and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens among its investors.\n00Nation are one of the few popular CS:GO teams in the world to still use a six-man roster after Valve’s decision to punish teams who substitute players in RMR events. So far, LUCAS1 and trk have been the ones stepping in and out of the active lineup.\nThe Brazilians will debut under the 00Nation banner tomorrow in the Nordic Masters Fall tournament, which is a qualifier for the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown in October. They’re placed in Group B and are slated to face Fnatic in the first match at 6:30am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcHyPp5itoZ%2BjerS1xqeqZqddpbmius4%3D\n","link":"/post/00nation-signs-o-plano/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"00Nation signs O PLANO"},{"body":"The Halo franchise moved in a new direction with the release of its cross-platform multiplayer in Halo Infinite, which includes the introduction of a battle pass system.\nPopularized by games in the battle royale genre, like Fortnite and Apex Legends, the battle pass gives players challenges to complete as they attempt to progress through ranks that unlock a plethora of cosmetics and in-game goodies.\nWhile there are some things to be earned from leveling in the unpaid version of the battle pass season, players have significantly more to gain by purchasing the premium version of the battle pass.\nThe pass itself requires players to pay 1,000 in-game credits. Those credits can be purchased for $10. But if you purchase credits in bulk, you can get a better deal than $10 for 1,000. For instance, 11,500 credits currently cost $100.\nThe battle pass system in Halo Infinite uses a “season” system, much like Fortnite or Apex Legends, that involves the battle pass resetting after a certain amount of time, giving players new cosmetics to unlock on a seasonal basis.\nFollowing the early release of the game’s multiplayer, 343 Industries announced that season one, ‘Heroes of Reach,’ would be longer than originally anticipated because it’s the first of the Halo Infinite seasons. This gave players ample time to earn as much as possible from the battle pass. Season two, ‘Lone Wolves,’ was announced in March 2022.\nHere is a list of every season that has been announced with their start and end dates:\nSeason numberNameStart and end datesSeason oneHeroes of ReachNov. 15, 2021 to May 2, 2022Season twoLone WolvesMay 3, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022 This article will be updated as more seasons are introduced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrculZKGZnKR6qrrFoqWirJViwKat0qilZquklr%2B1ecCnm2adnpl6pa3Tnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/all-halo-infinite-season-start-and-end-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Halo Infinite season start and end dates"},{"body":"Alors que Splitgate est très populaire dans son état actuel, les problèmes de serveurs du jeu ont été problématiques et, parfois, un aspect frustrant du FPS ces dernières semaines. Pour faire rapide, puisque les serveurs actuels ne sont pas destinés à accueillir autant de joueurs, ils sont souvent en surcharge, parfois au point où les développeurs de 1047 Games doivent mettre le jeu hors ligne temporairement.\nCeci étant dit, à partir du 28 juillet, le jeu est en ligne – en quelques sortes. Dès maintenant, lorsque les joueurs se connectent à Splitgate, ils seront placés dans une file d’attente. Les joueurs auront alors à attendre la fin de cette file avant de pouvoir rejoindre le menu principal. We are restarting our servers, this will take approximately 5 minutes.\nThis has already been an EXTREMELY helpful stress test, thank you everyone! For the remainder of the night, we will be taking down matchmaking, but you will still be able to host/join Custom Games and Races.\n— Splitgate (@Splitgate) July 28, 2021  Dans cette file d’attente, le jeu essaiera de se connecter automatiquement toutes les quelques minutes. Une fois que vous voyez cet écran, vous devriez rester là jusqu’à ce que vous puissiez entrer en jeu. Fermer l’application vous fera perdre votre place dans la queue. Pour couronner le tout, alors que les joueurs peuvent techniquement se connecter au jeu et éditer leurs camos, skins et paramètres, ils ne peuvent entrer dans le matchmaking public. Cela signifie qu’à moi que vous trouviez un serveur à rejoindre dans l’option \u0026nbsp;» Matchs Personnalisés\u0026nbsp;» (qui se retrouve souvent overbookée), vous ne pourrez jouer au jeu immédiatement dans le sens traditionnel.\nAlors que 1047 Games a indiqué que c’était un moyen temporaire de gérer les serveurs actuels, cela devrait changer. Etant donné la nature en perpétuelle amélioration du jeu, les joueurs ne devraient pas s’étonner si la file d’attente pour se connecter et les restrictions des parties personnalisées restent en place un peu plus longtemps. Pour les mises à jour imémdiates, les joueurs peuvent garder l’oeil sur le compte officiel Twitter de Splitgate, qui poste continuellement des informations transparentes concernant les problèmes, bugs et nouvelles fonctionnalités des serveurs du jeu. Il n’y a pas de page officielle de statut ou Downdetector pour le jeu pour l’instant.\nNous mettrons à jour cet article avec plus d’informations à propos des problèmes de serveurs du jeu et comment vérifier par vous-même à l’avenir. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCy0WienqaVp66te82erqxnlajBbq%2FEZqiunV2hsrR50p6pr52lp8BusMRmqqmkmam0osDEZqqopqRisbDDzWatqKGTnnqku8ymnKesXauys7XFopyrZZyawaLAjJ2crGWjmr%2B3sdSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/est-ce-que-les-serveurs-de-splitgate-sont-down-voici-comment-v%C3%A9rifier-l-%C3%A9tat-des-serveurs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Est ce que les serveurs de Splitgate sont down? Voici comment vérifier l’état des serveurs"},{"body":"Arc System Works has slowly been rolling out more details about its upcoming title, Guilty Gear -Strive-—and today, that includes more information about when players can actually play the game.\u0026nbsp;\nFans already knew that the newest Guilty Gear game is launching on April 9, but players who pre-order the digital version of the fighting game will get access to an “Advance Trial Version,” which will act as a beta test.\nThis additional trial will be available to any player who digitally pre-orders the game through the PlayStation Store. It doesn’t make a difference which version you purchase, either. The Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Ultimate versions will all give players access to the trial.\u0026nbsp;\nBut players who grab the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition of GGST will gain access to the game on April 6 rather than the standard April 9 release date. The Ultimate Edition will also come with access to the GGST Season Pass One, a digital soundtrack and artbook, and special colors for characters.\u0026nbsp;\nOther pre-order bonuses include swapped colors for Sol and Ky that will even switch the colors of their fire and lighting attacks, though these will apply to any early purchase.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about when this open beta test will go live are going to be shared later. This offer might also apply to pre-orders on Steam, but information on that will be given in the near future. PlayStation pre-orders, though, are live now. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyowcilq7Jll5qus3nSramirpVivbOxjKipnZ2iqHqwuoypo5qxo6mutbXOp2SwoZyheqi11Z5kqaSRrrKzv4yemKukqWKupK%2FErKpmmZ6ZeqK6jKinnqZdl7K1rQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/guilty-gear-strive-pre-orders-on-playstation-will-give-players-early-access-and-an-open-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guilty Gear Strive pre-orders on PlayStation will give players early access and an open beta"},{"body":"Smilegate’s MMO Lost Ark offers a great number of resources to farm, and several are focused on exploration. This is the case for Adventurer’s Tomes, which reward numerous items for completing specific percentages of them. There is one for each region of the game and they can take you a very long time to complete entirely.\nRohendel’s Adventurer Tome requires numerous things to farm, and similar to others, the recipes are among the hardest to get. The Tooki Tooki Soup is one of the recipes that require Captured Tooki’s tears.\nRelated: Here are the latest patch notes and updates for Lost Ark\nHow to collect Captured Tooki’s Tears The Captured Tooki’s Tears are drops that can be earned in Rohendel’s Breezesome Brae. To get them, you’ll have to kill a Lost Tooki that will try to escape. They will periodically spawn in both locations framed in the map above (every minute or so), coming out from the wall.\nThe issue is not finding them but getting the item because the Tears have a very low drop rate. It means you might have to kill Tookis in those two locations for hours without ever getting a drop.\nIt can be a long process and there is no turnaround to get faster. The only thing you can do is form a party with another player, or simply wait at one location and kill every Tooki that appears. If you want to kill more Tookis but don’t want to run around those two locations, you can also switch channels instead.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6S5rbHCrWScmaCpwrOxw2arqKebnsBuwMSaqaxlmaN6rbvSrWSaqps%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-collect-captured-tooki-s-tears-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to collect Captured Tooki’s Tears in Lost Ark"},{"body":"World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic introduced 16 new dungeons to the game. Some dungeons will be experienced during the game’s leveling process, while others won’t be able to be completed until well into the endgame. Still, each dungeon is worth running through at least once to get the full TBC experience.\u0026nbsp;\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon With so many dungeons to survey, there are definitely some that stood the test of time since the original release of TBC 15 years ago. Others, though, have completely fallen off a cliff and are still just as painstakingly brutal to play through in the re-release as they were back then.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the 16 dungeons in WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic ranked.\u0026nbsp;\n16) The Black Morass The Black Morass is an absolutely brutal slog of a dungeon, and it’s entirely deserving of the lowest spot on our list. From start to finish, the process of traveling across the enclosed, gray, overcast space and defeating enemies as they spawn from various portals couldn’t be less interesting. The Black Morass subverts the usual expectations of a “dungeon crawl,” but in the worst possible ways.\u0026nbsp;\n15) Shadow Labyrinth Shadow Labyrinth is one of those dungeons that’s best used as a stepping stone on the road to level 70. It’s rich in enemies, which means it’s rich in experience. But beyond that, there aren’t many praises to sing about this dungeon. Max-level players looking to attune to Karazhan will have to come back here eventually, but apart from the occasional pit stop, Shadow Labyrinth is pretty forgettable.\u0026nbsp;\n14) Mana Tombs Mana Tombs is a rough experience since it really just goes down as one of the blandest dungeons ever created. Somewhere in Burning Crusade, the WoW dungeon team forgot what made Classic WoW’s dungeons so memorable. As a result, instances like Mana Tombs—where countless forgettable mobs who all blended with each other lined the walls of a themeless, dreary dungeon—were created.\u0026nbsp;\n13) The Steamvault Although the idea of an underwater pumping station run by the Naga sounds wicked and dastardly on paper, the Steamvault doesn’t have too much going for it in terms of thematic elements. The final boss, Warlord Kalithresh, makes for a solid figurehead of a race that’s historically been painted with one broad brush, but other than his encounter at the back end of the instance, the Steamvault leaves a lot to be desired.\u0026nbsp;\n12) Old Hillsbrad Foothills Old Hillsbrad Foothills is one of the weaker dungeons in TBC Classic, despite the fact that it’s incredibly story-driven and reveals a ton of WoW lore. Although the dungeon has a ton of compelling moments to offer up, there’s not much there in terms of memorability gameplay-wise. All told, the events which take place in the Old Hillsbrad Foothills dungeon could have easily been covered in a cinematic as opposed to a full-blown playable walkthrough.\u0026nbsp;\n11) The Blood Furnace The Blood Furnace is most likely going to be the second dungeon players encounter on their journey through Outland, and it leaves you not wanting to experience a third. The dungeon is densely packed with enemies, and if your party isn’t careful, you could be running back to the dungeon to retrieve your corpse several times throughout the instance.\u0026nbsp;\n10) The Shattered Halls The Shattered Halls serves as a solid high-level dungeon, but if there’s any flaw in its design, it’s the fact that the dungeon is loaded with far too many enemies for its own good. At certain points, the trash mobs feel like a tougher challenge than the boss fights, making for an extremely rough experience with a lot of runs back to the instance’s entrance.\u0026nbsp;\n9) The Slave Pens The Slave Pens is a meandering, winding experience grind that doesn’t bring a whole lot to the table in terms of memorable moments. For a relatively early dungeon, many of the boss fights, especially Rokmar the Crackler, could be difficult for players who might not be geared or a high-enough level.\u0026nbsp;\n8) Sethekk Halls Now we’re starting to break into the upper half. Sethekk Halls has plenty of memorable moments to go around. The final boss, Talon King Ikiss, gives players a taste of modern WoW mechanics, and overall, the instance served as a solid testing ground for Blizzard in regards to what the developers could and couldn’t get away with when designing five-player boss fights. Sethekk Halls easily goes down as one of the most repeatable instances in the game, largely thanks to the fact that it gives a ton of Lower City reputation, and doubled as the stomping ground for one of the game’s most iconic mounts on Heroic mode, the Raven Lord.\u0026nbsp;\n7) The Mechanar The Mechanar goes down as the weakest of the Tempest Keep dungeons, but it still serves as a solid instance for players to burn through near the later stages of the game. Without many definitive features, the Mechanar can easily be blended into the mix of other Tempest Keep instances with a similar color scheme and thematic elements. If anything saves the dungeon and brings it into the upper half of our list though, it’s its boss fights. Specifically, the boss fight with Pathaleon the Calculator, which is also a satisfying finale to a quest line players might have started at Firewing Point in Terokkar Forest.\u0026nbsp;\n6) Hellfire Ramparts Hellfire Ramparts is most likely going to be the first dungeon that players encounter on their journey through Outland. The first instanced experience you have in The Burning Crusade is memorable. Hellfire Ramparts serves as a well-designed, mostly linear primer that introduces players to what they’ll be up against in the new expansion.\u0026nbsp;\n5) The Underbog The Underbog stands out because of its ability to combine the aesthetics of Zangarmarsh and Coilfang Reservoir in a way that no other comparable dungeon can. The Underbog’s iconic boss fights and countless differently designed areas all make for a memorable experience from start to finish. The final stretch of the dungeon, in which players fight swarms of Marsh Rays and Bog Giants all the way to the final boss, the Black Stalker, is one of the best finales in any TBC instance.\u0026nbsp;\n4) The Arcatraz The Arcatraz is an experience that’s most definitely worth completing since the idea of running rampant through a prison that houses demons is an intriguing concept all on its own. But once the iconic Milhouse Manastorm gets thrown into the mix towards the end of the dungeon to assist the players, the Arcatraz turns into one unforgettable ride.\u0026nbsp;\n3) Auchenai Crypts There are very few experiences in WoW as epic as entering the final chamber of Auchenai Crypts and seeing the dungeon’s final boss, Exarch Maladaar, planted atop a platform overlooking a practical army of skeletons. Not to mention, the rest of the instance is pretty top-tier, as well. Auchenai Crypts has just the right amount of enemies posted within, while its brief nature makes it a perfect instance for players in a pinch. While some dungeons in TBC Classic can feel like total slogs, Auchenai Crypts nails everything from length, general aesthetic, and overall satisfaction.\u0026nbsp;\n2) The Botanica The Botanica feels almost like a “grand finale” of sorts to the TBC Classic questing experience; thematic elements from all over the world are thrown into this one instance. From the sporecaps of Zangarmarsh, the demonic eggs of Hellfire Peninsula, and the bright, autumn trees of the Eversong Woods, almost every box from the new expansion is checked inside this dungeon. Plus, the boss fights (especially the surprisingly difficult High Botanist Freywinn encounter) all give off a sense of difficulty and challenge that make players come back to the Botanica for more action.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n1) Magisters’ Terrace The best dungeon in TBC Classic is going to be the last dungeon to be released, Magisters’ Terrace. Players won’t be able to enter the Terrace until Phase Five when the Isle of Quel’Danas is opened to the player base, but the instance is entirely worth the wait. Back when The Burning Crusade was originally released, the concept of a “megadungeon” wasn’t even remotely existent, but Magisters’ Terrace turned the idea of what a dungeon could and couldn’t be completely on its head. The final battle with Kael’Thas Sunstrider is one of early WoW’s most epic five-player battles, and on Heroic difficulty, Magisters’ Terrace is a must-experience dungeon that rivals some of the hardest, most limit-pushing content WoW has ever seen.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyzrc2koKefXZrDpr7YZpuuppeavK95yKdksKenYsGjr4yco5qro56w\n","link":"/post/ranking-every-dungeon-in-wow-tbc-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranking every dungeon in WoW: TBC Classic"},{"body":" To commemorate the champions and finalists of the PGL Stockholm 2021 Major, Valve has released a set of player autograph capsules fashioned in paper, holo, and gold.\u0026nbsp;\nWithout dropping a single map, Nature Vincere completed a flawless run at the first major CS:GO tournament in over two years, writing history, and earning $1 million in prize winnings.\nS1mple, the MVP of the tournament and arguably the greatest player in Counter-Strike history secured his first Major title with an emphatic win against G2 Esports in the grand final on Nov. 7.\nThe Champions autograph capsule costs $0.99 and includes the signatures of S1mple, electronic, Boombl4, b1t, and Perfecto. The Finalists capsule, meanwhile, holds the autographs of the players that made it past the initial stage of the event: G2, Gambit, Heroic, Team Vitality, FURIA, and Virtus.pro.\u0026nbsp;\nAvailable for purchase for a limited time on Steam, 50 percent of the proceeds from the autograph sticker capsules will go directly to all the teams and organizations involved in the PGL Stockholm Major.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZaOptqS3xKtknJmgqMKtsdJmmqyfn2K9qLiMrKuom5udvK25jKaYo6ei\n","link":"/post/valve-releases-autograph-sticker-capsules-for-pgl-stockholm-cs-go-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve releases autograph sticker capsules for PGL Stockholm CS:GO Major"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is a mobile game that causes players to go explore to, of course, “catch ’em all.” The famous tagline from the popular franchise is justified in the augmented reality (AR) game by Niantic where trainers go out of their way to look for Pokémon almost everywhere.\nAnd with this adventure comes an extra accessory that could enhance a trainer’s gaming experience, especially in finding the Pokémon they desire. Pokémon Go Plus is a device that can be connected to an iPhone or Android smartphone and can help you determine if a Pokémon is nearby. The Pokémon Go Plus looks like a USB formed into a wristwatch. Once you connect it with your phone, it will vibrate and its light will flash green while you play Pokémon Go and a Pokémon is sensed nearby. It will flash yellow, on the other hand, if you still do not have the sensed Pokémon in your collection. Just press the built-in button in the device to try to catch the target.\nAnother thing this item can do is to give notifications if you’re near a PokéStop. You can buy items from there by just clicking the actual Pokémon Go Plus. Catching Pokémon while using it will also automatically use a PokéBall, so you don’t need to worry, especially if you are saving up higher-tier balls such as the Ultra Ball or Master Ball.\nOther indicators the Pokémon Go Plus can provide include the white-colored flash to tell you that your storage is full, the multi-colored flash notifying you that there are items available in your location, and the red-light flash to determine that you are not able to get any items from a PokéStop.\nTo connect the Pokémon Go Plus to your phone, first open Pokémon Go. Then, in your map view, go to the main menu and select settings. From there, touch the actual Pokémon Go Plus device and press the function button so you can sense the device. Finally, select the Pokémon Go Plus device option from your available devices and it will vibrate once it connects.\nIf you want to keep track of your Pokémon Go Plus activities, hit the trainer profile icon from your map view. Select menu and hit the journal option available. It will show you the last 50 actions that took place involving Pokémon Go Plus. Having the device isn’t necessary to play the game, but it can definitely give you a much better experience while exploring. Best of luck, trainers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmp6ijlaK8r3nGqGSppKWoeqK6w2afqK9dmbymv4yiq2avn6e4\n","link":"/post/what-is-pokemon-go-plus-and-how-does-it-work/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Pokemon Go Plus and how does it work?"},{"body":" A new Fortbyte is now available to Fortnite: Battle Royale players who own the season nine Battle Pass. As promised, Epic released one this morning, and players can unlock it by completing a short and simple challenge.\nFortbyte 24 just became available. Its challenge tells players it’s “found within Fatal Fields,” which is rather vague. Players have to look for the item there while playing any Fortnite: Battle Royale game mode that’s not Playground, since it’s a sandbox mode that disables challenge progression.\nRelated: How to find and unlock all Fortbytes in Fortnite’s season 9\nOnce you drop into Fatal Fields, go to the big house north of the southwest corn field. If you’re coming from the front door, you should find the Fortbyte on the second floor in the first room to your left. If you’re coming from anywhere else, just listen closely to the spark sound it makes to find its location.\nAfter you interact with it, you’ll complete this challenge and unlock the No. 24 panel in the Fortbyte screen. There’s no other reward for completing this, though. Players must gather 90 of these items throughout the season to unlock the Utopia skin, which has yet to be revealed. Since Epic is releasing one Fortbyte a day, players might only be able to unlock the skin on July 20.\nSo far, only Fortbytes 26 and 13 are also obtainable by searching areas on the Fortnite island. The others require players to reach certain placements in matches a few times, complete weekly challenges, and gain experience points throughout season nine.\nEpic should reveal a new Fortbyte and its challenge tomorrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZJ%2BnoqmvusDEZmltZZyksKLAyKilZp6Rqa6tecWinKWcow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-fortbyte-24-in-fatal-fields-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Fortbyte 24 in Fatal Fields in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Throwback Event brings the first four generation’s Pokémon to mobile each week of May. During this event, special versions of the Pokémon mascot, Pikachu, wearing four different hats will be available for trainers to catch.\nThey’ll spawn during each week’s event alongside other Pokemon that originate from that region. And you’ll be able to face legendary Pokémon with the Research Rewards.\nThe hats pay homage to the Pokémon that were featured in Google’s Pokemon of the Year voting, which took place in February. All of the hats have Pokémon positioned in the top 10.\nKanto (May 1 to 8) The first-place Pokémon from the Kanto region is Charizard. So we can expect Pikachu wearing a Charizard hat spawning in the wild. Charizard took fourth place in the voting.\nJohto (May 8 to 15) The first-place Pokémon from the Johto region is Umbreon. A Pikachu with an Umbreon hat on its head should be available during this week. Umbreon came in fifth in the voting.\nHoenn (May 15 to 22) Rayquaza was the top vote-getter from the Hoenn region. Are you prepared to see a Pikachu wearing a Rayquaza hat? Rayquaza took eighth place in the voting.\nSinnoh (May 22 to 29) The best-placed Pokémon from the Sinnoh region was\u0026nbsp;Lucario. So we can expect Pikachu wearing a Lucario hat spawning for you to catch. Lucario came in second place in the voting.\nAside from the Throwback Event, there are other special, limited-time Pikachus, like Summer Styling Pikachu, Witch Hat Raichu, Ash Hat Pichu, and Party Hats.\u0026nbsp;\nPikachu hasn’t been the only special Pokémon, though. In July 2018, Squirtle gained a special edition with sunglasses, as well as its evolutions, Wartortle and Blastoise, for the July Community Day.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXam1s7vWm5ico12YtaK4y56loJ1dZ31zfIysp56bmZa5brzIpJicoKVirqWwxJ1kraddpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-special-pikachus-added-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-throwback-challenge-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All special Pikachus added in Pokémon Go’s Throwback Challenge 2020"},{"body":"The holiday celebrations in the Outlands just started. Apex Legends‘ Holo-Day Bash event is now live.\nDuring the event, the popular Winter Express limited-time mode is making a month-long comeback alongside new cosmetics, store offers, and a new event track available to all players—all until Jan. 4.\n🚂 🎄 ALL ABOARRRRRRRD! 🎄 🚂 Holo-Day Bash is officially here and with it, a new Devstream! Get in on the festivities as we talk about the return of Winter Express and roll through some gift ideas for the legends in your life. 👀 : https://t.co/TETQQRZo2R pic.twitter.com/6zIESvtlia\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) December 1, 2020  The store will contain several new and returning skins for purchase, but all players can get their hands on free rewards just by playing and earning points.\nWinter Express LTM The Winter Express limited-time mode strays away from the classic battle royale format to bring a different experience to the Apex Games. In Winter Express, three squads fight to take control of a train that moves around World’s Edge and stops at certain platforms.\nThe mode quickly became a popular element of Apex, and this year, the developers are making some changes to its format. Players will respawn on top of supply ships from Kings Canyon, which will follow the train and let squads scan the battlefield before dropping.\nRespawn has also “refreshed and rebalanced loadouts” for this year’s version of the Winter Express. The adjustments aim to address player concerns during last year’s Holo-Day Bash, including the lengthy respawn times between rounds and a long section of tracks with nothing in between, which have been solved with the help of the supply ships and a new station called Derailment.\nThis year’s Holo-Day bash has a few special guests. Revenant, Loba, Rampart, and Horizon all made their way to Apex after the Winter Express was released and their arrival could have a far-reaching impact on the LTM’s close-quarters gameplay.\nRampart can fortify a position with her Amped Cover and deploy her machine gun to mow down anyone who tries to get past her. Horizon’s ultimate can keep grouped up targets in place, while Revenant’s Silence can play an important role in negating enemy skills.\nFree rewards and store offers In addition to the Winter Express, all players can earn several free rewards by playing Apex between Dec. 1 and Jan. 4. The rewards include the Frostwolf gun charm and rare skins for Bloodhound and Horizon.\nPlayers who want to get their hands on new and returning cosmetics, however, can find several offerings in the in-game store, including a recolor for Wraith’s Voidwalker skin.\nNew legendary cosmetics for Revenant and Loba will be in the store between Dec. 1 and 10 alongside the returning Brudda Bear cosmetic for Gibraltar. Last year’s Octane skin will make a comeback between Dec. 10 and 22, and the last batch of sales contains the Phase Walker recolor for Wraith, as well as Bloodhound’s Young Blood skin from the previous The Old Ways event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5x6ijqGWUlsZursCsn2aho2K5qsLEZq6irJhiwamxjLCgp6yVp3qmxM%2BrnKyrXaG2rrXTnptmrJmism65zp2c\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-holo-day-bash-is-live-with-the-winter-express-limited-time-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Holo-Day Bash is live with the Winter Express limited-time mode"},{"body":"A challenger in the battle for streaming supremacy has taken a huge step forward. TikTok released a beta version of its new desktop streaming software TikTok LIVE Studio today. The LIVE Studio program is now available for download for any PC users with a TikTok account. Upon installing, players can set up a basic streaming overlay or even import their settings from other programs like OBS.\nThe social media mobile app has used Coins as a gifting currency for over a year now as a way for people to show support to their creators during TikTok livestreams. Viewers who are over 18 can buy Coins and then convert those into virtual gifts when watching livestreams either on the mobile app or on the website for desktops.\nViewers can purchase Coins either through the mobile app itself or via the Recharge page on the TikTok website, and can acquire roughly 10 Coins per dollar spent. First time buyers on the mobile app can get a one-time-only gift box set with 120 Coins worth of virtual gifts for just $0.99.\nViewers can then scroll through the various purchasable virtual gifts, which include a huge variety of virtual items, emojis, and messages of support. They can range from as little as one Coin for a single rose, up to 35,000 Coins for a “TikTok Universe” icon. The amount of gifts a user earns during a stream determines the amount of Diamonds they acquire; a virtual credit that can be withdrawn for monetary compensation.\nCurrently, the TikTok LIVE Studio program is still in beta, and users so far only have the option to turn gifting on or off. There’s Coin or Diamond balance that can be seen on the program, but those numbers can be viewed in the mobile app or on the desktop website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6pbuMnKaipqNixLC%2Bymamp2Wknri1u8pmo6KulWLAtcHDoqY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-coins-work-on-tiktok-live-studio/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do Coins work on TikTok LIVE Studio?"},{"body":"Nintendo announced today a new Nintendo Switch model set to arrive later this year, the OLED model.\nWith upgrades to the Switch console’s specs, as well as a few new added features to the Switch’s dock, the newer version of the console builds upon the foundations of the Switch’s already-impressive hardware. A larger OLED screen will be included with the new console, in addition to a built-in, hardwired ethernet port—two features that fans have been asking for since the launch of the console.\u0026nbsp;\nMeet the newest entry to the #NintendoSwitch family! Nintendo Switch (OLED model) brings the versatility of the Nintendo Switch experience with a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen, a wide adjustable stand, and more. Nintendo Switch (OLED model) releases on 10/8.https://t.co/zRpGxakJDn pic.twitter.com/Tsc55r35ay\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 6, 2021  Additionally, the new Switch OLED model will be available in two color schemes. One is new for the console’s upgraded model, while the other should be familiar to Nintendo fans or people who have owned a default Nintendo Switch model.\u0026nbsp;\nColor Schemes The Nintendo Switch OLED model will launch with two color options, the first of which will be the black and white model shown in the reveal trailer for the new and upgraded console. That model will feature a black Switch console, a white dock, and white Joy-Con controllers with black buttons.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second Switch OLED version will feature a neon red and blue color scheme. This familiar lineup of colors should be recognizable to Nintendo fans, since the neon red and blue coloration on a Switch model has been the console’s most popular look since its launch. That model will feature the Switch’s iconic neon red and neon blue Joy-Con controllers, as well as a black Switch console and black dock.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you wish, you’ll be able to mix and match the Joy-Cons and dock that you use with your Switch OLED model, considering the upgraded version of the console sports compatibility with the entire catalog of pre-existing Switch hardware.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Nintendo Switch OLED model will launch on Oct. 8 and will cost $350.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2K6orrYZqWipqSau6W7jKyuoqyTnXqwuMSdZKanlJq5bq%2FOpaarq12Wv6Z506Gcq50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-nintendo-switch-oled-model-colors-are-there/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many Nintendo Switch OLED model colors are there?"},{"body":"Setting an Xbox Series X or S as your home console can come with a lot of advantages.\nIf you own two systems or want to game share, setting one Xbox as your home console while using another will allow you to play a digital version of the game you bought on two devices. This could, for example, let a family member game alongside you without paying for the game twice, as long as you own two consoles.\nSee Xbox Series S on Amazon Here’s how to set up one of your systems as your home console so that you can enjoy the double benefits:\nPress the Xbox button in the middle of your controller and cycle all the way to the right in the new menu to your profile.Click the “Settings” option.On the General tab, click the “Personalization” option.Click “My Home Xbox.”Then click “Set this as my home Xbox” or “Remove this as my home Xbox” depending on what you’re looking to do. That will set up your home Xbox or remove it as needed, allowing you to return to gaming on your current or next Xbox console in the future.\nYou can only have one home Xbox at a time, so be sure to set this as the one you play on the most. You can always change it in the future, though.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSnqtmsZ%2Bqv27EwaivZquVp7amv4yxqmaZo2LGsMHRZp%2BopZVixaO712aaqKajpLmm\n","link":"/post/how-to-set-your-xbox-series-x-s-as-your-home-console/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to set your Xbox Series X|S as your home console"},{"body":"The most iconic map in Apex Legends, Kings Canyon, is set to return in season four, while the newest map, World’s Edge, will receive further updates throughout the next season, Respawn Entertainment announced today in an Apex devstream.\u0026nbsp;\nBut these two maps won’t be available at the same time. Instead, Respawn has divided the two into splits. The first split will begin on Feb. 3 and conclude on March 23, featuring World’s Edge with several map changes. The second split will begin a day after the first split concludes on March 24 and will end on May 5, near the conclusion of season four. This split will feature the return of Kings Canyon.\u0026nbsp;\n This will last for the duration of the season four battle pass. Midway through the season, all ranks will be reset, like normal.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will enjoy new features on World’s Edge because the map is set to undergo several changes before the first split begins, similar to Kings Canyon in previous seasons. Leading up to season four, one developer revealed that there would be “big” map changes coming to World’s Edge. “We’re not done with World’s Edge yet,” another developer said.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will likely be more changes to the map leading up to the start of the second split, so players could expect some kind of event before the map is rotated out for Kings Canyon in March.\u0026nbsp;\nApexseason four is set to get underway on Feb. 4, one year after the game’s official release.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S4qrrGrGScmZ6uvK9506hkq52kqr%2BvedaoqaWco2KypbPEZquoZaKasKa11Z5kppmgYrCprc2gnKxlmaN6tLHArKanZWRivKd5wKmcsWWcmrSmusOs\n","link":"/post/kings-canyon-to-return-world-s-edge-to-receive-map-changes-in-season-4-of-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kings Canyon to return, World’s Edge to receive map changes in season 4 of Apex Legends"},{"body":"It’s only been eight months since God Fist Lee Sin graced Summoner’s Rift with his divinity, but God Fist Jax is on the way to contest him, according to a teaser video published on Riot’s social media pages.\nThe skin looks just as cool as God Fist Lee Sin, and features all new animations, golden godlike colors, and all-around badassery. Lee Sin’s god skin is considered a Legendary skin, and it costs 1,820 RP, so we can assume Jax’s will cost the same.\n Lee Sin’s skin was also released with its own mini-event, complete with a new animated short, wards, icons, a short story, and more, and we’ll be a little disappointed if Jax’s divinity isn’t treated with the same party favors, or at least something similar.\nJax’s last skin was Warden Jax in 2015, and it was released in tandem with Warden Karma and the Marauder skin set for Olaf and Alistar. Since then, Jax fans have been itching for a new skin. If this god skin holds a candle up to God Fist Lee Sin, this is probably the best they could have hoped for.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6onF2owaKyxWahmrBdqLiquoylpqVlYW5%2FeIE%3D\n","link":"/post/move-over-lee-sin-god-staff-jax-is-the-next-champion-to-ascend-to-divinity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Move over Lee Sin, God Staff Jax is the next champion to ascend to divinity"},{"body":"To incentivize players, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company have revealed a new giveaway series for the Pokémon Sword and Shield International Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nAnyone who competes in the 2022 International Challenge throughout February, March, and April will receive access to distribution for Shiny Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres.\nThe Shiny variants of the Galarian birds all feature color schemes reminiscent of their Kantonian counterparts. The gifted Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres will all be level 70 and include movesets that feature their signature attacks, Freezing Glare, Thunderous Kick, and Fiery Wrath.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon In order to obtain the Shiny Galarian birds, players will need to compete in each of the February, March, and April iterations of the 2022 International Challenge. One Pokémon will be distributed per event, starting with Galarian Articuno during the 2022 International Challenge February.\nHere are the dates you will need to know if you plan to claim your Gift Pokémon.\nShiny Galarian Articuno: 2022 International Challenge FebruaryRegister between Feb. 3 and 17Battles held from Feb. 18 to 20Shiny Galarian Zapdos: 2022 International Challenge MarchRegister between Feb. 24 and March 10Battles held from March 11 to 13Shiny Galarian Moltres: 2022 International Challenge AprilRegister between March 31 and April 14Battles held from April 15 to 17 Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqGhnq56qK3LmqmimZ5irrPAyJysp6ddnK6trdGimKdlqpa9pbvSZpinnF2crq2t0aKYp2WdpLm1vsSsZKmnm5q6sLqMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shiny-galarian-articuno-galarian-zapdos-and-galarian-moltres-revealed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shiny Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres revealed for Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"After multiple teasers, SumaiL officially joined Nigma Galaxy’s Dota 2 roster today. Based on the announcement trailer, he will be taking over the mid lane since the video titled him the “king of mid.” This means Miracle- will be moving to the safe lane position again. Both SumaiL and Nigma will be treading on uncharted waters this season. Nigma were relegated to the second division after\u0026nbsp;the last DPC season. The roster, filled with former The International winners, will now go up against the younger generation of\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;players who generally make up the most of\u0026nbsp;division two.\nThe wait is over🌟\nPlease welcome @SumaaaaiL to our #NGXdota EU roster. Long may he reign👑#StarsAlign pic.twitter.com/KdLj7FiN94\n— Nigma Galaxy (@NigmaGalaxy) May 28, 2022  Though qualifying directly for the upcoming International event is out of the question for Nigma, the team will aim for the qualifiers while also making its way back to the first division. SumaiL was in a similar spot last year, when he joined OG later in the season and helped the team make it to the International through the qualifiers.\nSumaiL is coming over to Nigma after parting ways with Team Secret, who placed fifth in the Western European DPC’s upper-division. While the team grabbed the last available DPC points, missing the major made the captain, Puppey, consider a roster change. Team Secret couldn’t improve its performance through role switches and later signed Crystallis as its position one player.\nNigma Galaxy may have been performing outside of the spotlight for a while now, but the four members of the team have a history of dominating the competitive scene, especially between 2017 and 2019. After winning the International in 2017 under Team Liquid’s banner, the squad placed fourth and second in the next two ones.\u0026nbsp;\nSumaiL has shown his prowess in position one, but he’s always been in the mid-lane during the heights of his career. SumaiL is used to performing under pressure, and the Nigma squad will also look forward to proving themselves to the Dota 2 world during the Western European Qualifiers for the next International.\nThe Nigma Galaxy roster for the third tour of the Western European DPC consists of:\nAmer “Miracle-” Al-BarkawiSyed Sumail “SumaiL” HassanIvan “MinD_ContRoL” IvanovMaroun “GH” MerhejKuro “KuroKy” Salehi TakhasomincG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46srKaZmaF6q7vIp6pmppmcuqJ5xpqjmrCp\n","link":"/post/sumail-joins-nigma-galaxy-s-dota-2-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SumaiL joins Nigma Galaxy’s Dota 2 lineup"},{"body":"A new Call of Duty: Warzone patch just went live with the objective of buffing Vanguard weapons on Caldera.\nThe minor update could have some major implications on which weapons players choose to use in their loadouts in battle royale or Resurgence, with some pretty substantial buffs coming for World War II weapons found in-game.\n🛠️ A #Warzone update has gone live!\nGameplay adjustments, Bug Fixes, and Weapon changes!\nWe have also retroactively adjusted all measurement units for distance to Meters in the Season Three Patch Notes.\nThe Season Three Patch Notes have been amended: https://t.co/fCZowsu1YO pic.twitter.com/CWSgNlIGRL\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) May 4, 2022  “Vanguard weapons have been struggling to perform on par with their peers since they dropped into the Warzone,” Raven said. “This update is laying the groundwork to resolve that. Engagement distances have only increased since the transition to Caldera. More skirmishes are taking place within minimum damage ranges. As a result of this, weapons that have low maximum damage ranges or low minimum damage have become largely unviable. Unfortunately for Vanguard weapons, this was often the case.”\nSeveral assault rifles from Vanguard have seen changes, including the Cooper Carbine, which has had its maximum damage range increased. The 22″ Cooper Custom attachment now offers a 20 percent damage range increase, and it’s gotten an increase in damage to 20 from 19.\nSome other guns, meanwhile, received a nerf, namely a couple of popular Black Ops Cold War assault rifles. The AK-47 and EM2 from last year’s CoD title both got their maximum damage nerfed.\nThe full list of patch notes can be found below, including a pretty hefty nerf to the Armored Truck.\nGameplay Adjustments Armored TruckHealthHealth and Resistances decreased to be in-line but still greater than the Cargo Truck.TurretDamage decreased by 40%. “It’s become clear since its return to the Warzone, that the Armored truck has become a great asset to any team. However, its overwhelming presence has felt oppressive to engage against. We’re bringing it in line with other Vehicles, while still retaining its role as a power-house.”\nBug fixes Fixed an issue preventing Players using an Xbox Live Silver Account from accessing Warzone.Fixed an issue causing Players using a controller to encounter issues while navigating the Buy Station interface.Fixed an issue causing the AMP63 (BOCW) Unlock Challenge to not track.Fixed an issue causing the cape elements on the following skins to obscure Player vision:“Ancestral Spirit” Daniel Skin (Battle Pass Tier 100)“Astrakhan” Padmavati SkinFixed an issue causing the following Weapons to not gain Weapon XP:KG M40 (VG)Volkssturmgewehr (VG)AS44 (VG)NZ-41 (VG)Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG) Weapons Weapon adjustments “Vanguard Weapons have been struggling to perform on par with their peers since they dropped into the Warzone. This update is laying the groundwork to resolve that. Engagement distances have only increased since the transition to Caldera. More skirmishes are taking place within minimum damage ranges. As a result of this, Weapons that have low maximum damage ranges or low minimum damage have become largely inviable. Unfortunately for Vanguard Weapons, this was often the case. Below you will find a myriad of changes aimed at injecting some budding competition into the upper echelon of Warzone Weaponry.”\nAssault Rifles AK-47 (BOCW)Maximum Damage decreased to 34, down from 36Minimum Damage decreased to 30, down from 32\u0026nbsp;AS44 (VG)\u0026nbsp;Initial Recoil decreasedMaximum Damage Range increased to 29.8 meters, up from 28.4 metersKovalevskaya 615mm\u0026nbsp;Maximum Damage Range increased by 20%, up from 15%Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.58, up from 1.5Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.19, down from 1.5Maximum Damage increased to 33, up from 30Minimum Damage increased to 30, up from 267.62 Gorenko 50 Round MagsFire Rate Multiplier decreased to 6%, down from 6.54%Krausnick 220mm RapidSprint to Fire Speed increased by 6%, up from -15%Movement Speed now increased by 1.3%Initial Recoil penalty now begins at bullet 3, up from 2Horizontal Recoil Control penalty decreased to 40%, down from 50%Fire Rate Multiplier decreased to 15%, down from 20%Maximum Damage Range now decreased by 8.6%Damage now decreased by 10%Recoil BoosterFire Rate Multiplier decreased to 1.5%, down from 5%Assault Rifle Bravo (VG)Maximum Damage increased to 31, up from 29Minimum Damage increased to 26, up from 22Assault Rifle Charlie (VG)Maximum Damage increased to 41, up from 40Minimum Damage increased to 36, up from 30CGC 27″ 2B BarrelMaximum Damage Range increased by 20%, up from 15%\u0026nbsp;Chariot 18″ Rapid Barrel\u0026nbsp;Damage now decreased by 10%\u0026nbsp;Assault Rifle Hotel (VG)Minimum Damage increased to 20, up from 19Cooper Carbine (VG)Maximum Damage Range increased to 29.2 meters, up from 27.9 meters22″ Cooper Custom\u0026nbsp;Damage Range now increased by 20%Minimum Damage increased to 20, up from 19EM2 (BOCW)Headshot Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5\u0026nbsp;Maximum Damage decreased to 40, down from 41Minimum Damage decreased to 35, down from 37KG M40 (VG)Maximum Damage Range increased to 33 meters, up from 31.1 metersKrausnick 700mm 01V\u0026nbsp;Damage Range now increased by 20%Minimum Damage increased to 24, up from 22Nikita AVT (VG)Magazine Capacity increased to 40, up from 35Minimum Damage increased to 21, up from 19.30-06 40 Round Fast MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 40, up from 356.5 Sakura 60 Round DrumsMagazine Capacity increased to 60, up from 557.62x54mmR 50 Round MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 50, up from 457.62x54mmR 40 Round Fast MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 40, up from 35 “While the Nikita AVT (VG) has been performing moderately well, we felt that its Magazine Capacity and Minimum Damage was holding it back from becoming the sniper support allstar it was destined to become. These changes will undoubtedly instill the Nikita AVT (VG) as one of the most formidable Ground Loot Weapons.”\nNZ-41 (VG)Maximum Damage Range increased to 35.5 meters, up from 30.9 metersMinimum Damage increased to 32, up from 306.5mm Sakura 50 Round MagsDamage penalty decreased to 15%, down from 30%Orbweaver Custom BarrelDamage Range penalty removedHorizontal Recoil Control penalty decreased to 30%, down from 50%Volkssturmgewehr (VG)\u0026nbsp;Minimum Damage increased to 22, up from 20XM4 (BOCW)Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.54, up from 1.5Maximum Damage decreased to 29, down from 30 Submachine Guns Armaguerra 43 (VG)\u0026nbsp;Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.58, up from 1.3Minimum Damage increased to 19, up from 15Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.32, up from 1.01Botti 315mm CIIBullet Velocity now increased by 20%Botti 570mm PrecisioneBullet Velocity now increased by 40%Imerito 550mm 03P\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity now increased by 30%M1912 (VG)Mid Damage increased to 22, up from 20Minimum Damage increased to 20, up from 18CGC 12″ Cooling BarrelBullet Velocity increased to 30%, up from 20%Chariot 5.5″ BarrelBullet Velocity now increased by 30%Owen Gun (VG)Min Damage increased to to 24, up from 22\u0026nbsp;PPSh-41 (VG)\u0026nbsp;Minimum Damage increased to 19, up from 17Empress 140mm\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity now increased by 20%ZAC 300mmBullet Velocity increased to 30%, up from 10%Sten (VG)Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 22Min Damage increased to 21, up from 18Gawain 140mm Short\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity increased to 25%, up from 11%Hockenson 174mm B11S\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity now increased by 20%Submachine Gun Charlie (VG)Minimum Damage increased to 22, up from 21\u0026nbsp;Krausnick 317mm 04B\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity increased to 30%, up from 20%VDD 189mm Short\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity now increased by 20%Type 100 (VG)Minimum Damage increased to 20, up from 18\u0026nbsp;Sakura 196mm LightBullet Velocity penalty decreased to 10%, up from 12%Shiraishi Precision\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity increased to 40%, up from 20%Warubachi 134mm Rapid\u0026nbsp;Bullet Velocity now increased by 10%Welgun (VG)Min Damage increased to 24, up from 23120mm Gawain ShortBullet Velocity penalty removed240mm Hockenson 43Now increases Bullet Velocity by 40% Attachments » Perks «\nVitalUpper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.046, down from 1.05ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemsBuucCyZG1lpaWxosDEZpmunpaoeretzaCsmqqUYsSmrc%2Bopaxlnpq%2Fp7%2BMrZ%2BeZZGnurC%2BxJ1kraqlmLg%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-s-may-4-update-buffs-vanguard-weapons-nerfs-the-armored-truck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s May 4 update buffs Vanguard weapons, nerfs the Armored Truck"},{"body":"The stories told by Doomfist’s new sprays—now live on Overwatch’s public test region—may not be lore-accurate, but they’re still great.\nHe’s got jokes, boxing homages, and a little peek into his early life. Often times, sprays get passed over pretty quickly: Everyone goes straight for the skins. But Doomfist’s are worth an extra look. One of Doomfist’s sprays even fits together with an existing Overwatch spray, like a few others in the game.\nRelated: These Overwatch sprays are designed to fit together\nAlone, Doomfist awaits an opponent in his arm wrestling spray. Paired with Zarya, however, he’s got a tough opponent. Reinhardt has an arm wrestling spray as well, but he can only still match up with Zarya, as he sits on the same side of the table as Doomfist.\nAnother one of Doomfist’s new sprays is a reference to everyone’s favorite Overwatch meme: Punch Kid. His spray in-game is beloved—and he’s also in the Overwatch cinematic where Doomfist is first mentioned. Punch Kid is great, but Doomfist Punch Kid is even better.\nLook! They’ve even got the same stupid expression. (We hope Doomfist didn’t hear that.)\nDoomfist’s sprays have another reference to the Overwatch cinematic. You know, where the kids speculate about Doomfist being able to level a skyscraper. Naturally, Doomfist’s got a level spray for that.\nThere’s also a reference to Doomfist’s fighting game–like playstyle, and a nod to an iconic Muhammad Ali photo.\nWe get a look at Doomfist when he was just a young fighter named Akande Ogundimu: It’s an image of Overwatch’s latest hero before he lost his arm in the Omnic Crisis. From what we know about the hero, however, it’s clear he was still a great fighter.\nKeep an eye out on Doomfist’s sprays as they hit the live game. If we do get a new event, it’s likely the Overwatch hero will receive additional telling sprays.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicn6S6p7XSrWSorpWnxKLAwqFkrKiilsa0edKtpquxXWaCeYKQ\n","link":"/post/doomfist-s-new-sprays-tell-a-story/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doomfist’s new sprays tell a story"},{"body":"A total of six big changes, along with a number of smaller improvements, will be made to Teamfight Tactics Double Up without the mode getting taken down from the live servers, according to Riot Games.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot introduced the TFT Double Up mode with the release of Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets, expecting to take it off the live servers prior to the launch of Set 6.5 for upgrades and improvements. The mode allows players to compete with friends in a two-vs-two environment via a lobby of four teams and eight players. Due to the popularity of Double Up, though, the mode will remain active. And a large number of improvements and concepts are slated to take place with the release of Set Seven.\u0026nbsp;\nSmall changes to TFT Double Up will slowly be made throughout the duration of Set Six and 6.5, according to Riot. Some of the improvements that will take place once the mode leaves its beta include changes to the carousel and exclusive Double Up Augments, along with a goal of implementing six big alterations with the release of Set Seven.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the six major changes Riot plans to add to TFT Double Up.\nDouble Up lobbies with more than two-player teams Playing with friends against other friends via Double Up has been a huge hit within TFT. Creating lobbies that have more than two-player teams, however, “creates different complexities for matchmaking and LP gains,” according to Riot. The TFT team is working on a system that includes more than two players in which earning LP will get shut off.\u0026nbsp;\nA Double Up ranked system The release of Double Up copied the same ranked system applied to the Hyper Roll mode within TFT. The upcoming changes will allow competitors to play with whoever they want without rank being an issue while also “maintaining competitive integrity,” according to Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nDouble Up communication improvements for solo players Queuing into a Double Up game doesn’t require players to have a friend on standby. Solo players are randomly paired and have the option to use voice as a means of communication. The TFT team wants to add additional communication features for players who can’t or don’t want to use the voice option.\u0026nbsp;\nDouble Up visual and reinforcement improvements Working together with a teammate to reinforce their board state is an integral part of Double Up. The upcoming changes will attempt to add “clarity around reinforcements, while also making team colors clearer,” according to Riot.\u0026nbsp;\nDefined Double Up rules Inconsistencies still exist within TFT Double Up, especially when it comes to reinforcing champions that travel over to your partner’s fight that’s still taking place. Defined rules that are applied to each champion when they reinforce will help players strategize better upon aiding their partner.\nDouble Up meta and balancing The Rune of Allegiance has played a major role within the Double Up TFT meta, allowing players to work together toward three-star champions. Riot wants to make sure the meta isn’t solely focused on three-star champions, providing a unique meta to the mode that’s fair and balanced.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnCoZinn5VisLC5yKeeZqyfYsGnwNJmm6itkqGybsHPZqSonJU%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-change-coming-to-tft-s-double-up-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every change coming to TFT’s Double Up mode"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast has revealed the MTG Arena contents for the Basic Set Mastery and Mastery Pass in Core Set 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral improvements were made to the M21 passes over the previous Ikoria: Lair of Behemoth battle passes. This includes six extra M21 booster packs contained within the Basic Set and 400 additional gems in the Mastery Pass. The Basic Set Mastery is for all free-to-play players and extra rewards are available via the Mastery Pass, priced at 3,400 gems or $20.\u0026nbsp;\nBasic Set M21 contents A Basic Set Mastery is available to all players in MTG Arena. The M21 set will run from June 25 until the digital release of Zendikar Rising in the fall.\n36 Core Set 2021 booster packsA total of five M21 Mastery Orbs that unlock card styles Mastery Pass M21 contents The M21 Mastery Pass offers players additional rewards over the course of the Core Set 2021 season, priced at 3,400 gems in the MTG Arena store. Additional rewards include an Avatar, card sleeves, booster packs, gold, gems, styles, pet, Player Draft tokens, and individual card rewards. Avatar Ugin, the Spirit Dragon\u0026nbsp; Booster packs and cards 20 booster packs (five ELD, five THB, five IKO, and five M21)10 mythic rare Individual Card Rewards (ICRs)Level 91 and Beyond: Uncommon ICR (1:20 upgrade rate) Cosmetics Best Friend basic sleeve15 common card styles10 uncommon card styles25 Mastery Orbs\u0026nbsp;Five Dog-themed pet variantsLevel 85 Ugin Exquisite sleeve Other 4,000 Gold1,200 GemsOne Player Draft token Players in MTG Arena can purchase a Mastery Pass and start unlocking free rewards in the Basic M21 Set Pass on June 25.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FusDHoqWgZZmjeq7AxmaYq52elnqku9GeZKydpGJ%2FcX6QZqSaq6Sav7p5z5qqrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-everything-in-mtg-arena-core-set-2021-mastery-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s everything in MTG Arena Core Set 2021 Mastery Pass"},{"body":" After months of waiting, one of DC’s most famous heroes is finally able to be obtained in Fortnite. Unlike most other skins in the game, you won’t have to acquire Batman’s iconic outfit in the Item Shop. Instead, you’ll have to buy the Season seven battle pass and earn him via challenges.\nOne of the main challenges players will face is a new set of quests for Superman, Beast Boy, and Armored Batman Zero, who are all now located around the island.\nWhile the challenge tells you relatively where to go on your map, it doesn’t label the locations for any of the heroes. This means you’ll have to guess which locations correspond with each character under normal circumstances.\nArmored Batman Zero can be found over by the Dirty Docks point-of-interest in the map, located towards the center-right side of the island. Once you’re there, go towards the south side of that POI and look for the two cranes by the water; he should be located on the ground near them.\nThe challenges that Armored Batman Zero gives out change every match, but some examples seen in-game include “defeat an alien” and “fly a saucer.” Obviously, these may not be the same in your specific match, but it gives you a good example.\u0026nbsp;\nAs previously mentioned, you’ll need to complete quests at all three character locations in order to unlock Batman. It might be best to start working on them as soon as possible if you want to unlock him, especially since they change.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZKWwa6tzWagp2WWpL%2B1usitnGabmJa9tbHRZmlmq5WWwLC6jHA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-batman-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Batman in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 7"},{"body":"The Heir Apparent Exotic machine gun is a Guardian Games special in Destiny 2. Both the weapon and its catalyst are exclusively available through the Guardian Games event, a limited-time competition of the classes hosted by Eva Levante in the Tower. While Heir Apparent is strong on its own, its catalyst is what has made the Exotic LMG so notorious in the Crucible since it received a buff last year.\nThe catalyst for Heir Apparent enhances one of its unique traits, Armor of the Colossus. If Heir Apparent is spun up while the user is at full health, Armor of the Colossus will wrap the Guardian in a powerful Arc shield to enhance their defenses at the expense of some mobility. The catalyst increases the durability of this shield, making it nearly impossible to break without weaponry that has a matching Arc energy type. If it is successfully depleted despite this, the catalyst also partially refills the 200-round magazine when the shield is destroyed for a bit of bonus clutch factor.\nHeir Apparent has a pretty straightforward path to acquisition during the Guardian Games, acquired through the Top of Class quest. Once you have Heir Apparent, you can hunt for its catalyst as well. But the catalyst requires a little more dedication to secure.\nRelated: How to get Heir Apparent in Destiny 2\nBoth the Heir Apparent and its catalyst will only be available while the Guardian Games event is live in Destiny 2, so players that are missing either should make sure to get these quests done before it goes away. Guardian Games in 2022 will be live between May 3 and May 24, wrapping up Season of the Risen.\nHow to complete the Competitive Catalyst quest The Competitive Catalyst quest is a potential random drop from turning in Guardian Games Medallions at the Podium in the Tower. It sounds like a daunting prospect, but the drop chance is particularly generous when turning in Gold and Platinum Medallions. Knocking out Eva Levante’s stock of Contender Cards will provide Guardians with a consistent stream of high-tier Medallions if you’re struggling with getting this quest to drop quickly. Once you have acquired the Competitive Catalyst quest, you will have three steps to complete to get the Heir Apparent Catalyst.\nEarn 50 Medallion Points Step one of the quest will have you turning in more Medallions until you accrue a total of 50 Medallion points. Medallion points do not stack up on a 1:1 ratio with the Medallions that you’re turning in though, with higher tiers of Medallions valued at higher amounts of points. Interacting with the Guardian Games event in any capacity tends to reward players with a number of Medallions, but completing Eva Levante’s Contender Cards and competing in the Guardian Games: Competitive playlist node in the Tower will make sure the Medallions you’re earning are worth more points overall. You can also earn some Medallions by completing Guardian Games 2022 Triumphs.\nEach Medallion is valued as follows:\nBronze Medallion: 1 pointSilver Medallion: 2 pointsGold Medallion: 5 pointsPlatinum Medallion: 15 points Complete three Contender Cards Step two follows the quest’s theme of interacting with the many features of the Guardian Games event, asking Guardians to complete three of Eva Levante’s Contender Cards. These Contender Cards can be purchased from her in the Tower for Laurels, with harder Contender Cards that award Platinum Medallions costing more. If you’re this deep into the Guardian Games festivities, you should have a good grasp on how these Contender Cards work. Complete three of your choosing in the playlist of your preference to move onto the third and final step of the Competitive Catalyst quest.\nAcquire 90 Competitive Spirit Competitive Spirit is a currency unique to this quest, and you’ll need 90 of it to complete this final step. Competitive Spirit is obtained via Machine Gun kills in the Daily Focus playlist. It cannot be earned through any other playlist other than the one currently spotlighted by the Daily Focus during the Guardian Games, so make sure you know which playlist is currently in rotation to avoid a lot of wasted time. Waiting for the best day can be the quickest way of tackling this since the step is significantly harder while the Crucible is the featured Daily Focus playlist.\nRelated: What is the Daily Focus playlist in Destiny 2 Guardian Games?\nCollect the 90 Competitive Spirit needed from defeated enemies and you will have earned the Heir Apparent Catalyst. You will need to get kills with Heir Apparent to slot the catalyst into the Exotic machine gun, but these kills can be obtained whenever and aren’t tied down by any Guardian Games-related time restrictions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVitaa10WaYqaiRp7KvwIycmK2ZnK7AtXnIp2SdnaOptq%2FFjGs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-heir-apparent-catalyst-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Heir Apparent Catalyst in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The LCS completely rebranded its identity earlier today ahead of the 2021 season. Complete with a full logo change, a shift in the league’s general focus, and a new slogan, “Made by Many,” to boot, North America’s premier league for professional League of Legends is set to look a lot different than it has in past seasons.\u0026nbsp;\nThe design comes just two years after the LEC, the longtime European sister league of the LCS, totally rebranded its look to add more of a modern spin on professional League. That rebrand has served as the backbone of the LEC, the league that’s now seen by many as a consensus favorite in the departments of broadcast talent, watchability, on-air production value, and general content creation. With a complete identity shift on the board, it might be fair to speculate that the LCS is headed in a similar direction. But of course, execution is everything and there’s a long season still to come.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n Flipping the switch overnight when it comes to a product’s identity is a near-impossible feat. And for the past eight years, the LCS has been doing its best impression of a traditional sports league. From the banners in the rafters at the LCS studio to the sports-broadcast-inspired pre-game and post-game shows, all the way to the time when Riot tried turning Primetime League into its own version of SportsCenter, it was hard not to draw comparisons between professional League and traditional sports.\u0026nbsp;\nReversing that kind of identity is going to be difficult, to say the least, especially when Riot has been building on it for nearly a decade. And it certainly won’t happen overnight. It’s almost as if, for the past eight years, the LCS has been making every attempt possible to draw inspiration from traditional sports leagues whenever possible.\u0026nbsp;\nThe philosophy of “use the same model as basketball and baseball broadcasts, but cut and paste certain esports elements where necessary” has always been a key focal point of the LCS. Instead of talking about RBIs and home runs, analysts discussed KDA and dragon steals. When it was time to draw comparisons to players, no one was afraid to invoke the names of players like LeBron James and Tom Brady.\u0026nbsp;\nBut now, after building a full-blown infrastructure out of that kind of foundation for the better part of the last decade, the LCS has its own history to look back on. Instead of borrowing storylines, formulas, and structural templates from traditional sports, the league can look back on what it’s managed to accomplish over the span of the last eight years. If it wants to draw comparisons\u0026nbsp;to League pros of days gone by, it has the freedom to so. The LCS no longer has to mimic traditional sports leagues such as the NBA and NFL. It’s clear that the league is firmly rooting itself in the esports scene—a scene that it helped build.\u0026nbsp;\nPerhaps the most central theme of the rebrand circles around the rookies of the LCS. In today’s announcement video, the league heavily showcased young, talented players with superstar potential. Namely, Spica, FBI, and Tactical are all seemingly being thrown into the spotlight ahead of the 2021 season.\u0026nbsp;\nAs LCS broadcaster Gabriella “LeTigress” Devia-Allen said in today’s promotional video, “so many of those who had an iconic hold on the scene are gone.” Names like Bjergsen, Doublelift, Sneaky, and others are all far removed from their playing days and many of their colleagues—the players who dominated the scene in the mid-2010s—have exited professional League as well. Coming into 2021, only 11 players have been in the league for five seasons or more. Furthermore, only two players—WildTurtle and Aphromoo—from the LCS’ inaugural season in 2013 will be rostered coming into this season.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the contrary, 17 players will be making their LCS debut in 2021, while eight of them will have rookie status throughout this season, easily giving 2021 the most competitive rookie class the LCS has seen in years. Additionally, eight of the 10 teams in the LCS will sport at least one player on their starting roster who hasn’t played in North America before.\nThere’s more new blood in the water for the LCS than ever before. And frankly, it couldn’t be more encouraging that the league notices how much young talent it has on its plate. With a practical smorgasbord of rookies and sophomore players in front of it, the LCS is loaded to the brim with young players who have the potential to accomplish big things, just as the legends of the past like Bjergsen, Doublelift, and Sneaky did.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this new identity, it’s clear that the LCS is focusing on getting younger. The league is putting its rookies and young headliners at the forefront and making a conscious effort to retain the younger audiences that tune into the broadcast as well. Capitalizing on younger players doesn’t just mean that the league wants to see its fresh-faced stars succeed on the stage, but that it wants to market them to a young audience too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe broad idea of “firmly rooting yourself in esports” also comes with the process of catering to the esports market. Perhaps giving young players like Spica, FBI, and Tactical a sudden boost into the limelight is much more than a “right place, right time” scenario. It’s a long-awaited realization followed by a complete turnaround on Riot’s part.\u0026nbsp;\nYoung pros have the ability to resonate with young viewers in a way that’s largely difficult with other demographics. Keep in mind that a strong majority of League esports viewers are relatively young people who also play League. Getting that demographic as on board as possible with the competitive scene should be a top priority—and so far, it appears that the LCS agrees. Focusing on expanding the audience of gamers, fans, and esports viewers that’s directly in front of Riot is a much more trustworthy approach than trying to make a dire attempt to branch out to an audience of traditional sports viewers who have been rejecting the product in droves since 2015.\nMoving into 2021, the LCS rebrand is about so much more than a new logo and a snappy slogan. It’s about shifting away from an identity that the league has been building upon for years. It’s about making League’s competitive scene resonate with young people as much as the game itself does. Hitting the switch and making a total about-face is certainly a risky move, especially when the LCS is putting all of its attention on the league’s youngest players. After travelling down the safe route for so long, the LCS is completely mixing it up in a truly commendable fashion.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1nfXN9jKWarGWimq%2Bzrc2dZKyhl6Ourb%2BMmmSnnadisaq%2BxJyroqeeYrOwvoyaZLKnpam1p8HLZpynnaKctruxw2ajnpmXqrI%3D\n","link":"/post/the-2021-lcs-rebrand-signals-a-new-direction-for-a-youthful-energized-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 2021 LCS rebrand signals a new direction for a youthful, energized league"},{"body":"With little left on the line this afternoon, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura quickly steered the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 Leg 3 finals to the rapid playoffs portion, where So scored a victory that will only provide little solace in light of (most likely) missing out on the Candidates Tournament.\nThe main prize on the line in the FIDE Grand Prix wasn’t actually the ultimate victory, especially not in its third leg. Instead, it was clinching one of the two top spots in the three-legged mini-tour to earn an invitation to the Candidates Tournament in Madrid, an eight-player round-robin affair that determines the next challenger of chess world champion Magnus Carlsen.\nThe way the results shook out, this massive chunk of intrigue was already resolved by the end of the group stage. Nakamura and Richárd Rapport punched their tickets to the Candidates Tournament based on these results, rendering the playoffs stage somewhat of a procession. Though So still had a fracture of an outside chance to fight for thanks to the opportunity provided by Karjakin’s ban for a high-rated player to take his place, he is not likely to leapfrog Chinese GM Ding Liren.\nAfter making it out of the groups, Nakamura beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and So dispatched Amin Tabatabaei to make it to the tail end of the tournament bracket. Ultimately, the storylines above (and the fairly low prizes of 18,000 euros and 24,000 euros on the line) made the final a bit of a procession, which showed in the games played.\nSlow affairs The first classical game featured a fairly mainline Nimzo-Indian Defense, with the players following one of So’s October 2021 games until move 20. Here, Nakamura opted for a slight improvement that occurred in two other matches, and though So had one shot to create a tangible advantage in the endgame, he missed his opportunity and the players agreed to a draw soon thereafter. Neither of them felt like playing chess on the following day when they opted for the famous line in the Berlin Defense that leads to a draw by repetition in just 14 moves.\nWhen the players were quizzed about the lack of spectacle at the press conference, Hikaru had an easy answer: the organizers should come up with a better format. Wesley was entirely in agreement.\nHikaru and Wesley comment on their quick draws from chess  This meant that the final would be settled in the tiebreaks and faster time controls, where Nakamura (who recently took over Carlsen as No. 1 in the rapid world rankings) was seen as the slight favorite. But it was So who had great winning chances with the White pieces in the first game before getting entangled in fiendish complications that almost saw him lose entirely. In the end, it was yet another draw, giving Nakamura the best chance yet to score a win.\nInstead, his choice of a drawish gambit line in the Ruy Lopez backfired. So managed to push his opponent into a slightly uncomfortable position. On move 32, Nakamura made an inexplicable blunder after just a few seconds of thinking with over seven minutes left on the clock.\nPushing the pawn to c6 loses material by force after 33. Bxe5 and 34. d6 force the Black rook to vacate the defenses of d7, allowing White to fork the king on f8 and the bishop on b6. There were none of Nakamura’s trademark swindling opportunities left in the straightforward position that emerged and So secured a win soon thereafter.\nWith these results, So is on 2,773 rating points on the live list, a far cry from Ding Liren’s 2,810. As things stand, we won’t see the current world No. 7 at the Candidates Tournament.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvx56qrGeemsS0e9aeqqWdqWLAsHnWoqWsZaSdtrOwjKWcoGWfm3qntcOeZKCqkaOxbrzRoq9mamBnf2671Z6pZqaRoK6uwdGa\n","link":"/post/wesley-so-wins-third-leg-of-fide-grand-prix-2022-over-nakamura/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wesley So wins third leg of FIDE Grand Prix 2022 over Nakamura"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ season seven quest has started to point toward a new part of the Frontier. Salvo is a mysterious planet that just gave in to the Syndicate—and it could have big repercussions for the evolving story.\nSo far, only two pieces of lore have mentioned the new planet: a chapter of the Family Portrait season quest and an Easter egg-filled image of Wattson’s room. Her desk contains a memo from Syndicate PR director Jacob Young, but the quest introduces the planet in a less subtle manner.\nThe memo reports that Salvo has joined the coalition of Syndicate planets after rejecting the organization’s offers in the past. “Talks with this new administration have been prolonged, but ultimately fruitful,” the memo reads. The planet is the seventh world to join the Syndicate.\nSalvo’s role in the Syndicate could be a provider of weapons or ballistic know-how, based on the memo. It says “Salvo brings with it [illegible] armaments.” Although it’s difficult to distinguish precisely what this bit of the document reads, the missing parts could translate to “exceptional knowledge [of armaments].”\nSalvo made its major appearance during the season seven quest, Family Portrait. The antagonist, Creighton Sawtelle, brings the planet up as part of his plans for interplanetary dominion. He asks Cherisse Che, Lifeline’s mother, to pass on a message to the Syndicate: “They can have Salvo. I want Psamathe.” Sawtelle also asks about her visit to Sandringham Kelly, a new figure in the Apex universe.\nThe dialogue makes Cherisse’s ties with the Syndicate fairly explicit. She has enough influence to deliver a message to high-ranking officials and she mentions the “Salvonian warlord”—possibly a dystopian peacekeeper in the new administration between Salvo and the Syndicate.\nSalvo will likely play a significant role in the upcoming seasons and it wouldn’t be surprising if the evolving narrative led us closer and closer to the new planet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqa3TZqCsZaOWube7jKKlZpmgmsVuuMSgnKecow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-salvo-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Salvo in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"When first learning to drive a car, the wheel may not feel familiar, the pedals seem far away, and the stick shift is strange. Over time, these tools become an extension of the driver’s hands and feet. Controlling them becomes second nature. Computer mice are the same for gamers. A mouse is a tool meant to be an extension of the user for more control over the device itself. Its user needs to consciously remember which buttons do which functions, but using the mouse becomes second nature over time.\u0026nbsp;\nThis kind of design is no accident. Human interface courses teach that the user shouldn’t have to think too much about how they are using a product. For example, the volume knob on a stereo is self-explanatory. People may even associate volume automatically with a knob. If asked to mime turning the volume up, it’s likely many people would mimic turning a round knob clockwise.\u0026nbsp;\nA computer mouse was one of the first in technology to go the length of becoming an actual extension of the user’s hand, arm, and fingers. It allows for more control while requiring little conscious decision-making from the user.\u0026nbsp;\nDesigners of gaming mice are constantly working toward better, faster, more precise second-nature control for gamers. But it all had to start somewhere.\nThe first computer mouse In the early 1960s, Doug Engelbart created a device that could be used to select options displayed on a computer monitor. The device was simply a wooden block with rolling wheels—one that moved vertically and one that moved horizontally. Around the same time, Telefunken, a German engineering company, designed a computer mouse as well, but instead of using wheels, they used a rolling ball, much like trackballs that are used in some mice today.\nEngelbart’s mouse was a wooden block covering the two wheels, where the user could rest their hand as they moved the mouse. A button perched in the corner to select an option on the monitor, and a white cable extended from the other side. The small tool sort of resembled a mouse, with the button resembling an eye and the cable resembling a tail.\nComputer mice today For decades, manufacturers made computer mice that used trackballs. More common today are optical or laser mice. In the simplest terms, optical mice take pictures of their surroundings to determine movement and relay that information as the cursor’s movement on a screen. Laser mice use light to do the same task.\u0026nbsp;\nGone are the days of food crumbs and pet hair sticking to a trackball, causing blips in movement. Optical mice can slide across a surface without gathering particles like a trackball does. Optical mice also led to new designs for mouse pads since users no longer needed the same kind of friction to make their cursor move.\u0026nbsp;\nComputer mice have definitely glowed up, but it wasn’t until the very late 1990s when a brand specifically designed a mouse for gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first mice made for games Today, there are two main input methods people use to game: mouse and key and controller. Mouse and keyboard are the most commonly used for PC gaming. Early games on personal computers (PCs) were played with the keyboard keys alone. Game cabinets featured their own built-in controls, typically including a joystick and a few buttons, which resemble modern controllers.\nA computer mouse made for gaming didn’t come around until 1992 with the release of Mario Paint on Super Nintendo. With the purchase of this game, users also received a special mouse. Mario Paint requires its players to point and click to paint the images. This required more freedom of motion and precision for clicking, which the mouse could accomplish.\u0026nbsp;\nOther brands quickly followed suit. Later, in the 1990s, Sega released gaming mice, like the Shuttle Mouse, meant for several of their games, such as 3D Lemmings. All of these new gaming mice were similar in structure to Telefunken’s mouse with a trackball inside.\u0026nbsp;\nMice made point-and-click adventure games and creative building games more engaging and precise. Gamers had a better, more reliable extension of their own hand to take more natural control over their movements.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first competitive gaming mouse While Nintendo and Sega designed mice meant for playing their own games, another brand created the first mouse meant for competitive gaming. In 1999, Razer designed the Razer Boomslang.\u0026nbsp;\nUnconventional and innovative at the time, the Boomslang was the first mouse capable of 1,000 to 2,000 DPI, or dots per inch. In 2003, the Boomslang 2100 was released, presumably named this because it improved upon its older sibling with a DPI of up to 2,100. No one had ever engineered a mouse so sensitive, making Razer the pioneer of gaming mice.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Boomslang was designed to be a comfortable, ergonomic mouse that could facilitate hours-long gaming sessions. Shaped like a pear, the right and left mouse buttons were round, wide, and long, unlike most computer mice at the time. The buttons were slightly lower than the base, and its uncharacteristically large scroll wheel stuck out more prominently than a classic computer mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nIn 2008, Razer released a Boomslang Collector’s Edition so gamers could nostalgically relive the first days of PC gaming. This CE version allowed for customization of mouse settings, personalized bindings, and polling rates.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nGaming mice today At first, mainstream culture didn’t see gaming as a serious industry. It was more like a hobby and one that apparently consumed people in unproductive, hours-long sessions. However, as we know now, gaming would give way to international esports and a billions-of-dollars industry. Today, gamers can choose the mouse perfect for their own gaming preferences from a wide, vast selection of brands and designs.\u0026nbsp;\nCompanies like Logitech, SteelSeries, and the pioneering Razer continuously improve upon older designs of gaming mice. Optical and laser mice are the norm, and every gaming mouse is customizable, some even down to the color of light emanating beneath the plastic.\u0026nbsp;\nTechnology has raced forward in the last couple of decades. While the rapid advancement of gaming mice is still charging ahead, each high-tech iteration is built upon a clunky wooden block with wheels. Who knows what kind of gaming tools we will use twenty years from now?\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpplmJ7AtbvRsmSonl2crq61zaBkpqGTmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-history-of-gaming-mice/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A history of gaming mice"},{"body":"As part of the crossover celebration for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion, Sirfetch’d is finally available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nGalarian Farfetch’d has been in the game for a good while now, but prior to this event, it wasn’t able to evolve into Sirfetch’d.\u0026nbsp;\nNow as for how to best prep you Sirfetch’d for the Battle League, you should probably get used to playing on the defensive. It has a lot of options, but not all of them are great, especially since you will be relying almost exclusively on Counter as a Fast Move.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is every move Sirfetch’d has access to in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nFast Moves Fury CutterCounter Charge Moves Night SlashLeaf BladeClose CombatBrave BirdFrustration/ReturnThis is obtained through purifying a Shadow Sirfetch’d Players are basically stuck between playing a more passive style or going all out with no regard for what happens after you unleash an attack when it comes to Sirfetch’d. For that no-barrier offensive approach, Counter and Brave Bird work well, and you can easily use Close Combat, Return, or Leaf Blade if you feel like you want different coverage.\u0026nbsp;\nDefensively, Counter is still your best bet, with Leaf Blade and Brave Bird at the top of the Charge Move list. You really can’t go wrong if you use Counter and just pick whatever Charge Move feels best with your lineup.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGK6sMLErJytZZakv26%2FyKudnqyTnbFutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nGqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-moveset-for-sirfetch-d-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best moveset for Sirfetch’d in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The Steam Deck can play titles from any genre. From narrative-driven action romps to gut-wrenching horror games, Valve’s freshmen handheld outing has proven quite versatile outside of competitive gaming. While some competitive titles like Apex Legends have since found their way to being playable, others haven’t been so lucky. Epic Games’ Fortnite is one of the unlucky games in this case. Despite Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye both being supported by the Steam Deck, Epic Games won’t be bringing Fortnite over to the Steam Deck for the foreseeable future, according to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. “Fortnite no, but there’s a big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck,” Sweeney said in a Twitter reply after being asked whether Fortnite and Easy Anti-Cheat would be compatible with Steam Deck. When pressed on why Fortnite wouldn’t be making it to the Steam Deck, Sweeney provided a straightforward answer. “We don’t have confidence that we’d be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations including custom ones,” said Sweeney.\nSweeney’s statements serve to drown out expectations. There’s likely no way fans will see Fortnite on the Steam Deck any time soon, considering the matter-of-factness of Sweeney’s statements. Still, there’s always hope for improvement. It’s just not worth holding your breath for. To check up on the rest of your game library’s compatibility, visit the Steam Deck Verified games list or the Great on Deck page. If you’re looking to get things done in one move, try using the CheckMyDeck tool along with this guide to help you through the process. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2bvLPAzaKrnmWfo3q1tMRmqq2dkaJ6pbHCpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-fortnite-on-the-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Fortnite on the Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Community Effort Orlando, better known as CEO, is making a comeback later this year after having to cancel a majority of its tournaments throughout 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event won’t return in its usual June timeframe, however. Instead, CEO 2021 will be hosted in Orlando from Dec. 3 to 5.\u0026nbsp;\nThank you for the positive response #FGC. While we work out all the details to safely bring back CEO and launch registration, tell us what games would you want to see hosted at #CEO2021? Oh and you may want to save the date below because it’s set! https://t.co/vvbYbtbzFV pic.twitter.com/Z5WdZc5OB6\n— ceogaming.org (@CEOGaming) May 18, 2021  The comeback has been in the works for several months, with CEO founder and fighting game community director for ESL and DreamHack Alex Jebailey noting that CEO 2021 is taking the place of CEOtaku. This was done to give CEO plenty of time to safely plan out a return and adjust accordingly to any changes in the health and safety guidelines leading up to the event.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of trying to run two separate events, CEO 2021 will combine the usual CEO lineup with that of CEOtaku, bringing together the best of both worlds. Jebailey specifically noted the focus will be on the regular CEO lineup, but there will be at least three anime fighters included in the main lineup for the event, along with side tournaments run by the community.\u0026nbsp;\nBloo nailed it. Attempting to do two events in one year is riskier than it already is with. There won't be CEOtaku in September this year officially and all my focus is on CEO in December but will include at least 3 AFGC Titles in the line up plus whatever sides community can run\n— Alex Jebailey (@Jebailey) May 18, 2021  The CEO team is still working out the details to “safely bring back CEO and launch registration,” with more details to be shared in the coming weeks. Additionally, CEO 2022 is still scheduled to return in June of next year in its usual home of Daytona Beach.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyksc5maWlqYWLApsCMraZmqpWpwrO6jKKlZpyVmLKursSrZLChnKF6pLvMm6CnnV2YsrB5wKebZpuVpMGit9RmnK%2BdnqnA\n","link":"/post/ceo-2021-set-to-return-in-december-will-combine-ceo-and-ceotaku-events/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CEO 2021 set to return in December, will combine CEO and CEOtaku events"},{"body":"Elden Ring player and YouTube content creator Adam Barker recently flaunted his nearly unstoppable mech suit build, terrorizing fellow players in PvP.\nBarker’s YouTube video featured a short tutorial on the items necessary to fully realize this chaotic build. First, he uses the Ironjar Aromatic consumable, which turns the player’s body into steel. Then, Barker uses Cerulean Hidden Tear and the Crimsonwhorl Bubble Tear to massively upgrade his available FP and health.\n After combining these three key components, Barker unleashes a spam of Unendurable Frenzy. This incantation releases a volley of flames out of the player’s head, utterly decimating anything that stands before it. Shooting flames out of a metallic knight, it’s easy to see why Barker dubbed this the “mech build.”\nIn a montage wherein the Elden Ring aficionado destroyed both players and major bosses, Barker showed off the potential of this niche build. Negating most incoming damage and reducing countless enemy health bars to zero, the only thing Barker seemed to worry about was his madness meter from using the Unendurable Frenzy incantation. Though this is an impressive and certainly unique display, the build was ultimately proven fallible when Barker eventually fell in a three-vs-one skirmish. The Ironjar Aromatic consumable, though blocking a significant amount of damage, ultimately renders the user mostly immobile and impends players’ abilities to run or roll. With Elden Ring now over a month old, players have begun to experiment and discover increasingly absurd and strangely effective builds. With some instruction on how to create your own Elden Ring mech, players can now try out this playstyle for themselves.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonKWclaN6s7XNoGSppJGusrN5z56pn52TqcBuucScn2arpZ7Bbq7UoqOd\n","link":"/post/elden-ring-player-perfects-mech-suit-build/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elden Ring player perfects mech suit build"},{"body":"G2 Gozen cemented their VALORANT era with their third VCT Game Changers title in a row after defeating Guild with a clean 3-0 today.\u0026nbsp;\nClosing the last round of the VCT Game Changers Grand Final with an ace from Juliano, G2 conquered yet another title, this time with a more dominant performance than before. The match was a re-do of the upper bracket semifinal, where G2 closed the best-of-three with two maps in their favor against Guild. Though Guild fought hard to come back in the grand final, their opponents swept them away with a 3-0 win.\u0026nbsp;\nYour #VCTGameChangers Series 2 CHAMPIONS!\n🏆 @G2esports 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iCHRBR1lmc\n— VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA (@valesports_emea) May 8, 2022  The first map, Breeze, was picked by G2, who immediately gained a lead by winning the first five rounds while in the attack. Guild, however, quickly got back on their feet and reached the end of the first half with a 6-6 tie. G2 claimed the pistol round yet again, on the defender side this time, and slowly reached the 12 points in their favor. Although Guild collected a few rounds, the aggressive playstyle and unusual picks of KAY/O and Neon from G2 left them with few options to fight back. With only Cinnamon from Guild left alive in the last round, G2 swiftly claimed the first map.\nFor game two, Guild picked Ascent as the venue for a possible comeback. They skillfully picked up the first pistol round on the attacker’s side, but G2 quickly got back at them, claiming four rounds for themselves. Guild didn’t want to back down, though. With precise rotations and a few one-vs-one duels, they reached halftime with the score in their favor. Even the teams switching sides didn’t change the situation, and Guild reached the double-digit on Ascent.\u0026nbsp;\nGuild were five rounds ahead when G2 stepped up their game and came back into the match, one bullet at a time. Once again, the aggression and commitment of the whole team to one site paid off as G2 raced past Guild on the scoreboard and claimed the first map point of the game. Guild clung to life at the last possible second on the clock, bringing the game to overtime twice, but it was not enough. Once again, G2 brought an unconventional pick on the map, like Juliano’s Yoru. And once again, they still kept the wheels of the entire team turning, although this time with more struggle.\u0026nbsp;\nThe impressive comeback G2 enacted in the second half of Ascent was a tough blow for Guild, who needed a win on their map of choice before stepping into G2 territory: Icebox. Considering all the competitive matches ever played by G2, their win percentage on the icy map amounts to 91, according to vlr.gg, and Guild had a tough challenge ahead of them.\nGuild began the match on defense and kept the score tied in the first half, despite losing the first round. On the second pistol round, though, G2 enacted a hyper-aggressive defense, pushing over their defense lines to surprise their opponents. G2 gained momentum, quickly reaching the double-digit score. Guild did not lose focus, though. With decisive maneuvers, they attacked, claimed a site, and surveyed the Spike until every opponent was down. Guild reached the double digits with only one round behind G2, but with their opponents at the edge of match point, it wasn’t enough. G2’s Juliano closed the game and the series with an astonishing ace to bring G2 another VCT Game Changers title.\nBACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK\nYOUR GAME CHANGERS CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/p2CqGkFcI1\n— G2 Esports (@G2esports) May 8, 2022  This win made G2 Gozen the first team to earn three consecutive Game Changers titles and cemented the squad’s names in the history of the VALORANT competitive scene. Their campaign reinforced their dominance over the scene, especially after taking the trophy with a single map loss early in the competition. Guild did take a map from G2 throughout the competition, but not the trophy. This might be the beginning of a rivalry between the two teams since Guild will look for revenge in the next VCT Game Changer series in September.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqBqXZy8u7HNZpmuoZyZeqa5z6KpnmWnnsGpedOhoKucXauwtXnGmqSeZZOdrq%2BzxKuqZq%2BZow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-gozen-build-empire-with-third-vct-game-changers-win/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Gozen build empire with third VCT Game Changers win"},{"body":"Nintendo Switch Sports is a beautiful-looking game that brings back some popular options from Nintendo’s Sports series, like tennis, while adding a bunch of new ones as well.\nIn these games, you play as cute little customizable characters, which is a bit far from the norm. Usually, players would play these games as their Miis. And at first glance, it seems like these little avatars are nowhere to be seen.\nBut don’t fret, they are. And we know exactly where they. Here is how to equip your Mii as your character instead of the base one provided to you at the start.\nHow to find Miis in Nintendo Switch Sports At the Sports Selection menu, click the Customization option in the bottom left corner.When the screen pops up, go down to “Body.”In the Body option menu, you’ll see a Select Mii option. Click that.Here, you’ll have all the Miis you own on offer to change the head of your avatar to your Mii. And that’s it. Just click and confirm your selection and you should start using Miis in-game straight away.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHSnmSmoZmoeqq6jKegp6yVo7GwedKwoK2bmGLAsbvRrao%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-miis-in-nintendo-switch-sports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use Miis in Nintendo Switch Sports"},{"body":"A number of jungle changes are hitting the Rift in League of Legends Patch 11.8. But don’t worry, junglers—your role isn’t getting nerfed again.\nGameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter previewed the upcoming patch today, explaining that new champs that will be added to the existing jungle pool. And a few underwhelming outliers are getting buffed, including Lee Sin and Aphelios.\nPatch Preview for 11.8\n-Some broadening of enchanter items -Another round of opening up new champs to the jungle pool\n-A few shifts for champs that fell out of their playerbase's favorite position (mundo, rumble) pic.twitter.com/2sUlJVjkJw\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 5, 2021  Scruffy outlined five champs that will join the jungle cast, including Zed, Darius, Mordekaiser, Morgana, and Diana. Though the dev didn’t explain the exact changes yet, they’ll likely deal more damage to jungle camps for an improved clear time. This should help them scale better and give them stronger gank potential.\nThis isn’t the first time Riot has decided to widen the jungle champ pool. Scruffy discussed the position’s low play rate last February, especially in lower Elos. Riot believed that adding a few lovable champs to the jungle pool would make the role more popular. But its complexity continues to deter many players.\nRelated: Darius can solo dragon at level one without Smite on PBE\nPopular jungler Lee Sin has been struggling in season 11 and has failed to adapt to the new item system. The Blind Monk has a 47.7-percent win rate this patch in Platinum ranks and above, according to Champion.gg. To compensate for the new items, Riot doled out a few buffs to his Safeguard (W) and Tempest (E) in Patch 10.25. Those were then followed up by more love in Patch 11.4. But it’s still not enough for him to elbow his way into the meta.\nIf Riot plans on making Lee viable again, the devs likely need to dump more damage into his kit and improve his clear. This might also help give him a clearer identity, potentially making him a stronger bruiser or assassin.\nAnd Aphelios, who’s given Riot balancing trouble since his inception, is due for another set of buffs. The AD carry is either overpowered or uninspiring—and he currently falls in the latter category. With a 45.8-percent win rate in Platinum ranks and above, the Weapon of the Faithful needs to be sharpened. While Riot has fixed a few Aphelios bugs in recent patches, he hasn’t been buffed since Patch 10.21.\nLeBlanc, Zac, Cassiopeia, and Vladimir are also on the Patch 11.8 buff list. Annie, Thresh, Gnar, Orianna, and Yorick, on the other hand, are getting nerfed. League fans can also expect the Rammus mini-update to ship, too.\nThe Patch 11.8 tweaks are liable to change before going live on April 14, according to the official\u0026nbsp;patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOenV2otq95wKmfnqSZpMBurtSfnZ6cXZa7pXnJrqWgpJVisKmtzKlkqaefoXqwvMSnnJ1lpaV6qrqMpZyan6WaerGt05yfZmlhYoVuvNGeraKdpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lee-sin-aphelios-buffed-and-jungle-champ-pool-opened-up-in-league-patch-11-8-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lee Sin, Aphelios buffed and jungle champ pool opened up in League Patch 11.8 preview"},{"body":"The Zz’rot Portal, AKA Gg’rot Portal\nIn the past few weeks, I have been telling my friend @LeviathanLoL\u0026nbsp;about the viability of the Zz’rot portal, and it has since started to sprout in both pro games, and high elo dynamic queue.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first competitive match I saw with Zz’rot Portal was the 2nd match between the Boston University league of legends team versus Oxford’s own team. Zz’rot won.\nThe second game I watched was Fnatic in the first day of week 5 of EU LCS, versus Elements. Zz’rot won.\u0026nbsp;\nI have now also been told that Zz’rot has also been spotted in LAS. Winning again.\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo now that Zz’rot is out there, let’s discuss a couple things :\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; -Why is it strong?\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; -How should it be used?\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; -How do you counter it?\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; -Who can use Zz’rot the best?\n\nWhy is Zz’rot strong?\u0026nbsp;\nZz’rot Portal Statistics\nFirst thing you want to\u0026nbsp;consider\u0026nbsp;is the raw stats of the item, and their raw value.\u0026nbsp;\n60 magic resistance is worth 1080 gold\n60 armor is worth 1200 gold\n125% base health regen is worth 375 gold\ntotal worth of raw stats : 2655 gold\nprice : 2700 gold (yes, cheaper than banner of command)\nSo that’s a 98.33% efficiency on raw stats, without considering the point runner passive (20% ms when beside a tower or a portal) and the pushing power, the item already packs a punch!\nBut if you want to understand the true worth of the item, you need to think of it in a strategical kind of way.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat does Zz’rot do? It pushes a wave for 150 seconds, enemy minions CANNOT go farther than where you put the Zz’rot. What this allows is tower pushing, sieging, and simply permanently shoving a side lane, while NOT having a player there.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is essentially a cheap and cost efficient way to re-create the CJ Entus Blaze strategy of the sixth man, exept this time, you even get the gold from the minions your voidlings slay. Yes, more efficient than the strategy that led to that crazy winstreak of 13 games in a row.\nHow should it be used?\u0026nbsp;\nZz’rot can be used in different ways, it should be built on solo laners, because they have sufficient income to support it, preferably on toplaners, but it is also the best build on Galio in the midlane.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst way to use Zz’rot : defensive usage.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the enemy composition is trying to siege down your turrets, put your Zz’rot behind your turret, and your voidlings will keep their minions at bay, allowing you to waveclear easily, and hold your position, essentially wasting your enemies time and impacting their income by having them sit against the steady tide of voidlings, 1 every 4 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are a toplaner that has a bad matchup, get a Zz’rot, the defensive stats will help you not die, the regen will keep you up in HP, and the portal/voidlings will keep your lane shoved.\nIn some matchups, you can go back and walk to your lane, Zz’rot will have done the waveclear duty for you.\u0026nbsp;\nSecond way to use Zz’rot : splitpushing\nYou got yourself a Zz’rot, and you are trying to abuse it. To do so, put it at a position where it can threaten the towers of a lane that is far away from the objective your team is going for.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example, your team wants to get top towers down, you are the toplaner and have TP.\u0026nbsp;\nYou drop the Zz’rot on botlane, after having shoved it a little, and you go mid.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is what the lane assignement looks like : 4/1/Zz\nNow you have to be matched and enemies are in a lose/lose/lose situation\u0026nbsp;\nThey 4/1/0 and you get bot turrets, or 4/0/1 and you get mid turrets.\u0026nbsp;\nThey 3/1/1 and you can use this at your advantage to force a 5v4 in the toplane by using your TP.\u0026nbsp;\nThird way to use Zz’rot : using its low CD to get cracks in your opponent’s armor\nThis is the strategy that Fnatic used, very successfully, versus Elements.\u0026nbsp;\nYour team is baiting baron, and you have a Zz’rot shoving botlane, their toplaner has to deal with the flow of voidlings.\u0026nbsp;\nYou start baron, they have to answer with TP. You disengage baron, and resume the same strategy, but this time, your opponent’s TP is on cooldown. Huho :/.\nEither you get a 5v4 at baron, or turrets.\u0026nbsp;\nFourth way to use Zz’rot : Sieging with Zz’rot\nI find this to no be the optimal way to use Zz’rot, while the voidlings do significant damages to turrets and other structures, they are easily cleared by multiple opponents, and are better suited to create a number’s advantage for you and your team or smashing into undefended turrets.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are actually using it to siege, make sure that every fourth voidling does get through to explode on the turret, it can do hundreds of damages, scaling with your HP.\u0026nbsp;\nHow do you counter it?\nI have identified a couple ways Zz’rot can be beaten.\u0026nbsp;\n1- Identify the build path early, and build your very own Zz’rot. Yes, fight fire with fire.\u0026nbsp;\n2- React quickly enough with a hard engage on the Zz’rot composition before they have time to set up the 3 pronged shove and push for which you wont have an answer if it is set up with the right technique.\u0026nbsp;\nBe very wary when moving against a Zz’rot composition, because if you make a pro-active play that turns out to be a draw in terms of map pressure, you will actually be punished by the passively pushing Zz’rot. You have to be quick, decisive, and one mistake will put you far behind.\nCommonly believed : Zz’rot does not work against AD type toplaners. Why is this statement wrong? Because it is confused with Banner’s active that makes a minion be untargetable by magic damage. Zz’rot is easily removed by a couple auto, but you can never get to the heart of the problem if used correctly, even if you are Fiora, you will still be facing a never ending swarn of zergl-voidlings.\u0026nbsp;\nThe disgusting part about Zz’rot is that when played in the optimal way, even if you win a fight against the Zz’rot composition, you find yourself having to answer waves, and not being able to attack their structures. Remember, you win the game by destroying your enemies’ nexus, not killing their champions.\u0026nbsp;\nDid I mention that Zz’rot gives you the gold for the minions your voidlings kill?\u0026nbsp;\nWhich champion are the best suited to exploit Zz’rot in competitive?\u0026nbsp;\nThe toplane, land of the tanks, offers multiple champions that can successfully run the Zz’rot strategy.\u0026nbsp;\nAlphabeticaly, Cho’gath, Galio, Malphite, Maokai, Nautilus, Poppy, Rammus (couple KR challengers run Rammus with Zz’rot), Shen, Sion, and maybe Yorick(with a tear) can all run Zz’rot first item. Why? Because Zz’rot will help them shove, and make them super tanky!\nIn the midlane, there is one champion I want to give a quick shout out to : Galio.\u0026nbsp;He is often forgotten, and I have never seen Galio played in the “correct” way of the Zz’rot.\u0026nbsp;\nI myself stumbled upon this build about 10 days ago, while being lucky enough to randomly be placed in Trick2g’s team in a high elo dynamic queue game on EUW.\u0026nbsp;\nI picked Galio, a kind of “troll” champion, and wanted to buff up Trick2g’s Udyr with my W(which offers over 3k of defensive stats and a heal on yourself hello??) and speed him up with my E.\u0026nbsp;\nI decided to build Zz’rot first item because it synergies with Galio’s passive(50% of his MR is turned into AP) and the fact that Galio is a brawly champion that gets in the fray of battle. Zz’rot earns another 650 gold value on Galio as it gives him 30 ap.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat this item turns Galio into is a superb shover, strong tank and a stellar teamfighter, he isnt about his flash ult plays anymore, he is a strong peeler, that cannot die. He will be sitting by his carry, protect them from enemy dives with his Idol of Durand, still deal significant damages to enemy squishies, give 3k gold of defensive stats to his ADC or any champion he sees fit.\u0026nbsp;\nGalio will blow your mind.\u0026nbsp;\nAlso, Galio is far from weak against AD comps, he will easily build a sunfire, a thornmail, this really isnt a problem versus AD based comps.\u0026nbsp;\nDoes he die\u0026nbsp;easily to a Zed? No, he will hold him in lane, and if Zed leaves, he will take his turret.\u0026nbsp;\nCan he hold 5 people in midlane for about 20 minutes for each turret? Yes.\nWill you, just like me, embrace the Zz’rot way of life?\u0026nbsp;\nWill Galio be your valentine?\u0026nbsp;\nTell me more about your adventureZzs at https://twitter.com/Mephisto_V\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGzqp%2BpwG6wxK%2BYrKyRqbavs4yepa2qkaOwpnnIp2StoJVisLC5z56roqyZq7JuuMSanq6dXaSzbrjEoJynnKNiwKSxzZ5kcGxlZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zz-rot-s-devastating-entrance-in-the-competitive-league-of-legends-scene/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zz’rot’s devastating entrance in the competitive league of legends scene."},{"body":"Epic Games is hosting a charity tournament at this year’s E3, bringing together 100 players from around the globe to take part in its Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Celebrity Pro-Am.\nThese players aren’t your typical run-of-the-mill gamers, however. Epic Games has decided to use Fortnite’s popularity to its advantage by bringing together 50 “professional gamers” and 50 celebrities. These players will join forces in teams of two and fight it out for $3 million in charity prize money.\n Related: A Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am will be held at E3 2018\nThe\u0026nbsp;winning duo\u0026nbsp;will earn $1 million from that initial $3 million to donate to the charity of their choice, and the remaining $2 million will be distributed elsewhere.\n    Some of the biggest figures in the Fortnite community will be participating in this charity event, including Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and TSM’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani. Prominent YouTubers and esports icons, such as Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach and Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, have also been thrown into the mix, alongside professional athletes like the NBA’s Paul George and Andre Drummond.\nHere are all of the revealed duos competing in the Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Celebrity Pro-Am:\n Ninja and Marshmello Myth and Paul George Pokimane and Desiigner Markiplier and Joel McHale Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein and Demetrious Johnson Alastair “Ali-A” Aiken and Pete Wentz Guillermo “WillyRex” Díaz and Prince Royce XpertThief and Janina Gavankar Nadeshot and Tyron Woodley One_Shot_Gurl and Jack Falahee King Richard and JT Brown StoneMountain and Jordan Fisher Berkcan and Ryan Cartwright Darkness429 and Marcus Scribner Orkun and Jordyn Jones CDNThe3rd and Xavier Woods Lachlan and Robbie Amell Muselk and Liam McIntyre LOLItOfDez and Ron Funches IIJeriichoii and Dillon Francis Cizzorz and Reggie Jackson NoahJ456 and Madilyn Bailey SkyYart and Nathan Kress SypherPK and Tarik Cohen Izak Live and Drezo Elrubius and PartyNextDoor Vikram “Vikkstar123” Singh Barn and TY Dollla $ign SSSniperWolf and Terrence Ross Nickmercs and Andre Drummond TimTheTatman and Mack Wilds Lirik and Rahul Kohli Valkyrae and Murda Beatz GoldGlove and Witt Lowry Jaryd “Summit1G” Lazar and Kenneth Faried LoserFruit and The Backpack Kid TBNRFrags and Lil Yachty Typical Gamer and Vince Staples KittyPlays and Chandler Riggs HandOfBlood and Jon Heder TryMacs and Echo Kellum YT2Tap and Jawhnha Madanial and NickKim Samara Redway and Cyrus Spencer DreadZTV1 and Arty FemSteph and Franz Drameh kinStaar and Sean O’Malley Nanaka and Tenchim Friz and Geoffrey Arend Bokyeom and Acau Patriota and Kyla Drew ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKwprjEm6pmn6WesaZ5xaipraaZqbJuvNGoZJqlXZqAbn6Pam9mamRnhng%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-celebrities-competing-in-the-2018-fortnite-e3-pro-am-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the celebrities competing in the 2018 Fortnite E3 Pro-Am tournament"},{"body":" With a little over two weeks left before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the game’s trophy/achievement list has leaked, courtesy of CoDTracker. In total, there are 44 trophies to unlock. There are trophies for the campaign mode, multiplayer, Zombies, and even Dead Ops Arcade, the classic arcade zombies mode that first appeared in 2010’s CoD: Black Ops. The list includes the standard trophies for playing through the campaign, beating it on higher difficulties, and pulling off certain feats within the missions. But the other mode’s trophies are a bit more interesting.\nThere’s a multiplayer trophy for earning 10 squad wipe medals in the new Fireteam game mode, a trophy for 100 kills while being in a vehicle in multiplayer, and winning 50 matches. So there will be plenty for players to chase in all facets of the game. The full list of trophies, along with the accompanied images, can be found below. Read them with caution, however, because they may contain spoilers.\nCombat Recruit Complete the single player Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 30 Combat Hardened Complete the single player Campaign on Veteran or Realism difficulty.\nGamerscore: 100 Nowhere Left to Run Complete Nowhere Left to Run in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Fracture Jaw Complete Fracture Jaw in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Brick in the Wall Complete Brick in the Wall in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Redlight, Greenlight Complete Redlight, Greenlight in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Echoes of a Cold War Complete Echoes of a Cold War in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Desperate Measures Complete Desperate Measures in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 End of the Line Complete End of the Line in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Break on Through Complete Break on Through in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 The Final Countdown Complete The Final Countdown in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Ashes to Ashes Complete Ashes to Ashes in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Chaos Complete Chaos Side Mission in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Red Circus Complete Red Circus Side Mission in Campaign on any difficulty.\nGamerscore: 15 Firing Range Shoot all of the targets on Main Street during Amerika.\nGamerscore: 15 Keep Your Friends Close Perform Body Shield 5 Times.\nGamerscore: 15 Patriot Arrow Kill an enemy with the secret weapon while ziplining during Yamantau.\nGamerscore: 30 Mind Trip See all 7 memory endings and playthrough all 4 path ends in Prisoner.\nGamerscore: 30 Explosive Finish Kill 12 enemies with explosive barrels while riding the server lift during Yamantau.\nGamerscore: 15 EVERYONNNNNEE! Kill 25 enemies with the AC-130 during the rooftop defend.\nGamerscore: 15 The Red Door Disobeyed Adler’s order to go through the door.\nGamerscore: 15 Jack of All Trades Get 5 kills each with an LMG, SMG, AR, and a Shotgun.\nGamerscore: 15 Old Faithful Killed 200 enemies with an AR.\nGamerscore: 15 Scorched Earth Destroy all enemy vehicles and mortar teams while defending Firebase Ripcord.\nGamerscore: 15 Scorched Earth II Blow up all trucks and guard towers on the approach to the monastery.\nGamerscore: 30 The Fixer Get 200 Eliminations in Multiplayer.\nGamerscore: 15 Party Patrol Get 10 squad wipe medals in Fireteam.\nGamerscore: 30 Mean Machine Get 100 Kills as the driver, pilot, or passenger of a vehicle in Multiplayer.\nGamerscore: 90 Go the Distance Win 50 matches of Multiplayer.\nGamerscore: 30 Calling It In Get 50 kills with lethal Scorestreaks in Multiplayer.\nGamerscore: 30 Heavy Metal In Die Maschine, forge the Pack-A-Punch machine.\nGamerscore: 15 Carpe D.I.E.M. In Die Maschine, free the lost Decompressive Isotopic Estrangement Machine.\nGamerscore: 15 Seal the Deal In Die Maschine, close the rift.\nGamerscore: 30 Two Birds, One Stone In Die Maschine, kill the two split Megatons with one shot.\nGamerscore: 15 Socket-to-me In Zombies, upgrade a skill\nGamerscore: 15 Six Pack In Zombies, upgrade 6 Perk Skills to Tier III\nGamerscore: 15 Nightmare at 20 feet In Die Maschine, kill 100 enemies without leaving the top of the crashed plane wing\nGamerscore: 30 Entamaphobia In Die Maschine, stay in the Yard for 15 rounds\nGamerscore: 30 Craftwork In Die Maschine, craft 14 different types of items in one match.\nGamerscore: 30 Fowl Five Piece Get a chain of 5 chickens strung together in Dead Ops Arcade.\nGamerscore: 15 Survive the Wild Escaped from the deep dark Wild.\nGamerscore: 15 Reunited with Fidolina Defeated the Momaback and saved your dear friend.\nGamerscore: 15 Forever Fated Found your destiny in the Room of Fate.\nGamerscore: 15 Dungeon Diver Visit every corner of a Deadly Dungeon.\nGamerscore: 30 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5waWYnKNdpL20ecKoo51lp5a%2FbsDRqKehsV2WsKm1xK%2Bcpp2eqXqttdKtZKWdkaDAbq3HnpidZZ%2Bbeq2t1KeaoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-trophy-achievement-list-leaks-ahead-of-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trophy/achievement list leaks ahead of launch"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile is marking four years of release on March 19. And to celebrate the occasion, it’s hosting an Anniversary Party. The celebration will take place on March 21 with some big guest appearances like 100Thieves’ Brooke “BrookeAB” Ashley and Jack “CouRage” Dunlop.\nCurrently, close to no details about the party has been revealed. It will happen on YouTube with the broadcast scheduled for March 21 at 4pm CT. The description of the video says that “your favorite content creators and celebrity guests,” which includes CouRage and BrookeAB, will be in attendance. Players can expect guest appearances from other figures as well.\nWhile it’s unclear what the party has in store for players, Tencent said in a tweet that it will give out some “awesome prizes” to celebrate to fans who tune in.\n Related: Everything new in PUBG Mobile Update 1.9: Vibrant Anniversary mode, Cheer Park upgrades, and more\nPUBG Mobile has been teasing anniversary celebrations for a while now and the content of the game’s latest patch also marks the occasion. Update 1.9 of the game has introduced the Vibrant Anniversary Mode where players can dress up in colorful outfits, take to the skies on the Aerial Battleground, and drive around in bicycles. PUBG Mobile is also hosting an iPhone 13 giveaway to mark its fourth birthday. Details about the celebration party should be revealed in the coming days. If not, players will have to tune in on March 21 to find out what the party has in store. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufqr%2Bis8Rmmaunn6Cyoq6MqZirrF2lwqOzjKamm6GcmsBugNOhZJqmnp7Dpr7Smqmy\n","link":"/post/courage-and-brookeab-will-be-a-part-of-pubg-mobile-s-4th-anniversary-celebration-party/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CouRage and BrookeAB will be a part of PUBG Mobile’s 4th Anniversary Celebration Party"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield players can get a free Shiny Amoonguss thanks to a Korean event that is running this weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nUntil Aug. 10, anyone with access to an internet connection can enter a Mystery Gift code and receive a blue variant of the bulky Grass/Poison-type.\u0026nbsp;\nThis distribution is part of the Trainer’s Cup stream hosted by Pokémon Korea. The Amoonguss being distributed actually matches the set of top-level player Baik Jongyoon’s from the 2019 World Championships. It will have the fairly standard set of Clear Smog, Spore, Protect and Rage Powder, be set to level 50, and have max IVs in all stats but Attack and Speed and is completely EV trained.\nThe code to redeem for this competitively viable Pokémon is TRA1NERSCUP, and here is how you can enter it before\u0026nbsp;the offer ends. To redeem your code, all you need to do is make sure you are connected to the internet and open up your normal menu in Pokémon Sword or Shield. From there, you will select the Mystery Gift option and choose to “Get a Mystery Gift,” then select “Get with Code/Password.”\nIf everything works, you should have a Shiny Amoongus sitting in your PC when you clear the menus.\u0026nbsp;\nThis code is viable for all regions and will be available until Aug. 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSaZZansqZ50qGgp7Fdlrqwu82grKyrXZ67brzOpJymp55iwLi70Z1kmqaUYsCptcSlmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-a-free-shiny-amoonguss-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get a free Shiny Amoonguss in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Move over, Doomfist. We’re now obsessed with a new character referenced in Overwatch’s lore.\nMeet the queen of Junkertown. Once just a disembodied voice speaking over the Junkertown Escort map preview, the queen has got many Overwatch players hoping she’ll become a playable character—especially after finding a poster of her on the new map.\n She looks badass—not that we didn’t know that before, though.\n“Listen up you wretched scum,” she says in the Junkertown video. “I see your struggles. Trying to survive in the wasteland. It’s time to face the facts. The end of the world’s come and gone. Your past lives are a dream. It’s time you woke up. They thought they could take our land and give it to the machines? They were wrong. We won the war. And now we reap the spoils. We built a new world from the ashes. So step into the Scrapyard. No rules. No mercy. Only the strong survive. This is your queen. Welcome to the apocalypse. Welcome to Junkertown.”\nRelated: Overwatch’s new Escort map Junkertown is now live on the PTR\nJunkertown also features what’s presumably the queen’s throne. And what’s that next to her throne? Two scrappy weapons. One looks like a spear, while the other’s got a terrifying saw blade end. She’s got to be fierce to lead this bunch of junkers.\nThough she’s still just a voice and a face on a poster, we do know a little bit more about her. Like the rest of the Junkertown residents, she survived a blast that wiped out the Australian outback, turning it into an irradiated wasteland.\nHer experiences have made her a cutthroat leader, ruling over Junkertown with a strict decree. Just like her poster, the queen’s decree is scrawled on the walls of the map.\nNo omnics Pay your share Finder’s keepers Settle your own scores Troublemakers will be exiled Two of those already exiled just so happen to be Overwatch heroes Junkrat and Roadhog. As we learned in The Plan, the two Australian junkers caused a lot of trouble for the queen—they stole a bunch of her money and blew up her “summer shack,” as it were.\nHere’s to hoping that more of the queen’s story gets released in the future. Or better yet, we’re hoping that Blizzard makes her a playable character.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiipaO4pr7TqK6nZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoWWhqrKmuoxqbmlpYw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/meet-overwatch-s-junkertown-queen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Overwatch’s Junkertown queen"},{"body":"Patiphan\u0026nbsp;Chaiwong, a 17-year-old VALORANT pro for X10 Esports will be taking a break during VCT Stage Three to treat a wrist injury, the organization and the player announced today.\nThe news comes after Patiphan said during a stream this week that he had been playing with an injured wrist for the past seven months. “I know I shouldn’t be playing these past months, but I just couldn’t stop overthinking so I decided to go as far as I could and I guess this is my limit now,” the Thai pro wrote in a Twitlonger. “The injury doesn’t affect my performance at all but it’s all about my confidence. Lastly, I’m staying with the team and hopefully, I’ll come back sooner.”\ntaking a break\nRead: https://t.co/yReYk6lPR6\n— Patiphan (@itsPatiphan) July 8, 2021  X10 stated on Facebook that Patiphan must be treated closely with specialized doctors and his return depends on the recovery time. In the meanwhile, the Thai team will be playing with their head coach Yuttanagorn “Zeus” Kaewkongyai in the upcoming tournaments.\nZeus is up for a tough task, given that Patiphan was one of the best players in X10 and shined during a VCT Masters Two Reykjavik match against Crazy Raccoon. The 17-year-old seems to be aware of it and urged that fans don’t give any hate towards Zeus or the team.\nX10 are making their debut with Zeus today at Thailand VCT Stage Three Challengers One. They’re currently playing against Need Sponsor and the series is tied 1-1.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqmZpJ69qa3NZqqtnaCoeqW71qdkn6qfonq5fY%2BsZJqbpJ7DpnnVmqOoqpGjwW64yKecrqhdmcKmedOoZJplp6e2tMCMoqWjraKu\n","link":"/post/patiphan-steps-down-from-x10-s-active-valorant-lineup-due-to-a-wrist-injury/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Patiphan steps down from X10’s active VALORANT lineup due to a wrist injury"},{"body":"Prestinni is filling in for Atlanta FaZe star Simp in their Call of Duty League online qualifier match today against OpTic Texas, head coach Crowder announced. With Simp out sick, Prestinni will compete alongside his twin brother Arcitys for the first time since Modern Warfare when the two played for the Chicago Huntsmen.\u0026nbsp;\n“Not playing vs optic today,” Simp said. “Been throwing up all morning and I couldn’t make it through a warm-up map beforehand. Hopefully gonna feel better for the major.”\nNot playing vs optic today. Been throwing up all morning and I couldn’t make it through a warm up map before hand. Hopefully gonna feel better for the major\n— FaZe Simp (@SimpXO) March 27, 2022  The twins started their Call of Duty careers together in 2015 and made their way through tier-two teams until joining eUnited at the end of 2016. Prestinni and Arcitys remained on eUnited until 2019, when they won their first World Championship during the Black Ops 4 season.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter winning a ring in 2019, the twins split up when the Call of Duty League franchised into 12 new teams. Prestinni went to the Florida Mutineers while Arcitys signed with the Chicago Huntsmen heading into the Modern Warfare season. Eventually, Prestinni left Florida and found his way to the Chicago Huntsmen to play with his twin brother once again. The pair played out the remainder of the Modern Warfare season for the Huntsmen before splitting up once more during Black Ops Cold War.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the offseason in 2021, Prestinni announced that he would be joining the Atlanta FaZe as a substitute player, bringing him back with brother Arcitys once more. Until now, FaZe hasn’t needed to use Prestinni. But Simp’s sudden illness has brought Prestinni to the frontlines. In addition to playing with Arcitys for the first time in over a year, Prestinni will also be playing competitively for the first time in seven months. Atlanta FaZe’s final match before next week’s Major Two is against OpTic Texas and will be an uphill battle for Prestinni to perform in.\nRelaxxxxx. I just got home from the gym, no warmup, nothin to be told ima be going up against OpTic ??? NAW FAM. 😂let’s have some fun\n— Pastinni (@Prestinni) March 27, 2022  This online match between OpTic and FaZe is set to begin soon on the official Call of Duty League YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S9s7HSraCnppliwLaujKKlZquZor1ufo9raWablKF6rq3JqKlmal2ku621zZ5kqq2RobantcSrZKiopJ6wbsDEsZis\n","link":"/post/prestinni-to-sub-in-for-simp-in-2022-call-of-duty-major-2-online-qualifier-match-against-optic-texas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Prestinni to sub in for Simp in 2022 Call of Duty Major 2 online qualifier match against OpTic Texas"},{"body":"Elden Ring’s highly anticipated release finally has a set date of Feb. 25 after it was pushed back from its original Jan. 21 release date.\nIn Elden Ring, the player will travel through the Lands Between in search of all the Great Runes, restore the Elden Ring, and become the Elden Lord. Players have had to wait to go on that quest to become the Elden Lord, however, since the game was delayed for a month in October 2021.\nElden Ring was planned to release on Jan. 21, but its launch was officially pushed back to Feb. 25 last year. Creative director Hidetaka Miyazaki detailed in a recent interview with EDGE Magazine that the game was delayed to refine it some more.\n“The level of freedom that we wanted to ultimately achieve in Elden Ring exceeded what we were initially planning for,” Miyazaki said. “This [complexity] gradually built up, and the time needed to debug and QA, in particular, took a lot more effort.”\nWith such anticipation for Elden Ring, fans are counting the minutes until the game releases so they can be among the first players to brave the Lands Between. Here’s exactly when Elden Ring releases.\nWhat time does Elden Ring release? Fans can finally get an exact idea of when Elden Ring will drop thanks to the official release schedule. Some players can try the game before Feb. 25, giving them a few extra hours to enjoy it. The title will also have different release times on console and PC, so keep an eye out for your platform of choice.\nYou can see when and what time Elden Ring will launch in your region in the image below.\nElden Ring will be available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. While Elden Ring won’t offer cross-platform play, the game will provide cross-generational play. So if you happen to own a PS5 while your friend owns a PS4, you can play with your friend. And after the upcoming game received an extra month of improvements, that shared experience may become a high priority in the coming days.\nThe issues that delayed Elden Ring seem to have been resolved. The game has released several trailers en route to its Feb. 25 release date and fans will finally be able to play the long-awaited title soon.\nIf you have not yet ordered your copy of Elden Ring, make sure to check out our guide on the bonuses you can receive depending on which edition you purchase. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKur7CMsJ%2BarF2ptq6xjJ2mnqtdmrmlsc1mqaKml2K%2FprjEmqqe\n","link":"/post/when-and-what-time-does-elden-ring-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When and what time does Elden Ring release?"},{"body":"Microsoft’s Xbox division generated its highest ever annual revenue in 2021.\nMicrosoft reported Xbox generated $16.28 billion in revenue last year, a year-over-year increase of 17 percent. Xbox’s hardware-related revenue increased by 63.3 percent from the previous year, while the revenue of Content and Services grew 8.8 percent in 2021. Much of the Xbox division’s growth can be accounted for by the Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, in addition to the increased demand for Xbox Series S.\nMicrosoft's Gaming division (Xbox) reported revenue of $16.28 billion for the 2021 calendar year: – Best calendar year on record, beating previous high of 2020\n– Total gaming revenue up 17.7% YoY\n– Content \u0026amp; Services revenue up 8.8% YoY\n– Hardware revenue up 63.3% YoY pic.twitter.com/84MkOsnMkG\n— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 25, 2022  “When you think about trying to go get an Xbox or a new Playstation right now in the market, they’re really hard to find,” Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said during an interview with The Wrap. “And it’s not because supply is smaller than it’s ever been. Supply is actually as big as it’s ever been. It’s that demand is exceeding the supply for all of us.”\nThat demand is also a large part of why the Xbox division’s major first-party game sales of Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite did so well. Infinite even set franchise records with 20 million players in its first month.\nThe increased revenue has also been reflected in Microsoft’s stock; it has returned $10.9 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases in the second fiscal quarter of 2022. This return is a 9 percent increase from 2021’s second fiscal quarter.\u0026nbsp;\nMicrosoft also recently acquired Activision Blizzard in a near $70 billion deal, tripling their acquisition of Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion. By steadily increasing revenue and multi-billion dollar business deals, Microsoft is looking toward becoming one of the most valuable companies in the world in 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZrGan63Abn6Pa2hmqpWrsq%2FBxGaqnqxdp7Kku9GdZKGhl516psTCnpydnZRifnd5waKjpaGfow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xbox-s-2021-revenue-set-record-high-exceeded-16-billion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xbox’s 2021 revenue set record high, exceeded $16 billion"},{"body":"Almost 900 unique Pokémon have been introduced since the franchise first captured the hearts and minds of Trainers around the world. Whether it’s your favorite Pokémon or an obscure creature found on an unexpected Route, their types are an integral part of them–and knowing their pros and cons is an important tool to dictate how much success you have in battle.\nThese species can be broken down into 18 different types, with one or two assigned to each Pokémon species. With how many combinations and interactions are possible, it can be a daunting task to memorize each type’s strengths, weaknesses, and resistances to ensure that you are making the right Pokémon selection in battle.\nWhile type matchups differ slightly between different generations in the Pokémon series of games, the following information is accurate for after the sixth gen–after Pokémon X and Y, plus Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Also, Pokémon Go does not include the feature of immunities. Here are all the Pokémon type matchups to help you clear your next battle objective.\nBug-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToDark, Grass, PsychicFighting, Grass, GroundNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToFighting, Fire, Flying, Fairy, Ghost, Poison, SteelFire, Flying, Rock Dark-type Immune to Psychic\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToGhost, PsychicGhost, DarkNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToFighting, Dark, FairyFighting, Bug, Fairy Dragon-type Does not affect Fairy\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToDragonFire, Water, Grass, ElectricNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToSteelIce, Dragon, Fairy Electric-type Does not affect Ground\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToFlying, WaterFlying, Steel, ElectricNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToElectric, Grass, DragonGround Fairy-type Immune to Dragon\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToDragon, Fighting, DarkFighting, Bug, DarkNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToPoison, Steel, FirePoison, Steel Fighting-type Immune to Ghost\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToNormal, Rock, Steel, Ice, DarkRock, Bug, DarkNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToFlying, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, FairyFlying, Psychic, Fairy Fire-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToBug, Steel, Grass, IceBug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, FairyNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToRock, Fire, Water, DragonGround, Rock, Water Flying-type Immune to Ground\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToFighting, Bug, GrassFighting, Bug, GrassNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToRock, Steel, ElectricRock, Electric, Ice Ghost-type Does not affect Normal\nImmune to Normal and Fighting\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToGhost, PsychicPoison, BugNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToDarkGhost, Dark Grass-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToGround, Rock, WaterGround, Water, Grass, ElectricNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToFlying, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, DragonFlying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice Ground-type Does not affect Flying\nImmune to Electric\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToPoison, Rock, Steel, Fire, ElectricPoison, RockNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToBug, GrassWater, Grass, Ice Ice-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToFlying, Grass, Ground, DragonIceNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToSteel, Fire, Water, IceFighting, Rock, Steel, Fire Normal-type Does not affect Ghost\nImmune to Ghost\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToNoneNoneNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToRock, SteelFighting Poison-type Does not affect Steel\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToGrass, FairyFighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, FairyNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToPoison, Ground, Rock, GhostGround, Psychic Psychic-type Does not affect Dark\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToFighting, PoisonFighting, PsychicNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToSteel, PsychicBug, Ghost, Dark Rock-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToFlying, Bug, Fire, IceNormal, Flying, Poison, FireNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToFighting, Ground, SteelFighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass Steel-type Immune to Poison\nSuper Effective AgainstResistant ToRock, Ice, FairyNormal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, FairyNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToSteel, Fire, Water, ElectricFighting, Ground, Fire Water-type Super Effective AgainstResistant ToGround, Rock, FireSteel, Fire, Water, IceNot Very Effective AgainstWeak ToWater, Grass, DragonGrass, Electric One thing to keep in mind when using this chart to select the right Pokémon for your battle is that those with dual-types may boost resistances, thus nullifying a negative type matchup.\nThe best protocol for this situation is to check the table of both types to ensure that you are using a Pokémon that doesn’t appear in the resistances’ column of either. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaW8rLHMqKVmrKmlsm65wK2aoa2gqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-type-matchups/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon type matchups"},{"body":" The box art for the upcoming installment in the Call of Duty franchise has been leaked, and it may help fans know what to expect at today’s reveal event.\nJust 12 hours ahead of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reveal, the box art for the game was leaked in an IGN advertisement appeared on the site prematurely. The ad was screenshotted by Reddit user “patsfan365” and posted to the Black Ops 4 subreddit before IGN took it down.\nThe art seems to include three characters that were featured in Black Ops III. The most prominent appears to be Donnie “Ruin” Walsh, a specialist in the last Treyarch title that was able to activate a hyper-speed ability and use Gravity Spikes as special weapons. He is flanked by Erin “Battery” Baker and a man that appears to be Tavo “Nomad” Rojas, both of which were also specialists in BO3 that had unique abilities and weapons.\nAlthough it’s not clear what weapons Nomad or Battery are carrying, it appears Ruin is holding a Remington R5 assault rifle, a gun that was featured in Ghosts. Although the gun in the image may not be in the next game after all, there’s a chance knowing which rifle Ruin is carrying could pinpoint what time period the next CoD title will be set in.\nIndeed, the setting seems that it will stay in the future based off the weapons and gear. Whether that means it will be similar to Black Ops II, which was set in 2025, or whether it’s more like Black Ops III, which had a more distant future setting in 2065-70, it doesn’t look like we will be going back to the 20th century any time soon.\nThe Black Ops series has a tradition in its box arts, evident by the three titles’ similar styles. All three have featured a soldier sitting with weapons drawn, and it’s hard to imagine that tradition changing with Black Ops 4.\nMuch of the speculation about major points such as setting and advanced movement will likely come to end today at today’s reveal event, which will kick off at 12pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5waWYnKNdpL20eZNmmaiwXZa%2FtXnLnpikZWJohHp%2BjGtqcHFi\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-box-art-leaks-just-12-hours-before-reveal-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 box art leaks just 12 hours before reveal event"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 20\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today that will give fans a guaranteed Ligue 1 Team of the Season So Far (TOTSSF) player if they complete it.\nThe\u0026nbsp;Ligue 1 TOTSSF squad\u0026nbsp;was released last Friday, May 29. It’ll be available in packs until Friday, June 5. The Ligue 1 TOTSSF guaranteed SBC is available for the next two days.\nThe guaranteed Ligue 1 TOTSSF player, however, will be an untradeable card, which means you can’t sell it on the FUT market to make a profit. There are several players who can boost your Ultimate Team, but the highest-rated cards are a 98-rated Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain, a 98-rated Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain, a 97-rated Wissam Ben Yedder from AS Monaco, and a 96-rated Ángel Dí Maria from Paris Saint-Germain.\nIf you choose to complete the Ligue 1 TOTSSF guaranteed SBC, you’ll have to turn in an 86-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one TOTSSF player. This SBC costs around 120,000 FUT coins on any platform if you build it from scratch.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Ligue 1 TOTSSF guaranteed SBC right now, according to FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Predrag Rajković 89-rated (Stade de Reims)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marek Hamšík 84-rated (Dalian Yifang)CB:\u0026nbsp;Yunis Abdelhamid 89-rated (Stade de Reims)CB:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;Gylfi Sigurðsson 83-rated (Everton)CM:\u0026nbsp;Georginio Wijnaldum 84-rated (Liverpool)CM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 84-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CM:\u0026nbsp;Bruno Fernandes 85-rated (Manchester United)LW:\u0026nbsp;Steven Bergwijn 82-rated (Tottenham)RW:\u0026nbsp;Bernardo Silva 87-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jamie Vardy 85-rated (Leicester City)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZyetLaxjGpkraekqMCnecaumKuZnqmyprCMrJmcZZmjeqe1xZpka2hdqrm1tcyaq55lpJqurg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-ligue-1-totssf-guaranteed-sbc-in-fifa-20-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Ligue 1 TOTSSF guaranteed SBC in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Web-based puzzle games like Wordle and its many variations have become a popular way to start the day, presenting just enough of a challenge to make it fun, as well as a social element. The game is inspired by the classic Mastermind, but with a twist.\nEach day, players need to guess a different word in up to six tries, and the only clues are the letters themselves. First you enter a five-letter word of your choice, then get feedback from the game indicating if the letter is in the correct position, in the wrong position, or not in the word at all. After you figure out the word or run out of tries, you can share progress on social media in a specific format.\nIf you’ve been playing Wordle long enough, you’ve probably found or developed a strategy that can guarantee your win on most days. You still may, however, find yourself stuck with a mere two letters in the beginning of the word, like “ST,” for example. That usually happens when you can’t think of a word or when there are too many. In case you’re struggling, below is a list of words you can try.\nFive-letter words starting with “ST” to try STACKSTAFFSTAGESTAGYSTAIDSTAINSTAIRSTAKESTALESTALKSTALLSTAMPSTANDSTANGSTANKSTAPHSTARESTARKSTARTSTASHSTATESTATSSTAVESTEADSTEAKSTEALSTEAMSTEEDSTEELSTEEPSTEERSTEINSTELESTENOSTENTSTERESTERNSTICHSTICKSTIEDSTIESSTIFFSTILESTILLSTILTSTINGSTINKSTINTSTIPESTOUTSTOVESTRAPSTRAWSTRAYSTREPSTREWSTRIASTRIPSTROPSTROWSTRUMSTRUTSTUCKSTUDSSTUDYSTUFFSTULLSTUMPSTUMSSTUNGSTUNKSTUNSSTUNTSTUPASTUPESTURTSTYLESTYLL That is quite a long list, and a lot of them are common words likely to appear on Wordle at some point. The most important thing you need to do, if you haven’t yet, is to find your vowel or vowels, which will significantly narrow down the list above.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT) to avoid losing your streak.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGZsZqSVqcGmvoywpquco2LBqa3TZqqtmaKperi106FkrKw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-5-letter-words-that-start-with-st/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle: 5-letter words that start with ‘ST’"},{"body":"The Weeknd, one of the most popular R\u0026amp;B singers of the past and current decade, will perform a live concert from somewhere in Los Angeles today that will be broadcast free of charge on the Amazon Music Twitch channel.\nThe live concert is a part of the 31-year-old artist’s promotion for his next album, Dawn FM, which will feature other artists such as Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne and is set to launch tomorrow, Jan. 7. The Weeknd will be performing in “103.5 Dawn FM,” a livestream that will air exclusively on the Amazon Music Twitch channel and in the Amazon Music app beginning today at 11pm CT.\nSomewhere in Los Angeles, @theweeknd has come early, broadcasting tonight on the Amazon Music Twitch channel. Don't forget to tune in to 103.5 Dawn FM beginning at 9pm PT/12am ET 📻 and make sure to check back at 8pm PT for an exclusive merch drop 😉https://t.co/UxmZKXyERZ pic.twitter.com/I4TNIO3E3H\n— Amazon Music (@amazonmusic) January 6, 2022  On top of that, there will also be an exclusive merch drop at 10pm CT, one hour before The Weeknd starts his concert. Twitch brought musical content to its platform during the coronavirus pandemic and it made headlines in December 2021 with the exclusive Drake and Kanye West concert, two artists who recently ended a 10-year-long feud.\n“All of us… together at once,” The Weeknd said about today’s concert. The Canadian also shared an image with almost all of the livestream’s timezones so fans from around the world can participate.\nHow to watch The Weeknd’s live concert on Twitch  The show will be aired live, free of charge, on\u0026nbsp;Amazon Music’s\u0026nbsp;official Twitch channel in all countries in which Amazon Music or Twitch operate.\nThe Weeknd will go live today at 11pm CT. It’s unclear how long the show will go on or if Twitch will leave a VOD available after it ends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsJitm5hiwamxjLCcnqOemcButsCnZG9lk6S7pLHRrWSopl2pxKrAwqE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-weeknd-s-jan-6-concert-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch The Weeknd’s Jan. 6 concert on Twitch"},{"body":"When Pokimane started her stream last night, her fans were in for a surprise. The usual Pokimane everybody knows wasn’t on camera. It was an anime-like 3D virtual avatar of her instead.\nThis is an AI feature used by the VTuber community on YouTube. The most famous VTubers are Japanese, like Kizuna AI, Kaguya Luna, and Mirai Akari. Their content is versatile, ranging from vlogs to music videos, gaming, and comedy.\nIn Japan, there are whole companies behind the characters investing in making the motion tracking for the virtual vloggers in a studio. But Pokimane and other channels just use a program to track their face movement and microphone sounds.\nPokimane was just trying out the feature while chatting and playing Among Us during a recent stream. She explained a bit about the VTuber community at the beginning but it soon became a normal Pokimane stream.\nAfter the VTube community saw Pokimane’s stream, however, she received considerable backlash. Many people felt like she was just taking advantage of a trend after the VTuber Group Hololive English debuted the day before.\nYou are cashing in on a trend. You are already famous and have showed your face. Why now? WE WORK OUR HEARTS out. There's so many small VTubers that deserve recognition! You are hoping on a trend and saturating it more! How dare you!\n— Ⓥ Athena 🦌 (@Athena_Bambina) September 13, 2020  pack it up boys vtubers have been ruined now pic.twitter.com/H0JD6rRqPW\n— cindy🌸 the princess of hyrule (@cindykuzunoha) September 13, 2020  Pokimane didn’t mention Hololive and only gave a shoutout to Kizuna AI. The stream wasn’t dedicated to the community, either. She briefly explained what VTubers do with the 3D avatar and continued with her normal content.\nWhy?\nA big point of vtubers is the anonymity that allows the talents to express themselves without worrying about their personal life being affected. You shouldn't become one just because it's new; this is bigger than JUST you.\nDistance yourself from the culture that WE respect.\n— alex🍙 (@vtuberjunkie) September 13, 2020  One of the benefits of this feature is allowing for anonymity, so some people questioned her motives for using a virtual avatar since she’s already famous and her identity is known. Welcome to the community! Please don't ever apologize for finding fun in becoming a vtuber! This is a wonderful welcoming community and we are all happy to have you join us! If you need any help I am here for you! Vtuber poki is adorable! 😀\n— 💖iron♡mouse💖🐭ねずみ💖🔞 (@Iron_Mouse) September 13, 2020  In general, the response from the VTuber community was mixed. Some people criticized her for bringing attention to a small streaming culture that could become saturated by her bringing it into the spotlight, while others welcomed her.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSsrKKarq6xw2aYrGWRYsO1wcGeqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-streams-as-a-vtuber-receives-backlash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane streams as a VTuber, receives backlash"},{"body":"Get ready for a new game mode, VALORANT fans. Riot Games previewed a new mode for its tactical shooter today called Replication, which appears to replicate agent abilities or allow more than one player to use the same agent.\nThe short teaser shows A Site on Breeze and 11 Brimstone smokes covering the area. These are obviously more smokes than Brimstone can typically use, since the entire site is obscured by his abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nGear up for VALORANT's newest game mode, Replication. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/XSJ00GdUNz\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) May 8, 2021  The Replication name seems to indicate players can replicate agent abilities like Brimstone’s smoke in the trailer. It might also mean more than one player can use the same agent. Not much more information was revealed in the trailer, but it does open tons of speculation.\u0026nbsp;\nIf players can replicate any agent or agent ability, the entire map will be a chaotic mess. Raze can send out dozens of Boom Bots, Sova can launch Shock Darts all over the map, and Sage can block off multiple entrances with her wall.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot did not reveal the extent of the Replication game mode or if there will be a limit to abilities. But the amount of Brimstone smokes in the short clip is a good sign for players looking for a chaotic mode.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is also unclear if the game mode will only be available on Breeze. The newest map in VALORANT features a large, open design and is a stark contrast from other maps. Abilities are essential on Breeze, and the Replication mode might be specifically designed for the map. But maps with tighter choke points like Split would likely provide a fun gameplay experience with dozens of abilities covering the entire area.\nThe release date for Replication was not revealed, but it will likely appear in-game soon.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6qK3MnqpmrJWWwKa%2FjKecsGWmlrmwvsCnq2afkaKybrnOnZxmqpWluaqvwK2gqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-games-teases-new-valorant-game-mode-replication/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Games teases new VALORANT game mode Replication"},{"body":"New World fans can rejoice today thanks to the recent 1.0.3 patch and the introduction of the highly anticipated server transfer feature that was promised to fans shortly after launch.\nRight now, each player in New World will have received a transfer token that can be used to move a single character from their current server to another server within their region.\n[#NWSTATUS UPDATE] US-East, Central Europe, and US-West all have server transfers available now!\nThank you for your patience and understanding while we worked to release this feature.\nWe'll see you in Aeternum!\n— New World (@playnewworld) October 20, 2021  When New World launched in late September massive play bases quickly filled the server making it impossible for some players to get in on the action on their desired server. To remedy this, Amazon promised that users who start playing on a different server would have the ability to transfer at a later date.\nThis promise was challenged each time the game shared any kind of update as fans attempted to remain patient before it was available, but now it’s ready to go and can be taken advantage of immediately.\nThere are still limitations, namely that you cannot at this stage transfer between regions. Another issue that some players may encounter is the fact that you can’t currently transfer into servers that are marked full, but this could change as those servers see their players transition elsewhere.\nIf a change in server is on the cards for you, here is where you can find out the process of what you’ll need to do to move. Also, here is a list of information of what will and what won’t carry over when you make the move.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy0sdGvnKtlpKeur7%2FFnqmsZZGnsm66zrBkpaGmmnqquoynnLBlp6S%2FrbA%3D\n","link":"/post/server-transfers-are-now-live-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Server transfers are now live in New World"},{"body":"Austin-based mobile esports organization Tribe Gaming announced a sponsorship with automobile manufacturer Ford today. Ford is now the exclusive automotive sponsor of Tribe.\nAs a part of this, Tribe said it will be producing a lot of content with Ford vehicles, including a series featuring its top creators. In this episodic series, Tribe says the creators will “explore and build deeper connections with their largest geographic communities.” Another piece of content involves telling the stories of the top mobile gaming personalities in the region. Let's drive mobile gaming forward.@Ford x @TribeGaming #TRIBETAKEOVER pic.twitter.com/m7ITVomiQB\n— Tribe Gaming (@TribeGaming) November 10, 2021  “Joining forces with Ford can’t be understated—it’s one of the biggest moments in the history of Tribe Gaming,” said Patrick Carney, the founder and CEO of Tribe. “Ford has been in the driver’s seat of automotive innovation for over 100 years. As we look to drive forward the future of mobile at Tribe, they’re a dream partner for pushing limits on one of the fastest-growing platforms in gaming.”\nFord will also provide Tribe-branded vehicles to enhance the mobility of the organization’s players and creators. The motor company sees this as an opportunity to connect with younger followers.\n“Tribe is the perfect sponsor to help introduce Ford to their millions of 18–35-year-old followers, showing them how we can meet their needs, both on the road and off the field,” said Suzy Deering, the chief marketing officer of Ford.\nTribe Gaming competes in five mobile games: Brawl Stars,\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile,\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale,\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift, and\u0026nbsp;Clash of Clans.\u0026nbsp;It has also signed some of the best mobile gaming content creators in North America, such as OJ, Molt, Ferg, and more. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyinq%2BmecaapKKml2LCr8LEoqOsZaOlvK%2B%2FzquqoaGgYsSqwMdmnaiqlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tribe-gaming-unveils-sponsorship-with-ford/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tribe Gaming unveils sponsorship with Ford"},{"body":"Today’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update introduces loads of new content while reintroducing some oldies.\nUpdate version 1.12 is now live. It’s a 15 GB download file on PC, 14.05 GB for Xbox One, and 10.2 GB for the PlayStation 4, according to CharlieIntel. While the patch certainly satiates players’ needs for new maps, missions, and game modes, it also promises a fix to several pesky bugs plaguing the Modern Warfare experience.\n Here are the full patch notes for Modern Warfare update version 1.12.\nWhat’s New New Operator: NiktoNew mapsShipmentVacantWinter Docks: Winter-themed “Docks” two-vs-two mapPlaylist updateVacant and Shipment 24/7CrankedGunfight is backNew Special Operation: “Strongbox.”New Classic Special Operation Missions: “Disinform” and “Bomb Squad.” \u0026nbsp;General\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  Fix for a bug that could cause players to be stuck in a “Update requires restart” loop.Fix for a bug where creating a custom mode could prevent access to private match game mode options.Fix for players disconnecting and experiencing the “TURTLE” error code.\u0026nbsp;Fix for a bug where the green “new” notification icon was not clearing off the screen even though there weren’t any new items to view.Implemented fixes for various exploits and boosting techniques.Fix for some players experiencing a “drift” while using an Xbox controller.Fixed two bugs that could cause players to accidentally use multiple XP tokens due to a delay between clicking the button and confirmation on our end.Fixed an issue where Care Packages could fall through the roof of various buildings in Port.Fixed a bug where players were unable to swap Field Upgrades after selecting Field Upgrade Pro.Attempting to deploy the Weapon Drop Field Upgrade at the beginning of a round-based mode would result in the Field Upgrade becoming unusable until the player respawns. This has been fixed.Fixed a bug where all tablet-based killstreaks and Field Upgrades have a zoomed-in view when using on Aniyah Palace.Made some slight UI adjustments to the base and officer rank progression screens to both have similar designs.\u0026nbsp;Fix for watches not appearing in modes with preset loadouts.Added a new menu that allows players to launch a specific Trial.Fixed a bug that caused keybinds to reset to their default values.Friend Request \u0026amp; Party Invite Notifications option will be set to Enabled by default after the patch. Players can disable that option through the Account tab of the Options menu.Implemented several settings for the Auto-Sprint option (Always Sprint, Always Super Sprint). Added an Auto Move Forward feature for Keyboard and Mouse as well as Controller For Keyboard and Mouse, a keybind can be added in the Options menu via the advanced section of Move Forward.For Controller, when this feature is enabled in the Options menu, it can be activated in game by pushing the movement stick forward twice. Keyboard and Mouse Improved navigation in the Store and Battle Pass menus.Added a Change Zoom and Toggle Hybrid Behavior gameplay option to change which keybind triggers the Change Zoom and Toggle Hybrid. Audio Footsteps: Reduced audible range of third-person footsteps.Increased occlusion on footsteps.Adjusted various foley sounds that played at a larger range than footsteps during ADS and crouch movements.Fix for air vehicles not occluding properly.General occlusion adjustments to all air vehicles.Fix for knife impact sounds missing from kill cams. Weapons Adjusted hip spread for the .357 Snake Shot so it’s consistent regardless of stance.Reduced flinch on the Kar98k, EBR-14, and MK2 Carbine.\u0026nbsp; PC Several fixes were implemented to prevent crashes and improve stability. Special Operations: Survival Various exploit fixes. Classic Special Operations Fixed a bug where players were receiving inconsistent amounts of XP.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Special Ops\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  Fix for rank up UI splashes no working as intended.When using a Respawn Flare, no UI icon would appear on the minimap (Operation Harbinger).\u0026nbsp;Fixed a bug where pistols were dealing too much damage against Juggernauts compared to other weapon classes.\u0026nbsp;In Operation Crosswind, nearby enemies will not become alerted if a player uses a rocket launcher, causing the player to not break stealth. This has been fixed.\u0026nbsp;Fixed a bug where players were able to go prone with the minigun if they get revived while having it equipped.\u0026nbsp;Added the reward players could earn if completing an Operation within the playlist menu. Call of Duty League\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Reduced the lethality of non-car explosives.Adjustments to spawns for Hardpoint. Search and Destroy Fix for a bug where the defending team could see the bomb carrier objective icon.With the ‘Weapon Pings on Minimap’ option is enabled, the bomb carrier would not show as a red dot on the minimap when shooting their weapon. This has been fixed. CoD Caster Added an in-game data view to display various stats.Implemented support for Domination.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpq5mraCZrrWxjK%2Bcq6uZpLtufYxqaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-update-version-1-12-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update version 1.12 is live"},{"body":"League of Legends’ latest patch introduced drastic changes to Summoner’s Rift, including alterations to its landscape and the debut of two alcoves in the bot and top lane. While Riot hoped the alcoves would create more excitement and playmaking opportunities, Team Liquid’s Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng has some thoughts of his own.\nThe AD carry discussed the alcove during his Twitch broadcast yesterday while duoing with TSM’s newly-acquired support, Vincent “Biofrost” Wang. Doublelift claims the new addition is forgettable and likely won’t be used by bot laners.\n “I literally forget it’s there,” Doublelift said. “Fifty percent of all the games that are played right now, no one even steps foot in the fucking alcove. That place doesn’t see light of day… It seems kind of useless a lot of the time.”\nRiot’s preseason plan was to add game-to-game variety to League matches. The new dragon changes restructure Summoner’s Rift with bush and wall adjustments. The alcoves were designed to provide additional variety through gank opportunities, ambushes, and outplays. But it seems to have missed the mark, according to Doublelift.\nThe bot laner admits that players may opt for using the alcove to kite an opposing jungler, but it’s not enough of a difference-maker.\nTo catch Doublelift testing out preseason changes during the LCS offseason, fans can tune in to his Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyfqq%2Btscuina1lo5bGtHnLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqHqvsdZmmaisXaGur7GMmqOcp6aaerSxxKaqZqOZo7Fuu8VmrKydnJrAtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/doublelift-says-league-of-legends-new-bot-lane-alcove-seems-kind-of-useless/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift says League of Legends’ new bot lane alcove “seems kind of useless”"},{"body":"It looks like business associates won’t be making any appearances any time soon, at least not using that moniker or being captained by veteran Dota 2 player Clinton “Fear” Loomis.\u0026nbsp;\nJust as matches were firing up for the Beyond The Summit Pro Series Season 3: Americas today, the roster for ba was shown playing under the alias of Team Zero without Fear anchoring the squad.\nA crazy fast victory by @gocr4zy as they take Game 1 over Team Zero in #BTSProSeries! Game 2 coming up next ➡️\n📺https://t.co/VZnt4kwr7v\n🗣️ @Bkop92 \u0026amp; @nephsensei pic.twitter.com/xqNbyYrOkB\n— Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) September 7, 2020  This stack featured three of the five players who have been playing for ba over the last several months, but it was clear from the roster moves that this was a stack made by Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao.\u0026nbsp;\nFear responded on Twitter, saying he was going to be taking a break for a while before the Dota Pro Circuit returns in 2021 and three of his player wanted to continue playing together in his absence.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nI'm getting messages asking why I'm not playing today. I decided to take a break from competitive for a little since DPC isn't starting until Jan-Feb of 2021. The team wanted to keep playing regardless (3/5 of the roster) so they made a new team. Best of luck to the guys!\n— Clinton Loomis (@FearDotA) September 7, 2020  “I’m getting messages asking why I’m not playing today,” Fear said. “I decided to take a break from competitive for a little since DPC isn’t starting until Jan-Feb of 2021. The team wanted to keep playing regardless (3/5 of the roster) so they made a new team. Best of luck to the guys.”\nHe didn’t mention if he’ll be waiting for the DPC to make a return or if he’ll just be taking a few months off to rest before jumping back into the scene. Along with EE, Braxton “Brax” Paulson and Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu remained to play together. David “Moo” Hull hasn’t made any statement on what his plans for the future are, but he’s not featured on the Team Zero roster.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother of the EE stack staples returned with Eric “Ryoya” Dong stepping in after last playing with Evil Geniuses in the last BTS Pro Series. The final player to join the roster was Sivatheeban “1437” Sivanathapillai, who last played for J.Storm before the organization went under and the Dota roster broke off to form ba.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear what the future of the ba stack is, but without Fear, it looks like EE and the remainder of the roster will continue playing as their own stack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fnJqqXam8bsDApJxmmV2Xv6atymadq6edYrCwuc%2Beq6KsmauybrDOrZhmag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fear-to-take-a-break-from-competitive-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fear to take a break from competitive Dota 2"},{"body":"Fnatic could be facing losses in its Hearthstone division as Bertil “Frezzar” Fall and Axel “Twixsen” Milveden look set to depart the organization, according to a source close to the organization and a leaked image from the team’s official website.\nFall was Fnatic’s first Hearthstone acquisition when it added him on July 27, 2014. The Swede had a successful run at Dreamhack Summer, progressing through the groups but falling in the quarterfinals. Since then, however, he has been unable to replicate that success on a bigger stage.\nMilveden joined the team alongside Jökul “Kaldi” Jóhannsson on Sept. 5, 2014 and quickly picked up some victories, including a second place finish in the EIZO invitation in Dec 2014. As with Fall, however, he hasn’t been able to string together many strong performances since.\nThe players’ departure leaves Jóhannsson as the only member of the Fnatic Hearthstone roster. The Icelandic player is the most successful on the lineup and could be a foundation for rebuilding its Hearthstone team. Fnatic haven’ recently found success with major tournament victories from their European teams in both League of Legends and Counter-Strike:Global Offensive, achievements the Hearthstone team has failed to replicate.\nCallum Leslie contributed to this report\nImage via Fnatic | Remix by Kevin Morris\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5u%2FpsbZmqlmrKeexbSxzWadp5mknrButMSaqa2go6m8r7GMam9taQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/frezzar-and-twixsen-leave-fnatic-s-hearthstone-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Frezzar and Twixsen leave Fnatic’s Hearthstone team"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 2.08 is just around the corner and fans can expect a new 24/7 Breeze Unrated playlist to come with it that will let them explore the new map. The latest patch will also add coach slots to Tournament Mode custom games, as well as several quality-of-life and bug fixes.\nAct Three introduces Breeze, a new Caribbean-inspired map that’s a stark contrast from the available maps. Most players will likely want to experience the new map, making the Breeze-only Unrated queue the perfect option.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new Breeze-only playlist will be available during the first two weeks of Act Three. During this time, Breeze won’t be available in the standard Unrated or Competitive queues, but it will be included in Deathmatch, Spike Rush, and Escalation. Players can also explore the map in custom games.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other significant update in Patch 2.08 is the coach slots that are now available in Tournament Mode custom games. Coaches can now spectate games but are locked to their chosen team in the custom game lobby. Coaches are also unable to help their team by using map pings or voice or text chat.\nCoaches can use the all chat and party chat if they need to communicate with a tournament moderator, however.\nThe HRTF audio setting also received a slight update in Patch 2.08 and weapon drop sounds have been added. Anyone who does their part by reporting toxic or disruptive players will now receive a notification if action is taken against these players. Disruptive players will also receive a first offense warning, which gives them no excuse to continue their toxic behavior.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, Patch 2.08 will address multiple bugs impacting agents, game modes, and competitive mode, making VALORANT a smoother experience. A full list of these bug fixes can be found in the official patch notes.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenN5j3Fkn62coXqvu9OeqmaZoKe2rXmRcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-valorant-patch-2-08/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for VALORANT Patch 2.08"},{"body":"With all of the fossil Pokémon now available thanks to Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion, players will be spending a lot of time trying to hunt them all down.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd not only are some of them hard to find, but a few of them have unique evolution requirements that you will need to meet if you want to help them reach their full potential.\u0026nbsp;\nTyrunt and Amaura are both examples of these conditions since each can only be evolved during a certain time of day. They work as two sides of the same coin, with Tyrunt evolving during the day, and Amaura evolving at night.\u0026nbsp;\nTyrunt evolves into Tyrantrum during the day, meaning anytime between 4am and 6pm in your local time (this is the period all Pokémon games consider day.) Your Tyrunt must be at least level 39 to trigger the evolution, but it can evolve at any point beyond that as long as it levels up during the day.\u0026nbsp;\nThe same is true for Amaura but at night. If your Amaura reaches level 39 between 6pm and 3:59am, it will evolve into an Aurorus.\u0026nbsp;\n Alternatively, you can catch Aurorus and Tyrantrum in Max Raid Battles or the wild in the following locations.\u0026nbsp;\nAurorus\u0026nbsp;Wild: Snowslide Slope,Raids: Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Frigid Sea, and Dynamax AdventuresTyrantrum\u0026nbsp;Wild: Ballimere Lake,Raids: Giant’s Bed, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake, and Dynamax AdventuresncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2pxrPBza1kmqaUYq6urdSrmGahnmK9sLfEpqanZaOsvLOwjJqlnWWjnbamuMOsZK2glWKws7vWp2StrZ6Zv6J5xLGnmqajnryv\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-tyrunt-and-amaura-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Tyrunt and Amaura in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 might be over, but Niantic still has three more weeks of bonus content for players to enjoy after they managed to complete all 24 challenges in the Global Challenge Arena during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nThese Ultra Unlock bonus weeks begin on July 23 with an event themed around time that will introduce three new shiny Pokémon to the game: Dialga, Shieldon, and Cranidos.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Niantic previously teased the inclusion of shiny Shieldon and shiny Cranidos when the Ultra Unlock events were first teased since we already knew the first week would focus on Pokémon from different ages.\u0026nbsp;\nUltra Unlock Part One: Time—July 23 to Aug. 3:“The flow of time will be disrupted! Pokémon from various eras will be appearing more often.”Ultra Unlock Part Two: Space—Aug. 6 to 17“Space itself will be distorted as Pokémon from various places appear!”Ultra Unlock Part Three: ???—Aug. 20 to 31“Will these abnormal events continue to happen? What awaits us during Part 3? Stay tuned, Trainers—we’ll keep you posted on our findings!” Shiny Dialga will also be available during the first Ultra Unlock week, which likely means that shiny Palkia will be appearing for the space-themed block on Aug. 6. That portion of the event will focus on Pokémon from various places, and with the recently teased shiny Heracross, it looks like that means some regional-exclusive Pokémon might go global for a limited time.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic is still holding off on sharing any details about the final milestone for a bit longer. But Hoopa has appeared in the game’s loading screens and its hoops have been seen in the game, so it will likely involve the Mythical Pokémon in some form.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqirXaq5tb7AZqynpJ%2BYuG7AyKacZpqfo8K0edaenKRlp565rXnIp6urp5SqsKZ50qGgp7FdmbaiuMaaZKygmZq5pbvNZpinnF2Yv6K6yJ2mrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-ultra-unlock-time-bonus-week-will-introduce-shiny-dialga-shieldon-and-cranidos/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go’s Ultra Unlock Time bonus week will introduce shiny Dialga, Shieldon, and Cranidos"},{"body":"In today’s detailed preview of League of Legends‘ upcoming Patch 11.14, Riot Games has revealed some extensive changes to some of the more popular champions of the game, both in professional play and in solo queue.\nTwo of the biggest changes in the patch so far are the nerfs to Akali and Nocturne, two champions that have taken over the pro scene this Summer Split. First, the Rogue Assassin has been a premium choice for many mid laners across the world due to her massive damage output and outplay ability. In Patch 11.14, however, she might see less playing time due to the nerfs heading her way.\n11.14 Full Preview is here! pic.twitter.com/CGIpUllZY1\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) June 29, 2021  Riot lead game designer Jeevun Sidhu outlined changes that would lower Akali’s ultimate damage for both the first and second parts of the ability. The first part of Perfect Execution will now do 15 less damage at all levels, while the second portion has had its damage lowered by a whopping 45 damage at all levels. The developers have also removed her ability to cast Five-Point Strike while in her E animation.\nNocturne has also risen in playtime as a solo laner, because he is able to set up skirmishes well with his ultimate, while also being able to survive relatively well in lane with the healing on his passive, Umbra Blades. By lowering the healing from minions by 50 percent, Nocturne might see a shift back to the jungle since his sustain might not be able to carry him through the early stages of a laning phase.\nAs for buffs, Darius is getting a significant buff to his passive’s bonus AD increase, while also lowering the cooldown of his Apprehend ability. This should help his ability to take and win specific trades in the early game. Seraphine, on the other hand, is getting some decent buffs to her High Note ability, with increases of five heading over to both her base Q damage and its AP ratio. The Starry-Eyed Songstress has always been known for her great poke in the laning phase as a support, but this should also help her farm a bit easier in a solo lane.\nRiot also made some adjustments to a handful of champions in terms of their flexibility in different roles, with Dr. Mundo, Irelia, Lillia, and Tahm Kench getting some changes to their kits. Patch 11.14 should be dropping to live servers on Thursday, July 8.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riu6a%2BxaxkmqORoba0edSlq6KlkamybrrOnKuuqp6awG68wKyqoq6VYryvecyipaKnnqh6o8HFn6Cnn12ZrrO11KxkqZmjqLa3sYysnKuZoJ22r7GMqmSdmZ2WtKZ5xaipZqSVlrS2sYypmK2bmGJ%2BcnmQbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-nerf-akali-nocturne-and-buff-darius-seraphine-in-league-patch-11-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to nerf Akali, Nocturne and buff Darius, Seraphine in League Patch 11.14"},{"body":"Hailing from the United Kingdom, Will “Wilbur Soot” Gold is a popular English Youtuber and Twitch streamer, largely recognized for his Minecraft streams and singer-songwriter creations.\nHe also happens to be a member of the Dream SMP: a private, whitelisted survival multiplayer Minecraft server played on by the\u0026nbsp;Dream Team and their friends—a Minecraft ‘crew’ that’s as exclusive as it gets.\nThe Brit has amassed millions of subscribers across his several Youtube channels and Twitch channel. Naturally, fans of the talented creator are keen on his setup, which features a variety of high-end hardware and peripherals.\nMonitor: Asus ROG Strix XG279Q The Asus ROG Strix XG279Q is a solid all-purpose gaming monitor that shouldn’t have a problem satisfying most users. Solid response time, VRR support, and minimal input lag mean this IPS panel is geared for gaming right out of the box.\nFreeSync and G-SYNC compatibility combats screen tearing, regardless of whether you’re rocking an AMD or Nvidia GPU that supports variable refresh technology. The native refresh rate of 144Hz is overclockable to 170Hz, adding to the already-impressive visual smoothness.\nSee on Amazon One pitfall is gaming in dark rooms due to low contrast ratios and poor black uniformity, which can give off a dull or greyer look.\nBuild quality and ergonomics hit the mark. It’s easy to manipulate the monitor to sit higher or lower in an instant, all the while sitting sturdy. Asus typically strikes a fine balance between a gamer and professional look, and the ROG Strix XG279Q is no exemption to that statement.\nKeyboard: Asus ROG Strix Flare Rocking fan-favorite Cherry MX RGB mechanical switches, the Asus ROG Strix Flare delivers a top-notch typing and actuation experience that many gamers can appreciate.\nDedicated media keys mean users can customize things like in-game binds, resulting in complete personalization. The volume wheel is positioned close by as well, too, ensuring relevant media controls are easily accessible—great news for those who listen to music while gaming.\nSee on Amazon Each key is individually backlit, paired with vibrant underglow thanks to Aura Sync RGB lighting technology. The end result is an aesthetically pleasing lighting experience RGB and typists fans can appreciate.\nWebcam: Logitech C922X Pro For an all-purpose webcam that gets the job done for most users’ needs while not breaking the bank, the Logitech C922X Pro Stream Webcam hits the mark.\nWork-related meetings, streaming, or personal video calls are no problem for the Logitech C922X Pro, thanks to wide FOV and 720p video resolution. There’s even a built-in mic that easily plugs in, albeit sound quality leaves much to be desired. If you elect to pick up this webcam, be sure to pair it with an improved external mic if voice quality is essential to you.\nThe build design allows the webcam to perch easily on most monitors, although a curved monitor might not sit as snug. Still, for around a $100 price point, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better value webcam that checks most boxes.\nSee on Amazon Microphone: Blue Yeti USB Microphone A high-quality microphone can instantly transform a setup from mediocre to professional, offering studio-level recordings.\nFor users aiming to achieve ultimate clarity—whether they’re streaming, recording, or working—the Blue Yeti USB Microphone is the peripheral for the job. The fact that its USB means plugging in and recording proves effortless, which is excellent news for users on the go.\nSee on Amazon For audiophiles, Blue’s innovative proprietary tri-capsule microphone array that allows you to switch between 4 different polar patterns (Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Bidirectional, and Stereo), customizing how the Yeti picks up sound.\nComing in north of the $100 price mark, the cost of studio-level audio comes in at a bargain.\nMouse: Asus ROG Chakram If you’re curious how an analog joystick pairs with a gaming mouse, the Asus ROG Chakram demonstrates that, albeit leaving much to be desired.\nDespite joystick woes, the Chakram is comfortable to hold, well-made, features an accurate sensor, gets long battery life, and even has wireless charging.\nSee on Amazon While the analog stick can feel gimmicky, it’s removable, so you’re not stuck dealing with it. All in all, for a price point north of $150, you’re paying a lot for what you get in the ROG Chakram.\nMousepad: Asus ROG Sheath BLK LTD Offering an extra-large, smooth surface, the ROG Sheath BLK LTD is optimized for gamers, thanks to top-notch tracking, control, and build quality.\nA non-slip rubber base and stitched edges offer a design that promotes comfort and longevity, allowing gamers to glide across the mat, all the while maintaining accuracy.\nA good-quality mousepad shouldn’t be overlooked, especially if headshots are at the top of your priority list. The ROG Sheath is a solid recommendation geared towards gamers’ needs.\nSee on Amazon GPU: Asus ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER The RTX 2070 SUPER is a highly-capable card, ready to handle any Triple-A title easily.\nDedicated ray tracing promotes more accurate shadows, reflections, refractions, and global illumination, meaning objects and environments truly come to life in-game. The card offers excellent gaming performance, paired with a powerful cooling system and minimal noise levels.\nSee on Amazon If you’re able to navigate the near-impossibility of nabbing a GPU like this one, don’t hesitate before it’s too late.\nHeadset: Asus ROG Theta 7.1 Thanks to an attractive gamer design, high-end build quality, high-end build quality, and impressive sound, Asus offers a premium headset in the Asus ROG Theta 7.1. The microphone, however, may leave users with a sour taste.\nThe listening experience that this headset delivers is impressive, thanks to 8 neodymium magnet drivers, offering remarkable audio clarity and frequency definition.\nThe ROG Theta 7.1 is bulky, paired with an aggressive gamer look that’s not for everyone. The earcups are especially massive, making no mistake that this is indeed a gaming headset.\nSee on Amazon For a $300 price point, it’s unfortunate that the microphone isn’t up to par with the rest of the features. An external microphone can easily replace the built-in one, however.\nHeadset Stand: Asus ROG Throne Qi The ROG Throne is a aesthetic piece of accessory that’s poised to complete any gaming setup.\nSee on Amazon The stand itself is functional thanks to wireless charging, 7.1 surround sound, and dual USB 3.1 ports. Any gaming headset shouldn’t have an issue perching on top, and 18 RGB lighting zones are sure to beautify the surrounding area.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZoa%2B2voyspqiso2LAtb7EmqSippdiwKbA1KlkpqelqLJut8SymaiZopl6qbHAnaqerF2Wu6V5zKipng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wilbur-soot-s-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-headset-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wilbur Soot’s streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, headset, and more"},{"body":"From building to realism, each battle royale has tried to specialize in various niches to stand out. Enter Super People, where every player in a match has superpowers—making games even more challenging and interesting.\nIts main map resembles PUBG, but Super People does an excellent job of creating its own environment that revolves around expecting the unexpected. There are a total of 12 classes in the game at the moment. Players are randomly assigned one of these operators at the beginning of a match unless they spend a golden coin to pick their desired character.\nEach operator comes with a pool of nine abilities that players can adjust by using capsules. The abilities are divided into three additional perks and there are also ultimate abilities for each character. In addition to playing around the zone and making the right decisions, players will need to factor in the abilities that they can use and face to give themselves an advantage in matches.\nYou’ll get to know all the abilities as you continue to play the game, but knowing them beforehand can help you prepare for any possibilities as the circle closes in on the remaining players. If you study all the abilities, you’ll be reducing the element of luck and have an advantage against players who dove into a match without doing their research.\nHere are all of the classes, perks, and ultimate abilities in Super People.\nDriverUltimate Ability: Summon a Monster Truck with a golden smart key.Red PerksIncrease M416S damage up to 30 percent.Increase smart bullet curve toward enemy damage by 30 percent.Increase accuracy while shooting from a vehicle.Green PerksIncrease your damage and defense up to 10 percent.Take less damage from vehicles, explosions, grenades, and tactical nukes.Increase your max HP and defense up to 40 percent.Blue PerksNitro jump drive and increase vehicle integrity and detonation. Firearms ExpertUltimate Ability: Slowdown the movement speed of your enemies, Firearms Expert will retain his normal movement speed while everyone else in rage are slowed.Red PerksIncrease your weapon damage.Increase Sniper Rifle damage up to 20 percent.Increase leaning speed and damage while leaning.Green PerksIncrease your damage with any weapon by 20 percent.Increase your headshot damage with reduced cooldown.Gain bullet trajectory visibility.Blue PerksIncrease weapon switch speed and retain ADS while switching weapons.Increase movement speed while shoulder aiming.Decrease your reload speed while using magazines with increased capacity. Gas SoldierUltimate Ability: Use a Flamethrower with a 50-second cooldown.Red PerksIncrease SP686 damage up to 10 percent.Increase your Molotov throw distance up to 100 percent.Unlock Chemical bullet area damage and HP restoration.Green PerksIncrease your damage in rocky terrain up to 10 percent.Add smoke to Toxic Grenade and increase its damage up to 10 percent.Take less damage from enemy Toxic smokes and increase your HP up to 10 percent.Blue PerksIncrease damage and HP gain up to 50 percent.Unlock Muzzle flash detection up to 150 meters.Increase your movement speed and unlock sliding. Gatling SoldierUltimate Ability:\u0026nbsp;Increase Gatling Gun’s magazine size. Your defense while using the Gatling Gun will be increased, and explode rounds deal Area of Effect (AoE) damage.Red PerksUnlock the Gatling Gun.Increase SCAR-H damage up to 10 percent.Increase magazine capacities of Assault Rifles and Gatling Gun up to 100 percent.Green PerksTake up to 15 percent less damage.See bullets’ trajectories.Dodge roll increases your HP up to 10 seconds.Blue PerksBullets start bending toward enemies and gain more inventory space.Your damage increases for five seconds after receiving damage.Increase your movement speed and unlock the slide mechanic. MarineUltimate Ability: Create a fog of smoke around your enemies. This ability has a 180-second cooldown.Red PerksIncrease your AKM damage up to 30 percent.Unlock C4 explosives and increase their damage up to 50 percent.Increase your damage while equipping a Silencer up to 20 percent.Green PerksTake less damage while taking cover behind rocks and trees.Your damage increases while firing at an upward angle up to 30 percent.Unlock half a Ghillie suit and take less damage while swimming\u0026nbsp;.Blue PerksYour movement speed won’t decrease while running in shallow water.Make less sound while moving on water and increase your movement speed while moving on water.Recover up to 20 percent of your health with Energy Bars. NuclearUltimate Ability: Use a Tactical Nuke that affects the targeted area.Red PerksIncrease your damage with the AKM up to 20 percent.Increase your hip fire accuracy.Decrease RPG cooldown.Green PerksTake less damage while hiding behind trees.Gain five more HP with Energy Bars.Unlock automatic weaving while standing or crouching.Blue PerksUnlock two Molotov Cocktails.Identify an enemy’s location within a 50 meter radius.Increase your movement speed while running without weapons. SeekerUltimate Ability: Perform three quick slides for eight seconds. This ability has a 60-second cooldown.Red PerksIncrease your AKM damage up to 30 percent.Increase your damage and defense while leaning up to 20 percent.Your damage and defense increases up to 20 percent when you’re close to the storm.Green PerksTake less damage while taking cover behind trees.Take less damage from throwables like grenades.Locate an enemy in a 50 meter range.Blue PerksLocate enemies close to your landing area and increase your movement speed.Increase heartbeat sensor’s range up to 20 meters.Upgrade Molotov Cocktails to Traps. Shotgun MasterUltimate Ability:\u0026nbsp;Increase the damage of your shotgun shots.Red PerksIncrease SA-12K damage up to 10 percent.Increase your Shotgun fire rate and increase your reload speed up to 40 percent.Increase your Assault Rifle damage up to 20 percent.Green PerksGain a HP boost up to 20 percent.Flashbangs and Impact Grenades get an explosion radius increase.Take 30 percent less damage from Assault Rifle.Blue PerksDisplace enemies upon landing a hit, knock back up to 50 percent.Increase your accuracy by up to 50 percent while jump-shooting.Increase your jump range to four stories from two stories and it starts scaling with high mountains. SniperUltimate Ability: Every 10 seconds, your shots fired from SR/DMR weapons will have a 50-percent damage boost. Your reload speed and rate of fire for SR/DMR weapons will also increase.Red PerksIncrease your damage while aiming down sight (ADS).Increase your Sniper Rifle damage.Increase your Assault Rifle damage.Green PerksUnlock Half a Ghillie suit.Call down an air-strike up to a 300-meter range.Upgrade your flashbangs to traps.Blue PerksDecrease your footstep noise while running and walking.Amplifier search device up to a 30-meter radius.Increase your movement speed while crouching. Strike ForceUltimate Ability: Increase your movement speed up to 200+ for five seconds.Red PerksIncrease your Vector damage up to 20 percent.Increase your fire-rate and magazine size with SMGs up to 15 percent.Increase Bleeding effect and accuracy up to 20 percent.Green PerksCreate a bulletproof shield upon taking damage.Take less damage from long range shots beyond 120 meters.Increase your damage and defense while running.Blue PerksIncrease Airwalk duration. Increase accuracy while jump-shooting.Increase movement speed up to seven percent.Increase your movement speed while shoulder aiming or ADS. SWATUltimate Ability: Block enemy sight by creating a dome barrier. This ability has a 90-second cooldownRed PerksIncrease F2000 damage by 30 percent.Deploy smoke screens while breaking and entering houses. Increase your movement speed.Your grenades deal more damage and they start impairing enemies’ hearing.Green PerksTake less damage while taking cover behind a tree.Decrease your damage in take by 25 meters.Reduce your noise while entering through windows with increased parkour speed.Blue PerksIncrease your damage by 20 perfect within five seconds of receiving damage.Increase your hip-fire accuracy, reload speed, and fire rate.Increase your movement speed while climbing ladders and stairs. TeleporterUltimate Ability: Teleport to a location within a certain range. This ability has a 120-second cooldown.Red PerksIncrease your X40A1 damage up to 40 percent.Reduce your recoil and receive a slight damage increase while using single fire mode.Increase your accuracy while throwing a Tomahawk.Green PerksDecrease your headshot damage intake up to 30 percent.Increase your movement speed up to 30 percent while crouching.Recover downed teammates faster.Blue PerksDecrease your damage intake while aiming with a 2x scope or higher.Increase your movement speed up to 10 percent.Increase Health recovery speed from consumables.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZi5or%2FSnqpmqJWnuLR5wKebZq2cqbaurdOeZJqamaG2tbXErGSipl2owrGx0WannqegobI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-classes-perks-and-ultimate-abilities-in-super-people/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All classes, perks, and ultimate abilities in Super People"},{"body":"Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban is one of the many young rising talents that stepped into the top-tier VALORANT scene in 2022.\nCryocells played on several C-Tier organizations during the early days of his career but has since risen to the top after signing with XSET at the start of the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour Season. The 19-year-old has become most known for his flashy playstyle on Chamber and Jett alongside his fragger duo Zachary “zekken” Patrone.\nXSET were close to qualifying for Masters Reykjavík through a loser’s bracket run but fell to Cloud9 in the lower bracket. While the team couldn’t attend the first LAN tournament of 2022, XSET did qualify for Challengers Two, which will give them another shot at making it to the next LAN. Since Cryocells joined the team, XSET have won the Nerd Street Gamers Winter and Summer Championships, in addition to their success during VCT.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Here is Cryocells’ full list of VALORANT settings.\nMouse and mouse settings Logitech G Pro X Superlight White DPI800In-Game Sensitivity0.3eDPI240Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6 Crosshair settings ColorWhiteInner Lines1 / 4 / 2 / 0OutlinesOff 0 / 1Outer Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center DotOffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off Key bindings Ducky One 2 Mini CrouchLeft ControlWalkLeft ShiftJumpSpace BarAbility 1Mouse 5Ability 2EAbility 3FUltimateQ Video settings NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Material QualityMediumAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityMediumAnisotropic Filtering1xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOffUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOff This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpyqqaSwprjLrGSsnaSptq%2Bz0mainrGSnrulv4yapZ1lk6e8tL%2FHmqCrZZakv27CwKWmq5meqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cryocells-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cryocells’ settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"Gamescom 2021 is just around the corner and it’ll be going completely digital this time around. Though the event was looking to be a hybrid with some on-site events alongside online ones, the German Games Industry Association decided to keep it remote.\nOfficially kicking off on Aug. 25, Gamescom 2021 will be live for a total of three days, wrapping up on Aug. 27. Fans can enjoy the show from the comfort of their home since it’ll be free and there will be many attractions to tune into throughout the event. From Bethesda to Activision, the industry’s leading developers will be looking forward to showcasing what they’ve been cooking alongside all the newest developments that their fans may be looking forward to.\nGamescom isn’t only about AAA games, however. Indie titles will also have their time under the spotlight during The Awesome Indies Showcase. Not many fans will have time to tune in for the whole event, though. If that’s the case, knowing the schedule can help you navigate your day so you can get back just in time for the part you’ve been waiting to see.\nHere’s the full schedule for Gamescom 2021.\nTuesday, Aug. 24 EventStart TimeEnd TimeDestiny 2 Showcase11am CTUnknownXbox12pm CTUnknown Wednesday, Aug. 25 EventStart TimeEnd TimeOpening Night Live Pre-Show12:30pm CT1pm CTOpening Night Live1pm CT3pm CTIGN ONL Aftershow3pm CT5pm CT Thursday, Aug. 26 EventStart TimeEnd TimePolitische Eröffnung (a gamescom congress)3am CT3:30am CTGamescom congress3:30am CT2pm CTCosplay village5am CT10:30am CTGamescom Studio (DE)7am CT15:30am CTRetro10:30am CT15:30am CTGamescom Studio (EN)12pm CT1:30pm CTAwesome Indies1:30pm CT3pm CTGamescom Studio (EN)3pm CT6pm CT Friday, Aug. 27 EventStart TimeEnd TimeGamescom Congress3:30am CT6am CTCosplay5am CT10:30am CTDebatt(l)e Royal6am CT07:30am CTGamescom Studio (DE)7am CT3:30pm CTRetro10:30am CT3:30pm CTGamescom Studio (EN)12pm CT5pm CTCosplay Contest2pm CT2:30pm CTncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmifkaKytK%2FOpmRraGJmwG6y1KWjZquTnbKlwcue\n","link":"/post/gamescom-2021-s-full-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gamescom 2021’s full schedule"},{"body":"Kirby at its core has always been a platformer that puts a focus on using its titular character’s special abilities, collecting various items, and saving whatever world is currently being threatened by the villain of the game. Kirby and The Forgotten Land takes that core DNA and expands upon it, bringing Kirby into his first fully 3D adventure and using familiar mechanics in ways to play into new ideas.\u0026nbsp;\nStar Coins are one way that HAL Laboratory facilitates several changes within Kirby and The Forgotten Land, using the item as a currency in the Waddle Dee Town hub and a way to score players on their runs through levels.\u0026nbsp;\nIn actuality, Star Coins replace Point Stars and serve a similar yet more varied purpose in the game. They can be found across all levels, whether that be in the open, through interacting with items, or by defeating enemies. You can also use compatible amiibo or Present Codes to get some bonus Star Coins.\u0026nbsp;\nStar Coins are useful in several ways, namely that you can use them in Waddle Dee Town to upgrade your abilities, collect more figures, or purchase items such as food to recover your health or temporary boosts to specific stats. That means you will need a lot of them to power Kirby up enough to challenge the Beast Pack and save all of your friends.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are some easy ways you can grind Star Coins while playing the game.\nHow to farm Star Coins in Kirby and The Forgotten Land The most reliable way to grind Star Coins is simply replaying levels after you complete them, especially ones that you know have sizable rewards or a lot of enemies that you can clear quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nStar Coins respawn when you exit a level, so by restarting a stage you can run through the same path, defeat the same enemies, and rack up the rewards quickly. This is especially true in later levels that have bosses.\u0026nbsp;\nOne stage to point out is in World Four, Winter Horns. In The Battle of Blizzard Bridge, players will encounter a challenge to face four mini-bosses back to back. Completing this level can earn you hundreds of coins.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also just repeat one of the earliest stages, Downtown Grassland, and earn some easy Star Coins.\u0026nbsp;\nAlternatively, you can complete minigames like working at the Waddle Dee Cafe or complete runs through Meta Knight’s colosseum once they are unlocked through story progression and saving Waddle Dees during gameplay.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHArKClsV2cv6q6w2adqKpdqMGivoycpqKmo2K2r3nKoqmbsV2Wu6V506GcZp6fp7SwwNOepWakkaOx\n","link":"/post/how-to-easily-grind-for-star-coins-in-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to easily grind for Star Coins in Kirby and The Forgotten Land"},{"body":"Cold Front is back to Destiny 2‘s loot pool this Dawning, and it’s bringing in a few new perks. This festive submachine gun has become a staple of the Dawning in Destiny 2 and players can once again obtain it until Jan. 4.\nCold Front is coming with new perks this year. It can roll Perpetual Motion in the first column or Harmony on the second, in addition to the usual perks such as Surplus or Swashbuckler. Lucky players could have gotten a unique (yet odd and barely functional) roll with Dragonfly for a brief period last year, though that occurrence was clearly a mistake. Cold Front is a Kinetic weapon without an element and Dragonfly causes an elemental explosion based on the weapon’s element. Bungie quickly patched the mistaken perk last year and the developers took it out for good this time.\nHere’s how to get Cold Front if you want to see how the new perks like Harmony and Perpetual Motion behave on Cold Front, or if you’re just looking for a better roll.\nHow to get Cold Front in Destiny 2’s Dawning Cold Front can drop randomly from gifts you receive by delivering cookies to NPCs. Though last year, all guardians could do was hoard gifts and cross their fingers, Bungie gave fans another option this year. By finishing The Pigeon Provides Dawning quest, players can unlock a type of focusing that guarantees any Gift will award either a Cold Front or a Zephyr. Although there is still some RNG involved, this new system provides a better chance of getting a specific weapon, provided you have the Dawning Spirit to keep it up. It costs five Dawning Spirit (and a Gift in Return) per focus, and the bills can quickly stack up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWScp5yZeqe%2BzqerZqGeYrGmv9OipbJlYqh6pa3Wp6Cnn12aw6a60w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-cold-front-in-destiny-2-s-dawning-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Cold Front in Destiny 2’s Dawning event"},{"body":"The reveal of Magic: The Gathering’s new sanctioned format, Pioneer, has increased the value of older cards up to 600 percent.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nExpanding upon Magic esports, Wizards of the Coast recently introduced the non-rotating format, Pioneer. Having included it as the feature format in fourGrand Prix tournaments in the upcoming 2020 season, WotC is pushing Pioneer forward at an astounding pace. Cards that are legal within Pioneer begin with Return to Ravnica and goup to the present-day Throne of Eldraine set.\u0026nbsp;\nThe hottest card on the market at the moment is Aetherworks Marvel from the Kadesh set. Rising over 650 percent in value according to MTG Stocks, it was worth around $1.50 and is now valued at just over $10. Similar price spikes also occurred with Dig Through Time (Ultimate Masters) and Deathrite Shaman from Guilds of Ravnica: Guild Kits.\u0026nbsp;\nDig Through Time rose around 550 percent and is now valued at $9.50 while Deathrite Shaman spiked almost 430 percent, priced at $15. But these aren’t the only cards being played in Pioneer that have increased in value.\u0026nbsp;\nCards in Standard 2020 have also been affected by the reveal of Pioneer, causing increases in value for planeswalkers like Karn, the Great Creator ($6.82 to $8.52) and Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord ($6.62 to $8.96).\nFrom older sets like Magic Origins, Jace. Vryn’s Prodigy went from around $20 to almost $48 overnight while Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger (Battle for Zendikar) went from $18 to just under $27.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Oko, Thief of Crowns’ value skyrockets with Field of the Dead ban\nWith the upcoming Player Tour Qualifiers via Magic Online in November, prices will likely continue to spike for most of the cards that have seen significant increases already. But without an established metagame, it’s difficult to predict which cards will continue to rise or fall in price.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6cerG1zqecnqpdm7yzucCtZKudppqurXnCmqysnaNiuqK2zqtkqaqZmLJuv8%2Biop6r\n","link":"/post/magic-the-gathering-pioneer-format-reveal-causes-major-price-spikes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic: The Gathering Pioneer format reveal causes major price spikes"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is one of the best CoD titles for snipers in recent memory.\nTreyarch has given the gift of god-tier sniping in this Call of Duty. Seemingly everyone can quickscope and hold down lanes like a professional—and there are three different snipers to choose from at the game’s launch.\nThe first sniper available to all players is the Pelington 703, a bolt-action sniper that’s a one-shot kill to the chest or head. It’s not quite as good as the LW3 Tundra, but it’s still strong.\nUsing the Gunsmith, the Pelington can be equipped with a variety of attachments to help it shine in different gameplay scenarios. However you like to snipe, it can be kitted out to be extremely lethal.\nHere are some of the best Pelington 703 loadouts to use in Black Ops Cold War.\nGunfighter Wild Card: Gunfighter\nOptic: Susat Multizoom\nMuzzle: Stabilizer .308\nBarrel: 25″ Extended\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Bipod\nMagazine: 7 Rnd Speed Mag\nHandle: Field Tape\nStock: Tactical Stock\nQuickscope Barrel: 25″ Extended\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Infiltrator Grip\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: CQB Pad\nSilent and sedentary Muzzle: Sound Moderator\nBarrel: 25″ Reinforced Heavy\nUnderbarrel: Bipod\nMagazine: Salvo 9 Rnd Fast Mag\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2lsq21zaCrqKZdbH10ecuomJ2npanAbrXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWSoa6kt4yop6xlk6S5pXnWmqk%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-pelington-703-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Pelington 703 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"EDward Gaming has swept Weibo Gaming in week two of the LPL 2022 Summer Split after two strong Ezreal performances from AD carry Viper.\nIn a battle between two former though-to-be-contending teams, EDG reigned supreme as they were able to capitalize on Weibo Gaming’s mistakes throughout both games. In the first game, EDward Gaming developed a slight gold advantage in the first 20 minutes of the game. They temporarily lost their lead after a teamfight went wrong but were able to bounce back and close out the game off the back of Viper’s strong teamfighting as Ezreal.\nOnly 2 deaths in the series, Viper coming up clutch to lead @EDG_Edward to their 2-0 start on the split! #LPL pic.twitter.com/elrCWj2Tzq\n— LPL (@lplenglish) June 13, 2022  In game two, Viper’s strong Ezreal prowess continued as the Korean AD carry dismantled Weibo Gaming once again as they closed out the game and series at the 29-minute mark.\nFor his effort, Viper was awarded two player of the games for his exceptional Ezreal play. Throughout these two games, Viper totaled a scoreline of 12/2/6 while dealing more than 65,000 damage across two games. His heroics have helped EDG improve their split record to 2-0 and move into sole possession of first place.\nJumping around the fight and turning invisible? Viper is a menace! #LPL pic.twitter.com/xfXMq670sA\n— LPL (@lplenglish) June 13, 2022  As for Weibo Gaming, they now stand at a 1-1 series record and a 2-3 individual game record, which can somewhat be attributed to star top laner TheShy’s inconsistencies from the LPL 2022 Spring Split Playoffs extending into the current split. While he dealt the most damage on Weibo Gaming throughout both games, his inconsistent builds stunted any opportunities for the team to mount a comeback or hold onto leads that they did have.\nBoth Weibo and EDG appeared to be strong contenders for the title last split before collapsing late and finishing well below expectations. Fortunately, there are still several chances for each to improve. TheShy and Weibo will play Team WE on Saturday, June 18, while EDG will try to stay undefeated against JD Gaming on June 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK2iqJWnwG6wzqagp5meqXqmxtGemKVlk5a%2Fs7XErGSenKeWv6V5xpqkoqaXYravedKwnJ6oXaTDpr6MsJyimp9itKK5yKeeZqGeYrmxuIysrKallad6tLTOsJuor54%3D\n","link":"/post/viper-s-dominant-ezreal-carries-edward-gaming-in-sweep-over-weibo-gaming-in-lpl-summer-showdown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Viper’s dominant Ezreal carries EDward Gaming in sweep over Weibo Gaming in LPL Summer showdown"},{"body":"Video game streaming site Twitch has grown to extraordinary size and influence over the gaming world. But its stars still sometimes struggle to make a living. Enter a mysterious figure known only as Amhai, who over the last year has dropped more than $100,000 in donations to his favorite streamers.\nTwitch is still something of conundrum to many outside the gaming and esports industries. Who would want to watch other people play video games when you could play the video games yourself? Since launching in 2011, Twitch has shown that a lot of people do.\nIn fact,\u0026nbsp;earlier this year, the company reported it had 1 million broadcasters streaming on its service a month. Over the course of 2013, 45 million users watched 12 billion minutes of video on Twitch from 6 million total videos broadcast.\nYouTube is rumored to be interested in a $1 billion buyout of Twitch—another sign of its rise. And it’s taking popular gamers with large audiences along for the ride.\nTwitch shares ad revenue with partnered streamers. The more viewers you have the more you can make by showing commercials. Streamers also frequently get donations from fans eager to support people they look up to. The typical donations are less than $5.\nShortly after the release of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria last year, the popular massively multiplayer role-playing game saw a big bump on Twitch. Popular streamers, in turn, saw big bumps in their viewership and with the viewers came increased income.\nThat’s when people started noticing the name “Amhai.” Donations began relatively small. $1,000 here and then $5,000 there. Soon streamers like Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley and Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris found themselves the beneficiaries of $10,000 multiple times a week.\nCummings-Bentley, a World of Warcraft arena world champion, first heard about the benevolent donor when Morris, his friend, received a donation.\n“Some people said, holy shit this guy Amhai just donated Sodapoppin $10,000,” he recalled.\n“From there, things just exploded,” Cummings-Bentley said.\nOver the course of a few months, he received $30,000 in donations just from Amhai. Morris received $50,000.\nAmhai’s generosity shortly became a thing of legend. But even as fans tried to figure out who he was, he managed to keep his real identity a secret. A Google search for “Amhai” simply brings up YouTube clips of the moments some of his beneficiaries first got their money. Sometimes the last name “Sharib” is attributed to him. A search for “Amhai Sharib” yields only a private Facebook account—which does “like” Morris’s fan page—as well as an unused YouTube account.\nA popular rumor is that Amhai is an oil baron from the Middle East. But Cummings-Bentley, who became friends with the real Amhai after the donation, says this isn’t true.\n“I don’t think he really wants anything said about him,” he said. “He is just a very, very wealthy individual.”\nHe loves seeing the reactions from people. He loves seeing how happy it can make someone, and knowing that it can change their lives.\nAmhai would often test streamers by starting with smaller donations, trying to gauge how appreciative the recipient was before deciding whether or not they were ready for the big leagues.\n“If he thought they were funny, or touching, he’d want to give more.”\nHow could someone give $100,000 to people playing video games? Streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein, another beneficiary of Amhai’s generosity, did his best to contextualize just how someone might be able to do it using just Notepad.\nThere’s no sign Amhai’s slowing down, either. Lea “LegendaryLea” May, a streamer of Blizzard‘s relatively new Hearthstone game, has already received $22,000 in donations from the cloaked philanthropist. And with the latest update to World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor, releasing this fall, there’s a good chance Amhai return to his wheelhouse. And it’s likely he’ll make some lucky gamers very happy.\nIllustration by Jason Reed\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Joq7ChpJi1bq3MoZiiZZSku7C%2BjLCYq5uilrO1eZRsaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-twitch-s-deep-pocketed-mystery-donor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Twitch’s deep-pocketed mystery donor?"},{"body":"Mill strategies in Magic: The Gathering decks have a new weapon in the Commander format via legendary Streets of New Capenna card Lord Xander, The Collector.\nLord Xander, the Collector is the patriarch of the Maestros family within the Streets of New Capenna (SNC) set, providing three effects that punish your opponent in multiplayer formats like Commander and even in Standard. Each of the fivecrime bosses within New Capenna has three-color mana identities, with Lord Xander, the Collector in the MTG colors Blue, Black, and Red.\u0026nbsp;\nLord Xander, the Collector\u0026nbsp;revealed Mana value: 4UBRType: Legendary Creature—Vampire Demon NobleRarity: Mythic RareStats: 6/6First ability: When Lord Xander, the Collector enters the battlefield, target opponent discards half the cards in their hand, rounded down.Second ability: Whenever Lord Xander attacks, defending player mills half their library, rounded down.Third ability: When Lord Xander dies, target opponent sacrifices half the nonland permanents they control, rounded down. The Maestros leader is an expensive card to have in a Standard build and brings back an old-school style of MTG design within the commander format. Of the three abilities Lord Xander, the Collector has, his second ability is by far the most powerful.\u0026nbsp;\nMill in Standard exists but hasn’t been a top-tier meta build for some time. With the addition of SNC cards like Cut Your Losses and Lord Xander, the Collector, players have top-end finishers that can get used in conjunction with existing cards like Ruin Crab, Soaring Thought-Thief, King Narfi’s Betrayal, and Krydle of Baulder’s Gate.\nCommander players, however, can take full advantage of each of the three abilities Lord Xander, the Collector offers. Cards like Fell Specter can punish opponents for discarding cards while Sangromancer and Tergrid, God of Fright provide additional value to your plan.\u0026nbsp;\nMilling an opponent in Commander is still a powerful option, especially in conjunction with Cut Your Losses, Bruvac the Grandiloquent, Maddening Cacophony, and Dreadhound. And, should players find themselves in a situation against aggressive decks, Lord Xander’s third ability can quickly disrupt an opponent’s board state.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the true worthiness of Lord Xander, the Collector with the global launch of Streets of New Capenna on Friday, April 29.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsDOZqKnp6dirqO71K1kpaeimXq5rc2dnKtlpJ2ybq%2FOpaOem6Skv261zWakmp%2BZmHq1tMRmnpqsmJq%2FqrrG\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-lord-xander-the-collector-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about Lord Xander, the Collector in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"Lucario is a Pokémon that most fans love. Besides being a powerful and extremely viable force in the competitive scene, it has a cool design and a unique type combination: Fighting and Steel. Ever since it and its base form, Riolu, were introduced in Generation IV, they’ve consistently been well-liked Pokémon.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon That doesn’t mean Lucario is easy to get, though. In Generation IV, the only way Riolu could evolve into Lucario was by leveling up during the day after attaining a high friendship level with the player. While Pokémon Legends: Arceus has the same friendship mechanic as those games, it no longer contains the real-time day/night system, meaning real-life day and night have no effect on the game. Because of this, evolving Riolu into Lucario in Arceus is a little different than it used to be.\nHow to evolve Riolu into Lucario in Arceus In Arceus, Riolu still evolves into Lucario when it reaches a high friendship level. But because Arceus doesn’t include a real-time day/night system, Riolu no longer needs to be leveled up during the day to reach evolution eligibility. This technically makes it easier than ever to evolve Riolu since one of its evolution requirements has been removed entirely in Arceus.\nIf you’re stuck on the friendship requirement, there are a few ways you can max out Riolu’s friendship quickly. Using it in battle consistently, preventing it from fainting, and using items on it are some of the more traditional ways. You can also have it gather resources from out in the field, which will grant it a small amount of EXP. Finally, you can feed it EXP Candy, which will raise its friendship level each time you feed it.\nOnce Riolu has a high enough friendship level, its Poké Ball icon will blink in the Party menu screen, which means it’s eligible to evolve. Selecting the Pokémon will give you the option to evolve it. Simply choose to do so and you’ll instantly have a Lucario.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2ntrC41Gagp6yfYrm2r8CroKhlmaN6sbvKnqSopl2hsqixzZ2qZpmimLK2vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-riolu-into-lucario-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Riolu into Lucario in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":" Fortnite is filled with awesome cosmetics and Epic Games continues to add more of them with each major content patch. While players can unlock some skins for free during events or special occasions, most cosmetics cost V-Bucks, which can usually be bought with real money.\nEven if you have a disposable income and can comfortably purchase V-Bucks, it’s hard to say no to them when they’re offered for free. Growing their skin collection is one of the ultimate goals of most Fortnite players and it can only be achieved by accumulating more V-Bucks.\nThere are only a few ways to earn V-Bucks without spending money, so you may need to pay up if you’re looking to unlock many cosmetic items. Here are our tips for earning free V-Bucks in Fortnite.\nStay away from sketchy websites When players search “free V-Bucks” on Google, they’ll be greeted with many shady websites and YouTube videos that instruct players to download software or direct them to a website where they’ll be required to enter their login details.\nThere’s no V-Bucks glitch or a way that will guarantee you massive amounts of V-Bucks for free. Don’t download any third-party programs that claim to give away free V-Bucks and never type your login details into websites that you aren’t familiar with. Don’t fall victim to any scam while on your search for free V-Bucks since your account and cyber security will always be more important.\nJoin tournaments If you’re a competitive Fortnite player, you may feel drawn to playing ranked in Fortnite. While the game’s arena mode allows players to compete in an equally competitive platform, there are more rewarding ways that players can play the game to earn either cash or V-Bucks.\nIn-game or third-party tournaments with prize pools will be the perfect places for competitive players to earn either V-Bucks or money. One of the downsides of this method is that there might always be delays when it comes to processing rewards. Even if you win a tournament, it will take a few days before you receive your rewards, which can be annoying at times.\nIn addition to the in-game tournaments that Epic organizes, players can find various other online tournaments on organizer websites. Most of these tournaments will be hosted by third parties like content creators or sponsors, and each tournament may have different rules. Make sure to read all the terms and conditions before signing up for a tournament since getting disqualified for something you didn’t know will cause your time investment to go down the drain.\nStay up to date with redeem codes Though it’s not an everyday occurrence, Epic releases redeem codes for\u0026nbsp;Fortnite,\u0026nbsp;rewarding players with in-game cosmetics once they use them. These redeem codes often come out during big events and players will need to\u0026nbsp;redeem them for their accounts\u0026nbsp;to claim the rewards.\nAs of May 2022, there are no available redeem codes in Fortnite, but you can check back here since we’ll be updating this article when a new redeem code becomes available\nTo redeem item shop codes, you’ll need to:\nVisit the official Fortnite website and log in with your account.Click on your profile picture in the top right and then “Redeem Code” in the dropdown menu.Enter the code in the provided field.Open Fortnite to confirm you received the item. Expired Fortnite item shop codes include:\nPAX7N-79CGE-NMW6T-C9NZGFAT6P-PPE2E-4WQKV-UXP95Y2429-69CD3-WMYNS-Y64V28Z35X-3ZWAB-BC57H-EQTQZP2XY4-QB7Z8-Y6GVZ-KZZBTC64MD-U62R2-2B6ZM-6EQ4LYNQJ7-4EVUP-RJDMT-ENRK6Z4A33-NLKR2-V9X34-G3682 Use a refund token If you’re only wondering how you can earn free V-Bucks because you spent your last one on a skin that you didn’t like, fear not. All Fortnite accounts are granted three refund tokens, which allow them to return the cosmetics they bought and get back their precious V-Bucks.\nThis method only gives you back the V-Bucks that you spent on the skin that you return, though, and the cap on tokens will limit their usage. It’s still worth using them to get your V-Bucks back for a purchase that you weren’t satisfied with.\nEvery year, players will be given one refund token. This change was implemented in Patch 18.2. Before that, players would run out of refunds forever after using all of them.\nThough accidental purchases happen, a refund system such as this one is necessary to prevent players from abusing the system. If that wasn’t the case, most players would purchase a skin and wear it for a few days only to refund it, which would damage Epic’s revenue stream.\u0026nbsp;\nHonorable mentions These methods aren’t entirely free, but if you’re already going to spend money on Fortnite, you might as well follow them to get more bang for your buck.\nUnlock the V-Bucks rewards in your battle pass The battle pass itself costs money, but you can earn back your investment and then some. Fortnite has been allowing players to only unlock the tiers that they like in the battle pass, meaning players can unlock the V-Buck rewards immediately if they have enough Battle Stars.\nOnce you start profiting from your initial battle pass investment, you can save up the additional V-Bucks and use them to purchase other cosmetics that you may like.\nPurchase V-Bucks in bulk If you don’t need your V-Bucks right away, it may be wiser to save your cash to purchase your V-Bucks at a later date when you have more money. The bigger V-Bucks packages reward players with more bonus V-Bucks, and once you start purchasing your V-Bucks in bulk, you’ll get more V-Bucks for your investment.\nCheck out promotional deals On rare occasions, Epic teams up with manufacturers or producers for promotion deals. There have been cases where players who purchased specific goods or services received codes that could be used in Fortnite. While this method isn’t entirely free, if you also need the item you purchase, then getting V-Bucks alongside it will be a sweet deal.\nTo redeem such codes, you’ll need to make your way to Fortnite’s official website and log in with your account. Once you’ve done that, follow the same steps as above to redeem your code.\nSubscribe to Fortnite Crew Fortnite Crew doesn’t reward players with V-Bucks, but subscribers will be rewarded with new skins and other cosmetics every month. When players subscribe to Fortnite Crew, they also gain access to the Battle Pass which makes it a pretty worthy deal.\nWhat can you buy with V-Bucks in Fortnite? V-Bucks allows players to buy outfits, emotes, and other cosmetic items. Considering the number of collaborations and the amazing skins Epic Games adds to Fortnite, players may struggle to save enough V-Bucks to purchase all of their favorite skins.\nThis currency is also used to purchase each season’s battle pass, which costs 950 V-Bucks. Each battle pass provides players with several new skins and enough free V-Bucks to unlock the next battle pass for free.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmnqKasm7CjJusnKOjYravecWoqa2mmamy\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-free-v-bucks-in-fortnite-item-shop-codes-for-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get free V-Bucks in Fortnite: Item Shop Codes for June 2022"},{"body":"When you first load into\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;with your character, you’ll start in a small area. The map may seem small to you at first since you’ll be adventuring in a relatively closed part of the world as a beginner. Even without completing all the starting quests, players can venture into the wild parts of the map, but it’s easy to get lost in the process.\nNew World’s map is massive, and you’ll find yourself traveling all around the world throughout your journey. Whether it’s for a quest or to capture a Settlement with your Company, you’ll explore the map one way or another.\nThough most challenges guide players around the map and help them navigate toward their target, getting extra help from the map wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Like\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s interactive online map,\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;fans also came up with their own version of the game’s epic landscape, marking all the essentials players may need.\nMapGenie.io’s New World interactive map will help you find everything you need since it showcases the entire playable area, filled with essential landmarks, chests, and bosses. A map like this will reduce the overall time it takes to explore to complete a quest which can help you level up your character faster.\nIn a similar vein, Ato, NewWorldFans, and StudioLoot’s New World interactive map can show you the location of harvesting nodes, crafting, fishing, creatures, and NPCs—all in an easy-to-use interface.\nIf you’re looking for an artistic take on\u0026nbsp;New World’s map, the developers also have you covered on that end since there’s an\u0026nbsp;interactive version of the map on\u0026nbsp;New World’s website\u0026nbsp;as well. The\u0026nbsp;official interactive map\u0026nbsp;features fewer spoilers, making it the perfect choice for players who’d like to preserve the element of surprise.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyqutOeqZqbpJ7DpnnNnq5mr5%2BnuaV5zJqnrGWimsCwwdGcnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/interactive-new-world-maps-to-help-you-complete-quests-faster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Interactive New World maps to help you complete quests faster"},{"body":"A new month and year are underway. And for Pokémon Go fans, that means there are new Research Tasks to complete and rewards to collect. Thanks to these monthly resets, there’s always something new to do in Pokémon Go.\nCompleting Research Tasks may take a while depending on their requirements, but the rewards make completing them more than worth it. The following Field Research Tasks will be available until Jan. 31, so you should grab their rewards before they get replaced with a new set of tasks.\nHere are all the Pokémon Go Research Tasks and rewards for January 2022.\nCare Tasks Research TasksRewardsEarn two Candies by walking with your buddyBunnelbyEarn three Candies by walking with your buddyStunfiskEarn five Hearts with your BuddyEeveeEvolve a PokémonEeveeHatch an EggMantineHatch two EggsBeldumHatch three EggsChanseyTrade a PokémonBidoof Capture Tasks Research TasksRewardsCatch a Dragon-type PokémonBagon or DratiniCatch 10 Fire-type Pokémon10 Charizard Mega EnergyCatch 10 Grass-type Pokémon10 Venusaur Mega EnergyCatch 10 Normal-type Pokémon10 Pidgeot Mega EnergyCatch 10 Water-type Pokémon10 Blastoise Mega EnergyCatch five Different Species of PokémonBurmy (Plant/Sandy/Trash)Catch five PokémonRhyhornCatch five Pokémon with Weather BoostHippopotas, Poliwag, Snover, or VulpixCatch seven PokémonMagikarpMake three Excellent Throws in a rowGibleMake three Great ThrowsAnorith, Lileep, or SnubbullMake five Great Curveball Throws in a rowSpindaMake five Nice ThrowsDunsparceUse five Berries to Help Catch PokémonWurmple Combat Tasks Research TasksRewardsWin two RaidsSnorlaxWin five RaidsAerodactylWin a level three or higher raidOmanyte/KabutoBattle in the GO Battle League twiceStunfiskDefeat a Team GO Rocket LeaderLapras Trainer Tasks Research TasksRewardsOpen five GiftsSlakothPower up a Pokémon three timesBulbasaur/Charmander/SquirtlePower up a Pokémon five timesChikorita/Cyndaquil/TotodilePower up a Pokémon seven timesMudkip/Torchic/TreeckoSpin three Pokestops or GymsSudowoodoSpin five Pokestops or GymsRaltsTake a snapshot of a wild PokémonHoppip/Miltank/Murkrow/YanmaWalk for two kilometersShellderncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhlmpa7tq3RsmRraGJnerOx0p6Yq5uYYsGiv8qsZJqmlGK%2FpsPAq5us\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-january-2022-research-tasks-and-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go January 2022 Research Tasks and rewards"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has shared additional internal figures, confirming that Pokémon cards and video games both experienced massive growth during the 2020 fiscal year.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the video game franchise, TPC revealed that 12 million units were shipped across all trackable titles on the market.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means that even without a main series release in 2020, the Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX helped bring the total game sales to over 380 million. It also doesn’t count the success of the mobile titles that TPC has released or helped with, including Pokémon Masters Ex and Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: The Pokémon Company posts record $170 million in earnings for 2020 financial report\nFor the Pokémon TCG, TPC already confirmed several times that demand for cards has increased dramatically throughout the last year. That’s directly reflected in the estimated sales for 2020, which saw around 3.7 billion cards sold.\u0026nbsp;\nThat puts the total lifetime sales of the Pokémon TCG somewhere around 34.1 billion cards sold, with around 10 percent of those sales coming in just the last year. These figures aren’t exact, however, and we likely won’t learn more because TPC is a private company that doesn’t need to fully disclose its financial reports to the public.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nRnqeoqqSasa3FjKympZxdZn9uucilo6KnnmK0ornEZqynoaSoeqK6w2ZqZm9dl7atuMiopWasopaxqrrGZpqaqpSoeqq6jGtna2g%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-reportedly-sold-12-million-game-units-and-3-7-billion-trading-cards-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon reportedly sold 12 million game units and 3.7 billion trading cards in 2020"},{"body":"Psyonix has locked in the start date for Rocket League Season Three, telling players to get their engines ready for April 7.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing up the extended second season, Season Three is kicking off with a double feature crossover with NASCAR and Formula 1.\u0026nbsp;The racing juggernauts will both have bundles featuring new items dropping throughout the season, starting with NASCAR in early May. F1 will have some content dropping in mid-May, and you can get an early first-look at some of the items that will be launching now in the Season Three trailer.\u0026nbsp;\nPsyonix is also launching a new car this season: the Tyranno.\u0026nbsp;\nThe devs are classifying Tyranno as the “master of dash,” since it is a car focused on speed while still holding the same hitbox as the Dominus. It will be included in the Season Three Rocket Pass.\nPlayers can also look forward to racing inside of a newly-redesigned DFH Stadium (Circuit) that will be added into both the Casual and Competitive Playlists, along with an option in Private Matches and Freeplay at the start of Season Three.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the switch is flipped, players can enjoy the new Competitive Season and grind for the Season Three rewards, while Season Two Competitive Rewards will be sent out shortly after Season Three hits.\nThe Season Three update will be dropping on April 6 at 6pm CT once all of the certifications get approved, with the actual content going live on April 7. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxGaqnpmjpLtuf4yipa2qn5nCpLHSZquyqpGju7B5zKibnqRdmL%2Bwv9KorZ6qo2LEqsDHZqWaq5OWv26tzZ1kn6eiosKtrYxq\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-season-3-introduces-tyranno-model-crossovers-with-nascar-and-formula-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League Season 3 introduces Tyranno model, crossovers with NASCAR and Formula 1"},{"body":"Having the right mouse is critical if you want to stay ahead of the competition. A split second can be the difference between living and dying, so it pays to have a mouse that’s up to the task.\u0026nbsp;\nGaming mice are far better than regular mice because they often have advanced functions and can be configured to your specifications. The best gaming mice offer adjustable sensitivity and programmable buttons, so you can always be quicker than your opponents.\nMany gaming mice are massive so that you can get a firm grip and because they have to accommodate all the extra buttons. So what about people with smaller hands? Here are some of the best gaming mice for people with small hands.\nLogitech G502 Proteus Spectrum  The Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum is highly adjustable and even comes with extra weights to make it as heavy or light as you wish. It also has an adjustable sensor that allows between 100 to 12,000 dpi. One of its best features is the ability to have different profiles for different games. You can have one setting for Fortnite and another for Apex Legends and switch between them whenever you want.\u0026nbsp;\nThe G520 Proteus Spectrum also has 11 programmable buttons and can switch sensitivity at the touch of a button. It also has a very comfortable shape with all the buttons well-placed and easy to reach. The RGB lighting is minimal and confined to the G-Series logo. The button placement on this mouse means that it’s ideal for right-handed people only.\nSee on Amazon Razer Viper Mini Ultralight The Razor Viper only weighs around two ounces, but it still has a class-leading response time of only 0.2 milliseconds. It measures 4.7 by 2.1 by 1.5 inches, so it’s comfortable to hold and still fits in two programmable thumb buttons. The sensitivity can be changed using the software or the dedicated button, but it’s limited to 8,500 dpi.\nSee on Amazon The software also adjusts the RGB lighting that runs in a strip across the mouse’s bottom and on the Razer logo. Overall, there are only six programmable buttons, which should be enough for most users. Despite the limited DPI, this mouse still performs well in both shooters like Call of Duty and strategy games like League of Legends.\nCORSAIR Harpoon The Corsair Harpoon is inexpensive and has a very conservative design. It may not look like anything special, but it feels solid in hand and is very comfortable. This right-hand mouse comes with two thumb control buttons and the usual scroll wheel and DPI adjustment button. In total, there are six programmable buttons.\nThe DPI on this mouse ranges from 250 DPI to 6,000 DPI and can be adjusted using the iCUE software. The software also allows you to set different DPIs for different environments, and there’s even a separate sniper setting. The RGB lighting is minimal and can also be controlled with the iCUE app. This mouse is comfortable and suitable for fast-paced games like Overwatch, but some players might prefer higher DPI capabilities.\nSee on Amazon ASUS ROG Gladius II  The Asus ROG Gladius II has been around for a while but remains an all-around performer. It can be used as a wireless mouse and comes with two cables should you want to go the wired route. There’s a braided 78-inch cable and a PVC-coated 39-inch cable, so you can take your pick. This mouse uses the Asus Armoury II software and has three programmable profiles. You can also use the software to adjust the DPI and RGB settings.\nWhile three profiles seem a bit limiting, the DPI settings go all the way up to 12,000, which should be enough for most gamers. The RGB lighting is tasteful and lights up the logo and the scroll wheel, with a strip running along the bottom. It can also be synced with other Asus products using the Aura app.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon TeckNet Wired Gaming Mouse The TeckNet Wired Gaming Mouse is one of the cheapest gaming mice on the market but still has a lot to offer. It has a stylish design with tasteful LED lighting and a frosted effect. It’s also very comfortable in hand with smooth and effortless movement. It has no software, so you can adjust the DPI manually between 1000, 1,600, 2,400, and\u0026nbsp;3,200 DPI.\nSee on Amazon At just 129 by 72 by 41mm, this mouse is perfect for smaller hands, and the 5.4-ounce weight is barely noticeable. The six-button layout is also similar to most other gaming mice and should be easy to get the hang of. If you have a tight budget, the Tecknet Gaming Mouse is one of the best options out there.\nCorsair Scimitar  The Corsair Scimitar isn’t the tiniest mouse out there, but it can easily accommodate people with small hands because of its ergonomic design. It won’t be ideal for everyone, but World of Warcraft and Dota 2 players can rejoice in the 12 programmable buttons on the left side. The buttons are set in four columns of three with texturing on every other column. For added versatility, the whole panel can move forward or backward for a better fit.\nThe Corsair Scimitar also allows you to adjust the sensitivity between 100 DPI up to a staggering 18,000 DPI. It also has RGB lighting that can be adjusted using the iCUE app. The app is easy to use and lets you sync the RGB lighting with other Corsair products like tower cases. This mouse has excellent functionality but is for a more specialized market.\nSee on Amazon BenQ Zowie EC2  The BenQ Zowie EC2 comes in large and medium sizes, so you’re bound to find one to fit your hand. The design is as minimalist as they come, and you’ll be hard-pressed to tell that it’s a gaming mouse and not a basic office tool. Where it excels is the incredible ergonomics that seem to welcome any hand.\u0026nbsp;\nThis mouse features a simple plug-and-play setup with no software at all. The DPI settings range between 400 up to 3,200 and are configured using a button. It also comes with an adjustable report rate of between 125 and 1000Hz. The BenQ Zowie EC2 is a no-frills mouse that does what it’s supposed to without fancy lights or countless buttons.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWJ%2BcXnBnqqtZZeWuqq6xmakqK2jmnqnu9FmqqaZnKF6qa3Nnao%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-gaming-mice-for-small-hands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best gaming mice for small hands"},{"body":"Wordle fans know how it feels to start the day stuck with only a few green letters and no inspiration for the next try. To reach the Wordle answer faster, some players may look for word hints online. If you are looking for Wordle game help, check out this list of five-letter words starting with DE.\u0026nbsp;\nThe list is in alphabetical order and some words may not be accepted by Wordle.\u0026nbsp;\ndeadsdeairdealsdealtdeansdearedearndearsdearydeashdeathdeavedebagdebardebbydebeldebesdebitdebtsdebuddeburdebusdebutdebyedecaddecafdecaldecandecaydeckodecksdecordecosdecoydecrydedaldeedsdeedydeelydeemsdeensdeepsdeeredeersdeetsdeevedeevsdefatdeferdeffodefisdefogdegasdegumdegusdeicedeidsdeifydeigndeilsdeismdeistdeitydekeddekesdekkodelaydeleddelesdelfsdelftdelisdellsdellydelosdelphdeltadeltsdelvedemandemesdemicdemitdemobdemoidemondemosdemptdemurdenardenaydenchdenesdenetdenimdenisdensedentsdeoxydepotdepthderatderayderbyderedderesderigdermadermsdernsdernyderosderroderryderthdervsdesexdeshidesisdesksdessedeterdetoxdeucedevasdeveldevildevisdevondevosdevotdewandewardewaxdeweddexesdexie A pro tip is to first try familiar words with the most vowels in them. This will narrow your search and get you closer to the Wordle answer. It’s also important to remember that letters can be repeated and the puzzle will not point out if that is the case.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShnZylenZ5y56rrZ2iYsSwvsOsZKyskafBqrrGZq6irJhisaY%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-de/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words starting with ‘DE’"},{"body":"Quite a large number of Teamfight Tactics balance changes were included in today’s Set Five PBE patch, touching on just about everything ahead of the game’s official launch on live servers on April 28.\u0026nbsp;\nPrincipal game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer released the patch notes today, saying that TFT players have helped to “fix a ton of bugs and balance changes,” and that “the set is going to live in a much better state because of everyone who played on PBE.”\nSo here are the final changes we're pushing out for all you PBE players that will go live with Reckoning on Day 1. Lots of good stuff with a few things that need some explaining:\n(4 of 7) pic.twitter.com/22gizZmQS9\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) April 27, 2021  Set Five champion changes A total of 22 champions were targeted for changes in this patch, mostly those needing a little bit of a buff. Also of note, PBE terrors Zyra and Aphelios both received hefty nerfs before going live.\nOne-cost champions Kalista: Spell AD increased from 180/200/220 percent to 180/200/240 percent. Spell base damage increased from 350/600/950 to 350/600/1000.Vayne: AD increased from 20 to 25 Two-cost champions Nautilus: Spell damage increased from 100/200/500 to 150/250/750.Sett: Spell AD changed from 140/150/180 percent to 160/180/220 percent.Syndra: Spell damage increased from 250/350/600 to 300/400/600.Thresh: Spell damage increased from 100/200/700 to 200/400/1000.Varus: Spell damage increased from 25/50/100 to 40/60/100. Three-cost champions Katarina: Spell damage increased from 150/250/400 to 200/250/400. Spell secondary damage increased from 75/100/200 to 100/125/200.Lulu: Spell AS increased from 60/75/100 percent to 70/80/100 percent.Lux: Spell damage increased from 300/450/800 to 400/600/1000.Nunu: Health increased from 800 to 900.Pantheon: Spell width has been increased to now hit targets that are adjacent to the target.Zyra: Mana changed from 40/80 to 60/120. Spell stun duration reduced from 2/2.5/3.5 to 2/2.5/3.  Four-cost champions Aphelios: Spell AD reduced from 180/200/240 percent to 160/180/220 percent. Spell base damage decreased from 150/250/400 to 150/200/400Diana: Mana changed from 50/100 to 80/160.Draven: Armor and MR increased from 25 to 30.Ivern: Mana changed from 80/160 to 100/180.Karma: Armor and MR reduced from 30 to 25. Spellcast and Mana lock increased from 1 to 1.25 seconds. Spell damage decreased from 200/240/800 to 180/240/700.Vel’koz: Armor and MR increased from 20 to 25. Five-cost champions Heimerdinger: Spell damage increased from 350/500/7777 to 400/600/7777.Teemo: Spell damage increased from 120/150/666 to 140/175/666.Viego: Armor and MR increased from 35 to 40. Trait changes Just three trait changes in this patch update, including a much needed nerf to the the Dawnbringer trait’s obscene amount of sustainability.\nDawnbringer: The origin has had it’s heal nerfed for its six and eight piece, bringing it down from 30/60/100/160 percent to 30/60/90/130 percent.Ranger: AS increased from 60/140 percent to 70/180 percent.Spellweaver: Spell Power increased from 20/50 to 20/60. Spell Power per stack increased from 2/5 to 2/6. Item changes This is the third major re-work of the Zz’Rot Portal items during this PBE cycle. Items that currently see little use such as Quicksilver and Statikk Shiv have been shown some love too.\nGiant Slayer: The bonus damage over 1750 health percent damage bonus increased from 70 percent to 80 percent.Shadow Giant Slayer: Bonus damage increased from 45 percent to 50 percent.Quicksilver: Spell Shield duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds.Statikk Shiv and Shadow Statikk Shiv: Lightning damage increased from 65 to 70.Shadow titan’s Resolve: Cooldown between procs lowered from four to three seconds.Zz’Rot Portal: Summoned units such as the Abomination’s Monstrosity will no longer summon a Voidspawn. The Voidspawn’s Armor and MR is now 20 and does not scale as time progresses. Shadow Zz’Rot Portal: Summoned units such as the Abomination’s Monstrosity will no longer summon a Voidspawn. Explosion damage reduced from 600 to 500 true damage.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWLBqbGMrZ2tZaOawW6BjKucnKOfo7avs9JmnaKmkaF6sa7EZqearJOdeq%2B7056q\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-tft-set-5-reckoning-s-final-pbe-patch-notes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the TFT Set 5 Reckoning’s final PBE patch notes"},{"body":" If you ever get bored of your gamertag or just want a fresh start in CS:GO, changing your name is an easy process.\nAlthough you can change your nickname in and out of the game, both rely on you having to tweak your nickname in Steam.\nTo change your name in CS:GO, start by opening Steam.\nOnce you’re in Steam, navigate to “Friends,” the third menu option in the upper left row.\nFrom the menu’s dropdown options, choose “Edit Profile Name / Avatar” and a new window will open.\nUnder “Profile Name,” type in your new desired nickname and enjoy your new CS:GO identitiy.\nIf, however, you want to make a swift name change while in-game, press Shift + Tab to open up the Steam overlay and follow the same process.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12YtaK6xp5ksqelp3qvrcyeZKKmXZjAqLs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-your-name-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change your name in CS:GO"},{"body":"Amazon Games’ upcoming MMO, New World, is available to pre-load through the Steam client now. But some prospective New World players are running into an error when installing the game when Steam tells them they’re unable to complete the installation process due to an “Invalid Platform.” The error message reads “an error occurred while installing New World (invalid platform).”\nThe cause of the error is unknown at this time, but the steps for getting past the obstacle are surprisingly easy and should help players get New World into their Steam library prior to tomorrow’s launch. Here are a few solutions to fix New World’s “Invalid Platform” error.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to fix New World’s “Invalid Platform” error New World’s “Invalid Platform” error should be fixed before the game officially launches on Sept. 28. But to ensure you have the program downloaded prior to that, you’ll want to make sure you can get past the error. We recommend trying these solutions in this order if you’re looking to circumvent the issue in the game’s installation process.\nClose the Steam application and relaunch itRun the Steam client as an administratorChange the game’s download locationClear your Steam download cacheRepair your Steam client’s library folder Amazon Games has not commented on the existence or cause of the New World “Invalid Platform” error at this time. New World launches tomorrow, Sept. 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7FbsDHnmSipqaWuaqwjKmjmqyWpL%2BuecSrqaiqXay1prqMoqWsrJGhuaq6xmalnq9drLyzuMM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-invalid-platform-error-when-installing-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the ‘Invalid Platform’ error when installing New World"},{"body":" A new sniper rifle joinedthe growing arsenal of weapons in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone in season one. It’s the Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle and it is humongous.\nActivision calls the Gorenko a “heavy semi-automatic sniper rifle” that “offers the most damage per shot of any ballistics-based weapon, capable of one-shotting any enemy in Multiplayer with ease.” Due to its massive size and firepower, Activision warns that “follow-up shots may be hard to take due to the incredible kick its high-caliber bullets produce.” It’s an apt description because the Gorenko kicks just about as much as any sniper rifle in CoD.\nLuckily, it’s so strong that the gun is a one-shot kill to most parts of the body, especially when using the Vital Proficiency. This makes it a monster in the hands of accurate snipers and those who like to mount up and use accuracy to their advantage.\nNow that season one is done in Vanguard, you can unlock the Gorenko with the following challenge:\nGorenko Anti-Tank Rifle: Sniper RifleUsing Sniper Rifles, get 10 single-shot eliminations in 15 different completed matches.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWXpL%2BmusqoZJqmpJ56ta3NpGSroZahsm61zWaamqScYrynecOuq7Jlppa7qMHAq5tmmZ6Zerit0bOmp50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-gorenko-anti-tank-rifle-in-call-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone"},{"body":"Riot Games ha estado atenta constantemente en lo que se refiere a productos cosméticos para League of Legends y 2020 no ha sido una excepción. Los desarrolladores han dado un paso al frente y su juego ha estrenado 120 aspectos distintos a lo largo del año, el mayor número de skins creadas en un año natural.\nAunque cada aspecto estrenado en 2020 ha sido impresionante a su manera, hay algunos lanzamientos que han estado un nivel por encima de la competición y han sorprendido a los fans. Algunos de estos aspectos simplemente eran demasiado buenos en términos de diseño, efectos especiales o creatividad. Aquí tenéis las skins que han sido superiores al resto en 2020.\nGnar Astronauta  Un aspecto que pasó desapercibido por el radar en comparación a otros fue Gnar Astronauta, estrenado en mayo. La skin era genial ya que la adorable criatura tenía dos formas únicas con dos diseños completamente distintos.\nEn su forma diminuta, Gnar viste un dulce traje de astronauta con un visor de oro, coberturas para las orejas y una cola revuelta. Ataca con un boomerang al estilo ciencia ficción, y cuando vuelve a base, persigue una nave espacial con dos pequeños alienígenas dentro.\nSin embargo, cuando Gnar se transforma pasa a ser un feroz monstruo del espacio. Lo único que queda de su traje es el casco ya que el resto ha sido reducido a trizas. Ataca con sus puños y lanza a sus enemigos un satélite con su Q.\nEste aspecto es una skin maravillosa que ha pasado desapercibida porque no mucha gente ha jugado Gnar a lo largo del último año. Con suerte, el próximo 2021 veremos mucho más al Yordle del espacio.\nLee Sin Tormenta Dragón  Lee Sin sólo obtuvo un aspecto a inicos de octubre, pero fue uno muy bueno. El Monje Ciego fue admitido en la línea de skins de Dragonmancer, una serie de un universo alternativo en el que algunos campeones están bendecidos con el poder del dragón.\nLee Sin Tormenta Dragón es impresionante y completo gracias a una nueva voz, efectos visuales y sonoros eléctricos y animaciones de ataque que hacen que los jugadores sientan el poder de los dragones en sus teclados. Todas sus habilidades tienen temática de dragones y sus luces pueden ser vistas en cada acción que hace.\nLux Cósmica/Estrella Oscura  Lux Cósmica procede de un universo alternativo que te trae de vuelta la línea de aspectos Horizon, donde los campeones contaban con orígenes celestiales que les daban el poder de cambiar el universo.\nEn este universo Lux es la mano derecha de la reina de las estrellas, Ashe Reina Cósmica. Con sus poderes puede controlar las constelaciones y mantener el universo en orden cada vez que las cosas se complican. Sin embargo, también cuenta con un secreto oscuro que podría provocar la traición a su reina y a sus aliados.\nEl aspecto puede ser comprado en dos versiones distintas: la primera en la que pertenece a la Corte Cósmica y la segunda en la que es corrompida por los Estrella Oscura. Ambas son dos skins preciosas, que tienen tanto una nueva voz como efectos visuales y de audio. También baila con los asteroides en su animación, algo que mejora mucho el aspecto.\nSenna Sola Ante el Peligro  Súbete a tu caballo y prepárate para cabalgar hacia la batalla con Senna Sola Ante el Peligro. Si eres un entusiasta de la calle inferior, este aspecto es el ideal para comprar, ya que es la representación de League of Legends en el salvaje oeste y funciona tanto de ADC como de apoyo.\nDesde la transformación de su arma a un caballo mecánico durante la mejora de velocidad de movimiento hasta sus nuevas líneas de voz, Senna cuenta con uno de los mejores aspectos de Solo Ante el Peligro. Sus nuevos efectos son de lo mejor, ya que sus campanas suenan, suenan las viejas escopetas y sus cadenas se rompen una vez ataca a sus enemigos con fuego y furia.\nThresh Florecer Espiritual  El evento Florecer Espiritual fue uno de los más exitosos de todo 2020, con múltiples aspectos estrenándose en el último verano. Sin embargo, la mejor skin del paquete fue la de Thresh ya que todo el mundo supo cuál era el aspecto humano del guardián.\nLlegó con un nuevo paquete de voces, efectos de color púrpura y la capacidad de transformarse a su forma de demonio dentro de las partidas. Las almas conectadas a su pasiva también pasaron de ser simples espíritus a flores flotantes dentro de la Grieta del Invocador. Además, su baile contaba con una canción relajante procedente de su linterna.\nSi quieres ayudar a Thresh a coleccionar almas, este aspecto está hecho para tí.\nK/DA ALL OUT Seraphine  Como único aspecto definitivo de este 2020, la skin de lanzamiento de Seraphine ha llegado a la lista por la exclusividad con la que los jugadores obtienen sus dos otras formas.\nCuando el aspecto es comprado, los jugadores tienen acceso automático a su versión Indie, en la que la estrella musical viste ropa casual con una guitarra acústica flotante en el escenario. Sin embargo, para desbloquear las formas Rising Star y Superstar, los jugadores deben completar una serie de misiones dentro de las partidas que representan el camino de Seraphine hacia el éxito.\nCada forma de Seraphine ALL OUT tiene nuevos efectos y una canción distinta conectada a cada fase de su carrera, desde «POP/STARS»de K/DA hasta «MORE», su último estreno.\nArtículo publicado originalmente en inglés por Tyler Esguerra en Dot Esports el 24 de diciembre\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0mijnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtHvNnq6sZ5ykwG6%2FxKKqZqWVn7yzsdJmmKyolZjBsL%2BMnZxmpJWWtLaxjKidZqSVnLKvsNJmnKysopq7orDOrGSepl1nfXN8\n","link":"/post/los-seis-mejores-aspectos-de-league-of-legends-estrenados-en-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los seis mejores aspectos de League of Legends estrenados en 2020"},{"body":"Story spotlight tidbits for the upcoming Strixhaven: School of Mages set continue to drop today with the preview of Culmination of Studies, a Rare Sorcery spell within the Prismari archetype.\u0026nbsp;\nReleasing digitally on April 15, the Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) set contains Planeswalkers Rowan and Will Kenrith. The MTG twins are attending school at Prismari University, one of the five colleges at Strixhaven University on the plane of Arcavios. Previews from earlier today showcased the twins preparing for a battle with Extus, Oriq Overlord. Following the STX spoiler drop of the story’s villain, MTG caster Marshall Sutcliffe revealed Culmination of Studies.\nCulmination of Studies Rowan and Will work together to bring down the Blood Avatar, thebackside of Extus, Oriq Overlord, according to the card’s flavor text.\u0026nbsp;\nCMC: (X)URType: SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Exile the top (X) cards of your library. For each land card exiled this way, create a Treasure token. For each Blue card exiled this way, draw a card. For each Red card exiled this way, Culmination of Studies deals one damage to each opponent.\u0026nbsp;Flavor text: “Will’s quick thinking meshed with Rowan’s raw power to bring down the Blood Avatar.\u0026nbsp; The Culmination of Studies Sorcery spell embraces the flavor of Prismari College, providing Treasure token ramp, card draw, and burn damage in an over-the-top card. It also synergizes with the founder of the college, Galazeth Prismari, whose ability allows its controller to tap Artifacts for any color of mana. And as a Sorcery spell, Culmination of Studies synergizes with the new STX mechanic, Magecraft.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can find out how the battle ended in free story lore while waiting until the STX set is released via tabletop on April 23 and digitally on April 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmp6WZnprEorjKnqlmrKeeu7R5wZqrraSVYq%2Btu86dZJqukamus3nIp2SsrKKexamt1Z6lZqugpLatsdFmmq6knZ67osDIqKVmp5ZiwLXBw6KcrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-planewalker-twins-battle-blood-avatar-in-strixhaven-spoiler-culmination-of-studies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Planewalker twins battle Blood Avatar in Strixhaven spoiler, Culmination of Studies"},{"body":"VALORANT players finally saw the upcoming initiator, Fade, in action in a cinematic trailer before the start of the 2022 VCT Masters Reykjavík Grand Final today.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Fade, the next initiator in VALORANT, has been teased for weeks. Recent updates have added a new cell to the Shooting Range, and a new audio message describes how several agents struggled to capture the deadly agent.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cinematic trailer shows the same mission revealed in the audio message in Cypher’s office on the Shooting Range, where several agents struggled to capture Fade. The trailer shows Fade capitalizing on each agent’s worst fears, lining up with the teasers released throughout the past week.\u0026nbsp;\nFade, VALORANT’s new Turkish Initiator Agent, is here to hunt you down. Go ahead, try to hide. pic.twitter.com/qcaVNMI7ZO\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 24, 2022  The trailer also gives fans their first official look at some of Fade’s abilities, which appear to shroud players in a dark gas-like substance. This is likely the same effect that happens when players walk into Brimstone’s office in the Shooting Range. Fade also activates a shadow-like creature, which flies towards the other agents. This ability will likely function similarly to Skye’s dog, debuffing players when hit.\u0026nbsp;\nFade is meant to provide an “intimate feeling when hunting down enemies,” according to a blog post from last month, and exploiting their deepest fears aligns with this goal. Fans can likely expect new voice lines and interactions with different agents as they react to Fade’s abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Fade cinematic gives fans a small glimpse of the new agent, but players can expect gameplay footage after the conclusion of the Masters Reykjavík grand final.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2KzorDEZpqippWirrW1wmarq5mZobKzecairZ6rXauurbvRmqWtZZaWu7R5wGaZnqykmr9uuM6oomaZpGLBqbGMrqecp52eu6h5yKegraGRqbyz\n","link":"/post/new-fade-cinematic-trailer-gives-valorant-fans-a-better-look-at-the-upcoming-initiator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Fade cinematic trailer gives VALORANT fans a better look at the upcoming initiator"},{"body":"Well-known for his raw mechanical skills, former Florida Mayhem player and Overwatch pro Ha “Sayaplayer” Jung-woo’s switch from competitive Overwatch to VALORANT was met with a lot of hype. But while his first stint with T1 under the moniker “Spyder” wasn’t very remarkable, after signing with The Guard and switching back to primarily playing Jett, he’s emerged as one of the best duelists and crispiest aimers in the game. Just a few months into his tenure with The Guard, the group of mostly unproven rookies rocketed to the top of North America, finishing first at NA VCT Challengers One, punctuated by a clutch from Sayaplayer himself in their win against OpTic.\nA PLAY THAT WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY@minon501 WITH THE WINNING CLUTCH#STANDGUARD | #VCT pic.twitter.com/Ko0zknuAw8\n— The Guard (@TheGuard) March 28, 2022  Here is Sayaplayer’s list of VALORANT settings, including his mouse sensitivity, crosshair settings, keybinds, and more.\nMouse settings DPI1000In-game Sensitivity0.339Scoped Sensitivity0.9Logitech G Pro Wired 3366 Crosshair settings ColorGreenInner Lines1 / 3 / 1 / 1OutlinesOn / 0.5 / 1Outer Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center Dot OffFade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off Crosshair profile code: 0;P;c;1;0t;1;0l;3;0o;1;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0 Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpSpacebarAbility 1VAbility 2QAbility 3EUltimate AbilityXLeopold FC750R Video and monitor settings MonitorASUS ROG SWIFT PG258QRefresh rate240 HzResolution1920×1080GraphicsLowncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqyZqZa9ra3YnqmsZaOawbW1zaCqZqOVrq%2BqusOsZJqmlGKws7vSrJ%2BaoaJis7C%2BjK%2BYpaeilru1\n","link":"/post/sayaplayer-s-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sayaplayer’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"It doesn’t take much to set up a perfect shot, especially when you can remain hidden while doing so.\nThis is exactly what one VALORANT player was able to do, pulling off a kill through a tiny gap on Ascent. In the highlight clip, the player educated a poor opponent on this previously unnoticed spot right in the middle of the map.\nfound a pixel gap, dumb spot but might help you out one day from VALORANT  Hopping up onto boxes, the player was able to peek through a gap between the wall and a pole. With the help of the scope on their Operator, this was enough to see an enemy taking cover behind boxes on the attackers’ side of mid.\nSee Valorant on Amazon This tiny gap proved to be enough for a bullet to pass through, and the player was able to quickly take out a member of the enemy team in style. They then followed it up by turning and taking out another foe approaching from behind.\nAs the player noted in the caption of their clip, this “dumb spot” could prove to be helpful for other players who find themselves in this odd position. It could also prove to be a crutch, however, as others attempt to imitate this impressive kill.\nNonetheless, knowing that this is possible at least will give players another place to look that could be fruitful in providing some easy kills.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iurGWfm7NuvMixnKVll5a9brvNZpism5WjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-shows-off-pixel-gap-on-ascent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player shows off pixel gap on Ascent"},{"body":"In the 11th week of Minecraft Monday, Technoblade was gunning for his fourth victory in the star-studded event.\nThings were looking good for Techno early, as he and his partner, ConnorEatsPants, were positioning themselves well in the opening round of Hunger Games. But they were eventually overwhelmed by Minecraft veteran Vikkstar and his partner MrSavage.\nIn the final confrontation in the middle of the map, MrSavage actually managed to get the drop on a fully-kitted-out Techno and eliminate him. The team’s success continued into the next round, as they were able to maintain first place despite only middling results in the Replica round.\u0026nbsp;\nFast forward to Spleef, and things started to get crazy. BadboyHalo managed to take the first round in with some crazy parkour, but Vikk stole the show in the last round. With one last desperate heave of a Snowball, he managed to knock down Spifey and force him to fight xQc, eventually winning because the two killed each other.\u0026nbsp;\nThat kept Vikk and MrSavage in the lead, but it was anything but safe.\n Once the event got to Skywars, the top seed was thrown out as Techno and Connor went toe to toe with BastiGHG and Aqua. Within just the first round, Basti and Techno ended up as the last two players, sharing one block’s worth of space in the middle of the map.\u0026nbsp;\n Basti dropped down onto the much more well-equipped Techno and took him out, securing the win. Techno and Connor fought back to take round two, but Basti and Aqua managed a repeat performance in the final game, taking a second win.\u0026nbsp;\nThe competition continued to be tight, with four teams staying within striking distance of the top spot for the next several rounds. It wasn’t until the final game, another round of Hunger Games, that Basti and Aqua really cemented their lead.\u0026nbsp;\nOnly xQc and m0xy really had a chance to dethrone the monsters that were destroying the game. But the two teams met early on when Aqua had much better gear than either of his opponents, taking m0xy down as he and Basti chased xQc away.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the end, Basti and Aqua finished things out with their first Minecraft Monday win, sitting above all with a total of 1,700 points. Aqua would also end up beating Tecno in the individual score category, finishing with 960 points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiakajBqrPHoGSappRirrLBwGauoqZdoravscKrmJ%2BsXaK8r7DAsmSwnZWgenJ9\n","link":"/post/bastighg-and-aqua-win-minecraft-monday-week-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BastiGHG and Aqua win Minecraft Monday Week 11"},{"body":"It’s been a long time coming, but Cloud9 have lifted their first trophy in CS:GO in over four years following a 3-0 sweep over ENCE in the grand finals today to cap off a first-place finish at IEM Dallas 2022.\nENCE looked solid early on Mirage, with a successful CT side in the first half marred only by a string of C9 T-sided round wins that were facilitated by some sh1ro playmaking. ENCE still took a 10-5 lead into the second half, but C9 answered the call on their CT side, quickly tying the map at 10-10. The two sides then traded rounds back and forth before C9 took over, fueled by big plays by Hobbit and sh1ro, leading to a 16-12 win on ENCE’s choice of Mirage.\nMAP POINT @C9CSGO #IEM pic.twitter.com/qg8uTVjb6O\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) June 5, 2022  C9 kept that momentum going into Overpass, punishing ENCE’s CT side with overwhelming map and clock control. They led 10-5 at halftime, with double-digit kills coming from all five players. C9 continued to build their lead after a one-sided second-half pistol round but gave ENCE a lifeline by losing to an anti-eco immediately after. C9 countered, however, with a pivotal anti-eco of their own to give them a 13-9 lead. C9 never looked back, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead via a 16-11 win on Overpass.\n.@C9CSGO take the round with a singular AWP and pistols 💀#IEM pic.twitter.com/bKdve79hRg\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) June 5, 2022  Ancient started with more of the same CT-side dominance from C9, who led 12-3 at halftime after a stupendous first-half performance from sh1ro and nafany, who combined for 40 kills total before switching sides. C9 wasted no time in putting the series to rest, winning all four of the first four rounds on their T-side to punctuate the 3-0 series sweep with a dominant 16-3 win on Ancient.\nFor the C9 roster (who formerly played under Gambit), this is their first major trophy on LAN in years, having won a handful of major events during the online/COVID era. It’s also the players’ first trophy in only their second event with the C9 organization. For Cloud9 as an organization, it is its first CS:GO trophy since the ELEAGUE Boston Major in January 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FLqKydcV2oxKaxz2acp5uVYravecarmKecXZu2r63LrGStp12stq95yJ6kZpyRobmiv4xrZ2tq\n","link":"/post/cloud9-sweep-ence-in-grand-finals-to-win-iem-dallas-2022-collect-first-cs-go-trophy-since-boston-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 sweep ENCE in grand finals to win IEM Dallas 2022, collect first CS:GO trophy since Boston Major"},{"body":"In late 2020, Speedrun.com announced it had rejected a fifth-place run from popular Minecraft speedrunner and content creator Dream. The run, which was submitted in October, was rejected in late December after Speedrun.com led an investigation into the situation that lasted roughly two months.\u0026nbsp;\nDream actively argued against the results of the investigation and Speedrun.com’s decision before seemingly accepting the ruling on Dec. 31 after the controversy continued to prove toxic for everyone involved.\u0026nbsp;But today, nearly five months later, Dream posted his full perspective of the incident and what he thinks went wrong after digging into it further.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the post, the content creator admitted to using a disallowed modification during the run but claimed he was unaware the mod was active at the time.\nabout speedrunning; https://t.co/L1syJDdq4f\n— dream (@dreamwastaken) May 30, 2021  Related: Dream Minecraft speedrun controversy: A history of events\n“As much as I was confident that I didn’t cheat, I had never explored the option that I possibly did,” Dream said. “Due to the way I reacted to the mods and perceived everything going on I was convinced that they were out to get me. I tunnel visioned and was paranoid and didn’t think straight. I had plenty of valid reasons to believe that they weren’t impartial, and had the mod team and I been completely friendly from the beginning I believe it never would have gotten to the point that it did.”\nDream said once he started digging into the logistics behind the situation, however, he realized he had been using some forms of disallowed modification during six of his streams.\u0026nbsp;\nThese were mods used for making videos that were being developed by someone he hired alongside fellow content creator GeorgeNotFound. He “brushed off” any potential problems because the mods, at the time, weren’t affecting gameplay and he thought they were disabled or only impacted server-side gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen reviewing the details, Dream said he “ended up thinking that it’s basically the only explanation” and found out some of the improvements were pushed client side too so they could be used during single-player content.\u0026nbsp;This meant certain improvements were being used during single-player gameplay, but he claimed he was unaware and there were no direct visual indicators. Dream went as far as saying that other changes, like Ender Eyes being less likely to break and Ender Pearls having a higher drop percentage were also live but not initially brought up in the controversy.\u0026nbsp;\n“When I realized this, I felt an extreme sense of guilt and I took down my response video not believing in what I said in the video at all anymore,” Dream said. “This was a couple months ago at this point I believe. When the drama first started I cared more about defending myself and being right, then about figuring out what was actually going on and I shot myself in the foot by doing it.”\nAfter discovering this and taking down the video, Dream said he considered making a statement but decided against it because the “drama had basically already passed.” He claimed he didn’t want to force people back into the continuous negativity after it had just ended.\u0026nbsp;\nSome animosity continued between Dream and the moderators involved with the case, with the group declining to take his donations from the controversy video and later removing old speedruns on suspicion they might also be modded in some way. This is a common policy and Dream noted he is fine with it but was initially confused about why it happened so long after the initial ban.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd while Dream said the mod team was “extremely unprofessional” throughout the dealings, he wishes he had handled the entire situation differently from the start but is just coming forward now that there was a good opportunity and he is still impacted by the situation.\n“I think the whole situation was extremely shitty overall for everyone involved and I wish that I could go back and do things differently because it was some of the worst weeks of my life and still impacts me every day,” Dream said. “I’m sorry to anyone that I let down or disappointed. I always strive to be the best person that I can be and that whole debacle wasn’t the best that I can be or anywhere near it. I hope this brings some closure to anyone who needed it, and I really want to move forward with positive vibes like I’ve been trying my best to promote as much as I can.”\nDream concluded his statement asking his fans to not send hate to the mod team or anyone involved in the situation and to avoid causing further drama. He does plan on clarifying the situation more in the future.\nYou can read a full breakdown of Dream’s thoughts and deep dive into the situation in his original post.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyimq6uecCdpKKso2LBsHnCoZyarJmjtG61zWakoqaVmL%2BistNmqqmdlZm%2FtrqMnKOaoZ2oeqmxjLCYrGWlo664rdGeZKieXZ65rbHGmqNmpZ%2BZ\n","link":"/post/dream-admits-to-cheating-in-minecraft-speedrun-claims-he-was-unaware-of-illegal-mod/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dream admits to cheating in Minecraft speedrun, claims he was unaware of illegal mod"},{"body":"The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2022 is returning to Singapore and will be held in Sentosa, an island on the southern coast. The international competition is set to kick off in May, gathering squads from all over the world to compete for the title of world champions. The play-ins will start on May 14 and the grand finals are scheduled for May 21.\nFFWS 2022 Sentosa will receive 22 teams from the 13 Free Fire regions. Squads will qualify for the FFWS by the regional Free Fire tournaments.\u0026nbsp;The regions are North America, Pakistan, Brazil, Taiwan, Indonesia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Latin America, Malaysia \u0026amp; Cambodia \u0026amp; Philippines (MCP), Vietnam, India, Latin America, and Europe.\nTwelve teams will battle in the play-ins for a chance to earn a spot in the finals. The top two teams of this first stage will join the other 10 already-qualified squads on May 21. FFWS 2022 Sentosa match days will happen with six rounds across the three Free Fire maps. The teams will receive points for their standing on the match ranking and for the number of kills.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is the second time the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) happens in Singapore. The last edition in 2021 reached a peak of 5.4 million concurrent online viewers, a groundbreaking record of esports matches in history.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46fqZ6dXZu2s7GMsKarpJRiwKa%2ByJ6qZp6WrMBufo9raWavmaG5bsDApJxmqJyWsKZ5yKdkrJ2eqby0rYyiqqWZnpl6tLXNoJipp6Ka\n","link":"/post/free-fire-world-series-ffws-2022-will-take-place-in-sentosa-island-singapore/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2022 will take place in Sentosa Island, Singapore"},{"body":" Gamers everywhere are excited to get their hands on the VALORANT closed beta. But jumping into games alone is no fun.\nTeamwork is highly important in any tactical first-person shooter, VALORANT included. Playing with the same squad can help your team build synergy and communication. But adding friends in Riot’s new shooter can get confusing.\nHere’s how to add friends in VALORANT.\nAfter logging in to the game, click on the plus sign in the bottom right corner of the screen. A sub-menu should pop up that asks you to enter a Riot ID and Tagline. For the request to be sent, players need to put the proper ID on the left and the Tagline number (without the hashtag symbol) on the right.\nFor players unsure what their Riot ID and Tagline are, visit your account page on the Riot website. You can click on the Riot ID tab to see your name and Tagline, as well as make any changes to it.\nIf you’re still having trouble adding a friend on VALORANT, players can log in to their League of Legends client and add a friend there. When you next log in to VALORANT, you’ll see your new bud pop up on your friends list.\nSince VALORANT launched the closed beta on April 7, the game is bound to have some complications. But Riot will likely iron out its new title before its official launch this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnAnZtmnqKesq%2Bw0magp2WmlrmwvsCnqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-friends-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add friends in VALORANT"},{"body":"When you start your adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you’ll have a few decisions to make. One of the most important is selecting the starter Pokémon that you’ll be taking on your journey.\nAs usual, there are three options, Cyndaquil, Rowlet, and Oshawatt. Depending on your decision, it could be quite a while before you can add the other two Pokémon to your collection, but thankfully, you still can.\nRowlet is a Grass / Flying-type Pokémon, although its new Hisuian evolution switches things up, bringing in the new Fighting-type. If you’re looking to get your hands on all the new Pokémon introduced to the franchise in this game, you’ll need to get your hands on Hisuian Decidueye. One way to do that is to find Rowlet. Here’s everything you’ll need to know about where you can find Rowlet in the wild.\nHow to catch a wild Rowlet in Pokémon Legends: Arceus If you’re looking to capture Rowlet during your playthrough, you’ll want to head to Coronet Highlands and seek out a Space-time distortion. These randomly generated zones will appear on the map at random times and can spawn in with them a variety of different rare Pokémon. These include Rowlet and its two evolutions, including Hisuian Decidueye.\nOutside of this specific zone, the only way you can get Rowlet is as a gift from Professor Laventon. This can take place at the beginning of the game or after you complete the main story and revisit the professor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZFixKq4w2apqK%2BcmsFutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-a-wild-rowlet-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch a wild Rowlet in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Kim “SSONG” Sang-soo will apparently no longer be TSM’s head coach, according to a report by esports media outlet esportsheaven. Ham “Lustboy” Jang-sik, the team’s former support and current secondary coach, will take over as head coach until further notice.\nWe cross-referenced this report with the league-recognized League of Legends esports contract database, on which Ssong is no longer listed under the TSM roster.\nThis sort of change isn’t terribly shocking. TSM missed the split finals last spring for the first time since the LCS officially began 11 splits ago. In fact, they even missed the semifinals due to being knocked out in the first round by Clutch Gaming. This split, things aren’t really looking any better. They kicked off the first week with an impressive 2-0 record, but didn’t win a single game during the second week—not in their rematch against Clutch or their grudge match against Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng on Team Liquid.\nTSM is a championship team, and when the situation becomes desperate enough, championship teams make big changes to try to bounce back. The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers did it halfway through the 2017-2018 season by gutting half their roster right before the trade deadline, and they ended up making it all the way to the finals. If TSM has their way, this coaching shift will do the same for them.\nThis does seem like the right move, too. This roster should be an all-star team. Top laner Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell, mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, and bot lane duo Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez and Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen have all recently been the best players in their regions for their respective roles. Even Jonathan “Grig” Armao, the team’s second jungler, has been performing better than Mike Yeung did for most of the last split. And yet, they just can’t seem to make it work.\nIt seems like the team is almost never on the same page. They still have the same issues they showcased at Worlds and MSI last year, too, including lacking proactivity, aggression, and in-game confidence. All of those issues, combined with the fact that the players should be some of the best in their field, point toward an issue with player management rather than with mechanical skill or strategy, and a coaching change fits the bill.\nTSM’s first game this weekend is against Cloud9 on Saturday, June 30 at 4pm CT, who have also been struggling so far in 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeqJ%2BnwW6%2F0qiloGWfm7O0wMCgnGaqn6GybsDSpmSlraOpr7DFjKGcmpxdmLyir8dmaW5rZms%3D\n","link":"/post/report-ssong-to-move-to-an-offstage-role-with-tsm-lustboy-to-take-over-as-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Report: Ssong to move to an offstage role with TSM, Lustboy to take over as head coach"},{"body":"For seemingly the first time, Bungie is offering Destiny 2 players a difficulty choice when it comes to the latest campaign for The Witch Queen expansion, released on Feb. 22.\nPlayers who load up The Witch Queen for the first time will be treated to a short cinematic after they select a character. But before the next part begins, they must make a choice: Be Brave or Become Legend? Normal or Legendary?\nDon’t panic, choosing an option doesn’t lock you into that one choice forever, and choosing the Normal option doesn’t prevent you from earning the extra rewards you can get from completing the campaign on the Legendary difficulty mission. Let us explain, guardian.\nWhat’s the difference between Normal or Legendary difficulty? Normal difficulty, or “Be Brave,” is the “classic” Destiny 2 experience, recommended for all players. The normal difficulty of various PvE activities you’ve played in the past is the closest comparison. There will be challenging bosses and moments, but nothing too extreme.\nThe Legendary difficulty, or “Become Legend,” is recommended for “experienced” players who want to face “harder missions and stronger combatants.” Generally, enemies will have more health, higher resistances, better aim, and more aggression. There will also be higher level bosses.\nIn a Feb. 10 blog post, the team at Bungie described the Legendary campaign as “harder than a Legend Nightfall, though it is easier than a solo dungeon or running a Grandmaster Nightfall.” The campaign also scales to fireteam size on Legendary.\nWhat are the Legendary campaign rewards? Completing a mission on Legendary will earn you double chest rewards, with an extra one to three chests per mission. Completing Legendary missions also earns you Throne World armor at a higher rate.\nIf you complete the full Witch Queen campaign on Legendary, you will receive:\nAn exclusive “A Higher Truth” emblem.Eight Upgrade ModulesA piece of Witch Queen Exotic gear, typically reserved for PED Lost Sector drops.A set of 20 above the soft cap at 1520 Power Level.A triumph required for a Throne World title. Players will be able to replay all missions at any difficulty, so you can always go back and play again at a higher difficulty and still earn the rewards. If you start a mission on Legendary and it’s too challenging, you can also restart the mission on Normal.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JoqqGnpaGxbsXOrmSppJGuerW0xGauoqyTnXqywcSepWabkaK9orXGp2Sopl2jvLO5wKVkqKpdobKosc2dmKuxXZm2p7LInKylrKlitq95w56qraGernpz\n","link":"/post/should-you-play-the-witch-queen-campaign-on-normal-or-legendary-difficulty-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Should you play The Witch Queen campaign on Normal or Legendary difficulty in Destiny 2?"},{"body":"Following recent leaks that revealed the set early last week, The Pokémon Company has officially announced February’s TCG set Brilliant Stars.\nBrilliant Stars will boast 172 cards, secret rares, and it will introduce the new VSTAR mechanic to the TCG. In today’s announcement, the same cards that were revealed early this morning during Japan’s Champions League 2022 were revealed. These include a handful of trainer and energy cards, Arceus and Charizard V, and VSTAR.\nArceus VSTAR had been revealed earlier in a teaser video for the new game mechanic that was posted to the Pokémon YouTube channel, but now, we’ve got a better look at how the system works and the soon-to-be sought-after Charizard VSTAR card.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon “Pokémon VSTAR evolve from Pokémon V,” the press release says. “Each Pokémon VSTAR has a potent VSTAR Power, and each player can use only 1 VSTAR Power per game. VSTAR Powers come in two varieties, Abilities and attacks, and both can drastically alter the course of a battle.”\nAccording to PokeBeach, this set will boast a variety of different cards including 20 V Pokémon, 15 full-art V Pokémon, four new VSTAR Pokémon, three new Pokémon VMAX, 22 trainer cards, six full-art supporter cards, a new special energy, and a subset of 30 “special trainer gallery” cards, which is most likely referring to the previously revealed VMAX cards joining the OCG set VMAX Climax.\nPlayers will be able to get their hands on Brilliant Stars cards on Feb. 25, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmm5%2BivaK62Gapnq6Vlrm0ecWemautkafGbsDCoGSbqpmhuaqtza1krKyRp8A%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-company-reveals-february-tcg-brilliant-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon Company reveals February TCG Brilliant Stars"},{"body":"Alliance had a rocky year in the Dota Pro Circuit, outperforming many of the other top teams in Europe during the regular season only to fall short of all expectations once they made it back to a LAN setting.\u0026nbsp;\nThis culminated in a ninth-place exit at The International 10, which now has the team looking toward the future. Some key roster changes are being made, centered around the departure of Linus “Limmp” Blomdin and Artiom “fng” Barshack.\u0026nbsp;\nThe end of a journey – [A] #Dota2 roster update\n🔗 https://t.co/eZu8zVUMmO#LongLiveAlliance pic.twitter.com/Z3rkejVz6z\n— Alliance 👻 (@theAllianceGG) October 21, 2021  For Limmp, this is the end of his second stint with Alliance, having previously played for the Dota 2 team from 2016 to 2017. He joined the organization’s new roster post-TI9 and was a core part of their success as a steady mid-player alongside Nikobaby.\u0026nbsp;\nFng was actually the newest player added to the team, originally playing as a stand-in through various online events before officially signing last September after spending the last two seasons with Gambit Esports. He brought exactly what Alliance needed to stabilize their support lineup and will now be a highly sought-after free agent throughout the EU and CIS reshuffle.\u0026nbsp;\n“I want to thank Limmp and Fng for their time with Alliance,” Alliance CEO and co-founder Jonathan “Loda” Berg said. “Throughout their time with us they have both been incredibly professional and it’s been a pleasure working with them. They were both an integral part of bringing Alliance back to TI this year and for that I will be forever thankful. I wish them both all the best in their next team which I have no doubt they will excel in.”\nWith this move, Alliance has left itself room to build around organizational legend and captain s4, along with Nikobaby and Simon “Handsken” Haag. The org will look to build out its new roster ahead of the next DPC season with hopes of continuing its regular season domination and finding a way to translate that to LAN events.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46ao6WhkaOwpr%2BMnaatmV1nerWxwKZkqZmiqcBuw8Cyqmavmam1brjIpqSpZZGjsW6yzaA%3D\n","link":"/post/alliance-s-dota-2-team-parts-ways-with-limmp-and-fng/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alliance’s Dota 2 team parts ways with Limmp and fng"},{"body":"Diamond cards are making their debut in Hearthstone’s upcoming Forged in the Barrens expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nAs part of the Tavern Pass—which costs $19.99 or (or 2,500 gold) and offers special perks, like cosmetic rewards and a 10 percent XP boost—one (or more) “handcrafted” Diamond Legendary cards that feature “completely new” 3D animations, more “real estate” for card art, and “stylish” Diamond border will be included.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Forged in the Barrens, Blademaster Samuro, a four-cost Neutral Legendary with one attack, six health, Rush, and a Frenzy that deals damage equal to the minion’s attack to all enemies, and Bru’kan, a four-cost Shaman Legendary with five attack, four health, and Nature Spell Damage +3, will receive the Diamond-coated treatment.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cards will be instantly obtainable by purchasing the Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass at any point during the expansion. Players will also receive additional XP boosts, the Barrens card back, the uncraftable Shadowhunter Vol’jin Golden Legendary, the Firefang Raxxar Hero Skin, a new cosmetic coin, and Hero skins for new Mercenaries.\nThe expansion, along with the Tavern Pass, is expected to hit the Hearthstone live servers on March 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5m2ornOp5tmm5GnsbR5x56Yq6yYqMGwusQ%3D\n","link":"/post/diamond-cards-are-coming-to-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Diamond cards are coming to Hearthstone"},{"body":"A new update for Elden Ring has been revealed, and it’s set to go live today. It fixes a couple of bugs in the game, including one of the most interesting questlines in FromSoftware’s production, the Nepheli Loux one. Patch 1.03.2 for #ELDENRING is available now for #PlayStation #Xbox, and #PC. https://t.co/ajZbHIAvlT\n— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) March 23, 2022  Some players have been reporting that they couldn’t progress forward in the questline. Although completing the tasks given by Nepheli Loux isn’t mandatory, it’s certainly a great way to boost your character’s stats. Once completed, the NPC will give you the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, which will strengthen armaments to +25. Nepheli Loux’s storyline should now be fixed and all players shouldn’t have a problem advancing forward. Other fixes touch upon aspects of the game that were a pain for many players. Some players found themselves dying when trying to descend from a spot near Bestial Sanctum, which is now repaired. The developers also fixed a bug that “prevented Ash of War, Endure from taking effect,” and one that would allow players to teleport other players to incorrect map coordinates. Since its release on Feb. 25, Elden Ring has gained a massive player base thanks to its refreshing and rewarding gameplay. The game currently sits at 96 Metascore on Metacritic. It’s not surprising that the developers are launching patches as fast as they can, so players can enjoy their experience in the vast world of the Lands Between.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonKWclaN6s7XNoGSpmaSYtW59jGlqZmpdm7a5sdJmpZ6omJq5qnnLqKyxq12mwqa%2F06Wgp50%3D\n","link":"/post/elden-ring-patch-1-03-2-fixes-nepheli-loux-s-questline-several-glitches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elden Ring Patch 1.03.2 fixes Nepheli Loux’s questline, several glitches"},{"body":"Riot Games’ latest skin line for League of Legends, Spirit Blossom, comes with a complimentary visual novel and pseudo-dating simulator named Spirit Bonds. If you’re worried about making the wrong dialogue choice to anger your mains, an enterprising player has helped to fully detail each character’s route for the event.\nLeague fan molenzwiebel compiled full decision trees and artwork from all nine characters that are available in the Spirit Bonds event. Riot’s first attempt at a dating simulator appears to be a rather linear effort. While there are certainly different options that will lead to distinct responses, the dialogue tree eventually leads everybody down the same path, with each character being grateful that you’re gifting them with a rare Spirit Petal. That didn’t stop Riot from having some fun with its champions, though.\nA Petal will unlock an exclusive emote with the character, as well as boosting your relationship with them to S+. Choose wisely out of the nine characters, however. Players with the Premium Pass will be able to obtain at most five Spirit Petals. Otherwise, it’ll be further limited to three.\nYou can find a list of the decision trees for this event here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmWipMK1sdJmnaiqXZrDpr7YZpqhmaKWsLWx0Wagp2Wcmq6owcRmpp9lnJq0prrDrGSsqJmntrV5wailnas%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-routes-for-every-character-in-league-of-legends-spirit-bonds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the routes for every character in League of Legends’ Spirit Bonds"},{"body":"As an MMO, Final Fantasy XIV offers a massive amount of content, which means countless bugs might occur. Even when the developers work on fixing the issues, new and returning glitches can surface when updates are introduced.\nOne issue many players have already encountered in FFXIV is the unexpected deactivation of some sounds—or even all of them—while playing. It can happen at any moment, and it’s not always related to your platform. Sometimes, only certain effects, such as the environment and abilities, will go silent, with only the background music remaining. On other occasions, all sounds in the game can stop playing. Here are some fixes players can try to restore sound to FFXIV.\nHow to fix sound issues on Final Fantasy XIV More often than not, sound issues of the game arise when PC players return to their desktop while playing, even when the game isn’t in fullscreen mode.\nIn that case, closing the software seems to be the only way to solve the issue. After checking if you still have sound on other processes, the first fix is to restart the game. If it doesn’t work, restart your computer.\nIf you still have no sound when playing, check your audio options to make sure you haven’t muted FFXIV somehow. Then, switch from the full screen game setting if it was enabled, to select Borderless Windowed or Windowed instead. Here are the steps to change the setting:\nHit the Escape button and select the System Configuration tab.Navigate to the Screen Mode options, on top of the list.Select Borderless Windowed or Windowed instead of Fullscreen.Hit Apply and close the settings menu. If the issue hasn’t been fixed after those steps, it might be time to send a support ticket to Square Enix and ask for help. List all the troubleshoot steps you tried to help them better understand the situation. The developer should recommend you other fixes to try if they can’t solve the issue on their end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7Fbr%2FOrqWdZZmowLax0mamp2WWnruiuIyfmKeskajGbsTIrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-sound-issues-on-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix sound issues on Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Angels in Magic: The Gathering color Black may have received an upgrade via the Kaldheim spoiler, Eradicator Valkyrie.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new KHM Standard-legal Magic set features a heavy metal Viking-theme, centered around 10 realms connected to the World Tree within the plane Kaldheim. Dropping in today’s round of spoilers, Eradicator Valkyrie was revealed by Carlos Romao on Twitter. It’s a four-drop 4/3 Angel Berserker with Hexproof from planeswalkers, utilizing the new Boast mechanic to eliminate an opponent’s creature or planeswalker, while also having Flying and Lifelink.\nCMC: 2(B)(B)Type: Creature—Angel BerserkerRarity: Mythic RareStats: 4/3Keywords: Flying, Lifelink, and Hexproof from planeswalkersAbility, Boast: Pay 1(B), Sacrifice a creature. Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker.\u0026nbsp; Boast is a new MTG mechanic that is activated upon attacking and can only be activated once per turn. Eradicator Valkyrie can Boast by paying 1(B) and sacrificing a creature, forcing each opponent (multiple opponents in the Commander format) to sacrifice either a creature or planeswalker. The Angel Berserker should slot nicely into Four-Color EDH Angel builds running Morophon, the Boundless but may prove too squishy to play, similar to Gisela, the Broken Blade.\nEradicator Valkyrie has plenty going for it, from Flying and Lifelink to Hexproof from planeswalkers. But with a defense of only three, it remains susceptible to a number of removal spells in all Magic formats and will likely get killed off if blocked while attacking. Despite forcing opponents to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker when Boast is activated on Eradicator Valkyrie, losing two creatures might be too high of a cost when the Angel Berserker can’t survive an attack.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Eradicator Valkyrie within MTG Arena and MTGO formats when the KHM set releases digitally on Jan. 28. A tabletop release is scheduled to take place on Feb. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmnKuZlJ6wosDOq2SvmZygxrO1xGaqpZmpqHq4tdOhZKedp2KvsK3SrWSmnZOdrq%2B1wg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-eradicator-valkyrie-slays-with-new-boast-mechanic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Eradicator Valkyrie slays with new Boast mechanic"},{"body":"Brought to you by IKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nHave you ever wondered how hard it is to climb out of a tier in League of Legends? If you’re silver, for example, are you supposed to stay that way at the end of the season? Or is getting to gold a realistic goal?\nAccording to data from League stats and guide site Mobalytics, you should, in fact, be able to climb out of silver. Around 70 percent of bronze players and 50 percent of silver players were able to climb out of those tiers.\nIn both cases, it took around 24 to 25 games to climb a division. Last year, there were still five divisions per tier, so it took a while to achieve. But at the end of the year, most players at the lower Elo levels were able to climb.\nNot surprisingly, it gets harder to climb the higher Elo you get. The number of games required to climb out of gold, platinum, and diamond goes up at an exponential rate. But it doesn’t take that many more days to do so, probably because players at those ranks tend to play more than the average player.\nMobalytics also found that players who use their suite of stats tools and guides tend to do better. Over 100,000 players used the site last year, and a majority of them were able to climb faster than those who didn’t.\nWhat’s not in the data is if those who don’t use Mobalytics prefer another platform for stats, builds, and advice. Mobalytics does provide several unique features, such as the ability to give personalized feedback based on the numbers. But even if you don’t use the service or any other, the data is clear: You should be able to climb, especially if you’re in low Elo. Iron tier didn’t exist last year, but if you found yourself starting there—like Rick Fox—don’t give up. Chances are that with enough games, you’ll be able to get out.\nMobalytics is an official content partner of Dot Esports, providing unique data and insight into League of Legends trends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKavnaJitaK4xWanpZmpmr%2B0ecGrpqeylWLAqrjVnqlmm5yeuqOxw2amrqxdpLNuwMeoqp5lpJ6ys7%2BMoqVmamBmhQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/over-half-of-the-league-players-in-bronze-or-silver-climbed-out-of-those-tiers-in-2018/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Over half of the League players in bronze or silver climbed out of those tiers in 2018"},{"body":" Using smokes and walls to narrow down your enemies’ rotating options is a key part of pushing toward objectives in VALORANT.\nWhile throwing or placing them may seem simple since you just aim and let go, there are certain places on maps where players can throw projectiles to other parts of the map without being seen, just like in CS:GO. A VALORANT player recently shared an arsenal of smoke and wall spots on Split that you can take advantage of with Viper.\nVALORANT VIPER MOST USEFUL THINGS ON MAP SPLIT! (Walls/One-ways smokes) from VALORANT  Viper is useful when it comes to blocking off rotations. The first Toxic Screen spot is located toward the right of the attacker’s spawn side. Viper got close to the first set of boxes that appears once you turn left. She looked toward the white skyscraper and aimed for the corner of the two roofs. She then slowly increased her aim to plant the wall between Main A and the A bombsite.\nAnother Toxic Screen spot can be shot from Lobby B, which is located toward the left of the attackers’ spawn. Viper stopped right next to the dumpster that can be seen before entering the hallway. She aimed slightly higher than the second Chinese tile, just above the two small obstacles that can be noticed on top of it. The Smoke Screen cut the B bombsite in half.\nFor the third Toxic Screen, the fan went to the door located at the entrance of Screens A and stood a couple of steps away from the door while sticking her back to the wall. She aimed toward the gap between the lower roof and the edge of the neighboring building’s balcony. The Toxic Screen completely blocked off the wider entrance of the A bombsite.\nTo block off the connections that lead to the A bombsite from Ramps A and Main A, Viper positioned herself on top of the yellow tiles that go down on the upper side of Top Mid. She aimed for the fourth gap on what looks to be a construction piece and pulled the trigger.\nViper moved on to Poison Cloud locations and placed one at the left edge of the second steel rod. The Poison Cloud successfully blocked the vision of anyone trying to peek the B bombsite while allowing Viper to have clear vision of anyone who dared to overstep.\nShe threw the second Poison Cloud toward the ceiling while standing on the first steps of the staircase. The Poison Cloud got stuck on top of the door and blocked the view of anyone peeking from Top Mid into Mail Mid.\nThe rest of the Poison Clouds were also placed similarly and gave Viper a vision advantage against enemies who may push toward the featured doors in Tower A and Ramps A.\nVALORANT is expected to be fully released this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZp2apl2otaK%2BxKxkrKWfoLJurc2dZLCZnKF6rbvCmquip56oerC6jKynpaGkYsSqwMdmraKolac%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-fan-shares-smoke-and-wall-locations-on-split-with-viper/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT fan shares smoke and wall locations on Split with Viper"},{"body":"A Video on Demand, commonly called VOD, on Twitch is a recording of previously streamed content. Fans can watch VODs from their favorite streamer if they were unable to catch the live stream, and VODs are an excellent tool to keep fans engaged.\u0026nbsp;\nVODs are an excellent way to archive previous streams and to allow fans to find previous content. Any streamer building a following should have VODs enabled, and fans should check the video tab to keep up to date on content. Fans can find VODs under the videos tab on any Twitch channel. From here, fans view the entire stream and chat in real-time.\u0026nbsp;\nAny streamer can enable VOD storage on their channel. To enable them, navigate to the Creator Dashboard, locate preferences, and select Channel. From here, select the profile icon in the top right of the page and find the Settings menu.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the Channel \u0026amp; Videos section, locate the Stream Key \u0026amp; Preferences menu. Streamers can toggle the slider to store past broadcasts. Twitch Partners, Prime, and Turbo users will have their broadcasts stored for 60 days before being deleted. All other streamers will have 14 days before the broadcasts are deleted.\u0026nbsp;\nStreamers also can edit, manage, and turn their VODs into highlights by using the Video Producer. It’s worth mentioning highlights are stored indefinitely, so any content streamers want to keep on their channel should be converted into a short highlight.\u0026nbsp;\nUse VODS to keep your fans engaged, or check out the VODs of your favorite streamer to never miss content.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrDOnqpmrp%2BZeq6xwKdkqKZdqcSqwMKh\n","link":"/post/what-does-vod-mean-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does VOD mean on Twitch?"},{"body":"Apex Legends season five dropped today alongside the standard patch notes that usually accompany updates. One big change players didn’t expect, however, happened to a certain shotgun that’s been one of the strongest weapons in the game since launch.\nThe Peacekeeper is no longer in the loot pool. Instead, it’s a weapon that only drops randomly in care packages.\nTHE PEACEKEEPER IS NOT A REGULAR WEAPON ANYMORE pic.twitter.com/25aXsYxcgN\n— laura (@dykemorrigan) May 12, 2020  The Peacekeeper has enjoyed universal popularity throughout the lifespan of Apex thanks to its high damage output and power in close-range battles. Even after various nerfs, the Peacekeeper stayed at the top of the food chain alongside guns like the R-99 and the Wingman, long-term champions of the weapon meta. Now, the PK, as it’s affectionately known, is about to become much rarer.\nIn its place, Respawn has rotated in the Mastiff, the former care package shotgun. Its damage has been tuned down and its spread pattern increased, while also getting a lower rate of fire. The Mastiff is still a strong shotgun, but it already has a slow rate of fire compared to the Peacekeeper. Its damage and ability to take massive chunks out of enemy health at one time was its great equalizer. Now, the gun seems to be able to deal damage akin to the former Peacekeeper, but the even slower rate of fire means the penalty for missing shots is much harsher than the old top-tier shotgun. The rate of fire can be increased by attaching shotgun bolts and the sight on the Mastiff can now be changed. These are the only two types of attachments that can be fixed on the new Mastiff, however.\nThis isn’t the first time we’ve seen this sort of change in Apex. Respawn pulled the same switcheroo with the Devotion and the L-STAR, two energy light machine guns. The Devotion was part of the loot pool since day one, while the L-STAR was a season two addition that could be found in care packages. Soon, however, it became clear just how strong the Devotion was (especially when paired with the Supercharger hop-up). Respawn then swapped the two guns’ positions and got rid of the Supercharger entirely.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Peacekeeper and Mastiff change has big implications for the Apex pro scene. The vast majority of players at the top levels of the game included Peacekeepers in their preferred weapon combinations due to its power in close-range combat. Almost all big teamfights in the pro scene also happen in the last couple of circles, often resulting in a giant mass of Peacekeeper bullets.\nNow, Peacekeepers will remain highly sought-after, but we simply won’t see them nearly as often. Mastiffs might not be used as a like-for-like replacement, either. The lowered damage and low rate of fire might remove its viability at higher levels of the game. Outside of a few EVA-8 truthers, shotguns in general might see a dip in usage as pros and other high-level players turn to other, more consistent weapons. Then again, the Mastiff can still dish out a large amount of burst damage. And if you’re landing your shots, the slower rate of fire doesn’t hurt quite as much.\nIs the shotgun meta over or will the Mastiff simply take the Peacekeeper’s place atop the best weapons in the regular loot pool? The season five meta is still fluid and it’s tough to tell exactly how useful some weapons are. But if you’re one of those players who relies on finding a PK, it might be time to get some practice with new weapons in the firing range.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50qGYpJ2jYsKxecitqmavlZa9sLqMppytmV2strW0jKmcmpuVoLKmvMSrZJygkaO0pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-shakes-up-its-weapon-meta-with-peacekeeper-change/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends shakes up its weapon meta with Peacekeeper change"},{"body":" Apex Legends, the latest battle royale game on the market, has hit the ground running this past week with an impressive amount of players picking up the title around the world— but how does its player count hold up to the battle royale juggernaut, Fortnite: Battle Royale?\nApex Legends has reached an impressive 50 million players worldwide in just under a month. But that doesn’t really come close to the dominant amount of players that Fortnite has achieved.\nAs of November last year, when Epic Games last confirmed how many players it had, Fortnite had over 200 million registered players throughout all systems, including mobile and Nintendo Switch which Apex Legends is not on at the time of writing.\nOn top of that, Fortnite reportedly had over 8 million concurrent people playing the title at that time, four times more than Apex Legends’ two million mark, which it hit yesterday.\nOf course, that is not taking away the impressive figures that Apex Legends has been able to hit in its first month on the market. The game currently has 50 million registered users and over 2 million concurrent players accessing the game in its first dew weeks.\nIt remains to be seen, however, if Apex can hold onto those numbers after the hype for the title dies down. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2LDtHnFqKmtppmpsm68y5qwnqpdmLy2utNmrqGZpGK2tHnToZxmnJmbs6a%2BxKeang%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-vs-fortnite-player-count-which-game-has-more-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends vs. Fortnite Player Count—which game has more players?"},{"body":"There’s no better way to help a new Apex Legends season get off the ground than with a jetpack.\nNew legend Kairi “Valkyrie” Imahara will take to the skies in the battle royale’s ninth season, Legacy, delivering a unique perspective to dishing out destruction. Her ability kit lets her soar high with her allies, rain down explosives, and provide much-needed intel.\nHere are all of Valkyrie’s abilities.\nMeet Valkyrie, the ultimate wingman and a Legend who's poised to dominate the sky. pic.twitter.com/951tFMuWGR\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 29, 2021  Passive: Recon Similar to Pathfinder, Bloodhound, and Crypto, Valkyrie can scan Survey Beacons to reveal the next circle’s location. Passive: VTOL Jets Valkyrie can engage her jetpack while in the air to fly upward, toggling the ability on and off. But you can’t fly indefinitely. Valk’s jetpack has a fuel meter and it needs time to recharge after depleting.\nTo prevent the ability from being too overpowered, Valk can’t use guns or grenades while its activated. Players can use their weapons in the air after a brief delay by simply toggling the VTOL Jets off, however. And the legend’s tactical can still be used while the jet pack is active.\nWhile hovering in the air, you’re very loud and susceptible to enemy fire. The legend doesn’t fly relatively fast and the jetpack’s pathing is fairly predictable, making you an easy target without cover, according to lead game designer Daniel Klein.\n“Be very careful when you engage your jetpack, lest you turn from a Valkyrie into a clay pigeon,” he said in a virtual press briefing.\nTactical: Missile Swarm Valkyrie fires a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient enemies caught in its path. The missiles won’t all land at the same time, instead landing in waves. And while they won’t deal massive amounts of destruction and appear fairly easy to predict, it’s a great zoning tool and can help your allies pick off stunned targets.\n“It’s a pretty powerful debuff but it’s a very short duration,” Klein said. “You can think of it sort of like an Arc Star, it’s not quite as intense… and it’s shorter duration… but still it’ll make you weak for a short amount of time and it will show everybody in the match that you are weak by putting this electricity VFX on your body.”\nUltimate: Skyward Dive Valkyrie launches into the air, similar to skydiving or taking a redeploy balloon, and can take both her allies along for the ride. Teammates who interact with Valk prior to her launch can shoot into the sky with her. This is a great way of getting out of a sticky situation or diving headfirst into one.\nAs another passive, Valk’s radar highlights enemies in her line of sight while she’s skydiving, using her ultimate, or after taking a balloon, providing excellent intel for her allies.\nApex players eager to hit the skies with Valkyrie don’t have to wait long. Legacy, the battle royale’s ninth season, kicks off on Tuesday, May 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMr5ilo6mntqZ5wJugpaGknrK0ecCpnLFlnprEpr%2FTZqOen5WjsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-valkyrie-s-abilities-apex-s-newest-legend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Valkyrie’s abilities, Apex’s newest legend"},{"body":"With more rune pages, League of Legends players can be more prepared when going into a game.\nPlayers select their champion ahead of each game and can give them various bonuses before the beginning of the match. These bonuses, also called runes, will increase the champion’s statistics or even grant passive abilities. Most bonuses will impact the game from the beginning, while others need time to ramp up.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Runes are sorted in different categories to help the player quickly choose a keystone rune based on which champion they choose. Even if summoners prepare their rune pages outside of the champion select stage, most players will select their runes only after having seen both their and the opponent’s team choices.\u0026nbsp;\nWhere can you find your rune pages? First, log into your League of Legends client.\nClick on the Collection icon on the top right of your client. It looks like a backpack and is on the left of the Loot icon. You can find the icon circled in red in the image below.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’re in your Collection page, select the Runes section as shown in the image below. You’re now in your Runes section, where summoners can change their rune pages before even entering the queue for a game. In this section, there are five preset pages every player has by default. These preset runes have been created by League developers and cannot be changed by players.\nIn the image below, you can also see three additional pages. Every account that reaches level 10 in League will receive two free pages, which can be customized by clicking on them.\u0026nbsp; How to get more rune pages Once you’re logged into your League client, click on the store icon on the top right of the screen. You want to click on the piled coins on the left of your Blue Essence and Riot Points, the in-game currency.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’re now in the client store where you can buy champions, skins, chest and keys, and various accessories. Click on the Accessories section, as shown in the image below.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong the accessories you can buy there are emotes, ward skins, summoners icons, and rune pages. Select “Rune pages” to purchase some more.\nYou can now select which option fits you best. The choice is between a single additional page you can purchase with RP or Blue Essence. Alternatively you can buy seven new rune pages with RP only. The seven-page bundle may seem expensive, but it comes with a 37-percent discount on what would have been a total of 4,130 RP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6zxK1kpqeimnqzwc2eZKmZl5rAbrXNZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-more-rune-pages-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get more rune pages in League of Legends"},{"body":"Following yesterday’s news that Konami has rebranded its soccer series Pro Evolution Soccer to eFootball and will make the game free-to-play on all platforms, the company confirmed today that not everything will be free. Offline modes such as the Master League, the game’s career mode, will be sold in the future as DLC.\nEFootball is set to be released in early autumn worldwide first on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC, with a mobile version for Android and iOS coming later. At launch, only friendlies featuring Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Juventus, Arsenal, Corinthians, São Paulo, Flamengo, and River Plate will be available for free, alongside cross-generation matchmaking. “EFootball cross-platform online matches will be further improved with a new engine and adjusted to take *full* advantage of each platform,” Konami said. “In addition, offline modes such as ‘Master League’ will be sold in the future as optional DLC on all compatible devices.”\n#eFootball ™ cross-platform online matches will be further improved with a new engine and adjusted to take *full* advantage of each platform.\nIn addition, offline modes such as \"Master League\" will be sold in the future as optional DLC on all compatible devices.\n— eFootball (@play_eFootball) July 22, 2021  It’s unclear how much Konami will charge for the Master League DLC, but it could be expensive given that’s the franchise’s signature mode. With this strategy, Konami intends to charge its customers only for the content they’re keen to pay. The Master League was introduced to PES in 1999 and is a mode where you create and manage your own team, starting with a squad full of fictional and average players. These fictional players, especially the striker Castolo, have become iconic within the PES community. But for the first time in the game’s history, the mode will be sold as optional DLC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooqimkaK2bsPIpaNmq5WhuW7Ax55kppmjqbKzecuemKCtlWKur7CMqKuhnaJisqe7zq2ZmqScYrynssuipZ5lnaSxpr%2BMmqpmnJyY\n","link":"/post/konami-will-sell-the-master-league-and-other-efootball-offline-modes-as-dlc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Konami will sell the Master League and other eFootball offline modes as DLC"},{"body":"The Ela Elite set randomly became available for purchase earlier today. It’s been nearly five months since the Ela Elite was leaked on Reddit but fans finally have access to the new Rainbow Six Siege Elite set. Much like many of the newer Elite sets, Ela’s set borrows heavily from the operator’s own personal lore. The Elite looks to be a callback to her days studying Fine Arts before her military heritage caught up to her, according to the operator’s bio.\u0026nbsp;\nPog\n— Marley (@MeatyMarley) December 12, 2019  The Elite set is entitled Huk Sztuki, which can be roughly translated from Polish to English as “Bang of Pieces,” according to Google Translate. It’s likely that the meaning of “Sztuki” is more contextual—PCGamesN translated the word to mean “pieces of art.” The name fits well with Ela’s backstory and the overall feel of the skin gives off some against the grain vibes associated with punk rock. Fans were divided on the skin when it was leaked in August, with some fans comparing the skin to a character from the narrative-driven, coming of age game Life is Strange.\nDespite knowing that the Ela Elite has existed for some time now, the random drop this morning will please a lot of Ela mains out there. The operator needs some love after her shotgun was nerfed in Operation Shifting Tides.\nElite sets can only be purchased with R6 Credits. Renown isn’t accepted as a means of purchase for Elite sets and players must buy R6 through the store to gain access to the set. The Huk Sztuki set is now available on all platforms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGacpZldmrmqwMRmnaKmkaG5unnDq6apq12Ws7Wx0WaYrp%2BlqMFuuMSaog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-ela-elite-finally-drops-after-august-leak/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege Ela Elite finally drops after August leak"},{"body":"The second day of Kaldheim spoilers has come to an end and players have a better idea of what themes will be featured in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set. A five-color theme is revealing itself alongside the heavy tribal synergies that are weaved through Kaldheim. While the exciting possibilities of cards like Prismatic Bridge or Tyvar Kell will capture most of the attention, some of the best cards from Magic sets are found in the lower rarities. Here are the lower rarity and support cards that were revealed during the second day in Kaldheim spoiler season.\nCosmos Charger CMC: 3UType: Creature Horse SpiritRarity: RareStats: 3/3 Flash FlyingFirst ability: Foretelling cards from your hand costs one less and can be done on any player’s turn.Second ability: Foretell: 2U This will be a card that pushes Draft players into building a Foretell deck. Cosmos Charger could see Standard play, too. The stats are solid, but Flash is what makes the card playable in constructed formats. The ability to exile a card for a discount and at instant speed greatly increases the flexibility of Foretell. The Foretell cost will require a five mana investment over multiple turns, but the value Cosmos Charger brings is worth it.\u0026nbsp;\nPath to the World Tree CMC: 1GType: EnchantmentRarity: UncommonFirst ability: When Path to the World Tree enters the battlefield, search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it in your hand, then shuffle your library.Second ability: 2WUBRG, Sacrifice Path to the World Tree: You gain two life and draw two cards. Target opponent loses two life. Path to the World Tree deals two damage to up to one target creature. You create a 2/2 Bear creature token. This should find a home in whatever the five-color deck ends up being in Kaldheim Standard. Path to the World Tree is a solid color-fixing spell. As the name implies, it’s also a good way to get the mana required to activate the World Tree. What sets Path to the World Tree apart from enchantments like Omen of the Hunt is the late-game threat of activation. Since you’re already racing to find WUBRG, activating Path to the World Tree shouldn’t be a difficult task. The card does plenty of small things that add up when they occur at the same time. Using Path to the World Tree’s activated ability could provide enough value to get past the finish line in an especially grindy matchup.\nRavenform CMC: 2UType: SorceryRarity: CommonFirst ability: Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying.Second ability: Foretell: U. Ravenform is an excellent removal spell. Blue decks needed a hard answer for troublesome artifacts like The Great Henge or the myriad of dangerous creatures in Standard. Ravenform is exile-based removal that can be foretold for one blue mana, which makes up for it being a sorcery. If this doesn’t see main deck play in a reborn Mono-Blue Tempo deck, it should see plenty of play out of the sideboard in various strategies.\nKoma, Cosmos Serpent CMC: 3GGUUType: Legendary Creature SerphentRarity: Mythic RareStats: 6/6First ability: This spell can’t be counteredSecond ability: At the beginning of each upkeep, create a 3/3 blue Serpent creature token named Koma’s Coil.Third ability: Sacrifice another Serpent: Choose one – Tap target permanent. Its activated abilities can’t be activated this turn, or Koma, Cosmos Serpent gains indestructible until end of turn. Koma, Cosmos Serpent is a lot. Koma enters the battlefield ahead of schedule due to how strong ramp is in Simic. At that point, Koma builds an intimidating battlefield by itself. Going wide with 3/3 creatures each upkeep is something that gets out of hand quickly. Koma can deal with blockers and protect itself with its activated abilities. This self-sustaining threat must be answered and fits into go-wide and go-big strategies.\nFirja, Judge of Valor CMC: 2WBBType: Legendary Creature Angel ClericRarity: UncommonStats: 2/4 Flying LifelinkFirst ability: Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. Despite its somewhat restrictive mana cost, Firja offers a lot for Limited players. A 2/4 Flying Lifelink body is already playable. Firja is a great blocker and evasive threat. The additional upside of drawing a card during a double-spell turn should happen more often than not due to Orzhov typically having a low mana curve.\nKaldheim will become available in Magic Arena and Magic Online on Jan. 28. The full release of the set is scheduled for Feb. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0scKopZ1llJbGbrvFZqStn12grq2wx56gpmWjpbyquMSrqmaqlauyorjSZphmm5yarrOx0Wanopukqr%2Bmec6fZK2glWLApsDSZquhnZ2awA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/second-day-of-mtg-kaldheim-spoilers-reveals-a-clearer-picture-of-the-set-s-themes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Second day of MTG Kaldheim spoilers reveals a clearer picture of the set’s themes"},{"body":"Team Singularity has signed a new CS:GO lineup headlined by former Natus Vincere duo Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács and Denis “seized” Kostin, alongside three up-and-coming Russian players in Evgeny “Norwi” Ermolin, Timur “clax” Sabirov, and Daniil “d1Ledez” Kustov, the organization announced today.\nThe team will be coached by the Russian skipper Artem\u0026nbsp;“⁠Fierce⁠”\u0026nbsp;Ivanov, which makes GuardiaN the only non-Russian member of the squad. It’s not like he’ll have any trouble communicating, though. He spent some of the best years of his career on Na’Vi playing alongside Russians and Ukrainians prior to joining FaZe Clan in 2017. The quintet had been playing under the tag BEZ ZP since July, but they’re yet to put some notable achievements under their belts.\nA new chapter in our CS:GO history starts today! #SNGARMY Please welcome:\n🇸🇰@guardiancsgo 🇷🇺@seizedwf\n🇷🇺@claxiics\n🇷🇺@d1LedezD\n🇷🇺@norwicsgo 🇷🇺@Fierceasd Read more: https://t.co/OLnU0x4OFo pic.twitter.com/PWEi616wvu\n— Team Singularity (@SNG_Esports) September 7, 2021  “I’m very happy to be joining an esports organization once again,” GuardiaN said in an official statement. He’s been struggling to find a new team to play for since Na’Vi benched him in January 2020, ending his second stint within the org. “I think Team Singularity was the best choice for us and I’m looking forward to give it a 120%.”\nThis new lineup means a change of direction for Singularity since the Danish organization had been focusing on domestic lineups over the past one and a half years. The first goal for this new team is to reach the top 30 in HLTV’s world rankings.\n“We needed a breath of fresh air, and therefore I decided to explore our options outside of the national borders once again, where I found this hungry and talented CIS team perfectly balanced with young machines and experienced knowledge,” Singularity’s founder and CEO Atle Stehouwer said. “I’ve high expectations to the team, and I’m looking forward to provide the framework necessary for this team to find further success in the scene.”\nGuardiaN and crew currently have a 3-4 record in ESEA Advanced season 38 Europe, the division below ESEA Premier.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FIp56upJGntrXFjK6lr52ZocBuusSwZJyrl6R6tbHApmSsqJWWv6mxwJ2cnWWSrnqowcCrm6KZng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/singularity-unveils-new-cs-go-team-spearheaded-by-guardian/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Singularity unveils new CS:GO team spearheaded by GuardiaN"},{"body":"You can get the latest set of Team of the Week (TOTW) 30 cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team starting today.\nPlayers who stand out during league matches or when national team games end have a chance of receiving an upgraded TOTW version every Wednesday. The cards released today will be replaced next week, but players can have multiple TOTW cards, so the same person could be featured in the next TOTW packs.\nThe star of this week’s pack is the 94-rated Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain. He’s followed by players like 90-rated Ciro Immobile from Lazio, 88-rated Nicolò Barella from Internazionale, and 87-rated Matthijs de Ligt from Piemonte Calcio.\nThese cards are available through FUT packs or you can buy them from the FUT market. The best cards will sell for a high price, but the highest-rated cards like Mbappé can get up to 3.1 million FUT coins. If you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and get almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nTOTW (Inform) cards are also useful to complete squad-building challenges (SBCs) since many solutions ask for at least one TOTW card as part of the solving conditions. So if you get a low-rated TOTW card, you can use it later to get another special card.\nHere’s the full list of all of the TOTW 30 cards added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Jordan Pickford (Everton)CB:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Matthijs de Ligt (Piemonte Calcio)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid)LWB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated\u0026nbsp;Yannick Gerhardt\u0026nbsp;(VfL Wolfsburg)CM:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Nicolò Barella (Internazionale)CAM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated David Silva (Real Sociedad)RM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)CAM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig)ST:\u0026nbsp;94-rated Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;90-rated Ciro Immobile (Lazio)RW:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Diego López (RCD Espanyol)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated William Saliba (Olympique de Marseille)CDM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Lukas Provod (Slavia Praha)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Enock Mwepu (Brighton)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Darwin Núñez (Benfica)RW:\u0026nbsp;81-rate Nicolás González (Fiorentina)ST:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Rhys Healey (Toulouse FC)CM:\u0026nbsp;76-rated\u0026nbsp;Jefferson Nogueira (Moreirense FC)ST:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Kemar Roofe (Rangers)ST:\u0026nbsp;79-rated Tarik Tissoudali (KAA Gent)ST:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC)ST:\u0026nbsp;75-rated\u0026nbsp;Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwwM6trmZrYGKwor7DrGSaqpViuarCxGagp2WWnrOieZFrZK6kpJ66osDEZquemZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/totw-30-cards-are-live-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TOTW 30 cards are live in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Pokémon GO is constantly adding new species to the game through events like GO Fest and the Adventure Week.\nWith each event, more trainers get to add their favorite Pokémon from all generations of the series to their PokéDex, including special variations like Shiny versions and regional forms. To promote Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the game even added some Hisuian forms and species.\nBut what if you don’t know if your favorite Pokémon is available in the game? Specifically, several Pokémon GO players have been wondering if they can get Zorua, the Tricky Fox found in Unova, and its evolution Zoroark.\nIs it possible to catch Zorua and Zoroark in Pokémon GO? With the first Pokémon from Unova being added in 2019, it is natural to wonder when your fifth generation favorites will be available in the game. During Pokémon Go Fest 2022, Axew got some love—and a new Shiny version was launched.\nFor Zorua and Zoroark, however, the time still hasn’t come. These Pokémon are not available in Pokémon Go and it’s hard to know when Niantic plans to add this fan-favorite species to the game. It’s also unknown which of its forms would appear first, but we hope that happens soon.\n The Tricky Fox and its evolution, the Illusion Fox Pokémon, first appeared in the fifth generation Black and White games. More recently, both also got Hisuian forms in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and a Hisuian Zorua was featured as a main character of the 2022 animated series Pokémon: Hisuian Snow, which helped boost its popularity even more.\nWe will update this article when any official information comes out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRo3q6u9Rmmpqsk516u7vRrphmmZ6Zeru70aiYq6NdnrtuvM6knKannmK0sA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-catch-zorua-and-zoroark-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you catch Zorua and Zoroark in Pokémon GO?"},{"body":"Discord has released a very weird video titled Discord – The Movie (2021) starring celebrities like Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, J.Balvin, Mr. Beast, and more.\nThe unique video also features actual Discord users who the company says helped inspire the movie, which is centered around Awkwafina and others trying to explain to DeVito what the online text, audio, and video chat application is all about.\n “It all comes back to an Instagram story where we asked our followers, ‘what does Discord mean to you?’ the company said in a new blog post. “Among the countless thoughtful responses about found friends, guilds, new hobbies, and distant connections—the kind of replies that make hearts feel full and eyes a little watery—one person replied simply: ‘sandwich.’”\nThat’s right, “sandwich.” Sandwich is apparently where Discord got a big bulk of its inspiration for the sometimes-unsettling six-minute short film. And so Danny DeVito is eating a sandwich at the beginning of the video.\n“The thing about that answer is, we couldn’t possibly have predicted it,” Discord said. “It was confusing, abrupt, and unexpected. It wasn’t part of our five-year strategy, messaging, or vision boards. It was born exclusively from our community. And it was beautiful. We’ve carried that moment with us ever since.”\neverything in this video was made with input from the Discord community! more on our imagine a place cinematic \u0026amp; the people who helped us create it: https://t.co/hzPpvXb6Q8\n— Discord (@discord) July 23, 2021  Watch the video above for yourself. Beneath the odd imagery and different animation styles is a nice message about the app’s ability to bring people together, whether it be for gaming, hobbies, or just to find new friends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom5qmnq56pbHVoquoZZGjsW6t1qSump6Zo65uv9OaqWahnmKubr%2FHqKmtZZaeua55wJumrqxdmba0r86rm2ahnqi9qr7EnWSbsV2ewbR51Kycq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/danny-devito-and-awkwafina-star-in-a-short-film-about-discord-inspired-by-its-users/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Danny DeVito and Awkwafina star in a short film about Discord inspired by its users"},{"body":"Esports Integrity Commission commissioner Ian Smith gave an update today in regard to the ESIC’s investigation into match-fixing in the North American Counter-Strike scene. During the Aug. 31 HLTV Confirmed show, Smith said there are 35 total NA players under investigation. He also said the ESIC is actively working with Riot Games on this due to the number of players who transitioned to VALORANT from Counter-Strike. According to @ESIC_Official commissioner on @HLTVconfirmed there are 35 NA players being investigated for CSGO match fixing, many of whom have gone to Valorant\nThey are now also cooperating with Riot Games on this pic.twitter.com/AiGsqYQWvS\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) August 31, 2021  The ESIC’s investigation centers around match-fixing allegations in the ESEA-organized Mountain Dew League, commonly abbreviated to “MDL.” The ESIC has started rolling out some of its bans. Sebastian “retchy” Tropiano and Kevin “4pack” Przypasniak were each banned for five years following the release of audio of them planning to fix a match by Jeffrey “Mnmzzz” Moore of dust2.us. Carson “nosraC” O’Reilly, who was also in the call, was banned as well, but only for 111 days. The ESIC concluded that nosraC did not explicitly participate in the behavior during the call, but banned him for having knowledge of corrupt behavior and not alerting the ESIC. NosraC has already served his ban and is free to participate in ESIC-governed events. Related: ESIC bans former Heroic coach HUNDEN for 2 years\nRumors have been swirling about the upper crust of the North American VALORANT scene since the inception of the competitive scene of Riot’s FPS. Many of the NA CS players who were alleged to have participated in match-fixing while in the MDL fled to VALORANT, which at the time seemed like a fresh start. It’s becoming rapidly clear, however, that Riot will be cracking down on these players’ alleged behavior in CS to ensure the competitive integrity of VALORANT‘s burgeoning scene.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2jnrBuf5RmpZploKGuurHRrGSuppSav261za%2BcrKyZnK61tc6nZKaZpJi1brLIsaCnn12svLO3yKeeZq%2BZqbVuvsioqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/esic-has-35-na-players-under-investigation-for-match-fixing-is-working-with-riot-for-those-who-switched-from-cs-go-to-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ESIC has 35 NA players under investigation for match-fixing, is working with Riot for those who switched from CS:GO to VALORANT"},{"body":"ESL has revealed the full schedule of the ESL Pro League season 14 group stage, which is set to kick off on Aug. 16, one day after the end of the summer CS:GO player break.\nAll four groups will be played out separately, with Group A scheduled for Aug. 16 to 20, followed by Group B on Aug. 21 to 26. Group C will be played from Aug. 27 to 31, whereas Group D’s action will take place on Sept. 1 to 5. There will be a total of three best-of-three series each day, starting every day at 6:30am CT, 9:45am CT, and 1pm CT, with the exception of the final day of each group, which will see all three matches played concurrently at 1pm CT.\nThe full #ESLProLeague Season 14 groups schedule! ⤵️ ℹ️ The order of the matches on the 4th day of every group is decided by the results in the group up until that point! Get ready for August 16th with the restart of the CS calendar! 💥 pic.twitter.com/fJFPwCkkpq\n— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) August 5, 2021  ESL Pro League season 14 features 24 CS:GO teams in total, split into four groups of six teams each. The competition will be played entirely online from Europe due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite ESL’s best intentions to host it in a LAN environment like IEM Cologne in July. The team list features 12 partners, seven teams who qualified via the ESL world rankings, and five teams that earned a spot via ESEA Premier Europe, North America, and Oceania.\nSome of the best teams in the world, such as Natus Vincere, Gambit, G2, Astralis, Virtus Pro, FaZe Clan, Heroic, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Vitality, and mousesports, will be there. The group winners will advance to the quarterfinals, while the runners-up and third-placed teams in each group go to the first round of the playoffs. All matches will be played as best-of-three series, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-five series played on Sept. 12.\nThere haven’t been official tier-one matches since Na’Vi defeated G2 in the IEM Cologne grand finals on July 18. Many teams like Fnatic, Complexity, and BIG will be debuting new players in the $972,000 ESL Pro League season 14—and we might see more roster changes before the summer player break is concluded.\nHere’s the full schedule for the ESL Pro League season 14 group stage.\nGroup A Monday, Aug. 16 6:30am CT: Heroic vs. Bad News Bears9:45am CT: Vitality vs. ENCE1pm CT: Astralis vs. Team Spirit Tuesday, Aug. 17 6:30am CT: Vitality vs. Bad News Bears9:45am CT: Astralis vs. ENCE1pm CT: Heroic vs. Team Spirit Wednesday, Aug. 18 6:30am CT: Astralis vs. Bad News Bears9:45am CT: Team Spirit vs. ENCE1pm CT: Heroic vs. Vitality Thursday, Aug. 19 6:30am CT: Team Spirit vs. Bad News Bears9:45am CT: Heroic vs. ENCE1pm CT: Astralis vs. Vitality Friday, Aug. 20 1pm CT: Astralis vs. Heroic1pm CT: Vitality vs. Team Spirit1pm CT: ENCE vs. Bad News Bears Group B Saturday, Aug. 21 6:30am CT: G2 vs. Sinners9:45am CT: Virtus Pro vs. OG1pm CT: Complexity vs. Renegades Sunday, Aug. 22 6:30am CT: G2 vs. OG9:45am CT: Virtus Pro vs. Renegades1pm CT: Complexity vs. Sinners Monday, Aug. 23 6:30am CT: Virtus Pro vs. Sinners9:45am CT: OG vs. Renegades1pm CT: G2 vs. Complexity Wednesday, Aug. 25 6:30am CT: OG vs. Sinners9:45am CT: Virtus Pro vs. Complexity1pm CT: G2 vs. Renegades Thursday, Aug. 26 1pm CT: G2 vs. Virtus Pro1pm CT: Complexity vs. OG1pm CT: Renegades vs. Sinners Group C Friday, Aug. 27 6:30am CT: BIG vs. Evil Geniuses9:45am CT: Na’Vi vs. Fnatic1pm CT: FaZe vs. mousesports Saturday, Aug. 28 6:30am CT: BIG vs. Fnatic9:45am CT: Na’Vi vs. mousesports1pm CT: FaZe vs. Evil Geniuses Sunday, Aug. 29 6:30am CT: Na’Vi vs. BIG9:45am CT: FaZe vs. Fnatic1pm CT: mousesports vs. Evil Geniuses Monday, Aug. 30 6:30am CT: BIG vs. FaZe9:45am CT: mousesports vs. Fnatic1pm CT: Na’Vi vs. Evil Geniuses Tuesday, Aug. 31 1pm CT: Na’Vi vs. FaZe1pm CT: BIG vs. mousesports1pm CT: Evil Geniuses vs. Fnatic Group D Wednesday, Sept. 1 6:30am CT: Gambit vs. Team oNe9:45am CT: FURIA vs. Entropiq1pm CT: NiP vs. Team Liquid Thursday, Sept. 2 6:30am CT: FURIA vs. Team oNe9:45am CT: NiP vs. Entropiq1pm CT: Gambit vs. Team Liquid Friday, Sept. 3 6:30am CT: NiP vs. Team oNe9:45am CT: Team Liquid vs. Entropiq1pm CT: Gambit vs. FURIA Saturday, Sept. 4 6:30am CT: Team Liquid vs. Team oNe9:45am CT: Gambit vs. Entropiq1pm CT: NiP vs. FURIA Sunday, Sept. 5 1pm CT: Gambit vs. NiP1pm CT: FURIA vs. Team Liquid1pm CT: Team oNe vs. EntropiqncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHSpWSpqp9iuaatxq6cZquVlsCwuoxqa2afoqTCsXnSrZignV2osKmxw66jnmWlo8Omtcuemw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/esl-pro-league-season-14-group-stage-schedule-unveiled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ESL Pro League season 14 group stage schedule unveiled"},{"body":"In the recently-released Time and Tide update (Patch 3.2), Riot Games finally introduced new runes to League of Legends: Wild Rift. The game now has two more keystones and six new minor runes, with two in each tree.\nRiot revealed more details about each of them in a blog post today. The developer added that it will be paying close attention to each of them and could make adjustments if necessary. It also asked players to share their feedback on the new runes. Here is everything you need to know about them.\nKeystones Lethal Tempo This keystone grants players a stack of attack speed when they attack enemy champions. For melee champions, this grants six to 12 percent attack speed per stack. For ranged champions, it gives three to nine percent of extra attack speed.Players can have a maximum of six stacks.At maximum stacks, the keystone will give a further 30 percent bonus attack speed. This attack speed buff will last for six seconds and it’s refreshable. Kraken Slayer With this keystone, every third attack on an enemy champion will deal 28 to 70 (based on level) + 30 percent bonus AD + 20 percent AP bonus true damage.The Kraken Slayer doesn’t have a cooldown.The hit effects will not add a stack but they can trigger the full stack damage. This stack lasts for three seconds. Minor Domination runes Scorch With this rune, players will deal an additional 21 to 35 magic damage to enemy champions after one second.It has a 10-second cooldown. Giant Slayer This rune is great against tanky champions. It deals bonus damage based on the enemy champion’s bonus health. This can be up to 10 percent bonus damage when the enemy champion has 1,000 bonus health. Minor Resolve runes Ultimate Shield Players will gain a shield for 90 to 300 (75 + 15 x level) for three seconds when they cast their ultimate with this rune equipped. Nullifying Orb If a player takes damage that causes their champion’s health to fall below 35 percent, they will gain a shield that absorbs 80 + 50 percent bonus AD + 30 percent AP for four seconds.It has a cooldown of 60 seconds. Minor Inspiration runes Nimbus Cloak When players cast a summoner spell with this rune, it will grant five to 25 percent (based on the summoner spell’s cooldown) bonus movement speed for two seconds. Demolish This rune will assist players in pushing through turrets faster. When players get within 550 range of a turret, an attack will be charged which can be discharged on the turret to deal 200 (+25 percent maximum health) bonus adaptive damage.It has a cooldown of 30 seconds.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlqaTCbrrEnptmrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXq4tcudZKuhlqnAbrrEsGSrrZ6awG61zWanmqyTnXp0eZE%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-wild-rift-s-new-runes-in-patch-3-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Wild Rift’s new runes in Patch 3.2"},{"body":"The wait is finally over. After a long five years since Gran Turismo Sport, and an even more grueling nine years since Gran Turismo 6, drivers can grab their gloves and strap in behind the wheel again with the release of Gran Turismo 7 on PS4 and PS5. With its release comes new tracks, cars, and mountains to climb as drivers strive for greatness. And what better way to reach it than the “fastest” way possible?\nGran Turismo 7 has a wide array of speed demons to choose from and uses a credit system for purchasing vehicles. Unsurprisingly, the best of the best cost a pretty penny. So drivers who can accumulate the most capital can dominate the raceways. When you first start off, you have a workable pocket of credits. And as you continue to win and show your strength, you begin to forge your path and destiny to become the fastest on the track.\u0026nbsp;\nThe list below primarily ranks cars by Brake Horsepower (BHP). Simply put, BHP is the engine power and determines the top speed and acceleration of the car. In the case of a tie, Performance Points (PP) were used as a tiebreaker.\nWith that said, here are some of the fastest cars in Gran Turismo 7 that players should consider when they’ve come up with the credits.\n10) Jaguar VGT Roadster\nMax power: 1,004 BHPPP: 748.40Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 1400 kg (3,000 lbs)Aspiration: Electric Vehicle (EV)Displacement: N/ACar Price: 1,000,000 credits Jaguar speed is one way to dominate the track. Coming in at a 1,004 BHP rating, the VGT Roadster was a uniquely created concept vehicle for the Vision Gran Turismo Project. This 4WD electric monster dominates the track with its speed and tough physical appearance. Players can purchase the VGT Roadster for the hefty price of 1 million credits.\n9) Jaguar VGT Coupe\nMax power: 1,004 BHPPP: 750.81Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 1400 kg (~3,000 lbs)Aspiration: Electric Vehicle (EV)Displacement: N/ACar Price: 1,000,000 credits Another Jaguar part of the Vision Project, the VGT coupe concept car comes in at No. 9 with its near-identical stats to its Roadster version. But the Coupe gets the slight edge over the Roadster with its two additional Performance Points (750.81 to the Roadster’s 748.40). It also has a beautiful sci-fi look that would turn most heads.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile there’s not much of a difference, the main choice between these two cars comes down to the driver’s aesthetic preferences with the slight physical differences between these two road titans. Players can also purchase this Jaguar VGT for 1 million credits.\n8) SRT Tomahawk S VGT\nMax power: 1,006 BHPPP: 916.71Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 921 kg (~2,000 lbs)Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)Displacement: 7,000 ccCar Price: 1,000,000 credits Just coming in over the Jaguars by two points of BHP, the Dodge SRT Tomahawk S soars into the ranks at No. 8 on this list. Another speedster part of the Vision Project, this American-made powerhouse burns the competition with its intimidating looks and whopping 7,000 cc engine responsible for its threatening speed on the track. Players can purchase the SRT Tomahawk S VGT for 1 million credits.\u0026nbsp;\n7) FXX K ‘14\nMax power: 1,034 BHPPP: 812.30Drivetrain: MRWeight: 1,165 kg (~2,550 lbs)Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)Displacement: 6,262 ccCar Price: 3,600,000 credits When people think of fast cars, the Ferrari name comes in near the top—and Gran Turismo 7 is here to back that up. The FXX K ‘14 comes in at No. 7 on this list with its legendary name and top-tier performance. Boasting its near 6300 cc engine and 1,034 BHP, it shreds the competition and gives the player the chance and satisfaction of owning the Ferrari name. Players can purchase this beautiful gem for 3.6 million credits.\n6) Porsche VGT\nMax power: 1,098 BHPPP: 809.46Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 1,390 kg (~3,000 lbs)Aspiration: Electric Vehicle (EV).Displacement: N/ACar Price: 1,000,000 credits The Vision Gran Turismo Project headlines another titan, Porsche, a staple name within the automotive and racing industry. The German luxury and racing brand puts its hat in the ring as a contender to be the fastest car in Gran Turismo 7. Players can purchase this more conventional racing body for 1 million credits.\n5) McClaren VGT\nMax power: 1,134 BHPPP: 989.88Drivetrain: MRWeight: 900 kg (~2,000 lbs)Aspiration: Turbo (T)Displacement: 3,998 ccCar Price: 1,000,000 credits McClaren’s household name returns to the raceways of Gran Turismo and brings back a superstar of a car coming in at No. 5 on this list. The legendary McClaren VGT returns from Gran Turismo Sport and is here to wreak havoc on those who get in its way. Players can’t go wrong with the purchase of this stunning car for 1 million credits.\n4) SRT Tomahawk GTS-R VGT\nMax power: 1,449 BHPPP: 1140.55Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 663 kg (~1,460 lbs)Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)Displacement: 7,000 ccCar Price: 1,000,000 credits Dodge comes back at No. 4 with a huge jump in BHP and PP from the others on this list. The SRT Tomahawk GTS-R flaunts its acceleration with a 1,449 BHP rating and four-wheel drive. And its natural aspiration and 7,000 cubic capacity engine show the competition who really came to race. Players can purchase this absolute beast of a car for 1 million credits.\n3) Bugatti VGT\nMax power: 1,626 BHPPP: 906.75Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 1,400 kg (~3000 lbs)Aspiration: Turbo (T)Displacement: 7,993 ccCar Price: 1,000,000 credits When it comes to racing speed, Bugatti always puts on a master class. While this car isn’t at No. 1 on this list, the Bugatti VGT in Gran Turismo 7 blows its relatives out of the water and shouldn’t be underestimated on the track. This car has pure speed and looks like a monster. Players can purchase the Bugatti VGT for 1 million credits.\n2) Jaguar VGT SV\nMax power: 1,876 BHPPP: 1035.59Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 1,400 kg (~3000 lbs)Aspiration: Electric Vehicle (EV)Displacement: N/ACar Price: 1,000,000 credits The older sibling has come to play. The Jaguars on this list are all great cars. But the SV is almost twice as strong as the other models. The length and weight of this car help with its handling, but at the end of the day, pedal to the metal, right? It’s the speed that we’re looking for. Players can purchase this car for 1 million credits.\n1) SRT Tomahawk X VGT\nMax power: 2,586 BHPPP: 1336.12Drivetrain: 4WDWeight: 749 kg (~1650 lbs)Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated (NA)Displacement: 7,000 ccCar Price: 1,000,000 credits Wow. Just wow. How do you really put it into words? Simply put, this absurdity of a car is the fastest in Gran Turismo 7. A near unimaginative 2,586 BHP combined with four-wheel drive and a 7000 cc engine, this Vision Project American concept car is going places fast—the fastest, actually. This car is the Eighth Wonder of the World. Players can purchase this true speed demon for 1 million credits.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonZqrpJrAtXnCmqmsZZmjeqi%2BwKdkra2insCuu4xw\n","link":"/post/fastest-cars-in-gran-turismo-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fastest cars in Gran Turismo 7"},{"body":"Trading has long been a staple of the Pokémon series. From obtaining Pokémon not native to one’s version of a game to evolving certain Pokémon, trading emphasizes interactivity between trainers.\u0026nbsp;\nThis feature is also available within the mobile title Pokémon Go, allowing players to trade with one another using just their mobile device. But like with other features within the game, there are some restrictions regarding the feature that limit the types of players that you can trade with. Here are the steps that will allow you to trade with your friends in Pokémon Go.\nAdd trainers to your friends list Interacting with other players in Pokémon Go often requires you to add them to your friends list, and this is no different when it comes to trading. Depending on the level of friendship that you have with the player you are trading with, you may receive extra bonuses, such as the opportunity to have the traded Pokémon become Lucky, which will allow it to grow much faster. Adding friends requires access to your Trainer Code, which can be found by accessing the Friends section of the character menu, then tapping “Add Friend.”\nUnfortunately for players, Pokémon Go only allows friends within 100 meters to trade with one another, though this distance is occasionally lengthened during specific events.\nPrepare to use a lot of Stardust When you tap a friend’s portrait in your friends list and you have met the distance requirements, you will find the option to trade. You’ll quickly notice that depending on the Pokémon you wish to trade with one another, however, the amount of Stardust you’ll be using to do so may be large.\u0026nbsp;\nTo maintain the amount of trades and what Pokémon are sent between players, Pokémon Go requires a certain amount of Stardust for each trade depending on the type of Pokémon, as well as the friendship between the players. If both Pokémon being traded are in both players’ Pokédex, the trade will only cost 100 Stardust regardless of friendship level.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are also Special Trades which further limit how much players may trade with one another, as well as exponentially increase the Stardust cost. These types of trades can only be done once per day. If both Pokémon are Legendary or Shiny and in both players’ Pokédex, or neither normal Pokémon is in either players’ Pokédex, the trade will cost 20,000 Stardust for Good Friends, 16,000 for Great Friends, 1,600 for Ultra Friends, or 800 for Best Friends. And if both Pokémon are Legendary or Shiny and are not in either players’ Pokédex, Good Friends will be set back a whopping 1,000,000 Stardust; Great Friends 800,000; Ultra Friends 80,000; and Best Friends 40,000.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ytqZqclWK2r3nPqKKepZ%2Bjeqi7\n","link":"/post/how-to-trade-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to trade in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Esports, where twitch reflexes are king, was long thought to be for the youthful. In the lead up to the ninth edition of The International, though, one man is proving that theory wrong. At The International next month, Zhang “LaNm” Zhicheng will be the only player that was born in the 1980s, Dota desk host Paul “Redeye” Chaloner pointed out. 29 days until the start of #TI9 pic.twitter.com/geHvoMUEeW\n— Redeye (@PaulChaloner) July 17, 2019  The community is obsessed with the TI 2060 meme, so the focus on LaNm’s age seems fitting. He won’t be the only elder statesman there, however. Three accomplished players born in 1990 have also punched their ticket to The International. LaNm Date of birth: Dec. 25, 1989 As one of the players from the legendary Dota squad EHOME, LaNm was a famed name in China well before Dota 2. Despite their formidable reputation, they fell to Na’Vi in the TI1 finals. LaNm has bounced from team to team and has qualified four times with EHOME. He’s never bested his first outing, though.\n As the coach of ViCi Gaming, they fell in the Chinese qualifiers of TI7, thus ending LaNm’s participation streak. But it seemingly lit a fire under him and he’s returned to TI twice since then as a player.\nKnown for his shattering Earthshaker plays, he’s perhaps most well-known in the West for his real-life Echo Slam, in which he obliterated his monitor after a grueling seven-game series. Clement “Puppey” Ivanov Date of birth: March 6, 1990 Puppey is no stranger to The International. Puppey and Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi, his former Na’Vi teammate and current Liquid captain, are the only players to attend every single edition of TI.\nKickstarting the Na’Vi dynasty in the infancy of Dota 2, Puppey brought the legends in the making to the TI finals in each of the first three seasons, although he only won in his first appearance. A disappointing finish in TI4 led him to create his own organization, Team Secret, and he’s been there ever since.\nFamed for his micro play, drafting genius, and “13 mana boy,” Puppey’s participation in “The Play” will go down in Dota 2 history. But no one can forget the game-breaking fountain hook strategy he devised with Dendi, which has spawned countless memes.\n Despite Secret’s tremendous success, their performance at The International has been far from stellar. Once again heading to TI with some of the most talented players from all over the world, Puppey will hope that this year could be different.\nDaryl “iceiceice” Koh Date of birth: June 17, 1990 Even at the age of 29, iceiceice is widely regarded as one of the most mechanically skilled offlaners in the game. His professional StarCraft 2 background has also led him to be known as one of the best micro players, leading to insane plays on heroes like Brewmaster, Lone Druid, and Visage.\u0026nbsp;\nA true journeyman, his TI participation record was marred in 2017 when he failed to qualify with his self-started Team Faceless despite dominating the Southeast Asian qualifiers all year. Although that was a failed experiment, he went on to be part of the Mineski squad that made history, become the first Southeast Asian team to win a Major.\n If anything could dwarf iceiceice’s mercurial skill, it’s his penchant for trolling both in and out of the game. Whether it’s OG taunting with dropping items, completely destroying a team’s morale, or just being a good old real-life nuisance, iceiceice surely doesn’t show his age in how he plays or behaves.\nEnjoy this 14-minute compilation of him being an amazing player/troll. Alexei “Solo” Berezin Date of birth: Aug. 7 1990 Solo might have attended his first International in 2017, but he got his start way before that. In 2013, Solo received a lifetime ban (eventually shortened to a one-year ban) from StarLadder tournaments for betting fraud. In what has become possibly the biggest meme in Dota 2, 322 (the amount Solo’s team threw for) is now synonymous with throwing.\n Solo has stuck to his guns, however, and he’s proven to be one of the premier captains in Dota 2. Despite being a lifelong position five, his mechanical skill is off the charts. Hovering around the CIS scene for years, his chance to enter the top-tier scene came with Virtus Pro handing him the reins to recruit his own team. Five Major wins speak for themselves.\nFrom disgraced player to one of the most respected captains in the scene, Solo’s story is a tale of redemption.\nWith Dota 2 closing on its decade mark, many from the first batch of professional players have either retired or faded into obscurity. But some of these players continue to age like fine wine, dominating the game in dingy LAN shops for a carton of drinks or packed stadiums for millions of dollars.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46lmKelXaS5pbHSrWSppJGusrN506hkmqykmruledOiZGtoYW4%3D\n","link":"/post/lanm-is-the-oldest-player-and-the-only-one-born-in-the-80s-who-will-attend-ti-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LaNm is the oldest player and the only one born in the ’80s who will attend TI 2019"},{"body":"Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division has a spotty history with many ups and downs. To highlight Xbox’s turbulent yet triumphant journey, Microsoft has released all six episodes of its behind-the-scenes series Power On: The Story of Xbox.\nThe six-part docuseries runs through 20 years of the Xbox brand, with some eras marking its success and the others pointing out the pitfalls of the console race. Picking up with the original Xbox, the series spans from the original console’s inception by the DirectX team through the trying times of the Red Ring of Death and puzzling Xbox One to the Xbox Series X and S. For longtime Xbox fans, the series provides an inside look at what made and almost broke their favorite consoles. While there were many frustrating moments for players, the series emphasizes that the payoff was largely worth it in the end. Power On: The Story of Xbox spotlights pivotal releases in the Xbox’s history, including Master Chief’s debut on the original Xbox and the Gears of War “Mad World” trailer helping push the Xbox 360 to the next level. To accompany the new series, Microsoft launched a Red Ring of Death poster that highlights one of the brand’s lowest points in terms of public approval. Now, the dreaded Red Ring of Death is something to poke fun at, which Microsoft is clearly aware of with this release. The poster highlights just one of many nostalgic trips along the way. Power On: The Story of Xbox is available on IMDBTV, Microsoft, Redbox, The Roku Channel, and YouTube. The Red Ring of Death poster is available for $25 on the company’s official site. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqahk6e8tLvFrWSdqp%2BlwG68zrCcq2Wfo3q1tMRmqq2noq56sLKMsZmosF2nsq2xwKycrGWimrFuvsinnmanlmKxpq3ToWSpp6OpsrM%3D\n","link":"/post/microsoft-drops-power-on-the-story-of-xbox-releases-red-ring-of-death-poster-to-celebrate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Microsoft drops Power On: The Story of Xbox, releases Red Ring of Death poster to celebrate"},{"body":"Fortnite players can finally get their hands on two iconic characters from the Street Fighter franchise. Cammy and Guile officially landed on the Item Shop today with two outfits each. Each new fighter is available for 1,600 V-Bucks, but players can snag the Bundle with both for a discount.\nGuile is bringing in his classic look with green fatigues, but the skin also comes with a Glistening Guile variant and the K.O. Backbling. Luckily for players, Guile’s iconic flat top, much like his theme, goes with everything.\nLike Guile, Cammy launched with her classic outfit and the Tactical Cammy variant, which dresses the character in camo pants and a crop top. She also comes with the Borealis Backer Back Bling. Players got the chance to obtain Cammy early by participating in the Cammy Cup on Aug. 5, before the fighter hit the Item Shop.\nThe two are also available through the Cammy \u0026amp; Guile Bundle, which includes all outfits and Back Blings for the two characters, as well as a bonus Loading Screen. Their Gear Bundle, on the other hand, includes the Knuckle Buster Pickaxe, Cammy’s Delta Red Bowie Blade Pickaxe, and the V-Trigger Vector Glider. Individual gear items are on sale for 800 V-Bucks each.\nEpic Games teased the addition of two Street Fighter characters earlier this week, with art inspired by the classic franchise’s character selection screen. Cammy and Guile’s addition to Fortnite is the second collaboration with Street Fighter after the game added Ryu and Chun-Li.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpyZnaLGbq3NnWSgrZmhsm6t0augr51dlsFuss6rq6ehpJrAbrXTnqRmq5ikvW61zWaqnpufo7Fuv9OrnJ6sXZu2qLTTnqlmm6KkwLS71Z6p\n","link":"/post/cammy-and-guile-arrive-at-fortnite-s-item-shop-in-second-street-fighter-crossover/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cammy and Guile arrive at Fortnite’s Item Shop in second Street Fighter crossover"},{"body":"Riot is targeting the jungle position in the latest League of Legends patch.\nChampions like Master Yi and Sejuani, who haven’t seen much play in recent months, are set to receive changes. These adjustments could help the champions shoot up the tables in both a casual and competitive setting. Udyr and Rammus, two champions that have benefited greatly from season 11’s item overhaul, are getting tuned down a notch in Patch 11.5. The devs are also providing some “clarification” for Guinsoo’s Rageblade’s synergy with Senna and helping Muramana “out of its identity crisis” with Essence Reaver by giving it more of a niche on Summoner’s Rift. Slight adjustments to Stridebreaker, Serpent’s Fang, and Maw of Malmortius are on the cards, too. Here’s the full list of patch notes for League of Legends Patch 11.5.\nChampions Azir W – Arise! Sand soldier damage: 60 to 160 (levels one to 18) to 50 to 150 (levels one to 18) Gragas Q – Barrel Roll Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana to 80 mana (at all ranks) Jax Damage growth: 3.38 to 4.24\nKarma Q – Inner Flame Cooldown: 9/8.5/8/7.5/7 seconds to 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 seconds Kog’Maw W – Bio-Arcane Barrage Bonus damage: 3/3.75/4.5/5.25/6 percent of target’s maximum health to 3/4/5/6/7 percent of target’s maximum health Master Yi E – Wuju Style Base damage: 18/26/34/42/50 to 20/30/40/50/60 Pyke Passive – Gift of the Drowned Ones Grey health storage: 25 to 50 percent of damage taken (levels one to 18) to 10 percent of damage taken (+25 percent lethality), increased to 35 percent of damage taken (+50 percent lethality) when two or more enemies are nearby Qiyana W – Terrashape Bonus damage: 8/16/24/32/40 (+30 percent AP) to 8/22/36/50/64 (+45 percent AP) R – Supreme Display of Talent Damage: 100/170/240 to 100/200/300 Rammus Health growth: 95 to 80\nRell Armor: 35 to 32\nW – Ferromancy: Crash Down Cooldown: 11 seconds to 13 seconds W – Ferromancy: Mount Up Cooldown: 11 seconds to 13 seconds Samira Damage growth: 2.3 to three\nQ – Flair Damage ratio: 80/87.5/95/102.5/110 percent to 80/90/100/110/120 percent Sejuani W – Winter’s Wrath Second hit damage ratio: 5.25 percent of Sejuani’s maximum health to six percent of Sejuani’s maximum health Seraphine Passive – Stage Presence [Rem] Subsequent note damage decay: Seraphine’s Notes no longer decay in damage to non-minions[New] Notes from allies now only deal 25 percent damage to all targets, including minionsNote damage: Four to 16 (levels one to 18) to 4/8/14/24 (levels 1/6/11/16) R – Encore Cooldown: 160/140/120 seconds to 180/150/120 seconds Shaco W – Jack in the Box Base damage: 15/20/25/30/35 to 10/15/20/25/30Single target base damage: 35/50/65/80/95 to 25/40/55/70/85[New] Jack in the Box now deals an additional 10/20/30/40/50 damage to monsters Trundle Q – Chomp Cooldown: Four seconds to 3.5 seconds Twitch Passive – Deadly Venom Damage ratio per stack: Three percent AP to 2.5 percent AP R – Spray and Pray Bonus damage: 25/40/55 to 30/45/60Duration: Five seconds to six seocnds Udyr Health growth: 99 to 92\nR – Phoenix Stance Aura total damage: 50/95/140/185/230/275 over four seconds to 40/80/120/160/200/240 over four seconds Viego Mejai’s bugfix: Viego no longer loses stacks on Mejai’s Soulstealer and Dark Seal when possessing an enemy, and now gains the Mejai’s and Dark Seal’s stacks of enemies he possessesFixed a bug where Viego could sometimes possess an enemy soul from extreme ranges if cast right at the start of another possessionFixed a bug where Viego would sometimes instantly possess souls without the one-second cast time Passive – Sovereign’s Domination Viego no longer dodges turret shots that are in the air when he starts the possession animation Items Muramana Shock: Basic attacks and abilities deal 2.5 percent max mana as bonus damage against champions to Basic attacks deal 1.5 percent max mana as bonus damage. Melee abilities deal 3.5 percent max mana as bonus damage and ranged abilities deal 2.7 percent max mana as bonus damage; all abilities also deal +6 percent total AD as bonus damage against champions (on-hit attacks that trigger spell effects count as abilities for this purpose)Shock bugfix: Fixed a bug where damaging abilities would proc Shock’s bonus damage once per ability, and should now only proc once per champion per ability Stridebreaker Halting slash dash range: 200 to 300Halting slash dash speed: Slightly increasedHalting slash slow decay: 60 percent over two seconds to 40 percent over two secondsDamage: 100 percent AD to 75 percent AD Guinsoo’s Rageblade [Update] Convert every one percent critical strike chance into two bonus physical damage on-hit, with a maximum of 100 percent critical strike chance. Wrath’s on-hit damage conversion is now affected by critical strike damage modifiers Serpent’s Fang [Update] Shield Reaver: Dealing damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain by 50 percent for melee champions and 25 percent for ranged champions for the next three seconds. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Shield Reaver, reduce all shields on them by 50 percent for melee champions and 25 percent for ranged championsOn-hit item bug fix: Fixed a bug where Serpent’s Fang’s Shield Reaver passive would not reduce an enemy’s shields if the user had any on-hit items equipped Maw of Malmortius Total cost: 3,100 gold to 2,800 gold Black Cleaver Total cost: 3,300 gold to 3,100 goldHealth: 300 to 400[Rem]: Black Cleaver no longer deals bonus physical damage[New] Rage: Dealing physical damage to a champion grants five movement speed per stack of Carve on them for two seconds Shop updates Introducing Starter Bundles: The recommended view will now offer you the most popular combination of items players start with instead of just the first itemThe font rendering has been improved in the item and search detail viewsAdditional bugfixes and performance improvements. Added two HP to the shop to round the number offShureyla’s Battlesong now properly appears in the Item Shop when filtering for “Ability Power” or “Mana \u0026amp; Regeneration” Bug fixes and quality of life changes League client: Discovered and fixed an issue that would cause players to be stuck at the “Waiting for Stats” screen instead of directing the player to their end-of-game lobbyLeague client: Fixed various rendering issues around the Match History graphs and statisticsLeague client: Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented players from trading champions in Champ SelectHeartseeker Quinn’s recall SFX now play properlyCamille’s W – Tactical Sweep heal now properly takes into account her outer cone bonus damage, not the inner cone damageFixed a bug where Tryndamere would be able to die through his R – Undying Rage if hit with a CC ability empowered by Horizon FocusBonus damage from Muramana and Ravenous Hydra’s Cleave passive now properly triggers with every attack after Urgot’s W – Purge is activated, not just the first attackRanged champions now properly benefit from Doran’s Shield’s Endure and Recovery passivesFixed a bug where Udyr was able to trigger Tear of the Goddess’ mana charge with every attackFixed a bug where Runaan’s Hurricane’s bolts would generate additional stacks of ConquerorCertain champions now properly receive experience when a dragon is defeated during the time they are untargetable through an ability (Master Yi, Xayah, Zed, Kayn, Maokai, Yuumi)Ravenous Hydra’s Cleave passive now behaves more consistently across similar abilitiesFixed a bug where Ezreal would not trigger Runaan’s Hurricane when casting Q – Mystic Shot and turning around at the same timeFixed a bug where if Shyvana’s W – Burnout was active, Ravenous Hydra’s Cleave passive would not work after the first attackRelic Shield’s Spoils of War kills from a support now properly count towards Viktor’s Passive – Glorious Evolution and Cull stacksSamira’s R – Infernal Trigger now properly applies Ravenous Hydra’s Cleave passive Upcoming skins and chromas Skins BeezaharYuubeeBee’Maw Chromas BeezaharYuubeeBee’Maw Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2BboGMp6atnaNiwrGwwK2crA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.5"},{"body":"The Dawning 2021 brought Destiny 2‘s first Stasis sword. The Zephyr came back with a new element and a series of perks up its sheath, and it’s up for grabs during the celebrations.\nZephyr can come with the Cold Steel perk, which slows targets with powered hits. As another perk, it can roll Relentless Strikes, Duelist’s Trance, or Tireless Blade, which are solid options to make this sword even more lethal.\nPlayers only have until Jan. 4 to grab their Zephyrs, so here’s how to obtain as many as you’d like, including a curated roll with an Impact masterwork.\nHow to get the Zephyr in Destiny 2’s Dawning event The first Zephyr drops as a reward from The Pigeon Provides, a Dawning quest that has players helping Saint-14 bake treats for the Eliksni. This multi-step journey is more than worth it in the end, considering it guarantees a Zephyr—and not just any Zephyr roll.\nRelated: The Pigeon Provides quest guide in Destiny 2\nFinishing The Pigeon Provides rewards players with the curated roll on Zephyr, which comes with Energy Transfer, Cold Steel, and a maxed-out Impact masterwork. But if this roll isn’t up to your taste (maybe you want Jagged Edge, Swordmaster’s Guard, or a different perk on the first column), there are ways to keep getting more and more copies of the sword.\nDawning weapons can come from Gifts in Return, which players can earn by delivering cookies to any NPC. That formula is filled with RNG, though, and opening one of those gifts could give a different Dawning weapon or even a world drop.\nIf you have completed The Pigeon Provides, you can spend five Dawning Spirit to focus one of your Gifts into an Edgy Gift, which guarantees either the Zephyr or a Cold Front. Pair it with Eva’s Perky Presents and Perkier Presents, which bring a chance for an additional perk in each column, and you get a decent source of Zephyr rolls as long as you can continue stacking Gifts and Dawning Spirit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVix6a8x7KpZqunpL%2BlecinZJ2do6m2r8WMa6pmnJGsu6q6xmacr52eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-zephyr-sword-in-destiny-2-s-dawning-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Zephyr sword in Destiny 2’s Dawning event"},{"body":"PlayStation VR offers console users an easy way into the VR gaming experience. This additional accessory for Sony’s PlayStation console is a virtual reality headset that can be paired with the PlayStation move controllers to provide an extremely immersive VR experience.\nWith the release of Sony’s new PS5, gamers have probably noticed VR titles in the store. Fortunately for owners of the initial device, you will not be required to purchase a new PSVR as the original is still compatible with the PS5 console.\nHow to set up PRVR with PS5 Firstly, you’re required to purchase an adapter in order to connect your PlayStation old camera to your PS5 console.Users who own PSVR can request the adapter be sent out to them free of charge on the PlayStation support website. When on the site, users will need to enter the serial number for their PSVR unit. This can be found on the back of the processor unit.Once entered, you will be prompted to enter your shipping address to have the adapter mailed out. Once you receive the adapter you can then continue setting up your PSVR.Set up from here is extremely simple. The process is the same as for the PS4, so begin connecting your HDMI cables from your console to the processing unit and then from the processing unit to the TV.Connect the power USB from the control unit and your new camera adapter to the back of your console. Make sure that your headset is also connected to the processing unit and you will be ready to go. There are several things to note when using PSVR on the PS5. Firstly, the new HD camera available for the PS5 will not be compatible with the current PSVR headset. You are required to get the adapter and connect it with the old device.\nWhen playing PSVR games you are going to want to use either the PlayStation move controllers or the DualShock 4 as currently, the DualSense will not work for some games as it utilizes different motion technology.\nAt this stage, PlayStation has only begun sending out the adapters and this shipping process may take multiple weeks.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSnqtmraBivbTC0Wamp2WgqII%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-set-up-psvr-on-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to set up PSVR on PS5"},{"body":"It’s been a transformative few years for the MLB The Show franchise, and 2022 looks to continue that trend.\nIn 2021, PlayStation’s baseball franchise joined Xbox for the first time. And what made the deal even sweeter for Xbox players is that it was a day one launch title for Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers a chance to play the game at no extra cost.\nTHE SHOW MUST GO ON (XBOX GAME PASS, APRIL 5)https://t.co/UieW4msiYK pic.twitter.com/x7EDXJkEEI\n— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) January 31, 2022  Earlier this year, Xbox confirmed that MLB The Show 22 is indeed coming to Game Pass, marking the second year in a row that the premiere baseball sim will be available for subscribers to play for free.\nWhat makes this year’s entry even more special is that Xbox players, whether they use the Game Pass version or buy the full game, will be able to use crossplay to play with players on PlayStation or Switch, or use cross-progression to continue their saves on the other platforms, too.\nMLB The Show 22 will leave Game Pass eventually, but for the 2022 MLB season kicking off on April 7, it seems as though the game will be available on the subscription service for the duration, much like last year’s title.\nMLB The Show 22\u0026nbsp;is releasing on April 5 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxlnaGvbsDHnmSsoJ%2BsenN%2BjKilZrCSpMVus8CmnGaokajA\n","link":"/post/is-mlb-the-show-22-on-xbox-game-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is MLB The Show 22 on Xbox Game Pass?"},{"body":"Pokémon Café has been out for a couple of years and has repeatedly shown a fondness for seasonal events. Now, Ditto has come to the cafe, and it’s hosting an event to celebrate April Fools’ Day.\nStarting on March 31, players will be able to log in and take advantage of the Ditto login bonuses. The following day, players will begin the Transforming Ditto event, which will allow players to collect Ditto and new costumes for the character. Then on April 11, a new puzzle will begin that asks you to feed Ditto as much as possible in a minute.\nIn the new mode, players will be able to use the skills of up to four Pokémon to try and earn the highest score in under a minute. By using your best characters as a team, you’ll be able to satisfy Ditto and unlock more rewards. For example, when you progress far enough, you’ll unlock the pretend Pikachu outfit for Ditto that has the Pokémon turn into a version of Pikachu.\nPokémon Go is hosting an April Fools’ celebration with the 2-Oh?-22 event. Ditto will also show up by taking the place of Professor Willow. Unlike the Pokémon Café event, the Pokémon Go event only lasts 24 hours on April 1. Ditto is getting a spawn increase and some unique stickers of the Pokémon imitating the different team symbols.\nPlayers who want to take advantage of the different Ditto opportunities will need to download Pokémon Café sometime before or on April 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nCmp2eZaOprrPA0maboqykpHqmwsSnq2asn2KwprjEm6marJVirrG%2ByKVkn6efocBusMCy\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-caf%C3%A9-starts-ditto-event-to-celebrate-april-fools-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Café starts Ditto event to celebrate April Fools’ Day"},{"body":"Twitch has been cracking down on content that could be vulnerable to DMCA takedowns over the past year. And now, according to one streamer, the platform’s policy may have gotten a whole lot stricter.\nMusician and Twitch partner AyyTrae shared during a recent stream that she received an email from the platform informing her that her covers could wind up resulting in her receiving a DMCA strike on her channel.\n “Previously Twitch said it was fine as long as you’re controlling every aspect of the music so I was playing the guitar and I was singing,” AyyTrae said. “So it should have been fine but now they’re saying that I cannot have covers of music.”\nThe streamer explained that she’ll still be able to stream herself performing the covers, but at the conclusion of each stream, she’ll need to have the audio removed from the VOD to avoid being flagged.\nWhile covers aren’t commonly thought of as targets for DMCA takedowns, they still breach the copyright infringement laws over the composition of a song, leaving them vulnerable to being flagged. AyyTrae’s words come just over a week after Twitch sent out a batch of DMCA takedown notices to streamers, along with an email detailing what creators should do to protect themselves from being targeted.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals One of the biggest things Twitch has implemented in an attempt to reduce the frequency of these claims has been to help creators unpublish their VODs to make sure they don’t contain any copyrighted material.\nCovers are permitted as long as all audio elements are produced by the creator, according to Twitch’s community guidelines. But with the recent problems regarding DMCA, these rules may change soon.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SsmamoerS0xGapnpuVnsOmsIyapWadnZa2rXnFq6amZaSstrWvx2aumqqenruoec6fZJ2lk5Z6tMDRoqKeZZakv268xKudqKqdnruoecKorZ6qow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-says-she-received-an-email-from-twitch-warning-of-dmca-strike-for-performing-covers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer says she received an email from Twitch warning of DMCA strike for performing covers"},{"body":" Tarik is a professional CS:GO player from North America. Originating from Turkey, tarik’s rise to the top of CS:GO’s NA scene has been a story of his determination.\nHe started playing Counter-Strike when he was 10 years old. Tarik slowly started to get involved in the game’s professional scene. His time under the spotlight didn’t start until 2014, however. He was trying to juggle both his studies and playing at a collegiate level at the same time. Tarik’s CS:GO career picked up its pace after he decided to drop out of college and focus on becoming a pro.\nHis efforts started to pay off in 2017 when Cloud9 recruited him. The team went on to become the first NA squad to win a CS:GO Major. Tarik left C9 in 2018 and played for MIBR and NRG Esports before he signed with Evil Geniuses in 2019.\nIn addition to being one of the most talented CS:GO players in NA, tarik is also a founding board member of the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association. The player-driven organization aims to protect professional Counter-Strike players’ best interests both during and after their active careers.\nIf your goal is to become as good as tarik at CS:GO, you’ll need to have a strong mindset and dedication to training every day like him. Copying his settings will give you a headstart in your journey, though, and can allow you to relate more to his gameplay while you’re spectating.\nHere are tarik’s CS:GO settings.\nTarik’s mouse settings Though most pros prefer playing with super low sensitivity levels, tarik prefers a more delicate balance. His mouse settings offer an outstanding balance between speed and accuracy.\nHis Logitech MX518’s weight allows him to get away with this setup since it’s one of the heavier gaming mice on the market. Tarik compliments his setup with an XL mouse pad, Razer Gigantus v2, to make sure he has enough room to perform flick shots when needed. His mouse’s polling rate of 1,000 Hz is one of the more important takeaways since it reduces the overall input lag to the lowest value possible.\nDPI800Mouse Sensitivity1.10eDPI880Polling Rate1000 HzZoom Sensitivity1.00Mouse AccelerationOffWindows Sensitivity6Raw InputOn[Logitech MX518 Legendary] Tarik‘s video settings CS:GO\u0026nbsp;pros travel quite often, meaning that they have to play on different computers all the time. Considering not every PC has the same specs, the wisest thing to do is getting used to playing with the lowest settings. This ensures better in-game performances and makes it easier to spot enemies since there will be fewer details in the game to distract you.\nTarik sets all of his graphical settings to their lowest values and also prefers a stretched resolution at 1024 x 768. Though stretched resolutions make\u0026nbsp;CS:GO\u0026nbsp;look funny, it actually enlarges player models, which makes aiming easier. Stretched characters will always be easier to shoot compared to regular ones—and it helps with spotting quick peeks.\nTarik also powers up his setup with a top-of-the-line gaming monitor, the BenQ XL2546, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI. His system easily pushes up to 240 frames per second (FPS) thanks to his lower settings preference, making his game as smooth as it can be.\nResolution1024 x 768Aspect Ratio4:3Refresh Rate240 HzScaling ModeStretchedColor ModeComputer MonitorBrightness80 percentDisplay ModeFullscreenLaptop Power SavingsDisabledGlobal Shadow QualityVery LowModel / Texture DetailLowTexture StreamingDisabledEffect DetailLowShader DetailLowBoost Player ContrastEnabledMulti-core RenderingEnabledMulti-sampling Anti-Aliasing ModeNoneFXAA Anti-AliasingDisabledTexture Filtering ModeBilinearWait for Vertical SyncDisabledMotion BlurDisabled[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI] Tarik‘s crosshair settings Though the regular crosshair is fine as a starting point, most pros prefer tinkering around to find the perfect balance between color, size, and style. Customized crosshair settings often result in better versions when it comes to noticeability.\nTo use tarik’s crosshair settings, just copy and paste the following commands into\u0026nbsp;CS:GO’s\u0026nbsp;in-game console. Your crosshair should change to tarik’s right after pressing enter.\nSometimes, the changes done via the in-game console may not end up being permanent, however. If that’s the case, paste the following commands into your “config.cfg” file. This will help you avoid going through the same process every time you launch\u0026nbsp;CS:GO\u0026nbsp;and change your crosshair settings permanently.\n“Config.cfg” should be located under your “Userdata/SteamID” folder. You may need to perform this step multiple times if you have more than one Steam account that you play CS:GO on.\nHere’s\u0026nbsp;a more detailed explanation of how you can find your “config.cfg” file.\ncl_fixedcrosshairgap -4.5; cl_crosshaircolor 4; cl_crosshairstyle 1; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; Tarik‘s viewmodel settings It’s possible to adjust the amount of screen space your gun takes up in\u0026nbsp;CS:GO. Viewmodel settings allow players to free up more space on their screen by pushing the gun model further back, which comes in handy while spotting players.\nLike tarik’s crosshair settings, you can also paste these commands into the in-game console,\u0026nbsp;config, or\u0026nbsp;Autoexec file to adjust your viewmodel settings.\nviewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 1; viewmodel_offset_y 1; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 0; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 0; cl_righthand 1; Tarik‘s bobbing settings Bobbing or cl_bob refers to your gun’s moving animation as you keep moving. While this is a perfectly natural physical feature, it may make it harder for you to land shots when you’re moving at the same time.\nPaste the following commands into your console or “config.cfg” to use tarik’s bobbing settings. You can also further customize them to your liking by adjusting the numbers attached to each line.\ncl_bob_lower_amt 21; cl_bobamt_lat 0.4; cl_bobamt_vert 0.25; cl_bobcycle 0.98;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDAq6Ckq12osrXAyKeerGWTp7y0v8eaoKtlkaOxbsLInq6mp5SauW6yzqtknKuXpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tarik-s-settings-crosshair-and-viewmodel-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tarik’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS:GO"},{"body":"VALORANT dev Nick Wu discussed shooting accuracy while moving during his Twitch broadcast last night.\nWhile the Riot dev believes accuracy “doesn’t need to be binary,” Wu feels that mid-range aim while in motion can be nerfed a bit.\n “I think you need to be perfectly still to be perfectly accurate, but I don’t think any amount of movement should make it so that you’re wildly inaccurate,” Wu said. “I think that we can be harsher on what movement penalties are currently, but I don’t think we want to be in a world where moving can never be a viable tactic even when up close.”\nMuch like CS:GO, VALORANT rewards players who are patient and standing still with superior accuracy. Moving while shooting makes it exponentially harder to hit your targets. But the number of times players die mid-range to a moving shooter can be reduced “by a lot,” according to Wu.\nThe VALORANT dev also cautioned against making it impossible to land a shot while moving. This would defeat the purpose of even letting players shoot their gun when in motion.\nIt’s obvious that a perfect balance needs to be found. Players with pinpoint aim should be awarded when standing still, but there should be a slight level of outplay involved when moving.\nIt’s unclear if Riot has plans to tweak weapon accuracy before VALORANT’s official launch this summer. But the closed beta will definitely be a period of trial and error. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpuerl2jtqS3jLCsZpmUmb%2Bmv9KeqmarmKS8tbXNoGSam5Oqv6Kv2GauoaGcmnquu9WipaA%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-dev-nick-wu-addresses-shooting-accuracy-while-moving/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT dev Nick Wu addresses shooting accuracy while moving"},{"body":"The final day of Limited draft in War of the Spark has come to an end, but not without some wild matches and a fair amount of controversy.\nRound one of day two in Limited draft at MTG Mythic Championship II in London saw a reversed call made by a judge on the floor, along with Olivier Ruel (8-0) losing 2-0 in his first match. Round two of day two also saw some controversy in the match between Joao Andrade (green/white/red) and Fernando David Gonzalez (blue/black). Andrade made a play and confusion ensued. Andrade wasn’t clear about his steps when trying to proliferate off a Pollenbright Druid and then add a Giant Growth to the Pollenbright to defend against an attacking zombie army token.\nOnce the matter was cleared up, close to eight minutes had passed. The match ended up going into overtime (five turns), and neither player was able to seal the deal by turn five. For Gonzalez, this was his second draw in two days. Draws are only worth one point and having two draws could prevent him from getting into the top eight, even if he plays well during Modern Constructed. Ruel went into round two playing against Yuyya Watanabe (who was involved in the round one controversy) and didn’t have lady luck on his side this morning. Watanabe and his four-colored deck mopped the floor with Ruel, making him 8-2. Watanabe, however, progressed to 9-1. Ruel ended the War of the Spark Limited draft at 0-3, bringing him to 8-3 as he heads into Modern Constructed at the Mythic Championship II.\nBrian Braun-Druin (BBD) paired up against Thien Nguyen for round three of day two War of the Spark Limited draft, with both players sitting at 9-1. After each player claimed a win, Nguyen edged out BBD to end the morning at 10-1. Day two Mythic Championship II Modern Constructed\n As players head into day two of Modern Constructed, rankings from Limited draft matter. Those who have an 8-3 ranking are fighting an uphill battle to get into the top eight by the end of the day. Over 300 players are heading into day two of Modern Constructed and the metagame conversion rate statistics are looking to be about the same as day one. The London mulligan is helping Tron players, but it’s not dominating as many feared. The largest adjustment in decks is Esper Control, which is surprising since Ruel had an 8-0 day one with it. Hardened Scales sees a one percent increase and White Prison also increased slightly. Stay tuned for results from Modern Constructed on day two in London at the MTG Mythic Championship II and to learn who makes the top eight heading into day three. Updated Leaderboard after round one Modern Constructed ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyntc2ao2avkad6sLKMrZ%2BeZaOlrrO3jKWgpqGkmrFusNGana1loprAtrjTrGSarF2iwah5zLKroaGTYrCprcypoKimo522sXnIog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/final-war-of-the-spark-limited-draft-results-at-mtg-mythic-championship-ii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Final War of the Spark Limited draft results at MTG Mythic Championship II"},{"body":"Former SK Telecom T1 jungler Kang “Blank” Sun-gu revealed today that he’s “received FA permission” from his previous League of Legends team.\nThe 22-year-old joined Sengoku Gaming in the LJL in May 2019 after he left T1 and has played for the organization for three splits since then.\nHello, I'm Blank.\nAs of today, I received FA permission from the team.\nIf you have any interest, please contact me.\nこんにちは、ブランクです。\n今日付でチームからFA許諾をもらいました。\n関心があれば連絡お願いします。\nGmail:[email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— Blank (@Blanklol98) November 12, 2020  Blank was the backup jungler for SKT T1, helping them snatch victory from the jaws of defeat multiple times. When Bae “Bengi” Seong-woong was in a slump, Blank would step up to try to provide a spark off the bench.\nWith Blank on the roster, SKT won the 2016 World Championship and reached the finals of the 2017 World Championship but fell to Samsung in a clean sweep.\nAfter a rough 2018 season, Blank signed with the LJL’s Sengoku Gaming and has had decent local success in the Japanese scene. While he did announce his free agency, he might re-sign with the team if he doesn’t get any other offers. The LCK has plenty of great rookie junglers right now, so it’s unclear if any team would be willing to take a chance on Blank if he came back to Korea.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2oqp2av26%2Fyq1ko62enLmmvoybo5qmm2Kxpq%2FLmqmeq12bv6axjJqenqaTrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/former-skt-jungler-blank-declares-free-agency/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former SKT jungler Blank declares free agency"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) for Prime Icon Moments Manuel “Garrincha” dos Santos to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team on June 13. This item is available through the SBC menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Prime Icon Moments Garrincha card was originally released on March 5 but it only got an SBC this month along with\u0026nbsp;94-rated Xavier “Xavi” Hernández. They’re players from very different times, but both had incredible performances in soccer history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n The 95-rated Prime Icon Moments Garrincha has high general skills, such as 98-rated Dribbling, 95-rated Passing, and 92-rated Pace. He also has a four-star weak foot and five-star skill moves. If you apply the hawk chemistry style, you’ll increase his Shooting (+5), Pace (+5), and Physical (+8).\nMané Garrincha is a Brazilian player who gained fame in the ’60s and is considered one of the greatest dribblers ever. In Brazil, older soccer fans believe him to be a better player than even Pelé. He also became the first player to win the Golden Ball (player of the tournament), Golden Boot (leading goalscorer), and the World Cup all in the same tournament.\nThis is a great card to collect if you use Brazilian players. If you get this card, it will offer perfect links with legendary players from Brazil, like 99-rated Pelé, 97-rated Ronaldo, and 95-rated Ronaldinho. This version of Xavi can also make strong links with other Prime Icon Moments cards from other countries, such as 98-rated Diego Maradonna, 97-rated Zinedine Zidane, and 95-rated Ferenc Puskás.\nThis version of Garrincha costs around 1,910,000 FUT coins on PlayStation, 1,949,000 on Xbox, and is a lot more expensive on PC (2,850,000 FUT coins). Since it’s a Prime Icon Moments card, it’s normal to expect such high prices, but this can still be considered a little expensive on the current market.\nThis Prime Icon Moments Garrincha SBC will be available until Sept. 15. If you want to complete it, you’ll have to turn in 14 squads in total: Born Legend, Rising Star, Top-notch, Alegria do Povo, 85-rated Squad, two 86-rated Squads, two 87-Rated Squads, two 88-Rated Squads, two 89-rated Squads, and 84-rated Squad.\nHere are the conditions to complete each squad to earn this Prime Icon Moments version of Mané Garrincha:\nSquadConditionsBorn LegendRare Bronze players with 50 chemistry minimum.Rising StarRare Silver players with 50 chemistry minimum.Top-notch83-rated squad with 80 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.Alegria do Povo84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and one at least one player from Brazil.85-rated Squad85-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.86-rated Squad86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum.86-rated Squad86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.87-Rated Squad87-rated squad with 55 chemistry minimum.87-Rated Squad87-rated squad with 55 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.88-Rated Squad88-rated squad with 50 chemistry minimum.88-rated Squad88-rated squad with 50 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.89-rated Squad89-rated squad with 45 chemistry minimum.89-rated Squad89-rated squad with 45 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card.84-rated Squad84-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and one TOTW, TOTS, or FUT Champions card That’s a lot to complete, but you’ll have more than two months to do the 14 squads and gather enough fodder cards to fill every player spot. It will cost you a lot as well, so if you want this card, save your FUT coins to build a lot of squads.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Prime Icon Moments Mané Garrincha dos Santos SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nBorn Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Gianfranco Gazzaniga 64-rated (SD Ponferradina)LB:\u0026nbsp;Daniel Martín Gil 63-rated (UD Las Palmas)CB:\u0026nbsp;Juan Berrocal 64-rated (CD Mirandés)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Manuel Hernando 64-rated (SD Ponferradina)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jorge Martínez 64-rated (Real Oviedo)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Chuca 64-rated (Wisła Kraków)LM:\u0026nbsp;Jorge Fernández 64-rated (CD Castellón)RM:\u0026nbsp;Aarón Rey 63-rated (CE Sabadell)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Pedro Luis Capó 63-rated (CE Sabadell)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jordi Escobar\u0026nbsp;64-rated (UD Almería)ST:\u0026nbsp;Steven Prieto 64-rated (Real Oviedo) Rising Star GK:\u0026nbsp;Cristian Lucchetti 71-rated (Atlético Tucumán)LB:\u0026nbsp;Aristidis Soiledis 69-rated (FCSB)CB:\u0026nbsp;Happy Jele 67-rated (Orlando Pirates)CB:\u0026nbsp;Pol García 69-rated (FC Juárez)RB:\u0026nbsp;Mateu Jaume Morey 66-rated (Borussia Dortmund)LM:\u0026nbsp;Jonny Hayes 69-rated (Aberdeen)CM:\u0026nbsp;Panagiotis Tachtsidis 70-rated (Lesse)CM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Pita 70-rated (CD Lugo)RM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Carmona 70-rated (Real Sporting)CF:\u0026nbsp;Meschack Elia 65-rated (BSC Young Boys)ST: Jonathan Leko 67-rated (Birmingham City) Top-notch GK:\u0026nbsp;Agustín Marchesín 82-rated (Porto)LB:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Pépé 82-rated (Arsenal)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)CM:\u0026nbsp;Paulinho 83-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)CM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar Emboaba 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)CM:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Gouan)LF: Arkadiusz Milik 84-rated (Olympique de Marseille)RF:\u0026nbsp;Hulk 80-rated (Shanghai SIPG)ST:\u0026nbsp;Marko Arnautović 82-rated (Shanghai SIPG) Alegria do Povo GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 84-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Toby Alderweireld 85-rated (Tottenham)RB:\u0026nbsp;Danilo Pereira 82-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Rúben Neves 82-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CAM:\u0026nbsp;James Rodríguez 82-rated (Everton)ST:\u0026nbsp;Oscar Emboaba 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raul Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 85-rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Lukáš Hrádecký 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintratch Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthias Ginter 82-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)LM:\u0026nbsp;Eden Hazard 83-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Toni Kroos 83-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Lars Stindl 85-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)RM:\u0026nbsp;Leroy Sané 85-rated (Bayern Munich)LW:\u0026nbsp;Yannick Carrasco 82-rated (Atlético Madrid)RW:\u0026nbsp;Charles Áranguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)ST:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax) 86-rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;David de Gea 86-rated (Manchester United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dúbravka 86-rated (Real Madrid)CB: Aymeric Laporte 87-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;Éderson de Moraes 88-rated (Manchester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Jorginho 83-rated (Chelsea)CAM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)LM:\u0026nbsp;Son Heung-min 87-rated (Tottenham)RM:\u0026nbsp;Bernardo Silva 87-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax) 86-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Miguel Borja 89-rated (Junior)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Gayà 83-rated (Valencia)RB:\u0026nbsp;Sergi Roberto 83-rated (Barcelona)LM:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CM:\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Gouan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Paulinho 83-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)RM:\u0026nbsp;Steve Mandanda 83-rated (Olympique de Marseille)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar Emboaba 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ludovic Ajorque 87-rated (Strasburg) 87-Rated Squad GK: Manuel Neuer 89-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alex Telles 84-rated (Manchester United)CB:\u0026nbsp;Fernandinho 84-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Stefan de Vrij 84-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;Eden Hazard 83-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rodri 85-rated (Manchester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CAM: Thomas Partey 84-rated (Arsenal)LW:\u0026nbsp;Raheem Sterling 88-rated (Manchester City)RW:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)ST: Kevin De Bruyne 91-rated (Manchester City) 87-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Samir Handanovič 88-rated (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Oblak 91-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Diego Godín 85-rated (Cagliari)RB:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 86-rated (Torino)CM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Leiva 84-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Oliveria Melo 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marcelo Brozović 84-rated (Internazionale)LW:\u0026nbsp;Gaëtan Laborde 84-rated (Montpellier)RW: José Callejón 84-rated (Fiorentina)ST:\u0026nbsp;Paulo Dybala 88-rated (Piemonte Calcio) 88-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Anthony Lopes 83-rated (Lyon)LB:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Fonte 93-rated (Lille)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;Gerónimo Rulli 82-rated (Villarreal)CDM: Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Toni Kroos 83-rated (Real Madrid)CM: Miralem Pjanić 85-rated (Barcelona)LW:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)RW:\u0026nbsp;Edin Višća 83-rated\u0026nbsp;(Istanbul Başakşehir)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma) 88-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Anthony Lopes 83-rated (Lyon)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Acuña 83-rated (Sevilla)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)RB:\u0026nbsp;Mário Fernandes 82-rated (CSKA Moscow)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Eden Hazard 83-rated (Real Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Toni Kroos 83-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Vela 83-rated (Los Angeles FC)RM:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)ST:\u0026nbsp;Benzema 89-rated (Real Madrid) 89-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 87-rated (Leicester City)LB:\u0026nbsp;Mohamed Salah 90-rated (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;Virgil van Dijk 90-rated (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Oblak 91-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Memphis Depay 85-rated (Lyon)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Idrissa Gueye 84-rated (Betis)LM:\u0026nbsp;Sadio Mané 90-rated (Liverpool)RM:\u0026nbsp;Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Roberto Firmino 87-rated (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;Mauro Icardi 85-rated (Paris Saint-Germain) 89-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Jan Oblak 96-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Aitor Cantalapiedra 83-rated (Panathinaikos)CB:\u0026nbsp;Luis Suárez 87-rated (Atlético Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Stefan de Vrij 92-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Thibaut Courtois 89-rated (Real Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Blaise Matuidi 83-rated (Inter Miami)LM:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)RM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Vela 83-rated (Los Angeles FC)ST:\u0026nbsp;Benzema 89-rated (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín 83-rated (Inter Miami) 84-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)RB:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Axel Witsel 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Charles Aránguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Reus 85-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Lars Stindl 85-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Julian Brandt 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)ST: Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCntq6xjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmafkae%2FqrrCoZhmq5KYeqq6jJ%2Bgn5ldZ35uwcutoKaZpJp6tbHApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-prime-icon-moments-garrincha-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Prime Icon Moments Garrincha SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Team Liquid surprised plenty of fans yesterday when they took down MAD Lions in their opening match of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And today, the North American side looked to extend their winning streak by defeating LNG Esports. The Chinese representatives had a tough time yesterday, falling short against Gen.G. To avoid becoming the only squad in Group D without a win, they needed to overcome Liquid in today’s final game. And that’s exactly what they did, in an impressive fashion. The LCS’ second seed landed some comfort picks, with Alphari, Jensen, and Tactical securing Gnar, Twisted Fate, and Ezreal, respectively. The same could be said about LNG, though, who locked down champions like Fiora, Viego, and LeBlanc. The stage was set for an exciting showdown to finish the second day of the Worlds 2021 group stage. #LNGWIN @LNG_Esports pick up their first win at #Worlds2021 Groups! pic.twitter.com/e83KnVYSWw\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 12, 2021  The game started slow, with both sides farming out their early game and trading neutral objectives. Around the 13-minute mark, Liquid’s players started to look for opportunities to swing into action but they stumbled. Santorin giving up first blood in his own jungle. As a result, LNG secured the second dragon, slowly setting up another win condition for themselves. As the game progressed, the North American side started making more mistakes. The Chinese squad knew how to benefit from them, which started their snowball. Liquid couldn’t find a way to turn things around, and at about the 20-minute mark, it looked like LNG were in full control. \"we get one, we're on the board\"\nAle: \"nope\" pic.twitter.com/P3IuvEkLzH\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 12, 2021  CoreJJ’s team couldn’t dig out of the hole they found themselves in. Thus, the remaining part of the match looked desperate from the NA team. Kold’s men put forth a valiant effort, especially during a fight in the dragon pit at the 24-minute mark, but it was meaningless in the end. LNG eventually closed out the game in 29 minutes, scooping their first win in the Worlds 2021 group stage.\nWith Liquid losing to LNG and MAD beating Gen.G earlier in the day, Group D is now even. Every team sits at 1-1 and there’s no clear favorite for who will advance to the playoffs as of now.\nThere’s more action in Group D to come before a break on Thursday, Oct. 14. Liquid will try to secure their second win of the tournament tomorrow when they face Gen.G. LNG, on the other hand, will play against the first seed from the LEC, MAD Lions. Tomorrow’s games begin at 6am CT. Royal Never Give Up will take on Hanwha Life in the opening series of the day. You can catch all the action on the Riot Games Twitch channel. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOnn12drq%2BwjK2cmqVdobaywcidZK2glZ6%2FbrLIq6qtZZykwLR5wK1ksKeiobG0eZFpaWo%3D\n","link":"/post/lng-hand-team-liquid-their-first-loss-at-worlds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LNG hand Team Liquid their first loss at Worlds 2021"},{"body":"It looks like the Smite team is ready to get down to business to defeat the Huns. Mulan players, rejoice. The Ascended Warrior will receive a buff through the Talons of Tyranny update, Hi-Rez recently revealed.\nWe’re sorry to disappoint fans of the animated film, but you won’t need to sing a musical number to make Mulan stronger this time. Instead, it looks like Hi-Rez will be making sensible changes to three of her primary abilities. Who's ready for some Mulan buffs with the #TalonsofTyranny Update?\nWhat do you think about it? pic.twitter.com/zy0xgsQZQo\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) March 14, 2021  Mulan first joined Smite last February and has been a controversial character since then. Upon release, players were unsure what to make of Mulan. She spent the majority of 2020 as a guinea pig, receiving buffs in July and November. As season eight rolls on, Hi-Rez has decided to buff Mulan once more. These buffs come in the form of minor changes to her abilities. Spear Thrust is an ability where Mulan uses her spear to damage and slow enemies in front of her. The ability has added perks depending on whether it’s skilled, adept, or mastered. All versions of Spear Thrust have been buffed. Enemies hit by Spear Thrust will now be slowed for three seconds, up from two. Next up is Mulan’s Grapple ability. Grapple causes Mulan to fire a roped arrow to stun a god and pull them toward her. The cooldown of this ability has been decreased based on its level. Instead of having a 16-second cooldown throughout, Grapple will now start with a 16-second cooldown that decreases to 14 seconds as you level up. Finally, Mulan’s last buff comes in the form of Divine Mastery. This AoE ability allows Mulan to dash forward with a series of slashes. The ability deals damage and roots enemies but also does a knock-up if an enemy is hit during the dash. Divine Mastery can now be canceled early, meaning you can get out of dodge without blowing the entire move. You can check out all of Mulan’s new buffs and test them for yourself when Talons of Tyranny goes live on March 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopK6kkaN6tbuMm5xmmqWbs6awjKKlZqudnsGmv4ytmKWnnqh6sLKMrbCrmZ6jxm7Bz52YrZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/mulan-to-be-buffed-in-smite-s-talons-of-tyranny-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mulan to be buffed in Smite’s Talons of Tyranny update"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion is releasing next week, adding another 135 cards to the game’s collection.\u0026nbsp;\nA lot of these cards bring long-awaited or entirely new mechanics, like dual-class cards and Spellburst. While a sizable chunk of the expansion was devoted to dual-class cards (40), this list looks to take note of every powerful non-dual-class card.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: The 10 best Hearthstone Scholomance Academy dual-class cards that can change the meta\nHere are our picks for 10 of the best non-dual-class cards that were added to Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion.\n10) Diligent Notetaker The first card on this list to make use of the new Spellburst mechanic, Diligent Notetaker gives a fairly standard introduction to the mechanic and provides the perfect usage to help players understand it. You can always play the Notetaker on a turn where you want to play a spell to guarantee the chance to gain Spellburst value. But the strength of Spellburst is that it can be played on turns independent of spell casting. As a two-mana 2/3, Diligent Notetaker is basically a River Crocolisk in stats and has a good chance of surviving for another turn if played on turn two. If he manages to live for a future turn, the amount of potential he can provide to run away with the game is immense.\nWith the new Lightning Bloom, you can have an absurd turn three, spending upward of seven mana to play your cards. If your opponent is playing an aggressive deck, you can gain extra copies of removal spells, like Serpentshrine Portal, Lightning Storm, or the new Molten Blast.\nDiligent Notetaker looks to help push Shaman to higher levels of viability through spell Shaman-based decklists.\n9) Mindrender Illucia In an expansion where combo cards and archetypes are being heavily pushed, Mindrender Illucia is a powerful example of a tech card to answer them. Her wacky-looking effect is difficult to evaluate at first, but she has a ton of disruption potential outside of destroying combo decks in the later stages of a game.\nIf she’s played early enough, she can also slow down aggressive lists for a turn. You can always give your opponent a heavy hand of high-mana cards and just take your opponent’s hand for a single turn so they can’t play their own cards, giving you one turn of breathing room and the chance to waste any coins they might be keeping. Mindrender Illucia singlehandedly gives Priest the tools to stave off and fight back against combo-centric decks.\nIn Wild alone, Illucia can be played the turn after Mage completes their quest and steal their Time Warp to deny the OTK. Combo decks will have to always be conscious of playing around this card when facing off against Priest since it’ll no longer be a free matchup.\n8) Nature Studies In the early days of Hearthstone when the Standard format was conceived, Druid had a versatile spell in the form of Raven Idol. While the card let you Discover a minion or a spell, it was mainly used to Discover spells for more chances at Innervate and Wild Growth, both before they were nerfed. While the game has changed immensely since then, Nature Studies is a stronger return to a toolbox card like the Raven Idol.\nCompared to the other five Study cards in Scholomance Academy, Nature Studies doesn’t Discover from neutral cards, strictly only class cards. This allows you to be more direct in what you’re trying to find. If you play Nature Studies early, you can look for more mana ramp. If you’re facing a daunting board, you can search for removal. When you’re a little damage short for lethal, you can fish for more damage options.\nThe additional discount lets you also plan future turns accordingly. If you play it on turn one and find Wild Growth, you can play it the following turn as if it never got nerfed. If you find Nature Studies later, you can combine it for a miracle turn with Exotic Mountseller for more Beast summons.\nOverall, Nature Studies is a strong versatile tool for an already flexible class.\n7) Soulshard Lapidary While some of the Soul Fragment cards that were given to Demon Hunter push for a more controlling style, there are still some gems that help the aggro and midrange variants of the class. Soulshard Lapidary fits that bill. As a five-mana 5/5, she has fair stats, but the ability to give your Hero five Attack to push toward the enemy face or clear an opposing minion gives you a lot of power to both create a board while controlling it.\nSoulshard Lapidary’s success is solely dependent on how good the other Soul Fragment enabling cards are. But with tools like Marrowslicer, Spirit Jailer, and even Soul Shear, Soulshard Lapidary looks like she’s in safe hands to find future success.\n6) Troublemaker Warrior was a top class in the Ashes of Outland meta. While the best lists were usually midrange oriented, there were still spot appearances from controlling lists. Troublemaker looks to take a spot within those lists as a topper of a curve or as another high-value threat to throw at your opponent. Troublemaker is like another version of Priestess of Fury, a card with a powerful end-of-turn trigger that can easily finish the game if it survives for a turn.\nIf the amount of high-value minions reaches a critical mass in the future, a Recruit-style Dimensional Ripper/Commencement Warrior could appear for controlling lists of Warrior. In a future deck like that, Troublemaker would always be willing to make an appearance.\n5) Twilight Runner While the main appeal of Druid this set has a lot of spell and combo lists, Twilight Runner is a hidden gem that forces Druid to look at its potential. Stealth has always been a powerful mechanic, yet only a few cards using the keyword have been able to find success in the game’s history. Recent Stealth minions have been pushed with more powerful effects besides them, like Skyvateer, Escaped Manasaber, and Akama. Twilight Runner is an intermediary threat that provides a ton of value due to the nature of its ability to draw Druid two cards every time it attacks. Even on turn five with four Health, due to its Stealth, it’s nearly guaranteed to live for a turn to accrue card draw value by attacking.\nWhen combined with the dual-class Druid Hunter card, Guardian Animals, Twilight Runner can help create massive boards while controlling opposing boards and gaining a ton of value with the card draw that comes with it. While the current Druid decks that will appear in the Scholomance Academy meta may not solely focus on Midrange Beast Druid, the Twilight Runner and Guardian Animals package will be a strong shell that Druid players can consider running.\n4) Firebrand A callback to the famed and powerful Mage card, Flamewaker, Firebrand aims to bring a new version of Tempo Mage back into Standard. While his effect isn’t as powerful as the Flamewaker of old and can’t activate multiple times, it still provides a consistent version of Flamewaker’s effect with the threat of a stronger body. Oftentimes, you’ll be playing Firebrand as a three-mana 3/4 body on turn three. If your opponent tries to develop a weak board without clearing Firebrand, you can activate any spell and usually just clear the enemy board while continuing to develop your own.\n3) Infiltrator Lillian Starting with the Year of the Phoenix, Rogue has been slowly solidifying a Stealth identity and archetype for the class. Infiltrator Lillian will be another corner piece Legendary that helps cement that push toward Stealthy Rogue builds. Stealth is already a tough mechanic for most classes with poor AoE options to deal with. When you throw in an extra aggressive body to the Stealth minion, it becomes difficult for even control decks to fight against.\nIf the opponent clears Lillian while their board is empty, the undead version of Lillian will be able to deal four damage for free while summoning another 4/2 body for the enemy to deal with. The amount of damage that Lillian can provide for Rogue on her own shouldn’t be underestimated.\nWhile Lillian looks like she wants to go into Stealth builds, she’s also good on her own and will definitely make her way into lists outside of Stealth Rogue.\n2) Forest Warden Omu When this card was first announced, the community rushed to think of all of the possible combos that Druid could run with it. The one that garnered the most attention was Omu into Germination into Malygos into a cheap spell to activate the new Omu for a 10-mana turn into Malygos. Even though all of those combos sound powerful, and even with the potentially scary Mindrender Illucia roaming around, Omu can go beyond all of that.\nOne of the strengths of Spellburst previously mentioned is that Spellburst cards can be played before the turn you activate spells and go off with them. While Forest Warden Omu is unable to benefit from that aspect, and Omu gains more value the longer the game goes on, you’re still able to play it before the “Dream Germination Turn.” If you’re playing for tempo, Omu can provide swing turns and serve as a “free” 5/4 that can be a quick way to catch up on the board if you’re looking to be proactive.\nOmu is just another piece of the Combo Druid Puzzle that Blizzard keeps adding as the Year of the Phoenix progresses for Druid.\n1) Secret Passage Last year, while the Boomsday Project expansion was in Standard, Myra’s Unstable Element was a powerful card that found its way into multiple tempo and aggressive Rogue lists. Even with its nature of being a sole copy in a deck due to its Legendary status, the last resort factor that it brought was powerful enough for it to give Rogue extra finishing power when they ran out of steam. With two copies, odds are Rogue players can find a nearly similar effect when they add Secret Passage to their lists.\nThe alternate ways in which you can use Secret Passage add to its strength. If your hand is good but you want to save it for a future turn, you can mulligan for five new cards to play while keeping your original hand. If you’re playing for tempo and are running low on cards, Secret Passage gives your aggression a new lease on life with five new cards.\nWhile Secret Passage won’t synergize the best with draw spells after activation, the raw amount of draw potential that it can initially provide more than makes up for it. Controlling lists will always have to fear playing around Secret Passage when facing off against aggro or tempo Rogue, even if their hands seem empty.\nIn combination with the Voracious Reader, aggro has some powerful tools to play with when Scholomance Academy drops to keep consistently cycling and never relenting with their threats.\nHearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion will be released on Aug. 6. You can pre-purchase the expansion before it goes live in one of two different bundles from Blizzard’s online store or in the Hearthstone client.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnmQaWSbnaOpeqmxwKuroaukpLumedKcn6ikn6Kur6%2FEZpicmZSaurp5wpqpnas%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-hearthstone-scholomance-academy-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best Hearthstone Scholomance Academy cards"},{"body":"Sticking with a common theme can greatly enhance the aesthetic value of your gaming setup. Not only does it look nice but it often also promotes the user to keep their gaming space tidy and free of clutter. While having white peripherals is common, having a completely white setup is unusual since the options for white mousepads are few and far between.\nWhile uncommon, there are still options on the market that will provide a quality play mat for the user while staying true to their preferred color scheme to match the rest of their setup.\nHere are some of the best choices in white gaming mousepads.\nGlorious stitch cloth mousepad Glorious has created a high-quality mousepad available in a range of sizes and colors including white. The material used in this product is a low friction cloth that provides mouse speed and control for the user, helping them get the most accuracy from their play. The reverse side of the product is high-quality anti-slip rubber that will ensure the product does not slip around the surface of the user’s desk. The interior is made with a high-quality foam core that provides adequate support and durability. Available in six sizes spanning from 11 x 13 inches to 24 x 48 inches, this mousepad will perfectly fit most setups.\nSee on Amazon Odin Gaming Zero Gravity mousepad Odin Gaming has created a mousepad with speed at its core. The surface of the product is built to facilitate maximum mouse speed without the need for external coating or fabrics that are susceptible to damage over time. The stitching on the edges of the product is done so in a way that will not irritate the user’s arms as they glide over the product while in use. The Zero gravity mousepad boasts the ability to offer the same feel of motion going side to side as up and down, culminating in a seamless user experience. Available in an array of sizes, Odin Gaming’s Zero Gravity mousepad is a great product for users planning to keep their setup in color sync.\nBattleBull Grazed extended mousemat For users who aren’t entirely set on a pure white mousepad, BattleBull has created a cost-effective white mouse mat that will provide a great experience for its users. Built with durability in mind and boasting thick stitching on the edges to minimize fraying, the product is available in a range of colors including white with black logos on the front. If cost is a factor, this is one of the best options on the market today for the size of the product.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZmxln5t6tbTEZpmeq6RixKm1055koJmdnruoecyorKydoJaxtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-3-best-white-gaming-mousepads/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 3 best white gaming mousepads"},{"body":" One of the greatest game hunters across the Outlands, Bloodhound’s true origins are a mystery. One thing that’s known, though, is that they’re excellent in hunting and tracking opponents. Bloodhound’s skillset in Apex Legends is focused on recon. Finding the enemies is made simple with his tactical ability, Eye of the Allfather. This ability allows the player to see their target through structures and smoke screens, enabling the team to launch a strategic ambush.\nTheir skillset isn’t the only unique thing about Bloodhound. The hunter has a collection of skins available with ranging levels of upgrades. These skins can be acquired through the store or during events and crafted through specific challenges.\nCommon skins Bloodhound’s common skins apply a color change to the trim of their outfit. While it isn’t a substantial difference, it allows players to personalize the character by using the color of their choice. You can get access to common skins with only 30 crafting materials.\nRare skins Bloodhound’s rare skins will do the opposite of their common skins, offering a change in the design of the main parts of their armor instead of just the trim. The rare skins also offer different colors and unique textures for each color. Most can be acquired by spending 60 crafting metals, but there are a handful that can’t be crafted and are hard to find nowadays.\nDeep Blue Deep Blue was only offered as part of a PlayStation Plus pack for PS+ subscribers way back in the preseason, which ran from February to mid-March of 2019. In order to have this skin, a player would need to have played almost since release day and have been a PS+ subscriber during that time. While it’s not their flashiest, this is definitely one of Bloodhound’s rarest skins.\nRockabilly In a similar vein, this rare Bloodhound skin was offered as part of a PS+ pack in season nine. While that’s significantly closer to the present day, not all Apex players are PlayStation Plus subscribers, making these skins much more unusual to see in the thick of battle than your average rare-tier skin.\nWill of the Allfather Will of the Allfather is yet another hard-to-find rare skin. This skin was offered to Twitch Prime subscribers (now known as Prime Gaming) during September 2020. Players needed to connect their EA account to Twitch and log into the streaming site to claim this reward, which added a few extra steps to the process. Will of the Allfather is a little brighter and more decorative than many of Bloodhound’s other rare-tier skins, but its real value lies in its rarity.\nEpic skins The epic skins available for Bloodhound will do a combination of what’s aesthetically available in the previous tiers of skins. Epic-tier skins will give Bloodhound a complete color change with five different options to choose from, all of which are worth 400 crafting materials.\nMaster of the Hunt Bloodhound’s rarest epic-tier skin is Master of the Hunt. This skin was only available through completing challenges during the Legendary Hunt event. The skin itself sees Bloodhound’s armor textured in leopard print and includes delicate gold detailing concentrated on their mask, arms, and shoulders.\nLegendary skins Bloodhound’s legendary skins offer full redesigns of Bloodhound that aren’t available in any of the lower-tier skins. They change the shape of Bloodhound’s model significantly and are some of the flashiest, most unique skins out there for the technological tracker. Some cost 1,200 crafting metals to create, but most are event-specific and can only be crafted or purchased during specific periods.\nThe Centurion One of Bloodhound’s most standout skins, The Centurion sees a complete remodel of their armor in favor of a Roman soldier look. It was originally available during the Iron Crown event, which ran all the way back in season two. It’s come back a couple times since then in the store, but it’s still fairly difficult to find.\nProtector of the Patch Available only during the Fright or Fight event in season three, Protector of the Patch Bloodhound is one of the legend’s most unique looks. Donning a pumpkin as a head, Bloodhound is dressed like a scarecrow in this standout skin. If you’re looking to scare your enemies, you’ll need to look pretty hard to find this skin.\nThe Intimidator A solid color pallet isn’t always what looks great in skins. But in the case of the Intimidator, that’s exactly what it needed. The skin has a distinct red color scheme all over and reshapes Bloodhound’s armor into something sinister that resembles a mask with devil horns. This skin is sure to stand out and send fear down the spines of the opposition.\nRoad Warrior Road Warrior swaps Bloodhound’s usual look for a sleek, streetwear-inspired getup. Besides looking incredibly stylish, Road Warrior also stands out as one of Bloodhound’s rarest skins: it was only available as a battle pass reward in season 6 at level 50. Respawn tends to avoid re-releasing Battle Pass skins in the in-game shop, so Road Warrior is tricky to come by these days.\nPrestige skins Introduced in season 12, prestige skins are a new class of skins that change appearance at certain milestones. Right now, Bloodhound is the only legend who has a prestige skin available for purchase. The skin can only be bought with heirloom shards, a currency that players are always champing at the bit to receive.\nApex Hunter, tier 3 This is tier three of Bloodhound’s Apex Hunter skin. In order to reach this tier, players must have dealt at least 100,000 damage as Bloodhound after purchasing the skin, meaning only the best players will make it to this level. Once tier three is unlocked, players also receive access to an exclusive finisher related to the skin. Not everyone has received heirloom shards yet and even fewer people have the skin and have done enough damage, making this a skin you won’t see very often.\nAs of season 13, these are some of Bloodhound’s rarest skins. The development team at Respawn is always releasing new skins and collection events, though, so check back soon to see if Bloodhound has received new hard-to-find skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2For7ErKtmmpykvKW0zq6lnWWjoLavv4yipWaZoJrFbrjEoJynnKM%3D\n","link":"/post/the-rarest-bloodhound-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The rarest Bloodhound skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Konami has officially revealed Burst of Destiny, the next core booster for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, which will be released on Oct. 22.\nSome details about the set were shared when the OCG version of Burst of Destiny was revealed last month, including additional Dragon and Rokket support, along with some new Ritual cards.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, Burst of Destiny will feature 100 new cards. Outside of the iconic Borrel archetype, Penguin cards will also be getting some new support and the potentially powerful Flundereeze archetype will be making its debut.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the newly revealed set is following Dawn of Majesty, which releases on Aug. 13, it will play into some of the themes introduced in that set by adding support for some of the cards previously released in that and other boosters. That includes Magikey, Suship, and even some Ninja cards, too.\nHere’s how the total set will break down for Burst of Destiny.\n50 Commons26 Super Rares14 Ultra Rares10 Secret Rares Burst of Destiny will be released on Oct. 22 in the TCG, barring any production delays, with the OCG set dropping on July 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZrKtXZy2brvHZqucn12nsq2xwKycZp6fp3qjwdGsq2anlmKxpr%2FToqWyZZOkuqq6xmagp2WfmMGwrsSr\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-tcg-release-for-burst-of-destiny-coming-in-october/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG release for Burst of Destiny coming in October"},{"body":" This article is brought to you by HLG, game at the next level.\nFortnite’s season nine exclusive skin Singularity is now available. All players who own the Battle Pass and have collected 90 Fortbytes will unlock her automatically with two styles, one with a helmet and another without.\nBut there are secret styles that players can unlock for Singularity that aren’t listed on her page in the Locker. Players can get another five suit and helmet colors for her if they use Singularity to interact with helmets spread out on the Fortnite island.\nAll you have to do is go to these areas in any mode that’s not Playground and interact with the helmets while using Singularity. Once you do that, her suit will change colors and you’ll get an additional style for her in your Locker.\nHere’s where to find all Singularity helmet locations in Fortnite’s season nine.\nAll Singularity helmet locations Pink helmet You can find this helmet north of Pressure Plant near two black metal boxes. It’s behind the giant robot’s legs.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCp4nCZxHhQ  Pizza helmet This helmet is found north of the vault in the center of Loot Lake. Interact with it to unlock a red style for Singularity.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvsZa_Ba3o  Durr helmet This helmet is found east of Neo Tilted on a roof close to the Reboot Van. You’ll unlock a blue style for Singularity.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBmjezxfzFA  Drift helmet There’s another helmet in pink north of Polar Peak among the debris of the iceberg. You’ll find it behind a wooden table.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PggknduydL0  Rex helmet This helmet is hard to see. It’s on the grass southwest of Dusty Divot, near the drone. There are some bushes close to it, so look around them to find it.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0ldtQ2QoY0  ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZKyhnpzCra3RoquyZZiaua6x02ajqJuRqbawutJmmJ2cmam2sLrApWSsrKmhsrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-singularity-helmet-locations-to-unlock-secret-styles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite Singularity helmet locations to unlock secret styles"},{"body":"League of Legends gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter outlined the Patch 11.7 preview last night, revealing all the tentative changes coming to the game on Wednesday, March 31.\u0026nbsp;\nA series of champion adjustments, both buffs and nerfs, are expected to hit the support position in Patch 11.7, targeting some of the Rift’s usual suspects in the bot lane. Braum, Rell, Thresh, and Alistar are all in for some minor changes.\nBraum, who has left much to be desired in solo queue in the past few months and has scarcely been picked in pro play since the start of the season, is receiving some welcomed changes in the next patch.\u0026nbsp;\n11.7 Preview with tentative changes:\nA few things may still change but most of the directions are here. Yorick was overdue for some of this work for sure. pic.twitter.com/8zjSy7WswJ\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) March 23, 2021  The devs are reducing the cooldown of his Unbreakable shield (E) from 18 to 10 seconds, to 16 to 8 seconds and increasing the max knock-up of his Glacial Fissure (ultimate) from 1 to 1.5 seconds to 1 to 2 seconds. These aren’t major changes and shouldn’t make a great deal of difference to the champion, but they should give him more of an opportunity to thrive, especially in the late game.\u0026nbsp;\nRell, Thresh, and Alistar, on the other hand, have all exceeded expectations in solo queue and pro play and have had an overwhelming effect on the game.\nRelated: Everfrost gets damage and cooldown nerfs, Turbo Chemtank to have power shifted in League’s Patch 11.7\nRell and Alistar have been two of the most contested picks in the LCS and LEC spring regular seasons in 2021, behind only Kai’Sa in terms of games played in the regions. In the LCS, Rell has a 93 percent pick and ban rate according to League stats site Oracles Elixir.\u0026nbsp;\nIn solo queue, Thresh and Alistar are among the top-performing champions in the support position with a 52 percent and a 51 percent win rate according to op.gg.\nIn Patch 11.7, the devs are nerfing the champions, targeting their dominance in the laning phase and late game. Riot is reducing the stun duration of Rell’s Attract and Repel (E) from 0.75 seconds to 0.5 seconds. Thresh’s Dark Passage (W) shield will be adjusted from 60 to 220, to 60 to 180. Alistar’s Pulverize (Q) damage will be slightly lowered from 60 to 240, to 60 to 220, and his Trample (E) damage from 35 to 290 to 20 to 275. Again, these changes aren’t major, but they should help to balance out the bot lane meta, giving marksmen some more room to breathe.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.7 is expected to hit the live servers on Wednesday, March 31. The patch preview is tentative and liable to changes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmrmaWieqPBxZ%2BcnWWimrmtedOhqZ6rmGKurbXSrZirZZ6av6exw2ajnpmXqrJuvMCtmqFlYWZ6eA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/braum-buffed-rell-thresh-and-alistar-nerfed-in-league-patch-11-7-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Braum buffed, Rell, Thresh, and Alistar nerfed in League Patch 11.7 preview"},{"body":"CohhCarnage has more than seven years of experience as a variety streamer on Twitch, so it’s safe to say he knows what he’s doing.\u0026nbsp;\nWith more than 3,000 hours of airtime in the past year, CohhCarnage takes “variety” to a level that few other streamers achieve. In the past year, he hasn’t played any game on Twitch for more than 150 hours, and he has streamed in 76 different categories for at least 10 hours.\nMy current streaming setup! 😁\nThis picture has been a long time coming.\n– Shure SM7B Mic\n–@tchelicongaming GoXLR\n–@Corsair K95 Pro KB, 2x Dark Core RGB Pros, MM350 Mat, Void Pro headset (#ad, thanks Corsair!)\n–@elgatogaming StreamDeck 32 button\n– 2 computers (Gamer/Streamer) pic.twitter.com/oUxLzWQ1nk\n— Cohh Carnage (@CohhCarnage) July 9, 2020  If there’s one person who knows how to build a setup that will be efficient in nearly every scenario, it’s CohhCarnage.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a two PC setup and four monitors, it’s not exactly realistic for everyone to copy exactly what Carnage has, but there are a few pieces to his setup that stand out. Here are some of CohhCarnage’s trusted items.\nMouse: Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro So nice you need to use it twice. CohhCarnage uses not one but two Dark Core gaming mouses after being sponsored by Corsair. With 18,000 DPI and eight programmable buttons, CohhCarnage has practically endless possibilities.\nPerhaps the biggest downside to this mouse is its weight. With a focus on comfort, the slightly larger ergonomic mouse weighs 133 grams. Though this might not be great for playing shooters, it will certainly do the trick when you’re playing a multitude of single-player games.\nSee on Amazon Keyboard: Corsair K95 Using some of the best Corsair has to offer, CohhCarnage’s lightweight aluminum keyboard has all of the macro and RGB lighting features one could want.\u0026nbsp;\nWith 8MB of storage, the keyboard itself can store three custom profiles without needing to use external software on your PC. Meanwhile, a series of extra keys set vertically on the keyboard’s left side provides further customization options.\nSee on Amazon Headset: Corsair Void Pro RGB Adding to his plethora of Corsair gear, the Void Pro headset brings a combination of comfort and performance to gaming audio.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a breathable fabric and memory foam pads, the headset sits nicely on your ears. Meanwhile, the headset uses 50-millimeter neodymium drivers enhanced by Dolby 7.1.\nIf aesthetics are what you’re looking for, the headsets’ wireless capabilities and RGB will help you create the perfect feel for your stream.\nSee on Amazon Microphone: Shure SM7B Shure’s SM7B is the gold standard for streaming microphones, but if you’re on a budget, it might not be the best option. Costing two to three times what some USB alternatives do, the SM7B provides some of the best microphone quality you can get your hands on.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, if you want to use one, you will likely need to get a mixer. Because the cardioid dynamic microphone uses an XLR connector, you will have to buy an entire extra piece of equipment to include it in your setup. But if the best is what you want, investing in the SM7B will be worth your while.\nSee on Amazon Mixer: TC Helicon GoXLR So you decided that you couldn’t do without an SM7B, and now you’re looking for a mixer to go with it. Since you’ve already decided that you’re going all-in, you might as well take a look at CohhCarnage’s GoXLR.\nThe multi-channel mixer comes with faders that let you adjust the mic, game, and music audio separately. Additionally, the voice FX features let you change up your voice in real-time with reverb and echo, among other things.\nLastly, the mixer can replay samples that you can generate at a moment’s notice or have uploaded before going live to give your stream one more exciting element.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufnbWkrdGnmKCdo2LAtb7EmqSippdiwKbA1KlkpqelqLJut8SymaiZopl6orrDZqSoqpU%3D\n","link":"/post/cohhcarnage-s-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CohhCarnage’s streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Crab Games developer DaniDev announced via Twitter that the multiplayer battle royale is once again safe for streamers to play. The developer claims that streamers playing in public lobbies will no longer risk IP leaks. Previously, Crab Game was built on the FacePunch Steam P2P network, which proved to be incredibly insecure. This lead to countless streamers, including the likes of Sodapoppin, xQc, and Nick Polom getting their IP leaked and consequently DDoSed. In response, DaniDev warned streamers to avoid public lobbies while the problem was addressed.\nCrab game is now SAFE. No more IP leaks. No more DDoS. You can play / host public lobbies, and your IP will not be shared. Crab Game is now using Steams new Networking, which does not share your IP, and is just as safe as any other game on Steam.\n— Dani (@DaniDevYT) November 4, 2021  After switching to Steam’s new network, the game no longer risks IP leaks. DaniDev said the game is now “just as safe as any other game on Steam.” To reassure concerned players, DaniDev provided users a way they can guarantee ‘100%’ safety.\nTo do this, go into your Steam settings, find ‘Steam Network’ and set it to ‘Friends Only’ or ‘Never.’ DaniDev warns that this slows down network speeds for all P2P games but it will guarantee protection against IP leaks. This sudden technical malfunction came just days after the release of Crab Game. The game had seen impressive growth and rapidly shot to the top 20 of streamed games on Twitch. Based on the hit Netflix series and international phenomenon, Squid Game, the game’s appeal to streamers and viewers was evident. The Squid Games concept has been used by the likes of MrBeast, OfflineTV, and more. The seemingly never-ending popularity of this show could mean a resurgence for Crab Game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibopavbrPAppxmnJWrsq27z56pZquRrsBus8CmnGaho2LAorLEZpifrJWneqWwzqxkrJuRp7I%3D\n","link":"/post/crab-game-developer-says-game-is-safe-after-ddos-scare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Crab Game developer says game is ‘safe’ after DDoS scare"},{"body":"A new variant of shiny Pokémon has been added in Sword and Shield and it’s incredibly hard to get.\nDubbed by the community as square shiny or super square shiny Pokémon, this is a new variant of shiny creatures with square particles in the background of its appearance animation instead of stars.\nIt doesn’t change what the shiny Pokémon looks like at all other than the particle effect. This variant was first discovered by a Reddit user and data miners across the world. The Pokémon has a one in 65,536 chance to appear over the usual one in 6,000 chance that regular shinies get.\n This variant of a shiny Pokémon tends to appear better when using the chain method, even if the change in rates is slim, according to the data miners and those who have caught one. This revolves around you constantly fighting and beating Pokémon of the same specifics, like Pikachu, one after another until a shiny appears.\nYou can break this chain, though, by either running from a battle, accidentally running into a different Pokémon instead of the one you were chaining, or by turning off the game.\nThere’s still no definite way to guarantee you’ll get this new variant, however. Trainers should prepare to be hunting for days, or even weeks, to get even one of these creatures. RNG will decide your fate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSsqaWWv6Z50qGgp7FdpbysscyopWahnmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWb\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-ultra-shiny-square-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Ultra Shiny Square Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Crucible, Amazon’s new free-to-play third-person team shooter, is now available to download on Steam.\u0026nbsp;\nOf all Crucible’s playable hunters, Bugg stands out as the only robotic character currently available to play. As it’s name may suggest, Bugg resembles a yellow bug-like creature who flies around and nurtures plants.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s these plants that serve as Bugg’s main line of defense; they dish out massive amounts of damage to any surrounding enemies with laser-like attacks. To become the best Bugg player in Crucible, players need to closely manage their plants and choose the best locations to plant seeds.\n Abilities: Anti-Grav (passive): Move the same speed in all directions, regardless of which direction the player is facing.\u0026nbsp;\nSpray (left click): Damages opponents and activates plants.\nSeed Pod (right click): Fires a seed that can be activated by spraying.\u0026nbsp;\nThrusters (left shift): Thrusters propel you forward and vertically.\nShield Burst (Q): You, your seed pods, your plants, and nearby allies gain a temporary overshield.\u0026nbsp;\nCrop Dust (E): Creates a slowing, damaging, AoE beneath you.\nEssence upgrades Level one (choose one) Onboard Diagnostics: Your med kit now regenerates every 30 seconds. It also creates a healing area for you, your plants, and allies.\u0026nbsp;\nEarly Bloomers: Seed pods do not have to be watered in order to be activated.\u0026nbsp;\nHigh pH Mixture: Spray damage increased by 25 percent as damage over time.\nLevel two Realigned Gyros: Normal movement speed increased from 4.5 to 5.5 meters per second.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel three (choose one) Tend and Protect: Shield Burst amount increases by 50 percent.\nProtective Husks: Seed pods are spawned with overshields.\nBlooming Blossoms: Plants can be watered until they are overcharged, stunning nearby enemies.\nLevel four No-Weed Pesticide: Crop Dust applies Vulnerability.\nLevel five (choose one) High Grade Bio-Fuel: Grants initial burst of speed when using Thrusters.\u0026nbsp;\nDaisy Chain: Plant attacks can chain to one additional target.\nTips and tricks to playing Bugg At level one, Bugg can plant a seed every four seconds. Bugg can have up to three plants at once; after planting a fourth, the earliest planted seed will disintegrate. Since plants serve as Bugg’s primary source of damage, where you place a seed is crucial. Plants can be easily killed and have a fairly large radius of damage, so consider placing seeds nearby enemies but not so close to be too easily accessible by enemy hunters.\nBoth Bugg’s Shield Burst and Crop Dust abilities have a 19-second cooldown, so players will want to make sure they’re using these abilities at the most efficient times. Crop Dust is an excellent source of defense against pesky melee characters who want to get up close and personal, and Shield Burst can be used to save teammates or as a signal for allies to go in.\u0026nbsp;\nBugg gets roughly five seconds of fly time with its Thrusters. If you burn through all of your jet fuel at once, it takes approximately seven seconds for the gauge to refill. Players don’t need to wait for the gauge to fully refill before they’re able to use Bugg’s mobility again, however, there is a small delay before players are able to launch back into flight. Thrusters can be used to gain a height advantage over enemies with low mobility. Similarly, Bugg’s jet packs can be used in combination with Crop Dust to attack any enemies below.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brzLmrBmmqWctG61zWaaq62Tnq%2BtsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-bugg-in-crucible/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Bugg in Crucible"},{"body":"A total of three Legends of Runeterra Worldwalker spoilers dropped today, showcasing Followers and Skills in the Noxus region.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release on May 25, the LoR Worldwalker expansion has one more champion joining the ranks. Annie will likely get announced tomorrow, but in the meantime, players were gifted with five support cards for the new champion. All three Worldwalker spoilers are from the Noxus region and are Followers.\u0026nbsp;\nManasoul Student is a three-drop 3/2 unit that pings the enemy Nexus with one point of damage the first time each round you play a Fast/Slow spell or a Skill. One damage doesn’t seem like much, but those burn pings can add up quickly or end a match.\u0026nbsp;\nSpell Slinger is a two-drop Noxus unit with Fearsome that has 1/1 baseline stats. Synergizing with the Stun archetype and the Worldwalker champion Jhin, the spider Follower stuns an enemy upon getting played. If that enemy is already Stunned, two damage is dealt to that Stunned enemy unit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe last Follower from today’s LoR Worldwalker spoilers was The Prefect. She’s a three-drop Noxus Follower with 1/3 baseline stats. Whenever you play a Fast/Slow spell or Skill, The Prefect gains +1/+0 in stats.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Manasoul Student and Spell Slinger fit into Jhin’s Origin (region). And as a spider, Spell Slinger can also get played alongside the LoR champion Elise.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the support cards for Annie when the LoR Worldwalker expansion releases on May 25.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyvsdZmmKemmZp6tMHPqaarrF2YrrOw0maqsqaVp7SqxsRmrqKsmGK3qbXNZqqtrZ5irrOvx56rsqiVqHqquoylnKCdnpnAbrvFZqmuppWpsrO%2BwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-annie-support-cards-synergize-with-jhin-stun-archetypes-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Annie support cards synergize with Jhin, Stun archetypes in Legends of Runeterra"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege is a highly strategic and methodical first-person shooter. The unique and vast variety of operators that have been added to the game over its now seven-year lifespan have molded and shaped the game to what it is today. The meta of Rainbow Six is changing year in and year out. Mid-season updates and hotfixes have the potential to shift operator interactions and shake up the most efficient tactics and strategies.\nWith so many options to choose from, however, many want to know which operators rise above the rest. It can be difficult to pinpoint where operators fall into the meta, but players can get an idea of where their favorite defenders rank using the tier list below.\nTier list: Y7S1 The tier list below is a defender tier list that reflects the current state of Rainbow Six Siege and its current season Operation Demon Veil.\nThe operators below are ranked according to their entire kit and what they bring to a defender lineup. This includes the weapons they use, the primary and secondary gadgets available to them, and, maybe most importantly, their unique gadget. These operators were listed according to their viability and helpfulness within ranked play. Each section of the list sorts the operators alphabetically and their position does not represent an inner-tier ranking.\nDefender tier list S-Tier Aruni\nAny operator that can deal with attacker utility will end up near the top of the list. Aruni’s Surya Laser Gate is a strong unique gadget that can also damage enemies. Combine that with the popular and high fire rate P10 Roni and you have a great choice for every bomb site.\nJäger\nJäger has been a staple in Rainbow Six Siege since launch. Similar to Aruni, Jäger can deal with defender utility. In a meta where frag grenades are valuable, Jäger’s pick rate will continue to be the highest. The 416-C is a comfort pick for many in the community and despite Ubisoft’s attempts to nerf and change it, players still gravitate to the German defender.\nKaid\nKaid has seen an increase in ban rate over the past few seasons due to his strong and unique gadget. The Electroclaw has the ability to electrify three reinforcements at a time and can even get hatches. He makes locking down a bomb site easy. His AUG- A3 submachine gun is a strong low-recoil weapon suitable for many types of engagements.\u0026nbsp;\nMute\nAt the highest levels of Siege, intelligence and communication reign supreme. Information denial plays a major role at the upper levels and Mute provides that in bulk. With his four jammers, he can easily cut off drone paths making it difficult for attackers to know what’s coming. The jammers can also multipurpose as wall-denial, only adding to his versatility. He has a flexible assortment of weapons at his disposal with shotgun and submachine gun primaries and the SMG-11 secondary.\nSmoke\nSimilar to the attacking list, the SAS operators find themselves at the top. Smoke is an anti-area operator that only becomes more valuable as the round progresses. His three Toxic Babe canisters can fill large areas with gas for a total of 30-seconds. His shotgun/SMG-11 combo makes him deadly at close range, and flexible at short to medium distances.\n\nValkyrie\nThe ability to put three cameras near anywhere around the map is incredibly strong. There are many places to hide the Black Eyes around the map making it difficult for attackers to execute unseen. The MPX submachine gun is not the best in terms of damage output. Its minimal recoil, however, makes it a headshot machine, which is great in this one-shot-head-shot shooter.\nA-Tier Azami\nAzami can change the flow of a round. Her Kiba Barriers can plug holes in walls, block lines of sight, and create bulletproof safe areas to hide in. She is equipped with the low recoil 9x19SVN submachine gun and Impact grenades that add to her versatility to change the site. This combination even makes her flexible enough to be an anchor or a roamer depending on the operator lineup.\nMaestro\nThe Italian operator is intimidating to any attacking lineup and, like smoke, is even more deadly as the round progresses. Maestro’s Evil Eyes are amazing tools to deny attackers that are planting the defuser. This is powerful during last-second pushes and can often win the round for defenders. The Alda light machine gun is considered one of the strongest weapons on defense and can burn through attackers at will.\nMelusi\nMelusi is a great intel operator. The crowd control effect of her Banshees is decent, but it’s really the intelligence they gather that is more valuable. Her MP5 is strong and has low recoil. Melusi excels as a close-to-site defender that can quickly capitalize on her Bashee bait.\u0026nbsp;\nMira\nMira is one of the biggest threat operators on defense. Her Black Mirrors force attackers to approach and play differently than normal. The Black Mirror demands attention and respect, unlike many other defender gadgets that can easily or quickly be dealt with. The Vector submachine gun rips through attackers with its high rate of fire but can get Miras in trouble with how fast it burns through ammunition.\nMozzie\nDrone denial will always be strong in Rainbow Six. Similar to Mute, Mozzie offers the defending lineup intelligence denial. His Pests come with the added perk of capturing drones and using them against the attackers. This only adds to what could be a stacked intel-gathering defender lineup. The P10 Roni is a very strong weapon and Mozzie can even utilize the 1.5x scope.\nThunderbird\nSurvivability is underrated amongst players. Thunderbird provides the means to continually heal during a round with her Kóna Stations. The one-shot-head-shot mechanics of the game make sure this is not as overpowered as it might seem, but gives defenders the opportunity to be a little more aggressive against the strong attacker weapons.\nWamai\nRounding out A-Tier is another utility denial operator similar to Jäger and Aruni. Wamai gains Mag-NETs as the round progresses. These magnets have a large catch radius and can be thrown virtually anywhere. Many run the MP5K with a 1.5x sight on it that gives him versatility in small to medium and close range encounters. His impact grenades make him flexible enough to play offsite and even roam, but it is recommended to not as he gets stronger the longer he is alive.\nB-Tier Bandit\nThe introduction of Kaid hurt Bandit’s stock a bit. While he has one of the best guns on defense in the MP7, his gadget is not as useful as the electrifying operator in S-Tier. Bandit tricking is still a great tactic but can be easily dealt with from below or with coordination.\nEcho\nOddly enough, this operator has the MP5 like Melusi, Rook, and Doc, but unlike them, Echo’s suppressed MP5 does more damage. His Yokai drones can be frustrating to deal with at times, but ever since Ubisoft removed the cloaking aspect of them it’s been more manageable. Echo is very strong at the end of rounds and, like Maestro, can solely win it all for the team.\nEla\nEla is a strong three-speed defender that excels at roaming. Her three Grzmot mines act as proximity alarms and stun the approaching enemy. She can take advantage of this with her good primary weapons, the Scorpion Evo-A1 submachine gun, and FO-12 shotgun.\u0026nbsp;\nFrost\nFrost is an all-around even operator. Her primary weapon is strong at close and short to medium ranges, and her secondary shotgun is great for redesigning the bomb site. Placing her bear traps in unsuspecting places can clutch out rounds and provide value even after death, unlike some other operators that must be alive to get full use of their gadgets.\nGoyo\nThe Vulcan canister is a strong area-denial gadget that plays a similar role to Smoke. The ability to cut off hallways and entryways for 10-15 seconds is valuable and can turn the tide of rounds. Like Mira, the Vector submachine gun will shred enemy health bars but is easy to burn through ammunition.\nKapkan\nMany trap operators find themselves in B-Tier. They’re useful enough and can play a role after death, but are not as valuable as the ones above them. Kapkan and his traps can play a strong roam game and take advantage of those that fail to use their drones effectively or rush to the bomb site. His impact grenades give him the flexibility to create rotations or lines of sight.\nLesion\nLesion is a great operator for gathering intel. His cloaked Gu mines can provide valuable information for roamers, or Lesion himself, to capitalize on unsuspecting attackers. The T-5 primary submachine gun has low recoil and is considered one of the best guns on defense. While the operator can be an anchor, he excels as a roamer and crowd controller to take advantage of the gradual generation of Gu mines throughout the round.\nPulse\nThe FBI operator is dangerous in the right hands. His heartbeat scanner can provide the team, or the player, information on attacker locations for intel or an advantage in a gunfight. His UMP primary submachine gun is not the best due to its low rate of fire but is still serviceable with its low recoil. A common strategy is to have pulse play underneath the bomb site and use his nitro cell from below.\nVigil\nVigil is one of the best roamers in the game. His unique ability completely cloaks him from drones and can be a hassle for any attacking lineup to deal with. The cloaking is radial and emits the signal to drones above and below him which can be frustrating to those trying to track him down. The K1A, his good, and low recoil submachine gun, and impact grenades make him a great roamer for all defending lineups.\nC-Tier Alibi\nAlibi excels as a roamer and can gather intel with her Prisma holograms. She has the MX Storm submachine gun which has a high rate of fire as well as access to a 1.5x sight that gives her flexibility in close and short to medium range engagements. Her impact grenades and secondary shotgun pistol let her redesign the bomb site and open up rotation holes around the map. Her gadget is why she falls into C-Tier as it does not provide enough team benefit compared to those above her.\nCastle\nWith four bulletproof barricades, Castle can cut off entrances, lines of sight, and hallways with ease. With a 1.5x sight on his low recoil and low fire rate UMP, he can take on gunfights at a respectable distance. The Super Shorty secondary shotgun allows for bombsite redesign and rotations. Castle is a situational operator that has some great bomb sites but is not as all-around valuable compared to those above him.\nOryx\nOryx has a great primary weapon and a situational unique ability. The T-5 submachine gun has low recoil and good damage and Oryx can even put a 1.5x sight onto it. He can create rotation holes very quickly and can jump up hatches, however, there are better operators that can create rotation holes and roam more effectively on all maps instead of ones that have a lot of hatches.\nRook\nMany use Rook due to his 2.0x scope on his low recoil MP5. It is a deadly combo that provides some of the best range on defense. His armor plates give friendly defenders additional health with additional passives with grenade interactions. The name of the game, however, is one-shot-head-shots and the armor plate does not cover the face\nTachanka\nAdjustments to Tachanka over the years elevated him from the bottom of the barrel. The light machine gun primary does great damage and has destructive capabilities, and the Shumika launcher provides temporary area denial similar to Smoke and Goyo – it can also be launched and ricocheted around corners. The operators above him, however, do the area denial job better. There are also faster operators that bring more utility to the lineup that put Tachanka down in C-Tier.\nThorn\nThorn is similar to Ela in that they both have a proximity mine that alerts defenders of nearby attackers’ whereabouts. While Thorn’s Razorblooms have the potential to kill, they tend to not do any damage at all because attackers can react quick enough to either shoot it or get out of the blast radius. Thorn’s primary weapons are also not as strong as Ela’s. Fire rate reigns supreme in Rainbow Six and the UZK50GI is lacking in that category with a fire rate of 700 rounds per minute.\nD-Tier Clash\nLike Montange on the attacking side, Clash has extreme difficulty taking on more than one enemy at a time. Her small magazine submachine gun secondary does not allow her to take on multiple gunfights without reloading, and she is a three-armor one-speed operator. The combination of these makes it easy to take advantage of her in Xv1 situations for attacks. Without good communication or teamplay, this operator frequently fails to make a true impact on the round and many lineups are better off with an extra gun.\nDoc\nDoc has seen better days when his Stim Pistol used to heal a lot more and he was the only medic operator. With the introduction of Thunderbird and the reduction in Stim Pistol health, Doc has taken a back seat in most Rainbow Six lineups. He cannot provide the mobility and team utility that Thunderbird can. His 1.5x sight on his MP5 primary keeps him out of E-Tier.\nWarden\nWarden has yet to find himself in a well-balanced and useful state. Smoke grenades are not as common anymore, and stun grenades are typically used to burn defender anti-projectile utility. The stars need to align for it to be worth the slot and as a result, his pick rate has taken a major hit. The 1.5x sight on his MPX keeps him out of E-Tier.\nE-Tier Caveira\nThe Spooky in-the-shadows operator finds herself at the bottom of the defender list. While Caveira players can take advantage of players that are newer or less experienced in the game, she fails to impact rounds in the upper levels of play as droning skills and communication increase. Getting that interrogation is satisfying, but defending lineups are better off with other operators above her as they provide utility for the whole team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGabnp6Vo7GmvoytoJ6qXaG2tMA%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-defender-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege defender tier list"},{"body":"O maior objetivo de todo treinador é completar sua PokéAgenda e poder finalmente dizer que pegou todos os Pokémon. Você vai encontrar uma boa variedade de Pokémon em Pokémon Go só de andar por aí, mas os mais raros podem tirar seu sono.\nOs Pokémon Míticos e Lendários funcionam de forma diferente dos outros: eles não andam por aí e costumam aparecer só em eventos especiais, missões de Pesquisa ou Batalhas de Reide EX. O EX significa Exclusivo, e essas Reides acontecem em Ginásios de Reide EX, onde você só pode entrar com convite.\nSe você achou que capturar os Pokémon Lendários era difícil, ir atrás de um Mítico faz com que um Lendário pareça fácil. O título de Mítico é apropriado para esses Pokémon, já que parecia mesmo que eram seres mitológicos, de tão incrivelmente raros.\nConfira todos os Pokémon Míticos de Pokémon Go, separados por região.\nHoenn JirachiTipo principal: AçoTipo secundário: PsíquicoComo conseguir: missões de Pesquisa Especial, GO Fest 2019 e Um Sono de Mil AnosDeoxysTipo principal: PsíquicoComo conseguir: Batalhas de Reide e Batalhas de Reide EXDeoxys pode ser encontrado em quatro formas diferentes. As formas Normal, Ataque, Defesa e Velocidade são boas em áreas diferentes, então enfrentar cada uma delas vai ser uma experiência nova. Johto CelebiTipo principal: PsíquicoTipo secundário: PlantaComo conseguir: GO Fest 2018, missões de Pesquisa Especial Uma Ondulação no Tempo e Distraídos por Algo Brilhante. Kanto MewTipo principal: PsíquicoComo conseguir: completando a Pesquisa Especial Uma Descoberta Mítica. Sinnoh PhioneTipo principal: ÁguaComo conseguir: DesconhecidoManaphyTipo principal: ÁguaComo conseguir: DesconhecidoDarkraiTipo principal: SombrioComo conseguir: Batalha de ReideShayminTipo principal: PlantaComo conseguir: DesconhecidoShaymin também tem uma segunda forma, que pode voar. Devido a sua habilidade, a forma adicional também tem o tipo secundário Voador.ArceusTipo principal: NormalComo conseguir: Desconhecido Desconhecido MeltanTipo principal: AçoComo conseguir: missões de Pesquisa Especial Vamos nessa, Meltan, e nas Caixas Misteriosas.MelmeltanTipo principal: AçoComo conseguir: evoluindo Meltan. Unova VictiniTipo principal: PsíquicoTipo secundário: FogoComo conseguir: missões de Pesquisa Especial GO Fest 2020: Foguete Direto para a Vitória e Investiguem uma Energia Misteriosa.KeldeoTipo principal: ÁguaTipo secundário: LutadorComo conseguir:\u0026nbsp;DesconhecidoKeldeo tem uma segunda forma, Resolução, que tem os mesmos tipos.MeloettaTipo principal: NormalTipo secundário: PsíquicoComo conseguir:\u0026nbsp;DesconhecidoMeloetta tem uma segunda forma, Pirueta, cujo tipo secundário é Lutador em vez de Psíquico.GenesectTipo principal: InsetoTipo secundário: AçoComo conseguir: Batalhas de Reide e missões de Pesquisa Uma Análise de Disco e Campeão do Desafio Retrô 2020. Além de serem extremamente raros, os Pokémon Míticos tendem a ser bem poderosos. Fortalecer ou trocar esses Pokémon vai custar muita Poeira Estelar e os Pokémon Míticos também estão banidos da maior parte dos eventos da Liga de Batalha GO.\nSe um Pokémon Mítico só estiver disponível através de reides, é recomendável preparar um bom time que possa lidar com aquele Pokémon, com base nos tipos dele.\nTendo em mente que a Niantic sempre busca trazer as novas gerações de Pokémon, essa lista pode mudar com o tempo. Quando um novo Pokémon Mítico der o ar da graça, causará burburinho na comunidade. Seguir as redes sociais de Pokémon Go pode ajudar a ficar em dia com o novo conteúdo e se preparar para qualquer reide especial.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Gökhan Çakır no Dot Esports no dia 21 de fevereiro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WinqKOVoryve82erqxnpKSxsL%2BMqKpmqJ%2Bgsq67zWakoqyZmLy0ecOeZKmnm5q6sLqMoKY%3D\n","link":"/post/todos-os-pok%C3%A9mon-m%C3%ADticos-de-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Todos os Pokémon Míticos de Pokémon Go"},{"body":"A number of Twitch streamers woke up this morning to a 24-hour ban on the streaming service.\nAt least five streamers were banned overnight, many allegedly for playing a song from rapper Juice WRLD. TSM Fortnite pro Daequan Loco, Overwatch League DPS Jay “sinatraa” Won, streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Overwatch streamer Pokelawls, Fortnite streamer Avery “Avxry” Lopriore, and streamer Kristen “KittyPlays” Valnicek were among a group of personalities banned from Twitch for DMCA violations. Cloud9’s Zach “Sneaky” Scuderi was also reportedly issued a 24-hour ban, but he hasn’t commented publicly on it. (His Twitch stream is unavailable.)\nRelated: Sneaky was banned from Twitch over the weekend for offensive content\n Many of the banned Twitch streamers report listening to a Juice WRLD song on stream ahead of the ban. Twitch declined to comment on terms of service violations, but told Dot Esports that DMCA takedowns are issued by third-party rights holders. If it was indeed the Juice WRLD track that did these streamers in, Interscope Records would likely be behind the DMCA takedowns.\nDMCA stands for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It protects services, like Twitch, from copyright infringement liability, so long as the company complies with the rules. A “notice-and-takedown” system is par for the course with regard to the DMCA. Twitch’s rules against copyright infringement are outlined on the company’s website.\n“We will respond to clear and complete notices of alleged copyright infringement,” Twitch states in its copyright infringement rules. “Our copyright procedures are set forth in the DMCA guidelines. Individual copyright violations will result in immediate removal of the content, temporary suspension, and receipt of a copyright infringement strike.”\nPer DMCA rules, Twitch streamers that are “repeat offenders” will receive a permanent ban from the service.\nAnyone familiar with Twitch knows that music is typically a staple for many streamers. Some streamers often allow viewers to request songs via donations. The recent suspensions over copyright infringement will likely have Twitch users rethinking their music choices on-stream.\nUpdate June 24 8:50am CT: Rapper Juice WRLD issued an apology on Twitter yesterday to anyone banned for playing his music on Twitch. “My apologies for the [people] that got banned for listening to my music while streaming,” Juice WRLD said. “I will do what I can to prevent that from happening again.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Jop6iopaGus3nSramemZ2oeqOtzaecnWWkrLa1r8dmoa6mlWJ%2Fc3mRbmhvbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/at-least-5-popular-streamers-have-been-banned-from-twitch-many-allegedly-for-playing-a-juice-wrld-song/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"At least 5 popular streamers have been banned from Twitch, many allegedly for playing a Juice WRLD song"},{"body":"The new Dota 2 ranked matchmaking system, implemented late last November, is in full swing. Not more than two weeks later, however, Valve has already given the system a cosmetic update—particularly for the medals associated with each tier.\u0026nbsp;\nAll of the medals have been given a facelift, with each one getting a new graphic based on certain items in the game.\nFor example, the Herald medal has a Tango hiding in plain sight, right behind the left side. The Guardian, Crusader, and Archon medals have more subtle references to Buckler, Ring of Aquila, and Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, respectively.\nPast that, however, the item designs become increasingly obvious. The Legend medal is based on Black King Bar, and the Ancient medal has an in-your-face Manta Style on the wings of the tapestry.\nThe Divine rank not only gets an updated medal, but three new ones as well. There are now medals corresponding to Divine Elite (signifying one’s eligibility for appearance on the leaderboards), the top 100, and the top ten players within that rank.\nAfter Divine, each medal become significantly more extravagant, in order to reflect the prestige of being one of the best players in Dota 2. The three new Divine medals will also display the leaderboard ranks of their bearers as numbers at the bottom center of the icon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZYmK%2ForrKnptmpZGpsKm5wKSgp59dmbKkscybnKtlpaWxosDEZmhya2Bl\n","link":"/post/dota-2-s-ranking-medals-get-a-facelift-as-divine-rank-is-divided-further-among-top-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota 2’s ranking medals get a facelift as Divine rank is divided further among top players"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Emiru has officially joined OTK as a content creator. The Austin-based esports organization, One True King, was founded in October 2020 and has been headed by streaming figureheads such as Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and more.\nAlong with Emiru’s official announcement tweet, OTK released an accompanying video. In the video, OTK founders Mizkif and Esfand “saved” Emiru from a dragon keeping her in a tower before Asmongold inducted her into the organization. Emiru has been a content creator across both YouTube and Twitch since 2016. Though primarily known for her League of Legends content, Emiru’s cosplay, TikToks, and variety streams were among her most popular content. The Twitch streamer moved to Austin to stay in a streamer house with multiple OTK members, though remained contracted with Cloud9 until recently.\nThe American streamer has experienced incredible growth in viewership metrics over the past several months. Since collaborating with other OTK members more closely, Emiru amassed over 647,000 total followers and boasts over concurrent 47,000 average viewers. Already well integrated into OTK content, Emiru has made appearances on fellow OTK members’ streams and the organization’s events over the past month. OTK is one of the fastest growing organization in esports. With a roster of already massively popular streamers, a World of Warcraft Arena team, and an upcoming Apex Legends tournament, OTK has massively expanded its operations in its relatively short history. Emiru’s signing is but only the latest addition to the organization’s growingly ambitious operations. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmidnZ6%2FtnnJqKCnq12kwax5wKxkmmWTpLu1sc2tZJyqlZbBsL4%3D\n","link":"/post/emiru-joins-otk-as-a-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Emiru joins OTK as a content creator"},{"body":"For G2 Esports and its League of Legends supporters, this past year was a huge disappointment for the organization. After two straight years of regional domination, the eight-time LEC champions weren’t able to make an impact on the league, missing out on both the 2021 Spring and Summer Finals, and even failed to qualify for the World Championship.\nDuring his most recent stream, the team’s superstar mid laner Caps talked a bit about G2’s current situation, how they got to that point, and even spoke about the tough decisions that might be made during this offseason.\n “We’re all professional gamers, [and] we want to get the best results for ourselves and our teams, so we sometimes have to make tough decisions,” Caps said. “Even with the team we had this year, it wasn’t like my teammates were weak or I was weak. We were all super strong, but we just had certain things that we disagreed upon when it came to gameplay, and we had some issues that were even lasting from before this year that we just never really found the solution to.”\nThis year, G2 made a massive roster change by letting go of Perkz, who had been the face of the franchise, and picking up former Fnatic AD carry icon, Rekkles. The expectations were still high for such a stacked team, but they didn’t look nearly as strong as years past. After finishing the season in second with a 12-6 record, the team went on to lose to both MAD Lions and Fnatic in the playoffs.\nNo longer were they the G2 that absolutely crushed the competition on the way to four LEC trophies in a row spanning from 2019. It was a stunning fall from grace for the kings of Europe, while the rest of the league’s new stars rose up to take their place at the apex of the mountain.\nAfter the series against Fnatic, G2’s CEO Ocelote hinted at possible changes by posting on social media and saying, “I am relatively confident it is time for me to go back and rebuild again.” The speculations have now begun to fly around one of the most successful Western teams in League history.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ5rZZOWvbR51p5koZmUYsCwucRmoKyrpZrAbsDHmqtmr5Wnsm6x1Z6lZqSRqMGqusZmnaunnWKvprLOq5xmrJiewG7FxJqpZqyYlsFuw8Rmoa6rpGK7psLEq2SrnZGhubp5xaisp5xdqbWmedKoo66smaS7bsDO\n","link":"/post/g2-caps-we-had-some-issues-that-were-even-lasting-from-before-this-year-that-we-just-never-really-found-the-solution-to/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Caps: ‘We had some issues that were even lasting from before this year that we just never really found the solution to’"},{"body":"Pro Apex Legends players will test out the competitive potential of season 11’s new map this week. On Nov. 6, NRG’s Sweet announced a $10,000 invitational tournament that will take place on Storm Point.\nThe competition takes place tomorrow, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 6pm CT. It’s sponsored by the popular aim-training program Aim Lab.\nHappy to announce that @aimlab and I have created the Sweet Invitational. 20 invited squads battle it out for $10,000 in Storm Point. November 10th. You don't want to miss this. 💫 pic.twitter.com/Q2QYwWRwnh\n— sweet (@sweetdreamsh1) November 7, 2021  A complete list of the invited teams and their rosters isn’t yet available, but many of the teams have already been announced on social media. NRG’s Christopher “Sweet” Sexton, the host of the event and one of the best players in the game at the moment, is playing with fellow Pro League player Team Liquid’s Brandon “FunFPS” Groombridge and Zeroplus, another ALGS veteran.\nCloud9’s Mac “Albralelie” Beckwith is playing with his former teammate on TSM’s competitive roster, Jordan “Reps” Wolfe, and thekine, a popular Apex streamer. Other popular pros are playing in Sweet’s tournament as well, like TSM’s Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen and Complexity’s Ryan “Reptar” Boyd.\nWhile $10,000 isn’t a gigantic purse for an Apex tournament these days, Sweet’s Invitational will be the competitive community’s first look at high-stakes play on Storm Point.\nSo far, reactions to the map have been mainly positive. In a recent poll conducted by the veteran Apex caster Jon “Falloutt” Kefaloukos, the vast majority of respondents favored the idea of Storm Point being added into ALGS play. But it remains to be seen whether the map will thrive in a tournament format, and tomorrow’s lobby, filled with some of the best players in the ALGS, should be an excellent test of its viability.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl5zaueZqunmrK1v4xqZ2loYGKusbHXZqCnrpmprrW1zqeYpWWfo3q0wM6rpGaon567tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-nrg-sweet-s-10-000-apex-invitational-on-storm-point/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch NRG Sweet’s $10,000 Apex Invitational on Storm Point"},{"body":"After a small blip in Apex Legends‘ weekly challenge reset schedule, Respawn Entertainment has permanently changed when season two’s weekly challenges reset will each week to 5am CT every Tuesday morning. Since the start of Apex Legends’ second season a week ago, players have been able to complete seven weekly and three daily challenges to earn XP. Additionally, there are two recurring weekly challenges requiring players to complete five or 10 daily challenges. Challenges yield full Battle Pass levels and STARS, a new XP system that’s specific to the Battle Pass’ level progression. There was some confusion as to when the weekly challenges would reset, however. According to the reset timer shown on the game’s homscreen, the challenges from week one would reset in the afternoon today. Things didn’t go according to this plan, however, and some Apex fans reported their challenges reset with 10 hours left on the clock, leaving them unable to complete their missions despite believing they had enough time to do so.\nHeads up, Legends: Weekly and Daily Challenges will reset tonight at 3am PST. This will be the reset schedule for Challenges for the rest of Season 2 unless stated otherwise 👍\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) July 9, 2019  In response, Respawn cleared the air and changed the time challenges will reset every week. From now until the end of season two, weekly challenges will reset at 5am CT every Tuesday morning while daily missions will reset every 24 hours at the same time. Players can view their challenges from previous weeks by clicking on the “See All Challenges” button beneath their current set of missions on the lobby homescreen.\nRelated: Leveling up in the Apex Legends season 2 Battle Pass is harder than season one\nAny unlockables for season two will be permanently vaulted by the end of the season, meaning those with a Battle Pass will need to unlock all the goodies they can before the items are no longer available. Respawn has yet to reveal when the game’s second season will end, but Apex fans can expect Battle Charge to end sometime in October, according to its three-month season schedule. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZWjwaa%2B05qgp6WVo8Fur8eapaCdo2LEqbHNZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWnmrKsuNhmmqGZnKGyr7PErGSrnaOawQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-entertainment-changes-when-apex-legends-weekly-challenges-reset/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn Entertainment changes when Apex Legends weekly challenges reset"},{"body":"Riot Games issued an apology after inadvertently referring to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage as a “fiesta.”\nThe developers described the unfortunate wording as “placeholder copy” that was meant as an “ironic joke” due to their “frustration in not being able to support play-ins” with Worlds 2021 Pick’ems.\nIn a post on Sept. 26, Riot had written: “Play-ins are happening and we don’t support that fiesta. Sit back, relax, and gather up your posse in preparation for the show.” It was later deleted.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Several notable figures from the community, including esports host Sjokz and commentator Captainflowers, spoke out about the wording, describing it as “disrespectful” and “really odd.”\nApparently the official @lolesports Pick 'Ems game doesn't support the Play-In stage? Play-Ins are not a pre-show to Worlds; they are Worlds. Disappointing. #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/Pu81XTM7nR\n— Tim Sevenhuysen (@TimSevenhuysen) September 26, 2021  In a statement on Sept 27, Riot’s director of esports product management Luke Cudney explained: “We all love play-ins here. This year, we overhauled Pick’ems from the ground up. The pivot to Iceland, late changes to the schedule, uncertainty about which teams would qualify plus technical complexity all resulted in our need to remove play-ins from our Pick’ems plans.”\nRelated: How to play Worlds 2021 Pick’em\n“Needless to say, the sentiment reflected in the copy does not reflect our perspective and in fact is just the opposite. We apologize for the mistake,” Cudney added.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Worlds 2021 play-in stage features 10 teams from a combination of major and minor regions. It kicks off with a best-of-one match between Hanwha Life and LNG on Oct. 5 at 6am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RirrG7y6ieorKVqHq4u9Glm6xlYmV%2FcnnPpZiyoZ6oeqe1xKyrmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-apologizes-for-calling-worlds-2021-play-in-stage-a-fiesta-says-it-was-meant-as-an-ironic-joke/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot apologizes for calling Worlds 2021 play-in stage a ‘fiesta,’ says it was meant as an ‘ironic joke’"},{"body":"The group stage has passed, the playoff seeding is complete, and the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit is about to reach its final form as the top 16 teams in the world compete under The International spotlight at the Arena Națională in Bucharest.\nMore than two years after OG lifted the Aegis of Champions for a second time at TI9, Dota 2’s best will now compete for the game’s biggest honor on its biggest stage—along with their share of the biggest prize pool in esports history at over $40 million.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 16 remaining teams were able to dominate, or survive, the group stage to make it this far, and were seeded into the upper or lower bracket based on those results. Teams in the upper bracket are safe from elimination during the first round, but the eight teams that were slotted into the lower bracket are starting things out by playing a best-of-one series that will thin the roster down to 12 heading into day two.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon Matches will be played from Oct. 12 to 17, but for now, the Aegis has been placed back on its pedestal and is waiting for a team of champions to lift it once more. Welcome to The International 10, and here are all of the scores, standings, and results for the main stage.\u0026nbsp;\nStandings Overall Standings WHAT A STORY, WHAT A RUN, WHAT A DREAM!#SPIRITIX #SpiritDota #TI10 pic.twitter.com/WB3ZYCx1in\n— Team Spirit @TIX (@Team__Spirit) October 17, 2021  PlaceTeam\u0026nbsp;Prize1Team Spirit$18,208,300\u0026nbsp;2PSG.LGD$5,202,400\u0026nbsp;3Team Secret$3,601,600\u0026nbsp;4Invictus Gaming$2,401,100\u0026nbsp;T-5 Virtus.pro/Vici Gaming$1,400,600\u0026nbsp;T-7OG/T1$1,000,500\u0026nbsp;T-9Fnatic/Quincy Crew/Alliance/Evil Geniuses$800,400\u0026nbsp;T-13Undying/Team Aster/beastcoast/Elephant$600,300\u0026nbsp;T-17Thunder Predator/SG esports$100,000\u0026nbsp; Day one results Upper Bracket round one Invictus Gaming vs. Team Spirit: IG 2-1Team Secret vs. OG: Secret 2-0 Lower bracket round one (best-of-ones) Team Undying vs. Fnatic: Fnatic 1-0Quincy Crew vs. Team Aster: QC 1-0Beastcoast vs. Alliance: Alliance 1-0Evil Geniuses vs. Elephant: EG 1-0  Day two results  Upper bracket round one PSG.LGD vs T1: LGD 2-1Virtus.pro vs Vici Gaming: VP 2-1 Lower bracket round two Team Spirit vs Fnatic: Spirit 2-0OG vs Quincy Crew: OG 2-0 Day three results Upper Bracket round two Invictus Gaming vs. Team Secret: Secret 2-0PSG.LGD vs Virtus.pro: LGD 2-0 Lower bracket round two T1 vs Alliance: T1 2-0Vici Gaming vs Evil Geniuses: VG 2-1 Day four results Lower Bracket round three Team Spirit vs OG: Spirit 2-0T1 vs Vici Gaming: VG 2-1 Lower bracket round four Virtus.pro vs Team Spirit: Spirit 2-1 Day five results Lower bracket round four Invictus Gaming vs Vici Gaming: iG 2-0 Upper bracket finals Team Secret vs PSG.LGD: LGD 2-0 Lower Bracket round five Team Spirit vs Invictus Gaming: Spirit 2-0 Day six results Lower bracket finals Team Secret vs Team Spirit: Spirit 2-1 Grand finals PSG.LGD vs Team Spirit: Spirit 3-2ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lmaPBpr7Nmquip56WuW59j2akmqGeYsC1rcaeZKybn6eytHnSrZinnJmjtLR5wKebZqqVqMKtwNI%3D\n","link":"/post/the-international-10-main-stage-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The International 10: Main stage scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"If you want to battle against the best players in the world, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has something just for you.\nElite Battles are a part of a unique online matchmaking system that’s unlocked after a player reaches a set amount of GSP, the ranking system that Ultimate uses for its online player base, on each character. The GSP needed will always increase as more players pick up the game, so while at launch you only needed a GSP of 400,000 to make it into Elite Battles, you now need over one to two million GSP to entry the fray.\n Once it’s unlocked, you can face off against other high-ranking players online, which means you won’t be fighting any rookies or new players.\nElite Battles also let Nintendo look at the top competitive players and see which characters are doing well. The system could potentially help the company with future patches when it comes to buffing and nerfing certain characters.\nOther than playing against players of a better skill level, however, not much really changes when you enter Elite matchmaking. You’ll still be fighting against other opponents with different rules and items, and you won’t get a true one-vs-one no-item experience that a lot of players crave.\nThe only way to go about getting games with no-items is to enter Battle Arenas and create a lobby with set rules. Nintendo could change Elite Smash Battles in the future, but for now, this is as good as it gets.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFurdGeZJ6kmamybr%2FMmqqhZZKWwbW4xKxkoqZdqMKxsdFmqqaZo516o77OrGSupKSeuqLAxGaYp5xdnby4edOoZK6mnKSwrHnToZym\n","link":"/post/what-are-elite-smash-battles-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-and-how-to-unlock-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Elite Smash Battles in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and how to unlock them"},{"body":"In World of Warcraft: Classic, the grind to the top of the PvP ladder is one of the most infamous features the game has to offer. With thousands of honorable kills required to not only earn a high ranking, but maintain it, PvP in WoW Classic requires immense dedication. And while the task of achieving the fabled “Rank 14” might have been a tough task back when WoW was originally released in 2004, it’s just as difficult this time around during the reissue of WoW Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nWoW Classic’s notoriously difficult to navigate and arguably dated ranking system features weekly rank decay for all players at every rank, practically forcing players to retrace their steps each week if they want to keep their PvP rank up. With so much ground to cover, WoW: Classic presents one of the toughest uphill battles for a competitive PvP game.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to climb to the top, though, you’ll have a swath of ranks to tread through. Here are all of the attainable PvP ranks in WoW: Classic, along with the relevant rewards for achieving each rank. RankRating requiredAlliance titleHorde titleRewards10PrivateScoutCommon PvP tabard22,000CorporalGruntPvP Trinkets35,000SergeantSergeantRare cloak, 10-percent discount on goods and repairs from friendly NPCs410,000Master SergeantSenior SergeantRare necklace515,000Sergeant MajorFirst SergeantRare bracers620,000KnightStone GuardUpgraded PvP tabards, combat potions, access to Champions’ Hall/Hall of Legends725,000Knight-LieutenantBlood GuardRare boots, rare gloves830,000Knight-CaptainLegionnaireRare chest armor, rare leg armor935,000Knight-ChampionCenturionBattle standards1040,000Lieutenant CommanderChampionRare helmet, rare shoulders1145,000CommanderLieutenant GeneralEpic PvP mounts, access to World Defense chat channel1250,000MarshalGeneralEpic gloves, epic leg armor, epic boots1355,000Field MarshalWarlordEpic helmet, epic chest armor, epic shoulders1460,000Grand MarshalHigh WarlordEpic weapons 60,000 Honor is an incredibly difficult mark to reach, as countless hours, honorable kills, and battlegrounds will be required for a player to reach WoW Classic’s highest PvP rank. What makes the climb to Rank 14 even harder is WoW Classic’s inherent rank decay. Each week, you’ll receive a 20-percent hit to your Honor based on how much Honor you earned during the course of the previous week. To keep yourself on track and outpace the game’s rank decay, you’ll have to calculate 20 percent of your total honor and earn that number again as a safety blanket.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, less honor is granted to your character each time you earn a repeated kill on an enemy player. Make sure to diversify the players you’re up against in a grinding session to maximize the amount of Honor you earn. Camping the same players over and over again will eventually result in a net negative for your Honor.\u0026nbsp;\nThe WoW Classic ranking system does not work like a traditional ranking system, where every player is stacked up on top of each other like a ladder and progress is cumulative. Instead, your rank is reset each week, combined with the rank you received during the previous week to formulate an average, and then compared to every other player on your server.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyiuMtmp6%2BoXaeur7fSZqCnZaekv62wjKidZq%2BRp7CzrcWtZJykkajAqq8%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pvp-ranks-in-world-of-warcraft-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All PvP ranks in World of Warcraft: Classic"},{"body":"Despite the introduction of the PlayStation 5, many gamers worldwide still use the PlayStation 4, and it will probably be around for a while longer. Since its introduction in 2013, Sony has sold over 110 million PS4 units and even managed 500,000 sales in 2021.\nWhile the PS4 remains popular, there’s no denying that its limited storage space can be inconvenient for users. The largest storage capacity of a PS4 is a single terabyte, which equates to around 870GB of usable space.\u0026nbsp;\nWith modern games and media files constantly increasing in size, it’s easy to fill up the meager space afforded by the PS4. Users looking to upgrade their storage to fit more games can attach an external drive. External storage drives come in many speeds and sizes to suit different requirements and budgets to allow users more space for their data.\u0026nbsp;\nExternal storage drives are the best options to expand the PS4’s capacity, but they need to meet certain requirements. External storage devices must have a minimum capacity of 250GB and a maximum capacity of 8TB to be compatible with the PS4.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the best external storage drives for the PS4.\nBest overall\u0026nbsp;external storage drive Western Digital 2TB My Passport SSD Western Digital’s 2TB My Passport SSD offers a balance of speed and storage capacity. Its 2TB of space is double the PS4’s internal drive capacity, and it has enough room for numerous games and media files. Since it’s an SSD drive, the 2TB My Passport is also much faster than conventional hard drives, with read speeds of up to 1,080MB/s and write speeds of 1,000MB/s.\u0026nbsp;\nCompared to most external storage devices, the 2TB My Passport comes in multiple colors and is shock and vibration resistant. Users can choose between a range of options, including black, blue, silver, red, and gold. The 2TB My Passport doesn’t have a plastic exterior like most rivals and instead has a metal housing, making it resistant to drops from around 6.5 feet.\nSee on Amazon While the 2TB My Passport isn’t cheap, there are far pricier options out there providing the same performance. It’s a worthwhile option for users looking for fast speeds and high storage capacity in a sturdy package.\nBest high-speed external storage drive  Seagate Firecuda Gaming SSD 2TB\u0026nbsp; User’s looking for the fastest speeds possible might consider the Seagate Firecuda Gaming SSD 2TB. It has the same 2TB capacity as the My Passport, but it’s compatible with the latest USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 ports. While these high-speed ports aren’t widely used right now, they provide a glimpse into a future with transfer speeds of up to 20Gbps. The Firecuda may be capable of high speeds but can only reach around 625MB/s on the PS4 because of the older ports.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the Firecuda outmatches the My Passport in performance,\u0026nbsp;it can’t compete when it comes to design. It only comes in black and forgoes rounded edges in favor of straight lines. Users should also treat it with care because it isn’t impact resistant.\nThe main reason to grab the Firecuda is for its speed. This storage drive keeps up with the newest technology and offers users a degree of future-proofing, but it’s an expensive investment. Those wanting the latest tech will be happy with its performance, but most users are better off with other options on this list.\nSee on Amazon Best durable design external storage drive Silicon Power 4TB Rugged Armor A62L The Silicon Power 4TB Rugged Armor A62L is more affordable than the drives listed so far and has a higher capacity. Its 4TB capacity is double what the My Passport and Firecuda offer, but it has slower speeds due to being a hard drive (HDD) instead of an SSD. Users can expect around 160MB/s, which matches the maximum speed of the PS4’s USB ports.\nApart from its capacity, the Rugged Armor A62L is also very durable. It has military-grade shock-proofing from up to four feet high and IPX4 certification. The IPX4 certification means it can withstand small quantities of dust and light water spray.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon While the Rugged Armor A62L isn’t the fastest external storage device, it has enough benefits to make it a worthwhile pick for PS4 owners. The sturdy build-quality protects it from drops and water, and it has a massive storage capacity. It’s also affordably priced and offers deep value.\nBest high-capacity\u0026nbsp;external storage drive Western Digital Black D10 Game Drive Some users require as much space as possible for their massive game and media libraries. The Western Digital Black D10 Game Drive offers the most storage space possible on a PS4 at 8TB. However, the capacity comes at the cost of speed because the D10 uses a 3.5-inch hard drive to store data. The hard drive spins at 7,200 rotations per minute (RPM) and allows speeds of up to 250MB/s. While this speed is slower than SSDs, it’s fast enough to play games on the PS4.\nAnother disadvantage of a 3.5-inch drive is its bulky size. The D10 shares its aesthetic with some of Western Digital’s Black range, but it’s much larger and isn’t convenient to transport. Unlike the other drives on this list, it also requires a separate AC power adapter to work.\nWestern Digital’s D10 has more than enough capacity for most users and comes in at a reasonable price point. On the other hand, it’s slower than an SSD and is very bulky. This external drive is a practical choice for users needing as much storage as possible as long as they don’t plan on carrying it around with them.\nSee on Amazon Best budget external storage drive Toshiba Canvio Basics 3.0 1 TB Toshiba’s Canvio Basics 3.0 1 TB is an ideal choice for users looking to stretch their budget. Its low, one terabyte capacity is smaller than any of the drives mentioned on this list, but it still equals the storage capacity of the PS4. While the storage capacity isn’t the most impressive, it’s still enough to store multiple games and many media files.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering its low price, it’s no surprise that the Canvio Basics 3.0 has a simple design. It’s just a black rectangle with a logo, and unlike the other drives on this list, no effort was made to give it any unique styling elements. However, it’s what’s on the inside that counts, and in this case, it’s a 2.5-inch drive with speeds of up to 625MB/s.\nSee on Amazon The Canvio Basics 3.0 doesn’t waste time with looks or unnecessary features. It’s designed to provide as much storage as possible for the lowest price, and it succeeds in that regard.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6psTTnqmnmZxiwLW70ZqenmWWpL9uvNJt\n","link":"/post/best-external-storage-for-ps4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best external storage for PS4"},{"body":"Lost Ark offers a large variety of content to discover, and exploration is a significant part of it. Players can hop onto their ship and navigate the seas to discover their islands and earn their rewards.\nThe Adventure Isles are the hardest ones to clear because they don’t appear often. For this reason, players should organize and activate notifications for the isle before hopping it and clear their content.\nIn addition to the Monte Island Token, you can get engraving recipes and crew applications by trading the currency of this island. Here is how to get it.\nFastest way to get the Monte Island Token First of all, be careful not to miss the island spawn time. To do this, head to your calendar on the top bar of your screen and look for the Monte Island next spawn time in the Adventure Island tab. Click on the “plus” button to get a notification 15 minutes before it appears. You can change the time of the notification if needed.\nGetting the Island Token won’t be hard, but it might take you some time if luck isn’t on your side. The Token is a random loot from a chest you can get by completing the island’s cooperative quest.\nThe quest requires players to open chests. It will start a couple minutes following the spawning of the island, so you’ll have time to find a spot and get some Mokoko seeds before starting it.\nYou can press G to open the chests, or use a spatula by pressing F5 to kick the moving chests that will grant bonus points. Getting a good ranking will offer you more rewards, but even if you only earn a minimal amount of points, you’ll get one chest and 20 Elemental Tokens, so don’t be worried about scoring a high amount of points.\nIf you do want to get a better ranking and higher chance of earning the Monte Island Token, you can also use a Swiftness Robe to get a speed boost and open more chests. Their location is indicated on the mini-map and they rotate on a predictable pattern, so you can position yourself where the next ones will appear. The pink symbols indicate the location of other participating players. Usually, everyone picks an area and opens chests appearing in it instead of running around the island and compete with other players to open the chests. You’ll also have better chances of earning a good score by clearing the quest in low activity hours, since you’ll have more competition otherwise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHynrdKtnKysXayuunnTqGSgnaRiwamxjKamp6yVYra0uMCnm2asn6Cyr3nIp2Slp6OpeqK%2Byg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fastest-way-to-get-the-monte-island-token-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fastest way to get the Monte Island Token in Lost Ark"},{"body":"When you first log into New World, players will get a glimpse of all the realms hidden inside the game. These servers will be the home to your character and picking one can prove itself to be a difficult task. Most players will often opt in for the players with higher populations since more players will mean more competition.\nIf you’re looking to play with a large group of friends, choosing a server that has a medium population can be a better choice so you can have better access to resources. If you’re moving to New World from another MMO, you may already be making plans to create a couple of characters in a new server, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be the case in New World.\nWhile this may change in the future, the developers have stated players can only have one character in each server.\nYou can have only 1 character per world.\n— New World (@playnewworld) June 18, 2021  If you were looking to have multiple characters to try out different builds or try out different strategies as you level up, you’ll need to create your characters in other servers. While the reasoning behind why this is the case in New World is unclear, it may have something to do with balancing the presence of each player on the server. In other popular MMOs, most players have multiple characters in a single server, allowing them to dominate the marketplace.\nFrom a technical standpoint, you can still create a second character on your server, but you’ll need to purchase New World on a new Steam account, which may make the process not worth it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9ZmpJqmqWKwqa3RmpqtnaKoeqStzWawqK1dna63sYypnKtlo5q%2Ft7HRZqCnZZ6axG7DzqujnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-characters-can-you-have-per-server-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many characters can you have per server in New World?"},{"body":"Its par for the course at this point: A wildly anticipated video game is seeing some bumpy roads with regards to its server performance. Most people could have seen this coming for Lost Ark’s release to western audiences from a nautical mile away, but that hasn’t stopped many players from voicing their dismay through Steam’s review system. See Lost Ark on Amazon The game, which released to free to play users in North America and Europe on the 11th of February, has seen queue times so lengthy that the game’s review rating on Steam went from “Overwhelmingly Positive” down to “Mixed” in two days. Many players cite the game’s overpopulated servers as the main reason for these negative reviews. With overpopulation on certain servers, players may have to wait hours before their turn to log into the game. This problem is in no way helped by the game’s significant popularity, with steam charts showing it to be most played game at any given point in Steam’s history with over 1 million concurrent players, in spite of the server problems.\nIn a twist of irony, these issues are mainly being shouldered by those who purchased the Founder’s Edition of Lost Ark. These versions of the game granted players the right play Lost Ark early, and thanks to the game’s hype, was cashed in on by a huge portion of the gaming community. These players were herded into a small number of servers in a short amount of time, with many of them unaware of which servers would be overrun within the next few days. Because of the inability for characters to transfer, those higher paying customers are now locked into servers with other “Founder Edition” players, while new free-to-play users have the luxury of being able to choose unpopulated servers. The review bombing has become one of game’s biggest talking points, despite large discussions regarding its strengths and weaknesses still waiting to be had. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqWno6l6or7KZp6erKSeu6h50Z6top2nYq%2BwucGem2acpZp6tbuMpZynn6Sdxm691J6snmWknrqmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-getting-review-bombed-due-to-lengthy-queue-times/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark getting review bombed due to lengthy queue times"},{"body":" Another brand-new Limited Time Mode has been added to Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale for the game’s holiday event. Ground Game is the latest mode to join the LTM rotation for the 14 Days of Fortnite event. “In Ground Game, the focus is on fighting smart—spray and pray and build spamming isn’t an option here,” the in-game description reads. “Fewer building materials can be carried and max ammo count is limited, so use the natural cover that the map provides and make every shot count.”\nThe mode’s description will probably make longtime Fortnite players feel a bit nostalgic. It sounds like Ground Game will take players back to a simpler time where you didn’t have to worry about build battles or fighting enemies in massive structures.\nRelated: How to complete the “Dance in front of different Holiday Trees” 14 Days of Fortnite challenge\nEpic Games has been cycling out LTMs each day throughout the holiday season—so Ground Game will likely only be featured in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;until tomorrow morning.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqedp2K5tbmMoKmorZ6ZeqitzJ5ko6eZo8BuwMeeZKunpJbBqrvNZp2oql2ptaZ5kG1knZmpqHqwsoyfpqusnp7BpnnEr5ynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-ltm-ground-game-joins-the-rotation-for-the-14-days-of-fortnite-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New LTM Ground Game joins the rotation for the 14 Days of Fortnite event"},{"body":"The Seoul Dynasty has been making big moves during the Overwatch League offseason, stocking up on veteran players with a proven record of excellence. The team’s coaching staff for next season will apparently also meet those requirements.\u0026nbsp;\nSeoul announced its 2022 coaching staff today and it includes some familiar faces. Most notably, former longtime Dynasty player Yang “tobi” Jin-mo will be the team’s head coach next season. Tobi played for Seoul during the first three years of the Overwatch League and stepped in as the Philadelphia Fusion’s main support in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFormer Washington Justice head coach Kim “WizardHyeong” Hyeong-seok will be the Dynasty’s head of strategy and data in 2022. He spent time on Seoul in 2020 as a strategic coach after leaving the Justice and will be returning in a similar role next season.\u0026nbsp;\n[ Coaching Staff Update: @bonggoose, @MMAinEsports, @ow_yangtobi, @WizardHyeong ] pic.twitter.com/wUsEPp5XAh\n— Seoul Dynasty 🐯 (@SeoulDynasty) November 4, 2021  Assistant coach Mun “MMA” Seong-won and analyst Lee “Bongwoori” Bong-gu have been retained by the team and will continue their roles on the Dynasty. Both have been a part of the team since 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nLooking toward 2022, Seoul has focused on valuable veterans like DPS players Park “Profit” Jun-young and Kim “FITS” Dong-eon while adding firepower in the form of flex support and 2018 MVP Bang “JJoNak” Seong-hyun. Rookies like DPS Jeong “Stalk3r” Hak-yong and support Park “Vindaim” Jun-woo will also be expected to rise to the level of the talents around them next year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirlaTCrXnDsqWaq6SueqKww6xkraeSnnq4tdmaqZ2gqZq8r7OMraZmamBnf26vzpqaoaGenHq0wMCfnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/seoul-dynasty-adds-tobi-wizardhyeong-to-2022-coaching-staff/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seoul Dynasty adds tobi, WizardHyeong to 2022 coaching staff"},{"body":"In 2021, esports fans saw crowds at live events start to come back, the continued rise of VALORANT, the triumphant return of CS:GO and Halo majors, and the breaking of numerous viewership and prize pool records across several games.\nSome of the prominent organizations in esports had landmark years as well. In this list we’re going to look at the organizations that found the most success or took the most steps forward during 2021.\nSentinels Prior to 2021, Sentinels wasn’t a massive esports entity outside of battle royales and content creators. For a while, their biggest names were Fortnite World Cup winner Bugha and streamer xQc. In 2020, they signed a VALORANT roster that showed real promise, but it wasn’t until 2021 and the acquisition of TenZ from Cloud9 when that promise turned into dynasty potential.\nSentinels’ VALORANT team went back to back at NA Masters One and VCT Masters Two, dominating domestic and international competition at the game’s highest level. Additionally, the org heavily leaned into their new villain role, and thus saw their Twitter follower number go from 100,000 to 500,000 over the year. Despite the VALORANT roster’s disappointing finish at Champions, the team is still set up for sustained success, and the organization is looking to dominate a new scene after signing arguably the greatest Halo roster of all time.\nNatus Vincere Na’Vi competes across several esports, but for the past handful of years their flagship program has been their CS:GO division. And in 2021, their CS:GO roster didn’t just have their most successful year to date, they may have put together one of the best years of Counter-Strike of any team.\nSuperstar s1mple and his Na’Vi teammates finally claimed the elusive Major trophy they were seeking, but they also filled their trophy cabinet with an impressive collection of top-tier tournament hardware. They filled their pockets too, setting the record for most prize money earned in single year by a CS:GO team ever. The roster is also young overall and could continue to dominate for some time. Additionally, Na’Vi is jumping into new shooters like VALORANT and Halo.\nCloud9 Nothing says success like winning across multiple titles all year long. Cloud9 has built up one of the more expansive trophy cabinets over the years, one that includes a CS:GO Major trophy, a Rocket League title, an Overwatch League title through the London Spitfire, and a handful of NA LCS trophies among others.\nIn 2021, they added to their collection with yet another NA LCS title, three different VCT NA Game Changers titles with their women’s VALORANT roster, and rounded out the year with the first Halo Infinite trophy from the HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh. After 10 attempts, C9 Mango finally claimed the Smash Summit trophy, perhaps cementing his status as the Melee GOAT. Their men’s VALORANT roster also made it further at VCT Champions than any other NA team.\nHonorable mentions Acend: Won VCT Champions, becoming the first official VALORANT world champions. Also entered Halo Infinite with one of the best EU rosters.Team Spirit: Won the Dota 2 International Championship (TI10).Edward Gaming: Won the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.Ninjas in Pyjamas: Won the Six Invitational and finished second at the Six Sweden Major. Added superstar dev1ce to its CS:GO roster. Acquired an LPL spot for 2022.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnqqpp6KpwG670aCYp6GqlsGqu82sZKieXWd9c30%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-esports-organizations-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best esports organizations of 2021"},{"body":"Footsteps. Wooden planks. A gun is cocked.\nYou hear the sounds of an enemy pushing you in Fortnite. What’s next? You need a close-quarters weapon. An assault rifle? No. And you didn’t pick up an SMG. What now?\nIt’s shotty time, baby.\nShotguns have been an important part of all Fortnite metas. From double-pump days to not being able to complete loadouts without a tactical shotgun, they’ve been vital to outplaying enemy players since the beginning. The main reason why they’re so popular is that they reward accuracy. If you have steady hands and a disciplined triggered finger, a shotgun will be deadlier than an SMG.\u0026nbsp;\nThough weapons come and go as Epic Games cycles them out of the vault, there are always more than a few alternative shotguns for players to pick up throughout all Fortnite seasons. Your personal preferences will play a huge role when it comes to picking the best shotgun for you. From a numbers perspective, however, some shotguns will just outclass the others based on the overall damage they can deal.\nHere are the best shotguns in Fortnite.\nDouble Barrel Shotgun Damage: 114/120, DPS: 216.6/228, Magazine size: 2, Reload time: 2.8s/2.7s\nThe Double Barrel Shotgun deals the most amount of damage out of all the shotguns in Fortnite. With great power, comes great drawbacks, however. Despite being the top damage dealer, Double Barrel Shotgun is limited with its small magazine size.\nYou’ll only have two shots to work with, meaning missing won’t be an option. Double Barrel Shotgun’s range is also relatively shorter than the other shotguns, which decreases its versatility. You’ll need to cover a lot of ground to ensure your shots connect. Once you get into a position where you can easily land your shots with a Double Barrel Shotgun, though, no enemy will be able to stand in your way.\nPrimal Shotgun Damage: 216.6/228/239.4/250.8/262.2, DPS: 216.6/228/239.4/250.8/262.2, Magazine size: 12, Reload time: 3.9s/3.8s/3.6s/3.4s/3.2s\nIt’s not every day Epic adds new weapons to Fortnite. When it does, however, they suddenly become the centerpiece of their respective season. The Primal Shotgun was introduced to Fortnite during Chapter Two, season six.\nThe Primal Shotgun may feel a little unorthodox at first when compared to the other options due its unique mechanics. It plays more like a Tactical Shotgun, but with a faster fire rate.\u0026nbsp;\nIts fire rate is definitely a lot higher than what any player would expect on a shotgun, which also comes with some drawbacks. Primal Shotgun has a lower range than the Tactical. It’s an excellent tool to overwhelm opponents, especially during close box fights where you’re breathing down your opponent’s back. The Primal Shotgun can also help you clear walls and you can harness its true power when you combine it with another shotgun you can switch to whenever you’re out of bullets.\nCombat Shotgun Damage: 57/60/63, DPS: 96.9/102/107.1, Magazine size: 8, Reload time: 5.3s/5s/4.7s\nThe Combat Shotgun may not be the best alternative in Fortnite, in terms of statistics, but it’s the easiest shotgun to use. Though recoil isn’t that much of an issue with most shotguns, bullet spread can be an issue if you aren’t shooting from close range.\nThe higher the spread, the more bullets you’ll miss. The Combat Shotgun has the lowest bullet-spread ratio, which increases its range by a nice margin. Whenever it’s in the rotation, it quickly becomes a staple piece in most loadouts.\u0026nbsp;\nYou may still want to pair it with a Tactical Shotgun, however, since the low bullet spread can make it harder to one-shot your enemies when you’re in a close-quarter situation. The low bullet spread in close range will require you to be on point with your shots while the higher spread ratio of other shotguns will grant you a little room for error.\nPump Shotgun Damage: 92/100/108, DPS: 64.4/70/75.6, Magazine size: 5, Reload time: 4.8s/4.4s/4s\nThe Pump Shotgun is one of the most controversial weapons in Fortnite’s history. From defining metas to not being viable at all, the Pump Shotgun went through quite a few changes, but it’s still a top option to consider picking up whenever it’s around.\nConsidering the delay that will occur in between each shot, you’ll want to stay on point as much as possible with a Pump Shotgun. Players used to be able to skip this delay by rotating around two Pump Shotguns which were later patched out.\nMost players usually pair their Pump Shotguns with SMGs. The ideal scenario will be scoring a hit on your opponent with your Pump Shotgun into quickly switching to your SMG for finishing them off.\nMakeshift shotgun, mechanical parts\nCharge Shotgun Damage: 88/93/98/102, DPS: 74.8/79.05/83.3/86.7 Magazine size: 4, Reload time: 4.5s/4s/4.1s/3.9s\nWhen you first land onto a hotspot, you won’t get to be that picky with your loot. Your competition around the landmark will slowly start battling to settle who makes it out of there, so you’ll need to get yourself into a battle-ready state as fast as possible. Finding a Charge Shotgun probably won’t be on top of your list, but it can be a deadly weapon in the right hands.\nCharge Shotgun has a unique feature that allows players to charge their shots to deal more damage. Charging adds a considerable delay between the shots, but you’ll also have the option to fire back-to-back shots for less damage.\nThe real power of the Charge Shotgun comes from the fact that not many people get their hands on shield potions right after landing. By charging a shot behind a wall and surprising your opponent with an on-point shot, you can easily knock them down. You’ll ideally want to swap your Charge Shotgun with something else toward the later stages of the game, however, since pulling off this trick will be unlikely in late-game box fights.\nTactical Shotgun Damage: 72/76/80/84/88, DPS: 108/114/120/126/132 Magazine size: 3.9, Reload time: 6.3s/6s/5.7s/5.4s/5.1s\nIt’s relatively challenging to remember a meta where Tactical Shotgun wasn’t viable, unless it was vaulted. It’s one of the most versatile shotguns in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe high fire rate and the sizable bullet spread of the Tactical Shotgun make it the go-to choice for close-quarter skirmishes. The gun’s design allows players to practically spray, which can be the only way to take down your opponent when you’re in full-on panic mode.\u0026nbsp;\nThough there are better alternatives out there, when it comes to the overall damage they deal, the Tactical Shotgun is the comfort weapon of many Fortnite players. It’s easy to use and doesn’t require any additional effort.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZJudo6l6tLTOrZ6upqM%3D\n","link":"/post/these-are-the-best-shotguns-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are the best shotguns in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"Bang is back in Korea.\nAfreeca Freecs has found its new bottom lane duo for the 2021 League of Legends season. The LCK team signed former Evil Geniuses ADC Bae “Bang” Jun-sik and Hanwha Life support Son “Lehends” Si-woo today.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/icjT95J8UF\n— Afreeca Freecs LoL (@Freecs_LoL) November 30, 2020  Bang, a consecutive Worlds winner and four-time LCK champion, left Korea in 2018 to join LCS squad 100 Thieves. “I want to improve myself through competition with the best players in LCK,” he said on his return to Korea.\nSince leaving Korea, Bang has failed to live up to expectations. But despite his lackluster performance in North America, he’s still willing to improve.\u0026nbsp; “As I continue to learn, I won’t give up and I’ll do my best to show you more than you expect,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\nBang will join Lehends in the bot lane, who first made a name for himself with former LCK team Griffin in 2017. He parted ways with Hanwha Life on Nov. 16 after finishing the 2020 LCK Summer Split in ninth place with a 2-16 record.\u0026nbsp;\n“I’m glad to join Afreeca Freecs and can’t wait to play with good teammates. Thanks for your support and I’ll show you a good performance,” Lehends said.\u0026nbsp;\nThe pair will replace ADC Jin “Mystic” Seong-jun, who left Afreeca Freecs in November, and support Nam “Ben” Dong-hyun, who retired from pro play earlier this month.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmappdiuaa0xKebrGWapLavecCfqZ6dk5Z6p77Enpqs\n","link":"/post/bang-and-lehends-join-the-lck-s-afreeca-freecs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bang and Lehends join the LCK’s Afreeca Freecs"},{"body":"While some mobile shooting games offer controller support for those players that don’t like touchscreen controls, not every title supports that option. For PUBG however, here’s how you play PUBG Mobile with a controller.\nFor PUBG Mobile, there is no official controller support for the game outside of movement, meaning you can connect a Bluetooth-enabled controller to your mobile device and move around, but the buttons won’t have any actions mapped to them.\u0026nbsp;\nTo ensure fair gameplay, players on emulators will only be matched with one another and not with players on mobile devices. Groups with at least one player using an emulator will also only be matched with one another and not with groups that use only mobile devices.\n— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) April 13, 2018  The developers have also ensured players who are using Android emulators, which would let them play the game on PC with full mapping to either a controller or keyboard, are matched into their own lobbies. So if you’re using the touch controls, you won’t need to worry about running into someone playing the mobile game like regular PUBG.\u0026nbsp;\nFor those who want to use a controller, there are some options, but none of which are as simple as connecting your Xbox or PlayStation controller. Instead, you can try using a physical controller shell that fits around your mobile phone with specifically placed arms that will press the screen for you.\u0026nbsp;\nI’ve got a number of mobile phone game controller that works with any phone. Honestly, I got better at PUBG after using this pad. That’s the only game I play with my phones so, that’s the only I can speak for. The pad is N4000, 2 for N7000 and it’s free delivery within Lagos. pic.twitter.com/dKnVmqjARC\n— Habib (@whoishabyb) September 17, 2019  These controllers are made to work with secondary buttons, not movement, which means you will still need to use those thumbs to get around the map. But if you find it annoying having to release your running animation to tap another button, it has triggers that will put pressure onto the screen and do it for you.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are several different models available for those mobile-specific controllers, and getting one of those will be your best bet at playing while minimizing touch controls, unless you want to use a third party app.\nHow can you play\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller on Android devices? Most Bluetooth controllers natively work on Android devices and supported games.\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;doesn’t officially support any other input methods other than its touchscreen controls, but you can still play with your controller by installing a keymapper app.\nNote that using a third application like this will cause\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;to detect you as an emulator player, meaning you’ll only be able to match against other emulator users.\u0026nbsp;\nPlug in your controller to your device via Bluetooth or USB-C and launch a keymapper app of your choice. Panda Gamepad Pro\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Octopus\u0026nbsp;are two of the more well-known keymapper apps. Each app guides users through the setup process, and you’ll need to assign the game’s controls to your controller’s buttons before launching it.\nYou can alternatively try out some of the pre-built key configurations too, but it’ll always be a good idea to take a look at what you’ll be dealing with.\nOnce you’re done with setting up your keybinds, you’ll need to launch\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;through the app. Here’s a\u0026nbsp;video of a\u0026nbsp;controller player showcasing their model’s compatibility with the app, so you can check out how it’ll look like when you have everything set up.\nHow can you play\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller on iPad and iPhone? The only difference between iOS and Android users when it comes to using a controller to play\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;will be the availability of keymapper apps. Apple’s App Store offers fewer alternatives, and most key mappers are outdated.\nShootingPlus_V3\u0026nbsp;is one of the few alternatives that still get regular updates, but you’ll need to get yourself a controller that works on iPads and iPhones before installing it. Connect your controller to your device either through Bluetooth or USB-C, and launch your keymapper app of choice.\nThe app should detect your controller right away, and you can start configuring your keybinds or opt-in to use one of the ready-to-go ones.\nYou’ll need to launch\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;through the app, like how it was on Android, and your controller should kick in as\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;launches.\nHow can you play\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;with a controller on PC and Mac? If you’d also like to play\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;on a bigger screen with a controller, you can also try playing the game on your PC or Mac.\nYou’ll need to install an Android emulator to your device, and they tend to be natively compatible with controllers. Any controller that your PC or Mac can detect will work with these emulators.\nUsers that are installing an Android emulator for the first time can try out\u0026nbsp;Bluestacks\u0026nbsp;since it’s one of the more beginner-friendly ones out there. It offers a simple UI experience and comes with preloaded keybinds to make your life easier.\n You can also set up your own layout to make the game feel identical to how it plays out on consoles.\nWe recommend going into the settings of Android emulators and adjusting them for maximum performance. You can increase the amount of RAM it can use, alongside the number of cores.\nUsing any of the third-party methods mentioned above will cause\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;to put you into the emulator matchmaking pool. You’ll only be matched with other players who are on emulators.\nEmulator players will be using either a mouse and keyboard setup or a controller, meaning that your competition will be a lot tougher.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRo3q6u9Rmp6WZqWK9tq7GZqSompmhsm7DyK2fZpldmLyvwNGoo6Wdog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-pubg-mobile-with-a-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play PUBG Mobile with a controller?"},{"body":"Nvidia unveiled its next flagship graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, at CES 2022. Though it’d be several months after its initial projection, the manufacturer finally revealed the price of the new high-end GPU. The RTX 30-series of Nvidia GPUs boast more dedicated ray-tracing cores and faster memory speeds than its previous generation. With the 3090, games can run at 8K fidelity close to, or reaching, 60 fps. It can also reach frame rates of 360 with the proper optimization settings. Additionally, the GPU enables Nvidia DLSS 2.0, further increasing performance. All of these features are likely enhanced by the 3090 Ti.\nNvidia announced that the RTX 3090 Ti is available now, starting at $1,999.99. Predictions and rumors had the new GPU selling for more than the already pricey 3090—which starts at $1,499.99. Though it’s a definite jump in price, one must wonder if and when that price will inflate further due to scalping and supply shortages.\nThe manufacturer confirmed reports about the 3090 Ti at CES that said the new card will come with at least 21GB of GDDR6X RAM, up from the 19.5GB of the 3090. With the newest announcement, Nvidia revealed it would have 24GB of GDDR6X Micron memory running at 21GBps. Theoretically, this card can push past the 1TB per second bandwidth speed, and if so, texture loading will be faster than ever before.\u0026nbsp;\nSecuring a 3090 Ti may prove difficult, with Nvidia’s CEO claiming that supply chain issues won’t improve until next year. Those attempting to find one now can get the RTX 3090 Ti’s various versions from a multitude of different card providers like ASUS and EVGA now on Nvidia’s site or other retailers while supplies last.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2K6tq%2FHZq6ipJxiwamxjKetopyZlnqoscWoqZydXafBuXmSaXBpZaSeeqS70q0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-much-will-the-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-cost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much will the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti cost?"},{"body":"Most of the quests in Lost Ark are straightforward to progress through and complete, though some are easier and faster than others. That being said, some quests offer players confusing or incomplete instructions.\nThat’s exactly the case for the Stone of Power quest. Unlocked after reaching level 50, it’s a Roster quest, meaning it can be completed by whatever character you want. The XP it offs will go towards the Roster level. It’s given by the Legendary Blacksmith in the Serenity Isle.\nAlthough both locations you’ll have to go to are indicated in the quest’s description, the Locate function is unreliable. Here is some help to complete the Stone of Power quest.\nHow to complete the Stone of Power quest To complete this Roster quest, you’ll have to collect 15 pieces of the Shadowfallen Giant Locarok, stone fragments of Pebbling, and the fourth Claw of Thanatos.\nTo collect the pieces and the stone fragments, you’ll have to head to the dungeon of the Tortoyk Island, called Tortoyk’s Heart. Since you won’t have to complete it to get all of the necessary items from the quest, you can queue up to go alone and leave whenever you want to save some time.\nYou’ll have to head to another dungeon for the fourth Claw of Thanatos. Go to the continent of Yudia, in the Saland Hill area, and enter the Morai Ruins dungeon. You’ll have to complete it this time. The item will be dropped by the last boss.\nOnce all these materials are gathered, you’ll be able to claim the rewards and end the quest directly from the Quests menu.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6S6sbjErZxmrJiaerTAzqecZqeWYr2ww8SrZKqtlajBbrXNZqOoq6RirrO3\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-stone-of-power-quest-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Stone of Power quest in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Twitch Rivals is known for pitting streamers against each other in a test of skill across many different video games. From shooters to chess, there seems to be a never-ending supply of arenas where some of the most popular creators in the world can battle against one another. Now, the popular Twitch series is taking things a step further, tackling a competition they’ve never dared to broadcast in the past: baking.\nThe event will be hosted by QTCinderella and is partially inspired by her on-stream baking exploits, as well as FOODBEAST’s Kitchen League, which pits chefs against each other in a live cooking competition that viewers can influence.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to watch QTCinderella’s Sweet Showdown QTCinderella’s Sweet Showdown will be broadcast live by Twitch Rivals on their Twitch channel. The event will take place this Thursday, May 19, and will begin at 4pm CT.\nReady up for a tasty collab with @qtcinderella \u0026amp; @foodbeast 👩‍🍳✨\nOur first IRL baking competition – Twitch Rivals: QTCinderella’s Sweet Showdown ft. Kitchen League@hasanthehun \u0026amp; @Myth_ vs@cyr \u0026amp; @RichWCampbell\nThursday, May 19 at 2pm PT at /twitchrivals pic.twitter.com/x50YE9kyRt\n— Twitch Rivals (@TwitchRivals) May 14, 2022  The Sweet Showdown is pulling out all the stops, with mega-popular streamers like Hasan, Myth, cyr, and Rich Campbell all taking part.\u0026nbsp;\nThis isn’t the first time Twitch Rivals has ventured into the IRL world, but it is certainly the first time the org has hosted a cooking competition. And with none of the participants in the event particularly known for their cooking or baking skills, this one is sure to be fun for everyone watching.\u0026nbsp;\nThe presence of Kitchen League should also indicate that more shenanigans than just baking will take place during the competition. The FOODBEAST program is known for letting viewers vote on interesting challenges and obstacles to place in the way of the competing chefs as they try to complete their cooking objectives. Since none of the streamers taking place in the Sweet Showdown have been to culinary school, the presence of any such challenges will probably make things that much harder for them and that much funnier for the audience.\nWhile no one is exactly sure how this competition will pan out, it’s sure to be fun. Tune in to QTCinderella’s Sweet Showdown on May 19 to see it all happen.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsJitm5hiwbi105yfZqqZq66tv4yqq5yhnpmys7HLpZisZaOssqbAjKyfqK%2BUpMSv\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-twitch-rivals-qtcinderella-s-sweet-showdown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch Twitch Rivals QTCinderella’s Sweet Showdown"},{"body":"The highest level of League competition in North America, the League Championship Series, is heating up heading into the 2022 Summer Split. The second half of the 10th LCS season picks up on June 18, following Evil Geniuses’ ahead-of-schedule rise to prominence during their Spring title run.\nBut the results from the spring mean nothing to the players and teams competing in this Summer Split. The contenders will look ahead to competing for both a trophy and one of three spots at the 2022 World Championship that will be held in North America. The 10 teams will play a double round-robin, meaning they play each team twice in best-of-ones for a total of 18 matches, with the top six advancing to playoffs. The 2022 LCS Summer Split finals will take place at the United Center in Chicago.\nHere’s everything you need to keep up with the 2022 LCS Summer Split, including rosters, standings, schedules, and results.\n2022 LCS Summer Split teams and rosters Here are the 10 teams competing in 2022 LCS Summer Split, including the official or presumed starting rosters. They are listed in order of their final placements in the 2022 Spring Split.\nEvil GeniusesImpact, Inspired, Jojopyun, Danny, Vulcan100 ThievesSsumday, Closer, Abbedagge, FBI, huhiTeam LiquidBwipo, Santorin, Bjergsen, Hans sama, CoreJJCloud9Fudge, Blaber, Jensen, Berserker, ZvenGolden GuardiansLicorice, Pridestalkr, Ablazeolive, Stixxay, OllehFlyQuestPhilip, Josedeodo, toucouille, Tomo/Johnsun, aphromooDignitasGamsu, River, Blue, Neo, BiofrostCounter Logic GamingDhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luer, poomeTSMHuni, Spica, Maple, Tactical, ShenyiImmortalsRevange, Kenvi, PowerOfEvil, Lost, IgNar 2022 LCS Summer Split standings PlacementTeamRecord–EG0-0–100T0-0–Liquid0-0–Cloud90-0–GG0-0–FlyQuest0-0–Dignitas0-0–CLG0-0–TSM0-0–Immortals0-0 2022 LCS Summer Split schedule All times are in CT and subject to change.\nWeek one Friday, June 17\n4:30pm: EG vs. C95:30pm: GG vs. FlyQuest6:30pm: 100T vs. TSM7:30pm: Immortals vs. Liquid8:30pm: Dignitas vs. CLG Saturday, June 18\n3:30pm: C9 vs. GG4:30pm: Dignitas vs. Liquid5:30pm: EG vs. 100T6:30pm: TSM vs. CLG7:30pm: Immortals vs. FlyQuest Sunday, June 19\n2:30pm: 100T vs. Dignitas3:30pm: FlyQuest vs. EG4:30pm: Liquid vs. C95:30pm: CLG vs. GG6:30pm: TSM vs. Immortals Week Two Saturday, June 25\n3:30pm: Dignitas vs. C94:30pm: 100T vs. GG5:30pm: TSM vs. Liquid6:30pm: EG vs. Immortals7:30pm: FlyQuest vs. CLG Sunday, June 26\n2:30pm: GG vs. TSM3:30pm: Liquid vs. FlyQuest4:30pm: C9 vs. 100T5:30pm: CLG vs. EG6:30pm: Immortals vs. Dignitas Week Three Saturday, July 2\n3:30pm: TSM vs. EG4:30pm: FlyQuest vs. Dignitas5:30pm: 100T vs. Liquid6:30pm: GG vs. Immortals7:30pm: CLG vs. C9 Sunday, July 3\n2:30pm: Dignitas vs. TSM3:30pm: EG vs. GG4:30pm: C9 vs. FlyQuest5:30pm: Liquid vs. CLG6:30pm: Immortals vs. 100T Week Four Saturday, July 16\n3:30pm: 100T vs. FlyQuest4:30pm: Dignitas vs. EG5:30pm: TSM vs. C96:30pm: Immortals vs. CLG7:30pm: Liquid vs. GG Sunday, July 17\n2:30pm: FlyQuest vs. TSM3:30pm: CLG vs. 100T4:30pm: EG vs. Liquid5:30pm: C9 vs. Immortals6:30pm: GG vs. Dignitas Week Five Saturday, July 23\n3:30pm: Dignitas vs. C94:30pm: Liquid vs. Immortals5:30pm: TSM vs. 100T6:30pm: EG vs. CLG7:30pm: GG vs. FlyQuest Sunday, July 24\n2:30pm: Liquid vs. CLG3:30pm: GG vs. C94:30pm: EG vs. 100T5:30pm: TSM vs. Immortals6:30pm: FlyQuest vs. Dignitas  Week Six Saturday, July 30\n3:30pm: FlyQuest vs. C94:30pm: Dignitas vs. 100T5:30pm: TSM vs. Liquid 6:30pm: GG vs. CLG7:30pm: EG vs. Immortals Sunday, July 31\n2:30pm: TSM vs. GG3:30pm: EG vs. FlyQuest4:30pm: Liquid vs. C95:30pm: Immortals vs. 100T6:30pm: Dignitas vs. CLG Week Seven Saturday, Aug. 6\n3:30pm: GG vs. 100T4:30pm: EG vs. TSM5:30pm: Liquid vs. FlyQuest6:30pm: Immortals vs. Dignitas7:30pm: CLG vs. C9 Sunday, Aug. 7\n2:30pm: TSM vs. Dignitas3:30pm: C9 vs. 100T4:30pm: EG vs. Liquid5:30pm: Immortals vs. GG6:30pm: FlyQuest vs. CLG Week Eight Friday, Aug. 12\n4:30pm: Liquid vs. Dignitas5:30pm: EG vs. GG6:30pm: FlyQuest vs. 100T7:30pm: TSM vs. CLG8:30pm: Immortals vs. C9 Saturday, Aug. 13\n3:30pm: Liquid vs. GG4:30pm: CLG vs. 100T5:30pm: TSM vs. C96:30pm: Immortals vs. FlyQuest7:30pm: EG vs. Dignitas Sunday, Aug. 14\n2:30pm: Immortals vs. CLG3:30pm: EG vs. C94:30pm: Liquid vs. 100T5:30pm: GG vs. Dignitas6:30pm: TSM vs. FlyQuestncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12owq65xKtka2hiZ3q0r86rnKxlo6mur7DIp56sZZGjsW6%2FwqGcna2cmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lcs-2022-summer-split-scores-standings-and-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS 2022 Summer Split: Scores, standings, and schedule"},{"body":"Shimmer Dragon, a new creature for Magic‘s newest set, Throne of Eldraine (ELD), has a powerful ability to draw cards using artifacts. With Standard rotation nearing, this dragon is a wise addition to any artifact-based deck.\nShimmer Dragon has the classic signs of a control deck finisher, though it does require the player to own a number of artifacts. Four is the magic number here and grants Shimmer Dragon hexproof, protecting it from being targeted by anything your opponent controls. As a 5/6 flier, hexproof means that your opponent will have few ways to deal with your biggest threat.\nAll that’s great, but Shimmer Dragon’s true strength lies in its final ability. Tapping two artifacts to draw a card borders on broken. With no shortage of low-cost artifacts in Standard (Guild Globe, Fountain of Renewal, Scrabbling Claws), there should be plenty of ways to activate this ability once or even multiple times in a single turn. It’ll need the right deck, but Shimmer Dragon can absolutely value out your opponent.\nArtifact-heavy decks are currently on the fringe of Standard, but Shimmer Dragon and a few other cards hint at the return of a synergistic artifact deck. The Food mechanic and Treasure tokens (perhaps from Smothering Tithe) have the potential to give Shimmer Dragon a great home, coupled with Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge as an alternate finisher. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0tMimpJ6qXZm%2ForPOp2SanJSoerG71p6pn62cYrCivsNmm6uZp2LBsHnAq6uinpGYwW6wxJyirGWZo3quwMY%3D\n","link":"/post/shimmer-dragon-adds-powerful-card-draw-to-artifact-decks-in-mtg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shimmer Dragon adds powerful card draw to artifact decks in MTG"},{"body":"MMO gaming has only gotten more popular in the last decade as new titles have appeared and other games have continued their tenure. With Riot hard at work on their entry into the genre, there has been no better time to invest in an MMO mouse.\nThere are plenty of different perspectives on what makes a great MMO mouse, but one main point is that it needs to provide gamers with extra buttons that can quickly be used and bound to in-game abilities.\nWhile there are a ton of mice that fall into this category, here are some of the best options on the market both old favorites and new additions.\nThe best gaming mouse for MMOs Corsair Scimitar New isn’t always better and the Corsair Scimitar is living proof of that. This mouse which first arrived on the market in 2018 is still one of the best choices for MMO gamers four years later.\nThis mouse has 12 side buttons that can be programmed as necessary depending on the MMO you are playing. Furthermore, these buttons are on a slidable track allowing the user to move them to better suit their grip on the mouse.\nOutside of these extra buttons, the Scimitar is simple in design which makes it perfect for standard computer usage as well as MMO gaming. Given its ago, this is also one of the best value for money options on our list and something you shouldn’t look past when making your decision.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Aerox 9 SteelSeries has finally entered the MMO gaming mouse space after launching a ton of high-quality general gaming devices and the Aerox 9 delivers. If you’re after a lightweight alternative then this is the best option on our list by far.\nThe lightweight honeycomb design not only makes moving the mouse around a breeze but also aesthetically looks incredible with the inbuilt RGB lighting. The mouse has 12 programmable buttons and is perfect for gamers with larger hands. The product is also wireless with both Bluetooth and a wireless adapter which is included in the box.\nIf money isn’t an issue and you’re after the best lightweight mouse then the SteelSeries Aerox 9 is the ultimate companion for the MMO gamer.\nSee on Amazon Logitech G600 Another of the older additions to our list, the Logitech G600 is still a solid MMO mouse and with its low price tag has become the perfect option for gamers getting into the MMO space. This device is similar in design to other 12 buttons mice with the keypad on the left side and the remainder of the mouse maintaining a sleek simple appearance.\nThe G600 also has two programmable buttons on top which can be used for DPI or whatever use the user feels necessary. All of these buttons can be adjusted in the Logitech app. If cost is a major factor in your decision then you shouldn’t look past the Logitech G600 as it is still one of the best MMO gaming mice on the market today.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Aerox 5 Sometimes you don’t need too many extra buttons to be a great MMO mouse and the Aerox 5 is a great example of this. While it only includes five customizable buttons, the lightweight design and versatility see it land on our list.\nThe Aerox 5 has two traditional side buttons a larger front button and a toggle switch providing two more options to bind as necessary. This variety of options is perfect for the MMO gamer who likes to keep things simple without making any sacrifices.\nAvailable both in wireless and wired, the Aerox 5 will suit any gaming setup and while it is on the higher end of the price scale, you won’t regret this purchase.\nSee on Amazon Razer Naga X There is no way that we couldn’t include the Razer Naga X on this list. The Razer Naga is arguably the most popular MMO mouse ever, and the rebooted Naga X brings all of its best features to the forefront.\nWhile it has dropped the interchangeable plates, the Naga X includes 12 side buttons. While it may not be as light as the SteelSeries Aerox models, this mouse is still reasonably light compared to other options.\nFor the many gamers who are loyal to using Razer products, this is the MMO mouse for you. For everyone else, this is still something that stands up alongside the other 12 buttons MMO mice on our list.\nSee on Amazon Corsair Ironclaw Not your typical gaming mouse, the Corsair Ironclaw provides extra buttons in its own unique but surprisingly comfortable way. These are 10 customizable buttons on the device so there shouldn’t be any issues setting things up for your favorite MMO.\nThe mouse is also wireless unlike many of the MMO mice on the market today so if that is a factor that will influence your decision then you should definitely consider the Ironclaw. While its design is not for everybody it is still one of the best MMO mice available today.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6qK3MoqWgZZ2kwrSxjJ%2Bmq2Wdory0\n","link":"/post/the-best-gaming-mouse-for-mmos/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best gaming mouse for MMOs"},{"body":"Throughout a\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;season, players complete countless challenges in order to unlock sweet rewards and earn more XP to add more battle pass cosmetics to their collections.\nConsidering the wide range of content in the game, the challenges also vary in difficulty. While some challenges will require you to visit a landmark, others may ask you to perform more complicated tasks like dealing with Melee Damage.\nDealing Melee Damage sounds simple, but most players’ first instinct has been to find a weapon as soon as they land on the map since the first day they started playing\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. This means that not many players may be familiar with the Melee Damage as a concept.\nMelee Damage refers to the type of damage players can deal when they don’t have any weapons equipped. To deal with Melee Damage in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, players will need to switch to their pickaxe and start swinging it near enemies.\nWhen you start hitting enemies with your pickaxe, you’ll be dealing Melee Damage that should also count toward the challenge introduced in Chapter Three, season one. Just dealing the damage will be enough to complete such challenges, and you won’t need to knock out your enemies.\nIn most scenarios, approaching players in a melee distance can be rather challenging, so completing this challenge can take a few matches. If you’re looking to complete this challenge as fast as possible, try to land in popular landmarks and start running at players with your pickaxe before they get a chance to loot weapons.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMppylnZVisaK5wKCcZpmemXqpu9Zmq6hllJqurXnIrWSipl2bvLPAzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-melee-damage-and-how-to-deal-it-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Melee Damage and how to deal it in Fortnite?"},{"body":" In competitive gaming, it’s important to take every possible step to ensure your maximum performance. This can be achieved without spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on the best gear. There are always ways to improve your performance inside the game.\nApex Legends is one of the most popular battle royale titles available today. It’s become renowned in the battle royale genre for how competitive the game is, as well as the game’s ranked mode, which allows players to see just how good they are, and how much they can improve. While practice is the best way to get better, there are some tweaks that can be made inside the settings to optimize your performance in the game.\nTraditionally, console games have had fewer optimizations for settings than PC. But with Apex, Respawn has included most of the settings available for PC players in the console version of the game.\nHere are some of the best console settings for Apex.\nGameplay settings Interactive prompt styling is something that can either greatly assist players or hinder their performance. While the larger text boxes on weapons and hop-ups can annoy some experienced players looking for a cleaner experience, they also help players quickly distinguish between hop-ups. Compact prompt styling doesn’t show any icons or symbols related to items, and since hop-ups only change in color and not in shape, it can be difficult to quickly identify a hop-up as an item a player may need or one they can skip.\nCrosshair damage feedback is an important setting to ensure the best performance. You’re going to want to set this to X with shield icon so you know when you’ve hit the opponent with a hit marker and can also see what color armor they have on. This will give you a better idea of the amount of damage they can take before they’re downed.\nDamage numbers is another setting that will tell you how much damage you’ve dealt to an enemy. The Stacking setting is the way to go for most players. It adds up the damage you deal in quick succession, meaning you don’t have to do quick math while shooting someone with an R-301 to figure out just how much damage you put out.\nPing opacity is a matter of personal preference. Sometimes, a teammate can ping in the same direction in which you’re aiming down sight toward a player. To counter this, set ping opacity to faded so there’s no chance of the ping getting in the way of your shot. On the other hand, some players change their default visual settings to already make pings less opaque or noticeable on the screen. This includes players putting their games on a colorblind setting to change some of the game’s colors. Players who have these settings on might want to leave the ping opacity as is.\nWeapon auto cycle is one of the most important settings to enable. Enabling this is going to ensure that once you use all the bullets in your gun, it automatically cycles to your next weapon instead of risking you shooting and nothing coming out.\nAuto-sprint is another matter of personal preference, but on console, turning on auto-sprint can save your life. No one likes to slide or jump over something and slightly mistime hitting the sprint button, leaving your character walking in place. Auto-sprint helps prevent wrong control inputs while trying to get away from an enemy. Plus, on controller, it’s easy to switch back to walking when the situation calls for it, simply by not pressing the control stick all the way forward when moving. And if auto-sprint is on, players don’t have to worry about Double-Tap Sprint.\nJetpack Control is only going to apply to Valkyrie and is mostly a matter of preference. Leaving the jetpack on toggle can free up a thumb to hit other buttons while in the air, but putting the jetpack on hold can give you better control of the jetpack itself.\nIncoming damage feedback is something you’ll want to set to 3D. Having it set to 3D is going to give you a better idea of the direction you’re being fired at from. The 3D/2D setting is also good, but it can slightly clog the screen with the alerts, so you may just want to keep it on 3D.\nExperienced players will want to turn off the Taking Damage Closes Death Box or Crafting Menu for one very important reason: shield swapping. Quickly shield swapping in a death box can be the difference between life and death in a fight, or when a third party tries to corner a team, and often players will need to attempt a shield swap while under fire. If this setting is turned on, it will prevent a player from swapping their shield and they’ll most likely be eliminated shortly afterward. Turning this setting off does mean that players will need to be a bit more aware of their surroundings and any approaching enemy teams, however, so be careful while looting up.\nVideo settings  Most of the video settings are going to depend on the equipment used in your setup. Here are some of the only ones that need to be changed to optimize your performance.\nSprint view shake should be kept to a minimum. This will help you get back to firing following sprinting, as well as assisting you in seeing enemies in your peripherals as you run.\nThe most important video setting to change is the field of view. Turn this to a maximum. This is going to allow you to see much more than how Apex is originally set to. It’ll help you see enemies and minimize the chance that an opponent has an advantage over you in terms of vision.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZpqopqOkuaZ50p6rraGenMBuss6rZJqola16rbHGnqWdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-console-settings-for-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best console settings for Apex Legends"},{"body":"The key of team compositions in Valve’s autobattler game Dota Underlords is to have good Alliance combinations with decent units.\nIf you want to have a strong board, you must know which Alliances are the best to center your team around and which are going to support heroes of that core Alliance. Since items in Underlords only start playing a major role on teams in the late game, the way you build your team until then is essential to winning a match.\nFor instance, there’s almost no use in running Assassins and Mages together since both are offensive Alliances. You might win a few rounds, but you’ll likely lose to the first tanky board you face. Going for Knights and Warriors also might not be a good idea because you’ll survive a long time every round but will likely lose due to a lack of damage to beat your opponent.\nHere are a few team compositions you can try to play in your next Underlords match. Some of them are easier to run effectively while others can be situational, but what most of them have in common is that they try to have both good offense and defense. (This is updated for the Aug. 16 patch.)\nKnights and Terrorblade This build features a unique variant of the traditional Knights and Trolls build. Instead of going for six knights, you go for four of them to fit in Anti-Mage and Terrorblade in while having the level-one Warlock and Troll Alliance bonuses active with the help of Necrophos and Witchdoctor.\nThis build requires you to commit heavily on getting Terrorblade to three stars since it’ll be your damage carry. Getting Anti-Mage to three stars will also be really helpful and Luna could use that, too.\nYou need eight units to get this build online.\nCore heroes Abaddon (Knight/Heartless)Batrider (Knight/Troll)Luna (Knight/Elusive)Omniknight (Knight/Human)Terrorblade (Demon/Demon Hunter)Anti-Mage (Elusive/Demon Hunter)Witch Doctor (Troll/Warlock)Necrophos (Heartless/Warlock) Active Alliance bonuses Four Knights (Knight units take 20 percent less physical and magic damage and an additional 20 percent less when standing one cell away from another Knight.)Two Demon Hunters (Invalidate your opponent’s Demon Alliance bonus. All Demon and all Demon Hunter units gain +50 percent Pure Damage.)Two Trolls (All Troll units gain +35 Attack Speed and other Allies gain +10 Attack Speed.)Two Heartless (All enemies lose five armor.) One Demon (All Demon units gain +50 percent Pure Damage. Active when you have only one type of Demon unit on the board.)Two Warlocks (Whenever a Warlock casts a spell, they form a link with the Ally who has the lowest health for two seconds. When either linked hero deals damage, both units are healed 50 percent of the damage dealt.) Support heroes This build requires no other units to be improved. There are alternatives you can go for depending on your level.\nTroll Warlord (Troll/Warrior), to take advantage of the Troll bonus for its damage per second.Dragon Knight and Puck, to unlock Elusive and Dragon bonuses. Brawny and Hunters Since Valve got rid of Alliance items and added some of their effects to Alliance bonuses, Brawnies became a really strong alternative. Brawny units can get 60 extra health for each elimination they have in that entire game if you have the four-unit Alliance Bonus, which is enough to make them nearly immortal in the mid game.\nThanks to the Alliances of Brawny units, there’s a great combination of the four Brawnies of the game with Hunters, Warriors, and Warlocks. This is one of the strongest builds in Underlords today and one to surely go for if you know how to farm eliminations and get that round-one Axe.\nIt’s important to get your Hunter bonus active as soon as possible with the help of Lycan and another Hunter, which can be either Sniper or Drow Ranger. Having your Beastmaster with two stars is key for success in the early and mid-game if you have that bonus.\nYou need eight units to have this build running at full force. It’s a great idea to roll for some three-star Brawnies as well.\nCore heroes Axe (Brawny/Warrior)Juggernaut (Brawny/Warrior)Beastmaster (Brawny/Hunter)Disruptor (Brawny/Shaman/Warlock)Lycan (Human/Savage/Hunter)Sniper (Scrappy/Deadeye/Hunter)Pudge (Heartless/Warrior)Necrophos (Heartless/Warlock) Active Alliance bonuses Four Brawny (All Brawny units gain +60 maximum HP for each kill they have.)Three Warriors (All Warriors gain +10 Armor.)Three Hunters (All Hunters have a 25 percent chance of quickly performing 2 attacks.)Two Heartless (All enemies lose five armor.)Two Warlocks (Whenever a Warlock casts a spell, they form a link with the Ally who has the lowest health for two seconds. When either linked hero deals damage, both units are healed 50 percent of the damage dealt.) Build with support heroes Tidehunter and Medusa for Scaled bonus. Scrappy and Hunters This build became possible thanks to the addition of the Scrappy alliance to Sniper, who used to be solely a Hunter and Deadeye unit. With this change, it became much easier for players building Scrappy to get the last stage of the Alliance bonus with six units.\nThis build isn’t contested a lot, which helps players easily build three-star units with it in the late game. The key is to have your Inventors in the front for their explosion damage along with Alchemist for its ability. You can combine Sniper with Drow Ranger and Lycan for the Hunter Alliance bonus.\nYou can get this build online with eight units, which will get you six Scrappy, three Hunters, and three Inventors. As a ninth unit, Necrophos is the best choice to give you both Warlock and Heartless Alliance bonuses at once. Your 10th unit, if you choose to go that far, can be a Gyrocopter to activate the Deadeye bonus. Medusa can also jump in to replace Lycan in the late game if you don’t have him at three stars.\nCore heroes Tinker (Scrappy/Inventor)Clockwerk (Scrappy/Inventor)Timbersaw (Scrappy/Inventor)Bounty Hunter (Scrappy/Assassin)Alchemist (Scrappy/Warlock)Sniper (Scrappy/Hunter/Deadeye)Lycan (Human/Savage/Hunter)Drow Ranger (Heartless/Hunter) Active Alliance bonuses Six Scrappy ( Allies gain nine Armor and eight HP Regeneration. Armor and HP are doubled whenever you have fewer units alive than your opponent does.)Two Inventors (Allied Inventors explode on death dealing 30 percent of their Max Health to all enemies one cell away.)Three Hunters (All Hunters have a 25 percent chance of quickly performing two attacks.) Build with support heroes Necrophos for Heartless and Warlock bonus.Gyrocopter for Deadeye bonus.Medusa as a replacement for Lycan (if he’s not three stars.) We’ll update this story as Alliances and heroes change in Dota Underlords.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyfqa5uwc2dnKukn6extHnBnqqtZaSarq55wqikqaejnsGqu82s\n","link":"/post/dota-underlords-team-compositions-to-try/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota Underlords team compositions to try"},{"body":" Pride month is here and Riot is celebrating in VALORANT with the addition of Pride player cards. Riot has already begun the celebrations across its other titles, with items and events available in League of Legends, Wild Rift, and Teamfight Tactics.\nThe Pride celebration was announced in May prior to the beginning of Pride month. The developers said more information on VALORANT’s celebration will be coming closer to June. But the announcement did show some examples of LGBTQ+ player cards that are now available.\nSeven cards will be made available to players, covering a wide range of individuals with different sexual identities. Cards for transgender, pansexual, non-binary, bisexual, asexual, and gay people will all be available, as well as a rainbow LGBTQ+ card.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The cards can be earned via the Redemption page on the VALORANT website by entering a code for each individual card. The codes for each card in the image above, from left to right, are:\nPRISMATIC (LGBTQ+)COTTONCANDY (Transgender)PRIMARY (Pansexual)GALACTIC (Non-binary)SUNSET (Bisexual)TWILIGHT (Asexual)SHERBET (Lesbian) Riot Games is also releasing Pride-themed merch in its store from the beginning of June to the end of July, with 100 percent of net proceeds going to the It Gets Better Project.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaerG%2ByJ2cZqiclsamvoycmKuco2K2r3nVmqOoqpGjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-pride-player-cards-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Pride player cards in VALORANT"},{"body":"Nintendo’s newly released Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription is out, giving members who signed up the ability to play several classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive titles.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough a good number of popular games are available, some have come with issues. Members of the new Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack priced at $49.99 have reported a number of general problems, ranging from lag and low frame rates to more game-specific issues.\nOne of the more highly awaited games, Mario Kart 64, presents an issue in which players can’t save Ghost Data. This means there’s no support for the Controller Pak, which lets players save in titles that have cartridges without battery-backed memory.\u0026nbsp;This version of Mario Kart 64 doesn’t appear to have been changed to support this via other means.\nTwo of the other anticipated games are Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. As opposed to Mario Kart 64’s lack of being able to save games, both Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time face input lag, with one possibly being worse than the other.\u0026nbsp;\nThe input lag in OoT on #NintendoSwitchOnline is even worse than SM64 it feels like. Just look at this #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/4yyt605aFd\n— Toufool (@Toufool) October 26, 2021  Known speedrunner Toufool explained on Twitter how both face this issue and that Ocarina of Time’s input lag is worse. “The input lag in OoT on #NintendoSwitchOnline is even worse than SM64 it feels like,” Toufool said.\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s not all, though. Toufool went more in-depth, comparing the performance from the original Nintendo 64 console to the current emulation on the Switch. “I promise you can feel the difference if you have access to both ways of playing,” Toufool said. The speedrunner even showcased how it plays in handheld mode, showing that “the controller or the monitor is not the problem.”\nSuper Mario 64 also has its own problems on top of input lag. Super Mario 64’s Japanese version of the game is the only version that includes rumble, which means if players want rumble while playing, they’ll need the Japanese-only Shindou version with Rumble Pak support. Thus, you’d have to change your Switch’s region to Japan for the controller to vibrate.\nApart from game-specific issues, problems with online performance have surfaced where players claimed they were suffering from extreme stuttering and messages about poor connection. These claims have been shot down by others, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopaKmpJq7pbuMrK6irJOderC6y6KlnmWea4FuvMuasJ6qo2KyubzEq6CeppOeu6h5wqilraqfobmmvoypmKRloqq6o7jEZqCnqKWpeq2txmagrKulmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/nintendo-switch-online-n64-players-experiencing-controller-pak-rumble-and-input-lag-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo Switch Online N64 players experiencing Controller Pak, rumble, and input lag issues"},{"body":" Video games are chock full of loveable robots. Overwatch has Bastion, Apex Legends has Pathfinder, and Borderlands has Claptrap. And now, VALORANT has KAY/O.\nRiot introduced KAY/O today, a killer robot debuting in Episode Three: Reflection whose single purpose is to neutralize radiants. As such, the initiator has the unique ability to suppress enemies and render their abilities useless. The devs wanted his kit to feel “familiar to FPS players,” allowing fans to rely on gunplay more than anything else.\n “We kind of wanted to push for some really intuitive and almost ‘back to basics’ type of inputs,” game designer Ryan Cousart said. “An aspiration we have for KAY/O is that FPS players could take some of the common mastery they have acquired from other games, like throwing grenades, and apply them in an intuitive way to access the outputs of KAY/O’s kit.”\nSee Valorant on Amazon A big portion of KAY/O’s kit will feel familiar to longtime FPS players. The killer robot has a flash grenade (FLASH/drive) and can sling an “explosive fragment” (FRAG/ment) that sticks to the floor, explodes multiple times, and deals near-lethal damage at its center. But he offers something unique to VALORANT‘s competitive gameplay, forcing fans to essentially play Deathmatch mode and focus on shooting and shooting only.\nKAY/O’s ZERO/point ability lets him throw a blade that sticks to the first surface it hits, winding up and exploding to suppress anyone caught in its radius. This ability was teased earlier this month when fans noticed a pulsing blade stuck in a Radianite crate on Breeze’s A site. KAY/O’s NULL/cmd ultimate lets him overload and pulse Radianite energy, suppressing enemies hit for a short duration while also granting him a combat stim. When overloaded from his ultimate, KAY/O gets downed and enters a destabilized state, allowing teammates to revive him as commonly seen in the battle royale genre.\n The revive mechanic almost didn’t make it into KAY/O’s live iteration, according to Cousart. While some devs made the call to cut it from the robot’s kit, it was seemingly too fun to get rid of.\n“As a bit of a send-off to the mechanic, I lowered the Ult Points to 5 and we just started doing these ‘rescue missions’ in our design playtest,” the designer said. “I distinctly remember going into the round-ups after the playtest just having the biggest grin on my face and us laughing about these missions and after a full two days of us having a bit of fun on it, we decided to keep the mechanic. After a few tweaks, the downed state gave us a big opportunity to give the KAY/O his killer robot fantasy, enticing him to move forward and kill, while creating a unique mid round objective if he was downed.”\nThe killer robot should bring players back to their FPS roots, with some fun twists mixed in. And he’ll likely work well in tandem with a number of agents. An Astra Gravity Well, for example, can help pull enemies directly into the center of KAY/O’s FRAG/ment and potentially deal devastating AoE damage. And his suppression mechanic will nullify the kits of agents that rely on their abilities to make spectacular plays, like the Jetts and Vipers of the world. While it’s hard to tell what effect he’ll have on the meta, his impact on the game will become apparent after millions of players test him out on the live servers.\nKAY/O enters VALORANT with Episode Three, Act One on June 22. Players can also expect a fresh battle pass, a free event pass to commemorate the tac shooter’s first birthday, and a slew of balance changes.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6qrrTq6adrZOawG63wLJkqGWemsRuwsClpquZnql6orPEp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-introduces-kay-o-a-new-valorant-agent-whose-suppress-mechanic-brings-players-back-to-basics-in-episode-3-reflection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot introduces KAY/O, a new VALORANT agent whose suppress mechanic brings players ‘back to basics’ in Episode 3: Reflection"},{"body":"Minor Teamfight Tactics balance changes and Hyper Roll system changes were included in the Set Five Reckoning PBE patch for April 19.\nThe TFT team was able to collect large amounts of data over the first weekend of Set Five on the PBE, according to game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. But players will have to wait one more day for any significant changes, giving the team time to evaluate the data. A small Set Five PBE patch was put in last Friday, April 16, dropping today with Hyper Roll system changes, bug fixes, and a handful of balance changes.\u0026nbsp;\nToday's PBE Patch. Worth nothing these were all done on Friday so a small patch should be expected. Now we have a full weekend of data, so tomorrow's patch is likely to be a much larger one before our branch cut. So if you feel like stuff is missing, that's why! pic.twitter.com/o5D7jOv1m9\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) April 19, 2021  The speed at which Draconic eggs hatch in Hyper Roll has been sped up. An egg that takes three turns to hatch in Standard will take one round in Hyper Roll. And four rounds in Standard now takes only two rounds in Hyper Roll. Gold was also added to “starting player gold,” providing up to 10 gold when players first see a shop in the Hyper Roll TFT mode.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral items were tweaked in today’s Set Five Reckoning PBE patch, including a reduction in proc cadence for Shadow Sunfire Cape and an increase in damage output from Shadow and normal Statikk Shiv.\u0026nbsp;\nZz’Rot Portal: Health and damage scale based on Stage and not Star level of the wearer.\u0026nbsp;Shadow Sunfire Cape: Proc cadence reduced from two to 1.5 seconds.Shadow and normal Statikk Shiv: Lightning damage increased from 55 to 65. Kayle’s ascension timer was slightly nerfed, increasing it from 5/4/1 to 5/5/1 seconds, while Yasuo was nerfed at one and two stars. Gragas had a mana adjustment to 40/80 and Aatrox continues to get balanced. Riot increased the champ’s spell AD at two and three-star along with Aatrox’s spell healing going from 30 percent of maximum health to 200/300/450.\nSet Five Reckoning is scheduled to release on April 28. Several more PBE patches are expected to drop in the week leading up to its launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZK6onKSupb%2BMrKSapJxiwafAjKycrWVlYr2jsYypmK2bmGLEqsDHZp%2ByqJWnerO7y6VknKCRo7Smvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-uploads-small-tft-set-5-pbe-patch-with-hyper-roll-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot uploads small TFT Set 5 PBE patch with Hyper Roll changes"},{"body":"Capturing Shiny Pokémon is something most Pokémon players look to do in the endgame phase of their adventure. For those already planning out their strategies in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, this is no different.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon These gen-four remakes boast a ton of Pokémon from multiple generations, with almost all of them capable of being Shiny. Outside of two gifted legendary Pokémon, you’re going to be able to randomly encounter Shinies of every other species in the game.\nShiny odds are something that has changed drastically over the decades of Pokémon games. Recently, not only has the odds become higher, but items have been introduced that aid players in their Shiny collecting journey.\nWhat are the Shiny odds in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl? Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will reportedly have Shiny odds of 1 in 4096. This means in theory, for every 4096 Pokémon you see, one should be Shiny.\nWhile this number is still quite high, the game boasts plenty of ways and tools to reduce it and increase your chance of encountering a Shiny. A strategy that has been around for a long while and can drastically alter the odds in your favor is International Breeding.\nThis practice is when a player breeds their Pokémon with another Pokémon that is from an international copy of the game. In doing this, the odds become just 1 in 683.\nOther ways to find Shiny Pokémon more often include using the Shiny Charm, which increases your chance of encountering one, or the newly reintroduced Poké Radar.\nWith the Poké Radar, players can see Shiny Pokémon within the wild locations on the map, helping them to seek out and not miss out on Shiny Pokémon as they adventure.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrZ%2BeZaOdtq%2FFjKibnatdnrtuvM6knKannmKvs7XLpaCapqRisaqtzKilnWWjnbavtc2gZKmdkae5\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-shiny-odds-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the Shiny odds in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"When building a gaming PC, builders spend hours looking for the perfect components to provide the best performance within their budget. Smooth frame rates and playing games without any stuttering or crashing are usually the prime goals of anyone looking to put together a gaming rig.\nWith a high-end gaming PC, you’ll be able to play your favorite games with higher frame rates, allowing you to take advantage of high refresh rate monitors. A high refresh rate monitor will make games look more fluid and feature a lower response time in most cases, making it possible to react faster in some situations.\nHigh refresh rate monitors may seem like a nice addition to your gaming setup at first glance, but once you step into the world of higher refresh rates, you may never be able to go back. Games will begin to feel more responsive and fluid as your screen refreshes the image faster.\nThe higher the monitor’s refresh rate, the smoother games will feel, but it may not always be the best option for everyone. From a competitive standpoint, a 360Hz monitor will outclass a 144Hz monitor every day of the week. You’ll need to consider a few aspects before purchasing yourself a high refresh rate monitor. Doing so will define the optimal refresh rate your system can support.\nBased on pure specs, there will always be an all-around best monitor, but the question will be whether a monitor will suit your system. This will be one of the deciding factors when it comes to picking up a suitable monitor. If you’re looking for the best refresh rate for gaming, you’ll need to test your system’s boundaries in your favorite games and decide based on the results. Going with an overkill or an underwhelming option will be equally problematic.\n Best refresh rate for high-tier competitive gaming  240 to 360Hz\u0026nbsp; Most competitive monitors cap out around 240Hz to 360Hz. If you’re a competitive gamer and your system can achieve frame rates higher than 240 in your favorite game, then a monitor in this range will be the best choice for you.\nIt won’t count if you can get those frames when you’re staring at a wall, though. You should be able to average 240 plus frames, equivalent to your monitor’s refresh rate, so you can take full advantage of your monitor. You’ll still be able to use the monitor, but you might not average the required frames. Choosing a monitor with a lower refresh rate will also be cheaper.\nBest refresh rate for variety gaming  165Hz\u0026nbsp; 165Hz is the middle ground between 144 and 240Hz monitors. If your system can kick in more frames than 144 frames per second while failing to achieve anything above the 200 range, running a 144Hz refresh rate monitor can be considered settling.\nA 165Hz monitor offers the best of both worlds, and they’re also more accessible than 240Hz to 360Hz monitors in terms of price.\u0026nbsp;\nBest refresh rate for everyday competitve gaming  144Hz\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; A 144Hz refresh rate is every gamer’s stepping stone to high refresh rate monitors. It’s practically the gold standard, meaning even if you have intentions of going for anything higher than 60Hz, a 144Hz monitor is the least you should have as a competitive gamer.\nWhen it comes to noticing how much more fluid a monitor is compared to another, the difference between a 60Hz monitor and a 144Hz one will be the most noticeable. As you move higher up the ranks, you might find it hard to tell the difference, though.\nCompared to monitors with higher refresh rates than 144Hz, you’ll find a number of options that can be considered bargains.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBest refresh rate for casual gaming  60Hz\u0026nbsp; During the early days of gaming, 60Hz monitors were all gamers had. They were the only option out there before high refresh rate monitors stole the show. While there’s still nothing wrong with them, using a 60Hz monitor in highly competitive games will leave you at a disadvantage.\nDespite being a minor advantage, opponents with high refresh rate monitors can still see you marginally faster than you can see them, allowing them to react quicker. In most cases, the difference comes down to milliseconds, but if you’re a competitive gamer, you’ll want those milliseconds to be in your favor.\nOn the bright side, a 60Hz monitor can end up being the second screen in your setup if you choose to upgrade to a high refresh rate monitor.\nBefore you go shopping for high refresh rate monitors, it’s important to test your system in your favorite games. Load up your favorite titles and play a few rounds with software that displays your frames, like MSI Afterburner.\nCheck out your average frame rates alongside maximum and minimum values to see if they’re within the range of the refresh rate of your next monitor. If you’re averaging below, you can always lower some settings to give yourself a couple of extra frames.\nYour other option will be upgrading your PC’s shortcomings. If you have an older GPU, it may finally be time to upgrade. If you have a brand new GPU, but you seem to be lacking results when it comes to averaging decent frame rates, it might be an old CPU holding it back, meaning a CPU upgrade can also boost your performance.\nPlayers on gaming laptops can try out cooling pads since reduced temperatures can help gaming laptops push out more frames. If you have an old laptop, investing in a gaming-grade one with a high refresh rate screen of his own can also be an option.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZKawLV50Z6dq52jnXqzrdOeZJ%2BnomK0ornIp54%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-best-refresh-rate-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the best refresh rate for gaming?"},{"body":"One of the original creators of the first Xbox console, Seamus Blackley, was almost fired back in 2001 after he compared gaming to masturbating. Years later, it was revealed that Blackley was almost fired for his comment, which came to light after Bloomberg reporter Dina Bass revealed that Blackley said it to her a few weeks ahead of the original Xbox launch. The original comment that almost got Blackley fired was “Gaming is like masturbation. Everybody does it, nobody wants to talk about it.”\nThis quote nearly got me fired from Microsoft. https://t.co/d7ZTGKqTbi\n— Seamus Blackley (@SeamusBlackley) January 21, 2022  Bass was replying to someone who originally attributed the quote to her and she revealed that Blackley had said it to her. Blackley then quote tweeted Bass’ tweet and admitted that the statement almost got him fired. In reply to another Twitter user, Blackley recalled how upper management found out. “It was mainly that the quote appeared in the east side journal and some conservative spouses of executives read it and… I was summoned to building 4 shall we say,” Blackley said. Back in 2001, gaming was far less mainstream than it is in 2022. Gamers have slowly started to overcome the negative social stigma around people who play video games. It was common back in 2001 for people to hide the fact that they played video games to avoid the stereotypes often associated with gamers, such as “neckbeards,” “basement dwellers,” and other negative connotations.\nAlthough some of the negative stigmas around gaming still exist, the gaming atmosphere is very different than it was 20 years ago. Gaming has become more mainstream and widely accepted in society. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jor5unqGKws7HAraarZZ6arrO42GadoqqVmXqistOeqWabn6K9or7Ip55mn5Gitq%2BzjK2mZqWRqMG2vsGaq6KnnmK2r3mRaWdq\n","link":"/post/xbox-creator-nearly-fired-after-comparing-gaming-to-masturbation-in-2001/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xbox creator ‘nearly’ fired after comparing gaming to masturbation in 2001"},{"body":" A new skin sorting system can be spotted in the latest VALORANT influencer build, possibly giving players a new way to sift through their skins.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT features dozens of skins for every weapon ranging from cyberpunk guns to fantasy-themed melee weapons. There is a skin to satisfy almost every player, and most players have multiple skins for each gun. While having options is fun, sorting through each skin can be a pain, especially if you’ve accumulated skins since the game launched. A new sorting system appears to be on the way to help deal with this issue and to allow players to sort and favorite their collections.\u0026nbsp;\nDot Esports was invited to an early build featuring Patch 4.08 to play Fade and experience other changes before the update hits the live servers. Tucked in the build is a new sorting feature that can be found when equipping weapons in your collection. After clicking a specific weapon, players can find two new options in the right corner of the screen: a favorite button and a filter menu.\u0026nbsp;\nThe filter menu includes the option to view skins in your collection by tier, ranging from Select to Exclusive. You can also sort by skins you’ve favorited and skins you own or don’t own. Adjusting these filters can make finding the perfect skin for your weapon significantly easier without going through dozens of options.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear if the new sorting system will appear in Patch 4.08 or a later update, but the feature will likely appear in VALORANT soon.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpplo6C2r3nSqKmtoZ6cerTF0q2cpmWTpMKtsIybnGabn6K2r7OMraZmrpGhvLOtza0%3D\n","link":"/post/a-skin-sorting-system-could-be-coming-to-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A skin sorting system could be coming to VALORANT"},{"body":"Qualifiers for Teamfight Tactics Worlds have begun across multiple regions, showcasing a mostly established meta that will likely see a few shakeups via Patch 11.24.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite an 11.23 B-patch nerf to Katarina, the assassin continually is sought after on the Set Six TFT ranked ladder. Reroll comps that don’t include Katarina have also inched their way into top-tier status via Trundle and Lissandra, while Lux is still the strongest AP carry via four to six Archanist units. Yone continues to hang out at the top as the primary carrier in a Challenger comp. Jhin can still carry when needed and Urgot Chemtech builds continue to linger near the top.\u0026nbsp;\nSome honorable mentions that aren’t quite the best TFT Set Six comps but can still earn a top-four placement in a lobby include Samira reroll, Malzahar Mutant, and Innovator. Kog’Maw and Malzahar are S-tier Mutant carriers, however, when the Mutant trait for a game is Metamorphosis.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Assassins and Snipers to Vex and Lux, here are the best TFT 11.23 B-patch comps, according to Bunnymuffins and the Wrainbash meta sheet:\nKatarina reroll Assassins have taken over the TFT 11.23 meta via Katarina. Likely to get hit with a nerf in Patch 11.24, Katarina reroll has been smacking opponents with her best-in-slot items Infinity Edge, Ionic Spark, and Hand of Justice. The build contains four Assassin Set Six champions: Katarina (primary carry), Ekko, Talon (secondary Assassin carry), and Shaco.\u0026nbsp;\nLeona and Blitzcrank make up the frontline, adding the traits Bodyguard and Scrap to the mix. Talon and Blitzcrank should be on opposite sides from each other, according to Bunnymuffins, allowing Talon’s burn to take effect against an enemy unit prior to Blitzcrank pulling it in. Leona wants defensive items like Warmog’s Armor and Bramble Vest while Talon works best with Rapid Firecannon and another Infinity Edge. A Morellonomicon is also a solid choice on Ekko.\u0026nbsp;\nLux Arcanist carry Lux is the strongest AP carry so far in TFT Set Six. Her best-in-slot items are Blue Buff in conjunction with the power combo of Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge. Players can fill out the comp with either four or six Arcanist, with Vex as the primary frontline champion. Vex wants defensive items like Warmog’s Armor.\u0026nbsp;\nThe yordle can also use an item like Quicksilver to prevent crowd control effects from allowing enemy units to slip past the frontline or Ionic Spark to eat away at an enemy’s frontline.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTwisted Fate is an ideal early carry for Lux, as is Malzahar, leaving the door open for a Mutant transition if needed. Viktor is a solid third carry in the late game while Malzahar can pull his own weight too. Hitting eight Arcanist in the late game is very strong and Yummi and Jayce add a good amount of value.\u0026nbsp;\nTrundle reroll Bruiser power has hit S-tier with Trundle reroll. The Scrap and Bruiser trait Set Six champion is a two-cost that packs a nasty bite. Vi joins three-star Trundle as a secondary carry. Roll both units to three-star at level six and add champions like Jinx, Yummi, and Jayce upon hitting your three-star carriers. The best-in-slot items for Trundle are Blood Thirster and Runaan’s Hurricane. Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge are ideal on Vi and Morellonomicon on Ekko can weaken your opponent’s team over time.\u0026nbsp;\nTransitioning over to a Lissandra reroll is also an option. The ideal items for the Chemtech spell caster are Hextech Gunblade, Deathcap, and Morellonomicon.\u0026nbsp;\nInnovator The Innovator comp is still a viable option within the TFT 11.23 meta. Ezreal is a good early-game carry but falls off quickly. Playing the strongest board to fast eight is the best way to get the most out of the Innovator build, with Jayce as the primary carrier and Seraphine as the secondary carrier.\u0026nbsp;\nJayce is stronger as a melee, but he can also get used as a ranged champion when needed. His best-in-slot items are defensive ones. Seraphine wants AP items like Spear of Shojin or Archangel’s Staff, along with a Deathcap for that extra ability power slam.\nRunning the Innovator build also opens the door for late-game transitions. Shifting over to Jhin as a main carry is a solid option, along with transitioning into the Yone/Fiora team-up.\u0026nbsp;\nJhin Sniper Jhin carry is a solid option when wanting to shred through enemy teams. A bodyguard frontline is preferred, using Braum and Leona, in conjunction with Yummi late-game. The ideal best-in-slot items for Jhin are Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, and Giant Slayer. Braum is the secondary carry that can become Jayce during the late-game stages. And Miss Fortune is a solid third carrier.\u0026nbsp;\nUrgot Twinshot Urgot has been a solid carry since the launch of TFT Set Six and is still a part of the meta in 11.23. Using a Bruiser frontline and the power of Chemtech, Urgot pops off best with items like Runaan’s Hurricane, Infinity Edge, and Giant Slayer. Jinx is the best secondary carry, synergizing with Urgot and Vi for extra power. Dr. Mundo remains the primary defensive carry on the frontline, while Yuumi and Janna add solid synergies during the late-game stages.\u0026nbsp;\nFiora and Yone Challenger buddies The Yone and Fiora Challenger comp is hanging on by a thread. It’s a solid build to transition to if earlier game options fizzle out since the entire comp is made up of four and five-cost units. Yone is the primary carrier, but Fiora pulls her own weight too. A total of six TFT Set Six Challenger units are necessary with Bodyguard as the preferred frontline.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best items for Yone are Runnan’s Hurricane, Last Whisper, Blood Thirster, and Titans Resolve. Fiora isn’t as flexible, needing Hand of Justice with Infinity Edge and Jeweled Gauntlet. Samira is also a solid carry in her own right, using items like Lasy Whister, Infinity Edge, and Hand of Justice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGLApsCMb2RqaV1ngG6ujKmYrZuYYrCwuc%2Bs\n","link":"/post/best-tft-set-6-11-23-b-patch-comps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT Set 6 11.23 B-patch comps"},{"body":"Last month, Blizzard revealed a ton of information about Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Ashes of Outland. This included the groundwork for a new ranked system that’d be joining the game in April.\nEven though Ashes of Outland is still a few days away, you can test out the new ranked system right now.\nThe idea behind the new system is to allow for more MMR-based matchmaking, as well as to make expressing the skill level of your rank more practical. To achieve this, each player will start at the lowest rank. Similar to games like League of Legends, Hearthstone will be introducing Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond rank tiers. Players will start at Bronze and earn stars as they win. Every named rank will have 10 numbered ranks within it. Each numbered rank will have three stars. This means you could start a Bronze 10 and eventually work your way up to Bronze one. After winning the required stars at Bronze one, you’ll be promoted to Silver 10. This process continues until you hit Diamond one and are then eligible for a promotion into Legend. Similar to how Hearthstone ranked has worked in the past, you’ll hit a safety net every five ranks. If you’re Bronze 10 and you make it to Bronze five, you won’t be able to fall below Bronze five. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to earn bonus stars per win based on your performance in the previous month. This new system will make it easier for players to explain their Hearthstone skill level to fellow players, as well as friends who don’t play the game. Being able to say you’re Platinum five instead of star rank 11 adds more relatable context to the system. You can take the system for a spin today and then try some fresh decks in ranked when Ashes of Outland drops on April 7. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56awG66xLBkq5meoLKledKyqq2dnWK2tHnNqK5mpJmrsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-s-new-ranked-system-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone’s new ranked system is now live"},{"body":"The iPhone 13 is the newest mobile phone in Apple’s Library, but circumstances might come around where you might want to trade it in for something else or be forced to sell it to get some cash back for a different purchase altogether.\nWhen it comes to that, the photos you have taken, data you have on your phone, and other things could all be at risk if you don’t factory reset your phone. You’ll need to not only delete all the data but also return the phone to its original state.\nThe process of resetting an iPhone 13 and 13 Pro isn’t spelled out well on Apple’s new mobile device, which can make it difficult to find the way around it naturally. This is what you need to do to make your iPhone forget all about you:\nHow to factory reset an iPhone 13\nOpen SettingsScroll down and click “General”At the very bottom of the new menu click “Transfer or Reset iPhone”Then at the bottom, click “Erase All Content and Settings” Should you do all this, the phone will delete everything off of it that isn’t backed up and completely reset to how it was out of the box with no data left on it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6p63CraarsV2nsrSx02aYp2WZpbWwusRmaGxlkaOxbn2SZqerpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-factory-reset-an-iphone-13-and-13-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to factory reset an iPhone 13 and 13 Pro"},{"body":"Team Go Rocket has brought Shadow Pokémon to Pokémon Go Fest 2020, including the return of Giovanni using Shadow Mewtwo to take on trainers who challenge him.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike with previous iterations of the pair, Mewtwo will not be the only Pokémon Giovanni has in his possession, and you will only be able to capture it through completing Go Fest Special Research.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “Rocket Straight to Victory” Special Research is only available on day two of Go Fest (July 26,) and will require you to run through six pages of research tasks. And while that may seem like a lot in comparison to other Special Research, the rewards are more than worth it.\u0026nbsp;\nShadow Mewtwo, Victini, and all three of the Legendary Birds can be encountered through battling and defeating Team Go Rocket, and here is everything you need to do in order to get those rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nStage One Take a Snapshot – Two IncensePower up a Pokémon three times – 100 Poké BallSend three Gifts to friends – 2020 Stardust Total Rewards: 20 Max Revive, Machamp Encounter, 2020 Stardust\nStage Two Defeat two Team Go Rocket Grunts – Weavile EncounterRescue two Shadow Pokémon – 20 Max PotionPurify a Shadow Pokémon – 20 Max Revive Total Rewards: 2020 Stardust, Golem Encounter, 20 Rare Candy\nStage Three Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo – Shadow Moltres EncounterDefeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff – Shadow Articuno EncounterDefeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra – Shadow Zapdos Encounter Total Rewards: 20 Max Revive, Super Rocket Radar, 5,000 Stardust\nStage Four\u0026nbsp; Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss (Giovanni) – Shadow Mewtwo Encounter Total Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, Victini Encounter, two Incense\nStage Five Claim Reward – 2020 StardustClaim Reward – 2020 EXPClaim Reward – 2020 Stardust Total Rewards: 20 Ultra Balls, 20 Victini Candy, two Incense\nStage Six Take a snapshot of Victini – 20 Victini CandyCatch 20 different species of Pokémon – 10 Rare CandySend three Gifts to friends – Super Incubator Total Rewards: Victini Tee, two Premium Battle Pass, two Star Piece\nBeating the Go Rocket leaders and Giovanni will also give you a chance to save some other Shadow Pokémon too, so make sure you battle them as many times as possible before the end of Pokémon Go Fest 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSsoJGZvLh5zJ6ura%2BfYravec%2Boop6ln6N6qLuMn5ysrF1nfXN8\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-shadow-mewtwo-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Shadow Mewtwo in Pokémon Go Fest 2020"},{"body":"The Magic: The Gathering Historic format was introduced to MTG: Arena in November 2019 as a fun and casual way for players to experiment with their entire collection. The cards in this format come from various sets throughout the entire life of MTG, unlike other formats that feature only recent releases.\nHistoric allows you to play your entire collection even after certain cards are removed from the Standard format. You get a completely different experience by being able to create super decks from plenty of expansions.\nThe cards in this format are added in three ways:\nBy appearing in the Standard set, they’re automatically added to Historic as well.By being added via Historic Anthologies.By appearing in the supplemental set released on MTG: Arena. At the same time, this format is balanced out and some cards are either banned or suspended for a period of time. This is done to ensure that no overpowered cards remain in this format to ruin it because due to the huge variety of cards available to players, there are certain combos that might become unstoppable.\nThis format allows you to create tribal decks that otherwise might not exist since you have a huge pool of cards to choose from to buff up your creatures. It’s a great experimentation tool if you have a huge collection, allowing you to give birth to new decks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6cwG60yKyrqKqZmHqnu9GmmK1lla29ra3Ip5yd\n","link":"/post/magic-the-gathering-s-historic-format-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic: The Gathering’s Historic format, explained"},{"body":"Black in Magic: the Gathering’s upcoming set, Throne of Eldraine (ELD) has four archetypes: Black-Green Food, Black-Blue Graveyard, Black-White Midrange Knights, and Black-Red Equipment Knights. Functionally, this means that the Black cards need to be evaluated differently based on whether you’re using a Knights deck—and if you aren’t, Knights get a major downgrade. Still, Black is the go-to color for removal and punishing mechanics, and Throne of Eldraine isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to these cards. Here are the best Black common and uncommon cards in ELD.\nTop Black commons and uncommons Bake into a Pie Unconditional removal is always a premium in Limited, and although Bake is expensive, it comes with some bonus snacks to use later. This card is phenomenal in Black-Green, but it can provide great removal in any Black deck. Grab as many of these as you can.\nEpic Downfall But Wizards also likes to diversify removal with conditional abilities. Epic Downfall, in this case, is a perfect example. It can only bring down expensive creatures (note: tokens cost zero converted mana cost) and it’s at Sorcery speed, but two mana is so cheap and there’s no reason not to run at least one of these. Sideboard in many of these against Green decks if you have them.\nBog Naughty This is the perfect kind of card to turn the tables on your opponent. It’s a 3/3 flyer for five mana, which is decent, but it does get outsized in the air by a few rares and other cards. Its activated ability, however, is arguably the best way to spend your Food tokens. This can either outright kill something or simply threaten to flip combat math way in your favor. The fact that it doesn’t require tapping pushes this into bomb territory since you can use it multiple times a turn,and even still get to attack with Naughty B. Order of Midnight Moving into Knights territory, Order of Midnight is a good pickup as one of the strongest Black knights. A 2/2 flyer for two mana, this Knight doubles as a make-your-own Gravedigger, considered by many as a powerful card in any Limited format. This ties directly into the Knights theme shared by two of Black’s main archetypes and it’ll be hard to pass on this creature.\nSyr Conrad, the Grim As a 5/4 legendary creature, Syr Konrad is one of the strongest Black creatures you’ll see frequently in Limited. His triggered ability will be a continuous source of free damage as long as he’s alive and he even doubles as a nice enabler for Black-Blue Graveyard decks.\nForeboding Fruit Foreboding Fruit is simply an on-themed Read the Bones, but that’s what makes it great. Geared for a heavy Black deck, this is a straight up two-for-one and can even give you back the life you just lost. Or, if you have a Food outlet, turn this into a combo enabler and go straight to value town. Malevolent Noble Malevolent Noble was overlooked initially, but playtesters are reporting it to be perhaps one of the most powerful cards in Black’s Limited arsenal. A solid 2/2 for two, it’s activated ability is actually pretty cheap and should be easily usable two or three times over the course of the game. Find ways to combo off of it and this cheap creature doubles as a finisher. Worst Black Limited cards Memory Theft In a perfect world, this is an impactful two-for-one that can potentially close out a game. The problem is, lining up that perfect play will likely never happen—there’s simply too many boxes to check. Your opponent needs to have a card in their hand worth discarding and an ongoing adventure. With a worst-case scenario of doing absolutely nothing, it’s smarter to move on from this dud.\nEye Collector While Eye Collector looks like a useful one-drop, it’s simply a trap that will teach its drafters about board impact. This card has none. It can attack in the air, unblocked, and kill an opponent after 20 turns or mill them after like 17 turns? No thanks.\nSpecter’s Shriek This card is just horrible. At best, it’s a one-for-one against Black players, but if you miss on a Black card, suddenly you have to exile something out of your own hand as punishment. We don’t see a world where this is playable, outside of an extremely tight meta pick in some Standard deck’s sideboard. In a set with Bake into a Pie at common, just draft those all day.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmq6Gqn6OybrvFZpylnKKWtq%2BxjJucrKxdlruledaoqaysXZe5oq%2FKZqOipZmpsqV5wpqpnas%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-throne-of-eldraine-best-and-worst-black-limited-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Throne of Eldraine best and worst Black Limited cards"},{"body":"Within VALORANT’s Patch 2.06, players are going to see a new audio option in the game’s settings, in addition to all of the other changes being added to the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThis new setting will allow players to toggle Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF), which will enable a more dynamic version of directional audio for headphone users.\u0026nbsp;HRTF is simply a description of how the human ear receives sound from a sound source. When a sound is made, it travels through space in every direction in a sound wave and expands outward in every direction. It also reverberates off of objects, including the unique aspects of a person’s ears, which changes how someone may interpret the noise.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this HRTF option on, players wearing headphones will be able to play audio in simulated surround sound, 3D audio spaces that will impact how players receive that sound.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot is going to continue working on this feature and expanding it in future updates. But for now, only footsteps, reloads, and Deathmatch respawns will be rendered in 3D with HRTF enabled. The developers also recommend that players disable all other 3D audio processing for the game while using this new feature to optimize its performance and quality.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about this HRTF feature and how it’s going to continue being developed will be shared in the future.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6orDDrGShqqSbeqW10Z6araGfo66tecCum6KnXam8bsLApaarmZ6peqq6jKmYrZuYYn9ufJU%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-adds-hrtf-directional-audio-to-valorant-in-patch-2-06/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot adds HRTF directional audio to VALORANT in Patch 2.06"},{"body":"Alongside League of Legends: Wild Rift’s newest champ, there will be plenty of new skins from the Ruined and Sentinel cosmetic ranges, plus Wild Rift exclusive Battle Academia Akshan, coming to the mobile game on July 27.\nThe most notable addition on the day will be new champion Akshan. Launching in League of Legends last week, the champion had some early balancing issues that were fixed with a day one buff. His introduction to Wild Rift should be smoother, however.\nDark clashes with light, and… wait, a super-powered high school student? For real?!\n💜 Battle Academia Akshan\n😈 Ruined Draven\n😈 Ruined Miss Fortune\n😈 Ruined Shyvana\n🌟 Sentinel Irelia\n🌟 Sentinel Riven\n🌟 Sentinel Vayne\nAvailable July 27 @ 5:01pm PT. pic.twitter.com/mkNXIL98I1\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 26, 2021  With Akshan, players can purchase the Wild Rift exclusive Battle Academia skin for the champion. From the Ruined collection, there are skins for Draven, Miss Fortune, and Shyvana, and the Sentinel line includes Irelia, Riven, and Vayne.\nYou’ll be able to purchase these new skins from the in-game store for Wild Cores when they launch at 7.01pm CT, July 27.\nJuly 27 also signifies the beginning of Wild Rift ranked season three. The upcoming season will boast some significant changes to the ranked process with the removal of promo games and the introduction of a banning process, a feature that players have been asking for since the game’s release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuVq7Kvec2ermarm567tHnCqKSippdiwbB5y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6uLXLnWSroZapeqK4zqeerKGUmnqit9KhmKdln6N6q8HLsmRrbw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/seven-new-skins-coming-to-league-of-legends-wild-rift-alongside-akshan-on-july-27/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seven new skins coming to League of Legends: Wild Rift alongside Akshan on July 27"},{"body":"Apex Legends will finally implement standing emotes with the Legacy update. The animations come with a twist, though: an anti-peek feature that ensures players can’t look from behind cover, according to lead game designer Carlos Pineda.\nBalancing emotes may sound like an odd concept, but Respawn took that into account when designing the animations. Activating an emote shifts the legend to a wider, third-person view and the developers had to account for that change to ensure it wouldn’t be used to get an unfair advantage on enemies.\n“The solution we came up with is, when you go into third-person, we have this thing that activates called anti-peek,” lead game director Carlos Pineda told Dot Esports. “Whatever player your character can’t see from their eyes, they won’t draw when in third person, so you can’t really use it to peek.”\nApex already has skydive emotes, a set of legend-specific animations performed when jumping from the dropship or falling from a jump tower. They already incorporate key elements of the legends, such as Wraith’s portals or Wattson’s love for Nessie plushes—and standing emotes will presumably follow that tradition.\n“We’re a character game and we want the characters to shine,” Pineda said. “Emotes are this really good place for the animators to express the character’s personality.”\nApex‘s Nintendo Switch reveal trailer hinted at the addition of standing emotes by showing a series of new animations. Respawn finally confirmed the feature’s implementation in the next patch.\nPlayers will be able to experiment with emotes when the Legacy update drops on May 4. But that’s far from the only new addition in the upcoming patch. The game-changing update will introduce Valkyrie to the Apex Games and bring in the Arena, a permanent new mode that will take the game beyond battle royale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZq6ipJxirqWwjJ6kqKyVqHqquoylnKCZk656trzDmqueZZKqwW7Fzq5knJmeqXq2v8Rmq6GdnWLBsHnPnpyk\n","link":"/post/apex-will-add-emotes-in-legacy-update-but-you-can-t-use-them-to-peek/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex will add emotes in Legacy update—but you can’t use them to peek"},{"body":"Ian “Iannogueira” of Team IQ defeated almost 100 competitors in the first Legends of Runeterra tournament yesterday, showcasing several top-meta competitive decks from Call of the Mountain.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Brazilian LoR scene has consistently showcased a community of players and fans who are passionate about the game. On the same day as the CoM launch, Runeterra School ran a tournament unvieling the new meta to a concurrent viewership of around five thousand. Winning the event was Team IQ Iannogueira, featuring decks Leona/Aurelion Sol, Lulu/Shen, and Swain/Trundle.\u0026nbsp;\nLeona/Aurelion Sol Likely one of the most played decks in the North American region yesterday and on the ladder, the Leona Daybreak package is very strong in the early and midgame. This sets up Aurelion Sol as a finisher. Iannogueira approached the archetype differently than most, running the Targon region with Bilgewater. The inclusion of Bilgewater opened to door for Plunder and Riptide Rex as an alternative finisher, along with Smooth Soloist to reduce mana costs.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CEBAMAQGAUEAWFBNGICQGCI2DQ3FQYACAIBQSBSXAEBAMHABAEBQSAY\nSwain Trundle Trundle might be the most underrated champion in CoM, but Iannogueira proved his worth by pairing the Troll with Swain and his aggressive Noxus package. The Midrange deck stalls opponent’s out in the early game with units like Icevale Archer and Arachnoid Sentry while eliminating threats with Ravenous Flock and Culling Strike. Swain and The Leviathan are a win-con, along with Captain Farron and his Decimates as a secondary finisher.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CECAGAIBAMLDEBACAMAQOCAJAIAQGBBOAIBQCBIGAIBACAILCQAQEAYDAEAQCAZT\nLulu/Shen Running a primarily Demacian Scout package, Iannogueira splashed in Young Witch to help with the Support synergy to level Lulu. Also included in the build was the new CoM dragon, Screeching Dragon, a 4/5 five-drop with Challenger and Fury. Iannogueira also only ran two spells in the build: Rangers Resolve for protection and Relentless Pursuit as a finisher.\u0026nbsp;\nDeck code: CECQMAIABEFRKHJHFMBQEAAHBEFAEAYCAIFACAICEAAQGAAGAAAQCAIAGM\nIannogueira is hardly new to the LoR competitive scene, winning the Giant Slayer Fight Night tournament last week against Bruised By God in the final. Ian began competing in card cames, Pokemon TCG at the age of 12 while also finishing second at the Star Wars Destiny nationals in 2015. Fans can check out The Team IQ competitor via Twitch and Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyjvsCzoKWhkaN6rbvRZquoraKjrq6xza1krJ2kqHqxvsScnJ2dnql6p7vRZqWer12YvK55zJ6rmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/brazilian-lor-tournament-sets-precedent-for-new-com-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brazilian LoR tournament sets precedent for new CoM meta"},{"body":"Fortnite is the go-to place for advertisers in video games, creating unique spaces where brands can show off their products. Sometimes, these new spaces can even be a great deal of fun for players, giving battle pass experience and offering new mini-games. Now, it appears that the famous shoe brand Timberland is getting its own space in Fortnite. In a post on its official Twitter account, Timberland shared a simple message about “Timberland® CONSTRUCT:10061” being created in Fortnite and powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Whether the content is a new Creative map or a new outfit, the collab will be happening soon. At the bottom of Timberland’s teaser images is the date for tomorrow, June 9.\nTimberland® CONSTRUCT:10061 created in Fortnite, powered by Epic Games' Unreal Engine.\nComing soon.#TIMBERLANDFORTNITE pic.twitter.com/bKpARA8Hms\n— Timberland (@Timberland) June 8, 2022  Since the tweet says “created in Fortnite,” some have speculated that it could be a new Creative map similar to what players recently saw in the Adidas world. But the key difference is that the Adidas partnership was created by one of the professional Fortnite Creative teams, Team Unite. @adidas Ozworld 🌏\nA unique social experience with three fun sporty minigames that have never been seen before. Discover Ozworld, where you're free to express yourself \u0026amp; where anything's possible. Play now: https://t.co/9hB0JLGIql#CreatedInFortnite #FortniteCreative pic.twitter.com/aOUCi135Fg\n— Team Unite (@TeamUniteFN) June 2, 2022  There is no team logo or other signifier on the Timberlands post, which likely means that this brand partnership is strictly with Epic. This could be something similar to the basketball hub a couple of months ago, which was created by Epic in partnership with the NBA. Some players have also speculated that it could be new characters, decked out in Timberland’s clothes and shoes. This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen something like that since Fortnite partnered with clothing brand Balenciaga to create skins in the past. Whatever this collab brings, fans won’t have to wait long, with the unveiling happening sometime tomorrow. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpinnF2ptq6uxKujmqaUYrCwuMuamWabn6K2r7OMraamp6KnvLg%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-and-timberland-collab-coming-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite and Timberland collab coming tomorrow"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s Recharge map is a fun, fast-paced map that is featured in almost every playlist. Ranked players will play Slayer, Oddball, and Strongholds on Recharge, meaning they’ll have to adapt to almost all ranked game modes on this battlefield. The key to winning on Recharge is the same as any other map: Control the power weapons and engage enemies as a team to win. Knowing the best spots around the map also helps, so use this guide as a resource before diving into your next match. Weapon spawns Hydro: Plasma Grenades/ Gravity Hammer or Energy Sword (ranked)Sneaky: Frag GrenadesLong Hall: Disruptor/Mangler (ranked)Maintenance Bay: VK78 CommandoBatteries: Hydra/Shock Rifle (ranked)Orange Pipes: Frag GrenadesWhirpool Dam: NeedlerElevator: Plasma GrenadesStorage: Plasma Pistol/Mangler (ranked)Control Room: BR75/ VK78 Commando (ranked) Equipment spawns Blue Pipes: RepulsorPit: Active CamoBatteries: Grapple Shot Hydro Hydro is home to the C Flag in Strongholds and one of the spawn points. Players that spawn here have almost immediate access to the Energy Sword or Gravity Hammer, which are deadly on this close-quarters map. Combining these items with the Grappleshot can devastate enemies with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Hydro area is one of the most popular spots on the map in multiple game modes. Teams will often hold the Oddball near the Energy Sword spawn since it is secluded and easy to protect. Players can also throw the Oddball off the map to reset it if the enemy team breaks through the defensive line.\u0026nbsp;\nA Flag and C Flag are also relatively close, and controlling these two flags is a viable strategy in Strongholds. It’s crucial to hold at least one of the home flags, since only controlling the B Flag will spawn you in the center of the map. This puts you at a disadvantage because it is much easier to defend either home flag.\u0026nbsp;\nLong Hall Long Hall, also known as C Hallway, connects the Hydro and Platform areas to the center area of the map. This narrow path has access to Sneaky, Attic, and Batteries, making it a popular route. Keeping track of enemy movement through this area is crucial, but players can easily watch the entrances on either side from other areas.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers sitting in Attic can easily watch Long Hall, but players have a decent amount of cover to use as they traverse the path. The Disruptor also spawns in Long Hall, but this is a relatively weak weapon that should only serve as a backup option.\nBatteries Batteries serves as the upper center portion of the map and is the home of multiple objectives. The Oddball spawns in this spot, and the B Flag covers the majority of the area. Players will often fight in this area, but this is often dangerous as it is exposed to several other parts of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Shock Rifle or Hydra spawns in the upper-left corner of Batteries, and an opening in the top-right leads to Orange Pipes. The four batteries constantly raise and lower, meaning the available cover changes. These moving objects also allow players to easily reach the elevated areas, although jumping in the open can be dangerous.\u0026nbsp;\nStaying in this area for long is not recommended as enemies can pick you off from several angles. This also means you can cover Batteries from several other spots, allowing you to cover objectives from a distance.\u0026nbsp;\nPit Pit is the large open area beneath Batteries and is where Active Camo spawns. Almost every match starts with a skirmish in Pit as each team fights for control of the powerful piece of equipment. Platform and Elevator connect to Pit, meaning players can potentially cross the map in this low area. But its almost as exposed as Batteries, so be careful when moving around this area.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can use a box to jump up to Batteries from Pit, which is a popular tactic after grabbing Active Camo. Sliding into Pit is also an excellent way to escape danger, but think twice before using this tactic. Moving too close to either side of the map can disrupt the spawn points and potentially put your team in a challenging situation.\u0026nbsp;\nPit also connects to Blue Pipes, which connects to the lower half of Hydro. Remember this route if you grab the Energy Sword; having Active Camo and the Energy Sword is an almost unstoppable combination.\u0026nbsp;\nOrange Pipes/Maintenance Bay Orange Pipes and Maintenace Bay form a long hallway running behind Batteries, connecting Whirlpool Dam and Long Hall. This is a popular spot in several modes as it provides access to Attic and is easy to defend.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’ve played Oddball on Recharge, you’ve likely encountered a team camping in this area. The two entrances on either side are easy to defend, and the player holding the ball can easily move from one side to the other.\u0026nbsp;\nMaintenance Bay is also the interior portion of Attic and is a great spot to cover most of the map. Picking off or damaging players from this spot is easy, and consistently controlling this spot can help you win Slayer matches.\u0026nbsp;\nWhirpool Dam/Elevator Whirlpool Dam and Elevator serve as the other spawn area. A Flag is located in the top portion of elevator, and Whirlpool directly connects to Batteries. The elevated position in this area can be used to cover most entrances to Batteries, making it an excellent spot to control.\nThis is also another popular spot in Oddball, because the ball carrier can hide at the top of Elevator while their team covers the other entrances. A Flag is an easy flag to hold if one consistently remains in this area, but taking it can be difficult. Remember that Pit and Control Room connects to this area on the lower level, and sneaky opponents can flank with ease.\nControl Room Control Room is a two-story area between the A and C Flags. The second floor looks over Pit and Batteries and has an excellent view of Attic. Players will likely encounter enemies in Control Room consistently throughout a match, especially in Stronghold.\u0026nbsp;\nPrepare for close-range fights Recharge might feature several large open areas, but close-quarter fights happen more often than you might think. Fighting for either home flag in Strongholds can be stressful, especially if the enemy team has the Energy Sword or Active Camo. Moving through Orange Pipes and Maintenance Room can be impossible if more than one player is holding the area. But remember there are several weapons, like the Needler and Mangler, that can help you win battles with extra firepower. Also, don’t panic if the enemy team consistently controls B Flag. A viable strategy is holding the A and C Flags as the other team will spawn in the middle of the map and have to fight to take one of the home flags. Running between both spawn areas is easy as long as you control Control Room. Remember this if a team is successfully holding the middle portion of the map. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSrnZOdrrOzxGakmqhdnMKqsMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-recharge-map-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite Recharge map guide"},{"body":"The next monthly installment of the Minecraft Championships (MCC) will take place near the end of May. Noxcrew revealed that the next installment will be MCC 22 and will air on May 28. The official MCC Twitter page shared the announcement alongside a short video showcasing an MCC team completing a room in the teamwork-centric MCC game Grid Runners. The Decision Dome opens again on Saturday 28th May for MCC22👑\nTeams will be announced next week✨ pic.twitter.com/2Qb2Gh4ECp\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 6, 2022  Since the team revealed that the next event is MCC 22, the next installment will run as a regular, canonical version of the tournament. Canon MCCs feature 10 balanced teams competing in a series of eight Minecraft mini-games. The two teams who accumulate the most coins then compete in a final Dodgebolt duel and whoever scores three wins against the opposing team first wins that installment of the tournament. The 10 teams composed of four creators each competing in MCC 22 will also be revealed next week. The team reveal will take place over two days, with five teams being revealed each day on the official MCC Twitter account. During the last MCC update video, the team also hinted that there might be an update on MCC Island, its upcoming public Minecraft server that will allow all members of the Minecraft community to play their favorite MCC games themselves, coming soon to those who signed up for the closed beta. MCC fans should keep their eyes out for further information as more MCC 22 news comes because more MCC Island information may be revealed in the MCC 22 update video. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWZo7KkvsCfq2abmJa6sbXOp6qhoaBiuqSvjGtpZqyfYq6qvoyopWalka56c4Q%3D\n","link":"/post/minecraft-championship-mcc-22-to-air-on-may-28/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minecraft Championship (MCC) 22 to air on May 28"},{"body":"The color Green in Magic: The Gathering will gain another powerful creature with Haste and Trample in the upcoming Innistrad: Crimson Vow set.\u0026nbsp;\nCompeting with Esika’s Chariot as a four-drop in Mono-Green, Ulvenwald Oddity is a Limited bomb within Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) Draft and a potential main deck within multiple MTG Standard decks. The beast is a Double-Faced card with Trample and Haste that transforms upon paying 5GG, able to take down opponents as a finisher should it remain on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nUlvenwald Oddity CMC: 2GGType: Creature—BeastRarity: RareStats: 4/4Keywords: Trample and HasteAbility: Pay 5GG and transform Ulvenwald Oddity Ulvenwald Behemoth Type: Creature—Beast HorrorStats: 8/8Keywords: Trample and HasteAbility: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and have Trample and Haste.\u0026nbsp; Simic Ramp decks can use Ulvenwald Oddity as a means to give Wrenn and Seven tokens trample upon transforming the beast, while Mono-Green will likely sideboard Ulvenwald against decks playing Thalia, Guardian of Thraben.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin the Limited format, Ulvenwald Oddity is a bomb that should shift any player into crafting with the color Green. Haste and Trample are powerful keywords on a creature in the Limited format and transforming into Ulvenwald Behemoth will easily close out a match if an opponent doesn’t have a way to remove it.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the worthiness of Ulvenwald Oddity within Standard and Limited with the digital release of VOW on Nov. 11. A global launch is scheduled to take place on Nov. 19.\u0026nbsp;\nImages via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmoKemmajBs63DZpqroZ2ovK951aiuZq2eobKiv8eeqmasmJp6o7HArKtmr5mptW7By6%2Bcp6%2BRobFuu8OdoK2x\n","link":"/post/mtg-innistrad-crimson-vow-unleashes-the-beast-with-ulvenwald-oddity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow unleashes the beast with Ulvenwald Oddity"},{"body":"Popular streamer Summit1g misses playing with DrDisrespect regularly, the Twitch star said on his stream today. He also explained he appreciates their friendship even more since Doc’s departure for YouTube, even though they weren’t necessarily on the best of terms early into their careers.\n“I miss the Doc, man,” Summit said. “It’s funny… my time with the Doc, mostly, was salty. Now that I’m at a different time in my career where I’ve learned to accept up-and-coming streamers just shitting all over me, kinda like the Doc did back then, so it’s like normal now. It just makes me miss the Doc more and regret how I took that back in those days.”\nSummit and DrDisrespect were a well-known battle royale duo prior to DrDisrespect’s ban, most well known for their PUBG and H1Z1 gameplay. The pair of FPS aficionados played countless games together and their bickering banter spawned thousands of clips from fans.  Since Twitch streamers are not allowed to feature banned streamers on their broadcast, Summit could no longer stream alongside DrDisrespect after the former was mysteriously banned from Twitch in June 2020. There was some hope that Doc would be allowed to appear on his longtime friend’s streams after settling his lawsuit with Twitch. However, this was clearly not the case after Hikaru was still banned for showing Doc on stream.\nSummit said he used to have an ego regarding his channel size and felt threatened whenever another streamer, such as DrDisrespect, rivaled his own viewer count. Summit1g also said he misses having a friend like Doc who “pushed” him as a content creator. While the two can still certainly visit each other off stream or Summit can appear on DrDisrespect’s YouTube broadcast while not live on his own channel, there is still a significant divide between Doc and his former duos. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpaK6qsCQoGSlp5%2BgwG6uwJyiZqeeYrGzsMisqZ6roJqwtXnIZqSiq6NiwamxjJ2mnGWdlrs%3D\n","link":"/post/summit1g-looks-back-on-drdisrespect-i-miss-the-doc-man/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Summit1g looks back on DrDisrespect: ‘I miss the Doc, man’"},{"body":"The abbreviation “IRL” is thrown around frequently by the online community to differentiate someone’s virtual life from the one they live when they’re not in front of a computer screen. The popular phrase, which is short for “in real life,” is more than just a concept on streaming platforms like Twitch, though. For many streamers, the term also represents a form of content that can be leveraged to attract viewers who want to watch more than just your typical video game stream.\nIRL streams have existed on Twitch dating back to 2016, and before 2019, there was even a category called “IRL” for people who wanted to stream for an audience but didn’t necessarily want to play a game. The category encompassed things like ASMR, art, and video reaction streams, among others.\nHowever, in September of 2018, Twitch removed the “IRL” label from the platform and replaced it with a large swathe of more specific subcategories. Art, Hobbies \u0026amp; Crafts, Food \u0026amp; Drink, Music \u0026amp; Performing Arts, Beauty \u0026amp; Body Art, Science \u0026amp; Technology, Just Chatting, Travel \u0026amp; Outdoors, Sports \u0026amp; Fitness, Tabletop RPGs, Special Events, Talk Shows \u0026amp; Podcasts, and ASMR all reached the platform after Twitch broke down its old category.\nWhile “IRL” as a category no longer exists on the platform, many of the categories that were birthed from it are now thriving parts of the Twitch ecosystem. Perhaps the best example is “Just Chatting,” which consistently sits at the top of the platform as its most-watched form of content.\nJust Chatting has become a staple category that many streamers use at the beginning or end of their streams, even if they plan on playing video games. Numerous top content creators spend at least a little bit of time “Just Chatting” with their viewers while they get settled into their broadcast or are deciding what game they might want to play.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqCrpF2owbOxwKagp59dpLtuwNaiq5yg\n","link":"/post/what-is-irl-streaming-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is IRL streaming on Twitch?"},{"body":"Earlier this week, EA revealed it is gearing up to showcase the latest addition to the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 6, on June 9.\nFollowing this announcement, information about a potential Alpha test was shared online by leaker Tom Henderson. For now, though, EA has yet to announce an official date for any Alpha testing launch, or the game’s release. During a May earnings call to investors, EA said it expects the title to launch sometime between October and December. Fans will need to wait for the June 9 announcement to know a date for sure.\nIn the meantime, fans who want to have the best shot at playing the game early can already take some steps to put their name in the selection pool.\nHere’s what you should know about the upcoming gameplay tests for Battlefield 6.\nWill there be public alpha testing for Battlefield 6? With no confirmed news on any potential public Alpha or Beta testing at this stage, it looks like fans have a while to wait before they can first get their hands on Battlefield 6. But it does seem the chance will come in the future.\nSee Battlefield on Amazon According to insider Tom Henderson, who has a track record of correct scoops, EA is planning to launch testing for the game sometime in July, possibly at the conclusion of their EA Play presentation on July 22.\nThe #BATTLEFIELD Alpha should be July, with the announcement being made at EA Play. Could be a \"Oh and the Battlefield Alpha is available to play right now\" type of deal at the end of the event.\n— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) May 29, 2021  When the alpha testing is officially announced, EA and Battlefield will be sure to announce that information, and it will likely be made available first to those with an EA Play subscription, similar to how it was rolled out for Battlefield V.\nFor those who want to take a further step in having a shot at joining the testing phase, EA has a playtesting community set up to give select players the chance to try out new games and share feedback before launch.\u0026nbsp;\nTo be a part of this you must apply on the link at the EA website and select a location you’d like to attend to test out these upcoming games. While there are locations in the U.S. and Europe, players located elsewhere will need to apply as an at-home tester.\nBy joining this playtesting community, you aren’t strictly applying to test out Battlefield 6. Instead, you could be called upon to try out any of EA’s upcoming titles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqKknGLBqbHRnmSbnV2WerG4wLKrnqukYrOwvoybmK2snJqzqrHLnWRv\n","link":"/post/will-there-be-a-playtest-for-battlefield-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will there be a playtest for Battlefield 6?"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players might complain about Shoot House’s precarious spawning, but many enjoy the tiny map for what it is—a chaotic, killing frenzy. The map encourages a fast-paced playstyle where you’re less likely to run into campers and can focus more on brainlessly fun action. But the popular 24/7 mode was replaced in yesterday’s update with Crash instead, sparking an uproar from the community. A quick “Shoot House” search on the Modern Warfare subreddit reveals post after post of frustrated players begging for the popular game mode to come back. Players feel that the 24/7 mode was entertaining and fun, unlike some other maps that support a more defensive playstyle.\nBring back ShootHouse 24/7 from modernwarfare  “This was the only mode I could play that had nonstop action and now it’s gone,” one player said in a Reddit post. “In regular modes you had to run around the map for five minutes before you could even find someone, and when you do find someone, that person is camping in a corner.”\nOther players claim that the simplicity of Shoot House is what made it so appealing to its player base. There are only a couple of spots you need to check when turning a corner, running for a few seconds will always yield an enemy to shoot at, and the mayhem churns out faster XP progression, according to another player’s Reddit post.\nThe desire to bring back Shoot House 24/7 is even echoed by pro players in the competitive scene. New York Subliners’ Donovan “Temp” Laroda tweeted his disappointment at the 24/7 mode’s removal yesterday.\ncan’t believe they took out shoothouse 24/7😔😔😔😔😔\n— Don (@Temp) December 3, 2019  Two-time Halo world champion and Florida Mutineers player Bradley “Frosty” Bergstrom replied to Temp, saying Shoot House 24/7 was the “only way” he’d play public games.\nWhile the popular 24/7 game mode may have been taken out, players can still hop into the Shoot House madness in private and public matches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpq5mm5%2Biura6yK2wZpufor2trcinoKefXZavsMHTZqmepZ%2Brrq15zp9krKCfpMFutM6uqp5lYml6eA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-community-is-complaining-about-the-removal-of-shoot-house-24-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare community is complaining about the removal of Shoot House 24/7"},{"body":"The LCK had the chance to solidify themselves as the best region on the planet this year but failed to capitalize on the opportunity after coming up against the LPL in the finals of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.\nIn retaliation, the region has undergone a roster reshuffle since the free agency window opened in November. A few big-name players and teams have already made moves leading up to the next professional season.\nHere are all the updated rosters for the LCK in 2022.\nDRX Top lane: KingenJungle: PyosikMid lane: ZekaAD carry: DeftSupport: BeryL DWG KIA Top lane: Burdol, HoyaJungle: CanyonMid lane: ShowMakerAD carry: deokdamSupport: Kellin Fredit BRION Top lane: Sw0rdJungle: UmTiMid lane: LavaAD carry: HenaSupport: Delight Gen.G Top lane: DoranJungle: PeanutMid lane: ChovyAD carry: Ruler Support: Lehends Hanwha Life Esports Top lane: DuDuJungle: WillerMid lane: KarisAD carry: SamDSupport: Vsta KT Rolster Top lane: RascalJungle: CuzzMid lane: AriaAD carry: AimingSupport: Life Kwangdong Freecs Top lane: KiinJungle: EllimMid lane: FATEAD carry: Teddy, LeoSupport: Hoit Liiv SANDBOX Top lane: DoveJungle: CrocoMid lane: ClozerAD carry: Envyy, IceSupport: Kael Nongshim RedForce Top lane: CannaJungle: DreadMid lane: BddAD carry: GhostSupport: Effort T1 Top lane: ZeusJungle: OnerMid lane: FakerAD carry: GumayusiSupport: Keria See League of Legends on Amazon Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hmaRisbCx0macmpuYYrmkt4yrpqyslad6rbvOpGSloZuaeqq6jGtna2o%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-what-every-lck-roster-looks-like-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s what every LCK roster looks like in 2022"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has entered its third season, and just like with most of its updates, this one has caused several players to encounter some new and returning errors.\u0026nbsp;\nThis includes the incredibly named “Bravo 433 Destructive Gator” error code, which will pop up when trying to connect to the game’s servers for any online play.\u0026nbsp;\nBravo 433 Destructive Gator is a notification you’ll only receive if your connection to the server couldn’t be completed. This means that most of the time, it’s an issue on Activision’s side that’s impacting a lot of players around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause today marked the launch of season three, it’s very likely that the servers are being overworked with everyone trying to login and play around with the new content.\u0026nbsp;\nFor a fix, you can try to restart your game or connection a few times and see if that helps reset any potential issues. But for the most part, you just need to wait until Activision can correct whatever is causing the server issues.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are some players who recommend deleting your save data too, but you’re probably just better off waiting until things are fixed.\nYou can check for server outages on the CoD support website, but long server queues have been affecting players since yesterday’s Warzone update dropped.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmterW0xGaamqScYrynecOuq7JlkqGupLeMqKesZZOkuaV51pqpZpqilsOweZNsamaclajBs8HCraCvnV2crrW70Wacq6qfp3qku8Oe\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-bravo-433-destructive-gator-error-code/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ‘Bravo 433 Destructive Gator’ error code"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ first Battle Pass has finally arrived. Just like in other games that also use a battle pass to provide players with new cosmetic items, Apex’s will feature 100 tiers that players can reach one-by-one by playing to unlock exclusive rewards in each. Players will be able to buy the Battle Pass for 950 Apex Coins, which are worth about $10. Those who reach the high tiers of the pass will be able to get 1,000 coins total and recover the in-game money they invested. That means the Battle Pass is already worth it from this perspective, since it pays for itself and is financially self-sustainable if you unlock all tiers.\nWhen players think about features of the Battle Pass, the answer might be another one.\nRelated: Shroud reveals he playtested Octane and Wattson for Apex Legends.\nAre the Battle Pass features worth it? The season one Apex\u0026nbsp;Battle Pass offers too little for players used to getting several cosmetics in games like Fortnite.\nOne of the key things about the Battle Pass is that players have to spend time upgrading it. They will only get their coins back if they reach a certain level that will get them the 100 Apex Coins reward for the 10th time, and that only happens when they reach level 97.\nWhen we break down the rewards, we see that 20 items are banner icons that show others what your Battle Pass level is, 10 experience bonuses of five percent each, which means 20 percent of the game’s Battle Pass levels award lame icons and another 10 percent are non-items.\nUnlike what players from Fortnite: Battle Royale would’ve expected from the Apex Legends Battle Pass, Respawn didn’t add any character skins in the middle of the season one Battle Pass. The only character skins players can get are the three ones when they buy the pass. Then, they can only unlock weapon skins.\nThere are 21 weapon skins in the Battle Pass. The problem is that each of them fits only one weapon, which means that if you get a skin for a weapon you don’t use, it’s a waste.\nPlayers who are looking for an experience similar to the Fortnite Battle Pass, where you get all kinds of cosmetic items you can think of, will probably be disappointed and conclude that the Battle Pass is not worth it, as many other players already did.\nHow much value do I earn?\n On Reddit, someone going by the name DarthSatoris shared how they calculated the value of the entire Apex Legends season one Battle Pass in Apex Coins. They used two different methods, one that calculates the number of Apex Packs needed to open all the cosmetic items and a second one that converts the value of each item into Apex Coins by converting the Crafting Metal cost of items of the same rarity.\nDarth grouped up the cosmetics of the Battle Pass in rarities. Since we don’t have their rarities confirmed yet, Darth compared their visuals to that of similar items to assign a rarity to each, since Common and Legendary items of all kinds have notable visual differences. The user then counted these items to converted their values into Apex\u0026nbsp;Coins using both Apex Packs and Crafting Metals. He then just added these values up to the actual value of Apex Packs you earn during the season and the value of the Legendary Havoc skin if it was sold in the Shop.\nConverting the cosmetics into Apex Packs, as if they could be opened from that, players would be getting about 5,200 Apex Coins worth of value from the season one Battle Pass. When converting the values of these cosmetics into Apex Coins through their theoretical Crafting Metal cost, players would get 7,790 Apex Coins.\nIf it was possible to convert Apex Coins back into cash, that means players would spend $10 to get about $40 back in the first case and $70 in the second case, considering the $60, $30, and $10 Apex Coins bundle currently on sale.\nThis is how much the Apex Legends season one Battle Pass is worth financially if you go all the way to tier 100. Just make sure you like the items in it and are willing to spend quite a long time playing the game to get all rewards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S2tHnToZxmmaCaxW64xKCcp5yjYsCmrdKopWannpp6o63TraOeZaCWwLR51qipraBdnsE%3D\n","link":"/post/is-the-apex-legends-season-one-battle-pass-worth-it/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is the Apex Legends’ season one Battle Pass worth it?"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company is preparing the community for some high-flying TCG action by introducing two new V Battle Decks that will be released slightly after the upcoming Evolving Skies expansion.\nEvolving Skies releases on Aug. 27 and will reintroduce Dragon-type Pokémon as their own typing, bringing it back just in time to flood the meta with powerful cards like Rayquaza VMAX.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon To coincide with the draconic return, TPC has shared two new V Battle Decks that will feature a variant of Rayquaza V and Noivern V, which will be released on Oct. 8. Typically, these decks will carry vastly different cards and showcase different playstyles available with some of the newer support being released.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Secret cards revealed for Pokémon OCG Sky Stream and Towering Perfection includes Rayquaza VMAX, Raihan, and Zinnia\nBoth decks will include the standard 60-card deck, a rule book, a playmat, damage counters, a coin, a deck box, and more to help players get right into the action.\u0026nbsp;\nLike previous V Battle products, there will also be a bundled “Rayquaza vs\u0026nbsp; Noivern” version that will include both decks and some accessories, along with eight additional Trainer cards, two of which will be foil.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for the “boss” cards of each deck, the Noivern V artwork is new, while Rayquaza V’s artwork is from a Japanese exclusive promo card, according to PokeBeach. We should be getting a full card list for Evolving Skies soon, too.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXZm%2ForPOp2StsaCaerG7yp6kqKZdqbCoedVmmZqspKGybrDEnKKsZZGju7DBzZycnWWWmq61wdGeZKuZqabCosbAZq1mmZ6Zeq%2B7yK%2Bcq6Zdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-dragon-type-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-v-battle-decks-announced-feature-rayquaza-v-and-noivern-v/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Dragon-type Pokémon TCG V Battle Decks announced, feature Rayquaza V and Noivern V"},{"body":"Pokémon Masters EX has revealed its next Villian Arc now live in the game.\nTeam Rocket has returned to Pasio for the Johto Chapter of the Villain Arc. Alongside these story missions, a new sync pair has been revealed which will arrive in the game later this week.\nSynga Suit Giovanni \u0026amp; Nidoking is the next sync pair headed to the game on May 18. The new addition will be available through the Poke Fair Scout from May 18 until June 15.\nThis pair is a strike-type sync pair that utilizes Ground, Steel, and Poison-type moves. This sync pair never misses its turn, making them an extremely useful addition to any team.\nGet 3,000 gems and 5★ Johto Scout Tickets from the Johto Villain Retweet Rally!\nHow to participate: 1. Follow @PokemonMasters.\n2. RT this tweet.\nEveryone will receive presents based on the combined RT from @pokemas_game and @PokemonMasters!\nDetails:https://t.co/GcyrQGfZBU pic.twitter.com/lwHnqDNe2O\n— Pokémon Masters EX (@PokemonMasters) May 17, 2022  Along with this new story content, it was revealed a Johto Villain Retweet Rally will be held on social media. During this campaign, the more retweets the announcement receives the more gifts players will receive in-game.\nThere are five different rewards up for grabs each available at 5000 retweet increments. These items will arrive in your in-game present boxes as each milestone is reached.\n10,000 RT: 5★ Johto Scout Ticket x3015,000 RT: 5★-Guaranteed Scout Ticket x1020,000 RT: 5★-Guaranteed Scout Ticket x1025,000 RT: 5★-Guaranteed Scout Ticket x1030,000 RT: 3,000 gems To participate you’ll need to follow @PokemonMasters on Twitter and retweet their tweet. Fans have from May 27 to June 26 to join in and do their part to bring rewards to the game.\nThe Johto Chapter of the Villain Arc is live in Pokémon Masters EX right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nMmqqtnaKoeqbEjKOmoayfYsOquMuaoKdlkaewbrTArGSbnZWjeqK6zaisp5uVmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-masters-ex-johto-villain-arc-has-been-announced/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Masters EX Johto Villain Arc has been announced"},{"body":"RGB lights join everyday life as Razer unveiled the final version of its Zephyr facemask. During RazerCon 2021, Razer revealed its RGB facemask is finally consumer-ready after a year and a half of concept showcases. Those willing to don the mask can order the Zephyr beginning today.\nWhat is Razer Zephyr? The Razer Zephyr is a premium facemask that incorporates Razer’s signature Chroma RGB LED lights. Original concepts for the Zephyr, codenamed Project Hazel, had a voice amp to improve clarity when speaking. Razer removed the voice amp after realizing the cons of having it installed outweigh its benefits.\nWithout the voice amp, the mask now fits two dual-intake fans that help cool the wearer and regulate the airflow. The fans are attached to the large air chambers, which house external RGB lights—both of which are controlled by a switch on the outside of the mask. With more available space in the mask, Razer added a third air filter to the bottom.\nZephyr was designed with a translucent front so that people could read the wearer’s lips and see facial expressions. Internal RGB lights help to illuminate the wearer’s face, while anti-fog spray keeps the mask clear.\nA rechargeable battery powers all of the electronics inside the mask. Zephyr can stay operational with a low fan speed and no RGB lights for up to eight hours.\u0026nbsp;\nCan Razer Zephyr protect against COVID-19? While it is not tested against COVID-19 specifically, Zephyr has three N95 disposable air filters that rest inside the air chambers with additional filters in the box. Razer’s N95s can filter up to 99 percent of air particles when inhaling and exhaling. The filters can last up to three days, which is three times longer than standard disposable masks.\u0026nbsp;\nZephyr’s air chambers aid in air regulation, too, with two adjustable speeds for the electronic fans inside. The fans run at 4,200 or 6,200 RPM. Razer recommends using the higher speed for active users, and the lower speed for general use. The fans can be turned off and will keep the same level of protection, but at the cost of comfortability.\nOther features that help keep germs out are the two adjustable head straps and removable silicone face seal. The head straps can stretch to fit many head sizes, while the silicone seal prevents particles from entering the mask.\nThe mask will comply with mask mandates in both the United States and the United Kingdom. However, it is not intended for surgical or medical use and is likely unsuited for intense workouts since it isn’t waterproof.\nWhen does Razer Zephyr release? Razer Zephyr releases October 21, 2021. It will be available for purchase in both the United States and the United Kingdom.\nHow much does Razer Zephyr cost? The Zephyr alone costs $99.99. It will come with three sets of filters that provide up to nine days of usage. Buyers can purchase 10 sets of additional filters for the mask for $29.99 to ensure up to 30 days of use. Razer is also selling the Zephyr Starter Pack for $149.99, which includes the Zephyr mask and 33 sets of filters for 99 days of usage.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZquZqpq%2FbsbEqZ%2Byql2nsq2xwKycZpyRqbJuvNGimp5llp65tbHRZquyqJVirq%2BwjJ6tnqqpqbWqusZmnKWrlWLGsMGMp5yenF2pvG63zaiu\n","link":"/post/razer-zephyr-release-date-price-filter-type-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Razer Zephyr release date, price, filter type, and everything else you need to know"},{"body":"If you love Smite as well as robots disguised as automobiles, today is your lucky day.\nYou now can head into Smite and start farming the new Transformers-themed battle pass.\nIt's time to roll out, Divine Deities!\nThe TRANSFORMERS Battle Pass is available NOW on all platforms! See you all on the Battleground! pic.twitter.com/gFWaV3Mzxt\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) November 16, 2021  A few weeks back, Smite announced the arrival of a new battle pass. If you’ve been paying attention over the course of the past few years, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in cross-promotional content in Smite.\nThus far, Smite has had cosmetics introduced to the game from licenses including Avatar the Last Airbender, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Stranger Things. Now the Autobots and Decepticons join that lineup as rewards in the new battle pass. The new Transformers battle pass includes Optimus Prime Geb, Starscream Jing Wei, and Megatron Ra. Each of the three skins also has a G1 version that can be unlocked further into the battle pass that is essentially the same skin in a higher quality art style. The battle pass also includes a ton of boosters, boarders, avatars, and other extras that will be worth your while should you take on the grind. You can unlock the premium track of the battle pass for 750 Gems. Right now thanks to the Gem sale, you’ll be able to snag 750 Gems for $12.74 by purchasing the 800 Gem bundle at 15 percent off. If you plan on purchasing the battle pass and want to get the most bang for your buck, now is the time to do so.\nYou can head into Smite to check out the new Transformers battle pass now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqahpJrAbrrEsGStqpGjwKe70aacq6tdl661wMueZKmZo6h6r7vWZqOirpU%3D\n","link":"/post/smite-s-new-transformers-battle-pass-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smite’s new Transformers battle pass now live"},{"body":"The previously Go Fest exclusive Mythical Pokémon Victini is going to be available as Special Timed Research at the end of September in Pokémon Go, Niantic announced today.\nFull details about the event haven’t been revealed yet, but anyone who didn’t get the chance to capture the Fire/Psychic-type will get the opportunity to do so soon.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the end of September, players will be working with Professor Willow to uncover various mysteries surrounding Victini. This will involve a new set of Special Research called “Investigate a Mysterious Energy!”\nFor anyone who participated in Pokémon Go Fest 2020 and finished the Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research during the event, completing the new Special Research will earn them Vicini Candy instead of an encounter with the Mythical Pokémon.\nIt’s unlikely that the new Special Research will involve Team Go Rocket at all, nor will players need to battle Giovanni for a chance to encounter Victini. This could change closer to the research drop, but considering\u0026nbsp; Jessie and James are leaving at the end of the month, it could be one last chance to thwart their plans.\nVictini isn’t the only legendary Pokémon making an appearance during September, either. Heatran, Cresselia, Articuno, and Zapdos are all returning to raids, too.\u0026nbsp;\nMore details about the “Investigate a Mysterious Energy!” will be released in the coming weeks as a chance to catch the Victory Pokémon draws closer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoraKbpJ67qnnWoqOlZZKaeqLCwKKjmpqcmnqnu9FmmKWkXaW8rLHMqKVmn59iva2t2J6prGWZo3q0sc%2BtnKaalac%3D\n","link":"/post/victini-will-be-available-for-all-pok%C3%A9mon-go-players-in-september/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Victini will be available for all Pokémon Go players in September"},{"body":"The Apex Legends community has shown that it can be one of the most creative when it comes to cosplays, but one artist has made a new combination between the characters of Kings Canyon and the world of sneakers.\nChris Le, a graphic designer, has taken the various designs and color schemes of some of the game’s legends and applied them to various different sneakers. His latest creation, for example, was a crossover between Octane and Nike’s Air Max 90s. The shoe featured the character’s original neon green and black colorway, along with some teeth drawn on the side and some tubes on the back.\nView this post on Instagram  New Octane shoe design I created for @RTFKTstudios What other Legends would you like to see👌?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⚡️Like my work? Follow @clegfx\nA post shared by Chris Le (@clegfx) on Jul 4, 2019 at 6:59am PDT\n This isn’t the first time that Le has made a Nike and Apex combination, though. He’s also made some amazing mock-ups of the Nike’s Air Force One shoe with the colorway for Wraith’s legendary skin, Quarantine 722.\nLe has several shoes that follow the themes of the game’s resident healing support, Lifeline, and also the robotic blue and yellow tones of Pathfinder. They all reflect the theme well and could be a great custom piece if actually created.\nView this post on Instagram  You know I had to make these designs inspired by Apex Legends. Want me to drop more👌?? ⁣⁣ ⚡️Like my work? Follow me @clegfx ⁣⁣ #battleroyale #apexlegends #apex #hypebeaststyle #apexcaptures #pathfinder #highsnobiety #hsstyle #airmax90 #airmax #customshoes\nA post shared by Chris Le (@clegfx) on Feb 14, 2019 at 2:07am PST\n The artist has created some great pop culture shoes alongside his Apex-themed Nikes. One amazing shoe he made actually looks like the Infinity Gauntlet from the Avengers franchise, complete with the Infinity Stones decorated around the shoe. You can check out the rest of his work on his Instagram.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Sus8DIrKtmm6KarrWx0maYppmqnruoecCpnLFlmaPAsbXRnptmq56arqyx0aw%3D\n","link":"/post/artist-creates-amazing-apex-legends-inspired-sneakers-for-octane-wraith-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Artist creates amazing Apex Legends inspired sneakers for Octane, Wraith, and more"},{"body":" If you want to get better at Fortnite, talent alone can only take you so far. Practicing to keep your skills sharp is a must and most pros practice daily on Creative courses before jumping into the Arena mode.\nUnlike most battle royales and tactical shooters, there’s more to Fortnite than having good aim when it comes to rising up the ranks. Building, editing, build fights, and tracking enemies flying in the air are just some of the essentials you need to master to be a competitive Fortnite player.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Fortnite’s Creative mode, players don’t have to go through several matches with trial and error against real players to practice. People in the community have built great Creative islands that allow you to save time and hone your skills effectively to get better at Fortnite and get that sweet Victory Royale once you actually take your talents into either pub games or Arena matches.\nIt may be difficult to find a map that you actually like, however, since there are countless practice courses available by different creators. We’ve gathered the best Creative courses that are loved by both Fortnite’s casual and professional communities.\nAim practice While aiming may be the core of every shooter game, Fortnite definitely spices it up with all the jumping around and building. It’s not that hard to hit a moving target while you’re standing still, but more often than not, you’ll find yourself in situations in which you and your opponent are both jumping around each other.\nThe following practice courses will allow you to train your aim so you’ll be ready to embrace whatever your opponents throw at you.\nSkaavok’s aim training  Skavook’s aim training map features a wide range of different scenarios to practice your aim. These include tile frenzy, flick shots, and tracking. Mongraal, one of the most talented Fortnite players in Europe, practices on this map daily on stream before hopping into Arena games or Cash Cups.\nIsland Code: 8022-6842-4965\nGeerzy’s Combat Training Course  Geerzy’s Combat Training Course is another aim training map that offers a ton of variety. Some of the scenarios featured on the map also require building to some extent since keeping up your aim while putting up walls and stairs is a crucial part of Fortnite.\nAll of the targets on the map trigger aim assist. If you’re on a console, this may be the map for you.\nIsland Code: 3443-2839-6606\nTeadoh’s Aim Course  Teadoh’s aim course is one of the best maps out there to practice real in-game situations. The map allows players to practice against an AR bot, which makes it easier to master edit shots.\nThere are also zombies that will be useful to anyone looking to practice their shotgun shots while jumping around.\nIf you happen to have any performance issues within the map, the creator recommends going to the edge of the map and shooting targets once again to reset the moving projectiles.\nIsland code: 9588-0826-4314\nFlea’s Shotgun Aim Course  Shotguns are an important part of Fortnite’s endgame. As the circle closes, towers start rising and players try their hardest to catch each other off guard with a powerful shotgun shot.\nShotgun fights tend to be hectic, so standing still and practicing your overall aim won’t cut it. Flea’s shotgun aim map features many different scenarios that train you to pull off trick shots that will make your enemies take the L.\nIsland code: 2537-2393-3308\nTeam Emerald’s Training Simulator If you need to do more work on your aim, this map will help you get to a place where you’re nailing headshots. With different tests like agility and a battle course, players will have ample opportunity to work on their aim. Team Emerald’s armory offers a large variety of weapons that players can practice with.\nIsland Code: 5372-7441-3284\nBuilding, editing, and warm-up courses Building is what separates Fortnite from other battle royales. Players can count on their ability to build instead of relying on other structures for cover.\nAny player will gradually improve at building as they play the game, but practicing in pub matches will be significantly slower than practice courses since you’ll need to gather materials every game.\nThough it may sound easy, building is complex and you may die while editing around building parts to create the perfect cover. To prevent that, practicing building speed and editing is a must while being as accurate as possible.\u0026nbsp;\nNine in one edit course by CanDook  Editing is the way to go if you want to bamboozle your enemies who circle around your structures. A smart and timely edit will allow you to pop out and hit that killing blow while still staying behind cover.\nCanDook’s nine-in-one edit course features nine difficulty levels that aim to help you perfect your editing. You’ll also need to do some building to complete and perfect some of the edits, so it’s also a decent building exercise if you know the basics.\nIsland code: 7440-4394-8340\nTeadoh’s training island v5  Though Teadoh’s training island has everything ranging from aim practice to editing, it really shines when it comes to building. It’s a huge map that features different terrains and allows you to practice unique building scenarios.\nTeadoh also updates his maps approximately every four months and showcases everything he adds on his YouTube channel.\nIsland code: 9243-7965-5788\nCook’s warm-up course  Once you figure out the basics of building and editing, it slowly becomes muscle memory. The best way to improve and train your muscle memory is doing the same edit over and over again.\nCook’s warm-up course has different back-to-back walls that can be edited for hours since it’s almost impossible to reach the end.\nCook’s video also demonstrates which edits are the best for each line of buildings on the map.\nIsland code: 6055-7683-6855\nTeadoh’s impossible warm-up  The impossible warm-up map basically brings everything together in terms of practicing. You build, edit, and shoot the targets that appear in between walls. Once you start getting used to the flow, you’ll start getting faster and more accurate.\nThe occasional targets that appear are perfect for simulating an actual build fight since you’ll be running into enemy players you didn’t even know were there.\nIsland code: 9166-5951-6941\nThe Pit – Free For All\nIf you need to brush up on your gunplay and learn to keep cool in hectic situations, then The Pit is a great level to practice. Players choose from different weapons and consumables before launching themselves into a pit. Players will have to take out enemies and avoid being eliminated by using the building mechanic to their advantage.\nIsland Code: 4590-4493-7113\nWarm Up Course Solo (Search Warm Up Course Solo in Media Library)\nAs the name suggests, this course is for players who enjoy playing solo, and it is best tackled by themselves. Players will face different building challenges in this level that will help them when playing the regular solo queue. While this will be less helpful for those in Zero Build, it still provides some maneuvering practice.\nIsland Code: 9597-1873-8450\nRelated: See the full list of all Fortnite Aim Course Codes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpudo6l6p7vRraWirJVisLOxwK2gr51dpb%2Bir9Oimp5lk6TCs7%2FErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-fortnite-creative-practice-courses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Fortnite Creative practice courses"},{"body":"On Aug. 18, popular\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;personality Alexander “Whiteboy7thst” Wachs was\u0026nbsp;arrested\u0026nbsp;for marijuana possession. The circumstances of the arrest, however, were what would later draw headlines: The police\u0026nbsp;SWAT\u0026nbsp;team was only at Wachs’ apartment in the first place because someone had called in a prank call.\n Luckily for Wachs, who was simply streaming a game online during the raid, the drug charges have been dropped.\nThe prank call led police to believe they would find an armed and suicidal man waiting for them. Instead, they found Wachs unarmed and healthy. But they did come across at least 30 grams of marijuana.\nWachs and his housemate, Kelly Popp, both faced charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a felony class offence. Many had speculated about whether the charges could stand, as the police didn’t have a warrant to search the property, but were instead responding to an emergency call. Prosecutors seem to have agreed. They\u0026nbsp;told\u0026nbsp;the Chicago Tribune that the “unique set of circumstances” surrounding the arrest most likely meant that the evidence would “not have survived a motion to suppress.”\nWhile the investigation against Wachs is now over, the police say they’re still attempting to track the person or people responsible for the prank, telling the\u0026nbsp;Tribune that they have “developed some leads in the case.” Wachs, meanwhile, is back to\u0026nbsp;streaming.\nPhoto by\u0026nbsp;Brett Levin Photography/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGhpJqvsMWWrZ%2BsrF2irrO1ya6Yp5ldpby1ecCrqZ6rpGKEdH8%3D\n","link":"/post/cops-drop-charges-against-streamer-arrested-for-pot-possession-during-swatting-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cops drop charges against streamer arrested for pot possession during ‘swatting’ raid"},{"body":"Week one of Zendikar Rising spoilers comes to an end with a collection of powerful mythic rares, two of which empower Gruul Aggro strategies.\nMoraug, Fury of Akoum CMC: 4(RR)Type: Legendary Creature – Minotaur WarriorStats: 6/6\u0026nbsp;First ability: Each creature you control gets +1/+0 for each time it has attacked this turn.Second ability: Landfall – Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, if it’s your main phase, there’s an additional combat phase after this phase. At the beginning of that combat, untap all creatures you control. For six mana this is an incredibly powerful effect. This seems like it will fit in with a Terror of the Peaks focused Gruul deck. If you are able to untap with this creature and trigger its landfall ability that is probably enough to beat your opponents. Also, Historic Minotaurs gets a new piece.\nSea Gate, Reborn // Sea Gate Restoration CMC: 4(UUU)Type: SorceryFirst ability: As Sea Gate, Reborn enters the battlefield, you may pay three life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Tap to add blue mana.Second ability: Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand plus one. You have no maximum hand size for the rest of the game. Sea Gate Restoration should see play in some control decks. It fills a similar slot to Finale of Revelation from War of the Spark. It can come in as a land if you need to hit your drops. Later in the game, it doubles your hand size and lets you keep them all. If it sees play, then it’ll appear alongside Thassa’s Oracle in control decks who win through self-mill combos.\u0026nbsp;\nShatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass CMC: X(RR)Type: SorceryFirst ability: As Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass enters the battlefield, you may pay three life. If you don’t it enters the battlefield tapped. Tap to add red mana.Second ability: Shatterskull Smashing deals X damage divided as you choose among up to two target creatures and/or planeswalkers. If X is six or more, Shatterskull Smashing deals twice X damage divided as you choose among them instead. Another piece for midrange Gruul strategies. Aside from the versatility provided to all of the modal double-faced lands, this seems to be the most reasonably costed for its intended deck. While Gruul decks won’t be running three or four copies of this card, even two or one copies should be enough to pull its weight. If X is six or more, that’s a minimum of 12 damage to throw around on your opponent’s blockers. Casting Shatterskull Smashing should get you a game-winning alpha strike.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyovtSuo2aqlZiyqsLErGSsp52aeqe10Z6nqK%2BVp3qquoymq6Blqpq7pbXKmqlmqpmotq%2BzjKynqKGcmr%2B0\n","link":"/post/gruul-receives-some-firepower-in-mtg-zendikar-rising-spoilers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gruul receives some firepower in MTG Zendikar Rising spoilers"},{"body":" The next stage of the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour campaign is fast approaching, and with this being the final full stage of the year before VCT Champions, Stage Two is of vital importance to virtually all competing teams.\nThere’s a lot of excitement around North America in particular, with a plethora of high-profile roster moves leading into the start of the stage and the region still basking in OpTic’s triumph at Masters Reykjavík. Here’s everything you need to know about NA VCT 2022 Stage Two Challengers.\nTeams The main event of NA VCT 2022 Stage Two Challengers will feature 12 teams. The 12 teams will consist of the top four from Stage One, the top four from the first Stage Two open qualifier, and the top four from the second Stage Two open qualifier.\nTop four from Stage One: OpTic Gaming, The Guard, Cloud9, and XSETTop four from first Stage Two qualifier: NRG Esports, FaZe Clan, TSM, and LuminosityTop four from second Stage Two qualifier: TBD The second Stage Two qualifier is set to begin May 5 and run until May 9. The teams that finished fifth through 12th in the first qualifier will be automatically seeded into the double-elimination bracket round-of-32: Sentinels, 100 Thieves, Version1, Evil Geniuses, NYFU, Built By Gamers, Knights, and DarkZero Esports.\nFormat The NA VCT 2022 Stage Two Challengers main event will use the same format as Stage One. The 12 teams will be split into groups of six, with all of the teams in each group playing each other once in a round robin. The top four teams from each group will qualify for the main event playoffs, which will be a double-elimination bracket.\nAll matches will be best-of-three, except for the playoffs’ lower bracket final and the grand final, which will be best-of-five.\nSchedule The NA VCT 2022 Stage Two Challengers main event group stage is scheduled to start on May 13. Six matches are expected to be played out Friday through Sunday of each week, with two matches taking place each day. The following schedule is speculative until an official one is released:\nWeek one matches: May 13 to 15Week two matches: May 20 to 22Week three matches: May 27 to 29Week four matches: June 3 to 5Week five matches: June 10 to 12Start of playoffs: June 16 VCT Masters is tentatively set for July, but official dates and locations have not been announced yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55msZ%2Bqeq%2BxxJ1kraddoLuww4yamaitpGK7onnVnKtmamBnf26%2F05qenmViYrCprculnKeflafA\n","link":"/post/here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-about-na-vct-2022-stage-2-challengers-teams-format-schedule-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s everything you need to know about NA VCT 2022 Stage 2 Challengers: Teams, format, schedule, and more"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift has welcomed fan-favorite mid-lane assassin Katarina to its champion roster.\nPlayers will have the opportunity to earn Katarina for free by completing a series of challenges available for the next seven days in-game. Alternatively, she can be purchased from the in-game store.\nBetter dead than dull. Cut them down in a blink with Katarina, the Sinister Blade—now spinning into Wild Rift. pic.twitter.com/4iYqRDIBLs\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) March 4, 2021  Katarina’s Kit remains mostly unchanged with some minor alterations to suit the smaller Rift size present in the mobile game. In addition to her introduction into the game, a pair of skins for her and three new additions from the Omega Squad set have arrived.\nFor Katarina, Death Sworn and Bilgewater skin options are now both available to purchase alongside the champion. These two skins boast different unique styles, with Death Sworn bringing a Shadow Isles styled spin on the champion while Bilgewater grants Katarina the pirate aesthetic the region is known for.\nPlaying fair was never an option.\n👿 Death Sworn Katarina\n🏴‍☠️ Bilgewater Katarina\n𝛀🔱 Omega Squad Fizz 𝛀🍄 Omega Squad Teemo\n𝛀💥 Omega Squad Tristana pic.twitter.com/rIknTW5o1U\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) March 4, 2021  The Omega Squad skins added to the game are for three of the newly-introduced Yordle champions: Fizz, Teemo, and Tristana. All three of these champions entered the Wild Rift as part of the Yordle expedition earlier this year.\nPlayers can purchase all five of these skins right now from the in-game store using Wild Cores.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDyKWbZqqZm8FwusSwqmijkamus7XNmmRuZZ6axG6%2FyqKlrGWepMRurdWaoKWZkqGybrXNZqOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edaio51lop6ztQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/katarina-5-new-skins-now-available-in-league-of-legends-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Katarina, 5 new skins now available in League of Legends: Wild Rift"},{"body":"This week, Magic Arena finally rolled out its Historic format, which includes every card from Ixalan forward. Joining these cards are 20 unique cards to the format from ages past, aimed at expanding the metagame and making more decks relevant for the format. Here are the decks that just got better thanks to Historic Anthology 1.\nWx Lifegain Lifegain fans, rejoice. Soul Warden is finally in Arena. This classic card is a powerhouse when it comes to lifegain triggers, which plays well with a lot of other Historic cards, like Ajani’s Pridemate and little-explored roleplayers like Gideon’s Company. Of course, Historic Anthology 1 also brings a key finisher to this deck: Serra Ascendant. Who doesn’t like a 6/6 lifelink flyer for one mana?\nEsper Stax Esper Stax established itself as a key deck in the new Throne of Eldraine Standard meta. For Historic, look to the newly-reintroduced Phyrexian Arena to be a powerful card engine for this deck. It’ll help you dig through your deck to find the right cards and it gets brought back with Dance at the Manse for extra value.\nMono Red Burn Mono Red Burn also got a bit better. These decks are all about getting opponents down to zero life as fast as possible, so the inclusion of Hidetsugu’s Second Rite is a particularly interesting play. This card has the potential to finally shine. The last time it was in Standard, it was alongside the “fetchland” set that could change a life total with ease.\nKethis Combo We aren’t sure if this deck needed to get any better, but Kethis Combo just did. Captain Sisay is the key add here—a flexible legend that allows its controller to search their library for another legendary card. Since Kethis Combo is all about finding legendary cards to combo with, Sisay is a welcome newcomer to an already-powerful (and potentially best) deck in the format.\nElves The first of two tribal decks, Elves is gaining three new creatures courtesy of Wizards: Imperious Perfect, Fauna Shaman, and Elvish Visionary. Modern’s Elves deck is a powerful combo archetype that can quickly end games. We’ll see if Elves breaks out in Historic with the same gusto.\nZombie Field Zombies is the second tribal deck, and although it only gains a single shambler, this deck seems ripe for attacking the format. Cryptbreaker joins the undead ranks as a card engine that gets better with each and every zombie that you add to the board. After Field of the Dead recently completely broke Standard and required a ban, players are eager to see if a similarly broken deck comes to Historic.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmm56bm6h6tbTArWSgnaRiwLW%2BzqeenqpdrLa1tIyhoKysn6e2pHnAp6uhp5yktLp5kGaamqqUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-decks-that-get-stronger-with-historic-anthology-1-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG decks that get stronger with Historic Anthology 1 cards"},{"body":"With Overwatch’s Summer Games just days away, Blizzard is continuing its lead-in with a new skin for Roadhog.\nThe developer has been unveiling new skins since the Overwatch event was announced last week. Blizzard had a lot to live up to considering last year’s Summer Games skins, but fans seem more than pleased at the latest offerings. Lacrosse Roadhog is another good offering to Overwatch’s players.\n Related: The internet loves D.Va’s new Summer Games skin\n“Body check enemies with Lacrosse Roadhog (legendary),” Blizzard wrote from the Overwatch Twitter account. “Join us in Busan for Summer Games, kicking off Aug. 9.”\nRoadhog dons a special lacrosse mask that protects his pig-snout face with metal. His gear is blue and yellow, with a big ol’ pig painted over his belly. It’s the latest skin to be revealed after Blizzard showed off the Cabana Ana skin. Before that, the Overwatch developer revealed new skins for D.Va, Reinhardt, and Winston. Like the skins before it, Lacrosse Roadhog is a legendary Overwatch skin, so it’ll cost 3,000 credits—unless you’re able to snag it in a Summer Games loot box.\nOverwatch’s Summer Games event is scheduled to begin on Aug. 9. New skins aren’t the only draw. Blizzard is also bringing back Lúcioball and Copa Lúcioball, both with a brand new map set in Busan, South Korea.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2LAtrnMnqlmn5GisrR5zZ6uZqubnrtuvsSvnJqkXWh%2BeYWW\n","link":"/post/roadhog-will-get-a-lacrosse-player-skin-for-overwatch-s-summer-games-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Roadhog will get a lacrosse player skin for Overwatch’s Summer Games event"},{"body":"Immediately after Invictus Gaming were crowned world champions in 2018, Riot Games designers kicked into high gear figuring out how to capture the team in a set of Worlds skins. Riot reached out to the players right after the final game, and the players were ready: They wanted their skins to follow the theme of fallen angels.\nOver the past four months, Riot has been hard at work trying to make skins that go above and beyond what’s been done before. And we have to say: They’re stunning. The care that has gone into everything, from the splash art to the recalls to the other animations, is amazing.\nAnd IG love them as well. But it wasn’t always that way. In a new video, Riot details the process it went through to produce each of these stunning skins.\nhttps://t.co/7NRudlJtpV  When IG got their first look at the skins, the players looked confused. Riot tried to use IG’s black and white color scheme with a smokey look to create the fallen angels. But the IG players didn’t think the skins matched the dark fantasy vibe they were looking for. They called for a “darker, more edgy” look, with “bigger wings,” and more black. “I thought they’d be cool,” jungler Gao “Ning” Zhen-Ning said. “They are, but they’re not cool enough.” Support Wang “Baolan” Liu-yi was even more blunt. “I don’t like them,” Baolan said.\nRiot quickly realized it needed to make the skins edgier and ditch the “high fashion” vibe it had before. The developer focused on the blacks and whites, utilizing shades of each to break up the monochromatic nature of the design and adding dashes of colors around the edges. Riot also added dark choir tones along with feathery finishes to the sounds of each champion’s abilities.\nRiot designers tried to work wings into each skin, too. One of the most stunning animations is Camille’s E, where wings pop out as she dashes towards the wall and then flies toward her target. There are now wings on every character in some way.\nRiot also addressed Rakan getting his own skin apart from Xayah. After talking with Baolan, Riot decided that was “the best choice.” Producer Sarah Reinstein joked that Xayah and Rakan are “on a break right now.”\nWhen IG got the second draft of the skins, they were blown away. “So cool,” mid laner Song “Rookie” Eui-jin said, admiring the Irelia skin. “She’s the best one,” another teammate said.\nThe Riot team also worked in several Easter eggs into the final product. Top laner Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok’s Fiora recall has the champion try to pull Riven’s sword out of the ground—a shoutout to another one of his favorite champions. “I never thought they’d be made to look so good,” Rookie said. “One of the actions I requested was so, so cool.” Ning agrees. Speaking of his Camille skin, he said to “go buy it fast. It’s so much cooler than the previous two [Camille skins].” Even Baolan was satisfied. He’s okay that Rakan is the lightest of all the IG skins. To him, this sets the skin apart and makes it stand out compared to the other IG skins.\nIn the end, we have to agree. These skins are absolutely stunning.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2owbC%2B2GaZnqCZo7Futc2voJyspah6qK3MoqWgq12svLO4w6xkrKOZo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/the-story-behind-invictus-gaming-s-worlds-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The story behind Invictus Gaming’s Worlds skins"},{"body":" The Haunting event is finally here, bringing the Halloween vibes to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone for players to enjoy. While the game may look slightly spookier throughout the event, all eyes will be on the new limited-time game modes and the skin bundles that will be available until Oct. 24.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon While players will get to enjoy limited-time game modes like Ghosts of Verdansk, Scream Deathmatch, Infected, and Prop Hunt Halloween, collectors will be after completing the event themed cosmetics that will come in six bundles.\nLimited-time SCREAM Operator Bundle The Scream Operator Bundle will potentially be the center of attention for most players since it features the legendary Ghostface Operator, a familiar face from the 2000s.\nThis standalone operator will come with his own voice lines and players can also find other items in the bundle such as charms, emblems, finishing moves, and weapon blueprint.\nTracer Pack: Donnie Darko Limited-Time Bundle Inspired by the 2002 movie Donnie Darko, the Donnie Darko Limited-Time Bundle features Frank the Rabbit.\nLike other bundles, there will also be lots of additional items in this bundle, but none look good enough to steal the show from Frank the Rabbit.\nGhost of War Limited-Time Ultra Skin Acquiring the Ghost of War Limited-Time Ultra Skin is slightly different compared to other available cosmetics in the event since it’s only awarded to players who pre-order Call of Duty: Vanguard between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2.\nYou’ll need to purchase Vanguard on the same account that you own Black Ops Cold War and you should receive the skin after completing your Vanguard purchase.\nTracer Pack: Necro Queen Reactive Mastercraft The star of the Necro Queen Reactive Mastercraft bundle is the Necro Queen Ultra skin Portnova.\nIn addition to the awesome-looking skin, players will also be able to get their hands on rewards like the Void Monster Reactive Mastercraft Assault Rifle Blueprint.\nTracer Pack: Disciple of Mayhem Ultra Bundle The Disciple of Mayhem Operator Skin for Weaver is the main piece of this bundle. Once you acquire this skin, you can complete operator missions to unlock alternative looks and earn CoD Points.\nTracer Pack: Lumens Maxis Ultra Bundle Featuring an Ultra Operator skin, Samantha Maxis Lumes, this bundle will be arriving on Oct. 22 in the CoD Store.\nThis Ultra skin will be accompanied by three legendary Weapon Blueprints.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMrKKipl2Xwq%2Bwy56qZqGeYrCiuMtmpp9llKrBunnToZxmoJGqu7W1zaBknq6Vo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/all-skin-bundles-in-call-of-duty-the-haunting-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Skin Bundles in Call of Duty The Haunting event"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is right around the corner. The tournament will start tomorrow with Hanwha Life Esports taking on LNG Esports in the opening game of this year’s play-in stage.\u0026nbsp;\nA lot of pros from the East have been polishing their skills on the EUW solo queue server in preparation for the event—and some of them have hit the top ranks already. One of them is Hanwha’s mid laner Chovy, who reached League’s Master rank on the server with a stunning record of 18 wins and one loss, as pointed out by Reddit user u/ThebritishPoro.\nChovy has been one of the best Korean mid laners over the past few years. He’s returning to the Worlds stage for the third year in a row after attending the 2019 and 2020 editions as a mid laner for Griffin and DRX, respectively. Each time, he put a spotlight on himself in his team’s games—and he’s likely planning to do the same thing this year.\nChovy hit Master last week with a 95-percent win rate. As of now, he still occupies the prestigious rank, but he’s since suffered a few losses here and there. The mid laner now has 21 wins and four losses on that EUW account, according to OP.gg.\u0026nbsp;\nIn his games so far, he’s been notoriously picking a couple of the most hyped mid laners in the Patch 11.19 meta, such as Tryndamere, Sylas, and Yone. If these solo queue games are any indicator of pro picks during the official games at Worlds 2021, then we could expect Chovy to play one of those champs in his upcoming games.\nWorlds 2021 starts tomorrow at 6am CT. You can catch all the action live on Riot Games’ Twitch channel. In the first game of the tournament, Chovy and his team will face off against the LPL’s fourth seed, LNG Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqhp6auerOxwJyfnpxdoq60wMSrZKuZnqB6sLqMnqywZaeewal5wKyrqKaZqLWqusZmcG5loJq%2FpLHNrWSwoZ5iv6LAxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/chovy-reached-master-rank-on-euw-with-astonishing-95-percent-win-rate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chovy reached Master rank on EUW with astonishing 95-percent win rate"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Overwatch’s new replay feature dropped today with the release of patch 1.37, allowing fans of the game to review their own gameplay and hone their skills. The tool is easy to use and is available for players across all platforms through a few quick clicks.\nWhat is the replay system? Blizzard first introduced Overwatch’s replay system in May on the game’s Public Test Region. The replay system allows its users to review their 10 most recent games. Additionally, users will be able to see the game mode, duration, map, and result for each of their recent matches.\nRelated: Overwatch patch 1.37 now on live servers\nWhen a player loads up a replay for one of their 10 matches, they’ll be able to adjust the replay’s speed and shift perspectives from a first-person, third-person, or bird’s eye view. Furthermore, users can view each player’s icons on a map overlay, which will allow them to review their positioning and make any adjustments to their in-game strategies. \u0026nbsp;\nHow to use the replay system? To use the replay system, players will need to select the “Replays” tab found on their player profile. From there, they will see their list of most recent games. Once they have selected the game they would like to view, they can launch the replay viewer, where they will be able to move the camera around the map and edit the pace of the replay through the tool’s controls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqqeZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoWWimr2trdhmqrKrpJq6\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-overwatch-s-new-replay-system/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use Overwatch’s new replay system"},{"body":"Call of Duty’s Twitter account is back with a report to show off your Vanguard stats, with pride or sadness, on social media for all to see.\nIt’s all about the stats and bragging rights when it comes to who’s the best in your squad in Call of Duty, or any game, really. But now it’s time to flex those Call of Duty: Vanguard statistics to prove that you’re the best in the Ranked Play team.\nPiggybacking off of the popular #WarzoneReport function, #VanguardReport is here to get an official tweet from CoD that shows some of your best (or worst) stats overall. And it’s a simple process that anyone with a Twitter account can do.\nHere’s how to get your #VanguardReport:\nTweet to @CallofDuty with the hashtag #VanguardReportInclude your gamertag in your tweet (Activision ID)To find your Activision ID in Vanguard, open up Settings, Account \u0026amp; Network, and select Activision Account. Here's a step by step guide to help you get your #VanguardReport stats. pic.twitter.com/brtyhw5RNM\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 6, 2022  Once done correctly, the official @CallofDuty account will reply to your tweet with an image showing off your statistics. It might not happen right away, so be patient. The #VanguardReport will show your eliminations/death ratio, total eliminations, wins, most eliminations in a game, and best killstreak.\nAnd that’s all there is to it. Brace yourself for the whole world to see your stats!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrpmaxG7Fzq6pZpuRobluu8Vmm66sqWLDorrGrpirnKKavbC%2B02aYp5xdqLKmediorKtlk5a%2FprHRZqqtmaSo\n","link":"/post/how-to-view-your-call-of-duty-vanguardreport-and-see-your-career-stats/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to view your Call of Duty #VanguardReport and see your career stats"},{"body":"It’s 2010, and Brandon Qual is bragging to his friends that he’s just as good as they are at StarCraft 2. They’re all high-level Diamond and Grandmaster-level players, but Qual says he can take them out.\nThere’s only one problem: he doesn’t actually own StarCraft 2. He’s never even played it.\nToday Qual goes by the name “puCK.” He’s a staple of the North American competitive StarCraft 2 scene, and is now one of only two Americans left standing in the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, a global league for the best of the best players. But back then, he was just a cocky kid lying to his friends about how great he was.\n“I hadn’t even picked up the game yet, but I kept telling them that I was pretty good at it,” he told the Daily Dot. “So I had a really short amount of time to actually get good at the game once I finally got it, because I really wanted to beat them.”\nSo he set to work in secret, training practically day and night, striving to fulfill what seems to be his life’s guiding passion: Beat everyone.\n“I’ve always been extremely competitive with basically everything I do,” he said. “I always played sports even though I grew up really late. I was very small so I was never very good at sports. I’d always find other ways to compete though, like video games.\n“I always had to be the best at everything when it came to video games.”\nBeing the best It wasn’t just a competitive streak that was pushing him onward though. At the time, Qual says he was in the throes of depression, and a borderline unhealthy fixation on StarCraft was one of the things that helped break him out of it.\n“There was a period of time—right before I got into StarCraft 2—that I wanted to quit video games altogether,” he said. “I thought it was a waste of my time. Everything was going really good for me. I was seeing somebody, working out a lot, and I really wanted to be successful in school.”\nIt didn’t last though.\n“But then I wanted to change my degree, I wasn’t seeing that person anymore, and kind of went into a depression,” he said, adding that he couldn’t work up the enthusiasm to put in the effort to go into his real interest, architecture. “And the way that I would deal with depression before was just mass amounts of games. So I couldn’t hold it back anymore and I went back to it.”\nThat competitive streak seems to have combined with a rough patch to propel Qual into an all-out obsession with StarCraft 2 as he practiced nonstop.\n“When I want to do something it’s all I do,” he said. “No matter what it is.”\nIt didn’t take long before he latched onto the game, and he became a Grandmaster—the rank given to the top 2 percent of players on each continent—in just six months.\n“From the moment I picked up the game I thought it was so easy,” Qual said. “I thought I could easily become a professional at this. And this is when I was in Bronze and Silver, I was absolutely terrible. Something sparked in me and I knew I could do it. So I devoted a lot of time to it.”\nAgainst the odds Qual is not exactly a top tier competitor. In StarCraft 2, Practically nobody outside of South Korea can claim to be in the top 50 competitors worldwide. That said, he’s the type of player who can beat just about anybody when he’s playing his best.\nHe showed that this past weekend when he achieved what might be the biggest accomplishment of his career: Advancing to the Round of 16 in the American division of the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series. To do so, he had to defeat South Korean pro Ryoo “SeleCT” Khung Hyun and the Chinese stalwart Yang “Sen” Chia Cheng.\nSince 2013, players from outside North America have been allowed to play in WCS America under certain regulations. The tournament is an easier win than it’s South American equivalent, so plenty of talented South Korean and Chinese now travel to America to compete in it. WCS America has become so overwhelmed with foreign players, in fact, that Qual is one of only five North Americans ever to make it to the round of 16 in the four seasons since non-North Americans were allowed.\nOnly one has ever made it to the Round of 8, and that was Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn, one of the best non-Korean SC players of all-time.\nTo become only the second North American to advance that far in the tournament, Qual will face a steep challenge against three South Korean players in his group: Ko “Hyun” Seok Hyun, Kim “Oz” Hak Soo, and Kim “Heart” Min Hyuk. Amazingly, he says he’s not nervous about competing in a group with three South Korean players.\n“To be honest, I’m really excited for my group,” he said with a chuckle, as though acknowledging the absurdity of being excited to be stacked against talented players.\n“I play Hyun first. And if history repeats itself, I should beat Hyun again,” he said, adding that he had beat Hyun in their two prior meetings.\n“As for Oz, it’s hard to know how much he’s been playing because he doesn’t have a team right now. If he’s putting a lot of time and effort in then he’s going to be very hard, but if he’s lacking motivation and [this tournament] is all he has going for him then it may be a bit easier.”\nHe’s not looking past this group though, in fact he’s already begun waking up and training at 3am. The tournament will be hosted in Cologne, and he wants to acclimate himself to the German timezone. If he can manage to get two wins in his group, he’ll instantly be considered one of the top players on the continent, and almost double his prize money. But it’s about more than money and street cred for Qual.\n“I really want to prove to myself that I can do it,” he said. “And it’s not just for myself, but also for my family. Because I devote so much time to this. Everytime I win something I’m always happy because they’re happy.\nI’m not generally the most happy person, because I’m not satisfied until I achieve something. So for me to be happy is very rare, and to share it with my family is amazing.”\nHe’ll have no choice but to be pleased with himself if he’s able to get two wins in his group as he’ll have accomplished something that only the best of the best ever have.\nBrandon “puCK” Qual will be playing in Group A of the WCS America Round of 16 on April 5 at 8am PT. You can watch the stream here.\nCorrection: This story originally identified Qual as the first North American to make it out to the Round of 8 in the WCS. That honor goes to Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn. We regret the error.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomauZnpm8r3nPrpqkZaGqrq150q2Yq5uilrO1eZBxaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-brandon-puck-qual-starcraft-s-next-foreign-hope/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Brandon ‘puCK’ Qual StarCraft’s next foreign hope?"},{"body":"The 2021 season of League of Legends was full of in-game events, ranging from the anticipated Arcane celebration to the controversial Sentinels of Light event. Events provided players with weekly missions and opportunities to purchase premium passes that provided more missions for exclusive content, though gaining the points to grasp these rewards was often challenging.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In a new Quick Gameplay Thoughts blog post today, Riot Rovient revealed that the events team in League has reevaluated the way that players earn points to complete missions during events to get rewards. These missions, many of them coming in multiple parts as a component of the premium passes, used to require players to play—and win—numerous games that proved more tedious than necessary. Not all of these event missions are locked behind the passes, though those that offered greater rewards have often required an excessive amount of grinding.\nStarting with the next event in League, which has been revealed to be Debonair on Dec. 9, the number of points that players earn per game that count toward mission completion will be altered, as well as the conditions needed to complete these missions. Points will now be awarded for how much time players spend in each game mode, rather than how many games they play or if they win those games.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of whether players choose to play on Summoner’s Rift, in ARAM, or in an event mode like Ultimate Spellbook or URF, they’ll receive four points per minute of playing, or six if they win the game. To compensate for this change, the number of points needed to complete weekly, orb, and token bank missions has been increased as well.\nTeamfight Tactics and co-op versus AI players will be eligible to earn points but will do so at a dramatically decreased rate from other modes in League. Rovient mentioned that missions that have alternate methods of completion, such as those requiring players to kill a certain number of enemies, will remain unchanged.\nLeague players can look forward to the updated event points system when it launches alongside the Debonair event and skins for Brand, Master Yi, Zed, Leona, Malzahar, Draven, and LeBlanc on Dec. 9.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWlpbCwucinnmabmJa7qLHSZquoZZWWv6%2B1zaBknq6Vo8FuvM6ipa2rXZ67brjEmp6unQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-upcoming-changes-to-earning-event-points-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals upcoming changes to earning event points in League"},{"body":"Demonology Warlock is one of the most intriguing classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Despite recent nerfs prior to the expansion, the ceiling on Demonology is incredibly high. The core gameplay mechanics of Demonology Warlock boil down to standing in the backline of an encounter and commanding a practical army of demons to do your bidding and dish out unreasonable damage on your behalf. While there will certainly be moments where the class feels underwhelming in the mobility department, its intrigue and damage ceiling stand right alongside any class in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith incredibly strong single-target damage and decent AoE cleave potential as well, Demonology Warlock stands out as an effective tool in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons. Here are the best talents and builds to use to get the most out of Demonology Warlock in Shadowlands.\u0026nbsp;\nTalents Level 15: Demonic Strength – Demonic Strength serves as a dependable ability with a one-minute cooldown that simply gives your Felguard the chance to cast a buffed version of Felstorm. In terms of raw DPS, Demonic Strength is your best option at level 15.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 25: Demonic Calling – Call Dreadstalkers is a huge part of Demonology’s rotation, but the ability itself requires a strong level of commitment. Demonic Calling has the chance to eliminate some of that commitment by allowing your Call Dreadstalkers cast to potentially cost no Soul Shards and be totally instant.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 30: Burning Rush – Mobility options are everything when it comes to Warlock since the class doesn’t have a whole lot of them built into its standard kit. Taking a talent like Burning Rush, which gives you a temporary movement speed boost at the cost of your HP, is one of the best options Warlocks have for sustained mobility, especially in drawn-out encounters where they’ll need to get away from multiple threats.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 35: Summon Vilefiend – Summon Vilefiend is a strong DPS option that adds another minion to your arsenal. Stacking this summon with some of your other abilities that bring minions onto the battlefield—such as Nether Portal—gives the Vilefiend that much more potency.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 40: Mortal Coil – Mortal Coil isn’t the flashiest option at level 40, but it gets the job done. A three-second incapacitation can act as a pseudo-interrupt in almost any situation and the additional healing that you’ll receive from incapacitating a target is most certainly a welcome bonus to any encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 45: Grimoire: Felguard – Grimoire: Felguard is hands down the most notable and recognizable talent Demonology players have at their disposal—and for good reason. The Felguard is perhaps the strongest demon that you’ll be summoning throughout the course of an encounter and the fact that several other talents will boost the demon’s damage makes it a must-have. While the other talents in this row are certainly appealing,\u0026nbsp;this talent makes Demonology what it is. It adds so much recognizability and throughput to the spec in every scenario.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 50: Nether Portal – Nether Portal brings forth several minions from the void to fight on your behalf. Since you’ll be stacking Mastery as your primary stat, the demons that emerge from the Nether Portal should be hitting immensely hard, bringing a ton of DPS to the table every few minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nCovenant The most ideal covenant that Demonology Warlocks can join is Night Fae. Night Fae is perhaps the most accessible and versatile covenant in the game thanks to Soulshape. In the case of Warlocks, a full-blown blink with multiple charges on a 90-second cooldown is a huge boost to mobility for a class that’s usually glued to the ground.\nAdditionally, Night Fae’s class-focused ability for warlock, Soul Rot, is a solid source of sustained damage over time. While the ability doesn’t have the same level of synergy that it might on a specialization such as Affliction, Soul Rot still adds a whopping DoT spell to your rotation, giving you a dependable source of DPS every 60 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nGear/Stat Priority The standard stat priority for Demonology Warlocks is as follows: Mastery \u0026gt; Haste \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Versatility.\nMastery stands out as a priority stat because of the flat damage increase that your minions deal. With so many opportunities to summon minions, you’ll want to ensure that they’re not slouching about once they enter the fray. Additionally, when taking an investment-heavy talent like Nether Portal, which brings hard-hitting minions from the void every three minutes, you’ll want to ensure that they’re dealing as much DPS as possible while they’re in the mix.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Mastery, Haste is always a solid option for a caster class like Warlock. With spells like Shadow Bolt, Demonbolt and Hand of Gul’Dan being such a bread-and-butter part of the rotation, saving time casting them through Haste will always be favorable. Versatility and Critical Strike don’t bring as much throughput to the Demonology Warlock build as other stats, but they can be given a chance to shine on your character if there are no other viable options available.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKxprnOp6alp5euerit0aWmnKNdqa6tsc2tqmaZnpl6o8HIpZtmoZ5ixLDDjKyfmpyfrLmiusOs\n","link":"/post/the-best-demonology-warlock-talents-and-build-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Demonology Warlock talents and build in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"As RGB computer peripherals continue to become more popular, gamers have become more specific about all aspects of their gaming setup.\nOne of the major parts of any gaming setup is going to be the desk. This will be used every time the player chooses to game and can make or break the aesthetic they are trying to achieve.\nWhile there are many fantastic gaming desks on the market, most of these are only available in black since that is the most popular color and will complement the majority of gamers’ desired look. Other gamers may choose to get a white desk they feel will be more appropriate for their setup. There are few white gaming desks on the market, however, so we have compiled some of the top picks for gamers of all levels.\nBest overall white gaming desk ApexDesk Elite Coming in at a mid-range price point, ApexDesk’s Elite is the perfect desk for gamers. This product is available in both black and white and offers many features that assist the user in cable management and versatility.\nThe Elite’s main selling feature is its sit/stand adjustability. The product boasts an electric height adjustment system that will allow the user to raise the desk between 2.41 to four feet. The desk itself is constructed using high-quality material to ensure it is durable. The desktop is very spacious, allowing the gamer to put a range of devices on top, including multiple monitors and their PC. The top includes two cutouts that can be utilized to run cables through on either side of the desk neatly. With all the features this desk provides at its reasonable price, the ApexDesk Elite is the best white gaming desk on the market.\nSee on Amazon Best high-end white gaming desk EvoDesk Gaming Desk If budget is not a concern, EvoDesk offers a completely customizable gaming desk option. This product at its base is similar to the ApexDesk Elite, offering electric height adjustment, a large top, and an included cable management tray. For gamers who have money to burn, the desk can be upgraded four more times to the Level 4: Ultimate model that includes a quad-monitor arm system, an integrated sound system, and a unique L-shaped desktop with the trademarked Ergo Edge. Depending on the price point, this desk offers some of the best features of any desk on the market. And since it is made to order, it can be acquired in a range of finishes, including white.\nBest budget-friendly white gaming desk AKRacing Sierra For gamers who are trying to save some money but would like a high-quality product to suit their setup, AKRacing has put together their Sierra Gaming Desk. This product boasts a sleek, sturdy design with a steel frame and powder-coated MDF surface. The desk also includes a cable management system to assist in keeping the cables tidy. For headphones users, the desk includes a hook that the headphones or headset can be hung off, keeping them off the top while always being easily accessible. The desk can fit up to three monitors. For its price, this is a practical and budget-friendly white gaming desk.\nSee on Amazon Best value white gaming desk NTENSE Xtreme Gaming Riser If you’re after something you can find in-store or something that isn’t going to break the bank, the Ntense Xtreme Gaming Riser might be what you’re after. This two-level gaming desk can be found both in-store and online at Target and offers quite a bit of space for its modest price tag.\nAlongside the monitor riser, there are few more handy features, such as a cupholder, headphones rest, and a pair of USB ports that can charge devices. Beneath the riser is an LED strip that will add some color to your gaming setup. While it may not be the biggest desk, the use of a riser means there is plenty of space for even the busiest gaming setups on the Ntense Xtreme.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZq6hoaSaeqitzKKloGWUmsCsvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-white-gaming-desks-of-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best white gaming desks of 2022"},{"body":"There’s now an easy way to find your mouse cursor in Windows 10 and 11, and it doesn’t involve waving the mouse around to find it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe technology to find a mouse cursor isn’t new, and Windows 10 quietly added it as a built-in feature. All you needed to do was tick the “Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key” under the Pointer Options in the Additional mouse options tab. This method worked, but all it did was place a black circle around the cursor, and it was easy to miss on a cluttered screen.\u0026nbsp;\nThe newer Find My Mouse feature in Microsoft’s PowerToys app is much more simplified, dimming the screen to highlight your cursor with two taps of the CTRL button. If you want to set up this feature, head to the PowerToys Settings from the Start menu:\nOpen Powertoys and click on Mouse utilities on the left side. In mouse utilities click on the slider labeled Enable Find My Mouse.\u0026nbsp; Tapping the CTRL key twice will darken the screen and highlight the mouse cursor. Getting the screen back to normal is as easy as moving the cursor around for a few seconds, left or right-clicking on the mouse, or pressing the CTRL key twice in succession. This utility might not be so useful if you have a single display, but multi-display users can find it a faster alternative to waving the mouse around.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you already have PowerToys installed, it might also be worthwhile to use other utilities to improve your Windows experience. FancyZones and Image Resizer are just a couple of the tools you’ll have at your disposal with PowerToys. FancyZones allows you to create custom layouts for different programs, while Image Resizer can simultaneously change the size of multiple images.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrChnpm8uL%2BMo6ysrF2irqWxjKKrZp2RqLamvoytpmaemaOxbsXOrqlmpJ%2BowW65zq6qnmWTqr%2B0u9E%3D\n","link":"/post/windows-just-made-it-easier-to-find-your-lost-mouse-cursor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Windows just made it easier to find your lost mouse cursor"},{"body":"The second Call of Duty League season is nearly here and many of the teams have overhauled their rosters following the league’s decision to move back to four-person lineups.\nEvery franchise except the defending CDL champions, the Dallas Empire, added a player to their projected starting roster. These moves, the teams hope, will help them survive the long regular season and win $1.2 million at the 2021 CDL Playoffs.\nRelated: Call of Duty League rostermania: 2021 CDL preseason\nHere are the current rosters for all of the Call of Duty League teams for the 2021 season.\nAtlanta FaZe aBeZyArcitysCelliumSimpSib (substitute)Crowder (head coach) Dallas Empire CrimsixHukeiLLeYShotzzyFeLo (substitute)Rambo (head coach) Florida Mutineers HavokNeptuneOwakeningSkyzSlacked (substitute)Atura (head coach) London Royal Ravens PaulEhxSeanyZaptiusZedAfro (substitute)Alexx (substitute)Dylan (substitute)Zer0 (substitute)Dominate (head coach) Los Angeles Guerrillas ApathyAssaultChinoSiLLYMentaL (substitute)Vivid (substitute)Bevils (head coach) Los Angeles Thieves DrazahKennyTJHaLyVenomSlasheR (substitute)JKap (head coach) Minnesota RØKKR AccuracyAttachPriestahhStandyMajorManiak (substitute)Saintt (head coach) New York Subliners AsimClaysterDiamondconMackHyDra (substitute)Revan (head coach) OpTic Chicago DashyEnvoyFormaLScumpGeneral (substitute)Sender (head coach) Paris Legion AquAClassicSkrapzTempTheory (head coach) Seattle Surge GunlessLoonyOctanePrestinniNubzy (head coach) Toronto Ultra BanceCammyCleanXInsightMethodz (substitute)MarkyB (head coach) This article was last updated at 5:41pm CT on April 21, 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZqSVlrS2sYyrpqyslafAbn6Pa2g%3D\n","link":"/post/all-current-call-of-duty-league-2021-rosters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All current Call of Duty League 2021 rosters"},{"body":"Creatives from within the Apex Legends community delivered one of the more unique creations inspired by the battle royale, a free coloring book full of familiar characters from the Outlands.\nAfter months of work, The Adventures of Nessie \u0026amp; Friends is now available for download, where fans can brush up on their coloring skills. The project even includes former Apex Legends senior writer Tom Casiello as a special guest writer for one of the activities within the book.\nGreetings Apex Twitter!\nIt's here! The Adventures of Nessie \u0026amp; Friends is waiting for you to break out your crayons and pencils for a legendary adventure! #NessieAdventures\nWith special guest writer @tommiecas !\nWant to get this lovely free book? ⬇️Check the replies \u0026amp; enjoy!⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SQ5gOGX3PX\n— Spooky Nighte (@NighteStudios) October 17, 2021  Those who want to get coloring can download the project from the link here. Downloading will provide a 110 page PDF document that can then be printed for all your coloring needs. There are plenty of outlines of Apex characters as well as lots of Nessie, which you may have predicted from the project’s name.\nIt isn’t just coloring to be found within though. There are also plenty of other activities like code-cracker, word search, mazes, and more.\nWhile downloading is completely free, the team encourages any downloaders who want to leave a tip to do so by donating to one of three charities: Indigenous Women Rising, The Trevor Foundation, or It Gets Better Project.\nThe amount of effort that has gone into crafting this project is obvious and has resulted in something special. If you’re an Apex fan, there is no reason not to check out The Adventures of Nessie \u0026amp; Friends which can be downloaded for free today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5xZqlrGWdlrimecWrnJ5lk6S5sL7Ip55mmp%2BkuG7DyK2fZpmgmsVuw9Giq56qXam8rnnCmqqinZyhvG6t0maerp2jqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-fans-make-free-coloring-book-with-apex-writer-tom-casiello-as-guest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends fans make free coloring book with Apex writer Tom Casiello as guest"},{"body":"Blizzard is experimenting with changes to the way PvP gear operates in World of Warcraft Patch 9.1, Chains of Domination.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nIn the upcoming patch, PvP gear could see its item level increase in PvP situations, with no added effect outside of matches. For example, a piece of PvP gear with a 213 item level will only have that item level in battlegrounds and arenas. In PvE content, that gear will normally sport a 200 item level. A difference of 13 item levels appears to be the standard for all pieces of PvP gear in PvE scenarios. It’s unclear if open-world War Mode will be affected by this proposed change.\u0026nbsp;\nWith yesterday's PTR build, we datamined a set of around 100 new PvP items that have lower item level normally, but gain 13 ilvl when the player is engaged in PvP combat.#Warcraft #Shadowlandshttps://t.co/QKtdXSzECD pic.twitter.com/5Pi00nVXP4\n— Wowhead (@Wowhead) April 14, 2021  In its current form, PvP gear is a tool in a PvE setting. The stats and bonuses received from PvP gear are just as beneficial as those received from PvE gear. Additionally, the methods of obtaining PvP gear are far more accessible than those of PvE gear since players can play countless PvP matches to increase their rating—and item level—without much restriction.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Blizzard’s proposed changes end up shipping alongside Patch 9.1, the amount of PvE-focused players engaging in PvP content could decrease significantly. Throughout the launch period of Shadowlands, dedicated raiders and Mythic+ players dove headfirst into PvP matches since they provided a significant boost in the gearing process. During Complexity Limit’s world-first kill of Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria last December, many of the team’s DPS players were decked out in PvP gear.\u0026nbsp;\nIf these changes end up making it into the game, however, it’d be difficult to see why PvE players would participate in PvP content if the gear they’d receive from it would take significant nerfs outside of a PvP setting.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 9.1 is now available for testing on the Public Test Realm, but these changes haven’t made their way onto the PTR as of yet. Patch 9.1 isn’t slated to hit the live WoW servers until this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGLBsHnNnqmfZaCrvW6zxJqpoqaXYravedaoqaWcXaSzbsPAq5qrmZaperGt05yfZnFdZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-to-nerf-pvp-gearing-in-world-of-warcraft-patch-9-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard to nerf PvP gearing in World of Warcraft Patch 9.1"},{"body":"Riot sent fans on a scavenger hunt today with the 2020 LCS Summer Split trailer. But for those who don’t feel like sifting through all the memes, we’ve got you covered.\nThe promo trailer takes place at a diehard League of Legends fan’s home, following them as they go through their morning routine. To make things more interesting, Riot sprinkled in a ton of Easter eggs and references that cover eight years of iconic LCS moments.\nThere are over fifty #LCS memes, references, and easter eggs in this video! That leaves us with two questions…\nCan anyone find them all? 🧐\nWhich ones were your favorites? ❤ https://t.co/7mXUJob1Hd pic.twitter.com/J8izPI23C6\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) June 8, 2020  LCS fans who want to figure all the Easter eggs out on their own, read no further—spoilers incoming.\nRiot revealed all 64 references in the LCS Summer Split promotional trailer. Here they are.\nRocket Fuel posterLCS pigeonK/DA Akali maskTL Paid by Steve Bjergsen’s beard DJ Shadow cassettes De La Soul cassettes Silver Scrapes cassette Captain Flowers’ Rap God mixtapeChamp Select cassette TSM chant alarm clock Dyrus’ Mr. PillowTL Blue plushie Poro plushieRivington Bisland III’s motorcycleZven can’t see JensenDr. Azael’s medicineDash’s hair gelDr. MarkZ’s medicineBody by Jensen cologneLeTigress’ tigress100 Thieves’ sold merch Notorious P.O.B. poster Closet jersey swap GIF Doublelift’s trade from TL to TSMThis or That arrow socksOvilee’s (JoJo’s) Bizarre Adventure anime VHS Doublelift’s trophy caseMeteos shoulder brush + shirt tugSad Amumu mug Blaberfish the fishHonda MVP trophy plant The Dive podcast Orianna ballS3 Secrets GG book LCS Script book Jatt Stats Almanac book Moments \u0026amp; Memories book Donezo Manifesto book 10,000 Thoughts book Hextech LCS keychain LemonNation’s notebookPastrytime Danish danishDyrus’ 40-minute microwave Doran’s Blade knife Soaz’s baguetteJiizuke’s flamethrowerSvenskeren’s (aka Spillskeren’s) sippy cupThe Dive mugSwole Bros’ barbell FlyQuest’s TreeQuestGolden Guardians’ basketball hoop Wildturtle’s flashBaron NashorDignitas Baron throwScarra finger guns meme Cloud9 logo cloud Cloud9’s 2020 Spring Split trophyLemonNation’s nodding GIFLCS shield logo Kobe casting from home Phreak casting from home “Let’s go!”  Fans eager to catch their favorite NA teams in action don’t have to wait long. The LCS kicks off this Friday, June 12.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjJqjpWVmaXqzscWeqZ6mk5rAbrnEppysZZGjsW6xwKyrnqpdmrSov4yipWasmJp6c3yRaWSlm6NiwLa5zJ6pZqugoba1ec%2BrpqanXam%2ForXLnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-64-references-memes-and-easter-eggs-in-the-2020-lcs-summer-split-promo-trailer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all 64 references, memes, and Easter eggs in the 2020 LCS Summer Split promo trailer"},{"body":"A new Origin called Astral in Teamfight Tactics Set Seven Dragonlands set provides players with economy, reroll strategies, and Mage synergy.\nTraits like Fortune, Yordle, and Mercenary have provided TFT players with a trait that can boost their economy or assist with reroll strategies. Set Seven has taken those fan-favorite traits from the past and mashed them together into the Dragonlands Astral trait. Upon activating the Astral trait, every fifth shop has increased odds to show Astral champions while also kicking out an orb that contains gold.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to rigging the shop for Astral champions and giving back gold, the trait increases the ability power for each champion on your team that is on the battlefield. Both the ability power and gold from Astral orbs increases at each breakpoint of 3/6/9. Set Seven TFT champions with the Astral trait are Nidalee, Skarner, Vladimir, Nami, Illaoi, Varus, and Aurelion Sol.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is the TFT Set Seven Astral orb table percentage breakdown per each breakpoint:\nAstral three\nTwo gold: 85 percentThree gold: 15 percent Astral six\nFour gold: 100 percent Astral nine\nFour gold: 65 percentAurelion Sol: Five percentItem component: 30 percent Related: How TFT Set 7 Draconic Augments work: Full list and updates\nAstral is a powerful early game TFT Set Seven trait to run that can easily two-star your early units while providing a few extra gold every five rounds. Vladimir is one of the best early game frontline units in the Dragonlands set, able to put out solid damage numbers while healing himself at the same time.\u0026nbsp;\nSkarner is another good early game Astral Set Seven champion with the Bruiser trait, able to hold the frontline with Vladimir. And Nami is the best third Astral unit to activate the trait while also having the Mage trait. An early Heimerdinger with the addition of Nami will provide players with a six-team board that has both the Mage and Astral traits activated.\u0026nbsp;\nNami also provides flexibility to activate the Mystic trait during late-game fights. And if you add Aurelion Sol to the comp during the late game stages, the dragon will keep the Astral trait active via its Dragon trait plus-three Origin ability while also synergizing with the Mage and Evoker traits.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test the Astral trait out via PBE servers starting on May 23. Meta comps and gameplay strategy for the Astral champions and traits that synergize with it will get updated following the official release of TFT Set Seven Dragonlands on June 8.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate June 2 at 12:40 CT: New table percentage information about the Astral trait was revealed by game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypu9ZmmKysopa5bsDFrWSsnaRihG6w0ZqeqKaclrulv4ytqZqhpGLEsL7KrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-astral-tft-set-7-dragonlands-trait-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How Astral TFT Set 7 Dragonlands trait works"},{"body":"The Overwatch League offseason rosterpocalypse can be stressful for fans who are deluged with a nearly endless cycle of players being dropped from their beloved teams. This anxiety is compounded when terminology that may not be entirely familiar is thrown into the mix.\u0026nbsp;\nDozens of players will likely become free agents ahead of the 2021 Overwatch League season. For fans, free agency may feel like player purgatory between their official release and a hopeful re-signing. But we’ll try to clear up the confusion with a guide to free agency in the Overwatch League.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are free agents?\u0026nbsp; Just like in traditional sports, a free agent in the Overwatch League is a player who’s eligible to sign with another team if they so choose. They’re no longer under contract with their original team, or “home” team, and can pursue other opportunities within the league.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nA free agent can also be someone who can entertain offers from other teams while still technically under contract with their home team. Since many players’ contracts expire in late October or November, teams will often offer a player “free agency” to give them more time to negotiate and try out for other teams before initial signing windows close in January.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the 2020 Overwatch League offseason, free agency technically begins on Oct. 24. All players who announce their free agency before this date are simply informing their fans or reacting to team release posts. General managers of interested teams already know the status of free agents, according to Overwatch League vice president Jon Spector.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWhat’s the difference between free agency and “LFT”?\u0026nbsp; Many players who become free agents will say that they’re “looking for a team,” or LFT, on social media. In essence, there isn’t a difference between free agency and LFT. Both sets of players are actively pursuing opportunities from different teams in the Overwatch League. Analyzing the terminology players use can be a good way to gauge the likelihood of their return to a home team, however.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier this week, San Francisco Shock support Grant “Moth” Espe announced he was a free agent and looking to entertain offers from other teams. While he later had to delete his original tweet and clarify his intentions for fans, Moth is a good example of a player who is not LFT for the 2020 offseason.\u0026nbsp;\nTo clarify, my contract will be expiring this offseason. I'm going to look at every option and ask each team their plans for next year. I love shock players and staff so obviously I take that into account.\nIm with @EvolvedTalent, but only shock can negotiate offers until im FA. pic.twitter.com/YJF8FstWBt\n— moth (@moth_ow) October 13, 2020  In his post, as well as in a message from Shock general manager Chris Chung, it’s explicitly noted that San Francisco is still interested in re-signing Moth. As a pure free agent, Moth can seek other opportunities and has the option to come back to the Shock, likely with competing offers that the team can choose to match.\u0026nbsp;\nThe players who were recently released from the London Spitfire are excellent examples of players who are actively LFT. Off-tank Cho “Clestyn” Gun-hee included the words “looking for team” in his Twitter post. Additionally, the London Spitfire officially said that he, and six of his teammates, were made free agents and dropped from the 2021 roster. Clestyn is actively looking for a team since he no longer has one.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm looking for team now.\nE-mail : [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\nDiscord : Clestyn#6732\nThank you for RT\n— Clestyn (@clestyn_ow) October 15, 2020  Is there no hope for players to return to their home team?\u0026nbsp; For fans of teams that are making big changes during the offseason, free agency can be stressful to watch and understand. After a player announces their free agency, fans instantly wonder if that player will rejoin their original team during the 2021 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nThe answer is, unfortunately, pretty confusing. There’s always a chance a free agent can rejoin their home team, but the more obvious and official a team makes the player’s release, the less likely that option becomes.\u0026nbsp;\nTake the London Spitfire players, for example. The team made an official announcement about the free agency of those players, implying that their contracts have expired and the team doesn’t want to re-sign them. The likelihood of those players returning is slim to none.\u0026nbsp;\nThe wording of players’ posts is also important. Jiri “LiNkzr” Masalin and Austin “Muma” Wilmot of the Houston Outlaws announced that they were free agents on Oct. 14. On Twitter, they thanked the Outlaws community for the experience, implying they aren’t likely to return to Houston’s ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s not all hopeless, though. Many players who have explored free agency in past offseasons have returned to their original team. Philadelphia Fusion DPS Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok entered free agency shortly after the 2019 season concluded but later rejoined the Fusion with a (reportedly expensive) three-year contract. Los Angeles Valiant off-tank Caleb “McGravy” McGarvey pursued free agency then participated in tryouts and returned to the Valiant for a successful 2020 season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThere are always exceptions. One notable example from the 2019 offseason is Philadelphia Fusion DPS Josue “Eqo” Corona, who was formally dropped from the Fusion before the 2020 season began and announced his free agency. Weeks later, Philadelphia decided to add him back to the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nAll questions about a player’s future in the league, free agent or not, can only be answered with time. Overwatch League teams have until Jan. 4, 2021 to sign at least seven players for the 2021 season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiklql6c3yRamSaZZOkurG4xK2cZp%2BlnrGmedOoZJ%2BqlZp6orPEp5qyZZmjerW0xGamr52irK61r8dmo56Zl6qy\n","link":"/post/lft-2021-a-complete-guide-to-free-agency-in-the-overwatch-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LFT 2021: A complete guide to free agency in the Overwatch League"},{"body":"F1 Delta Time was released in 2019 before the NFT boom and offered players a “play-to-earn” experience with its Ethereum-based NFTs. It’s just three years later, and the game has folded, leaving players with worthless investments.\nThe officially-licensed F1 game was geared toward racing fans and allowed them to live out their dreams of owning their own team. Unlike most games with paid content, every item in F1 Delta Time, including things like tires, cars, and helmets, were NFTs paid for with the Ethereum-based REVV token. Most in-game items weren’t expensive, but some, like the “111” car, were sold for around $113,000. The pay-to-play model was mandatory, and there was no way to build a team or race without buying the NFT items.\nAminoca Brands, the game’s publisher, announced that it would be shutting down, saying, “It is with deep regret that we announce that F1 Delta Time will cease operations on 16 March 2022. While we have not been able to renew our license, we will ensure that current owners of F1 Delta Time assets are rewarded for their loyalty and support.”\nThe news is disappointing for players who invested real money because their virtual items were only valuable in the game and serve no other purpose. To make matters worse, Aminoca Brands won’t be offering any refunds, and players can swap their now-defunct assets for tokens for other games in its lineup, like MotoGP Ignition and Revv Racing. NFTs have been a contentious issue in the gaming community, and companies like EA Games have had to scrap their plans due to the backlash. The end of F1 Delta Time highlights the risks involved and could warn players to think twice before buying them.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqivnpq%2FtHnLnp2tZaeewal51qipraCcmsC0ec2fq6xlkZvBpr6Mn2hmnJWhwaJ506KknmWilrCqusZmnpqllWLAqcHTrGSdp6ej\n","link":"/post/owners-left-with-worthless-nfts-after-f1-delta-time-racing-game-shuts-down/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Owners left with worthless NFTs after F1 Delta Time racing game shuts down"},{"body":"Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom is simultaneously one of the most recognized names in CS:GO and VALORANT.\nOver the course of his 10-year career, the headshot machine has played for several of Counter-Strike’s top squads, including VeryGames, Titan, Epsilon, G2 Esports, and Envy. But after making the switch to VALORANT in 2020, the Belgian signed with Team Liquid, beginning a new path as a pro player. ScreaM has been one of the standout players in VALORANT’s European scene, playing and perfecting agents like Jett and Reyna.\nSee Valorant on Amazon In December 2021, ScreaM took his team to VALORANT’s first world championship, where he continues to dominate on the world stage. Here’s ScreaM’s full list of\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;settings.\nMouse settings DPI400In-game Sensitivity0.965eDPI386Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate500Windows Sensitivity6Finalmouse Classic Ergo 2 See on Amazon Crosshair settings ColorCyanInner Lines1 / 1 / 1 / 1OutlinesOn / 1 / 1Outer Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center Dot On / 1 / 3Fade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off  Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpSpace BarAbility 1FAbility 2QAbility 3CUltimate AbilityXHyperX Alloy FPS See on Amazon Video settings Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingMSAA 4xDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering4xTexture QualityLowImprove ClarityOffUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOnDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOffNvidia GeForce RTX 3080 See on Amazon Map settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOnMinimap Size1.2Minimap Zoom0.824Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesNeverncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqybopqurr%2BMr5ilp6KWu7V50p6rraGenMBurc2dZKSdqZe2r7DS\n","link":"/post/scream-s-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ScreaM’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"Beast Mastery Hunter is one of World of Warcraft’s most iconic specializations. Since the launch of the game, it has always been a competitive choice for ranged DPS players looking to dish out chart-topping damage.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, in Shadowlands, Beast Mastery stands out as a competitive spec in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons. By bringing a strong mix of AoE damage and single-target throughput to each encounter, BM Hunter can go toe-to-toe with practically any ranged spec in the game. Here are the best talents and builds to use to make the most out of Beast Mastery Hunter in WoW: Shadowlands.\u0026nbsp;\nTalents Level 15: Animal Companion – This talent allows you to summon a second permanent pet to fight by your side. This pet will do you everything your original pet does, except for using basic abilities such as Claw, Bite, or Growl. To counteract the fact that you have two pets, the damage your pets deal is reduced by 35 percent, but the presence of two companions is enough to offset this raw damage decrease.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 25: Scent of Blood – Scent of Blood causes Barbed Shot to proc twice upon activating Bestial Wrath. Since Barbed Shot lines up nicely with BM’s big cooldowns like Bestial Wrath, this talent will provide a strong DPS boost whenever you pop your cooldowns and go all-in on a boss.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 30: Natural Mending – Natural Mending turns your focus spent into cooldown reduction on Exhilaration. For every 30 focus spent on abilities, Natural Mending rewards you with one second taken off Exhilaration’s cooldown. Since Exhilaration is your best bet for self-healing, you’re going to want it up as often as possible in case of emergencies.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 35: Thrill of the Hunt – Thrill of the Hunt increases your crit chance by three percent every time you cast Barbed Shot. This talent works nicely in conjunction with many of your other abilities since using them with an increased crit chance will always be beneficial—especially if combined through the previously mentioned Bestial Wrath and Barbed Shot combination.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 40: Posthaste \u0026nbsp;– Posthaste causes Disengage to remove movement impairing effects and increase your movement speed by 50 percent for four seconds. This talent makes an already strong ability in Disengage even stronger.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 45: Stomp – Stomp causes your pets to stomp the ground around them whenever you cast Barbed Shot. This makes Barbed Shot’s instant throughput even stronger. And since you have two thanks to Animal Companion, you’ll be dealing double the damage through this talent more frequently.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 50: Bloodshed – The perfect talent for sustained damage, Bloodshed causes your pet to bite your target, dealing bleed damage to it for 18 seconds and causing your pet to deal 15 percent more damage to that target. With two pets, this talent is incredibly effective. Your two companions will essentially have a 15 percent raw DPS buff on a 60-second cooldown.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nPets There are countless options for Beast Masters to tame as pets. Since the specialization allows for the taming of all animals in the game through the Exotic Beasts ability, the options for the class are endless.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the best pets Beast Mastery Hunters have available to them are Spirit Beasts. With an offensive dispel, an increased health pool, and a full-blown healing cooldown in Spirit Mend, Spirit Beasts bring more versatility to a group than any other pet.\u0026nbsp;\nAs an alternative, any pet under the Ferocity tree will work in a pinch, but only if your group is missing a class that can bring Heroism or Bloodlust to an encounter. If you’re missing a Shaman or Mage in your group, a Ferocity pet—such as a Cat, Wolf, or Wind Serpent—should serve as an acceptable alternative.\u0026nbsp;\nCovenant The best covenant for Beast Mastery Hunters is Night Fae by a relatively wide margin. In fact, one could make the claim that Night Fae and Hunter make for a better duo than any Class/Covenant combination in Shadowlands.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is mainly because of the ability that Hunters receive upon joining the Night Fae, Wild Spirits. Wild Spirits is an incredibly strong AoE ability that has a two-minute cooldown and causes any damage you deal to a target within its radius to also be dealt to nearby targets. The cooldown of Wild Spirits lines up perfectly with some of your other cooldowns, notably including Aspect of the Wild and (sometimes) Bestial Wrath. Make sure to use Wild Spirits during a window in which you know you’re going to pump out a ton of damage because there aren’t many DPS boosters that are this strong in Shadowlands.\u0026nbsp;\nGear/Stat Priority The standard stat priority for Beast Mastery Hunters is as follows: Haste \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Versatility \u0026gt; Mastery.\nHaste is easily Beast Mastery Hunter’s most effective stat since it increases your focus regeneration and reduces the cooldown on several major abilities, including Kill Command and Barbed Shot. Additionally, stacking Haste will reduce the global cooldown on all abilities to 0.75 seconds as opposed to the baseline 1.5 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Haste, Critical Strike is a solid choice for stacking due to the fact that BM Hunter has plenty of abilities that can chain together for quick bursts of damage. If their damage is doubled thanks to Critical Strike, your burst potential could skyrocket—especially during the windows when your important cooldowns such as Aspect of the Wild and Bestial Wrath are being used.\u0026nbsp;\nVersatility and Mastery will provide boosts to your overall DPS, but because they don’t directly affect your abilities as heavily as other statistics, they shouldn’t necessarily be prioritized over Haste and Critical Strike. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKvpq3SrWSmmaOpsrPFjKGsp6yVp3q1rcuepa2rXZa7pXnBrqClnF2eu27DzrBkrKCRmby4uMCnm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-beast-mastery-hunter-talents-and-build-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Beast Mastery Hunter talents and build in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Leading into Pokémon Go Tour: Johto, Niantic held a social media contest where players could submit their Trainer and a team of three Pokémon of the same type to be considered for a spot as an NPC.\u0026nbsp;\nWinning Trainers have now been added to Pokémon Go as an NPC themed around one of the eight Johto Gym Leaders, meaning players participating in Go Tour: Johto will need to beat them in order to finish the event’s Battle Challenge Timed Research.\u0026nbsp;\nAs you could probably guess from the theme, each NPC will represent a single type and use Pokémon natively available in the Johto region. You will need to defeat all eight “Challengers” to claim the ultimate victory in the Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon If you plan on taking the challenge, here are all of the NPCs you will face, their teams, and how to beat them. And if you’ve ever played through Gold and Silver before, you should have this strategy already memorized even with the different teams.\u0026nbsp;\nEvery Pokémon Go Tour: Johto NPC Challengers Flying-type: Robbenprinz with Hoppip, Gligar, and Crobat In place of Falkner and his forgettable lineup of Pidgey and Pidgeotto, Robbenprinz is bringing three Flying-type Pokémon to the fray, including two that you can’t beat just by blasting with electricity.\u0026nbsp;\nAs long you have some reliable Ice-type team members, this challenge won’t be much of an issue. Bringing a solid squad of Ice, Water, Electric, Rock, and maybe even a Psychic-type or two should have you walking out of the first challenge with your metaphorical Zephyr Badge.\nBug-type: Alehouou with Parasect, Scizor, and Heracross Alehouou takes the place of Bugsy, and man is this team much more threatening than what Azaela Town’s original Gym had to offer.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike Robbenprinz, you can easily run through Alehouou’s team by simply brining a stacked roster of Fire-type Pokémon, but don’t be afraid to bring some Flying-types along for the ride too.\u0026nbsp;\nNormal-type: Leon9715 with Rattata, Jigglypuff, and Eevee Going from a threatening lineup of Bug-types to the equivalent of an early-game NPC doesn’t scream dangerous as Leon9715’s team makes Whitney’s Miltank truly look like a world-ending threat by comparison.\u0026nbsp;\nJigglypuff is still part Fairy-type, so watch out for that, but you can bring any combination of Fighting, Steel, and Rock-types to this challenge and roll over the competition.\u0026nbsp;\nGhost-type: Brissete with Ghastly, Misdreavus, and Gengar Back in line with the Johto Gym Leaders, Brissete has a mix of Morty’s typical Ghastly line with a hint of originality by bringing in Misdreavus, which was lacking from Ecruteak City’s haunted halls.\u0026nbsp;\nAll three Pokémon here would not take kindly to a clash of the ghouls should you choose to bring your own Ghost-types. And, if you add in a Dark-type here or there to cover for your own weakness to the great beyond, you should be fine.\u0026nbsp;\nFighting-type: Terureruru with Mankey, Machoke, and Hitmontop Another alternate take on the original, Terureruru has entered the fray with their trusty Hitmontop, a species that Chuck and his Gym Trainers didn’t have on hand.\u0026nbsp;\nTake to the skies with any Flying-type you like and you can cleanly sweep the competition. Psychic-types could likewise hold their own, but maybe you would prefer to fight fire with fire, or in this case, fists with fists by bringing a team of your own Fighting-types.\u0026nbsp;\nSteel-type: Bathazarpokemom with Forretress, Steelix, and Skarmory Jasmine’s ace Steelix is still present within Bathazarpokemom’s Challenger team, and players are going to be more than comfortable dealing with it.\u0026nbsp;\nFire-types are going to be your best friend in this matchup, but Skarmory won’t take too kindly to any Electric moves if you decide to bring them to the battle too.\u0026nbsp;\nIce-type: Absolfairy with Dewgong, Lapras, and Sneasel Absolfairy isn’t falling for the Fire-type trap, bringing two Ice/Water-types to better counter their weaknesses. However, that doesn’t account for Rock and Electric-types, which players can use to easily walk through this challenge.\nDragon-type: MajinSage with Dragonair, Kingdra, and Dragonite So you took Clair’s team and added a Dragonite? Seems legit.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will likely be the toughest of all the NPC Challengers, but Fairy-types exist and will carry you to victory if you have some to rely on. A battle of Dragon-types could also be fun if you would prefer to go that route.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you complete the Battle Challenge, you will be faced with the leader of your respective team, armed with a lineup of Pokémon that includes one of Entei, Suicune, or Raikou. Winning this Event Leader Battle will result in the end of the Timed Research, letting you claim your rewards and an encounter with the Legendary Dog you just defeated.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxu8qepKimXZy8bsDOrqlmop%2BdwbB5zamaZpuYlrmtsc2gnKtll666bsDRmqCnnaKoeqK6w2afqK9dqbxursSaq2asmJq6\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tour-johto-npc-challenger-gym-trainers-and-how-to-beat-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon Go Tour: Johto NPC Challenger Gym Trainers and how to beat them"},{"body":"Lightning-quick reflexes and good map awareness are two traits you need to have if you’re aiming to be the top fragger in every Call of Duty: Modern Warfare match.\nSkills alone may not cut it, however, since following the meta and using the best weapons is also a crucial part of any tactical shooter. If you keep using the least powerful guns despite being talented, someone can laser you down with one of the most overpowered weapons in the game.\nThough it’s hard to point out a single gun as the best, some certainly shine more than the others in their respective categories. We’ve gathered the best guns for each category in Modern Warfare. The following guns will give you a definitive edge in multiplayer playlists while also allowing you to stand your ground in Warzone.\nAssault rifles Assault rifles are the first set of weapons that most Modern Warfare players touch. They’re known for being great all-around weapons since they feature a nice mixture of accuracy and firing rate.\nM4A1 M4A1 is one of the first unlocks in the game at level six. The rifle is easy to use due to its manageable recoil and decent damage output.\u0026nbsp;\nThe gun only gets more powerful with attachments such as the Operator Reflex Sight and Stippled Grip Tape.\nThe gun owes its spot on this list to being versatile and its ability to handle all sorts of combat. If you feel like you may need something more effective for head-to-head skirmishes, you can use the Overkill perk to pair up this beast of a weapon with a shotgun.\nAK-47 The AK-47, the M4A1’s lifelong rival, is another great rifle that can be a bit more difficult to handle. It’s also one of the last weapons that players get their hands on since it’s unlocked at level 53.\nThough it has a higher damage output than its main rival, the AK-47’s recoil is noticeably harder to handle than the M4A1. The gun performs slightly better in close combat since its higher damage also comes with a deadly fire rate.\nWe recommend going without a stock to reduce your aim-down-sights time and a Commando Grip to make its recoil easier to handle.\nRAM-7 The RAM-7 definitely separates itself from the rest with its unique interactions. The gun’s sideways recoil may be off-putting at first but it certainly makes it a strong choice if you get into close-quarters skirmishes often.\nThe gun allows you to react faster than your opponents with its low ADS time. We recommend pairing it up with XRK Close Quarters Stock and Stippled Grip Tape to increase its overall effectiveness.\nThe RAM-7 is unlocked at level 31, which gives players a lot of time to test it before getting the AK-47.\nSubmachine guns Though SMGs have never been the choice of any long-range fighter, they’re known for outclassing any rifle in a close-range situation.\nAn SMG’s high firing rate certainly makes up for any accuracy it lacks. They’re the go-to choice of anyone who likes rushing into their enemy’s base.\nMP5 One of the most standard-issue SMGs, the MP5 is unlocked at level 12. Due to its medium level firing rate, the gun is certainly one of the easier SMGs to handle.\nA lower firing rate brings more to the table than better recoil. Higher firing rates require players to be dead accurate with their shots and being a second off the target may mean wasting half your clip. You can certainly handle missing a couple of shots with the MP5, though, while it still maintains its deadliness.\nWe recommend pairing it up with the Stopping Power perk to increase its shredding power.\nMP7 Compared to its little brother, the MP5, the MP7 features a higher firing rate while having pretty much the same recoil feeling.\nWhile its high firing rate makes it more deadly in close-quarters combat, it requires you to be accurate with your shots. Missing your target while firing may cost you a big chunk of your clip and you might start reloading before finishing your enemy.\nThe MP7 is unlocked at level 54. We recommend snapping a Monolithic Suppressor on it so you can sneak behind enemy lines in a safer way.\nStriker 45 If you find yourself in medium-ranged fights more often than not while getting quick kills, the Striker 45’s extra range could give you that last bit of damage to finish your enemies. The gun was unlocked once you got to tier 31 in the season two battle pass.\nThe Striker 45 is one of the most accurate SMGs when it comes to long-range fights. Though it’ll never be as accurate as an assault rifle, it’s still a solid choice if you’re looking for a hybrid option.\nThe increased accuracy requires some cutting back from its firing rate but it still shreds anyone quicker than an AR at close range, with the M4 being one of the only exceptions.\nWe recommend using attachments that will lower the Striker 45’s ADS speed and its reload time to make it the best choice for running and gunning.\nLight machine guns Light machine guns don’t get picked up as much as ARs or SMGs due to their lack of flexibility. The one thing they’re best at is stopping crowded pushes. In situations where your enemies run straight toward you, reloading will get you killed in a second. The huge magazines on LMGs will be your best friend to help you prevail in such situations.\nM91 The M91 is the LMG to pick when it comes to long-range skirmishes. It’s one of the more accurate LMGs but lacks in the mobility department in exchange.\nThe M91 is unlocked at level 25. Using attachments to reduce its recoil can be a good idea while increasing its mobility. Though you’ll never be able to move around like you would with an SMG, the extra mobility may be a life-saver when you need to rush to a bombsite.\nPKM PKM is the perfect all-around weapon in the LMG category. It’s decent from a distance and can hold its own in medium-ranged fights. A combination of a decent firing rate and recoil makes it stand out.\nThe only notable issue with this gun is its ADS speed. We recommend using attachments that lower this stat for a good mixture of both long-range and mid-range effectiveness.\nSniper rifles Snipers are the go-to choice of anyone who has dead-accurate aim. Sniping is also quite rewarding in the Call of Duty series since many of them can secure kills with a single shot and give you bragging rights.\nThe following snipers may or may not be suitable for throwing in 360s while you’re dominating a server.\nAX-50 Sniping is an art. But if you can’t finish off your enemies when you have the chance, you may only end up giving away your position.\nThe AX-50 is unlocked at level 37 and it’s the deadliest sniper rifle in the game. The gun owes its reputation to its quick ADS time and one-shotting ability. You should be careful with your shots, though. It takes a while to load the second bullet and an enemy you barely missed might decide to rush you during that time.\nHDR HDR is unlocked at level 11 and it’s the second most preferred sniper in the competitive Call of Duty: Modern Warfare scene.\u0026nbsp;\nThough it’s hard to tell if it’s actually worse than the AX-50, it has a slightly lower damage output. But it only affects shots that penetrate cover. Any connecting shots to an enemy’s upper body should still one-shot them.\nShotguns Shotguns are good at one thing and it’s close-range shooting. Even in their area of expertise, they fall short against SMGs. But some players just can’t resist the satisfaction of blowing enemies off the face of the map.\n725 The 725 is a double-barrelled shotgun that tries its best to solve the range issue of shotguns. It likely won’t kill anyone standing on the other side of the map but it may one-shot an enemy who’s standing 10 steps away from you. It still has impressive range for a shotgun, though.\nYou can land two consecutive shots without needing to reload and you should be ready to draw out your secondary weapon since it has a rather long reload time.\nThe 725 is unlocked at level 17. You can try out an Aim-Op Reflex Sight with it if you have a hard time getting close to your opponents.\nModel 680 The Model 680 is a pump shotgun, which means you’ll experience a delay between your shots. You won’t need to reload after two shots like the 725, however.\nThe Model 680’s range is slightly shorter than its main rival but it still has the same overall deadliness in close-range skirmishes. It’s one of the louder weapons in the game, so using an FSS Marauder muzzle may be beneficial to reduce its sound.\nMarksman rifles Marksman rifles are the true underdogs of Modern Warfare. It’s not because they’re bad, but there are other weapons that just do the same thing that they do in a better way. If you’re looking to gun down enemies from medium range, you have assault rifles. For longer-range fights, snipers will always deliver more accurate shots.\nStill, you can go on a sick killing spree with one of these weapons and look like you’re the toughest person on the server.\nMK2 Carbine Though it may have a slower fire rate than some of the other marksman rifles, the MK2 has one of the highest damage outputs among them.\nThe MK2 Carbine is unlocked at level 15 and will let you one-shot anyone if you land a shot around their mid to upper chest area.\nPistols If worst comes to worst, pistols should be drawn out before knives. While they aren’t going to be as powerful as a primary weapon, you’ll definitely want one ready to go if you empty your rifle’s magazine.\nM19 The semi-automatic nature of the M19 makes it the go-to pistol for the majority of competitive players. The pistol enables aggressive close-quarters plays with its high firing rate and also does decently at range with some trigger discipline.\nLaunchers Launchers are a bit tricky since they’re mostly used in unique situations, like taking out UAVs and choppers. While some of them are decent at securing easy kills, others are specifically designed to take out killstreaks.\nRPG-7 The RPG-7 is a timeless rocket launcher in Call of Duty. Though it’s hard to take down choppers with an RPG since it doesn’t lock on to targets, it’s the perfect launcher to run around and blast enemies off the map.\nThe launcher is unlocked at level 44. Just be careful not to explode yourself in intense gunfights.\nPILA If you’re new to the Call of Duty series, killstreaks may feel like the end of a game. The PILA unlocked from the get-go and should be your definitive answer to anything annoying that’s flying in the sky.\nThe launcher can lock on to targets and take down choppers and UAVs with ease. Though you also have the option to free fire it, the PILA’s damage is significantly lower than the RPG-7 and may not result in one-rocket kills on enemies.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZp6upqNitq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZKanlJq%2Fr3nWmqmfmaKa\n","link":"/post/best-guns-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best guns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"The final day of the first split’s regular season took place with concurrently running lobbies, so no teams would be handed an unfair advantage with knowledge of how other teams finished. Groups A and C featured Gambit, the pacesetters for EMEA, who were guaranteed a spot in the online playoffs regardless of the day’s outcome. Teams like Gambit, GMT, and Alliance were all searching for placement within the Pro League top 10, since those squads would receive a head start on points in playoffs. Quite a few teams in the lobby needed points to either secure playoffs or safety from the relegation zone. Among them, Natus Vincere loomed largest by reputation, with the Na’Vi squad sitting in 28th place—only three points away from the final playoff spot and just two points above the relegation zone.\u0026nbsp;\nThe lobby quickly congregated around Big Maude in the first match of the day as early circle pulls indicated the final zones finishing either on Rampart’s shop or in the paintball course just outside of it. The early rotation served GMT Esports well, who maintained their safe position around Big Maude, picking up kills where they could before finally pushing for the victory.\nMatch 1 goes to @GMTesports !\nWe're just getting started. 😎#ALGS pic.twitter.com/b5OIdFILD1\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) December 5, 2021  The play of the match, however, once again came from Gambit IGL Konstantin “Hardecki” Kozlov, who turned a kidnap play on Wraith into a one-man wrecking crew.\nAll-day #ALGS day.\nWhat can you even say about @hxrdecki at this point? pic.twitter.com/ZDYv9yuCW5\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) December 5, 2021  While GMT took the win and 11 kills with it, Gambit and Na’Vi were close behind after the first game, with the second and third place teams securing 10 and nine kills, respectively.\nGame two took the competing teams to Lava Fissure. The multiple levels and buildings of the POI made for a chaotic endgame, with 10 teams still alive at the beginning of the final circle. With several of the lobbies top teams going down early in game two, it was all down to Rascals, who secured the best spot in the final circle and played the endgame to perfection.\nWhat a mess! 😅\nMatch 2 was dominated in the end by @rascalsapex GG!#ALGS pic.twitter.com/4eVlzdBtax\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) December 5, 2021  While several teams were groups around the final house in the zone or on the low ground, with only a Valkyrie ultimate as an option, Rascals held a more open spot across from the house, with some rocks and a truck for cover. When all the teams in the house were forced to abandon their safe haven, they all fell into combat with each other, leaving an easy victory for Rascals after they swept up the remnants of those fights. The game put Rascals atop the lobby, with GMT and Gambit still close behind.\nGame three’s zones didn’t deviate much from game two, with the circle pulling into the field between Countdown and Landslide. That field is notorious for the lack of cover, with only a handful of rocks and boxes available. To raise the stakes, the zone pulled to the south of the lone tower in the field, meaning the only “god spot” in the area wasn’t even available to play after round five. The final circle was set up to be a pure test of fighting and situational awareness.\u0026nbsp;\nNaturally, up stepped Hardecki.\noh my fucking god 🥶 pic.twitter.com/jx2w863QTH\n— Gambit Hardecki (@hxrdecki) December 5, 2021  With both of his teammates down and out, you’d be forgiven for thinking the best-case scenario for Hardecki with seven other teams still alive would be to simply survive for an extra few seconds. Instead, the Gambit captain thrived amidst the chaos, finding every nook and cranny and staying overlooked by other teams fighting each other. Despite being the only solo player, he not only won the game for Gambit, but notched four more kills for his team as well. It was a masterclass in solo play, using his cover and extremely consistent Flatline shots to push other teams into each other before coming out with the clutch one-vs-two situation in the end. It was one of the best Apex plays in recent memory, if not ever, and he had the stats to prove it as well: six kills and over 2,200 damage, pushing Gambit to a commanding lead.\nGame four featured an almost identical ending zone to game three, giving teams a chance to correct their mistakes from the previous game. This time, however, the lobby was much more willing to take fights earlier, and Gambit went out early. Instead, it was Alliance who took home the win.\nClosing out Match 4 is @theAllianceGG 🔥\nCalculated moves! #ALGS pic.twitter.com/NqqyaUgwU9\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) December 5, 2021  With GMT and free agent squad NEW both down a player, Alliance recognized the situation and were careful not to overextend to finish off one team or the other. Their patience was rewarded with a rather easy win in the endgame, after GMT succumbed to the firepower of both Alliance and NEW, while NEW couldn’t pick up their third member before Alliance collapsed on them, sealing the game. The early exit for Gambit did mean GMT closed the gap between first and second considerably, however. The two teams were only separated by one point with two games left.\nAlliance rattled the scoreboard with a second consecutive victory in game five, again playing patiently and not over-extending, only engaging when necessary. They were joined in their big game by second-place NEW, who jumped to the top of the lobby just ahead of Alliance.\nEven with a tough zone, @theAllianceGG get the back to back WIN for Match 5!#ALGS pic.twitter.com/9qXWIxf8rm\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) December 5, 2021  With just one game remaining, the top five in the lobby were separated by just four points. At the other end of the lobby, teams like Na’Vi and Zeta Division needed a big final game if they wanted to qualify for playoffs.\nThe last game of the day featured a big game by a team desperately needing points, although it wouldn’t be Na’Vi or Zeta Division. Clean, the free agent squad featuring former TSM coach Martin “gdolphn” Skrydstrup, clutched up in a big way on the northern edge of the map.\nThat's a wrap! #Clean take the final match ! 💪 Did you see this coming? #ALGS pic.twitter.com/Fgkry4nnP6\n— Apex Legends Esports (@PlayApexEsports) December 5, 2021  The Climatizer zone was closely contested by multiple teams at the top of the lobby, but Clean came out on top. Ultimately, Alliance took the overall victory on the day, followed closely by Gambit. Clean’s victory elevated the squad’s finish to sixth.\nWith all games completed in EMEA, that finish was good enough for Gambit to finish first overall in Pro League’s first split, comfortably finishing above Alliance in second. The day was a huge one for NEW as well, whose third place in the final lobby secured a playoff spot. Meanwhile, both NaVi and Zeta Division slumped to disappointing finishes outside of the top 20, with NaVi only narrowly avoiding the relegation zone.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the first split’s regular-season play done, all that’s left of the split is playoffs and qualifiers, where teams from the Challenger Circuit compete with the relegation zone squads for a spot in the second Pro League split. For now, however, one thing is certain: Gambit is on top of EMEA, and everyone is simply chasing them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S0ornBoqtmrJ%2Bleqa5xJpkqaqfYrmmrcaunGaclai9qsDEZpilpJmWu6SxjK%2BgnKyfp8Y%3D\n","link":"/post/gambit-top-emea-pro-league-despite-alliance-victory/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gambit top EMEA Pro League despite Alliance victory"},{"body":"Former Team Liquid rifler Michael “Grim” Wince and former FURIA AWPer Paytyn “⁠junior⁠” Johnson have been added to Extra Salt’s CS:GO lineup in time for the $250,000 Funspark ULTI Finals, which will run from Jan. 18 to 24.\nExtra Salt’s active lineup was depleted to just Johnny “⁠JT⁠” Theodosiou, Justin “⁠FaNg⁠” Coakley, and Ricky “⁠floppy⁠” Kemery following the departure of sniper Josh “⁠oSee⁠” Ohm to Liquid at the end of the year and the release of Mexican rifler Edgar “⁠MarKE⁠” Maldonado last week.\n🔴 ANNOUNCEMENT\nAnnouncing your North American FunSpark ULTI 2021 Roster\nPlease welcome @1grimcs and @1juniorcs to the squad!\nSUPPORT 👇@JTcsgo @1grimcs @FaNgJC @floppyCSGO @1juniorcs @DrTcCs pic.twitter.com/qxJscSaw4o\n— Extra Salt (@ExtraSaltGG) January 13, 2022  But this doesn’t look like a permanent move. HLTV reported in December that Complexity was in talks to sign JT, floppy, FaNg, Grim, and junior in 2022 after the negotiations to acquire Copenhagen Flames’ roster fell through. HLTV reported today that Grim and junior have not signed contracts with Extra Salt since the entire team will be moving to Complexity soon.\nEither way, today’s news officially confirms the reunion of Grim and junior, who became two of the most talented North American players during their stint with Triumph in 2020. Grim moved to Liquid in August 2020, while junior was signed by FURIA in January 2021. But neither of them managed to replicate the same potential they displayed on Triumph.\nWhile Grim stayed on Liquid until December 2021, junior was moved to FURIA’s bench in June 2021 and loaned to Bad News Bears in August, where he stayed until this month. This will likely be their first and only tournament with the Extra Salt trio before they move to Complexity. The Dallas-based organization run by Jason Lake has to have a lineup for the BLAST Premier Spring Groups, which will kick off on Jan. 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLPRoqRmoqWjtrC%2BjKOmoqZdmsW1vsBmqpqkpGKuqbHAnWSonl2bwq%2B%2Fz5qppGWlocGqecWipZqkow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/grim-junior-join-extra-salt-ahead-of-funspark-ulti-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Grim, junior join Extra Salt ahead of Funspark ULTI Finals"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) for Prime Icon Moments Eric Cantona to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team on May 10. This item is available through the SBC menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\u0026nbsp;\nCantona, also known as King Eric, is a former French professional soccer player that started his career in Auxerre in 1983 before moving to one of France’s biggest clubs, Olympique de Marseille. From there, he joined Nîmes Olympique in 1991 and Leeds United in 1992 before finally landing in Manchester United in 1992, where he would play the best soccer of his entire career.\nHe won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles for Manchester United in the 90s and is considered one of the best players of his generation, even though he wasn’t part of the French national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.\nThe French player is often remembered for assaulting a xenophobic spectator in 1995 during a match against Crystal Palace, an episode that marked him for the rest of his career. Cantona, however, was also one of the first men to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.\nThe Prime Icon Moments Cantona card was originally released on Feb. 26 but it only got an SBC this month along with\u0026nbsp;93-rated Raúl Gonzalez and 92-rated Marcel Desailly.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n He was introduced to EA Sports’ Icon cards for the first time in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and became one of the most valuable special items of the popular game mode.\nThe Prime Icon Moments card represents the ultimate version of a legendary player. In Cantona’s case, this is a magnificent goal against Sunderland in 1996, when he was playing for Manchester United. He ran with the ball from the midfield and played a one-two with Brian McClair before chipping Sunderland’s goalkeeper with a first-touch from 18 yards. Cantona then opened his arms and received the ovation from all of the Manchester United fans that were in the stadium that day.\nThe 94-rated Prime Icon Moments Cantona has high skills, such as 95-rated Dribbling, 95-rated Shooting, and 94-rated Physical, for a center forward. He also has five-star skill moves and a four-star weak foot. You can apply the engine-chemistry style to boost his Pace (+5), Passing (+5), and Dribbling (+2) even further and maximize his Vision, Crossing, Curve, and Dribbling. Cantona is tall and strong on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, but he won’t feel clunky like other big players (including Didier Drogba and David Trezéguet) because his Dribbling stats are almost perfect with the engine chemistry style.\nThis version of Cantona costs around 3,000,000 FUT coins on PlayStation 4, 2,599,00 on Xbox One, and is a bit more expensive on PC at 3,299,000 FUT coins. Since it’s a Prime Icon Moments card, it’s normal to expect such high prices. You can use Cantona to provide a strong link to several quality French players such as Team of the Season (TOTS) Karim Benzema from Real Madrid, any version of Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain, and TOTS Kingsley Koman from Bayern Munich.\nThis Prime Icon Moments Cantona SBC will be available until June 27. If you want to complete it, you’ll have to turn in a whopping 13 squads in total: Born Legend, Rising Star, Top-notch, King Eric, National Idol, League Finesse, League Legend, 87-Rated Squad, three 88-Rated Squads, and two 89-Rated Squads.\nIt’s a lot of squads to complete, but you’ll have more than a month to do everything. It will cost you a lot as well, so if you want this card, save your FUT coins to build some squads. Among the most expensive squads, players will have to pay out more than 300,000 for four segments, which ask for at least 88-rated squads with 40 chemistry minimum.\nThe most expensive squad will cost you around 411,700 FUT coins to build and requires an 89-rated squad with 45 chemistry minimum, while the cheapest will cost just 4,000 FUT coins to build a squad with only Rare Bronze players with 50 chemistry minimum.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Prime Icon Moments Éric Cantona SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nBorn Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Dimitar Mitov 59-rated (Cambridge United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Ryan Clampin 60-rated (Colchester)CB:\u0026nbsp;Omar Sowunmi 61-rated (Colchester)CB:\u0026nbsp;Tom Eastman 64-rated (Colchester)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kane Wilson 64-rated (Forest Green)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Ben Stevenson 64-rated (Colchester)LM:\u0026nbsp;Frank Nouble 63-rated (Colchester)RM:\u0026nbsp;Max Wright 59-rated (Grimsby Town)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Ryan Bowman 63-rated (Exeter City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Tom Pope 62-rated (Port Vale)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jordan Slew 58-rated (Morecambe) Rising Star GK:\u0026nbsp;Renan Ribeiro 74-rated (Sporting)LB:\u0026nbsp;Rúben Vinagre 74-rated (Famalicão)CB:\u0026nbsp;Chidozie Awaziem 73-rated (Boavista)CB:\u0026nbsp;Vítor Tormena 71-rated (Braga)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kalindi de Souza 71-rated (C.D. Nacional)LM:\u0026nbsp;Anderson Emanuel 66-rated (Rio Ave)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mamadou Loum 72-rated (Porto)CM:\u0026nbsp;Amidou Diop 65-rated (Kristiansund)RM:\u0026nbsp;Yaw Yeboah 67-rated (Wisła Kraków)CF:\u0026nbsp;Moussa Koné 68-rated (Nîmes Olympique)ST:\u0026nbsp;JHaris Duljević 67-rated (Nîmes Olympique) Top-notch GK:\u0026nbsp;Wojciech Szczęsny 87-rated (Juventus)LB:\u0026nbsp;Aleksandar Kolarov 82-rated (Internazionale)CB:\u0026nbsp;Stefan de Vrij 84-rated (Internazionale)CB:\u0026nbsp;Diego Godín 85-rated (Cagliari)RB:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Donnarumma 85-rated (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Melo 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Luis Alberto 85-rated (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Sergej Milinković-Savić 85-rated (Lazio)LF:\u0026nbsp;Dries Mertens 85-rated (Napoli)RF:\u0026nbsp;Ruslan Malinovskiy 82-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(Atalanta) King Eric GK:\u0026nbsp;Matheus Magalhães 82-rated (Braga)LB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Digne 84-rated (Everton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Ederson de Moraes 88-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Oscar 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)RB:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dúbravka 85-rated (Newcastle United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Donny van de Beek 83-rated (Manchester United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Bruno Fernandes 87-rated (Manchester United)LM:\u0026nbsp;Sadio Mané 90-rated (Liverpool)RM:\u0026nbsp;Bernardo Silva 87-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Martin Ødegaard 83-rated (Real Madrid) National Idol GK:\u0026nbsp;Samir Handanovič 88-rated (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Melo 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Diego Godín 85-rated (Cagliari)CB:\u0026nbsp;Milan Škriniar 84-rated (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;André Carrillo 88-rated (Al Hilal)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Leiva 84-rated (Lazio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Idrissa Gueye 84-rated (Betis)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Wissam Yedder 84-rated (Monaco)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Paquetá 84-rated (Lyon)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Pierre Lees-Melou 88-rated (Nice)ST:\u0026nbsp;Dimitri Payet 84-rated (Olympique de Marseille) League Finesse GK:\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)LB:\u0026nbsp;Steve Mandanda 83-rated (Olympique de Marseille)CB:\u0026nbsp;Aymeric Laporte 88-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Mohamed Salah 90-rated (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;Ricardo Pereira 85-rated (Leicester City)CM: N’Golo Kanté 88-rated (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;Idrissa Gueye 84-rated (Betis)CM:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)ST:\u0026nbsp;Wissam Yedder 84-rated (Monaco)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton) League Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 84-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Aymeric Laporte 87-rated (Manchester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;Ricardo Pereira 85-rated (Leicester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)LM:\u0026nbsp;Steve Mandanda 83-rated (Marseille)CM:\u0026nbsp;Idrissa Gueye 84-rated (Betis)CM:\u0026nbsp;N’Golo Kanté 88-rated (Chelsea)RM: Mohamed Salah 90-rated (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;Dimitri Payet 82-rated (Olympique de Marseille) 87-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)LB:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás Tagliafico 83-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)CB:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;André Carrillo 88-rated (Al Hilal)LM:\u0026nbsp;Davy Klaassen 84-rated (Ajax)CM:\u0026nbsp;Kevin De Bruyne 91-rated (Manchester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;Hakim Ziyech 85-rated (Chelsea)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ruslan Malinovskiy 82-rated (Atalanta)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Luis Alberto\u0026nbsp;87-rated (Lazio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 91-rated (Wolverhampton) 88-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Ederson de Moraes 94-rated (Manchester City)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Oblak 93-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Felipe Augusto de Monteiro 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Tomáš Souček\u0026nbsp;91-rated (West Ham United)RB:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dúbravka 85-rated (Newcastle United)CM:\u0026nbsp;Paulinho 83-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)CM:\u0026nbsp;Martin Ødegaard 83-rated (Real Madrid)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)LW:\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Guoan)RW: Bernardo Silva 87-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Pau Lopez 83-rated (Roma) 88-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)LB:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás Tagliafico 84-rated (Ajax)CB:\u0026nbsp;Miralem Pjanić 85-rated (Barcelona)CB:\u0026nbsp;Bernd Leno 85-rated (Arsenal)RB:\u0026nbsp;Tomáš Souček\u0026nbsp;81-rated (West Ham United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester)CM:\u0026nbsp;Idrissa Gueye 84-rated (Betis)CM:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)LW:\u0026nbsp;Sadio Mané 90-rated (Liverpool)RW:\u0026nbsp;Ruslan Malinovskyi 84-rated (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;Josip Iličić 91-rated\u0026nbsp;(Atalanta) 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Sociedad)RM:\u0026nbsp;Mohamed Salah 90-rated (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;Pau López 83-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Memphis Depay 85-rated (Lyon) 89-Rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Jan Oblak 91-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LB:\u0026nbsp;Kevin De Bruyne 91-rated (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)LM:\u0026nbsp;Aitor Cantalapiedra 83-rated (Panathinaikos)CM:\u0026nbsp;Daniel Parejo 85-rated (Villarreal)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marcel Sabitzer 83-rated (RB Leipzig)RM:\u0026nbsp;Raphaël Guerreiro 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gerard Moreno 90-rated (Villarreal)ST:\u0026nbsp;Robert Lewandowski 91-rated (Bayern Munich)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCntq6xjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmabkaPBsLrAZqqbm12eu26yyJ%2BYZmphYsKtwMimmK2dXamyork%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-prime-icon-moments-cantona-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Prime Icon Moments Cantona SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ new season, Legacy, launched alongside some controversy. The latest update took out servers for the game altogether at the time of its debut, but things slowly improved until the studio gave the all-clear signal–nearly eight hours after schedule.\nThe issues started with the launch of the new season as players flocked to try their hands at the new additions to the game. The overwhelming demand caused a series of interruptions that still persist, though smaller in intensity.\nRespawn acknowledged that Apex‘s marketplace service, which governs unlocks such as new legends and cosmetics, was “struggling.” For that reason, any character who isn’t unlocked by default can remain unplayable. This includes the new legend, Valkyrie, but also applies to Mirage and Caustic. Despite being present since launch, the two legends must be acquired through legend tokens or Apex Coins.\nRespawn has officially pushed a fix to the issues involving the store, inventories, and the Battle Pass. Players can experience the new season in full.\nBefore Respawn stepped in, players could do little other than wait. As a side effect to the issue, the game was defaulting some players who selected post-launch legends to the original six. The occurrence made it possible for teams to run two or three copies of the same characters—for instance, with three Lifelines on the same squad.\nThe issue with the marketplace also caused congestion and delays when buying Valkyrie or the Battle Pass.\nUpdate 8:59pm CT: This article has been updated after Respawn pushed a fix for the issue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S2tHnToZyrnV2Weqe112adqKpdobKosc2dqmakn5i4prCMmp2tnaJirrGx16xkpZ2XlrC6ec%2Baq5yg\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-legends-locked-after-apex-s-legacy-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix legends locked after Apex’s Legacy patch"},{"body":"Since his retirement from competitive CS:GO in 2018, shroud has developed a keen interest for the battle royale genre. With his strong background in tactical shooters, Apex Legends was just another target in the former pro’s scope.\nShroud’s transition from a professional player to a full-time streamer also increased his viewer base. Thousands of people tune into his stream on Mixer every day to watch him dominate whatever server he joins.\nWhile shroud spices things up by playing different battle royales, like Escape From Tarkov, Call of Duty: Warzone, or anything new that comes out, he still enjoys a bit of Apex.\nIf you’re looking to dethrone shroud while he’s away playing other games, then breaking down his settings can certainly push you forward. But remember, most of these settings are personal preference and you can only make them better with your own adjustments.\nHere are shroud’s Apex settings.\nShroud’s mouse settings Shroud’s mouse settings are straightforward with two important details. He turns off the mouse acceleration setting since it’s known to have no positive impact on a player’s aim. The setting messes up with your sensitivity the more you move your mouse.\nSetting his polling rate to 1000 Hz also ensures the least amount of latency and is the go-to choice of many pro players, like ImperialHal.\nDPI: 450Mouse Sensitivity: 2.9ADS Multiplier: 1.0Polling Rate: 1000 HzMouse Acceleration: OffMouse Invert: Off Shroud’s video settings Though shroud games on a state-of-the-art gaming PC, he prefers to keep his settings at the minimum to ensure a higher FPS. This also allows his system to work towards stabilizing his frames which prevents frame drops that may occur in crowded circles.\nDisplay Mode: FullscreenAspect Ratio: 16:9 (native)Resolution: 1920×1080 (native)Field of View: 90Color Blind Mode: OffV-Sync: DisabledAdaptive Resolution FPS: 0Anti-Aliasing: NoneTexture Streaming Budget: NoneTexture Filtering: BilinearAmbient Occlusion Quality: DisabledSun Shadow Coverage: LowSun Shadow Detail: LowSpot Shadow Detail: DisabledVolumetric Lightning: DisabledDynamic Spot Shadows: DisabledModel Detail: LowEffects Detail: LowImpact Marks: LowRagdolls: Low Shroud’s keybinds Sprint: Left ShiftUltimate Ability: ZCrouch (Toggle): CTactical Ability: QCrouch (Hold): Left ControlInteract / Pickup: FInventory: TabFire Mode: BMelee: Mouse Button 4Reload: RAim (Hold): Right ClickCycle Weapon: Mouse Wheel ScrollUse Selected Health Item: 5Use Syringe: HUse Med Kit: 4Use Shield Cell: 3Use Shield Battery: Mouse Button 5Use Phoenix Kit: XEquip Grenade: GPing: Mouse WheelPush To Talk (Hold): Caps Lock If you’re wondering what peripherals shroud uses while he’s dominating the kill charts, you can check out his setup here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TAqb7OrptmmaCaxW64xKCcp5yjYsCmwNOipaCr\n","link":"/post/shroud-s-apex-legends-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud’s Apex Legends settings and keybinds"},{"body":"Few Overwatch League teams have managed to round out their rosters this early in the offseason, but the Washington Justice is eagerly heading toward that goal.\u0026nbsp;\nMain support An “OPENER” Gi-beom from Overwatch Contenders Korea will join the Justice in 2022, the team announced today. He’s one of two rookie players Washington will be putting faith in to head up the support line.\nOPENER may not be a household name for many Overwatch League fans, but he most recently played for Gen. G—Seoul Dynasty’s academy team—in Contenders Korea and was also on loan to Ground Zero Gaming in Contenders Australia. As a part of Ground Zero, OPENER and the team took third in the region’s most recent Contenders season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥@OPENER_ow rounds out our support line as another young player bursting with talent!\nHaving a flexible, coachable Main Support is exactly what we were looking for heading into 2022!#JusticeIsServed\n(*Pending League approval) pic.twitter.com/hAsWBIKor6\n— Washington Justice (@washjustice) November 11, 2021  He joins fellow rookie support Kim “vigilante” Jun in the Justice’s 2022 backline but will likely play alongside veteran flex support Jung “Krillin” Yung-hoon for the first part of the season. Vigilante won’t be eligible to play in the league until he turns 18 in July.\nAside from its support line, the Washington Justice is otherwise putting all its faith into veteran players to lead the team. Justice DPS duo Jang “Decay” Gui-un and Kim “Assassin” Sung-won will be joined by hitscan Lee “Happy” Jung-woo, formerly of the Houston Outlaws. Kim “Fury” Jun-ho and Kim “Mag” Tae-sung will also be reprising their roles in the tank line.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivkai1qrrGraanZZqqwLW1wp5krKGXo8BuucCipWarpaW9sL7TZqapnZ6avw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/washington-justice-signs-main-support-opener/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Washington Justice signs main support OPENER"},{"body":"After months of anticipation, ranked play is finally on the way to Call of Duty: Vanguard.\nA ranked ladder was confirmed back in October by Treyarch, the developer who’s working on the ranked mode alongside Vanguard’s main team at Sledgehammer Games. But after the game launched on Nov. 5 without ranked, it’s finally coming to the game after a two-month wait.\nWe're collaborating with our partners to bring competitive modes, Ranked Skill Divisions, visible Skill Ratings, and new competitive rewards to #Vanguard Ranked Play in 2022.\nMore details to come! 🎖 https://t.co/bKcf2VVhwa\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) October 29, 2021  Treyarch said that it’s working on “Ranked Skill Divisions, visible Skill Ratings, and new competitive rewards” for Vanguard, so the mode could be similar to what was offered in Black Ops Cold War. Or it could be a hybrid of that system with World War II’s ranked mode, which was a big hit with players years ago.\nIt’s a case of “better late than never” for ranked play in Vanguard and fans are stoked that the competitive ladder is on the way, even if it’s coming a few months later and not at launch in November as most have wished.\nHere’s when ranked play is coming to the newest CoD.\nWhen is ranked play coming to Vanguard? Ranked play is coming to Vanguard in February 2022. This information was confirmed recently by an official release from the Call of Duty League.\n“Ranked Play is planned to roll out alongside new\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Vanguard\u0026nbsp;game content in February,” CDL general manager Daniel Tsay said in an update on Jan. 20. “We’re all very excited about the future of Ranked Play here and can’t wait to share more details as we get closer to its release.”\nWith the season two update scheduled to go live on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, it looks like this could be the earliest possible day for ranked play to be added to Vanguard. It’s possible that it could come later, but it’s likely that it will be a part of the big season two update.\nMore information about Vanguard’s ranked mode should be revealed in the coming weeks. But for now, it’s good to know that it’s on the way sometime in season two.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZqCsZaKWu6yxw2anpZmpYrCwucinnmasn2KworjLZqafZZSqwbp51ZqloK2Rp7E%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-ranked-play-coming-to-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is ranked play coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard?"},{"body":"Cloud9 founder Hai Lam is having trouble focusing on our interview.\nWe’re sitting in the press box of the League Championship Series (LCS) studios in Los Angeles, our own private viewing suite overlooking the stage. Through tinted glass, past the pair of commentators just outside, Gravity Gaming has just started its match against Team SoloMid. Gravity has been inching up the table recently, nipping at Cloud9’s heels, but Hai is hoping they’ll win.\nHe and his team just got back from a disappointing trip abroad, getting knocked out in shocking fashion at the IEM Katowice tournament in Poland. For a player who’s accustomed to winning, he’s looking at one thing: Getting back to the top of the table. And right now, that’s looking possible. The team had decimated Team Liquid in dominating fashion earlier in the day, and a Gravity win would put Cloud9’s fate in their own hands: win out and they’re first.\n“I can’t play… for long periods of time without hurting my wrist.” “It’s nice to be back in American soil,” he says. “I was born here. I’m more accustomed to the temperature, climate, and I’m not jet lagged over here. Coming back with a win, and a dominating one at that, feels great. Much better than losing, obviously!”\nIt’s the first time I’ve met Hai, one of the friendliest personalities in esports. In Dec. 2012, Hai saw the bankruptcy of another esports team, Quantic Gaming, as an opportunity: to found the team he always wanted to, Cloud9. The team failed to qualify for the LCS in their first attempt, but that didn’t deter him, even after players like Zach “Nientonsoh” Malhas left. They made it on their next try. Hai named the team Cloud9 because he believes gaming should be about being on cloud nine—a “euphoric feeling,” he says, and he lives by that philosophy.\nBut this wasn’t the first time I’d seen Hai in person. At PAX Prime in September 2014, I watched his team fall in an LCS championship for the first time ever, dethroned by an ascendant Team SoloMid. After the match, I was sitting in the press area just outside the entrance to Riot’s makeshift lounge backstage when I saw him enter the tunnel and sit on some crates. He looked distraught. Team owner Jack Etienne came over and tried to comfort him, calm him down. But Hai looked angry, like perhaps he was blaming himself for the loss, or maybe just upset over the fact that their their dominance had finally slipped away.\nI’d requested an interview before the series. But now Riot’s communications manager, Nicola Piggott, told me Hai wouldn’t be available. He wasn’t even going to do fan interaction, she said, a little aghast. A couple minutes later, however, Hai emerged from the tunnel, that trademark smile only slightly dulled.\nHai is a rock. He’s the team’s captain and shot caller and mid laner, famed for his ability to always find a way to win. But he’s also their scapegoat, the player who takes the blame for their losses, with fans pinning the problems on either his small champion pool or mechanical skill. He’s seen his team fall from grace—a dominant force in North America toppled for the first time last year—then rally back with a superb performance at Worlds and at IEM Cologne. Then a slow start to the LCS season, much like Summer last year. Then they started winning, with Hai putting together some great games on Zed and Kennen.\nAnd then Poland happened.\nFans are starting to wonder if perhaps Hai’s time might finally be up. The offseason could see Cloud9 finally make a roster change after nearly two years with the same lineup. Hai is certainly worn down. He’s not in great shape physically, suffering from a kind of tendinitis in his wrist. And last year, he spent several days in the hospital after his lung collapsed, causing him to miss an important tournament, the All-Star Invitational. Mentally, he must be feeling the pressure. His fans expect Cloud9 to return to dominance. And plenty are blaming him for holding them back.\nBut he’s still smiling.\nEmbarrassed at IEM Cloud9 kicked off IEM Katowice with a match to forget.\nGE Tigers “embarrassed” them, to steal a word from Daerek “LemonNation” Hart. The Americans looked outclassed from the start, and after a poor early engagement or two, it looked like they went on tilt, throwing kills to the Koreans across the map as they desperately tried to land ill-advised punches instead of putting up their guard.\nHai says the team may have been on tilt from the beginning. A key mistake in champion select completely threw off their plan for the match and put them into an unfavorable situation. They entered the pick and ban phase with everything planned out. The bans went as they expected, and GE Tigers’ first pick, Corki, was within parameters. Cloud9 then picked Rumble and Morgana. GE Tigers answered with Lissandra.\n“Oh shit.”\nThat’s how the team felt when they saw the Lissandra pick, according to Hai. “We were supposed to pick that champion,” he says. “We tried to fix that mistake by doing what we could, but that wasn’t our plan at all. It messed with our heads.”\nHe didn’t deny they tilted a little bit after that, saying they “psyched themselves out” after days of planning gone to waste with a mindless mistake. “That put us in a different mindset, we weren’t sure what to do instead. We had a few misplays and it just kind of snowballed from there into us doing more and more bad plays.”\nHow does that happen after careful preparation? Isn’t the flow chart written down in LemonNation’s famous notebook? “I don’t even know,” Hai says. “It’s just like a massive oversight.”\nThat’s the kind of uncharacteristic mistake we’re not used to seeing from Cloud9. During their run of dominance, they were famed for being mistake-free. They’d eke out a small 1,000 or 2,000 gold lead and slowly roll that into a victory, expertly rotating around the map until the game was won.\nAgainst Yoe Flash Wolves, they fell prey to another mistake: misjudging their own power. They had a big gold lead, but most of that was tied up in tank items on their jungler.\n“I’m a gamer, man. I’m not that badass.” “We just threw against them,” Hai said. “We thought we were stronger than we were because we were up a lot of money and turrets, but a lot of money was on our jungler and he went tanky. So we can’t really do as much as he could if he went damage. So we just kind of misplayed against them and threw. We just lost the game. It was a combination of not understanding what we need to do to win the game and just getting outplayed.”\nPlaying in the LCS is different, he says. They’re in a “comfort zone” against a familiar foe like Team Liquid, a squad they’ve played so many times they know the routine, the play style, how to beat them. Cloud9 aren’t nervous.\nI start asking why they can be so inconsistent, but Hai jumps up from his seat.\n“Oh my god, they’re winning this fight! Holy shit, they were so behind,” he says, looking past the caster desk from our spot in the press box to the big projector out on the stage. “It was like 8-1, they just got a quadra kill? Do you see if they can Baron? Holy crap they might get Baron!\n“All right. Sorry. Get back to it! That was just exciting.”\nThe play he’s talking about is, of course, Gravity Gaming’s key team fight against Team SoloMid, when Lae-young “Keane” Jang and his Urgot scored a triple kill to turn around the match.\n“Sorry that was very interesting,” he says. “All right, I’m focused now!”\nOne hot topic surrounding IEM was the format. The group stage still required every team to lose two games, similar to a best-of-three bracket, but it didn’t give teams much of a chance to adjust to foes or recover from inane or nonsensical mistakes, like Cloud9’s champion select brain fart.\n“Given the resources on how they wanted to run the tournament, that was the best they could do,” Hai said. “In the future I think it would be cool if tournaments could run multiple streams, so that way you could have a bigger round robin.”\nFor example, he’d like to see an eight-team tournament feature a round-robin stage where every team plays each other twice. That’d require a setup with multiple streams and multiple matches broadcast at the same time. That might not be ideal for sponsors who want to see one stream with a single massive viewer count, Hai says, but that’s okay—it’s better for both players and fans. Fans get to see more games and players get to play more. Everybody wins except for, perhaps, the events who have to hire more casters and staff.\n“It’s a better viewer experience,” he says. “You get more games. It’s a better player experience since you get to play everybody. Overall, it’s just a more fair tournament. It just needs to be run a bit differently for it to happen that way.”\nIt’s harder to improve while you’re winning. You have a “different mentality” and “don’t understand the stress” behind a loss.\u0026nbsp; Whether giving Cloud9 a second chance at IEM would have really mattered, though, might be a different story. After all, Katowice was a “big upset for everyone involved,” he said. The only team that really lived up to expectations was SoloMid. Potential favorites GE Tigers, CJ Entus, Cloud9, and SK Gaming all fell early. It was just a “weird tournament,” Hai says. A more open format would likely have changed much of that, but maybe not for Cloud9.\n“I don’t know if we would have not faltered, because our losses were demoralizing,” he said. “They weren’t well. I can’t really speak for our strength at the time since we just didn’t play that well.”\nSome of the teams, like GE Tigers, used jet lag and their travel conditions as an excuse. Considering the team that upset GE Tigers, World Elite, suffered through essentially the same conditions, that logic doesn’t seem to hold much water. But Hai says that it really is tough attending these events, even if you make allowances like his team did, travelling to Poland early in an attempt to get over jet lag and acclimate to the new environment.\n“A lot of us aren’t very accustomed to the culture and the food in different places around the world,” he says. “Some of our palettes aren’t that big, so we’re kind of… not malnourished, but not as nourished as normal, because we’re eating food that we’re not used to and that hurts our stomach. It’s just issues outside of game affecting us, and that translates into the game.”\nIn other words, without a Chipotle around, how are William “Meteos” Hartman and company going to gain their Popeye-esque powers?\n“[Chipotle] woulda helped!” Hai laughed. “That honestly would have helped! I don’t know if it’d have been enough for us to win or anything like that. But it would help.”\nCloud9’s inconsistency Chipotle may explain their inexplicable IEM performance, but it doesn’t wash away Cloud9’s shaky domestic play over the past year or so. Ever since the All-Star Paris event in May 2014, they’ve never found the kind of consistency they had when they dominated the North American scene for a full year. Every time they look like they’ve found that same transcendent form, like at the Riot World Championships last year, they falter soon thereafter, like at the start of this LCS split.\nWhy can’t they find the consistent, mistake-free performance of a year past? Why are they so much more unstable?\nThe answer, according to Hai, is that they’re playing about as well as they always did, or likely a little better. It’s just that everyone else is better now too. Teams are good enough to actually punish the mistakes they used to make during their dominance. Now, if Cloud9 perform at 50 percent of their talent level, they’re getting destroyed for it, instead of eking out a win.\n“Say, for example, you’re at the top,” Hai said. “You have nowhere else to go. You’re at the top, and you’ll either stay there, or you’ll go down. You’re in the middle, you can go up, or you can go down, and if you go up, it’ll be a noticeable improvement. Say for example you’re in fourth place and you start winning and get to first. Amazing. But if you’re in first, then no one notices improvement.”\nPlaying in the LCS is different, he says. They’re in a “comfort zone” against a familiar foe like Team Liquid. It’s also much harder to improve when those mistakes are not being punished, when you don’t have first-hand evidence on what might cost you a game. Meteos, for example, already learned his lesson after the Yoe Flash Wolves game. Against Team Liquid this weekend, he went “full soloqueue,” as he put it in the post-game interview, by building for more damage instead of his usual tank path on Vi.\nHai says it’s harder to improve while you’re winning. You have a “different mentality” and “don’t understand the stress” behind a loss. “When you’re winning you’re still making mistakes, but you don’t notice because you win anyway. Then it’s hard to improve by fixing those mistakes because you’re still winning.\n“It’s definitely easier for us to improve now, because there are so many better teams now. TSM, CLG, Liquid, all those teams have gotten so much better than they were previously, and it’s just translated into us getting better. We start losing, we learn more things, and we get better.”\nWhen Cloud9 was dominating the LCS, Team SoloMid was their rival. But it was in more of a little brother type way. SoloMid had so much hope, and then they got swept in the playoffs two seasons in a row. They had a goal to reach: toppling Cloud9. They had a team beating them, teaching them their mistakes. But it took multiple roster changes and the addition of a top-notch head coach to finally let them reach the summit.\nThat’s one interesting issue with Cloud9, and the method of their dominance. Meteos is a superstar and players like Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi and Hai himself are much more mechanically talented than they were given credit for when Cloud9 was coming up. But the team’s strength was always its team fighting and rotational play.\nThat’s something that can be taught, or at least faked through better leadership, shot calling, and preparation. Mechanical skill can be trained, but there’s a limit to how fast your fingers can move. That means that while other teams can catch up to Cloud9, it may be harder for Cloud9 to catch them, as the general understanding of the game increases and the general mechanical skill level does too.\nThat raises the question: Has Cloud9 peaked with their current lineup?\nHai starts with “no” but trails off, entranced by the match playing out on the stage. Gravity Gaming is pushing to Baron, looking to force a team fight that Team SoloMid probably can’t win.\nHai is a rock. He’s the team’s captain and shot caller and mid laner, famed for his ability to always find a way to win. “Are they winning this fight? Zed’s behind them though. Ah, I think they’re losing,” he says, a little disappointed. “Oh, wait…” He jumps out of his chair. “Oh my god?”\nWe watch for 15 seconds as a team fight plays out at Baron with the cacophony of excited casters filtering in from the room behind us. The teams trade kills, but Team SoloMid manages to disengage. A letdown.\nBack to the question at hand: any concern that Cloud9 has peaked?\n“I don’t really think that’s a concern,” Hai said. “The only reason why we wouldn’t get better is if we just stopped caring about the game and stopped trying to improve, because we’re not the best in our role around the world. That’s a very hard thing to say. Even if we were, you wouldn’t really be able to tell. You always have things you can work on, whether its better last hitting, better mechanics, better understanding of the game. Whatever it is, you can always get more. As long as we’re not complacent with how we are, [we] always have room to improve.”\nWorking hard at improving is easier said than done. But for Hai, it’s almost an impossibility right now. He’s wearing a wrist brace, as he’s done for most of this season. It’s an injury that’s keeping him from practicing properly, like the collapsed lung that kept him out of Paris.\n“There’s a giant issue with my desk now at home,” he says. “I’m trying to figure out why, but I can’t play on it for long periods of time without hurting my wrist. I can’t play as much right now. I’ve been trying to play solo queue, but I’ll play two games and my wrist just starts destroying me, so I have to stop playing and ice them for a bit. It just cuts down my playing time a lot.”\nHe plans to have ergonomics expert to examine him and figure out what he can do to alleviate or eliminate the pain. He’s acutely aware that he could become a burden to the team, like he was, perhaps, during All-Stars.\nHe’s not the first pro gamer to suffer from crippling hand issues. Some figure them out and fully recover. Some, like legendary StarCraft player Lee “Flash” Young-ho, require surgery with half a year of recovery before they’re back in action. Others see their careers cut short, forced to retire before their time.\n“I’ve thought about that happening,” he said. “But I’m doing things to try and improve that. Figuring out what’s wrong and trying my best to fix the issues so that it doesn’t happen again. I want to go to the gym. I want to exercise and stay healthy so I don’t have the issue of this happening. I couldn’t go to All-Stars because my lung collapsed, and I never wanted to put my team in that kind of situation again. I’m trying my best not to have that happen.”\n“As long as we’re not complacent with how we are, [we] always have room to improve.” It’s a tough situation, and a tough question to ask someone, basically pointing out their own career mortality, the fact that they can’t do the thing they love forever. But Hai is the kind of guy who can be happy even when almost everything seems to be going wrong.\n“If Gravity wins this game, holy shit!” he says, excitedly. “They just got Baron man, and they’re winning team fights. Oh, I know why they’re winning team fights. [TSM’s] entire team comp is AD. They can just stack armor and they’ll win. They have super tanks like Maokai and Urgot. They just straight up win team fights. It’s an oversight in their team comp.”\nThat’s the analysis both Team SoloMid jungler Lucas “Santorin” Tao Kilmer Larsen and Keane gave me in interviews after living that match.\nI bring up the coaching staff, another area where, perhaps, teams have caught and surpassed Cloud9. This season, Charlie Lipsie, long-time Cloud9 manager, has taken over more coaching duties, helping in picks and bans and going over scrims with the team. Hai says they needed it. In the past their pick and ban phase was tops, thanks to careful preparation from LemonNation. But this season, as other teams stepped up their games and preparation with coaching staffs of their own, they needed another brain.\nThat said, Cloud9 doesn’t have the same coaching firepower some teams do, like Team SoloMid or Team Liquid, who have extensive staffs surrounding their players. Hai says that’s mostly because it’s just tough to find qualified people.\n“The issue is, you have to find people that are competent,” he said. “It’d be great if we could get a coach that makes our life easier, right? But where do we get a coach that understands the game well enough and can help us improve rather than him being completely wrong?\n“It’s in the back of our minds. If the opportunity arises, we’ll go for it. But we’re not dropping everything thinking we need a coach or we’re going to lose. We’re doing the best with what we have. If we can get more, great. If not we’re not going to use that as an excuse to lose.”\nFans are starting to wonder if perhaps Hai’s time might finally be up. Before I ask another question, the game heats up. Gravity is winning a fight.\n“Oh dude, this is hype!” he says. “Gravity is going to win. That’s so good for us! It lets us try and get first now. Gravity catches up but as long as we don’t lose, it’s very good for us to get first. If TSM wins their next two games, and they play us and we beat them, then we’re ahead of them. That’s all we need.”\nThat statement, in a nutshell, summarizes Hai. There’s his excitement and love for League of Legends, hyped over an exciting match with a couple of big plays. And there’s his competitive drive and positive nature—he’s gunning for first place, and believes Cloud9 can get there. He doesn’t care that Gravity Gaming, a team that’s just behind them in the standings, nudges closer. He’s happy Gravity Gaming gave them a chance.\nOf course, all this is before Team 8 blisters Cloud9 with a ballsy move at Baron a day later, and Cloud9 faltered with another mid-game mistake. That’s put Hai and his teammates in peril: Team8 and Gravity Gaming are both just one game behind them. It’s small, but there’s still a chance they miss the playoffs.\nThe house that Hai built The organization Hai founded is no longer just a League of Legends team. It’s the biggest multi-gaming franchise in America. That’s largely thanks to Jack Etienne, the man who took over stewardship from Hai and allowed him to perform as a player. But Hai still has a profound impact on the culture of the organization itself.\nEtienne consults Hai when he wants to make a big addition. “He wants the players to talk to me to see if they’ll be a good fit for our brand,” Hai says. “We want players that are optimistic, happy, and promote the image of being on Cloud9, right? It’s like a euphoric feeling, you’re happy, you’re not really a negative person. We do our best to keep players that have that image and can uphold that image.”\nMany of the other Cloud9 players I’ve interacted with really fall under that description, like their new world-champion Smite team and that team’s hunter, John “BaRRaCCuDDa” Salter, who is similar to Hai in many ways: humble and happy and thankful to be playing games for a career.\nHai emerged from the tunnel, that trademark smile only slightly dulled. “When I first made Cloud9, every team in the scene was about being badass and cool,” Hai says. “They had dark colors. No one was like hey! We’re just a bunch of gamers, we’re good at the game, we just want to be happy and play for fun, right? That’s what I wanted to do. That’s the kind of players we want to try and pick up.”\nI was the one smiling after that. More than a decade ago, I captained the best Firearms team on the planet (quite the accomplishment, I must say) called Irresistible Six. Our in-game tag was a simple “\u0026lt;3” and our colors were white and pink. “Irresistible, in more ways than one” was our slogan. Quite the contrast to some of the Counter-Strike teams I had played on, like “Bastards with a Cause” and “Millennial Reign.” We were certainly competitive, but we laughed at how serious everyone else took things—it’s a game, after all. We were playing to have fun, even if the most fun we had is by destroying the other guys.\nThat’s how I envision the Cloud9 mantra. While that may not apply to every member of the organization, it certainly does to Hai.\n“I’m a gamer, man. I’m not that badass,” he says. “I sit on my ass and I play a game. I’m not that sweet. I just want to play a game and have a good time.”\nI move to shake his hand and thank him for his time. But just then, he turns away.\n“Oh my god! GG! That’s insane!”\nGravity Gaming just upset Team SoloMid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomqWnpZmGbrTAomSlmZ1iuaS%2FjKKlrZ2iq7amw4xqbGlx\n","link":"/post/hai-on-wrist-injury-iem-failure-and-why-he-s-still-on-cloud-nine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hai on wrist injury, IEM failure, and why he’s still on cloud nine"},{"body":"If you’ve never played\u0026nbsp;Bloodborne\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;Dark Souls\u0026nbsp;before, getting used to\u0026nbsp;Elden Ring\u0026nbsp;may take longer than expected. Considering the game’s just kicked off its Closed Network Test, players will have more than enough time to grasp the ropes.\nThough adventuring through the Elden\u0026nbsp;Ring\u0026nbsp;by yourself will be an adventure of its own, the experience is likely to get better once you’re accompanied by friends.\nTo play multiplayer in\u0026nbsp;Elden Ring, you’ll need to create a character first. While you kick off your journey in\u0026nbsp;Elden Ring, the game should alert you about the multiplayer mode. Once you see the pop-up, you can navigate to the options menu and choose one of the multiplayer modes.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Players looking to summon allies to their session will need to use an item named Furlcalling Finger Remedy. If you’d like to help out another player in their world, you can do so by using a Tarnished’s Furled Finger.\nIn addition to enjoying the game together, players can also choose to hunt each other down in the multiplayer game mode. With a Taunter’s Tongue, you can invite other players to invade your session and fight against them. If you’d like to invade another player’s world, however, you’ll need to use a Bloody Finger.\nInvades can also heat up and if you find yourself at a dire disadvantage, you can use the White Cipher Ring to send out a cry for help. After using the item, you’ll be able to summon even more players to your world who will arrive to help you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXZm8pr%2BMnqOdnZ5iv6q6xmakrqSknr2trdieqWavn6e4\n","link":"/post/how-does-elden-ring-multiplayer-work/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does Elden Ring multiplayer work?"},{"body":"Many headphones and headsets have replaceable earpads. Whether you are looking to replace worn-out pads or switch to custom ones, you’ll need to know how to change them safely.\nHeadphone earpads aren’t all the same, and most have different methods for replacing them. This guide will show some common ways to replace the pads, but checking the manual or manufacturer’s website is the best way to figure out how the process works for your headphones.\nMake sure to check that the replacement earpads are compatible with the headphones you’re using. If the earpads don’t list which headphones are compatible, check the measurements of the earpads and compare them with your headphones.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWith headphones like Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50X’s, the process is simple but requires some finesse.\nGently tug at the edges of the earpads to slide them out of the divot that holds them in place. Use caution to avoid tearing the material.If tugging gently doesn’t work, carefully use a flathead screwdriver, guitar pick, or something similar to widen the gap. Use a small brush or medical cloth to wipe away any dust. A clean paintbrush or toothbrush works. Take note of the divot the lip of the earpad was tucked into. Place the replacement earpad where the old one was, and insert the lip into the top of the divot. Tuck the lip into the divot as you move around the ear cup. Use your other hand to secure the earpad in place as you pull and tuck the lip. After some adjustment, the new earpads should fit snugly. Replacing other types of earpads Other headphones like the Sony XM3’s use brackets on the earpads that secure them into place. Replacing these is easier.\nPull the earpad outwards carefully but with some force to pop out the old earpads. Brush away any dust after removing the old earpads.Align the brackets on the back of the new earpads with the slots on the headphones. Push in on each bracket until you hear the pop or click that signals that it’s secured in place. If neither of these methods works with your headset, there are a few places you can find instructions on how to replace your earpads. You can check the user’s manual for your headphones, search the manufacturer’s website, or check instructions that may come with your replacement earpads. Some manufacturers also have support pages on their websites where you can search for information or contact help.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnqelmZOaeqmxwJ2noaeemnqxrcOs\n","link":"/post/how-to-replace-headphone-pads/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to replace headphone pads"},{"body":"The 2020 edition of Game Awards was full of\u0026nbsp;surprises. Alongside\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;becoming available on Nintendo Switch,\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood\u0026nbsp;was one of the titles that caught the attention of gamers tuning in.\nTurtle Rock Studios, one of the original developers of\u0026nbsp;Left 4 Dead, will be revisiting the roots of the co-op zombie survival genre with\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood. The game is scheduled to be released in June 2021.\nThough June 2021 is still a bit far away, lucky gamers around the world will have a chance to try out the current state of the game in the closed alpha test starting on Dec. 17. Invitees will be picked randomly, so the best you can do to participate in the alpha test will be signing up for it through\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood’s\u0026nbsp;official website.\nHow can you sign up for the\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood\u0026nbsp;alpha test? Head over to\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood’s\u0026nbsp;official website\u0026nbsp;and click on “Register Now,” which will be toward the top of your screen.\nYou’ll be asked to enter your birthday and there’s a small chance that your age may be a factor while getting into the alpha test. The game doesn’t have a decided age rating as of yet, but considering the dark theme and screaming zombies, there’s a good chance the game might be rated Teen or Mature.\nOnce you enter your birthday, you’ll be asked to type down your email. If you happen to be one of the invitees, you’ll receive an email from the developer with a code. You’ll also be asked to enter your internet speed and the platforms you’re interested in trying out\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood. The list only includes Steam for now, but others should make it on there during future alpha and beta tests.\nAfter inputting your internet speed and platform, you’ll complete the registration process for the\u0026nbsp;Back 4 Blood\u0026nbsp;alpha test. You can alternatively create a Warner Bros. Games account as well since you’ll need one if you get into the alpha test.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrKCgpl2qvW6yzqtkraCVYq%2Bir8pma2aanKS8pXnApaehmV2psrTA\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-the-back-4-blood-alpha-test/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for the Back 4 Blood alpha test"},{"body":"Elden Ring has many different aspects of character building and customization. One of those is upgrading weapons and Ashes of War. While the process is not particularly evident to the player, upgrading armaments makes the life of a Tarnished more bearable and even more enjoyable.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main benefit that comes from upgrading weapons is a higher damage output. Here, we’ll go through the steps involved in upgrading normal and special weapons in the Elden Ring upgrade system.\nUpgrading normal weapons Many weapons in Elden Ring are under the normal upgrade progression system and require regular Smithing Stones for reinforcement.\nSmithing Stones Smithing Stones can be found all around the Lands Between in a variety of ways, including buying them from vendors, looting them from corpses or chests, and even finding them on the walls in a mine shaft. Elden Ring provides several opportunities for players to run into and buy these upgrade materials.\nNormal Smithing Stones range from Smithing Stone [1] to Smithing Stone [8] and upgrade normal weapons starting from level zero to 24. The number of stones required for each level increases in quantity and quality as the weapon reinforcement increases.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example:\nReinforcement to weapon +1 requires two Smithing Stone [1].Reinforcement to weapon +2 requires four Smithing Stone [1].Reinforcement to weapon +3 requires six Smithing Stone [1].Reinforcement to weapon +4 requires two Smithing Stone [2]. This upgrade process continues all the way to weapon +24. At this point, an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is required to reinforce the weapon to +25. This is the maximum reinforcement level for normal weapon types.\nUpgrading special weapons Special weapons require Somber Smithing Stones for reinforcement. These weapons tend to be stronger than their normal counterparts and can be advanced to a maximum +10 reinforcement.\u0026nbsp;\nSomber Smithing Stones Like Smithing Stones, Somber Smithing Stones can be found in many different areas in the game. Players can commonly find them in treasure chests, on corpses, or even buy them from NPC’s.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Contrary to normal reinforcement, special reinforcement follows a more prototypical upgrade pattern where the quality of the material is equivalent to the quality of the upgrade.\nFor example:\nReinforcement to weapon +1 requires one Somber Smithing Stone [1].Reinforcement to weapon +2 requires one Somber Smithing Stone [2]. This continues until weapon +9 and finishes with a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone advancing the weapon to a +10 reinforcement.\nHow to Reinforce Players can go to a few different characters to reinforce their weapons.\nOption One: The Church of Elleh Just north of the First Step Site of Grace, there are blacksmith tools available to the player to do their own reinforcing. This is decent at the beginning of the game, offering players a way to get their hands on upgraded weapons earlier in their playthrough. Players can reinforce normal and special weapons here until +3 before they need to seek out a blacksmith.\u0026nbsp;\nOption Two: Smithing Master Hewg Once the player enters the Roundtable Hold, they’ll have access to weapon reinforcements through Smithing Master Hewg. Here, players can reinforce their weapons to completion and even apply Ashes of War to normal weapons.\nOption Three: Smithing Master Iji Smithing Master Iji is another blacksmith NPC that can upgrade the player’s weapons. He can be found on the northwestern side of Liurnia of the Lakes just past the Kingsrealm Ruins next to the Road to the Manor Site of Grace.\nHere, players can reinforce their weapons to completion as well as purchase Somber Smithing Stones [1] through [4]. Master Iji offers unlimited Somber Smithing Stones [1] and [2] and a limited number of Somber Smithing Stones [3] and [4].\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHPoKmanJViu7C%2BzJqjZpmemXq0vMScoJqkXayyorzOp6pmoZ5isq2wxKdkq6GenA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-upgrade-normal-and-special-weapons-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to upgrade normal and special weapons in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Reflecting on the recent durability update in Legends of Legends, the Riot devs have perfectly depicted what it felt like to play AD carry before the major changes hit Summoner’s Rift in Patch 12.10.\nIn yet another Riot dev troll meme, senior champion designer August Browning posted a clip of a ridiculously cute, miniature-sized Cho’Gath nibbling on a regular-sized Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\nBarely visible, the tiny Cho’Gath scurries around on his little legs as he whittles down the seemingly unfazed Loose Cannon. In the end, after firing off all of his abilities, he successfully takes down the blue-haired champion, before transforming back into his big and scary old self.\u0026nbsp;\n“ADC before the durability update,” Browning said on Twitter.\nADC before the durability update pic.twitter.com/JjHQ60xkP5\n— August (@RiotAugust) June 6, 2022  The durability update, which landed on the live servers on May 24, has had a serious impact on the game, completely changing the meta. To further balance the changes made in Patch 12.10 and “address some urgent outliers,” a second patch, Patch 12.10b, was delivered just several days later.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Bel’Veth spawns an army of Teemos in another Riot dev troll meme\nThe aim of Patch 12.10 was to increase champion durability across the board. Unlike most patches that focus on individual balance changes, this massive patch evenly increased durability for every champion, while nerfing heals, shields, and sustain. Overall, champions received an additional 70 base health, 14 health growth, 1.2 armor growth, and 0.8 magic resist growth.\u0026nbsp;\nTo remedy the shift in the meta and balance the game even further, Patch 12.11 includes dozens of changes to champions and items, according to Riot’s patch preview. The next patch is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, June 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGipqhitKbA0mabnqukp7y6scNmmbJlmaPApq%2FTZqqispWZeqS0zqCYraA%3D\n","link":"/post/jinx-gets-destroyed-by-insect-sized-cho-gath-in-riot-dev-troll-meme/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jinx gets destroyed by insect-sized Cho’Gath in Riot dev troll meme"},{"body":"Few Overwatch League players are as synonymous with their teams as Bang “JJoNak” Sung-hyeon is with the New York Excelsior. For the 2022 season, however, all that will change.\u0026nbsp;\nThe NYXL announced today that the 2018 Overwatch League MVP is parting ways with the team for the fifth season of the league, which begins in April 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nFor four seasons in a row, JJoNak has held a starting position as the Excelsior’s flex support. He’s one of the only players in the Overwatch League to be a part of a team—and remain active on that team—since the league’s inception in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\nZenyatta. 44. MVP.\nThere are a lot of words synonymous with @JJoNakLove. And yet, there aren't enough words to express how honored we are to have shared time with him. To the Octopus King: Thank you.#EverUpward pic.twitter.com/rGey5rpEMQ\n— NYXL (@NYXL) October 8, 2021  By the end of the inaugural season, JJoNak’s immaculate Zenyatta play made him a clear MVP candidate. He won the first season’s MVP trophy and earned his own in-game skin, Zen-nakji, which remains a perpetual favorite of fans and flex support enthusiasts to this day.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe NYXL underwent a major roster reconstruction before the 2021 season began, dropping what remained of the former team and keeping only JJoNak. A team of talented rookies and holdovers from other league organizations formed, but it wasn’t quite enough to stand up to the challenges of the East Region in 2021. The Excelsior finished with a 7-9 record last year.\u0026nbsp;\nJJoNak has not yet revealed his future plans or where he’ll be headed in the Overwatch League.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiimqS7oreMqZirrKNixKLF0mauoqyYYru6xMtmmZ6en6eybn6Pa2lmp6eherSxwKympw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jjonak-parts-ways-with-nyxl-before-2022-overwatch-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"JJoNak parts ways with NYXL before 2022 Overwatch League season"},{"body":"Valve had previously confirmed that Dota 2 patch 7.31 would finally be released on Feb. 23 following the conclusion of both the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Winter Tour Regional Finals and the current battle pass.\nAt the time, Valve did not include any information about the actual update, but now the developers are teasing a large rework for Techies. This announcement has already sent the community into a tailspin as fans of Squee, Spleen, and Spoon openly wonder what may come when the update goes live, while others celebrate the idea of the meme being reworked.\u0026nbsp;\nPrepare yourselves for the 7.31 Gameplay Patch — arriving on Wednesday with a host of changes, including a rework to the contentious crew of Techies Demolitions! pic.twitter.com/V05J0NVBAx\n— DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) February 19, 2022  WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BABIES\n— SirActionSlacks (@SirActionSlacks) February 19, 2022  Obviously, patch 7.31 will be far more impactful than just a rework for everyone’s favorite, or least favorite, crew of explosive “experts.” It is gearing up to be a big change for the meta after a drought of larger updates over the last several months and is likely going to dictate a lot heading into the next stage of the 2022 DPC season.\u0026nbsp;\nFINALLY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR YEARS https://t.co/Db50hOD4l4\n— bc | Lilypad (@sheepsticked) February 19, 2022  The 2022 DPC Winter Tour Regional Finals will wrap up on Feb. 20, bringing the first stage of the season to a close, with the Aghanim’s Labyrinth: The Continuum Conundrum battle pass ending shortly after that.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vmKWulWKwsLrFoqmmq12psqS0yJ6qZqqVrLyzt4yipWatoJi8rrXNoGSdp6SWenN5z5qrnKBdbHp0fQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-confirms-techies-rework-in-upcoming-dota-2-patch-7-31/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve confirms Techies rework in upcoming Dota 2 Patch 7.31"},{"body":"Brawl Stars’ season five is right around the corner. It’s called Starr Force and will bring a new Brawl Pass to the game.\nThe update for Starr Force launched yesterday. It introduced a new chromatic Brawler to the game known as Colonel Ruffs and a number of “space-themed” skins as well.\nRelated: Here are the patch notes for Brawl Stars’ Starr Force update\nColonel Ruffs is a dog who serves on the Starr Force spaceship. His main attack shoots two parallel laser beams that bounce on hitting a wall. His Super Ability is unique and calls a supply drop which damages enemies. The drop also leaves a buff for ally Brawlers. Picking this up increases the Brawlers’ health and damage.\n When will Brawl Stars’ season five begin? Supercell has confirmed that Brawl Stars’ season five will begin on Feb. 1.\nBrawl Stars’ fourth season will also end on this day. The new season should begin immediately after the season ends or after a short maintenance break.\nSome of the highlights of the season five Brawl Pass include the D4R-RY1 skin and the chromatic Brawler, Colonel Ruffs. The Brawl Pass will contain 70 tiers of rewards. At tier 70, a skin for the new Brawler known as Ronin Ruffs will be unlocked.\nThe Brawl Pass should cost 169 gems. Alternatively, players can also purchase the Brawl Pass bundle for 249 gems which will instantly unlock 10 tiers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXay2rbiMm6mar5xiwLWt0axkrJ2RqLyveZRmmZ6fmaM%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-brawl-stars-season-5-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Brawl Stars’ season 5 begin?"},{"body":"There are huge changes planned for the Baron Nashor, League of Legends’ resident tentacle monster, according to Riot’s post on the official game forums today.\nFor starters, the big guy’s base damage is dropping dramatically by over 100, but both AoE damage and health are being cranked up. In total, the Baron’s base health is going all the way up to 9,000. For reference, it’s only at 6,400 right now, so that’s a buff of 2,600 to its health bar.\nThe reasoning behind these changes is solid. Despite increases in power to the rewards that Baron gives its slayers, the objective as a whole still isn’t carrying the same weight or pressure it needs to in certain games. In other words, if your team doesn’t have a tank, which it should need every single game, Baron won’t be worth the trouble to take because it deals too much damage to a single target.\nWithout tanks, or rather, without powerful tanks when the Baron actually spawns, games can drag on as teams dance around other objectives while avoiding the pit. This puts a lot of pressure on teams to run tanks, which isn’t a healthy pattern. By lowering the Baron’s solo damage, squishier targets will be able to balance its damage, but it won’t go down much faster with so much more health. On paper, it seems this is the perfect change to make.\nThere are also large changes coming elsewhere in the game, including to the bounty system. Those changes should ship around Patch 8.10 next month, rather than 8.9 like the Baron changes. Essentially, the amount of gold won for bounty kills is going to be increased, but it’ll be converted into a solo reward to promote one-on-ones and help players carry games on their own.\nOn top of these systematic changes, the usual heavy balance changes should ship with these mid-season updates, too, including changes to Kha’Zix’s R evolution, Sion, and Sterak’s Gage.\nWhile the Baron changes are slated for 8.9 next week, the other changes will be dished out over the course of the next several patches, ending with Patch 8.11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmaqp%2Bjeqix06xka25gZXqpscClq6FlnaS%2FpnnAqJxmnJGirqixjJugoGWTna6vs8SsZKWdkZzCpnmRbGhwcA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/baron-gets-2-600-more-health-more-aoe-damage-and-other-big-changes-on-the-way-for-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Baron gets 2,600 more health, more AoE damage, and other big changes on the way for League"},{"body":"Bigetron Red Aliens emerged as the winners of the league stage in the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Indonesia season three.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom March 24 to April 11, 20 teams from across Indonesia competed in the Pro League for a spot in the finals and a share of the $71,700 prize pool. The top 16 teams will now be competing in the country finals from April 16 to 18 to decide the champions.\nBigetron RA is one of the most decorated PUBG Mobile teams in the world, consisting of Made “Zuxxy” Bagas, Made “Luxxy” Bagus, Muhammad “Ryzen” Albi, Leander “LiQuiD” Deusfiel, and Galang “KinGzz” Yoga. They were the 2019 world champions and are the defending champions from the SEA region.\u0026nbsp;\nThey didn’t have the best start in the league stage, however, after placing seventh in the first Super Weekend. The team bounced back in the second Super Weekend to accumulate 197 points. This pushed them to the top of the rankings table even after a comparatively disappointing performance in the final Super Weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nEvos Reborn was the most consistent team in the PMPL Indonesia Super Weekends, getting more than 110 points each week. They fell just 13 points short of Bigetron, though. Evos will be looking to win it all at the finals later this week.\u0026nbsp;\nThe winner of the league stage was supposed to get a slot in the PMPL SEA Championship season three. As Bigetron had already been directly invited to the event as the defending champions, second-placed Evos have also booked a spot in the competition.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the overall standings of the PMPL Indonesia league stage. The top 16 teams have made it to the country finals.\u0026nbsp;\nQualified for the finals Bigetron RA: 378 pointsEVOS Reborn: 365 pointsGenesis Dogma GIDS: 323 pointsBoom Esports: 279 pointsBonafide: 272 pointsAura Esports: 265 pointsVictim Sovers: 261 pointsSkylightz Gaming: 254 pointsEagle 365 Esports: 224 points21 Esport: 216 pointsVoin Victory88: 212 pointsRRQ RYU: 212 pointsOnic Esports: 186 pointsGeek Fam: 169 pointsDewa United: 164 pointsAerowolf Limax: 157 points Disqualified Alter Ego: 124 pointsTAKAE Esport: 98 pointsMorph SB: 56 points\u0026nbsp;Enam Sembilan Esports: Zero points (Didn’t qualify for a single Super Weekend)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqZnLK1vs6nZKuZXay2r3nPpqelZaOarrS7zWZqZqGembyvsdKimGaklZa0trGMrKuan5U%3D\n","link":"/post/bigetron-ra-win-pmpl-season-3-indonesia-league-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bigetron RA win PMPL season 3 Indonesia league stage"},{"body":"Cloud9 will no longer be competing in PUBG Mobile, the organization announced last night. C9 has released its entire roster and will be stepping away from the mobile battle royale game.\nC9’s roster featured Terron “Perkisas” Nguyen, Tybald “UnEeVen” Mallet, Jack “Beowulf” Schultz, and Benjamin “Pyrrha” LeafMeeker. All four players are now free agents.\nToday we are officially stepping away from PUBGM and we want to thank @UnEeVeN, @beowulf_ios, @pyrrhameep, \u0026amp; @itsPerkisas for their hard work during their time at C9.\nThank you and we wish you all the best in your careers! 💙 pic.twitter.com/6easMgtgx5\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) October 29, 2020  C9 had an eventful run in PUBG Mobile, a scene it entered in 2018. This includes a first-place finish at the PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) North America fall split in 2019. The org didn’t come in first place at any other tournament, though.\nRelated: Top four teams from PMPL Americas, EMEA League will qualify for PUBG Mobile Global Championship\nBut the squad did get top-four finishes at the PUBG Mobile Star Challenge World Cup 2019 and the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Americas season one. In the western division of the World League (PMWL), which was held last August, the North American team managed to finish in fourth place as well.\nIn the recently concluded season two of the PMPL Americas, C9 faltered and came in fifth place. This effectively put them out of all official tournaments for the rest of 2020. Only the top four teams from the PMPL Americas advanced to the Global Championship (PMGC) season zero, which has a $2 million prize pool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJucpMKlhYylnJqulah6scHBoGSmp5KeuaZ50pycp50%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-leaves-pubg-mobile-scene/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 leaves PUBG Mobile scene"},{"body":"As much as things tend to change in Destiny 2, they also stay the same, and the Iron Banner is no different.\nThe Iron Banner is much different now, featuring a new reputation system, and even a new location in the Tower. Even Lord Saladin has returned with a new moniker after the events of Season of the Risen.\nIn Season of the Haunted, a new Iron Banner quest called “Forging Iron” tasks you to head into the Iron Banner in Crucible and fight against fellow Guardians. The age-old tradition continues, even though Lord Saladin has found a new role on Empress Caiatl’s war council as Bracus Forge.\nHere’s how to finish the Forging Iron quest.\nHow to complete the Forging Iron quest in Destiny 2 Step one of six – Complete a match in Iron Banner This one is self-explanatory. Hop into an Iron Banner match in the Crucible playlist and play it to completion.\nStep two of six – Complete a daily challenge Daily Challenges in Iron Banner can be found when you hover over the Iron Banner playlist in the Crucible playlist section of the Director. For example, the one above is to complete three Iron Banner matches as either Solar or Void subclasses.\nStep three of six – Earn Iron Banner rank points Iron Banner rank points are earned a bit differently in Season 17 and beyond. You earn rank points by playing Iron Banner matches, but you can earn more by equipping Iron Banner armor pieces or even an Iron Banner emblem.\nStep four of six – Collect an Iron Banner engram from Bracus Forge Every time you rank up in Iron Banner, you can earn an Iron Banner engram from Bracus Forge, also known as Lord Saladin, in the Tower. He’s standing directly in front of you when you land in the courtyard, in front of the giant flaming Iron Banner. Claim the engrams in the top right of his menu when you interact with him.\nStep five of six – Complete Iron Banner matches while wearing at least one piece of Iron Banner armor Throw on an Iron Banner armor piece or two and play some matches to gain progress. The more armor pieces you wear, the more progress you gain.\nStep six of six – Talk to Bracus Forge/Lord Saladin Speak with Saladin to finish the quest. This will fully unlock Saladin’s vendor rewards, but you might need to keep playing and ranking up in Iron Banner to gain access to some of his newest weapon offerings like The Wizened Rebuke or Hero’s Burden.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerW0xGadqKqXnruoecirpqdloaqytMCMoqVmnJWowaq62GZpZqGipLtursCnpZ6q\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-forging-iron-quest-in-destiny-2-iron-banner/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Forging Iron quest in Destiny 2 Iron Banner"},{"body":"Reddit user Gidan95 shared a League of Legends clip yesterday showing a bug involving Kai’Sa’s ultimate, Killer Instinct.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the video, the League player was using the game’s practice tool. The clip shows the summoner leveling up Kai’Sa and unlocking her ultimate. By clicking her R, the summoner can see the range of Kai’Sa’s ult, but they cannot use it to reach the enemy dummy, which has been marked by the ADC’s Void Seeker (W).\u0026nbsp;\nYou can’t use Kai’sa R if you don’t have any level on Q from leagueoflegends  The reason seems to be her missing Q, Icathian Rain. Without investing points into her first ability, it seems impossible for players to ult an enemy target. Dot Esports successfully recreated the bug on Patch 11.22 in the practice tool, as demonstrated in the video below.\n Even though it’s rare that League players would avoid taking Icathian Rain before level six, this bug is still something that shouldn’t be present in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this bug, the Daughter of the Void can use her ult only after unlocking her Q, which triggers Kai’Sa’s passive, marking enemies with stacks of Plasma. This could be a possible reason for which her R doesn’t seem to work. However, this would only be linked to her Q since triggering Second Skin, Kai’Sa’s passive, with her other abilities still allows the player to use her Killer Instinct.\u0026nbsp;\nThe discovery of the bug is still recent, but it could be solved during the next big patch.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknaGjmLy3sdGsZKSZmaiubq7UoGStoJGperG%2BxK%2Bcp6yjYr2trdieqaxllqe8rnnUpauippdixKrAx6isrWWcmsOmuMinnmatoGK%2B\n","link":"/post/league-fan-discovers-kai-sa-bug-that-prevents-players-from-ulting-without-leveling-up-q/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan discovers Kai’Sa bug that prevents players from ulting without leveling up Q"},{"body":"Overwatch has announced a charity tournament to support the LGBTQIA+ community next month, and the game is partnering with Twitch Rivals to put on the show.\nThe Overwatch Pride Celebration begins on July 12 on Twitch Rivals and it will have a $250,000 prize pool “to support LGBTQIA+ Community,” according to the below Twitter post. Team captains and further details are “coming soon.”\nCheers, love!\nOverwatch Pride Celebration\n💜 Begins July 12 on @TwitchRivals\n🏳️‍🌈 $250K Prizepool to support LGBTQIA+ Community\n🗯️ Team Captains \u0026amp; more details coming soon pic.twitter.com/aEJSycAPlC\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) June 10, 2022  There’s not much information to go off of yet, like how the prize pool will support the LGBTQIA+ community or which charities it will be going to, or even which game the tournament will be played on.\nSince the event is still a month away, it’s possible that the game could take place on either Overwatch 1 or the Overwatch 2 beta, which could go live again anytime between now and the event’s start. The new Overwatch game features five-vs-five gameplay while the original is six-vs-six.\nIt would make sense for the tournament to take place in Overwatch 2 rather than the original game, but it all depends on whether the beta is live at the time. We should know more about the tournament in the coming weeks, though.\nMore news about Overwatch 2 is coming in a livestream on June 16, where Blizzard is expected to reveal new information about the upcoming title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqKKesaZ5wp6jnpqilsGqu81mq7ChpJi1br7Ir5ilq12pvLa%2BzZqknqakYsSquMtmqq6ooKS%2FtXnLoJmtqZmWeqS7zKasp6Gkrnq4tdOhZGttYGV9cXnPq6CznV2lvLC4\n","link":"/post/overwatch-pride-celebration-twitch-rivals-tournament-will-support-lgbtqia-community-with-250-000-prize-pool/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch Pride Celebration Twitch Rivals tournament will support LGBTQIA+ community with $250,000 prize pool"},{"body":"The post-International shuffle has already begun, with players and organizations announcing changes that will go into effect when the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit kicks off the next season. It appears, however, that PSG.LGD is more than ready to run things back with its roster that came just one game short of lifting the Aegis of Champions.\u0026nbsp;\nThat news comes from the team’s general manager Pan Fei, who shared a lengthy post with his thoughts about the season on his Weibo, confirming that the roster will remain together for at least one more year.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing a devastating game five loss to Team Spirit at TI10, Fei says that the roster “unanimously voted yes” to remaining together and trying to lift the Aegis once more as a group.\u0026nbsp;This decision should not come as a surprise considering the team’s dominant performance throughout the year and at TI10.\nAdditionally, xiao8’s did say that “there is always next year” during the grand finals, seemingly to signal the team would stay intact. While there is still room for some shuffling to potentially happen if things go wrong, for now, it appears this iteration of LGD is sticking together.\nIn his post, Fei reflected on not just the season ahead of TI10, but his entire seven-year history with the organization and the failures that led to the current team’s formation. This included the majority of the TI9 team leaving after their contracts expired and planning to build around Ame, players that were solely focused on Dota, maturity, and an ability to come together with similar interests.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWith Ame and NothingToSay at the core, XinQ holding down the offlane, two ex-Wings players in Faith_bian and y` as support, and legendary player xiao8 signing as the coach, LGD had exactly what they wanted and stormed into the regular season.\u0026nbsp;\nThey have never finished lower than fourth after forming their new team, including a third-place finish at the ONE Esports Singapore Major, a win at the WePlay AniMajor, and their second-place finish at TI10.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can view a full, loose translation of Fei’s lengthy post on Reddit. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46pqqBlnJyxtHnDqKuaZWJiv7C%2F056pZqqVoq6qusinnmasn5yytbTEq2Sam5Okv6W1zaBkraddoq6vrcaeqWaokaN6p7HI\n","link":"/post/psg-lgd-s-dota-2-roster-remaining-together-according-to-manager-pan-fei/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PSG.LGD’s Dota 2 roster remaining together, according to manager Pan Fei"},{"body":"The new year might have just started, but Riot Games is already kicking off 2022 with a flash of excitement for League of Legends fans. The developers have officially unveiled the next champion to join the game’s expansive roster: Zeri, the Spark of Zaun.\nZeri is a “headstrong, spirited young woman from Zaun’s working-class” who charges herself and her custom gun with electric magic, according to her official biography. Her powers also mirror her emotions, and as a deeply compassionate person, “Zeri carries the love of her family and her home into every fight.”\nZeri is also confirmed to be an AD carry champion, with Ekko as a related champion in her biography. It’s unknown how these two will intersect in the region’s lore at this time, but we could see her make some appearances in future stories.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In her lore, magic ran through Zeri since birth and her electric personality and powers affected people and power outages alike. Some people loved her, but others considered her a nuisance since she could cause some pretty bad damage if she got too emotional. But a horrible incident helped her find her place and motivation in the world, as well as her use for her powers.\nOne day, uncontrolled underground excavations funded by chem-barons caused an earthquake in Zaun that collapsed several buildings and trapped civilians inside. She used her powers to help save as many people as possible, but there were too many struggles to deal with on her own. As a result, she knew that she had to stop the chem-barons before another “mining accident” destroyed another town.\nAlthough she managed to destroy some chem-baron supply lines, there was only so much Zeri could do alone. The chem-barons fought her off, but even in her disappointment and failures, there were silver linings. Her home welcomed her with open arms, all rising to fight the people who gave them so much grief. Zeri’s mother even built her a rifle that channeled her powers as ammunition. And now, she fights for those who are too weak to stand.\nZeri’s release date in League hasn’t been announced yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWcmq6owcSsZKedp2LHosHNoqueZZGZeqSt0auwZpuYlrqxtc6nZLOdop4%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-league-s-new-zaunite-ad-carry-champion-zeri/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals League’s new Zaunite AD carry champion, Zeri"},{"body":"Team Heretics has revealed its revamped roster for the 2022 VALORANT season. The Spanish organization is looking to make a resurgence with the team’s new mix of former Counter-Strike and Overwatch players to add on to its 2021 lineup.\nHeretics’ new additions consist of Jesper “tenzki” Plougmann Mikalski, Daniel Mertz, and Jose Antonio “Bromas” Ramos Gonzalez, the organization announced today. They’ll be joined by returning players Felix “al0rante” Brandi and captain Christian “lowel” Garcia Antoran, who was the organization’s first rostered VALORANT player.\nTHE ROSTER. Welcome: 🇪🇸 @lowelcs 🇩🇪 @al0rante 🇩🇰 @tenzkiCSGO 🇪🇸 @Bromas 🇩🇰 @mertzCS 🇪🇸 @GarberiNoel #VamosHeretics pic.twitter.com/zRyMGw1hf6\n— Team Heretics (@TeamHeretics) January 10, 2022  Heretics were a dominant force in the EMEA scene in 2020, finishing first in 10 out of 11 tournaments they participated in. Their victory at First Strike Europe cemented themselves as the best European team at the time.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon This carried over a bit into 2021, where the team qualified for the VCT 2021: Stage One Masters event. There, they finished second to Acend in a close five-game series.\nBut since that point, Heretics have struggled to rekindle the same level of gameplay seen throughout 2020 to early 2021, ultimately resulting in a much-needed roster overhaul.\u0026nbsp;\nHere we are again. Meet our Valorant team for 2022. Un nuevo amanecer. #VamosHeretics pic.twitter.com/fJsTUHIfxy\n— Team Heretics (@TeamHeretics) January 10, 2022  With a new season ahead, the once-dominant VALORANT team will look forward to 2022 with hopes of making it to its first VCT Champions later in 2022. Heretics will play their first match as a team in 2022 today at 11am CT against Raftel.\nThe VCT Stage One Challengers Circuit will begin on Feb. 11. Teams subdivided by region will compete through a series of qualifiers with the hopes of reaching the VCT Masters tournament sometime in April.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2dkaJ6qbHRnquim6Nitq%2FA0aibrpuVqHqvsdZmrZqkn6eur8CMpaCnnaWl\n","link":"/post/team-heretics-introduces-new-valorant-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Heretics introduces new VALORANT lineup"},{"body":"With the end of the year approaching, the full list of nominees has been revealed for the 2021 iteration of The Game Awards. In a 10-minute showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley on Nov. 16, the categories and nominated games were revealed. Fans can now start voting before the show on Dec. 9.\nHere are all The Game Awards 2021 nominees.\nBest Performance Erika Mori – Life is Strange: True ColorsGiancarlo Esposito – Far Cry 6Jason Kelley – DeathloopMaggie Robertson – Resident Evil VillageOzioma Akagha – Deathloop Best Multiplayer Back4BloodKnockout CityMonster Hunter RiseNew WorldIt Takes TwoValheim Best Ongoing Game Apex LegendsCall of Duty WarzoneFinal Fantasy XIVGenshin ImpactFortnite Best Art Direction DeathloopKena: Bridge of SpiritsPsychonauts 2Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift ApartThe Artful Escape Best Score \u0026amp; Music Cyberpunk 2077DeathloopNieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139…Guardians of the GalaxyThe Artful Escape Best Audio Design DeathloopForza Horizon 5Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillageReturnal Innovation in Accessibility Award Far Cry 6Forza Horizon 5Guardians of the GalaxyRatchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift ApartThe Vale: Shadow of the Crown Best Narrative DeathloopIt Takes TwoLife is Strange: True ColorsGuardians of the GalaxyPsychonauts 2 Games for Impact Award Before Your EyesBoyfriend DungeonChicoryLife is Strange: True ColorsNo Longer Home Best Independent Game 12 MinutesDeath’s DoorKena: Bridge of SpiritsInscryptionLoop Hero Best Mobile Game FantashianGenshin ImpactLeague of Legends Wild RiftMarvel Future RevolutionPokemon UNITE Best Community Support Apex LegendsDestiny 2Final Fantasy XIVFortniteNo Man’s Sky Best Debut Indie Game Kena: Bridge of SpiritsSableThe Artful EscapeThe Forgotten CityValheim Best VR/AR Game Hitman IIII Expect You to Die 2Lone Echo IIResident Evil 4Sniper Elite VR Content Creator of the Year DreamFuslieGaulesIbaiThe Grefg Best Action Game Back4BloodChivalry IIDeathloopFar Cry 6Returnal Best Action/Adventure Game Guardians of the GalaxyMetroid DreadRatchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillagePsychonauts 2 Best Roleplaying Game Cyberpunk 2077Monster Hunter RiseScarlet NexusShin Megami Tensei VTales of Arise Most Anticipated Game Elden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestBreath of the Wild sequelStarfield Best Fighting Game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami ChroniclesGuilty Gear StriveMelty Blood Type LuminaNickelodeon All Star BrawlVirtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Best Family Game It Takes TwoMario Party SuperstarsNew Pokémon SnapSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s FuryWario Ware Get It Together! Best Sim/Strategy Game Age of Empires IVEvil Genius 2: World DominationHumankindInscryptionMicrosoft Flight Simulator Best Sports/Racing Game F1 2021FIFA 22Hot Wheels UnleashedForza Horizon 5Riders Republic Best Esports Game Call of DutyCS:GODota 2League of LegendsVALORANT  Best Esports Athlete Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov – Team Spirit, Dota 2Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev – Natus Vincere, CS:GOHeo “ShowMaker” Su – DWG KIA, League of LegendsTyson “TenZ” Ngo – Sentinels, VALORANTChris “Simp” Lehr – Atlanta FaZe, CoD Best Esports Team Atlanta FaZe, CoDDWG KIA, League of LegendsNatus Vincere, CS:GOTeam Spirit, Dota 2Sentinels, VALORANT Best Esports Coach Andrei “B1ad3” Horodenskyi – Natus Vincere, CS:GOJames Crowder – Atlanta FaZe, CoDAndrey “Engh” Sholokhov – Gambit, VALORANTKim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun – DWG KIA, League of LegendsAirat “Silent” Gaziev – Team Spirit, Dota 2 Best Esports Event The Dota 2 International 10League of Legends Worlds 2021VCT Masters Two ReykjavikPGL Stockholm CS:GO MajorPUBG Mobile Global Championship Best Game Direction DeathloopPsychonauts 2It Takes TwoReturnalRatchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift Apart Game of the Year DeathloopIt Takes TwoMetroid DreadPyschonauts 2Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillagencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZyurrGMmq6aqpSoenN8kWpkp6ednrumsdI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-game-awards-2021-nominees/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Game Awards 2021 nominees"},{"body":"Based on what you see on TV shows and movies, surviving in a zombie apocalypse may look like a regular Monday. State of Survival does an excellent job of portraying an apocalypse where players need to make use of every resource that they can get their hands on, making it a great choice to test your surviving skills on the go.\nWhile you can pay to speed up your process and unlock more content, you can also survive as a free-to-play player. Just like how you’re supposed to make the most out of all the resources you come by in State of Survival, you’ll also need to do the same for outlying factors. From time to time, KingsGroup adds redeemable codes to the game. Players can use these codes to claim free rewards which may look small at first but they certainly add up in the long run.\nSee Best Gaming Deals on Amazon With the help of occasional free resources, you can progress faster in State of Survival. These codes don’t last forever, however, and they all expire at some point. If you stumble upon a new redeemable code, it can usually be a decent idea to use them as soon as possible.\nTo redeem a code, here’s what you’ll need to:\nLaunch State of Survival and head over to the Settings menuTap on Gift Redemption and enter your codeClick on Redeem after typing in the code and your rewards should instantly be added to your account Here are all the working codes for State of Survival.\nHow to redeem codes in State of Survival To redeem codes in State of Survival:\nLaunch the gameTap on the chief avatar frame that will located on the top left corner of your screenClick on the Settings option, located on the bottom right corner of your chief profile screenSelect the Gift Redemption option and enter the State of Survival code that you’d like to useCollect your rewards from the mailbox What does the “exchange requirements don’t meet” error mean in State of Survival? Some redeem codes can only be used by new players. If you have been playing State of Survival for a while and receive the “exchange requirements don’t meet” error, it means the code you’re trying to use can only be redeemed by new players.\nAll working State of Survival codes (June 1) sos202205withyou202205withyouilovesos1SOSFRIDAY13  Use the codes above to unlock free rewards in State of Survival.\nAll expired State of Survival codes 210ri –\u0026nbsp;215haruNo1 –\u0026nbsp;224MoonLightMask –\u0026nbsp;22dogfrank019 –\u0026nbsp;28tori –\u0026nbsp;315pass –\u0026nbsp;324Drives –\u0026nbsp;329duck –AngelWhisper217 –\u0026nbsp;Anzu0301 –\u0026nbsp;Happy2022NY – Receive 300 Biocaps, 1,000 Metal, 1,000 Food, 1,000 Wood, and Speeduphappy23rd –\u0026nbsp;hinamatsuri0303 –\u0026nbsp;ishidasyacho –\u0026nbsp;J0ke1nthebox –\u0026nbsp;Japancoastguard118 –\u0026nbsp;jpsos14daspecial –\u0026nbsp;loveVSzombie –\u0026nbsp;Lucky2022 –\u0026nbsp;mendy0125 –\u0026nbsp;Nanamistatue –\u0026nbsp;NyanNyanNyan222 –\u0026nbsp;OtsuKaresama1228 – Receive 300 Biocaps, Chief EXP, VIP Points, Stamina Supplies, and SpeedupS0076EA48ED2 –\u0026nbsp;saikou0315 –\u0026nbsp;SaturdayPLASMA –\u0026nbsp;SOS119 – Receive 500 Biocaps, Epic Search Maps, 10,000 Supply Crate, and Construction SpeedupSoslovecode –\u0026nbsp;sosluckydog –\u0026nbsp;Spring322 –\u0026nbsp;sunday0317 –\u0026nbsp;TigerFahad –\u0026nbsp;treasure2022 –\u0026nbsp;zombieromance –\u0026nbsp; sos6666 – Earn five copies of100 Biocaps, two Epic Search Map, a 10K Supply Crate, and fifteen 5M Speedup.gtvmediasos – Earn rewards\u0026nbsp;This code is only active for new players. sos8282: Earn 500 Biocaps, two Epic Search Map, 1000 1K Food, 1000 1K Wood, and 20 5m Speedups darylsos SFA773217A67: Earn one Epic Hero Badge, one Elite Hero Fragment, two 1K Gasses, two 1K Metal, two 1K Food, two 1K Wood, two five minute Training Speedup, and x2 Combat Manual IS13A9A1D3804: Earn 50 Biocaps, one Advanced Search Map, three 1K Gas, three 1K Metal, three 1K Food, three 1K Wood, three 5, Training Speedup, and three 5m Research SpeedupSD406B202C12: Earn 50 Biocaps, one Epic Hero Badge, one Epic Hero Fragment, one Advanced Search Map, five 1K Gas, five 1K Metal, five 1K Food, five 1K Wood, four 5m Training Speedup, four five-minute Construction Speedups, and four five minute Research Speedups wallwatcher: Earn x300 Biocaps, two Advanced Search Map, x20 10K Supply Crate, and x30 one minute Speedup. 1STYEARPARTY – Earn 500 Biocaps and 1 Epic Search Map2021SDNEMP0BED12021SPASX01alarmAnniversaryhero – Earn rewardsapplepiebartgametvsosbrandonsoschaoscharacter – Redeem for 300 BiocapscometogetherCountdown – Earn Biocap x300, and ten five-minute-long Speedupsdashewan520drumsysosenvironment – Redeem for 300 Biocaps and 2 Advanced Search MapsgameplayhkHAEMATOM – Earn 1K Biocaps, Epic Hero Fragment x10, 200 Chief EXP x100, Rusty (Fragment) x10, 1K Metal x300, 1K Food x300, and 1k Wood x 300, and Fire Fury HQ Skin\u0026nbsp;happy1stofmaydayHappy4thjuly – Redeem for 300 BiocapsHappybirthday – Earn 500 Biocaps and one Epic Search MapHOFFNUNG – Redeem for 30x one-minute Speed Ups, 400 Biocaps, and two Search MapsIGMASK – Earn 500 Biocaps and two Advanced Search MapsIlovechocolate2021 – Earn x500 Biocaps, x100 10K Food, and x100 10K WoodILOVESOS – Earn 500 Biocaps and one Epic Search Mapiq300jessicasosjonathansosjoyeuxanniversaire – Earn 500 Biocaps and one Epic Search MapLadyoftheGraveyardleaguechampionsmorejstusos\u0026nbsp;nikitunsosNIKOSOS – Earn x300 Biocap, one Advanced Search Map, x100 1K Food, and x100 1K Wood\u0026nbsp;patricksospoleznyibessosPOZDRAVLYAEM – Earn 500 Biocaps and one Epic Search MapProfession – Earn 250 BiocapsSamsung – Earn 1K Biocaps two, Epic Search Map two, Rusty (Fragment) x10, 100 Chief EXP, and Fire Fury HQ Skinshimoroshowsossolidvideosos— Earn x1000 Biocap, x5 Epix Hero Fragment, two Advanced Search Map, x300 1K Food, x300 1K Wood, and six five minute long Speedups (New Players Only)sos100sos1234— Earn Biocap x500, Epic Search Map x1, Rusty (Fragment) x5, 1k Gas x 100, 1K Metal x100, 1K Food x300, and 1k Wood x 300. (New Players Only)sos200SOS23rdsos300Sos999 – Earn 1K Biocap one, Epic Search Map x2, 200 Chief EXP x100, Rusty (Fragments( x10, 1K Metal x300, 1K Food x300 and 1K Wood x300. (New Players Only)SoSHaematom – Earn 500 Biocaps and twoSearch MapsSosmuttertag2021sosnikoSOSpring – Earn Epic Search Map one and Biocap x500Sunday – Redeem for 300 BiocapsThankyou – Redeem for 300 BiocapsThenursewilljackitTrapbuilder – Earn x300 Biocaps, x1000 1K Food, x1000 1K Wood, and x5 5m SpeedupVK60K – Earn 500 Biocaps and 2 Search Mapsvlfrgaming2\u0026nbsp;wilbursoswoahaematomsosZodiacAnimalZodiacfrankncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46ao6Vlp6S%2FrLXNoGSsrJGpsm67xWaqrqqmnsOiuIycpp2dow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-working-state-of-survival-codes-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All working State of Survival Codes (June 2022)"},{"body":" Counter-Strike might look like a simplistic game, but once you start watching and playing more, you’ll begin to see its intricacies.\nIt has a complex economic system that requires a good sense of mental math and critical thinking, along with the bread and butter gameplay mechanics—moving, aiming, fragging, and, of course, winning.\u0026nbsp;\nYou have to understand and manage your own team’s economy and predict your opponent’s financial situation. But with enough time, practice, and mental fortitude, you can easily learn to coordinate buys for you and your team without hesitation.\nRelated: The fundamentals of Counter-Strike\nHere’s a comprehensive guide for newer players looking to learn the fundamentals of CS:GO’s economy.\nThe buy menus Weapon prices are listed below with the order in which they appear in-game.\nRifleWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardGalil ART$1,8800$300 FAMASCT$2,050$300 AK-47T$2,700$300 M4A4CT$3,100$300 M4A1-SCT$2,900$300 SG 553T$3,000$300 AUGCT$3,300$300 G3SG 1T$5,000$300 SCAR-20CT$5,000$300 SSG 08T/CT$1,700$300AWPT/CT$4,750$100 PistolWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardGlock-18T$200$300USP-SCT$200$300P2000CT$200$300 P250T/CT$300$300 CZ75-AutoT/CT$500$100Five-SevenCT$500$300 Tec-9T$500$300 Dual BerettasT/CT$300$300 Desert EagleT/CT$700$300 R8 RevolverT/CT$600$300  SMGWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardMAC-10T$1,050$600MP9CT$1,250$600 PP-BizonT/CT$1,400$600 MP7T/CT$1,500$600 UMP-45T/CT$1,200$600 P90T/CT$2,350$300 HeavyWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardSawed-OffT$1,100$900MAG-7CT$1,300$900 NovaT/CT$1,050 $900 XM 1014T/CT$2,000$900 M249T/CT$5,200$300NegevT/CT$1,700$300 GrenadeWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardDecoyT/CT$50$300FlashbangT/CT$200$300 SmokeT/CT$300$300 HET/CT$300$300 Molotov CocktailT$400$300 IncendiaryCT$600$300  GearWeapon side(s)PriceKill RewardKelvar VestT/CT$650Kelvar + HelmetT/CT$1,000Zeus x27T/CT$300$0KnifeT/CT$0$1,500Defuse KitT/CT$400 Win and loss bonuses The outcome of a round determines how much money, per player, your team is awarded. The chart below should give you a good reference point for calculating and predicting the economy.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’re comfortable with the system and you’ve put a couple hundred hours into the game, you should be able to\u0026nbsp;recite round wins and losses by heart.\nEach player starts the half with $800 and money is earned based on the round outcome. The money cap for both sides is $16,000.\nTerrorist (T) side Round after resetWinBomb detonateTotalLoss**Bomb plantTotalFirst round$3250$250$3500$1400$800$2200Second round$3250 $250 $3500 $1900$800$2700Third round$3250 $250 $3500 $2400$800$3200Fourth round$3250 $250 $3500 $2900$800$3700Fifth round*$3250 $250 $3500 $3400*$800$4200* (*maximum loss bonus)\n(**T side players who lose the round due to time are awarded no loss bonus ($0)\nCounter-Terrorist (CT) side Round after resetWinBomb detonateTotalLossBomb plantTotalFirst round$3250 $250 $3500 $1400N/A$1400Second round$3250 $250 $3500 $1900N/A$1900Third round$3250 $250 $3500 $2400N/A$2400Fourth round$3250 $250 $3500 $2900N/A$2900Fifth round*$3250 $250 $3500 $3400*N/A$3400* The meta There are several types of buys in the current meta—full buys, force buys, quasi buys, eco/saves, and full saves.\u0026nbsp;\nFull buys are ideal when your team has the best possible firepower. The remaining buy options are situational, with force and quasi buys used when you and your team are low on money. Ecos and full saves, on the other hand, are used when your team’s economy has been reset. This typically happens when your team wins a round then loses the next. It’s called a reset because your team’s loss bonus goes back to $1,400. Full buy: primarily rifles, armor, and utilityForce buy: SMGs, upgraded pistols, and some armorQuasi buy: some rifles, some SMGs, some upgraded pistols, and some armorEco/save: upgraded pistols and very few grenadesFull save: no buying weapons or utility at all Here’s a set of common scenarios for the first three to four rounds:\nYour team will often force buy pistols if they lose the opening round on either side. This is a sensible gamble that allows your team to break the enemy early on with little to no risk. But in a scenario where the T side plants the bomb in a pistol round and loses, they can then full save the second round before full buying the round after.\nIf your team wants to play it safe, they can instead full save twice in a row (double save) after a pistol round loss and full buy on the fourth round. This is a conservative approach to the game, but it won’t always necessarily work in your favor. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK7EoKCnppWnwG6z1KKbnmWTqLSwecScpqenna56o63SopqsZZWZtrW1zqdka2tlboA%3D\n","link":"/post/beginner-s-guide-to-cs-go-s-economy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beginner’s guide to CS:GO’s economy"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Vanguard is taking the fight back in time to World War II, featuring all of the war’s locations, operators, weaponry, and more.\nWhile the setting and more are different from previous CoD titles like Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War, CoD’s classic game modes are there, offering a familiar feel to anyone who jumps into some multiplayer games in Vanguard.\nVanguard will offer a variety of new and returning game modes. The classics like Domination and Search and Destroy are there, but so are new ones like Patrol, which forces teams to hold an objective that’s constantly moving around the map.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon The flagship new mode in Vanguard is Champion Hill, which is a mix between battle royale and Team Deathmatch. It rewards teamwork, communication, and, of course, gun skill, all while being played across four different maps at once.\nHere are all of the game modes confirmed to be in CoD: Vanguard.\nCall of Duty: Vanguard game modes Free for All Classic deathmatch where every player fights for victory themselves.\nTeam Deathmatch Use teamwork to eliminate players on the opposing team. The first team to reach the score limit wins.\nDomination Capture and defend the designated positions to gain points.\nKill Confirmed Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy scores.\nPatrol Capture and hold the moving zone to earn points for your team.\nHardpoint Secure a periodically-rotating objective while defending it from the opponent.\nSearch and Destroy Teams take turns defending and destroying an objective. No respawn.\nControl (Season One)\nTwo teams alternate between attacking or defending two fixed capture zones on the map with limited respawns. Attackers either have to capture both zones or completely eliminate the Defenders before the time limit.\nChampion Hill Eight squads of duos or trios battle in a round-robin team deathmatch across four maps. The last team standing wins.\nIt’s expected that many more modes will be available in Vanguard and more will be added throughout the upcoming content seasons. This article will be updated when more information is available. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7EZpirnV2Wua15zp9kraCVYrSiucRmpKiclah6qrqMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZq6Ro7S2rdGd\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-the-game-modes-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of the game modes in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"Shiny Pokémon are extremely rare and have different coloration than their regular appearances, luring many die-hard trainers to traverse regions in search of the elusive creatures. But finding a shiny starter or legendary in the wild may be unattainable in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nDataminer Kaphotics revealed today that the starters—Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble—and the legendary Pokémon in Sword and Shield will not to appear as shiny in the overworld.\u0026nbsp;\nAs usual with models shown in the overworld, the legendaries and starters you can obtain in-game are shiny locked.\n— Kurt (@Kaphotics) November 11, 2019  “As usual with models shown in the overworld, the legendaries and starters you can obtain in game are shiny locked,” the data miner said. “This prevents the model from showing up as shiny AND prevents the actual PKM you obtain from being shiny.\nThe sad news may upset fans who were looking forward to soft resetting their games until they landed the shiny starters. It seems that the only way players can land a shiny Scorbunny now is to breed it at Pokémon Day Care.\nNintendo and Game Freak employed the same shiny lock system for the starters in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee! It seems that the company is continuing its goal of having agency over the distribution of rare Pokémon through special events.\nSword and Shield launches globally this Friday, Nov. 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYsC1rdGtnKurXZa7pXnLnp6eppSWv6qx0mauoqScYq%2BmedKhoKexXaG8pLfEnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-starters-and-legendaries-will-allegedly-be-shiny-locked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sword and Shield starters and legendaries will allegedly be shiny locked"},{"body":"T1 has signed legendary League of Legends top laner Lee “Flame” Ho-Jong as a content creator and partnered streamer, the organization revealed today on social media. The former pro brings the roster of the org’s streamers to five, alongside other retired players, including Wolf and Bang, who won several world championships with the team. Related: T1 keep perfect season intact, advance to MSI 2022 rumble stage\nFlame ended his eight-year-long player career in 2020 after parting ways with DAMWON Gaming, where he was a substitute top laner for several seasons. He said he would focus on YouTube, streaming, and content creation instead.\nT1에 파트너 스트리머로 'Flame' 이호종님이 새롭게 합류하게 되었습니다.\n본격 '호감' 스트리머에게 많은 환영 부탁드립니다!\nWe are pleased to announce our new partner streamer 'Flame'.\nPlease welcome 'Flame' to T1!#T1WIN #T1Fighting #FLAME pic.twitter.com/Bntck1OXBi\n— T1 (@T1) May 16, 2022  The player competed with several teams in multiple leagues throughout his career, from South Korea’s Azubu Blaze to the LPL’s LGD, and the LCS when he joined Immortals in 2017. The NA team ended the Summer Split as runner-ups and participated in Worlds 2021, but failed to advance to the playoffs of the tournament.\nFlame joined FlyQuest the following season, but following disappointing results, he returned to his home country and signed with DAMWON for two seasons as Nuguri’s stand-in.\nAfter retiring, he has heavily focused on his Twitch channel as a general gaming streamer, which has surpassed 120,000 followers. It’s unclear what kind of content he will create in collaboration with T1 in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmerJmnsqV5y56YoK2VYr2zu4yfo5qllWK3sLXNrGStaV2WwG68wKurp52imrFuv9OrnJqllac%3D\n","link":"/post/retired-league-pro-flame-joins-t1-as-partnered-streamer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Retired League pro Flame joins T1 as partnered streamer"},{"body":"Lead Teamfight Tactics game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer unveiled the odds of a Chosen champion appearing at certain levels today.\u0026nbsp;\nBased on the level a player is at in TFT Set Four, there’s a percent chance associated with a Chosen champion of a certain cost appearing in that player’s shop. After being hounded by players since the launch of the next set on the PBE, Mortdog revealed those percentages today for when Fates goes live on Sept. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nLots of people have been asking for the Chosen odds. Ideally we get these in game at some point, but until then, here's what's on PBE and will be going live. pic.twitter.com/GASIvmjriB\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) September 11, 2020  Until a player increases to level four during the early game stage, they’ll only see one-cost champions appear in their shop. Upon leveling to four, one-cost units drop to 40 percent while two-cost units are at 60 percent. At level five, the percent chance of rolling a one-star Chosen champion reduces to 20 percent and two-cost to 50 percent, while three-cost may appear at a 30 percent chance.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: TFT Set 4 Fates system changes revealed in 10.19 PBE Rundown\nPlayers who want a one-cost Chosen champion to re-roll into a three-star should hold off leveling to five during the early game. Chosen one-cost champs are reduced to 20 percent at level five, but one-cost units still have a 40 percent chance of showing up in the shop.\nLeveling to six is an ideal time to transition to late-game comps and the chances of hitting a two or three-cost Chosen are ideal at six—both at 45 percent. Four-cost Chosen champions won’t appear in a player’s shop until level seven and five-cost ones will never appear prior to hitting level nine. Players also will never have more than a 40 percent chance of hitting a four-cost Chosen champion in the shop.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: When to level and transition in TFT Set 4 Fates\nPercent odds toward having a Chosen two through five-cost champion appear via certain levels throughout the game are live on the PBE and will also be active when TFT Set Four Fates launches on Sept. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKanoqmxsLOMq5yvnZGhwG7Axa1krJ2kYoFur8eoqp6mXaSxpb%2BMmqtmpJGqu6S0\n","link":"/post/riot-mortdog-reveals-tft-set-4-chosen-odds-at-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Mortdog reveals TFT Set 4 Chosen odds at launch"},{"body":"In the latest Lost Ark content roadmap, Smilegate introduced a new raid to challenge players on Western servers with the addition of Trial Guardian raids. This new content is set to release in May, alongside the Destroyer advanced class and a collection of quality-of-life adjustments.\nTrial Guardians raids are weekly challenges where players can attempt to defeat three major bosses, each with their own required item level to enter. Every week, one of the Guardians will be swapped out for another boss and will provide players another challenge to adapt to as the weeks go by.\nThe difference between regular Guardian raids and Trial Guardian raids is how the Scale of Harmony will be applied so that a player’s character item level will be adjusted to around that of the current enemy at hand.\nPlayers can’t use the Battle Workshop in the raid region, which means that party members can’t refresh battle item uses and won’t be able to swap their slotted battle items prior to the fight. There will be, however, increased rewards for the increased challenges presented. The rewards for each Guardian can be obtained once per week for a specific roster and also offer better rewards than normal Guardian raids.\nAlongside this new raid, players can expect UI updates, improved party finder and party invites, updated loot dismantling, and even more in upcoming patches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMCtZJqqlWLBs7XApWSgrZGnsaqtzWapmqGUqHqquoylpqysXZa%2FrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-trial-guardian-raids-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Trial Guardian raids in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"By the time July rolls around, Overwatch fans are already preparing their best Lúcioball strategies for the next Summer Games event. The annual event often includes exclusive sports-themed skins, interesting arcade mode additions, and a competitive Lúcioball mode for the fanatics out there.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWith various start times over the past few years, however, players are struggling to figure out when the Summer Games event will begin in 2020. Here’s everything we know about when the event is likely to drop this year.\u0026nbsp;\nAll signs are pointing to an early August event date in 2020, which is a return to the usual schedule for the Summer Games. In 2016, the event launched on Aug. 2. In 2017, the event dropped nearly a week later on Aug. 8. The schedule stayed consistent in 2018, when the Summer Games began on Aug. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only outlier was 2019, when the event was launched on July 16, a full two to three weeks earlier than anticipated. At the time, this early launch seemed to be related to the introduction of weekly challenges within the event. Challenges are now a staple of most seasonal Overwatch events, but the experimentation may have led developers to push the event more quickly than usual.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThis early drop in 2019 led some fans to believe that there would be a repeat drop in 2020, but the mid-July slot has already been filled by a challenge. The Sigma Maestro Challenge runs from July 14 to July 27, giving players the opportunity to earn an exclusive skin by racking up nine wins in Overwatch. Running two events at once is nearly impossible in Overwatch, so the only likely start date for the Summer Games is back to normal in early August.\u0026nbsp;\nEvents normally launch on Tuesdays and often come with a patch update. Fans should be looking for the Summer Games 2020 event to begin on Aug. 11. There is a possibility the event could launch on Aug. 4, a week after the Sigma Maestro Challenge ends, but developers often need time to get assets together. Aug. 11 is the most likely start date.\u0026nbsp;\nFans should keep an eye on balance patches and tests in Experimental Mode, which may give a more concrete hint to the event start date. Events are often coupled with large balance patches that may be tested in Experimental Mode a week or two before the actual launch.\u0026nbsp;\nIn any case, developer updates regarding the Summer Games 2020 event will be expected if the launch date is significantly later than usual, so stay up to date on the official Overwatch Twitter account.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmp6aav7it05yfrGWjqrqusdFmnpqllah6c3yRaWSerpWjwW6%2F05qprQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-overwatch-s-summer-games-2020-event-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Overwatch’s Summer Games 2020 event start?"},{"body":"Brawl Star‘s latest Brawler, Belle, received her second Star Power, Grounded, today.\n“Getting marked by Belle’s Super prevents the target from reloading for three seconds,” the power’s description reads. It’s available in random boxes for players who earned enough trophies to reach power nine on the Brawler\nWatch out! Belle has you in her sights! 🔭\nBelle's new Star Power prevents the targeted enemy from reloading for a couple of seconds! ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/IePnNNYuUj\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) May 12, 2021  This latest Star Power offers a different strategy that will please the even most aggressive players, since it will allow them to lock on a target and focus them down with little resistance. Belle’s players will want to select their target even more carefully, since an opponent who used up their ammo will be way more vulnerable if they can’t reload to defend themselves.\nBelle’s first star power, on the contrary, offers her protection. It’s best for players who don’t want to play aggressively or in specific game modes, such as Knockout. It’s called Positive Feedback and grants Belle a 25 percent shield when her basic attack hits a target.\nRelated: How to play Belle on Brawl Stars: Tips and tricks\nThe sniper also received a gadget called Nest Egg, which drops a trap on the ground that deals 500 damage and slows anyone who stumbled upon it for three seconds.\nBelle is a chromatic-rarity Brawler, which means she’s difficult to obtain. The best way to obtain her is to buy the premium Brawl Pass of season six, where she is unlocked as a reward for reaching tier 30 in the pass. Meanwhile, an official release date of the upcoming Brawler Squeak set to be introduced during the season, has yet to be unveiled by Supercell. Season six, The Goldarm Gang, still has 39 days to go before being replaced by the next season. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46bnKWklah6r7HWZqqtmaJivbDDxKtkoKqfqrulscNmo5qtnpi1prCMqKVmmqKWxK150q2Yq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/belle-s-new-star-power-grounded-launched-on-brawl-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Belle’s new Star Power Grounded launched on Brawl Stars"},{"body":"For those new to Halo esports, one of the most historically dominant rosters of all time is back under a major brand while the scene regenerates following the launch of Halo Infinite. The Sentinels organization picked up Snakebite, Royal 2, and Lethul in early 2020, almost two full years before Infinite finally launched.\nThe group’s track record speaks for itself, winning back-to-back Halo World Championships in 2016 and 2017 (one with CLG and one with OpTic) and an HCS Finals championship in 2018 under TOX Gaming. They accomplished all this with the young Frosty as their fourth, but he initially wasn’t a part of the new Sentinels roster. Months later, however, Sentinels parted ways with aPG (now with OpTic), paving the way for Frosty to rejoin his teammates after a brief stint in the Call of Duty League with the Florida Mutineers.\nFrosty has already accomplished so much in Halo at just 24 years old. The HCS listed him at No. 10 on its top 25 all-time list and his impressive movement mechanics set a standard that every pro wanted or wants to replicate.\nWant to replicate it yourself? Here’s the controller layout and Halo Infinite in-game settings for Sentinels’ Frosty.\nFrosty’s controller layout Frosty uses the Bumper Jumper button layout, which binds these buttons to these actions:\nGrenade – Left TriggerJump – Left BumperMelee – Right BumperZoom – Click Right StickSprint – A ButtonReload/Interact – B ButtonUse Equipment – X ButtonSwitch – Y ButtonCrouch/Slide – Click Left Stick Frosty’s settings – FOV, sensitivity, etc. Here are Frosty’s sensitivity settings for controller in\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite.\nLook Acceleration: 4Look Sensitivity (Horizontal): 4.5Look Sensitivity (Vertical): 5.5Center Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 5Max Input Threshold (Look and Move Thumbstick): 5Axial Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 5 Frosty sets his Deadzones lower than the default setting, allowing for more responsiveness of his movement and aiming inputs.\nFrosty uses a 100-degree angle for his Field of View, which enables a significantly wider and taller viewing area compared to the default setting of 78 degrees.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwstGoqq2xo2KwsLrTq6alpJWneq2t2KisrWWRo7Fuv8Stq6Kml6h6p7vRZp%2BapJ9itq%2ByyKegrZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/frosty-s-controller-layout-and-settings-for-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Frosty’s controller layout and settings for Halo Infinite"},{"body":"When it comes to the biggest gaming stars on the planet, the conversation has to include Lachlan.\nThe Australian YouTuber boasts over 13 million subscribers, and rightfully so. His Fortnite skills are insane, and he’s incredibly entertaining and charming to boot.\n During one of Fortnite’s live events, The Device, Lachlan had nearly one million viewers. His popularity is skyrocketing, so it should come as no surprise if players want to play just like him.\nLuckily, Lachlan has shared his Fortnite settings before, and we’ve compiled them below. It might not get you 13 million subscribers overnight, but it could help you nab some Victory Royales.\nCheck out these keybinds, graphics settings, and mouse settings to play just like Lachlan.\nLachlan’s Fortnite keybinds UseLeft ShiftJumpSpace BarReload/RotateRSprintDefaultCrouchLeft CtrlHarvesting Tool1Weapon Slot 12Weapon Slot 23Weapon Slot 34Weapon Slot 45Weapon Slot 5XBuilding Slot 1 (Wall)Mouse Button 4Building Slot 2 (Floor)FBuilding Slot 3 (Stairs)Mouse Button 5Building Slot 4 (Roof)QTrapTBuilding EditEInventoryLeft AltMapM Lachlan’s Fortnite graphics settings Window Mode:FullscreenResolution:1920×1080 16:9Frame rate limit:240 FPSBrightness100%User Interface Contrast1xColor Blind ModeOffColor Blind Strength03D Resolution:100%View Distance:EpicShadows:OffAnti-Aliasing:OffTextures:LowEffects:LowPost Processing:LowVsync:OffMotion Blur:OffShow FPS:OnAllow Multithreaded Rendering:OnHUD Scale100% Lachlan’s Fortnite mouse settings Mouse Sensitivity X:7%Mouse Sensitivity Y:7%Mouse Targeting Sensitivity:55%Mouse Scope Sensitivity:55%Mouse DPI:800Polling rate1000 HzncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZqOam5ihrq%2B%2FjJ%2Bmq6yensGmedKeq62hnpzA\n","link":"/post/here-are-lachlan-s-fortnite-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are Lachlan’s Fortnite settings"},{"body":"The Oracles encounter in Vault of Glass is one of the easiest parts of the raid, even with the weekly challenge. If Destiny 2 players are going after the “The Only Oracle for You” Triumph, though, they have to keep an eye out for their callouts—and keep moving.\nNormally, players are stationed in a fixed position during the Oracles encounter. To complete the challenge, however, players can’t destroy the same Oracle twice, which leads to a bit of shooting and a lot of moving. It sounds daunting in theory, but it’s a fairly uneventful objective in practice.\nHow to complete The Only Oracle for You Guardians who are looking for the challenge can’t destroy the same Oracle twice during the encounter. The solution is simple: Players will keep moving after each round, even if they didn’t shoot anything.\nIn the normal version of the encounter, each Guardian is in charge of the Oracles near them. To complete the challenge, though, the entire team will move positions after the phase ends, even if their Oracle didn’t appear.\nRotating isn’t going to take care of the challenge on its own, though. There are seven Oracles in total and only six Guardians, which means that one lucky player will have to watch two Oracles during any given phase. Whoever is stationed at the furthest one on the left, for instance, will also take care of the first one on the right (directly across from it) and move to the middle right station after the phase ends. Destiny Raider has a handy diagram of Oracle spawns, which we’ll reproduce below. Feel free to disregard the Guardian positions on the schematic, though.\nThis system essentially creates six positions, one for each player, with one lucky Guardian watching two Oracles. After the round ends, the squad moves one position forward, and whoever lands on the double Oracle spot must keep track of both for that round. In addition, a successful run will only have five different sequences. This gives players enough breathing room to complete the challenge without much of a hassle.\nThere’s no hard rule for which Oracles to combine, but a few of them are more suitable than the rest. Mid and L1/R1, for instance, are close enough that a Guardian can reasonably observe both—although L3 and R3 seem to be a fairly common choice.\nThe nature of the challenge makes it considerably tricky to salvage the situation if anyone shoots the Oracle out of order (or destroys the wrong one altogether). In those scenarios, it might be easier to just wipe and reset the encounter.\nHere’s a rundown of what to do if you’re looking for something quick to consult during the encounter:\nStep one: Assign positions and determine which station will cover two Oracles (i.e. L3/R3, Mid/L1). Agree on a direction for the rotation (clockwise is far less confusing).Step two: Shoot Oracles in order.Step three: As a team, move one position forward. If you were stationed in L3/R3, for instance, you’ll move to R2 instead. Whoever moves to L3/R3 will have to watch both Oracles.Step four: Rinse and repeat. After completing the challenge, players will get the “The Only Oracle for You” Triumph and an extra chest for their trouble. Clearing the objective is one step on a (long) journey to obtaining the Fatebreaker title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerW0xGaroZ1dpLutxYyoqZqbnJp6p7vRZrCorV2YtaK4y56loJ1dnrtusMSsq6KmqWJ%2F\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-the-only-oracle-for-you-challenge-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the ‘The Only Oracle for You’ challenge in Destiny 2"},{"body":"A League of Legends player recently discovered a bug affecting Darius’ passive, which deals more damage than intended due to an extra tick.\nThe player showcased the bug in action. After retreating from a teamfight with five stacks of Hemorrhage from Darius and 320 health, the player took three ticks of damage and expected to be safe from harm from the remaining tick. But an unexpected fifth tick occurred and killed the Akali in the process.\nEver felt like Darius passive is OP? It does 25% more damage due to a bug from leagueoflegends  Darius’ passive is applied for five seconds, with damage dealt every 1.25 seconds, according to the description of the ability. Based on this, there should be four ticks of damage. There are a couple of theories on why this might be happening right now. One idea is that there could be a hidden fifth tick that applies leftover damage that wasn’t applied during the normal duration of the buff due to various runes, such as Last Stand. The second theory suggests that because Darius can refresh the debuff, a fifth tick might exist to make up for the missed passive damage during its normal duration. So instead of taking double damage during a certain number of ticks of the passive, players might take normal damage throughout the first four ticks and then the remaining damage as a hidden fifth tick.\nWhile both theories seem plausible, League fans can only keep speculating on why Darius’ passive deals increased damage until Riot steps in and provides an explanation. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdmba0r86vnKurXZZ6o8HGZquhmaRitq%2Bv0Z6YrJ2jYrGivsiuqmaokajAqsLEZpuapZGcsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-player-discovers-a-bug-that-increases-darius-passive-damage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player discovers a bug that increases Darius’ passive damage"},{"body":"Popular streamer Ludwig had plenty up for grabs today as he held a surprise charity auction on his channel where stream-related items were auctioned off to viewers.\nDuring his stream, Ludwig parted ways with small goodies such as his YouTooz figure, custom controllers, and even larger items, like the Cars bed that the streamer slept in during his iconic subathon stream last year. Oh, and he also auctioned off his silver YouTube Play button.\nhttps://twitter.com/LudwigAhgren/status/1478844470032408577  The money raised during the stream went to No Kid Hungry, an organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States. By the end of the stream, nearly $60,000 had been donated to charity. Ludwig expects the number to exceed $100,000 after all of the items have been officially paid for by viewers.\nThe highest valued item of the stream was unsurprisingly Ludwig’s YouTube Play button, which fetched $32,000. Additionally, an NFL game ball signed by Tom Brady sold for $4,200, a trophy from the Shitcamp streamer event garnered $4,200, and a stack of three PSA-graded Pokémon cards sold for $8,200.\nYou may have missed the opportunity to purchase Ludwig-related gifts while helping out charity, but if you want to check out the stream, you can watch the VOD here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMq5iiq5Woeq67zZ6wZp6fp3qktMCroK2xXZfGbq3UnKuip56eu6h5zp%2BdZrGfqsG2rsRmp6WZqWKvtsDTqKVmm5GnwG6uxJ1kmqaUYrqwvsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/ludwig-raises-money-for-charity-by-auctioning-off-youtube-play-button-cars-bed-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig raises money for charity by auctioning off YouTube Play button, Cars bed, and more"},{"body":"The legend rule in Magic: The Gathering is taking a back seat via a Rare Artifact contained in the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set.\nLegendary permanents within MTG have a rule they must abide by, allowing for only one copy on the battlefield at a time. Scheduled to release digitally on Feb. 10, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) will include an Artifact that creates a loophole around the legendary rule. Mirror Box, revealed today by Twitter user Lights during the first day of NEO spoilers, is a Rare Artifact that removes the legendary rule while on the battlefield and pumps the stats of all legendary creatures.\nMirror Box CMC: Three mana of any colorType: ArtifactRarity: RareFirst ability: The “legend rule” doesn’t apply to permanents you controlSecond ability: Each legendary creature you control gets +1/+1Third ability: Each nontoken creature you control gets +1/+1 for each other creature you control with the same name as that creature Mirror Box is a powerful addition to the Commander format, replacing Mirror Gallery from the Betrayers of Kamigawa MTG expansion. The new NEO Artifact also has potential within the Standard format in conjunction with the AFR card Bard Class.\u0026nbsp;\nBard Class is an RG Enchantment with three levels. The first provides all legendary creatures with a +1/+1 counter upon entering the battlefield, synergizing with the +1/+1 counters legendary creatures can gain via Mirror Box. The AFR Class also reduces the cost of legendary spells by RG upon casting, along with allowing a player to cast cards off the top of the library with its third level when a legendary spell is played.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Mirror Box when NEO releases digitally via Magic Online and MTG Arena on Feb. 10. Commander players can scoop up the new Artifact with the global launch on Feb. 18.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmpKKqoqS%2Fbq7OsWSrnZ2kw6a%2FjKWcoJ2emXqzwcueZK%2BhkWK4ornIoJiwmV2jsrC6jJ2wp5mjqcY%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-mirror-box-removes-legend-rule-via-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Mirror Box removes legend rule via Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":"Over the years, Dota 2 has built up a huge selection of heroes, with more than 115 characters, all with their own personality, skill set, and lore. Dota has flourished, coming into the world as a mod for Warcraft III in 2003 before growing leaps and bounds into the game it is today. Despite there being a rift in the MOBA community, with League of Legends taking some of the game’s well-earned glory, Dota 2 has thrived with its solid and faithful fan base.\nThese dedicated fans have put in the time and effort to fully devote themselves to the MOBA, and they’ve perfected the art of cosplay. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a ticket the next TI, Dota 2’s premier esports tournament, there’s a good chance you’ll feast your eyes on some of the very best cosplayers in the world.\nBut if you’re not so fortunate, we’ve found some of the most impressive Dota 2\u0026nbsp;cosplays out there. Here’s a look at our picks for the best Dota\u0026nbsp;2 cosplays.\nQueen of Pain  Cosplayer: MightyRaccoon  Invoker Cosplayer: Catie Phantom Assassin  Cosplayer: SV1K  Crystal Maiden Cosplayer: Naensi  Vengeful Spirit  Cosplayer: Drei_vier  ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFusM6tmGZqXZi8tLzLmrA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dota-2-cosplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Dota 2 cosplay"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment explained early on that Overwatch 2 would be primarily focused on PvE content, but a new behind-the-scenes BlizzConline panel revealed mountains of new information about missions and talents. At BlizzCon 2019, a playable demo of Overwatch 2’s story mission content was available for fans to test out. The short mission took players through Rio de Janeiro as a team of four heroes fought Null Sector omnics. While it was a fun look at the potential of PvE Overwatch content, especially with the addition of hero talents, it lacked depth.\u0026nbsp;\nFor this BlizzConline experience, the developer team introduced systems that might create endless content within Overwatch 2.\u0026nbsp;\nHero Missions\u0026nbsp; The 2019 BlizzCon offering focused on a story mission, which deepened the lore of the Overwatch world and focused on a key goal. At BlizzConline, developers introduced Hero Missions. These cooperative, objective-based missions will serve as leveling opportunities for players looking to upgrade their favorite heroes.\u0026nbsp;\nBased on the footage from the behind-the-scenes panel, Hero Missions appear to be for four players and will pit heroes against various Null Sector enemies. While they may mimic the Overwatch Archives style of PvE content, Hero Missions apparently have much more to bring to the table.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel up your heroes through Hero Missions, coming to Overwatch 2. pic.twitter.com/D3FsRmoEG9\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) February 19, 2021  All previous PvE content in Overwatch has focused on reaching a final endpoint, but these missions appear to have at least half a dozen labeled objectives or goals. One mode, called “Retrieval,” asks players to spread out and collect canisters to bring back to a safe zone. While this seems simple, enemies will apparently spawn to stop the collection.\u0026nbsp;\nOther objectives were briefly shown during fast-paced gameplay footage. One mission asked players to “defend the uplink” while another told them simply to “survive the gate hack.” With additional objectives like “deactivate terminals,” it appears that Hero Missions will ask more of players than just pointing and shooting.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDevelopers confirmed Hero Missions will be played on all multiplayer maps, as well as new maps. New areas in existing maps have also been created to field these various missions. Footage was shown of a new area built behind a gate in King’s Row, bringing new life to a classic map.\nMaps will also include weather changes, like intense sandstorms in Temple of Anubis and dreary rain in Paris. This will apparently influence players to alter hero compositions. One example given by developers was the choice of Hanzo or Widowmaker, who have abilities that can offer sight in bad weather. Each map will also have atmospheric time changes that are unique to that map. Footage showed a sunny day in Dorado and a twilight version of Hollywood labeled “La La Land.”\u0026nbsp;\nDevelopers also aren’t satisfied with just a handful of missions for players to grind. Associate game director Aaron Keller said the goal is to create “hundreds” of Hero Missions for Overwatch 2 so fans can enjoy the process of leveling up characters.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTalent trees\u0026nbsp; At BlizzCon 2019, the playable demo of Overwatch’s sequel included a set of talents that players could choose from, giving heroes like Tracer the ability to cause a chain reaction with Pulse Bomb. Each character only had a small set of choices during the demo. Developers have put that idea into overdrive, according to this recent footage.\u0026nbsp;\nEach character now has three specializations that branch out into talent trees. These are reminiscent of RPG talent trees as well as the World of Warcraft talent system. For example, Soldier: 76 has the option of choosing Commander, Rifleman, or Vigilante as his specialization. Trees appear to have at least 16 distinct talents and upgrades that branch out from one another. Support hero Mercy has specializations like Valkyrie, which appears to be based on damage, and Savior, which seems to upgrade her healing potential. \u0026nbsp;\n“You can play the same hero in so many different ways,” said lead character technical artist Dylan Jones. Footage showed Soldier: 76 doing ice damage with his rifle and Junkrat placing a trap laced with electricity. Multiple developers commented that the experience felt like leveling up in an RPG. While no Overwatch 2 release date was announced during the panel, developers offered information about potential hero changes and map additions upon the game’s release. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJbBbsPEZqOemaKjsqV5wJumrqxdnbKzu4ymoKyrmaS7tHnAp5tmrJGhsq%2FA0magp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqFlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-we-learned-about-hero-missions-and-talents-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What we learned about Hero Missions and talents in Overwatch 2"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company and Niantic have launched a multi-part collaboration to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pokémon Go and the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start the collab, a special Pokémon TCG card themed after Pokémon Go’s Professor Willow is being distributed as a gift with purchases of select Pokémon Go products from the Pokémon Center website.\u0026nbsp;\nThe promo card, which is a variant of the classic Professor’s Research Trainer card, features a special code that players can use in order to redeem Special Research in Pokémon Go. The Special Research will feature Meltan, other rare Pokémon, and a ton of bonus items.\nEach Professor’s Research Professor Willow promo card has an entirely unique code that can be redeemed on Niantic’s Offer Redemption website. Here are all of the Special Research tasks and rewards that will become available once you do redeem your card starting on July 1. Professor’s Research page one Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms10 Poké BallsUse 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon10 Great BallsMake 10 Great Throws10 Ultra Balls Total Rewards: 500 Stardust, 500 XP, and a Klink encounter\nProfessor’s Research page two Catch 20 PokémonSpheal encounterEvolve 10 PokémonFeebas encounterPurify five Shadow PokémonOne Incense Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, and a Lapras encounter\nProfessor’s Research page three Hatch five EggsOne Egg IncubatorTrade a PokémonMagnemite encounterSend five Gifts to FriendsElectrike encounter Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, and a Electabuzz encounter\nProfessor’s Research page four Battle another Trainer five timesThree Premium Battle PassesWin five RaidsHoundour encounterMega Evolve three PokémonSlugma encounter Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, and a Rapidash encounter\nProfessor’s Research page five Give your Buddy three treatsOne PoffinEarn a heart with your BuddyPorygon encounterEarn 10 Candies walking with your BuddyDitto encounter Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, and a Meltan encounter\nProfessor’s Research page six Claim Reward5,000 XPClaim Reward5,000 XPClaim Reward5,000 XP Total Rewards: 30 Meltan Candy\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxvs6fnKyrn6fAbr7ErJyaqpOderG%2Bzp%2BcrKufp3q4tculprBloKS4prnOp2Stm5disKK%2Bw2aqqZ2Tnq6tedGeqp6Zopi1bsDArKKsZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdnLw%3D\n","link":"/post/all-professor-s-research-professor-willow-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-card-special-research-tasks-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Professor’s Research Professor Willow Pokémon TCG card Special Research tasks in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"North America had a strong showing in season one of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Regional League, and season two is going to push the top team even harder.\u0026nbsp;\nEvil Geniuses almost won it all at the ONE Esports Singapore Major and Quincy Crew made it to the playoffs, showing that NA isn’t a region you can sleep on. Now, teams like Undying and 4 Zoomers will try to get in on the Major action, while EG and QC both try to lock in a spot at The International 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nPrize pool and format A total of 16 teams across the upper and lower divisions are competing against each other in a round-robin format that will end on May 23.\nIn the upper division, the first-placed team earns a direct seed to the second and final Major of the 2021 DPC season. The runner-up will be invited to the group stage, with NA only getting those two spots at the Major.\u0026nbsp;\nEach team will earn their share of $205,000, while only the top five teams will earn a portion of the 1,150 DPC points.\nIn the lower division, eight teams battle for their share of $75,000, but there are no DPC points up for grabs. Typically they would be playing for a spot in the upper division for the next season, but no details about a potential season three have been shared yet by Valve.\u0026nbsp;\nAny remaining teams not qualified to The International will enter a last-chance qualifier, where only one team will emerge with a ticket to Dota 2‘s premier event.\nTeams to watch out for Just like in season one, the NA DPC is Evil Geniuses’ to lose. The only big-name organization competing in the NA regional league proved that they are one of the best teams in the world at the Major, which puts them at the very top of their stack-heavy region.\u0026nbsp;\nQuincy Crew also matched EG’s record in season one, handing the eventual top seed their only loss. They also earned a spot in the Major and made it to the playoffs.\nAt that next level sits Undying, who narrowly missed the Major due to tiebreakers, and 4 Zoomers. These two stacks performed well in season one and brought back their lineups to compete in season two. Both will be favored over the rest of the field, but have some ground to makeup on the region’s leaders.\u0026nbsp;\nPentAce, previously known as Sadboys, and Black N Yellow both underwent massive roster shifts and look very different from the season one counterparts. Meanwhile, simply TOOBASED and The Cut are coming in from the lower division and will be playing as underdogs against the returning competitors.\u0026nbsp;\nWith all of that in mind, here are the standings for the 2021 DPC NA Regional League season two.\nStandings Upper division RankTeam nameSeriesGamesDPC PointsSeedPrize1Quincy Crew7-014-2500Major Playoffs$30,0002Evil Geniuses6-113-2300Major Group Stage$28,0003Undying5-211-5200$27,00044 Zoomers4-38-7100$26,0005simply TOOBASED3-46-950\u0026nbsp;$25,0006Black N Yellow2-57-10–\u0026nbsp;$24,0007Sadboys1-62-12–$23,0008The Cut0-70-14–$22,000 Lower division RankTeam nameSeriesGamesQualifiedPrize1D2 Hustlers7-014-1$17,0002Arkosh Gaming6-113-3$16,0003Team DogChamp5-211-3\u0026nbsp;$15,0004felt3-47-10\u0026nbsp;$11,00055ManMidas3-45-9\u0026nbsp;$9,0006Electronic Boys3-44-11\u0026nbsp;$7,0007Pecado Squad GamingDQDQ–8Wind and RainDQDQ–ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46hnKudXZa%2FpnnToZxmamBnfm6wz5xkp6eiqbVurcyeqaKbkWK%2FprPIqKWapF2hsqKz1J5krKyRo7GqusasZKydkai8r3mR\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-2021-dpc-north-america-regional-league-standings-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 2021 DPC North America Regional League standings season 2"},{"body":"Mega Evolution has arrived in Pokémon Go, and with it comes the opportunity to capture Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution by participating in the new Mega Raids.\u0026nbsp;\nA handful of Mega Pokémon are already available to capture and use in Pokémon Go, including both Mega Charizard X and Y. The two different forms of the Fire-type starter are incredibly powerful, both sitting in the top tier of potential max CP in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan on attempting to capture each form of Charizard, you will need to prepare your team. So here is how to beat and capture Mega Charizard X and Y through Mega Raids in Pokémon Go.\nMega Charizard X counters Compared to a normal Charizard, you will need to update your strategy against Mega Charizard X because it is no longer Fire/Flying-type. That means you can’t use Electric-types to take it down quickly, but Rock-types have actually become more useful because now it is vulnerable to Ground-type attacks too.\u0026nbsp;\nGroudon is actually your best option here, as the Legendary Ground-type won’t take super-effective damage from the Dragon and can hammer it with powerful moves like Earthquake. You won’t want to only rely on Groudon, though, because even its defenses won’t hold up forever against Mega Charizard X.\u0026nbsp;\nYour other best options are going to be powerful Rock-types like Rhyperior, Tyranitar, and Rampardos that can either take several hits or just lay into the Mega Evolved boss.\u0026nbsp;\nRampardos is probably the worst option of the three because of its abysmal defenses. But if you just need something to quickly whittle the Dragon down, the combination of Smack Down, Rock Slide, or even Outrage can only help your cause.\u0026nbsp;\nRhyperior is much bulkier and can handle almost all of the standard attacks Mega Charizard X will be dishing out. Tyranitar can also take the hits, but will hit a lot harder with its Smack Down and Stone Edge combo, but you really can’t go wrong with any of these picks.\u0026nbsp;\nMega Charizard Y counters In a more traditional matchup, Mega Charizard Y is a Fire/Flying-type and can be easily countered by Rock-types. It also hits on the special attack side, so it will be dealing a lot more damage in certain matchups.\u0026nbsp;\nSkipping Groudon, you can use Rhyperior, Tyranitar, and Rampardos to great effect against Mega Charizard Y because it is four-times weak to Rock-type attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nZekrom would also be a great option here because it resists both of the STAB attack types from Mega Charizard Y thanks to its own Dragon/Electric-typing. Charge Beam and Wild Charge will be your best options here for moves, and make sure you have a solid defensive option in the back if you need to stall for time.\u0026nbsp;\nOther good options on both sides include Terrakion, Kabutops, Omastar, Kyogre, Gyarados, Vaporeon, Milotic, Suicune, and Swampert. That will likely vary, though, depending on the movesets you have available when preparing for the raid.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you complete your Mega Raid, you will have a chance to capture whichever Charizard you defeated and add it to your roster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmmZ6ZeqStz62sq51dorKorYycn5qqma%2Bus7CMsWSappRixm61zWanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-and-capture-mega-charizard-x-and-y-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat and capture Mega Charizard X and Y in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Trainers within Pokémon GO can start gifting Event Tickets to friends, just in time for the summer global Pokémon GO Fest.\u0026nbsp;\nThe option to gift Pokémon GO Event Tickets to your Trainer friends becomes a reality starting on May 21 during the May Community Day event. There are two different color types for tickets: Blue and Pink. All event tickets are found in the Pokémon GO store, ranging in price from $1 to $14.99.\u0026nbsp;\nPink tickets typically offer Trainers Special Research during an event and can range in price from $1 to $8. Blue tickets are for the global Pokémon GO Fest, scheduled to take place from June 4 to 5, and are priced at $14.99.\nPurchasing Pokémon GO for friends can get accomplished in a few easy steps.\nTap the Shop icon.Tap the image of an Event Ticket you want to purchase.Under the purchase screen, you are offered a choice to buy or gift. Choose gift.\u0026nbsp;Select the Trainer friend you want to send the ticket to. Trainers that can receive gifts must be a minimum of Great Friends and can’t have that Event Ticket already.Confirm your purchase and gift request.Enter or confirm purchase information.Send the gift to your friend.\u0026nbsp; All Pokémon GO Event Tickets are non-refundable, so players will want to confirm that friends aren’t already in possession of an Event Ticket prior to purchasing one and trying to gift it to them. Once an Event Ticket has been sent, the transaction can’t get canceled. Players can only send a total of 20 paid gifted Event Tickets per day.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPIn6tmnaaau7V506KapJ2kqHqquoyppqSdnaS7brPO\n","link":"/post/how-to-gift-event-tickets-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to gift Event Tickets in Pokémon GO"},{"body":"Team EnVyUs is one of the most iconic organizations involved in Call of Duty esports. Despite winning numerous championships since the organization began competing in Call of Duty in 2008, however, they seemingly always came up just short at the biggest event of the year—the Call of Duty World Championship. But that all changed one year ago today. On this date last year, Team EnVyUs took down Splyce at The Forum in Inglewood, California to win the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship. Jordan “JKap” Kaplan, Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat, Johnathan “John” Perez, and Bryan “Apathy” Zhelyazkov didn’t lose a single series from Sept. 1 to 4 as they won the biggest event of Call of Duty: Black Ops III—the $2 million prize pool and $800,000 first-place prize also are the largest in Call of Duty history.\nTeam EnVyUs went undefeated in pool play—including a reverse sweep of Cloud9—to earn the top seed in Group G. They were set to face the second seed from Group H in the championship winners bracket, and that team was surprisingly OpTic Gaming, who suffered an early loss against compLexity Gaming.  OpTic were considered heavy favorites to win CoD Champs 2016 entering this tournament, but Team EnVyUs had other plans. The Boys in Blue sent the Green Wall down to the losers bracket in the opening round—and OpTic were eventually eliminated with a top eight placing.\nAfter an impressive win against a strong OpTic team, it almost seemed like EnVyUs were destined to win this event. They kept their momentum going by defeating FaZe Clan, FAB Esports, and Elevate to reach the grand finals. But EnVyUs’ opponent in the grand finals was also a surprise. The European team Splyce—Ben Bance, Joe “Joee” Pinnington, Rhys “Rated” Price, and Joshua-Lee “Joshh” Shepard—went on a remarkable losers bracket run, defeating Team Kaliber, FaZe, Rise Nation, and Elevate to make the grand finals of this event a true battle between North America and Europe.\nSplyce actually won the first map of the grand finals, but EnVyUs bounced back and rattled off three straight map victories to be crowned the 2016 Call of Duty world champions.  After coming in second place at the MLG National Championships in 2008, 2009, and 2011, as well as the 2013 and 2014 Call of Duty World Championships, Team EnVyUs finally took home the gold at the biggest tournament of 2016.\nThis roster even stuck together throughout the entire Infinite Warfare season. They tried to defend their title at CoD Champs 2017, but Team EnVyUs came up just short, placing second. But on Aug. 27, Team EnVyUs’ roster split up after competing together for 14 months—JKap, John, and Apathy each announced that they are free agents for Call of Duty: WWII, leaving SlasheR as the only confirmed player on Team EnVyUs at this time.\nEven though this roster is no longer competing together, winning the Call of Duty World League Championship one year ago today was still a monumental achievement for these players and Team EnVyUs. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBpq3MZpynrqmqwG6vzp1knKCRor20eZFpaG9ln6OybsXEmqlmmZekenKDkGtw\n","link":"/post/one-year-ago-today-team-envyus-won-the-largest-prize-pool-event-in-call-of-duty-history-at-cod-champs-2016/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"One year ago today, Team EnVyUs won the largest prize pool event in Call of Duty history at CoD Champs 2016"},{"body":"Havok and KiSMET are expected to make returns to the Call of Duty League after both players ran individual trials for the Minnesota RØKKR and New York Subliners over the last week, while General, Breszy, and coach Mayhem are left to go their separate ways, sources tell Dot Esports.\nIn March, Dot Esports reported that the New York Subliners would sign PaulEhx and were actively pursuing a second player. It was later revealed Havok was one of the players the Subliners were targeting but he declined the opportunity for various reasons.\nNYSL Situation\nRead: https://t.co/0ZMWezREFL\n— Colt (@ColtHavok) March 20, 2022  Fast forward to April and Havok is rumored to have been actively taking part in roster trials for the RØKKR over the past week after the franchise announced it would be testing multiple players and lineups during the midseason break.\nHavok’s Texas Nation teammate KiSMET, on the other hand, has also been rumored to be taking part in a different set of roster trials, this time for the Subliners, who are looking to yet again make a roster move after having nothing but struggles the entire season. The team is currently sitting in 11th place in the standings with a 4-9 record.\nAssuming everything goes smoothly, both players are expected to join the respective teams they trialed for and make their return to the Call of Duty League, leaving General, Breszy, and coach Mayhem to find other opportunities.\nGeneral is expected to take a break from competing, Breszy will return to the Challengers circuit in Europe, and Mayhem has found an opportunity with Toronto Ultra’s North Academy team, where he’ll stand in as a second coach for Scrappy, Mohak, Hicksy, and Vikul, who now own the first seed in North America, according to sources.\nTexas Nation were one of the most dominant teams in Challengers history, winning seven tournaments in a row this season, including placing first at both Challengers Elite Playoffs for $20,000. But they fell short at the Minnesota RØKKR Open, placing top-six, and failed to qualify for the Pro-Am Classic.\nThe final rosters for the Minnesota RØKKR and New York Subliners are unknown at this point. Both teams are likely still trying multiple lineup combinations to see which pieces fit the best moving forward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsMHRnJysZaSaxaK%2FjKeYraGfo3qou4ytn56homLAprzAq5itnV2srrq%2FjJqdrZ2iYrWiws6kZKSho6KytXnEsaeem6SasW7Azmaqnpulp7Jur8Clo2anlmKxtsDYZqOemZeqsm6vzqerq5mTqcA%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-texas-nation-go-their-separate-ways-after-havok-kismet-line-up-new-call-of-duty-league-contracts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Texas Nation go their separate ways after Havok, KiSMET line up new Call of Duty League contracts"},{"body":"Battle royale streamer Symfuhny has seen his channel grow leaps and bounds in the past two years.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring Fortnite’s boom in 2018, the streamer averaged fewer than 2,000 viewers according to viewership tracker Sully Gnome, with most of his growth coming at the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nNow the Twitch partner regularly reels in more than 10,000 average viewers for his Call of Duty streams.\nWhile there is a sea of streamers in the past few years who have worked on making it big, Sym is one of the few who have managed to force his way into ranks as one of the top 50 most-watched streamers on Twitch.\nIf you’re looking to make waves like Symfuhny, taking notes from his setup will be your first step on the way to building your channel.\nMouse: Finalmouse Ultralight 2 Cape Town Edition If you’re looking to get the same mouse as Symfuhny, you might have to do a little bit of searching. The Finalmouse has been sold out of its Ultralight 2 model for a while.\u0026nbsp;\nAt only 47 grams, this extremely lightweight mouse is perfect for cranking 90s in Fortnite or just making quick 180 degree spinning headshots in Warzone. With a few bindable buttons on its side and top, the Ultralight 2 is extremely popular among top tier battle royale gamers, even though you can’t get it anymore.\nHeadset: Sennheiser HD700 Similar to Symfuhny’s mouse, the Sennheiser HD 700 has been discontinued, so checking some second-market vendors will be your best bet for getting a pair. The over-ear headphones are some of the most high-quality audio devices you can get, and they will likely cost you a pretty penny.\nIf searching around for a pair of un-used HD 700 headphones doesn’t work out for you, Sennheiser has a number of similar studio-level headphones with comparable features still in production including the HD 800. For those on a budget, the brand has less expensive alternatives like the HD 560S as well.\nKeyboard: Ducky One 2 Mini Frozen Llama Edition (Cherry MX Silver Switches) To add to his plethora of difficult to obtain gear, Symfuhny’s limited edition keyboard provides as much color as it does quality.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Fortnite Llama-inspired piece of equipment has all of the pastel colors you’d expect to find on one of the game’s loot pinatas.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for his silver switches, they’re made to be light, linear, and have a short actuation distance for maximum responsiveness for quick decision-making while you’re fighting for a win.\nMonitor: Alienware AW2518 There’s no better way to click heads than with one of the best monitors on the market, and Symfuhny certainly has one of those. Alienware’s 240Hz monitor comes with a one millisecond response time.\nYou might have a tough time finding an unused one, but if you’re looking for a comparable 25-inch screen by Alienware, be prepared to pay a premium. The monitors are top of the line, and their retail price reflects that.\nIf you’re looking to copy Sym as closely as possible, your best bet is to probably nab one of the Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2521HF models that are still in product. They have practically identical features to the one he uses.\nGPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2080 TI The new generation of graphics cards might be out, but the 2080 TI is still a staple for streamers. Just about every popular Twitch personality uses some variety of the 2080 TI graphics card and Sym is no excuse.\nThe NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2080 TI isn’t the “next gen” anymore, but its 11 GB GDDR6 memory makes it one of the best GPUs you can get on the market. It might be expensive right now, but considering how difficult it is to get a hold of any 3000 series cards right now, it might be your best bet to try one out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirqaKztrTNsqpmq6SnsqK5yKeeZquVqcKxecyorKydXaCyuq7OmqmdZZGjsW65zquc\n","link":"/post/symfuhny-s-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Symfuhny’s Streaming Setup: Mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Treyarch has revealed the name of the new Wonder Weapon in Firebase Z, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s upcoming Zombies map. It’s called the R.A.I. K-84 and the new gun can be seen in action in the trailer for Firebase Z, which was released yesterday. It looks like it’s going to be a ton of fun—if you put in the work to get it in your hands.\nBehold the latest breakthrough in Omega weapons development: the R.A.I. K-84. pic.twitter.com/8VkWbmeACk\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) January 29, 2021  The Twitter post also included an image of a blueprint for the gun, revealing some of its details. It looks like the weapon uses a power cell of some kind and it includes a note that says “don’t forget to charge,” which could hint at how it works.\nThe weapon resembles a kind of superpowered AK-47, which would fit with its Russian origins as a weapon by the Omega group, the main adversaries in the new Zombies storyline.\nLike Wonder Weapons in the past, the R.A.I. K-84 will likely require some Easter egg-hunting work to put it together so it can be wielded inside of Firebase Z. At high levels, it might even be a necessity.\nThe R.A.I. K-84 will go live with Firebase Z and more additional content inside of Black Ops Cold War on Feb. 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2ForXKcWtmnpmnsqOt0p5ks2WnpLulsdFmrp6ZoKS7bq%2FOnWSbp5Oseru7zJugnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/the-r-a-i-k-84-is-firebase-z-s-new-wonder-weapon-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-zombies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The R.A.I. K-84 is Firebase Z’s new Wonder Weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies"},{"body":"If you’ve played League of Legends during the pre-season this year, you’ve almost definitely noticed the bot lane meta. Jhin, Lucian, or Miss Fortune can be seen in almost every single game, as traditional late-game crit-based marksman haven’t been able to keep up.\nAnd then there’s Twitch. He’s about as late-game as you can get, as his most popular build still incorporates building 100 percent crit chance, meaning he takes a while to really turn on. And yet, despite being in the same class as other marksman who haven’t seen the light of day since the pre-season started, he and he alone sits at the top of the meta alongside Jhin, Miss Fortune, and Lucian. In fact, Twitch has the highest winrate in the bot lane, according to stats site Champion.gg, standing proud above all three of the aforementioned burst marksmen. The only reason we wouldn’t consider him outright stronger than them is because his three percent winrate, which is still pretty solid, is much lower than theirs. Lucian’s, for instance, is nearly 15 percent. So not only did Twitch survive the pre-season, he thrived in it, despite it seeming to favor the exact opposite type of bot lane carry. How did he do it?\nHonestly, it’s a bit of a mystery. Nothing in his kit makes him extraordinarily strong compared to other late-game marksmen. His damage seems on-par with them, and he seems to take just as long to come alive, with his winrate not truly spiking unless a game goes past 30 minutes. The only thing we can think of is his survivability.\nThe Absolute Focus rune gives him a little bit more laning damage to work with, but for the most part, he still puts out meager early damage compared to Jhin, MF, or Lucian. Late-game hyper-carries like Twitch typically favor lanes that they can just sit back and farm until they hit their power spikes. And the reason most of those hyper-carries aren’t in the meta is because Jhin and Lucian never allow them to make it that far. Twitch is no different—he also requires time and patience to farm into the late-game. But his invisibility and AoE slow may give him the tools he needs to stave off feeding long enough to scale.\nThat’s honestly really all we can think of, because those tools don’t make that much of a difference compared to the kits of other late-game marksmen. That being said, we have a feeling that those late-game hyper-carries might not be quite as bad as people have claimed so far. In other words, if Twitch can do it, we suspect others can, too, especially those that have tools to survive the laning phase like him. Sivir, Jinx, and Vayne all come to mind as champions with similar tools in their arsenal. They can stop ganks, avoid engages, and just stall as long as they need to if played correctly, even against the early-game cheese marksmen.\nWe have a suspicion, then, that once the pre-season meta slows down and high-elo players start to figure out what’s strong and what isn’t, those three champions might shoot up a bit in priority. The other three, being Jhin, Miss Fortune, and Lucian, might fall in priority without any balance changes actually being needed, and the one responsible for bringing that to life is none other than Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuwoaSYtW67zaWwZqSRqbJuucCroqylkaN6tMHRr6CvnV2isrWtjKmpnmWjmq60u81mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-is-the-only-late-game-marksman-that-survived-the-pre-season-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch is the only late-game marksman that survived the pre-season meta"},{"body":"Evolution is Apex Legends’ next Collection Event and it’s set to go live on Sept. 14. Like previous Collection Events, this one is also looking to add many notable cosmetics to the game.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon Season 10 has been filled with many changes that have spiced up the gameplay in Apex. From map changes to a new legend, there hasn’t been a shortage of content in Apex. But the chances of running into a player who’d decline getting more epic skins for their favorite legends are slim to none.\nThough players will get the chance to check out all of the new additions to the game when the patch drops this Tuesday, Sept. 14, you can also get an early glimpse since most of the details were already released.\nHere are all the skins that are arriving in the Evolution Collection event.\nWraith Pathfinder Rampart Rampart is also getting an heirloom that comes with cool animations.\nLifeline – Octane – Bangalore Mirage Crypto Fuse ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMrKKipqNirrO%2ByK%2Bgp59dnrturc%2Ber6xlpaWwsLnIp55mnaaau7V5xK%2Bmpa2knryv\n","link":"/post/all-skins-arriving-in-apex-s-upcoming-event-evolution/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All skins arriving in Apex’s upcoming event, Evolution"},{"body":"The show must go on. After almost a month of downtime, the final stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour is here.\nNorth American teams will begin their journey to September’s VCT Masters Berlin with the open qualifier. For Challengers week one, the top eight teams from the 120-team open qualifier will advance to the first main event.\u0026nbsp;\nSentinels and Version1, who represented NA at VCT Masters Reykjavík last month, have been given byes until the Challengers week one open qualifier round of 32. But everyone else is on even ground.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The top four teams at the main event will be seeded into the Challengers playoffs, while the bottom four will receive “direct invites” to the Challengers week two main event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe teams that make it that far will be joined by the top four teams from the second 128-team open qualifier. The top four teams from the Challengers week two main event will advance to the Challengers playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe champion, runner-up, and third-place team from the playoffs will represent NA in Berlin.\nHere’s everything you need to know about NA VCT Stage Three.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 3.0, KAY/O, and Breeze The initial phase of VCT Stage Three will be played on VALORANT Patch 3.0, Riot has confirmed. The patch includes sweeping changes to abilities and weapon prices and features a new agent called KAY/O. As per rule 7.4.1 of the VCT global competition policy, the new agent will be available to play on July 22 for the Challengers week two open qualifier.\nBreeze, the game’s latest map, will be available during the Challengers week one open qualifier on July 1. The map was disabled for VCT Masters Reykjavík but will be making its debut next month. With the introduction of a sixth map to the pool, the map pick/ban process has been adjusted across best-of-one, best-of-three, and best-of-five formats. You can find the updated rules in section 7.6 of the VCT global competition policy. VCT NA point standings VCT circuit points determine which teams in North America make it to VALORANT’s end-of-year Champions event, which is reportedly expected to take place in Los Angeles in November and December. VCT Masters Reykjavík winners Sentinels have already qualified for the tournament, but two other teams will have the chance to qualify over the course of the next few months. Here are the current point standings. 1Sentinels5002Version12003Team Envy854FaZe Clan705100 Thieves506Cloud9 Blue507Gen.G Esports458NRG309XSET3010Andbox2011Luminosity Gaming2012Immortals10 Schedule Qualifier one: July 1 to July 4Main event one July 8 to 11Qualifier two: July 22 to 25Main event two: July 29 to Aug. 1NA Challengers playoffs: Aug. 11 to 15 Streaming options  Every match will be available to watch on VALORANT’s official Twitch channel. But it will also be broadcast on YouTube. It will include live commentary and analysis. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55msZ%2Bqeq%2BxxJ1kraddoLuww4yvmq1lnpZ6tMDAoJxmaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-na-vct-stage-3-challengers-one-open-qualifier/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about NA VCT Stage 3: Challengers One open qualifier"},{"body":"Shattered Realm’s maze-like missions send players through the dark depths of the Ascendant Plane, pitting them against a small army of enemies (and a boss) to make it out with a rescued Techeun. If you don’t get sidetracked, that is.\nShattered Realm has a series of hidden secrets for players to explore if they meet the requirements, including upgrades in the Wayward Compass in the H.E.L.M. and a keen eye for the hidden pathways and concealed nooks and crannies. Here’s how to complete Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes in Destiny 2.\nStep One: Align the Beacons The first part of Shattered Realm has players align Awoken beacons to progress, and it’s easier said than done. Players will come out of the portal into an EDZ-like part of the Ascendant Plane, complete with the gargantuan church and even a crypt somewhere. From the spawn, look for the beacon shooting up into the sky. It will be inside the church, so drop down into the platforms below and head towards it, taking care of the Taken in the way.\nThe Taken Flames signal areas that will slow you down if you don’t have the Safe Passage upgrade, so keep that in mind when your movement speed drops to a crawl. Take notice of the small crypt towards the right: you should revisit it after activating the first beacon if you have the Barrier Breach upgrade.\nOnce you go into the church and activate the beacon, a few waves of Taken will come to your location, including a Champion. Take them down carefully until the game tells you you’ve killed 100 percent of the enemies and activate the beacon.\nStep Two: Align the other Beacons After triggering the first beacon, you’ll get a notification that the Ley Lines ignited ancient magic. This is your cue to check out the crypt, a large, ruined passageway, and the small cave nearby if you have Barrier Breach. Head out from the church through the way you came from, then find the crypt. Head inside, take down the Taken and grab the chest (which drops seasonal loot) and go back. There’s a cave further up, which also houses some enemies and loot if you can get through the barrier.\nIf you don’t have Barrier Breach, follow the path to the crypt and continue going further up ahead. Look to your left when you see another large derelict building and head towards it, making your way through the small platforms. You’ll know you’re on the right path when you get communications. Fight the Taken on your way and head past the platforms to another clearing with the second beacon. Activating it will trigger another few waves of enemies and an Overload champion, but it should be fairly easy to make short work of them as long as you don’t get overwhelmed. Witherhoard, Anarchy, grenades, or anything with crowd control can help.\nStep Three: Align the Final Beacon You’re almost out of the woods (literally). If you don’t have Barrier Breach, make your way to the platforms on the left, where you’ll see a portal in the distance. It’s the glowing spot on the screenshot below, slightly above and to the right of the crosshairs. Head inside and get ready for the final fight.\nIf you have Barrier Breach, jump on top of a nearby ledge to the right of the beacon and look across the chasm to see three Taken. Kill them, then drop to where they are for another secret—and another chest. Use Barrier Breach to cross the barriers, grab the chest, then go back.\nThe boss fight in itself is fairly simple. Make sure you have weapons capable of dishing out good damage, such as Rocket Launchers, Linear Fusion Rifles, or your Exotic of choice. Supers also help.\nThe boss will spawn with a series of Taken adds that can freeze you. After taking the minor enemies down, focus fire on the boss until her health drops to a certain threshold, when she’ll move to another platform. Repeat the process, killing the adds to enable damage and hitting the boss hard.\nThe final phase is more of the same, with a handful of enemies parked on her side. If you think you’ve killed them all but the boss phase hasn’t started, odds are there’s a Taken hiding somewhere (usually behind her). Finish the boss and rescue the Techeun to clear Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerS0wK2rnqqVmXqzscClpGaen6eytMCMqJ1mnZOdvKa%2FjKKlZpyVqMGquthmaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-shattered-realm-forest-of-echoes-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes in Destiny 2"},{"body":" While other games have an easy way to check if their servers are up, CS:GO is lacking in this department.\nDespite being one of the most popular games on Steam with a huge competitive scene, the basic necessities of checking if the server is having issues or not is forcing you to rely on third parties.\nSometimes you might start experiencing lags, freezes, packet losses and begin wondering what is the source of this issue—if it’s on your side or Valve’s.\nOnce players realized there’s no easy way to check the server status, they created various websites to check the server status to understand if the issues are due to Valve’s server or due to your internet or PC instead. One of the most reliable ways to check the official server status for CS:GO is heading to Steamstat.us. Scroll down and you’ll see the status of CS:GO’s servers in the bottom left of the page.\nIf, however, you want to check the custom server, you’ll need to log into the game and check the list of servers in the region you’re interested in. Due to the vast array of filters, you can easily check the server in the region you’re interested in.\nWhile there are easier ways to check the server status of other games, CS:GO is still behind in this regard. Valve could take a note or two from other popular games, such as League of Legends or VALORANT, which easily display the server status on their official page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12YtaavymaarJ%2BfYsCmvtWeqWarpJbBtr8%3D\n","link":"/post/is-cs-go-down-how-to-check-cs-go-s-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is CS:GO down? How to check CS:GO’s server status"},{"body":"KFC—yes, the fast food restaurant—has joined the vocal community of Apex Legends fans who want more content and updates for the game. The fried chicken fast food company’s gaming account posted a meme making fun of the lack of any new content for Apex. The tweet featured an illustration of a character literally poking Apex Legends with a stick. “C’mon, do something,” the caption reads. The tweet didn’t exactly get the best reception. The Apex community showed up and the comments are filled with the same “Silence, brand” picture over and over. But the fans weren’t the only ones to respond.\npic.twitter.com/kHKnVgmKGl\n— KFC Gaming (@kfcgaming) May 13, 2019  Developer Rayme Vinson from Respawn Entertainment responded, too, in a sub-tweet. Vinson poked fun at KFC Gaming while also explaining why Respawn is taking so long to update Apex with new content. “Dearest brand. We’ve got tons of stuff coming, but it takes a little time,” Vinson said. “We can’t hyper-fry or flash-flambe or crunch-inject or whatever it is you do to your tasty fried birdflesh. This gameplay is hand-crafted using old-world techniques. Eat some chicken, we’ll see you soon.”\nThis wasn’t the only time KFC took jabs at Apex either. The account followed up later with another tweet of the names James Charles—a model who lost three million followers—and EA shaking hands because they both have a declining fan base.  Apex had its first update in almost a month last week, but it was only for fixing some issues on PS4. On the bright side, EA teased that we will see season two at E3 next month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S4p6%2BMraminaNirq%2BwjJ%2BYoqSjYsGwecyepJ5lkZe8tsCMmqeesF2hsqixzZ2qZq2gma61sdJmm56ulaG8sbHRZqmeq6Cku6W%2F\n","link":"/post/kfc-tries-and-fails-to-meme-about-apex-legends-updates-developer-responds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KFC tries and fails to meme about Apex Legends updates— developer responds"},{"body":"League of Legends is unsurprisingly still a revenue-generating machine for Riot Games. The massively popular MOBA brought in around $1.75 billion in revenue in 2020, according to intelligence firm SuperData.\nAmid the global COVID-19 pandemic, League was reportedly the highest-earning, non-mobile free-to-play title over the last year and the sixth highest-earning FTP title overall.\nRiot’s expansion into other gaming genres with Legends of Runeterra and VALORANT didn’t impact the success of League. In fact, the game grew its revenue to $1.75 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nTencent’s Honor of Kings and Peacekeeper Elite topped the FTP revenue list, bringing in $2.45 and $2.32 billion respectively. In total, the FTP market increased by nine percent to gross $98.4 billion in 2020, while games media as a whole earned $139.9 billion, up from $120.1 billion in 2019.\nThe entire games industry grew 12 percent year-over-year from 2019, with North America and Europe seeing significant growth in both the number of people playing games and spending money on their chosen titles. Meanwhile, FTP games continued to dominate, generating 78 percent of the industry’s revenue and accounting for nearly 60 percent of the Asian market’s total earnings—equating to more than $2 billion.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edGep6iqpJqxrcWMoJynnaKWwaawjGpkcG1dl7atuMiopWahnmK%2FpsLEp6yeZZmjenN8kWk%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-reportedly-generated-1-75-billion-in-revenue-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends reportedly generated $1.75 billion in revenue in 2020"},{"body":"Noble announced the departure of its VALORANT roster today, less than six months since re-entering the scene.\nWhile Noble’s Aleko “Leviathan” Gabuniya is reportedly joining TSM for the NA VCT Stage Three Challengers Two open qualifier, the remaining four players are seeking a new organization and a fifth player, according to Upcomer’s George Geddes. pic.twitter.com/STwKEbqiFF\n— Noble (@NobleGG) July 9, 2021  Noble recently unveiled its new lineup ahead of NA’s VCT Stage Three, finding relative success in the Challengers One open qualifier. Though they didn’t qualify for the main event, Noble beat TSM and took a map off 100 Thieves in the process. They also came in second place at the NSG Summer Championship: June Qualifier, falling to ez5 in the grand finals.\nThe organization re-entered the VALORANT scene in February after signing the ex-Phoenix1 roster. The team went through several iterations since then, most recently parting ways with Zachary “zekken” Patrone, who’s now on XSET, and signing Nate “payen” Lopez, Brandon “bdog” Sanders, Timothy “frostyZK” Ly, and Leviathan to join Colin “Precision” O’Neill.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqenkqGybrnUrayapJyuerGt0a1ksJmpqHq4tdOhZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqOippWqvQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/noble-mutually-part-ways-with-valorant-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noble ‘mutually part ways’ with VALORANT lineup"},{"body":" Sound is an important factor in battle royale games. The maps are huge, so you might be trying to listen to a fight in the distance only to get snuck up on and killed by a stealthy enemy.\nIn Call of Duty: Warzone, sound is also key. While Caldera is a big area, many of the game’s fights can take place in close encounters. You need to be able to hear enemies in close proximity before it’s too late.\n Thankfully, Warzone has an extensive list of audio settings that can be changed and tweaked to your liking. Everything from in-game dialogue via the annoying announcer and the volume of music can be changed.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Warzone pros like TeePee have shared their audio settings before and ours are similar. You can check out Teep’s settings in the video above.\nThe most important setting is the Audio Mix, for which we suggest Boost High. This setting is used widely by most Warzone players for its ability to help you hear enemy footsteps on approach. No one will sneak up on you with Boost High—unless they’re using Dead Silence, of course.\nHere’s our list of suggestions for Warzone audio settings.\nAudio Mix: Boost HighMaster Volume: 75 or higher, 100 is recommendedMusic Volume: 0Dialogue Volume: 60Effects Volume: 85Cinematics Volume: 60Juggernaut Music: EnabledHit Marker Sound Effects: MWMono Audio: DisabledMono Amount: 100.00 Once you have these settings, it’s up to you to tweak your current platform’s settings. If you’re on PC, head into your volume mixer. If you’re on console, mess around with those sound settings, too. Find the perfect mix so you never get snuck up on and executed again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WwqW1zmaqnqyknruov4yfpqtlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSuerit0bOmp50%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-audio-settings-for-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best audio settings for Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"North American fans trying to buy the Nintendo 64 wireless controller for the Switch will have to wait until 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nAs reported by Nintendo Life, the N64 wireless controller is out of stock and will be unavailable until 2022. This is reportedly only the case in North America, though, and other regions might still be able to purchase a controller.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Nintendo 64 controller is an excellent way to improve your experience of reliving N64 titles with the Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack subscription, allowing players to download several classic N64 games, including Mario 64, Winback, and Mario Kart 64. Players can also purchase a Sega Genesis wireless controller if they plan on enjoying the available Sega Genesis titles.\nBoth controllers were available for prerelease in early October and each Nintendo account was limited to four controllers. The first round of controllers was scheduled to ship on Oct. 25, meaning lucky players are possibly already enjoying the unique devices. Fans can still enjoy the N64 games with traditional Switch controllers, but playing these titles without the original peripherals just isn’t the same.\u0026nbsp;\nAnyone in North America looking for an N64 controller will have to wait until 2022 for the restock. The official Nintendo website doesn’t clarify exactly when in 2022 the controllers will be restocked, however.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrChopq5pr%2FSZqVvbF2YvK%2FA0aijpZ2iqHqnu9FmpaKmpJq7pbuMrK6irJOderi1y6Vkm51dp7K0wM6cop6cXZ67brrAZqCnZWJlf3M%3D\n","link":"/post/wireless-n64-controllers-for-nintendo-switch-will-be-restocked-in-na-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wireless N64 controllers for Nintendo Switch will be restocked in NA in 2022"},{"body":"If Smite’s upcoming battle pass doesn’t make you want to dance, odds are nothing will.\nSmite has partnered with Monstercat to bring out one of the most funky battle passes of all time.\n If you love electronic music, you’ll probably want to snag every skin featured in the trailer. Each of the new skins coming with the battle pass is inspired by one of four Monstercat-associated artists.\nHades will receive a DJ skin inspired by the artist Slushii. Gilgamesh will get a cyberpunk-style skin inspired by Sullivan King. Chang’e receives a unique Koven-inspired skin featuring a purple bunny. The most anticipated skin coming with the pas, however, will be Crab Rave Khepri inspired by meme god’s Noisestorm.\nCrab Rave Khepri looks like an actual real-life crab and is sure to turn heads in-game. In addition to these funky skins, you can expect the battle pass to feature a plethora of emotes, boosts, avatars, and hopefully a border or two. Though we don’t know much about the battle pass thus far outside of which skins it includes, we won’t have to wait long to find out more. You can expect the Monstercat battle pass to drop sometime in May. More information on the battle pass is expected to be revealed April 28 alongside the debut of Slushii’s new song “Valhalla.” This story will be updated with info on the Monstercat battle pass as it becomes available.\nSlushii Hades Sullivan King Gilgamesh Koven Chang’e Crab Rave Khepri ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXai4qrrSZqmerpWWuaawjJ%2Bmq2Wjora1sdJmrKmbn6K2r7OMpqanq6Sav6St02aZmqykobJuvMCsqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-skins-revealed-for-smite-s-upcoming-monstercat-battle-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All skins revealed for Smite’s upcoming Monstercat battle pass"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ season 11 is bringing Ash and Horizon to the forefront of the lore with its seasonal quest, Trouble in Paradise. The quest picks up from where last season’s Twitter comic left off: after Horizon woke up Ash thinking she was Lillian Peck.\n“Ash has regained old memories that drew her to an important piece of her past,” the quest’s description reads. “Horizon finds a clue to her son’s fate but doesn’t know where it leads. Both want something out of reach. What will they do to get it?”\nThe story follows up on Horizon awakening Ash through her codes, giving the simulacrum the awareness that she was no longer human—and the memories of her past lives (and deaths) as Dr. Ashleigh Reid and Ash.\nThe story strengthens the narrative of the conflict between Ash’s two personalities: the dominant, cruel, calculating Ash and the “vulnerable yet intelligent” Leigh, according to the simulacrum’s official bio. Horizon wants to discover what happened to her son, who was in the laboratory on the night of the blast. Ash won’t tell her.\nAsh’s awakening also means the simulacrum can pursue her own agenda once more, which may not bode well for the legends. In addition to her plans, Ash actively has an interest in keeping Leigh suppressed, and breaking her out is Horizon’s only way to know what happened to her son.\nInstead of developing as an in-game comic, Trouble in Paradise returned to the text-based format in the season five quest, The Broken Ghost. Despite adopting the same format, it won’t have the same PvE missions as The Broken Ghost, so the only new Prowlers this season will be on Storm Point.\nPlayers can experience Trouble In Paradise when Apex‘s season 11, Escape, releases on Nov. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSsnZGovK95kGpkqq2VqMFutdJmmGasla3Bbq7ArJydZaOpvLPFjJ%2Bcmqylp7avs4yaqqFlmKS%2FqsbOp2SappRirm7AzqdkqJ5dmLyvssuimq0%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-s-season-11-quest-is-a-text-based-story-featuring-ash-horizon-and-a-ton-of-conflict/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s season 11 quest is a text-based story featuring Ash, Horizon, and a ton of conflict"},{"body":"In addition to hoisting the LCS trophy in just his second season in the league, Evil Geniuses AD carry Danny broke the record for most kills earned by a single player during an LCS postseason. Danny racked up 111 kills in the 2022 Spring Split playoffs, the most in a postseason bracket by any LCS player, according to League stats site Oracle’s Elixir.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon During the final game of EG’s championship-clinching series against 100 Thieves, Danny secured his 111th kill of the postseason, breaking an LCS record that stood for nine years. The record for most kills in a single LCS postseason previously belonged to Mancloud of Team Vulcan, who earned 110 kills during the 2013 LCS spring playoffs, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\u0026nbsp;\nUnstoppable and untouchable. @DannnyIoI #LCS pic.twitter.com/ZAGri7Lh3s\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) April 24, 2022  Over the last nine years, no player had eclipsed 100 kills in any other year after 2013, and the closest any player had come to Mancloud’s record was during the 2020 Summer Split playoffs when Bjergsen earned 90 kills in his last playoff run with TSM.\u0026nbsp;\nDanny’s record-breaking kill came in the final teamfight of EG’s title-winning series. His quadra kill on Xayah to secure the victory pushed him over the edge of League history.\u0026nbsp;\nCongrats to @EvilGeniuses on winning the 2022 #LCS Spring Finals Delivered by @Grubhub! pic.twitter.com/O1wNqDryRI\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) April 24, 2022  In addition to breaking the record for most kills in a single LCS postseason, Danny also broke the record for most pentakills in a single season of professional League of Legends by a major region player during EG’s series against Team Liquid on Saturday, April 23.\u0026nbsp;\nDanny and EG will return to play next month when they represent the LCS at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational in Busan, South Korea.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvoZxitKa6yK6qnqtdma6vuthmmaudkaDAbq3LpWStoZ2aeq2v0manqKukqLKiv86nZKShnKF6s7HCqKmd\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-danny-breaks-all-time-lcs-postseason-kill-record/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses’ Danny breaks all-time LCS postseason kill record"},{"body":"Aloy, the main character in Horizon Forbidden West, comes from the Nora tribe.\nIn the new entry to the Horizon series, players won’t have many chances to interact with members of the Nora tribe since Aloy will be busy embarking on a mission to stop a mysterious plague. This task leads her to the lands of Forbidden West. There is, however, an option to have the main protagonist wear the Nora Legacy outfit and equip the Nora Legacy spear, which reassembles the colors symbolic to her tribe. Unlucky for some players—especially those still thinking about buying the game—this option isn’t available anymore.\nTo get the special outfit and weapon in Horizon Forbidden West, players need to have preordered game. If you bought it digitally, your additional items should have appeared in the order confirmation menu. Those who purchased a physical copy of Horizon Forbidden West should receive an email with the code to redeem it or will have it included in the receipt for the game.\nHorizon is available in a couple of different variants, each one with additional physical collectibles and other addons. You can read more about them here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJViu7C%2BwGajnp%2BRmMZuu9StnaKsXZa7pXnSqZyaql2eu260zqugs6eeYrOwvsGim52dnmLEpr%2FT\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-nora-legacy-outfit-and-spear-in-horizon-forbidden-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Nora Legacy outfit and spear in Horizon Forbidden West"},{"body":"OTS Tournament Pack 17 has been officially revealed for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, headlined by reprints for Infinite Impermanence, Black Luster Soldier – Soldier of Chaos, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nOTS Packs are used to give players who attend tournaments at Official Tournament Stores access to multiple powerful cards that are used in competitive decks, along with rarity bumps and general reprints for other cards too.\u0026nbsp;\nOTS Pack 17 is set to start being distributed on Oct. 13 only at OTS stores for competitors. As always, they won’t be for sale at local stores but will contain many cards players and collectors alike will want to get their hands on.\u0026nbsp;\nWith OTS Pack 17, three new Ultimate Rare cards have been added, along with 10 Super Rares, and 13 Commons. This is currently the only way players can get newly printed Ultimate Rares since Konami stopped printing them in main sets back in January 2016 with Breakers of Shadow.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most powerful Trap Cards in the game, Infinite Impermanence is one of the featured Ultimate Rares and will likely be the main reason players want to open as many OTS 17 packs as possible. Fan-favorite Number 39: Utopia and the extremely pricy, but rarely used, Black Luster Soldier – Soldier of Chaos round out the Ultimate slot.\u0026nbsp;Super Rare Resonance Insect and Scrap Raptor are really nice inclusions too. Despite some of the nice cards, this can still be viewed as a pretty big step down from OTS Pack 16, which featured Ultimate Rare versions of Cyber Dragon, Forbidden Droplet, and Firewall Dragon, along with many meta relevant reprints in the other rarity slots too featuring cards for strong archetypes like Tri-Brigade and Drytron.\nBy comparison, OTS Pack 17 is pretty light on cards that will have immediate payoff competitively. The Wyrm cards might be relevant when Swordsoul gets more support with the release of Burst of Destiny in November, but other than that, a large portion of the list seems a bit like filler.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqiso2LBsMHRp5imnZ6perGtwqRkam9dqbxussSaq66qlWLCrcDIppitnV2eu6e1zaKrnmWZor2mvsyapZ6mk5p6o7jAnKJmpKWowaa%2BjKympZyZmr9uv86lm6KdomK8p3nCoZioq12Wu6V5zairZqWlmLVuscusnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ots-tournament-pack-17-to-feature-ultimate-infinite-impermanence-black-luster-soldier-soldier-of-chaos-and-not-much-else/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OTS Tournament Pack 17 to feature Ultimate Infinite Impermanence, Black Luster Soldier – Soldier of Chaos, and not much else"},{"body":"In recent years, there have been more female champions released in League of Legends than male champions. This, according to lead champion producer Ryan “Reav3” Mireles, is all a part of Riot’s plan.\nIn the comment section of a recent post on League’s subreddit, Reav3 shed some light on Riot’s approach to releasing new champions. He explained that the devs are aiming to balance the roster to eventually make it 50/50 male and female champions.\nHe added that a few years back, the devs realized that the roster was around 60/40 percent in the favor of male champions. He explained that, in Riot’s point of view, it’s better for the game to be even, leading to the devs focusing on releasing more female champions.\n“A couple of years ago we looked at the overall diversity of our roster, and… we had like 60% male champs and 40% female champs,” Reav3 said. “We feel long-term it’s probably better to have something like 50/50 male and female champs.”\nOut of the 10 most recent champions, only three—Yone, Viego, and Akshan— are male. The other seven are female, with Bel’Veth, the next champion to join the roster, also being female. Overall, there are 98 male champions and 62 female champions in the game, including Bel’Veth.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitrR5zJqioqaXYrqwvsRmnZ6lkaGybq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-making-more-female-league-of-legends-champions-to-balance-the-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is making more female League of Legends champions to balance the roster"},{"body":"Mobile fans have received countless successful new games in 2020—and things likely won’t be different next year. Many more games will be released or revealed, but in the meantime, some high-profile developers also have announced exciting upcoming titles.\nHere are the best upcoming mobile games to keep an eye on heading into 2021.\nLeague of Legends: Wild Rift The most-awaited competitive mobile game of 2021 is undoubtedly League of Legends: Wild Rift. The game’s first announcement didn’t make many waves a year ago because it came alongside other pieces of news celebrating Riot Games’ 10-year anniversary. Recently, Wild Rift has been highly discussed by many League fans. And now, its beta phase has taken the next step by becoming available in many more regions around the world.\nThe mobile MOBA isn’t a mere adaptation of League on the lucrative platform but rather a full-fledged game made to feel like a standalone title. Riot reduced the Rift’s size and increased the pace of the game to suit the mobile platform. The team also remodeled all of the skins and designed mobile-exclusive items, building a meta distinct from the PC game. The same champions can be found in the mobile version and it already has over 40.\nWild Rift quickly became the most-downloaded app in all of the regions that received beta access within only three days after its beta release in October. It reached over 1.4 million downloads on Android and iOS combined at that time, according to Tap Tap. Since then, the number of downloads has surpassed 10 million on Google Play alone, according to the store page.\nStill, Wild Rift is only in beta and has yet to open in North America. That gives the devs some time to improve the game and add highly requested features, such as a spectator mode and a queue by position. Several esports organizations have already signed Wild Rift teams, though, with high hopes for its competitive potential thanks to Riot’s credibility established from League.\nPokémon Unite Pokémon Unite was one of the most-controversial mobile reveals of 2020. On June 24, Nintendo made an unexpected reveal with the first edition of a MOBA game for the Pokémon license, developed in collaboration with Chinese juggernaut Tencent. It’s also set to be released on Nintendo Switch.\nUnite’s reveal has even become the most-disliked video in Nintendo’s history, partly because fans expected an exciting reveal and got served with an unexpected mobile announcement instead. The upcoming multiplayer online battle arena looks a lot like League with Pokémon instead of champions and it’ll be free-to-play.\nNintendo has yet to provide a release date, but many fans expect to know more in 2021—or maybe an alpha reveal. It’s expected to be developed quickly since Tencent is involved. The company usually works swiftly on its other games, such as Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile.\nNews on the game recently resurfaced due to leaks allegedly revealing the start of a closed beta in China in October. For better or worse, this game is the subject of much curiosity heading into 2021.\nApex Legends Initially announced in October 2019, Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale Apex Legends is set to release on mobile in 2021 after being delayed, according to EA Games’ CEO Andrew Wilson. The game introduced cross-play on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in October and will join the Nintendo Switch platform next year as well.\nApex will be one of the last high-profile battle royale games to be released on mobile after Fortnite and PUBG. It’s one of the most exciting upcoming games of 2021 since a competitive community was previously built around its PC version.\nMany Titanfall universe fans are curious to see how the battle royale will adapt to the platform, which could be a challenge for such a fast-paced game. In any case, this will likely be a turning point for the title due to it becoming available to a broader audience. Dawn Awakening The mobile industry juggernaut Tencent’s next zombie survival game, set to release in 2021, is subject to high expectations and curiosity. Dawn Awakening is being developed by Tencent-owned studio Lightspeed \u0026amp; Quantum studios, which also created PUBG Mobile.\nThe survival game in the open world will involve gameplay mechanics like scavenging for supplies, building a home, and obviously killing a ton of zombies, according to its teaser. Tencent often adds competitive potential to its game, so that could be the case for this one too. Dawn Awakening entered closed beta in China in September and December, which could hint at a global release in 2021. It already surpassed one million pre-registrations, but it’s unclear when the beta will open in other regions around the world.\nHopes to see a Diablo Immortal release in 2021 rekindled Diablo Immortal, the reveal that stirred much controversy during its reveal at BlizzCon 2018, has resurfaced with the unexpected opening of its first early access period in December. The popular hack and slash license, which dates back to 1997, is getting its first mobile game in the form of a spin-off while the fans are patiently waiting for more news about Diablo IV. It’s still unclear if Diablo Immortal will be released next year or even released at all, but hopes were rekindled with the reveal of its alpha phase. Numerous gaming journalists have been able to test it out and published their opinions on the build, which look generally promising. They praised its gameplay adaptation to the mobile platform, its narrative design, and polish. Despite those positive reviews, there’s still a long way to go before getting a release window. The general public will have to wait longer to get their hands on the game since only Australia can pre-register to get access for now. It’s also unclear when other regions will be able to register.\nOther games are highly anticipated by mobile gamers heading into 2021, but some didn’t get updates on their state of development for a while, so it’s unclear when or if they’ll be released on mobile. This includes the mobile version of the zombie-themed battle royale H1Z1, announced back in 2018 but with no sign of evolution since. Hopes to see the game finished are getting even dimmer since the developer revealed its upcoming game, Back 4 Blood, and will likely put all its efforts into improving that title before its official release.\nClash Royale and Clash of Clans developer Supercell may also have projects in the works that could be revealed next year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46tn55lkprAtXnUqZqopZmjtG6vzqannqyZqba3sYymppuhnJp6qK3MnmSrnZyarrSx0magp2ViZX9y\n","link":"/post/the-best-upcoming-competitive-mobile-game-releases-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best upcoming competitive mobile game releases in 2021"},{"body":"As the name might suggest, the fool’s mate is an extremely elementary way to lose a chess game, one that takes genuine effort from both players to pull off. With it, the game is over in just two moves— but white has to make two pretty terrible ones to get there.\nThe fool’s mate is the shortest possible checkmate in chess. White opens up a deadly attack on their own king and black happily obliges by bringing the queen along to swiftly end the game. There are a few moves that can deliver a similar result, but the most illustrative example is as follows:\n1. f3? e5\n2. g4?? Qh4#\nMoving the white pawn to f4 and the black pawn to e6 leads to essentially the same outcome. Note that it is also possible to “get fooled” as the black player, though it takes an extra move to get there:\n1. e4 g5?\n2. Nc3 f5??\n3. Qh5#\nThe moves made by the losing player here are truly abysmal. Not only do they allow an immediate checkmate, but they also neglect early opening principles. It makes much more sense to play pawn moves in the center to control the important e4-d4-e5-d5 squares. This also comes with the added benefit of not getting immediately checkmated.\nA similar early checkmate you should keep an eye on is the scholar’s mate, which happens much more frequently since it occurs after seemingly normal developing moves.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvx56qrGeemsS0e9ahmK1lmah6tbTEZp2op5yoeq6t055koqZdmLWmv9I%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-fool-s-mate-in-chess/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the fool’s mate in chess?"},{"body":" A new set of Fortnite: Battle Royale challenges has just become available to all players. It’sweek five of the Battle Pass challenges, and players who complete the entire set will be able to find a secret Battle Star if they also completed at least four other sets of weekly challenges this season.\nOnce you complete five sets of weekly challenges, you’ll earn a new Loading Screen. In that image is where you’ll find a hint about where to find this week’s secret Battle Star. You can see and grab the star in any Battle Royale mode that’s not Playground, and it’ll give you an instant Battle Pass tier once you leave the match.\nRelated: How to find and unlock Fortbyte 61 at a Frozen Waterfall in Fortnite season nine.\nWhen you unlock the Loading Screen, you’ll see a Fortnite character with some kind of storm power surrounding them. If you look at the right corner of the image, you’ll find the coordinates B2, B3, C2, and C3 written on it. They’re coordinates in the Battle Royale map, and the intersection between these four squares is where you’ll find the secret Battle Star.\nThis intersection is right next to a wind turbine in Haunted Hills, northwest of Pleasant Park. If you land right at the intersection, you’ll see a dry grass patch in front of you, and you’ll hear a sound effect. That’s when the Battle Star icon should pop out of the ground and be interactive. Grab it and secure your easy and free Battle Pass tier.\nIf you can’t see the Battle Star, check if you’re in a valid game mode and if you own the premium Battle Pass with at least five full sets of challenges finished off. If the answer is negative to any of these, you won’t see the Battle Star.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZKydk6eytXnBmqutpJViwLWt0Waunp2bYoJuv8SaqqimXW4%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-fortnite-s-season-9-week-5-secret-battle-star/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Fortnite’s season 9, week 5 secret Battle Star"},{"body":" The v9.30 Fortnite update yesterday brought massive leaks from data miners. Epic Games apparently added a lot of information to the game files at once, so now we know a lot of what could be coming to the game in the next three weeks.\nData miner Lucas7yoshi found detailed info on a new variant of an old Fortnite gun, the Revolver. There’s now information about an Epic and Legendary variant of this pistol, and its in-game description says it’s a “fast, precise sidearm with a good punch but small capacity.”\nRevolver\nEpic/Legendary\nDamage: 63/66\nFire Rate: 1.5 per second (0.75 seconds between shots)\nMag Size: 6\nReload Times: 1.9/1.8\nBuilding Damage: Same as damage\nMedium Bullets pic.twitter.com/1GPmmQKPQ3\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) June 19, 2019  Its damage is 63/66 on players and structures for the Epic and Legendary variants respectively. Both carry up to six shots per magazine, take 1.9/1.8 seconds to reload, and have a fire rate of 1.5 shots per second. Though it’s a pistol, these two Revolvers use medium bullets, which are the same of Assault Rifles.\nIf these guns names and stats remind you of something, it’s because Revolvers already exist in Fortnite. They’re just vaulted. The Common, Uncommon, and Rare variants of the gun were vaulted in season five when patch v5.40 dropped and have since then only been available in certain limited-time modes and in Creative.\nThe discovery of Epic and Legendary variants of the Revolver might be a clue that its low rarities are also coming back soon. This would match players’ discovery that the three original variants received a buff to their fire rate and reload time while vaulted in season nine, which most likely means that Epic is adjusting their stats to bring them back to default and competitive Fortnite game modes.\nDespite the accuracy of the leak and the reliability of the data miner, Epic Games hasn’t announced the release of Epic and Legendary Revolvers. There’s a small chance they’re never added to Fortnite.\nBut if the usual leak-and-release cycle continues as it’s been in season nine, players can expect these variants to arrive in any of the upcoming updates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp6omZh6orrDZqOen5WjsaK%2B2Gapnq6focOmvoyvmKuhkaPBtHnAq5xmnp%2Bqu6V5yKdkn6eiqbuqwMSsZK9xXWh9bsHPnZitnV2btq2x0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-v9-30-update-files-hide-epic-and-legendary-revolver-variants/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s v9.30 update files hide Epic and Legendary Revolver variants"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) of Prime Icon Moments Gianluca Zambrotta to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team on March 21. This item is available through the SBC menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Prime Icon Moments Zambrotta card was originally released at the beginning of the month, on March 5, but only got the SBC now along with Ian Wright and Claude Makélélé.\nOver 3 decades of greatness 💪\nNew ICON Squad Building Challenges are available now in #FUT.#FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/OFuV9xc1Mr\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 21, 2021  The 90-rated Prime Icon Moments Zambrotta has high skills such as 92-rated Pace, 90 rated Defending, and 88-rated Physical as a right-back player. He also has five-star weak foot and four-star skills. This is an amazing card to have in your team just for the skills alone.\nIf you apply the anchor chemistry style, it will boost even further his Physical (+6), Pace (+5), and Defending (+5) and will maximize many of his skills such as Standing Tackle and Sliding Tackle skills.\nThis Prime Icon Moments Zambrotta SBC isn’t repeatable like previous SBCs and will be available until May 19. If you want to complete it, you’ll have to turn in six squads: Born Legend, Rising Star, Milan Scudetto, Squadra Azzurra Gloria, Blaugrana, and League Finesse.\nThe first solution asks for Rare Bronze players with 50 chemistry minimum. The second one requires Rare Silver players with 50 chemistry minimum and at least one Inform card. The third segment needs to have an 84-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from Milan. The fourth one asks for an 85-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from Italy.\nThe fifth team has to have an 86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from Barcelona. The sixth one asks for an 88-rated squad with 50 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Serie A.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Prime Icon Moments Gianluca Zambrotta SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nBorn Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Yang Hyung-Mo 63-rated (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)LB:\u0026nbsp;Kim Soo-beom 64-rated (Gangwon FC)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lee Bumyoung 63-rated (Busan IPark)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jo Sung-jin 64-rated (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)RB:\u0026nbsp;Sang Ki Lee 64-rated (Sangju Sangmu)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Hwang Soon-min 63-rated (Daegu FC)LM:\u0026nbsp;Se-jin Jeon 64-rated (Gimcheon Sangmu)RM:\u0026nbsp;Kang Ji-hoon 64-rated (Sangju Sangmu)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Kyoung Rok Choi 64-rated (Karlsruher SC)ST:\u0026nbsp;Oh Se-hun 64-rated (Ulsan Hyundai)ST:\u0026nbsp;Kim Dae-won 64-rated (Gangwon FC) Rising Star GK:\u0026nbsp;Kim Young-kwang 68-rated (Seongnam FC)LB:\u0026nbsp;Kim Jin-ya 67-rated (FC Seoul)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jeong Tae-wook 65-rated (Daegu FC)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kim Min-hyeok 67-rated (Jeonbuk Hyundai)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kim Yong-hwan 66-rated (Gimcheon Sangmu)LM:\u0026nbsp;Kim In-seong 71-rated (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)CM:\u0026nbsp;Yeom Ki-hun 70-rated (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)CM:\u0026nbsp;Park Young-woo 68-rated (Sangju Sangmu)RM:\u0026nbsp;Moon Seon-min 72-rated (Sangju Sangmu)CF:\u0026nbsp;Lee Chung-young 73-rated (Ulsan Hyundai)ST:\u0026nbsp;Kim Bo-kyung 74-rated (Jeonbuk Hyundai) Milan Scudetto GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 87-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Rafał Gikiewicz 84-rated (FC Augsburg)RB:\u0026nbsp;Aleksandar Kolarov 82-rated (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marcelo Brozović 84-rated (Internazionale)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Partey 84-rated (Arsenal)LW:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)RW:\u0026nbsp;Achraf Hakimi 83-rated (Internazionale)ST:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimović 83-rated (Milan) Squadra Azzurra Gloria GK:\u0026nbsp;Rafał Gikiewicz 84-rated (FC Augsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 87-rated (Benfica)CB: Pepe 88-rated (Porto)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)RB:\u0026nbsp;João Cancelo 83-rated (Manchester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton)CM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Rúben Neves 82-rated (Wolverhampton)LW:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)RW:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton) Blaugrana GK:\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)LB:\u0026nbsp;Rafał Gikiewicz 84-rated (FC Augsburg)CB:\u0026nbsp;Gabriel Paulista 82-rated (Valencia)CB:\u0026nbsp;Norberto Neto 82-rated (Barcelona)RB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Acuña 83-rated (Sevilla)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Hugo Lloris 84-rated (Tottenham)CM:\u0026nbsp;Éver Banega 83-rated (Al-Shabab)CM:\u0026nbsp;Papu Gómez 86-rated (Sevilla)RM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Ocampos 82-rated (Sevilla)ST:\u0026nbsp;Mauro Icardi 85-rated (Paris Saint-Germain) League Finesse GK:\u0026nbsp;Thibaut Courtois 89-rated (Real Madrid)LB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)CB:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)CB: Sergio Ramos 89-rated (Real Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)LM:\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)CM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)CM:\u0026nbsp;Robin Gosens 82-rated (Atalanta)RM:\u0026nbsp;Edin Višća 83-rated (İstanbul Başakşehir F.K)ST:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Agüero 89-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCntq6xjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmaykaKvs7vTrZhmq5KYeqq6jJ%2Bgn5ldZ35uwcutoKaZpJp6tbHApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-prime-icon-moments-zambrotta-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Prime Icon Moments Zambrotta SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":" After a long, difficult day of slaying noobs, you might just want to take a break and read a book in Fortnite: Battle Royale, especially when a Fortbyte is in the area.\nFortbytes, the collectibles added in season nine’s Battle Pass, are a new way to unlock special rewards, like the secret Utopia skin you’ll get for collecting 90 of the 100 items available.\nA new Fortbyte gets added every day, and today is no exception. Epic Games is asking players to get Fortbyte 68, which is “found within a snowy town book shop.”\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_vNIlTL5Bo\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  The snowy town book shop is in Happy Hamlet. It’s a small store that has two floors and it’s in the northwest part of the area.\nThe Fortbyte can be found on the second floor, so you either want to go in through the main entrance and climb the stairs to get to it or use your pickaxe to break through the roof.\nOnce you locate the Fortbyte, just interact with it and make your getaway before someone guns you down.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BnoqmvusDEZm1xZZyksKLAyKilZquepMS6edOorqdlkqS8rHnSoaap\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-68-in-a-snowy-town-book-shop-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 68 in a snowy town book shop in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"Running into a hacked Max Raid Battle was a common occurrence in Pokémon Sword and Shield—and there was even a thriving Twitch community of channels that would use this to draw in viewers. But in the Version 1.2.1. Update, Game Freak has eliminated a large portion of these hacked raids for the time being.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the patch notes don’t specifically mention the removal of elements that would lead to hacked raid battles being shared, the Y-Comm system seems to have received a significant overhaul.\u0026nbsp;\nContext: We've heard reports of players saying that Y-Comm Stamps with hacked Max Raid Battles are not appearing at all in other player's Stamp Lists.\nGoodbye, hacked Raids!\n— Matt (@mattyoukhana_) July 8, 2020  It appears that Game Freak changed how the Y-Comm sends Stamps to players online, and if any hacked data is detected, those Max Raid Battles won’t appear at all for other players. This hasn’t stopped the hacked raids from working locally, but they can no longer be easily accessed through the Y-Comm.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, it appears that even if someone does manage to find a hacked raid through the Y-Comm, an error code will appear before the raid can launch. WalteeWartooth, a channel that runs four Nintendo Switch systems and automates raids in Sword and Shield, will still see players enter some raids, but a majority of them are canceled due to an error.\u0026nbsp;\nJust checked a twitch steam and NO ONE IS JOINING LOL pic.twitter.com/vYemMRG4H3\n— PhillyBeatzU (@PhillyBeatzU) July 8, 2020  This helps solve a big problem the Pokémon community was facing on Twitch since several large streams in the Sword and Shield category were taken up by channels offering free shiny Pokémon to subscribers through hacks. This should cull some of that content and open up more space for players who are legitimately participating in raids.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s the full list of official patch notes for the Version 1.2.1. Update.\nA bug in regards to the number of digits for password settings has been fixed.In regards to the passwords that can be set for Y-Comm and Max Raid Battles, we fixed the bug where players could be matched with others whose passwords were not coinciding.Other updated contentWe fixed several other issues to improve game play experience. The fix isn’t perfect but will crack down on offenders, according to Kaphotics, a known data miner and Nintendo file hacker.\u0026nbsp;\nThe patch included more changes than checking ROM raids; a perfect fix would be for the games to verify the raid exists in the romdata before starting the battle. Also, we assume that they will be cracking down on people trying to bypass these initial restrictions.\n— Kurt (@Kaphotics) July 8, 2020  “The patch included more changes than checking ROM raids; a perfect fix would be for the games to verify the raid exists in the romdata before starting the battle,” Kurt said. “Also, we assume that they will be cracking down on people trying to bypass these initial restrictions.”\nThis doesn’t mean hacked raids are completely gone since the update has only been out for a day and some people can still complete them. But until another workaround is discovered, the sheer number of hacked Max Raid Battles has been significantly cut down.\u0026nbsp;\nHacked trade bots and other similar programs are still fully functional and likely won’t be patched out since they involve natively creating the data for a “legal” Pokémon in the game before trading it out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaW8rLHMqKVmq6ekv6V5wKebZquYnrKtsIyup52ZpJp6prjIpqCnmaSawG64wKuenmWgpMC0tcGio6KsqWK8p3nHmpqknZRiv6K1w2aZmqykobK0\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-update-eliminates-large-possibility-of-hacked-raid-battles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon Sword and Shield update eliminates large possibility of hacked raid battles"},{"body":"Star Wars Eclipse has reportedly been delayed by more than half a decade as French developers Quantic Dream struggle to add talent to its roster, with a 2027-2028 release window now more likely for the title.\nThe highly-anticipated Star Wars game wowed audiences when it was announced last December but, according to Xfire, has ground to a halt behind the scenes.\nThe delay is reportedly due to hiring issues at Quantic Dream. The French game developers have struggled to fill spots at their Paris headquarters, with more than 60 roles still being listed on advertising sites. Several of these listings have been “live” on websites for more than two years. The listed roles include designers, coders, artists, top brass management positions, and more.\nQuantic Dream was accused of cultivating a toxic work environment and allowing both sexist and homophobic harassment in 2018, which may be playing a role.\nWhen Eclipse was first announced at The Game Awards in December last year, it was made clear Quantic Dream had only just started working on the Star Wars title.\nThe now-delayed title was expected to be the first Star Wars game set in the new High Republic era, known as the “golden age of the Jedi.” The French devs promised, “deeply branching narratives… for multiple characters” that would be affected by player choices and Star Wars-style action like in Respawn’s Jedi: Fallen Order.\nStar Wars as a gaming franchise has had its fair share of hits and misses since Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012. The galaxy’s stories on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC have been helmed by Electronic Arts since 2013 ⁠— the company inked a ten-year deal at the time.\nSince then, EA has released Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II to mixed success. Star Wars flight simulator Squadrons, released in 2020, and mobile battle royale title Star Wars Hunters also failed to ignite sales.\nCanon single-player adventure game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, helmed by Respawn Entertainment, has been the only clear post-Disney hit for the franchise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joqq2ZomLEor7SZpycpJmlwKZ50Z6nqKqkmrGtxYydnKWZqZqxbsDOZmlpamc%3D\n","link":"/post/star-wars-eclipse-has-reportedly-been-delayed-until-at-least-2027/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Star Wars Eclipse has reportedly been delayed until at least 2027"},{"body":"Toon cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! are cartoony versions of already existing cards with various additional or unique effects.\nThere are a number of ways to incorporate them into your decks just like their classic versions, depending on which effects or tribe you might look to add. While they haven’t seen the competitive scene in a while, the recent additions could make them worthwhile once again.\nHere are the best five Toon cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!.\nToon Harpie Lady Toon Harpie Lady is a lackluster beast with only 1,300 ATK and 1,400 DEF, and it can’t even attack during the turn it is summoned. But if you control Toon World, you can special summon it from your hand and destroy a spell or Trap your opponent controls if you control another Toon monster. This effect can be used once per turn, allowing you to negate your opponent’s answers to your board.\nToon Cannon Soldier What looks like a mediocre card, can quickly turn unbeatable with the right combination of cards. Toon Cannon Soldier is rocking only 1,400 ATK and 1,300 DEF, however you can use its effect to Tribute a monster to inflict 500 damage to your opponent however many times you wish per turn. If you combine it with the correct cards to revive units, you can potentially OTK your opponent once you have the cards in your hand.\nToon Dark Magician The Toon Dark Magician is similar to its existing card counterpart, except it rocks an additional effect. Once per turn, you can discard a card to either special summon a different Toon from your deck or add any Toon Spell or Trap to your hand, making it a great cycling card if you don’t have a good answer in your hand.\nToon Black Luster Soldier The Toon Black Luster Soldier needs to be special summoned by Tributing Toon monsters whose level equals eight or more from the hand or field. Once you get this card on the board, you’ll get a powerful monster with 3,000 ATK and 2,500 DEF, who is capable of running away with the match.\nToon Cyber Dragon Like other Toon monsters, Toon Cyber Dragon can’t attack the turn he’s summoned. You can overcome this if your opponent doesn’t control any Toon monsters and you have Toon World on the board. With decent stats of 2,100 ATK and 1,600 DEF, it is a great addition to plenty of decks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZq2glWKCbq7ErKtmrJ%2Bku26vwKubrGWZo3q6wYygoGanmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-toon-cards-in-yu-gi-oh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Toon cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!"},{"body":"One of the best aspects of Minecraft is the game’s random seeds, which means every world you load into is uniquely generated and can tell a new story. There’s one drawback to that system though; it also means some seeds are better than others.\nThe best Minecraft seeds will depend on what exactly you are looking for, and which game modes you’re playing, so here is a wide variety of different seeds to choose from.\nThe Everything (Bagel) Seed Seed: 218609999\nIn this seed, you start in a birch forest right by a cave worth exploring. The real draw for this seed, however, is nearly every biome in the game is within 4000 blocks. There is also a village around 400 blocks away, a few ruined portals close by (including one about 200 blocks away), and lots of caves with mineshafts to venture into below. If you don’t know exactly what kind of seed you are looking for but want to try one with lots of options out, this is the one for you because it offers a large variety of possibilities for your Minecraft gameplay.\nThe Lucky Seed Seed: 8486672581758651406\nThis seed not only spawns you in a dark oak forest, but is also right next to a massively impressive cave. The cave has a mineshaft, lush caves, and leads you to negative Y levels without having to mine a single block. If caves aren’t your thing, there is also a woodland mansion ⁠— a rare structure usually located thousands of blocks from spawn ⁠— only 400 blocks away from spawn.\nThe Caves and Cliffs Masterpiece Seed Seed: 10001041\nMinecraft’s Caves and Cliffs update is demonstrated beautifully in this seed. Massive waterfalls flowing down mountains, lush caves to get lost in, and snowy peaks can all be found near the spawn point of this world.\nThe Plain Seed Seed: -365\nPlains biomes are always a good place to start for survival gameplay, and this seed spawns you right into one with a few villages close by. There are also two lava pools and a massive cave right by your spawn. This seed is very versatile; it provides lots of room for builders and has great resources for survival-focused players.\nThe Hot N Cold Seed Seed: 64093444\nThis world has a very unique spawn in an ice spikes biome right by a lava pool. There are also three villages nearby, lots of mineshafts and caves below, and gorgeous snowy areas to explore all right around the spawn.\nThe Perfect Spot Seed Seed: 2011110692\nIn this seed, you spawn right by some massive mountains, a plains biome, deep caves with mineshafts, a jungle biome, a village, and a pillager outpost all within about 200 blocks. This is the perfect spawn point and an excellent place to set up a home because almost everything you need is within a short walking distance. And, even better, the view is incredible.\nThe Cool Cliffside Village Seed Seed: 2\nVillagers are extremely useful for survival gameplay, so building your home near an already functioning village is usually the way to go. This seed has a unique cliffside village located at -850, -421 that is perfect to live by. There are also huge mountains with deep caves close to the village. Besides this area, this seed also has lots of expansive mountains and biomes located all around your spawn.\nThe Badlands Seed Seed: 200\nThis seed spawns you right in a massive badlands biome. Badlands are uncommon and thus usually hard to find, so spawning in one is helpful whether you plan to live there or simply gather its resources. There are also lots of mineshafts, desert temples, and villages nearby. The badlands are also situated close to other biomes so exploring new areas is relatively easy.\u0026nbsp;\nFinding a great seed can be difficult, but these varied picks are guaranteed to help you find what you’re looking for or offer you some new options for exploration.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmivmJbBbq3RnmStoJVir6a%2F02aqnp2UqHqquoymoKedk6eup8A%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-best-minecraft-seeds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the best Minecraft seeds?"},{"body":"One of PlayStation’s flagship franchises is getting the virtual reality treatment, with Horizon Call of the Mountain revealing gameplay footage for the first time at Thursday’s State of Play event. The title is not a remake of either Horizon Zero Dawn or Horizon Forbidden West but rather a spin-off title exclusive to the PSVR2 headset.\nDeveloper Guerilla designed the game to be an immersive experience in the Horizon universe. And, if the gameplay shown is any indication, players seeking to more fully experience the world of Horizon, complete with its robotic animals and crumbled cities, are in for a treat.\nClimb towering mountains, craft gear and hunt iconic machines in an awe-inspiring setting full of stunning vistas. We’re excited to share a new trailer with you, featuring some of the action and adventure that will take place in Horizon Call of the Mountain!#HorizonVR pic.twitter.com/wSoby35uPv\n— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) June 2, 2022  The new game is being developed by Firesprite, a studio Sony acquired last year.\nAmidst the gameplay, which features swimming, running, climbing, and plenty of combat, players also got a taste of the game’s story. Players will take on the role of main character Ryas, who has just been released from prison under mysterious circumstances and must work to gain his freedom by investigating why the machines are becoming more aggressive towards the humans in Horizon’s world.\nWith so much gameplay now delivered to players, many Horizon fans will just want to know when Call of the Mountain will be available to play. Here’s everything we know about Horizon Call of the Mountain’s release date.\nWhen does Horizon Call of the Mountain VR release? While we did get plenty of gameplay from Horizon Call of the Mountain, Guerilla still has not revealed an official release date for the game.\nWe can, however, make a few assumptions about when the game might release. Horizon Call of the Mountain is being developed for the PSVR2, a headset that also does not have an official release date yet. Some industry insiders have speculated the headset might not come to the market until later this year, or even 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nWith just how much gameplay and voice acting the new Horizon Call of the Mountain trailer showed off, it seems likely that the new game isn’t too far off from seeing the light of day. Players will definitely have to wait until the PSVR2 releases, however, which makes a 2023 release for the new Horizon game seem like a decent bet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZp%2BoqpmvvK95wpqjpWWfm3q1tMRmpKitnqmuqrqMr6lmqpWhsqK%2FxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-horizon-call-of-the-mountain-vr-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Horizon Call of the Mountain VR release?"},{"body":"Faith builds have been all the rage in Elden Ring, with some of the best moments coming from timely incantation usage, be it heals, buffs, or sudden bursts of damage coming in with clutch plays. With recent patches buffing incantations even further, there has never been a better time to get acquainted with faith builds and sacred seals.\nToday, however, we will be discussing a certain sacred seal in particular. This sacred seal is different from the rest since it enhances incantations of a particular type.\nFrenzied Flame Seal The sacred seal in particular that we are talking about is the Frenzied Flame Seal. This special sacred seal buffs all incantations of the Three Fingers and their corresponding Frenzied Flame. There are not a lot of builds that revolve around this sacred seal, making it a lot more coveted and niche in terms of usage.\nMost of the incantations specific to the Three Fingers revolve around the madness status effect and how best to inflict them on enemies. This weapon can also cause madness buildup per physical hit, apart from the madness incantations it buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, the known madness incantations that are buffed by this sacred seal are:\nFlame of FrenzyFrenzied BurstHowl of ShabririUnendurable Frenzy Each of these can be made more powerful using the Frenzied Flame Seal. But the madness buildup of each of these skills is not affected by the seal.\nHow to acquire The Frenzied Flame Seal can only be acquired by going through Hyetta’s questline, playing it until the very end, and discovering the hidden Three Fingers. Players will initially meet Hyetta upon first entering Liurnia of the Lakes. After this, players will have to do certain things to further her questline:\nAfter acquiring Irina’s Letter, Hyetta can be met at the Lake-Facing Cliffs site of grace. She will ask the Tarnished to provide her with a Shabriri grape.After this, Hyetta will move on to the Purified Ruins, also in the Liurnia region, asking for another Shabriri grape.Next, players can find Hyetta to the right of Gate-Town Bridge. Here, she will ask for the final Shabriri grape. Upon giving her the grape, choose to tell her the truth about what the grapes are.The player will meet Hyetta next at Bellum Church. She changes her request here and asks for a Fingerprint grape, which is acquired differently from the other Shabriri grapes. After this, she will disappear and it will be a while until players see her again.Finally, players will meet Hyetta in one of the final game areas, the Frenzied Flame Proscription, deep beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital, underneath the Subterranean Shunning Grounds. Her quest finally ends here. After this, players need to accept the Frenzied Flame from the Three Fingers and talk to Hyetta. She then gives players the Frenzied Flame Seal, thereby finishing the quest and yielding one of the best sacred seals in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMoJytZaSdsm6y0Z6ls6GVmXqnuMCmnGarlZa5brXNZpylnJWjerO1zaA%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-get-the-frenzied-flame-seal-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to get the Frenzied Flame Seal in Elden Ring"},{"body":"A VALORANT player found two useful new spots for Cypher’s Spycam on Haven that provide excellent views of A and C sites and can be tough to find or counter.\nNot sure if anyone has found this yet but here is a Cypher cam I found on Haven A site. Also a retake cam for C site from VALORANT  Players can place a camera on an awning to the right of A Heaven with a lineup from the window. If done correctly, they will have a view of the entire site and can even catch a glimpse of B site.\u0026nbsp;The second spot tucks Cypher’s camera into the corner of C site, above the entrance to Garage. This placement can help teams retake the site since it provides a clear view of almost every corner, and it can also help secure easy picks.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth spots require a precise lineup to place the camera, but players can master the technique with a bit of practice. Players should use these spots sparingly in matches and avoid activating their cameras for an extended period of time to decrease the chances of detection. Both spots require a precise lineup to place the camera, but players can master the technique with a bit of practice. Try to use these spots sparingly in matches to keep enemies from learning your secrets. Also, avoid activating your camera for an extended period as this increases the chances of opponents finding your hiding spot.\u0026nbsp;\nCypher’s Spycam is an excellent ability that can help players track enemy movement without putting themselves in danger. The camera stays active for a long time, and a well-hidden camera can be a game-changer, especially if enemies can’t find it. There are several spots on every map where Cypher players can set down their cameras with specific lineups, and learning these locations can significantly increase your chance of winning.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpyxoJ2ys3nPpZiynaJisaq%2FwqitnqqjYsG4u4ysp7KbkaJ6tLzOrapmp55itaLCxKc%3D\n","link":"/post/cypher-player-discovers-two-spycam-spots-on-haven/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cypher player discovers two Spycam spots on Haven"},{"body":"One of the best qualities about Fortnite is that it’s a constantly evolving experience. With each new update, Epic Games brings something new to the game that often has the potential to change the battle royale forever, like the Zero Build mode that was introduced last season. Now, Fortnite seems to be gearing up for another big change with leakers showing off a potential screenshot from a first-person perspective.\nFortnite could become a true FPS, according to prominent data miner HYPEX, who shared a screenshot on their Twitter account today. The screenshot depicts a match where a character is holding a shotgun in a first-person perspective, with the UI looking the same as the third-person mode. HYPEX claims the mode is still in early development and that there’s no release date.\nFIRST PERSON CAMERA IN FORTNITE 🔥\nThis update Epic began working on some stuff about first person camera mode but there's no other info about it at the moment as it looks like it's still in early development. Would work REALLY well for the Zero Build Modes 👀 pic.twitter.com/PIRRmdLyp0\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) June 7, 2022  While this would be interesting enough by itself, HYPEX released another tweet stating a highly requested vehicle will be coming to the game as well. When Epic released Chapter Three, season three, the developer also introduced a mechanic to let players ride on the backs of animals. According to HYPEX, this is an early version of the animation for motorcycles.\nThe motorcycle has two seats and the ability to drift, according to the leaked information. These new vehicles will make zipping around the map easier than ever and will likely be faster than the current rideable animals. In the same post, HYPEX also said surfboards will be coming back in some capacity, potentially in the battle royale or just in Creative maps\nUPCOMING MOTORCYCLE VEHICLE 🔥\nEpic began working on motorcycles recently which use the same animations as riding animals. It has 2 seats + you can boost \u0026amp; drift. Epic also added summer surfboards back but we don't know if it's for BR or Creative! pic.twitter.com/0uxl8fWgRk\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) June 7, 2022  If this turns out to be true, these features will be huge additions to the game. The first-person perspective in Fortnite will allow the player to get a closer look at their enemies and the beauty of the island. For now, players can look ahead and practice their driving in case these leaks turn out to be accurate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpuarJFiuqq6xKuqZquYpMRuu8WfZJ%2BhoqjBbrzEq6qopl2ivKWxjKamraeimMakuMSs\n","link":"/post/fortnite-data-miner-shows-off-first-person-mode-motorcycles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite data miner shows off first-person mode, motorcycles"},{"body":"Among Us has dominated the gaming world recently and has caused thousands of players to get into intense arguments with friends to clear their name. While the gameplay is fun and exciting, many players often complain about lagging or performance issues while playing. Here are a few things you can do to maintain smoother gameplay in Among Us.\u0026nbsp;\nSelect the proper server Among Us allows players to select from three server regions: North America, Europe, and Asia. Make sure to choose the server closest to your location to prevent unnecessary high ping and connection issues.\u0026nbsp;\nClose other programs Among Us players will often have web browsers or other programs running in the background. This can bog down your system and cause performance issues while your PC is trying to maintain steady performance in Among Us. Make sure to close massive programs like web browsers with multiple tabs and any other programs that aren’t being used.\u0026nbsp;\nOptimize your connection If you’re still experiencing connection issues in Among Us, it could be your wireless router’s fault. Make sure to reboot your router by unplugging it for 20 seconds before plugging it back in. This will start the router from scratch and eliminate any issues that may have been impacting your network.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also prioritize Among Us in your router settings through the Quality of Service feature. This allows users to prioritize upload and download bandwidth for various programs. Prioritizing Among Us in this feature could improve connection and game performance, but it does require you to log into your router settings from a web browser. Accessing router settings differs with every device, so make sure to reference your router manual for instructions.\u0026nbsp;\nSet high priority\u0026nbsp; If you need to have other programs open while playing Among Us, make sure to set it as a high priority program. This notifies your computer that the game needs more power than other active programs and will slightly help with performance when maxed out. But this will only help if your CPU usage is high, so don’t expect a difference otherwise.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can set Among Us to high priority in your task manager. Make sure to switch to the “more details” view in the bottom right corner and then navigate to the Details tab. Right-click the Among Us option and click the “set priority option.”\nVerify integrity of game files\u0026nbsp; Players who downloaded Among Us through Steam should verify the game files to ensure there are no issues with the software. Simply right-click Among Us in your Steam library, select properties, navigate to local game files, and click “verify integrity of game files.” This checks the Among Us files on your computer with the latest version available in Steam and replaces or adds any missing files.\u0026nbsp;\nThese tips should help your connection and performance in Among Us—and might help you avoid being detected as the imposter.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq5ydrZOaeq2txmagp2WRoryvs4yuqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in Among Us"},{"body":"From the start of the year, Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma made it clear that he wasn’t going to give up his crown anytime soon. And at the end of the Super Smash Bros. Melee 2019 PGR rankings, the Jigglypuff main held the No. 1 spot for the third straight year.\u0026nbsp;\nBut while that’s an incredible accomplishment on its own, the rest of the top 10 looks a little strange when you take into account the entire year of Melee and not just the back end of the rankings.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the start of the decade my goal was to put a “handprint” on the ceiling of Melee, and make some sort of legacy that would stand for all time.\nWith the final rankings here for 2019, I’ve achieved the first ever #1 Rank 3-peat in the modern era of Melee.\nLet’s GOOOOOOO 🏆 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/Vz5qCVct14\n— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) January 24, 2020  It isn’t that the remaining nine players on the list aren’t fit for the top 10, it’s that the ordering in which a few of the picks were made has caused some more backlash around the PGR ranking system that’s always being questioned by fans. Of course William “Leffen” Hjelte was going to weigh in on the subject since he always does, but Joseph “Mang0” Marquez was the first player to start pointing out flaws this time around, which doesn’t happen often.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the top 10 Melee players of 2019 based on the MPGR rankings.\u0026nbsp;\nRankPlayer+/- from 201810Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman-49Cody “iBDW” Schwab+258Justin “Plup” McGrath-47Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto+26Zain Naghmi+15Justin “Wizzrobe” Hallett+34Jeffrey “Axe” Williamson+63Joseph “Mang0” Marquez+22William “Leffen” Hjelte\u0026nbsp;+11Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma0 The only new addition to the list is iBDW, who jumped all the way up from 34th to ninth since this was the first ranking without Adam “Armada” Lindgren, who retired from competitive Melee in 2018. That left a spot open in the top 10 that iBDW earned through some incredible improvement last year.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of the complaints touched Hbox, Axe, aMSa, Plup, or even iBDW. They all start with either Leffen being over Mang0, Wizzy outranking Zain, or M2K being on the list despite only attending four tournaments throughout the entire year. Mang0 took issue with all three of those points, though even he admits that he can see the vote for Leffen being second.\u0026nbsp;\n“Don’t think I’ve ever cared about rankings enough to complain but Leffen over me and Wizzy over Zain is the funniest shit .. and m2k at 10,” Mang0 said. “Players got rewarded for dropping out and attending nothing. If I win Genesis (7) or Summit (9) I’m not attending shit for months.”\nDont think I've ever cared about rankings enough to complain but leffen over me and wizzy over Zain is the funniest shit .. and m2k at 10 Players got rewarded for dropping out and attending nothing If I win genesis or summit I'm not attending shit for months\n— Joseph Marquez (@C9Mang0) January 24, 2020  This is a common complaint made about both the Melee and Ultimate rankings where players who attend more events have a higher chance of placing poorly, which could be used against them in the rankings. Meanwhile, players like M2K, who only attend four Majors and place well at three of them, are judged only on those good results.\u0026nbsp;\n“No shit players are gonna have bad losses when they attend literally four or five more events a year when people are actually good at melee now,” Mang0 said. “I can see Leffen over me even though I don’t agree with it at all. But wizzy over Zain? DA HECK? AND WHAT’S JASON DOING THERE!”\nWhile M2K did well at the four tournaments he entered, that was his entire season for 2019. When compared to players like Johnny “S2J” Kim (11th), Shephard “Fiction” Lima (12th), and Zachary “SFAT” Cordoni, who all attended more than triple that number, it feels weighted, as Mang0 said.\u0026nbsp;\nhonestly been snubbed by PGR like 6 times in 2 different games and I feel like this is the one time I might not have deserved it LMAO.\nI do think that people need to value attendance higher for the health of our scene. I personally struggle since its EU, but wizzy/m2k??\n— Leffen (@TSM_Leffen) January 24, 2020  Leffen also briefly touched on the rankings, but Zain, while still making the top 10, was hurt by how many tournaments he attended, which was 18 compared to Wizzy’s six. Zain has already said that he’ll still be attending as many tournaments as he can because he loves playing Melee, but that shouldn’t count against him.\u0026nbsp;\nHad to google iniquity AND YEAH\n— Joseph Marquez (@C9Mang0) January 24, 2020  Hbox more than deserved to retain his No. 1 title, but there’s a major part of the list that feels like it overvalues the quality of the wins over actually attending events, which isn’t good if the end goal is to promote the attendance of Melee events.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypwc2gqbKan616r63MnptmrJiaeqOx0q1krK2gmr9uv8yaqqFlkqe8tHnMnqOenV2luaLFxKtkn6eiYsGpsYytn6KqlGLGpq3RZqCnZZFiv7DD\n","link":"/post/hungrybox-named-the-best-super-smash-bros-melee-player-for-the-third-year-in-a-row/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hungrybox named the best Super Smash Bros. Melee player for the third year in a row"},{"body":"Shroud made a streamer’s dream come true yesterday.\nApex Legends pro Jack “NiceWigg” Martin was surprised to find 18,000 Twitch viewers watching him play yesterday after the first-person shooter legend hosted him.\n “I just got hosted by shroud,” the streamer yelled. “What the fuck? What the actual fuck?”\nNiceWigg was so elated by the influx of viewers that he ran to wake up his mother.\n “I gotta wake up my mom,” NiceWigg said. “Come say ‘hi.’ I have 18,000 people… Shroud, thank you so fucking much, man. I didn’t even think you knew I existed, bro.”\nIn a heart-warming moment, the mother and son hugged in celebration of shroud’s host.\nAlthough NiceWigg planned on ending his stream early, he broadcasted a couple hours longer to keep the masses entertained and ride the hype train. The Apex pro then paid the kind gesture forward by hosting a small streamer.\nThis isn’t the first time NiceWigg received a host from a popular streamer, though. He was in tears after NRG Esports Coby “Dizzy” Meadows passed his viewers along six months ago.\n NiceWigg plays Apex professionally for North American esports organization CLG. He’s known for being one of the few controller players in the professional scene. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimmZiyuLXGoGSsoKKkwqV5x6iqratdZoWsedWinLCdoqh6uK3KnqpmraBiurC5\n","link":"/post/nicewigg-gets-so-excited-after-shroud-hosts-him-with-18-000-viewers-that-he-wakes-up-his-mom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NiceWigg gets so excited after shroud hosts him with 18,000 viewers that he wakes up his mom"},{"body":"A hotfix is in the works for Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 that will nerf the Abomination and Draconic traits, Riot game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TFT Set 5.5 midset release, which hit the live servers on July 21, was bombarded by tacticians playing the Abomination and Draconic traits. With an optimal early-game board containing Nunu, Kalista, Brand, Udyr, Sett, and Zyra, the individual power levels of both traits combined led to complete early and mid-game domination. Seeking to tone back the power levels within the Abomination and Draconic traits, the TFT balance team plans to deploy an 11.15 B-patch hotfix before the weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nHey everyone. We are currently working on a hotfix for today to bring down the power level of Abomination, and a little bit Draconic as well. It's over performing to a degree we aren't happy with, and want the weekend to be great.\nWill tweet again with details once it's live.\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) July 22, 2021  The power levels between both traits are so high that many lobbies are filled with three or more players contesting the same champions. In conjunction with the TFT Set 5.5 Radiant items, champions within these traits became too overpowered, leading to an unhealthy day one meta for many tacticians.\u0026nbsp;\nTacticians playing Draconic are interested in the dragon eggs so they can easily three-star key Draconic trait units while selling the other eggs for the gold economy. Choosing to invest in a Draconic early-game start typically means a short loss streak to compensate for power levels later in the game. Combining Abomination’s early-game champions with Draconic has resulted in fast eight and nine win streaks.\nHere are the TFT Set 5.5 11.15 hotfix balance changes:\nAbomination: The Monstrosity spell duration adjusted from five to four secondsAbomination: Spell attack speed reduced from 200 to 100 percentDraconic: Average three gold value reduced from 3.1 to 2.9Draconic: Average five gold value reduced from seven to 6.75 The next TFT Set 5.5 patch update is scheduled to take place on Aug. 11. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKanoqmxsLOMq5yvnZGhwG7Axa1krJ2kYoJugYyhpq2ema16tbuMmpmopZmjrrW1zqdkmqaUYrGzrcKopaKb\n","link":"/post/riot-mortdog-reveals-tft-set-5-5-hotfix-to-abomination-and-draconic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot Mortdog reveals TFT Set 5.5 hotfix to Abomination and Draconic"},{"body":"Riot Games is “changing its stance on matchmaking tracker add-ons” in Teamfight Tactics due to players cracking the algorithm code, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TFT matchmaking algorithm was meant to provide a sense of randomness regarding who a player would battle next. And for a time, it was effective, prompting a ban on matchmaking tracker add-ons to ensure the integrity of the autobattler. Players eventually “cracked the matchmaking rules and it became trackable,” though, Mortdog said in his Twitter thread today, resulting in a temporary change that will allow TFT matchmaking tracker add-ons.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, our in game match making algorithm was supposed to FEEL random, and the skill test was being able to look generally across all opponents and position the best on average.\nHowever, over time players cracked the match making rules and it became trackable (2/4)\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) September 20, 2021  The decision to allow matchmaking tracker add-ons comes after the reveal of the upcoming Set Six Hextech Augment mechanic, which includes an effect that allows players to see who their opponent will be prior to combat at each stage. The change is a temporary one, however, with the TFT team working on making matchmaking feel random once again.\u0026nbsp;\n“Our goal is to someday change the matchmaker back to our goal of being less predictable though, and once that happens these add-ons won’t work anymore,” Mortdog said.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the main reasons Riot and the TFT team have changed their stance on matchmaking tracker add-ons has to do with the work required to crack the current algorithm. Tracking your next opponent requires keeping track of fights on paper, which is “not a skill test TFT is interested in testing,” Mortdog said.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmmqGZnpyytHnRrqOeq12ku265wK2aoaWRoLavs4ytqZqbm5q%2Fbq3DnWSopqM%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-changes-rules-on-matchmaking-tracker-add-ons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT changes rules on matchmaking tracker add-ons"},{"body":"TSM has “mutually” parted ways with its PUBG Mobile roster in India, the organization announced in an Instagram post today.\nThe roster featured Abhijeet “Ghatak” Andhare, Suraj “Neyoo” Majumdar, Jonathan Amaral, Abhishek “ZGOD” Choudhary, and Vivek “ClutchGod” Horo. In its announcement, TSM said that the team has “decided to pursue a new challenge.”\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by TSM India (@tsm_ind)\n “We truly believe in the future of esports in India and we are here to stay,” TSM said. “The support since we’ve arrived has been incredible and we’re excited for our future.” The North American organization recently signed a Free Fire roster in the country and could be signing another PUBG Mobile team.\nTSM entered India in March 2020 by signing a PUBG Mobile roster in partnership with local esports organization Entity Gaming. It’s unclear what today’s announcement means for this partnership with Entity. Dot Esports has reached out to Entity and TSM for a comment in this regard.\nSee PUBG on Amazon TSM Entity’s roster was one of the best in the region. It placed second in the Spring Split of the South Asian Pro League in 2020 and also won the India Series. The PUBG Mobile team had been inactive, however, since the game was banned in the country on Sept. 2, 2020.\nKrafton has now brought the game back under a new name, Battlegrounds Mobile India. It also recently announced a $134,000 tournament called the India Series 2021. This will feature open qualifiers leading up to the grand finals, which will take place from Oct. 7 to 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyjonqxrdGtqmavka7AbsPIrZ9mqKWXtG65zpugpZ1dp7y0wMSr\n","link":"/post/tsm-parts-ways-with-pubg-mobile-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM parts ways with PUBG Mobile roster"},{"body":"Wordle is a game that entertains countless players every day. Each puzzle gives players six attempts to guess the secret word until midnight, when a new word will be chosen for the next day.\nAlthough it seems very simple, sometimes Wordle can be really challenging. It all depends on each player’s vocabulary and familiarity with the word that is the right answer for that day, as well as which words are guessed first.\nTo be less dependent on luck, many players study strategies to help them arrive at the correct answer more efficiently. Such strategies are quite different and cannot be used in the same Wordle game. For example, when trying to use all vowels in the first attempt, it will not be possible to try to use all the letters of the alphabet before the last attempt. Of course, there are general tips and tricks that can help in many different situations.\nTo use the vowels strategy, you need to know some words with mostly vowels. By the third attempt, the player will already know which vowels are present in the correct answer, greatly reducing the list of remaining options. Be aware that there may be repeated letters in the secret word when using this approach.\nThe strategy of testing as many different letters of the alphabet makes Wordle a kind of anagram game, as the player must know which letters are present in their entirety, and just need to adjust their positions. Most of the time it will be easy to guess the final answer, but repeated or interchangeable letters can make some games difficult.\nRegardless of the approach chosen, players may need help at times. If you found that the right answer starts with the letters ‘GO’, but you’ve used up most of your guesses, here are some five-letter words starting with ‘GO’, sorted alphabetically to help you figure out the answer.\nFive-letter words starting with ‘GO’ to try on Wordle goadsgoalsgoatsgoatygobangobosgodetgodlygoersgoestgoethgofergogosgoinggojisgoldsgolemgolfsgollygombogomergonadgonchgonefgonergongsgoniagonifgonofgonzogoodsgoodygooeygoofsgoofygookygoonsgoonygoopsgoopygoosegoosygopikgoralgoredgoresgorgegormsgorpsgorsegorsygotchgothsgougegourdgoutsgoutygowangowdsgowksgownsgoxes All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day. Another good tip to guess the word as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters, and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer, at least in most cases.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSdeqi7\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with ‘GO’"},{"body":"Great video games inspire great artwork from fans, and Apex Legends is rich with material for artists and cosplayers to dig into. One of the game’s more popular skins got the “real-life treatment,” with a fan going above and beyond to recreate Valkyrie’s helmet from the Birthright skin.\nReddit user 03MendicantBias posted the helmet, which includes an incredible amount of detail. It not only nails the most noticeable design elements of the helmet, with the red and yellow color scheme and patterns, but it also includes just about every notch and bolt visible on the skin’s helmet—including the carbon fiber patterning on the grey bits, and even the dirt, grime, and places where the paint scheme has been scratched and rubbed away. I made Valkyrie’s/Viper’s birthright helmet from apexlegends  The accompanying Imgur album shows off even more angles on the helmet, including the back side where the Viper callsign is included, a nod to Titanfall 2 and Valkyrie’s father.\nAccordingly, the level of detail achieved took a long time to do. The helmet’s creator mentions in the Reddit thread that the project took them several months to make in response to another user attempting to commission one for themselves. Apologies to all of you Valk and Viper enthusiasts out there. If you want one of these, you’re going to have to put in the work yourselves.\u0026nbsp;\nStill, the finished product is truly a thing to behold. Stay tuned to see if any more pieces of the skin make their way into the real world. With a helmet this good, a full cosplay might be just around the corner.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apl2nsqS%2BxJqrnqtdq66tt9iroJ6rXZe2s8DHq6CgoKRitaa4zJ6r\n","link":"/post/apex-fan-recreates-valkyrie-s-birthright-helmet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fan recreates Valkyrie’s Birthright helmet"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Vanguard console players who have pre-ordered the game can now pre-load it to dive right into the action on Nov. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nVanguard is just days away from releasing and fans everywhere are excited to jump into a new Call of Duty experience. But downloading and installing a new game can take a significant amount of time and severely hinder your first-day experience. The good news is Call of Duty: Vanguard can be pre-loaded early, allowing players to instantly dive into the action when it’s released.\u0026nbsp;\n📢 ATTENTION: #Vanguard is available to preload now on console.\nBe one of the first to play on the 5th! pic.twitter.com/zWSoexvaGe\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 29, 2021  Pre-loading is now available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Check your console’s store to manually download the game if the game doesn’t download during the pre-load period. Pre-loading will also be available for PC players on Nov. 2. More information regarding the minimum and recommended PC specs is coming soon.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can also rest easy knowing Vanguard’s file size will be significantly smaller than the previous Call of Duty titles. Here’s the estimated file size for Vanguard on each console:\nPlayStation 5: 64.13 GB download | 89.84 GB required spacePlayStation 4: 54.65 GB download | 93.12 GB required spaceXbox Series X|S: 61 GB download | 61 GB required spaceXbox One: 56.6 GB download | 56.6 GB required space Call of Duty: Vanguard will be released on Nov. 5. Make sure to pre-load the game to avoid waiting when the game launches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V5wqilrKecmnqxuMCynKurXZiur3nNqK5mqKKaeq27wJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-console-players-can-now-pre-load-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard console players can now pre-load the game"},{"body":"The minimap in League of Legends is one of the most important tools in the game. It gives an abundance of information about the enemy’s position on the map, where your vision lines are, and what objectives are coming up next.\nSome people don’t use the minimap to its full effect, however. Low-ranked players are notorious for not looking at it, while on some monitors, the full scale of the minimap is still tiny compared to the rest of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nStep in Rick Fox. The enigmatic owner of Echo Fox posed a question to Riot on Twitter last night asking how to increase the size of his minimap to above 100 percent scale, and it’s possible.\nPast the 100% scaling? 😲 There are some ways but they can cause there own slew of issues with the game \u0026gt;.\u0026lt; I can't argue with Coach though, so if you go to C:Riot GamesLeague of LegendsConfigPersistedSettiings you just change the value for \"MinimapScale\" 😀 ~Platy\n— Riot Games Support (@RiotSupport) July 30, 2019  According to Riot Support, you can alter the in-game file where settings are stored to get your minimap beyond 100 percent. First of all, jump into the drive where your League client is installed. From there, dive into the Config folder, and edit the MinimapScale value in your PersistedSettings.json file.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MinimapScale value should be between zero and one originally. You can increase it as much as you want, with a value of two giving you 200 percent minimap scale in game, five giving you 500 percent, and so on. Be sure to save the file and load into Practice Tool to make sure it’s all working as intended, and you can go on your way.\nSo, if you are struggling to see your minimap, or need it to take up more room on your screen so you notice it, feel free to edit your config files manually to get the perfect size.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6x16mYp5xdrry2voymoKehnZa9br%2FCmqOeZaCWwLV5kGlnZqiVp7CmutNmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-expand-your-minimap-scale-past-100-percent-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to expand your minimap scale past 100 percent in League of Legends"},{"body":"PUBG is a battle royale game that needs no introduction. Whether you play it with a squad or on your own, the goal is the same: be the last one standing.\nIf surviving until the final circle isn’t enough of a challenge, the battle pass adds another layer of difficulty to the game. The missions can go from the simplest of tasks, like playing on a specific map a number of times, to the most difficult, like getting three kills with a pan in the same game.\nOne of the missions in the battle pass is to destroy three CCTV cameras in the same game. Spotting a CCTV camera might not be that simple, especially if you don’t know where to look. Here’s where you can find the CCTV cameras and some tricks to complete the mission.\nWhere are the CCTV cameras located in PUBG? The first thing you need to know is that you can only find CCTV cameras on the Erangel map. The cameras can be found in the following cities:\nGeorgopolKameshkiMylta PowerPochinkiRozhokSosonovka Military baseYasnaya Polyana Out of these options, Pochinki, Rozhok, and Sosonovka Military base are the closest to the flight line. The problem is that those are popular landing points, so players might not get the opportunity to complete the challenge.\nGeorgopol and Yasnaya Polyana are probably the best options if you’re looking to complete the CCTV camera challenge. These cities are far enough from the flight line to be safe and close enough so players can rejoin the action.\nIf you don’t mind the detour and want to complete the mission at all costs, Kameshki and Mylta Power are the places to go. These cities are so far away from the flight line that it requires effort to get there. Once the circle starts closing, however, it’ll be difficult to rejoin the action.\nOnce you’re in one of these cities, look up to find the CCTV cameras. We’re serious, look up at the telephone poles and pay attention to the corners of buildings. The CCTV cameras are easy to spot if you know what you’re looking for.\nWherever there’s one CCTV camera, chances are there’s another one nearby. The same telephone pole and building wall can hold up to three CCTV cameras at once, enough to complete the mission in one game.\nLooks can be deceiving, though. The CCTV cameras are stronger than they look. To take them down, make sure to use powerful weapons if you don’t want to burn through your ammunition.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZu2r7CMnJqtrl2Yrq6x0ZqqZqGeYr22rsY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-cctv-cameras-in-pubg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find CCTV cameras in PUBG"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter Two, season four went live earlier this week and introduced many changes to spice up the popular battle royale. Gun changes aren’t the only thing that hit the live servers, however, and a squad filled with Marvel characters were teleported to the Fortnite world to fight against Galactus.\nThe squad consisting of Thor, Groot, Wolverine, Storm, She-Hulk, Doctor Doom, Mystique, and Iron Man are all available as skins from day one, and players can unlock them via this season’s battle pass. Each character is locked behind its respective battle pass token, but players will also need to unlock further milestones to unlock their favorite heroes’ powers.\u0026nbsp;\nReputable data miner iFireMonkey recently found out that there were even more cosmetics to be unlocked by leveling up Chapter Two, season four’s battle pass above 100. These skins include silver, gold, and holo versions of the Marvel characters available in the battle pass.\nHow to unlock silver, gold, and holo foil skin variants in Fortnite Chapter Two, season four Unlike awakening quests, the three other variants of the superhero skins don’t require players to complete specific challenges.\nYou’ll unlock all of them once you achieve battle pass level 220. The punch cards of the season and the weekly challenges will be your best bet to complete the colorful collection of heroes before the season ends on Nov. 30. Players with limited time can also purchase battle pass levels to speed up the process to unlock the alternate colors for their favorite Marvel characters. Here are all the styles you can unlock.\nSilver Thor – Level 105Jennifer Walters – Level 110Groot – Level 115Storm – Level 120Doom – Level 125Mystique – Level 130Tony Stark – Level 135Wolverine – Level 140 Gold Thor – Level 145Jennifer Walters – Level 150Groot – Level 155Storm – Level 160Doom – Level 165Mystique – Level 170Tony Stark – Level 175Wolverine – Level 180 Holo Thor – Level 185Jennifer Walters – Level 190Groot – Level 195Storm – Level 200Doom – Level 205Mystique – Level 210Tony Stark – Level 215Wolverine – Level 220ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmq5mhw6a%2BjKCmpZxdlrulecWooKVlo6C2r7%2BMoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKCRpcGmvoxrZKydkai8r3mT\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-silver-gold-and-foil-skins-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get silver, gold, and foil skins in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 4"},{"body":"After years of requests from the community, Bungie has finally added an armor transmogrification feature into Destiny 2.\nArmor transmogrification, or transmog, is the ability to change the appearance of your armor. The game will allow you to select specific armors and change their appearance by creating armor ornaments from pieces of armor in your collection. Basically, if you’ve ever unlocked it, you can turn it into an ornament.\nThe game will teach you how to use transmog in Destiny 2, called Armor Synthesis in-game, via a quest from the Black Armory’s Ada-1. At one point in the quest, it will task you with using Armor Synthesis to create an ornament so you know how to do it in the future.\nHere’s how to create an ornament for the “Tying It All Together” quest in Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer.\nHow to make an armor ornament in Destiny 2  As the video above shows, it’s an easy process to create an ornament. Enter your character screen, then press down to visit the appearance subscreen. On the top right above the Finishers, there’s a new node for Appearance Customization. Once there, you’ll see your full armor set. Select the piece of armor that you want to create an ornament for, scroll until you find the ornament, hover over it, and press the button that appears (F on PC by default) until the ornament is created. Then head back to your character screen, right-click on the armor again, head down to the armor’s appearance subscreen, and apply the ornament in the second slot.\nAfter that, Ada-1 will run you through the process of completing Armor Synthesis bounties to earn Synthstrand, which can be converted into Synthweave and a Synthweave Bolt, which you need to create an ornament. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brnApJxmmZ5irrO5zqtkqKqelrqmutNmoKdllJrAtbXNsmRrq12pxqq6xmagrWWRobluwM6gnK2glad6ssHErKtmmZ5irrO5zqtkrLGeqbWmv8isZKCtmZmy\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-an-armor-ornament-in-destiny-2-s-tying-it-all-together-quest-an-armor-synthesis-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make an armor ornament in Destiny 2’s ‘Tying It All Together’ quest, an Armor Synthesis guide"},{"body":"A third Intervention from the Theros: Beyond Death cycle revealed Purphoros’s Intervention, a Sorcery spell that should have been an Instant.\u0026nbsp;\nBanefire was once the go-to game finisher in the MTG Standard format because it couldn’t be countered when “X” was five or more. Revealed today during the Theros: Beyond Death (THB) spoilers, Purphoros’s Intervention is similar to Banefire but lacks Instant speed in exchange for susceptibility to counterspells.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the other THB Intervention cycle cards that have been revealed, Erebos’s Intervention and Nylea’s Intervention, players can choose one of two options when casting Purphoros’s Intervention:\nCreate an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.Purphoros’s Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker. The first option fits well into an elemental tribal theme deck, triggering Risen Reef while attacking with trample and haste. But with a defense of one, it can easily be removed with Shock or Drag to the Underworld. And the second option is a Banefire look-a-like that deals twice X damage. But it’s at Sorcery speed and is susceptible to a low-cost counterspell like Negate or Quench.\nIn the THB Limited format, Pruphoros’s Intervention might be worth picking up. But with a rarity of Rare, there are already better options to choose from. And there are still around 80 THB cards that haven’t been revealed yet. Test out Purphoros’s Invention when Theros: Beyond Death releases digitally on Jan. 16 and via tabletop on Jan. 24. A pre-release weekend is also taking place from Jan. 17 to 19.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyxwdGpn6iqn6jAbrXNrZyrrpWjwaq7zWapnquVoq%2BtsdJmmGavkamys7HDZpuor55ir6K6xJ%2Bgq51dnrtuwMeeqairXZeyurvNnWSdnZGptQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/purphoros-s-intervention-resembles-a-watered-down-banefire-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Purphoros’s Intervention resembles a watered-down Banefire in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"Whenever the League of Legends World Championship rolls around, many teams break out some fancy new gear to commemorate the most important event of the year. From grandiose golds, raging reds, deep sea blues, and every color in between, many of these teams have brought interesting and unique spins on their original colorways.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon There are, however, some jerseys that look miles better than their competition. These might not reflect what their gameplay says about them on Summoner’s Rift, but whether they’re turning up the heat or tilting off the face of the planet, they’ll look good doing it.\nHere are our ratings for every special Worlds edition jersey at this year’s tournament.\nMAD Lions When MAD Lions revealed its Worlds jersey in the Royal Palace of Madrid, it was a unique and eye-catching presentation that wowed League fans across the globe, but the jersey itself was just as beautiful. The kit brings a unique twist to the original white and gold design, instead sporting an refined shade of dark blue with accents of gold from the logos, name, and number on the back.\nAcross the entire jersey, there is a subtle pattern that is reminiscent of the ceilings at palaces in Europe. It’s classic elegance we don’t usually see from an esports jersey, and it’s a refreshing change from the normal designs we’ve seen in the past in this industry.\nThe only slight that could be brought up about the kit is the choice of font for the number and name on the back. The team opted in for a classic font that matched with the sophisticated look of the jersey, but the problem with serifs like this is visibility. The player name looks a bit too small and thin in contrast to the massive number underneath, and can be lost when someone tries to read it from afar.\nRating: A\n100 Thieves After a successful heist of the 2021 LCS Summer Championship, 100 Thieves are coming into Worlds with a new lease on life. The organization is also known for its popular merchandise and designs, and at this year’s tournament, they’re looking just as good as their summer performance with new jerseys.\nThe design isn’t vastly different from the jerseys they released during the regular season, which could turn away some people, since most of the design elements are in the same place. It is, however, still eye-catching, featuring the bold “Thieves” wordmark across its chest with a splash of red and grey camo around the bottom of the jersey and one of the sleeves. Compared to other kits at the event, this jersey brings some variety on a familiar silhouette and is one of the better-looking jerseys at Worlds.\nRating: B\nFnatic Praises to Fnatic for trying something very different for its Worlds kit. Instead of opting into its regular black and orange colorway, the org went for a monochromatic silver and chrome colorway from a majority of the logos on the jersey. The sponsored logo on the chest of the kit is ASOS, which is a plain white, but the Fnatic logo is a metallic silver that is also embossed.\nThe only issue that remains with this iteration of the kit is that it has too many similar colors, so it starts to blend a bit together at first glance. The logo stands out because it pops out from the fabric, but the jersey could have used a splash of color to help accentuate its details. If the logo had a classic Fnatic orange outline, it would help it stand out among the smoky grey and dark blue background.\nRating: C+\nGen.G Heron Preston has once again thrown his own spin onto Gen.G’s jerseys, and it’s maintained its streetwear-inspired look from last year’s event. The kit has the team’s wordmark on its chest with a wireframe globe behind it, and is relatively simple to look at. It features gold detailing on both wordmarks and has a winged graphic on the back in white, grey, and Preston’s signature orange.\nThere aren’t too many eye-catching elements to the jersey since the colors and design choices were pretty tame, but the jersey does lean back into the “esports jersey” aesthetic more than its previous iteration. It also doesn’t help that the new logo looks very similar to NRG Esports’ old globe logo. Ultimately, these jerseys are decent, but not revolutionary.\nRating: C\nRogue Many people love minimalistic design choices when trying out things in fashion. But sometimes, you can oversimplify to the point where there isn’t anything that stands out on the piece. For Rogue’s Worlds jersey, this was the problem.\nThe team decided on a much darker shade of blue than its regular season kit, which looks beautiful, but it also opted to remove multiple details from the jersey. They traded the Rogue wordmark pattern that spanned across the whole shirt for a subtle snake-skin pattern, which does look great but doesn’t catch your attention at first glance. The orange outline from the sleeves and the lighter blue collar were also removed, and instead were made into a darker blue with a white outline.\nLike Gen.G’s jersey, Rogue’s kit doesn’t have any bad elements to it. But there isn’t anything that makes this jersey unique from the rest of the competition.\nRating: C\nTeam Liquid/Cloud9 Both Liquid and C9 have been thrown into the same rating, and for good reason.\nThese two teams failed to change much for their jerseys, save for the fact that they flipped their color schemes in the design. C9 has been rocking very similar designs for its League kits since 2019, with the big C9 logo featured and the sponsored logos all in identical places.\nThe org flipped the script by veering away from the black and white, and instead landing on an almost all-white colorway of the same design with gold outlines on the logo. One cool detail that they did add can be seen on the bottom-third of the kit, where there is a pattern made up of the flags of all their players’ country of birth. Liquid is even worse with its lack of creativity, however. All Liquid did was flip the colors on the jersey, so the blue area on the regular season edition is now white and the white area is blue. There aren’t any new details or design changes.\nRatings: D\nT1 T1 might be the most iconic team in League history, but hopefully for the team, these jerseys are forgotten in the void right after Worlds ends.\nIf it wasn’t for the unique-looking collar, this jersey could be made by printing the team’s logos on a plain white t-shirt. Besides a barely noticeable striped pattern that spans across the kit, there aren’t any other details or designs on the jersey besides the team logo and the sponsor logos. Boring and uninspired.\nRating: F\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmarJmjtG6x1Z6psmWemsRuv8%2BemqKZnGKypbXToqanZZqav7Sx2GaYrWWknbJufo9raGavn6e5pXnCoZimqJmku7S0yKk%3D\n","link":"/post/rating-every-new-special-edition-jersey-at-the-2021-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rating every new special edition jersey at the 2021 World Championship"},{"body":"Twitch chat can be a scary place sometimes, especially when there’s tens of thousands of users spamming nonsense all at once.\nThrough the flood of emotes, berating of streamers and fellow chatters, PogChamps and more, there’s a phrase that can be confusing to some if you don’t know it’s origins: KEKW.\nKEKW has taken over Twitch chats in 2020, and if you’re not equipped with the meme knowledge to understand it, it can become quite annoying when the chat is filled with the phrase.\nHere’s all you need to know about KEKW in Twitch chats.\nWhat is KEKW? KEKW is an emote for a Twitch extension called FrankerFaceZ. The extension adds countless new emotes for Twitch chatters to use on the desktop version of the website, but it does not work on the mobile version of Twitch.\nThe origin of KEKW is a video from 2007, when a Spanish comedian and actor named Juan Joya Borja burst into laughter during an interview on a TV show. The video has since been made into memes countless times, with creators adding their own fake subtitles to it.\nIf you see people in a Twitch chat spamming KEKW, they’re all likely laughing at something that happened on the stream. KEKW functions in the same way that “LUL” or “LOL” does. If you want to see KEKW and other FrankerFaceZ emotes, you can download and install the extension onto your desktop browser by heading to the website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqKeo6ditq9507CgrZuYYrCprdM%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-kekw-in-twitch-chat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is KEKW in Twitch chat?"},{"body":"A new Apex Legends update will end matches and grant loss forgiveness to everyone in the lobby after detecting a denial-of-service attack, according to Respawn. The measure aims to protect the victims and deny any advantages to the perpetrators.\nWith the new system, detecting a DDoS attack will send all players back to the lobby. In some cases, the change will completely void the outcome of matches, including any stats such as damage or kills, and any variation in RP.\nWe've just shipped an update to address denial-of-service attacks on @playapex.\nNow, when we detect an attack, all players will be booted from the game and granted loss forgiveness. The idea is to deny advantages to attackers and protect victims of those attacks from RP losses.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) June 10, 2021  A DDoS attack will cause players to lose their connection to a match or, at best, provide an incredibly high ping spike. The interruption is often enough to kill players to ring damage or in the middle of a firefight, particularly when fighting against the perpetrator of the attack.\nExtending loss prevention to victims of DDoS attacks is an important move to mitigate the impacts that those types of interruptions have on the competitive ladder. Without loss forgiveness, a DDoS perpetrator can inflict RP losses en masse by booting players out of a match and inflicting leaver penalties.\nGranting loss forgiveness to all players also mitigates the benefits of attacking the server, since based on Respawn’s wording, the match will essentially end in a no-contest—sometimes without even any change in stats such as kills or damage.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon In addition to the DDoS attacks on Apex, Respawn added that it was running “parallel efforts” to combat attacks on games in the Titanfall franchise, which face major disruptions by repeated attacks. In April, Respawn acknowledged massive DDoS attacks on Titanfall and announced a “new wave” of them last month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGSnnadiwrGwwK2cZp%2Bilru1v4ylpqyrXZu8s7PIr5ynnaOoerW7jK%2BgnKyZosBuu8Vmm52no2KutcDAnKKs\n","link":"/post/apex-s-new-update-grants-loss-forgiveness-to-victims-of-ddos-attacks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s new update grants loss forgiveness to victims of DDoS attacks"},{"body":"Since the announcement of a DAMWON Gaming skin line at the start of April, League of Legends fans have been patiently waiting to represent the 2020 world champions in-game. And now, their time has finally come. DAMWON’s Worlds skin line will be made available for purchase on April 29, one day after Patch 11.9 goes live.\nThe skins, inspired by heroes from Greek mythology, will mark the 10th set of Worlds cosmetics released by Riot Games. They commemorate DAMWON’s (now DWG KIA) victory over Suning in the finals of the 2020 World Championship and feature the organization’s iconic blue and silver color scheme.\u0026nbsp;\nPBE previews, @DWGKIA for the win!\n🏆DWG Nidalee\n🏆DWG Kennen\n🏆DWG Twisted Fate\n🏆DWG Jhin\n🏆DWG Leona pic.twitter.com/lk2YxQrWYI\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) April 13, 2021  The Worlds skins aren’t the only cosmetics coming alongside Patch 11.9, however. Conqueror Jax, the latest addition to the Conqueror skin line commemorating the Mid-Season Invitational, will also become available in this patch just in time for the start of MSI 2021. The profits from the skin’s release will contribute to the prize pool for MSI 2021 in Iceland. The skin will also come with a Prestige edition. PBE previews that bring the power!😤\n💥Conqueror Jax\n💥Conqueror Jax Prestige Edition pic.twitter.com/Nz43ujFygo\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) April 14, 2021  Points for Prestige Conqueror Jax can be earned through the MSI 2021 in-game event in which missions can be completed to earn tokens. Both Conqueror Jax and the DAMWON skins will be released with chromas that will be available for purchase in the in-client shop. Conqueror Jax will only be available for a limited time before becoming a legacy skin, so if you want it, you’ll need to grab it while you have the chance.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqopqGqsrO70WahmrBdlrulecOapLCnnmK0ornIp55mr5%2BnuaW%2FjKyioqajYq63rcilmJuklWK2r3nLnpigrZVivaLAwqFkamldbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/conqueror-jax-and-damwon-gaming-worlds-skins-available-in-league-patch-11-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Conqueror Jax and DAMWON Gaming Worlds skins available in League Patch 11.9"},{"body":"Genshin Impact is always adding exciting new characters to the game and players eagerly await the opportunity to add to their rosters. A new character named Yelan, a five-star Hydro Bow user, was recently uncovered. Here’s everything we know about her.\u0026nbsp;\nYelan is a five-star Hydro Bow character. She will be the second character of this kind to be released. The first and only character to wield a Hydro Bow, Tartaglia, was released on Nov. 11, 2020, so a new five-star Hydro Bow user is a welcome debut.\nOn May 24, miHoYo fully revealed the character by showing her design, background, abilities, and talents. The devs released a video trailer to introduce her to the game.  Yelan is described as a “ghost” who operates in the shadows. While she is said to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, she doesn’t appear on the register, and she switches names whenever she likes. “Many believe that she is a spy who works for some mysterious organizations,” miHoYo said. As such, her identity is still shrouded in mystery.\nHer background translates to her playstyle in Genshin Impact. She can move swiftly to mark her targets and finish them off using precise shots from her bow.\nRelated: Genshin Impact reveals new 5-star character Yelan’s abilities, trailer, and more\nThe bow featured with Yelan is new and likely designed for her specifically. New five-star characters usually have a themed weapon that releases on the “Epitome Invocation” banner alongside their linked Genshin Impact characters. It’s expected to be the same case for this bow.\nWhile it is her main weapon, Yelan also uses the power of the Hydro element to deal increased damage to her foes, and a magic Dice to deal AoE damage based on her maximum HP. This talent yields better results when used in combo with her Lingering Lifeline talent, which allows her to dash through her opponents. This skill can be both used by tapping the button and holding it, depending on the situation.\nHer normal and charged attacks are used with her bow, and Yelan’s talents allow her to gain mobility and switch from a ranged position to melee. It makes her more versatile and unique compared to most of archer characters, who are generally weaker at a short distance. Yelan is expected to officially arrive in the version 2.7 update of Genshin Impact, which is scheduled for May 31.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGSwnV2gu7DDjJqZqK2kYsamuMCnZKKmXZyyr7%2FHoqVmoZ2lrqTA\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-yelan-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Yelan in Genshin Impact"},{"body":"PlayStation’s streaming subscription service, PS Now, features a catalog of hundreds of PS4 games. The collection ranges from blockbuster hits to PlayStation exclusives, online multiplayer titles, and family-friendly games.\nYou can stream and download over 800 PS4, PS3, and PS2 titles from a wide range of genres on your PS4 console or PC. You’ll find titles such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom, Bloodborne, The Last of Us, NBK 2K18, The Elder Scrolls Online, and even LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.\nMost games have ongoing access, so you can play whenever you want. These are mostly older generation games, though, like Bio Shock’s series of titles or more unknown indie ones.\u0026nbsp;\nFor other games, there’s a limited-time window for you to play them until they leave the catalog, like Just Cause 4 and Marvel’s Spider-Man, which are available until July 7, or Shadow of the Tomb Raider until Oct. 31. But if some games leave the streaming service, others steadily take their places every month for you to try.\nMay’s three additions to PS Now’s catalog are the tactical first-person shooter game, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, the survival horror-type game, The Evil Within 2, and a psychological thriller about corrupted memories, Get Even.\nHere’s what you need to know about each game.\nTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege  Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is a first-person shooter game focused on tactics where players can have different nationalities, weapons, and gadgets.\nThe game is based on environmental destruction and cooperation between players. Two teams compete as an attacker or a defender trying to complete a mission. You can choose different types of missions, such as rescuing a hostage, defusing a bomb, or taking control of an objective within a room.\nThe game was launched in 2015 and was an immediate success. It received four nominations from Game Critics Awards and won Best PC Game. But the game was criticized for its progression system and its lack of content since it doesn’t have a campaign mode.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft kept updating and adding content over the years and now at least 55 million people have played Rainbow Six Siege. You can be a part of that number and participate in the Grand Larceny limited-time event that starts today.\nThe Evil Within 2  This sequel follows the detective Sebastian Castellanos as he enters the alternate reality town of Union to search for his dead daughter. He has to face a reality filled with nightmare-like creatures.\nYou’ll be able to explore the town as Sebastian in this third-person game. You can choose between an offensive approach or stick to more stealthy gameplay. Be ready for some jump scares, though.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Evil Within 2 was developed by Tango Gameworks and launched in 2017, three years after its prequel. The game had a generally positive reception from game critics, who said it’s a fun game to play with some ignorable technical problems.\nThe game was nominated for Best Action Game in PC Gamer’s 2017 Game of the Year Awards, for Best Action-Adventure Game in IGN’s Best of 2017 Awards, and for Game, Franchise Action at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.\nGet Even  Get Even combines puzzles, a first-shooting game, and a psychological thriller all into one experience. The story changes depending on your choices as you track down your memories in an asylum with a virtual reality device surgically grafted to your head. You have to uncover the mystery in your memories to escape this insane place.\nLaunched in 2017 by The Farm 51, the game received average ratings from game critics mostly because of its multiple genres. The experience ended up having confusing gameplay since it didn’t have a more defined style.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a free seven-day trial promotion at the moment for PS Now. You’ll have full access to stream over 800 PS2, PS3, and PS4 games to either your console or PC before choosing whether to continue the subscription as a paid service.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JurdGeZK2glWKAbrzSZqWor12crq6x0maYnZyVmXq1tMisZKannqm1\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-3-ps-now-games-added-this-month/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 3 PS Now games added this month"},{"body":"If you want to jump into the hottest battle royale out right now, you may encounter an error on PC that’ll keep you from accessing Apex Legends. Don’t worry, you won’t have to go back to Fortnite. With a quick fix, you’ll be gunning your way to the top in no time.\nPC players have reported a cloud sync error with the new game. While Electronic Arts has implemented a fix for the cloud sync error with the client, some are still experiencing it. This isn’t necessarily an issue on Apex Legends’ end, but more so the Origin client used to access the game. Before taking a closer look at troubleshooting, try the standard turn-it-off-turn-it-on-again method. If the problem persists after restarting Origin, there’s still more you can do.\nThe Origin cloud save and syncing issues are fixed. We're still working on the friend issues and will post updates here when we get them. Thanks for sticking with us!\n— EA Help (@EAHelp) February 8, 2019  If cloud sync is disabled on the client, the issue shouldn’t persist. Cloud sync allows users to pick up where they left off in games across different computers. This is helpful if you are playing through a single-player game, but for most multiplayer games this feature is unneeded. There are multiple benefits to disabling cloud sync, as it generally will reduce lag, make loading times faster, and free up processing on your computer. To turn off cloud sync, you must follow these steps.\nRelated: How to fix freezing and crashing in Apex Legends\nFirst, launch the Origin client and navigate to the ‘Origin’ tab in the menu at the top. The first option in the dropdown is ‘Application Settings.’ Click on this settings option and go to the ‘Installs \u0026amp; Saves’ tab at the top of the client. At the very top of the page, you can disable cloud storage. With this fix, you will most likely no longer encounter the cloud sync error with Apex Legends.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wqWmrpxdqMavr4yeqaunomKzqsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-to-fix-the-cloud-sync-error-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how to fix the cloud sync error in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Nintendo Switch owners have been able to partake in Unite Battles in Pokémon UNITE for almost a month, and soon mobile players will be able to join in on the action.\nPokémon UNITE will be launching on mobile devices on Sept. 22, according to today’s Pokémon Presents. Mobile players will be able to play cross-platform with Switch players, as well as sync their data between the two for cross-progression.\nPre-registration for the mobile version of UNITE is now available on most mobile devices. This can be done by accessing your mobile device’s app store and searching for Pokémon UNITE. The option will then appear to pre-register for the game which, when clicked, will prompt users to enter their usual app-downloading information for the game to be automatically installed on their device when it goes live in September.\nThe Pokémon Presents also revealed certain milestones for pre-registrations on the mobile version of UNITE. If there are one million pre-registrations, all players will get a gift of 1,000 Aeos Tickets to use in the Aeos Emporium. If 2.5 million pre-register, players will receive a Unite License for Pikachu. If the 5 million pre-registrations mark is reached, all players will receive a new Holowear for Pikachu. By syncing Switch and mobile accounts, these items will be accessible across both platforms, much like the Unite License of Zeraora available for players of the Switch version.\nPlayers can also look forward to the release of new Pokémon in the game’s near future, including the Swinub line as well as Eevee and Sylveon, who were all teased in today’s Pokémon Presents. A new balance patch introduced today also added Chansey and Blissey into the game as new Support Pokémon. Pokémon UNITE will launch on mobile devices on Sept. 22, with pre-registration now available in various app stores.\nCorrection Aug. 24 11:40am CT: This article previously incorrectly listed the pre-registration milestones. We regret this error.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypqZ5lopq0qr%2FTnqlmnp%2BnerG7yp6kqKZdqruqwMRmpKiamaGy\n","link":"/post/how-to-pre-register-for-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to pre-register for Pokémon UNITE mobile"},{"body":"A total of 64 of the best Legends of Runeterra players via the America’s shard will compete for money and bragging rights at the Championship Series on Jan. 29 and 30.\nPresented by Mastering Runeterra and Community Gaming along with support from Riot Games, the Championship Series will highlight what the LoR competitive meta looks like heading into the Magic Misadventures Seasonals. Scheduled to take place from Jan. 29 to 30, the Championship Series features the top four competitors from the six qualifying tournaments leading up to it, plus the top 40 championship point earners from all six qualifying events combined.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to watch the Mastering Runeterra Championship Series Competition and a full broadcast of the Championship Series starts at 12pm CT on Jan. 29 and 30 via Swimstrim’s Twitch channel. Casting the tournament are LoR veterans Jason Fleurant, EG Swim, Blevins, Casanova, and Majin Bae.\u0026nbsp;\nLoR players competing at the Mastering Runeterra Championship Series Forty players earned an invite to compete at the LoR Championship Series through championship points throughout the six qualifier tournaments leading up to the final series. Another 24 competitors earned their spots by finishing in the top four at one of the six qualifying events.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the 24 LoR players who finished in the top four at one of the six Championship Series qualifying tournaments.\nTheBlackBossWhatAmImati24mayoMohoseFloppyMudkipsirturmundShadawxMaitriDaneBlastsaltysimonAikadomaybenextimesaltysimonTupacLakiATastyCarrotSamanthaHoney4LWSleyB1tterProdigy1097CamilariItalianexyostwiththemostTable via Mastering Runeterra Saltysimon getting listed twice isn’t a mistake. The LoR competitor placed in the top four during the third and fourth Championship Series qualifying tournaments. His spot will go to whoever has the most qualifying points, depending on who wins the tiebreaker.\nIn addition to Saltysimon, other players to watch out for include veterans like 4LW, Shadawx, TheBlackBoss, WhatAmI, and Aikado.\nChampionship Series format Competition at the Mastering Runeterra Championship Series will take place over the course of two days, on Jan. 29 and 30. The first day will showcase double-elimination brackets with only the top eight advancing to the playoffs. The eight players on day two will compete in a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner of the LoR Championship Series.\u0026nbsp;\nLoR Mastering Runeterra Championship Series standings Jan. 29 Following five rounds of best-of-three gameplay, a total of four players secured a spot in the top-eight playoffs.\nGravetrayal: Kennen/Ahri Ionia/Shurima Absolver, Ziggs/Taliyah Shurima/Bandle City, and Pantheon/Taric Demacia/Mount Targon.\u0026nbsp;Finni: Miss Fortune/Gangplank Bilgewater/Noxus Pirates, Elise Shadow Isles/Noxus Spider Burn, and Kennen/Ahri Ionia/Shadow Isles Go Hard.\u0026nbsp;DaTankBuster: Kennen/Ahri Ionia/Shurima Absolver, Jayce/Lux Demacia/Piltover \u0026amp; Zaun, and Akshan/Sivir Demacia/Shurima.\u0026nbsp;Brokenball: Fizz/Lulu Bandle City/Piltover \u0026amp; Zaun, Zilean/Xerath Bandle City/Shurima, and Pantheon/Taric Demacia/ Mount Targon.\u0026nbsp; Kennen/Ahri, to no one’s surprise, was a popular LoR deck brought to the Championship Series. Pantheon/Taric resumed its spot as the best version running the unbreakable spear, and Fizz/Lulu emerged from sleeper status as a best LoR tournament deck.\nA total of eight competitors got a second chance via the loser brackets, with four earning a spot in the day two top-eight playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nOwi: Rek’Sai/Pyke Bilgewater/Shurima, Kennen/Ahri Ionia/Shurima Absolver, and Fizz/Lulu Bandle City/Piltover \u0026amp; Zaun.Mohose (BlackSparrow): Pantheon/Taric Demacia/Mount Targon, Kennen/Ahri Shadow Isles/Ionia Go Hard, and Veigar/Senna Shadow Isles/Bandle City Darkness.\u0026nbsp;Maybenextime: Kennen/Ahri Ionia/Shadow Isles Go Hard, Zoe/Lee Sin Ionia/Mount Targon, and Trundle/Sejuani/Tryndamere FTR Freljord/Ionia.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Jtamonda: Rek’Sai/Pyke Bilgewater/Shurima, Kindred/Viego Ionia/Shadow Isles, and Veigar/Senna Shadow Isles/Bandle City Darkness. Jan. 30 A total of three rounds were played, featuring eight players. Finni and Mohose advanced to the final match, with Finni emerging victorious as the LoR Championship Series winner. Mohose finished in second, followed by Gravetrayal and Jtamonda. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm6vx5qkqaGfo8Cptc9mqp6qmZrAbrTOsGStp12srrWvx2aqrZmembavs9JmmKecXZu8s7nArQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-championship-series-how-to-watch-standings-and-format/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra Championship Series: How to watch, standings, and format"},{"body":"Peace has secured their spot at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship following a somewhat surprising 3-0 victory over reigning champions Pentanet.GG in the LCO Split Two Grand Final today.\nThe newly formed organization had a rough split early on, often playing without parts of their main roster and at one point languishing toward the very bottom of the LCO ladder. But after managing to scrape through into the playoffs, the team ran the gauntlet from the fifth spot all the way to the Grand Final, winning four series before taking the crown over their rivals.\nWelcome to #Worlds2021:\nCongratulations to @pce_gg on winning the #LCO Grand Final and qualifying for the 2021 World Championship! pic.twitter.com/IqMbEqDdU5\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 31, 2021  The team’s success was spearheaded by their jungler Babip, who returned from a stint in the North American Academy scene with TSM just before the beginning of the second split and is now heading to Worlds for his third straight year. Babip managed to snag his best champion Nidalee twice in the finals, finishing with a combined KDA of 9/0/17 on the champion.\nThe first two matches of the series were relatively one-sided, but the third and ultimately final game of the series saw some spark from PGG who were able to play proactively in the early game, stack drakes and build pressure through objectives. But with the help of team-oriented players Babip and Tally, Peace’s All-Pro bottom lane Violet and Aladoric were able to showcase their aggressive team fighting prowess despite being behind early. The pair found a pick on PGG’s Pabu in their topside jungle, managing to sneak Baron off of the play and getting their team back in the game before overpowering the opposition in the mid game team fights.\nDuring the broadcast, the LCO awards were announced for this year and split.\nAll-pro team: PGG BioPanther, ORD Kevy, DW Shok, PCE Violet, PCE AladoricMost improved: CHF LivedRookie of the year: ORD KevyPlayer that Delivered/Split MVP: ORD KevyBest coach: PGG Charlie This will be the fourth different team to represent the Oceanic region at the World Championship in as many years. The team will have a tough road through the Play-Ins Stage at Worlds, but with the region proving it can make it through the group stage at MSI earlier this year, anything is possible. Worlds will be held later this year, reportedly in Iceland.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiVlrCmecOenZ6ZpKh6sbHNrZinnaRitKh5yKdkpZufYrSzrc2dZJ%2Bhnpa5br%2FEnKyrnaNixLC%2By52qZmpgZ35uv8%2Boqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/peace-defeats-pentanet-gg-in-lco-grand-final-secures-worlds-2021-spot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Peace defeats Pentanet.GG in LCO Grand Final, secures Worlds 2021 spot"},{"body":"NFTs have been a hot topic in the gaming community as of late. Just last week, Dr Disrespect’s game studio, Midnight Society, announced the introduction of NFTs in the company’s inaugural game release, which received massive community backlash. And in a broadcast yesterday, popular FPS streamer Shroud joined the conversation with his opinion on how NFTs are being implemented in video games.\nThe discussion began when Shroud’s chat brought up the comparison between NFTs and Twitch drops, a system that rewards viewers with in-game items for watching streams for a certain amount of time. “‘Y’all love drops but hate bringing NFTs to gaming,’ I think it’s just how NFTs are brought into gaming is all, they’re not really thought out,” the Twitch star said.\nShroud further explained that if developers want to bring NFTs into the gaming space, they’re going to have to put more “thought” into it. “A lot of the ways it’s done now, there’s not much thought,” he said. “It’s just like, hey, yeah this would be a great idea, copy all this shit.”  Shroud isn’t the only streamer who hasn’t been impressed with how NFTs are being implemented in video games lately. Just four days ago, massive MMO streamer Asmongold shared his thoughts on the digital art form as well. He explained that if someone wants to sell something, in this case, NFTs, they have to understand what their audience wants. The streamer also pointed out that Midnight Society has failed to do this and Dr Disrespect’s “authenticity” may be called into question by fans as a result.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirmKe8trCMrJ%2BaqpWoerW0zq6eoayjYryvecinq56fopbBqrvNZqafZZ6bwbR5yKdkr6GUmrxus8CmnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-shares-thoughts-on-integration-of-nfts-in-video-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud shares thoughts on integration of NFTs in video games"},{"body":"With the end of VALORANT’s first episode, a slew of changes are coming to the game’s ranked reward system. The intent behind these changes is to provide “more rewarding recognition for your accomplishments, and … show who is the best of the best,” according to Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding and Jon “EvrMoar” Walker of the VALORANT competitive team.\nEpisode one officially ends at 10pm on Jan. 11 for all regions. That’s 10pm PT for North America, CDT for Latin America, BRT for Brazil, GMT for Europe, SGT for APAC, and KST for Korea. Competitive mode will be briefly disabled until the beginning of Episode Two on Jan. 12. When that begins, players who participated in episode one ranked will receive a gun buddy based on their highest achieved Act rank.\nGoing forward, players will receive a rank triangle for the rank that they end the match with, as opposed to earning the triangle for winning at that rank. Additionally, the number of placement games is now consistent for each Act at five, regardless of whether you’ve done your initial placements. The highest achievable placement rank is Platinum Three.\nRegarding rank distribution, expect to see far less Iron players in the near future and for the distribution to be “more forgiving.” Riot has “significantly reduced” the number of Iron players while increasing the percentage of players in Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. If you’re one of the players who slipped from Bronze to Iron, you won’t be able to hide your rank since Riot has removed that feature.\nWhen Act One inevitably comes to an end, players will earn an end-of-Act rank and badge, which will commemorate their final leaderboard position. When Act Two begins, players will receive “rank rating bonus progression” for their initial ranked matches.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGK%2ForrKnptmqpWsrrOwjJyfmqaXmsBur86moKefXam8bsLApaarmZ6peqa8yKymnZ1dZ3qir9Nmpqed\n","link":"/post/all-ranked-reward-changes-coming-to-valorant-episode-2-act-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All ranked reward changes coming to VALORANT Episode 2, Act One"},{"body":"If you’re a Mage player in Hearthstone and you like to watch streams, you’re probably familiar with Jacob “Apxvoid” Coen. Apxvoid regularly streams Mage gameplay on his Twitch channel and has garnered a reputation as one of the best Mage players in the game. Apxvoid regularly plays around the top 500 legend rank on the North America ladder, and more often than not he is closer to the top 100. Recently, Apxvoid qualified to play at the Hearthstone Championship Tour Winter Finals in North America on January 19-20. At the HCT the top players from the region compete for one of four spots at worlds. While playing at the HCT, Apxvoid was disqualified. In a post on the Hearthstone esports Administrative Rulings blog made January 21, it was revealed that during round seven of the NA Winter Playoffs the admin team was alerted of a potential rules violation made by Apxvoid. After an investigation, Apxvoid was found to be in violation of rule 7.11a (cheating) and was disqualified from the tournament. While the post doesn’t give much information on what happened to cause the disqualification, Apxvoid explained his side of the story on Twitter. Moving into one of the final rounds, Apxvoid was selected to be a spectated side match, the person sitting next to him was also selected. This meant both individuals would have to sit on the deck screen for a few minutes while the admins prepared their respective match-ups.\nAt this point, Apxvoid claims he began to grow nervous thinking about the match-up he knew he was about to play. He says without thinking much about it, he typed, “Do I play for hard fatigue in the warrior match-up?” into the chat box on his screen. His reasoning was in the hopes the person sitting next to him would notice and would give him a reassuring nod to ease his anxiety. He decided to type instead of talking out loud because he didn’t want to distract nearby players who were in the middle of their matches. It’s worth noting, had Apxvoid asked this question out loud, no disciplinary action would have been taken, since he wasn’t yet in a game, it wasn’t against the rules.\nThe person sitting next to Apxvoid didn’t notice, so Apxvoid minimized the chat box and forgot all about it once the match had started. Apxvoid played his match and when it was over he was required to message an admin and tell them what class he’d like to use in the next round. When Apxvoid pressed enter to begin typing to the admin, he accidently sent the admin the message he had typed previously on his screen. This lead to Apxvoid being disqualified on suspicion of cheating. Apxvoid also explained how the rest of the day was one of the worst in his life. He was disappointed, embarrassed, and angry with himself. Anyone who has ever watched one of Apxvoid’s streams will know how calm, kind, and seemingly down-to-earth he is. Apxvoid fans will also be aware of the fact that he is arguably the best Mage player in the game, so he probably doesn’t need to cheat in order to win. Following Apxvoid’s disqualification, the Hearthstone community reacted on Twitter by sending overwhelming amounts of support his way. Paul “Zalae” Nemeth is one of the most popular NA Hearthstone pros on Twitch, and much of the community echoed the sentiment he sent Apxvoid’s way. Zalae responded to Apxvoid’s tweet by saying he really didn’t think the situation was a big deal. He said Apxvoid asked a “duh” kind of question that he already knew the answer to at an inappropriate time without thinking about it. Zalae also said he believed a DQ was fair, but harsh considering it was the same punishment other more severe incidents received. This was more than likely in reference to the Taiwan incident where players were caught win trading and stream sniping during October of 2018.\nFollowing all the support Apxvoid received after his tweet, he chimed in to let the community know he was feeling better about the situation, and that he does plan on continuing his Hearthstone career. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5a9ucLOoptmnJmovraty6Kdop2UYrOzu8xmn5ys\n","link":"/post/apxvoid-disqualified-from-hct/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apxvoid disqualified from HCT"},{"body":"Hextech Augment patterns are getting shaken up within Teamfight Tactics Set 6.5 Neon Nights. A large number of Augments received nerfs or buffs in the Feb. 8 PBE update.\u0026nbsp;\nOver 80 TFT Hextech Augments are getting added to the existing 100-plus Augments within Set 6.5 Neon Nights, which is scheduled to officially release on Feb. 16. Hextech Augments appear in an Armory at Stages 1-3, 3-5, and 5-1, offering players various options from the Silver, Gold, and Prismatic tiers. The pattern in which the tiers appear in an Armory is changing for TFT Set 6.5, revealed today during the Feb. 8 PBE update by game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\nHere's today's PBE notes.\nYesterday's didn't go through due to PBE maintenance, so today will be a big one with yesterday's and today's.\nAlso this is basically it (minus bug fixes) for now. Going to let this sit a week, then one last patch right before launch! Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/tGOSKlH8dZ\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) February 8, 2022  The Gold/Silver/Silver Hextech Augment has been removed from the table. Silver/Prismatic/Prismatic and Gold/Prismatic/Gold have been added to the possible options. Percentages regarding how often these options become available have not been revealed by Riot at time of writing.\u0026nbsp;The total chance of a Prismatic option showing up in a game, though, has been increased from 31 to 33 percent.\nRelated:Every TFT set 6.5 PBE balance change before launch patch\nIn addition to the TFT Set 6.5 Hextech Augment system changes, the Feb. 8 PBE update contained almost 20 balance changes throughout all three Augment tiers. The Silver and Prismatic versions of Archangel’s Embrace were removed. Four Score, along with Golden Gifts one and two can now only appear as a second Augment option. Thieving Rascals will no longer grant Spatulas, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Hextech Augment Knife’s Edge had its attack damage buffed from 25/35/50 to 30/40/55, while Jeweled Lotus had its critical strike chance increased from 10 to 25 percent. Irresistible Charm, a Debonair trait Augment, had its damage reduction nerfed from 25 to 20 percent. Luden’s Echo was nerfed from 150/225/300 to 125/200/275.\u0026nbsp;\nAll PBE changes are subject to change prior to the official release of TFT Set 6.5 on Feb. 16. Only one more Neon Nights PBE update is planned prior to the set’s official launch.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdetnJygXZbCqLnEp6tmqJGpwaa%2BzaxkmpyaqsC1scNmpJqin6d6pLTAp56eq12irqWxjKKlZqyWqXq0sdNmbWZto2Kzpq6McWSpmpViwrGwwK2c\n","link":"/post/hextech-augment-patterns-adjusted-major-changes-made-in-tft-set-6-5-s-feb-8-pbe-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hextech Augment patterns adjusted, major changes made in TFT Set 6.5’s Feb. 8 PBE update"},{"body":"The Pokétch is a feature that returns to Pokémon remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and fans who have their hands on the game are starting to acquire them and are having trouble getting the overlay in the top right corner off of the screen.\nThere are multiple different uses for the Pokétch, such as a list of your current Pokémon with their hit points, a memo feature that allows you to write or draw on it, a Happiness Checker, and more. It’s an incredibly useful tool, especially for finding hidden items. The Pokétch is obtained in Jubilife City and you must unlock it to move forward in the game. To obtain the device, you must have unlocked the Town Map, and then find three coupons from three clowns to receive the Pokétch watch from the owner of the company. How to remove the Pokétch from the screen After you receive the Pokétch, it hovers in the upper right corner of the screen. Press and hold the R button to hide it. Alternatively, you can bring up the Pokétch at any time by pressing R.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVivbC3xK2aoWWfm7NuwMeeZKybopqyr3nIp2Sbqpmhuaqtza1knaGRoryvsIyapZ1lo522r7XNoGSpnZGnuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-pok%C3%A9tch-off-the-screen-in-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Pokétch off the screen in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Popular YouTuber iDubbbz’s Creator Clash celebrity boxing matches early this month at the Yuengling Center in Florida raised close to $1 million for a trio of charities.\nThough exact numbers haven’t been published, iDubbbz gave fans a general ballpark of how much was raised in a video today that included his personal analysis of the bout he had as the headliner.\n“The final numbers aren’t in yet, but it’s looking like we’re going to be raising close to $1 million,” he said. “If you guys are a fan of Alzheimers research and heart disease research and the healing horse foundation, make sure you give this video a thumbs up because we really fucking killed it.”\n IDubbbz today posted a nine-minute video in which he primarily discussed some of the potentially controversial and interesting happenings during his fight with Doctor Mike. But at the end, he disclosed donation information and continued to tease the potential for a second Creator Clash.\nThe Creator Clash raised money for three charities: The Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association, and Healing Horse Therapy Center. IDubbbz did not say in his video how much money was going to each charity or how the money would be divided between the charities.\nCreator Clash reportedly had more than 100,000 pay-per-view buys and among those who have expressed interest in a second Creator Clash is Valkyrae, who is perhaps the most popular female livestreamer across both YouTube and Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmihlKqvo67ZrGScqpWWwbC%2BjJyjmquYYr%2BitdKeqmabnKTApnnTqGRqZZ2eua21zqdkn6eiYrCprdGiq7I%3D\n","link":"/post/idubbbz-s-creator-clash-raises-close-to-1-million-for-charity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IDubbbz’s Creator Clash raises close to $1 million for charity"},{"body":"Invictus Gaming, the Chinese organization most well known for its international titles in League of Legends and Dota 2, has announced the signing of three North American Teamfight Tactics players as it continues to expand the international division of affiliated talent.\nDaniel “DQA” Li, Hanyuan “Noobowl” Ye and Andrew “guubums” Cheung are all highly-ranked and well-established competitive TFT players in North America with previous experience competing at national and international level events. Each also has a good shot at qualifying for the upcoming Set 5 World Championship to be held in China later this year.\nWe are delighted to announce our new iG International TFT division with our newest members:\nDaniel '@DQA_TFT ' Li https://t.co/WsJrjSaFsX\nHanyuan '@Noobowl5' Ye https://t.co/VlkZY6kXUI\nAndrew '@guubums' Cheung https://t.co/Xym8yEbKhF\nWelcome to the iG family!👏#TFT #IGWIN pic.twitter.com/F9tnXub8cP\n— Invictus Gaming (@invgaming) July 14, 2021  In the players’ introduction video that accompanied their signing announcement, the three players cited brand and stream exposure as reasons why they signed with iG, especially for Noobowl, who is currently studying engineering and uses his stream revenue to support himself.\nThe North American TFT Reckoning qualifying series is underway, with its next big event directly qualifying its winners to the NA Regional Finals. A total of 32 players will compete in the mid-set final for the chance to share in a prize pool of $20,000. IG Guubums is one of the 32 who managed to snag a spot in the tournament, while Noobowl and DQA will still have other chances in the future to make it to the Regional Finals.\nTo cheer on Guubums in his first tournament as a sponsored player, the Worlds qualifier event will be broadcast on the main Riot Games Twitch channel from July 15 to 18 at 6pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyqutWimq2to2K0ornIp55mq5mcu7R5kmalqKqknXqiucSroJyZnmLBp8CMqaOasZWnwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/invictus-gaming-signs-3-north-american-tft-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Invictus Gaming signs 3 North American TFT players"},{"body":"Riot Games will remove Expeditions, a draft mode in Legends of Runeterra, shifting focus to Path of Champions and upcoming new expansions, it announced today.\nExpeditions in LoR was designed as a player-vs-player competitive draft experience. Players competed to earn up to seven wins, XP, and a champion wildcard. Despite not being a fully free-to-play mode, Riot offered players Expedition tokens via the weekly vault, weekly cap, and new player seven-day login bonus. These tokens will no longer be offered via Patch 3.2, according to Riot, and the LoR mode will get completely removed in May via Patch 3.8.\nAs we look towards some major feature releases throughout 2022, we’re beginning to wind down support for Expeditions as we go back to the drawing board on a draft PvP experience.\nRead on: https://t.co/RrEUALIwwQ pic.twitter.com/tPri5GrIQ9\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) February 14, 2022  The release of Path of Champions within LoR greatly improved upon the free-to-play experience, becoming the most-played mode in the digital card game, according to Riot. Both Expeditions and Path of Champions are somewhat similar, causing a huge drop in players competing in the draft-like format. Removing the Expedition mode allows the LoR team to shift priorities, including a possible new competitive draft format in the future.\n“We still think there’s room in Legends of Runeterra for a competitive draft experience, but it’s become clear that Expeditions isn’t it,” Riot said.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers who have Expedition tokens in their inventory will need to use them prior to Patch 3.8 in May. Once Expeditions leaves LoR, the tokens are worthless and can’t be redeemed for something else. Cards from A Curious Journey will still be added to the Expedition mode.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LoR team is putting more focus into Path of Champions with the removal of Expeditions. And updates regarding a new competitive draft format won’t likely happen this year, according to Riot.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tqmarpaW9sL7TZqafZZWtvaawyK2gqKajYravecuenp6mlKh6sLKMq6ynnaSav7OtjKKqZpuforavs4ytpmaZnmKyr7A%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-s-support-of-expeditions-in-legends-of-runeterra-is-coming-to-an-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot’s support of Expeditions in Legends of Runeterra is coming to an end"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship will host 22 teams in a three-stage, month-long tournament in Iceland, Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll Indoor Sporting Arena from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6.\nHere’s everything you need to know about the format for the event.\nPlay-in stage The play-in stage of the event will take place from Oct. 5 to 9 and feature 10 teams, including:\nThe first seeds from Brazil’s CBLoL, Japan’s LJL, Oceania’s LCO, the Commonwealth of Independent States’ LCL, Latin America’s LLA, and Turkey’s TCL.\nRED CanidsDetonatioN FocusMEPEACEUnicorns of LoveInfinity EsportsGalatasaray Esports The second seed from Southeast Asia’s PCS.\nBeyond Gaming The third seed from North America’s LCS.\nCloud9 And the fourth seeds from China’s LPL and Korea’s LCK.\nLNG EsportsHanwha Life Esports The teams will be drawn into two groups of five and will compete in a single round-robin to decide who advances to the group stage. The top team in each group will automatically advance. The third and fourth-place teams will play a best-of-five and the winners will challenge the other group’s second seed for the last two remaining spots.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two teams representing the VCS, Vietnam’s regional league, were ruled out of the event after failing to acquire the necessary visas to travel to Iceland, according to a statement by Riot on Sept. 9. As a result, the LEC’s third seed, Rogue, have been moved up to the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon To accommodate for travel restrictions, Riot is implementing a “limited loan program” that will allow teams to borrow a player from another team in their league. Related: All teams qualified for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship\nGroup stage This year’s groups will feature 16 teams, including:\nThe top three seeded teams from Korea’s LCK, China’s LPL, and Europe’s LEC.\nDWG KIA, Gen.G, T1,EDward Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix, Royal Never Give UpMAD Lions, Fnatic, Rogue The top two seeded from North America’s LCS.\n100 Thieves, Team Liquid And the top-seeded team from Southeast Asia’s PCS.\nPSG Talon The four teams that qualify through the play-in stage will also compete in the groups.\nIn the group stage, each team will be split into four groups of four. From Group A to Group D, teams will compete in a double-round robin. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. If there’s a tie, teams will play a tiebreaker to decide the outcome of the group.\nKnockout stage The knockout stage (or the playoffs) will feature the top eight teams in a best-of-five, single-elimination bracket. The matchups will be decided by a draw following the group stage on Oct. 18. As always, teams will advance through the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals to decide the winner. The winner of the final best-of-five series will be crowned the 2021 League of Legends World Champions on Nov. 6.\nEach match from the play-ins and groups will start at roughly 6am CT. Beginning with the quarterfinals, the event will kick off at the later time of 7am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6oqpyZwG5%2Bj2toZp6fp7qiwIyer6mkkZ67prA%3D\n","link":"/post/worlds-2021-format-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Worlds 2021 format explained"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering is returning to the gothic horror plane of Innistrad in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt featuring returning characters, Creature types, and mechanics.\nWizards of the Coast revealed cards from the upcoming fall set on Weekly MTG. Returning character Wrenn is coming to Innistrad with another land-focused card. Wrenn was first introduced in Modern Horizons as Wrenn and Six. The card dominated eternal formats with its ability to interact with lands and the graveyard. Wrenn is a dryad that forms a parasitic bond with treefolk. The six refers to it being the sixth treefolk Wrenn went through.\nThe dryad is back, as Wrenn and Seven in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt with four strong abilities that interact with lands.\nInnistrad Midnight Hunt is scheduled for release on Sept. 24.\nWrenn and Seven Mana value: 3GGType: Legendary Planeswalker WrennRarity: Mythic RareStarting Loyalty: FiveFirst ability: +1: Reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all land cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.Second ability: +0: Put any numbers of land cards from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.Third ability: -3: Create a Green Treefolk Creature token with Reach and “This Creature’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.”Fourth ability: -8: Return all permanent cards from your graveyard to your hand. You get an emblem with “You have no maximum hand size.” This five-mana Planeswalker is powerful. Whether it’s a dedicated Landfall deck or a build that uses cards like Gitrog Monster and Scapeshift, Wrenn and Seven looks like it could be as powerful as its Modern Horizons counterpart.\nThe +0 ability stands out. Putting any number of land cards from your hand on the battlefield is great ramp. The ability is weaker since Wrenn and Seven is a five-drop, but with the quality of ramp in Historic it comes down on turn three.\nEach Loyalty ability feeds into the -3. A five power Creature, at worst, with Reach is a substantial blocker. Flying decks will struggle to get past the tokens and slower decks will need to destroy them before they’re ten-power threats.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4vsSnpWaqlanCs7rSZqCnZZmju6q%2F06uYnWWdnrGvtcahq2agpaPB\n","link":"/post/wrenn-returns-in-innistrad-midnight-hunt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wrenn returns in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt"},{"body":"One of the biggest features added to Pokémon Sword and Shield in The Crown Tundra expansion was the new Dynamax Adventures mode.\u0026nbsp;\nDynamax Adventures lets players enjoy Max Raid Battles in a new way by turning into a series of consecutive battles with rising stakes and more difficult challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the end of most Dynamax Adventures, players will have a chance to run into nearly any Legendary Pokémon that has ever been available in a main series Pokémon game. And the best part is, they have a 100-percent catch rate if you manage to beat them.\u0026nbsp;\nConfirmed: Legendaries in Dynamax Adventures can be shiny!\nImage via @ThePhilSSB pic.twitter.com/aSkODl3hyk\n— Centro Pokémon LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) October 23, 2020  One of the most important questions about this new Max Raid mode was if these Legendary Pokémon, or any Pokémon encountered inside the Max Lair could be Shiny. And now we know that not even the Legendaries are Shiny locked, meaning any Pokémon in Dynamax Adventures can be Shiny.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can't soft-reset for legendaries in Dynamax Adventures.\nIf you reset you have to start from the beginning of the mode.\n— Centro Pokémon LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) October 23, 2020  It is still a very small chance that you will actually encounter a Shiny Pokémon during one of your runs and you can’t soft-reset to try and re-roll the encounter odds because you will have to restart your Dynamax Adventure from the first battle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKudXaGyqLHNnZirsV2lvKyxzKilZqGeYr2wt8Smpqdlo6y8s7CMmqWdZaOdtqa4w6xkraCVYrCzu9anZK2tnpm%2FonnDsqWapZGteqKw1Z6lra2imsBuv8eipbJlnKSwrLHD\n","link":"/post/are-legendary-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-dynamax-adventures-shiny-locked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra Dynamax Adventures Shiny locked?"},{"body":"The machine that is the Smite development team continues to crank out quality skins at an alarmingly fast rate. Just on the heels of patch 9.2, patch 9.3 is on its way with a plethora of new skins. Thanks so much for joining us for the 9.3 #HeavenLightUpdate Show!\nCheck out the Update Notes for all the details of what's headed to the Battleground.\n9.2 Bonus: https://t.co/zIjzFQTA0t\n9.3 Update: https://t.co/P3JLaV5PV0 pic.twitter.com/8S81FZWY7K\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) March 2, 2022  Smite‘s patch 9.3 will introduce over 10 skins starting at the end of this month. A number of the skins debuting with 9.3 are part of the upcoming Heavenly Light event. Though all the lore-centric details surrounding the event aren’t available, we do know it includes the debut of a new tier-five Izanami skin, Queen of Cards. The new Queen of Cards skin has four different forms, Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, and Clubs. These forms are based on the suits from traditional playing cards. As you can see in the skin splash art featured below, Queen of Cards Izanami is essentially four skins in one. The majority of the upcoming skins that aren’t part of the Heavenly Light event will come to us as part of the Chibi Bots battle pass. If you love Smite’s Chibi skins, as well as robots, this is the battle pass for you. Hades, Ymir, Thoth, and Cupid will all receive new Chibi Bot skins with the battle pass, all of which you can see pictured below. You can see all of the new skins coming with 9.3 and their official splash arts below. Expect these skins to debut alongside the Heavenly Light update on March 22.\nQueen of Cards Izanami Funny Bones Baron Samedi Doom Bot Hades Freezy Bot Ymir Beaky Bot Thoth Intruder Bot Cupid Rambo Ullr Electro Dancer Shiva Primordial Punisher Anubis Master of Light Merlin Flare Tech Hou Yi Crimson Creature Fenrir Husky Handler Skadi ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq56tLfIp2Srnaaarq2xw2adqKpdqLqqwMRmp5qsk516enmS\n","link":"/post/every-skin-revealed-for-smite-patch-9-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every skin revealed for Smite patch 9.3"},{"body":"Media Indie Exchange (The MIX), in partnership with the Kinda Funny Games Showcase, introduced a new online-only multi-day press conference today featuring announcements of a slew of new indie titles.\nThe three-day conference, called Guerrilla Collective, features some of the top names in indie game development. A ton of publishers and developers will debut new trailers “while celebrating the gaming culture.” It’s considered a part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming and GameSpot’s Play For All.\nA collective of amazing game studios and publishers have come together to create a digital multi-day press conference from June 6th-8th. Teams will share new games, debut trailers while celebrating the gaming culture. More info: https://t.co/Gja0ka2oxN #guerrillacollective pic.twitter.com/yoYDrsJfYC\n— Guerrilla Collective (@GuerrillaCollec) May 11, 2020  It seems like this is a replacement for E3 for many indie developers, teaming up to show off what’s next. While the biggest publishers, like Xbox and EA, have their own shows in the coming months, this is looking like a true showcase of indies.\nThe shows begin on June 6 at 12pm CT on the Guerrilla Collective Twitch channel. The festivities will be hosted by Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller.\nThe full list of studios and publishers, and some of the games they’re known for, can be found below:\n11 bit studios (credits include Frostpunk, This War of Mine)Another Indie (SIMULACRA 2, Yuppie Psycho)Coffee Stain Studios (Satisfactory, Deep Rock Galactic)Fellow Traveller (In Other Waters, Neo Cab)Funcom (Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Conan Exiles)Good Shepherd Entertainment (John Wick Hex, The Eternal Cylinder)Headup (Bridge Constructor Portal, Pumpkin Jack)Humble Publishing (Temtem, Forager)Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate III, Divinity: Original Sin II)Modern Wolf (Necronator: Dead Wrong, Out There: Oceans of Time)Paradox Interactive (Cities: Skylines, Stellaris)Raw Fury (Kingdom Two Crowns, Atomicrops)Rebellion (Sniper Elite 4, Zombie Army 4: Dead War)Those Awesome Guys (Monster Prom, Move or Die, Floppy Knights)Thunderful (SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, Lonely Mountains: Downhill)United Label (Eldest Souls, Röki)Versus Evil (The Banner Saga, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire)Whitethorn Games (Aground, StarCrossed)WINGS Interactive (Later Daters, Lord Winklebottom Investigates)Ysbryd Games (WORLD OF HORROR, VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action)ZA/UM (Disco Elysium) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonq6doqe2rbjAZpqopJyasLW11Z5kraddqLWww8Kaqp5lnprEbrXNnaCeZZeWuqa%2FjKKlZqKlo7I%3D\n","link":"/post/guerrilla-collective-to-showcase-new-indie-games-in-june/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guerrilla Collective to showcase new indie games in June"},{"body":"One of Twitch’s most controversial streamers, Indifoxx, has been banned on the platform less than a week after finishing up her latest three-day suspension.\nRight now, it isn’t clear exactly why the streamer was banned, however, this will be the sixth time she has been banned from the streaming platform so far in 2021. On June 19, Indiefoxx was suspended for three days after breaching the platform’s sexually suggestive content policy while streaming the “ASMR meta.” Following this ban, she returned to the platform with her content back to normal.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"Indiefoxx\" (@indiefoxxlive) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/jI01K4HYfi#twitch #ban #sixthban #partner #twitchpartner 📹\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) June 29, 2021  Indiefoxx’s most recent ban hasn’t been well received by the community who are calling for her to receive harsher punishment than the three days handed out with previous breaches of the rules. Twitch’s rules state that users who are repeatedly suspended risk having their accounts terminated indefinitely and with six bans over the past six months, this could soon be a reality for the streamer.\nThis article will be updated when more information comes to light pertaining to the reason for her most recent ban.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmihnpm2prLOsa9mmpGju6awjKilZqynnsGktIyfpqtlo57FtbSMraCmnV2eu25%2Bj2to\n","link":"/post/indiefoxx-banned-on-twitch-for-sixth-time-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Indiefoxx banned on Twitch for sixth time in 2021"},{"body":"Two-time CS:GO Major champion Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt revealed today that he’ll be moving to VALORANT after spending the last four months on OG’s bench.\nThe 27-year-old dedicated over 10 years of his life to Counter-Strike. He started competing professionally in CS: Source in 2009. NBK- found major success in CS:GO, though, having played for numerous prestigious teams such as VeryGames, Titan, LDLC, Envy, G2, Vitality, and OG. He won several tournaments, including the DreamHack Winter Major in 2014 with LDLC and the DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca Major with Envy in 2015.\nA new beginning. pic.twitter.com/KQdDxU7GSU\n— Nathan Schmitt (@NBK) June 29, 2021  “I have done it all from local LANs to winning Majors, grinded through the ranks, and sat on top of the world,” NBK- said in his announcement video. “I lived the big disappointments and the best tournament wins. Counter–Strike gave me everything and I dedicated my life to it. But memories are made to stay in the past. It’s time for a change and I’m coming to dominate [in VALORANT].”\nGiven that NBK- is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in CS:GO and has a huge fan base that’s not just limited to France, organizations will likely come knocking on his door. He may need some time to adapt to the new FPS, but other former CS:GO pros have handled the transition well.\nWith this move, NBK- is one of the most successful CS:GO players to switch to VALORANT. Famous names such as Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella and Spencer “Hiko” Martin did so in 2020.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaSoHq0w8itmqGdo2Kzs7vMZpqsn59iwbB51ZqjqKqRo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/nbk-switches-from-cs-go-to-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NBK- switches from CS:GO to VALORANT"},{"body":"The card reveal season for Hearthstone’s Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion has begun. Madness at the Darkmoon Faire is the final expansion of the Year of the Phoenix and brings a wealth of new content to the game, from a new Duels game mode to adding in the much-requested achievements. And, of course, there are plenty of new cards set to join Hearthstone.\nYouTuber Feelink revealed Ring Toss, a rare Mage spell that costs four mana and uses the new Corrupt keyword, today. Its normal form allows players to discover a Secret and play it instantly. If it was Corrupted before being played, this effect activates twice instead.\nThis card adds an interesting way to play Secrets. While normally playing a Secret would cost around three mana, Ring Toss gives players a way to garner more value if they take the time to Corrupt the card by playing more expensive cards first. This effect is more enticing for slower Mage players since a Tempo or Secret Mage deck would have a difficult time finding the chances to wait for a card like this to gain maximum value.\nAdditionally, this card synergizes with the new Y’shaarj, which adds free copies of all Corrupted cards you played this game back to your hand. This can give you an extra defensive push once you summon him on turn 10.\nMadness at the Darkmoon Faire will be released on Nov. 17. Players can pre-purchase the expansion in one of two different bundles from Blizzard’s online store or in the Hearthstone client.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6e2r7OMraasq12nsrexwKWcnWWZo3qpscCrq6GrpKS7pr%2BMppidppWowG6t02aroZ1dma6zt8yopqdllpa2s7GMnq%2BpmZ6otrC6\n","link":"/post/ring-toss-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-madness-at-the-darkmoon-faire-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ring Toss revealed for Hearthstone’s Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion"},{"body":"It’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year within Teamfight Tactics via the Gifts of the Golden Lantern festival, a month-long event that showcases a new board, Little Legend skins, and new Tacticians.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2022 TFT Lunar Legend Festival features a total of three new bundles available for purchase within the store, along with new Year of the Tiger and Festival Firecracker eggs. Players can also unlock free gifts through the completion of missions and earn rewards throughout the event. Tacticians showcased during the TFT Lunar New Year event are Chibi Firecracker Jinx and Year of the Tiger Protector. Little Legends Duckbill, Dowsie, and Dango are also featured with five new skins.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the eggs and bundles available during the duration of the Gifts of the Golden Lantern Lunar New Year event, which is scheduled to run from Jan. 20 with the launch of TFT Patch 12.2 until Feb. 15.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Lunar Legend Festival eggs There are a total of two Gifts of the Golden Lantern TFT festival eggs available in the store, ranging in price from 390 RP to 13,900 RP.\nYear of the Tiger egg\u0026nbsp; The Year of the Tiger egg is priced at 390 RP. Contents include a random Little Legend from any set prior to Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets (excluding pass-plus Little Legends, Lunar Legend Festival Little Legends, and URF Dowsie).\u0026nbsp;\nThere is also a chance to grab a Year of the Tiger Protector as a rare drop within a Year of the Tiger egg. Players can purchase five at a time for 1,950 RP or 10 for 3,900 RP.\nFestival Firecracker egg The Festival Firecracker egg costs 490 RP and contains a random Lunar Legend Festival Little Legend from the past year and has a chance to drop a rare Chibi Firecracker Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\nTFT Golden Lantern Bundles A total of three new TFT Gifts of the Golden Lantern bundles are available from Jan. 20 to Feb. 15. The Lunar Legend Festival contains three new Gifts of the Golden Lantern bundles, ranging in price from 9,750 RP to 12,740 RP.\nYear of the Tiger egg bundle The Year of the Tiger egg bundle contains a total of 31 Year of the Tiger eggs for the price of 25 at 9,750 RP.\u0026nbsp;\nLunar Legend Firecracker bundle The TFT Set Six Lunar Legend Firecracker bundle contains a total of 16 Festival Firecracker eggs for the price of 14 at 6,860 RP.\u0026nbsp;\nLunar Legend Festival 2022 Megabundle The best TFT Gifts of the Golden Lantern cosmetics are packed within the Lunar Legend Festival 2022 Megabundle. Priced at 12,740 RP, players will get a total of 31 Festival Firecracker eggs. The bundle includes the exclusive Golden Tiger Market Arena. There’s also a total of four new Booms included in the bundle as well: Tangerine, Staff Drop, Ragin Ox, and Firecracker Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmnqKepKh6sLKMrZ%2BeZZekuaWxzWajmqakmr%2BvedKcn56cpaGybq3NnWSbrZ6Zuaa%2F\n","link":"/post/tft-gifts-of-the-golden-lantern-schedule-and-bundles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Gifts of the Golden Lantern schedule and bundles"},{"body":"There’s always one legendary Pokémon that stands out amongst the rest as the flagship species for each game. In the latest addition to the Pokémon franchise that’s Arceus.\n“The Original One” sets the stage for the game’s story and ultimately becomes the final payoff at the end. Arceus quickly became a popular Pokémon after its implementation in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl—despite it being unobtainable by many.\nIn Legends: Arceus, the Pokémon is most definitely obtainable, however, it might prove to be difficult for some. Here’s everything you need to know.\nWhere to find Arceus Likely the last Pokémon you can catch in Legends: Arceus is the titular Pokémon itself. The Arceus encounter will take place at the top of Mt. Coronet inside the Temple of Sinnoh, however, you do need to finish up some things first.\nTo trigger the encounter with Arceus, you first need to have completed your Pokedex outside of the mythical species Darkrai, and Shaymin. This means you’ll need to have finished the main story and then continued on to capture the Lake Trio, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Cresselia, Regigigas, Heatran, the Forces of Nature, and more.\nDoing this will obviously take quite a bit of time, but it will likely also bring your Pokémon party up to a decent level where it will need to be when challenging Arceus spawns in at level 75. Furthermore, this battle takes place similar to how Noble encounters do rather than your standard Pokémon encounter.\nOnce you’ve caught Arceus, you’ll have completed the entirety of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and can rest easy knowing you caught ‘em all.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Wv6Sx1KxkoqZdpbysscyopWaklZyyr7DSZpirm5WqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-arceus-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Arceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Anytime you get the chance to earn your game’s real-money currency for free, that’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. And right now, players can earn 50 free Smite Gems thanks to the “Gem Storm.” Right now in Smite, players can get 50 free Gems by completing three “first wins of the day.” Though this may sound confusing, it’s easier than you might think. All players need to do is earn a win in three of Smite’s different game modes. Today's forecast is sunny, with a 100% chance of GEM STORM!\nThat is right, the GEM STORM starts today. Make sure you hop into SMITE and earn 3 FWOTD to earn your 50 free Gems. Make sure to bring an Umbrella! pic.twitter.com/bDIoO5QvXl\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) March 25, 2022  This means players can play Conquest, Arena, and Ranked Conquest to rack up their three first win of the day bonuses. Once you’ve done so, 50 Gems should be added to your account.\nSome users in the above Twitter thread said they’ve yet to receive their free Gems after earning their three first wins of the day. Since so many people are mentioning this problem on Twitter, odds are the bug should be sorted out sometime today. Smite’s Gem Storm comes on the heels of the game’s latest update.\nIn addition to your 50 free Gems via the Gem Storm, Smite is also giving away 200 Gems in honor of its birthday. All you need to do to earn your 200 free Gems is log in. That means today, you can snag a total of 250 free Gems. You can head into Smite to get your free Gems right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JosKitXZiur3nEmqmnZZansqZ5xp6krGWZo3q0ucitnGaqmZy1tXnNqK4%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-earn-free-gems-in-smite-right-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can earn free Gems in Smite right now"},{"body":"Electronic Arts increased the server capacity for Battlefield 4 as the nearly eight-year-old game continues to see player numbers rise following Battlefield 2042’s reveal earlier this month.\nThe older title likely would have seen a decent increase in players anyways due to it being a free title through Twitch’s Prime Gaming service, which is letting Amazon Prime subscribers download the game until June 21.\u0026nbsp;\nEA made this decision after monitoring Battlefield 4 and seeing an increase in player queue times, specifically on U.S. West servers.\u0026nbsp;\n“Many of you have jumped back into Battlefield 4 to already get a taste of the return to all-out-warfare,” Dice lead community manager Straatford said. “We’ve been monitoring your experience and noticed queue times in the US West region were far longer than in other regions. Good news, we’ve increased server capacity for this region – you can expect less waiting, and more playing.”\nAccording to Steam Charts, Battlefield 4 broke its record for all-time players on Steam during this recent surge, hitting 11,714 on June 13.\u0026nbsp;\nOther Battlefield titles, like Battlefield V and Battlefield 1 have also seen their numbers go up, with a peak of 20,773 and 14,829, respectively, over the last 30 days. And that is only counting Steam numbers, not console or other platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nThe numbers will likely start to drop again after the hype for Battlefield 2042’s initial reveal cools off. But EA has an EA Play presentation scheduled for July 22 that could try to keep the revitalized hype train chugging along until 2042’s launch on Oct. 22. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonJplmaOws7HArJysZZKWwbW4xJ%2BgnqSUYoFuv8SrrZ6qXZiusa3CoquyZZGbwaa%2BjKmjmrGVp3qqusKrnJqrlWKzsLjLqK6ippdir6LA06Wcn6GVobFufo9taWaqlauyorg%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-increases-battlefield-4-server-capacity-after-player-increase-following-battlefield-2042-reveal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA increases Battlefield 4 server capacity after player increase following Battlefield 2042 reveal"},{"body":"This article is proudly sponsored by ProGuides.\nFootball. Basketball. Tennis. Hockey. Even poker. Every major sport that requires hand-eye coordination and critical thinking all have league-leading players with one thing in common: quality coaching. And video games, a $152 billion dollar industry, is no exception. Everyone who’s ever spent time with a competitive video game eventually hits a plateau. It’s inevitable. You’re coasting, picking up new tricks and mechanical flourishes, as a game’s DNA slowly merges with your own. But then you find yourself mired in a new bracket, filled with players a smidge more talented than your usual rivalries, and you begin to stagnate. How do you take your ability to the next level? Don’t worry, ProGuides is here to help.\nProGuides works like an ongoing MasterClass for gamers. For a $7.99-per-month subscription, players within the service are offered full access to intensive, on-demand coaching from a variety of pros and personalities in top esports titles like Hearthstone, League of Legends, Dota 2, Super Smash Bros., and Fortnite. You’ll get access to 55 courses across eight games for a total of 3,850 minutes of content, which makes for one of the most comprehensive packages in competitive gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nYour tutors include some of the most successful influencers in gaming history. Headshot god Oleksandr\u0026nbsp;“s1mple”\u0026nbsp;Kostyliev takes the reins in Counter-Strike, Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana will run you through his League expertise, and 15-year-old wunderkind Martin “MrSavage” Foss Andersen will show you how to build like a pro in Fortnite. ProGuides’ one-on-one coaching will teach you the basics and you’ll also get a crash course in the split-second decisions and game-theory meta calls that define esports in its highest echelons. Critical match analysis, skill sharpening, and constructive feedback are always included in your sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with quality coaching, ProGuides also offers a “Play With the Pros” feature, letting subscribers scrim with some of the names mentioned above. “You find a coach and set up a match,” a ProGudies spokesperson said. “The great thing about this feature is players will be able to chat with coaches to ensure a good fit and they have the time needed to focus on their major objective for the coaching session.” ProGuides always has about 20 coaches online, which allows players to link up with an experienced tutor in seconds. Feeling particularly confident in your abilities? Then swing for the “Challenges A Pro” function, which will let you scrim one-vs-one with a coach of your choosing.\u0026nbsp;\nAll of these benefits raise the ceiling of what’s possible to develop your skills in a highly competitive field like esports. ProGuides is a perfect tool for anyone who wants to temper their skills under the wisdom of talented individuals who’ve scaled some of the grandest heights in esports, and also for those who simply want to play a few matches with someone they love watching on Twitch. Check it out here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2Fz6ilrKeimrFwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZamkwm66xJ6bZqyfYrivu9ZmmJunpal6sb7OoKyinJWo\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-proguides/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about ProGuides"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV fans are in for a treat because the first major patch since Endwalker is set to be introduced to the live servers tomorrow. It’ll bring a plethora of new content in many aspects of the game, such as new Main Scenario quests, a new secondary questline linked to an Alliance Raid, quality-of-life changes, and more. Here are the complete patch notes for Patch 6.1, Newfound Adventure.\nNew Quests New Main Scenario Quests added, including a new DungeonNew Minstrel’s Quest unlocking the Endsinger’s Aria Extreme trialNew Chronicles of a New Era quests added, including a new Alliance raidNew Role Quests addedNew chapters added to New Game Plus modeRevision of A Realm Reborn quests (deletion of Main Scenario Quest roulettes, will become solo instances)New FATEs in Endwalker‘s mapsNew Stone, Sky, Sea trials New Items New cosmetic items from a collaboration with GARO addedNew craftable items, recipes, and fish addedNew subaquatic voyage areas and items added, maximum rank adjusted from 90 to 05New furnishing items addedNew orchestion rolls addedNew aquarium fish availableNew paintings addedByregotia flowerpot seeds addedNew Manderville Gold Saucer rewards addedNew Triple Triad cards and NPC opponentsNew Faux leave itemsNew EmotesNew iLvl 590 gear and corresponding Merchant addedNew mountsNew pup minionNew fashion accessoriesNew venture rewards Housing New Lottery system added for every plot in the gameOpening of Empyreum residential area in IshgardDedicated wards for free company plots addedFree Company members must remain in it for at least 30 days to buy a plotPrice plots won’t decrease over time anymore User Interface Adding of Adventurer Plates in betaThe additional hotbar can now be rearranged when switching jobs in instanced quest battlesCharacter portraits added for dialogue lines in some instanced quest battlesImprovements in level requirement entries and report areasUnending Codex added to display lore informationSightseeing Log visual effect adjustedVista categories adjusted to reflect expansionsRequired Collectability information added on crafting windowShop filters improvedAchievements tab clarity improvedDramfitting option added on the inn chamber’s bed to try on Online Shop’s itemsAuto target enemy option added in Character Configuration, including Priority choiceGear set names now include the job levelBicolor Gemstones and Trophy Cristals added on Currency windowDyeing interface improvedNew dungeons in Explorer modeMore duties available to recordingPayers can now register in duties with Duty Support or Trust via the Duty Finder Character Creation New Hrothgar hairstyles addedNew Hrothgar facial features addedNew male and female Viera’s hairstyles added Other The Whorleater replaced by Ultima’s Bane as Unreal trialRewards of Excitatron 600 treasure hunt instance have been adjustedDecipher animation modifiedAdding a 30 days requirement to get the Free Company master rankNew Charge symbols added in Free Company crestsSpoiler of location and duty names deletedDuty Support added on A Realm Reborn, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker dutiesKhloe’s prizes and seals obtention from completing Wondrous Tails adjustedPlayers can now be revived when incapacitated in some Hard and Extreme duties (not including Endwalker‘s)Savage Raid weekly reward restriction removedUnsung Blaedes of Asphodelos now require four Discal Tomestones instead of sevenBozjan southern front and Zadnor adjusted to yield more EXP and cachesGlamour plate limit increased from 15 to 20NPC accompaniment system improvedInstanced field areas deleted, except for Radz-at-Han, Thavnair, and Mor DhonaMore wireless controller support addedNew text commands (draw, sheathe, determined, content, adventurerplate, portrait)Entry subscription now offers eight characters per WorldBug fixes Balance changes Buffs on Paladin, Warrior, Dragoon, Gunbreaker, Reaper, Bard, Machinist, Red Mage, White Mage, Scholar, Astrologian, and SageDark Knight, Ninja, Samurai, Dancer, and Summoner adjustedNerf of Monk’s Perfect Balance The complete balance changes can be found here.\nA number of A Realm Reborn‘s dungeons were also adjusted to make them more enjoyable for players. Here is the list of those involved:\nCopperbell MinesThe Thousand Maws of Toto-RakHaukke ManorBrayflox’s LongstopDzemael DarkholdThe Stone VigilCape WestwindCastrum Meridianum and The Praetorium have become four-player dungeons The PvP modes were also significantly reworked to welcome the addition of new game mode called Crystalline Conflict. The PvP actions have also been “fully reworked,” the season rewards improved, ranks adjusted, and all jobs received balance changes specific to those game modes.\nThe developer also reiterated that the Dragonsong’s Reprise Ultimate duty will be released alongside Patch 6.11, and players will have to wait for more for the Hildibrand and Arkasodara tribal quests, set for Patch 6.15. Lastly, the Data Center Travel will be introduced on patch 6.18.\nAll live servers are in maintenance for an expected time of 24 hours and will be available tomorrow, following the introduction of Patch 6.1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyntc2ao2aekaPBor%2FYZq%2BirqNivaLAwqFkb2VhYruwwMSsZK6olJbBpr8%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-for-final-fantasy-xiv-s-patch-6-1-newfound-adventure/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes for Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 6.1, Newfound Adventure"},{"body":"Snorunt isn’t a Pokémon introduced in generation four, but it is one of several older Pokémon that received a new evolution in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing a Dawn Stone on any female Snorunt you capture will net you a Froslass—a powerful, if frail, Ice/Ghost-type that provides Snorunt with a nice alternative evolutionary path to the physical living glacier that is Glalie.\u0026nbsp;\nIt isn’t hard to find the Snow Hat Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl either. They are a fairly common species once you get into the northernmost areas of the Sinnoh region, specifically in the Blizzard-engulfed routes surrounding Snowpoint City.\nSee Black Friday Deals on Amazon You can encounter Snorunt naturally on Route 216, Route 217, and at the Acuity Lakefront. If you dive into the Grand Underground, you can also find Snorunt in the Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, and Glacial Cavern Pokémon Hideaways.\u0026nbsp;\nYou will likely be waiting a bit to capture a Snorunt considering they are mainly available around Snowpoint City, where the seventh Gym is located.\u0026nbsp;You can access the Ice-type a bit earlier via the Grand Underground, starting around when you reach Celestic Town.\nFrom there, it is as simple as grabbing a Dawn Stone from either the Icy Cave in the Grand Underground, Route 225, or Mt. Coronet so you can get yourself a Froslass. And if you still want a Glalie, then you can just level any Snorunt up to level 42. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMnJitm5hirq%2BwjJ6tqKSmmnq0us6rrKesXZ67brzOpJymp55ir7O1y6WgmqakYrGqrcyopZ1lkaOxbr%2FHoqWippdivaat0aU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-and-evolve-snorunt-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch and evolve Snorunt in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"After over two days straight of playing ranked matches in Apex Legends, iiTzTimmy has finished an incredible “solo Bronze to Predator in one stream” challenge.\nThe content creator and FPS god began streaming on Saturday, Aug. 14, and reached Master division on Monday afternoon just after 46 straight hours of playing, and climbing through the Diamond ranks for nearly a full day. His viewer count surpassed 100,000 in the surrounding moments.\n Mercifully, after over 54 hours and in front of more than 147,000 viewers, Timmy was able to ascend the mountain and he finally reached Apex Predator rank, meaning he is within the top 750 players on his platform. The seemingly never-ending stream came to a close not long after.\nAs the stream wore on, the 21-year-old was weary and loopy, but his aim and game skill were mostly unaffected. It was a shocking event to witness, and the viewers continued to pile in throughout the more than two-day marathon of nonstop Apex ranked matches almost exclusively as Pathfinder.\nTimmy took periodic breaks to drink water or coffee, go to the bathroom, and eat, but other than that the streaming consisted of dropping into World’s End and re-queuing without much delay. He restarted the stream just before the 48-hour mark because streaming for that long is against Twitch’s terms of service, but came back online almost immediately.\nObviously, staying awake for two days straight is not healthy or normal, but not much about Timmy’s Apex prowess is normal. He’s a human clip machine, routinely pulling off incredible trickshots and team wipes by himself in Respawn’s battle royale, and other shooters like VALORANT.\n It wasn’t all just about proving something to himself, though. As part of the marathon gaining attention, Timmy accrued over 11,000 subscribers and nearly 100,000 followers throughout the course of the stream and is now inching close to one million followers on Twitch.\nThe full VODs of the stream can be found on Twitch. Playing anything for 54 straight hours or more is not recommended.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKGZqce1tcymsGaemaO2tLTErGSsp5ykeqO%2BzqexnmWkpHqxvsSdmK2nomKusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wqGYpaSVo7SmecCfq56qXWqBbrTOrqlmq6SnsqK5\n","link":"/post/iitztimmy-finishes-solo-bronze-to-predator-apex-legends-challenge-after-54-hour-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"iiTzTimmy finishes ‘solo Bronze to Predator’ Apex Legends challenge after 54-hour stream"},{"body":"Former LCS top laner Samson “Lourlo” Jackson has given his two cents on the current state of Champions Queue.\nThe 24-year-old is disappointed with the state of the high-ELO North America matchmaking system and points to other players’ attitudes towards it. In his eyes, Champions Queue is a great idea but it isn’t appreciated by other pros in the region.\nAt this point I don't even know what is holding back players from at least playing 1-2 Champ Q games a night. I just really want to see NA put in the effort, work and passion to grow and get better. Champions Q is truly an amazing benefit to NA, wish it was just used more…\n— Samson Jackson (@Lourlo) April 8, 2022  “At this point I don’t even know what is holding back players from at least playing 1-2 Champ Q games a night,” he said in a post on social media. “Champions Q is truly an amazing benefit to NA, wish it was just used more.”\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Lourlo, who in the past played for NA teams like Dignitas, Golden Guardians, and Team Liquid, is yet another player that has criticized others’ approaches to the newly-created solo queue system in NA.\nChampions Queue was introduced at the beginning of season 12 and was made to elevate the level of solo queue for professional and up-and-coming players from LCS, LCS Academy, Liga Latinoamérica, and NA amateur teams. It’s open during certain hours of the day to not interfere with scrim schedules. It also has its own prize pool, which can be claimed by individuals at the end of the season.\nDespite Riot’s best efforts to improve the NA solo queue experience, Champions Queue has caused controversy over the last several weeks. Many pros, including Golden Guardian’s Olleh, have said that players don’t take it seriously.\nPapaSmithy, the general manager of 100 Thieves, has also said that the League community turned the discussion around the system into “a witch hunt against the players who choose not to immediately drop their practice habits and play it from 6pm-1am.” I'm glad that we as a community have successfully turned the discussion around an objectively huge and positive initiative for NA – Champion's Queue – Into a witch hunt against the players who choose not to immediately drop their practice habits and play it from 6pm-1am.\n— Chris Smith (@PapaSmithy) March 31, 2022  He added that Cloud9’s Fudge and Evil Geniuses’ Danny are currently “the best players in their role in North America,” and the NA professional ecosystem should learn what are they doing to stay on top, rather than implement a system “that is intended to prop other players up to their level.” This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOoraKhvG67zWaaoZmdpbawutJmqK6dpZp6qnnDqKWtZZWrsq95yqemsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lourlo-on-champions-queue-i-don-t-even-know-what-is-holding-back-players-from-at-least-playing-1-2-champ-q-games-a-night/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lourlo on Champions Queue: ‘I don’t even know what is holding back players from at least playing 1-2 Champ Q games a night’"},{"body":" This past Friday, Joe “ MerK” DeLuca announced his decision to retire from competitive Call of Duty and work for Major League Gaming full-time as a Console FPS Manager. MerK has had an incredibly storied career, with achievements that most players can only dream of. MerK began to make a name for himself when he signed onto OpTic Gaming in 2010, playing alongside future legends such as BigTymeR, JKap, NaDeSHoT, ProoFy, Rambo, and Scump over the next three years. He was able to capture his first major championship at MLG Columbus 2011, following up with impressive performances at MLG Anaheim 2011, MLG Raleigh 2011, and capping the year off with his second major championship at MLG Orlando 2011. The success continued in Modern Warfare 3, when MerK and OpTic won the first-ever Call of Duty XP, taking home the grand prize of $400,000. Following the world title win, MerK and the team decided to leave OpTic Gaming to join apeX eSports. Under the apeX banner, he won Frag Cup III, EGL 5, and UMG Classic before returning to OpTic to win EGL 7, and place second at EGL 8. Early on in Black Ops II, MerK and OpTic Gaming struggled to repeat the domination they experienced the year prior. They first placed 7th in Frag Cup IV, after replacing long-time teammate and legend, Ray “Rambo” Lussier with former OpTic Nation member and YouTube sensation, Matthew “NaDeSHoT” Haag. The team was able to bounce back, however, and took home the championship at UMG Chicago and then finished 3rd at the Call of Duty Championship 2013. MerK not only was starting to find his groove in-game, he was becoming extremely popular on the internet, with consistent YouTube videos and live streams on Twitch that garnered thousands of views. In June of 2013, he moved into the OpTic Gaming team house in Chicago, Illinois with BigTymeR, NaDeSHoT, and Scump, becoming one of the first Call of Duty teams to do so and by far the most prolific. The move brought attention and popularity to the foursome that had not been seen before, with great moments that are cemented in Call of Duty esports’ history. In-game, OpTic continued to place 3rd, finishing there at both MLG Anaheim and Gfinity 1, but they had obviously stagnated and decided to make a change. That change would be to release MerK, and replace him with JKap. MerK would find a new home with Team EnVyUs, OpTic’s historic rival. He helped the “Boys in Blue” improve slightly from their slump in late 2013 but it wouldn’t be until 2014 that MerK and EnVyUs would both return to the top. Team EnVyUs once again showed why people should envy them, this time in Ghosts. EnVy took 2nd at the Call of Duty Championship 2014, UGC Niagara, and UMG Dallas\u0026nbsp;while taking the grand prizes at Gfinity 3 and MLG Season 3. The consistency of nV in Ghosts is much attributed to MerK’s leadership. The team remained solid while the roster shuffled every few months, bringing in new and upcoming players such as StuDyy and FormaL, while seeing older players such as Rambo stop competing. The duo of MerK and NameLeSs on EnVyUs also helped the team, as they stuck together for over a year. MerK would not find much success in Advanced Warfare, only cracking into the top four once, at UGC Niagara 2015. In May of 2015, MerK was released from Team EnVyUs’ MLG Season 2 roster, but he was able to sign shortly after with Team JusTus to remain in the league for the next season. The team performed poorly online, finishing T7 in the regular season and failed to qualify for Season 3 in the relegation tournament. Black Ops III brought in a whole new type of system with the Activision-backed Call of Duty World League being announced. MerK may have had a disappointing Advanced Warfare year but he was determined to make an impact in the newest Treyarch title. Despite his hard work, he was unable to qualify for the league in both qualification tournaments, meaning he would miss out on the first stage of the CWL. Despite the massive setback, MerK persevered, landing a position on Challenge Division squad Team Liquid with Apathy, BURNS, and StuDyy. The team did an incredible job, placing 1st in the UMG South Carolina Open Bracket and T3 in the Championship Bracket. The team then qualified for the Stage 1 Relegation Tournament, placing second in the online tournament. Unfortunately, MerK was unable to qualify after being reversed swept in their best-of-7 series against H2k-Gaming. Following the heartbreaking loss, the players went their own ways with Apathy and StuDyy securing spots on CWL teams (Team EnVyUs and Luminosity Gaming, respectively) while BURNS focused more on live streaming and finding a spot on a promising Challenge Division team. MerK had other ideas for his future and chose to work for Major League Gaming, focusing on console FPS games such as Call of Duty and Halo for the Columbus-based company. Adam Apicella, the Senior Director of League Operations at MLG, stated that MerK’s responsibilities will include “creation of rules, formats, game testing, pro player management, etc. for all console FPS titles.” MerK is a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University and a soon-to-be husband, but he seems to be very focused and excited about his new career path, tweeting, “Now life gets crazy. Over the next month, I’m getting married, going to try to relocate, plan Anaheim, and deal with my mean boss @MrAdamAp.” From all of us at eSports Guru, we would like to thank Joe MerK DeLuca for the incredible moments he gave us over the years as a player and entertainer, and we hope that he continues to help Call of Duty esports grow and we wish him the best on his upcoming marriage!  Info Source: CoD.eSportspedia.com  Image: @HitchARiide\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S6pr7KZqurmZ6otrW1zqeqZp6ipLpuvMuasJ6qXam8brnLoGSepaChvLqxxGZoam1gZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/merk-pro-player-turned-mlg-employee/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MerK: Pro Player Turned MLG Employee"},{"body":"When you start playing a game, you immediately start building your muscle memory which eventually helps you become a better player. Without realizing it, you’ll also improve and enlarge your vocabulary with the terms you’ve often seen in your game of choice.\nMadden\u0026nbsp;has its fair share of unique terms and callouts. If you frequently play the Ultimate Team game mode (MUT), then the chances are you may have seen the term NAT being thrown around. You won’t be able to auction or trade anything that’s labeled with NAT since it stands for “not auctionable or tradable.”\nBeing not auctionable or tradable doesn’t mean NAT players will be stuck in your roster forever, though. You can still sell or quick-sell them for training. The quick-sell values of NAT players tend to be quite underwhelming, leaving exchanging them as the best option. While players with full squads will try to get rid of their NAT players as soon as possible, they’ll also be great additions to teams having a hard time finding players.\nIf you don’t need to get rid of your NAT players, you can create an alternative roster with them, which you can switch to whenever you get bored with your main one. While keeping NAT players can also be useful for future events, they can start clogging your inventory sooner than you know it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsLHSZqWarF2isqK6jKKlZqWRmbGmug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-nat-mean-in-madden/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does NAT mean in Madden?"},{"body":"Minecraft is set to launch its latest update today, and with it will come new content for players on both the Java and Bedrock editions of the game.\nOriginally announced in October 2020 at Minecraft Live, Caves and Cliffs has been showcased plenty of times since then with a pre-release build playable for some players towards the end of May. Due to the size of this expansion and the developer’s goals to provide new content for players now, Caves and Cliffs has been split into two parts with the first launching later today.\nThis initial taste of the expansion will add gameplay additions such as goats, axolotls, and a bunch of new blocks, materials, and craftable items.\nSee Minecraft on Amazon The update will be rolling out to all players later today. For those eager to get in on the new content, you may be wondering exactly when it will be.\nWhen will the Minecraft Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs update launch? Currently, there has been no announcement regarding an official release time for this update, but it will likely stick with tradition and launch around 11am CT like updates in the past have done.\nThe release will only include the first half of the Caves and Cliffs expansion today, but for now, there is no indication of when the second half will be available for players to dive into themselves. This will likely be around the holiday season but we can expect more information to be revealed in the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbsDIppysZZSksrR5zKKlnpuilrO1edWeqayhn6N6cnmQcGScmaaawG6tzZ1knKSZm7O0edSpm5qslWK0sHnLoq2e\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-minecraft-version-1-17-caves-and-cliffs-update-go-live-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Minecraft Version 1.17, Caves and Cliffs update, go live today?"},{"body":"Cloud9 Blue is making a roster move in the wake of not qualifying for VCT Masters. Effective immediately, the VALORANT team is parting ways with IGL Daniel “vice” Kim, a founding member of the original C9 Blue roster. Today we part ways with one of the original members of #C9BLUE. Thank you, @vice_cs, and we wish you the very best. 💙 pic.twitter.com/aKEgVAH9Uz\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) March 16, 2021  Despite having arguably the best individual player in North America, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, for a while, C9 Blue struggled. They bowed out in third at Pop Flash last year and failed to qualify for VCT Masters this year. Needless to say, changes were somewhat inevitable for an organization as big as C9. C9 Blue now consists of Skyler “Relyks” Weaver, Mitch Semago, Nathan “leaf” Orf, Son “xeta” Seon-ho, and Michael “poiz” Possis. Poiz was meant to be a sixth man and there’s a chance he could be moved into the open fifth slot. The next VCT Masters event will be held on LAN in Reykjavík, Iceland. It will be the first LAN event in VALORANT history. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpxxXaWus8DSZq6asaNixKrAx2atopuV\n","link":"/post/c9-parts-ways-with-vice/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C9 parts ways with vice"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season four won’t arrive until the end of this month but that hasn’t stopped Activision from dropping teasers of upcoming content to the game. So far, the company has revealed that a new weapon and two new maps are coming to CoD: Mobile in season four.\nThe weapon which has been teased resembles the Koshka sniper rifle from Black Ops 4. The Koshka was available in CoD: Mobile’s previous public test server, which was released last month. In the teaser, Activision said that the sniper rifle will be available in the game with the season four battle pass.\n🔫😶 Make every shot count! 💪 Earn this powerful new bolt-action sniper in the #CODMobile Season 4 Battle Pass! pic.twitter.com/iWMLgTzYYA\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) April 10, 2022  The first of the two new maps teased looks like the Khandar Hideout from Modern Warfare. The map is set in a desert city and is medium in size with a three-lane layout.\n👀😈 Time for a deadly game of hide-and-seek! 📈 The stakes are high on this new #CODMobile multiplayer map, going live in Season 4! pic.twitter.com/nEd54dfqwR\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) April 9, 2022  The other new map could be one of the most exciting features coming in CoD: Mobile’s season four. Based on the teaser, it appears that the Satellite MP map from Black Ops Cold War is making its way to mobile. The map was available in the public test build last month too. What sets this map apart is that players can drive vehicles around it. In the public test build, there were three vehicles: an SUV with a mounted turret, a bike, and a tank. If it’s released, it will become the first multiplayer map in CoD: Mobile on which players can drive vehicles.\n🥵🔥 It's getting hotter! 🌵 Crash land on this desert oasis when #CODMobile Season 4 goes live! pic.twitter.com/pY5RXgHxdz\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) April 10, 2022  An exact release date for CoD: Mobile’s season four hasn’t been revealed yet. It will likely begin towards the end of the month or in early May. Based on the teasers, it looks like the season will have a desert theme to it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufmXquu8Gio55lpJqutLHSZqWer12ou6q8xKtkq6GWobJurc2dZGtlnZa9tHnSnpisp55igQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cod-mobile-teases-new-sniper-rifle-and-2-maps-coming-in-season-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CoD: Mobile teases new sniper rifle and 2 maps coming in Season 4"},{"body":"It wouldn’t be a big new content launch in Destiny 2 without something going wrong on the server-side. Naturally, with the launch of Destiny 2’s 14th season, Season of Splicer, an increase in connection problems for players was bound to happen today.\nSpecifically, Bungie announced on its @BungieHelp Twitter page that it’s seeing an increase in players being unable to participate in certain activities and Destinations, receiving the error code “HONEYDEW.”\nWe are currently investigating an increase in HONEYDEW errors when players attempt to load into destinations and activities.\n— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) May 11, 2021  HONEYDEW appears when “public access to an Activity has been manually overridden by Bungie,” according to the Help section on Bungie’s website. This happens when Destiny 2’s servers are down and appears to players mid-activity when they go try to start a new one. This also happens when Bungie pulls access to a specific activity or Destination, either because of the server issues or because the company is fixing something.\n There’s good news and bad news about this error. The good news is that there’s nothing wrong with your individual game or account and you don’t have to do a single thing to fix it. The bad news is that you have to wait for Bungie to fix the problem, but the company is good at communicating its processes on its accounts.\nFor those players looking to jump into the Season of the Splicer right now, don’t expect the first few hours to run as smooth as synthsilk. The team at Bungie said to expect maintenance to last for a few more hours, up until around 4pm CT. But it doesn’t expect any downtime during the maintenance process.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRZp%2BoppWusabDjJ6pq6eiYrK5vMuapZqsmaS7bq3NnWSfoaiawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-honeydew-error-explanation-and-fixes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2 Honeydew error explanation and fixes"},{"body":"In a recent stream, former League of Legends pro Doublelift talked about the fresh accusations aimed at TSM by the Washington Post and revealed that the esports team tried to sue him for disparagement.\nDoublelift went through CEO Andy “Reginald” Dinh’s response to the allegations on TSM’s subreddit. After calling out the org’s CEO for addressing only one paragraph of the Washington Post report, Doublelift said that Reginald is probably “sitting there with his team of lawyers right now, watching my stream, asking his lawyers if it’s viable to sue me for fucking disparagement over this stream I’m doing now.”\n While on the subject, Doublelift admitted that TSM had tried to sue him in the past after he claimed in November 2021 that Reginald was a bully that verbally assaulted players and made them break down\u0026nbsp;“because of how badly they were getting berated.”\n“I still have the letter of when he threatened to sue me for the first time,” Doublelift said on his stream. “I called him out for being a bully, who silences like the voices of his like underlings, and then he tries to threaten to sue me for disparaging his company.”\nDoublelift went on to say that he had a talk with his own lawyers about whether he could really be sued for “liquidated damages.” Doublelift said that “usually, the guy will threaten to sue you to shut you up.” The former player explained that he eventually decided to keep quiet because he had already made his point. On May 4, KC “Woodbuck” Woods, TSM’s former League of Legends coach, spoke out about the esports org as well. He said he was paid an “equivalent of $42k a year,” was hired as an independent contractor, and was “made to feel guilty” anytime he tried to take a short break during his 16-year workdays.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuorZKhsq21xa1kq52mmq6tv4ytqqZlpKe2prCMraZmq6Waeqm1zGadqKpdl66lecyorK2gmaO0br7EoKCnmZyZ\n","link":"/post/doublelift-reveals-tsm-tried-to-sue-him-for-bad-mouthing-reginald/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift reveals TSM tried to sue him for bad-mouthing Reginald"},{"body":"The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) Sentosa 2022 grand finals are set to happen on May 21.\nThe top four teams from the play-in stage will join the eight first-seed teams from different regions to compete for the title of world champions and the award of $500,000. The international championship is being held in Singapore for a second time and is now offering a US $2 million prize pool.\nHere is how to watch the FFWS Sentosa grand finals.\nHow to watch the Free Fire World Series Sentosa grand finals Format The 12 teams will battle across six matches and three maps. The score will be based on the ranking from each map and the number of kills. In addition to the $500,000 grand prize, the second-place team will take home a prize of $250,000, while the third and fourth place will win $100,000.\nStream The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) Sentosa 2022 grand finals will be streamed on the official Garena YouTube channel starting at 7am CT on May 21.\nTeams The squads that secured grand finals spots after competing in the play-ins stage are Echo Esports, V-Gaming, Attck All Around, and Vivo Keyd. They have joined the eight teams that qualified directly to the final stage by winning the regional championships.\u0026nbsp;\nLOUD (Brazil)EVOS Divine (Indonesia)Team Flash (Vietnam)Vivo Keyd (Brazil)Echo Esports (Indonesia)V-Gaming (Vietnam)Mineros Esports (LATAM)Farang (MCF)WASK (MENA)Attack All Around (Thailand)EVOS Phoenix (Thailand)Vastomundo (Europe)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6uK3TnJ9mnqKasm6yyKucZq%2Bfp7mledKeqaKdo2Kzp8PSZqqepqSkwKJ5kWlpa2WXp66vsIyfoKeZnKg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-free-fire-world-series-ffws-sentosa-2022-grand-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch Free Fire World Series (FFWS) Sentosa 2022 grand finals"},{"body":" It’s been 16 months, but LAN events have returned to the competitive CS:GO. As the world begins to heal and the CS:GO environment returns to normal, 24 teams have traveled to a five-star hotel in Cologne, Germany for IEM Cologne 2021. These teams will compete in a safe and sterile environment, on LAN, for the lion’s share of a $1 million prize pool.\nLANs have been away for so long that IEM Cologne will be the offline debut for several pro players, as well as the newest addition to the map pool, Ancient. The action begins on July 6, when 16 teams will compete in a play-in stage to determine the eight that will move on to the primary group stage. Six teams will advance past the group stage to the playoffs.\nHere’s all the information you’ll need to keep up with the action at IEM Cologne, including a full team list, the brackets, and scores.\nParticipating teams Play-in teams Team SpiritComplexity GamingNinjas in PyjamasEvil GeniusesTeam OneMIBRRenegadesViCi GamingBIGmousesportsTeam VitalityFaZe ClanBad News BearsOGTeam LDLCSprout Directly qualified teams Gambit EsportsNatus VincereHeroicVirtus ProAstralisG2 EsportsFURIA EsportsTeam Liquid Bracket and schedule Play-in bracket Group A bracket Group B bracket Playoffs Bracket All times CT, all matches best-of-three unless noted otherwise.\nJuly 6 Play-in stage upper bracket round one (best-of-one)Ninjas in Pyjamas 16-7 Team LDLC (Ancient)mousesports 16-7 Bad News Bears (Nuke)Team Spirit 22-18 MIBR (Inferno)Team Vitality 16-8 Renegades (Overpass)OG 16-6 Team One (Inferno)BIG 16-8 Sprout (Dust2)FaZe Clan 16-12 Evil Geniuses (Mirage)Complexity 16-10 ViCi Gaming (Mirage)Play-in stage lower bracket round oneTeam LDLC 2-0 Bad News Bears (16-9 Inferno, 16-6 Mirage)Renegades 2-0 MIBR (19-15 Vertigo, 16-14 Mirage)Play-in stage upper bracket round twoNiP 2-0 mousesports (16-8 Mirage, 16-11 Ancient)Team Vitality 2-1 Team Spirit (Spirit 16-14 Dust2, Vitality 16-13 Mirage, Vitality 16-12 Nuke)BIG 2-0 OG (16-9 Dust2, 19-17 Mirage)FaZe 2-0 Complexity (16-13 Dust2, 16-6 Nuke) July 7 Play-in stage lower bracket round one6:30am CT: Sprout 2-1 Team One (ONE 16-12 Nuke, Sprout 16-13 Dust2, Sprout 16-8 Mirage)6:30am CT: Evil Geniuses 2-0 ViCi Gaming (16-5 Inferno, 16-7 Mirage)Play-in stage lower bracket round two9:45am CT: Complexity 2-0 (16-13 Dust2, 16-6 Mirage)9:45am CT: Renegades 2-0 OG (16-11 Nuke, 19-15 Inferno)1pm CT: Team Spirit 2-1 Sprout (Spirit 16-10 Ancient, Sprout 16-14 Dust2, Spirit 16-13 Nuke)1pm CT: mousesports 2-0 Evil Geniuses (16-12 Nuke, 16-8 Inferno) July 8 Group A upper bracket round one6:30am CT: Gambit Esports 2-1 mousesports (mous 16-14 Inferno, Gambit 16-3 Vertigo, Gambit 16-12 Mirage)6:30am CT: Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1 Team Liquid (Liquid 19-17 Overpass, NiP 16-6 Dust2, NiP 16-3 Mirage)9:45am CT: BIG 2-0 Virtus.pro (16-13 Dust2, 16-12 Inferno9:45am CT: G2 Esports 2-0 Complexity (16-14 Vertigo, 16-6 Dust2)Group B upper bracket round one1pm CT: Natus Vincere 2-1 Renegades (RNG 16-10 Inferno, Na’Vi 16-6 Dust2, Na’Vi 16-4 Nuke)1pm CT: Team Vitality 2-0 (16-10 Overpass, 16-14 Nuke) July 9 Group B upper bracket round one6:30am CT: Astralis 2-0 FaZe Clan (16-13 Dust2, 25-22 Nuke)6:30am CT: Heroic 2-1 Team Spirit (Heroic 16-13 Overpass, Spirit 16-12 Nuke, Heroic 22-19 Ancient)Group A upper bracket round two9:45am CT: Gambit 2-1 NiP (NiP 16-10 Ancient, Gambit 16-5 Inferno, Gambit 16-8 Dust2)1pm CT: G2 2-1 BIG (BIG 16-8 Dust2, G2 16-1 Mirage, G2 16-4 Inferno)Group A lower bracket round one9:45am CT: Liquid 2-1 mousesports (Liquid 16-9 Nuke, mous 16-12 Dust2, Liquid 28-25 Inferno)1pm CT: Virtus.pro 2-1 Complexity (COL 16-6 Mirage, VP 19-15 Dust2, VP 16-13 Overpass) July 10 Group B lower bracket round one6:30am CT: FURIA 2-0 Renegades (16-9 Inferno, 16-11 Nuke)6:30am CT: FaZe Clan 2-1 Team Spirit (Spirit 16-11 Overpass, FaZe 16-13 Inferno, FaZe 16-10 Vertigo)Group A lower bracket round two9:45am CT: BIG 2-0 Team Liquid (16-11 Vertigo, 16-13 Nuke)1pm CT: Virtus.pro 2-0 Ninjas in Pyjamas (16-9 Ancient, 16-11 Inferno)Group B upper bracket round two9:45am CT: Natus Vincere 2-1 Team Vitality (Vitality 16-14 Overpass, Na’Vi 16-5 Nuke, Na’Vi 16-10 Mirage)1pm CT: Astralis 2-0 Heroic (16-11 Inferno, 16-12 Overpass) July 11 Group B lower bracket round two6:30am CT: Heroic 2-0 FURIA (19-17 Ancient, 16-10 Nuke6:30am CT: FaZe Clan 2-0 Vitality (16-11 Mirage, 16-14 Dust2)9:45am CT: Group A upper bracket round three G2 Esports 2-1 Gambit (G2 16-13 Mirage, Gambit 16-10 Vertigo, G2 16-14 Inferno)9:45am CT: Group A lower bracket round threeBIG vs. Virtus.pro (19-15 Dust2, 19-16 Inferno)1pm CT: Group B upper bracket round threeNa’Vi 2-1 Astralis (Na’Vi 16-7 Ancient, Astralis 22-19 Dust2, Na’Vi 16-5 Inferno)1pm CT: Group B lower bracket round threeFaze 2-1 Heroic (FaZe 16-10 Mirage, Heroic 16-11 Nuke, FaZe 16-10 Ancient) July 16 9am CT: Quarterfinal No. 1Astralis 2-1 Virtus.pro (AST 19-16 Overpass, VP 22-20 Dust2, AST 16-8 Inferno)12:15pm CT: Quarterfinal No. 2Gambit vs FaZe July 17 9am CT: Semifinal No. 1G2 2-1 Astralis (G2 16-6 Nuke, AST 16-12 Dust2, G2 16-14 Inferno)12:15pm CT: Semifinal No. 2Na’Vi 2-0 FaZe Clan (16-7 Inferno, 16-7 Mirage) July 18 9am CT: Grand Finals (best-of-five)Na’Vi 3-0 G2 Esports (Na’Vi 16-11 Dust, Na’Vi 16-14 Mirage, Na’Vi 16-13 Nuke) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLXEpmScp5yktK%2BxjGtna2ldqLCwvsSsZJuqkZi4psCMrJqhnZSquaY%3D\n","link":"/post/iem-cologne-2021-scores-bracket-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IEM Cologne 2021: Scores, bracket, schedule"},{"body":" Following a day of confusion after the destruction of the old Fortnite map, new information found by data miners shows what the new map could look like when Fortnite Chapter Two finally launches.\u0026nbsp;\nThe overall structure of the map doesn’t look too different from the one fans said goodbye to on Sunday. But there’s a heavier focus on water connecting points between locations, which will allow the new boats to speed up travel. There’s an area to the upper left that’s almost completely surrounded by open water, along with a single island in the center within a moat.\u0026nbsp;\nyeah this is the new map, thanks @ShiinaBR for helping verify it from footage https://t.co/bSYkYRPPr0\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) October 14, 2019  Several locations, like Salty Springs and Pleasant Park, are reportedly returning, which means that they somehow survived being sucked into a black hole. But they appear to be in vastly different areas on the new potential map compared to the original.\u0026nbsp;\nWith all the new mechanics, animations, and other changes that have yet to be shown, it looks like Fortnite will become a more dynamic game. This potential map changes just enough to help implement the new gameplay elements and step away from the older model without completely dropping everything that the original had.\u0026nbsp;\nThe layout of the potential map and the image being shared haven’t been confirmed by Epic Games yet, but all of the information was found in the same area as the recently leaked trailer for the season one battle pass. Chapter 2 – Season 1 Battlepass Overview Trailer Thing\nEpic employee cleared it to be posted because the damage had already been done :p\noriginally posted via @SkinTrackerCom pic.twitter.com/DHWrsyf8gi\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) October 14, 2019  It’s still unclear when Fortnite Chapter Two will launch, but more information is slowly being released while the game remains offline. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqedp2KzsL7Tp6CtnV2YtaK8056pZmpdqLKiv86nZKimlWK6oryMq5ypp6KpsqW42Gapnq6VlrmmsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-fortnite-chapter-2-season-one-map-reportedly-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Fortnite Chapter 2, season one map reportedly revealed"},{"body":"After having their best event of the inaugural Call of Duty League season, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles is making some changes.\nOGLA has parted ways with their head coach, Pacman, who joined the team Jan. 8, the former national champion announced via Twitter. Before signing with OpTic, Pacman served as an analyst on Call of Duty World League broadcasts in 2019.\nI am no longer a part of @OpTicGaming. I will miss being with the team on a daily basis but my time here has come to an end. I have spent the last decade of my life in call of duty and will be looking for the next opportunity that arises for me in cod esports. Thank you ❤️\n— Jonathan Tucker (@PacmanJT) May 12, 2020  Pacman revealed he had departed the team today via Twitter. He said he “will miss being with the team on a daily basis” and that he is looking for another opportunity in CoD esports.\nAt the time of his hiring, OpTic’s entire starting roster had already been signed. The team, despite having two former world champions and a skillful squad, struggled mightily in the first four CDL events they attended. OGLA seemed to hit their stride during this weekend’s Florida Home Series event, however.\nWith substitute Chino replacing JKap, OpTic defeated the Paris Legion, London Royal Ravens, and Toronto Ultra en route to their first grand final of the season. The team tested eventual champions Atlanta FaZe in the final in a hard-fought four-game series. The result seemingly had no effect on Pacman’s departure, however. OpTic was marked as one of the best teams in the league before the season began, but even with the 30-point performance this past weekend, OGLA still is in a tie for seventh. Before the Florida Home Series, they were in a tie for last place.\nOGLA is set to compete at the Seattle Surge Home Series, which takes place from May 22 to 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGSgmZ2eu6h5y6iqZpmenLKtsdJmp5qqpKh6uK3YrGSwoaSdeqS7wJyfZqiRmLqiug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-los-angeles-parts-ways-with-coach-pacman/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming Los Angeles parts ways with coach Pacman"},{"body":"World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic launches in just two weeks on June 1. And no matter where you are, everyone will get to step through the Dark Portal at the same time.\nBlizzard officially announced earlier this month that TBC Classic will have a global launch, giving all players an equal opportunity to reach level 70 first.\nRelated: What time does the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch go live?\nBarring any unexpected outages or server issues, WoW TBC Classic will officially launch on June 1 at 5pm CT.\nFor those in different time zones, Blizzard made a map detailing exactly what time that translates to for you.\nOn the east coast of the U.S., it will be 6pm ET, which is also 3pm PT.\nWith the release of the game launching in the afternoon for the U.S., about half of the world will actually be getting access to the game on June 2 because of time zone differences.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means the game will launch at midnight in Paris and early in the morning on June 2 in Asia.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMCtZK2hnZp6pbvErGSwp6KhsW67xWaumqqTp66nwIybrKummaO0bq%2FRrqqanJVisK2t0qygnGWclsKvr8c%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-world-of-warcraft-burning-crusade-classic-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic launch?"},{"body":"PUBG Mobile’s patch 1.4 will introduce a lot of new features to the game. One of these is the fast-moving Coupe RB vehicle.\nThe Coupe RB is a vintage sports car and will be added to all four battle royale maps currently available in the game: Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, and Livik. As a sports car, it can only accommodate up to two players at once. It makes up for this with its fast speed.\nThe vehicle can reach a top speed of 150 km/h using the speed boost. This makes it almost as fast as the motorcycle in PUBG Mobile. It has several advantages over the motorcycle, though. The Coupe RB is a closed vehicle, which makes it difficult for enemies to shoot players sitting inside it. Additionally, the Coupe RB handles well and can swivel around sharp corners without losing control.\nThe Coupe RB was first added to the PC version of PUBG in patch 10.2, which arrived in January 2021. The car is finally being added to the mobile game as well.\nOther than the Coupe RB, three new modes, a new arena map, Royale Pass 19, and more are coming to the game in patch 1.4.\nOne of the most exciting features which is coming in this update is PUBG Mobile’s collaboration with the sci-fi film Godzilla vs. Kong. Titans from the movie, which include Godzilla, Kong, and Mechagodzilla will be added to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlqaTCbrrEnptmrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXqxwcGgZKankp65pr%2BMp5ywZaaataqvy55knKelpbJuvsE%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pubg-mobile-s-new-vehicle-coupe-rb/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about PUBG Mobile’s new vehicle, Coupe RB"},{"body":"There are a few different endings in The Quarry, meaning you can have a completely different experience in the game if you start taking alternative routes and making different decisions. Your in-game actions will decide on the ending you’ll get, and they’ll range from saving everyone to getting everyone in the camp killed.\nSaving the nine Camp Counselors will unlock the Rough Night achievement. While pulling it off can look difficult at first, you can ensure that you get the best ending by prioritizing a few in-game elements. Whenever you find yourself in a position that requires you to decide between a Hackett and a Counselor, go with the Counselor. Unlocking the Rough Night achievement can be done by only keeping the Counselors alive, and accidentally prioritizing a Hackett can cause players to get one of the other 185 endings in the game.\nThough there are certain in-game decisions that you’ll need to make the get the best ending, there are a few elements that you need to be aware of at all times.\nDon’t fail Quick Time Events (QTEs)Never choose dismissive and unfriendly dialogues, you’ll need to be as friendly as possibleFeel free to use the Death Rewind featureBe mindful of all outcomes and check them frequently Prologue While playing the prologue, you’ll want to focus on starting your relationships off to a decent start with the cop, Max, and Laura.\u0026nbsp;\nPick the mapSnoop in the car boot and searchBe compliant to MaxBe prepared for the two QTEs that will happen after exploring the forestBe honest, friendly,\u0026nbsp;compliant, and relieved while talking to the cop Toward the end of the prologue, you’ll make your way to the Hackett’s Quarry summer camp, and you’ll need to make the following choices before moving onto the next chapter.\nTake Wrenches and be confident, choose “Yeah, saw it online”Help Max Chapter one The first chapter is filled with dialogues that will constantly require your input. You’ll need to focus on being as friendly as possible throughout the chapter, and choose to break the fuel line and break into the cabin.\nChapter one – the first scene Be reflective to Kaitlyn and choose “You never know”Be playful, mischievous, and brave toward Kaitlyn by choosing the following dialogues“What about you?”“Sexy?”“It’s just a fling”Break the fuel lineSteal the Rotator Arm which will be needed to unlock the third evidence in Chapter threeComplete the QTE and catch the phone Chapter one – the second scene In the second scene, you’ll find yourself in another scene with Abigail and Emma.\nComplete the QTEBreak into the cabinMove toward the left and pick up the teddy bearChoose to Keep the teddyTalk to EmmaBe enthusiastic with Emma and choose “Let’s do it”You’ll need to complete a QTE on the buggyChoose the Scenic routeThere’ll be another QTE on the routeBe supportive and choose “I believe you” Chapter one – the third scene In the third scene, you’ll come back to the lodge and find the group talking and share your input.\nBe friendly and supportive toward Ryan and choose the followingFriendly “Is it about me?Supportive “You should’ve seen the kids”Be understanding to Chris Hackett by choosing “No worries”You can either choose to listen the podcast or eavesdropAfter listening to the dialogue, be concerned, apologetic, and inquisitive by choosing the followingConcerned “Is everything okay?”Apologetic “I didn’t realize”Inquisitive “Why?” Right after this diaglouge, Chriss Hackett and Ryan will go outside, and you’ll need to complete two QTEs.\nBe compliant to Chris and choose “Yeah, sure”Be supportive by choosing “He was just concerned for us.”Be reluctant by choosing “Fine” Chapter two\u0026nbsp; Chapter two – the first scene Kick the door as EmmaMake your way to the door at the end of the storage areaChoose to call JacobEnter the locked stash roomPick up the shotgun on the floorTalk to Jacob and leave the room You’ll need to walk to the entrance and choose the following dialogues as Emma opens the safe:\nLeave FireworksBe affectionate to Jacob and choose “What are butterpops?” Chapter two- the second scene The second scene of chapter two will kick off in Chris’ office with Dylan and Ryan.\nBe friendly to Ryan and choose “What are you listening to now?”Explore Chris’ office and check the phone next to the trash binChoose sarcastic “Nice somebody to call you”Check the shotgun on the wall and choose serious “what if we need it?”Interact with the door next to the shotgun and complete the QTE After completing the QTE, you’ll find yourself in a new room where you’ll be able to interact with the wardrobe and the door.\nChoose mischievous “So he was looking for bigfoot”You can continue to check around the room; interact with all the objects in the roomGo back to the main office and find the two charged phones\u0026nbsp;Head to the party Chapter two – the third scene Players will find themselves walking in the woods in the third scene with Nick and Abigail.\nChoose the Rocky RoadBe uncertain and choose “I’m not sure we’re supposed to know”Go down stairs to start the next cutseneChoose sincere “You’re really good”Complete the QTE and save AbiComplete the Hold Breath Event and choose cheerful “Imagine the story…” Chapter two – the fourth scene The fourth scene in chapter two will feature Kaitlyn.\nMove the camera around and take a photoBe honest to Ryan and DylanBe playful to the othersBe stern to Nick and Jabob, choose “Not leaving you with a gun”Be hopeful to JacobComplete the gun event with accurate shotsBe friendly to Jacob Once the fourth scene ends, there will be another short one where you’ll need to:\nInterrupt AbiTell the truth and be mischievousPick Kaitlyn and be mischievous Chapter three Chapter three – the first scene You’ll start off chapter three as Abigail in the woods. You’ll need to exit the woods and start the cutscene, where you’ll need to:\nCall back NickBe honest toward Nick, choose “Got a little intense”Be cautious toward Nick and choose “About what happened…”Kiss NickHelp NickComplete a QTERun, but don’t climb the treeComplete the Don’t Breathe event. You’ll need to make sure that Abi doesn’t get bit and escapes without a scratch Chapter three – the second scene In the second scene of chapter three, you’ll find yourself in the boat house.\nMake your way upstairs and check for towelsExplore around and pick up the collectibles in the areaTalk to Emma and be enthusiastic “Cannonball!”Don’t splash herFlirt with Emma and say “Take a photo of me”Help Abi Chapter three – the third scene Choose the following as Ryan in the third scene of chapter three.\nBe worried and choose “Where’s Nick?”Be assertive and choose “I’ve got this”Take the first shortcut and complete three QTEsAfter taking the second shortcut, there’ll be five other QTEsShout and shoot at the hunter / the big guy Chapter three – the fourth scene\u0026nbsp; Choose the following as Ryan in the third scene of chapter three.\nDon’t call outPlead and don’t throw dirt Chapter four Chapter four – the first scene The first scene of the chapter four will kick off with a cutscene, as you’ll be checking out Nick’s wound as Ryan.\nApply pressure to the woundBe dismissive and choose “Why?Call out and start looking aroundDon’t shoot the gunBe questioning and choose “What happened to you?”Let go of Jacob and complete the QTE Chapter four – the second scene In the second scene of chapter four, you’ll find Emma on the island. You’ll want to take your time to explore around in this scene, since there are a total of four collectibles.\nThe first two are Hackett History collectibles and the first one, Police Car Keys, can be found near hut windowThe second one is a Box of Matches, and it can be collected by interacting with the fire pitAfter collecting these items, make your way to the hut, but don’t open the trap doorSearch the bag and use the taserTake a phone and complete a QTEAfter using the bear spray, you’ll need to complete two more QTEs Chapter four – the third scene The third scene of the fourth chapter will feature Dylan.\nBe optimistic and choose “I hope they’re gonna be okay”Be hopeful and choose “That’s good news!”Be determined and choose “Call the cops”Be suspicious and choose “That’s weird”Be calm and choose “Only temporary”Be defensive and choose “Does she need it?”Give the gun to Kaitlyn Right after you give the gun to Kaitlyn, there will be a short final scene where you’ll need to reel the zipline slowly, and make sure not to speed this process up.\nChapter five Chapter five – the first scene The fifth chapter will kick off with a cutscene with Nick and Abi talking.\nBe grateful to Abi and choose “I’m okay”Don’t speak upBe reassuring and choose “We’ll be fine, just be careful” Chapter five – the second scene In the second scene of chapter five, players will need to complete two QTEs.\nChapter five – the third scene The third scene of the fifth chapter features Nick and Abi.\nBe confident and say “Don’t worry about Kaitlyn” to AbiBe intrigued and choose “I thought things would go further”Hide, and you’ll need to complete a Don’t Breathe event Chapter five – the fourth scene You’ll find yourself with Dylan and Ryan in the fourth scene of chapter five. The scene will start off with a talk between the two. There will be five collectible items at the lodges that you can collect during this time.\nCollect the two Tarot cards, one Camp History clue, one Hackett History Clue, and one piece of Evidence.\nAfter you’re done with the collectibles, talk to Ryan and be confidentBe interested and choose “How do you know this stuff?”Be concerned and choose “That’s totally us”Be apologetic and choose “I wasn’t sure”Don’t shootBe aggressive and choose “We gotta kill it”Be confident and choose “Why wouldn’t it be?”Be calm and choose “Take a breath”Be desperate and choose “Okay. Just hang on”Choose ChainsawBe uncertain and choose “I don’t know” Chapter six Chapter six – the first scene You’ll start the sixth chapter as Jabox, and get to pick up two collectibles at the beginning. Pick up the collectibles and start a dialogue with Emma.\nBe delighted and choose “Am I glad to see you!”Be apologetic and choose “Shit, sorry!”Complete the QTE and choose to hidePry open the bear trap Chapter six – the second scene You’ll start the second scene of chapter six as Kaitlyn\nBe compassionate to Ryan and choose “You okay?”Intervene and help Nick Chapter six – the third scene You’ll start the third scene of chapter six while free roaming as Abi.\nFind something to help Nick and pick of the two Champ History clues and a Tarot Card in the processBe calm to Nick and choose “I’ve really enjoyed spending time with you”Be compassionate and choose “I do like you”Shoot Nick with the shotgun. Abi dies if you don’t shoot Nick, and you can’t avoid this part of the story. Chapter six – the fourth scene Don’t runBe reassuring to Abi and choose “You did what you had to”Be suspicious and choose “Who is it?”Be interested and choose “I’m gonna open the door” Chapter seven Chapter seven – the first scene The first scene of chapter seven will start with a Laura cutscene.\nDon’t call outBe compliant and choose “Laura Kearny”Be compliant and choose “Fine”Be intrigued and choose “Okay Sheriff”Be pleading and choose “Please stop trying to intimidate me”Don’t lash outBe concerned and choose “Are you okay?”Be disappointed and choose “I was hoping you might know”Be compliant and choose “Sorry sir”Be worried and choose “Leave him alone” Right after the dialogue above, you’ll find yourself in a cell as Laura, where you’ll be able to find two collectibles. When you’re done with the collectibles, inspect the left corner of the room, and find the spoon by the bed.\nUse the spoon to loosen a stone on the wall, and a new cutscene will start.\nBe fearful and choose “We’ll answer your questions”Be serious and choose “Are you okay?”Be reflective and choose “He’s not acting like a kidnapper”Be encouraging and choose “This isn’t forever”Be empathetic and choose “I’m sorry, Max”Be calm and choose “You want answers?”Be curious and choose “What if we get on his good side?”Be optimistic and choose “I think we should try”Be skeptical and choose “Really?!”Don’t call for helpBe compassionate and choose “I’m here” Start roaming around the station as Laura and find four more collectible items. Once you’re done exploring, go back to your cell and sleep.\nBe honest to Travis and choose “I won’t leave Max”Be confident and choose “Let’s end it”Don’t take the gunBe confused and choose “Why didn’t you kill it?”Be encouraging and choose “So what’s the plan?”Be resigned and choose “I believe him”Be empathetic and choose “That wasn’t you”Complete two QTE eventsBe anxious and choose “Not until Chris is dead”Be reassuring and choose “They’re probably fine”Show the bite Once you’re done with the first scene, there will be another quick scene where you’ll need to plead and choose “Please let me go.”\nChapter eight Chapter eight – the first scene Chapter eight will kick off with a scene featuring Ryan and Laura.\nBe uncertain and choose “Kaitlyn, what do I do?”Be curious and choose “You said you heard a woman?”Be suspicious and choose “What are you doing?”Be guarded and choose “What makes you think I know?”Be compassionate and choose “Maybe there’s another way”Be friendly and choose “Chris has nothing to do with this”Be inquisitive and choose “Have you been there?”Be reflective and choose “No one knows anybody”Be compassionate and choose “I get it, he’s your friend” Once you’re done with this dialogue, you’ll be able to walk around the cave and collect the five collectible items in the parameters.\nChapter eight – the second scene The second scene of chapter eight will start with Kaitlyn.\nBe honest and say “My bad…”Be encouraging and say “I need you” After completing the dialogue, you’ll be able to free roam. There are two Tarot cards and a Hackett History clue in the area.\nComplete a QTEDon’t open the cage and stop LauraHelp Jacob. Don’t leave him behind since he’ll die if you doSelect the breakers “one” and “two” and then “two” and “three” to complete the puzzle part Chapter nine Chapter nine – The first scene Be positive and choose “I guess it is kinda unique”Be curious and choose “Think we missed our shot?” Chapter nine – The second scene Be curious and choose “Why are you so positive?”Be curious and choose “Is that why you do videos?” Chapter nine – The third scene Complete the button mashing event and the QTE.\nInterrupt the event and don’t “pull knife” Chapter nine – The fourth scene Free roam in the area as Ryan and pick up the two collectibles around.\nInteract with the cabinet in the rightComplete a Don’t Breathe and a button mashing event Chapter ten – The fifth scene Hide in the cabinetComplete the Hold Breath EventComplete a QTEComplete the Button Burst event Chapter nine – The sixth scene Complete two QTEsComplete a Don’t Breathe eventBe sympathetic and choose “It’s not your fault…”Accept. This part is important since Ryan will die otherwiseInterrupt event; don’t pull away Chapter nine – The seventh scene You can find a Tarot Card in the bunker while roaming around as AbiFind the fuse box and interact with it to find the silver shellsClimb up the ladder Chapter nine – The eighth scene When you step into the final scene of the ninth chapter, you’ll find Laura transforming and you’ll need to kill Chris Hackett, the monster\nBe suspicious and choose “Why should I trust you?” Chapter ten Chapter ten – The first scene You’ll start chapter ten as Max and will need to choose to stay. If you swim to shore, Max dies.\nChapter ten – The second scene The second scene of the tenth chapter will start in the lodge, and you’ll be able to collect seven items as Kaitlyn.\nWhen you’re done with the items, prepare for the attack.\nRunBeamSmashRunChoose to investigateShoot Chapter ten – The third scene Be inquisitive to Travis “What exactly happened 6 years ago?”Complete a QTE eventTake coverComplete a QTE eventBe determined and choose “Let’s fucking do this”Give to RyanBe probing and say “Who was she?”Be reflective and choose “That’s why you’ve been hunting him”Complete an interrupt event, don’t raise the gunFail the QTE event, this is importantShoot monster SilasncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FAr5xmnaaav7q7zZ5koqZdqbWmedCumKuqqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-save-everyone-in-the-quarry/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to save everyone in The Quarry"},{"body":"The spring season of the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) LATAM will happen from March 4 to April 17. Twenty of the best teams from across the region are competing in the league for a share of the $150,000 prize pool.\nSixteen teams have been directly invited to the PMPL LATAM while the remaining four have made it through the open qualifiers. Unlike last year, there will be no relegation between the spring and the fall seasons with the 20 locked teams competing all year long.\nThe spring season of the PMPL will culminate with the Mid-Season Championship in the summer. Tencent hasn’t revealed the qualification criteria for it yet, though.\nHere is everything you need to know about the PMPL LATAM spring season 2022.\nSchedule The PMPL has been split into the league stage and the finals.\nLeague: Six weeks from March 4 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17 Format The league stage will have a bi-weekly format. The first week, called the Qualification Week, will see the 20 teams split into five groups of four teams each. They will compete for the 16 spots in League Week.The rankings of the Qualification Week will reset every other week but the League Week Standings will be used to decide the finalists.After all three League Weeks, the top 16 teams will compete in the finals to crown a champion. Teams The 20 teams in the PMPL LATAM are as follows:\nAton EsportsFurious GamingFraternityBuluc ChabtanTeam QuesoRoyals of WarTeam JaguarVenture Inc.Stelacy Esports9z TeamDelta StarsEstormIsurusCP9 EsportsAll Glory GamingNoobs Esports7DeadlySinsGolden Eagle EsportsInfinityMezexis Dreams Stream All matches will be live-streamed on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ywmK2bmGLBqbGMqaSppF2hrrWtzGaqqaqZo7Ruv8SaqqimXWd9c34%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-pmpl-latam-spring-season-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the PMPL LATAM Spring Season 2022"},{"body":"The highly anticipated western release of the Korean MMORPG Lost Ark has finally received its official release date. On Feb. 11, 2022, players around the world can jump in on the action with no restraints for the first time.\nFirst launching back in 2018 for users in Korea, it’s been a long time coming for other gamers around the world to get their hands on this unique MMO. Earlier this year, some players had the chance to try out the game in a limited capacity during its beta phase.\nOn February 11, 2022 you can explore the massive world of Arkesia in an epic, free-to-play MMO action RPG!! The demons of Kazeros will stop at nothing until Arkesia falls. Find the #LostArk to end the madness.\nLearn more!\n⚔️ https://t.co/bQYfVoS8aA pic.twitter.com/mHckmbZFVX\n— Lost Ark (@playlostark) December 10, 2021  Like other MMOs, there are plenty of unique ways to play in Lost Ark with a variety of different classes available that work both great on their own and better in team setups. You can check out some of the best classes to get you started from the beta here.\nEveryone can jump in on the action on Feb. 11, but it will be available three days early to those that own the founder’s pack. This can be purchased in a variety of different tiers from the Lost Ark store. Each of these tiers will grant you access to the game on Feb. 8 as well as some other bonuses.\nLost Ark will be free-to-play so everyone can try the game out. When it launches, you’ll be able to download and play the game on Steam.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHytu9KtZJqqm2K0psDSZqafnpmYtqK4jKucpZ2RqLJusMCtnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-gets-official-release-date/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark gets official release date"},{"body":"O ano de 2021 trouxe uma infinidade de lançamentos de jogos, sejam títulos amplamente antecipados de grandes estúdios e franquias ou sucessos surpresa que rapidamente subiram nas paradas e obtiveram críticas brilhantes.\nSe você acompanha o mundo dos jogos ao longo do ano, provavelmente já ouviu a maioria desses nomes.\u0026nbsp;Com tantos novos lançamentos, porém, você pode ter esquecido exatamente quais títulos foram lançados este ano.\u0026nbsp;Aqui você encontrará uma recapitulação de alguns dos maiores lançamentos de jogos ocorridos nos últimos 12 meses.\nHalo Infinite\u0026nbsp;(novembro / dezembro) O\u0026nbsp;multijogador gratuito de\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;teve um lançamento surpresa um mês antes do modo campanha, trazendo aos fãs uma surpresa antecipada para deixá-los prontos para o próximo episódio de uma franquia lendária.\u0026nbsp;O Infinite\u0026nbsp;é perfeito para jogadores que esperam por uma\u0026nbsp;experiência de\u0026nbsp;Halo de\u0026nbsp;próxima geração, e seu multijogador gratuito cria uma barreira de entrada baixa para veteranos e novatos.\u0026nbsp;Adicione a isso um passe de batalha, uma loja no jogo e eventos sazonais, e deve haver muito para manter a longevidade da mais nova parte da\u0026nbsp;franquia\u0026nbsp;Halo.\nNew World (setembro) Após vários adiamentos, em setembro a entrada da Amazon no gênero MMO,\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;finalmente foi lançado com muita expectativa dos fãs e rapidamente se tornou um dos maiores sucessos da Steam do ano.\nEmbora\u0026nbsp;New World\u0026nbsp;tenha atingido uma ladeira rochosa desde sua rápida ascensão no lançamento, o jogo ainda pode ser um ótimo MMO para jogadores casuais e hardcore, e em termos de números, é definitivamente um dos maiores lançamentos de jogos neste ano.\nRatchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift Apart\u0026nbsp;(junho) Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank\u0026nbsp;é uma das séries PlayStation mais icônicas de todos os tempos, e 2021 viu a primeira adição à franquia desde 2016.\u0026nbsp;Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart\u0026nbsp; tem visuais impressionantes, jogabilidade emocionante e implementação de gatilho adaptável especializada fazendo com que ele se destaque, e isso antes de adicionar sua trilha sonora perfeita para envolver os jogadores no mundo.\nAqueles que preferem aventuras para um jogador e têm acesso a um PS5 podem não querer pular este jogo.\u0026nbsp;Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift Apart\u0026nbsp;pode ser o jogo visualmente mais impressionante do ano e definitivamente um jogo obrigatório.\nPokémon Brilliant Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Shining Pearl\u0026nbsp;(novembro) Enquanto os fãs aguardam a próxima geração de\u0026nbsp;jogos\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;em 2022 com\u0026nbsp;Pokémon: Legends Arceus, 2021 trouxe consigo os aguardados remakes dos títulos da quarta geração\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Diamond \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Pearl.\nPokémon Brilliant Diamond\u0026nbsp;e\u0026nbsp;Shining Pearl foram\u0026nbsp;lançados há alguns meses e já estão quebrando recordes de vendas em todo o mundo.\u0026nbsp;Esses dois remakes sintetizam perfeitamente os jogos originais e trazem a região de Sinnoh para uma nova geração de jogadores.\u0026nbsp;\nFar Cry 6\u0026nbsp;(outubro) Far Cry 6\u0026nbsp;pode ter enfrentado muitas críticas, mas ainda teve um tremendo lançamento em 2021. O sexto título na\u0026nbsp;franquia\u0026nbsp;Far Cry\u0026nbsp;leva os jogadores a uma ilha caribenha fictícia com grande inspiração em Cuba.\nSe você já jogou os\u0026nbsp;títulos\u0026nbsp;Far Cry\u0026nbsp;anteriores\u0026nbsp;e gostou de seu estilo de combate, misturando tiroteios massivos com jogabilidade furtiva, esta nova adição é uma escolha infalível.\u0026nbsp;Se você está procurando algo novo ou espera que a Ubisoft se desvie muito da\u0026nbsp;fórmula\u0026nbsp;Far Cry, você provavelmente pode pular este.\nForza Horizon 5\u0026nbsp;(novembro) Forza Horizon 5\u0026nbsp;é uma das forças mais dominantes neste ano e tinha um grande público pronto para entrar na ação das corridas antes mesmo do lançamento.\u0026nbsp;Uma grande parte desse hype vem de sua inclusão no Xbox Game Pass no lançamento.\nO jogo teve um lançamento enorme, com mais de 10 milhões de jogadores entrando em ação.\u0026nbsp;As vendas aparentemente diminuíram desde então, mas o\u0026nbsp;Forza Horizon 5\u0026nbsp;teve um dos maiores lançamentos em 2021.\nSuper Mario 3D World\u0026nbsp;e\u0026nbsp;Bowser Fury\u0026nbsp;(novembro) O relançamento de\u0026nbsp;Super Mario 3D World\u0026nbsp;e a adição da\u0026nbsp;expansão de\u0026nbsp;Bowser’s Fury\u0026nbsp;marcaram um dos maiores lançamentos de jogos deste ano.\nLançado para o Nintendo Wii-U há quase uma década, o jogo de plataforma 3D encontrou uma nova vida no Nintendo Switch, vendendo mais de cinco milhões de cópias em apenas cinco semanas após ser colocado à venda.\u0026nbsp;O jogo recebeu críticas fantásticas de\u0026nbsp;fãs e críticos\u0026nbsp;de\u0026nbsp;Mario\u0026nbsp;e é obrigatório para os usuários do Switch.\nResident Evil Village\u0026nbsp;(maio) Resident Evil\u0026nbsp;está em alta desde o lançamento de\u0026nbsp;Resident Evil 7\u0026nbsp;em 2017. Seu sucessor,\u0026nbsp;Resident Evil Village, foi lançado com grande expectativa pelos fãs, o que se refletiu nas vendas do primeiro dia.\nO jogo abandona os elementos de suspense direto de seu antecessor para uma abordagem mais focada na ação, mas ainda manteve o habitual\u0026nbsp;cenário\u0026nbsp;assustador de\u0026nbsp;Resident Evil.\u0026nbsp;Mesmo aqueles que não gostaram da mudança de tom podem admitir que o jogo é fantástico.\u0026nbsp;Com sua narrativa envolvente, jogabilidade acelerada e tempo de execução decente, há pouco a não gostar do mais recente título da\u0026nbsp;franquia\u0026nbsp;Resident Evil.\nMonster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;(março) Como vários títulos da Nintendo na lista,\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;também fez barulho quando foi lançado. No tom de\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter World, este título do Nintendo Switch trouxe um estilo mais polido de\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter\u0026nbsp;para um novo público.\nCom fantásticos recursos multijogador, muita variedade de inimigos e muita capacidade de jogar múltiplas vezes,\u0026nbsp;Monster Hunter Rise\u0026nbsp;é um dos melhores jogos de Switch de 2021. E graças à adição de mais conteúdo e ao lançamento da Steam em breve, ele promete continuar a oferecer uma ótima experiência ao longo do ano.\nDeathloop\u0026nbsp;(setembro) Um dos sucessos surpresa de 2021 foi\u0026nbsp;Deathloop do\u0026nbsp;Arkane Studios.\u0026nbsp;Traz algumas das premissas e mecânicas de jogo mais exclusivas do ano, com dois assassinos rivais presos em um loop temporal que os força a reviver no mesmo dia.\nO jogo de tiro para um jogador tem algo para todos os tipos de jogadores, se eles preferem usar furtividade ou correr e atirar.\u0026nbsp;Há também um componente multijogador que permite travar os loops de outros jogadores, afetando seus planos.\u0026nbsp;Se você está atrás de algo diferente e desafiador, Deathloop é uma das melhores opções lançadas em 2021.\nArtigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Ryan Galloway no Dot Esports no dia 01 de janeiro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WienqaVp66te82erqxnn6h6rq3IqKmeq12hrq%2BvwKacp6yfqHqlsYyjpqCno2KxpnmRaWlq\n","link":"/post/os-maiores-lan%C3%A7amentos-de-jogos-de-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Os maiores lançamentos de jogos de 2021"},{"body":"After teasing at a potential collaboration earlier this week, Riot Games is teaming up with Innersloth to bring the worlds of League of Legends and Among Us together.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting on Nov. 12, Among Us players will be able to purchase costumes for crewmates that resemble League champions from the new animated series Arcane, including Vi, Jinx, and Heimerdinger.\u0026nbsp;\n🔥 BEAN CHAMPIONS!!! 🔥\nAnnouncing our first ever in-game partnership! In celebration of @arcaneshow, we worked with @LeagueOfLegends to bring some of champion cosmetics to Among Us!\nKeep an eye out for the Arcane Cosmicube, dropping on Nov 12, 2021 ✨ pic.twitter.com/qDIuXwLv6m\n— Among Us ⭐️ Roles \u0026amp; Cosmicubes update OUT NOW! (@AmongUsGame) November 10, 2021  Innersloth’s collaborative effort to bring Arcane to Among Us will feature a bundle that includes cosmetic upgrades for several League champions, as well as a Piltover Enforcer. Once a player purchases the Arcane bundle, they’ll be able to unlock League-themed cosmetics through the Arcane Cosmicube.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to earn Beans and XP in Among Us\nRiot’s collaboration with Innersloth is part of the company’s month-long RiotX Arcane event, which will bring the setting of the show far beyond the in-game universe of League. Thus far, Riot has featured Arcane’s characters in games such as Fortnite and PUBG: Mobile, as well as all five of its in-house titles.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong Us’ promotional in-game event for Arcane is set to begin on Nov. 12 and will last through the end of 2021. Arcane is now streaming on Netflix, with three new episodes set to premiere this Saturday, Nov. 13.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFutc2nnKurnKTBqXnOn52im5mWua3FjKucr52RoXqtscCgrJ5ln5t6rbHGnqWdq12WurC6xmasrGWTp7y0v86vnKs%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-innersloth-officially-reveal-league-of-legends-among-us-crossover/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot, Innersloth officially reveal League of Legends, Among Us crossover"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris has now been unbanned. The star was handed a surprise ban on April 13 which lasted for two weeks—seven days longer than many in the community were originally expecting.\nTwitch, as per usual, did not reveal their reasoning for banning Sodapoppin, however, fans have speculated it came as a result of a “black face” joke he made.\nPrior to his suspension, Sodapoppin had been creating a character for a game during his Twitch stream. When a segment of the creation popped up, he made the comment that he now assumes led to his suspension.\nOn April 9, prior to his ban, Soda issued a statement.\n“Well, guess I gotta explain. I am edgy, but not this edgy. In the moment, I noticed “Hey character creation with makeup”, and immediately started making him darker like Mr. Potato Head ’cause he looks like him shape wise, but I realized while coloring him that I can only color in the face, and so I just said ‘Oh shit Blackface’.\n“I mean, idk seemed like a harmless mistake so I just rolled with it,” the star added. “That’s the extent of how far I wanted the joke to go I guess and then move on.”\nComment from discussion Sodapoppin133769’s comment from discussion \"Uuuh…. Chance?\".  Following his channel being re-instated, Sodapoppin would echo this same sentiment when speaking to viewers, admitting he rightfully deserved the Twitch ban.\n“I looked at the clip… I will say, I deserved the ban. I’m just going to leave it there.”\n Sodapoppin added the incident had led to family members questioning if he was a racist. Elaborating further on his Reddit post, the streamer detailed a comment he had seen. “I saw some comments that said ‘You know what, I’ll say this, Chance is stupid enough to actually have fucked up and not realize what he was doing’ and I look at that comment and I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad, but it’s true.”\nBefore his ban, Sodapoppin had remained consistent with his schedule throughout 2022. Now his channel is live again the Twitch star can get back to streaming as normal.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirn5musbvPqaCnZaWjr6K6zZ6bZpmWqbKzedOwpmavlZq4bsDWoqucoF2owrS8xKeqoqeeYq6lucitqmaglWKxpr%2FEq62enF2ptaZ5wZql\n","link":"/post/sodapoppin-unbanned-after-2-week-twitch-suspension-admits-he-deserved-the-ban/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sodapoppin unbanned after 2-week Twitch suspension, admits he ‘deserved the ban’"},{"body":"Pokémon games may look simple at first, but there are a bunch of secret mechanics that competitive players use all the time to get the most powerful creatures possible.\nIndividual Values (IVs) and Effort Values (EVs) are just two of these hidden gameplay mechanics that, when used correctly, can strengthen your Pokémon to ungodly levels and make them competitively viable if done right.\nTo help you understand each mechanic, we’ve created this handy guide to explain how to use them.\nIVs IVs are hidden stats that are randomly applied to each Pokémon when they’re caught. IVs determine how high or low a base stat can go and sets the value to a specific number. This number is usually between zero and 31, with zero being the worst and 31 being the best.\nIf there’s a particular stat you want your Pokémon to excel in, you ideally want it to have an IV of 31 so the creature can reach its maximum potential.\nThe stats for IVs can’t be seen and instead have to be calculated, usually by special calculators like this one for the Sun and Moonseries. By inputting the newly-caught Pokémon’s stats, nature, and level, the calculator will tell you exactly what type of IVs your Pokémon has.\nIVs can be passed on through breeding, too. So if you have two Pokémon with 31 IVs in certain stats, you can pass these stats on to a new Pokémon when the parent Pokémon have special items equipped. These items include:\nPower Weight: HP Power Bracer: Attack Power Belt: DefensePower Lens: Special AttackPower Band: Special DefensePower Anklet: Speed By breeding a lot and getting a bit of luck, you can eventually make the perfect Pokémon for your team, as long as it gets the right nature as well.\nEVs EVs are a little more straightforward than IVs. It doesn’t require mass calculations or breeding to get the most out of them.\nEVs were once a hidden set of stats, but recent games have made them easier to find and determine since they’re earned through battling.\nBy defeating certain Pokémon, your creature will gain one point toward a specific stat, such as Attack or HP. To gain one stat point, you need to acquire four EV points to boost your Pokémon’s statistics.\nIf you want to boost a Pokémon’s Speed stat by three points, for example, you’ll need to collect 12 EV points to get it to that level. You can also easily get EVs through buying Vitamins and Berries and feeding them to your Pokémon to save you from unnecessary grinding.\nIron, for example, gives your Pokémon a bunch of Defensive stats, while Calcium raises Special Attack. There’s a limit to how many EVs you can give a Pokémon, however. You get 510 EV points to use toward all of that Pokémon’s stats, so be sure to choose wisely.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFurdGeZKKuo2Kur7CMnq2sZZmjerG7yp6kqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-ivs-and-evs-in-pok%C3%A9mon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are IVs and EVs in Pokémon?"},{"body":"The world doesn’t know much about Jokerd, the first player to reach level 60 in World of Warcraft Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nJokerd was basically an unknown entity before he came out of nowhere and won the race to 60.\nWhat we do know, though, is that Jokerd is a 22-year-old Gnome Mage from Malta. Other than that, he’s a mystery.\nHe convincingly beat Method in the race to level 60, crushing the best guild in WoW.\n When Jokerd hit level 60 just five days after the release of Classic and three full days of playing (over 72 hours), the leader of Method was a measly level 40.\nJokerd accumulated 300,000 viewers on Twitch on the day he reached 60, beating even Asmongold’s peak viewership. He’s since lost the bulk of his viewers, but he still regularly brings in over 10,000 viewers to his stream, securing a steady fan base.\n To top it all off, once Jokerd reached level 60, he logged out and immediately attempted to delete his character. He would’ve succeeded too if it wasn’t for his fans. They desperately spammed him with mail, preventing him from deleting his character and forcing him to continue playing.\nHis race to 60 wasn’t without controversy. He was repeatedly called out for account sharing and his brother was accused, without evidence, of leveling his character when he was sleeping. Nothing came of this, but some distrusting viewers refuse to acknowledge his speedrun.\n To add insult to injury, he also used layering to his advantage. The new system introduced ahead of the release of Classic was originally intended to ensure a smoother launch. But instead, players could easily abuse it.\nJokerd used layering to grind mobs in the later stages of the leveling process. From level 50 to 60, he AoE farmed before switching layers to reset his targets. This allowed him to avoid unnecessary waiting and continue to quickly farm.\nEither way, layering was an intended mechanic, and despite Jokerd’s use of it, he wasn’t doing anything against the rules.\nJokerd has planted his roots in WoW private servers. He’s an avid vanilla speedrunner, having run level one to 60 on multiple occasions. Before the release of Classic, Jokerd regularly practiced his leveling routes and even became the first to hit level 60 on multiple popular private servers.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to his speedrunning resume, he was the server first to 60 on Elysium Nethergarde in three days and 10 hours, as well as server first to 60 on Light’s Hope Silver Hand in two days and 17 hours.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYpHqqv4yjpqSdopl6uLvRpZtmr5%2BnsW6Cj2auqK9dmLmiv9Kimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-jokerd-the-world-s-first-player-to-reach-level-60-in-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Jokerd, the world’s first player to reach level 60 in WoW Classic?"},{"body":"For Magic: The Gathering‘s third trip to Innistrad, two new mechanics put a Creature-based approach at the forefront with Coven and Decayed.\nBoth mechanics will be key parts of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt‘s Limited format and should be major players in the upcoming post-rotation Standard.\nDecayed takes advantage of the graveyard and will play well with the set’s Zombie synergies. Decayed Zombie tokens come in as 2/2 Creatures that can’t block and are sacrificed at the end of combat if they attack.\nWizards of the Coast revealed a Legendary Creature that helps strengthen the Black-aligned Decayed archetype.\nJadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia Mana value: 1BType: Legendary Creature Human WizardRarity: RareStats: 1/1First ability: At the beginning of your end step, if you control no Creatures with Decayed, create a 2/2 Black Zombie Creature token with Decayed. Jadar consistently generates Decayed Zombie tokens. This is a great source of constant pressure on the battlefield. Since the tokens die after attacking, any death triggers you control will trigger. Expect sacrifice and graveyard strategies to take advantage of Jadar and the rest of the Decayed package.\nCoven is the Green/White mechanic that gives you benefits for having three or more Creatures with different power stats.\nThis rewards a go-wide strategy with a variety of non-token Creatures. Since tokens have the same base power and toughness, non-token Creatures will be the best option for building a battlefield with diverse power stats.\nSigarda, Champion of Light Mana value: 1GWWType: Legendary Creature AngelRarity: Mythic RareStats: 4/4Keywords: Flying, TrampleFirst ability: Humans you control get +1/+1.Second ability: Coven – Whenever Sigarda attacks, if you control three or more Creatures with different powers, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a Human Creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Sigarda is a returning character that will impact Standard with her hefty stats and powerful ability. A 4/4 Flying threat with Trample punishes chump blockers. The anthem effect on Humans you control shouldn’t be overlooked, which can be enough to get a utility Creature out of Dragon’s Fire or Frost Bite range.\nThe Coven ability draws you a Human, which would enter the battlefield with +1/+1 thanks to Sigarda. Mono-White Aggro already runs plenty of Humans. With the deck losing a lot of key cards with rotation, though, the strategy could shift to a Green/White base. Sigarda works well with heavy hitters like Luminarch Aspirant and Elite Guardmage.\nMidnight Hunt releases on Magic Arena and Magic Online on Sept. 16. A global tabletop launch will take place on Sept. 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyku9WepWaclZiuurHDZqSem5iWu6qv0mabnpqlqXqquoyipaeho6m%2ForCMpqCdppmctbV5x66lrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/coven-decayed-mechanics-debut-in-innistrad-midnight-hunt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Coven, Decayed mechanics debut in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt"},{"body":" Sova is a charming, long blonde-haired Russian with a chiseled jawline, a bionic eye, and a bow and arrow. He’s VALORANT’s answer to Hanzo and Legolas and he has a few tricks up his sleeve.\nHe tracks, finds, and eliminates enemies with ruthless efficiency and precision—and he does it with style. His custom bow and incredible scouting abilities ensure that even if you run, you can’t hide. Sova is another utility-focused agent, similar to Viper. His abilities play to his team’s strength, scouting out opponents and using communication to his advantage. If you like to take charge and lead your team to the win, Sova is the agent for you.\nHere’s everything we know about VALORANT’s Sova so far.\nAbilities SOVA /// Russia\n\"Wherever they run, I will find them.\"#VALORANT pic.twitter.com/PGVmZMXNLh\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) March 19, 2020  Shock Bolt\u0026nbsp;– Fire an explosive bolt that emits a damaging pulse of static energy upon impact.\nOwl Drone\u0026nbsp;– Deploy a pilotable drone that can fire a dart that will Reveal enemies who are hit.\nSignature Ability: Recon Bolt\u0026nbsp;– Fire a bolt that deploys a sonar emitter. The sonar pings tag nearby enemies, causing them to be revealed. Can be destroyed.\nUltimate: Hunter’s Fury\u0026nbsp;– Fire up to three deadly energy blasts that spear across the entire map. Each hit enemy takes heavy damage and is marked.\nGame plan  Sova’s kit revolves around finding enemies before they find him. His abilities allow him to scout the map and catch out unsuspected targets. He isn’t all about surveillance, though. Like every agent in VALORANT, he can deal a hefty amount of damage. In fact, half of his abilities, including his ultimate, focus on fragging.\nSova players should look to use his signature recon bolt as frequently as possible. The arrow deploys a sonar emitter that pings nearby enemies, causing them to be revealed. It’s basically Hanzo’s sonic arrow from Overwatch, but it can be killed and it only reveals enemies in its line-of-sight. If Sova has a secure position, particularly on the attacking side, he can use his owl drone to pick off enemies. Finding a vantage point, flying above the bomb site, and shooting a dart will reveal a target.\nIf possible, Sova should look to sit in the backline of his team. He’ll likely prefer a sniper rifle or an assault rifle over an SMG or shotgun. His abilities are built for long-range gunfights, meaning he should tread lightly. His ultimate ability, Hunter’s Fury, fires up to three deadly energy blasts that spear across the entire map. It’s essentially a sniper rifle that packs an extra punch. If he has to get up close and personal, though, he has his shock bolt. It emits a damaging pulse of static energy upon impact and deals a significant amount of damage. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mr5ViuK%2B71maYm6elqXq3rcuoqZqmpGLAsMLA\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-valorant-s-sova/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about VALORANT’s Sova"},{"body":"Blizzard revealed the new Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows expansion that’s coming to Hearthstone on April 9. Luckily for Hearthstone fans, a new expansion means a new hero portrait. This time, Hearthstone’s new portrait will be an alternate Priest hero named Madame Lazul. Hearthstone veterans who played during the Whispers\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Old\u0026nbsp;Gods expansion may recognize Madame Lazul as the creepy fortune teller who debuted in its cinematic trailer. Recently, Madame Lazul has returned to her role as fortune teller, revealing a league of evil through Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;most recent series of cinematics. Madame Lazul will be a part of this villainous crew of misfits, so we can probably expect to play against her in the solo mode that’s released in May. In order to obtain Madame Lazul, players will need to purchase the new mega bundle. This bundle is $79.99 and comes with 80 Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows\u0026nbsp;card packs. It also includes an exclusive card-back, a legendary card, plus the Madame Lazul hero portrait. On top of the mega bundle, Hearthstone will be offering a standard bundle as well. The standard bundle cost $49.99 and comes with the card-back, 50 packs, and a legendary minion. But if your intention is to purchase the Madame Lazul portrait, it doesn’t come with the standard bundle. Unfortunately for non-Priest players, Lazul is only usable for the Priest class. She comes with her own unique hero power animation for using heal, as well as a host of unique verbal interactions and emotes. For all of her unique lines, check out this list compiled over on Hearthstone Wiki. If you’d rather hear them in action, check out this video from Hearthstone YouTuber Legend Stuff. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5rDpr7YrZ%2BippdixrDBjKecnpxdqbxut82ormaZkqTCtXnHnpirrJiowbC6xKxkp52nYrWmvs5mp6iqpKeuqsCMppidmZ2aeq2t2a6j\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hearthstone-s-new-hero-portrait-madame-lazul/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Hearthstone’s new hero portrait, Madame Lazul"},{"body":"Riot Games is giving away seven free gifts within Legends of Runeterra, commemorating the digital card game’s second anniversary.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting on April 27 with the release of LoR Patch 3.6, new and existing players can log into the Riot digital card game and receive up to seven free gifts. New players are recommended to set up a Riot account prior to downloading LoR via PC or mobile. Once the game is downloaded, players will need to log in once per day for seven days to receive every LoR two-year celebration gift. The free gifts start on April 27 and will end on May 11.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the seven free Legends of Runeterra gifts.\nArcane Jinx and Vi skins Champion LoR skins are applied to both their level one and level two forms.\u0026nbsp;\nVi emote Vi’s infamous “See this Look”\u0026nbsp; from Arcane is now an LoR emote.\u0026nbsp;\nTurning two card back Chip is having a party and you’re invited.\nIcons Logging in to LoR will earn players a Turning two and City of Progress icons.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic-tier spell upgrades In addition to the free LoR gifts, players who already own champion skins may receive a free skin for that champion’s spell.\u0026nbsp;Riot is adding custom champion spell art to all existing Epic-tier skins, along with a new VFX for Pool Party Draven’s Spinning Axe spell. Draven’s Ruined Spinning Axe VFX is getting updated via Patch 3.7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHynvsSeZJqqk5a7pnnJoqWxZZGjsW7CyGaqpKGeqHqquoylnKCdnpnAbrvFZqmuppWpsrO%2BwGaanqSVl7%2BiwMRmnpqllah6tLHCqKWdZZGju6rCxKuqmqqp\n","link":"/post/free-arcane-jinx-and-vi-skins-in-legends-of-runeterra-celebrate-game-s-second-anniversary/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Arcane Jinx and Vi skins in Legends of Runeterra celebrate game’s second anniversary"},{"body":"The hot button issue of gambling sponsorships on Twitch came back to the forefront this week after xQc made the controversial decision to do a sponsored stream for gambling website Stake.\nXQc is the most-watched streamer on Twitch in the past year by a large margin, with more than 245 million hours watched in the past 365 days, according to Sully Gnome, and his acceptance of a gambling sponsor has raised numerous ethical concerns and conversations among fans and fellow streamers on social media.\nHasan, one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, tried to give fans a simple explanation for how “fucking bad” these sponsorships can be by detailing exactly what happens when fans who watch a sponsored gambling stream use a referral code from a stream.\n According to Hasan, gambling sponsors oftentimes create referral codes for content creators who partner with them. The code is something that fans can use, possibly to receive an initial perk to try out the gambling service. These referral codes are not only used for getting fans in the proverbial door, Hasan says, but he claims they’re also used by websites like Stake to track users’ activity, and in some cases, it can lead to streamers making money off of their fans losing money.\n“A lot of these websites, Stake and all of them, if they have a code, if you are offering a code, that means that Stake is tracking all of your losses, and you are getting a percentage of your fanbases losses,” Hasan said on stream yesterday. “That is quite literally the truth. That is how fucking bad it is. They let you in on it, dude. They let you in on the losses of your fucking fanbase.”\nOn Tuesday, xQc did nearly six hours worth of gambling content on stream, including a small amount of blackjack and more than five hours of slots on Stake. In total, he had more than 550,000 hours watched during the gambling portion of his stream, and while playing slots he averaged 98,533 viewers, according to stats from Sully Gnome.\nDuring a recent podcast, xQc admitted he was addicted to gambling. But upon seeing other streamers apparently profit off of the sponsorships on Twitch, he decided to reverse course and accept gambling sponsorships, which Mizkif said are likely “disgustingly more” than high-dollar offers he received in the past.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkaiur3nXqppmn5Gir621zaBkn5meqHqtu9KipaBlnaS7psU%3D\n","link":"/post/hasan-says-xqc-profits-off-fans-losing-money-on-gambling/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hasan says xQc profits off fans losing money on gambling"},{"body":"Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon and mother to Ranni the Witch, is the fourth main boss you’ll face in your playthrough of Elden Ring. After defeating Margit, the Fell Omen, Godrick the Grafted, and Red Wolf of Radagon, it will finally be time for you to challenge the demigod sorceress. The fight can be tricky, but with the right plan of attack, you’ll have her begging for mercy. You’ll find Rennala in the Grand Library of Raya Lucaria Academy, which can be accessed by taking the elevator behind Moongrum, Carian Knight. For those of you who haven’t reached Raya Lucaria Academy yet, it’s the massive castle located in the center of Liurnia of the Lakes.\nRennala, Queen of the Full Moon is a boss that has two distinct phases. The first phase can seem daunting at first but is actually quite easy. Rennala will float in the air with a golden sphere around her and she’ll be immune to all attacks. To get her to drop to the floor and become vulnerable, you must defeat three of the students on the floor that have a yellow glowing effect around them. These students will also hurl purple books at you, so they’re fairly hard to miss.\nOnce three of these students have been defeated, or the golden aura around them has been broken, Rennala will fall to the ground. This is when you’ll want to pump as much damage into her as you can. She is resistant to magic, so it’s advised to use a weapon that deals physical damage for both phases of the fight. After a while, she’ll start glowing yellow. This means Rennala is about to return to her golden sphere form. But be mindful, she releases a large damaging spell before returning to the air, so retreat from the boss as soon as you see this. To reach phase two, just repeat these steps until the boss has been defeated.\nPhase two of the fight will be signaled by a short cutscene before being transported to a massive pool with a moon in the background. This is when Rennala will use the full extent of her magical powers to defeat you. Most of the time, the boss will begin this phase by charging up a beam attack. The roll timing for this can be a bit tricky since the move takes a bit to charge up before firing. If you roll a little too early, don’t worry, just keep rolling to the left or right and the beam will most likely miss.\nThe key to beating Rennala in this phase is to be as aggressive as possible. Most of her ranged spells can be dodged by sprinting or rolling directly at the boss. One ability to be careful of is her Full Moon spell. Rennala will float into the air and turn into a moon for a few seconds before launching it at you. The moon moves very slowly, but once it lands, it has a fairly large AoE radius. During the time it’s floating toward you, it’s best to back off from the boss.\nOnce Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon reaches 50 percent or lower HP, she’ll begin summoning spirits to aid her. These spirits only last for a few seconds and most can be completely ignored by kiting them away from Rennala before rushing her down again. The only summon to be mindful of is her dragon summon. For this, it’s best to retreat from the boss and wait for it to disappear. Defeating Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon in Elden Ring will reward you with 40,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen, and Great Rune of the Unborn. Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen can be exchanged with Enia in Roundtable Hold for Rennala’s Full Moon spell or the Carian Regal Scepter. If neither of these catches your eye, you can also use the item in your inventory to instantly gain 20,000 Runes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmqpWju6K4wGaorp2Vo3qwsoytn55llqq5rXnMqKanZZmjeqa4w56lZqqZo7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-rennala-queen-of-the-full-moon-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon in Elden Ring"},{"body":" The latest perk to drop in Call of Duty: Mobile is the High Alert.\nWhen the High Alert perk is equipped, the player’s vision will pulse when there is an enemy outside their vision who can see them. Thus, enemies won’t be able to sneak up behind you when this perk is being used. This is because as soon as you are in their view, your screen will start pulsing.\nRelated: Community-voted playlist of maps, modes coming to Call of Duty: Mobile to mark first anniversary\nBesides this, the perk also marks enemies and their scorestreaks and equipment. This diamond-shaped mark appears on top of the enemy or their equipment when you aim down your sights at them.\nHow to unlock the High Alert perk? The High Alert perk can be unlocked for free through the Vigilance seasonal event. You need to complete some missions to get the perk. The event will run till Oct. 14.\nThe Vigilance event has four stages. Players can only unlock the further stage after completing the previous one. The High Alert perk can be unlocked in stage two.\nThe first mission is to kill five enemies with the Cold-Blooded perk equipped. On completing this, players will get the stage-one rewards which are the Thermal Marksmen calling card and 2,000 Battle Pass XP.\nIn stage two, players have to kill five enemies with the sniper rifle. Once this is done, the High Alert perk along with 2,000 Battle Pass XP will be unlocked.\nPlayers can also get two weapon skins as well by completing the last two stages in the Vigilance event. These are:\nStage three Kill 10 enemies with the High Alert perk equipped.Rewards: DL Q33 – Pelt and 4,000 Battle Pass XP. Stage four Kill 10 enemies with DL Q33 sniper rifle and High Alert perk equipped.Rewards: M21 EBR – Plated Green and 6,000 Battle Pass XP.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWYnrSpecClnKusXaWys7eMoqVmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYrqwrsilnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-high-alert-perk-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the High Alert perk in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"Ahead of the 25th Anniversary Pokémon TCG set Celebrations launching in October, a new product within the set has been revealed called the Special Collection – V Memories.\nThis newly revealed box includes six Celebrations booster packs, two additional Sword and Shield booster packs, a collectors pin, a metallic coin, an oversized foil promo, and two unique promo cards.\nThe two promo cards featured in this collection are Lance’s Charizard V and Dark Sylveon V. These two cards bring back classic game mechanics with a modern look and feel to them. The oversized foil promo included is of Lance’s Charizard V.\nAccording to a report by PokéBeach, GameStop may have their own unique version of this collection. It has a slightly different title and the claim that it will be store-exclusive. As of now, there is no indication of what the difference between these two products will be.\nThe Special Collection – V Memories joins the product line for Celebrations, bringing together the two Dark Sylveon V and Lance’s Charizard V boxes. There are plenty more exclusive products launching with Celebrations, including Pikachu boxes, and other collections including bonus goodies. You can check out the full lineup here.\nThis upcoming set will be quite the hot product as it boasts “close remakes” of iconic cards branded with the 25th Anniversary logo, along with the new cards adapted with vintage game mechanics.\nPokémon TCG Celebrations is available to pre-order now and will release in stores on Oct. 8. Make sure to get your orders in early as they will likely be snatched up quickly on launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mm5WhsqO%2BwK2gqKajYsCxscKimKVlk6S5rbHCraCopl2req6xzKipop2jYr%2BmwsSao56c\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-celebrations-special-collection-v-memories-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG Celebrations Special Collection ‘V-Memories’ revealed"},{"body":"The idea of snowballing—getting so large of a lead that the enemy can’t fight back—has long been a persistent issue in League of Legends. But in season 11 and beyond, Riot said that it’s working on tackling this issue head-on and providing some fixes to continue giving both teams a fighting chance.\nIn a new “lol pls” dev video, Andre “Meddler” Van Roon, the game director for League, revealed that the rates of snowballing during the preseason and at the start of season 11 have remained rather consistent. Regardless, the team feels that the issue should be tracked more closely. So heading into this year’s preseason, there will be a heightened focus on comeback mechanics.\n “We particularly want to address cases where you’re behind and it feels a bit hopeless,” Meddler said. “We’re exploring ways to give a losing team plays they can try and make when things aren’t going their way.”\nIn another section of the dev video, Meddler explained that the new Mythic items have been a major contributor to the strengths of certain classes of champions, which make it almost impossible to play against them without focusing on building your own items to counter them. The weaknesses of Mythic items of other classes also contribute to teams being unable to have a fighting chance if they’re behind.\nMeddler also acknowledged that sometimes the losing team does understand their win conditions, but that it revolves around waiting for the other team to make a mistake. In a meta where games are getting faster and the action is almost nonstop, this opportune moment may not come about before the game ends.\nSo for now, snowballing in League finds itself in a tough spot. But Riot’s plans to tackle this may help games that look lost become winnable once more. Additional information on this will likely be provided when the next preseason approaches at the end of 2021.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RirqWw0Z6qrJ2jYsCvu9abmKWkmaO0brjEmp6unV2ivLOxjJympp2SlrCsecyemqGZnp6wtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-addresses-snowballing-in-league-hopes-to-provide-more-comeback-mechanics-in-this-year-s-preseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot addresses snowballing in League, hopes to provide more comeback mechanics in this year’s preseason"},{"body":"Olaf stands as one of the best junglers for new League of Legends players thanks to his simple kit, which includes only one skill-shot and has built-in sustain to help clear camps without losing too much health. While he has fallen from the meta for a couple of months, he’s still a good answer to some popular junglers currently terrorizing solo queue.\nAs with all\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;champions, specific items are going to be more useful depending on the situation. But there are certain items that are effective on Olaf in all games. These core items are going to ensure that you have the best possible chances of destroying the enemy Nexus with this champion. Here’s the best build for Olaf in League’s season 10.\nRunes Precision Conqueror:\u0026nbsp;Conqueror has remained one of the best keystones for most bruisers in the game—Olaf included. It gives you extra attack damage and an amazing healing effect if you stack it up, which is easy for Olaf since you’ll have a lot of attack speed from your W. But if you’re not facing tanky champions, you can go for Press the Attack instead to get a good amount of burst damage on your target.\nTriumph:\u0026nbsp;Triumph is a great snowballing rune to help you survive low-health encounters and earn a bit more gold on takedowns. In teamfights, this can be the difference between life and death after a gank.\nLegend: Alacrity:\u0026nbsp;Legend: Alacrity is a basic rune to increase your attack speed and make your attacks feel more fluid. It is the default rune against all types of teams. If you’re facing a heavy crowd-control focused team, however, you can go for Legend: Tenacity instead. If you feel the need to get some lifesteal early on, then go for Legend: Bloodline, but this should be rare since your kit has built-in lifesteal already.\nLast Stand:\u0026nbsp;As Olaf, you’re likely going to take poke damage as you walk up to enemy champions. As a result, activating the Last Stand effect is quite easy and makes you extremely deadly if you reach opponents with a low amount of health.\nInspiration Magical Footwear:\u0026nbsp;Magical Footwear gives you a pair of free boots, granting you additional movement speed. Your ganks will contribute to how early you will get this, though, so focus on plenty of ganks early on.\nApproach Velocity: With your Q, you can easily activate this rune and become a fast-tracking machine who looks for his prey. Even allies’ crowd control activates this rune, so it’s a worth taking.\nBonuses:\u0026nbsp;+10 percent attack speed, +9 adaptive force, +6 armor\nStarting items Hunter’s Talisman Hunter’s Talisman is a required item to start in the jungle. It helps you clear camps without losing too much health by giving you a healing and damaging effect, and regenerates your mana while you are located within the jungle. Just make sure to kite a bit in the jungle to get maximum benefit from this item.\nRefillable potion You’re going to take damage from monsters while clearing your jungle. Having this potion allows you to regain 250 health over 24 seconds, which can be refilled by going to the base. It’s a small gold investment for such a bargain.\nCore items Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi is the best defensive option as Olaf since you’re a melee champion. You’ll be getting auto attacked quite a lot early on and getting this item reduces all that pressure on you and allows you to survive the early to mid game. You can rush this item early on if the enemy is heavy AD stacked. The only exception would be if you’re facing heavy crowd control-focused teams, which would be better countered by Mercury’s Treads. Enchantment: Warrior Enchantment: Warrior is your core item in all games with one exception: if your team needs a tank, then you need to purchase Cinderhulk instead. Warrior grants you attack damage and cooldown reduction, making you a mid-game monster for a bit of gold.\nBlack Cleaver Black Cleaver is a core item against most compositions unless they are all squishy. It grants you health, cooldown reduction, and a great armor-penetrating effect, allowing you to melt tanks easily. The passive movement speed effect is great as well, allowing you to stick to targets with ease, especially when combined with your movement speed runes.\nOracle Lens Once you provide some early vision via the yellow trinket, you won’t be needing it anymore. Swap to an Oracle Lens after your first or second back and use it to deny vision from the enemy. You can set up a gank by using it to clear vision or use it near the dragon or Baron to clear vision so that the enemy has no idea that you’re taking objectives. Control Ward Always buy two Control Wards when you can. While the Oracle Lens has a cooldown and can be countered by the enemy team after it expires, the Control Ward remains in place and ensures no enemy vision is in the nearby area. As a jungler, you want to make sure that you have one on the map at all times and one in your inventory for backup, especially if you intend to do objectives.\nLate-game items Death’s Dance This is the best offensive-oriented item in the game. Death’s Dance grants you plenty of defensive and offensive stats while providing a great damage-mitigation effect. It will ensure that you don’t get burst down within seconds by putting a damage-over-time effect on you instead of the upfront damage.\nThis item used to be mediocre on Olaf. But its rework allows Olaf to become unkillable due to how much sustain you have. The build-path is great and allows you to have great stats while you build towards the item.\nSpirit Vissage Spirit Vissage is one of the best magic damage-oriented defensive item. It grants you magic resist, health, and increases the healing you receive—three perfect stats you benefit from quite a lot. Against heavy AP-oriented teams, it can be rushed as a second item instead of Black Cleaver, but that will make you less of a threat.\nSterak’s Gage Sterak’s Gage serves as a core item for Olaf since you’ll be getting into the fray first as the frontline your team needs. This item ensures that you are tanky enough and prevents you from being burst down within seconds by giving you an absorption shield, which scales with health items. This item gets better as the game goes by and you get more health items. It will grant you a couple of thousand extra health when the shield is activated by the end of the game.\nSituational Deadman’s Plate Deadman’s is a great tanky item that enhances your movement speed. It grants you health, armor, and a slow effect against melee champions..\nOne good tactic with this item is to stack it up then sit in a bush, waiting for a lonely enemy to come by. You can then pop your ultimate and destroy them with swift attacks.\nRanduin’s Omen Randuin’s Omen is a great defensive item against AD champions. The slow effect also helps you reach carries easily. The build path is cheap and you can rush this item as a third or fourth item without doubt.\nBramble Vest Bramble Vest reduces the healing output of enemy champions attacking you. It can be purchased if your team has no healing reduction effects. If you’re facing mages or tanks, then getting Executioner’s Blade is a better option to apply the Grievous Wounds effect since it’s unlikely they’ll auto-attack you to activate your Bramble Vest.\nQuicksilver Sash This is a great item if you’re facing champions who can lock you down with heaps of crowd control. It’s cheaper and can be activated at will to cleanse crowd control at any time. Building it against champions like Leona, Nautilus, Braum, or Syndra is a great idea if you want to be able to move around in teamfights. Even if you have ultimate to break crowd control, having an additional cleanse sometimes can be the difference between life and death.\nGuardian Angel This item is great to make you an even bigger threat by giving you two chances to take down opponents. If the enemy team focuses you down and waits for you to revive, then your team has enough time to dismantle them as you come back to life.\nWhile the stats granted by it might seem mediocre, the item is gold efficient and the revival effect which resets in five minutes can win you the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RivK2txWaZrqGcmXqquoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-olaf-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Olaf build in League of Legends"},{"body":"DWG KIA are the first team to qualify for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship knockout stage after a win over their Eastern rivals, FunPlus Phoenix.\nThe Korean squad’s win came off of the back of constant one-upping in the macro game that was initiated by a constantly bullying of Nuguri in the top lane.\nIn another chapter of the LCK vs. LPL rivalry, DK showed why they are the defending world champions and one of the tournament favorites after a steady, controlled and confident game that had the team take small advantages across Summoner’s Rift. These small advantages led to bigger leads.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Today’s match started off with a slow early game that was interrupted by a first blood for DK after ShowMaker’s Twisted Fate hit level six. ShowMaker quickly took advantage of his ultimate and used it in the top lane. With help from Canyon, they were able to begin what would become the bullying of Nuguri.\nPast the first blood, the game became a constant trading of blows in a macro sense, tower for tower, a kill for Rift Herald, but it was all to DK’s benefit. This constant trading finally culminated in the game’s first team fight at the 24-minute mark. Here, DK showcased terrific execution. Although FPX seemed to have started the fight on the right foot, DK were able to quickly turn it around with clever Poppy usage from Canyon. This got the Korean representatives a second dragon and a Baron, cementing the game.\nNow 4-0 and with qualification confirmed, DK look to secure the first seed in Group A when they face off against Europe’s Rogue later today.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuwn12gtqJ50K6YpaGWrnqnu9FmrqiqnJnAbn6Pa2hmo56ksKy71K1krKyRnLJuw8itn2avmaN6sMLEq2SfqKg%3D\n","link":"/post/dwg-kia-qualify-for-worlds-2021-knockout-stage-with-win-over-fpx/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DWG KIA qualify for Worlds 2021 knockout stage with win over FPX"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield’s DLC added 100 returning Pokémon for players to collect. But no Pokémon DLC game would be complete without version-exclusive creatures.\nOne of these, Skrelp, is highly sought after in the Pokémon community. Only players who have Pokémon Shield will be able to get their hands on it, however.\nEven when you have Shield, though, it can be a pain to try to find a Skrelp.\n Skrelp appears in the ocean surrounding the Isle of Armor map and has a five percent chance of appearing in the overworld. The ocean is huge, so it could take you ages to actually come across one.\nJust get on your bike and circle the island until you come across one. It’ll all come down to luck, so just make sure you have enough Poké Balls ready for when you do come across a Skrelp.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSso6KaubF5yKdkqaebmrqwuoysrqiqlGKur7CMrJ%2BinZyZeqq%2Fy55kqJ5dlr%2Buu9E%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-skrelp-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Skrelp in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor"},{"body":"Professions in World of Warcraft Classic aim to benefit players in a number of ways.\u0026nbsp;\nThey can be used to enhance your character with gear, enchants, and gems, or they can be exploited as a gold-making tool in conjunction with the auction house. But what if you want to unlearn a profession and pick up a new one?\nYou can perform this action in Classic and The Burning Crusade Classic via the skills tab. The default hotkey for this is “K.” Once you’ve opened up the skills tab, click on the profession you wish to unlearn, and in the bottom panel you should find a small red and yellow icon. Hover over it with your mouse, click it, and the game will give you the option to unlearn.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you decide to unlearn a profession, the next profession you learn will start at level one. The same goes for the profession you unlearned. If you reached level 375 with Mining, for example, and you unlearn it, it will reset back to level one the next time learn it again.\nYou’re restricted to two professions at a time but can learn professions on secondary characters. If you learn Jewelcrafting and Alchemy on one character, for instance, you can pick up Mining and Herbalism on a second character.\nIn total, there are 10 professions and three secondary professions in The Burning Crusade Classic, including Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Herbalism, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Mining, Skinning, Tailoring, Cooking, First Aid, and Fishing.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yupaWdkae7brzRqJ2eq6OevK951qippZxdpLNuw8CrmquZlql6pLjArKqimw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlearn-a-profession-in-world-of-warcraft-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlearn a profession in World of Warcraft Classic"},{"body":"Instead of the usual storage solutions from other Pokémon games, Pokémon Legends: Arceus uses satchels to store items. These have a limited amount of slots, and players may not be quite used to a cap on the number of items they can hold.\nIf you’re looking to upgrade your satchel, you’ll first need to complete a mission that tasks you with calming down an enraged Kleavor. As you are leaving the Galactic Hall, an NPC named Bagin will stop you and tell you he can help you learn how to fit more things in your satchel.\nIt seems like a blessing at first, but soon you’ll realize Bagin isn’t teaching you how to expand your satchel out of the goodness of his heart. For each slot in your satchel, you’ll need to pay Bagin a “neat” fee. That fee gets far less neat the more slots you get and gets very expensive quickly. Each time you add a slot, Bagin’s fee increases, and can get into the thousands per slot very quickly.\nThe first slot starts out at 100 Pokédollars and increases to one million for the last one. There are 37 additional slots that can be added, which means maxing out your satchel will cost you a “neat” 4,199,500 Pokédollars.\nYou’ll need to catch a whole lot of Pokémon in the game to get that kind of money, but a maxed-out satchel is necessary for getting all of the components required to craft various resources in the game without having to go back to your storage often.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHPoKmanJVirq%2BwjKaYsWWfqsFuv8CtmqGdnGLArbvTrGSipl2lvKyxzKilZqSVnLKvsNJmmKublarA\n","link":"/post/how-to-upgrade-and-max-out-satchel-slots-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to upgrade and max out satchel slots in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Limited Sealed and Draft are almost upon us with the release of Magic: The Gathering’s newest set, Theros: Beyond Death.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of 254 cards are in the Theros: Beyond Death (THB) set, which releases digitally on Jan. 16. The set’s pre-release weekend will follow on Jan. 17 to 19. The THB set was designed to promote Monocolored builds but also works with two-color decks as well. Going three colors in Limited, unless splashing something specific, might be a reach. Green in THB is loaded with enchantments. These cards can include creatures, and they tend to synergize off one another to produce some powerful effects.\u0026nbsp;\nThe following list of best and worst Green cards to play in the MTG Limited format is broken down according to rarity, from Common to Mythic Rare. And as a disclaimer, ratings for these cards are subjective and are based upon first impressions before actually being played.\u0026nbsp;\nBest and worst Common Green Green in THB has a total of 19 Commons and a majority of them are sideboard cards that are too niche for main deck play. There are a few honorable mentions worth covering, though.\u0026nbsp;\nMoss Viper is a one-drop with deathtouch, a worthy defender at any point during a match, and Ilysian Caryatid is a two-drop with mana fixing. Voracious Typhoon is another Common worth noting as its a four-drop that’s a 4/4. It also has two pips for Devotion and can return utilizing Escape with three +1/+1 counters on it.\u0026nbsp;\nLoathsome Chimera (best) Loathsome Chimer is a three-drop 4/1 that can block large attackers and has a decent Escape cost that returns it with a +1/+1 counter.\u0026nbsp;\nOmen of the Hunt (best) With a CMC of three, Omen of the Hunt is slightly on the pricey side. But it provides ramp and mana fixing, along with being able to Scry two when sacrificed. Omen of the Hunt also has Flash, and it sacrifices itself to Scry at instant speed.\u0026nbsp;\nReturn to Nature (best) Not all reprints are worth top picks, but in THB, Return to Nature is a solid removal card worth grabbing. It deals with Gods, Sagas, and pesky creatures with Escape in the graveyard. And it also deals with annoying equipment, along with Thundering Chariot.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCommon Green cards to avoid include Inspire Awe and Skola Grovedancer. Fog at a CMC of four with a Scry just isn’t worth putting in the main deck. And Skola Grovedancer self-mills too slow to have an impact.\u0026nbsp;\nBest and worst Uncommon Green There are 13 Uncommon THB cards in Green. And several of them are worth mentioning even if they aren’t the best.\u0026nbsp;\nDestiny Spinner isn’t a top pick but it’s worth grabbing because Blue is quite powerful in the THB Limited format. And she has late-game upside and is a 2/3 who’s a two-drop.\u0026nbsp; Hydra’s Growth is also worthy because it can quickly power up a strong creature or draft chaff, which then forces an opponent to use a removal card saved for one of your stronger creatures.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAnother Uncommon that shouldn’t be ignored isNessian Wanderer. It’s a two-drop that finds lands that’s a 1/3. Worst case scenario, you find two lands with Nessian Wanderer which still makes it a solid pick. And Nessian Hornbeetle is a solid two-drop with upside if it stays on the board. Setessan Petitioner is also a solid card in a build that depends upon Devotion, and as an upside, she provides lifegain.\u0026nbsp;\nPheres-Band Brawler (best) Drafting a 4/4 with a CMC of six may seem rough, but Pheres-Band Brawler makes up for its casting cost in that it acts as removal too. It takes out the annoying power of three creatures and can trade with a four that may be eating away at your life total.\u0026nbsp;\nMystic Repeal (best) Mystic Repeal is likely one of the best removals in the THB set. It bumps a God and a variety of other cards at a cost of one mana. Don’t settle for one Mystic Repeal in a Booster Draft, grab a couple if you can.\u0026nbsp;\nRenata Called to the Hunt (best) Renata Called to the Hunt is a solid four-drop who pumps up your other creatures when they enter the battlefield. Worst case scenario, she’s a 2/3 on turn four who pumps a turn-five creature.\nThe worst Uncommon Green THB cards are Klothys’s Design and The Binding of the Titans. Klothys’s Design has potential as a late-game finisher, but it lacks any form of evasion. Without trample, or even flying, this pump-up-your-creatures-for-a-turn card isn’t as powerful as it might seem.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Binding of the Titans is also a bad card to Draft. It might seem worth a pick to fill a graveyard for Escape strategies, but it’s essentially just moving cards around with little to no upside. Just because Titans are cool, don’t be fooled by The Binding of the Titans.\u0026nbsp;\nBest and worst Rare \u0026amp; Mythic Rare Green Rare and Mythic Rare cards in Limited are typically self-explanatory and are worth picking up. But not every Rare or Mythic Rare is a bomb. And in the THB set, there are a total of 11 Mythic Rare and Rare Green cards.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Green, there are a few Rare honorable mentions worth noting. Arasta of the Endless Web is a four mana 3/5 with Reach who produces tokens with Reach when an opponent casts a Sorcery or Instant spell. There’s also Ironscale Hydra who’s a five mana 5/5 that can grow when defending creatures with a power of four or less.\u0026nbsp;\nSetessan Champion (best Rare) Setessan Champion fits right into a build full of enchantments and is a three-drop. It has a defense of three, stopping early aggro attackers and grows with a +1/+1 counter every time an enchantment is played. And as an added benefit, Setessan Champion also draws a card every time an enchantment enters the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nNylea, Keen-Eyed (best Mythic Rare) Gods are worth a top pick, especially Nylea, Keen-Eyed, who reduces the cost of every creature by one. Once becoming a creature, Nylea is a 5/6. And as an added benefit, she can search your library for creatures when you need them most and fuel the THB Escape mechanic with non-creatures put into the graveyard.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe worst Rare in the THB set is Nylea’s Intervention. Searching for lands at Sorcery speed and then putting them into your hand isn’t helpful with Nylea’s Intervention. And there are cheaper ways to take out a flyer.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmZ6rpGLEsL7SrWSloZ2ewaawjKCpnp2eYsGpsdGoqmaala68r7CMnZyarJg%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-best-and-worst-limited-green-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG best and worst Limited Green Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"Psyonix has announced that Rocket League’s second season is receiving an extension and will now run through April 7. Along with this news, Psyonix also dropped a list of season two’s competitive rewards that are going to be released once the season ends.\nThis extension is being used to give players some extra time to climb the ranks before the next competitive season begins. These newly revealed rewards will be given to players who fulfill the requirements for the seasonal level rewards (10 wins for each rank beginning with Bronze).\nHere are all of the different rewards you can receive depending on which rank you obtain, if you won any tournaments, or earned Grand Champion and Supersonic Legend.\nSeason two competitive rewards Regular ranks Bronze I or higher: Bronze BoostSilver I or higher: Silver Boost and lower BoostGold I or higher: Gold Boost and lower BoostsPlatinum I or higher: Platinum Boost and lower BoostsDiamond I or higher: Diamond Boost and lower BoostsChampion I or higher: Champion Boost and lower BoostsGrand Champion I: Grand Champion Boost and lower BoostsSupersonic Legend: Supersonic Legend Boost and lower Boosts Grand Champion titles Competitive Grand Champion: “S2 GRAND CHAMPION” in Crimson textRumble Grand Champion: “S2 RNG CHAMP” in Crimson textHoops Grand Champion: “S2 DUNK MASTER” in Crimson textSnow Day Grand Champion: “S2 BLIZZARD WIZARD” in Crimson textDropshot Grand Champion: “S2 FLOOR DESTROYER” in Crimson text Supersonix Legend titles Competitive Supersonic Legend: “S2 SUPERSONIC LEGEND” in Titanium White textRumble Supersonic Legend: “S2 RNGENIUS” in Titanium White textHoops Supersonic Legend: “S2 LEGENDARY BALLER” in Titanium White textSnow Day Supersonic Legend: “S2 ICE TITAN” in Titanium White textDropshot Supersonic Legend: “S2 TILE ANNIHILATOR” in Titanium White text Once season two ends on April 7, all players will have their Tournament Credit balance reset. But here’s what players will get for hitting a certain number of credits during the season.\u0026nbsp;\nZero to 12,000 Tournament Credits: receive one All-Star Cup12,001 to24,000 Tournament Credits: receive two All-Star Cups24,001 to 36,000 Tournament Credits: receive three All-Star Cups\u0026nbsp; More details about season three will be released closer to the end of the current season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxGaqnpmjpLtufoyer62dnpmypXnPrLCoppmteqWx05qgpatdmLyuvMStoK2hppp6s7HWmqmdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-season-2-extended-psyonix-details-competitive-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League season 2 extended, Psyonix details competitive rewards"},{"body":"Yesterday’s reveal event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 informed the world of a lot of things Treyarch plans to do for the next CoD game—and one of them was a change in how healing works.\nAutomatic health regeneration has been a constant in the Call of Duty franchise from the very beginning. Unlike a game like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive where players don’t recover from damage in a round, CoD players have always had the advantage of hiding away and waiting a few seconds for their health to rise back to 100 percent.\nRelated: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reveal confirms no advanced movement, new Zombies content, and Blackout battle royale mode\nThis year’s game will be different, though. Instead of the automatic recovery, players will be forced to heal themselves, which can be activated with the push of a button just like reloading weapons. The healing can’t be used constantly, either—the cooldown for healing is eight seconds. Players can speed up the cooldown by using the Stim Pack in the Gear slot when they create a class.\nThis change in health is designed to enhance the “gameplay loop” and make a greater tactical experience for players. The development studio explained on Reddit what this means and how manual healing will achieve that.\n“You often hear us talk about the ‘gameplay loop,’ which is: spawn into the game, engage in combat, die, restart,” Treyarch said. “Our motivation for the change to healing mechanics is to extend the most fun part of the gameplay loop which is combat. Initiating your own heal introduces tactical gameplay decision-making opportunities: players can disengage from combat and heal up or players can rush an unsuspecting opponent who may be healing himself.”\nRelated: What we learned from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer reveal\nThe tactical element to healing will certainly be a topic of conversation in competitive play, with pro players and CoD critics alike discussing the casual nature of the franchise. With the removal of auto health recovery, a longer time-to-kill, and the return of League Play, Treyarch seems to be gearing up for one of CoD’s biggest years in esports yet.\nTreyarch did add at the end of its post that since the title is pre-alpha, the game tuning certainly will have some changes come Oct. 12, 2018—the highly-anticipated release date of Black Ops 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBs7HYmqmcoF2axbG4wKKlrGWYmq6ttc2gZJynlGKvrbvPrGtmamNtgng%3D\n","link":"/post/treyarch-explains-more-about-how-healing-works-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Treyarch explains more about how healing works in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra: Beyond the Bandlewood’s reveal season has entered its penultimate day. And today on Twitter and in collaboration with Mobalytics, Riot has revealed Xerath, the fourth Ascended champion. Outside of Sun Disc implications, Shurima’s newest champion has you destroy allied Landmarks to wield his power.\nXerath is a four-mana champion with 3/3 combat stats and an ability that deals one damage to the weakest enemy whenever an allied Landmark is destroyed. Xerath levels up after you destroy four allied Landmarks throughout the game.\nWhen Xerath reaches his second level, he improves his damage-dealing ability to three whenever an allied Landmark is destroyed. Since Xerath is an Ascended champion, he has the potential benefit of reaching a third level by restoring the Sun Disc.\nIf you ascend Xerath to his third and final level, his stats become 5/9 and he alters his effect to become a trigger during round start, dealing five damage to the weakest enemy and their Nexus. On top of this powerful barrage of effect damage, if an enemy would die, Xerath will Obliterate it instead.\nOn top of Xerath’s reveal, several other cards were introduced, including Rite of the Arcane, Ruinous Acolyte, Obelisk of Power, Construct of Desolation, Endless Devout, Risen Altar, Waste Walker, Herald of the Magus, Sandseer, Unleashed Energy, and Servitude of Desolation.\nConstruct of Desolation is a common one-mana burst spell that lets you create either a Ruinous Acolyte or an Obelisk of Power. Obelisk of Power is a Landmark that’s common, one mana, and has an ability that triggers after counting down for three turns, when it’s summoned, and destroyed that grants your strongest ally +2/+0. Ruinous Acolyte is a common two-mana 2/1 unit with Fearsome and a play ability that requires you to destroy an allied Landmark to grant your allied Ruinous Acolytes everywhere a permanent +1/+1 buff.\nEndless Devout is a three-mana 3/3 rare unit that summons a Sarcophagus for its Last Breath ability. The uncollectible Sarcophagus is a Countdown Landmark that summons a Restored Devout after three rounds or when it’s destroyed. The Restored Devout is a one-mana 5/3 unit with Fearsome.\nRite of the Arcane is a rare three-mana slow spell that requires you to pay the cost of either destroying an allied Landmark or one of your mana gems to deal four to an enemy unit.\nUnleashed Energy is a three-mana common burst spell that lets you give an ally a +2/+1 stat boost this round. If you’re willing to destroy an allied Landmark, you get to give an ally +4/+2 this round.\nWaste Walker is a common three-mana 3/3 unit with Overwhelm and an ability that grants themself +1/+1 when an allied Landmark is destroyed.\nHerald of the Magus is a five-mana 4/4 rare unit that has a summon ability that activates if you destroy four or more allied Landmarks throughout the game. If the conditions are met, the herald will grant your champions everywhere +2/+2 and Overwhelm.\nSandseer is an epic five-mana 5/4 unit with Fearsome and a play ability that lets you draw one card. If the drawn card is a Landmark, this effect is repeated.\nRisen Altar is a six-mana epic Landmark that summons a Dami’Yin the Unbound after being destroyed or counting down for three rounds. Dami’Yin the Unbound is a seven-mana 7/6 unit with Overwhelm and SpellShield.\nServitude of Desolation is an epic seven-mana burst spell that summons a Stasis Statue to store all allied units and Landmarks that died or were destroyed this round. As a reminder, Stasis Statue has a Countdown of one round.\nMeta implications Xerath requires you to destroy your allied Landmarks to find success with him. While some of his new cards provide you with effects that automatically destroy your Landmarks, using Countdown Landmarks provide credit toward his level up.\nXerath has below-average stats for his mana cost and his effect requires an ample number of Landmarks ready to be destroyed to make use of his static ability. But once Xerath attains his level two form, his stat line is more serviceable and his damage-dealing ability becomes more potent as removal against more midrange-sized threats.\nWhile players were hoping for Xerath to be the savior of the meme-tier deck of Mono-Shurima, it looks like he’ll fail to be that answer. Buried Sun Disc decks run the problem of the region lacking good control tools to stall until you can feasibly restore the Sun Disc. On top of this, guaranteeing a play that skips your turn on round one means you’ll fall behind aggressive and midrange decks that are on top of the meta right now.\nUnder normal circumstances, playing Landmarks makes you lose tempo and destroying your own cards accentuates that weakness. Despite this flaw, Xerath’s new allies and Landmarks have their countdown abilities activate prematurely if they’re destroyed.\nRite of the Arcane, which is also Xerath’s champion spell, is the first “Rite” card that lets you destroy a friendly Landmark instead of a unit to achieve its ability.\u0026nbsp;\nRuinous Acolyte is a follower that can become an efficient wave of units if you manage to destroy Landmarks each time you play one. But a notable weakness of the acolyte becomes apparent if you fail to have Landmarks to fuel them. In addition, the most you’re able to summon in one game is six if you only use the three conventional copies and Construct of Desolation, which creates them.\nObelisk of Power can provide lots of power for your units and help Xerath reach his second level. If your board gets removed, then you’ll lose out on the value of the Obelisk’s stat-boosting power.\nWhile the previously mentioned Construct of Desolation has variety in either giving you a playable unit or a Landmark to destroy, the initial one-mana investment can be a slow detriment in a faster meta where every mana can count toward survival.\nEndless Devout is a sticky unit that can persist by fighting for the board while giving you a potential Landmark to destroy. While the second unit coming out after a delayed timing could be awkward against fast decks, the ability to set up your Landmark destruction chains can be a positive benefit.\nIn addition, the late arrival of the Restored Devout could be awkward for slower and control decks to deal with since you can pair the timing of the summoned Restored Devout with another sizable threat.\nWaste Walker is a powerful unit that binds this Landmark destruction archetype together since they start off with average status for his cost while being able to scale out of control. Thanks to their Overwhelm keyword, their stat increase can’t be simply chump blocked since they’ll still be able to deal Nexus damage when blocked.\nAlthough Unleashed Energy is a fair card to potentially be included in the self-destroying Landmark archetype, it’s less versatile than Shurima’s Shaped Stone, which already gives a temporary +3/+1 stat bonus for two less mana if you already played a Landmark.\nSandseer has meager stats for her cost, but her ability to potentially draw you a wide chain of cards if you keep on picking up Landmarks can give you future cards to play for this entire archetype.\nHerald of the Magus has a potent ability that’s comparable to Siphoning Strike. But the condition to achieve the permanent +2/+2 and Overwhelm buff can be difficult to attain by turn five. Despite this task being arduous, the payoff is immense, especially if you can play multiple copies of Herald of the Magus in quick succession after destroying four Landmarks.\nRisen Altar summons Dami’Yin the Unbound, which is a powerful unit for six mana but requires you to destroy the altar to unleash their true potential sooner rather than later. If Dami’Yin arrives, then your opponent will have a difficult time dealing with them due to the SpellShield keyword and six health.\nServitude of Desolation is a potent card that can generate immense value by letting you trade evenly with an opposing board or effectively counter powerful removal like Ruination. In addition, Stasis Statue is another quick countdown Landmark that counts toward Xerath’s level up.\nXerath will be joining the Shurima champion roster when LoR: Beyond the Bandlewood goes live on Aug. 25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHy5sdGaq6FlmqS2r7XNoGSlnZeau6W%2FjKidZqqlo7K1sdGrmKxlkprGsLrDZquhnV2Xrq%2Bwy56uqKeUYsGpvs6unqFlo53Cs7XMmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xerath-joining-legends-of-runeterra-s-beyond-the-bandlewood-through-shurima/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xerath joining Legends of Runeterra’s Beyond the Bandlewood through Shurima"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment seems to be going all-in on Lúcio, Overwatch’s Brazilian DJ. After just\u0026nbsp;revealing his own brand of cereal\u0026nbsp;at BlizzCon last week called Lúcio-Oh’s, the company just published an entire album of his music.\nThe album, called\u0026nbsp;Synaesthesia Auditiva, features entirely electronica-style music, which\u0026nbsp;he’s known for in the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;lore universe, and similar to the beats\u0026nbsp;Lúcio plays while in-game. There are 11 songs in total, and the album is free to download on the website Lúcio Music. After downloading the album, the website takes you to a page that lists each song in order, as well as a big picture of his new cereal.\nEach song name is either in Portuguese or English, with the final song of the album being named “Synaesthesia Auditiva” after the album. There isn’t an official version on music streaming platform Spotify yet, nor has Blizzard stated that it’ll ever be there, but fans have created many electronica playlists named after the album as a sort of tribute.\nMusic seems to be the theme of the gaming world at the moment, with Riot Games, the developer behind\u0026nbsp;popular competitive multiplayer game\u0026nbsp;League of Legends, recently taking the dive into K-Pop. “POP/STARS,” is a single the company released for its virtual K-Pop group K/DA, and has already racked up 34 million views on YouTube in under a week.\nBlizzard has yet to go into much detail on\u0026nbsp;Lúcio’s new album. It’s possible that the album is simply a promo for his new cereal, but there’s always a chance that Blizzard plans to release more albums in a similar fashion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSrnZyarrSxw2aYp2WVo8GqvsRmmKWapaJ6sLKMpaycoZ%2Boeq7B0qKaZpuRobmmsIyssKeZlajBqbHSophmmaWZtrW11Zo%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-released-an-entire-album-of-l%C3%BAcio-s-music-called-synaesthesia-auditiva/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard released an entire album of Lúcio’s music, called “Synaesthesia Auditiva”"},{"body":"DWG KIA, one of the best teams in the LCK, wants to expand its League of Legends staff with the addition of a new coach.\nThe South Korean organization said today that it is seeking a talented League coach that will be with the team for a long time, according to a machine translation. Those interested in applying for the job must enter in contact with DWG KIA via email.\nDWG KIA에서 리그오브레전드 코치를 모집합니다. 자세한 신청 방법은 게시물 이미지를 확인해 주세요.\nDWG KIA와 오랫동안 함께하실 능력 있는 코치님들의 많은 지원 부탁드립니다.\n지원 메일 주소\n[email\u0026nbsp;protected] pic.twitter.com/2Uw77ZGAUe\n— DWG KIA (@DWGKIA) May 19, 2022  The announcement comes after Heo “ShowMaker” Su and company finished third in the 2022 LCK Spring Split following a nail-biting 3-2 loss to Gen.G, who went on to face T1 in the grand finals. Faker and his teammates pulled off the perfect split, having finished the regular season with an 18-0 record, and had no trouble beating Gen.G to qualify for the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational.\nDWG KIA currently has a vast staff taking care of its League team. The organization has an athletic director in the form of Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun and a head coach in Yang “Daeny” Dae-in. Daeny is assisted by coaches Lee “Zefa” Jae-min and Park “Bubbling” Jun-hyeong. It’s unclear whether DWG KIA is interested in replacing one of these pieces or if it just wants to expand the staff.\nShould DWG KIA find the new League coach it is looking for, it would be the organization’s second roster change following the 2022 LCK Spring Split. The South Koreans brought back top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, who had been on the sidelines since he parted ways with FunPlus Phoenix in November 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuwn12gtqJ5y6impKGenHq1u4ysoKCmXaOyuHnLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqHqku8Ccnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dwg-kia-looking-to-sign-a-new-league-of-legends-coach-ahead-of-next-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DWG KIA looking to sign a new League of Legends coach ahead of next split"},{"body":"Field of the Dead has come to define Magic: the Gathering‘s Standard format meta. This unconventional land is the engine behind some of the format’s most explosive decks and it has effectively warped the entire meta around itself. Here’s what you need to know about this busted card.\nField was a top contender last season As a part of Core Set 2020 (M20), Field of the Dead was present in the previous Standard season. Before rotation happened for Throne of Eldraine (ELD), it was also very strong, particularly in combination with Scapeshift. The best-performing version of this deck, Bant Scapeshift, combined the power of Scapeshift and Field with the instant speed ability of Teferi, Time Raveler. The easiest way to victory then was to use Teferi’s +1 ability to cast Scapeshift on your opponent’s end step, bring in a ton of lands to get a bunch of Field triggers, then attack immediately with an army of zombies.\nThe previous Standard season also had a number of powerful lands in it, including the Checkland cycle, Arch of Orazca, and several others. This made for an optimal deck that had an impact on Standard last season, even though it was highly contested by a few other phenomenal decks.\nRotation was supposed to break Field, but it only made it stronger Wizards of the Coast has been tight-lipped thus far about this specific card, but many pundits have made guesses about what happened. Scapeshift was practically invisible in the meta until M20 came out, but it got popular for a few months before rotating out thanks to Field. It’s likely that Wizards thought the removal of Scapeshift would depower Field enough to not have to worry about its powerful ability. The removal of Checklands also likely played a factor, leaving few options for multicolored decks like Bant Scapeshift.\nWhat Wizards didn’t factor in, apparently, is that the strongest counters to Field also rotated out—namely, Blood Sun, Alpine Moon, and Field of Ruin. There’s also the problem that the best partner to Field was printed in the same set. Golos, Tireless Pilgrim might as well read “search your library for Field of the Dead and put it into play tapped.” There are two “best” ways to beat Field and they both have major drawbacks. The first, Assassin’s Trophy, is similar to Field of Ruin, but requires two different colors of mana (compared to zero). The other answer, Agent of Treachery, is a late game hard counter. But it’s also a great payoff for the Field deck, which means your opponent can just steal it right back. When the clearest answer to the best deck is to play the best deck, you know the meta is in trouble.\nField is taking over Decklists for the Mythic Championship V were posted this week and Field of the Dead unsurprisingly had a strong presence, showing up in 40 percent of the field. There are two major variants: Bant Golos and Golos Fires.\nBant Golos is all about ramping and shutting down counterplay while setting up for a magical Field wonderland. Teferi and Golos appear here, combined with a slew of ramp cards and a few other payoffs like Kenrith, the Returned King. Golos Fires, on the other hand, leans away from ramp and more into flexibility. Fires of Invention plays a key role here, allowing for free spellcasting to be combined with powerful on-board ability activations from Kenrith. Fae of Wishes is also important because when combined with Fires, it allows you to fetch and play your best sideboard card for free.\nMost of the other decks being played are aggro ones aimed at beating Field decks before they can get going or decks singularly aimed at Field decks. Jeskai Fires, for example, relies almost exclusively on Sarkhan, the Masterless to fly over Field’s 2/2 zombies for the win. Other decks use Questing Beast as a sneaky surprise attacker.\nPerhaps most damning is the total lack of control decks. There simply aren’t enough board wipes and there’s no way to win when you’re having to match land falls with actual spells. The Esper Control deck featuring Dance of the Manse—which was popular for a couple weeks at the start of the season—has completely disappeared.\nThere’s an end in sight The only good news in all this is that Wizards has shifted the next banned and restricted update to immediately after MCV. While this isn’t being presented as an “emergency ban,” it has all the trappings of aiming to gut Field decks. We previously announced the next B\u0026amp;R date as Nov. 18. After further reflection on the (very busy) competitive gaming schedule and discussion on implementation windows with our digital teams, we are shifting that next announcement to Oct. 21.\n— Magic Esports (@MagicEsports) October 9, 2019  Whether Wizards will outright ban Field remains to be seen—it may just opt to cut out some of its support like Golos or Circuitous Route. If the company learned anything from Hogaak Summer, it’s that banning around a problem card only highlights and worsens the problem. We think Field will be gone on Oct. 21. Enjoy it while it lasts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyntcSlm2anlmLBqbGMnZyanF2ewG6u0Z6YpKGenHquwMasZKyskaOxor7DZqSerJE%3D\n","link":"/post/field-of-the-dead-is-breaking-mtg-s-standard-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Field of the Dead is breaking MTG’s Standard meta"},{"body":"The next League of Legends champion has been unveiled.\nHalf fawn, half human, Lillia is a magical, forest-dwelling, staff-wielding jungle champion.\nBest friend of Ivern, Lillia uses nature, magic, and dreams to protect her allies, and take down her enemies on the Rift.\nShe’s an aggressive jungle-focused champion that deals true and magic damage with just a wave of her staff. Lillia has slows, snares, and can even put her enemies to sleep, in a similar fashion to Zoe—but dealing damage is her specialty.\nShe’s ridiculously cute, she has a thick Scottish accent, and she could easily be the illegitimate child of Neeko and Hecarim (Neekarim?) but that doesn’t mean she should be underestimated.\nTo coincide with the new Spirit Blossom skin line, Lillia is expected to release sometime in Patch 10.15, starting Wednesday, July 22.\n Here are all of Lillia’s abilities.\nPassive – Dream-Laden Bough  Lillia’s abilities apply Dream Dust, dealing a portion of the target’s maximum health as magic damage over a duration. Q – Blooming Blows  Lillia swings her branch in the air and deals magic damage to nearby enemies, dealing true damage to those at the outer edge of the circle. When she successfully lands the attack, Lillia also gets movement speed. W – Watch Out! Eep!  Lillia winds up for a huge strike with her branch, dealing magic damage to enemies. Enemies at the center of the impact receive more damage. E – Swirlseed  Lillia lobs a Swirlseed overhead, dealing magic damage to enemies and slowing them for a duration. If Lillia’s Swirlseed misses, it’ll continue to roll until it hits an enemy or collides with terrain. R – Lilting Lullaby  Lillia casts a lullaby over her enemies and those affected by her Dream Dust become increasingly slowed before falling asleep for a duration of time. When awakened by damage, enemies will take additional magic damage.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWcnrmttcBmmJuhnJ7BqrHS\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-lillia-s-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Lillia’s abilities"},{"body":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is now available on all platforms, with players able to pick up their controller or phone and duel with other duelists around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is an evolution for the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. It brings the game’s traditional formats digitally for the first time on a platform that was truly designed to enable and enhance both casual and competitive play.\u0026nbsp;\nMaster Duel is free-to-play and available to download on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and mobile—though there are plenty of microtransactions featured in the shop.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike Konami’s other attempt at bringing Yu-Gi-Oh! in a competitive form to mobile, Duel Links, Master Duel offer players a true path to being free-to-play duelists thanks to its dismantling system. This lets players generate cards they need or want using a material known as Craft Points, which can be obtained by competing in duels, completing missions, and dismantling cards they don’t want or have too many copies of.\nMaster Duel offers players a way to collect more than 10,000 cards and play using the same TCG and OCG formats as the physical card game. This will eventually lead to Konami hosting competitive and casual events globally, including tournaments that are featured as part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship series.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKGjYsa2ecaiZKigXaKutMDEq2SdrZWheqe%2BxJ5kraddpbmixQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-free-to-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel free-to-play?"},{"body":"The LCK has released a statement regarding the pause during the second game of yesterday’s match between T1 and DWG KIA.\nDuring the match, T1 mid laner Faker experienced issues with his headset. When the problem was mentioned by the player, the LCK referee did not grant a pause, despite Faker and his teammates’ efforts to stop the game. Regarding the pause during Match 52, T1 vs DK on February 23rd: pic.twitter.com/FvvK29zYes\n— LCK (@LCK) February 24, 2022  After reassessing the situation, however, the match was paused directly after Faker mistakenly used Flash. The LCK made the decision to Chronobreak the game before the summoner spell had been used, which was met with surprise from fans and DWG KIA players. See League of Legends on Amazon The LCK explained in a statement that during the first pause request, the referee did not grant a pause for T1 because the issue was “an inevitable part of the headset’s function” caused by matches being played in the studio. Certain sounds may be “cut off depending on the size of a player’s voice,” it explained.\nThe situation turned out not to be the case, though. After reconsideration from the LCK, the pause was granted to T1. “The pause request should have been accepted when Faker first requested as it a principle…but at the time was not accepted due to an error in judgment,” the LCK said.\n“As a result, the decision to grant the Chronobreak to the time before the use of Flash was made, deeming that the use of Flash was the result of the referee and league operations actions rather than the player,” it adds. Later on, the inconvenience was explained to both teams. The LCK explained that to prevent similar situations from happening in the future, it will “request a disciplinary review from KeSPA” and “will be adding separate training sessions” for referees. The 2022 LCK Spring Split returns tomorrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOco12ewLTBxKxkrKyRqbKusc2tZKudl5a%2FpbXNoGSpmaWosm6w1Kugp59doq61r8dmmZ6sp5qyr3nTamSappRisbizjKSgmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lck-issues-statement-regarding-controversial-pause-during-match-between-t1-and-dwg-kia/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCK issues statement regarding controversial pause during match between T1 and DWG KIA"},{"body":"A League of Legends player has showcased just how strong Senna’s passive can be by accumulating 5,000 stacks with the champion.\nWith the game’s custom practice tool, Reddit user lIlIIlIlI gathered this impressive amount of stacks for Senna’s passive ability Absolution and, in doing so, increased her attack range and damage by a significant amount.\nHere is Senna with 5000 stacks! from leagueoflegends  In a video posted to Reddit, the player demonstrated what 5,000 stacks can do, taking out Red Buff with a single basic attack from the red base’s walls.\nIt didn’t stop there, however. The player also took on Baron Nashor, wearing down its health and eliminating it with only a handful of attacks.\nFinally, to show the full range of Senna, the player moved slightly closer to the middle lane while remaining against the top-side base walls and proceeded to eliminate the Ocean Drake with a pair of attacks.\nGathering this many stacks is a monster task and not something players can do in a regular game. For this demonstration, lIlIIlIlI repeatedly used the dragon respawn tool in the practice mode, each time killing the previously spawned dragon and rapidly collecting souls.\nThis isn’t the first of these limit-testing videos lIlIIlIlI has shared. Previously, the Redditor shared clips of other champions with maximum stacks producing similarly impressive results.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqepp6Weri106FkbmhgZXq0wMCcoqxlpJa4pr%2BMnaawpl2XrrO7zWaYp5xdmb%2Bis86nZLChpJ28tsCMpZyarpmjtG6uwKyc\n","link":"/post/senna-with-5-000-stacks-takes-down-baron-and-dragon-without-leaving-base/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Senna with 5,000 stacks takes down Baron and dragon without leaving base"},{"body":"Sony has released its latest PlayStation 5 bundle, despite supply chain issues continuing to plague the availability of next-gen consoles. The newest bundle features Horizon Forbidden West. The bundle was available at several U.K. retailers but quickly sold out.\nVGC reported that the new Horizon Forbidden West bundle costs about 500 euros, which would save people who purchase the bundle about 20 euros if they were to try to buy the console and game separately. Of course, most consumers at the moment are content with just getting their hands on a PS5. Shortages in stock have prevented stores from keeping the console on their shelves with any longevity, and now, Sony is allowing users to register on its site for a chance to purchase a PS5 directly from the corporation.\nThe Horizon Forbidden West bundle will most likely make its way to the U.S. soon. Twitter user Wario64 noted that the bundle became listed on the PlayStation Direct site yesterday. The listing, which was simply labeled “out of stock,” has now been deleted.\nNot available yet, but PS Direct has listed PS5 Horizon Forbidden West bundles (disc and digital) https://t.co/bJGT9wWFVc\nRegister for an opportunity to purchase PS5 from PS Direct https://t.co/8kUXwTYEqM pic.twitter.com/p9fvpCjVJR\n— Wario64 (@Wario64) May 18, 2022  While there’s clearly still plenty of demand for the PS5 and other next-gen consoles, it doesn’t seem like the issues with supply will be clearing up anytime soon. Bundling Horizon Forbidden West might be Sony’s attempt at breathing new life into the game after its release was overshadowed a bit by other open-world games with similar release dates, such as Elden Ring. The mega-popular game by FromSoftware clearly ate into Forbidden West’s sales after its release. The supply of PS5 consoles itself might also be a factor in Forbidden West’s inability to keep pace with its competitors, considering so many consumers can’t get their hands on a PS5 to play a flagship PS5 title.\nWhatever the case, it seems a new bundle will make its way to the U.S. soon. It will be up to customers to see, when this bundle becomes available to them, if they can manage to grab one before they’re gone.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqynnq56ra3Up5qhnaNitbC%2ByLOmp2WWpL%2BjtcOdnKdlp5rAtXnPrGxmmqWjsa2x\n","link":"/post/sony-launches-horizon-forbidden-west-ps5-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony launches Horizon Forbidden West PS5 bundle"},{"body":"There are three new skins joining the summer-ocious, splish-splashin’, fan-servicin’ Pool Party family, according to Riot’s teaser today on social media. Those three skins will go to Gangplank, Zoe, and Caitlyn.\nThe Pool Party skin line is typically an annual set, with past additions going to Rek’Sai, Draven, Zac, Fiora, Leona, and many, many more. In total, there are 13 Pool Party skins (14 if you say Surfer Singed belongs in that camp), not including this year’s three for Zoe, Cait, and Gangplank. While the skin line usually has more additions every year there weren’t any last year, making this set a comeback of sorts for the popular line.\n Usually, Pool Party skins are pretty goofy compared to the game’s epic, scary, or otherwise badass skins. This set is no exception.\nGangplank goes full dad-mode with a charcoal grill in his recall animation and an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt, Caitlyn’s clad in a bikini and sun hat and is fanned down by what appears to be a crab holding a giant leaf, and Zoe takes a dive into a magical pool that appears out of nowhere (fitting for Zoe).\nThe splash art pays homage to the game’s other goofy skins, including Pool Party Ziggs, Pool Party Lulu, and Beemo. We’re not sure why they’re all Yordles, but we’re also not sure that it matters.\nIf you were among the many people that missed having brand new Pool Party skins last summer, it’s time to get excited, because these rock. If you weren’t excited, that’s fine, too. You do you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeop5xivaK%2B07JkrKOZo8Bufo9qb2afkaO0sbjAp6Jmm5Gewa3FzWaxqJ1daH5yfJU%3D\n","link":"/post/this-year-s-pool-party-skins-are-going-to-caitlyn-gangplank-and-zoe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This year’s Pool Party skins are going to Caitlyn, Gangplank, and Zoe"},{"body":"Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is joining FaZe Clan, the organization announced today.\nThe announcement comes just two days after FaZe revealed Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons had joined the organization as an investor and brand ambassador. Simmons is also signed to Clutch Sports, the same agency that signed LeBron James years ago.\nHe's got n̶e̶x̶t̶ now.\nJoin us in welcoming Bronny James to FaZe Clan 👑 pic.twitter.com/bbWAPUqHJr\n— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) August 30, 2020  Bronny’s connections with FaZe go beyond the announcement today. In 2019, the high school freshman basketball star teamed up with Josue “FaZe Sway” Sway to participate in Friday Fortnite. Bronny and his little brother Bryce were also pictured with Brian “FaZe Rug” Awadis in Dec. 2019 in a tweet posted on the FaZe Clan Twitter account. The details of Bronny’s contract or how the deal with FaZe will affect his content are unknown at this time.\nINTRODUCING FAZE BRONNY#FaZeUp pic.twitter.com/2GdWMq7ZEi\n— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) August 30, 2020  Bronny is the heir apparent to the James family basketball throne. He gained national prominence when playing for Sierra Canyon School with Zaire Wade, son of retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Bronny played several games featured on ESPN. He began streaming regularly after the high school basketball season concluded. With high school sports in jeopardy due to the COVID pandemic, it appears he won’t be slowing down any time soon.\nBronny is following in his father’s footsteps by branching out of the basketball world and expanding his brand to other areas. Bronny took that approach and applied it to social media and content creation, amassing 4.3 million fans on TikTok alongside 323,000 Twitch followers.\nBronny James is also nasty at Fortnite. 🤣🔥 (via Bronny/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/YVcCAhqbNS\n— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) June 29, 2019  Bronny primarily streams NBA 2K and battle royale titles like Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, and Apex Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiaoqS7r8WMo5imnaNiwLC6jKidZqaSlnq0wMCrZKWdkqe8r3nJmqSeq12fvKq60madmrKVYrCtrc0%3D\n","link":"/post/bronny-james-son-of-nba-star-lebron-james-joins-faze-clan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bronny James, son of NBA star LeBron James, joins FaZe Clan"},{"body":"The worlds of League of Legends and Genshin Impact intertwine once more thanks to this custom skin. On March 1, skin creator AntiWibu shared on the Skin Empire website a custom skin for Demacia’s Wings featuring Genshin character Fischl.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two share similar traits, similar to the previous custom skins that involved a Genshin character to land on the Rift. Both Quinn and Fischl are accompanied by their loyal companions and birds, Valor and Oz. The Demacian ranger never goes anywhere without her “legendary eagle,” Valor, fighting together as one against the enemy. On the other hand, Oz is the night raven that has an unbreakable bond with Fischl, following her into battle to deliver Electro damage to their opponents while defending his companion.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this custom skin, fans and players will be able to enjoy Monstad’s daring adventurer on the Rift while keeping all the abilities and damages of the Demacian knight. In Genshin, Fischl has the ability to summon Oz who then descends upon their enemies dealing AoE Electro damage, while her ultimate transforms her in Oz’s form, increasing Fischl’s movement speed greatly.\u0026nbsp;\n AntiWibu’s skin only changes Quinn and Valor’s appearance on the Rift, so League players can rest assured that the custom skin will not bring any electrifying ability to Demacia’s Wings.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJquq6Skum691KKlp2WjoLavecGlnKeco2K5pq3Grpxmp5ZiuaazxKebrGWnnsGpecaepaygmaN6qrnPmpqt\n","link":"/post/custom-quinn-skin-blends-league-of-legends-with-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Custom Quinn skin blends League of Legends with Genshin Impact"},{"body":" Following the conclusion of VCT Champions 2021, the attention of the competitive VALORANT world was drawn to the EMEA region after their impressive overall showing at the first ever world championship. But everything that could go wrong did at the 2022 EMEA VCT Stage One Challengers main event. Matches were postponed due to the Ukraine crisis, the winners in FPX were unable to attend Masters, and only one EMEA team finished even in the top six in Iceland.\nThe 12 teams competing in the main event of the second stage will now have to put all that behind them. And given the showing by the region at Masters Reykjavík, the door has been opened even more for any team to make a deep run in this stage and lock in a Champions spot.\nHere’s everything you need to keep up with the EMEA VCT Challengers Two main event, including teams, standings, schedules, and results.\nTeams and groups Here are the 12 teams competing in the EMEA VCT Stage Two Challengers main event.\nFunPlus PhoenixG2 EsportsFnaticTeam LiquidM3 ChampionsGuild EsportsNatus VincereBBL EsportsOG LDN UTDAcendFOKUSBIG With the exception of FOKUS and BIG, all the EMEA teams retained their spots in the VCT Stage Two Challengers main event by avoiding the relegation spot during Stage One. BIG finished last in their group with a 0-5 record but reclaimed their spot in the Promotion Tournament, where VRL DACH winner FOKUS also claimed their spot.\nFormat The format for EMEA VCT Stage Two Challengers follows the same format as Stage One. The teams will compete in a round-robin group stage to determine the standings for the playoffs, with the top three teams from each group advancing. The playoffs are a six-team double-elimination bracket, with the top seed from each group starting in the second round of the upper bracket.\nAll matches are best-of-three, except for the lower bracket final and the grand final of the playoffs, which will be best-of-five.\nUnlike last stage, there is no relegation since this is the last stage of the year.\nPlayoffs Playoff schedule and results June 17 9am CT: M3C 2-0 Acend (M3C 13-7 on Bind, M3C 16-14 on Breeze)12pm CT: FPX 2-1 Liquid (FPX 13-8 on Split, Liquid 13-8 on Icebox, FPX 14-12 on Haven) Group stage Group A standings TeamRecordFnatic5-0Acend4-1FPX3-2G21-4FOKUS1-4OG LDN UTD1-4 Group B standings TeamRecordGuild4-1Liquid4-1M3C2-2Na’Vi2-3BIG1-3BBL1-3 Group stage schedule and results May 13 BBL 2-1 Na’Vi (Na’Vi 13-6 Ascent, BBL 18-16 Icebox, BBL 13-6 Fracture)Acend 2-0 OGLU (Acend 13-7 Icebox, Acend 14-12 Split) May 14 Fnatic 2-1 FPX (Fnatic 13-3 Fracture, FPX 13-5 Ascent, Fnatic 13-10 Icebox)Liquid 2-0 BIG (Liquid 13-5 Icebox, Liquid 13-7 Split) May 15 Guild 2-0 M3C (Guild 13-9 Ascent, Guild 13-6 Haven)G2 2-0 FOKUS (G2 14-12 Fracture, G2 13-11 Icebox) May 20 Liquid 2-0 BBL (Liquid 16-14 Fracture, Liquid 13-9 Split)Fnatic 2-0 OGLU (Fnatic 13-4 Haven, Fnatic 13-0 Icebox) May 21 FPX 2-0 G2 (FPX 13-9 Fracture, FPX 13-10 Ascent)Guild 2-1 BIG (Guild 13-10 Icebox, BIG 13-11 Fracture, Guild 13-6 Haven) May 22 M3C 2-1 Na’Vi (M3C 13-5 Ascent, Na’Vi 13-4 Bind, M3C 13-3 Icebox)Acend 2-1 FOKUS (FOKUS 13-7 Bind, Acend 13-8 Ascent, Acend 13-9 Icebox) May 27 Guild 2-1 Liquid (Guild 13-3 Split, Liquid 13-6 Icebox, Guild 13-4 Fracture)OGLU 2-1 G2 (OGLU 13-9 Ascent, G2 13-10 Breeze, OGLU 13-11 Fracture) May 28 Na’Vi 2-1 BIG (BIG 13-9 Bind, Na’Vi 13-9 Ascent, Na’Vi 13-7 Haven)Fnatic 2-0 Acend (Fnatic 13-4 Ascent, Fnatic 13-8 Icebox) May 29 M3C 2-0 BBL (M3C 13-8 Fracture, M3C 13-5 Breeze)FPX 2-0 FOKUS (FPX 13-11 Breeze, FPX 13-1 Fracture) June 3 Acend 2-1 G2 (G2 13-3 Split, Acend 13-10 Icebox, Acend 13-11 Bind)Liquid 2-1 Na’Vi (Liquid 13-11 Haven, Na’Vi 13-11 Bind, Liquid 16-14 Split) June 4 BIG 2-0 M3C (BIG 13-9 Ascent, BIG 13-9 Bind)FPX 2-0 OGLU (FPX 13-6 Haven, FPX 13-3 Bind) June 5 Guild 2-0 BBL (Guild 14-12 Bind, Guild 13-10 Ascent)Fnatic 2-0 FOKUS (Fnatic 13-7 Split, Fnatic 13-4 Bind) June 10 Acend 2-1 FPX (Acend 13-6 Bind, FPX 13-9 Breeze, Acend 13-10 Split)Liquid 2-0 M3C (Liquid 13-8 Icebox, Liquid 13-7 Fracture) June 11 Na’Vi 2-1 Guild (Na’Vi 13-7 Icebox, Guild 13-11 Breeze, Na’Vi 13-11 Haven)FOKUS 2-1 OGLU (OGLU 13-7 Breeze, FOKUS 13-11 Ascent, FOKUS 17-15 Fracture) June 12 BBL 2-0 BIG (BBL 13-6 Ascent, BBL 13-10 Haven)Fnatic 2-1 G2 (Fnatic 13-9 Icebox, G2 13-10 Split, Fnatic 13-11 Bind)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6llZZ6t6%2FTZqqtmZeaenN5wqGYpaSVo7SmvtJmrZqkn6eur8CMppiipl2aw6a602aqnKCVmcKtsYysmqiqlah6orrDZqqtmZ6Ztq%2Bz0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/emea-vct-stage-2-challengers-valorant-main-event-schedule-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EMEA VCT Stage 2 Challengers: VALORANT main event schedule, scores, and standings"},{"body":"Brawl Stars‘ second season launched yesterday with the Summer of Monsters Brawl pass, new skins, and the release of newest Brawler Surge.\nThe Brawl pass is split in 70 tiers. Players who bought the Brawl Pass, which costs 169 gems which converts to around $10, are the only ones who are rewarded cosmetic items and specific Brawlers.\nAfter completing the 70 tiers, players will earn a Big Box for every 500 tokens earned, but it will be difficult to complete the pass before the end of the season. Season two has 69 days to go before the next one.\nRelated: How to watch the Brawl Stars Championship July finals\nPlayers who own the Brawl Pass will get Surge by reaching tier 30 and his Mega Paladin skin at tier 70, the last of the pass. They’ll also earn 15 Surge emotes along the way, and the Super Ranger Brock skin for purchasing it.\nThe Season Two Pass is the best chance for players to get Surge, since he’s of Chromatic level of rarity. He and Gale are the only brawlers of this new rarity and can be won in random boxes, with a low probability equal to the Legendary items for this season.\nThe Free pass also gives rewards, though. Those who will have completed all 70 tiers will get those rewards after reaching the maximum tier:\n26 Big Boxes16 Brawl Boxes90 Gems900 Coins10 Mega Boxes1,075 Brawler Points Higher Brawl Pass tiers can be reached by earning tokens, which are awarded after victories and for completing special quests. Two daily quests and six season quests, eight for those who bought the Pass, offer up to 250 tokens when completed. A small notepad symbol appears when the game mode and Brawler chosen can help in completing a quest:\nThe quests are supposed to be able to be completed by requiring certain achievements in game modes and with brawlers that the player already unlocked.\nSpecial event quests can also give more tokens. The first one will start in three days with the new Super City Rampage mode.\nMeanwhile, 10 new gadgets are set to join the game with one for each week of the battle pass, starting with one for Crow that can slow every poisoned enemy. The next ones will be dedicated to Penny, Bo, Mortis, El Primo, Jessie, Barley, Shelly, Piper, and, lastly, Dynamike.\nBalance changes also gave more power to Gale, Nani, Dynamike, Leon and Tara, while nerfing Gene, Jacky, Sprout, Mr. P and Emz. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46erZ6qqam1qrrGZrCorV2jsqawjK2mZqOepMRurcGorK1lkqeuuLiMrKuaqqNiwLa5zJ6pZqeWYrqwutKtnKurXaWutL8%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-brawl-stars-summer-of-monsters-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Brawl Stars’ Summer of Monsters pass"},{"body":"Fans got a new sneak peek into what some of the other Aurene-themed legendary weapons look like ahead of the launch of Guild Wars 2‘s latest expansion, End of Dragons.\nAn in-depth post about the legendary weapons and their Elder-Dragon-themed alternative skins was released in early December 2021, but some new skins and some in-game footage have come to light, showing fans a few more of the weapons in action, including video footage of them in use.\nThere are 16 weapons with six legendary variations, creating a total of 96 different weapon models. Only previews of the great sword have been released for the five sets inspired by the other Elder Dragons, Zhaitan, Mordremoth, Kralkatorrik, Jormag, and Primordus.\nThese variations will not be available on release day for End of Dragons. There is no specified date for when they will be released to the game. For now, the developers have stated that the variations will be available to obtain “after launch.” There is still no video footage of the other five legendary weapons in the set, but this is one of the first looks fans have gotten at the Aurene set in action. Many of the weapons are shown off in detail, and more of the effect from swinging the weapon around can be seen in the in-game footage. Footsteps are also of similar color to the streaks when fighting, which resemble a rainbow with each step. This weapon set is much different than in past collections from other expansions. In earlier iterations, legendary weapons each had their own distinct look and, if put side-by-side, didn’t look like the same set of weapons at all. Aurene’s legendary weapon set looks cohesive and looks similar from weapon to weapon.\nFans were upset about the cohesive style of each legendary when the base Aurene set was revealed, and many compared them to the far easier to obtain Black Lion Chest skins. Once news broke that there were five additional sets to choose from after completing Aurene’s base weapon legendary, fans breathed a sigh of relief. How to get End of Dragons legendary weapons Each of the legendary weapons will take the player through a series of collections to complete the precursor and then the legendary itself. Fortunately for players, each legendary only needs to be crafted once. If players craft one legendary weapon in the base Aurene set, they’ll only need to travel with the weapon to attune to different magics to complete the five other cosmetic options for each weapon. To obtain these legendaries, players have several options. The first and easiest option, but by far the most expensive, is to buy them off of the Black Lion Trading Post. Both the precursor and the legendary can be purchased, but the cost is usually in the high hundreds to thousands to buy one. The second option is to craft the precursors, and then go on to craft the legendary. This is usually time-consuming and material-intensive, but often the most cost-efficient way to get the legendary weapons. Luckily, the developers added a third option that makes obtaining one of these weapons even easier than past expansions, and that is to complete the Living World Return achievements, which will reward players with a precursor of their choice. After the precursor is obtained, players will need to use the Mystic Forge to craft the legendary, and it will require some gifts to Zommoros and some materials, likely including materials that are only found in new zones. Currently, there is no specific release date for Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons. The developers have, however, stated that there will be a release date soon and that the game is still planned for late February.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHynrc2sZKCdpGK7psOMpaaoo12WwrOxzZ5kpZ2XmrulrdGyZLCdkaW8r7%2BMoKyipJRixKK%2B0mZp\n","link":"/post/fans-get-new-look-at-aurene-legendary-weapons-ahead-of-guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fans get new look at Aurene legendary weapons ahead of Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons"},{"body":" In what should’ve been a friendly match of Teamfight Tactics, Jacob “JJPasak” Sperk made a sexist remark toward Rumay “Hafu” Wang. Hafu’s response was perfect⁠—winning the game.\nDuring an early round of TFT, JJPasak used a Knight comp to beat Hafu decidedly. After his victory, JJPasak proceeded to make a discriminatory statement toward his opponent.\n After his Mordekaiser delivered the final blow, JJPasak taunted Hafu in the in-game chat. “Typical woman losing to a man,” the streamer wrote while laughing. “What’s new?”\nLater in the match, Hafu, armed with her Nobles and the karma of the universe, destroyed JJPasak in the final one-vs-one round to secure a victory.\n Hafu took the high road in not responding to JJPasak’s insult, but she reported him for hate speech instead. “Angry at me for being a female,” Hafu wrote in the report comment box, along with a smiley face.\nAfter his defeat, JJPasak’s Twitch chat brought up the irony of the situation, defending Hafu as well. “You white knights are so adorable,” the streamer said.\nThis comes a day after G2 Esports announced that Hafu will be joining its TFT roster as the organization’s first North American and female competitor.\nHafu got her start playing World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Bloodline Champions. She now has multiple TFT accounts in Challenger across NA and European servers. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkZvCbq7EmqusZaOpv6atzJ6pZqGeYsGnwIyana2domK1pnnMmpueZZFiwKbEyKyrZpuforqmutM%3D\n","link":"/post/hafu-beats-streamer-in-tft-after-he-made-a-sexist-comment/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hafu beats streamer in TFT after he made a sexist comment"},{"body":"The content creation scene on YouTube and the streaming culture of Twitch are quite different from each other since they connect with their audiences in specific ways. Though YouTube also has a chat section for livestreams, it’s ages behind compared to Twitch chat. Despite having its own set of emoticons, it will still be challenging for a Twitch chat user to feel comfortable in a YouTube chat. One other thing that’s easily noticeable is how united Twitch chat can be when it comes to spamming copypastas.\nCopypastas are blocks of text that can be considered as inside jokes on a streamer’s chat. They mostly originate from funny and goofy moments. Every time a similar event occurs, you can find the chat spamming a related copypasta. If you ever find yourself wondering how they’re so fast to bring out the best copypastas, they mostly keep them within arm’s reach, saved on their computers. Dedicated fans will always have a copypasta ready to go for a moment they may expect it to happen.\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch has been around since 2011 so there have been quite a few copypastas that achieved legendary status. Here are some of the greatest copypastas in Twitch’s history.\nWhile some viewers tune in for the gameplay, there are other viewers that will be there for the chat experience. If the stream’s just starting you may find the usual spammers performing their pre-stream routine with the following copypasta.“The stream starts, and so my spam begins. It shall not end until i am banned. I shall fear no mod, sub to no streamer. I shall live and die in the Chat. For i am the value in the bomber. I am the BM in the lethal. I am the salt in the defeat. I pledge my keyboard to the Chat, for this stream and all the streams to come.” As fun as spamming in the chat can be, not everyone will enjoy the commotion. There are viewers who don’t like the fast-moving chat, and the below is a copypasta that was probably created with an intention to stop spamming in chat. You can call it becoming a copypasta itself a cruel twist of fate.“wow, i log on to twitch tv to chat with people and to watch a good streamer, then you guys fking spam this chat with your dumb kappas and dumb sht memes that are not even close to funny. i dont even giggle from your shtty jokes. fk you and if you fking copy this message im reporting each one of you. you all think your fking funny” Hearthstone is an excellent game, but losing when you’re playing perfectly can be a tough pill to swallow. The below copypasta covers all the well-known excuses that get thrown out when a streamer loses a Hearthstone match, and it usually gets copypastaed when the streamer starts explaining why they lost.“☑ ‘This guy’s deck is CRAZY!’ ☑ ‘My deck can’t win against a deck like that’ ☑ ‘He NEEDED precisely those two cards to win’ ☑ ‘He topdecked the only card that could beat me’ ☑ ‘He had the perfect cards’ ☑ ‘There was nothing I could do’ ☑ ‘I played that perfectly’” Twitch chat isn’t always filled with momentary reactions, and there will be times when meaningful conversations will take place between the viewers and the streamer. If you’re trying to have a conversation amongst a sea of spammers, however, you’ll have a tough time. Though the origins of the below copypasta are unknown, it’s one of the best anti-copypastas that eventually joined the dark side.“Ladies and gentlemen, I recently lost my job and am currently unemployed. Twitch chat has been my safe haven and comfort during this time. However, I come to this stream today and what do I see? A ridiculous amount of copypasting tomfoolery. Please, have respect for the intellectuals here and try to return to the days of glorious discussion in twitch chat.” Shia LaBeouf’s motivational Just Do It speech will be a part of internet culture for eternity. It consists of all the energy and encouragement you may need to get something done, but what if you need the opposite of what it stands for? The following copypasta usually gets thrown around when a chat tries to get a streamer to change their mind from doing something.“Do it tomorrow! So just quit! So just don’t do it! Nothing is possible! Anyone else would do it, you’re gonna wake up and quit. Don’t let your dreams come true. Success is impossible! You should be giving up. Just stop starting over, and quit. You’re gonna just give up. No, what are you starting over for!? Just give up!”Rick Astley says he’d never give you up, but would he really? It’s hard to tell what he’d do in a paradoxical situation and the Twitch chat has the perfect scenario for Rick Astley.“If you ask Rick Astley for a DVD of the movie Up, he won’t give it to you because he’s never gonna give you Up. However, by not giving you Up like you asked for it, he’s letting you down. This is known as the Astley paradox.” Breakups are tough for all the parties involved. It almost feels like there isn’t a right way to handle them. If you’ve been trying to build up the courage to break up with your significant other but can’t seem to find the perfect way, you can try doing it with a message over Twitch. The emoticons should help to ease the pain while allowing you to express your emotions better. “babe, i’m breaking up with you. it’s not you, you were poggers. it’s me, i’m Omegalul. im sorry if this is PepeHands but it has to be done, i’ve just been feeling Pepega and our relationship has been WeirdChamp for months, it’s time to end it, no Kappa.” The North American League of Legends region went into Worlds 2020 with high hopes. Fans wanted it to be the tournament where the region finally proved itself, but things didn’t go according to plan. With its first seeded team crashing out of the tournament, the NA region lost most of its hope and was once again miles away from a top-three finish. The following copypasta became a phenomenon as the players who attended Worlds from the region came back home and started streaming. Their chats were flooded with this message and it may continue to echo through the chats during the next global tournament.“NA ‘Near Airport’ is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. Since they gave up on the Worlds Championship, they are investing in Speedruns. In particular they are current worldrecord holders in Airport Any percentage and Airport no wins.” Coming almost out of nowhere, Among Us became one of the popular games in 2020. Its Mafia-like gameplay is quite straightforward for anyone who has experience with the original party game. It may still be hard for newcomers to identify what’s taking the crew so long to figure out who’s been killing them left and right for the last 30 minutes.“So uh. If you’re playing Among Us. On a voice call. And you’re killed… why would you NOT immediately tell everyone who killed you? Isn’t the goal to win if you’re crew? Like if you’re not gonna tell people on the voice call, why keep doing tasks? What’s the point of using the voice comms at all? You’re still in it when “dead”. To me if a fucking person doesn’t use it when they’re dead they’re throwing. I’d 100% tell my team who killed me if I was killed. The point is for the crew to find out who the impostor is. If you’re part of the crew, you should be telling them if you know. If you’re not going to do that, you’re literally int’ing and throwing. So then why bother doing tasks if you don’t want to win? End discussion.”ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZK2vmamwqXnCqKeyqJGowaK%2F\n","link":"/post/the-9-best-twitch-copypastas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 9 best Twitch copypastas"},{"body":"The wait for the gameplay patch 7.31 is finally over for the\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;fans as Valve delivered the\u0026nbsp;patch on time,\u0026nbsp;which is a little out of the ordinary for the developer.\nLeading up to the patch’s release, fans were teased with a\u0026nbsp;Techies rework\u0026nbsp;and it arrived bundled with more content. New hero Primal Beast also joins the game’s roster in the new patch, and with it comes new changes to jungle camps.\nPrimas Beast’s arrival adds new abilities to some existing jungle creatures while also introducing new jungle spawns. These changes are designed to add more variety to the game. The item shop also welcomes new faces with three new items added to the Valve title. Four more have also been reworked.\nIn addition to getting used to new faces, players will need to adapt to all the gameplay and hero changes. Almost all heroes in the roster received buffs or nerfs with the new patch.\nHere are some of the most notable gameplay changes introduced with patch 7.31:\nTechies ReworkSticky Bomb (New Ability): Techies lob a bomb cart onto a target area. If the cart lands near an enemy, it sticks to them and reduces movement speed briefly before exploding.Reactive Tazer (New Ability): Techies trigger a zap that provides a jolt of movement speed and temporarily disarms enemies attacking them. At the end of its charge, the zap explodes, disarming enemies in the area.Blast Off!: Techies launch themselves into the air, dealing massive explosion damage to themselves and enemies upon landing. Importantly, this blast no longer deals lethal damage to Techies.Proximity Mines: Now Techies’ ultimate ability. Techies plant a deadly mine that only appears visible when an enemy is close enough for it to explode.Gameplay UpdatesCooldown reduction now stacks diminishinglyMoved the bounty runes from the triangle to the primary jungleMoved the Dire and Radiant offlane towers 320 units further away from baseWhen a hero respawns in the fountain, they are invulnerable as long as there’s at least one enemy hero in the base until they issue a commandNeutral creeps now increase their HP by 30, armor by 0.5, base damage by 3, attack speed by 5, gold bounty by 1 and XP bounty by 5 every 7.5 minutes, up to 30 times. (Last upgrade at 225 mins, same intervals as lane creeps)New ItemsRevenant’s BroochRequires: Witch Blade, Mystic Staff, 800g recipeBonuses: +45 Intelligence, +40 Attack Speed, eight bonus Armor, +300 Projectile speedActive ability: Your next five attacks have true strike and deal magical damage. Can attack Ethereal units. Expires after 15s. Mana cost: 250. Cooldown: 45sPassive: Causes your next attack to apply a poison for 4s slowing by 25% and dealing 1x of your Intelligence as damage every second. Can only trigger once every nine secondsWraith PactRequires: Vladmir’s Offering, Point Booster, 400g recipeBonuses: +250 Health, +250 ManaActive ability: It can be cast within 350 range to create a totem that reduces all enemies’ attack and spell damage within 900 AoE by 25 percent and deals 25 damage per second. Totem can move at 150 movement speed. Lasts 25s or five hero hits (10 creep hits). Mana cost: 100. CD: 60s Passive: Vladmir’s Aura. Grants 15 percent Lifesteal, 18 percent Bonus Damage, 1.75 mana regeneration and three armor to allies in a 1200 AoEBoots of BearingRequires: Tranquil Boots, Drum of Endurance, 1500g recipeBonuses: Eight Strength and Intelligence, +65 Movement Speed, +15 HP Regen. The item features eight charges and gains a charge every three minutesActive ability: Consumes a charge to give +50 attack speed and 15 percent movement speed allies to allies within 1200 radius for six seconds. During the first two seconds allies can’t be slowed by other abilities. Does not stack with Drum of Endurance ActivePassive: Swiftness Aura: Grants +20 movement speed to allies within 1200 radius. Does not stack with Drum of Endurance Aura Changes of this caliber often shake up the metagame, meaning strategies that worked yesterday may stop working after installing the latest patch onto your computer.\nConsidering it’s the first day of the new patch, players will be experimenting with the changes and it may take a few pro tournaments before professional players find the most optimal ways to play Dota 2 following its Primal Beast update.\nPlayers can check out the complete patch notes\u0026nbsp;here\u0026nbsp;or on\u0026nbsp;Dota 2’s main lobby once they load into the game after installing the February patch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXWd6qK3MnqelmalivaLAwqFkcGVjZnq1scKhoJ6rXaW%2FqrnApWSbnZGowQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-releases-dota-2-gameplay-patch-7-31-featuring-techies-rework-and-new-hero-primal-beast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve releases Dota 2 gameplay patch 7.31 featuring Techies rework and new hero Primal Beast"},{"body":"Brought to you by IKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nLeague of Legends is taking its own spin on the Auto Chess style of game with Teamfight Tactics, a mode that will bring champions from the main game into an arena they’ve never seen before. Auto Chess is a game type typically associated with strategical battles that have characters acting as pieces on a board. These battles are automated, with the main focus of the game being micromanaging a currency and picking the right units to place on the board. Introducing Teamfight Tactics 🤯🤯🤯 More info 👉https://t.co/Myrai6jSrt pic.twitter.com/lqL7WVra8y\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) June 10, 2019  Dota Auto Chess was an independently developed mod for Dota 2 that was released in January and exploded in popularity, helping Dota 2 surge back over one million players in March for the first time in over two years. This success led to Valve helping Drodo Studio with development and even opened talks for the company to bring the devs on full-time.\nWith success like that, it’s no surprise that Riot Games would want to bring something similar to its League player base that surpasses 100 million players. The basics of Auto Chess are rather simple. Players earn currency (in the case of Teamfight, it will be gold). That’s used to buy new units to place on the map. The placement of units is one of the biggest aspects of the game since the actual units move and attack on their own. Battles largely go on with no interaction from the player. They solely focus on the placed units and how they attack and move in relation to the other team’s units. When the battle ends, each player takes damage based on how many enemies remain at the end of the round.\nPlayers will continue buying units and placing them on the board until there’s only one left standing. Typically, these matches are done in one-vs-one scenarios or in servers with an even number of players that battle in a tournament style series until one player becomes the champion. In Teamfight Tactics, it looks like players will be put into lobbies of eight players and battle in a free-for-all format. It’s unclear how the brackets or matches will work, but it’ll likely have customization settings for match rooms. Teamfight Tactics will work slightly differently than standard Auto Chess, starting with the open map changing to a hex-grid game board. Players will now combat each other in phases, starting with three rounds of AI opponents before the battle really begins. Each champion has unique strengths and weaknesses that will play into the strategy of each combat round. Players will need to use their gold for more than just picking the right champions and leveling up in this game, too, since Riot has made extra bench spots cost currency. Along with that, players will need to invest and manage those bench slots when the Shared Draft opens up in later rounds, letting players select from different pools of free champions. This will help fill out the battlefield and give the player with lower health a helping hand by letting them pick first. Buying and equipping upgrades, managing resources, and making sure you pick the right units to send into battle will be the focal point of Teamfight Tactics.\nThe main complaint online right now following the announcement seems to be fans’ confusion on if this is a new game or why Riot isn’t just making a new game. And the answer is simple: League is arguably the most successful game on the planet, so why would Riot not just add to it?\n1) This is not a new game, it's a new game mode for League. You'll be able to access it via the League client. 2) We're working on lots of other things.\n3) (No, I cannot tell you about the other things.)\n4) (Really, I can't.)\n— League of Legends EU (@loleu) June 10, 2019  Adding an auto-battle mode gives fans who might not typically play or download League something else to do, all while keeping things within the same client. This bolsters League’s player numbers and adds variety to the nearly decade-old title. And while it does look like Riot took inspiration from Dota Auto Chess, the way the game is set up seems different enough to provide a completely unique experience. It was a move based on Dota’s success in that area, but with it being developed in-house and not by an outside studio, things are already weighing in League’s favor. Teamfight Tactics will be added and released as its own game mode in the League of Legends client. Players can make a League account and play the mode on June 25. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmmK6sn2KwqbHSrGShp6disbCx0magrWWimrmiwMRmq6hlpJqurrLIoJ%2BtZaSWsLW1wqw%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-auto-chess-and-how-does-it-relate-to-league-s-teamfight-tactics-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Auto Chess and how does it relate to League’s Teamfight Tactics mode?"},{"body":"The Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass is going to work like DLC for the games’ story, letting players enjoy new adventures across unexplored areas using their already-existing save data.\nSince there’s going to be additional story elements in both The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra DLC, that means Game Freak needed to create new characters to breathe some fresh life into the games so it doesn’t just feel like a recycled cast.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first character you’ll meet in The Isle of Armor is the legendary trainer, Mustard. He held the title of Galar’s Champion for 18 years during a time before Dynamaxing was incorporated into the Gym Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of being a respected trainer and former Champion, he was also the person who trained Leon before he became the undefeated Champion he was throughout the main story. He still holds the record for the longest time spent as Champion.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the DLC, Mustard will take you on as an apprentice and you’ll spend time training with him just as Leon did before you. He’ll also be the reason you obtain the Mythical Pokémon Kubfu and are able to help it master its powers.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with Mustard, you’ll be facing one of two new rivals depending on which version of the game you’re playing the DLC on.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Sword, you’ll be rivals with the Poison-type expert Klara as she trains in Mustard’s dojo. She focuses on appearances and cares a lot about what others think of her. Her goal is to become popular and she’ll use her looks and calculating nature to get what she wants.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re playing Shield, Avery will be your main competition. He strives to become stronger through training with the legendary Mustard and is a powerful Psychic-type trainer. Unlike Klara, who’s very outgoing, Avery focuses more on being gentlemanly and well-mannered with others.\nLike most DLC, there will likely be returning characters like Hop, Bede, or Sonia who are also included in the story to flesh out the cast and provide touchpoints to the original plot. That will help tie things together and might give Sword and Shield a more cohesive narrative overall.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are also characters we don’t know anything about yet, including this hardy looking rock climber or exploration specialist who we saw concept art of during The Crown Tundra DLC showcase. But because that part of the expansion isn’t due to be released until the fall, we likely won’t learn more about him until the first part is out. The Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass is available for pre-order now for $29.99. The Isle of Armor portion of the expansion is set to release in June. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXam1pnnNnq5mm5iWv6Kv056prGWZo8Gzu8Oump6cXZ67brzOpJymp55iwLi70Z1kmqaUYsCptcSlm6xlpJ2ybrXSpZxmp5ZirrO5zqtkmqaUYsGpsYycqaivnmLBtrrDq5hmnJyY\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-characters-introduced-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-isle-of-armor-and-the-crown-tundra-dlc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new characters introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra DLC"},{"body":"Blue is shaping up to be a key color in Streets of New Capenna Limited and helps fuel counters, sacrifice, and Connive strategies.\nNew Capenna Limited focuses on five three-color archetypes. Blue is a part of Obscura, Maestros, and Brokers. This means that, like most Magic: The Gathering sets, Blue fulfills a utility role that controls the game and paves the way for engines or bombs to take over the game.\nObscura is centered around the Connive mechanic, an effective way to draw cards and put counters on Creatures. This feeds into the many counters synergies found in Brokers cards. These two archetypes fit together well. Maestros focuses on sacrificing Creatures for value with Casualty and playing out of the graveyard. It works well with Obscura, but Brokers cards aren’t the best fit because of shield counters incentivizing playing to the battlefield.\nHere are the best Blue Limited Common and Uncommon rarity cards to play within the New Capenna Limited Draft and Sealed formats.\nEcho Inspector Connive is a strong mechanic that fuels several different archetypes in New Capenna Limited. Echo Inspector is a strong four-drop Flying threat that connives when it enters the battlefield. It generally will become a 3/4 since discarding a nonland card is beneficial in New Capenna. This fits great in any Obscura or Maestros list that needs a good Creature at Common.\nA Little Chat A Little Chat is a fantastic option for Blue decks looking for card draw. For the two mana investment, it lets you look at the top two cards and put one in your hand. What makes A Little Chat powerful is the Casualty 1 condition. This copies the spell and lets you look four cards deep. In Limited, this will help find answers and minimize mana flood or screw.\nRun Out of Town Maestros and Obscura will have better options for removal, but in a Brokers list Run Out of Town is a solid option. This can bounce any nonland permanent and it goes either on top or bottom of the opponent’s library. If they put it on top, that blanks their next draw step and makes them replay the spell. If they choose to put it on the bottom of the library, chances are they won’t get it back that game barring a shuffle effect.\nBrokers Veteran Brokers Veteran is another solid Common that fits into all three families with Blue in its identity. This can trade in the early game and give a shield counter to a key three-drop. Brokers Veteran is also decent sacrifice fodder for Casualty abilities because it can die and provide additional value with the counter. Obscura and Brokers decks will be able to take advantage of the death trigger because of the prevalence of counters payoffs in those archetypes.\nWitness Protection For one mana, Witness Protection is an excellent source of Blue removal. It turns any Creature into a 1/1 with no abilities. This is better than something like Sleep with the Fishes because it prevents cards with static or triggered abilities from still generating value outside of combat. Maestros and Obscura decks will have better options, but in a pinch, Witness Protection will always be a worthwhile play.\nExpendable Lackey Expendable Lackey is a glue card for Obscura and Maestros decks. It works well in sacrifice and Connive themes due to its activated ability. For two mana, this one-drop Creature provides a 1/1 Blue Fish token that can’t be blocked. Expendable Lackey can provide two hits of sacrifice fodder for Casualty. It also acts as a solid nonland card to discard with Connive. Expendable Lackey has little impact on the battlefield but is an effective enabler.\nAll images via WotC\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZJukpZp6rsDGZqWer12YrrGxzaeYZqSZora1scNmm6uZlql6pLvMpqanZZGjsW7BzZympqWfo3qkrdGdqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-blue-mtg-new-capenna-limited-draft-common-and-uncommon-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Blue MTG New Capenna Limited Draft Common and Uncommon cards"},{"body":"The Guinness world record for the most-downvoted comment in Reddit history goes to EA after a community manager defended loot crate boxes within Star Wars: Battlefront II.\nA Reddit user recently discovered that EA made the Guinness World Records book of 2020. The video game company has the “most-downvoted comment on Reddit” with nearly 700,000 downvotes.\nAt one time, in a galaxy far away, Star Wars trumped Marvel in popularity. And EA was there to capitalize on its resurgence. With an initial cost of around $50 for a basic Battlefront II package and up to $100 for an elite one, EA came under fire after trying to further monetize the game with loot crates.\u0026nbsp;\nThe backlash from the Star Wars community spread throughout social media within hours, specifically on Reddit and Twitter. An EA community manager responded to the hate coming from players of Battlefront II, leading to the most-downvoted comment in Reddit history.\u0026nbsp;\nThe loot crate system within Battlefront II was changed shortly after all of the backlash that EA received. The system was overhauled and eventually removed. The crates were simply left in the game as a way to earn rewards, but the damage was already done. Battlefront II brought Star Wars to life in gaming like never before, but instead of being recognized for its gameplay, it’ll be known for being the catalyst that led to EA earning the most-downvoted Reddit comment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonJpllZa%2Fr7%2BMrZ%2BeZZ2kwLV5w6iup66fqbKlecKopKadnql6qrqMq5ydnJmpeqm10q2mq7E%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-earns-the-most-downvoted-comment-in-reddit-history/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA earns the most-downvoted comment in Reddit history"},{"body":" Chinese New Year cosmetics will be arriving in the Fortnite Item Shop, according to well-known data miner ShiinaBR. With rumors hinting toward an in-game event to celebrate the Chinese New Year starting on Jan. 25, data miners were able to uncover skins, back bling, pickaxes, and more designed around Chinese samurai culture. Epic Games hasn’t confirmed that these cosmetics exist since the company doesn’t comment on leaks or rumors. Here are some screengrabs of the Chinese New Year cosmetics:\nTigress Swift Gan Jade Racer Smoke Dragon Shifu With the rumored start date for the event only a few days away, Fortnite fans should expect to hear some details from Epic soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpuarJFiuqq6xKtknaGjmLy3sdGsZJygmaOytLGMp5ywZamarrN5wqiqpp2knrC0\n","link":"/post/fortnite-data-miner-discovers-chinese-new-year-cosmetics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite data miner discovers Chinese New Year cosmetics"},{"body":" Playing Fortnite may seem simple from a distance, but it’s one of the most mechanically intensive battle royales on the market. While you can get away with a decent aim and stand your ground in most shooter titles, you’ll need to get familiar with Fortnite’s unique mechanics.\nThe building mechanic is the first of those features that’ll directly affect your experience since it’s a core part of the game, especially if you’re looking to climb Fortnite’s ranked ladder. With time, you’ll be able to build with your reflex memory and still hold your own in simultaneous gunfights.\nIf you’re just getting started, however, you may find yourself going back to the main menu more often than you’d like. The first step you can take to improve at Fortnite will be to never get discouraged and focus on the fun parts of the game to keep yourself motivated.\nHere’s everything you can do to get better at Fortnite.\nStop changing your keybinds Constantly changing keybinds is a rookie mistake that often goes unnoticed by players who are just trying to find the right combination. The truth is there isn’t a perfect keybind layout. All keybind settings are mostly up to personal preference and even using the world champion’s setup may feel off at times.\nThough there’s nothing wrong with using another player’s keybind layout, you’ll need to commit to them to build your muscle memory. Changing your keybinds too often will essentially force you to rebuild your muscle memory from the ground up, causing you to underperform in the meantime.\nSpend more time learning the game than actually playing You’ll technically become better as you keep playing Fortnite. Spending all your free time playing, however, can have some side effects. You’ll essentially be tunnel-visioned since you won’t get to analyze your gameplay or watch any other players who are better than you.\nYour improvement rate can drastically increase if you start analyzing your replays or watching pro players’ streams or YouTube videos. You won’t be watching these to have fun, though, since you’ll need to keep your eyes open for anything you don’t usually do in your matches.\nPause the video in moments that require decision-making. Imagine the play you’d perform on that spot and compare it with what unfolds. This is an excellent exercise to get your brain thinking about Fortnite before actually playing the game.\nYou’ll be able to analyze these gameplay moments better since you won’t be against a timer. This practice will simply help you get better by watching high-ranked and professional players who tend to know all the ins and outs of Fortnite.\u0026nbsp;\nTake it slow Even if you start copying professional players right off the bat, your results may vary. Don’t stress yourself out with hopes of immediate success just because you spent a day watching tournament replay. Improvement takes time, especially in a complex game like Fortnite.\nConsider each match as an opportunity to test something new. Once you get familiar with your growth rate as a player, you’ll start feeling more comfortable as you hop into matches.\u0026nbsp;\nPractice building and aiming Playing a regular Fortnite match can count as practice, but it’s actually the slowest form of working on your skills. If you’re trying to work on your building, it’ll take you a while to collect materials in a normal match.\nYou can take advantage of countless Creative maps, which are available for free. Custom maps provide players with all the necessary tools to work on their skill sets. There are maps to sharpen your building or aiming. Some of these maps even feature a built-in matchmaking system, allowing you to practice against other players who are also trying to improve at Fortnite.\nMost competitive players spend hours in Creative maps before joining a ranked match. This helps them warm up before the actual competition alongside helping them build and strengthen their muscle memory.\nOnce you figure out the basics of building, you can focus on tricks and more advanced mechanics like claiming walls in build fights. If you’re just getting started, you can consider finding a video series on building for beginners on YouTube. This can kickstart your improving process while allowing you to save some time since it can take you longer to figure out certain mechanics as you continue to play the game.\nConsider hot dropping twice Hot dropping refers to landing in the most crowded areas in Fortnite. The center of the map can be an excellent example of this.\nWhile rushing to the chests to find the first shotgun is fun, chances of someone else getting a gun faster than you will be higher, according to Murphy’s law. Technically speaking, hot dropping will significantly decrease your overall time in a match.\nThe less time you spend in a match, the less you’ll be able to use your skills that you’ve been working on. Dropping in less crowded areas will help you loot up before the real fights begin toward the end game. Even in semi-populated areas, you’ll still find competition that can help quench your early-game gun fight thirst.\nDon’t skip out on building materials and healing items Looting isn’t only about finding guns. Like bullets, materials also get scarcer as you approach the late game. You’ll need to collect as many of them as possible when you have the chance so you won’t run out of building materials in key moments.\nBreaking chests and ammo boxes instead of interacting with them can be an excellent start to build up your materials. Try to hit objects around you with your harvesting tool as much as possible, especially during the early game. More often than not, you’ll want to retain from landing that final blow that will destroy a wall or a tree since you may draw unwanted attention once they disappear off the map.\nLike building materials, healing items should also have a high importance in your inventory. You should always dedicate at least a single slot to shields or healing items since you never know what can happen as you move around the map. If you get shot by a sniper, you’ll easily be able to heal back, allowing you to walk into your next fight in prime condition.\nPay attention to your surroundings Fortnite matches can get quite chaotic, making it harder to focus on your surroundings. You should always try to collect as much information as possible, however. If you hear footsteps across the street, you may want to start planning on whether you should escape or bring the fight to them.\nThis also applies to observing around you. You can spot building pieces of other players from far away. Especially in solo matches, you’ll be able to pinpoint how many players might be present in a build fight based on the speed and walls that they’re putting out. All of this information can help you decide on your next move and out-smart your opponents.\nTake breaks Even if getting better at Fortnite is your sole purpose in life, you’ll still need to consider burning yourself down. If you continue to push your limits, your improvement rate can drop. Taking short breaks will allow you to reflect upon your gaming session, while longer breaks will help you return with a clear mind.\nTaking breaks also prevents tilting. If your matches haven’t been playing out according to your plan, the next ones may also be about to share the same faith as them once you start tilting.\u0026nbsp;\nBreaks don’t necessarily mean that you should completely stop doing anything related to Fortnite, though. You can still prepare your favorite meal, analyze a recent replay, or tune into a professional player’s stream. Once you start turning this into a ritual, Fortnite will slowly start feeling a lot more natural.\u0026nbsp;\nNever stop having fun The most important rule of getting better at Fortnite is making sure that you’re always having fun. If improving at Fortnite or playing the game ever feels like a chore, you should stop. Forcing yourself to get better and play the game will accomplish the exact opposite.\nYou should continue to play and improve as long as you’re still having fun.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmmpWpwaa%2BjJqrZp6fp8GvtdOe\n","link":"/post/how-to-improve-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to improve in Fortnite"},{"body":"TSM’s search for their substitute AD carry is now over.\nFormer Fnatic Academy ADC Rasmus “MrRalleZ” Skinneholm is set to join TSM as the team’s new substitute ADC, after successfully completing his trial that began in June.\nIn TSM’s official announcement video, MrRalleZ stated that he will be heading back to Denmark in order to sort out visa applications in hopes of joining up with TSM as soon as possible.\n “I want to thank everyone for supporting me,” MrRalleZ said in the video. “Hopefully you will get to see more of me.”\nMrRalleZ has not played a competitive match since helping Fnatic Academy gain promotion into the EU LCS in the Spring Split. Fnatic Academy’s slot was then purchased by Ninjas in Pyjamas, who fielded an entirely new roster for the Summer Split. NiP dropped MrRalleZ for ADC Martin “HeaQ” Kordmaa.\nTSM have been adamant on fielding a six-man roster with two ADC’s that can play different play styles to match the team’s needs at a given time. Jason “WildTurtle” Tran was originally that sixth man after playing as the team’s main ADC in the Spring Split during Doublelift’s break from competitive play, but left the team on May 26 to join FlyQuest. \nIt’ll be interesting to see how TSM use MrRalleZ is the future. We have seen other teams in the NA LCS shift between players at a moment’s notice with different results. Cloud9 use both top laners Jeon “Ray” Ji-won and Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong throughout the week to give them an edge in match-ups to help the team secure vital wins. \nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSrqpGhuabGjK2qpmWRmbBufZVqbWk%3D\n","link":"/post/mrrallez-officially-joins-tsm-as-their-new-substitute-adc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MrRalleZ officially joins TSM as their new substitute ADC"},{"body":"OpTic Gaming have taken their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lineup to the next level, signing former Counter Logic Gaming frontman Tarik “tarik” Celik.\nThe former CLG man recently stepped down from his position in the starting lineup, telling fans he would be spending the next few months streaming until his contract with the organization was up. It seems OpTic has decided to make the most of the opportunity, splashing the cash on tarik before he becomes a free agent.\nPeter “Stanislaw” Jarguz was released from the lineup to make way for the newcomer. The player wrote a statement on Twitter, telling fans that he was informed from a third-party source, rather than the organization himself, up to two weeks after the team had initially approached tarik. He gave no indication as to which team, if any, he would feature on next.\nOpTic will debut with tarik tonight in the ESL Pro League against Team Liquid, which will include a matchup of former teammates. Josh “JDM” Marzano and tarik both featured on CLG this year, but will be pitted against each other on Mirage and Cobblestone when these two teams go head to head.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLvPraCcZZeWuqq6xmaqop%2BeYrCwwc2tnKtlo6m%2FqrfEZqelmamav27AwKugpGVjbH93\n","link":"/post/optic-sign-cs-go-player-tarik/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic sign CS:GO player tarik"},{"body":" Since the beginning of season six on Thursday,\u0026nbsp;Fortnite fans have seen an island floating above the Loot Lake point of interest—but that’s going to change.\nThe island is now floating\u0026nbsp; away from the Loot Lake area where it literally popped up. And just like the giant purple cube before it, which seemed to do what it wanted, there’s no real answer to where the island desires to go. It appears to be moving west toward the buildings on the edge of Loot Lake, but there’s not a real clear reason why.\nThe aforementioned cube seemed to be the catalyst for change to the map at the end of season five when it dropped into Loot Lake and transformed the water into a trampoline-like surface. The area around the lake then decided to ascend, ripping away from the ground and creating the floating island.\nThursday’s 6.0 update not only brought the floating island, but also added in Shadow Stones, Pets, and vaulted several items. It would appear that the game may even have some major changes before the 6.1 update depending on what the island decides to do.\nWe will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWK5sLvTZqOao5VitrS4wKebZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2dXZ7AbrrOsGSmp6aeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/the-loot-lake-island-in-fortnite-is-now-moving/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Loot Lake island in Fortnite is now moving"},{"body":"A VALORANT player made a working Phantom gun controller, giving a new meaning to the term first-person shooter.\u0026nbsp;\nGun controllers aren’t a new concept. Anyone who’s ever been to an arcade has likely seen dozens of games with some type of gun controller that add a fun mechanic. Some games have supported gun controllers on PC or console, providing the same experience from the comfort of your home. But a gun controller for VALORANT is a new experience that significantly changes the gameplay and mechanics.\u0026nbsp;\n YouTuber Gamingenieur posted a video of them creating a Phantom gun controller that easily works in VALORANT. They managed to get the controller to work with Vanguard, VALORANT’s notorious anti-cheat, and also included several buttons for movement and abilities. Aiming the gun controlled the in-game crosshair placement, replicating a similar experience to a real weapon.\u0026nbsp;\nPlaying VALORANT with a gun controller isn’t easy and Gamingenieur confirmed it worked in Deathmatch but didn’t do well in an actual match. While the gun controller might not be the most viable option, it’s still an impressive custom-made controller that spices up the traditional VALORANT gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nMaking your own gun controller is a lot of work, but Gamingeniuer uploaded a breakdown of the entire process to their YouTube channel. Maybe other players will try to recreate other popular weapons like the Vandal or Operator in future projects.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26v0Z6YrZ2jYr2prc2tpqZll6q7bq%2FOp6urp5yhsrM%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-creates-phantom-gun-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player creates Phantom gun controller"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is getting a new look at fashion with the introduction of the Poodle Pokémon Furfrou.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Normal-type will be making its first appearance during the annual Fashion Week event, which will run from Sept. 21 to 28. This will also bring in a majority of Furfrou’s different Trims, or forms that don’t change anything beyond how the Pokémon looks.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, Furfrou has 10 different Trims, though only nine will be available right away when the Pokémon makes its debut. And to facilitate all of these forms, Niantic is mixing its typical regional exclusivity method with a new mechanic—the form change.\u0026nbsp;\nThree of the four Furfrou Trims will be available to players around the world, while the remaining six will only be obtainable within certain regions. Either way, players will need to use form change to access anything beyond Furfrou’s Natural Form in-game—at least for now.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the Trims available in Pokémon Go and how to obtain them.\u0026nbsp;\nAll Furfrou Trims Natual FormFurfrou’s base form that will be appearing in the wild globallyMatron TrimAvailable via Form Change globallyDandy TrimAvailable via Form Change globallyDebutante TrimAvialable via Form Change for players in the AmericasDiamond TrimAvailable via Form Change in Europe, the Middle East, and AfricaStar TrimAvailable via Form Change in the Asia-Pacific regionLa Reine TrimAvailable via Form Change in FranceKabuki TrimAvailable via Form Change in JapanPharoh TrimAvailable via Form Change in EgyptHeart TrimNot yet availablencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqnwdGfqaitXam%2FqrmMn6arpaNirq%2BwjKGmsGWkpHqosdNmq6GdnWK2r3nPqKKepZ%2Bjeqi7\n","link":"/post/all-furfrou-trim-forms-and-how-to-get-them-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Furfrou Trim forms and how to get them in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"While some multiplayer games feature metas that heavily favor certain jobs over others, Final Fantasy XIV’s is generally well-balanced. Every job is viable in one way or another, but they still feature different strengths and weaknesses. In the MMO, there are two tanks in raids and trials: one main tank and one offtank. While the main tank takes most of the boss damage by activating its stance and increasing enmity, the offtank only provokes the bosses for a short amount of time, due to tankbusters or when the main tank dies. Due to what they can offer, all jobs are more suited for one specialty than the other. As for dungeons, every job is equally viable, especially since trash mobs received a heavy nerf alongside Endwalker’s release in December 2021.\nIf you don’t know which tank job to choose from the four choices available, here are the best tank jobs ranked from best to worst in FFXIV.\nTank tier list S – Warrior The Warrior is a base job in FFXIV, starting as Marauder at level one in Ul’dah. It consists of learning to take control of their wrath and unleash it on their enemies using their axe at full strength and the Inner Release ability. This is a buff that grants several Beast Gauge actions, a gauge that fills by using abilities on enemies and grants powerful damage abilities.\nThe Warrior is a straightforward job in general. It’s the purest form of tank available in the game and it’s beginner-friendly. Its rotation isn’t as fast as the Paladin’s and Gunbreaker’s, while its abilities are more straightforward than the Dark Knight’s, which makes it ideal for all kinds of players who want to get into tanking, whether they’re beginners on the game or on this category of jobs. It also boasts impressive survivability due to its lifesteal and healing abilities.\nThe job in the 6.05 meta The Warrior is the clear winner from Endwalker’s balance changes and new abilities brought to the game in December 2021. It gained more heal, which drastically helps its survivability in combat, and several AoE damage abilities. The tank job is now omnipresent in the game’s level 90 activities and is considered one of the most optimized jobs in this meta for the main tank role.\nS – Dark Knight The Dark Knight embraces the dark side to harness its power, which manifests through an avatar with Living Shadow (unlocked at level 80). It was released alongside the expansion Heavensward and is unlocked at level 30, which is now included in the free trial. The job features one of the best questlines, written by the narrative designer Natsuko Ishikawa, also involved in Endwalker‘s main scenario. Beyond that, it’s not hard to pick up but is challenging to master, which can allow it to suit every kind of player. It also has all the tools a tank could dream of in its kit.\nOne of their most crucial abilities is The Blackest Night, unlocked at level 70. It grants them or an ally a shield that offers a damage buff if it’s entirely absorbed before ending after seven seconds. This ability must be mastered to maximize the job’s true potential, which also means having good mana management due to the 3,000 points it costs.\nThe job in the 6.11 meta The Dark Knight hasn’t been particularly favored by Endwalker’s balance changes, but it remains viable in all kinds of content on FFXIV and gains more damage after level 90. When mastered, they can even top some DPS in damage. Patch 6.11 gave the DRK an improved Living Dead, the job’s invulnerability skill, as they no longer die if they’re not topped off after the end of the effect.\nA – Gunbreaker The Gunbreaker is the most aggressive tank in FFXIV. It wields a gunblade and fills a Powder Gauge to unlock powerful damage combos that mix off-cooldown and on-cooldown abilities. Its damage rotation is quite fast, and it can be more challenging to pick up than the other tank jobs. Additionally, it’s unlocked directly at level 60, so you’ll have many abilities to learn at once. To match its fast damage combo that starts with Continuation, the Gunbreaker boasts a 20 percent damage boost with No Mercy and several traditional mitigation skills. It also provides some utility with the Aurora ability, which applies a Regeneration effect to a target. The job’s invulnerability ability, Superbolide, can be scary to activate because it instantly reduces its HP to one while rendering it “impervious to most attacks.” Players have to rely on a healer to top them off to survive, similar to the Dark Knight.\nThe job in the 6.05 meta The Gunbreaker remains viable at every level and is among the most-played tank jobs in high-end duties, such as the Asphodelos Savage raids even though the potency of several abilities received a nerf alongside Endwalker’s release, according to FFLogs. It has everything to offer, provided the players successfully learn to master its rotation and the balance between dealing high damage and protecting its allies. B – Paladin The Paladin is a traditional job in fantasy games, and FFXIV is no exception. It’s a base job and starts at level one in Limsa Lominsa as Gladiator. Wielding a shield and a sword, the Paladin boasts numerous strengths and a unique playstyle in the tanking department. It provides the most utility compared to the other tank jobs, although it’s not as extensive as its iteration in World of Warcraft. The paladin boasts off-cooldown damage abilities and numerous mitigating skills. It can also heal itself or its allies using Clemency, which makes it a unique tank in the game. If one healer is down and the other is busy resurrecting in a raid or trial, the Paladin can save the day with this ability. It can also take all damage from an ally with Cover and protect an area behind them with Passage of Arms, which is powerful and features an impressive wing-effect.\nThe job in the 6.05 meta Paladin players are largely underrepresented in Endwalker high-end duties such as Asphodelos Savage raids due to their lack of strength compared to other tank jobs at the moment, according to FFLogs. Due to the buff of other tank jobs, it has fallen behind in terms of efficiency. It’s also relegated to the role of offtank in general, due to its strong utility for its allies. Square Enix also plans to bring them a buff in the future, so it’s possible to hope the job will come back in the spotlight soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZK2ZnqB6q7vBrGSipl2btq%2Bty2admqaklsC6edeirQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-tank-tier-list-in-ffxiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best tank tier list in FFXIV"},{"body":"Developers spend countless hours finding bugs and errors before a game’s release. But despite their best efforts, launch periods can still lead to some unforeseeable errors.\nNBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;was released today and players on Xbox Series X and S have found themselves experiencing a rather odd glitch that’s been preventing them from enjoying the new title. Whenever Xbox Series X|S players start up\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22, the game freezes as they try to load into the main menu. This causes the game to eventually crash. Considering there are no error messages or prompts, it’s been difficult to understand why the game might be crashing.\nWhile the reason behind the crash is still unknown, YouTuber\u0026nbsp;Nvad\u0026nbsp;found a simple fix that quickly allows players to bypass the error. All you’ll need to do, according to Nvad, is keep pressing the upward button on the D-Pad as you launch the game until you find yourself at the main menu. Spamming the upward button will allow you to skip the menu screen that’s been freezing\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22.\n As of now, this looks to be a widespread error that’s affecting a majority of Xbox users, meaning a fix should also be on the horizon. If you see a small patch waiting to be downloaded in the upcoming days, it may include a hotfix that gets rid of this problem for good.\nIf you can’t seem to bypass the menu that freezes the game by spamming the upward button, you can try restarting or power cycling your Xbox. If those methods don’t work either, you’ll have no choice but to wait for a fix to arrive.\nPlayers who continue to experience such crashes after a hotfix should submit a\u0026nbsp;support ticket\u0026nbsp;since they may require further technical assistance. Make sure to explain the troubleshooting steps you’ve tried so far and a support associate should take a look at your case shortly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSnmpFif6x%2BkWaaq5mjnbavs4yiqqytlWK8r3nXm6axZaOav6qx0mavrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-nba-2k22-crashing-issue-on-xbox-series-x-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix NBA 2K22 crashing issue on Xbox Series X|S"},{"body":"As a part of the Fungus King set, the rare harvesting tool called the Crescent Shroom is one pivotal cosmetic Fortnite players will want in their inventory if they intend to appear as fungal royalty.\nWith a purple shaft that leads up to a crescent-shaped ax blade, the item will perfectly complement the purple and pink mushroom-themed Madcap outfit and Bello Bag back bling.\nWhile the item will eventually be available for purchase in the game’s store, you may have already earned it without even realizing it.\nAs thanks for everyone’s patience during the December login issues, we’ll be kicking off a Power Leveling Weekend from 1/7 @ 7 PM to 1/10 @ 7 AM ET and granting everyone who logged in during Winterfest the new Crescent Shroom Pickaxe before it arrives in the Shop later! pic.twitter.com/d2xiIDnyl2\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) January 5, 2022  Yesterday, Fortnite’s official Twitter posted that it’s giving anyone who played during the game’s Winterfest event a Crescent Shroom pickaxe automatically in their account. That means if you’ve logged in at all between Dec. 16 at 8am CT and today at 8am CT, you’ll get the pickaxe without having to spend any of your V-Bucks.\nThe decision to give players the pickaxe comes following login issues that the game had in December. Fortnite’s post said the pickaxe is being rewarded as “thanks for everyone’s patience.”\nAlong with the free pickaxe, Fortnite is also giving players a Power Leveling Weekend running from tomorrow evening until the morning of Monday, Jan. 10. That will give players a chance to catch up on XP if they happened to miss out on any due to the game’s technical issues.\nIf you didn’t play during the Winterfest, you’ll still be able to get the Crescent Shroom pickaxe, but you’ll have to purchase it from the store. Epic has not announced exactly when it will be available for purchase, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaeqS%2BxKyanqakYsCpvs6opGaomZi4osTEZqCnZZakv7W6yK2c\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-crescent-shroom-pickaxe-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Crescent Shroom pickaxe in Fortnite"},{"body":"Dying Light 2 Stay Human is almost here. The game will debut on Friday, Feb. 4 on several platforms, including PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S. It’s the highly anticipated sequel to Dying Light, which was released by Techland in 2015. In a similar fashion to the first entry in the franchise, players will be once again be thrown into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. This time, players will take on the role of Aiden Caldwell, a member of the group known as the Pilgrims. The group serves as couriers in the apocalyptic world in which 98 percent of humanity is said to be dead. Dying Light 2 Stay Human will further explore the mechanics that made the first game such a hit, incorporating open world and survival horror elements with parkour. Parkour is key to exploring the world of Dying Light, especially since the map for the upcoming game is said to be two times bigger than the map in the first Dying Light.\nThe latest Techland production is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games of the year, leading to many players wondering if there’s a chance to play early access.\nBut, sadly, the answer is a definitive no. The game comes out on Friday, and players from all around the world should already have had the opportunity to pre-load the game and download the necessary files. Below, you can check when the game goes live in your region.\nWe really can't wait for #DyingLight2, and we hope that neither can you! 😍To make it a little easier, we created this map that will let you know at what time the game will become available to download in your region 🗺️. Check it out, get ready, and #StayHuman! 😎 pic.twitter.com/CBFdE6NvGp\n— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) January 27, 2022  There have been, however, some reports of players already getting their hard copies of Dying Light 2 Stay Human on consoles. But most players will have to wait until the game officially launches later this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brzLmrBmnKmeu6h5y6KeoaxdZ3q0wMCyZKGtnZa7brHAq6OyZZGYsKa%2F0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-dying-light-2-stay-human-early-access/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Dying Light 2 Stay Human early access"},{"body":"Battlefield 2042 is the latest title in the iconic series, taking players to a not-so-distant feature to fight on diverse maps across the world. Fans can expect the large-scale battles the series is known for, complete with a vast arsenal and several vehicles at their disposal. Multiplayer fans will definitely be happy with Battlefield 2042, but players looking for a single-player experience will likely be disappointed with the game.\u0026nbsp;\nBattlefield 2042 doesn’t feature a traditional campaign, meaning there are no single-player missions where players fight against AI enemies. Campaigns were previously featured in multiple games, and many fans enjoyed the narrative experiences. There is still an overall story in Battlefield 2042, but don’t expect a campaign mode when booting up the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is still plenty of content to enjoy in Battlefield 2042, though. Players can play several game modes across massive maps, or they can create their own experiences in Battlefield Portal. Players looking for a challenge can also enjoy the Hazard Zone game mode, where they can drop in with a four-person squad to find data drives and attempt to escape with their lives. The specialists each have strengths and weaknesses that can improve their team’s chance of survival and give them a competitive edge over their opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Battlefield on Amazon Fans can expect the Battlefield 2042 story to progress with the release of new content, expanding the lore and background. But if a campaign is something you enjoy the most when picking up a new game, consider exploring other options.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxlpJ2ys7GMmmSbmaSpuaayyJ6jnWViZYFzecKapKmZmZy7ZIbdc6uesKRymra406KnpZmpmr9mfo%2BfmKerVWd9uLXLpVxraJSas6q6yK2cpbFVZ32jsYupo5qxlafAZn6Pn6CgoKRaf3Gtxpqgp6ukWn9xjaheaWmdnpq6qrHSZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-there-a-battlefield-2042-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is there a Battlefield 2042 campaign?"},{"body":"We are quickly approaching the start of League of Legends‘ first big international event of the year. The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational begins on Wednesday, May 1, and the best teams the world has to offer right now will compete to see who is the strongest at the halfway point of the year.\nThe schedule for MSI is now up and ready for viewing on the LoL Esports website. A majority of the play-ins are set for the first four days of competition, and each group will play every other day. Day one will feature Group A with 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports, Bombers, Isurus Gaming, and Phong Vũ Buffalo. The following day will see Group B take the stage, featuring DetonatioN FocusMe,\u0026nbsp;INTZ eSports,\u0026nbsp;MEGA Esports, and Vega Squadron.\nThe schedule has also revealed that MSI’s Group Stage—starting on Friday, May 10—will kick off with a match between three-time Worlds champions SK Telecom T1, and Europe’s superteam, G2 Esports. That should be an explosive matchup that pits the LEC’s finest against the kings of the LCK.\nAlso, the fifth match of the first day will feature G2 Esports once again, but this time they will be facing off against the defending world champions, Invictus Gaming. G2 will look to get revenge for its elimination by iG back at Worlds 2018, where the Chinese powerhouse ended up sweeping the Europeans in the semifinals.\nFinally, the highly-awaited matchup between Song “Rookie” Eui-jin and Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will happen on Saturday, May 11, when SK Telecom T1 and Invictus Gaming clash for the first time since Rift Rivals 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpaWliuqqwjKycmqufo3qqutWiq5qsmaS7oriMrJqhnZSquaY%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-2019-mid-season-invitational-schedule-is-now-up-for-viewing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends’ 2019 Mid-Season Invitational schedule is now up for viewing"},{"body":"After launching the Twitch Affiliate program in April, the streaming service is now ready to open up more monetization features.\nIn addition to Cheering with Bits, Twitch Affiliates are now able to earn money from sales of games and in-game items from their channel page. If a Twitch Affiliate is playing a game that’s available for sale on Twitch, viewers will see a purchase button on the Twitch user’s page. Before today, only Twitch Partners were able to receive a five percent share of the revenue from purchase, but now Twitch Affiliates can earn that amount, too.\nRelated: Twitch is launching an affiliate program so non-partnered streamers can earn money, too\nAll Affiliates are automatically opted in for the feature.\n“As someone who has been around Twitch from when Justin.tv still existed, I say with no exaggeration this is the greatest thing Twitch has done since the Partner program itself first started,” Twitch Affiliate Zhylaw said in a statement. “For myself and many others, it’s not even about potential ‘money’ but the official community and company recognition of being more than a viewer but a ‘content creator’ and a member of ‘the family’ as it were.”\nTwitch will give out double Twitch Crates for the next seven days to celebrate the new launch. When viewers buy a game or an in-game item from a Twitch streamer for $4.99 or more, they’ll earn two Twitch Crates, which contain emotes, badges, and Bits.\nCriteria for the Twitch Affiliate program is similar to that of a Twitch Partner, but with a much lower bar. Eventually, Twitch Affiliates will have access to subscriptions and advertising, while Twitch Partners will get special tools for “nurturing the larger communities they manage,” Twitch said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Joq7ChpJi1bq3Fn6CloZGpsm61zWaemqWVYsCiuMSsZGptYGyD\n","link":"/post/twitch-affiliates-can-now-make-money-through-game-sales/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch Affiliates can now make money through game sales"},{"body":"It’s lecture week at Strixhaven University and 12 guest speakers are invited to speak on fantasy worldbuilding, Magic: The Gathering lore, and history.\nWizards of the Coast is hosting a lecture series alongside the release of its new set, Strixhaven: School of Mages, this week featuring two lectures a day from April 26 to 30.\u0026nbsp;\nEach lecture will be an hour long. The first lecture starts at 12pm CT followed by another at 1:20pm CT. The week-long event will be streamed on the Magic Twitch channel. Replays will be available on the channel.\nHere’s a full list of the lectures scheduled for this week:\nGreen Thumb, Black Heart: A Brief History of Botanical NecromancyWitherbloom: Home of Druids and VampiresFantasy, Magical Education, Knowledge and PowerWorld Building \u0026amp; Cooperative Storytelling in Fantasy WritingThe Dialectics of Lorehold: Chaos and Order at the Frontiers of KnowledgeLore: Discovery Through StoryThe Math of Mana Bases and Deck BuildingManamancy: The Origins, Application, And Exploitation of Magic’s Fundamental ResourceThe Art of Transformation and ExpressionA Lesson in Digital Illustration and Fantasy Witherbloom College starts the first day off with Dr. Alexander Cummins speaking about historical myths and occult philosophies. This talk will be followed by Guy Sclanders discussing the origins of druids in historical and fantasy literature.\nSilverquill College kicks tomorrow off with a pair of senior lecturers from the University of Glasgow. Dr. Dimitra Fimi and Dr. Matthew Sangster will be talking about the history of mage schools in fantasy literature and the relationship of magic and academic knowledge.\nThe second Silverquill lecture is about the relationship between fantasy and cooperative storytelling led by Aysha U. Farah.\nThe history-focused Lorehold College takes the lead on Wednesday, April 28. Dr. Carina Hart and Joe Jackson will be breaking down how history and folklore can inform the future, alongside a discussion on the history of Magic. This discussion will be followed by Erek Dannenberg talking about discovery through literature with a focus on the world of Strixhaven.\nPro Tour Hall of Famer Frank Karsten opens April 29 with a lecture on the math of mana bases and deck building for Quandrix College. This lecture will focus on optimal mana curve, probability theory, and proper land to spell ratios. John Terrill will continue the discussion on mana in the second lecture of the day. Terrill will break down Magic’s mana system and its gameplay applications.\nPrismari College takes center stage on Friday, April 30 to conclude the week of lectures. The flashy artistic college starts its day off with Charity Kase talking about the art of personal expression. Dan Mumford will then talk about his career as a freelance illustrator. He’ll also be creating a piece of art live on stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tdmaqZ2rXam8brTOrKtmmV2ssqa3jKidZpmTlrGmucicZKWdk6nCs7HSZp2oql2nsq2xwKycZqeWYrq1s4ysq6uhqJ2ut7HNZqqcoJ%2BkuW67xWakmp%2BVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wizards-to-host-a-week-of-academic-lectures-for-release-of-mtg-strixhaven-school-of-mages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wizards to host a week of academic lectures for release of MTG Strixhaven: School of Mages"},{"body":"It should surprise no one that creations inspired by the über-popular building game Fortnite have made their way into the\u0026nbsp;über-popular building game Minecraft. You can add a little Fortnite to your Minecraft experience with remakes of popular locations, a battle bus, and a plethora of custom skins. If you’re looking for a more Minecraft-ian Fortnite experience, you’ll certainly want to check out Fortnite’s Playground Mode while it’s available. In this article, we’re detailing our favorite Fortnite-themed maps, mods, and add-ons for Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions!\nFortnite maps and mods for Minecraft Java Edition If exploring custom maps is your thing, the talented Minecraft mapmaker SeanBits has built some awesome recreations of fan favorite Fortnite spots, including Tilted Towers, Tomato Town, and Dusty Depot. You can check out all of his creations here. His most recent creation is a gigantic Loot Llama, which you can download here.\n While there aren’t any fully-developed Fortnite mods for Minecraft, the most ambitious project is this Fortnite mod for Minecraft 1.12.2 by crafter tangentsoda. This mod adds many popular features of the battle royale game to Minecraft. You can find this mod available for download here.\n For even more Fortnite fun, McMakistein has created a pack of Fortnite weapons and tools that you can add to your game, including the launch pad, rocket launcher, and more. You can download them here.\n Fortnite maps and mods for Minecraft Bedrock Edition Unfortunately, Minecraft Bedrock Edition doesn’t support “mods” like its Java Edition cousin. Instead, this edition supports “add-ons,” which can modify textures and behavior of entities. If you’re playing on mobile, you don’t have to be completely left out of the fun. You can grab a seriously awesome Fortnite themed minigame map featuring locations including Tilted Towers, Anarchy Acres, and more!\n You can also add a bit of Fortnite flair to your mobile\u0026nbsp;Minecraft experience with the help of this awesome Fortnite add-on created by JEBR_Gaming! This add-on features Fortnite-reskinned weapons and even has\u0026nbsp;a flying Battle Bus. To get started, simply grab the add-on here.\n If you need help installing these add-ons, you can find detailed instructions on installing add-ons on every Bedrock Edition capable device (including Android, iOS, Windows 10, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and Amazon) on the official Minecraft website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuss6rq6ehpJp6rq3PrGSmp5SoeqK6w2aYnZxdpLu0ecWoqWalmaOypL7An6s%3D\n","link":"/post/best-fortnite-maps-mods-and-add-ons-for-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Fortnite maps, mods and add-ons for Minecraft"},{"body":"CLG has finally found a leader for its League of Legends rebuild.\nThomas “Thinkcard” Slotkin will be taking over as the head coach of CLG’s LCS team, replacing former pro jungler Galen Holgate in the position, the organization announced today. He’s also joined by Chris “Croissant” Sun, who will be a part of the staff as a strategic coach.\nA familiar face returns 🤔 Please welcome @Thinkcard as the new Head Coach for our #LCS team. #CLGFIGHTING Full video: https://t.co/UwQogXcq6T\nRead more: https://t.co/RTaa6FCVV0 pic.twitter.com/UHgMTs5Ta6\n— CLG (@clgaming) November 9, 2021  Thinkcard recently coached for the Golden Guardians’ Academy team, where he helped lead the young roster to a second-place finish at the 2021 Unified Summer Grand Prix and a third-place finish at the 2021 Summer Proving Grounds. When he was a pro, Thinkcard actually played for CLG from 2014 to 2016. Croissant also worked with GG.A over the past six months, which means that their current system won’t need to change much.\n“It’s incredible to be back with CLG,” Thinkcard said. “This is an organization that I know well and I cannot wait to get started with putting down a foundation for what we want CLG to be for years to come. I know working with Jonathon, Chris and the rest of the staff at CLG that we have the tools to create something amazing.”\nThis also means that both staff members have worked with the team’s new general manager, Jonathon McDaniel, since he was the assistant GM for Golden Guardians over the past two years. Many fans will be curious to see how they deal with the responsibilities of working at the highest level of play in North America.\n“In our search for a head coach, we were looking for someone with experience as an LCS head coach and one who valued player development as that is a vital aspect of what we are trying to accomplish at CLG,” McDaniel said. “Thomas and I have worked together in the past and his work ethic is unmatched. We know he will help us continue to build towards what we are trying to accomplish as an organization.”\nThe new staff have a massive challenge on their hands with CLG. The legacy organization has disappointed its fan base multiple times over the past few years, with bottom-two finishes over the past four seasons in a row. They even had a small social media fiasco this year where the team released a highly-criticized behind-the-scenes video of former GM Tafokints telling the roster that they were to be broken up due to a lack of success.\nIt’s a far cry from the glories of the past, but maybe with a new staff and possibly a new roster, we could see a new era finally begin in the CLG camp. The 2021 offseason should be busy for CLG and the rest of the world as organizations ramp up toward next year.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12jrq6x0maroaGeoLCivsNmpZ6vXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2qZqCVlrFur86amqFllqS%2Fbn6Pa2k%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-names-thinkcard-new-league-of-legends-head-coach-for-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG names Thinkcard new League of Legends head coach for 2022"},{"body":"Oscar\u0026nbsp;“mixwell” Cañellas will no longer play for G2’s VALORANT team, the player revealed today on social media.\nThe former captain recently had his place taken from the active lineup by Wassim “keloqz” Cista following losses to Vitality and Alliance in the VCT Europe: Stage One closed qualifier. Mixwell said that he’s now free to explore other options to continue his career in VALORANT elsewhere.\nI'm officially benched from G2.\nI have permission to search for options and I'm open to any offers.\nFor more information, please contact G2's Valorant Esports Manager @knok1 ([email\u0026nbsp;protected])\n— G2 m1xwell (@Mixwell) January 25, 2022  The losses in the closed qualifier may have determined mixwell’s future with G2, but the squad had already failed last year as they failed to qualify for VCT Champions, the biggest VALORANT tournament to date.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The Spaniard has been a part of G2 since June 2020, when the organization entered VALORANT‘s competitive scene. Mixwell helped the international squad make a splash in the early days of the scene, winning several tournaments in a row, including WePlay Invitational in July 2020, BLAST Twitch Invitational in September 2020, and First Strike Europe in December 2020.\nG2, however, didn’t replicate the same results in 2021 apart from a semifinal run in VCT Masters Berlin and missed out on important tournaments, including VCT Two Reykjavík and Champions. With mixwell officially out of the team’s plans, all of the players from the original lineup created in June 2020 are now gone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqBqXaSzp7XCopilpKlir6a6wqGcrGWdnsW4sculZJ%2Bqn6J6t63LqKmapqRiwLLBwJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-officially-benches-mixwell-from-valorant-squad/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 officially benches mixwell from VALORANT squad"},{"body":"Twitch is a magical place full of talented superstar gamers. But did you know that one of them is a former model who kicks ass in battle royale games like PUBG? Anthony Kongphan drops into battle royale and FPS games on his Twitch channel, where he streams multiple times per week—and he looks damn handsome doing it.\nThe former actor blew up alongside PUBG when it released and he still drops in for some games now and then since he became a full-time streamer a few years ago.\nHere are Anthony Kongphan’s settings for PUBG.\nAnthony Kongphan PUBG video settings Refresh Rate\n165 HzResolution\n2560×1440FOV\n103Brightness\nDefaultScreen Scale\n100Anti-Aliasing\nLowPost-Processing\nLowShadows\nLowTextures\nLowEffects\nLowFoliage\nLowView Distance\nLowV-Sync\nOffMotion Blur\nOffSharpen\nOff Anthony Kongphan PUBG keybinds Move Forward\nWMove Backward\nSMove Right\nDMove Left\nAWalk\nLeft CtrlSprint\nLeft ShiftJump\nSpace BarCrouch\nCInteract\nFProne\nZToggle Camera\nVAutoRun\n=Freelook\nLeft AltPeek Left\nQPeek Right\nEUnarm\nXUse MedKit\n7Use FirstAid\n8Use Bandage\n9Use Energy Drink\n0Use Heal Item\nHyphenUse Boost Item\n0Reload\nRToggle Fire\nLeft Mouse ButtonAim (Hold)\nRight Mouse ButtonToggle ADS / Scope\nRight ClickNext Weapon\nMouse Wheel UpPrevious Weapon\nMouse Wheel DownPrimary Weapon 1\n1Primary Weapon 2\n2Side Arm\n3Melee Weapon\n4Throwables\n5Toggle Firing Mode\nBIncrease Zeroing\nPage UpDecrease Zeroing\nPage DownMotorcycle Air Control\nLeft Ctrl + SpaceInventory\nI / TabMap\nMPush to Talk\nT Anthony Kongphan PUBG mouse settings DPI\n420Vertical Sensitivity\n1.00General Sensitivity\n57Targeting Sensitivity\n47Vehicle Sensitivity\n50Iron Sight Sens.\n502x Scope\n453x Scope\n504x Scope\n506x Scope\n508x Scope\n5015x Scope\n50ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwtMSrnGaZopp6orrToaansV2gvK%2Bzz6GYp6tdpcKjs4ysnK2smaO0tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-anthony-kongphan-s-pubg-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are Anthony Kongphan’s PUBG settings"},{"body":" The iKONIK Fortnite skin that’s exclusive to Samsung device users is rumored to be getting replaced by a new outfit called GLOW.\nEpic Games hasn’t confirmed this information, but according to the Italian Samsung website and multiple reliable data miners, the GLOW skin is expected to be released on Sept. 27.\nDid the Italian Samsung site leak the upcoming Samsung skin?\n… be replaced by the new “GLOW” skin.\nCheck for yourself by changing the Samsung site to italian and go to performance under the Samsung S10 decides.\nThanks to @GabrielPoliti2 for letting me know! pic.twitter.com/FEcS93aTu2\n— FortTory – Fortnite Leaks \u0026amp; News (@FortTory) September 22, 2019  In turn, the K-pop themed iKONIK skin will reportedly no longer be available to buy, but it’ll still be useable for players who already own it. If you own a Samsung phone or tablet, this means you don’t have much more time to claim the iKONIK outfit.\nThe GLOW skin is rumored to be an improvement over the last, offering access to a wider range of Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Note 10, 9, 8, S10e, S10, S10 +, and more.\nWhat does the skin look like? It’s been nicknamed GLOW for a reason. The rumored skin is shiny with a foreboding hood, a purple cape, icy blue gloves, and a big pair of curb-stomping boots. It looks like more of a supervillain than a K-Pop star, but it’s spectacular either way. It’ll reportedly come with its own emote, too.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to get the GLOW skin? Much like the iKONIK skin, the GLOW outfit will be available to download through the Galaxy Store for free. The only catch is you’ll need to own a Samsung device.\nAnyone who owns the Galaxy Note 10, 9, 8, S10e, S10, S10 +, S10 5G, S9, A70, A80, A90, Tab S4, and Tab S6 can get the skin.\nThe offer also requires you to own an account and select a valid form of payment when registering. You won’t be charged for either the skin or the emote, though.\nOnce you unlock the skin, sign in to your Epic Games account, and launch Fortnite, it should be available to use. The Samsung skin offer is expected to start on Sept. 27.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmnp%2Bnwa%2B1056qZp%2BcpMRuv8qipQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-fortnite-s-glow-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Fortnite’s GLOW skin"},{"body":" Forsaken, the latest round-based Zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, is now available for free for anyone who owns the game. Like all of the other round-based maps in Black Ops Cold War Zombies, Forsaken has its own unique Wonder Weapon. Following the release of Mauer der Toten and the CRBR-S in July, some Zombies fans might have been concerned about Treyarch’s ability to deliver another phenomenal Wonder Weapon. But the devs absolutely knocked it out of the park again with the Chrysalax.\nThe Chrysalax is a unique Wonder Weapon that has an ax and gun mode. The ax mode is incredibly strong, especially in the early rounds. It even has a sort of life steal ability that allows you to regain health and armor as you slash through zombies. See Call of Duty on Amazon But before you can wreak havoc with this fierce weapon, you’re going to have to figure out how to get your hands on it. Here are some of the ways that you can obtain the Chrysalax on Forsaken. Build one for free  The most reliable way to get a Chrysalax on Forsaken is to assemble one by collecting three parts in a slightly tedious process. First, after you’ve lifted the lockdown in the Observation Tower, which is where the Pack-a-Punch machine can be found on Forsaken, you need to hit another red button on the wall near the teleporter that you used to first get into this area of the map. Pushing this button will trigger a cutscene for the Easter egg and is a requirement before you can start collecting the parts for the Chrysalax. The three parts for the Chrysalax are called the Polymorphic Crystal Core, the Energetic Geode, the Tempered Crystal Heart. To get the Polymorphic Crystal Core, you need to wait approximately two rounds after hitting the second red button in the Observation Tower. An “anomaly” will then crash land in the donut shop located in the Main Street area of the map. You just need to stand on top of the anomaly and kill all of the zombies that spawn in (including some Elite zombies) to unlock the Polymorphic Crystal Core and add it to your inventory. The Ring of Fire field upgrade can be helpful for this step but isn’t required.\nFor the Energetic Geode, you need to get the new Abomination zombie to use its electric attack on one of the small, purple crystals that spawn around the map. If you do this correctly, the electric attack will turn the crystal into the Energetic Geode and you’ll be able to pick it up.\nAll you need to do to get the Tempered Crystal Heart is kill a Tormentor (the red zombies first seen in Mauer der Toten) with a source of fire. The best way to do this is using a Flamethrower, which you can get from any Crafting Table for 100 High-Grade (blue) Salvage. Just use the Flamethrower to take down a Tormentor and they should drop the Tempered Crystal Heart for you to pick up. After you’ve picked up all three Chrysalax parts, head to the Particle Accelerator room. You’ll find a rectangular container that you can put the parts into. Once you’ve inserted the components, you’ll need to get a few melee kills near the container. As soon as you’ve knifed enough zombies, the Chrysalax will pop up out of the container and you can pick it up for free.\nTrials, Mystery Box, Der Eisendrache If you don’t want to spend time building your own Chrysalax, there are still other ways to obtain this Wonder Weapon on Forsaken. One of them is completing Trials. The Trials machine is located in the Observation Tower. By paying a certain number of points at the Trials machine, you’ll start a 90-second challenge. The tasks are usually fairly simple, like killing zombies in a certain location or avoiding taking damage. As you progress through the challenges, your Trials reward rarity will increase. If you want to get the Chrysalax by completing Trials, you’ll have to do enough to get your reward to legendary status. To claim your reward, head back to the Observation Tower and interact with your reward station. You aren’t guaranteed to get the Chrysalax from completing Trials, however. If you want to have the best shot at obtaining this Wonder Weapon, make sure you don’t claim your reward before reaching the legendary rarity. Then, you’ll just have to hope that luck is on your side. Alternatively, you can also get the Chrysalax by interacting with the Der Eisendrache\u0026nbsp;pinball machine and completing a short side quest. First, you’ll need an Arcade Token, which you can randomly get from killing zombies or can buy for 10,000 points in the Arcade. Then, use your token on the Der Eisendrache game in the Arcade. This will transport you to a new location where you’ll need to kill zombies to “feed” one of the dragon heads from the Black Ops III Zombies map Der Eisendrache. Once you kill enough zombies, a golden loot chest will appear. You can potentially get a Chrysalax from this crate, but again, there’s no guarantee. If you really want to try your luck, you can spend your points on the Mystery Box and obtain the Chrysalax that way. But just like the Trials and Der Eisendrache methods, there’s a lot of RNG involved in trying to get Forsaken’s Wonder Weapon from the Mystery Box. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmn5WpeqS00bKqmqSRrXq4u82dnKtlp5qusbvNZpqonF2XvKTDjLOmppqZmsBuss6rqpqjlaM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-chrysalax-wonder-weapon-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-zombies-map-forsaken/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Chrysalax Wonder Weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies map, Forsaken"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics’ Set 4.5 spoilers continued today with an announcement from Riot Games that Sivir will replace Jhin within the Cultist and Sharpshooter traits.\u0026nbsp;\nSivir in League of Legends is a “hunter and mercenary captain” who wields a jeweled crossblade. The Battle Mistress will join the TFT roster on Jan. 21 with the mid-set release of Set Four Fates. Replacing Jhin, who’s getting removed with 20 other champions, Sivir has the Cultist and Sharpshooter trait. Based on the art previewed by Riot today on Twitter, it’s likely that her Boomerang Blade will be her primary attack.\u0026nbsp;\nIt seems Sivir has joined the club! Er… cult, I guess. She's attending the festival as a Cultist Sharpshooter. I wouldn't want to mess with her. pic.twitter.com/4CrXt1559z\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) December 19, 2020  Riot has yet to reveal any details regarding Sivir’s spell, attack damage, cost, or mana. According to a TFT Set 4.5 leak on Reddit earlier in the week that has lined up with every official spoiler so far, it’s likely that Sivir is a three-cost champion. Jhin was a four-cost champ, leaving Aatrox as the only four-cost Cultist champion and the Sharpshooter trait without a four-cost unit in Set 4.5.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral main carries from TFT Set Four are being removed with the mid-set 4.5 update. Jhin was one of those primary carries in Sharpshooter and Dusk comps, and within Cultist builds prior to reworks and nerfs. It’s unknown whether Sivir will become a carry like Jhin was, or if she’ll become more of a placeholder.\u0026nbsp;Set 4.5 spoilers have revealed the Syphoner,\u0026nbsp;Executioner, and\u0026nbsp;Slayer traits so far, along with the tease of Fabled and Dragonsoul. Set 4.5 in TFT releases on Jan. 21, with players able to test out the new changes via the PBE on Jan. 6.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZJynnpu2s7nSZqqirpmneqK%2FjKOfoqZdmMKtwMisq2aZnpl6tLTAq6esoJ%2Bkwaa%2BjKucqaSRmLKusc2tZKKmXamztXnSnqtmbF1q\n","link":"/post/riot-confirms-sivir-as-jhin-cultist-and-sharpshooter-replacement-in-tft-set-4-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot confirms Sivir as Jhin Cultist and Sharpshooter replacement in TFT Set 4.5"},{"body":"Among Us has seen a massive spike in popularity over the last few weeks. One thing that has not been clear is what began this recent rise in popularity, but popular streamer Sodapoppin claims it is because of him.\nDuring a recent stream, Soda shared that one of his viewers had been watching a Pewdiepie video in which the YouTuber asked who had begun this craze over Among Us.\n “He didn’t know it was me and it just kind of pisses me off. I think Among Us owes me millions but it’s whatever,” Sodapoppin said.\nAfter a viewer informed Soda that another streamer had played the game before him, he continued on with his joke.\n“Bulldog played it and no one gave a shit. I played it and now everyone’s copying me because I’m famous and clouted,” he said.\nWhile his remarks may have been a joke, Soda was one of the first streamers who began playing the game regularly on their streams before its spike in popularity. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAmong Us initially had its release in 2018, but the game would not reach its record levels of activity until this year. Due to this popularity, the team behind the game has decided to halt production of the sequel, Among Us 2, in favor of making additions to the title played by many today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirn5musbvPqaCnZZSauqK6w6xknKqVmba1ecWoqWasmJp6sbvPrqOaqpmpxm67xWaYpqeenHq2vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sodapoppin-demands-credit-for-the-popularity-of-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sodapoppin demands credit for the popularity of Among Us"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be bringing a ton of new content when it launches early in 2022 thanks to its location and place in the timeline in an ancient version of the Sinnoh region called the Hisui region.\nWithin the Hisui region, everything is different. There are different Pokémon, Pokéballs, trainers, and a whole lot more. But most interestingly there will be the additions of several new kinds of Pokémon.\nThese include the noble Pokémon that were showcased in the most recent trailer for the game and can be identified for their golden appearance and immense power. But there is also going to be Alpha Pokémon that trainers encounter during their time exploring the region.\nWhat is an Alpha Pokémon in Legends: Arceus? Alpha Pokémon are bigger, more hostile species of Pokémon that can be encountered while adventuring around the Hisui region, according to the official Pokémon website.\nThese Pokémon can be easily identified by their larger stature and glowing red eyes. You’ll also notice that when you encounter one, they are more aggressive than regular Pokémon, chasing down and attacking the player immediately.\nTaking down these Alpha Pokémon is going to be much more difficult than a regular Pokémon, but you’ll get greater rewards for doing so. This makes it worth the extra effort involved in winning these types of battles.\nThis is all the available information about Alpha Pokémon so far for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. But as we gear up closer to the game’s release in January 2022, we’ll likely find out much more about how they work.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnAp2SapKCdrm68zqScpqeeYravecuenp6mlKh6or7Cnqys\n","link":"/post/what-is-an-alpha-pok%C3%A9mon-in-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is an Alpha Pokémon in Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"One of Super Smash Bros. Melee’s top players is hanging up his controller and ending a career that’s lasted six years.\nJason “Bizzarro Flame” Yoon has retired and will no longer focus on Melee. Yoon says he plans to stick around esports and attend West Coast tournaments, but will pursue the career as an attorney that he started before Smash.\n“My legal career as a full-time attorney has been demanding on my time and energy for the past four months,” Yoon tells the Daily Dot. “It is difficult to get time off from work, especially for three day out-of-state tournaments … I definitely plan to stick around esports, attending tournaments in the West Coast here and there. My Smash plan from now on is to focus more on styling during tournament matches. Nothing will keep me from enjoying the game that I love.”\nYoon became famous for playing Ganondorf, arguably one of Melee’s worst characters. But that didn’t stop him from breaking the top 100 in Melee It On Me’s SSBMRank—the most authoratative ranking in Smash—for three years in a row. Furthermore, Yoon placed top 50 at two of the year’s majors last year, Apex and CEO 2015.\nWith such a strange character choice, Yoon says that Ganondorf kind of just happened by accident:\n“It all started when I was playing SSBM in high school,” he says. “I was actually the worst player, skill-wise, in my high school scene around 2006. However, I randomly chose Ganondorf and then I started eviscerating all of my friends in SSBM.”\nFor many Smashers, however, it’s hard to make a career out of it. In fact, those who do often stream often on Twitch to be able to have sustainable income. Tournament money isn’t always enough, especially if the player isn’t placing in the top eight consistently.\u0026nbsp;\nYoon isn’t the first top level Smasher to step away due to other commitments, nor will he be the last. Ice Climbers legend Robert “Wobbles” Wright also stepped away from the game for similar reasons several years ago, prior to his current return. Meanwhile Smash god Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman has also taken extended breaks due to repetitive stress injuries.\nYoon became Team YP’s first fighting game player in last June, leading the charge for the team’s expansion into the genre. But Yoon says that his departure is a “bittersweet farewell” and that he’ll still stay in contact with the organization.\n“The team was extremely happy for my career opportunities and, at the same time, sad about my departure from the team,” he says. “They also understand my decision because I am getting married soon and I want to focus on providing for my family soon.”\nYoon said he was “taking the advice of what a popular videogame character once said,” quoting Guile’s famous line when defeating opponents in Street Fighter 2: “go home and be a family man.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomaKykae%2FsHnFpZimnV2ouqK%2Fx2arnpmdYsaxeZFxb3I%3D\n","link":"/post/bizzarro-flame-retires-from-smash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bizzarro Flame retires from Smash"},{"body":" The tenth week in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s season six arrived today with a new set of Battle Pass challenges. But this time, the secret Battle Star or banner might just be a dream.\nApparently, Fortnite developer Epic Games gave up on adding them this week. What makes most players think these secret items are missing is this week’s loading screen. There’s generally a hidden clue as to where to find the secret banner or Battle Star of that week, since they’re only unlocked when a player finishes that week’s free and premium challenges. But the loading screen of week 10 has no Battle Star of banner symbol, like previous ones did. Instead, it shows the coordinates G8, H8, G9, and H9 on an amplifier near the center of the screen.\nThese coordinates are very likely tied to the Fortnite map, which is divided in square-shaped areas varying from A1 to J10. The coordinates on the amplifier intersect over an area near Paradise Palms that’s apparently uneventful. But maybe there’s a new hidden item there, or Epic just wanted to test a new kind of clue for future hidden Battle Stars and banners.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Fortnite week 10 challenges feature vehicle time trials and visiting several locations\nThe secret Battle Star of season five, week 10 was also missing some months ago and was never added into\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. This could be another clue that Epic left the last week of season six without one, too.\nWhatever it is, Epic is keeping it a mystery. Players will have to complete the week 10 challenges to figure out what might be going on at these coordinates.\nUpdate Nov. 29 11am CT: The secret banner for week 10 has been found between Fatal Fields and Paradise Palms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGSwnZWgenJ8jKycnKqVqXqjrdOto55lo6mus8CMpaacmaSevK95wKebZp2onsC1sc2cnGaZopp6tMDIpaNmrZ6YvK%2ByyKuknpw%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-week-10-secret-battle-star-location-and-existence-are-still-unconfirmed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s week 10 secret Battle Star location and existence are still unconfirmed"},{"body":"Ubisoft joined the battle royale train with Hyper Scape today, which is in its technical test phase. And with fans earning early access through Twitch drops, you might be wondering how to download your copy.\nThe Hyper Scape Twitter broke down exactly how to access your Twitch drop in a simple four-step process.\nTwitch Drop secured? Follow these simple steps and you'll be in Neo Arcadia in no time! pic.twitter.com/kJ3VfbyQCu\n— Hyper Scape (@HyperScapeGame) July 2, 2020  First, players need to snag early access by watching any Twitch streamer with drops enabled. Lucky fans will see a notification for the Twitch drop, explaining that you received the “Technical Test Access” drop from watching an eligible streamer.\nPlayers should then open their Uplay desktop application, which you can download directly from the Ubisoft website. On the front screen of the application, you’ll see a Hyper Scape banner saying “click here to get access now.”\n After clicking on the banner, you’ll be taken to another window that congratulates you for early access. Click “start playing” and you’ll be sent to a final page with a download link.\nUbisoft followed a similar strategy to Riot’s new tactical shooter, VALORANT, offering Twitch drops to viewers who tune in to eligible broadcasters. At time of writing, the Hyper Scape category has over 380,000 viewers, with big streamers like Myth and xQc playing on their channels now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brDOsKWlp5GZeqnFz56pZquTlr2m\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-hyper-scape/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Hyper Scape"},{"body":"A partial Legends of Runeterrra 2022 roadmap was released today by Riot Games, revealing Jhin as an upcoming new Runeterra Champion that interacts with regions differently than other champions within the digital card game.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release sometime in May, Jhin will join the LoR champion roster. Unlike other champions, the Virtuoso is a Runeterra Champion, bringing “new mechanics and depth to gameplay” by “breaking out of traditional regional rules,” according to design director Andrew “RiotUmbrage” Yip via the LoR 2022 dev video.\u0026nbsp;\n Jhin is his own region essentially, allowing LoR players to put cards with Skills from any region into a deck with the new Runeterra Champion. When crafting a deck, players will be able to click on Jhin under regions to see what units can be added to a build containing the Virtuoso. Jhin is a four-cost LoR champion but his stats and other abilities are unknown at time of writing.\u0026nbsp;\nThe expected release date for Jhin is sometime in May, according to the early LoR 2022 roadmap. A new expansion that will include the Runeterra Champion, an updated Path of Champions, a new event pass, and a Seasonal tournament is also coming in May.\u0026nbsp;\nNo new sets are being added to LoR and expansions will no longer follow the previous two-month cadence, according to Yip. Each new expansion will vary in size. Balance patches are expected to take place every two months unless a hotfix is needed and Path of Champions is getting a 2.0 upgrade for all PvE LoR players.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyrtMinZKKrXZi8rrXNoGStp12hsqixzZ2qZqeWYr%2B2usStnKuqkWKvs7HApKCnn12nsqi1zqeYpWWiqrmmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jhin-is-coming-to-legends-of-runeterra-breaking-regional-rules/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jhin is coming to Legends of Runeterra, breaking regional rules"},{"body":"Astralis is one of the most storied organizations in CS:GO. It dominated the scene throughout 2018-2019 and in the second part of 2020. See Counter Strike on Amazon But Astralis went on a downward spiral in 2021, failing to win any events throughout the year. To improve the squad, the team added Philip “Lucky” Ewald to the roster.\nBeing only 19 years old, the task certainly isn’t easy for Lucky, especially since he’s there to fill the void left by one of the CS:GO legends, Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz. Still, the young player remains as one of the most promising prospects of the Danish scene, and this year he’ll try to prove all the pundits wrong. Here’s Lucky’s full list of video, mouse, crosshair, and viewmodel settings.\nVideo Settings Monitor Settings Resolution1920×1080Texture Quality16:9HZ240BENQ XL2546 Mouse Settings DPI1600Sensitivity0.70eDPI1120Raw InputOnHz1000Zoom Sensitivity0.90Windows Sensitivity6Mouse AccelerationOffSteelSeries Rival 300 Video Settings Color ModeComputer MonitorBrightness100 percentDisplay ModeFullscreenGlobal Shadow QualityLowModel/Texture DetailLowTexture StreamingDisabledEffect DetailLowShadow DetailLowBoost Player ContrastEnabledMulticore RenderingEnabledMultisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode4x MSAAFXAA Anti-AliasingDisabledTexture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 4xWait for Vertical SyncDisabledMotion BlurDisabledTriple-Monitor ModeDisabledUse Uber ShadersEnabledNvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Crosshair Settings Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate Lucky’s crosshair settings. Here’s\u0026nbsp;how to open the console in\u0026nbsp;CS:GO.\ncl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 1; cl_crosshaircolor_b 0; cl_crosshaircolor_g 0; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairgap_useweaponvalue 0; cl_crosshairsize 1; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 1; Viewmodel viewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 1; viewmodel_offset_y 1; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 1; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 1; cl_righthand 1; CL_BOB cl_bob_lower_amt 21; cl_bobamt_lat 0.33; cl_bobamt_vert 0.14; cl_bobcycle 0.98; Launch Options -console -freq 240 -tickrate 128ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLjUnKKyq12osrXAyKeerGWTp7y0v8eaoKtlkaOxbsLInq6mp5SauW6yzqtknKuXpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lucky-s-settings-crosshair-and-viewmodel-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lucky’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS:GO"},{"body":"In League of Legends’ most recent patch, some players noticed there were some significant changes made to the game that went undocumented in the notes sent out by Riot Games.\nPopular League content creator Vandiril released a new video showing the changes in this patch, with the original Nexus sitting at a formidable 5,500 health. Both the Nexus and the inhibitors also regained 10 health per second if left undamaged. In Patch 12.6, however, the game’s Nexus has gotten its health nerfed to a mere 3,010 and both the Nexus and the inhibitors no longer regain health.\n This was tested on both sides, just to ensure it wasn’t affecting only one team on Summoner’s Rift. This is a huge adjustment that can affect the course of any game, both in solo queue and in competitive play, since many people and teams will have to change how they draft and strategize in-game. See League of Legends on Amazon One team could simply play strong splitpushers and continuously threaten to take the enemy base objectives since inhibs don’t heal anymore and the Nexus has much less health. One person in the video’s comments, for example, said that they were shocked to take the enemy Nexus in five to six hits on Trundle with Hullbreaker.\nRelated: Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 12.6\nAlthough this might seem like major news, the player base might not want to be up in arms just yet. Vandiril said there is a good chance that this change was a mistake and the developers will be sending out a fix for the mistake soon.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWesKWoeqmxwKWroWWUmrCzscCsnJ1lnprFtr%2BMoqWhoZKoeq%2B7jKWmp5%2BVp3qzsdKtpqudXZ2yorjToWSuppGju7DBzZycnWWcpLluvMCtmqFlYWd6d3nCoZinn5Wo\n","link":"/post/nexus-health-decreased-nexus-and-inhibitors-no-longer-restore-health-after-unannounced-league-patch-12-6-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nexus health decreased, Nexus and inhibitors no longer restore health after unannounced League Patch 12.6 changes"},{"body":"Noxcrew took another small detour away from the traditional Minecraft Championships (MCC) format that fans have grown accustomed to, running MCC All-Stars earlier this month.\u0026nbsp;\nAll-Stars brought together previous MCC winners to compete against each other in one big showcase of the biggest names the event has offered over its lifespan, with the combination of Dream, sapnap, BadBoyHalo, and GeorgeNotFound taking the crown and the MCC Coin.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, players and fans will return to the usual Decision Dome on Dec. 11 as whatever this next MCC event brings 2021 to a close for the series—at least as far as we know right now. Teams will be announced this weekend, with the usual shuffle likely already taking place between competitors who will be returning to compete.\u0026nbsp;\nWe'll be back in the Decision Dome on Saturday 11th December 👑\nTeams will be announced this weekend ✌️ pic.twitter.com/h7Fat3rntc\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) November 24, 2021  Even though the official announcement didn’t list the new event as MCC 19, it is likely that it will be a normal event, as Noxcrew doesn’t typically run specials back-to-back. There could still be additional changes made to make things a little more festive for the holiday season, even if those end up being purely cosmetic similar to last year’s MCC 13 during the same period, which had Christmas-themed visual changes and saw the players all wearing festive skins on their characters. Until we know more about the specific format, fans can likely expect 10 teams, made up of four content creators each, competing in a series of eight different mini-games to earn coins. The two teams that have the most coins at the end of those eight competitions will battle in a final event to see who will walk away as MCC Champion.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Video Games on Amazon The next MCC event will be live on Dec. 11, likely around the usual 2pm CT timeslot that Noxcrew tends to use for all of its activations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimn62ws7HWZpqoppaev66%2FjKecsaxdoravscKrmJ%2BsXZi1ornPoqanq5ievbR5zJyaZp6fp3qlscJmaGo%3D\n","link":"/post/noxcrew-confirms-next-minecraft-championships-mcc-for-dec-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noxcrew confirms next Minecraft Championships (MCC) for Dec. 11"},{"body":"After topping the list in the last NA VALORANT leaderboard, Cloud9 Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has been usurped—by DOINKMACHINE97.\nRiot revealed the current ranked leaderboards today, featuring the top 100 players in the scene. And while fans may expect to see pros like TenZ, Gen.G Shawn O’Riley, or 100 Thieves Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk in the top 10, the No. 1 spot belongs to DOINKMACHINE97.\nNA Ranked leaderboard is here. How do you stack up? pic.twitter.com/AWHPi5ijt6\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) November 17, 2020  DOINKMACHINE97 seems to have a YouTube channel under the name “poiz,” as well as another account in the No. 8 spot. JLEET closes out the top three, but many more big names appear on the list.\nBuilt By Gamers Will Cheng and Joseph “bjor” Bjorklund are also in the top 10, as well as Dignitas Phat “supamen” Le and Elevate Exalt. Sentinels Hunter “SicK” Mims came in at No. 12, Envy’s Austin “crashies” Roberts, Pujan “FNS” Mehta, and Victor “food” Wong sit at No. 31, 36, and 37 respectively, and 100 Thieves captain Spencer “Hiko” Martin is No. 87.\nThe leaderboards aren’t final since there’s still over 50 days left in Act III. And with pro teams practicing and scrimming for First Strike, players are more likely to start climbing the ranked ladder after the final event in December.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6trrVnqClq12hrrWx0q1kr5mcpL%2BiutNmqZqmm5qxbrjEmpueqpKkrrOwjJ%2Bmq2Welnqlu8inoqaZk522r7GYcGSappRisHp5056ls2Wfo3q1u88%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-unveils-latest-valorant-ranked-leaderboard-for-na-doinkmachine97-and-c9-tenz-on-top/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot unveils latest VALORANT ranked leaderboard for NA, DOINKMACHINE97 and C9 TenZ on top"},{"body":"Sejuani has always been known as a jungler in League of Legends. With a kit dealing percent health damage to monsters with decent tankiness and crowd control, she makes a perfect case for sitting in the jungle, farming up, and roaming the map to help laners out.\nHer synergy with melee champions can make her one of the strongest duo-laners in the game in the right hands, however. She had all the crowd control and tankiness to play like an engage support, but lacked the meta to thrive down in bot lane.\nThat meta has finally come. Sejuani support was dusted off in the LCK today by Damwon Gaming as they stormed over Sandbox. The top of the table clash saw the two rookie teams duke it out, with Damwon needing some innovative strategies to outwit their opponents.\nCho “BeryL” Geon-hee took the Freljordian princess down bot alongside Sin “Nuclear” Jeong-hyeon’s Yasuo. Yasuo has seen some play down bot lane over the last 12 months, although he has slowly been phased out as marksmans have been buffed. With Sejuani though, Yasuo becomes a lane monster, with a perfect partner to help him lock down targets and nuke them with ease.\nAgainst Sandbox’s safe lane of Ezreal and Yuumi, Nuclear and BeryL looked for every window to punish them. They caught out Cho “Joker” Jae-eup’s Yuumi out at level three, with Sejuani landing first blood. Damwon’s bot lane then snowballed the game out of control, and once Nuclear picked up a double kill 10 minutes into the game, the Yasuo was well and truly online.\n It wasn’t just the innovative bot lane that gave Damwon the tools to succeed. Lee Sin in the jungle gave Yasuo a knockback in the late game to use his Last Breath on. Camille and LeBlanc in the solo lanes opened up a 1-3-1 lane assignment, forcing Sandbox into the choice of taking bad fights in the mid lane to try and get back in the game, or turtling in base and losing all their map control.\nSandbox often took bad fights, and Damwon punished them for it around objectives. As they ran into the base with a 16,000 gold lead at 25 minutes, Sandbox fell on their sword as Damwon took the game one victory.\nThis game was the perfect example of how Sejuani support works, and why it works.\nSejuani’s E, Permafrost, stacks when nearby melee allies lands auto attacks on an enemy. Yasuo can dash on top of the enemy, auto them a few times, and Sejuani can get the stun off. Sejuani’s Q, Arctic Assault, also knocks up enemies it hits, meaning Yasuo can engage off the back of it using Lash Breath.\u0026nbsp;\nSejuani herself has a passive defensive steroid, which can help her take extended skirmishes in the early game. While a poke lane like Ezreal-Yuumi might be able to nullify its effects, Sejuani can abuse their short range and long cooldowns in the early game to get a lead.\nSejuani scales well with a lot of support items too. Because she primarily scales off health, getting an early Knight’s Vow, Eye of the Remnants, or Redemption is really strong. Zeke’s Convergence gives her more slows to use in fights, allowing her to lock down more targets. Her inert tankiness, and her ability to scale well with popular support items, means that Sejuani can be a viable pick down bot.\nThe one thing a Sejuani lane relies on is a melee carry, however. Champions like Yasuo or Renekton in bot lane have good synergy with Sejuani, but she struggles when laning with ranged champions. This is because it becomes a lot harder to stack her Frost, thereby making it harder to lock down enemies.\nWhile the pick is a bit out there, Sejuani support has its merits. Given her strength in the current meta, as well as Yasuo’s, expect to see the unlikely duo demolishing down bot over the next few weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqeoqWWu6p50q6nqaeiqXq4rdJmp6Kbm5qxbrXNZquhnV2hsKx506ibmrFdlrulecitqmaalanBpr6MrZ%2Bapl2uvLawjK2foqab\n","link":"/post/sejuani-support-was-picked-in-the-lck-today-and-it-s-better-than-you-d-think/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sejuani support was picked in the LCK today, and it’s better than you’d think"},{"body":"League of Legends fans, get your wallets ready. The Blood Moon cult is adding three members to its ranks with the newest set of skins for Katarina, Master Yi, and Tryndamere. The batch of skins will launch on the live servers with Patch 10.4 on Feb. 20.\nThe three new cult-themed skins closely resemble older looks from the skin line. The three skins sell for 1,350 RP each and share a similar crimson and white color pattern. All three champions are dressed in robes with horned masks and have bright red ability effects to match. The three new skins will release alongside a set of chromas for additional purchase. Both Blood Moon Tryndamere and Katarina will have seven chromas each, while Master Yi boasts a total of eight alternative colors ranging from blue to yellow and green. Related: Riot unveils Hextech Sejuani skin, while Alistar, Rek’Sai, and Renekton join the Blackfrost skin line\nLeague’s new batch of Blood Moon skins will go on sale in the client store when Patch 10.4 hits the live servers on Feb. 20.\nBlood Moon Katarina, Master Yi Blood Moon Tryndamere ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmlp5%2BZeq67zqdkpJmklr%2BqusBmpJqrpJq%2FbsXIZpinnF2pv7q6w5qknqqVYq6zvsivnGannmK5pq3GrpysZZyew6Z50p6pr52iqHqquoypmK2bmGJ%2BcXmT\n","link":"/post/blood-moon-katarina-master-yi-and-tryndamere-arrive-on-league-s-live-servers-in-patch-10-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blood Moon Katarina, Master Yi, and Tryndamere arrive on League’s live servers in Patch 10.4"},{"body":"Every few years, console manufacturers invite all of their players to the next generation of their console line.\nWith the release of PlayStation 5, many PS4 gamers moved over to the newer console. Hardware isn’t the only different aspect of a new console, though. Sony also worked on perfecting the software portion of its successful formula.\nA new software design requires players to get used to all the changes. Finding your way around the main menu to perform simple tasks like updating a game can suddenly feel complicated, and changing themes is one of those features that PS5 players can’t seem to locate in their settings.\nThe PS4 had a wide range of theme collections that allowed players to customize their console, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for PS5, since players can’t change themes on PS5.\nSony rolled out its new console with a single theme, and the lack of theme support prevents players from trying out different ones. This change felt rather odd to most players, since changing themes was a day-one feature for both the PS3 and PS4. While Sony hasn’t commented on the issue, it can still add theme compatibility to PS5 in future patches to allow players to customize their home screens.\nAs of now, the only way to customize your personal PS5 experience will be through changing your profile picture or making additions to your profile. Though neither of them will come close to changing your theme since it’s always visible when you’re on the screen, they’ll still allow you to show off your style while you wait for themes to hopefully roll out.\nThough players won’t be able to change how their main screen looks, they’ll have the option to change how their PS5 setup looks like. Sony recently released\u0026nbsp;two additional color options for the PS5 controller, Cosmic Red and Midnight Black, which make your setup stand out more.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMnJ%2BappeaerW0xKacrGWfo3qxv5Q%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-change-themes-on-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you change themes on PS5?"},{"body":"The NFL playoffs are just around the corner. Throughout the course of the year, there have been a number of changes to players’ stats in Madden 21.\u0026nbsp;But the fastest player in the league, according to Madden 21, has remained unchanged at the end of the regular season. The only player in the league with a speed rating of 99, Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, is the fastest player you can use in Madden.\u0026nbsp;Add in his top-ranked acceleration speed of 99 and there’s no chance you’re catching him in the open field.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter Hill, there’s just one player who has a speed rating of 98: Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III. And then there are four players who share a rating of 97.\u0026nbsp;\nThe end-of-season figures represent a moderate amount of inflation for Madden. At the beginning of the season, only five players total had speed ratings of at least 97.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, the 10 fastest players in Madden 21 have a score of 96 or higher. Only nine players had a 96 or higher speed rating when the game was released in August.\nIf you’re looking to find the fastest players who don’t play WR, San Francisco 49ers RB Raheem Mostert has a rating of 97 with an acceleration rating of 96. That’s perfect for bursting through openings created by good blocking.\u0026nbsp;\nCarolina Panthers CB Donte Jackson, New York Jets CB Javelin Guidry, and Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson are the only non-WRs who have a speed rating of 96 or better right now.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the fastest NFL players in Madden 21 at the end of the regular season. Their speed rating upon release can be found in parentheses. KC WR Tyreek Hill 99 (99)LV WR Henry Ruggs III 98 (98)PHI WR Marquise Goodwin 97 (97)BAL WR Marquise Brown 97 (97)KC WR Mecole Hardman 97 (97)SF RB Raheem Mostert 97 (95)CAR CB Donte Jackson 96 (96)NYJ CB Javelin Guidry 96 (N/A on release)CIN WR John Ross III 96 (96)BAL QB Lamar Jackson 96 (96)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonZqrpJrAtXnNn6NmqJyWxqa%2B0magp2WdlrGlsc1maWo%3D\n","link":"/post/fastest-nfl-players-in-madden-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fastest NFL players in Madden 21"},{"body":"EA released a 91-rated POTM version of RB Leipzig’s striker Christopher Nkunku in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today. Players can get this untradable card by completing a squad-building challenge (SBC) in-game.\nPlayers can decide who deserves to receive an upgraded POTM version by voting monthly on select players based on their performance. Nkunku is representing the best of what the Bundesliga had to offer during March with this POTM version.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n Nkunku already has eight special cards in this FIFA cycle, including a 90-rated TOTW (Inform) card. But when compared to his original 81-rated version, his Physical (+16), Shooting (+12), Defending (+12), Passing (+11), Pace (+10), and Dribbling (+9) have been greatly increased.\nHere’s the full list of the conditions required for each of this POTM Nkunku’s segments and their respective rewards:\nSBCConditionsRewardBundesliga85-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Bundesliga.Premium mixed players packFrance84-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, no less than one TOTW (inform) card, and one French player.Jumbo gold packTop Form85-rated squad with 55 chemistry minimum plus at least one TOTW (Inform) card.Prime electrum players pack These three squads together will cost players around 197,550 FUT coins on PlayStation, 209,050 on Xbox, and 217,350 FUT coins on PC and Stadia. This price can be reduced if you craft some cards instead of buying all of them on the FUT market, though.\nThis SBC will expire after a month, on May 12, which is plenty of time to complete all three squads. Here are the cheapest solutions to complete the POTM Nkunku SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, according to FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA content:\nBundesliga GK:\u0026nbsp;86-rated\u0026nbsp;Samir Handanovic (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Franck Yannick Kessié (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Luis Alberto (Lazio)LF:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Edin Džeko (Internazionale)RF:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Álvaro Borja Morata (Piemonte Calcio) France GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Zlatan Ibrahimović (Milan)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dries Mertens (Napoli)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Kevin Volland (Monaco)CDM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Arthur Oliveira Melo (Piemonte Calcio)LM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Luis Alberto (Lazio)RM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated TOTW Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) Top Form GK:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Samir Handanovic (Internazionale)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dušan Tadić (Ajax)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)CB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Leonardo Bonucci (Piemonte Calcio)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Kevin Volland (Monaco)LM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)RM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated TOTW Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZ2Wv6S0jKmmraVdo7i2usquZKyak2K2r3nFop2aZWJnera406KkmqyVYsGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-march-s-potm-nkunku-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete March’s POTM Nkunku SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 4.07 is adding a new room in the Shooting Range that appears to be Cypher’s office.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.07 is a relatively uneventful update, adding small changes to the Stinger and Bulldog and new servers in the LATAM region. But the official patch notes also reveal that the “VALORANT Agents have been busy with a pretty frightening problem” and that players should “explore around the Shooting Range to find out what they’re up to.”\u0026nbsp;\n🔶 The Range // More interactables 🔶 #VALORANT Looks like we are seeing the in introduction of another interactable in the range, this time replacing one of the blocked off walls.\nSee for yourself in Korea's 4.07 patchnotes trailer (thanks @Shiick)https://t.co/u9z6gCN7j3 pic.twitter.com/ei2ijofUFn\n— Disturbo (@NotToDisturb) April 12, 2022  This cryptic message doesn’t provide much detail about what is happening in the Shooting Range, but the Korean VALORANT Patch 4.07 video shows a new room that looks like Cypher’s office. As reported by VALORANT lore enthusiast Disturbo, the room includes several monitors and TVs and an open laptop with a map of the world. The laptop screen shows several areas marked with a red dot, including Lisbon, Portugal, which might be where the next VALORANT map is set.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT Twitter account also posted a cryptic teaser showing Cypher surrounded by screens with black swirls restraining him in a red room. This is likely another hint at the upcoming agent since they have been rumored to be able to hunt down other characters and have been blackmailing the existing agents for weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.07 is now live and available for download, so make sure to explore the Shooting Range to find new hints and secrets about upcoming changes.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqSnopqur3nVmqOoqpGjwW68wK2aoWVkYn14ec2oq56rXau2pbHOZqmerpWWubR5zZ6uZqqfpLputc1mqqGnn6m2r7OMq5inn5U%3D\n","link":"/post/korean-valorant-patch-4-07-notes-video-reveals-new-room-in-shooting-range/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Korean VALORANT Patch 4.07 notes video reveals new room in Shooting Range"},{"body":"Game producers Yu Sasaki and Tetsuya Iguchi today shared their latest dev blog for Pokémon Masters EX and it has provided players a glimpse of upcoming Story Events and sync pairs that will be joining the game.\nOn Jan. 30, Sweet Shenanigans, the Valentine’s Day Story Event is coming to the game. The event will introduce two new sync pairs to the game, Marnie \u0026amp; Mawile and Bea \u0026amp; Vanilluxe with seasonal outfits.\nMonroe \u0026amp; Mawile are a Steel-type tech sync pair that can reduce the attack and defense of enemies while empowering Steel-type attacks in battle. With the move Shout It Out!, the sync pair can empower their own attack and defense in battle with the chance of making a target flinch using Iron Head.\nBea \u0026amp; Vanilluxe are an Ice-type support sync pair that can raise the attack and sp. Atk stats of all allies and while it’s hailing also their physical moves. With the sync pair’s passive ability there is a chance that a hailstorm will begin when they enter the battle.\nNew story content is set to join the game on Feb. 9, continuing the Sinnoh chapter of the Villain Arc.\u0026nbsp;\n“In this event, you’ll be able to collect Palkia Crystals to strengthen Cyrus \u0026amp; Palkia,” it says in thedev blog. “After you strengthen them, their Sync Grid will be expanded, and tiles will be added that can be unlocked without consuming Energy, as well as tiles that allow you to learn even more powerful Grid Skills.”\nIf you’re looking to read more in-depth about these new additions headed to the game, you can read the full update here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mpJqrpJq%2FtHnEsWSuqJSWwaZ5056YrJ2jYsKxr86moKefXZrDprrTrGSnnadiwLq6wmanmqGiqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-masters-ex-update-teases-upcoming-events-and-new-sync-pairs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Masters EX update teases upcoming events and new Sync Pairs"},{"body":"PUBG update 11.2 is live on PC, which means players are getting a new season 11 content drop—Survivor Pass: Pajama Party.\nThe update itself is also bringing some quality-of-life changes and balance adjustments for the game, including some big updates to the Erangel map and how in-vehicle shooting works for passengers.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with Survivor Pass: Pajama Party, players will have more than 30 slumber party-themed rewards to unlock by completing challenges while they grind through 50 Survivor Pass levels. This is also a test for the PUBG team since this model will be used to release Survivor Pass content in the future.\u0026nbsp;\n“Survivor Pass: Pajama Party kicks off our new way of releasing passes, which are no longer linked in time and theme to a particular season,” the PUBG team said. “This gives us more options for content, duration, and even how many passes we choose to release per year. The passes will still follow similar mechanics with missions and rewards, so players pick theirs up and start unlocking today.”\nErangel is the next piece of the game that’s getting an update. The PUBG team is acting on player feedback from last November and reworking the Sosnovka Island bridges.\nThe developers have added additional ways to cross the bridge, giving players more options on how to traverse the landmark. This will allow players to take multiple routes when combating enemies in the area, too.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, the update is going to continue the recent trend of working on core issues relating to aim stability in vehicles. This patch has added additional passenger recoil after the team examined game data and player feedback, noting “a greater rise in the effectiveness of passenger shooting than expected.”\u0026nbsp;\nPUBG update 11.2 is live now on PC and will be pushed live for console players on May 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmatoJmutbGMamhmal2WsaW%2FjKysq66Zq7yzec%2BaqqxloJa3ornAZqeaqqSueqa%2BwKeenqRdmLWiusaeqmaZnpl6rrvRng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-update-11-2-adds-survivor-pass-pajama-party-erangel-changes-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG update 11.2 adds Survivor Pass: Pajama Party, Erangel changes, and more"},{"body":"Approaching the launch of one of Pokémon TCG’s most highly anticipated Pokémon Go set, The Pokémon Company has revealed a variety of cards that will be featured.\nThe new batch of cards revealed and shared by PokeBeach includes Kanto favorites Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise along with all of their evolutions. Others include Wimpod, Golisopod, Pikachu, and Mewtwo V.\nIn this new batch of revealed cards, perhaps the most exciting is the Radiant forms of Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard. These are included alongside their regular card forms. Unlike regular cards, players are limited to a single Radiant card in their decks meaning even if you’re able to collect all three you’ll have to pick one when setting up for competitive play.\nMewtwo V was initially revealed last week alongside Dragonite VSTAR, which will also be a part of this Pokémon Go TCG set. Also shown with this group of cards was the regular version of Charizard which has been officially revealed today.\nMany of the cards in this upcoming TCG set include unique art in the style of the Pokémon Go video game. Both Charizard and Mewtwo can be seen towering above city skylines in their respective art.\nFans don’t have long to wait before they can begin adding these cards to their collections. The Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG collaboration set is scheduled to arrive in less than a month on July 1. Between now and then we expect more of the cards that will be featured to be revealed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZqcmZa7tXnCoZiroaqWv6V51Z6lrquRqr9urc2dZJukkajBsLXSnmSrnaaarq2xw2adq6edYr2wt8Smpqdll6R6ta%2FGZqqerA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/radiant-charizard-venusaur-and-blastoise-revealed-from-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tcg-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Radiant Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise revealed from Pokémon GO TCG set"},{"body":"Rogue and Evil Geniuses are nearing the completion of a buyout deal for jungler Kacper “Inspired” Słoma to move to EG, sources familiar with those conversations told Dot Esports.\nIf completed on the night of Nov. 15, the day the free agency window opens, the Polish jungler will move to the LCS and compete on the second professional team of his young career. Inspired’s contract with Rogue lasts until the end of the 2023 season. But after the team’s failure to escape the group stage of the 2021 World Championship, the team is deciding to move on, sources said.\nWhat Rogue looks like in 2022 is to be determined. The organization is also looking to move the contract of star AD carry Steven “Hans sama” Liv, who is reportedly set to sign with Team Liquid, according to a report from Upcomer. But it’s possible the team makes other deals in the coming week and on free agency night.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the move, EG will move on from jungler Svenskeren, who’s been a member of its starting lineup since the organization re-entered the LCS in 2019. Svenskeren’s time with EG has seen it go through multiple roster iterations but ultimately fail to win a championship despite lofty investment in its roster. Svenskeren’s next home is uncertain, although his contract with EG lasts through the end of the 2022 season.\nInspired is one of Europe’s best junglers and his time with Rogue nearly netted him an LEC title in April. He and Rogue competed in the world championship both years he was on the team.\nNo deals can be completed until Nov. 15 at 6 pm CT (midnight GMT), when the global League of Legends free agency window opens and players are allowed to sign new contracts.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to tune into the Dot Esports Free Agency Show at 5pm CT on Monday, Nov. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqoraKYsrR50aierp1do7KivsinnmaclZa5bsDOZqqeppRit7a6xqWcq2WZo8CxtdGem2asn2Kyt7XLZp6eppmqwKa%2F\n","link":"/post/sources-rogue-nearing-deal-to-send-jungler-inspired-to-evil-geniuses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Rogue nearing deal to send jungler Inspired to Evil Geniuses"},{"body":"Clash Royale’s season 24 will be called Rumble in the Jungle, according to Royale API.\nIt will begin on June 7 and bring a new tower skin, emotes, Royale Pass, and the huge summer update. The summer update is extending the trophy road to 8,000 trophies, adding two new arenas (Rascals Hideout and Serenity Peak), bringing changes to leagues and Clan Wars, balance changes, and other features. The complete details about it can be found in the update’s patch notes.\nSee Best Gaming Deals on Amazon The summer update will also introduce a new card called the Goblin Drill. As its name suggests, it’s a drill that can be deployed on any part of the arena and contains several goblins. It comes in epic rarity and costs four elixir to use in battle.\nThe Goblin Drill is also the boosted card for season 24. This means that the card will be boosted to each player’s King Level for the entire season.\nThe arena for the season is the Jungle Arena. There will be four emotes coming in season 24:\nGoblin Drill: Drive (Challenge)Dart Goblin: Backfire (Pass Royale)Firecracker: Heart. (Unlocks at 4,700 trophies)Skeleton Dragon: Jaw Drop (Shop) As usual, a new Royale Pass will debut with Rumble in the Jungle. It’ll cost $4.99 and contain 35 tiers of rewards. Players must advance through the tiers by earning crowns in matches. Other than the Dart Goblin: Backfire emote, players can unlock the Jungle tower skin at tier 10.\nFor season 24, the number of crowns required to complete the Royale Pass has been reduced. Now, some tiers will unlock at just five crowns. Besides this, the maximum bonus gold that can be earned after completing all 35 tiers has been increased to 25,000 from 10,000.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK%2FsMXApZxmq5WWwLC6jGtrZqGjYrCiuMuem2aqpaKvrbGMoqVmrJiaeqvBzaCjng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clash-royale-season-24-is-called-rumble-in-the-jungle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash Royale season 24 is called Rumble in the Jungle"},{"body":" Leaked images of supposedly the next VALORANT agent, a buff robot apparently going by the name of Kay_0, have appeared online. The Reddit user who posted the images to various VALORANT subreddits alleges that they received the images via “private leaks” and “found them on a Discord server.”\nThe leaked images show the new robotic agent’s default wallpaper, as well as an in-game screengrab of the agent on Breeze. The in-game screengrab shows the agent with a purple, circular aura around them. Many speculate that this is one of their abilities that can disable abilities and utilities around them since it shows the Killjoy utility disabled despite her clearly still being alive.\nA new robotic agent was teased less than a week prior to the appearance of these leaked images in a short segment during the Summer Game Fest. Many believe that Kay-0 ties into Killjoy from a lore standpoint since this segment aired the same day Killjoy took over VALORANT Twitter accounts and posted cryptic messages. This potential agent might also tie into the teases seen on Breeze in the latest update, such as a dagger emitting purple sparks stuck in a crate. Thrown daggers could potentially also be a part of Kay-0’s ability kit.\nSee Amazon Prime Day Deals The current VALORANT act is set to end in just a few days, with the next episode reportedly starting on or around June 22. VALORANT fans will have to wait and see if this new Kay_0 agent will appear in-game then.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BhoqjBbrXMmp6eq12ks268zq2cp6yZlrluusSwZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpignZ6peqyt2JhnZqSVlrimsIyopaWhnpo%3D\n","link":"/post/first-images-of-potential-new-valorant-agent-kay-0-leaked-online/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"First images of potential new VALORANT agent Kay_0 leaked online"},{"body":"The Standard metagame in Magic: The Gathering has changed with the Nov. 18 banned and restricted announcement, opening the door for several top cards that every deck builder should craft in MTG Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nTo say that Oko, Thief of Crowns stole the metagame in Standard would be an understatement. But now that the detrimental planeswalker has been banned, previously unplayable archetypes and cards are now coming out of the wild.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best archetypes in Standard at the moment are Sacrifice, Midrange Adventure, and Control. Within these decks, there are 10 of the best cards from the Throne of Eldraine set that every MTG Arena player should strive to unlock with wildcards.\u0026nbsp;\nGilded Goose Every MTG Arena player who puts Green in a deck should consider crafting four copies of Gilded Goose. The 0/2 bird is ideal for mana ramping. It also works as a Food engine, synergizing with other Food spells and creatures. And even with Oko banned, Food decks are still powerful.\u0026nbsp;\nKorvold: Fae-Cursed King Jund Sacrifice is one of the hottest decks in the Standard meta and Korvold, Fae-Cursed King is its ringleader. Four copies aren’t necessary, but three is ideal. In conjunction with Korvold, it’s also necessary to craft four copies of Witch’s Oven and Cauldron Familiar.\u0026nbsp;\nBrazen Borrower Whether you’re playing a Flash or Adventure archetype, Brazen Borrower is the best Blue card in the ELD set. Control decks thrive off the Blue Faerie Rogue, using the Adventure spell Petty Theft to bounce and the creature side as removal and evasion. Three copies will work most of the time but four is ideal for Control decks.\u0026nbsp;\nFires of Invention Jeskai Fires was the most popular deck played at the MTG Arena Twitch Rivals tournament following the ban of Oko. The Fires of Invention Enchantment allows a player to cast cards equal to the number of mana in play without tapping the lands for mana. The only downfall, however, is that only two spells can be cast a turn.\u0026nbsp;\nJeskai Fires previously relied on planeswalkers to wreak havoc on opponents, but a newer version using the M20 Cavalier cycle seems a tad more powerful. Four copies of Fires is ideal, but a player can typically get away with running three.\u0026nbsp;\nRankle, Master of Pranks Often overlooked when constructing a deck, Rankle, Master of Pranks is a solid flyer with several abilities designed to put your opponent at a disadvantage. Most often played in BG Midrange, the prankster also works in Mono-Black. As a legendary creature, only three copies are necessary, but it doesn’t hurt to have a fourth in the sideboard.\u0026nbsp;\nBonecrusher Giant\u0026nbsp; Bonecrusher Giant is a Red Adventure card that’s extremely versatile and cost-friendly. Its spell, Stomp, is essentially Shock at one additional mana cost. But the creature side is a 4/3 that only costs three mana. Whether you’re playing Aggro or Midrange in Red, Bonecrusher Giant is a must-have card. Four copies are recommended.\u0026nbsp;\nMurderous Rider Much like Bonecrusher Giant, the versatility of Murderous Rider makes it a worthy addition in any deck playing Black. Its spell side, Swift End, removes powerful creatures from the board. But it also has a tax of two life points. The creature side of Murderous Rider makes up for that with lifegain and a power of two.\u0026nbsp;\nEdgewall Innkeeper BG Midrange is one of the best Adventure decks in Standard because of Edgewall Innkeeper. Providing a substantial increase in tempo via card draw, four copies of the innkeeper is a must. Dance of the Manse Midrange decks are still ranking best in the Standard metagame. But Control decks are making a comeback by using Dance of the Manse and Doom Foretold. Dance recycles Artifacts and Enchantments back onto the battlefield. And if “X” is six or greater, those returning cards are also 4/4 creatures with their original abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nEmbercleave Embercleave is a legendary artifact that takes Aggro and Midrange decks to a whole new level. It can be summoned with Flash, catching an opponent by surprise. And when it’s cast, it immediately attaches itself to a creature. The equipped creature then gets +1/+1, double strike, and trample.\u0026nbsp;\nFour copies are recommended, despite its six mana casting cost. For each creature attacking, Embercleave costs one less mana to cast.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JurdGeZK2glWKvpr%2FTZquhqp%2Bjsm67xWacpZyilravsYycmKuco2LBsHnCq5ifrF2eu26506BkmqqVo64%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-throne-of-eldraine-cards-to-craft-in-mtg-arena/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best Throne of Eldraine cards to craft in MTG Arena"},{"body":"A few changes focused on matchmaking and bug fixes were added to Clash Royale after a short maintenance earlier today. Although they seem to be minor changes, they sparked quite a number of reactions in the community.\nSupercell reduced the number of tutorial bots below 4,000 trophies, which covers a large part of game progression for casual players and beginners, and reverted the previous King Level matchmaking changes above 5,000 trophies. Clan Wars also received some minor fixes.\nWe’re back online!\nChanges in today’s maintenance:\n✅ Greatly reduce number of tutorial bots below 4000 Trophies\n✅ Remove recent King Level matchmaking changes above 5000 Trophies\n✅ Minor Clan Wars fixes (Clans getting stuck) https://t.co/IBRmJXEcbV\n— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) March 17, 2021  This undoes the previous matchmaking change at the end of February. “Players will now get matched by default with players who have a King Level +1 or -1 to their own (alongside an equal match).” King Level was taken into consideration when matching players against each other, rather than using the number of trophies as the only metric.\nIt allowed players who recently reached 5,000 trophies, and players who don’t pay to upgrade their card levels, to be matched against opponents with a similar average card power. Cards level is tied to King’s Level because upgrading cards gives XP that goes toward the King’s Level. A player who has all his card at level one can’t have a King level 10, for example.\nIt’s unclear why Supercell reverted this change. Some beginners and players with low card levels and many trophies expressed disappointment on the game’s social media channels, since it will make the games more difficult for them.\nFor the changes to bots under 4,000 trophies, it’s likely that they were created by Supercell to ease beginners into the game and quicken matchmaking time, but reduced game quality. Bots only appear in matches lower than a 4,000-trophy average level.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hnKudXZa%2FpnnToZxmm5iWu6ix0magp6yipLG2r8SdZK2nXZi5or%2FHZqmosZGhsm65wK2aoaWRoLavs4yana2domK5osDErKtmpZGeu7WxzZqlnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-changes-introduced-to-clash-royale-matchmaking-after-latest-maintenance/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the changes introduced to Clash Royale matchmaking after latest maintenance"},{"body":"The Vivacious error code is preventing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players from connecting to online servers. The issue is impacting players on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles and is preventing them from playing multiplayer and Warzone.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is how to fix Vivacious error code on each console.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayStation 4 PlayStation players need to power cycle their console to resolve the issue. Here is how to complete the process:\nHold the PlayStation power button until it beeps twice. Once the console is turned off completely, unplug the power cable.\u0026nbsp;Wait 10 seconds and plug the power cable back in.\u0026nbsp;Restart the console.\u0026nbsp; This should resolve the Vivacious error code and allow players to connect to the online servers.\u0026nbsp;\nXbox One Xbox One players will also need to power cycle their console to resolve the issue. Here’s how:\nHold the Xbox One power button for 10 seconds.\u0026nbsp;After the console is turned off, unplug the power cable.\u0026nbsp;Plug the power cable back in and restart the console.\u0026nbsp;Wait for the boot up screen to appear to make sure the power cycle is complete.\u0026nbsp; Power cycling the console should resolve the Modern Warfare Vivacious error code and allow players to connect to the online servers. If the issue persists on either console, players will need to contact Activision Support for further assistance.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmterW0xGatoq6RmLawwdJmmpqknGK8p3nDrquyZZ2ksaa%2BzWaumqqWlr%2BmecSrqaiqXZi8pbE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-vivacious-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-error-code/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the Vivacious Call of Duty: Modern Warfare error code"},{"body":"Twitch’s moderators are an essential part of a stream and help keep the chat and community in line. Streamers can assign moderators to help moderate chatters and viewers and prevent any negative or prohibited behavior.\u0026nbsp;\nModerators can help streamers monitor their chat while they focus on their content by removing any inappropriate content or disruptive viewers to prevent them from ruining the experience.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a couple of ways to make someone a moderator. Streamers can manage roles by clicking the Hamburger menu and locating the Community tab. The Roles Manager tab allows streamers to assign a community member as moderators or other roles like editors and VIPs.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to add moderators on Twitch Click the Add New button in the top right corner to assign a member of the community as a Moderator, or adjust the role of an existing Moderator from the list of users. Remember that a person cannot be a moderator and VIP simultaneously, so consider what role is better for the community member.\u0026nbsp;\nStreamers can also make a viewer a mod by typing /mod {username} in the chat. Typing /mods will reveal the full list of moderators.\u0026nbsp;\nPicking a trustworthy person to be a moderator is essential as they can be overzealous or misunderstand their role. Communication is vital between mods and streamers, and they should be on the same page about what content is prohibited.\u0026nbsp;\nStreamers with a growing audience should consider adding a moderator to help maintain a respectable or appropriate chat and viewing experience. Streamers should add multiple Moderators as their audience grows.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMppiknV2ovK6xzqecZpldorylec6nZK2vmamwqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-someone-a-moderator-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make someone a moderator on Twitch"},{"body":"Sixteen CS:GO\u0026nbsp;teams will play at IEM Summer starting on Thursday, June 3 at 5am CT.\nThe tournament will be played entirely online from Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there will be two teams from North America and one squad from South America participating in it. IEM Summer will be the first tier-one event to feature Ancient in its map pool, the new map that replaced Train in early May in Valve’s Active Duty pool. That means viewers will be able to see how some of the best teams in the world are approaching the map.\nThe team list includes six squads from HLTV’s top 10 and another six teams from the top 20. Fnatic, Sprout, Evil Geniuses, and Imperial are the only ones outside of the top 20. Everyone will be fighting for their share of the $250,000 prize pool that ESL is offering for IEM Summer.\nHere’s everything you need to know about IEM Summer.\nStream  IEM Summer 2021 will be broadcast on ESL’s two Twitch channels since there will be two matches live at the same time depending on the day. If your favorite team isn’t playing on the\u0026nbsp;main\u0026nbsp;broadcast, you can follow them on the\u0026nbsp;second\u0026nbsp;channel.\nFormat IEM Summer has split the 16 teams into two double-elimination GSL groups of eight teams each. The tournament organizer will use best-of-one series in the opening match, but the remaining group matches are best-of-threes. Only the top three teams from each group will make the playoffs. The group stage winners will advance straight to the semifinals, while the runners-up and third-place teams will have to play in the quarterfinals.\nThe playoffs will feature a single-elimination bracket. All of the matches will be played as best-of-three series apart from the grand finals, which will be a best-of-five.\nESL will distribute $250,000 in total, with the winner taking $100,000, the runners-up earning $42,000, and the semifinalists getting $20,000 each.\nTeams Group A Gambit Dmitry “sh1ro” SokolovAbay “Hobbit” KhassenovSergey “Ax1Le” RykhtorovVladislav “nafany” GorshkovTimofey “interz” YakushinCoach: Konstantin “groove” Pikiner  G2 Nikola “NiKo” KovačNemanja “huNter-” KovačNemanja “nexa” IsakovićAudric “JaCkz” JugFrançois “AmaNEk” DelaunayCoach: Damien “maLeK” Marcel Astralis Lukas “gla1ve” RossanderPeter “dupreeh” RasmussenAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethEmil “Magisk” ReifLucas “Bubzkji” AndersenCoach: Danny “zonic” Sørensen Complexity Benjamin “blameF” BremerKristian “k0nfig” WieneckeValentin “poizon” VasilevJustin “jks” SavageWilliam “RUSH” WierzbaCoach: Jamie “keita” Hall Vitality Mathieu “ZywOo” HerbautDan “apEX” MadesclaireRichard “shox” PapillonKévin “misutaaa” RabierJayson “Kyojin” Nguyen VanCoach: Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam Extra Salt Joshua “oSee” OhmJustin “FaNg” CoakleyJohnny “JT” TheodosiouAran “Sonic” GroesbeekEdgar “MarKE” MaldonadoCoach: Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen FunPlus Phoenix Martin “STYKO” StykJesse “zehN” LinjalaPavle “maden” BoškovićAsger “farlig” JensenLuka “emi” VukovićCoach: Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg FunPlus Phoenix Timo “Spiidi” RichterJosef “faveN” BaumannDenis HowellMarko “kressy” ĐorđevićFritz “slaxz-“DietrichCoach: Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn Group B Heroic Casper “cadiaN” MøllerMartin “stavn” LundIsmail “refrezh” AliRené “TeSeS” MadsenRasmus “sjuush” BeckCoach: Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen Virtus.pro Dzhami “Jame” AliAlexey “qikert” GolubevMareks “YEKINDAR” GaļinskisTimur “buster” TulepovSanjar “SANJI” KulievCoach: Dastan Akbayev Ninjas in Pyjamas Nicolai “dev1ce” ReedtzNicolas “Plopski” ZamoraHampus PoserFredrik “REZ” SternerLinus “LNZ” HoltängCoach: Björn “THREAT” Pers Team Spirit Abdulkhalik “degster” GasanovVictor “somedieyoung” OrudzhevLeonid “chopper” VishnyakovNikolay “mir” BityukovBoris “magixx” VorobievCoach: Nikolay “Certus” Poluyanov OG Aleksi “Aleksib” VirolainenValdemar “valde” VangsåMateusz “mantuu” WilczewskiNikolaj “niko” KristensenShahar “flameZ” ShushanCoach: Casper “ruggah” Due Fnatic Freddy “KRIMZ” JohanssonJesper “JW” WecksellLudvig “Brollan” BrolinMaikil “Golden” SelimJack “Jackinho” Ström MattssonSixth player: Peppe “Peppzor” BorakCoach: Andreas Samuelsson Evil Geniuses Vincent “Brehze” CayonteTsvetelin “CeRq” DimitrovPeter “stanislaw” JarguzOwen “oBo” SchlatterMichał “MICHU” Müller Evil Geniuses Fernando “fer” Alvarenga (stand-in)Caio “zqkS” FonsecaGustavo “SHOOWTiME” GonçalvesCristopher “ckzao” ChalusArthur “f4stzin” SchmittCoach: Luis “peacemaker” Tadeu Schedule Thursday, June 3 5am CT: Gambit vs. Sprout5am CT: Complexity vs. Vitality6:10am CT: Astralis vs. FPX6:10am CT: Extra Salt vs. G27:20am CT: Heroic vs. Imperial7:20am CT: Spirit vs. EG8:30am CT: NiP vs. OG8:30am CT: Virtus.pro vs. Fnatic9:40am CT: Group A upper bracket first semifinal9:40am CT: Group A lower bracket round one first match12:55pm CT: Group A upper bracket second semifinal 12:55pm CT: Group A lower bracket round one second match Friday, June 4 6:30am CT: Group B lower bracket round one first match6:30am CT: Group B lower bracket round one second match9:45am CT: Group A lower bracket first semifinal9:45am CT: Group B upper bracket first semifinal1pm CT: Group A lower bracket second semifinal1pm CT: Group B upper bracket second semifinal Saturday, June 5 6:30am CT: Group B lower bracket second semifinal9:45am CT: Group B lower bracket first semifinal1pm CT: Group A lower bracket final Sunday, June 6 6:30am CT: Group B upper bracket final9:45am CT: Group A upper bracket final1pm CT: Group B lower bracket final Friday, June 11 9:45am CT: First quarterfinal1pm CT: Second quarterfinal Saturday, June 12 9:45am CT: First semifinal1pm CT: Second semifinal Sunday, June 13 9am CT: grand final Key storylines The main storyline heading into IEM Summer 2021 is the debut of Ancient at a tier-one championship. The map was added in early May but has been barely played even in tier-two and tier-three events so far. Anonymo and Sangal played it on Tuesday, June 1 in an ESEA Premier season 37 Europe match and the latter squad won it 16-14, with both teams performing better on the CT side. IEM Summer will be many fans’ first chance to get a glance at how their favorite teams are playing on the map and watch out for professional grenade line-ups, bombsite executions, defensive setups, terrorists’ defaults, and the best aggressive plays.\nGambit and Heroic, the current first and second-ranked CS:GO teams in the world according to HLTV, have been developing quite a rivalry since the Danish powerhouse defeated the Russians in the ESL Pro League season 13 grand finals in April. They met again at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown later that month and Gambit got their revenge, beating the Danes in the semifinals and earning the final spot in the BLAST Premier Spring Finals. Will they make a deep run at IEM Summer? Can they meet each other in an elimination match again? If so, we’ll see who will win the third encounter.\nEG’s CS:GO team is in shambles. The organization made its third roster change in 2021 when head coach Wilton “zews” Prado officially left the North American squad on Wednesday, June 3 over a difference of opinion regarding the team’s direction. EG, who have been in a slump since the end of 2020, lost star player Ethan Arnold to 100 Thieves’ VALORANT in February, brought in oBo, and replaced Tarik Celik with MICHU in April. With zews leaving ahead of this tournament, it seems likely that EG will once again have poor results unless something magical happens.\nNiP recently impressed at Flashpoint Three, the first Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament for Europe in 2021, which was also their first tournament with one of the best CS:GO players of all time, dev1ce. He was the 10th best-rated player of the event (1.12 rating), mostly because he played more maps (20 in total) than everyone placed above him. Plopski told Expressen, a Swedish media outlet, that the Danish star is an easy person to play with since he’s so experienced and knows almost everything about the game. He also said dev1ce is helping everyone and teaching things. Even though the team finished as the runners-up to mousesports in the RMR championship, NiP decided to replace Erik “ztr” Gustafsson with another player from the Young Ninjas project, Linus “LNZ” Holtäng. We don’t know if he’ll become a permanent part of the roster or if NiP will continue to rotate academy players into the main team. It’s weird that the organization splashed lots of money to buy dev1ce out of his contract but don’t have a definitive fifth player. Many fans will be curious to see if LNZ can perform better than ztr, who averaged only a 0.85 rating during his three months with the first team.\nG2 are playing better since they brought JaCkz back into the lineup and benched star AWPer Kenny “kennyS” Schrub. The French-Balkan lineup made deep runs at both DreamHack Masters Spring and Flashpoint Three but didn’t make it into the grand finals on both occasions. The organization certainly expects trophies after the arrival of NiKo in October since it made a huge investment to buy him out of his FaZe contract. They’re not far away from achieving something bigger, though. The lower bracket final against NiP at Flashpoint Three was close (16-14 to NiP in the third map). But now, G2 will likely aim to reach the grand finals at IEM Summer.\nFour months have passed since Virtus Pro lifted their last trophy at cs_summit seven in Europe. The Russian squad had some great performances, most notably a runners-up finish at IEM Katowice in February to Gambit, but also mixed results in the ESL Pro League season 13 and FunSpark ULTI Europe Final. They performed well in their last tournament, Epic League CIS RMR tournament, where they were once again defeated by Gambit in the grand finals. They’re a squad that has the potential to go far at IEM Summer, but the team seems to heavily depend on YEKINDAR’s opening frags to win matches. If his aim and game sense are on point, we might see VP in the grand finals of a tier-one event once more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12srrWvx2agnqVdqMKuucSrZGtoYmY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-iem-summer-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch IEM Summer 2021"},{"body":"A series of changes made to World of Warcraft with Burning Crusade Classic has made almost every class viable in one form or another.\nMany specializations that were previously considered to be a “meme,” and were barely touched at the highest level, have been revamped in ways that make them playable in end-game content.\nWith raids in TBC cut down from 40 to 25-man, every slot makes the difference. Instead of having 15 or more Warriors in one raid—something you’d regularly see in Classic—there’s a good chance you won’t see more than four of any given spec in a balanced composition.\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon Despite the need to diversify your composition to optimize raid buffs, party buffs, and boss debuffs, though, there are still some classes that stand out on the DPS meters.\nThis tier list will aim to identify which classes are the most powerful in the game, and which you should probably avoid.\nTiers S-tier: The best DPS in the game. They’re well ahead of other specs and you’ll want to run multiple of them.\nA-tier: Provides more DPS than all but their S-tier counterparts. If you can’t stack S-tier specs, you won’t miss much by using A-tier replacements.\nB-tier: Can still pump damage but they’re mainly brought to raids for specific buffs that they bring to boost the raid’s overall performance.\nC-tier: Gives a necessary raid buff, party buff, or boss debuff but likely won’t be able to compete on the damage meters.\nD-tier: Provides a buff or debuff that can be replaced or is unnecessary. These specs will provide bottom-end DPS.\nClasses Warlock: S Warlocks are one of the best DPS in TBC. They provide raids with various curses and debuffs for boss encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nMeanwhile, their utility is top-notch as well through the use of Health Stones and Soul Stones that increase raid survivability.\nDestruction Warlock will provide the highest DPS and many raids will run four or more, but Demonology isn’t half bad either. Having one Affliction Warlock in the raid specifically for debuffs will amplify the raid’s damage as well.\nHunter: S Beast Master Hunter rival Destruction Warlock as the top DPS in TBC. While the infamous “One Button Macro” isn’t available in TBC Classic, they’re the strongest of the physical DPS since melee classes take a backseat during the expansion.\nExpect to have three or four Hunters in your raid that are paired with an Enhancement Shaman keeping a Grace of Air Totem down for them at all times, and a Feral Druid giving them Leader of the Pack.\nSome raids may have a Hunter spec into Survival for Expose Weakness. While that particular Hunter will deal less damage, the raid overall will benefit more to make up for that loss.\nMage: A Mages don’t quite have the same damage as Warlocks or Hunters. But if those classes weren’t around, Mage would be the top dog on this list.\nIn TBC, most should use Arcane or Fire as their spec, veering away from the popular Frost spec that dominated the early phases of WoW Classic. Arcane is particularly strong in earlier phases of the expansion.\nMeanwhile, Arcane Intellect is one of the most iconic buffs in the game that will guarantee Mages at least one spot in raids.\nEnhancement Shaman: B Enhancement Shaman will likely be the most useful melee DPS class in the game during TBC.\nThey deal stronger damage than most other classes with help from Windfury Weapon and the utility they bring to the table with their totems will make them a staple in groups with Hunters and other melees.\nYou should run a couple of Enhancement Shamans in your raid: one for a melee/tank group and one for a Hunter group. Talents like Enhancing Totems, Improved Weapon Totems, and Unleashed Rage will make them irreplaceable in those groups.\nWarrior: C+ The fall from grace is steep for Warriors in TBC. After being the most dominant class in Classic by a landslide, you’ll only want one or two DPS Warrior in your raid for the debuffs that they can provide. They still hit hard, though.\nRetribution Paladin: C+ Some raids may bring in Retribution Paladins for specific buffs, but their damage won’t be as high as some of the other specs on this list.\u0026nbsp;They’re still competitive on the meters, however.\nTheir biggest value comes from providing Seal of Blood, which increases players’ damage at the cost of health.\nShadow Priest: C Shadow Priests will also likely get some play in TBC as support for the S-tier classes. Since Warlocks weren’t as powerful in Classic, many raids didn’t run a Shadow Priest to boost their damage. But now that they’re on top, many raids will bring a Shadow Priest to supplement Warlock damage.\nElemental Shaman: C For the same reason Enhancement Shaman will be powerful in melee and Hunter groups, you’ll want an Elemental Shaman or two for your Warlock and other caster groups.\nThey’ll be able to keep up significantly better than they did in Classic on the damage meters, but their biggest value will come from giving Totem of Wrath to Warlocks and Mages.\nRogue: C Rogues take a step backward for the first part of TBC after providing the second-highest damage in the game, only behind Warriors in Classic.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll likely only want to run one in an optimized composition and you’ll want him to run Improved Expose Armor to support Hunter damage. But look out for them after Black Temple releases toward the end of the expansion. With the legendary Warglaives of Azzinoth, some rogues will start topping meters, moving the spec up to B-tier or even A-tier.\nBalance Druid: C– Previously one of the worst specializations in the game, Balance Druid will get a little bit more play in TBC. Their increased damage will start to make it worth bringing them in for some of the utility they provide.\nFeral Druid: D A nerf to the way that Feral Druids benefit from “powershifting” severely hinders their viability. Previously, Druids could tactically time powershifts around energy ticks to improve their throughput. But a hotfix to the way players get energy ruined that aspect of powershifting.\nAdditionally, the biggest utility that they bring is something that a Feral Druid tank can also provide—and Feral Druid tanks will likely be heavily played by many guilds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BfrHq1rsJmmqWZo6i2pHnDqapmrJmav264yKyrZqimmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wow-tbc-classic-dps-tier-list-pve/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW TBC Classic: DPS Tier List (PvE)"},{"body":"The champion meta at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship has proven to be incredibly diverse through its first 88 games since 87 individual champions have been either picked or banned through the tournament’s group stage, according to League stats site Leaguepedia. But it’s arguable that no champion has been more influential at Worlds than Yuumi, who has absolutely dominated the group stage with a pick/ban rate of 94 percent.\nDuring the Worlds group stage, Yuumi was banned 39 times, the most among all champions on the League roster, according to competitive League stats site Games of Legends. Additionally, with 12 picks, Yuumi was involved in the second-most drafts out of all champions during the group stage. For reference, Yuumi was only picked 12 times throughout the entire Summer Split across all major regions.\u0026nbsp;\nIs Yuumi the support or is Yuumi the damage carry? 🤔 #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/MOBDXwCZ1r\n— LoLEsports Stats (@LoLEsportsStats) October 11, 2021  What’s most striking about Yuumi’s sudden rise in popularity, though, is that the champion was essentially invisible during the play-in stage of the tournament. While she’s practically on “permaban” status during the main event, Yuumi was nothing more than an afterthought for this year’s play-in teams. During play-ins, Yuumi was only banned four times across 38 games with zero picks to boot, according to Games of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the opening game of the group stage, though, defending world champions DWG KIA placed Yuumi onto their high-priority pick list when they selected the champion on the first rotation of the group stage’s first draft. When their support BeryL posted a scoreline of 1/0/12 with the champion in that game, dealing more damage than three enemy players in the process, the rest of the tournament’s field took notice.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom that game on, each team at Worlds realized just how valuable of a pick Yuumi is. Between play-ins and groups, Yuumi’s pick/ban rate increased exponentially. Her draft presence skyrocketed from 11 percent during play-ins to 94 percent during groups—that’s an overnight difference of over 80 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, as the World Championship progresses into the quarterfinal round, don’t expect Yuumi to go away anytime soon. Six of the eight support players in the knockout stage have already played Yuumi at least once during Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\nThe quarterfinals of the 2021 League World Championship are set to begin on Oct. 22 at 7am CT with a battle between T1 and Hanwha Life Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCurZ2eerG1wqRkm5meYr%2BiwMRmoKebopqutLHDZqavnaJihXF5z56pnJ2eqXqjsdOwnJ6mXay8s7jDrGRraGJmerG4wLJkoqajYrSzu9Spqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/yuumi-s-pick-ban-rate-increased-by-over-80-percent-between-worlds-2021-play-ins-and-group-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yuumi’s pick/ban rate increased by over 80 percent between Worlds 2021 play-ins and group stage"},{"body":"Have you ever wished that you could play one game within another game? Look no further than this awesome Minecraft–Flappy Bird mash-up.\nReddit user Cyclopso and their friend MedicMain2000 made a fully-playable Flappy Bird within Minecraft, complete with the ubiquitous side-scrolling level, a chicken as the bird, and a score tracker. The level’s obstacles are made out of armor stands, which the player must dodge by pressing “sneak” to move the bird. Crashing into an obstacle brings up a game over screen that shows the player’s score. Cyclopso and MedicMain2000 even recreated Flappy Bird’s background within the frame: a blue sky with white clouds and green grass.\nMe and my friend (u/MedicMain2000) made Flappy Bird in Minecraft! from Minecraft  While many were impressed with the creation, others were even more impressed with the incredibly detailed pixel art of several characters that stands behind the Flappy Bird “screen.” A few commenters believed that the creation of such detailed art was better than remaking Flappy Bird, while others recognized and commended the characters in question.\nThis isn’t the first time someone has created a game within a game in Minecraft. The game’s incredibly versatile block and logic system allows players to create a variety of interactive experiences for others. The blocky voxel style lends itself especially well to the recreation of pixel art, as seen in the background of Cyclopso and MedicMain2000’s creation. It’s a testament to the enduring nature of Minecraft that players are still finding new things to create within its bounds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoaWabopqutbvRrGSbrZmhsW6yy5qnqbFdl7azsIyipWalmaOypL7An6s%3D\n","link":"/post/2-creators-build-flappy-bird-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2 creators build Flappy Bird in Minecraft"},{"body":" While the Apex Legends Global Series held fans’ attention this morning, the official broadcast took the opportunity to tease the season 13 gameplay trailer, set to release on Monday. The gameplay teaser confirmed what several leaks and rumors, as well as the season launch trailer, suggested: the map changes in store for Storm Point aren’t just big. They’re monstrous.\nThe sea monster that the legends defeat in the Saviors launch trailer is now confirmed as a new point of interest on Storm Point. The teaser trailer shows several characters standing in front of the creature, while new buildings have popped up around the carcass.\nThe teaser also shows the new IMC weapons caches that will populate the Storm Point map in various locations. The weapon caches are fairly large, easily big enough to hold a couple of teams fighting, as well as the Spectre units featured in the Saviors launch trailer. With so many vast open spaces on Storm Point, the weapons caches will provide players with welcome cover, in addition to the free loot inside them.\nThe trailer also confirms Newcastle’s abilities, showcasing his personal shield while dragging knocked teammate, the Mobile Shield tactical ability, and the Castle Wall ultimate. Finally, players got their first look at some of the offerings available in the Saviors battle pass, with some notable skins on Fuse, Bloodhound, and Mad Maggie in the final shot of the teaser.\nThe full gameplay trailer drops tomorrow at 10am CT, with a more full look at the changes in store for season 13.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbPSZquemaOawG6tz56vrGWjmq60u81maGxll5a6przLmrBmrKKWtq2x0Wacmqqcrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/algs-teases-apex-s-season-13-gameplay-trailer-early-gives-glimpse-at-storm-point-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ALGS teases Apex’s season 13 gameplay trailer early, gives glimpse at Storm Point changes"},{"body":"Fans have gotten more and more ways to enjoy Hearthstone over the years. With new casual and ranked modes, Hearthstone finds a way to keep the game fresh for veteran players while also drawing the attention of newcomers.\nHearthstone Mercenaries combines the game’s unique world with elements from roguelikes and RPGs, inviting players to an adventure they’ve never experienced before in Hearthstone. In this new game mode, you’ll be able to assemble your party from Mercenaries and go on different adventures.\nThe Mercenaries listed below all come with special abilities that players can upgrade and use to their advantage. Considering the game is relatively new, Blizzard may add more Mercenaries in the upcoming patches to spice up the gameplay.\nHere are all Mercenaries and their abilities in Hearthstone Mercenaries:\nAlexstraszaDragon BreathDragon Breath Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy, or restore 10 Health to a friendly character.Dragon Breath Tier Two: Deal eight damage to an enemy, or restore 14 Health to a friendly character.Dragon Breath Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to an enemy, or restore 18 Health to a friendly character.Dragon Breath Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to an enemy, or restore 19 Health to a friendly character.Dragon Breath Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to an enemy, or restore 20 Health to a friendly character.Fale BuffetFlame Buffet Tier One: Deal five damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.Flame Buffet Tier Two: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.Flame Buffet Tier Three: Deal 14 damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.Flame Buffet Tier Four: Deal 15 damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.Flame Buffet Tier Five: Deal 16 damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.Dragonqueen’s GambitDragonqueen’s Gambit Tier One: Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack.Dragonqueen’s Gambit Tier Two: Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack.Dragonqueen’s Gambit Tier Three: Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack.Dragonqueen’s Gambit Tier Four: Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack.Dragonqueen’s Gambit Tier Five: Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Anduin WrynnPenancePenance Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. Restore four Health to a random friendly Human.Penance Tier Two: Deal seven damage to an enemy. Restore eight Health to a random friendly Human.Penance Tier Three: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Restore 12 Health to a random friendly Human.Penance Tier Four: Deal 11 damage to an enemy. Restore 13 Health to a random friendly Human.Penance Tier Five: Deal 12 damage to an enemy. Restore 14 Health to a random friendly Human.Holy NovaHoly Nova Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Restore four Health to your characters.Holy Nova Tier Two: Deal five damage to all enemies. Restore eight Health to your characters.Holy Nova Tier Three: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Restore 12 Health to your characters.Holy Nova Tier Four: Deal nince damage to all enemies. Restore 13 Health to your characters.Holy Nova Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies. Restore 14 Health to your characters.Holy Word: SalvationHole Word: Salvation Tier One: Your Humans take two less damage this turn.Hole Word: Salvation Tier Two: Your Humans take five less damage this turn.Hole Word: Salvation Tier Three: Your Humans take eight less damage this turn.Hole Word: Salvation Tier Four: Your Humans take nine less damage this turn.Hole Word: Salvation Tier Five: Your Humans take 10 less damage this turn.AntonidasFireballFireball Tier One: Deal four damageFireball Tier Two: Deal seven damageFireball Tier Three: Deal 10 damageFireball Tier Four: Deal 11 damageFireball Tier Five: Deal 12 damageFlamestrikeFlame Strike Tier One: Deal four damage to all enemies.Flame Strike Tier Two: Deal eight damage to all enemies.Flame Strike Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to all enemies.Flame Strike Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to all enemies.Flame Strike Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to all enemies. Fireball StormFireball Storm Tier One: Cast Fireball one at a random enemy. Repeat for each Fire ability you’ve cast this turn.Fireball Storm Tier Two: Cast Fireball two at a random enemy. Repeat for each Fire ability you’ve cast this turn.Fireball Storm Tier Three: ​​Cast Fireball three at a random enemy. Repeat for each Fire ability you’ve cast this turn.Fireball Storm Tier Four: Cast Fireball four at a random enemy. Repeat for each Fire ability you’ve cast this turn.Fireball Storm Tier Five: Cast Fireball five at a random enemy. Repeat for each Fire ability you’ve cast this turn. Baron GeddonHeating UpHeating Up Tier One: Deal two damage. Your Fire abilities are one Speed faster next turn.\u0026nbsp;Heating Up Tier Two: Deal six damage. Your Fire abilities are two Speed faster next turn.Heating Up Tier Three: Deal 10 damage. Your Fire abilities are three Speed faster next turn.Heating Up Tier Four: Deal 11 damage. Your Fire abilities are three Speed faster next turn.Heating Up Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Your Fire abilities are three Speed faster next turn.InfernoInferno Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Fire Combo: Deal another two damage.Inferno Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies. Fire Combo: Deal another four damage.Inferno Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies. Fire Combo: Deal another six damage.Inferno Tier Four: Deal seven damage to all enemies. Fire Combo: Deal another seven damage.Inferno Tier Five: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Fire Combo: Deal another eight damage.Living BombLiving Bomb Tier One: Choose an enemy. If it takes damage this turn, deal four damage to it and its neighbors.Living Bomb Tier Two: Choose an enemy. If it takes damage this turn, deal seven damage to it and its neighbors.Living Bomb Tier Three: Choose an enemy. If it takes damage this turn, deal 10 damage to it and its neighbors.Living Bomb Tier Four: Choose an enemy. If it takes damage this turn, deal 11 damage to it and its neighbors.Living Bomb Tier Five: Choose an enemy. If it takes damage this turn, deal 12 damage to it and its neighbors.Blademaster SamuroDouble StrikeDouble Strike Tier One: Attack an enemy. If it was damaged this turn, gain one Attack and Attack it again.Double Strike Tier Two: Attack an enemy. If it was damaged this turn, gain two Attack and Attack it again.Double Strike Tier Three: Attack an enemy. If it was damaged this turn, gain three Attack and Attack it again.Double Strike Tier Four: Attack an enemy. If it was damaged this turn, gain four Attack and Attack it again.Double Strike Tier Five: Attack an enemy. If it was damaged this turn, gain five Attack and Attack it againMirror Image\u0026nbsp;Mirror Image Tier One: Choose an enemy. Summon a copy of this Merc that Attacks it and dies at the end of the turn.Mirror Image Tier Two: Choose an enemy. Summon a copy of this Merc that Attacks it and dies at the end of the turn.Mirror Image Tier Three: Choose an enemy. Summon a copy of this Merc that Attacks it and dies at the end of the turn.Mirror Image Tier Four: Choose an enemy. Summon a copy of this Merc that Attacks it and dies at the end of the turn.Mirror Image Tier Five: Choose an enemy. Summon a copy of this Merc that Attacks it and dies at the end of the turn.Whirling BladeWhirling Blade Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies, Become Immune this turn.\u0026nbsp;Whirling Blade Tier Two: Deal five damage to all enemies, Become Immune this turn.\u0026nbsp;Whirling Blade Tier Three: Deal eight damage to all enemies, Become Immune this turn.Whirling Blade Tier Four: Deal nine damage to all enemies, Become Immune this turn.\u0026nbsp;Whirling Blade Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies, Become Immune this turn.\u0026nbsp; Blink FoxArcane FlingArcane Fling Tier One: Deal three damage. Arcane Combo: Deal six damage instead.Arcane Fling Tier Two: Deal five damage. Arcane Combo: Deal 10 damage instead.Arcane Fling Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Arcane Combo: Deal 16 damage instead.Arcane Fling Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Arcane Combo: Deal 17 damage instead.Arcane Fling Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Arcane Combo: Deal 18 damage instead.Mana BlinkMana Blink Tier One: Refresh your characters’ abilities. Their next ability is one Speed faster.Mana Blink Tier Two: Refresh your characters’ abilities. Their next ability is two Speed faster.Mana Blink Tier Three: Refresh your characters’ abilities. Their next ability is three Speed faster.Mana Blink Tier Four: Refresh your characters’ abilities. Their next ability is four Speed faster.Mana Blink Tier Five: Refresh your characters’ abilities. Their next ability is five Speed faster.Mind ThiefMind Thief Tier One: This is always a copy of a random enemy ability and is one Speed faster. (Swaps after cast.)Mind Thief Tier Two: This is always a copy of a random enemy ability and is twp Speed faster. (Swaps after cast.)Mind Thief Tier Three: This is always a copy of a random enemy ability and is three Speed faster. (Swaps after cast.)Mind Thief Tier Four: This is always a copy of a random enemy ability and is four Speed faster. (Swaps after cast.)Mind Thief Tier Five: This is always a copy of a random enemy ability and is five Speed faster. (Swaps after cast.) BrightwingFaerie BreathFaerie Breath Tier One: Deal two damage. Give a random friendly Merc on your bench +1/+1.Faerie Breath Tier Two: Deal five damage. Give a random friendly Merc on your bench +2/+2.Faerie Breath Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Give a random friendly Merc on your bench +3/+3.Faerie Breath Tier Four: Deal nice damage. Give a random friendly Merc on your bench +3/+4.Faerie Breath Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Give a random friendly Merc on your bench +3/+5.Pixie DustPixie Dust Tier One: Restore four Health to all your characters.Pixie Dust Tier Two: Restore 10 Health to all your characters.Pixie Dust Tier Three: Restore 16 Health to all your characters.Pixie Dust Tier Four: Restore 17 Health to all your characters.Pixie Dust Tier Five: Restore 18 Health to all your characters.Phase ShiftPhase Shift Tier One: Restore seven Health to this Merc and swap it with the highest Health Merc from your bench.Phase Shift Tier Two: Restore 14 Health to this Merc and swap it with the highest Health Merc from your bench.Phase Shift Tier Three: Restore 21 Health to this Merc and swap it with the highest Health Merc from your bench.Phase Shift Tier Four: Restore 23 Health to this Merc and swap it with the highest Health Merc from your bench.Phase Shift Tier Five: Restore 25 Health to this Merc and swap it with the highest Health Merc from your bench.Bru’kanLightning BoltLightning Bolt Tier One: Deal two damage. Gain one Nature DamageLightning Bolt Tier Two: Deal five damage. Gain two Nature DamageLightning Bolt Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Gain three Nature DamageLightning Bolt Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Gain three Nature DamageLightning Bolt Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Gain three Nature DamageMuddy FootingMuddy Footing Tier One: Deal two damage to a character. Its next ability is two Speed slower.Muddy Footing Tier Two: Deal five damage to a character. Its next ability is three Speed slower.Muddy Footing Tier Three: Deal eight damage to a character. Its next ability is four Speed slower.Muddy Footing Tier Four: Deal nine damage to a character. Its next ability is five Speed slower.Muddy Footing Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to a character. Its next ability is six Speed slower.Chain LightningChain Lightning Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. Repeat this on one additional adjacent enemy.Chain Lightning Tier Two: Deal nine damage to an enemy. Repeat this on one additional adjacent enemy.Chain Lightning Tier Three: Deal 14 damage to an enemy. Repeat this on one additional adjacent enemy.Chain Lightning Tier Four: Deal 15 damage to an enemy. Repeat this on one additional adjacent enemy.Chain Lightning Tier Five: Deal 16 damage to an enemy. Repeat this on one additional adjacent enemy. Cairne BloodhoofAncestral UppercutAncestral Uppercut Tier One: Attack an enemy. Restore two Health for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Ancestral Uppercut Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Restore four Health for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Ancestral Uppercut Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Restore six Health for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Ancestral Uppercut Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Restore seven Health for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Ancestral Uppercut Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Restore eight Health for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Endurance AuraEndurance Aura Tier One:\u0026nbsp; Gain Taunt for one turn. Your characters are one Speed faster this turn.Endurance Aura Tier Two: Gain Taunt for one turn. Your characters are two Speed faster this turn.\u0026nbsp;Endurance Aura Tier Three: Gain Taunt for two turns. Your characters are two Speed faster this turn.\u0026nbsp;Endurance Aura Tier Four: Gain Taunt for two turns. Your characters are three Speed faster this turn.\u0026nbsp;Endurance Aura Tier Five: Gain Taunt for two turns. Your characters are four Speed faster this turn.\u0026nbsp;Earth StompEarth Stomp Tier One:\u0026nbsp; Deal two damage to all enemies. They are one Speed slower next turn.Earth Stomp Tier Two: Deal five damage to all enemies. They are one Speed slower next turn.\u0026nbsp;Earth Stomp Tier Three: Deal eight damage to all enemies. They are one Speed slower next turn.\u0026nbsp;Earth Stomp Tier Four: Deal nine damage to all enemies. They are one Speed slower next turn.\u0026nbsp;Earth Stomp Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies. They are one Speed slower next turn.\u0026nbsp;Cariel RoameCrusader’s BlowCrusader’s Blow Tier One: Attack an Enemy. Deathblow: Restore 10 Health to this Merc.Crusader’s Blow Tier Two: Attack an Enemy. Deathblow: Restore 20 Health to this Merc.Crusader’s Blow Tier Three: Attack an Enemy. Deathblow: Restore 30 Health to this Merc.Crusader’s Blow Tier Four: Attack an Enemy. Deathblow: Restore 35 Health to this Merc.Crusader’s Blow Tier Five: Attack an Enemy. Deathblow: Restore 40 Health to this Merc.TauntTaunt Tier One: Restore four Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for one turn.Taunt Tier Two: Restore seven Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for one turn.Taunt Tier Three: Restore 10 Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for two turns.Taunt Tier Four: Restore 11 Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for three turns.Taunt Tier Five: Restore 12 Health to this Merc and gain Taunt for three turns.Seal of LightSeal of Light Tier One: Choose a character. Give it two Attack and restore five Health.Seal of Light Tier Two: Choose a character. Give it four Attack and restore 11 Health.Seal of Light Tier Three: Choose a character. Give it five Attack and restore 13 Health.Seal of Light Tier Four: Choose a character. Give it six Attack and restore 15 Health.Seal of Light Tier Five: Choose a character. Give it six Attack and restore 15 Health.Cornelius RoameMartial MasteryMartial Mastery Tier One: Gain one Health and Attack an enemy. If it’s a Fighter, gain three Health.Martial Mastery Tier Two: Gain two Health and Attack an enemy. If it’s a Fighter, gain five Health.Martial Mastery Tier Three: Gain three Health and Attack an enemy. If it’s a Fighter, gain eight Health.Martial Mastery Tier Four: Gain four Health and Attack an enemy. If it’s a Fighter, gain nine Health.Martial Mastery Tier Five: Gain five Health and Attack an enemy. If it’s a Fighter, gain 10 Health.Hold the FrontHold the Front Tier One: Gain Taunt for two turns. Restore four Health to adjacent characters.Hold the Front Tier Two: Gain Taunt for two turns. Restore eight Health to adjacent characters.Hold the Front Tier Three: Gain Taunt for two turns. Restore 12 Health to adjacent characters.Hold the Front Tier Four: Gain Taunt for two turns. Restore 13 Health to adjacent characters.Hold the Front Tier Five: Gain Taunt for two turns. Restore 14 Health to adjacent characters.Blessing of SacrificeBlessing of Sacrifice Tier One: Restore two Health to another friendly Merc. Whenever it takes damage this turn, this Merc takes it instead.Blessing of Sacrifice Tier Two: Restore four Health to another friendly Merc. Whenever it takes damage this turn, this Merc takes it instead.Blessing of Sacrifice Tier Three: Restore six Health to another friendly Merc. Whenever it takes damage this turn, this Merc takes it instead.Blessing of Sacrifice Tier Four: Restore eight Health to another friendly Merc. Whenever it takes damage this turn, this Merc takes it instead.Blessing of Sacrifice Tier Five: Restore 10 Health to another friendly Merc. Whenever it takes damage this turn, this Merc takes it instead.DiabloDoom ChargeDoom Charge Tier One: Attack an enemy. Its next ability is one Speed slower.Doom Charge Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Its next ability is two Speed slower.Doom Charge Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Its next ability is three Speed slower.Doom Charge Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Its next ability is four Speed slower.Doom Charge Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Its next ability is five Speed slower.Fire StompFire Stomp Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Repeat for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Fire Stomp Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies. Repeat for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Fire Stomp Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies. Repeat for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Fire Stomp Tier Four: Deal seven damage to all enemies. Repeat for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.Fire Stomp Tier Five: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Repeat for each enemy that hasn’t acted yet.ApocalypseApocalypse Tier One: Choose an enemy to take Critical Damage from all Roles this turn. Deal four damage to them.Apocalypse Tier Two: Choose an enemy to take Critical Damage from all Roles this turn. Deal seven damage to them.Apocalypse Tier Three: Choose an enemy to take Critical Damage from all Roles this turn. Deal 10 damage to them.Apocalypse Tier Four: Choose an enemy to take Critical Damage from all Roles this turn. Deal 11 damage to them.Apocalypse Tier Five: Choose an enemy to take Critical Damage from all Roles this turn. Deal 12 damage to them.Garrosh HellscreamMak’GoraMak’Gora Tier One: Attack an enemy, it Attacks this Merc back.Mak’Gora Tier Two: Attack an enemy, it Attacks this Merc back.Mak’Gora Tier Three: Attack an enemy, it Attacks this Merc back.Mak’Gora Tier Four: Attack an enemy, it Attacks this Merc back.Mak’Gora Tier Five: Attack an enemy, it Attacks this Merc back.Horde StrengthHorde Strength Tier One: Gain Taunt for one turn. Gain two Health for each enemy character.Horde Strength Tier Two: Gain Taunt for one turn. Gain five Health for each enemy character.Horde Strength Tier Three: Gain Taunt for two turns. Gain eight Health for each enemy character.Horde Strength Tier Four: Gain Taunt for two turns. Gain nine Health for each enemy character.Horde Strength Tier Five: Gain Taunt for two turns. Gain 10 Health for each enemy character.Battle ShoutBattle Shout Tier One: Give your Orcs four Attack this turn. Attack a random enemy.Battle Shout Tier Two: Give your Orcs six Attack this turn. Attack a random enemy.Battle Shout Tier Three: Give your Orcs eight Attack this turn. Attack a random enemy.Battle Shout Tier Four: Give your Orcs nine Attack this turn. Attack a random enemy.Battle Shout Tier Five: Give your Orcs ten Attack this turn. Attack a random enemy.Grommash HellscreamBlood FervorBlood Fervor Tier One: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain five Attack.Blood Fervor Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain nine Attack.Blood Fervor Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain 13 Attack.Blood Fervor Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain 14 Attack.Blood Fervor Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain 15 Attack.Staggering SlamStaggering Slam Tier One: Deal two damage to an enemy. Its next ability is two Speed slower.Staggering Slam Tier Two: Deal five damage to an enemy. Its next ability is three Speed slower.Staggering Slam Tier Three: Deal eight damage to an enemy. Its next ability is four Speed slower.Staggering Slam Tier Four: Deal nine damage to an enemy. Its next ability is five Speed slower.Staggering Slam Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Its next ability is six Speed slower.BattlefuryBattlefury Tier One: Gain two Attack. Attack an enemy and one of its neighbors.Battlefury Tier Two: Gain four Attack. Attack an enemy and one of its neighbors.Battlefury Tier Three: Gain six Attack. Attack an enemy and one of its neighbors.Battlefury Tier Four: Gain seven Attack. Attack an enemy and one of its neighbors.Battlefury Tier Five: Gain eight Attack. Attack an enemy and one of its neighbors.GrullCrazed FlurryCrazed Flurry Tier One: Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain two Attack first.Crazed Flurry Tier Two: Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain three Attack first.Crazed Flurry Tier Three: Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain four Attack first.Crazed Flurry Tier Four: Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain five Attack first.Crazed Flurry Tier Five: Attack an enemy. If this Merc took damage this turn, gain six Attack first.Dragonslayer ShotDragonslayer Shot Tier One: Deal two damage. If it’s a Dragon, deal nine damage instead.Dragonslayer Shot Tier Two: Deal five damage. If it’s a Dragon, deal 15 damage instead.Dragonslayer Shot Tier Three: Deal eight damage. If it’s a Dragon, deal 21 damage instead.Dragonslayer Shot Tier Four: Deal nine damage. If it’s a Dragon, deal 23 damage instead.Dragonslayer Shot Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. If it’s a Dragon, deal 25 damage instead.\u0026nbsp;Dragonmaw Poacher:Dragonmaw Poacher Tier One: Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +six/+six and Rush.Dragonmaw Poacher Tier Two: Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +nine/+nine and Rush.Dragonmaw Poacher Tier Three: Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +12/+12 and Rush.Dragonmaw Poacher Tier Four: Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +14/+14 and Rush.Dragonmaw Poacher Tier Five: Battlecry: If your opponent controls a Dragon, gain +15/+15 and Rush.GrulRunic SlamRunic Slam Tier One: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give all Mercs on your battlefield and bench +one/+fourRunic Slam Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give all Mercs on your battlefield and bench +two/+sixRunic Slam Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give all Mercs on your battlefield and bench +three/+eightRunic Slam Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give all Mercs on your battlefield and bench +three/+nineRunic Slam Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give all Mercs on your battlefield and bench +three/+10Living BramblesLiving Brambles Tier One: Deal two damage. Nature Combo: Repeat this.Living Brambles Tier Two: Deal five damage. Nature Combo: Repeat this.Living Brambles Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Nature Combo: Repeat this.Living Brambles Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Nature Combo: Repeat this.Living Brambles Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Nature Combo: Repeat this.IronbarkIronbark Tier One: Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +two/+four.Ironbark Tier Two: Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +three/+six.Ironbark Tier Three:\u0026nbsp; Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +four/+eight.Ironbark Tier Four: Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +four/+ten.Ironbark Tier Five: Gain Taunt this turn. After you cast a Nature ability this turn, gain +four/+twelve.Gul’danFel Bolt:Fel Bolt Tier One: Deal four damage.Fel Bolt Tier Two: Deal 10 damage.Fel Bolt Tier Three: Deal 16 damage.Fel Bolt Tier Four: Deal 18 damage.Fel Bolt Tier Five: Deal 20 damage.Rain of Destruction:Rain of Destruction Tier One: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Fel ability you’ve cast this turn.Rain of Destruction Tier Two: Deal eight damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Fel ability you’ve cast this turn.Rain of Destruction Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Fel ability you’ve cast this turn.Rain of Destruction Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Fel ability you’ve cast this turn.Rain of Destruction Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Fel ability you’ve cast this turn.Siphon Life:Siphon Life Tier One: Deal four damage. Restore that much Health to all friendly Orcs and Demons.Siphon Life Tier One: Deal seven damage. Restore that much Health to all friendly Orcs and Demons.Siphon Life Tier One: Deal 10 damage. Restore that much Health to all friendly Orcs and Demons.Siphon Life Tier One: Deal 11 damage. Restore that much Health to all friendly Orcs and Demons.Siphon Life Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Restore that much Health to all friendly Orcs and Demons.Illidan StormrageWinged AssaultWinged Assault Tier One: Attack an enemy, If it’s the left or right-most enemy gain one Attack.Winged Assault Tier Two: Attack an enemy, If it’s the left or right-most enemy gain two Attack.Winged Assault Tier Three: Attack an enemy, If it’s the left or right-most enemy gain three Attack.Winged Assault Tier Four: Attack an enemy, If it’s the left or right-most enemy gain four Attack.Winged Assault Tier Five: Attack an enemy, If it’s the left or right-most enemy gain five Attack.Outcast AttackOutcast Attack Tier One: Attack the left and right-most enemies. Deathblow: Restore seven Health to this Merc.Outcast Attack Tier Two: Attack the left and right-most enemies. Deathblow: Restore 14 Health to this Merc.Outcast Attack Tier Three: Attack the left and right-most enemies. Deathblow: Restore 21 Health to this Merc.Outcast Attack Tier Four: Attack the left and right-most enemies. Deathblow: Restore 23 Health to this Merc.Outcast Attack Tier Five: Attack the left and right-most enemies. Deathblow: Restore 25 Health to this Merc.Blade DanceBlade Dance Tier One: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack to one random enemy.Blade Dance Tier Two: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack to two random enemies.Blade Dance Tier Three: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack to three random enemies.Blade Dance Tier Four: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack to three random enemies.Blade Dance Tier Five: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack to three random enemies.Jaina ProudmooreIcicleIcicle Tier One: Deal four damage to a character. If it’s Frozen, deal eight damage instead.Icicle Tier Two: Deal eight damage to a character. If it’s Frozen, deal 12 damage instead.Icicle Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to a character. If it’s Frozen, deal 16 damage instead.Icicle Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to a character. If it’s Frozen, deal 22 damage instead.Icicle Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to a character. If it’s Frozen, deal 24 damage instead.Ice FloesIce Floes Tier One: Deal four damage. Gain one Frost Damage.Ice Floes Tier Two: Deal seven damage. Gain two Frost Damage.Ice Floes Tier Three: Deal 10 damage. Gain three Frost Damage.\u0026nbsp;Ice Floes Tier Four: Deal 11 damage. Gain three Frost Damage.Ice Floes Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Gain three Frost Damage.Water ElementalWater Elemental Tier One: Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.Water Elemental Tier Two: Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.Water Elemental Tier Three: Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.Water Elemental Tier Four: Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.Water Elemental Tier Five: Taunt. Whenever this damages a character, Freeze them.Kazakus, Golem ShaperEviscerateEviscerate Tier One: Deal two damage. Combo: Deal six instead.\u0026nbsp;Eviscerate Tier Two: Deal five damage. Combo: Deal 10 instead.Eviscerate Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Combo: Deal 14 instead.Eviscerate Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Combo: Deal 16 instead.Eviscerate Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Combo: Deal 18 instead.Finishing BlowFinishing Blow Tier One: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain two Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Two: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain five Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Three: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain eight Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Four: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain nine Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Five: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain 10 Attack first.Fan of KnivesFan of Knives Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are one Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are two Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are three Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Four: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are three Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are three Speed faster next turn.King KrushApex PredatorApex Predator Tier One: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.Apex Predator Tier Two: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.Apex Predator Tier Three: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.Apex Predator Tier Four: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.Apex Predator Tier Five: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.TerrifyTerrify Tier One: Gain one Attack for each of your Beasts. Attack a random enemy.Terrify Tier Two: Gain two Attack for each of your Beasts. Attack a random enemy.Terrify Tier Three: Gain three Attack for each of your Beasts. Attack a random enemy.Terrify Tier Four: Gain four Attack for each of your Beasts. Attack a random enemy.Terrify Tier Five: Gain five Attack for each of your Beasts. Attack a random enemy.DevilsaurDevilsaur Tier One: Rush.Devilsaur Tier Two: Rush.Devilsaur Tier Three: Rush.Devilsaur Tier Four: Rush.Devilsaur Tier Five: Rush.King MuklaBanana FrenzyBanana Frenzy Tier One: Give one Banana randomly to your characters and Attack an enemy.Banana Frenzy Tier Two: Give one Banana randomly to your characters and Attack an enemy.Banana Frenzy Tier Three: Give one Banana randomly to your characters and Attack an enemy.Banana Frenzy Tier Four: Give one Banana randomly to your characters and Attack an enemy.Banana Frenzy Tier Five: Give one Banana randomly to your characters and Attack an enemy.Dinner TimeDinner Time Tier One: Eat a Banana and gain Taunt this turn.Dinner Time Tier Two: Eat two Bananas and gain Taunt this turn.Dinner Time Tier Three: Eat three Bananas and gain Taunt this turn.Dinner Time Tier Four: Eat three Bananas and gain Taunt this turn.Dinner Time Tier Five: Eat three Bananas and gain Taunt this turn.Primal PowerPrimal Power Tier One: Give a friendly Beast five Attack and Immune while Attacking this turn.Primal Power Tier Two: Give a friendly Beast eight Attack and Immune while Attacking this turn.Primal Power Tier Three: Give a friendly Beast 11 Attack and Immune while Attacking this turn.Primal Power Tier Four: Give a friendly Beast 13 Attack and Immune while Attacking this turn.Primal Power Tier Five: Give a friendly Beast 15 Attack and Immune while Attacking this turn.Kurthus AshfallenDemon SlayerDemon Slayer Tier One: Attack an enemy. If it’s a Demon, gain two Attack first.Demon Slayer Tier Two: Attack an enemy. If it’s a Demon, gain four Attack first.Demon Slayer Tier Three: Attack an enemy. If it’s a Demon, gain six Attack first.Demon Slayer Tier Four: Attack an enemy. If it’s a Demon, gain six Attack first.Demon Slayer Tier Five: Attack an enemy. If it’s a Demon, gain six Attack first.Aimless AssaultAimless Assault Tier One: Attack a random enemy. If it’s the left or right-most enemy, gain Immune this turn.Aimless Assault Tier Two: Attack a random enemy. If it’s the left or right-most enemy, gain Immune this turn.Aimless Assault Tier Three: Attack a random enemy. If it’s the left or right-most enemy, gain Immune this turn.Aimless Assault Tier Four: Attack a random enemy. If it’s the left or right-most enemy, gain Immune this turn.Aimless Assault Tier Five: Attack a random enemy. If it’s the left or right-most enemy, gain Immune this turn.Eye BeamEye Beam Tier One: Deal four damage. Restore that much health to this Merc.Eye Beam Tier Two: Deal seven damage. Restore that much health to this Merc.Eye Beam Tier Three: Deal 10 damage. Restore that much health to this Merc.Eye Beam Tier Four: Deal 11 damage. Restore that much health to this Merc.Eye Beam Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Restore that much health to this Merc.Lady AnacondraSerpent’s BiteSerpent’s Bite Tier One: Deal two damage to a character. At the end of this turn, it takes two damage.Serpent’s Bite Tier Two: Deal three damage to a character. At the end of this turn, it takes three damage.Serpent’s Bite Tier Three: Deal four damage to a character. At the end of this turn, it takes four damage.Serpent’s Bite Tier Four: Deal five damage to a character. At the end of this turn, it takes five damage.Serpent’s Bite Tier Five: Deal six damage to a character. At the end of this turn, it takes six damage.Mend BeastMend’s Bead Tier One: Restore three Health to a character. If it’s a Beast, also give it three Health.Mend’s Bead Tier Two: Restore seven Health to a character. If it’s a Beast, also give it seven Health.Mend’s Bead Tier Three: Restore 11 Health to a character. If it’s a Beast, also give it 11 Health.Mend’s Bead Tier Four: Restore 13 Health to a character. If it’s a Beast, also give it 13 Health.Mend’s Bead Tier Five: Restore 15 Health to a character. If it’s a Beast, also give it 15 Health.Nightmare ViperNightmare Viper Tier One: This minion’s Attack is always equal to its Health.Nightmare Viper Tier Two:\u0026nbsp; This minion’s Attack is always equal to its Health.Nightmare Viper Tier Three:\u0026nbsp; This minion’s Attack is always equal to its Health.Nightmare Viper Tier Four:\u0026nbsp; This minion’s Attack is always equal to its Health.Nightmare Viper Tier Five:\u0026nbsp; This minion’s Attack is always equal to its Health.The Lich KingFrostbiteFrostbite Tier One: Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently one Speed slower.Frostbite Tier Two: Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently two Speed slower.Frostbite Tier Three: Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently three Speed slower.Frostbite Tier Four: Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently four Speed slower.Frostbite Tier Five: Attack an enemy. The ability it cast this turn is permanently five Speed slower.Death CoilDeath Coil Tier One: Deal six damage to an enemy, or restore 10 Health to a friendly character.Death Coil Tier Two: Deal 10 damage to an enemy, or restore 16 Health to a friendly character.Death Coil Tier Three: Deal 14 damage to an enemy, or restore 22 Health to a friendly character.Death Coil Tier Four: Deal 16 damage to an enemy, or restore 26 Health to a friendly character.Death Coil Tier Five: Deal 18 damage to an enemy, or restore 30 Health to a friendly character.FrostshieldFrostshield Tier One: Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.Frostshield Tier Two: Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.Frostshield Tier Three: Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.Frostshield Tier Four: Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.Frostshield Tier Five: Gain Taunt this turn. After an enemy Attacks this Merc, Freeze it until the end of next turn.Lord JaraxxusLegion BurstLegion Burst Tier One: Deal four damage. Deathblow: Cast Fist of Jaraxxus Tier One.Legion Burst Tier Two: Deal eight damage. Deathblow: Cast Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Two.Legion Burst Tier Three: Deal 12 damage. Deathblow: Cast Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Three.Legion Burst Tier Four: Deal 13 damage. Deathblow: Cast Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Four.Legion Burst Tier Five: Deal 14 damage. Deathblow: Cast Fist of Jaraxxus Five.Fist of JaraxxusFist of Jaraxxus Tier One: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Demons.Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Two: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Demons.Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Three: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Demons.Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Four: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Demons.Fist of Jaraxxus Tier Five: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Demons.Fel InfernalFel Infernal Tier One: Increase Fel Damage by one.Fel Infernal Tier Two: Increase Fel Damage by one.Fel Infernal Tier Three: Increase Fel Damage by two.Fel Infernal Tier Four: Increase Fel Damage by two.Fel Infernal Tier Five:\u0026nbsp; Increase Fel Damage by two.Malfurion StormrageCenarion SurgeCenarion Surge Tier One: Deal four damage. Your character’s Nature abilities are one Speed faster next turn.Cenarion Surge Tier Two: Deal six damage. Your character’s Nature abilities are two Speed faster next turn.Cenarion Surge Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Your character’s Nature abilities are three Speed faster next turn.Cenarion Surge Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Your character’s Nature abilities are three Speed faster next turn.Cenarion Surge Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Your character’s Nature abilities are three Speed faster next turn.Entangling RootsEntangling Roots Tier One: Deal six damage to an enemy and Root it.Entangling Roots Tier Two: Deal 12 damage to an enemy and Root it.Entangling Roots Tier Three: Deal 18 damage to an enemy and Root it.Entangling Roots Tier Four: Deal 19 damage to an enemy and Root it.Entangling Roots Tier Five: Deal 20 damage to an enemy and Root it.Archdruid’s CallArchdruid’s Call Tier One: Choose One – Deal four damage to all enemies; or Restore eight Health to your characters.Archdruid’s Call Tier Two: Choose One – Deal seven damage to all enemies; or Restore 14 Health to your characters.Archdruid’s Call Tier Three: Choose One – Deal 10 damage to all enemies; or Restore 20 Health to your characters.Archdruid’s Call Tier Four: Choose One – Deal 11 damage to all enemies; or Restore 22 Health to your characters.Archdruid’s Call Tier Five: Choose One – Deal 12 damage to all enemies; or Restore 24 Health to your characters.MannorothTerror ChargeTerror Charge Tier One: Attack an enemy. Give your Demons two Health.Terror Charge Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Give your Demons four Health.Terror Charge Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Give your Demons six Health.Terror Charge Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Give your Demons seven Health.Terror Charge Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Give your Demons eight Health.Fel LashFel Lash Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. It can’t heal this turn.Fel Lash Tier Two: Deal six damage to an enemy. It can’t heal this turn.Fel Lash Tier Three: Deal eight damage to an enemy. It can’t heal this turn.Fel Lash Tier Four: Deal nine damage to an enemy. It can’t heal this turn.Fel Lash Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. It can’t heal this turn.Howl of TerrorHowl of Terror Tier One: Reduce the Attack of all enemies by three this turn.Howl of Terror Tier Two: Reduce the Attack of all enemies by seven this turn.Howl of Terror Tier Three: Reduce the Attack of all enemies by 11 this turn.Howl of Terror Tier Four: Reduce the Attack of all enemies by 13 this turn.Howl of Terror Tier Five: Reduce the Attack of all enemies by 15 this turn.MedivhGuardian BlastGuardian Blast Tier One: Deal two damage to an enemy. Arcane Combo: Damage an adjacent enemy as well.Guardian Blast Tier Two: Deal four damage to an enemy. Arcane Combo: Damage an adjacent enemy as well.Guardian Blast Tier Three: Deal eight damage to an enemy. Arcane Combo: Damage an adjacent enemy as well.Enchanted RavenEnchanted Raven Tier One: Rush. Battlecry: Gain one Attack for each Arcane ability you’ve cast this gameEnchanted Raven Tier Two: Rush. Battlecry: Gain two Attack for each Arcane ability you’ve cast this gameEnchanted Raven Tier Three: Rush. Battlecry: Gain three Attack for each Arcane ability you’ve cast this gameArcane RiftArcane Rift Tier One: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Deathblow: Refresh this ability.Arcane Rift Tier Two: Deal 15 damage to an enemy. Deathblow: Refresh this ability.Arcane Rift Tier Three: Deal 20 damage to an enemy. Deathblow: Refresh this ability.Millhouse ManastormArcane ExplosionArcane Explosion Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies.Arcane Explosion Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies.Arcane Explosion Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies.Arcane Explosion Tier Four: Deal seven damage to all enemies.Arcane Explosion Tier Five: Deal eight damage to all enemies.Arcane BoltArcane Bolt Tier One: Deal four damage. Gain one Arcane Damage.Arcane Bolt Tier Two: Deal seven damage. Gain two Arcane Damage.Arcane Bolt Tier Three: Deal 10 damage. Gain three Arcane Damage.Arcane Bolt Tier Four: Deal 11 damage. Gain three Arcane Damage.Arcane Bolt Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Gain three Arcane Damage.Greater Arcane MissilesGreater Arcane Missiles Tier One: Shoot three missiles at random enemies that deal five damage each.Greater Arcane Missiles Tier Two: Shoot three missiles at random enemies that deal nice damage each.Greater Arcane Missiles Tier Three: Shoot three missiles at random enemies that deal 13 damage each.Greater Arcane Missiles Tier Four: Shoot three missiles at random enemies that deal 14 damage each.Greater Arcane Missiles Tier Five: Shoot three missiles at random enemies that deal 15 damage each.Morgl the OracleMurloc MissileMurloc Missile Tier One: Deal two damage. Give your Murlocs one health.Murloc Missile Tier Two: Deal five damage. Give your Murlocs three health.Murloc Missile Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Give your Murlocs five health.Murloc Missile Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Give your Murlocs five health.Murloc Missile Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Give your Murlocs five health.Fishy BarrageFishy Barrage Tier One: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Murlocs.Fishy Barrage Tier Two: Deal seven damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Murlocs.Fishy Barrage Tier Three: Deal 10 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Murlocs.Fishy Barrage Tier Four: Deal 11 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Murlocs.Fishy Barrage Tier Five: Deal 12 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your other Murlocs.Healing WaveHealing Wave Tier One: Restore three Health. If the target hasn’t acted yet, restore six instead.Healing Wave Tier Two: Restore eight Health. If the target hasn’t acted yet, restore 16 instead.Healing Wave Tier Three: Restore 11 Health. If the target hasn’t acted yet, restore 22 instead.Healing Wave Tier Four: Restore 13 Health. If the target hasn’t acted yet, restore 26 instead.Healing Wave Tier Five: Restore 15 Health. If the target hasn’t acted yet, restore 30 instead.MutanusDevouring AttackDevouring Attack Tier One: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain its Attack.Devouring Attack Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain its Attack.Devouring Attack Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain its Attack.Devouring Attack Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain its Attack.Devouring Attack Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain its Attack.Scaly TauntScaly Taunt Tier One: Gain Taunt and this takes one less damage this turn.Scaly Taunt Tier Two: Gain Taunt and this takes two less damage this turn.Scaly Taunt Tier Three: Gain Taunt and this takes three less damage this turn.Scaly Taunt Tier Four: Gain Taunt and this takes three less damage this turn.Scaly Taunt Tier Five: Gain Taunt and this takes three less damage this turn.DevourDevour Tier One: Eat your lowest Health Murloc and gain +five/+five.Devour Tier Two: Eat your lowest Health Murloc and gain +10/+10.Devour Tier Three: Eat your lowest Health Murloc and gain its stats.Devour Tier Four: Eat your lowest Health Murloc and gain its stats.Devour Tier Five: Eat your lowest Health Murloc and gain its stats.Natalie SelineShadow BeamShadow Beam Tier One: Deal three damage. If you have Anathema, deal five damage instead.Shadow Beam Tier Two: Deal five damage. If you have Anathema, deal nine damage instead.Shadow Beam Tier Three: Deal eight damage. If you have Anathema, deal 14 damage instead.Shadow Beam Tier Four: Deal nine damage. If you have Anathema, deal 15 damage instead.Shadow Beam Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. If you have Anathema, deal 16 damage instead.Light BeamLight Beam Tier One: Restore five Health. If you have Benediction, restore 10 Health instead.Light Beam Tier Two: Restore seven Health. If you have Benediction, restore 14 Health instead.Light Beam Tier Three: Restore nine Health. If you have Benediction, restore 18 Health instead.Light Beam Tier Four: Restore nine Health. If you have Benediction, restore 20 Health instead.Light Beam Tier Five: Restore 10 Health. If you have Benediction, restore 20 Health instead.AnathemaAnathema Tier One: Deal four damage to all enemies. (Transform into Benediction)Anathema Tier Two: Deal seven damage to all enemies. (Transform into Benediction)\u0026nbsp;Anathema Tier Three: Deal 11 damage to all enemies. (Transform into Benediction)Anathema Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to all enemies. (Transform into Benediction)Anathema Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to all enemies. (Transform into Benediction)Old Murk-EyeFinvasionFinvasion Tier One: Attack an enemy. One other friendly Murloc Attacks it.Finvasion Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Two other friendly Murlocs Attack it.Finvasion Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Three other friendly Murlocs Attack it.Finvasion Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Four other friendly Murlocs Attack it.Finvasion Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Your other friendly Murloc Attack it.Felfin NavigatorFelfin Navigator Tier One: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +one/+one.Felfin Navigator Tier Two: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +two/+two.Felfin Navigator Tier Three: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +three/+three.Felfin Navigator Tier Four: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +three/+four.Felfin Navigator Tier Five: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +three/+five.GiantfinGiantfin Tier One: RushGiantfin Tier Two: RushGiantfin Tier Three: RushGiantfin Tier Four: RushGiantfin Tier Five: RushProphet VelenHoly BlastHoly Blast Tier One: Deal four damage. Restore two Health to your characters.Holy Blast Tier Two: Deal six damage. Restore three Health to your characters.\u0026nbsp;Holy Blast Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Restore four Health to your characters.Holy Blast Tier Four: Deal 10 damage. Restore five Health to your characters.Holy Blast Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Restore six Health to your characters.Splitting LightSplitting Light Tier One: Deal three damage to an enemy. Holy Combo: Also damages its neighbors.Splitting Light Tier Two: Deal eight damage to an enemy. Holy Combo: Also damages its neighbors.Splitting Light Tier Three: Deal 13 damage to an enemy. Holy Combo: Also damages its neighbors.Splitting Light Tier Four: Deal 14 damage to an enemy. Holy Combo: Also damages its neighbors.Splitting Light Tier Five: Deal 15 damage to an enemy. Holy Combo: Also damages its neighbors.Velen’s BlessingVelen’s Blessing Tier One: Gain one Holy Damage. Your Next Holy ability casts twice.Velen’s Blessing Tier Two: Gain two Holy Damage. Your Next Holy ability casts twice.Velen’s Blessing Tier Three: Gain three Holy Damage. Your Next Holy ability casts twice.Velen’s Blessing Tier Four: Gain three Holy Damage. Your Next Holy ability casts twice.Velen’s Blessing Tier Five: Gain three Holy Damage. Your Next Holy ability casts twice.RagnarosMagma BlastMagma Blast Tier One: Deal four damage. Fire Combo: Deal eight damage instead.Magma Blast Tier Two: Deal six damage. Fire Combo: Deal 12 damage instead.Magma Blast Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Fire Combo: Deal 16 damage instead.Magma Blast Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Fire Combo: Deal 16 damage instead.Magma Blast Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Fire Combo: Deal 18 damage instead.DIE. INSECTS!DIE. INSECTS! Tier One: Deal six damage to a random enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.DIE. INSECTS! Tier Two: Deal 12 damage to a random enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.DIE. INSECTS! Tier Three: Deal 18 damage to a random enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.DIE. INSECTS! Tier Four: Deal 20 damage to a random enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.DIE. INSECTS! Tier Five: Deal 22 damage to a random enemy. Deathblow: Repeat this.MeteorMeteor Tier One: Deal nine damage to a character and four damage to adjacent ones.Meteor Tier Two: Deal 15 damage to a character and four damage to adjacent ones.Meteor Tier Three: Deal 21 damage to a character and four damage to adjacent ones.Meteor Tier Four: Deal 23 damage to a character and four damage to adjacent ones.Meteor Tier Five: Deal 23 damage to a character and four damage to adjacent ones.RexxarKill CommandKill Command Tier One: Deal two damage. If you control a Beast, deal four damage instead.Kill Command Tier Two: Deal five damage. If you control a Beast, deal ten damage instead.Kill Command Tier Three: Deal eight damage. If you control a Beast, deal fourteen damage instead.Kill Command Tier Four: Deal nine damage. If you control a Beast, deal 15 damage instead.Kill Command Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. If you control a Beast, deal 16 damage instead.Animal CompanionAnimal Companion Tier One: Choose a Beast Companion. Summon it.Animal Companion Tier Two: Choose a Beast Companion. Summon it.Animal Companion Tier Three: Choose a Beast Companion. Summon it.Animal Companion Tier Four: Choose a Beast Companion. Summon it.Animal Companion Tier Five: Choose a Beast Companion. Summon it.Explosive ShotExplosive Shot Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy and two adjacent ones.Explosive Shot Tier Two: Deal eght damage to an enemy and four adjacent ones.Explosive Shot Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to an enemy and six adjacent ones.Explosive Shot Tier Four: Deal 14 damage to an enemy and seven adjacent ones.Explosive Shot Tier Five: Deal 16 damage to an enemy and eight adjacent ones.RokaraTribal WarfareTribal Warfare Tier One: Attack an enemy. If you control another Orc, gain one Attack first.Tribal Warfare Tier Two: Attack an enemy. If you control another Orc, gain two Attack first.Tribal Warfare Tier Three: Attack an enemy. If you control another Orc, gain three Attack first.Tribal Warfare Tier Four: Attack an enemy. If you control another Orc, gain four Attack first.Tribal Warfare Tier Five: Attack an enemy. If you control another Orc, gain five Attack first.Offensive RallyOffensive Rally Tier One: Whenever a friendly character Attacks this turn, give it +one/+two.Offensive Rally Tier Two: Whenever a friendly character Attacks this turn, give it +two/+four.Offensive Rally Tier Three: Whenever a friendly character Attacks this turn, give it +four/+eight.Offensive Rally Tier Four: Whenever a friendly character Attacks this turn, give it +four/+10.Offensive Rally Tier Five: Whenever a friendly character Attacks this turn, give it +five/+10.Orc OnslaughtOrc Onslaught Tier One: Deal four damage. Repeat for each other Orc you control.Orc Onslaught Tier Two: Deal seven damage. Repeat for each other Orc you control.Orc Onslaught Tier Three: Deal 10 damage. Repeat for each other Orc you control.Orc Onslaught Tier Four: Deal 11 damage. Repeat for each other Orc you control.Orc Onslaught Tier Five: Deal 12 damage. Repeat for each other Orc you control.SaurfangMobilizing StrikeMobilizing Strike Tier One: Attack an enemy. Give all your damaged Orcs +one/+oneMobilizing Strike Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Give all your damaged Orcs +two/+twoMobilizing Strike Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Give all your damaged Orcs +three/+threeMobilizing Strike Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Give all your damaged Orcs +three/+fourMobilizing Strike Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Give all your damaged Orcs +three/+fiveWhirlwindWhirlwind Tier One: Deal two damage to enemies and 1 damage to your characters.Whirlwind Tier Two: Deal five damage to enemies and 1 damage to your characters.Whirlwind Tier Three: Deal eight damage to enemies and 1 damage to your characters.Whirlwind Tier Four: Deal nine damage to enemies and 1 damage to your characters.Whirlwind Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to enemies and 1 damage to your characters.Bladehand BerserkerBladehand Berserker Tier One: Whenever a character takes damage, gain one Attack.Bladehand Berserker Tier Two: Whenever a character takes damage, gain two Attack.Bladehand Berserker Tier Three: Whenever a character takes damage, gain three Attack.Bladehand Berserker Tier Four: Whenever a character takes damage, gain three Attack.Bladehand Berserker Tier Five: Whenever a character takes damage, gain three Attack.Scabs CutterbutterTactical StrikeTactical Strike Tier One: Attack an enemy. Combo: Deal two damage to it as well.Tactical Strike Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Combo: Deal five damage to it as well.Tactical Strike Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Combo: Deal eight damage to it as well.Tactical Strike Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Combo: Deal nine damage to it as well.Tactical Strike Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Combo: Deal 10 damage to it as well.Wicked StabWicked Stab Tier One: Choose to deal four, seven, or 10 damage. (Casts at different Speeds.)Wicked Stab Tier Two:\u0026nbsp; Choose to deal six, 10, or 14 damage. (Casts at different Speeds.)Wicked Stab Tier Three: Choose to deal eight, 13, or 18 damage. (Casts at different Speeds.)Wicked Stab Tier Four: Choose to deal nine, 14, or 19 damage. (Casts at different Speeds.)Wicked Stab Tier Five: Choose to deal 10, 15, or 20 damage. (Casts at different Speeds.)Shadow BladeShadow Blade Tier One: Attack an enemy then gain Stealth.Shadow Blade Tier Two: Attack an enemy then gain Stealth.Shadow Blade Tier Three: Attack an enemy then gain Stealth.Shadow Blade Tier Four: Attack an enemy then gain Stealth.Shadow Blade Tier Five: Attack an enemy then gain Stealth.Sylvanas WindrunnerBanshee BoltBanshee Bolt Tier One: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack.Banshee Bolt Tier Two:\u0026nbsp; Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack.Banshee Bolt Tier Three: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack.Banshee Bolt Tier Four: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack.Banshee Bolt Tier Five: Deal damage equal to this Merc’s Attack.Reclaimed SoulsReclaimed Souls Tier One: Gain one Attack for each friendly character that died this game.Reclaimed Souls Tier Two: Gain two Attack for each friendly character that died this game.\u0026nbsp;Reclaimed Souls Tier Three: Gain three Attack for each friendly character that died this game.Reclaimed Souls Tier Four: Gain four Attack for each friendly character that died this game.Reclaimed Souls Tier Five: Gain five Attack for each friendly character that died this game.For the QueenFor the Queen Tier One: Choose an enemy. An adjacent enemy Attacks it.For the Queen Tier Two: Choose an enemy. An adjacent enemy Attacks it.For the Queen Tier Three: Choose an enemy. An adjacent enemy Attacks it.For the Queen Tier Four: Choose an enemy. An adjacent enemy Attacks it.For the Queen Tier Five: Choose an enemy. An adjacent enemy Attacks it.Tamsin RoameShadow BoltShadow Bolt Tier One: Deal three damage.Shadow Bolt Tier Two: Deal seven damage.Shadow Bolt Tier Three: Deal 11 damage.Shadow Bolt Tier Four: Deal 12 damage.Shadow Bolt Tier Five: Deal 13 damage.Void ConsumerVoid Consumer Tier One: Taunt. After you cast a Shadow ability, gain +one/+one.Void Consumer Tier Two: Taunt. After you cast a Shadow ability, gain +two/+two.Void Consumer Tier Three: Taunt. After you cast a Shadow ability, gain +three/+three.Void Consumer Tier Four: Taunt. After you cast a Shadow ability, gain +three/+four.Void Consumer Tier Five: Taunt. After you cast a Shadow ability, gain +three/+five.Veil of ShadowsVeil of Shadows Tier One: Gain one Shadow Damage. Enemies can’t heal this turnVeil of Shadows Tier Two: Gain two Shadow Damage. Enemies can’t heal this turnVeil of Shadows Tier Three: Gain three Shadow Damage. Enemies can’t heal this turnVeil of Shadows Tier Four: Gain four Shadow Damage. Enemies can’t heal this turnVeil of Shadows Tier Five: Gain five Shadow Damage. Enemies can’t heal this turnTavish StormpikeAimed Shot:Aimed Shot Tier One: Deal three damage. If this Merc has not been damaged this turn, deal six instead.Aimed Shot Tier Two: Deal five damage. If this Merc has not been damaged this turn, deal 10 instead.Aimed Shot Tier Three: Deal eight damage. If this Merc has not been damaged this turn, deal 16 instead.Aimed Shot Tier Four: Deal nine damage. If this Merc has not been damaged this turn, deal 18 instead.Aimed Shot Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. If this Merc has not been damaged this turn, deal 20 instead.Explosive Trap:\u0026nbsp;Explosive Trap Tier One: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, deal four damage to all enemies.Explosive Trap Tier Two: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, deal eight damage to all enemies.Explosive Trap Tier Three: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, deal 12 damage to all enemies.Explosive Trap Tier Four: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, deal 14 damage to all enemies.Explosive Trap Tier Five: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, deal 16 damage to all enemies.Bear Trap:Bear Trap Tier One: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a three/five Bear with Taunt.Bear Trap Tier Two: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a seven/10 Bear with Taunt.Bear Trap Tier Three: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a 11/15 Bear with Taunt.Bear Trap Tier Four: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a 13/17 Bear with Taunt.Bear Trap Tier Five: The first time this Merc is damaged this turn, summon a 15/20 Bear with Taunt.ThrallFor the HordeFor the Horde Tier One: Give your Orcs +one attack an enemyFor the Horde Tier Two: Give your Orcs +two attack an enemyFor the Horde Tier Three: Give your Orcs +three attack an enemyFor the Horde Tier Four: Give your Orcs +four attack an enemyFor the Horde Tier Five: Give your Orcs +five attack an enemyLightning StormLightning Storm Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemiesLightning Storm Tier Two: Deal five damage to all enemiesLightning Storm Tier Three: Deal eight damage to all enemiesLightning Storm Tier Four: Deal nine damage to all enemiesLightning Storm Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemiesWarchief’s CommandWarchief’s Command Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. Your left-most character Attacks it.Warchief’s Command Tier Two: Deal seven damage to an enemy. Your left-most character Attacks it.Warchief’s Command Tier Three: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Your left-most character Attacks it.Warchief’s Command Tier Four: Deal 11 damage to an enemy. Your left-most character Attacks it.Warchief’s Command Tier Fİve: Deal 12 damage to an enemy. Your left-most character Attacks it.Tirion FordringDivine AssaultDivine Assault Tier One: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Gain Divine ShieldDivine Assault Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give this Merc and a random neighbor Divine Shield.Divine Assault Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your characters Divine Shield.Divine Assault Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your characters Divine Shield.Divine Assault Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your characters Divine Shield.Blessing of KingsBlessing of Kings Tier One: Give a character +two/+two and Divine Shield.Blessing of Kings Tier Two: Give a character +four/+four and Divine Shield.Blessing of Kings Tier Three: Give a character +six/+six and Divine Shield.Blessing of Kings Tier Four: Give a character +seven/+seven and Divine Shield.Blessing of Kings Tier Five: Give a character +eight/+eight and Divine Shield.Judgement of HumilityJudgement of Humility Tier One: Set an enemy’s Attack to three this turn. Attack them.Judgement of Humility Tier Two: Set an enemy’s Attack to three this turn. Attack them.Judgement of Humility Tier Three: Set an enemy’s Attack to three this turn. Attack them.Judgement of Humility Tier Four: Set an enemy’s Attack to three this turn. Attack them.Judgement of Humility Tier Five: Set an enemy’s Attack to three this turn. Attack them.Trigore the LasherFrenzied AttackFrenzied Attack: Attack an enemy. If it already took damage this turn, gain three Attack and attack it again.BacklashBacklash: After this Merc is attacked this turn, deal 8 damage to the attacker.Protect the Herd Protect the Herd: Gain Taunt this turn. After this Merc is attacked, gain +10 Health.TyrandeArcane ShotArcane Shot Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy.Arcane Shot Tier Two: Deal eight damage to an enemy.Arcane Shot Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to an enemy.Arcane Shot Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to an enemy.Arcane Shot Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to an enemy.Arcane SalvoArcane Salvo Tier One: Deal two damage to two random enemies.Arcane Salvo Tier Two: Deal four damage to two random enemies.Arcane Salvo Tier Three: Deal six damage to two random enemies.Arcane Salvo Tier Four: Deal seven damage to two random enemies.Arcane Salvo Tier Five: Deal eight damage to two random enemies.Elune’s GraceElune’s Grace Tier One: Your next Arcane ability casts twice and is permanently (one) Speed faster.Elune’s Grace Tier Two: Your next Arcane ability casts twice and is permanently (two) Speed faster.Elune’s Grace Tier Three: Your next Arcane ability casts twice and is permanently (three) Speed faster.Elune’s Grace Tier Four: Your next Arcane ability casts twice and is permanently (three) Speed faster.Elune’s Grace Tier Five: Your next Arcane ability casts twice and is permanently (three) Speed faster.UtherBlessing of ProtectionBlessing of Protection Tier One: Restore two Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.Blessing of Protection Tier Two: Restore four Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.Blessing of Protection Tier Three: Restore six Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.Blessing of Protection Tier Four: Restore eight Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.Blessing of Protection Tier Five: Restore 10 Health to a friendly character and give them Taunt this turn.Hammer of JusticeHammer of Justice Tier One: Deal four damage to a character. Its next ability is (one) Speed slower.Hammer of Justice Tier Two: Deal seven damage to a character. Its next ability is (two) Speed slower.Hammer of Justice Tier Three: Deal 10 damage to a character. Its next ability is (three) Speed slower.Hammer of Justice Tier Four: Deal 11 damage to a character. Its next ability is (three) Speed slower.Hammer of Justice Tier Five: Deal 12 damage to a character. Its next ability is (three) Speed slower.Avenging WrathAvenging Wrath Tier One: Deal four damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Holy ability you’ve cast this turn.Avenging Wrath Tier Two: Deal eight damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Holy ability you’ve cast this turn.Avenging Wrath Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Holy ability you’ve cast this turn.Avenging Wrath Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Holy ability you’ve cast this turn.Avenging Wrath Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each Holy ability you’ve cast this turn.Valeera SanguinarEviscerateEviscerate Tier One: Deal two damage. Combo: Deal six instead.Eviscerate Tier Two: Deal five damage. Combo: Deal 10 instead.Eviscerate Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Combo: Deal 14 instead.Eviscerate Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Combo: Deal 16 instead.Eviscerate Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Combo: Deal 19 instead.Finishing BlowFinishing Blow Tier One: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain two Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Two: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain five Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Three: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain eight Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Four: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain nine Attack first.Finishing Blow Tier Five: Attack the lowest Health enemy. Combo: Gain 10 Attack first.Fan of KnivesFan of Knives Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (one) Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (two) Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (three) Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Four: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (three) Speed faster next turn.Fan of Knives Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (three) Speed faster next turn.Varden DawngraspFlurryFlurry Tier One: Deal two damage to a random enemy Merc. They are (one) Speed slower next turn.Flurry Tier Two: Deal three damage to a random enemy Merc. They are (two) Speed slower next turn.Flurry Tier Three: Deal four damage to a random enemy Merc. They are (two) Speed slower next turn.Flurry Tier Four: Deal five damage to a random enemy Merc. They are (two) Speed slower next turn.Flurry Tier Five: Deal six damage to a random enemy Merc. They are (two) Speed slower next turn.Cold SnapCold Snap Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Deathblow: Freeze all enemies.Cold Snap Tier Two: Deal four damage to all enemies. Deathblow: Freeze all enemies.Cold Snap Tier Three: Deal six damage to all enemies. Deathblow: Freeze all enemies.Cold Snap Tier Four: Deal seven damage to all enemies. Deathblow: Freeze all enemies.Cold Snap Tier Five: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Deathblow: Freeze all enemies.Ice LanceIce Lance Tier One: Freeze a character this turn. If it was already Frozen, deal 10 damage instead.Ice Lance Tier Two: Freeze a character this turn. If it was already Frozen, deal 15 damage instead.Ice Lance Tier Three: Freeze a character this turn. If it was already Frozen, deal 20 damage instead.Ice Lance Tier Four: Freeze a character this turn. If it was already Frozen, deal 23 damage instead.Ice Lance Tier Five: Freeze a character this turn. If it was already Frozen, deal 25 damage instead.Varian WrynnSplitting StrikeSplitting Strike Tier One: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your Humans four Attack.Splitting Strike Tier Two: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your Humans seven Attack.Splitting Strike Tier Three: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your Humans 10 Attack.Splitting Strike Tier Four: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your Humans 11 Attack.Splitting Strike Tier Five: Attack an enemy. Deathblow: Give your Humans 12 Attack.Heroic LeapHeroic Leap Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. Your other Humans are permanently (one) Speed faster.Heroic Leap Tier Two: Deal eight damage to an enemy. Your other Humans are permanently (one) Speed faster.Heroic Leap Tier Three: Deal 12 damage to an enemy. Your other Humans are permanently (one) Speed faster.Heroic Leap Tier Four: Deal 13 damage to an enemy. Your other Humans are permanently (one) Speed faster.Heroic Leap Tier Five: Deal 14 damage to an enemy. Your other Humans are permanently (one) Speed faster.RetaliationRetaliation Tier One: After an enemy Attacks this turn, Attack it.Retaliation Tier Two: After an enemy Attacks this turn, Attack it.Retaliation Tier Three: After an enemy Attacks this turn, Attack it.Retaliation Tier Four: After an enemy Attacks this turn, Attack it.Retaliation Tier Five: After an enemy Attacks this turn, Attack it.Vol’jinShadow ShockShadow Shock Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy. Its next ability is (one) Speed slower.Shadow Shock Tier Two: Deal seven damage to an enemy. Its next ability is (two) Speed slower.Shadow Shock Tier Three: Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Its next ability is (three) Speed slower.Shadow Shock Tier Four: Deal 11 damage to an enemy. Its next ability is (four) Speed slower.Shadow Shock Tier Five: Deal 12 damage to an enemy. Its next ability is (five) Speed slower.Shadow SurgeShadow Surge Tier One: Deal two damage to all enemies. Shadow Combo: Deal six damage instead.Shadow Surge Tier Two: Deal five damage to all enemies. Shadow Combo: Deal 10 damage instead.Shadow Surge Tier Three: Deal eight damage to all enemies. Shadow Combo: Deal 14 damage instead.Shadow Surge Tier Four: Deal nine damage to all enemies. Shadow Combo: Deal 15 damage instead.Shadow Surge Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to all enemies. Shadow Combo: Deal 16 damage instead.Curse of WeaknessCurse of Weakness Tier One: Give all enemies two Shadow Weakness this turn. Deal two damage to them.Curse of Weakness Tier Two: Give all enemies three Shadow Weakness this turn. Deal four damage to them.Curse of Weakness Tier Three: Give all enemies four Shadow Weakness this turn. Deal six damage to them.Curse of Weakness Tier Four: Give all enemies five Shadow Weakness this turn. Deal seven damage to them.Curse of Weakness Tier Five: Give all enemies six Shadow Weakness this turn. Deal eight damage to them.Warmaster VooneAxe ThrowAxe Throw Tier One: Deal four damage to an enemy and one of its neighbors.Axe Throw Tier Two: Deal five damage to an enemy and one of its neighbors.Axe Throw Tier Three: Deal six damage to an enemy and one of its neighbors.Axe Throw Tier Four: Deal seven damage to an enemy and one of its neighbors.Axe Throw Tier Five: Deal eight damage to an enemy and one of its neighbors.Fire BreathFire Breath Tier One: Deal two damage. Repeat for each Dragon you control.Fire Breath Tier Two: Deal five damage. Repeat for each Dragon you control.Fire Breath Tier Three: Deal eight damage. Repeat for each Dragon you control.Fire Breath Tier Four: Deal nine damage. Repeat for each Dragon you control.Fire Breath Tier Five: Deal 10 damage. Repeat for each Dragon you control.Evasive WyrmEvasive Wyrm Tier One: Divine Shield, RushEvasive Wyrm Tier Two: Divine Shield, RushEvasive Wyrm Tier Three: Divine Shield, RushEvasive Wyrm Tier Four: Divine Shield, RushEvasive Wyrm Tier Five: Divine Shield, RushXyrellaBlinding LuminanceBlinding Luminance Tier One: Deal two damage to an enemy and give it -twoAttack this turn.Blinding Luminance Tier Two: Deal five damage to an enemy and give it -four Attack this turn.Blinding Luminance Tier Three: Deal eight damage to an enemy and give it -six Attack this turn.Blinding Luminance Tier Four: Deal nine damage to an enemy and give it -seven Attack this turn.Blinding Luminance Tier Five: Deal 10 damage to an enemy and give it -eight Attack this turn.Flash HealFlash Heal Tier One: Restore five Health.Flash Heal Tier Two: Restore nine Health.Flash Heal Tier Three: Restore 13 Health.Flash Heal Tier Four: Restore 14 Health.Flash Heal Tier Five: Restore 15 Health.AtonementAtonement Tier One: Deal {zero} damage. +one damage each time you restore 20 Health. ({one} remaining.)Atonement Tier Two:\u0026nbsp; Deal {zero} damage. +one damage each time you restore 20 Health. ({one} remaining.)Atonement Tier Three: Deal {zero} damage. +one damage each time you restore 20 Health. ({one} remaining.)Atonement Tier Four: Deal {zero} damage. +one damage each time you restore 20 Health. ({one} remaining.)Atonement Tier Five: Deal {zero} damage. +one damage each time you restore 20 Health. ({one} remaining.)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5a5rXnMnqmcnZ6Wv6qx0maYp5xdqbWmtdFmmJuhnJ7BqrHSZqCnZZiarrPAx6yrqKaVYrqmvsKepZqqmZrA\n","link":"/post/all-mercenaries-and-their-abilities-in-hearthstone-mercenaries/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mercenaries and their abilities in Hearthstone Mercenaries"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Blizzard is expanding its repertoire and developing Overwatch and Diablo animated series in 2020.\nA Diablo anime has been rumored for some time, but it’s only now coming to fruition, according to the president of Activision Blizzard Studios, Nick van Dyk.\nThe series is expected to take Blizzard’s dark fantasy action role-playing game to a new audience with anime-inspired visuals, similar to the gory and gruesome vampire-hunting Castlevania.\u0026nbsp;\nThe show is in pre-production with Netflix right now, but it could be a while before its release. Nick van Dyk has worked closely with Netflix in the past and has a working relationship with the company. An unknown animated Overwatchseries is also in production and has been sold as part of a deal with Activision Blizzard Studios. The artistic style and approach of the series have yet to be revealed, but Blizzard’s celebrated animated shorts could be a starting point for the series.\nIn addition to the Overwatch and Diablo series, a movie adaptation of Call of Duty is in the works. It’s been put on hold for the foreseeable future, but the writer of academy award-nominated Joker, Scott Silver, has reportedly joined the project.\n“It’s going to have the same sort of high-adrenaline, high-energy aesthetic as the game, but it’s not a literal adaptation,” van Dyk said in an interview with The Guardian. “It’s a much more broad and inclusive, global in scope…a big, tentpole, Marvel-esque movie.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnp66osDEnWSanJGlwaLAyKilZqemmr%2B4rdOcn2acmZavrbs%3D\n","link":"/post/animated-adaptations-of-overwatch-and-diablo-in-production/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Animated adaptations of Overwatch and Diablo in production"},{"body":"From the Ruins of Lordaeron to the Ring of Trials, Burning Crusade Classic has brought players back to where World of Warcraft PvP took off. And to celebrate the return of The Dark Portal and the birth of WoW Arena, Blizzard will host the TBC Classic Arena Tournament (CAT) next month.\nThe first Burning Crusade competition will feature a $30,000 prize pool split between two regions, Americas and Europe, and will be broadcast from July 23 to 25 on YouTube and Twitch. The top 10 percent of all players will also receive the original Vanquisher title, representing the best Arena competitors wherever you venture in Outland.\nRelated: Blizzard associate product manager Healingstat discusses success of The Great Push, crowdfunding WoW events, and plans to improve future competitions\nBurning Crusade holds a special place in the history of competitive WoW, so Blizzard hopes to showcase that history and its deep love for Arena and the community that’s been built up around it for the past 14 years. The event will be full of familiar faces, special guests, and some of the best Arena PvP skills that CAT has to offer. Here’s everything you need to know to compete in the first CAT tournament.\nFormat The tournament will be a three-vs-three showdown with either best-of-three or best-of-five series depending on which type of bracket is taking place. Sign-ups are open and will close on July 9. To register, you need to go to GameBattles for either the NA or EU region. After the sign-up period is closed, the offline bracket will take place from July 17 to 18 with best-of-three eliminations to decide the top eight teams.\nDuring the weekend of July 23 to 25, the top eight teams will face each other for a chance at a larger piece of the prize pool and the title of CAT champion. These games will be broadcast and the matches will be happening in a best-of-five format. The $30,000 prize pool ($15,000 per region) will be split among the top eight teams as such: First: $5,000Second: $3,500Third: $2,000Fourth: $1,500Fifth/sixth: $1,000Seventh/eighth: $500 Casters There are three confirmed casters for the tournament: Supatease, Venruki, and Ziqo. Throughout the event, there will be some special guests alongside mystery casters set to join the action. To see the matches during the weekend of July 23 to 25, go to either the YouTube or Twitch stream of Blizzard and relive the glory days of TBC. The first Arena PvP season began yesterday, so there’s plenty of time to practice alongside your teammates if you want to compete. To do so, register an Arena team at a Battlemaster and join the fray.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGLBsHnHqKqtZaSXsG6vy5qqrKGTYq6zsc2aZK2npae7ornEp6tmoZ5it7a42A%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-to-host-tbc-classic-arena-tournament-in-july/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard to host TBC Classic Arena Tournament in July"},{"body":"Another day, another upset in the 2022 LCS Spring Split. This time, the unlikely victory comes from CLG’s young squad, who took down the league’s third-place team, FlyQuest, in their matchup today.\nWith CLG sitting near the bottom of the regular season standings, the team’s hopes for a playoff berth are quickly dwindling away. This situation, however, does mean that the roster and coaching staff can try out some new strategies and styles while they prepare for the future. In this game, for instance, they gave talented rookie AD carry Luger an AP Kai’Sa pick that helped take over early.\nOur faith blossomed on the battlefield today – GG's! #CLGWIN pic.twitter.com/hI8XRebl4x\n— CLG (@clgaming) March 12, 2022  Along with great coordination with Palafox’s Twisted Fate’s ultimate and good ganks from jungler Contractz, CLG ran over FlyQuest’s bottom lane and got their fiery marksman to a six-kill lead. As the mid game came along, their opponents seemed to roll over and allow them to take multiple objectives on the way to a steady 39-minute victory.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Luger won the Player of the Game award for his efforts, but overall, CLG traversed the teamfights more efficiently with their timings and confidence. An appearance in the postseason is still unlikely—barring some catastrophic collapses from the teams ahead of them—but they still have plenty of potential, as fans can see through their young prospects.\nHe's not just out for blood, @lugerlol is out for First Blood #CLGFIGHTING pic.twitter.com/Kdk1P8FaPD\n— CLG (@clgaming) March 12, 2022  This was FlyQuest’s third loss out of the last five games. Even though they are third in the league, they haven’t shown a great amount of consistency in their play. The team’s veteran support Aphromoo opted into the LCS’ first Renata Glasc game, but he couldn’t find a good way to lock down Luger since he stayed too far away to lock down with crowd control.\n100 Thieves also won their game against Golden Guardians earlier today, meaning FlyQuest are now contested for third place in the standings. If FlyQuest want to wrestle away their spot among the best, they’ll need to bounce back in their next match against 100T to knock their opponents back down to fourth. As a whole, however, the most consistent teams North America has seen so far are Team Liquid and Cloud9, who have both been battling for first place through this split.\nCatch all the action when the LCS returns tomorrow at 2:30pm CT.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqln12qvbSx02aroaGimXqxuMCcnGaenK6%2BtrHSrWSwoaSdeq3Bxp6prGWRpXqsrcismGaapZ65pXnCq5yarJVitLOxwK2cq2WXlr1ursStrp6dnmLBsLyMa2StnZGiwG6tzZ1kq52jqXqwsoylmqw%3D\n","link":"/post/clg-upset-third-place-flyquest-with-luger-s-ap-kai-sa-build-create-greater-gap-between-top-2-teams-and-rest-of-lcs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CLG upset third-place FlyQuest with Luger’s AP Kai’Sa build, create greater gap between top 2 teams and rest of LCS"},{"body":"The Leviathan is back in Destiny 2‘s Season of the Haunted, but with a twist. Calus’ ship has been overrun by the Egregore Spores and by Scorn after the former Cabal emperor’s latest venture with the Darkness, and it plays a vital role in the seasonal story and Season of the Haunted activities.\nTo progress through the seasonal storyline, players will have to explore the Leviathan and go through the Royal Pools and the Pleasure Gardens. They will also have to participate in the Nightmare Containment event, acquire Bound Presence, and finish the weekly Sever mission for the first week of the season.\nBut exploring the Leviathan isn’t the only reason for players to rush to the Royal Pools. The zone has plenty of Opulent Chests, which are guaranteed to drop Menagerie weapons, as well as Nightmares and High-Value Targets that can drop Opulent Keys. Here’s how to get to the Royal Pools if you want to see it in all its overgrown, fungus-ridden glory.\nHow to get to the Royal Pools in the Derelict Leviathan in Destiny 2 There are two ways to get to the Royal Pools: one is from the entrance and the other is from the Pleasure Gardens. When you spawn into the Castellum, look for the colossal entrance on your left, under a pair of opulent columns with Calus’ face on the awning above them. If you just finished Nightmare Containment and want to find it from the boss room, it will be on your right.\nTo get to the Royal Pools from the Pleasure Gardens, on the other hand, find the statue of Calus and use it as your north star. If you are facing the statue (for instance, from the Castellum entrance to the Pleasure Gardens), look for a passageway on your left. Alternatively, you can have your back to Calus’ statue and look for it on the right side. Follow that pathway until the end and you’ll come out to a room inside the pool.\nInside the Royal Pools There is plenty to do in the Royal Pools, especially since it’s a surprisingly small area. There are a series of Opulent Chests spread around: one is right in front of the Castellum entrance, another is between the columns in the room with the route to Pleasure Gardens, and another is at the far end of the room, across from the Castellum entrance. High-Value Targets and Treasurers prowl the area, and they can be solid sources of Opulent Keys if you’re looking for more Menagerie weapons. Lastly, the chests inside the area can also give you keys.\nExploring the Derelict Leviathan If you need to explore the Derelict Leviathan for the Bound in Sorrow quest, this means you’ll have to complete a series of objectives around the area, including Patrols, finding planetary materials, and opening chests. Players will complete this fairly quickly on their own, especially if doing Patrols alongside Nightmare Containment, which means there will be plenty to do in the Royal Pools and in other areas of the Leviathan.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStp12ptaZ50aiwmqRdpbywuNJmoKdlpJ2ybrDEq5yloZOpeq2x1aKYraCRo3qquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-to-the-royal-pools-in-the-derelict-leviathan-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get to the Royal Pools in the Derelict Leviathan in Destiny 2"},{"body":"On the night of the biggest boxing fight of his life, YouTube star Logan Paul found a way to showcase his prized Charizard Pokémon card to fans.\nPrior to his walkout, Logan Paul was shown on screen in his locker room wearing a diamond-plated BGS 10 Charizard around his neck on a diamond chain. He wore this necklace for the duration of his walk out and in the ring until the bout began.\nWalking out to a fight with a Pokémon card chain around your neck. What a move by @LoganPaul pic.twitter.com/vrT3HRCW1s\n— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 7, 2021  The Charizard on display was showcased in a video on his channel titled “I Spent $150,000 on This Pokémon Card.” While that may have been the going rate at the time, Pokemon TCG’s recent boom in popularity means it likely could sell for a lot more now.\nThe YouTuber is no stranger to pulling Charizards as well. During a first edition base set box break on his channel, Logan pulled a pair of Charizards.\nLast night, Logan Paul stepped out for his second professional boxing fight, taking on the conscientious greatest boxer of all time Floyd Mayweather. Despite clearly losing the majority of rounds, the streamer managed to survive the distance.\nDuring the post-fight press conference, Paul explained to the media why he decided to wear the card around his neck.\n“It’s a BGS 10 Charizard, first edition Charizard. It’s one of three in the world. It is my prized possession. Ever since I got this graded at a ten, the momentum in my life has been crazy. It’s my good luck charm.”\nSee Pokemon on Amazon While boxing may have been exposed to a portion of Paul fans who aren’t familiar with the sport, Pokémon TCG collection was also showcased–with diamonds attached–to an audience of boxing fans for possibly the first time.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSfnK6vec%2BarKVllqGutrrTrGSbn6NifnF5wqGYq6Gqlr%2BlecOuqaKml2K6osXWnpitoJWneqe1xqGrZq%2BRobiwwdM%3D\n","link":"/post/logan-paul-flaunts-bgs-10-charizard-during-mayweather-fight-walkout/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Logan Paul flaunts BGS 10 Charizard during Mayweather fight walkout"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics Set Four will give joining a cult new meaning.\nFates introduces the new Cultist origin, which lets you harness the power of Demon Lord Galio to destroy your enemies. And the more Cultists you have, the stronger your overlord becomes, according to today’s dev blog post.\nTFT: Fates brings an all-new gameplay mechanic and fresh comps to a Convergence near you!\nNew Mechanic: \"Chosen\" champs come with two stars, boosted stats, and count as two of either their origin or class.\nThe catch? You can only have one!\nRead more 👇https://t.co/vVq3ttfscL pic.twitter.com/0xTtoeSPr0\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) August 26, 2020  While other classes and origins typically power each other up, Cultist units only beef up Galio’s strength. At three units, Cultists summon Tyrant Galio. Once you snag six Cultists, however, Galio evolves into a Demon Lord. And the whopping nine-unit bonus brings about the powerful Supreme Overlord Galio.\nSupreme Overlord Galio spawns with a staggering 7,000 health and 600 AD. He’ll be difficult to summon, however, since you’ll likely need to convert another unit into a Cultist using a Spatula item. But Tyrant Galio will be a stellar frontliner and still offer an AoE stun at only three Cultists.\nCultists will have “more champions than any other trait” at eight units, according to Riot. Elise and Twisted Fate will be your one-cost Cultists, Pyke at two, Evelynn and Kalista at three, and Aatrox at four. Riot hasn’t revealed the other two Cultists yet.\nTFT Set Four Fates kicks off on Sept. 16 with Patch 10.19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyvsdZmmq6kpJ7AtXnOq6CgoZ5iuabA0mawqK1dqMKuuc6nZJ2dnaS7brjOq5tmn5GhtrB506hkn6GXncFurthmsKitomLAqrDEZqCnZaSbwW6%2FxK1kbWWWlsGmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-cultist-origin-lets-you-summon-demon-lord-galio-to-fight-by-your-side-in-tft-set-4-fates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Cultist origin lets you summon Demon Lord Galio to fight by your side in TFT Set 4 Fates"},{"body":"Valve unveiled its upcoming foray into mobile gaming with in the form a new console called the Steam Deck, and it can do just about anything you might want.\nNot only can the Steam Deck be used on the go, but its special dock also serves as a USB-C hub that allows you to connect it to any number of peripherals.\u0026nbsp;While on its official dock, the Steam Deck can connect to any TV that has DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.0 connecting abilities.\nAdditionally, the Steam Deck’s bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities may also be an avenue for connecting it to a smart TV, the same way that you might use a phone or ipad to broadcast something.\nSee Video Games on Amazon The official dock for the platform is set to be sold separately from the console itself according to Steam Deck’s official website, and the exact specs of the dock may change.\u0026nbsp;Current specs for the dock include a USB 3.1 port, two USB 2.0 ports, as well as an Ethernet port on top of its pair of display ports.\nWith an abundance of ports, Valve even suggests that Steam Deck owners will be able to use a mouse and keyboard setup for their console and treat it like a normal PC.\u0026nbsp;Gamers can start reserving their Steam Deck tomorrow at noon CT, and the consoles are set to be shipped out to customers beginning in December. The price of the Steam Deck ranges from $399 to $649.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMnKanppWYwW7Ax55krKyVlrpusMScomasn2KubsDV\n","link":"/post/can-you-connect-the-steam-deck-to-a-tv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you connect the Steam Deck to a TV?"},{"body":"Dewkissed Herba is a crafting material that can only be found deep below the surface of the Lands Between in Elden Ring. Its description reads: “A herb that grows in the false night in and around the Eternal City. Soaked in arcane dew, it gives off the faint glow of starlight.”\nDewkissed Herba is a helpful item to gather to alleviate certain negative status effects while on your journey through Elden Ring. So if you’re having trouble locating the plant, here’s where to find it.\nWhere to find Dewkissed Herba Dewkissed Herba can be found all around the Siofra River area of the map. The easiest way to access this hidden underground zone is to head to the Siofra River Well in the Mistwood region of Limgrave. Additionally, you can get there by taking the Deep Siofra Well found to the northeast of the Caelem Ruins in Caelid.\nThe next few locations to find Dewkissed Herba are more difficult to reach than taking an elevator and searching around, but still contain the material nonetheless. First, you can find Dewkissed Herba around Nokron, Eternal City. To reach this location you must defeat Starscourge Radahn, located at Redmane Castle in Caelid. Once defeated, head to Mistwood in Limgrave and climb down the massive hole in the ground surrounded by floating rocks. The crafting material can also be found in the Deeproot Depths, which can be accessed by defeating the Valiant Gargoyles in Siofra Aqueduct, which is located to the northeast of Nokron, near the top of the map. Once you’ve defeated the two Gargoyles, you must rest in a coffin to be transported to the Deeproot Depths.\nLastly, Dewkissed Herba can be picked up all around Mohgwyn Palace. This location is only reached through a teleporter northwest of the Yelough Anix Ruins in the Consecrated Snowfield section of Mountaintops of the Giants.\nHow to use Dewkissed Herba Now that you’ve gathered some Dewkissed Herba in Elden Ring, you’ll probably want to know how to use them. The plant can be used to craft four different items: Preserving Boluses, Clarifying Boluses, Rejuvenating Boluses, and Glowstone. Preserving Boluses alleviate Scarlet Rot buildup and cure it if the status effect has already been inflicted. Clarifying and Rejuvenating Boluses have a similar effect but for Madness and Death Blight, respectively. Meanwhile, Glowstone can be placed on a surface to emit light. To make these consumables you must first acquire a Crafting Kit. The easiest way is to purchase one from Merchant Kalé in the Church of Elleh in Limgrave for 300 Runes. Then, you’ll need one of four Cookbooks depending on which item you wish to craft. Here are each of the item’s corresponding Cookbook:\nPreserving Boluses: Armorer’s CookbookClarifying Boluses: Frenzied’s CookbookRejuvenating Boluses: Missionary’s CookbookGlowstone: Nomadic Warrior’s Cookbook Additionally, you’ll need a few more crafting materials depending on the item you decide to make. Here are their crafting recipes:\nPreserving Boluses: One Crystal Cave Moss, one Sacramental Bud, and two Dewkissed HerbaClarifying Boluses: One Crystal Cave Moss, one Eye of Yelough, and two Dewkissed HerbaRejuvenating Boluses: One Crystal Cave Moss, one Golden Centipede, and two Dewkissed HerbaGlowstone: One Ruin Fragment and two Dewkissed HerbancG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom56vm57AtLHDZp%2BeqpKWeq27wpqroqeeYravecSlm56mXae2r7OMoaawZaSkeqe1zZ1kmqaUYsK0sYydnLCjmajAprCMoZyrmpE%3D\n","link":"/post/dewkissed-herba-location-in-elden-ring-how-to-find-and-use-dewkissed-herba/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dewkissed Herba location in Elden Ring: How to find and use Dewkissed Herba"},{"body":"DOOM fans can finally unlock the iconic Doom Slayer costume in Fall Guys for six crowns.\nMediatonic teased the DOOM collaboration in December and recently officially revealed the outfit. The Doom Slayer costume features the character’s green armor, helmet, and shoulder-cannon, perfect for fighting waves of demons. The cannon is not functional in Fall Guys, however, which is good for other beans.\u0026nbsp;\n🚨 Warning: The Slayer has entered the facility. 🚨\n3x 👑 Top\n3x 👑 Bottom\n💀 Grab and fall until it is done 💀 pic.twitter.com/afXuUqQkwC\n— Fall Guys ❄️ Season 3 Out Now! (@FallGuysGame) January 16, 2021  The Doom Slayer is the deadly hero of the DOOM series and is known for traveling through Hell and killing hundreds of demons and monsters. Fall Guys isn’t known for violence or dark themes, but fans are still excited to see the character make an appearance in the light-hearted game.\u0026nbsp;\nDOOM fans can also unlock a Cyberdemon and Cacodemon outfit if they want a scarier or intimidating look. The Cyberdemon costs six crowns in total, and the Cacodemon only features a top, which costs three crowns.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is not the first significant crossover in Fall Guys. Mr. Beast, Ninja, G2 Esports, and Aim Lab recently received their own in-game outfits after winning the Fall Guys “Battle of the Brands” competition in August.\u0026nbsp;\nA Godzilla costume was also available in November, which means players could see the Doom Slayer and Godzilla fighting for a crown in games.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Doom Slayer costume will likely be in the shop for a limited-time, so fans who want the outfit should start grinding before it’s too late.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmicn6S6br%2FLmrCeql2YvLTA1KacZqafrHqiwsCio5qanJp6qrqMn5ilpF2cwrq%2F\n","link":"/post/doom-slayer-costume-now-available-in-fall-guys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doom Slayer costume now available in Fall Guys"},{"body":"Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons launched less than a month ago and served as a closer for the Elder Dragon cycle, closing a lot of loose ends and giving players a nice tidy ending to a story that started almost 10 years ago. Although there was a closing for the Elder Dragon saga, the Guild Wars 2 developers aren’t done with the game and have confirmed that there will be at least one more expansion pack added before completing the Guild Wars 2 lore book, and maybe even more after that. “We mean it when we say that we’re focused on the long-term,” the Guild Wars 2 team said in a blog post. This is the earliest the team has ever confirmed another expansion is in the works, but fans should not expect any news on it anytime soon. In fact, the team is still polishing content from the End of Dragons expansion. More Living Season stories are set to come after End of Dragons polishing is done. The next story update will continue the Canthan storyline and will include a new map set in that region. Although there is no indication as to which storyline they’ll follow for the Living Seasons, there may be some clues to the possible next steps in the credits scene at the end of End of Dragons.\nThe development team has also said it plans on giving players more frequent updates about what is going on for the future of the game by publishing regular “State of the Game” blog posts. There was no indication in the press release how frequent those updates will be. The blog post also gave players updates about several other areas of the game, including profession balance, World vs. World, a spring roadmap, and more. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyowcilm2avkafAbn6MnKannpmnurR5wKemraCVp3qmxM%2Bapayhn6N6qr%2BMnKamoZ6c\n","link":"/post/guild-wars-2-confirms-another-expansion-is-coming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guild Wars 2 confirms another expansion is coming"},{"body":"Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter is a 30-year-old YouTube streamer. She was born on Jan. 8, 1992.\nValkyrae began her YouTube channel in 2014 but didn’t begin uploading videos until years later. Valkyrae worked several jobs prior to her explosion in popularity on YouTube, including at GameStop.\nAfter launching a successful gaming Instagram page, Valkyrae was encouraged by countless streamers to begin broadcasting on Twitch. Valkyrae began as a Twitch streamer in 2015 and started posting videos on her YouTube in 2018. Later in 2018, Valkyrae became the first woman content creator for 100 Thieves.\nIn January 2020, Valkyrae left Twitch and signed an exclusive streaming contract with YouTube, becoming one of the first streamers to willingly make the platform switch. Though she initially struggled to maintain the massive viewership she gained on Twitch, Valkyrae’s YouTube stream exploded in popularity during the rise of Among Us. Playing alongside some of the largest names in streaming, including Pokimane, Sykkuno, Corpse Husband, Disguised Toast, and more, Valkyrae quickly became one of the most viewed streamers on the platform.\nValkyrae has also been in countless other projects outside of her own streams. In 2021, Valkyrae became a co-owner of 100 Thieves alongside CouRage. In the same year, Valkyrae also spearheaded the RFLCT skincare line. This line was meant to specifically protect users against alleged blue light damage, but conflicting scientific findings and public backlash quickly caused this product to be pulled off the shelves. As a Game Award recipient, 100 Thieves co-owner, and one of the premier YouTube streamers, Valkyrae is one of the most decorated streamers on the internet. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6sLjDZqCsZaaWuazF0Zqc\n","link":"/post/how-old-is-valkyrae/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How old is Valkyrae?"},{"body":"Creative people in the\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;community never seem to disappoint with their amazing concepts. One talented artist, Mohamed Saad, shared his reimagination for Vel’Koz yesterday that he named “The World Ender.”\nThe artist redesigned the popular mid and support champion as an evil god that rules the depths of the sea. It even has a slight Cthulhu vibe to it in a magical, post-apocalyptic world.\u0026nbsp;\nSaad\u0026nbsp;describes\u0026nbsp;the person on the cliff as a\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;player who’s begging for Elo.\u0026nbsp;\nHe also added that he was inspired by one of his fellow members of the community who thought a\u0026nbsp;Lovecraftian Vel’Koz concept would be cool.\nThe last Vel’Koz skin was released in 2015 and he’s in line to get a new skin in\u0026nbsp;2020, so fans of the champion may start getting hyped and hope that a design as intimidating as Saad’s World Ender Vel’Koz makes it into the game.\nFans of Saad can check out more of his art on\u0026nbsp;DevianArt\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Facebook.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdknKqVlsGmv4yfmKeskajBqq%2BMsKarpJRisq%2BwxKtkr52coLy7ecCrq7CnoqA%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fan-creates-fantastic-world-ender-vel-koz-artwork/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan creates fantastic World Ender Vel’Koz artwork"},{"body":"After years of development and multiple extended beta periods, New World has finally launched. The huge MMO project from Amazon Studios has rocketed to the top of the charts on its first day, dominating the rankings on both Steam and Twitch.\nIf you’ve made it past the queues and into the game, then congratulations, your journey is now set to begin. Rather than walk you through the controls like the tutorial will do, we’ve put together a guide of tips and tricks to follow as your New World journey begins.\nYour starting area After completing the brief introductory tutorial, the game will drop you off at one of four starting areas. These areas are marked with watchtowers on the main map and can be found on the coasts of Monarch’s Bluffs, First Light, Windsward, and Everfall.\nUnfortunately, you have no choice in the matter regarding which area you start in. And since you can’t party up before making a character, there’s a good chance you won’t spawn near your friends. If you do want to play together, pick a starting area (we’d recommend Everfall or Windsward), and after you turn in the quest you spawn with, don’t accept the next one. Set a marker for the watchtower you want to start at, then walk there.\nWhat to do during your first questline Once you have your preferred starting area, then you can start the questline given by the quest giver at the watchtower. This line of quests will give you some basic gear and teach you more about the game. But here are some extra tips to make the most of this time.\nThe quests will see you make a skinning knife using wood and flint, but you should also make all the tools you can using these resources. That includes the sickle, the pickaxe, and the logging axe in addition to the knife. While you complete quests, you should harvest as many resources as you can. This way, you can arrive at the main settlement with some crafting materials already and you’ll have already started on increasing your gathering professions.\nThis is the time in which you should be experimenting with all the different weapon types as well since you’ll earn and find a few as you’re completing the quests. Don’t be afraid to focus all your attributes to fit one weapon build. It’s free to reset your points up to level 20.\nPost-tutorial tips and tricks Once you make it past the initial questline and into the main settlement, the core of the game begins with a main questline and company/town missions that you can repeat daily.\nEarly on, you’ll be limited on inventory space, so here are a few pointers on stopping yourself from carrying too much.\nStore all your crafting materials in storage. As long as you’re crafting in the same town, you can grab materials directly from storage.Equipped items don’t count toward your inventory, so keep items like shields, bullets, or arrows equipped, even if you’re not currently using them.Try selling unbound green items in the first few days. Once the market gets overwhelmed, then you can just salvage them. When it comes to choosing a faction, there’s really no wrong option. None of them have any buffs or benefits that the other doesn’t. The only thing to consider is what faction your company belongs to since you obviously have to be in the same faction to join.\nAnother tip for you is to make use of the respawn system. Completing one of the main questlines will teach you how to create campsites. And since fast travel can be costly and the inn recall has such a long cooldown, it can save you time. Place a campfire outside of the settlement where you’ll turn in all your quests, then after you complete all them, just let some enemies kill you and you’ll respawn right outside of town.\nOther New World guides Weapons Best weapon combinationsBest bow buildBest Ice Gauntlet buildBest Fire Staff buildBest hatchet buildBest spear buildBest Life Staff buildBest great axe buildBest musket buildBest rapier build Finding resources How to get AzothWhere to find fiberWhere to find feathersWhere to find hempWhere to find iron oreWhere to find PetalcapsWhere to find RivercressWhere to find Boatswain AmbroseWhere to find tadpolesWhere to find water motesWhere to get fire motesWhere to find Briar branchesWhere to find SaltpeterWhere to find aged wood Trade skills How to level up every trade skillTracking and SkinningMiningLoggingCookingWeaponsmithingncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6tMDAq6ueql2cwqqwxGauoZmkYsGwecOoZJ%2BhoqjB\n","link":"/post/new-world-starter-guide-what-to-do-first/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World starter guide: What to do first"},{"body":"Destiny 2 players may have gotten their hands on Peacebond, the new Iron Banner sidearm coming with Season of the Lost. This gun fires a three-round burst with each pull of the trigger and comes with a perk pool that can make it even more deadly.\nFinding a god roll is usually a personal process that takes into account a player’s preferences, but Peacebond has a few clear contenders that stand with the Iron Wolves. Here’s our god roll for Peacebond:\nBarrel: Smallbore (+ Range, + Stability), Extended Barrel (+ Range, + Recoil Direction, – Handling), or Hammer-Forged Rifling (+ Range).Magazine: Accurized Rounds or Tactical Mag.First perk: Subsistence or Tunnel Vision (for PvP, go with Tunnel Vision, Rangefinder, or Killing Wind).Second perk: Swashbuckler, Demolitionist, Headstone, or Surrounded (Iron Reach for PvP). Since Peacebond is an Iron Banner weapon, it makes sense that several of its perks seem more aligned to PvP than to PvE. Still, it has a wide array of perks that can be useful for PvE. Here’s a breakdown of all the perks that Peacebond can come with, so you can make your own god roll.\nFirst perk column Subsistence Subsistence partially refills your magazine upon getting a kill. While reload speed isn’t a strong downside of Peacebond, the magazine size means that players can sustain fire for a long time without having to stop to reload in PvE.\nTunnel Vision Hitting more shots doesn’t hurt, and Tunnel Vision can help this gun do just that. It “greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sights speed” when reloading after a kill, which comes in handy—particularly in the Crucible.\nRangefinder, Killing Wind Most PvP players crave range, and both of these perks will deliver. Rangefinder is a flat boost to range and extra zoom, making it suitable for the Crucible. Killing Wind, on the other hand, boosts range and mobility after a kill, which attains a similar effect with a different trigger. PvP fans should keep both of those in their sights.\nPulse Monitor, Under Pressure Under Pressure is easily the weakest perk in this column for PvE. Increased stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower is a positive effect, but it’s hardly comparable to Subsistence or even Tunnel Vision. Pulse Monitor, on the other hand, is situationally useful in PvP, but Rangefinder and Killing Wind will usually have more uptime.\nSecond perk column Swashbuckler Swashbuckler provides a stacking buff to damage that increases every kill and automatically maxes out after a melee kill. Since you usually won’t be fighting at mid-range with a Sidearm, this perk will see plenty of uptime: melee to boost your damage and keep the carnage flowing to maintain the buff as long as you need.\nHeadstone A new perk in Season of the Lost, Headstone creates Stasis crystals upon getting precision kills, making it an incredible perk for crowd control. Unlike Swashbuckler, it’s not an exorbitant damage increase, but it brings invaluable utility.\nDemolitionist Demolitionist is essentially free grenade energy, making it an all-around solid perk for all characters and a near necessity when it comes to grenade builds. It may not be the best in slot, but you can’t go wrong with Demolitionist.\nSurrounded This perk boosts damage when within close proximity of three or more enemies. It’s a helpful perk that can turn the situation around depending on how close to the action you are, but Swashbuckler can still bring more bang for your buck.\nIron Reach A staple of Iron Banner weapons, Iron Reach dramatically increases range at the expense of stability. And since range is the go-to stat for the Crucible, this perk is easily the god roll for PvP modes. For PvE, however, stick with Swashbuckler, Headstone, or Demolitionist.\nHarmony Another new Season of the Lost perk, Harmony will give you a flat damage boost if you swap to this gun after getting a kill with a different weapon. It follows the same rationale as Surrounded: It’s a decent damage increase, but you’ll likely get more use out of Swashbuckler in PvE.\nFor PvP, however, Harmony can be a welcome (although fairly circumstantial) addition since it lets players pair up their sidearm with a Special ammo weapon.\nSnapshot Sights A staple of the Crucible, Snapshot Sights makes aiming down sights nearly instant. While it’s hard to justify it over more useful perks such as Swashbuckler or Demolitionist in PvE, it’s a common presence in PvP activities—and for good reason. With Bungie patching Iron Reach into Peacebond, however, Snapshot Sights drops down on its ranking a bit due to the sheer utility of its competitor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jop56Zk5qvsLrDZp6onF2nvK24jJqlnWWgmr%2Bsv4yipWaclajBqrrYZmk%3D\n","link":"/post/peacebond-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Peacebond god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"SK Gaming’s mid laner Ersin “Blue” Gören is leaving the squad ahead of the LEC Spring Split 2022, the team announced today. The player has been a pivotal part of the team’s League of Legends roster, and according to a global contract database, his contract with SK was supposed to be ending next year.\nBlue’s journey in the LEC had its ups and downs. The Belgian player signed with SK Gaming from the TCL in 2020. He played the Spring Split in 2021 for the team, where he had the second-highest kill participation (64.4 percent) among the other mid laners in the tournament. However, his performance had a major dip in the Summer Split, where he got only 47 kills and had the least amount of kills compared to other mid laners, according to the stats by Oracle Elixir. Mihail “twohoyrz” Petkov also replaced him in the mid lane for a few matches during the Summer Split.\nToday we say goodbye to a dear member of our #LEC team. Thank you @BlueEG7 for always cheering us up and being the absolute best boy, we will miss you loads! Au revoir mon frère. 💙 pic.twitter.com/r81EQT2iIN\n— SK Gaming (@SKGaming) November 20, 2021  SK Gaming faced several hurdles heading into the 2021 season. The organization had to shuffle its entire roster after spring when Erik “Treatz” Wessén replaced Kristian “TynX” Østergaard Hansen in the jungle, while the support position was taken by Jesse “Jesiz” Le, the team’s former head coach. SK also suffered a huge blow when they ended their Summer Split with only five wins from their 18 matches.\nWhile the player’s next move is uncertain for now, he should announce his next home soon. With no support player in place, SK Gaming should also make some more roster moves ahead of the LEC’s 2022 season.\nThe LEC 2022 Spring Split returns in January.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqkZZeWuqq6xmanmqqkqHq4rdisZLChpJ16o7jUng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sk-gaming-parts-ways-with-blue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SK Gaming parts ways with Blue"},{"body":"When Apex Legends was released in 2019, Bloodhound was the only legend with abilities that granted vision through obstacles, so it was fairly easy for Bangalore players to keep track of whether it was smart or safe to place down a smoke.\u0026nbsp;\nThree years and 11 new legends later, the amount of characters with some sort of a wallhack has grown exponentially, making it more and more challenging for Bangalore players and their teammates to play around her kit. After developers revealed Mad Maggie can see through walls (even if only for a brief time and after dealing damage), the discussion for buffing Bangalore sparked again amongst Apex fans.\u0026nbsp;\nA player suggested some buffs for the ex-IMC Soldier in a Reddit post. Their idea was to give Bangalore’s smoke an additional impact, instead of merely being a dense cloud that anyone can freely walk into—or, with the right kit, easily see through. The post presented four variations of the smoke: Compact, Conduction, Smother, and Density.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon The first suggestion, Compact, would cause opponents to slowly suffocate after a short period, making it harder for enemy teams to push a defensive smoke and give Bangalore more impact when smoking the enemy team.\u0026nbsp;\nConduction would trigger an Arc Star’s outburst that spreads across the smoke. This option would also discourage enemies from entering a non-friendly smoke and buy Bangalore’s team time to heal or revive. Considering the large area the smoke covers, however, it could be too strong when used offensively, especially if Bangalore and her team remain immune to the impact.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Smother idea, on the other hand, would extinguish any occurring fire. Examples of such fire would likely be Fuse’s ultimate and Thermite Grenades, which would make the ability very situational.\nDensity would negate the impact of all scan abilities, making the smoke a way to counter the scans instead of it being the other way around. This suggestion seemed to be most popular among the comments since it wouldn’t make the smoke too strong while fixing its biggest weakness.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile some users in the comments were on board with the suggestions or presented their own ideas, some argued that buffing Bangalore’s smoke would make her broken or overpowered, and she’s fine as she is.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the end, it’s up to Respawn Entertainment to make the decision if Bangalore and her kit need some work—and so far, there hasn’t been any mention of upcoming Bangalore changes for the foreseeable future.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apl2lv7C8zqycrGWSlruorcuoqZ5lo6K8rLGMm6yfnqNiwbB5x56jqWWTpMKvwMSrZKybkaN6oq7IpaCtoZWo\n","link":"/post/apex-fan-proposes-bangalore-smoke-buffs-to-help-counter-scan-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fan proposes Bangalore smoke buffs to help counter scan abilities"},{"body":"EDM musician and Twitch streamer Deadmau5 is unbanned from Twitch. His channel became available again yesterday, about 30 days after he was banned from the platform for hate speech.\nDeadmau5 refrained from mentioning the return of his channel on his social media accounts, which are restricted to his creations as an EDM musician at the time of writing. All his former videos and clips are available once again on his channel, where players can still check out some of the creative process for his recent cube v3 project.\nIt’s unclear if the return of the channel means that deadmau5 will resume streaming on Twitch.\nRelated: Mosque shooter told viewers to subscribe to PewDiePie during a livestream of the New Zealand tragedy.\nWhen Deadmau5 was banned on Feb. 13, he said he would never work with Twitch again due to a “double standard when it comes to censoring and suspending.” A few days later, he regretted his previous statements and said he was sorry for his word choice. “I know what I said was wrong, and my hastily composed non-apology was an insult to injury.” Deadmau5 said. “They (Twitch) had every right to ban me for that, it was clearly in violation of their terms.”\nFans of deadmau5 commented on Reddit that even if the musician decides to not come back to the platform, they expect him to leave his content available on the platform. Apparently there are more than 119 days of video in his 835 VODs and over seven terabytes of data if someone tried to download every video.\nEven so, deadmau5 previously said that he wouldn’t return to Twitch after his ban was lifted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Jom56ZlKKutoGMra6irJOdeqS0wKelnqRdqrujrc2nnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/deadmau5-is-now-unbanned-from-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Deadmau5 is now unbanned from Twitch"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra Patch 2.13.0 added a tremendous update to the Lab of Legends mode with a new roguelike experience, The Saltwater Scourge. The latest iteration for the single-player content added randomly generated map movement, a wealth of new encounters, and many more ways to boost the strength of your cards.\nOne type of node that you can run into is the “special” space, which is similar to Events from Slay the Spire. Special spots on the map usually affect you positively and give you rewards or other ways to improve your odds at winning a run.\nRelated: Everything you need to know about Legends of Runeterra’s The Saltwater Scourge Lab of Legends\nSpecial events are split up by their rarity and there can also be character-specific nodes. Here’s a list of every known event in The Saltwater Scourge and anything specific that you need to understand about them.\nCommon events Salvage: Select a card and add two copies to your deck.There isn’t anything outlandish about Salvage. The cards that you can add to your deck are randomly decided.Reaver’s Row: Buy a card to add to your deck.This event primarily focuses on giving you one-mana units with items on them.Coral Creatures: Buy a card to add to your deck.Similar to Reaver’s Row, the cards provided from Coral Creatures feature a specific type of cards: Landmarks. These cards will also have items.The Slaughter Docks: Buy a card to add to your deck.As with every other “purchase a card” special event, The Slaughter Docks offers you Sea Monsters and Lurkers with items. Rare events Smooth Soloist: Spend gold to buy a power.You’re given three different choices between passive powers all with varying rarity. Common is worth 200 gold, Rare costs 300, and Epic is the most expensive at 400.Golden Narwhal: You found a Golden Narwhal, you may capture it or let it free.If you decide to capture it, you gain gold and add Golden Narwhal (with an item) to your deck. Alternatively, you may set it free to add an item to a card that’s already in your deck and gain 100 experience.If the items provided on these cards aren’t good enough, it’s usually best to skip the rewards entirely.Dreg Dredgers: Buy a card to add to deck.\u0026nbsp;The cards provided from this event are given a nerfed item, usually cursed with increased mana costs, Fleeting, Ephemeral, or reduced stats. Despite the impaired iteration of cards provided, Dreg Dredgers can give you powerful uncollectible cards, like the Treasures from Shipwreck Hoarder. Epic events Mind Meld: Choose a card and cut all copies of it from your deck at the cost of life.Mind Meld gives you the chance to destroy multiple cards in your starting deck with no limit as long as you have the health total for it. The initial cost starts off with one life and it doubles every time you use it. There’s no limit on the cost, so it can go up to costing 32 Nexus health.Citrus Courier: Heal 50 percent of your max health or you may select a card (with an item) and add two copies to your deck).Despite not being an official healing node, if you use the healing portion of this event, it will sabotage your chance at receiving an S Badge for Skill for the final score of completing a run.Jack The Winner: You’ll need to pay Nexus health for this prize.This special event looks at your current Nexus health and will provide you with a passive power if you’re willing to pay for half of your current (not maximum) life. This means to best optimize the use of this event, you should try to run into Jack when your health is lower so you can pay less. Character-specific events Bayou Brunch (Rare, Tahm Kench): Choose an item to give to Tahm Kench and his friend.Even though the UI lets you choose a single card, both Tahm Kench and the randomly selected unit will receive the selected item.Boxtopus (Common, Tahm Kench): Cut a card or add an item to a card for five health.Unless you’re offered a powerful card with a broken item combination, it’s usually better to remove or skip this event.The Syren (Rare, Miss Fortune): Select a card (the Syren) and add two copies to your deck.You’re also given the choice between one of three items to place onto the Syren. Nomad’s Medallion is usually a strong option to consider since a five-mana Syren makes the card more playable.Island Navigator (Epic, Miss Fortune): Choose a unit in your deck to give scout.Miss Fortune has the chance to be given the Scout keyword in this special event. This can shatter runs wide open if she was randomly selected to be one of the three options.Sleight of Hand (Rare, Twisted Fate): Add an item (Philosopher’s Stone) to a card in your deck.The initial cost of this special event is 10 gold. But much like the Mind Meld event, there’s no limit to how many times you can add Philosopher’s Stone to a randomly selected card of three to your deck. But the cost doubles each time when used, so be sure not to get too greedy and use all of your gold on this event.In addition, while adding cards that replace themselves with draw to your deck can help level up Twisted Fate, you still need to play them to cycle through your deck. Adding too many copies of a cycle card to your deck is still effectively bloating if you’re unable to play them in an encounter.Yordle Grifter (Epic, Twisted Fate): Choose one reward. Between a power, a card with an Epic item, or gold.While you’re often provided a common passive power, Yordle Grifter can give you a Rare or Epic passive power that can boost your effectiveness if you’re given a strong option. Despite this, if you don’t like the power or item, selecting 300 gold can help you attain an S in Wealth Badge if you’re trying to accrue 1,400 gold in one run. You can try out Lab of Legends: The Saltwater Scourge for yourself and claim the character-specific icons since LoR Patch 2.13.0 is live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHymwsSrsGaroJqwqq3LZpyvnZ6peq270WaqmqSkrK61sdFmqpynpae0pnnLmplmp5ZiuaazxKebrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/every-special-event-in-legends-of-runeterra-the-saltwater-scourge-lab-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every special event in Legends of Runeterra The Saltwater Scourge Lab of Legends"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool.\nOverwatch developer Blizzard is getting creative with the way it injects lore into the game’s universe after publishing a short story that explores Ana and Soldier: 76’s relationship this week. Following Bastet, Blizzard kicked off a mini-event called Ana’s Bastet Challenge, which tasks players with, simply, winning Overwatch matches. The reward? Ana’s Bastet skin from the short story.\nThe skin has a lot of what already draws Overwatch players to skins. First, it’s for a fan-favorite hero, Ana. Second, cats. The Bastet skin puts Ana in a feline mask inspired by an Egyptian goddess known to protect. Also, she has cat ears.\nRelated: You have to win 9 Overwatch games to unlock Ana’s Bastet skin\nFans have already begun drawing fan art based on the skin, and all of it is fantastic. Overwatch is known for its passionate and creative fanbase—and the Bastet fan art further illustrates that.\nTonight! On twitch! I’ll be coloring up Ana and her Bastet mask!https://t.co/MRJSTPcbxx@playoverwatch pic.twitter.com/xeQHgpFCpT\n— Minerva Fox (@blue_troller) January 10, 2019  https://twitter.com/DeZolance/status/1083196043926388741  friendship ended with Shrike skin, Bastet skin is my best friend now pic.twitter.com/4QBrEw265H\n— Noah, Genuine Sombra One Trick (@haIfway) January 7, 2019  Us looking at all things Bastet Ana… 😻 pic.twitter.com/KIi5412I2H\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) January 8, 2019  https://twitter.com/Hallusinogenex/status/1082813244106895360  A guardian🌟 Thanks @PlayOverwatch for this story #Bastet #bastetana #anaamari #Overwatch pic.twitter.com/V5V5LskyHO\n— Jón🏳️‍🌈comms open (@Ssaravinter) January 9, 2019  Tea Time! Made another Bastet fanart! This time a chibi version 🐱#digitalart #digitalpainting #2dartist #cartoon #overwatch #overwatchfanart #bastet #AnaAmari #anaoverwatch @PlayOverwatch @dibujando @artists_helping @ApoyaAlArtista pic.twitter.com/vHFdsoKeJC\n— 🇻🇪 Mariangela Vivas🌺💕 (Commissions OPEN) (@Inky_wing) January 10, 2019  Read the new Overwatch short story 😍🥰 and fell even more in love with Ana since my battletag is Bastet so happy, so here is a quick doddle! @PlayOverwatch #fanart #bastet #digitalart #doddle #AnaAmari #Overwatch #OverwatchFanart @dibujando @artists_helping pic.twitter.com/POhzGmlH0u\n— 🇻🇪 Mariangela Vivas🌺💕 (Commissions OPEN) (@Inky_wing) January 8, 2019  can´t wait for the new ana skin#Overwatch #OverwatchFanart #ana_overwatch pic.twitter.com/BoVkVJfEe9\n— Jojo Tiger (@cheesefulTiger) January 8, 2019  Ana’s Bastet Challenge began on Jan. 8 and runs until Jan. 21. Players will unlock a series of Ana cosmetics, one each at three, six, and nine wins, as long as they complete the challenge before it ends. Overwatch sprays, too, are up for grabs for players who tune into certain Twitch streams for the duration of the event. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmidppq%2FurvNnmSlp6aawG6tzZqqZqaVrHqjrdKtnK1lo6C2rw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everyone-loves-ana-s-new-bastet-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everyone loves Ana’s new Bastet skin"},{"body":"If you’ve spent any time patrolling Savathun’s Throne World in Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion, you may have come across Deepsight nodes scattered throughout the destination. Deepsight is an ability Guardians gain early on in The Witch Queen’s campaign, but Deepsight in its initial form can’t access every node in the Throne World. Some require Tier Two or Tier Three upgrades to Deepsight to be used.\nWhile it isn’t explicitly stated, upgrading Deepsight to these advanced tiers requires leveling up your reputation with Fynch, the Throne World’s vendor. Tier Two of Deepsight is a reward for rank 11 with Fynch, while Tier Three of Deepsight unlocks at rank 15.\nThese ranks of reputation are gained by completing patrols, opening chests, and joining public events, among other activities across Savathun’s Throne World. Reputation ranks alone won’t allow you to claim the rewards at later ranks and many require the player to have completed additional objectives. In order to claim the Deepsight upgrade rewards from Fynch, the player will need to have also completed the “Trust Goes Both Ways” and “The Gift of Appreciation” side quests. These are short quests given to the player by Fynch as they progress through The Witch Queen campaign.\nTier One Deepsight nodes often only lead Guardians to chest rewards that offer meager reputation increases in the Throne World, but Tier Two and Tier Three Deepsight locations involve more advanced objectives such as hunting trails to assassination targets and timed puzzles. These Deepsight nodes are valuable as successful completion of their objectives usually reward the player with Throne World weapons, armor, or even an item called a Qualichor, which is required for the “Memory Alembic” quest.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHPoKmanJVisaaxz6ygoKCkYravecOeqq2hnq56cw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-upgrade-deepsight-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to upgrade Deepsight in Destiny 2"},{"body":"After proving himself as a capable starter in the Call of Duty League, Asim is now a free agent after he and the New York Subliners went their separate ways this afternoon.\nAsim joined New York back in January as the team’s initial fourth starter, teaming up with Clayster, Mack, and Diamondcon after HyDra was delayed in Europe due to visa issues. He continued to start with the team even after HyDra joined the starting lineup later in the 2021 season.\nThe route man is someone you can always rely on, and we were lucky to have a very special one as part of our family. Join us in thanking @GstaAsim for his perseverance and drive in making all things possible. We wish him the best wherever his journey takes him next. #NYSL pic.twitter.com/Qze0VFmhhj\n— NYSL (@Subliners) September 6, 2021  While playing with New York, Asim changed the narrative around himself this season, shutting down any questions about his abilities by those who put too much stock into something like kill/death ratio. He was a huge part of the Subliners’ success this season.\nAsim had visa issues of his own in Stage Four, however, which started a downward spiral for New York after a promising start to the year. Now, though, he’ll be looking to join a new squad for Call of Duty: Vanguard’s year.\nRelated: Call of Duty League rostermania: 2022 CDL preseason\nWith Asim on board, New York finished fifth overall in 2021 with a 24-17 match record. At the CDL Championship Weekend, the team earned a top-six placing after losing to the Minnesota RØKKR in the second round of the elimination bracket, taking home $75,000.\nAs far as what’s next for Asim, sources tell Dot Esports that the Los Angeles Guerrillas could be targeting him along with Huke and Gunless to team up with SlasheR next season. Asim would need to be bought out in any transaction that may have likely already occurred. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7psOMsqaro12owqO4yKecq6tdlrulecCsoKZloJa%2FtXnWmrCs\n","link":"/post/new-york-subliners-and-asim-part-ways/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New York Subliners and Asim part ways"},{"body":"Game Freak pushed out a server-side fix for Pokémon Home earlier today to finally address a bug that involved missing challenges in some players’ games.\nAdditionally, Game Freak has fixed the issue revolving around the Magearna that was only unlocked for players who completed the full Pokédex. Now, players can unlock the special Pokémon by completing a full National Pokédex instead, which means you’ll have to catch a lot less Pokémon to get your hands on one.\nSerebii Update: Pokémon HOME has pushed a fix for missing Challenges and potentially the Magearna gift. We're currently investigating reports so let us know if you now receive it https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/pC9kAQIbL9\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) March 13, 2020  For instance, if you have all original 151 Pokémon in Home and complete the Kanto Pokédex, it should unlock Magearna for you moving forward. The same can be said if you complete the Johto, Hoenn, or other regional Pokédex.\nThis Magearna has been illuding players for some time since it was added to the game. The Pokémon arrives in your box once you unlock it with the ability Soul-Heart and is level 50. It knows the moves Fleur Cannon, Flash Cannon, Defense Curl, and Rest and will always be Mind natured.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nHqKSeq12irqixwKulmmWXnrO1edSno6ibm2K7sMOMqKWlsV2nsrLByKucrGWppMJuwM5mmqiloKGytbGMrZ%2BeZZ6Wwaq7zZqjZqifoLKlsdc%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-home-s-magearna-gift-unlock-now-only-requires-you-to-complete-the-national-pok%C3%A9dex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Home’s Magearna gift unlock now only requires you to complete the National Pokédex"},{"body":"Cable management can be a headache for many PC gamers. Few things are more annoying than having to untangle a mouse cable from the keyboard during a gaming session. To solve this issue, many gamers turn to coiled cables for their keyboards. Below are eight places that sell coiled cables.\nWhat is a coiled cable? Keyboard coiled cables work like standard cables but with more customization and additional benefits. Coiled cables are typically made of paracord, similar to paracord mouse cables, and come with heat-shrink on the USB connections. While these cables come in non-coiled versions, many prefer their cables coiled to reduce the chances of tangling with other cables.\nAnother appealing aspect of coiled cables is the plethora of customization options. Because of the paracord, different color combinations are possible. Coiled cables can also be customized to use the different types of USB connections, TechFlex colors, and heat-shrink colors. Customization is extended further with aviator connectors.\nAviator connections are separate from the actual coiled cable but work in tandem. When using both ends, the host side USB-A connection is typically on the coiled cable, and the aviator connector on the device side will have one of the other connection types, like USB-C. This allows the user to swap out different keyboards without taking out the coiled cable, just the aviator or device connection.\nLike the coiled cable, aviator cables can be made with paracord or rubber and are wrapped in heat-shrink plastic, according to Switch and Click. In addition to the attached cable, the actual connector is housed in a type of plated metal. Some manufacturers allow the buyer to customize the metal housing. Aviator connectors come in multiple sizes and shapes, so remember to check the type of connector a manufacturer uses when looking for additional cables.\nWhere to find the best coiled keyboard cables KPRepublic KPRepublic offers a multitude of color combinations for paracord or rubber coiled cables on its website. Not every cable on KPRepublic’s site comes with aviator connectors, but many have options for Mini, Micro, and Type-C USB ports.\u0026nbsp;\nCable prices range from about $13 to over $30. However, an account is needed to purchase them from the site. KPRepublic says that orders may take between two to four days before processing and an additional 10 days before shipping begins because of the holiday season.\nMelGeek Known more for its custom keyboards, MelGeek coiled cables are among the most unique of those on this list. Each handmade coiled cable on the site has brass housing for the USB connectors and some have an aviator connection of the same material. Cables come bundled with extra Mini and Micro USB connectors in addition to the included USB-C.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers can disassemble the metal connections and swap them for other MelGeek cable accessories. This manufacturer also produces cables with the coil closer to the keyboard than the PC.\nPrices for MelGeek coiled cables are on the more expensive side of the spectrum. Most start at or above $50, with limited edition cables starting at nearly $70. Product orders can take up to a week to process and about the same time to ship. To purchase from MelGeek, an account is needed.\nJUJU Cables Well known for its coiled cables, Australian-based JUJU Cables is the first manufacturer on this list to offer users full customization. Each cable is about five feet long when coiled and slightly longer when stretched out. Users can select from over 30 colors for the paracord and 14 connector colors.\u0026nbsp;Color options for the double-layered TechFlex double sleeving exist in either black or clear. However, these cables don’t have an aviator connector.\nTechFlex helps to protect and strengthen the coils of a coiled cable. The cable can snap back close to its original shape with the sleeving applied even when stretched out. Since JUJU coils its cables closer to the keyboard, TechFlex helps keep the coils tight and closer to the keyboard.\nPrices for these usually run for $90 but are occasionally discounted to $50 on JUJU’s website. How long shipping will take depends on the location since all orders fly out from Australia. However, there aren’t any available cables in stock.\nSwift Cables Another customizable coiled cable creator is Swift Cables. Like JUJU Cables, users can purchase either premade cable options or customize a cable themselves. This manufacturer offers more customization than JUJU Cables, with color options for the paracord sleeving, TechFlex sleeving, connector threads and screws, and the heat shrink.\nSwift Cables allows the user to change the overall length of the cable and whether or not it has coils. The size of the coils can be changed to a larger size too, which adds more length to the cable—they can reach a max size of eight feet.\nFor pricing, coiled cables at Swift Cables start at $39 and can cost as much as $80 with the most expensive options selected. Buyers can expect their cable to arrive in about 20 days due to increased demand.\nMechcables Of the choices on this list, Mechcables has the most extensive customization options available. The paracord sleeving, TechFlex sleeving, aviators, heat-shrink, coil orientation, and male and female USB connections can all be modified. Hundreds of color combinations are possible with the size of the selection. Buyers can also change the length of each side of the cable, ranging from one to 12 feet.\nMechcables’ price for its standard coiled cables starts at $55, and custom cables can go up to $116.45 with the most expensive options applied. All cables ship up to a week after an order is placed. An account isn’t needed to purchase from the site.\nGlorious PC Gaming Race Glorious PC Gaming Race is another option that sells quality coiled cables. However, it is among the most limited in terms of selection on the list. The site only has seven color options: Crimson Red, Phantom Black, Ghost White, Glorious Gold, Electric and Cobalt Blue, and Nebula. There isn’t an option to customize the length or features of the cable.\u0026nbsp;\nEach coiled cable will come with a four-foot-long straight cable and six inches of coiled cable connected through a five-pin aviator. All coiled cables sell for $49.99, but that price doesn’t include shipping and handling fees. The expected delivery time of the cables is similar to the other options on the list due to COVID-19 and holiday demand.\nEtsy Like paracord mouse cables, coiled keyboard cables can be made right at home. Because of this, Etsy is also a viable option to shop for coiled cables. A variety of different cables are available, but not every maker uses an aviator connection. Etsy creators also make custom sections for coiled cables. Some will make keyboard side-only cables, while others make colored aviator connectors.\nDepending on the seller, Etsy can be one of the cheapest options to buy cables from on this list. The average price of coiled cables on the marketplace is around $30, but some outliers go above or below that price point.\u0026nbsp;\nShipping estimates on Etsy vary, with the arrival times between two weeks and an entire month after ordering. Make sure to check the processing and shipping timeframes before ordering.\nAmazon Amazon offers a multitude of manufacturers to choose coiled cables. Brands such as Tez and Asceny sell coiled cables on the marketplace. However, none of the other cable manufacturers on this list use Amazon.\u0026nbsp;\nThe selection on offer is limited when compared to others on the list. Moreover, the cable quality can come into question since there are a relatively low amount of reviews for those available.\u0026nbsp;\nThose with an Amazon Prime subscription can get coiled cables within one or two days on an eligible purchase. Prime shipping makes Amazon the fastest option on the list to get new cables, but one of the more limited overall options.\nRazer It should come to no one’s surprise that Razer sells coiled cables now. Yet, what is surprising is the lack of options available. Razer only has four color options of coiled cables available, all of which come with colored keycaps. The cables correspond with the color of the caps—pink, green, black, and white—and only come with a USB-A to USB-C connection. Buyers cannot purchase cables separately, but the bundles are available on Razer’s website and Amazon. The prices for each are $49.99.\nUltimately, where to buy coiled cables comes down to the level of customization the buyer wants. If aesthetics are as important as functionality, Mechcables and Swift Cables are the best options.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZpmusV2YvKq4xJ1knJmSobK0\n","link":"/post/where-to-buy-coiled-cables/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to buy coiled cables"},{"body":"Matthew “CaffCast” Meredith, a content creator on YouTube and Twitch, is accused of allegedly making sexual advances toward fans and moderators of his Discord server\nA post made by a moderator of the YouTuber’s public Discord server described alleged instances of attempted sexual relationships between CaffCast and his fans. The YouTuber told moderators to hide his relationship status from fans to increase his chances of forming sexual relationships with them, according to the post.\nThe moderation team for a content creator just came out with pretty big news. We cared so much and worked with this person for years, even calling them a friend, it breaks my heart. If anyone needs support or has anything, we are here for you.\nOther than that, fuck him pic.twitter.com/75aLrE6kqG\n— Jane✨✊🏾 (@JaneDash) July 5, 2019  The post also alleged that CaffCast insisted upon female moderators regardless of ability as a means to “easily groom them for his sexual motivations.” The author of the post claimed that some “of these suggestions were rejected, however it was later found that others who we accepted were predated on further by Caff.”\nIn 2016, CaffCast joined popular U.K. multi-channel network The Yogscast, which grew in popularity during the days of Minecraft and World of Warcraft. Since then, the company now has 20 channels under its umbrella with a combined subscriber count of around 18 million. Yogscast CEO Mark “Turps” Turpin made a statement about the allegations on Reddit, saying that the company “expects the highest levels of professionalism from its talent.”\n“Having reviewed the evidence and carefully considered this situation, [the company] concluded that Caff’s conduct is a material breach of our talent agreements and code of conduct that results in us terminating his relationship with the Yogscast effective immediately,” Turpin said.\nSince this decision was made, CaffCast has deleted his social media accounts and disabled comments on his YouTube videos. At time of writing, he has not made a statement. H/T InfluencerUpdate\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmixn5zApK3SrWScmZabsKK%2F02arnqqdnruiwMSdZJ%2Bqn6J6pLvMqZinsV2osrnBwKVknrCgobyqwMCtoKimXZa5rbHGmquip56o\n","link":"/post/yogscast-content-creator-terminated-from-company-amid-sexual-exploitation-allegations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yogscast content creator terminated from company amid sexual exploitation allegations"},{"body":"The No Tilt World Championship for\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale\u0026nbsp;is just around the corner. This time, the championship will start with an in-game challenge and shall have four stages. One world champion will emerge from the championship.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the franchised\u0026nbsp;Clash Royale\u0026nbsp;League (CRL), the No Tilt World Championship is open to all players around the world. Players can start competing in the tournament by simply participating in the upcoming “20 win challenge” inside Clash Royale. The championship will be a good platform for former pros as well as new talent to prove themselves. Here is everything you need to know about the No Tilt World Championship 2020:\u0026nbsp;\nStage one: 20-win challenge It will be held between July 23 and 26 as an in-game challenge. According to the Clash Royale analytics site, Royale API, players without the Pass Royale will have three free attempts with additional attempts costing 10 gems. Players who have the Pass Royale, on the other hand, will get unlimited attempts.\u0026nbsp;\nThe players who manage to complete the challenge will advance to the next stage.\u0026nbsp;\nStage two: Qualifying Bracket The No Tilt World Championship 2020 will have two divisions: East and West.\u0026nbsp;Each division will have eight brackets featuring 1,024 players each.\u0026nbsp;The semifinals and finals of each bracket will be live-streamed on the NoTilt YouTube channel. These will be played from July 30 to Aug. 14.\u0026nbsp;The winner of each bracket will advance to the group stage.\u0026nbsp; Stage three: Group Stage The group stage will be held from Aug. 16 to 22.\u0026nbsp;The eight players from the East will compete in a round-robin format. The Western division will also do the same.\u0026nbsp;The four best players from each region will move on to the final stage.\u0026nbsp; Stage four: Playoffs and the Grand Final The playoffs will be held on Aug. 23.\u0026nbsp;The eight players from the group stage will compete in a single-elimination bracket with quarterfinals, semifinals, and the grand finals.\u0026nbsp;Western and Eastern players will compete against each other in this stage to crown the champion.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46erZ6qqam1qrrGZrCorV2jsqawjK2mZqOepMRurcGorK1lpJ2ybrrOZquipKRisK2t0qFkq6eplrmmedaoqaWcXZi1ornPoqanq5ievQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-no-tilt-clash-royale-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the No Tilt Clash Royale World Championship"},{"body":"Even if you’re the most talented\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;player in your block, not every match you’ll play will turn out to be a one-sided stomp. Some matches will be more challenging than others and last longer as a result.\nThe stakes can increase as a VALORANT\u0026nbsp;match drags on since losing a game that lasts longer than average may feel worse than surrendering a game that seemed lost from the beginning.\nKnowing the length of an average\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;match can come in handy in many cases. You can finally calculate whether you have time to play that one last match, or it may be a sign for you to put your game face on since your match’s taking longer than usual.\nIf there aren’t any AFK players or any reason for a game to stall, a standard\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;match usually lasts around 30 to 40 minutes. If every round ends up being a thriller and goes to the last second, your match will likely last longer than 40 minutes, while one-sided matches can take less than 25 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nOver time, as you climb higher in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;ranked system, you may realize that you may have more matches that end fast or last longer. Considering the level of competition increases in higher ranks, most players will be skilled enough to tell that they need to surrender a game early, or when they can turn it around and come back from a disadvantage. This means that most competitive\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;matches that feature high-ranked players will also last around 30 to 40 minutes, but there will be more outliers.\nThe average length of a match also depends on your preferred game mode. Spike Rush, the quicker version of the standard game mode, features a best of seven formats while reducing the pre-round format. A Spike Rush match in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;generally lasts around eight to 15 minutes, making it the perfect choice for players who don’t have time to squeeze in a regular or a ranked match.\nDeathmatch is another quick game mode, with an average match taking around seven to 10 minutes. If you only have time for a fast match before you call it a day, Deathmatch and Spike Rush will be your go-to choices. Though the average game of a standard\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;match is around 30 to 40 minutes, you should always prepare for the worst and queue for a game if you have more time available. Leaving a match early can put your team at a dire disadvantage, and you can also receive a penalty for abandoning.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2K5sLrGZqCsZZGjeqLCxKuYoJ1dq66tu9Gapa1lnZbBpLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-long-is-an-average-valorant-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How long is an average VALORANT match?"},{"body":"Online games like Roblox can look like well-oiled machines from a distance, but even the most perfect ones can go down from time to time.\nError code 400 in Roblox usually appears when the servers go down. With the servers out of order, Roblox loses its online functionalities and causes players to receive the error code 400 or similar ones, preventing them from accessing the game.\nOn rare occasions, this error can also appear due to connectivity problems, meaning there are a couple of troubleshooting methods you can try out to fix the error on your own.\nCheck Roblox’s server status Before trying a fix, you should check if Roblox’s servers are online. When the servers are offline, the troubleshooting methods below won’t be effective and you’ll need to wait for the developers to roll out a fix.\nThe servers generally get fixed within a few hours. You can check out the latest developments on the game’s social media channels or community hubs.\nRestart your router and gaming device If the servers are doing just fine, you may be receiving error code 400 due to a problem with your home connection. The fastest way to troubleshoot your home network will be by resetting your router and gaming device at the same time.\nMake sure to wait for a minute or two before turning them on and try starting Roblox as soon as you’re connected to the internet on your gaming device.\nTry out a different internet connection The second best way to troubleshoot your home network will be by testing a new one. You can use your cellular data available on your phone by turning on the mobile hotspot feature.\nIf you can log into Roblox with your new connection, you’ll need to call your ISP so they can scan for outages on their end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSeqqKkv26vzp2cZmxgZXqquoyrppukn60%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-error-code-400-in-roblox/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix error code 400 in Roblox"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV offers countless cosmetic options in the game, some to go in battle and others that are more suited for social events. The King Slime Crown is perfect for the latter, featuring a crowned blue slime with a funny face. But it’s not always available for purchase.\nThe item will be familiar to Dragon Quest X fans since it was introduced as part of a crossover event with the Japanese game released in 2012 called Breaking Brick Mountains. How to get the King Slime Crown in Final Fantasy XIV’s Dragon Quest X crossover event The King Slime Crown is only available in the game when the event is active. It can’t be purchased in the Mog Station either, so mark in your agendas when it becomes available to be sure not to miss the opportunity when it arrives.\nThe event was first introduced to the game in 2014 and players had to wait until the summer of 2017, and then 2020, to see it again in FF XIV. The wait has shortened for the next iteration, however, since it will kick off again on Oct. 19. Players will have until Nov. 11 to enjoy the event and get its exclusive items from Dragon Quest X, so there will be plenty of time to complete it.\nThe King Slime Crown is actually the simplest event-exclusive item to get. It can be purchased for 57 gil, a sum every player has in their account. That’s even cheaper than a Teleport ticket to the nearest city.\nTo purchase the cosmetic item, players must head to Ul’dah and speak to the Toughie NPC, who’s located in the Steps of Nald (8;12). The Breaking Brick Mountains event also features two other items: the Thug’s Mug helmet and the Wind-up Brickman minion. Those items require more effort to be earned since players must complete themed FATEs to purchase them. The location of the FATEs rotate, so the easiest way to do it is to speak to Havak Alvak to find out where the next one is and know where to go.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbrfIp55mq5yeuqZ5wqumsKZdm7avrctmnZqmpJbAunnXoq1mnKKWtLC6jKqsnqukYsVur9Goqqynppq%2FbrHVnqWt\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-king-slime-crown-in-final-fantasy-xiv-s-dragon-quest-x-crossover-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the King Slime Crown in Final Fantasy XIV’s Dragon Quest X crossover event"},{"body":"Introduction New expansion is out for 10 days already. And so far it seems like the most fun expansion Hearthstone has ever had. Meta still hasn’t stabilized, we see new decks every day and I think that nothing will surprise me anymore. Murloc Midrange Paladin? Sure. Freeze Mage turned out to NOT be dead after losing Ice Lance? Why not. Savjz killing Pirate Warrior on turn 5 with Ramp Druid? Hell yeah!\nQuests have been a vital part of this expansion design-wise. They were supposed to be one of the main Un’Goro themes. But making them playable without being overpowered was a very, very hard task for the devs. How to balance player starting with one less card and no turn 1 every game? By giving them a powerful reward after a while. But after how much time? How powerful that reward is supposed to be? Well, I’ll be honest that Blizzard did a pretty good job with balancing them. Even the worst Quest, while not being good right now, has a solid chance to be played in the future or at least in the Wild. At the same time, the strongest Quest isn’t completely dominating the meta while being uncounterable.\nBut let’s get to the point. Which Quests are strongest, which are the weakest and why? I’ll rate them in three categories\u0026nbsp;– how hard they’re to finish (the higher rating, the harder the quest is), how powerful is the reward and the general power rating, combining the last two + external factors (like the strength of the class or the current meta).\nQuest Ranking 9. The Last Kaleidosaur Difficulty: 4/10\nReward: 5/10 (Galvadon)\nOverall: 2/10\nWait a moment. If the Quest isn’t THAT difficult to finish and the reward isn’t THAT bad, why the Quest is so low? Well, the answer is quite simple. It’s not difficult to get if you build your whole deck around it – add A LOT of buffs, mainly cheap buffs, and try to finish it as soon as possible. I’ve seen people finish the Quest around turn 5-6. But if you discount a Quest, their deck is quite weak. And it’s not a Warrior or Warlock Quest which gets you value over time, no. You get one reward and if the reward gets countered, killed etc. – now you’re just a Paladin with a very bad\u0026nbsp;deck, which means that you won’t likely win. The deck built around the Quest is too all-in on the Quest which is one of the only Quests that don’t give you a long-term benefit.\nThe reward – Galvadon – would be rated higher if not for the fact that it’s quite inconsistent. If you get the perfect Adapts, it can win you the game on the spot. The dream is something like Stealth + Windfury + 3x +3 Attack (or one Divine Shield if your opponent plays something like Dragonfire Potion). Now that’s a minion that can nearly OTK your opponent, probably even OTK if you buff it. But there are few problems. You only get to see 3 out of 10 Adapts every time. So you have a chance to actually miss a few times. Getting to pick between Poisonus, Taunt and Deathrattle doesn’t really bring you closer to what you want.\nAt the same time, it’s the only reward with no “immediate impact” and the only one that doesn’t give you anything when killed. It’s not that easy to kill it, but a random Brawl can completely ruin the whole deck. Definitely not\u0026nbsp;what you expect from a Quest Reward.\n8. Jungle Giants Difficulty: 7/10\nReward: 6/10 (Barnabus the Stomper)\nOverall: 2/10\nAs it turns out, summoning 5 minions with 5+ attack isn’t that easy to complete. You can’t go “all-in” on this Quest – you can’t put only 5+ attack minions in your deck, because those are usually expensive. Sure, you can try to put a bunch of 3-5 mana things with 5+ Attack, but then the deck won’t be too strong. I’ve seen this Quest only a few times, but every\u0026nbsp;time it was finished in the late game or it wasn’t finished at all. And that’s the thing, the longer it takes to finish a Quest, the more powerful the reward has to be. After all, you’re sacrificing a card in order to play the Quest.\nThe reward, hm… It’s good, but not as good as I’ve expected. First of all – it doesn’t affect your hand, only your deck. So it’s not like you can drop Barnabus and immediately tempo out with 2-3 more big minions. You have to actually draw them. Sure, Barnabus + Nourish works well at 10 mana, but you don’t always have it. The reward provides a lot of tempo, but sometimes that tempo isn’t even necessary. That’s the thing – if you don’t hit your card draw, then you’re getting 1 card per turn anyway. Sure, you can play an extra spell from your hand or something, which is nice, but not insane.\nThere are some dream scenarios like drawing a 0 mana cost Gadgetzan Auctioneer, then cycling through most of your deck while dropping huge minions all the time. But that’s pretty rare. You can’t only count on those scenarios. Not to mention that you don’t even want to drop too many minions in slow matchups to not play right into the AoE (well, not every deck has that kind of AoE, but you know what I mean).\nAnd one important thing – if you build a slow Druid deck, you just NEED the early ramp. Having that turn 2 Wild Growth vs not having it is an incredible difference. So starting with 1 less card means that you will ramp up less consistently, which is a huge downside.\nOverall the Quest just seems to be unnecessary. It just seems that the additional card early gives more consistency to the Ramp Druid, which in return makes the deck more powerful without the Quest.\n7. Lakkari Sacrifice Difficulty: 8/10\nReward: 7/10 (Nether Portal)\nOverall: 3/10\nLakkari Sacrifice is the quest which suffers from being overly difficult to achieve. Discarding 6 cards doesn’t sound like that much until you start to think about it. Imagine any other deck having to throw away 6 random cards from their hand ON TOP OF already starting with one less card in order to achieve the Quest. Right? That’s a problem. Of course, Warlock has some tools to mitigate the damage – Malchezaar’s Imp, Silverware Golem and Clutchmother Zavas. But you can’t realistically expect to have them every game for every discard. You end up discarding like 3-4 of the cards without actually having any way to compensate for that. Another important thing is that in order to discard the cards, you actually need to have those cards in your hand. If you play Doomguard with the empty hand, so the best case scenario, you get nothing for the Quest. It leads to the scenarios where you sometimes need to tap FIRST before playing a Discard card in order to get the Quest credit.\nYou end up having to Life Tap every turn, because you run out of cards so fast. And sure, the extra tempo from the cards that discard helps, but doesn’t help enough. With 2 mana less every turn (since you need to tap) and constantly being out of cards, you fall behind and eventually your opponent outtempos you so much that you can’t even play the Quest, because it has no immediate impact on the boar.\u0026nbsp;The only way to realistically finish this Quest in a timely manner is starting with Clutchmother Zavas in your opening hand and just not playing it until the Quest is done. But that’s not consistent at all.\nThe reward is pretty strong – having 2x extra 3/2 per turn on top of whatever you play is very powerful. I like the effect much more than something like Galvadon, because it’s spread over time and can’t be countered. But at the same time it’s very weak if you’re behind. It starts as a negative tempo play, because you spend 5 mana for 2x 3/2 and it only starts to be worth it after one or two more turns. I think that the Quest might be really good if it required even 1 less discard, it would mean that you can finish it one or two turns earlier on average, which would translate into more time for the Portal to start snowballing. But in the current state, the classic, questless Zoo is just a better version of the deck.\n6. The Marsh Queen Difficulty: 3/10\nReward: 4/10 (Queen Carnassa)\nOverall: 4/10\nWhen it comes to the difficulty, Hunter’s Quest is one of the easiest ones to achieve. I mean, if you build a deck around it by putting A LOT of 1-drops into your deck (including Fire Fly, MVP of the deck), then you can realistically get a turn 4-6 finisher. Yes, it sometimes means that you might even get a Carnassa on the curve, but that’s the best case scenario, not something you should normally expect. Usually you get her on turn 6, sometimes even 7. However, if we take turn 6 as the average, that’s still quite good considering that the reward costs 5 mana. So what’s the problem?\nWell, the reward itself might be a problem. Shuffling 15x 1 mana 3/2’s that draw a card seems great on the paper, but not so much in practice. Right after playing Carnassa, you should have more or less 50% chance to actually draw one. And drawing one isn’t even THAT powerful, you realistically need to chain 2-3 of them to really see a nice tempo swing and that’s 25% or 12.5% respectively. But you know what happens if you miss? You probably draw your regular 1-drop. When you’re completely out of steam, in the late game. If your turn 7 looks like that: Alleycat + Hero Power + pass, then you give your opponent enough time to get back in control. Sure, you can run cards that will make your late game\u0026nbsp;not only more consistent, but also stronger. E.g. Cult Master, Tundra Rhino etc. – but how many of those cards you want to run to not ruin your early draws and not delay the Carnassa? Going all-in on Carnassa is not good, because it requires a lot of luck with the chain Raptor draws and not going all-in on her might delay her, which is also bad.\nHunter is in a good spot this expansion, but not thanks to the Quest deck. Quest deck is pretty mediocre, because it’s not consistent enough. Getting the reward itself is relatively easy, but then the reward might be completely useless. I mean, in the end you have about 50/50 chance every turn to even see the card’s effect at all.\n5. Awaken the Makers Difficulty: 6/10\nReward: 6/10 (Amara, Warden of Hope)\nOverall: 5/10\nThis Quest can be really powerful or completely useless depending on the meta. Also, it’s much more powerful in the Wild than it is in Standard, but I’m rating the cards for Standard, so it’s pretty much in the middle of the stake.\nWhen it comes to the difficulty, it’s actually easier to do than I’ve initially expected. There is a lot of quite cheap Deathrattles + if you additionally play cards like Mirage Caller, Barnes or Onyx Bishop, you can finish the Quest quite quickly. Also, N’Zoth, the Corruptor is pretty much a guaranteed Quest finish if you drop it on turn 10.\nThe reward is… good. I mean, it’s hard to say that something\u0026nbsp;WAY better than Reno Jackson is bad. It increases your max health to 40 AND restores it to full, it’s also a 5 mana 8/8 with Taunt. I mean, come on, it’s incredible in some matchups. For example, the card is MVP against Hunter or others pretty aggressive Midrange matchups (unless you die early, which might happen, because you’re a Priest), it just destroys Freeze Mage (the new version might not have enough burn to basically kill you twice + it’s not bursty enough to threaten a kill from 20+ health)\u0026nbsp;it’s probably good in a few other matchups too. But at the same time, it’s just straight up weak in some other matchups. If you play in a Control mirror, then your health doesn’t even matter that much. It’s all about outvaluing your opponent and ultimately, this doesn’t give you much value.\nThat’s the thing I dislike about the Priest reward. Most of the strong rewards are win conditions by themselves. Ragnaros Hero Power? 8/8 that lets an aggressive deck reflood the board with Murlocs like 3 times? Extra turn which allows Mage to OTK you? Priest doesn’t have that. The reward just heals you and protects you. When you play with a slower deck against Quest Priest and they get the reward, you’re like “oh, alright” – there is no inevitable feeling that you need to rush him down fast or else they will kill you, no fear that once they play the reward you’ll be screwed. The reward is strong, but not strong enough to get to the top.\n4. Open the Waygate Difficulty: 9/10\nReward: 10/10 (Time Warp)\nOverall: 5/10\nTime Warp might be the single most powerful reward of them all, but at the same time, the Quest is VERY difficult to finish compared to the others. Yes, the difficulty is the main reason why you don’t see the OTK Mages all over the ladder. Because in order to cast 6 spells that didn’t start in your deck, you first need to generate them. You need to play Babbling Book, Primordial Glyph, Cabalist’s Tome etc. to even get those 6 spells and THEN you need to pay full mana (-2 in case of Primordial) for them while at the same time you want to draw cards to look for your combo. That’s a huge investment and on top of it being very costly, it’s also very… random. You have no influence over the spells you get, they’re all random. So in one game you might get that Arcane Intellect, Frost Nova, Ice Block, Frostbolt etc. – so basically the spells that you would normally play anyway and are pretty cheap. But in another game you might get Greater Arcane Missiles, Pyroblast, Flamestrike etc. And it’s not even that those cards are bad, they’re just so expensive to play that it will take you a LONG time to finish the Quest.\nBut the reward, oh, that sweet reward. Taking an extra turn is incredibly powerful. It’s one of the strongest effects you can have in a card game. It basically means an extra draw, it means that your minions all get an extra attack, but more importantly, it also means that your minions are guaranteed to survive a turn. Which might result in some crazy combos.\nThe most popular and probably most powerful version of the OTK Quest Mage is so-called “Exodia Mage”. You build a deck that intends to OTK (well, technically TTK – two turns kill – because you take an extra turn) the opponent and deal infinite damage (capped only by the turn timer). After you finish your Quest, you play 2x Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 2x Molten Reflection and then your Quest reward. Next turn (which is again your turn) you play Archmage Antonidas, any cheap spell and start flinging free Fireballs. Crazy, right? Yeah, you can kill just about anyone who doesn’t have 200 Armor (because you might not have enough time) or Ice Block.\nSo, if the reward is so powerful and the deck can kill anyone, why isn’t it rated higher? Because, as it turns out, the deck is cool, fun and overall AMAZING to play around with, but it’s not that strong. It has one of the lowest win rates I’ve ever seen – for example HSreplays.net put it at 40-45% on average, while Live tracking from Vicious Syndicate shows that it’s at 36% right now. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the fact that majority of people who pilot the deck don’t even know how to do that properly. It’s one of the hardest decks to play and an average player playing Pirate Warrior will just DESTROY average player playing Exodia Mage. But even the pros aren’t too fond of the deck, because it’s just too hard to finish the Quest. Maybe some new, better list will be built\u0026nbsp;eventually, but right now it just doesn’t work well enough to consider it a strong meta deck. But it definitely has potential – remember that the card will stay with us for the next 2 years, so I’m pretty sure that people will eventually find a way to use it without losing 2/3 of the games.\n3. Unite the Murlocs Difficulty:\u0026nbsp;5/10\nReward: 7/10 (Megafin)\nOverall: 6/10\nBlizzard was pushing the Murloc Shaman archetype, pushing it, pushing it and finally it worked. Mainly thanks to the Quest, but also some other additions like Gentle Megasaur (how about giving a board full of Murlocs Windfury or +3 Attack?). Well, when it comes to the difficulty, it’s the highest “number of things you have to do to finish the Quest”. I mean, you need to summon 10 Murlocs. Not 5, not 7, but 10. However, the key word here is “summon”. If the Quest was to play 10 Murlocs, it would be straight up unplayable. But since it’s a summon, Call in the Finishers add +4 to the Quest, Murloc Tidecaller adds +2 to to the Quest and even the Primalfin Totem (which isn’t most powerful, to be honest) adds +1 every turn. In the end, it’s not as easy to finish as some other Quests, but if you hit the right draws you can quite consistently get it done around turn 7-8 (it mostly depends on whether you draw\u0026nbsp;0, 1 or 2 copies of Call in the Finishers).\nAnd the reward? Oh well, it might not be the most busted thing ever, but it’s really strong. First you put an 8/8 Murloc on the board. And then you have a hand FULL of random Murlocs, which means that you pretty much can refill the board 2 or 3 more times after AoE clears. It’s like a Murloc dream, your opponent will run out of AoE faster than you run out of Murlocs.\nEverything looks fine up until this point. So why it’s not the #1 Meta deck? Why it’s not all over the ladder? Why aren’t people playing Murloc Shaman everywhere? It’s quite simple, actually.\u0026nbsp;The deck needs to snowball the board in order to work – Murlocs are very weak alone and strong only if they’re in bigger groups. And the deck has almost no defensive tools. It means one thing – Aggro decks like Pirate Warrior or Aggro/Token Druid just CRUSH Murloc Shaman. They have enough early game tempo to stop the Murlocs from snowballing and enough damage to kill the deck that has no defense. Getting Megafin is also quite useless, because the game is most likely over at that point anyway.\nThe Quest is quite easy and the reward is good, but the deck just doesn’t work in the current meta too well. It seems to be solid against some Midrange decks, against some Control decks, but it just sucks against Aggro and in Hearthstone sucking against Aggro usually means that the deck is not viable.\n2. The Caverns Below Difficulty: 2/10\nReward: 8/10 (Crystal Core)\nOverall: 8/10\nOh the Quest Rogue. It just shows how bad we’re at predicting which cards are going to be strong and which won’t. In this case, it was mostly about how easy it will be to finish this Quest. Most of the people who reviewed it (including me) didn’t dismiss it completely, because the reward can be powerful in certain scenarios. But I really thought that playing the same minion 4 times will be much harder, that the Quest would be more inconsistent and harder to finish. And here we are, with videos of Quest finished on turn 1\u0026nbsp;or 2 posted on reddit. That’s, of course, an extreme situation. But after playing the deck a lot, I can say that turn 5 is the realistic average. It’s much easier than it was expected and you can play the Quest on the curve quite often. Not only that – since the Quest reward is a spell, you can actually play it for 2 mana with Preparation and that makes it even easier to finish \u0026amp; play.\nIn this case, the reward heavily depends on how late you finish it. Every minion you play/summon is a 5/5. That is a reward which the later you play it, the worse it is. But like MUCH worse. If you play it on turn 4-5, for example, then it’s insane, because your opponent simply can’t deal with a flood of 5/5’s so early in the game. But if you’d play it on turn 10, then it’s very weak, because 5/5 minion are very normal at that point, your opponent probably has multiple AoEs etc. So in this case it was REALLY important to finish the Quest as soon as possible, and well, it turned out to be possible.\nWhile the Quest Rogue decks are still going through a lot of optimization, many people are getting great results. Dog hit #1 Legend on day 1 with Quest Rogue, but we can ignore that, because the meta was still “people play whatever they want to test”. However, more recently, two pro players (Kycoo and Tylerootd) hit high Legend ranks with the deck – it was #2 and #8 Legend if I remember correctly. Which means that the deck wasn’t just Day 1 overhyped thing, but it’s actually solid if you know how to play it. Not to mention that the Quest Rogue is one of the most popular decks on the ladder, with win rates much higher to the previous Quests, so I think that it’s safe to say that the deck will stay with us for now.\n1. Fire Plume’s Heart Difficulty: 6/10\nReward: 9/10 (Sulfuras)\nOverall: 9/10\nAnd the winner is… Warrior! Oh come on. I can’t be the only one who always wanted to become Ragnaros… right? Guys? Oh yes, the Quest. I’ll start with the difficulty. It’s not hard, but it’s not easy either. I mean, it’s EASY, but it takes some time. Playing 7 minions with Taunts means that even if you have a nice Taunt curve, you’ll probably going to finish it around turn 8. With a worse Taunt curve, 9-10. But even though the Quest’s difficulty is just average in the vacuum, in the actual game it’s much easier than most of the others. Why? Because you need to play Taunts.\nTime. Time is what matters when finishing your Quests. The more time you have, the easier they’re to finish. And to play the Warrior’s Quest, you need to play a deck full of Taunts. Full of minions that are meant to protect your Hero and stall the game. That’s what makes this Quest so much better than the others – because with every new Taunt you play to get +1 on the Quest, you also gain some more time to finish it. That HEAVILY influences the final score.\nNow onto the reward, because it’s quite powerful itself. Turning your Hero Power into “deal 8 random damage” for 2 mana is crazy good. If you sacrifice that 2 mana every turn, it’s like you had a permanent Ragnaros on the board. It’s only bad against board floods – otherwise no matter if you hit a minion or face, it still brings you closer to the victory. You either outvalue your opponent or put him on a serious clock. One way or the other, even few turns of having the new Hero Power can put you ahead of your opponent. Some people are also forgetting that it’s not only your Hero Power – Warrior also gets a 4/2 weapon, which is not something you can ignore. It’s either 8 face damage or it can be used to root out some smaller minions before shooting the ball of fire.\nTaunt Warrior is one of the strongest decks of the current meta and for a good reason. The deck just synergizes so well with the Quest. Since you play tons of Taunts it’s easy to get to the late game to finish the Quest. Then, after you finish it, it negates\u0026nbsp;the main deck’s weakness – lack of firepower and “win condition” in slow matchups. It also doesn’t instantly lose to Aggro, because of all the Taunts and removals it runs + if you know that you face an Aggro deck, you can freely toss the Quest away and not start with 1 less cards (you can’t do the same thing with decks that are 100% built around the Quest like Rogue’s or Hunter’s).\nThe deck is strong, the deck is consistent and the deck is most likely here to stay for a while. At the same time, it’s not uncounterable like some “best decks” were in the past – the deck has some bad matchups, you can tech against it etc.\nClosing That’s all folks. This is, obviously, not the final ranking. We’re 10 days into the Un’Goro and while we can clearly see some trends, we will most likely still see a few shifts in the meta. Not to mention that builds are being optimized, new decks are being “discovered” and maybe, just maybe, someone will actually create that working The Last Kaleidosaur deck (probably not, but hey, we never know). What Quests did you already test? Did you like them or not? What do you think about the mechanic in general? I’m really curious, because I’ve played most of them so far (6 out of 9) and I’m enjoying the mechanic quite a lot. The only thing I don’t like is that it limits the deck building a bit, I mean, if you want to build a Quest deck you’re forced to play X or Y or the Quest just won’t work. But I guess it would be hard to come up with a tasks that would not limit deck building…\nIf you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below. And if\u0026nbsp;you want to be up to date with my articles, you can follow me on Twitter.\nGood luck on the ladder and until next time!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5%2B8tr7NnrBmrZ6cvLO7jKqsnqukYr%2BiusqipaBlYmyCeYA%3D\n","link":"/post/journey-to-un-goro-quest-ranking/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Journey to Un’Goro Quest Ranking"},{"body":"While Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel took the digital card game world by storm when it launched earlier this year, many fans forgot that another new digital Yu-Gi-Oh! title was originally announced at the exact same time—Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel. Konami has now, however, assured its investors that the game is still a product that will be released.\u0026nbsp;\nCross Duel was revealed as a unique, four-player card battle variant of the traditional Yu-Gi-Oh! card game for mobile, where players would face each other in a free-for-all format with entirely original rules. It combined elements of Duel Links, Rush Duels, and the regular card game’s format to create something entirely new for players to enjoy.\u0026nbsp;\nAt its core, Cross Duel requires players to strategically summon monsters in specific lanes to combat the three opponents sharing the field, timing their attacks and use of Spell and Traps to try and clear out lanes to deplete the other player’s Life Point totals. Each Duel has a set limit of eight turns and all players must take them at the same time, along with a slew of other unique rules that made the format entirely its own.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Konami plans to expand Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel with more events, tournaments, and content\nA closed beta was hosted last October with around 5,000 global participants, but since then, Cross Duel has faded from the public eye and no news has been shared since that initial test where several content creators were able to record and upload some footage and some gameplay being showcased at Jump Fiesta in December.\u0026nbsp;\n Anyone who was looking forward to seeing just what Cross Duel is and potentially giving it a try can rest easy now, as Konami broached the topic during its most recent financial report.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Konami, Cross Duel is still being actively worked on and the company is working towards an eventual distribution for mobile platforms. Unfortunately, that is the extent of the new information provided.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is good news in that the product is still alive in some form, but we still have no information about a potential release date or additional beta testing that could signal that the developers are gearing up for a launch. That doesn’t mean Cross Duel can’t drop soon, Master Duel was shadow-dropped on players around the world back in January, but as of now, it is unlikely we see the game made widely available in the immediate future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGlYrSqec6hZJyqn6jAbrDUnqNmr5mhuW6%2F06KjpWWimrmmrdKeZJqsXai8rrGMqaaipqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/konami-confirms-yu-gi-oh-cross-duel-will-still-release-at-some-point/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Konami confirms Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel will still release at some point"},{"body":"The games included in May’s offer on PlayStation Plus have been leaked. Users of the popular PS subscription will have a chance to play and download three titles for free in the forthcoming month, with FIFA 22 being the biggest one. The other two productions are Curse of the Dead Gods and Tribes of Midgard. Once again, Dealabs, a French website built for looking for profitable deals, which has been revealing titles included in different gaming subscriptions for a couple of months now, is responsible for the leak.\nThe only AAA title included in May’s offer in PS+ FIFA 22. The newest edition of the soccer simulator was released last Fall and has since gained a dedicated player base. Looking at reviews, the game has a 78 Metascore on Metacritic out of 61 reviews (PS5 version). It does, however, have a poor 2.6 rating.\nAnother title in May’s offer for PS+, Curse of the Dead Gods, has a similar rating of 79 Metascore. This game, though, is entirely different from a sports simulator since it takes players on a role-playing adventure in a fantasy world. Tribes of Midgard is a title from a similar genre to Curse of the Dead Gods. In it, players can travel on an adventure by themselves or in co-op with their friends and, as the title suggests, venture throughout the world of Midgard from Nordic mythology. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6xlnJ67psHPZp2oql2irrp5y56YpJ2UYravr8uum56rXZu2p62Ma2drag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ps-lineup-for-may-leaked-includes-fifa-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PS+ lineup for May leaked, includes FIFA 2022"},{"body":"PROJECT: Aphelios may not be real, but it should be. He’s got the edginess and Alune is basically a hologram. It seems like the perfect fit for a League of Legends skin line based on a cybernetic universe. Freelance illustrator Zoe Zhu placed Aphelios into the PROJECT world today and the results are a match made in Runeterra.\u0026nbsp;\nThe artist posted the concept on Twitter and included her creation process on Artstaion. The final splash art is filled with a mix of vibrant blues similar to what we see in the PROJECT: Ashe splash art along with a hint of pinks and purples to highlight the background. Aphelios’ five weapons hover around him as holograms waiting to materialize in his hands and Alune has been reimagined as a wispy green gridded sentinel. Aside from the splash itself, Zhu outlined her process and some of the challenges she faced when creating PROJECT: Aphelios.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nZhu highlighted broad details like the pose Aphelios should be in. One of her earlier renditions was “very stiff and centered.” To solve this, Zhu made finite adjustments to the tilt of Aphelios’ head and position of his body. Zhu noted seemingly minute problems as well, like how she could make Aphleios’ weapon look like it was materializing in his hand rather than appearing as a hologram.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nZhu further expanded on the process by including mock-ups of Aphelios’ weapons and an image of what the splash would look like in the champion loading screen. Zhu even added his face to the in-game League HUD. As a final add-on, Zhu posted a timelapse video going through various sketches and pose concepts until landing on the final product.\u0026nbsp;\nThis isn’t the first time Zhu has created amazing concept art for League, either. Last year, she released an idea for a puppeteer skin line that featured Xayah and Rakan as marionettes and her Twitter is filled with champion art.\nConsidering Riot Games releases new PROJECT skins each year, there’s a chance we could see Aphelios in the next batch. For now, however, he remains a fan-made concept.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhoaNivbO7yZ6arWWRpbWmuMioqmaekaN6pLvNnJyprF2ewG6%2FzmaeqKeUYsSmec2enJ1lmal6r7vW\n","link":"/post/this-project-aphelios-fan-concept-is-so-good-we-need-it-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This PROJECT: Aphelios fan concept is so good, we need it now"},{"body":"Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;finally opened its doors to the Western gaming world on Feb. 11. Players who previously purchased the Founder’s Pack started their journey three days before the official release date, however.\nEarly access players naturally chose the most populated servers to create their characters while streamer servers were already full. When the rest of the\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;fans logged into the game, some of the servers were already crowded.\nDespite servers working at full capacity, some players still decided to play the waiting game on the same server with their friends or favorite streams, creating long wait times. To ensure server stability, Amazon Games\u0026nbsp;locked\u0026nbsp;some of the servers.\nWhat to do if you can’t create a character in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark If you can’t create a character on a server, the chances are you’re trying to create your character on a locked server that is currently closed for new admissions.\nThat doesn’t mean you can’t play\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, though. You can easily create a new character on a less populated server. If you choose to make your character elsewhere but have friends on a populated server, know that you\u0026nbsp;can’t move your character to another server.\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;doesn’t support changing servers, so you may want to progress slowly through the game and create another character when the most crowded servers get unlocked.\nAlternatively, you can also ask your friends to switch characters and start playing on a less crowded server so all of you can enjoy the beauties of\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;without waiting in the queue every time you want to log in.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tNhmmpqmpGK2bq%2FRnpitnV2WeqS0wKuYnKyVp3qquoylpqysXZa%2FrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/why-can-t-i-create-a-character-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why can’t I create a character in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"Apex Legends is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 9 and the latest trailer gave fans a look into what to expect from the new version—including a glimpse at a function that might be coming to the battle royale in the future.\nA short segment of the video shows the legends performing a series of actions, from dancing to boxing, that isn’t a part of banner poses and might make their way to the battle royale as ground emotes at some point—although Respawn hasn’t officially confirmed this yet.\nApex Legends makes its long-awaited debut on Switch March 9! Switch players, get ready for\n🙌 30 free Battle Pass levels\n✌ Double XP for the first two weeks after launch 🤖 Limited-time Legendary Pathfinder skin – P.A.T.H. – We can't wait to welcome you to the Outlands. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zVUgbuDvIM\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) March 2, 2021  The cinematic also reveals the Switch-exclusive “P.A.T.H.” cosmetic for Pathfinder and gives fans a taste of the familiar gameplay on the new platform.\nOne of the highlights of the new cinematic was a hint at ground emotes. Players can spot legends performing a series of gestures around the 20-second mark and again 38 seconds into the video. Mirage, for instance, appears to be dancing while Bangalore shows off her boxing moves. The poses don’t seem to be a part of released player banners, however.\nApex already lets players use emotes to a degree. Skydive emotes allow legends to perform a series of gestures when skydiving—from riding a rocket to playing the ukulele, depending on the legend. Players can’t perform those actions on the ground, however, as of season eight. But the new poses in the video hint that the feature could make its way to the battle royale at some point. Respawn, however, hasn’t confirmed the addition of emotes.\nData-mined findings also point in the same direction. Data miner Biast12 revealed the existence of animations named “stand_emote” in the game files and Shrugtal pointed out a new element in the interface from a developer build that could reportedly let players use their emotes.\nThe poses could possibly be used for upcoming banner poses or could just be unused animations. Bangalore’s boxing moves, for instance, could be a part of the animation sets for the Fight Night ring. Still, given how prevalent the feature is in other titles, Apex might incorporate it into the game at some point—although that’s still speculation, despite the latest hint.\nThe Switch trailer also shared a first look at the exclusive Pathfinder skin, P.A.T.H., which will be available for a limited time to anyone who plays Apex on the portable platform until May 4, according to the fine print in the video. In addition, Respawn is giving out 30 battle pass levels and hosting two weeks of double XP on the Switch to help players catch up with the new season, Mayhem.\nApex debuts on the Switch exactly a week from now on March 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR50rCgrZuYYsGzrcilnKtloprDpq3LrGSesJOhwrS11Z5kqZmknbOqusOeqWarm567brTIp6usZZGpeqi%2Bzq6lnWWVory1sdI%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-switch-trailer-reveals-exclusive-pathfinder-skin-hints-at-ground-emotes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Switch trailer reveals exclusive Pathfinder skin, hints at ground emotes"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Dragonspiral Descent is bringing some of Unova’s rarest and heaviest hitters to the game as players continue to learn more about a mysterious door discovered in a historical cave site at the beginning of the Season of Heritage.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong the Pokémon that will be appearing during the event from Dec. 7 to 12 is Druddigon, a pure Dragon-type from Unova that is making its Pokémon Go debut.\u0026nbsp;\nIn order to encounter Druddigon, players will need to finish new Field Research, complete the event’s Collection Challenge, or encounter it in three-star raids. Reshiram and Zekrom will also be returning to five-star raids, with their Shiny variants available for lucky players too.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The Field Research is relatively straightforward, but you will have to put some effort in to complete the event’s Collection Challenge, mostly because you will need to track down some of the rarer event spawns to do so. Here is everything you need to do to finish the challenge and guarantee a Druddigon encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nDragonspiral Descent Collection Challenge Catch a Trapinch\u0026nbsp;Catch a MareepCatch a SeelCatch a VulpixCatch a DratiniCatch a DarumakaCatch a BlitzleCatch a SneaselCatch a VibravaCatch a Dragonair Total Rewards: 1,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and a Druddigon encounter\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmnKKWtLC60qmgq5mcYrGmv8Kepa1llauyr8CMnKalpJWYwaq7zWaaoZmcobKvs8RmoKdloKS4prnOp2Sgpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-dragonspiral-descent-event-collection-challenge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Dragonspiral Descent event Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Fortunate players who already have access to Riot’s new card game, Legends of Runeterra, are experimenting with champions, spells, and decks.\nAnd just like in any card game, some players love to build decks and share their awesome creations with the community, while others who aren’t that creative just want to use those same creations. In LoR, the first group of players will use the deck share feature most of the time, while the second group will prefer the deck import feature.\nHere’s how to use both.\nSharing decks You can get a unique code for the decks you create in LoR. Simply go to your Collection and select the deck you want to get a code for. Then you just need to click the “Share” button to generate the code, which you can now copy and paste wherever you want. This code won’t change and you can click the Share button to grab it again if you lose it.\nImporting decks The codes generated when someone shares a LoR deck can be used inside the game for other players to import and use it. Of course, you must own all the cards in the deck to make it usable and importing a deck won’t give you any free cards.\nWhen you go to your Collection, there’s a button at the top called “Import Deck,” which is clearly where you have to click. A window will pop up for you to paste the code of the deck you want to import, and if it’s a valid code, the deck will be added to your collection.\nIf you don’t own all the cards from a deck you’ve imported, the deck will still be added to your collection, but it’ll be invalid for matches. Once you have all the cards that were missing, the deck will be valid and ready to be played.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSVnLKvsNJmpp9loqq7psDEq6maZaOdrrOxjKKkqaeiqXqlscKkqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-share-and-import-decks-in-legends-of-runeterra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to share and import decks in Legends of Runeterra"},{"body":"Popular musician and content creator Jae Park previewed his latest song, “Car Crash,” in a video today featuring 100 Thieves creators Valkyrae, Kyedae, and Will Neff.\nThe former K-pop singer, recently rebranded to eaJ, has had a recent history with streaming content creators outside of his latest music video teaser. Park previously collaborated with OfflineTV several times when playing Among Us during the height of its popularity. The singer continued to stream on his own, even reaching Twitch partner status before eventually leaving the platform.\n While the musician may no longer be active on Twitch, he certainly hasn’t cut ties with the industry altogether. Park has partnered with 100 Thieves to create a full music video for his unreleased song, “Car Crash.” Though the song that will accompany the video has not been officially released, Park has been spotted performing it several times throughout multiple venues. The short music video teaser notably featured several 100 Thieves content creators and previewed the official version of the track. The video showed 100 Thieves co-owner Valkyrae speaking to Will Neff, adorned in 100 Thieves apparel, while prolific VALORANT streamer Kyedae glances and walks by. Park himself appears hanging his head before the video cuts to black.\nThe trio of 100 Thieves content creators is far from the first streamers to be included in relatively recent music videos. Lil Nas X featured several co-owners, streamers, and pro players in a rendition of “INDUSTRY BABY” following 100 Thieves’ LCS Championship. Valkyrae similarly appeared in Bella Poarch’s “Build a Bitch and Inferno” music videos. The full music video for Park’s “Car Crash” is set to release on April 8 and fans will likely see more of the 100 Thieves crew then.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiikZp6sa3RpKpmraCYvK61zaBkpq2jnrBuwsidnKhlpKR6p7HArayrnV2rrq232KuYnmWbrrKlrcRmmKecXay2rbiMp5yfng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jae-park-s-upcoming-music-video-to-feature-valkyrae-kyedae-and-will-neff/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jae Park’s upcoming music video to feature Valkyrae, Kyedae, and Will Neff"},{"body":"Once destroyed by the Magic: The Gathering angel Avacyn, Wizards of the Coast resurrected Liesa for the upcoming Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Standard-legal set with the reveal of Liesa, Forgotten Archangel.\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Scheduled to release digitally on Sept. 17 via MTG Arena and Magic Online, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) showcases the return of darkness to the plane of Innistrad. During the MTGRivals Gauntlet broadcast, the MID spoiler Liesa, Forgotten Archangel was revealed, shocking players with the angel’s return to the living.\u0026nbsp;\nLiesa, Forgotten Archangel CMC: 2WWBType: Legendary creature—AngelRarity: RareStats: 4/5Keywords: Flying and LifelinkAbility: “Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, return that card to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step. If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.” Liesa is a five-drop White and Black angel that will most certainly see gameplay in MTG Orzhov Standard Angels and within the MID Limited format. Her power stats are one less than her previous version, Liesa, Shroud of Dusk, but her ability may prove stronger.\u0026nbsp;\nA bomb within MID Limited, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel returns creatures that you control to your hand upon dying while exiling those of an opponent’s when they perish. The legendary angel is also a solid five-drop top-end creature to include in the already existing 2022 Orzhov Angels deck, combining graveyard resurrections with Lifegain and Flying.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can start crafting with Liesa, Forgotten Archangel with the global release of MID on Sept. 24 and the digital launch on Sept. 17.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmo6Kdo5Z6s7HTrqmnq12bv7C5jK2fnmWXp663sYyipWahnqO2tMDRmptmpZmZu6qzx61koa2eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-liesa-returns-from-the-grave-in-innistrad-midnight-hunt/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Liesa returns from the grave in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Melee has slowly been growing as an online experience thanks to its dedicated modding community—and another big addition has just been introduced that might change the game again.\u0026nbsp;\nSlippi is a Melee mod that’s specifically focused on bringing the game up to modern standards by creating a strong online infrastructure and improving smaller aspects like streaming video quality. In an update that could revolutionize netplay, Slippi has implemented rollback netcode and integrated matchmaking. This means players can experience near lagless gameplay while playing the almost two-decade-old game, which didn’t even have online at launch.\u0026nbsp;\nMelee community. Welcome to the era of rollback. After seven months of full-time work, the newest Dolphin build from Slippi brings you:\n✅ Rollback netcode\n✅ Integrated matchmaking\n✅ Auto-updates\n✅ Replays\nTry it out now → https://t.co/yIeAISC3Tj pic.twitter.com/9hS7KvlAh8\n— Jas | FIZZI#36 (@Fizzi36) June 22, 2020  The update says that Slippi now enables ultra-smooth gameplay that will even help low-lag matchups that are played cross-continental, which is huge considering the previous limitations of netplay. European players like Leffen should now be able to compete in online events hosted in the U.S. while physical events are still suspended due to COVID-19.\u0026nbsp;\nIntegrated matchmaking is also a big deal because players will no longer need to have another secondary software open to connect them with online lobbies. Slippi now hosts its own built-in matchmaking, which will make finding matches quick and easy. But there will still be some instances where other software is needed.\u0026nbsp;\nReplays have also been added to Slippi. This will enable players to automatically save replays as bite-sized video files on their computer.\u0026nbsp;\nSlippi offers detailed instructions on how to download, install, and optimize the Dolphin emulator, with a version on its website that already has Slippi support added. You’ll still need to install various controller adaptors and optimize some settings, but the developers have guides for that too on the netplay portion of the Slippi website.\u0026nbsp;\nThe single most important Melee news in the past few years. The game will never be the same.\nMelee now has Rollback and integrated matchmaking.\nAmazing stuff, @Fizzi36. 💚\nI urge you to support his patreon, as he quit his job to complete this project: https://t.co/tuRWyomkLA https://t.co/VZApSRZoSr\n— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) June 22, 2020  The reaction from the community has been positive. With multiple pro players already claiming that this is a game-changer, Smash fans should be able to see how it impacts the online scene in the coming weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvsdZmqq6olad6tLnArJ9mmqKkwG65xKWcnmWdpLFuwc%2BdmK2dXZaxpb%2BMq6alpJKWsKx5zZ6rnKeUmnqzsc%2BlmLKrXZa7pXnMqKme\n","link":"/post/new-super-smash-bros-melee-mod-update-adds-rollback-netcode-replays-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Super Smash Bros. Melee mod update adds rollback netcode, replays, and more"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s next event, Rivals’ Week, is completely focused on showcasing the rivalries between different species of Pokémon—and it’s adding in some cool new content too.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning from April 13 to 18, this event will be the first time players can encounter and capture Skrelp and Clauncher. Therian Forme Landorous is also going to appearing in five-star raids after a long wait since it was first announced at the start of the Season of Legends last month.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Skrelp and Clauncher will be appearing in the wild, in raids, and in encounters after you complete Field Research tasks. Other Pokémon known for their rivalries will be appearing more often in the wild too, including Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Makuhita, Meditite, Zangoose, Seviper, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nMachop, Tyrogue, Elekid, Magby, Makuhita, Meditite, Zangoose, and Seviper will be hatching out of five-kilometer eggs you pick up during the event. Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Zangoose, Seviper, and more will be appearing in raids, while Therian Forme Landorous will be the five-star raid boss.\nNew event-exclusive Field Research will go live on April 13 and will give out rewards, including encounters with rival Pokémon, such as Skrelp and Clauncher. Team Go Rocket will also be taking over PokéStops and spawning in their balloons more frequently during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKubp7KtvIyco5qtnpi1pr6MmqWdZaSdsrO1wKdkn6eiorJuuMCnm6iqn6rAbsPIpaNmmZyheqK8z56Yq2WUqr%2BqusZmp6ijlaK8r3nGqGSroaaWubR51p6cpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/skrelp-clauncher-and-therian-forme-landorous-will-all-appear-during-pok%C3%A9mon-go-rivals-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Skrelp, Clauncher, and Therian Forme Landorous will all appear during Pokémon Go Rivals’ Week"},{"body":"No matter how long you’ve been playing Dota 2, there will always be heroes that you may struggle to master. Meepo will potentially be the top entry on that list alongside Chen and Invoker, but these heroes are also as rewarding as how complex they are.\nA decent Meepo player can single-handedly dominate a match by themselves. While it may sound unfair for a single hero to have that kind of impact, Meepo is far from being a “solo” hero. His ability to clone himself up to four times makes him one of the game’s most unique heroes.\nEach of Meepo’s clones can cast abilities and gain experience, allowing Meepo to out-level anyone on the map. Meepo’s whole objective is to out-farm everyone in the shortest time frame possible. When he accomplishes this, his enemies will be too weak to counter him, and he’ll keep swinging his shovel to victory.\nIf Meepo fails to end a game in a timely fashion, his enemies may catch up on farm and even counter him completely. Itemizing and skilling your Meepo in the most optimized way possible will allow you to withstand pressure in the late game. Meepo, with the right items, can still bring a game home even in the late-game.\nYour gold influx as a Meepo is likely to be higher than any other hero on the map besides Alchemist, so you’ll be making the game-changing item decisions before anybody else. Sometimes you may need to rethink an item pickup later into a match, but you can always sell it to replace it with something stronger.\nHere’s how you should skill Meepo to unlock his true potential and the items you’ll need to bring that tasty +25 MMR home.\nMeepo’s skill build Level onePoofLevel twoRansackLevel threePoofLevel fourDivided We StandLevel fivePoofLevel sixEarthbindLevel sevenPoofLevel eightRansackLevel nineEarthbindLevel 10First talent upgrade: +6 StrengthLevel 11Divided We StandLevel 12EarthbindLevel 13EarthbindLevel 14RansackLevel 15Second talent upgrade: +15 percent evasionLevel 16RansackLevel 17Divided We StandLevel 20Third talent upgrade: -3s Earthbind CooldownLevel 25Fourth talent upgrade: +1 Divided We Stand clone Meepo’s talents are relatively dull compared to other heroes. It’s mostly because he doesn’t need them, and he would get completely out of control with game-changing talents since he usually hits the maximum level cap before anyone else.\nIf you have a free farm during the early game and your team is holding out okay with your help, you can delay skilling Earthbind even further to maximize your farm. This will ultimately reduce your effectiveness in chase or Town Portal Scroll to save situations, but the extra farm boost should make up for it.\nMeepo’s item build Though Meepo can be played in the safe lane as a carry, he desperately needs the solo experience. Easier access to the jungle from the middle is what he needs, and he’ll come online sooner than you think with a couple of jungle camp stacks.\nStarting items Quelling Blade + Circlet + Slippers of Agility + Iron Branch + Faerie Fire You’ll notice that Meepo’s starting backpack is missing regeneration items. You’ll need to ask your supports for two Tangoes since you’ll be focusing on completing your first base stat items. Almost all supporters in all MMR brackets are familiar with regeneration sharing due to how common it is in the competitive Dota 2 scene.\nDon’t buy your items until you secure your Tangoes, however. In any case where you can’t seem to get extra regen from your teammates, you’ll need to adjust your build. We recommend getting rid of the Slippers of Agility to buy yourself a single set of Tango, but you can also get more creative to top it off with a Healing Salve.\nQuelling Blade makes last-hitting relatively easier, but you can also replace it with a couple of Faerie Fires if you’re looking for that extra safety.\nEarly-game Two-to-three Wraith Bands, Boots of Speed You already start the game with two pieces of a Wraith Band, and since it’s one of the most valuable items based on the stats it provides, it doesn’t hurt to buy one or two more of them.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will inevitably delay your Power Treads, but the Wraith Bands will make you even tankier than rushing for Power Treads.\nMid-game Meepo should slowly start becoming a threat around the map. He can start using Town Portal Scrolls to help his team through this stage of the game and instantly kill almost anyone on the map.\nPower Treads Power Treads requires almost no explanation since it’s the perfect pair of boots for Meepo. He desperately needs the stats since other Meepo clones benefit from them as well. There aren’t any boots in the game that increase base stats.\nDon’t get too attached to your Power Treads, though, since you’ll need to swap them for Boots of Travel toward the late game for mobility around the map.\nEthereal Blade Ethereal Blade instantly doubles Meepo’s solo kill potential. The item’s active ability increases your target’s magic damage intake by 40 percent and slows them down by 80 percent while also dealing 1.5 times your primary attribute + 125 magic damage.\nIt’s not a proper lockdown tool, but it’s enough for Meepo to land an Earthbind and start going berserk with the follow-up Poofs. You could buy the Eaglesong part of the item first if you’re having a great game, but getting the Ghost Scepter first will be the key to survive in more challenging games.\nEye of Skadi If Ethereal Blade was Meepo’s bread, Eye of Skadi would be his butter during the mid game. There will be games in which you’ll need to buy the Skadi before Ethereal Blade, but you should still be able to get both of them in a timely manner no matter the order.\nEye of Skadi is packed with powerful base stats that increase Meepo’s tankiness. The on-hit slow effect is also just what Meepo needs since he’ll effectively be chasing enemies with three-to-four extra units.\nLate-game Blink Dagger Though we’ve categorized Blink Dagger as a late-game item, picking it up during the mid-game can also let you secure more kill opportunities around the map. The main reason why Blink Dagger is categorized as a late-game item is because Meepo’s more likely to secure solo kills after completing the Ethereal Blade and Eye of Skadi.\nThis item allows Meepo to jump on any enemy, and he can easily Earthbind them from a short distance to nuke them down with Poofs.\nBlink Dagger also increases his farming rate, meaning picking up the following items can only take a few minutes when you’re on a farming spree.\nAghanim’s Shard Meepo runs out of slots quite fast. Any items that gives you a useful buff and doesn’t take space in your inventory will always fit perfectly into your build.\nIntroduced with the Mistwood patch, Meepo’s Aghanim’s Shard upgrades his third spell, Ransack. The ability gains a 30 percent chance to apply a Geostrike debuff on target that Meepo hits.\nThis debuff slows them by 20 percent and deals 20 damage over time for four seconds. Effects from other Meepo clones will also stack, making this Aghanim’s Shard upgrade even more worth it. Scythe of Vyse It’s time to give something back to your team, and it’s through providing a second lockdown tool. A team that knows how to play against Meepo won’t send any of their own to the darkness alone. Once you blink to kill someone, there will be others to ambush you. Scythe of Vyse will allow you to get rid of the most impactful enemy hero that can make Meepo’s job difficult for 3.5 seconds, which is more than enough to give yourself some time to shine.\nBesides securing your position in the fight, it can also be used on targets with a Black King Bar. Anyone affected by Scythe of Vyse won’t be able to cast spells or use items, allowing Meepo to go to town with Poofs.\nBoots of Travel As the game goes by, Meepo will need to be in all parts of the map. He may need to push two to three lanes simultaneously, and he’ll need a tool to transition between them quickly or join his team. Boots of Travel does just that.\nYou can even go ahead and buy Boots of Travel 2. The upgraded version of the item will allow you to Teleport on teammates, which will increase your team’s kill potential by a considerable margin.\nIf you have a hero like Beastmaster or Magnus who can capitalize on mistakes with a blink of an eye, you’ll need to have your teleporting finger ready to wreak havoc.\nSituational items Unlike other heroes, Meepo doesn’t really have that many situational items he can pick up. He collects all the best all-rounder items throughout the game, and anything else that’s left out are stuff that he wouldn’t have used in the first place.\nSome professional players even pick up the second Eye of Skadi since it’s just a good item on him based on pure base stats.\nButterfly Compared to Eye of Skadi or Scythe of Vyse, Butterfly is too one dimensional for Meepo. Other Meepos won’t gain the extra attack speed or the evasion since they can only benefit from pure stats.\nIf you’re swimming in gold, however, it’s still an okay item to pick up based on farming speed and the agility it offers. Your main Meepo will be more resistant to auto-attacks as well, which can open some play opportunities if used correctly.\nSilver Edge While the Blink Dagger pick-up will be enough to cover most of Meepo’s mobility needs, there will be times that you’ll need to hunt solo.\nPicking up a Shadow Blade and building it into a Silver Edge will give you the freedom of taking down enemies before they even notice that you’re closing in on them.\nSilver Edge is also quite a valuable item against heroes that have powerful passive abilities. Landing a single hit on them while you’re shrouded by Silver Edge will disable their passive abilities for four seconds, more than enough for Meepo to his magic.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lkprAtXnMnpypp12Xwqq4w2agp2WUpMGieZE%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-meepo-build-in-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Meepo build in Dota 2"},{"body":"Minecraft is a game to get lost in. It allows players nearly endless possibilities and as such has been a popular game for over ten years and doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon with many updates planned for its future and a massive community still invested in it. See Minecraft on Amazon Sometimes, however, it’s nice to refresh a game you’ve been invested in for a long time with mods by talented creators in the community. There is no shortage of incredible mods to enhance your regular Minecraft gameplay or to unlock a whole new experience. For anyone looking to try something new, here is a list of the best Minecraft mods available. But be sure to check all requirements and especially what version of each mod runs on before you download any mod as some are exclusive to specific versions of the game.\nOptifine This is a simple, popular mod that tweaks small aspects of the game for an overall better experience. Optifine optimizes the game, boosts FPS, adds dynamic lights, adds better textures, and otherwise improves the look, feel, and function of Minecraft. Most details added with this mod can be turned on and off meaning players can fully customize their experience. Perhaps the biggest draw of this mod is that it also allows players to implement shaders. Optifine can be downloaded here. JourneyMap One of the most frustrating parts of playing Minecraft is getting lost. JourneyMap helps combat this by mapping your world as you explore it. The resulting map can be viewed through a web browser or in-game. This mod can be downloaded here. Witchcraft and Wizardry – The Floo Network If you’ve ever wanted to explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter yourself, this mod is the one for you. The extensive map of this mod and the detailed gameplay are rich with every detail imaginable. The Hogwarts ground has the Quidditch pitch, all four common rooms, the Great Hall, many classrooms, and pretty much every other location imaginable both from the Harry Potter films and books. Hogwarts is only one of the many locations available for players to explore with this mod. Locations like Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, Azkaban, the Burrow, Big Ben, and Malfoy Manor are also available for players to explore. The gameplay of this mod also extends far beyond the stunning map. Players can also complete quests, attend classes, collect items, shop, complete treasure hunts, and more. This incredible mod can be downloaded here.\nPam’s HarvestCraft This mod centers around food and crops to encourage players to craft and eat a wider variety of food while playing Minecraft. It adds 80 new crops, 50 kinds of trees with different fruits or items on them, six crop-bearing bushes, 19 new fish, and a beekeeping system. Pam’s HarvestCraft adds a total of over 1,400 new items and can be installed here. Clumps This is a relatively simple mod but players find that it improves their gameplay exponentially. Clumps groups all experience orbs that drop together in one clump making it far easier to gather. Orbs are also immediately gathered when players touch them and because experience is grouped together this mod also helps reduce lag for players struggling with it. Clumps can be downloaded here. Biomes O’ Plenty While Mojang has gotten better at adding new biomes to Minecraft and more are set to be introduced in the near future, new biomes have been highly requested by players for a long time. Thus, the Biomes O’ Plenty mod was created. This mod changes the way Minecraft worlds generate. It adds over 60 biomes with new trees, flowers, plants, blocks, and more. Biomes O’ Plenty can be downloaded here. Just Enough Items (JEI) This mod changes the look and functionality of the Minecraft item and recipe system. Many players prefer to have this in their game because they like it better than the regular system. The Just Enough Items mod can be downloaded here.\nThe Twilight Forest Players looking for a new challenge should give this mod a try. This mod adds a new realm that can be traveled to by creating a new kind of portal.\nThe Twilight Forest has new dungeons, boss battles, mechanics, loot, and other items exclusive to the mod. The team behind it also is continually developing and adding to it, meaning that players can expect the contents of this beloved mod to continuously improve and grow. This mod can be installed here. RLCraft  Known by many players as the hardest version of Minecraft ever, the RLCraft mod makes the game incredibly challenging by introducing many difficult features and is focused on extreme survival. This mod implements features like a thirst bar, temperature effects, no healing from food, new weapons, many formidable mobs, quests, items, and so much more. If you download this mod, be prepared to be challenged like no other mod and to probably die a lot. RLCraft can be installed here. Xaero’s Minimap If you liked the idea of JourneyMap but the style wasn’t quite right for you, here is another popular rendition of a helpful map mod for Minecraft. Many players prefer this one because it stays true to the vanilla Minecraft style and runs smoother for those on lower-end devices. This minimap mod can be installed here. Enchantment Descriptions With so many available enchantments, it’s easy to forget which enchantment does what. This mod fixes this problem by giving every enchantment a short description. While it is a very simple mod, it is quite helpful and can be downloaded here. Nature’s Compass If you’ve ever struggled to find the biome you wanted but didn’t want to cheat to locate it, this is the mod for you. The Nature’s Compass mod adds a new compass that can be crafted by combining a regular compass, four oak logs, and four saplings. The compass can then be used to locate any biome in Minecraft. Players can then follow the compass to that area or teleport there immediately. Factors specific to each biome are also identified by the compass. This includes features like the most common block in the biome, the precipitation, and the climate. Nature’s Compass can be installed here. Serene Seasons Those looking for more immersion and realism in their Minecraft game will love this mod. Serene Seasons brings full-on season progression to the game. This means that players will feel the passage of time as they watch their world shift in numerous ways while the seasons change. This mod can be downloaded here. Ender Storage This mod improves the functionality of Ender Chests in Minecraft. With this mod, Ender Chests can be color-coded to have multiple and separate linked inventories. It adds new Ender bags that can also be color-coded so players can access their different Ender Chest inventories while out exploring the world. This mod can be installed here. Origins This is a popular mod for those who play Minecraft with friends. Origins adds a series of superpowers, but each comes with drawbacks alongside a slew of benefits. Each ability is inspired by a different Minecraft mob. An example of one of the origins is the “Enderian” origin, which is inspired by endermen and allows players to teleport anywhere without using ender pearls and to reach things from farther away but also causes them to take damage while touching water and be afraid of pumpkins. Origins can be downloaded here. Immersive Engineering If you’re looking for new technology for your Minecraft game, this mod adds a ton of retro-futuristic styled technology and is a favorite among many. It features many different forms of power, machinery, and tools that create a completely new gameplay experience. Immersive Engineering can be installed here. Cooking for Blockheads This mod adds a cookbook and the ability to have a fully aesthetic functioning kitchen. Players who want their own kitchen and better food functionality can download this mod here. MrCrayfish’s Furniture Mod More furniture is a common request from those within the Minecraft community. This mod adds a total of over 80 new pieces with most of them even having full functionality. It also features a mail system that can be used to send other players in the world items. This mod can be downloaded here. Storage Drawers This mod adds fully functional storage into Minecraft and makes organizing much easier. In addition to improving functionality, the drawers also have a variety of color and aesthetic options. This mod can be downloaded here. Carry On While it at first seems like a relatively simple mod, Carry On is truly game-changing. This mod adds the ability for players to pick anything up, carry it themselves, and place it back down exactly as it was. One item that exemplifies how helpful this mod is are chests which can be picked up as is without breaking and spilling their contents everywhere. Smaller mobs, such as pigs, can also be carried which makes transporting them much easier. Carry On can be installed here. Inventory Pets This fun mod adds a total of 52 inventory pets with unique abilities to Minecraft. When players care and feed for them, their inventory pets will grant them special effects, weapons, buffs, defenses, utilities, and other such abilities specific to each pet type. Inventory Pets can be downloaded here. Building Gadgets This mod is meant for the builders of the Minecraft community. Building Gadgets implements a few building tools that make building much more efficient. This includes features like copying and pasting, creating a line of blocks directly to you, and more. Building Gadgets can be installed here. Chisel One area that has always been lacking in Minecraft is decoration blocks. The entire purpose of Chisel is to add new decorative blocks to the game and it adds a ton of them. It can be downloaded here. Waystones This mod is a true game-changer. While exploring the vast, endless world of Minecraft is fun, venturing out thousands of blocks only to have to make a long, dangerous trek back to your base is exhausting. Waystones completely changes this. What this mod essentially does is all you to create teleportation points across your Minecraft world. This makes traveling around and returning to important locations much more efficient.\nThis mod can be used in Survival Mode, Adventure Maps, or Multiplayer Servers. Waystones can be downloaded here. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSmoZ6asLOtxa1kpqeUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-minecraft-mods/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Minecraft mods"},{"body":"The performances of both 100 Thieves and FlyQuest throughout the 2022 LCS Spring Split have resulted in the two teams often meeting each other near the top of the standings in constant ties. Following their victory today, 100T brought their head-to-head record against FlyQuest to 1-1 and took full control of third place.\n100T successfully stepped into sole possession of third place in the LCS by continuing to showcase a synergy the team has sought to improve over the past few weeks. Though they had to take down FlyQuest to take hold of this spot, FlyQuest continue to prove themselves as a powerful foe not to be underestimated in the LCS.\nThat's 4 on the board for 100! #LCS pic.twitter.com/hGCGYvV13d\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) March 13, 2022  Both teams played more cautiously than they have in previous matches, understanding their tie for third would be rectified after this game. Yet similar to the matches both teams have fought through in this split thus far, win conditions came in the form of the top laners and the junglers. Ssumday had amassed a massive lead over Kumo as Aatrox, becoming an unkillable force in teamfights, and FlyQuest struggled to answer effectively to him.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Though Abbedagge faced the full fury of Toucoulle’s debut game on Ahri in the early game, playing his first game as Vex made him a valuable part of team fights regardless of his gold deficit. In multiple skirmishes for objectives, Abbedagge flew in from afar, fearing multiple members of FlyQuest at a time and rendering them completely unable to retaliate.\nThe sheer amount of burst damage between FBI and Abbedagge, coupled with the undying Ssumday, took the Ocean Soul straight through FlyQuest’s base. This victory brings 100T to their first 2-0 weekend since week one, despite their performance yesterday against Golden Guardians that almost resulted in a loss. Abbedagge walks away as player of the game with a 92.3 percent kill participation at 3/3/9, according to Oracle’s Elixir. In the post-game interview, he acknowledged to LeTigress that he’s proud of the synergy 100T have been finding.\n100T venture into the penultimate week of the 2022 LCS Spring Split alone in third place, hoping to further showcase the teamwork that allowed them to become the inaugural LCS champions. They’ll start week seven of the regular season against Immortals, while FlyQuest will look to bounce back from their 0-2 weekend when they meet Golden Guardians next week.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJibmpWZrqizxGagp6uknrmtv4yfnJqqXZ67tbuMn6OyqaWawLV5y56YnatdZn1xedOhoJ6ulah6tbuMr6CcrJ%2Bnxm61zWaunp2bYoRuu8VmaWlqYmK5pL%2BMrKeroZ6cerS8y6Kr\n","link":"/post/abbedagge-instills-fear-into-flyquest-leads-100-thieves-to-victory-in-week-7-of-2022-lcs-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Abbedagge instills Fear into FlyQuest, leads 100 Thieves to victory in week 7 of 2022 LCS Spring Split"},{"body":" Two sets of challenges are already available to complete in Fortnite Chapter Two, season one. The second mission set for season one of Chapter Two is called Open Water and has 10 different challenges that players have to complete. Once players complete all 10 missions, they’ll unlock the Open Water loading screen that reveals where the hidden letter “O” is located around the new map.\nEvery week, players will have to find a letter to spell out Fortnite and they’ll be rewarded with a season-exclusive skin at the end of Chapter Two, season one. Once you complete all of the challenges, you can quickly collect the letter “O” at Craggy Cliffs. The letter will be sitting underneath the orange-trimmed house facing directly north.\nIn case you can’t find the letter, HarryNinetyFour posted a direct walkthrough video so you can quickly complete this challenge.\n The next letter, “R,” will be available in three days when the upcoming set of challenges is unlocked.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfoKecXam1pnnLnqutnaJivG61zWadqKqko7a1sYycn5qopJq%2Fbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-the-letter-o-in-fortnite-chapter-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find the letter “O” in Fortnite Chapter 2"},{"body":"Written in partnership with ExitLag\nOverwatch players know the pain of seeing an enemy with just a sliver of health left, only to experience a massive lag spike that either allows the enemy to get away or ends with a respawn timer. ExitLag aims to ensure players will always get that kill without having to worry about lag or connection issues.\nWhat is ExitLag? ExitLag is a proprietary technology aimed at creating problem-free gaming experiences through ensuring stable connections for players. The optimization system works in real-time and uses algorithms to find the best routes for players’ data, thus reducing lag and mitigating the impact of connection issues for players—possibly saving them from a deadly Widowmaker headshot from afar.\nIs ExitLag worth it? This software not only works seamlessly with Overwatch, but also with Overwatch 2 and more than 500 titles ranging from FPS games like VALORANT, to MOBA titles like League of Legends. ExitLag is able to run with nearly any title and constantly searches through its worldwide servers to ensure players of any game are receiving the best quality gameplay experience, regardless of how many players are using the same bandwidth.\nWhat are the key features of ExitLag to improve lag in Overwatch? ExitLag contains several features to solve ping, spikes, packet loss, and high lag problems in Overwatch.\nFPS BOOST: This feature increases your frames-per-second rates, disabling non-essential OS features to automatically improve the PC performance. Multi Internet: It allows the Transmission Control Protocol to use multiple paths, enhancing resource usage and maximizing your connection strength. Traffic Shaper: Limits the download and upload speed from other applications using high traffic. This helps reduce ping in Overwatch! How can I get ExitLag? Players can register for a free three-day trial of the software by visiting ExitLag’s website and following the simple instructions to create an account. From there, players will be able to enjoy a lag-free experience in nearly any game of their choosing.\nDownloading the software is quite simple:\nAccess the website ExitLag.comSign-up with your email address and passwordDownload and install ExitLagOpen the software, and if is first time using it, you will get three free days automaticallyncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yrnJ2tk5p6ra3GZqCnZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoWWfo3qxrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-overwatch-on-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in Overwatch on PC"},{"body":" A new weapon in season five of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is already here—and it really packs a punch.\nThe Marshal is a break-action pistol, which is a “hand loaded double barrel pistol” that “fires 12 gauge shells.” This means that it’s basically a handheld shotgun, so it has “excellent damage at close range with a one-shot kill potential.”\nThis thing is likely going to be a beast but only in very close proximity, so it’s good to whip it out in a pinch when up close with an enemy. Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.\nHere’s how to unlock the Marshal for use across multiple CoD games.\nHow to unlock the Marshal in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Here’s the challenge to unlock the Marshal in Black Ops multiplayer or Warzone matches:\nUsing pistols, get a Headshot kill in 15 different completed matches. And here’s how to unlock the Marshal in Zombies:\nUsing pistols, kill 30 Disciples while they have at least five Zombies under their control. Luckily for this weapon, the challenges are simple enough and very straightforward. Whether you enjoy playing Domination in Black Ops Cold War, Plunder in Warzone, or slaying zombies, you can knock this one out with relative ease.\nIf you try to complete the challenge in multiplayer, you need to finish out the match for progress to count. You can’t just grab one headshot kill and then re-queue immediately, so be ready to spend some time gaming.\nIf challenges aren’t your thing, the Marshal can be accessed from a new store bundle. The “Power Keg” bundle includes the Matchlock blueprint for the Marshal, along with a weapon charm, finishing move, emblem, sticker, and one battle pass tier skip for 1,100 CoD Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWdlr%2B0tMClZKKmXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm6uy5qapGWfpcBur86lm2avkad6orrDZq6aqqqku6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-marshal-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Marshal in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"Exiling cards is a common theme in various Magic: The Gathering formats, which is why the new Modern Horizons Soulherder reveal could have an impact in Commander and Modern. MTG Modern Horizons is only a week away from premiering via Magic Online on June 6, along with a pre-release weekend June 8-9 in paper form. The set is different from previous Modern sets in that it promotes all the formats outside of Standard. While this means cards like Soulherder could be beneficial in Modern, it might actually work better in EDH or Modern Horizons Draft. Related: Here’s every mythic rare card in MTG Modern Horizons set\nSoulherder\n Costing three mana (one blue and one white), this one/one creature can ramp up to a giant quickly if paired with the right cards. It gains its ramp from creatures that are exiled from the battlefield, which several cards in the Modern Horizon set rely upon for their abilities. Not only does it gain a plus one/plus one counter for every creature exiled, but Soulherder can also partake in the exile process too. “At the beginning of your end step, you may exile another target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner’s control.”\nBetween the ramp of counters per end step in combination with others that exile opponents and your creatures, Soulherder can become strong in just a couple of turns. Beware of an opponents removal spell, though, as Soulherder is likely to get taken out quickly if possible. MTG Modern Horizons is set to release on June 13 in paper form. A pre-release will occur prior to that on June 8-9 and the digital version of Modern Horizons will be available via Magic Online, June 6. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmpKiclae7brTOq6Czp56oerOx1pqpnatdmsWquMinnmavmam1br%2FOrqOhnaKZsrN50Z6tnpmc\n","link":"/post/mtg-modern-horizons-rewards-exiling-with-soulherder-reveal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Modern Horizons rewards exiling with Soulherder reveal"},{"body":"Even if you’re a casual Rocket League player, it can be challenging to stay away from the game’s competitive scene. Despite being pretty easy to pickup, Rocket League has a steep learning curve, making it a tough title to master.\nThere are a total of 23 tiers in Rocket League’s game mode and you’ll mostly have around three months to verify your skill level with the ranked tier of your dreams. While a ranked reset may sound discouraging at first, it’s essential to make way for new beginnings to increase the game’s replayability. Putting behind a season where you just couldn’t get your head out of losing streaks will feel fantastic, and you’ll start playing your placement matches as if you were in the finals of a major tournament.\nRanked seasons also come with new patches, filled with balance changes, bug fixes, and most importantly, new cosmetics. Rocket League wouldn’t be as colorful as it is without fun and innovative cosmetic items, turning each season into an opportunity for collectors to grow their collection.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore going free-to-play toward the end of 2020, Rocket League had 14 seasons under its belt. Psyonix reset the count and start from scratch, however, to make the game feel fresher for all the players that would get to try Rocket League for the first time.\nHere are the start and end dates for all Rocket League seasons.\nSeasonStart dateEnd date1Sep. 8, 2015Feb. 11, 20162Feb. 11, 2016June 20, 20163June 20, 2016March 22, 20174March 22, 2017July 5, 20175July 5, 2017Sep. 28, 20176Sep. 29, 2017Feb. 7, 20187Feb. 7, 2018May. 29, 20188May 29, 2018Sep. 24, 20189Sep. 24, 2018Feb. 18, 201910Feb. 19, 2019May 13, 201911May 13, 2019Aug. 27, 201912Aug. 27, 2019Dec. 4, 201913Dec. 4, 2019March 25, 202014Mar. 25, 2020Sep. 23, 2020Rocket League goes free-to-play1Sep. 23, 2020Dec. 9, 20202Dec. 9, 2020March 31, 20213Apr. 7, 2021Aug. 11, 2021ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8tMDAq6tmmZ6Zeqa6w2abmqyVqHqnu9FmmKWkXae8pLfErWSlnZGcwqZ50p6YrKeeqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/start-and-end-dates-for-all-rocket-league-seasons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Start and end dates for all Rocket League seasons"},{"body":"T1 continued the overhaul of the organization’s VALORANT roster on Wednesday, officially announcing the signing of Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom.\nVALORANT fans will recognize Munchkin’s name from his days with Crazy Raccoon, with whom he competed both in last year’s Masters Berlin event, as well as VALORANT Champions. Munchkin comes with plenty of experience even beyond VALORANT, as he was formerly a DPS player for both Seoul Dynasty and Boston Uprising in the Overwatch League.\nYOU THOUGHT WE WERE DONE??!?!@MUNCHKING_: Professional VALORANT for T1.\nWatch the hypeeee 🔻👀\n📺: https://t.co/KEjEsXKDSs\nHuge shoutout to our freelancer, @IKURAOC for creating this video. Go check it out🔥#T1WIN #T1VALORANT #TogetherAs1 pic.twitter.com/n3HZMJvoYW\n— T1 (@T1) May 25, 2022  The move comes in the midst of a bigger roster shuffle for T1, who failed to qualify for any major event in VCT 2022. The team made a big splash by signing Xeta and Autumn a little over a week ago. The trade with Cloud9, which saw T1 give up Rahul “curry” Nemani, was first reported by Dot Esports. Today’s move reunited Xeta and Munchkin, who were formerly teammates on the now-disbanded C9 Korea roster.\n While T1 parted ways with multiple members of the team that failed to qualify for both main events in VCT Challengers, including current TSM member Johann “seven” Hernandez and former coach David Denis, it remains to be seen just how much of the old roster T1 might keep around for next year. Comments from T1 CEO Joe Marsh following the signings of Xeta and Autumn suggested the team wanted to remain in North America, which might be good news for the players still signed to T1.\u0026nbsp;\nMunchkin is best known for his aggressive duelist play and could fill that role with the departure of seven, who was the team’s regular Jett player. He can also flex to other roles, however, and is likely valued for his ability to fill multiple positions on a roster that’s still being built.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq1pXai2qLrSZqSuppOduKq6jK%2BYpaeilru1\n","link":"/post/t1-signs-munchkin-continues-valorant-roster-overhaul/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 signs Munchkin, continues VALORANT roster overhaul"},{"body":"The tenure of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is coming to a close on the game’s live servers, and the next expansion is on the horizon. Currently, the next World of Warcraft expansion does not have a release date, nor is it titled, but both of those key details will be revealed by Blizzard Entertainment on April 19.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the April 19 announcement of the game’s next expansion and its release date, WoW fans will begin the slow march towards the launch of the franchise’s next chapter. The game’s current expansion, Shadowlands, saw a full year between its initial announcement in November 2019 and release date in November 2020. The previous expansion, Battle for Azeroth, featured a nine-month delay between its announcement and launch in August 2018.\u0026nbsp;\nThe next WoW expansion, which will be the 10th edition of the game, could arrive before 2022 comes to a close, although the chances of the expansion arriving within the next eight months seem unlikely judging by Blizzard’s recent track record. Holiday 2022 would present a relatively tight and unprecedented deadline for Blizzard, especially if the WoW development team still has work to do on the next expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nThe current patch of Shadowlands, Patch 9.2, will be the final major content patch of the expansion, although a minor patch, Patch 9.2.5, will arrive before the expansion ends. Additionally, another season of PvP and Mythic+ will begin later this year, according to Blizzard, indicating that Shadowlands could carry WoW into the beginning of 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are no firm details regarding the name, lore elements, or official release date of the next WoW expansion, although information should be expected to come to light when Blizzard officially announces the expansion on Tuesday, April 19.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article will be updated accordingly when new information is revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6tbTEZqWesKRixLC%2By51kqJ5drK6zr9Gana1lla29orrSoqanZaKauaat0p4%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-next-world-of-warcraft-expansion-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the next World of Warcraft expansion release?"},{"body":"Blizzard earlier this year announced World of Warcraft Shadowlands would have a fourth season for mythic keystones and PvP to bridge the gap between the end of Shadowlands and the beginning of Dragonflight.\nWhile seasons in WoW are typically associated with a raid, Blizzard is trying to fill a content gap before its upcoming expansion, which has no set release date, by giving fans another season with some throwback dungeons that will be added to the mythic dungeon pool.\nRelated: Everything we know about WoW: Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5\nBut with Patch 9.2.5 coming next week, season four has no scheduled beginning in sight. While the patch is bringing other groundbreaking changes to the game like cross-faction instances, season three will continue for at least a little while longer.\nPrepare for cross-faction instances and more in the 9.2.5 update coming May 31. 🌐 https://t.co/6BMkWQGYF0 pic.twitter.com/qOtWFXwj7C\n— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) May 25, 2022  This de facto extension of season three will allow players more time to hit various Mythic+ and PvP achievements, as well as raiding achievements like AOTC and Cutting Edge.\nWhen will season four start? In a post to its forums, Blizzard originally said that season four would begin “later this year, after the current season has run for a typical duration,” leaving us with a vague idea of when it could come.\nWhile seasons in Legion were relatively short, lasting 11 to 17 weeks, Battle for Azeroth started a lengthening of seasons to over 20 weeks and Shadowlands continued that trend.\nSo far, season three, which started on March 1, is 12 weeks old, and the speculation is that players could expect season four sometime this summer. There is no official date set for it yet, though. If Blizzard makes season three around the same length as Shadowlands’ first two seasons, it will likely go on well into August or even September, meaning players may have to wait until the end of the summer for the start of season four.\nThis article will be updated once an official date for Shadowlands season four has been announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6uLvRpZtmp5ZixKK%2BwquYn6xdqLWisM6wo5qmlKh6tLHArKanZWRiwLWt0a0%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-season-4-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does World of Warcraft Shadowlands season 4 start?"},{"body":"100 Thieves’ new VALORANT lineup will feature Brenden “stellar” McGrath, Sean “bang” Bezerra, William “Will” Cheng, Derrek Ha, and Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk, the organization announced today. See Valorant on Amazon After a disappointing start to the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour, 100 Thieves went back to the drawing board with its roster. It released former pickups Adam “ec1s” Eccles and Hunter “BabyJ” Schline just weeks after bringing them into the team and now has completely gutted its former roster, keeping only Asuna. Most recently, team captain and original member of 100 Thieves VALORANT Spencer “Hiko” Martin retired from competing and became a content creator for the organization.\u0026nbsp;\n The roster will now consist of bang, who joined the team on loan from Built By Gamers, stellar, who comes from SoaR, Derrek, who was a part of the former Rise roster, and Will, who had played with Gen.G in the past. 100 Thieves decided to keep star entry-fragger Asuna on the team and build around him for the upcoming VCT stage. With the addition of four new members, former Counter-Strike professional Ethan “Ethan’ Arnold will also no longer be on the team.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves’ roster moves were facilitated by the newest additions to its coaching staff. After removing former head coach Jovanni “Jovi” Vera, 100 Thieves added Sean Gares as head coach, Daniel “ddk” Kapadia as general manager, and former Envy head coach Michael “Mikes” Hockom as an assistant coach.\u0026nbsp;\nWith its new roster, 100 Thieves will strive to compete throughout the VCT Stage Two qualifiers with hopes of making it to the next international tournament. But with Masters Reykjavík in full swing, it’s likely that 100 Thieves will play in smaller tournaments to practice as a team for the time being.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZZmjwbO7w66anqtdp7K3rcypnJ1lppa5sL7Ap6tmqp%2Bowaa%2B\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-introduces-revamped-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves introduces revamped VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s solstice-themed event is coming back from June 17 to 20 and features different Pokémon depending on which hemisphere you’re playing in.\nThis will include global encounters with Lunatone, Solrock, Spheal, and more, while other Pokémon like Yanma and Snorunt will only appear in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, respectively.\u0026nbsp;Regigigas will also be appearing in five-star raids until July 1, with shiny Regigigas and new raid-related Field Research being added to the game. Additional research will focus on more general stuff, like catching Lunatone or hemisphere-specific Pokémon.\nSee Pokemon on Amazon If you plan on grinding out the various tasks, here is everything you need to do to complete the rather simple research, including the details for hemisphere-specific tasks.\u0026nbsp;\nEvent-exclusive research Catch five LunatoneLunatone encounterCatch 15 LunatoneOne Silver Pinap BerryEarn three Candies walking with your buddyNorthern Hemisphere: Yanma encounterSouthern Hemisphere: Snover encounterncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqmwsSnq2adqJi5tr%2FIr5xmqpWosqK%2BwqFkrZmjoMBurc2dZKudp5a%2Fpb%2BMn6arZaCkuKa5zqdkoKejYsCwuNKtoJydXZrDprrTZmlpamE%3D\n","link":"/post/all-event-exclusive-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-solstice-event-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All event-exclusive research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go’s Solstice Event 2021"},{"body":"Alliance were the favorites going into Dota Summit 10 and they showed why by only dropping a total of three games en route to winning the tournament today.\nSweeping Complexity Gaming, J Storm, and Team Serenity put them at a great pace, while paiN Gaming proved that they were the only team really prepared to battle with one of the European teams heading to The International 2019. Once the playoffs started, Alliance knew paiN could hang with their team when they handed them their only loss in the group stage to stop a perfect run. And when they clashed in the upper bracket, the South American squad showed their great play again. The Brazilian boys have done it as @paiNGamingBR are the first team in the #DotaSummit 10 Grand Finals! Time to pop off. #dota2 📺https://t.co/VZnt4kO1Z3 pic.twitter.com/GPvqIjTruY\n— Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) July 28, 2019  After taking game one in a very one-sided contest, Alliance just couldn’t close out against paiN. Games two and three broke 60 minutes as the pair of talented teams traded blows. Specifically, in game two, the advantage was swapped over a dozen times, with paiN pulling things back in the final three minutes to steal the win. After getting knocked into the lower bracket, Alliance immediately beat Serenity and jumped into the grand finals for a rematch with paiN. Wowza! @theAllianceGG will be seeing @paiNGamingBR in the #DotaSummit 10 Grand Final later today! pic.twitter.com/2X5873VMa8\n— Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) July 28, 2019  From the start of the finals, paiN looked utterly lost against what Alliance was throwing at them. There was very little opposition while Michael “miCKe” Vu’s Sven and Max “qojqva” Bröcker’s Death Prophet cleaned up during lanes. + @Resolut1on_ on the couch for Game 2 of #DotaSummit 10 Grand Finals! @theAllianceGG 1 – 0 @paiNGamingBR 📺 https://t.co/VZnt4kO1Z3\n🗣 @BananaSlamJamma @Resolut1on_ @GranDGranT @masondota pic.twitter.com/VsEFDwqwge\n— Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) July 28, 2019  Even after getting run out in game one, game two started slightly better for paiN. They executed well in the early stages and managed to get Adriano “4dr” Machado going on his Gyrocopter. All that went straight into the trash when Alliance stopped trying to play the solo game and actually grouped up in lane. Once they were together, it took the pressure off qojqva and let him start destroying with Death Prophet again. Facing a 2-0 deficit, paiN really tried to put up a fight in game three. The first 10 minutes were promising and they actually held a decent advantage over their opponents, but some poor decisions and just straight-up bad play cost them the series. We are your #DotaSummit 10 Champions!🎉🎊🎉\nWe take game 3! We get the clean 3-0 sweep and most importantly we claim the magnificent duck trophy! 🏆🦆#LongLiveAlliance #ALLfam pic.twitter.com/qiXL9IhtZ2\n— Alliance @ 🏡🎮 (@theAllianceGG) July 28, 2019  Samuel “Boxi” Svahn just couldn’t miss his spear throws as Mars and his teammates capitalized on every little mistake paiN made. The game was called without Alliance even getting past some of the upper-tier structures because their heroes out-leveled paiN’s by so much that some attacks could nearly one-shot supports. Bringing this lucky duck to Shanghai with us. Grats to ma Loves @Taigadota @iNsan1a @qojqva1 @LodaBerg @mickeDOTA @boxi98 #LongLiveAlliance #DotaSummit pic.twitter.com/KvWhZbaMiy\n— Kelly Ong ✊🏼✊🏿 (@kellymilkies) July 28, 2019  Alliance secured the Summit trophy and completed a great warmup heading into the start of The International 2019 on Aug. 15. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46ao6WhkaOwpnnSsJyeqF2lrqq6jKCYpqGenHq1u4ywoKdllKTBonnSrqSmoaRifnE%3D\n","link":"/post/alliance-sweep-pain-gaming-to-win-dota-summit-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Alliance sweep paiN Gaming to win Dota Summit 10"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast is expanding the scope of the Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drop series with a limited-edition collaboration with Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s.\nBeadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s creates products like pendants, dice, and maps for role-playing games like Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons and Pathfinders. The company recently collaborated with Magic for a collection to go along with the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nThe Kamigawa collection included a backpack, deck box, several miniatures, and a Kamigawa world map. Following the initial collaboration, the Secret Lair team at Wizards approached Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s about teaming up for a Secret Lair drop to go with Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate.\nOn this week’s Weekly MTG, founder Matthew Lillard was invited on stream to announce more details on the drop and show off one of the many products involved.\nReleasing on June 13, Here Be Dragons is the name of the Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s Secret Lair drop. It will include seven dragon-themed cards accompanied by a life counter, deck box, and sleeves. Similar to other drops, there is the potential for a secret card to be added to the drop. This is the first time a Secret Lair drop includes several products other than cards.\nUnlike most drops, this will not be print-to-demand. Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s have only made 10,000 units. People can sign up for the mailing list to be kept up to date and make sure to be one of the first to pick up the drop on Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s website.\nWhen the Secret Lair releases, users that visit the main Secret Lair will be shown a link that redirects to the Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s webstore where they will purchase the Secret Lair.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjscCdo55ll6e2rrnSZqqem6KawW64wKKpZpyipL1usMStmKKko2K%2FpsLEmqOenF2isrWty2ajop6VYrCwwc2tnKtlmaOwrcHDnptmoZ5iv6a4xJqqng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/beadle-grimm-s-secret-lair-drop-details-revealed-metal-life-counter-included-in-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beadle \u0026amp; Grimm’s Secret Lair drop details revealed, metal life counter included in release"},{"body":"With Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16 in the books, there are now two different competitors who have managed to win the event four different times: Dream and HBomb94.\u0026nbsp;\nHBomb94 was the first to reach that milestone, having won his fourth with the Aqua Axolotls in MCC 14.\u0026nbsp;\nDream is now the second player to reach the milestone after winning back-to-back competitions. He helped lead the Red Rabbits to a strong win in MCC 15, before following it up with a Pink Parrots comeback victory in MCC 16.\u0026nbsp;\n👑 The PINK PARROTS win MCC 16 👑@Dream @F1NN5TER @BadBoyHalo @Seapeekay With that win, Dream moves to four wins. Medal soon? pic.twitter.com/UwBEJXGzdS\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) August 28, 2021  Related: Dream to raise money for cancer research at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16 following Technoblade’s diagnosis\nBoth players are now in contention for an exclusive medal that Noxcrew, the team behind MCC, created for players who “simply can’t stop winning.” This will be awarded to the first player to reach the coveted milestone of five wins.\u0026nbsp;\nDream and HBomb94 are currently in the lead, but Smajor, PeteZahHutt, and Michaelmcchill have claimed three victories too. And, since the teams mostly shuffle between each month’s event, it is equally likely that both point leaders will end up sitting at that four-win mark for a little bit, potentially letting someone else sneak into the competition.\u0026nbsp;\nTeams and additional details for MCC 17 will be shared in the coming weeks, which could lead to a final clash between Dream and HBomb94 to see who can get that final title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6rq3NsmStoZ2awG60wKxknaqVlrpuw86nZK2glWK6qrrEnKmanqRisKmtzKmgqKajnbaxecycmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-many-times-has-dream-won-the-minecraft-championship-mcc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many times has Dream won the Minecraft Championship (MCC)"},{"body":"League of Legends Patch 9.3 arrived today, and it was very, very full of big changes. Whether it was Akali being curbed by nerfs or Riot’s balance team attempting to save Irelia after 9.2 gutted her, there was a lot to take in. Some of the biggest changes to arrive today, however, were the ones in the bot lane.\nCrit items for bot lane carries were redesigned to sort of help them survive against the onslaught of burst carries that have been dominating the meta for months. One of the items that was redesigned was the Essence Reaver, but Riot didn’t want to let go of its old passive ability, so instead, a new item was created for the sole purpose of using that ability. And that’s where the Spear of Shojin comes in.\n The Spear is a health and AD item. It provides 250 health and 60 AD, which are solid but not too impressive, and it clocks in at a rather high 3,400 gold for what little stats it offers. The real value on this item, though, is the passive. When you cast your ultimate, your first basic attack triggers Awakened Dragon, which reduces non-ultimate ability cooldowns with basic attacks and gives you an attack speed buff, just like pre-9.3’s Essence Reaver.\nThis passive is what makes the Spear so strong, and it’s particularly strong on top laners. Specifically, it’s strong on bruisers like Renekton, Riven, Illaoi, Urgot, Kled, and other champions like that. All of these champions benefit from high AD and health, so the stats are a given, and the Awakened Dragon passive hands them a massive power spike every time their ultimate is up. Renekton, specifically, can sort of abuse the system with his W, which counts as three basic attacks. Illaoi gets a lot of use from it, too, and her tentacle-slapping gets incredibly amped up every time she ults now.\nSo sure, marksmen really won out with Patch 9.3 With new items, cheaper power, and higher stats, it’s hard to argue that fact. But with the Spear of Shojin, top laners came home with a pretty big win. If you’re looking for something fun and new to try, we recommend building the Spear on some top laners that love AD and health. It’s super easy to use, and the amount of strength you get at level six is massive enough to make that power spike way more fun, too. We don’t expect top lane bruisers to suddenly strangle the meta, but we wouldn’t be surprised if just a couple of them rose through the ranks due to this item alone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68wK2aoWVpYoC0edKpnJqqXaSzbr%2FHqKGipl2ewG6tjK2mqWWclrumvtJmpZ6vXZeytMCMn6minZ6Z\n","link":"/post/league-patch-9-3-s-spear-of-shojin-is-a-top-laner-s-new-best-friend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League Patch 9.3’s Spear of Shojin is a top laner’s new best friend"},{"body":"Once Nintendo confirmed that the end of Fighters Pass Vol. Two would mark the end of DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans of the series have been reflecting on all of the content that the game has received since launch on Dec. 7, 2018.\nFrom a reveal at E3 2018, all the way to revealing Sora from Kingdom Hearts as the final DLC fighter in the “The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents,” the last several days have felt like a celebration.\u0026nbsp;As part of that celebratory nature, #ThankYouSakurai has been trending globally on Twitter for the last two days, with players showing their appreciation for Smash series creator and long-time director, Masahiro Sakurai. This hashtag included fan art, discussion about the game franchise, and general posts thanking the developer.\u0026nbsp;\nCINEMATIC PARALELLS. We've come full circle everyone and what a ride it has been. 2018 to 2021. #ThankYouSakurai pic.twitter.com/5ffHBQAnwE\n— Yume ユメ (@yumeparadox) October 5, 2021  Thank you, Sakurai.\nThis tribute is for all the fans and people in the community. I hope you enjoy it! #SuperSmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/yWxD61ee9N\n— TiffanyLockheart✨ (@TiffanyMayCry) October 5, 2021  The joke of “let Sakurai rest” has been a constant since Smash 4 on the Wii U, but actually hearing him say goodbye at the end of what could potentially be his final Smash-related project put some actual weight behind the meme.\u0026nbsp;\n“I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone,” Sakurai said. “To the development team and all the people who worked to promote the game. To those involved in the original games, and to everyone who has enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Thank you very much. Please let me say goodbye.”\nThanks!! pic.twitter.com/xiJdWZKM5P\n— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) October 5, 2021  Following the presentation, Sakurai also confirmed he was aware of the trend and was very thankful for it because it is “the result of the support of many people.”\nWhether this is the end of Sakurai’s time heading up the Super Smash Bros. franchise, which he helped launch in 1999, fans can look back at the monumental crossover that Ultimate became and remember Sakurai waving at the camera to send it off after eight years of hard work.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyurdKan6Kqn2LAorfUq5iiZaSdrq%2B30madmqajYrOwvoysrKmon6fBbq3SZquhmZ6gxrDB0pqirqqRnnq1vsSnm6xll6G8o63LpbBmnp%2BhubDDyKeeZqulpbKzedKmmKygXZe%2FsL%2BMrqOtoZ2WwaZ5xaKlmqRdpb%2Bmv8Snq5qsmaS7\n","link":"/post/masahiro-sakurai-thanks-fans-for-support-as-thankyousakurai-trends-globally-following-super-smash-bros-ultimate-final-presentation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Masahiro Sakurai thanks fans for support as #ThankYouSakurai trends globally following Super Smash Bros. Ultimate final presentation"},{"body":"While maybe not the 4K Nintendo Switch many people wanted, the Nintendo Switch OLED is finally here and serves as a high-quality entry point for new Switch players. With a new OLED display for the handheld, many people will want to dive into their library of Nintendo games right out of the box. For those looking to upgrade their Switch consoles, take a look at the accessories the Nintendo Switch OLED comes with.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Nintendo on Amazon Here is a list of everything included with the new Nintendo Switch OLED:\nNintendo Switch OLED model consoleNintendo Switch dock with LAN portOne Joy-Con (L) controller and one Joy-Con (R) controllerTwo Joy-Con wrist strap accessoriesJoy-Con grip accessoryNintendo Switch AC adapterHDMI cable Popular games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will benefit from the new LAN port on the upgraded Switch dock. This new feature will help fix some of the lag issues that plague the multiplayer modes of these games.\u0026nbsp;\nThese are the same accessories included with the original Nintendo Switch model. Players will only see differences with the new OLED display, storage capacity, kickstand, and upgraded dock. With all of these accessories, Switch OLED players should have more than enough to start gaming on the go or on their TVs right away.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6oq%2FCnqqsp6KesrR5w6icrGWknbJuusinq56mlKR6tMPIrZqhZZ%2BhsqV5wqiknmWnnsGp\n","link":"/post/what-accessories-does-the-nintendo-switch-oled-come-with/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What accessories does the Nintendo Switch OLED come with?"},{"body":"You’re in a fast-paced firefight in Apex Legends, taking cover behind a wall. An enemy team corners your squad, puts your backs against a wall, and throws an Arc Star right at your feet with nowhere to run. This scenario is usually a death sentence—unless you know a risky trick to block the grenade.\nIt’s possible to block an Arc Star with a body shield, Phoenix Kit, or shield battery, according to a handy trick by content creator Christopher “Nokokopuffs” Feliciano. The technique consists of dropping an item between the legend and the Arc Star, but the timing is tricky.\nHOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS IS REAL. THERE IS NO WAY pic.twitter.com/5lco1DrNiD\n— Nokokopuffs (@Nokokopuffs_) January 22, 2021  Nokokopuffs shared footage of the technique in action earlier today. He body-blocked an Arc Star on the ground twice, once with a body shield and again with a shield battery. Dot Esports successfully replicated the interaction in the Firing Range after a few tries. Placing an item on top of the grenade seems to be the most consistent way to negate the blast.\nThe timing and positioning are both tricky, though. The legend must take cover behind the dropped item or place it on top of the Arc Star. Legends with smaller hitboxes, like Wraith, may have an advantage over characters such as Gibraltar or Caustic.\nThe trick is likely an unintended interaction triggered by using an object to force a break in line of sight from the Arc Star and turning a battery or a body shield into a portable piece of cover. The technique is situational and risky but could potentially save a player from a close-range Arc Star. It doesn’t seem like an intended mechanic, however, and it could possibly get patched out once Respawn gets wind of it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TGsMGMnJinZZKhvKS3jJqpnGWjqa6zv4ywoK2gXZZ6o7vDsmSsoJmauaV5zqtkmmWgnbymusixZKShpGK2r3nAqZyxZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-block-arc-stars-with-a-body-shield-or-a-phoenix-kit-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can block Arc Stars with a body shield or a Phoenix Kit in Apex Legends"},{"body":" If you’ve been playing Apex Legends since its early days, you likely have hundreds of thousands of Legend Tokens lying around and not much to spend them on. Beginning today, however, fans will have a wider selection of weapon skin recolors to buy with Legend Tokens.\nRespawn Entertainment launched a new weapon recolor store in Apex today. And as its name may suggest, the store includes a range of legendary weapon skin recolors as well as their base counterparts at a discounted price.\nhttps://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1501272883301134346?s=20\u0026amp;t=4vnndJYEEwd17trZel7zQg  The store will remain open for two weeks, according to Respawn, while the weapon skins will cycle out every few days. The first batch of recolors on offer include the Retrocausality R-301, Aurora Arrow Bocek, Death Blossom Rampage, and Magnum Opus R-99. Additionally, players can purchase the Core Fragment R-99 skin by itself or in a bundle with 30 Apex Packs for 1,800 or 3,950 Apex Coins, respectively. These skins will remain in the store for the next four days, according to an in-game tracker.\nLegend Tokens are one of Apex’s numerous currencies. Players will gradually earn Legend Tokens as they level up in addition to other rewards like Apex Packs and gun charms. Once players hit the level cap of 500, however, the only reward they get for leveling up is extra Legend Tokens. Those who hit the level cap shortly after it was introduced in late 2019 are likely sitting on a dragon-sized mound of Legend Tokens. Legend Tokens can be spent on unlocking playable characters, but with a limited number of legends in the game—only one released every three-month season—most players who have been playing Apex since its early days have all the legends unlocked already and not much else to spend their legend tokens on.\nThat’s where recolors come in.\nRecolors have long been a staple in Apex’s store, offering players ways to exchange extra Legend Tokens for alternative color schemes on legendary weapon and legend skins. These items usually last for a week in the store before being rotated out. To buy a recolor with Legend Tokens, players must own the base variant of that legendary skin. The original variants can be unlocked in the customization tab for 1,200 Crafting Metals, or for 1,800 Apex Coins while the recolor is in the store.\nWhile the weapon recolor store is live, however, the cost to unlock the weapons’ base legendary skins has dropped to 1,200 Apex Coins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZp2apqNisKK6jKynnqaUYrK5wNGaZKWdl5q7pXnTqKKepqNixKrAx2alnq9dZ3q4scSkZLCdkaW8r3nRnpqopJ%2BnerTAzqucZpqVnLavusinnmasn5muug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-fans-can-spend-extra-legend-tokens-with-new-2-week-weapon-recolor-store-beginning-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex fans can spend extra Legend Tokens with new 2-week weapon recolor store beginning today"},{"body":"A new set of special cards has arrived in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team today.\nThey’re all Record Breaker cards, a FIFA promo that creates upgraded versions of players who broke a record in real-life soccer. The cards are a 91-rated version of Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain, an 89-rated version of David Silva from Real Sociedad, an 88-rated version of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, an 87-rated version of Radamel Falcao García from Galatasaray, and an 86-rated version of Oscar dos Santos from Shanghai SIPG. They’ll be available in FUT packs until Tuesday, Dec. 1.\n#BlackFriday is here 🔥🔥🔥 Kicking off the fun we've got 5 Record Breakers, history making footballers with unique permanent upgrades, available in packs in #FUT21 now through Tuesday 6 p.m. GMT: https://t.co/BRRQG9ZD0U pic.twitter.com/840DiVt5qW\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) November 27, 2020  In 2017, Mbappé became the youngest player to score 10 UEFA Champions League goals. David Silva became the fastest player to achieve 200 Premier League wins in 2019, while Sancho was the youngest to reach 30 Bundesliga goals in 2020. Falcao scored the most goals in a single UEFA Europa League campaign in 2011 and Oscar had the most assists in a single Chinese Super League season in 2018.\nAll of these cards, including Falcao, have been decently upgraded and fit the current meta in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, which relies on Pace. The Record Breakers version of Mbappé is the best of these cards because EA has given him +4 in Shooting, making him lethal in front of the goal.\nWith this promo, there’s even more content available in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team for the next few days. EA added the Best of Team of the Week (TOTW) cards yesterday along with three new Icon squad-building challenges.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqqmnoqnAbrXNramonKWYsrR5lGapnpufp7FurtGemKSdomKwor7DrGSipqSkeqe1xZpka2ldqrm1tcyaq55lpJqurg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-sports-introduces-5-record-breaker-cards-into-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA Sports introduces 5 Record Breaker cards into FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"After three long years, we’ve finally gotten a taste of Electronic Arts’ next installment in the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 2042. The new trailer injected every single fan with enough hype to last them until this October, which is when the game is slated to be released.\nThe series has always been known for its vast, populated warfare that spans across multiple facets of battle, including jet fighters, tanks, boats, and more. Things aren’t changing whatsoever for Battlefield 2042 and the game is bringing even more variety to the mix for players to enjoy.\nThis is #Battlefield pic.twitter.com/e12miszPUC\n— Battlefield (@Battlefield) June 9, 2021  There are four game modes that have been confirmed for the new title so far. Here’s what we know about them.\nConquest One of Battlefield‘s classic game modes, the massively-scaled sandbox battle will now support 128 players on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Players set out to capture and defend Control Points scattered around the map in an attempt to run down the enemy team’s number of spawn tickets by killing them or capturing points. If a team’s number of tickets drops to zero or is lower than the enemy’s by the end of the round, they lose the match.\nBreakthrough Breakthrough is another mode that’s been featured in the last two installments of the series. The game mode has attacker and defender sides, with the former trying to push forward until they conquer the entire map while the defenders try to hold the line and keep the enemies at bay. Each area has also been designed to hold more players.\nHazard Zone Not many details have been given about Hazard Zone, but EA said it’s “a tense experience that combines edge-of-your-seat gameplay with the best of the Battlefield sandbox.” More information will be coming later in the year about this new mode.\nUnnamed new mode Another unnamed game mode has also been revealed by EA, “created as a love letter to [their] core fans.” More information will be revealed about this hidden game mode at EA Play Live, which will be taking place next month on Thursday, July 22.\nBattlefield 2042 is set to be released on Oct. 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon56qlah6psLEq7Bmn5Gism65zp2cZqGeYq%2BiwNOlnJ%2BhlaGxbn6PbWk%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-game-mode-in-battlefield-2042/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every game mode in Battlefield 2042"},{"body":"If you try to enter Wayward Cave in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you’ll be walking in the dark. To get through the maze-like cavern, you’ll need TM70, also known as Flash, Without it, you’ll be walking around in the dark and won’t be able to see much on your screen.\nGetting Flash is a simple process. You can find it in the basement of Oreburgh Gate, or you can purchase it once you get to Veilstone City. The shop that sells the Technical Machine (TM) is on the third floor of the Department Store, counting the ground floor as the first.\nOnce you exit the stairs, you’ll see two salespeople selling TMs. You’re looking for the one on the far wall, facing the camera. The TM will be the last one on her list, and you can buy it for 1000 Pokémon Dollars. Make sure you buy as many as you plan on using because each TM breaks after using it on a Pokémon.\nSee Video Games on Amazon The TM can be taught to many early-game Pokémon such as Turtwig, Shinx, and Budew. Once they have learned the move, you can head to Wayward Cave and open up your Pokémon screen from the menu. Scroll down to the Pokémon you taught Flash to and select it. There will now be an option to use Flash. Use it to illuminate the cave and make your way to the other side with a bright light.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJViwa55xaWYrKBdnrtuvM6knKannmKvs7XLpaCapqRisaqtzKilnWWRo7Fuv8eipaKml2K9pq3RpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-tm-flash-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the TM Flash in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Eternals are\u0026nbsp;League of Legends’ version of stat-tracking achievements and have been a part of the game since 2020. While each champion has a common set of Eternals that track your general progress in-game, champions also have tailor-made sets of Eternals that track specific achievements you can unlock.\nEternals have even more purpose, as they’re used to complete specific challenges introduced to the game’s client in 2022. Some of the most notable Eternal-related challenges can be completed by “rekindling” an Eternals set. These challenges take time and require playing games with a specific champion.\nHere’s how to rekindle an Eternals set in League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to rekindle Eternals Eternals are rekindled once all five milestones of that Eternal have been completed. Single Eternals can be rekindled one at a time, but a set of Eternals cannot be considered rekindled until all three of the Eternals found in the set have reached their fifth milestone.\nOnce you’ve completed five milestones for all three Eternals in a set, you can consider the set rekindled. Remember that common Eternals and champion-specific Eternals are separate. You cannot mix and match the three Eternals from the two different sets to gain credit for rekindling a set of Eternals.\nRelated: Everything to know about Challenges in League of Legends\nTo complete the “Specialist” challenges associated with rekindling Eternals, either rekindle a common set of Eternals or a champion-specific set from Eternals Series One. Specialist challenges exist for Assassins, Fighters, Mages, Marksmen, Supports, and Tanks. Keep in mind that certain champions count towards two different roles. Vayne, for example, is considered both a Marksman and Assassin, while Lillia is considered both a Fighter and a Mage. If you’re hunting specific challenges, it would behoove you to level up Eternals for champions that count for two different roles.\nYou can find these challenges under the “experience” section of the “collection” tab underneath the challenges heading of the\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;client.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6%2BxKSgp5ycmnqiuoyeq56qnpa5tHnSnqtmoZ5iuaatxq6cZqeWYrmms8Snm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-rekindle-an-eternals-set-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to rekindle an Eternals set in League of Legends"},{"body":"Asus is one of the leading brands when it comes to gaming equipment and its monitors are some of the best options available. The best monitors feature high resolution and refresh rates to keep up with competitive titles. Performance gaming monitors should also have adaptive sync technology to reduce screen tearing. These performance features are great, but any good gaming monitor must also have decent color accuracy.\u0026nbsp;\nAsus manufactures everything from motherboards to graphics cards and laptop cases. The company also makes some of the best gaming monitors under the ROG and TUF Gaming brands.\nThe ROG brand is synonymous with top-of-the-range gaming equipment and has a distinctive style and logo. The TUF Gaming brand started as a more durable product line made for hard use, but it has evolved into a more budget-friendly compared to the ROG line. Here are some of the best Asus monitors available today.\nASUS ROG Swift PG259QN\u0026nbsp; The Asus ROG Swift PG259QN is at the top of the list because of its exceptional features. It’s the world’s first 360Hz monitor, but it’ll be a challenge to notice the difference over a 240Hz monitor. This monitor has Full HD 1920×1080 resolution with a quick 1ms grey to grey (GtG) response time and G-Sync compatibility. There’s no 4K, but the picture quality is excellent, thanks to the HDR10 compatibility.\nThe PG259QN has flexible and can pivot\u0026nbsp; 90-degrees, swivel 25-degrees from left to right, and there’s a vertical tilt from negative five degrees to 20 degrees. The spiral stand is similar to other ROG monitors but the massive RGB logo makes it stand out. When it comes to connectivity, there’s a single USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4b slot, and a 3.5-millimeter jack. The ROG Swift PG259QN isn’t cheap, but it’s one of the best options if you’re looking for the edge in Call of Duty or VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Asus Rog Swift PG35VQ\u0026nbsp; Casual players looking for a massive screen and immersive experience will prefer the Asus ROG Swift PG35VQ. This 35-inch curved monitor uses UWQHD 3440×1440 resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Compared to most ultrawide monitors, it has an overclocked refresh rate of 200Hz. It can’t match the 360Hz of the ROG Swift PG259QN, but it’s more than enough for most gamers. Nvidia G-Sync is also included and works with your graphics card to reduce screen tearing.\nThis monitor has 512 local dimming zones and Quantum-dot technology to deliver outstanding picture quality whether you’re playing MOBAs like League of Legends or fast-paced shooters like Overwatch. It comes with most standard ports, including an HDMI 2.0 port, a DisplayPort 1.4b, two USB upstream ports, and a single USB downstream port. Upstream ports are used to connect your monitor to your PC, and downstream ports connect your monitor to other USB devices. There are also two built-in four-watt speakers and a 3.5-millimeter jack. The speakers barely do the job, and most players will likely want to use a headset. Ultrawide monitors aren’t the best for watching movies, but they have unparalleled immersion when it comes to games. The Asus ROG Swift PG35VQ is a great choice if you have a very high budget.\nSee on Amazon Asus TUF Gaming VG35VQ The Asus TUF Gaming VG35VQ offers the same size as the PG35VQ for a fraction of the price. It’s also a 35-inch curved monitor with 3440×1440 resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. You also get AMD Freesync compatibility, and Nvidia cards 10-Series and up are also supported. One of the cost-cutting measures is the 100Hz refresh rate. It isn’t the fastest but should handle popular games like Apex Legends and Fortnite smoothly.\u0026nbsp; The 1ms response time is on par with more expensive rivals.\nOne of the great features for this price point is the dual HDMI ports. There’s also a DisplayPort 1.2 and two USB 3.0 ports. There’s no RGB lighting like the ROG line, but it looks clean with the TUF Gaming logo at the back. The VG35VQ offers a bit more value than the ROG Swift PG35VQ, but the features might not be enough for some enthusiasts.\nSee on Amazon ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE The Asus ROG Strix XG17AHPE is the perfect solution for people who like to game on the move. Asus’ 17.3-inch portable monitor is compact enough to fit into your laptop case but still manages to have great performance. This monitor is only 0.4-inches thick and manages to pack Full HD 1920×1080 resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 3ms response time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe gamer-centric features include five overdrive levels, Freesync compatibility, a GamepPlus menu, and a GameVisual mode. The GamePlus mode has settings for your crosshair and display alignment, and the GameVisual mode optimizes the picture for different game genres like FPS or racing.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll never have to worry about connectivity because it’s powered through a USB-C port and comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter. There’s even a built-in 7,800mAh battery, so you can use the monitor for almost three hours without charging it.\u0026nbsp; The price is no joke and is only worthwhile if you need to be mobile. For everyone else, a conventional screen is probably a better option.\nSee on Amazon Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q Check out theAsus TUF Gaming VG249Q if you need a gaming monitor on a limited budget. This 24-inch monitor has Full HD 1920×1080 resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate. It’s advertised with a 1ms Moving Picture Response Time (MPRT), which equates to a real-world response time of up to 4ms.\u0026nbsp;\nAsus had to cut costs somewhere, so connectivity options take a hit on this model. There are no USB ports, but you get an HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 port along with a 3.5-millimeter jack and a VGA connection. The two-watt speakers don’t have the best sound but are there if absolutely needed. This monitor isn’t flashy, but it can still tilt, pivot, and rotate to portrait mode. The VG249Q might not be pretty, but it offers great value.\nSee on Amazon ASUS ROG Swift PG329Q The ROG Swift PG329Q is perfect for playing games and watching movies because of its massive size and outstanding picture quality. It has a 32-inch IPS screen with WQHD 2560×1440 resolution. For such a huge screen, it still has an impressive 175Hz refresh rate and quick 1ms GtG response time. There’s also adaptive sync technology called Asus Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB) that’s compatible with both G-Sync and Freesync graphics cards.\nOther great features on the ROG Swift PG329Q include HDR Mode, Shadow Boost, and GamePlus. Thanks to the thin bezels on the top and sides, it’s far more attractive than the TUF Gaming VG249Q. The mammoth RGB lit ROG logo on the rear can sync with your mouse or keyboard using the Aura app. The ROG Swift PG329Q may be too big for some desks, but it delivers an immersive gaming experience with a solid refresh rate.\nSee on Amazon ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ The Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ is a 27-inch IPS monitor with 4K UHD 3840×2160 resolution and 384 full-array dimming zones. For a 4K screen, it has an impressive 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms GtG response time. The OLED screen has crisp visuals no matter what game you’re playing, and the colors are vibrant thanks to the DisplayHDR 400 certification. This screen also has adaptive sync to eliminate screen tearing and is currently awaiting G-Sync certification.\nThe design is similar to the PG329Q, but the bezels are quite thick. It shares the gigantic RGB logo on the rear and also has a light signature that shines on your desk while you play. The signature light can be distracting and looks a bit gimmicky. The ROG Strix XG27UQ has all the adjustment features you can ask for, including 120-millimeter height adjustment, 90-degree pivot, and tilt and swivel features. You also get two HDMI 2.0 ports, two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, two USB ports, and a headphone jack. The ROG Strix XG27UQ costs a fortune, but it’s one of the best gaming monitors you can buy.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZpisraNiurC6yK2mq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-asus-monitors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Asus monitors"},{"body":"TSM has created a new program called TSM University that’s aimed at supporting those who are looking to learn and engage more with the esports community and the general industry, the organization announced today.\nTSMU will be providing the general public with career panels, question-and-answer segments with top industry professionals, and tournament watch parties all for free. It’s a great first step for anyone who’s wanted to approach esports from a career perspective but doesn’t have a clue where to start.\nIntroducing our brand new collegiate program, TSMU!\nYour go-to free community for learning, gaming, networking, and much more in the world of esports and TSM!\nJoin now 🚨 ➝ https://t.co/dDAHOimiUU pic.twitter.com/oR209Yp3Wf\n— TSM (@TSM) April 6, 2021  “In this industry, there has historically been a lack of a clear path on how to get involved, so it can be challenging for those who are interested in this business to even get started,” TSM project manager Allie Hahe said. “This is why we created TSMU. We want to lead the way in creating new opportunities in the space, as well as providing education and insight for those looking to learn how they can work in the space.”\nMost Wished for in Amazon Video Games TSMU will also provide aspiring professionals with a chance to join internship programs and career opportunities within the TSM organization. As a college-focused program, students will now get the chance to interact and gain crucial knowledge before deciding on what path to take within the world of esports.\nIf anyone wants to participate in TSMU, they can join the initiative’s new Discord server where they’ll be able to speak with other budding esports pros, make career connections, and ask as many questions as they want.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6ylXaGutrrCoZysZZ6axG6vzqWjnp%2BZlsGmec%2BrpqCqkaJ6pK3LpZydZaSourY%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-launches-new-collegiate-program-called-tsmu/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM launches new collegiate program called TSMU"},{"body":"The final day of Twitch Rivals League of LegendsStreamer Showdown kicked off—and it’s as exciting as ever.\nTwitch collected the top content creators in the League scene, placed them on random teams, and put them against each other for a total prize pool of $75,000. The three-day competition features 16 teams who want a first-place prize and eternal bragging rights.\nHere’s everything you need to know about the Twitch Rivals Streamer Showdown.\nTournament rules Day one featured Rounds one to four as teams competed to make it out of the group stage. Each Group (A and B) played four rounds, with each win granting them $1,000 in the round robin stage.\nAnother three rounds took place yesterday that determined which teams made it into the playoffs. The top four teams for each group are participating in today’s finals bracket.\nThe team that comes out on top will earn a whopping $10,000, as well as any earnings accrued throughout the round robin stage.\nTeams Group A Group B Standings and Leaderboard Playoff bracket Team Silver Mid wins first place, finishing the tournament 13-1.\nFinal Prizing To watch the competition live, tune in to the Twitch Rivals channel or the individual participants’ stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuwoaSYtW6%2ByK%2BYpatdobKis9SeZKieXaGyqLHNnapmq6SnsqK5xKtkrKCfrLGww81mqa6klah6s7vSrZyrq12Wu6V50q2Yp5yZo7S0\n","link":"/post/twitch-rivals-league-of-legends-streamer-showdown-rules-rosters-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch Rivals League of Legends Streamer Showdown: Rules, rosters, and standings"},{"body":"Whether you’re an experienced player after extensive beta play or starting new on launch day, you’re going to be doing a lot of running around in Amazon Studios’ new MMO New World.\nThe first thing you’ll notice after the initial few hours, at least compared to other popular MMOs, is the absence of mounts. Currently, there are no mounts available in New World, and it’s not clear when and how they will be added.\nHere’s what we know so far.\nAre mounts going to be added to New World? Yes, eventually mounts will be added to New World. During a roundtable discussion between media members and game director Scot Lane, it was confirmed that mounts will be added.\nLane and the New World team did not give a definite time for when they would be added, however, because they’re still deciding how to add them.\nWhen will mounts be added to New World? How will they work? The current size of the game world “isn’t of the size that warrants mounts,” according to Lane. The complete size of Aeternum is much smaller than other MMO games such as World of Warcraft, but the the team at Amazon is committed to increasing the game’s size over time. The game is currently small enough that mounts aren’t a necessity, but if the map continues to expand, they might be needed in the future.\nAs for how mounts will work themselves, the plan is to allow players to benefit from the addition of mounts in more ways than just travelling quickly. In New World, once you progress to a certain point, you’ll have plenty of Azoth, the resource needed to fast travel. And with the inn recall system and the campfire respawn system, there’s no shortage of ways to transport yourself quickly.\nLane said the team has “kicked around the idea of donkeys or wagons or wheelbarrows” that would serve as mounts with storage options, but there’s nothing “in the immediate plans” for those. There’s a chapter of lore in the game, titled “Beasts of Burden” that explains that animals like donkeys and farm horses couldn’t be transported to Aeternum by ship. When mounts do arrive in New World, there will likely be basic mounts available to purchase or earn, as well as more elaborate mounts that can be earned by extensive grinding or even purchased with real money. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSnZJqqlWK6sMHNrapmm5%2Bitq%2BzjK2mZqaVrHq4u9Glmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-are-mounts-coming-to-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When are mounts coming to New World?"},{"body":"If you enjoyed Elden Ring but wish there was a way to experience FromSoftware’s massive game with a friend or two, you’re in luck. A new mod from LukeYui turns the entirety of Elden Ring into a co-op experience, allowing for shared progression, persistence after death, and much more.\nThe mod is getting a beta release on Nexus Mods scheduled for May 27, according to LukeYui. And if that beta release goes smoothly, players should be able to invite a friend or three along with them the next time they feel like fighting their way through some monstrosities.\n Of course, Elden Ring already employs a form of native co-op, allowing players to enter other players’ games during boss battles. This method, however, ends upon death, and allies that are summoned into other players’ games won’t stick around and actually play through the game. The mechanic is of more use for small instances where players need help defeating a difficult boss.\nLukeYui’s mod, on the other hand, allows up to four co-op players to play in the same game throughout the group’s progression, regardless of a player dying. This means progression through the game is shared, as are all the game’s rewards for defeating enemies.\nThe mod even allows players to turn on a PvP mode, with which players can simulate friendly fire… or compete to see who can slay a boss first, with the added threat of a co-op player being able to off one of their friends before they get a chance to deliver the final blow themselves.\nThe mod, which can only be accessed by PC players, completely transforms the way Elden Ring can be played. A true co-op experience means players can actually diversify builds and create a team that compliments each other, rather than seeking out the best build for playing through the game solo. With co-op party members, previously weak character builds may become viable, opening up new opportunities for players.\nWith the beta due to release, Elden Ring fans will want to keep their eyes out for this mod.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joa2aonJbGpr6MnKZmp6BiurCwjJympqGenHq1u4yeo52dnmK%2FqrrG\n","link":"/post/4-player-co-op-mod-coming-to-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"4-player co-op mod coming to Elden Ring"},{"body":" Apex Legends is hitting the rewind button with cosmetics coming in the Genesis Collection Event.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting on Tuesday, June 29, players will have two weeks to complete challenges and rack up all of the events 24 items. Additionally, there will be special limited offerings in the Apex Legends store that include character and gun skins from previous events like Octane’s XL-R8 and Pathfinder’s Plastic Fantastic skins from the System Override Collection Event last year.\nAlong with a few return skins available in the store. There are a handful of characters getting fresh cosmetics including Bangalore, Gibraltar, and Crypto who are all prominently featured in the event’s trailer released today.\nRewind the Apex Games in the Genesis Collection Event. ⏪ Return to the original Kings Canyon and World's Edge maps or fight for glory on the Skull Town Arenas map. Return to where it all began starting June 29. pic.twitter.com/uuUFY55jsy\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) June 24, 2021  Though all of the new skin names have not yet been released, here are some of the initial images Respawn entertainment has publicized in their patch notes and trailer.\u0026nbsp;\nThis list will be updated once more images and names for skins become available.\nBangalore Crypto “Inconspicuous” Gibraltar Loba “Petty Theft” Horizon Revenant Valkyrie ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMrZ%2BeZaOgtq%2B%2FjKKlZpmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2K0prrErKCsZZOkua2xwq2gqKZdmsOmutM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-skins-in-apex-legends-genesis-collection-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the skins in Apex Legends’ Genesis Collection Event"},{"body":"The crewmates in Among Us can win in one of two different ways: either they identify and expel all the imposters, or they complete all their assigned tasks. At the start of each Among Us round, every crew member has a certain number of tasks to complete. When all crew members have completed their tasks, the imposters lose. Although crewmates likely won’t have enough time to finish all their tasks before the imposters take them out, that doesn’t mean tasks are useless. Visual tasks can help you prove your own innocence or discover the innocence of a fellow crew member since imposters cannot complete tasks.\nA visual task provides some sort of visual indicator of its completion, which can be seen by other players. If a crewmate finishes the visual task and you see the associated effect, then they cannot be the imposter. Although most maps have different visual tasks available, The Skeld has the most visual tasks of any map in the game, while The Airship doesn’t feature any visual tasks.\nHere is every visual objective in Among Us.\nClear Asteroids\u0026nbsp; This task is available in the Weapons bay area on The Skeld and Polus. Once started, this task will take players to a green screen where they must destroy 20 asteroids by clicking on them. When a player is in the process of completing this task, other players will be able to notice missiles firing outside the ship in the Weapons area, proving that the player is indeed completing the task and thus clearing them of being an imposter. Although this objective is also available on Mira HQ, it is located on the Balcony on that map and brings no visual proof with it.\nEmpty Garbage Empty Garbage appears on all three maps, but only includes a visual component for The Skeld. On The Skeld, this task is located in the Cafeteria and Storage areas of the ship. Players must simply pull and hold down a lever to complete the elements of this objective. The player must first empty the garbage in the Cafeteria, which has no visual effect associated with it, then empty the trash from Storage, which will show the garbage being launched into space. Any player who is there to witness the completion of the task can rest assured that the crewmate who completed it was not an imposter.\nEmpty Chute Empty Chute only appears on The Skeld. The objectives are located in the O2 and Storage areas of the map. Similarly to Empty Garbage, Empty Chute requires players to pull and hold down two different levers to empty a chute of trash into space. When this task is completed in Storage, players can once again see the trash emptied out into space, providing evidence that the player did indeed complete the task.\nPrime Shields Prime Shields is featured on The Skeld. The task is located in the Shields area of the ship and requires players to press all the red hexagons on an interface to turn them white. Once all seven hexagons are white, the task is complete. When a player finishes the task, the shields will light up, showing the innocence of whatever player finished the assignment. Subsequent players who complete the assignment will cause the shield indicators to blink.\nSubmit Scan Submit Scan is available on all three Among Us maps. On The Skeld and Mira HQ, this is a long task located in MedBay, while on Polus it is a short task available in Laboratory. The task requires players to stand on top of a scanner, which then scans the player for just over 10 seconds. While completing the task, a hologram of the player model will appear, which can be seen by other players and demonstrate the innocence of the scanned crewmate.\u0026nbsp;\nThese visual tasks can help players discover who to trust in Among Us. Knowing the visual tasks can be crucial to your crew’s success, whether you are trying to prove your own innocence, or ascertain the innocence of another player.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnKF6t7XSrpilZaSWwKy%2FjKKlZpmdpLuoedSs\n","link":"/post/all-visual-tasks-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All visual tasks in Among Us"},{"body":"ArcSystemWorks has confirmed the dates for its second Open Beta Test for Guilty Gear Strive, with additional characters available to try out while playing.\u0026nbsp;\nThe #GuiltyGearStrive Open Beta Test #2 details have been announced and will be available on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 from 8:00pm PST on May 13th to 7:59am PST on May 16th. Full details here: https://t.co/aEO2Y2f4Fd pic.twitter.com/0irV3UNCDT\n— ArcSystemWorks ➡️ #GuiltyGearStrive 06.11.21 (@ArcSystemWorksU) April 28, 2021  The beta will open on May 13 at 10pm CT and will run until May 16 at 9:59am CT on both PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to download the beta client from the PlayStation Store starting on May 7 at 10am local time. If you still have the original Open Beta Test client installed, however, you can simply download an update for it instead.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to the last beta, players will have access to Versus Mode, Tutorial Mode, Training Mode, and Online Matchmaking. Player created rooms will be unavailable during the second test.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will be the first time players will get to test out Anji Mito and I-No in GGST because neither were playable in the previous beta. Additional balance adjustments will also be live for each character.\nSome new features will also be available in the online modes, including the addition of a rematch function and several other improvements to the Lobby system that will carry over into the final game when it launches on June 11.\nThe second Open Beta Test will continue to use the game’s rollback netcode for online matches, and PlayStation Plus is not required to play the online modes. You can read more about the beta and all of the balance adjustments on the official GGST website.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyowcilq7Jll5qus3nSramirpVivLGxzWaZnqyRYsGmv9NmaWaalZy2r7%2BMqKVmpZGuenJ%2F\n","link":"/post/guilty-gear-strive-open-beta-test-2-begins-on-may-13/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta Test 2 begins on May 13"},{"body":"Players around the world are saying Alola to Alola in the Pokémon Go season finale for the Season of Alola, which is running from May 25 to 31.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the event, players will encounter Pokémon from around the Alola region more frequently in the wild, eggs, and raids, all while completing a new end-of-season Special Research story based on the island region.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong those increased spawns, the guardian deities of the Alola region, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini will all be appearing at the same time in five-star raids. Additionally, any Alolan Marowak obtained during the event will know the exclusive move Shadow Bone.\u0026nbsp;\nTo coincide with the Special Research, which has players choosing to visit Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula’Ula Island, or Poni Island, a new Collection Challenge has also been added. This will task players with catching and evolving several Pokémon like Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All Alola to Alola Special Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go\nIf you plan to enjoy one final adventure on the sunny shores of Alola before the next season of content goes live in Pokémon Go, here is how you can complete the Alola to Alola Collection Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nAlola to Alola Collection Challenge Evolve Yungoose into GumshoosEvolve Pikipek into TrumbeakEvolve Rowlet into DartrixEvolve Litten into TorracatEvolve Popplio into BrionneCatch a CuboneCatch an Alolan RattataEvolve Trumbeak into Toucannon Total Rewards: 15,000 XP, a Rockruff encounter, and 15 Ultra Balls\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmmZykuaJ506hkmqSfoa5ur86lo56bpJ68r3nCoZilpJWjtKZ5yKdkqaebmrqwuoygpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-alola-to-alola-collection-challenge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Alola to Alola Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Pokémon games like to occasionally add secret encounters into the mix that a lot of players might struggle to find—and Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion is no different.\u0026nbsp;\nThis DLC gives trainers the ability to capture all three of the original Titan trio, Regirock, Registeel, and Regice, along with two new Titans, Regieleki and Regidrago. So with all five of those Regis being added in The Crown Tundra, there was no way Regigigas was going to miss out on the fun.\u0026nbsp;\nRegigigas is technically still a static encounter in The Crown Tundra, but the Normal-type Titan is one of the most unique examples of a static Pokémon there is. It does follow the same rules as in previous games, though, where it could be encountered in the overworld, meaning you need a lot of Regis.\u0026nbsp;\nTo encounter Regigigas, you need to have Regirock, Registeel, and Regice. You’ll also need to find someone to trade with because you must have Regieleki and Regidrago in your party, too. This is tough because you can only catch either the Electric or Dragon-type Titans on your own with a single copy of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter you manage to collect all five of the base Regis, you’ll need to head over to the Snowslide Slope and find the Watt Trader hanging around the fly marker. Once you find him, head down into the aptly named Giant’s Bed and look for an inactive Raid Den.\u0026nbsp;\n There’s a specific Raid Den surrounded by four rocks not far from the Snowslide Slope exit, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find. You can also confirm you’re at the right den by removing the Regis from your party and interacting with the empty markers. The right one won’t have an option to use a Wishing Piece.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you have all five Regis in your party, interacting with the den will cause it to start glowing and eventually shoot out a massive beam of light. This will trigger a Max Raid Battle encounter with a Dynamaxed, Level 100 Regigigas, which you have to defeat by yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nThe good news is Regigigas will have Slow Start as an ability, meaning its attack and speed will both be halved during the first five turns. You should really try to take it down in that time frame, though. Otherwise, it will start to hit harder than almost anything you’ve likely battled before.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you do manage to take down the Colossal Pokémon, it has a 100 percent catch rate and a chance to be shiny.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSrnZeetKqzwKxkoqZdpbysscyopWarp6S%2FpXnAp5tmq5iesq2w0maroZ1dmL%2Bww81mq66mlKeubrHXqZinq5mkuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-regigigas-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Regigigas in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Wordle is the daily sensation game of the moment. A great exercise for the brain and to pass the time. But sometimes it can surprise us and be difficult for even the most experienced of players.\nThere may be days when you will only come across a single green letter on your first attempts. And the fear of losing your streak can be stronger than the daring to try the next word blindly. If you’re having trouble finding more letters than that ‘E’ in the second position, we’ve got the list you need. It’s pretty big, so you’ll need to filter out the letters you already know aren’t part of the word to narrow down your options.\nFive-letter words with ‘E’ as the second letter beachbeadsbeadybeaksbeakybeamsbeamybeardbeauxbebopbecapbecksbedadbedelbedewbedimbeechbeedibeefsbeefybeepsbeerybefitbefogbegadbeganbegatbegembegetbeginbegotbegumbegunbeigebeigybeingbelaybelchbelgabellybelowbemasbemixbenchbendsbendybennybergsberksbermebermsberryberthberylbesesbesetbesombesotbestsbethsbevelbevorbevvybewigbezelbezilcebidcecalcecumcedarcededcedercedescedisceibacelebcelomcepescerciceredcericcestacestidearydeashdeathdeavedebagdebardebitdebtsdebugdeburdebutdebyedecafdecaldecandecaydecksdecordecosdecoydecrydeedydeemsdeepsdefatdeferdefisdefogdegumdeicedeifydeismdeitydekeddekesdekkodelaydelfsdelftdellydelvedemesdemicdemitdemobdemoidemondemosdemurdenimdeoxydepotdepthderayderbydermadermsderrydesexdeshidesisdesksdetoxdeucedevasdeveldevildevisdevondewandewardewaxdeweddexesdexiefearsfeasefeastfeatsfeazefecalfecesfecksfedexfeebsfeedsfeelsfeezefeignfeintfeistfelidfellafellsfellyfelonfeltsfeltyfemesfemmefemurfencefendsfennyfeodsfeoffferalferesferiaferlyfermifernsfernyferryfessefestafestsfetalfetasfetchfetedfetesfetidfetorfetusfeuarfeudsfeuedfeverfewerfeyerfeylyfezesfezzygeckogecksgeeksgeekygellygemmagemmygemotgenicgenipgenomgerahgermsgermygessogestegestsgetupgeumshayerheadsheadyhealsheapsheapyheardhearsheartheathheathheatsheaveheavyheckshederhedgehedgyheedsheelsheezeheftsheftyheighheilsheirsheistheliohelixhellohellshelmsheloshelothelpshelvehemalhemeshemicheminhempshempyhencehengehennahenryhentsherbsherbyherdsheresherlshermahermshernsheronherosherryhertzhestshethsheuchheughheveahewedhewerhexadhexedhexerhexeshexyljeansjebeljeepsjeersjeezejefesjehadjehusjellsjellyjemmyjennyjeridjerksjerkyjerryjessejestsjetesjetonjettyjewelkebabkebarkebobkeckskedgekeefskeekskeelskeenskeepskeetskeevekefirkeirskelepkelimkellykelpskelpykeltskempskemptkempykenafkenchkendokenoskentekepiskerbskerfskernekernskerryketasketchketolkevelkevilkexeskeyedkeyerleachleadyleafsleafyleaksleakylearyleashleaveleavyledgyleechleeksleeryleftsleftyleggylehrslehualemmaletchlethelevasleveelevelleverlevinlewislexeslexismeadsmealymeanymeatymeccamechsmedalmediamedicmediimeedsmeinymeldsmelicmeltymemesmemosmenadmendsmenshmeowsmerchmercsmercymergemerksmerrymesasmeshymesicmesnemesonmessymetedmethsmewedmewlsmezesmezzoneathnecksneddyneedyneifsneighnellynerdynertznervenervynestsnettyneuksnevernevesnevusnewbsnewelnewernewienewlynewsynewtsnextsnexuspeacepeachpeagepeagspeakspeakypeatypeavypecanpechspeckspeckypedalpedespedropeekspeepspeerypeevepekanpekespekinpekoepelfspencependspengopennypeonypeplapepospeppyperchpercsperduperdyperksperkypermsperpsperrypervopervspervypeskypesospestopestspestypettypeweepewitreachreadyreaverebberebecrebidreboprebuyrecapreccerecksreddyredipredlyredoxredryredubreduxredyereedyreefsreefyreeksreekyreeverefedrefelreferrefitrefixreflyrefryregmarehabrehemreifsreifyreikireinkreiverejigrekeyrelaxrelayremapremexremixrenewrepayrepegreplyreppsresatresawresayreseereseeresesresesresetresetresewresidresinresitresodresowrestsretaxretchretryrevelrevetrevuerewanrewaxrewedrewetrewinrewonrexesrezessaxesseamysebumseccosedgysedumseedyseeksseelyseepyseifsseizaseizeselahselfsselvasepicsepoyserfsserifserowserryserveservosevenseversewansewarsewedsewersexedsexersexessextosextsteachteakstearytechstechyteddyteenyteethteffstelextellytempitempotempstempttenchtennytenthtentytepidtepoyterryteslatestateststestytethsteuchteughtewedtexastextsvealyveepsveeryveganvegasvegesvegieveinyveldsveldtvelumvendsvengevenomverbsvergevervevestavestsvetchvexedvexervexesvexilwealdwearyweavewebbyweberwechtwedelwedgewedgyweedsweedyweeksweenyweepsweepyweftsweighweirdwekaswelchweldswellywelshwenchwendswennywestswetlyxebecxeniaxenicxenonxericxeroxxerusyeahsyecchyechsyechyyeeshyeggsyelksyelpsyerbayerksyesesyeuksyeukyzealszebeczebrazebuszedaszeinszendozerkszeroszestszestyzetas When the options are too many, remember that you can narrow them down by trying to use words that use different letters. So the more letters you know that isn’t part of the answer, the fewer options you have to search for.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGanrrKqobK0edaoqZ2rXay2tbSMnmSaq12ptaZ50p6aqKaUYrmmwNOeqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-puzzles-words-with-e-as-the-second-letter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle puzzles: Words with ‘E’ as the second letter"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s The Witch Queen expansion gave players the opportunity to make their own weapons through the new crafting system. The new feature lets players craft a copy of a gun and change its parts and perks at will, provided they have unlocked the perks and own the resources to apply the modifications.\nEach weapon comes with its own Weapon Level, which isn’t related to the weapon’s Power Level. Your weapon’s level will determine what attachments and perks you can use. While some abilities will be unlocked from the start, getting a specific perk may require you to attain experience with your weapon of choice.\nThe new system encourages players to spend time with their weapons, leveling them up to unlock new parts and abilities. The more kills and activities with a weapon, the more options you’ll have. Here are the maximum levels in Destiny 2, both Weapon Level and Power Level. Crafted Weapon Level For most weapons, perks will be fully unlocked by level 20. This means players should have access to most (if not all) perks and parts. However, there doesn’t seem to be a maximum on Weapon Level in the crafting system. Pushing your weapon’s level after getting all parts and perks won’t necessarily have an impact on the gameplay, but it can serve as a show of devotion to your favorite armaments.\nPower Level Although The Witch Queen doesn’t seem to have a cap on Weapon Levels, regardless of what weapons you craft, players can’t push their armaments past the hard cap of 1560 (as of Season of the Risen). Destiny 2 shows a few different milestones, which determine how players can raise their Power Level.\nPower floor (minimum level): 1350Soft cap: 1500Powerful cap: 1550Pinnacle cap (maximum level): 1560 This system means the maximum level for weapons and gear is 1560 (barring any bonus levels from the seasonal artifact). Players can infuse their drops with higher Power, so they don’t have to ditch their weapons and armor each expansion—though they have to grind these drops anew.\nDestiny 2‘s leveling system has a series of milestones and caps, which determine the sources of gear that can raise a guardian’s level. Though the maximum Power Level in Destiny 2 (as of The Witch Queen) is 1560, it doesn’t mean players will have the same loot sources.\nUntil the soft cap, players will level from whatever drops they obtain. From the soft cap to the Powerful cap, only Powerful and Pinnacle drops will boost their Light. The Pinnacle cap, on the other hand, can only be boosted from Pinnacle drops, which are few and far between.\nThese sources are per character, so if you want to quickly get your guardians to max level, you should use more than one character for the job.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnToZxmpZGterixwKmmp2WcmsOmuIyipWaclajBqrrYZmlmrJiaeri105yfZqmlmrKv\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-max-crafted-weapon-level-in-destiny-2-the-witch-queen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the max crafted Weapon Level in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen?"},{"body":"Search and Deploy is a new limited-time event that became available in Warzone Pacific season two. The game mode features a few new mechanics, meaning there’ll be a learning curve when you first try it.\nNebula V Rounds, Portable Decontamination Stations, Armored Transport Trucks, and new landmarks will make up the core gameplay experience in Search and Deploy. The Armored Transport Trucks will be driven by NPCs and players will get to destroy them to secure themselves some rare loot.\nWith decent loot on the line, most players will naturally wonder where they can find the armored transport trucks while playing Search and Deploy.\u0026nbsp;\nWhere to find \u0026amp; destroy Warzone transport trucks Finding the transport trucks on the map is relatively straightforward since they’ll be marked with red vehicle symbols. If you’re looking to take on an armored truck, all you’ll need to do will be to move towards the red marker on the tac map.\nTaking down these armored transport trucks will be another story, however. It’s generally better to challenge these vehicles as a squad since you’ll need a handful of explosives to crack the defenses of one. While bullets will be effective against the truck, you can get faster results by using a Rocket Launcher, C4, or Thermite.\nThe NPC soldiers driving the vehicles will also fight back as Warzone players try to disable the armored trucks, making the encounter even more challenging.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHRnmStp12btq%2BwjJqlnWWUmsC1vs6yZJqqnaS%2FprCMramapqOlvLPAjK2prpubqHqquoycmKWkXaSzbrDUrbBmr5Gnx7C6xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-and-destroy-armored-transport-trucks-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find and destroy armored transport trucks in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"It’s not uncommon to spot a quality 4K TV with a low price tag nowadays. That also means landing 1080p and HD TVs at bargain prices is easier than ever before. Additionally, with OLEDs reigning as the current display tech to dethrone, and Quantum dot OLED TVs right around the corner, there’s never been a better time to invest in a quality gaming TV to enjoy current-generation consoles and PC gaming across a big, gorgeous screen.\nIf you jump at the first deal you see, you’ll figure out quickly that not every TV you come across is suited for gaming. For instance, high input lag can put a damper on the overall gaming experience. Input lag occurs when the TV is processing so many images that physical input from the player (on a video game controller) takes too long to register on the screen. So, finding a budget gaming TV that minimizes input lag is crucial.\nThe following TVs support gaming at a solid price point. For starters, there are several features you’re going to what to be on the lookout for, including high resolution, HDR compatibility, a refresh rate above 100Hz, adaptive sync, and plentiful HDMI Inputs no matter the application. Here’s the best part: you don’t need to break the bank—although you might have to sacrifice some features in prioritizing others.\nVIZIO M-Series 50″ Bring your TV to life with Quantum Color, superior next-gen gaming performance, and SmartCast. Vizio’s M-Series offers viewer-friendly features at a modest price.\nVRR, HDMI 2.1, and HDR make up the M-series package. Although, it’s important to note the compromise here is a 60Hz panel, which might be a major deal-breaker for some. This Vizio panel makes up for that in other key areas, including 30 local dimming zones. This means Active Full Array backlight calibrates brightness and darkness across the entire screen for brilliant color, deeper blacks, and vivid contrast. Active Pixel Tuning further refines these details at the pixel level to ensure every scene impresses.\nSee on Amazon With gamers in mind, take your game to new heights with a TV built for next-gen gaming consoles. The ProGaming Engine has must-have features like AMD Free Sync, VRR, and Auto Game Mode so that gamers can enjoy smoother graphics and lower input lag. For around $400, you’re getting a lot of TV for an excellent price.\nSamsung 43″ Class TU7000 Smart 4K TV Samsung offers a bargain in their 43-inch TU7000, coming in at the $300 price mark. What you’re landing is a reasonably sized 4K TV featuring sharp resolution and clarity. HDR support includes HDR10+ for improved high-quality picture, letting you enjoy a broad spectrum of colors and visual details, even during dark scenes. The beauty of 4K UHD resolution translates to picture that’s 4x the resolution of Full HD.\nSee on Amazon Auto Game Mode (ALLM) automatically optimizes the screen and minimizes input lag, giving you more control and ensuring a smooth gaming experience without visual annoyances like motion blur. Instead, enjoy games the way they’re meant to be enjoyed, with low input lag and speedy response times. The overall design features a boundless design, making for a sleek and minimalistic look with minimal bezels around the perimeter, drawing full attention to the picture and not the TV itself.\nVIZIO 43″ Class V-Series 4K HDR Smart TV As a general rule of thumb, 4K TVs come at a high price. However, finding a 4K TV on a budget is possible if you’re willing to overlook other features. Take Vizio’s V-Series 4K HDR Smart TV, arriving at a price point just north of $300. Dolby Vision transforms your 4K TV experience with impressive visuals, including solid brightness, contrast, and coloring. Ultra HD means eight million pixels deliver four times the resolution of ordinary HD, offering vivid and crisp picture whenever demanded.\nThe V-Gaming Engine’s auto game mode automatically optimizes the TV for whatever console you’re playing with, resulting in maximum responsiveness and minimal input lag. That’s excellent news for whatever your platform of choice is. The V-Series is improved further by the display’s full-array LED backlighting, which improves screen brightness and uniformity—no out-of-place bright corners or edges make an appearance on this TV. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are included in the bundle of supported HDR formats, although a native refresh rate of 60Hz may deter some. For a budget-friendly 4K experience, Vizio’s V-Series delivers at an awesome price.\nLG Nanon85 49″ The LG Nanon85 49″ is essentially a large gaming monitor because of below-average HDR. This results in an IPS panel that doesn’t get as bright as the other TVs on this list. However, 4K gaming at 120Hz, VRR, HDMI 2.1, and Freesync combine for a strong case as a highly capable budget gaming TV. And, if you’re used to staring at a gaming monitor all day, the LG Nanon85 49″ will make you feel right at home.\nSpeaking of picture quality, the LG Nanon85 49″ boasts Lg NanoCell, which raises the benchmark in LED picture quality. Nano Color brings natural, lifelike color, while Nano Accuracy offers more precise color and wider angles. All of this translates into a 4K experience any gamer can enjoy. Active HDR support, including HDR10 and HLG, supports deeper blacks and enhanced contrast. Also, a native refresh rate of 120Hz is a welcome sight, particularly during fast-moving in-game situations, like constantly scanning the screen for enemy movement. For a TV that offers so much under the $800 mark, you’d be hard-pressed to find such a capable TV in that range.\nTCL – 55″ Class 6-Series Mini-LED QLD 4K TCL integrates affordability into an excellent TV built for gamers. Hovering just below the $1000 mark, the TCL 6-series isn’t the cheapest, but you’re landing a ton of value at that entry point.\nSee on Amazon VRR technology allows gamers to utilize FreeSync on whatever current-generation console and a Mini-LED QLED display delivers precise contrast control and impressive brightness, making for dramatic highlights and lifelike HDR performance. Contrast is individually optimized across the image with up to 240 zones to make bright and dark areas stand out. The display features a 120Hz refresh rate at 4K thanks to HDMI 2.1 ports.\nFor gamers, features like VRR and Auto Game Mode (ALLM) make for smooth action and fast responsiveness on a sweet-spot 55″ panel. Although you’re paying more for this TV in comparison to the other TVs on this list, you’re getting a total package in the TCL 6-series.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFurtSdnp6sXZyurrXNoGStrqM%3D\n","link":"/post/best-budget-gaming-tvs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Budget Gaming TVs"},{"body":"Dr Disrespect is known for his theatrics, and today is no exception as he teased an upcoming announcement on Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a video featuring his “It’s Out of My Hands” song that was released following his confusing departure from Twitch, the YouTuber seemingly revealed that he will be working with popular daily fantasy sports company FanDuel.\u0026nbsp;\nComing Soon👀 pic.twitter.com/oSltm9Zd9Y\n— Dr Disrespect (@drdisrespect) January 14, 2021  The 36-second video didn’t present much to viewers other than imaging of Disrespect’s fictitious “arena,” and at the end, a FanDuel logo popped onto the screen next to Disrespect’s own logo.\u0026nbsp;\nIn response to Disrespect’s Twitter plug, the official FanDuel account replied with the “eyes” emoji as well. Dr Disrespect retweeted FanDuel’s reply.\u0026nbsp;\nDr Disrespect, a master spokesperson, already has a handful of partnerships, including MTN DEW Game Fuel, Turtle Beach, Scuf, and ROCCAT.\nMeanwhile, the news comes just a few days after Disrespect posted on Twitter that he put a “soft 250k bet on FanDuel” that the Buffalo Bills would win the Super Bowl.\u0026nbsp;\nI put a soft 250k bet on FanDuel.\nPicking Buffalo to win it all. Yayaya!!#SuperBowlLV\n— Dr Disrespect (@drdisrespect) January 9, 2021  Disrespect did not disclose that tweet as being a part of an advertisement, suggesting that perhaps his work with the brand could have happened as a result of the post on social media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOperWxwKycrGWgpMGmutOimKVloJa%2FtbrEq6qhoaBixKrAx2admqaUqrKt\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-teases-potential-partnership-with-fanduel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect teases potential partnership with FanDuel"},{"body":"The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo will once again be forgoing an in-person public space this year due to increasing safety concerns regarding the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.\nIn a statement to GamesBeat, the Entertainment Software Association said that “due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022.” The ESA added that it will be announcing further details regarding E3 2022 in the near future, with no start date for the event announced yet.\nE3, one of the largest gaming, entertainment, and electronics events of the year, has not held an in-person experience since 2019. E3 is normally held in the Los Angeles Convention Center for three days in June, though the surge of COVID-19 around the world has resulted in the ESA making major adjustments in how fans access the event. It was canceled in 2020 due to the initial spread of COVID-19, while the ESA opted for an online approach in 2021 as a way to bring developers and gamers together once more.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring E3 2021’s virtual event, developers held small conferences or submitted videos to panels of personalities that moderated the multi-day event. Despite the shift to online, developers continued to share teasers of their upcoming releases for all E3 viewers through official streams on Twitch and other designated platforms. They also worked together with platforms such as Steam to offer players small demos of games that fans would be experiencing on the show floor.\nNo information has been released regarding the start of E3 2022, though it’s expected to run for three days in the middle of June.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonGxlpKR6ta3KnmSppJGYsm7CyKurrpmcocZuss6rZGtoYmc%3D\n","link":"/post/e3-to-take-place-virtually-for-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"E3 to take place virtually for 2022"},{"body":"Fredit BRION jungler Eom “UmTi” Seong-hyeon has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the latest player in the LCK to be affected by the virus. The rest of the League of Legends squad and coaching staff have received negative test results. Nevertheless, the organization will be disinfecting the team’s practice center, house, and vehicle, according to a translation by Korizon Esports. With UmTi unable to play, the team will most likely be forced to use substitute jungler Jeon “Raptor” Eo-jin in forthcoming matches in the 2022 LCK Spring Split. The team is set to face off against Liiv SANDBOX tomorrow, another team that have been affected by the virus. Later in the week, they are scheduled to take on T1, who are undefeated in the league.\nA COVID-19 outbreak may be problematic for Fredit BRION. The team are currently in fifth place in the standings, which secures them a place in the upcoming playoffs. They still have four matches left to play until the end of the regular season, with three of them being against the top three teams, however.\nWidening the gap between squads lower in the standings may be a tough nut to crack for Fredit BRION.\nThe LCK has faced a surge of infections in recent months. Other teams, including DRX, Gen.G, and DWG KIA have also been affected the virus.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2rnZSewW6u0aKmp6tdqrq1tYyiqmasmJp6ra3TnqqtZZyYuG68y5qwnqpdqbxuwMSsq2aon6i2tbXVnmSfp6JisLDCyJ1kanE%3D\n","link":"/post/fredit-brion-s-umti-is-the-latest-lck-player-to-test-positive-for-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fredit BRION’s UmTi is the latest LCK player to test positive for COVID-19"},{"body":"Voting has closed, and all that is left to do is tally the votes and announce winners for QTCinderella’s Streamer Awards this weekend.\nWith 27 different awards going out, the in-person show is being streamed live on Saturday night, and according to the hostess herself, the event will cost her around $200,000 to pull off.\nhttps://twitter.com/StreamerAwards/status/1495854683566780416?s=20\u0026amp;t=464hfyc0uycadkzw4XA6BA  The broadcast itself will start on Saturday at 7pm CT and be on QTCinderella’s personal Twitch channel. The event will be hosted by the popular female Twitch streamer alongside her friend and fellow streamer Maya Higa.\nRelated: All nominees for QTCinderella’s Streamer Awards\nThe live event in Hollywood will have numerous nominees in attendance to give the show the same feel that you’d expect from any other popular award show. It is a culmination of a process that has taken more than a month, including a nomination process that lasted a couple of weeks followed by voting, which closed at the end of last week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsJitm5hivrWvyKebnqqVobmiv4ysq6udkaKys3nAsJirnKM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-qtcinderella-s-streamer-awards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch QTCinderella’s Streamer Awards"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed PBE previews for the newest set of World Championship skins on social media today.\nEzreal, Gnar, Taliyah, Jarvan IV, Xayah, and Rakan will each be getting a new skin to commemorate Samsung Galaxy’s triumph over SKT at last year’s Worlds.\n Each skin features a custom recall animation that is based off motions acted out by the players. While they all look out of this world, some are a little confusing. For example, why does Jarvan hold a bat in his? It seemingly has no relation to Kang “Ambition” Chan-yongs actions.\nThis will be the second set of Samsung skins, though the colors are slightly different. The first set was for the Samsung White roster that dominated the 2014 World Championships and emphasizes white more than blue. In the newly revealed ones for Samsung Galaxy, blue plays a much larger role.\nThis year’s skins are also much higher quality compared to ones from years past, following the precedent set by last year’s SKT skins. Prior to those, Worlds skins had no custom recall animations or new particles.\nA new Hextech skin was also revealed alongside the Samsung skins, this time for Poppy.\n Like the other Hextech skins before it, this one will likely only be obtainable through Hextech Crafting. It stands to reason Poppy’s new look will be available in exchange for 10 gemstones or as a reward for rerolling three other skin shards.\nWhile none of the skins are currently on the PBE, expect them to be released for testing either later today or tomorrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOopF2jsrix0q1ksKeiobFur8eapKmhn6N6tLfIp6pmq5GiwLa6xmaemqSRrcZufpRrbW4%3D\n","link":"/post/league-s-newest-set-of-world-champion-skins-are-here-and-they-look-out-of-this-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s newest set of World Champion skins are here, and they look out of this world"},{"body":"Top lane tanks are going to be buffed to compensate for the damage nerf to Sunfire Cape last week, according to a Riot post on the official League of Legends forums.\nThe change to the item greatly increased the damage that the Sunfire Cape deals to minions and monsters, but it is now only partially effective against champions, turning it into a farming and pushing item rather than a dueling tool. Unfortunately, there were a lot of top tanks that needed that Sunfire burn damage to keep up with other damage-heavy laners, so they’ve been struggling quite a bit.\nOne of these tanks, Malphite, took quite a hit to his statistics. His win-rate upon release of Patch 7.9 tanked to sub-50 percent, when it had been consistently at 52 to 53 percent depending on the patch, according to Champion.gg, a League stats website. Gragas also took a big hit, dropping from about 51 down to 48 percent, and the Sunfire Cape is no longer in his most winning item build.\nMore dramatically, Nautilus, once the king of top lane only a few weeks ago, is now at a depressing 45 percent win-rate. Champions like Nautilus, Gragas, Malphite, Sion, and more, needed that Sunfire Cape to be relevant early in the game. The Sunfire Cape helped low-damage tanks keep up with the likes of Teemo, Pantheon, and Yasuo.\nRather than just reverting the changes to Sunfire Cape, Riot wants to buff the suffering champions individually. Whether that means increasing their natural AD to let them deal a bit more damage whilst retaining their durability, or looking at each of their abilities, it should be better for the health of the game rather than just buffing the item. Sunfire Cape being the item for tanks that want to stay top and farm is a good idea, and it shouldn’t have to lose its identity to band-aid a larger problem with several champions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKquppaev6Z5zZ6pn2Wklrusv4ygnK2smaO0bq7Un52enF1mgXaClQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/top-lane-tanks-are-being-targeted-for-buffs-following-sunfire-cape-s-rework/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top lane tanks are being targeted for buffs following Sunfire Cape’s rework"},{"body":"The evenly matched pace of the Wild Card round seems to have carried over into the group stage at the WePlay Esports AniMajor, with the first day ending in two different sets of four-way ties.\u0026nbsp;\nOf the eight teams competing, four managed to win one of their best-of-two series outright and then split their other series. Those four teams, Evil Geniuses, PSG.LGD, Nigma, and Vici Gaming, are all tied for first place in the rankings after day one, with a 3-1 game record.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the complete standings for the first day of Group Stage in the #AniMajor! 🏆#WePlayAniMajor pic.twitter.com/VvngEC4oTy\n— WePlay Esports @ AniMajor (@WePlay_Esports) June 4, 2021  Meanwhile, the other four teams, beastcoast, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, and TNC Predator, all lost one of their series and then split another, leading to a four-way tie for fifth place at 1-3.\u0026nbsp;\nNigma won the final series of the day 2-0 over Spirit, which forced the two massive ties. Now, no team is heading into the second day with a distinct advantage over any other team that they are tied with.\u0026nbsp;\n@iLTW1 securing first map for @TeamNigma Second map gonna be fascinating!#WePlayAniMajor pic.twitter.com/8ofSAY9B8V\n— WePlay Esports @ AniMajor (@WePlay_Esports) June 4, 2021  TNC probably has the most to lose tomorrow, with games against Nigma, LGD, and beastcoast. If the Southeast Asian squad does not win at least one of those series, it is very likely they will be one of two teams being sent home at the end of the group stage since they split their series with Vici and already lost 2-0 to EG.\u0026nbsp;\nMeanwhile, if EG is able to win even one series against the field of Vici, beastcoast, and Nigma, the North American juggernaut should have safe passage into the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nMatches begin at 5am CT with Spirit playing LGD and Vici going up against EG, in what will be the final day of matches being split across multiple streams.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46wnKmkka56orrIppijp6JitLO71KlkrKyRnLJursSgoKerXay2tbSMbWSwmaliwaqx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/weplay-animajor-group-stage-begins-with-4-way-ties/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WePlay AniMajor group stage begins with 4-way ties"},{"body":"New World is finally launched, and players will be looking to decide on the right server for them and their friends to group up and adventure together. When making this decision, you’ll likely want to know what the server population will look like or if there are any large streamers joining in on the action.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals One of the biggest names on Twitch when it comes to MMOs is Asmongold. The streamer has amassed a huge following both on Twitch and YouTube, which will surely become an army to reckon with in New World.\nIf you’re a fan of the streamer, you may want to join in as part of his faction and server to help spread the streamer’s rule over the map. Alternatively, you may be looking to avoid huge streamer-dominated servers so that you can have a better chance of capturing territories for yourself.\nNonetheless, if you’re in North America, you’ll want to know where Asmongold is playing, and here is that info courtesy of streamersonnew.world.\nWhat New World server is Asmongold playing on? Asmongold will be playing on the NA East server Olympus, which can be found within the Arkadia Lambda world set.\nAccording to streamersonnew.world, Asmongold will be joining the Syndicate faction during his first run. But this could potentially change once the streamer hops into the game.\nWith Asmongold announcing his intentions to play on Olympus when the game launches later today there is most definitely going to be quite the high population on this server. Hopefully, this information can help to decide whether you’d like to be a part of the action or would rather seek out a lower population server to play on.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuusSwZLCnoqGxbr%2FEq62eql2ewG6t0qamp5%2BfobFutc0%3D\n","link":"/post/what-new-world-server-is-asmongold-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What New World server is Asmongold in?"},{"body":"DisplayPort cables carry high-quality video and audio data from a PC to a display. These cables provide high resolutions and framerates and are essential for gaming monitors with high refresh rates.\nFor competitive gaming, DisplayPort 1.4 is the best cable to use. The best DisplayPort cables have a high bandwidth of 32.40Gbps, allowing for a 240Hz refresh rate with a 1080p resolution or a 60Hz refresh rate with an 8K resolution.\nWhile all standard DisplayPort cables work the same, other aspects, like the material and length, are also important to consider when choosing which to use for a gaming setup.\nHere are the best DisplayPort cables for gaming on a PC.\nBest overall Club3D DisplayPort 1.4 The Club3D builds its DisplayPort cables to last. These cables have multiple layers of shielding that remain flexible to prevent damage from bending. The gold-plated connectors keep the conductivity from degrading over time.\nSee on Amazon With its VESA certification, this cable guarantees high resolution and high refresh rates. The HBR3 bandwidth of 32.40Gbps means that it can carry 8K resolution at 60Hz and 4K resolution at 144Hz.\nAvailable in various lengths and with extension cables, the Club3D cables can fit into any setup. With 6.56 to 65.62-foot cables, extensions ranging from around six to 10 feet, and HDMI 2.0 adapters, length won’t be an issue with this cable.\nThese cables also work well for people who have older setups or are in the process of upgrading. The Club3D cables are all backward compatible with older DisplayPort standards, like 1.2., meaning people can use this cable without worrying about older monitors.\nBest durability Rankie DisplayPort 1.4 With inner and outer shielding to protect the wires inside, the Rankie DisplayPort cables stand out from others in terms of durability. The internal braided foil shielding protects the signal of the cable while reducing interference, while the outer PVC shielding prevents damage from bending and corrosion.\nSee on Amazon Rankie cables also come with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer. Despite being the cheapest cables on this list, they are made to last and backed by the company.\nHowever, the Rankie cables are not compatible with monitors with high refresh rates. While it can support up to 4K resolutions, it is not compatible with 144Hz monitors.\nBest entry-level iVANKY DisplayPort 1.4 With various lengths at an affordable price range, the iVANKY DisplayPort cable is worth considering when buying a DisplayPort cable for the first time. These cables are cheap, with most lengths falling under $20. But that doesn’t take away from the quality.\nSee on Amazon Shielded with a thin nylon braided jacket, the cable has a lifespan of 15,000 bends and has reinforced joints to resist corrosion. The latch-free connectors are gold-plated to give reliable connectivity. If something does go wrong with this cable, owners who register the cable on iVANKY’s website get a 54-month extended warranty.\nThe iVANKY cables do not have latches on the connectors, which could cause the cable to disconnect as it wears down or when cables get tugged.\nDisplayPort cables aren’t too expensive, and many options will do the job for most setups. The DisplayPort cables on this list stand out for what they offer but feel the same as any working DisplayPort cable when used.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6pbXSqaOasaCkv7V5wpqZpZ2jYrOwvoygmKahnpw%3D\n","link":"/post/best-displayport-cables-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best DisplayPort cables for gaming"},{"body":"The Overwatch League’s first month of qualifier matches have all led to this. From May 6 to May 8, four teams will compete in the 2021 season’s first tournament, the May Melee. One cross-region winner will earn infinite bragging rights as well as the $100,000 grand prize.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the May Melee will mostly operate like other Overwatch League tournaments, with a double-elimination bracket and a first-to-four Grand Finals, some things have changed for the better. Two North American teams have traveled to Oahu, Hawaii to compete on the lowest possible ping with their East region counterparts, making for a true international competition.\u0026nbsp;\nOther meaningful changes for both teams and fans will make this feel like a more upgraded tournament. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy the May Melee.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNew time slots\u0026nbsp; To better accommodate Eastern teams playing from Asia and Western teams playing from Hawaii, the Overwatch League broadcast will be starting six to seven hours later than usual.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means quarterfinal games on May 6 begin at 9pm CT while the semifinals and Grand Finals will begin at 8pm CT on May 7 and May 8, respectively. Be sure to set those alarms and acquire some late-night snacks.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile this broadcast time falls under peak North American “gamer hours,” it may be too late for some, especially European fans. To compensate, the league will be airing spoiler-free Encore matches at 11:30am CT the following morning so fans can catch up and still earn Overwatch League tokens.\u0026nbsp;\nWant rewards AND sleep? Now you can have BOTH 🥳\nEnjoy the May Melee with our special Encore Stream! Streams start at at 9:30am PT May 7 to May 9 📺 pic.twitter.com/MbtX5Zujm4\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 5, 2021  Teams\u0026nbsp; Fans will get to enjoy a truly unpredictable tournament as four evenly matched teams compete in the May Melee. All of the teams claimed victory against their region’s top seeds, upending the assumed food chain of the Overwatch League leaderboard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Shanghai Dragons found enormous success during 2020, but have often fallen short of expectations in the 2021 season. Pitted against the East region’s first seed, the Philadelphia Fusion, the Dragons took down their accomplished foes and booked a ticket to the May Melee.\u0026nbsp;\nThey’ll be joined by the Chengdu Hunters, arguably this season’s most surprising success story thus far. Often thought of as a “meme team,” the Hunters upgraded over the offseason with talented rookies and emerged as a dangerous competitor in the East region’s qualifiers. They upset the Seoul Dynasty and will make their way to the May Melee bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nMore upsets occurred in the West as teams fought it out for a flight to Hawaii. The Florida Mayhem dismantled the first-seeded Washington Justice, upsetting some of the best tanks in the league. The Mayhem showed incredible DPS dominance that many fans hope will carry into this tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nSo far, the Dallas Fuel has given Western fans the most surprises. After an uneventful start to the season, the team of talented Element Mystic alumni clicked into high gear. The Fuel handed an unprecedented clean sweep to both the San Francisco Shock and the Houston Outlaws in the knockout bracket.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBracket and schedule\u0026nbsp; All four teams will throw down in a double-elimination bracket to determine one international winner. Every game except the Grand Finals will be a standard Overwatch League first-to-three match; the Grand Finals will be first to four. Individual maps will be chosen by the losing team of the previous map.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHappy May Melee Day ☀\nThe bracket is set and the action kicks off tonight from @uhmanoa at 7pm PT. 📺 https://t.co/tbTGBsbQac pic.twitter.com/yxJvMdIk2C\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 6, 2021  Quarterfinals begin with the Florida Mayhem taking on the Shanghai Dragons at 9pm CT followed immediately by the Dallas Fuel facing off against the Chengdu Hunters. The two winners of these matches will move on to the winner’s semifinals, which begin the next day at 8pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nThe losers bracket run begins at 9:30pm CT. If a team loses here, they’re out of the tournament completely. Immediately following that first match, the loser of the winners semifinals takes on the remaining losers bracket team at 11pm CT. Whoever wins that match gets a second chance, making it to the Grand Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nThe May Melee Grand Finals will be held at 8pm CT on May 8. All games will be aired on the Overwatch League website as well as the league’s official YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZamkwm66xJ6bZqyfYrivu9ZmmJunpal6tbTEZqavnaKsrrWvx2ajnpmXqrJuucCyZKadnJqybsDOrqmnmZ2au7U%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-overwatch-league-may-melee-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Overwatch League May Melee tournament"},{"body":"When a group of strangers became friends through playing the sandbox game Garry’s Mod in 2011, they likely had no idea they would later form a group of talented creatives and eventually develop everyone’s favorite Minecraft tournament. While the MC Championship (MCC) wasn’t founded until 2019, Noxcrew’s journey from individuals to a collective creative group is where the idea began.\nNoxcrew has gone on to host a number of Minecraft experiences, including MCC, a monthly competition where 10 teams of four content creators come together to battle it out in a series of Minecraft mini-games that test skills like parkour, teamwork, communication, survival, and combat.\u0026nbsp;\nFans of MCC regularly tune into the event, but they only see the finalized, polished version—not what goes on behind the scenes before, after, and during the tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nBehind the scenes of MCC, though, the team faces increasingly complex coding, developing creative concepts for maps based on pre-established shapes, brainstorming games and game adjustments to keep things fresh, and balancing 10 teams of creators to bring the community-wide spectacle to life. Noxcrew’s ideas for MCC and beyond are far from done and their plans for the future are driven by the team’s unrelenting ambition and creativity.\u0026nbsp;\nThe past The origin of MCC begins with the founding of the team behind it. Stefan “Noxite,” the CEO and founder of Noxcrew, told Dot Esports that Noxcrew had “a pretty strange and organic growth.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe group first met and became friends through playing Garry’s Mod, a physics sandbox-style game that has no objectives. The game encourages players to run wild with creativity by freely manipulating objects and easily allows mod integration to motivate players to change their game. Noxcrew then started looking toward creative endeavors, and the team was inspired to use Minecraft to create a world centered around a fantasy storyline.\u0026nbsp;\nTheir resulting project grew and they shared it on the Minecraft forums, seeking people to join them in their endeavors. After that, Noxcrew expanded to a team of about 50 individuals who worked on their creative Minecraft projects in their spare time.\u0026nbsp;\nNoxcrew then officially became a business in 2017 and now “[hires] awesome people all over the Minecraft space.”\nMCC came to be through the formation of Noxcrew and a meeting between Noxite and content creator Scott “Smajor” Major (who also goes by Dangthatsalongname on YouTube).\u0026nbsp;\nWhen Noxite met Smajor at a convention, Smajor was interested in creating a Minecraft event for streamers. This combined with Noxcrew’s desire to begin a new project in the realm of its “Minecraft Marketplace endeavors” led to a mutual desire to work together in developing an exciting event.\nNoxcrew already had a successful history of development with the Noxcrew Gameshow, a YouTube series that ran from 2012 to 2015 inspired by classic game shows. The show brought members of the Minecraft community together to compete in a series of mini-games. If this sounds somewhat reminiscent of aspects of MCC, that’s because Noxcrew developed MCC after tackling this project.\n“With Noxcrew’s history of making Noxcrew Gameshow, we quickly got talking about what a Minecraft live event might look like, and MC Championship was born,” Noxite told Dot Esports.\nThe first MCC event took place on Nov. 17, 2019. Since then, MCC has consistently changed in more minor ways, like map changes and game edits, and larger ways, such as retiring games and introducing new ones. But the heart of what MCC was when it began has always stayed the same: an engaging tournament that brings people together.\u0026nbsp;\nThe present MCC has become the biggest competitive Minecraft event. Since MCC began in 2019, the tournament has run on a monthly basis with occasional breaks in between and features many of the scene’s biggest content creators. MCC is currently on season two of the event.\nAt the core of MCC are the detailed and engaging mini-games that strike the perfect balance between being challenging for those who compete in the event and entertaining for the massive audience of fans who tune in every month. The competing teams battle in a series of eight Minecraft mini-games and the two teams who score the most coins across all MCC games then compete in a Dodgebolt duel consisting of only bows and arrows.\nWhile MCC is more of a for-fun event, players who win the event receive a special MCC coin for their first victory in the tournament in addition to bragging rights. Those who secure five victories, an extremely rare feat, also receive a special medal.\nNoxcrew’s lead game designer Isaac “Epic Landlord” said when it comes to the games created and chosen to be in MCC, ideas can come from anywhere and often merely come to mind while going about one’s day. To exemplify this, Epic Landlord shared that the creation of one of MCC’s core games came after he was inspired while waiting for an academic test to finish.\u0026nbsp;\n“I came up with Sands of Time while waiting for my GCSE religious education to end,” Epic Landlord said. “I got a B, but more importantly we got Sands of Time.”\nMany MCC games are inspired by television game shows, Epic Landlord told Dot Esports. He explained that Parkour Warrior, an MCC game where players flee from a hunter through a Parkour arena, is inspired by Ninja Warrior. To Get to the Other Side and Whack a Fan (TGTTOSAWAF), a game where players must race through a series of maps as fast as possible and whack a fan of MCC to finish, is inspired by Takeshi’s Castle, while Sands of Time, a complex puzzle-dungeon game, is inspired by Jungle Run.\nWhen it comes to the roster of games and adding new ones, Epic Landlord and the team have lots of ideas for future games. But development takes time and there isn’t a need to constantly introduce new games.\nThere are a total of 11 games running on the roster for season two, plus the finale Dodgebolt duel. Those in the MCC community have differing opinions on which MCC game is their favorite and Noxcrew do too.\nMCC’s lead developer Daniël “Aeltumn” said his favorite MCC game is Dodgebolt. Aeltumn likes that Dodgebolt “manages to be incredibly tense every time” despite the fact that it has been played as the finale of every MCC.\nDodgebolt features a battle between the two teams who scored the most coins in the event. The team that wins has to outplay the opposing team by successfully eliminating all of them using only a bow and arrows a total of three times to claim victory.\nEnding MCC with Dodgebolt is “all about having that satisfying winning moment being defined in-game by the players,” Noxite told Dot Esports.\nIf the tournament ended with any other game from the Decision Dome, players and the audience would have to wait for the results to be calculated in chat, which Noxite says would just be “less awesome.”\nAny other game also wouldn’t feature an epic duel between the top two performing teams. Ending with a Dodgebolt duel allows for either of the top two performing teams to win with a “theater of the other eight teams watching and cheering them on,” Noxite said.\nThe colorful and creative builds featured in MCC games and every other corner of MCC bring the event to life.\n“Coming up with a map’s design is the same as coming up with games,” Epic Landlord told Dot Esports. “They either come randomly or you have a ponder for a little while.”\nDesigning maps starts with what the team calls “greyboxing.” Tom “Hellicar,” MCC’s project manager, explained that Noxcrew lays out the basic shape without much consideration of theme. After going through testing, the resulting shapes are then turned into anything the team wants. Hellicar provided the example of cylinders becoming candy canes, rings becoming donuts, and plain boxes becoming complex buildings. The end result is entirely up to the team’s imagination.\u0026nbsp;\nMCC’s overall look regularly changes, often with seasons or holidays, as do the maps for each MCC game. MCC Pride, for example, featured everything covered with rainbow colors, and for the winter holidays, MCC featured festive decorations and present sharing among players. Maps are also regularly changed simply for fun and variety.\n“It’s really up to our imaginations what we make, especially with how wacky MCC’s themes can be,” Hellicar told Dot Esports. “You could have two builders look at the same map and come up with completely different ideas for how to decorate it.”\nOn the coding side of MCC, Aeltumn revealed that the process behind creating and reworking games has been increasing in difficulty over time.\u0026nbsp;\nNoxcrew continues to introduce new games that are more complex. Aeltumn explained that certain elements of specific games, such as Grid Runners, feature more code than entire games like Skyblockle, a now-retired game from the first MCC event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team has already poured a lot of work into their next game and Aeltumn believes they will only continue to push themselves to make “more ambitious and more complicated games.”\nEach installment of MCC features 10 constantly mixed and matched balanced teams with four creators each. Balanced teams are essential in making the event fair and enjoyable to watch. The process of dividing creators into teams is managed by Smajor.\nCreating teams begins with Smajor sending out a signup form through Discord to those who might want to compete. The form requires standard information but also asks questions like why the participant is interested in competing. When Smajor creates the teams, he takes into account those who want to work hard to win compared to those just looking to have some fun.\nSmajor also asks whether a creator is family-friendly to try to stop any potential clashing between creators. The last question on the form asks players to choose one person they would like to team with. While Smajor can’t guarantee they will be on a team with their chosen person, he tries to pair players with their requested partner on a team.\u0026nbsp;\nOkay! So I wanted to share the process of how I organise the teams for the event! With MCChampionship being an event focused on fun, rather than a prize pool, I have and will always put the enjoyment and comfort of our players first, which is why I chose to do the pairing system!\n— Scott Smajor (@Smajor1995) March 25, 2020  After taking all the inputted information into account, Smajor looks back at players’ statistics, including how they performed individually and where their team placed overall in the previous event. Based on this, he then color codes them across five categories.\u0026nbsp;\nFour of these categories are divided by fourths for those who placed in the top fourth, upper-middle fourth, low middle fourth, and the lowest fourth in the previous installment of MCC. The last category is labeled by Smajor as unknown to account for other outside factors like those who might not have participated in past MCCs.\nAs MCC has grown, so has the number of people interested in participating. The tournament is hard-capped at 40 players across 10 teams, however, meaning Smajor also has to balance new players with those who are already on the roster. To manage this, he will only allow about three new players in each event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe future Noxcrew has plans to continue the MCC tournament as the staple it is in the Minecraft community, as well as to expand upon the larger MCC universe.\n“I think there’s a lot of potential for MCC and its future, and MCC Island is just the beginning of expanding the universe,” Noxite told Dot Esports.\nNoxcrew first shared a teaser trailer for MCC Island, their upcoming public Minecraft server, on May 29, 2021. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting for more information on the project and looking forward to playing their favorite MCC games themselves.\n “MCC Island’s development is going super well,” Noxite said. “We’re finally reaching the light at the end of the tunnel which is always an uplifting part of development, especially when things like this can take so long.”\nWhile Noxcrew can’t reveal much more about MCC Island just yet, Noxite said fans can expect more details in the coming months.\nJoe “Avondale,” the co-owner and head of business development for Noxcrew, also chimed in to encourage MCC fans to sign up for the MCC Island closed beta test if they are interested in doing so. Players can sign up for Noxcrew’s MCC Island beta here.\nPlayers also turn out in droves for the non-canon special event MCCs. In the past, this included MCC Rising, MCC Pride, and MCC All-Stars. These special event MCCs feature a specific theme and exist outside of the canonical, official scoring of regular MCC tournaments.\n“We love when we get the chance to do special MC Championship Events,” Avondale said. “It gives us a nice way to feature new players, or advocate for causes we believe in, without messing with the canon events and their precious precious statistics.”\nNoxcrew confirmed it will “definitely do more” non-canon special event MCCs in the future.\n“Overall, we really enjoy making MCC; it gives us a platform to release all our game ideas to the world, and we’ll keep on making it as long as there’s the players and the audience for it,” Noxite said.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the foundation for MCC is solid, Noxcrew’s ambition is continuous and its plans for further development are indefinite. MCC’s future is looking bright, and as long as fans stick around, so too will Noxcrew and its projects.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKafrbCzsdZmm6Krk6rAtLHSZqeaq6RivbOx0p6lrWWRo7FustStrKudXaSzbrnCnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/noxcrew-discusses-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-mc-championship-mcc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noxcrew discusses the past, present, and future of the MC Championship (MCC)"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is full of new content this year, and keeping up with the game’s biggest event can get pretty complicated if you aren’t prepared for all of the moving parts.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of bringing new content and bonuses to the table, Niantic has also revamped older features and worked them into Go Fest 2021, such as habitat rotations, the Global Challenge Arena, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with other Go Fests, Go Fest 2021 will be split into distinct portions. Day one will focus on catching Pokémon and completing a set of event-exclusive Special Research that focuses on Mythical Pokémon and music, while day two will focus on raids and feature almost every Legendary Pokémon that has ever been available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nFor players, Go Fest will run both days from 10am to 6pm local time. All of the event-exclusive content for each day will be available during that period before being removed, barring a few overarching bonuses that are also live for non-ticketed players.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan on participating in Go Fest 2021, here is a full schedule of the event, split up by days and the specific type of content.\u0026nbsp;\nGo Fest 2021 Day One Jungle habitat: 10am and 2pm local timeDesert Mountain habitat: 11am and 3pm local timeOcean Beach habitat: 12pm and 4pm local timeCave habitat: 1pm and 5pm local time Related: All habitat rotation Collection Challenges, schedule, and details for Pokémon Go Fest 2021\nGo Fest 2021 Day Two Raid Day Wind Hour: 10am and 2pm local timeRaid Day Lava Hour: 11am and 3pm local timeRaid Day Frost Hour: 12pm and 4pm local timeRaid Day Thunder Hour: 1pm and 5pm local time Related: All Raid Day event-exclusive Legendary Pokémon raids, schedule, and details for Pokémon Go Fest 2021\nPlayers also have a chance to unlock even more content by completing those Global Challenges, which could lead to three weeks of Ultra Unlock bonuses, starting on July 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhllprAtXmRaWlqZZaqua15xK%2Bcp6xdqLCpscOuo54%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021-full-event-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 full event schedule"},{"body":" Mayhem incarnate has joined the ranks of Call of Duty: Vanguard today. All-time favorite chaotic small map Shipment is now live in-game.\nFirst released in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007, Shipment has been re-released throughout multiple CoD titles, most recently in 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot. It’s back again, but this time with a fresh coat of World War II paint.\nThe ultimate close-quarters map now also features destructible environments, like the rest of the locales in Vanguard. There are breakable walls in the two middle open containers, three middle containers on the second level, the top containers on the east and south perimeter, and the lone container on the crane to the north, according to Activision.\nTo celebrate its release, Sledgehammer has added a Shipment 24/7 playlist to the game, allowing players to jump right in and experience pure chaos as much as humanly possible. It will be playable throughout this weekend’s Free Access Multiplayer weekend for Vanguard, which lasts from Nov. 18 to 22.\nShipment is the third re-released map to join Vanguard with World at War’s Castle and Dome already in the game. If the past few CoD titles are any indication, more map remakes will be added with each content season. Season one of Vanguard begins in December.\nSo now is as good a time as any to grab your favorite close-range class, like the one with the Combat Shotgun everybody used in Das Haus 24/7 last week, pop some double XP tokens, and get ready to rage like it’s 2007 in 1945.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAqbXPppynrF2ewG66zrBkpaGmmnqquoycmKWkXaSzbrDUrbBmrpGjtLat0Z0%3D\n","link":"/post/shipment-is-now-live-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shipment is now live in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"The Teamfight Tactics item Tome of Traits will get a rework with a slight nerf in Patch 12.3, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\nScheduled to take place within TFT Patch 12.3 on Feb. 2,\u0026nbsp;Tome of Traits will have a clear rules chart indicating the number of tailored traits a player will get to choose from upon cracking open the item. The rework “is intended to be clearer to players, but also a slight nerf,” according to Mortdog.\nTome of Traits hidden rules were confusing and unclear. So coming in 12.3, we're revamping the rules to something we can share. Count the number of active and inactive traits you had last round. 0-4 = Full Random\n5-6 = 1 Tailored\n7-8 = 2 Tailored\n9-10 = 3 Tailored\n11+ = All 4 pic.twitter.com/2zCEsl2knK\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) January 21, 2022  A Tome of Traits within TFT Set Six is granted through the Hextech Augment Ancient Archives or as a random drop from a golden Orb. Determining the number of tailored (active and inactive) traits is based on the number of active and inactive traits from the previous round played.\nZero to four active and inactive traits: Four random traits to choose from.Five to six active and inactive traits: One tailored trait out of four options.Seven to eight active and inactive traits: Two tailored traits out of a choice of four.Nine to 10 active and inactive traits: Three tailored traits out of four.11-plus active and inactive traits: All four choices are tailored traits. The previous rules were revamped, according to Mortdog, since they were “confusing and unclear.” Players will now have a specific chart to go off of, potentially offering players better choices when it comes to cashing in the Tome of Traits. But the change is a slight nerf overall since a guarantee of two tailored trait options is only offered when there are seven to eight active and inactive traits from the previous round played.\u0026nbsp;\nNerfing Tome of Traits also affects the TFT Set Six Hextech Augment, Ancient Archives. The Gold tier Augment “may need compensation soon,” according to Mortdog. It’s unknown at time of writing whether any compensation toward Ancient Archives will take place on Feb. 2 via Patch 12.3.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmq6illWK8p3nTq5iirKNiv6bDzquiZpuforavs4yipWaokamwqXmQa2Rs\n","link":"/post/tft-tome-of-traits-rework-coming-in-patch-12-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Tome of Traits rework coming in Patch 12.3"},{"body":" The Sten SMG has found its way into another Call of Duty title, this time as part of the Warzone Pacific update.\nThe side-loaded submachine gun was a mainstay during real-life combat during World War II. It was manufactured and used mainly by British forces during the war and has since gone on to find infamy in several WWII games that have been made since.\nVanguard is no different. And now, the Sten can be used in Warzone, too. Caldera isn’t so great for close-range weapons, but an SMG in the secondary slot for most loadouts is crucial for when things do lend themselves to CQC.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s the best loadout for the Sten in Warzone.\nBest Sten loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: SA 65mm RapidOptic: SA 32SStock: Gawain ParaUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: .45 ACP 32 Round Fast MagsAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Stippled GripProficiency: AcrobaticKit: Quick The Sten was one of several new SMGs added to Warzone with its Vanguard integration as part of the Pacific update. A classic WWII-era SMG, the Sten needs some help from attachments in the Gunsmith to make it formidable on Caldera.\nThis build is all about speed and quickness. The Sten is one of the best SMG options in the game when it comes to mobility, allowing you to move quickly around Caldera. But its range is not great, so it should be saved for Overkill loadouts with a long-range AR or sniper rifle in the primary slot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2owaa6jKWmmpyfqsFutc1mmpqknGK8p3nDrquyZaeWv7u7zZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-sten-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Sten loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"The term match-fixing is almost as old as competitive sports, dating back to when people started placing bets on sports and events. While match-fixing doesn’t happen that often in the highest stages of competition due to how easy it can be to spot, it still occurs at the lower tiers of all sports, including esports.\nMatch-fixing refers to dishonestly determining the outcome of a match before it takes place.\u0026nbsp;\nFixing matches may sound foolish at first, but once it’s combined with gambling, the potential gains might outweigh the cons for the players involved. Compared to regular sports, match-fixing in esports is relatively easier to pull off.\nThere are one too many unregulated gambling sites on the internet, and thousands of lower-tier matches take place in various tournaments and games. It all takes a single private message or a call and a player who’s willing to disregard the competitive integrity of the game they’re playing.\nWhile winning and losing used to be what it was all about, the number of gambling options can make match-fixing almost impossible to notice. Users can bet on how many times a specific player may die during a match or how many objectives can be taken down before a certain point in a match. Some of these events will have low odds of happening, and if there are players who are actively trying to make them happen, it’ll count as match-fixing.\nConsidering these side bet options, it doesn’t take a team of players to conduct match-fixing. A single player on a team can be involved and just act like they’re having a bad day.\u0026nbsp;\nThe punishment of match-fixing usually ranges from timed bans to indefinite suspensions from competing, and even jail time in extreme cases. There have been some notable cases that drew the attention of many esports fans to match-fixing, which now serve as an example of what waits match-fixers at the end of the road.\nThe first instance of matchmaking in esports that made it to mainstream media  The first instance of esports match-fixing that caught the attention of media from around the world happened in 2010. This event took place in South Korea, where 11 Starcraft players were found guilty of match-fixing.\nThe main reason this broke into the mainstream media in such a short time was that there were players involved who were considered one of Starcraft’s top guns.\nThe following players were banned permanently from pro-gaming by KeSPA as a result of the investigations.\n\u0026nbsp;sAviOrBy.1st\u0026nbsp;DarkElf\u0026nbsp;go.goHwasinJustinLuxuryShinHwAtype-bUpmagicYellOw Ranging from star players who were considered to be top 10 to up-and-coming talents, this list of players was punished quite heavily. The punishments included fines, gambling treatment programs, and even jail time for the biggest offenders.\nA world champion throws away his legacy  Around 2014, Lee “Life” Seung Hyun was considered one of the world’s best players only at the age of 17 and became the Starcraft 2 world champion. As he continued to dominate the competition throughout 2015 and 2016, reports of Life stating he was actively participating in match-fixing rings in 2015 came out.\nLife was arrested and later charged for 18 months in jail and was banned from all Starcraft competitions. Though he was a minor when he committed the crimes, the South Korean court ruled that the damage Life caused to the local esports scene was unmeasurable, meaning he was sentenced like an adult.\nThe North American CS:GO match-fixing scandal  IBuyPower had one of the best CS:GO squads under its banner during 2014. The team was considered to be a top contender in every tournament they played in. They were so highly regarded in terms of skill that fans could notice when they played slightly less well than usual.\nIn a match against NetcodeGuides, featuring names like Tarik, the iBuyPower squad was making questionable plays all over the map. The members of squads were refusing the take clean shots and would just freeze in key moments. Though the team tried to make it look like they were goofing around, they were later accused of match-fixing by esports journalist Richard Lewis.\nAfter further investigation, four members of the team had placed bets on the match with expensive skins. Valve verified the players received their skins and then some more after the match concluded, except Skadoodle. The four members of the team were permanently banned from all Valve events.\nThe one that got away—the 322 incident  This instance of match-fixing in esports goes to show that how the tiniest amount of money can matter when it comes to fixing a match. Alexey “Solo” Berezin, a professional Dota 2 player for Rox at the time of the incident, decided to place a bet against his team in a 2013 StarLadder event vs. z-Rage.\nThroughout the match, Solo seemed out-of-sync from his team, causing other members to perform worse than usual at the same time. When the incident came out, Solo admitted he was involved in match-fixing and removed from the team effective immediately. Though StarLadder handed him a lifetime ban, Valve had some thinking to do.\nIn 2013, Valve had no rules prohibiting players from match-fixing. Based on the rule book, there weren’t any consequences for players who would fix a match. Shortly after the ban, Valve decided any further match-fixing instances would be punished with a lifetime ban from all competitions, meaning Solo was off the hook.\nAfter Valve’s decision, StarLadder also reduced Solo’s ban to a year. Considering there were many global events back in 2013 and StarLadder was organizing most of the Dota 2 tournaments in the CIS region, Solo spent most of his ban away from the competition.\nIn later interviews, Solo disclosed that he had won $322 by betting against his team and he didn’t even receive the money, meaning he almost threw away his whole career for nothing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnMmqucoF2btrm1zaBkoqZdmsCxu9Gtqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-match-fixing-in-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is match-fixing in esports?"},{"body":"To celebrate the latest Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, finally releasing globally on Oct. 8 via Netflix, a new tie-in event is coming to Pokémon Go that will introduce the Mythical Pokémon Zarude to the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Rogue Monkey Pokémon will be appearing along with several other Pokémon featured in the movie, a new set of limited-time Special Research, and the return of Team Rocket’s Jessie and James.\u0026nbsp;\n Running from Oct. 1 to 10, players can complete a new limited-time Special Research story to encounter Zarude. This research can only be collected during the event period but can be completed at any point once you start it.\u0026nbsp;\nHoothoot, Combee, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, and many other Pokémon that appear in the film will be showing up more frequently, including the costumed Explorer Pikachu. Lucky trainers could even encounter shiny Larviatar or Explorer Pikachu.\u0026nbsp;\nExplorer Pikachu, Larvitar, Roggenrola, Foongus, and Rufflet will also be appearing in one-star raids, while Lickitung, Chansey, Pinsir, Ludicolo, and Flygon will be in the three-star raid rotation.\nJessie and James will be making a return to the game too, popping up in Snapshots and on the overworld map in their Meowth Balloon until Oct. 15 at 10am local time.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditional themed Field Research and free avatar items will be available too, with shiny Rufflet available to encounter in raids and as a Field Research reward. Players can view and collect those new items from the Style Shop, including an Adventure Hat and Wailmer Water Bottle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLKRp8KlsYyiqmabn6K2r7OMraZmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaeqGWZo3qvsdZmp6ijlaK8r3nToZxmpZ%2BrtqZ50p6aq52kqHqwsoytn55lmqq7qLjEZpqrp6OovLex0Wacr52eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zarude-is-coming-to-pok%C3%A9mon-go-in-new-pok%C3%A9mon-the-movie-secrets-of-the-jungle-crossover-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zarude is coming to Pokémon Go in new Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle crossover event"},{"body":"Players only have a short time to capitalize on the MTG Arena Limited Sealed event to earn Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms booster packs and gems.\nSealed is a Limited format in Magic in which players receive six booster packs and must craft a deck from them. The Limited event follows a best-of-one format on MTG Arena, offering players an additional three AFR booster packs for any number of wins and up to 2,200 gems for six wins and no more than two losses. Playing the event requires an entry fee of 2,000 gems.\nThe most recent AFR Sealed event will no longer be active past July 31 on MTG Arena. Investing in the event can provide huge returns to players, from Rare and Mythic Rare cards to gems. Here are the best AFR cards to build around in Sealed before the event ends, from Common to Mythic Rare bombs.\nFeywild Trickster Not every Rare or Mythic Rare in AFR is worth building a deck around. Feywild Trickster is a Blue Uncommon three-drop that produces a 1/1 Blue faerie Dragon token with Flying whenever a die is rolled. The gnome warlock is ideal to build around within UR, depending on the number of creatures with d20 rolls.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Feywild Trickster can also work in UB decks in conjunction with Lightfoot Rogue. Dijinni Windseer, Scion of Stygia, Hoarding Ogre, andSwarming Goblins also pair well with the card.\nDevoted Paladin Devoted Paladin is a five-drop AFR Common that pumps the whole team +1/+1 upon entering the battlefield and gives every creature Vigilance until the end of the turn. Devoted Paladin is a strong late-game finisher within go-wide MTG Aggro style builds, and works best in RW builds, especially if you have an Adult Gold Dragon.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Monk of the Open Hand Monk of the Open Hand is an Uncommon White 1/1 creature that gains a +1/+1 counter whenever you cast a second spell each turn. Within AFR Aggro and Control Sealed decks, the counters on Monk of the Open Hand increase quickly, often before an opponent realizes they should have removed it when it entered the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Chump blockers can easily stop Monk of the Open Hand, so be sure to add combat tricks like Bull’s Strength when playing WG. Fly is also a solid option that works on the elf monk when playing Blue and Fifty Feet of Rope is a mana-sink Artifact that can tap an opponent’s creature, preventing it from un-tapping during its next untap step.\u0026nbsp;\nVaris, Silverymoon Ranger Varis, Silverymoon Ranger is a Legendary human elf ranger in Green with a rarity of Rare. Once on the battlefield, Varis triggers Venture upon a creature or planeswalker spell getting cast. The human elf ranger also has Reach and Ward with 3/3 stats for a CMC of 1GG.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon As an added bonus, Varis creates a 2/2 wolf creature whenever a dungeon is completed. Creating the token wolf isn’t a priority, but being able to block pesty low-powered flyers while triggering Venture offers a huge advantage in AFR Sealed. Varis, Silverymoon Ranger slots right into Green builds within the three-drop spot and synergizes well with White and Red.\u0026nbsp;\nWestgate Regent With the addition of multiple AFR cards creating Treasure tokens, players can splash Westgate Regent in a number of different Sealed decks. The five-drop vampire has Flying and Ward, and when it deals combat damage to a player, Westgate Regent gains that many +1/+1 counters on it.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The vampire works best in RB but can also work well in RG as a splash. Sealed players who pick up an Evolving Wilds should include the land when splashing Westgate Regent.\u0026nbsp;\nXorn Go wild with Treasure tokens utilizing Xorn in RG and RB Forgotten Realms builds. The Red elemental creates one extra treasure token and can quickly provide mana ramp for much larger creatures. The only downfall to Xorn is its defense of two, leaving it susceptible to removal.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Playing Xorn on curve is a mistake unless you are creating treasure tokens by attacking with a creature like Hoard Robber, or are casting an Instant that turn which produces a Treasure token. Gaining tokens off Hoarding Ogre when it attacks is a solid combo.\u0026nbsp;\nNadaar, Selfless Paladin Triggering the AFR Venture mechanic upon entering the battlefield and when attacking, Nadaar, Selfless Paladin is an explosive three-drop Rare in White. In conjunction with other cards that utilize Venture, completing a dungeon is a breeze, earning all other creatures you control +1/+1 when Nadaar is on the battlefield. Nadaar, Selfless Paladin also has Vigilance, allowing the dragon knight to attack and block when facing off against low-powered creatures.\nSee on Amazon Iymrith, Desert Doom Card advantage and evasive attacks go a long way within MTG Limited formats, which is why Iymrith, Desert Doom is such a powerful AFR Mythic Rare to build around. The dragon is a five-drop 5/5 with Ward as long as it’s untapped. Upon dealing damage to a player, you draw a card and if you have fewer than three cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The ability to block most large creatures during the late game while filling your hand with cards is a huge advantage. Combo Lymrith, Desert Doom with Devoted Paladin and it’s most likely an easy match win.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MTG Arena AFR Limited Sealed event is scheduled to run until July 31.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2LApq3Lnptmnp%2BntLDA056lZqqVlrmuv4ycmKuco2LBsHnBrqClnF2Wv7DBzZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-sealed-forgotten-realms-cards-to-build-around/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Sealed Forgotten Realms cards to build around"},{"body":"Much like Alola’s Totem Pokémon in Sun and Moon, Noble Pokémon are treated as sacred parts of the Hisui region, with the locals going as far as to assign Wardens to protect and ensure they receive offerings.\u0026nbsp;\nAs you progress through Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you will encounter these Noble Pokémon within their territory and need to help calm them down from a frenzied state that is causing them to lose control of themselves. This is shown by a powerful yellow aura that looks to have corrupted their forms, which you will need to remove by battling them.\u0026nbsp;\nEven after you calm them down with Balms and battle them with your actual party, you won’t be able to actually capture these powered-up Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon This is entirely due to the significance each Pokémon plays in protecting the Hisui region, acting as guardians for their respective lands. But just because you can’t catch the Noble Pokémon themselves, it doesn’t mean you will miss out on eventually getting a Pokémon from their species.\u0026nbsp;\nEach Noble Pokémon’s species is obtainable through other means throughout your journey, such as evolving a wild Scyther into Kleavor using the Black Augurite when you find one. They might not be the powerful Nobles that many trainers wish they could catch, but it helps fill up your Pokédex all the same.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnCmqucoF2jvKO4xGanqKOVoryvecinZKmnm5q6sLqMpZygnZ6ZwG6t0Zycrqs%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-catch-noble-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you catch Noble Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"There are a number of seemingly impossible opponents in Elden Ring. From boss encounters to random mob enemies that have numerous attacks, players will be shocked after going up against some of these foes. Perhaps the most infamous boss that has left players stunned, though, is the Crucible Knight at Stormhill Evergaol.\nThis version of the Crucible Knight is likely the first that players will come across. The boss lies inside of Stormhill Evergaol in Limgrave, which is accessible within the first hour of playing Elden Ring. While most of Limgrave’s enemies are beatable no matter what level players are, the Crucible Knight is one large exception.\nPlayers have been stumped by this large enemy’s attacks and defensive strategies. For those still looking to defeat the Crucible Knight at the Stormhill Evergaol, here are some proven attack methods.\nBeating the Stormhill Evergaol Crucible Knight To be clear, these strategies are mainly for the Crucible Knight in Stormhill. There are multiple iterations of the Crucible Knight across Elden Ring, though, and players can use these strategies in principle for those bosses as well.\nThe fight with the Crucible Knight at Stormhill Evergaol is going to be difficult regardless of build or level. This boss is one of the most aggressive in Elden Ring, so even magic users will have a hard time keeping their distance to cast spells. Of course, melee characters will also struggle due to the Crucible Knight’s large shield they use to block any incoming attacks.\nMelee characters have to watch for small windows so they can attack the boss. These windows usually follow a series of attacks from the Crucible Knight. The boss can attack players with several different methods, including their sword, shield, the ground and two magical attacks. The magical attacks don’t occur until phase two.\nFor phase one, focus on learning the Crucible Knight’s attack patterns. These will mostly be melee attacks, which are slow and methodical but can deal a ton of damage if players don’t dodge them. If the Crucible Knight even looks like they’re about to attack, start dodging away and wait for them to finish their combo. Once they do, head in for a hit or two and then begin backing away.\nPlayers want to back away as quickly as possible to avoid the Crucible Knight’s shield uppercut or ground-pound AoE attack. The ground attack is particularly devastating, as it knocks players down and deals a solid chunk of damage. As a rule of thumb, only attack the Crucible Knight once or twice when they finish a combo and then run away.\nIf players want to cheese this phase of the fight, they can use a melee weapon of some kind and hit the Crucible Knight when their shield is up. This will trigger one specific attack from the boss every single time, which players can dodge and then exploit to attack the knight. Also, if players want to parry this attack, they can do so. The Crucible Knight can be guard-countered if players learn the exact timing.\nParrying won’t work as well during phase two of the fight, however. This phase has the Crucible Knight use two different magical attacks. The first sees the boss take flight with golden wings and then dive at the player. Luckily, players can just dodge through this attack and be perfectly safe. The second magical attack is much more difficult to defend against.\nThe Crucible Knight will swing a magical tail at the players twice, with the second swing increasing in range. If players see the boss rearing up to start this attack, they need to dodge as far away as possible. The tail has tremendous range but can also be dodged if players time it correctly. One strategy with this attack is to dodge the tail swipes and get up close to the boss to get a couple of attacks off before the boss takes their sword and shield back out.\nMelee characters will have to use everything at their disposal to defeat the Crucible Knight. Using Ashes of War like Hoarfrost Stomp and Bloodhound’s Finesse are specifically useful, as are certain Incantations and item buffs.\nFor magic characters, the strategies change slightly. The Crucible Knight can actually block away magical spells, so players will need to pick their moments to cast. Having as many FP flasks as possible is key for magic characters in this fight. The best strategy to use is to cast spells when the Crucible Knight is attacking.\nTo do this, dodge away when the boss is in the middle of a combo. If players dodge away far enough, they should have a second or two to get off a spell before needing to dodge away again.\nEssentially, phase one of this fight will require magic users to slowly chip away at the Crucible Knight’s health. During phase two, magic characters have more opportunities to attack. When the boss does their flying attack, players can dodge away and then immediately cast a couple of spells when the boss lands. Also, during the tail attack, magic characters can dodge and get off a spell or two before the Crucible Knight gets their shield out again.\nThe Crucible Knight fight at Stormhill Evergaol will likely take players many attempts. This boss has very specific attack patterns that both melee and magic characters need to memorize or else they’ll be dead before they know it. Using the above strategies in conjunction with learning the boss’ attack patterns and combos is the best way to go about this fight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmrJiaeqS%2B1Jygm6SVYrivtcahq2aZpGLAtbvRpp%2BipJxisrex0aCYqKRdnrtuscudnKdlop67qA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-crucible-knight-at-stormhill-evergaol-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Crucible Knight at Stormhill Evergaol in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Certain Pokémon have a habit of spawning or evolving during times on the day, which makes it a hassle if you want to complete the Pokédex as quickly as possible in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nIf you’re not amused by the idea of waiting hours to get your target Pokémon, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a way to change the day and night cycle in-game.\nA word of warning, though—the day and night cycle might be absent in some major routes or areas of the game while you’re going through the main story. We don’t know why, but Game Freak decided to lock day and night cycles in certain areas until the player progresses through the game.\n You can, however, go to the Wild Area for normal day and night cycles to occur to help you when evolving or getting certain creatures.\nAs for how to change the cycle, all you need to do is open the Switch’s main menu, open Settings, scroll down to System, and then open the Date and Time option in the new sub-menu.\nThere, turn off the internet option and you can manually change the time on the system, which will also affect the game. Set it anywhere between 9am and 11am for anything that you need doing while sunny, and anywhere between 8pn and 11pm for anything that involves the night.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2ptaZ5w5qwZpmemXqvtcahq2abqZi5pnnMmqWumZyhxm61zWanqKOVoryvedKwpqucXZa7pXnSoaCepJQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-the-day-and-night-cycle-manually-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change the day and night cycle manually in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 90-rated Festival of FUTball (FOF) Summer Stars version of Leonardo Bonucci from Piemonte Calcio to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Bonucci’s second special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. The FOF Summer Stars celebrates some of the best national team performances since the start of the FOF promo.\nEA greatly upgraded all of Bonucci’s skills, including Pace (+28), Dribbling (+17), Passing (+16), Physical (+16), Shooting (+14), and his Defending (+9), when you compare this new card to his 76-rated gold version.\nHe has great and balanced stats with all skills being 72 and above. He also has four-star skill moves and a four-star weak foot. If you apply the shadow chemistry style, you’ll increase his Pace (+9) and Defending (+3), which will maximize several of his skills, such as Sprint Speed, Standing, and Sliding Tackle stats.\nThis SBC costs around 135,400 FUT coins on PlayStation, 144,650 on Xbox, and is a bit more expensive on PC (176,200 FUT coins). This card is fairly priced considering his stats and the perfect links with amazing Italian players, such as 96-rated FOF Summer Stars Chiellini, 95-rated FOF Summer Stars Chiesa, and strong links with other incredible players like 99-rated FOF Summer Stars Cristiano Ronaldo and 96-rated FOF Path to Glory De Ligt.\nIf you’re interested in completing this SBC, you’ll have to turn in two squads: National Duty and Serie A Tim. You’ll have until July 21 to complete these squads and get this FOF Summer Stars Bonucci.\nThe first solution requires an 82-rated squad with 80 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Italy. The second one asks for an 84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Serie A.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete FOF Summer Stars Leonardo Bonucci SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nNational Duty GK:\u0026nbsp;Odisseas Vlachodimos 81-rated (Benfica)LB:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Buffon 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Pepe Ferreira 81-rated (Porto)RB:\u0026nbsp;André Almeida 80-rated (Benfica)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Guouan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan Vieira 81-rated (Beijing Guoan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar Emboaba 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)LW:\u0026nbsp;Marc Cucurella 81-rated (Getafe)RW:\u0026nbsp;Hulk 80-rated (Shanghai SIPG)ST:\u0026nbsp;Marko Arnautović 82-rated (Shanghai SIPG) Serie A TIM GK:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Hugo Lloris 87-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)LB:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Reguilón 82-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CB:\u0026nbsp;Toby Alderweireld 85-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)RB:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Strakosha 83-rated (Lazio)LM:\u0026nbsp;Steven Bergwijn 83-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CM:\u0026nbsp;Giovani Lo Celso 82-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)RM:\u0026nbsp;Donny van de Beek 83-rated (Manchester United)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Dele Alli 83-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaOquq6x0WaqrZmiqHqju82nrJyhXaivpHnIp2SfoZaWenN9jK6jraGdlsGmedOemKY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-summer-stars-bonnuci-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Summer Stars Bonnuci SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"A League of Legends fan’s champion concept of Brenvar, the Chained Glacier, now has his own trailer, featuring the makeshift champion on the rift.\nThe initial concept of Brenvar is one that dates back all the way to 2020, when Albert Bednarski had created the Chained Glacier’s artwork and concept. Back then, he revealed that the project took over four months to create, though that was complete with both lore and abilities with only the actual 3D model missing to complete this unofficial champion.\u0026nbsp;\nBack then, Bednarski had said he had created Brenvar for the sole purpose of using it to apply for an internship with Riot Games, leaving very little hope that we would see the project developed into more detail\nNow, a little over a year later, Bednarski has revisited the Brenvar concept, but he has since got an entire crew to help bring the initial idea of Brenvar and turn it into a reality.\n[FANART] Brenvar: The Chained Glacier | Unofficial Champion Trailer – League of Legends from leagueoflegends  The video begins with Freljord-Esque music playing in the background as a chained glacier is seen being dragged across the grass of Summoner’s Rift, it then pans up to reveal Brenvar as the fanmade champion seamlessly picks up the glacier and holds it up over his head.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the video, all of the abilities made back in 2020 are shown and brought to life, as Brenvar travels around Summoner’s Rift and unleashes his rage on the practice dummies.\nAt the end of the video, we see the credits of who was behind the entire creation of the new unofficial trailer for this makeshift champion. While Bednarski is credited for the initial champion concept, the actual 3D model was created by Soran Hesse. Meanwhile, the epic music you hear in the background was done by Anders Hannigan.\nSome may be wondering how Brenvar was able to be placed into the Summoner’s Rift if he is not an official League champion. For non-Riot creators, they are allowed to use certain assets of the game through the “Jibber-Jabber Policy”, which the video used.\u0026nbsp;\nGiven the extensive lore and mapped-out abilities, maybe Brenvar will eventually be an official League champion that can terrorize the enemy team.\nUntil then, League fans should spend some time looking into some of Bednarski’s other projects through his ArtStation, where you will find numerous 2D projects, including another champion concept that goes by the name Raska, who has his very own set of lore and abilities.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdkppmbmsBuwNGaoKWdomKzsL6MnKanm5Wlwbaty2aaoZmdpbawuoybqZ6mppa%2F\n","link":"/post/league-fan-makes-trailer-for-conceptual-champion-brenvar/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan makes trailer for conceptual champion Brenvar"},{"body":"Winning in League of Legends is influenced by a variety of factors including, though one play can often determine the outcome of the game entirely.\nIn a clip shared to Reddit, one team showed off their resilience and ability to take over with a perfectly executed wombo-combo.\nDown 16 kills and 9k gold in clash, wombo-combo saves the game from leagueoflegends  Down 16 kills and 9,000 gold, things weren’t looking great for the blue team. The red team looked to take their final push down the mid lane, though the blue team was able to beat them back off the tower, continuing their pursuit with a perfectly placed flash and Ferromancy: Crash Down.\nOnce this move was in place, the rest of the team dove in on the action with Gnar transforming providing some further CC as he entered the action. Diana also immediately entered the battle while Kai’Sa and Miss Fortune remained on the backline dealing huge damage to the group of enemies.\nThings were looking competitive until Miss Fortune launched her Bullet Time, decimating the group of enemies and quickly turning the fight and ultimately the game.\nAs evident from the game timers at the bottom of the spectator screen, this play changed the momentum entirely allowing the blue team to string together some offense and eventually win the game. This clip proves that even when you’re down on the numbers, some resilience and teamwork can potentially earn you a win.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edOemKZloKq5rb%2BMqJ2fZZOkuqauwJyiZq6ZmMGwvthmq6GZnqDAbsDOZqannV2avaqvjKmjmrE%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-team-pulls-off-comeback-victory-thanks-to-one-epic-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends team pulls off comeback victory thanks to one epic play"},{"body":"League of Legends developer Riot Games released a whole lore story about its new champion, Neeko, today. The developer outlined Neeko’s history and how she got to where she is now. But there’s a piece of lore missing from her official story: She’s the game’s second gay champion. Fans have noticed that Neeko “seems to” like female champions more than male champions in her in-game quotes. Senior narrative writer Matt Dunn confirmed that Neeko is interested more in women, because she “identifies as a lesbian.”\nShe’s the second League champion that’s officially gay, after Varus—who is actually two people and a darkin fused together, two of which are gay. Varus’ backstory was revealed in a November music video and lore refresh called “Varus: As We Fall.”\nShe doesn’t “seem to”, Neeko *does* like female champions more than male champions. Neeko identifies as a lesbian.\n— Mattthew Garcia-Dunn (@thatmattdunn) November 19, 2018  Riot has said that diversity is an “explicit goal” for the developer. In an interview with Glixel, producer Tyler Eltringham spoke about adding a gay character to the roster. “[Riot Games] didn’t come in and say we need a game champion who is gay,” he said. “In a world where a space dragon visited your planet, and someone just threw a flaming teddy bear at you, two dudes kissing isn’t going to make anyone bat an eye.”\nNeeko’s sexuality, of course, has no influence on League as a game. But as Blizzard discovered with Overwatch’s first openly gay hero, Tracer, Riot knows that fans are invested in League’s characters. Storytelling in both games happens primarily outside the games. Should Riot continue to explore Neeko as a gay champion, it’ll likely be outside the game, in one of its many lore outlets.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqmabmJa6sbXOp2SnnZWgvG610maemrFdp7awwIywqaKslad6tK3YrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-league-of-legends-champion-neeko-is-gay-riot-writer-says/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New League of Legends champion Neeko is gay, Riot writer says"},{"body":"Elden Ring players looking to save their game after defeating a boss or finding a valuable item will be pleased to learn that the game has a frequent autosave system. There is no need to manually save the game, although resting at sites of grace will trigger the automatic saving system.\nIf anything of consequence happens in the Lands Between, a little icon briefly appears on the screen to indicate that the game is saving. Although enemies reset when players die, there is no other way to lose progress in the game. Any recently-found sites of grace persist, and inventory items will permanently stay in the inventory, even after death.\nThe one exception to the game’s near-constant automatic saving is that Elden Ring will never autosave during combat. Active combat will prevent players from saving, so it’s impossible to save halfway through a boss fight, for example. At any other time, to leave the game in its current state, simply go into the menu and select ‘Quit Game’ under settings. Any runes or items collected and any enemies defeated will persist, and players can expect to return to the exact same game state. When players return, they’ll be in the same place, with the same items, and the same amount of runes.\nRemember, there is no need to visit a site of grace or travel anywhere else to save the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6pbuMsqauZZaeu6V506GcZquRq7Jus8CmnGakn5iutbXOp2Sipl2auaWxzWapoqaX\n","link":"/post/where-do-you-find-the-save-game-location-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where do you find the save game location in Elden Ring?"},{"body":" Brandon “Aceu” Winn first made a name for himself in Apex Legends. Since then, he’s moved on to bigger and better things and kicked off a career in VALORANT.\nIt’s early days for Riot’s five-vs-five tactical shooter, but Aceu hasn’t skipped a beat. He’s won tournament after tournament and quickly found himself at the top of the competitive ladder. Counter-Strike players were meant to be the kings of VALORANT, but Aceu has broken the mold. He’s stood out in VALORANT and has gone toe-to-toe with some of the best the game has to offer.\u0026nbsp;\nAceu is best known for playing Jett, one of the game’s most mechanically intensive agents. He plays the character on an entirely different level, using his aggressive playstyle to outmaneuver his opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s Aceu’s full list of settings in VALORANT.\nMouse Settings DPI800In-game Sensitivity0.47eDPI376Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate500Windows Sensitivity6Finalmouse Ultralight 2 See on Amazon Crosshair Settings ColorWhiteInner Lines1 / 3 / 1 / 1OutlinesOffOuter Lines0 / 0 / 0 /0Center Dot OffMovement ErrorOff Key Bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpSpaceAbility 1EAbility 2QAbility 3CUltimate AbilityXDucky One TKL White Video Settings Material QualityHighAnti-AliasingNoneDetail QualityHighAnisotropic Filtering8xTexture QualityHighImprove ClarityOnUI QualityHighBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOnNvidia GeForce RTX 2080 T1 Map Settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOffMinimap Size1Minimap Zoom0.9Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesNever This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqblap6tLHTraCnn6NiuKbFwaKlnatdmL%2Bwv9KhmKKqXauurbvRmqWt\n","link":"/post/aceu-s-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Aceu’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"Apple users will soon be able to get their hands on the latest MacBook Pro options with a new M1 Pro and M1 Max chip. There are quite a few customization options for each version of the new MacBook Pro that allow users to expand their performance, memory, and storage capabilities. Here are the MacBook M1 Pro and MacBook Pro M1 Max specs, screen size, and dimensions.\nMacBook M1 Pro Specs The M1 Pro chip on the $1,999 base-model 14-inch MacBook Pro features some key aspects including:\nAn eight-core CPU with six performance cores and two efficiency cores14-core GPU16-core Neural Engine200GB/s memory bandwidth M1 Pro chips on the $2,499 base-model 14-inch MacBook M1 Pro and both 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro options include a beefier 10-core CPU with eight performance cores and two efficiency cores, and a 16-core GPU rather than 14. The 14-inch MacBook M1 Pro and both of the 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro options feature the same 16-core Neural Engine and 200GB/s memory bandwidth.\nAll MacBook M1 Pro options include the same media engine specs including:\nHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAWVideo encode and decode enginesProRes encode and decode engine Unified memory is Apple’s version of RAM, and each version of the MacBook M1 Pro includes 16GB of this unified memory. However, the unified memory is upgradeable up to 32GB for an additional cost of $400.\nThe MacBook M1 Pro also features a backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, an ambient light sensor, and a Force Touch trackpad that supports pressure-sensing, enables force clicks, accelerators, and Multi-Touch gestures.\nAll MacBook M1 Pro options include the same charging and expansion features including:\nSDXC card slotHDMI port3.5-millimeter headphone jackMagSafe 3 portThree Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports that support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40Gb/s, and USB 4 up to 40Gb/s Camera and audio Apple’s MacBook M1 Pro options also include a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, an advanced image signal processor, wide stereo sound, and support for spatial audio with Dolby Atmos and AirPods (3rd Generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.\nBattery A 70Wh lithium-polymer battery powers the 14-inch MacBook M1 Pro, which should last up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback and up to 11 hours of wireless web use, according to Apple. Fast-charging is also supported with the 96W USB-C power adapter that comes included with the MacBook M1 Pro.\nFor the 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro, there is a 100Wh lithium-polymer battery that can handle up to 21 hours of Apple TV playback and 14 hours of wireless web searching. Fast-charging is again supported with the included 140W USB-C power adapter.\nScreen size The Liquid Retina XDR display on the 14-inch model of the MacBook M1 Pro measures 14.2 inches, and the 16-inch model has a 16.2-inch display. The former features a 3024×1964 resolution at 254 PPI, whereas the 16-inch display features 3456×2234 resolution at 254 PPI. Both displays support up to 1,000 nits of sustained brightness and 1,600 nits peak brightness. The MacBook M1 Pro options also use True Tone technology and include ProMotion technology that supports adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz.\nDimensions Apple’s new 14-inch MacBook M1 Pro measures 0.61 inches tall, 12.31 inches wide, and 8.71 inches long. It weighs 3.5 pounds, which is a half-pound heavier than the previous MacBook Pro 13.3-inch model.\nThe 16-inch variant of the MacBook M1 Pro measures 0.66 inches tall, 14.01 inches wide, and 9.77 inches long. The M1 Pro version of this laptop weighs 4.7 pounds.\nMacBook Pro M1 Max Specs Apple’s high-end MacBook Pro M1 Max comes with much more powerful components than the MacBook M1 Pro including:\n10-core CPU with eight-performance cores and two efficiency cores32-core GPU16-core Neural Engine400GB/s memory bandwidth The MacBook Pro M1 Max uses the same media engine as the MacBook M1 Pro. However, it features two video encode engines and two ProRes encode and decode engines.\nAs far as memory is concerned, the MacBook Pro M1 Max comes with 32GB of unified memory (RAM) with an option to increase the capacity to 64GB.\nStorage should be no issue with the lowest storage option for the MacBook Pro M1 Max being one TB. However, users can choose to expand that storage with two, four, or eight terabyte storage options for an additional cost of up to $2,400.\nApple’s MacBook Pro M1 Max features the same charging and expansion options as the MacBook M1 Pro version, which means it also includes:\nSDXC card slotHDMI port3.5-millimeter headphone jackMagSafe 3 portThree Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports that support charging, DisplayPort, ThunderBolt 4 up to 40Gb/s, and USB 4 up to 40Gb/s Touch ID is enabled on the backlit Magic Keyboard along with an ambient light sensor and Apple’s Force Touch trackpad, which supports pressure-sensing, force clicks, accelerators, and Multi-Touch gestures.\nCamera and audio The MacBook Pro M1 Max uses the same 1080p FaceTime HD camera as the MacBook M1 Pro as well as the same audio features, like wide stereo sound and spatial audio with Dolby Atmos.\nBattery Inside this new device is a 100Wh lithium-polymer battery that uses a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable for charging. For those interested in how long the new MacBook Pro M1 Max will last, it is capable of up to 21 hours of Apple TV playback and up to 14 hours of wireless web use. Fast charging is supported with the included 140W USB-C power adapter.\nScreen size A 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display comes stock on the MacBook Pro M1 Max with a 3456×2234 resolution at 254 PPI. Like the 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro, the M1 Max features True Tone technology and ProMotion technology that supports adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz.\nDimensions The 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max measures .66 inches tall, 14.01 inches wide, and 9.77 inches long. While it fits the same dimensions as the 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro, it does weigh a bit more at 4.8 pounds.\nApple’s new MacBook M1 Pro and MacBook Pro M1 Max launch on Oct. 26.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpqknGK6oq%2FBqKakZZ1merG%2BzmaYp5xdoq6krs6oomaooqR6rn2MppixZaOlsqS%2FjKyaq52Vo3q0tdmeqmaZnpl6pbXMnqWsoZ%2BjwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-macbook-m1-pro-and-macbook-pro-m1-max-specs-screen-sizes-and-dimensions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MacBook M1 Pro and MacBook Pro M1 Max specs, screen sizes, and dimensions"},{"body":" While Apex Legends players are excited to test out new tracker Seer, a few existing legends have caught Respawn’s eye.\nThe battle royale’s tenth season, Emergence, begins next week and will introduce tons of new content. But four legends are being targeted in the patch, helping them elbow their way into the meta or toning them down a bit. Caustic, Fuse, and Horizon will receive buffs, while Revenant will get a slight nerf to his ultimate.\nCaustic’s tumultuous patch history continues with the Toxic Trapper slated to be buffed. The legend fell off a bit after his ultimate cooldown was increased and his gas damage was switched from six to 12 to a flat five damage per second in the Chaos Theory patch. Emergence will now change the gas damage so that it’ll increase by one every other second, starting at five and scaling to “infinity.” This should make his gas dangerous for players who don’t take it seriously, forcing enemies to not linger in there too long. To compensate, Caustic’s ultimate will now end five seconds earlier.\nFuse has been a bit underwhelming since his launch, with the explosives expert failing to live up to his name. While Respawn isn’t pumping more damage into his kit, the legend’s Knuckle Cluster tactical will now have its duration doubled for some additional area denial. His Motherlode ultimate is also getting some love, highlighting any enemies within the ability’s circle of flame. This will extend to opponents hiding in buildings, revealing those targets even if they’re not in your line of sight.\nAs for Horizon, the astrophysicist should have an easier time moving while taking her Gravity Lift. The legend was slightly overpowered when she was released, so Respawn cut down her lift speed, side-to-side acceleration, and peak duration when using her tactical ability. The devs are partially reverting those changes, giving her a bit more mobility mid-air.\nAnd enemies will get an audible and visual indicator for when Revenant’s Death Totem protection is about to end. This should help them time their shots against Rev and his allies, holding off if the protection is about to expire.\nApex’s 10th season will kick off on Aug. 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpymnaKcsq%2BvxGanmqyTnXq1u4ybrJ%2BeXZiutr%2FToppmnqWosm60zqugs6eeYsCttcahq2amlaezbr7Er5ynmZ6p\n","link":"/post/apex-s-emergence-patch-to-buff-caustic-s-gas-damage-fuse-s-kit-and-horizon-s-gravity-lift-mobility-slight-nerf-to-revenant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s Emergence patch to buff Caustic’s gas damage, Fuse’s kit, and Horizon’s Gravity Lift mobility, slight nerf to Revenant"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s massive Pacific update, and the new map Caldera, are now live in-game on all platforms for those who own Call of Duty: Vanguard. Caldera was playable an hour ahead of schedule for some players.\nThe 24-hour early access period allows owners of this year’s newest Call of Duty series entry to jump into the new Pacific island-themed map set in World War II. It will be available for free to all players starting tomorrow.\nSay hello to a whole new war.\nSeason One across #Vanguard and #Warzone is NOW LIVE! pic.twitter.com/RfmyxkkTYw\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 8, 2021  Other than changing up the location from drab and dreary Verdansk, Caldera offers a slew of Vanguard weapons and equipment from the WWII era. There are new vehicles, such as the WWII fighter jets that can be used for dogfights above the tropical setting.\nThe full patch notes for the Pacific update also highlight changes and additions such as new public events, new contracts, new mechanics like anti-aircraft guns, and a whole lot more.\nIn addition, the update includes Warzone’s\u0026nbsp;new RICOCHET\u0026nbsp;anti-cheat PC kernel-level driver, which will activate first in the Asia-Pacific region before expanding worldwide. The hopes are that this new layer of anti-cheat will stop hackers in their tracks.\nPlayers can try to hop into Caldera now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC if they own Call of Duty: Vanguard. But you may encounter server problems early on as the game gets flooded with players trying to drop in.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqxrcKinaKbXZ7AbrrOsGSloaaaeqexwK2sq6GenHq1tMRmpZ6vXaKusXnCmqOdnaKW\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-pacific-is-now-live-featuring-the-new-map-caldera/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific is now live, featuring the new map Caldera"},{"body":"The Florida Mayhem’s 2021 Overwatch League season may be over, but the team is upgrading its content crew to keep fans entertained throughout the offseason.\u0026nbsp;\nFlorida has officially added popular Overwatch streamer Flats to its content creation roster, the team announced today. Flats is known for his fun, positive streams and main tank gameplay. He boasts nearly 116,000 followers on Twitch and 128,000 subscribers on YouTube.\u0026nbsp;\nHe's ACTUALLY the most cracked out player of all time – and he's ready to #LightItUp\nPlease join us in welcoming @Flats_OW to the Florida Mayhem! pic.twitter.com/FHlad8H3Vp\n— Florida Mayhem (@FLMayhem) September 6, 2021  Flats is a mainstay in the Overwatch streaming community, often partnering up with San Francisco Shock partnered streamer Emongg and tackling the ranked ladder. He and Jay3, the Florida Mayhem’s longtime partnered streamer, are also often seen in the chaos of competitive mode together.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOn Sept. 5, the Mayhem posted another cryptic message about a possible new hire, clearly saying they were a main tank player. The message included a reference to the Boston Uprising, which confused some fans trying to crack the clue. Flats is a Boston native but has nothing to do with the team.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nLast month, the Florida Mayhem hired former professional player Connor “Avast” Prince as associate producer, showing that the team is as serious about producing content as it is about the Overwatch League itself.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“Been working on this behind the scenes for a while,” said Albert Yeh, vice president of esports operations for the Mayhem. “We’ve got big plans for Overwatch content.”\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmienKS%2FqrDAZqSasZiaum6tw52qZp6clsG0ecCsZJynnqmyr8CMnKmemaSkvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/florida-mayhem-adds-flats-as-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Florida Mayhem adds Flats as content creator"},{"body":"Less than a day before the official launch of New Pokémon Snap, data miners have discovered a full Pokédex of all the species in the game.\nStreams and videos began to pop up on the internet earlier today showcasing gameplay of the new title. Thanks to that and data-mining efforts, we now know what we can expect to find when New Pokémon Snap is launched on April 30.\nHere's your full pokemon snap roster!\nBlank spaces are reserved pokemon IDs with empty data (could change in a future update, maybe).\nExpect the usual datamining tools release from @Kaphotics and I later today 🙂 pic.twitter.com/faAiaXet3k\n— Michael (@SciresM) April 29, 2021  Twitter user and data miner SciresM posted a full list of all the species in the game. Right now, there’s a good mix of Pokémon spanning all of the generations in the franchise.\nAll of the flagship creatures are on the list, including Pikachu and Charizard. But there’s also a variety of rare Pokémon to be found. Some of the legendary species on the list include Suicune, Manaphy, Jirachi, Celebi, Ho-Oh, and Shaymin\nNew Pokémon Snap for Nintendo Switch retains the rail-based photography gameplay style of the original Nintendo 64 title, tasking players with documenting their time in the new Lental region.\nThe blank spaces in the data-mined roster could be filled with the introduction of DLC, according to Pokémon leak page Centro Leaks. This was rumored to be the case, but there’s been no announcement by Nintendo regarding any new content coming to the game after release.\nNew Pokémon Snap has already begun its rollout around the world and will launch in each region as the clock ticks over to midnight on April 30. You can check out gameplay as it drops on both YouTube and Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jona6knGK9sLfEnZyxZZanvK55zZ6uZqifoLKuu81mqqeZoGK%2FpsLEmqOenF2dtq%2FA0maYrWWUobA%3D\n","link":"/post/full-pok%C3%A9dex-from-new-pok%C3%A9mon-snap-revealed-hints-at-dlc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Full Pokédex from New Pokémon Snap revealed, hints at DLC"},{"body":"The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) is making its return to Las Vegas in August after two years away from offline competition, and the first round of sign-ups for the event has just concluded.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with most fighting game competitions, Evo offered players looking to compete in any of the nine titles featured in the event’s main lineup. And, now that the early registration period has ended, a new number one title has emerged as the Evo team released the leaderboards, though no specific numbers were shared.\u0026nbsp;\nEvo 2022 Early Bird Leaderboard\n9. Skullgirls: 2nd Encore\n8. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate\n7. MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA\n6. DRAGONBALL FighterZ\n5. Granblue Fantasy: Versus\n4. TEKKEN 7\n3. The King of Fighters XV\n2. Street Fighter V: Champion Edition\n1. Guilty Gear -Strive-\n— EVO (@EVO) April 16, 2022  Guilty Gear Strive is the title with the most registrations for Evo 2022. This isn’t entirely surprising given Strive has maintained a strong presence in the fighting game community (FGC) since launching last June. This will be the game’s first appearance at a physical Evo competition.\u0026nbsp;\nStreet Fighter V: Champion Edition is holding down second place, showing that the game’s definitive update has its community ready to send it off from what will likely be its final Evo in style. Once you get past SFV, though, that is where the real surprises start hitting.\u0026nbsp;\nKing of Fighters XV leaped over Tekken 7 for the third spot, showing newer games with a strong online presence are poised to have a lot of support at offline events, especially as another legacy franchise with a new game appearing for the first time at Evo.\u0026nbsp;\nGranblue Fantasy Versus and Melty Blood: Type Lumina are the real surprises, though. Granblue took fifth place in the early rankings over Dragon Ball FighterZ despite having a rough time building an offline scene over the last two years. Melty Blood surpassed Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate on the leaderboards as well.\u0026nbsp;\nIn previous years, this data would only really be important to people looking to compete in their respective games. This year, however, the Evo team changed how the event’s schedule will function and made it more impactful to each game’s community as a whole.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of deciding the schedule for games internally this year, Evo 2022 will place the games based on their entry numbers. Meaning as it stands, GGST, SFV, KoFXV, and Tekken 7 would be featured in the arena on Championship Sunday, while the remaining games would be run entirely on the first two days of the event.\u0026nbsp;\nEvo 2022 is scheduled to run from Aug. 5 to 7 in Las Vegas. Registration will remain open for several months yet, so there is still plenty of time for those rankings to change and mix the schedule up further.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyowcilq7Jll5qus3nSramirpViuaatw6xknq6fYn9xfpFmoKdllaPBs63Nrapmp55isqK%2By7Jkm6GimXqtscCdnKuan5a%2FpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/guilty-gear-strive-leads-evo-2022-in-entrants-on-early-bird-leaderboard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guilty Gear Strive leads Evo 2022 in entrants on early bird leaderboard"},{"body":"Yun\u0026nbsp;“TaeJa”\u0026nbsp;Young Seo has officially retired from competitive StarCraft II play, his former organization, Team Liquid, announced last night.\nThis is the second time TaeJa has retired from the pro scene and perhaps the definitive one. The 26-year-old was playing for Liquid in June 2016 when he retired for the first time to fulfill his military duties in South Korea. He was the most decorated StarCraft II player in premier tournaments at that time and came back to Liquid in September 2018 after completing his mandatory military service.\nToday we say happy retirement to @LiquidTaeJa. Thank you for your time with us and for the unforgettable moments. https://t.co/5hWcPgIJHC pic.twitter.com/wZNzO0KNnU\n— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) May 12, 2021  “After Season 3 of GSL 2020, I had time to decide the future, and had decided to stop playing SC2 as a professional gamer,” TaeJa said on Liquid’s official website. “It wasn’t an easy decision, I can feel I want to play more, but the circumstances aren’t good for me. I’m getting older, and my skill on SC2 wasn’t satisfied as my expectation, so I decided this.”\nIn his nearly seven years with Liquid, the South Korean legend won 11 premier events, which is more than the rest of Liquid’s StarCraft II roster combined. The list of TaeJa’s achievements is extensive and contains IEM Extreme Masters, DreamHack, and MLG titles.\n“I received a lot of love from my fans during my pro gaming period, it is really sad and sorry to my fans, but there is no regret of this decision for me,” TaeJa said “It’s time to start a new chapter of my life, I’ll get this through with my experience and knowledge which I got from my pro gaming life. I appreciate so much to my fans whose gave me much love more than I deserve, hopefully we can meet in the future again.”\nWhen TaeJa retired for the first time in 2016, the founder and co-CEO of Liquid, Victor “Nazgul” Goossens, called him the most successful player the organization had ever had. Now, the executive said TaeJa’s legacy will last forever. “There are few individuals who have been as impactful as TaeJa in the path for Team Liquid to grow to where it is today,” Nazgul said. “We started working together when he was 17 years old. A rising talent, playing under the legendary SlayerS clan. Offering him an opportunity to play for us has turned out to be such a pivotal moment in our history. Together we traveled the world, won countless championships, and I couldn’t be more proud of what you have accomplished in your career nor more grateful for what you have meant to Liquid. Thank you for everything.”\nWith TaeJa’s retirement, Liquid now has five players on its StarCraft II roster.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F05qpnKqRm8FwusSwqmiklZyyr7DAq7Bmq6SWv6S%2BwJ%2BrZqGZYr2trdieqWaskZq3onnRnquiqpWo\n","link":"/post/legendary-starcraft-ii-player-taeja-retires/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legendary StarCraft II player TaeJa retires"},{"body":"Ditto is one of the most important Pokémon in every game. The purple blob-like monster enables players to breed whatever Pokémon they want as long as its species is capable of doing so. This makes it really easy to get all of the moves or abilities you want on a level one Pokémon right out of the egg.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Sword and Shield you can only find Ditto in one place, and it is the most overcrowded area in the entire game: the Lake of Outrage zone in the Wild Area.\u0026nbsp;\nThankfully it isn’t a weather-dependent encounter like the majority of Pokémon found in the Wild Area. Rather, it sits at a constant 10 percent chance in both the overworld and as a random grass encounter.\nEven though you can reach Lake of Outrage as soon as you unlock the Rotom Bike upgrade that lets you cross water, it will always be a level 55 or over encounter. This means you’ll likely need to collect every gym badge before being able to catch it. Otherwise, you will start the battle and be unable to do anything outside of defeat it or run because of the Wild Area capture cap.\u0026nbsp;\nSince breeding is something trainers often wait to work on until they beat the main story, this placement is perfect since it provides a stable environment to snag the morphing little pile of goo.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel never matters during breeding, so as long as you have the other Pokémon ready to go, the egg will still give you exactly what you want, regardless of the gender of the other parent. Though you should pay attention to which gender the non-Ditto Pokémon is, because that could affect some of the aspects of the egg, such as the Pokéball the newborn will hatch into.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ZtrXAzmagp2WgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-ditto-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Ditto in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The newest obsession of Fortnite: Battle Royale players is the season seven special outfit, The Prisoner. It’s being given as a reward in season seven to all players who complete 60 weekly Battle Pass challenges, which means only players who own the premium pass can unlock it. The Prisoner is the first skin with which players have to interact with certain objects spread around the Fortnite island to unlock its additional styles, like finding a key to unlock stage two and lighting a unique campfire to unlock stage three. According to leaks, we know stage four is coming, and that it will be the last one, but a Fortnite fan already went a step ahead to create stage five.\nNoblebatterfly shared on Fortnite’s subreddit that they “weren’t quite satisfied with The Prisoner’s styles,” so they imagined and designed a fifth stage for the outfit.\n[CONCEPT] Prisoner Stage 5 from FortNiteBR  Stage five of The Prisoner would be free of all his chains, including the huge one on his waist. Part of his torso would become magma and flames, while another part would grow huge spiky rocks that would give him a demonic look. The only negative criticism Noblebatterfly received from fellow Fortnite players was about the black smoke that would be coming out of The Prisoner’s magma, which could “block the field of view” according to another user. Apart from that, their concept was praised by the community.\nUnfortunately, we’re almost sure there won’t be a fifth stage of The Prisoner, at least not in season seven. Leakers haven’t found evidence of an additional stage, so developer Epic Games probably has no plans of adding one to Fortnite anytime soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZppllqS%2FtbrIrZxmnpGjeqS%2BxJqrnpxdmLyvr8Spq2aZoql6p7vRZquhnV2lv6q%2Fzqecq6tdqMGis8RmbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-fortnite-fan-created-concept-art-for-the-prisoner-s-stage-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Fortnite fan created concept art for The Prisoner’s stage 5"},{"body":"Cosmetics in Apex Legends haven’t quite hit critical mass as of yet, but there is certainly plenty of bloat there. Every season, players are awarded a large number of gun charms, quips, badges, and trackers—many of which are never used.\u0026nbsp;\nThe trackers feel like the worst offender here. Every season the free battle pass track gifts player with season-specific trackers for each character. The trackers themselves are ok, but most players tend to wait for the rarer overall trackers that also feature original character art. Because, you know. Bigger number, better person.\nOne player thought of a way to change that.\nThe idea of skins for stat trackers from apexlegends  Reddit user Fannge came up with an idea where instead of specific trackers being locked to certain statistics—such as the amount of kills a player had in season seven, or wins in season two—players would instead unlock tracker skins. These would include the art style that comes with the trackers already, but would also allow players to assign what particular stat they want the tracker to follow, like overall kills, or wins, or how much that random Lifeline main has healed their teammates with the D.O.C. drone.\nThis way, Apex doesn’t lose a low-level cosmetic item that they can give to players, but also makes the seasonal stat trackers a bit more popular to use. And if you’re one of those players that got 100 wins in season four and you really, really want everyone to know it, the trackers will still be able to do that, too!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SwqbHCpGSoraRiwam10malnq9dlr2mxIysq5qsXam%2Foq%2FKnqlmm5%2BjsKa80w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-the-apex-stat-tracker-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about the Apex stat tracker concept"},{"body":"Rampart is the latest playable legend to join the Apex Legends character roster. As her name implies, Rampart is a defensive tank character. More specifically, she’s a defensive constructor who plays a similar area control role to Wattson. Rampart players can maximize their impact on the battlefield by deploying and managing a series of defensive barriers. Her character design rewards the use of heavy-duty weapons and well-constructed fortifications to give players the edge in fights. Here’s everything you need to know to get started fortifying the battlefield with Rampart.\nModded Loader Although Rampart can obviously use any weapons she wants, she has a particular proficiency with heavy weapons like LMGs and miniguns. This is because here passive ability, Modded Loader, increases the magazine capacity and reload rate of all LMGs and miniguns by 15 percent. This makes her the perfect option for players who prefer to use heavier weapons since she’s straightforwardly better than any other character when it comes to using machine guns.\nHeavy weapons in Apex tend to lack precision, so keep in mind that the primary use for those guns is suppressive fire. Players can keep enemies pinned down or locked in a room at mid and long ranges by using an LMG since Rampart doesn’t have to reload as often. This strategy is made even more effective if you fire those heavy weapons through Amped Cover.\nAmped Cover The most important feature of Rampart’s kit is her tactical ability, Amped Cover. This ability allows Rampart to construct walls that provide crouch cover. The walls take about four seconds to complete. After completion, the walls deploy a force field that blocks enemy fire and amplifies friendly fire. The force field takes a second to appear after the construction of the barrier and can only take a limited amount of damage before breaking. But while active, the amplification field provides a huge advantage to your team in gunfights. Rampart can deploy as many as five of these walls at a time and the barriers can be picked up and moved around at will. Rampart’s walls can be a game-changer when used correctly. They can provide cover while you’re reviving a teammate, crossing an open area, or holding an exposed position. Since she can deploy multiple walls at once, Rampart is even capable of providing cover from multiple angles. There are some creative uses for the walls, too. You can snipe through the amplification field to land instant kills across the map. You can use the walls as a distraction during a fight since they force enemies to choose between destroying your cover while it’s being built or shooting at you. You can even use the walls to aggressively flank behind your enemies and deploy the cover in their backline. Just keep in mind that the walls can be easily destroyed while being constructed, so don’t rely too heavily upon a barrier until it’s fully completed.\nThe walls can block doors from opening, much like Caustic’s gas traps. This makes Rampart a great option for late-game fights, where your team is trying to entrench themselves inside a building. If your team is looking to secure a room, Rampart has more than enough walls to lock every single door and provide extra cover in a corner. If your squad wants to aggressively push another team instead, Rampart can use her barriers to trap their escape doors, blocking them from coming out and offering your team space to grenade the room. Of course, enemies can still kick down those blocked doors. But if they do, they’ll be met with the amplification field and probably Rampart’s ultimate ability, Sheila the Emplaced Minigun.\nSheila, the Emplaced Minigun Rampart’s ultimate ability is an Emplaced Minigun named Sheila. Sheila is capable of firing 150 shots before reloading. But when she does have to reload, it’ll take a while. While anyone can use Sheila once she’s deployed, Rampart has a particular advantage using the weapon because of her Modded Loader passive ability, which increases Sheila’s magazine capacity and reload speed. If you need to move Sheila, you can pick her up to receive some of your ultimate charge back.\nAlthough Sheila is useful in some situations, it’s not an ultimate you’ll find yourself using too often. Since players can’t move while using the mounted turret, they end up being vulnerable to sniping and other long-range threats. On top of that, the weapon starts off inaccurate and becomes more accurate the longer you fire it. This makes it useful for providing sustained suppressive pressure in longer-range teamfights, but the slow response time can lead to issues in close-range fights.\nOne nice feature about Sheila is that she can instantly fire through doors. Oftentimes when players look to heal in Apex, they’ll go through a door and stand just on the other side, preventing players from easily shooting them through the door. This healing tactic won’t work against Rampart’s minigun, which can simply shred through those doors and kill whatever enemy was healing behind it.\nRampart is a great addition to the Apex lineup. She offers a lot of defensive utility in the form of her barriers and her ultimate. A good Rampart player can have a large impact on the game, especially in the late game as cover becomes more difficult to come by.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6%2BwKanmqqkYravecCpnLFlnJq0prrDrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-rampart-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Rampart in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Space-time distortions are a new mechanic in Pokémon Legends: Arceus that will see areas of the map sectioned off by a dome of energy. Inside the area, rare Pokémon and items will spawn, giving players a chance to collect much-needed resources or catch Pokémon that might not appear in other areas of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you receive the notice that one is starting to form in your area, you’ll have around five minutes to reach the designated spot where the distortion is set to appear. The location will be marked on your map and you can clearly tell where it will form once you get close because a large dome made of refracting colors will be visible from a distance.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce a space-time distortion is active, rare items will spawn along with several static Pokémon encounters for the area. After a bit of time passes, stronger Pokémon will begin spawning in groups of three, ready to attack you if you aren’t prepared to act.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though these strange event zones can be dangerous, it’s worth checking them out when you can. Some Pokémon are exclusive to this method, including Johtonian Sneasel, Porygon, and Magnemite.\nSpace-time distortions won’t start spawning in the overworld until after you have beaten the Noble Pokémon Kleavor. Even then, you can’t force one to spawn.\u0026nbsp;\nSpawn times for these zones are random but appear to be affected by how active you are in the game, including in activities such as collecting resources or battling Pokémon. Some players also said they become more likely to appear as you complete Research Tasks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FPmq6nZaOlrqSxjK2gpp1dmba0wM6rq6Knnqh6qrqMqaaknZ2ku264xKCcp5yjYq6zr8Suqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-spawn-space-time-distortions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to spawn Space-time Distortions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"After an exhilarating five-game series in Busan, Royal Never Give Up won the 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational after clawing their way to victory against T1. Both teams had to break out every single trick in their playbook to win the tournament, with each squad striking back from game one onward.\nRNG and T1 have gone through significantly different roads to the finals, with the LPL champions crushing the competition with a perfect group stage and leading all teams in wins in the rumble stage. Meanwhile, T1 dominated their respective group, but stumbled three times against Evil Geniuses, RNG, and G2 Esports, causing some fans to question their true power.\nThe MSI-winning team fight by @RNG! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/tLLHw5XE29\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 29, 2022  Throughout this series, the victors showed an intense level of confidence to challenge T1’s steely early game, pushing every lane with a relentless amount of pressure. In every game RNG won, they would almost always be in an advantageous position, with T1 having to force some plays to keep up. Legendary mid laner Faker did have some superheroic moments, but unfortunately for T1 fans, they weren’t enough to drag his team to victory.\nFAKER'S LISSANDRA FINDS THEM ALL pic.twitter.com/qXx8d8PExA\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 29, 2022  RNG’s 19-year-old jungler Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei was a menace on Lee Sin and Viego, propelling his teammates ahead with well-timed ganks. His performance also earned him the tournament’s MVP award. The team’s new top laner Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin also had a massive series with 13 kills in game one and 22 kills overall, showing that Gwen should always be banned against him.\nEven though T1 forced five games, RNG’s aggression and picture-perfect teamfighting were too much for them to handle in the end. The team also had some shoddy drafts in games one and five, sporting unusual team compositions with a lack of focus and identity.\nSOUL SECURED #RNGWIN pic.twitter.com/LbWxuXzmeQ\n— Royal Never Give Up (@RNG) May 29, 2022  RNG have now become the only team in the world with three MSI trophies, and are the second team in League history to capture back-to-back MSI championships. After the celebrations have ended, their sights will now switch to the 2022 Summer Split for a chance to defend their throne at home in China.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmosZGhenR5z6KcnJ1dp7uoedaipWalo556c3yRa2SbmaSpuaZ506GpqK2XnXqpu8yeq6ivnmKzosLOq6CtnV2pfm61zWacsZuZqbavs4xuZKCZnZp6tLHRopys\n","link":"/post/royal-3-piece-rng-win-msi-2022-battle-through-hometown-favorite-t1-in-exciting-5-game-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Royal 3-piece: RNG win MSI 2022, battle through hometown favorite T1 in exciting 5-game series"},{"body":"VALORANT‘s first day of closed beta has already been a record-breaking one, but Tfue isn’t jumping on the hype train just yet. The Fortnite pro left a scathing review of Riot Games’ tactical shooter on stream—a starkly contrasting opinion from several other content creators.\nWhen asked by his chat as to whether he would be playing the game often, Tfue had some choice words for Riot’s latest effort.\n“It’s pretty fucking boring dude,” Tfue said. “I don’t like playing on a team with people, I just like 1v1.”\n It seems it’s more a case of personal taste with the Fortnite pro, rather than any qualms about the actual quality of VALORANT. “It’s a good game, it’s just boring. It’s for like, older people for sure.”  “It’s just so fucking slow,” Tfue reiterated. “Kids ain’t gonna wanna play this shit. It’s more of a patient, strategy-based, old man’s game, you know?”\n Battle royale games such as Fortnite and PUBG have always been known for their ability to immediately jump in and play, with constant action enforced by a rapidly enclosing map. Death is rarely an issue either, as players can quickly leave and join another lobby. Tactical shooters like CS:GO and VALORANT are round-based, strategical efforts, so deaths are definitely more punishing as compared to battle royales.\nThe FPS’s closed beta has been a resounding success so far, helping Twitch to hit 4 million concurrent viewers with VALORANT responsible for 1.7 million of those hits, and Riot had to suspend stream drops due to overwhelming server load.\nSo far, the game has received resounding reception from streamers like shroud and TimTheTatMan, with the former calling it “one of the greatest games” he’s played and the latter affirming that Riot’s tactical shooter “may be the next big thing.”\nWith most personalities such as shroud and summit1g comparing VALORANT to CS 1.6 in spite of the game’s hero-shooter mechanics, Riot’s latest project definitely isn’t forgetting the “tactical” in tactical shooter.\nRelated: The best streamers to watch during the VALORANT closed beta\nVALORANT is Riot’s first effort in the FPS genre, and is also its first game set apart from its flagship League of Legends universe. For now, the fans’ only chance to get into the closed beta is to link their Riot accounts to their Twitch, watch streamers that have enabled drops, and hope that they are one of the lucky few to have their account whitelisted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2epZp6pK3LpapmrpGhvLOtza1kmqZdpLmlecyapaxll5a6pnnIrGSbp6Keu6h5wKebZqucpMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/tfue-calls-valorant-an-old-man-s-game-says-it-s-boring-and-slow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue calls VALORANT “an old man’s game,” says it’s “boring” and “slow”"},{"body":"Microsoft’s Xbox Elite controller helped set the precedent of how a premium gamepad should feel. While the PlayStation 4 sold more units than the Xbox One, Sony never officially made its own version of an Elite controller for its players. That didn’t stop third-party companies from developing their version of one, though.\nMultiple companies created redesigned or custom versions of the PS4’s DualShock 4, but very few matched the quality of Xbox’s Elite series. While Sony has yet to produce an Elite controller of its own, it is almost a guarantee that third-party companies are working their own versions. What is an Elite controller? Before diving into the different types of potential Elite gamepads coming to PlayStation 5, it’s important to understand what an Elite controller is. These controllers are the best of the best that a gamer can own. They typically feature additional buttons or paddles on the back, adjustable triggers, ergonomic grips or shells, and other unique features not found in standard gamepads.\nPremium features come with a premium price point, with these controllers being among the priciest on the market. Some controllers come with additional customization options that raise the price even higher.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore picking a new Elite-style controller, consider that typical controller issues like stick drift, loose triggers, and short battery life can still happen. Check the warranty of the controller before making a purchase. Each company has a different policy.\nCompatibility All of the controllers mentioned on this list work with PS4 and PS5, but only with PS4 games. The PS5 does not allow a PS4 controller to work with any PS5 games. This limitation is due to haptics and adaptive triggers of the DualSense missing from the DualShock 4, preventing certain games from working correctly.\nHere are some companies that made PS4 Elite controllers and are expected to have a PS5 version soon.\nSCUF Impact and Infinity4PS\u0026nbsp; One of the best-known third-party controller makers in the gaming industry, SCUF has been in the premium gamepad business since 2011. In that time, the company quickly became a staple in esports, thanks to its custom controllers.\nSCUF is known most for its adjustable thumbsticks and back paddles. Both of its PS4 controllers, the Impact and Infinity4PS, use a locking mechanism to change the thumbsticks. This mechanism eases the process of switching between different stick types SCUF sells. The paddles, which rest on the back of the controller, are fully programmable using SCUF’s reprogramming key.\nThough the two controllers offer similar gaming experiences, each has apparent differences. SCUF’s Impact has a redesigned shell for added comfort and four paddles on the back of the controller, which is two more than the Infinity4PS.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers can fully personalize both controllers through SCUF’s website. Everything from the shell to the locking rings around the sticks is customizable. Users can switch out the triggers on either controller for SCUF’s adjustable trigger or digital trigger systems. SCUF’s adjustable system allows for control of actuation points on the triggers. In contrast, the digital system removes the range of motion for the triggers entirely, giving it a mouse-click-like feel.\nWhat to expect for PS5 SCUF already announced that it is developing a PS5 controller but didn’t say when it planned to release it. The company will likely continue using its signature back paddles, but the triggers might be a different story.\nThe DualSense comes packed with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, both of which require software updates to work correctly. Moreover, the adaptive triggers allow for more immersive gameplay, with some games, like Call of Duty, using the triggers to give a different feel for its inventory of weapons. Because of this, SCUF will likely have to figure out a way to keep the feature an option for consumers rather than removing it.\nNacon Revolution Unlimited Pro Series With over 20 years of experience in peripheral making, Nacon controllers are a go-to for gamers looking for a backup. However, its Revolution series of PS4 controllers surpass many other third-party options.\nOne of three other officially licensed controllers on this list, the Revolution Unlimited Pro offers an Xbox-style asymmetrical thumbstick placement instead of the standard DualShock symmetrical design. The thumbsticks have additional customization with convex and domed caps. While users cannot adjust the sticks for height, shaft rings help limit their range of motion.\nUnlike the others on this list, the Revolution Unlimited Pro has a customizable LED ring on the right stick. Users can adjust the color of the LED ring and more in-depth options, like stick sensitivity and button mapping, with the provided software for the controller. This software is only accessible through PC, however.\u0026nbsp;\nThe software also enables four customizable profiles for the Revolution Unlimited Pro: PS4, PS4 advanced, PC, and PC advanced. Users can swap to a profile on the fly using a switch on the back.\nSee on Amazon Another unique aspect of this controller is the adjustable weight system. Like some computer mice, the diamond pattern grips on the back can detach. Inside is a small area that can slot in different weights that come with the product.\nAlmost every custom or Elite-style controller features additional remappable buttons, and the Revolution Unlimited Pro is no exception. Rather than the paddle design some third parties use, Nacon chose to use four in-line buttons on the controller’s backside.\nWhat to expect for PS5 Nacon has a solid contender in the Revolution series of controllers, but there is no official word about developing a fully PS5-compatible controller from the company. But it is speculated that it has one in the works.\nThe Revolution Unlimited Pro was the third version of the controller since its release earlier in the PS4 lifespan. It seems likely that Nacon would do something similar with its PS5 controller whenever it releases. The company’s software could also help set itself apart from the competition, allowing for unique haptic vibrations and adaptive trigger actuation profiles.\nRazer Razer Raiju Ultimate and Raiju Tournament Razer peripherals are almost synonymous with premium gaming products. Its line Chroma-enabled hardware is consistently rated as some of the best in the industry, and that sentiment extends to the Razer Raiju line of PS4 controllers.\nBoth the Razer Raiju Ultimate and the Razer Raiju Tournament Edition function near-identical to each other. Each has programmable buttons on the back in addition to the top of the controller, along with interchangeable thumbsticks and D-pads. They also feature Razer’s mecha-tactile buttons that act similar to tactile keyboard keys and have hair-trigger stops. Either controller is remappable and customizable using Razer’s smartphone app.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon However, the differences lie in the Raiju Ultimate’s chroma around the touchpad and the control panel on the bottom of the controller. It also offers a closer experience to a standard DualShock 4 controller with its symmetrical stick placement, opposed to the Raiju Tournament’s asymmetrical layout.\nLike other Elite controllers on this list, the Raiju Ultimate and the Raiju Tournament can work using a wired and Bluetooth connection. Although it can connect through Bluetooth, the controller cannot turn on the console when asleep.\nWhat to expect for PS5 Razer usually has more options for Xbox than PlayStation, but that may change with the PS5 generation. Sony’s new controller changed the discussion of what the best available is, and that could pull Razer towards developing a proper premium option for the blue brand.\u0026nbsp;\nAesthetically, Razer has a chance to make the DualSense shine with Chroma configurations. The interchangeable D-pad and thumbsticks are sure to carry over to the next gamepad, but it’s unclear how the trigger-stops would work with the adaptive triggers. Furthermore, the two-tone design on the DualSense allows for more customizable options that previous PlayStation controllers didn’t have.\nAstro Astro C40 TR Another prominent name in gaming, Astro, is relatively new to the controller game. The Astro C40 TR was released in 2019 and is the most modular officially licensed offering on this list.\nBesides the face buttons on the right side of the controller, the C40 offers multiple controller configurations, thanks to the available modules. Both thumbsticks and the D-pad can interchange positions, allowing for symmetrical, asymmetrical, and left-handed setups. The thumbsticks have tall, domed and concave options, and the D-pad has the traditional four direction design or an eight-direction disc.\nSee on Amazon Like the other offerings, the C40 has programmable buttons on the back and trigger stops for hair- triggers. The software that comes with the C40 allows for complete remapping of buttons, adjustments to trigger and stick sensitivity, and other tunings, like Razer and Nacon. Users can save these settings in up to two different profiles that are accessible right on the controller.\nIn contrast to the other controllers, the C40 doesn’t have adjustable triggers like SCUF’s. It also doesn’t have any LEDs that Nacon or Razer boast.\nWhat to expect for PS5 As the newest Elite controller available for PS4, Astro’s C40 has the most extensive range for growth. The modular design is the most flexible of all the options available, and more modules would allow even more control for the user. Issues may arise with the triggers, like others on this list, but the unique construction of the C40 could mean Astro’s PS5 controller has a way to work around it. Perhaps a button could turn the adaptive triggers off and on, depending on the user’s preference.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the PS5 about to start its second year, expect third-party controllers to become prevalent as more consoles are available. These companies are the current leaders in the Elite controller game for PlayStation, but others, including Sony, could just as likely have one in development. Hopefully, more information about a third party, or official, Elite controller becomes available sooner rather than later.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKBbq7ErKtmnZyewaZ5wqilraqfobmmvtJmmqilmaO0bsDOZqesbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-4-best-elite-controllers-coming-to-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 4 best Elite controllers coming to PS5"},{"body":"The Vancouver Titans didn’t have the best 2021 Overwatch League season, ending the year with a 1-15 record and very few servings of breadsticks. Before 2022 kicks off, the Titans organization is investing in new talent and some familiar faces.\u0026nbsp;\nVancouver announced its five-player 2022 roster today, giving fans a first look at its revitalized lineup. The organization dropped every 2021 player earlier in the Overwatch League offseason.\u0026nbsp;\nFormer Vancouver phenom Niclas “sHockWave” Jensen will be returning to the team in 2022 after spending a year with the Philadelphia Fusion. SHockWave was a part of the Titans’ Contenders pickups in 2020 when the organization’s all-Korean roster was ousted.\u0026nbsp;\nYour 2022 Vancouver Titans 🦾\nWe're just getting started… pic.twitter.com/nFoIo0amhw\n— Vancouver Titans (@VancouverTitans) November 23, 2021  He’ll be joined by hitscan Luka “Aspire” Rolovic from the Toronto Defiant, who turned heads last season as a last-minute clutch player for the league’s other Canadian team. Originally signed to the Defiant as a 30-day pickup, he ended up becoming a permanent signing until he was released by Toronto earlier in the offseason.\u0026nbsp;\nVeteran main support and former Atlanta Reign standout Petja “Masaa” Kantanen will be joining the Titans alongside flex support Park “Aztac” Jeong-su, another former Toronto Defiant player.\nNick “False” Wiseman, a Canadian off-tank player known for his work in the North American Overwatch Contenders scene, will head up Vancouver’s tank line. He played for teams like American Tornado and was most recently a part of Maryville Esports and Bobby Wasabi.\u0026nbsp;\nFor now, False will be the only tank playing for the Titans unless the team signs a main tank. Vancouver’s five-man roster isn’t permanent, however: The team needs to have five players signed by Jan. 3, 2022 and will need six players by March 1, according to the league’s roster construction rules. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiukaOwsMHVnqlmrJmprq%2B%2FjKucr52RocBufo9raWanppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjKumrKyVpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/vancouver-titans-reveals-2022-overwatch-league-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vancouver Titans reveals 2022 Overwatch League roster"},{"body":"If you’ve been playing Call of Duty for more than a couple of months, you’ve likely heard of something called “boosting.” It might sound like allowing a player to climb on your head to reach a higher vantage point like in Counter-Strike, but it’s actually much more nefarious than that in CoD.\nThere are a few different kinds of boosting when it comes to CoD. Traditionally, boosting in Call of Duty is when players team up to cheat the rank-up system by farming kills off of each other. Players will often spawn into the same lobbies in modes like Free-for-All and kill each other for free headshots, knife kills, explosive kills, or whatever they’re trying to achieve.\nActivision has repeatedly said in the past that boosting is a bannable offense. First-time offenders may receive a temporary ban, but those found to be boosting multiple times can be permanently banned.\n This classic video by veteran content creator SandyRavage, the first in a series called “Booster Justice,” shows players boosting as far back as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In the video, Sandy hilariously hunts down players who are boosting in Free-for-All lobbies, punishing them for their crimes.\nAnother form of boosting is when players pay a service to allow access to their account and let another player play the game for them. This can also be found to be against the terms of service, so think carefully. Giving anyone else access to your account could also result in you losing it.\nYou might have also heard of the term “reverse boosting,” especially in conversations about SBMM or skill-based matchmaking. Reverse boosting is when players purposely play poorly to lower their skill rating so they get matched in lobbies with worse players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqa3TZqCsZZKkvLTAyKeeZqGeYrCiuMtmpp9llKrBug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-boosting-in-call-of-duty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is boosting in Call of Duty?"},{"body":"Jason “Beaulo” Doty is an American Rainbow Six:Siege player representing Team Solomid (TSM). He’s one of the most well-known players on the team and won the DreamHack Montreal 2019 and NAL 2020 US Finals as part of the roster. Before joining TSM in 2019, Beaulo was a prolific content creator. He currently has over 1.2 million Youtube subscribers and over 990 thousand Twitch followers. This is his streaming setup. Beaulo’s Headset: Logitech G PRO X  Beaulo uses many Logitech products because TSM has a partnership with the company. His headset of choice is the top-of-the-range wired offering, the G Pro X.\nThis headset comes with a USB Digital to Analog converter (DAC) and is capable of virtual 7.1 surround sound through DTS Headphone X 2.0. It’s also compatible with Logitech’s G Hub software, so users can adjust the EQ settings to suit their preferences. When it comes to design, the G Pro X has a tough steel and aluminum frame with leatherette padding for extra comfort. Users can choose between the included memory foam or velour earpads, depending on which one they prefer. See on Amazon Beaulo’s Mouse: Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT As its name suggests, Logitech’s G PRO X SUPERLIGHT only weighs 63 grams despite its wireless capability and other to-notch features. One of the ways it keeps the weight down is by keeping things simple with right and left-click buttons, a scroll wheel, and two buttons on the left side. There’s no unnecessary lighting or buttons to get in the way of performance.\nOn the inside, things are different, and the G Pro X Superlight features Logitech’s high-end Hero 25K sensor that goes all the way up to 25,000 DPI. There’s no cable drag due to it using a 2.4 GHz wireless connection, and the battery lasts for a decent 70 hours before needing a charge. See on Amazon Beaulo’s Keyboard: Logitech G Pro TKL The small form factor of the Logitech G Pro TKL makes it ideal for transporting to tournaments. Since its tenkeyless (TKL) design cuts out the numberpad, there’s also more space for Beulo to move his mouse when he takes down enemies in Rainbow Six.\nFor a high-end keyboard, the G Pro TKL has a plastic body, but at least there’s a metal plate on the inside for some rigidity and to give it a more solid feel. The switches are Logitech’s GX Blues, which are clones of the Cherry MX versions known for their distinctive clicking sound.\nSee on Amazon Beaulo’s Monitor: Acer Predator XN253Q The Acer Predator XN253Q is a 24.5-inch monitor with an FHD 1080p twisted nematic (TN) display. While this screen size might be too small for some players, it’s perfect for pros like Beaulo because all the onscreen action is within his field of view, and there’s no need to move his head to see the whole picture. At 240Hz, the Predator XN253Q has a fast refresh rate required to get the edge in competitive gaming. Acer claims it has a response time as low as 0.4 milliseconds, but it seems too good to be true and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Other gamer-friendly features include Nvidia’s G-Sync to prevent screen tearing and a Game Mode to optimize the settings for different genres.\nSee on Amazon Beaulo’s GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 The GeForce RTX 3090 used by Beaulo sits at the top of Nvidia’s GPU lineup and features the company’s latest Ampere architecture. The standard RTX 3090 has 24GB of memory with a base clock speed of 1.4 GHz and a boost clock speed of 1.7 GHz.\nThis GPU is the fastest in the world and supports 4K graphics and modern game elements like ray-tracing. Despite its hefty $1,499 MSRP, the 3090 is still hard to come by and is often found online at inflated prices. Nvidia announced the upgraded RTX 3090 Ti at CES 2022. It’s expected to have a 1.5 GHz base clock and 1.86 GHz boost clock, but its launch is rumored to be on hold for now. See on Amazon Beaulo’s Webcam: Logitech C922x\u0026nbsp; Logitech’s C922x\u0026nbsp;is popular amongst streamers because of its clear picture quality, and it’s capable of recording in FHD 1080p at 30 fps or at 720p at 60fps. Its still camera goes up to three megapixels, and there’s also a built-in autofocus function.\nThe all-black hinged design mimics other webcams in Logitech’s lineup like the C920s, but there’s no privacy shutter. Other design elements like the dual-microphones and 78 degree field of view are carried over, and the C922x also comes with a tripod stand for added versatility. See on Amazon Beaulo’s Camera: Sony Alpha a6400 When he’s not using a webcam, Beaulo uses a Sony Alpha a6400 camera to record his content. This mirrorless camera has a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor and can record video at up to 4K at either 24 or 30 fps. It’s ideal for streaming thanks to its hybrid autofocus system with 425 detection points which can easily pick up people’s faces.\nDesignwise, the Alpha a6400 has a black and silver appearance with texturing for a better grip. There’s also a built-in flash for night shots and a 180 degree tiltable touchscreen for better shooting angles. All the images and recordings can be stored on the included SD Card, and there’s built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer it to laptops and other devices.\nSee on Amazon Beaulo’s Microphone: Shure SM7B Shure’s SM7B is one of the best microphones in the business and is used by streamers like Elige, AuronPlay, and of course, Beaulo. One of its biggest strong points is the cardioid pattern microphone that picks up vocals and ignores the unwanted background noise coming from other angles.\nDurability is another reason for the SM7B’s popularity, and its steel and aluminum construction ensures that it doesn’t get damaged easily. Accessories like a detachable windscreen, a pop-filter, and a switch cover plate are included in the box. If they get damaged, replacements are readily available on the Shure website. See on Amazon Beaulo’s Sound Mixer: Focusrite Scarlett Solo Beaulo uses Focusrite’s Scarlett Solo to connect his SM7B microphone to his PC. It acts as an interface between the microphone’s XLR connection and the PC’s USB-C port and also allows him to adjust settings like gain and volume.\nThe Scarlett Solo is also packed with software to enhance the sound quality and comes with Hitmaker Expansion, Ableton Live Lite, and three months subscription to Splice Sounds and Pro Tools.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVlsKtu9JmqZqhnpe8uHnSoq9mq5matKZ50q2pnpmdnruoedKeq66oXZ2yorDSnqtmpZ%2BqwKZ5yp6wm6eRp7Furc2dZKanopo%3D\n","link":"/post/beaulo-s-rainbow-six-siege-streaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beaulo’s Rainbow Six Siege streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Destiny 2 and sweet loot go hand-in-hand. It’s the whole point of the game, really—hunting down that sweet, sweet, sweet loot.\nLoot is not just for random drops in Strikes and raids, though. Loot can also be earned on Twitch. And the best part is, it’s free. Well, kind of. You’ll need to be a member of Amazon Prime and link your Twitch account to your Amazon account to earn free loot in Destiny 2.\nTwitch, Prime Gaming, and Destiny have a deal to bring free loot to Prime Gaming members on a monthly basis. You can grab a free Exotic weapon to help rock your enemies in Crucible or take down a raid boss that’s been giving you problems, all included with your Amazon Prime subscription.\nHere’s how to get free Destiny 2 loot on Twitch.\nHow to get Destiny 2 Twitch Prime Gaming loot Head on over to Twitch and log in with your Prime Gaming account, which must be linked to an account with Amazon Prime, and click on the crown in the top right of the screen. That will open up all of the recent Prime Gaming loot drops, including whatever is on offer from Destiny 2.\nClicking the claim button will bring you to Destiny 2’s Prime Gaming page, where the full list of loot drops will be found. There’s scheduled to be one loot drop each month in 2022, so make sure to check back each month to grab whatever is available before it’s gone.\nEach monthly drop includes things like an Exotic weapon, an ornament for that weapon, a Ghost shell and/or a Sparrow, and sometimes more. It’s great for newer players to fill out their collections, but a lot of the loot drops are filled with older items that longtime players most likely already have.\nEither way, it’s a very cool addition for Destiny 2 players everywhere. Once the loot is claimed on Prime Gaming, it will be found in-game with Amanda Holliday in the Tower’s Hangar. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSdnaOptq%2FFjGtkn6qVmnqtu86tZJ%2Bqn6J6sb7Ippxmn5Gitq%2BzjKilZqynnsGktA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-destiny-2-prime-gaming-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim Destiny 2 Prime Gaming rewards"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s robust weapon crafting system introduced with The Witch Queen expansion can yield a ton of options when it comes to weapon types, traits, and attachments. With the new expansion and season, many of the old Gunsmith materials have been sunset and new materials necessary for crafting have been introduced.\nThe primary materials for weapon crafting fall under the alloy or element category and are relatively simple to acquire. Still, though, we’ve put together a full guide on farming and acquiring all the materials needed to shape or reshape weapons in Destiny 2.\nResonant Alloy Resonant Alloy is used to upgrade the Intrinsic trait on any crafted weapon. This trait is the first aspect of a weapon you add when crafting and it’s the part you can come back to upgrade after increasing the weapon’s level over time.\nResonant Alloy is acquired by dismantling Legendary (purple) weapons. Players appear to have a higher chance at acquiring Resonant Alloy from a dismantling when it’s a Throne World weapon, or weapons with Deepsight Resonance after you acquire the Elements from them. You can farm these by doing The Witch Queen campaign missions or activities on the Throne World.\nSpeaking of weapons with Deepsight Resonance…\nNeutral Element and Legendary Element Neutral Element and the different types of Legendary Element are necessary for adding and changing the traits of a crafted weapon. All traits will cost Neutral Element, but Enhanced Traits will cost more Neutral Element as well as a specific type of Legendary Element.\nBoth elements are acquired by attuning weapons with the Deepsight Resonance trait. Getting kills or completing activities with the Deepsight Resonance weapons will attune them, and once they’re attuned, you can extract the elements from the weapon. Doing so does not destroy the weapon, but you can only extract once per weapon.\nPlayers can farm weapons with Deepsight Resonance from virtually any source: campaign missions, activities, playlists, and more.\nAscendant Alloy Ascendant Alloy is an Exotic material that’s also necessary for adding Enhanced Traits to any shaped weapon.\nPlayers can earn Ascendant Alloy by completing the weekly replayable campaign mission that rewards additional rewards. They can also earn Ascendant Alloy by completing the Wellspring activities that unlock after completing the campaign.\nAdditionally, players can just purchase Ascendant Alloy from either Master Rahool or Banshee-44 in the Tower.\nGlimmer and Enhancement Cores Two of the most foundational and versatile materials in Destiny 2 are needed for weapon crafting too via upgrading the Intrinsic trait of a shaped weapon.\nPlayers can earn these by completing almost any activity: campaign missions, playlist activities, Wellsprings, bounties, and more. You can also use consumables like Finest Matterweave and Rainmaker to earn more of these materials at a quicker rate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLAq6RmmZyheqS%2BwJ%2BroqaXYrqiwMSroJqko2K2r3nDnqqtoZ6uenM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-farm-all-crafting-materials-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to farm all crafting materials in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield feature a new region and a new Pokédex, meaning there’s a slew of new and rare Pokémon for fans to add to their teams. One of the many new creatures is Toxel, a purple dinosaur-like species that features a unique typing: Electric and Poison. Toxel can be found in the wild, but there’s an additional way to obtain the Pokémon, and it’s easy for those who’ve reached a certain point in the game.\nOver the years, the Pokémon franchise has featured several ways for players to collect different species. From specific weather-related encounters to new evolutionary methods, Pokémon Sword and Shield have introduced new methods of finding rare Pokémon. But the games have held onto one method that has remained a consistent feature throughout the franchise’s history: gift Pokémon.  Toxel is one of those species that fans can find by simply talking to a generous NPC. There’s no special requirement or task players need to complete to find Toxel—save for reaching a certain point in the game. Once players have defeated the Grass gym in Turrfield City, they’ll gain access to Route 5 and the Day Care Center located on the route. Upon entering the Day Care Center, they’ll see an NPC standing to the right with a Toxel plopped on the ground nearby. All players need to do to receive the Toxel is to talk to the NPC, and she’ll give the Pokémon to the player.\nThe gift Pokémon will be level one, meaning players will have to spend some time training it up before it can evolve. Once Toxel hits level 30, it evolves into Toxtricity, which has two different forms depending on its nature. The two forms are similar, however, one has a longer neck and is blue, while the other has longer horn-like features and is yellow. \u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to evolve Clobbopus into Grapploct in Pokémon Sword and Shield\nFor those who want both forms or simply an additional Toxel, there’s a second way of finding the Poison and Electric-type. Players can find Toxel as a wild encounter once they reach Route 7. The creature, which will be around level 40, won’t appear in the overworld but instead can be found by approaching the red exclamation marks that indicate a Pokémon’s presence. Multiple species can appear through this method, however, so it may take players a while before they encounter a Toxel. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmrJ%2Btsq15yKdkqaebmrqwuoysrqiqlGKur7CMrJ%2BinZyZ\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-toxel-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Toxel in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Knowing your way around any battle royale map is crucial to a player’s success. Being able to drop in a place and immediately know what to expect when running into a building, opening a closed door, or rounding a corner can be the difference between surviving and being eliminated.\nThis is also true in Fortnite, which holds small cities packed full of nooks and crannies, wide-open plains, and high-altitude vistas from which players can see almost clearly across the map.\nBut do you know every bit of the map in Fortnite? That’s what one game aims to find out, bringing the joys of Geoguessr to one of the world’s most popular battle royales.\nHow to play the Fortnite Geoguessr game The first part is simple: Head over to Where In Fortnite’s website to play Geoguessr, but in Fortnite. Unlike the real-life version of Geoguessr, Where in Fortnite doesn’t require players to create any accounts to play and it’s completely free. Players can just click on the game mode they want to play and start.\nThere are a few selections to choose from in terms of game mode, however. Where in Fortnite allows players to play the standard version of the game, which includes maps from every Chapter and season, but it also allows players to select individual Chapters. Players can even select maps from specific, individual seasons to play on.\nOnce a player selects which map or maps they want to play on, Where in Fortnite functions very much like Geoguessr. The game puts players in one spot and lets them rotate their camera 360 degrees. The mini-map is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner and players can score points by guessing where on the map they have been placed, selecting the spot on the mini-map. The closer the player is to the actual place on the map, the higher the score. If a player guesses too far away, however, they can score zero points.\u0026nbsp;\nEach round also gives players the option of how many rounds they want to play and how difficult they’d like to make the game by turning off camera rotation, the zoom function, or adding time limits to the game. Once all the rounds are finished, the game totals your score from all the rounds played.\nPlayers can play the match solo or against friends. If you’ve got some downtime or just want to test out how well you know Fortnite, this game is a great place to start.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZaSdsm6yzqurp6Gkmnqosc6grJ6ro6d6qK3Mng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-fortnite-geoguessr-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Fortnite Geoguessr game"},{"body":"As we approach the start of the 2021 LCS Championship, the first round brings an all-too-familiar matchup to League of Legends fans with a best-of-five series between two of North America’s giants: Cloud9 and Team Liquid.\nThis will be the third meeting between the juggernauts after having faced off at the LCS Lock-in tournament and the 2021 Mid-Season Showdown, with Liquid taking the former and C9 winning the latter. This time, however, the stakes have risen even higher with a spot at the World Championship up for grabs.\nThe only difference that stands between the two from their previous engagements stems from where they are coming from in the standings. Usually found at the top of the LCS food chain, both C9 and Liquid are currently in the middle of the fray as the fourth and fifth-placed teams, respectively. They aren’t the dominant predators that have terrorized the league. Instead, they are hunting for consistency heading into the postseason, which is something they’ve been starving for throughout this summer heat.\nEverything they’ve been through The wolves at the top of the mountain are never as hungry as the wolves climbing up, and in the LCS, both C9 and Liquid are trekking towards the summit with ravenous appetites for summer success. But this time around, the trail leading to the playoffs has been filled with plenty of strife and struggles these two organizations haven’t had to deal with in a long while.\nC9 suffered from the Mid-Season Invitational hangover that many other representatives went through across the globe. Like MAD Lions, DWG KIA, and Royal Never Give Up, the first seed from NA also came into the summer sluggishly. They had also benched their star ADC Zven for the first few weeks of the split due to unknown circumstances and ended the first four weeks of play with an uncharacteristic 6-6 record.\nIt’s safe to say this roster has constantly flip-flopped between looking like the best team in the region for a weekend and throwing away easy wins the following weekend. C9 aren’t the top dogs of the LCS, but maybe the postseason will give the star-studded roster a stage to elevate to the true potential that everyone fears they have. But right now, they still need to prove their mettle in a best-of-five series against another team that has struggled even more than them.\nThe Liquid camp went through a whirlwind of issues that would have knocked down any other lesser team in the LCS. They started off the season with the benching of superstar top laner Alphari, and afterward, the roster went through a few different substitutions before the problems peaked with a press conference near the end of June. In that conference, Liquid team owner Steve Arhancet confirmed the team was parting ways with head coach Jatt, who said it was “solely his decision” to leave.\nThey were also forced to play without their starting jungler Santorin for many weeks after he was sidelined due to ongoing health issues. With the roster and coaching staff in limbo, Liquid fell in the standings and struggled to find any consistency with Academy players standing in for the time being. Even with Alphari back in the lineup from week six onward, they still couldn’t string together a significant winning streak.\nEndure and survive Looking towards this matchup, C9 and Liquid both have their original Spring Split arsenals at their disposal, but these weapons aren’t unfeeling machines. The bright lights and the pressure of these moments must have started to bear down on them, because Worlds is the ultimate goal, and getting eliminated from the playoffs would be the ultimate failure for the two rosters.\nFor C9, this team is ready to bare their fangs and bite down with all the force they can muster. Even though they stumbled into the 2021 Summer Split, they brought the heat in the second half of the season with a team-wide 1.61 KDA, according to Oracle’s Elixir. Zven was one of the best performing marksmen in the region in the month of July, boasting an 8.3 KDA with 66 kills through a 15-game span. Vulcan led all supports in the month with a 77.7-percent kill participation percentage, the highest KDA in his role, and the most assists in the league.\nBut the biggest X factor will come from the team’s top lane phenom, Fudge. The wide-eyed, trash-talking rookie from the 2021 LCS Lock-In has quickly become a confident star that will revel in the limelight and rise to any occasion you need him to. He has the highest summer KDA in the LCS, rarely gets a counter-pick, and has the seventh-most kills in the league. He was a consistent force to be reckoned with, and in Alphari’s absence, he took over the title of best top laner in North America.\nBut now, Fudge must face off against one of the most dominant early-game players the LCS has seen in Alphari. In the 12 games we saw from the 21-year-old, he maintained a 364 average gold difference at 10 minutes, a 304 average experience difference at 10 minutes, and a whopping 13.7 average creep score difference at 10, according to Oracle’s Elixir. If there’s a matchup to watch, it’s here in the top lane, because Alphari is ready to snatch the crown back, right from minute one.\nAnother role Liquid fans must watch out for will be in the jungle, however. Santorin is still warming up to pro play after taking a step back from his duties with the team, and he only recently started to join scrims with the squad. He needed a gradual return to playing League from the start of his break to now, and he’s being thrown immediately into the fire with a playoff match against C9. At his peak, Santorin can be the best jungler in the league and the deciding force for Liquid’s success through their powerful solo laners, but he has to shake the rust off after his hiatus.\nC9 and Liquid have met many times before in the playoffs, and you can be sure they will meet many times in the future. They could even meet later in the bracket or they might not get to see each other again for the rest of 2021. But right now, this matchup could be the confidence and momentum boost that they both need to propel them up into the rest of this tournament.\nCatch these two teams in action on Sunday, Aug. 8.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJpyZZyevra1w2ZpaWphYrmkv4ysrKallad6tLzLoqtmqJyWxrCyxWanq52mnrK4\n","link":"/post/it-can-t-be-for-nothing-cloud9-vs-team-liquid-will-be-the-most-exciting-playoff-matchup-next-to-the-lcs-championship-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"It can’t be for nothing: Cloud9 vs. Team Liquid will be the most exciting playoff matchup next to the LCS Championship finals"},{"body":"One cosplayer brought Widowmaker’s sniper rifle to life through 250 hours of blood, sweat, and tears.\n_Mikomihokina_, a professional cosplayer, made the Overwatch hero’s rifle themselves. They 3D printed it, sanded the parts, assembled the whole thing, primed and painted it, and put a final coat of varnish on it before showing it off in a video posted to Reddit. The rifle is life-sized and pretty hefty, weighing over 15 pounds, according to _Mikomihokina_.\nAfter about 250h total needed to print/sand/assemble/sand/prime/paint/varnish, I can proudly say that my Widowmaker Rifle/Sniper is FINISHED! 😀 from Overwatch  In the comments, _Mikomihokina_ shared some insight into their creation process. They showcased the other cosplay items on the wall behind them, including Mercy’s staff, D.Va’s blaster, Ashe’s rifle, and weapons from other games like League of Legends. They also provided advice to fans who were interested in getting into cosplay. See Overwatch on Amazon Responding to one fan who said they feel like the “Dollar Store version of what cosplayers should be,” _Mikomihokina_ reassured them that it takes a lot of time to get to where they are today. They recommended a variety of tutorial videos and provided encouragement, reminding fans that it’s not about skill or money, but about love for a character.\n_Mikomihokina_’s rifle garnered so much attention that even AndyB, a Blizzard community manager, commented in support of the creation. Other fans said they enjoyed watching the creation process on stream and that they can’t wait to see what they make next. We’re right there with them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiooqSzpr%2FSoqanmZxisLC%2Fz6WYsp2iYsCxsc2dqmZqZWV6qbvUq6pmmqWeuaW1zaBkmqWRr7avs4ywoJ2np6KurLHRZqminpya\n","link":"/post/professional-cosplayer-spends-250-hours-building-amazing-widowmaker-rifle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Professional cosplayer spends 250 hours building amazing Widowmaker rifle"},{"body":"Last week, Riot Games said that it was making some big changes to spatulas in Teamfight Tactics‘ upcoming third set, Galaxies. The company has now unveiled some big changes to the carousel system as well, including adjustments to item drops and spatula availability.\nThe opening carousel will only have one-star champions now, instead of featuring two-star champions. This is connected to the income changes that Riot made to the game to make early champion buys a lot more impactful in the long run.\nSpatulas were previously removed from carousels in the later stages of set two, but they’re now available once again—albeit at a reduced rate than before. This should make the item a lot rarer so that players can’t just tank damage to guarantee one in later carousels in the match.\nAdditionally, full items can now show up earlier than the fifth round, while item components can appear in the sixth carousel and beyond. This change can completely shift how people build their compositions since they can get big item power spikes quickly if they’re struggling in the early game.\nPlayers can also hold on to certain item components a bit later in the game. In previous sets, once you reached the sixth round, you weren’t able to find any more pieces to match with your components since only complete items would drop from carousels and large monster rounds.\nRiot is also making a ton of other carousel arrangement changes to the game, which should encourage more variety in build paths moving forward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12YrrO71KycpWWjrsC1scxmoKxlpaOxpr7GqKCnn12ovK6xjJugoGWTna6vs8SsZJ%2BnomLBqbGMoJilmaiesrR50p6r\n","link":"/post/teamfight-tactics-carousel-system-is-undergoing-some-big-changes-for-the-galaxies-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teamfight Tactics’ Carousel system is undergoing some big changes for the Galaxies set"},{"body":"Wendy’s streamed the newly-released Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Twitch today to promote its new free delivery service. The restaurant’s Animal Crossing character was named Wendy and she was modeled after the company’s logo. The stream’s title was “Choppin’ Trees and Free Delivery.” Wendy’s even named its island Spicy Nugg in honor of the meal deal it’s promoting.\u0026nbsp;\n The promotion was both cute and well-timed. Wendy’s is well known for its charismatic brand personality on social media. Wendy’s social media managers have developed a corporate persona of Wendy that emphasizes fun, humor, and wit. Hey @McDonalds, roast us.\n— Wendy's (@Wendys) February 4, 2020  This Animal Crossing stream only reinforces Wendy’s commitment to this unique corporate brand. The stream was a huge success, despite the oddity of watching a corporate persona pay a mortgage on a tent. The stream peaked at over 16,000 viewers watching Wendy catch butterflies, cut down trees, and interact with other residents of Spicy Nugg island.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivlaOxur%2BMrKurnZGiwG6tzaKkmqRdmL%2Bwv9KipaBlnprEbrTOq6Czp55iwbB5z6umpqekmnqnvsSeZJ2dnJ7Dpr7YZpuemZw%3D\n","link":"/post/wendy-s-streams-animal-crossing-new-horizon-to-promote-free-delivery-deal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wendy’s streams Animal Crossing: New Horizon to promote free delivery deal"},{"body":"Before you start creating your first character in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, you’ll need to pick a server. You’ll only be able to interact with other players on your server. If you have friends playing on another server and you’re looking to join their ranks, you’ll need to make sure that you choose the right server before starting to level up your character.\nMost MMORPGs allow players to move their characters to different servers, giving them flexibility if they decide to continue their journey on another server. As a result of this feature, some servers can become less popular over time, while others draw more players to a point where they can’t handle the demand.\nThat’s not the case in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, however. Players can’t change servers in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;since it’s not allowed. If you decide to move on to another server, you’ll need to create a new character.\nThis means that players will need to start from scratch whenever they want to switch servers. Before you start falling down\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark’s rabbit hole, it’ll be a wise idea to ask around your friend circle to see if they’ve already started playing on another server.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;is only making its debut in the Western gaming scene despite being fully operational since 2018, the feature can make its way into the game in the future based on community demand. With Amazon Game Studios stepping in as\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark’s publisher, quality-of-life features can be made for the game since the developer also has previous experience from\u0026nbsp;New World.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHykrc1msKitXZi1orrGnmSsnaKrsrO%2FjKKlZqSfqMFurdGk\n","link":"/post/can-you-change-servers-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you change servers in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"After user backlash, Discord has canceled a teased integration with non-fungible tokens, according to a tweet from its CEO.\nA few days ago, Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron tweeted a screengrab of a new integration on Discord’s Connections screen. The integration seemed to allow players to connect their MetaMask and WalletConnect apps with Discord. (Both MetaMask and WalletConnect are cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms.) Citron captioned the tweet “probably nothing,” leading Discord users to believe that the platform was going to roll out cryptocurrency compatibility and the ability to purchase non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.\nprobably nothing pic.twitter.com/p4P6MoNGgd\n— Jason Citron (@jasoncitron) November 8, 2021  The backlash was swift and strong. Citron’s teaser tweet racked up hundreds of comments, many of which were fans threatening to cancel their Discord Nitro subscriptions and take their business elsewhere. Others were pleas asking for Citron and his company to consider the environmental ramifications of NFT sales and cryptocurrency in general, which has become a hot-button issue in 2021.\nJust a few days after his original teaser tweet, Citron posted a response to angry users. He clarified that Discord has “no current plans to ship this internal concept,” seemingly walking back on the teaser. He thanked fans for sharing their thoughts and said that Discord will be focusing on “protecting users from spam, scams, and fraud.” Fans still weren’t satisfied, with many pointing out that even though NFT integration might not be in the company’s current plans, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. It remains to be seen if Discord will try anything else related to cryptocurrency in the wake of this backlash.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2ho5i8s7CMnJinm5WhwG7AxJqqnpxdo7O1ecinq56fopbBqrvN\n","link":"/post/discord-cancels-teased-nft-integration/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Discord cancels teased NFT integration"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 2.06 is set to hit the live servers soon. The update is bringing with it a huge set of buffs for two of the game’s most underused agents and a nerf to one of its most overused weapons.\nHere are the full notes for VALORANT Patch 2.06.\nViper, Yoru buffed The primary focus of Patch 2.06 is the extensive buffs to both Viper and Yoru. The Toxin used in all of Viper’s abilities now instantly inflicts enemy players with at least 50 decay and that level increases the longer they touch it. Decay over time decreases slightly and health regen starts a second sooner when a player leaves the cloud, but the instant 50 decay is a difference-maker.\nPoison Cloud can be immediately redeployed after being picked up and the pick-up distance has increased as well. But a redeployed Poison Cloud is temporary, so it won’t stay with you in the next round. An active cloud will remain for an additional two seconds after Viper dies or until she runs out of fuel. The same extra two seconds go for Toxic Screen. Snakebite’s equip time has also been decreased.\nYoru has gotten buffs as well. Blindside is quicker to activate and lasts longer. Gatecrash replenishes every 35 seconds instead of after a kill. The Gatecrash fragment lifetime increased from 20 to 30 seconds and its reveal range has decreased from seven to four meters. Additionally, his Dimensional Drift ultimate now costs six instead of seven points and Yoru can reactive Gatecrash while using it. No changes were made to Fakeout.\nBucky nerfed The 900-credit shotgun has received a plethora of nerfs after it was a prominent fixture in force buys during the recent VCT Masters events.\nThe spread for its primary and alt-fire have both been decreased. Its damage curve for both primary and alt-fire has decreased in both the zero-meter to eight-meter range and the eight-meter to 12-meter range. Finally, the number of pellets in an alt-fire blast has decreased from 15 to five.\nNew Escalation mode variables VALORANT’s newest game mode, the team-based deathmatch Escalation, will receive some fun new changes. When Raze’s Showstopper is equipped, players will get two Blast Pack Charges that refill when you touch the ground.\nPlayers with the Snowball launcher now get skates, giving them increased mobility. The Big Knife now comes with a Jett Tailwind charge that refreshes on a kill.\nThere will also be “surprise loadout variations,” which players should keep an eye out for. These new changes should add some more fun to the already exciting game mode.\nOther miscellaneous changes Killjoy will now be able to pick up deployed Nanoswarm grenades during the buy phase and get the charge back.\nIn addition, you’ll be able to view a player’s Career page from the in-game leaderboard and you can hide your name on the leaderboard with an in-game toggle.\nPlayers can also enable HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) in the audio settings. This will allow players to simulate surround sound audio while wearing headphones.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenN5j29kn62coXqvu9Oeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-full-notes-and-updates-for-valorant-patch-2-06/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the full notes and updates for VALORANT Patch 2.06"},{"body":"Battlefield 2042\u0026nbsp;is looking to outdo its predecessors when it comes to replayability. Not only will the fans have lots of new content to explore in\u0026nbsp;Battlefield 2042, but they’ll also have the option to create unique experiences, Portals, with content from some of the most popular\u0026nbsp;Battlefield games\u0026nbsp;from the past.\nConsidering the size of the\u0026nbsp;Battlefield\u0026nbsp;franchise, players can spend hours while starting their own\u0026nbsp;Battlefield 2042\u0026nbsp;Portal server since there are too many unique memorable maps and other content that will take players down to the memory lane.\nIf you’re already done with the pre-existing modes and want to create your own Portal server, you can create your own experience through the official Portals website.\nHere’s how you can start your own Portal server in\u0026nbsp;Battlefield 2042.\nNavigate to\u0026nbsp;portal.battlefield.com/experiencesChoose Create Something New or Modify on one of the individual listed game modesOnce you start creating your Portal, you’ll be asked to select your preferred game mode, and you’ll also be able to edit the rules in some of the game modes.After choosing the game mode, you’ll be asked to prepare a map rotation where you’ll be able to add your favorite mapsDon’t skip out on Game Mode Details since you’ll be able to adjust the player count, squad spawn types, and sizes alongside team distribution optionsUnder the Gameplay section, you’ll be able to adjust modifiers like friendly fire, damage multipliers, aim assist, and weather eventsPlayers will also have the option to ban certain Weapons, Attachments, Vehicles, or Gadgets while setting up their Portal server.When you’re done with all the adjustments and fine-tuning, choose Finish and give your Portal server a name and a description before selecting CreateAfter clicking on Create, your custom Portal server will show up under the My Experiences\u0026nbsp;You can reveal the unique code for your Portal server by clicking on the Show Code buttonYou can share this code with your friends or on community platforms so you can experience your latest creation with as many people as possible.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FTmqmtZZFir6LA06Wcn6GVobFufo9taWaon6fBoriMrJyrrpWn\n","link":"/post/how-to-start-a-battlefield-2042-portal-server/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to start a Battlefield 2042 Portal server"},{"body":"With the group stage of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship in the books, only 48 participants in this year’s annual Worlds pick’em game still have perfect submissions. Last year, over 3,000 pick’em players still had perfect entries after the group stage, so to see such a low number before the knockout stage even begins is staggering.\nThe ridiculously low number of perfect pick’ems remaining can most likely be attributed to the unprecedented volume of games played at Worlds, as well as the highly improbable upsets that the tournament has already seen.\u0026nbsp;\nThe #Worlds2021 Quarterfinals! pic.twitter.com/GyambE83sT\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 18, 2021  Many pick’em entries fell victim to the tournament’s biggest upset in FunPlus Phoenix. The LPL runners-up and 2019 world champions were heavily favored to make a deep run through the World Championship but finished last in Group A when they fell to the LEC’s Rogue in a winner-take-all tiebreaker. Additionally, teams like Fnatic, PSG Talon, and Team Liquid were favored by many to advance but ultimately fell short of other competitors’ accomplishments.\u0026nbsp;\nPlus, tiebreakers might have helped to complicate matters during the group stage since 54 total games were played during the main event’s initial stage—six of them being tiebreakers. This season, more tiebreaker games were played at Worlds than at any other past edition of the tournament. In Group D alone, three tiebreakers were played back-to-back to determine which teams would advance to the quarterfinals.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the quarterfinals of the League World Championship, teams will play in a single-elimination bracket with best-of-five matches. Participants in the pick’em game are able to make their quarterfinal predictions now on Lolesports.com. The quarterfinal round of the World Championship will begin on Oct. 22 when T1 take on Hanwha Life Esports in an all-LCK bout.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGuq6RigXl5z56pn52TqXqxtcKknKZlo6qvrrXSrKCopqNiv6a5wKKlZq%2Bfp7mlv4xrZ2tpXZy%2FsMHPZqqtmZea\n","link":"/post/just-48-perfect-pick-em-submissions-remain-after-upset-filled-worlds-2021-group-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Just 48 perfect pick’em submissions remain after upset-filled Worlds 2021 group stage"},{"body":"Fans couldn’t escape new Street Fighter 6 news even if they wanted to, with Capcom set to reveal even more information during Summer Game Fest on June 9.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the initial gameplay reveal during Sony’s most recent State of Play, Capcom has slowly been sharing new details about SF6. And during the main Summer Game Fest stream at 1pm CT on June 9, more gameplay and a new character will be revealed for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nTomorrow, @STREETFIGHTER 6 comes to #SummerGameFest\nDon't miss the character reveal and new gameplay during the LIVE show.\nStreaming at 11a PT/2p ET/6m GMT at https://t.co/gO9QVWnsZd pic.twitter.com/iSSRo4Js0L\n— Summer Game Fest – Live Tomorrow (@summergamefest) June 8, 2022  Before this, Capcom showcased a few new details like the new Game Face feature and what looks to be instantaneous loading times from the character select screen. Additional details were also revealed via several leaks, which even saw Capcom release an official statement in response.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All confirmed and leaked characters in Street Fighter 6\nNo additional details were provided about what this new content will contain, but this could be the official reveal of Kimberly. She was teased at the end of the last trailer, with Capcom pointing it out in the PlayStation Blog post after the presentation ended. Additionally, Cammy or another classic fighter that has been revealed through those leaks could make an appearance too—though the wording points to a newcomer being more likely.\nComing up today we have the EXCLUSIVE PREMIER of the music video for the new theme song of @StreetFighter 6\nTune in LIVE at 6PM ET only on: https://t.co/5R4WKTOjok pic.twitter.com/D0hj4Aeu6k\n— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) June 8, 2022  Players can likely expect to see more news about SF6 revealed during the Capcom Showcase on June 13, which will focus on previously revealed games and products.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Capcom has partnered with Rolling Stone to show off the music video for SF6’s new theme song live at 5pm CT on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvsdZmqq2qlZrBbrLIoJ%2BtnaJig26vx5qpmpukmr9uuc6rnGafkaKysbjAsmScmaCYvK550q6kpp2iYrSiucRmnZ6rpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-street-fighter-6-character-more-gameplay-to-be-shown-by-capcom-during-summer-game-fest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Street Fighter 6 character, more gameplay to be shown by Capcom during Summer Game Fest"},{"body":"Offline TV member Pokimane appears to be finished with the group’s Rust server after a slew of drama over the past few days.\nIn a post, Pokimane said she may return to VALORANT or chess instead of the extremely popular streamer server on Rust, although she said she would return to the game if a new role-play or PvE server was created.\n((unless a new RP/PVE oriented server is out)) 😄\n— imane (@imane) January 1, 2021  Pokimane echoed the opinion of many of the streamers participating in the server who would prefer a lobby without PvP action since the server has become more of a warzone recently.\nUltimately, the opinion on the combat style of the server is torn—some streamers suggest the server be more RP or PvE-based, while others want PvP to be a major part of the game.\nThe OTV and Friends streamer server has been an overwhelming success in terms of viewership, with many of the participants pulling in impressive numbers, including xQc, who held over 100,000 viewers in his most recent stream.\nRelated: xQc threatens to ban viewers who post offensive messages in other streamers’ chats\nDrama on the Rust server \u0026amp; I feel responsible since i wanted to invite more. missed everything because I was streaming \u0026amp; my perspective was only what I saw ingame\nWon’t be inviting more/new server/reset depending on if it gets worse. sry to my friends who didn’t enjoy playing :/\n— (^-^)/ (@Valkyrae) December 31, 2020  Despite this, it appears a new server could be in the works with fewer participants according to Valkyrae, the creator of the OTV and Friends server.\nWhile there may be a new server coming, it isn’t clear whether it would be PvE, as Valkyrae explained that she enjoys the PvP aspects of the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmStnZGosrR50qGcZqGjYrGwusRmp6WZqZ67qHnRrqqtZaWjuaa%2F0maYZqqgYr23sYysnKuulad6qr%2BMnKmemaSasQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-teases-she-is-done-playing-rust-unless-a-rp-pve-server-is-created/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane teases she is done playing Rust unless a RP/PvE server is created"},{"body":"The next season of Apex Legends will be launching on Feb. 8, and with it comes a new set of care package-exclusive weapons as well as two popular guns making their way into replicators. As explained by Respawn Entertainment in a press conference earlier this week, when Defiance launches, the Alternator will return to the ground loot as the Volt takes its place with a suite of buffs to boot. While the Flatline will receive some tuning to bring it in line with other assault rifles, players who enjoy its feel will now find it tied to the crafting station alongside the Longbow for the duration of the season.\nSeen as an outlier in pure performance against other SMGs, the Volt will be moved into the care package for the foreseeable future. To make it more alluring as a weapon of this rarity, it will also be receiving an extra two damage per bullet as well as two extra rounds in the magazine. As the Alternator returns to ground loot, players hoping to see the disruptor rounds returned with it will be disappointed to learn that the season-defining hop-up will be removed from the game once more.\nThe crafting station serves as a secondary option for Respawn refining the Apex loot pool in Defiance, with the Flatline and Longbow being exclusively available through crafting this season. While this means you won’t be finding them in supply bins, the crafting station gives the weapons a more consistent means of being integrated into your loadout. As the Flatline moves into the crafting station it will also receive a small nerf, doing one less damage per bullet, to balance it closer to its counterparts before players have such easy access to it.\nPlayers will be able to dive into battle royale and experience these changes when Apex Legends‘ next season goes live on Feb. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TDsLjTZqSorpWoerW7jJyYq51dpa6kt8CgnGaZnKmys7rAraarZaKawba%2BzaxkraddnL%2Bwwc2dZKWnn6l6qrqMmqeesKNiwKat0qilZmli\n","link":"/post/volt-moves-to-care-package-alternator-returns-to-ground-loot-in-apex-s-season-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Volt moves to care package, Alternator returns to ground loot in Apex’s season 12"},{"body":"Danny “⁠zonic⁠” Sørensen, the most decorated head coach in CS:GO, is thinking about leaving Astralis, according to a report by HLTV.\nHis contract with the Danish organization is set to expire on Dec. 31, on the same date as four of the five Astralis players, Lukas “⁠gla1ve⁠” Rossander, Emil “⁠Magisk⁠” Reif, Peter “⁠dupreeh⁠” Rasmussen, and Andreas “⁠Xyp9x⁠” Højsleth. The coach is reportedly disappointed with the team’s direction and the tension between the team and Astralis has been building for several months, according to one source.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told HLTV that Astralis has already started planning for 2022 and has put Heroic head coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen on the top of its wish list to take over the reins in the team. The former in-game leader has been coaching Heroic since he retired as a player in April 2020, but he was suspended from September 2020 to April 2021 for abusing the coach spectating bug and had to work as an analyst during that period.\nZonic, on the other hand, enjoyed success as a player in Counter-Strike 1.6, having played for teams such as Spirit of Amiga, SK Gaming, NoA, and most notably, mTw. The 34-year-old has been coaching Astralis since January 2016 and helped the Danish organization to become the most victorious team of CS:GO history, guiding them to win four Major championships, multiple premier tournaments, and one Intel Grand Slam title.\nAstralis, who has become a model in terms of how an organization should operate a CS:GO team, struggled in part of 2020 as both gla1ve and Xyp9x left on medical leave in May due to feeling symptoms related to stress and burnout. The team, however, bounced back in the second half of the season and once again lifted important trophies such as DreamHack Masters Winter and IEM Global Challenge and finished as the best team in the world in HLTV rankings for the third time in a row.\nThe Danish organization took a huge blow in April 2021, though, as one of their stars and perhaps the most consistent CS:GO player of all time, Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz, left the team to join Ninjas in Pyjamas following a run of poor results at the beginning of the 2021 season. He was replaced by Lukas “Bubzkji” Andersen, who signed with Astralis in July 2021 and has been a sixth player since.\nAs expected, the results didn’t get any better after dev1ce left the team and there are doubts surrounding Astralis’ future, especially with gla1ve, Magisk, Xyp9x, dupreeh, and zonic’s contract expiring on Dec. 31. We’ll see how this report will affect Astralis’ performance during IEM Cologne, the most stacked CS:GO tournament of the season so far. The Danish team has earned a spot in the main event, which starts on Thursday, July 8, following the end of the play-in stage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMbOp6CcZaKavbC%2B056bpbFdmLyvv8idnKuhnpx6rbHAr6Cnn12WwLW%2BwKWgrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zonic-reportedly-considering-leaving-astralis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zonic reportedly considering leaving Astralis"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Battle League season six is receiving a massive overhaul from what players are used to, including the format changing from 10 ranks to 24 ranks and a three-month run time.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with the extended time that seasons will run, the changes to ranks extend to how players will earn a rank up through competing in matches.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main change made to the progression system for the Battle League revolves around winning “additional battles.” This simply means players won’t rank up without actually winning battles this time, with the maximum rank they can reach without winning matches still being Rank 2.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final four ranks all require players to reach a certain rating, just like ranks eight, nine, and 10 from previous seasons. Here is the breakdown for how many wins players will need to reach each rank in Battle League season six, including those rating requirements for anyone looking to reach Rank 24.\nRank 1: Starting Rank achieved when you start the Battle League and competing in one battleRank 2: Compete in five more battlesRank 3: Three more winsRank 4: Four more winsRank 5: Five more winsRank 6: Six more winsRank 7: Seven more winsRank 8: Eight more winsRank 9: Nine more winsRank 10: Five more winsRank 11: 11 more winsRank 12: 12 more winsRank 13: 13 more winsRank 14: 14 more winsRank 15: Five more winsRank 16: 16 more winsRank 17: 17 more winsRank 18: 18 more winsRank 19: 19 more winsRank 20: Five more winsRank 21: Battle League rating of 2,000Rank 22: Battle League rating of 2,500Rank 23: Battle League rating of 2,750Rank 24: Battle league rating of 3,000 Battle League season six starts on Nov. 30, so you better prepare your teams for the elongated grind that it will bring to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXWeBbr7Ap6JmraBiv6a91KKpnqWVo8G0ecWoqWaon6CyrrvNZp6oZZKWwbW4xGajnpmXqrJuv8SaqqimXWs%3D\n","link":"/post/all-24-rank-up-requirements-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-battle-league-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All 24 rank-up requirements for Pokémon Go Battle League season 6"},{"body":"Despite having a slow start in terms of total players upon launch, Rainbow Six Siege has become one of the biggest esports titles with consistent updates and unique gameplay.\nSiege’s fun and challenging take on tactical shooters wasn’t the only pillar of its success, however. The game’s multiple progression systems and regular operator releases keep players engaged. Additionally, Elite skins stand at the top of Ubisoft’s in-game cosmetics offerings.\nElite skins can feature different characteristics than an Operator’s general theme and come with headgear, weapon charms, and weapon skins on top of a uniform. What makes these skins truly elite is that they also allow players to do further customizations like Victory Poses, Operator Cards, and Gadget Skins. Though Ubisoft gave away quite a few Elite Skins in 2018, the only reliable way of getting an Elite Skin is unlocking one with Credits.\nHere are all the available Elite skins in Rainbow Six Siege.\nSAS Sledge – L Detachment The L Detachment Elite Skin for Sledge does a good job of capturing the operator’s Scottish origin. The hammer featured in the set is a traditional Scottish hammer that’s used in the hammer throwing competition of the Highland Games.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nThatcher – Operation Nimrod The Operation Nimrod skin of Thatcher was the first skin to reveal the operator’s face. It also has a different vibe from the rest considering there are only a handful of operators that rock a stylish handlebar mustache.\nThatcher was a part of three conflicts: the battle of Goose Green, Falklands War, and the Iranian Embassy siege, according to Siege’s lore. The Operation Nimrod skin especially resembles uniforms worn during the Iranian Embassy siege.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nSmoke – Sanguine Arsenic Smoke’s Sanguine Arsenic skin takes the fans of the operator back in time featuring his younger self. The casual style and colors of the skin also separate it from the rest and can be a breath of fresh air for anyone looking to stray away from the strict military tone of Siege. Or maybe you’re just tired of confusing him with Mute all the time.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nMute – F Squadron F squadron was a crucial part of the British Royal Air Force during World War Two, and the skin does a great job of making Mute look like he was straight out of that era. The stylish vintage uniform also comes with worn-out weapon skins, which give the impression of Mute being battle-tested.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nFBI SWAT Ash – Sidewinder The Sidewinder is likely to be the most common Elite Skin in Siege since the skin was given as compensation to all players back in 2018 after conflicts surrounding the Outbreak Pack. Despite being one of the older skins in the game, the desert-themed colors of the Sidewinder skin still keep up with the times in terms of fashion.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nAsh – Black Viper Black Viper looks a lot like the Sidewinder Elite Skin. The main visible difference between the two is Black Viper’s lighter camo tones, which can be enough to make a decision upon. Price: 1,800 Credits\nAsh – Tomb Raider Parts of the Siege community thinking that Ash looked like a military version of Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Fans wondered if Ubisoft would ever release a Tomb Raider-themed skin for her, but considering the developer doesn’t usually stray too far away from Siege when it comes to cosmetics, the community kept their expectations low. Those expectations were justified, however, since Ubisoft released an actual Tomb Raider skin for Ash, and it looks nothing short of amazing.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits\nThermite – Vintage Bureau The Vintage Bureau Elite Skin for Thermite features the operator in a timeless FBI uniform. This old-school uniform is a nice throwback 20th century and it also comes with a fitting gadget skin to Thermite’s personality.\u0026nbsp;\nPrice: 1800 Rainbow Six Credits\nPulse – Lucky Seventh Mute isn’t the only operator with a World War Two skin. The Lucky Seventh comes with a uniform that was first used by the seventh Armored Division of the U.S. Army. Pulse also got a hair redo with a mohawk and it makes him look even more badass than his default skin.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits GIGN Lion – Leon S. Kennedy If Leon Scott Kennedy were to pick who’d be representing him in Siege, he couldn’t have done a better job. The Leon S. Kennedy skin for Lion brings the Resident Evil character to life in Siege.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Twitch – Maquis Ubisoft’s passion for releasing historically accurate skins is something to admire. The Maquis skin features Twitch as a member of the French resistance during the Second World War.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Doc – Trench Medic Continuing on with the French theme, the Trench Medic features our favorite medic in a uniform from World War I. He also comes with a slick-looking mustache, which can be considered as a signature of the 1910s.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Rook – Gendarmerie Though it may be hard to tell the difference between this and Rook’s default skin if you only think of his armor when you look at him, Gendarmerie features a real-life GIGN uniform. Alongside being one of the slickest uniforms in the GIGN division, the skin also comes with a unique victory pose and several thematic gun skins.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Spetsnaz Tachanka – Slava Korolyu Going through a corridor in Siege can turn into one of the hardest tasks possible if Tachanka is on the other side. Considering he’ll just start raining bullets toward you when he sees you, he may not even need armor to protect himself.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Glaz – Lethal Citizen Glaz’s main skin can give the impression of a dutiful soldier. His Lethal Citizen Elite Skin, on the other hand, makes him look like a leader of a revolution. The stylish flat cap is the star of the concept alongside his striking beard.\nPrice: 1,800 Rainbow Six Credits\nFuze – Second Shock Army The second Shock Army was a branch of the Soviet Union forces which specialized in overcoming difficult defensive resistances to make way for mobile formations. Knowing Fuze, he’d be a great addition to the Second Shock Army, and the skin shows it.\nPrice: 1800 Rainbow Six Credits\nKapkan – Vympel Vympel is a group of armed forces that are known for being involved in secret missions operating under the KGB. Kapkan comes in a nice looking camo which should make him quite hard to detect in low light environments.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits GSG 9 Blitz – Panzerstärke Moving on to Germany, the Panzerstärke Elite Skin turns Blitz into a walking German tank. The colors reflect a World War II vibe and give Blitz the impression of being unbreakable.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits IQ – Reunification IQ’s Reunification Elite Skin takes a step back from the military approach which looks to be the common theme for most of the Elites. Reunification features IQ in an exercising outfit that looks to be from the ‘80s and ‘90s. It’s a great throwback skin and certainly, a must-have if you enjoy standing out.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Jäger – Flying Ace Flying Ace features Jäger in an old school Pilot’s uniform which suits the operator’s passion for flying. Though it isn’t clearly known which era the uniform is from, it belongs to the German Air Forces.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Bandit – Axle 13 The Axle 13 Elite Skin goes against the groove and features a Bandit who’s probably tired of uniforms. Bandit removes his mask and becomes a biker as a part of Axle 13 while developing a taste for tattoos.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits JTF2 Buck – Snowdrift Expert Being a Montreal native, Buck’s no stranger to cold environments. The Snowdrift Expert skin features the agent in a snowsuit that should blend in well with the snow outside Chalet if you’re lucky.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Frost – Huntress Frost spent her childhood in Vancouver where it can get too cold, too quickly. Keeping a beanie and a scarf at an arm’s reach can have its advantages but not if you’re going south. The Huntress Elite Skin features Frost in a lighter gear and gives her an intimidating look.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Navy SEALs Blackbeard – Guerrilla The Guerilla Elite Skin takes Blackbeard into the Vietnam war and features the operator in light clothes to avoid overheating, alongside what looks to be ammo that should be enough for days.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits Valkyrie – Photographer ‘72 When it comes to cameras no one can outperform Valkyrie. The Photographer ‘72 skin features the operator as a wartime journalist who surely can handle herself in the field.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits BOPE Capitão – Responsa Bit by bit, more casual skins are making into the Siege which can be a welcomed breath of fresh air. The Responsa elite skins feature Capitão in everyday clothes but somehow gives him a post-apocalyptic vibe which could be all thanks to his crossbow.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Caveira – Mata Leão It’s hard to tell what Caveira thinks behind her face paint that her default skin features. Mata Leão Elite Skin sheds a light on that mystery and shows that she has the eyes of a killer. And, as an easter egg, the skin means “chokehold” in Portuguese.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits SAT Hibana – Onkochishin The Onkochishin Elite Skin features Hibana in a full-on traditional Japanese outfit. She looks to have made some adjustments to the outfit to make it more battle friendly and support movement, however.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits \u0026nbsp;Echo – Tenkamusou Echo looks like a man of few words, which is one of the main characteristics of ninjas. With the Tenkamusou Elite Skin, Echo turns into a ninja. The ponytail finish he chooses completes the look.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits GEO Jackal – Rastreador When it comes to tracking enemies, no one does it better than Jackal. The Rastreador skin for the operator features him in an outfit that looks like it was out of a detective shows. And, fittingly enough, its name means “tracker” in Spanish, his native language.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits Mira – Inspiración The Inspiración Elite Skin does a great job of preserving the tunes and colors of the Spanish Civil War. The removal of the helmet allows players to see Mira’s face more clearly while also making room for a stylish beret.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits SDU Lesion – Nano-Tox 32 The Nano-Tox 32 Elite Skin doesn’t turn Lesion into the Terminator but it does a great job of capturing a more Sci-Fi vibe around the operator.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits GROM Zofia – S.T.A.R.S. Unit The collaboration between Resident Evil and Siege was one of the best ones so far. When it came down to who would be the perfect candidate for a Jill Valentine skin, Zofia was hands down the best choice.\n Price:  1,800 Credits Zofia – Duch Bojowy Almost all operators have military backgrounds, turning them into what they’re today. The Duch Bojowy Elit Skin drives us back into memory lane and showcases a young Zofia who’s a new recruit to the Polish army.\nPrice: 1,800 Credits Ela – Huk Sztuki Bad career choices happen and if you were to ask Ela what she would have liked to become, she would probably tell you that she was meant to be an artist. The Huk Sztuki Elite Skin brings out Ela’s artistic background in a punk-ish vibe and is an alternative version of Ela if he had never gotten into the military.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits 707th SMB Vigil – Zero-Day Threat Vigil’s quite gifted when it comes to electronics. The Zero-Day Threat outfit makes him look like a vigilante hacker, and he also shows that he has the moves in the skin’s trailer.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits Dokkaebi – Electro Beat Dokkaebi changed a lot about herself to survive. Hiding her real persona for a long time allowed her to advance through the ranks, but it would be hard to continue such a gimmick without taking a break once in a while. The Electro Beat skin features the operator in casual clothes, and she shows off her dance skills in the animation.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits GSUTR Maverick – Hotshot Welder When Maverick is out in the field, he doesn’t leave anything to chance, and the Hotshot Welder skin for the operator is proof of that.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits SASR Mozzie – Deadset Hero The Australian Operator Mozzie is all about motorcycles. The Deadset Hero skin gives him a western spin, however, and makes him look like a modern, tactical cowboy.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits Inkaba Task Force Melusi – Umvikeli After resigning from the army, Melusi started training local women in tracking, interception, and surveillance at the Southern African Wildlife College. The Umvikeli skin features in an outfit that both allows her to be agile and protects her from the sun.\nPrice:  1,800 Credits ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiZnKF6prjIrZxmq5ueu7R5yKdkq5mZo6%2Bww4ysoLFlo56yqLE%3D\n","link":"/post/all-elite-skins-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Elite skins in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"Originating from Encinitas, California, Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV is one of the most unique streamers on Twitch, but you probably don’t know him by that name. Using ridiculous amounts of violence, speed, and momentum, Beahm rose to Twitch stardom under the guise of Dr Disrespect and has been one of the faces of Twitch since the day he began streaming in 2016.\nIf you’re a regular viewer, then you may be familiar with the mantra of violence, speed, and momentum. The Doc repeats this relentlessly and seems to live by it, too. The 38-year-old uses a variety of streaming props that allow him to look like he’s riding a motorcycle, parachuting, ziplining, or flying in a helicopter. All of these visuals replicate mechanics from games that he streams.\nWhat games does Dr Disrespect play? In the early days of his streaming career, Doc’s go-to game was H1Z1 King of the Kill. After H1Z1 declined in popularity and PUBG came along, the “Two-Time” naturally jumped onto the PUBG bandwagon.\nAs new battle royales got introduced over time, Doc realized that he could never play the same game all the time and turned his stream into a battle royale compilation.\u0026nbsp;\nHe even introduced a new challenge for himself, the “Triple Threat.” His triple threat challenge streams usually feature him playing PUBG, Fortnite, Apex Legends or Call of Duty: Warzone. He doesn’t move on to the other game unless he gets a win and ensures variety while doing so. This essentially reduces any burnout and satisfies all the viewers who want to see Doc playing their favorite game.\nWhen does Dr Disrespect stream? Dr Disrespect streams five days a week, with Saturday and Sunday being his off days. His streams usually last for eight to 10 hours and start around 12pm CT every weekday. If you’re thinking about tuning in, get your supplies ready since Doc hardly takes breaks and gets fed with a bayonet by his wife, Mrs. Assassin.\nHow much money does Dr Disrespect make? Even though this is rather impossible to know since Doc doesn’t share his income with the public, we can still make some estimates.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of March 18, 2020, the Champions’ Club has around 30,000 active subscribers. If we were to assume his subscription split is at $4, Doc probably earns around $120,000 monthly from subscriptions only. Keep in mind that this is also the minimum he earns, with his current number of subscribers. Not the mention that there are also three tiers of subscription levels.\nOn top of all that, he also has a successful YouTube channel with more than 1.4 million subscribers and big-name sponsors like ASUS, Roccat, and GFUEL.\nPlus, Doc recently signed a contract with Twitch, which made him an exclusive streamer for the platform. Considering Ninja was offered somewhere between $20 to 30 million by Mixer, it’s fair to assume the Doc also shook hands on something even better with Twitch.\nWho is Dr Disrespect’s editor? During his streams, the Doc often refers to his editor as Alex, who gets yelled at and fired on a regular basis.\nAlex actually goes by the name ThePeacePigeon. He was a former content specialist at Riot Games and an economics teacher before that. He’s known for his next-level video editing skills and gained the respect of Doc’s community in no time.\nWhy does Dr Disrespect wear a vest, wig, and glasses? While streaming as Dr Disrespect, Beahm sports a black mullet wig, dark sunglasses, a tactical vest, and a mustache dubbed slick daddy that would put actor Tom Selleck to shame. Dr Disrespect, as a character, is similar to a pro wrestling gimmick.\nIn wrestling, a gimmick is a wrestler’s over the top, out of this world character. Dr Disrespect is essentially an excessive caricature of how male gamers see themselves. Besides the costume and his behavior, Beahm supports the character through unique set design and synth-wave techno music. All of this, combined with his over-the-top attitude and the fact that he’s actually a skilled gamer, makes for an incredibly entertaining stream.\nWho is Dr Disrespect in real life? Beahm wasn’t always a Twitch superstar, however. For most of his life, Beahm was focused on sports. His love for basketball led him to California State Polytechnic University where he played Division II NCAA basketball.\nHow tall is Dr Disrespect? On his stream, the Doc regularly references being “the two-time champ,” alluding to the 93-94 Blockbuster Video Game Championships he won back in the days. He also reminds his audience that he’s 6 feet 8 inches tall on a regular basis, something that no doubt helped his basketball career.\nHow did Dr Disrespect get famous? During college, Beahm was introduced to Halo and Halo 2. He discovered that he was incredibly skilled at shooter games and eventually fell in love with the genre. Beahm also discovered his love for talking smack online. Using Halo’s proximity voice chat, he quickly became a legend in the community for his hilarious trash talk. Operating under the gamertag “Diarrhea Panic,” Beahm spent hours refining his FPS skills and cutting promos on opponents in-game.\nEventually, Beahm changed his gamertag to Dr Disrespect. Although he probably didn’t know at the time, this was more than likely the best idea of his life. Beahm discovered a genre of videos gaining popularity where gamers would give commentary over their Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 matches. He loved the concept and decided that he had to take a swing at it.\nBeahm went to a costume shop and purchased his signature wig, mustache, and glasses. He then made the first video of Dr Disrespect in character. The video was a play on the montage genre, which showed him talking smack over his Call of Duty gameplay—but it also cut to real-life video of him in costume. The video was a huge success and Beahm eventually signed a contract with Machinima, making him a partnered creator.\nMachinima was one of the biggest gaming channels on YouTube and its content regularly included comedic gaming-based videos. Beahm’s YouTube career didn’t last long, however. In February 2011, he announced that he’d be taking a hiatus from YouTube to become the community manager at Sledgehammer Games.\nSledgehammer Games was just beginning to work on two new Call of Duty titles at the time: Modern Warfare 3 and Advanced Warfare. Beahm eventually took a level design position with Sledgehammer and got to work on a number of maps for Advanced Warfare.\nAround the end of 2015, Beahm announced his departure from Sledgehammer. Shortly after that, the Dr Disrespect character resurfaced. Beahm began streaming in character, playing battle royale games. In the battle royale genre, players are grouped into an area with a high amount of weapons and the last person or team standing wins. This was the perfect game type for Beahm to showcase his skills, including his trash talk.\nBy the end of 2016, Beahm had driven the Doc character into superstardom. He was one of the most-viewed streamers on Twitch and had one of the largest subscriber bases, which he referred to as The Slick Daddy Club.\nBeahm went on to win Streamer of the Year at the 2017 Esports Industry Awards and Trending Gamer of the Year at the 2017 Game Awards.\nDoes Dr Disrespect ever break character? On rare occasions, the Doc does break character. These situations are either too funny for him to keep a straight face during or serious enough that he needs to make a statement about them from the heart.\nIn December 2017, he went live on Twitch not wearing his signature costume for the first time. He was noticeably upset and told his viewers that he had an announcement and needed to be completely transparent with them. Over the course of the two-minute broadcast, Beahm explained that he had been unfaithful in his marriage and he’d be taking some time off from streaming as a result.\nWhile many fans were understandably unable to forgive Beahm for his actions, most stuck by his side. Then, in January 2018, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Beahm uploaded a video to Twitter. In costume, with his wife, Mrs. Assassin, sitting on his shoulders holding a knife to his neck, Beahm announced the Doc would be returning on Feb. 5.\nMoments after going live on Feb. 5, Dr Disrespect’s audience climbed to over 200,000 concurrent viewers. The Doc began to play PUBG, and as the game ticked on, so did his viewer count. Doc eventually peaked at around 388,000 viewers and even won his first game back on stream.\nWho is Dr Disrespect’s wife? Dr Disrespect’s wife goes by the name Mrs. Assassin and can be spotted on the stream quite regularly. She has an Instagram account that features the Doc’s adventures outside of his stream.\nThe Doc often receives calls from her on his flip phone and she sometimes feeds him snacks with her bayonet knife. Occasionally, their kid, “Baby Assassin,” also makes appearances on the stream.\nIf we put the deals worth millions of dollars aside, he’s just a man who deeply loves what he’s doing. It can just be seen on his face in the events he gets invited to and everything he does. At the 2017 Esports Industry Awards, Beahm explained how he constantly gets messages from fans who have been through real-life hardships, such as depression or war, and talked about how they say he helps get them through the chaos. While mentioning this, Beahm was noticeably touched.\nIt’s obvious Beahm enjoys his job for more reasons than just the money. Because of this, it’s safe to assume that the Doc won’t be going anywhere in 2020 unless he accidentally streams from a bathroom again.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter all, even though it may look like he’s reached the top of the mountain, he’s really only halfway up. Think about it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZamkwm66xJ6bZqyfYrivu9ZmmJunpal6pb7DoqqrnaOlsqTA\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dr-disrespect/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Dr Disrespect"},{"body":"Park “Untara” Ui-jin is hanging up his mouse and keyboard. The former SKT top laner retired from professional League of Legends today, according to Fomos reporter Kenzi.\nThe 23-year-old competed in three regions during his professional career but never won a title. He was regarded as a stable top laner who wouldn’t carry games by himself but also wouldn’t lose them. He knew how to play from a deficit and how to extend a gold advantage regardless of team composition.\nOfficial) Untara retires #LoL #LPL .@uijin3560 pic.twitter.com/Yl38Q86P9X\n— FOMOS kenzi (@kenzi131) December 17, 2020  Untara went through multiple organizations but played most of his career for SKT from May 2017 to November 2018. For the 2019 season, he moved to Turkey to play for 1907 Fenerbahçe. But after a short four-month stint with the squad, he returned to Korea. Griffin acquired him for its 10-man roster for the 2020 Spring Split. But after a poor performance, the team came in last place and had to go through the promotion tournament to try to play in the LCK Summer Split. Griffin were swiftly overtaken by SANDBOX Gaming’s up-and-coming rookies, however, and lost their LCK spot.\nFollowing the loss of their LCK spot, Untara and other Griffin players left the team. Since May, his fate was unclear. While looking for a team in the LCK, he turned to streaming and said that he applied for multiple teams, but his attempts were unsuccessful. One of the main reasons for this is likely due to the abundance of top lane rookies who took the LCK by storm.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2oqp2av26%2Fyq1kraegYrmiusSrZK6mpJa%2FonnRnquiqpWoeqe%2BzqZkqaqfm7K0v8iopZqkXaGyorPUnmSonl2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/former-skt-top-laner-untara-retires-from-professional-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former SKT top laner Untara retires from professional League of Legends"},{"body":"We’ve all had our chance to play as the trainer, but have you ever wondered what Pokémon you’d be in another life? Instagram can give you some insight into that query with its new filter “What Pokémon are you?”\nInstagram added this Pokémon collab filter to its collection on Dec. 28 and it’s quickly exploded as users clammer to morph into their inner pocket monster. The filter doesn’t include all 800+ Pokémon from the entire series. Instead, the Instagram filter limits itself to generation one Pokémon only.\nDo you want to use it yourself? We’ll run you through the steps.\nOpen up the Instagram app on your phone and activate camera mode by pressing the icon in the top left corner.\u0026nbsp;Alternatively, if you’re reading this on mobile, click this link: https://www.instagram.com/a/r/?effect_id=504985990073534Once in Camera mode, make sure the camera is facing toward you with the selfie camera.Select the Pokémon filter from the collection at the bottom of the screen. The filter’s icon is designed after the classic Poké Ball and should be easily detectable.Give the filter a moment to scan your face. You should then see a sign appear above your head that reads “What Pokémon are you?”Then just hold down the record button and prepare to discover your Pokémon alter ego. Are you unsatisfied with the Pokémon you landed with? Luckily, you can repeat this process as many times as you please until you end up with the Pokémon you believe best represents yourself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVixKmt02anqKOVoryvecCrnGaxn6p6p7XLrZyrZZ%2Bjeqq60q2YoKqRog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-what-pok%C3%A9mon-are-you-filter-on-instagram/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the “What Pokémon are you” filter on Instagram"},{"body":" Twenty-four of some of the best CS:GO teams in the world have flown to Antwerp, Belgium, to attend the PGL Major this month. The tournament ran from May 9 to 22, and FaZe Clan took home $500,000, which is half of the total prize pool, for winning the PGL Antwerp Major.\nThe PGL Antwerp Major kicked off with the Challengers Stage, where 16 teams fought for eight spots at the Legends Stage, which began on May 17. They met the eight teams who secured Legends status in the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events, and only half of these teams made it into the playoffs. These two stages used a Swiss system format, where only advancement and elimination games are best-of-three series and the rest are best-of-ones.\nThe playoffs were called Champions Stage, the only stage where teams played in front of a live audience. The action happened at the Antwerps Sportpaleis venue from May 19 to 22. This stage used a single-elimination bracket and all matches are best-of-three series.\nHere are the scores, standings, and results for each match at the PGL Antwerp Major, including the Challengers Stage, Legends Stage, and Champions Stage.\nChampions Stage bracket Champions Stage schedule Sunday, May 22 (End of Champions Stage) 11am: Showmatch1pm: FaZe 2-0 NAVI (FaZe 19-16 on Inferno, FaZe 16-10 on Nuke) Saturday, May 21 9:30am CT: FaZe 2-0 Spirit (FaZe 16-13 on Mirage, FaZe 25-23 on Dust II)1pm CT: NAVI 2-0 ENCE (NAVI 16-7 on Nuke, NAVI 16-12 on Dust II) Friday, May 20 Quarterfinals 9:30am CT: ENCE 2-0 Copenhagen Flames (ENCE 16-10 on Vertigo, ENCE 16-12 on Nuke)1pm CT: NAVI 2-1 Heroic (Heroic 16-10 on Inferno, NAVI 16-14 on Ancient, NAVI 16-8 on Nuke) Thursday, May 19 (Start of Champions Stage) Quarterfinals 9:30am CT: FaZe 2-1 NiP (FaZe 16-10 on Nuke, NiP 16-13 on Overpass, FaZe 16-8 on Inferno)2pm CT: Spirit 2-0 FURIA (Spirit 16-12 on Vertigo, Spirit 16-8 on Ancient) Legends Stage standings PositionTeamWinsLosses1Team Spirit302NAVI303FaZe Clan314Ninjas in Pyjamas315ENCE316Heroic327FURIA328Copenhagen Flames329Imperial2310G2 Esports2311Vitality2312Cloud91313Outsiders1314BIG1315Bad News Eagles0316Team Liquid03 Legends Stage schedule and results All times are listed in Central Time and are subject to delays.\nTuesday, May 17 (End of Legends Stage) Round five (2-2 pool) 5am: Heroic 2-1 Vitality (Heroic 16-7 on Mirage, Vitality 16-14 on Overpass, Heroic 16-12 on Inferno)8:45am: FURIA 2-1 G2 (FURIA 16-12 on Vertigo, G2 16-14 on Inferno, FURIA 16-11 on Ancient)12:30pm: Copenhagen Flames 2-0 Imperial (CPH Flames 16-2 on Inferno, CPH Flames 22-18 on Vertigo) Monday, May 16 Round four (2-1 pool) 5am: FaZe 2-1 Copenhagen Flames (CPH Flames 16-13 on Inferno, FaZe 16-13 on Ancient, FaZe 16-6 on Nuke)8:45am: NiP 2-0 FURIA (NiP 16-2 on Nuke, NiP 16-10 on Inferno)12:30pm: ENCE 2-1 Heroic (Heroic 16-14 on Overpass, ENCE 16-12 on Mirage, ENCE 16-6 on Nuke) Round four (1-2 pool) 5am: Vitality 2-1 BIG (Vitality 16-9 on Mirage, BIG 22-19 on Vertigo, Vitality 19-17 on Nuke)8:45am: G2 2-1 Outsiders (G2 16-10 on Inferno, Outsiders 16-10 on Vertigo, G2 16-11 on Dust II)12:30pm: Imperial 2-1 Cloud9 (Imperial 25-22 on Overpass, Cloud9 16-9 on Vertigo, Imperial 16-3 on Mirage) Sunday, May 15 Round three (1-1 pool) 5am: Heroic 19-17 G2 (Vertigo)5am: ENCE 16-8 Outsiders (Mirage)6:15am: Cloud9 8-16 FaZe (Nuke)6:15am: FURIA 16-10 BIG (Vertigo) Round three (2-0 pool) 7:30am: Spirit 2-1 Copenhagen Flames (Copenhagen Flames 16-10 on Vertigo, Spirit 16-8 on Mirage, Spirit 16-6 on Ancient)11:15am: NAVI 2-1 NiP (NAVI 16-6 on Inferno, NiP 16-14 on Mirage, NAVI 16-4 on Ancient) Round three (0-2 pool) 7:30am: Vitality 2-0 Liquid (Vitality 16-7 on Mirage, Vitality 16-11 on Dust2)11:15am: Bad News Eagles 0-2 Imperial (Imperial 16-13 on Inferno, Imperial 16-14 on Mirage) Saturday, May 14 (Start of Legends Stage) 5am: Heroic 16-11 Liquid (Vertigo)5am: Copenhagen Flames 16-14 Bad News Eagles (Ancient)6:15am: NiP 16-4 Vitality (Overpass)6:15am: Cloud9 16-12 Outsiders (Mirage)7:30am: ENCE 16-8 FaZe (Mirage)7:30am: Spirit 16-12 FURIA (Nuke)8:45am: NAVI 19-17 G2 (Mirage)8:45am: BIG 16-11 Imperial (Nuke)10am: Outsiders 16-8 Vitality (Mirage)10am: Spirit 16-12 Heroic (Nuke)11:15am: FaZe 16-14 Bad News Eagles (Ancient)11:15am: Copenhagen Flames 16-8 ENCE (Ancient)12:30pm: FURIA 16-9 Liquid (Ancient)12:30pm: NAVI 16-8 BIG (Ancient)1:45pm: G2 16-12 Imperial (Mirage)1:45pm: NiP 16-14 Cloud9 (Inferno) Challengers Stage standings PositionTeamWinsLosses1G2302Vitality303ENCE314Team Spirit315Outsiders316Team Liquid327Bad News Eagles328Imperial329forZe2310MIBR2311Astralis2312Complexity1313Eternal Fire1314IHC1315Renegades03169z03 Challenger Stage results All times are listed in Central Time and are subject to delays.\nThursday, May 12 (End of Challengers Stage) Round five (2-2 pool) 5am: Liquid 2-0 Astralis (Liquid 16-14 on Vertigo, Liquid 16-12 on Ancient)8:45am: Bad News Eagles 2-1 MIBR (MIBR 16-13 on Nuke, Bad News Eagles 16-8 on Ancient, Bad News Eagles 16-10 on Vertigo)12:30pm: Imperial 2-0 forZe (Imperial 16-5 on Overpass, Imperial 16-5 on Mirage) Wednesday, May 11 Round four (2-1 pool) 5am: Spirit 2-0 Astralis (Spirit 16-12 on Overpass, Spirit 16-6 on Ancient)8:45am: Outsiders 2-1 forZe (forZe 16-12 on Inferno, Outsiders 16-10 on Mirage, Outsiders 16-11 on Inferno)12:30pm: ENCE 2-0 Bad News Eagles (ENCE 16-13 on Dust II, ENCE 16-9 on Nuke) Round four (1-2 pool) 5am: Imperial 2-1 IHC (IHC 16-11 on Mirage, Imperial 16-10 on Overpass, Imperial 16-12 on Inferno)8:45am: Liquid 2-0 Complexity (Liquid 16-12 on Ancient, Liquid 2-0 on Vertigo)12:30pm: MIBR 2-0 Eternal Fire (MIBR 16-13 on Vertigo, MIBR 16-11 on Nuke) Tuesday, May 10 Round three (1-1 pool) 5am: Spirit 16-11 Eternal Fire (Dust II)5am: Bad News Eagles 16-12 Imperial (Vertigo)6:15am: Astralis 16-13 MIBR (Overpass)6:15am: Outsiders 16-9 Complexity (Overpass) Round three (2-0 pool) 7:30am: Vitality 2-1 forZe (forZe 16-12 on Nuke, Vitality 16-9 on Dust II, Vitality 16-12 on Mirage)11:15am: G2 2-1 ENCE (G2 16-7 on Dust II, ENCE 19-16 on Ancient, G2 16-9 on Mirage) Round three (0-2 pool) 7:30am: IHC 2-0 Renegades (IHC 16-10 on Inferno, IHC 16-12 on Dust II)11:15am: Liquid 2-0 9z (Liquid 16-11 on Ancient, Liquid 16-11 on Overpass) Monday, May 9 Round one 5am: Vitality 16-1 Complexity (Inferno)5am: Bad News Eagles 16-14 Eternal Fire (Dust II)6:15am: G2 16-6 Liquid (Inferno)6:15am: forZe 16-9 Renegades (Nuke)7:30am: Astralis 16-2 IHC (Nuke)7:30am: Spirit 16-6 Imperial (Dust II)8:45am: Outsiders 16-14 MIBR (Dust II)8:45am: ENCE 16-7 9z (Mirage) Round two (1-0 pool) 10am: G2 19-17 Spirit (Nuke)11:15am CT: forZe 16-7 Bad News Eagles (Inferno)12:30pm: ENCE 16-6 Outsiders (Vertigo)1:45pm: Vitality 16-8 Astralis (Mirage) Round two (0-1 pool) 10am: Eternal Fire 16-2 Renegades (Vertigo)11:15pm CT: Complexity 16-13 IHC (Nuke)12:30pm: Imperial 16-10 Liquid (Inferno)1:45pm: MIBR 16-14 9z (Overpass)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLzGpWSapqSssrO8jJyqoKddoq6ru9FmqpynoprAbr%2FTmqWdoZ6cwG6tzZ1kq52jqrm1vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pgl-antwerp-cs-go-major-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PGL Antwerp CS:GO Major: Scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"Riot Games released a Teamfight Tactics 11.4 B-patch, resolving a Talon bug that has put the champion back on the S-plus tier list.\u0026nbsp;\nA 11.4 TFT B-patch released on Feb. 24, fixing a major Talon bug. Losing mana if his target died at the same point he reached full mana, Talon was crippled throughout the first half of patch 11.4. Resolving the bug buffed Talon back to optimal performance, thriving with Assassin and Enlightenment synergies.\u0026nbsp;\nSword and glove are optimal first carousel items to grab when playing Talon, according to GrandVice8 (GV8). Morellonomicon is a must-have on Morgana while Last Whisper and Infinity Edge are best-in-slot Talon items. Solid item carriers and early Chosen units, according to GV8, are Yasuo, Diana, Wukong, and any Sharpshooters.\u0026nbsp;\nTalon was also rated as a top TFT comp by Wrainbash, highlighting a Swain over Nasus in the late-game with an option to run Ornn over Pyke as well. Slotting in a Yone with Blue Buff is also a solid late-game option, according to Wrainbash’s meta sheet.\u0026nbsp;\nSivir is still a viable top four TFT build, especially with a two-star Sivir at Stage 2-5—a high roll by Sphinx that turned into a three-star Tryndamere and Samira build that earned him a first-place lobby victory at Giant Slayer Fight Night Rising tonight. Spirit seems like a solid early to mid-game synergy via the Fight Night Rising lobbies, with Kayle builds underperforming.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TFT 11.4 B-patch will also get showcased this weekend via the TFT Fates NA Qualifier Four. Patch 11.5 is scheduled to take place on March 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmq5qkn6N6s7HTrqmnq12pvG6wzqagp5memLJuss6lo6ivmaO0bn2QZmtmml2lrrWvxw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-talon-returns-to-dominance-following-11-4-b-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Talon returns to dominance following 11.4 B-patch"},{"body":"VALORANT fans are always thinking of new ways that the game’s user interface can be improved to give players a better look and more options that aren’t currently present within the game.\nOne of the creators strongly behind this initiative is Colin Hartigan, who programmed his dream inventory manager to cycle through the different looks of weapons currently in VALORANT. In a demo clip, Colin showed how you can cycle through each weapon’s different levels and available color palettes to see how each weapon will look in-game.\nI’ve been imagining and programming my dream inventory manager. Here’s what I have so far! from VALORANT  In the concept, each different choice can be previewed with an in-game clip, so players have an authentic look at how it will appear when used, as well as showing further customization options for different skins.\nSee Valorant on Amazon This is a fan made product, and not something other players will be able to find for themselves within VALORANT. You can however when it is complete you’ll be able to try it out by downloading and installing the files from GitHub, though we recommend doing so at your own risk.\nThis isn’t the first idea that Colin modified the game’s user interface and weapon functions. In the past, he has shared a skin loadout profile system that currently works within the game and a skin randomizer.\nIf you’d like to keep up to date on what Colin is working on you can check out his Github page here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav2680aieq5mdqHqvsdZmoKeulaPBsL7YZqSappGcsrM%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-programs-new-inventory-manager/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player programs new inventory manager"},{"body":" The L-Star light machine gun, introduced in season two along with new attachments, Ranked Leagues, and Wattson, was the last weapon added to the Apex Legends armory. One data miner thinks a submachine gun is next on the list.\nWell-known Apex data miner That1MiningGuy released a video today in which he discusses what he believes to be the next gun coming to Kings Canyon: the Volt SMG.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2\u0026amp;v=KUScaBqMOSw  In the video, That1MiningGuy explains that the icon for the Volt, which is originally from Titanfall 2, is the most recent gun to be updated in the 505 File. The 505 File contains all of the icons found in Apex, according to the data miner. “The 505 file is the file that contains all of the icons that we see in the game, including pings for the map, lobby load portraits, basically anything that comes up on your HUD,” That1MiningGuy said.\nInitially, the Volt was entered into the 505 File with its icon from Titanfall 2. At the beginning of season two, however, the icon was updated to look similar to what gun icons look like in Apex. That1MiningGuy believes this update hints at a potential release tomorrow with the Iron Crown Collection Event, or by the beginning of season three.\nIn Titanfall 2, the Volt is a hitscan submachine gun that fires concentrated bolts of high energy. This means it’ll likely take energy ammunition when it makes it debut on Kings Canyon.\nThe C.A.R. SMG, also from Titanfall 2, is another weapon that fans speculate is on the horizon for Apex. But the C.A.R. SMG doesn’t seem as complete in the files as the Volt, according to That1MiningGuy.\nWith the Iron Crown Collection Event scheduled to begin tomorrow, fans will be waiting to get their hands on new content and, potentially, a new weapon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmq6GdXaOyucCMsJyaqJ%2BjeqS7zKKloGWkpHqivMSxZKWdl5q7pb8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-next-weapon-coming-to-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the next weapon coming to Apex Legends?"},{"body":" Season 12 of Apex Legends is underway, and it’s shaking things up with tons of new content. Offensive legend Mad Maggie has made her debut as a playable character, and along with her came big changes to Olympus and the new Control limited-time mode. But how does she stack up against the game’s existing legends?\nWhile typical battle royales put players on a level playing field, Apex is different in that each character comes with a unique set of abilities and hitboxes. These abilities work alongside weapons to impact the outcome of the game’s epic, large-scale battle royale matches and intense Arenas rounds.\nIn this tier list, legends are being evaluated by the following three criteria:\nLegend kits: The advantages and disadvantages garnered from the active, passive, and ultimate abilities each legend has.Team compatibility: How well a legend’s abilities synergize with other legends’ skills, supporting their teammates’ survival and success.Map adaptability: How useful a legend and their abilities are on each map. Now that there are four unique maps in play depending on specific rotations, how well a legend can adapt to each map makes a big difference in their overall effectiveness. Note that legends’ particular position in their tier is less important than the overall tier that they’re in. For example, two A-tier legends are much closer to each other in terms of potential than an A-tier legend and a B-tier legend.\nWith that out of the way, here’s our legend tier list for Apex, current as of season 12.\nS Tier Octane For a long time now, Octane has been doing just fine. Better than fine, in fact. While not quite as powerful as he used to be, his passive health regeneration and the sheer movement potential afforded by his Stim tactical lift him above most legends. His Jump Pad ultimate is great for making a quick getaway or initiating a third-party fight.\nSometimes the biggest enemy in Apex isn’t other characters, but the Ring. Octane’s ability to quickly traverse large areas keeps him out of enemy sights longer and enables him to make a quick dash for the Ring when things get desperate, particularly on Olympus’ open meadows and across Storm Point’s peaks and valleys.\nOctane is a good choice for solo play because he’s fairly self-sufficient. His kit benefits him more than anyone else, meaning if an Octane player gets matched with not-so-great teammates, they can easily switch their focus to keeping themselves alive. Even with a coordinated team, the mobility granted by Jump Pad is a great asset for everyone.\nWraith Wraith, also known as “the streamer character” (alongside Octane), has always been a strong pick. Her Into The Void tactical grants her high mobility and temporary invulnerability, giving her the chance to reposition if she finds herself in a bad situation. Her ultimate, Dimensional Rift, gives a similar advantage to her teammates, letting them travel over long distances without taking damage.\nBefore its nerf in season five, Into The Void activated almost instantly, making many Wraiths disappear in the middle of fights to get to a more advantageous position. Post-nerf, she now has to move more slowly and channel for 1.25 seconds before the ability activates, making her slightly easier to hit and bringing her overall power potential down. While useful, Dimensional Rift can also be used by enemies, and there’s nothing stopping them from taking the portal and following her and her teammates across the battlefield.\nVoices from the Void, Wraith’s passive, turns her into a pseudo-recon legend. A voice warns her if she’s in an enemy’s sights or if there are lots of traps or enemies nearby. While this is useful to Wraith, she has to ping or voice these locations if she wants the rest of her team to know. Wraith isn’t supposed to be a recon legend, so it makes sense that her enemy-finding abilities aren’t as strong as those of Bloodhound and Seer, but it’s nice to have the extra knowledge, particularly when there are only a few squads left.\nWraith works well on maps with a lot of buildings and obstacles she can hide in and around, like Storm Point and World’s Edge. Moving from cover to cover helps to make the activation time on Into The Void less potentially lethal for her, and placing her portal behind dense cover can also help her teammates. Despite a couple of nerfs, Wraith is still an all-around strong pick.\nBloodhound Bloodhound is similar to Octane in that they’re strong regardless of whether they’re playing with a premade group or a squad of randoms. Bloodhound gives their team a significant amount of information about enemies’ positions. The lingering effect of their Eye of the Allfather tactical and the recon data provided by their Tracker passive are a great help to players looking to go in guns blazing.\nBloodhound is at their best when they’re rushing the enemy and taking them down quickly, which actually makes them a counter to slower recon legends like Seer. Their ultimate, Beast of the Hunt, lowers the cooldown of Eye of the Allfather to where it can be used multiple times within a fight, which gives their teammates a constant stream of enemy location data. Beast of the Hunt is also great for solo play in that regardless of whether Bloodhound shares the information with their teammates, they will always have access to it themselves, making them an enemy-tracking powerhouse.\nBloodhound excels on all maps, particularly in all maps’ late-game Rings, because of the utility of their abilities. Whether you’re hunting enemies through the cliffs of World’s Edge or chasing them across the manicured grasslands of Olympus, Bloodhound never stops being useful.\nPathfinder Pathfinder’s greatest strength is his mobility. His Zipline Gun ultimate is one of the best repositioning abilities in the game, making it easy for him to get himself and his teammates out of sticky situations and tough fights. His Insider Knowledge passive fully charges Zipline Gun and lowers its cooldown every time he scans a Survey Beacon. All of these factors combined make him a great team player.\nIn terms of individual mobility, Pathfinder can either use his own ziplines or his tactical, Grappling Hook, to get around faster. It’s extremely versatile and gives him a lot of momentum, allowing him to make a quick getaway from bad fights. Grappling Hook is particularly useful on World’s Edge and Storm Point, where there are lots of objects to hook onto.\nPathfinder synergizes well with a team and gives his teammates a lot of entry and exit potential. While there’s risk inherent in scanning a Survey Beacon—if another team is nearby, they’ll know he scanned the beacon, giving them an idea of his position—and fans have been arguing for a buff or rework of Insider Knowledge for a while now, Pathfinder is still an excellent all-around legend.\nA tier Lifeline Lifeline lands a spot in the A tier for her support capabilities rather than her offensive abilities. Her most powerful ability, Combat Revive, allows her to revive enemies using her D.O.C. drone, leaving her free to continue fighting. She can revive two allies at once this way, so if her team has managed to crawl to a safe position in the middle of a big fight, she can revive everyone and get them healing within a few seconds.\nLifeline’s tactical, D.O.C. Heal Drone, heals everyone around it for 20 seconds, up to a maximum of 150 health per player. It’s worth noting that the drone can also be used by enemies in the same way they can commandeer Octane’s Jump Pad or Loba’s Black Market Boutique, giving them a heal in tough situations. The ability also gives surprising utility to her teammates: they don’t have to carry as many syringes and medkits because of D.O.C., which frees up valuable inventory space for ammo, shield batteries, and other important items.\nLifeline works best on maps with tighter spaces and higher cliffs, like Storm Point (as long as she’s outside of a building) and World’s Edge. These maps provide better cover for the trail that her Care Package ultimate leaves; on more wide-open maps like Olympus, the trail can function like a beacon, pinpointing your location to other squads. The gear in her Care Package also isn’t always useful or tailored to your loadout, which can make a risky drop feel less worthwhile. These issues place Lifeline just below the best in our A tier.\nSeer When Seer first debuted in season 10, many players complained that he was oppressive or even “fundamentally broken,” which eventually prompted a response from live balance designer John Larson. While the nerfs toned down the scope of his abilities, he still remains a legend worth playing.\nSeer’s tactical, Focus of Attention, is great for finding enemy hiding spots. The combination of its health bar and shield vision, enemy reveal, channel interruption, and silence makes Seer a powerful character to play against. On the offensive side, knowing which enemies to focus because of low health or bad position is a great boon for his team, and the disruption caused by the channel interruption provides a (short) window of opportunity to take out an entire enemy squad.\nSeer’s passive, Heart Seeker, and ultimate, Exhibit, also grant teammates a significant amount of information. Seer is best played in a fairly stealthy manner, meaning he works best when he and his team sneak up on other squads and startle them out of their hiding spot.\nSeer is best on World’s Edge and Storm Point, where he can find enemies hiding out in rooms and other cramped spaces. The large buildings and natural landmarks on both maps also help to hide his Exhibit, which would otherwise be seen a long way away. He’s also good on Olympus, as Heart Seeker can alert you to enemies in popular drop spots like Turbine, but it’s also easier to see him coming on the map’s wide-open spaces.\nSeer has a lot of utility, but his more defensive style doesn’t match up with the fast-paced run-and-gun play style that’s in vogue right now. If you’re playing Seer, you’re probably going to get left behind by your faster, more offensive teammates. Because of this, he’s relegated to our A tier.\nValkyrie The poster character for season nine, everyone expected Valkyrie to be a damage-based legend. Instead, she’s a recon character, following in the footsteps of Bloodhound, Pathfinder, and Crypto. Despite the recon moniker, she can deal a fair amount of damage and disorient enemies with Missile Swarm, her tactical. While Missile Swarm covers a large area and is great for engaging, it can’t be used in buildings or in areas with low overhangs, hampering her ability-based damage potential.\nValkyrie’s other abilities are more suited to the recon class. Her passive, VTOL Jets, is good for achieving high ground and getting the jump on enemies, but it’s not great for getting away, since Valkyrie is difficult to steer while she’s in the air and she can’t shoot.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilarly, her Skyward Dive ultimate allows her to reposition her entire team, giving them a Jump Tower-like boost from anywhere on the map. While it’s good for getting inside the Ring and moving forward, it’s not great for escaping enemies, because the team can’t shoot while they’re in the air and Valkyrie has to channel briefly before taking off. It’s also useless if her teammates are far away from her: they need to be nearby to take advantage of its flight. Finally, like using a Jump Tower, it’s easy for enemies to see Valkyrie and her team flying in the sky, making her group akin to sitting ducks when they land.\nValkyrie is equally powerful on all four maps, as they’re all enormous in size and the large-scale repositioning granted by her ultimate can be a powerful tool. But all of her abilities have big enough hang-ups that they keep her grounded in our A tier.\nFuse Fuse is a frequently-overlooked character with a lot of damage potential, which is a shame considering how much fun he is to play. His Grenadier passive allows him to stack two of the same grenade in one inventory slot, giving him a small amount of inventory management potential. Even so, shooting grenades farther and faster isn’t always advantageous, particularly on Olympus, a wide-open map. Knuckle Cluster, his tactical, is basically another grenade, though with a larger area of effect.\nFuse’s ultimate, The Motherlode, allows him and his teammates to see the position of enemies caught inside the ring of fire. This was a welcome buff a few seasons ago and really helps with pinpointing enemy locations, especially if you don’t have a Wraith or a recon legend on your team. Unfortunately, The Motherlode is still finicky to aim, and it’s not great on maps with a lot of indoor spaces like Storm Point. (Like Lifeline’s Care Package, it needs vertical clearance.)\nFuse can be impactful in a variety of situations, particularly with the area denial that all of his abilities give him. He’s also great as a sniper, especially with the extended grenade range that Grenadier gives him. Unfortunately, like Seer, Fuse is held back by the current run-and-gun meta, and he loses some of his effectiveness on maps like Storm Point and World’s Edge.\nB tier Ash Ash arrived during season 11 to jeers of “Wraith 2.0.” Indeed, this offensive legend’s abilities are reminiscent of Wraith, but Ash has some tricks up her sleeve that are all her own. Unfortunately, they’re not that great.\nAsh’s passive, Marked For Death, sounds a lot more powerful than it actually is. It allows Ash to scan death boxes and pinpoint that squad’s killers on the map temporarily. The markers don’t move, and you can only scan each box once. Ash can also see the location of all death boxes on the map, showing her where fights are happening. While this is designed to push Ash and her squad forward into fights, it’s usually not that impactful—most of the death boxes you find in a game are old, and the killer squad is usually either dead or hanging out a long way away from your position.\nHer tactical, Arc Snare, is a thrown projectile that snares onto the first enemy that breaches its area of effect. An enemy that’s caught can’t move outside of a small radius without being dragged back toward the center. The movement decrease isn’t as dramatic as Horizon’s ultimate, and snared enemies can still move and shoot, making it feel worthless on occasion.\nHer ultimate is the ability that most brings to mind Wraith. Called Phase Breach, it creates a one-way portal that lasts for a limited amount of time. Unlike Wraith’s portal, Phase Breach can be used to transport teammates straight up into the air, instantly granting high ground or better positioning.\nAsh is fine. She’s just not as powerful as Wraith, who continues to dominate pick rates. Wraith has more dodge potential, while Ash is more strictly offensive. Outside of the portal, she lacks mobility, and her snare doesn’t have enough damage potential to offset that lack of mobility. She’s good situationally, but generally, there are better choices.\nMad Maggie Mad Maggie, Apex’s newest legend, came in with a bang, but she has already dropped to one of the lowest pick rates in the game. While her speedy damage-dealing abilities seem as though they’d be tailor-made for the run-and-gun meta, she just isn’t as consistently fast enough or easy enough to use as many of our higher-ranked legends.\nHer passive, Warlord’s Ire, temporarily highlights enemies you’ve damaged and allows Maggie to move at full speed while walking, running, and aiming down sights with a shotgun. It would be better if any of the game’s shotguns were in our S tier for weapons. The temporary highlight doesn’t hold a candle to the scan abilities of recon legends like Bloodhound and Seer, one of whom you probably have on your team anyway, making this ability somewhat redundant.\nHer tactical, Riot Drill, is difficult to aim and doesn’t do a lot of damage even when it lands. It has a small area of effect, so enemies only need to move a little to avoid being damaged by its flames. Her ultimate, Wrecking Ball, damages and stuns enemies in its path. It also creates nodules on the ground that anyone can run across to gain a temporary burst of movement speed. Wrecking Ball is more powerful in hallways and buildings, where it’s tricky to avoid it. On open maps like Kings Canyon and Olympus, it’s not nearly as good. Wrecking Ball is also hard to aim and moves very unpredictably.\nAs season 12 draws to a close, Mad Maggie is going out with a whimper. Her abilities just aren’t easy enough to use or consistent enough to warrant a higher spot on our list.\nBangalore Bangalore is Apex’s jack-of-all-trades. She’s a great character for new players to get started with and remains a solid character in most situations, but she doesn’t excel at anything in particular. Her Double Time passive gives her a fair amount of mobility in fights or when being sniped, and her Rolling Thunder ultimate is good for large-scale area denial. Rolling Thunder is particularly strong on Olympus, which has fewer indoor areas where enemies can run and hide from the barrage.\nBangalore’s strongest ability is her tactical, Smoke Launcher. The ability, which has two charges, builds on the area control given by Rolling Thunder by obscuring a small area of the map for both enemies and allies. This allows Bangalore to rush enemies, make a quick escape, or even crawl into a corner and heal if necessary. Enemies are less likely to enter the smoke because they know there’s a good chance they’ll be ambushed, particularly if Bangalore or her teammates have Digital Threat optics equipped on their weapons. On the flip side, Smoke Launcher (and Bangalore herself) are countered by Bloodhound and Seer, both of whom can see through her smoke.\nWhile Bangalore is good situationally and is a great team player, her abilities don’t stand out from your typical battle royale player abilities, and that’s by design. She can do a little bit of everything—mobility, area control, pure damage—but her lack of focus hampers her as much as it strengthens her.\nHorizon Horizon was a powerhouse as recently as season eight. The mobility and positioning granted by her Gravity Lift tactical allowed her to hover high up in the air for 10 seconds, taking potshots at enemies and making her almost impossible to hit. While the amount of time she can hover at the top of Gravity Lift was significantly nerfed in season nine, it’s still a great way to get the jump on enemies or gain the high ground, one of the game’s biggest positional advantages.\nSpeaking of positional advantages, Horizon’s passive Spacewalk also helps with that. Upon hitting the ground after jumping from a high point, most legends have a moment of slowness before they can start moving at full speed. Spacewalk removes that hangup, allowing Horizon to reposition quickly and quite literally hit the ground running.\nHorizon’s weakest point is her ultimate, Black Hole. At the center of the hole is Horizon’s N.E.W.T. robot, which can be destroyed by enemy players while the black hole is in place. Black Hole is bulky and unwieldy to aim, N.E.W.T. can be destroyed very easily, and the ability’s cooldown is fairly high, all of which make it difficult to use effectively. The nerfs to Gravity Lift and Black Hole’s weaknesses bump Horizon down into our B tier.\nLoba We really struggled with where to put Loba. On one hand, the ability to swipe nearby items with her Black Market Boutique essentially gives her teammates pick of the litter on what weapons they want, particularly if her team lands in a hot loot zone. The recent buff to her tactical, Burglar’s Best Friend, gives her a wider variety of areas that she can teleport to.\nOn the other hand, Loba is just a little too selfish for team play. Her passive, Eye for Quality, allows her to see nearby epic and legendary loot through walls. While a benevolent Loba player might ping the things they don’t want or need, others might not, leaving their teammates to scramble to find better gear. In coordinated play, she’s better, but the fact that there’s a purple shield nearby means nothing if she can’t get to it before another team does.\nLoba is best on dense, loot-filled map areas—think Solar Array or Icarus on Olympus or Containment on Kings Canyon. Depending on where her team lands, her effectiveness can vary dramatically, making her a little too situational for good general play.\nMirage Mirage should be more fun than he is. His bombastic personality makes it seem as though his abilities are as larger-than-life as he is, but that’s unfortunately not the case. His passive, Now You See Me, is good for reviving teammates, particularly in the dense environment of World’s Edge. Mirage also turns invisible for five seconds when he’s downed, but that doesn’t matter if his teammates are nowhere to be found.\nHis tactical, Psyche Out, and his ultimate, Life of the Party, essentially do the same thing. Controlling the decoy directly in Psyche Out is nice, as it can be used to potentially draw enemies away from his team’s location. Life of the Party is good if you’re in a tight space with a lot of enemies, but the decoys frequently stop moving or get caught on walls, making it easier for enemies to find the real Mirage.\u0026nbsp;\nMirage is best on open maps like Olympus and Kings Canyon, where he can put a decoy around a corner to lure out an enemy and push them. He’s also good for enemy-dense situations where it’s easier to bamboozle other players. By himself, though, he’s just not quite strong enough.\nRampart Rampart is truly a base of fire. Her passive, Modded Loader, increases mag size and reload speed for LMGs. She can make it nearly impossible for enemies to push a given location or building by pairing her Amped Cover tactical ability with her ultimate, particularly if she blocks every single entrance.\nHer greatest strength—holding a particular area—is also her biggest weakness. There’s nothing stopping enemies from circling around the building she’s defending and using another entrance or jumping over a barrier to get behind her. Once enemies are inside and the entrances are blocked by Amped Cover, it’s just as hard for her teammates to get out as it is for others to get in, essentially handing her teammates their death in some situations.\nLike other legends in our B tier, Rampart can be good, but she’s too situational to be consistently good. If she happens to drop in an area where there are no LMGs, she effectively has no passive until she finds one or fires up her minigun. If her team gets caught in low ground or can’t find a building to hold or a wall to back up against at the end of a match, her power potential goes down even further. It’s not a good look for her.\nRevenant Revenant is Apex’s resident sneaky boy. For a damage-based legend, his abilities are surprisingly support-based. His passive, Stalker, allows him to climb walls higher and faster than his teammates. His Silence tactical prevents enemies from using their abilities, and Death Totem gives his team a chance to rush enemies without dying.\nThere are better stealthy legends than Revenant. Like many of the characters on this list, he falters in the open environments of Olympus, particularly because there are fewer buildings and obstacles for him to climb and because it’s easier for enemies to see him coming. He does regain a little strength on Storm Point, as it’s easier for him to reposition on the map’s many tall POIs. The area of effect of Silence isn’t that large, so unless he hits an enemy directly, it’s generally pretty easy to avoid. Death Totem can be destroyed by enemies, so unless Revenant places it in a very hidden spot, its assistance will likely be removed fairly quickly, particularly at higher-level play.\nIf you’re looking for a sneaky stalker, Seer is a much better choice thanks to his power, information, and all-around utility. While the Revenant-Octane meta can be oppressive thanks to the combination of their mobility, Revenant just isn’t able to stand up on his own.\nCaustic All of Caustic’s abilities are tied around his gas, which significantly hampers him. The traps from his tactical, Nox Gas Trap, are easily seen and destroyed by enemies, particularly on Olympus’ wide-open fields. The traps were recently nerfed in that enemies can now destroy them after they’ve been triggered, stopping the gas flow. Caustic himself also struggles on Olympus, as there are a variety of ways an enemy can simply walk out of the area of gas.\nThis fatal flaw renders both his passive, Nox Vision, and his ultimate, Nox Gas Grenade, mostly worthless on Olympus. Being able to see through the gas and control where it lands doesn’t matter if enemies are easily able to escape it. The gas also doesn’t do a significant amount of damage, and like Bangalore’s Smoke Launcher, enemies with Digital Threat optics can see through it, making its obfuscation less powerful.\nWhile Caustic can be decent situationally, his lack of effect on Olympus, the relative selfishness of his abilities, and his defensive playstyle make him a worse version of Rampart.\nGibraltar Gibraltar is something of an enigma. Though he isn’t picked often and is frequently thought of as a liability in lower tiers of play, in the world of Master and Predator-level play, Gibraltar has meta-defining power. The same kind of quick-fingered, quick-thinking plays that involve weaving in and out of his Dome of Protection tactical to avoid enemy fire are what make him so maligned in lower ranks yet revered in higher ranks.\nGibraltar’s ultimate, Defensive Bombardment, acts as disruption and area denial for an extended period of time, similar to Bangalore’s ultimate. It, however, suffers from the same problems that hers does: if it’s used on a map with a lot of buildings, like World’s Edge and Storm Point, it loses part of its effectiveness. His Gun Shield passive just isn’t powerful enough to make up for the lack of utility for his teammates, nor does it provide enough protection with his Fortified perk to make him a viable solo pick.\nIf you have a coordinated team and know how to use him, Gibraltar can be a game-changer. In most situations and modes of play, though, he struggles from the same problems that most of the defensive legends do: slow play, a lack of mobility potential, and dependent upon his teammates.\nC tier Crypto Until this season, Crypto consistently had the lowest pick rate in the game, according to unofficial data published by Apex Legends Status. He’s gone up in usage since receiving both a buff and an heirloom, but he’s still hanging out near the bottom of the list. This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his playstyle. Unlike mobile legends like Octane and Pathfinder, Crypto is designed to be played slowly and defensively, which makes many players call him boring.\nLike Seer and Bloodhound, Crypto can give enemy location data to his teammates via his Surveillance Drone. He can park his drone somewhere to give constant vision of an area, but the area revealed really isn’t that large. If his team doesn’t want him to die, they have to stay near him to protect him, which often feels like it’s slowing forward momentum. In a game designed to push players towards smaller and smaller areas of engagement, Crypto plays like the complete opposite of that philosophy.\nIt almost seems as though Crypto needs an entire rework and ability change to really be effective. His EMP doesn’t do enough damage to be effective, and his passive, Neurolink, is worthless unless he’s actively using his drone. There’s a kernel of a good idea in Crypto, but it’s buried underneath slow and plodding ability design.\nWattson Like Crypto, many players have been calling for a power increase for Watson for a while now. She finally received a buff at the beginning of season 11, but players are saying it wasn’t enough to lift this legend into the playable tiers. We agree.\nWattson is an unholy mix of Crypto and Rampart, with neither of the perks that those two have. The best way to play her is to choose a small area and defend it with her Perimeter Security electric fences. But as the match progresses and the Rings get smaller, having to move frequently with her team lowers her power potential significantly. Her fences are more dangerous than they used to be, but they’re still easy to maneuver around unless you get very unlucky in a tight ring.\nHer passive, Spark of Genius, is minimal. Ultimate Accelerants fully charge Wattson’s ultimate, she can carry two in a single inventory slot like Fuse’s grenades, and she recharges shields slowly after not taking damage for six seconds. Unlike Octane’s health regeneration, Wattson’s shield regeneration rate isn’t high enough to make a real difference.\nHer ultimate, Interception Pylon, can be useful in certain situations. It slowly recharges the shields of her entire team as long as they remain in its radius and absorbs incoming grenades and air strike-based abilities. While this may seem powerful, consider that Wattson is designed to guard interior spaces—otherwise, nothing prevents enemies from simply running around her walls. If her team is already inside a building, they’re mostly blocked from incoming grenades and airstrikes. Furthermore, having to remain within the Interception Pylon’s small area of effect is a big hamper to mobile legends like Octane and Horizon. Wattson’s low power potential and conflicting abilities land her in our C tier.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWTna6zrcKtnKurXam2pr6MpaCsrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-character-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends: Character tier list"},{"body":"FIFA 21, one of the most anticipated sports titles by EA, is expected to release at the beginning of October. The developer has confirmed highly-anticipated changes, like more customization\u0026nbsp;options for Pro Clubs,\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team (FUT) adjustments, and a more refined\u0026nbsp;Career Mode.\nThe game’s first beta stage kicked off on Aug. 14, featuring players who are verified FUT champions or those who have won 27 matches during a Weekend League event. The cross-platform feature exists in almost all the modern games that release on multiple platforms and\u0026nbsp;fans have been expecting the function to become available in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;for a long time.\nCrossplay essentially merges all the player bases for a game and lowers the queue times by a considerable margin in the process. As of now, players who enjoy playing less popular game modes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 20\u0026nbsp;suffer from long wait times during off-hours and merging the platforms is the only viable solution apart from introducing millions of new players to the game.\nWill\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;be\u0026nbsp;cross-platform compatible? In addition to all the in-game improvements, a crossplay feature was high on the wish lists of\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;fans. While EA refrained from making any early comments, the devs recently confirmed that this year’s title,\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21,\u0026nbsp;isn’t going to have crossplay.\nThe decision to hold back the cross-platform compatibility will affect players even more this year since the next-gen consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, are set for a holiday season release.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers who choose to upgrade their gaming systems won’t have to purchase\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21 again thanks to EA’s Dual Entitlement program that allows players to upgrade their copy of the game to download it on the next-gen consoles. The main problem, however, is that players who aren’t planning to upgrade their consoles won’t be able to interact with their friends that do. While PC players are accustomed to this situation, this can catch many console players off guard.\u0026nbsp;\nCan you carry over your FUT progression from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X? While the\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;enthusiasts who were rooting for a crossplay feature were let down, EA confirmed that anyone who buys\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;on PS4 or Xbox One will be able to transfer their progression to the next-gen consoles.\nYou won’t be able to carry your data from a PS4 to Xbox Series X and vice versa, though, meaning your progression is only safe as long as you don’t switch console manufacturers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwsM6eqmaemZuubn6QZp%2BarpVisLO70qynpZmp\n","link":"/post/does-fifa-21-have-crossplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does FIFA 21 have crossplay?"},{"body":"The upgraded versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online are finally coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 15, with some content transfers available starting today. GTA Online will also launch as a standalone download and game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this release, players will finally be able to enjoy GTAV with improved visuals and performance like 4K resolution, up to 60fps, improved texture quality, HDR options, and faster load times. There is also added support for platform-specific features across the latest consoles, such as using Haptic Feedback and dynamic resistance on PS5.\nRockstar Games has confirmed that players will choose between three new graphical settings with this upgrade, Fidelity Mode, Performance Mode, or Performance Mode RT. Here is what you can expect from each option.\u0026nbsp;\nFidelity ModeAims to reach the highest visual quality and targets 30 FPS, supports native 4K resolutionPerformance ModeTuned for responsive gameplay and targets 60 FPS, supports upscaled 4K resolutionPerformance RTHybrid of the Fidelity and Performance modes, targets 60fps, and supports upscaled 4K resolution Along with the faster load times, this upgraded version of GTAV will also feature increased population, traffic variety, and vegetation density along with improved lighting quality and new detailed effects.\u0026nbsp;\nGTA Online will be available as its own game on both PS5 and Series X/S, with everyone else being able to grab it and enjoy the experience as a game service. Players on PS5 will be able to download and keep the game for free for the first three months after launch.\nThe online-only portion of GTAV will also be getting a new Career Builder feature, more vehicles, and lots of quality of life improvements such as an updated tutorial and redesigned main menu.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers on PS4 and Xbox One can transfer their existing GTAV Story Mode and GTA Online characters and progression to PS5 and Series X/S starting today using the save upload feature on the Rockstar Games Social Club. This is a one-time migration, with any paid content only being transferable between consoles in the same console family.\u0026nbsp;\nGTAV will launch digitally for PS5 and Series X/S on March 15, with a physical release scheduled to drop in April.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonquZnpl6tbTEn6tmmaWpvG7CjKCrmmWfo7mqusRmo5qtnpi1qrrGZp2oql2lwHZ5wKebZrCSpMVuv8SroJ6rXa16tHnOp2SmmaKYtW59lA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/grand-theft-auto-v-gta-online-launching-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s-on-march-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Grand Theft Auto V, GTA Online launching for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 15"},{"body":"The first day of the Fortnite World Cup Finals has started. Before players compete in the main Duos and Solo events, other players have been organized in teams to compete at the Creative Finals this Friday.\nThere are 32 players split into eight teams for this stage of the competition. All of them comprise of at least one big Fortnite streamer or professional player, like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein, and another two or three players who have qualified to the Finals through the Creative Trials of each of these creators.\nHere are the standings of the Fortnite World Cup Creative Finals. You’ll find the overall scores at the top with each team’s performance per map right after it.\nThe score of each team in each match is used to define their initial position in the leaderboard, but then this position is converted into prize money to define the final standings.\nThis story is being updated in real time as matches and sets conclude.\nOverall standings The standings below add up the scores of all sets.\nEach set gives the winning team a Silver Llama, which can be used as a tie-breaking criterion.\nPlacementTeamPrize Money ($)Number of Silver LlamasFirstFish Fam 1,310,000 TwoSecondFunky Fighters 325,000 OneThirdRaven’s Revenge 305,000 FourthChicken Champions 240,000 One FifthLil Whip Warriors 230,000 SixthSunshine Soldiers 225,000 Seventh Llama Record Co. 220,000 Eighth Cuddle Crew185,000  Standings per map Fourth set – Remix Overall PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)First Fish Fam  110,000 SecondFunky Fighters  95,000 ThirdRaven’s Revenge  80,000 FourthLil Whip Warriors  65,000 FifthSunshine Soldiers 50,000 Sixth Chicken Champions 40,000 Seventh Cuddle Crew  40,000  Eighth  Llama Record Co. 30,000  Third match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstFish Fam55,000SecondRaven’s Revenge 35,000Third Cuddle Crew20,000FourthFunky Fighters20,000FifthChicken Champions10,000SixthLil Whip Warriors 10,000SeventhLlama Record Co.10,000 Eighth Sunshine Soldiers10,000 Second match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)First Lil Whip Warriors 55,000Second Fish Fam 35,000Third Funky Fighters 20,000FourthSunshine Soldiers20,000FifthLlama Record Co 10,000SixthChicken Champions10,000SeventhCuddle Crew 10,000 Eighth Raven’s Revenge10,000 First match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstFunky Fighters55,000SecondRaven’s Revenge35,000ThirdFish Fam 20,000FourthChicken Champions20,000FifthCuddle Crew 10,000SixthLil Whip Warriors10,000SeventhLlama Record Co10,000 Eighth Sunshine Soldiers10,000 Third set – World Run Overall PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstFish Fam110,000 SecondRaven’s Revenge 110,000 ThirdSunshine Soldiers95,000FourthFunky Fighters65,000 FifthCuddle Crew40,000SixthLlama Record Co.30,000 SeventhLil Whip Warriors30,000 Eighth Chicken Champions30,000  Match three PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstSunshine Soldiers55,000SecondRaven’s Revenge35,000ThirdFish Fam 20,000FourthCuddle Crew20,000FifthFunky Fighters10,000SixthChicken Champions 10,000SeventhLil Whip Warriors10,000 Eighth Llama Record Co. 10,000 Match two PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstFish Fam 55,000SecondFunky Fighters35,000ThirdRaven’s Revenge 20,000FourthSunshine Soldiers20,000FifthCuddle Crew10,000SixthLlama Record Co. 10,000SeventhLil Whip Warriors10,000 Eighth Chicken Champions10,000 Match one PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstRaven’s Revenge55,000SecondFish Fam 35,000ThirdSunshine Soldiers20,000FourthFunky Fighters 20,000FifthLlama Record Co. 10,000SixthCuddle Crew 10,000SeventhLil Whip Warriors10,000 Eighth Chicken Champions10,000 Second set – Junkyard Juke Overall PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstChicken Champions 130,000 SecondLil Whip Warriors 80,000 ThirdLlama Record Co. 75,000 FourthFunky Fighters 65,000 FifthCuddle Crew 50,000 SixthRaven’s Revenge40,000SeventhFish Fam 40,000  Eighth Sunshine Soldiers 30,000 Third match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstChicken Champions55,000SecondLil Whip Warriors 35,000ThirdFish Fam 20,000FourthFunky Fighters 20,000FifthCuddle Crew 10,000SixthLlama Record Co. 10,000SeventhSunshine Soldiers 10,000 Eighth Raven’s Revenge 10,000 Second Match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstChicken Champions55,000SecondLil Whip Warriors 35,000ThirdRaven’s Revenge 20,000FourthCuddle Crew20,000FifthLlama Record Co.10,000SixthFish Fam 10,000SeventhFunky Fighters 10,000 Eighth Sunshine Soldiers10,000 First Match PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstLlama Record Co. 55,000SecondFunky Fighters35,000ThirdChicken Champions 20,000FourthCuddle Crew20,000FifthSunshine Soldiers 10,000SixthRaven’s Revenge10,000SeventhLil Whip Warriors 10,000 Eighth  Fish Fam 10,000 First set – Sky Station Showdown Overall PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstFunky Fighters100,000SecondLlama Record Co.85,000ThirdRaven’s Revenge75,000FourthCuddle Crew55,000FifthLil Whip Warriors55,000SixthFish Fam50,000SeventhSunshine Soldiers50,000 Eighth Chicken Champions40,000 This is the sum of each team’s score across all three matches of this first set. The score per match follows this table.\nMatch Three PlacementTeamPrize Money ($) FirstRaven’s Revenge55,000SecondCuddle Crew35,000Third Llama Record Co.20,000FourthSunshine Soldiers20,000FifthLil Whip Warriors 10,000SixthFish Fam 10,000SeventhChicken Champions 10,000EighthFunky Fighters10,000 Match two PlacementTeamPrize Money ($) FirstFunky Fighters55,000SecondLil Whip Warriors 35,000ThirdFish Fam20,000FourthChicken Champions20,000FifthRaven’s Revenge10,000SixthLlama Record Co. 10,000SeventhCuddle Crew10,000EighthSunshine Soldiers10,000 Match one PlacementTeamPrize Money ($)FirstLlama Record Co.55,000SecondFunky Fighters35,000ThirdFish Fam20,000FourthSunshine Soldiers20,000FifthLil Whip Warriors10,000SixthChicken Champions10,000 SeventhCuddle Crew10,000 EighthRaven’s Revenge10,000 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JurdGeZJ%2Bnoqm7qsDEZq6oqpyZeqTBz2aaq52Rqba3sYyfoKeZnKh6tK%2FOq5ysZZGjsW6%2F05qlnaGenMA%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-fortnite-world-cup-creative-finals-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are Fortnite World Cup Creative Finals scores and standings"},{"body":"After progressing through Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s adventure mode, World of Light, you should come across an area known as the “Sacred Land.”\nYou’ll need to complete a bunch of puzzles to progress through the game. One of these puzzles is known as “Torchlight reveals the hour,” which tasks you with finding the secret time password to continue your journey.\nTo complete the quest, head to the owl statue located north of the clock-like area. By clicking on it, the owl will reveal a set of numbers as if it’s telling the time. It’s your job to match the red and blue torches with that number.\n The clock starts with 12 on the top and then goes to one with the next torch to the right. The number goes up by one with each torch located in a clockwise fashion until it comes back to 12 again.\nThe left number given to you by the owl is for the red torches, while the right number is for the blue torches. After you activate the correct torches, the puzzle will be complete and you can continue on with your quest.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmrJ%2BnsKm4yKCfrWWimsOmrcusZK2glWK1sMHRZqqam6KasW64wKebZqmlmsC1ecinZKytoJq%2Fbr%2FMmqqhZZKnvLR51KWroqWRqbK0edaoqaWcXaSzbrjIoJ%2Bt\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-torchlight-reveals-the-hour-sacred-land-quest-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-s-world-of-light/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the “Torchlight reveals the hour” Sacred Land quest in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s World of Light"},{"body":"Throughout Lost Ark, players are taken through a variety of mechanics that they should know early on in the game. One of these mechanics is how to fast travel, or teleport, in Lost Ark.\nThe game will eventually lead players through how to teleport to and from areas in the map, but they won’t be able to teleport anywhere they want without unlocking things first.\nIn order to teleport, the first step is to unlock the spots that will allow players to fast travel. The unlockable travel points are called Triports, and they are easily unlocked by going up to them and pressing G, or walking over them. Once you unlock the Triport, you’ll be able to fast travel back to that spot. To do that, press M to open the map, and you will be able to see all of the Triports you have unlocked on that map. If you’d like to travel to another area that isn’t on that map, you can click the area names on the left panel and click the name of the Triport you’d like to travel to.\nTraveling between Triports doesn’t take too long, and players all get a mount at the begnning of the game that makes traveling within the same map much quicker. Players will want to keep an eye out for Triports as they travel through the world, and unlock them as they go for quick and easy travel as they advance through the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpJq5przOq6tmoZ5iubC%2F02aYq6M%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-teleport-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to teleport in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Over a dozen Teamfight Tactics balance changes are slated to take place via the 12.6 B-patch, revealed on April 4 by game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\nChanges taking place through the TFT 12.6 B-patch will resolve a Mercenary bug fix within the Double Up mode while also hitting “a couple of overperforming comps, according to Riot. Warwick was teased as a potential nerf earlier in the day and confirmed via Mortdog’s list posted onTwitter tonight.\u0026nbsp;\nSivir is also getting slapped with nerfs to her magic damage and shield, along with other TFT Set 6.5 champions like Twitch, Lucian, and Talon. And traits like Arcanist, Chemtech, Hextech, and Challenger are all getting nerfs too.\nHere’s every TFT 12.6 B-patch nerf and buff slated to go live on April 5.\nHextech Augments\u0026nbsp; The Smoke Bomb Neon Nights Hextech Augment was hit with a nerf, making assassins a little more vulnerable while in stealth mode.\u0026nbsp;\nSmoke Bomb: Damage reduction while in stealth (Assassin) was reduced from 80 to 60 percent. Champions Warwick was hit with an attack speed nerf following balance changes that reduced his attack damage and on-hit heal via TFT Patch 12.6. Sivir was also hit with an attack speed nerf via her spell, and Talon had his bleed bonus duration from VIP reduced, along with a reduction in his spell damage at two and three-star. Not everyone was hit with nerfs, though; Draven and Jhin are getting buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nOne-cost Twitch: Mana nerfed from 0/35 to 0/45. Two-cost Talon: Spell damage adjusted from 450/650/850 to 450/575/800.Talon: VIP bleed bonus reduced from 100 to 75 percent.Warwick: Attack speed reduced from 0.8 to 0.75. Three-cost. Lucian: Spell damage nerfed from 175/275/300 to 170/260/295. Four-cost Draven: Attack damage increased from 70 to 75.Jhin: Mana buffed from 0/70 to 0/50.Sivir: Spell attack speed nerfed from 60/80/250 to 50/70/250 percent. Traits The Arcanist, Hextech, and Chemtech traits have dominated the meta since the TFT 12.6 patch was released, resulting in several balance changes.\nArcanist: Ability power for all allies was adjusted from 20/20/50/145 to 20/20/50/135 percent.Arcanist: Ability power for Arcanist units adjusted from 20/60/100/145 to 20/50/90/135.Hextech: Magic damage adjusted from 15/25/50/80 to 15/25/45/75.Hextech: Shield adjusted from 100/150/300/400 to 100/135/250/350.Challenger: Attack speed adjusted from 25/55/90/150 to 25/50/80/150 percent.Chemtech: Damage reduction reduced from 20 to 15 percent. All adjustments are subject to change prior to the TFT 12.6 B-patch going live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKWnk6DAbrXNZpilpF2ptaZ505%2BrZmliYoNuroypmK2bmGKvtrLFrGSappRiu6a%2BxaxkrKSRqbKledOoZKCnXaG2t7GMqKVmmaCntq15lA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-locks-in-all-the-tft-12-6-b-patch-buffs-and-nerfs-slated-to-go-live-on-april-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot locks in all the TFT 12.6 B-patch buffs and nerfs slated to go live on April 5"},{"body":"If you were looking for more League of Legends lore to spruce up your day, you’re in luck. Riot Games has dropped yet another exciting Tales of Runeterra video, and this time, it’s set in the lively world of Bilgewater.\nThe video begins with Twisted Fate tied up and hung upside down at the hands of Miss Fortune. As she questions the Card Master on the whereabouts of his partner, Graves suddenly bursts through the doors of the shanty where they were hidden.\n Graves asks her to release Twisted Fate and they get into a heated gunfight—unsurprisingly, they both miss most of their shots. Eventually, Graves is able to toss TF one of his magical cards, which allows him to teleport out of his restraints. Miss Fortune is then cornered by the duo, but she uses their greed and ego to lead them into her own clever trap.\nAs it turns out, Miss Fortune made a deal to trade Graves and Twisted Fate to a witch in exchange for her own ship’s quartermaster. But when the witch told Graves and Twisted Fate to “prepare themselves for 1,000 years of suffering,” Miss Fortune seemed to have a change of heart.\nBefore she and her quartermaster escaped, the Bounty Hunter slipped one of Twisted Fate’s cards into the box the two outlaws had trapped themselves in. With it, they were able to avoid certain death—all in a typical day in Bilgewater.\nWith this release, we’ve now seen videos from Freljord, Ionia, the Shadow Isles, Demacia, Piltover and Zaun, and Noxus. There aren’t many regions left for a video. Only Bandle City, Shurima, Targon, Ixtal, and the Void remain.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdo7K4edOao56rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm7CyJ2cqGWWmq61wdGipaBlnZ7AtHnFqKmtrZ6aerXDyKyrnpxdm661sYyapZ1ll6eut7HS\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-new-tales-of-runeterra-video-featuring-miss-fortune-twisted-fate-and-graves/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases new Tales of Runeterra video featuring Miss Fortune, Twisted Fate, and Graves"},{"body":"The LCS will announce a new seven-year sponsorship deal with FTX, sources familiar with the deal told Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nThe news comes just months after the LCS barred TSM from using FTX as a part of its name in the league—which was revealed hours after TSM announced a 10-year, $210 million deal with the exchange. While TSM has rebranded its name on social media and in certain titles where cryptocurrencies are a permitted sponsorship category, it has remained solely known as “TSM” in the LCS.\nUnder the deal, Riot Games will be able to remove the FTX branding from assets included in its international broadcasts in countries where cryptocurrency and its exchanges are either strictly regulated or other considerations are taken into account, according to a source. That differs this deal from TSM’s, whose new logo and jersey patch would not be able to be removed from the broadcast on demand.\nFTX will sponsor a number of LCS segments and graphics, including the most improved player and gold-related graphs and statistics, according to sources. FTX will join a list of LCS sponsors that includes Mastercard, Bud Light, Grubhub, and ROCCAT. The financial terms of Riot’s deal with the crypto exchange were not disclosed.\u0026nbsp;An announcement of the new partnership is expected sometime in the coming weeks.\nThe cryptocurrency exchange has been on a spending spree in sports and entertainment in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier this year, the company won a bid to become the new naming rights partner to the home of the Miami Heat, formerly known as the American Airlines Arena, and became the first cryptocurrency exchange to land such a deal. In June, seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen joined FTX as shareholders. The company also signed a deal with the MLB, which now sees baseball umpires sport the FTX logo on their sleeve. Today, the company announced it’s entering the sports and entertainment non-fungible token (NFT) space.\u0026nbsp;\nFTX is a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange that owns two separate exchanges, FTX and FTX.US, and its own cryptocurrency coin, FTX Token (FTT). Its American site is a limited version of its main exchange due to certain U.S. regulations around cryptocurrency. In the past 30 days, FTX.US has traded more than $2 billion worth of crypto.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCS restricts certain cryptocurrency exchanges and coins from sponsoring teams as a part of its prohibited sponsorship categories. If permitted as a sponsor, activation restrictions similar to those in TSM’s deal are still in place. Several crypto exchanges and companies have entered the esports space, though, with Coinbase—one of the most popular companies in the crypto space—signing a deal with Evil Geniuses in April. Other restricted sponsorship categories include gambling and wagering, fantasy sports or esports, firearms, tobacco products, pornography, and hard liquor and spirits, although beer is currently permitted.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKufqr%2BksdJmo5yrXaGur7DSZqqerpWjerqxwKtkn6yoYsCxu82spqurmJ69brDEmqNmmaNis6q%2B0q1knKqppcGwecSxmqGZnpyybrzAq6unnaJivKd5wKewZqqZpMFuuMSanq6d\n","link":"/post/sources-lcs-lands-7-year-ftx-sponsorship-deal-as-first-crypto-exchange-partner-of-any-riot-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: LCS lands 7-year FTX sponsorship deal as first crypto exchange partner of any Riot league"},{"body":"Art streamer Saruei received a three-day Twitch ban today for a sexually-suggestive illustration of Bremerton from Azur Lane.\nThe French artist is frustrated with the suspension, finding it ironic that streamers can broadcast the game on Twitch but she can’t draw characters from it.\nSo they told me that adding \" Hearts \" on my character that wear clothes ( Just like in the official game ) is not enough to make it less suggestive. But like… what the fuck? Look comments below so you see the drawing I was working on. https://t.co/FlHlzrWS9o\n— SARUEI┊世涙 (@Saruei_) April 22, 2020  “There are [sic] plenty of video games that show characters with the same amount of clothes or less,” Saruei said. “So does it also mean that artists can’t even do fan arts of these games during a livestream? It doesn’t make any [sic] fucking sense.”\nSaruei claims the ban was for “content or camera focus on breasts, buttocks, or pelvic region, including poses that deliberately highlight these elements.” This coincides with Twitch’s Community Guidelines that prohibit any sexually-suggestive content from being broadcast live on the platform.\nThe streamer placed hearts in specific areas to make the drawing less suggestive. Saruei’s Twitch channel also has the mature content filter on before viewers wander into her stream. But Twitch still deemed the content inappropriate for live audiences.\nThis isn’t the first time the art streamer has been banned for lewd drawings. Saruei received another three-day suspension in September for drawing similar fan art.\nFans eager to see more stellar fan art can catch Saruei on her Twitch channel in three days. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZoql6tMDRnpimnaJiwKK%2B1J6gZqqVmLKqwsSsZGxllJbGbsDWoqucoF2Xrq95xaipZquVrcKiuMuyZKytl5yytMDIr5xmoZyhwrTA0Zqroqee\n","link":"/post/art-streamer-saruei-receives-3-day-twitch-ban-for-sexually-suggestive-illustration/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Art streamer Saruei receives 3-day Twitch ban for sexually-suggestive illustration"},{"body":" The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) will give teams one last-ditch effort to make it to VALORANT’s end-of-year world championship. Initially scheduled for Oct. 12 to 17, a total of eight teams from North America were expected to compete on LAN for the last spot at Champions. But after two players from FaZe Clan tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13, the event had to be postponed and pushed back to a later date. “Given the events of the past few days, and out of an abundance of caution and with the health and safety of all involved being top of mind, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event until further notice,” VCT NA said in a statement on social media on Oct. 15.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Riot is now working to transition the Last Chance Qualifer to an online event, similar to how VCT matches were played throughout the year. The event will resume on Oct. 27.\nParticipating teams  100 Thieves: 375Version1: 200FaZe Clan: 120XSET: 90Luminosity: 60Cloud9 Blue: 50Gen.G: 50Rise: 50 TSM, NRG, Andbox, and Immortals—the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th placed teams in the NA circuit point standings—are all out of the running for the LCQ. If an NA team had won VCT Masters Berlin in September, TSM would have been in contention for the LCQ. But that wasn’t meant to be: Team Envy lost 3-0 to Gambit Esports in the finals.\nFormat The event will follow a double-elimination bracket, culminating in a best-of-five final. Schedule Related: VCT NA LCQ: Scores, schedule, bracket\n Day one [COMPLETED]: Tuesday, Oct. 12  Round one100 Thieves vs. Gen.G XSET vs. Luminosity Gaming Round two100 Thieves vs. SET   Day two: Wednesday, Oct. 27 Round one[2pm CT]\u0026nbsp;FaZe Clan vs. Rise [5pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Version1 vs. Cloud9 BlueRound two[8pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Cloud9 Blue vs. Rise  Day three: Thursday, Oct. 28 Round two[2pm CT] Cloud9 Blue vs. Rise[5pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Gen.G vs. Luminosity Gaming[8pm CT]\u0026nbsp;V1 vs. FaZe Clan  Day four: Friday, Oct. 29 Round three[2pm CT]\u0026nbsp;XSET vs. V1[5pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Cloud9 Blue vs. Gen.GUpper bracket finals[8pm CT] 100 Thieves vs. Rise  Day five: Saturday, Oct. 30 Lower bracket semifinals[2pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Cloud9 Blue vs. XSETLower bracket finals[5pm CT] 100 Thieves vs. Cloud9 Blue  Day six: Sunday, Oct. 31 Grand final – best-of-five[2pm CT]\u0026nbsp;Rise vs. Cloud9 Blue Oceania ORDER and Chiefs Esports Club, the top teams from the Oceania Tour Championship, qualified for the event but were ruled out due to COVID-19 restrictions.\n“Due to COVID-19 regulations, travel documentation issues, and additional complex factors, we could not ensure these teams could travel, compete in the event, and return home in a reasonable timeframe,” Riot said in a statement on Oct. 4.\nTheaters  Riot had planned to broadcast the event in “select movie theaters” in cities including Austin, Los Angeles, and more. It remains to be seen if this plan will come to fruition. “Iconic Events Releasing is thrilled to bring the\u0026nbsp;VALORANT LCQ to movie theaters through our partnership with Cinemark,” Iconic CEO Steve Bunnell\u0026nbsp;said.\nWhat happened to FaZe Clan? On Oct. 13, the LCQ was put to a standstill after several players reported on Twitter that Rise would be forced to play the event on LAN, while FaZe Clan played remotely from their L.A. facility. FaZe’s Corey Nigra and Andrej “babybay” Francisty had tested positive for COVID-19 but after taking a second test, claimed the results came back negative.\n“I’m fully vaccinated,” babybay said on social media. “I tested negative multiple days in a row. I tested positive and then negative 10 minutes after. Can’t play on stage and have to quarantine? LA covid rules are different bro sheeeeeesh.”\nPostponement timeline Oct. 13 at 3:39pm CT: “The health and safety of all involved with LCQ is our greatest priority. All players and staff participating in LCQ have been—and continue to be—tested for COVID-19 per Riot Games and LA County health guidelines for in-person events,” VCT NA said. “After receiving several conflicting test results, in an abundance of caution, we have decided to pause the competitive for today while we evaluate how to safely resume the LCQ.” Oct. 13 at 8:22pm CT: “We have decided to postpone Thursday’s matches as we continue working to implement solutions that will allow the LCQ to continue safely and without comprising competitive integrity,” VCT NA said. “We will update the community as additional information becomes available.” Oct. 14 at 4:15pm CT: “Given the events of the past few days, out of an abundance of caution with the health and safety of all involved being top of mind, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event until further notice,” VCT NA said. “Player and staff safety remain our top concern as we navigate the current situation. We share the community’s disappointment and we are working diligently to transition LCQ to an online event, similar to VCT matches earlier this year, and resume play as soon as possible to send our final team to VALORANT Champions.” Oct. 27 at 10:28pm CT: “Due to a severe storm-related power outage, tonight’s match between Cloud9 Blue and Rise will be paused until 12:00pm PT on Thursday, October 28,” VCT NA said. “Tomorrow’s originally scheduled matches will still be played following the conclusion of the match between Cloud9 Blue and Rise.” Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeZXauwtXnLmqqtZZOdrq%2BvxGaorpmcnrOqsdFmrqGZpGLEqbHNZp%2Borw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-na-vct-last-chance-qualifier/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier"},{"body":"With 2600 Smash 4 competitorsand 2350 Melee players, this year’s EVO was the largest everfor the Super Smash Bros. community. As the second and thirdlargest games respectively, the only game that topped them insign-ups was the recently released Street Fighter V. With that inmind, let’s take a look at the results from thisevent.\nThis was the largest Smash 4tournament in history. While it had it’s problems, which can be read about here onGAMURS, it was animpressive showing of talent. The top eight results for singles canbe found below.\n1st: Ally – $15,972\n2nd: Kamemushi – $5,324\n3rd: \u0026nbsp;[TSM] ZeRo – $2,662\n4th: \u0026nbsp;[CLG] VoiD – $1064\n5th/6th: Abadango – $532\n5th/6th: Ranai – $532\n7th/8th: [eLevate] Larry Lurr – $266\n7th/8th: \u0026nbsp;[dT] Dabuz – $266\nCongrats to Ally, as this marksthe first time that a Mario player has won a large majortournament. His victory displays the diversity of Smash 4 and howmany characters can be considered viable. In similar vein,Kamemushi’s performance with MegaMan was also impressive.Hopefully we see more amazing tournaments like this in the future,and hopefully they will be organized better.\nWhile they did not receive aslackluster treatment as the Smash 4 players, some Melee communitymembers have complained about the conditions of thetournament\u0026nbsp;as well.\u0026nbsp;But, nonetheless, it turned out to bean excellent event. The results of the singles Melee tournament canbe found below.\n1st: \u0026nbsp;[TL] Hungrybox – $14,232\n2nd: [ALL] Armada – $4,744\n3rd: [PG] Plup – $2,372\n4th: [C9] Mango – $948\n5th/6th: [EF] [MVG] Mew2King – $474\n5th/6th: [TS] S2J – $474\n7th/8th: [G2] Westballz – $237\n7th/8th: [CLG] PewPewU – $237\nAnother exciting tournament, andcongratulations to Hungrybox\u0026nbsp;for his first\u0026nbsp;EVO win. Thefinals this year were a repeat matchup of last year, except for thefact that HungryBox failed to reset the bracket and lost during thefirst best-of-five one year ago. A big congrats is also earned byPlup for managing to break past two gods and taking the bronzemedal. This was an excellent conclusion to the biggest Smashtournament in history.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat did you think of thisyear’s EVO? Let us know in the comments below or tweetus @GAMURScom.\nPatrick Cowley can becontacted on Twitter, @PtrckCowley.\nAll tournaments winnings weretaken from Liquipedia.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2BnXWd9coKMrKypnaJiwK6t0qFkm6qfqHqzsdKuo62rXWx9dII%3D\n","link":"/post/evo-2016-super-smash-bros-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EVO 2016 Super Smash Bros. Results"},{"body":"Rocket League, the sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars by Psyonix, is an incredibly popular game that rides on simplicity at its core. The unique take on vehicular soccer offers a sense of familiarity due to its foundation but adds a high skill ceiling with the amount of aerial mobility and techniques that players have discovered over its near-seven-year lifespan.\nA lot has happened since Rocket League’s original release in July 2015. With its age, many are wondering what the current player base is like and what the game’s projected growth will be. Epic Games acquired Psyonix in 2019, and in September 2020, it announced that Rocket League was going free-to-play on the Epic Store. This provided a nice spike in the player count since the game became more accessible.\nRocket League player base: how many play? Gauging the current Rocket League player base can be a difficult task. The cross-platform nature of Rocket League adds difficulty in estimating the concurrent, daily, and monthly player counts. The current live player count is around 700,000, according to ActivePlayer, which is a healthy concurrent player base. More detailed statistics from ActivePlayer include the monthly average, gain/loss, percent change, and daily players in Rocket League.\nOver the last 30 days, Rocket League has had a dip in monthly players. But since going free-to-play in September 2020, the game has seen consistent growth across its average monthly and daily players.\nWith the release of Rocket League season six on March 9, it’s entirely possible that we could see another spike in player count as people return to check out the seasonal rewards and new players are introduced to the title. Looking at these statistics, Rocket League is still a popular game with a stalwart player base to back it up. Boasting near-100-million monthly players, new prospective drivers shouldn’t have any doubts when it comes to the popularity and player count of this automotive take on a traditional sport.\u0026nbsp;\n\nRocket League is one of the most popular free-to-play games on the market, and with Epic’s free release of the product on the Epic Store, player counts have risen across all platforms. Due to its multi-platform crossplay, players shouldn’t have any difficulty finding matches at any time of day.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qbvWZqSapqlivaa7z6WcZqiclsZuvs6cop6sXaGyorPUnlpztmqpsrnAnI2fnl1iZbC2vtGepa1dYmW5qsLEXmlpqJyWxqa%2BhGtnnKelo8FtsMCio7JdYmW9ra3YnqmsXWJltq9xkWmJqJubmsFmfo%2BFnJqfpZp7\n","link":"/post/how-many-people-play-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How many people play Rocket League?"},{"body":"A full five games and six hours after the ONE Esports Singapore Major grand finals began, Invictus Gaming completed the reverse sweep to eliminate Evil Geniuses and win the Dota 2 event.\nIG looked shaky at the start of the series and lost four games in a row to EG when including their first meeting in the upper bracket. But all it took was one game to swing the momentum as the top-seeded Dota 2 team in China claimed the Major title 3-2.\u0026nbsp;\nCongratulations, @invgaming! 🥳🥳🥳 What an incredible comeback.#SingaporeMajor pic.twitter.com/0XpzM57VP5\n— ONE Esports (@ONEEsports) April 4, 2021  Nothing seemed to bother EG throughout the first two games, with IG providing minimal resistance and letting the NA team get comfortable behind Abed’s Storm Spirit and Cr1t making several game-saving plays.\u0026nbsp;\nGames one and two were both complete stomps, with IG only holding an advantage for about 16 minutes total through nearly an hour of gameplay as EG went up 2-0 with a combined kill advantage of 62-10.\u0026nbsp;\nONE. MORE. GAME. 😤@EvilGeniuses are on the brink of bringing home the FIRST ever Major title for NA!#SingaporeMajor\n📺 https://t.co/f3ByCUS83R pic.twitter.com/xlSWjGokED\n— NA DPC League (@NADPCLeague) April 4, 2021  It wasn’t until game three when the Chinese team would find their footing, challenging some of EG’s best heroes and pulling out a win after squandering an early lead. FlyFly’s Sven and Emo’s Void Spirit led the way, sparking something within IG and in the Dota community with Emo all-chatting a single question mark that set social media on fire.\u0026nbsp;\n EG and IG began trading leads in game four, with the combination of Emo and FlyFly matching whatever the NA team could throw at them despite Cr1t playing some of his best Dota and running a perfect maneuver around a Roshan fight with a clutch Rolling Thunder.\u0026nbsp;\nT H E R 😱 L L #SingaporeMajor 📺 https://t.co/f3ByCUS83R pic.twitter.com/ZSJdOciyfw\n— NA DPC League (@NADPCLeague) April 4, 2021  IG’s Troll Warlord and Ember Spirit-centric draft gave them the edge and they limited Abed’s Storm Spirit in its fourth appearance of the series, which eventually allowed them to even the series 2-2.\u0026nbsp;\nOli~'s Supernova is this game's super⭐#SingaporeMajor @invgaming pic.twitter.com/VmtFEePYg9\n— ONE Esports (@ONEEsports) April 4, 2021  Heading into the final game, EG and Abed stuck with Storm Spirit, making this just the fourth series where one player used the same hero in every game of a best-of-five series, according to datDota developer and analyst Ben “Noxville” Steenhuisen.\nThis is only the 4th time ever in which a player has played the same hero for all 5 games of a series.\n* S4 Bat for OG vs VP in ESL Genting EU Quals (I actually cast that finals I think ??)\n* S4 QoP for Secret vs ASUS Polar (The Summit 3 quals)\n* Miposhka Ogre in Weplay Bukovel pic.twitter.com/qHNSSP6NV6\n— Ben Steenhuisen (@Noxville) April 4, 2021  But just looking at the players during the final game, you could see how relaxed and confident IG were. FlyFly and his teammates were laughing and shaking off small errors while EG looked defeated when losing teamfights. \"🔊 What did you learn?\"\n\"gg\"\nMENTAL. WARFARE. #SingaporeMajor pic.twitter.com/p6EdaunFvD\n— Team Secret (@teamsecret) April 4, 2021  Kaka’s Lion and FlyFly’s Spectre, which went 14-0-18, led IG to a game five victory, dominating the final 12 minutes and countering every move EG tried to make.\nEG finished just shy of winning the first Major for an NA organization, bowing out at second and taking home $100,000 and 450 Dota Pro Circuit points.\u0026nbsp;\nWell, this did not age well at all.\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) April 4, 2021  IG claimed the Major title, $200,000, and 500 DPC points with a run that saw them eliminate Thunder Predator, Team Secret, PSG.LGD, and EG. They now have a total of 1,000 DPC points and sit atop the 2021 DPC rankings heading into season two. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46ipa%2Bhk6nCtHnGmqSippdiv6bCxKuqnmWjrLKmvIyeraKkXZyyr7XUrJysZaeeu267zZ5knqugpL%2B1v4ysoKefkaW8s7GMppijp6I%3D\n","link":"/post/invictus-gaming-reverse-sweep-evil-geniuses-win-one-esports-singapore-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Invictus Gaming reverse sweep Evil Geniuses, win ONE Esports Singapore Major"},{"body":"Space Soldiers have officially parted ways with their players.\nCan “XANTARES” Dortkardes announced on Twitter\u0026nbsp;this morning that the Turkish players are no longer contracted to Space Soldiers. This includes XANTARES, Cagatay “DESPE” Sedef, Engin “ngiN” Kor, Ahmet “paz” Karahoca, Bugra “Calyx” Arkin, Engin “MAJ3R” Kupeli, and coach Canpolat “hardstyle” Yildiran. Related: NgiN to sit out of the FACEIT London Major due to visa issues\n“It was a great pleasure to be a part of this organization,” XANTARES said in the announcement. “However, our long-term plans did not match with the Space Soldiers organization… We players announce our separation from the organization.” There seemed to be long-standing tension between the players and organization prior to this news. Every player has had the Space Soldiers branding removed from their social media channels for quite some time now. When asked by Dot Esports in an interview at ESL One Belo Horizonte about why this was the case, one player preferred to not say anything on the situation.\nLong-term contracts, low salaries, and no contract buyouts may have been the case for many of the players, according to VP Esports reporter neLendirekt. These factors, compounded with the value drop of the Turkish lira throughout 2018, could have left the players dissatisfied with Space Soldiers overall, in terms of how they were being managed by the organization. Yet many of them, such as XANTARES, DESPE, ngiN, and paz, stayed with the organization for years.\nThe team will be tagged as “ex-Space Soldiers” until they can find another organization to represent. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FPmpqeZaOkuaW1xKuqZpujnLxuvMuasJ6qo2K5pq3VnmStoJVivLOzwKegs5mknryv\n","link":"/post/space-soldiers-cs-go-players-leave-the-organization/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Space Soldiers’ CS:GO players leave the organization"},{"body":"A minor but important Teamfight Tactics nerf will hit Tome of Traits again, preventing players from manipulating its outcome.\nTome of Traits was first hit with a significant balance change in TFT Patch 12.3, creating tailored Emblems for the number of active and inactive traits a player had the previous round. Patch 12.5 will continue to adjust the TFT Set 6.5 Tome of Traits with a nerf, increasing the number of active traits needed to get a tailored Emblem. Here are the adjustments getting applied to Tome of Traits, revealed by game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer and game designer Kent “Riot Kent” Wu during the 12.5 Patch Rundown.\u0026nbsp;\nNo tailored Emblems: Increased to zero to five active traits (up from from zero to four).One tailored Emblem: Increased to five to seven active traits (up from five to six).Two tailored Emblems: Increased\u0026nbsp;to eight to nine active traits (up from seven to eight).Three tailored Emblems: Increased\u0026nbsp;to 10 to 11 active traits (up from nine to 10).Four tailored Emblems: Increased to 12 or more active traits (up from 11 or more). Most players won’t notice the nerf to Tome of Traits, according to Mortdog. But the change is significant to players who have been attempting to manipulate specific tailored TFT Set 6.5 Emblems. The Tome of Traits breakpoint was increased by one across the board as a stopgap towards manipulation.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 12.5 will also bring about an overall reduction in TFT Set 6.5 Hextech Augments. Combat Augments are getting hit with nerfs, while a number are shifting tiers. Rek’Sai is getting some big changes, and the Innovator Dragon is getting a buff.\nAll changes are subject to change prior to the release of Patch 12.5 on March 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmbWZto2LBsLnEZqafZaSnrqrA0mauoqScYrSmwIynnKuelZl6orPAoqVmoZ5ivaLAwqFkampdag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-6-5-s-tome-of-traits-will-get-nerfed-again-in-patch-12-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT 6.5’s Tome of Traits will get nerfed again in Patch 12.5"},{"body":"Bloodhound mains, rejoice. Apex Legends’ newest event, named The Old Ways, is now on the live servers and fans of the battle royale can partake in the limited-time event to dive into Bloodhound’s past.\nDuos is back and the game mode is here to stay. With the start of the two-week event, Respawn Entertainment has permanently added the queue to the game. Similarly, the Apex developer has released a permanent map rotation that gives players the ability to play either Duos or classic squads on Kings Canyon and World’s Edge.\n Like previous events, The Old Ways event has introduced a slew of new skins to the game. Many of these skins reimagine Apex’s characters as members of Bloodhound’s tribe and can be purchased in the game’s store on a rotating schedule beginning today. Players will also be able to unlock a new Gibraltar skin, as well as a weapon charm and a Longbow skin, for free through The Old Ways event track.\nRelated: Apex Legends’ latest animated short gives players a look into Bloodhound’s past\nRespawn has added a new area to World’s Edge as part of Bloodhound’s Town Takeover, named Bloodhound’s Trials. In this area, players will find a large population of Prowlers, vicious four-legged beasts that will drop rare loot.\nThe Old Ways event ends on April 21, giving fans exactly two weeks to collect new skins before the items are vaulted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMqKOdZaeWxrR5xK%2Bcp6xdnsBuus6wZKWhppp6qrqMmqeesF2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/the-old-ways-event-is-now-live-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Old Ways event is now live in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Most of the people who I play League of Legends with are better than me, and are higher ranks than me. Thus, I think I have the right to say what is best for the low elo level in League of Legends because I have spent so much time in it. When I play with these higher ranked friends, I can choose between two champions to play in the jungle: Gragas or Zac. This is because they know me, and they know that I do not like to play the champions I’m good at; I prefer to play the champions that I will probably end up losing with, mainly because I get bored of the champions I’m good with. I can comfortably call myself a Zac and Gragas main, but thanks to nerfs to Gragas, Zac has become my go-to champion. So, I have come to the realization that he his one of, if-not the best, champions for low elo junglers.\nZac’s Kit We will start by going from left to right through Zac’s abilities, starting with his passive. Zac’s passive, “Cell Division,” acts like two different abilities. The main ability that will be taken advantage of when clearing the jungle is the blobs that split off Zac when he uses an ability on an enemy champion or neutral jungle monster. These blobs last for six seconds and when Zac walks over to them, they merge back into Zac and he restores four percent of his maximum health. This is key for low elo junglers who sometimes struggle with clearing the jungle without using things like pots or having to back.\nThe second half of Zac’s passive occurs when he dies. When Zac is taken down, his body splits into four different blobs, similar to those that split when he uses abilities. These blobs will move to a center blob, and if at least one of them gets to the center without being destroyed, Zac will respawn with anywhere from 10-50 percent of his maximum health, depending on how many blobs make it the center without being destroyed. \nThis passive can sometimes act as a get-out-of-jail-free card. For example, you engage a fight, but get focused down and die. But, your team has backed you up and pushed the enemy team away from where you died, thus making it impossible for the enemy team to destroy your passive, which gives you a second life and the ability to get back into the fight.\u0026nbsp;It can be very powerful if it works the way you want it to, and is a key part of Zac’s kit.\nZac’s Q, “Stretching Strike,” is an ability where his arms fly out in front of his body in a straight line. If it hits an enemy champion or jungle monster, it deals magic damage and applies a slow that lasts for two seconds. This slow is key for the jungler when he or she is ganking. Zac can use his E, which we will touch on later, to engage and use his Q to slow down the targeted champion, which is an immense help when securing a kill while ganking. \nZac’s W, “Unstable Matter,” is another ability that is great when clearing the jungle. When used Zac’s body bursts outward, he deals magic damage to all enemy champions and monsters 360 degrees around him. This is a great ability when clearing raptors, for example, because damage can be done to all four raptors at the same time. The cooldown time of Unstable Matter can be reduced when Zac picks up the blobs mentioned in the first part of Zac’s passive, meaning this ability can be used more often, thus more damage being dealt to the jungle monsters.\nZac’s E, “Elastic Slingshot,” is key for his ganks. When the player presses E, a cone shows up on the screen in the area where the player’s mouse was. A bar fills up and the player can slingshot Zac anywhere the bar has filled up to. As this skill is leveled up, the distance Zac can fly to is increased. This is a great engage tool for ganks, and I have even seen several people, myself included, use this to fly over dragon or Baron and smite it while in mid-air, landing on the other side.\nFinally, Zac’s ultimate is “Let’s Bounce!” or as I like to call it, “Press R for crowd control.” When used, Zac bounces around four times, gaining movement speed as he does. He deals damage to any enemy champion he hits, and that champion is thrown in the direction Zac is moving. This ultimate is very powerful when the enemy team is grouped together. If Zac can get back there and pop his ultimate, he deals a tremendous amount of crowd control and disrupts the enemy team. If it is used right, the ultimate can be used to single out and focus down the damage dealers of the enemy team, making the team fight that much easier for Zac’s team to win.\nPerhaps the most important thing about all of these abilities, and one thing they all have in common, is their relative simplicity. Zac is all-around not a hard champion to play; once you play one or two games with him, you start to figure out his kit, and how he likes to be played. I heard a piece of advice a few months ago, “most bronze games are not decided by who makes better plays, but rather by who makes less mistakes.” Very often, players new to the game will want to jump to the champions played by the pros, like Lee Sin and Nidalee. These champions are hard to master and new players will make a lot of mistakes when playing them. A lot of mistakes is the main factor in teams losing games and getting frustrated.\nClearing The Jungle Someone new to the jungle position will have little trouble clearing the jungle with Zac. He is an inherently tanky champion and his passive, which reduces the cooldown on his main damage dealing spell, is great to have when you need to take down the jungle monsters as efficiently as possible.\nTeam Fighting and Ganking With Zac With Zac, you will almost always be building tank, and catering your items depending on the game you are in (whether or not armor or magic resist is needed, for example). Because you are the tank, it is your job to absorb or soak up the damage dealt by the powerful champions on the other side. You need to be the one initiating the fight and the one being focused on. This can be done because Zac’s tankiness enables him to do so, and\u0026nbsp;his passive, which we talked about earlier, provides a second chance after he dies. Even if you do die because you went in first, your team should be there to back you up. The other team may get one kill on you, but your team could ace the opposing side, which makes your sacrifice worth it. \nZac’s ganks are some of my favorite, and are some of the easiest to pull off once you get the hang of it. The pattern goes like this: use Zac’s E to engage and fly-in with the element of surprise. At this point, the target will do one of two things: back up or flash back. If he flashes, weigh the option and see if you can get the kill if you use your flash. But, if you force a flash out of the him, and you only used your skill, which is on a much shorter cooldown, that is worth it. Just make sure to be back for a gank before the target gets flash black. If the E lands on the target, use your Q to slow them and you have to deal some damage. From there, the laners should be able to clean up the kill. If you need to, you could also consider using your ultimate\u0026nbsp;once you hit level six.\nIf you are new to the jungle position or even League of Legends in general, I highly suggest you check out Zac as an extremely viable option in the jungle. His simple skill set is friendly enough to new players using it, and harsh on enemy champions on Summoner’s Rift. That, along with the points I brought up earlier, is why Zac is the best low elo jungler in the game.\nDo you agree that Zac is the best low elo jungler in the game? Let us know by commenting below or tweeting us @GAMURScom.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can follow and get in contact with the author, Ryan Kish on his Twitter account, or via email at [email\u0026nbsp;protected].\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hsV2vrqR5yKxkraCVYq%2Bmv9Nmo6ivXZq5sHnJrqWgpJWnenJ9l21w\n","link":"/post/why-zac-is-the-best-low-elo-jungler/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why Zac is the Best Low Elo Jungler"},{"body":"Apex Legends developers immortalized the elusive Octane jump pad rotation from Gardens to Energy Depot with an easter egg. The POI in Olympus now has some cherry blossoms and glowsticks to mark the perfect placement for the jump pad and a little surprise to those who make the jump.\nA Reddit user spotted the hint to the rotation yesterday. The easter egg is more than just a reference to the move, however: it’s a perfect way to line up the jump pad, as the player demonstrated. In the video, they place the jump pad at the spot in the teaser and land on the other side, only to find an upside-down Nessie and some cherry blossoms at the end of the jump.\nThe devs gave a little nod towards the Gardens jump pad rotation from apexlegends  The jump pad rotation lets players leap from Gardens into Energy Depot. It’s a risky stunt fitting of Octane himself, but it may pay off in the right circumstances: it allows players to quickly disengage from any enemies in Gardens and shake off pursuers, or at least get a head start.\nThe technique gained popularity after a Reddit post, an appearance on NRG’s Tanner “Rogue” Trebb’s Twitter, and a subsequent video by content creator Mokeysniper. To replicate the technique, players must place the jump pad into an optimal spot and slide into it, then save the jump at the last minute to mantle onto a walkway. If done properly, players will almost scrape the security rail in Gardens but will land on Energy Depot unscathed and ready to continue their rotation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpuerpWhvLGx0axkmpyUYrKiv9OeqWadl5x6oq7Orqtmp5Oprq%2Bx0mahrqWgYr2isIyrpq2ZpJ68r3nIp2SgmaKZsq%2B%2F\n","link":"/post/apex-developers-add-easter-egg-about-octane-s-jump-pad-rotation-in-gardens/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex developers add Easter egg about Octane’s jump pad rotation in Gardens"},{"body":"The Russian authorities have decided to ban the world’s largest online chess site because of two blog posts related to the war in Ukraine: one detailing chess.com’s policies related to the conflict and one featuring a set of interviews with Ukrainian chess players.\nHTTPS protocol saves the day The Russian authorities disapproved of two specific blog posts on chess.com’s website: the first is called\u0026nbsp;“On The Invasion of Ukraine,” outlining the site’s policies with regard to the players and nations involved with the conflict, and a set of interviews titled “Ukrainian Chess Players In Times Of War.” Since chess.com uses HTTPS protocol, it was not possible to block just these two pages, leading to the ban of the entire site.\nThe move came off the back of many similar moves made by Russia’s Roscomnadzor, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media, which has previously banned Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google News, and many other platforms.\nIn the announcement blog post, the chess.com team concluded with the following thoughts:\n“We reaffirm our condemnation in the strongest possible terms of the Russian government’s war of aggression against Ukraine and will continue to publish content to that effect. We will continue to welcome Chess.com members from Russia who defy the government’s ban and play on Chess.com.”\nKarjakin enters the fray again Previously, the chess.com admins have already stated that pro-war Russian super-GM Sergey Karjakin would not be allowed to compete in their popular prized events. Karjakin was also banned by FIDE, the global chess federation, for six months, for bringing the game into disrepute with his statements related to the conflict.\nKarjakin has already called for chess.com’s ban earlier in April on the grounds of “insulting propaganda” and “anti-Russian choices.” With the move now official, he praised the decision on Telegram, stating that “once again we are witness to a situation where Western platforms lose their Russian public because of their own phobia of Russia.”\nThe Russian super-GM was Magnus Carlsen’s 2016 challenger for the world championship title and was going to be a part of this year’s Candidates Tournament as well to potentially gain another chance to snatch the crown, but his six-month ban means he’s now lost this opportunity. Karjakin called this “an expected, but no less shameful decision by FIDE.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvx56qrGeemsS0e8KhnKyrXZi8rnnBmqWnnZRitq950a6qrKGR\n","link":"/post/chess-com-banned-in-russia/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chess.com banned in Russia"},{"body":"The new Escape mechanic in Magic: The Gathering has been expanded upon today with the reveal of Underworld Breach. With a CMC of two (one Red), the enchantment Underworld Breach provides all non-land permanents in a controller’s graveyard with Escape—but only until the beginning of the end step.\nUnderworld Breach is a one-shot strategy, allowing a player to bring back a key card, or cards, at a cost of three exiled cards from the graveyard and its original mana cost. Outside of the Standard format, Sundial of the Infinite prolongs Underworld from being sacrificed. But it’ll still get sacrificed on an opponent’s end step.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Standard, cards like Shepherd of the Flock and Unsummon can bounce it back to hand, along with planeswalkers like Teferi, Time Raveler. But the true power of Underworld Breach is that the Escape cost of any nonland permanent is its mana cost and three exiled cards from the graveyard. For cards with an existing Escape cost, Underworld Breach provides an alternative cost.\u0026nbsp;\nCards in THB like Chainweb Aracnir and Woe Strider can “Escape” the graveyard at a lesser cost than their assigned Escape cost. And when they return, they’re pumped up with +1/+1 counters. Aracnir returns as a 4/5 and Woe Strider is a 5/4.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shenanigans of Underworld Breach begin with the digital release of Theros: Beyond Death on Jan. 16. The set’s official release date is Jan. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymv8Kap55ll6eut7HYmqmdZaeewal5zK2eZqyYmr%2Bwv4ybnLKnnpl6pbHArZ%2BsZaWjsaa%2B1qippZxdl7%2BmrcKh\n","link":"/post/escape-graveyard-with-mtg-theros-beyond-death-s-underworld-breach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Escape graveyard with MTG Theros: Beyond Death’s Underworld Breach"},{"body":"Dying Light 2 Stay Human is the highly anticipated sequel to 2015’s Dying Light. Both titles were made by Techland and have gathered many fans around the world.\nWith the sequel hitting the live servers on Feb. 4, many streamers have ventured into the open world of the zombie apocalypse. If you go to Twitch, you’ll find many of them exploring the city of Villedor and going through the main story of the game.\nWith the game being broadcast by streamers, players are able to obtain Twitch drops for Dying Light 2. To do so, you’ll need to follow these simple steps listed below. First and foremost, you need to set up a separate TechlandGG account, which you can do here. Once you do that, make sure to link it to your Twitch account as well as to your Steam account, or another platform that you’re playing the game on.\nOnce you’ve done following these instructions, you’re good to go. All you need to do now is to watch your favorite streamer playing Dying Light 2. After a while, you’ll claim your drops on Twitch. Viewers can find a notification in the top right corner of the streaming platform when they receive one. The dropped items will appear in your stash in the game. To access your stash, though, you’ll first need to play through the prologue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FLmqCmZaSstrWvx2abq6egqHqnu9Fmm7Khnpx6rbXGoatmal2owaLFjKGsppme\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-twitch-drops-for-dying-light-2-stay-human/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim Twitch drops for Dying Light 2 Stay Human"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV offers over a hundred options to customize your character, and mounts and minions are some of its most popular.dw\nThe Crabe de la Crabe minion is a red crab with big eyes and claws. It’s larger than the Smallshell, the other crab minion in FFXIV. It’s native to Thavnair, one of the new regions added alongside the latest expansion, Endwalker.\nRather than fishing it like most other crabs in the game, you’ll be able to make it accompany you in your journey. Here is how to unlock the Crabe de la Crabe minion.\nRelated: How to get Wee Ea minion in Final Fantasy XIV\nHow to get the Crabe de la Crabe minion in FFXIV There are two ways to earn the Crabe de la Crabe. It’s tradeable, so it can be bought in the market board or traded with someone else.\nThe minion was recently introduced, however, so very few players have earned it, and fewer will try and sell it on the Market Board. It’s recent availability means it’ll likely cost several million gil over the next months, but it might decrease over time, like other recent items in the game.\nAnother way to earn the minion is to send your Fisher retainer to a Waterside Exploration XXVI and hope for the best. The retainer must be level 81 and have the corresponding gear to unlock this Exploration, and will bring back random items for you.\nThe retainers can bring back numerous minions, but have a slim chance of appearing, so you’ll have to be patient. You’ll have to reach level 81 as fisher, too, because your retainer can’t exceed your own job levels.\nIf you haven’t unlocked retainers already, head to one of Eorzea’s three main cities and complete the quest An Ill-Conceived Venture, given by the Troubled Adventurer NPC. Retainers are key in FFXIV, because they can stock up to 175 items, and you can unlock two of them for free. Retainers are also an easy way to earn gil in the game, thanks to the Explorations where they get random items several times a day using Venture coins. They can be bought using numerous currencies. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbsDHnmScqpGXsm6wxGajmmWTp66jsYymoKehn6N6qrqMn6CnmZxis6K605qqsmWonsM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-crabe-de-la-crabe-minion-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Crabe de la Crabe minion in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Keycaps are an easy and cost-effective way to customize your mechanical keyboard. Sometimes keycaps are worn out or broken after heavy use, and replacing them is a necessary upgrade. Removing keycaps can be tricky the first time, but the process is easy after a few keys.\nReplacing or removing keycaps is relatively simple. Most mechanical keyboards come with a keycap puller, but these can also be purchased separately. There are different types of keycap pullers, but all quality options are effective in removing keycaps.\u0026nbsp;\nTo remove the keycap, hold the keyboard steady with one hand and press the tool down on the key. Be sure that the tool is securely underneath the keycap.\nPull straight up once the tool grabs the bottom of the cap. Avoid pulling the keycap at an angle. Pulling the keycap off at an angle can damage the key switch and stem. Once you have removed the keycap, press the new keycap down on the stem until you feel it lock into place.\nRemoving keycaps also allows you to clean out dust and other debris that can gather underneath the keys with regular use. Make sure to clean this area gently with a dry cloth while the keycaps are removed. Doing this regularly keeps your keyboard tidy and sanitary.\u0026nbsp;\nNot all keycaps are compatible with all keyboards. Some keyboards use less common key switches and layouts that only fit specific keycaps. Check the layout and switch type of your keyboard before purchasing a new set and removing the old one. There are hundreds of options and colorways perfect for any setup, and the sky is the limit for customization.\u0026nbsp;\nKeyboard layouts also differ between regions, so make sure your new keycaps are compatible with your board’s layout.\u0026nbsp;The most common layouts are ANSI and ISO. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yrnKanppp6rLHYnJipqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-remove-keycaps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to remove keycaps"},{"body":"The latest Call of Duty: Warzone update introduced a bug that prevented players from selecting their Operator in the menu. This was a frustrating experience for some players, but Infinity Ward addressed the problem today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe glitch prevented players from selecting their preferred Operator and would leave players stuck on a random character. This was frustrating for players who preferred other characters or who were trying to finish challenges for other Operators.\nA small patch is deploying now across all platforms to fix an issue where players were unable to select their Operator in the #Warzone menu after the last update. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve this.\n— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) November 12, 2020  The issue impacted a large portion of the player base across all platforms. Players were also unable to select their favorite faction and were stuck playing with whatever Operator the game selected.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward recognized the problem quickly a deployed a small patch today to resolve the issue. Players should be able to use their preferred character and get back to unlocking challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Operator glitch was a relatively small issue compared to other exploits in Warzone. Players recently discovered a way to turn invisible by standing beneath a supply drop. The notorious gun texture glitch is still impacting some players who encounter it randomly, too. Being unable to select an Operator is a minor issue when compared to these problems.\u0026nbsp;\nWarzone will receive an influx of Operators tomorrow when Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is officially released. Cold War weapons and other items won’t be introduced until Dec. 10, but fans can expect iconic characters from the Black Ops series to make an appearance in Verdansk tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S2r7LIp6CtsV2srrOwjJ%2BgsZ2jYryxsdGaq6iqXZy5qsDCoWSipl2Yrq24jKidZpylqcZuw8CrsaimlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/infinity-ward-fixes-operator-glitch-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Infinity Ward fixes Operator glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Jake “Stewie2k” Yip is an American CS:GO rifler who has played for various teams since entering the pro scene in 2016. He currently plays for Team Liquid, and his biggest achievements include winning the ELEAGUE Boston Major\u0026nbsp;and ESL Pro League Final. His Twitch follower count sits at above 900,000.\u0026nbsp;\nThe American machine became a legend in the CS:GO community and the gear he uses can be of as much interest as the skill he displays. Here’s is Stewie2K’s streaming setup, starting with his mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nMouse Logitech G203  The Logitech G203 comes with a simplistic two side-button design, RGB lighting features, and a reasonable price tag.\u0026nbsp;There isn’t much to say about this reliable mouse other than it’s a quality mouse for those who want a balance of price and performance.\u0026nbsp; It’s fairly cheap and functions well as a gaming mouse for competitive gaming, which is what matters most.\nSee on Amazon Keyboard HyperX Alloy FPS Pro  The FPS Pro is a keyboard made for, as one might assume, FPS games. The tenkeyless design means the only keys available are those you’re going to use in a game like CS:GO.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeaking of keys, the keyboard comes with customization options for either MX Cherry Blue or Red switches. The Blues have a more classic click to them and are usually advertised as better for typing, while the Reds boast a far more quiet actuation with no tactility and are generally used for gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Monitor Alienware AW2521H 360Hz The AW2521H is a 24.5-inch FHD monitor that typically runs for under $800. The resolution might be standard, but the 360Hz refresh rate is where the steep price comes into play.\u0026nbsp;\nIn an FPS game, playing on a monitor with a refresh rate below 120Hz can put a player at a disadvantage when competing at higher levels. While having a higher refresh rate is always preferred, the AW2521H’s 360Hz is certainly considered extravagant and should only be viewed as a luxury monitor for those who can afford it.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Mouse Pad SteelSeries QCK+\u0026nbsp; There is a world out there where a simple piece of cloth is more interesting than a gaming mouse that took generations to develop into its current iteration, but that world isn’t this one.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best mouse pad is the one you never notice, and the QCK+ is known to be a reliable product that allows players to compete without the fear of friction. This mouse pad comes in large sizes, which—as most veteran FPS players know—actually matters a great deal in competitive matches. Having a larger mouse pad not only ensures there’s enough room to flick onto targets quickly but allows for some DPI experimentation without needing to account for space.\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, keep coffee spills to a minimum and this mousepad will serve you just fine.\nSee on Amazon Headset HyperX Cloud II This aluminum-banded headset features memory foam earpads, a detachable microphone, and is advertised as having a solid structure that’s built to last. It makes sense that Stewie would be using a headset that also features virtual surround sound. In CS:GO, having a solid grasp on a round’s second-to-second updates can be the difference between winning and losing, and a lot of those updates are relayed as info through audio.\u0026nbsp;This headset is a decent mid-range headset for those looking for an audio solution that delivers and sharpens critical audio cues.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Stewie2k is a professional of exceptional skill who uses equipment that works best for him as an individual. Skill comes before equipment, and no amount of money or gear replaces an ungodly amount of practice. Best of luck, and happy entry fragging.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqyslay2pn7KrGSpnaKevamx0ZqjZqukp7KiucinnmarlanCsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/stewie2k-s-cs-go-streaming-setup-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Stewie2k’s CS:GO streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Battlefield 2042 is the upcoming title in the iconic franchise that allows players to fight large-scale skirmishes in the not-so-distant future. Players will need to deal with enemy players and environmental hazards like sandstorms and other extreme conditions. The game will be available on several platforms at launch, but there are a few differences fans should know.\nBattlefield 2042 launches on Oct. 22 on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. PC players can enjoy the game through Steam, Origin, and the Epic Games store. Players can enjoy the game on last-gen consoles, but these platforms only support 64-player lobbies. All other platforms support 128 lobbies and massive-scale maps.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can enjoy seven maps at launch ranging from sprawling urban environments to a mountain top in Antarctica. Each map features unique environmental hazards that change the pace and tempo of each match. More maps will likely appear during the seasons, which will continuously update the game with content.\u0026nbsp;\nBattlefield 2042 also features 10 specialists based on the original four classes from previous titles. Each specialist has unique abilities and traits that give their team an edge in specific situations. The game also includes the popular Conquest and Breakthrough modes alongside a new Hazard Zone game mode. Fans can expect an announced game mode that is a “love letter” to core fans.\u0026nbsp;\nBattlefield 2042 will be available on almost every major console on Oct. 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK9ra3Tn6arpaNixKq4y2aZmqykobKntcSlm2ZqYGl%2Fbr7EpZyaq5VivK8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-platforms-will-battlefield-2042-release-on/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What platforms will Battlefield 2042 release on?"},{"body":"Warner Bros. Games’ upcoming fighting game MultiVersus features an abundance of highly recognizable characters and it’d be foolish to think those toons would be represented by anyone other than the most iconic of voices.\nCharacters from the DC universe, Looney Tunes, Game of Thrones, Adventure Time, and more are featured in MultiVersus with voice actors who are as well-known as the cartoons themselves.\nEven characters like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo and Arya Stark from Game of Thrones are voiced by talent that represented live-action versions of the characters. That’s right, Shaggy is voiced by none other than Matthew Lillard and Maisie Williams will be the voice of Arya Stark.\nWhile the roster of MultiVersus isn’t complete, there’s already a loaded list of toons and popular voices associated with the game that’s set to release sometime in 2022.\nHere’s a complete list of every character in the game and the person you’ll be hearing whenever you play with or against them:\nArya Stark (Game of Thrones) – Maisie WilliamsBatman (DC) – Kevin ConroyBugs Bunny (Looney Tunes) – Eric BauzaFinn the Human (Adventure Time) – Jeremy ShadaGarnet (Steven Universe) – EstelleHarley Quinn (DC) – Tara StrongJake the Dog (Adventure Time) – John DiMaggioReindog – Andrew FrankelShaggy (Scooby-Doo) – Matthew LillardSteven Universe (Steven Universe) – Daniel DiVenereSuperman (DC) – George NewbernTom and Jerry (Tom and Jerry) – Eric Bauza (both)Wonder Woman (DC) – Abby TrottncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiuMtmpK6kpJ7Dpr7Srqpmm5iWv6Kv056prGWmpLaksYyamq2noqg%3D\n","link":"/post/all-multiversus-characters-voice-actors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MultiVersus characters’ voice actors"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra players in different regions will be able to play against each other later this year,\u0026nbsp;Riot Games confirmed today.\nCross-region gameplay between friends on LoR has been a request since the open beta launch. With the official release of Riot’s digital card game via PC and mobile on April 30, players have been asking for additional gameplay options and UI improvements. A Twitter user asked LoR game director Andrew “RiotUmbrage” Yip for a time frame regarding cross-region gameplay today. And the answer from Yip was “Not at the moment, planned to later this year.”\n@RiotUmbrage Is there any way for me, on EU servers, to play LoR vs my friend in NA?\n— Benjamin Schwartz (@Elteras) May 8, 2020  For many new and existing LoR players, a confirmation that cross-region gameplay is on the roadmap for 2020 from RiotUmbrage was exactly what they wanted to hear. Launching Riot’s digital card game during the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult for the LoR team, with several launch plans getting scrubbed.\u0026nbsp;Several meta-changing bugs also appeared with the Rising Tides expansion release, which led to a hotfix earlier this week. But the team is working hard while also planning for the future. Yip even announced earlier this week that the LoR team has a gameplan in place for the next two updates in May.\u0026nbsp;\n“Patch 1.1 drops next week, and focuses on bugs and post-launch clean-up,” RiotUmbrage said. “We’ll resume monthly balance patches starting 1.2, which will also include a TON of text clarity updates.”\nThe next LoR update will take place on May 12.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHykvs6sqmaqlZy2sLqMpZygnZ6ZwG67xWaprqaVqbKzvsBmnpqllaW5osWMnKamoZ6ceq2t056pZqyYnsBuxcSaqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cross-region-legends-of-runeterra-gameplay-coming-later-this-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cross-region Legends of Runeterra gameplay coming later this year"},{"body":"With the summer season just around the corner, you may find yourself at home on hot days looking for something to do indoors. Since prices on PC components are starting to normalize after the last few years, you may take up PC building as a hobby. 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You will receive a confirmation once payment is processed with an email that details how to install the new software you’ve purchased. If the key doesn’t work, Keysfan has a 100% moneyback guarantee and will assist you in either getting a refund or an additional key.\nIf you have any doubts, Keysfan currently has a 4.8 rating on Trustpilot from user reviews.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2Fz6ilrKeimrFwusSwqmiflal6pLTEmqdmr5mjsbDD0mZoaWWRo7FufZBmop6xo2K2r3nKnrCsnpGjwG6%2Fzp%2BrsJmimnquscaaZKyZnJo%3D\n","link":"/post/get-cheap-windows-10-and-11-keys-in-keysfan-s-software-mega-sale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Get cheap Windows 10 and 11 keys in Keysfan’s Software Mega Sale"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Guardian Games event has come to a close and Hunters are victorious, Bungie announced today.\nAfter three weeks of “competition” where players from each of the three classes could play the game and earn medals by performing various tasks, Hunters had the most medals submitted and therefore are this year’s champions. They’ve dethroned Titans, who won last year’s inaugural event.\nCongratulations, Hunters!\nYour proved the doubters wrong and dominated 2021's Guardian Games.\nEnjoy the weekend's closing ceremony celebration. pic.twitter.com/tvWFtvcSeJ\n— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) May 7, 2021  As part of the closing ceremony, a Hunter-centric statue will be placed somewhere in the Tower for all to see. Last year’s Titan victory statue was placed near Commander Zavala as he stands near his overlook position, for example.\nWarlocks have come in second place for the second year in a row, although the wizard-like Guardians have been unable to crack the top of the podium thus far. There’s always next year, though, and April 2022 will surely see a return of Guardian Games.\nAs part of the ceremony, players should also visit Zavala for some closing words. But for now, Hunters reign supreme as the winners of this year’s games and, for the most part, the favorite and most-used class in the game.\nThe closing ceremony will run from today, May 7, through May 11. That’s when Destiny 2’s newest season, Season of the Splicer, begins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon66mpJq%2FtHnWoqVmnJWowaq62GZprGViZX9yecaumKucmZa7brPAppys\n","link":"/post/hunters-win-destiny-2-s-2021-guardian-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hunters win Destiny 2’s 2021 Guardian Games"},{"body":"If winning the League of Legends World Championship and receiving a set of skins wasn’t enough, Invictus Gaming are set to receive their own line of collectible figures to commemorate their win at last year’s World Championship.\nEach of the six Worlds skins will come with its own hand-crafted figurine sold in the merch store. The line of collectibles will include a figurine for the Summoner’s Cup and an Invictus Gaming summoner’s icon. This will be the first time a professional team has seen its own set of collectibles to commemorate a win on the League of Legends world stage. IG championship skins will be made into figurines and sold in merch store https://t.co/hEaKCADjXg\nNotice they even included the summoner’s cup, we might not win one forever but we can now have a lookalike😂 pic.twitter.com/MHCBJ8LxUI\n— Ran (@ran_lpl) April 8, 2019  The set of collectible figures has yet to receive an official release date, and it remains to be seen if the figures will be purchasable in regions other than China.\nRiot Games first revealed the Chinese team’s set of Worlds skins last week and released the skins on the League of Legends Public Beta Environment shortly after. The set of skins includes Fiora, Irelia, Camille, LeBlanc, Kai’Sa, and Rakan—who were all chosen by the six members of Invictus Gaming following their victory at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship.\nThe League of Legends community originally met the skins with a lukewarm response shortly after their reveal, claiming all the skins looked the same due to similar facial shapes and hair colors.\nIn response to the criticism, Riot slightly changed the makeup on LeBlanc’s Worlds skin. Riot Blaustoise also explained visual preferences across regions, pointing to China’s preference for homogeneous features as a reason why the League of Legends developer likely won’t change the rest of the Worlds skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCnrpmYwba%2FjKCYpqGenHq4u9Glm6xllp60tr7ErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/invictus-gaming-worlds-skins-to-be-made-into-collectible-figures/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Invictus Gaming Worlds skins to be made into collectible figures"},{"body":"One of the most recognizable players in professional League of Legends, who is often touted as the greatest of all time, displayed some doubts about solo queue in his region after venturing to Europe for the 2021 World Championship.\nFaker, the starting mid-laner for T1 and semi-finalist at Worlds 2021, expressed during his stream that solo queue games on the Korean server are worse than those in EU, where he played while in Reykjavik, Iceland. While saying this, Faker showcased his match history on the Korean server full of losses brought about by AFK teammates and remakes. The list of losses extended far down the match history, almost all of them in Challenger rank.\n He alludes to the style of Korean solo queue games, where he believes that games there, more than any other region, are determined within the first few minutes or result in quick finishes due to the performance of teammates. “The thing is, the Korean solo queue quality is so low, compared to EU,” Faker said, according to a translation from Twitter user Gatamchun. “Here, 8 to 9 of ten games are already busted.” See League of Legends on Amazon Much of this “low quality” Faker talks about experiencing in his games likely stems from his recognizability as a player, as well as his League username being publicly available on his Twitch streams. Users on a Reddit thread reacting to his comment acknowledged that Faker is often target-inted on the Korean server, where people proceed to make it harder for him to win his games when they realize the three-time world champion is in the game.\nThe in-game usernames of almost every professional League player are readily available on various websites, though because of the high ranks of these players, most of the player base does not find the opportunity to play alongside them. Faker and the rest of T1 triumphed through the 2021 World Championship in an attempt to secure the organization’s fourth world title, though were bested by last year’s champs—and fellow LCK rivals—DWG KIA, who fell to EDward Gaming today and became the runners-up of the 2021 World Championship.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKtqZZaWuKa%2BjK2fnmWbpL%2Bmrc1mqqikn2K%2BtrHUnmSqrZGhtrXFjKKqZqufYrmww4ycpqaokaeypXnTqGSerQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-faker-the-korean-solo-queue-quality-is-so-low-compared-to-eu/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 Faker: ‘The Korean solo queue quality is so low compared to EU’"},{"body":"The final big Teamfight Tactics Set Seven PBE patch prior to the branch cut was released today, hitting more bug fixes while balancing traits, Augments, and champions.\nA smaller, yet significant PBE patch for TFT Set Seven will go live today shortly after 3pm CT. The update is the last one prior to the branch cut which testers will be playing on for the remainder of the week. Multiple Dragonlands champions getting used as primary carriers were hit with nerfs in today’s patch, along with traits like Mirage, Dragon, and Whispers. And today’s PBE update contained the largest number of Set Seven Draconic Augment balance changes made to date.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is today's PBE patch notes. This is our final batch of changes before our branch cut, so this is what you'll be playing with for quite a while. Time to gather one last batch of data before our final changes next week.\nEnjoy, good luck with the queue, and thanks for playing! pic.twitter.com/63c88gnK0m\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) June 1, 2022  The TFT team will continue to gather data throughout the remainder of the week for final changes heading into the official release of Dragonlands on June 8, according to game design director\u0026nbsp; Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. Final changes are likely to get revealed early next week within the 12.11 patch notes.\u0026nbsp;\nPhilosophers Stone has been officially removed as a possible Shimmerscale trait item and it is unknown if the TFT team has plans to bring it back at a later date. The Nomads Draconic Augment was temporarily removed in today’s Set Seven PBE patch, along with Twilight Umbrage. And a large number of bug fixes attached to Neeko were resolved, from stat calculations to properly transforming.\u0026nbsp;\nImportant Set Seven champion balance changes include another mana nerf to Ao Shin (0/200) while the spell damage of Aurelion Sol was buffed at one and two-star. Bonus health for Volibear will no longer scale with ability power, and Swain was slightly nerfed at all three stars. Anivia will deal damage every one second as opposed to half second and Illaoi was hit with nerfs across the board.\u0026nbsp;\nPBE servers went down late in the afternoon on June 1, allowing the TFT team to put through another small patch. Looks like since PBE went down again, you get the last few changes we snuck in today instead of tomorrow. Here ya go. pic.twitter.com/RNapG8Y6dI\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) June 1, 2022  Aurelion Sol was buffed once again at one and two-star, along with Elise. The Draconic Augment Party Favors had the rocket requirement increased from five to six. And Reckless Spending will no longer get offered as an Augment choice if a player has March of Progress. Players can continue to test the Dragonlands set via PBE leading up to the official release of TFT Set Seven on June 8.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate June 1 at 7:45pm CT: Late TFT Set Seven PBE changes were added. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWx6sa7EZqearJOdeqOty5qlnJ2jYrOqusClZJygkaO0pr%2BMnayroZ6cerWx0q2gp58%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-7-pbe-patch-balances-final-changes-during-testing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 7 PBE patch balances final changes during testing"},{"body":" Call of Duty games are synonymous with their sniper rifles. Legendary sniper rifles like the Intervention, M40A3, Barrett 0.50 Cal, and more have gone down in history.\nCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a bunch of sniper rifles and tactical rifles to choose from, but the best one is the LW3 Tundra. It’s a great sniper for both sitting back and picking off enemies at a distance, and for running around and quick-scoping.\nUsing Black Ops Cold War’s Gunsmith feature, every gun can be equipped with up to eight attachments. These add-ons help maximize the gun’s stats, like damage range, ammo capacity, accuracy, and more.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s a few of the best LW3 Tundra loadouts to help you snipe in Black Ops Cold War.\nThe go-to Muzzle: Stabilizer .308Barrel: 28.2″ Tiger TeamMagazine: 7 RndStock: Raider PadHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap Well-balanced Muzzle: Stabilizer .308Barrel: 27.6″ ParatrooperUnderbarrel: Front GripStock: Tactical StockHandle: Quickdraw Handle Quick-scoping Wild Card: Gunfighter\u0026nbsp;– Allows you to equip eight attachments on primary weapon.\nOptic: Iron SightsMuzzle: Stabilizer .308Barrel: 27.6″ ParatrooperUnderbarrel: Marshal ForegripBody: Steady Aim LaserStock: Sprint PadMagazine: 7 Rd Speed MapHandle: Quickdraw Handle Stealthy Muzzle: Sound ModeratorBarrel: 27.6″ ParatrooperUnderbarrel: Front GripMagazine: Fast MagHandle: MIKE Force Rear Grip Thermal Optic: AN/PVS-4 ThermalMuzzle: Stabilizer .308Barrel: 28.2″ Tiger TeamBody: Mounted FlashlightUnderbarrel: BipodMagazine: 7 RndHandle: Airborne Elastic WrapStock: Raider PadncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2hxHR5066lnaqRYrmwrcOorK2rXZ67bq%2FApaNmp5ZisbbA2GaZpZmToHqwvNJmmqiklGLEor4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-lw3-tundra-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best LW3 Tundra loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The International is not only the biggest Dota 2 tournament every season, but it also brings a lot of eyes to the wider esports scene thanks to its high production value, the top level talent appearing on stage, and the record-breaking prize pool that only continues to rise each year. And, in recognition of that, Valve has received a Sports Emmy for the grand finals of TI10.\u0026nbsp;\nThe #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage goes to The International 10 – Dota2 Championship – Team Spirit vs PSG.LGD (@twitch @youtube) [Valve Corporation]. pic.twitter.com/FPdtfWZn1i\n— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 24, 2022  The award for ‘Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage’ was awarded to the TI10 finals where Team Spirit shocked the world and beat PSG.LGD to lift the Aegis of Champions and take home $18,208,300 from the $40 million prize pool.\nThat final matchup pulled in more than 2.7 million viewers and set a new TI viewership record, growing by over 37 percent compared to the 1.9 million peak of TI9. This jump in peak viewers was achieved by a combination of Eastern European fans showing out to support Spirit, setting a viewership record for the region at 1.2 million viewers from CIS streams, and the two-year hiatus between TI9 and TI10 drumming up so much hype for a return to international play.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage category at the 43rd Sports Emmy Awards, TI10 beat out the following esports championships to take home the award, including another Dota nomination from the same season:\u0026nbsp;\nLeague of Legends Worlds 2021 Final: DAMWON KIA vs. Edward GamingOverwatch League 2021 Grand Finals: Shanghai Dragons vs. Atlanta ReignUltimate Madden Bowl FinaleWePlay AniMajor: Evil Geniuses vs. PSG.LGD This was also the only esports award featured during the 2022 Sports Emmys show, with no categories included for the personality or technical sections.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vmKWulWLEqrrSZqqpp6KpwG6xzKawZp6fp3qlu9OaZGurXam1pnnIp6ueqp6Wwaq7zZqjZmlgYrSzrc2dZJ%2Bhnpa5tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-wins-sports-emmy-for-dota-2-s-the-international-10-grand-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve wins Sports Emmy for Dota 2’s The International 10 grand finals"},{"body":"For the second year running, the League of Legends World Championship was due to take place in China. A multi-city tour including five distinct locations from Shanghai in the opening stage of the tournament to Shenzhen in the finals had been planned.\u0026nbsp;\nBut to accommodate as many teams as possible during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Riot had to make the tough decision to pivot Worlds 2021 from China to Europe.\n“We figured 2020 would be the hardest Worlds we ever had to produce,” said John Needham, Riot’s head of esports, on Aug. 24. “With vaccines being distributed worldwide this year, we anticipated a return to some sort of normal in 2021. “Well, unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case. With the Delta variant, travel restrictions and COVID protocols have been even more complicated to navigate in 2021 than they were in 2020.”\nWith China out of the question, Europe was the next best option for the end-of-year event. “After considering all potential options, we concluded that moving Worlds to Europe provided the best opportunity for the most teams, and their best players, to compete,” Needham said.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Worlds 2021—expected to take place in Iceland from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6—will bring together the top teams from 11 regions to compete for the Summoner’s Cup.\nAll in all, 22 teams are expected to face off at the event, including four teams from China and Korea, three teams from Europe and North America, two teams from Taiwan, and one team from each of CIS, Latin America, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, and Oceania.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the teams attending Worlds 2021.\nLPL (China) FunPlus Phoenix (qualified for groups)EDG (qualified for groups)RNG (qualified for groups)LNG FunPlus Phoenix clinched their first Worlds berth since winning it all in 2019. Their dominant semifinal sweep of WE ensured them a spot in the domestic finals and, at minimum, the highest amount of championship points of any team with 180.\nEDG qualified for Worlds 2021 following a convincing win against Team WE in the LPL Summer Split semifinals. With 160 championship points, behind only FPX in the standings, the team advances straight to the group stage of the end-of-year event.\nRoyal Never Give Up secured China’s third seed at Worlds after beating Team WE in the regional finals, offsetting an early loss to LNG in the LPL Summer Split playoffs.\nA win over Team WE in round two of the LPL regional finals assured LNG the fourth and final spot at Worlds 2021. This will be the first time the team has made it to League’s end-of-year event.\nLCK (Korea) DWG KIA (qualified for groups)Gen.G (qualified for groups)T1 (qualified for groups)Hanwha Life DWG qualified for Worlds 2021 based on championship points gained over the season. A total of 190 points—90 from the Spring Split and 100 from the Summer Split—secured qualification for the reigning world champions. Gen.G secured a spot at Worlds 2021 after picking up 150 championship points. A strong performance in the spring and summer regular seasons cushioned the blow for the team’s early exit in the playoffs.\nT1 made it to Worlds 2021 despite setbacks throughout the season. A run through the Summer Split playoffs—beating SANDBOX in the quarterfinals and Gen.G in the semis—earned the team 100 championship points, adding to the 30 gained in spring. A convincing 3-0 win against NS RedForce in the LCK regional finals secured Hanwha Life the final spot at Worlds 2021. Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, arguably one the best mid laners in Korea, and Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu, a celebrated veteran in the region, will be returning once again to the international stage. LEC (Europe) MAD Lions (qualified for groups)Fnatic (qualified for groups)Rogue (qualifed for groups) In a repeat performance of the LEC Spring Split playoffs, MAD Lions beat G2 Esports 3-1 to secure a spot at Worlds 2021. The former LEC champions left much to be desired in the best-of-five series.\nFnatic overcame long-time rivals G2 Esports to earn a spot at Worlds 2021. Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau’s switch from the top lane to the jungle paid dividends in the playoffs.\nAfter placing first in the LEC summer regular season with a 13-5 record, a hard-fought win against Misfits was all Rogue needed to qualify for Worlds 2021. LCS (North America) 100 Thieves (qualified for groups)Team Liquid (qualified for groups)Cloud9 For the first time since 2018, 100 Thieves qualified for Worlds after beating Evil Geniuses in the LCS Summer Split playoffs. A roster reshuffle in the offseason has made a significant impact on the team.\nTeam Liquid qualified for Worlds 2021 after a decisive 3-1 win over TSM in the LCS Summer playoffs. The team got it together when it mattered the most, despite issues with health, player management, and coaching staff throughout the split.\nA return to form for spring champions Cloud9 saw the team qualify for Worlds 2021 after a narrow 3-2 win against TSM in the loser’s bracket of the Summer Split playoffs. NA’s most storied team will once again represent the region on the world stage. PCS (TW/HK/MC/SEA) PSG Talon (qualified for groups)Beyond Gaming  PSG Talon were crowned the PCS champions following a flawless 18-0 run through the summer regular season. A nail-biting 3-2 win against Beyond Gaming in the grand final secured the squad a spot at Worlds 2021.\nBeyond Gaming took down reigning champions PSG Talon in the semifinals after overcoming a 2-1 deficit to punch their ticket to Worlds 2021. It is the org’s first Worlds appearance in as many years since acquiring the spot of ahq eSports Club in January.\nVCS (Vietnam) The teams representing Vietnam will no longer be able to attend Worlds 2021. When Riot pivoted the end-of-year tournament from China to Europe, teams from Vietnam were faced with difficulties acquiring the necessary visas. Riot confirmed this in a statement on Sept. 9. LCL (CIS) Unicorns of Love The Unicorns will be returning for their third consecutive Worlds appearance after bouncing back in the LCL Summer Split playoffs. The team, having lost to CrowCrowd in round two, redeemed themselves in the final.\nLLA (Latin America) Infinity Esports A 3-2 win over Estral Esports in the LLA 2021 summer final saw Infinity Esports qualify for Worlds 2021. A blend of Uruguayan, Peruvian, Chilean, and Argentinian talent, the team will look to make their mark in Europe later this year. TCL (Turkey) Galatasaray Esports Galatasaray will make their debut at Worlds following a 3-0 win over NASR in the TCL Summer Split playoff finals. CBLOL (Brazil) RED Canids After barely even qualifying for the CBLOL playoffs, RED Canids beat Flamengo Esports, Vorax Liberty, and Rensga Esports to earn a spot at League’s end-of-year event.\nLJL (Japan) DetonatioN FocusMe DFM made it back to Worlds after overcoming Rascal Jester in the LJL Summer playoffs. A closely fought loss in round two of the double-elimination bracket was recovered with a clean sweep in the final.\nLCO (Oceania) Peace Peace pulled out the upset in Australia and swept MSI representatives Pentanet.GG in the LCO Split Two finals, securing a spot at Worlds 2021. The team, despite barely making it into the playoffs in the first place, finished with a dominant 3-0 performance against the Split One champions. With top laner Apii unable to attend Worlds after failing to meet travel eligibility criteria for the event, LEC veteran Vizicsacsi will be taking his place. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF2psqK50maorpmcnrOqscNmrqiqnJnAbn6Pa2g%3D\n","link":"/post/all-teams-qualified-for-worlds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All teams qualified for Worlds 2021"},{"body":"The Season of Mischief continues with full force in Pokémon Go with a Special Research project, Misunderstood Mischief, which will be live throughout the season. The Research project will go live at 11am local time on Sept. 5.\nYou’ll have a chance to capture Hoopa’s Confined version as you complete the tasks that will become available. Though the encounter is guaranteed, you’ll need to bring your A-game to successfully add it to your collection. With a guaranteed Hoopa encounter in their sights, most players already started wondering whether they could capture a Shiny version of the Pokémon.\nHoopa is a Mythical Pokémon and Niantic doesn’t immediately release the Shiny version of a Mythical Pokémon when it launches. Shiny Mythical Pokémon release, it usually happens during a special event revolving around Pokémon’s shiny version.\nAs of now, a Shiny version of Hoopa isn’t present in Pokémon Go, but Niantic is likely to announce it through its social media channels whenever the developer decides to bring it on board.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Though the Special Research project, Misunderstood Mischief, will only be available during the Season of the Mischief, players who start the first quest can complete it even after the event. You should start the first quest before the event wraps up, even if you don’t plan to finish a Research project right now, to buy yourself some extra time if needed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKudXai1qrrYZp%2Bop6CWeqK6w2aqoaGernqpu86pmGabn6OzqrrEnWSarpGeuaKuy55koqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/are-shiny-hoopa-and-shiny-hoopa-confined-available-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are Shiny Hoopa and Shiny Hoopa Confined available in Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"There are some plays in Counter-Strike history that will never be forgotten. S1mple’s one-vs-two clutch on Cache during ESL One Cologne 2016 is certainly one of them. The tournament had a Major status, meaning it was one of the most important events in the year. Team Liquid pulled off an enormous upset in Cologne, going all the way to the finals, where the team lost against the tournament favorites, SK Gaming.\nStill, the most memorable moment from the event was made by one of Liquid’s main stars at the time, s1mple. The Ukrainian managed to win an astonishing one-vs-two clutch on Cache against Fnatic in the semifinals, which was later rewarded with the graffiti on the map’s B bombsite. Now, this moment has been made in Minecraft, thanks to the courtesy of MineStrike.\nS1MPLE DOUBLE NO SCOPE — Iconic Moments of MineStrike from GlobalOffensive  The clip begins with Fnatic eliminating s1mple’s teammate, Hiko, and quickly rotating to B to plant the bomb. Liquid’s sniper was aware of this and tried to put an end to their plans. After going through Heaven, s1mple dropped and no-scoped KRIMZ. As a result, Fnatic’s dennis rapidly peaked his rival, hoping to kill him and end the round. But the Ukrainian pulled off another no-scope, making one of the most iconic moments in CS:GO history. “It’s absolutely unbelievable,” commentator DDK said after the play. And we can say the same about this Minecraft remake of the clip, which is truly well done. It proves that everything can be created in the famous sandbox game. You can watch the original s1mple play below.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmnpGjerOxwqucmqyVqHq0fcypo56rXZ6wsLrInGRqZaaoenN5z6WYsmWfo3qkrcKhnGahnmK6qrrEnKmanqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/cs-go-fan-recreates-s1mple-s-iconic-1-vs-2-play-on-cache-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CS:GO fan recreates s1mple’s iconic 1-vs-2 play on Cache in Minecraft"},{"body":"Before Halo Infinite came out, there was talk about whether or not it would feature a battle royale. With the popularity of the game mode persevering longer than many expected, many assumed it would happen. According to a report, however, Halo Infinite will be getting a new battle royale-style mode later this year.\nWindowsCentral journalist spoke about Jez Corden spoke some rumors about the potential for a Halo Infinite battle royale, and according to Corden, the battle royale mode will incorporate some of the single-player features of the Halo Infinite campaign, like side-quests, similar to other popular battle royales.\nIn this new mode, some of the side objectives will include going to a particular area and killing the mobs before moving on. Those same objectives will be present in the battle royale mode and give the player something else to do besides hunting down the enemy players.\nCorden speculated that the battle royale could come in Halo Infinite‘s Season Three, which is scheduled to release near the end of 2022. The game will be a PvPvE world where the players will compete to be the last person standing. Until then, players can engage with the new Last Spartan Standing game mode, where only one person can win. Last Spartan Standing, announced in a Halo blog post, is a new mode coming on May 3, created around the Lone Wolves theme of Infinite‘s second season. While some have billed it as a battle royale, the truth is different than what many might expect from popular battle royale games like Fortnite and Apex Legends.\nMany fans have been wishing for a battle royale to come to Halo Infinite, and now it appears that those players will be getting just that.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwsdWeqbKsmJ67qHnWnmSkpp%2BseqKuzq6rZqyYmnqprcuoZKKmlp67qsDEZpmarKShsm6%2BzrKYpZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-the-halo-infinite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about the Halo Infinite battle royale"},{"body":"Players will have full access to digitally nerfed MTG Arena cards for the Mirror, Mirror Historic event, giving people the chance to once again play cards like Fires of Invention, Nexus of Fate, and Oko, Thief of Crowns.\nScheduled to take place from July 3 to 6, the Mirror, Mirror Historic event will contain a total of 12 rebalanced digital cards. In an effort to take advantage of Magic as a digital game, Wizards of the Coast is experimenting with nerfing overpowered cards for the upcoming event. All 12 cards receiving a balance adjustment are banned in the Historic format. Players can use these rebalanced cards during the event and will have full access to every Historic legal card to deck build with.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every banned MTG Arena card in the Historic format receiving a balance change for the Mirror, Mirror event.\nOko, Thief of Crowns Oko, Thief of Crowns created such a mess that it was banned in Standard, Historic, Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy. Players were vocal about the planeswalker’s plus-one being a minus-two and will now have the opportunity to see it in action.\nOko, Thief of Crowns had his Food token ability changed from plus-two to plus-one, while his Elk making ability was nerfed to a minus-two.\nAgent of Treachery The Rogue creature stealer Agent of Treachery is banned in Standard and Historic formats. His enter-the-battlefield ability was nerfed from any type of entry to “cast from hand.”\nFires of Invention Banned in Standard and Historic, Fires of Invention was a staple in Five-Color decks, exploiting the free casting of spells. It was previously a four-drop but now has a 3RR CMC for the Mirror, Mirror Historic MTG Arena event.\u0026nbsp;\nField of the Dead Field of the Dead is banned in Standard, Historic, Pioneer, and Modern. The zombie token generator has been changed to a Legendary land and its horde of zombie tokens now enter the battlefield tapped.\u0026nbsp;\nTeferi, Time Raveler Able to restrict spell casting on opponents, Teferi, Time Traveler returns in the Mirror, Mirror event with a mana cost of 2WU and a starting loyalty of five. The WU planeswalker is banned in MTG Historic and Pioneer formats.\u0026nbsp;\nNexus of Fate Neverending turns were a nightmare with Nexus of Fate, banned in Historic and Pioneer. Instead of getting shuffled into its owner’s library, the Instant Blue spell will exile itself. Nexus of Fate still has a CMC of 5UU.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce Upon a Time Banned in Standard, Historic, Pioneer, and Modern, Once Upon a Time was a free casting spell that fetched a creature or land card from the top five cards of your library. For the Mirror, Mirror Arena event, if it’s the first spell, it now has a casting cost of one.\u0026nbsp;\nOmnath, Locus of Creation Able to draw a card upon entering the battlefield, Omnath, Locus of Creation was banned in Standard and Historic. The elemental’s balance change is that it will now Scry one upon entering the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nWilderness Reclamation Wilderness Reclamation is banned in Standard, Historic, and Pioneer for being able to untap all lands you control at the beginning of your end step. Its ability has been changed to “untap up to two lands you control” for the MTG Arena Mirror, Mirror event.\u0026nbsp;\nUro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath Once a ramp creature from the depths of Giant hell, Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath remains banned in Modern, Standard, Historic, and Pioneer. The elder giant’s Mirror, Mirror version will have its “put a land from your hand onto the battlefield” effect removed. All other abilities, like Lifegain and card draw, are still on Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath for the duration of the Magic event.\u0026nbsp;\nVeil of Summer Veil of Summer is a one-drop Instant that’s banned in Historic, Standard, and Pioneer. With a goal of reducing its impact, the MTG Arena balance team adjusted the Instant spell’s casting cost to 1G.\u0026nbsp;\nWinota, Joiner of Forces Only banned in the Historic format, Winota, Joiner of Forces lets players dig six deep into their library while putting a human creature card from among them attacking and tapped on the battlefield. The nerf for Mirror, Mirror changed the human warrior’s ability to let players look at the top four cards of their library.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MTG Arena Mirror, Mirror Historic event will only run from July 3 to 6. All rebalanced cards, according to WotC, will have an “A” logo before their names. Exported decklists will show cards with an “A-” at the beginning of the card name. No balanced cards can be added to a player’s collection.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnMrZ5mmaKau6J50Z6ZmqSRo7CmsIybmKemlZl6pK3RnWSipl2itrO%2BzqtkpqGip7yzeceiqq2nop6wbrHVnqWt\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-mtg-arena-rebalanced-banned-card-in-mirror-mirror-historic-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every MTG Arena rebalanced banned card in Mirror, Mirror Historic event"},{"body":"Taking screenshots of notable milestones or your rank in Call of Duty: Mobile aren’t the only ways to show off your experience. Over the course of your CoD: Mobile career, you’ll be handed more than a handful of medals for your efforts on the battlefield.\nWhile these medals can feel random at times, all of them are tied to specific in-game events you need to perform. Once you complete a medal’s requirements, it’ll appear on your screen and be added to your collection automatically.\nEven if you have a decent number of medals in your collection, there can still be more you haven’t collected yet. Some of these medals require players to change their playstyle, and if you don’t experiment with many guns, they may still be locked for you.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Knowing how you can unlock each medal can be useful if you’re looking to complete all of them. You can easily determine the medals you’re missing and focus on gathering them as soon as possible.\nHere are all the medals in Call of Duty: Mobile and how you can get them.\nKill medals Blackout – Destroy your enemy’s UAV.Blindman – Finish a game with less than 10 percent weapon accuracy.Born To Win – Win a duo or squad match with zero kills (excluding Warfare mode).Damage Dealer – Deal more than 500 damage in a match (excluding Warfare mode).Deadshot – Kill five or more enemies with headshots (excluding Warfare mode).Eagle Eye – Kill an enemy further than 75 meters without using a scope (excluding Warfare mode).Edge Out – Win a game with no more than four kills (excluding Warfare mode).First Kill – Score the first prop kill in a match.Floater – Swim for more than 500 meters (excluding Warfare mode).Fully Armed – Equip the highest level armor and attachments on a weapon (excluding Warfare mode).Fuzz Buster – Destroy an enemy counter-UAV.Getting Good At This – Win a game with a kill count between five and nine (excluding Warfare mode).Giant Killer – Destroy an enemy VTOL.Good Aim – Kill more than two enemies with a grenade (excluding Warfare mode).Gun Master – Have a kill count of eight or more (excluding Warfare mode).I am Back – Kill more than four enemies with a shotgun (excluding Warfare mode).Kill Chain – Kill more than eight enemies within a short time of one another.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Kill Thief – Kill four or more enemies downed by another team (excluding Warfare mode).Knockout – Kill a player by a melee attack.Lady Luck – Pick up at least five high rarity items (excluding Warfare mode).Life Saver – Revive teammates for at least four (excluding Warfare mode).Long Shot – Killed an enemy from a long distanceMarathon – Run more than 2,000 meters (excluding Warfare mode).Medic – Heal for more than 200 HP (excluding Warfare mode).Mega Kill – Kill seven enemies within a short time spawn.Melee Master – Kill four or more enemies with a melee weapon (excluding Warfare mode).Mistakes Were Made – Get eliminated with your own grenade or due to fall damage (excluding Warfare mode).My Back Hurts – Deal the most amount of damage in your group.Never Give Up – Get knocked down more than three times (excluding Warfare mode).Nuclear – Kill 30 enemies without dying.One Shot, One Kill – Kill an enemy with one shot.Optometrist Visit – Have a weapon accuracy lower than 30 percent (excluding Warfare mode).Pacifist – Rank in the top 10 with zero kills (excluding Warfare mode).Popcorn – Kill two or more enemies with a single grenade.Prop Hunter – Score follow-up kills after taking down the first pro in a match.Rejected – Destroyed enemy’s Hunter Killer Drone.Revenge – Kill the enemy who killed you and avenge your death.Road Rage – Kill more than four enemies with a vehicle (excluding Warfare mode).Spicy Landing – Die within 120 seconds after landing (excluding Warfare mode).Sweep The Board – Win a game with more than 10 kills (excluding Warfare mode).Ultra Kill – Kill eight enemies within a short time of one another.Unstoppable – Kill 30 enemies without dying.War Reporter – Survive for a long time with no damage, no healing, no revives and no kills (excluding Warfare mode).Worm – Stay prone for more than 180 seconds (excluding Warfare mode). Killstreak medals Avenger – Kill an enemy who recently killed one of your teammates.Back Stabber – Kill an enemy from behind with an equipped melee weapon.Berserker – Kill three enemies without dying.Bloodthirsty – Kill five enemies without dying.Brutal – Kill 25 enemies without dying.Collateral – Kill multiple enemies with one shot.Comeback – Kill an enemy after dying three or more times without getting a kill.Double Kill –\u0026nbsp;Kill two enemies in a row within a short period.First Blood – Get the first kill in a multiplayer match.Frenzy Kill – Kill five enemies within a short time of one another.Fury Kill –\u0026nbsp; Kill four enemies within a short time of one another.Headshot – Kill an enemy with a headshot.Kingslayer – Kill the enemy who has the highest score on the enemy team.Merciless – Kill 10 enemies without dying.Relentless – Kill 20 enemies without dying.Ruthless – Kill 15 enemies without dying.Savior – Kill an enemy who was damaging one of your teammates.Scrapped – Destroyed an enemy sentry gun.Super Kill – Kill six enemies within a short time of one another.Survivor – Kill the enemy with the highest score.Triple Kill –\u0026nbsp;Kill three enemies in a row in a short period. Scorestreak medals Bull’s Eye – Kill an enemy with the Hunter Killer Drone.Crackdown – Kill an enemy with a sentry gun.Raining Death – Kill an enemy with a Predator Missile. Zombie mode medals Craftsman – Repair at least 30 boards in a single match.Deep Into The Underground – Complete the Easter Egg mission by repairing the elevator.Fight For The Living – Kill more than 20 zombies in a single match.Fighter – Kill 10 special zombies in a single match.Jubokko Destroyer – Cause the most damage to Jubokko in battle while in a group.Killer – Kill 50 normal zombies in a single match.Life Saver – Revive teammates at least three times in a single match.Once Again – Rescued at least once by teammates in a single match.Psionic Perfusion – Get at least one skill from a Perk-a-Cola Machine or Coin Dispenser.Purifier – Kill more than 50 zombies in a single match.Respawn – Die less than three times in a single match.Savior – Rescue teammates at least once in a single match.Scorpion Smasher – Cause the most damage to Abomination in Boss battle while in a group.Self Preservation – Get rescued at least three times by teammates in a single match.Zombie Buster – Kill more than 100 zombies in a single match. Misc medals Nuclear Killer – Use the Nuclear Bomb to kill an enemy.Ultimate Terminator – Activate the Nuclear Bomb.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lkaG5brnEnZilq12eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmpKiamaGy\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-all-medals-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get all medals in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"A new update is now live for the Overwatch 2 beta, featuring changes to Mercy, Baptiste, and Sojourn.\nMercy’s “Super Jump” is now a part of the game with this update, giving players the ability to cancel Guardian Angel by using the crouch key and launch her high into the air. It’s been a technique used by Mercy players for a while, but now it’s official.\n“This is an initial implementation of new functionality designed to give Mercy players more options in how they use Guardian Angel,” Blizzard Entertainment said. “Some Mercy players were already able to do similar boosts by using a somewhat complicated technique often referred to as ‘Super jump’. This new functionality will allow all players to more consistently perform similar boosts, while the original technique is still there and remains untouched.”\nBaptiste’s change is for his Regenerative Burst ability, which will now heal for 50 instantly and then 50 over time, instead of 100 over time like it used to be. The instant-heal portion will be doubled on targets that are 50-percent health or lower, too.\nSojourn’s Railgun, meanwhile, has had its primary fire rate increased from 13 to 15 shots per second, and the maximum ammo was increased from 40 to 45.\n“Sojourn has been a little weak since her initial addition to the roster,” Blizzard said. “While this change doesn’t seem huge, increasing her rate of fire increases her alternate fire charge rate and ultimate gain, as well as purely increasing her primary fire’s raw DPS. Whenever a weapon’s rate of fire changes, it also changes how quickly the weapon will drain its magazine and run out of ammo. We’re increasing her ammo count to compensate for this.”\nThe full patch notes for the update can be found below:\nOverwatch 2 beta May 13 update Mercy Guardian Angel: Can now also be cancelled by using the crouch key. If this key is used to cancel the ability, Mercy will be launched high into the air. Baptiste Regenerative Burst: Now heals for 50 instantly and 50 over time, instead of 100 over time. Additionally, the instant heal portion will be doubled on targets that are 50 percent or lower health  Sojourn Railgun primary rate of fire increased from 13 to 15 shots-per-secondRailgun maximum ammo increased from 40 to 45ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmillaewunnBmqetoaOpsm6tzZ1krKeapMKzuoysnJ5lk52ur7PErGSipl2hrrWx0q1kqK6Vp8SiwMKhZGtlkprBonnPmqucoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mercy-baptiste-and-sojourn-see-changes-in-latest-overwatch-2-beta-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mercy, Baptiste, and Sojourn see changes in latest Overwatch 2 beta patch"},{"body":"Over the weekend some Pokémon fans have been able to get themselves copies of the upcoming gen. 4 remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and among the details leaking from the games is the appearance of two unlikely legendary Pokémon.\nAccording to leaker pokeymasta, Jirachi and Mew will both be acquirable in these remakes despite not being available in the original Diamond and Pearl games.\nJirachi confirmed!\nCredits to pokeymasta pic.twitter.com/bJwQzUN9uG\n— Centro LEAKS 🚨BDSP (@CentroLeaks) November 8, 2021  Mew too!\nExclusive for people who have a Let's Go save on the same profile.\nHopefully you can get more Mythicals in this game 👀 pic.twitter.com/Tydk645bYn\n— Centro LEAKS 🚨BDSP (@CentroLeaks) November 8, 2021  In a pair of posts from the leaker who has gained access to the game early, Mew and Jirachi are on full display and apparently they will be given out as free gifts to players whose Nintendo Switch console holds saves for previous Pokémon titles Lets Go! and Sword, Shield.\nAs you’d expect given these are early leaks, nothing of these Pokémon appearing or the method players will be able to claim them has been confirmed by The Pokémon Company. Despite this, fans are not happy with how the distribution of these mythical Pokémon is being handled in the remakes.\nOver the last few days, there has been an abundance of leaks from these upcoming titles and this will likely continue until the game is released in stores late next week. While they may look official, not all of these looks will be genuine so, at this stage, it’s worth being skeptical.\nPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be available on Nov. 19. If you’ve not pre-ordered your copy of the game there are plenty of options with their own exclusive bonuses available to take advantage of.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nBq6ClpJmWu7V5w6KYpqeemXq0tMinoKefXaWyor7LZqOemZtisK2tyKaqZqWVrHqiusNmoaKqkZi1qnnWoqOlZZKaeqLCwKKjmpqcmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-leak-claims-mew-and-jirachi-will-be-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl leak claims Mew and Jirachi will be available"},{"body":"Disney’s newest racing game, Disney Speedstorm, will pit some of the brand’s most iconic characters against each other as they race to become the fastest Disney character starting Summer 2022.\nDisney Speedstorm was announced during the Nintendo Direct stream today. The quarterly Nintendo announcement stream presented a number of various games that would either receive updates or be released in the future.\nGet set for a high-octane free-to-play Disney and Pixar combat racer when #DisneySpeedstorm races onto #NintendoSwitch this summer with cross-play, split screen, and online multiplayer modes! #NintendoDirect @SpeedstormGame pic.twitter.com/mhEZiSv0FI\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 9, 2022  The free-to-play Nintendo Direct game will feature an onslaught of various tracks, where each one has a theme after a movie. Each track will also be filled with unique power-ups that are sure to change the outcome of any race between these Disney and Pixar characters.\u0026nbsp;\nEach racer will also have its own unique abilities that will allow racers to choose characters based on racing preference, alongside their own biases for certain characters. Aside from Mickey Mouse, other characters that were mentioned as part of the roster of racers include Sully from Monsters Inc., Mulan, Donald Duck, and will continue to grow as the game inches closer to its release in Summer 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nDisney Speedstorm is also set to include cross-platform play, which will allow you to race against your friends on a non-Nintendo Switch Platform. There has been no information released as to what other platforms the game will be on, however.\nDisney Speedstorm is set to compete against Mario Kart 8 after the popular Mario-themed racing game announced a new set of DLC courses that would be added to the game known as the Booster Course Pass.\nDisney Speedstorm will be released in summer 2022 on Nintendo Switch and has been announced to receive DLC Passes that will include more characters, race tracks, and karts outside of the in-game content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmLEqrjLZpuiq56axm6%2Fz56cnaukpL%2BuedGeo56Zo5o%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-disney-speedstorm-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Disney Speedstorm release?"},{"body":"Tyler1 announced the teams for Tyler1 Championship Series 2019 on his Twitter today, revealing all 16 full rosters.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few especially notable players on the participating rosters, ranging from professional players to notable streamers. Team Hipgrabbers/Monster Kittenz, for example, has players such as Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham and Tanner “Damonte” Damonte, who both have considerable experience on the pro stage, with the latter competing at this year’s World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nTCS 2019 TEAMS pic.twitter.com/gJrP6R6yA2\n— loltyler1 (@loltyler1) December 9, 2019  Other teams, like Tricky Snakes, include popular streamers such as Hammoudi “Yassuo” Abdalrhman, Tim “Trick2g” Foley, and Gosu. There are many other streamers playing spread out across other teams as well. Tyler1 claimed on his Twitter that all teams have a 700+ LP average.\u0026nbsp;\nJust in case you missed the last two years, TCS is a tournament organized by Tyler1, and this will be the tournament’s third year running. Unlike most pro League tourneys, it focuses on lesser known players and high elo content creators, with the exception of a handful of more well-known pros and other players around the world.\nIt starts off with best-of-three series, similar to some other official League tournaments, and then advances to a best-of-five final. Last year, the prize pool was $50,000, which team Polar Ace, featuring players like Jurassiq and Winter, took home. This year, the prize pool is once again $50,000.\u0026nbsp;\nThe tournament begins Dec. 14, while the finals will be held on Dec. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJilpF1mg27A2KWcq2ldmLWiuc%2BipqermJ69br%2FEq6Ceq12psqK50mapnq6VlrmmsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-16-tyler1-championship-series-teams-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All 16 Tyler1 Championship Series teams revealed"},{"body":"If you’ve been playing New World since its release in late September, chances are you’re starting to reach the highest level range of the game. Having a tank within your party will be indispensable in higher-level content, particularly when it comes to Expeditions. Your weapons as a tank player, as well as the attributes you decide to level up, play a crucial role in your party’s ability to take on missions successfully, as well as your chances of staying alive.\nSee Cyber Monday Deals on Amazon The weapons, and attributes you eventually decide to stick with ultimately depend on your personal, party, or company’s needs, but with the game’s latest updates and the direction the meta is taking, having a tank player in your party is almost an absolute necessity. Here are the best tank builds in\u0026nbsp;New World.\nSword and Shield/Great axe Main Weapon:\u0026nbsp;Sword and shieldSecondary Weapon: Great axeAttributes:\u0026nbsp;Constitution, Strength This has been one of the most popular tank builds since the game first came out, and it’s especially effective for PvP. Where the Sword and Shield offers a well-balanced defensive option as your primary, the Great Axe as your second will allow you to do massive amounts of damage in a short time span, which comes in handy when you’re suddenly ambushed by other PvP players. Even in PvE, this same build with a different ability mastery tree for your secondary Great Axe can prove most effective. Constitution and Strength are an absolute must of attributes for this build. You should start with Constitution to make sure your character’s health and defense capabilities are stable, and then go for Strength. Make sure to equip Heavy Armor and spec into these two attributes to take full advantage of your weapons.\nAbilities For the sword, Shield Bash, Shield Rush, and Defiant Stance are the abilities to unlock, under the Defender Mastery tree. The first two will allow you to deal 50 percent of weapon damage and knock back foes with a damage rush forward, respectively. Your third ability, Defiant Stance, will reduce incoming damage by 30 percent. Both Defiant Stance and Shield Bash will taunt nearby enemies if you have a Carnelian equipped on your sword as well.\nFor the great axe, unlock Charge, Reap, and Execute under the Reaper Mastery tree. Charge will deal 120 percent weapon damage, Reap will extend your Axe about 5 meters to pull enemies towards you, and Execute is a heavy attack that will deal 200 percent of your weapon’s damage, and more for targets with low health. Sword and shield/Hatchet Main Weapon:\u0026nbsp;Sword and shieldSecondary Weapon: HatchetAttributes:\u0026nbsp;Constitution, Strength If you want a lightweight alternative to the sword and shield/great axe build, pairing the hatchet as your secondary weapon instead might better suit your needs. The hatchet is one of the most versatile weapons in the game, and due to its lightness, it lets you hunt down other PvP players before they get away. Again, Strength and Constitution are the most important attributes here, and if you can get your hands on armor that will give you a threat perk, you’ll be that much tankier for it. Abilities Again, the skill tree to master for the sword is the Defender tree. For the hatchet, your best chance is to go for the Berserker tree by unlocking Berserk, Raging Torment, and Feral Rush. Berserk is the essential skill for this weapon since it gives you increased damage for 12 seconds. Mastering that ability with On The Hunt will give you even more movement speed, which is ideal for PvP, and you’ll also need Uninterruptible Berserk if you want your attacks to be invulnerable from being interrupted. Raging Torment and Feral Rush are great skills to deal as much damage as possible. The first is a combination of four quick attacks that deal 90 percent of damage, and the latter allows you to dash forward and hit your opponent with two separate attacks dealing 115 percent, and 130 percent. Lastly, Defy Death lets you negate death for three seconds if your health reaches zero, which is helpful in a pinch.\nWar hammer/Great axe Main Weapon:\u0026nbsp;War hammerSecondary Weapon: Great axeAttributes:\u0026nbsp;Constitution, Strength Also known as the Disabler Tank, this build is perfect for those who want a playstyle that feels tanky and is a great option for PvE. These are two of the bulkiest, heaviest, and tankiest weapons available in New World. Combined, they offer incredible attack strength and unparalleled crowd control. The downside? The HP is only average, and it lacks in evasive and defensive abilities, so this build is best suited for skilled players that can afford to risk those two features that are essential for new MMO players. As with most tank builds, Strength and Constitution take the center stage in terms of attributes, and Heavy Armor will be best suited for this weapon combination. Abilities To unlock the true power of your war hammer, unlock Clear Out, Shockwave, and Path of Destiny. These abilities will play into your crowd control skills and will keep enemies affected by crowd control effects, allowing your teammates to do more damage. Due to the lower Constitution, make sure you compensate with defensive gear that will play nicely with the higher lifesteal damage of your weapons. For your great axe, Reap and Execute are essential active skills. The first will extend your axe five meters forward and pull enemies towards you whilst dealing 110 percent of your weapon damage, while the latter will give you a powerful attack that deals 200 percent of your weapon damage (300 percent when your enemies are below 50 percent health). Sword and shield/War hammer Main Weapon:\u0026nbsp;Sword and shieldSecondary Weapon:\u0026nbsp;War hammerAttributes:\u0026nbsp;Strength and Constitution This build is very similar to the Sword and Shield/Great Axe tank build mentioned previously, with a slight change in the secondary weapon. Although the Great Axe is more versatile and the War Hammer wasn’t the strongest tank weapon when the game first came out, there is a case to be made for it as one of the top tank builds, if used correctly. The War Hammer will give you insane amounts of damage as a second weapon and will give you that tanky feel you might be looking for. Pairing it with the Sword and Shield will give you a well-rounded and balanced weapon combination that will allow you to inflict high amounts of damage while staying alive.\nIn this case, you need to make sure to focus all of your attribute points into Strength and Consitution. These attributes are essential for most tank builds, as they will make sure that you can stay alive in complicated situations and be the unmovable rock for your party. Abilities As you level up each of your weapons, you’ll need to carefully decide which abilities you decide to unlock for the three available slots each weapon has. Sword and shield is one of the most balanced, all-around effective weapons in New World, especially if you’re looking to build your character to become as tanky as the game allows. It allows for a great balance of crowd control and personal defense, which makes this weapon combination one of the most alluring, especially to new players. For this weapon, we recommend unlocking\u0026nbsp;Shield Bash,\u0026nbsp;Defiant Stance, and\u0026nbsp;Reverse Stab. These abilities will give you the ability to stun enemies for a few seconds, reduce incoming damage, and perform a special attack that deals 175 percent of your weapon’s damage, respectively.\nWith the War Hammer as your secondary weapon, you’ll need to make sure to unlock\u0026nbsp;Shockwave,\u0026nbsp;Armor Breaker, and\u0026nbsp;Path of Destiny. These abilities will allow you to inflict a high amount of damage and unlock the true potential of that weapon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZK2ZnqB6o8HIpZusZZmjeq%2Bx1mauqKqcmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-tank-builds-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best tank builds in New World"},{"body":"Copenhagen Flames is looking to reboot its CS:GO division after Nico “⁠nicoodoz⁠” Tamjidi and Fredrik “⁠roeJ⁠” Jørgensen departed the organization to join Fnatic today. This means that the Denmark-based club will not rebuild the team around the three players left on the roster: Jakob “⁠jabbi⁠” Nygaard, Rasmus “⁠HooXi⁠” Nielsen, and Rasmus “⁠Zyphon⁠” Nordfoss.\nThis effectively puts an end to the Copenhagen Flames lineup that went on to most notably play at the PGL Stockholm Major in 2021 and PGL Antwerp Major last month, where their Cinderella run ended in the quarterfinals. On top of that, Copenhagen Flames’ director of esports, co-owner, and head coach Daniel Vorborg also left the organization, citing the need to start another challenge.\nWith roeJ and nicoodoz moving on, we are hoping to find hew homes for @HooXiCSGO, @jabbiCS and @ZyphonCS as well. Read about the future for Flames CS:GO here:https://t.co/lKq8b1C0yc\n— Copenhagen Flames (@CPHFlames) June 3, 2022  Copenhagen Flames actively tried to sell its entire roster after the conclusion of the PGL Stockholm Major in November 2021 due to a lack of financial resources to keep the players and raise their salaries, but the org ultimately had no success in doing so. The Danish organization was in talks with Complexity last year, but the deal fell through and the players were allowed to seek individual offers rather than moving altogether to a new team.\nCopenhagen Flames will look to build a new roster from scratch instead of keeping the foundation of HooXi, jabbi, and Zyphon, according to CEO Steffen Thomsen. “Going forward, our aim is to maintain our current level of play and results,” Thomsen said. “Our next lineup will be one full of potential, and although we know the road back to the Major and the elite CS:GO teams will be tough, we have high hopes and plenty of confidence stating that this is our goal. We have plans to work even closer with our partners utilizing their resources in both data and science to accomplish this goal.”\nThe Danish organization has successfully rebuilt its CS:GO lineup in the past and is known for betting on young players and helping them reach their maximum potential.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOqZynoJGcsq95xaWYpp2jYsGwecCsqp6lkqGybrrEsGScq5ekerO70q2cq2WWpLmtu9aipaBlnp6wsLvDqLFmmZ6ZerO7xKOqZqyilru0ssSrZK2nXZu7osDInA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/copenhagen-flames-to-assemble-new-cs-go-roster-following-nicoodoz-and-roej-s-transfer-to-fnatic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Copenhagen Flames to assemble new CS:GO roster following nicoodoz and roeJ’s transfer to Fnatic"},{"body":"League of Legends isn’t just celebrating its 10th anniversary this year after one of the game’s servers reached a new milestone recently. The Europe West server surpassed three million summoners in 2019. There are 3,000,774 players signed up on the EUW server, according to op.gg.\nLast year, the server had around 2.5 million summoners signed up, which means over 500,000 more players have joined EUW in 2019. The EUW server is the second-most populated in League—South Korea is unsurprisingly in first place. Here are the numbers of other regional servers:\nSouth Korea: 3,776,609 playersNorth America: 1,754,576 playersNorth-East Europe: 1,547,540 playersBrazil: 1,421,764 players The number of players in a free-to-play game like League has to be taken with a grain of salt, though, since it’s easier to create multiple accounts. But this increase for EUW still represents a growing player base in Europe.\nThe highest-level League player is also from the EUW server. French player Toucan Celeste surpassed level 2,000 during League’s 10-year anniversary event hosted by Riot a week ago.\nWorld highest level in #LeagueOfLegends Will reach level 2,000 tomorrow for #League10 @ToucanCeleste pic.twitter.com/I1irsqhixJ\n— nicolo (@niiicolo) October 15, 2019  The growing number of players in League shows that the game is still extremely popular 10 years after its release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyur12hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqmarlafDpr6MoaCtq11oeq61y6WgqKZdpbmixcSrqmahnmJ%2FcX2Y\n","link":"/post/euw-league-of-legends-server-hits-3-million-players-in-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EUW League of Legends server hits 3 million players in 2019"},{"body":"God of War just dropped on PC. And while the game is graphically stunning some two years after its original PlayStation 4 launch, some PCs might need a bit of help squeezing out extra performance.\nNvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) can help out by rendering games at a lower resolution before upscaling them to a higher one while maintaining and improving frame rate. Differences between DLSS and FSR There are a few key differences between each upscaling technology, with the main one being that Nvidia’s DLSS is the only one that has the advantage of being AI-based. Nvidia’s DLSS is only possible thanks to the tensor cores in 20 and 30 series GPUs, which brings us to the next major difference: compatibility. While DLSS is limited to Nvidia GPUs 20 series and up, AMD’s FSR and Nvidia’s NIS are more open solutions. AMD’s FSR is open to a wide variety of cards, including 10 series Nvidia GPUs. FSR doesn’t use AI and is instead based on a complex set of algorithms. There are several settings for DLSS and FSR. Below is a comparison for each one along with screengrabs. DLSS Performance vs. FSR Performance For those interested in pushing high frame rates over graphical fidelity, AMD and Nvidia provided their Performance modes in their respective upscaling tech. Despite being geared toward accomplishing the same goal, Nvidia has a leg up off the blocks. The sharpness of the image quality is maintained while the frame rate hovered around 82 to 96 frames per second. Conversely, AMD’s FSR Performance mode ran around 84 to 99 fps but looked noticeably worse to the point of squinting due to the blurriness. DLSS Performance takes the cake. DLSS Balanced vs. FSR Balanced  If you’re looking to skirt the lines between performance and quality, these are the settings for you. But again, despite serving the same cause, DLSS comes out ahead by keeping the image clean and the frames at a decent 83 to 93 fps. AMD’s FSR runs God of War at around 83 to 96 fps but still looks blurry with noticeably jagged edges and doesn’t quite come off as being balanced. But if you desperately need the frames, then skip AMD FSR Performance and hit FSR Balanced. DLSS Quality vs. FSR Quality Both AMD and Nvidia’s aim with Quality mode provide, you guessed it, better quality. FSR outpaced DLSS, running at 79 to 94 fps while DLSS ran slightly behind at 79 to 89 fps. AMD’s upscaling tech also produced a noticeably better-looking image than both Balanced and Performance—though that isn’t saying too much. If you really don’t care about image quality, FSR might be the better call here. But the setting is called “Quality,” so DLSS still wins out here.\nNative vs. FSR Ultra Quality Nvidia and AMD’s settings part ways, with Nvidia steering toward Ultra Performance and AMD opting for an Ultra Quality mode. This makes sense for FSR since it’s lacking overall in the image quality department. Luckily for AMD, Ultra Quality mode finally rights the ship regarding image quality and doesn’t take a bath on frame rate either. Hitting between 77 to 91 fps and looking closer to the native render resolution without any blurriness or graininess, Ultra Quality is a better bet than most of the other alternatives if you care about graphics. Native vs. DLSS Ultra Performance Nvidia’s Ultra Performance was its worst-looking mode, which isn’t saying much at all. The most noticeable graphical difference was the fire. Heatwaves are more pronounced in their shapes, meaning you can see how intentionally shaped they are. Shadow on the ash and coals of the fires are also noticeably grainy and pixelated. Still, for 86 to 99 fps, the trade isn’t that jarring when you consider how AMD’s FSR normally comes out looking. Should you use DLSS or FSR to run God of War? Looking at each upscaling software, there’s a clear frontrunner. Nvidia’s DLSS fulfilled its function by maintaining a decent frame rate that outpaced native resolution without sacrificing image quality across the board. While using each software led to an overall smooth experience, the graphical differences were jarringly noticeable. For those who doubt AI-based applications and software, this is a fairly good example of how AI can provide an edge. AMD’s FSR struggled to keep the pace and looked rough around the edges—sometimes making the game look far worse. While the frame rate stayed competitive with DLSS, there’s no ignoring how dramatically blurry and muddled the image quality became with the settings on. While the Ultra Quality setting turned things around a bit, the other settings don’t provide much in the way of a fair trade if you value image quality. From the outside, there seems to be more AMD could do here to make FSR more competitive. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCnlGK8p3nWmqmsZZShwLR51axkn6uiYsSptcKhZKygn6q5pXnYqKxmraOa\n","link":"/post/god-of-war-s-dlss-vs-fsr-which-should-you-use/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"God of War’s DLSS vs. FSR: Which should you use?"},{"body":"Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was living the dream on Twitch. He was one of the most-watched channels on the platform with millions of followers and tens of thousands of subscribers, with an estimated total earnings of $10 million in 2018 thanks to his streams.\nAnd then, Microsoft came along with an undisclosed offer and signed an exclusive contract with Ninja for its own streaming platform, Mixer, on Aug. 1. Ninja is no longer a Twitch streamer and he’ll only be on Mixer starting Aug. 2 with a broadcast from music festival Lollapalooza while playing in Friday Fortnite.\nHe was already so big on Twitch that his move surprised a lot of people, something he recognized would happen and that he joked about in his Mixer announcement video.\nBut many people are curious to know how much money Mixer offered Ninja to move to its platform. He didn’t detail his contract, so nobody is sure, and so far, it’s impossible to know. But that hasn’t stopped people from speculating.\nTwitch streamer Sebastian “Forsen” Fors gave his own “educated guess” based on his experience as a big streamer and former professional Starcraft and Hearthstone player. He took a conservative approach and he estimates that Ninja is on a contract that will give him between $6 million and $8 million a year for at least three years.\n“You wouldn’t sign anything less than three years, but I don’t think Mixer would like to sign for more than three years,” forsen said. “Because once they sign, he’s already committed. You don’t do longer contracts in esports longer than three years.”\n But the figure could be way higher than that, according to YouTuber Daniel “KEEMSTAR” Keem. In the latest edition of his Drama Alert show, he says that “the rumor around the street” is that Ninja may have secured $100 million from his Mixer deal. KEEM says this isn’t confirmed and it’s unclear if it’s $100 million per year or for the total duration of Ninja’s contract with the platform.\nDespite those estimates, only Ninja and Mixer can confirm what the deal was and how much money is involved. So far, nothing has been revealed or leaked, so we have to stick with these estimates for now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6rsHCoWSmp56axm60wKxkpqGomr9uvMCim2ammaO3onnTqGSsrKKarq55zqdkoqyjYr2trdOfpqul\n","link":"/post/how-much-money-has-mixer-paid-ninja-to-stream-on-its-platform/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much money has Mixer paid Ninja to stream on its platform?"},{"body":"More titles will be added to the Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft announced the next set of games coming to its subscription service.\nThere will be 12 games arriving on the service this month, according to the official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account. But not all of the games will be available for all platforms the game pass can be accessed on.\nThe games that arrived today on the Xbox Game Pass include Her Story (PC), Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC), Little Witch in the Woods (Console and PC), Skate (Cloud), and Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC).\nXbox also announced the other games that will arrive on the game pass this month. Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Vampire Survivors (PC) are coming on May 19. Floppy Knights (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) will be available by May 24. Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) will debut on May 26, and both Cricket 22 (PC) and Pac-Man Museum+ (Cloud, Console, and PC) will cap off the list on May 27.\nOn the other hand, the following games will all be removed from the Xbox Game Pass on May 31:\nA Sports NHL 20 (Console)Farming Simulator 19 (Cloud, Console, and PC)Knockout City (Console and PC) EA PlayResident Evil 7 Biohazard (Cloud, Console, and PC)Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest (PC)Superhot Mind Control Delete (Cloud, Console, and PC)Yes Your Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) You can visit the official Xbox website to learn more about the latest Xbox Game Pass announcement.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopZ6vXZeuta%2FHZqafZaiXvLl5xpqknmWglsC0edOiq6Wdo2K%2FpsLEmqOenF2bvLN5zJqw\n","link":"/post/new-batch-of-xbox-game-pass-titles-revealed-for-may/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New batch of Xbox Game Pass titles revealed for May"},{"body":"One of the biggest streamers in Twitch history has finally come home. After spending a month away from social media and streaming, Shroud kicked off his return to Twitch with massive numbers that even he didn’t expect.\nIn the first hour of his broadcast, Shroud was able to hit a peak viewership of more than 516,000 people, with multiple fans subscribing to his channel while waiting for the stream to officially begin. The stream kicked off with some unfortunate technical difficulties, but people were still happy to see Shroud online once again.\n “At first, I wasn’t [nervous], but then I saw the viewers climbing and I was like, ‘I don’t deserve this.'” Shroud said. “I’m just a dude who plays games… I don’t have much production value, I’m just here, [and] I shoot some heads.”\nThe 26-year old streaming star said that he expected around 150,000 to 200,000 viewers since he was able to hit those types of numbers before his move to Mixer, but he never anticipated the hype that generated when he announced that he was moving back to Twitch.\nOn top of his massive viewership, Shroud was also given over 13,000 gifted subscriptions in under an hour of streaming—while also spending most of that time off-screen. CashApp was the biggest donator, having gifted 1,337 subs in 45 minutes.\nSince then, Shroud streamed mostly VALORANT alongside streamers like Justin “Just9n” Ortiz, Hannah “Bnans” Kennedy, and Matthew “WiKeD” Robertson. By the seven-hour mark, the stream had an average viewer count of over 222,000 people, with around 1.7 million viewing hours in total.\nShroud’s return to streaming followed the highly-anticipated return of fellow popular streamer, DrDisrespect, who broadcasted on YouTube for the first time last Friday. That stream also hit a peak of over 500,000 viewers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirmKe8trDSZp2iqqOperTA0Z6YpmWSlrCsec6nZK2vmamwqXnWmqucoJWZeqPFjKitnqpdan1xfI9pZK%2Bhlayys78%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-s-first-stream-back-on-twitch-watched-by-over-500-000-viewers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud’s first stream back on Twitch watched by over 500,000 viewers"},{"body":"T1 has signed “dynamic” as the new fifth member of its VALORANT roster, multiple sources told Dot Esports.\nDynamic split his 2021 between Brimstone Gaming and The Mafia, although he couldn’t find success. His highest placing was second, in the Nerd Street Gamers Summer Championship 11.\u0026nbsp;Despite not finding success with his teams, he became a well-known name in the tier two scene due to his impeccable abilities on Jett.\u0026nbsp;\nEntering 2022, dynamic was seen trialing with T1 in the Knights Monthly Gauntlet: March. They fell short to Ghost Gaming in the semifinals but defeated TSM Academy in the third-place decider match.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Dynamic will fill the shoes of Johann “seven” Hernandez who is set to join TSM, as first reported by Dot Esports. With seven, T1 fell short of qualifying for the North American Stage One group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen the first open qualifier began on Jan. 27, T1 looked poised to punch their ticket to the group stage. They lost to a hot-handed Rise, however, sending them to the lower bracket. In the lower bracket, T1 were disqualified in their match against TSM due to unauthorized use of communications by head coach David “dd8” Denis.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second open qualifier kicked off on Feb. 3, where T1 found themselves on the back foot losing to VIRTUOSO in the round of 32. If they were to qualify for the group stage, they would have to win six consecutive matches. The task proved too much to handle and they were eliminated by Cosmic Divide, ending their VCT Stage One run.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the addition of dynamic, T1 will look to revitalize a spark that has been missing. The team’s next chance in VCT will be sometime in early May.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMrWhmmZSZwG6w2KeYpqGTYsGwedWao6iqkaPBbrjIp5yuqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-t1-adds-dynamic-to-valorant-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: T1 adds dynamic to VALORANT lineup"},{"body":" A new, 420-themed cosmetic bundle has hit the stores for both Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone to celebrate the pot-smoking holiday.\nTracer Pack: Stoner’s Delight features 10 different items for the most blazed gamers among us, including the hilarious Kushwacked skin for Stone. With the skin, Stone sports a marijuana-leaf camouflage outfit and a vape gas mask that’s billowing with smoke inside.\nThere’s also a blueprint for the FARA 83 and, fittingly, the Stoner 63, which both add a weed theme and “floral green-purple” tracer fire that’s sure to catch the eye of anyone who’s able to keep them open on April 20.\nThe weed extravaganza doesn’t end there, though. The pack also includes a weed leaf weapon charm, a 420 watch, a weed-themed vehicle skin, vehicle horn, emblem, calling card, and sticker. Basically, it really is more of a stoner’s dream than a stoner’s delight and will likely be a popular purchase for pot-smoking Call of Duty fanatics the world over to celebrate 420, which is tomorrow,\nThe pack can be bought right now from either Black Ops Cold War or Warzone for 2,400 CoD Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5waWYnKNdpL20ecKoo51lp5a%2Fbq3NnWSwmaKvvK%2BxjJqbnWWjqbyvsdGsZJ2dnJ60qcCMnKaspZWptqR5wa6lnaSVYrOwvoxtaWk%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone-add-stoner-s-delight-cosmetic-bundle-for-420/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone add ‘Stoner’s Delight’ cosmetic bundle for 420"},{"body":"Marcus Lehto, one of the original co-creators of the famed Halo franchise, announced today he has joined Electronic Arts as a game director and will lead a new Seattle-based studio focused on “first-person games.”\nA veteran of popular first-person titles, Lehto joined Bungie in 1997 as an art director, and was pivotal in the creative vision, art direction, and content production for the first three entries of the iconic Halo franchise; Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3. Hey everyone, I’m very excited to announce that I’ve joined @EA as a Game Director, building a new studio in the Seattle area working on first-person games. I can’t wait to share more about what we’re creating! pic.twitter.com/GnfVFNLSaW\n— Marcus Lehto (@game_fabricator) October 19, 2021  Lehto took on a creative director role beginning in 2010 but left just a couple years ago. He co-founded a smaller studio in V1 Interactive and served as game director of the company’s sole release of Disintegration in June 2020 before the company closed its doors in March 2021. Electronic Arts has found a plethora of success with first-person game-oriented studios. The Stockholm-based studio DICE has been a part of EA since 2006 and developed the widely popular Battlefield series, with numerous successful installments since 2002. The more recently founded and acquired Respawn Entertainment has received critical success with the Titanfall series, and a massive amount of commercial success with Apex Legends. Respawn even opened a second studio just to have a team focused solely on Apex.\nThere are job listings for Electronic Arts based in Seattle, but these appear to be for the other recently founded studio there, led by former Monolith VP Kevin Stephens and focused on open world action-adventures games. No information has been released yet regarding what kind of first-person games this new Lehto-led studio will develop.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCRobxur85mmqudkam8s3nAp5tmnahir7a6xqKcZpyZp7KkwM6rZK2nXaGyorCMp5ywZZWWerSxwK2rpZ1dqMG2sMioZJ%2Bnk6rAprCMqKVmnpmnwLV5z56prKeeYrSiucSs\n","link":"/post/halo-co-creator-and-ex-bungie-director-to-lead-new-ea-seattle-studio-focused-on-first-person-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo co-creator and ex-Bungie director to lead new EA Seattle studio focused on first-person games"},{"body":"September has been a special month for Apple fans. It’s the holy grail of iPhone announcements and other Apple products are due for an update.\nThe reveal event was stunning as always and Apple revealed all the details for its upcoming products starting with the iPad. The iPad Mini, which was long overdue for an update, finally received one. And Apple also saved the best for the last, the iPhone. Though most fans were already familiar with the design due to leaks, getting to know the iPhone 13 with its creators is an experience of its own.\nThe available colors for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro series were potentially the first details that every iPhone user noticed, as both debuted a new color. While the iPhone 13 will feature a new pink color this year, the Pro series will welcome Sierra Blue.\nSee New Apple Products While all the features and new colors can be enough of a reason to upgrade from a previous model, the deciding factor for most customers will always be the price. Apple didn’t skip out on releasing the price information of each model in its presentation, and here’s how much the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro series cost.\niPhone 13 mini price details iPhone 13 mini – 128GB Storage – $699iPhone 13 mini – 256GB Storage – $799iPhone 13 mini – 512GB Storage – $999 iPhone 13 price details iPhone 13 – 128GB Storage – $799iPhone 13 – 256GB Storage – $899iPhone 13 – 512GB Storage – $1099 iPhone 13 Pro price details iPhone 13 Pro – 128GB Storage – $999iPhone 13 Pro – 256GB Storage – $1099iPhone 13 Pro – 512GB Storage – $1299iPhone 13 Pro – 1TB Storage – $1499 iPhone 13 Pro Max price details iPhone 13 Pro Max – 128GB Storage – $1099iPhone 13 Pro Max – 256GB Storage – $1199iPhone 13 Pro Max – 512GB Storage – $1399iPhone 13 Pro Max – 1TB Storage – $1599 If you’re looking to trade in your old phone or see what kind of deals you can get through your carrier, visit Apple’s official website for more information.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2K6tq%2FHZq6ipJxirq95yKmfqKaVYn50ecKoqq1llqq5rXnIqZ%2BoppVifnR5z6umZpmemXqutc2iZKmqmZi2r7OMnZytmZmhwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-much-will-an-iphone-13-cost-full-iphone-13-pro-and-mini-pricing-details/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much will an iPhone 13 cost? Full iPhone 13, Pro, and Mini pricing details"},{"body":"In Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, there are more than 380 characters for players to enjoy. For those looking to get their hands on all of them, it will be a time-consuming task, but players will then be able to choose from a wide variety of Star Wars characters. Characters cannot be changed in the story mode, there is currently no option to do so in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Only in the free play mode can players go in and select the character they’d like to play. In order to select a character in free play mode, you must already have unlocked the character that you’d like to use. To switch characters in the free play mode, press the game menu button on your controller to bring up the menu. Then, hit the right bumper to navigate to the characters screen. There, you will be able to see all of your unlocked characters and see the ones you’ve yet to unlock. Select the character you’d like to swap out, and then select the character you’d like to replace them with. Once you’ve selected your character, you can go through the rest of free play mode with that character. To make finding characters easier, the game has split them into ten different categories where you can easily find the character you are looking for. With 380 characters to find in the game, players are sure to have a lot of playtime with Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2YtaK%2BwJyrnqqjYravecuenqhlo6mus3nWmqmsZaSdsm6%2FyrKumqSbmr9uv8CgmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-characters-in-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change characters in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga"},{"body":"In what seems like a major step forward in ending the GPU shortage, Nvidia and its partners are making GeForce RTX 30 series cards available via the Restocked and Reloaded campaign. There are no strings attached here. If it’s in stock, then it’s in stock and ready to buy.\nTo be clear, not every SKU is back in stock, but a fair amount of 30 series GPUs can be found directly from partners or from retailers like Amazon and NewEgg. On the bright side, prices look a bit closer to MSRP than they have been over the past couple of years, with some models only overshooting their mark by about $50. The Restocked and Reloaded page is simple to navigate and includes links to each 30 series GPU model. While some options like the RTX 3070 are still out of stock, available models include the RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 3090 Ti, and RTX 3050. For those who would rather skip bouncing around to all of the different model tabs, EVGA had a more consolidated list of its ready-to-buy 30 series GPUs. Head over to EVGA’s website to get a good look at all of its restocked GPUs. EVGA notably kept its EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 BLACK GAMING card at Nvidia’s $1,999 MSRP. Many of the other cards available still hit above MSRP but also include integrated cooling solutions, so the price hike is reasonable. Lower 30 series models are also available from retailers like NewEgg. Also listed were several desktop systems from various prebuilt gaming PC companies. For the past couple of years, picking up a prebuilt rig was one of the cheapest ways to score a new GPU. Considering this Nvidia’s new campaign, things seem to be shifting, though. While the Restocked and Reloaded campaign could signal the beginning of a larger shift back toward normalcy, there are a couple of things that feel strange about the whole thing. Firstly, it’s a bit odd to see a manufacturer announce that cards released over a year ago are in stock, as pointed out by VideoCardz. Second, it reads oddly that there are suddenly plenty of GPUs to go around after all this time. No reason to look a gift horse in the mouth, though. Check out Nvidia’s Restocked and Reloaded page here. Or, for a more direct route, check out a partner website of your preference.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqeumZm2onnAp6WorZ6YsrR50Z6qraeToLKlecCnm2aqlaG8orDEnWScmZ2lrqqzzWZqaWWjmr%2BqsdJmnqmto2K7sMOMoqVmq6SksKw%3D\n","link":"/post/nvidia-announces-restocked-and-reloaded-campaign-30-series-gpus-now-in-stock/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NVIDIA announces ‘Restocked and Reloaded’ campaign, 30 series GPUs now in stock"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. The Overwatch League’s list of free agents is heating up. The Philadelphia Fusion have said goodbye to DPS Josue “Eqo” Corona today ahead of the 2020 season.\n“As a member of our team for the past two seasons, we cannot thank him enough for his hard work, dedication, and in-game leadership,” the Philadelphia Fusion wrote. “We wish you the best in your future career. You’ll always be a part of the Fusion family.”\nToday we say goodbye to @eqo.\nAs a member of our team for the past two seasons, we cannot thank him enough for his hard work, dedication, and in-game leadership. We wish you the best in your future career. You'll always be a part of the Fusion family. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/gB8UbPMkBd\n— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) October 22, 2019  Eqo had played with the team since its creation in 2017 and helped the roster reach the inaugural season’s grand finals, where the team fell second to the London Spitfire. The Fusion started the 2019 season off strong and ended stage one in third place but failed to make it to a second season playoffs after falling to the Shanghai Dragons during play-ins.\nThe Overwatch League’s contract database originally listed Eqo as a “team option,” which suggested the Fusion had the chance to re-sign the DPS star. With today’s announcement, however, Eqo enters free agency alongside his former teammates Lee “Carpe” Jae-Hyeok, Simon “Snillo” Ekström, and Alberto “neptuNo” González Molinillo, who parted ways with the Fusion just yesterday. Related: Sideshow, neptuNo, and Custa accidentally leak multiple Overwatch League signings\nThe two recently released players aren’t the only changes the Fusion have made to their roster since the start of the offseason. Earlier in the month, the Philadelphia-based team dropped its head coach duo Elliot Hayes and Go “NamedHwi” Se-hwi and have yet to find replacements for the coaching staff.\nOverwatch League teams have until Nov. 15 to sign a minimum of eight players each.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiomJ65orDEpaehoZFis7a%2FyKilZqiRp8Fuw8Cyqmavmam1brHQqGSaoJWWsW67xWZpaWpgYry3sdGwmK2bmGK5pq3Grpxmq5WWwLC6\n","link":"/post/philadelphia-fusion-part-ways-with-eqo-ahead-of-2020-overwatch-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Philadelphia Fusion part ways with Eqo ahead of 2020 Overwatch League season"},{"body":"Thunder Predator is already back in the Dota 2 game after dropping its roster just four days ago, and its new lineup includes a very familiar face for the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nLed by Farith “Matthew” Puente, TP has agreed to a deal that will bring the entire former-NoPing e-sports roster—Matthew, Crhistian “Angel” Savina, Gonzalo “Darkmago” Herrera, Oscar Chavez, and Jose “Panda” Padilla Hernandez—in to replace the organization’s outgoing lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nROSTER UPDATE – Jetlag Version ¡BIENVENIDOS HIJOS DEL TRUENO! Estamos felices de recibirlos en nuestra casa y forjar juntos el camino a nuevos desafíos durante este DPC 2021 – 2022. 🇵🇪 Matthew\n🇵🇪 Pandaboo\n🇵🇪 Darkmago\n🇵🇪 Ángel\n🇧🇴 Óscar #FeelTheThunder pic.twitter.com/38UwDDeMKS\n— Thunder Predator (@ThunderAwakengg) October 20, 2021  “Many of you already sensed Matthew’s return to the Thunder and were not far from reality,” TP said. “We are happy to welcome you to our home as we forge the path to new challenges together during the 2021 – 2022 Dota Pro Circuit.”\nTP’s former roster led the team through the Dota Pro Circuit and earned a direct invite to The International 10 after a strong season. They failed to win a single series in the group stage in Bucharest and were the first team eliminated.\u0026nbsp;Before TI10 was even over, TP and its players had agreed to part ways.\u0026nbsp;\nNoPing and its players also agreed to mutually part ways two days ago after a disappointing end to their 2021 DPC season. They were one of the top four teams in the region throughout the year but finished ninth at the WePlay AniMajor and failed to qualify for The International 10, losing to Infinity and Team Unknown in the regional qualifiers.\u0026nbsp;\nNow TP brings back one of its core players in Matthew, who played for the organization from 2018 to 2020, and a team of players hungry to show they can still hold down a spot atop South America in the upcoming DPC season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn66mlJq%2FbrzRnpuarJ%2BnerS1xqeqZp6fp7qmvoynpqmhnpx6pbvTmmRrZaKkwLWx0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/thunder-predator-signs-former-noping-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thunder Predator signs former NoPing Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"A VALORANT player showed off a simple to execute one-way smoke that players can use on the game’s latest map, Breeze.\nThis handy trick will assist players in defending A site since it allows for the user to completely control enemy players advancing up the ramp from mid.\nEasy Viper One-way Breeze from VALORANT  You’re going to want to position yourself right in front of the doors to the ramp with your Poison Orb ready to throw. After aiming this above the metal beam, your orb should ricochet off the roof and land on the edge of the beam.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Once it is activated, only players standing up the ramp will have vision down, while anyone at the bottom looking to advance will need to go forward blind.\nWith that main entry blocked off, it should make it slightly easier to defend the site and could help facilitate some easy kills. Not only does Poison Orb block vision, but if the enemy decides to push their way through it will deal some nice damage to assist in securing the take down.\nThankfully, even if this plan doesn’t work Viper has plenty of abilities that can be used to limit the vision of her enemies and help score the W for the team.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iurGWmnr2mvoyopZ5lp5bGbsHSoqWgZaCktrS7zWaapaelmXqwuoybqZ6dqpo%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-shows-viper-one-way-using-poison-cloud-on-breeze/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player shows Viper one-way using Poison Cloud on Breeze"},{"body":"Twitch star xQc lashed out in a wave of frustration during his stream today, saying all stream snipers deserve to get permanently banned from Twitch.\n XQc was playing Poppy Playtime, a horror puzzle game on Steam, when he took particular issue with snipers who have “TTV” in their name—an abbreviation of Twitch’s URL commonly used for self-promotion. Players were likely promoting their own Twitch channels and hoping to siphon off a piece of xQc’s massive audience through stream sniping, though the famous content creator had some choice words for them.\n“This goes to all the TTV Andys,” xQc said. “If you’re a TTV Andy, you’re a fucking sucker and a cucklord if you snipe as a TTV, you should just be perma’d.” XQc said he wouldn’t report them because he’s not petty, “but the reality is they should get perma’d,” according to him.\n Stream sniping is a common occurrence in the world of Twitch. It happens whenever players watch an individual’s stream and track them down in-game. Players often use this to gain an upper hand on the streamer in whatever game they are playing and to ambush the creator. Countless streamers have dealt with this issue, both big names and lesser-known creators.\nXQc is far from the first streamer to take issue with stream snipers and call on the platform to act against them. Though a persistent issue among many of the platform’s largest and most popular streamers, Twitch has yet to find a solution to the problem.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6pK3Lpapmnp%2BnerXDyK2aoWWkpHqxsdGmmKednqm5unnBmqVmmZyherTA0Z6YpmWjo7axsdGs\n","link":"/post/xqc-calls-for-twitch-to-permanently-ban-all-stream-snipers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc calls for Twitch to permanently ban all stream snipers"},{"body":"Enchantments are one of the most important aspects for improving the ease of gameplay in Minecraft. But with so many enchantments readily available for players, it can be quite difficult to know which ones are actually useful and which ones are a waste of those hard-earned levels. Helmets are one of the armor pieces that has both many useful and useless enchantment options. The useful ones are powerful and will make gameplay a breeze while the useless ones will lead to frustration and wasted levels. All helmet types—which includes leather, chainmail, turtle shell, gold, iron, diamond, and netherite—can be enchanted. If you’re unsure where to begin or overwhelmed by the number of enchantments available, here is a complete list of the best enchantments available for Minecraft helmets. Minecraft helmet enchantments ranked Protection IV The most important enchantment for any piece of armor is the highest possible level of Protection. Protection IV is the highest level available in Minecraft and will offer the best protection for players, so they should aim for this level of enchantment on their helmet. While other specific Protection enchantments exist, such as Fire, Projectile, and Blast Protection, these will conflict with general Protection. This means players should always choose regular Protection since it reduces all damage taken by the armor and player rather than only one specific damage type. Players often get confused thinking they need all versions of Protection, but while Fire, Projectile, and Blast Protection will only protect players from that specific kind of damage, the general Protection enchantment shields players against any and all damage types. Unbreaking III Pouring a ton of work and experience levels into making the perfect helmet is useless if it eventually will break. Therefore, Unbreaking is the second most important enchantment because it helps increase the durability of armor and prevents it from breaking as quickly. The higher the level of Unbreaking, the better durability the enchanted item will have with the highest level of Unbreaking being three. Mending I Right alongside Unbreaking players should also seek to apply the Mending enchantment to their helmet before they begin using it. Mending converts experience into restored durability for the item it is applied to, which means that as long as players continuously do activities that grant experience, such as mining or killing mobs, the helmet they are wearing will always be restored to full durability. Mending has only one level but that is all players need to ensure their helmet lasts forever. Respiration III Deep beneath the ocean surface hides ocean ruins, shipwrecks, and ocean monuments full of precious loot that is incredibly difficult to gather with regular water breathing. This is why Respiration is a very important enchantment near the top of the best enchantments for helmets. Respiration has a maximum enchantment level of three and extends the amount of time players can breathe underwater by 15 seconds for each level of enchantment. With Respiration III, players will be able to breathe underwater for the base 15 seconds plus an additional 45 seconds, bringing the total time to a full minute. Aqua Affinity I This enchantment increases the speed players can mine underwater and is very important when navigating the treacherous world lurking on the ocean floor. Players usually cannot mine at a regular rate underwater, which can lead to some frustrating and potentially life-threatening situations, making Aqua Affinity a must-have helmet enchantment. Aqua Affinity I is the highest level of enchantment available and allows players to mine underwater at a normal speed instead of five times slower, as is the case without the enchantment.\nThorns III As long as you plan to continuously use your armor during activities that grant experience and have applied both Unbreaking and Mending, Thorns is a very powerful enchantment all players should apply to their helmets. Any enemy that hits a player equipped with Thorns will immediately have damage dealt back against them. But the reason that it is essential to have Unbreaking and Mending alongside Thorns is that Thorns breaks armor much more quickly. Every time Thorns deals damage, the durability of the armor piece it is equipped to then decreases. While this might sound daunting, players who equip Thorns to their helmets alongside Unbreaking and Mending will be fine as long as they regularly engage in experience-dropping activities. Alongside your powerful new helmet, you will need powerful weapons and tools that are also equipped with the best enchantments available in Minecraft to ensure your overall success. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmialajBbrTEpaSerF2au6S0wKerpp2eqcButc1mpKKmlZi%2ForLT\n","link":"/post/best-helmet-enchantments-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best helmet enchantments in Minecraft"},{"body":"Hyping up the new Theros: Beyond Death set releasing in January, Wizards of the Coast dropped the official trailer at The Game Awards tonight, as well as a new event in MTG Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral Theros: Beyond Death (THB) cards wererevealed yesterday, followed by the sets trailer at the Game Awards tonight. And contained within the trailer was a surprise: an image of the Artifact, Black Lotus.\nBetrayed by the gods. Banished to the underworld. Rise up and escape your fate.#MTGTheros is available everywhere 1/24. Play in a Prerelease at your local game store 1/17-1/19.\nLearn how to preorder at https://t.co/PRoAG2INPy pic.twitter.com/uLA5bEO1g2\n— Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) December 13, 2019  Showcased at the end of the THB trailer was the infamous Black Lotus Artifact. And it’s playable in MTG Arena via The Game Awards after-party event, Ashiok vs. Elspeth.\u0026nbsp;\nGet ready for the most Power packed event we’ve had yet! Jump on #MTGArena right now to play with the Moxen, Black Lotus, AND ten all new #MTGTheros cards in our special @TheGameAwards After Party event. pic.twitter.com/nBxA7g0VXF\n— MTG Arena (@MTG_Arena) December 13, 2019  Also playable during the event are Mox pearl, Mox Jet, Mox Sapphire Black Lotus, and 10 new THB cards. The event contains two preconstructed decks, Ashiok, Nightmare and Elspeth, Sun’s Nemesis. Other exciting cards included in the two decks include Daxos, Blessed by the Sun, Mire’s Grasp, and Hero of the Winds.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can earn up to three THB booster packs with three wins, and there’s no entry fee to participate in the Ashiok vs. Elspeth event. Booster packs will become available to open upon the release of the set on Jan. 16.\nDespite the excitement surrounding a possible return of Black Lotus, it appears the card is strictly being showcased in the MTG Arena event and is not included in the THB set.\u0026nbsp;\nTheros: Beyond Death releases on Jan. 24 and via MTG Arena on Jan. 16. A pre-release for the upcoming set is scheduled for Jan. 17 to 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymuNKpnK2gXae2tLHSZpigmZmjwLV5wKyfoqebYravecytnmaZopq7onnEr5ynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/elspeth-rises-against-ashiok-in-mtg-arena-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elspeth rises against Ashiok in MTG Arena event"},{"body":"Riot filed a trademark for a new tabletop game called Tellstones: King’s Gambit last year, and now it’s finally coming into fruition. Tellstones is a game of “bluffing, strategy, and recollection,” according to the board game’s website. But the ins and outs of the Tellstones still remain to be seen.\nHere’s everything we know about Tellstones so far.\nWhat did League’s Patch 9.20 tell us about Tellstones? To celebrate League’s 10th anniversary in October 2019, a set of new tips were added to the loading screen with Patch 9.20. Tellstones has since been mentioned as part of a fictional game in the world of Runeterra.\nThe patch gave fans a glimpse at what’s to come for Tellstones. The tips read:\u0026nbsp;\n“King Santon of Demacia avoided civil war with a game of Tellstones, saving thousands of lives.” “Demacians play a variant of Tellstones called “King’s Gambit”, in honor of Santon the Great.”\n“Despite the game’s popularity across Runeterra, no one seems to know where Tellstones originated…”\n“The Dauntless Vanguard play their own version of Tellstones, and use it to settle disputes within the ranks.”\nBut what does it all mean? Tellstones is a part of the League of Legends universe and will almost certainly include some familiar faces from the Rift. Like Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra, Tellstones will build on League’s expanding lore.\nWhat do we know about the Tellstones trademark?  This isn’t the first time Riot has created a tabletop game. In 2016, Mechs vs. Minions launched and sold out in a matter of hours. Tellstones is a tabletop game, but according to a trademark issued last year, Riot may have plans for a digital version of the game. In the Goods and Services section of the Riot’s JUSTIA trademark, it includes: “entertainment services, namely, providing online video games.” This is clearly speculation, but this could suggest a physical and online version of the game are on the cards.\nWhat else do we know about Tellstones? Tellstones: King’s Gambit is an “unforgettable game of bluffing, strategy, and recollection from the world of Runeterra,” it says on the official Tellstones website. “To win, you’ll need to focus on playing the player, not the game.”\nThe tabletop is a two or four-player game that lasts around 10 to 20 minutes. It’s for players aged 14 and above, and it’s coming out soon, according to Riot. When will Tellstones be released? Tellstones is “coming soon,” according to the tabletop’s website.  Riot recently posted a trailer for Tellstones on the League of Legends YouTube channel, meaning a 2020 release should be expected. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvnaKuwam1zaBksJ1doLuww4yamaitpGK%2FqrvTZp6apZWoerWxy6WqraeemsA%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-riot-s-tellstones-king-s-gambit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Riot’s Tellstones: King’s Gambit"},{"body":"Consoles are mostly associated with gaming, but they’re more resourceful than one would think. They’re entertainment hubs that can double as media consumption machines. Both the Xbox Series X and S can browse through the web and run apps like Netflix, YouTube, or any supported streaming service. This allows you to use your console even while watching your favorite TV shows and movies, eliminating the need for a PC or laptop.\nWhile the streaming services do a great job when it comes to video qualities, not all of them support 4K resolutions, and nothing can beat the blooper scenes you’d get to see on a Blu-ray.\nSee Xbox Series S on Amazon Blu-ray versions of each production include lots of Easter eggs and even souvenirs while offering the best possible audio and viewing experience. Not all disc drivers will be capable of playing Blu-ray content, but Xbox Series X has all the necessary tools to become your primary media player in addition to being your dedicated gaming console.\nHow can you play DVD and Blu-ray on Xbox Series X? Setting up Blu-ray drivers used to be quite a hassle since they all had different user interfaces, which looked like anything you’ve seen before. Playing a DVD or a Blu-ray on your Xbox Series X is relatively straightforward since you only need to insert your disc into the disc driver.\nYou may start hearing strange noises coming out of your Xbox Series X after installing your disc as your disc drive will begin its reading process.\nIf this is your first time inserting a media disc into your Xbox Series X, you’ll also need to download a separate app called “Blu-ray Player.” This is a media player, developed by Microsoft, and lets you play the most video files, including Blu-ray.\nTo download the application, you’ll need to press the Xbox button on your controller to bring up the guide menu.\nOnce you’re on the guide menu, head over to the Store section.Open shop by pressing A on it, and click on Search.Type in “Blu-ray Player” into the search box and select it by pressing A. The app should appear on your home screen upon installing it, and you can start watching your DVDs/Blu-ray discs by launching the app after inserting them onto your console’s drive. Can you watch DVDs or Blu-ray discs on Xbox Series S? Unlike the Xbox Series X, the S version of the console doesn’t have a disc drive. This means that it isn’t possible to insert a disc inside of an Xbox Series S. Downloading the Blu-ray player onto your console will be no help since your console doesn’t have a way to read disc data.\nYou’ll still be able to use streaming services on your Xbox Series S, however, which should still be enough if you’re mostly consuming online content.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZZSrsW6tzZ1km6SlYr%2BixYyopWawkqTFbr%2FEq6Ceq12t\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-xbox-series-x/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play DVD and Blu-ray on Xbox Series X"},{"body":" Fans caught their first glimpse of the third Heirloom set in Apex Legends following a series of leaks last week, but a recent client exploit has confirmed the set’s release. This time, Lifeline will be the lucky recipient of the Heirloom set after the client revealed all the new collectibles releasing with the Fight or Fright Halloween event.\nThe third Heirloom melee weapon skin is named Shock Sticks and it resembles dual-wield drumsticks with electrified tips. They seem to be made of metal and feature graffiti-like art with pink and blue accents. A closer inspection shows that one of the sticks is decorated with a miniature cartoon of Lifeline’s medic bot.\nPlayers will be able to earn Lifeline’s Shock Sticks for free during the Halloween-themed event. If a player can unlock all 24 items before the event ends, they’ll automatically unlock the combat medic’s Heirloom set. Once the event wraps up, however, the melee skin will be available only through opening Apex Packs like the other two Heirloom sets.\nThe client exploit was discovered after a savvy Apex fan realized that changing their computer’s date to Oct. 15 allowed them to view all the content for the upcoming Fight or Fright event. Like previous event pages, the Fight or Fright event page features 24 new cosmetic items, including legend skins and weapon charms, coming to the game next week. Additionally, the page indicated that the event will last 20 days—until Nov. 4.\nFans will be guaranteed to receive all of the Fight or Fright cosmetics by opening 24 event-themed Apex Packs, according to the event’s detail page. Players can also unlock the cosmetics directly, likely through the event store. Respawn hasn’t revealed whether players will receive free Apex Packs for completing event missions.\nRespawn has yet to officially announce the event. But based on the date provided in the client, the Halloween-themed Fight or Fright event is expected to begin on Oct. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S5qrLEpaCnnV2dsqq%2By6impmWjmsFur86nnaKqnZqxbrXNZpipnahisK21xKerZp6fobmww8innmaemZy1tXnOq2SfqpmctbV5xLGnpaeZqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lifeline-heirloom-set-confirmed-in-apex-client-following-fight-or-fright-exploit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lifeline Heirloom set confirmed in Apex client following Fight or Fright exploit"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has slowly started releasing details about its spring line of Pokémon TCG products, which now includes a new Premium Collection and a handful of reprint tins.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon To keep up with the newest mechanic being added to the card game, the Lucario VSTAR Premium Collection will release on April 8 and feature three different copies of the popular Aura-using Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the $39.99 product, players will get an etched promo Lucario V and Lucario VSTAR, an oversized version of the etched Lucario VSTAR, a Lucario collector’s pin, and a metallic Lucario coin. Six assorted Pokémon TCG Booster Packs and some other goodies, like a product code for Pokémon TCG Live, will also be included.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Lucario VSTAR featured in this Premium Collection is being pulled from the OCG’s Lucario VSTAR Starter Deck, which means we might see a Darkrai VSTAR Premium Collection later on.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, TPC also revealed a trio of new tins releasing at some point this Spring, which PokeBeach notes will be called “V Heroes Tins.” These tins will include reprints of Espeon V, Umbreon V, and Sylveon V from Evolving Skies. Each should also contain an assortment of four Booster Packs and a Pokémon TCG Live product code.\nMore details about the V Heroes Tins should be announced in the coming months, along with an official release date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joo66bkae2sHnVrKuaql2lv6a5yK6kZpufobmmr9Oipqdlopq9s7XNrWStoZ6oerOxy56YrKGenHqquoysp6uhnpx6p7vRZqeoo5WivK9505ye\n","link":"/post/lucario-vstar-premium-collection-reprint-tins-releasing-in-spring-for-pokemon-tcg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lucario VSTAR Premium Collection, reprint tins releasing in spring for Pokemon TCG"},{"body":"When Mike Yeung joined Echo Fox on June 30, the team was sitting in 10th place with two wins to their name. It was pretty clear Echo Fox was bringing him on to bolster the team and right the ship. But for MikeYeung, the idea of being a catalyst for the team came with a dose of stress. “Definitely the pressure is on, because you know I came from TSM and TL and Phoenix1 which all have histories of the team doing well and then at Phoenix1 me doing well,” MikeYeung told Dot Esports. “So the pressure is definitely there.” MikeYeung’s last performance on the LCS stage had been with TSM during the 2018 Spring Split. Since then, he played on the TSM and Team Liquid academy rosters. He has a level of experience that should help Echo Fox, but of course, a team in sole possession of last place has issues that can’t be solved by just one person. Echo Fox didn’t have a strong shot caller, MikeYeung said, and struggled with objective control. “They needed someone that mainly focused on objective control and I felt like I was able to do that very well,” MikeYeung said. “As soon as I joined the team in scrims our Dragon percentage plus Baron/tower percentage just went up. And our win rate the first week [in scrims] was like over 80 percent too against middle of the pack [and] upper teams.” MikeYeung’s ability to control objectives and his leadership capabilities weren’t developed by his efforts alone. He attributes a portion of his progress from his time spent on Liquid and learning from their laners. “The main thing that I learned on Team Liquid was a lot of basic macro [play] and [how to play] with the laners as a jungler,” MikeYeung said. “I learned a lot about shot calling from Core and Xmithie when I went with them to MSI and also just watching top-level teams. So you know, I’m just going to try and transition my shot calling into Echo Fox.” While MikeYeung is bringing his improved in-game knowledge to Echo Fox from Liquid, he’ll be taking crucial elements of self-care he learned from playing on TSM, where he had little time to do anything but focus on the game. “I’m going to be taking learning experiences from TSM that deal with having a better work-life balance because back then I wasn’t that great at doing all that,” MikeYeung said. “When I was [on] TSM for the Spring Split, it was just like all work and nothing. I didn’t have time to really recover from the pressure. The losses.” Large portions of his day weren’t even spent playing the game, he said, but rather watching and reviewing. “I think some weeks I would watch over like 10 vods a day,” MikeYeung said. “I didn’t really think about caring about my mental health and I didn’t manage my burnout at all.” Since his time on TSM, however, MikeYeung’s work-life balance swung the other way. Instead of reviewing VODs at every point in the day, he was scrolling through the internet and social media. One week after returning to the LCS, he decided he needed to take a break from that as well. “You know, browsing Twitter, browsing Reddit,” MikeYeung said. “It was just a waste of time completely and I just realized I’m just going to delete this app on my phone and I’m just going to delete the bookmark links and I’m just going to go cold turkey on social media. I just really wanted to focus on winning and I just wanted to focus on improvement.” After a week of dropping social media, MikeYeung came in refreshed. And in week six, Echo Fox defeated the current second-place team, Cloud9. It appears his decision was for the best, but leaving his online presence behind didn’t come easily. “I really enjoy reading the fans’ comments and stuff,” MikeYeung said. “So it was kind of hard at the start.” As MikeYeung continues balancing his free time, he only has a few weeks to make his return to LCS impactful. While bringing on MikeYeung is an opportunity to clear up some of Echo Fox’s weaknesses, for the jungler, a starting spot on the team is the chance to re-establish himself in the LCS and demonstrate his capability as a star player. Before the season is over, he wants to show everyone that his place in League of Legends esports is on stage competing in the LCS. He’s come far since his first time on stage with Phoenix1, taking experiences from each and every team he’s been a part of. But he believes there’s still more for him to learn. “My personal goal is just to prove that I’m a top jungler in LCS and I belong here,” MikeYeung said. “Another thing is transitioning my scrim playstyle to stage because I’m definitely playing a lot differently on stage and I feel like in scrims I’m a lot more confident and I’m able to take control of the game, but when I get on stage, some of that intuition goes away.” Since he joined Echo Fox, they’ve gone 1-5 and remain the sole owners of 10th place. The chances that they can reach the playoffs are becoming increasingly slim. But at this point, the goal for both MikeYeung and Echo Fox is more humble: to simply keep improving. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSio5Wusra6xmZpaWlpYrmkv4ysrKallad6qrrTnqmvoZWseqvBy7Jka28%3D\n","link":"/post/mikeyeung-my-personal-goal-is-just-to-prove-that-i-m-a-top-jungler-in-lcs-and-i-belong-here/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MikeYeung: “My personal goal is just to prove that I’m a top jungler in LCS and I belong here”"},{"body":" The AWP sniper rifle is one of the most iconic weapons in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This one-hit kill machine is the most important power weapon in competitive CS:GO due to how dangerous it is at mid to long range, and how expensive it is to purchase. Considering the key role the AWP plays in the game, it is no surprise that many players cherish their AWP skins above most other weapons in the game.\nThere are some incredible AWP skins available to unlock in crates or purchase on the community market. Skins range from intricate fantasy and sci-fi portraits to ornately patterned designs and beyond. No matter what you personal taste, or budget, you can find an AWP skin that will help spruce up your CS:GO loadout.\nWithout further adieu, here are the best AWP skins in CS:GO.\nMedusa Medusa is one of the most popular and expensive AWP skins available in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was first added to the game in 2015 in the Gods and Monsters collection. The stock of this rifle skin features a vibrant, stylized portrait of the Greek mythological being, Medusa, who turns anyone who looks at her into stone. The portrait of Medusa is highly dramatized and interesting to look at. Unfortunately, you can only see her face when you inspect your rifle. But even with that drawback, this is still one of the coolest skin designs in all of CS:GO.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to purchase the Medusa AWP for yourself, it will run you anywhere from $1,000 up to $2,000 depending on the quality of the skin and the fluctuations of the market.\nDragon Lore The Dragon Lore is one of the most legendary skins in Counter-Strike. It was first added to the game in the Cobblestone collection in 2014. The skin features a golden and bronze shaded stock. An epic fantasy dragon mural is scrawled across the field of bright metal. The details are what makes this skin great. The dragon’s neck is made up of a Celtic knot pattern, and his fire is incorporated seamlessly into the color design on the front of the stock. The scope and barrel feature a check board pattern, with a slight gradient from green to orange on the barrel. You can no longer get the Dragon Lore in cases. This weapon was available in the Cobblestone collection, but Cobblestone is no longer in the competitive map pool, so you can’t actually get cases from that collection as in game drops. Due to its rarity, purchasing a Dragon lore will cost you at least $2,200—even for the lowest end variants.\nGungnir The Gungnir AWP comes from The Norse collection and features a very similar aesthetic as the Dragon Lore, but with a blue and grey color palette and an arrow instead of a dragon. Much like the Dragon Lore, it features some Celtic-inspired patterns on the stock. There is also a swirly pattern added to the scope itself. The coolest feature on this rifle is its pearlescent finish, which makes the colors and reflections on the rifle to change between blue and purple based on the ambient lighting conditions around the map.\u0026nbsp;\nThis rifle skin will cost you about the same as the dragon lore, costing upwards of $2,200 for a factory new version.\nThe Prince The Prince was added to CS:GO in 2019 along with the Canals collection. This skin features an Italian-inspired ornate design along the stock. That high class pattern is complimented by unique and interesting patterns on the scope and barrel. The grip itself is crafted out of brass and features its own elegant engravings. On the side, above the magazine, there is an engraved banner that reads “Pax tibi, Marce, evangelista meus.” This phrase is Latin for “Peace be to you, Mark, my evangelist.” This quote is about the patron saint of Venice, Mark the Evangelist, and has been tied to the royalty of Venice for hundreds of years. This quote is fitting for this princely AWP skin.\nThe Prince AWP skin is very rare and difficult to find. A factory new version of this weapon can run you as much as $2,500 if you can find someone who will sell you one.\nGraphite Graphite was first added to CS:GO back in 2013 in the Bravo collection. It is a subdued skin in comparison to many of the bright, visually detailed skins on this list, but what it lacks in flash it makes up in class. The gray scale geometric design which covers the stock of the AWP is well-executed, and it contrasts well with the jet black scope and barrel. The pattern also interacts with light in a convincing way, which makes this skin more visually interesting. As an added bonus, this skin even looks good on some of the lower quality versions of the skin.\nThis skin is pretty affordable as AWP skins go, coming in at around $95 for a factory new version.\nOni Taiji The Oni Taiji is another iconic AWP skin. “Oni Taiji” means “demon extermination” in Japanese. This rifle features a graphical depiction of a man facing his demons in a traditional Japanese illustration style. The barrel and scope of the weapon feature a purple and gold color palette which compliments the reds, yellows, and purple color scheme features on the stock. This skin is one of the coolest, most detailed skins in the entire game.\nA factory new version of the Oni Taiji skin will cost you around $300 on the low end. So although this skin isn’t as expensive as the Dragon Lore or Prince, it will still cost you a pretty penny to own.\nHyper Beast The Hyper Beast is another graphical art skin which features the depiction of an other worldly beast. This skin was first added to the workshop in early 2015 before being released as part of the Falchion collection later that same year. The art on the side of this rifle is very colorful, featuring some great contrast due to its well-composed psychedelic color palette. If you look closely, you will also notice that the design also extends to the scope, which is a nice included detail. This is also one of the few skins on this list that looks pretty good in the well-worn variant.\nThis weapon is affordable too. You can pick up a field tested version for around $30, or you can splurge for a factory new variant for only $75. This is one of the most affordable skins on this list and is definitely worth considering if you are looking for a cool AWP that won’t break the bank.\nWildfire The Wildfire AWP skin was released in the CS:GO 20th Anniversary collection. This unique weapon features a beautiful crimson and grey matte finish. Emblazoned on the stock of this rifle is a beautiful, fiery phoenix rushing toward the barrel of the gun. Although this weapon skin is well-designed and looks great during gameplay, it has been overlooked by many players. As a result, you can pick up a mid-tier version of this skin for around $45 and the factory new variant for around $100. It’s not the most affordable skin on this list, but it is a top-tier skin that won’t break the bank.\nNeo-Noir The AWP Neo-Noir skin is one of the most beautiful skins in the game. First added in 2018 with the Danger Zone collection, this neo-noir comic book-styled skin features a graphical depiction of two women across the stock, scope, and barrel of the weapon. The cyberpunk feel of this gun is very unique and owners of this weapon may find themselves inspecting their AWP more often due to the beautiful art depicted in this skin.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of being one of the coolest illustrations in the game, you can purchase a factory new version of Neo-Noir as low as $50, making it one of the best budget options on this list. If you are into stylized, neo-noir comics, you should definitely consider the AWP Neo-Noir.\nFever Dream The AWP Fever Dream skin was added to Counter-Strike with the Spectrum collection in 2017. This skin was originally a workshop skin first uploaded to Steam in 2016. Fever Dream features so many little details that elevate it. This skin uses a homemade, punk aesthetic. The stock of the weapon is littered with pink and blue graffiti which looks like it has been added throughout many years of use. The rough look of this design adds to its charm. If you’re looking for a gritty, punk inspired skin, this is a cool one to check out.\nThis skin is also the cheapest on the list, costing around $10 to buy a factory new version. So if you are just looking for an affordable skin that brings a unique and fun flair to your AWP, the Fever Dream might be for you.\nFade The AWP Fade was added as part of the Control collection in December 2020. This weapon features a chrome finish with a gradient that moves from purple to pink to gold. The design of this weapon is minimalist, featuring just the gradient on the stock with a standard black scope and black barrel. Since this gun skin is so new, there haven’t been many drops of it compared to the weapon skins that have been around for a while. So if you want to buy the AWP Fade, it’s going to run you around $1,500 for a factory new version, at least until the supply increases.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDHnmSbnaOpeqLDz2aqpKGeqHqquoycqqCn\n","link":"/post/the-best-awp-skins-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best AWP skins in CS:GO"},{"body":"The new VALORANT skins never seem to stop coming. The latest skin line to be leaked is called Celestial and it’s for the Frenzy, Judge, Ares, and Phantom, along with a melee weapon that turns into a fan. It’ll cost 7,100 RP for the whole pack and 1,775 for each individual skin, according to a leak by a YouTube channel called Black Valorant en Español.  The Celestial line should be released alongside GO VOLUME 1, an anime-inspired skin line that features a kunai knife with Jett’s likeness on it. The line is sure to be a massive seller. The Celestial skins are simple—black and gold with moving, swirling clouds and crashing waves. The melee weapon is a fan with the same art design along the sides when fully expanded. There don’t appear to be color variants for the Celestial line at this time. VALORANT is adding many skins to the game that will be or already are wildly popular with fans. The second run of the Glitchpop skin line is sure to be a massive seller, as will the anime-inspired and Celestial lines. The skin design in VALORANT is top-notch and continues to push the boundaries of what can be done in terms of personalization of the tactical shooter experience. Other tactical shooters have excellent skins, like Rainbow Six Siege‘s Black Ice line or the AWP Hyper Beast skin in CS:GO. But they don’t have the same flair as VALORANT skins. It’s unclear when the Celestial skin line will officially be revealed or join VALORANT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZquoZZOauaau0ZqrnmWcqruivoynnLBlqZqus3nWoquhZZyarqyxw2aanqSVqMGqrctmqqShnmK5qrrEZp2oql2bv6a62bJko62UnLJurdGeqmaomJa7tbvMZpinnF2isq2xxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-to-celebrate-lunar-new-year-with-leaked-celestial-skin-line-for-frenzy-judge-ares-phantom-and-melee/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT to celebrate Lunar New Year with leaked Celestial skin line for Frenzy, Judge, Ares, Phantom, and melee"},{"body":"One of the longest-standing players in professional League of Legends history is stepping back this year to demonstrate his talent through full-time streaming.\nMads “Broxah” Brock-Pederson—former jungler for teams like Fnatic, Team Liquid, and CLG—announced on his Twitch stream today that he will not be participating in pro play in 2022. Instead, he said his current endeavor is to climb the League ranked ladder through streaming from his home in Denmark.\n In a detailed message posted on Twitter, Broxah revealed he had options for continuing his professional career in both the LCS and LEC this year, but decided against doing so after feeling “worn out and underwhelmed” by the available choices. While he believes his endeavors in professional play have not yet concluded, he hopes this break to focus on himself and what he brings to his teams will rekindle his passion on a new roster.\nBetween both the LCS and LEC, Broxah has amassed a large following due to his continued success in both regions. As Fnatic’s jungler, Broxah helped bring the team numerous victories across splits, even bringing the team to Worlds in 2019. As Liquid’s jungler in 2020, Broxah embraced the coveted first-place spot in the Summer Split, ending third at the Summer Playoffs and qualifying for Worlds. Last year Broxah played for CLG, where he struggled to replicate that same success he has consistently found throughout his career.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite the circumstances, Broxah believes this time away from the main stage will enable him to grow further as a player, hoping his fans will continue to support him in this new endeavor. “For the time being I’m excited to bring on this challenge and will do my best to make it count,” Broxah said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmrp6iWtW6u0Z6YpGWWp7yuec%2Brpp%2Bdo6i2sLrApWSlnZGcwqZ5xaiarqtdpLtuv9OrnJqlmaO0brXNZmlpamI%3D\n","link":"/post/broxah-to-take-a-break-from-professional-league-play-will-focus-on-streaming-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Broxah to take a break from professional League play, will focus on streaming in 2022"},{"body":"Gambit handed Team Liquid a shocking defeat today in the lower bracket of the EMEA VCT Stage Three: Challengers Playoffs. They recovered from a Liquid comeback in overtime of the final map in this VALORANT match to secure one of four EMEA spots at Masters Three Berlin.\nScreaM and Jamppi got the opening kills and the final kills in a retake to open Split in the pistol round, but Gambit wrestled back control with great mid-takes while winning duels. Some more heroic plays from both Jamppi and ScreaM allowed Liquid to keep a 7-5 lead going into halftime. After a back-and-forth start to the second half, Liquid held off Gambit from building any momentum, stealing away the CIS team’s map pick in the final round of regulation, 13-11.\n Bind began with more production from ScreaM, rocking his map favorite battle-Sage and reaching six kills with no deaths in just the first two rounds. But Gambit fought back into the match off of some strange Bucky buys and some unreal A site retakes they had no business winning. Taking those rounds boosted Gambit with the momentum they needed to slow down Liquid’s attacking side, heading to halftime of a must-win map with a 9-3 lead. Gambit then took the pistol after Redgar won a one-vs-one against ScreaM. Another clutch from Redgar in a Gambit bonus round against a Liquid full buy spelled the end for Liquid on Bind, with Gambit taking it 13-3 to send the series to Icebox.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Gambit got off to a hot start on Icebox, keeping the Liquid economy in shambles for most of their attacking half. Any attempt Liquid had to reverse their fortunes was met with a massive clutch from a Gambit player, whether it was Chronicle on Reyna or Sheydos on Sage. Gambit secured a 9-3 lead going into their attacking side after halftime. Liquid won an essential second-half pistol round, but later on lost a must-win round to a one-vs-three against Chronicle that should have broken them. But Liquid stayed alive with some strong holds on both sites, including a mesmerizing two-vs-four retake led by L1NK.\n Liquid eventually tied it at 11-11 and then took a 12-11 lead off a wild round that ended in a heart-racing one-vs-one retake by soulcas. A clutch from nats, though, tied it again 12-12 to sent the match to overtime. After splitting the first two overtimes, Gambit finally clinched the win 16-14 to end the series.\nThis victory secures Gambit one of the four EMEA spots at Masters Three Berlin, joining Acend, SuperMassive Blaze, and the winner of G2 Esports vs. Giants Gaming. Gambit become the first CIS roster to qualify for an international VALORANT LAN and a deep run in Berlin could net them a direct spot to Champions with a Last Chance Qualifier spot already secured.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqCZnZe2tXnSraynZaSarq55y6KorqGUYravecKopJ6akZi4brHMnphmrpOperi1zWarqGWhqq6ttcWyZJ%2BnomK6or%2FTnqmsZWNir6a%2By6Kl\n","link":"/post/gambit-stun-team-liquid-in-comeback-emea-vct-win-to-qualify-for-masters-3-berlin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gambit stun Team Liquid in comeback EMEA VCT win to qualify for Masters 3 Berlin"},{"body":"Following technical issues and other factors, VGBootCamp founder, tournament organizer, and game mechanic enthusiast Calvin “GimR” Lofton had to postpone the reveal of a new technique he discovered, which he claimed would change the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate meta. Now, two days later, players finally got to see a full breakdown of the new tech: Slingshot.\nSimilar to wavedashing in Smash Melee, the Slingshot is a movement technique that combines multiple, smaller mechanics to create something more complete and technical, known as a bufferable input shortcut. In this case, it acts as a way to give every character in the game more options, better spacing, and utility that has the potential to open up just how creative players can be as it evolves.\u0026nbsp;\nEVERYTHING IS SAFE https://t.co/8wPikjFetu\n— hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) May 6, 2022  As GimR explains it, the Slingshot is achieved by inputting two control stick movements in quick succession—Dash, Forward/Back, and then Downback or Upback. When done correctly, this will have your character dashing in a direction, but not dashing back\nThere are three main variations that GimR coined and explained in-depth during his initial presentation:\nFlickshot: An quick input that will take you through the air in the opposite direction at max airspeed for your character.\u0026nbsp;Dash in one direction, and then flick your control stick to the bottom of the opposite direction to turn. Then hit jump.\u0026nbsp;Because of the mechanics of the crouch, you will launch backward at max airspeed since you hit jump while your character was at max ground speed.You can also use this to full drift away at that max speed, or subtly drift back by motioning forward to space into another attack.\u0026nbsp;Holdshot: A longer input that will take you through the air in the opposite direction before instantly putting you back in the action.\u0026nbsp;Dash in one direction, and then hold your control stick to the bottom of the opposite direction to turn. Then hit jump.\u0026nbsp;Because of the mechanics of the crouch, you will still launch backward at max airspeed since you hit jump while your character was at max ground speed. However, holding that opposite direction will give you the benefits of that speed and let you space out before diving back in with only a slight delay.This is great for avoiding certain moves, or pressuring a shield and getting out safely while retaliating.\u0026nbsp;Fullshot: A longer input that will take you through the air in the opposite direction, with a slightly longer delay on the drift to get you moving back in the direction you are facing post-jump.Dash in one direction, and then hold your control stick to the bottom of the opposite direction to turn. Then hit jump. On the first airframe, rotate the control stick from downback to fullback.\u0026nbsp;This functions in the exact same way as the Holdshot, but that last-second movement in the air will allow your character to get more of a boost forward.\u0026nbsp;Depending on your character, you will likely need to rely on all three variants of this motion to hit certain angles.\u0026nbsp; When used correctly, the Slingshot can allow previously unsafe options for characters on Shield to become safe. For example, it allows Shieik to pressure Joker’s Shield and get away freely, instead of risking an out-of-Shield grab. This is especially important for characters with large, vulnerable hitboxes like Mewtwo, who now has less to worry about with its tail, since the Slingshot will have it instantly facing away from the enemy.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/u32buMVJTs\n— FaZe Sparg0 (@Sparg0ssb) May 6, 2022  “There is a little bit of a barrier to entry, but because it’s so lenient and you have like seven frames because of the buffer window, once you get used to it, it’s not that bad,” GimR said. “It could very well, if people are willing to do it, create a skill gap, because you’ll have to learn this in order to compete because of all of the options it gives you now, especially when it comes to movement, air momentum, and stuff like that.”\u0026nbsp;\nAs for community reactions, many top players have given positive responses based on their initial practice, with many already labbing the various angles, options, and mix-ups that the Slingshot enables with their own stable of characters.\u0026nbsp;\nflickshot is very good for cross ups. maybe this is what we get instead of running through shields? seems interesting\n— T1 | MkLeo (@Mkleosb) May 6, 2022  For a full explanation of all three moves, along with visual cues, analysis of the buffer system, and examples of how specific characters and their moves will be impacted by each of the three Slingshot variations, you can watch GimR’s presentationin full on YouTube.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyotcyrZKudppqurb%2BMp5ywZaOhtq%2Bz0qGmrWWdmrCprc2immaen6d6tMHPnqlmq52WwKl5waumrGWlocGqucCtnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gimr-reveals-new-slingshot-mechanic-for-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GimR reveals new Slingshot mechanic for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode is now available to play, giving fans early access to the highly anticipated title. Rumors claimed the multiplayer mode would be launched to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox, and players everywhere were greeted with the welcomed surprise.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the release of the Halo Infinite multiplayer mode is exciting, it also introduces problems as thousands of players attempt to join the fun. Some players cannot download the game as it rolls out across every platform and are greeted with blank blue screens. Others can download the game but cannot connect to the servers.\nA common issue players are encountering is the error message reading “There was a problem with the Dedicated Server.” The Halo Infinite servers are likely overwhelmed with the thousands of players attempting to connect, causing some not to connect at all.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for those affected, there is no way for players to fix this issue on their end since it is a server issue. The good news is this is likely just a growing pain that should be fixed within a few hours or days. Halo Infinite is still rolling out and publishing across platforms, and these issues should be resolved soon.\u0026nbsp;\nFans have a lot of content to enjoy in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer. They’ll have access to “all the maps, core modes, academy features, and the full battle pass to unlock,” multiplayer associative director Tom French said.\nHalo Infinite will be fully released on Dec. 8, including the game’s campaign mode. All multiplayer progress will carry over to the main game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmStoJWnsm7DwKxkmmWgp7yjuMSmZLChpJ16tbTEZpuenJmYrrWxw2aqnqqmmr9usdGrpqtllp7F\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-there-was-a-problem-with-the-dedicated-server-error-fix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite ‘There was a problem with the Dedicated Server’ error fix"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today that will give players the option to choose one out of three Bundesliga players who could be from the Team of the Season (TOTS), Path to Glory, or Summer Stars promos.\nThis is a non-repeatable SBC that will be live until Monday, Aug. 9 at 12pm CT. You can pack a great item from this loot box, such as TOTS Jadon Sancho 96-rated from Borussia Dortmund or TOTS Robert Lewandowski 98-rated from Bayern Munich. But there’s also a chance you’ll have to choose a card that’s no longer great at this stage in the game, like TOTS Marcel Sabitzer 92-rated from RB Leipzig.\nSee FIFA on Amazon If you want to complete the FUTTIES Bundesliga Player Pick SBC, you’ll have to turn in an 83-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one Inform or TOTS card. This SBC costs around 50,000 FUT coins on console and around 60,000 FUT coins on PC if you buy all 11 players we have listed below.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the FUTTIES Bundesliga Player Pick SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website specialized in\u0026nbsp;FIFA.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Odisseas Vlachodimos 81-rated (Benfica)LB:\u0026nbsp;Fábio Coentrão 78-rated (Rio Ave)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sebastián Coates 81-rated (Sporting)CB:\u0026nbsp;Pepe 81-rated (Porto)RB:\u0026nbsp;André Almeida 80-rated (Benfica)CM:\u0026nbsp;Arkadiusz Milik 81-rated (Olympique de Marseille)CM:\u0026nbsp;Palhinha 78-rated (Sporting)CM:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)LW:\u0026nbsp;Dimitri Payet 82-rated (Olympique de Marseille)RW:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Vela 83-rated (Los Angeles FC)CF:\u0026nbsp;Diego Rossi 92-rated (Los Angeles FC)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaqwbW1xKxkm62embK0uMigmGaonJbGpr6MqaCco12or6R5yKdkn6GWlnpzfYyuo62hnZbBpnnTnpim\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-futties-bundesliga-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete FUTTIES Bundesliga Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Niantic and Nintendo’s newest creation,\u0026nbsp;Pikmin Bloom, just went live in selected regions with a\u0026nbsp;surprise announcement.\nInstead of capturing various Pokémon in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon GO, players will plant flowers around their walk path. Once you start planting flowers all around you, you’ll quicken the growth of your Pikmin.\nTo unlock certain items in the game, players will need to use flower coins, the in-game currency of\u0026nbsp;Pikmin Bloom. If you’re a bit of a collector, you’ll want to accumulate a decent number of flower coins so you can unlock all the items in the game and have enough left for the upcoming ones. These coins will also help players speed up some in-game processes. Here’s how you can earn flower coins in\u0026nbsp;Pikmin Bloom.\nPurchase them in the in-game store The fastest way to acquire flower coins will be through purchasing them from the in-game shop. While most free-to-play (f2p) players will want to continue playing the game without spending a dime, flower coins are the prime way of reducing the overall waiting times in the game. Any other way to get them for free will simply be too slow to justify the process, so purchasing flower coins from the store will be worth it even if you wait for discount seasons.\nContinue playing the game The best aspect of\u0026nbsp;Pikmin Bloom\u0026nbsp;is that you won’t have to do anything special to earn flower coins. Simply playing the game and planting flowers will be enough to accumulate flower coins over time.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering the game’s just releasing around the world, chances are the developers may also decide to implement different challenges during events that may reward players with flower coins. Keeping up with\u0026nbsp;Pikmin\u0026nbsp;Bloom\u0026nbsp;will be the ultimate way to stack free flower coins.\nBeware of scams that advertise free flower coins but require you to download third-party apps or ask you to enter your login details to a website you don’t know. These so-called exploits don’t actually work and are a common way of stealing players’ login details. If you accidentally downloaded such a program or entered your login details to an unfamiliar website, reset all of your important passwords on a secure device.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6pq3Rp2SfpJ%2BssrN5wqigp6tdnrtuvMikpKKmXZe5sLvM\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-flower-coins-in-pikmin-bloom/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn flower coins in Pikmin Bloom"},{"body":"Just like humans,\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;also need a time-out once in a while, especially after a Gym fight where you may have underestimated the opposing trainer. Though there are multiple alternatives to heal your\u0026nbsp;Pokémon, none will work if they have zero health points (HP). An empty health bar doesn’t necessarily mean your\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;are gone for good, but you’ll need to bring out the big guns to get them back into fighting shape.\nOnly Revives can heal Pokémon\u0026nbsp;from zero HP, and they’re considerably less common than any other consumables in the game. Despite having a lower drop rate, you should have a decent-sized stock of them if you’ve been logging in daily to hang around for a couple of hours.\nIf your favorite\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;is down and you’re out of Revives, however, you’ll need to focus on finding more instead of whatever\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go\u0026nbsp;routine you may have. Using regular Revives will return your\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;back to its glory days with half HP, while using a Max Revive will grant them a full HP bar. Max Revives are slightly rarer than regular Revives, but they both drop from similar sources, meaning you’ll be searching for both when you need revives.\nHere’s how you can find Revives and Max Revives in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go.\nLevel up your trainerEach level unlocks new rewards and most of them tend to be supplies. There’s a decent chance that you can secure a couple of Revives while leveling up, and pushing for that next level can be a feasible idea if you desperately need a Revive. Open giftsSharing is caring. You’ll receive some free items while you open gifts in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go. This is a mechanic introduced to increase gift exchanges between friends, and you can easily ask your friends to gift you a couple of common items or even start a gift exchange extravaganza by yourself. All you need to do is start sending gifts to everyone on your friends list and they should start returning the favor soon enough. Visit PokéStops and Gyms to spin Photo DiscsPokéStops and Gyms are the bread and butter of all\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go\u0026nbsp;trainers. Each Photo Disc spin will grant you supplies to use in your adventures, and Revives also belong in that category. Revives and Max Revives tend to be more scarce, meaning you’ll get more Pokéballs than Revives in your runs.Complete Research TasksResearch Tasks can be time-consuming, but they’re worth it in the long run for what they have to offer. If you’ve been playing casually for a while, then chances are you’ll have countless Research Tasks waiting for you, and going over them will let you get your hands on a handful Max and regular Revives. You’ll also be able to see the rewards of Research Tasks, meaning you can completely focus on the ones that’ll reward you with Revives.Defeat Raid BossesRaiding is one of the most challenging adventures you’ll go through in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go. Finishing Raid may exhaust a handful of your\u0026nbsp;Pokémon, but defeating raid bosses will at least grant you some Revives to ease the pain. The number of\u0026nbsp;Pokémon\u0026nbsp;that will need a Revive will most likely be higher than the ones you’ll get as a reward, but it’s still better than nothing.Follow season eventsPokémon Go\u0026nbsp;always tries to keep the gameplay fresh with seasonal events. These events can have their own set of quests tied with various rewards. Check to see if there’s an event going on and skim the rewards for a potential Revive. If there’s anything listed that can net you a few Revives, it may a decent idea to get that quest out of the way even if you weren’t planning on participating in the event.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1loprDqsLErGSipl2lvKyxzKilZp%2Bf\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-revives-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get revives in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Along with the Fashion Week festivities in Pokémon Go, Pokémon HOME has also received a small update, allowing players to store all the different forms of Furfrou, a feature that was previously unavailable.\nDuring fashion week, the sixth generation Pokémon Furfrou was added to Pokémon Go, along with all of its different forms. There are 10 different forms that change the coat of this Pokémon. Within Pokémon Go, some are available globally, while others are only present in certain locations.\nWhen porting Furfrou in from any of the Pokémon titles previously released, including X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon, Furfrou would have its coat reset to its base appearance for storage. With this change, players can use Pokémon HOME to store their collection of different looks.\nWhile this is a new addition that was first reported by Serebii.net, there is no indication whether Furfrou will revert to its original appearance over time after being stored in Pokémon HOME.\nPokémon HOME’s latest update also introduced some new features for the Global Trading System. These include the ability to mark yourself as the original trainer for a Pokémon caught in any game, and the ability to search for Pokémon other trainers are requesting.\nThe Fashion Week event in Pokémon Go will run from today until Sept. 28 at 10pm CT. If you are looking to add Furfrou to your collection, don’t miss this chance, as it may be the best opportunity you’ll get to collect all the available forms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mn6illWLCsbDArZxmmZSZwG6y1Kudq6elYrOwvsysZJqmlGK7psOMoKOompGherW%2BwJ2cZp6VlsG2vsSs\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-home-update-adds-furfrou-forms-and-new-global-trade-features/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon HOME update adds Furfrou forms and new Global Trade features"},{"body":"Over the course of the past few weeks, there have been a few VALORANT streamers who have been exploiting the Twitch drop system to gain viewers by streaming 24/7 and broadcasting VODs as “live” content. After much vocal frustration from top influencers in the community, like Summit1g and TimTheTatman, the platform finally responded to the criticism today and made an update to its community guidelines. “We’ve heard concerns about creators continuously streaming VODs while tagging the channel as ‘Live’ to farm Valorant Drops,” Twitch said. “This harms the integrity of our Drops Program so we’ve updated our Community Guidelines to clarify that cheating any Twitch rewards system is prohibited.”\n📢 We’ve heard concerns about creators continuously streaming VODs while tagging the channel as \"Live\" to farm Valorant Drops. This harms the integrity of our Drops Program so we’ve updated our Community Guidelines to clarify that cheating any Twitch rewards system is prohibited.\n— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) April 28, 2020  The change to Twitch’s guideline was short but left a lot of room open for interpretation by the platform moving forward. Because Twitch deemed this exploitation to be a form of “cheating” the viewership incentive system, the amendment was put under the “Spam, Scams, and Other Malicious Conduct.”\nThe main portion of the section reads: “Any content or activity that disrupts, interrupts, harms, or otherwise violates the integrity of Twitch services or another user’s experience or devices is prohibited.”\nAt the end of a list of activities deemed to be a part of this violation, the company added a new bullet point making “cheating a Twitch rewards system (such as the Drops or channel points systems)” against the guidelines. In this situation, Twitch sees 24/7 channels as a form of “cheating” because of the deceptive approach that channels have used in their titles indicating that they’re “live” when they’re simply playing a prerecorded VOD.\nBy being “live,” streamers can have drops enabled, making it more beneficial for them to be deceptive instead of simply playing a VOD categorized as a “rerun,” which is a Twitch feature. The policy changes gained immediate attention from streamers. Even VALORANT game director Joseph Ziegler chimed in on Twitter, commending Twitch for the move. “Twitch has been a great ally in helping us ship our beta, and they are continuing to support the best efforts to ensure drops stay fair,” he said.\nTwitch has not yet announced any plans for disciplinary action against channels that have been generating massive amounts of hours watched based on inflated airtime from playing VODs. But based on today’s announcement, it’s safe to assume that some streams might be in trouble if they continue to exploit the system.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKynnsGktIyprK2rXZZ6tMDOqWStp11ngW6DjK%2BYpaeilru1edGeqa6mXajBs7HApqCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-puts-a-stop-to-24-7-valorant-rerun-streaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch puts a stop to 24/7 VALORANT rerun streaming"},{"body":"Despite some heavy matchups in North America’s matchday two of R6 Pro League, fans’ eyes were set on TSM vs. Spacestation Gaming. One question loomed heavy leading up to match—how would newcomer Jason “Beaulo” Doty hold up in Pro League?\nTSM got off to a strong start, but it was interesting to see Beaulo whip out the crouch spam cheese in the back half of round one. Beaulo decided it would be the best play to crouch spam while peaking doorways. For readers who may be unfamiliar, crouch spamming gives an unfair hitbox advantage to the abuser. The tactic is generally regarded as cheesy and garners little respect among the community. It looked like Beaulo may have just been uncomfortable and lost at times, but that’s to be expected in a first match. Despite some negative words in the chat for Beaulo’s crouch spamming, nobody could argue that the newcomer had an insane round four picking up three frags and clutching out a one-vs-one situation to give TSM a 4-0 lead on Villa. SSG finally woke up to stop the TSM momentum from building any further. Beaulo’s debut continued to be hindered by SSG’s strong attacks on Villa. It was interesting, though, to see how ridiculously attack-sided the matchup was this time around. Veteran broadcaster Parker “Interro” Mackay even noted that the current trend is that Villa is strangely unkind to defenders, let alone when Lion rains on every defender’s parade.\nOverall, Beaulo’s Pro League debut wasn’t a disappointment and it seems like there is a lot of potential with the TSM squad to work with going forward. Probably the most frustrating aspect of the entire matchup was seeing Matthew “Achieved” Solomon get left up in the clutch on the majority of the defensive rounds. And another one… #R6PL pic.twitter.com/6PJpY3Apaa\n— ESL Rainbow Six (@ESLRainbowSix) June 20, 2019  The end result gave teams a well-deserved draw, as neither team could really carry momentum through attack and defense. Beaulo got his shining moment, however, by grabbing the final kill of the match to seal it at 6-6.\nNorth American Pro League returns Monday, June 24 at 7pm CT. Fans can catch the official broadcast here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmialZbCrbuMraqmZZSar7bA\n","link":"/post/beaulo-shows-promise-in-r6-pro-league-debut-with-tsm/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beaulo shows promise in R6 Pro League debut with TSM"},{"body":"YouTuber Seán “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin is getting his own documentary that features an in-depth look into the gaming creator’s life on Moment House, a ticketed livestreaming platform. How Did We Get Here? follows Jacksepticeye’s life from when he was a kid up until where he is now, an immensely popular YouTuber with over 28 million subscribers. The documentary was filmed during the comedy tour of the same name, which he did in 2018.\n Tickets for the event are purchasable on the Moment House website and cost $12 to $17 based on how early the ticket is bought. There are also some add-ons, including a virtual one-minute meet-and-greet with Jacksepticeye, a virtual afterparty that includes behind-the-scenes content, and some merchandise.\nThe event is a livestream, which means when people buy a ticket, they’ll need to watch the film alongside everyone else who bought a ticket for that time. Show times vary by region, as listed below:\nU.K., Europe, and Africa: Feb. 28, 7pm GMTNorth and South America (East): Feb. 28, 6pm CTNorth and South America (West): Feb. 28, 9pm CTAsia, Australia, and New Zealand: March 1, 7pm JST Jacksepticeye is best known for his gaming content on YouTube and has gained fame and success through his highly entertaining “Let’s Play” series, such as Subnautica, Happy Wheels, Undertale, and more. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiikZi4tLHPraCcnamawG60zrBknaGUYsSmecaeq2aglaeybrvFn5yrq12Weq27zqRkoqakpHqptdJmo6KelQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jacksepticeye-s-how-did-we-get-here-offers-a-look-into-his-life/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jacksepticeye’s How Did We Get Here? offers a look into his life"},{"body":"The days of the Wizards of the Coast Judge Program are over. All MTG judging responsibilities will now transfer over to an independent organization.\nThe judge program for MTG will end on Oct. 1 of this year, Wizards of the Coast has announced. An independent organization called the Judge Academy has partnered with WotC to handle a majority of the responsibilities once held by the Judge Program.\u0026nbsp;\nSeeking to make a mark in competitive esports, the Judge Academy is owned by Tim Sheilds, operator of Cascade Games. The announcement came via Nicolette Apraez, the judge program manager via the Judge Academy. She explained the purpose behind the Academy and the overall transition process.\u0026nbsp;\n“Our mission is to train and certify quality event staff for any company that utilizes organized play,” Apraez said , “in order to create an inclusive community of recognized tournament experts who lead welcoming, fun, and fair events.”\nUnder the Judge Program, regional coordinators had contracts with WotC. As of Oct 1, those contracts will come to an end and community managers with the Judge Academy will take over. According to Apraez, there will be 10 regions at the time of launch that’ll cover roughly 20 of the current 27 regions (about 75 percent of judges worldwide).\n“This is obviously a work in progress, and we will continue to launch into other areas as soon as we can be sure we are in compliance with local laws and regulations,” states Apraez.\u0026nbsp;\nThe move towards an independent organization for judging small and large MTG events is a necessary move for WotC. As Magic continues to grow and expand through competitive tabletop and digital (MTGA and MTGO), WotC needs an organization whose sole interest is in providing fair and honest judges.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyrwcOgnGaooqS0s63MZp2oql2irqi1wmaroZ1dnK61tMSroKefXZ7Abq%2FOpqCnn12pvG6tzWacp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/judge-program-for-magic-the-gathering-is-coming-to-an-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Judge Program for Magic: The Gathering is coming to an end"},{"body":"The 2021 MTG World Championship is set to showcase Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Draft and Magic: The Gathering Standard Constructed play, featuring a total of 16 competitors from around the globe.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take place from Oct. 8 to 10, the Magic World Championship XXVII will feature three rounds of MID Limited Draft and two days of Standard Constructed gameplay. Unlike previous MTG Worlds, the prize pool has been reduced to a total of $250,000 with the addition of a $50,000 appearance fee awarded to each of the 16 players who qualified. Competitors earned a seat at the World Championship XXVII via the MPL and Rivals League season, along with top finishes in the Challenger, MPL, and Rivals Gauntlet tournaments.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to watch the MTG 2021 World Championship The broadcast will start at 11am CT on Oct. 8 to 10 via the Magic Twitch channel. Over the course of three days, a total of eight casters will provide gameplay analysis, standings, interviews, and deck techs.\u0026nbsp;\nMaria BartholdiCedric PhillipsEilidh LonieMarshall SutcliffeRiley KnightMani DavoudiPaul CheonCorey Baumeister Who’s competing at the MTG World Championship XXVII? A total of 16 players from around the world have qualified to compete in the 2021 MTG World Championship. Based on points earned throughout the 2020-21 season, the top four competitors in the MPL and Rivals League earned a seat. Three MTG Gauntlet tournaments determined the other eight seats.\nOndřej Stráský: MPL season qualifierPaulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa: MPL season qualifierGabriel Nassif: MPL season qualifierSeth Manfield: MPL season qualifierEli Kassis: Rivals League season qualifierStanislav Cifka: Rivals League season qualifierMatt Sperling: Rivals League season qualifierYuta Takahashi: Rivals League season qualifierJan Merkel: Rivals League GauntletYoshihiko Ikawa: MPL GauntletSato Rei: MPL GauntletJean-Emmanuel Depraz: MPL GauntletSam Pardee: Challenger GauntletNoriyuki Mori: Challenger GauntletArne Huschenbeth: Challenger GauntletKeisuke Sato: Challenger Gauntlet What’s the format at the 2021 Magic World Championship? Limited Draft returns to the MTG World Championship during the first day of competition. A total of three rounds will be played, featuring gameplay via the new Standard-legal set, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. Two rounds of Standard Constructed will also take place on the first day of the competition.\nOct. 8: Three rounds of MID Draft and two rounds Standard ConstructedOct. 9: Four rounds of Standard Constructed and tie-breaker round if necessaryOct. 10: Top four compete in an upper and lower bracket in Standard. The upper bracket is best-of-three games and the lower bracket is best-of-three matches Day two will showcase five Swiss rounds in the Standard Constructed format. Players with seven wins will advance to the playoffs on day three. The third day will showcase a top-four double-elimination bracket playoff to determine the 2021 Magic world champion.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate Sept. 27 4pm CT: Article was updated to include the 2021 Magic World Championship broadcast information. Update Oct. 7 11:30am CT: An update was added to the Magic World Championship XXVII format. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmaWlqYWLEsL7LnWScoJGivaq7zayfoqhdrcW3tchmnaiqnZbBtHnPpZiynaKoeqK6w2aqnKCVmcKtsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-2021-world-championship-xxvii-formats-players-and-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG 2021 World Championship XXVII: Formats, players, and schedule"},{"body":"London’s Call of Duty League franchise is hosting its second Home Series event this weekend. The London Royal Ravens held its initial Home Series on LAN in February. But now, the franchise is virtually hosting the second-to-last tournament of the 2020 Call of Duty League regular season. The second London Home Series is the league’s eighth event since it moved to an online-only format due to the coronavirus pandemic.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;How to watch the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League\nThe online 2020 London Home Series won’t feature the top two teams in the standings, the Atlanta FaZe and Chicago Huntsmen. But the Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, and New York Subliners will all try to capture another championship. Dallas have won two events this year, while Florida have won three, including the last two tournaments they’ve participated in. Florida will go for the three-peat this weekend, but New York will also look to win their second-straight event after taking home the title last week. At the second London Home Series, eight of the 12 CDL franchises will be split into two groups for pool play. The two teams from each pool that win two series will advance to the single-elimination bracket to battle it out for the Home Series title.\nThe @DallasEmpire were #CrownedVictorious while four teams ended their #CDL2020 regular season. Take a look at the final London Home Series bracket. pic.twitter.com/ZsK4Npcpwb\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) July 19, 2020  Here are the results from the online 2020\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League London Home Series, updated with the most recent games on top.\nSunday, July 19 Dallas Empire vs. Paris Legion (Grand finals) Dallas win 3-0 Hackney Yard Hardpoint: 250-145 DallasGun Runner Search and Destroy: 6-1 DallasGun Runner Domination: 167-134 Dallas Dallas Empire vs. Florida Mutineers (Bracket semifinals) Dallas win 3-0 Gun Runner Hardpoint: 250-164 DallasPiccadilly Search and Destroy: 6-1 DallasHackney Yard Domination: 176-152 Dallas London Royal Ravens vs. Paris Legion (Bracket semifinals) Paris win 3-2 Gun Runner Hardpoint: 250-203 LondonArklov Peak Search and Destroy: 6-5 ParisSt. Petrograd Domination: 179-131 LondonHackney Yard Hardpoint: 250-173 ParisGun Runner Search and Destroy: 6-5 Paris Saturday, July 18 Florida Mutineers vs. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles (Group A qualifier match) Florida win 3-1 Rammaza Hardpoint: 250-239 OpTicGun Runner Search and Destroy: 6-3 FloridaHackney Yard Domination: 157-154 FloridaAzhir Cave Hardpoint: 250-159 Florida New York Subliners vs. Paris Legion (Group B qualifier match) Paris win 3-0 Rammaza Hardpoint: 250-242 ParisSt. Petrograd Search and Destroy: 6-2 ParisGun Runner Domination: 170-137 Paris Seattle Surge vs. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles (Group A elimination match) OpTic win 3-1 Gun Runner Hardpoint: 250-223 OpTicSt. Petrograd Search and Destroy: 6-1 OpTicHackney Yard Domination: 173-149 SeattleHackney Yard Hardpoint: 250-140 OpTic Paris Legion vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas (Group B elimination match) Paris win 3-1 Rammaza Hardpoint: 250-226 Los AngelesArklov Peak Search and Destroy: 6-0 ParisSt. Petrograd Domination: 197-124 ParisSt. Petrograd Hardpoint: 250-243 Paris Florida Mutineers vs. London Royal Ravens (Group A qualifier match) London win 3-2 Azhir Cave Hardpoint: 250-129 FloridaPiccadilly Search and Destroy: 6-3 FloridaSt. Petrograd Domination: 163-157 LondonGun Runner Hardpoint: 250-207 LondonArklov Peak Search and Destroy: 6-4 London Dallas Empire vs. New York Subliners (Group B qualifier match) Dallas win 3-0 Gun Runner Hardpoint: 250-219 DallasArklov Peak Search and Destroy: 6-4 DallasGun Runner Domination: 155-130 Dallas Friday, July 17 Florida Mutineers vs. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles (Group A) Florida win 3-2 Rammaza Hardpoint: 250-177 FloridaGun Runner Search and Destroy: 6-4 OpTicSt. Petrograd Domination: 183-120 FloridaSt. Petrograd Hardpoint: 250-187 OpTicPiccadilly Search and Destroy: 6-5 Florida New York Subliners vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas (Group B) New York win 3-0 Gun Runner Hardpoint: 250-126 New YorkSt. Petrograd Search and Destroy: 6-4 New YorkHackney Yard Domination: 167-131 New York London Royal Ravens vs. Seattle Surge (Group A) London win 3-1 Azhir Cave Hardpoint: 250-167 LondonArklov Peak Search and Destroy: 6-2 LondonHackney Yard Domination: 161-147 SeattleSt. Petrograd Hardpoint: 250-77 London Dallas Empire vs. Paris Legion (Group B) Dallas win 3-1 Rammaza Hardpoint: 250-73 DallasGun Runner Search and Destroy: 6-3 ParisGun Runner Domination: 160-148 DallasSt. Petrograd Hardpoint: 250-206 Dallas This article will be updated until the London Home Series ends on Sunday, July 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FUpausZWJlf3F5wp2jZqSfo7GwuoyhpqadXaiys7XErGSjrZyu\n","link":"/post/results-for-online-2020-call-of-duty-league-london-home-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for online 2020 Call of Duty League London Home Series"},{"body":"The final stop for Southeast Asian PUBG Mobile teams before the Global Championship (PMGC) 2021 was the PMPL SEA Championship season four. In this, 20 teams from across region competed for a share of the $200,000 prize pool and spots in the PMGC.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals After an intense league stage across three weeks, only 16 teams were left in the SEA Championship Finals. They played 15 matches (five per day) on Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok to decide the winners. After a dominating performance, Team Secret emerged to become the champions. Before the finals, five SEA teams had already qualified for the PMGC: Genesis Dogma, The Infinity, Team Secret, D’Xavier, and FaZe. With today’s result, Bigetron RA, 4Rivals, and MS Chonburi have also qualified for the $6 million event. Related: PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2021 format revealed\nHere are the overall standings and the scoreboard per match of the PMPL SEA Championship season four. Overall standings Here are the overall standings after 15 matches. The championship has ended with Team Secret coming in first place.\nScoreboard per match Day one (Nov. 5) Match one: Erangel Match two: Miramar Match three: Erangel Match four: Sanhok Match five: Erangel Day two (Nov. 6) Match one: Erangel Match two: Miramar Match three: Erangel Match four: Sanhok Match five: Erangel Day three (Nov. 7) Match one: Erangel Match two: Miramar Match three: Erangel Match four: Sanhok Match five: Erangel Team Secret4RivalsBigetron RAAxis Esports Club The InfinityVampire Esports D’XavierEvos RebornMS ChonburiGenesis Dogma GIDSEagle EsportFaZeGeek FamRRQ RYUBN UnitedOnyx Esport ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqVqMKtwNJmnaiqXam1pnnPpqelZaOarm6vx5qkqaGfo8Cptc9mnaKmkaHAbr%2FEmqqopl1p\n","link":"/post/results-for-the-pmpl-sea-championship-finals-season-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for the PMPL SEA Championship Finals season 4"},{"body":"At a key time for several fighting games that are still in their early stages, Bandai Namco is making moves to strengthen its support for those titles in the competitive scene. With the massive success Bandai Namco has seen over the past year with new titles like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Soulcalibur VI, and Tekken 7, making a move to expand the community and game support isn’t that surprising. To everyone in the \"DRAGON BALL FighterZ\", \"TEKKEN\", and \"SoulCalibur\" community.\nPlease read \u0026amp; refer to the following link. Thanks!!!https://t.co/wE62pUOYPa\nドラゴンボールファイターズ、鉄拳、ソウルキャリバーコミュニティのみなさんへ、上記リンクを読んで頂ければ幸いです。\n— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) December 27, 2018  This commitment to growth started with the legendary producer of the Tekken series, Katsuhiro Harada, announcing he would lead the publisher’s fighting game esports strategy team. In a post on TwitLonger, Harada confirmed that the three franchises would have “many” tournaments in 2019, both official and some run by the community. Harada the GOAT https://t.co/fPJsNn5JV3\n— Lythero 🎮 (@Lythero) December 27, 2018  “First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who held and/or participated in various tournaments this year,” Harada said. “We at Bandai Namco are committed to expanding the horizons of both tournament and community scenes of these three franchises.”\nBelieve in Based Harada\n— Stephen Lyon (@Sajam) December 27, 2018  This news comes at a perfect time for the company, since it recently faced criticism after Dragon Ball FighterZ was pulled from prominent tournaments like EVO Japan and Anime Ascension. According to DualShockers, no explanation has been given by the tournament organizers or Bandai Namco for why the game was removed. Based Harada, helping steer the Soul Calibur ship as well 👀\nAll for it!\n— PG | KP 🌎✊🏽 (@Kitana_Prime) December 27, 2018  Harada is beloved in all circles of the fighting game community and his very direct attitude toward fans is something that will hopefully bring some stability and personality to the turbulent scene. It also helps that early reactions to the announcement have been extremely positive. Don't worry guys. I will do my best.\nRT @KukahikoTaurus: Nice. Congrats Harada. Keep us alive.\n— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) December 27, 2018  Through the announcement, Harada told fans to contact their regional Bandai Namco office for details on upcoming events. But we’ll have to wait and see how much this expansion is pushed in the new year. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy1scqknKdloKe8pcHCnqlmo5GpwLa0yKumZqCRp66lrYywoKWkXZ2yorCMm5innJGeeq%2BtzJymrGWemsRusdKppquso2LAtb7ArZygsV2psqK5\n","link":"/post/tekken-producer-katsuhiro-harada-will-head-bandai-namco-s-new-esports-strategy-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada will head Bandai Namco’s new esports strategy team"},{"body":"Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has voice acting and items now, courtesy of a major update that was pushed live on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game, which previously teased voice acting as a potential addition last December, has now fixed one of the major complaints players had with its presentation at launch.\u0026nbsp;\nHE SAYS THE LINE https://t.co/hbW8BWxzjV pic.twitter.com/AfcpdauZYn\n— torn but hyped (apoc) (@Marcanthony737) June 6, 2022  Prior to this update, characters had no voice lines, which hampered that game’s overall appeal and presentation to a casual audience who grew up with or is familiar with its cast of Nickelodeon characters. Not hearing Tom Kinney’s iconic quips coming from SpongeBob SquarePants or David Kaufman as Danny Phantom just felt off, especially when coupled with the lack of iconic music to fill the void.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, the team behind the game has added a full suite of voices for each playable character, including the recently added Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot, with a mixed cast of new and returning voice actors.\u0026nbsp;\nA handful of the original voice actors, like Kinney as SpongeBob and Dog from CatDog or Janice Kawaye as Jenny, do return to fill their roles. But a good portion of the roster is using soundalikes for a number of reasons, likely due to the fact that some of the characters haven’t appeared in newer media within recent years or the game’s budget couldn’t fit everything in.\nThe original voice for Hugh Neutron, actor and comedian Mark DeCarlo, also confirmed that he will be returning to voice the character when he joins the roster later this year as DLC.\nAlthough I was confused myself about where my name was, Ive chalked it up to the unreleased characters (Hugh \u0026amp; dawg) not being listed since theyre not out yet. Rest assured, Hugh will make his first OFFICIAL (he met @TheUncleAlShow) debut since 2006 with me at the mic!#HughNation https://t.co/CPcherRl3h\n— Mark DeCarlo (@markdecarlo) June 6, 2022  Battle Items have also been added to the game to add an extra level of chaos. These can be enabled through the battle options menu and are live along with the game’s newest major balance patch. The update will go live for Nintendo Switch at a later date, just like with most of the NASB patches. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy3u8icnGaZk6m2r7OMmqWdZZmpsq6%2FjKemsGWcnsOmecinZKehk6CyrbvDnqanZZGhuW6%2F05qpZpqilsSt\n","link":"/post/voice-acting-and-items-now-live-in-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Voice acting and items now live in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl"},{"body":"Overwatch’s yearly anniversary event is in full swing, but unlike previous events, this one comes with a twist. The Anniversary Remix: Volume One event will give players access to a new spin on old skins in the form of a recolor.\u0026nbsp;\nAs is tradition, the event will not only include the unvaulting of cosmetics from previous Anniversary events. It will also give players an opportunity to go back and get skins and cosmetics from all other Overwatch events, like the Winter Wonderland and Halloween Terror.\nThe Overwatch Anniversary event will last three weeks, like most in-game special events. It will end on April 26.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring that time, players will be able to play a rotation of seasonal brawls that will change from day to day. And every week, players will have a chance to complete a weekly challenge that will give them an exclusive skin for D.Va, Ana, and Baptiste.\nThe event includes six new Legendary skins, all of which are recolors of other popular skins. The skins are for Genji, Reaper, Mercy, Reinhardt, D.Va, and Zenyatta.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmrJiaerDCxKuumqyTnXqius2irZ6qo5a%2FunnRnqSisF2aw6a602acp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-overwatch-anniversary-remix-event-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Overwatch Anniversary Remix event end?"},{"body":"It’s been an up and down season for Evil Geniuses this spring, but this past LCS Super Week brought good fortunes for one of the league’s most promising rosters. The team’s young AD carry Danny was a huge factor in their two victories against FlyQuest and Golden Guardians, and he now leads all LCS players in kills, damage, and CS numbers through the halfway mark of the split.\nThe 18-year-old phenom has been one of the more consistent performers on EG’s roster this split, putting up impressive numbers despite their lackluster 4-5 record. Through this past weekend, for example, Danny racked up 21 kills, 13 assists, and a destructive 908 gold difference at 15 minutes, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nAcross the 2022 LCS Spring Split, Danny has a league-leading 42 kills, 32 assists, with only 19 deaths. He also has a whopping 661 average damage to champions per minute, while dealing 36 percent of his team’s total damage. He is a major carry for the roster, and plenty of their focus runs through the bottom lane as a result.\nWith wins against Golden Guardians and FlyQuest, EG must now try to ramp up their play so they can challenge the top-tier teams of the league. EG are winless against Cloud9, Team Liquid, and 100 Thieves, who all currently sit at the top of the standings as the three best teams in the LCS.\nWith sky-high expectations set by some of their players, this roster still has plenty of work left to do before they can break through the ceiling to reach the potential that so many fans and analysts believe they have within. Granted, they do have a rookie mid laner in Jojopyun still adjusting to the league, combined with a plethora of different teams stepping up big while they’ve slumped.\nEven still, patience is key for EG fans as they prepare themselves for the second half of the split. The team will be facing off against Immortals and Cloud9 next week—two teams that they’ve failed to beat this season. Catch them in action when the LCS returns on Saturday, March 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyvoZxitKa6yK6qnqtdlrFur8CrqbJllJa7r8WMpZyanKNirq24jKWarGWgoa66sdGsZKKmXaC2rbjSZpuapZGcsm6tzZ1knKtdlsFutMClnbCZqWK6or7KZqafZWJlf3N50qmpoqaXYsCxuMit\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-ad-carry-danny-leads-all-lcs-players-in-kills-damage-and-cs-at-halfway-mark-of-2022-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses’ AD carry Danny leads all LCS players in kills, damage, and CS at halfway mark of 2022 Spring Split"},{"body":"Overwatch 2’s newest maps are massive and include what feels like limitless places to spring attacks on unsuspecting enemies. As we learned during the Overwatch League’s opening weekend, though, some of the wilder areas have to stay in quick play.\nDuring the second match of the day on May 8, the Florida Mayhem was facing off against the Paris Eternal on one of the game’s new maps, Circuit Royal. The Mayhem rolled out on attack using Mei and Symmetra and quickly used Mei’s Ice Wall to create a solid surface on a rooftop. They then used Symmetra’s Teleporter on top of the wall to bypass the first choke point and surprise the Paris Eternal.  While this was an exciting play that led to a quick map completion for the Mayhem, the excitement didn’t last long: the Overwatch League quickly ruled it was an “illegal maneuver” and paused the match after the Eternal’s attack.\nWhile we understand this was a fun play, the ruling here is that using a Mei wall to reach unusable locations with the Symmetra teleport is an exploit and has never been allowed in OWL matches. This rule has been shared with teams and players prior to the start of the season.\n— Sean Miller (@sean_mmills) May 8, 2022  According to a Twitter post by Sean Miller, head of the Overwatch League, “using a Mei wall to reach unusable locations with the Symmetra teleport is an exploit and has never been allowed in OWL matches.” The core issue is the wall creates a flat surface for the Teleporter on an otherwise inaccessible surface, like the slanted roof of Circuit Royal.\nMiller said in his tweet the rule had been “shared with teams and players” before the season began on May 5. As punishment for using the exploit, the Florida Mayhem was forced to restart its attack on Circuit Royal.\u0026nbsp;\nMultiple staff from different teams brought up to the league what Mayhem did was not allowed by the rules before we did because it was a well known rule. League made a decision to restart the map without us asking for it.\n— AVALLA 아바라 (@avalla_ow) May 8, 2022  Paris Eternal’s general manager, Molly “AVALLA” Kim, said on Twitter “multiple staff from different teams” brought the exploit up to league officials. She also noted league had already decided to have the Mayhem restart its attack before her team could even ask for it.\nUnfortunately for the Eternal, the Florida Mayhem took Circuit Royal, even without the use of an exploit. The Mayhem won the match with a 3-1 scoreline.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmienKS%2FqrDAZqSasZiaum7B0p6qZqGcobKorctmp6WZqWKxtr7Ip55mp6aav7it05yfZqSVlrS2sYymmK2bmGKzsL7CnptmrJ9iv6a8y5qwZpmkqa6kt4yrpq6mlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/florida-mayhem-uses-illegal-play-during-overwatch-league-match-forced-to-replay-round/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Florida Mayhem uses ‘illegal’ play during Overwatch League match, forced to replay round"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile brings the core gameplay mechanics of the franchise to mobile platforms. Considering it’s a new platform for the series,\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;also experiments with mechanics that are relatively popular among mobile games.\nSkins, loot boxes, and other cosmetic items are one of the main ways to monetize titles on mobile platforms.\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;players can unlock various cosmetics through crates and other sources that don’t affect the gameplay experience in any way.\nThough you can purchase crates, you can also earn them by playing the game or completing challenges. If you’ve never opened a crate ın\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;before, however, you may be wondering how you can do so. Opening crates in\u0026nbsp;CoD: Mobile\u0026nbsp;requires little to no effort since every crate you purchase from the shop unlocks automatically. You’ll need to manually accept your rewards and add them to your inventory to complete the unlocking process. If you’re looking to unlock more than a single crate, you’ll also have the option to open another without returning to the shop.\nFor the crates that you earn through completing challenges, though, you’ll need to navigate to your loadout in either the multiplayer or battle royale modes of the game.\nAfter entering your loadout, click on the backpack icon at the top of your screen and tap on the crates you’d like to open. Once tapped, the crates will automatically open, and you’ll be able to add the rewards to your inventory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yop56mXZi%2FosDErGSipl2Yrq24jKidZpylqcZuuc6boKWd\n","link":"/post/how-to-open-crates-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to open crates in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has only been available for a few months but Konami is already talking to its investors about expanding the product so more players can enjoy it in various ways.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game, which is available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, Android, and iOS, has already surpassed 30 million downloads since launching on Jan. 18. And, it has just recently started receiving frequent updates to incorporate new cards, single-player content, and special Event Duel modes.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the company’s most recent financial report, Konami lists Master Duel as a global distribution platform for Yu-Gi-Oh! that enables fans to play the game “as digital content anytime, anywhere.” With that internal messaging, Konami has confirmed it has plans to continue expanding Master Duel with more content, which isn’t that surprising given its early success and potential longevity as a digital platform and independent format of the traditional Yu-Gi-Oh! card game.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the company aims to maintain Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links following its fifth anniversary and eventually launch the unique mobile title Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel, Master Duel will be managed in a way that specifically aims to flesh the game out in multiple ways.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: New Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel update includes Fusion event details, new cards, and 1,000 free Gems\nThe obvious methods Master Duel can continue to expand is through the addition of more cards via new packs and bundles, more Solo Mode gates being released to provide lore and rewards based on fan-favorite archetypes, and continuing to improve the game to keep players coming back and climbing the ranks in Ranked Duel. Konami, however, specifically mentioned events and tournaments in its financial report.\u0026nbsp;\nBased on recent datamines, and the launch of the Fusion Festival, Konami already has a nice lineup of Event Duel options coming down the pipe over the next several months. These typically involve players being restricted to using decks provided by Konami or built under specific restrictions, providing variables to normal Master Duel gameplay against players around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the Event Duel rollout, Konami also reiterated its focus on bringing actual tournaments to Master Duel.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game already has certain data and tags featured that mention the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series, and Konami originally noted that it wants to integrate Master Duel in some way for the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships when the game was revealed. We still don’t have a timeline for when the first official Master Duel tournaments will begin rolling out, but this messaging from Konami should have fans looking forward to it happening in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKOfo66utYypo5qmo2LBsHnEsaeappRixrZ5xqJkqKBdoq60wMSrZJ2tlaE%3D\n","link":"/post/konami-plans-to-expand-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-with-more-events-tournaments-and-content/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Konami plans to expand Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel with more events, tournaments, and content"},{"body":"There is plenty of League of Legends cosplay on the internet ,but one champion who often doesn’t get enough love may have got one of the most impressive pieces yet.\nIn a post to Reddit, cosplayer Makerfishmeal showed off her incredible cosplay of Dragon Master Swain.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by Maker Fishmeal (@makerfishmeal)\n The cosplayer put incredible detail into capturing everything Swain’s skin has to offer and executed this perfectly by crafting both the dragon armor and coat to match. According to her Reddit post, everything was made by hand and equipped with LED strips to spice things up.\nEvery aspect of Swain’s abilities looked to be taken into consideration, like his arm morphing red and his unique headpiece equipped with a jewel in the center. According to the creator, the cosplay took around nine months to completely piece together.\nMakerfishmeal’s impressive work has netted her a spot in the top five of Riot’s LCS Summer Finals x State Farm Cosplay contest alongside several other creators’ impressive work at capturing some of the champions within League.\nYou can check out more of this creator’s work on her Instagram or YouTube channels to see some of how the pieces come together.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecWapWabopqutbHSZqCnm6Kasaquy7JknZ2klratscNmm6uZl6S7brnArKueql2oxKK1zWaaqKugoa66\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-fan-creates-incredibly-detailed-dragon-master-swain-cosplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends fan creates incredibly detailed Dragon Master Swain cosplay"},{"body":"With Mega Evolutions arriving in Pokémon Go soon, trainers will be able to customize their avatar with items inspired by Mega Bracelets.\nIn the Pokémon video game series, trainers wear Mega Bracelets to help their Pokémon Mega Evolve along with a Mega Stone. But in Pokémon Go, only Mega Energy is required. You can see Brendan and May using a basic design of a Mega Bracelet in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire animated trailer. In the series, Brendan and May also wear a Mega Cuff and a Mega Charm.\nPlayers can use the avatar item, but they won’t influence Mega Evolutions. Pokémon can Mega Evolve by using Mega Energy acquired from raid battles.\nMega Energy works similar to Candy. Each Pokémon have its own specifc Mega Energy, so the avatar cosmetics will only express your love for Mega Evolutions.\nMega Evolved Pokémon can only be found in Mega Raids and via Special Research tasks for now. The first four Mega Evolutions added to Pokémon Go are Mega Venusaur, Mega Blastoise, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Beedrill.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopJ6fkWKvs63CnqOerF2Ww6LAwKtkoqyVosBurdWaoKWZkqGybrrOsGSipl2lvKyxzKilZp%2BfYsGwecKeo56aopbBpnnMnp6aZZWrvK3B06Kmp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/mega-bracelet-avatar-items-available-now-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-to-celebrate-mega-evolutions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mega Bracelet avatar items available now in Pokémon Go to celebrate Mega Evolutions"},{"body":"Jumping into Rainbow Six Siege can be an overwhelming experience.\u0026nbsp;Siege is a first-person shooter that plays like no other game on the market right now. Because of the unique nature of the game, it’s hard to shake muscle memory learned in other FPS titles.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game also has some deceptively complex mechanics that aren’t always apparent to newcomers. We’ve put together a list of some basic tips for beginners that should help ease newcomers into the game. These tips are aimed at players who are brand new to Siege.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are a few of our tips for beginners.\u0026nbsp;\n“Every life is a lesson” This should probably be an obvious one but it needs to be said anyway. You’re going to die a lot and it’s going to suck at first. After a certain point, you might notice a pattern in what’s causing you to be despatched so early on in a match. Pay attention to these patterns and don’t be afraid to shake things up.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re lucky enough to comfortably adopt a playstyle in your first days playing Siege, then that’s great. It may not be so easy for newer players to find a playstyle that suits them, however, and that’s where newcomers will really have to pay attention to the why and how of their deaths. Sometimes it’s a simple aim issue and other times it’s an ill-advised re-peek.\nBeing able to learn from mistakes that lead to death is an extremely important part of getting good in any game. But if a new player proves inflexible, then that stiffness won’t translate well once the Newcomer Playlist is inaccessible. Ubisoft even made a commercial that emphasized the importance of learning from failure.\u0026nbsp;\nDrone Droning is one of the best things a player can do to support their team but it isn’t always comfortable to do when first starting out. The game gives attackers two drones for a reason and it isn’t so players can drive their drone into the objective to get shot by a defender. Use drones wisely—and by that, we mean use drones. Siege is a sometimes slow and information-heavy game and is unlike many other FPS titles in that regard.\u0026nbsp;\nGoing in blind is a good way to get one-tapped and it also won’t do the team any good. Droning is a surefire way to keep the defending team on their toes and disrupt their setup. Droning also gives the team more information to work with and adjust accordingly. There are so many little details to keep track of in Siege that taking a moment to drone out an entry point can save the team from any number of hazards.\u0026nbsp;\nDroning is useful for the team when all players are alive. The more drones the team has placed, the more intel devices that dead players can use to help their breathing teammates. Just drone. It may feel uncomfortable at times but it’s a worthwhile endeavor that will nab more than a few victories.\u0026nbsp;\nLearn default cams This one will take a lot of time just because of the sheer amount of maps there are in rotation. Keeping an eye out for default cameras is an absolute must. Learning the camera placement on maps will come in handy in literally every single match of Siege. Taking care of default cams ensures a smoother approach, fewer deaths to spawn peeks, and a lot more comfort on the attack.\u0026nbsp;\nEach map has its own unique camera placements, so it’ll take some time to learn them all. Even when a new player has come to grips with camera placements on a map, there’s no guarantee that their teammates have taken care of them. Newcomers should always keep an eye out for default cameras and not hesitate to shoot them or disable them with EMPs or Twitch. Shooting out cams will help deny defenders key intel and also help commit the camera placement to memory.\nCommunicate with the team It can be intimidating to communicate with the team in Siege but it’s also one of the most important aspects of the game. Communication and intel are two key elements of Siege that are often overlooked by newcomers. There’s room to be the lone ranger at times but most victories come from working together as a unit. Doing so without communication can be a tall order.\u0026nbsp;\nBy communicating with the team, players ensure that everyone is on the same page. Callouts are important in any competitive space, but in Siege, things tend to be much more close quarters. Hopping on the mic to tell the team where a death occurred or what a player has seen on their drone can turn the tide of a match.\u0026nbsp;\nSure, it’s intimidating and like any other competitive multiplayer title, there are bound to be some negative voices, but matches will run a lot smoother if the team is communicating effectively. An added bonus to communicating with teammates is that newcomers will learn the more standardized callouts for each map. Communication is key, especially at higher levels of play, so newcomers learning how to effectively communicate is essential to working through the ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t get trapped in the site (Don’t be scared to roam) Jumping into the many maps that are in rotation in Siege can be completely overwhelming. Each map is a new labyrinth to learn and it’s easy to become locked into the comfort of playing anchor in the site. There’s no better way to ensure a Copper placement than to stay in the objective while on defense. Be sure to get out of the site and start roaming.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is again an area where newcomers will have to take each life as a lesson learned. Death is inevitable when first learning maps through roaming. The concept of roaming is based on map knowledge and the only way to get that knowledge is to get out there and learn the map. Newcomers will undoubtedly die countless times before figuring out the natural rotations of any given map, but it’s a worthwhile endeavor.\nLearning how to roam fosters confidence and, if done right, a player’s presence is sometimes enough to waste an attacker’s time. The confidence gained through roaming will also inform the risks a newcomer will be comfortable taking, as well as their ability to hastily return to the site when needed. The last thing a newcomer should do when learning the game is anchor in the objective.\nLeave site open for retakes (a.k.a. Don’t Castle objective) Team-killing is far less common these days thanks to Ubisoft implementing the Reverse Friendly Fire (RFF) system. Back in the day, however, there was one thing that almost always guaranteed a team-kill. Over-reinforcing the wrong part of the site before RFF ensured a newcomer’s death more than if they had just run into the open arms of the attackers.\u0026nbsp;\nNewcomers may instinctually want to reinforce every wall, hatch, and doorway in an objective room, but this is the exact opposite of what needs to be done and may still result in a team-kill. Rather, the site needs to be strategically set up for a retake. What this means is that sightlines need to be created with shotguns and Impact Grenades and not every doorway should be boarded up.\u0026nbsp;\nThe idea here is that should the attacking team take hold of the site, your team will have options when attempting a retake. If there’s only one way in and out of a room, then a newcomer has effectively just thrown the match for their team if they’ve Castled up the doors and reinforced the walls. Again, it feels counterintuitive, but this is how Siege is played. The higher the level, the more complex and sneaky these setups will get.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t forget to place your unique gadgets on defense Learning how to use unique gadgets is both an easy and complex aspect of Siege. Every operator has a different degree of difficulty to them when it comes to using their respective gadgets. Some unique gadgets are objectively easier to learn than others but still have their own issues. When thinking about common mistakes that newcomers may make, one of the most frequent is newcomers forgetting to use their gadgets altogether.\u0026nbsp;\nOperators like Mute, Rook, Jäger, and Bandit tend to rely on getting their gadgets set up before the preparation phase is over, depending on skill level. Far too often newer players will forget to place their Magpies, Signal Jammers, Shock Wire, and Rook Armor. It’s a simple, yet damning mistake to make. Failure to use some of these unique gadgets is more detrimental than others.\u0026nbsp;\nForgetting to place Rook Armor down is forgivable, but if a newcomer fails to set up Signal Jammers or Magpies, then they may have just given the attacking team the round. It’s an easy mistake to make but it can cost teams the round and eventually the match depending on which gadget doesn’t make it down in time. Newcomers should aim to learn when to use their gadgets as soon as possible.\nPlaying Thatcher? Follow your hard breacher\u0026nbsp; Thatcher is an appealing pick for a newcomer since his EMP Grenades are approachable and straightforward to use. Newcomers may notice that their team’s Thermite or Hibana player is following them around incessantly. If a newcomer finds themself with a Thermite or Hibana shaped shadow, it’s because Thatcher is their synergy operator.\u0026nbsp;\nHard breachers like Hibana and Thermite rely on Thatcher to clear away entry denial gadgets so that the hard breachers can open up reinforced walls. It’s a simple thing to miss when first playing Siege and there are many more synergies to learn, but this is by far the most important one to start.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGaroqijYrOwvoybnKChnqOys78%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-tips-for-beginners/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege tips for beginners"},{"body":"Riot Games game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed today that Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets in Teamfight Tactics will remove ranked demotions and contain five “big” five-cost champions, along with three “utility” ones.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release on Nov. 3, Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets will improve upon lessons learned from the first five TFT sets over the last two years, according to Mortdog. A total of six areas of gameplay, and ways in which the team will work to improve upon them, were revealed by Mortdog in today’s Reckoning Learnings: Mechanic complexity, balance thrashing, unique traits, five-cost champions, ranked ladder demotions, and Hyper Roll.\u0026nbsp;\nThe removal of ranked demotions standings out from the list of improvements, giving casual and competitive players a chance to experiment within the ranked ladder without worrying about dropping a rank tier. Starting with Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets, players will no longer drop once achieving Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Masters rank.\nFive-cost champions are also getting improved upon with the reveal of “five big carry 5-costs in addition to three unique utility champions,” according to Mortdog. Continued improvements are in the works for mid-set champion changes and the power of a TFT champion “proportionate to their cost.”\nHextech Augments is the new Set Six mechanic, adding a number of effects to gameplay. The mechanic will improve upon being exciting and interesting without the complexity players got with Shadow Items in Set Five. Traits will have a “larger focus” in Gizmos and Gadgets and balance patches will contain more “nudges” as opposed to hard nerfs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Gizmos and Gadgets TFT set will hit the PBE with Patch 11.21 and the official launch of Set Six will take place on Nov. 3.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWt6uLXLpWSrnZ2kw6Z50ZqlpJ2UYrGmuc6toKimo2K2rrzRqK2eZWVisLC%2F02aaoZmdpbawutI%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-6-will-remove-ranked-demotions-improve-5-cost-champions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 6 will remove ranked demotions, improve 5-cost champions"},{"body":"In the ever-muddying world of “gaming chairs,” prices are going up and the colors and designs seem to be getting gaudier. But there’s a reason for hope.\nThe impact of a quality-made chair for those of us who both work and play at a desk for eight-plus hours a day can’t be understated. Making the jump from a basic office chair to something like the RESPAWN Specter could have a big impact on day-to-day activity.\nThe best feature of the Specter is its lumbar support, which forces better posture while gaming or working. The days of slouching are over in this chair, which focuses on lower back support, something that many gamers are lacking.\n The lumbar support can also be seen as a bit of a negative at times when you want to slouch and relax a little bit while gaming. But in the end, the forced improvement to posture will help anybody out in the long run.\nThe seat and back are made of a flexible, high-quality mesh, which makes the Specter extremely breathable for long sessions of gaming or working. The material isn’t all that comfortable on bare skin, however, so underwear gaming isn’t suggested.\nThe chair’s arms are “3D,” meaning they can be moved forward and backward, up and down, and side to side. This is helpful to customize the chair depending on whatever your current gaming situation may be. See on Amazon If you’re sitting back and using a controller, maybe you want the arms pulled back. But if you’re up close to your monitor and gaming on mouse and keyboard, then you’ll likely push them forward. Or maybe you don’t want to lean at that moment, so you can push them downward. It’s up to you, and I often find myself adjusting the arms constantly as I shift from casual gamer to pissed off sweaty gamer mode.\nThe Specter has a headrest, but after over a week of usage, I didn’t find myself using it much at all other than to lean back and stretch every now and then. Elsewhere, the chair performs as you would expect. It has tilt controls, adjustable height, and a strong base that slides with ease on flat surfaces. If you want to recline in the Specter, you can, but it’s not the most comfortable scenario and you won’t be enjoying too many naps in it. Make no mistake—this is a gaming chair, but it’s also all business.\nThe Specter is a breath of fresh air, not only for its strong and sleek design but its incredibly fair price point of $299. It’s a chair that performs as good as most will need for a more affordable price than many other companies offer in the same field.\nIf you’re looking for a quality gaming chair that doesn’t look like it belongs in a rocket ship or cost a month’s salary, then the Specter is a solid bet.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWK%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaOlsqTAxKtkoqtdlrturcWfpquckZe5pnnSrpmtpJVirq3AxKulmqyZq7Jutc1mq6GdXay8s7jDZqafZZietKl50K6YpaGkrnqorcyipaBlk52uqr7S\n","link":"/post/the-respawn-specter-is-an-affordable-subtle-alternative-in-the-world-of-high-quality-gaming-chairs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The RESPAWN Specter is an affordable, subtle alternative in the world of high-quality gaming chairs"},{"body":"Popular streamer Dr Disrespect said today he is suing streaming platform Twitch over his ban in June 2020, the reason for which has not been given by Twitch or Dr Disrespect.\nThe ‘Two-Time’ has since found a home on YouTube, but he has rarely commented on his Twitch ban despite June 26 marking the one-year anniversary. He did say today on his stream, however, that he is aware of the reason for the ban and he is in the process of suing Twitch.\n“I can’t talk about it, but a lot of people ask me, ‘Do you know the reason?’ Yeah, I do know the reason why now. I’ve known for months now—the reason why. And I’ll just say this right now, champs: there’s a reason why we’re suing the fuck out of them,” Dr Disrespect said with a laugh. “I don’t know how else to put it. The amount of damages and—you just don’t… Nah, nah.”\nDoc just said he knows why he got banned and he's suing the fuck outta Twitch … GOOD Firm Handshakes Boss🤝 pic.twitter.com/bLYoMQv2vk\n— Lord Vega (@LordVega) August 23, 2021  Dr Disrespect seemed to grow frustrated while talking about the damages he claims to have suffered from his ban. At the time of his ban, the streamer had more than 23,000 subscribers on Twitch, according to TwitchTracker. He averaged around the same number of viewers as well, which would undoubtedly lead to many donations throughout each broadcast.\nTwitch, which notoriously does not publicly acknowledge the reason for banning creators, has remained silent about the issue other than a general statement that said it issues bans when it has “evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.” If Dr Disrespect does ultimately sue Twitch, the reason may be revealed, but that seems distant for those intently focused on the matter right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicopm2tL7ErKeem6RiwKLF0mafnmWZqHq0wcinnmasp57BpLSMn6arZZKWu6%2B1zaBkoaGd\n","link":"/post/drdisrespect-says-he-is-suing-twitch-for-banning-him/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DrDisrespect says he is suing Twitch for banning him"},{"body":"Fnatic is looking for a new mid laner ahead of The International 10 qualifiers.\nThe Southeast Asia titans have moved Kam “Moon” Boon Seng to the Dota 2 team’s inactive roster, the organization announced today. Moon will be allowed to “explore his options and pursue new opportunities,” likely indicating that he’s still under contract and has yet to find a new team.\nToday we announce that @moon_dota moves to our inactive roster, allowing him to explore his options and pursue new opportunities.\nTogether we achieved numerous victories in Dota’s online era with a string of five consecutive tournament wins! ⚔️\nOnce Fnatic, #ALWAYSFNATIC pic.twitter.com/Dn5r6H9u2o\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) June 2, 2021  While Fnatic dominated online competition during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent results have left much to be desired. The team secured the first seed and a playoff berth for the ONE Esports Singapore Major in the first season of the SEA Regional League but failed to capitalize on it with two straight series losses in the playoffs. Fnatic then outright failed to qualify for the ongoing WePlay AniMajor, losing their spot in a tiebreaker to upstart squad Execration. That defeat also meant Fnatic fell out of the top 12 spots in the Dota Pro Circuit rankings and will need to win a last-gasp qualifier for the final regional slot to TI10.\nRelated: Valve confirms The International 10 regional qualifier dates, details new content in Dota Plus Summer 2021 Update\nTeammate and compatriot Ng “ChYuan” Kee Chyuan, who joined Fnatic in April in the off lane position, could revert to his usual position two. Still, Fnatic will need to look for an additional player and the rest of the SEA Regional League will likely become a hunting field for talent.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fpZqsmZh6rrvVnqpmpZ%2Bku27Azmagp5mTqba3sYydpq2ZXWd6s7vSrZyr\n","link":"/post/fnatic-moves-moon-to-inactive-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic moves Moon to inactive Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Baby Pokémon are typically difficult to come by in the wild, but Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion features a few of the more popular options running around the frozen map.\nThis new expansion added in the evolutionary lines for Electabuzz, Magmar, and Jynx, which means their pre-evolutions Elekid, Magby, and Smoochum are all included too.\u0026nbsp;\nNormally, you would need to breed the evolved Pokémon in some form to get the pre-evos, but in this case, you just need to get lucky while wandering the wild. Elekid, Magby, and Smoochum are all available in the wild of the Crown Tundra, and also in Max Raid Battles.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is where you can find them in the wild by wandering around near some grass. Elekid (Thunderstorm)Giant’s Bed, Old Cemetery, Giant’s Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere LakeMagby (Intense Sun)Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant’s Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Giant’s Foot, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere LakeSmoochum\u0026nbsp;(Normal)Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field Depending on the time of day, weather, and area of the map, you can easily find each of the Johto babies in a Max Raid Battle, and here are the specific locations for all three. These apply for both Sword and Shield, as none of the evolution lines are version exclusive.\u0026nbsp;\nElekidFrostpoint Field, Giant’s Bed, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere LakeMagbyGiant’s Bed, Snowslide Slope, Ballimere LakeSmoochumSlippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Frigid Sea All three Baby Pokémon will evolve into their next stage at Level 30, and from there, you will need to find an Electirizer or Magmarizer to evolve you Electabuzz into an Electivire and Magmar into Magmortar respectively by trading them while holding the items.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSepJWgtqV5zJqem7FdlruledKmpqibmKq6brXNZqeoo5WivK950rCmq5xdlruledKhoJ6klKh6tbTEZpqrp6ejerXBzZ2pmmWVrb2iutKipqc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-elekid-magby-and-smoochum-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Elekid, Magby, and Smoochum in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Make that three Summoner’s Cups in the last four years for the LPL. EDward Gaming finally raised the trophy befitting China’s most historic League of Legends organization at Worlds 2021, and unlike every other team in the LPL, didn’t make a single change to its roster. If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.\nIf the 2022 LPL season is half as exciting as the offseason was, fans are in for yet another incredible year of games. Just a few months after an epic flameout at Worlds, FunPlus Phoenix’s legendary roster is no more. Doinb is on LNG, Tian has moved on to Top Esports, Crisp is now a part of Bilibili Gaming, and Victory Five/Ninjas in Pyjamas came out of nowhere and surrounded support ppgod with some top-tier talent in Karsa and Rookie. And to top it off, Uzi is back.\nThere are innumerable other storylines to track across the 17 teams in the wonderfully chaotic LPL this year. Who will be this year’s eStar or Victory Five? What LDL talent will put the world on wide-eyed notice with his mechanics? What preseason giants will make us all look dumb in a few months’ time? The answers to those questions will come throughout the season. But for now, here’s how the teams in the LPL look going into the new year.\nRankTeamRank change1)EDward Gaming–2)Royal Never Give Up–3)LNG Esports–T-4)Bilibili Gaming–T-4)Top Esports–6)Weibo Gaming–7)Victory Five–8)FunPlus Phoenix–9)JD Gaming–10)Rare Atom–11)Team WE–12)Invictus Gaming–13)LGD Gaming–T-14)Anyone’s Legend–T-14)Ultra Prime–16)Oh My God–17)ThunderTalk Gaming– The bottom of the barrel: Oh My God, ThunderTalk Gaming The 2022 LPL season might not be starting out with a whimper for these two teams, but it certainly isn’t starting with a bang. Oh My God and ThunderTalk Gaming will lead viewers into a brave new year for Chinese League. TT came unanimously last in our power rankings to start off the year, and OMG right above them. Some—including one of our power rankers—may argue they’re placed too low. If nothing else, they should get off to a strong start because they have something few other teams this low in the rankings have: low roster turnover. Every player except top laner New is back from an OMG squad that consistently punched above its weight last year after adding Creme and Able for the Summer Split. The highs were very high for those two, and extended playing time will only help their case.\nTT probably won’t go 0-17, but they have been labeled as the worst team in the LPL by all of our rankers. TT did bring over Puff and Southwind, the former Invictus Gaming bottom lane, who, lest we forget so soon, won the 2020 Spring Split regular-season crown, while Puff was voted All-Pro First Team. The obvious issue is that a lot has happened since then. Puff and Southwind’s forms dropped off precipitously, along with iG’s as a whole in 2021. By the time the year was over, the duo had been on the outs for almost an entire year. New top laner New joins TT from OMG and, along with the bottom laners, could bring a stabilizing factor to TT. Jungler frigid is a rookie, while 2020 LDL champion mid laner Captain will start his second year as the hopeful face of TT. It’s going to be a wild ride.\nWait, they have who?: LGD Gaming, Anyone’s Legend, Ultra Prime Far outside of the playoff shot is three teams that have consistently finished near the bottom of the LPL. With few meaningful changes to their rosters and the consolidation of other teams’ talent near the top of the standings, there is little hope for these teams to see any progression.\nUltra Prime added its former mid laner Cryin back to the roster after an eventful year on RNG. The mid laner’s old team has been on a downward spiral ever since his initial departure, with the squad hovering around the bottom three in the LPL throughout 2021. Unfortunately for the team, the addition of Elk, Aliez, and Kelin provides little promise.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Formerly Rogue Warriors, Anyone’s Legend will most notably reunite former Flash Wolves teammates Betty and Maple. Though this duo may infuse the roster with slightly more life, AL retained a core that struggled immensely throughout 2021 and ultimately landed them the organization’s first last-place finish in the LPL.\nLGD had difficulty in finding domestic success ever since its 2020 Worlds berth. The mid lane position for the team will be significantly weaker in the coming split after losing Xiye. While Kramer may give the bottom lane more priority as a win condition, LGD will only continue its downward trend into 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside the playoff shot: Team WE, Invictus Gaming Some teams in the LPL are full of rookies, and it could be safe to assume these squads may not make it to the LPL playoffs because the competition is far too fierce for them.\u0026nbsp;\nTeam WE came sixth and seventh in the last LPL Spring and Summer Splits, and they are a mid-table team at best. Veterans beishang, Shanks, and Stay, the most experienced players on the squad, will have the heavy burden of steering the team on their shoulders. The lineup consists of nine players, so they could easily experiment with substitutions from time to time to figure out the best combination.\nThe team’s significant concerns should be synergy and consistency. By the looks of it, however, team WE will use the Spring Split to experiment and come up with a strong formation moving into the Summer Split. If they can mitigate these flaws in time, there’s a slim chance of watching them in the playoffs.\nOn the other hand, we have the\u0026nbsp;2018 world champions Invictus Gaming. They had a legacy to uphold in 2021, but couldn’t reach that peak level of success again and got outshined by their opponents in the LPL. Even though there were members from the Worlds-winning squad in the team, they failed to make a difference, and the organization ended up going downhill.\nThis year, after star players TheShy and TheRookie left the team, iG focused on rebuilding by promoting young players from its academy team. While they performed well in the domestic circuit, these players will have the test of their lives when they face top players in the LPL. Talented but unproven: Victory Five, FunPlus Phoenix, JD Gaming, Rare Atom These four teams stand on the periphery of the league, all with talented rosters fully capable of making playoffs, but not quite favorites to win the LPL title. All of these teams made drastic alterations to their starting lineups, whether by design or necessity.\u0026nbsp;\nThe newly minted Victory Five roster appears the most promising of the bunch. On paper, the team is brimming with talent since V5 have both veteran leadership and young upstarts. The roster is far from flawless, however.\u0026nbsp;Rookie and Karsa were both stagnant in 2021, and the significantly younger bot laner is far less experienced. The organization is also taking a risk in Rich, an LCK top laner hoping to find more success in the LPL.\nV5 has countless question marks surrounding its almost entirely new roster, though could stand to be a dark horse in the LPL. The peaks of some of its most veteran players are major international feats, and though this is not the initial expectation for the squad, the experience certainly sets it apart from other middle-of-the-pack rosters.\nAfter potentially one of the most shocking underperformances at Worlds, FunPlus Phoenix has rebuilt its roster entirely around returning ADC LWX. This new iteration of the roster features a mixture of young talent and LCK players making their debut in the LPL. Though retaining its former World Champion bottom laner, the team does not appear to plan on exclusively playing around its bot side. The new mid lane and jungle duo of Gori and Clid are one of the most interesting parts of the new FPX and potentially the most contingent to its success.\nThough FPX has several promising individual pieces moving into 2022, the roster is far too inexperienced to pose a serious threat to the LPL title. FPX’s new look may appear a shadow of its former self, but this roster will need time to truly come to fruition.\nAfter a year of highs and lows, JD Gaming took several hits in the offseason. Losing both LokeN and Mystic, JDG will now gamble on the relatively unproven Hope alongside former WE support Missing. The team also swapped top laners with Top Esports, losing Zoom but bringing on 369. In terms of recent comparisons, JDG lost on this trade: 369 struggled with last year’s meta and showed an over-reliance on comfort picks.\nRetaining both Yagao and Kanavi, JDG still boasts a strong mid lane and jungle duo. Though this is a particular strength of the team, it’s difficult to imagine this team contending for the top of the LPL considering the caliber of its competitors.\nRare Atom lost a major piece of its roster in Fofo, with the Taiwanese mid laner among the best in the position in 2021. The organization retained secondary carry iBoy, who has only continued to impress even after his departure from EDG. Though RA still has a majority of its core roster, the team was forced to make significant concessions in the positions it had to replace.\nContenders: LNG Esports, Bilibili Gaming, Top Esports, Weibo Gaming While the teams in the tier below this one have spots of talent and a lot of what-ifs surrounding trades and new signings, the teams in this ranking have far fewer question marks. The ceilings appear higher, but so do the floors. Then again, that’s what we all thought about Top Esports last year. If the LPL has taught fans one thing over the years, it’s that chaos and change are the only constants–and that’s what makes the league so special.\nFresh off a trip to Worlds that served as a coming-out party for Ale despite an early exit from the tournament, LNG Esports made a fairly unsurprising change to the roster. Former world champion Doinb will bring his wizardry to LNG, and they look the most poised to crash the EDG/RNG party at the top of the LPL. Tarzan is still the best jungler in the LPL. Doinb is as adaptable as they come and can dispense tons of wisdom to his teammates. It does look like they’re close to being able to go on a memorable run.\nThe team with possibly the most noise around them in the offseason in the LPL, Bilibili Gaming, might need a week or two to gel, but the talent on this roster is promising. Uzi is back, and the “mad dog” of the LPL will likely share most of his time with PCS sensation Doggo on an otherwise relatively youthful BLG squad. Doggo is joined by 2019 world champion support Crisp in the bottom lane, which should only elevate his already tantalizingly fiery ADC play.\nFoFo, on the other hand, made a statement last year with Rare Atom and a third-place Summer Split finish, and now he’s poised to firmly wedge himself into the conversation of best mid laner in the LPL. Former Team WE top laner Breathe and jungler Weiwei round out the roster in what feels like a make-or-break year for the org that has pushed a lot of its chips into the center of the table.\nTop Esports might have the highest ceiling of any team in China. The team held on to Rookie and reunited him with his old friend Tian, and gave the latter a solid backup in Xiaopeng should his health issues resurface. Knight might still be the best mid laner in the league, and Zoom has been in that conversation in his role recently as well.\nFor them, the question is JackeyLove. The 2018 world champion has been the unwitting poster child for inconsistency in a role where the bare minimum is consistency. But when he’s on, he’s a machine. That’s the rub with this TES roster: can the team shake off their demons from 2021 and hit their ceiling consistently enough to get back to the international stage? If the Demacia Cup and TES’ reverse-sweep win over an FPX squad we might have been too quick to write off is any indicator, the answer might be a frighteningly resounding “yes.”\u0026nbsp;\nWeibo Gaming, formerly known as Suning, returns with the same roster that ran into the DWG KIA buzzsaw at the finals of Worlds 2020, with one notable exception: it swapped out a world finalist for a world champion in TheShy. In the last two years, Bin has performed at a higher level than TheShy. But TheShy, of course, is still TheShy. You can never say never with him, and it’s not like he hasn’t shown flashes of his former self in 2020 and 2021. There was just no semblance of consistency. But a change of scenery could do a lot for him.\nThe biggest change that should give confidence to Weibo fans, however, is the return of SwordArt. He and huanfeng clearly had an incredible dynamic in 2020, and they’ll need to recapture it to put a disappointing 2021 behind them for the org.\nProhibitive favorites: EDward Gaming, Royal Never Give Up\u0026nbsp; The reigning world champions EDward Gaming brought glory back to Chinese soil in 2021. The squad continues to look strong and balanced. Even though there were many changes in the LPL teams after Worlds, the champions didn’t fancy a tweak in their ranks. Therefore, the synergy between the team remains intact, which makes them look even more dangerous.\nEDG features Flandre in the top lane, who also had the sixth-highest kills in Worlds 2021. He has a vast champion pool and can pick off-meta champions to surprise the opponents. In the jungle, Jiejie is the youngest in the team, but he surpassed some of the biggest names on the Worlds stage last year. He had the most assists (155) as a jungler in the tournament, which speaks volumes about his ability to support the team.\nThe mid lane has the experienced Scout, who has been the talk of the town with his MVP performances in the LPL and Worlds 2021. He had 69 kills in Worlds 2021, making him the fourth-highest player with the most kills. He will combine with Viper, who has also been stellar with his performances as AD carry having 73 kills in the same tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nLast but not least, Meiko has been the dark horse of this team and has been silently carrying the scenes and making the carries look good. In terms of stats, he has the highest number of assists in the Worlds 2021, which shows his impact on the matches. With all these brilliant players combined, there should be no doubt that they emerge as the favorite to win the LPL 2022 Spring Split.\nRoyal Never Give Up are also among the favorites since they have grown consistently over the years. They won the MSI in 2018 and in 2021 and took home last year’s LPL Spring Split, but failed to stay in the top three at Worlds 2021.\nBin, regarded as one of the best top laners in the LPL, is the newest member of the team.\u0026nbsp;The top laner has a lot to prove after taking the place of the legendary Xiaohu. Wei is known for his aggression and counter-jungling enemies. He had the second-highest kills (53) at Worlds 2021 against the top junglers of the globe.\nXiaohu has returned to the mid lane in place of Cryin, and his form could play a significant factor in the team’s success this year. GALA and Ming have formed a potent bot duo, and their synergy is phenomenal. If the team finds their rhythm early, they can overthrow the favorites and go all out on the money.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOppF2lvLix0Wapmqabnruov4xrZ2tqXai9s7XNoGSsqJyewW680Z6qnpmjpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/lpl-power-rankings-2022-spring-split-preseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LPL power rankings: 2022 Spring Split preseason"},{"body":"The Leyline cycle continues during Magic: The Gathering M20 spoiler week with the highly anticipated reprint of MTG Leyline of Anticipation joining the others today. Set to release on July 12, MTG Core Set 2020 is a healthy mix of reprints and new cards being added to Standard and other various Magic: The Gathering formats. Reprints during Core Sets are usually filler but with M20, the MTG community is excited about the Leyline enchantment cycle. Prior to the release of Leyline of Anticipation, Core Set 2020 has also added Leyline of the Void, Leyline of Combustion, andLeyline of Sanctity. Each Leyline is an enchantment has a special static ability that allows players to put it into play prior to the beginning of a match if they draw a Leyline in their opening hand. Related: MTG slows tempo with M20 reprint, Rule of Law\nDue to this, a Leyline can alter the course of a match before gameplay even begins. With White, Black, and Red covered—it’s time for Blue to show off with Leyline of Anticipation. Leyline of Anticipation Costing four mana (double blue), Leyline of Anticipation gives Blue players the ability to cast all spells as if they had Flash. Having instant speed on every card in a players library can quickly change the tempo of a match, especially if Leyline is drawn in a player’s opening hand. Originally from MTG Core Set 2011, Leyline of Anticipation in M20 contains the same text but new artwork by Noah Bradley\nThe Leyline cycle is available with Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020, set to release on July 12. A pre-release Draft event is taking place July 5-6, and the M20 set will become available to play on MTG Arena and Magic Online on July 2. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqZ6oop67tXnLnrCloZ6aerCyjJqlraGTnr2iwMiopWain567tHnCqKmeZaOawW5%2Bj2tn\n","link":"/post/mtg-reprint-leyline-of-anticipation-joins-core-set-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG reprint Leyline of Anticipation joins Core Set 2020"},{"body":"A visual update for Caitlyn could be coming to League of Legends sometime in the near future. In today’s developer update for Teamfight Tactics, a newer model for Caitlyn was showcased—one that closely mirrors the champion’s appearance in Legends of Runeterra.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In the TFT developer update, a brief glimpse of a visually updated Caitlyn can be seen. Caitlyn’s updated appearance in the video does away with her over-the-top wide-brimmed purple top hat and fluffy violet dress. Instead, it updates her clothes to trim them down, making them appear less cartoonish and more regal. Additionally, the admittedly out-of-place leather straps around Caitlyn’s legs have been replaced by elegant black stockings.\u0026nbsp;\n Earlier today, new files depicting an updated splash art for Caitlyn in Wild Rift were discovered by a Twitter user named Chowz. Riot has not confirmed whether those files will make their way over to League or if they’re connected to a possible visual update for the Sheriff of Piltover.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unclear if the updates to Caitlyn will go live in League or will exclusively be available in Teamfight Tactics since the developer update only showcased the champion in TFT. Considering the two games have been closely linked since TFT’s release in 2019, it seems safe to believe that League’s version of Caitlyn could receive a visual update as well.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond her initial appearance, Riot has not confirmed at this time if any of Caitlyn’s abilities or visual effects will be receiving an update.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwaat0p6qZq6ZqMKiuIyup52ZpJp6p7vRZpqaoaShxq95yKdkpZmkmsC1edOfq2aclauyrbvPnqlmraCZrrWx\n","link":"/post/riot-teases-visual-update-for-caitlyn-in-latest-tft-developer-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot teases visual update for Caitlyn in latest TFT developer update"},{"body":"It’s been two years since Akali’s rework happened. She’s been problematic since then for multiple reasons: powerful ratios, overloaded kit, no glaring weaknesses. Even before she was released on the live servers, League of Legends pros foresaw the problems that were going to arise with her rework.\nRiot Games’ designer Bradford “CertainlyT” Wenban received a lot of backlash from this rework. It generated a lot of frustration in the community because the champion was so overturned that it was close to impossible to play an immobile champion against her.\nCertainlyT was in charge of multiple champion designs that are despised by the community, such as Yasuo, Kalista, Zoe, and Aphelios. When the community found out that he was in charge of the Akali rework, the initial feedback was quite negative. So what went wrong?\nIssues with old Akali The old version of Akali had a much simpler kit with a targeted Q, a shroud that could be revealed by pink wards, a melee range AoE spell for wave clear, and a targeted R. Due to the simplicity of the kit, she became a stat check champion. There was no expression of skill by pressing Q on your target, pressing R to dash to them, and repeating this until one of you died.\nShe was rarely a meta champion pick, and as a result, her win rate never reached a high mark due to the simplicity of her kit.\nRework problems Patch v8.15, which was released two years ago, brought out the new version of Akali. It introduced a much more overloaded Akali than the current version in Patch 10.3. Her new kit removed some weaknesses that she had and added a clear display of skill. But in addition to the clear display of skill, it added an unwelcome mechanic to League: “true” stealth.\nThe changes below became more problematic over time. Many mechanics from the rework were removed as the champion gained pick/ban status in both solo que and pro play.\nRanged Q, which dealt a lot of damage, healed and one-shot minion waves when maxed out at rank five.“True” stealth, which allowed Akali to dive champions under turrets with no penalty by using the shroud and maneuvering inside and out to extend the duration of this “true” stealth mechanic.Insane mobility from the new E (Shuriken Flip) and ultimate, three dashes that didn’t require a target and could go over walls.Brief stun on ultimate, alongside slow on her Q made her unpeelable and hard to deal with during the laning phase and teamfights. Over time, many mechanics were removed, such as the healing on Q, “true” stealth from W, micro stun on R1, and the “free target” from R1 as a result of Riot realizing that the champion was overloaded with mechanics.\nCompetitive play Akali was pick/ban status for many patches, but in the current 2020 season, she hasn’t seen play yet in a single game in either the LCS or LEC. Out of the 20 matches in each region, she’s been banned in every one of them.\nThe main reason is that she invalidates immobile champions with her dashes, which is especially prominent against ADCs. Even after multiple nerfs and the removal of mechanics, she’s been problematic since the rework. A champion should have clearly defined strengths and weaknesses to make them balanced. CertainlyT went above and beyond with Akali’s rework and gave her tools that didn’t exist before, such as the “true stealth,” which allowed her to bypass tower aggro and dive enemy champions without hassle. The amount of tools Akali received were highly exploited by pros by setting up early dives with a jungler and juggling tower aggro to secure easy kills. Her insane mobility up to this day is still a big issue, even after many mechanics were removed, such as the “true stealth,” micro stun, and damage from abilities that were nerfed.\u0026nbsp;\nPossible solutions While the old version of Akali was far from perfect, she had visible weaknesses. She couldn’t kill entire teams with a couple of casts from Q, she couldn’t freely avoid ganks with her “free target” abilities, and she could be revealed by pink wards.\nWhile Riot stands by its philosophy, sometimes it does go back to the drawing board and revert champions. Recent examples of Rengar and Le’Blanc show that Riot isn’t stubborn about maintaining a reworked version of the champion if it’s problematic.\nAkali needs to have visible weaknesses. She should be revealed by pink wards like her old version was. Her E should have a lower “back-out” range as well to make her gankable during the laning phase. While the recent nerf of Q energy cost and making R1 a targeted ability cast will make her a bit more manageable, she needs an overhaul to be balanced for both pro play and solo que. A good start would be to revert to her old kit and adjust from there. While her old kit could be seen as bland and lacking expression of skill, it was much more balanced and had clearly defined strengths and weaknesses.\nFuture of Akali Riot tries to change Akali on a constant basis by tuning damage numbers, removing mechanics, or changing her cooldowns. These changes seem to put Akali in either an unplayable state or a pick/ban state, which she’s been in for the last patch in both competitive and solo que play.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Riot doesn’t want the champion to keep being problematic, the company should return to a point where Akali was considered healthy (pre-rework) and start from there.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6aq12ptaZ5wKSYpaFdp7K4u9GkZJpllpa2rcHRng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/was-the-akali-rework-a-failure/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Was the Akali rework a failure?"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. If you have a lot of time, patience, and (most importantly) creativity, the possibilities are almost endless in the Overwatch Workshop. The new tool is available to tinker with on the Public Test Realm (PTR) and it offers the opportunity to mod the game to your heart’s desire. Here’s what you can and can’t do with the Workshop.  What you can do Create custom game modes\n Version 3.0 of Dotawatch a FPS-MOBA in Overwatch! from Overwatch  The Workshop gives you a list of conditions and actions you can use to meld together to create different functions in the game. If you have the expertise or the patience to learn, you can create your own custom game mode. You can use the custom interface and scripting system to experiment. A game mode can be incredibly simple or it can be complex, tying a bunch of features together into one mode. It entirely depends on your preference. Prototype heroes Small trailer for the mode I’ve spent about a week trying to perfect… Torbjorn Golf. from Overwatch  The Workshop can be used to play around with a hero and change the fundamentals of their kit. You could tie this function together into a custom game mode or you may choose to find a balance and add a unique perspective to a hero. You can even play the role of Dr. Frankenstein and combine two heroes into one. You can change almost everything that defines them.\nWhat you can’t\u0026nbsp;do\n Edit maps Darwin’s Ana Nade Tool from Competitiveoverwatch  The Workshop doesn’t allow you to edit a map. It may be a possibility one day, but in its early access phase (and for at least for the foreseeable future), it’s not an option. It’d be an interesting dynamic that could lead to some incredible map designs, but creating a customizable map editing interface would take a lot of work. Import art Darwin’s Ana Nade Tool from Overwatch  You can create game modes and prototype heroes, but you can’t add in personal touches, or import art, from outside of the game. It’s something that has potential, but from Blizzard’s standpoint, it will likely never come to fruition. If this was ever added to the game, there’s a chance it could slightly take away the identity of Overwatch. Even so, the community would come up with some hilarious creations if Blizzard decides to change its mind.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuxc6uZJyZnmKur7CMnJinrF2ZvG61zWamr52irK61r8dmrqiqm6i1sLw%3D\n","link":"/post/what-you-can-and-can-t-do-in-the-overwatch-workshop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What you can and can’t do in the Overwatch Workshop"},{"body":"Overwatch players have wanted a casual Hanzo skin since they saw it in Blizzard’s Reflections comic last year. But now that they have it, they’re not exactly pleased.\nCasual Hanzo just looks… off. But one Overwatch fan took it upon himself to give Hanzo a little bit of a makeover—and it seems like a few small tweaks could really go a long way. The big problem is the white beard that connects to a patch of white hair on Hanzo’s head. That swath of white hair doesn’t connect to the black hair on the top of Hanzo’s head, which is… weird.\nLikewise, Hanzo’s torso looks much too long, likely because of how his pants sit. His facial piercing is also too big, and could use a downsize.\nRelated: Is Blizzard giving us Reflections’ Hanzo skin as our Overwatch holiday gift?\n Twitter user Loudwindow made a few changes to the Overwatch skin to make Hanzo look a little more like the comic character. He pulled up Hanzo’s pants, which made Hanzo’s torso look less long, shrunk his nose-bridge piercings, and shaved the sides of Hanzo’s head. In the comic, Hanzo has an undercut with a pony tail, but the Overwatch skin gives him a white beard that connects to his head’s hair. The really weird part is that his white hair doesn’t connect with the hair on the top of the head. He’s just got a bald patch right around his head. It doesn’t work.\nIt’s pretty disappointing, especially given Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan’s hype leading into the event. But there’s still a possibility that Blizzard will patch in a quick fix for Hanzo’s casual skin. Fingers crossed!\nBlizzard faced similar criticism last year for Mei’s legendary Winter Wonderland skin, which just had Mei in a Santa suit. Overwatch players didn’t think the skin was “legendary enough,” even though it turned Mei into a snowman instead of an ice block for her Cryo-Freeze ability.\nH/T Reddit\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmibkajCoriMoZinsp9ivLex0bCYrZuYYsCstc1msKKjlah6coWUbWk%3D\n","link":"/post/what-s-wrong-with-hanzo-s-new-casual-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What’s wrong with Hanzo’s new casual skin?"},{"body":"Hiko, the captain of 100 Thieves’ VALORANT team, has retired from competition and will move to a full-time content creation role within 100T, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nHiko, who has amassed a sizable following on Twitch and YouTube, was an integral part of 100T’s rise in the North American VALORANT scene. The announcement of 100 Thieves entering VALORANT began with the signing of Hiko as the team captain in June 2020. Hiko has been the only player to remain on the roster since their first iteration.\u0026nbsp;\n“Hiko has been a monumental piece to our VALORANT program,” 100T CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag said in the announcement.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Hiko was a part of the 100 Thieves roster that finished in third place at VCT Masters in Berlin, Germany, which took place in September 2021. 100 Thieves defeated Acend in the quarterfinal but lost to Envy in the semi-final.\u0026nbsp;\nA special message from the captain of clutch, @Hiko. While today marks the end of Spencer's professional VALORANT career, he is excited to share details about his new journey here @100Thieves. pic.twitter.com/Ideeb7MHTR\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) April 12, 2022  Dot Esports reported on April 2 that Asuna and bang were focal points for the next iteration of 100T’s VALORANT roster and that Hiko would likely be removed from the team.\n100T is set to sign SoaR in-game leader Brenden “stellar” McGrath, former Built by Gamers player William Cheng, and Rise player Derrek Ha, according to a report by Dot Esports on April 5.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZaChrrqx0WafoqOfYr%2BmwMirnKxllqe8rnnVmqOoqpGjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-player-hiko-retires-from-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves player Hiko retires from VALORANT"},{"body":"Overwatch fans, rejoice. Blizzard has heeded the call and is pledging to fix a devastating error in the game—the look of Hanzo’s new Winter Wonderland skin.\nIn the few days after this year’s Winter Wonderland event went live, the game’s community was in an uproar because Hanzo’s skin looked different from how it originally did in last year’s “Reflections” digital comic.\nThankfully, Blizzard took notice and has responded swiftly.\n“The general consensus seems to be that you love the illustration that this skin is based off of, but aren’t super happy how it was translated to the game,” said Blizzard community manager Josh Engen in a forum post. “We actually agree with that sentiment, and our artists have already mocked up some changes they’d like to make to this skin in an upcoming patch.”\nThe main changes to the “casual” skin are to Hanzo’s face, as his grey beard has been ditched completely in favor of a classic black goatee, and much shorter black hair on the sides. It appears that the piercing on the bridge of his nose is also a bit smaller.\nRelated: What’s wrong with Hanzo’s new casual skin?\n“We don’t have a solid ETA on when these changes will get patched in, but we know it won’t be until sometime in January,” Engen said. “Whenever they are patched in, however, the changes will be retroactive—which means that anyone who unlocks Casual Hanzo during this year’s event will see the updates whenever they go live.”\nRest easy tonight, Hanzo fans. The skin will be fixed soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSuqJSWwaZ5x5qls6ddrLavwMSrZLCnnpmys7jAp5tmm5GowqK4jKyioqZdZoZ2hZE%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-will-update-hanzo-s-new-casual-skin-due-to-fan-complaints/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard will update Hanzo’s new casual skin due to fan complaints"},{"body":"When\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;was launched in 2020, the first respondents were longtime\u0026nbsp;CS:GO\u0026nbsp;players. Professional\u0026nbsp;CS:GO\u0026nbsp;players all over the world slowly decided to focus more on\u0026nbsp;VALORANT—and Loic “effys” Sauvageau was one of them.\nOriginating from Canada, effys has been a part of\u0026nbsp;VALORANT’s\u0026nbsp;competitive scene since the beginning. Playing for Version1 right now, effys and his team qualified for the first international LAN for the game, VCT 2021: Stage Two Masters Reykjavík. Despite an explosive start in the upper bracket, V1 eventually dropped to the lower bracket where they had to face off against Fnatic, the runner-up of the tournament.\nConsidering Sentinels, another North American team in the tournament, claimed the title, it’s safe to say that the level of competition will be at its highest before the second major\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;tournament takes place. While effys and his squad will need to train their hearts out to compete in the next major LAN, fans who tuned into the competition may be looking for a way to optimize their gameplay.\nProfessional players spend hours optimizing their settings, but you can save some time by taking a page out of their book. Here are effys’\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;settings and crosshair.\nEffys’ mouse settings DPI400In-game Sensitivity0.628eDPI251.2Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000 HzWindows Sensitivity6Logitech G Pro Wireless Effys’ crosshair settings ColorGreenInner Lines0.8 / 6 / 2 / 3OutlinesOffOuter Lines0 / 1 / 0 / 0Center Dot On / 1 / 1Fade / Movement / Firing ErrorOff / Off / Off  Effys’ video settings Though professional players often use the best hardware, they may still play with the lowest visual settings. Some could say that this is a running habit from their Counter-Strike days, but lowering the visual quality settings gets rid of all the eye-candy features, making VALORANT more clear. This helps when it comes to spotting enemies.\nAnother main reason for this is because pros travel for tournaments and it’s difficult to play VALORANT with the same hardware all the time. Using the lowest configuration allows them to play with the same conditions regardless of their hardware and environment.\nDisplay ModeFullscreenResolution1920×1080Frame Rate LimitUnlimitedMaterial QualityLowDetail QualityLowTexture QualityLowUI QualityMediumVignetteOffVSyncOffAnti-AliasingOffAnisotropic Filtering1xImprove ClarityOffEnhanced Gun Skin VisualsOffDistortionOffFirst Person ShadowsOnRefresh Rate240 HzBenQ XL2546 Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6elq7AbsLApaarmZ6perSx062gp5%2BjYq6vsIycqairo52uqr4%3D\n","link":"/post/effys-valorant-settings-and-crosshair/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Effys’ VALORANT settings and crosshair"},{"body":"With the introduction of Magic: The Gathering Arena’s new digital-only format Alchemy, Wizards of the Coast unveiled some new cards and mechanics to players that you’ll only find online.\nThe new “Spellbook” ability is only on a handful of cards created as a part of Alchemy: Innistrad. In total, there are 13 cards that use the mechanic. There are two colorless cards and two cards in each color—except for Green, which has three.\nSpellbooks can be triggered through various means. The player who triggered it gets to draft a card from the specific Spellbook associated with a card.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon The drafting process results in a player being shown three random cards to choose, out of the full assortment of cards in a specific Spellbook. Most of the time, drafting that card will effectively Conjure it into your hand.\nEach card with a Spellbook has a unique set of spells in it. So, if you’re not aware before using a card that has Spellbook, things can get confusing. To streamline that process, here are all the cards with Spellbook, along with a list of everything in them.\nBreak Expectations Colossal PlowMillstoneWhirlermakerMagistrate’s ScepterReplicating RingRaiders’ KarveWeapon RackRelic AmuletOrazca RelicFifty Feet of RopePyre of HeroesTreasure ChestLeather ArmorSpiked Pit TrapGingerbrute Cursebound Witch Witch’s CauldronWitch’s VengeanceWitch’s OvenWitch’s CottageWitch’s FamiliarCurse of LeechesCauldron FamiliarBlack CatSorcerer’s BroomBloodhunter BatUnwilling IngredientExpanded AnatomyCruel RealityTorment of ScarabsTrespasser’s Curse Tireless Angler Fleet SwallowerMoat PiranhasMystic SkyfishNadir KrakenPouncing ShoresharkSea-Dasher OctopusSpined MegalodonStinging LionfishVoracious GreatsharkArchipelagoreSerpent of Yawning DepthsWormhole SerpentSigiled StarfishRiptide TurtleRuin Crab Tome of the Infinite Swords to PlowsharesLight of HopePonderForce SpikeDark RitualDurressLightning BoltAssault StrobeGiant GrowthFog Key to the Archive Approach of the Second SunDay of JudgementTime WarpCounterspellDemonic TutorDoom BladeLightning BoltClaim the FirstbornKrosan GripRegrowthDesparkElectrolyzeGrowth SpiralLightning HelixPutrefy Ominous Traveler Dominating VampireVampire SocialiteStromkirk BloodthiefFalkenrath Pit FighterWolfkin OutcastHowlpack PiperTovolar, Dire OverlordPatrician GeistShipwreck SiftersSteelclad SpiritHeron-Blessed GeistArchghoul of ThrabenChampion of the PerishedHeadless RiderBladestitched Skaab Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds Mosscoat GoriakSylvan BrushstriderMurasa RootgrazerDirewolf ProwlerFerocious PupPestilent WolfGarruk’s UprisingDawntreader ElkNessian HornbeetleTerritorial SycthecatTrufflesnoutWary OkapiScurrid Colony Barkhide TrollUnderdark Basilisk  Hinterland Chef Almighty BushwaggFrilled SandwallaMoss ViperBrushstriderHighland GameIronshell BeetleLotus CobraKazandu NectarpotGilded GooseNessian HornbeetleScurrid ColonyTerritorial BoarDeathbonnet SproutSpore CrawlerMoldgraf Millipede Ishkanah, Broodmother Twin-Silk SpiderStriderBrood WeaverGlowstone RecluseGnottvold RecluseHatchery SpiderMammoth SpiderNetcaster SpiderSentinel SpiderSnaresnipperSporecap SpiderSpidery GraspSpider SpawningPrey UponArachnoform Arms Scavenger Boots of SpeedCliffhaven KitesailColossus HammerDueling RapierSpare DaggerTormenter’s HelmGoldvein PickJousting LanceMask of ImmolationMirror ShieldRelic AxeRogue’s GlovesScavenged BladeShield of the RealmCeremonial Knife Tibalt, Wicked Tormentor Chained BruteCharmbreaker DevilsFestival CrasherForge DevilFrenzied DevilsHavoc JesterHellriderHobblefiendPitchburn DevilsSin ProdderSpiteful PranksterTibalt’s RagerTorch FiendBrimstone VandalDevil’s Play Faithful Disciple Anointed ProcessionCathar’s CrusadeAuthority of the ConsulsSigil of the Empty ThroneAll That GlittersBanishing LightDivine VisitationDuelist’s HeritageGlorious AnthemGauntlets of LightTeleportation CircleAngelic GiftSpectral SteelCleric ClassAngelic Exaltation Slayer’s Bounty Bounty AgentOutflankBound in GoldBring to TrialGlass CasketReprobationCollar the CulpritCompulsory RestExpelFairgrounds WardenIron VerdictLuminous BondsRaise the AlarmSeal AwaySummary JudgementncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6or7Ep5hmq6Caua2uzqiiZpuRp7Furc2dZK2glZ6%2FbrjIrKs%3D\n","link":"/post/every-mtg-arena-spellbook-card-and-their-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every MTG Arena Spellbook card and their list"},{"body":"In the search for more content to spice up the Overwatch League, the Florida Mayhem has hired popular streamer and former player Connor “Avast” Prince as its new associate producer.\u0026nbsp;\nAvast was a high-ranking Team Fortress 2 player who moved into Overwatch during the game’s infancy as an esport. He was a part of the Boston Uprising during the league’s inaugural season but saw little playing time. After he was dropped from the Uprising, he found his place creating content for the Overwatch community.\u0026nbsp;\nBoasting nearly 34,000 Twitch followers, Avast regularly hosts companion streams for Overwatch League games and invites various personalities to react to the games alongside him. He’s also a regular guest on the Plat Chat Podcast, hosted by caster Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson and analyst Jonathan “Reinforce” Larsson.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHe's here. We're sorry, or you're welcome. Please welcome the Mayhem's new Associate Producer, @Avast_o! 📹 \u0026gt; https://t.co/0mozb69tNx pic.twitter.com/V5Q5uN7NAC\n— Florida Mayhem (@FLMayhem) August 11, 2021  Over the past 24 hours, the Mayhem’s social media team led Twitter followers on an ARG-style clue chase, embedding hints in a picture that linked to various images and codes. Included in the image was a Lúcio silhouette and various references to a main support, narrowing down the field of candidates. While the clues were vague, many fans accurately guessed that the “13A” reference was to Avast’s jersey number during his time in the league.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs an associate producer, Avast will likely have a heavy hand in producing content for the Florida Mayhem. They’re ranked 10th in the league’s overall season standings with a 5-9 record. They’ll be fighting it out for a postseason spot over the next two weeks of the Countdown Cup.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmienKS%2FqrDAZqSasZiaum60yKucrGWjqb%2BmrcyeqWaZppbAtXnArGSaq6OksKqt055kqaqfmcKksdE%3D\n","link":"/post/florida-mayhem-hires-streamer-avast-as-associate-producer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Florida Mayhem hires streamer Avast as associate producer"},{"body":"Fnatic announced its streaming partnership with Twitch earlier today. The European-based organization joins other esports conglomerates that have teamed up with the streaming service in the past, like TSM and Cloud9.\nFnatic hinted at what fans might expect from this partnership in the future. “We are excited to join forces to develop new forms of creative live content that can be delivered to fans in a new and innovative way,” Fnatic said in a press release.\nOur new exclusive streaming partner. FNATIC x @Twitch.\nTonight, at 19:00 CET, @JW1 \u0026amp; @Krimz duo stream — and they have a big announcement.\nMORE 📰 https://t.co/wSXukTtJGv pic.twitter.com/MxHJ8U7DrN\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) February 1, 2019  Twitch plans to help boost Fnatic’s following, according to esports partnerships manager Petya Zheleva. “We plan to work closely with Fnatic to foster even more engagement around their exciting content,” Zheleva said.\nAdditionally, Fnatic’s CEO Wouter Sleijffers mentioned the vision he has for the collaboration with Twitch. “We believe Fnatic and Twitch share the vision of bringing esports into every household through new forms of content that deliver an incredible viewing experience,” Sleijffers said. All streamers connected with Fnatic will now stream exclusively through Twitch. Related: Fnatic fall to 0-4 to start the 2019 LEC Spring Split\nEarlier this year, Fnatic kicked off the partnership with the Legends in Action livestream. During the stream, Fnatic hosted interviews with its League of Legends players and unveiled its prokit jerseys for the new year. Another livestream is planned to air today featuring an additional “exclusive” announcement and players on Fnatic’s Counter-Strike team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZp%2Bmkam2pHnUp62eoZyoerGt0a2lnqqjnbaxedaiq6FlpKy2ta%2FH\n","link":"/post/fnatic-unveils-partnership-with-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic unveils partnership with Twitch"},{"body":"Political commentator and popular Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker is finally back on Twitch after a week-long ban. HasanAbi was originally banned for the usage of the word “cracker,” which Twitch staff deemed a racial slur.\nFor the days leading up to his ban, the usage and history of the word were frequent topics for both HasanAbi and his chat, and even solicited the opinion of guests and friends such as Myth. Several chat moderators were initially banned for using “cracker,” which only spiraled the discourse further. HasanAbi then came to his moderator’s defense, even stating “I’ve been called ‘cracker’ more times than every single one of you fucking pasty little cracker bitches in my chat, okay?” and was banned shortly after.\nHasanAbi was not the only streamer banned during this time; the discourse around the term swept through the political sphere of Twitch. Fellow frequent political commentator Vaush was similarly banned for using the word. Following the ban of HasanAbi, there was significant backlash against Twitch as countless streamers—including Nick Polom, 39Daph, and Myth—were all critical of the streaming platform’s decision.\nThis is HasanAbi’s third ban on his channel and tied for his longest ban at seven days. Though active on his Twitter throughout the course of his ban, this is one of the longest breaks the popular streamer has taken from Twitch. With over 1.7 million followers, HasanAbi has built one of the largest audiences on the platform with his political and reaction content.\nHasanAbi’s heavily anticipated return has been advertised all week. Whether he will acknowledge the reason for his ban or return to the discourse he left off on remains to be seen. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkaiur63BomSuppKWu6%2Bxw2adq6edYsG4tdOcnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hasanabi-unbanned-from-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HasanAbi unbanned from Twitch"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Patch 20.2.2 is the latest update for the Forged in the Barrens expansion cycle—and it’s arriving later today. Blizzard has shown off the details for the exact changes coming with Patch 20.2.2, which adjusts multiple cards in the Standard format and nerfs the newest minion type in Battlegrounds, Quilboars.\nOf the 15 cards receiving changes, there are five nerfs that aim to weaken the top-tier decks and 10 buffs meant to help give weaker lists a fighting chance in the meta. With Quilboars being nerfed across the board in Battlegrounds, this gives other minion types a chance to punish Quilboars early before they scale up to the late game with their Blood Gem tactics.\nHere are all of the changes coming with Hearthstone Patch 20.2.2.\nStandard format changes Nerfs Refreshing Spring WaterOld: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]Dev comment: “Spell Mage currently exhibits many explosive turns, with Refreshing Spring Water playing a significant role. By nerfing Refreshing Spring Water to 5 mana, we’re aiming to lower the frequency of extreme turns where Refreshing Spring Water draws cards and gains you mana in the process. By lowering the frequency of those gameplay sequences, we believe the deck’s range of possibilities will be more in line with other current options.”First Day of SchoolOld: [Costs 0] Add 2 random 1-Cost minions to your hand → New: [Costs 1] Add 3 random 1-Cost minions to your hand.Dev comment: “As we look at Paladin’s continued strong performance across multiple archetypes, we’re nerfing First Day of School in order to hit Paladin’s early-game strength. By bumping up First Day of School’s mana cost and the amount of 1-Cost minions generated, we are moving the card to fit a value role rather than its initial position as an efficient curve enabler.”HysteriaOld: [Costs 3] → New: [Costs 4]Dev comment: “At 3 mana, Hysteria becomes an option before opponents really have the opportunity to consider how to best interact with it. Pushing Hysteria to 4 mana gives more space for those board-committal decisions to occur and also allows cheaper removal in Priest/Warlock to have a more distinct purpose.”CrabriderOld: Rush Windfury → New: Rush Battlecry: Gain Windfury this turn only.Dev comment: “Crabrider is too efficient in some of our board-based decks, clearing minions and dishing out a lot of Windfury damage. By changing Crabrider’s Windfury to only last until end of turn, we’re pulling back on the lethality it poses if left alone for a few turns. We aim for Crabrider to still remain a solid option for decks looking to swing back the board, especially when combined with buffs.”Olgra, Mankrik’s WifeOld: Casts When Drawn Summon a 3/10 Mankrik, who immediately attacks the enemy hero. → New: Casts When Drawn Summon a 3/7 Mankrik, who immediately attacks the enemy hero.Dev comment: “We are lowering the Health on Mankrik, Consumed by Hatred to soften the effect of an early Olgra draw. At 7 Health, the token will be more in reach of the mid-game removal that’s available throughout turns 4-6.” Players who want to dust all of the cards above (and Golden Mankrik) can do so. They’ll be eligible for a full dust refund for two weeks after Patch 20.2.2 goes live.\nBuffs Dev comment: “We’re issuing a number of buffs in 20.2.2, mainly focused on bringing up struggling classes and archetypes. One of our goals for a meta is to provide deck diversity: not only different class options, but also attractive deck options that play markedly different from one another. These buffs follow that goal, as each one is targeted at helping out an underrepresented archetype or play pattern.”\nRazorboarOld: 2 Attack, 2 Health → New: 3 Attack, 2 HealthDark Inquisitor XaneshOld: Reduce the Cost of all Corrupt cards in your hand and deck by (2). → New: Reduce the Cost of all Corrupt and Corrupted cards in your hand and deck by (2).Unbound ElementalOld: 2 Attack, 4 Health → New: 3 Attack, 4 HealthTidal SurgeOld: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 3]Lilypad LurkerOld: 4 Attack, 5 Health → New: 5 Attack, 6 HealthFiendish CircleOld: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 3]Deck of ChaosOld: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 5]Whirling CombatantOld: 2 Attack, 6 Health → New: 3 Attack, 6 HealthShieldmaidenOld: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 5]N’Zoth, God of the DeepOld: [Costs 10] → New: [Costs 9] Battlegrounds changes Minion pool update Barrens Blacksmith will be removed from the minion pool. Minion nerfs RoadboarOld: 2 Attack, 4 Health → New: 1 Attack, 4 HealthProphet of the BoarOld: 3 Attack, 3 Health → New: 2 Attack, 3 HealthBannerboarOld: 2 Attack, 5 Health → New: 1 Attack, 4 HealthBristleback BruteOld: The first Blood Gem played on this each turn gives an extra +3/+3. → New: The first Blood Gem played on this each turn gives an extra +2/+2.GroundshakerOld: After a Blood Gem is played on this, give your minions +2 Attack for next combat only. → New: After a Blood Gem is played on this, give your other minions +2 Attack for next combat only.Dynamic DuoOld: 5 Attack, 6 Health → New: 3 Attack, 4 HealthBonkerOld: 4 Attack, 7 Health → New: 3 Attack, 7 HealthOld (Golden): Mega-Windfury. After this attacks, gain 2 Blood Gems. → New: Mega-Windfury. After this attacks, gain a Blood Gem.CharlgaOld: 7 Attack, 7 Health. At the end of your turn, play a Blood Gem on all friendly minions. → New: 4 Attack, 4 Health. At the end of your turn, play a Blood Gem on all other friendly minions. Bug fixes and game improvements Fixed a bug that removed Glaivebound Adept from the game. It will now be back in your collection, safe and where it belongs.Fixed a bug where Sparkjoy Cheat would draw a card whenever you had a Secret in your hand, even if the Secret was not castable (such as if the Secret was a duplicate of one already in play). Sparkjoy Cheat will now only draw a card if a Secret is cast from your hand.Fixed a bug where using Vol’jin’s Hero Power on Goldgrubber would sometimes result in Goldgrubber’s stats being reset each round.Updated language on certain Amalgam cards to properly include all Minion Types.Fixed a bug related to in-game notifications.Fixed a bug that prevented Battle-Ready Decks from being accessed if Dame Hazelbark was opened first.Fixed various bugs related to properly displaying pricing on items in the in-game shop.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerGt05yfZmpgYn9ufoynpq2do2K6osWMamk%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-patch-20-2-2-adjusts-15-standard-cards-and-nerfs-quilboars-in-battlegrounds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone Patch 20.2.2 adjusts 15 Standard cards and nerfs Quilboars in Battlegrounds"},{"body":"In a broadcast yesterday, xQc and Adin Ross decided to bring back the “good old days” of 2012 with a $5,000 Call of Duty: Black Ops II wager match. But the lighthearted fun quickly turned hostile when xQc accused Ross’ teammate and fellow streamer, iziprime, of cheating. Since then, iziprime has been suspended from Twitch, but the reasoning has yet to be revealed. The argument began after xQc’s team lost the match and Ross offered a rematch for double or nothing. The Twitch star refused the offer and accused Ross’ team of reading their Twitch chats during the match, potentially receiving information from viewers watching streams from both teams.\n“Nah if you’re gonna read chat there’s no point in doing double, to be honest,” xQc said. The streamer continued the accusations while watching clips of Ross’ teammates provided by his viewers.\nXQc believed a clip of iziprime on the Black Ops II map Hijacked was evidence of his cheating. Iziprime can be seen lying prone on the left side of the map before calling out that xQc’s team was on the right.  “Look at that, your chat spams ‘right side,’ they put arrows, you look at chat, then you say ‘both right side,'” the 26-year-old streamer said. The debate continued with Ross’ team denying the accusations, but no major resolution was met and xQc shut his stream down shortly after. One hour ago, iziprime was suspended from Twitch, according to StreamerBans. At time of writing, the reason has not been officially revealed, but the streamer himself tweeted an image of the email he received from the Amazon-owned platform along with a message that read: “I’ll be back in 7 days fat booty bitches.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6oq%2FCrqqeq12Wsaq6jKumrKtdqbKiucyaq55ln5t6pLTEmquippditq95waWYnKNdpL20eZFmpJqsk50%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-accuses-adin-ross-teammate-of-cheating-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc accuses Adin Ross’ teammate of cheating in Call of Duty: Black Ops II match"},{"body":" A satellite has crashed down in Verdansk and Call of Duty: Warzone’s season four update patch notes have come with it.\nThe satellite has been dropped from orbit, creating an all new point of interest in Verdansk for players to fight in and explore. But that’s not all that season four has to offer, as evidenced by the patch notes revealed by Raven Software today.\nThe #Warzone Season Four update is going live soon! New Battle Pass, new Operators, new Weapons, new POIs, and…🚪\nThe Patch Notes can be found here:https://t.co/lL99ezRul4\nScreenshots in thread below:\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) June 17, 2021  The lengthy patch notes revealed a plethora of changes coming to Call of Duty’s battle royale mode. A new vehicle, the Dirt Bike, is joining the game in season four. Raven Software also previewed several weapon balance changes that are coming “in a future patch.”\nThe full list of patch notes for the season four Warzone update are below:\nPlaylist Adding:Verdansk – BR – Resurgence Mini TriosVerdansk – Plunder – QuadsRemoving:Verdansk – Plunder – Blood Money QuadsRebirth Island – Resurgence DuosKeeping:Rebirth Island – Resurgence Quads  See Amazon Prime Day Deals Event Ground Fall, a Limited-Time EventFind and secure the new Sat-Link stations to triangulate the location of a falling satellite in Verdansk. Loot the fallen satellites to score exclusive loot and cash rewards during the game. The objectives for this event will reward you with items such as Emblems, Calling Cards, a Satellite Weapon Charm, as well as some XP. Complete all three Challenges from either Cold War or Warzone, and you’ll receive an Epic Secondary Weapon Blueprint. Mode Verdansk Resurgence MiniA bite-sized FPS survival experience. In addition to the standard Rebirth Island Resurgence rules — no Gulag, extreme clarity on enemy positions upon elimination of a squad member, a Resurgence timer, and special Supply Boxes — this new playlist features lobby sizes of up to 45 Operators, depending on the squad size. The first circle is “skipped”, games are shorter in length on average, and there is higher tier loot compared to traditional BR. Battle pass Players can now spend COD Points to gift Black Ops Cold War content to friends including the Battle Pass and Store Bundles via the Call of Duty Companion App and website. *Two-factor authentication is required.100 Tiers of brand-new BOCW content including new Operator Skins, Weapons, Blueprints, Wrist Accessories, Weapon Charms, COD Points, and more:Tier 0New Operator Jackal\u0026nbsp;Tier 5“Monochrome” Legendary AK-47 BlueprintTier 21“Regal Scepter” Legendary Type 63 BlueprintTier 40“Night Kit” Song Operator Skin\u0026nbsp;Tier 42“Serpent Idol” Legendary Bullfrog BlueprintTier 50“Boarding Party” Adler Operator Skin\u0026nbsp;Tier 55“Ancient Scarab” Legendary KSP 45 BlueprintTier 76“Regal Sword” Legendary Mac-10 BlueprintTier 81“Penumbra Carbon” Legendary AK-74u Blueprint\u0026nbsp;Tier 85“Ancient Spear” Legendary Sniper Rifle Charlie BlueprintTier 89“Punk Rock” Legendary Hauer 77 BlueprintTier 90“Lioness” Zeyna Operator Skin\u0026nbsp;Tier 95“High Stakes” Ultra-Rarity MG 82 BlueprintTier 100“Iridescent” Reactive Jackal Operator Skin“Forgotten Oasis” Legendary C58 Blueprint“Takeoff” Dirt Bike Vehicle SkinSeason Four Emblem Map Red Doors have appeared in VerdanskDowntown Tower is now under new managementNew Gulag: HijackedThis plywood re-creation of the yacht’s central area will replace the current “Standoff Gulag”.New Satellite Crash POIs added:Krovnik FarmlandRight in the middle of some poor farmer’s crops is one crashed satellite, its fuselage split into multiple parts amid the field.Bloc 18Closer to the once-sleepy village near the Salt Mines lies another downed satellite. Its location leaves it open to Operators parachuting down from the Radar Array.Bloc 16Deep within the Gora riverbed near the Airport Control Tower, a more intact satellite sits ready to be explored.Gora BridgeSpanning the Gora River between Downtown Fire Station 12 and the Promenade Fairgrounds, this bridge saw a direct impact from the downed satellite, taking a chunk out of its brickwork. General Added 120hz support for PS5Requires HDMI 2.1Downed players who disconnect now provide kill credit and drop loot. This includes players who disconnect during a Finishing Move.Progression Challenges – Font size for Challenges and their descriptions has been increased.Addition of eight new LGBTQIA+ Pride flag Calling Cards.\u0026nbsp;Awarded to all players for free. These cards will automatically show up in your Barracks.“These 8 cards are available in addition to the existing 6 Pride Calling Cards for a total of 14 Pride flags represented in-game Happy Pride month! As a part of our celebration, we have added 8 new flags for free for all Players! Diversity and inclusion are important, and we are excited to expand our in-game representation of LGBTQIA+ identities in honor of Pride month.” Gameplay New Vehicle: Dirt BikeTerror on two wheels arrives in Warzone. Ramp up your off-road antics with this extremely maneuverable scrambler, scattered across Verdansk and ready to use at the start of a match.Speed – Faster than all vehicles, including the ATV.Handling – Drifts at high speeds. Offers finer control at lower speeds. Mastery is key.\u0026nbsp;Durability – Low; same health as the ATV.Capacity – Two Operators: one driver and one passenger. Next to no room to “stack” Operators atop it, such as with the two-passenger ATV.Trophy System Placement – Must stand atop the bike to place a Trophy System; can fit one on the saddle or on front/rear fenders.Loot that spawns across Verdansk has been adjusted as follows…The C58 (BOCW) and MG 82 (BOCW) can be found in the loot poolCombat Bow Killstreak has been added to the loot poolSelf-Revive spawn rate has been reduced1911 (BOCW) starter Handgun now requires three hits to gain bonus Finisher damage instead of two.This change will increase the number of melee hits needed for this Weapon to down an enemy at 200hp by 1.Snapshot GrenadeReveal duration increased from 1.25 to 2 seconds.Hit enemies are now also revealed to your squad.Custom ModsCustom Mods have been enabled for BOCW Weapons. This will allow you to name and save up to five custom Weapon builds as Blueprints.Some thoughts on the Specialist Token…“We want exciting items like the Specialist Token in Warzone. However, the ease and consistency of its acquisition was problematic. Ideally drop locations are allowed to be chosen dynamically based on several factors like circle location, infil route, and Player preference. When we introduce an exclusive, powerful item that can only be obtained at one location, it may have a warping effect on gameplay that can diminish early game strategy. We would also like to ensure there is excitement surrounding opening caches or completing Contracts no matter where you are on the map. In order to achieve that, we need to have items that are exceedingly rare but do not have targeted methods of acquisition. We may see the Specialist Token again, perhaps sooner than you might think—but it will be rebalanced in such a way that it offers neither Weapon perks nor drops on death.” Bug fixes Fixed some instances of Dev Error 5573 related to using the CARV.2 (BOCW).Updating Challenges that referred to the Quarry to correctly indicate the Salt Mine.Fixed an issue where a Player’s downed movement speed would remain at a slowed state after being partially revived by a teammate.Fixed issue with the Tactical Rifle Charlie (BOCW) causing some Operators to have their heads disappear when using tactical equipment.Fixed an issue where the “Gas closing in” voiceover was playing on infill for Resurgence Trios playlists.Fixed an issue where Scavenger Contracts would sometimes spawn inside the bridge near Stadium.Fixed an issue where Plunder Contracts were not properly showing Contract instructions and rewards.Fixed an issue where muzzles on the FARA 83 (BOCW) Weapon icon were misaligned.Fixed an issue where Players could survive a Finishing Move if they had just started using an ascender.Fixed an issue where pings on enemies would disappear and no audio would play.Fixed an issue with the lighting during the infiltration sequence of Rebirth Island.Fixed an issue in the corners of one of the buildings in Rebirth Island that caused a sun glare effect when GPUs run at high temperatures.Fixed several missing collision map exploit issues in Rebirth Island. UI/UX, social, and more Friends List now has improved responsiveness.Added the ability for Players to favorite up to 14 Operators.Added the ability to filter Operators by favorites and sort according to faction.Added the ability for Players to preview skins from the customization menu (accessible only for unlocked Operators).Added the ability to allow Players to\u0026nbsp;Play Again with Team, allowing them to stay connected with Players who aren’t in their party. Weapons New weapons (BOCW)MG 82: Light Machine Gun (Launch Week)Obtain the MG 82 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 15 of the Season Four Battle Pass.C58: Assault Rifle (Launch Week)Obtain the C58 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 31 of the Season Four Battle Pass.Nail Gun: Submachine Gun (Launch Week)Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.Baseball Bat: Melee (Launch Week)Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.OTs 9: Submachine Gun (In-Season)Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.Mace: Melee (In-Season)Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store. “In a future patch, we will be making sweeping balance changes to Weapons. Let us take a moment to discuss the philosophy behind that decision. At a high level, Warzone is a game about engagements. The more time we allot to mechanical and strategic expression within engagements, the higher the ‘skill ceiling’ and the longer our personal journey of mastery. We believe the frequency of those engagements and how we navigate them heavily contributes to the overall level of fun. We want to enable more escapes from impossible situations, moments of finesse, epic outplays, and opportunities to flex exquisite marksmanship. Due to some Weapons being far more lethal than others in their class, we feel a reduction in the efficacy of those outliers is necessary. We expect these changes will bring the average Time to Kill up by approximately 60 to 100 milliseconds. These changes will not only increase the overall capacity for skill expression, but should also introduce some Weapons into viability that have not yet had a chance to shine.”\nRaven Software will begin laying the groundwork for the upcoming balance overhaul with the following adjustments:\nAssault RiflesCR-56 AMAX (MW)Upper Torso Damage multiplier decreased from 1.2 to 1.1“The real strength of the CR-56 AMAX (MW) layed in its long-range viability and the consistency of its Time to Kill. While we have made several moves to reduce its power level, the third time is in fact, the charm. We love the CR-56 AMAX (MW) and we will likely see it return in the future when the massive balance overhaul takes place. Though for now, we would like to shake up the long-range space and see what rises to the top.”Groza (BOCW)Minimum Damage increased from 18 to 23Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1.1 to 1.2Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1Maximum Damage range decreased by 12%“As a relatively slow-firing, low damage Assault Rifle, it is no surprise that the Groza (BOCW) has underperformed since its preemptive balance adjustment at the beginning of Season Three. This tune up should put it in a solid position in short to mid-range mobility based AR builds.”Assault Rifle Golf (MW)Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.5Upper Torso damage multiplier increased from 1 to 1.2“We would like to avoid increasing the power level of a weapon to a point where we would need to reduce it shortly after in the following balance overhaul. With that being said, the Assault Rifle Golf (MW) may soon see another power increase in the near future, but we think an improvement to its average Time to Kill is a good place to start.”XM4 (BOCW)Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.5“We consider increases to Neck Damage Multipliers a small buff realistically, as they make landing headshots only slightly more likely. We feel the XM4 (BOCW) is close to being in a great spot and we are aiming for this change to get it there.”HandgunsAMP63 (BOCW)Maximum Damage increased from 30 to 33Second Damage range increased by 14.3%Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1Head Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.4 to 1.3“The AMP63 (BOCW) did not have its fastest Time to Kill improved by these changes. Rather, its TTK breakpoints were shifted around and its Second Damage range was pushed out. A move we felt was necessary to help offset its limited magazine capacity and rate of fire. These changes should provide another compelling Secondary Weapon option alongside the Sykov (MW) to complement non-Overkill loadouts.”MeleeBallistic Knife (BOCW)Projectile Velocity increased by 25%Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.3Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.23Move Speed increased by 1.3%“The Ballistic Knife will become a desirable selection for melee aficionados following these changes. With additional mobility, improved Projectile Velocity, and more generous locational multipliers—letting someone wielding the Ballistic Knife get too close is a mistake you will only make once… or twice per game.”ShotgunsStreetsweeper (BOCW)Maximum Damage range decreased by 24%Second Damage range decreased by 18%Third Damage range decreased by 7%Move Speed decreased by 1%“The Streetsweeper (BOCW) has one of the best short-range kill death ratios of any Weapon in Warzone. The issue is with the right Attachments that lethal range could be stretched out further than we would like. The Streetsweeper (BOCW) will still be very deadly, but will now require you to be a few steps closer to your target to maximize its effectiveness.”Sniper RiflesSniper Rifle Charlie (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased by 7.7%Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1.1 to 1.25Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.15“In a previous patch, the Sniper Rifle Charlie (BOCW) underwent a change to its identity. Now, as a slower firing Sniper Rifle, we feel it is necessary to increase its Damage and Bullet Velocity to compensate more adequately. We will be keeping a close eye on it to ensure it occupies this role successfully.”Swiss K31 (BOCW)\u0026nbsp;Base Optic functionality improvedBase Reticle updatedSubmachine GunsSubmachine Gun Alpha (MW)Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1Maximum Damage range increased by 10%“The Submachine Gun Alpha (MW) has a ludicrously fast Time to Kill when landing all headshots within its Maximum Damage range. However, outside of those two conditions, it performed far less reliably than its peers. While we do not expect this change to jettison the Submachine Gun Alpha (MW) to the top of SMG viability, we are positioning it to excel in our upcoming balance overhaul.”Bullfrog (BOCW)Ironsights ADS position adjusted“These changes should allow for better ADS visibility without optics.”KSP 45 (BOCW)Maximum damage range increased by 16.6%Extremities multipliers increased from .9 to 1“The KSP 45 (BOCW) has a fast Time to Kill potential. Insomuch that when considering how to increase its effectiveness, we were concerned not to push it too hard, for fear of making it dominant. It is understandable why one would steer clear of a short to mid-range burst-fire Weapon considering how low the margin for error is in that engagement range. However, two well placed bursts with the KSP 45 (BOCW) will put someone out of commission faster than you might expect.”Milano 821 (BOCW)Maximum Damage increased from 34 to 36Minimum Damage increased from 25 to 30Maximum Damage range increased by 23%Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.2Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1“The Milano 821 (BOCW) needed a lot of love for it to reach a semi-viable state. We will see how it shapes up over the first half of Season Four and make any necessary changes at that time.”Submachine Gun Echo (MW)Maximum Damage increased from 34 to 35Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1“Much like its BOCW counterpart, the Submachine Gun Echo (MW) relies heavily on well-placed shots. These changes should make it a tad more forgiving.”Tactical RiflesDMR 14 (BOCW)Recoil magnitude decreased“Even after its falling out, the DMR 14 (BOCW) is still a respectable choice with the right Attachments. A little bump to help stay on target at a distance should help the DMR 14 (BOCW) hold its own in the face of fierce mid to long-range competition.” Attachments BarrelsCombat Recon (Snipers)Pelington 703 (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 47.5%Sniper Rifle Charlie (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 50%Swiss K31 (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased from 43% to 50%LW3 – Tundra (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 44%ZRG 20mm (BOCW)Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 43%“These changes will bring the longest BOCW Sniper barrels much closer to parity with Modern Warfare equivalents.”Ranger (Assault Rifles)Now increases Bullet Velocity by 50%Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 15%Now increases Hip Spread by 20%Takedown (Assault Rifles)Now increases Effective Damage Range by 35%Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%Now increases Hip Spread by 20%Reinforced Heavy/Match Grade (Assault Rifles, Light Machine Guns)Now increases Bullet Velocity by 25%Now increases Effective Damage Range by 17.5%Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 7.5%Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 7.5%Now decreases ADS Move Speed by 10%Now decreases Sprint Speed by 2.5%Now decreases ADS Speed by 3%Now increases Hip Spread by 25%Task Force/Spetsnaz RPK/CMV Mil-Spec (Assault Rifle, Light Machine Guns)Now increases Bullet Velocity by 50%Now increases Effective Damage Range by 35%Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 15%Now decreases ADS Move Speed by 20%Now decreases Sprint Speed by 5%Now decreases ADS Speed by 6%Now increases Hip Spread by 30%“Recoil Control has long been a detractor to the long-range viability of BOCW Weapons. These changes will help alleviate that and provide a more diverse selection of Weapons in that engagement space.”\u0026nbsp;OpticsMost BOCW Reticles have been updated.Axial Arms 3xOptic position shiftedRoyal \u0026amp; Kross 4xOptic position shiftedUnderbarrelsBruiser Grip (Snipers)Aiming Stability increased from 10% to 19% Operators Roze’s Rook skin has received material updates to increase visibility.New OperatorsJackal: Warsaw Pact (Launch Week)Get access to Jackal for use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 0 in the Season Four Battle Pass and unlock an additional Ultra-Rarity Jackal Operator Skin at Tier 100.\u0026nbsp;Salah: NATO (In-Season)Get access to Salah as part of the new Season Four Store Bundle offerings.Weaver: NATO (In-Season)Get access to Weaver as part of the new Season Four Store Bundle offerings. Downloads\u0026nbsp; The season four update will have a download size of approximately\u0026nbsp;12 GB\u0026nbsp;for those who own the free-to-play Warzone and are current on the latest updates.\nWarzone update sizes PlayStation 5: 11 GB\u0026nbsp;PlayStation 4: 11 GB\u0026nbsp;Xbox One Series X / Xbox One Series S: 11.2 GB\u0026nbsp;Xbox One: 11.2 GB\u0026nbsp;PC:12.3 GB (Warzone Only)13.5 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)\u0026nbsp; Notes and reminders: PC users will also need 27.1-28.2 GB of additional space on their hard drive for the patch copying process; this is only temporary space that is reclaimed upon completion of the patch installation and is not an additional download.The Black Ops Cold War download is not necessary if you are only playing Warzone, and vice versa.Furthermore, for a smaller overall file size, Players can choose to uninstall/remove other data packs if they are no longer needed.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm6%2FxJqqqKZdaXqxrdOcn2amn6mytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-call-of-duty-warzone-s-season-4-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 4 update"},{"body":"Dante “Danteh” Cruz is returning to the Houston Outlaws for the 2021 season, the Overwatch League team announced today. This move is the Outlaws’ first signing for next season.\nDanteh became a free agent just a couple of weeks ago after spending the 2020 season with the Outlaws. But with a few key moves by the team, it wasn’t too difficult for management to keep the young talent in black and green.\u0026nbsp;\nDanteh started playing for the Outlaws in the Overwatch League’s second season after competing for the San Francisco Shock during the league’s inaugural season. Terms of his deal with the Outlaws weren’t released.\nWelcome back @danteh We're thrilled to have you again for the 2021 season!#AnteUp pic.twitter.com/vKWOK3DXI9\n— Houston Outlaws (@Outlaws) October 27, 2020  “Last season it became apparent to me that Dante possessed the elite level skills, an understanding of what it means to be a ‘consummate team player’ and that perfect combination of passion and excellence needed to become a star and core player for the Outlaws,” Beasley Esports COO Lori Burgess said.\nDante’s decision to stay with Houston comes shortly after the team picked up a pair of former Shock coaches to help guide the team: Jae “Junkbuck” Cho and Harsha Bandi. Danteh openly admitted that their additions played a factor in his choice to remain on the Outlaws.\n“Picking up Junkbuck really influenced my decision to stay,” Dante said. “He is a great coach and I believe the Outlaws will benefit a lot with him leading our team. The team roster is going to look very different. While it is bittersweet because a lot of my older friends are no longer on the team, I am excited to play with new players.”\nAlong with adding Junkbuck and Bandi to the coaching staff, the Outlaws recently promoted Matt “coolmatt” Iorio to general manager after he spent some time playing and being the team’s logistics manager.\nKeeping Danteh will help the team fill out a relatively empty roster. Earlier this month, the Outlaws had five players, including Jiri “LiNkzr” Masalin and Jeffrey “Blase” Tsang, become free agents over the course of just a few days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6rAtbvNZqaurJyWxLR50Z6lnq%2BjYrGmrctmrqKsmGKxorrTnp8%3D\n","link":"/post/houston-outlaws-renews-deal-with-danteh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Houston Outlaws renews deal with Danteh"},{"body":"Patch 1.4 of PUBG Mobile is here and has introduced a new mode to the game. The Titan Strikes gameplay will allow players to interact with titans from the sci-fi film Godzilla vs. Kong.\nCurrently, players can only encounter Godzilla on Erangel. Two other titans will be added to the game at a later date. Kong will arrive in Sanhok on May 15, while the Mechagodzilla will be added to Livik on May 20. The mode will be playable until June 8.\nRelated: Everything you need to know about PUBG Mobile’s new vehicle, Coupe RB\nThese titans will not attack players. They may get irritated, however, if too many players are at a close range. In this case, they may launch an offensive. Also, you can get squished by the titans if you get in their way.\nTitan Movement The titans will move along a fixed path in each match. This path will be different in each game which players can see on the map.Along the way, the titans will destroy Apex Expeditionary camps, monster settlements, and drop Titan Crystals. Titan Crystal Each titan will drop a different type of crystal by absorbing energy emanating from the earth. Players can pick these up to gain an advantage in battle.\nGodzilla Crystal (Erangel) It is a throwable item that knocks back enemies and burns them.It is also useful against titans in monster settlements. Kong Crystal (Sanhok) This crystal gives a unique perk to the player, enhancing their abilities. It gives players a higher running speed, and increases their jumping height. Mechagodzilla Crystal (Livik) This crystal can be used on Livik to detect enemies in a radius around the player for a brief period.It will be very useful in gathering intel on the battlefield. Apex Expeditionary camps When the titans move along the map, they will destroy any Apex camps in their way.Players can locate these Apex camps by using the map.The Apex camps provide really good loot to players. However, they can only be entered after a titan has obliterated it. Monster Settlements Players will be able to spot different monster settlements which have the Rock Crab and Skullcrawler. These monsters drop loot on being killed.There will be three types of Monster Settlements on the map: Easy, Hard, and Insane camps.As the name suggests, the difficulty level of monsters in each camp is higher. But, the rewards they give out will also be higher.It’s advised to use shotguns to take down the monsters more easily. Mechagodzilla The Mechagodzilla, which will be added to Livik on May 20, has some other unique features. The titan will periodically use its electromagnetic abilities to affect the Blue Zone during a match. Hence, players have to be continuously monitoring the safe zone on this map.\nAdditionally, the Mechagodzilla may scan a small portion of the map from time to time and expose the location of all players in it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypo5qxXam1pnnToquapl2owbO1yp6qZqWfmbJutc1mp66al2K6sK7IpZw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-titan-strikes-mode-in-pubg-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Titan Strikes mode in PUBG Mobile"},{"body":"LosPollosTV has been banned from Twitch for an unspecified amount of time. The official reason for his ban is unknown, however.\nIt’s unclear why the popular streamer was banned, but fans have speculated it has to do with a movie night he recently hosted. LosPollos and his chat were watching Super Size Me, a PG movie, when an explicit scene showing a prostate exam came on screen for a split second. Fans believe this may have caused his ban, but LosPollos has yet to confirm the official reason.\nLosPollosTV’s ban has drawn some criticism from fans who believe his punishment is unfair compared to recent incidents. Pokimane accidentally showed explicit content during a recent stream and only received a warning from Twitch. LosPollosTV is in a similar situation yet has already received a ban. He isn’t the first person to receive an inconsistent punishment from Twitch, either. The reason for the ban is still unconfirmed, however, so this is all speculation until LosPollos addresses the situation.\nLosPollos has been banned twice in the past with the longest ban lasting two days. His most recent ban was in February and only lasted eight hours.\nLosPollosTV recently made headlines for completing a 162-hour broadcast and breaking the record for the longest livestream. He’s a streamer for Luminosity Gaming and is known for his NBA 2K, Fortnite, Uno, and Call of Duty streams. He’s accumulated over 10,000 subscribers on Twitch and over 230,000 subscribers on YouTube.\nIt’s unknown how long LosPollosTV is banned from Twitch for, but the popular streamer will likely update his fans soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikn6i9sLjLqKqtrl2Xrq%2B6xJ1kn6qfonq1w8itmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/lospollostv-banned-from-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LosPollosTV banned from Twitch"},{"body":"Hardened Scales is coming to Historic alongside a package of +1/+1 counters support cards in Magic Arena’s Jumpstart: Historic Horizons set running from Aug. 12 to Sept. 9\nDot Esports received an exclusive look at Scaled Up, one of 46 packets in Historic Horizons. Each lightly randomized packet is a part of the Jumpstart Limited gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Scaled Up packet is highlighted by Hardened Scales. The one-mana enchantment is a staple in +1/+1 counters decks. These decks aren’t at the top of Historic at this point, but the inclusion of Hardened Scales could change that.\nHardened Scales is an all-around useful card that will be played in many Green decks. Even in a deck not focused on counters, there are enough +1/+1 counters in the format that Hardened Scales will rarely be a dead card.\nThe packet contains eight cards from Modern Horizons, including Wren’s Run Hydra, Herd Baloth, and Myr Scrapling.\nHere’s the full Scaled Up card list, including drop percentages.\nSlot one: Myr Scrapling (34 percent), Servant of the Scale (33 percent), Snakeskin Veil (33 percent).Slot two: Duskshell Crawler (100 percent). Gnarlid Colony (25 percent), Guardian Gladewalker (25 percent), Pollenbright Druid (25 percent).Slot three: Deepwood Denizen (50 percent), Trufflesnout (20 percent), Oran-Rief Ooze (30 percent).Slot four: Veteran Charger (100 percent).Slot five: Sabertooth Mauler (100 percent).Slot six: Bannerhide Krushok (100 percent).Slot seven: Herd Baloth (50 percent), Iridescent Hornbeetle (50 percent).Slot eight: Wren’s Run Hydra (100 percent).Slot nine: Hardened Scales (100 percent).Slot 10: Smell Fear (34 percent), Titanic Brawl (33 percent), Hunters Edge (33 percent).Slot 11: Scale Up (25 percent), Invigorating Surge (25 percent), Inspiring Call (25 percent), Wild Onslaught (25 percent).Slot 12: Vastwood Fortification (100 percent). For the cost of 2,000 gold or 400 gems, players can pick two packs, combine them together, and play some games.\nAside from the Limited gameplay, Historic Horizons introduces over 300 cards into Historic from Modern Horizons, Modern Horizons 2, and 31 new-to-Magic digital-only cards.\nVeteran Charger is a new card that perpetually gives a Creature in hand +2/+2. This is a solid buff that comes with a 2/2 body that will probably get bigger in a +1/+1 counters shell.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0r8ClnJ1lpaV6sa3CpJytZZiWv6WxzZ6bZquTlrmmv4yjrKaoo6mus8CMoaCsrJ%2BntqR5x6iporKfo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/scaled-up-packet-brings-hardened-scales-to-historic-in-jumpstart-historic-horizons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Scaled Up packet brings Hardened Scales to Historic in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons"},{"body":"In any video game available, of course, the goal is to always have the strongest tools available. May it be in the form of a character, a weapon, a skill, a car, or any means to be the best in the game you are playing. And that’s the case in Pokémon: having the Legendaries is one of the ultimate goals of a trainer.\nThese Legendary Pokémon are called legendary for a reason. They have skills and abilities which cannot be seen on more ordinary Pokémon, and they’re obviously not as common as those you can see in the wild. Some of them may be hidden in the farthest castles or kingdoms, or even as far as the skies and different dimensions.\nMost trainers really eye to catch a Legendary Pokémon and use them in their arsenal of competitive Pokémon. Their powerful attacks and abilities can be lethal, destructive, and game-changing. And most of them hold a significant part in someone or something’s history, environment, or the realm where they are staying or exploring.\nHere are our top 10 best Legendary Pokémon of all time in terms of skill, impact on the games and story, and overall character.\n10) Ho-Oh Ho-Oh is regarded as the guardian of the skies and mostly associated with another Legendary Pokémon, Lugia, creating the Tower Duo from Pokémon Gold and Silver. The phoenix-esque, Fire/Flying-type Pokémon has the power to resurrect the dead and is the only Pokémon to ever learn its signature move, Sacred Fire.\nHo-Oh was responsible for bringing the trio of the Legendary Beasts—Entei, Raikou, and Suicune—back to life. That alone makes this Legendary Pokémon one-of-a-kind and is truly a testament to its unique abilities.\n9) Giratina One-third of the Creation Trio, Giratina is the Pokémon that resembles the antimatter. The Ghost/Dragon-type can control and manipulate the Distortion World or anyone who enters it. This world is the reverse counterpart of the existing realm in the Pokémon universe.\nGiratina has two forms: Altered and Origin. The former makes the Pokémon more of a dinosaur and boulder creature, while the latter gives him a draconic look. Its temper, however, was the reason it got banished from the real world. Overall, Giratina’s significance as one of the main mascots of the Sinnoh region makes it truly worthy of being a Legendary Pokémon.\n8) Kyogre and Groudon These two cannot be separated. They are like yin and yang but put in the shoes of fire and water. Kyogre represents the ocean, while Groudon symbolizes the volcanoes. And together, they are two of the strongest Legendary Pokémon to ever step foot in the world.\nThey are also the poster Pokémon for the classic games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as their revamped versions Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Their multiple clashes through the years brought distress to the places they’ve been to, but luckily for them, another Legendary Pokémon interfered with them and prevented what could have been gigantic destruction in the Pokémon world.\n7) Dialga and Palkia Another featured duo in our list is Dialga and Palkia. Both Pokémon have their own strengths and abilities. But what makes them inseparable is the fact that they uphold some connected scientific concepts: the concept of time (Dialga) and space (Palkia), forming the Sinnoh Creation trio with Giratina.\nLegend says that this trio was created by the so-called “God” Pokémon, with Dialga and Palkia being the first two to be discovered in games and movies. Dialga’s Roar of Time and Palkia’s Spacial Rend are two of the most unique signature abilities in the history of Pokémon, proving that these two are just special in their own ways.\n6) Jirachi Though Jirachi may be considered as a Mythical Pokémon rather than a Legendary one, the Wish Pokémon’s significance in games and movies made it clear this cute but deadly Steel/Psychic Pokémon is a force to deal with.\nYou can grant wishes using Jirachi’s ability, and another of its distinguishing features is that Jirachi is the only Pokémon in the games that can learn the move Doom Desire. The name of that attack alone can be terrifying to your enemies.\u0026nbsp;\n5) Lugia The other half of the Tower Duo, Lugia, takes fifth place on our list. This Legendary Pokémon is regarded as the guardian of the seas. This Psychic/Flying-type’s physique and aesthetic resembles a large dragon that is a powerful force in the skies, making it one of the most iconic Pokémon to ever exist. Lugia also became the master of the Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres) in the story, though compared to most Legendary Pokémon, there could be multiple Lugia in the wild. Of course, if you’re a trainer and truly desire to have this Pokémon in your collection, that could be a plus.\n4) Mewtwo Many may consider Mewtwo as the first Legendary Pokémon. It is so powerful that it has its own consciousness, can use telekinesis and talk through telepathy, and it even escaped the headquarters where it was created. Mewtwo is truly an embodiment of a powerhouse Pokémon, especially with its Psychic abilities.\nIn addition to the Pokémon’s already established power and strength, it also has two Mega Evolutions. That makes Mewtwo the strongest (or one of the strongest) Pokémon to ever exist. Mewtwo also comes with a unique origin story, born as a clone of Mew that became a separate entity, creating its own mind and vision to defeat everything that gets in its way.\n3) Mew Following Mewtwo in the fourth spot is the original Mew in third. This Ancient Pokémon lived thousands of years before it was discovered by Team Rocket, creating the story of Mewtwo. But do not be deceived by its charming and appealing looks—Mew is really, really powerful.\nIn the games, Mew can learn any HM or TM items. That is why it is known to adapt and use any attack ever created. Mew was also the one who stopped Mewtwo’s destruction in the first Pokémon movie, solidifying its spot above its clone in our list.\n2) Rayquaza Rayquaza, the Legendary Pokémon who interfered with Kyogre and Groudon’s massive battle, is second on our list, bringing its established savior character from the games and movies.\nRayquaza is a powerful Pokémon, bringing heavy damage-dealing attacks such as Dragon Ascent, Rayquaza’s signature move, and Hyper Beam. Rayquaza can also Mega Evolve thanks to Dragon Ascent, and it is the poster Pokémon for the iconic Pokémon Emerald.\n1) Arceus The Pokémon who is on top of our list is none other than the biggest deity in the Pokémon universe: Arceus. This Pokémon truly embodies the meaning of a Legendary.\nArceus created the entire world of Pokémon—primarily time, space, and antimatter (hello there, Creation trio). It also has the Multitype ability, giving it the power to become the type it desires. Like Mewtwo, Arceus can speak through telepathy. Don’t you dare face this “God” Pokémon, unless you really have the drive to “catch ‘em all”—including Arceus.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6ioXWZ9bq7ErKtmpJWcsq%2BwwKuwZqifoLKuu81mqZqmm5qx\n","link":"/post/top-10-best-legendary-pok%C3%A9mon-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top 10 best Legendary Pokémon, ranked"},{"body":"In Pokémon Go, there are 18 different types of Pokémon. Each of these types has strengths and weaknesses that dictate which matchups they should be considered for.\nIn this article, we’ll be focusing on Water-type Pokémon. This type boast resistances to Steel, Fire, Ice, and other Water-type Pokémon. There are two types that excel above all others when it comes to countering Water: Electric and Grass-types.\nJust like in the original console games, these types are going to be the key to successfully taking down most of the Water-type Pokémon in the mobile game, and fortunately for players, there are plenty of options to choose from.\nHere are some of the best Pokémon to give you the greatest chance of defeating Water-type enemies.\nGrass In the Pokémon franchise, many species boast multiple types. In some cases this can neutralize weaknesses in type matchups, but few Water-type Pokémon boast a Grass dual typing in Pokémon Go. This means that Grass will be one of the best options in most matchups.\nAs far as selecting a Pokémon, the best options are going to be high damage output species such as Roserade. This Pokémon boasts a high attack stat alongside its resistance to Water. The best moveset for this matchup would be Razor Leaf with either Solar Beam or Grass Knot.\nAnother powerful option is Venusaur. In its Mega Evolved state, Venusaur is the most powerful Grass-type Pokémon in the game and an obvious counter to most Water-type Pokémon. But even in its base form, Venusaur is more than capable of winning this matchup. Similarly, the third-generation starter Pokémon evolution Sceptile is also a great counter to Water-type foes.\nElectric When it comes to Electric-type counters, there are plenty of high damage choices. Many of these, however, may not be usable in some battles as they come in the form of Legendary Pokémon. The best Legendary options include Zekrom, Raikou, Zapdos, and Thundurus. The key to using these Pokémon is simply to ensure they have Electric-type moves equipped.\nOutside of Legendary Pokémon, there are still plenty of great options. These include Electivire, one of the most powerful Electric-type Pokémon in the game. Magnezone and Luxray are also some of the best counter choices.\nAgainst most Water-type Pokémon, these matchups are going to be effective. But keep in mind that there are multiple species that boast both Water and Ground or Electric-types that will not be vulnerable against Electric-type Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BVlrivsdKsnKxlkaOxbq%2FOrqWtnaKoeqe70WaumqyVp3q1xc%2BeqmahnmK9sLfEpqanZZek\n","link":"/post/weaknesses-and-counters-for-water-types-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Weaknesses and counters for Water types in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship begins with the play-in stage on Oct. 5.\nThe play-ins feature 10 teams split into two groups. Group A includes Hanwha Life, Infinity, LNG, PEACE, and RED Canids, while Group B consists of Beyond Gaming, Cloud9, DetonatioN FocusMe, Galatasaray Esports, and Unicorns of Love.\nEach group will play a single round-robin to decide the winner, who will automatically advance to the next stage of the event. The third and fourth-place teams at the end of the week will play a best-of-five, with the winners matching up against the other group’s second seed to compete for the two remaining spots.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Here are the scores, standings, and results for the play-in stage at Worlds 2021.\nPlay-in group stage Group A PositionTeamWinsLosses1LNG Esports 402Hanwha Life Esports 313PEACE 224RED Canids135Infinity Esports 04 Group A: Matches (Oct. 5 to 7) Hanwha Life01LNG Infinity01RED CanidsLNG10PEACEHanwha10InfinityPEACE01HanwhaRED Canids01LNGInfinity 01PEACERED Canids01HanwhaLNG10InfinityPEACE10RED Canids Group B PositionTeamWinsLosses1DetonatioN FocusMe 412Cloud9323Galatasaray Esports224Beyond Gaming135Unicorns of Love13NOTE: Includes tiebreakers Group\u0026nbsp;B: Matches (Oct. 5 to 7) Unicorns Of Love 01DetonatioN FocusMeGalatasaray10BeyondDetonatioN FocusMe 01⁠Cloud9Unicorns Of Love01GalatasarayBeyond01⁠Cloud9Galatasaray01DetonatioN FocusMeBeyond10Unicorns of Love⁠Cloud910GalatasarayDetonatioN FocusMe10BeyondUnicorns of Love10⁠Cloud9 Group B: Tiebreakers (Oct. 7) Beyond 10Unicorns of LoveCloud9 01DetonatioN FocusMe Play-in knockout stage Elimination Round (Oct. 8) Galatasaray 23BeyondPEACE32RED Canids Qualification Round (Oct. 9) Hanwha 30BeyondCloud930PEACE ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6oqpyZwG5%2Bj2toZqiclsZutc1mqq2Zl5p6tK%2FOq5ysZaOprq%2BwyKeerGWimsC2uNOs\n","link":"/post/worlds-2021-play-in-stage-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Worlds 2021: Play-in stage scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"There’s finally a good reason to join a mailing list. For the past few months, Overwatch League fans haven’t been able to earn Overwatch League tokens, which can be used to purchase team skins or special occasion skins within Overwatch. Sensing this frustration, the league is giving fans an easy way to earn a free skin by signing up for a mailing list. Fans can sign up for the list, which sends news about the Overwatch League, using the email associated with their Battle.net account. If they sign up by April 29, they’ll receive 100 Overwatch League tokens by May 6. Those 100 tokens are enough to unlock one team skin for any hero in Overwatch. We heard there might be some interest in TOKENS 🤭\nClaim 100 OWL tokens, good for PC or console 👏\nAll you need to do is sign up or update your existing info here ➡ https://t.co/wWbi1WWC8H pic.twitter.com/fuhRsPMCRi\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) April 10, 2020  The Overwatch League used to give out league tokens as drops on Twitch when fans watched live matches. Since the Overwatch League moved to YouTube as part of a multi-year deal with the company earlier this year, though, tokens haven’t been enabled yet on official streams. Blizzard is reportedly still looking into the feature for YouTube viewers. Fans who are already a part of the Overwatch League’s mailing list simply have to refresh their information to receive tokens. It may take up to several days after the campaign’s end on April 29 for tokens to be awarded, however. Console players must link their PlayStation Network or Xbox Live accounts to their Battle.net account to receive tokens. If you still need more Overwatch League tokens to outfit your entire squad of heroes in team colors, 100 tokens can be purchased for $4.99 through the Overwatch client. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmixn6p6pK3NZqGooZ5iwamxjKitnqqnlsGktIylnJqfpZp6rq3IpaCnn12htrTAjK2mZp%2BVqXpyfI9mo56Zl6qybsDOpJynqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-join-the-overwatch-league-mailing-list-to-get-100-league-tokens/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can join the Overwatch League mailing list to get 100 league tokens"},{"body":"Pokémon Go players are getting a chance to explore part of Alola’s Lush Jungle as Niantic continues to add new locations to the Season of Alola’s adventure schedule.\u0026nbsp;Running from March 22 to 29, players will encounter Pokémon they might expect to see in a jungle habitat, including the Pokémon Go debut of Fomantis and Lurantis.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon A special Lush Jungle Park Spotlight will run on March 26 and 27, giving players who visit park-like areas more encounters with Cottonee, including the first chance for everyone to find a Shiny Cottonee. Tapu Lele is also appearing for the first time as a five-star raid boss during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nAs with most events, the Lush Jungle event includes a set of new event-exclusive Field, Timed, and Special Research for players to complete. And here are all of the An Akala Adventure Special research tasks and rewards.\nSpecial Research An Akala Adventure page one\nCatch 10 Pokémon10 Poké BallsComplete three Field Research tasksPikachu encounterCatch seven different species of PokémonFive Pinap Berries Total Rewards: Fomantis encounter, 500 XP, and 500 Stardust\nAn Akala Adventure page two\nUse four Berries to help PokémonParasect encounterCatch two Water-type PokémonAlomomola encounterTake three Snapshots of wild Fire-type PokémonAlolan Marowak encounter Total Rewards: One Charged TM, 500 XP, and 500 Stardust\nAn Akala Adventure page three\nPower up Pokémon five timesSeven Razz BerriesWalk 2km\u0026nbsp;10 Poké BallsTake three Snapshots of wild Pokémon10 Pinap Berries Total Rewards: One Premium Battle Pass, 1,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust\nAn Akala Adventure page four\nSend five Gifts to Friends10 Great BallsCatch 15 PokémonSeven Pinap BerriesWin a raidAlolan Diglett encounter Total Rewards: 15 Ultra Balls, 8,000 XP, and 1,000 Stardust\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxu8qepKimXZy8brjUrJ9moqWjtK2xjKCpoqykrnqiusNmnqWZk56urXnRnqqemaKYtW7AwKyirGWRo7FuvsSwmKucow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-go-lush-jungle-gritty-and-glacial-research-tasks-and-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon Go Lush Jungle Gritty and Glacial Research tasks and rewards"},{"body":"In Rainbow Six Extraction, REACT operators have to work together and fend off the Archaeans, dangerous\u0026nbsp;parasites that threaten humanity.\nThe playable operators come from the game’s older sibling,\u0026nbsp;Rainbow Six Siege, and veterans from the title will find a striking familiarity when playing Extraction as these iconic characters. During the missions, up to three operators will work to achieve specific goals such as collecting samples, extracting the VIPs, eliminating nests, and other objectives that help weaken the Archaeans’ foothold.\nSolving different challenges effectively requires different operators. Each operator has unique weapons and abilities to introduce a new dimension to the gameplay. While some operators excel in aggressive approaches, others do a better job staying in the backline, and they with the overall synergy of the squad. Having the perfect team combination can be crucial for survival, especially in higher difficulties.\nIf operators fail to extract from the safe zone, they’ll go MIA. To pick that character again, players have to rescue them by completing an MIA challenge on the same map using other available operators. Because of that, keeping a diverse roster of healthy operators ensures you have comfortable picks at your disposal if your favorite operator is incapacitated. Mastering an operator is helpful, but learning different playstyles and characters can improve your chances of succeeding in several scenarios.\nHere are the best operators in Rainbow Six Extraction.\nJäger Jäger is about holding the backline and looking out for the enemy flanks. The former helicopter pilot has a versatile playstyle because he can aggressively push or hold defensive angles. His signature ability, the Automated Defense System (ADS), allows him to place an automated turret that can shoot incoming enemies and projectiles, making it a great tool to have in overwhelming situations. Players can also stack their ability to defeat enormous hordes of Archaean or save them for critical points on the map.\n Alibi Alibi is the queen of deception in Rainbow Six Extraction. Her signature ability, the PRISMA volumetric display device, deploys a decoy that draws enemies’ attention. She can use the holograms to bait out enemy attacks, distract enemies and lure Archaeans to a particular location. Once enemies attack these decoys, they are scanned, and every operator can spot the Archaeans and quickly take them down. She can use these decoys to ensure that the team’s always on the essential objectives and not targeted by the Archaeans.\nShe starts the game with the Mx4 Storm SMG, and she can unlock more weapons as she levels up.\n Lion Information comes in the clutch in tense situations, and Lion shines in this department. He can use his signature ability, the EE-ONE-D drone, to detect moving targets in an area for a short duration. Lion’s ability can collect intel, plan strategies, and even help in a pinch. This ability is on a cooldown, meaning players don’t have to worry about restocking it. It also comes with another caveat: it cannot detect stationary enemies. Keep that in mind before awakening any Archaeans, because the ones not moving around can catch you by surprise.\nLion starts the game with the V308 assault rifle, and its trusty recoil and damage make it a weapon you’ll likely carry into later levels as well.\n Vigil Vigil is known for his stealth ability involving his ERC (Electronic Rendering Cloak), which helps him disrupt enemies and go undetectable for a medium duration. He can use this ability to sneak behind enemies or escape when the situation gets out of hand. The ability buys time for a player in a pinch and helps them retreat and rethink their approach. It has a fairly short cooldown, but upon leveling up Vigil to the max, he receives an improved version of the ability, which helps him make his close allies go undetectable.\nVigil has the K1A1 SMG at his disposal, but players will unlock other weapons like the BOSG as they progress.\n Finka Finka stands at the top of the list for a straightforward reason. Her ability allows her to boost the team’s reactivity and survival instincts for a short duration, and it also revives any downed teammates upon usage. She provides a tactical edge to her team, and she can use her ability to heal teammates and shift the outcome of nasty fights.\nHer ability to bring back allies is incomparable because it can keep operators from going MIA, and it doesn’t require as much precision as Doc’s. Having her in your team earns the squad a second chance to return quickly and turn the fight in your favor.\nShe has access to the SPEAR .308 assault rifle from level one, and she can unlock more options in her loadout when she levels up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmialajBbrvPnqmarJ%2BnwG61zWapmqGel7y4edKir2adqKm%2Foq%2FToqan\n","link":"/post/best-operators-in-rainbow-six-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best operators in Rainbow Six Extraction"},{"body":"The OLED Nintendo Switch might seem like a shining new system— but looks can be deceiving. While the OLED does come with a lot of improvements over the original and Lite models of the Switch such as a slightly improved display and many fan-requested features, it will work the same as every system before it, with the same resolution and 1080p HD docked output.\nSo if you plan to upgrade to the OLED and are worried that your collection of colorful Joy-Cons might no longer work with the system, you have nothing to fear.\nEvery Joy-Con that has even been released over the past 4 years of the Switch’s history will work with the OLED system. This includes the new white Joy-Cons that come with the base OLED unit, and any of the other Joy-Cons that came separately or with the original Switch model.\nSo feel free to go out there and buy as many types of Joy-Con you want. You will have no issues using them with the OLED console— so long as drift issues don’t appear in the future.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2nXaS5pXnJqLBmm5%2BjwG7DzquiZq%2BZqbVuwMeeZKedp2K7qrrTnqWdp12oxKrAwqFkqKSVmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/do-old-joy-cons-work-with-the-new-nintendo-switch-oled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Do old Joy-Cons Work with the new Nintendo Switch OLED?"},{"body":"In Fortnite‘s most recent war-themed season, players have been taking on the Imagined Order across the island. Players have been sent on multiple quests to prepare for the war and engage with the IO. Now, players are being tasked with disabling tanks by damaging the engines.\nFirst, you’ll need to find a tank, preferably one without enemy players or IO Guards in it. You can find unattended tanks at the different POIs that have been recaptured by The Seven. Places like The Daily Bugle, Coney Crossroads, and Rocky Reels will have unattended tanks that the player can use for this quest.\n To complete this quest, you’ll need to position yourself behind the tank. When you’re back there, you’ll notice there are two exhaust vents. Simply shoot the exhaust vents until the quest registers as complete. This quest serves as a tip for players who might not know how to disable a tank in a fight.\nTanks are arguably the most damaging vehicle this season, with two different firing modes and a whole lot of armor. Many players found this advantage earlier in the season when people were constantly taking every tank they could find. Overheating the vents by shooting them makes the tank stop in its tracks, unable to fire or do anything else.\nThe tanks you find at the different POIs that The Seven control will have a blue paint job to show that they have been captured and put in use. Players are currently taking back control of Tilted Towers, which will likely have its own tank when The Seven are successful.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2KxsHnYqKxmnJmorqO4xGarmqabqHqjxYydmKaZl567qHnToZxmnZ6ctq%2BxjKKlZp6fp8GvtdOe\n","link":"/post/how-do-you-disable-tanks-by-damaging-the-engine-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do you disable tanks by damaging the engine in Fortnite?"},{"body":"No matter how talented you are in VALORANT, odds are you’ll need your internet connection to be in top shape to climb the game’s ranked ladder.\u0026nbsp;Packet loss and high ping can negatively affect players’ gameplay experience with stutters or delays.\nIf you’re experiencing packet loss while playing VALORANT, you may unexpectedly find yourself taken down without even hearing a shot. Players with packet loss will always play at a disadvantage versus others with smooth connections, meaning it’s an issue you should fix to have a better time in VALORANT.\nPacket loss can occur because of multiple reasons in VALORANT, and it may even happen due to server outages on Riot Games’ side. When that’s the case, most VALORANT players will experience packet loss, and it’ll be up to Riot to fix the issue. If the servers are running normally, however, you’ll need to troubleshoot your home network, since it could be caused by a local outage or error caused by your internet service provider (ISP).\nHere’s how you can fix the packet loss error in VALORANT.\nCheck VALORANT’s server status When VALORANT’s servers are down, players may start experiencing packet loss or they may not even be able to launch the game. Before trying out any of the fixes listed below, you should check VALORANT’s server status since you’ll need to wait for Riot to fix the servers if they’re out of commission.\nIf there are any recent issues being reported on VALORANT’s server status webpage, you may also want to check out community hubs like Reddit to see if other VALORANT players are having packet loss or login problems.\nVALORANT’s official Twitter page can also be a good source since developers often post updates regarding server-wide errors.\nRestart your router If the servers are running fine and you’re still experiencing packet loss, chances are you’ll need to troubleshoot your home network. An outage on your ISP’s end or a routing error can cause you to experience packet loss and restarting your router will be the simplest way to fix it.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile you’re restarting your router, you should also do the same for your gaming device to cover both ends. A rogue background process hogging your bandwidth can also cause you to experience packet loss and resetting your gaming device will allow you to get rid of it in most cases.\nRun a speedtest Connection quality and speed matter when it comes to providing a smooth gameplay experience. If your internet is unusually sluggish and you can feel web pages opening more slowly, then there might be a problem with your internet speed.\nOne of the best ways to troubleshoot your internet speed will be running a speedtest. If you notice that your internet speed is lower than its regular rates, you should check if any other background processes are clogging your bandwidth. Mobile devices downloading updates can also decrease your internet speed, meaning you may also want to take your phone off Wi-Fi or see if any other members of your household are downloading updates.\nIf no one is downloading an update and you don’t have a background process using your bandwidth, you may want to consider calling your ISP to see if they can spot anything off with your home network. Your ISP will have tools to detect any anomalies in your connection and they may be able to fix it on their end.\nChange your DNS DNS servers can also go down like regular ones. When they do, they may cause your internet quality to suffer. Most players use the default DNS addresses that their ISP often provides and they may act up from time to time.\nTroubleshooting your DNS is relatively simple, however, since you’ll just need to swap it out with a commercially available one to see if it makes a difference. Google DNS is often the first choice of many players and you may even see improvements in your connection speed depending on your location.\nDon’t use a VPN VPNs work great when it comes to securing your online presence, but they can be a nightmare for online gaming. Ping and packet loss often depend on the connection route between your and VALORANT’s servers. Using a VPN adds one more variable to the equation, which can both increase lag and ping.\nUnless you’re living in a dorm or share a connection with someone who has blocked everything related to gaming, you shouldn’t need to use a VPN while gaming. Turning on your VPN while playing VALORANT may also cause packet loss and may even get you kicked out of a game since you’ll be disconnected for a brief moment.\nIf you can’t play VALORANT without using a VPN, your best bet will be to find a VPN that can provide you the best experience when it comes to ping and packet loss. Sign up for free trials and test out VPNs before subscribing to them.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers experiencing high ping and packet loss may want to take a step back from ranked matches until they stabilize their connection. This’ll help preserve their rank and save them from getting a cooldown from the ranked mode, which can happen if they disconnect from one too many games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mqJGYuKbAjKWmrKtdmr%2Bzu9FmoKdlppa5sL7Ap6s%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-packet-loss-error-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix packet loss error in VALORANT"},{"body":"KT Rolster has signed 21-year-old mid laner Aria, who impressed many League of Legends fans and analysts this past year. He’s the only mid laner on the team so far and will be in the starting lineup for 2022.\nIn a Facebook post, KT Rolster made the announcement and asked for support from their loyal fan base. Aria is coming off a successful year with DetonatioN FocusMe in the LJL, where the team was able to qualify for both the Mid-Season Invitational and the 2021 World Championship by finishing in first place in both the Spring and Summer Splits.\nHe helped the squad burst onto the scene at MSI, where they challenged a few top-tier organizations to some highly contested games. Afterward, they continued their strong play into Worlds, where they made history as the first LJL team to qualify for the group stage from the play-ins. With wins against Beyond Gaming, Galatasaray Esports, and Unicorns of Love, they topped their group with a brilliant victory over North America’s Cloud9.\nSee Video Game Deals on Amazon Aria was one of the best mid laners during the Worlds 2021 play-ins, with the fifth-highest KDA in the stage, according to stats aggregate Oracle’s Elixir. He also had some decent early-game laning stats going into the group stage, even though the team did finish without a win in a tough group with T1, EDward Gaming, and 100 Thieves.\nAlong with Aria, KT Rolster will field a handful of veterans like Rascal, Cuzz, Life, and Aiming. The team is looking to find more success after a difficult three-year run with multiple bottom-half finishes in the LCK.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKtZaKkubTAxKtkmpuhqrazsdJmmKuhkWKutHnSrZirrJmjtG65yJ1kpZmemr9uss6rZGtoYmd6ra%2FKZqqpqpmjtG6%2Fz6WgrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kt-rolster-acquires-aria-as-starting-mid-laner-for-2022-lck-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KT Rolster acquires Aria as starting mid laner for 2022 LCK Spring Split"},{"body":"Pelipper is one of the more unique Pokémon to grace Pokémon Go due to its uncommon typing, forcing players to rely on a small pool of powerful creatures in order to take it down.\nPelipper is one of the few Pokémon to be Water/Flying, which by nature knocks out a lot of typed moves that would have been super effective against one or the other. For instance, Grass type moves would have been super effective against Pelipper had it been pure Water-type, but the Flying-type nature negates the advantage.\nBeing a Water and Flying-type Pokémon, Electric-type Pokémon and Moves are your best friends. If this isn’t an option for your current party, Rock-type moves can deal a lot of damage so long as it isn’t on a Rock-type Pokémon, as any Water move Pelipper uses will also destroy your creature.\nIf you have an Electric Legendary like Thundurus, Zekrom, Raikou, or a strong Electric Pokémon like Electivire, Raichu, Luxray, or Magnezone, you should be good to go. You won’t really need anything else (so long as they know Electric moves and not something else) and will destroy a Pelipper in seconds.\nJust stick to your basic Thunderbolt or Thunder Punch moves, and you’ll be destroying Pelippers left, right, and centre. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiVobaxvMSrZLCdkaC7pr%2FSZpinnF2YvLa6056prGWZo3qxu8qepKimXZy8\n","link":"/post/pelipper-weakness-and-counters-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pelipper weakness and counters in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Riot Games has welcomed back League of Legends fans to the technologically advanced universe of the PROJECT skin line. But this time, a new threat has emerged after being activated by the mysterious PROGRAM virus.\nSee Video Games on Amazon The upcoming event is called PROJECT: Bastion and will feature new skins for Renekton, Sylas, Sejuani, Senna, Varus, and Mordekaiser. Renekton and Morde will both be getting Legendary skins, while Sylas will receive the Prestige skin for the set. PROJECT: Bastion will run from Thursday, May 27 to Monday, June 28 across Patches 11.11 to 11.13.\nHere are the skins in all their cyberpunk glory.\nPROJECT: Mordekaiser PROJECT: Renekton PROJECT: Varus PROJECT: Sejuani PROJECT: Senna PROJECT: Sylas Get ready to enter the next chapter in the fight for freedom, as well as the rising evil that is Mordekaiser as he looks to strip all humans of free will to “guarantee their survival.” All of the new skins will drop on the live servers on May 27, a day after Patch 11.11 should be released.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Rirq%2B6zq6lnJ2jYrumw4ypqaiilZjBbq7ArKuip55isrexza1kbmWemsRuv8qipaw%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-announces-new-project-bastion-event-unveils-skins-for-mordekaiser-renekton-sylas-sejuani-senna-and-varus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot announces new PROJECT: Bastion event, unveils skins for Mordekaiser, Renekton, Sylas, Sejuani, Senna, and Varus"},{"body":"It appears Ekko gave new meaning to the word “solo carry.”\nOne Teamfight Tactics fan showcased the power of three-star Ekko today, using the time bender to solo an entire team.\nEkko 3 Star vs the world (TFT) from leagueoflegends  As the TFT game went down to the final two participants, the player pulled off a cheeky move and decided to sell all their units aside from the level-three Ekko. The risky play created a one-vs-10 scenario and removed several traits and tons of potential stats from items built over the course of the game.\nLuckily, the player’s Ekko was equipped with a Locket of the Iron Solari to buy time for his ultimate ability. And an Ionic Spark and Red Buff provided additional defensive bonuses while also giving some DPS.\nThe round started with the player’s Ekko banished from combat due to the opponent’s Zephyr. When Ekko came back from his banishment, he was met with 10 units beating down on him. Things looked grim as the Boy Who Shattered Time dropped to a quarter of his health. But as soon as his Chronobreak kicked it, the match was over.\nEkko’s ability freezes all units in time and allows him to deal bonus magic damage to every enemy and apply on-hit effects. The three-star champion one shot every single enemy unit with Chronobreak and dealt almost 25,000 damage in a matter of seconds.\nTFT devs have put more of an emphasis on higher tier three-star units. Since Ekko is a five-cost champion, it’s only fair that he can deal devastating damage when leveled up. While a two-star Ekko deals 450 base damage to each enemy, a three-star deals a whopping 2,000.\nSet Three: Galaxies, along with TFTmobile, is now live. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcq12luaLFxKtkrJ2cocBurculZK6mmanAbrHXnJyprF1oerTAwKtknqObpHqiusNmqqikn6h6orqMnqWtoaKaerWxwKY%3D\n","link":"/post/teamfight-tactics-player-sells-all-units-except-3-star-ekko-and-solos-an-entire-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teamfight Tactics player sells all units except 3-star Ekko and solos an entire team"},{"body":"Dota 2‘s summer event, Aghanim’s Labyrinth, has been out for just two days, but nerfs have already poured in for some of the mode’s most popular heroes. Valve has also fixed several bugs and interactions, such as enemy units not properly using their skills and unfortunate terrain collision issues.\nDPS monster Winter Wyvern is probably the hardest hit, while the game’s best healers and buffers in Omniknight and Disruptor have also received nerfs.\nLikewise, Bloodthorn, one of the the best single-target damage increasing items in the game, has increased dramatically in cost, with its cooldowns heavily increased. Heart of Tarrasque has also been received a gold nerf, as well as now having a limited shop stock of four.\nGeneral Fixed a number of places where players could get stuck in terrainFixed an exploit with Aghanim and summoned unitsChance to randomly drop a mana potion from an enemy reduced from 3% to 2% Encounters Fixed issues with players getting stuck in Your Friend Grunch, Urn Your Keep, Jungle Hijinx, Chippy Conifers, Rizzrick the Razorsaw, A Bad Trading Post and The Briney Boys encountersAdded lower level arena to Rizzrick the Razorsaw EncounterFixed a case where Storegga would not throw the last remaining playerFixed a case where Badland Bandits encounter did not spawn the last two portalsFixed issues of multiple splits with ascension modifiers in SplitsvilleFixed an issue with Doom not casting Doom in Urn Your Keep Items Bogdugg’s Lucky Femur\n– When Lucky Femur procs, it is placed on cooldown for the duration of the refreshed ability’s cooldown.Heart of Tarrasque\n– Recipe cost increased from 650 to 1400\n– Cooldown increased 5 to 10\n– Now has a max item stock of 4 that does not replenishBlack King Bar\n– Cooldown decreased from 70 to 60Bottle\n– Mana Restore per charge decreased from 12 to 8Stonework Pendant\n– Health Spell Cost multiplier increased from 2x to 3xBloodthorn\n– Recipe cost increased from 1000 to 2000\n– Cooldown increased from 15s to 30s\n– Debuff duration increased from 5s to 3s\n– Debuff damage increased from 30% to 15%Orchid Malevolence\n– Cooldown increased from 15s to 30s\n– Debuff duration decreased from 5s to 3s\n– Debuff damage decreased from 30% to 15%Force Boots\n– Gold Cost / Reward Value increased from 4500 to 5500Slippers of the Abyss\n– Gold cost / Reward Value increased from 5000 to 5500 Heroes Tusk Ice Shards\n– Cooldown decreased from 20/18/14/12 to 18/16/14/12\n– Manacost increased 100/105/110/115 to 100/110/120/130\n– Damage increased from 80/160/240/320 to 100/160/240/300\n– Duration decreased from 4/4.5/5/5.5 to 3\n– Decreased duration from common upgrade from 1s to 0.5s\n– Icebreaker damage percentage increased from 15% to 30%Tag Team\n– Cool Party lifesteal decreased from 10% to 8%Walrus Punch\n– Walrus Punch can no longer be used on Aghanim’s Spell Swap crystals\n– Walrus Punch Crit Multiplier upgrade decreased from +100 to +75 Omniknight Guardian Angel\n– Base Duration decreased from 4/5.5/7 to 4/5/6\n– Base Mana cost increased from 125/175/250 to 150/200/250\n– Base Health Regen increased from 8/12/16 to 10/14/18\n– Angelic Flight now grants 30% magic resistance instead of magic immunity\n– Heal Life Angel trigger chance reduced from 25% to 12%\n– Heal Life Angel cooldown increased from 0.75 to 1.25\n– Guardian angel duration upgrade decreased from 1.5s to 0.75sPurification\n– Added Purification cast range upgrade +100\n– Stalwart reduction upgrade increased from 0.3s to 0.4sDegen Aura\n– Righteous Path affect allies for 50% of attack and movement speed values\n– Absolution restoration increased from 3% to 3.5%Heavenly Grace\n– Judgement damage increased from 100% of Omniknights attack to 150% Disruptor Kinetic Field\n– Base duration rescaled from 2.6/3.2/3.8/4.4 to 2.8/3.2/3.6/4\n– Base mana cost increased from 70 to 70/80/90/100\n– Base cooldown rescaled from 20/17/14/11 to 18/16/14/12\n– Area of Bliss reworked from healing 4% of max HP to 50% of Disruptor’s IntelligenceGlimpse\n– Blast In The Past reworked damage from Base attack damage to 150% of Disruptor’s Intelligence\n– Shocking Travel reworked from 30% Base Attack damage to 50% of Disruptor’s Intelligence\n– Glimpse Bonus Damage minor upgrade 20-\u0026gt;30Static Storm\n– Field of Dreams reworked from 100% chance to do a 140% critical strike to 30% chance to do a 150% critical strike\n– Pacific Storm damage reduction decreased from 50% to 30% Viper Level 10 talent decreased 8% spell lifesteal to 6% spell lifestealCorrosive skin\n– +8% magic resist minor upgrade reduced to +5% Weaver Shukuchi\n– Removed Greater Shukuchi upgrade Witch Doctor Death Ward\n– Death Ward’s primary attack can now damage Aghanim’s Spell Swap crystals\n– Death Ward attacks no longer bounces to Aghanim’s Spell Swap crystalsMaledict\n– Blighted Area of effect increased from 250 to 300\n– Mumbo Jumbo Heal of Damage Dealt increased from 50% to 60% Winter Wyvern Arctic Burn\n– Base attack range bonus decreased from 350/425/500/575 to 300/350/400/450\n– Split shot no longer affects Aghanim’s Crystals\n– Split shot secondary target damage decreased from -25% to -35%\n– Minor Duration upgrade decreased from +4s to +1s\n– Second Degree Burn cooldown increased from 2 to 3.5\n– Arctic Splash radius decreased from 200 to 175Cold embrace\n– Base Heal percentage decreased from 2.5/3.75/5/6.25 to 2.5/3.5/4.5/5.5 Mars Spear\n– Shish Kebab upgrade increased from 5 enemies to 7 enemiesBulwark\n– Bulwark Return upgrade increased from 25% attack damage to 35% attack damageArena of Blood\n– Coliseum attack speed decreased from 50 Damage, 50 attack speed to 25 damage, 35 attack speed Ursa Earthshock\n– Cannonball now stuns enemies for 1.5 seconds\n– Cannonball decreased knockback distance to 125\n– Earthshock movement slow upgrade increased from 15% to 20%\n– Blunt Their Claws miss chance increased from 30% to 40%Enrage\n– Protect the Cubs now provides allies with all the benefits of Enrage, instead of magic immunity Sniper Take Aim\n– Range upgrade decreased from 75 to 50Headshot\n– Decreased headshot damage upgrade from 35 to 30 Magnus Empower\n– Damage upgrade decreased from 10% to 5%\n– Cleave upgrade reduced from 15% to 10%Skewer\n– Fixed level 2 skewer having 9000 range\n– Skewer Slow Minor upgrade increased from 20% to 25%\n– Spit Take heal percentage increased from 50% to 60% Snapfire Firesnaps\n– Raisin Cookies deals 2x damage to cookie eater\n– Baker’s Dozen radius increased from 250 to 300\n– Impact radius upgrade increased from +75 to +85\n– Freshly Baked duration increased from 5 to 6.5Mortimer Kisses\n– Movement slow upgrade increased from +15% to +20%ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXWfAbq3GoZinoZ2oeq2twbKpoqaknXqxrdOcn2avmaPBpr6MsLCvnaKjerC5zaKip6GXncFurc2dZJ2ho6fCscDOq2ShoaRiwamxjKGYq5yVqME%3D\n","link":"/post/dota-2-s-aghanim-s-labyrinth-patch-winter-wyvern-omniknight-and-disruptor-hit-the-hardest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota 2’s Aghanim’s Labyrinth patch: Winter Wyvern, Omniknight, and Disruptor hit the hardest"},{"body":"Dragon Ball FighterZ is headed to PC Game Pass on Feb. 24, giving even more players a chance to try out the base version of the fighting game.\u0026nbsp;\nDBFZ was added to Xbox Game Pass last October, bringing Bandai Namco and Arc System Work’s critically acclaimed title to anyone who used the subscription service across multiple Xbox platforms. And for players who have Game Pass Ultimate, they can now enjoy the game on console or PC at no additional cost.\u0026nbsp;\nThis addition is also timely because DBFZ will be getting its first new character in almost a year on Feb. 24 when Android 21 (Lab Coat) joins the roster. Prior to this, DBFZ’s newest fighter was Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta on March 12, 2021, which many players viewed as the end of support for the game since it brought an end to Season Pass Three.\n The version of DBFZ available on both versions of Game Pass is just the standard edition of the game, not the FighterZ or Ultimate Edition. This means players will only have access to the game’s base roster of 24 characters, with the additional 20 DLC fighters all being sold separately via the various season passes.\u0026nbsp;\nTypically, around the time a deal like this goes through, all of the DLC and additional content will also go on sale. So if you do like the game and want to dive all the way in, you can likely do so for a discount on Feb. 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHylvsCgpqdlkpa5rXnFop6hrJWnx260yK2qZqiTYrSiucRmp5qro2K8r3nFnplmamQ%3D\n","link":"/post/dragon-ball-fighterz-hits-pc-game-pass-on-feb-24/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dragon Ball FighterZ hits PC Game Pass on Feb. 24"},{"body":"Rejoice, LEC fans. G2 Esports have pulled off the perfect start to Europe’s run at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, with a win against Evil Geniuses to go undefeated through day one of the tournament.\nG2 was looking great after a pretty strong win against the LCO’s ORDER, but this victory was even more impressive. This time around, the LEC champions opted for an unorthodox Anivia pick in the mid lane that surprised fans and analysts. They also leaned heavily into the catch composition by throwing Pyke into the bot lane, along with a ton of damage from Graves, Zeri, and Gwen.\nFIRST BLOOD FOR CAPS AGAIN pic.twitter.com/SfY09Frt1v\n— G2 Esports (@G2esports) May 10, 2022  EG, on the other hand, went for a dive composition punctuated with Samira, Nautilus, and Karthus. The team’s star jungler Inspired, however, last played the Deathsinger in 2019 when he was back with Rogue’s Academy team in the Ultraliga, and the lack of playmaking tools hindered their teamfights.\nCaps’ Anivia also made it difficult for Vulcan to engage with Nautilus, since she could easily separate him from his teammates with a well-placed ice wall. Her massive area-of-effect ultimate, Glacial Storm, was also a powerful tool to zone EG from objectives and skirmishes, preventing them from ever getting in range for a possible fight.\nFree Baron lol pic.twitter.com/rgmKzlbCY4\n— G2 Esports (@G2esports) May 10, 2022  The draft was a masterpiece from the European representatives, and they steamrolled the game in 31 minutes. G2 also showed off some smart macro play, from their sneaky Baron take at 22 minutes to their ability to fend off EG’s Baron attempt while also securing Dragon Soul later on in the match.\nAlthough this is a disappointing start for the Geniuses, this shouldn’t raise any alarms for any LCS fans just yet. G2 have plenty of veteran stars with a ton of international experience, while EG might need some time to adjust to the evolving meta. This is also Danny and Jojopyun’s first international event, which won’t help with their nerves on stage.\nBoth teams will get to face off against each other multiple times in the group stage, with the next round of the eternal feud between NA and EU kicking off on day two of MSI 2022. Catch the match when the tournament continues tomorrow at 3am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ5rZaSWuKa%2FjJ%2Bjop%2BYqXq4tdOhZJqmmau2onnMoptmmaRiurS1jGtna2o%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-take-flight-with-anivia-mid-pick-up-second-win-at-msi-2022-against-evil-geniuses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 take flight with Anivia mid, pick up second win at MSI 2022 against Evil Geniuses"},{"body":"Live-service titles tend to live or die depending on how the developers handle microtransactions, especially based on if they implement those transactions with a balance between fun to play and pay-to-play. Konami has done a decent job of finding that balancing point with Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with Duel Links, Master Duel uses a currency called Gems to facilitate its purchases. These can be obtained by playing the game’s Solo Mode, completing Missions, or working to increase your Grade in the game’s Duel Pass. However, because Master Duel is a free-to-play game, microtransactions are still a big part of it.\u0026nbsp;\nGems can be earned fairly easily as long as you play Master Duel consistently. Unlike in Duel Links, you can get a lot more mileage out of fewer Gems because Master Duel also has a robust crafting system. This lets you purchase fewer Booster Packs overall and dismantle cards you won’t use to generate new cards using Craft Points.\u0026nbsp;\nThanks to the crafting system, players can use their Gems more conservatively, purchasing only the products of which they need multiple copies instead of consistently spending them on several Booster Packs.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to unlock cards in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel | Crafting, shop, and more explained\nIn the Shop, Booster Packs each cost 100 Gems, Structure Decks cost 500 Gems per copy, and Accessories can run you anywhere between 50 and 600 Gems depending on what you are looking to purchase. Special products, such as Duel Pass Gold—the premium version of the game’s battle pass—and Bundle Deals featuring rare cards and Booster Packs cost 600 and 750 Gems respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nPaid Gems don’t offer much in terms of value. The $11.99 Gem Pack only gives players 680 Gems, which isn’t even enough to purchase the 10-pack deal on a Booster Pack to guarantee better pulls. Essentially, $10 is the equivalent of around 600 Gems based on the cost of the Duel Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nUnless you want to make use of some special offers like the limited-time launch Gem Packs, you’re better off being conservative with your Gems.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Paid Gems can only be used on the platform you purchase them on. This is common practice for games that feature crossplay over multiple consoles, PC, and mobile since it keeps the company behind the title from having to deal with legal issues that could come with cross-platform purchasing.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is also a way to see a record of your Gem spending in the Purchase Gem menu, which will show you when you purchased Gems, for how much, and even what product you spent your Gems on in-game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHqlu4ygnKZlnZ6ws7vTq5inq5GYwaq7zaxksKeioHqquoyyrGafmWK8qXnMmqqtnaJisbaxyw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-gem-microtransactions-work-in-yu-gi-oh-master-duel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do Gem microtransactions work in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter Three, season one has added a ton of content to the game, including new items, skins, and missions to be completed. Along with these, this new season has introduced two new movement options to the game.\nSliding is a new ability that players can use in Fortnite to quickly descend down slopes or move into cover, but the most impressive new movement option comes with the newly introduced Spider-Man web-slingers.\nUsing this new item, players can swing from structure to structure using the iconic Spider-Man web-swinging and you don’t even need to be the hero himself. Unfortunately, you cannot get this item in-game now, but for future reference, here is how you can use them to traverse terrain fast.\nHow to Swing in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one To swing from structures in Fortnite, all you need to do is have the web-slingers in your possession and shoot the web towards a structure. Once it connects and the web is connected, hold the trigger and you’ll begin swinging. If you let go of the trigger, you will break the web.\nOne thing to note is that you cannot swing from the ground or from nothing. You’ll have to swing off of a building, environment features like trees, or player-made builds.\nWhile it might be obvious, there is no way that you can swing without the Spider-Man web-slingers, which are not available to acquire within the game yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnSsKCnn12eu26yzqurp6GkmnqktMCpq56qXWh6tLHArKanZZ%2Bjsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-swing-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Swing in Fortnite Chapter 3, season one"},{"body":"Three color mana rocks were revealed in today’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoth spoilers, promoting mana synergies within multicolored and C2020 preconstructed Magic: The Gathering decks.\nSet to release digitally on April 16, IKO features the return of Cycling. The mechanic allows players to discard a card with cycling at a mana cost to draw one. Players can use Cycling for tempo, especially when the mechanic is attached to an Artifact Crystal that produces mana.\nThe five Artifact IKO mana rocks are Savai Crystal, Zagoth Crystal, Ketria Crystal, Indatha Cyrstal, and Raugrin Crystal.\u0026nbsp;\nEach Artifact Crystal (mana rock) has three color options, relieving mana pressure from multi-colored archetypes across multiple Magic formats. With a CMC cost of three, the crystals are similar to lockets. But with the added feature of Cycling, players may dump lockets in exchange for the mana rocks.\u0026nbsp;\nArcane Signet, released with the ELD set, is also similar to the Artifact Crystals. It costs one less mana to cast while adding one of any color mana upon tapping. Senior MTG designer Gavin Verhey confirmed that every C2020 preconstructed deck contains a reprint of Arcane Signet today. But it’s likely that several of the Artifact Crystals revealed might be in the decks as well.\u0026nbsp;\nCrystals have multiple functions within Ikoria lore, causing monsters to mutate while also alerting humans to their presence. Using crystals as a means to access additional mana fits the overall theme of the set and could provide multicolored decks with an additional mana tool with added value.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmoKesoqSxtq%2FErGScsZOhsm67xWagpKeinq5ur9ico6Kml2K6orrAZqmom5uo\n","link":"/post/mtg-introduces-cycle-of-ikoria-cycling-mana-rocks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG introduces cycle of Ikoria Cycling mana rocks"},{"body":"Riot Games gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter released a detailed preview of League of Legends Patch 11.9 today. The patch preview lays out 19 different buffs and nerfs for champions across the roster. But no champion is receiving more attention than Hecarim.\u0026nbsp;\n11.9 Patch Preview with the tentative changes:\nWhile doing the Hecarim nerfs we wanted to shift his power so that tank build has notably less damage (but still tanky) making room for a viable damage build. pic.twitter.com/sAWqdqoAXF\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 20, 2021  Hecarim has been dominating the jungle meta for the better part of 2021 on both the professional level and in solo queue. With a worldwide pick/ban rate of 49 percent across all major regions, according to League stats site gol.gg, Hecarim is one of the most prominent junglers in all of League.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Patch 11.9, however, his power is being decreased substantially. The champion is set to see his base armor reduced from 36 to 32, while his bonus damage per stack of Rampage (Q) is being reduced from five percent to two percent.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, the damage Hecarim deals with Devastating Charge (E) is being dropped immensely, especially during the later stages of the game. At max rank, Devastating Charge currently deals 155 base damage. But in Patch 11.9, the ability will only do 110 damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThese heavy nerfs should force Hecarim to fall out of favor, especially at higher levels of play. Riot has been making steady attempts to take Hecarim out of the meta for several patches now. Patch 11.9 will be the third patch out of the last four to apply nerfs to Hecarim.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s entirely possible that no champion has been nerfed in 2021 as hard as Hecarim will be in Patch 11.9. The direct nerfs to the champion also come alongside nerfs to his core item, Turbo Chemtank, which is seeing its active movement speed reduced from 60 percent to 40.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Hecarim is certainly receiving a ton of attention in Patch 11.9, other junglers, including Diana and Morgana, are also set to be nerfed. Morgana is seeing the damage from her Tormented Shadow (W) reduced by 15 percent, while Diana is receiving nerfs to her attack speed and armor per level.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague Patch 11.9 is set to hit the live servers on April 28, according to the official patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwKbAjK2mZqyYp7y1wMueZKGdk5a%2FqrmMsKCtoF2jsrOy0magp2Wcmq6owcRmp5qsk516cn2Mcg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-set-to-throttle-hecarim-with-nerfs-in-league-patch-11-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot set to throttle Hecarim with nerfs in League patch 11.9"},{"body":"A week after regular cards for the upcoming Sky Stream and Towering Perfection Pokémon OCG dual set were revealed, the remaining secret cards have also made their way online.\nThe newly revealed cards were leaked in a post to Pokémon forum Pokébeach. The set launches on July 9 and features plenty of Dragon-type Pokémon, including its two stars Rayquaza and Duraludon. Both of these species, plus many others, received the secret treatment in this set.\nIncluded in the Sky Stream side of the set are 23 secret cards, Special Art V and Vmax Rayquaza, Gyarados, Trevenant, and Rayquaza Vmax, alternate art V cards for Dragonite and Medicham, and new trainer cards including both secret and rainbow variants of Zinnia’s Resolve.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The Towering Perfection set also have 23 secret cards, including Special Art V and Vmax Duraldon cards, the Raihan trainer card along with its rainbow variant, V forms of Suicune, Golkurk, Lycanroc, Garbodor, Noivern, and more.\nThis upcoming dual set will introduce some new species to the OCG including Sword and Shield legendary Pokémon Regielecki and Regidrago. The rest of the set boasts other popular species from the Galarian region, including the three legendary birds Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos, and other legendaries such as Dialga, Suicune, and Kyurem. You can check out a full list of the regular cards included here.\nIf you plan on getting your hands on this set, it will launch in Japan on July 9. For those in the west, many of these cards will be adapted for the English TCG and released in the August set Evolving Skies alongside cards from the previously released OCG set Eevee Heroes. Fans can pre-order these packs now for their August 27 release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joqp6boprBbq%2FAq5usZaKaw6aty56bZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXaSwqHnSpLBmq6SnsqK5jJqlnWWkpMSmvsinnmaolaezpq%2FToqanZZmjsK3Bw56qZqqRrr62rdmaZK%2Blka16s63IoZinZZGjsW7GyKelopk%3D\n","link":"/post/secret-cards-revealed-for-pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-sky-stream-and-towering-perfection-includes-rayquaza-vmax-raihan-and-zinnia/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Secret cards revealed for Pokémon OCG Sky Stream and Towering Perfection includes Rayquaza VMAX, Raihan, and Zinnia"},{"body":"Pincurchin is a weird little Electric-type Pokémon that looks like a Pyukumuku ate something it shouldn’t have—but the two actually have no relation whatsoever. And that’s a good thing, considering Pincurchin can actually hit back with attacking moves rather than just countering.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to add the shocking little Pokémon to your team in Sword and Shield, all you need to do is beat Melony in a gym battle and then head to Route 9 right outside of Circhester.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong all of the Water and Ice-types, you’ll be able to encounter Pincurchin by running through the grass right as you enter the area. There’s only a five-percent chance that you’ll run into it, but at least that’s higher than some of the other Pokémon that Sword and Shield like to hide.\u0026nbsp;\nIt also won’t be very easy to train a Pincurchin up this late in the game since it isn’t exactly an offensive powerhouse and being found somewhere between level 38 and 42 isn’t going to be doing it any favors. You can get around this by using some EXP Candy to level it up and avoid the slog of grinding another Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nYour main reason for using Pincurchin over some of the other Pokémon that are available to you would be its balanced stats and the fact you probably like the design.\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, you can also find the Electric-type in Max Raid Battles while exploring the Wild Area. So if you aren’t looking to add it to your team and just want it for your Pokédex, that’s probably the most fun you’ll have while trying to catch it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmr%2BmedOoZJ%2Bhnpl6sbXNnKyrm5ieu261zWanqKOVoryvedKwpqucXZa7pXnSoaCepJQ%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-pincurchin-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Pincurchin in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"The second earthquake of the day has occurred in Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale.\nA second crack has appeared on the Fortnite map—and this one is near the bridge between Tomato Temple and Lazy Links.\nA second crack has formed between Tomato Temple and Lazy Links! #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/rjaOOvGmos\n— Fortnite News (@FortniteBR) February 15, 2019  The first earthquake happened today around 11:40am CT. But this initial crack showed up southwest of Tomato Temple—while the second earthquake took place north of the previous mark.\nAfter the first crack appeared, most Fortnite fans knew that something else was bound to happen in the near future. But it wasn’t clear if the initial crack near Tomato Temple would expand or if more cracks would show up in other locations.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;leaks reveal possible season 7 ending\nWhile it seems like the latter is now true, the already-established cracks could potentially expand in the future, too. Although the exact meaning of these cracks is unclear, most fans believe they’ll have something to do with potential map changes coming in Fortnite season eight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqem5%2BjsW6xwKuroamllrimedOopJqsn2K5osbYZqOippuo\n","link":"/post/another-fortnite-earthquake-creates-a-second-crack-between-tomato-temple-and-lazy-links/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Another Fortnite earthquake creates a second crack between Tomato Temple and Lazy Links"},{"body":"If you’ve played Solo Que within the past two weeks, odds are you’ve run into top AD Leblanc and gotten crushed. If you’re looking for someone to blame, look no further than KT Rolster Top Laner, Ssumday, and Former Samsung White Top Laner, Looper, who have been terrorizing Korean Solo Que with the pick for about a month now.\u0026nbsp;The question is, why now? What is it that makes Top AD Leblanc such a good pick in the current meta?\nThe answer to that question is complicated. The Top Lane Meta has historically been limited to 3-4 overwhelmingly powerful Champions, with every other pick being anywhere from sub par to\u0026nbsp;utterly unplayable.\u0026nbsp;The current Meta is heavily dominated by melee Champions. Recent OGN Pre-Season games have included Gragas, Maokai, Jarvan, Sion, Kassadin, Dr. Mundo, Rumble, Renekton, Jayce and Lissandra in the top lane, with Rumble and Maokai standing as the two most popular picks. That’s a level of melee domination unseen since last Spring when Renekton, Dr. Mundo, Shyvana, and to a lesser extent, Rengar, dominated the meta. Each of these Champions has a gap closer. Against most Champions, possessing a gap closer is an advantage. Against Leblanc, it ends up being a disadvantage, especially if you’re a melee champion.\u0026nbsp;It all comes down to the unique design of Distortion that allows you to return to the location you distorted from. This allows you to escape and engage, and then jump back in for some free harass when your opponent backs off. That alone wouldn’t necessarily be enough against a traditional lane bully like Renekton. Leblanc is still a mage and her base defensive stats are mediocre. This makes her vulnerable when she does get caught. It’s the combination of Chains of Corruption and Distortion that make Leblanc such a power pick in the top lane. Chains of Corruption allows Leblanc to keep any Melee opponent at arm’s length, within her own attack range but outside of theirs.\u0026nbsp;The combination of Distortion, Chains of Corruption and Mimic make Leblanc nearly\u0026nbsp;impossible to gank or kill in lane.\nThat brings us to our next question. Why AD? For starters, Leblanc has the 6th highest base AD among Ranged Champions in the game\u0026nbsp;and higher than every traditional ADC. She also has the 2nd highest AD scaling among ranged Champions in the game, behind Urgot and tied with Morgana, Jayce, Draven and Nidalee. The lack of AD scaling does little to limit her damage, as the low cool down of Sigil of Malace makes Trinity Force an ideal choice.\u0026nbsp;Especially since an early Sheen gives her AP for additional damage from her abilities. The Trinity Force build path is a must since Leblanc’s base attack speed and attack speed per level are mediocre.\u0026nbsp;\nIn short, Leblanc’s unique set of skills, combined with higher than expected Base Stats, and a Meta that’s dominated by Melee Champions makes her an excellent pick for the top lane.\nSummoner Spells\nFlash- No explanation needed.\u0026nbsp;\nIgnite- You could make an argument for Teleport, but Ignite has been the popular choice here as Leblanc’s strength is in his bullying potential.\u0026nbsp;\nRunes\nThere’s a large variety of Runes that can be used with AD Leblanc. Ssumday typically runs Attack Speed and AD Runes, but I prefer Looper’s approach that utilizes Mixed Penetration Marks. In parenthesis you’ll find the preference of specific players, and in Bold you’ll find the recommended choices for AD Leblanc.\n9x Greater Mark of Hybrid Penetration\n9x Greater\u0026nbsp;Seal of Scaling Health (Bjerg/Faker)/Greater Seal of Armor\u0026nbsp;(Ssumday/Looper)\n9x Greater Glyph of Magic Resist (xPeke)/Greater Glyph of Scaling AP (Bjerg/Faker)/Greater Glyph of Ability Power (Looper)\n3x Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage\nThe above combination gives you a great mixture of Early Game Power. The Hybrid Penetration Runes combined with Flat AD Quints and Flat AP Glyphs should allow you to dominate the laning phase, which AD Leblanc needs to do to scale into late game.\nMasteries\n\nIn order to maximize damage on AD Leblanc it is necessary to invest heavily in the offensive tree. Blade and Spell Weaving are excellent choices for AD Leblanc as she deals a lot of mixed damage.\u0026nbsp;Along the way we also grab more hybrid pen, additional base AD and AP and Dangerous Game, the best Mastery around. With 4 points to spare, the best remaining options are enhanced recall and increased mana regeneration.\nItem Build\nStarting\nDoran’s Blade + 1 Health Pot\nLaning Phase\u0026nbsp;\nBoots of Speed-\u0026gt; Boots of Lucidity/Merc Treads/ Sorcerer’s Shoes (Preference)\nSheen-\u0026gt; Phage-\u0026gt; Trinity Force\nPurchase Boots of Speed early, but wait to upgrade until after finishing Trinity Force.\nMid Game-Carry\nB.F. Sword-\u0026gt; Infinity Edge, Pickaxe-\u0026gt; Last Whisper\nMid Game-Bruiser/Tank\nAvarice Blade-\u0026gt; Static Shyv, Glacial Shroud or Spectral’s Cowl into Frozen Heart or Banshee’s Veil depending on enemy composition\nMid Game-Split Pusher\nAvarice Blade-\u0026gt; Static Shyv, B.F. Sword-\u0026gt; Infinity Edge\nThe most common build in Korean Solo Que has been the Bruiser/Tank build, with Static Shyv being purchased early to help with Leblanc’s mediocre wave clear.\nEnd Game-Carry/Split Pusher\nBoots, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, Static Shyv, Guardian Angel\nStandard ADC Build. My personal favorite, but likely only viable in solo que.\u0026nbsp;\nEnd Game-Bruiser/Tank\nBots, Trinity Force, Static Shyv, Frozen Heart, Banshee’s Veil\nIn this role, Leblanc operates as a mid fielder, pivoting between damaging the enemy and peeling for the ADC using Distortion to maneuver within the center of the team fight for maximum flexibility. Arguably viable in competitive play. Also works exceptionally well in pick comps.\nHow to Play\nLaning Phase\nAD Leblanc is a lane bully. Her high base AD, and relative safety means that you should be harassing your opponent whenever possible. Your standard attack pattern should involve rotating auto attacks in between Sigils of Malice once you pick up\u0026nbsp;Sheen, and then once your opponent backs off the wave from the harass, use distortion to jump across it to land Chains of Corruption. \u0026nbsp;This should give you enough time to land a few auto attacks, and then drop ignite\u0026nbsp;to finish off your opponent.\nWhen engaged upon, distort back for safety, and then cast Chains of Corruption if there are no minions in the way. This will allow you to return damage effectively while minimizing risk. When the enemy backs off to their side of the wave, jump back to your previous location to land a few more auto attacks. This is the crux of AD Leblanc that makes her such a good match for Tank/Bruisers with engages. Most Gap Closers only let you go one way, so once the enemy engages they are forced to stay or walk back. Distortion allows you to do what the opponent cannot, jumping in and out, and back and forth, significantly lengthening your window of opportunity. In short, Distortion all but eliminates your opponent’s ability to engage on you effectively. This is an advantage AD Leblanc holds over AP Leblanc. AP Leblanc needs Distortion to maximize damage, while AD Leblanc is free to use it for Utility.\nMid Game\nAD Leblanc excels as a split pusher. Distortion provides easy wave clear, especially when combined with Static Shyv, while also providing nearly guaranteed safety. Rarely will there be a situation where Distortion and Mimic aren’t enough to allow you to escape, regardless of how many enemies are coming for you. AD Leblanc’s hybrid damage and maneuverability make her an exceptional duelist against a variety of opponents, which further enhances her split push capabilities.\nWhen it comes to Mid-Game Team Fights, Leblanc should be positioned like a Mid Fielder, between the front Line and the back line. This should allow you to assist wherever needed, whether it’s picking off an enemy that gets too close to the front, or peeling for the adc if they get\u0026nbsp;dived upon.\nEnd Game\nAD Leblanc’s role changes as the game gets later. Leblanc can 1v1 most ADC’s with ease throughout the mid game, but a full build Traditional ADC will likely demolish you end game if you try to fight straight on. Keep in mind that Leblanc’s Range (525) is on the low end when compared to traditional ADC’s, so the same tactics with Distortion and Chains of Corruption that worked against your top lane opponent will not work against the enemy ADC. This is why most Korean’s Solo Que players are choosing the Tank/Bruiser build path, as it allows you to stay relevant in the late game. Effective damage, especially against Mages, without\u0026nbsp;the vulnerability to the enemy ADC.\nSource: LoLKing\nWrap Up\nAD Leblanc hits a lot of the talking points for a good top laner. She has a strong engage, effective C.C., exceptional mid game power, with a strong lane and multiple effective build paths. The only thing really holding her back atm is pigeonholing. It’s difficult for many players to accept a change in a Champion’s identity. We saw a lot of this in Season 4 with popular Support Champions like Karma and Lulu moving into carry positions, while their ADC brethren began to invade the mid lane. It’s the early adapters to these Meta changes that are able to get ahead. As you can see on the popularity graph above courtesy of LoLKing, Leblanc has seen a rise in popularity over the past two weeks. Starting at seven\u0026nbsp;percent of games played and peaking at twelve percent. So people are beginning to take notice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmrnZGgtq%2BzjK2fnmWdmsGiedOhnGaqmaiybrvFZquoqF2WsW64xJujmqaTYoJ2gZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/breaking-the-meta-the-rise-of-top-ad-leblanc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Breaking the Meta: The Rise of Top AD Leblanc"},{"body":"Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite has four new characters joining the roster, with Spider-Man, Haggar, Nemesis, and Frank West entering the battle.\nCapcom revealed the trailer yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, then announced the new characters on the Marvel vs. Capcom Twitter afterwards.\n Most of these characters return from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and seem to use the same movesets.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first character we see in the trailer is Haggar, the mayor of Metro City from the Final Fight series of games. He is a slow, strong character that can deal tons of damage and usually relies on his grab combinations.\nNemesis, one of the main villains from the Resident Evil games, seems to be able to soak up multiple hits all while dealing massive damage in a string of combos. We also get a look at one of the characters’ super moves in the trailer, firing a string of devastating rockets to cause massive damage in an arc formation.\nFrank West is the main character of the Dead Rising series and is bringing his crazy arsenal of weapons to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. We got a glimpse of the level-up system that Frank West had in the previous game, which allowed him to power up his moves over time by performing specific actions like taking photographs during a fight. Will this system return? Or will it be something entirely different?\nLast but not least, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has finally been revealed to join the cast. It’s been a long time coming. Spider-Man is a fan favorite Marvel character that has been in the Marvel vs. Capcom series of games since the beginning.\nMore characters are expected to be revealed in the coming months as we get closer to the game’s official release on Sept. 19 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyuwsKiZKedp2Kwqa3RmpqtnaKoeqvBy7Jkam5gaoI%3D\n","link":"/post/four-new-fighters-join-the-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Four new fighters join the Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite roster"},{"body":"One of the most experienced coaches in League of Legends has found a new home for 2022.\nAndré Pereira Guilhoto is officially joining Team Liquid as the organization’s new head coach for the upcoming 2022 LCS Spring Split after spending his first year in North America with Immortals. He’ll be the behind-the-scenes leader for a reported superteam being built for next year that could include some of the biggest names in the Western League scene.\nWe’d like to welcome @AndreGuilhoto94 as our new Head Coach to Team Liquid\u0026nbsp;🎉🎉\u0026nbsp;#TLWIN\nPatient, Innovative, Leader… are just some of the words we would use to describe\u0026nbsp;André.\nLet’s give a warm welcome\u0026nbsp;🥳\u0026nbsp;Bem Vindo! pic.twitter.com/bLWkMy5dy8\n— Team Liquid LoL (@TeamLiquidLoL) November 19, 2021  Dot Esports’ Jacob Wolf and Pablo Suárez reported that Liquid has signed former TSM legend Bjergsen, Fnatic mainstay Bwipo, and will be buying out Rogue’s star AD carry Hans sama. They’ll reportedly be joining Santorin and CoreJJ on a team poised to make multiple deep runs for not just the LCS championship, but also at the World Championship in 2022.\nAs a result, picking up a coach who has the understanding of how to work with multiple stars was key for Liquid since all of these players are big names and were loud voices on their respective organizations.\nBwipo was a leader of Fnatic during his time with the team, Bjergsen was the face of the franchise with TSM since 2014, and Hans sama was a huge part of Rogue’s success over the past two years. Balancing five vocal members and their ideas will be a challenge, but it shouldn’t be too hard for a veteran coach like Guilhoto.\nHaving had players like Alphari, Mithy, Nukeduck, Vander, and Upset on his various teams, Guilhoto should know exactly how to communicate and deal with this collection of upcoming stars. Should this team come to fruition, however, it will be the most stacked roster that he’s coached in his career.\nLook out for more updates this month from Liquid on its new roster as we get closer to the start of the 2022 LCS season.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6uoZydvLW7jKOmoqajYsGmrcxmo6KppZ6xbq3SZqarn5Gjtrut06Kmp6tdo7K4ecucqmaglZaxbq%2FOmpqh\n","link":"/post/guilhoto-joins-team-liquid-as-organization-s-new-lcs-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guilhoto joins Team Liquid as organization’s new LCS head coach"},{"body":"If you have visited the Wild Area anytime in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you might have noticed that the weather is finicky and changes at random throughout your play session.\nIt often feels like there is no way to control the weather or to make the most of what Pokémon are offered in every subsection of the Wild Area. But this is only partially true.  There is a way to take more direct control of the weather in the Wild Area even if we use the word “control” lightly. While you might not have any control on what weather will show up in each section, you can at least manually control when it changes.\nThe weather in the Wild Area is predetermined by the current date and time on the player’s Nintendo Switch system. So by changing those two settings, you can change the weather in the Wild Area. Here is how to players can change the Wild Area’s weather:\nWith the game open, press the Home button and navigate to the System Settings option on the Switch’s main menu. Click on the gear icon and scroll down until you come across the System tab.\nClick the Date and Time tab. Then, make sure to turn off the Synchronize Clock via Internet setting and change the current date by one day either direction.\nNow, load back into the game and you will notice that the weather has changed. While it might not be the weather you want, you can rinse and repeat this method until the area has the weather you are after.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2ptaZ51p6YraCVp3qquoytn55lp565pXnAq5yaZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqMSwvsNmmKecXai1qrHLnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-the-weather-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-wild-area/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change the weather in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Wild Area"},{"body":"Riot Games recently initiated a ban wave in VALORANT to help prevent smurfs from impacting the game’s competitive queue.\u0026nbsp;\nSmurfing is a considerable problem in almost any competitive multiplayer game. Some players create a second account to play lower-leveled opponents for an easy experience, while others use the account to play with their lower-ranked friends. But this typically ruins the competitive experience for the other team since the smurf is typically better than them.\u0026nbsp;\nAs part of our effort to combat smurfs in the VALORANT Competitive queue, we recently initiated a ban wave on accounts that were compromised and/or violated our Terms of Service. Not sure if that includes you? Read our Terms of Service here: https://t.co/2de30DKwJh\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) November 4, 2021  To help prevent smurfs from ruining the competitive experience, Riot recently issued a ban wave to remove compromised accounts or accounts that violated the company’s Terms of Service. While smurfing isn’t explicitly listed in the Terms of Service, other related behavior is covered.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example, some smurfs will boost other players to higher ranks by performing well. This gives undeserving players an easy way to climb the ranks and disrupts the competitive integrity for everyone else. Boosting or using another person’s account to help you rank up is against the Terms of Service and is a bannable offense.\u0026nbsp;\nOther behavior like trolling, harassment, or flaming other players is also against the Terms of Service and toxic players can be banned. While most players have nothing to worry about, reading the Terms of Service is still a nice reminder of how you should play VALORANT and treat other players.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot didn’t reveal how many players it banned or when the ban wave was issued, but players can take comfort in knowing at least some smurfs were removed from the game.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6qr%2FSrpysZaaWubC%2BwKerZpqRo3q4rdWeZKimXZawpLvUp6usZaaevK2t06KloGWkmr%2Buv4yonWarlafDqq%2FEZquoZZOkwq%2FAxKtkrKWlp7O0\n","link":"/post/riot-issues-valorant-ban-wave-on-accounts-violating-terms-of-service-to-counter-smurfs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot issues VALORANT ban wave on accounts violating Terms of Service to counter smurfs"},{"body":"Halloween has come to Rocket League. The game’s spooky Haunted Hallows event is now live with Ghostbusters-themed cosmetics, extra challenges, and two returning limited-time modes. Players have approximately two weeks to earn their rewards before the whole event gets sucked into a Proton Pack on Nov. 2.\nThis year’s collection is available through challenges, but a few returning cosmetics will make their way to the Item Shop—including the Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1 Battle-Car and the Stay Puft explosion.\nTo get the Haunted Hallows 2020 items, players must simply complete a battery of simple challenges. Rewards come from simple in-game actions. Using the quick chat, scoring, and getting centers, assists, and saves all give out unique rewards. Unlike Llama-Rama, challenges run independently of each other.\nGhostbusters fans can have a field day in the Item Shop. The Ecto-1 Battle-Car will be in stock between Oct. 21 and 22, while the Stay Puft goal explosion will be available for purchase between Oct. 23 and 24. The two items were a part of the Ghostbusters Pack, which was removed from online stores and is available exclusively through the in-game shop.\nA few items from previous Haunted Hallows events will also be available in the Item Shop starting on Oct. 25. Players can get their hands on the Ectoplasm universal decal, a Titanium White version of the Demon Disc wheels, and two goal explosions: the Vampire Bat and a Crimson variant of the Reaper.\nPlayers can also get extra rewards from repeatable challenges. Winning 10 online matches yields 10,000 XP while playing 20 online matches gives out a Golden Pumpkin (up to a maximum of five). Opening a pumpkin reveals an item from the Turbo, Nitro, and Vindicator series—a remnant of Rocket League‘s previous event format before the game added Drops and Blueprints.\nTwo limited-time modes are making a comeback in the Halloween event: Haunted Heatseeker and Spike Rush. The spookier version of Heatseeker takes place in the new Haunted Urban Arena map, while Spike Rush matches will be held in nighttime venues. Heatseeker is live until Oct. 26, while Spike Rush will dominate the rotation for the remainder of the event.\nHaunted Hallows 2020 isn’t the first event to feature cosmetics inspired by pop culture phenomena. Last year’s Halloween event brought a series of Stranger Things cosmetics to celebrate the show’s third season. Players could get their hands on the Starcourt wheels, the Hawaiian Hopper decal (in honor of Hopper’s so-bad-it’s-good Hawaiian shirt), and a Stranger Things boost that played a synthesizer sound when accelerating. Like this year’s event, the Stranger Things collaboration also brought a twist to an existing map: a terrifying version of Farmstead with the show’s Mind Flayer in the background.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxKxkoZmcoby4scSnZK2glaKypXnHmqynrJWZeqmty6WmsKtdmsOmutNmoKxlnJ7DpnnWoquhZZedvLTAwa6qrZ2iqHqku9KmnK2hk6g%3D\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-s-halloween-themed-haunted-hallows-event-is-live-with-ghostbusters-cosmetics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League’s Halloween-themed Haunted Hallows event is live with Ghostbusters cosmetics"},{"body":"European organization Fnatic is set to move Martin “MAGNUM” Penkov to the inactive VALORANT roster, one source with knowledge of the decision told Dot Esports. The move comes after Fnatic bowed out of VCT Masters in Reykjavík, Iceland, in joint-last place. Fnatic had two stand-ins during the event, however, with Joona “H1ber” Parviainen and Enzo “Fearoth” Mestari playing for Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev and Andrew “braveaf” Gorchakov.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to the event, Derke contracted COVID-19, which caused the player to attend the event a few days after the rest of the team had arrived.\u0026nbsp;\nBraveaf was temporarily suspended by Fnatic as screenshots emerged of his alleged support of the war in Ukraine by Russia. On March 30, Braveaf said he “never wanted it to be understood like that and never meant it like that.”\nFnatic had a disappointing international bout with losses to both Ninjas in Pyjamas and ZETA Division. They failed to win a map at VCT Masters and were sent home prior to Derke returning to the starting roster.\u0026nbsp;\nFnatic will compete in the VCT EMEA Stage Two, which is set to begin shortly after the conclusion of VCT Masters. The first international event of the year is ongoing and will conclude on April 24.\u0026nbsp;\nMAGNUM joined Fnatic alongside Derke on April 9 last year and saw immediate success on the roster. Fnatic finished first in the VCT Stage Two Challengers Two regular season, which concluded on April 19, 2021.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMn6WarJmYerSx02arqGWSmruktIymmKCmpaI%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-fnatic-set-to-bench-magnum/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Fnatic set to bench MAGNUM"},{"body":"Only a small percentage of Pokémon in Sword and Shield can achieve a Gigantimax form rather than simply Dynamaxing into an enlarged version of themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nThis special form of Dynamaxing gives 26 different Pokémon a unique new look and a completely original G-Max move that only they can use. But they’re also much harder to obtain than normal versions of those Pokémon because you need to find one with the Gigantimax strain, which is visible when viewing the summary for each species.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a unique look and moves that only that species can use, Gigantimax Pokémon are the cream of the crop when it comes to which Pokémon you want on your squad.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd just like with Mega Evolutions, not all Gigantimax Pokémon were created equal. So in terms of exclusive moves, overall usefulness, and the stat totals for each Pokémon, here’s a list of the top 10 Gigantimaxed Pokémon. As always, this list is just based on a few aspects of each Pokémon and doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give the others a try. 10) Gigantimax Centiskorch Two weaknesses, the best overall stats, and insane coverage for said weak points make Centiskorch one of the strongest Pokémon from the trio of Gigantimax Pokémon that uses a move that deals turn-based damage.\u0026nbsp;\nMax attack, max speed with Power Whip, Flare Blitz, Thunder Fang, and your choice of a third attack combined with a Choice Band turn your Centiskorch into a one-Pokémon wrecking crew. You might not want to lock yourself into one move depending on your team composition, but coverage plus G-Max Centiferno is a winning strategy.\u0026nbsp;\nJust watch out for Stealth Rocks, because if they’re out on the field, your Centiskorch will lose 50 percent of its health directly upon switching in, which is its biggest weakness.\u0026nbsp;\n9) Gigantimax Machamp Machamp got a solid buff to its coverage pool in gen eight, letting it handle several poor matchups a little better even without Gigantimaxing.\nG-Max Chi Strike will punch your opponent in the face and then up the chances for Machamp to land a critical hit in subsequent turns, which means the next hit could be even deadlier than a base 100, same-type attack bonus (STAB) Fighting-type move from a Pokémon with a minimum attack stat of 130. That’s going to make the focus of the battle shift massively in key moments if you play your cards right.\u0026nbsp;\nThe big issue here is Machamp’s speed. It won’t outpace many targets at base 55, which limits any sweeping potential because you’ll likely be taking a hit before you throw one out.\u0026nbsp;\n8) Gigantimax Butterfree The frail little butterfly can actually take a hit now and hit back with some incredible firepower. Gigantimax Butterfree looks like Mothra ready to take on some other Kaiju.\u0026nbsp;\nSince it has a unique typing in terms of Pokémon on this list, Butterfree brings some cool options to the table while also having a bit of RNG involved. G-Max Befuddle essentially rolls a dice after dealing damage and inflicts poison, paralysis, or sleep to the targets it manages to hit.\u0026nbsp;\nThat can lead to some bad situations for your opponent depending on the timing in the match or which Pokémon are present on the field. But again, watch out for Stealth Rocks.\u0026nbsp;\n7) Gigantimax Charizard Charizard fatigue? If this wasn’t such a solid Pokémon, it wouldn’t be this high based on how many different versions of the Kanto starter we’ve seen in recent years. But it’s the best Fire-type capable of Gigantimaxing.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can run it as a physical or special set with various coverage on each spectrum that can counter some of the biggest walls this Godzilla ripoff form might encounter. It can take a few hits as long as they aren’t based on a rock and will outspeed most things that scare it.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd if it wasn’t clear, this is another Stealth Rock target, which means you’ll likely want a Rapid Spin user on your team for Charizard, Butterfree, or Centiskorch. Thank goodness that move actually got a buff, too.\u0026nbsp;\n6) Gigantimax Orbeetle Orbeetle is a weird Pokémon. It has outstanding defenses and solid special attack and speed stats, but the only real downside seems to be its lackluster HP that hinders its usefulness as a real tank.\u0026nbsp;\nThe stats alone make it good in raids and competitive, but you’ll want to plan how you use G-Max Gravitas because once it hits, it’ll change how gravity works on the field. Gravity, in this case, means any Pokémon normally considered off the ground will be grounded, making Flying-types and Pokémon with abilities like Levitate vulnerable to Ground-type attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nChanging gravity has been successfully implemented into competitive teams in the past, but you’ll need to build your team around the possibility of gravity being intense. Otherwise, you could be caught in a bad situation.\u0026nbsp;\n5) Gigantimax Alcremie Healing your teammates is a useful ability when VGC is a doubles format. And a Gigantimax form will also double as a bigger target than most other Pokémon that share the field with it.\u0026nbsp;\nSo if Gigantimaxing is allowed in competitive play, G-Max Finale is going to become a heavily-used strategy. It won’t be broken because it only heals a percentage of your ally’s health and Alcremie doesn’t have the best stats, but it’s still a decent Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral prominent Steel and Poison-types will also keep the whipped cream in check if things do get out of hand, though. But Alcremie is a great Pokémon to bring to raid battles with friends.\u0026nbsp;\n4) Gigantimax Grimmsnarl One of the most dangerous things you can do in any competitive format is to force your opponent to reach for something. And that’s exactly what Grimmsnarl can do with G-Max Snooze.\u0026nbsp;\nThat move will deal damage and then work like Yawn, making your opponent choose between switching out or having whichever Pokémon was hit fall asleep on the next turn. Along with having an instant card to pull to force a reaction, Grimmsnarl also doesn’t have any super weaknesses, good coverage, and solid stats.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is close to the safest pick you can make on the list.\u0026nbsp;\n3) Gigantimax Dreadnaw Third might be too high for Dreadnaw, but it provides one of the best utility moves in the entire game built right into its G-Max move.\u0026nbsp;\nG-Max Stonesurge is a Water-type move that sets up Stealth Rock, which deals damage to a Pokémon every time it swaps into battle. And for Pokémon that are weak to rock, it takes 25 percent of their max health upon each swap—half for Pokémon like Charizard that are four times weak to it.\nThat tech alone puts this move in the top-five for normal competitive play, even if the meta has somewhat shifted away from it in recent years. It also doesn’t hurt to have good coverage and stats, too.\u0026nbsp;\n2) Gigantimax Snorlax Available starting Dec. 4, Gigantimaxing one of the bulkiest Pokémon in the game is going to turn an absolute unit into something even further beyond that.\u0026nbsp;\nWith good stats, including a massive 160 base HP, Snorlax is going to be sticking around on the field for a solid amount of time. Using the time spent Gigantimaxed to set up might not be a bad idea, but even if you just want a solid tank with lots of options, this is the safest pick in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nG-Max Replenish also automatically recycles berries, meaning Snorlax can just keep munching on whatever effect berry you want to give it.\u0026nbsp;\n1) Gigantimax Lapras Lapras has impressive stats across the board and will be able to take hits and deal them too, especially with the use of its G-Max move.\u0026nbsp;\nG-Max Resonance is an Ice-type move that, while killing dragons, can also reduce the damage your Pokémon receive for five turns. So free screens while also dealing damage is something that could absolutely set a player up for a sweep if the right Pokémon is on the field.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSome decent coverage will lead to most players Gigantimaxing and using the G-Max move as soon as Lapras hits the field, which can then be followed by something like a Max Geyser, Max Mindstorm, or Max Lightning depending on the matchup. Have fun taking at least an extra two hits in most situations if you manage to set up that Resonance.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd keep in mind, most of these rankings are based on double battle scenarios or raids rather than singles because that seems to be where Dynamaxing will be allowed, if at all. So with that knowledge in mind, prepare to build a team that can best take advantage of each Pokémon’s unique skill. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6ioXWZ9brPIoJinrJGirrl5xaippqtdnrtuvM6knKannmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWb\n","link":"/post/top-10-gigantamax-forms-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top 10 Gigantamax forms in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Konami has revealed the third main booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG’s 2021 product lineup, Battle of Chaos.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new set will be released on Oct. 16 and will include support for old and new archetypes.\u0026nbsp;\nJust based on the Chaos name, it’s safe to assume we’ll be seeing some additional Light and Dark support. No specific cards were shared, but those details should start dropping throughout the coming months, mainly through Japanese publications V Jump and Weekly Shonen Jump.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, this is the latest 2021 product we know about, with Structure Deck R: Lost Sanctuary being the closest with an Aug. 7 release date.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will likely be multiple other products announced between those two, especially since the TCG already has multiple releases set through November. Specifically, Western players can expect Dawn of Majesty on Aug. 12, the 2021 Tin of Ancient Battles on Sept. 16, and Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 on Nov. 19, though those dates might change if Konami decides to push things back again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZpuZpKm5pnnOn2ScoJGkwG6uzqiqrZ2iYr2ir8pmqZ6ulZa5prCMn6arZamqeqi1jKifZqeTnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/battle-of-chaos-booster-pack-revealed-for-yu-gi-oh-ocg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Battle of Chaos booster pack revealed for Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG"},{"body":"VALORANT’s newest agent Fade can attach a bungee cord to any enemy walking into B Main on Split with this latest line-up.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen playing on Split, Fade can launch her Seize ability (Q) on top of the structure of B Main to catch an unsuspecting enemy walking in. Fade’s Seize ability forms a tight ball that can be thrown at a set distance. The ball then drops to the ground and explodes, creating an ink circle that can trap enemies. These enemies get tethered within the ink circle from the ability, which decays and deafens them until the circle dissipates.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Fade Lineup on Split in B Main! Both Povs. from VALORANT  It is this tethered aspect that launches enemies into the air and keeps them there if the ball is thrown above them. The only known instance of this working is on B Main in Split, which has now been discovered to allow Fade’s abilities to work despite the top of the roof being closed. Fade’s Haunt ability can be thrown in the same spot as her Seize to detect enemies without them being able to shoot the ability and destroy it.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers on defense can go to the catwalk outside of B Heaven and back up until they hit the wall on the other side. With their backs against the wall, they can aim at the edge of the roof in front of them and run forward slightly. This gets the player’s momentum up and allows them to get enough reach to land the Seize on top of the roof. If enemies are just walking into B Main from the attacker’s side, they will be caught in the Seize and the tether will bungee them up and down while being decayed and deafened. This allows the defending players to rush in and attack them while the enemy is defenseless.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BZlJp6rbXNnmSuqF2ku26%2Fz6WgrWWRmbG0ecGupaCdlWKwsL7DrGStp12qu7TB0qmcnKyZo7Rusc2epKKdo2K2r3nVmqOoqpGjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fade-line-up-on-split-adds-bungee-cords-to-unsuspecting-enemies-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fade line-up on Split adds bungee cords to unsuspecting enemies in VALORANT"},{"body":"Persona 5’s Joker is now live on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the game’s second DLC fighter and the first fighter in the Fighters Pass.\nAs with all the Fighters Pass DLC characters, Joker comes with a stage and 11 new tracks base on music from three titles in the Persona series. He also comes with seven alternative costumes designs for those who want to play a different kind of Joker.\nAt the time of the reveal, only standard and school Joker were revealed, as well as information that Persona 5’s Morgana will appear beside Joker as a taunt. Thanks to the folks over at Nintendolife, however, we now have pictures of all of Joker’s in-game costumes that you will get to wear. Check them out!\nThere are six costumes based on the Persona 5’s Mementos attire as well as well as two based on his School uniform to shake things up. There is also a cool nod to Persona 5’s Crow in one of Joker’s costume designs.\nOn top of the costumes, we now know exactly what Kirby’s Joker hat will look like thanks to the recent trailer. Kirby takes on Joker’s hair and mask, even getting his red eyes in the process. Kirby also wields Joker’s standard B ability, Gun, so yes, Kirby is armed and dangerous!\nH/T NintendoLife\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0ucCsn2atnKm2rq3TnmSjp5uav26ty62cq6aRqba3sYycpqyspaKytHnKoqmbsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-joker-s-smash-bros-ultimate-alternative-costumes-and-kirby-hat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Joker’s Smash Bros. Ultimate Alternative Costumes and Kirby Hat"},{"body":" Get your winter coat on and prepare to go hunting in the icy wilderness in Fortnite: Battle Royale for the latest Fortbyte.\nEpic Games has added one of the 100 collectibles into the game today, just like it has every day since season nine started. By collecting this one, you’ll move one step closer to owning them all and unlocking the secret rewards.\nToday’s mission asks you to get Fortbyte 49, which is “found in Trog’s Ice Cave.”\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsHnjiaylV4\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  For those unfamiliar with Trog’s Cave, it’s a place located in the very southwest part of the map. It was one of the areas added a few seasons ago alongside a Battle Pass Trog costume.\nThe actual Fortbyte can be found within the cave inside the wooden structure beside two little teddy bears. Just like with previous Fortbytes, simply interact with this one to collect it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZGjsW7BzaWmnKNdm7yzwMGyq55lZG56qrqMramon6NitqSxjJyYr51dnrtuss6rq6ehpJp6tLHArKanZZ6eu6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-49-in-trog-s-ice-cave-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 49 in Trog’s Ice Cave in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"The Pokémon Day celebration is underway, and with it come some unique event Pokémon that you can capture if you are playing Pokémon Go.\nAmong the special event Pokémon that have been added into the game are variants of Pikachu, Eevee, Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur, which are all wearing party hats. This is nothing especially new, considering Party Hat Pokémon have been used before, but this is the first time all of these options are available at the same time.\nBut even though all five of these party Pokémon are available right now in the game, there are two different ways to capture them, which splits Pikachu and Eevee into one group and the three Kanto starters into another.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can encounter Party Hat Pikachu and Eevee in the wild, making them relatively easy to catch as long as you actively play the game throughout the duration of the event. You can easily distinguish them because their party hats will be visible on their overworld models too.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, all three are available in 7km Eggs, which is usually where Niantic tosses special Pokémon they want players to work towards. This makes them much harder to obtain because you will not only need to clear some of your old Eggs out by hatching them, but also obtain 7km Eggs from a friend’s Gift and hatch those new ones.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, the Kanto starters should also be showing up to one-star raids with their party hats, but the spawn rates of those raids are currently unknown.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is all part of the Armored Mewtwo event that began earlier today and will run until 3pm CT on March 2.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, there will be an event where you can catch Party Hat Gengar and Nidorino as another nod to the original Pokémon games where those two Pokémon were battling in the intro. Those special variants will be available in four-star and two-star raids respectively on March 1 from 1 to 4pm CT. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSpmaKpxm60wK1kqaGblrCpwYyenK%2BdlWLAssHIq6ulnV2YtaK%2BzJqlnZ2iYq6vsIybrKWakaiutr6MoqVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaeqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-party-hat-pikachu-eevee-squirtle-charmander-and-bulbasaur-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Party Hat Pikachu, Eevee, Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Nova XQF won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020 Finals today and have pocketed $700,000 of the $1.2 million prize pool.\nThe team placed ninth in the league stage of the PMGC which concluded last month. They made a comeback in the finals on the back of a consistent performance, however, getting four chicken dinners from 29 matches.\nRelated: Results for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020 Finals\nThe league stage champions, Four Angry Men placed second in the overall standings. The team secured the most chicken dinners out of any team in the PMGC 2020 Finals with five first-place finishes.\u0026nbsp;\nDefending world champions, Bigetron RA, had a terrible first day in the finals. The team made a comeback in the second, though, and managed to climb to fifth in the overall standings.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the results of the PMGC 2020 Finals:\nNova Esports\u0026nbsp;Four Angry MenZEUS EsportsNatus VincereBigetron Red AliensKonina PowerTeam SecretKlas Digital AthleticsAlpha7 EsportsSecret JinRRQ AthenaFutbolistAerowolf LimaxPower888 KPSA1 EsportsAbrupt Slayers The PMGC 2020 Finals was supposed to be played at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The tournament had to be moved online, however, after three players tested positive for COVID-19. All players competed in isolation from their hotel rooms.\u0026nbsp;\nThe sudden move to an online format caused a lot of connection issues in the PMGC. The tournament had to be delayed by two days as the PUBG Mobile esports team worked to address these issues.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKafq65uxNCfZLChnmK9tq7GZqSompmhsm6zy6iZmqRdmLWiuc%2BipqermJ69bn6Pa2c%3D\n","link":"/post/nova-xqf-win-pubg-mobile-global-championship-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nova XQF win PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020"},{"body":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is Konami’s answer to digital card simulators and will be used to bring the full Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and OCG experience to players globally in an entirely new format.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only is this going to be the first time Konami is working on a Yu-Gi-Oh! product in this style with a competitive focus in mind, but it will also be included as part of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship series.\u0026nbsp;\nMaster Duel is essentially working to be like Magic: The Gathering Arena, Legends of Runeterra, and Hearthstone for Yu-Gi-Oh! players. It will be an accessible version of the card game that has the potential to bring in new players while transforming how everyone can play or view the game online.\nWe still don’t have a concrete release date for Master Duel yet, but we do know that it will launch this winter thanks to an update given by Konami at The Tokyo Game Show 2021. There, some content creators were able to experience the game on PC and PlayStation 5, two of the consoles that the game is being released on.\u0026nbsp;\nMaster Duel will be a free-to-play title featuring over 10,000 cards from across Yu-Gi-Oh!’s history, and will eventually be available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and “many other platforms.” Additional details about release dates, cross-platform play, cross-progression, and more will be shared later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKeeYsSprdNmmqimo6S5pr%2BMmqWdZaChrrWyzqukrGWnnrmtediuZKChXaS1brnArKueql2Zwqa4jJucZqiclsairsue\n","link":"/post/on-what-consoles-and-platforms-will-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-be-playable/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"On what consoles and platforms will Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel be playable?"},{"body":"The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is quickly approaching. And if you want to spectate this event, ticket information has officially been released.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 2019 World Championship is split into five stages. The first will be the play-in stage, taking place from Oct. 2 to 5 and Oct. 7 to 8 at the LEC Studio in Berlin.\u0026nbsp;The group stage will be held in Verti Music Hall in Berlin from Oct. 12 to 15 and Oct. 17 to 20.\u0026nbsp;\nThe quarterfinals will take place in Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain from Oct. 26 to 27, while the semifinals continue in the same location from Nov. 2 to 3.\nThe 2019 World Championship finals will be held in the\u0026nbsp;AccorHotels Arena in Paris on Nov. 10.\u0026nbsp;\nTicket release dates\u0026nbsp; Play-in stage tickets will go live via Universe on Friday, Aug. 30 at 9am CT.\u0026nbsp;The group stage tickets will become available on Eventim on the same date and time.\nThe quarterfinal and semifinal tickets will go live via Ticketmaster Spain on Friday, Aug. 30 at 10am CT.\u0026nbsp;The finals tickets will become available on AccorHotels Arena tickets on Monday, Sept. 16 at 10am CT.\u0026nbsp;\nTicket prices The play-in stage will have one type of standard ticket. A weekday ticket will cost $16.67 (€15) while a weekend ticket is $22.22 (€20).\nThe weekday tickets will be split into two types: silver and gold. A weekday gold ticket costs $20 (€18) while a silver ticket will be $16.67 (€15). A weekend gold ticket will cost $33.33 (€30) and a silver ticket will be $22.22 (€20).\u0026nbsp;\nThe quarterfinal tickets will be split into three types: platinum, gold, and silver. A silver ticket costs $16.67 (€15), a gold ticket will be $22.22 (€20), and a platinum ticket is worth $33.33 (€30).\nThe semifinals will have the same types of tickets as the quarterfinals, but at slightly higher prices. A silver ticket will cost $22.22 (€20), a gold ticket will be $27.78 (€25), and a platinum ticket will be worth $38.89 (€35).\u0026nbsp;\nTickets for the finals will be the most expensive for any stage of the competition. A silver ticket will be $44.44 (€40), a gold ticket will cost $66.66 (€60), and a platinum ticket will be worth $88.88 (€80).\u0026nbsp;\nAge restrictions Spectators who are 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian at the quarterfinals and semifinals.\u0026nbsp;\nSpectators who are 13 or under, on the other hand, must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian at the play-in and group stages.\u0026nbsp;\nShoutcasting details\u0026nbsp; English fans traveling to these stages may be out of luck. The play-in and group stages held in Berlin will be shoutcasted in English. But for the quarterfinals and semifinals held in Madrid, the games will be shoutcasted in Spanish. The finals, held in France, will be shoutcasted in French.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuim5uawW61zZ%2Bmq6WRqbawuoyfpqtlYmV%2BennWqKmlnF2YtaK5z6Kmp6uYnr0%3D\n","link":"/post/ticket-information-for-the-2019-league-of-legends-world-championship-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ticket information for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship revealed"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast is set to add a few new mechanics to Magic: The Gathering in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and among them is a new keyword that gives players the same sort of flexibility that Phyrexian mana does.\nCompleated is a new ability that only exists for Planeswalkers, and only one of the set’s four Planeswalkers even has it: Tamiyo, Compleated Sage. The card costs two generic mana, one Green, one Blue, and one Compleated mana.\nCompleated can be paid with either of the colors in the card’s hybrid mana symbol (Green and Blue in this case) or it can be paid for with two life. Unlike Phyrexian mana, though, paying its cost with life instead of mana has an effect on the Planeswalker as it enters the battlefield.\nIf you pay the Compleated cost with life, Tamiyo will enter the battlefield with two fewer loyalty counters. This means that the card will have just three loyalty counters, as opposed to the five that it otherwise would have.\nWhen playing Tamiyo, using life instead of mana to cast the Planeswalker will allow players to bring it out one turn earlier than they might otherwise. This will force players to consider how important having high loyalty is when summoning Tamiyo, but it will also give players added flexibility when casting the card.\nBecause the keyword ability is the only one that’s used for Planeswalkers, it likely won’t be printed much. If it gets printed in future sets, it will likely only be on a couple of cards at most.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tMCtZJ2nlah6pLvMqaOemaSasW65xJqlZqGeYrqis8icZK2glWK0osDHnqmippc%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-compleated-mean-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does Compleated mean in Magic: The Gathering?"},{"body":"Blissey is just the second post-launch character added to Pokémon UNITE, and brings the fourth Supporter to the roster.\nThe Normal-type is a nice mix of the other Supporter Pokémon that were already featured in the game, combining high endurance and support stats while sacrificing some mobility. This is in line with how Blissey works in the main series Pokémon games and works well with how the Happiness Pokémon plays.\nAlong with being a new Supporter, Blissey is also just the second Pokémon focused on healing and boosting allies, using its moves to act as ranged support or actively increase the stats of teammates. Because it is even more geared towards being a pure support character, Blissey’s moveset won’t be easy to master.\nYou will need to believe in your teammates and find the right laning combination to run with, but once you get into late-game teamfights, Blissey can be a monster.\u0026nbsp;\nBlissey is available now in the Unite Battle Commission shop for 8,000 Aeos Coins or 460 Aeos Gems. And if you plan on going hard support, here is the best build you can default to for Blissey while you get a feel for the healer.\u0026nbsp;\nItems Held Items Exp. Share Blissey is a defensive beast that scales well in the late game. But early game is a struggle, especially since you are likely going to be focused on staying back and healing rather than trying to grind XP if your team is organized. This will let you gain XP passively while allowing your teammates to get levels faster too.\u0026nbsp;\nScore Shield One of Blissey’s biggest downsides is its terrible mobility and poor scoring prowess, which could lead to you having a lot of points stored up and no way to get in safely to dunk them. Since Blissey has so much HP, the Score Shield will give it a massive shield to tank hits and let you score points easily, while also potentially tanking hits for your teammates too.\u0026nbsp;\nBuddy Barrier Similar to the Score Shield, the Buddy Barrier is really useful in key teamfights or when trying to put pressure on opponents. It will provide a nearby ally with the lowest HP a shield when you use a Unite Move, and it also gives the user 600 additional HP as a bonus.\nAlternatively, you could run Energy Amplifier or Rocky Helmet depending on your role within the team and favorite playstyle.\u0026nbsp;\nBattle Items Eject Button Blissey is terribly slow, so the tried and true Eject Button lets you blink away to safety or potentially get closer to teammates in order to save them with your health-restoring eggs.\u0026nbsp;\nMoves Level One: Pound You will quickly discover that Chansey is not good and both Pound and Heal Pulse are not going to be your friends. Just take the damaging move and try to support your team as best you can until you evolve to Blissey and can pick up the better moves.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel Four: Egg Bomb AoE damage and displacement is a really good combo, especially since you will likely be getting Egg Bomb right as your team starts engaging the enemy in proper fights. Using it to control and zone your opponents is useful, and the extra damage is nice, especially once you upgrade and start applying the slowing effects.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you have some really good teammates and feel like you need to do basically no damage, Helping Hand is also a solid option since it increases the user’s and nearby ally Pokémon’s movement speed and basic attack speed, along with making them boosted attacks too.\nUpgrade (Level 10): Also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time when they are thrown by this move.\nLevel Six: Soft-Boiled Having three eggs to toss out that heal a nearby teammate and yourself is fantastic, especially since you can bank them, and they individually recharge over time. It will be your primary healing option, and, despite Safeguard providing immunity to status conditions and other hindrances, your main goal is to heal your allies.\u0026nbsp;\nUpgrade (Level 12): Increases the maximum number of uses that can be kept in reserve for this move.\nLevel Eight: Bliss Assistance Blissey’s Unite move is extremely powerful, letting the Supporter dash to a nearby teammate nearly instantly, giving them a shield and increasing their Attack and Sp. Atk for a short time. During that period, Blissey will also take a portion of damage instead of the supported Pokémon and displace enemies with its body too.\u0026nbsp;\nThis ability alone can swing a teamfight, and Blissey can still use its other moves too, which means healing other teammates and dealing damage on its own are also on the table.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFursuiqqydqWKvtrXLnWSipl2lvKyxzKilZq2ensGm\n","link":"/post/best-blissey-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Blissey build in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Razer has been a highly respected hardware producer for over a decade. In that time, the Singapore and U.S. based company has marked out a space in PC gaming, creating products ranging from laptops to mice and keyboards. In 2017, the company announced its first phone—the Razer Phone. Razer hoped its phone would help create a whole new category of gaming phones optimized for highly competitive mobile gamers.\nReleased in November of 2017, the first rendition of the Razer Phone turned heads due to its sheer power, massive battery, and beautiful 120Hz display. The first phone was a hit among critics, leading to the development and release of the Razer Phone 2 the following year. The Razer Phone 2 iterated and improved on the original design. Despite being a few years old and being only available second-hand, Razer’s gaming phones remain some of the best options available to mobile gamers looking for an exceptional mobile gaming experience.\nHere is the rundown on all the Razer gaming phones that have been released to date.\nRazer Phone The Razer Phone was built specifically with mobile gaming in mind. Razer included a high refresh rate screen, a massive battery, and a powerful CPU with this smartphone. Although the Razer phone isn’t the best option for every user, it does offer incredible value to gamers looking to elevate their mobile gameplay.\nMeasuring 5.7 inches across, this huge phone features a 1440p display with a wide DCI-P3 color gamut to maximize the accuracy of in-game color reproduction. The screen comes with a 120Hz Q-Sync variable refresh rate, which is double the expected 60Hz refresh rate featured on most phones. Using this high refresh rate, you will have a huge advantage over other mobile gamers using lower refresh rate screens.\nThis phone features a Kyro Octa-core CPU, which can clock speeds of up to 2.35GHz on four cores and 1.9GHz on the other four cores. The system chip is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, which is a bit outdated in 2021 but holds up reasonably well.\u0026nbsp; The Razer Phone has an Adreno 540 GPU, and it comes with 8 GB of Ram. These specs were ahead of their time when this phone was released, and they continue to hold up pretty well today.\nWith so much power and a demanding screen, this phone is hard on the battery. Luckily, Razer included a 4000 mAh lithium-ion battery. To add some perspective, the Razer Phone’s battery is nearly double the size of the 2020 Apple iPhone battery. With that massive battery, you should be able to play games on high settings for a significant amount of time before needing to charge. If you find yourself running out of battery too quickly, you can lower your screen’s refresh rate from 120 to 90 fps to lengthen the charge. This battery is capable of fast charging using the Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology, but this Razer Phone does not feature wireless charging.\nThe Razer Phone speakers are decent for phone speakers. They are stereo enabled, feature Dolby ATMOS technology, and are positioned on the front of the device to provide the clearest audio possible. This phone does not feature a headphone jack, so you will need to use Bluetooth or a THX-certified USB-C to 3.5-millimeter headphone jack adapter if you don’t want to use the built-in speakers. This phone does support 5.1 surround sound content.\nThe outside casing of the Razer Phone is black aluminum. Emblazoned on the back of the phone is Razer’s logo. The front panel is Corning Gorilla Glass, which is highly durable. The outside casing comes with two 12-megapixel cameras, one of which serves as an f/2.6 telephoto lens, while the other serves as an f/1.75 wide-angle lens.\nThe first generation of the Razer phone can be purchased used and can sometimes be found in new condition on the third-party market. This phone is a few years old, but it isn’t too difficult to find them for sale online if you look hard enough.\nSee on Amazon Razer Phone 2 The Razer Phone 2 was released in 2018, a year after the successful launch of the first phone. This product kept many of the original Razer Phone’s features, like the gorilla glass screen and high-quality speakers, while upgrading other components to make the phone more powerful and improve its overall gaming performance.\nThis six-inch phone features a powerful 120Hz ultra motion display. The display is capable of vivid colors and provides a low-latency response for the best possible gaming experience. The display not only refreshes as 120Hz, but it also touch samples at 120Hz, which makes for a seamless gaming experience. The display is also capable of being 50 percent brighter than the first Razer Phone, which is a welcome improvement over the original design.\nThe Razer Phone 2 comes with upgraded processing power. The newer version uses the Qualcomm 845 Snapdragon chipset and the Qualcomm Adreno 630 graphics card to achieve more than 30 percent better performance than the original Razer Phone. Razer added a unique vapor chamber cooling system, though the phone still warms up significantly when in heavy use.\nThe 4000 mAH capacity battery returned for the sequel. However, this phone battery is actually more efficient than the one installed in the old phone, leading to around an extra hour of game time. Like the original Razer Phone, this phone supports fast charging. The updated model also brings wireless charging, which is a nice feature that wasn’t on the original phone.\nThe Razer Phone 2 comes with an RGB enabled logo on the back of the phone. The RGB logo can be customized with various lighting effects found in the Razer Chroma application.\nSpeaking of Apps, the Razer Phone 2 comes with Razer Cortex, an app built specifically for mobile gaming. This app helps users organize all their games in one place, and helps optimize each game for the 120Hz screen. The Razer Phone 2 can be found on the second-hand market for a similar price to the original model. If you can find a good version of the Razer Phone 2, it is a great gaming phone that made some significant improvements on the original Razer Phone. See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvsCznKtll5a6qrrGZqehp56awA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-razer-gaming-phones/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Razer gaming phones"},{"body":"In the Hisui region that players explore in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players have access to crafting different types of Poké Balls using a variety of items found in the wild. Many of these Poké Balls return from other entries in the series, while others debut in this single-player experience to aid players in catching different types of Pokémon.\nThe most powerful Poké Ball in the Pokémon series is the Master Ball, which is able to catch any Pokémon without fail, including Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Normally, players receive this at the climax of the story, where they are then to confront the game’s title Legendary Pokémon that is being targeted by an evil organization.\nIn Pokémon Legends: Arceus, due to the Hisui region being an older version of what has since been known as Sinnoh, many of the features players are used to have not yet been invented. One of these is the Master Ball, which players will not be able to obtain at any point in their Hisui adventure. The closest to a Master Ball that players can use is the Origin Ball, which serves as a pivotal point to catching the Legendary Pokémon hailed as gods by the Diamond and Pearl clans.\nRegular Poké Balls, as well as Great Balls, Ultra Balls, and Heavy Balls make their return to buy or craft and use to catch wild Pokémon that roam Hisui. Leaden Balls and Gigaton Balls are more powerful versions of Heavy Balls, while Feather Balls, Jet Balls, and Wing Balls are new to the series. The variations of Heavy Balls and Feather Balls help to catch Pokémon from close proximity and afar, respectively.\nIt is unclear if the Master Ball will ever appear in Pokémon Legends: Arceus in the future, but for now, players can use these types of Poké Balls available in the game to catch some of the rarest Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnGnqtmmV2irrTAxKtkm5mcoXqquoyppqSdnaS7brjEoJynnKNirrOvxK6q\n","link":"/post/can-you-get-a-master-ball-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you get a Master Ball in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"Previews for the upcoming Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons and Magic: The Gathering crossover was highlighted by the reveal of a classic, all-powerful Dragon, Wizards of the Coast announced today during its Weekly MTG Twitch stream.\nTiamat is a lawful evil five-headed chromatic dragon. Each head represents one of the five primary mana colors in Magic. It is natural Tiamat would be a five-color Legendary Creature and one of the more powerful cards in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nShe lies in contrast with the good-aligned metallic dragons lead by her brother Bahamut. With Tiamat appearing in the set, there is potential for Bahamut or other classic dragons to be introduced in the set.\nThe queen of evil dragons is a figurehead for the evil-aligned chromatic dragons and has been around since first edition. Being such an iconic character, Tiamat’s card had to be powerful and today’s reveal showed she will be a top-end piece in Dragon-tribal strategies.\nTiamat Mana Value: 2WUBRGType: Legendary Creature Dragon GodRarity: Mythic RareStats: 7/7Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: When Tiamat enters the battlefield, if you cast it, search your library for up to five Dragon cards not named Tiamat that each have different names, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. This seven-mana Dragon will be a strong Commander for Dragon tribal decks, competing with The Ur-Dragon. Tiamat fits well as Commander or in the 99. Tiamat’s enter the battlefield trigger sets up a game-winning sequence on your next turn. Finding five Dragons refills your hand with powerful threats that should synergize with each other.\nIn Standard, there are a handful of Dragons that could slot into a Tiamat-focused deck. Goldspan Dragon and Terror of the Peaks are great non-Legendary options. Strixhaven: School of Mages had a cycle of five Dragons that could find a home in the 75 as well.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is likely the best card to pair with Tiamat hasn’t been revealed yet. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms will have a heavy Dragon tribal focus that should bring new pieces to support the archetype.\nMore information will come out when spoiler season begins on June 29. Adventures in the Forgotten Realms releases digitally on July 8 with a full tabletop release on July 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHykuMCsqqKbXZnCr7PEqKWsZZSnrqi7zaxknKqVlsG2vsRmq6KZnZbBbq%2FOppysZaSkeq6txqKaZqyYmnqordOhnKuhnpw%3D\n","link":"/post/classic-dungeons-dragons-creature-tiamat-comes-to-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Classic Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons creature Tiamat comes to Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a squad-building challenge (SBC) today that will reward players with a UEFA Champions League (UCL) Showdown 92-rated version of Jann-Fiete Arp from Bayern Munich.\nArp is a part of the second UCL Showdown in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. EA also added a 92-rated version of Jason Denayer from Lyon. These players will clash against each other for the UCL semifinals on Aug. 19 and the winner will receive a +3 overall upgrade.\nEA has massivelly boosted all of Arp’s stats, including Passing (+33), Physical (+29), Shooting (+25), and Dribbling (+25) when you compare the UCL Showdown version to his 67-rated base silver version, which was Arp’s only card in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team until today.\nThe 2nd #UCLShowdown's now live 🙌 Limited-time SBCs; the item from the winner of Wednesday's semifinal gets a +3 OVR boost ↗️👏 pic.twitter.com/p76rnaCqRx\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) August 17, 2020  Regardless of whether UCL Showdown Arp gets additionally boosted, this is an awesome card already. If you apply the hawk chemistry style, you’ll almost maximize UCL Showdown Arp’s Pace, Shooting, and Physical stats. This SBC costs around 120,000 FUT coins on any platform at the moment if you build it from scratch.\nIf you want to complete UCL Showdown Arp SBC, you’ll have to turn in one 84-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Bayern Munich. This SBC will expire on Aug. 19 before Bayern Munich and Lyon play for the UCL semifinals at 2pm CT.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete UCL Showdown Arp SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Oliver Baumann 82-rated (Hoffenheim)LB:\u0026nbsp;Oscar 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)CB:\u0026nbsp;Niklas Süle 85-rated (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jérôme Boateng 84-rated (Bayern Munich)RB:\u0026nbsp;Rune Jarstein 83-rated (Hertha Berlin)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Luiz Gustavo 81-rated (Fenerbahçe)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Maximilian Eggestein 86-rated (Werder Bremen)LM:\u0026nbsp;David Neres 81-rated (Ajax)RM:\u0026nbsp;Charles Aránguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CF:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 84-rated (Ajax)ST:\u0026nbsp;André Onana 85-rated (Ajax)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaWYuW6%2Fx6iunaeno3qivs9mqpubXZ67brLIn5hmamBiwq3AyKaYrZ1dqbKiuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-ucl-showdown-arp-sbc-in-fifa-20-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete UCL Showdown Arp SBC in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"There are a lot of possible moves you can do during a match in Rocket League. Yes, the focus is to always score goals because it is the main winning condition of the game. But pulling off these goals can be handled in many ways, including the ever-so-famous flip reset.\nIf you are a dedicated Rocket League player, there is a good chance you know that once you can do flip resets in a consistent manner, your skill level is probably improving. This type of mechanic is not just flashy but it can be one of the most effective ways to score goals and dominate the opposing team’s defense.\nBut what exactly is a flip reset in Rocket League? This mechanic is when you aim to score a goal while your Battle-Car is in midair. But that’s not it since all four of your wheels should also touch the ball to push it until it reaches the goal. And as easy as it may sound, doing this will require a lot of practice to get it down consistently.\u0026nbsp;\nThe basics that you need to learn first to do a flip reset include the right way of setting it up. You can do this by pushing the ball to the wall and hitting it once you have the right space to do a boost going into the air. It’s important that you have enough space while pushing the ball to hit it with the proper momentum.\nHitting the ball stronger could result in the ball taking flight faster and you might not be able to catch up once that happens. But hitting it weaker than the right force might just hold back the flip reset you are supposed to set up. So you’ll need to have the patience to practice this part alone.\nBut the setup is not the hard part. It’s actually the easier part of the process. To move on, all of your car’s wheels should touch the ball. This is where you will do the “flip” aspect of the flip reset. Keep your momentum while you’re in the air by jumping, boosting, and air rolling. This will allow you to be in the air longer while catching up to the ball that goes in an upward trajectory after your first hit.\nOnce the ball reaches its apex and the momentum starts to go downward, get ready to touch the ball with your four wheels to execute what will set up the goal. Establish a collision wherein the force of the ball going down meets with the force of your Battle-Car that is chasing the ball with its speed rather than just plainly going after it. Target the bottom right part of the ball to have proper power and direction to aim for the goal more efficiently.\nBut you don’t just aim to score a goal once you have touched it. The flip reset will also depend on the post setup wherein you can either delay the final hit by, again, jumping, boosting, and air rolling a couple more times, or when you want to kick it and target the goal the moment you do the flip. The second option is riskier to do but it’s easier, especially when you are still in the first days of doing a flip reset. But it is also less consistent compared to the more strategic delays you can pull off to properly execute a flip reset goal.\nThere is proper timing to do a flip reset. Even if this move is one of the best options you can use in Rocket League, that doesn’t mean you can do it anytime you wish. You have to check several factors such as the opponent’s defense. If they properly anticipate that you plan to do a flip reset, they might do a two-one split defense by double-teaming you while the other player is defending the goal.\nIf they respond to the flip reset quickly, think fast to try other options instead of rushing to do an attempt. You can pass the ball to your teammate, and you can always set up another flip reset, especially if you and your teammates can establish a misdirection of some sort to create enough space to pull off another try.\nIf you want to practice your flip reset, you can use the training pack with the code 1F27-4030-7FDE-B4D5. Using this will allow you to train right from the beginning of doing a proper flip reset up to the point where you can consistently do it by having a grasp of the right timing, power, and delays to score more efficient goals. Yet, of course, the best way to try it is by doing it in a real three-vs-three match. You can begin by trying it in free play. Then, once you are confident enough, the real test will definitely come if you can attempt to do it in an actual ranked match.\nDo not rush things and make sure you have enough time to confidently do a flip reset in Rocket League. And once you can, it’s showtime.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qbvWZquoZZahtrF50Z6qnqxdnrtuvs6cop6sXaGyorPUng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-flip-reset-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to flip reset in Rocket League"},{"body":"Once you start taking a walk around your neighborhood, you’ll likely encounter more Pokémon than you can count in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go. Ideally, you should have no issues catching new ones as you keep moving. But who doesn’t enjoy a PokéStop party with friends where you chill and keep catching Pokémon with the help of a Lure?\nWhen the game was first released, there was only a single Lure that just increased the overall drop rate for Pokémon around the PokéStop. Over time, however, Niantic has added more Lures to the game—ones that cater to specific Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring events or just to complete certain entries in the Pokédex, players often find themselves trying to catch Pokémon from a given type. While you can go to specific parts of your town that are considered nests for those Pokémon, you could also pop a Lure to increase the spawn rate for their type.\nThe Rainy Lure was recently added to the family of type-specific Lures in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go. It increases the drop rate for Bug, Electric, and Water-type Pokémon. Like other Lures in the game, you can get a hold of this item in a few different ways.\nHow to find a Rainy Lure in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go The simplest way to get yourself a Rainy Lure in\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go\u0026nbsp;will be through purchasing one from the\u0026nbsp;Pokémon Go\u0026nbsp;shop for 200 PokéCoins. If you don’t have enough coins, you’ll either need to spend real-life currency to obtain some or try alternative ways that involve a bit of grinding.\nYou could also earn a Rainy Lure by completing research tasks during events. Since the Rainy Lure will go live with the Luminous Legends X event on May 4, chances are it’ll be available as a reward for one of the tasks in the event.\nThough it may not always be a quest reward in future events, it’ll always be a decent idea to keep an eye on research task rewards whenever they’re available.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lkWK%2ForXNsmSlraKaeqq6jKmmpJ2dpLtus84%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-a-rainy-lure-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get a Rainy Lure in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"North American team Luminosity Gaming has pulled away from the competitive VALORANT scene for the “foreseeable future,” the organization announced today. The players will still play under the organization’s banner throughout the remainder of NA VCT Challengers Stage Two, but Luminosity will try to find a new home for the roster.\nLuminosity’s lineup is composed of Kaleb “moose” Jayne, Will “dazzLe” Loafman, Tanner “TiGG” Spanu, Adam “mada” Pampuch, Brandon Michael “bdog” Sanders, and head coach Jared “mac” Schneider. The organization entered VALORANT’s landscape in August 2020 and has since parted ways with all players from the original roster. Luminosity won just a couple of smaller championships after joining VALORANT and never attended an international event.\n“Luminosity remains passionate about esports and we aim to continue to compete for championships in every esport that we participate in,” the organization said in an official statement. “Exiting VALORANT is not an easy decision for us, we look forward to Riot’s upcoming structure for 2023 and we do not rule out the opportunity to participate in VALORANT esports again down the road.”\npic.twitter.com/N06TU3gFMQ\n— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) June 2, 2022  The North American organization’s decision to leave VALORANT esports comes just a few days after Riot reportedly hosted a meeting with teams to discuss the partnership system for 2023. Dot Esports reported last week that the North American, Brazilian, and Latin American league will have eight to 10 teams that will receive a direct invite next year. The organizations will apply for a chance to become Riot’s partner over the course of the next few months.\nAs of this moment, it appears that the players and staff of Luminosity are interested in moving together to a new organization instead of parting ways now that they are restricted free agents. “Keeping our roster AND staff together is incredibly important to us, and vital to the long-term success of this team,” players moose and dazzLe said on Twitter.\nLuminosity Valorant, including staff, are now restricted free agents.\nKeeping our roster AND staff together is incredibly important to us, and vital to the long term success of this team.\nAll inquires can be directed to [email\u0026nbsp;protected] \u0026amp; [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— LG moose (@mooseloff) June 2, 2022  Luminosity are 2-1 in NA VCT Challengers Stage Two’s Group B. The top four teams from both groups of six will advance to the double-elimination playoffs and the finalists of the competition will be awarded a slot in VCT Masters Two Copenhagen in July.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqWtnZ67sL%2FIrbBmn5Gitq%2BzjKWcmq6VqHq3rcuoqZqmpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/luminosity-gaming-leaves-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Luminosity Gaming leaves VALORANT"},{"body":"With more than 20,000 available cards in Magic: The Gathering and hundreds of new ones every year, collectors have a wide range of cards to look for—but some are far rarer than the rest.\nThe rarest cards in MTG are usually from the Alpha Set, the first one available for players when the game launched in 1993. A couple of months after the game’s release, Wizards of the Coast reprinted the Alpha Set as the Beta Set. Cards from both Sets are significantly rare and valuable to this day, costing thousands of dollars.\nHere are the five rarest cards in MTG.\nBlack Lotus Black Lotus is the rarest MTG card, adding three mana of any single color of your choice before being discarded. It has no cost and can be played as an interrupt as well. Every year, this card sells for a higher price due to the sheer value of its effect. Even if you’ve never played MTG before, you may have heard this card’s name in various discussions.\nHurricane Hurricane is the result of an error during the release of the 1994 Revised Edition. The spell had a Blue border instead of Green due to its mana cost, and while WotC recalled the set, such cards still found their way into the hands of some players. The card was reprinted years later with the same effect, except its border was fixed to be Green.\nAncestral Recall Ancestral Recall is a powerful card with no downsides, costing one Blue mana and allowing you to draw three cards or force your opponent to draw instead. The spell is Instant, and players can cast it during any turn, which lets you ruin your opponent’s plans of stocking up on cards in hand by forcing them to discard the excess into the graveyard. Volcanic Island The initial sets added dual lands with almost no downsides. Volcanic Island allows you to benefit from either Blue or Red mana, depending on which you need during your turn. Over time, more dual lands made their way into the game, but with a share of downsides.\nTime Vault Time Vault allows you to tap the card for two mana to gain an additional turn after your current one, but it comes at a cost. Using it requires players to skip a turn since the card begins the turn tapped and doesn’t untap like other cards. If you set it up correctly, however, you can have two explosive turns to demolish your opponent.\nAll images via WoTC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyzrdGeqq1lk5a%2Fpb%2BMoqVmpZGctqR506GcZp%2BRqbWmvsinng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rarest-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rarest Cards in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"Minecraft is a game that allows players many different gameplay style options with one of the more popular competitive ones being speedrunning. The act of speedrunning in Minecraft refers to attempting to beat the game as fast as possible. Speedrunning has been around for a while, and as such, can be attempted on any version of Minecraft. Because seeds vary and shift with each new version, make sure you load the corresponding version with each seed listed here. A list of speedrunning records, times, seeds, and other information across all versions of Minecraft is available here. The best seeds are going to have similar features as aspects like a village spawn, a close nether fortress, a ruined portal, and other advantages make speedrunning much quicker. A good seed makes all the difference in your final speedrunning time, so here are some of the best seeds for speedrunning in Minecraft to help you get the fastest time possible.\nSeed -4530634556500121041, Version 1.16 This might be the best starting seed for speedrunning in existence. You spawn in a village that has beds you can grab to take with you to the End, there is lots of food in chest and around the village, and there is more than enough obsidian to bring to the ruined portal that can be obtained from a chest in the blacksmith’s house\nThe best part of this seed is that the End Portal in the nearest stronghold has all 12 eyes of ender already inserted. This means you can bypass fighting endermen, looking for a Nether fortress, and can hop right into the already activated portal. The odds of a Minecraft seed being this good are one in a trillion because those actually are the odds of all 12 end portal frames containing eyes of ender. Seed -8767654563534078661, Version 1.17 This seed presents a rather unique spawn for speedrunning that offers players different possibilities. A lava pool is mere blocks away from spawn that is perfect for creating a nether portal in, a village rich with resources can be seen from spawn, and an incredibly rare woodland mansion that is usually thousands of blocks away is also within quick walking distance.\nSeed -5382121691834201596, Version 1.18 There are two massive savanna villages close to spawning in this seed making it an excellent starting point for speedrunning. The closest village sprawls across the water and up hills with many resources available to start off your speedrun on the right foot. Seed -3294725893620991126, Version 1.17 Spawning near a village is essential for successful speedrunning and this seed spawns you right against the wall of a blacksmith’s house. The chest inside is full of supplies that will aid you in your speedrunning journey and a ruined portal underground nearby can easily be completed with the obsidian from the blacksmith’s house. This is a very popular seed for speedrunning because it was used in the current top record speedrun of the set seed category as well as the records of many of those who placed just below that. Seed 2483313382402348964, Version 1.16 This is another seed that has been used in a few successful speedruns. The spawn of this seed sets players up in a plentiful village that also has a ruined portal and enough obsidian in nearby chests to easily complete it. The Nether spawn from going through this portal leads players straight to a plentiful bastion remnant. Seed 3740645539312026983, Version 1.17 This is a solid seed with a spawn point close to a large village with various resources to help you on your speedrunning journey. The best part of this seed is the nearby ruined portal that has a chest with enough obsidian to complete the portal and head straight to the Nether. Seed 8767524212631430171, Version 1.16 While this seed doesn’t appear to be great at first, it was successfully used to obtain one of the current top speedrunning records in the random seed category. There is a shipwreck nearby and if you can get a nether portal made fairly close to the spawn area, going through it into the Nether will spawn you right next to a nether fortress. There is also a bastion remnant with lots of helpful resources nearby in the Nether. Seed -6437212011562636058, Version 1.16 The spawn of this seed is close to a shipwreck with decent starting resources for speedrunning. An underwater ravine a short distance away from spawn provides an excellent location to create a nether portal. Players who create their portal here or close to this location will spawn into the Nether right by a fortress and close to a bastion remnant, similar to the last seed. This seed was also used in a speedrun currently placed on the leaderboard. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmialajBbrnIp5ycqpGbwW6%2FxJ6brGWWpL9uv8%2BenJ2qpaO7qrrG\n","link":"/post/best-minecraft-seeds-for-speedrunning/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Minecraft seeds for speedrunning"},{"body":"Weapons are a vital part of combat in Brawlhalla. There are a total of 13 weapons in the game and each one of them has a separate moveset that is unique. Every legend has access to two different weapon types.\u0026nbsp;\nEach weapon works similarly for every legend, but no weapon combinations are shared. The difference is that every legend has three Signature Moves for each weapon in their possession. As such, there are a set of distinct heavy attacks exclusive to certain legends.\nThe best way to succeed in Brawhalla is to understand how weapons work and which weapons are the best.\nWeapon usage There are three stages of weapon usage in Brawlhalla:\nPicking up: Randomly during battle, flaming swords of light will spawn at various locations on the map. These are the weapon pickup powerups, and players must interact with them to pick them up. Depending on the legend that picks them up, these will turn into different weapons. If you have the Sidekick Summoner, it will cause the legend’s sidekick to bring a weapon pickup to them during battle. Attacking: Each weapon comes equipped with a default moveset of three ground light attacks, three ground heavy attacks, three aerial light attacks, and two aerial heavy attacks. Signature attacks stem from the ground heavy attacks, equating to six attacks unique to every legend. Throwing: Apart from using the weapons to attack, weapons can also be thrown. You can do this with the Throw action, similar to Gadgets. Each weapon has an effect when thrown, with some doing more damage while others have a greater knockback effect, and some weapons can bounce to deal ricochet damage. Some legends can pick up thrown weapons, which can be exploited against opponents if timed right. Due to the nature and variety of weapons, we’re ranking them based on their power and utility in battle. Weapons will be ranked from weakest to strongest, starting from the D-tier to the S-tier. These rankings are based on personal opinion and player usage, so we know that certain rankings may vary.\nD-tier These are weapons to avoid, if possible. Any of the other weapons perform much better.\nGreatsword The Greatsword is a huge, two-handed weapon with a unique moveset that allows for powerful light attacks and many string combo possibilities. Its attacks start slow but build up steam with each hit and subsequent combos make the next hit stronger. The key to maximizing a greatsword’s power output is to stay on the enemy, but because only a handful of legends can do that, this weapon’s potential lands it at the bottom of the list.\nRocket Lance The Rocket Lance is a unique weapon with a lot of inherent power. It is basically a huge polearm with a rocket engine boosting its attacks. There are a few places it shines, for example, it can be advantageous during aerial situations. The Rocket Lance also has a mobility feature attached to it via its rocket-powered nature, which can be used offensively by propelling legends forward and defensively by repositioning them to avoid attacks.\nC-tier These below-average weapons can still come through in a pinch, and their utility may surprise you.\nBow The Bow is a ranged weapon that fires out projectile attacks. In terms of attack speed, this weapon shoots quite fast. Bow-wielding legends also use the weapon to close the gap between them and their opponents, which seems unique to Brawhalla. While grappling enemies with the Bow, players can also use arrows to pierce and stun their opponents. Even though Bow main legends are quite strong in the right hands, the Bow is outclassed by better options.\nSpear Once holding a slot in the higher tiers, the Spear is a quick attacking weapon with a deceptively long attack range. Players can easily knock their opponents around by utilizing this range while dodging their attacks and simultaneously counter-attacking. While it just looks like a long stick with a pointy end, there is a certain finesse to using a Spear. Legends that are Spear mains can utilize the weapon to its fullest potential via a barrage of pokes, prods, and stabs. Alternatively, some attacks utilize the Spear’s fluid movements to spin the Spear around, launching relentless attacks from multiple directions.\nB-tier These are good weapons that can be great in the right hands. Don’t underestimate them.\nCannon The Cannon is a heavy weapon that deals heavy-hitting attacks. At first glance, it seems like the Cannon’s only utility would be blasting shells at their opponents, but they can be surprisingly powerful melee weapons. In addition, the Cannon allows for greater freedom with its wide range of attacks, keeping opponents guessing. To top it off, the powerful blasts from a Cannon main legend deal incredibly high damage.\nKatars Quite possibly the fastest attacking weapons in the game, the Katars are deadly at close-range. Don’t let their small size fool you because these dual knife-like weapons can easily string combos together quickly with their high attack speed. If there is any weakness in this weapon, it lies in the fact that they lack in the knockback department. The light knockback works out well because Katar mains prefer their opponents to stay within range so that they can quickly deal rapid-fire combo attacks to take opponents down.\nSword The final weapon in the B-tier, the Sword is a short-ranged melee weapon. It is a one-handed weapon with an arsenal of rapid-fire but small attacks. Each attack deals a good amount of knockback and decent damage. It falls between the other two weapons in terms of weight, being lighter than the Cannon but heavier than the Katars. This balance in weight ensures a good damage output with fast enough attacks to make Sword mains consistent in the meta at all times.\nA-tier These are amazing weapons, just shy of the S-tier. They always guarantee high performance in a fight.\nAxe The Axe used to be lower on the list in the past. It is a big heavy weapon that attacks relatively slowly as a consequence. However, these heavy-hitting attacks ensure a large knockback per attack. This giant cleaver has a long blade that allows players to catch their enemies at a decent range, while the heavy blade ensures that they will not be able to fight back efficiently. Axe main legends arguably do the most per-hit damage of most other legends.\nGrapple Hammer The Grapple Hammer is a bulky brute of a weapon that deals two types of damage. This weapon generally has a sharp end and a blunt end, which makes it deal both blunt and cleaving damage. The blunt end is the main damage dealer, while the sharper end delivers the grappling aspect of this weapon. This weapon has remained a favorite of players since its inception and is one of the first weapons introduced in the game.\nOrb The Orb can be a strange weapon to use because it is a magic-based weapon. As complicated as it looks at first glance, it is relatively easy to control with quick attacks. The Orb generally floats over its user’s hand, waiting for a command. These can range from short-range face-to-face attacks to complex combos in the air, keeping enemies at a safe distance from the user.\nS-tier These are the best weapons, bar none. They almost always ensure a victory, and no other weapons perform as well as the S-tier do.\nBlasters The Blasters are one of the top weapons in the game right now because they’re dual-wielding guns that excel at long-range attacks. These attacks are fired in rapid succession and can be strung together as combos. Blasters are excellent face-to-face weapons since they can also knock back enemies, keeping them at the range Blaster mains want them to be. This can also be extended to aerial combos, keeping enemies in the air longer, leaving them helpless and unable to fight back. Players can also use this weapon’s blasts to maneuver around the battlefield.\nGauntlets The gauntlets are fast, close-range weapons that require their users to be close to their opponents. Pairing the close range with the low damage and light attacks makes Gauntlets seem even worse at first glance. This weapon genuinely shines in the S-tier because its quick combos can easily connect with other attacks. They are great at starting combos or simply continuing them, physically controlling their opponents around the battlefield. Their swift attacks make combos much easier to land while leaving little room for retaliation.\nScythe The final weapon on this list, the Scythe is a weapon with unique mechanics. It is the first weapon that featured active input for most attacks. This means the attacks from this weapon will differ based on the directional key being pressed while attacking. Combo strings from this weapon are unpredictable, making them difficult to defend against. Scythes also possess some of the best grappling effects that can be strung together with combos, making battling Scythe mains a tedious task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqilsSttMClo5plp5qusbvNrGStoZWneq210q0%3D\n","link":"/post/brawlhalla-weapons-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brawlhalla weapons tier list"},{"body":"The Future Games Show: Spring Showcase presented by GamesRadar+ will feature more than 40 games that are coming this year. The event takes place on March 24.\nThe showcase will have dozens of game trailers, including eight world premieres. The show will last an hour and will be hosted by Horizon Forbidden West voice actors Ashly Burch (Aloy) and John Macmillan (Varl).  Fans can expect game trailers, announcements, and a glimpse of what’s to come in 2022. The games will be a varied selection of those releasing on consoles, as well as those releasing on PC. There will be announcements for games big and small, as some will be titles from major companies, while others will be from independent development teams.\nSome games that Future has told gamers will be appearing on the show are Sengoku Dynasty, IMMORTALITY, and LEGO: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, among many others. To watch, fans can head to Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or GamesRadar at 5pm CT on March 24.\n“Join us as we reveal some incredible new games, chat to the developers behind the scenes, and take a first look at new exclusive gameplay from some of 2022’s most hotly anticipated new releases,” said Future’s content director for games and film Daniel Dawkins.\nThis will be one of three shows that Future will have in 2022. The other two shows will broadcast during the summer and fall months. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGStp12gu7DDjJqZqK2kYsGpsYyfrK2topp6qK3Mnqpmq5ikxG6%2Fz6ugp59dZ31zfoysn6ivk5bApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-the-future-games-show-spring-2022-showcase/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about the Future Games Show: Spring 2022 Showcase"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ season three is finally here and fans got a slew of new content to jumpstart the season. But one of the most game-changing additions is Crpyto, the battle royale’s newest playable character.\nCrypto is the second recon legend and his entire kit rotates around the use of his surveillance drone. The drone takes a while to get used to, though. In a fast-paced game like Apex, sitting idly while you fly around a robot feels odd at first. But once a player figures out his kit, Crypto can serve as one of the best picks for a team, especially on a map as widespread as World’s Edge.\nHere are a few tips and tricks to playing Crypto.  Tactical—Surveillance Drone For his tactical ability, Crypto sends out his drone and immediately enters drone mode, which allows him to fly his extra set of eyes around the map. The drone’s range is limited, however, so players won’t be able to fly it too far away from where Crypto is.\nThe drone can then be summoned back or left in the skies. It’ll hover wherever Crypto leaves it and he can reenter the drone if he remains within range. The drone will locate and highlight any enemies in its surrounding area if it’s in the sky, but it can be shot down by enemies.\nCrypto’s drone makes a loud sound while flying around and can be heard by nearby enemies, so scouting inside buildings may not be the most practical use for the ability. The higher in the sky it is, the softer the sound is. The drone can also be difficult to see sometimes when it’s contrasted with the backdrop of the light sky, making it better for open areas. Additionally, the drone serves as an extra limb for Crypto. It can be used to hack doors or pick up fallen teammates’ banners. Even better, the robot doesn’t take damage from the circle, so Crypto won’t have to risk saving teammates outside of the ring and can instead send his drone in his place. Despite the drone’s benefits to the team, it leaves its user vulnerable, so players will need to make sure they enter drone mode from a safe spot behind cover. Crypto players will also want to make sure that they don’t use their drone at the wrong time. If the rest of the squad rotates or runs into an enemy team, Crypto may fall behind if he’s still in drone mode, leaving the team to fend for themselves.\nPassive—Neurolink Neurolink allows Crypto’s allies to see targets marked by the Surveillance Drone. Enemies within 30 meters of Crypto’s position are highlighted in a bright orange outline, which can be seen through walls by Crypto’s teammates. This ability greatly helps players in teamfights. And if Crypto can position his drone above the surrounding area before a fight breaks out, his team will surely have the upper hand. Ultimate—Drone EMP Once Crypto sends out his drone, he can then have it set off an EMP blast to slow enemies in a radius, deal 50 shield damage, and disable any nearby traps. The EMP only works from his drone, however. So if the drone is shot down, Crypto has to wait until it respawns before setting off another EMP.\nThe Surveillance Expert can use his ultimate while in drone mode or by hitting Z outside of the drone. The EMP blast has a slight delay before going off, so enemies have time to exit the zone and dodge the blast. While in drone mode, however, Crypto can move his drone forward to keep up with fleeing opponents.\nThe EMP works best in close quarters, such as a building that’s been fortified by a Wattson or Caustic. The drone can be destroyed before the blast goes off, however, so players will want to plan accordingly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ypo5qxXZi%2FurzTqGSipl2WvabEjKWcoJ2emcA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-crypto-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Crypto in Apex Legends"},{"body":"A new leak in the Fortnite community claims to have a list of scrapped and unreleased cosmetics. The dump of strings (pieces of text belonging to in-game items) was posted to Twitter by S1l0x earlier today.\nThe data miner claims that these cosmetics are either in development or were in development and canceled or postponed. We’ve looked through the list and there are some interesting items that could have or might see the light of day.\nhttps://twitter.com/s1l0x/status/1169170366935093249  Popular Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has been asking for his own in-game skin for years and it seems that Epic Games was planning on delivering one before it changed its mind. A skin in the leak is codenamed “NinjaStream,” and while it isn’t confirmed to be directly related to Ninja, that’s the best guess of what it could’ve been.\nOther interesting scrapped skins include one of the monster from The Final Showdown event. Fans of the game will know that the Mecha Team Leader skin made it into the Item Shop, but the leak claims that the monster that fought the robot would’ve also been a skin.\nNotable unreleased cosmetics also include a female Fishstick, a Hitman skin, a Paintball-themed outfit, and a Durr Burger boxer. The Durr Boxer is a concept made by Reddit user Recade15, who’s had his concepts turned into real skins before.\n\"Durr Boxer\" – ‘He’s at the top of the (fast) food chain!’ Fortnite Skin Concept from FortNiteBR  There’s no way to tell which of these cosmetics will eventually appear in the game and which ones will remain unreleased, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqedp2KzsL7Tp6CtnV2hsqK3jJ%2Bcmqylp7K0edSnqZ6klZbAprCMp6CnopFirq%2BwjJ%2BcppmcmnqntdKhqq2hk6B6tLfIp6o%3D\n","link":"/post/new-fortnite-leak-features-unreleased-ninja-and-female-fishstick-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Fortnite leak features unreleased Ninja and female Fishstick skins"},{"body":"PUBG is getting a big update in August, with Season 13.1 bringing some fixes and the introduction of the Taego Secret Room for the game’s newest map when it launches on Aug. 4.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Taego Secret Room is a randomly spawning area that will appear on the map and contain some of the best gear available in PUBG. Players can try to track the room down or just randomly stumble upon it, but anyone who wants to enter will need to find the secret key, too.\u0026nbsp;\nSeason 13 also introduces a new ranked season, adjustments to the Sanhok map, and even more changes for Taego, including the introduction of plane Emergency Landings at the start of some matches.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the start of some games, the plane carrying players into the Taego map could experience an engine exploding that will force it to make an quick emergency landing. Any player that doesn’t jump out before the plane hits the ground will begin the match with 50 percent of their base health.\u0026nbsp;\nThe PUBG team is also working to improve Sanhok by adjusting the geography of the Northwest Island to feature small cliffs and rocks, providing some much-needed cover for players moving across the shore.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRanked Season 13 brings an entirely new collection of rewards will be live to earn for players for two months, starting on Aug. 4. Players who participated in Season 12 will also automatically have any rewards they unlocked added to their inventory at the start of Season 13.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 13.1 update map rotation will see Paramo replaced with Karakin in Normal Matches. Here is the full rotation list.\u0026nbsp;\nErangelMiramarSanhokVikendiKarakin PUBG Season 13 launches on Aug. 4 for PC players and Aug. 12 for consoles, with the update live right now on the PC Test Server.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmarlZbAsLqMampmmZSZwG65wKlkrqiUlsGmv4ynnLBllaKys7PEp5qyZZyWu6W1zaBkmqaUYsCmr9Geq2aqn6S6brnEnJ%2BappmYwG6yzqtkrZmVnLw%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-season-13-adds-map-updates-new-emergency-landing-and-secret-room-mechanics-for-taego/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Season 13 adds map updates, new Emergency Landing, and Secret Room mechanics for Taego"},{"body":"Founded in 2008, Ducky is now one of the leading mechanical keyboard brands. The company makes a range of full-size and compact keyboards geared toward gamers wanting the best performance.\u0026nbsp;\nDucky makes a wide range of keyboards with similar features and characteristics. Most Ducky keyboards use reliable Cherry MX switches, and some are available with Gateron or Kailh switches. You can choose between the many variants on offer to personalize your experience. Ducky also sells keycaps in different colors to personalize your keyboard in a unique style.\u0026nbsp;\nOther common characteristics of Ducky Keyboards are detachable USB cables and anti-ghosting technology. Detachable cables help make these keyboards travel-ready. The anti-ghosting feature found on many gaming keyboards ensures all the keypresses are registered. Some Ducky keyboards also have RGB lighting to illuminate your keys in the dark and create striking visual effects.\nMechanical switches can make a difference when gaming because there are many to chose from, and each type has a specific feel. Mechanical keys also tend to be durable, with some having lifespans of around 50-million clicks. There are many switch options to suit different tastes. Some of them are silent, and others have a clicking sound. Cherry MX Red switches are popular with gamers because of their quiet function, light feel, and two-millimeter actuation point.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are some of the best Ducky keyboards currently available.\nShine 7 The Shine 7 is a full-size keyboard that’s design is versatile enough for gaming or office use. It comes in gun-metal gray with black double-shot keycaps. Double-shot keycaps are made from two layers of plastic joined together for added strength and durability. The frame on the Shine 7 is made from zinc alloy, which Ducky claims to be three times stronger than aluminum. A strong frame on a mechanical keyboard means better durability, especially if your keyboard travels with you.\u0026nbsp;\nBeing able to choose the switches you prefer is another big plus of the Shine 7. It comes with Cherry MX switches, and you can choose between the Blue, Brown, Red, Black, and Silver variants. Cherry MX switches have a reputation for quality and an expected lifespan of 50-million presses. Ducky also includes additional direction and function keys in bright colors to make the keyboard stand out.\nRGB lighting helps counteract the otherwise understated design of the Shine 7. The RGB lighting on the Shine 7 is bright, and you can create up to six profiles using the Ducky RGB or Chroma Connect software.\u0026nbsp;\nDucky’s Shine 7 keyboard is quite heavy, and there’s no wrist rest. Aside from its weight and lack of wrist rest, it has outstanding performance and should last for years.\nOne 2\u0026nbsp; The One 2 is another full-size keyboard with bright lighting and a great look. Instead of using a zinc alloy frame, it uses a black plastic frame with a white base. The two-tone design adds contrast and makes it stand out compared to most single-color keyboards.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the Shine 7, the One 2 uses Cherry MX mechanical keys, but buyers can also choose Kailh switches on this model.\nThe reason this keyboard stands out is the RGB lighting. The RGB lighting is vivid, and you can configure the different modes by holding down the Fn key and pressing the F10 key. You can also adjust the speed by holding down the function key and pressing the left arrow key. The lighting modes include wave, snake, color cycle, and static.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Mecha Mini The Ducky Mecha Mini is a 60 percent keyboard with excellent functionality. It cuts out the arrow keys and number pad to keep the size down and allow more desk space. Gaming functionality isn’t compromised because the WASD cluster and number keys remain unchanged.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Mecha lineup has a full aluminum casing compared to the plastic used on the standard One 2 series. Most of the features are similar to the full-size Ducky options, like the detachable USB-Cable and three-level feet. The feet are made from tough zinc alloy, but the rubberized USB cable is disappointing when compared to the overall quality of this keyboard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe RGB lighting on the Mecha Mini as vivid as the full-size options, but the advanced configuration settings can be challenging because there’s no compatible software.\u0026nbsp;\nLike most of the keyboards in the Ducky range, you can choose whichever Cherry MX switches you prefer.\nDucky One 2 SF The Ducky One 2 SF uses a 65 percent design instead of the 60 percent style found on other models like the Mecha Mini and One 2 Mini Pure White. It’s still compact, but it adds the arrow key cluster and navigation keys. An advantage of a 65 percent keyboard is that you still get the compact size to save space, but you also get the convenience of the arrow keys. The Ducky One 2 SF has a two-tone plastic frame with a black top and white bottom. It looks great and makes the keyboard stand out. This keyboard comes with 10 extra keycaps in random colors and an extra spacebar with a Chinese zodiac theme.\nSimilar to the One 2 Mini Pure White and One 2 TKL, it comes with an extended range of switches, including Cherry MX, Gateron, and Kailh types.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One 2 TKL The Ducky One 2 TKL looks similar to the One 2 SF but is slightly larger. Having a tenkeyless layout means the One 2 TKL includes the function keys on the top row and navigation keys on the right side. The addition of these keys doesn’t necessarily affect gaming functionality, but they make the keyboard more versatile for office use.\nThe One 2 TKL shares many other features of the One 2 SF. Some of them include double-shot keycaps and RGB lighting. It’s also available with the same range of Cherry MX, Kailh, and Gateron switches. Other standard features like the detachable USB-C cable and three-level rubberized feet are also present.\nAt just a few dollars more than the One 2 SF, the One 2 TKL is the better choice if you need the extra keys. If you don’t need the keys, you can save money and space by choosing the One 2 SF.\nOne 2 Mini Pure White\u0026nbsp; The One 2 Mini Pure White is a brilliant alternative if you’re tired of regular black keyboards. It uses the same 60 percent design as the Mecha Mini, but it’s cheaper because it has a plastic base instead of an aluminum one. Ducky’s Pure White edition uses double-shot keycaps like the rest of the Ducky range, but these keycaps look especially great with the RGB enabled. This model’s white keycaps bring out the stunning RGB lighting even more than the standard keycaps. There’s no RGB software, so all the configuration is done on the keyboard itself. Despite its unique look, the One 2 Mini Pure White keyboard still shares many similarities with the rest of the One 2 line. Like the One 2 SF and TKL, it has one of the larger selections of available switches, including the Cherry MX, Gateron, and Kailh brands.\u0026nbsp;It also comes with 10 additional keys in random bright colors to spice things up. Other familiar features include a detachable USB-C cable and three-level feet.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZpuum5uueqyx2JummqqUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-ducky-keyboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Ducky keyboards"},{"body":"Horizon Forbidden West is one of the most anticipated games of the year, leading to many players pre-ordering the game ahead of its official launch.\nAs in tradition, the pre-order versions of any games typically include some exclusive bonuses, available only for those who purchased the game early. When it comes to Horizon, there are a bunch of different collections you could have bought the game with, each containing various different items. With the special version of the game for PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, players can receive an additional steel bookcase, digital soundtrack, and mini art book. It will also give you a Nora Legacy Outfit and spear in the game, which you are also rewarded if you preordered the standard edition of the game. There are also two other special editions, which include even more in-game bonuses. The next one in line is the Collector’s Edition, which grants you a PS4 and a PS5 game, all the extras from the previous version, and a bunch of other items as well. Players who buy choose with option will receive two statues, one of Aloy, the game’s protagonist, and one of Regalla, the main antagonist. It also comes with a digital comic, which tells the story of Horizon: Zero Dawn. When it comes to in-game bonuses, the Collector’s Edition includes as follows: Nora Thunder SlingNora Thunder Elite OutfitCarja Behemoth Short BowCarja Behemoth Elite OutfitIn-Game Resources PackPhoto Mode There’s also the Digital Deluxe Edition, which doesn’t include any physical items. It does, however, come with the full soundtrack. It’s made for players who aren’t too keen on having physical copies of their games but still would like to have some in-game additions.\nAnd then there’s the Regalla Edition, which adds three more items. to your collection. These are Focus replica (a small device you can use in the game), two exclusive art cards, and Machine Strike pieces (which are based on the game in Horizon).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrZ%2BeZZikv6rGzqdkn6eil7alsMSnZLCdo6l6sb7EqKmdnaJir7C61KycrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-horizon-forbidden-west-preorder-bonuses/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the Horizon Forbidden West preorder bonuses?"},{"body":"Popular streamer and former Overwatch League pro xQc won five straight Fall Guys games on stream yesterday to earn an achievement that few others have unlocked so far. Infaillible, an achievement that’s unlocked after winning five Fall Guys matches in a row, was listed on Steam as the only challenge at zero percent of completion in the community. It’s the hardest challenge in Fall Guys. But xQc completed it yesterday—and has almost every challenge in the game done, too.  Related: xQc explains why he thinks streamers are more entertaining than esports broadcasts\nAfter earning four victories in a row, the fifth game ended on the Hex-A-Gone map. XQc looked completely calm as he jumped from platform to platform to be the last surviving player. When he grabbed the win, he had a burst of joy while his chat was full of “I was here” comments.\nPopular\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;streamer and former pro BoxBox unlocked the Infaillible achievement last week. The challenge now displays a 0.1 percent completion rate on Steam.\nSince Fall Guys’ successful release on Aug. 4, Mediatonic’s fun new game has rapidly gained an incredible amount of popularity and has become the game of the summer. It’s also surpassed 10 million players on PlayStation 4.\nFall Guys\u0026nbsp;is only available on Steam and PS4 right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6uLXNrGRuZZaWua15xq6wrGWXlrqmv4yipWaZXae8uHnUp6Oom5uoeqq6xZqgpaSZl7mmecCcn6Kdppq6prrT\n","link":"/post/xqc-wins-5-fall-guys-games-in-a-row-unlocks-infaillible-achievement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc wins 5 Fall Guys games in a row, unlocks Infaillible achievement"},{"body":"The next offer in Respawn Entertainment’s partnership with Amazon is now available for Apex Legends players to claim, and this time, it’s all about the Winged Avenger.\nThis month’s bundle in the Prime Gaming campaign is centered around Valkyrie. The Valkyrie Deep Dive bundle includes an Epic Valkyrie skin, a rare G7 Scout skin, and the In Too Deep banner frame for the recon legend.\nhttps://media.contentapi.ea.com/content/dam/apex-legends/videos/2022/04/valkyrie-deep-dive-social-360-16x9-v1-clean-30sec.mp4  As the bundle’s name might suggest, all of the items included in the offer share the same aquatic theme. Deep Dive Valkyrie reimagines the character as a zombie-like creature that swam up out of the ocean’s depths; her skin has paled and her eyes have taken on a milky-white hue. Barnacle-like designs accent her teal and rust-colored armor. The Deep Breaths G7 Scout skin also features the same barnacle-like designs with a golden nautical pattern.\nLast month’s offer featured pink animal-print looks for Mad Maggie and the L-Star. That offer ended today, replaced by the new Deep Dive Valkyrie bundle. In a full month—28 days, to be exact, according to the Prime Gaming homepage—the Deep Dive Valkyrie bundle will be swapped out with next month’s offer.\nRelated: New Apex Legends teasers suggest big changes coming to Storm Point map soon\nPlayers can unlock the bundle by following instructions on the promotion’s page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqelmamav7R5wpqlZqafrHq2usuomqRllJqysXnDoq2eZaaWuazF0aKcZpqlo7GtsYywoK2gXaW%2FqrnEZp6apZmjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-players-can-now-unlock-deep-dive-valkyrie-bundle-with-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex players can now unlock Deep Dive Valkyrie bundle with Prime Gaming"},{"body":"Blastoise is now available as a playable character in Pokémon UNITE, adding yet another defensive option for teams who want to switch up their compositions.\u0026nbsp;\nIn terms of playstyle, the new Defender plays the same type of role as Crustle, providing solid utility in the form of strong displacement and defensive stats, though, unlike Crustle, you will be more focused on staying in range of your opponents and then hitting them with well-timed ranged attacks.\nBlastoise can still easily tank hits and is going to be best used in a hybrid role where players are tasked with supporting their lane partner with ranged moves and displacing enemies when possible. And all four of its Special moves play into that role perfectly.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can unlock Blastoise in the Unite Battle Committee by purchasing its Unite License for 8,000 Aeos Coins or 460 Aeos Gems, and if you like the idea of controlling crowded areas and dealing some impressive damage, here is a solid build you can use when starting out.\u0026nbsp;\nItems Held Items Buddy Barrier\u0026nbsp; Outside of being very useful in big teamfights by providing a nearby ally and yourself with the lowest HP a shield when you use a Unite Move, it also boosts Blastoise’s base HP just by being equipped, which is great for a tank.\u0026nbsp;\nScore Shield\u0026nbsp; Much like the Buddy barrier, granting yourself a shield while trying to score as a slower Pokémon is a must, especially since it is based on a percentage of the Pokémon’s max HP stat. It also gives a boost to that maximum HP stat too, stacking with the Buddy Barrier.\nShell Bell/Wise Glasses/Energy Amplifier\u0026nbsp; The third item slot is pretty open to interpretation. Blastoise is a versatile character that can benefit from increasing Special Attack and healing provided by the Shell Bell, a bigger boost to its Special Attack given by the Wise Glasses, or other boosts like the Energy Amplifier reducing the cooldown of Special Moves and helping make Unite Moves more powerful.\u0026nbsp;\nBattle Items Eject Button A staple, the Eject Button is useful in almost every situation, especially for slower Pokémon like Blastoise that might have issues with movement depending on which Special Moves you end up going with. Using a well-timed Eject Button can mitigate some of those movement woes.\u0026nbsp;\nMoves Level One: Water Gun Squirtle is one of the few first-form evolutions to have multiple offensive moves that are pretty good at the start of a match, so picking between Water Gun and Skull Bash doesn’t really mean much unless you have a preference or a need for early range in your lane.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel Five: Hydro Pump Both Hydro Pump and Water Spout provide similar effects, Water Spout deals more damage in multiple hits, while Hydro Pump is more focused, deals burst damage, and knocks its impacted targets back.\u0026nbsp;\nIn most scenarios, Hydro Pump will be more useful, especially if you are playing a more control-oriented role. The faster damage output pairs well with both of the Water-type’s other attacks and lets you put some distance between the enemy and yourself or retreating teammates.\u0026nbsp;\nUpgrade (Level 11): Increases damage dealt by this move.\nLevel Seven: Surf/Rapid Spin This is the most conditional choice when selecting a Blastoise build, especially as the Pokémon is still new as a Fresh Water.\u0026nbsp;\nSurf gives Blastoise some excellent movement and momentum while also dealing damage. It prevents you from being stunned, along with other hindrances when in use, and once the move is complete, the player can freely select the direction they want to carry their momentum into. And, like Hydro Pump, it does all of its damage in a single motion.\u0026nbsp;\nRapid Spin is probably going to be the choice for players who feel confident that they can carry entire lanes as Blastoise. It not only does more damage over multiple hits while still being a good movement option, but also fundamentally changes how Hydro Pump and Water Spout work.\nIf you want to deal more damage, have access to lower cooldowns, and boost your moves, Rapid Spin is the way to go. But if displacement and overall movement is your goal, Surf is probably your best bet.\u0026nbsp;\nUpgrade (Level 13): Surf gets a shield when the move hits or Rapid Spin reduces damage taken when using the move.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel Nine: Hydro Typhoon Combining all of Blastoise’s best traits, Hydro Typhoon has the player rapidly spinning around while spouting water. This deals big damage, displaces enemies, and gives the user a shield, making it the ultimate tool for a teamfight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFursuaqq2nmaiybq7UoqOdZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqruqwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-blastoise-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-best-held-items-battle-items-and-moves/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Blastoise build in Pokémon UNITE – Best held items, battle items, and moves"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was released in 2016, bringing with it a completely separate Zombies experience from what was featured in the previous Call of Duty titles. The gameplay looked different and many of the mode’s signature weapons also weren’t available for use in this iteration. Instead, the devs opted to include a slew of new weapons to better suit the Infinite Warfare feel.\nThe core mechanics of the mode are similar in all titles, but some of the features have different names in each game. Notably, the way in which you get a randomly selected weapon on Infinite Warfare’s Zombies in Spaceland map is by using the Magic Wheel as opposed to the Mystery Box in previous games.\nWhile there are many ways to get weapons, here are some of the best that can be acquired in Zombies in Spaceland.\nKendall 44 The starting pistol for Zombies in Spaceland is one of the most underrated weapons in the entire mode. The weapon is effective right as the match begins and it’ll be the gun most players use throughout the earlier rounds.\nWhile it may decrease in effectiveness throughout the middle rounds, once you’re able to Pack-a-Punch it, the pistol becomes Baby’s Breath, an extremely valuable tool once again. Boasting explosive rounds, Baby’s Breath has a surprisingly straight trajectory and allows the player to accurately eliminate incoming zombies from afar. Baby’s Breath can be Pack-a-Punched once again to become Fire and Brimstone, granting the player two guns, increasing their fire rate, and removing the self-inflicted splash damage.\nM1 Grand As one of the first weapons players encounter on the wall, the M1 Grand often goes unnoticed due to its low damage, semi-automatic firing. But for just 500 points, the M1 Grand is a great pickup for less-experienced players to help them get through the early rounds of the game. Much like other weapons, the M1 Grand becomes much more valuable once it’s Pack-a-Punched. The M1 Grand will become the T-Money after its first Pack-a-Punch, which grants a massive increase in ammunition as well as the increased fire spread and hip-fire accuracy that will automatically hit zombies. If Pack-a-Punched again, the T-Money becomes the Organ Donor, granting even more fire spread and the ability to fire two shots at once. The reason this weapon makes this list is due to how accessible its ammunition is. Later in the game, ammo may become sparse and having a cheap wall weapon that can have refills purchased at will is going to increase the likelihood of a player’s survival.\nRPR Evo Available on the wall in Polar Peak, the RPR Evo is a fantastic zombie-mowing machine. The weapon can initially be purchased for 1,250 points and allows the user to move at a fast pace while decimating hordes of the undead with its extremely fast firing rate. The Evo has a decent ammo supply, and if players run low, they can purchase more off the wall at will. In both iterations of its Pack-a-Punch, the RPR Evo gains extra ammunition as well as damage and its fire rate increases, making this an excellent choice for players to take into the later rounds of the game.\nMauler Available through the Magic Wheel, the Mauler is one of the top choices for the later rounds on this map. Boasting a ridiculously large magazine, players will rarely be forced to reload while decimating any chasing zombies. Once Pack-a-Punched, the Mauler becomes the Mangy Mutt, an incredibly powerful machine boasting both higher damage and a larger magazine size than its initial model. Just for overkill, you can Pack-a-Punch once again to make this gun the Rabid Pack, which boast a ridiculous 1,000+ max ammo pool as well as a 175-bullet magazine size. It’s obvious why this weapon made the list as one of the best available in Zombies in Spaceland.\nFace Melter The first Wonder Weapon to make our list, the Face Melter can be built by combining three parts found around Zombies in Spaceland. And once you get your hands on this gun, it’ll be obvious why it was so difficult to acquire.\nThe bullets from this weapon will see zombies instantly die, launching them into the air and leaving a pool of flames below. When this occurs, any nearby zombies will be lit on fire, taking damage due to the Face Melter’s effects. Once the player has completed the Easter egg and gained the alien fuse, they’ll be able to upgrade the Face Melter at the Pack-a-Punch to become the Fourth of July. This will see the Face Melter gain an effect to drop grenades on nearby enemies as they rise into the air, increasing the range of the burning effects from its base model.\nShredder Another weapon that requires the player to build it throughout the game, the Shredder is an extremely powerful tool much like other Wonder Weapons. But unlike other weapons, bullets from the Shredder will see zombies disintegrate on hit. This effect also passes over to nearby zombies, allowing players to clear waves at a time with a single bullet. Once Pack-a-Punched, the Shredder becomes the Meat Grinder, increasing the number of zombies affected by its chain-disintegrating abilities.\nDiscord Likely the most unique weapon in the game, the Discord is a gun that will make enemies break out into dance before immediately dying. The weapon is extremely useful since other zombies who encounter the affected target will immediately be killed, allowing the player to block paths for zombies and create a zoning tool. When Pack-a-Punched, the number of zombies that can be killed by a single affected target is increased. But as the player gets into later rounds, it may take more than one shot to bring on the effects of this weapon.\nHead Cutter A trending theme with these rare pistols found in Zombies in Spaceland is the ability to damage nearby enemies—and the Head Cutter is no exception. Once a zombie has been hit, they’ll freeze for a short time before immediately becoming decapitated, shooting out a display of fireworks that can damage nearby enemies. This weapon is the most effective against brutes, making it extremely valuable in the later rounds. Once Pack-a-Punched, this effect will see zombies near the initial target suffer the same decapitating effects, allowing the player to eliminate groups at a time with ease.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZp6upqNitq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZLOnnZe2pr%2BMoqVmq6CWsKa4wKeb\n","link":"/post/best-guns-in-call-of-duty-zombies-in-spaceland/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best guns in Call of Duty Zombies in Spaceland"},{"body":"Blocking is a crucial element in any fighting game that every player should master if they want to defeat opponents. Mortal Kombat 11’s blocking mechanic is only slightly different than previous iterations, but it might confuse new or returning players. The good news is understanding how to block in Mortal Kombat 11 is easy, and you’ll be blocking punches and kicks in no time.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are two types of blocks in Mortal Kombat 11: high and low blocks. Both are activated by holding the block button (right trigger by default) and standing or crouching. High blocks protect you from high attacks and overhead attacks, while low blocks protect you from low attacks. Some attacks hit the center of your character and can be blocked by either option.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also dodge attacks to avoid damage completely. For example, some projectiles can be avoided by jumping over them or ducking before they hit you. These attacks can be blocked, but this still delivers a small amount of damage that could make the difference in a close round. Also, keep in mind some throws cannot be blocked regardless of what block you use.\u0026nbsp;\nBlocking is easy in Mortal Kombat 11, but it’ll take a few matches to understand how to successfully block every move. A successful block can leave an enemy vulnerable to a counterattack and allow you to turn the tides of a fight. Blocking also negates significant damage and prevents your enemy from tearing you to pieces.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlkqG8pLeMoqVmpZ%2BnwaK4jKSmppqRqXpyfQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-block-in-mortal-kombat-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to block in Mortal Kombat 11"},{"body":"World of Warcraft streamer Jokerd has become the first player in the West to reach level 60 in Classic. He achieved that milestone with a Mage on the Mograine server in Europe at 1:40pm CT today, Aug. 30. That means he needed three days, 20 hours, and 40 minutes since WoW Classic’s release, which included over 78 hours of streaming.\nThere’s no confirmed information about the progress of players trying to hit level 60 in Eastern countries, which means Jokerd could also be acknowledged as the first WoW Classic player in the world to reach the level cap.\nOver 300,000 people were watching him on Twitch when he reached level 60.\nA good portion of Jokerd’s leveling came from soloing mobs around the world. He didn’t play any dungeons in the later stages of his progress, and instead, he formed tight-packed mobs to clear with area-of-effects spells such as Blizzard. He only used the help of friends starting on the latest levels of his grind to activate the layering system by joining and leaving groups. Blizzard intentionally built that into Classic for the first weeks of the server and it allowed Jokerd to skip the wait time for mobs and farm faster.\nJokerd reached level 60 way ahead of the second-place player in the West, who’s still on level 56. His speed and efficiency led some players to believe he had someone else playing on his account while he was sleeping, but there’s no evidence of this.\nNow that Jokerd has reached level 60, all he can do is wait for other players to literally get on his level so that he can join a new race—this time to world’s first Onyxia or Molten Core raid clear. This should be a few days ahead of us, though, since Jokerd still needs to wait for at least another 39 players to hit level 60 to raid either of these two bosses.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiin6Cys7CMsKCnq12svLh5wqWYrKuZmHqzrcKeZLCnoqGxbrLIq6qtZZyaw6a4jG9n\n","link":"/post/jokerd-acknowledged-as-world-s-first-wow-classic-level-60-player/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jokerd acknowledged as world’s first WoW Classic level 60 player"},{"body":"A bunch of new Marshmello-themed items and cosmetics have been added to Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale.\nA skin, glider, and emote based on the American electronic music producer and DJ are now featured in Fortnite’s Item Shop. https://twitter.com/FortniteGame/status/1091123970080788481?s=20  The Marshmello skin costs 1,500 V-Bucks, while the Mello Rider glider and Marsh Walk emote cost 500 V-Bucks each. The Marshmello outfit is also reactive, which means that it “lights up while using musical emotes.”\nEarlier today, Epic Games added a new set of challenges called Showtime in preparation for Marshmello’s upcoming in-game event, Festivus. The first Showtime challenge asks players to find and interact with a Showtime Poster. Related: Fortnitecreators won’t be able to monetize content for the Marshmello event\nMarshmello’s Festivus event is set to take place in Pleasant Park on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1pm CT. To get ready for this event, check out\u0026nbsp;everything we know about Festivus.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqaZoqi1rrHLpaZmq5ueu26zy6KbnqpdmrqwwMRmnaiqpKO2tbGMoquepV2otbC8\n","link":"/post/marshmello-skin-glider-and-emote-added-to-fortnite-s-item-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Marshmello skin, glider, and emote added to Fortnite’s Item Shop"},{"body":"Michigan Tech University (MTU) has initiated a recruitment process for its CS:GO division.\nMTU has an entire esports department and is building a new training facility for its students. The university is offering scholarship opportunities for those who make it onto the CS:GO team and want to be the first collegiate squad to qualify for ESEA Premier. The team already has one known name from the North American scene in Logan “Voltage” Long, who played under esports organizations like Chaos and Triumph in the past.\nMichigan Tech University (MTU) is recruiting for CS:GO!\n💸 Scholarship Opportunities\n1⃣ First Public University in Michigan to offer Varsity esports\n🆕 Esports Facility\n🔫 LF ESEA Main+\nInterested? Send myself or @koi_csgo a DM!#GoHuskies 🐺 pic.twitter.com/rnYbnn1pQD\n— Riley Long (@Dizzayee) May 26, 2021  The Michigan Tech Huskies, the name of MTU’s CS:GO team, are looking for players who have experience in ESEA Main, the third division of ESEA leagues, or better. Right now, the team is playing in ESEA Intermediate season 37, which is one degree below Main, and are 5-0 so far.\nThis is a great opportunity for any tier-two CS:GO players in North America who are also interested in pursuing a college education. ESEA Premier, the way in which teams qualify for the ESL Pro League, features many players competing without the support of an esports organization. This opportunity with MTU is just one example of a way that players could get some exposure while also furthering their education.\nThe Michigan Tech Huskies have seven players listed on the team’s official website, but only six of them have paid the ESEA subscription to compete. The university is perhaps looking to work with a large roster so the experienced players can teach the young ones. MTU also has teams in other esports, such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and Rocket League.\nIf you’re interested in playing for the Michigan Tech Huskies and gaining a scholarship, you can fill out its official recruitment form.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLnInJ%2Bin5GjerWxwqFkrqaZq7Kzv8itsGasn2K%2Fpq%2FRrqCtZZOotLB5z6WYsp2iqHqiusNmpp%2Belad6tK%2FHqKOaqqOdtrF5zqmnqKqkqruqwMieqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/michigan-tech-university-to-recruit-cs-go-players-and-offer-scholarship-opportunities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Michigan Tech University to recruit CS:GO players and offer scholarship opportunities"},{"body":"The tea-bag. It’s withstood the test of time as the ultimate form of disrespect in online gaming. The simple action of crouching and standing repeatedly shows your enemy that you just owned them and there’s nothing they can do about it.\nAnother form of disrespect is finishers in a game like Call of Duty: Warzone. If you’re lucky and quiet enough to sneak up on an enemy, you can hold down a melee button and use a special move to take them out.\n Thanks to DLC in the store, finishers include things like bloodthirsty ravens, attack dogs, and all sorts of cool melee moves. But this latest one that was recently data-mined from within Warzone’s files combines the best of everything.\nAs you can see in the video above, the finisher involves stabbing the enemy and then literally tea-bagging them, all in one fluid animation. It’s absolutely devastating and altogether hilarious at the same time, depending on which end of the finisher you’re on.\nThe video is made creepier by the fact that Leatherface is the one doing the tea-bagging, but we might have missed that scene in the deleted extras on the Texas Chainsaw Massacre DVD.\nInterestingly, the file has been in the game since season three of Modern Warfare, but the animation was changed to the tea-bag with the start of season one alongside Black Ops Cold War recently, according to the person who data-mined and uploaded the video.\nSince this finisher was data-mined from the game’s files, it’s equally possible that it could be coming to the store in an upcoming update or that it won’t be released at all. Either way, you can still tea-bag just fine by crouching over and over again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbXSZpuarJFiuqq6xJ1krqaimrmmrdKem2abkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailnmWkmq5ursCgnqKml2KzqrrIrJ%2Beql2ewG60yKWYq6GfqsA%3D\n","link":"/post/this-data-mined-unreleased-call-of-duty-warzone-tea-bagging-finisher-is-hilarious/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This data-mined, unreleased Call of Duty: Warzone ‘tea-bagging’ finisher is hilarious"},{"body":"To complete your national Pokédex for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you’ll need to find Eevee. But it’s not as easy to find as most Pokémon in the game.\nThere are some big requirements you’ll need to find Eevee. First, you must beat the Pokémon League, and you must have completed your Sinnoh Pokédex and unlock the National Pokédex. Then, starting in Hearthome City, head south to Route 212 and stay all the way to the right. Eventually, you’ll come across a garden, a brick fence, and a huge house. Talk to Mr. Backlot every day until he tells you there are Eevees in the garden. Each day, there will be a different Pokémon in his garden. On the day Mr. Backlot mentions Eevee, the Butler will say that the Pokémon doesn’t exist in the garden, but if you go to the back of the house and rifle through the grass, there’s a chance you’ll come across an Eevee. If you’re looking to get the Shiny Charm, make sure you capture Eevee and use it to get all of the Eeveelutions to complete your National Pokédex. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2asrexxGagp2WgpLimuc6nZJuqmaG5qq3NrWSdoZGivK%2BwjJqlnWWjnbavtc2gZKmdkae5\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-eevee-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Eevee in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Fade, Apex Legends Mobile’s new mobile-first legend, is both a landmark and an enigma. Fade is the first legend to not be included in Apex’s PC and console versions. He was designed from the ground up for mobile-specific gameplay. Even though he stands on his own, his abilities were created to fit alongside other legends’ to ensure that he isn’t overpowered.\nIn Apex Legends Mobile, Fade joins the Apex Games alongside familiar faces like Wraith, Bangalore, and Bloodhound. He’s looking to shed blood in the name of revenge, and he’s not letting anyone get in the way of victory. If you’re looking to dominate as Fade, here are all of his abilities and skills to get you playing faster.\nPassive: Slipstream Fade’s passive, Slipstream, grants a short burst of movement speed after sliding across the ground. Unlike many other legends’ passives, Slipstream has a 10-second cooldown, so you can’t slide repeatedly to get a constant speed buff.\nTactical: Flash Back Fade’s tactical ability, Flash Back, is reminiscent of Wraith’s and Ash’s void teleportation abilities. Flash Back allows Fade to use the void to teleport him to a previous position. The ability sends him to the position he was at two seconds ago and activates after a short channel. It also reloads his primary weapon and makes him temporarily invulnerable during the teleportation process. Flash Back has a 20-second cooldown.\nUltimate: Phase Chamber Fade’s ultimate ability, Phase Chamber, has the power to actually put other legends in the void. Fade throws out a projectile that creates a large dome of void energy. After a short activation period, any legends inside are temporarily sent to the void, slowing their movement speed and preventing them from taking damage. Their location is marked on the screen for Fade. After a few seconds, they appear back on the battlefield.\nPhase Chamber is meant to help players isolate enemies and prevent third parties, according to the developers. If Fade sees another squad approaching, he can quickly toss the projectile out to slow them down while navigating to a more advantageous position.\nFade’s abilities are based around increasing his own movement potential and decreasing that of others. His use of void abilities makes him feel at home next to Wraith and he has no trouble keeping up with highly mobile legends like Octane.\nApex Legends Mobile launches on May 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqnrcOeZJqamaG2tbXErGSipl2WvabEjKWcoJ2emcBuuc6boKWd\n","link":"/post/all-fade-abilities-in-apex-legends-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fade abilities in Apex Legends Mobile"},{"body":"Popular streamer and YouTube content creator DrLupo raised $892,195 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital after a 24-hour charity stream that started yesterday. Counting the results of his latest broadcast, DrLupo has raised over $10 million for the charity in the past five years.\nDrLupo spearheaded the Build Against Cancer 2021 campaign, an effort to raise money for cancer treatment and research for the well-known children’s hospital. Playing games such as Minecraft, Uno, and more, DrLupo entertained an audience of thousands for 24 straight hours. In 24 hours, gaming raised $892,195 for @StJude.\nIn 5 years, $10,573,948.\nThank you for being part of something special. ❤️💜\n— DrLupo (@DrLupo) December 19, 2021  The popular YouTube streamer was frequently joined by fellow content creators such as AnneMunition, Zaydewolf, and Cheesekit. Throughout the course of the charity stream, DrLupo saw significant donations from notable content creators such as Jacksepticeye, who donated $10,000. With a goal of $4,000 for the first four hours of the stream, DrLupo ended his marathon stream at well over $800,000. The American streamer has been a frequent ally to the St. Jude charity, raising a combined $10,573,948 for the organization in five years of charity streams.\nCountless streamers congratulated DrLupo on the monumental achievement. Frequent Warzone teammates DrDisrespect, CouRage, CohhCarnage, and countless praised the streamer after he crossed the finish line. St. Jude also boasted the success of the BAC2021 stream and DrLupo’s incredible fundraising efforts.\nOn Twitter, St. Jude thanked DrLupo and all donators. “We are overwhelmed by the support you showed during the Build Against Cancer stream the last 24 hours,” the official account tweeted. “Your support means St. Jude helps more kids around the globe. Thank you!” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicoqHCsbuMq5iiq5WoenmFkWpwbmWWpL9uv9Nmoa6clWK1or%2BMq5iiq5WZerDCxKtkamhdoratuMiopWahnmLBsMDApQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/drlupo-raises-892-195-for-st-jude-has-raised-over-10-million-in-total/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DrLupo raises $892,195 for St. Jude, has raised over $10 million in total"},{"body":"EDward Gaming defeated FunPlus Phoenix in the first round of the LPL 2022 Spring Split playoffs 3-1 today, with mid laner Scout shiining throughout the four-game series.\nThis meeting between EDG and FPX was different from the matchup where EDG came out on top and earned the championship in the 2021 LPL Summer Split. This time, they battled in the first round of the playoffs and on a struggle not to end their split in ninth place. 2022 has not been as kind to either team as last year.\nScout activated playoff mode and led @EDG_Edward to a 3-1 victory over FPX.#LPL #CrazyIsOurGame pic.twitter.com/tj4vsulTWq\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 27, 2022  FPX started out their split relatively strongly and showcased promising qualities after close series with top teams in the LPL. However, a midseason slump put them in a position where they barely qualified for the LPL 2022 Spring Split Playoffs, in 10th place.\nReigning League of Legends world champions EDG, on the other hand, entered the season on an undefeated winning streak, but cracks began to show in their play after they continued to lose to the top teams in the LPL. This resulted in EDG losing their assured spot in the top six, falling down to seventh place by the end of the LPL 2022 Spring Split.\nSuch a drastic change in a short amount of time, both teams looked to use this series as an opportunity to prove that they are still at the top of the LPL. Meanwhile, the loser would have nothing but time to think about what went wrong for them in the LPL 2022 Spring Split, awaiting summer to start.\nGame one was EDG mid laner Scout’s time to shine. The longtime EDG member was everywhere on the Ryze pick. Throughout the game, FPX couldn’t find any early-game traction because of the constant pressure from Jiejie’s Volibear and Scout’s Ryze.\u0026nbsp;\nThis gold lead continued to snowball in favor of EDG. They grabbed every single main objective throughout the game, including four dragons and 10 towers, while FPX were left dehydrated with just one kill spread across four players in the 26-minute series opener.\nHowever, game two saw a reinvigorated FPX show up after they grabbed Ryze for mid laner Care and snowballed an early-game lead. At first, EDG were left defenseless throughout the game, but the momentum started to shift towards them when Scout’s teamfighting on Azir helped the team sneak a Baron and kill two members of FPX.\nScout, what was that?#LPL #CrazyIsOurGame pic.twitter.com/eaXCEHB19q\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 27, 2022  In the span of about two minutes, FPX lost Baron and every single member of their team after a fight at the Elder Dragon left everyone dead aside from EDG top laner Flander, who killed one of the oncoming minions at their tower.\nThe situation seemed to worsen for FPX after they attempted to grab the Elder Dragon out of respawning at 35 minutes, but it was stolen by EDG jungler Jiejie on Volibear. The 8,000 gold lead from a strong early game became a 500 gold deficit, and FPX were primed to lose game two to EDG.\nUndying Rage! No one can stop xiaolaohu from demolishing the carries! 🔥 #LPL #CrazyIsOurGame pic.twitter.com/gpErLE5MDf\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 27, 2022  However, a pick onto EDG support Meiko helped FPX seamlessly regain footing in the match, grabbing the Baron and ending the game at 40 minutes to even the series at 1-1.\nWith the series tied 1-1, EDG reclaimed their dominant footing from game one to carry a strong early game lead in both game three and four.\u0026nbsp;\nIn game three, Scout continued his exceptional Ryze play and was once again pivotal in dictating the early game pace for EDG, while FPX looked lost and outmaneuvered. This early-game pressure led to a 33-minute victory for EDG.\nDancing on the edges, Scout and Viper turn the game around!#LPL #CrazyIsOurGame pic.twitter.com/J33U8huLuS\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 27, 2022  This unrelenting pressure from EDward Gaming continued into game four. Only this time, the star of the game was EDG top laner Flandre. He dominated FPX top laner Xiaolaohu’s Malphite in the early laning phase, and EDG used this sizeable lane advantage to leave FPX helpless once again.\nFPX's early-season performance surprised everyone with a nearly all-new lineup. They fought hard to clinch the last playoff ticket, but the journey ends today.\nThanks for a great spring split! See you in summer!#LPL #CrazyIsOurGame pic.twitter.com/s23O8RBI1E\n— LPL (@lplenglish) March 27, 2022  Ultimately, EDward Gaming closed out the final game of the series in 30 minutes and officially knocked FPX out of the LPL 2022 Spring Split.\nThis series against EDG showcased a number of flaws that FPX need to overcome if they plan on making a deeper run through playoffs in the LPL 2022 Summer Split. While they won the second game through a dominant early game, their late game continues to struggle, and star AD carry LWX was relatively silent throughout the four-game spectacle.\u0026nbsp;\nWith nothing but time before the LPL 2022 Summer Split, FPX will now use the offseason to reset and work on improving their 9th-10th place finish in Spring.\nEDG mid laner Scout was a standout throughout the team’s wins over FPX. Scout collected two Player of the Game awards in EDG’s three wins. Even in their only loss to FPX in game two, the value of Scout’s Azir was undeniable. He helped EDG climb out of an 8,000 gold deficit and nearly complete an amazing comeback.\nEDG will now move forward into Round Two, where they will take on the LPL sixth seed Weibo Gaming. This match will take place on Tuesday, March 29, and the winner moves forward into Round Three of the LPL 2022 Spring Split Playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nMeanwhile, the other Round Two match between Bilibili Gaming and Top Esports will take place on Monday, March 28. The winner will face LNG Esports in Round Three of the LPL 2022 Spring Split.\nThe LPL 2022 Spring Split Playoffs began on March 26 and will run up to April 10, where the winner of the Grand Final will represent the LPL at the 2022 Mid Season Invitational.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJydr5GnsW6zwKagp59dlruledKcpq6sXZm8rrXNmqueZZaqu7G41KxkqaCfmruqxIxsZGplmaN6rbzLZmlpamJiwLG%2ByKeeZqugoba1ec%2BlmLKnlpvA\n","link":"/post/edward-gaming-and-scout-dominate-funplus-phoenix-3-1-in-lpl-2022-spring-split-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Edward Gaming and Scout dominate FunPlus Phoenix 3-1 in LPL 2022 Spring Split Playoffs"},{"body":"Players will venture to a new Magic: The Gathering plane and city via the upcoming Standard-legal set Streets of New Capenna, with spoilers taking place over the course of seven days in April.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MTG Streets of New Capenna (SNC) spoiler season begins April 7 via Wizards of the Coast and continues through April 14. A total of 281 regular cards are contained within the upcoming Standard-legal set, showcasing a modern gangster/noir theme via five crime families that rule over the city of New Capenna. The unnamed plane within the MTG Multiverse will include planeswalkers like Elspeth and Vivian while introducing a threat that goes beyond demon families at war.\u0026nbsp;\nWotC released several SNC spoilers prior to the official previews, including the new Connive mechanic via Raffine, Scheming Seer, the patriarch of the Obscura family. Running the Maestro family is Xander, and making sure parties never go out of style is Jetmir, a cat demon running the Cabaretti family.\u0026nbsp;\nCommander SNC spoilers will release April 14 and players can test out the new cards via prerelease events first, starting on April 22. The digital launch will take place on April 28 via Magic Online and MTG Arena. And the global release of SNC is scheduled to take place on April 29. Here are every MTG Streets of New Capenna spoiler drop taking place from April 7 to 14, according to WotC.\nApril 7 SNC spoilers DailyMTGMaking\u0026nbsp;MagicWeekly MTG April 8 SNC spoilers @MTGArena_JP@Wizards_MagicAfter Office TTVAnzidMTGDailyMTGDay9Fanpage.itFazendo NerdiceGame Kastle – GreenvilleGames RadarGood Morning\u0026nbsp;MagicHeadologyMagicJames_ZhiMani DavoudiMontMTGNerdGirlOfficial\u0026nbsp;Magic\u0026nbsp;DiscordPlayEDH Discordr/mtgvorthosSkybilzTWHK FacebookUMotivoVault Games April 9 SNC spoilers Alexandre WeberCorey BaumeisterDeejayKnightJamieTopplesJimDavisMTGLandfall TVMultiplayer.itTaaliaVessWhat Culture April 10 SNC spoilers Commander MechanicKessWylieLoadingReadyRunMatthew HeafyMETRONanniTwitchThe Mana Vortex April 11 SNC spoilers @MTG_Arena@MtgBigmagicAirBubblesCosplayAusGamersBeartaiCabrito MontêsChina Official Accounts (Weibo/Wechat)Dive Down PodcastDuende PabloEmma FyffeGame Kastle – GreenvilleGamerbravesGAMINGbibleGeek CultureGood Morning\u0026nbsp;MagicIGN AUJS2mtgLegenVDLimited ResourcesMaking\u0026nbsp;MagicMalternativMox Boarding HouseNumeramaPC GamerShopee WizardsTurnOneThoughtseizeTWHK Facebook April 12 SNC spoilers @fireshoes@mtgjpAlex MoukalaBloodyCedric PhillipsChannelFireballCoolStuffIncDailyMTGDana FischerDiceConGame InformerGamez.deGarbage AndyGood Morning\u0026nbsp;MagicHeroInMagic CommunityiyindiKotaku AUMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;BrasilNextriftNGAOfficial\u0026nbsp;Magic\u0026nbsp;DiscordOoyakedo shita setsuyakukaPancha SkyPokder/MagicTCGRyan SaxeStar City GamesThe Games CapitalTWHK FacebookUngeekWismichuYahoo Esports Southeast AsiaZbexx April 13 SNC spoilers @ds_n3_mtgAksizAlex UllmanAPAC FacebookBMKiblerDailyMTGEilidh LonieEurogamer ESGamestarGLHFGood Morning\u0026nbsp;MagicHappyMagHumans of MagicIDN TimesJonathan YoungJournal du GeekLords of LimitedLorenautasMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;EspañolMochila GeekMTGJP FacebookMTGJP YouTube ChannelNaver CaféOfficial\u0026nbsp;Magic\u0026nbsp;DiscordOutpost Ghentr/MagicArenaRakun MatteucciScreen RantSpellTableSpirit ChannelTWHK Facebook April 14 SNC spoilers @mtgjpAndy HullArin HansonBajoClassroom CafeteriaCommander Rules CommitteeCulttureDailyMTGDot EsportsDragons Lair Hobbies and GamingFizzy Hobby StoreGiulia NakayamaGood Morning\u0026nbsp;MagicLa Caverne du jeuLadyLaviniasManatorsk ABMTGGoldfishNemesis Comics and GamesOfficial\u0026nbsp;Magic\u0026nbsp;DiscordOh JoohyunOutpost GhentRiley KnightncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6tMDRnpytq12ks266xLBknJmgmruvrYysp6ihnJq%2FbrDRqKdmmZ6ZerOxy56YrJ1dqLCpscOuo54%3D\n","link":"/post/every-mtg-streets-of-new-capenna-spoiler-drop-and-release-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every MTG Streets of New Capenna spoiler drop and release schedule"},{"body":"Watch out for the well-dressed assassin. Masquerade Reaper is the next Legendary skin revealed in anticipation of the 2020 Overwatch Anniversary event, which begins May 19. The first skin, Little Red Ashe, was unveiled yesterday. This Legendary skin gives Reaper an uncharacteristically colorful outfit complete with a feathered hat. He’s dressed to blend in with the socialites of Venice, opting for pants and shoulder pads that reflect a more historical take on the Masquerade outfit. From the shadows.\nCrash the party as Masquerade Reaper (Legendary)! 🎭\nOverwatch Anniversary begins May 19. pic.twitter.com/kdUZe0sVZH\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 15, 2020  The existence of the Masquerade Reaper skin was leaked by the developer team through an accidental post on the Blizzard forums, but the skin has a long history in regard to Overwatch lore. In 2017, the Overwatch team released a digital comic called “Masquerade” that centers around events in Monaco and Venice. Talon agents like Reaper, Doomfist, Widowmaker, and Sombra made contact with the agency’s omnic money man, Maximilien, in Monaco before causing chaos at an event in Venice. Reaper’s red outfit isn’t the first look from this comic to have been included as an in-game skin. Doomfist’s Legendary Formal skin was released during the 2018 Overwatch Anniversary event and was taken directly from the Monaco section of the comic. Since that release, fans have been clamoring for more skins taken from the fashionable looks in the “Masquerade” comic. Masquerade Reaper will be available for 3,000 gold once the Overwatch Anniversary event begins on May 19. It can also be unlocked through Anniversary loot boxes as a rare drop. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmilkai%2BtrHRmpueZaKarrGx0Wacp6yVp8Buu9WeqbCZpJi1tHnAp6WirpWnwKK%2B2Gacr52eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/masquerade-reaper-enters-overwatch-s-anniversary-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Masquerade Reaper enters Overwatch’s Anniversary event"},{"body":"Day five Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoilers dropped a Magic: The Gathering dragon that slots into multicolored Commander decks and may find success within Standard 2022 Mono-Red, Gruul, or even Boros Aggro.\u0026nbsp;\nStandard 2022 is an MTG Arena queue showcasing cards within the Standard format that aren’t rotating out with the release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID). Mono-Red Aggro has top-end tools like Shatterskull Charger and Goldspan Dragon but lacks a four-drop creature. The reveal of Monnveil Regent by Brian Kibler today could impact a number of Aggro decks that run Red.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMoonveil Regent CMC: 3RType: Creature—DragonRarity: Mythic RareStats: 4/4Keyword: FlyingAbility: “Whenever you cast a spell, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw a card for each of that spell’s colors. When Moonveil Regent dies, it deals “X” damage to any target, where “X” is the number of colors among permanents you control.” Drawing a card for each of the spell’s Magic colors is a powerful ability that’s likely exploitable. And a four-drop Flyer that’s a 4/4 is a solid card across multiple MTG formats. Within a Mono-Red Aggro shell, Mooveil Regent provides the right amount of pressure while hitting any target for at least one damage upon dying.\u0026nbsp;\nMoonveil Regent should also prove first-pick worthy in MID Limited, able to draw cards and hit for at least two damage to any target when it dies.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out Moonveil Regent within their Aggro or five-color decks when MID launches globally on Sept. 24. A digital release is scheduled to take place on Sept. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmpKinnquyqriMq5ygnZ6perS0zrCqZqifqbKvwMiao2aZo2K2pbHApWRtZZSnvLF5yKdkmp%2BXp7w%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-moonveil-regent-shows-potential-as-ideal-4-drop-in-aggro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Moonveil Regent shows potential as ideal 4-drop in Aggro"},{"body":"OpTic Texas are moving on at the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic after beating Atlanta FaZe today despite having a substitute player.\u0026nbsp;\nOpTic came into the Call of Duty League’s Pro-Am Classic without iLLeY, who had an injury to his thumb and was unable to play after their first pool play match. General has filled in for the team, playing the majority of OpTic’s matches in group play and helping bring home a 3-2 win over the Atlanta FaZe.\u0026nbsp;\nLET'S GO. #BRICKBYBRICK pic.twitter.com/XlCmdOgXx4\n— OpTic Texas (@OpTicTexas) May 7, 2022  Atlanta started out with a strong Hardpoint on Gavatu and took the first map 250-100. Both Simp and aBeZy maintained better than a 1.5 K/D on the map, making it difficult for OpTic to get a foothold early. It was OpTic’s Shotzzy who was the difference-maker in map two, however. He notched 10 kills with only five deaths to give Texas a 6-3 victory on Tuscan Search and Destroy.\u0026nbsp;\nControl on Berlin showed OpTic’s weaknesses with their substitute. General was unable to get things going, while FaZe ran around the map with ease. Despite losing one round, FaZe took a 3-1 victory on Control to go up 2-1 in the series. That lead wouldn’t last long, however, with both teams battling it out in an incredibly even Tuscan Hardpoint. OpTic pulled away at the very end to win 250-244 and bring the quarterfinal to an all-important game five.\u0026nbsp;\nSearch and Destroy on Berlin would decide which team would continue at the Pro-Am Classic. FaZe took the first two rounds, but OpTic held their own to win four-consecutive rounds and push things in their favor. They used that momentum to close out the map with a 6-4 win over FaZe.\nOpTic advance to the semifinals of the 2022 Pro-Am Classic, where they await the winners of the quarterfinal match between the Boston Breach and L.A. Thieves.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGStnaiWwG6uxJqrZpmkoa6vwMBmnZqylWLBsHnAna2appOaeqLAjKmpqGWRonqkuMCsqqKb\n","link":"/post/optic-texas-beat-atlanta-faze-to-advance-at-2022-call-of-duty-league-pro-am-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Texas beat Atlanta FaZe to advance at 2022 Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic"},{"body":"Following the success of Riot Games’ first Netflix animated show, Arcane, based on the world of League of Legends, the music of the series will take center stage at this year’s Game Awards.\nMulti-time Grammy award winner Sting will perform a popular song from Arcane at the 2021 Game Awards on Dec. 9. Sting is set to perform his song “What Could Have Been”, which was featured at the end of act three of the series.\n#TheGameAwards is proud to welcome @OfficialSting to the show.\nSting will be performing \"What Could Have Been\" from @arcaneshow based on @LeagueOfLegends Tune in live on Thursday, December 9 at https://t.co/i3gkmHsM49 pic.twitter.com/fpzxnrxXnI\n— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 30, 2021  Sting joined artists such as Imagine Dragons and Bea Miller in collaborating on the Arcane soundtrack. Each act of the show utilized different songs from different artists to showcase the evolution of the characters and locations within the show, with many of the songs focusing on loss and pain. “What Could Have Been” and other songs featured in Arcane are currently available for purchase where music is sold and to be streamed on various streaming platforms.\nThe 2021 Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley are set to return to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, marking the return of the event to a live audience after moving to an online format last year due to the pandemic. Games across various platforms are nominated for awards across multiple categories, with only six nominated for game of the year: Deathloop, It Takes Two, Psychonauts 2, Metroid Dread, Resident Evil: Village, and Ratchet \u0026amp; Clank: Rift Apart.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqtoZ6cerW7jKmcq56fp7puv86nnmaeoqS6bq3RnJinnV2WwW5%2Bj2toZp%2BRorJurdaaqZ2r\n","link":"/post/sting-to-perform-song-from-arcane-at-2021-game-awards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sting to perform song from Arcane at 2021 Game Awards"},{"body":"Solving the Wordle has become a popular way to start (or end) the day among players who enjoy word puzzles and simple challenges. Each day, the game will pick a different five-letter word, which you must guess in up to six tries and 24 hours. The word will always be the same for players on the same calendar day, but there are no clues except the letters themselves, which will change colors after each guess to indicate if they’re part of the answer or not.\nOne of the most popular strategies among longtime players is to test all the vowels first because most words will have at least one. Sometimes, however, that strategy might leave you with information on one single vowel and no consonants, which could make you feel a little lost. If that is the case with “O” being the only vowel, we have compiled a list that should be useful.\nFive-letter words with “O” as the only vowel to try in Wordle BHOOTBLOBSBLOCKBLOCSBLOGSBLONDBLOODBLOOMBLOOPBLOTSBLOWNBLOWSBLOWYBOBBYBOBOSBOCKSBOFFOBOFFSBOGGYBOHOSBOLDSBOLLSBOLOSBOLTSBOMBSBONDSBONGOBONGSBONKSBONNYBOOBSBOOBYBOOGYBOOKSBOOMSBOOMYBOONSBOORSBOOSTBOOTHBOOTSBOOTYBOOZYBOPPYBORKSBORONBORTSBORTYBORTZBOSKSBOSKYBOSOMBOSONBOSSYBOTCHBOTHYBOTTSBOWLSBOYOSBOZOSBROCHBROCKBROMOBRONCBROODBROOKBROOMBROOSBROSYBROTHBROWNBROWSCHOCKCHOCSCHOKYCHOMPCHOOKCHOPSCHORDCHOTTCHOWSCLOCKCLODSCLOGSCLOMBCLOMPCLONKCLONSCLOOTCLOPSCLOTHCLOTSCLOWNCLOYSCOBBSCOBBYCOCKSCOCKYCOCOSCODONCOFFSCOGONCOHOGCOHOSCOLBYCOLDSCOLLYCOLOGCOLONCOLORCOLTSCOMBOCOMBSCOMFYCOMMOCOMMSCOMMYCOMPOCOMPSCOMPTCONCHCONDOCONGOCONKSCONKYCONNSCONTOCOOCHCOOFSCOOKSCOOKYCOOLSCOOMBCOONSCOOPSCOOPTCOOTSCOPSYCORBYCORDSCORKSCORKYCORMSCORNSCORNYCORPSCOSTSCOWLSCOWRYCOYLYCROCKCROCSCROFTCRONYCROOKCROONCROPSCROSSCROWDCROWNCROWSCYCLOCYMOLCYTONDHOLLDHOWSDOBBYDOCKSDODGYDODOSDOFFSDOGGODOGGYDOJOSDOLLSDOLLYDOLORDOLTSDONGSDONORDONSYDOOBSDOODYDOOLYDOOMSDOOMYDOORSDOOZYDORKSDORKYDORMSDORMYDORPSDORRSDORTYDOTTYDOWDYDOWNSDOWNYDOWRYDOYLYDROLLDROOLDROOPDROPSDROPTDROSSDROWNFJORDFLOCKFLOCSFLOGSFLONGFLOODFLOORFLOPSFLOSSFLOWNFLOWSFOGGYFOHNSFOLDSFOLKSFOLKYFOLLYFONDSFONTSFOODSFOOLSFOOTSFOOTYFORBSFORBYFORDOFORDSFORGOFORKSFORKYFORMSFORTHFORTSFORTYFOWLSFROCKFROGSFRONDFRONSFRONTFROSHFROSTFROTHFROWNFROWSGHOSTGLOBSGLOGGGLOMSGLOOMGLOOPGLOPSGLORYGLOSSGLOSTGLOWSGOBOSGODLYGOGOSGOLDSGOLFSGOLLYGOMBOGONCHGONGSGONOFGONZOGOODSGOODYGOOFSGOOFYGOOKYGOONSGOONYGOOPSGOOPYGOOSYGORMSGORPSGORSYGOTCHGOTHSGOWDSGOWKSGOWNSGRODYGROGSGROKSGROOMGROSSGROSZGROTSGROVYGROWLGROWNGROWSGYNOSGYPOSGYPPOGYRONGYROSHOBBYHOBOSHOCKSHOGGSHOLDSHOLKSHOLLOHOLLYHOLMSHOLOSHOLTSHOMOSHONGSHONKSHONORHOOCHHOODSHOODYHOOFSHOOKSHOOKYHOOLYHOOPSHOOTSHOOTYHOPPYHORKSHORNSHORSTHORSYHOSTSHOTCHHOTLYHOTTYHOWDYHOWFFHOWFSHOWKSHOWLSHYDROHYPOSHYSONJOCKOJOCKSJOCKYJOHNSJOLLYJOLTSJOLTYJOMONJOOKSJOTTYJOWLSJOWLYKLONGKLOOFKNOBSKNOCKKNOLLKNOPSKNOSPKNOTSKNOWNKNOWSKOBOSKOHLSKOLOSKONKSKOOKSKOOKYKOPHSKOTOSKOTOWKROONLOBBYLOBOSLOCHSLOCKSLOCOSLOFTSLOFTYLOGGYLOGONLOGOSLOLLSLOLLYLONGSLOOBYLOOFSLOOKSLOOKYLOOMSLOONSLOONYLOOPSLOOPYLOOTSLOPPYLORDSLORRYLOSSYLOTOSLOTTOLOWLYMOCKSMOGGYMOHOSMOJOSMOLDSMOLDYMOLLSMOLLYMOLTOMOLTSMOLYSMOMMYMONDOMONGOMONKSMONOSMONTHMONTYMOOCHMOODSMOODYMOOKSMOOLSMOONSMOONYMOORSMOORYMOOTSMOPPYMORNSMORONMORPHMORROMORTSMOSKSMOSSOMOSSYMOSTSMOTHSMOTHYMOTORMOTTOMOTTSMOZOSMYOPYNOBBYNOBLYNOCKSNODDYNOGGSNOHOWNOLOSNOMOSNONYLNOOKSNOONSNORMSNORTHNOTCHNOWTSNYLONOBOLSOCHRYOCTYLODDLYODORSODYLSOLOGYOOMPHORDOSORLOPORTHOORZOSOSMOLOTTOSOVOLOOXBOWPHLOXPHONOPHONSPHONYPHOTOPHOTSPLODSPLONKPLOPSPLOTSPLOTZPLOWSPLOYSPOBOYPOCKSPOCKYPODGYPOGOSPOLLSPOLOSPOLYPPOLYSPOMOSPOMPSPONDSPONGOPONGSPONGYPOOCHPOODSPOOFSPOOHSPOOLSPOONSPOOPSPOOPYPOPPYPOPSYPORCHPORGYPORKSPORKYPORNYPORTSPOSTSPOTSYPOTTOPOTTYPROBSPRODSPROFSPROGSPROMOPROMSPRONGPROOFPROPSPROSOPROSSPROSTPROSYPROWLPROWSPROXYPYLONPYROSQOPHSRHOMBROBOTROCKSROCKYROLFSROLLSROMPSRONDOROODSROOFSROOKSROOKYROOMSROOMYROOSTROOTSROOTYROTCHROTLSROTORROTOSROWDYROWTHRYOTSSCHMOSCOFFSCOLDSCOOPSCOOTSCOPSSCORNSCOTSSCOWLSCOWSSCROBSCRODSHOCKSHOGSSHOJOSHOOKSHOOLSHOONSHOOSSHOOTSHOPSSHORLSHORNSHORTSHOTSSHOTTSHOWNSHOWSSHOWYSKOLSSKORTSKOSHSLOBSSLOGSSLOJDSLOMOSLOOPSLOPSSLOSHSLOTHSLOTSSLOWSSLOYDSMOCKSMOGSSMOKYSMOLTSMORGSNOBSSNOGSSNOODSNOOKSNOOLSNOOPSNOOTSNORTSNOTSSNOWSSNOWYSOCKOSOCKSSODDYSODOMSOFTSSOFTYSOGGYSOKOLSOLDOSOLONSOLOSSONGSSONLYSONNYSONSYSOOKSSOOTHSOOTSSOOTYSOPHSSOPHYSOPORSOPPYSORBSSORDSSORGOSORNSSORRYSORTSSOTHSSOTOLSPOOFSPOOKSPOOLSPOONSPOORSPORTSPOTSSPROGSTOBSSTOCKSTOGYSTOMPSTONKSTONYSTOODSTOOKSTOOLSTOOPSTOPSSTOPTSTORKSTORMSTORYSTOSSSTOTSSTOTTSTOWPSTOWSSTROPSTROWSTROYSWOBSSWOONSWOOPSWOPSSWORDSWORNSWOTSSYCONSYNODSYSOPTHONGTHORNTHOROTHORPTHROBTHROWTOCKSTOCOSTODDYTOFFSTOFFYTOFTSTOLLSTOLTSTOLYLTOMBSTOMMYTONDOTONGSTOOLSTOONSTOOTHTOOTSTOPHSTOPOSTORCHTORCSTOROSTOROTTORRSTORSKTORSOTORTSTOWNSTOWNYTOYONTOYOSTROCKTROGSTROLLTROMPTROOPTROOZTROTHTROTSTROWSTROYSTYPOSTYROSVLOGSVOLKSVOLTSVROOMVROWSWHOMPWHOOFWHOOPWHOPSWHORLWHORTWHOSOWOLDSWOLFSWOMBSWOMBYWOMYNWONKSWONKYWONTSWOODSWOODYWOOFSWOOLSWOOLYWOOPSWOOPYWOOSHWOOZYWORDSWORDYWORKSWORLDWORMSWORMYWORRYWORSTWORTHWORTSWRONGWROTHXYLOLYOBBOYOBBYYOCKSYODHSYOGHSYOLKSYOLKYYOMPSYONKSYOOFSYOWLSZLOTYZONKSZOOKSZOOMSZOONSZOOTY All of the words above have “O” as the only vowel, which means that the next steps are figuring out if the “O” appears more than once and figuring out the consonants in the word. One possible strategy is to prioritize the letters that appear more frequently: those are “S,” “R,” “L,” and a repeated “O.” They are the ones that can give you the most information. Keep in mind that, while plural words are valid guesses, they won’t be the answer to the daily Wordle puzzle—so they’re fine as early guesses to rule out the “S,” but should be avoided if you’re running low on tries.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1bruMmqpmp56hxm7CzrCcpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-o-as-the-only-vowel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘O’ as the only vowel"},{"body":"Next year is only bringing four Standard-legal sets to Magic: The Gathering. But 2022 is packed with four non-Standard sets that further some of the design space explored over the past few years with draftable formats.\nCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Double Masters 2022, Jumpstart 2022, and Unfinity are set to drop next year. Each product brings a completely different take on Magic’s Limited gameplay and will introduce new cards to a variety of Constructed formats.\nBattle for Baldur’s Gate expands on the Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons crossover set from this year, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. This will be a draftable Commander set that takes place in Baldur, a pivotal city in D\u0026amp;D lore. The original Commander Legends in 2020 introduced many staple cards to the format—and Battle for Baldur’s Gate should do the same.\nUnfinity is the return of the silver-bordered -un series. These cards aren’t legal in any official Magic format, but the -un sets are known for wacky designs with self-referential humor. Unfinity is the first top-down entry in the series. The set was described by lead designer Mark Rosewater as a “retro sci-fi space carnival slash amusement part slash circus.” Full-art basic lands will return in Unfinity, a staple of the silver-bordered products. Rosewater also said shock lands with unique art will be included.\nDouble Masters 2022 is a sequel to the original Double Masters from 2020. The draftable set is entirely made of reprints. The gimmick of this draft format is that every pack includes two rares instead of the usual one. Each pack will include two rares and two foils. Aminatou, the Fateshifter from Commander 2018 was revealed to be a part of Double Masters 2022.\nThe release of the digital-only Jumpstart: Historic Horizons coming to Magic Arena this week raised the question of when the series will return to tabletop. Jumpstart 2022 will be the return of the Limited format to tabletop Magic. Each Jumpstart pack contains 20 cards. There will be one new card and one anime showcase alternate art card per pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHx1ec2opWarpJa7pa3RnWSlnZeWuW6506BkrJ2kqHqxuMCnpZ6cXZu8s3mRaWlrZZmjsK3Bw6KloGWimsG2vs1mpp9llKTCo7jEZqSaq6Sav7R5wqikppmembKzecuenp6mlKg%3D\n","link":"/post/4-non-standard-legal-mtg-sets-planned-for-2022-including-return-of-double-masters-commander-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"4 non-Standard legal MTG sets planned for 2022, including return of Double Masters, Commander Legends"},{"body":"\u0026nbsp; Year 4017- In our recent expedition to the fallen nation of Noxia, we uncovered some historical artifacts, mainly scrolls. While we continue to excavate and search for more clues, here are some previously unknown facts about two legendary figures: Darius and Draven.\n“He was the best of brothers, he was the worst of brothers, he was the figure of wisdom, he was the figure of foolishness, he was the individual of belief, it was the individual of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Noxia’s High Command, we were all going direct the other way.” –Jericho Swain, close friend of Darius\nAn orphan, Draven only had his older brother, Darius; Darius was his brother, his mother, and his father. Draven was your average boy- playful, lively, and mischievous among other things.\n“Today, I killed Teemo 827 times. It’s a new record.” -Darius\nDarius had always been serious. He had to be, it was the only way he could survive, and more importantly, protect his brother. Despite his brute power, Darius wasn’t stupid; he knew the ways of his home, Noxia. Without anyone to protect him, the only way to survive was respect. He earned that respect by showing only one side. Even as a teen, the adults of his village respected Darius. He was feared, renowned for his strength and fearless demeanor. It wasn’t a completely Machiavellian type of respect, either. Darius was also admired for his discipline and absolute loyalty to his friends, and country.\n“Draven wasn’t always an egocentric Diva. Many now look upon the glorious executioner, as an apathetic killing maniac, the symbol, the sigil of Noxian Might, but there was another side to him, maybe… I was too harsh” –Darius, in his final years\nBut, this isn’t a tale of Darius, it’s of Draven, center of the world.\nDraven is famous for catching Axes, but you know how he got so good? Darius was a good brother, he provided for Draven, but he never really could be the caring motherly type. Instead of toys or balls, Darius gave Draven axes, taken from a slain enemy. While the other boys played ball, Darius played axes. However, Darius was too busy to play catch with Draven, in the end Draven became a master Axe catcher and thrower, showing off his skills to get the ladies, I mean the glory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJldqa6tsYyonWasp6R6o77OrZ%2Beql2ZrrO11KxknaqRq7KveZFmbmtsaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-tale-of-two-brother-darius-draven/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Tale of Two Brother, Darius \u0026amp; Draven"},{"body":"Battlefield 2042 is the latest game in the iconic series and thousands of players are enjoying the large-scale battles full of chaos. Battlefield 2042 offers a bleak glimpse into the future where natural disasters ravage the world, but it does create an exciting background since players must battle enemies and the environment.\u0026nbsp;\nNo one enjoys having their fun disrupted, especially when in the middle of a Battlefield match. But sometimes the servers experience issues, preventing players from connecting to online games and matches. Battlefield 2042 is no exception and not being able to connect can be a frustrating experience. But there are a few ways to check if the Battlefield 2042 servers are down.\u0026nbsp;\nYour first stop should be the EAHelp Twitter account. Any significant issues or problems will be announced there and let you know if it’s a widespread problem. You can also keep track of the issue and get consistent updates on when you can expect to jump back into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can check the official Battlefield 2042 help page on the EA website, too. Any server issues will be noted there and you can use the search option to find more help on specific issues and problems.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also check Down Detector, a third-party website that provides excellent information at a glance. Just remember this is not an official EA website, so consider referencing this among the official sources.\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t freak out if the Battlefield 2042 servers are down. Help is likely on the way and you’ll be back in the action in no time.\u0026nbsp;If you’re still experiencing issues, check your platform’s server status and local connection.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKudXZeutcDLnp2inZyZenN8k2tkrJ2iq7Kzv4ydprCmXZ2ys7HSZp%2Bor12pvG6vx56apGWjmr%2B3sdFmqq2ZpKrA\n","link":"/post/are-battlefield-2042-s-servers-down-here-s-how-to-check-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are Battlefield 2042’s servers down? Here’s how to check server status"},{"body":"There still aren’t a lot of details out there about the new V cards coming to the Pokémon TCG in the first Sword and Shield expansion, but thanks to a few Japanese scans, a few cards in the first wave were revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside of knowing that this new card type will be replacing GX cards and that it has a unique black color palette that will mesh with the Pokémon’s type, we now know that several legendary Pokémon will be the first V cards. Among those shown in the scan are Celebi, Tapu Koko, and Victini, which means the first Galar set won’t focus on only new creatures from the region.\u0026nbsp;\nWe know seven Pokémon will be coming as V cards in the first set after this reveal, five mythical Pokémon and the title legendaries from the upcoming game, Zacian and Zamazenta.\nCelebiKeldeoRegirockTapu KokoVictiniZacianZamazenta Because this new card type is replacing what was arguably the most effective and integral part of the Pokémon TGC meta for so many years, it is easy to speculate that these cards will function similarly to GX cards. We already know they will have V specific abilities and moves and will cost each player two prize cards when knocked out.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is also the matter of whatever a V-MAX is, since something of that name was teased in the original reveal video. This could be a way to increase the power of V Cards further by evolving them into another stage or adding new abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, only legendary Pokémon have received V cards, which could end up being a trend for the first several sets. If The Pokémon Company wants to diversify the game away from just using specialty cards, putting better base cards in the game could help.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first Pokémon TCG set for Sword and Shield has no firm release date, but December is looking to be the prime spot for it to capitalize on the game’s release on Nov. 15. There will be a Pokémon TCG: Galar Collection dropping with the games, but that is not a full set. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jomp6klZe2bsDAqaxmo5%2BgvG6tzZ1kr6GTqbavtYyaqZ5lkaK8r7OMrZ%2BeZZaev7TAjKmmpJ2dpLtuwoycmKucow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/celebi-tapu-koko-and-victini-are-among-the-first-pok%C3%A9mon-v-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Celebi, Tapu Koko, and Victini are among the first Pokémon V cards"},{"body":"Though\u0026nbsp;other battle royales have been on mobile platforms for a while now, Apex Legends has remained on PC and consoles. That changed when Respawn Entertainment decided to design Apex from ground zero for mobile platforms. Considering the demands are off the charts, some players may not see\u0026nbsp;Apex Legends Mobile\u0026nbsp;in the Google Play Store, especially when there’s an update available for the game. When that’s the case, you can resort to alternative methods that will help you skip waiting for Apex to show up in the Google Play Store.\nOnce you sideload a game’s OBB and APK files, it’ll be automatically added to your library and it’ll be just like you’d downloaded it off of its Google Play Store page.\nOne of the fastest way to install Apex Mobile‘s APK and OBB on your phone will be through using APKPure’s XAPK installer. The platform bundles APK and OBB files in the form of XAPK files, making the installation process more practical.\nApex Legends Mobile\u0026nbsp;requires around four GB of free storage on your Android device during installation. You should also make sure that you have enough space before installing the game to ensure everything goes smoothly.\nHow to download Apex Legends Mobile APK and OBB Apex Legends Mobile APK and OBB download link (XAPK) To install the file above, you’ll need to setup APKPure’s XAPK installer on your device. XAPK files allow players to install region-restricted apps and also come in smaller sizes, allowing players with slower internet speeds to download them faster.\nFind the downloaded file and tap on the APK/XAPK to start the installation process. If this is your first time installing an APK/XAPK, you may receive a warning about installing apps from unknown sources. You’ll need to enable this feature to continue the installation process. In cases where you miss the pop-up, you can navigate to Settings – Safety and Privacy to enable the Install Apps from Unknown Source feature.\nThe APK/XAPK should be installed in a matter of minutes. Once the installation process ends, the app should show up on your home screen.\nHow to download Apex Legends Mobile in restricted countries Google Play Store can have different rules in various countries. If you can’t find Apex Legends Mobile on the Play Store, then the game may be restricted in your region.\nYou can still download Apex Legends Mobile in a restricted region by installing its APK/OBB or XAPK. If the developer allows players from your region, you should be able to play without any problems. In cases where your region is also restricted by the game’s developer, you’ll need to use a VPN.\nBe sure to follow us on YouTube for more Apex Legends news and content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnJ%2Bsu627wJ1kmqiVrXqtscaepZ2rXaK8o7XLnmSaqJtirq%2BwjKiZm2WWpL9urc2dqaihlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-apex-legends-mobile-apk-and-obb-for-android/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Apex Legends Mobile APK and OBB for Android"},{"body":"Australian YouTuber Lachlan teased fans today with a picture of his upcoming Icon Series Fortnite skin.\u0026nbsp;\nThe character cosmetic looks like everything you’d expect out of Lachlan, including his sparkling, slicked-back hair.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with having an identical face to Lachlan, the teaser photo looked to be electrified, matching the content creator’s lightning bolt-themed branding.\nLachlan x @FortniteGame Icon Series⚡\nAvailable in the Fortnite item shop November 12th 7pm EST\nUse Code Lachy #Ad pic.twitter.com/EhQO4s5b0h\n— PWR Lachlan ⚡️ (@LachlanYT) November 3, 2020  Wearing a shiny white jacket with electric yellow and gold accents, the skin has a black shirt and pants getup that’s glowing with yellow and blue lightning bolts that sparkle.\nLachlan’s Icon Series cosmetic will be in Fortnite’s Item Shop starting Nov. 12 at 6pm CT. Lachlan originally announced his involvement in the Icon Series in a tweet last week.\nFans can get access to the Lachlan skin without buying it from the item shop by participating in a tournament that Epic Games is organizing called Lachlan’s Pickaxe Frenzy. The winners of the event on Nov. 8 will be able to get the full cosmetic set four days before its official release.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqWZk525orqMoKCvnaNiwK%2BxwKRkqZ2RoHqwsoyhoKxlmZi8r3nSnqminaNis7C%2B06egrZ1dqLiqug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lachlan-gives-sneak-peak-of-his-icon-series-fortnite-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lachlan gives sneak peak of his Icon Series Fortnite skin"},{"body":"Ezra “Samsora” Morris was just one of many Super Smash Bros. players to comment on the situation between Zack “CaptainZack” Lauth and Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada, in which Quezada allegedly began a sexual relationship with Lauth when he was 20 and Lauth was 15.\nBut after Quezada released a statement defending himself on Oct. 28, Morris has decided to distance himself from the situation entirely instead of doubling down on his previous comments.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/E1ApGVHbPC\n— eU Samsora (@Samsora_) November 8, 2020  Morris was friends with both Quezada and Lauth and said that he was directly involved in several discussions between the pair following when the alleged relationship began, including providing counsel to Zack prior to his initial comments about the situation coming out in July.\u0026nbsp;\nLauth allegedly opened up to Morris about how he never wanted to lie for Quezada about what happened between them, which prompted Morris to push Lauth to tell the truth, even if it would impact Quezada’s career. He also says he spoke with Quezada after the allegations came out and Lauth’s final TwitLonger on the situation revealed the “whole story,” where he says Quezada pointed to Lauth as the instigator behind the situation.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: CaptainZack allegedly lied about taking ‘hush money’ from Nairo\nMorris apologized for being silent about the information in his original post, but now he is not sure how accurate the story he has heard from either side is following Quezada’s most recent comments.\u0026nbsp;\n“It has become clear that the actual truth of the situation is only known to the two parties involved,” Morris said. “I have distanced myself from both parties and trust that the truth will come out in the court of law.”\nQuezada’s comments did back up some of what both Morris and Smash pro Tamim Omary were saying about the situation, including that Quezada never offered Lauth “hush money” as Lauth called it.\u0026nbsp;\nQuezada instead pointed to Lauth being the instigator in both their sexual encounter, which he refers to as rape, and feeling the need to pay Lauth the money he asked for since he had a history of blackmailing people, including former Smash pro Elliot “Ally” Carroza-Oyarce, Lauth’s other underaged relationship partner.\n“On August 13th, 2019, after Zack’s sponsor dropped him, Zack asked me for money,” Quezada said. “I was resistant to the idea, but he asked again later via text. His insistence, combined with how I’d just seen proof that Zack had blackmailed Ally and how he blackmailed me two years prior, meant to me that the only option I had was to comply.”\nQuezada said he made three payments to Lauth: $2,000 on Aug. 13, 2019, $275 on Jan. 13, 2020, and $350 on Feb. 24, 2020 and claims none of those payments said anything along the lines of telling Lauth to “do his part by staying quiet.”\nWith the extent that Quezada went into detail with his statement, Morris has decided to step away from both parties and provide no further comment as the issues are taken to court.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0rcyspquZXZ7AtMHErGSfoZ6WuW6%2F05qrnqWVo8Fuu81mmpqopJa2r8bAnKJmmZ6Zeq%2BtyKumZquZqcKiwMiopWaZmJqupXnOn2SlnZeWuW6uwK2rpZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/samsora-issues-final-statement-on-captainzack-and-nairo-situation-ahead-of-legal-battle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Samsora issues ‘final statement’ on CaptainZack and Nairo situation ahead of legal battle"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone’s massive arsenal of weapons seems to grow by the month, and 2022’s earliest offering is a strong submachine gun.\nThe Welgun was added from Vanguard in Warzone’s season 1.5 update and quickly became a top choice for SMGs in the game, and it still is, several months later. Its damage is decent but can be increased with specific attachments. It’s also one of the most mobile guns in the game.\nIn real-world application, the Welgun was an experimental British SMG during World War II that never made it to mass production. That’s now changed thanks to Warzone since players all around Caldera have been running with it thus far.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s how to equip the Welgun for maximum swiftness in Caldera.\nBest Welgun loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Recoil BoosterBarrel: 120mm Gawain ShortOptic: Slate ReflectorStock: Removed StockUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Polymer GripProficiency: AcrobaticKit: Quick The Welgun offers incredible mobility, making it an immediate addition to the Caldera or Rebirth meta. The map’s massive fields and mountains require the ability to move quickly and the Welgun offers some of the best speed while also being quite formidable up close.\nIts weakness at the outset is its fire rate, which is quickly fixed with the Recoil Booster and 120mm Gawain Short barrel, upping its DPS right away. After that, the rest of the attachments help rein in its recoil a bit while also buffing its speed even more.\nAs is always the case with SMGs, the Welgun is good in close-range scenarios but struggles at a distance. Pair it up with a long-range option like an assault rifle, LMG, or sniper and it’s a ton of fun to rock in a loadout in Warzone Pacific.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ssq2z1KdkpaeRmby2wIyipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-welgun-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Welgun loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Operation Riptide hit CS:GO live servers last night, following a long period of meaningful updates. It includes gameplay changes, a whole bunch of new skins, map changes, and the addition of free-for-all and team modes in deathmatch lobbies.\nWeek after week, players will receive a new mission card featuring several missions to complete and receive Operation stars when they’re done. Operation stars serve to unlock Operation Riptide’s rewards, which include new Agents, new skins, the Operation’s skin case, and stickers.\nToday we are excited to ship CS:GO's 11th Operation, Operation Riptide. New challenges await, with new maps, new game mode options, all-new Private Queues and more: https://t.co/w9Av3CkmrU\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) September 22, 2021  Operation Riptide is the 11th operation in the history of CS:GO, and is the second Valve added this year. The average playerbase of Counter-Strike has been declining throughout the year, according to SteamCharts, and adding a new operation has historically been a great way to increase the number of players. The Operation’s battle pass costs $14.99 and offers unique rewards and the Operation Riptide coin, which can be upgraded from bronze to diamond via missions. The higher your Operation Riptide coin is, the better your rewards will be.\nIf you’re looking to play the Operation Riptide, be aware that Valve made some meaningful gameplay changes. The devs buffed M4A1-S’s body shot damage and nerfed the Desert Eagle’s body shot damage, reduced the price of the Dualies to $300, and changed the grenades so they can be dropped like weapons and the C4.\nWhen does Operation Riptide ends? Operation Riptide will be in CS:GO until Feb. 20, 2022, so there’s plenty of time to complete its missions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMPHnqVmnJ%2BawG6v0qCmrGWfpbKzrdOipqdlop69tbXDnmSeppQ%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-cs-go-s-operation-riptide-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does CS:GO’s Operation Riptide end?"},{"body":"The April Fools’ 2-Oh-22 is rolling out now for Pokémon Go players around the world, with a specific focus on Ditto this year.\u0026nbsp;\nThe annual event has gone through several iterations, all involving creative pranks incorporating gameplay elements, whether they be to do with actual Pokémon you can catch or just a visual gag for the day. In recent years, Ditto and other Pokémon known for being pranksters or mimicking other objects have been featured.\nFor April Fools’ 2-Oh-22 Ditto is the only Pokémon spawning more frequently, but since it is Ditto, it will be appearing in the overworld as other Pokémon. This includes several new species that Ditto previously didn’t impersonate prior to this event.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon As part of the event, players can complete a small set of Special Research centered around Ditto and Normal-type Pokémon. It shouldn’t take you too long to complete, and here are all of the research tasks and rewards.\nSpecial Research April Fools’ 2-Oh-22 page one\nCatch 10 Pokémon25 Poké BallsCatch five Normal-type PokémonFive PotionsMake five nice ThrowsFive Nanab Berries Total Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 15 Ditto Candy, and five Razz Berries\nApril Fools’ 2-Oh-22 page two\nCatch 10 Pokémon15 Great BallsCatch three of the Transform PokémonFive Super PotionsTransfer 10 PokémonFive Pinap Berries Total Rewards: 1,500 XP, 15 Ditto Candy, and one Silver Pinap Berry\nApril Fools’ 2-Oh-22 page three\nClaim reward10 Ultra BallsClaim rewardFive Hyper PotionsClaim reward3,500 XP Total Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, 15 Ditto Candy, and a Ditto encounter\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqivNGio2aen6S5tHmRZqahZWJnerS8xJygmqRdp7K0scCrmqFlpJbArL%2BMq5ywmaKZwG6yzqtkqaebmrqwuoygpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-april-fools-2-oh-22-special-research-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All April Fools’ 2-Oh-22 Special Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go"},{"body":" Having an arsenal of fun-to-use and interesting weapons was always one of the major selling points of the Call of Duty series. Once the series expanded onto the mobile platform, the addition of various skins and alternate variations of weapon types made for a new, popular concept in the franchise.\nThere are a total of 78 Legendary weapons in this game. From SMGs to LMGs to even assault rifles, CoD Mobile presents a variety of Legendary weapons and skins to keep any collector occupied. Along with having a unique look, each Legendary weapon also has a variety of on-kill and kill broadcasting effects, making it a different experience with each one.\nWe will be listing all of these weapons in alphabetical order, along with how players can acquire them. Since they are all Legendary, most of them can be acquired via various draws, making them chance-based drops depending on the players’ luck. Microtransactions can improve this drop chance.\n.50 GS – Calamity A heavier version of the .50GS. This weapon can be acquired via the Dark Side Draw.\nAGR 556 – Durandal This variant of the AGR has a dangerous-looking purple tone to it. This weapon can be acquired via the Dark Omens Draw.\nAGR 556 – Ripper This variant adds a burning bayonet blade to the AGR 556. This weapon can be acquired via the Gravekiller Draw.\nAK-47 – Kuromaku Reminiscent of the Japanese Sakura blossom festival, this weapon can be acquired via the Blade and Blossom Draw.\nAK-47 – Pumpkin Head A Halloween-themed version of the AK-47. This weapon can be acquired via the Halloween Draw.\nAK-47 – Wrath Black \u0026amp; Gold A royal camo version of the AK-47 draped in black and gold. This weapon can be acquired via the Mystic Terror Bundle.\nAK117 – Aesir An AK117 variant that would please the Norse pantheon. This weapon can be acquired via the ODINSONG Draw.\nAK117 – Holidays The Christmas version of the AK117. This weapon can be acquired via the Holiday Crate as well as the Holiday Draw Redux.\u0026nbsp;\nAK117 – Meltdown A blazing furnace variation of the AK117. This weapon can be acquired via the Molten Fusion Draw.\nArctic.50 – Foxfire Named after the Japanese God of foxes and fertility, this weapon can be acquired via the aptly named Inari Okami Draw.\nASM10 – Abyssal Agent A demonic-looking variant of the general ASM10. This weapon can be acquired via the Hydroshock Draw.\nASM10 – Bunker Buster A molten variation of the ASM10. This weapon can be acquired via the Hells on Shells Draw.\nBK57 – Flash Freeze An icy variant of the normal BK57. This weapon can be acquired via the Boreal Barrage Draw.\nBK57 – Space Race Adding a fun, outer space concept to the BK57, this weapon can be acquired via the Countdown Draw.\nChopper – Chain Reaction A less gruesome variation of the Chopper. This weapon can be acquired via the Chain Reaction Draw.\nChopper – Rules of the Game A more gruesome variation of the Chopper. This weapon can be acquired via the Game Order Draw\nCordite – Zero-G A futuristic-looking variant of the Cordite. This weapon can be acquired via the Void Lucky Draw.\nCR-56 AMAX – Red Death A bloody crimson variation of the regular CR-56. This weapon can be acquired via the Crimson Dame.\nCrossbow – Kinetic Electricity An electric blue variant of the Crossbow. This weapon can be acquired via the Techno-Aim Draw.\nD13 Sector – Stream Shredder A molten version of the classic D13. This weapon can be acquired via the Infernal Circle Draw.\nDL Q33 – Advanced Artillery A futuristic-looking version of the DL Q33. This weapon can be acquired via the Arm to the Teeth Draw.\nDL Q33 – Holidays The cheerful Christmas variation of the DL Q33 sniper rifle. This weapon can be acquired via the Holiday Crate as well as the Holiday Draw Redux.\nDL Q33 – Zealot Another sinister spin on a weapon, this time with the DL Q33 sniper rifle. This weapon can be acquired via the Dark Ritual Draw.\nDR-H – Purebred With Cerberus-like hound designs, this weapon can be acquired via the Rottweiler Draw.\nDR-H – Wicked Claw A sinister twist to the DR-H. This weapon can be acquired via the Primeval Draw.\nEcho – Natural Causes Coming in with a deathly pestilent vibe, this weapon can be acquired via the Natural Causes Draw.\nFennec – Venom Coil A venomous-looking variant of the Fennec with a glowing purple hue. This weapon can be acquired via the Altered DNA Draw.\nFR.556 – Superhighway Another futuristic concept, this time for the FR.556. This weapon can be acquired via the System Overload Draw.\nGKS – Tactical Unicorn A brilliant rainbow unicorn variant of the GKS. This weapon can be acquired via the Rest in Rainbow Bundle.\nGKS – Wanderer This futuristic-looking variation of the GKS can be acquired via the Urbanite Draw.\nHades – Void Sender This Hades variant looks more dangerous and hellish than ever. This weapon can be acquired via the Royal Renegade Draw.\nHBRa3 – Swarm The HBRa3’s concept with a beehive makes this weapon look striking. This weapon can be acquired via the Honey Badger Draw.\nHG 40 – Ghoul Bound A spooky variant of the HG40 with a ghostly green hue. This weapon can be acquired via the Vengeful Hunter Draw.\nHG 40 – Gold Standard A golden variation of the HG40 with a regal tone. This weapon can be acquired via the Manifest Destiny Draw.\nHVK-30 – Maximum Security A high-tech variation of the HVK-30. This weapon can be acquired via the Prison Break Draw.\nICR-1 – Forced Laughter A maniacal Joker-esque twist on the generic ICR-1. This weapon can be acquired via the Social Disruptor Draw.\nICR-1 – Innovator A more technical-looking version of the generic ICR-1. This weapon can be acquired via the Synaptic Crash Draw.\nKilo Bolt-Action – Rail Gun A modern-looking variant of the classic Kilo Bolt-Action rifle. This weapon can be acquired via the Cybernetic Stalker Draw.\nKN-44 – Color Spectrum A rainbow variation of the KN-44. This weapon can be acquired via the Color Spectrum Draw.\nKN-44 – Dance of Death A more sinister-looking version of the KN-44. This weapon can be acquired via the Medieval Malpractice Draw.\nLK24 – Idol Star A flashy pop pink variant of the LK24. This weapon can be acquired via the Deadly Cute Draw.\nLK24 – Justicar With a beautiful star-spangled theme to it, this weapon can be acquired via the Sprangled Draw.\nLocus – Neptune A futuristic-looking variation of the Locus sniper rifle. This weapon can be acquired via the Rising Tides Draw.\nMan-O-War – Death Scythe Imbued with more aspects of death, complete with a reaper’s scythe at the end of it, this weapon can be acquired via the Eternal Rest Draw.\nMan-O-War – Dream Crystal A cool blue crystal variant of the Man-O-War. This weapon can be acquired via the Dream Crystal Weapon Crate Draw.\nM4 – Court Jester A molten variant of the classic M4. This weapon can be acquired via the Wicked Trickster Draw.\nM4LMG – Salamander One of the better-looking M4LMG variants, this weapon can be acquired via the Ashura Draw.\nMK2 – Helix Grade The MK2 looks a lot more explosive in this version. This weapon can be acquired via the Drillhead Draw.\nMSMC – Space Station A futuristic variation of the MSMC. This weapon can be acquired via the Fusion Core Bundle.\nMX9 – Heartless A hellish variant of the MX9. This weapon can be acquired via the Wetlands Warrior Draw.\nNA-45 – Lycanthrope A sinister-looking variant with a glowing red hue. This weapon can be acquired via the Thorned Rose Draw.\nOutlaw – High Noon Being the golden sheriff of the wild west, this weapon can be acquired via the Frontier Justice Draw.\nPeacekeeper MK2 – Crustpunker A Peacekeeper variant with a sinister aura. This weapon can be acquired via the Live, Laugh, Boom Draw.\nPDW-57 – Toxic Waste A poisonous variant of the PDW-57. This weapon can be acquired via the Noxious Draw.\nPharo – Dream Crystal A cool blue crystal variant of the Pharo. This weapon can be acquired via the Dream Crystal Weapon Crate Draw.\nPKM – Red Nose Revenge A Christmas-themed variant of the PKM. This weapon can be acquired via the Crueltide Draw.\nPP19 Bizon – Invocation A demonic-looking version of the PP19. This weapon can be acquired via The Order Draw.\nQXR – Secret Santa A fun Christmas variant of the QXR. This weapon can be acquired via the Fireside Draw.\nQQ9 – Melting Point A variant of the QQ9 that looks like it was fished out of a volcano. This weapon can be acquired via the Melting Point Draw.\nQQ9 – Moonlight A beautiful silver lunar variant of the QQ9. This weapon can be acquired via the Veiled Moon Draw.\nQQ9 – Sigrún Named after one of the nine Valkyries of Odin, this weapon can be acquired via the Fallen Valkyrie Draw.\nR9-0 – Hopper An Oktoberfest-themed variant of the R9-0, complete with a beer mug. This weapon can be acquired via the OKTOBERFEST Draw.\nRazorback – Boreal Aegis An icy variant of the classic Razorback. This weapon can be acquired via the Northern Lights Draw.\nRazorback – Necessary Diplomacy A bulkier variant of the Razorback. This weapon can be acquired via the DETENTE Draw.\nRenetti – Metal Phantom A deadlier version of the humble Renetti. This weapon can be acquired via the Forged Steel Draw.\nRPD – Practical Joker Another Joker-esque sinister weapon draped in a shade of electric blue. This weapon can be acquired via the Sweet Joke Draw.\nRUS-79U – Dustkicker A scrappier version of the RUS-79U. This weapon can be acquired via the Dust to Dust Draw.\nRUS-79U – ZX 7000 A more refined, yet technical version of the RUS-79U. This weapon can be acquired via the Lights Out Draw.\nS36 – Phobos The hot pink variation of the S36, released for Valentine’s Day. This weapon can be acquired via the Valentine Draw.\nShorty – Last Resort A more dangerous-looking flaming variation of the Shorty. This weapon can be acquired via the Omnipotent Draw.\nSKS – Particle Splitter This variation adds a purple hue with a sinister feel to the default version. This weapon can be acquired via the Pestilence Draw.\nSP-R 208 – Counter Spy A molten variant of the SP-R. This weapon can be acquired via the Doppelganger Draw.\nSVD – Toxicant Another venomous variant of a normal weapon, the SVD. This weapon can be acquired via the Shadow Stung Draw.\nSwordfish – Calaca The Swordfish weapon looks more fossilized in this variant. This weapon can be acquired via the Remembrance Draw.\nThumper – Surprise Party The Thumper weapon with a flamethrower variant. This weapon can be acquired via the Unhinged Joker Draw.\nType 25 – Bloody Vengeance A more lethal-looking variation of the Type 25. This weapon can be acquired via the Huntress Draw.\nType 25 – Magnetic Engine A steampunk variant of the Type 25. This weapon can be acquired via the Safety First Draw.\nUL736 – Depth Charge Finally, with an underwater nautical theme to the UL736, this weapon can be acquired via the Dive!Dive! Draw.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqtscaepZ2Zoq56uLHAqaanq12eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmpKiamaGy\n","link":"/post/all-legendary-weapons-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Legendary weapons in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE, a MOBA title developed in partnership with Tencent’s TiMi Studios and The Pokémon Company, is being worked on—and with it comes a lot of unique possibilities.\u0026nbsp;\nUNITE doesn’t need to follow the same rules as a standard Pokémon game. Instead, it will get to play around with its roster more than most of the other spin-off Pokémon games usually get to do.\u0026nbsp;\nUNITE is available on both Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, with full cross-progression available for players who want to swap between platforms. The game will also give players the ability to change the appearance of their Pokémon and trainer, features that have now been confirmed for the first time.\nSee Pokemon on Amazon Now that the game is available and has started adding DLC content to expand both the available playable Pokémon, items, and other features, here is a full list of all the Pokémon you can obtain and take into battle.\nPikachuCharizardSnorlaxCrustleGreninjaEldegossTalonflameLucarioVenusaurMr. MimeSlowbroAbsolMachampWigglytuffAlolan NinetalesCramorantGengarGarchompCinderaceGardevoirBlastoiseBlisseySylveonMamoswineDecidueye One of the main mechanics of the game, just like with any MOBA, is leveling up your character to get stronger abilities the longer a match goes on. And in Unite, that also ties into the evolution mechanic from Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will start with the first form of a Pokémon in most cases and have to level it up as they would in one of the main titles if they want it to learn new moves and evolve. That means a lot of the roster will be made up of Pokémon with three-stage evolutions, but not entirely—as shown by Snorlax being on the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaW5osXAm6OeZaCkuKa5zqdkoqZdpbysscyopWatnp7Bpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-playable-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Facebook Gaming is continuing its effort to protect its creators from potential issues with the Digital Media Copyright Act (DMCA).\u0026nbsp;\nThe platform announced today that it’s expanding protection for its streamers who want to use copyrighted music in the background during their livestreams to include its “Level Up” creators, which is a tier below being a “partnered” streamer on Facebook.\nThe move comes nearly a year after the platform announced that it had worked with top music labels to give partnered streamers the rights to have background music for popular songs from Universal, Warner, Sony, and Kobalt, among others.\nFacebook is leading the industry in the way of giving streamers some level of music rights for streaming. Streamers on Twitch, in particular, have struggled over the past year to deal with numerous DMCA-related issues.\nWhile there are many songs that streamers can listen to while streaming on Facebook Gaming, the platform noted today that there are “a few restricted tracks … but they’re rare.”\nAs a way to “celebrate” its efforts on the musical front, Facebook Gaming is holding a #Playloud event that will include popular musicians DJ Khaled, Diplo, and LP Giobbi to be aired on the official Facebook Gaming channel this month.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiekZiyo7vOpGSgmZ2eu6h5xLGnmqaUqHquwdKimmarpKeyornIp55mqKKkwaav06Kmp2WkpHqtsdWeo2atoGKws7HAraarqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/facebook-gaming-expands-music-streaming-protection-to-level-up-creators/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Facebook Gaming expands music streaming protection to Level Up Creators"},{"body":"Multiplayer games can look like well-oiled machines. Even the best machinery can stumble upon errors and may need maintenance once in a while.\nWhen it comes to\u0026nbsp;Escape from Tarkov, the number of active players usually spike up and cause the servers to struggle. With servers failing to keep up with the demand, players can start running into errors that may prevent them from logging into\u0026nbsp;Tarkov.\nIf you’re just trying to sign up for the first time or verifying your login, not getting the verification email is a known error that usually appears whenever there’s a huge content patch that attracts more players to the game.\nConsidering players can’t get into the game without the verification code, the error can quickly become a bother. While only Battlestate Games (BSG) will be able to fix this error in most cases, there are a few troubleshooting methods that players can try out to receive the verification email in Tarkov potentially.\nChange your password on the\u0026nbsp;official website If you can’t seem to receive the verification email in\u0026nbsp;Tarkov, exit out of the launcher and navigate to the\u0026nbsp;game’s official website. Login with your details and change your password through your account settings.\nAfter setting a new password for your account, open the launcher again and log in with your new password. Even if the code doesn’t arrive immediately after your try to log in, wait a few minutes since it gets sent out with a delay in most cases.\nWhite list all emails from BSG Email providers work hard on their filters to make sure their users don’t get bombarded with spam emails. There can be outliers, however, and emails from BSG can sometimes be flagged as false positives, which can cause them to end up in the spam folder or even be blocked at times.\nGo into your account settings for your email provider and make sure that emails from BSG are whitelisted. Once you allow BSG as a sender, all the future emails from the developer should end up in your inbox.\nRun the BSG Launcher directly from its installation folder Using shortcuts generally works without any hiccups, but they can also cause unexpected errors at items. Locate the installation folder of your BSG launcher. Right-click on it and run it as an administrator from the launcher folder.\nReinstall the BSG Launcher If running the BSG launcher from its installation folder as an administrator doesn’t help, you can try reinstalling it.\nReinstalling will make sure that there aren’t any corrupted files in your installation folder. You won’t need to reinstall\u0026nbsp;Tarkov\u0026nbsp;for this since you can pick the folder where your game files are located, and the launcher will initiate a file-integrity check to make sure everything is in good shape. If the launcher detects anything off during the integrity check, it can automatically start downloading files and replace the corrupted files before you can log into the game.\nChange the compatibility mode of the launcher Right-click on the BSG Launcher and choose Properties. Navigate to the compatibility tab. Choose the Windows 8 compatibility mode for the BSG launcher and run it in compatibility mode.\nTry logging in with your details on the compatibility mode and check your email’s spam folder. If changing the compatibility mode of the launchers doesn’t let you receive the verification email, revert the changes since running the launcher on compatibility mode can also cause other bugs.\nTry logging in until you get the verification mail Considering this error usually shows up whenever the servers are overloaded with players, there’s a chance that you can brute-force your way in by continuously trying to log in.\nIf you don’t receive the verification email in five minutes, back out from the login process and try logging in once again. While this method is a hit or miss in most cases, you may receive all the verification codes that were stuck after a while, so don’t be surprised to see dozens of unread emails in your inbox.\nWait the error out The verification emails usually get stuck when too many players are asking for them. Waiting out until the servers can sort out the demand or BSG rolls out a fix can often be the less stressful path. If the error is back due to a server-related problem, then trying out the fixes above will only allow you to test your luck. You’ll only be able to log back into the game without running into any errors when the servers are running fine again.\nIf you struggle with verification errors often, even when the servers are running just fine, then it may be a decent idea to contact\u0026nbsp;Tarkov’s\u0026nbsp;support team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe support staff will be able to conduct more extensive research on why you may be experiencing the verification code error and can advise you with additional fixes. Try to include as many details as possible while submitting your ticket, and know that the reply times can depend on the time of the year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSeq5OWvaZ5xaumpmWklr%2Bsu9VmnKaZmaF6t7HRop2im5GptrC6jKemrWWjmrultc2g\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-escape-from-tarkov-email-verification-not-sending/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Escape from Tarkov Email Verification not sending"},{"body":"Even if your internet connection is fine and you haven’t had issues connecting to a game’s servers before, there are still several obstacles that can prevent you from having a smooth gaming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of these issues that tends to irk Xbox One players from time to time is something called packet loss, which is essentially just the console telling you that not all of your data is getting to the right destination.\u0026nbsp;\nThis problem happens frequently, although it won’t usually cause more than a brief hiccup in online performance. But when it happens in larger percentages and your internet connection starts rapidly failing to deliver your data, then it can cause serious issues, even stopping your game from working properly in some cases.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are few solutions you can try to use to eliminate high packet loss if your connection is prompting an error message on your Xbox. So if you are having problems connecting to Xbox Live or with your game’s online performance, try using these methods.\u0026nbsp;\nRestart your console and router You should first try completely rebooting your console to make sure it is running at peak efficiency. Sometimes all it takes is a reboot to make sure your connection improves because it can solve little bugs and network errors upon startup.\u0026nbsp;\nLikewise, you can also restart your internet router to see if that helps too. Even if you use an Ethernet cord to access the internet on your console, this could still potentially fix your issues.\u0026nbsp;\nDisconnecting from the internet If resetting your system and router doesn’t work, try manually disconnecting your console from the internet. This will require you to access your Xbox One’s settings menu and navigate to the Network settings.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce there, simply select the Go Offline option and you should disconnect from all servers. Once this is done, turn it back on and test your connection again to make sure that everything works.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is a method of resetting your console’s connection to your internet that will hopefully reboot it without any of the pre-existing errors.\u0026nbsp;\nTry switching connection methods If you are using an Ethernet cord, try to use Wi-Fi to connect to Xbox Live. The problem could be something caused by the hardware, such as a loose pin in the Ethernet port causing a delay in your connection.\nIf none of these help, you can always check if Xbox Live is down, because that will prevent you from using multiple online features. You can do so by the Xbox Live Status website for more information. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9moJmctW68wJyinqxdoby0v4yfpqtlqJe8uXnOp5w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-high-packet-loss-for-xbox-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix high packet loss for Xbox One"},{"body":"Dead by Daylight will be celebrating its sixth birthday in June. Milestones of this caliber are often celebrated with in-game events, and that’s also the case for Dead by Daylight.\nBehaviour Interactive will launch the Twisted Masquerade Ball on June 16. Throughout the event, players will be treated with free rewards like cosmetics, Bloodpoints, Iridescent Shards, and a new event Tome. A set of new global community challenges will also go live with the event as well.\nThough there will be lots to do in the new event, all eyes will be on the Masks. If you’re looking to score yourself one of the Masquerade Masks, you’ll need to search for invitations to the Masquerade ball around the map. Once players collect all the invites, they’ll get to unlock one of the 12 masks.\nWith only 12 mask spots available, not all the characters were lucky enough to make the cut. Only the original members of the cast received event-exclusive masks, and they’re as follows.\nAce ViscontiDeathslingerDwight FairfieldElodie RakotoJane RomeroMichaela ReidThe ArtistThe HuntressThe SpiritThe TrapperThe TricksterYui Kumura Daily login bonuses will be increased throughout the event, meaning players will be rewarded more for playing Dead by Daylight every day. With the daily login bonuses and the weekend Blood Hunt event going live alongside the Twisted Masquerade, players will find themselves in a world of rewards and have lots of chances to unlock their favorite cosmetics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSmmaOgwG61zWaroZ1dmbKisIybsGacka65qrPHrWStr5mowaawjKaYrKmlmr%2BisMRmnK%2Bdnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-masks-in-the-dead-by-daylight-twisted-masquerade-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Masks in the Dead by Daylight Twisted Masquerade Event"},{"body":"Popular streamer Moonmoon has completed his level one only Elden Ring run, although he died 2,037 times in the process.\u0026nbsp;\nElden Ring is difficult. The Lands Between are full of deadly enemies and bosses that can sometimes kill you in a few hits, and having the appropriate gear and weapons is crucial. Leveling up is also an important part of the game since it increases your stats and ensures you can handle the new challenges presented in each area.\u0026nbsp;\n2037 deaths later, Moonmoon beats his Elden Ring Level 1 only run from LivestreamFail  Moonmoon completely ignored the leveling system and wanted to beat Elden Ring with a level one character. Most would give up after a few hours since this is a tedious and brutal task, but Moonmoon persevered and finally defeated the Elden Beast, the final boss of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Elden Beast can easily take down under-leveled players with one hit, and attempting the fight at level one is almost always a guaranteed loss. But Moonmoon tediously memorized the boss’ moveset and managed to complete the game without leveling up once. Completing Elden Ring is an accomplishment on its own, but doing it without leveling up is an incredible feat.\u0026nbsp;\nA counter in the top left of the screen tracked Moonmoon’s deaths, showing he died 2,037 times along this perilous journey. Any player looking for an extra challenge should think twice before attempting a level one run unless they have the fortitude to continue grinding after dying over 2,000 times.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopKinnqK8sLqMn6CnmZyhxm6vzqanpZ2kmsBuscudnKdlop67qHnLnq2epF2ku6Z5zqejsmWiqrtusNiipaBlYmWAeHnToqSeq12WubC6xmaroZ1drK66\n","link":"/post/moonmoon-finally-completes-elden-ring-level-one-only-run-dying-2-037-times-along-the-way/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Moonmoon finally completes Elden Ring level one only run, dying 2,037 times along the way"},{"body":"Renekton once again will have a bigger window to cull the meek with a revert to his previous stun nerf in the upcoming League of Legends Patch 11.22. Alongside the Butcher of the Sands, other champions are getting little damage touch-ups in the game’s next update, according to today’s patch preview.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ruthless Predator had his aptly named Ruthless Predator (W) ability nerfed in a previous patch, taking the stun duration down from 1.5 seconds into one. This was done because the champion was a dominant pick in pro League play thanks to his point-and-click stun. But crocodile fans can rejoice since the nerf has been reverted for the upcoming Patch 11.22.\nAlthough the champion did receive a nerf to his Dominus (R) in Patch 11.6, the bringing back of the old stun might help him see more consistency in pro play moving forward.\n11.22 Patch Preview with Content!\nSmall nudge to Gore but it'll still be a fair bit weaker than last patch. This is the last patch before preseason! pic.twitter.com/kbkfIkgbYc\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) October 26, 2021  There are also several ratio increases coming to a handful of champions in the next update. Both Varus and Kalista received a buff to their E spells’ ratio: 60 percent to 70 percent for Kalista’s Rend and 60 percent to 90 percent for Varus’ Hail of Arrows. Both of these champions are on the cusp of being mainstays for the ADC role and minor buffs like these might lead to a path of more consistent play.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Arrow of Retribution and the Spear of Vengeance aren’t the only ones receiving increases in their spell ratios, either. Kayn’s Rhaast form has been given a bit of love as well. His AD ratio on his Reaping Slash (Q) has been slightly increased from four to six percent. The bumping of his AD ratio is accompanied by another ratio increase on his Umbral Trespass (R), adding an HP ratio of five percent from 10 to 15. This buff could help ensure that the wall-merging jungler continues to be among the top in terms of pick rate in his role.\nRiven is also receiving a number of dial-ups. The popular sword wielder is getting a damage increase on her Ki Burst (W). The damage originally started at 55 for level one and increased by 30 until max level. Now, the starting damage will be bumped up to 65 while keeping the same 30 increase per level.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Exiled also got a raise to her protective Valor (E) ability, making the ratio 120 percent instead of 100. All in all, these buffs seem too minimal for the champion and will most likely keep her in the same spot she’s been in.\nRelated: Riot details multiple nerfs to Qiyana, Yuumi, Graves, Kha’Zix, and Maokai in League’s Patch 11.22\nThis set of buffs was rounded out by Akali’s Assasin’s Mark (P) getting a sizeable AP scaling increase. Originally, it started at 29 and finished at 170, making it a total of +40 percent. And now, it begins at 35 and finalizes at 182, making it\u0026nbsp;+55 percent. A buff like this might put the Rogue Assasin back on track to being a menace in the mid lane.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague Patch 11.22 will go live on Nov. 3, according to the game’s official patch schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeppWgwbC6jKyrrqZdmLWiusaeqmaqlauys8DEnWSkmZyewLWtjK%2BYq62jYrJuvsCtoKhlkqqzp7HDZqOopF2lrrWvx2ZoamViZ3qxvsSvoJ6v\n","link":"/post/renekton-s-stun-changes-reverted-kalista-and-varus-e-ratio-buffed-in-league-s-patch-11-22-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Renekton’s stun changes reverted, Kalista and Varus’ E ratio buffed in League’s Patch 11.22 preview"},{"body":"The Legends of Runeterra World Championship for A Curious Journey will take place in the fall of 2022, showcasing top players from around the world.\nSince the Legends of Runeterra World Championship was announced in February, several changes have taken place. Initially, the team had removed Seasonal tournament broadcasts from the schedule but announced the return of broadcasts in May following feedback from the LoR community. Additional paths toward Worlds were also added via a total of four Seasonal tournaments. A Curious JourneyMay 25 to July 19 seasonJuly 20 to Aug. 30 seasonAug. 31 to Oct. 11 season Players from around the globe can qualify to compete at LoR Worlds 2022 via either the Ranked ladder, tournament points earned at Seasonals, and through a top-four finish at an LoR Seasonal tournament. The A Curious Journey ranked season is scheduled to run from Feb. 16 to May 25, with the Seasonal tournament beginning on May 14 via the open rounds.\nThis is the second LoR World Championship. Team Liquid Alanzq earned the first Worlds title last year. Riot will have a regional qualification weekend at the 2022 LoR Worlds, along with a group stage top-16 elimination, and a top-eight playoff. Some details have yet to get revealed, but it is likely that players will compete in a best-of-three Pick and Ban match format.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article will continually get updated upon Riot releasing new information for the LoR 2022 World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate May 6 1pm CT: The article was updated following information about LoR Worlds released by Riot. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bsDOZqKnp6dirqO71K1kraCVYrmms8Snm6xln5t6s8HNnqueqqKWeri70aWbrGViZX9z\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-legends-of-runeterra-worlds-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about Legends of Runeterra Worlds 2022"},{"body":"Our journey through the Barrens is nearly over. The Hearthstone team has revealed the game’s next expansion, United In Stormwind. The new United In Stormwind expansion introduces a plethora of fun new features and will arrive on Aug. 3. Those who are eager to get their hands on the expansion will be pleased to learn it’s already available for pre-purchase. As per usual, the new expansion can be pre-purchased in a regular or mega bundle. The United In Stormwind mega bundle pictured above includes 80 card packs from the new expansion, two random United In Stormwind Legendary cards, five Golden United In Stormwind packs, the Lady Katrana Prestor Mage Hero, the Lady Katrana card pack, as well as the Ve’nari alternate Battlegrounds Bartender and Battlegrounds perks. Even if you aren’t interested in Battlegrounds, the mega bundle still has a ton of content. You can snag the United In Stormwinds mega bundle right now for $79.99. If the mega bundle is a bit too rich for your blood, you may be interested in the standard version.\nThe standard United In Stormwind bundle includes 60 card packs from the expansion, a random United In Stormwind Legendary, as well as the Lady Katrana card back. The standard bundle is also available in the store right now and will cost you $49.99.\nYou can head into Hearthstone right now to check out both of these bundles, as well as the Katrana portrait, in-game. You’ll be able to bust open your packs when United In Stormwind goes live on Aug. 3. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX528uHnTqGSpqpVivba%2BwqGYrJ1dnbKivtOhqq2nnprAbsHPnKamoZ6ceqbEz5qlrKGfo3q2usitnJ1lmaN6tMDOq6SwoZ6Z\n","link":"/post/how-to-pre-purchase-hearthstone-s-upcoming-expansion-united-in-stormwind/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to pre-purchase Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, United In Stormwind"},{"body":"For many, Elden Ring is a first-time experience to the souls-like titles of FromSoftware. Even for experienced FromSoftware players, the beginning of Elden Ring can be overwhelming. There is an abundance of content with little to no context and players are thrown into the fire with choices that can influence the rest of their playthrough and gameplay experience.\nSome of these choices include deciding a playstyle and what weapons to use. FromSoftware implements a unique leveling system that forces players to prioritize specific attributes and leave others behind. But at the beginning of the game, many lack the playtime to know for sure how they enjoy or want to play the game.\nThis is where the respec system in Elden Ring comes into play. Unlike previous FromSoftware titles, Elden Ring offers players the opportunity to respec their characters fairly early into the game. Here, we’ll cover the steps to unlock respecing as well as the items required to respec characters.\nHow to respec in Elden Ring FromSoftware was generous to Elden Ring players in that the option to respec is obtained early on. Additionally, players can be fairly liberal with respecs due to the abundance, though limited per playthrough, of the specific Key Item found around the Lands Between. There are so many different types of builds to try and ways to play the game, and FromSoftware encourages exploration.\nTo respec, players must obtain the Rune of Perfect Rebirth. This Rune is given to the player after defeating Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. Rennala is found at the end of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. This Academy is the floating castle-like building in the middle of Lake in Liurnia and is one of the legacy dungeons.\nOnce players defeat Rennala, they will have the ability to talk to her. She will offer the Tarnished the opportunity to be reborn and reallocate their attribute points in exchange for a Larval Tear.\nLarval Tears are a consumable Key Item found around the Lands Between. While players can’t get an infinite supply in their current journey, they can obtain 18 in each playthrough and they carry over into New Game+.\nPlayers looking for help in finding these Larval Tears around the Lands Between can check out our guide on how to get and use Larval Tears in Elden Ring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br7ErKeem12uvLa%2BjJyfmqqRmMGmvoyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/how-to-respec-your-character-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to respec your character in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Less than a week out from its release, Konami is making Yu-Gi-Oh! players very happy with a few reprints that will be included in the Cyber Style Structure Deck.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo of the most powerful cards in the game, Infinite Impermanence and Lighting Storm, will be generic reprints in the new product when it drops on May 15 in the OCG.\u0026nbsp;\n❰𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸: 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲❱\nThe upcoming OCG Structure Deck: “Cyber Strike” will include these two reprints 🤖 #遊戯王 #YuGiOh #유희왕 pic.twitter.com/tnyWatOmRy\n— YuGiOh News (@YuGiOhNewsTCG) May 9, 2021  Infinite Impermanence is almost a must-play Trap card that lets you target one face-up monster your opponent controls and negate its effect. If Imperm was Set before being activated, all other Spell and Trap Cards that are placed in the same column as the activated Imperm are negated.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, if you control no cards, you can activate it from the hand, essentially using it as a Hand Trap to stop annoying combos in their tracks.\u0026nbsp;\nLightning Storm is an equally powerful spell that lets you destroy all Attack Position monsters or spell and Trap cards your opponent controls if you control no face-up cards yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is a huge deal for both the OCG and TCG since both cards are pretty pricey staples.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the TCG, Imperm is still a $20 card despite multiple reprints simply because it fits in almost any deck and can be run at three copies. Lightning Storm has only been printed once and can go for an average price of $110 per copy if you don’t pull it from an Ignition Assault pack yourself.\u0026nbsp;\nWith all of that in mind, TCG players shouldn’t get their hopes up about this announcement, and most of Yu-Gi-Oh! Twitter is already aware and making memes. The reason being Konami tends to not carry good competitive decisions like this over to the TCG, usually opting to replace the money cards with less-effective alternatives.\u0026nbsp;\nWOW! Can’t wait to get those Lightning Storm and Infinite Impermanence reprints in a STRUCTURE DECK! How kind and generous of Konami to make such a thoughtful decision for us TCG players! They would NEVER swap those out for Lightning Vortex and Divine Wrath! #yugioh #yugiohtcg https://t.co/Fsakt6Z0m6\n— Alex Cimo (@Cimoooooooo) May 9, 2021  This most recently happened in the Spirit Charmers Structure Deck that released late last year, where another powerful staple Trap card, Evenly Matched, was cut from the deck for its TCG release. It was replaced by Raigeki in the final TCG release, though it did keep Dark Ruler No More, which is another great staple.\u0026nbsp;\n\"Hey can we have infinite Impermanence and lightning storm as SD reprints?\"\n\"We have those at home\"\nThe infinite Impermanence and lightning storm at home: pic.twitter.com/7H57tSmK99\n— Cam (@CameronDodgson) May 9, 2021  It is very unlikely that Lightning Storm makes the jump if Cyber Style does get released in the TCG, which also isn’t guaranteed since Konami sometimes just takes OCG Structure Decks and breaks them up to release cards in TCG sets. But we won’t know for sure until an official announcement is made about a TCG release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqKmlp67qsDEZqCmqJWnuqK6xKeanmWcnrSpwMinnmarpKS%2FrnnGnqtmqpWlv6q606xkoqZdmMajsdFmqq2xnJp6usGMoKBmp5hivKSzjKyrq62TqcKzsYydnJyj\n","link":"/post/infinite-impermanence-lighting-storm-get-reprints-in-cyber-style-yu-gi-oh-ocg-structure-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Infinite Impermanence, Lighting Storm get reprints in Cyber Style Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Structure Deck"},{"body":"Bloodborne first launched for PS4 back in 2015 and ever since fans have been begging for the game to be brought into a new era via a remaster. While the game itself is championed as one of the best Soulsborne games to date, Bloodborne does have its issues, whether they’re related to its framerate or the lack of power provided by the PS4. Even when played on a PS5, the game’s problems still aren’t remedied.\nOver the years there have been a ton of false alarms and “leaks” speculating Bloodborne would be headed to the PS5 and PC with a remaster, but can these be believed?\nIs Bloodborne getting a remaster? Despite the rumors, there has been no official news shared about Bloodborne receiving a PS5 or PC remaster. At the time of writing this neither FromSoftware, Bluepoint Games, nor Sony have shared any plans for any such project.\nThe idea of Bloodborne getting a remake is not new and originally stems back to 2020 ahead of the PS5 launching in stores. One of the launch titles for this new console was Demon’s Souls, a remake of FromSoftware’s original title by Bluepoint Games.\nWith the remaster of this classic SoulsBorne title and its overwhelming success speculation began that Bloodborne would be receiving similar treatment in the coming years. This speculation has been strengthened by fan desire and, of course, trolls.\nAs of right now, the game is not available for PC, and along with the rumors of a remaster coming to PS5, these rumors suggest a PC version would also be made available.\u0026nbsp;\nAgain, nothing about a PC version of the game has been revealed by any of the companies that would be involved so for now fans will have to deal with the fact that Bloodborne’s future is still up in the air.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxlkqG8sLDBqKmnnV2csrXAyKeeZpldpcB2ec%2BcZKudnZbAtbHR\n","link":"/post/is-bloodborne-getting-a-ps5-pc-remaster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Bloodborne getting a PS5, PC remaster?"},{"body":"Pokémon fans are going to have plenty of opportunities to compete in both video game and trading cards competitions.\nFlorida’s Regional Championship has been canceled “due to changes in government regulations and restrictions in the state of Florida,” however. This cancelation means that the Orange County Championships, which were set for April 1 to 3, won’t be proceeding anymore.\nNew events added include Europe which will be held in Bremen, Germany on May 28 and 29. Kicking off in April, Sao Paulo, Brazil will host an event on April 2 and 3 and Joinville on May 7 and 8.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Australia will have events across the country beginning with Queensland on March 12 and 13 then continuing to Joondalup in Perth on May 21 and 22, and finally, St Kilda in Victoria on June 11 and 12.\nAll of the events outside of Brazil will include VGC, TCG, and Pokémon Go. The events in Brazil will only include Pokémon TCG.\nHere is a look at all the upcoming dates as reported by Pokebeach.\nUnited States March 18 – 20: Salt Lake City, UtahMay 6 – 8: Indianapolis, IndianaMay 20 – 22: Secaucus, New JerseyMay 27 – 29: Vancouver, CanadaJune 17 – 19: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Europe March 26 – 27: Liverpool, United KingdomMay 21 – 22: Lille, FranceMay 28 – 29: Bremen, Germany Latin America April 2 – 3: Sao Paulo, BrazilMay 7 – 8: Joinville, Brazil Australia March 12 – 13: Brisbane, QueenslandMay 21 – 22: Joondalup, PerthJune 11 – 12: St. Kilda, VictoriancG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nFpaaroZSWerOxxqKmp5mcYrCprcypoKimo522sXnCmqWcnZyasW6706Gcq2WXobyjrctmm5qslah6orDDnps%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-florida-regional-championship-canceled-other-global-dates-added/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Florida Regional Championship canceled, other global dates added"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Last Wish raid had players go through the Dreaming City to undo the influence of Riven of a Thousand Voices. It’s an iconic moment for the Forsaken expansion and one that ultimately sealed the Dreaming City’s fate into a time-looping curse that still lingers. Now, years after Last Wish’s release, players are still finding an unlikely use for the Wish Wall—more specifically, for the Shuro Chi wish.\nThe Wish Wall lets players trigger specific effects throughout the Last Wish raid. Its most common use is teleporting a fireteam to specific encounters, allowing them to skip straight to any boss in the dungeon—from Kalli to Riven and everything in between. Inputting the Shuro Chi wish will teleport players straight into the Shuro Chi encounter, which has been a prime location for catalyst farming and gained a new breath of life after the introduction of Deepsight and the weapon crafting system.\nShuro Chi’s enemy-packed hallways make it so you can get around 80 kills per run, and the raid banner outside the door is readily available to refill your ammo if you’re farming Special or Heavy weapon kills. Additionally, players can save a checkpoint for it, which lasts until the next weekly reset and avoids them from having to put in the Shuro Chi wish every time.\nGiven how easy it is to farm kills at Shuro Chi and the importance of improving crafted weapons and Deepsight, odds are you’ll run it until you’ve memorized Petra’s opening dialogue when entering the raid and continue to run it even more. Here’s the Shuro Chi wish so you can farm your catalysts and Deepsight weapons, or even get the nearby secret chest on your own. We’ll also break down the route to a nearby secret chest and how to use the Wish Wall.\nHere is the Shuro Chi wish in Destiny 2 This is the combination you have to insert to trigger the Shuro Chi wish. After inputting this command, step into the glowing plate in front of you to activate its effect, which will kill you and teleport you straight to the door before the Shuro Chi encounter. Pick up your weapons, put in the raid banner, and get to mowing down the hordes of Taken.\nIf you’re just looking to save the checkpoint, however, you should start the encounter and wipe first, since the checkpoint only saves after the encounter restarts. After that, you’ll load straight into the Shuro Chi encounter if you’re entering Last Wish on that specific character as long as you don’t overwrite that checkpoint by running the raid or resetting your progress. The checkpoint will go away after the weekly reset, however.\nAfter saving the checkpoint, don’t forget to grab the nearby secret chest, obtainable once a week per character. This will drop you a random piece of Last Wish gear. If you’re hunting down the secret chest, bring a sword with you. The third-person perspective and the possibility of correcting your course in the air can be invaluable to landing your jumps properly.\nGetting the secret chest outside of the Shuro Chi checkpoint To get this secret chest, you’re essentially making your way back to the beginning of the raid. Normally, this chest is located right after the Kalli fight, and you’d have to make your way to the Shuro Chi encounter. You’ll be doing the same path, but backward. Don’t forget to save your checkpoint before doing this, since dying will not count as a wipe if you haven’t started the encounter.\nAfter you spawn in, turn around and look for a rock ahead, close to the bridge in the background. Hop onto it, then look for a tiny rock ledge above you that will serve as a foothold. You should go with your mobility Exotic of choice for this, just in case. If you’ve hunted down all the Corrupted Eggs, this is where one would spawn.\nAfter making the jump, you’re past the tricky part. Look around to see another rock and jump to it, then jump onto the beam of the bridge nearby. From there, continue to the rocky ledge and look for another part of the bridge below. Jump onto it and continue following the path further. Once you get to the part where a single section of the beam is protruding, look down to spot the ledge where the secret chest is.\nMake another jump after it, and you’ll find a part of the bridge where the beams are split in the middle. Spot the ledge again, then jump to it to find the secret chest there.\nUsing the Wish Wall in Destiny 2 If you’re struggling to use the Wish Wall or can’t even find it, here’s what you need to know to input the Shuro Chi wish for an easy Deepsight farm. Bringing a sword is helpful for this, and if you’re out of ammo, take advantage of the banner outside the Kalli encounter.\nStep into the raid normally, and after the Siren of Riven calls you a “brother slayer” and “spawn killer,” head into the crevice on your left. After you make the long jump leading to the Kalli encounter, go to the left side to spot a small, lit-up ledge on the other side of the room.\nMake a long jump to that ledge, then look up to find another rock you can mantle onto. From there, keep following the path and you’ll come out on a slightly more open area. Look to your left for a glimpse of the stairs leading to the Kalli area, then look to your right to find another ledge. Jump onto that ledge and you’ll find the Wish Wall at the end of the hallway.\nThe Wish Wall lets players input wishes—specific symbol combinations that have an effect in the Last Wish raid. The Wish Wall starts with a blank slate, but shooting each glowing circle will change that symbol into something else. The Wish Wall uses the same symbols as the raid itself, and there are 16 of them in total. Inputting the Shuro Chi wish is a matter of shooting the right circles the right amount of times—though for that, it’s more a matter of patience than skill.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnToZxmq5iqv7B5wqGgZq%2BZqLVutc1mm56rpJ67unmR\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-shuro-chi-wish-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Shuro Chi wish in Destiny 2?"},{"body":"VALORANT players have only just grown accustomed to Chamber, the game’s 17th agent. Nevertheless, it hasn’t stopped Riot Games from adding yet another agent to the ever-growing list of VALORANT characters. Riot announced the arrival of Neon on Jan. 6, the upcoming agent who will soon make her to the live servers. Much was speculated about the character before her agent teaser trailer dropped last week.  In the trailer, fans got to know Neon’s origin, her abilities, and more. VALORANT’s 18th agent comes from Manila, Philippines, and her skills are based on speed and electricity, which are attributes that inspired her creation. See Valorant on Amazon “Everything on her kit had two words we kept going back to on the design side to keep it cohesive. These were ‘fast’ and ‘frenetic,” VALORANT game designer Ryan “rycou” Cousart explained in a press release.\nWith so much information being unveiled about Neon in the last week, players have been left waiting and wondering when the agent will hit the live servers. Well, luckily for them, they won’t have to wait for long.\nNeon is set to make her debut in VALORANT in Episode Four, Act One, which is scheduled to release on Wednesday, Jan. 12 in North America. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGSnnZ%2BjeqS7zJ5kqK2kYravedWao6iqkaPB\n","link":"/post/when-does-neon-come-out-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Neon come out in VALORANT?"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift ranked season three has just launched and players are getting the chance to work their way through the game’s second-ever Wild Pass.\nThe Wild Pass is a way for players to score themselves a variety of items, but this season the big prize is a new skin for Teemo, Hexplorer Teemo. To earn this reward, players will need to level their Wild Pass to level 50, but you will need also need the premium Wild Pass which will cost 590 Wild Cores or 990 for the Elite version, which offers a five-level boost and some Elite missions to help you level up faster.\nSay hello to Hexplorer Teemo and the Wild Pass S2! Play more, earn more—even without paying. pic.twitter.com/DJsVJoDrSz\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 30, 2021  The Hexplorer Teemo skin is a new look exclusive to Wild Rift that puts its own unique spin on everyone’s favorite Yordle. In the skin’s splash art, fans noticed that Tristana is also donning a new look in the background, possibly hinting she could also receive the Hexplorer treatment in a future update.\nRight now, the Wild Pass live in addition to season three of ranked, so there is plenty of players to do and earn. Even without purchasing the premium upgrade for your Wild Pass, there are plenty of rewards you can earn, including blue essence and poro coins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZobFuvMCsqmarYmK7sMOMpaCvnV2eu27DyKWbZqqZm8Fuw8itn2agla29rbvRnqlmrJWaurB50qSgpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wild-pass-s2-now-live-in-wild-rift-with-hexplorer-teemo-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wild Pass S2 now live in Wild Rift with Hexplorer Teemo skin"},{"body":" For the uninitiated, an international competition is currently being held in the competitive Call of Duty community in search of the best commentators or casters the world has to offer. Eight casters from three different regions have already been selected to face off against one another for the opportunity to cast at both the Stage 2 Finals and the 2016 Call of Duty Championship. All of the necessary information about this competition can be found here, but at this point in time, the second week of competition is already underway.\nRepresenting the ANZ scene is James “MilBoss” Milburn who has been paired up with Landon “LandO” Sanders from North America. The deciding factor for who moves on and who gets eliminated will be based on who has the superior casting performance in a series between two CWL teams, Rise Gaming and Dream Team. The video of this performance has already been completed and can be found here,\u0026nbsp;but the fate of these two men will not be decided until Thursday live during the CWL eSports Recap show.\n\nOne of the interesting things about this competition is that the community itself actually has a say in the decision of which casters will be moving on. Each week, a twitter poll will be conducted allowing for the fans to participate by voting for their favorite caster of the current week. This week’s poll can be found here\u0026nbsp;and will last one more day prior to the start of the Recap show. The winner of the poll will receive one out the five total votes to move forward to the next round. The other four votes lie in the hands of the NA CWL casters Maven, MrX, Revan, and Courage.\nThis of course means that if the CWL casters are split on who should move on, the community itself literally has the deciding vote on who moves on in the competition. With such huge potential for the fans to influence not only an individual caster’s life, but also the talent lineup for the biggest event of the year, it is important that the voters make the most educated decision possible to push the correct man (or woman) for the job through. To help aid those who have yet to make this decision, I have provided a complete breakdown of the performances between MilBoss and LandO.\nThings to Consider:\nOutright, there are a few things that need to be taken into account when comparing the performances between the two casters. Being that the series was played between two NA teams, it is expected that LandO will have deeper knowledge of the players, teams, and playstyles that will be seen in the match. This is not to say MilBoss has an excuse if not prepared properly, but being much less familiar with the teams will obviously have at least a slight impact on his casting performance.\nIn the same line of thought, due to the nature of casting from two separate regions and the nature of communication software in general there are times where MilBoss appears to be at a slight disadvantage. During certain exciting plays throughout the series, MilBoss’ seems to fail to match the excitement through his play calling ability but in reality it seems to be a mic issue, not a MilBoss issue. This is most notably heard during Octane’s 1v3 clutch on round three of Fringe SnD. A clear tonal shift can be heard in the voice of MilBoss, but his shouting is not transferred through his mic clearly and he becomes a bit drowned out by both LandO and the game sound. Either that or somehow MilBoss manages to scream really quietly, which would be very peculiar. With those two things in mind, that MilBoss is an Australian casting over NA teams and the mic quality is lesser than mics at events would be, let’s take a look at the pair’s actual performance.\nThe Casting Pair\nOne of the most important traits for a caster to possess is the ability to mesh well with their co-caster. Commentating is often described as having a conversation with the person next to you, and if the two casters are not flowing well it can be quite disrupting to the viewer. Right off the bat though, MilBoss and LandO proved they were on the same page with their casting. When LandO provides context for dT vs. Rise prior to the games start, MilBoss was able to run with this idea and discuss the teams recent performances at ESWC and the CWL. Conversely, when MilBoss notes the strong start by dT in the hardpoint, LandO is able to match the storyline by recalling this theme as the game continued on.\nBoth casters consistently were able to bounce well off of each other and overall they were able to provide an entertaining cast. Perhaps my favorite example of the chemistry the pair were able to develop during their cast was in the game five Hunted SnD during some downtime in round two. After eliminating all four Rise players, dT spent 30 seconds doing absolutely nothing which LandO points out is to help build up their specialist meter. To lighten the mood during the stale gameplay, MilBoss makes a joke about the players being distracted by cushions on the couch which turns into a back and forth between him and LandO discussing the aesthetics of the map. Neither caster missed a beat in this situation and they were able to have a smooth and humorous exchange filling the downtime of a match with something that is actually entertaining to the viewer.\nMatching storylines, fluid speaking transitions, and keeping up with each other’s wit all serve to exemplify the strength of the casting pair. Even the various roles of play by play commentating and analysis were bounced back and forth between the two. For it being the first time this pair has casted together, each of them was able to prove they are capable of adjusting themselves to fit their co-caster. If as a pair they were virtual equals we must take a look at their individual strengths and weaknesses to see who set themselves apart. Let’s start with LandO.\nLandon “LandO” Sanders\n\nArguably the biggest strength of LandO’s casting ability stems from his knowledge of everything a caster needs to be well-versed in. From a single series, a single map even, LandO is able to show-off his knowledge of individual players, collective teams, the maps themselves, and even how the specialists operated, all within a single game of Breach Uplink. Briefly he discusses which side has the inherent advantage and why. He acknowledges the importance of the weapon specialists in comparison to the ability specialists after an in-game cue with the scythe. He recalls information about each of these teams past performances in uplink at both the start of the game in the middle, and he does the exact same with specific players. Fulfilling every avenue of CoD knowledge possible, LandO is constantly providing the viewer with relevant information.\nBeing able to provide an extensive amount of analysis and information is obviously important, however too much analysis can be a bad thing, especially if the information overshadows the plays that are happening in the moment. To his credit though, LandO does not hesitate to jump in to call plays when necessary and he is able to pull off a quality job. In the same game of Breach Uplink, MilBoss covers a play that ends with an active camo dunk putting two points on the board for dT. Rise though, quick on the counter, gives LandO zero time to analyze the last play but he does not miss a thing. Quick to recognize the situation, he effortlessly calls the pass play to the two man push that results in a one point toss for Rise. He follows up the play call with a score read ensuring that the viewer catches every bit of action on screen.\nUnfortunately though, nobody is perfect, and while LandO shows exemplary game knowledge and is proven as a versatile caster he is not without his flaws. And not the nitpicky flaws of the occasional stumbling on his words or a momentary loss of train of thought because those happen to everyone. Rather one of the most standout flaws in his casting is his doubling up on phrases.\u0026nbsp; Here are a few quotes for examples. “its what uplink comes down to, and in my opinion too what uplink comes down to is…” “dT is only two games away from tying their S1 overall record performance so in only three weeks they are now only two games from tying their S1 performance as far as wins go”. “So with that in mind kind of keep that in mind…”\nEven writing these phrases feels weird and choppy. Doubling up on phrases like this and immediately repeating thoughts likely serves as a filler moment to help LandO take a second to process his thoughts but it’s also a moment that may serve to disrupt the flow of the cast for the viewer. Of course, the thoughts themselves are often relevant and worth mentioning so it is but a minor flaw. Overall in this series, LandO shows to be a very strong and multifaceted caster that is no doubt a strong candidate for the community castoff.\nJames “MilBoss” Milburn\n\nSomething that stood out immediately from MilBoss’ casting was his ability and motivation to put in the work to be at the top of his game. Being an ANZ caster, he is in somewhat unfamiliar territory casting Rise vs dT. Obviously everyone in the community knows the broad strokes like OpTic being the top team in the game or Rise being in contention with them having a great year so far. But far beyond the basics after LandO hits him with some analysis of dT’s record in S2, MilBoss is able to provide context for the viewer about the position dT has in the NA scene and rattles off a handful of other teams that share a similar record. Although this is something that can be easily researched, it still shows he can be comfortable in slightly foreign waters.\nAs for the actual casting of MilBoss, he describes himself as being able to match the pacing of the game whether it is a hype moment or a passive one, and this is something he proved. Recalling back to the 1v3 clutch of Octane we are on board with MilBoss through about 50 seconds of gameplay. Initially, MilBoss summarizes the position that Octane is in and begins to paint a bleak picture to the viewer. His pacing slows down as he highlights the difficulty of the situation, but he also takes the time to explain to the viewer what his initial game plan would be in trying to bait out the first player. Once Octane picks up his first kill, MilBoss turns the energy up a notch and mentions how talented of a player Octane is, and while clutching is unrealistic, it is not impossible. The quality of this play call really shines once MilBoss recognizes ahead of time that Octane has managed to sneak behind the remaining two players and now has a legitimate chance at pulling the clutch off. \u0026nbsp;His voice continues to pile on with more and more energy as Octane picks up his next kill and upon completion of the 1v3, MilBoss ends with an excited scream of a cast with a quotable finish. Everything a good play-by-play caster looks to accomplish, MilBoss completed in a single successful call. Mixed pacing relating to the action, building excitement with the development of the play, and continuous context for the viewer about the situation at hand were all nailed perfectly.\nUnderstandably though, not every play call from MilBoss was perfect. With the fast paced action of Call of Duty resulting in hundreds upon hundreds of plays, eventually every caster will get one wrong and make some sort of error. The important thing is how casters deal with these mistakes. Again with the fluidity of the cast being important to the enjoyment of the viewer, it is important to take the mistakes in stride, and correct them as smoothly as possible. Early on in the hardpoint game on the second\u0026nbsp;hill, Rise was struggling to get any time on the board. Inadvertently, while MilBoss is saying how Rise filing in the hill individually is not enough to break in, Rise gets three down and immediately gets inside the hill. Caught in a rough moment of casting, MilBoss recovers nicely by stating how picking up the scrap time is not enough for the moment but is a good start to get some points on the board before focusing on rotations.\nIn a similar vain to LandO, one of the biggest criticisms of his overall cast is only a minor issue in the grand scheme of casting. Important nonetheless to consider though is his use of blanket statements. Towards the end of the Stronghold CTF game, MilBoss mentions how dT has had everything go their way in the game. Now this is a bit of an obvious statement as dT with 20 seconds left took the 2-0 lead. There is nothing wrong with making obvious statements like this on occasion, but with 20 seconds left a lot can be down to take a more thorough approach to explain what has gone the way of dT. MilBoss briefly mentions map control, but does not offer any actual insight that would help the viewer better understand the game. A second example of the blanket statement would be during the Fringe SnD, MilBoss says how Rise was set-up well defensively. This is a perfect phrase that opens up the possibility of diving into exactly what he meant by the set-up; how players covered all angles and traded kills perfectly. Instead, the viewer is simply left with the acknowledgement that a defensive round win means good defense. A minor flaw, but with some polishing could result in a much more involved experience for the viewer in understanding the game.\nIn the end, both casters proved they are capable as individuals and as co-casters. Each, in their own set of skills, showed strong characteristics that help supply their argument for being deserving of moving on in the competition. Likewise, both casters have flaws, albeit minor ones, that opens up the possibility of improvement. Perhaps you as a fan and viewer are convinced that either LandO or MilBoss is the superior caster, or maybe they are someone you want to see more of. If this is the case, let your voice be heard and vote for your pick here\u0026nbsp;for round two of the castoff.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwuLiMnKampaWjtrXFjJyYrKyfm7NurYybqZ6Zm5m8uLqMqJ1mpZmhr7C%2F0matrGWclrulu4xqaG9tYA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cwl-community-castoff-a-breakdown-of-milboss-vs-lando/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CWL Community Castoff: A Breakdown of MilBoss vs. LandO"},{"body":"Apple Music is one of the most popular streaming services that thousands of music fans use daily to enjoy their favorite tunes. Sometimes, technical issues can prevent you from using the app or service, creating an annoying problem. One issue users might encounter is the “Resource Unavailable” message when trying to enjoy a song or other media. There are a few ways around this problem and a couple of ways to check if it is a widespread issue impacting all users.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first thing you should do when the “Resource Unavailable” message appears is close and relaunch the Apple Music app. This will sometimes address the problem and is simple to do. If the issue remains, navigate to the settings for the next round of possible fixes. You can disable and enable Apple Music in the settings menu, which can also resolve the problem.\u0026nbsp;\nUsers can also revert to a previous software update in the settings if the issues started after an update. This is a more drastic step, so consider checking if it is a major outage before reverting your phone’s software to a previous version.\u0026nbsp;Some users claim deleting and reinstalling the app solves the issue in some cases, so consider this option if you run out of other ideas. The best way to check if Apple Music is down is on the Apple Support System Status page. This useful site lists dozens of Apple services, including Apple Music, the App Store, and several iCloud features. If there is a red triangle by Apple Music, there is an outage for the service, meaning the problem isn’t on your end.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also check the third-party website Down Detector to see if other users are reporting or experiencing problems. This site is not associated with Apple, so remember to check official sources alongside this helpful page.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mqpWovLa%2Bwp5krqaRq66quMCbo55llae%2FsL6MqKVmmaCluaZ5zK6qops%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-resource-unavailable-error-on-apple-music/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix ‘Resource Unavailable’ error on Apple Music"},{"body":"OBS is one of the most commonly used recording tools amongst content creators. It’s simple UI assures an easy setup process, and users won’t need to adjust that many settings in most cases.\nSome users can still run into errors while setting OBS, however, and the Black Screen Game Capture error is one of them. This error doesn’t come with a warning text, but you’ll feel its presence when you realize OBS can’t capture anything but a black screen regardless of the game you’re trying to capture.\nOBS will still be able to record your voice, but you’ll need to try one of the following methods to get your OBS back into recording shape.\nChange your graphics preference for OBS Launch the settings panel through the Start menu on your Windows machineHead over “System-Display-Graphics”Locate OBSLeft-click OBS and choose Options This option will be defaulted to “Let Windows Decide.” Try the power saving mode first, and only switch to high performance if the power saving mode doesn’t fix the error.\nRun OBS as an admin Launching a program as an administrator allows it not to worry about permissions or other systematic measures that can prevent it from functioning.\nTry running OBS as an administrator. This will make sure that OBS doesn’t clash with any other program on your system, like an antivirus.\nChange OBS’ compatibility mode Compatibility problems can cause programs like OBS to act up. This solution generally fixes the black screen error for users who’ve just started receiving it after updating their Windows to the latest version.\nRight-click on OBS and choose Properties.Head over to the Compatibility tab.Check the box that reads, “Run this program in compatibility mode for.”Choose Windows 8.Click on Apply and try running OBS again. If none of the fixes above work, you can always try reinstalling OBS. If you installed OBS on your secondary drive during your first time setting up OBS, try installing it in your primary drive to see if it makes a difference.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMn6CxZZ%2BXwG6uy5qapGWjmL%2Bmsc1mnpqllWKworzTrqmeZZWnv7C%2B\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-obs-black-screen-game-capture-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix OBS Black Screen Game Capture error"},{"body":"Over the years, FIFA found a way to keep soccer fans coming back for more action. FIFA was already a cultural phenomenon in between soccer games, but the franchise took a turn for the better in 2009.\nWith the introduction of FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT), the replayability of each FIFA title increased massively. Not only does FUT test the players’ squad-building abilities, it also adds an economy into the game. All player cards have values in coins and there’s a huge market in the game where player card prices surge and dip just like regular stock.\nTo build the best team of all times, you’ll either need to be lucky and pull all players from the packs, or you’ll need to find a way to increase your coin income. Having more coins at your disposal will allow you to purchase more packs or the players you choose, which will let you complete your dream squad faster.\nThough there aren’t any “get rich quick” schemes in FIFA 21, there are a few healthy FUT habits you can adapt that will maximize your coin income. Once you start passively earning more coins, you’ll have more than you can spend on players before you can even realize.\nHere’s everything you can do to earn more money in FIFA 21.\nDon’t sleep on Division Rivals and Squad Battles While they build their squad from the ground up, most players avoid participating in Division Rivals and Squad Battles due to the overall power level of their team.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of your squad quality, Division Rivals and Squad Battles are excellent chances to secure yourself weekly rewards. You’ll also receive coins for completing the placement matches.\nBoth Division Rivals and Squad Battles will yield better rewards when you perform better, but the consolidation rewards will be worth your time even if you don’t.\nPlaying in Seasons to secure yourself a spot in FUT Champions is also an excellent way to earn more coins. Each promotion will reward players handsomely for their efforts, and you’ll earn even more if you also participate in FUT Champions.\nOptimize your pack purchases Without doing any math, purchasing gold packs may seem like a decent idea. Though the cost-performance ratio may be in favor of gold packs, they’re just too easy to obtain from other sources.\u0026nbsp;\nCompleting seasonal challenges and Squad Building challenges should be your prime way of obtaining more gold packs. If you perform well enough, you should also score a decent number of gold packs from Division Rivals and Squad Battles, meaning you shouldn’t need to purchase them with your precious coins.\nThis is also one of the main reasons why gold players overrun the market. Due to players constantly undercutting each other to sell their gold players faster than anyone, chances are you won’t be able to profit from your gold drops. This alone can even make silver and bronze packs better if you’re looking to get the most return for your investment.\nConsider selling stadium items, consumables, and managers Packs don’t just come with players. Throughout your FIFA 21 career, you’ll collect various other miscellaneous equipment like stadium items, consumables, and managers. Though you’ll always need a decent manager to complete your squad, keeping more than a few around might turn out to be a waste.\nMost consumable items won’t auction for that much, but they can add up once you start getting rid of them in bulk. This also means you’ll be sacrificing the bling factor of your squad. Building the team of your dreams should be a higher priority, however, and you can always buy the consumables you’d like to have once you complete your squad goals.\nLearn the market and trading strategies If you’re in a rush to make coins, learning the market will be the most viable option other than purchasing in exchange for real money. The player market in FIFA 21 operates just like a stock exchange; all players have a value, and they go up and down based on events.\nPlayers that cost almost nothing can suddenly get bumped in price if they’re needed to complete a Squad Building challenge. While you can learn how to flip players for profit from countless guides on YouTube, you can also maximize your coin income by selling your players at the right time.\nThere isn’t a way to know which players will become more valuable over time, but if you think they’re auctioning for too cheap, it may be worth it to wait to sell them in a better opportunity. Once you master the art of trading, you can even make money while you aren’t playing FIFA 21 through the Companion app.\u0026nbsp;\nThink twice before quick selling To maximize your coins, you’ll want to retain from quick-selling as much as possible. There will be times where you’ll just need the extra coins with no time to work with, but finding a way to sell each player for more than their current price tag should be your ultimate goal.\nThis doesn’t mean you should never quick-sell, however. If your club is getting overrun by players and you can’t seem to sell for higher prices no matter what you do, the quick-sell will still be the only option left.\nTry out FUT Draft FUT Draft can be considered as gambling since there’s a lot of luck involved when it comes to building your squad. If you’re a seasoned veteran who thinks they can make all sorts of different combinations work, however, it may be worth it to try your luck in FUT Draft.\nAfter entering FUT Draft, you’ll need to pick yourself a new roster from the available players, which will be different each time you play the mode. Once you complete building your squad, you’ll then start playing knockout matches, meaning you’ll be out if you lose. If you can pass the first one or two rounds, FUT Draft will be a worthy investment. Averaging a high win rate in the mode is practically the best way to get more coins in FIFA 21, but know that losing in the earlier stages one too many times can set you back even further than where you started.\nComplete challenges Daily, weekly, or seasonal challenges may look like chores at first. Some of them require a bit more time than others, but they’re one of the best ways of earning more coins.\nConsidering some of these quests also reward players with packs, you might just get lucky and land a valuable player you can use on your team or sell for a decent profit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bottom line is you’ll want to gather as many free packs as possible whenever you can. The main reason why purchasing packs is often overlooked by players who try not to spend any more cash is that the return rate for your investment is usually too low to make any decent profit. This narrative changes when the packs themselves are free, however, since you’ll be selling all the players for profit.\nBy timing the sales well with events and quests, you’ll get the most out of each player in terms of points which passively adds to your coin count.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXaKurLGMpqannalivra1wqSjsmWZo3qntcWaZGtpXaq5tbXMmqueZaSarq4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-money-quickly-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make money quickly in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Gambit’s Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin was one of the standout players at VCT Champions in 2021. The 19-year-old was key to the team’s continued success throughout the competitive year.\nKnown for his unique skillset on Viper and Cypher, the talented young Russian is now considered to be one of the very best VALORANT players in the world. Not only does nAts record incredible numbers, often top-fragging for his team, but he’s also capable of controlling and dictating the pace of the game with his intelligent reads on the meta.\nHere’s nAts’ full list of VALORANT settings.\nMouse settings DPI800In-game Sensitivity0.49eDPI392Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6BenQ Zowie S2 See BenQ Zowie S2 on Amazon Crosshair settings ColorGreenInner Lines1 / 2 / 1 / 2OutlinesOn / 1 / 1Outer Lines0 / 0 / 0 / 0Center Dot Off / 1 / 2Fade / Movement / Firing ErrorOn / Off / Off Key bindings CrouchLeft CtrlWalkLeft ShiftJumpSpace BarAbility 1Mouse 4Ability 24Ability 3CUltimate AbilityXHyperX Alloy FPS Pro See HyperX Alloy FPS Pro on Amazon Video settings Material QualityLowAnti-AliasingMSAA 4xDetail QualityLowAnisotropic Filtering16xTexture QualityMediumImprove ClarityOffUI QualityLowBloomOffVignetteOffDistortionOffVsyncOffFirst Person ShadowsOnNvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super See RTX 2060 Super on Amazon Map settings RotateRotate / Based on SideKeep Player CenteredOnMinimap Size1.2Minimap Zoom0.655Minimap Vision ConesOnShow Map Region NamesAlways Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeZpKh6tLHTraCnn6NiuKbFwaKlnatdmL%2Bwv9KhmKKqXauurbvRmqWt\n","link":"/post/nats-settings-keybinds-and-crosshair-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NAts’ settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT"},{"body":"Although the San Francisco Shock put up great results in the Overwatch League’s Kickoff Clash tournament, the team is looking to boost its frontline with another rookie addition.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team announced today that Michael “mikeyy” Konicki, a main tank who previously played for the Boston Uprising in 2020, would be joining the Shock.\u0026nbsp;\nMikeyy is likely a familiar name for longtime fans of the North American Overwatch Contenders circuit. After he was dropped from the underperforming Uprising in 2020, mikeyy was a part of several successful teams in NA Contenders, like Ardour and Bobby Wasabi.\u0026nbsp;\nHe joined Maryville Esports, part of the collegiate circuit, late last year. Mikeyy was a part of Maryville’s win against Northwood in April’s Overwatch Collegiate Championship series.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nIt's time to take this team to the next level for Midseason Madness.\nJoin us in welcoming @mikeyy_ow to the Shock fam!\n(pending league approval) pic.twitter.com/QqmDFuXl9J\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) June 10, 2022  The San Francisco Shock spend the Kickoff Clash qualifiers and the tournament with only one tank, Colin “Coluge” Arai, who flexed from his usual off-tank standbys to heroes like Winston and Doomfist. Mikeyy’s acquisition will likely allow the two to specialize in certain heroes and be subbed in on different maps, offering the team more flexibility as metas change.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first part of the season has been full of victories for the San Francisco Shock, who were the only team in the West Region to log a 6-0 record in the Kickoff Clash qualifiers. Though the team was defeated in a 3-0 sweep by the Dallas Fuel in the tournament’s lower bracket, it was hardly a subpar showing for a team full of rookie players.\u0026nbsp;\nNext week, San Francisco will once again face off against the Dallas Fuel on June 16 at 3:30pm CT as the Midseason Madness qualifiers begin.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyiZpmUmcBuwMCnomalmaCyusWMraZmp6aav7it05yfZqSVlrS2sYyrpqyslac%3D\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-adds-tank-mikeyy-to-overwatch-league-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock adds tank mikeyyto Overwatch League roster"},{"body":" It’s official—Cloud9 ADC Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi is the King of Cosplay.\nHis stellar cosplay of Star Guardian Urgot for Halloween last year was so impressive, we never thought he would be able to top it. And yet, here we are, completely blown away. This time, he cosplayed as Dark Elementalist Lux, and trust us when we say that he went all-in.\n At first glance, it’s hard to even recognize that its Sneaky. Because, honestly, it’s just so spot-on. He looks almost exactly like Elementalist Lux does in her dark form in-game, which only makes this costume even more incredible.\nIf Sneaky doesn’t cosplay to the extreme at conventions and events normally, his fans might want him to now.\nOK, sure, he could’ve picked up some purple contact lenses to really sell it, but you have to admit, that looks almost identical. Not too shabby for only his second publicized cosplay.\nNext time, we’re hoping he can venture into the realm of the Yordles to cosplay Poppy, or maybe even Tristana. Jhin, his signature pocket pick ADC, wouldn’t be a bad one to see, either. Regardless, Sneaky will probably pull it off, because let’s be honest, he’s a pro at this.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqnnZGgxm6wwKuiZp2cmrqmutOao6KrpGK5tsSMnKasqJyWxm6x1Z6psqyYnruoedaeZJ6ulad6uK3NrZydZWJmhXKE\n","link":"/post/sneaky-s-dark-elementalist-lux-cosplay-is-everything-we-ever-wanted/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sneaky’s Dark Elementalist Lux cosplay is everything we ever wanted"},{"body":"TimTheTatman streamed for the first time since moving from New York to Florida today. And along with a new stream room, the Twitch content creator debuted some new branding as well.\nSlimming things down a bit, Tim released a new logo that he teased a few weeks ago featuring three Ts closely aligned. Meanwhile, he changed the color of his branding from varying shades of blue and gray to primarily yellow with some black and gray shading.\n A big part of his thought process behind rebranding was simplifying his stream setup and getting rid of some of the clutter on his stream. Before today, notifications for donations and subscriptions took up a significantly larger portion of his stream.\u0026nbsp;\n“Before, stuff was everywhere, and I kind of just wanted it to be more low key,” he said.\nIn the same vein, alerts were largely paired down as well outside of “super alerts” that come from people who make large donations of hundreds of dollars.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “super alert” is the only alert that still has prominence on his stream. Once it goes off, a huge “triple T” logo covers the entire stream along with a loud audio queue. Tim partnered with Streamlabs to put together his alerts and notifications.\nAs was his intention, Tim’s new branding focuses more on his name, as opposed to his previous logo, which was a graphic of his popular “bear-lion-eagle” tattoo. The change in focus should help give Tim a little bit more name recognition through his branding.\nThe new minimalistic approach doesn’t mean Tim isn’t giving his sponsors any attention, though. During his stream, the content creator still has a small section in the lower-left corner that rotates through sponsor logos.\nWhile there isn’t a logo visible at all times, the section of the screen periodically displays a logo of one of his sponsors, like Razer or Discord.\nTim has said since before his rebrand that it’ll come along with new merchandise for fans to purchase. But he didn’t disclose any information on when to expect that new merchandise at the beginning of his stream today and is yet to make an update about it on social media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismaLBqbHTmqummZ5iwKm71qxkqJ6WYrOzsdKhZKudkqeur7A%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-shows-off-fresh-rebrand/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman shows off fresh rebrand"},{"body":"Twitch stars TimTheTatman and NICKMERCS and YouTube streamer Valkyrae are among the nominees for Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2020, it was announced today.\nThe category is rounded out by Charalanahzard and Jay Ann Lopez of BlackGirlGamers. The winner of the award will be crowned during the all-digital show on Dec. 10.\nYour nominees for Content Creator of the Year, presented by @adobe\n👾@charalanahzard\n👾@NickMercs\n👾@TimtheTatman\n👾@blackgirlgamers\n👾@Valkyrae\nVote: https://t.co/lLGYiIIoXh pic.twitter.com/bhPGscg1cN\n— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 18, 2020  Tim seemingly captivated the world this summer with an ongoing saga of chasing his first victory in Fall Guys, catapulting him to mainstream fame as he struggled in the party game. The veteran streamer has also put out consistent content in games like Call of Duty: Warzone and VALORANT throughout the year, growing his viewership in a big way.\nValkyrae has exploded in popularity since her move to YouTube, consistently boasting insane live viewership numbers along with a large growth in subscribers.\nNICKMERCS surpassed 50,000 subscribers earlier in the year while doing numerous sponsored streams for things like Got Milk? and Hyper Scape. He signed a three-year extension with FaZe in September.\nThe Game Awards will be streamed live on multiple platforms on Dec. 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismaLBqbHTmqummZ5iw6K4yrKpmp1dlrqwusZmpailmaOypr%2BMn6arZZOku7Wxza1knKqVlsGwvoyonWasmJp6urHAq2SarF2ptaZ5xpqknmWRrK6zsNJmaWlqYA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-valkyrae-among-nominees-for-content-creator-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman, Valkyrae among nominees for Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2020"},{"body":"Microsoft has filed a trademark for Halo: The Endless, which fans are speculating is a possible DLC for Halo Infinite.\u0026nbsp;\nIndustry insider Nibellion shared a link today showing three different trademarks surrounding Halo: The Endless, hinting at upcoming DLC or another Halo-related project. Two of the trademarks are listed under “electrical and scientific apparatus,” while the third is under “paper goods and printed paper.”\nMicrosoft appears to have filed a trademark for 'Halo: The Endless' https://t.co/PDniSfY0uZ\n— Nibel (@Nibellion) December 9, 2021  This likely means a Halo: The Endless DLC or standalone product will be available in the future, alongside products like books and toys. Microsoft has not officially revealed the new project, but fans are already forming theories about what it could be.\u0026nbsp;\nSome players have already made it through the entire Halo: Infinite campaign, which hints at a new faction known as The Endless. This could mean a new DLC may focus on these new characters, expanding on the Halo Infinite storyline.\u0026nbsp;\nThere have been several Halo books that expand and tie into the game’s storyline, and fans would likely appreciate a deeper dive into some of the new characters. Halo also has a wide demographic of fans, and collectors and younger players would likely enjoy new Halo-themed toys.\nHalo Infinite was officially released yesterday, so it’s unlikely that a new DLC will appear anytime soon. But fans can look forward to new content eventually, based on these trademarks.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmasmJp6prrDpZysq12pv6KwxKaYq6OjYq%2B6ecyimquno6SztXnHoqWtZZGperG70qygm6SVYrGtr4yfpqtlmJa5sHnIp52ippmpsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-the-endless-trademarks-by-microsoft-hint-at-possible-dlc-for-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo: The Endless trademarks by Microsoft hint at possible DLC for Halo Infinite"},{"body":" Season six\u0026nbsp;is officially underway in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite: Battle Royale, and that means there are new challenges that everyone will be trying to complete.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of the week one tasks aren’t too daunting, but one of the Battle Pass challenges seems like it could be more difficult than the rest. This challenge asks players to dance under different streetlight spotlights spread across the map. You can tell the difference between the regular streetlights and streetlight spotlights based on the speakers attached to the latter.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s season 6, week one challenges want you to drop Junk Junction\nThere are multiple streetlight spotlight locations that have been found already, and all you have to do is dance under seven of them. Sounds easy enough, right?\u0026nbsp;\nHere are some of the streetlight spotlight locations that we’ve found so far in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite: Battle Royale.\u0026nbsp;\nLazy Links The first streetlight spotlight can be found in the back parking lot of Lazy Links.\nPleasant Park This streetlight is located in the northwest corner of Pleasant Park.\u0026nbsp;\nYMCA Another spotlight is situated between the basketball court and swimming pool at the area often referred to as YMCA.\nGreasy Grove This streetlight spotlight can be found across from the Durrr Burger restaurant in Greasy Grove.\u0026nbsp;\nTilted Towers There are two streetlight spotlights located in Tilted Towers. The first one can be found in the northwest part of the city near the basketball court, and the other is in the southeast corner.\nFactories Another streetlight spotlight is situated in the area northeast of Flush Factory.\nFatal Fields You can get your groove on in front of this streetlight spotlight near the stable in Fatal Fields.\nDusty Divot Another streetlight spotlight can be found just outside of Dusty Divot, southwest of the old warehouses.\nRetail Row This streetlight is located in the eastern part of Retail Row.\u0026nbsp;\nRisky Reels Head to the northeast corner of the map and dance in front of this spotlight on the outskirts of Risky Reels.\nParadise Palms There are multiple streetlight spotlights located in Paradise Palms. The first one can be found at the Trunk ‘N’ Oasis gas station. Another is situated in the junkyard south of Paradise Palms, and a third is under the bridge northwest of the main city.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKSppJWpsm7Ax55knZmemLJuwc2dnKtllJ6zp7HRnqWtZaOpv6ax06WgoKCkYsCxu9OloKCgpKh6p7vRraWirJVisKmty6Wcp5%2BV\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-dance-under-different-streetlight-spotlights-fortnite-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the “Dance under different Streetlight Spotlights” Fortnite challenge"},{"body":"Introduction\nThis split of the NA LCS, Keane has failed to pick a single meta champion. In addition to 3 games on his beloved Urgot, the eccentric Gravity mid laner has played Jarvan IV, Fizz, Malphite, Twisted Fate, and Rumble. Of those 6 champions, only Twisted Fate is anything close to popular. In addition to those champions, Keane is infamous for a pocket Hecarim pick which he saves for melee assassin match-ups.\nIn a metagame where mid laners are expected to act as primary damage dealers on champions like Cassiopeia, Azir, or Viktor, Keane has gone against the grain. Although his all-in picks are technically the counters to the popular DPS and poke champions, the Oceanic import has received a lot of criticism for his bizarre champion pool. While it’s difficult to predict how Gravity would play alongside a conventional mid laner, its undeniable that this mid laner with a top laner’s champion pool brings undeniable value to the dark horses of the North American LCS. With his mastery of off-meta engagers, Keane consistently shuts down his opponents while demanding fewer resources than any other mid laner in the region.\nAll stats from OraclesElixir.com\nAgainst GV, Mid Laners don’t do damage\n  Player Opposing Mid DPM Opposing Team DPM   Bischu 639.1 1,976.40   Bjergsen”]”\u0026gt;Bjergsen”]”\u0026gt;Bjergsen 566.8 1,823.20   FeniX”]”\u0026gt;FeniX”]”\u0026gt;FeniX 534.7 1,748.00   Goldenglue 531.4 1,934.70   Incarnati0n 603.2 1,868.70   Innox 608.7 2,010.70   Keane 465.9 1,656.00   mancloud 1,029.90 2,473.30   Pobelter”]”\u0026gt;Pobelter 665.8 1,935.90   Shiphtur 672.9 1,772.20   Slooshi8 818.4 2,391.90   XiaoWeiXiao 551.5 1,564.10    One of the most interesting statistics to measure carry effectiveness is damage per minute, as it helps remove the length bias of games.Mid laners have been the highest source of damage per minute this season, and every team but Gravity and Liquid are led in damage per minute by their mid laners. (And even though FeniX falls behind Piglet, he still finishes in the top 10 of North America.) The average NA LCS mid laner deals 640.69 damage per minute, but against Keane they deal a pathetic 465.5. Gravity’s games last an average of 37.5 minutes, meaning this difference totals to a deficit of 6569.63 damage in a total game. Keane’s ability to prevent opposing damage is clearly reflected in his team’s overall ability to avoid taking damage. GV takes less damage per game than every team but Team Impulse. While game length may play a factor in these low damage counts, the mid laners on teams with comparable game times (XiaoWeiXiao, Incarnati0n, and Slooshi/Goldenglue) find themselves completely unable to rival Keane’s ability to shut down his opponents.\nEven when we compare Keane against the next most effective damage preventing mid laners we see a huge gap. Keane is the only player who holds opponents to under 500 damage per minute. Disregarding Goldenglue’s mark due to the small sample size, we see that Keane still prevents nearly 100 more damage per minute than the second most effective mid laner, Fenix, a well-known lane bully. The only other players who hold opponents to less than 600 damage per minute are XiaoWeiXiao and Bjergsen, who many consider the two best mid laners in the region.\nA large part of Keane’s success must come down to his all-in champion pool. All of Keane’s champions are either tanks or assassins, classes which counter the popular mages that occupy the mid lane. The simple threat of a Malphite or Jarvan ultimate is enough to keep enough the bravest mid laner from stepping forwards. At the same time however, these picks unfortunately prevent Keane from dealing damage of his own. In addition to holding his opponents at the lowest number in the NA LCS, Keane also deals the least damage of all mid-laners in the league. Clocking in at 456 damage per minute, Keane is also the only North American mid who averages less than 500 damage per minute. However, this statistic disregards a key feature.\nKeane takes fewer resources than any LCS mid laner\n\n  Player EGPM GOLD%   Pobelter 270.8 23.30%   Goldenglue 217.6 22.50%   Bjergsen 289.7 26.70%   Innox 229.8 25.20%   Incarnati0n 225.6 25.70%   XiaoWeiXiao 277.3 25.70%   FeniX 255.4 23.80%   Shiphtur 247.9 24.90%   Slooshi8 232.5 27.10%   Bischu 199.4 23.20%   mancloud 224 25.00%   Keane 240.7 22.10%    Most teams are dependent on their mid laners to carry. As mentioned earlier, every NA LCS team but GV and TL receives the majority of damage from their mid lane position. Mid laners also account for the largest Gold Share counts in the North American LCS. But while every team in the NA LCS relies on their mid laner as one of their main carries, Keane takes the lowest Gold Share of any other mid laner in North America. His 22.10% Gold Share is comparable to that of most top laners, who generally aren’t considered primary damage dealers.\nIf we compare Keane’s damage count to his gold share, he is in fact exceeding expectations. In comparison to top laners, Keane’s “low” 456 damage per minute mark would put him in front of well-respected veterans like Impact of Dyrus. Normally, it isn’t ideal for a mid laner to deal the damage of a top laner, but the reason it isn’t a big deal for Gravity is because they send their resources elsewhere. Altec and Hauntzer lead their roles in Gold Share, and have been richly rewarding Keane for his selflessness. Altec leads all AD Carries in Damage Per Minute, and Hauntzer finishes a close second behind ZionSpartan in Top Lane Damage Per Minute. These strong performances from his teammates may suggest that Gravity’s knack for shutting down mid laners is also a team-wide effort, but Keane’s laning stats suggest otherwise.\nNobody but Bjergsen is better in lane\n\n  Player [email\u0026nbsp;protected] [email\u0026nbsp;protected]   Pobelter 2.9 41.0   Goldenglue -5 -188.5   Incarnati0n -0.8 -20.5   Bjergsen 12 206.1   Innox -8 91.1   mancloud -3 38.0   Keane 5.8 106.9   XiaoWeiXiao 2.9 -29.1   FeniX 4.6 58.5   Shiphtur -13.6 -178.8   Slooshi8 -0.8 -161.7   Bischu -4.2 -155.2    Although the lane swap meta has skewed these results for top and bot laners, the one on one nature of the mid lane means that players who exit the early game with a high CS count are generally still the stronger laners. Therefore, if we examine the CS differential between players and their opponents, we can gain insight into who the best laners are. To provide further context, I’ve also included the Gold Differential @ 10 count. This can help account for situations where a player is simply staying in lane killing creeps as his lane opponent roams and kills his teammates.\nOutside of Bjergsen, who plays on a team dedicated to snowballing the mid lane, no North American mid laner exits the laning phase as well-off as Gravity’s Keane, who receives comparatively little jungle support from Move. Part of Keane’s lane success comes from playing with BunnyFuFuu, a support well-known for roaming to mid, but a much larger portion of his success comes from his champion pool and game knowledge. The only champion Keane has repeatedly picked this split, Urgot, is one of the best lane bullies in the game. His spammable abilities, damage reducing passive, and ability to mow down immobile champions makes him a perfect fit for Keane’s lane dominant style. Keane’s other picks are somewhat easier to deal with, but with the exception of Twisted Fate, are still very lane dominant champions. In addition, Keane’s esoteric champion pool means that he is possibly the only player in the region who can predict how his matchups will go, and his opponents are clearly afraid to trade with him during the laning phase in the fear that he has an ace up his sleeve.\nKeane’s strong lane performances also indicate that his ability to keep down opposing mid laners is likely not a team-wide performance but an individual effort, as his shutdown results are already apparent from the ten minute mark.\nConclusion\nAlthough Keane takes less resources than every other mid in North America, he is still able to have a huge effect on his team’s success by dragging his high economy opponents down to his level. There’s a clear genius behind Keane’s madness. The next time Keane locks in a strange champion, the audience should think before they laugh – Gravity’s anti-carry may be onto something.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKKemZ6aerW0xGaYp6yZmK6zvthmpqmon6i2r7OMpqCdZZyWu6a%2B0mabnpmcYoN2fI9mo56ro2KxornAoJxmrJ9isKmtzKmgqKajYsSpsc1mbG9vZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/keane-the-anti-carry-opposing-mid-laners-deal-6500-less-damage-to-champions-when-facing-team-gravity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Keane, the Anti-Carry: Opposing Mid Laners deal 6500 less damage to champions when facing Team Gravity."},{"body":"The beta for Overwatch 2 hasn’t been out for a full 24 hours yet and former OW Twitch streamer MoonMoon is already fed up with fielding questions about the differences between the team-based FPS and its sequel.\nOn stream yesterday, Moon was asked about whether the changes that Blizzard is making to Overwatch were “significant enough” to elicit an entirely new game or if they could have just been implemented in a series of hotfixes.\nHis response was as golden as you’d expect from one of Twitch’s most sarcastic content creators. Moon began his answer by saying “as an Overwatch dev, I can safely say…” and he then began making unintelligible noises interlaced with fart sounds.\n He then began to do his impersonation of an overly sweaty and serious gamer typing out in the game’s chat his impersonation of people who keep asking him these questions.\n“Hey MOON,” he wrote. “Just wondering; what are your prolific thoughts on the morally questionable method by which Blizzard is currently marketing Overwatch 2???? To me, it seems like the game is just the same, but with a different name. How could they do this?”\nFurther pressed by his chat to give the question an honest answer, Moon broke from his silly sarcasm for a brief moment to explain that he doesn’t really care about it all that much and doesn’t intend on giving it too much thought.\n“I have no thoughts because I haven’t thought about it at all,” he said. “And I promise you, I won’t be thinking about it on stream either, sorry. A big part of my enjoyment of video games is being surprised and doing absolutely no extracurricular research.\n“I don’t give a shit. I’m not here to discuss game theory motherfucker. I’m here to press my ultimate on people’s corpses.”\nMoonMoon gained massive popularity on Twitch in 2016 by playing Overwatch when it originally came out. As was the case with many players, though, he burned out playing the game. Realizing that he had developed a strong community of viewers, Moon moved toward variety streaming in 2018 around the time that the Overwatch League began to cannibalize much of the game’s viewership on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWfpLuuu86nZKChpprAbrTIrGStoJ%2BqtKnA0mamp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqFlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/moonmoon-gives-his-thoughts-on-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MoonMoon gives his thoughts on Overwatch 2"},{"body":"In the middle of fast-paced and intense battles, the 10 seconds that it takes to revive a knocked ally could be the deciding factor between winning and losing. The new Unity feature, however, which was released in Patch 0.9.24, allows teams to revive or recall a player much faster.\nIn this feature, players can revive an ally by teaming up together to speed up the time. The decrease in time is as follows:\nNormal revive/recall by one player: 10 secondsTwo teammates helping to revive/recruit: Six secondsThree teammates helping to revive/recruit: Four seconds Players can decrease the revival time by up to six seconds with this new feature. It’s important to be careful while doing this, though. Three teammates reviving a single player can be dangerous as they become easy targets.\nRelated: New State Mobileloses Twitter verification badge after changing username\nBesides this, players will now also be able to transfer the revive to another teammate without losing the progress.\nNew State’s Patch 0.9.24 was released yesterday, and it has introduced a lot of new features to the game. This includes a round-based deathmatch mode called Arena along with two new weapons.\nSee PUBG on Amazon The New State Mobile official website also revealed today that Krafton was aware of an error in the new patch where the Nightcrawler Jacket costume is displayed as the Angelic Nightcrawl Jacket. It will be fixed in the next update.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHq0wMCtnGaln5e2rbHSZqOarJWowW7Bz52YrZ1dlrmtu9asZLKnpWLBsHnRnq2irpViwaatzKaYrZ2jYrq2r8dmnZqrpJq%2FbsPIrZ9mrZ6ewbp5xZ6Yra2img%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-state-mobile-s-latest-update-allows-you-to-revive-teammates-much-faster-with-unity-feature/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New State Mobile’s latest update allows you to revive teammates much faster with Unity feature"},{"body":"OpTic Gaming turned heads in February following a narrow defeat to current Halo kings Cloud9 at HCS Anaheim. Less than a week after the tournament, Halo legend iGotUrPistola was on the bench, replaced by Call of Duty hometown hero FormaL.\nBut in a $75,000 Halo Infinite Invitational hosted by FaZe Clan this weekend, it was clear to see why the change was made. OpTic swept C9 3-0 in the winners bracket finals and then dealt them a crushing 4-1 defeat when they bounced back into the grand finals to claim the title. Halo Infinite esports potentially has a new king, and FormaL was the final piece of the puzzle.\nEven before the grand finals had begun, OpTic had amassed an intimidating flawless map win record throughout the tournament. The 3-0 sweeps that sent C9 and other rosters down to the losers bracket came in no small part thanks to FormaL, the newest addition to OpTic’s roster, who led the winners bracket finals set with the most kills and the most damage dealt. While OpTic were still a top-three team in Halo Infinite with Pistola, his impact on a series was not equivalent to FormaL’s capabilities here against the current best roster.\nC9 came into game one of the grand finals on CTF Aquarius with a lot of momentum, securing a first flag cap early on off the back of a 10-4 start for StelluR. Momentum was essential since the FaZe Invitational operated on a unique set of rules compared to standard HCS tournaments, with OpTic granted a free map win in the single best-of-seven series rather than C9 having to win two best-of-sevens to lift the trophy.\nYet despite that early momentum and trading flag runs back and forth, OpTic slowly began to outslay their opponent, leading to a final flag capture with 40 seconds remaining to put the Green Wall up 3-2 and take the map. Every member of the OpTic roster ended the game with over 21 kills, while FormaL was the only one of them to end it with a negative K/D. The equivalent slaying power of all four players was a running theme throughout the grand finals and was fundamental to OpTic’s success.\nBEAST 🔥 @aPureGangster pic.twitter.com/VsvTeJBMZD\n— OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTic) April 18, 2022  The dramatic difference in damage and slaying output that OpTic had over C9 was even more apparent in game two, where they returned to Aquarius but for a Slayer match. C9 were under threat of losing with a shocking 20-kill deficit, seemingly unable to control the pace or the power weapons of the game at any point. Eco was the main victim of this lack of control, finishing the game with a 4-12 K/D ratio and only five assists to his name as OpTic won 50-35. Kills and assists were once again very similar across all of OpTic’s players, each taking 12 or 13 of the 50 kills while Trippy and Lucid achieved assists in the double digits.\nFactoring in OpTic’s free map win after beating C9 in the winners bracket finals earlier that evening, C9 were now facing down a 3-0 deficit in the series and one final map to keep their tournament hopes alive. But Strongholds on Live Fire proved to be an act of defiance against OpTic’s dominance at the invitational. C9 exploited their experience as a team in comparison to the much newer OpTic roster when it came to a map and game type combination that relies heavily on objective efficiency. Despite FormaL topping the lobby with 24 kills, five more than C9’s best player in the form of StelluR, the well-oiled machine of C9 took the map with a confident 250-111 victory.\nWhile FormaL’s attempts to carry his side to victory in the previous game proved fruitless, it was essential to OpTic’s success in Oddball on Live Fire for the next map. With only one round completed in OpTic’s favor, FormaL was already sitting at a 19-8 K/D and additionally had the most objective time on his team as well. By the time that OpTic had taken the second round, the match, and the series victory, FormaL’s statistics had improved to a 35-14 K/D ratio and a 24 KDA. In the Oddball match alone, he had secured 14 more kills than the second-best slaying performance from StelluR on C9 with 21 kills.\nCHAMPIONS OF THE $75,000 FaZe INVITATIONAL 🏆@FormaL @Lucid_TW @TriPPPeY @aPureGangster @Lunchbox #OpTicHalo pic.twitter.com/LLKTeAmYtq\n— OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTic) April 18, 2022  With the next HCS Major later this month in Kansas City, OpTic and FormaL’s performance was a statement of intent in what has previously been C9’s playground. This was C9’s first tournament defeat since they began their dominant streak in HCS Raleigh last December. FormaL also had nearly 20 kills more than any other player in the grand finals and helped his squad take home the trophy with a 40.66 KDA, according to data provided by ForerunnerGG.\nSuccess in online tournaments doesn’t always translate to a LAN environment. But OpTic’s narrow defeat to C9 at HCS Anaheim while Pistola was still on the roster suggests that an invigorated OpTic, now equipped with FormaL, can replicate the results of this FaZe Invitational on the big stage. OpTic’s victory here could be giving us a taste of the next unstoppable force to sit atop the throne of Halo Infinite esports. But C9 won’t be giving up their crown so easily. HCS Kansas City is set to take place from April 29 to May 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwu8%2BtoJxlk6fCtLSMnKOorZRuerW7jLCgp2WWlsemecKlmKdlmJa5sHnIp52ippmpsm61za%2BgrZmknryvrcs%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-crush-cloud9-to-win-faze-clan-halo-infinite-invitational/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic crush Cloud9 to win FaZe Clan Halo Infinite Invitational"},{"body":"Epic Games has confirmed that Reboot Vans will be added to Fortnite: Battle Royale in the v8.30 update next week. The company announced the addition in a Dev Update published today on its YouTube channel.\nThe Reboot Van will allow players in Duos, Trios, and Squads modes to resurrect allies who have already been eliminated from the match. To do so, one of their teammates will need to pick up a Reboot Card that players who are eliminated drop near the area where they were taken down. Any ally can then use a Reboot Van to make their teammates respawn.\n Reboot Vans will be spread around the Fortnite island in the main points of interest. Once activated, they’ll show a huge beacon of light in the sky that will warn players that someone has activated a van. Players who respawn appear directly on top of the van one by one, in case more than one player is brought back to the match.\nAfter a player uses a Reboot Van, it becomes unavailable for a short period of time for recharge. It’s then activated again.\nIt’s unclear at this time if players who respawn on the van keep anything from their inventory.\nThe Reboot Van had already been teased in Fortnite official tournaments, despite players being unable to use it to any extent during their matches. Epic has yet to reveal if Reboot Vans will be available in competitive Duos Arena and competitions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZq6ipJxiv6avxKKtnmWRYr%2Bmrs6oq2aukaN6tbTArWSrnaaew6a%2FjKmjmrGVp8Butc1mq6GdXauFbn%2BPZqypnJGpsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/reboot-van-is-coming-to-fortnite-to-revive-players-in-the-v8-30-update-next-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Reboot Van is coming to Fortnite to revive players in the v8.30 update next week"},{"body":"Illaoi’s first skin since her release in 2015, Resistance Illaoi, is just about ready to roll, according to Riot’s announcement yesterday.\nThe skin, originally called Battlecast Illaoi, was promised from Riot as a way to appease the many League of Legends players that had been calling for an Illaoi skin over the past two seasons. This skin was going to be different than any other skin, however.\nFor starters, Riot let the players vote on which Illaoi skin would be designed, and secondly, the company has been updating the community on the design process nearly every step of the way.\nIn yesterday’s update, the design team shared that the skin is nearly finished, including its splash art. They decided to change the name of the skin from Battlecast to Resistance in order to better line up with the story behind the skin. Typically, Viktor’s Battlecast creations are purely metal, mechanical monstrosities, and since Illaoi is a half-robot that simply fights Viktor’s other robots, she needed a new name.\nResistance Illaoi worked out, because there is already a human-led resistance within the Battlecast parallel universe of the lore. As a half-robot robot slayer, Illaoi can be a member of that resistance.\nAlong with the splash artwork and chromas for the skin, some of the sound effects were also shared, including her Leap of Faith ability and various tentacle smashes.\nThe goal for release is during Patch 8.5, which means we’ll see Resistance Illaoi in-game in about a month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeq5mowaK6wp5koqSclryqecWoqaadoqHGbq7AraulnZOWwLV5yKWjmqeZYq6tuc6sq2aemaO2tLTEnWRraGllhA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/resistance-illaoi-formerly-known-as-battlecast-illaoi-is-almost-finished/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Resistance Illaoi, formerly known as Battlecast Illaoi, is almost finished"},{"body":"While core gameplay defines games, it often won’t be enough to keep players interested in the same title for long periods of time. Events, collectibles, quests, and cosmetics all play vital roles in keeping a game as enjoyable as possible. Despite having a slow start in the cosmetics department, Apex Legends quickly picked up the pace.\nDuring the early days of Apex, most skins were essentially recolors, and it took one or two seasons before Respawn Entertainment started experimenting with bolder concepts. Seasonal and event-related skins can alter the personality of everyone’s favorite legends. The rarest skins usually get released during events, or they tend to have pre-requirements that players need to unlock first. While the latter will be available through the in-game shop, you’ll need to wait for those seasonal events again since Apex re-releases old thematics around the same time of the year. The only skins that you won’t be able to collect will be the ones that were a part of a battle pass since you’d need to be actively playing during their respective seasons.\nWhile each legend has their own wardrobe of skins, newer characters tend to have less skins than the game’s original cast. Considering her military background, Bangalore has some great skins that let her return to her roots or do the total opposite.\nIf you have one of the following skins for Bangalore, it might be a decent idea to equip one of them for your next match. You’ll instantly be able to show off how long you’ve been playing Apex and how experienced you are when it comes to playing Bangalore.\nHere are the rarest Bangalore skins in Apex Legends.\nLimited-time/seasonal skins Respawn added the following skins to Apex during seasonal and other events. These skins are usually obtainable through in-game challenges tied to the event, Apex packs, battle passes, or as rewards for completing requirements outside of Apex.\nWhile you’ll be able to obtain some of these skins the next time the event they were released in comes along, you should also keep a close eye on new future events. While everyone will be using the skins from the event as it’s live, they’ll be next in line to become Apex‘s rarest skins with time.\nBlue Chipped Blue Chipped was added to Apex during the Aftermarket event in 2020. The skin features Bangalore’s classic military outfit in neon blue tones. If she wasn’t that committed to becoming an Apex champion, she could easily become a drift racer with this skin.\nCounter-Culture Respawn introduced Counter-culture as a part of the Voidwalker event in 2019. This skin features Bangalore in a more rebellious stage in her life. She looks to be a diehard punk fan, and she won’t have a hard time convincing anyone that punk’s not dead with her gaze.\nCrimson Queen Released during Apex’s Anniversary Collection event, Crimson Queen makes Bangalore look like she taught herself how to survive on a stranded island-like Lian Yu from the Arrow comics. You can tell she’s seen stuff, which she’ll definitely use as fuel on her way to becoming an Apex champion.\nDino Dynamo Dino Dynamo was part of a giveaway exclusive for Twitch Prime subscribers. The giveaway took place in 2019, meaning it’s almost impossible to obtain this skin unless Respawn decides to add it back to the game during an event.\nThe skin features Bangalore in brighter colors, and you can spot cute dinosaur drawings on her outfit. The skin feels like Bangalore’s outfit was a gift from a young fan in love with dinosaurs. Overall the skin’s unique color scheme gives the legend a fresh new look.\nDressed to Impress Dressed to Impress is potentially the most dapper Bangalore skin in the game. It was released during a Fight Night event. The skin features the legend in a formal set of clothes with a blue-heavy tone. If there was a job to apply for in the Apex world, Bangalore would probably nail the interview with this skin.\nFire with Fire Anniversary events don’t go easy when it comes to quality skins. Fire with Fire is the second Anniversary Bangalore skin, featuring the champion in dark red tones. The reds make it look like Bangalore may have just walked inside flames, and there are embers around her body, meaning she’ll be on fire during a match.\nHidden Tracks Hidden Tracks was part of a promotional giveaway for PlayStation Plus users. All active subscribers of the membership in November 2019 were able to claim the Hidden Tracks skin as a reward.\nThe skin features Bangalore as an arctic hunter, and the claw marks on her outfit show that she isn’t afraid of fights.\u0026nbsp;\nKilling Machine Killing Machine features Bangalore in a style that fits the name perfectly. Her face is covered in red, potentially with the blood of her enemies. This legendary skin was released during the Override event in 2020.\nLa Catrina If you’ve browsed through Bangalore’s available skins, you’ll notice that she mostly prefers keeping things simple. There aren’t many skins that change Bangalore, and La Catrina’s core characteristics is one of the first exceptions to that. The skin was a part of Apex’s Halloween event, Fight or Fright.\u0026nbsp;\nBangalore rocks a full-on skeleton body paint alongside traditional clothes in La Catrina, making her look like an angel of death.\nNerves of Steel No matter how talented you are at Apex, nerves will always play a vital role when it comes to getting out alive from intense gunfights. You can either continue to play to work on your nerves through gaining experience or get yourself Bangalore skin that’s made of steel.\nThe skin doesn’t grant you any in-game advantages, of course, but Bangalore’s outfit looks like it was made out of pure steel. Nerves of Steel was added to the game during the Iron Crown Collection event.\nOutland Warrior Introduced to the game during the Legendary Hunt event, Outland Warrior features Bangalore in ancient warrior clothing. The white outfit and the shoulder details resemble Amazonian warriors from the DC Universe. Outland Warrior Bangalore could easily become Wonder Woman’s sidekick if she wasn’t too busy trying to become an Apex champion.\nRadical Action If you were wondering how Bangalore would look like if she were to own a motorcycle, the Radical Action skin could be the answer to your questions. The skin features Bangalore in a military uniform and a cool set of glasses.\nRadical Action was a part of the eighth season’s battle pass, meaning it won’t be available when the season ends.\nRoyal Reign Skins that experiment with different colors easily separate themselves from the rest. Before Royal Reign, Bangalore had an open slot for the color purple, and this color tone may make you wonder why Respawn waited this long to experiment with the color for Bangalore.\nRoyal Reign completes the sweet purple theme with golden finishes. Respawn added the skin to Apex during the Lost Treasures event in 2020. Considering the event’s size, Respawn may bring it back in the future.\nSky Marshal The Air Force is a core part of all militaries, but it’s hard to deny that they have a totally different vibe compared to other regiments. Air Force personnel usually have the cooler uniforms, and the same applies to the Sky Marshal skin for Bangalore.\nSky Marshal was the tier-50 reward for the fifth season’s battle pass. It features the legend in a Marshal uniform, and the greyish-purple tone of the skin makes her look like she may perform back-to-back barrel rolls once it’s combined with the white hair.\nStay Frosty The best part about holiday skins is that they focus on not taking a legend’s theme too seriously. They mostly aim to spread the joy of the season inside Apex, and Bangalore’s Stay Frosty is the perfect example of that. You’ll need to look past the scary snowman head on her chest, however.\nThe skin was added to the Apex during the 2019 Holo-Day Bash, Apex’s annual Christmas event. This skin becomes available for purchase during the same time it was released alongside other Christmas-themed skins.\nValor Though Apex had the same fun and hectic gameplay when it was first launched, it took a while for Respawn to focus on more colorful costumes. Valor is an example of Respawn’s early skins. Despite its slightly muted colors, Valor is still one of the rarest cosmetics for Bangalore.\nIt was the first reward or the second season’s battle pass. Almost all the players who were active during the second season should have this skin, and it’s no longer possible to get one.\nVictory Lap Another battle pass skin that became one of the rarest Bangalore cosmetics is Victory Lap. Though it was pretty much everywhere during season six, it has become rarer over time due to new players and long-timers starting not to use it.\nVictory Lap was featured in the fifth season’s battle pass as the first unlockable reward. The skin features Bangalore in what looks to be a racer’s outfit, but it’s hard to tell what type of racer she’d be.\u0026nbsp;\nLocked skins Locked skins are available for purchase all the time. The barrier of entry is relatively high, however, and there’s a little bit of a grind involved to unlock these skins. Not only will you need another Legendary skin to unlock them, but you’ll also need to collect Legend Tokens. These Tokens are handed to players when they level up, meaning you’ll have a limited supply of them.\nFull Metal Jacket Full Metal Jacket features Bangalore in epic metal suit. The skin makes it look like she was a robot programmed to become an Apex champion, and you’ll need to unlock The Spacewalker skin beforehand.\nAlongside unlocking The Spacewalker, you’ll also need 10,500 Legend Tokens to unlock Full Metal Jacket.\nKiller B If Apex was a beehive, Bangalore would have been a killer bee. The Killer B skin features Bangalore in a futuristic suit that looks like it was inspired from bees.\nYou’ll need to own the Apex Overdrive skin and 10,500 Legend Tokens to unlock Killer B.\nCherry Bomb Most of the legends in Apex mean business and only a few enjoy making fun of themselves and the others. Cherry Bomb is an excellent break from all the serious Bangalore skins, and it features the legend in bright colors that you could see on gum packages.\nUnlocking this skin will require you to have The Enforcer skin in your inventory alongside a spare 10,500 Legend Tokens.\nMint Condition Purchasing The Enforcer will also grant you the option of unlocking Mint Condition. Though it doesn’t look as goofy as Cherry Bomb, Mint Condition is still a decent alternative for the fans of the color green.\nOne great advantage that Mint Condition has over Cherry Bomb is that it costs significantly less to unlock it. Instead of 10,500 Legend Tokens, you’ll only need 6,500, making the skin more accessible compared to other options.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMq5irnaOpeqOtzaCYpaeimnq0t8inqmahnmKusbHXZqOen5WjsbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/the-rarest-bangalore-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The rarest Bangalore skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Series 12 VGC has been around in Pokémon Sword and Shield for nearly four months now, and the meta surrounding the dual-restricted Pokémon format has developed quite significantly since these new rules were first introduced in February. While some trends and archetypes continue to dominate the meta, there are tons of new restricted Pokémon that are showing players they have some serious hidden potential.\nWhile it’s always fun to use your favorites, there’s no comparison to the results a tried-and-tested restricted Pokémon will yield.\u0026nbsp;If your main concern is winning more games, taking the time to learn about the format’s dominant forces heading into the competition could bear fruit during your teambuilding. Keep in mind that the picks below are accurate at the time of writing, with a constantly-evolving metagame present in competitive Pokémon.\nBelow are the best restricted Pokémon to use for Series 12 VGC in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nYveltal No one expected Yveltal to be the force of nature it currently is in the meta, with some of the other big names directly threatening it. But this Dark/Flying type is easily the best Max Airstream user in the format, boosting its team’s speed while dishing out strong STAB damage. When its Dynamax has worn out, it can continue using its signature move Oblivion Wing to keep itself healthy and cripple the opponent’s chances of winning at the same time.\nYveltal possesses the ability Dark Aura, which boosts the power of all Dark-type moves used when it is present on the field. This not only enables Yveltal itself to deal massive amounts of damage using its STAB Dark-type moves but also other strong Dark-type Pokémon running rampant currently, such as Incineroar and Grimmsnarl.\nYveltal can be run supportive and bulky with mixed-offensive options (courtesy of its great mixed offensive stat spread) like Snarl and Sucker Punch along with an Assault Vest to more comfortably eat hits and regenerate with Oblivion Wing, or just go full-out offense with a Life Orb and three attacking moves, depending on the team composition.\nSuggested moveset Dark PulseOblivion WingHeat WaveProtect Suggested Ability/Item/Nature \u0026amp; EV Spread Ability: Dark AuraItem: Life OrbNature \u0026amp; EV Spread: Timid 4/0/0/252/0/252 Shadow Rider Calyrex\u0026nbsp; It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why Shadow Rider Calyrex is one of the most commonly-used restricted Pokémon in the meta: It’s incredibly powerful, because of the immediate offensive pressure it outputs due to its blindingly-fast base Speed stat of 150 coupled with its imposing base Special Attack stat of 165.\nTo add to this already threatening combo, Shadow Rider has its signature move Astral Barrage, a 120 base power STAB spread move with no drawbacks. That’s right—no imperfect accuracy, no lowering of its own stats after using the move, nothing. Just click a button and watch the chaos ensue.\nOh, did we mention that its ability, As One, combines the effects of Base Calyrex’s ability with Spectrier’s, which means that, essentially, Shadow Rider Calyrex has two abilities? Unnerve stops opposing Pokémon from consuming their berries, while Grim Neigh boosts Shadow Rider’s Special Attack stat every time it picks up a knockout.\u0026nbsp;\nShadow Rider does have one glaring weakness, which it owes to its typing of Ghost/Psychic, making most Dark-type moves knock it out in a single hit due to them dealing four times the damage against it. Due to this, Shadow Rider Calyrex can be most commonly seen running the Focus Sash item to let it stay on the field for longer and continue wreaking havoc.\nSuggested moveset Astral BarrageExpanding ForceWill-O-WispProtect Suggested Ability/Item/Nature \u0026amp; EV Spread Ability: As OneItem: Focus SashNature \u0026amp; EV Spread: Timid 4/0/0/252/0/252 Groudon With the recent success of the “Rinya Sun” team created by Rinya Kobayashi, featuring Groudon alongside Zacian showing just how the Pokémon can be used to its full potential, Groudon has been catapulted up into the ranks of restricted Pokémon that you need to respect and fear in team preview.\nSetting up the weather condition of Sun through its ability Drought, Groudon plays a slightly more supportive role than its eternal rival, Kyogre, since there are a variety of different Pokémon in the meta that are bolstered by the effects of Sun in comparison to Rain, such as Charizard with Solar Power and Venusaur with Chlorophyll.\nThat doesn’t mean Groudon doesn’t pack a punch. Its preferred choice of STAB move, its signature Precipice Blades, is a spread move that hits hard and can turn into Max Quake when Groudon is dynamaxed, which is especially notable because Max Quake boosts Groudon’s weaker defensive stat in Special Defense. This lets it patch up its own, as well as its teammates’, defensive holes while outputting serious offensive pressure.\nGroudon can work in Trick Room, Tailwind, Tail-Room, semi-Room, and a bunch of other team archetypes simply due to its middling Speed stat and its capability of enabling various threats in the current meta.\nSuggested moveset Precipice BladesStone EdgeHeavy SlamThunder Punch Suggested Ability/Item/Nature \u0026amp; EV Spread Ability: DroughtItem: Assault VestNature \u0026amp; EV Spread: Adamant 252/156/4/0/60/36 (The above Groudon set is from Peng Chongjun’s SLC Regionals winning team variant of Rinya Sun, and is best used with that team composition.)\nKyogre Kyogre has reigned at the top of competitive viability ever since it was legal in VGC, and for good reason. Not only does it possess a solid typing in Water, which hits crucial types for super-effective damage while hitting many others for neutral, but it also possesses great resistances, notably being able to comfortably switch into Steel-type moves, which is rampant in Series 12 VGC meta.\nKyogre doesn’t mind hitting Pokémon for neutral damage, since the combination of it setting Rain up with its ability Drizzle that powers up its Water moves along with access to the move Water Spout means that with adequate speed control on its side of the field, Kyogre can wash away opponents with the click of a few buttons.\nIts ability Drizzle also means it acts as support for its team as well, letting the weather condition of Rain cut the power of Fire moves from the opponents (as well as your own) in half, letting any Steel, Grass, Bug, and Ice types on its team position themselves on the battlefield more freely.\nKyogre, like many of the top Pokémon in any given meta, is incredibly splashable, letting you run it in a variety of ways to suit the archetype you are trying to build around.\nSuggested moveset Water SpoutOrigin PulseIce BeamThunder Suggested Ability/Item/Nature \u0026amp; EV Spread Ability: DrizzleItem: Choice ScarfNature \u0026amp; EV Spread: Timid 0/0/0/252/4/252 Zacian: Crowned Sword Zacian was a mistake, plain and simple. There is no reason for a Pokémon this overpowered to be approved into the game without some prior balancing, let alone into the official competitive format for the World Championship. But our bad doggo is here to stay.\nZacian, the Crowned Sword form (which is the competitively viable form), possesses the Fairy/Steel-dual typing, which is arguably the best typing in the game. The types work together to create amazing defensive synergy, having only two weaknesses and a variety of useful resistances, along with the most threatening offensive presence the game has ever seen.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only does this Legendary dog boast a gargantuan base Attack stat of 170, but its ability Intrepid Sword also gives it a 1.5-times boost to its Attack stat each time it enters into battle. This means that Zacian essentially gets a free Choice Band every time it gets into the battlefield without having the drawback of only being locked into the first move you select.\nZacian is an outstanding Pokémon in general, but another reason why it thrives in the current, dual-restricted format is because when it equips the item Rusted Sword, which turns it into its Crowned form, it also turns the move Iron Head present in its moveslot into Behemoth Blade, a 100 base power Steel-type move that deals double the damage to Dynamax/Gigantamax Pokémon. Zacian itself isn’t able to Dynamax, though (not like it needs to).\nOh, yeah, and it’s fast too. Like, base Speed stat of 148 fast. So with its game-breaking offense, wide coverage in its moveset, and turbo-charged speed, your team can and will get quickly sent back to their Poké Balls in one fell swoop of Zacian’s (Behemoth) blade.\nWith a base stat total of 720, rivaling Arceus, Zacian takes the crown for the best overall Pokémon you can use in Series 12 VGC. Zacian is the most dominant force in the metagame while being incredibly splashable, fitting on a plethora of team compositions and easily putting in copious amounts of work in each of them.\nSuggested moveset Behemoth BladeSacred SwordSubstitute/Play RoughProtect Suggested Ability/Item/Nature \u0026amp; EV Spread Ability: Intrepid SwordItem: Rusted SwordNature \u0026amp; EV Spread: Jolly 0/252/0/0/4/252ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvsSsq6uhk6mypXnPqKKepZ%2BjerW7jK6qnmWgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaU%3D\n","link":"/post/best-restricted-pok%C3%A9mon-to-use-for-series-12-vgc-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best restricted Pokémon to use for Series 12 VGC in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"A new hotfix for Wild Rift was released earlier today, Similarly to most hotfixes, its goal is to fix some bugs that were caused by the last update as quickly as possible, Riot Games announced on Twitter.\nHere are all the changes of the 2.3 hotfix:\nIrelia Flawless Duet: A bug where Irelia could use the ability again faster than intended has been fixed Kha’Zix Taste Their Fear: A bug where Kha’Zix could receive self-damage when he upgraded the ability after evolving it has been fixed Riven Broken Wings: A bug where Riven could use the ability more times than intended when used with Flash and Protobelt has been fixed Miscellaneous A bug where the Surrender option wouldn’t disappear after all votes had been submitted has been fixedA bug where too many bots were introduced into Co-op vs. IA matches has been fixed Patch 2.3 introduced the Broken Blades event, which celebrated the introduction of Irelia and Riven. The players were able to select one of both new champions to unlock as a reward for completing exclusive-event challenges. Nine missions must be completed to unlock the selected champion, and both are available in the game’s shop. The players still have one week to complete them, since the event will end on June 16. On top of this event, the players can enter ARAM matches for its second round of testing and complete daily and weekly challenges to gain more XP. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDyKWbZqqZm8FwusSwqmiapZzAbrvNZqCrnZyerm63x5qxorBdlruledGirZ6mXZu2ubHDZqCnZWJigG60zq2dorBdpLtuw8ilm2aqmZvB\n","link":"/post/bugs-on-irelia-kha-zix-and-riven-fixed-in-2-3-hotfix-on-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bugs on Irelia, Kha’Zix, and Riven fixed in 2.3 hotfix on Wild Rift"},{"body":"Heo “ShowMaker” Su, the 21-year-old mid laner, has just added another accolade to his already historic career after securing his 200th win in the LCK.\nFrom an outside perspective, DWG KIA’s win against the ninth-placed Hanwha Life Esports was a given. While the series went as expected, with DWG KIA dominated in both games, this win marked an important milestone for ShowMaker.\nCongratulations to @DWGKIA ShowMaker for earning his 200th #LCK win! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/taqmNCNTjS\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) January 28, 2022  ShowMaker’s 200th win puts him 22nd of all-time, in the same realm as Kwangdong Freecs Kiin, who currently has 199 wins in 411 games.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon T1 mid laner Faker currently has the most wins in LCK history with 453 wins in 685 games, good for a 66 percent win rate in Korea, with DRX AD carry Deft behind him with 338 wins.\nWhat makes ShowMaker’s 200th win so impressive, however, is that it was done before he surpassed 300 total competitive games. With an over 66 percent total win rate in the LCK, he stands next to Faker as the only two players to have over 200 wins and a 66 percent win rate.\nShowMaker first joined the LCK back in 2019, when he qualified from the LCK CK at the end of 2018. Since joining, ShowMaker has quickly become one of the greatest LCK mid laners of all time, having won three LCK Splits and a League of Legends World Championship in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nWho knows, maybe one day the DWG KIA superstar will eclipse T1’s franchise cornerstone.\nShowMaker will have an opportunity to add to his total LCK wins against the all-time leader as DWG KIA takes on T1 on Jan. 30 in a rematch of the Worlds 2021 semifinal matchup.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuwn12gtqK%2FjKyfqK%2Bdlrimvoyco5qhnah6qbXSZmlpaKSderi1zWagp2WknbJuuMKk\n","link":"/post/dwg-kia-s-showmaker-claims-his-200th-win-in-the-lck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DWG KIA’s ShowMaker claims his 200th win in the LCK"},{"body":"It’s a little good, it’s a little evil, but the Overwatch League’s newest MVP skin definitely isn’t ugly. Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun, the league’s 2020 MVP, has long been a terrifying DPS on both the Seoul Dynasty and the Shanghai Dragons. Last season, he took to the skies as Echo, beaming down backlines with ease. And thanks to his performance on the hero and many others, he earned the MVP award. To commemorate his performance, he chose Echo to receive the league’s annual MVP skin.\nLook good, play evil 😈@ow_fleta's MVP skin, \"\"Good vs Evil\"\" is available now! pic.twitter.com/QPeNeHsB3y\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) March 23, 2021  In a video posted by the league, Fleta said that he requested a “half-angel, half-devil” skin to represent him as a person. Outside of Overwatch, Fleta considers himself a calm, cool person. Once he steps into a competitive atmosphere, however, all the evil comes out. The new MVP skin, titled “Good vs. Evil,” splits Echo in half. Her top and left side are angelic and feathered, representing all that is good. The other wing and her bottom half erupt into flames and embers. While it’s a spot-on interpretation of Fleta’s request, the details and animations in the skin are immaculate. Echo’s Good vs. Evil skin is now available in Overwatch for 200 Overwatch League tokens. The San Francisco Shock’s championship skin, Midas Roadhog, is also available. Overwatch League tokens can be purchased within the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmienJrBor%2BMqK2eqqeWwaS0jKWcmp%2Blmnquws9mnJygn2LArLXNZqCsZZ6kxG6t1ZqgpZmSobI%3D\n","link":"/post/fleta-s-overwatch-league-mvp-echo-skin-is-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fleta’s Overwatch League MVP Echo skin is now available"},{"body":"The upcoming MMORPG from Riot Games, which is set in the League of Legends universe, added its quest designer to its team earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nMateusz Tomaszkiewicz, who previously worked for game development studio CD Projekt Red, will join Riot’s MMO team presumably as a quest designer. Tomaszkiewicz designed much of the questing material for recent CD Projekt Red games, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077.\u0026nbsp;\nBig career update – I spent last few months meeting and talking to a number of great people and Teams, and now I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be joining @riotgames on their upcoming MMO project. I’m excited and looking forward to this new challenge, stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/9dfKdBCG7B\n— Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz 🏳️‍🌈 (@MTomaszkiewicz) September 20, 2021  “I spent the last few months meeting and talking to a number of great people and teams, and now I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be joining Riot Games on their upcoming MMO project,” Tomaszkiewicz said in a tweet earlier today. “I’m excited and looking forward to this new challenge.”\nLittle is known about the untitled MMO from Riot Games, except that it takes place in the League of Legends world of Runeterra. Riot has kept the project under tight wraps since confirming its existence and direction earlier this year.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Riot’s official recruiting website, the company is seeking candidates to fill roles in the fields of Gameplay Engineering, Game Design, User Experience Design, Game Art, and Game Production. With the hiring of Tomaszkiewicz, Riot is adding one of the most experienced game designers the RPG genre has seen in recent years.\u0026nbsp;\n“I have been a fan of Mateusz’s work for a long time and am beyond thrilled to welcome him to Riot,” said Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street, Executive Producer on Riot’s MMO team in a tweet. “His vision, approach, and commitment to resonant stories and player experiences are perfect for the new MMO.”\nNo official release date or information has been given regarding the League MMO. The game is still in the early stages of development and shouldn’t be expected to go live until next year or 2023. In the meantime, Riot is releasing Ruined King, a smaller-scale, single-player RPG that’s also set in the League universe later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2oqp2av27DyK2aoZ2iYoBur9ibnKuopaO4bn6PcG5mnJWotqi6xKtko6eZo8Buvsioq2afkaKytHnFqKlmraCYvK61zaBkpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb%2BMpqSo\n","link":"/post/former-witcher-3-cyberpunk-2077-designer-joins-riot-games-for-upcoming-league-of-legends-mmo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 designer joins Riot Games for upcoming League of Legends MMO"},{"body":" It’s been just a month since Call of Duty: Vanguard launched on platforms worldwide, but its first content season is already here.\nSeason one, while adding the Caldera map to Warzone, also brings a battle pass and lots of new content to Vanguard. There are several new maps and operators, but the battle pass is where the grind is truly rewarded for players who level up during the season.\nThe battle pass contains free and paid rewards. There are 100 tiers of unlocks to grind and the main attractions are the two new weapons in the battle pass: the Cooper Carbine and Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle. Both are free to earn.\nTo unlock the battle pass, navigate to the battle pass tab in Vanguard or Warzone and press the square button on PlayStation (X on Xbox). This will either send you to the page where you can purchase the battle pass or allow you to claim your 25 tiers that came with the Ultimate Edition of Vanguard.\nPurchasing the battle pass grants immediate access to legendary skins for Polina and a new operator Francis, as well as a rare skin for Arthur and a 45-minute double weapon XP token. After that, the real grind begins. The battle pass also includes such additions as the Cooper Carbine assault rifle at tier 15, the Gorenko Anti-Tank sniper rifle at tier 31, the Sawtooth melee weapon at tier 37, CoD Points, weapon blueprints, finishing moves, and much more. There are 100 tiers of rewards to unlock.\nThere’s plenty of free rewards to earn, but the bulk of the cool stuff will be on the premium track of the battle pass. It can be purchased for 1,000 CoD Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKycmqufo3qwusRmmZqspKGybrzArKpmm5%2BZeretzaCsmqqUYsSivtmopZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-season-one-battle-pass-in-call-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the season one battle pass in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone"},{"body":"Battlecast Illaoi, the tentacle queen’s first skin since Void Bringer, is officially in development, according to Riot’s announcement yesterday. The skin is currently in the “concepting” stage of production, which is when the design team comes up with the perfect combination of looks and lore to go along with it.\nThere are three key problems that need to be solved during this phase. Firstly, the story behind the skin needs to make sense and fit into the Battlecast multiverse, in which Viktor began his glorious revolution and mechanized some of the game’s most fearsome champions. Illaoi will be his first project gone wrong. She broke free and began a resistance before he could complete her transformation to machine.\nThe next problem is the skull. That’s a very large, flaming, mechanical skull, and it needs to both fit with the rest of the kit without drawing too much attention away from Illaoi and it needs to make sense with the skin’s story.\nAs it stands now, the skull will be from one of the mechanized guards from the compound Illaoi escaped from, and now she wields it with her mechanical arm—the one part of her body that Viktor managed to weaponize.\nThe third and final piece of the puzzle is her tentacles. Her passive ability’s tentacles are the staple of Illaoi’s kit, and Riot really needs to nail them to sell the skin. So far, the possibilities are floating towards fire and lava that is controlled by some sort of machine, much like the other Battlecast skins.\nFor a while, the design team was tooling around with the idea of a giant lava hand, but ultimately they decided that a hand on the end of a tentacle would require too much reanimation.\nAccording to the announcement, the team is about 90 percent finished with concepting, and then it’s onto building her in the client, and that’s when Riot will have a rough estimate for the skin’s release date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmarKShsqSt0q1koqSclryqecOerZ6kn6W6prrTZqynnJWnxKLFjKugqKxdmLyvr8Spq2aZoql6coWWcWg%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-nearly-finished-designing-battlecast-illaoi/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is nearly finished designing Battlecast Illaoi"},{"body":"Pokémon Center UK is officially live in beta, meaning orders can be processed but only for a limited number of products as the company continues to develop the marketplace.\u0026nbsp;\nThis new expansion follows successful runs from the Pokémon Center online stores in both the United States and Japan, along with the more recent launch of a similar marketplace for Canada. It should ramp up production relatively quickly, but only offers a fraction of the items available on the fully launched platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring this soft launch period, TPC warns users that there could be some small problems as the UK’s platform is in its early stages. Players can still openly use the beta program to order many of the latest Pokémon products, including things like the Pokémon TCG Celebrations collection and festive Pokémon clothing.\u0026nbsp;\nItems ordered on the Pokémon Center UK website will only ship to addresses within the UK, and there is a comprehensive FAQ section with access to contact Customer Service on the website.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile TPC has slowly been expanding its offerings by launching a Pokémon Center in Canada to cover the remainder of North America, and now in the UK, there have been no announcements that a wider, European-centric Pokémon Center online marketplace will be launched anytime soon. More details about any future Pokémon Center expansions, along with updates for the UK’s platform will be shared at some point down the line.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqxu8qepKimXZi8rrzAp7BmpJGqu6S0xKxkqaebmrqwuoycnKeslad6treMrJ%2BoqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-company-launches-pok%C3%A9mon-center-uk-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon Company launches Pokémon Center UK shop"},{"body":"In Ukraine’s early morning hours, Russia began a move into the country in what has been described as a full-scale invasion. There have been reports of Russian attack helicopters and explosions in cities as Russia hits major zones inside the sovereign country. And a streamer captured the sounds from the early stages of a bombing live on their Twitch channel.\nThe clip was captured around 11am EET (3am CT) as streamer Katymentooll walked her dog in an urban area in Odessa, Ukraine. While talking to her viewers, a loud explosion could be heard some distance away, prompting a worried look on the streamer’s face. After hearing the noise, she quickly ran into the nearest building, where she looked outside and waited to see if there was any danger in the immediate area.\n Shortly after the incident in the clip, Katymentooll and her dog safely made it back to their home. The streamer and her pup have been live on Twitch for some time, discussing what’s happening in Ukraine. She’s handling the ongoing crisis the best she can, answering questions from viewers.\nKatymentooll plans to stay at home with her mother and dog while the conflict plays out. She’s in relatively high spirits and might even show viewers her sweet corgi if asked nicely.\nThe conflict in Ukraine comes after years of failed peace talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In that time, the U.S. has worked to defend and bolster Ukraine’s defenses against any possible invasion. Now, it seems like the day where Russia will test those defenses is already here.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether you’re a streamer in the center of the conflict or across the world, plenty of people seem to be holding their breath as they wait to see what comes next.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmitm6euqrrEZpmopZKeu6h5wpqsoKCkYryvedOwoK2bmGK5qsLErKurnZGi\n","link":"/post/ukraine-bombing-caught-on-twitch-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ukraine bombing caught on Twitch livestream"},{"body":"Since World of Warcraft is nearly two decades old, the natural progression of character abilities and talents over numerous expansions has led to focuses on “specializations” in the game instead of “classes.” To combat this, Blizzard released an initial set of changes today that it’s considering for each class and all of their specializations. These are aimed at “unpruning” classes to make characters more associated with their class than their specialization.\nEach specialization inside a class became unique, which has caused some specs from the same class to not feel like they have similar origins. For Shadowlands, Blizzard has been vocal since BlizzCon about its intentions to make specializations supplementary to a class’ kit instead of making them restrictive.\nThe term “unpruning” gets its name from the ability “pruning” that’s happened over the game’s history. As a way to try to adjust for power changes in WoW over time, developers moved some abilities to class-specific talents as a way to simplify the game to a degree. But the move also limited player creativity.\nEach class is set to receive an assortment of different changes, according to Blizzard’s recent post. But the overall sentiment is that Blizzard will be taking a step back from the “pruning” process of old.\nMany abilities that were discarded or restricted to certain specializations are being reverted back to baseline options for players. While these changes aren’t final, they’re the start of what seems to be an overhaul for WoW while Blizzard looks to hone some of the excitement its player base got from playing Classic in the fall and in preparation for the release of a new expansion later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSrnaaarq2%2FjKKloqyZlrluvMuapaxllqS%2Fbq%2FLmqqsZaWjvbPBzaKloGWZo3q4u9Glm2anlmLEor7Cq5ifrF2otaKwzrCjmqaUqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-reveals-initial-plans-for-class-unpruning-in-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard reveals initial plans for class “unpruning” in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands"},{"body":"The spiritual successor to the massively popular Wii Sports on the Nintendo Wii is finally coming. It’s real, it’s almost here, and it’s called Nintendo Switch Sports.\nSwapping out a Wii-mote for a Switch JoyCon, Nintendo Switch Sports is also adding online play to the fray, allowing players around the world to face off in motion-controlled sports like soccer, volleyball, bowling, tennis, badminton, swordplay, golf, and more.\nMeet a new iteration of the Wii Sports series, #NintendoSwitchSports! Play motion-controlled sports such as Bowling, Tennis, \u0026amp; Chambara as well as 3 new sports:\n⚽️ Soccer 🏐 Volleyball\n🏸 Badminton\nAlso enjoy online play across all sports! Nintendo Switch Sports launches 4/29. pic.twitter.com/LpE4IyHpb6\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 9, 2022  To prepare for the game’s launch on April 29, Nintendo is running an online play test in February for players to try out the game and help shape its future. Here’s how to sign up for the online play test.\nHow to sign up for the Nintendo Switch Sports beta “To prepare for the launch of the Nintendo Switch Sports game on April 29, we’ll be conducting an Online Play Test to evaluate various technical aspects and help improve the quality of the game by testing out online random matches for Tennis, Bowling, and Chambara from\u0026nbsp;Feb. 18 to 20,” Nintendo said.\nTo sign up for the online playtest, players need to only head on over to the official Nintendo Switch Sports website to sign up for it after the sign-up period begins on Feb. 15 at 7pm CT.\nIn order to sign up for the play test, players will need an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. Once registration is complete, players should gain access to the test and be able to play it during its available play test times, listed above.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FIoKVmraBis7C%2BjKegp6yVo7GwedKwoK2bmGLAsbvRrapmp56htq%2BxjKmjmrFdqbK0wA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-nintendo-switch-sports-online-play-test/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for Nintendo Switch Sports online play test"},{"body":"Over the course of 2021, there have been a ton of loot drops for players in League of Legends.\nWhile most people would open these gifts from Riot immediately, one League player shared their complete list of unopened loot from the year.\nEvery year since 2016, I collect all the loot and I open it while streaming at the end of it. This is my 2021 unopened collection. (Complete list in comments) from leagueoflegends  In the post, bsshark showcased their loot page with ton of drops to open. According to their post, each year bsshark collects each loot drop to open all at once at the end of the year.\nA Riot team member even chimed in on the post, congratulating the player for working up an impressive collection but joking that it is making their job a lot harder. When pressed by other commenters on why, the Riot team member explained that it “makes it impossible to retire certain Loot items from our catalog for cleaner file management since people will always have them”.\nYou can check out the full opening of all of the streamers loot in a VOD from their channel. Here is a complete list of bsshark’s 2021 collection courtesy of their Reddit post.\n16th place clash orb x2First place clash orb x2Second place classh orb x1Third place clash orb x3Fourth place clash orb x1Fifth place clash capsule x2Fifth place clash orb x1Sixth place clash orb x1Seventh place clash orb x3Hextech Chest x25Arcane Capsule x2Battle Queens 2020 Orb x14Champion Capsule x90Cosmic Companions Egg x1Coven 2021 Orb x16Dragonmancer 2021 Orb x12Esports Capsule x110Eternals Series 1 Capsule x11Glorious Champions Capsule x12Chest x74Hextech Mystery Emote x8Honor Level 3 Capsule x1Honor Level 3 Orb x3Honor Level 4 Capsule x1Honor Level 4 Orb x3Honor Level 5 Capsule x2Honor Level 5 Capsule x1Honor Level 5 Orb x5Ingenious Inventors Egg x3Little Legends Series 1-6 x1Little Legends Series 1-7 x1Lunar Beast 2021 Orb x14Masterwork Chest x10Prime Gaming Capsule x1Prime Gaming Little Legends Egg x1Project 2021 Orb x10Random Champion Shard x1Random Skin Shard x22Ruined 2021 Orb x8Sentinels 2021 Orb x5Space Groove 2021 Orb x13Worlds 2021 Orb x7Worlds Reward Capsule x66Honor 5 Token x2Key Fragment x89Prestige Points x550Keys x43Skin Fragments x146 (+4 from Arcane)Orange Essences x25,654Rare Gemstones x33Blue Essences x205,000ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdqLWww8Kaqp6rXam1prXRZqSaq6Oew6Z5wqijpZ2TqbawuoyonWatnqS9prrEnWSlp5%2Bpeqe%2BzqZka2hiZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-player-showcases-their-massive-collection-of-unopened-loot-from-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player showcases their massive collection of unopened loot from 2021"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has filed its first trademark of 2022, which will likely be used for an upcoming TCG set.\u0026nbsp;\nThis the latest addition to be filed is “Paradigm Trigger (パラダイムトリガー)” as reported by Pokebeach, but the details of what this set will feature have been left up to interpretation as, unlike previous trademarks, the term wouldn’t immediately suggest a specific Pokémon.\nIt’s no secret that Pokémon is headed back to the Sinnoh region, and the TCG is no exception. Earlier this month, Japan got its first set of the year, Star Birth, which features the legendary Pokémon Arceus. According to other filed trademarks, we’ll be seeing even more Sinnoh legendary and mythical Pokémon features in the coming months.\nWith this in mind, it’s likely that Paradigm Trigger will continue the trend, but as for the specific Pokémon, that isn’t so clear. Like most Pokémon TCG trademarks, we won’t see this go into use for around six months suggesting its release window will be around June in Japan.\nBefore we get Paradigm Trigger we’re still getting Battle Legion next and then Time Gazer \u0026amp; Space Juggler, Dark Phantasm, Lost Abyss, and Incandescent Arcanain the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopaKmpJq7pbuMnKmemaSqv6a%2FjJqlnWWXlrqmecWrnJqjXaeyqLXSrZyrZZ6axG7A0ZqbnqWRp7huss6rZKmZopaxqrPMZquroZecsrM%3D\n","link":"/post/nintendo-creatures-and-game-freak-register-new-trademark-for-paradigm-trigger/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak register new trademark for ‘Paradigm Trigger’"},{"body":"Riot Phlox has detailed a plethora of different changes headed to a handful of popular champions on the Summoner’s Rift in the upcoming League of Legends update. Although the nerf list isn’t nearly as long as the buff list for Patch 12.8, the names featured are highly significant to both professional and solo queue play.\nFor the next patch, Pyke, Soraka, Jinx, and Xayah are all getting hit with nerfs. Pyke has always been a spooky champion to face off against in the bot lane, but the Bloodharbor Ripper has recently taken on a new role in the mid lane too.\nHe currently has a 54.4 percent win rate in the role from Platinum and above, according to League stats aggregator U.GG, which is the highest win rate in the game. His ban rate has also skyrocketed to almost 16 percent through a sample size of just over 10 thousand matches across the 12.7 update.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Soraka has also been a pain to deal with with an impressive 53.5 percent win rate at Platinum and above. She is one of the most picked champs in support since her superior healing can cause extended teamfights to become a nightmare.\nLooking towards pro play, Jinx is also getting nerfed next patch. She has been a mainstay for AD carry superstars across the entire 2022 Spring Split, as well as players in solo queue environments. The Loose Cannon has been the most played champion across the LCS, LEC, LCK, and LPL—according to Games of Legends, Jinx has 561 games played and an 81 percent pick-ban percentage, with a strong 54 percent win rate.\nRelated: Riot devs send massive new Swain changes to League PBE\nXayah hasn’t seen nearly as much playing time as Jinx, but she’s still a strong choice if the meta marksmen are off the board through picks and bans. She’s also the fourth most-played ADC in solo queue play through Patch 12.7, according to U.GG.\nFinally, players will be getting some adjustments to the new AP Kai’Sa build that has crept up in popularity over this past patch in both mid and bot lane. Additionally, Swain might be getting his long-awaited kit update, complete with a big shift of strength into his ultimate. The changes have been available on the PBE server, and will still be there if any players want to get a feel of his new power.\nLeague Patch 12.8 is set to release on Wednesday, April 27.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riva2tzaxkp52im8Buss6rZKmxm5p6tLvRmqKaZZqeu7l5wKebZrCRrq6pecuipZ6rXaq9bq3Do6ysrJ2au7W%2FjJ%2Bmq2WRpXqsrcismGaZnpl6tMPAoqVmnp%2Bneq2xwKCsnmWglsGktIxqaWZw\n","link":"/post/riot-plans-nerfs-for-pyke-soraka-jinx-and-xayah-lines-up-adjustments-for-ap-kai-sa-and-swain-for-league-patch-12-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot plans nerfs for Pyke, Soraka, Jinx, and Xayah, lines up adjustments for AP Kai’Sa and Swain for League Patch 12.8"},{"body":"Riot Games game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer is partnering with Wisdom (Giant SlayerTFT) for the return of Mortdog Madness, a team-based Teamfight Tactics tournament pitting Europe against North American players.\u0026nbsp;\nMortdog Madness tournaments have become a staple for the past two TFT sets, showcasing players battling it out for bragging rights and cash. In a partnership between the autobattler’s game design director and Wisdom, the Neon Nights Mortdog Madness tournament will feature a total prize pool of $10,000 and a showdown between the best EMEA and NA players.\u0026nbsp;\nThe format for the tournament is four-vs-four and will take place over the course of two days, from May 14 to 15. Coverage of the Mortdog Madness tournament will start at 11am CT on both days via the Giant Slayer Teamfight Tactics Twitch channel. Players will compete via Patch 12.9, the “for fun” Set 6.5 update, creating an opportunity for wild shenanigans to take place.\u0026nbsp;\nEach region has four captains. Two of the NA captains are Team Liquid Goose and Guubums, who both represented North America at the Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship. The other two captains are Triforce Tactics podcast host and dominant NA tournament player SpicyAppies, alongside the darling of the TFT community, content creator Rayditz.\u0026nbsp;\nRepresenting the EMEA from the other side of the pond is Galaxies World champion Double 61, Team Liquid’s Snoodyboo, grinder extraordinaire Sologesang, and Worlds representative Un33d. All team captains will draft teams leading up to the Mortdog Madness tournament via Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can watch the TFT 6.5 Neon Nights Mortdog Madness unfold from May 14 to 15 via Twitch. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmpKiqpJm8qHnMmpunnaOoerOx066pp6tdmcKztc2gZKedn6N6r7XGoausZWZigm6y1KdkqZmkmLU%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-mortdog-madness-returns-during-neon-nights-6-5-fun-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Mortdog Madness returns during Neon Nights 6.5 fun patch"},{"body":"Playing music in the background of your Twitch stream can be risky business these days. With DMCA strikes becoming more frequent, and Twitch handing out bans for users violating copyright laws on a regular basis, one might want to consider playing it safe when it comes to copyrighted content on the platform.\u0026nbsp;\nThe good news is that there is plenty of royalty-free music out there to help you create quality content without the fear of violating any copyrights. While you probably won’t be able to jam along with your favorite hits or classics, there’s a wide range of tunes available for you and your viewers to enjoy.\nBest DMCA free music for Twitch Pretzel\u0026nbsp; Pretzel is one of the largest collections of royalty-free songs out there. It provides both free and subscription-based plans for content creators, with a total of 300,000+ tracks included in the premium plan.\u0026nbsp;\nThe free plan is a great option for low-budget streamers, as it gives access to hours of stream-safe music, 5,000 YouTube safe tracks, and 10 music stations to choose from. A mandatory chatbot gives attribution to the artists by posting currently played songs in the streamer’s chat.\u0026nbsp;\nPremium membership grants access to all available tracks, more music stations, the ability to create playlists and choose which song to play at any given time.\u0026nbsp;\nPretzel Web Player / Pretzel Desktop App\nEpidemic Sound Epidemic Sound offers a massive music library of over 35,000 songs, with new songs being added every week. With an affordable subscription, you gain access to use its music in your content completely copyright-free. This includes live streams, VODs, YouTube videos, and many more.\u0026nbsp;\nEpidemic Sound owns all rights to its music, so you never have to worry about being targeted with a DMCA strike. It also offers a free 30-day trial period, during which you can listen and download as many songs as you’d like.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nYou can listen to Epidemic Sound music for free on Spotify or Youtube, but using it in your content without a license is not allowed.\u0026nbsp;\nEpidemic Sound Web Player / Spotify /\u0026nbsp; Youtube Soundtrack by Twitch (beta)\u0026nbsp; Soundtrack by Twitch is a new tool designed for Twitch streamers, so they can feature licensed music in their live streams. Soundtrack is meant for live streaming, meaning the license doesn’t cover other use of Soundtrack music in VODs or content outside of Twitch. To use Soundtrack, you’ll either have to disable VODs from your channel or set up multi-track audio so the music won’t be recorded in your replays.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Soundtrack library currently has 14 stations and 56 playlists with a range of artists and genres to stream with, and there’s more to come.\u0026nbsp;\nSoundtrack Web Player / Soundtrack App\nSessions Last year Riot Games partnered up with a bunch of musicians to create a collection of music that is completely free for streamers and content creators to use. So far, two collections have been released, with a promise that more is on the way. Sessions: Vi, and Sessions: Diana include 79 eerily beautiful copyright-free songs for creators to enjoy. All you need to do is credit Riot Games where applicable, and you’re good to go.\nSessions can be from all major music streaming services, and can also be downloaded from Riot’s website or SoundCloud. Check out Riot’s creator-safe playlist on Spotify, too.\u0026nbsp;\nSpotify / Apple Music / Youtube / Amazon Music / Deezer / Soundcloud\nLofi Records\u0026nbsp; Better known as Lofi Girl (formerly ChilledCow), Lofi Records is by far one of the most well-known lo-fi hip hop music brands out there, with over one billion views on YouTube and millions of followers across its socials.\nLofi Girl provides a massive library of lofi music for creators to freely use in their content on Twitch, Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok. Download links for each song can be found on its website.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSpotify / Apple Music / Youtube / Amazon Music / Deezer\nStreambeats Streambeats was created by content creator Harris Heller with the goal to provide license-free playlists for streamers and content creators around the world.\u0026nbsp;\nCreators can choose from a range of genres such as lofi, hip hop, rock, or EDM. Heller has also created original music under the name Streambeats Originals, which is also free for creators to utilize as they wish. Download links for each song can be found on the Streambeats website.\u0026nbsp;\nSpotify / Apple Music / Amazon Music\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSdpZOWeqe%2BxJ5kpq2jnrBuss6rZK2vmamwqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dmca-free-music-for-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best DMCA free music for Twitch"},{"body":"Commander preconstructed decks have been a place where Wizards of the Coast can reprint Magic the Gathering staples in the format that are creeping up in price.\nThe main set of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate focuses more on introducing new cards over including high-value reprints. However, the set’s four preconstructed decks are loaded with reprints of Commander staples and key spells in specific archetypes.\nThe name’s of each precon deck are:\nMind FlayarrsDraconic DissentExit from ExileParty Time Each precon includes 10 new cards with the rest being reprints. While the decklists have a number of solid reprints like Sol Ring or the two-color talismans, there are eight cards that stand out above the rest.\nBattle for Baldur’s Gate is set for a global release on June 10. The fully draftable Commander-focused set is set for a prerelease weekend on June 3.\nHere are the top reprints from the Battle for Baldur’s Gate precons.\nJeska’s Will This Red staple was sitting around $20 and the reprint in the Exit from Exile precon should lower the price. Jeska’s Will is an excellent piece for spellslinger decks looking to lengthen a big turn. Being able to Red mana equal to the number of cards in an opponent’s hand and impulse drawing three cards is plenty of gas to keep things going. See on Amazon Sevinne’s Reclamation This staple White reanimation spell is returning in the Party Time precon. Sitting at $10, this card can reanimate many of the best cards with mana value three or less. Notably, Sevinne’s Reclamation hits any permanent type. The flashback ability lets you copy the spell when it’s cast. This card can represent returning three cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.\nSee on Amazon Skullclamp Skullclamp is an auto-include in any kind of token deck. Because Skullclamp is needed in almost every token list contributed to its $10 value. A reprint in the Party Time precon is a welcome addition for Commander players. In decks running 1/1 tokens, Skullclamp essentially says “pay one mana, draw two cards.” It’s an important draw engine in decks and colors that don’t have access to the card efficient card draw in Blue. Skullclamp is also great in Aristocrats decks as a way to both fire off death triggers and draw cards.\nSee on Amazon Mutavault Mutavault isn’t just a useful card in Standard but a key card in some Modern and Legacy decks. This multiformat utility land is showing up in Party Time. Sitting at $10, Mutavault is a worthwhile reprint. It fits perfectly into the deck’s theme of Party. Since Mutavault can be all Creature types, it’s an effective way to get that last Party member to trigger some of the deck’s payoffs.\nSee on Amazon Laelia, the Blade Reforged Decks that run plenty of impulse draw effects generally run Laelia, the Blade Reforged. It’s a threatening Creature that grows over time and impulse draws a card whenever it attacks. As both a Commander and in the 99, Laelia is a strong card and that’s why it sits at a $6 value. The reprint should help the price go down for this Creature printed in Commander 2021.\nSee on Amazon Curse of Opulence Curse of Opulence is the only curse that regularly sees play outside of dedicated curse decks. Curse of Opulence is a cheap way to encourage attacks against a threatening player while also ramping you into your finishers with treasure tokens.\nAt a $15 value, this is a strong reprint in Draconic Dissent. Goad is a major mechanic in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Curse of Opulence could get better because of players being forced to attack from Goad triggers.\nSee on Amazon Black Market Black decks have the ability to generate massive amounts of mana at once. Black Market is a staple Enchantment that makes Black mana at the beginning of the precombat main phase. This is a great card to enable common Black finishers like Torment of Hailfire or Exsanguinate.\nThe staple card sits at $5 and is reprinted in the Mind Flayarrs precon.\nSee on Amazon Leyline of Anticipation Commander players love Leyline of Anticipation. Being able to cast spells at Instant speed and the potential to start the game with this Enchantment on the battlefield is a mouthwatering proposition for many players.\nWhen Leyline of Anticipation enters the battlefield it shifts the dynamic of the game. This is the reason the card has a $7 value and is being reprinted in the Mind Flayarrs precon.\nSee on Amazon All images via Wizards of the Coast.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1u89mqZ6oop67tb%2BMn6mopV2YvK65wKebnqpdobKosc2dqmaakanBrbGMn6arZZKWuaXB0axkoJmkmnqxvsScpqerpKfCpMDEnWSdnZOgwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/top-reprints-from-commander-legends-battle-for-baldur-s-gate-preconstructed-decks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top reprints from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate preconstructed decks"},{"body":" If you’ve ever gone through the painstaking task of trying to find some good teammates in Counter-Strike, then fret no more. Three CS:GO fans have created a website where players can search and contact teammates based off of data-driven results. The best part about it? It’s completely free.\nThe website is called TEAMS and it has players answer a series of questions that will help them better connect and pair up with like-minded teammates with similar priorities. It will also help people find others who have schedules that overlap and match, so that they can make sure to play at the same time.\nTEAMS also has FACEIT, ESEA, Steam Stats \u0026amp; Discord integrated within so once you find someone you want to play with, you can contact them immediately and start playing. Don’t worry about communication either—you can also specify your region and preferred language in your settings.\nNot every player wants to find really intense, competitive teammates, and that’s okay, too. If someone specifies that they want a more casual, fun experience, they can put that answer in and the system will recommend them teammates that also want to relax and enjoy the game.\nThis website is a great way to prevent tilt by matching up with unsuitable teammates while also saving players a ton of time by presenting them with players that are directly connected to the preferences they’ve given. Hopefully for CS:GO fans, TEAMS can help improve your matchmaking experience and ultimately, help you win more of your games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMPEm2SdnaaaubC8xKuqZpuimq61sYynnLBlp5qvtLXTnmStp12btq%2BwjKKbnpmcYrC0s85mq56ZnaKutbHSZp2oql2YvK68xK2graGmmnqxuMCy\n","link":"/post/web-developers-create-new-website-to-find-ideal-cs-go-teammates-for-competitive-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Web developers create new website to find ideal CS:GO teammates for competitive play"},{"body":"One of the most popular and controversial streamers, Amouranth, has announced her plans to make an “e-girl” agency to help up-and-coming female content creators find success. This comes just one week after the Twitch star announced her upcoming retirement from OnlyFans to focus more on her business and personal endeavors.\nIt came as a shock to fans and fellow streamers alike when Amouranth announced she’ll depart from the OnlyFans side of content creation in June. But it appears she won’t leave the scene entirely, with plans to create an agency to help female content creators grow and find similar success to what Amouranth herself was able to find. Amouranth revealed these plans with a tweet saying her team is “scaling up” to start receiving clients for the agency in “late May/early June.” The massively popular creator also went on to explain the agency’s services in more detail, describing her goal to “streamline” and supply assistants and editors to any content creators who hope to grow.\nThis is in reference to all the women who are interested in us helping them to streamline, optimize and help provide assistants/editors/etc personnel for their content creation/fans site businesses! https://t.co/WrUdijDSES\n— Kaitlyn (@wildkait) April 20, 2022  Amouranth has warned eager fans that before this new “e-girl” agency can get underway, she and her team first have to finish producing Streamer Royale, a new Twitch show that the content creator is a lead producer of. This isn’t the only big news involving Amouranth recently. The 28-year-old revealed yesterday she earns $1.4 to $1.5 million from her OnlyFans monthly. This makes her announcement to walk away from OnlyFans and that amount of cash even more surprising. This is, however, the same person who purchased a gas station last year, so Amouranth has clearly had business ventures on her mind for some time now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9mrZ6rsqq40macZp%2BZp7lurcaepZyxXaW5orrSZp2opJykxKq6xmamp6Spm66vv4yrnK2hopq6prrT\n","link":"/post/amouranth-unveils-e-girl-agency-plans-following-onlyfans-retirement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth unveils ‘e-girl’ agency plans following OnlyFans retirement"},{"body":"It wouldn’t be a Pokémon game without the agonizing choice of picking who your starting Pokémon will be. Pokémon UNITE is no different, but unlike other Pokémon games, you’re not too locked into your choice.\nAfter completing the first tutorial, the game will let you select one Pokémon UNITE license from a selection of five, permanently adding that Pokémon to your roster of playable characters. In addition, you’ll also get a second permanent addition just by increasing your trainer level to two: Slowbro.\nThat still leaves the dilemma of picking one of the other five. Even the most casual Pokémon fan will recognize a few of the faces on this list: Pikachu, Charizard, Snorlax, Eldegoss, and Talonflame. Here are our picks for the best starters in Pokémon UNITE.\nPikachu Arguably the most iconic and recognizable of all Pokémon, Pikachu is also one of the best starter options in Pokémon UNITE.\nPikachu is lightning quick and the Pokémon’s electrical attacks have excellent range, meaning Pikachu is one of the most proficient and deadly Attackers of any of the characters in that class. One of Pikachu’s Special moves in Thunder Shock can upgrade to Electro Ball, which deals damage to any Pokémon in its circle and also slows them down. Slowing enemies is key to securing kills for yourself or a teammate.\nPikachu’s Thunderbolt ability (upgraded version of Electro Web) deals massive area damage and stuns opponents, while the Unite move Thunderstorm delivers an absolutely massive amount of damage. With so much damage output, Pikachu is a great starter selection since the Pokémon is relatively easy and satisfying to use.\nSnorlax Serving as the tank or the Defender, Snorlax is the best at that position from the available starters. An absolute unit when it comes to size, Snorlax makes up for what it lacks in speed with a maxed-out Endurance stat.\nPlaying as Snorlax, your goal will be to soak up as many hits from opposing and wild Pokémon as possible. Snorlax’s selection of abilities make this an easy task to accomplish, though. You absolutely should upgrade the Tackle ability into Heavy Slam, an area-of-effect dash attack that deals lots of damage and knocks opponents into the air, temporarily preventing them from using their abilities.\nEarly on, you can take advantage of Snorlax’s Rest ability to heal yourself at any time. Later in the match, this can be upgraded to Block, which creates a shield that allies can pass through. Snorlax’s Unite move Power Nap is like a combination of Rest and Heavy Slam since you roll around over enemies while asleep.\nTalonflame Talonflame is one of the fastest Pokémon in the game. The bird’s abilities are perfect for the chasedown artist looking to pick off retreating enemies or gank those who push up too far. You’ll want to upgrade Peck into Flame Charge, an unstoppable dash in one direction that deals damage, lights enemies on fire, and increases your own movement speed. Acrobatics can be upgraded into Fly, a move that sends Talonflame into the sky, giving the bird a few seconds where they can’t be damaged and letting it choose where to come crashing down.\nFlame Sweep is one of the slightly harder Unite moves to master since you get sent flying in a single direction while dragging any enemies with you, but it can be used wisely with certain teams.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuv9Oaqa2doqh6qrqMqaaknZ2ku27BzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-starters-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best starters in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Heroic couldn’t achieve what they did in CS:GO in 2021 if Casper “CadiaN” Møller wasn’t there to lead them.\nThe Dane led his team to the triumph at ESL Pro League Season 13, where his bizarre and admirable one-vs-four clutch won the final round against Gambit. In the past few months, CadiaN not only provided his squad with crucial rounds won across the most important tournaments but also with wise strategy and leadership. The 26-year-old is the in-game leader for Heroic, a team that have constantly made it to the top four of many key events throughout 2021. See Counter Strike on Amazon Here’s CadiaN’s full list of video, mouse, crosshair, and viewmodel settings.\nVideo settings Monitor settings Resolution1280×960 Texture Quality4:3Scaling ModeStretchedHZ240BENQ XL2546K See BenQ XL2546K on Amazon Mouse settings DPI400Sensitivity2.30eDPI920Raw InputOnHz1000Zoom Sensitivity1Windows Sensitivity6Mouse AccelerationOff Logitech G Pro X Superlight  See Logitech G Pro X Superlight on Amazon Video settings Color ModeComputer MonitorBrightness100 percentDisplay ModeFullscreenGlobal Shadow QualityLowModel/Texture DetailLowTexture StreamingDisabledEffect DetailLowShadow DetailLowBoost Player ContrastEnabledMulticore RenderingEnabledMultisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode4x MSAAFXAA Anti-AliasingDisabledTexture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 4x Wait for Vertical SyncDisabledMotion BlurDisabledTriple-Monitor ModeDisabledUse Uber ShadersEnabled Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080  See Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 on Amazon Crosshair settings Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate CadiaN’s crosshair settings. Here’s\u0026nbsp;how to open the console in\u0026nbsp;CS:GO.\ncl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 2; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshaircolor_b 50; cl_crosshaircolor_g 250; cl_crosshaircolor_r 250; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 2.5; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 1.15; Viewmodel viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 3; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 0; cl_righthand 1; CL_BOB cl_bob_lower_amt 5; cl_bobamt_lat 0.33; cl_bobamt_vert 0.14; cl_bobcycle 0.98; This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRmbaiutJmqp6spJ67qL%2BMnKmoq6Odrqq%2BjJqlnWWmnrK4uc6dnKVllqS%2Fbq%2FSoKY%3D\n","link":"/post/cadian-s-settings-crosshair-and-viewmodel-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CadiaN’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS:GO"},{"body":"“Double double XP” is now live in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, offering players of both games one last chance to finish up their season four battle pass.\nThis is the last weekend of season four, with season five beginning at 11pm CT on Wednesday, Aug. 11, which is the same day that the current battle pass will go away for good. This is your last chance to unlock all 100 tiers.\nClose out Season Four with Double XP + Double Battle Pass XP all weekend, starting Friday!\nSeason Five is just around the corner… pic.twitter.com/jWxVA3Lkf6\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) August 4, 2021  With “double double XP,” both double XP and double battle pass XP are active, so the grind will feel much less grindy from now until Aug. 9 at 12pm CT, when the bonuses end. Season five was revealed in full yesterday, offering a glimpse at a bunch of new maps including Slums, Zoo, and Drive-In from previous Black Ops games. There are also two new guns, the EM2 assault rifle and TEC-9 submachine gun, plus a cane melee weapon, and more.\nA new Among Us-like mode, Double Agent, was revealed too. In the mode, one player will be a double agent who’s trying to sabotage the rest of the players and their tasks. Warzone is getting new stuff as well, including a midseason event called “The Numbers,” which many players are speculating is the reveal event for the new Call of Duty, which is rumored to be set in World War II and scheduled to release sometime this holiday season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2R%2FubyMnaaumpyaeqOt062jnmWglsC0edepZKenp2K5qsLEZpqonF2XvKTDjJ%2Bgp5mcYsSmscqepZ1lo5qutLvNZms%3D\n","link":"/post/double-xp-double-battle-pass-xp-is-now-live-for-the-final-weekend-of-season-4-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Double XP, double battle pass XP is now live for the final weekend of season 4 in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone"},{"body":"The worst kept secret in CS:GO has finally been fully revealed. Evil Geniuses has introduced its third and final signing of William “RUSH” Wierzba, completing the team’s roster heading into the 2022 season. The deal was announced after the signings of both Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip and Timothy “autimatic” Ta were made public in the days prior.\nEG was reportedly considering former OG/North player Valdemar “valde” Bjørn Vangså for the in-game leader position but recently pivoted toward negotiations with RUSH after talks with the Danish player broke down.\nOur roster is beginning to look a little…familiar.\nWelcome @RUSH! 😈 | #LIVEEVIL pic.twitter.com/l6ryygNVoY\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) January 20, 2022  EG and the duo of Stewie2K and autimatic had been linked to each other for about a month prior to the signings, with Stewie publicly acknowledging his departure from Team Liquid and autimatic reportedly considering a return to CS:GO. Stewie was moved to Liquid’s inactive roster alongside teammates FalleN and Grim in late December, while autimatic was released by T1 VALORANT just over a week before the EG announcement.\nEG will insert the new trio alongside rifler Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte and AWPer Tsvetelin “CeRq” Dimitrov, the only remaining players from the org’s 2021 campaign. The trio are no strangers to playing and winning with each other, reuniting after a successful half-year run with Cloud9 that culminated in a triumphant victory at the ELEAGUE Boston Major in 2018 in front of a ravenous home crowd—NA’s only Major victory to date. Stewie left for Brazilian side SK Gaming shortly after, eventually finding a long-term home with Liquid. Autimatic stayed on until late 2019 when he was transferred to Gen.G, leaving there after a year to pursue VALORANT with T1. RUSH also left C9 in late 2019, joining the Juggernaut on Complexity for the next two years.\nEG’s new North American roster will debut in just over a week at the BLAST Premier Spring group stage, beginning Jan. 30 with a match against the new Danish-French superteam in Team Vitality.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHVoqNmn5Wjtra%2FxKxkrKGXo8BuvtSsn2asn2KwsLnPpZytnV2YwKi7jKumrKyVp3q4tdOhZJykn6qxennRnqynoZ%2BjerW%2ByKg%3D\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-signs-rush-to-complete-cs-go-roster-with-cloud9-reunion-trio/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses signs RUSH to complete CS:GO roster with Cloud9 reunion trio"},{"body":"League of Legends’ meta changes every season. Even mid-season patches can be impactful enough to shake up the game’s balance, and it takes a while for players to get used to all the changes.\nOnce a meta-defining patch goes live, all players will need to go through a small learning period to grasp the basics of the new meta. This may cause you to take your first few matches slowly since you’ll spend more time observing the game for notable changes. If you’d like to prepare yourself before a patch goes live, however, you can test upcoming patches in the Public Beta Environment (PBE) before they become available on the main client.\nRiot Games tests each game patch on the PBE client first to iron out possible bugs with the help of player feedback. A patch only hits the live servers after a successful PBE test, and more players are always welcome in the PBE. In addition to beta testing, playing in the PBE server can allow players to crack the next patch and stay ahead of the curve when it finally becomes available in the main client. While most of the player base will spend their first days trying to figure out the new patch, you’ll already know all the ins and outs of it, thanks to your time in the PBE.\nHere’s how you download the PBE client and start testing the patches before they become available in the live servers.\nCheck if your account is eligible for PBE access While Riot always welcomes new players to the PBE, only users who are eligible can sign up to participate.\nPlayers who’d like to sign up for the PBE client will need to make sure their League of Legends account has Honor level three without past bans. This means you’ll need to have a clear conduct summary.\nIf your account is new and you’re just getting started in League, you can increase your Honor level by receiving honors from your teammates at the end of your matches. Most players submit honors for all of their teammates at the end of good games as a courtesy, and you should be able to unlock Honor level three quickly with a daily playing schedule.\nSign up for the PBE When your account hits Honor level three without any past bans, you’ll be able to sign up for the PBE.\nHead over to this page and click on Log In. Sign in with your Riot account to check your eligibility. If your account passes the eligibility test on Riot’s website, then you’ll be guided through the rest of the process to create your PBE account.\nOnce you’re done creating a PBE account, you’ll be forwarded to the download page, where you can pick the PBE client for your operating system. The installation process is identical to the main client. After you install the PBE to your computer, you’ll have two copies of League, but one will be PBE and you’ll need to use your PBE login details to sign in.\nAre all skins free in PBE? Considering players are asked to test out all aspects of the game, skins are also included, making it one of the main appeals for players to try out the PBE. To allow players to test out all the skins they want without any restrictions, all PBE accounts will have access to easy missions that’ll grant them loads of Blue Essence, which can be used to unlock items from the in-game shop.\nAll PBE accounts’ level kicks off from 30, so all there’s left to do will be to kick back and enjoy the upcoming patch before the rest of the player base.\nHow to report bugs in the PBE? If you stumble upon a bug in the PBE client, look for a button that features an insect. Once you click on the button, the client will ask you to categorize the bug and you’ll be able to enter more details to help the developers check out what you’ve found out.\nAny bugs that can be created by following certain steps should get fixed before the patch moves on to the live servers and player feedback helps a great deal when it comes to finding out as many of them as possible.\nWhile playing in the PBE is fun of its own, you’ll also have some duties to fulfill as a player. Riot looks forward to any kind of feedback from PBE players to iron out its latest patch, so keep an eye open for bugs or errors and report them to Riot, preferably with screenshots.\nEven if you’re just looking to try out a few skins, your main goal should still be trying to help Riot as much as possible so the rest of the player base can enjoy a flawless patch when it goes live.\nYour progression in the PBE won’t affect your main account in the live version of the game since they’re technically two different accounts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6wzrClpaeRmXqiusNmp6WZqWLBqbGMpZyan6WaerCyjKWcoJ2emcBuvMGe\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-and-play-the-league-of-legends-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download and play the League of Legends PBE?"},{"body":"Fall Guys was launched on Aug. 4 and players are already bumping into hackers. The most common cheat being used is a speed hack that makes the player run at an unbelievable speed, giving them a clear advantage.\nYou may want to report a hacker if you run into one while playing Fall Guys, but Mediatonic hasn’t added a report system to the game yet. The developers had to deal with several server issues caused by the game’s huge demand after launch, so the cheating problem has seemingly been pushed to the side so far. The devs have acknowledged the presence of hackers, though, but they’re still working on it.\u0026nbsp;\nWe're aware of the speedhackers and are working on it 👌\nThanks for reporting them!\n— Fall Guys 👑 (@FallGuysGame) August 9, 2020  There are two ways of reporting right now: via email and Discord. Players can send a message about the hacker to [email\u0026nbsp;protected] At time of writing, the Discord channel for reporting hackers has been closed to avoid “accidentally advertising where to get the hack,” said Skylite, one of the administrators.\nIf you want to report a player via email, you should include their name, the reason for the report, the date and time it happened, the platform you were playing on, and your server region. Here’s an example of what you should send in a report:\nName: Fall Guy ####Reason: Speed HackDate and time: August 10 1:05pm CTPlatform: PCRegion: NA It’s best if you have a recording to prove the hacking, too. Another option is to send a direct message to the support team on Twitter since the Discord channel is closed right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yrnKmnoql6qa3CpJyrq12Wu6V5z6WYsp2iqHqquoyfmKWkXZzCur8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-report-hackers-cheaters-and-players-in-fall-guys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to report hackers, cheaters, and players in Fall Guys"},{"body":"Over the past day, many VALORANT players have complained about another annoying Cypher bug that’s popped up after Riot Games’ latest patch for the game.\nCypher’s Cyber Cage is glitched to where players are triggering the ability without even looking at the cage, according to multiple fans. This also means that if the player is trying to use another ability, like Cypher’s tripwire, or trying to climb up a rope, they won’t be able to do so if the Cyber Cage is in the same direction.\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/g65qwl/cyphers_cages_are_broken_since_last_patch/  This can be annoying because it activates Cypher’s cage at inopportune times. It also makes it impossible to pick up tripwires without having to activate the cage—unless the cage is facing the complete opposite direction to where the wire is.\n As a result, multiple players have said that they weren’t able to use the rope system on Split if their cage was still available to activate. This game-breaking bug is forcing many players to avoid using Cypher since his abilities can’t be used in conjunction with each other.\nCypher has been the focus of a handful of bugs after the recent patch that hit the closed beta, including one exploit that allows him to hide within a Sage wall while using his Spycam.\nRiot will need to try to fix all of these bugs soon. Many players have started to pick up Cypher over the past week since they realized how strong he can be with the amount of information his kit provides to a team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2LDorjOq5inrF2Xwqh5wpqsrJ2jYrC6vMeeqWaonJbGpr7SZquoZaSntqizxKtkraCVnr9ur9ibnKtlk5a0pnnWoquhp6Wpeq27zqSgp59dlsFutdM%3D\n","link":"/post/new-valorant-bug-causes-cypher-players-to-trigger-their-cyber-cage-without-looking-at-it/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New VALORANT bug causes Cypher players to trigger their Cyber Cage without looking at it"},{"body":"Move over, Bloodhound. Another tracker’s coming to town.\nRespawn unveiled Apex Legends‘ Emergence launch trailer during today’s EA Play Live, giving a first look at new legend Seer’s gameplay. While the trailer didn’t quite explain what his abilities do, game director Chad Grenier discussed the upcoming legend’s kit and how he’ll fit into the meta.\n Similar to Bloodhound, Seer is a tracker who uses his abilities to provide intel for his squad. While aiming down sights, the legend will have a heartbeat sensor that clues you in on where your opponent might be. Seer’s tactical ability sends out drones from his chest that “reveal and track the enemy’s location,” according to Grenier. And Seer’s ultimate sends out hundreds of microdrones to create a sphere around a location, tracking enemies that move quickly within the area.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon Grenier also discussed Seer’s potential and how he might change the meta, claiming his gameplay offers “very precise and lingering information.”\n “He’s a bit more of a stealth-oriented legend [in comparison to Bloodhound], and you’re going to see some interactions because of that sphere… his ultimate,” Grenier said. “If you’re moving quickly through that space, your footsteps are revealed. But if you’re walking slowly, you can avoid the detection. And so I think you’ll see some interesting gameplay experiences and new ways to play with slowing it down a bit.”\nSeer will likely change how opposing squads play firefights, especially if they’re caught in his ultimate. During later stages of a match when the ring is shrinking, the legend’s ultimate can potentially provide key information on an opposing team’s whereabouts. To avoid detection, opponents will have to walk slowly and approach the fray in a more subtle fashion.\nApex‘s tenth season, Emergence, kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Fans can also expect changes to World’s Edge and the addition of the new Rampart LMG.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TAprHRrGSampmhtrXFjKSgrWWYmq6zwMGemK1lo5q7tLvRZqSim6KksbO7zZ6qZqyilrCsecSnnKahlag%3D\n","link":"/post/seer-s-ability-kit-in-apex-legends-emergence-will-include-a-heartbeat-sensor-and-microdrones-that-track-enemies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seer’s ability kit in Apex Legends Emergence will include a heartbeat sensor and microdrones that track enemies"},{"body":" Fortnite’s second birthday is here, and Epic Games released a few challenges for players to complete and unlock cosmetic items.\nTwo of them are about finding birthday cakes spread across the Fortnite island. In the first one, players have to dance or use any emote in front of all 10 of them. In the other, they must recover 50 health or shield by eating slices of cake that surround these huge cakes, which add up to 10 slices since each recovers five points of health.\nTo complete these challenges, players must interact with birthday cakes in any standard or limited-time mode that’s not Creative or Playground. That means even modes like Team Rumble will let you progress, and it might be a good idea jumping into a match in it to have more chances of eating cake and dancing in front of them due to respawning being enabled.\nAll 10 cakes are near points of interest, but not all POIs have them. Check out the map below to see where you can find them and to choose the best route to follow on your next match.\nAll the cake locations ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZGumlGKvqr7ToZuasV2YrqyxjKWmnJmknryvvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-birthday-cake-locations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite birthday cake locations"},{"body":"Daniel “KEEMSTAR” Keem’s Friday Fortnite tournament is back after a small break. While fans will see the return of regular players such as Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Benjy “Benjyfishy” David Fish, Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, and more, the bracket will include a celebrity guest this week. The last tournament saw the pairing ofNinja and Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg, which blew viewing figures out of proportion. KEEMSTAR reported that over 8.8 million unique viewers tuned in to watch Friday Fortnite in week two of its return. Here’s everything you need to know about the third Friday Fortnite event on June 28.\nRules In Friday Fortnite, two players play together as a duo and have to face another pair to get the most kills in two games. Both pairs will squad up and play two games of Fortnite, and whichever team has the most kills by the end of both matches will move on to the next round. The losers of the first round of the tournament are sent into the losers bracket for a second chance at getting to the grand finals. If a team loses a round in the losers bracket, they’re out of the tournament. Duos in the normal bracket also will be eliminated if they lose after round one.\nBracket Now that the tournament is back, KEEM and UMG Events have unveiled the bracket for June 28. In a surprise announcement, Keem revealed that LeBron James Jr. will be pairing with FaZe Sway for this week’s tournament.\nTeam 1Team 2 Ninja and Timthetatman  Ceeday and NoahsNoah  Mako and Froste  Dolan Dark and Nopeify  100T Noah and FaZe Avery  x2twins Jesse and McCreamy  TSM Myth and Liquid Poach  TBD  LeBron James Jr. and FaZe Sway  TSM Chica and Dellor  Gotaga and Mickalow  Secret Mongraal and Mitr0  FaZe Replays and Nick Eh 30  Reverse2k and KingRichard  MrBeast and ExilityTM  Akademiks and TBD  Lachlan and mrfreshasian  FaZe Nickmercs and Nio  FaZe H1ghSky and TSM Slappie  LosPollos and TBD  Typical Gamer and FaZe Thiefs  Svenosss and TBD MrSavage and benjyfishy  Ghost Aydan and Ghost Innocents  Ghost Kamo and Ghost Issa  LG Destroy and Ghost Assault  Nick28T and NepentheZ  Nate Hill and Funkbomb  lazarbeam and x2twins  LOLiTOFDEZ and Giants xlsma  SypherPK and HighDistortion  FaZe Dubs and FaZe Megga  Prizes The winners of the grand finals will receive a $10,000 cash prize to take home, with both players from that duo likely splitting it to $5,000 each. A random viewer of the tournament also can win $10,000 thanks to a random draw. But instead, this week, 30 people will win a Nintendo Switch in memory of Desmond “Etika” Amofah.\nHow to watch  You can watch Friday Fortnite on UMG Events’ official Twitch livestream to view all perspectives. If you’re a fan of a specific player in the bracket, you can head over to that player’s channel on Twitch or YouTube to view their perspective since most participants in the tournament stream during the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlqaTCbrrEnptmrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXqnvsidmLJllqS%2FtbrIrZxmoqWjsm5%2Blw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-friday-fortnite-on-june-28/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Friday Fortnite on June 28"},{"body":"There are several benefits to linking your Riot Games account to Twitch. When you link your Riot account to the popular streaming platform, you can unlock items and receive rewards through Twitch Drops during special events. When you watch VALORANT streams highlighted on Twitch, for example, there’s a chance you can earn closed beta access for Riot’s newest game.\nFirst, ensure you have both a Riot and Twitch account. Then, follow these steps to link them:\u0026nbsp;\nLog in to your Riot Games account.Sign in to your Twitch account.On Twitch, click your profile in the top-right.Select Settings.Go to Connections.Find Riot Games and click Connect.Authorize the connection. Once you complete these steps, your accounts will be linked from now on. With your Riot and Twitch accounts linked, you’ll be able to receive Riot-specific Twitch drops. And if you haven’t gained access to the VALORANT beta yet, keep an eye out for any upcoming events.\nYou can connect other gaming accounts as well, like Blizzard and Steam, for Twitch drops. You can also link social media accounts, like Twitter and YouTube, to share information on what you watch between platforms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMpaCno12uvLa%2BjKugqKxdlrCku9Snq2asn2LBuLXTnJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-link-your-riot-account-to-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to link your Riot account to Twitch"},{"body":"The second champion to join Legends of Runeterra in its upcoming expansion, Guardians of the Ancient, has been revealed today. In collaboration with Mobalytics, Riot Games announced Malphite, and he’s aiming to tie up the Landmark archetype together.\nMalphite is a seven mana champion with 6/10 combat stats and the Tough keyword. Malphite reaches his leveled form after you’ve summoned 12+ mana worth of Landmarks.\nOnce Malphite reaches his leveled form, Malphite gains +1/+1 in combat stats and a new ability which creates an Unstoppable Force spell for you at every round start or when he levels up as long as you have the attack token. Unstoppable Force, based on his League of Legends ultimate ability, is a two mana Fleeting Slow spell that stuns all enemies.\nAs an imposing menace with high stats and a keyword that makes him difficult to remove, Malphite provides you payoff for running multiple Landmarks to achieve his level two state. Stunning an entire enemy board for two mana is ridiculously powerful, and whenever any opponent will need to play extremely safe after you’ve summoned multiple Landmarks throughout the game.\nOne key factor to consider with Malphite is that his ability includes Landmarks that you didn’t just play, but summon from abilities. This means if you acquire Roiling Sands from Rock Hopper or Unraveled Earth, and use Taliyah’s duplication ability, all of these summoned Landmarks count towards leveling up Malphite.\nThis also allows Malphite to pair nicely with the Landmark-focused cards that were revealed yesterday. One key combination to bring up is Blue Sentinel, this is due to its ability to not only provide two mana worth of Landmark summons towards Malphite’s level up, but the Sentinel allows you to summon Malphite one turn sooner if you can time its death properly and benefit from the Crest of Insight.\nThe current weakness to consider with playing Landmarks is how much mana you need to spend to not develop any units with stats that help you contest the board. However if more Landmark payoff cards are printed, like the recently revealed Stonebreaker, this downside can be circumvented due to its ability to remove enemy minions.\nMalphite will join the Shurima champion roster when LoR: Guardians of the Ancient releases May 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyurcupn6KslWLEqrjLZpmeZZGZsaawjK2mZqSVnLKvsNJmpp9loqq7psDEq6maZZWivaq%2BxKxkqJ5dqbWmecCsmp6mlJqxbsDHq6aun5hiwaK%2Bxqil\n","link":"/post/malphite-will-be-added-to-legends-of-runeterra-empires-of-the-ascended-through-targon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Malphite will be added to Legends of Runeterra Empires of the Ascended through Targon"},{"body":"As part of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ free Daybreak update, a new gameplay mechanic has been added to the game that challenges players to tackle Massive Mass Outbreaks. These are iterations of the game’s pre-existing Mass Outbreak mechanic, which are special events where a specific species of Pokémon will appear more frequently for a set period of time.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the regular version of the encounter method, Massive Mass Outbreaks involve multiple outbreaks happening at once and don’t necessarily take into account the ecosystem a species of Pokémon is native to. This means players will see more than a handful of icons on their map that each designate a different species spawning as part of the Massive Mass Outbreak.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon And, since the only requirement to unlock Massive Mass Outbreaks is to finish Legends: Arceus’ main story, here is everything you need to know about the game’s newest encounter mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nHow do you know a Massive Mass Outbreak has spawned? Just like with normal Mass Outbreaks, the Security Corps NPC who sees you off on your expeditions from Jubilife Village is the key to this mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nEach time you head to the village’s exit to go explore the wilds of Hisui, this NPC will note that a Mass Outbreak has been spotted. Then, once you open up the map, you will see exactly which areas have a Mass Outbreak currently active inside, which are typically denoted by a small icon of the Pokémon that is swarming the location.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, for Massive Mass Outbreaks, the icon won’t be a Pokémon. Instead, a large “?” icon will be appearing over the area of the map, meaning it is a Massive Mass Outbreak and, once you enter the area, you will have a lot of Pokémon to catch.\nNew mechanics for Massive Mass Outbreaks Massive Mass Outbreaks add several new elements to the previously simple mechanic, including types of outbreaks that will give players different rewards or challenges to complete. All of this is also timed, with the Massive Mass Outbreaks dissipating after a certain amount of time has passed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two main types of Massive Mass Outbreaks are marked on your map once you have investigated the area, with certain species of Pokémon showing a slight sparkle mark over their icon. Originally, some fans thought this might mean a Pokémon in that outbreak was guaranteed to be Shiny; however, that has since been debunked and the icon is simply used to tell players that the outbreak is a Special Outbreak.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThese Special Outbreaks have added encounter incentives, meaning that if you clear them, they will immediately spawn a second Mass Outbreak in the same area. This is tied to a species’ evolutionary line, so if you see a Special Outbreak of Hisuian Zorua and clear it, an outbreak of Hisuian Zoroark will begin after that. This could potentially lead to Alpha Pokémon or other rare species appearing depending on how you react to them.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: What are the Massive Mass Outbreak Shiny odds in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?\nAdditionally, a new Berry has been added to the game called the Aguav Berry, which is used to assist players with Massive Mass Outbreaks.\u0026nbsp;\nWhenever a Massive Mass Outbreak spawns, Mai and her Munchlax will also appear at your Base Camp. By feeding Munchlax an Aguav Berry, it will instantly uncover all of the Mass Outbreaks, showing you exactly which Pokémon are there and if they have a special mark next to their icons.\u0026nbsp;\nNot only does this save you time with investigating all of the species appearing in the outbreaks, but it also lets you prioritize the Pokémon you want to encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nA second mark can also appear next to each outbreak, this time shaped like an Aguav Berry. If this mark is next to a Pokémon, it means you can collect Aguav Berries at this outbreak location, which is one of the few ways you can grab them in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this info, you should be set to investigate the Massive Mass Outbreaks and all of the new quests that come with them.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWdlsC0tdWeZKaZo6h6sMHTm6memZuoeqbEz6WYoqaVmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-massive-mass-outbreaks-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus Massive Mass Outbreaks explained"},{"body":"North American organization SoaR has signed three players prior to the start of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022, which is set to begin on Jan. 27, multiple sources told Dot Esports on Jan. 15.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team has signed the free agent trio of Brenden “Stellar” McGrath, Lucas “fiziq” Blow, and Ngawang “epathy” Chonjor. SoaR is also in negotiations with Australian player Ashley “Trill” Powell but a deal is yet to be finalized due to visa issues. If Trill joins the roster, the team would trial one final player to complete the lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral players, including Stellar and Fiziq, have played with SoaR across multiple tournaments and have finally penned a deal to sign with the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nSoaR made a roster overhaul during the winter offseason because several players had been transferred out. Most notably, duelist Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban was signed to XSET in December 2021 and Alexander “Zander” Dituri joined Version1 later in the month.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition, 24-year-old Muhtadi “b0ssy” Irq was placed on the inactive roster earlier this month. He is set to explore his options to potentially sign with a new team prior to the start of the upcoming North American VCT.\u0026nbsp;\nI've been moved to the bench on @SoaRGaming and they're allowing me to explore my options. Really excited to see what 2022 has in store for me and I'm motivated more than ever.\nOfficially LFT – I have a deep agent pool and can play any role at the highest level. DM me/@illuumee\n— SoaR b0ssy (@b0ssyCS) January 12, 2022  SoaR has played in several smaller tournaments during the offseason. The team finished second in the Nerd Street Gamers Winter Championship – Open 8, which concluded on Dec. 8, 2021. SoaR, which fielded Trill, Stellar, and Fiziq at the time, lost to Akrew in the grand final.\u0026nbsp;\nSoaR will compete in the North American VCT Stage One event alongside all other top teams in the region. The tournament is set to begin with an open qualifier on Jan. 27.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMrKuepJyWv26yyLOgqmWVpa61tNhmqqKfnmLBsHnSqJirq12rrq270ZqlrWWipMC1sdE%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-stellar-fiziq-epathy-signed-to-soar-s-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: Stellar, Fiziq, Epathy signed to SoaR’s VALORANT roster"},{"body":" A VALORANT player found a useful lineup for Sage’s slow orb on Ascent that can help protect B Site from across the map.\u0026nbsp;\nSage is one of the best agents in VALORANT that can stall or prevent enemies from pushing into a site or area. Her wall can significantly impede an attack, and her slow orb can leave enemies vulnerable and exposed. Knowing lineups for Sage’s slow orbs can help you become an effective player that controls the pace of the game from anywhere on the map.\u0026nbsp;\nSage slow orb lineup on Ascent from A to B site from VALORANT  VALORANT player blackfish_black posted a short clip showing a useful lineup for the slow orb on Ascent. Sage players can stand in the corner of A Heaven and line up their throw with the clouds to send a slow orb soaring towards B Site. If done correctly, the orb will land in the walkway between B Main and B Site, creating a significant obstacle for attackers.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can still push into B Site, but they’ll be substantially slower, giving defenders time to rotate or prepare for the attack. Crafty teams can combine this lineup with other abilities, like Killjoy’s grenades and turret, to damage or kill enemies before they reach the site.\u0026nbsp;\nThis lineup is slightly tricky since it requires lining up with a white cloud. Some crosshairs can be hard to see against this background, so consider your crosshair color before staring into the sky. Other players mentioned using the interface for reference, which can make it slightly easier to master.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav260yKCfpaGXncG0edKanp5lo6G8uHnOq5lmpJmjsra8jKilZpmjmLKvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-highlights-sage-slow-orb-lineup-on-ascent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player highlights Sage slow orb lineup on Ascent"},{"body":"Using abilities effectively in VALORANT is an essential part of holding sites and keeping attackers at bay. One VALORANT player recently highlighted two useful spots for one-way Cypher smokes on Icebox.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first spot can be used by throwing a Cyber cage from the second story on the B site. Players need to aim for a specific spot on a\u0026nbsp;green container, and if done correctly, the cage will land on a raised ledge.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second cage is thrown from the same spot, but this time is thrown on top of the yellow container. Activating both cages simultaneously creates a wall that prevents enemies pushing from B main from seeing into the site.\nCypher’s cyber cage lineup / Icebox: B left to B yellow from VALORANT  But the cages create a one-way effect, which allows defenders to see enemies beneath the smoke and shoot them without risk. They can still push through the smoke, but they’ll need to use more utility to avoid being an easy kill.\u0026nbsp;\nThe smokes don’t cover the right side of the yellow crate, however, so keep track of enemies that push toward the right side of the site.\u0026nbsp;\nCombining these one-way smokes with Cypher’s tripwires is an excellent way to hold the B site with ease. Players can also hold the A site with these Cyber cage spots if they want to keep the attackers on their toes.\u0026nbsp;\nRemember to adjust your strategy every few rounds to avoid enemies learning how to counter your defenses.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iurGWfo7Juw8CyZJyxoJ2ys3nSpqaknaNivK95yJycm6eo\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-shows-one-way-cypher-smokes-on-icebox/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player shows one-way Cypher smokes on Icebox"},{"body":"Horizon has one of the most tragic backstories in Apex Legends. The scientist’s assistant left her stranded in space for months—equivalent to nearly a century in her hometown of Olympus. Horizon returned to a razed planet and a son who, in all likelihood, has passed away.\nThe assistant who betrayed Horizon looked like a new character in the Apex universe. But looks can be deceiving. A prominent theory in the Apex community is that Horizon’s assistant is the human version of Ash before she became a simulacrum—and some elements make it a compelling idea.\n Why it could be Ash Respawn has slowly been exporting Ash from the Titanfall universe into Apex. The legends assembled the simulacrum during the season five quest at the behest of Hammond Robotics and this season’s lore showed that the company only had an interest in one specific part of Ash: some “codes from her memory bank.”\nThe Horizon teasers showed a clear connection between Ash and Horizon. The simulacrum mentions that “all roads lead to Branthium,” an energy source that’s vital to Horizon’s narrative. Another one of Ash’s quotes is a word-by-word parallel of a video message from the scientist: “huh, just a wee bit of betrayal before breakfast, eh dearie?”\nThe correlation between the two is too overt to be just a coincidence. It’s plausible, at the very least, that Ash had contact with Horizon at some point. And since the scientist has been stranded in space for 87 Olympian years, it’s not entirely impossible that Ash may have met her as a human—or at least nearly a century before the events of Apex.\nThe theory might be backed by one of Blisk’s remarks in the season six comic: “I just got word an old friend of yours is back,” he tells the simulacrum. It might be a reference to Horizon or to another one of Ash’s allies from Titanfall.\nMoving forward to the season six quest, Pathfinder explains that Hammond Robotics wanted some codes from Ash’s memory bank. The company is behind the Planet Harvester, a gargantuan mineral extractor that razed the landscape of World’s Edge and may have left the arena “on the verge of collapse.”\nSince Branthium is confirmed to be more efficient than other commercial energy sources, Hammond could have an interest in extracting it. And if human Ash was really Horizon’s assistant, she’d know where to find it.\nDarion! Duardo! More and more connections between Reid and Ash showed up throughout the course of the season. In The Broken Ghost, Ash called out to two people, Darion and Duardo. The epilogue to the quest confirmed that they were Lifeline and Octane’s fathers. But the season seven quest explained why that’s another connection to Reid.\nDuring The Family Portrait, Darion Che recounts the story of how him and Duardo Silva were two hellraisers “thrashing every room in the lab,” much to the dismay of the assistant—Dr. “Reeves or something.” Ash’s voice lines are a direct echo of Reid’s cries inside the laboratory in the past, presumably in her past human life.\nStill just a theory The hypothesis that Ash was Horizon’s assistant in a previous lifetime could have serious implications for Apex lore. It could advance the narratives of both Horizon and Ash, and even propel the entire Apex lore further.\nIt would also explain the undeniable connection between Ash and Horizon, canonically etched in the lore through quotes in two quests. Due to Horizon’s 87-year shipwreck, it’s unlikely that Ash came into contact with the scientist in the near future.\nThere are still plenty of mysteries left (deliberately) unsolved and Respawn hasn’t officially confirmed the assistant’s identity yet. Even if it turns out to be a misguided theory, it’s quickly become one of the most prominent explanations in the Apex fan base due to how well it ties everything together.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqcWMoaaroaqku7R5wKyqoquklru1ecinZJqola16rbHGnqWdq12YvLa4w2aZnmWRqLU%3D\n","link":"/post/why-dr-reid-horizon-s-assistant-in-apex-legends-could-be-ash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why Dr. Reid, Horizon’s assistant in Apex Legends, could be Ash"},{"body":"In every platform fighter, the available stages are just as important as the roster of characters present in the game. This is the case for the newly released Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl that features characters and places from the iconic Nickelodeon series.\nAmong these series, there are plenty of unique locations that will be familiar to fans and offer completely different environments that favor certain fighters. There are your standard ground-based maps and the floating maps that will task players with avoiding falling.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals There are 20 stages in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Here is a full list of where you can expect to do battle.\nAll Stages in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Jellyfish Fields – Spongebob SquarePantsThe Flying Dutchman’s Ship – Spongebob SquarePantsGlove World – Spongebob SquarePantsWestern Air Temple – Avatar: The Last AirbenderOmashu – Avatar: The Last AirbenderHarmonic Convergence – The Legend of KorraThe Loud House – The Loud HouseRoyal Woods Cemetery – The Loud HouseRooftop Rumble – Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSewers Slam – Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTechnodrome Takedown – Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSpace Madness – The Ren \u0026amp; Stimpy ShowPowdered Toast Trouble – The Ren \u0026amp; Stimpy ShowIrken Armada Invasion – Invader ZimCatDog’s House – CatDogShowdown at Teeter Totter Gulch – RugratsWild Waterfall – The Wild ThornberrysTraffic Jam – Hey Arnold!Ghost Zone – Danny PhantomThe Dump – Aaahh!!! Real MonstersncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiuMtmqq2Zl5rAbrXNZqWim5uaubCwxKilZpmcoXq0wMCrZJuqkay5\n","link":"/post/all-stages-in-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Stages in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Hyubsama has been indefinitely banned off of the streaming platform. Hyubsama’s ban comes just days after he harassed fellow streamer crazy_japanese, though it’s unclear if this was the incident that resulted in the indefinite suspension. This is Hyubsama’s first ban from the platform, though the South Korean streamer has been involved in multiple controversies throughout his streaming career. Beginning his Twitch channel in 2019, Hyubsama gained his initial popularity shortly after, showing his daily life in Japan with countless clips hitting the front page of the Livestream Fails subreddit. ❌ Twitch Partner \"hyubsama\" (@hyubsama) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/n9C6zpZEfP#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner ☹\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) January 27, 2022  During a Jan. 23 stream, the Twitch streamer met crazy_japanese in a Tokyo bar. Several now-deleted clips from the VOD showed that Hyubsama repeatedly attempted to touch crazy_japanse despite her efforts to stop him. After crazy_japanese left the bar, Hyubsama continued to chase her outside of the bar and onto the street.\nAfter stopping, crazy_japanese warned the drunken Hyubsama that he’ll get banned and told the streamer to go home. Though the streamer did eventually leave the situation, much of the interaction was already caught on footage and not deleted until several days later.\nFour days later, Hyubsama was banned from Twitch, as announced by the StreamerBans Twitter account. Twitter user CommanderRoot confirmed that the South Korean streamer faces an indefinite ban, with his previously acquired Twitch partnership being revoked. Hyubsama has yet to respond to the ban on Twitter or any of his other social media channels and it’s unknown if he’ll return to the platform.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigqaqvtK3MmmSippSas6q6yK2cpbFdl66vusSdZJ%2Bqn6J6tcPIrZqh\n","link":"/post/hyubsama-indefinitely-banned-from-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hyubsama indefinitely banned from Twitch"},{"body":"Getting attached to your gear in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;isn’t usually recommended since you’ll be replacing your items with more powerful ones as you progress through the game.\nOnce you start acquiring more powerful gear, your older items will start collecting dust in your inventory and it may get a little crowded there since you’ll also be picking up a lot of collectibles during your journey.\nIf you’re looking to get rid of your old gear, you can try selling it for gold or dismantling it for random items. Choosing what to do, however, will depend on your character’s current needs.\nShould you dismantle or sell gear in\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark? In general, you should dismantle your old gear instead of selling it. While selling your gear will reward you with instant gold, there’s a decent chance that you may come across more valuable items when you start dismantling your old gear.\nEven if you get less-valuable items from dismantling your old gear, you can still sell these materials for gold. Considering dismantling is the better way to handle old items, it also allows players some freedom while playing\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;since they won’t need to find a vendor to sell their items every time their inventory gets full. This makes dismantling a time-saving option that can also yield better returns compared to selling old gear.\nIf you happen to be close to vendors and need immediate gold, you can still opt to sell your gear, which will still be a decent way to make a couple quick bucks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy0tM6uo51lqaTCbrDIrKSapqShsm7Fzq6pZqecmXqoscCrZKiqXaiyrbiMoqtmoZ5iubC%2F02aYq6M%3D\n","link":"/post/should-you-dismantle-your-old-gear-or-sell-it-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Should you dismantle your old gear or sell it in Lost Ark?"},{"body":"Overwatch lore is expanding following the release of a previously unpublished letter by Torbjörn. Earlier this week, Blizzard posted a cryptic message to the Overwatch Twitter account—and many fans thought it could be hinting at the game’s next hero or event. This post was a declassified report about Operation “White Dome,” which was “a routine Overwatch mission that went off the rails when the team was ambushed by omnics, resulting in Reinhardt coming to the rescue of a severely injured Torbjörn.”\n After he was saved, Torbjörn wrote a letter to his wife, Ingrid—and this letter was revealed earlier today.\nIn the letter, Torbjörn talks about his arm, and tells his wife that it’ll be his “first priority to construct a suitable prosthesis that will make everyone forget that it was ever gone.” Torbjörn also informs Ingrid that Reinhardt saved his life, and that he told Reinhardt he can name the couple’s unborn daughter.\n“Truth be told, I had been considering making him her godfather, and I hope you’ll forgive me for making this decision without your consultation,” Torbjörn wrote. “We can only hope she doesn’t take after him too much.”\nIt’s likely that Brigitte Lindholm, who is Torbjörn’s daughter and a major part of Reinhardt’s story, could be the goddaughter that Reinhardt got to name.\nThe letter serves to provide extra lore about Torbjörn and Reinhardt. On its surface, it has little to do with a potential new Overwatch hero—but it’ll probably come full circle if a new hero is announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmisn6evq7vRp2SlnaSpsrN5056YrKGenHqvsdetZKGdoqR6sMLEq66arJOdenN9km9n\n","link":"/post/torbj%C3%B6rn-talks-about-reinhardt-saving-his-life-in-a-new-overwatch-letter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Torbjörn talks about Reinhardt saving his life in a new Overwatch letter"},{"body":"Phyrexians have slowly made their way into the post-War of the Spark storyline, first reappearing in Kaldheim with Vorinclex.\nUrabrask, the red-aligned Praetor, appears in Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming set Streets of New Capenna, making it the third Phyrexian appearance. Jin-Gitaxias appeared in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nThis iteration of Urabrask retains haste and helps Red strategies draw more cards and close out the game.\nUrabrask, Heretic Praetor Mana value: 3RRType: Legendary Creature Phyrexian PraetorRarity: Mythic RareStats: 4/4Keywords: HasteFirst ability: At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.Second ability: At the beginning of each opponent’s upkeep, the next time they would draw a card this turn, instead they exile the top card of their library. They may play it this turn. Urabrask is a good top-end threat in Mono-Red lists and keeps the cards flowing while putting pressure on the opponent’s hand. The first ability draws you an extra card each turn.\nImpulse draw is great in Red aggro lists that want to cast spells proactively right off the top. By the time Urabrask comes out on turn five or later, Red decks will have a small hand and needs the card draw.\nThe second ability is sneaky good. It blanks the opponent’s draw step and forces them to use the card they just got off the top or lose it. This disrupts their initial lines of play and pressures them into going with a different game plan. Red decks thrive off the opponent’s stumbling in this manner.\nYou can play Urabrask when New Capenna is released on Magic Online and Magic Arena on April 28. A full tabletop release is scheduled for April 29.\nAll images via WotC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy2vsCbqZqrm2K%2FpsDUq6WsZZmjeq7AxmaqraqVmsG0ec6fZKedp2KworzEp6Wa\n","link":"/post/urabrask-returns-in-mtg-streets-of-new-capenna-as-third-phyrexian-praetor-in-current-storyline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Urabrask returns in MTG Streets of New Capenna as third Phyrexian Praetor in current storyline"},{"body":" Get ready to pew pew the competition.\nVALORANT fans can finally get their hands on the Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster (G.U.N.) Collection, which is now in the store. The bundle includes skins for the Classic pistol, Bucky shotgun, Spectre SMG, Operator rifle, and melee weapon.\nThe G.U.N. bundle offers Premium Edition skins, costing 7,100 VP for all five weapon skins, a player card, a gun buddy, and a skin. Each skin will run you 1,775 VP on its own, aside from the melee weapon, which costs 3,550 VP.\nEven though the G.U.N. Collection doesn’t have a special finisher, it still comes with some upgrades. Fans can shell out Radianite Points to upgrade the VFX on the firearms, making the bullets sound like ray guns. And aside from the base color, players can unlock variants in chrome, black and yellow, and red, white, and blue.\nAnd the melee weapon leaves behind a trail of neon green circles when swung, resembling something out of a 1960s alien movie.\nThe G.U.N. Collection replaces the electric Smite Collection as the featured store item.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqqpmZOaerW0xKacnWWXqrtur86lo56bpJ68r3nNqK5mmaaWtq2twaWc\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-space-themed-g-u-n-collection-is-now-available-includes-classic-bucky-spectre-operator-and-melee/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s space-themed G.U.N. Collection is now available, includes Classic, Bucky, Spectre, Operator, and melee"},{"body":"Operation Shifting Tides is the newest season of content coming to Rainbow Six Siege. And while the release date is still unknown, we have a pretty good idea of when fans can expect a full release.\u0026nbsp;\nLooking at past seasons, fans will notice that there’s normally a full season reveal at a major LAN event that’s followed by a Test Server (TS) period. These Test Server periods can vary but generally last within the three-week range. For instance, Operation Ember Rise ramped up the TS on Aug. 19 and the season had a full release of Sept. 9.\nThe TS period for this upcoming season should begin on Nov. 11 following the close of the Pro League Finals and run for three weeks. Operation Shifting Tides should see a full release in the first week of December.\u0026nbsp;Since Ubisoft has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes to prevent issues like DDoSing, this season should see a much less turbulent release.\nA full reveal for Operation Shifting Tides is right around the corner. Ubisoft has set aside a chunk of time during the season 10 Pro League Finals in Tokoname, Japan for a production panel. The panel will go over everything new hitting Siege with the launch of Operation Shifting Tides.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft released a gadget teaser this morning that revealed a great deal of information about the new operators coming to Siege with Operation Shifting Tides. The teaser serves as the latest details regarding the new season and also helped to clarify some of last week’s leaks.\nChaos is riding in on the incoming tides. Rainbow Six Siege’s newest Operators are coming to make some waves. Tune in on Sunday, Nov 10 to learn more!\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) November 7, 2019  Fans looking to catch the official release date announcement along with a full reveal of Operation Shifting Tides can watch the official stream here on Nov. 10 during the closing day of the Pro League Japan Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate Dec. 2 2:53pm CT: Ubisoft announced that Operation Shifting Tides will officially be released on Tuesday, Dec. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmivmJq7brXSZquhnV2nsq2xwKycZq%2BZo7Gww4yfpqtlopa2r67OsGSsoahiwKqxxp6qZqegmr%2BiwMiopWarmJ6ztbXNoGStoZSawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-is-the-release-window-for-rainbow-six-siege-s-operation-shifting-tides/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is the release window for Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Shifting Tides?"},{"body":"Summer Game Fest is coming to a close, and one of the last big events to broadcast was the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. The two publishers released new trailers, new information, new games, and more.\nIf you missed the show, there was a lot to be excited about. Many games that are releasing this year or early next year got more solid release windows, fans got a better look at games that were previously announced or teased, and there were even some new game surprises that have people excited for the future of gaming.\nHere is a comprehensive list of everything Microsoft showcased at the Xbox and Bethesda event. Even if they don’t have a release date, all of the games listed will be playable within the next 12 months.\nStarfield  Release date: 2023\nBethesda recently delayed\u0026nbsp;Starfield, and fans weren’t happy about it, but\u0026nbsp;Starfield\u0026nbsp;looks super promising, and people are seriously excited to get their hands on it. The game was originally set to be released on November 11, but players will have to wait a little bit longer to experience this sci-fi RPG masterpiece in the making. Although there was a lot of disappointment after the delay, fans now know they’ll at least be able to play it on Game Pass the day it releases.\nRedfall  Release date: 2023\nAnother delayed release,\u0026nbsp;Redfall, was pushed back to sometime in the first half of 2023, along with Starfield. This open-world co-op FPS will have players fighting vampires. The game is set to come to PC and Xbox, and fans got a closer look at what the game will entail.\nHollow Knight Silksong  Release date: TBA\nHollow Knight is one of the most beloved side-scrolling platformers on the market, and the sequel looks amazing. There’s no release date yet for the game, but fans will at least be able to play it on Xbox Game Pass on day one. High on Life  Release date: October 2022\nFrom the makers of Rick and Morty, this game has talking weapons and a unique art style. This mortifying RPG game can be played on day one on Game Pass.\nPlague Tale: Requiem  Release date: 2022\nA sequel to Plague Tale is releasing soon for players eager to get their hands on the new one. The game looks great, but fans wanting to play it will have to wait a little longer for a release date since Microsoft didn’t give a date during the showcase.\nRiot Games on Game Pass  Release date: Winter 2022\nRiot Games surprised everyone by bringing all their most popular games to Game Pass. All Game Pass subscribers will unlock all Champions in League of Legends, and Wild Rift, and all of the agents in VALORANT, the Foundations Set in Legends of Runeterra, and select Little Legends in Teamfight Tactics for those who get the games there.\nForza Motorsport   Release date: Spring 2023\nForza Motorsport gave a long look at the game’s visuals, and it looks amazing. Fans of the genre will get a realistic racing game that comes to console and PC sometime in 2023.\nOverwatch 2   Release date: Early access Oct. 4\nThere’s been a public PvP beta and some looks into what\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2\u0026nbsp;will look like on the PvE side, but now the entire game has an update, and it is releasing this year after many years of speculation about a release date. Junker Queen was also announced during the reveal.\nArk 2\u0026nbsp;  Release date: 2023\nVery little was revealed about what\u0026nbsp;Ark 2\u0026nbsp;will entail, but Vin Disel is definitely involved. This sequel to\u0026nbsp;Ark\u0026nbsp;will come sometime in 2023.\nScorn Flesh. So much flesh.\nPlay Scorn October 21 on Console, Cloud, and PC with @XboxGamePass: https://t.co/dLgHvJosSE | #XboxBethesda pic.twitter.com/NGmrz0Dma2\n— Xbox (@Xbox) June 12, 2022  Release date: Oct. 21, 2022\nScorn looks to be for those with only the strongest of stomachs. This grotesque RPG will come just in time for Halloween, and the theme is surely fitting for those who love to play horror games around spooky season.\nMinecraft Legends  Release date: 2023\nThe\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;world expands with its newest game,\u0026nbsp;Minecraft Legends. This RTS game is coming in 2023, and fans of the original and\u0026nbsp;Minecraft Dungeons\u0026nbsp;will likely enjoy the franchise’s newest iteration.\u0026nbsp;\nFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn  Release date: Early 2023\nPlay alongside a cute little creature in this action RPG which releases early in 2023.\u0026nbsp;Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn\u0026nbsp;even got a glimpse of gameplay, so fans of the first trailer are hoping that they won’t have to wait too long.\nLightyear Frontier  Release date: Spring 2023\nLove crafting games and robots? This might be the game for you. This brightly colored crafting game is coming to Game Pass in the spring of 2023.\nAra History Untold  Release date: TBA\nThis\u0026nbsp;Civilization-looking game is a real-time strategy that will bring joy to RTS fans. There wasn’t much to reveal about this game besides the overall look and feel, and there is no release window either, but those who enjoy strategy games will want to get their hands on this.\nAs Dusk Falls  Release date: July 19, 2022\nThis deep-interactive experience that all players can enjoy focuses on the story and “heartbreaking beauty” of life. Fans who like emotional stories will have a good time with this story-centric game. Diablo 4  Release date: 2023\nFans were hoping to get a glimpse of Diablo 4, and they sure got it during the Xbox showcase. Players were hoping for a release date and the announcement that it would come to Game Pass, and they at least got a release date and the new class, Necromancer.\nRavenlok  Release date: 2023\nFans of\u0026nbsp;Alice in Wonderland\u0026nbsp;will like the theme of this game. This\u0026nbsp;Minecraft\u0026nbsp;meets\u0026nbsp;Alice in Wonderland\u0026nbsp;game has a unique character design and brightly colored world. It will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.\nPersona 3 Portable, Persona 4, and Persona 5 Royale Release date: Oct, 21/TBA\nThe beloved franchise is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Those who loved the games can enjoy them again on Xbox’s platform for free with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Persona 5 comes on Oct. 21, and the rest will follow.\nSmaller updates: Microsoft Flight Simulator – new game update, Halo collaboration\nElder Scrolls Online – High Isle\nNaraka – coming to Xbox\nPentiment – new game announcement\nGrounded – new game update\nSea of Thieves – game update\nCocoon – new game announcement\nWo Long Fallen Dynasty – new game announcement\nKojima Productions teaming up with Xbox\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jor5unqGKur7CMm5ytoJWosaJ50qGmsJuRqLJurculZKedp2LBs63IpZyrq12nsq2xwKycZpyRqbK0ecCnm2aln6ey\n","link":"/post/xbox-and-bethesda-showcase-all-new-trailers-release-dates-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xbox and Bethesda showcase: All new trailers, release dates, and more"},{"body":"Variety Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel finished a 35-hour stream by autoplaying YouTube videos for nine hours while he slept. He kept his camera on and focused on him sleeping the entire time. Before that, he played 45 Overwatch matches over 26 hours.\nHis number of average viewers was about 20 percent higher than that of any other stream he did over the past seven days, according to Twitch statistics website SullyGnome.\nRelated: XQc: ‘There will never be a harmony between streaming and playing that I’m comfortable with’\nThat could mean some people find xQc more entertaining when he’s sleeping than when he’s awake and playing, but that’s unlikely. The fact that xQc was streaming himself sleeping is unusual enough by any Twitch standards to capture the attention of casual viewers and increase his numbers.\nXQc rarely streams for over 24 hours. He did so to try to reach top 500 in Overwatch at first, but then he chose to follow that up with his rest.\nJust like many other streamers do on Twitch, xQc played YouTube videos with his camera on. Those ranged from original videos made for YouTube to recorded episodes of TV shows. But Twitch forbids creators from “sharing content from other sites” and “showing movies, television shows, or sports matches” without permission from the copyright owners.\nThere’s a gray area related to copyright infringement and fair use on Twitch when it comes to video reactions, which is when a streamer comments on a video. In xQc’s case, though, it’s hard to say he was reacting at all.\nStreaming yourself sleeping also isn’t allowed even if it’s under the IRL category, Twitch’s former PR director Chase told Kotaku in 2018.\nBut this doesn’t mean Twitch will punish him. The company bans and suspends streamers for copyright infringement when an owner gets in touch with Twitch to take the video or stream down, or when the copyright infringement is as blatant as streaming a film that’s just been released in theaters. Although nothing will likely happen to xQc due to copyright issues, Twitch may still suspend him for sleeping on stream if it understands this as an unattended behavior.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6tMDRnpimq12dtq6%2FxKWdZqucmrKxtc2gZJ%2BnomK7qrrEZp%2BoraKoeqKy056pZpldZ4NutM6uqWakn6O0brvVnqmwmaSYtW6%2FxKyqoqee\n","link":"/post/xqc-streams-himself-sleeping-for-9-hours-after-a-26-hour-overwatch-session/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc streams himself sleeping for 9 hours after a 26-hour Overwatch session"},{"body":"Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is releasing later this week as one of the most highly-anticipated games this month. Although it’s set in the Borderlands universe, this game will be far different from the main games before it. Players will have access to an extensive character creation system, including choosing a class.\nPlayers will get to choose two of the six available classes, a unique twist on the original game’s format. This mix and match mechanic will provide a variety of unique playstyles and ability combinations with a vast range of possibilities.\nHere are all of the classes in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.\nBrr-Zerker Based on the tradition of the Berserkers, this character is a frosty fighter who specializes in close melee attacks. The Brr-Zerkers aren’t much of a thinking class, preferring to head into any problem fist-first. If you choose this class, be prepared to fight up close and personal to do the most damage.\nUsing the action skills, the Brr-Zerker can become Enraged or channel their frost through their weapon. Using this ability, they can freeze and then shatter their enemies. The Brr-Zerker can also leech life from dead enemies through the practice of occult magic.\nClawbringer The Clawbringer is closer to the traditional warrior class that many RPG fans are familiar with, only with the power of thunder and flames. This class is prepared with a spectral hammer and a wyvern companion. The Clawbringers are an order of warriors who want to bring Heroism to the Wonderlands. Some claim the Clawbringers have dragon blood in their veins.\nPlaying as a Clawbringer will mean using fire and lightning damage as your priority. Using the Dragon Aura, you’ll be able to imbue the other members of your party with fire damage and more. The Clawbringer also can throw the spectral hammer or slam it on the ground to create a fire area-of-effect attack.\nGraveborn If you would rather play as the class that represents the darker aspects of the occult, you may appreciate the Graveborn. This character class focuses on Dark Magic attacks and becoming something called the Reaper of Bones. Being a dark magician isn’t all bad, though, because you get a little demi-lich companion to take with you on your adventure.\nThe Graveborn is the master of Kill Skills, Spells, and Dark Magic. This class enacts suffering on their enemies at the cost of their life force. But each spell the Graveborn casts causes the demi-lich to cast a unique spell of their own. They may also use Kill Skills to summon demonic allies to their side.\u0026nbsp;\nSpellshot If you’ve ever been curious what Gandalf would’ve looked like with a pistol, you’ll likely get some enjoyment from the Spellshot class. These wizards have guns and spells, using both to transform their enemies into animals before blowing them away. But instead of two different weapons, Spellshot uses their guns as an extension of the arcana.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the Spellshot class, players will use guns and spells in equal measure to contort and destroy the battlefield. Expect to switch between both styles of damage effortlessly as you turn the enemy into cozy livestock.\nSpore Warden The group’s naturalist, the Spore Warden is a master of nature that can bend it to their will. This class will flood the field with toxins from their Mushroom Companion while creating storms or launching a volley of arrows.\u0026nbsp;\nA Spore Warden’s job is to protect the wilderness of the Wonderlands, using their companion and impressive ability with a mystical bow. Players will switch between their guns and a barrage of magic arrows to overcome any enemies in the way.\nStabbomancer The class that most resembles the traditional rogue, Stabbomancer is meant to be a sneaky focused-attack class. Stabbomancers focus on critical hits with magical blades before disappearing into the shadows. It doesn’t get much more complicated than knowing this is the class that likes to stab things.\nAs a Stabbomancer, players will plan and execute unique opportunities from the shadows. As a jack of all trades, players will need to learn how to take advantage of an enemy’s weakness and exploit it. The Stabbomancer specializes in critical hits and inflicting status effects on the enemy. Stealth is their ally as they seamlessly fade in and out of the battlefield.\nThis unique class selection plays into the classic RPG classes that many players are familiar with, while also managing to strike out on its own. Players will soon be able to pick their classes and begin an adventure in the Wonderlands when Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is released on March 25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZi5or%2FSnqpmoZ5iwaq62GaroqaRqHq4u82dnKukkaOxtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-classes-in-tiny-tina-s-wonderlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All classes in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ gameplay can get repetitive after several hundred drops. Players have started to impose their own objectives for their teams, like crouching for an entire match—and an Apex fan shared an ultimate list of challenges to follow if your gameplay is getting stale.\nThe list compiles 30 challenges that interfere with player behavior, legend selection, and loadouts and they all have a significant impact on gameplay. The match may not result in a victory, but it’ll make for an interesting experience.\nAre you bored? Are all your games starting to feel the same? Are you still in quarantine? Say no more. Here are some challenges to try out with some friends! (Friends not included. Standard fees may apply) from apexlegends  Some of the challenges will alter how teams behave in a match. Players can take on the tasks of pushing toward every fight they hear, landing on certain spots such as the train or the supply ship, or not using any form of communication—pings included. A challenge called “TTV Btw” pokes fun at players who solo-drop by having each member of the squad land in a different spot then meet up halfway into the match.\nPlayer behavior isn’t the only thing that’s changed, though. Several challenges tweak the available weapon pool. Squads may see themselves locked to only using one ammo type or only using shotguns and snipers. Other challenges also forbid the use of backpacks or attachments for an extra hurdle in your gameplay.\nThe list mentions several ways to keep your legend choice fresh, too. Challenges can lock players into using a specific category of legend (Assault, Recon, or Support) or randomizing their choice by having all squad members choose the same character in the starting screen. A challenge called “copycat” forces players to pick the legend that killed them after every match, which can take players drastically out of their comfort zones.\nThese challenges are meant to be completed with friends, but a handful of them can be done solo. Players can follow the “first and foremost” challenge to keep the first pair of guns they find for the rest of the match, for example, or only use a specific weapon category.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqelmamav26vzqanoqSVqHqiecuiqq1ln5t6p63NZqSanJVisKmty6Wcp5%2BVqHq1u4yknJ6oXa68tr6MoJimnaNis7Ox0qE%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-player-compiles-a-list-of-fan-made-challenges-to-keep-your-games-fresh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex player compiles a list of fan-made challenges to keep your games fresh"},{"body":"The rich world of Minecraft will become even more interesting with the upcoming Deep Dark biome, set to make its way to the game with the release of the Wild Update on June 7. Players have been eagerly waiting for the update. They have had access to a series of snapshots showcasing all of the exciting content that’s on the way, including the Deep Dark, the Warden, functioning Sculk blocks, frogs, a new mangrove swamp biome, the Allay, a new wood type, and much more. Most of the new content being added with Minecraft’s Wild Update exists within the Deep Dark biome, meaning that players will likely want to head to one as soon as they can. But since this is a new biome, players may find themselves confused and unsure of how to locate the Deep Dark. Finding the Deep Dark biome naturally will require strategy and luck, but players can also use a code to locate the biome instantly. How to find the Deep Dark biome in Minecraft The Deep Dark biome is a rare underground area home to the Warden, various Sculk blocks, and mysterious ancient cities loaded with precious loot. Some loot is exclusive to the ancient cities found in the Deep Dark biome including swift sneak enchantment books and music disc fragments. The only requirement to find a Deep Dark biome is that players must look anywhere below zero altitude (y level zero), meaning that players hoping to naturally find them simply need to mine down low or find a cave that runs deep to seek out the biome. Lots of deepslate is usually a good sign that you are searching in the right area for the Deep Dark biome. Generally, the best way to naturally find a Deep Dark biome is through exploring massive caves that go into y levels below zero. Deep Dark biomes usually seem to be connected to caves, and searching for the biome through already-created caves will be much more efficient than trying to go mining for one and hoping you luckily stumble across it.\nIf you don’t want to spend the time searching for a Deep Dark biome or you are having trouble locating it, you can also use the “/locate” command to find the nearest one instantly. Open the chat using T, then type “/locatebiome minecraft:deep_dark” for the coordinates of the closest deep dark biome. After finding the coordinates, you can then either click on them to teleport directly to the biome or pull up your coordinates using the debug menu and make your way to the deep dark by navigating your way to it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ5w56cqWWUlr%2BsecGipqadXZ67brnIp5ycqpGbwWSG3XOrnrCkcqGpsYRrZ32dlaVyc3yjmqmkXWJltaK%2FhGtnp6ekYcGpsYRrZ66ok6S6qrrGXmlpppWscnN8waKmpp1VZ32mrdGlsGc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-the-deep-dark-biome-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find the Deep Dark biome in Minecraft"},{"body":" Following OpTic Gaming’s triumph at VCT Masters Reykjavík, all eyes are turning toward North America after the region claimed its second international VALORANT LAN trophy in Iceland. The NA VCT Stage Two Challengers main event is all set, with 12 teams set to go toe-to-toe in a round-robin group stage before a decisive double-elimination playoff bracket.\nWith only two stages taking place during the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour, it’s all on the line for these teams that want to make an appearance at Masters and make a run at Champions at the end of the year.\nHere’s everything you need to keep up with the NA VCT Challengers Two main event, including teams, standings, schedules, and results.\nVCT Stage Two Challengers teams and groups Here are the 12 teams competing in the North American VCT Stage Two Challengers main event.\nOpTic GamingThe GuardCloud9XSETNRG EsportsFaZe ClanTSMLuminosity Gaming100 ThievesEvil GeniusesGhost GamingSentinels OpTic, The Guard, Cloud9, and XSET were invited to the main event after finishing top four in NA VCT Stage One. NRG, FaZe, TSM, and Luminosity qualified via the first open qualifier. 100T, EG, Ghost, and Sentinels qualified via the second.\nVCT Stage Two Challengers format Like last stage, the 12 teams will be split into two groups that will each compete in a round-robin stage, all in best-of-three matches. The top four teams from each group will advance to playoffs, and the bottom two will be eliminated.\nThe playoff will be a double-elimination bracket where all matches are best-of-three, except for the grand final and the lower bracket final, which are best-of-five. The top seed from each group advances directly to the second round of the upper bracket. The fourth-place team from each group starts in the lower bracket.\nThe teams are competing for a $200,000 prize pool and two NA spots at Masters in July.\nVCT Stage Two Challengers playoffs Playoff bracket Playoff schedule Thursday, June 16 3pm CT: 100T 2-1 FaZe (100T 13-10 on Split, FaZe 13-7 on Fracture, 100T 13-11 on Icebox)6pm CT: EG 2-0 (EG 13-8 on Breeze, EG 13-9 on Icebox) Friday, June 17 3pm CT: NRG 2-0 Ghost (NRG 13-7 Breeze, NRG 14-12 Icebox) 6pm CT: Luminosity vs. FaZe (lower bracket round one) Saturday, June 18 3pm CT: XSET vs. 100T (upper bracket semifinal)6pm CT: OpTic vs. EG (upper bracket semifinal) Sunday, June 19 3pm CT: Lower bracket round two6pm CT: Lower bracket round two Friday, June 24 3pm CT: Upper bracket final (Masters Copenhagen qualifying match)6pm CT: Lower bracket round three Saturday, June 25 3pm CT: Lower bracket final (Masters Copenhagen qualifying match) Sunday, June 26 3pm CT: Grand final VCT Stage Two Challengers group stage Group A standings TeamRecordXSET4-1Ghost4-1100T3-2NRG2-3The Guard1-4TSM1-4 Group B standings TeamRecordOpTic4-1FaZe3-2Evil Geniuses3-2Luminosity3-2Cloud92-3Sentinels0-5 Group stage schedule and results May 13 100T 2-0 The Guard (100T 13-5 Fracture, 100T 13-6 Bind)Luminosity 2-1 Sentinels (LG 13-11 Bind, SEN 16-14 Breeze, LG 13-4 Fracture) May 14 OpTic 2-0 FaZe (OpTic 13-8 Ascent, OpTic 13-9 Fracture)XSET 2-0 Ghost (XSET 13-11 Haven, XSET 13-9 Fracture) May 15 NRG 2-0 TSM (NRG 15-13 Breeze, NRG 13-10 Ascent)Cloud9 2-0 EG (C9 15-13 Icebox, C9 13-9 Fracture) May 20 Luminosity 2-0 FaZe (LG 13-11 Fracture, LG 14-12 Icebox)Ghost 2-1 The Guard (Ghost 13-1 Haven, The Guard 13-8 Ascent, Ghost 13-8 Fracture) May 21 TSM 2-0 100T (TSM 13-10 Split, TSM 13-6 Haven)EG 2-0 Sentinels (EG 13-11 Ascent, EG 13-10 Icebox) May 22 OpTic 2-1 Cloud9 (C9 13-4 Icebox, OpTic 13-5 Ascent, OpTic 13-10 Haven)XSET 2-0 NRG (XSET 13-8 Bind, XSET 13-9 Split) May 27 The Guard 2-0 TSM (The Guard 13-10 Haven, The Guard 13-7 Icebox)EG 2-0 Luminosity (EG 13-7 Icebox, EG 13-2 Bind) May 28 OpTic 2-0 Sentinels (OpTic 13-5 Fracture, OpTic 13-8 Bind)100T 2-0 XSET (100T 13-4 Breeze, 100T 13-9 Bind) May 29 FaZe 2-0 Cloud9 (FaZe 13-5 Fracture, FaZe 13-8 Haven)Ghost 2-0 NRG (Ghost 13-6 Haven, Ghost 13-5 Breeze) June 3 XSET 2-1 The Guard (The Guard 14-12 Split, XSET 13-6 Icebox, XSET 13-11 Haven)EG 2-1 OpTic (EG 13-8 Bind, OpTic 13-11 Split, EG 13-11 Ascent) June 4 FaZe 2-0 Sentinels (FaZe 13-11 Fracture, FaZe 16-14 Haven)Ghost 2-0 TSM (Ghost 13-9 Breeze, Ghost 15-13 Split) June 5 100T 2-0 NRG (100T 13- 9 Icebox, 100T 13-4 Bind)Luminosity 2-0 Cloud9 (LG 13-11 Fracture, LG 13-9 Icebox) June 10 XSET 2-0 TSM (XSET 13-9 Haven, XSET 13-9 Split)FaZe 2-0 EG (FaZe 15-13 Icebox, FaZe 13-9 Breeze) June 11 NRG 2-1 The Guard (The Guard 13-11 Bind, NRG 13-10 Haven, NRG 13-6 Split)Ghost 2-0 100T (Ghost 13-11 Breeze, Ghost 13-6 Icebox) June 12 Cloud9 2-0 Sentinels (C9 13-2 Haven, C9 13-7 Ascent)OpTic 2-0 Luminosity (OpTic 14-12 Split, OpTic 13-8 Ascent)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeZXauwtXnSrZignV1neqS0wKWjnqaXmr%2B0edWao6iqkaPBbrnAoqVmnaaau7V50pyfnpylobJuv8KoqZ6rXZa7pXnSrZinnJmjtLQ%3D\n","link":"/post/na-vct-stage-2-challengers-valorant-main-event-schedule-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NA VCT Stage 2 Challengers: VALORANT main event schedule, scores, and standings"},{"body":"Apex Legends players complained and Respawn listened.\nA quick balance patch shipping later today will target a couple of overperforming weapons, including the Prowler SMG and L-Star LMG. While fans may have wanted to see some Seer nerfs come sooner, Respawn plans on balancing the new legend next week.\nLater today we'll also ship a quick balance patch that:\n⬇️ Reduces Prowler damage from 15\u0026gt;14\n🔫 Reduces speed while ADSing with the L-Star\n🧊 Fixes a map hole near Climatizer\n💰 Raises prices for the Prowler and L-Star in Arenas\nA balance pass on Seer is planned for next week!\n— Respawn (@Respawn) August 10, 2021  The Prowler has been wreaking havoc since it returned to the floor loot pool, dealing tons of damage while also maintaining good mid-range hip fire accuracy. Respawn is addressing the weapon by reducing its body damage from 15 to 14 per bullet, which should noticeably impact its burst damage. And since it became a popular pick up in Apex‘s three-vs-three Arenas mode, Respawn is hiking up its price. Associate live balance designer John Larson addressed the Prowler change today, saying it will reduce a body shot burst from 75 to 70. As for the gun’s hip fire, Respawn will skip it for now and take a more “conservative approach.”\n“Prowler has the same hipfire properties as the R9, and SMGs should be reliable close range,” Larson said. “I think there are smarter ways to further adjust if it still proves to be the de facto cqc option.”\nThe L-Star’s Arenas cost will also go up in the balance patch. And players will now have their speed reduced when they’re aiming down sight with the LMG, making it a bit more difficult to run and gun.\nEven though Seer isn’t being tweaked today, he should get balanced next week. Gameplay software engineer Travis Nordin discussed the Ambush Artist in a Reddit AMA last week, explaining that he’s “a bit too strong at the moment” despite introducing “a lot of new gameplay elements.” It’s unclear what the balance changes will be. But with Seer offering plenty of intel, an extremely useful interrupt, and the ability to locate enemies through walls, the devs can go in multiple directions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaSkeq%2Bx0Z9kqaqfrLmmvoyapZ1lnGLAta3RZqCnZZGlsrl5z5qrnKBdoa61sdFmq6icka56sbjAp6pmrJ9ir6K4wKeanmWjmrKzec2er61lp5qyrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-to-nerf-prowler-and-l-star-in-apex-patch-later-today-plans-to-balance-seer-next-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn to nerf Prowler and L-Star in Apex patch ‘later today,’ plans to balance Seer next week"},{"body":"The Capcom Pro Tour officially announced today that Street Fighter pro player Robson “Robinho” Oliveira has been permanently, globally banned from all Capcom-owned or operated events in response to him telling a horrific story “wherein he described participating in reprehensible and atrocious acts.”\nDuring one of his streams, Robinho relayed a story detailing how he sought revenge against a former partner for being “a hardcore skank” and “huge slut,” according to the translation posted by Twitter user CruzaderOnline. In the clip, Robinho said the two of them got “hammered,” then he called eight men over to the house they were staying at to have their way with her, with Robinho himself participating.\npic.twitter.com/2wehizbPmN\n— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) January 7, 2022  Warning: The following clip contains references to sexual assault. I'll list here an update for anyone who's wondering about what happened so far:\nRobinho is now banned from every FGC event related to Capcom globally, and is also banned from pretty much every FGC event in Brazil.\n— Cruz (@CruzaderOnline) January 7, 2022  After the clip came out on Jan. 6, Capcom immediately began removing posts and tweets regarding his standings in the Pro Tour, then removed him from the list of qualified players. Robinho has also been banned from “most tournaments” in Brazil, according to the person who posted and translated his story. He’s been dropped by his sponsoring organization, PATOZ Team, too.\nPortanto anunciamos oficialmente que o Robinho não faz mais parte do Patoz Team, agradecemos por todo tempo de contribuição e dedicação, porém não compactuamos com a atitude proferida por ele mesmo em sua stream e não toleraremos que nenhum integrante tbm siga o msm caminho.\n— PATOZ Team (@patozteam) January 6, 2022  In an interview with Globo Esports, Robinho claims that the story didn’t actually happen and that the remarks he made on stream were made “in jest.” Robinho had qualified for the Capcom Cup VIII slated for February, according to the Globo article.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wNGenK1llp60qcDEq2Spqp9iv7CuyKefqGWSlruvscNmnaunnWKurbiMnJipm5%2BieqbCxKerrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/street-fighter-pro-robinho-banned-from-all-capcom-events-after-telling-disturbing-story-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Street Fighter pro Robinho banned from all Capcom events after telling disturbing story on stream"},{"body":"Hexproof is one of the strongest mechanics in Magic: The Gathering.\u0026nbsp;\nHexproof in MTG means that a card, creature, or player “can’t be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.” For a player, this could prevent incoming damage from lightning bolt or shock spells that popular Burn decks play.\nCreatures that have Hexproof and cards that give it are regularly used as an extra safety measure in decks that could otherwise be vulnerable to removal or direct-damage effects.\nThere are some strategies that rely heavily on buffing one creature over and over. To prevent your opponent from removing your powered-up creature, giving it Hexproof is important.\nHere are the best Hexproof cards in Magic: The Gathering.\nLeyline of Sanctity Leyline of Sanctity is one of the premier cards that white decks keep in their sideboard for matchups against Burn players. Giving you Hexproof, the card can stop the opponent from ticking your life away with an abundance of one-shot red spells.\nThe best part of Leyline is if you have it in your opening hand, you get to play it for free. Many players will exploit this against especially annoying decks and mulligan numerous times until they have Leyline in their hand, even if it means only having three or four cards in their opening hand.\nSee Leyline of Sanctity on Amazon Slippery Bogle/Gladecover Scout Slippery Bogle and Gladecover Scout are the pinnacle Hexproof creatures. While they’re only 1/1, they’re regularly used in decks centered around auras, enchantments, and instants that pump them to be able to deal ridiculous amounts of damage.\nThe creatures by themselves aren’t impressive, but as you pump them up, opponents will only be able to chump block your Slippery Bogle as it gains abilities like Flying and Trample while its power and toughness rise sky high.\nSee Slippery Bogle on Amazon Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots are a Commander format staple. Getting the card in your opening hand or early in a game can help you get into the action quickly once you have your Commander online.\nThe combination of Haste and Hexproof makes this something you’ll want to set up before bringing out your threatening creatures that you want to protect.\nSee Swiftfoot Boots on Amazon Nine Lives Nine Lives is one of the most annoying cards to deal with in best-of-one matches in the Historic format. Played in conjunction with Solemnity, you can make yourself effectively unbeatable unless your opponent has Enchantment removal in their deck.\nThrun, the Last Troll\u0026nbsp; He isn’t played as much as he used to be, but for only four mana, Thrun is a powerhouse card for controlling the board state of a grindy game.\nSee Thrun, the Last Troll on Amazon Not only does the 4/4 creature have Hexproof, he also can’t be countered. If you do manage to kill him, he can be regenerated for just two mana.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmbGaalajBbrTEsaerp5%2BbeqSt0Z2qZqGeYrqis8icZK2glWK0osDHnqmippc%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-hexproof-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Hexproof cards in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":" VALORANT is a tactical shooter with a twist. It carefully combines the use of weapons and abilities to create one of the most strategic and multi-layered games out there. Although abilities are an important factor in VALORANT, offering utility, like stuns, flashes, and smokes—and some extra firepower—weapons are at the game’s forefront. They dictate the economy, helping you decide whether to full buy, force buy, or eco. But they also make up the brunt of your damage.\nThis tier list should help you get up to scratch with all 17 weapons in VALORANT.\nS tier (The top dogs) Vandal (2,900 Creds)Phantom (2,900 Creds)Operator (4,700 Creds) This tier brings together the strongest weapons in the game. The Vandal and Phantom are the bread and butter of VALORANT. They’re the two best assault rifles in the game thanks to their consistent damage, long-range, and high fire rate. They should almost always be your top priority in the shop.\nSee Valorant on Amazon But if you prefer aiming down your sights and inflicting ridiculous amounts of damage, pick up an Operator. It’s by far the hardest-hitting gun in the game. It’s expensive and can be a risky buy, but in the right hands, it’s well worth the investment. It pairs nicely with agents like Jett and Raze.\nA tier (Consistently strong) Guardian (2,250 Creds)Sheriff (800 Creds)Spectre (1,600 Creds) After winning the initial pistol round, you’ll often find yourself a few Creds short of a Vandal or Phantom. If you want to pick up heavy armor and utility and you’re not keen on submachine guns, the Guardian is the way to go. It’s affordable and it deals a ton of damage, especially when you hit heads.\nThe Sheriff is the most expensive pistol in the game for a reason. It deals 159 damage to the head and 55 to the body (with no armor). If you fancy yourself a keen marksman and you want to dig your team out of a hole in an eco round, buy a Sheriff.\nThe Spectre is the best SMG in VALORANT. Its cheap price, moderate range, and surprisingly high damage make it an all-around good weapon. It will lose out in long-ranged battles, but it excels in close quarters. B tier (Reliable) Ghost (500 Creds)Marshal (950 Creds) The Ghost is one of the most reliable guns in the game, despite being a sidearm. It costs 500 Creds, but in the right hands, it has the potential to deal deadly amounts of damage. If you know how to play patiently, bide your time, and aim for the head, the Ghost is the gun for you. The Marshal is a weaker version of the Operator, but it’s still an acceptable weapon. If you can’t afford your Vandal or Phantom and you want to force buy, it’s a solid pick-up.\nC (Average) Judge (1,850 Creds)Frenzy (450 Creds)Bulldog (2,050 Creds) Shotguns are rarely top-tier weapons in tactical shooters. Their short range means they’re worthless in most circumstances. But the Judge is far from the worst weapon on this list. If you want to defend a spike site, hold a position, or lurk behind your enemies, buy a Judge. If you find yourself up close and personal with the shotgun in hand, it will almost always come out in your favor. If you’re trailing behind or strapped for cash and you need to find an extra round or two, there’s nothing wrong with buying a Frenzy. If you can get into the right position, it can easily score a kill. It can also be surprisingly effective in the first round of a half. Burst fire can be a nuisance in tactical shooters, especially if you’re on the receiving end of a rush. There’s almost nothing you can do but tap your gun and hope for the best. The same can be said for the Bulldog—but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad gun. In the right circumstances, it’s perfectly acceptable to buy a Bulldog. Point your crosshairs down a lane and it could shock your enemies.\nD (Underwhelming) Odin (3,200 Creds)Bucky (850 Creds)Classic (Free) The Odin is VALORANT’s ultimate spray-and-pray weapon. There are definitely better choices, but up against an eco or in a close-quarters spike site, it can rain down hell. When combined with abilities like Sova’s Recon Bolt or Cypher’s Spycam, it can also be used to wall bang. At B on Ascent, for example, this is particularly strong.\nNerfs to the Bucky have left it in an awkward position. It’s neither here nor there anymore, bringing very little to the table. The Judge, its shotgun counterpart, is the stronger and more reliable option. For the Bucky’s cheap price, though, it still has some potential with agents like Jett or Raze.\nThe Classic is absolutely fine for a pistol round. But against heavy armor, it leaves much to be desired. Its low damage output and its fire rate just aren’t up to scratch. Its alternative fire mode, which shoots a burst of three bullets at the same time, can come in handy.\nF (Poor) Ares (1,600 Creds)Stinger (950 Creds)Shorty (150 Creds) The Ares would be higher on this list if it had a bigger magazine. For its quick fire rate, 50 bullets just aren’t enough.\nIn its current form, the Stinger is a far worse version of the Spectre. It’s a few Creds cheaper, but its low magazine size, quick fire rate, and awkward burst fire don’t add up to much.\nThe Shorty is the cheapest weapon in the game for a reason. At 150 Creds, the miniature pistol/shotgun has a magazine of just two bullets. At point-blank range, it deals a fair amount of damage. But that’s about it. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpudo6l6t63LqKmapqRixKatz6ilrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-definitive-valorant-weapon-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The definitive VALORANT weapon tier list"},{"body":"Following Sykkuno’s surprise move from Twitch to YouTube Gaming yesterday, Disguised Toast discussed the future of Twitch and what he called “Twitch death” while streaming on May 2. “So Sykkuno’s leaving,” Disguised Toast said. “You guys may have heard from either Ludwig or I months and months ago of us saying more content creators are going to YouTube. Well, Sykkuno’s one of them. I mean, or maybe the only one, I don’t know.”\nBut after saying that he didn’t know, Disguised Toast then made a bold statement implying he did in fact know more.\n“I know of at least five more people going over,” Disguised Toast said. “Which is a lot, honestly.”\nDisguised Toast knows of at least 5 more streamers moving to YouTube from LivestreamFail  “I remember I was having my conversation with YouTube the same time Sykkuno and Ludwig were having their conversation with YouTube and the thing is I actually did not know they were having conversations with Ludwig or Sykkuno,” Disguised Toast said. “I did not know about their decision when I made my decision. And sometimes I wonder if I would’ve made a different decision.”\nDisguised Toast’s streaming career started on Twitch but then shifted to Facebook Gaming, where he spent two years before making the switch back to Twitch on Nov. 21, 2021.\n“I think knowing who’s gonna be on which platform is kinda important because it’s really hard being the only person in your friend group on another platform,” the streamer said. Disguised Toast confirmed he was speaking from experience. When he was on Facebook Gaming, he held the top position but was also one of the only streamers on the platform.\n“If I knew Lud and Sykkuno were moving to YouTube when I made my decision, would I have made a different decision?” the Twitch star pondered. “And the people upcoming, a couple of them actually asked me, like, ‘hey Toast,’ when I was about to make my decision they were asking me, ‘which one are you taking? Cause depending on what you pick it might affect what I pick.’ And I kept, for my move, I actually did not tell a single person,” he said.\nDisguised Toast then noted that the only person who did find out about his move before it happened was fuslie because she asked to know as a birthday present a few days before it was announced. “I think even knowing Ludwig or Sykkuno’s move I still would’ve picked Twitch because at the end of the day I do have overlap with Ludwig and I do have overlap with Sykkuno,” the streamer said. “It’s definitely better to not overlap with your friends.”\nWhile Disguised Toast didn’t provide any further details on the situation or any information on who might be changing platforms, five more streamers possibly making the switch from Twitch to YouTube Gaming isn’t too surprising especially following the potential upcoming Twitch monetization changes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMnq%2BonKWoeqW10qCsoquVmXq1u8Csq2arka7AbrTEZqKnp6eoeqLAjKWcmqukYoJuuc6rnGarpKeyornEq6pmpZ%2Brtq%2BzjK2mZrGfqsG2rsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-exodus-disguised-toast-says-he-knows-at-least-5-more-streamers-moving-to-youtube/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch exodus?: Disguised Toast says he knows at least 5 more streamers moving to YouTube"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion is almost here and the latest card to join the game is yet another dual-class Legendary.\nAce Hunter Kreen is a three-cost Hunter and Demon Hunter card with two Attack and four Health. Its effect says “your other characters are Immune while attacking.”\nHunter and Demon Hunter are naturally two of the most aggressive classes in Hearthstone. Going all out and attacking face is exactly where they thrive. Ace Hunter Kreen is yet another aggro-oriented card that should fit nicely in a range of decks for both classes. It gives Hunter and Demon Hunter players a solid early-game curve, allowing them to take control of the board without giving up too much tempo.\nRelated: New Demon Hunter spell revealed for Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Scholomance Academy\nIn the minion-heavy metagame, Ace Hunter Kreen is an excellent addition. Sporting him in your deck has almost no downside. Hearthstone’s upcoming Scholomance Academy expansion drops on Aug. 6. But fans can pre-order the expansion today from Blizzard’s online store. Stay tuned for more card reveals. A total of 135 are on their way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5awpnnHrqWtnaJiuLOxxKdko6eZo8BuwMeeZKGtnqmys3nAp5tmnJWivK95x66lrZ2iYrCtrdKsnKxlmaN6qbHAq6uhq6Sku6a%2FjKyaoaecpLqiusKeZJqbkZmyrsWMnq%2BpmZ6otrC6\n","link":"/post/ace-hunter-kreen-joins-the-hunter-and-demon-hunter-classes-in-hearthstone-s-scholomance-academy-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ace Hunter Kreen joins the Hunter and Demon Hunter classes in Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s take on the autobattler genre is available for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\nBattlegrounds, released in 2019, is an eight-player game mode that takes on the fundamentals of games like Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords but adds a fun and familiar Hearthstone twist.\nBattlegrounds has 78 different Heroes (or Bosses). They each have their own unique Hero Power that changes the pace of the game mode. They synergize with minions, allowing players to recruit, battle, and strategize against their opponents.\nOnce a match begins, players will be presented with a selection of Heroes. Here are all of the available Heroes in Hearthstone Battlegrounds.\nHeroes A.F. Kay Passive: Skip your first two turns. Start with two minions from Tavern tier three. Al’Akir Passive: Start of Combat: Give your left-most minion Windfury, Divine Shield, and Taunt. Alexstrasza Passive: After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern to Tavern Tier Five,\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;two Dragons. Ambassador Faelin Passive: Skip your first turn. Discover a tier two, four, and six minion to get at those tiers. Aranna Starseeker Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you\u0026nbsp;Refresh\u0026nbsp;five times, Bob always has seven minions. Arch-Villain Rafaam Next combat, add a plain copy of the first minion you kill to your hand. Bru’kan Choose an element.\u0026nbsp;Start of combat:\u0026nbsp;Call upon that element. C’Thun At end of turn, give a friendly minion +1/+1. Repeat (time, times).\u0026nbsp;(Upgrades after each use). Captain Eudora Dig for a Golden Minion. (Five Digs left). Captain Hooktusk Remove a friendly minion. Choose one of two from a Tavern Tier lower to keep. Cariel Roame Give a random friendly minion +1/+1.\u0026nbsp;(Upgrades at Tavern tier three.) Chenvaala Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you play three Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob’s Tavern by (3). Cookie the Cook Throw a minion in your pot. When you’ve gathered three,\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;from their minion types.\u0026nbsp;( left.) Dancin’ Deryl Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you sell a minion, randomly give a minion in Bob’s Tavern +1/+1 twice. Death Speaker Blackthorn Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern, gain two\u0026nbsp;Blood Gems. Deathwing Passive:\u0026nbsp;All minions have +2 Attack. Dinotamer Brann Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you buy five Battlecry minions, add Brann Bronzebeard to your hand (Once per game). Drek’Thar Choose a friendly minion. It copies the attack of your highest attack minion for the next combat only. Edwin VanCleef Give a minion +2/+1 for each minion you’ve bought this turn. Elise Starseeker Passive:\u0026nbsp;Give a random friendly minion +4 Health. Forest Warden Omu Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern, gain two Gold this turn only. Fungalmancer Flurgl Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you sell a Murloc, add a random Murloc to Bob’s Tavern. Galakrond Choose a minion in Bob’s Tavern. Discover a higher tier minion to replace it. Galewing Choose a flightpath. Complete it to get a bonus. George the Fallen Give a friendly minion Divine Shield.  Greybough Passive:\u0026nbsp;Give +1/+2 and\u0026nbsp;Taunt\u0026nbsp;to minions you summon during combat. Guff Runetotem Give a friendly minion of each Tavern tier +1/+1. Illidan Stormrage Passive:\u0026nbsp;Start of Combat:\u0026nbsp;Your left and right-most minions gain +2 attack and attack immediately. Infinite Toki Refresh: Bob’s Tavern. Include a minion from a higher Tavern tier. Jandice Barov Swap a friendly non-golden minion with a random one in Bob’s Tavern. Kael’thas Sunstrider Passive:\u0026nbsp;Every third minion you buy gains +2/+2. King Mukla Get two Bananas. At the end of your turn, give everyone else one. Kurtrus Ashfallen Passive:\u0026nbsp;Buy three minions in one turn to give them +2/+2 and progress this.  Lich Baz’hial Take two damage and add a Gold Coin to your hand. Lord Barov Guess which player will win their next combat. If they win, get three Coins. Lord Jaraxxus Give your Demons +1/+1. Maiev Shadowsong Make a minion in Bob’s Tavern\u0026nbsp;Dormant. After three turns, get it with +1/+1. Malygos Replace a minion with a random one of the same Tavern tier. Master Nguyen Passive: At the start of every turn, choose from two new Hero Powers. Millicent Manastorm Passive:\u0026nbsp;Minions cost two. Refresh\u0026nbsp;costs two gold. Tavern tiers cost (1) more. Millicent Manastorm Passive:\u0026nbsp;Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +1/+1. Mr. Bigglesworth Passive:\u0026nbsp;When a player dies,\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;a minion from their warband. It keeps any enchantments. Mutanus the Devourer Remove a friendly minion. Spit its stats onto another. Get one gold. N’Zoth Passive:\u0026nbsp;Start the game with a 2/2 Fish that gains all your\u0026nbsp;Deathrattles\u0026nbsp;in combat. Nozdormu Passive:\u0026nbsp;Your first\u0026nbsp;Refresh\u0026nbsp;each turn costs (0). Onyxia Passive\u0026nbsp;Avenge (4):\u0026nbsp;Summon a 2/1 Whelp. It attacks immediately. Overlord Saurfang Give + attack to the next minion you buy this turn.\u0026nbsp;(Upgrades each turn). Patches the Pirate Get a Pirate. After you buy a Pirate, your next Hero Power costs (1) less. Patchwerk Passive: Start with 55 Health instead of 40. Pyramad Give a random friendly minion +4 health. Queen Wagtoggle Give a friendly minion of each minion type +1/+1. Ragnaros the Firelord Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you kill 25 enemy minions, get Sulfuras.  Rakarnishu Give a friendly minion stats equal to your Tavern tier. Reno Jackson Make a friendly minion Golden.\u0026nbsp;(Once per game). Rokara Passive.\u0026nbsp;After a friendly minion kills an enemy, give it +1 attack permanently. Scabbs Cutterbutter Discover\u0026nbsp;a plain copy of a minion from your next opponent’s warband. Shudderwock Add a 1/1 Shudderling to your hand that repeats all\u0026nbsp;Battlecries\u0026nbsp;you’ve played.\u0026nbsp;(Twice per game.) Silas Darkmoon Passive:\u0026nbsp;Darkmoon Tickets are in the Tavern. Get three to\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;a minion from your Tavern tier. Sindragosa Freeze a minion in Bob’s Tavern. Frozen minions get +2/+1 each turn. Sir Finley Mrrgglton Passive:\u0026nbsp;At the start of the game,\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;a Hero Power. Skycap’n Kragg Gain Gold this turn. Increases each turn.\u0026nbsp;(Once per game). Sneed Give a friendly minion: “Deathrattle: Summon a random minion of the same Tavern Tier.” Tamsin Roame Start of Combat:\u0026nbsp;Destroy your lowest Health minion. Give its stats to four friendly minions. Tess Greymane Take aim.\u0026nbsp;Start of Combat: Deal damage to your target.\u0026nbsp;(Upgrades each turn/) Tess Greymane Refresh\u0026nbsp;Bob’s Tavern with your last opponent’s warband. The Curator Passive:\u0026nbsp;Start the game with a 2/2 Amalgam with all minion types. The Great Akazamzarak Discover\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;Secret. Put it into the battlefield. The Lich King Give a friendly minion\u0026nbsp;Reborn\u0026nbsp;for the next combat only. The Rat King Passive:\u0026nbsp;Whenever you buy a\u0026nbsp;Beast, give it +2/+2. Swaps type each turn. Tickatus Passive:\u0026nbsp;Every four turns,\u0026nbsp;Discover\u0026nbsp;a Darkmoon Prize.\u0026nbsp; Trade Prince Gallywix Passive:\u0026nbsp;After you sell a minion, get one extra gold next turn. (Can exceed 10). Vanndar Stormpike Choose a friendly minion. It copies the Health of your highest health minion for next combat only. Varden Dawngrasp Passive.\u0026nbsp;After Bob’s Tavern is\u0026nbsp;refreshed, copy and\u0026nbsp;freeze\u0026nbsp;one of his minions. Vol’jin Choose two minions. Swap their stats. Xyrella Choose a minion in Bob’s Tavern to add to your hand. Set its stats to two. Y’Shaarj Start of Combat:\u0026nbsp;Summon a minion from your Tavern tier. Add a copy to your hand. Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End \u0026nbsp;Add a random minion in Bob’s Tavern to your hand. Give it +1/+1. Ysera Passive:\u0026nbsp;Bob always offers an extra Dragon whenever the Tavern is refreshed. Zephry’s, the Great If you have two copies of a minion, find the third. All images via Blizzard Entertainment\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5a5rXnHnpirrJiowbC6xGaZmqykobKovs6upZ2rXZ2ys7vErGSappRiuqq6yKilrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-hearthstone-battlegrounds-heroes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Hearthstone Battlegrounds heroes"},{"body":"Steam Deck launched with hundreds of titles ready to roll on day one. Some of these include ARK: Survival Evolved, Stardew Valley, and more. But many of the titles listed on the Great on Deck page are single-player or co-op experiences that don’t feature third-party anti-cheat, which is concerning for Rainbow Six Siege fans. See Rainbow Six on Amazon Despite Proton being compatible with third-party anti-cheat software like BattlEye and the Epic-owned Easy Anti-Cheat, there’s no evidence to support that Rainbow Six Siege is playable on the Steam Deck. The game’s compatibility was tested on Feb. 15 and marked as Unsupported due to third-party software, according to the Steam Deck Verified game list. While this seems like a nail in the coffin for 99 percent of competitive games, there could be a bounce-back in the Steam Deck’s future. It’s early in the Steam Deck’s life cycle, and while there seems to be room for improvement regarding anti-cheat—according to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney—the platform could still raise more support for competitive games with third-party software down the line.\nThe Steam Deck is shipping out to first-round reservation holders now but rolling reservations are currently open. Those who reserve their Steam Deck today are looking at a Q2 2022 ship window. But if you’re looking for a competitive experience on Steam Deck, be sure to double check your favorite title’s compatibility before going all in. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2nrqq6waiuZquZrXq0tcSgnGannmLAtbHApmSdnZOg\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-rainbow-six-siege-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Rainbow Six Siege on Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Los Pokémon shiny (brillantes o variocolor) en Espada y Escudo son relativamente difíciles de encontrar. Solo hay unas pocas opciones disponibles para aumentar tus posibilidades de atrapar a una de las criaturas esquivas.\nSi bien las cadenas existen en el juego, encontrar un brillante de este método puede ser una tarea difícil en un lapso breve. Afortunadamente para los cazadores de shiny hay un método mucho más fácil, aunque lleva tiempo, para obtener Pokémon variocolor.\n El método que parece ser el más confiable es el Método Masuda (MM) con cría de huevos. En resumen, este método concierne la cría de dos Pokémon del mismo tipo (o lo mismo con los iniciales u otras especies compatibles) o Pokémon de los mismos grupos de huevos de diferentes idiomas.\nPor ejemplo, si crías un Pikachu inglés del Reino Unido o de Estados Unidos con un Pikachu del género contrario de otras regiones, las posibilidades de que el Pokémon que salga de ese huevo sea shiny aumentan drásticamente.\nLas posibilidades promedio de obtener un Pokémon brillante por cualquier medio son 1 en 4.000, pero el Método Masuda disminuye mucho esas probabilidades.\nDel mismo modo, si tienes un amuleto brillante (Shiny Charm), que obtienes al completar la Pokédex, las probabilidades pueden bajar a entre 1 en 600 y 1 en 1.000. Por lo tanto, aunque el ítem seguirá siendo difícil de conseguir, definitivamente vale la pena.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Adam Newell el 17 de noviembre de 2019.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLCwuc5mppuslaOys3nPqKKepZ%2BjerS0yKewZpufo3qmuIymnK2nlKR6rq3SrpuaZZSaeqS%2ByJpknZ1dncKmws6sZJ6mXZrAsa3DmmSyZZWosLawzg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/c%C3%B3mo-obtener-pok%C3%A9mon-shiny-con-el-m%C3%A9todo-masuda-de-cr%C3%ADa-de-huevos-en-espada-y-escudo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cómo obtener Pokémon shiny con el Método Masuda de cría de huevos en Espada y Escudo"},{"body":"Everyone wants to get their hands on Galarian Ponyta in Pokémon Sword and Shield—and who can blame them? Look how cute it is!\nGalarian Ponyta is only available in Pokémon Shield. So if you own Sword, you will need to trade with a friend or someone online that has Shield to get the pony.\n But for those who own Shield, Galarian Ponyta can easily be found in the wild. You’ll need to head to Glimwood Tangle, which is north of Stow-on-Side and just above Route 6. The Psychic-type Pokémon hides in the exclamation mark bushes here and are a very rare spawn to find.\nRelated: How to find Toxel in Pokémon Sword and Shield\nOnce you reach Glimwood Tangle, then it’ll be just down to you to find it. It’ll likely take a dozen or so attempts to finally find a Galarian Ponyta, but when you do, the Pokémon can be caught like any other species. Good luck finding a Male Galarian Ponyta though—it is even rarer to find then the beast itself.\nOnce you’ve caught your Ponyta, it’ll be just a few levels before you’ll get your Galarian Rapidash. To evolve Galarian Ponyta into a Rapidash, train it to level 40 and it’ll evolve naturally.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmn5GhrrO1wKdkqaeersGiecCnm2adpqS5t7GMoqtmoZ5ivbC3xKamp2WjrLyzsIyapZ1lo522prjD\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-galarian-ponyta-and-evolve-it-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Galarian Ponyta and evolve it in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Turning on High Dynamic Range (HDR) allows games to have a better visual experience while playing their favorite titles. The feature can also be found inside Call of Duty: Warzone’s settings, and it can be enabled by default on setups that support HDR.\nThere have been instances where HDR caused a few troubles for Warzone players, like crashes or various errors. Such errors often get patched, but players may need to fix their HDR setting by turning it off to continue playing Warzone smoothly until the fix arrives.\nDisable HDR in Warzone on Xbox Launch your XboxNavigate to My games and appsChoose WarzoneSelect MenuClick on Manage game and add-onsTurn off Auto HDR Disable HDR in Warzone on PS5 Launch your PS5Navigate to SettingsChoose Screen and VideoSelect Video OutputClick on HDR and adjust your settings HDR forces systems to load more advanced graphics, which can cause inconsistencies or anomalies while loading certain assets. The cause of a crash can even be a rock on the map, so it generally takes a debugging process to find out how the HDR setting may have been causing trouble to the Warzone players.\nPlayers who can’t adjust their HDR settings will have nothing to worry about since it means that the feature may not be available for their system due to an unsupported screen. Keeping HDR off will also be beneficial to increase frame rates, allowing players to have a smoother experience in their favorite games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmterW0xGafnapdqLK1wMinnmahnmKworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-hdr-setting-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the HDR setting in Call of Duty: Warzone?"},{"body":"The convoy rolls on as we grow ever closer to the launch of Hearthstone’s next expansion, Forged in the Barrens.\nOne of the latest cards revealed is an Epic rare Hunter minion, Kolkar Pack Runner.\nKolkar Pack Runner is a two-cost 2/3 minion with a powerful effect. After you cast a spell, Kolkar Pack Runner summons a 1/1 Hyena with Rush. This is not a Spellburst effect, which means you’ll be able to perform it indefinitely so long as Kolkar Pack leader is alive. Hunter has been an incredibly dominant force throughout Madness at the Darkmoon Faire. You could argue two of the most powerful decks throughout the expansion as far as ladder play is concerned have been Highlander and Face Hunter. Kolkar Pack Runner looks like it could help shape the way we see Hunter play in the future. Hunter has tons of powerful minions. Kolkar Pack Runner could give Hunter players the ability to amass a board full of minions, in addition to their already threatening beast lineup. Kolkar Pack Runner is also attatched to spell use, so perhaps he’ll show up in a new iteration of Secret or Control Hunter. Find out the best way to use Kolkar Pack Runner for yourself when Forged in the Barrens goes live on March 30. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6C8rbfAq2SpmZOgerPBzaecq2WimsOmrcuem2aen6d6qbHAq6uhq6Sku6a%2FjJ%2Bmq5%2BVmXqquoytn55lkpa%2Fs7HNrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kolkar-pack-runner-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-forged-in-the-barrens/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kolkar Pack Runner revealed for Hearthstone’s Forged in the Barrens"},{"body":"Seeking two of the last four Teamfight Tactics invites to the North American Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets: Neon Nights Regional Finals, Noobowl and C9 k3soju put on veterans’ performances during the final day of the Set 6.5 Challenger Series tournament.\nA total of 16 TFT players who had not earned invites to the NA Regional Finals competed at the Set 6.5 Challenger Series. It was the last chance for many of the competitors to earn a seat at Neon Nights Regionals, outside of two invites getting rewarded to the top-two Ranked players on the ladder. On the ladder, only Noobowl and Trade were within range to earn those invites.\u0026nbsp;\nTrade just missed the day two cutoff at the TFT 6.5 Challenger Series. Noobowl advanced, though, along with C9 k3soju, who has never missed qualifying for an NA Regional Final tournament. Both competitors came into day two of the Challenger Series playing the strongest board out of the gate, dominating the rest of the lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nNoobowl earned a total of four first-place victories at the Challenger Series, playing a wide variety of legendary level-nine boards. He also had the most first-place finishes over the course of both days. C9 k3soju started the day off strong with a lobby win during game one and had top-four finishes in games two, four, and five.\u0026nbsp;\nC9 k3soju needed a sixth-place or higher in game six to lock his invite to Regionals but ended up taking a seventh. The only player who could bump him was Ripple Overdrive, who cashed out on five Mercenary in game six and went on an eight win-streak until getting taken out by Illucky for a fourth-place finish—just missing second-place by two points in the overall standings.\u0026nbsp;\nHere were the final standings at the TFT 6.5 Challenger Series:\nDarth Nub: 47 pointsDPEI: 46 pointsIllucky: 37 pointsMilala: 37 pointsNoobowl: 36 pointsRipple Overdrive: 34 pointsSpethom: 33 pointsC9 k3soju: 32 points Noobowl took a break from TFT during Set Six and came back in Set 6.5 firing on all cylinders to earn that NA Regional Finals invite along with Co k3soju at the Challenger Series. With Noobowl winning the final tournament of Neon Nights, it opened up the Ranked ladder for those last two spots at NA Regionals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyvu86bprCkXZiGbreSrKajrV2ZvK61zZqrnmWWnruiuIylppuaqWKutXnTn6tmbl1qeqS0wKWjnqaXmr9uv8SroJ6r\n","link":"/post/noobowl-c9-k3soju-dominate-final-lobby-at-tft-6-5-challenger-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Noobowl, C9 k3soju dominate final lobby at TFT 6.5 Challenger Series"},{"body":"Riot Games has revealed many of its intentions surrounding planned changes and updates to League of Legends in the near future. While much of Riot’s announcement today centered around standard play, the developer also gave some insight into League’s rotating game modes.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Riot confirmed that Ultimate Spellbook, the breakout game mode from the 2021 season, will be available to play in League “this winter,” according to the developer’s announcement earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\n “The total amount of time you spent in Ultimate Spellbook stayed high throughout the event,” League developer Jessica Nam said in today’s announcement. “That gives us the confidence that it’s worth keeping around.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRiot also took time to address player concerns regarding the selection of ultimates that players could choose from. The developer confirmed that the game mode will be returning “with a bigger ult pool.” Riot also hinted toward adjustments regarding junglers in the game mode and how their experience in Ultimate Spellbook can be on par with players at other positions.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond Ultimate Spellbook, Riot gave insight into League’s other rotating game modes and how the development of alternate gameplay experiences is continuing to evolve heading into 2022.\u0026nbsp;\n“We think the sweet spot for game modes are ones that amplify our champions’ fantasies, and really build on what you love about your champions and Summoner’s Rift,” Nam said. “Moving forward, we’re focusing on adding more game modes that hit this goal.”\nRiot also declined to confirm whether old modes such as Ascension, Star Guardian Invasion, and others are heading back to the client anytime soon.\u0026nbsp;\n“Bringing back old modes isn’t as easy as flipping a switch,” Nam said. “League is constantly changing, which means all of our existing modes require constant upkeep… Because of upkeep, we have to be selective about which modes we maintain. Right now, we feel there are too few popular modes that are worth the investment compared to making new modes.”\u0026nbsp;\nRiot hasn’t given a specific date as to when Ultimate Spellbook will re-enter League’s alternate game mode rotation. Right now, the URF game mode is available to play on the live servers in celebration of the Worlds 2021 event.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKylrJmirrWxjKynnqScl7ywt4yrnK2toqO2r7OMpaalZaeeu7Wx0Walnq9dqrm1vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ultimate-spellbook-returning-to-league-of-legends-this-winter-will-feature-new-ults/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ultimate Spellbook returning to League of Legends this winter, will feature new ults"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid brought a series of new weapons to the game, and their appeal lies beyond their unique elements or archetypes. The raid weapons are craftable, giving players a chance to pick their own rolls if they don’t want to farm or can’t get lucky in finding the perfect rolls for them.\nUnlocking a weapon’s Pattern takes five Deepsight extractions, meaning players have to find and complete five red-border weapons for each gun they intend to craft. There are only a handful of ways to obtain Deepsight weapons in Vow of the Disciple, but Bungie added a secret chest to the raid, which is obtainable once per account per week. This red chest seems to guarantee a random red-border raid weapon, letting players make steady progress toward shaping the new weapons at the Enclave, as discovered by content creator Skarrow9. Here’s what you need to know about it.\nWhat is the secret red chest in Destiny 2‘s Vow of the Disciple? As soon as you enter the Pyramid, you’ll find a large area with a small totem. This is right before the big drop to get into the Pyramid, so it’s hard to miss if you’re actively looking for it. The totem will show three symbols, which also appear throughout the raid. Each symbol corresponds to a specific location in the raid, which will be the same in every run.\nOnce players find a room, they need to open the door (usually by shooting a Resonant Splinter somewhere), head inside, and shoot the plate at the far end of the room to trigger each symbol. Once the correct three symbols are activated, the game will display the glyph on the plate. Only activate the three corresponding glyphs, however: Having more of those active will likely interfere with the outcome. If you’ve shot a wrong symbol, deactivate it by shooting it again and seeing the plate return to neutral (a black background with a dark gray circle over it).\nIf you’ve shot the symbols in the three corresponding rooms, a notification will pop up announcing your success. The extra reward is instanced, meaning you can’t pick up where you left off from a checkpoint and players must complete the run in one go. If a player joins the fireteam mid-raid, however, they will also get the reward if the team defeats Rhulk in the end.\nAll glyph locations for the secret chest in Destiny 2‘s Vow of the Disciple raid Pyramid: Before the first encounter. Drop down further into the Pyramid, then turn around. The Splinter will be by the left of the door.\nGive: Before the first encounter, head through and you’ll spot an area with what looks to be Scorn frozen in ice. The door will be in front of you, with the Resonant Splinter above it.\nDarkness: Before starting the first encounter, head to the left side of the arena and look for a Resonant Splinter near a Sphynx-like statue. The door will be on the left side.\nTraveler: After the first encounter, you’ll go past an area called Collection. The door will be across the room from the entrance, but the Resonant Splinter is hidden on a ledge on top of it.\nWorship: After you finish The Caretaker’s final stand, look for a Resonant Splinter on the left side of the room, between the second and third plates. Shoot it, then look across the room to find the door.\nLight: In the jumping puzzle between Caretaker and Exhibition. Once you get to the first room with the Resonant Splinter to control the platforms ahead, look to the left to spot the Splinter. The door will be to the right of the Splinter.\nStop: In the last room of the jumping puzzle (the one with the moving platforms), look for a Resonant Splinter in the back right of the room.\nGuardian: After Exhibition, head up the first set of stairs on your left, then jump across to a ledge on your left. Go to the edge of it, then look for a Resonant Splinter on your right. The door is behind a sculpture on the other side of the stairs you just came from, hidden from view. Hop on one of the statues if you have trouble spotting it.\nKill: Right before opening the doors to Rhulk. Head to the topmost platform, then look for a crystal across from Rhulk’s platform. The door will be on your left (right if you’re facing the boss arena) to find the door. You can spot this location by noticing the marked door.\nIf you can’t find the individual locations, we’ve compiled images of where to find most of the symbols. We’ll update this article with the missing ones when possible. Pyramid Give Darkness Traveler Worship Light Stop Guardian Kill ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JoraivXaSzbsDHnmSdoaOYtrG4xGatqKyUYsC6ucGoo2akn5iutbXOp6pmnp%2BneqO7za6qZqqVmXqju9GdnKtlk52ytMCMnZyeqKOetKnA\n","link":"/post/all-symbol-room-locations-for-the-bonus-red-border-chest-in-destiny-2-s-vow-of-the-disciple-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All symbol room locations for the bonus red-border chest in Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid"},{"body":"League of Legends’ animated series, Arcane, premiered just yesterday. But League fans already want more.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter months of building anticipation, League fans finally got to watch the first three episodes of Arcane on Nov. 6. It was easy for fans to get into the story from the start after Riot recently released trailers that showed the setting, characters, and bits of the plot.\nNow, everyone who has access to a Netflix account can watch (or rewatch) the first act of the League series while waiting for the second set of episodes to drop on Nov. 13.\u0026nbsp;\nBy placing a small teaser at the end of the third episode, Riot gave Arcane fans a sneak peek at what is going to happen in the second act.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s what we know could happen from now on, with spoilers from the first three episodes.\nVi encounters Caitlyn A few years will likely pass between the incidents in episode three and the beginning of episode four.\u0026nbsp;The teaser after the last episode showed Caitlyn’s mother with grey hair, while other characters we’ve encountered so far look like a more grown-up version of the kids they once were.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nVi was last seen when she was taken by Marcus, the Piltover enforcer who was investigating the explosion that happened in the first episode. From the various trailers, we know she was sent to prison. In fact, when Vander gets arrested in Vi’s stead during episode three, Grayson, the enforcer with whom Vander had an agreement, says he “won’t be coming back for a long time.” A long imprisonment is likely what happened to Vi.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Vander’s disappearance, everything will fall apart eventually, as the Piltover enforcer said. Without him looking out for Zaun’s people and peace with the topside, chaos will thrive.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the latest trailer, we see a grown-up Caitlyn—who’s probably already working as the Sheriff of Piltover—navigating towards a prison. Caitlyn says she needs to “speak with one of the inmates.” She approaches Vi’s cell and shows the convict a diary with various notes, presumably about Jinx’s attacks in Piltover.\u0026nbsp;\nWe know Vi will be released and will go off to “try and find” her sister, probably after making a deal with Caitlyn. Vi and Caitlyn will officially meet for the first time, and their first interaction knowing they’ll collaborate a lot in the future to ensure Piltover’s safety could be an important moment.\nWhat happened to Powder? Although Vi’s path in the next few episodes is foreshadowed in teasers and trailers, we know little about her sister Powder.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter Vi leashed out at her calling her a “Jinx,” Silco finds Powder crying next to Vander’s corpse. By the end of episode three, Silco promises the two will “show them” what they’re made of. From their interaction, fans could theorize he takes Powder under his wing, cultivating her knack for creating weapons and shooting, which already appeared in the first three episodes.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth the last trailer and the episode three teaser show Powder using the torch she received from her sister before Vi and the others went to the dock to try to save Vander. When giving Powder the torch, Vi said “wherever you are, light it up, and I will find you. I promise.”\nIt’s still not certain why Powder would use something that could help Vi find her, especially after a long time when she thought Vi abandoned her. Powder could be attempting to reunite with her sister or that she’s using herself as bait to capture Vi by orders of Silco.\nPowder becoming Jinx League fans have adored Jinx from the moment she was first released. She quickly became one of the most loved champions in League thanks to her chaotic personality and catchy music video.\nIt’s no surprise her popularity has carried over in Arcane as well. From the first trailers, fans could see a little Powder looking at the world with eyes filled with wonder and admiration for her big sister.\nHowever, we know that the time will come when we will have to say goodbye to the innocent Powder and welcome Jinx, the Loose Cannon.\nThe new drug Silco used in the early episodes could have some influence on Powder’s change, but fans can glimpse more complicated aspects of the nature of her transformation during the first act of the animated series. Powder had a difficult childhood, and unlike her sister, she has shown signs of a mental breakdown—first when Vi leaves her to go and save Vander, and later when Vi seems to have abandoned Powder again after calling her a “jinx.”\u0026nbsp;\nWith everything that she has been going through, all it would need it’s a little push from someone or something to completely break Powder and bring out Jinx.\u0026nbsp;\nWhere’s Ekko?\u0026nbsp; Speculations around the masked figure fighting a grown Powder in the trailer have been going around since the release of the video. For League fans, this character has an unknown design, with accessories and weapons never seen before. This made many players think that the masked figure could be the next ADC, announced in the Champion roadmap of this September.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, the masked figure could be a grown-up Ekko. A Twitter post showed a line of merchandise related to Arcane, including a ring called “Arcane Ekko Firelight Ring”—with a picture that matches the masked figure. The character was introduced in the first episode of the series and, knowing his attachment to Jinx, it would have been strange to see him just in the first act.\nEven if it’s the masked character is likely “Firelight Ekko,” the question of why he’s fighting Powder and where the scene will take place still stands. We may get some much-needed answers in the next act of Arcane.\nMarcus leading Piltover enforcers League champions are surely the star of the game, but in Arcane, secondary characters shape the legends we’ve known for years.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most overlooked characters in the first three episodes of Arcane is the Piltover enforcer Marcus, who first appears in episode two. Contacted by Silco, Marcus is shown talking to the criminal about the whereabouts of the people who blew up the Piltover building in episode one.\u0026nbsp;\nWe then see him at the side of what appears to be the leader of Piltover’s armed forces, enforcer Grayson, who has a deal with Vander in episode two.\nWhen Grayson gets killed by the hands of Silco’s henchman at the beginning of episode three, Marcus escapes safely. He is later seen at the docks, where he assists at the Hextech explosion caused by Powder. Investigating the incident, he finds a weakened Vi and captures her with the help of a sleeping drug.\u0026nbsp;\nWe can only imagine she was later sentenced to prison thanks to him. Since the position of the head of the enforcer was vacant, the Council may have appointed him as the new leader of the armed forces of Piltover.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike Grayson, Marcus looks down on the citizens of Zaun and has repeatedly shown an extremist side while dealing with possible criminals and citizens of the undercity. By gaining an influential position, he will have a say in the decisions made to keep the rebellions at bay in the coming episodes, and we can believe that they will not be as peaceful as Grayson intended.\nHextech weapons One of the storylines shown in Arcane so far is the story of a young Jayce, from the house of Talis, who tries to harness the magic of runes through science. Jayce owned the laboratory robbed by Vi and her friends, and by reporting the theft, he exposed his research to the Academy. In the ruins of Jayce’s laboratory, the enforcers found a curious machine with a crystal in it and Jayce’s diary, in which he reported on all his research on the technology he calls “Hextech.”\nWith all these curious and unauthorized materials, Jayce is detained for questioning by the Council of Piltover about the hazardous materials kept in his laboratory, which led to the explosion of the building in the city.\nJayce later met Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger, head of the Academy, to whom he explains how he was trying to harness magic using technology and science. But the Revered Inventor strongly advises the young boy not to play with magic and says no good would come of Jayce’s research. However, with help from a member of the council and his new “partner” Viktor, Jayce contains the power of a Hextech crystal, sparking a technological revolution with no boundaries.\u0026nbsp;\nThe trailers show Jayce will complete his Hextech weapon, the Mercury Hammer, a symbol of his house and now one of the most powerful tools in Piltover.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother Hextech creation that will appear in the show (and possibly in the next few episodes) is Vi’s Gauntlets. Reminiscent of Vander’s iron gauntlets and powered by a Hextech crystal, Vi’s weapons will be a crucial turning point in the character’s growth. However, since Vi is an inmate and Jayce is a member of one of the most powerful houses in Piltover, we could suppose someone acted as an intermediary between the two of them. That someone would likely be Caitlyn considering she knows both Jayce and Vi. She’s known the former since childhood, and she met the latter through the investigation around the explosions in Piltover.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nVi and Jayce will eventually have to collaborate to take down a common enemy, as shown in one of the trailers. A frame shows Jayce’s hammer and Vi’s gauntlets as they fight some kind of Chemtech gang.\nAnother shot in the latest trailer of Arcane displays a grown Powder with Jayce’s diary in her hands. With her intellect, talent for building weapons, and the research on Hextech technology, she has all she needs to build Hextech weapons for herself and, possibly, for Silco’s gang.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom League, we know Powder (or Jinx) has an ability called “Zap!,” which fires blue shock blasts similar to the Hextech explosions we’ve seen in the show. We know she has an innate talent to create weapons, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see her build her own weapons in the next few episodes.\u0026nbsp;\n Progress Day leads to war As revealed by Riot, Progress Day is a holiday where citizens of Piltover celebrate technological innovation. The event will be portrayed both in the series and outside of it with in-game missions and rewards. Outside of Arcane, the time frame to celebrate Progress Day is from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13, precisely the week that separates the show’s first two acts.\u0026nbsp;\nWe have seen in the first episodes how both Jayce and Vikor are very eager to bring change to the City of Progress. In one of the trailers, Jayce speaks to a crowd from a stage, and soon after fireworks can be seen from the windows of Piltover’s council room. Those images could be a glimpse of Progress Day.\nBut while the Topside looks towards the future and at the innovations brought by Hextech technology, the citizens of Zaun remain impoverished, hungry, and eager for retaliation. Undoubtedly the strong powers of the Undercity want to overthrow the nobles of Piltover, as also suggested by several speeches made by Silco during the first three episodes. But the real revolutionary force comes from the people of Zaun.\u0026nbsp;\nWithout figures like Vander and Grayson to secretly maintain peace between the two cities, and with the change of power at both high ends, it is highly likely the fragile balance created over the years will be broken. And Progress Day itself could be the cause.\nAs shown in one of the latest trailers, we can see an angry mob carrying signs, armed with smoke bombs and palpable rage, ready to cross the famous bridge that connects the two cities. Restrained only by barriers and enforcers, the population seems to be against Jayce and Progress Day, as shown by the signs held up by the people.\nThe uprising could have different causes, from Jayce’s new Hextech technologies to possible exploitation of the underground population by the hands of Piltover. It could also be due to the division of Hextech technology.\nAlthough the reason for this protest is still unclear, we can say that, while the upcoming Progress Day is a celebratory and joyous occasion for the nobility of Piltover, it’s a cause for revolt for the citizens of Zaun.\nCorina’s possible appearance\u0026nbsp; League players may not know about Corina, the Mastermind of Zaun and one of the Chemtech Barons of the Undercity. Her character was introduced in the League universe thanks to Riot’s card game Legends of Runeterra.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the latest Arcane trailer, Silco is seen talking to other sinister figures seemingly in an important meeting. In the trailer, we hear him saying “as time passes, the topsides are leaving us further and further behind.” It could be a nod to Piltover celebrating Progress Day while Zaun is left with just the scraps of the upper city.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the scene, the five ominous figures are seated in what could be a greenhouse. In the background, we can see flowers very similar to the ones in Corina’s card art in Legends of Runeterra.\u0026nbsp;\nEven if we don’t have any more clues on Corina’s appearance in the show, it would be strange not to catch even a glimpse of her figure and influence in the Undercity. When everyone is thirsting for power, Corina reminds them that she’s the one who “owns this city [Zaun].”\nThe next batch of Arcane’s episodes will be released on Nov. 13 on Netflix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirm5Gjsm6twq1ka2Wnna61ecKorKWcXZ2usbzEp2SbmaOasW67zWacr52irsGptc2gZLCdXaC7sMM%3D\n","link":"/post/arcane-act-2-what-could-happen-based-on-everything-we-know/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arcane Act 2: what could happen based on everything we know"},{"body":"Fortnite dataminers have been busy at work over the past few hours digging through the latest 17.40 patch, which dropped earlier today. Respected Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey shared social media clips and images of various unreleased skins that were located within the game, including a Morty skin to compliment the already-released Rick skin from Rick and Morty. An Icon Series skin for Colombian musician J Balvin, and a skin for movie star Will Smith’s role as Mike Lowery in the Bad Boys franchise are also reportedly present.\n👚 Unreleased Cosmetic Showcase\n👖 Cosmetic: Swifty Emote\n⚠️ Thanks @GMatrixGames for the help! pic.twitter.com/YuWU8eLc3f\n— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) August 17, 2021  👚 Unreleased Cosmetic Showcase\n👖 Cosmetic: Will Smith\n⚠️ Thanks @GMatrixGames for the help! pic.twitter.com/ONQPUpLMu9\n— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) August 17, 2021  👚 Unreleased Cosmetic Showcase\n👖 Cosmetic: J Balvin Icon Series Skin\n⚠️ Thanks @GMatrixGames for the help! pic.twitter.com/P0KOE25s8s\n— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) August 17, 2021  In the case of the Morty skin it will likely launch during the remainder of this season as the Rick Sanchez cosmetic was a part of the battle pass from day one. The skin sees Morty don a mecha-suit and its corresponding cosmetics include a backpack backbling, and a space-snake pickaxe.\nBoth the Mike Lowery and J Balvin skins are far simpler, with the designs intended to resemble the real-life appearance of these two stars. Both of these characters will seemingly come with a set of associated cosmetics. For J Balvin these are the “Real” backbling and pickaxe, “In Da Party” emote and “Balvin Cruiser” glider. Along with the Mike Lowery outfit, according to the leaks, players can purchase the “Detective’s Duffle” backbling and “Loose Cannon Cutters” pickaxes.\nWith nothing confirmed by Epic, players will have to wait before they can get their hands on these skins.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp2ZpJa6qrrEq6pmpJWWuG7BzaucpZ2RqLKlecWoqa2mmamybr%2FKoqWsZZmjsK3Bw6KloGWnnrmtedKmoK2go2KvorCMm6ayq12YtaK%2BwJyrnqpdoryzwNhmnaunnWK%2Fqq%2FKZpinnF2ivLPA2GaYp5xdn3qjrcuvoKdlmZi8r3nSnqminaM%3D\n","link":"/post/dataminers-leak-unreleased-fortnite-skins-including-will-smith-s-bad-boys-character-morty-from-rick-and-morty-and-j-balvin-icon-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dataminers leak unreleased Fortnite skins, including Will Smith’s Bad Boys character, Morty from Rick and Morty, and J Balvin Icon Series"},{"body":"Dire Wolves, an Australian CS:GO team that’s in second place in the ESEA Premier Australia season 37 right now, made history today.\nEuan “sterling” Moore and crew defeated Overperformers 2-0 in the ESEA Premier Australia season 37. But most notably, they beat them 16-0 twice on Dust II and Inferno. This is an extremely rare result in semi-professional or professional tournaments and one the players from both teams will undoubtedly remember forever.\nWith the benefit of hindsight, a team called \"Dire Wolves\" was always going to have good luck during a Super Blood Moon🤷\nGGWP @OverPerformers_ – fair to say fate was with us this time 👊\n🗺️Dust 2: 16-0\n🗺️Inferno: 16-0#Wolfpack🐺 #DWWIN💚 pic.twitter.com/djPvTr2DKs\n— Dire Wolves LIVE (@DireWolvesLIVE) May 26, 2021  This is only the fourth time a team has double 16-0’d another, according to HLTV’s recorded matches. But it’s the first time this feat happened in an actual league match. It’s also impressive that Dire Wolves accomplished this starting on the T-side of Dust II and Inferno, two maps that are almost neutral since they don’t heavily benefit either side. The star of the match was sterling, an AWPer who’s most known for his time with Grayhound Gaming between 2018 and 2019. He finished the series with 42 kills and just 17 deaths, which boasted his rating to a 2.17.\nAlthough this was a terrible result for Overperformers, they’re taking it in stride. Their official Twitter account reacted with a funny GIF after the match was over and Ryan “Gregas” McNelis, one of the players, hasn’t taken the result to heart. “If anyone has any tips on how to get some kills, please hit me up,” he said on Reddit.\nOverperformers will have plenty of time to digest this 32-0 series since they won’t play in the ESEA Premier Australia season 37 again until next Wednesday, June 2, against BBBMBCBS. Dire Wolves will have enough time to rest on\u0026nbsp;their laurels since they’ll return to the server on Tuesday, June 1 to take on Riot Gaming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLDIq5xmr5%2Bhw6a%2FjJucmqxdpMOmvs%2BeqZ%2BnoqKys7%2BMam1maF2pxKqvxGagp2WVqLKiec%2BrnKahlad6osHSramapJmWeq6t05yf\n","link":"/post/dire-wolves-beat-overperformers-16-0-twice-in-esea-premier-australia-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dire Wolves beat Overperformers 16-0 twice in ESEA Premier Australia match"},{"body":"Pivoting from a new look to a tried-and-true method of victory, Evil Geniuses is bringing back Fly to helm its Dota 2 roster today as the organization heads into the final leg of the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nFly returns to North America after a brief stint in Southeast Asia with the original iteration of Talon Esports, stepping back into the captain role for the organization he played with from 2018 until late 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nToday we say t̷h̷a̷n̷k̷ ̷y̷o̷u̷ ̷a̷n̷d̷ ̷f̷a̷r̷e̷w̷e̷l̷l̷ welcome back to Tal \"@talflyaizik\" Aizik! pic.twitter.com/OIlXt2gdfv\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) May 29, 2022  EG and Fly parted ways after the team finished a disappointing run at The International 10, flaming out in ninth despite being one of the most dominant teams during the 2021 DPC season. This led to the org swapping things around slightly, bringing in Nightfall from Eastern Europe and former OG staple JerAx out of retirement to try to achieve better results.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new team did perform well in the NA regional leagues as they got more practice together, claiming the top seed out of the region heading into the Stockholm Major. That fell apart quickly, however, and they were eliminated without winning a single series before the playoffs began.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the Major, EG quickly parted ways with JerAx and began its search for a new support player—though it looks like there might not have been much actual talking if Fly was willing to come back, since he was one of the top names on the market.\u0026nbsp;\nEven with the point deduction for removing JerAx, EG are still well within striking distance of qualifying for TI11 via a direct invite if they perform well during the Summer Tour and can place somewhat well at the Arlington Major in August.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm back #LIVEEVIL https://t.co/tPmTD4QTmE\n— Tal Aizik (@talflyaizik) May 29, 2022  With how unconditioned some of EG’s decisions looked at the Stockholm Major, Fly’s experience as a captain and familiarity with everyone but Nightfall should immediately make an impact. And, even if they don’t directly qualify for TI11 in October, they are now a much bigger threat to make a run in the regional qualifiers at the end of the season for one of the last spots.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fo7JloprBtr7NrGStp12aw6q4jKCcp6GlqLK0ecOoq5plYmK%2FsL%2FTnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/fly-returns-to-evil-geniuses-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fly returns to Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Yasuo and ADC mains are in for a treat with this League of Legends patch. Yasuo’s long lost brother, Yone, will finally make an appearance on the Rift with a kit that’s similar to the Unforgiven.\nA couple of underplayed ADCs are also getting some love in this patch, which could help them make more appearances both in solo queue and professional play.\nThe usual contenders that are causing havoc have been taken down a bit, too. Ashe, Nautilus, and Karma, in particular, are in for some strong nerfs.\nPatch 10.16 will last twice as long due to the developers taking some time off. A set of balance changes will be deployed around the usual time of Patch 10.17, but the next full patch will be 10.18.\nHere are the full notes and updates for League Patch 10.16.\nThird and final split of the year On Aug. 9, the third and final ranked split of the season will begin. But it’ll have a small twist this time.\nIn addition to the usual split rewards, Riot will also grant a random series one Eternal capsule to anyone earning 750 Split points.\nChampions [New] Yone  Passive – Way of the Hunter Yone uses two blades, causing every second attack to deal more magic damage. His critical strike chance is also doubled, but his critical strikes deal reduced damage. Q – Mortal Steel Yone thrusts forward, dealing physical damage to opponents. On hit, he gains a stack of Gathering Storm. At two stacks, Yone can dash forward with a wave that makes enemies airborne. W – Spirit Cleave Yone cleaves forward in a massive arc, dealing a portion of the target’s maximum health. After successfully hitting an enemy, Yone also gains a temporary shield. The shield’s power increases per champion struck E – Soul Unbound Yone can enter his Spirit Form, gaining movement speed and leaving his body behind. When Yone’s Spirit Form expires, he’ll snap back into his body and deal a percentage of all the damage he dealt while in Spirit Form. R – Fate Sealed Yone strikes all enemies in his path, blinking behind the last enemy hit and knocking everyone airborne towards him. Akali Q – Five Point Strike Damage increased from 30/55/80/105/130 to 35/60/85/110/135 E- Shuriken Flip Damage type changed from Physical to Magical Ashe Q – Ranger’s Focus Bonus attack speed decreased from 20/30/40/50/60 percent to 20/25/30/35/40 percent Bard Base stats Health decreased from 575 to 560\nW – Caretaker’s Shrine Maximum heal decreased from 70/110/150/190/230 to 55/95/135/175/215 Evelynn Q – Hate Spike Cooldown halved from eight to four secondsRemoved: hitting a monster no longer reduces cooldown by 50 percent Fiora Q – Lunge Cooldown reduced from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6 secondsDecreased cooldown reduction from 60 percent to 50 percent on hitting an enemy Hecarim E – Devastating Charge Bonus movement speed increased from 25 to 75 percent to 25 to 100 percent Jax E – Counterstrike  Cooldown reduced from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds Jhin Passive – Whisper Final shot damage to structure increased scaling from 1.2 attack damage to 1.5 attack damage Jinx R – Super Mega Death Rocket Bonus damage cap bug fixed to no longer have a cap against champions Karma Q – Inner Flame\nCost is flat from 50/55/60/65/70 mana to 65 manaCooldown increased from 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 seconds to 9/8.5/8/7.5/7 seconds Karthus Q – Lay Waste Damage ratio decreased from 0.35 to 0.3 ability power Kha’Zix Q – Taste Their Fear Isolated target bonus damage decreased from 120 percent to 110 percent Lucian Q – Piercing Light Damage increased from 85/120/155/190/225 to 95/130/16 /200/235 R – The Culling Total shots increased from 20/25/30 to 22/28/34 Miss Fortune Base stats Attack damage increased from 50 to 52\nMorgana Q – Dark Binding Cooldown decreased from 11 to 10 seconds Nautilus W – Titan’s Wrath Shield health decreased from 60/70/80/90/100 to 45/55/65/75/85 Neeko Q – Blooming Burst Damage increased from 70/115/160/205/250 to 80/125/170/215/260Bloom Damage increased from 35/55/75/95/115 to 40/60/80/100/120 Nocturne Passive – Umbral Blades Cooldown increased from 10 to 14 secondsOn-hit cooldown refund increased from two to three seconds Rakan R – The Quickness Bonus movement speed increased from 50 percent to 75 percent Sett W – Haymaker Damage decreased from 80/105/130/155/180 to 80/100/120/140/160 E – Facebreaker Damage decreased from 50/80/110/140/170 to 50/70/90/110/130 Skarner Q – Crystal Slash Total damage ratio increased from 0.15 to 0.20 attack damageCost reduced from 15 to 10 mana Syndra Q – Dark Sphere Damage decreased from 70/110/150/190/230 to 70/105/140/175/210 Tristana E – Explosive Charge New: Explosive Charge deals one percent increased damage per three percent critical strike chance Veigar Base stats Magic resist increased from 30 to 32\nVolibear Q – Thundering Smash Bonus movement speed decreased from 15/20/25/30/35 percent to 10/14/18/22/26 percent Yasuo Base stats Magic resist increased from 30 to 32\nR – Last Breath Base damage increased from 200/300/400 to 200/350/500 Ziggs Passive – Short Fuse Bonus damage ratio increased from 0.3/0/4/0.5 to flat 0.5Bonus damage multiplier to structures increased from 2x to 2.25x Runes Nimbus Cloak Bonus movement speed decreased from 15/25/35 percent to 10/20/30 percent Nexus Blitz 10.16 buffs Azir: -5 percent damage takenEzreal: -3 percent damage takenKog’maw: -8 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage takenLe’Blanc: +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage takenLee Sin: -5 percent damage takenRiven: -5 percent damage takenTaric: -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage takenThresh: +5 percent damage dealt and -8 percent damage taken 10.16 nerfs Darius: -5 percent damage dealt and +3 percent damage takenIllaoi: -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage takenJhin: -5 percent damage dealtLeona: -5 percent damage dealtNeeko: -3 percent damage takenUrgot: -5 percent damage dealtZyra: -5 percent damage dealt Bug fixes Players will no longer continue burning after their round ends in Prize FightAurelion Sol will no longer keep his extra stars if he survives the last round of URF DeathmatchJungle items now grant mana regen in the entire jungle, including the Red Buff area and the jungle in between lanes Rift Herald Mercenary no longer occasionally gets permanently placed in Stasis if active during Prize FightToggle spells will be toggled off while a player is spectating in Prize Fight or when getting into the Battle Sled Hexflash will now be refreshed to Flash for each round of URF DeathmatchJungle Guardian will no longer occasionally spawn twice after being killedGnar will no longer be able to cast W – Hyper and R – GNAR! in his Mini form after getting into the Battle SledLoading less frequently used sections of the client are now deferred until clicked, resulting in faster client start up times Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Spirit Blossom RivenSpirit Blossom CassiopeiaSpirit Blossom AhriSpirit Blossom KindredSpirit Blossom Yone Chromas Spirit Blossom RivenSpirit Blossom CassiopeiaSpirit Blossom AhriSpirit Blossom KindredSpirit Blossom Yone Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ9bn2VZqWorJWo\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-updates-and-notes-for-league-of-legends-patch-10-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the updates and notes for League of Legends Patch 10.16"},{"body":" The many mechanics in Fortnite can be bound to any key or button if you go into your settings and change it. But the specific bind used to crouch by default depends on whether you’re playing on PC or with a controller.\nIf you’re playing on PC, the default keybind for “crouch” is the left CTRL.\u0026nbsp;If you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation and using the “Standard” configuration, crouch is bound to LB for Xbox and L1 for PlayStation.\nUsing the Combat Pro controller configuration, you can start crouching by tapping the right analog stick. Pushing down the analog stick a second time will take you out of your crouched position.\nWith the Combat Pro configuration, there’s no option to hold a button to maintain a crouched position. Instead, the analog stick serves as a sort of toggle function for crouching.\u0026nbsp;\nIf none of these options fit the mold that you’d personally like to use, you can change your binds by going to your settings.\u0026nbsp;\nKeyboard binding can be found under the settings tab represented by four directional arrow keys.\u0026nbsp;Controller settings are under a tab showing a picture of a controller. That should be directly next to your keyboard bindings tab if you’re playing on PC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCq6aum5hitq95xaipraaZqbI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-crouch-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to crouch in Fortnite"},{"body":" With the launch of VALORANT Episode Three on June 22, Riot Games added a new progression feature aimed at rewarding the game’s most dedicated players. VALORANT players can now upgrade their account level across any game mode and will even retroactively earn experience for time already spent playing.\nTo level up an account, players must earn Account Points.\nWhat are Account Points? Account Points are the pool of experience points earned from playing any type of game mode in VALORANT. Players can also earn a bonus supply of Account Points every day after their first win. This can be accomplished in competitive, unranked, Spike Rush, or even the rotational game mode (currently Snowball Fight).\nThe amount of Account Points earned per match depends on the result and duration of the match, so a hard-fought win in competitive or unranked will earn far more points than a quick loss in Spike Rush. Players level up their account every 5,000 Account Points earned.\nPlayers get a new player card border every 20 levels. Senior designer Jon “Evrmoar” Walker said the team is looking into “more ways” to improve the VALORANT progression system. Players should be aware that they may not have all the retroactive AP right away, but be patient.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrCgkal6or7EZpicm5%2Bqu7V5z6igp6yjYsOiuM6rmKeso2K5psLEpaCnn12oxrTAxKZknrCgoa6qusSd\n","link":"/post/what-are-account-points-valorant-s-leveling-system-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Account Points? VALORANT’s leveling system explained"},{"body":"Yuri Sakazaki is the latest fighter confirmed for the King of Fighters XV roster as SNK released a new gameplay trailer for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nOriginally, fans of the franchise were hoping last week’s reveal of Andy Bogard would lead into his brother Terry Bogard being revealed this week, but it instead focused on a different set of siblings that might share the ring.\u0026nbsp;\n Yuri is the younger sister of Ryo Sakazaki and the first female practitioner of Kyokugenryu Karate after originally being a damsel in distress, though her discipline is actually the lowest-grade version of the style. Ryo is the main character of the Art of Fighting series and Yuri is typically seen arguing with him about her desire to improve herself and show she can be independent.\u0026nbsp;\nAs her nickname, Wild Flying Swallow, implies, many of her moves involve aerial movement or are thrown out very quickly. Yuri, like most other fighters from SNK’s titles, can throw projectiles using her chi and implementing fire into the attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nYuri is now the 12th fighter that has been revealed for KoF XV, and, along with Andy from the last announcement, is one of several fighters that doesn’t have a team locked in for the final roster. However, if the KoF XV is going to be as big as some fans speculate, it wouldn’t be shocking to see King appear and team up with both Yuri and Mai Shiranui once more.\u0026nbsp;\nSNK continues to drop new information about KoF XV every week, so you can likely expect the 13th fighter to get a trailer next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy6wdGiZKyZm5bHorfIZqCsZZOkuqq6xmarqGWbnruoec6fZJ%2Bhl53Bpr7SZq%2Bv\n","link":"/post/yuri-sakazaki-is-coming-to-king-of-fighters-xv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yuri Sakazaki is coming to King of Fighters XV"},{"body":"The newest Fire-type starter Pokémon introduced in Sword and Shield—Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace—has made its way into Pokémon UNITE. These quick Pokémon join the roster of many other familiar faces in Pokémon’s first take on a MOBA.\nWhile these Pokémon are classified as novice-level Attackers, they’re not available immediately for players to use in Unite Battles. Players can purchase Cinderace in the shop for 8,000 Aeos coins or wait to receive the Striker Pokémon as part of the welcome log-in bonus on day eight.\nThe Scorbunny line’s focus on quick ranged attacks makes it one of the best Pokémon at dealing extensive damage to opponents from afar, as well as getting out of fights that may not be in your favor. Like most Pokémon in UNITE, a character’s fullest potential is brought out in the final evolution of the Pokémon—and Cinderace is no exception to that. Here’s the best build for Cinderace that will help you bring out this Pokémon’s fiery power:\nHeld Items Muscle Band The Muscle Band allows Cinderace to take its already consistent damage to the next level. Cinderace is a unique Pokémon in UNITE since every third basic attack does more damage (like with every other Pokémon) and its Blaze ability powers up an additional attack after using a move. Therefore, an item like the Muscle Band that boosts Cinderace’s attack lets it do tremendous damage with almost every attack.\nScope Lens Another key component of Cinderace’s Blaze ability is that when its HP is less than half, its critical hit rate is boosted. The Scope Lens makes critical hits do even more damage. When combined with Blaze’s critical hit rate boost, Cinderace can easily get the upper hand in fights that may not seem winnable.\nLeftovers One of Cinderace’s biggest setbacks is its lack of sustain. Once it’s low on HP, there’s not much it can do other than run away, head back to base, or grab a Sitrus Berry. Luckily, Leftovers provide Cinderace with a bit of the help that it desperately needs—especially if it’s going in alone without the assistance of a Supporter or Defender Pokémon. With Leftovers, Cinderace will restore a bit of HP when not engaged in battle, ensuring that it’s ready to strike once more.\nBattle Items X Attack To maximize Cinderace’s damage output, X Attack is its best option in the battle item slot. Every 40 seconds, Cinderace will gain access to this item that further boosts its attack for a few seconds, letting you take down opponents in record time. With other powerful held items like the Muscle Band and Scope Lens at Cinderace’s disposal, X Attack further extends Cinderace’s sheer damage output. While a Potion or Eject Button might seem fitting for this Pokémon, Cinderace’s low HP and survivability make the focus on damage all the more necessary.\nMoves Level one: Ember While Low Sweep offers Scorbunny extra mobility, its damage pales in comparison to Ember. Ember is also a ranged attack, allowing Scorbunny to take care of the wild Pokémon on the way to the outermost goal with ease—as well as offering it an attack to reach opponents that venture too close.\nLevel seven: Blaze Kick Cinderace’s signature move is Pyro Ball, but Blaze Kick offers a lot more utility for the Striker Pokémon. When using Blaze Kick, Cinderace jumps into the target, burns them, and puts itself in range to do further damage with basic attacks. At level 11, Blaze Kick also increases Cinderace’s attack speed for a short duration, allowing it to unleash a flurry of fireballs on opponents to quickly deplete their health.\nLevel eight: Feint Feint is one of the strongest yet situational moves in Pokémon UNITE. Upon using this move, Cinderace becomes temporarily invincible and gains a short burst of movement speed. If timed correctly, Feint can be used to avoid any damage coming from opponents—including Unite Moves that only inflict one instance of damage. If you can master Feint, you’ll find that Cinderace will almost always have the upper hand in one-vs-one fights in the late game.\nLevel nine: Blazing Bicycle Kick Cinderace’s Unite Move, Blazing Bicycle Kick, hurls a giant fireball at opponents that explodes for massive damage in an area-of-effect. After using it, Cinderace gains a short burst of movement speed that allows it to quickly catch up to any opponents that may have escaped the explosion. When contesting pivotal objectives like Rotom and Zapdos, using this move to quickly deplete the health of your opponents is key, allowing both you and your teammates to get the upper hand.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFur8inm56qkZiybq7UoqOdZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqruqwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/best-cinderace-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Cinderace build in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Counter-Strike holds a special place in the hearts of a lot of gamers. And today, it’s celebrating its 21st birthday. What started out as a Half-Life mod has turned into one of the most popular first-person shooters in the world with a thriving professional scene that attracts millions of viewers.\u0026nbsp;\nCounter-Strike originated as a Half-Life mod developed by\u0026nbsp;Minh “Gooseman” Le\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Jess Cliffe in 1999 that gained enough popularity for Valve to take notice. Valve acquired the developers working on the game in 2000 and released an official game that same year.\n21 years old today. 🎂🥳\n— CS:GO (@CSGO) June 19, 2020  The game spawned a new title, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, in 2004, which was met with negative reviews. Counter-Strike: Source was the next game in the series and was the first title released on the Source engine. Counter-Strike: Source took the game to a new level of popularity and is where many current professional players started playing.\u0026nbsp;\nCounter-Strike: Global Offensive is the latest game in the series and draws millions of players per month. CS:GO has a healthy professional scene that features teams from major organizations, such as Fnatic, G2 Esports, and Evil Geniuses.\u0026nbsp;\nCS:GO has recently lost some of its player base to VALORANT, a new first-person shooter from Riot Games with similar gun mechanics. It’s unclear if the new title will continue to attract Counter-Strike players, but future updates will likely keep a dedicated player base entertained.\u0026nbsp;\nSome fans are starting to wonder when a new Counter-Strike title will be released since CS:GO has been out for almost eight years. Valve likely has plans for future installments or a major update to the existing game, but it’s unlikely the iconic series will disappear anytime soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOrqWtnaJiwLW%2ByKScZqylp7u0eZFqZLKdkafAbrvLnWStp5SWxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/counter-strike-turns-21-years-old-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Counter-Strike turns 21 years old today"},{"body":"Kalista is now a highly-contested pick in the top lane in League of Legends solo que. She was played this week by Invictus Gaming’s top laner for the first time in competitive play this season and helped his team achieve a clean 2-0 win.\nWhile Kalista received some buffs to her health and armor growth in Patch 10.1, she’s just recently started appearing in the top lane. So what’s changed over the past couple of patches?\nKalista has always been a great pick against tanky teams due to her kit and itemization. She focuses on acquiring lifesteal items and stacking her spears on a target, then popping it for insane amounts of damage. Tanks have always had a difficult time against Kalista since she can kite around them in a circle and chip down their health bar with Blade of the Ruined King and spears.\nBreaking down Kalista’s kit Kalista’s Pierce (Q) is her main poke ability during the laning phase. Even though it has good base damage and 100 percent AD scaling, it falls off after the laning phase due to Kalista’s requirement to rush certain attack speed items, which don’t have that much AD. You should focus on maxing it against ranged champions and poking them down on cooldown to force them back. This will allow you to farm safely and reach your power spike faster.\nSentinel (W) is useless early on without an ally. You won’t be able to proc it and the vision granted by the Sentinel can be easily circumvented by enemy players. You shouldn’t max this ability up until level 10 when you might start grouping with the team.\nHer Rend (E) ability is what makes her terrifying to tanky champions. Due to her core items being focused on attack speed, she becomes a hard-stacking spear champion. Due to the lifesteal on your items, you’ll be hard to kill if you kite properly and you’ll have more time to stack these spears to pop them to deal a lot of damage. Rend can also be used to secure objectives since you need a couple of stacks to deal more damage than the enemy jungler’s Smite.\nFate’s Call (R) should be used to either send an engage champion into the enemy champion or pull an assassin out of a teamfight. You should think clearly about who you’re going to link from the draft. Once you link with a teammate, you can no longer pick another one. You should hold the Black Spear in your inventory until mid-game to see who will benefit from it the most.\nWhy is Kalista viable in the top lane now? The meta is constantly evolving and there are many melee champions picked up in the top lane right now. Kalista is a good counter to them due to her kit. The mobility granted by her passive and damage capabilities from her spear stacking makes her insanely hard to deal with unless you can burst her down or poke her out before getting in range.\u0026nbsp;\nThe current top lane meta champions that have a high pick rate and win rate are Aatrox, Darius, Mordekaiser, Ornn, and Sett. Most of them are melee champs without a lot of mobility and they suffer a lot against champions that can kite them effectively.\nWhile Kalista resurged in the bottom lane as well recently, she has much more success in the top lane since she can have an easier time farming against melee top laners and she doesn’t have to deal with obnoxious bot lane champions like Senna, Aphelios, Nautilus, and Leona.\nRunes and masteries There are multiple rune pages that are viable on Kalista, but this is the most-picked one for the top lane right now.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Domination primary tree grants Kalista the ability to deliver a lot of damage in a short window via Hail of Blades. Cheap Shot and Ravenous Hunter give her additional sustain and the ability to survive the laning phase easier. Eyeball Collection is the most reliable rune to get additional AD compared to the other ones.\nThe Precision secondary is helpful to make you tankier via Overheal and Legend: Bloodline will help you lifesteal damage much faster.\u0026nbsp;\nItem build 1) Starting items Doran’s Blade is the perfect starting item. It gives you health, attack damage, and lifesteal, which is everything you need in one item. The health pot is self-explanatory.\n2) Core items This is your goal for most games. Berserker’s Greaves will allow you to kite easier, while also making your attacks much faster. Blade of the Ruined King synergizes with your kiting and stacking playstyle perfectly. It’s one of the best items to kill and kite tanks. Sanguine Blade is perfect for splitpushing. Invest in it if you intend to splitpush. It will make you much stronger in a one-vs-one scenario and practically unkillable.\n3) Situational items  The type of boots you purchase is flexible. If you face a heavy auto-attack focused team, such as one boasting a Tryndamere, Yi, Yasuo, or Lucian, then Ninja Tabi are the best boots to go for. If you face a heavy slow focused team, Boots of Swiftness are your go-to choice to allow you to kite properly.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Runaan’s Hurricane is a part of the core build for bot lane Kalista, it isn’t essential on top lane Kalista unless you intend to group with your team early on. Your goal is a bit different from ADC Kalista and you should focus on splitpushing as a top laner. Therefore, Runnan’s Hurricane isn’t a good investment unless you plan to teamfight a lot with your team. Phantom Dancer is a great pick up against assassins since it allows you to have more effective health and gives you more time to lifesteal all the damage back via Ravenous Hunter, Legend: Bloodline, and your lifesteal items. Bloodthirster is a good investment against all teams as a late-game purchase since it increases your damage directly via AD granted. It makes you harder to kill due to the lifesteal and shield.\nGame plan Top lane Kalista with Hail of Blades is a great poker. The base damage and scaling on her Q make her a big threat for squishy ranged champions. You should use this to your advantage and max Q and poke enemy champions out of the lane.\nIf you face a melee champion, don’t worry. Kalista is one of the best champions to slowly kill champions who lack mobility. You should focus on maxing E against them since the poke from Q will barely do anything against people who intend to stack armor early on.\nFocus on using Hail of Blades on cooldown and keep the enemy at bay. Pay attention to the enemy junglers and don’t overextend. Aim to farm for your first core item, Blade of the Ruined King, which will directly enhance your kit and make you much harder to deal with. Remember that you’re a carry top laner, not a tank, and therefore you shouldn’t aim to be the frontline for your team. Aim to keep splitpushing and let your team pick up objectives or play on the defensive while you pressure side lanes.\nIn teamfights, look to use your R to either save a teammate or allow them to engage easier. Don’t waste the Black Spear at level one. It’s better to wait and see how the game goes and who might benefit the most from your ultimate.\nAnd remember, you’re playing an ADC in the top lane. Even though you’ll be quite tanky due to the itemization and runes above, you’re still squishy compared to other champions. Pay attention to your positioning and don’t expose yourself to unnecessary risks, which can lower your chances of winning the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuoqF2hrq%2BxjKSYpaGjqa5utc1mm56opJ16qMHInZw%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-top-lane-kalista/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about top lane Kalista"},{"body":"Pokémon TCG collectors will have a chance to score a unique jumbo VMAX card thanks to a GameStop promotion to celebrate the release of October’s set Celebrations.\nFirst reported by PokeBeach, the promotion that kicks off on Oct. 8 will see GameStop supply a Jumbo VMAX Snorlax card and a binder, both of which are branded with the Sword \u0026amp; Shield stamp.\nAccording to the report, there will be limited stock of both items, but the binders will have fewer between the two. To earn these rewards, you’ll need to purchase any Pokémon item. Given the release coinciding with the launch of Pokémon TCG Celebrations, you may want to score some new cards because these are in high demand and you may struggle to find them in-store.\nThese rewards were previously distributed in May, although that distribution was exclusive to GameStop’s website and required customers to spend at least $25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonpqllajBsLyMraZmnJmowbO1wa6rnmWaqrqju4yspaiqnJbFbsLMmq9mqJ%2Bgsq67zWarnJ9dpb%2Bwuc4%3D\n","link":"/post/gamestop-to-distribute-jumbo-snorlax-vmax-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-promo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GameStop to distribute Jumbo Snorlax VMAX Pokémon TCG promo"},{"body":"Los aspectos de CS:GO han influenciado la monetización dentro del mundo de los videojuegos. La mayoría de lanzamientos más recientes como Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare o VALORANT usan la misma fórmula para obtener beneficios. Es una buena manera de ofrecer personalización a los jugadores sin afectar la experiencia de juego.\nAunque ahorrar dinero para comprar el aspecto que quieres normalmente es una mejor idea que probar suerte con las cajas, algunas skins cuestan más que un coche de segunda mano. Si te sientes con suerte, las cajas pueden ser una gran alternativa para conseguir aspectos valiosos. Sin embargo, deberías estar atento ya que gastar más dinero en cajas que en tu aspecto favorito no es un buen plan.\nDecidir qué cajas abrir puede ser un problema ya que hay incontables opciones dentro del mercado de Steam. Para ahorrarte tiempo, aquí tienes la lista de las mejores cajas de CS:GO tanto en términos de valor como popularidad.\nCaja Operación Broken Fang Cada operación presenta aspectos únicos que compiten con los anteriores lanzamientos. La Operación Broken Fang no fue distinta y su caja ha incorporado muchas skins llenas de colores a CS:GO. Además de los múltiples drops, son los guantes los que diferencian esta caja del resto.\nLa mayoría de cajas cuentan con cuchillos como su drop más inusual, pero el número de cajas que ofrecen globos es limitado.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nCZ75-Auto | VenganzaP90 | ChocoexterminioG3SG1 | Malla digitalGalil AR | VándaloP250 | ContaminanteM249 | Relieve profundoMP5-SD | Condition ZeroAWP | ExoesqueletoBerettas dobles | DesastreNova | Polímero transparenteSSG 08 | ParalajeUMP-45 | Bismuto doradoFive-seveN | Cuento de hadasM4A4 | CiberseguridadUSP-S | Mezcla monstruosaM4A1-S | PrintStreamGlock-18 | NeonoirGuantes extraordinariamente raros Caja Fractura La caja Fractura podría ser considerada como un seguimiento de la caja Shattered Web, pero los aspectos que hay dentro de ella hacen que los jugadores puedan disfrutar cómo verlas a medida que se mueven.\nJunto a sus extraños drops de cuchillos también puedes encontrar algunos de los aspectos más detallados de todo CS:GO. Artísticamente algunas de las skins de Fractura son simplemente fenomenales, suficiente para convencer a los jugadores para comprarlas de forma separada en el mercado de la comunidad.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nNegev | UltraligeroP2000 | RetorcidoSG 553 | «Ol’ Rusty»SSG 08 | Ordenador central 001P250 | VHSP90 | VagónPP-Bizon | RúnicaMAG-7 | Monstruo marinoTec-9 | HermanoMAC-10 | SeducciónGalil AR | Phoenix ConnexionMP5-SD | CanivalizaciónM4A4 | Hada de los DientesGlock-18 | VogueXM1014 | SepultadaDesert Eagle | PrintStreamAK-47 | Legión de AnubisObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja Shattered Web La caja Shattered Web cuenta con algunos de los aspectos más artísticos de todo CS:GO. Prácticamente todos ellos tienen diseños con graffitis, incluyendo la skin postapocalíptica de la AWP.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nMP5-SD | Lavado con ácidoNova | PlumaG3SG1 | Arena negraRevólver R8 | RecuerdoBerettas dobles | EquilibrioSCAR-20 | RasgadoM249 | Pájaro de guerraPP-Bizon | EmbargoAK-47 | Rat RodAUG | Lobo árticoMP7 | Capa de neónP2000 | ObsidianaTec-9 | DiezmadorSG 553 | Colonia IVSSG 08 | Inyectado en sangreAWP | Brecha de contenciónMAC-10 | AcechadorObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja de Guantes En la mayoría de casos el objeto más exótico de las cajas suele ser un cuchillo. Sin embargo, la caja de Guantes ofrece un aspecto de guantes en lugar del de un cuchillo. Más allá de existir la pequeña posibilidad de obtener unos guantes, también tiene aspectos temáticos en algunas de las armas más populares de todo el juego.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nCZ75-Auto | PolímeroGlock-18 | Hierro artesanalMP7 | CirroGalil AR | Arena negraMP9 | Escamas de arenaMAG-7 | SonarP2000 | CéspedBerettas dobles | Consorte RealG3SG1 | AguijónM4A1-S | FlashbackNova | GilaUSP-S | CyrexFAMAS | Industria mecánicaP90 | Sepultura superficialRecortada | Princesa del yermoSSG 08 | Aliento de dragónM4A4 | Picadura de avispaGuantes extraordinariamente raros Caja Gamma La caja Gamma cuenta con aspectos detallados que lideraron la fundación de las increíbles skins en el mercado de Steam. Algunas de las texturas incluyen arte urbano y te ofrecen un aspecto de gánster dentro del juego.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nFive-seveN | Daimio violentoMAC-10 | CarnívoroNova | ExoP250 | BlindadoPP-Bizon | SegadoraSG 553 | AéreoTec-9 | Capa de hieloAUG | AristócrataAWP | FobosP90 | AcribilladorRevólver R8 | ReinicioRecortada | Luz de limaM4A4 | Espacio inhóspitoP2000 | Dragón imperialSCAR-20 | Contacto sangrientoGlock-18 | Rebelde del yermoM4A1-S | Industria mecánicaObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja Prisma La caja Prisma incluye algunos de los aspectos más coloridos de CS:GO. La M4A1 Emperador es una de las skins más populares del arma. Puedes molar mucho más si llevas el cuchillo azul junto a ella.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nFAMAS | CripsisAK-47 | Terra ignotaMAC-10 | Pez blancoGalil AR | AkobenMP7 | MaliciaP250 | VerdigrisP90 | De otro mundoAWP | AtherisTec-9 | Caña de bambúDesert Eagle | FogonazoMP5-SD | GaussUMP-45 | AtardecerRevólver R8 | MachacacráneosAUG | ImpulsoXM1014 | ChamuscaimánFive-SeveN | Masa enfurecidaM4A4 | EmperadorObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja Clutch La caja Clutch incluye algunos de los mejores aspectos con una tonalidad más oscura. La USP-S es la única excepción. También es otra de las pocas cajas que ofrece un par de guantes antes que un cuchillo.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nPP-Bizon | Revuelta nocturnaFive-SeveN | Ensayo a la llamaMP9 | Arena negraP2000 | Peligro urbanoRevólver R8 | EmpuñaduraSG 553 | AlohaXM1014 | Llamarada de óxidoGlock-18 | SuperlunaNegev | Pez leónNova | Seis salvajeMAG-7 | SWAG-7UMP-45 | Lobo árticoAUG | EstínfaloAWP | MortisUSP-S | CórtexM4A4 | NeonoirMP7 | Contacto sangrientoGuantes extraordinariamente raros Caja Prisma 2 La caja Prisma 2 es similar a su predecesora y mejora algunos de los tonos coloridos que la comunidad de CS:GO ama. Esta caja cuenta con skins futurísticas con colores brillantes y un gran trabajo artístico detrás.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nAUG | Gato maloAWP | CapilaresCZ75-Auto | GastadoDesert Eagle | Capa azulMP5-SD | Golpe desérticoNegev | PrototipoRevólver R8 | Forjado óseoP2000 | Grabado al ácidoRecortada | ApocalipsisSCAR-20 | EjecutorSG 553 | AlaoscuraSSG 08 | Sueño febrilAK-47 | Disruptor fantasmaMAC-10 | DiscotechMAG-7 | JusticiaM4A1-S | Jugador dosGlock-18 | Reina de las balasObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja CS20 La caja CS20 fue introducida para celebrar el 20 aniversario de Counter-Strike. Cuenta con algunas de las mejores skins hasta la fecha, como el AWP Wildfire o la FAMAS Conmemoración. Más allá de esas dos, la tonalidad de los aspectos es oscura y todos tienen detalles para recordar el vigésimo aniversario de CS.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nBerettas dobles | Elite 1.6Tec-9 | AturdidoraMAC-10 | Caja clásicaMAG-7 | PopdogSCAR-20 | AsaltoFAMAS | DesmanteladoGlock-18 | SacrificioM249 | AztecaMP5-SD | AgenteFive-seveN | ColegaP250 | InfernoUMP-45 | PlastiqueMP9 | HydraP90 | NostalgiaAUG | Muerte por perritoAWP | WildfireFAMAS | ConmemoraciónExtraordinariamente raro Cuchillo Clásico Caja Danger Zone El Danger Zone fue uno de los parches con más impacto dentro de la historia de CS:GO. Más allá de introducir un modo de battle royale único, también llegó con aspectos maravillosos. La AK-47 se unió a la familia Asiimov mientras que la AWP consiguió otro aspecto futurístico.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nMP9 | Amenaza moderadaGlock-18 | Llamarada de óxidoNova | LeñaM4A4 | MagnesioRecortada | Arena negraSG 553 | Peligro cercanoTec-9 | FUBARG3SG1 | CarroñeroGalil AR | SeñalMAC-10 | TuberíasP250 | Nunca másUSP-S | FlashbackUMP-45 | ImpulsoDesert Eagle | Industria mecánicaMP5-SD | FósforoAK-47 | AsiimovAWP | NeonoirObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Caja Horizonte La caja Horizonte incluye los aspectos obligatorios para todos los jugadores que les gusten los neones. El AK-47 Piloto de neón hace que te sientas el villano de una película de ciencia-ficción de los años 80 mientras otros aspectos representan la temática a nivel general.\nEsta caja contiene los siguientes objetos:\nAUG | Estela ámbarBarettas dobles | JironesGlock-18 | Halcón de guerraMP9 | CapilaresP90 | AgarreRevólver R8 | SurvivalistaTec-9 | Serpientec-9CZ75-Auto | EcoG3SG1 | Alta marNova | Soldado de jugueteAWP | Gatetes y perretesMP7 | Núcleo de energíaM4A1-S | PesadillaRecortada | DevoradoraFAMAS | Ojo de AteneaAK-47 | Piloto de neónDesert Eagle | Código rojoObjeto especial extraordinariamente raro Artículo publicado originalmente en inglés por Gökhan Çakır en Dot Esports el 19 de febrero.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmiv4xqaGallZ%2B8s7HSZpqaopGoeqWxjJyqoKddpsKmec%2BunJ2do2Kuo77Iq2Sepl1nfXN9\n","link":"/post/las-11-mejores-cajas-de-cs-go-que-puedes-abrir-en-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Las 11 mejores cajas de CS:GO que puedes abrir en 2021"},{"body":"YouTube streamer and content creator Ludwig referred to subathons as “boring” in a new video today, despite popularizing the trend and holding the most successful subathon of all time.\nSubathons are extended streams where the streamer sets a designated amount of time each subscription is worth and adds that worth to the total time remaining on broadcast. Streamers have used subathons as a means of drumming up both funds and viewership, remaining on broadcast for weeks or months at a time.\n Though many streamers—including iiTzTimmy, Tectone, Ironmouse—have all had conducted incredibly successful subathons of their own, Ludwig still holds the crown. His subathon that spanned an entire month in 2021 broke Twitch’s all-time peak subscription record at 283,066 total active subscribers.\nDespite having a hand in the trend’s rise, Ludwig discussed his “lukewarm” opinion on a recent episode of Mogul Mail. “Suabthons are boring as fuck, right?” Ludwig said. “The content of a subathon is just inherently boring. You are live for 24 hours so there is less curated content.”\nLudwig brought up a pie chart to exemplify his point, detailing all the content that made up his personal subathon. The chart showed how long he playing various games, react content, cooking, and other assorted activities. The chart showed Ludwig’s stream contained far more “everyday” activities rather than any amount of content, since sleeping accounted for 21.5 percent of the stream.\n“[A subathon] is just a human living their life. It’s more Truman Show than content creator creating content worth consuming,” Ludwig said. Despite his reservations against the direction of subathons, the YouTuber claimed he is going ahead with another subathon in the future, but this time it will be charity based.\nWhile Ludwig continues to think of ideas to make his next subathon more exciting, fans can only wait for more details.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMnJilpKNiwLauwK2fqKajYq%2BwvsinnmaZo2LBs7HNnWScp56ptq%2FBxKxkraddp7a0sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ludwig-calls-subathons-boring-as-trend-continues-to-rise/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig calls subathons ‘boring’ as trend continues to rise"},{"body":"Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s most well-known “dog” streamer had a career-changing mishap on his Twitch stream last night.\nTheonemanny was playing a casual match on an Operation Hydra hostage map, Agency, when his “Facerig” software glitched out on him. Facerig is a facial recognition program that allows its users to “embody” a character for fun.\n It took about fifteen seconds for him to realize his identity had been revealed to the internet because of the stream delay. He even maintained his persona in his fifteen seconds of fame. The streamer did a double-take on his second monitor when he realized his face was being displayed instead of his furry identity.\nManny threw his camera down, ended the broadcast, and deleted the stream VOD shortly after. He later tweeted an expletive, and his fanbase replied to him with a multitude of “doge” memes.\n While much of the CS:GO community has been having a field day with Manny’s face reveal, others have been skeptical of the reveal’s authenticity. A user (/u/zedyy) on Reddit’s /r/GlobalOffensive mentioned that his fans are speculating that it was purposely done “as a way to end his stream altogether.” Manny’s social media sites have been quiet since his last broadcast ended.\n  Stephen, the man behind the mutt, pronounces himself as a “professional idiot” for SoaR Gaming under the “Manny” alias. His Twitch identity has been built solely around the premise of being a carefree dog without a regard for the outside world’s opinions. He enjoys streaming CS:GO, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and “walks” with his “owner.”\n Hopefully Manny returns to his entertaining Twitch streams with that same spontaneous attitude in mind.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLDOoJxmrJiavK%2BxzJqlp7FdmMCou4ysq6udkaKys3nTsKCtm5hifnWFlWw%3D\n","link":"/post/popular-cs-go-dog-streamer-accidentally-reveals-face-and-goes-mia/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Popular CS:GO “dog” streamer accidentally reveals face and goes MIA"},{"body":"Draw cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! help you achieve victory by gaining access to all your cards more frequently.\nCard draw is important in games and YGO is no exception. Without it, you’ll be stuck with a lackluster hand and won’t be able to use your entire deck before the match is over. While some cards have a decent power curve, others such as Pot of Greed are overpowered and are either banned out or disabled in various formats and tournaments.\nHere are the five best draw cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!.\nPot of Avarice Pot of Avarice restore five monsters from your graveyard to your deck and allows you to draw two cards. While being able to target five monsters feels like a huge upside, there’s a downside as well: It can’t be played early until you fill your graveyard with monsters.\nPot of Extravagance Pot of Extravagance’s potential is limitless, allowing you to banish a number of cards from your Extra Deck and draw one card for every banished one. Depending on the game state, you can draw either one or two cards. But another downside is you won’t be able to draw any cards for the rest of the turn.\nUpstart Goblin Upstart Goblin allows you to draw a card at the cost of giving your opponent 1,000 LP. The small LP boost your opponent will get is insignificant compared to the card advantage you can build with this card. It is limited to only one in the deck due to how powerful the effect is. Pot of Greed Pot of Greed is arguably the strongest card in the list, having no drawbacks for drawing two cards. The card allows your deck to be much more consistent, therefore drawing a ban. It can’t be used in most formats since it stops players from thinking about their draws to build a card advantage. Pot of Desires Pot of Desires is similar to Pot of Greed in the way that it allows you to draw two cards. But you need to pay 10 cards from the top of your deck to do so with Pot of Desires. The card is very strong and is limited to one per turn, otherwise players would be able to quickly burn through their deck to refill their hand. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZq2glWKCbq7ErKtmnKKWxG6vwKubrGWZo3q6wYygoGanmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-draw-cards-in-yu-gi-oh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best draw cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!"},{"body":"Wordle is the latest game acquired by the New York Times. Created by Josh Wardle, for his wife who loved word games, the game combines a casual and fun experience with the possibility of developing your vocabulary by discovering new words in addition to the secret word of the day.\nWordle has many different types of players, from the casual ones to the ones who have a greater desire to solve the secret word every day and keep their winning streak recorded on the Wordle website. All these players can, and are encouraged by its simplicity, share their results on their social networks. This sharing played a very important role in the spread of Wordle and all its fame.\nMany variants of Wordle have been produced since then, such as Heardle, a musical guessing game that resembles SongPop combined with Wordle’s format. There is also Byrdle, where the theme is choral music. Both are perfect for gamers who love music. There are also more difficult versions created using Wordle, such as Absurdle, in which the game is against the player trying to prolong his game as much as possible. And let’s not forget the countless versions inspired by pop culture, such as Star Wars, League of Legends, Pokémon, and Fortnite.\nWhat all of this has in common is their goal of finding the right answer. It might seem simple, but it can often take all of your attempts to figure out. If you’re wondering which words end with ‘RCE’, as that’s how far you’ve gotten in your Wordle game, here are some five-letter words ending with ‘RCE’, sorted alphabetically so you’ll have less work to do with filtering your choices by the letters you’ve already eliminated.\nFive-letter words ending with ‘RCE’ to try on Wordle farceforceterce All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and are sure to give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer, at least in most cases.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmadnpm2r7OMsKCtoF2nsKY%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-ending-with-rce/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words ending with ‘RCE’"},{"body":"A total of four Magic: The Gathering mechanics will get showcased in the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate set, of which two are new.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Commander Legends sets are designed to get played in Limited Draft and Sealed. This is the second set of its kind, specifically for Commander. A total of 361 regular cards are contained within the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate (CLB) set. There are two new Magic mechanics getting introduced, Background and Initiative, along with two returning mechanics, Adventure and Dice Roll.\nHere’s every new and returning Battle for Baldur’s Gate mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nBackground Baldur’s Gate mechanic The Background mechanic helps Baldur’s Gate Draft remain flexible, similar to Partner from the first Commander Legends. Some legendary creatures in the CLB set have the “Choose a Background” mechanic attached, providing a legendary enchantment as a second commander subtype. All legendary creatures that have the “Choose your Background” mechanic are mono-colored, as are the legendary Enchantments.\nPlayers can choose the Background Enchantment to pair with their legendary commander. The legendary elf druid Halsin, Emerald Archdruid, for example, can have either Cloakwood Hermit or Raised by Giants as the Background.\u0026nbsp;\nBackground can adjust a commander’s color identity, specifically within Baulder’s Gate Draft. Choosing a Blue Enchantment Background with Halsin, Emerald Archdruid as your commander opens the colors of the deck up to Blue and Green, as opposed to Mono-Green. Background Enchantments can get included in any deck, as they don’t have to get attached to a commander. And Constructed Commander decks can use legendary creatures and Enchantments with Background. The Initiative Baldur’s Gate mechanic The new Magic mechanic called the Initiative taps into the Venture mechanic from AFR in conjunction with Monarch from the first Commander Legends set. This mechanic is triggered by a player dealing combat damage to an opponent who has Initiative, or through abilities, and from creatures that trigger Initiative as they enter the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;If a player leaves the game, the player whose turn it is next will gain The Initiative. Unlike the AFR set, there is only one dungeon within the CLB set. Anytime a player has Initiative within Draft or Sealed, they will always Venture into the Undercity dungeon or into the next room within the Undercity dungeon.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the Commander format, only one dungeon is allowed on the battlefield at a time. If a player is already in an AFR dungeon and gains the Initiative, they advance to the next room within the dungeon they are already in. If no dungeon is on the battlefield, the default dungeon for the Initiative is Undercity. All rooms within the Undercity dungeon can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nAdventure Baldur’s Gate mechanic The Adventure mechanic is returning to Magic from the ELD set. Each Baldur’s Gate card with the Adventure mechanic showcases a creature on the right and an Instant or Sorcery speed spell on the left. Players can choose to cast either one from hand, but there is a twist.\nShould a player choose to cast the Adventure side first (Instant and Sorcery spell), the creature side of the card goes on an Adventure and can get cast from there at any time. If a player casts the creature side first, the card does not go on an Adventure and the spell side can’t get cast unless the card gets returned to hand or library. Should the spell side get countered, both the creature and the spell end up getting exiled.\nWhenever an Adventure card is in your hand, library, or graveyard, it is always considered a creature card. Searching your library for a spell will not reveal an Adventure card.\u0026nbsp;\nDice Roll Baldur’s Gate mechanic Dice Rolling was first introduced during the AFR set, using a d20 die to provide a variety of outcomes based on the number rolled. The Artifact Wand of Wonder, for example in Baldur’s Gate, lets its controller roll a d20 die at the cost of four mana. Upon this trigger taking place, each opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile an Instant or Sorcery card, then shuffle the rest into their library.\u0026nbsp;\nYou, as the controller of Wand of Wonder, may then cast up to “X” Instant and/or Sorcery spells from among the cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs. And “X” is determined by the number you roll on the d20 die. Rolling a one to nine results in “X” being one, 10 to 19 has “X” equal two, and hitting 20 has “X” equal three.\u0026nbsp;\nMyriad Introduced into Magic via Commander 2015, the mechanic Myriad allows a creature to attack in all possible directions. The official rulestext for Myriad states “Whenever a creature you control with Myriad attacks, for each opponent other than the defending player, you may create a token that is a copy of that creature to attack that opponent or planeswalker that opponent controls.” Only the creature gets copied into a token via Myriad. Any Auras or counters on the copied creature do not carry over to the token copy. All tokens enter the battlefield tapped and attacking. And at the end of the turn, all created copied tokens via Myriad in CLB are exiled.\nUpdate May 18 10:30am CT: Added the CLB mechanic Myriad. All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmpK2fXZi8rrnAp5ueql2hsqixzZ2qZpqRobG2vtJmnpqslWK6pq%2FHmqWim6M%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mtg-commander-legends-baldur-s-gate-mechanics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MTG Commander Legends Baldur’s Gate mechanics"},{"body":"Apex Legends is one of the most popular live-service multiplayer games. In addition to regular new seasons, the game gets patched to fix bugs and adjust legend abilities occasionally. Patch 1.91 was released on March 14 and introduced another round of fixes to the game.\nMost improvements have to do with stability or bug fixes since the last quality-of-life update. Respawn, for example, patched a bug that caused players wearing an heirloom to move slower on the zipline. Loba’s ultimate ability will also no longer block doors when it’s dropped near them.\u0026nbsp;\nWraith’s ultimate had a bug that caused her portal to disappear when placed near the Harvester wall. The Rampage LMG had some bugs patched related to its visuals when charging up. The user interface on the Rampage also had some issues that Respawn resolved. The developer fixed some other stability issues and minor bugs as well.\nOn the same day the patch was released, some fans were posting on social media about how they could not load into a game. Some could not connect, but others were also reporting that they were getting kicked from matches.\nIf you are being kicked from matches in #ApexLegends, it's not just you – lots of players reporting server errors at the moment. pic.twitter.com/dZ60XSDNEu\n— Apex Legends News (@alphaINTEL) March 14, 2022  Apex has had its fair share of server issues over the years but rarely one that kicks the player mid-game. But many other players have been posting about how they can’t connect or lag while playing in the days since the latest update.\napex servers are going through it huh pic.twitter.com/XQqbjQGytX\n— dreamie💤 | waiting for Selfish of a Rough Stone (@dreamieyume) March 19, 2022  Given how these new issues affect players, Respawn should release some fixes soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z5qrnKBdZnp6fYyfrKWkXaO8tbHS\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-apex-legends-patch-1-91/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Apex Legends Patch 1.91"},{"body":"You can get a new 88-rated FUT Birthday version of Ricardo Quaresma from Vitória de Guimarães starting today in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. You’ll have to complete a squad-building challenge in the game to get this card.\nPlayers featured in the FUT Birthday promotion will get either a skill move or weak foot increase to five stars to celebrate FIFA Ultimate Team’s anniversary. In Quaresma’s case, EA upgraded his four-star weak foot to five stars.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n Quaresma’s original 77-rated gold version already had five-star skill moves, so with his weak foot and overall upgrade, this is a strong card to have on your team. EA greatly increased his Pace (+21), Shooting (+15), and Physical (+14), while generally boosting his Defending (+11), Dribbling (+11), and Passing (+5).\nWe recommend you apply the hawk chemistry style to further increase his Shooting (+7), Pace (+5), and Physical (+5), leaving them rated at 93, 98, and 79, respectively. His only low skill will be his 35-rated Defending.\nYou won’t have to spend much to get this card, either. If you build the two requested squads from scratch, it will cost you around 72,400 to 75,850 FUT coins on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. You’ll also be rewarded a jumbo gold pack and a premium electrum players pack.\nTo get this card, you’ll have to turn in two squads: National Duty and Top Form. The first segment asks for one 82-rated squad with 80 chemistry plus at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one Portuguese player. The second one must be 84-rated with 75 chemistry minimum and have a TOTW (Inform) card.\nHere’s the cheapest solution at the moment to complete the FUT Birthday Ricardo Quaresma SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, according to FUTBIN, a website that specializes in FIFA content:\nNational Duty GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Rui Patrício (Roma)LB:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Cristian Ansaldi (Torino)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Denzel Dumfries (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Fabián Ruiz Peña (Napoli)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Marten de Roon (Atalanta)LF:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Ivan Perišić (Internazionale)RF:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ante Rebić (Milan)ST:\u0026nbsp;76-rated TOTW Gabriel Debeljuh\u0026nbsp;(CFR 1907 Cluj) Top Form GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Mike Maignan (Milan)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Milan)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated TOTW Ivan Toney (Brentford)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Arthur Oliveira Melo (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Luis Alberto (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)CAM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Zlatan Ibrahimović (Milan)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Duván Zapata\u0026nbsp;(Atalanta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaqwW6uyKuroZyRrnqywcCrnKylkWLAo6%2BMoqVmnpmbrm5%2BkWaspayZoq61sYytnJql\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-fut-birthday-quaresma-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete FUT Birthday Quaresma SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"While a keyboard and mouse are the best way to game on PC, controllers are the preferred method for many console players. Luckily, computers allow you to connect your favorite controllers with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen it comes to controllers, one of the more popular choices is the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, thanks to its comfortable button layout and long-lasting battery life. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to connect a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to a PC.\nTo connect the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to a PC, all you will need is the USB-C to USB-A cable that comes with your Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or a PC with Bluetooth support.\u0026nbsp;\nConnecting a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via USB Using a wired connection is the easiest way to connect your controller to your computer.\u0026nbsp;\nPlug the USB-C connector into the top of your Switch controller.Plug the other USB-A end into the computer. The computer should recognize the new device and quickly set up the controller for use in a matter of seconds.\nConnecting a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via Bluetooth Whether your computer has built-in Bluetooth connectivity or you are using a Bluetooth dongle, this method is also straightforward.\nPress the Windows key to locate the Settings menu.Click on the gear icon to access the Settings menu.A window will open with several options, including Devices.\u0026nbsp;Click on Devices.This will lead you to a Bluetooth \u0026amp; other devices page.Click on the button that says Add Bluetooth or other device.This will bring up a prompt that asks which kind of device you want to connect.Click the Bluetooth option. Now, you will have to prepare your Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for pairing. There is a small sync button for pairing the controller located next to the USB-C port.\nPress and hold the small sync button on the controller until you see a set of lights flashing back and forth.\u0026nbsp;Back on the monitor, your computer should recognize the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as an available Bluetooth device to connect. That should be it for connecting a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to a PC. If you want to use the controller with programs like Steam, you can go into your Steam settings and enable support for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKWnnZOpeqJ5zaKlrZ2embxuv9aiq5ygXaW%2FsHnCqKWtqp%2Bhuaa%2BjK2mZrGfqr9uvMI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-connect-a-nintendo-switch-pro-controller-to-your-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to connect a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to your PC"},{"body":"Overwatch lost another veteran of its esports scene today. Jiri “LiNkzr” Masalin is retiring from competing at all levels of the game.\nThe Finnish hitscan maestro did however mention that he would be interested in an analyst or coaching position if that was to present itself to him before the launch of Overwatch 2, which he says “doesn’t really interest him” in his Twitlonger post about his retirement.\nLiNkzr says he will be moving on to pursuing a pro career in VALORANT, a game that has seen multiple former Overwatch players find success. Known to be a very flexible and intelligent player, especially in his early career on heroes like Mei and Genji, LiNkzr should have no trouble adapting his talent for head-clicking into another game.\nmy first twitlonger lol\nRead: https://t.co/wFHazig7w4\n— LiNkzr (@LiNkzrOW) November 7, 2021  LiNkzr wrote that he “really appreciated [his] time” as an Overwatch pro, thought it was a “shame” that he “didn’t really achieve [his] goals fully.” The emotional farewell post goes on to end with, “I’m really happy that I got to experience this game with y’all.”\nAcross his six-year career in the Overwatch scene, LiNkzr played for nine different teams and represented his nation in each of the three major World Cup tournaments. Perhaps his most notable stint on a team was with the all-Finnish Team Gigantti, a locally-sponsored team that featured other future OWL players like Fragi and Zuppeh, and won European Contenders 2017 as underdogs against Misfits.\nSee Overwatch on Amazon LiNkzr’s most recent team, the Vancouver Titans, are undergoing a major roster overhaul this offseason. The team currently has no players under contract, with no hint as to how they will rebuild for the 2021 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmikmaO4u76Mq5ytoaKawG6y0aikZqiipLOmv9KipqeZnGK8t7HRsJitm5hiva2t2A%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/linkzr-retires-from-professional-overwatch-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LiNkzr retires from professional Overwatch play"},{"body":"For a layman, words like “tick rate” and “netcode” can be hard to understand—so Respawn brought in the experts. Lead engineer Samy Duc explained a series of issues and common scenarios that happen to players in Apex Legends, their causes, and what the developers are doing to fix them in a 5,000-word blog post today.\nIn addition, Duc touched on a highly debated topic: The reason why Apex runs at a 20 Hz tick rate—and why upgrading it may not have as significant an impact as some fans think.\nWhat Respawn has done and upcoming upgrades Respawn has already pushed a series of tools that will increase its capacity to deal with issues, according to Duc, and there are more on the way. The Performance Metrics menu introduced in season six, for instance, is more than just a handy tool for players to monitor their frame rate and ping.\n“Those numbers help you—and us—understand what you’re experiencing while playing,” Duc said. “In other words, we can translate what you’re feeling into actionable and technical information.”\nCoupled with the performance menu, Respawn “began tracking key performance metrics for players and servers” as part of a push to provide its team with “personalized and targeted means of investigation.”\nThe studio has built upon that strategy in the most recent seasons with automated data gathering and analyzing one week at a time. “This approach has been paying off already,” according to Duc. “Week after week, we can confidently say if the health of our server fleet is better or worse.” But there’s still room for improvements.\nRespawn has moved to real-time alerting in addition to the weekly report. This should help streamline the process and allow the devs to fix hardware problems and start investigating more quickly. The team will also add a unique Server ID (SID) that will make it even easier to spot the exact servers when players report an issue. Both changes should roll out during the next season, Legacy.\nServer tick rate Duc defined tick rate as “the number of simulations that the server runs per second.” The Apex community’s complaints about the 20 Hz tick rate have been a fairly common sight since the game was launched.\nDuc explained that upgrading to 60 Hz does have a benefit. But “it isn’t massive,” according to him, and “it wouldn’t do anything for issues that are tied to plain old lag (like getting shot while in cover), ISP-level issues, or bugs (like with hit reg and slow-mo servers).”\nAccording to Respawn’s calculations, a player with a 50-millisecond ping would experience a 75-millisecond delay (the full amount of the ping to receive the information, plus half of the delay to account for when the information gets to the server). This would result in a five-frame lag between players’ input and its actual impact on the game when running Apex at 60 FPS.\nUsing the same model to calculate a 60 Hz netcode yields a three-frame delay—just two frames less than running at 20 Hz. “So for triple the bandwidth and CPU costs, you can save two frames worth of latency in the best-case scenario,” Duc said.\nIncreasing bandwidth is also a factor for Respawn. “Keeping bandwidth costs low for games is much more critical than, say, for video streaming,” Duc said. Streams can buffer and download speeds can oscillate without much impact, but for games, “skipping even a couple 50ms intervals can start to feel bad”—and can be even worse when they stack.\nCommon issues Duc touched on a series of common complaints by the community—from failed hit registration and slow-motion servers to packet loss and code:net. The developer discussed slow-motion servers and revealed that, despite a number of possible causes, “it’s sometimes linked to machines in the datacenter not performing as they should.” The upcoming improvements to detection, slated to roll out in Legacy, should help curb instances of that error.\nSpiking latency can also be related to occurrences on Respawn’s end. “Usually, the problem has something to do with increased performance demands introduced by new features season after season,” he said. To monitor those requirements, the studio produced a tool called RPROF file, which “is basically a view of what the server is doing during every frame.” It should help optimize new features that get added to the game over time and generally reduce latency in the long run, according to Duc.\nPacket loss is a tricky issue, according to Duc. Sometimes, the issue may not lie on the players’ end or on the servers, but instead, in one of the nodes that connect the two. Detecting where the bumps lie requires tracing from both perspectives, a process that can be “extremely time consuming and slow to resolve.” “Depending on our findings, we have to negotiate with different business partners all over the world,” according to Duc. Reducing bandwidth and implementing automation can potentially help curb the issue.\nGetting killed behind cover is not uncommon in Apex and its occurrence has to do with lag compensation. Servers have to redistribute the information between players, and sometimes, two players will have significantly different ping. “To solve this, our servers have to constantly look at not only what’s happening for you and your opponent at that moment, but also what was happening from both your perspectives at the time both of you input your actions,” Duc said.\nApex has a built-in tradeoff that mitigates the advantage that low-ping players have on a skirmish. “The upside is that you can play Apex Legends and play relatively well even if you have higher than average latency,” according to Duc. “We believe we should reduce “nonsense” at every opportunity, but when we have to deal with less-than-ideal experiences, we want to do so in a way that’s equal and fair to all players.”\nLastly, Duc touched on the infamous code:net issue and its variants. The occurrence “is a generic error message that the game displays whenever your game timed out from the server,” according to Duc, and can be caused by problems on either end of the connection.\n“In fact, we’ve found that some of the most serious code:net bugs (and related bugs like code:leaf, etc.) might have more to do with Respawn’s services supporting the game that may need to be investigated,” the developer said.\nAlthough Respawn has preemptively implemented measures to mitigate the error, if you’re experiencing code:net issues, contacting EA Help is a good way to let Respawn know about the occurrence and to have it fixed. “We’ve had some success in recent weeks of addressing some of these, but we know we have more to do,” Duc said. “Report issues to us and we’ll do our best to resolve them ASAP.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZGZsbOx0qycrGWemsGku8OeZKydoquys7%2BMp6atZaWltLOtw6KloGWRpbK5edOimqRlopbBpnnSqKan\n","link":"/post/respawn-addresses-netcode-servers-and-why-it-s-not-upgrading-apex-s-tick-rate-soon-in-deep-dive-blog-post/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn addresses netcode, servers, and why it’s not upgrading Apex’s tick rate soon in deep-dive blog post"},{"body":" Brought to you byIKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nRiot Games released previews on the League of Legends Public Beta Environment today for three new skins, including Dark Cosmic Jhin, Dark Star Karma, and Dark Star Shaco. As their names might suggest, the three skins are part of the Dark Star skin line—one of the more popular themes among skin releases. The dark, starry theme hasn’t seen a new skin since last summer’s release of Dark Star Cho’Gath, the game’s first charity skin which raised over $6 million for nonprofits.\nPBE-Vorschau: Dark Star Skins pic.twitter.com/HHyGsh0Twr\n— League of Legends DE (@LoLGermany) May 28, 2019  Dark Cosmic Jhin will likely be the legendary skin Riot promised the Virtuoso in a developer update released in January. The marksman’s Curtain Call is replaced by a set of green northern lights with what is seemingly a black hole in the middle of the ability. For his recall, Jhin swirls around two glowing blue orbs before growing a set of arms.\nKarma’s new Dark Star skin replaces her Ionian garb with a dark purple and golden look. The Enlightened One’s Inspire takes on pink and purple hues, and she summons dark matter before exploding it into smaller particles with her return to base. Dark Star Shaco marks the jester’s first skin since 2015. The assassin takes on a similar dark purple look as Karma but with more bright blue accents. His Jack in the Boxes, attached to mini black holes, become smaller versions of Shaco. The jester then pulls out his knives and is torn into tiny pieces by a larger black hole for his recall. While they won’t have an official release date, the skins will remain on the PBE for further testing and will go live with a later patch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWemsRusMCromarpJa%2Fbr%2FKoqWsZZ%2Bjeq2xwKCsnqtdpa%2Bm\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-dark-star-skins-on-league-s-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals new Dark Star skins on League’s PBE"},{"body":"Zaun’s resident Chembaroness has finally sauntered onto the Summoner’s Rift—and she’s ready to make some deals that her allies will have a hard time refusing.\nRenata Glasc is the latest to join League of Legends’ growing roster of unique champions and will be the next support to grace the bottom lane. She will be added to the game in Patch 12.4, with a whole plethora of powerful skills that will strike fear into any enemies she might come across.\n“Introduced as a support, Renata Glasc descends from a family of resourceful and altruistic Zaunits alchemists,” Riot said. “Thanks to her foresight and business acumen, she grows up to be an important figure in the district. Ambitious and with an advanced technological heritage, she plans to go beyond the borders of Zaun.”\nWith her or against her, you’re always in her grasp. pic.twitter.com/3OSwBeo0xO\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) February 1, 2022  The new support also has a skill that will introduce a new state to League called Berserk, which will make her opponents have to worry about more than what’s on the opposite side of the Rift. Renata’s ultimate ability is called Hostile Takeover, which sends out a cloud of chemicals that causes enemies to enter the new state. This Berserk state increases enemy attack speed but also forces them to basic attack anything around them—including their own allies.\nEnemies in a Berserk state will prioritize attacking their own allied champions first, before turning onto neutral units. Afterward, the Berserk enemy will focus on Renata Glasc’s team, then Renata herself. This is the first time that true friendly fire has been introduced to League, which could bring a ton of intense moments where a fed enemy champion rips into their own team with a well-utilized ult.\nThe rest of her kit is also loaded to the brim with utility, including a rocket that roots an enemy and throws them in a target direction, and a rocket that both shields allies while damaging and slowing enemies that it passes through. She even has an ability called Bailout that gives an allied champion a temporary, three-second resurrect on death that can become permanent if that ally gets a kill or assist.\nCheck out all of her abilities here, and ready yourself for some madness when Patch 12.4 drops on Wednesday, Feb. 16.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWimruiwMBmnqWZo5h6or%2BMp5ywnaOpeq2xwKCsnmWTna6uvMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-renata-glasc-as-newest-league-champion-introduces-new-berserk-state-where-enemies-attack-their-own-allies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals Renata Glasc as newest League champion, introduces new Berserk state where enemies attack their own allies"},{"body":"Welcome to the second half of the 2018 League of Legends season, where all the roles are backwards and we pretend crit isn’t in the game anymore.\nIn this unpredictable meta, traditional marksmen have been almost entirely kicked out of the bot lane, with exceptions in Lucian, Kai’Sa, and Ezreal, thanks to huge nerfs to base stats and crit items. Most marksmen have bowed out of the bot lane, and every other type of champion has risen to replace them. These have included mages, tanks, bruisers, assassins, duelists, fighters, and whatever Heimerdinger counts as.\nWe experimented with these downright nutty new bot lane champions, and we’ve gathered what we believe are three of the most fun to try out. If you’re tired of your lane or your main champion, now’s a great time to pick some of these up and march to the bottom lane.\nVeigar and Zilean Normally, when you take two bad things and smack them together, you don’t get something great out of it, but Veigar and Zilean seem to be one of the exceptions. Both champions have very poor early levels, but start to hurt with an item or two near the mid-game. When combined, though, they’re much more fearsome, and it’s all because of Veigar’s cage.\nIf Zilean drops both bombs side-by-side, he can take up roughly 90 percent of Veigar’s cage, forcing the enemy to walk onto bombs or walk into the edge of the wall and take a stun. When Veigar drops an Event Horizon in the mix, it’s even worse for the enemy. If they don’t have a blink-type gap closer like Ezreal or Flash, they’re either going to take a stun or way too much damage to maintain lane pressure. It’s a nasty combo.\nYasuo and Trundle Chances are you’ve already seen the Yasuo and Alistar combo in the bot lane, due to Alistar’s innate synergy with Yasuo’s ultimate ability. That’s all fine and dandy, but if you’re looking for something even more meta-defying, you should try Yasuo and Trundle instead.\nTrundle’s pillar counts as a knockup if he summons it underneath an enemy, and it comes out of the ground in the blink of an eye. This gives the Yasuo-Trundle duo chances to surprise-engage on the enemy bot lane, which is something Alistar can’t do. With Alistar, if he starts waddling toward you through a minion wave, chances are he’s going to engage.\nWith Trundle, though, he can summon the pillar from anywhere, and his resistance-shredding ultimate combines with Yasuo’s passive armor penetration ultimate to turn the tankiest of lane opponents into squishies to walk all over.\nZiggs and Fiddlesticks If you watched the EU LCS last week, you may have caught the Heimerdinger and Fiddlesticks bot lane duo that Vitality rolled out. Ziggs, we’ve found, solves some of the more glaring issues that Heimerdinger has, without sacrificing the annoyance factor. Ziggs has rapid-fire spam with his Q as soon as the game starts. Its cooldown is extremely low, and it deals respectable damage.\nFiddle’s crow provides even more annoyance and poke to the enemy duo, and his Fear is great for peeling away from big engages due to his lane’s immobility. Ziggs offers two things over Heimerdinger that really make this a special pick. Firstly, he has long-range harass and sustained damage that can help his team keep high DPS later in the game. Secondly, he has high tower-taking power, which is one big shortcoming that most non-marksman team comps have. Not to mention, his ultimate synergizes very well with Fiddle’s to create one big, fat wombo combo.\nPatch 8.13 should arrive next week, but we don’t expect this meta to slow down any time soon, so feel free to try out your own combinations, too. Honestly, you could probably get away with anything, because that’s the world we live in right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhqpWaeq670q1kn62eYq%2BwwIylmKedXZi8rq7OrGSnnadiuqbAwGZpbmlmaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/three-of-the-most-fun-bot-lane-combos-to-try-in-the-new-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Three of the most fun bot lane combos to try in the new meta"},{"body":"Getting a PlayStation 5 is not enough. You need a bunch of peripheral items to elevate your gaming experience. Of course, a good pair of headphones is a must and so are the controllers. A charging station, headphone stand, a cooling system, and maybe a media remote will make your life so much easier and more organized.\nNow, once you get all the accessories you need, you need to keep them safe and organized. The easiest way to do this is to get an all-in-one station that cools your console, charges the peripherals, and keeps them bundled in one place. The bottom line is – you’ll be better organized.\nNot in the mood to gather all of these accessories? To make your search easier and save time, we hunted down the best PS5 accessories bundles for all kinds of gamers.\nNexiGo PS5 accessories cooling stand with headset holder SpecificationsNexiGo’s PS5 bundle comes with a cooling system, a powerful charger, and a headphone stand all in a sleek charging station. The station is compatible with both disc and digital editions. You can adjust the cooling system to low, medium, and high as per your needs. The cooler’s suction enhances the PS5’s cooling. The DualSense controllers go to the dedicated mounds for charging. For headphones, there’s a dedicated hook. If you have PS5 disc edition, you can place up to 10 game discs on the rack. Why We Recommend Compact build saves spaceCompatible with disc and digital editionEnhanced cooling Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon NexiGo PS5 DualSense controller charger special eddition SpecificationsNexiGo’s DualSense charger can power up both your controllers in about four hours. The sleek charging station is designed to complement PS5. With intelligent charging, the station prevents over-charging, over-heating, and over-loading. The blue LED lights turn off when the controllers are charged. If you have little space to spare, then NexiGo’s DualSense charger’s vertical structure occupies very little room and even holds your controllers. Why We Recommend Intelligent chip prevents overchargingSleek vertical structureComplements PS5 Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Wireless keyboard for PS5 controller SpecificationsCompact, wireless keyboards can literally change your game, especially if you play competitive games that require strategy and communication. Klipdasse’s wireless keyboard fits right into the DualSense controller handles. All you have to do is connect the Bluetooth and snap it on the controller. The QWERTY keypad lets you type quickly and easily. For seamless audio, the keyboard has built-in speakers and a 3.5mm jack to connect your headphones. Why We Recommend Wireless Bluetooth connectivityEasy snap-installationBuilt-in speakers and 3.5mm audio jack Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Vertical stand with headset holder and cooling fan base SpecificationsIf you have a PS5 Disc edition, then you might want to have a look at MES MERRY’s vertical stand and cooling system. The station is vertical, so it occupies less space in your gaming den. The multi-purpose stand has two cooling fans, a dedicated hook for headphones, a media remote pocket, chargers for your controllers, and slots for your top 15 games. Your DualSense controllers would be fully charged in three hours and the station will glow green to indicate that. Why We Recommend Space for 15 game discsMulti-purpose standTwo cooling fans to speed up cooling Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G Dual-Motor Feedback Driving Force SpecificationsIf you like racing games like Gran Turismo 7 and Forza Horizon 5, you’ll instantly love Logitech’s G Dual-Motor Feedback Driving Force. The sim steering wheel set is crafted from steel and heavy-duty ball bearings. The leather steering gives you an enhanced grip and all the controls are accessible at the center. Meanwhile, the floor pedal unit is responsive and resembles a real car. Why We Recommend Responsive pedal unitOn-steering D-padDurable build Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon If you want to save even more space, you can mount your PS5 console onto the wall. Get that clutter-free gaming desk with the best PS5 wall mounts.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvNJuZJqbk5rAtLvRopysZZKqu6W4xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ps5-accessories-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best PS5 accessories bundle"},{"body":"Several minor and big Teamfight Tactics balance changes will take place in the April 27 update, game designer Kent “Riot Kent” Wu and live balance designer Riot Blizz revealed during the Patch 12.8 Rundown.\nPatch 12.8 is not the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship update, but it will hit live servers on April 27. The TFT Worlds patch is 12.7, and players who are eagerly awaiting Set Seven can expect it to drop via PBE on May 25.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 12.8 is the final Neon Nights meta balance patch, adjusting traits like Mutant and Syndicate while changing attack slow speed effects. And small changes were applied to three-star Set 6.5 four-cost champions, improving their power levels during the late game stages. The “for fun” updates for TFT Set 6.5 will take place during Patch 12.9 and 12.10.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every big and small Neon Nights change TFT players can expect to drop in Patch 12.8, according to the Patch Rundown.\u0026nbsp;\nChemtech: Health regeneration buffed from 4/7/10/18 to 5/8/13/20 percentEnchanter: The heal and shield boost for the Enchanter trait was buffed from 25/45/70/100 to 25/50/80/115 percentMutant: Cybernetic Enhancement: Health nerfed to 450/800/1200Mutant: Voracious Appetite: Attack damage and ability power nerfed from 20/30/40 to 18/25/35Hextech: Shield buffed from 100/135/250/350 to 100/150/275/375Scrap: Shield per component nerfed at Scrap four and six to 30/50Syndicate: Armor and magic resistance buffed from 50 to 55Syndicate(7): Bonus buffed from 50 to 55 percentZilean: Attack speed slow buffed to 30/40/50 percentGangplank: One-star spell base damage nerfed from 120 to 110Ekko: Attack speed slow nerfed from 25/25/35 to 20/20/30 percentBraum: Spell damage at three-star buffed to 750Renata Glasc: Spell damage at three-star buffed to 240 and attack speed slow buffed from 15 to 20 percentVi: Spell damage buffed at three-star to 500 and spell shield buffed at three-star to 850Kha’Zix: Spell attack damage percentage adjusted from 195/200/225 to 180/185/260 percent\u0026nbsp;Jinx: Rocket damage nerfed at one and two-star to 210/220Radiant Quicksilver: Attack speed buffed from 45 to 55 percentFrozen Heart: Attack speed slow nerfed from 35 to 30 percentRadiant Eternal Winter: Attack speed slow buffed from 25 to 30 percent All TFT Patch 12.8 balance changes revealed during the Patch Rundown are subject to change prior to the update hitting Live servers on April 27. The official patch notes for 12.8 are slated to drop on April 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHymwsSrsGaamZx6orrDZqqmmZyheqS0wKeenmWjoa61scNmq6hlpJa4pnnPpZicnV2Ws7Wx0WaroZ1dqbO1eZBrZHFloJbBpLSMq6ynnJ%2Bsuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/every-big-and-small-change-slated-to-take-place-after-the-tft-12-8-patch-rundown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every big and small change slated to take place after the TFT 12.8 Patch Rundown"},{"body":"Critics of the Legendary Body Shield are getting a small victory tomorrow.\nAn Apex Legends fan’s Reddit post today listed every update coming to the battle royale in season three, which releases tomorrow at 2pm CT. Fans will be happy to hear that the useless perk on the Golden Body Shield, as well as the Golden Backpack’s, will be undergoing some practical changes. “Golden Body Shield takes the old Fast Use perk from the backpack,” the fan said.\nThe Legendary armor’s previous perk refreshed players’ shields when they performed a finishing move on an enemy. This perk was far from intuitive because executing an enemy leaves players susceptible to enemy fire.\nThe “Fast Use” perk, which was previously on the Golden Backpack, will cut down the amount of time it takes to use healing items by 50 percent.\nRespawn devs aren’t leaving the Golden Backpack in the dust, however.\n“Golden Backpack perk changed to Guardian Angel: Revived allies have increased shields and health when you revive them (50 shields and 70 health on revive),” according to the Apex fan.\n Giving teammates half their shields and 70 percent of their health back when revived will definitely shake up the meta. Pushing a team when you down a player may work against you if a Lifeline gets a quick revive off, lulling you into a false sense of security.\nEager fans can jump into the season three action starting tomorrow at 2pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S0sLjDnqVmmpGYuLGtwqRkmqaUYq%2BwsNhmqqGhlaGxbrLAnKCnn12Xtqh5wqGYp5%2BVqHqquoyap56wXaGyqLHNnapmq5WWwLC6jGw%3D\n","link":"/post/golden-backpack-and-body-shield-facing-big-changes-in-apex-legends-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Golden Backpack and Body Shield facing big changes in Apex Legends season 3"},{"body":" Are you sick and tired of the agent you just bought in VALORANT? Then why not get a refund and start from the beginning?\nWhen you load up VALORANT for the first time, you’re presented with five free characters. After a few wins, you can unlock two more. But if you want to complete the set and try all 18 agents out for size, you’ll have a long wait ahead of you. The next agent on the list requires 30,000 XP or about 100 wins.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you recruited Viper but aren’t a fan of her slow and methodical playstyle, or you’d rather play a fast-paced agent like Raze, there’s a simple solution. You could sit, wait, and grind for hours on end—or you could get a refund.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Riot has added a quick and easy refund system to VALORANT similar to League of Legends. It applies to agents, but not character contract levels, battle passes, weapon skins, and bundles.\nRefunds for purchasable VALORANT content are allowed for unused content purchased with VP or RP within the last seven days.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want a refund on your agent, click here, scroll down, log in with your Riot username and password, and select “Get my order history.”\nThis will give you a list of all of your purchases, including the item name, purchase date, and amount of RP you spent. To get a refund, click “Claim a refund.” After this, your VALORANT client will load a small patch and you should be good to go.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnp2uppRirqixza2qZpufo8GzrcKtqmavlZa9sLqMrKKipqNiw6K4zquYp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-refund-agents-contracts-and-weapon-skins-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to refund agents, contracts, and weapon skins in VALORANT"},{"body":"League of Legends’ weekly lore update has arrived for the Patch 9.20 cycle and fans may have gotten a glimpse of the game’s next champion with today’s new short story. \u0026nbsp;\nTitled “Homebound,” the story follows Lucian as he tracks the Harrowing, or the Black Mist, in search of Thresh. He comes across the storm on an island and chucks a grenade into the mist, creating a break in its coverage. There, Lucian finds Thresh in the center of the storm and fires shots at his lantern, hoping to overwhelm the relic and release the souls trapped inside. His shots hit their mark, but Thresh regains control of the prison. Lucian hears the voice of his wife Senna and her screams of agony ringing from the lantern. The marksman is struck backwards and he falls to the ground unconscious. Lucian later wakes up on a cot with bandages around his ribs. After stepping outside, he encounters a woman named Mira responsible for his care. He learns that she has set out on a task to retrieve the bodies of her people—specifically the body of her father—who fell prey to the Black Mist. Lucian agrees to help her, but the pair encounter a cult-like group of fire-worshiping inhabitants named the Naktu who share the land with Mira’s village.\nLucian goes back to his ship to plan his next excursion against the Harrowing. Mira approaches the ship and the two once again set off to find the body of Mira’s father. They trace the shoreline and cross the river boundary between the land’s inhabitants. There, the pair finds a shipwreck and they race down to the wreckage to further investigate.\nAfter reaching the shipwreck, they find Mira’s father. They scramble together several vines to make a stretcher so they can carry his body home. On there way back, however, they come across the Naktu east of the river, on the side of the border that belongs to Mira’s village. Mira convinces him to leave them be and they travel home to finally bury Mira’s father. During the burial process, Lucian realizes his persistence in tracking Thresh is what has failed to let Senna go and each of his failures in freeing her has added to her suffering. Before he leaves the island, he tells Mira he no longer plans to chase the mist, but will instead set out to bury his own dead. He sets sail for the Shadow Isles for the final destination of his journey.\nMany League fans believe Senna could be the next champion joining the game. On the Public Beta Environment, one user found a mysterious fog rolling out of the fountain at the start of the match, suggesting that the next champion will be from the Shadow Isles. Riot may be leading up to the character’s release by further introducing her with today’s short story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12hsqKz1J5krKCfp8Fuv9OoqbJllqS5rbvWrGSlrZOerq95zqdkoaGjYr2iwMdmq6hlo5bDpnnSnqWnmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-league-short-story-follows-lucian-on-his-path-to-save-senna/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New League short story follows Lucian on his path to save Senna"},{"body":"League of Legends fans will be able to vote for an upcoming skin line coming to the game this year.\nRiot has announced another fan vote in celebration of the beginning of the 2022 ranked season. This year, League players will be able to vote between new additions to either the Infernal, Arclight, or Gothic skin lines.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, 12 champions in League have an Infernal skin, while five have Arclight skins. Orianna is the only champion in the game to have a “Gothic” skin.\u0026nbsp;\nLast year, Riot allowed League players to vote between three thematic skin lines: Monster Tamer, Crime City Nightmare, and Debonair 2.0. Because the results of the vote were so close together, Riot ended up releasing skins for both the Crime City Nightmare and Debonair 2.0 skin lines.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the timeline of last season’s vote for a new set of skins is to serve as an indicator, the results of the poll could be revealed during the first week of February, while the skins themselves could be revealed later in the year. Last year, the Crime City Nightmare skins hit the live servers in August, while the Debonair 2.0 skins were released in November.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has not yet given a timeline for this year’s thematic fan vote, although updates should be expected throughout 2022. A new League ranked season is now live on all servers worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB5wKWjqK9dobKis9SeZKmkka6ys7%2BMraZmrp%2Bpsm6yzqtkrqiTpLqqusZmqqShnmK5qrrEZqCnZWJlf3M%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-allow-league-players-to-vote-for-upcoming-skin-line-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to allow League players to vote for upcoming skin line in 2022"},{"body":"Fortnite’s Creative mode allows players to build a variety of impressive maps highlighting different custom game modes such as Hide-and-Seek.\nAs the name suggests, Hide-and-Seek tasks players with navigating the map to find a place to hide while one player is appointed the seeker role and must locate and eliminate the hiding players.\nThis mode is one of the most popular creative modes in Fortnite since it requires more than one player and is perfect for a team of players to participate in together.\nHere are some of the best Hide-and-Seek maps available in Fortnite today.\nBest Hide-and-Seek Fortnite codes in Creative mode Friday the 13th  4250-7193-5946\nBased on the classic horror movie, this map places players in a forest setting by a lake where they will need to find adequate hiding spots to avoid a killer. This map is beautifully crafted to reflect the setting of the movie. There are multiple buildings that players can utilize, but most players will choose to stick to the woods to take cover behind the trees surrounding the location. For the hiding players to win, they must survive the time limit, or else the seeker can win by eliminating all the remaining players.\nRuined Remains 2.0  5636-1824-2208\nSpecifically made for the Hide-and-Seek mode, Ruined Remains 2.0 focuses on creating stunning landscapes equipped with plenty of hiding locations. Set in an abandoned setting, Ruined Remains has a variety of areas including baron ruins, abandoned buildings, and access to secret labs. This large map is perfect for Hide-and-Seek because of its variety and scale. If you are looking for a simple map that is perfect for the game mode, then this is the one for you.\nFishy Mansion  0436-7111-2174\nSet in a beachside mansion, Fishy Mansion features a range of different rooms to hide in as well as the beachside and surrounding paths. Fatal_Creations spent countless hours crafting this map with hidden objects that can be entered to remain out of sight. Available for between two and 16 players, putting together a group of friends and jumping into Hide-and-Seek at Fishy Mansion is always going to be a great time.\nMoon Infection  6502-2054-2717\nInfection was made popular thanks to the Call of Duty franchise. This game mode is remarkably like hide-and-seek, but players who are found will become seekers tasked with finding the remaining hidden players. In this moon-based map, players will have the option to hide in the various craters or structures located on the surface of the moon. From there they will need to be ready to move as their allies are eliminated to ensure that no player is aware of their exact location.\nGame of Thrones  3442-4810-9284\nPaying homage to the HBO series Game of Thrones this map will allow players to hide away in some of the show’s most well-known locations. From King’s Landing to the Citadel, XFightor has captured many of the show’s plots and settings to a T in this creation. It is a large map for the game mode, and while it is suited for bigger groups of players, even small parties can sightsee around the map and view these incredibly crafted structures.\nSwamp  8996-3387-5636\nRypekk crafted a swamp landscape equipped with a variety of structures to use as cover. Aesthetically, the map captures its theme perfectly as you navigate through the run-down structures and swamp beds surrounded by trees and shrubs. The way lighting is used in this map means that some locations will provide further cover with their shadow as well as some hidden locations remaining out of sight. As far as hide-and-seek maps go, this is as good as it gets and is worth checking out.\nPost Apocalyptic Town  6951-6831-2715\nMuch like Swamp, Post Apocalyptic Town is perfectly crafted for the game mode. Boasting a variety of different hiding places including some texture effects such as smoke, this map has it all. Even players who have played this before may find something new as the creator RobotWarrior62 is constantly updating the theme. Currently, the map features a Halloween iteration equipped with Witches and Ghouls scattered around the map. With its grand cityscape and countless Easter eggs to be found, Post Apocalyptic town is one of the best maps for Hide-and-Seek currently available.\nScary Spooky Flashlight Tag  8430-3597-8704\nEquipped with hidden spots, jump scares, and the allure of darkness, this map is sure to add to the intensity of hide-and-seek. One of its most unique features is that seekers will need to use flashlights to find the hidden players. This lack of visibility adds a whole new dimension to the mode and makes some hiding spots more effective than others. The map has a variety of locations—some water-based, others underground, and even some staged areas that offer scares along the way. If you are looking for a map that is more unique and difficult for the seekers, then Scary Spooky Flashlight Tag is a must-try.\nHunted  9664-2134-4038\nYou and your team will need to work together to hide in the asymmetric horror map. Similar to games like Dead by Daylight, this map pits a lone hunter against survivor characters. In order for the Survivors to escape the map, they’ll need to work together to complete objectives and escape the maze.\nModern City Hide \u0026amp; Seek  7477-6379-1293\nThis map takes on the appearance of a modern city, with cars lining the streets next to large buildings. Players will be able to take advantage of the different levels with their parkour and hiding. Players will have plenty of places to hide from the seekers on this map, especially with all the new mantling options available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZp%2BinJVirq%2BwjKycnqNdoq6xv4yipWaen6fBr7XTnqpmm6KarrW11Z5kpqeUmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-hide-and-seek-fortnite-codes-for-creative-mode-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Hide-and-Seek Fortnite Codes for Creative mode (June 2022)"},{"body":"Since its Oct. 2021 release, Wordle has become a popular way to start the day for many players. Every 24 hours, a new word will pop up, and you need to guess it within that timeframe to maintain your streak. You have a maximum of six guesses, and there are no clues to start.\nAfter entering a good first word, the game will give you some visual feedback: letters absent from the word of the day will turn gray, while the ones that are part of the answer will be either yellow or green, depending on whether they are in the right or wrong place. With a few guesses, you will probably have found at least a couple of letters, but sometimes that is as far as your inspiration will take you. If you’re stuck after finding an “AT” in the beginning of your word, the list below should help.\nFive-letter words starting with “AT” to try on Wordle ATAPSATAXYATIGIATILTATLASATMANATMASATMENATOLLATOMSATOMYATONEATONYATOPYATRIAATRIPATTARATTIC There are not many words on the list, but you still might need some help to narrow it down. One possible tip is to look at the vowels, because all of them have at least one more vowel in addition to that “A”—in fact, most of them have a second “A” in them. As for consonants, the one that appears the most is “M,” closely followed by “L,” “N,” “S,” and “Y.” Those should give you the most information after each guess. If any of those has come out gray or yellow in your previous tries, cross-check that info with your options as well.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSdeqLA\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-at/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with ‘AT’"},{"body":"Wordle is a simple game that can be played by virtually anyone with access to a PC or mobile device. But its simplicity hides many different possibilities to face the daily challenge of finding a secret word in up to six attempts using only the letters of the wrong words as clues.\nWhenever a player starts a game of Wordle they must make a decision—what is the best word for guess first? Undoubtedly there are some words with greater potential to help you find the right answer than others. Over time, Wordle players developed their strategies and picked their favorites.\nRegardless of how you chose to play your game today, you may be in need of a little help. If after the first few attempts you only discovered the presence of the letters ‘PR’ in the correct answer, here are some five-letter words with ‘PR’, sorted alphabetically to help you figure out the answer.\nFive-letter words with ‘PR’ to try on Wordle apresaproncapricopraimpropraamprahupramspranaprangprankpraosprasepratepratsprausprawnprayspreedpreenpreespreopprepspresapresepressprestprexypreyspriceprickpricypridepriedprierpriesprigsprillprimaprimeprimiprimoprimpprimsprinkprintprionpriorpriseprismprissprivyprizeproasprobeprobsprodsproemprofsprogsprolepromopromsproneprongproofpropsproseprosoprossprostprosyproudproveprowlprowsproxyprudepruneprutapryerreprospragspratsprayspreesprigspritsprogspruesprugsupra All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brzR\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-pr/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘PR’"},{"body":"The five-star Cryo Daughter of the Kamisato Clan Kamisato Ayaka is a favorite among the Genshin Impact community. Kamisato Ayaka was first released on July 21, 2021, and has finally returned for her first rerun in the special event “The Heron’s Court” banner. Her rerun comes right after the end of her brother’s release and first banner. Kamisato Ayato was just introduced both in the storyline and in the last banner with his first-ever run in Genshin Impact. In addition to her impressive Cryo abilities, Kamisato Ayaka is also one of only two characters—the other being five-star Hydro Catalyst character Mona—who has a special cloaking sprint. This exclusive sprint type allows players to move faster, easily evade enemies, and glide right across bodies of water. These two characters are highly sought after because this impressive ability makes all aspects of exploring Teyvat much easier. Whether you are wishing on Kamisato Ayaka now or you previously attained her in the past and are looking to switch up her build, here is a complete guide to everything you need to know to maximize her potential. Weapons Kamisato Ayaka is a Sword character. Luckily, swords are one of the more common weapons in Genshin Impact so there is no shortage of options to build her with. Each sword builds different abilities, so think about what you want to improve upon when choosing which sword to equip Kamisato Ayaka with. Mistsplitter Reforged This five-star Inazuman sword is a popular choice to pair with Kamisato Ayaka. It focuses on increasing Elemental Damage which is a must for a character with already impressive Elemental abilities.\nMistsplitter Reforged has the “Mistsplitter’s Edge” ability that grants a 12 percent Elemental Damage bonus for any element. It also adds the stackable might of Mistsplitter’s Emblem ability which provides an Elemental Damage bonus depending on the level of stack. Stacks of Mistsplitter’s Emblem can be obtained through a Normal Attack successfully dealing Elemental Damage, casting an Elemental Burst, or dropping the character’s Energy level below 100 percent. There are a total of three stackable levels to the Mistsplitter’s Emblem ability. Stack level one adds an eight percent Elemental Damage bonus. Level two increases the Elemental Damage bonus to 16 percent. The maximum stackable level is three and grants an Elemental Damage bonus of 28 percent.\nPrimordial Jade Cutter One of the best aspects of Sword characters is their impressive base health statistics. This five-star sword utilizes this feature to improve upon the Sword user’s Attack based on their health. The “Protector’s Virtue” ability of Primordial Jade Cutter increases the wielder’s health by a massive 20 percent. It also grants an Attack bonus of 1.2 percent of the character’s max Health Points.\nHaran Geppaku Futsu Oddly enough, the five-star sword that was designed for her brother Kamisato Ayato is also a great choice for Kamisato Ayaka. This Inazuman blade has a “Honed Flow” ability that grants a 12 percent Elemental Damage bonus.\nWhen other members of the party use their own Elemental Skills, the wielder of this sword will gain a stack of Wavespike. Wavespike can only be stacked up to two and a new stack can be triggered every 0.3 seconds.\nThe character wielding Haran Geppaku Futsu can consume their stacks of Wavespike by using an Elemental Skill. When consumed, Wavespike increases Normal Attack damage by 20 percent for a total of eight seconds. Amenoma Kageuchi Five-star weapons are almost always the best choice in Genshin Impact, but since they are much harder to attain, remember that there are many solid four-star choices too. Amenoma Kageuchi is a powerful four-star sword and a great choice for Kamisato Ayaka. The blueprints to craft it are attainable through a quest that is relatively easy for any player to work through. Amenoma Kageuchi’s special ability “Iwakura Succession” causes the wielder to gain one Succession Seed after casting an Elemental Skill for up to three stacks. Then, after using an Elemental Skill, the Succession Seeds will be consumed and after two seconds will regenerate six Energy for each seed that was consumed. Gaining a new Succession Seed can only occur once every five seconds. Succession Seeds also only last for 30 seconds. Artifacts Sword characters are some of the most versatile in Genshin Impact. What you equip them with will vastly change how they function in battle, so be sure to think about how you want Kamisato Ayato to perform alongside the rest of your team when choosing her Artifacts. Blizzard Strayer You can never go wrong with applying the Artifact set that builds a character’s specific Elemental Damage type in Genshin Impact. In fact, it is almost always the best choice to at least use the two-piece set of their Elemental Artifact type. The Blizzard Strayer set builds Cryo damage. The two-piece set grants a 15 percent Cryo damage bonus. When the character that the four-piece set is equipped to attack an opponent who is affected by Cryo, the character’s Critical Rate is increased by 20 percent. If the foe is also under the Frozen effect, an additional 20 percent Critical Rate increase is granted. Gladiator’s Finale Arguably the most powerful set for building Attack in Genshin Impact, the Gladiator’s Finale Artifact set is a great choice in either the two or four-piece set for Kamisato Ayaka. A two-piece set of Gladiator’s Finale grants an 18 percent Attack Damage bonus. The four-piece set grants wielders of swords, polearms, and claymores a 35 percent Normal Attack damage increase. Emblem of Severed Fate If you’re looking to speed up Energy Recharge and build Elemental Damage, this Artifact set is the one for you. The two-piece set of Emblem of Severed Fate increases Energy Recharge by 20 percent. The four-piece set increases Elemental Burst damage by 25 percent of Energy Recharge. A total of up to 75 percent bonus Damage can be added this way. Echoes of an Offering This new set was introduced in Version 2.6 and has quickly become a favorite among Genshin Impact players. The two-piece set increases Attack by 18 percent. The four-piece set is more complex but quite powerful. When the four-piece set is equipped, Normal Attacks done by the character the set is attached to have a 36 percent chance of activating the Valley Rite effect. When activated, Valley Rite increases Normal Attack damage by 70 percent and will then end 0.05 seconds after a Normal Attack has dealt damage. If a Normal Attack does not cause Valley Rite to activate, the chance of it occurring upon the next Normal Attack increases by 20 percent. This special trigger can only occur once every 0.2 seconds. Noblesse Oblige This is perhaps the most versatile Artifact in Genshin Impact. Noblesse Oblige works great with nearly any character and any build because it increases Elemental damage.\nThe two-piece set increases Elemental Burst damage by 20 percent. The four-piece set causes all party members’ Attack damage to increase by 20 percent for 12 seconds when an Elemental Burst is used. This ability does not stack. Ascension Materials Ascending characters as quickly as possible is essential in building their statistics. Unfortunately, this does require a massive amount of resources so players should start gathering them sooner rather than later. Players should also note that the materials needed for Kamisato Ayaka heavily overlap with those needed by her brother Kamisato Ayato. Thus, attempting to attain and build the siblings at the same time would be extremely difficult. Across all of Kamisato Ayaka’s Ascension levels players will need to gather 420,000 Mora, 46 Perpetual Heart, one Shivada Jade Sliver, nine Shivada Jade Fragment, nine Shivada Jade Chunk, six Shivada Jade Gemstone, 168 Sakura Bloom, 18 Old Handguard, 30 Kageuchi Handguard, and 36 Famed Handguard. This looks a lot more doable when broken down across each Ascension level.\nAscension to level one\u0026nbsp;requires 20,000 Mora, one Shivada Jade Sliver, three Sakura Bloom, and three Old Handguard.Ascension to level two\u0026nbsp;requires 40,000 Mora, three Shivada Jade Fragment, two Perpetual Heart, ten Sakura Bloom, and 15 Old Handguard.Ascension to level three\u0026nbsp;requires 60,000 Mora, six Shivada Jade Fragment, four Perpetual Heart, 20 Sakura Bloom, and 12 Kageuchi Handguard.Ascension to level four\u0026nbsp;requires 80,000 Mora, three Shivada Jade Chunk, eight Perpetual Heart, 30 Sakura Bloom, and 18 Kageuchi Handguard.Ascension to level five\u0026nbsp;requires 100,000 Mora, six Shivada Jade Chunk, 12 Perpetual Heart, 45 Sakura Bloom, and 12 Famed Handguard.Ascension to level six\u0026nbsp;requires 120,000 Mora, six Shivada Jade Gemstone, 20 Perpetual Heart, 60 Sakura Bloom, and 24 Famed Handguard. Talent Materials Raising characters’ talents massively affects how well they perform in battle. Kamisato Ayaka’s talents require players to regularly take on the Lord of Vishaps Azhdaha for Bloodjade Branch and Nobushi or Kairagi for all variations of Handguards. Players will also need to regularly visit the Violet Court Domain in Inazuma on Tuesdays, Fridays, or Sundays for the variations of Teachings of Elegance. To raise all of Kamisato Ayaka’s talents players will need 1,652,500 Mora, six Old Handguard, 22 Kageuchi Handguard, 31 Famed Handguard, three Teachings of Elegance, 21 Guide to Elegance, 38 Philosophies of Elegance, six Bloodjade Branch, and one Crown of Insight.\nGenshin Impact reruns are known for being unpredictable and sporadic, so if you are hoping to recruit Kamisato Ayaka be sure to spend those hard-earned Primogems on the five-star Cryo Sword user before her banner ends on May 10 because it may be a long time before she returns. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK4ornIrJitp12WxqK3wGaenqajnbavecimp5qbpGKvtrXLnWSwnZGlvK%2B%2FjJqpraGWlrC1v4yapZ1lnaS%2Fpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-kamisato-ayaka-genshin-impact-build-weapons-artifacts-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Kamisato Ayaka Genshin Impact build: Weapons, Artifacts, and more"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus has a ton of features returning from previous Pokémon games, including some systems that haven’t been in all the previous games. One of these is the outfit system.\nIn this new game, players can customize their look using clothing that they earn during their adventures in the Hisui region. Clothing can be broken down into a few categories, including headwear, shirts, pants, uniforms, sandals, glasses, and contacts.\nFrom the start, you’ll have a few different options to style up your character. As you adventure, the options only grow. When you’re ready, you can change things up for yourself.\nHow to change outfits in Pokémon Legends: Arceus Changing outfits in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is easy and something you can do almost all the time while you adventure.\nYou’ll need to head back to Jublife Village and enter your room. While in your room, head down to the back wall and press on the mirror. This will bring up the menu to change up your outfit.\nYou then can select all kinds of different customization options to change up your clothing and eye color. Any outfits that you unlock during your journey will automatically find their way into your wardrobe.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2kwrWyyK2qZqGeYr2wt8SmpqdlnJq0prrDrGSaqpOawrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-outfits-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change outfits in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"It’s that time of the year again when Riot Games tells VALORANT players how they performed in the game through detailed annual statistics.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT Flashback stats include a wide range of detailed information about your KDA, damage done, matches won, and headshots. The information is detailed, but Flashback doesn’t tell you how many times you totally hit that headshot, how many ranked matches you lost because someone picked Yoru, or how often you died because the Sage revived you in front of the whole enemy team.\nThis information helps players understand their playstyle and compare their statistics with other players around the world. Players need to check their mail ID to find their Valorant Flashback stats under the Promotion tab.\nSee Valorant on Amazon If you haven’t received your yearly VALORANT statistics, you need to log in to the Riot Games website. Once you’re logged, go to Account Management, open the Communication Preferences tab, and ensure that Communication from Riot Games is checked. Otherwise, you won’t receive\u0026nbsp;these emails from the developers.\nIt is the second year that Riot Games has sent these statistics to the players, and this year’s Flashback has even more stats than 2021. Some statistics compare this year’s numbers and showcase the growth that you’ve had as a player. Aside from the usual stats, there are miscellaneous stats like deaths to spike, overtime matches played, and number of aces earned.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCoZyco12uvLa%2BjK%2BYpaeilru1ecWlmKygkpawrHnSrZitq12bvLN5kWlpag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-check-your-valorant-flashback-stats-for-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to check your VALORANT Flashback stats for 2021"},{"body":"It’s tough to find a more well-known sandbox game than Minecraft. The title developed by Mojang officially made its debut in 2011 and has since gained millions of fans from around the world. In Minecraft, players are allowed to partake in plenty of different activities. And with the game regularly being updated, the fun and new features seem to never stop.\nBut one of the major occupations when playing Minecraft is obviously mining. Deep down, you’ll find plenty of vast resources, like Coal, Iron, Gold, and, most importantly, Diamonds. Getting your hands on your first Diamonds is a milestone of every Minecraft playthrough, and frankly, it doesn’t seem like that will change. Diamonds are pivotal to building your equipment and developing many structures. Thus, Minecraft players have always been trying to figure out the best way to find Diamonds. And with the newest 1.18 update, which went live at the end of 2021, the way to do so changed a little. In the 1.18 patch, several enormous changes were implemented to the game’s world generation. Since the update, players are allowed to dig even deeper, all the way to the -64 level. The caves have become home to new monsters and have become even more complex. Luckily, there weren’t that many changes in terms of Diamonds in Minecraft. The most important rule still stays the same. They start spawning at level 15, so begin your search for the valuable ore at this level. But to maximize your chances of finding Diamonds, you should dig as deep as you can before reaching bedrock. The further down you are, the higher the chances are that Diamonds will spawn. Once you reach bedrock, it’s best for you to start mining ahead, as long as your pickaxes can take it. Last but not least, players will need to remember to dig themselves, not just explore the mines generated by the world. This is because in the 1.18 update, Mojang added a “reduced air exposure” mechanic to Diamonds, meaning they have a chance of not spawning next to an air block. Thus, you may not always find the ore when exploring caves. It’s best to look for them by digging yourself. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMn6CnnF2ZtqK5zqebrGWZo3qutc2emquZlqk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-diamonds-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Diamonds in Minecraft"},{"body":"The Los Angeles Gladiators officially confirmed today that Patiphan Chaiwong is exiting VALORANT and returning to his roots in the Overwatch League by joining the L.A.-based team. Patiphan originally started his career in Overwatch in 2020 but he was too young to enter into a contract with an OWL team since players need to be at least 18 years of age. Now, he’s old enough to join a team and he’s signed with the Gladiators for the 2022 season, which is set to be played on an early build of Overwatch 2.\nTHE PRODIGY HAS RETURNED.\nWe're proud to welcome @itspatiphan back to Overwatch and to the Gladiators! #ShieldsUP pic.twitter.com/daU64VGLZZ\n— Los Angeles Gladiators (@LAGladiators) December 15, 2021  Since he was previously too young to play for any of the OWL teams, Patiphan moved over to competitive VALORANT, where he played for Southeast Asian team X10 Crit. They were fairly successful in international play this year and dominated in the SEA region. In fact, Patiphan’s team is responsible for ousting North America’s Envy, a team that was expected to at least make it out of groups at the recent VCT Champions event. Although they were able to beat one of the top NA teams, X10 Crit ended up losing to Masters Berlin winners Gambit Esports. The move back to OWL for Patiphan was a rumor for some time. Some fans wondered whether he’d still make the jump if X10 Crit made it far at VALORANT Champions, but it seems like Patiphan’s plan was always to return to Overwatch.\n“In Overwatch, there are more opportunities for me outside of Southeast Asia,” Patiphan said in an interview with Dexerto. “Getting to live and play in America is something I cannot find anywhere else.”\nPatiphan joins veteran OWL players such as Daniel “FunnyAstro” Hathaway and hit-scan prodigy Lee “ANS” Seon-chan on the Los Angeles Gladiators. With the addition of Patiphan, the Gladiators roster is now up to eight players ahead of the 2022 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiokam2sbTAp2Sgp5WoeqOtwqRkraddnba0edGopq2rXZa7pXnSop6nq12strW0jKWmrGWRo7SmuMSsZKCkkZm2osDOq6o%3D\n","link":"/post/patiphan-goes-back-to-his-roots-and-signs-with-los-angeles-gladiators/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Patiphan goes back to his roots and signs with Los Angeles Gladiators"},{"body":"The abilities for League of Legends’ potential next champion were leaked yesterday and shared on content creator Ryscu’s YouTube channel.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague fans are eager to learn more information about the Empress of the Void, Bel’Veth, and her leaked abilities give players a taste of how the champion could affect the Rift.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the recent Champion Roadmap, Riot shared some information about the Empress. But aside from her title, we don’t know much about her. In a leaked gameplay video, Bel’Veth appears in two forms, one similar to a manta ray but with a human face and the other with a more void-looking head shape.\u0026nbsp;\nThe last champion released in League was Renata Glasc almost two months ago, and her addition brought new mechanics to the Rift. The Empress has plenty of League players wondering if her abilities will be as surprising as the Chem-Baroness’.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the leaked abilities for the possible next League champion, Bel’Veth.\nPassive – Death In Lavender\nAll enemies, including champions, monster camps, epic monsters, and super minions drop something when they die. The Empress can collect these objects to stack her passive, which forms a swarm based on the number of stacks. The passive also grants lifesteal against jungle camps to Bel’Veth. If she attacks a turret or epic monster, she sends her swarm to attack it, healing her and damaging the enemy, thus consuming all stacks.Q – Void Surge\nPassive: Bel’Veth has an “arrow” that crosses diagonally.\nActive: Bel’Veth dashes, dealing damage and slowing enemies.\nWhen the Empress damages a champion or epic monster in the direction of the arrow with her dash, Void Surge’s cooldown is fully restored and can be cast again. When used against small monsters or minions, it will restore 40 percent of the ability’s cooldown. Void Surge activates her passive when used to pass through enemies while in Endless Banquet. W – Above and Below\nBel’Veth goes underground for a short time, gaining movement speed and allowing her to pass through walls.\u0026nbsp;She then emerges, dealing damage, knocking up, and stunning all opponents in a small area for a short duration. While the Empress uses Above and Below while in Endless Banquet, she becomes untargetable. ​E – Royal Maelstrom\nBel’Veth starts channeling a vortex, which impairs her movement and starts pulling all enemies toward her, damaging them for each second they stand in the maelstrom. While using her E, the Empress will take less damage and convert a percentage of all damage received into damage dealt to attackers. Using Royal Maelstrom while in Endless Banquet, Bel’Veth will deal a percentage of true damage and can create an AoE damage explosion at the end of her ability. R – Endless Banquet\nThe Empress’ ultimate buffs all her abilities and transforms into her true form for a few seconds, a duration that can be extended while in combat. While using Endless Banquet, Bel’Veth gains HP, magic resistance, armor, and damage. While in her true form, Bel’Veth heals for a percentage of HP based on the collected passive stacks. She can use her stacks to form a swarm of fish-like monsters, damaging enemy champions nearby. The swarm will die after a short period of time, but its duration can be extended by killing opponents. Based on these leaks, it seems like Bel’Veth may have been created with the intent to bring another hybrid champion to the Rift that can build both AP and AD items. There are also some similarities that can be found with other champions both in her leaked abilities and possible build. The Empress’ passive sounds similar to Senna’s, her E may deal damage based on her damage received just like Thornmail, and her hybrid build potential reminds us of two other Void champions: Kai’Sa and Kog’Maw.\nLeague players will have to wait for Riot to officially reveal Bel’Veth abilities, however. In the meantime, those interested can enjoy the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, which started earlier this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeoq6Oer62xjJqZoqSZqbamv4ylnJqjlZl6p7vRZqOemZeqsrR5z6umm5mSobJuusSxq2abmJa6sbXOp2SbnZyrsrW0\n","link":"/post/possible-abilities-leaked-for-league-s-probable-next-champion-bel-veth/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Possible abilities leaked for League’s probable next champion, Bel’Veth"},{"body":"Linebackers can do anything on a football field.\nThese exceptional athletes are able to blitz the quarterback one play and shut down receivers daring to cross the middle of the field on another.\nA stellar linebacker can anchor a defense. Any great defensive unit will have an all-pro linebacker that acts in a leadership role. In Madden NFL 22, linebackers will lead a team’s defense and prevent your opponent from running quick slants all day for easy yards.\nHere are the best linebackers in\u0026nbsp;Madden 22\u0026nbsp;by rating.\nKhalil Mack (LOLB Chicago Bears) 96 OVR86 SPD89 STR88 ACC95 AWR96 TAK93 PMV89 FMV93 BSH96 PUR95 PRC Chandler Jones (LOLB Arizona Cardinals) 96 OVR78 SPD87 STR85 ACC94 AWR96 TAK95 PMV92 FMV79 BSH97 PUR91 PRC Fred Warner (MLB San Francisco 49ers) 96 OVR85 SPD76 STR91 ACC99 AWR96 TAK52 PMV60 FMV80 BSH95 PUR99 PRC T.J. Watt (LOLB Pittsburgh Steelers) 96 OVR83 SPD81 STR89 ACC97 AWR96 TAK83 PMV94 FMV86 BSH93 PUR94 PRC Lavonte David (MLB Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 96 OVR85 SPD77 STR90 ACC97 AWR96 TAK55 PMV61 FMV87 BSH93 PUR93 PRC Top 10 (as of Aug. 10, 2021) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMpaCnnZKWsKyx0axkoqZdoq6lsMSnZKeenGJ%2Fcw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-linebackers-in-madden-nfl-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best linebackers in Madden NFL 22"},{"body":"VTuber Ironmouse became the top streamer on Twitch over the weekend in terms of current active subscriptions, hitting 95,443 active subs, according to Twitch Tracker.\u0026nbsp;\nThe figure is just less than 6,000 more subs than the second most on the platform. Casimito has 89,649 and xQc is third with 82,907. The achievement comes just days after she became the most-subbed to female streamer.\ni cant believe whats happening my hands are shaking. thank you guys so much i love you all\n— 💖ironmouse😈VSHOJO💖 (@ironmouse) February 20, 2022  Ironmouse’s success is heavy on the gifted subs. Of her 95,443 subscriptions, Twitch Tracker’s statistics show that 75,228 are gifted. This means that her subscriber accolades are less about achieving a large number of supporters and more about having supporters who are willing to spend their money to make other people subs through the gifting process.\nFor comparison, the other streamers in the top five list of current active subscribers have between 3,800 to 6,200 gifted subs. In contrast, those streamers have significantly more subscribers through Prime Gaming. Casimito has nearly 60,000 subs through Prime, while Ironmouse has 6,962.\nIn the last month, Ironmouse has averaged 11,943 viewers across 599 hours streamed, totaling more than seven million hours watched. Her record for concurrent viewers came on Feb. 4 when she hit 27,388.\nWhile Ironmouse has the most current subs on the platform, she is still well shy of the platform’s all-time record. Ludwig, who has since moved to YouTube, broke the record last April, hitting 170,406, according to Twitch Tracker. The record included 77,654 gifted subs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiupKqvpr6Moqmopp2kwrSxjKysq6iRqMCmv4xybKRlpKy2ta%2FHZqqumqOYv6quxKuqZqWfqMFurcKtoK%2BdXajCo7%2BMqKVmqJyWwae70aY%3D\n","link":"/post/vtuber-ironmouse-surpasses-95-000-twitch-subscribers-takes-the-throne-for-active-subs-on-platform/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VTuber Ironmouse surpasses 95,000 Twitch subscribers, takes the throne for active subs on platform"},{"body":"Halo Infinite developers surprised fans this month by releasing the game’s multiplayer before its originally announced release date.\nThe free-to-play Halo Infinite multiplayer is already available for fans to enjoy in a “beta” phase. But with all account progress from the beta carrying over to the official launch of the game, it might be difficult to consider it a traditional “beta.”\nWith the multiplayer available, there’s little left from the game that players can’t already get their hands on. The only thing left that players can’t already play is the next installation of the Halo campaign.\nBut if you’re looking for early access to that story, don’t get your hopes up.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Halo Infinite campaign mode is still set to come out on the game’s original Dec. 8 release date.\nUnlike the multiplayer version of the game that is already out, the Halo Infinite campaign will be for purchase and not free-to-play. Players can pre-purchase the game for PC on Steam for $59.99. Xbox gamers can pre-order the game’s campaign from the official Xbox website for the same price.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBww8eepWacn5rAbsDHnmShmZykeqq6xaKloqyVYrCiuc%2BaoKCmXZi8rrGMqKyt\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-halo-infinite-campaign-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Halo Infinite campaign release?"},{"body":"It took an additional Major for the decision to finally be made, but Android 21 (Lab Coat) has officially been banned from use in Dragon Ball FighterZ at Community Effort Orlando (CEO) 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nThis was a decision made after a long discussion between tournament organizer Alex Jebailey and various members of the DBFZ community, which resulted in the character being banned from tournament play at the event.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter a formal review with the CEO Board of Directors (@jebailey\n\u0026amp; the entire DBFZ Community), we have decided to Ban Lab Coat 21 from #CEO2022's tournament play. As of today all of our tournament rules have been updated here: https://t.co/HEK4h2Sh8Ehttps://t.co/AuUI0z2F5G pic.twitter.com/gQ9AVuich9\n— #CEO2022 on June 24-26 in Daytona Beach. (@CEOGaming) June 1, 2022  Jebailey said he would rather imbalances in a game’s meta be solved by the developers or players, but in this instance, recent tournament results and the nature of Lab Coat 21’s gameplay led him to agree with community sentiment. Specifically, her ability to apply a 21-percent damage debuff to other characters in the game, making them inherently weaker, and the fact she was used on seven of the top eight teams at Combo Breaker 2022, were the deciding factors.\n“I’m always against banning characters in fighting game [sic] to allow the meta to figure it out, but her [Lab Coat 21] debuff for an entire match as well as seven of the eight top teams at CB using her proves how overpowered she is,” Jebailey said. “Also excited that we can add back a few hours to the rest of our schedule.”\nI'm always against banning characters in fighting game to allow the meta to figure it out, but her debuff for an entire match as well as 7 of the 8 top teams at CB using her proves how overpowered she is.\nAlso excited that we can add back a few hours to the rest of our schedule. https://t.co/HythcaUbf9\n— Alex Jebailey (@Jebailey) June 1, 2022  Previously, discussions of banning Lab Coat 21 before Combo Breaker was also put on the table, but the decision was made to allow the newest DBFZ character to be used since she had not been out for that many big LAN tournaments yet, having released on Feb. 24.\nBandai Namco did confirm a patch would be coming for DBFZ at some point later this year, which would apply a new balance update that will include Lab Coat 21 in some form. Most players are expecting this to be a series of reworks and nerfs before some bigger events later this year, likely ahead of Evo 2022 sometime in July.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the patch does release at least a week before CEO 2022 begins on June 24, Jebailey noted he will evaluate the outcome on gameplay with the community and make a quick decision on a potential unban. And, if you want a bit of history on fighting game characters that have been banned from competition in the past, you can check out Hold Back to Block’s new video on the subject, which conveniently brings up the topic of Lab Coat 21 at the start.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiusOrpqKcXWd%2BbrjAm2Scp5GpeqOtzaecnWWWpL9usNGanqimXZeurbiMn6CgoKSav7t5wK1knJ2fYn9xfpE%3D\n","link":"/post/android-21-lab-coat-banned-for-dragon-ball-fighterz-at-ceo-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Android 21 (Lab Coat) banned for Dragon Ball FighterZ at CEO 2022"},{"body":"Dota 2 fans, rejoice. The Dota Pro Circuit is back with an offline Major for the first time this season, bringing together many of the top teams from around the world in Sweden to compete for $500,000 and positioning for The International 11.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Stockholm Major, which is set to run from May 12 to 22, features teams from five of the six DPC regions facing off—many for the first time as this is the first Valve-sponsored LAN tournament since TI10 last October.\u0026nbsp;\nThis Major will bring an end ot the Spring Tour of the 2022 DPC season, though various global situations led to Chinese teams missing the event, which led to Valve hosting a Regional Final again to bring a conclusive end to the Tour in the region. All six regions had to play an online Regional Final at the end of the Winter Tour in February due to a rise in concerns surrounding COVID at the start of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: PSG.LGD strike again, win second straight DPC Regional Final\nEven without teams from China and multiple teams in attendance needing to play using stand-in players instead of their regular rosters due to a number of reasons, the Major will still showcase some of the best Dota players in the world playing at the highest level offline after a long break.\u0026nbsp;\nFormat and Prizing Because the four Chinese teams that would have been invited to the Stockholm Major were unable to attend, the event format did shift slightly to accommodate a reduced roster of 14 teams.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start the event, the lineup of teams was split into two groups of seven, facilitating a round-robin Group Stage where every team within those groups will play every other team once in best-of-two series. The top four teams from each group will move on to make up the eight teams in the upper bracket of playoffs, while the fifth and sixth place teams will still advance to the playoffs via the lower bracket and the last place roster in each group will be eliminated at the end of the Group Stage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe playoffs will run from May 16 to 22, with the final three days being hosted at the Hovet Arena in front of a live audience. This portion of the event will be a standard double-elimination bracket with best-of-three series, up until the grand finals will swap to a best-of-five.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, teams are competing for their share of $500,000 and 3,530 Pro Circuit points, with the top finishers likely clinching an invite TI11. Only the top eight teams will receive any prizing.\u0026nbsp;\nStandings Final Standings PlaceTeamPrize1OG$200,000 + 680 DPC points2TSM$100,000 + 610 DPC points3Tundra Esports$75,000 + 530 DPC points4Gaimin Gladiators$50,000 + 460 DPC pointsT-5beastcoast Thunder Awaken$25,000 + 385 DPC pointsT-7BetBoom Team Fnatic$12,500 + 240 DPC pointsT-9Team Spirit Team Liquid BOOM Esports T1N/A13Evil GeniusesN/ADQMind GamesN/A Group Stage Group A\nRankTeamSeries (W/D/L)GamesSeed1Tundra Esports5-1-011-1Playoff Upper Bracket2OG3-1-27-5Playoff Upper Bracket3BetBoom Team2-3-17-5Playoff Upper Bracket4T12-2-26-6Playoff Upper Bracket5BOOM Esports0-5-15-7Playoff Lower Bracket6beastcoast0-4-24-8Playoff Lower Bracket7Evil Geniuses0-2-42-10Eliminated Group B\nRankTeamSeries (W/D/L)GamesSeed1Gaimin Gladiators3-2-18-4Playoff Upper Bracket2Thunder Awaken2-3-17-5Playoff Upper Bracket3Team Liquid3-1-27-5Playoff Upper Bracket4Team Spirit3-1-27-5Playoff Upper Bracket5TSM2-3-17-5Playoff Lower Bracket6Fnatic2-2-26-6Playoff Lower Bracket7Mind GamesDQ’dDQ’dEliminated Playoffs May 16\nUpper bracketTundra 2 – 1 Spirit TA 2 – 1 BB teamOG 0 – 2 TSMGG 2-1 T1 May 17\nLower BracketSpirit 0 – 2 bcBB Team 2 – 1 LiquidOG 2 – 0 BOOM May 18\nUpper BracketTundra 2 – 0 TATSM 2 – 0 GGLower BracketT1 1 – 2 Fnatic May 20\nLower Bracketbc 2 – 1 BB TeamOG 1 – 1 Fnatic May 21\nUpper Bracket FinalsTundra 1 – 2 TSMLower BracketGG 2 – 0 bcTA 0 – 2 OGLower Bracket Semi FinalsGG 0 – 2 OG May 22\nLower Bracket FinalsTundra 0 – 2 OGGrand FinalsTSM 1 – 3 OG *Mind Games was disqualified from the Stockholm major due to ongoing visa issues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXaW%2FsHnCoqmcrZmpenN8kWtkrKyfmLipu8umZKaZmqS%2Fbr%2FCqKmeq12owaK6w6KloKtdp7K0wcutqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dota-pro-circuit-2022-stockholm-major-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota Pro Circuit 2022 Stockholm Major: Scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"There was plenty of speculation circulating about what fans can expect to see when Apex Legends’ third season begins, including new legends and weapons, map changes, or a PvE mode. But Respawn has put that speculation to an end with its announcement today.\nMeltdown confirmed for Oct. 1  Apex Legends season three will be called Meltdown and begins Oct. 1. Media outlets were reportedly invited to a preview event earlier this month, and according to The Verge, they were specifically asked to send their best champions. This certainly teased fans with the idea of an event that would focus on the high-octane competition that sets Apex apart from other titles in the battle royale genre. The details released by the dev team team today seem to confirm that. Among the proposed alterations in Ranked Series two are changes to the scoring system and a soft reset that will move all players down one and a half tiers. That means if you were ranked Platinum IV in Series one, you’ll be reset to Silver II on Oct. 1. Assists will also make an appearance in kill counts in Series two and ranked matches will require RP to play. Bronze matches will remain free, while other ranked matches will have a cost based on your tier. New legend: Crypto confirmed It’s now official. Crypto will be the next legend to hit King’s Canyon.\nRespawn teased him in-game earlier this week, but data miners also gave fans a sneak peek at his skillset earlier this month. As the leaks suggested, Crpyto’s abilities center around the use of surveillance drones. Assuming everything we’ve seen is correct, his tactical ability will allow the drone to interact with its environment, including hacking doors and accessing loot bins. Unconfirmed rumors Another recent code string reveal from That1MiningGuy has brought fresh leaks about the season three Battle Pass.\nWhile Respawn’s announcement today still hasn’t confirmed the full details, the leaks suggested that the Battle Pass will have a bundle option that will boost buyers to tier 25, as well as granting three new, exclusive character skins and legendary weapon skins for the Spitfire. It looks like players will also be able to earn enough crafting metal for two legendary cosmetics.\nRumors are also circulating on Reddit about new skins for Lifeline, Bloodhound, Watson, and Mirage.\nhttps://twitter.com/That1MiningGuy/status/1170752263410933761  YouTuber That1MiningGuy dropped a video this week that gave us a sneak peek at leaked skins, including what looks like an Oni or Samurai-inspired skin for Bloodhound and something with a more angelic aesthetic for Lifeline. One current theory is that these skins will be rewards for the upcoming physical box sets, but they could potentially be new cosmetic rewards coming to season three. https://youtu.be/mnEQQa4IuMU  He’s also rendered a preview of the Twitch Prime Mirage Skin. In addition, data miners already uncovered Crypto’s abilities earlier this month, even managing to show off his drone’s movement in Blunder.\nWhile it’s been confirmed that Crypto will be the new legend arriving in Meltdown, there are still plenty of leaks coming out about who else we could see in the near future. That1MiningGuy dropped a video on an in-development character called Jericho. Fans can expect Jericho to be released with four legendary skins, according to the YouTuber. That1MiningGuy’s explainer video provides more evidence on the speculation surrounding the legend’s abilities.\nhttps://twitter.com/That1MiningGuy/status/1171066161871675392  With Respawn promising that there’s more to be announced, we still don’t know exactly what other surprises Meltdown will have in store. But with Crypto confirmed and the start date locked in, it looks like Apex season three is going to have plenty of satisfying new content for fans to sink their teeth into on Oct. 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqa3TZq6eZZujvLh5wKmcsWWjmq60u81mag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-apex-legends-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Apex Legends season 3"},{"body":"G2 Lothar discovered a new double Yoru Gatecrash line-up on Ascent, allowing VALORANT players to teleport to the defender’s spawn before teleporting to the B site.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Yoru recently received a substantial rework, turning the struggling duelist into a more viable option. Players have found new ways to effectively use his revamped abilities, including line-ups for his Gatecrash ability. G2 Lothar found a way to use the Gatecrash ability twice to teleport around the map while confusing the enemy team on Ascent.\u0026nbsp;\nWorlds First Double TP Yoru Gatecrash Lineup? :\u0026gt; pic.twitter.com/BBxW2ntkF1\n— G2 Lothar (@LotharHS) March 17, 2022  The first line-up can be used to reach the defender’s spawn from mid at the start of the round. Players can send the Gatecrash ability through mid, which stops in the far right corner of the defender’s spawn area. This can allow Yoru players to get behind enemies with ease or, at the very least, confuse the defenders.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce players teleport to the spawn area, they can immediately use a second line-up that sends the Gatecrash ability deep into the B site. Players can teleport to the B site before the enemy team realizes what is happening, making it hard to counter.\u0026nbsp;\nThis strategy can easily overwhelm an enemy team, especially if the rest of the attackers push into other areas. For example, a team can push through mid, forcing players from B to rotate to help, while Yoru immediately teleports to the B site to capitalize on the confusion.\nThis tactic is risky since players can hear the Gatecrash ability and destroy it. Yoru is also exposed in the defender’s spawn for a few seconds as the second Gatecrash travels toward the B site, meaning players will have to fight to survive. But this play can easily confuse a team at least once and result in an easy round win if everything works out.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqBqXaG8tbTAq2ShoZeduaqzx62qZpyfqq%2BtsYyypqutXZyutbHCq5isoF2htq%2BxjK6nZqGeYsOiuM6rmKes\n","link":"/post/g2-lothar-highlights-double-yoru-gatecrash-line-up-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Lothar highlights double Yoru Gatecrash line-up in VALORANT"},{"body":"The first Fantasy set of objectives will reward players who complete an 88-rated version of Moses Simon from Nantes in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.\nThis promotion will follow the domestic league matches of the selected players and will apply a +1 overall upgrade considering 15 games starting April 1. Every five games EA will analyze if they met a certain condition to receive the upgrade and Simon is eligible for it.\nNew Fantasy FUT Objective\n🇳🇬 88 Simon Moseshttps://t.co/pKeGm7WiSo pic.twitter.com/5M68kxKImy\n— FIFAUTeam (@FIFAUTeam) March 18, 2022  If you look at his original 75-rated gold version, you’ll notice that the devs increased his Passing (+20), Shooting (+16), Physical (+13), Dribbling (+13), Defending (+9), and Pace (+3). You’ll have until the end of the promotion, April 1, to get this card. It’s when the +1 upgrade scenarios will start to be considered for all Fantasy player items. To get this card, you’ll need to complete four objectives in the Live FUT Friendly: Savvy Signings mode.\nHere are all the four objectives you have to complete in order to get Fantasy Moses Simon:\nFine Winner: Score using a Forward in the Live FUT Friendly: Savvy Signings, with a full squad of players bought for less than 2,000 coins each (including subs).Through Space: Assist five goals with Through Balls in the Live FUT Friendly: Savvy Signings, with a full squad of players bought for less than 2,000 coins each (including subs).Winning Work: Win four matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Savvy Signings, with a full squad of players bought for less than 2000 coins each (including subs).Signed to Score: Score in 10 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Savvy Signings, with a full squad of players bought for less than 2000 coins each (including subs).ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaWu7Wt0rJkrKGdpLu0ec6boZ6bpJ7Dpr%2BMoqVmnpmbrm5%2BkWaspayZoq61sYytnJql\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-fantasy-simon-s-objectives-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Fantasy Simon’s objectives in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Riot Games’ relationship with parent company Tencent Holdings has been a rocky one over the past few years, according to a report published by news platform The Information.\nThe feature was based on interviews with “more than 40 people close to Riot and Tencent,” including current and former employees. It also features statements from founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck, as well as CEO Nicolo Laurent.\nThe article, for the most part, provides specifics on Tencent’s full acquisition of Riot in 2011. The interesting parts, however, are the details about Riot’s declining playerbase and Tencent’s own pursuit of mobile gaming, which have caused both companies to butt heads more than once in the past.\nWhen mobile gaming began to overtake “hardcore” gaming, Tencent apparently approached Riot about turning its only game, League of Legends, into a mobile title. Riot declined, saying that the game’s experience “couldn’t be replicated on smartphones.” Tencent then reportedly created their own mobile game, Wangzhe Rongyao, roughly translated to English as Honor of Kings, in 2015.\nWhen Riot discovered early screenshots of the game, which has now arrived in North America as Arena of Valor, some employees weren’t happy. “We were stunned,” one of the former Riot staffers that The Information interviewed said. “They were blatantly ripping off our intellectual property.”\nRiot reportedly brought these concerns to Tencent, and Tencent responded by changing its own game enough to sell as a standalone product with no relation to League. The game then went on to become the most popular smartphone game in China by the end of 2017, according to the report. Riot supposedly wasn’t a fan of Kings’ sudden popularity, according to the interviews with those “close to Riot” by The Information.\nOn top of that, The Information reports that Tencent has moved on to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, focusing its efforts now on the stock owned in both games’ developers, Bluehole and Epic Games respectively. The sudden shift is due to a rapid decline in League’s playerbase and profits, which has resulted in significant layoffs at Riot’s worldwide offices.\nWhen The Information approached CEO Laurent about these declines, he stated that they haven’t actually been that significant. This was despite former and current employees telling The Information that Riot leadership held a massive, company-wide meeting in March to inform workers that the company would reach a deficit if they continued on the current path.\nDespite all that, both Beck and Laurent told The Information that Riot’s relationship with Tencent is strong. Beck said that the situation with Kings was simply a “bump in the road.”\nUpdate August 13 12:37pm CT: After this article’s publication, Riot Games provided Dot Esports with an official statement pertaining to The Information’s report. “League numbers are down from their peak, but it’s still one of the most-played games in the world and we’re very happy with the numbers, and we think some of the new content we’re putting out soon can only help with player numbers,” Riot said. “Basically, League is doing incredibly well by any measure except its own very high watermark.\u0026nbsp;\nThe relationship with Tencent is the best it’s ever been. We talked to Rioters about it a fair amount back in February and while the Arena of Valor situation wasn’t great, we worked through it and leadership’s take that it made the partnership stronger. We’re working\u0026nbsp;together\u0026nbsp;toward an exciting future, both for League and our upcoming games (yes ‘s’).”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwLW%2BwKKlnpxdp7KtrdOipqermJ69bsDEp5qepqRisaavy6KloqaXYr2trdieqaxlnaSvqrjEZp6apZWoeqq6xaipppmknryveZJrZ3Bx\n","link":"/post/riot-s-relationship-with-tencent-has-reportedly-been-strained-over-declining-profits-and-mobile-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot’s relationship with Tencent has reportedly been strained over declining profits and mobile games"},{"body":"Just like the NA LCS’ 2018 season, the EU LCS is franchising in 2019. To coincide with the sweeping changes to the league, Riot is also renaming and rebranding the league, according to the company’s statement today. The newly-franchised league will be called the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).\nAlong with the name change, there will be 10 franchised teams added to the league (similar to the NA LCS, which changed to franchising in 2018). If an EU LCS team from 2018 isn’t on the list, that means they will not be a part of the league. Obviously, that’s a disappointment for the fans of the teams that didn’t make the cut, but franchising as a whole promises to bring more financial security to each team and the possibilities of larger investments. Here are the 10 teams taking part in the LEC’s debut season.\nFnaticFC Schalke 04G2 EsportsMisfitsVitalitySplyceexceLRogueSK GamingOrigen Of these teams, four are new additions to the league. This includes Origen, a team that competed in the EU LCS from 2014 to 2017. Each team was chosen to “blend the very best of native esports expertise with fresh commercial insight and backing,” Riot said in the press release.\nAs for the league’s name change to the LEC, Riot didn’t provide much context. Apart from adding a “fresh new identity” to the league, the name seems to simply be there to signify the start of the new franchised league and not much else. Of course, this means that the NA LCS no longer has a sister league, which may have factored into the decision as well.\nThe LEC officially begins on Jan. 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2awm64wqxkoqtdp7KjvsCnm6Kml2LBsHnToZxmpJWWtLaxjKidZqSVnLKvsNJmnK6qn6WyorqMnJ%2BapaCevK%2B%2Fx6KnZqGeYn9xfZg%3D\n","link":"/post/the-eu-lcs-is-rebranding-to-the-league-of-legends-european-championship-in-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The EU LCS is rebranding to the League of Legends European Championship in 2019"},{"body":"Matthew “Wardell” Yu represents TSM as a part of its VALORANT roster. Wardell started his career with CS:GO but switched to VALORANT soon after its release. He was named the MVP during the FaZe’s 2020 VALORANT Invitational.\nHere is Wardell’s streaming setup, but you can find Wardell’s VALORANT settings here.\nHeadset Logitech G PRO X Wireless Lightspeed Audio is an important aspect of many games like VALORANT, and a reliable headset doesn’t just give you quality audio but enough comfort to stay focused on the game. Wired headsets can cause distraction and take players out of focus when the cable gets in the way. The Logitech G Pro X Wireless Lightspeed is a responsive headset that features advanced Pro G 50-millimeter drivers for a high-precision sound that allows players to hear every footstep in the game. Being wireless allows Wardell to move his head freely and avoid distraction from the cable. Its battery lasts for more than 20 hours on a single charge,e and it can cover a distance of 15 meters.\nSee on Amazon This headset is built to be durable and comfortable after a long session of streaming. Although the Logitech G Pro X Lightspeed comes with a microphone that features the Blue Voice mic technology, Wardell uses the Shure SM7B.\nMouse Logitech G Pro X SUPERLIGHT Gone are the days when wired mice were considered faster than wireless mice; professional players have proven as much by winning tournaments with the Logitech G Pro X Superlight. Although it’s a wireless mouse, it’s known to be one of the fastest mice on the market. This mouse provides accurate tracking in VALORANT and doesn’t suffer from double clicks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Logitech’s lightweight champion has a design that offers less fatigue after many hours of playing. The Logitech G Pro X Superlight is under 63 grams and comes with the HERO 25K Sensor capable of 25,600 DPI and five programmable buttons. You can use it for up to 70 hours before charging.\nKeyboard Logitech G915 TKL Tenkeyless Lightspeed As a competitive player, Wardell uses professional-grade peripherals like the Logitech G915 TKL Tenkeyless Lightspeed. The G915 is a tenkeyless keyboard made with the Lightspeed wireless technology, giving Wardell plenty of room for other peripherals. It comes with a detachable cable and also features a three-layer adjustment that allows Wardell to customize the angle of the keyboard.\nSee on Amazon The Logitech G915 TKL’s white variant comes with only the GL Tactile switches, and the black variant comes in GL Tactile, GL Clicky, and the GL Linear variants with a uniform actuation distance of 1.5 millimeters.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough it doesn’t come with a wrist-rest in the box, the adjustable feet give Wardell enough positioning freedom and stability.\nMonitor BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 VALORANT is a fast-paced game designed from the ground up to hit high frames and be responsive to player inputs. Fast-paced games require a monitor, like the BenQ Zowie XL2546, that can handle high frame rates.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon The BenQ Zowie XL2546 is a 24-inch monitor with a refresh rate of 240Hz and a one-millisecond response time. It has a maximum resolution of 1080p and features a dynamic accuracy technology to produce clear images during fast-paced gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nBenQ Zowie’s XL2546 comes with two shields that help players focus on the game by hiding things in their field of view that might distract them. The monitor also comes with a remote called the S-Switch to change the settings instantly.\nMouse pad Logitech G640 Most modern mice have amazing sensors and shapes, but they can be limited if they are not paired with a proper mouse pad. Using the large version of the Logitech G640 mouse pad allows Wardell enough space for movement. The consistent fabric surface is tuned to Logitech’s own sensors, allowing Wardell’s G Pro X Superlight to be as precise as possible.\u0026nbsp;The surface is made to be ideal for the mouse but also to provide enough comfort to the player for long gaming sessions. Its rubberized base also promotes player comfort by preventing slippage.\nSee on Amazon Microphone Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Wardell uses the Shure SM7B for its clarity and reliability. The Shure SM7B cardioid dynamic microphone is made for professionals and is used for studio recording, home recording, podcasting, and streaming. Many professionals use the Shure SM7B for voice recording, while streamers use it for its cardioid pickup pattern that helps keep the focus on their voice so the audience can enjoy the stream.\nSee on Amazon Camera Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera If you watch Wardell on Twitch, you may have noticed that he has some of the best video quality around, thanks to the Sony Alpha a6000. The Sony Alpha a6000 is a mirrorless digital camera with an advanced 24.3 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS full-frame image sensor. The autofocus on this camera is fast and precise while the BIONZ X processing chip helps clean the image and remove noise.\nSee on Amazon Stream Deck Elgato Stream Deck XL Wardell is not only known to be a good player but also offers an entertaining and professional broadcast with the Elgato Stream Deck XL. The Stream Deck XL is a portable device with many LED macro buttons that can be programmed to execute a specific visual effect or sound. Elgato’s Stream Deck XL comes with 32 customizable keys and is compatible with most popular software, such as Elgato Game Capture, OBS, Streamlabs, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and many others.\nSee on Amazon PC Lenovo Legion T730-28ICO 90JF00A4US Gaming Desktop Computer Wardell uses a prebuilt Lenovo Legion T730-28ICO PC. The PC features an Intel Core i9 9900K CPU with eight cores and 16 threads at 3.60GHz and Boost Clock that goes up to 5GHz. A CPU like this can run a game like VALORANT very smoothly. Wardell also uses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GPU, which is a previous RTX card with a base clock of 1,515MHz and a Boost Clock of 1,800MHz. Thanks to the combination of the listed CPU and GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB HDD for storage, and 512GB SSD, this PC can output up to 500 frames per second in VALORANT.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BRp7GmuMusZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqqtqpWWuqq6xmaqnqylpXqpscCdqp6sXaK8tr%2FEZqKesZKkrrOwjJqlnWWdpL%2Bm\n","link":"/post/wardell-s-valorant-streaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wardell’s VALORANT streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"This 2017 Worlds story is brought to you by Predator.\nIt’s tank season in professional League of Legends.\nBeefy champions are all the rage from top lane to jungle to support. Galio is played in mid lane, and we even saw a Mordekaiser ADC game earlier this season. Pro teams are increasingly using tank-heavy lineups designed to teamfight.\nIt would be logical to assume that the advent of tanks is related to the update many tank champions received in the middle of the season. That update did lead to a resurgence of tanks like Maokai, Cho’Gath, and particularly, Zac.\nRelated: Tanks, tanks, and more tanks in the Worlds meta.\nThe tank update was supplemented by the creation of new tanks items that have been all the rage. Adaptive Helm and Gargoyle’s Stoneplate were big hits from the get-go. But recently, tank champions have discovered a new tank item, one that is even more highly prized.\nIt’s time for Righteous Glory to shine.\nLong forgotten Righteous Glory was introduced to League of Legends in Patch 4.20, right before season five. It was a tanky sustain item with a boatload of random stats, along with a strange passive called Valor’s Reward. The passive gives the user a big boost of healing and mana upon leveling up. It also shipped with an active effect that would boost speed when moving towards enemies for a short duration, followed by a shockwave that slows enemies.\nRighteous Glory was designed for bruisers to use in turret dives. In reality, it wasn’t really a meta item at all. In fact, it was quickly superseded by Dead Man’s Plate, another season five addition that provided more health, more armor, and a similar effect that combined movement speed with a powerful slow.\nFor years, Righteous Glory sat on the sidelines along with other niche items like Ohmwrecker. Riot attempted to save it with a change to the passive. Valor’s Reward was replaced by Eternity, which gave the user a certain percentage of damage taken as mana. Casting spells would also heal for a percentage of the mana used.\nThe problem is, tanks don’t really spam spells. The Eternity passive is better on tanky caster-types, and those champions would typically build Abyssal Scepter (now Abyssal Mask) or Rod of Ages anyway.\nSo Righteous Glory continued to bide its time.\nReworked to glory After over a year without major changes, Riot finally decided to update Righteous Glory this year with the rest of the tank items. The old formula, Catalsyt of Aeons—which the Eternity passive was linked to—was replaced by Glacial Shroud.\nThis didn’t seem like a big change. Glacial Shroud has been around since the very beginning, and is not a sexy item. It gives armor, mana, and cooldown reduction—that’s it. No fancy passive or cool stats.\nBut it’s cheap—200 gold cheaper than Catalyst at the time of writing. And it’s incredibly gold efficient, at over 113 percent. Catalyst only reaches that status when the passive is being used. Finally, Shroud’s stats are exactly what tanks need. They need armor, but the flat mana is also nice because even tanks need to spam spells to clear waves. And the CDR is essential for teamfighting.\nThe completed Righteous Glory still gives a basket of stats, but now they’re actually useful. Tanks love health, and the mana is critical when fights start. Add in health regeneration and the same active effect, and you have an extremely useful item.\nDiscovered by pros One of the first instances of a professional using the item actually came on a random stream from TSM mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. Bjergsen was playing three other LCS mid laners, and they reacted with surprise when he bought Righteous Glory on Cassiopeia.\nBjergsen claimed it was a misclick, but then proceeded to dominate, front lining for himself with the tankiness offered by the item. By the end of the game, the others were calling it OP.\n Of course, the item is still best on tanks, and that has shown in this year’s World Championship.\nDominance Nearly all tanks are rushing Righteous Glory, typically completing it around 15 minutes. That time mark is significant for a few reasons. First, because the item is only 2,500 gold—the cost was increased to 2,650 in Patch 7.19, but Worlds is on 7.18—tanks can reliably buy the item right around the time when mid laners and ADCs buy their first damage item. That means tanks can scale at the same pace rather than fall behind.\nThis is a big departure from the standard tank items of the past, like Sunfire Cape, which costs 2,900 gold. Sure, Sunfire Cape gave good wave clear, but the mana provided by Righteous Glory does the same. And mana is more important in fights.\nAlso, 15 minutes is around the time towers go down and rotations happen more frequently. Tanks need to respond to plays, especially around the mid lane and ADC, and the movement speed provided by Righteous Glory gives them another way to get in the middle of a fight. Buying a laning item like Sunfire Cape at 18 minutes just isn’t what teams need.\nOver the last few months, Righteous Glory has gone from curious plaything to serious meta item. Buying it first into Stoneplate is now the de-facto build for top lane tanks. It’s not an OP item in the traditional sense, like Ardent Censer, which getting more coverage—and memes. But it does a bunch of good things, well, and at an extremely attractive price point. Righteous Glory is arguably the most consistently powerful item in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmin5ipsrDB0maepaeirnqwwsSrp6ivlaeypXmQcG5vag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/why-righteous-glory-is-so-overpowered-in-professional-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why Righteous Glory is so overpowered in professional play"},{"body":"Overwatch 2 developers have been hard at work creating the sequel and, as a result, have been relatively quiet since BlizzConline in February. Today, the team held a developer livestream that showed nearly two hours of live gameplay and detailed how player vs. player (PvP) competition will look in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nSince it was aired in the middle of the day, many dedicated Overwatch fans may have missed all the fun. We’ve got you covered with the biggest changes and most important highlights from today’s stream. Five-player teams\u0026nbsp; When Overwatch 2 launches, PvP will look very different. Teams will now be made of five players instead of the standard six currently found in Overwatch. Each team will include two damage dealers, two supports, and one tank. While this update eliminates an entire tank role, heroes will be rebalanced to work around the change.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTank heroes will have more focus put into their “brawling” ability and less emphasis will be placed on protecting teammates. Other heroes, like damage dealers and supports, will also be balanced around the new five-vs-five format thanks to new role passives and many, many tweaks to abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nPassive role abilities\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Many heroes in Overwatch already have “passive” abilities that exist at all times in the game and bring uniqueness to their kits. In Overwatch 2, each role will have its own passive ability, many times borrowing from passives already found within the game.\u0026nbsp;\nTank heroes will gain a passive that reduces knockback from heroes like Lúcio which operates like Reinhardt’s Steadfast passive does in the current game. Heroes will also build less ultimate percentage when attacking tanks in comparison to other heroes. Damage dealers, like Genji and Tracer, will get a mobility passive that makes them faster and more able to take flanks. Speaking of supports, they’ll gain a version of Mercy’s passive ability, which gives self-healing over time. This means heroes like Ana and Baptiste will no longer have to waste abilities or resources healing themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nHero ability changes\u0026nbsp; During the livestream, several hero abilities were highlighted, showing quality-of-life changes coming to Overwatch 2.\u0026nbsp;\nMei’s Endothermic Blaster, her primary fire, will slow enemies but will no longer freeze them in Overwatch 2. Developers noted that they would be rebalancing or reducing the amount of “crowd control” abilities within the game and this is a big step toward that goal.\u0026nbsp;\nFurther experimentation required.\nAll new abilities updates for Winston’s Tesla Cannon and Mei’s Endothermic Blaster coming to Overwatch 2. pic.twitter.com/adGLsGYLD2\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 20, 2021  Winston, everyone’s favorite scientist, will get a long-range alternate fire mode on his Tesla Cannon. This will allow him to send extra damage toward enemies who are trying to escape his grasp.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile not directly highlighted, other heroes also got ability changes as seen in the live map gameplay. It was teased at BlizzConline, but Reinhardt will have two Fire Strikes as well as a cancel option on his Charge ability. Zarya also now has two charges of her “bubbles” to protect allies or herself, but they share that two-charge limit.\u0026nbsp;\nUser interface updates\u0026nbsp; New games normally include some flashy user interface (UI) updates, but Overwatch 2’s changes focus on clearer, more visually pleasing screens for heroes.\u0026nbsp;\nThe livestream showed that healers have the most extensive updates to their interfaces. Mercy players will now see a portrait of the hero they are healing or boosting prominently shown in the middle of the screen. Zenyatta players will also see the portrait of the hero they have a healing or Discord orb on. Heroes like Pharah will more clearly see the position of the Mercy healing them and where they’re positioned.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, the kill feed has been condensed in the right-hand corner of the screen while texts and alerts are smaller and less intrusive.\u0026nbsp;\nNew maps and layouts\u0026nbsp; A huge part of the Overwatch 2 hype comes from new, detailed maps for players to enjoy. Today’s stream showed off five new maps as well as two demonstrations of the new Push game mode.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nToronto was confirmed as a Push map very early in Overwatch 2’s development and was featured at BlizzCon 2019, but this stream was the first time the general public got to see the full map in action. Picturesque Rome, which features stunning sunlight technology and nearly infinite nooks and crannies to hide in, was also confirmed as a Push map today.\u0026nbsp;\nRio de Janeiro, Lúcio’s hometown, is a vibrant and lively Hybrid map. One of the map’s spawns is Lúcio’s home, but players will get to wind through the colorful streets on a peacock Carnival float.\u0026nbsp;\nRock to that Rio rhythm in Overwatch 2.\nPoints of interest: 🐸 Club Sinestesia\n🦚 Peacock Payload\n🥣 Oh! Lucio-Oh’s! pic.twitter.com/8gFxkyN2Ny\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 20, 2021  New York City is another Hybrid map that was teased at BlizzConline, but fans finally got a closer look at it today. Players get to destroy Grand Central Station and will notice dozens of nods to city life. Developers noted that both New York City and Rio de Janeiro include lots of options for breaking through chokes and using cover as defense.\u0026nbsp;\nThe stream’s final featured map was Monte Carlo, the stream’s only Escort offering. The town is full of glamour and glitz and the payload is a speedy F1 car. More importantly, Monte Carlo is an incredibly vertical map, forcing players to operate around steep inclines and lots of balconies and stairs.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile we didn’t get a release date for Overwatch 2, these details should keep fans entertained as development continues.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiamZy0pr%2FTZp%2Bin5ihtqi006xkn6qfonq1tMRmpq%2Bdoqyuta%2FHZmlmqKaleq211Z6qraqVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/biggest-highlights-from-the-overwatch-2-pvp-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Biggest highlights from the Overwatch 2 PvP livestream"},{"body":"Rocket League players can get their hands on James Bond’s latest car, the Aston Martin Valhalla, and have another chance to unlock the Aston Martin DB5 starting Oct. 7.\u0026nbsp;\nPsyonix, Rocket League’s developer, has collaborated with Metro Goldwyn Mayer to bring fans another iconic James Bond car. The Aston Martin Valhalla is the first hybrid car in Rocket League and comes with a Reel Life Decal, unique engine audio, and wheels. The car has the Dominus hitbox and should be an excellent addition to any collection.\u0026nbsp;\nBond is back, and he's bringing Rocket League's first ever hybrid vehicle! Catch the @007 Aston Martin Valhalla IN GAME on 10.7.21. https://t.co/CbSnt8Xz7v pic.twitter.com/gLQtdvSh2x\n— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) October 5, 2021  Fans can also enjoy three in-game challenges that award the Aston Martin DB5 player banner, Agent 007 avatar border, and an “00 Agent” player title. Players who missed their first chance to get the Aston Martin DB5 are in luck, too, since they can purchase it from the item shop. Players who want both vehicles can purchase the Bond 007 Collection to unlock both vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also tune in to the Agents vs. Villains event on the Rocket League Twitch channel on Oct. 8, where personalities from the Rocket League community compete against each other.\u0026nbsp;\nThe latest James Bond movie, No Time To Die, was released in the U.K. on Sept. 30 and is coming to the U.S. on Oct. 8. Fans can spot the Aston Martin Valhalla in a scene in the film, showing the incredible vehicle in action.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Aston Martin Valhalla and the Bond 007 Collection will be available in Rocket League’s Item Shop from Oct. 7 to 13. The Aston Martin Valhalla costs 1,100 credits, while the 007 Collection costs 2,000 credits.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8q63Mnqpmmp%2BjsbR5wKyrqKZdoq6zwMinZK%2BZnJ2urbjAZpivmZmhrqO4xGagp2WipLCssdNmo56Zl6qybrvNZqacrF1s\n","link":"/post/james-bond-s-aston-martin-valhalla-available-in-rocket-league-on-oct-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"James Bond’s Aston Martin Valhalla available in Rocket League on Oct. 7"},{"body":"League of Legends is getting a new chat setting with the release of Patch 9.14 next week that will allow users to disable allied chat.\nCurrently, the only way players can mute their allies is by individually clicking on the mute buttons found next to their teammates’ names on the match’s scoreboard. Additionally, there’s a “Show [All] chat” option in the game’s settings that, when checked, prevents players from seeing what their opponents are saying in /all chat. We're adding a new interface option in 9.14\n\"Show [Allied] chat\" which will work very similarly to the \"Show [All] chat\" option that we already have (but for ally chat)\nIf you're a /mute all regular, this will persist from game to game\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) July 11, 2019  The new “Show [Allied] chat” setting will work similarly to the one “Show [All] chat” currently listed in the game’s settings. Once checked, users will enter a game with their teammates muted. While the setting will persist to consequential matches, it won’t disable chats for the pre or post-game lobbies.\nRelated: Riot Games is buffing Tahm Kench on the League PBE following the massive changes to his kit\nThis setting will be particularly useful for those who prefer to play without any chat enabled. And with something like this, players will be able to enter a game with the other players automatically muted.\nPatch 9.14 will be a lengthier patch cycle and is expected to ship on July 17. Once the new chat setting is implemented on live servers following the patch’s release, all users will have their default setting checked, meaning they will have to venture into their setting and deselect the option if they want to automatically disable allied chat.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm610maenqyknruoecBmpZ6vXZ67tbHRn5icnV2osrXAyKeeZqyYlsFusMismJuklah6orjLopydZZOdrrV5yKdkqZmkmLVuhYxqaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-is-getting-a-new-interface-setting-that-disables-allied-chat-in-patch-9-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League is getting a new interface setting that disables allied chat in Patch 9.14"},{"body":"Amazon Games and Smilegate have started carefully lifting character creation limits after over 1.2 million people flocked to Lost Ark on Saturday. The company will monitor populations and queue times to assess the new limits.\n“We will be carefully lifting character creation limits on servers to allow new players to join servers that they may not have been able to previously,” an official statement reads. “However, we are closely monitoring server populations and queue times, so these character creation limits may return as queues begin to grow.”\nThis is great news for those who have friends in locked servers, since players can only play with other people on the same server. With character creation becoming available on previously closed servers, it means guilds and friends can now play with each other on their preferred server. Previously, new characters could only be created on the newly added servers that were put in place to deal with the overflow from the original batch of servers.\nAmazon will be monitoring the servers and may close them to new characters again if queue times start creeping up again, but for now, players will find more servers open for new character creation.\nLost Ark launched yesterday after a delay due to “deployment issues.” Once the game finally went live, players discovered their previously created characters were gone, and they couldn’t create a new character either. These issues, however, seem to be subsiding, and the game has been breaking records since its full release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHytu9KtZJqqm2KxpsLEpaapnaKoeri1y6VkpJ2VpXqiuoyesJ5ln6N6tLHRr5yrZZyeuqrA0maYn6yVp3pyeZFmpKKknJ68r3nFpaaco12pvG7Ax55koJmdmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-developers-will-keep-an-eye-on-server-limits-after-1-2-million-flock-to-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark developers will keep an eye on server limits after 1.2 million flock to the game"},{"body":"It seems like Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is willing to do whatever it takes to remain the top channel on YouTube. The popular YouTuber, who has the most subscribers on the platform, has been waging a subscriber count war against T-Series for months. With the difference in subscriber count now around 100,000, PewDiePie is starting to feel the pressure.\nT-Series is an Indian music label and film production company that was founded in 1983. The channel typically uploads Bollywood style music videos daily to YouTube. While the channel is yet to dethrone PewDiePie, it’s set other YouTube records—it’s largely regarded as the most-subscribed channel that isn’t English.\n Earlier today, PewDiePie began livestreaming Fortnite in an attempt to help boost his subscriber count over T-Series. It seems to be working, too, since nearly 300,000 people watched the stream live. In the top right corner of the stream, PewDiePie had the live subscriber counts showing for both channels. Throughout PewDiePie’s livestream, his subscriber count slowly outpaced T-Series—the margin between both channels grew an additional 50,000 during the stream.\nRelated: PewDiePie becomes the first YouTuber to reach 80 million subscribers\nAcross the world, fans have been doing everything they can to help keep PewdiePie ahead of T-Series, and it’s worked so far. Tactics have included hacking printers requesting people to subscribe to PewDiePie and popular YouTuber Justin Roberts renting a billboard in Times Square for $1 million advertising PewDiePie’s channel. PewDiePie’s livestream seems to be a last-ditch effort to stave off T-Series, at least for now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiVrLGqsc%2BinGaen6fBr7XTnmSsrZKosLO1wZ6pZpufqru1ecGaq62klWLBbr%2FEq6Ceqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pewdiepie-streamed-fortnite-to-aid-his-subscriber-count-battle-with-t-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PewDiePie streamed Fortnite to aid his subscriber count battle with T-Series"},{"body":"Ever Since Team Liquid joined the HCS in the hopes of achieving great success in S2, they have faced many challenges along the way. One of TL’s biggest challenges was finding enough talent to put on their team. With most of the top players already signed onto a team, TL only had a handful of players to select from. Their starting team, which they kept throughout S2 was Ninja, Spartan, Aries, and Shooter. What many originally thought was a team with the perfect combination of seasoned competitors and new blood turned out to be a big disappointment. They always managed to fall short in close games and many times they lost to teams you would think they should be able to destroy. After the disappointment of S2, TL decided to stay dedicated to the HCS for Halo 5 and continue pursuing their goal of winning it all.\nTeam Liquid Halo decided to have a major overhaul in their roster, dropping every player except Ninja and allowing him to pick the players he thought would be best for the team. Fortunately, after S2 many teams including Denial eSports had major break-ups, so TL had a large selection of top players to choose from.\nI was really surprised when I found out that Ace was leaving OpTic to join TL. Not only did Ace leave his long-time teammate, FlameSword, but he also left a good opportunity with OpTic. It really showed me how much of a competitor Ace is and how much he cares about winning.\nI have been saying since day one of S2 that Mikwen and Ninja will somehow reunite. Since Mikwen had a major breakup with Denial, he was already looking for a team to join. Mikwen, being a very talented and experienced player as well as teaming with Ninja in the past, I already knew Ninja had an eye on him. They were able to do very well in the past and with the roster they have now, I expect nothing but greatness with these two.\nChig basically comes with the Mikwen package. Being a very good role player and having a very calm personality, Chig is the best player to have in close game situations. We have seen in the past how Chig was able to maintain his team’s composure with Denial, which was crucial for someone like Mikwen who gets a little anxious at times. As long as Chig can play the same role as he did with Denial, I would expect him to fit in perfectly.\nThese three players have performed very well through S1 and S2. Ninja has struggled throughout both S1 and S2 to find teammates that can work well with him, but with this team, he honestly has no more excuses to make. I expect this team to make the top 4 slot every event, anything less would be a failure to me.\nWhat do you think about the new Team Liquid Halo roster? Do you think they have a chance of winning it all? Let me know in the comments section below.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwwMSapGakmabCqrCMoZilp11mfnGBkQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-halo-potential-god-squad/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid Halo – Potential God Squad"},{"body":"Damien “kpii” Chok is on the move again, parting ways with Team SMG after just six months with the organization.\u0026nbsp;\nSince forming at the start of the year, SMG has gone through several iterations. Management has changed up the roster twice since the start of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit, where the team had mixed results early.\nTI marks the end of a season, and with that, we say thank you and farewell to @kpiidota. It's been a fun run. If anyone could play on high ping and still won his lane, it'd be kpii. All the best, mate! Till our paths cross again – xoxo Team SMG 🧡#Dota2 pic.twitter.com/KuV0f11dSV\n— Team SMG (@TeamSMGofficial) October 6, 2021  Following TNC Predator failing to qualify for the Singapore Major during the first season of the DPC, kpii was dropped from the team. He spent a month on the free agent market before joining SMG alongside MidOne to try and compete for the second season.\u0026nbsp;\nAlongside the SMG core, kpii helped the team secure a second-place finish in the second season of Southeast Asia’s lower division. But another roster change in June didn’t help the team take the next step and they failed to make it out of the regional qualifier for The International 10.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, the team is preparing to make its next move post-TI, moving on from kpii despite just winning OB.Moon Asian Arena and taking home $20,000 after beating multiple strong squads, like Sparking Arrow Gaming, Nean Esports, and Team MagMa.\u0026nbsp;\n“TI marks the end of a season, and with that, we say thank you and farewell to\u0026nbsp;kpii,” SMG said. “It’s been a fun run. If anyone could play on high ping and still won his lane, it’d be kpii. All the best, mate!”\nKpii will be a free agent heading into the post-TI roster shuffle and will likely be pursuing options to compete in either SEA or China, where he’s spent time on rosters like MVP Phoenix, Newbee, Mineski, and TNC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tnJqlXai6qHnPmqmtq12srrq%2FjLCgraBdoL2qtYyhnJqcmaO0brXNraZmppWtwW6wzq2YZmpdqLKiv86n\n","link":"/post/team-smg-parts-ways-with-kpii-heading-into-next-dota-2-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team SMG parts ways with kpii heading into next Dota 2 season"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has started planning out the Play! Pokémon 2022 Championship Series season, with initial plans set to bring in-person competitions back where it’s safe to do so.\nThe Pokémon Organized Play team is working under the assumption that, over the next 12 months, the 2022 Championship Series will be able to resume as normal, culminating in the Pokémon World Championships finally being hosted in London in August 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause this will be a semi-extension of the previously canceled 2020 series of events, eligible players will have their 2020 Championship Points (CP) transferred into the 2022 season.\nThis means players who previously qualified for Worlds under 2020 standards are still qualified for 2022’s first day of competition. Players who reach the new CP qualification threshold in 2021 or 2022 will qualify for the second day of Worlds.\nThese updated rules will apply to both the TCG and VGC, with more details about those specific qualification standards being shared in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd because this will be a hybrid event spanning multiple seasons of play, Play! Pokémon has announced that players who have aged out of the division of play in which they previously qualified will still have their Worlds invite maintained regardless of whether they meet the point threshold of their new age division.\nHere are the updated age divisions for the 2022 season:\u0026nbsp;\nJunior Division: Born in 2010 or laterSenior Division: Born in 2006, 2007, 2008, or 2009Masters Division: Born in 2005 or earlier The 2022 World Championships will take place over four days, with day one beginning on a Thursday.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmm5%2BivaK62GabnqyRnrm0edSpm5qslZl6tK%2FHnpuupJVirq%2BwjKuspaGenMBuss6rZK2glWK9ra3YZqeoo5WivK95kWlpa2WTna6uvMiopaygmaV6tLHRopys\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-company-details-updated-schedule-and-rulings-for-the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-2022-championship-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon Company details updated schedule and rulings for the Play! Pokémon 2022 Championship Series"},{"body":"TimTheTatman has made a bold call, claiming if Halo Infinite had a battle royale mode, it would easily overshadow genre arch-rivals like Apex Legends, Fortnite, and even his gaming darling Warzone as the “best battle royale ever made.”\nWhile talking about the franchise on his latest YouTube stream, TimTheTatman declared, “if 343 Industries made a Halo battle royale, it would be the best ever made.”\nThe reason, he says, is its “framework.” Weapons, vehicles, map designs, and even the ever-expanding lore of the Halo universe perfectly fit a huge battlefield with a hundred plus enemies. Old campaign levels like “The Silent Cartographer” already evoke battle royale designs, just with AI enemies instead of players.\n“I know Halo Infinite having a battle royale is a huge debate, but there’s a bottom line to this⁠—it has the perfect framework. It would be amazing to experience that.”\nThe debate around a potential Halo battle royale has simmered since the franchise sequel’s surprise multiplayer release in November last year. Many series loyalists have been staunchly against the idea, preferring instead to focus on the arena shooter aspects the franchise has had since the early 2000s.\nRelated: NICKMERCS calls for Halo Infinite to add battle royale mode\nOthers, like TimTheTatman, suggest it’s a natural progression of the long-standing sci-fi franchise as it barrels into its third decade. And there’s every reason for 343 Industries to toy with the genre switch now too⁠—the game’s multiplayer release originally stormed to the top of the online world in 2021 but has since trended aggressively down in interest, player count, and zeitgeist focus.\n“I’m not saying it needs it,” TimTheTatman stated.\n“But, I think the concept, a Halo battle royale, would be so good, for the fans, for the whole, especially now,” he continued. “I stand by that, I’ll stand by it forever. I would love a BR in the Halo universe. It would be incredible, I really believe that.”\nIn the past, TimTheTatman compared a Halo battle royale to having mac and cheese with an already incredible Thanksgiving feast. That is, “you’ve already got your plate loaded up with turkey, ham, it’s amazing,” the streamer said in December. “Then mac only makes it better. That’s battle royale. It’s something everyone could, would love alongside the multiplayer, and it would dominate.”\nHe added, “Halo doesn’t need it, let’s be clear. But the base Halo has, the potential for a battle royale, it would knock it out of the park. It would be huge. Really huge.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyZosGpsdOaq6aZnmKxpq%2FLmqmeq12drq27jKKln6GensGmecGaq62klWK%2FsMXApZxmr5%2BquaV5wZ5km52jqXqjvoyerZ6qXaKupbE%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-declares-halo-infinite-battle-royale-would-be-best-br-ever-made/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman declares Halo Infinite battle royale would be ‘best BR ever made’"},{"body":"The newest expansion for Teamfight Tactics has been launched on the PBE servers today with Patch 11.1 and eager players have already solved much of the mystery regarding which champions, items, and synergies are better than the rest.\nFates: Festival of Beasts is essentially an entirely new set. It introduces 20 new champions and seven new traits, meaning the meta will see drastic changes between Set 4 and its newest iteration, Set 4.5.\nHere are some of the best TFT Set 4.5 comps to play in Patch 11.1.\nSamira and legendary units So far during the PBE testing period, this composition has been nearly unbeatable, teetering on the edge of completely broken.\nSamira, one of the many new champions being welcomed to TFT during this expansion, has been released in the same overpowered state that she was in League of Legends just a few months ago. The champion is extremely flexible with items and doesn’t rely on her synergies to output damage. If opponents are playing high-HP frontlines, then Giant Slayer works well. And if Vanguard frontlines are rampant in your lobby, consider building a Last Whisper. Tristana is a good item holder for Samira.\nSimilar to legendary-based compositions in previous sets, like the infamous Peeba comp, players can usually decide to play this if they come upon a strong early Chosen champion and go on to win-streak through most of round three.\nA particularly great board to aim for in the early game is three Cultist with Sivir. If you can build a strong enough frontline or rush to six Cultist, then Sivir should easily be able to carry the team’s damage throughout the mid game.\nIf at any point you drop low on health with this early board or can’t find a Sivir or Chosen Cultist, then it’s best to pivot to another composition with whatever Chosen you can find.\nThankfully, there’s still time for the champion to receive much-needed nerfs before Set 4.5 hits the live servers.\nVanguard Mystic The old tried and true Vanguard Mystic compositions are seeing a lot of success on the PBE servers at the moment.\nJust like in Set 3.5, where TFT introduced a Mystic champion that could carry in Cassiopeia, Set 4.5 again reintroduces that concept, this time with Neeko. This means that players can build teams around the Mystic trait and not have to worry about a lack of damage output from their team.\nThis composition is as simple as it gets. Play four Vanguards and four Mystics with Neeko. Neeko should be itemized with mana items preferably and a Hextech Gunblade, or a defensive item like Quicksilver Sash.\nThis composition is somewhat easy to force, but should you come across a Chosen Neeko or an early Sejauani or Aatrox, then this composition can be played easily from there.\nVanguards and Mystics together provide so much physical and magic resistance, granting Neeko time to clean up entire teams by herself with her large amounts of AoE damage. Positioning is important for this team, however, and in the late stages of the game, it’s crucial to avoid burst damage that can instantly kill a poorly-placed Neeko.\nBrawler Dragonsoul Shyvana There are a few iterations of this composition floating around right now. Two of the most popular ones are the Six Brawlers with Chosen version and the Six Dragonsoul with Chosen version.\nBoth of these require Shyvana to be the primary carry of the composition. To win a lobby, this composition needs Shyvana to be three-starred, but it can comfortably take a top-four spot with just a two-star.\nQuite reminiscent of compositions in sets one and two, these six Brawler teams suffocate the battlefield with their staggeringly high amount of HP, giving time for its carry to kill the opposing side. Slapping a Warmog’s Armor on Shyvana early should get players through the mid game, so it’s recommended that an early Giant’s Belt is taken from an item carousel.\nWith an early life lead, players should then roll at level eight to find and two-star Aurelion Sol. Any leftover mana or spell power items should be placed on him.\nPlayers can now test out the Fates: Festival of Beasts on the PBE. The official release of TFT Set 4.5 on the live servers will take place on Jan. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHx0ec6fZK2glWKvpr%2FTZqufrF2osrV5k2ZsZpufor20edOoZKmkka56qrqMqZitm5hifnJ5kA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/3-of-the-best-tft-set-4-5-comps-to-play-in-patch-11-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"3 of the best TFT Set 4.5 comps to play in Patch 11.1"},{"body":"Tens of millions of people have played Hearthstone over the course of the last seven years. Many of those players have experienced the card game genre in one form or the other, but plenty of people haven’t.\u0026nbsp;\nGetting to grips with any new game can be daunting if you don’t know where to start—and that especially applies to Hearthstone. There are 11 classes (if you count Death Knight), thousands of cards, and an infinite number of possible decks. There are concepts to be learned, keywords to be interpreted, and unique quirks to be understood.\nFundamentally, the best way to learn is by practicing. That principle is a big part of Hearthstone—there are some cards that a player can only learn by playing them. But here are some tips and broad ideas to help any new player get started in the game.\nThe basic decks When you first sign up and install Hearthstone, only the basic Mage deck is available to play. Defeat the other basic decks in matches against the AI to unlock each class as you go. There are 10 basic class cards for each class—five available as soon as you unlock the class and five more unlocked as you level up each class to level 10.\nBy definition, the basic decks are relatively simple. They revolve around those core class cards with a set of neutral basic cards that generally follow a stable mana curve. That’s a good principle to follow when building your first decks: Stick to a mana curve that allows you to have minions of appropriate power levels to play in the early, mid, and late game.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start with, try building on the basic decks with the first few cards you’re able to unlock or get from early packs. Figure out what ones are good either by playing or, if you can, by trying to look at how they interact with your deck.\nMulligans The mulligan phase at the start of each game is where players are presented with their opening hand of cards.\nIf you’re going first, you’re offered three cards. Players going second get four cards, including the coin, a card that offers an extra mana crystal in a single turn. Going first usually gives you a significant advantage in Hearthstone, allowing you to take the initiative and force your opponent to respond.\nIn general, you should aim to throw away cards you can’t play in the first couple of turns. You’ll have plenty of chances to draw them when you need them. If you’re playing an aggressive deck, mulligan for cheap cards that can affect the game early. If you’re playing a more defensive deck, mulligan for the tools you need to deal with your opponent’s advances.\nBoard control Hearthstone, at its most basic level, is a board-centric card game. That means that, as a general rule, the player who controls the board has the best chance to win the game.\nUnless you’re playing a deck with a particularly specialized strategy, you should aim to have minions to play on curve throughout the game. That means you need a decent number of early drops, some mid-game threats, and a few big minions to try and close things out with.\nAs you put minions on the board, avoid overextending—that means playing too many minions when you don’t have to. Using as much of your mana as possible is efficient, but you could easily run into problems if your opponent has spells that clear the board. Those are known as area of effect (AoE) spells. If you play all the minions you have in your hand and your opponent wipes them off the board, you could find yourself in an unfortunate predicament.\nTrading Board control leads to the concept of trading. As your opponent also attempts to control the board with their own minions, you have to know how to fight back. Again, these are all general rules and situations will dictate different lines of play.\nWhen trading, you should always look for the most efficient way to kill your opponent’s minions. The best situation is when your opponent’s minion dies but yours doesn’t. Another favorable scenario is using a cheaper minion to kill a more expensive minion, or a couple of cheaper minions or spells to kill a bigger one. Trades where more mana is taken off your opponent’s side than yours are what you should be looking to achieve.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen trading, you must again be mindful of AoE. As an example, if you suspect your opponent will be playing a spell like Flamestrike, it’d be wise not to trade your minions to the point where they all have four (or less) health.\nSequencing and positioning While playing your cards each turn, you should always be thinking about your next move, similar to a game of chess. Ideally, try to plan out your turn before executing it.\nWhen planning a turn, think about the order in which you should play your cards. Card draw should almost always come first—what you draw could change your course of action. You might draw something that works better than what you had previously planned. Then, think about the best order for playing out your remaining cards. For example, if you have a Knife Juggler and another minion to play on that particular turn, play the Knife Juggler first.\nPositioning is also an important consideration. Cards like Flametongue Totem have effects related to their placement on the board, so make sure to put them in the right place.\nHow to improve Once you’ve mastered the basics of Hearthstone, how do you go about learning more in-depth strategies and concepts?\nThe best way to do it is to play. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Build decks, or find decks online, and play them until you understand everything you need to know. Read the cards carefully, particularly the more complicated ones.\nYou can also learn by watching experienced players. Twitch and YouTube are important resources for videos of tournaments, deck guides from the top players in the world, and tutorials on how to master more advanced game mechanics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeqOxxqKlp52iqHqowcidnGZqYWqFdw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/beginners-guide-to-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beginners guide to Hearthstone"},{"body":"One of the worst things that can happen to you on a trip is your devices running out of juice. Cue all the running around and finding charging spots. Cue all the inconveniences and missed calls. This can be a nightmare if you hate putting your phone on the battery saver mode.\nBut you can cut down all this hassle with a sleek and compact power bank that you can toss into your bag or jeans pocket. With a single charge, the power bank can charge multiple devices multiple times. So whether you want to charge an iPhone or an iPad, we’ve gathered the best power banks off the internet that you can carry around. What you should look for in a power bank To get that full charge on the go, you need to get a power bank that meets your battery needs. There are several more aspects to consider, which we will discuss briefly in a minute.\nBattery capacity: To begin with, the power bank’s capacity should be double than that of your phone’s battery. For instance, if your phone has a 5000 mAh battery, you should go for a power bank with a 10000 mAh battery capacity. This would ensure that your phone gets charged at least twice. Charging options: Multiple connectivity options automatically translate into flexibility. You should be able to charge multiple devices at a time. Many power banks come with various connectors that enable you to charge your phone, tablet, cameras, and other devices. Some power banks come with a USB cable that you LED indicators: Those little indicators on the battery can make a big difference. You can know at a glance whether your power bank is charged, the battery level, and more. Portability: Since you intend to carry the battery around, make sure that the power bank isn’t bulky. Go for a sleek, compact power bank that can easily fit into your jeans pocket or bag. Safety: Most power banks come with Lithium-Polymer batteries which are balanced elements. Aside from this, the power banks have built-in smart circuits that prevent overcharging, overheating, and short circuits. Apart from these basic features, some power banks have extra perks like a built-in flashlight, wireless charging, and more. Power Bank 26800mAh portable charger SpecificationsIXNINE’s power bank has a huge battery capacity of 26800 mAh that can charge a phone with a 5000 mAh battery up to five times. Depending on your usage, the bank can charge your devices for up to 9 days. With the four outputs, you can charge four devices at once. And the 2.5X faster charge ensures you get that full charge ASAP. The power bank features an LED indicator that shows battery level in numerals like a digital clock. As the bank has a sleek, compact design, you can toss it in your jeans pocket or bag. It also has a very hold-y design giving you a comfortable hold over it (in an anti-slip way). The battery bank has a built-in smart circuit that prevents short circuits and overcharging.\nWhy We Recommend Huge 26800mAh battery4 outputs for charging 4 devicesLED indicator Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon TG90 Portable Charger 6000mah external battery packs SpecificationsThe pocket-friendly TG90 power bank is as small and sleek as a credit card. The ultra-slim bank fits easily into your pocket, wallet, or even small bag. You get a 6000mAh battery with two built-in cables so you can charge two devices at the same time. The Li-polymer battery has an intelligent safety system that doesn’t let your device get overcharged, or overheated, and even handles overvoltage situations. This is a good companion for commuting, camping, and hiking trips as it comes with a built-in flashlight. Why We Recommend Credit card-sized power bankCan connect 2 devicesBuilt-in flashlight Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Anker PowerCore 5000 SpecificationsIf you like cylindrical power banks, then you might want to check out Anker’s PowerCore battery. The Anker PowerCore is a 5000mAh bank that is cylindrical and fits right into your fist. It’s just 10cm tall and 3cm wide, so you can easily slide it into a jeans pocket or your backpack. The bank can charge your phone fully whenever, wherever. With PowerIQ, you get high-speed charging up to 2A. Please note that the bank doesn’t support Qualcomm Quick Charge. To keep the power bank safe, you get a travel pouch to go. Why We Recommend 5000mAh compact batteryHigh-speed chargingComes with a travel pouch Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Solar Power Bank, Qi portable charger SpecificationsIf you’re looking for wireless power banks, then you can check out BLAVOR’s solar-powered piece. The 10000mAh battery bank is flat and shaped like a phone. As it is powered by Qi, you can charge your Qi-enabled phones with this. You can also get a USB output and a type-c input. In one go, you can charge up to three devices. It comes with a built-in dual flashlight that you can use while your phone is not wirelessly charging. It also features a compass dial. The battery bank is sturdily built – it’s IPX5 waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof. If you go camping, or hiking, and love the great outdoors in general, this bank is a perfect companion for your phones. Please note that the solar charge is an additional feature that you can use if you drain the bank. Charge the bank with the cable provided before you use it.\nWhy We Recommend Wireless Qi-Powered charger10000mAh solar-powered batteryWaterproof, dustproof, shockproof Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon 2-Pack Miady 10000mAh Dual USB portable charger SpecificationsMiady power banks are extremely thin and sleek, they’re just 14mm thick and easily portable. This means it’s easier to carry around no matter what you’re up to. Even with its thin design, this battery bank can charge your iPhones multiple times throughout. Each power bank in this pack of two has two USB ports and they charge your devices quickly. The 10000mAh battery banks are lightweight and thin, suitable for travellers and commuters. They have an easy-to-hold design to prevent slipping. With smart Li-polymer batteries, you can be assured of safety. Why We Recommend Compact for travelling10000mAh battery capacityEasy-to-hold design Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon VimPower portable charger SpecificationsVimPower’s 10000mAh portable charger comes with a heavy-weight capacity – it can charge your Macbook one time and an iPhone eight six times. The bank has two ports – a 15W one and a 30W one and both of them charge your devices 2x and 3x faster. You get two Micro USB ports, 2 USB-A ports, and a USB-C port. You can get an idea of the battery level by looking at the LED lights dotted over the bank. The battery bank is portable enough to be carried around easily. Why We Recommend 10000mAh batteryMultiple portsSleek and portable Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Some FAQs What port should I use in my power bank, 5v/1.0A or 5v/2.1A? This depends on the device you want to charge. If the device supports 1A max current, you should plug into the 1A port. Plugging 1A devices to 2A current may cause overheating. For other devices, 5v/1.0A may or may not be enough for the device to charge. Meanwhile, most of the power banks would have a 5v/ 2.1A or 5v/2.0A current as that’s the standard. For faster charging, power banks have 2.4A current. What’s the best power bank to charge an iPhone? It really depends more on your use than the power bank itself. For instance, if you’re constantly on the move, then the best solution would be a bigger battery bank i.e. 10000mAh or bigger. For daily use, you can get a 10000mAh or slightly smaller bank. And if you aren’t planning on staying away from your charger for long, then a small 6000mAh battery would do the job.\nFor traveling and outdoorsy adventures, you need to have a bigger power bank that can charge your phone at least five times. Try to get a compact yet durable bank that can withstand splashes, drops, and shocks. If you commute short distances daily, a battery bank with twice the battery capacity of your phone will be sufficient. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvM6wnKtlkpa7rL%2BMn6arZaSnrrexyw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-power-banks-for-travel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best power banks for travel"},{"body":"Dignitas is making a change to its Rocket League roster despite being one of the top teams in the world. The organization released Maello “AztraL” Ernst today.\nAztraL was a part of Dignitas for about 10 months. In that time, the team claimed the Rocket League Championship Series Season Nine – Europe title, taking down perennial powerhouse Renault Vitality in the grand finals.\u0026nbsp;\nWe have decided to part ways with @AztraL. Wishing him the best of luck in his career. Incoming player news soon 💪 pic.twitter.com/bwmSHLovlm\n— Dignitas (@dignitas) May 20, 2020  Dignitas as an organization has been one of the most consistent RL competitors since joining the scene in 2018. As a whole, the team has won two RLCS Europe titles and one RLCS Championship, all with veteran Jos “ViolentPanda” van Meurs leading the team.\u0026nbsp;\nThere was no reason given for the sudden shift in roster structure, but Panda has already confirmed that the team has found a replacement to stand-in while the team competes at Rocket League Fusion. Joris “Joreuz” Robben, who last played for The Clappers, will fill in. But it’s unlikely that he’ll remain with the team beyond the event.\u0026nbsp;\nPogU, @Joreuz_ will be replacing @AztraL for the #FUSIONRL tournament. https://t.co/tnN3KrBI4F\n— ViolentPanda (@ViolentPandaRL) May 20, 2020  Dignitas’ lineup will now feature captain ViolentPanda, Maurice “Yukeo” Weihs, Joreuz, and coach John “Virge” Willis. This new Dignitas roster will be competing in the Fusion – Europe closed qualifier starting on May 21, where they’re the top seed in the second bracket. The top eight teams will be invited to the Fusion main event, where they’ll be playing for a split of $50,000 across the different regions.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter Fusion, Dignitas will have plenty of time to try out or research long-term replacement players. But the team might decide to keep using stand-in players instead due to the current online competitive focus.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8pbXGp6CtmaNivaK%2B06xksJmpqHq4tdOhZKunk6CytXnLnpigrZViva2t2J6pZpmqqb%2BiuIybqaKml6h6qrqMo6arnaWveqe70WadrquZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/dignitas-parts-ways-with-rocket-league-player-aztral-brings-in-joreuz-for-fusion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dignitas parts ways with Rocket League player AztraL, brings in Joreuz for Fusion"},{"body":"The two groups for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage have been revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nTen total teams in the Worlds play-in stage have been divided into two groups of five. Each group consists of five teams, but only four of the 10 will advance to the tournament’s main event, where 12 other contenders have already qualified for the Worlds group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 10 teams beginning their tournament runs in the play-in stage were split into two pools to ensure that squads from major regions (as well as the PCS) wouldn’t be stacked on top of each other in their respective groups. Each group in the play-in stage consists of two teams from major regions and three squads from minor regions. See League of Legends on Amazon Here are the groups for the Worlds 2021 play-in stage.\u0026nbsp;\nGroup A Hanwha Life EsportsLNG EsportsInfinity EsportsPEACERED Canids Group B Beyond GamingCloud9Unicorns of LoveGalatasaray EsportsDetonation FocusMe The 10 teams drawn into the play-in stage will compete over the span of the tournament’s first week. The teams that finish at the top of Group A and Group B, respectively, will automatically advance to the Worlds group stage, while the squads that finish last in their respective groups will be knocked out of the tournament altogether.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Riot confirms pools for Worlds 2021 group stage draw, LCS first seed no longer in Pool A\nThe teams that place second through fourth in their play-in stage groups will participate in a bracket to determine the final two berths in the Worlds group stage. The third and fourth-place teams will play each other in the first round of the bracket, with the two winners of those matches facing off against the other group’s second seed to determine who gets the final tickets to the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Worlds play-in stage is set to begin next Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 6am CT.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmWXp7y2vNJmnaiqXam1pnnWqKmlnKNif3F%2BkGanpZmpYravedKtmKCd\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-groups-for-the-worlds-2021-play-in-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the groups for the Worlds 2021 play-in stage"},{"body":"The name Mayumi has become iconic in the world of League of Legends. At the age of 18, she has grown into one of the most popular content creators in her home country of Brazil, with her career beginning from her time as a professional support in the CBLoL.\u0026nbsp;\nMayumi’s streams have earned her fans from across the world, and now, she’s expanding her global reach by joining North American esports organization TSM, announced today via Twitter. In an exclusive interview with Lara Lunardi for Dot Esports, she explained this was a “very important step” in her career, offering the opportunity to bring both the Brazilian and North American League scenes together without changing the personal, chatty style of content she’s known for.\u0026nbsp;\n The plan, according to Mayumi, is to travel and create content abroad further down the line. For now, she’ll continue to stream in Portuguese, but if the demand for English language content is high enough, she’ll consider weekly English broadcasts to cater to European and American audiences.\n“I’m going to do my streams normally,” Mayumi said. “I’m going to focus on making videos and such, and then we will create more content later on.”\u0026nbsp;\nTSM’s reputation in esports was the main attraction for Mayumi to this deal after she was approached by TSM CEO Leena Xu on Twitter. “I really admire their work and I think that they will help me to grow and take care of me very well,” she said, also citing LCS support SwordArt as one of her key motivations to join the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are plans for a boot camp with the LCS roster once quarantine has ended, and a one-vs-one with SwordArt is on the cards—although Mayumi said she’ll have to pick the champion otherwise it would be “immoral.”\u0026nbsp;\nAs SwordArt is an inspiration to her, Mayumi herself is an inspiration to numerous women in the gaming community. With regards to her role as an inspirational figure, she says that “[she’s] very, very grateful to everyone” who’s supported her so far on her journey.\n“I never expected this repercussion and all this space I can conquer, and I’m happy to be opening this path to the girls and also the Brazilians,” Mayumi said.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Brazilian community is one often underrepresented on the global stage in League, but Mayumi said it’s a community in which “everyone is very proactive, and everyone wants to improve the scene.” In recent years, the community has built numerous campaigns and organizations to increase the participation of minority groups in esports, most notably through Sakuras Esports, which was created to facilitate the participation of women in gaming. Mayumi took her first steps into the world of esports through Sakuras Esports and credited the organization for her ability to enter the scene.\nMayumi aims to bring this diversity and inclusivity to her own content and to “create a safe space” for those who feel ostracized in the gaming world. This global inclusivity is something TSM hopes to encourage, stating that working alongside the championship team will give her the “necessary resources and support to achieve her dreams.”\nFans will be able to find Mayumi on her Twitch, Instagram, and Twitter.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSasaWitm62zqKlrGWkqLpurdJmmGarpKeyornEq2SappRisLC6056lrWWTp7KiwM6r\n","link":"/post/mayumi-joins-tsm-as-a-streamer-and-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mayumi joins TSM as a streamer and content creator"},{"body":"Supercell introduced the balance changes that will shift the meta in Clash Royale season 16, Shocktober, earlier today. Aside from these changes, not a lot of new content will join the game after the big bunch of content was added in season 15 with Clan Wars 2.0. Two upcoming cards, Electro Giant and Electro Spirit, were recently revealed, but they’ll officially be introduced to the game in the next season, which kicks off in 28 days.\nOctober Balance Update | Season 16\nLive on 2020-10-06 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇸🇯🇵\n👉 https://t.co/LkHE8Ewx1k#ClashRoyale #クラロワ pic.twitter.com/JBgfTv4owl\n— RoyaleAPI (@RoyaleAPI) October 5, 2020  The biggest nerf in the season 16 update will impact the popular Musketeer. The card’s first hit speed will be increased from 0.5 to 0.8 seconds, making it 60 percent slower. This change will also affect the Three Musketeers card.\nThe Skeleton Dragons’ hit speed will be lowered by 12 percent, resulting in a DPS nerf of 11 percent, too. Lastly, the Heal Spirit’s healing effect will be reduced by nine percent, from 366 HP per second to 332. Related: Clash Royale season 16, Shocktober, has begun\nThe Battle Healer and Royal Ghost, on the other hand, will receive buffs with the addition of the Hovering effect. This may look like a slight buff, but it could open more strategies for those cards with the ability to cross the river, making them less predictable. Both cards have a low pick rate in the game, according to Clash Royale API.\nSupercell also announced that it intends to display more information on card statistics in the game to make the meta clearer for all players in later patches. These balance changes will hit the live servers tomorrow, Oct. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46mrKyjlamypr6MoZyapF2ovaq%2ByK1kmqaUYsCsscueq6imXZm%2ForPOp6pmppWns6awjKKlZpuclsCpedGosJqklWLApq3SqKVmaWY%3D\n","link":"/post/musketeer-heal-spirit-and-skeleton-dragons-nerfed-in-clash-royale-season-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Musketeer, Heal Spirit, and Skeleton Dragons nerfed in Clash Royale season 16"},{"body":"After spending over eight years working on League of Legends, popular Rioter and gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter has announced that he’ll be leaving the MOBA team to become the new game director of Riot Games’ upcoming League MMO.\nScruffy will be joining former League game designer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street on the new game project, even though they’re still figuring out the details of his transition between games. His replacement as gameplay design director has not been announced just yet, either.\nPersonal News:\nI'll be joining the MMO team as the Game Director!\nExcited to go on this next epic adventure with you all. pic.twitter.com/lANaSdQVdU\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 16, 2021  “Personally, working on League for the last 8 years has been the honor of my life,” Scruffy said. “The talented dev team and the passionate players like you have been a critical part of building and improving my favorite game. I’ve enjoyed every day of it so far and I’m looking forward to our next big adventure together.”\nScruffy has become known among the League community as one of the more engaging staff members when it comes to champion insight and details. He regularly tweets out patch previews to show off the future changes coming to the game, while also getting feedback from the general player base.\nIn addition, Scruffy regularly posts a developer’s blog called Quick Gameplay Thoughts for League where he gives great insight into some of the decisions that go into why certain champions get changed, why certain roles are prioritized over others, and other topics of interest.\nHis most recent dev blog was about the upcoming gameplay updates that the team was planning for the months ahead, including Rammus’ newest update, the addition of a new tank item, and a new enchanter item in the works.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwKS%2B1J%2BdsmWjmsFuwM5moaihnmK5pq3GrpxmpZ2kerWxwKZkoJmdmnqltdGemq2nog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-s-gameplay-design-director-scruffy-set-to-join-the-league-mmo-team-as-game-director/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot’s gameplay design director Scruffy set to join the League MMO team as game director"},{"body":"Wordle is a very easy game to understand, and maybe that’s why it won the hearts of so many players. With each guess as you try to find the right answer, Wordle reveals information about which letters are actually present and in which positions. To be able to guess correctly, it is necessary to use this information in the your attempts.\nWords sometimes slip out of the mind when you need them, which is why word lists are very useful. If after your first few attempts you only manage to discover that the secret word has an “E” that is not at the beginning or at the end, here are some five-letter words with “E” in the middle, sorted alphabetically so you’ll have less work to do with filtering your choices by the letters you’ve already eliminated.\nFive-letter words with ‘E’ in the middle to try on Wordle 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AllAll the words on this list are accepted by Wordle. Another good tip to guessing the correct word as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day, narrowing down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters, and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer, at least in most cases.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brGMoqVmrJiaeq61w52jng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-e-in-the-middle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words with ‘E’ in the middle"},{"body":"The Atlanta FaZe have hired John “2Pac” Hartley as a Search and Destroy analyst, head coach Crowder announced on his Twitch stream.\n2Pac, a Search and Destroy tournament veteran, previously served on the Chicago Huntsmen’s coaching staff during the first season of the Call of Duty League. After not being re-signed to OpTic Chicago’s staff, he had been vocal about wanting to be involved with another team.\n FaZe, who currently sit atop the CDL standings, have been one of the top Search and Destroy teams in the league. The team has been less than stellar on Express, a map recently added to the competitive map rotation. During Stage Two, the first stage in which Express was allowed in the CDL, FaZe went 1-4.\nDespite their Express struggles, FaZe qualified for the Stage Two Major grand finals, where they were upset by the Toronto Ultra. Before their loss to Toronto, they had not lost a series at either of the two Majors this season. Additionally, it became just the second series loss of the season for FaZe.\nWith this signing, FaZe now boasts a four-person coaching staff. 2Pac joins a staff that also includes Crowder, a former world champion; Richard “RJ” Simoncelli, who has been on FaZe’s CoD coaching staff for nearly three years; and Austin “Easy Mac” O’Neil, another analyst for the team.\nFaZe’s first match of Stage Three is against the New York Subliners on Sunday, April 25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2R%2Fsa3CZqGooZ6oeqLAy5qlrZldm667sYycppqbmJ67qHnSrZifng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/2pac-joins-atlanta-faze-as-search-and-destroy-analyst/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2Pac joins Atlanta FaZe as Search and Destroy analyst"},{"body":"Down with Overwatch‘s tank meta! Developer Blizzard Entertainment is nerfing what many professionals consider the quad tank meta’s biggest enabler: Ana’s biotic grenade.\nPreviously, Ana’s biotic grenade gave allies hit 100 health plus 100 percent healing from other sources. In the patch deployed today on Overwatch’s public test realm on PC, Blizzard turned the grenade’s boosted healing down to 50 percent.\nProfessional Overwatch players have complained in the past that Ana’s grenade just made tanks too hard to kill—so it didn’t make sense for players not to pick them with Ana. “How many times do we see a Reinhardt at 10 HP go back to full health with a biotic grenade plus two to three shots?” French Overwatch World Cup support player Riley “Kitty” Frost asked of Ana in November. So many times, Kitty. So many times. But should this patch eventually hit Overwatch’s live server—which it likely will, as most of Blizzard’s test patches do—a new meta with less focus on the biotic grenade is likely to emerge.\nThe patch will also nerf D.Va, too. Blizzard has increased her health from 200 to 400 HP, while decreasing her armor from 400 to 200. D.Va’s fusion cannons have a decreased bullet damage—from three to two—with the number of bullets per shot increased from eight to 11.\nD.Va’s armor often made her feel like she had no weaknesses, even against heroes that are often effective against bigger targets (like Reaper), Blizzard said in its patch notes. “The changes to her fusion cannons will result in a small overall decrease in damage, but they should feel more consistent now.”\nRoadhog’s infamous hook has also been nerfed, as per Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman’s previous notes. Hook 2.0 pulls targets directly in front of Roadhog rather than straight to him, with hooked targets being released if they leave his line of sight. Line of sight checks are implemented from Roadhog himself now, too—it was previously done from the hook. “The hook should now feel more consistent for Roadhog players, but it should also feel more reasonable to his enemies, as they cannot be hooked or pulled around corners anymore,” Blizzard said.\nOverwatch’s newest character, Sombra, is getting a slight buff in this patch, decreasing the time it takes to hack a target from one second to .8 seconds. “Sombra often had difficulty hacking enemies, even when she surprised the target,” Blizzard said. “This change should help her execute hacks more easily.”\nBut that’s not all. Along with general bug fixes, Blizzard added the emote wheel it promised for the beginning of 2017. Players are able to equip up to four emotes, sprays, and voice lines from the hero gallery. Voice line and emote submenus are accessed from the regular communication wheel by using the left and right mouse buttons. Additionally, players are able to bind sprays, emotes, and voice lines to unique keys and mouse buttons if they please.\nAs for Overwatch’s user interface, Blizzard updated the in-game kill feed to display hero ability icons, with ultimate abilities indicated with an orange arrow. If the kill was a headshot, it’ll display a red icon. Though small, these are welcome changes. More information displayed in-game will be beneficial to players and to spectators.\nNo word on when these will be applied to Overwatch’s live server, but they’ll be well-received when they do.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqKWXuaqvjK2crKxdp7KiuMxmrKmckamytHnNnqmfZZGjrm6uyKiroptdnL%2BmusCdnGaZnpl6rrvRnmRtamVr\n","link":"/post/ana-s-biotic-grenade-nerfed-in-overwatch-public-test-realm/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ana’s biotic grenade nerfed in Overwatch public test realm"},{"body":"Free Fire has revealed a new character system named LINK, which will allow players to earn the characters they want through a new gameplay mechanic. The system will benefit all players by letting them accumulate LINK progress to unlock the characters of their choice.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LINK system helps players win characters by simply playing Garena’s battle royale. At first, only Free Fire’s current roster will be available. Characters released in the future will become “LINK-able” 90 days after dropping into the game. Players can follow a countdown displayed on the character’s icon to know when they can start playing to earn the new character.\nThe character of choice will finally be unlocked when the LINK progress is complete. In-game gold will also be enabled to speed up the process and help players unlock their characters faster. When the character is finally unlocked, players will be able to display their achievements with a special card.\nFurthermore, the new update will give players the chance to level up their characters by playing the game since gold can now be used to purchase universal character fragments and pet food.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, Free Fire has over 40 playable characters with unique skills and abilities. Many of them are inspired by real-life celebrities, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, DJ Alok, DJ KSHMR, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, and Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46fqZ6dXZu2s7GMq5yvnZGhwG6vx5qpmpukmr9uuMinomarqajBprk%3D\n","link":"/post/free-fire-reveals-character-link-system/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Free Fire reveals character LINK system"},{"body":"E3 is one of the biggest video game expos in the world, showing off many upcoming new games and hardware.\nDue to COVID-19 restrictions, the event has been moved completely online in 2021. However, it looks to still be a massive event with presentations by companies such as Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and more already confirmed for the event.\nThe expo will kick off on June 12, and continue on through to June 15, and will be available to watch from the comfort of your home. Over these three days, there will be plenty of announcements, showcases, and new gameplay footage to keep you up to date with what is set to launch this holiday season and in the future.\nHow to watch E3, 2021 Those who want to check out the expo as it airs can tune into the stream on platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and the official E3 mobile app.\nWith so many companies presenting over the three days, viewers should check out the schedule ahead of the event available on the E3 app. You can download this from the App Store on iPhone and the Play Store on Android.\u0026nbsp;The schedule has not been announced, yet, but will likely be updated closer to the event.\nOne important showcase that already has a date and time attached to it is Xbox’s games showcase alongside Bethesda on June 13 at 10 am PT. On the final day of E3, the Official E3 Awards Show will be held to conclude the expo.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ywmK2bmGKydHmRaWlq\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-e3-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch E3 2021"},{"body":"El debate sobre los mandos contra los teclados y el ratón en los shooters de primera persona para PC siempre estará vivo. ¿Deberías usar el auto-aim de un mando o la precisión de un ratón?\nCall of Duty es uno de los FPS que mejor funciona con mandos. Su battle royale, Call of Duty: Warzone, tiene una larga lista de ajustes para los mandos que puede ser personalizada para mejorar tus habilidades.\nSi decides conectar el mando para jugar a Warzone en PC, aquí tienes una base de la configuración que deberías usar.\nAjustes de mando Configuración botones:\u0026nbsp;Táctico Configuración joystick:\u0026nbsp;Estándar Invertir vista vertical:\u0026nbsp;Desactivada Deadzone: 0.50Sensibilidad horizontal de los joysticks: 5Sensibilidad vertical de los joysticks:\u0026nbsp;5Multiplicador de sensibilidad de la mira (zoom bajo): 1.00Multiplicador\u0026nbsp; de sensibilidad de la mira (zoom alto):\u0026nbsp;1.00Tipo de curva de respuesta al apuntar:\u0026nbsp;EstándarVibración del mando:\u0026nbsp;Sí Estos son los ajustes más comunes de Call of Duty para mandos a la hora de jugar. Si has jugado otro juego de la franquicia como Modern Warfare, esta configuración debería ser familiar y deberías tener una idea de cada ajuste.\nLa sensibilidad es muy importante. Algunos jugadores la prefieren más baja mientras que otros la quieren muy alta, pero cinco es un buen punto intermedio. Necesitarás tiempo para experimentar qué tipo de sensibilidad se adapta mejor a ti, pero aquí tienes la configuración más común para que puedas empezar a jugar.\nArmas Ayuda al apuntar con la mira:\u0026nbsp;EstándarApoyar arma:\u0026nbsp;Apuntar con la mira + cuerpo a cuerpoDejar de apoyar arma al moverse:\u0026nbsp;SíApuntar con la mira:\u0026nbsp;MantenerEquipamiento:\u0026nbsp;MantenerUsar/Recargar:\u0026nbsp;Pulsación contextualCambio de arma sin munición:\u0026nbsp;Sí Esta sección también es muy importante ya que la asistencia con la mira es esencial en los mandos. El ajuste de la asistencia de mira puede ser editada para que sea más o menos «pegajosa» a la hora de apuntar a un enemigo, pero la Estándar es la opción más tradicional. Siéntete libre de experimentar con el resto de opciones.\nTener el Usar/Recargar en Pulsación contextual es especialmente importante en el battle royale porque te permite darle al Cuadrado (PS4) o a la X (Xbox) para poder conseguir lotes del suelo. De la otra forma necesitas mantener el botón apretado y tarda mucho tiempo en conseguir el lote.\nMovimiento Deslizarse:\u0026nbsp;PulsarAvanzar automáticamente:\u0026nbsp;NoEsprint automático:\u0026nbsp;NoRecentrado de la cámara del vehículo:\u0026nbsp;SíDespliegue automático de paracaídas: Sí Tener la opción Deslizarse en Pulsar permite deslizamientos mucho más veloces ya que estás menos tiempo pulsando el botón. Los deslizamientos son importantes en Warzone, especialmente a la hora de esquivar disparos de francotiradores enemigos a larga distancia. Sin embargo, puede ser mucho más fácil cancelar los deslizamientos si tienes el ajuste en Mantener.\nTambién querrás tener el Despliegue automático del paracaídas para esos segundos en los que no miras el monitor mientras caes.\nArtículo publicado originalmente en inglés por Scott Duwe en Dot Esports el 20 de mayo.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmiecyeoaiqXZi8r7LIoKyrmZOevK95w55kppmembxuvMCrmGabkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/la-mejor-configuraci%C3%B3n-de-mando-para-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"La mejor configuración de mando para Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Nick “Nickmercs” Kolchef gained popularity in the Fortnite community due to his veteran status behind the sticks. The Michigan native was previously known for playing competitive Gears of War and Call of Duty, two of the biggest console esports in the world. Nick even has his own custom controller from SCUF Gaming that’s covered in his logo and brand colors of gold and red. He uses a SCUF Infinity Pro with the Nickmercs skin.\nIt’s time! Been workin’ hard on this new @ScufGaming design! 🔥 Available now at https://t.co/AhOShzvDAa#MFAM pic.twitter.com/4E8XNtsPEm\n— FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) December 4, 2019  The 29-year-old content creator is a part of FaZe Clan and can be seen streaming on Twitch alongside some of the biggest names in Fortnite, like Nate Hill and Ali “SypherPK” Hassan.\nIf you’re a Fortnite controller player and looking to up your game, you might want to follow along with Nickmercs’ settings, especially since he’s considered one of the best to ever do it.\nVideo settings Window mode: FullscreenResolution: 1920 x 1080Frame Rate Limit: 240 FPSBrightness: .65 percentColor Blind Mode \u0026amp; Strength: Deuteranope 3View Distance: EpicShadows: OffAnti-Aliasing: OffTextures: LowEffects: LowPost Processing: LowV-Sync: OffMotion Blur: Off Game settings Controller Sensitivity X: 0.700Controller Sensitivity Y: 0.650Controller Targeting Sensitivity: 0.400Controller Scope Sensitivity: 0.500Controller Building Sensitivity: 1.700HUD Scale: 0.900Aim Assist: OnEdit Mode Aim Assist: OnEdit Delay: 0.114 Keybindings Wall: R2Floor: R1Stairs: L2Roof: L1Trap: Right on PadCrouch: R3Jump: X / Left PaddleReload/Rotate: SquareInteract: SquareInventory: Up on PadBuilding Edit: Triangle / Right PaddleNext weapon: R1Repair/Upgrade: R3Building Reset: L2 Hop into a Fortnite Creative or Rumble Royale match to test out Nickmercs’ controller settings. Remember to take your time and practice building and editing, especially with the suggested sensitivity settings.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqehk6C6pr7CrGSfp6Kpu6rAxGaqnqyknruov4yknLKamaOxtHnAp5tmq5WjwKrAyK%2BgrbE%3D\n","link":"/post/nickmercs-fortnite-settings-keybinds-and-sensitivity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nickmercs’ Fortnite settings, keybinds, and sensitivity"},{"body":"Roster changes continued to appear after an initial hectic day filled with announcements, with teams preparing for the Call of Duty Championships later this year. Issues such as age have forced teams to readjust, while other players have made personal switches to shake up the competition.  EGIRL SLAYERS BREAK UP After a surprising performance at UMG Philly, the roster of Revan, Burnsoff, Mochila and Nexxx are no longer together. All four players announced they are free agents and will be looking for a team to represent for the Call of Duty: Ghosts season. Watch out for Revan, Burns, Mochila and NexXx to find a spot on a top team with the pro points they earned from UMG Philly.  Looks like we aren’t sticking together. F/A — John Boble (@RevanJB) January 8, 2014  CHINO LEAVES JUSTUS Chino of Team JusTus made the decision to leave his long time teammates Tipsy and Guccii. Chino stated on Twitter, “It’s been a really tough decision for me and I really really did not want to do this, but I’ve decided I will be leaving Justus. I don’t want to because I’ve been teaming with Gucci and Tipsy for a very long time, but I’m not of age for champ and I want them to succeed.” As of now, Chino is listed as a free agent.  DEDO LEAVES FEAR Dedo announced he won’t be competing with FeaR after Formal’s departure from the roster and will be looking for a new team for future events. This will leave Moho, the captain and a member for over five years, alone to rebuild the team once again.  Officially a F/A for the 2014 season. — DEDO (@Dedominance) January 8, 2014  FAZE RELEASES METHODZ Age was another factor that forced Faze to part ways with Methodz, leaving the team to search for a new fourth. Methodz announced he was a F/A and will be looking for a team to join for 2014.  After UMG, we as a team are now looking ahead to COD Champs \u0026amp; due to it’s age restrictions we have decided to release Methodz from the team. — FaZe Competitive (@FaZeCompetitive) January 8, 2014  STAINVILLE AND WHEA7S LEAVE FUSE With Fuse already suffering a loss, Historify is now left alone to rebuild the team after Stainville and Whea7s’ departure.  Goodluck to tosh awesome person and all round great guy! Just @ or dm me imma build from scratch. I want a team that wants it l. — Raj Kothari (@Fuse_Historify) January 9, 2014  Epsilon announces two new additions Rumors had been swirling around for a while about Tommey and his future at Vitality, but his announcement to join Epsilon was not expected. The announcement of Flux to add on top was overwhelming. Flux being a former TCM player meant that he and MadCat had inadvertently switched teams and have developed a stronger rivalry between each other. With the two top European teams with full rosters, only time will tell if it will stick.  Epsilon Ghost Team introduces new line up ! http://t.co/FTK2nKsqvp pic.twitter.com/L1XdInr9tX — Epsilon eSports (@Epsilon_eSports) January 8, 2014 — As always, continue to follow ( http://www.twitter.com/esportsnation) for all of the latest news in competitive Call of Duty.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S9sL%2FTZqymn12ltaq4y7Jkq6ejqbKzecKhmKeflWK%2Fpq%2FAqWSpmaKpenN5mG1rbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/post-umg-philly-roster-change-recap-part-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Post-UMG Philly Roster Change Recap: Part 2"},{"body":"One of the best parts of the holiday season is themed events in some of your favorite games.\nSmite revealed a new Holiday Gem sale today to go along with the game’s seasonal festivities. Divine Deities! To kick off this wonderful Holiday week, we have launched the Winter Gem sale! There are a wide variety of sales and events taking place, so make sure to get your Holiday shopping done! ⚡https://t.co/xzGatlC4Gc pic.twitter.com/FhddJFAUfT\n— SMITE (@SMITEGame) December 20, 2021  Smite has arguably the best cosmetics in gaming. Hi-Rez continuously releases outstanding skins for a wide variety of the game’s deities. If you decide to main a new god in Smite, odds are they’ve got a skin you’ll fall in love with. The primary way skins are acquired in Smite is with currency called Gems. This year’s Holiday Gem sale will offer players up to 33 percent off of certain Gem bundles. Currently, the only bundle not on sale is the 200 Gem bundle, since it still cost its standard price of $4.99. The 400 Gem bundle is 10 percent off and will cost you $7.19The 800 Gem bundle is 15 percent off and will cost you $12.74The 1,500 Gem bundle is 20 percent off and will cost you $26.24The 2,500 Gem bundle is 25 percent off and will cost you $26.24The 3,500 Gem bundle is 30 percent off and will cost you $34.99The 8,000 Gem bundle is 33 percent off and will cost you $66.99 As you can see, the more money you spend the bigger the discount. If you have a few skins you’ve been keeping an eye on, the time to buy Gems is definitely now. The holiday event will also introduce a three-times Worshippers event starting on Dec. 24, so you’ve got a reason to log in this week even if you don’t want to spend money.\nYou can head into Smite to check out the Holiday Gem sale right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqqahpJp6orrNqKynm5Woeri1za2cq2WXmrpuv8ClnGadppq7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/smite-announces-winter-gem-sale-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smite announces Winter Gem sale event"},{"body":"Elden Ring presents its player base with a variety of unique weapons that range from short ranged daggers all the way to mighty great bows. Players will not have trouble finding a weapon that suits their play style, or even help round it out or develop it into something new. Not only are a lot of these weapons great to use, but they also look amazing.\nOne class of weapons that players are beginning to look into are whips. Elden Ring currently has six different whips for players to get their hands on and are all unique in their own way. Whips provide the Tarnished with ranged-based melee attacks that can come in handy when facing a large monster or boss that excels in close-quarters-combat. These long range melee weapons are typically striking weapons, but one in particular is uniquely a slashing whip.\nUrumi’s flexibility its biggest strength The Urumi is a whip that primarily scales with Dexterity. It has the best final Dexterity scaling among all other whips and can even advance to S-Scaling by creating a Keen Urumi +25. This whip is unique compared to all other whips in that it is the only one that uses slashing attacks.\u0026nbsp;\nAll other whips in the game are striking weapons, but the Urumi is a creative hybrid between a whip and sword. Its item description states: “This weapon made of extremely thin, flexible blades of metal is wielded like a whip by Nightfolk warrior. Though in essence a whip with a cutting edge, it can also be used as a spear to pierce foes.”\nThe Urumi also has a thrusting attack that does pierce damage, adding even more to the versatility of this unique Elden Ring weapon.\nWhere to find Urimi Whip Unlike a lot of other unique and cool weapons in Elden Ring, the Urumi can be found relatively early in a playthrough. Located in the Caria Manor, players can loot a body on the south-east rampart.\nStarting from the Manor Upper Level Site of Grave, turn around back down the elevator and head south. Down below to the southeast is a rooftop that can be jumped to. Jump down and continue south to find a body guarded by a few of the creepy spider hands with rings. This body has the Urumi Whip.\nPlayers will find the Urumi rather fun to use. Especially in player versus player scenarios where the unique charge attack will slash and finish with an unexpected thrust attack. The weapon is upgraded to +25 using normal Smithing Stones, and can also be infused with the player’s choice of an Ash of War, only adding to its versatility.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ51KuspqFdrLWqvIyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-urumi-whip-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Urumi Whip in Elden Ring"},{"body":"While many Animal Crossing: New Horizons players may have left their islands vacant in favor of new releases across various platforms, one fan opted to bring the newest entry in a popular franchise to their island, reinvigorating it once more.\nTwitter user @doom_mori created a mod for Animal Crossing: New Horizons that turned the starters for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games into villagers on their island. They showcased the custom designs in an area resembling a Pokémon lab, complete with Poké Balls in front of them waiting for new trainers to pick their choice.\nThis player proceeded to showcase all three mods individually, highlighting them in areas that best suit their Grass, Fire, and Water-typings. The clothing they designed for the three villagers further emphasizes their individual typings, even going as far as to place Quaxly in a sailor outfit—echoing the belief that many fans have that Quaxly will evolve into an explorer of some kind.\nThe Sprigatito and Quaxly models created by this player were also documented, from their original concept art to piecing together the models themselves. The concept art for all three starters that they created seamlessly takes the official designs of the Pokémon and turns them into what could easily be real villagers found in Animal Crossing.\nPokémon Scarlet and Violet were announced as part of the “Pokémon Presents” presentation celebrating the 26th anniversary of the series, and are set to release worldwide later this year. Outside of the “open-world” premise, some character designs, and the starter Pokémon, not much is currently known about these titles.\nThe Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons released last year, and enables players to design interiors and exteriors of houses for villagers, similar to the premise of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. This Pokémon mod was custom-made by this player and is not readily available for other players to access in their games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKehnZa5bq%2FRqKqsoZ6ceq%2Bx1mafqKqZr7yvv4ypo5qxlad6tcHRp6pmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaqnJmiobK1ecCnm2aumaS5psCMrKuaqqSav7R5yKerqGWmnrmtrcaeqaw%3D\n","link":"/post/animal-crossing-new-horizons-player-turns-pok%C3%A9mon-scarlet-and-violet-starters-into-villagers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Animal Crossing: New Horizons player turns Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters into villagers"},{"body":"The classic RC-XD looks to be making a comeback in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, if a new teaser is to be believed.\nThe official CoD Twitter account posted a video this afternoon, teasing the multiplayer reveal that’s coming on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The video shows the explosive remote control car in all its glory.\n2 Days.\n📅 September 9\n🕙 10:00am PT#BlackOpsColdWar pic.twitter.com/vif50kKkwS\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) September 7, 2020  The RC-XD made its debut in 2010’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. With Black Ops Cold War being a direct sequel to that game, it should come as no surprise that it’s making a return in the new title, which is set in the early 1980s.\nThe killstreak, normally rewarded at three or four kills, puts players in control of a remote control car that’s loaded up with C4 explosives. It can be detonated from a distance at any time, offering a quick and easy kill.\nThe return of the RC-XD was originally teased within the ARG that helped unlock the Black Ops Cold War reveal. Schematics and a prototype RC-XD were found inside of the Warzone map.\nMore about the RC-XD, other killstreaks, and much more will be revealed when Treyarch pulls back the curtain on Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer on Sept. 9 at 12pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5056YrJ2jYsGpsYyrnK2toqN6sLKMrZ%2BeZaKYermwjKKlZpqclrCsec6pqmabn6GxbsPAqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-teases-the-return-of-the-rc-xd-in-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty teases the return of the RC-XD in Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Ex-Riot employee Criss Fowler came forward yesterday and accused a former EU League of Legends shoutcaster of sexual assault. While Fowler was initially “not brave enough” to name the alleged assaulter, today she identified him as Joe Miller.\nFowler claims that everyone who witnessed Miller’s alleged assault in 2014 corroborated the events and other women in esports have also reached out to express similar sentiments. The ex-Rioter included several screengrabs to accompany her accusation.\n“3 other women in esports/gaming have DM’d me to say he was inappropriate to them too and I feel responsible for them,” Fowler said.\nFowler went on to say that she learned her experience “wasn’t a one-time drunk thing” and is “pattern predatory behavior.”\nThe screengrabs seemingly show Miller asking if Fowler is “staying faithful” to her partner and questioning if her relationship “still count[s] on different continents.”\nAnother woman claims that she had “very similar encounters” with Miller around the same time.\nMiller was a European shoutcaster for Riot in 2013 and 2014 and is now the head of talent at ESL. He has yet to address the allegations.\nFowler’s accusation is one of many that have swept the esports and gaming industry over the last week. Women have been coming forward and sharing their personal stories of sexual assault and harassment, leading to a #MeToo moment within the scene.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJyxZaKevLWx0WalmqWVqHqnu9GmnKtlnJquqMHEZqqhp6WpsKK%2F056pZqKfmnqutculnKtlkah6qbHRZpilpJWcsqV50p6vrpmcYq60v8Cuo62dog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ex-rioter-names-former-league-shoutcaster-joe-miller-as-her-alleged-sexual-assaulter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ex-Rioter names former League shoutcaster Joe Miller as her alleged sexual assaulter"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle Royale players woke up to a huge nerf to the game’s most essential building feature, turbo building. It came today with the v10.20 update.\nWhen that feature is enabled, players now take 0.15 seconds to build another structure piece while holding their placement button, instead of the previous 0.05 seconds. It makes a huge difference and makes it impossible for players to pull off their previous building strategies without having to click nonstop.\nEpic said it made such a change to “level the playing field regarding ping when it comes to turtling.” With turbo building, players with lower ping had more success in protecting themselves against incoming aggression than those at high ping by holding the placement button. The explanation didn’t convince pro players, though.\nOne of the first to complain about it was TSM’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani, who recorded a video showing how turbo building became obsolete thanks to the nerf. He showed how players can’t efficiently do 90-degree rotations while building with turbo building anymore and that they instead have to click nonstop to get a similar effect and pull off their “90s.”\nTurbo 90's vs Clicking 90's\nIM CRACKED. pic.twitter.com/3cgUxtsKvJ\n— Myth (@TSM_Myth) August 27, 2019  Other pros seem to be so shocked by the nerf that they couldn’t comment on it. NRG’s Williams “Zayt” Aubin just used two entire tweets to laugh at the situation and say “I only play for the money.” Mason “Symfuhny” Lanier and Rocco “Saf” Morales also seemed to be in disbelief when they tweeted this morning.\nHomie I just woke up…\nWhat the fuck????\n— Sym (@Symfuhny) August 27, 2019  Team Liquid’s Jake “POACH” Brumleve saw some good intent on Epic’s part but said he thinks it isn’t the right approach. “It’s good Epic is finally trying to address the ping issue in Fortnite but this does not seem like the correct fix,” POACH said. “Revert and try something else.”\nEven Tyler “Ninja” Blevins joked about Epic’s turbo build nerf. He’s mostly focused on streaming Fortnite since he moved to Mixer and rarely tries to make complex structures with turbo building, but his opinions matter for many pros, streamers, and casual players.\nNobody:\nNot a single person:\nLike literally nobody ever:\nNot even the aliens in Area 51:\nFortnite: Lets nerf 90s\n— Ninja (@Ninja) August 27, 2019  Epic has yet to provide comments on the criticism regarding the turbo building nerf.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqerp6Nirq2%2BxJqbsmWYlsGmedOhnGaspaevsHnBrqClnJmjtG66xKud\n","link":"/post/fortnite-pros-already-hate-the-turbo-building-nerf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite pros already hate the turbo building nerf"},{"body":"After weeks of fan speculation, memes, and offseason antics, G2 Esports has finally revealed its entire starting lineup for the upcoming EU LCS Spring Split.\nMid laner Luka “PerkZ” Perkovic is the only member of the original G2 roster returning in the new season. He is joined by former Splyce top laner Martin “Wunder” Hansen, former H2K Gaming jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski, and the bottom lane duo of ROCCAT Petter “Hjarnan” Freyschuss and Kum “Wadid” Bae-in to complete G2’s 2018 roster.\n This will be the first new lineup that G2 has had in over a year.\nFormer jungler Kim “Trick” Gang-yun joined LCK team bbq Olivers in the offseason while bot lane duo Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen and Alfonso “mithy” Aguirre Rodriguez moved over to TSM.\nG2’s former top laner Ki “Expect” Dae-han is the only player that has not found a new team as of yet.\nDominating the EU LCS over the past two years, G2 won four successive EU LCS titles and represented the region at two successive World Championships. With this new roster, G2 will be hoping to retain its EU LCS crown.\nThe 2018 EU LCS Spring Split is set to begin Jan. 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ5rZZWovbC%2B06xknq1dobC0eZFpaHFloqTAtbHRZmhya2hn\n","link":"/post/g2-esports-reveals-its-roster-for-2018/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Esports reveals its roster for 2018"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Since the end of 2019, five people have departed from the Overwatch League talent team and announced that they won’t be returning for the 2020 season in February.\u0026nbsp;\nThe list of names features some of the biggest personalities in the league, including commentators Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles, Erik “DoA” Lonnquist, Auguste “Semmler” Massonnat, and host. Chris Puckett. And now, Malik Forté is the lastest person to reveal that he isn’t returning to the Overwatch League broadcast team.\nMonteCristo and DoA, two of the most recognizable names in esports casting, decided to leave the Overwatch League due to creative differences between the duo and the league’s leadership. Semmler, on the other hand, after failing to renew his contract, cited the game’s declining meta and his lust for CS:GO. Puckett chose to depart from the league to support his wife on the East Coast. I'm not returning to the OWL broadcast team for 2020, for those who've asked 😢\nIt's been a long journey with the OW community so it saddens me to say. A HUGE thanks to all the fans, the amazing production crew, my talent team family and most importantly, the players! pic.twitter.com/PCwmllsOYj\n— Malik Forté 🎤 (@Malik4Play) January 14, 2020  Forté, though, said he wasn’t satisfied with what the Overwatch League were paying him. “I can speak for myself and say that, after years of being a part of this community, traveling the world, interacting with fans, making shoulder content, advertisements that ran on national television, and lots of hard work—I was expecting a little more than what was proposed for 2020,” he said in an email with gaming website Kotaku. “I guess they didn’t think I was worth what I asked for, so we never reached a number that made sense for me to continue on.”\nWith the third season of the Overwatch League beginning on Feb. 8, the departure of the talent team is a worrying trend for the league’s future. Overwatch League commissioner Pete Vlastelica will have to recruit new talent before the league kicks off next month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmilkaG2rHnFqKmtnV2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdobKis9SeZJ2doJa%2FtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/malik-fort%C3%A9-on-the-overwatch-league-i-guess-they-didn-t-think-i-was-worth-what-i-asked-for/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Malik Forté on the Overwatch League: “I guess they didn’t think I was worth what I asked for”"},{"body":"Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson has officially signed with FaZe Clan, the organization announced today. Mongraal was previously with Team Secret and was one of the first players on the organization’s Fortnite: Battle Royale roster.\nMongraal has proven his incredible ability at Fortnite, qualifying for the World Cup Finals four times. Many fans consider him one of the best professional Fortnite players in the scene, and FaZe Clan seems to agree.\nMongraal joined Team Secret at the age of 13, which—at the time—made him the youngest professional Fortniteplayer in the world. But that record was beaten by H1ghSky1, who was signed by FaZe in March. #Fortnite: Announcing the transfer of Fortnite Professional player Kyle \"Mongraal\" Jackson from\u0026nbsp;@teamsecret to @FaZeClan.@Mongraal will compete with FaZe Clan at the upcoming Fortnite World Cup from July 27th-28th, where he is qualified in both the Solo \u0026amp; Duo events.#FaZeUp\n— #FaZeUp (@FaZeUpdate) July 7, 2019  Mongraal will be representing FaZe at the World Cup Finals in New York from July 26 to 28. Other FaZe players competing in the finals are FaZe Vorwenn, Megga, Dubs, Funk, Nate Hill, and former player Turner “Tfue” Tenney.\nThis is a large move for both the organization and the player, and it’s happened just in time for the World Cup Finals. It’s smart timing on FaZe’s part in order to maximize profit from the event that will happen later this month.\nhttps://twitter.com/FaZeClan/status/1147943270561001474?s=20  Mongraal’s announcement on Twitter has reached over 30,000 likes at time of writing. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqannpy%2Foq3LZqGooZ6oeqet2Z5knKSRow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mongraal-joins-faze-clan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mongraal joins FaZe Clan"},{"body":"Mobile gaming is one of, if not the most, profitable areas of the games industry, with many of the top-performing apps bringing in more revenue for developers than most console or PC titles could ever hope to achieve.\u0026nbsp;\nIn 2021, the mobile market share continued to grow at a record-shattering pace, with eight different titles surpassing more than $1 billion in total player spending between Jan. 1 and Dec. 14, according to data insight platform Sensor Tower. This is up from five games reaching this mark in 2020, with five titles remaining above that $1 billion threshold from last year.\u0026nbsp;\nSensor Tower Store Intelligence data shows that in 2021, eight mobile game titles exceeded $1 billion in global player spending. #PUBGMobile and #HonorofKings from @TencentGlobal were placed among the eight titles.\nSee other titles that made the list: https://t.co/Nyj8XFyx5k pic.twitter.com/eOrrdd9m1L\n— Sensor Tower (@SensorTower) December 16, 2021  Many of the top games are recognizable titles that have remained successful over the years and continue to grow as more players begin to spend more time gaming on their phones or tablets. This includes both PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, which tied for the top spot with more than $2.8 billion in player spending during the recorded period.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means two of Tencent’s mobile properties were the highest-grossing mobile games of 2021, showing just how powerful the Chinese mobile games market is even if some games, like PUBG Mobile, need to be rebranded for release in the region due to strict gaming regulations.\u0026nbsp;\nPUBG Mobile was also the highest-grossing mobile title from November, recording $254 million in total player spending, a 46 percent growth from the same period in November 2020, according to Sensor Tower. Around 66 percent of that revenue came from China for reference to the strength of the market.\u0026nbsp;\nGenshin Impact also had a strong year with constant content updates and impressive visuals, ranking third with $1.8 billion in total spending for 2021 and adding a third Chinese published title to the list. The game has also generated $2.4 billion in total earnings since launching last September and was the second-highest-grossing mobile title in November at $207 million in revenue, though only 36 percent of that came from China.\u0026nbsp;\nRoblox and Coin Master round out the top five mobile titles at $1.3 billion in spending each, showing 20.3 percent and 13.8 percent year-over-year growth, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Go just missed the top five but is still poised to record its best year ever with more than $1.2 billion in player spending. Candy Crush Saga and Garena Free Fire also continue to be massively profitable years after release, recording $1.2 and $1.1 billion in revenue, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is very likely that the mobile market will see the total number of games grossing more than $1 billion reach the double digits in 2022. You can read the full report on 2021’s top-grossing mobile games and the biggest earners from November on Sensor Tower.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVlr%2BtxYxqZ2aln5e2rbGMoJimnaNitLO70qycnWWdpL%2BmedOhmKdlYWKvqrjLoqanZZmjenN8kWo%3D\n","link":"/post/nearly-10-mobile-games-grossed-more-than-1-billion-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nearly 10 mobile games grossed more than $1 billion in 2021"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege features a diverse cast of operators with different abilities and tools to help their team. Some are tedious and tough to master, while others provide excellent support and are easy to use. Rook, one of the original operators in Siege, is a perfect example of the latter.\u0026nbsp;\nRook’s armor plates provide an excellent boost to teammates that can make a difference in gunfights. But a lot of players aren’t familiar with what the plates actually do.\nRook can place a bag full of armor plates each round that he and his teammates can pick up. Players can only pick up one armor plate at a time and can grab a plate at any point during a round.\u0026nbsp;\nThe plates provide a 20-percent armor boost to the user without penalty, which is an incredible boost for a team. The plates also guarantee players will enter the down-but-not-out stage when damaged instead of instantly dying. But a headshot will still instantly kill a player even if they are wearing Rook’s armor.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a player is picked up by a teammate, they will lose the armor plate. But they can pick up another plate if there are plates available. Rook’s Armor Pack can be destroyed by enemies, so avoid waiting long to pick it up. Also, avoid shooting it, since friendly fire can also destroy the pack.\u0026nbsp;\nRook is an excellent choice for new players because he is available by default and his ability is easy to use. Just ping the armor pack to let your teammates know it is available, and they will have a slight advantage for the rest of the round.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmivmJbBbrDOnqpmqp%2BkuLR5wKukqKpdmbxutc1mqZqhnpe8uHnSoq9mq5matKY%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-rook-s-armor-do-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does Rook’s armor do in Rainbow Six Siege?"},{"body":"EA Sports has revealed the 11 players who were selected by the community to be a part of FIFA 22 Ultimate Team’s Team of the Year (TOTY).\nThe TOTY has historically been one of the most awaited promos in the history of Ultimate Team, FIFA‘s most popular game mode where players create their own squad and compete against others. The soccer players elected to the TOTY all gain a card that’s massively upgraded compared to their original versions. For years, EA has been slowly adding the TOTY cards after its reveal. This year, the publisher added the attackers to FUT packs first, then moved to the midfielders, and will add the defenders and goalkeepers before putting all of the cards in packs for a limited time. These cards are meta-changing because all of their stats are nearly perfect. The FIFA players who are able to either pack or acquire some on the FUT market immediately gain a competitive edge over opponents because these items are end-game level.\nEA is yet to reveal what soccer stars will be considered for the 12th TOTY card. The community will then be able to vote again and that card will be added to the game following the voting process.\nThe TOTY cards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team NamePositionClubOverall ratingLionel MessiAttackerParis Saint-Germain98Robert LewandowskiAttackerBayern Munich98Kylian MbappéAttackerParis Saint-Germain97JorginhoMidfielderChelsea97Rúben DiasDefenderManchester City97Kevin De BruyneMidfielderManchester City96N’Golo Kanté MidfielderChelsea96Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeperParis Saint-Germain96MarquinhosDefenderParis Saint-Germain95João CanceloDefenderManchester City94Achraf HakimiDefenderParis Saint-Germain93ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrculZK2npK56pK3RnapmoZ5is6qywGZpa2WlocGqucCtnGaslZa6\n","link":"/post/all-toty-cards-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All TOTY cards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The Crown Tundra is a vast area that’s full of strong Pokémon that you need to track down and capture. Some species are even hiding deep inside of ruins scattered around the new map.\u0026nbsp;\nTo complete the main quest for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s newest expansion, The Crown Tundra, you’ll need to solve multiple riddles to challenge Regirock, Registeel, and Regice. By capturing the trio, you’ll then be able to encounter either Regieleki and Regidrago in the final set of ruins.\u0026nbsp;\nRegice is probably the easiest to combat but also the most annoying to encounter. To enter the Iceberg Ruins that house the Ice Titan, you’ll need to bring a specific Pokémon along.\u0026nbsp;\n “Walk together with a living crystal of snow.”\nWhen you reach the door and see this riddle, simply turn around and head back the way you came because the riddle is telling you that you need to have a Cryogonal at the front of your party. This is easy to accomplish because Cryogonal are literally everywhere in the icy tundra, spawning frequently in the overworld.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you catch one, put it at the front of your party and the doors to the ruins will open and allow you to enter.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce inside, make sure all of the floor panels light up in the pattern shown on the large statue. The statue will light up when you get it done and then you can interact with it, triggering the encounter with Regice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsPApaJmrJ%2BcsrW0xKtksKGknXqiecuiraKml2Kws8XSrZilZZ%2BberS6zrBkmqaUYrCiwMKhZKudl56wpnnIp2Spp5uaurC6jKyuqKqUYq6vsIysn6KdnJnAbsDHnmScqp%2Bsu27A1Kebq5ldmsWxrc2soKim\n","link":"/post/how-to-walk-together-with-a-living-crystal-of-snow-and-catch-regice-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to “walk together with a living crystal of snow” and catch Regice in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Milliseconds make a difference when you’re playing multiplayer in Call of Duty.\nAll console players play Black Ops Cold War with the same frame rates with almost no way to change their settings. But it’s a completely different story for PC players since they have the option to tinker with their graphics.\nChanging your visual settings in Black Ops Cold War can allow you to increase your FPS, which can come in handy for players struggling to maintain smooth frame rates while gaming. This is also useful for players that want to get the most out of their high refresh rate monitors.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon There are a few methods you can try to increase your FPS in Black Ops Cold War. Out of all the methods in this article, changing your in-game settings should provide the best results, while other methods will yield smaller returns in terms of FPS.\nAdjust your in-game settings When you first load into Black Ops Cold War, the game will automatically optimize your settings based on your hardware. Your default settings will be configured to provide the best performance while retaining a decent level of visual quality, which leaves room for improvement.\nIf you’re looking to increase your FPS in Black Ops Cold War, you’ll need to turn off some of the video settings while reducing others to allow your system to focus on performance.\nThe settings below were optimized for the best performance, but you can still make personal changes depending on your hardware.\nDisplay Mode: FullscreenPlaying Black Ops Cold War on windowed mode is more practical if you frequently tab out of the game, but it’ll force your system to render other applications while you’re playing. Using Fullscreen will allow your system to only focus on Black Ops Cold War, helping you retain your framesRefresh Rate: Your monitor’s native refresh rate.Gameplay V-Sync: DisabledMenu V-Sync: DisabledV-Sync is generally used by players who experience screen tearing. Though V-Sync does an excellent job of fixing the problem, it causes input lag, which is a huge no for competitive players.Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: EnabledDisplay Resolution: Your monitor’s native resolutionKeeping your resolution at native values will be the way to go for the best visual experience. If you still can’t average smooth frame rates, even with the lowest settings, you can try reducing your resolution. Black Ops Cold War will look noticeably worse when you start lowering your resolution, but doing so can give you a decent FPS boost since it’ll take a huge burden off your system.Aspect Ratio: 16:9Field of View: 100Field of View adjusts a player’s vision. Higher values mean that you’ll see more of your surroundings. Setting it to 100 is usually the way to go, but if you need even more frames, you can try lowering this setting as well since seeing less of your surroundings will mean you’ll have fewer objects to render.ADS Field of View: Affected\u0026nbsp;Frame rate: Don’t go unlimitedLetting your frames run wild can seem like a good idea, but if your rig doesn’t have a proper cooling system in place, it may start overheating. It’s usually a decent idea to use your monitor’s refresh rate as a point of reference while setting your frame rate.Minimized Game Frame Rate Limit: 60Texture Quality: LowModel Quality: LowSpecial Effects Quality: LowScreen Space Reflection: LowObject View Distance: LowVolumetric Lighting: LowShadow Quality: LowKeeping your graphical settings at low will cause Black Ops Cold War to look noticeably worse. The performance gains could be worth the trade-off, though, since making these adjustments should net you a decent number of extra frames.Dynamic Shadows: AllSpecial Effect Shadows: Disabled\u0026nbsp;Ray Tracing Sun Shadows: DisabledRay Tracing Local Shadows: Disabled\u0026nbsp;Shadows can turn into excellent tools and allow players to spot their enemies on rare occasions. The number of times that they’ll actually make a difference will be relatively limited, however, meaning you might benefit more from the performance boost you’d get from disabling them.Ray Tracing Ambient Occlusion: Disabled\u0026nbsp;NVIDIA DLSS: Quality\u0026nbsp;Ambient Occlusion Quality: Disabled\u0026nbsp;Motion Blur: Disabled\u0026nbsp;Motion Blur Quality: LowMotion Blur makes games look more realistic, but the additional immersion can make it harder to spot enemies and cost you a few frames. Turning off Motion Blur will allow you to spot enemies more precisely and also nets you a few additional frames.Subsurface Scattering: Enabled\u0026nbsp;Order Independent Transparency: Disabled\u0026nbsp;VRAM Usage Target: Low (70 percent)Display Gamma: Computer (sRGB) Check your background processes Your frames can drop significantly if your PC tries to allocate its limited resources to perform more than a single task. There will be a noticeable performance loss if a rogue background process starts downloading and updating as you’re playing Black Ops Cold War.\nBefore you start gaming, go through your Task Manager and make sure there aren’t any unnecessary programs. Turn off everything not gaming-related, even your browser, to allow your PC to focus on Black Ops Cold War.\nOptimize Windows for gaming Microsoft adds various features that make users’ lives easier with every patch. Some of them can have the opposite effect on gamers, however.\nXbox Game Bar, for example, looks like a useful feature, but it has been one of the top settings that gamers turn off to increase their performance.\nIf you aren’t familiar with Windows settings, there are lots of guides online that help players optimize their operating systems for gaming. Make sure that you don’t change anything on Regedit, though, since those changes can have permanent effects that you may not be able to fix later on.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmoZ6Yv6at0p5ksqelp3qnvNJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-increase-your-fps-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to increase your FPS in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Among Us may look like it rose to fame out of nowhere, but it’s been around since 2018. With a little push from popular streamers, the game caught the wind below its wings and grew into a phenomenon.\nShortly after becoming a hit, Among Us started to branch into other gaming platforms and its player base grew exponentially. Developers even had a hard time with keeping their servers running since they didn’t expect to draw in enough players to crash the servers.\u0026nbsp;\nLike other multiplayer titles, Among Us receives frequent updates that aim to fine-tune the game. When an update is out, you’ll need to install the patch before playing it, and if Among Us has been your gateway to gaming, the update process may look more challenging than it’s supposed to be.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdating Among Us will be different for all gaming platforms, but starting the download on all of them should only take you a few minutes.\nHere’s how you can update Among Us on PC, mobile, and console.\nHow to update Among Us on PC? Among Us doesn’t have its own separate client. Players use Steam to download and play the game, meaning you’ll also need to go through Steam’s regular process of updating games.\nHead over to your Library and look for Among Us.Right-click on Among Us and select Properties.Navigate to the Updates tab and enable “Always keep this game updated.” After enabling this option, Among Us will automatically update every time there’s a patch. A blue text saying that an update is ready will appear next to Among Us if there’s a new available update, and Steam will automatically forward you to the Downloads page if you try to launch the game while it’s missing a patch. The tab allows you to start the downloading process, but Steam will automatically update it for you if you run the game through a Desktop shortcut.\nHow to update Among Us on Android? Downloading Among Us through Google Play Store isn’t any different than installing a regular app. All games are basically apps and you can update them by navigating to the Updates tab of the Google Play Store.\nLaunch Google Play Store and click on your profile picture on the top right corner of your screen.Choose Manage apps and device.Tap on the Updates panel under Overview.If there’s an Among Us update, the game should appear on the list of apps that have an update ready to be installed.You can start installing the patch by tapping on Install. How to update Among Us on iPhone or iPad? Any game you’ll download off the App Store will be considered as an app and you’ll be able to update them just like any other app on your phone or tablet.\nTo update Among Us on iPhone or iPad, you’ll need to:\nLaunch the App Store.Click on your profile icon at the top of the screen.Scroll down to see pending updates.You can also take a look at the release notes on this tab and learn more about the update as it starts to download. How to update Among Us on Mac? Updating Among Us on a Mac will be trickier than other platforms since it’ll depend on which method you used to download the game on your Mac.\nUsers who own an M1 Mac will be able to download Among Us through the Apple App Store, which will also change the process to update the game. Among Us won’t be different from other apps on your Mac that you downloaded off the App Store so the steps will be the same.\nLaunch the App Store.Click on updates on the sidebar.Once you’re in the updates tab, you’ll see the list of all the apps that have an update.Choose Update next to Among Us to start updating the game. If you’re using an Android emulator to play Among Us on your Mac, you’ll need to follow the same procedure as Android users. Players who’ve gone with the bootcamp method to play Among Us, on the other hand, can update the game through Steam.\nHow can you update Among Us on Nintendo Switch? Fire up your Nintendo Switch and find Among Us in your library.\u0026nbsp;If you can’t seem to find the game, check out the All Software section on the right side.Highlight Among Us and press minus or plus on your joypad.A new menu will appear and you’ll need to choose Software Update to move on with the process.After clicking on that, your Switch will ask your whether you’d like to update the game via the Internet and the update will start after confirming your choice. How can you update Among Us on PlayStation and Xbox? As of now, Among Us isn’t available on PlayStation or Xbox, but it’s looking to launch on these platforms. Once Among Us hits the PlayStation and Xbox stores, the game should automatically notify you whenever there’s an update. Here’s how to update them on the two platforms based on their standard process.\nOn PlayStation 5:\nGo to your Library and select Among Us.Press the Options button and choose Check for Update.If an update is available, you can start downloading it by following the on-screen instructions. On Xbox Series X/S:\nNavigate to My Games and Apps on your dashboard.Select Manage and make your way to Updates.You’ll see a list of games that have updates ready to be installed and you can start Among Us’ update procedure ton this tab.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqedmaSaeqK5zqeeZq2jYryvec%2BcZKankp65pnnAp5tmm5%2BjwLC4xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-update-among-us-on-pc-mobile-and-console/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to update Among Us on PC, Mobile, and Console?"},{"body":"League of Legends’ lead gameplay designer Jeevun Sidhu has responded to criticism regarding the game’s upcoming rework to Sona, a longtime support champion who Riot is looking to revitalize with an update to her kit.\u0026nbsp;\n“We care about how players are responding to the changes, and we’ve seen a fair amount of sentiment that this is a nerf,” Sidhu said. “From my perspective, I suspect that some people are undervaluing some of the specifics.”\u0026nbsp;\nRegarding Sona PBE feedback:\nWe care about how players are responding to the changes, and we've seen a fair amount of sentiment that this is a nerf.\nFrom my perspective, I suspect that some people are undervaluing some of the specifics.\n(1/4)\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) July 27, 2021  The upcoming changes to Sona include an overhaul of the champion’s passive, which will now allow Sona to gain stacks of “Accelerando” each time she uses an ability in combat. Each stack gives Sona ability haste, and upon reaching 120 stacks, she starts to see the cooldown of her ultimate, Crescendo (R), get reduced as well.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’ve seen a lot of playtests where Sona gets to two ultimates in the same late-game teamfight, which many players do not think will happen at all,” Sidhu said. On the live servers, Sona’s Crescendo is on a base cooldown of 100 seconds at max rank. But the reworked version of the ability requires a sizable amount of ability haste from other sources, such as items and runes, for the new version of Sona’s power level to be equal to her current one.\u0026nbsp;\n“The basic ability haste is also very front loaded compared to live, particularly if the Sona player plays the lane well,” Sidhu said. “It’s worse at [level] 16, but you would need 80 Ability Haste from other sources for the old level 11 (R) Passive to break even with the new one.”\nRiot will also be taking a close look at Sona’s ability power ratios moving forward and “will proceed cautiously in case [they] need to pull back,” according to Sidhu.\u0026nbsp;\nSona’s rework is live on the League PBE but isn’t scheduled to hit the game’s live servers until Patch 11.16 launches next month. League Patch 11.16 will drop on Aug. 11 when Riot Games returns from a company-wide break. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a%2Fz6ilnatdqbxuuMSanq6dXaW5osXEq2SbmaOaeqexxJ2ZmpubYr%2Bms8Crm6Kml2LAsLrAZqmer5%2BnuA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-responds-to-league-player-base-feedback-regarding-sona-rework-we-care-about-how-players-are-responding-to-the-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot responds to League player base feedback regarding Sona rework: ‘We care about how players are responding to the changes’"},{"body":" There’s no shortage of great weapons to play with in Call of Duty: Warzone.\nThere’s a decent amount of variety in Warzone’s meta, meaning that quite a few guns are viable in gunfights. Sure, there are some that outshine others, but you can hold your own with many of them, which hasn’t always been the case.\nThe XM4 is one of these guns. There are better assault rifle options, but the XM4 can be deadly in the right hands and with the right attachments, especially now that Vanguard Royale is gone and all BR modes use weapons from older games.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon One of the best weapons in Black Ops Cold War, the XM4 is a 1980s version of the M4A1, which was the best gun in Modern Warfare and Warzone at launch. The XM4 isn’t quite as strong as the M4A1 was back then, but it still packs a punch.\nHere’s how to equip your XM4 in Warzone.\nBest XM4 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Agency SuppressorBarrel: 13.5″ Task ForceOptic: Axial Arms 3xUnderbarrel: Field Agent GripAmmunition: STANAG 60 Rnd These attachments will buff the XM4’s accuracy, damage, and range, all of which are important statistics when chunking down enemy armor and fighting throughout the battle royale.\nThe recoil will be maintained pretty well with this loadout, but the XM4 does kick a bit at longer ranges, so shots need to be paced pretty well when fighting at a distance. The 60 round fast mag is a must, though. It’ll keep you firing for longer periods of time to combat enemy armor in Warzone. While the bigger mag isn’t necessarily as important in Black Ops Cold War, you need it in BR.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2tunV5y6iYnaelqXqquoycmKWkXaSzbrDUrbBmr5Gnx7C6xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-xm4-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best XM4 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Lost Ark drops are coming to Twitch in celebration of the game’s launch and there’s a variety of in-game items players can unlock just by watching streamers play the game this month.\nStarting next Tuesday, Feb. 8, viewers can start watching Twitch content creators who have early access to the game and unlock a Twitch drop for every four hours of viewership. The campaign will end on Feb. 28 at 2am CT.\nThere are four tiers of rewards, so it’ll take you 16 hours of watching Lost Ark on Twitch to unlock all of the drops in the campaign. All in all, that’s less than an hour a day of watching Lost Ark during the 20-day event.\nThree teams compete to complete Objectives and unlock Twitch Drops. Tune-in to root for your team and help them accomplish their goals to earn rewards. Learn more!\n🛡️ https://t.co/FyHVpibDFZ pic.twitter.com/BE24O7crm0\n— Lost Ark (@playlostark) February 3, 2022  In the first tier, players will get a Battle Item Chest three pack, Regulus’ Light Currency Chest, and an Amethyst Shard Pack. The second tier will give players a chest that unlocks one of five paper hats. The third gives players a choice of one out of four Helgaia pets, and the final tier gives players a Neugier Gold mount.\nYou can only earn progress toward one tier at a time, so make sure to claim each prize when you know that it’s available. These rewards won’t automatically be attributed to your account.\u0026nbsp;\nEven after you link your Lost Ark account with your Twitch account, you’ll need to go to your Twitch Drops Campaign page and hit the “Claim” button to get your reward. Every time you hit a four-hour mark, you should get a notification telling you to claim your prize.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKynnsGktIydqaioo2KwsLnIp55mrJ9iubC%2F02aYq6NdqbxuvNGopKislWK0ornErGSlmaWjsKk%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-drops-coming-to-lost-ark-to-promote-game-s-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch drops coming to Lost Ark to promote game’s launch"},{"body":"The melee updates intended to release in VALORANT Patch 4.0 didn’t make it in the update and will instead be included in the 4.01 patch next week.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.0 introduced several significant updates, including Neon, the new Duelist. Bind and Breeze also received updates, while multiple weapons like the Spectre and Ares were adjusted. The patch was also meant to update the melee attack, but this change didn’t make it into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe intended melee adjustments originally listed in Patch Notes 4.0 didn't make it in. They'll instead get added as part of Patch 4.01, which comes out next week! https://t.co/HR7uPqRWez\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) January 12, 2022  But Riot Games has confirmed the updates will be included in Patch 4.01, which will be released next week. The changes will make the right-click melee hitboxes 1.5 times larger, and the left-click hitbox will be larger than the right-click hitbox. The left-click will also have a longer range. The center of the knife attack will hit targets first, allowing players to have precise aim with the melee attack, and walls will also have instant feedback when hitting them.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.0 introduced several exciting changes to VALORANT, but it also made an adjustment that many players aren’t enjoying. Many have complained about the Ares being overpowered after the patch, as its buff has made it a popular weapon in all ranks. Some pro players have spoken about the issue, with few having anything positive to say.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is unclear if the Ares will be further adjusted, but fans might see an update to the weapon alongside the melee changes in Patch 4.01.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqSepJWaera8w5qrnqtdmLyutc2gZKKmXaWuta%2FHZmtmaGE%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-melee-updates-coming-in-patch-4-01-instead-of-4-0/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT melee updates coming in Patch 4.01 instead of 4.0"},{"body":"Teasers and rumors first suggested that Wolfenstein: The New Order might be the next free game on the Epic Games Store. And now, Epic has confirmed that it’ll be free on the platform until June 9.\nEpic shared the news through a tweet showing a teaser video to introduce the game as a free title for a limited time. “Discover an unfamiliar world ruled by a familiar enemy — one that has twisted history as you know it,” the tweet reads. “The Vault has opened and Wolfenstein: The New Order is FREE now.”\nDiscover an unfamiliar world ruled by a familiar enemy — one that has twisted history as you know it.\nSound intriguing? 😏 The Vault has opened and Wolfenstein: The New Order is FREE now!\nGet ready for an exhilarating action-adventure experience.https://t.co/6OPgN0uWgm pic.twitter.com/hrA5zjWe8J\n— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) June 2, 2022  VGC reports that DealLabs first verified The New Order could be soon making its way to the Epic Games Store as its next free game. This also followed Epic’s tweet that showed a mini teaser with today’s date, June 2, along with the icons of the games teased to arrive on the platform.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for the ongoing Mega Sale by the Epic Games Store, the previous game that became free was revealed to be BioShock: The Collection. It includes the remastered versions of games such as the original BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. It followed Borderlands 3, which was the first free game of the sale.\nOther titles are also discounted on the platform as part of the Mega Sale, including the Far Cry 6 standard edition (50 percent off), Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (29 percent off), and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland (20 percent off). You can visit the Epic Games Store website to learn more.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Epic Games Store’s Mega Sale will run until June 16 at 10am CT.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jorqiklpq7tMDEoqVmrJiaeq%2Bx1mamq5yVp3qqv4yep6KbXZyurrHSZqqtp6KawG66xLCcrKxdm7%2BmsYytoK2klQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wolfenstein-the-new-order-is-epic-games-store-s-newest-free-title/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wolfenstein: The New Order is Epic Games Store’s newest free title"},{"body":"Destiny 2 players shouldn’t buy codes for the upcoming Spicy Ramen Coupon emblem, according to Bungie senior community manager Dylan “dmg04” Gafner. The item will be a free gift from Bungie next month, dmg04 revealed after scalpers started selling the emblem before it was officially released.\nIt’s unclear how sellers obtained the emblem, but the paid-for codes will become obsolete early next month. Bungie will award the emblem to its player base as part of the Bungie Day celebrations, which take place on July 7.\nDon't buy the Spicy Ramen Coupon emblem.\nIt's meant to be a free gift on Bungie Day, from us to you.\nDataminers – please stop spoiling content, whether it be story or emblem codes. I know it can be exciting to be the first person with cool info, but please respect the fun.\n— dmg04 (@A_dmg04) June 20, 2021  Dmg04 also asked data miners to stop with the spoilers. “I know it can be exciting to be the first person with cool info, but please respect the fun,” he wrote.\nPlayers previously uncovered the existence of the emblem through the Bungie API, but the files wouldn’t specify its source, according to destinyemblemcollector.com (the website only lists it as “unlocked by a special offer”). Bungie allows players to register for access to the API, which leads to a series of early findings of all sorts—from a first look at upcoming emblems to complete lore texts for the entire season.\nThe upcoming gift is a nod to Cayde-6, one of the most popular characters in the Destiny franchise. After his death in Forsaken, Bungie directed players to the Ramen Shop in the Tower, where they could receive an expired coupon for spicy ramen—a gag gift from Cayde himself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom6afYGl6uK3Rp6pmnJWowaq62GZpZqiclsamvtJmpaisXam8bq7UsmScp5SawG6yzqtkrqiTpLqqusZmqqmhk656s63MnqVmm5%2BqvbC6jJ6km6SVog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dmg04-warns-destiny-2-players-not-to-buy-codes-for-upcoming-spicy-ramen-coupon-emblem/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dmg04 warns Destiny 2 players not to buy codes for upcoming Spicy Ramen Coupon Emblem"},{"body":"The first round of Teamfight Tactics PBE balance changes will take place today for Set Seven Dragonlands, focusing mostly on nerfs and buffs to champions, along with several bug fixes that were impacting gameplay.\nYesterday was the first day of PBE testing for TFT Set Seven, resulting in lengthy queue time waits for players to test out the new set. The team was still able to get sufficient feedback and testing, though, putting together the first round of Drangonlands updates that will go live around shortly after 3pm CT today, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\u0026nbsp;\nGood morning all. The hype for Dragonlands has destroyed PBE, but the team is still working hard. Keep that feedback coming! Here are the notes for today's deploy. If this is your first PBE cycle, these changes go live after the server goes down around 1pm PST. pic.twitter.com/5q3GaSISvs\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) May 25, 2022  A majority of the TFT Set Seven champion nerfs and buffs were minor, like increasing the attack damage on Tristana and Yone by five. A nerf to Vladimir, however, will impact Astral Dragonlands comps. Vladimir will have his spell damage and spell healing nerfed at two and three-star, toning down the frontline tank during the mid and late-game stages.\u0026nbsp;\nShyvana will get a significant buff to her initial spell damage across the board. And Yasuo is getting a minor buff to his shield. Shi Oh Yu is slated to get several adjustments, from no longer knocking up units that are immune to stuns to now preventing movement for the cast duration of the Taunt.\u0026nbsp;\nJade and Shimmerscale were the only traits targeted for balance changes today. Philosopher’s Stone from the Shimmerscale trait will no longer work with Think Fast and the Needlessly Big Gem will only count down while it is equipped to a unit. A timer was also added to Needlessly Big Gem. And the Jade trait will get its health regeneration nerfed slightly.\nAll PBE balance changes are expected to go live after maintenance at 3pm CT today. Players may then continue to test out TFT Set Seven Dragonlands following the update.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWx6sa7EZqypnJGpsrR505qpoJ2kYrCprcypoKimo2KvtrOMn6CxnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/first-round-of-tft-set-7-pbe-updates-target-champions-bug-fixes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"First round of TFT Set 7 PBE updates target champions, bug fixes"},{"body":"Following an unprecedented and extended delay, miHoYo has now unveiled the date for the upcoming Genshin Impact Version 2.7 update, as well as the Version 2.8 update that will follow after it. Version 2.7 will be released following maintenance on May 31. Version 2.8 is then planned to release six weeks after on July 13. V2.7 Update Notice\nDear Travelers,\nV2.7 update maintenance is expected to start at 05/31 6AM (UTC+8) and is expected to be done within 5 hours. The duration of V2.7 is expected to be 6 weeks, and V2.8 is expected to be updated on 07/13.https://t.co/YXVSW8SNKl#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/2hmVhPddG5\n— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) May 19, 2022  With the release of Version 2.7, all temporary wish banners will finally come to an end to be replaced by new ones. The wishes that will end include Kamisato Ayaka’s “The Heron’s Court” banner and the special weapon “Epitome Invocation” banner. At long last, the indefinite maintenance period of the Serenitea Pot will also come to an end with the release of Version 2.7. Players will be able to place, remove, and replace items and characters in their customizable realms once again. The official livestream unveiling exactly what’s to come in Version 2.7 was given a date too and is set to air on May 20. This special program preview will likely feature exclusive codes for free Primogems, so players should stay tuned for that. Version 2.7 Special Program Preview\nDear Travelers,\nThe special program for #GenshinImpact's new version will be on the official Twitch \u0026gt;\u0026gt; 5/20 at 8AM (UTC-4)!\n\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;https://t.co/iSfDaDRH9w\nAlso on the official YouTube channel \u0026gt;\u0026gt; 5/20 at 12PM (UTC-4)\n\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;https://t.co/q1YtwbxhtX pic.twitter.com/G3Y0P7Kh6S\n— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) May 19, 2022  Further details on what will be released in the Version 2.7 update will be revealed during the livestream, but it is expected that previously revealed characters including Yelan and Kuki Shinobu will be among the first banners running during this version. They will also likely be the only new characters released in this version. I'd like to suggest that you treat her as an ordinary person, but if you do, it's easy to lose control over negotiations. — Yanfei\n◆ Yelan\n◆ Valley Orchid\n◆ A mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs\n◆ Hydro\n◆ Umbrabilis Orchis#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/DZ1j3PyshW\n— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) March 28, 2022  I am writing to introduce a talented person to you. — Kujou Sara\n◆ Kuki Shinobu\n◆ Mender of Tribulations\n◆ Deputy Leader of the Arataki Gang\n◆ Electro\n◆ Tribulatio Demptio#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/48q4sY0IP5\n— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) March 28, 2022  As for new events and quests to come in Version 2.7, nothing is official or confirmed yet. Players should stay tuned for further information and details following the official Version 2.7 livestream. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonp6mo522r3nIpqeam6Riv6bCxJqjrGWmmr%2B0tc6nZGtlZ2Kur7CMa2RxZaKauaat0p5knZmkmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/genshin-impact-reveals-version-2-7-and-2-8-release-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Genshin Impact reveals Version 2.7 and 2.8 release dates"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield brought new variations, Pokémon, and new evolutions. Linoone gained both a Galarian form and a new evolution, Obstagoon. Pokémon can have some unusual means of evolution, such as Alcremie. Luckily, you won’t need to strike a pose to get this new Dark Type Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nGalarian Zigzagoon was one of the first variations announced. The Galarian form picks up Dark Type in addition to its Normal Type from previous generations. It also gets a third evolution, adding some extra viability to the once early game Pokémon. Obstagoon is a balanced Pokémon with decent stats. And since Zigzagoon can be obtained early in the game and Bede boasts an army of Psychic Type Pokémon, adding a Dark Type is in your best interest.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to evolve Galarian Linoone into Obstagoon Getting Obstagoon isn’t difficult, but it requires some timing. Linoone will only evolve at night. Night is characterized as any time after 8pm in the Switch’s system. This can be manipulated by going to settings and changing the time manually if you don’t want to wait for the actual time of day.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce it’s night time in game, your Linoone will need to be level 35 or higher in order to evolve. If it’s close, you may only need a couple battles or rare candies to get it to that point. Otherwise, level it first and then mess with the time of day.\u0026nbsp;\nEnjoy the new Obstagoon. Show it to Bede next battle. He’s going to love it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2crq2t0aKYp2Wcnruwu82eZKKmpKR6sK7SrZigp5%2Bjeqq6jKmmpJ2dpLtuv9aoqZ1lkaOxbr%2FHopylnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-galarian-linoone-into-obstagoon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Galarian Linoone into Obstagoon in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Rengar and Kha’Zix have arrived into League of Legends: Wild Rift along with a new event. The Masters of the Hunt event makes players choose a side between the two champions and settle the old rivalry between them.\nThe event began on May 6 and will end on May 18. Finally, it will wrap up on May 25, so players must collect all their rewards before this.\n On opening the event page in Wild Rift, you will have to choose a side: Rengar or Kha’Zix. The side you choose will decide the rewards you earn as they both have different ones.\nRelated: Riot introduces new mechanic in Wild Rift, Nemesis Duel\nTo decide the winning side, all supporters of a particular side have to contribute. In the first week, Riot will be tracking the average number of games played by each player and updating the scores daily. In the second week, the developer will track the average number of takedowns to decide the winning side. These scores will be on a per-region basis.\nIf Team Rengar wins the event, all players who supported the champion will get the King of the Rift Icon.\nTeam Kha’Zix supporters, on the other hand, will get the Apex Predator Icon for winning.\nPlayers who are on the winning side will also be able to show-off their champion’s spawn tag for a week after the event ends. The team that places second will get a Boost Bundle containing one of each kind of boost as a consolation prize.\nBesides this, the event also gives players missions that can be completed to get rewards. These missions and rewards are individual and don’t depend on the performance of your team. You can find these missions and rewards in the event page of Wild Rift or through Riot’s player support website here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqVo7SivoyapZ1lm52uu7XXZpmroZ6ceq6t0q2cq6tdpLNuwMeeZKGtnql6psLEp6tmoZ6pvG7DyKWbZqqZm8E%3D\n","link":"/post/rengar-kha-zix-bring-masters-of-the-hunt-event-to-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rengar, Kha’Zix bring Masters of the Hunt event to Wild Rift"},{"body":"Riot Games is expanding on League of Legends’ classic Debonair skin line. Seven champions in the game are set to receive new-look Debonair skins in an upcoming patch.\nDebonair skins for Brand, Draven, LeBlanc, Leona, Malzahar, Master Yi, and Zed have all been revealed. Additionally, a Prestige version of Brand’s new Debonair skin was showcased by Riot today.\u0026nbsp;\n#PBE Preview but make it DEBONAIR! 💚\nDebonair Leona, LeBlanc, Draven \u0026amp; Malzahar! 🧪 pic.twitter.com/SwuuF2DJYD\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) November 16, 2021  #PBE Preview but make it DEBONAIR! 💚\nDebonair Brand, Master Yi, Zed and Prestige Edition Brand! 🧪 pic.twitter.com/5BmwHNHBPh\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) November 16, 2021  The thematic elements of the “Debonair 2.0” skin line showcase the seven featured champions in suave get-ups, with each of them sporting suits and formal wear. Additionally, classy features such as champagne bottles and high-end furniture are shown in some of the champions’ recall animations.\u0026nbsp;\n🧪💚 Debonair 🐍 Boys 💚🧪 pic.twitter.com/Rv4SOWhB8y\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) November 16, 2021  The color scheme for the new Debonair skins largely consists of greens and silvers, with a strong metallic theme being present in the skins. The skins were teased earlier this year as part of a “fan vote” for the next League skin line. Although the new Debonair skins lost that vote, the margin was slim enough for Riot to consider launching the skin line anyway.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new Debonair skins have not been given an official release date by Riot yet. But if the timelines of previous skin releases such as last month’s Dragonmancer skins can serve as an indicator, it’s possible that the Debonair 2.0 skin line will hit the live servers sometime in the next month.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12ZsqO7zZqgq2ViYn1uuMSanq6dXai4qrrSZpmrmZ6Zeq6t0q2cq2Wpnnq7scNmo56nnpZ6rbHBpZinm12Zv6LCxKdkppmcr66prdE%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-debonair-2-0-league-skins-for-brand-master-yi-zed-leona-leblanc-draven-and-malzahar/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals new Debonair 2.0 League skins for Brand, Master Yi, Zed, Leona, LeBlanc, Draven, and Malzahar"},{"body":"It turns out learning to master gravity sorcery didn’t pan out so well for this Elden Ring boss. While many Tarnished fall victim to the woes of physics in the Lands Between by falling off cliffs, heights, or even into water, some enemies are no different and are just as helpless. Elden Ring was released close to two months ago, but that’s not stopping the community from discovering new bugs, glitches, or fun ways to take on some of the game’s scariest and most challenging bosses. One in particular is Starscourge Radahn, a fearsome general with one thing in mind: bloodlust. Cheesing Starscourge Radahn Those who have not beaten Radahn before or are trying to avoid spoilers ought to turn away since the details below will show and explain how to cheese this demi-god.\nWith the public service announcement out of the way, let’s move on to what’s going on. Players can get the demi-god Radahn, master of the stars and gravity sorcery, to fall to his doom. It all stems from the second phase of the fight where Radahn disappears and begins to crash from the sky. When this triggers, Radahn will begin falling directly across from the player’s character and land incredibly close in front of them. This attack is meant to be a crash landing that begins phase two and has an extensive hitbox that goes past the player.\nRadahn can fall off the map during the meteor attack from Eldenring  But it’s actually the arena that leads to Radahn’s downfall. As a coastal encounter, there is water nearby and a drastic drop-off that leads to imminent death. Using the combination of the start of phase two and this drop-off, it is possible to have Radahn crash-land into the water and meet his wet demise shown in the video above.\nElden Ring is an incredible game full of exploration and adventure. While not everything is perfect, its bugs, glitches, or things like these give it character, a break from the serious doom-and-gloom nature of the story, and add a more comical and near-broken aspect for many to enjoy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6Gho2KyrbDEp2SroZ6ceqO70qxkoqtdo7y1ecimpK6mlWLBsHnPobCsoZOo\n","link":"/post/this-elden-ring-boss-is-not-immune-to-physics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This Elden Ring boss is not immune to physics"},{"body":"The Beast Eye is an item you receive from Gurranq, Beastman Clergy in Elden Ring, although what it actually does is not immediately apparent. Reaching the Beastman Clergy isn’t easy, since most players reach the NPC after defeating the Tibia Mariner in the Summonwater Village through the nearby Sending Gate. Don’t panic, you didn’t get ripped off, and the Beast Eye is a useful item that can help you get more rewards from Gurranq.\nThe Beast Eye notifies you when a nearby boss drops Deathroot, which is what you can feed\u0026nbsp;Gurranq for more valuable items. A message stating “The Beast Eye quivers” will appear each time you’re near a boss that drops the rare item, and you should always try to defeat them.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also summon D, the character that initially pointed you in the direction of the Sending Gate, at each boss that drops a Deathroot. Some of these bosses are difficult to beat at lower levels, so don’t feel ashamed to summon the much-needed health.\u0026nbsp;\nEach time you acquire a Deathroot, return to the Beastman Clergy for another prize. He will eventually become hostile, but he’ll return to a friendly state after you deal enough damage, and you can continue bringing him Deathroot.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is an optional side quest, but the Beast Eye makes it easy to know when you can get a Deathroot, and the items given by the Gurranq can help almost every type of build. Just keep an eye out for the Beast Eye message at the bottom of the screen.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsLHSZquhnV2XsqK%2F02acsp1dmbxutc1mnKWclaN6s7XNoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-does-the-beast-eye-do-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does the Beast Eye do in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"XQc may be extremely knowledgable of memes and certain internet terms, but his brother, Nick, apparently is not well-versed in the material.\nNick made a brief, albeit memorable appearance on xQc’s stream today, which led to viewers quickly flooding the chat with the GIGACHAD emote. An emote featuring the likeness of an almost comically ripped and sculpted man, Twitch chats usually use this emote to describe someone they admire. After being shown the rapid spamming chat, Nick was as to what this comparison meant.\nXQc explained that the chat was comparing him to the bodybuilder’s image, which led Nick to comment how he could only wish to be as built as the chat thought. Nick left just seconds later, but chat certainly came to bond with xQc’s brother in the few moments he appeared on stream.\nSince moving back to his home province of Quebec after facing near-constant swatting issues, xQc has begun to show much more of his home life. So maybe we will see much more of Nick and xQc’s family and friends as time progresses.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZjAbq7RqKuhnaJisaq%2FwqitnqqjYrSqs8Ccn5qc\n","link":"/post/xqc-s-brother-discovers-what-a-gigachad-is/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc’s brother discovers what a GIGACHAD is"},{"body":"New Jace and Nahiri planeswalker cards were introduced today ahead of the Zendikar Rising preview event on Sept. 1 on Magic’s Twitch channel.\nZendikar Rising is the upcoming fall set that marks the Standard rotation and a return to the plane for the first time in five years.\nThe first of the two planeswalkers announced is Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients, revealed by Magic content creator Becca Scott. This four-mana Boros planeswalker enters the battlefield with four loyalty counters. She has +1, -2, and -3 loyalty abilities, with each caring about the amount of equipment you control. Her design is similar to Nahiri, the Lithomancer from Commander 2014. Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients can create tokens, dig for equipment or warriors, and deal damage to an opponent equal to twice the amount of equipment you control.\nWhen looking at Nahiri’s abilities, two big things come to mind. Her -2 ability can find Embercleave, the best equipment in Standard at the moment. She can also find Winota, Joiner of Forces with that same ability. The card indicates that Zendikar Rising will have an equipment theme to support her.\nThe next planeswalker was revealed by Jimmy Wong from the Command Zone podcast. Jace, Mirror Mage is the first planeswalker to have kicker as an ability. The three-mana planeswalker with four loyalty has a kicker cost of two. Each time Jace, Mirror Mage is kicked, you create a token copy of Jace that isn’t legendary and has a starting loyalty of one. Jace’s +1 is scry two and a zero ability that says “Draw a card and reveal it. Remove a number of loyalty counters equal to that card’s converted mana cost from Jace, Mirror Mage.”\nJace, Mirror Mage can come down and give its controller card draw and selection for three mana. For five mana, Jace can net you essentially scry four or draw two cards. That’s not a terrible rate. More information on Zendikar Rising will be announced during the reveal event on Sept. 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHxzec%2BlmKedo6yurbfEq2ScmaKZwG6%2BxK%2BcmqSVmXqitMSam2anlmK6tbOMs5ynnJmgrrN50aKqoqaXYr2zsdWinLBllauyr8A%3D\n","link":"/post/2-planeswalker-cards-revealed-ahead-of-mtg-zendikar-rising-preview-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2 planeswalker cards revealed ahead of MTG Zendikar Rising preview event"},{"body":"Just like every other addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, director Masahiro Sakurai spent a lot of time working with his team to add dozens of amazing references and throwbacks to Terry Bogard and the Fatal Fury franchise for the character’s release today.\nSince SNK has such a rich history with Fatal Fury, The King of Fighters, and many other games, there was a lot of content to pull from for the Smash collaboration. Along with Terry, Mii Fighter costumes, and 50 songs, Sakurai also made sure to give 20 different characters from those franchises cameos on the new stage.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether it’s the obvious representatives like Geese Howard or digging into the backlog a bit for Choi Bounge, there’s a little bit of everything for fans of the SNK classics.\u0026nbsp;\nAll cameos on King of Fighters Stadium in Smash Ultimate: Andy Bogard The adopted brother of Terry, he’s a strong fighter who’s been included in the roster of many SNK titles since the original Fatal Fury in 1991. He’s known as the Whole Body Weapon for his mastery of the Koppouken fighting style.\u0026nbsp;\nJoe Higashi This is one of the three characters who had a main role in the original Fatal Fury games. He’s well-known for being a comic relief character in more recent installments of the series and is typically called The Young Champ of Muay Thai.\nTung Fu Rue This character is a Hakkyokuseiken master who instructed both Geese Howard and Jeff Bogardin in their training. He’s a wise master who gives advice to Terry throughout the series.\u0026nbsp;\nBilly Kane Known as the Emperor’s Right-Hand Man, Kane is the head lackey for Geese Howard throughout the series. He was taken in by Geese off the streets of London and is pretty handy with a Bo Staff.\u0026nbsp;\nGeese Howard The main antagonist of the Fatal Fury series, Geese murdered Terry and Andy’s father, Jeff Bogard, and was later defeated during the King of Fighters tournament he hosted. And as Sakurai said, “falling off of buildings is his thing.”\nRock Howard Rock is the biological son of Geese Howard but was raised by Terry after his father’s death. The fighter shown in Smash Ultimate is a younger version of the character that moves and animates similarly to Terry.\u0026nbsp;\nKim Kaphwan The Crown Jewel of Taekwondo, as he’s known in the fighting world, Kim is an early rival of Terry’s who becomes a good friend after their first match. He’s a legendary warrior who’s respected by nearly every fighter in the series.\u0026nbsp;\nRyuji Yamazaki A boy who aspired to be a higher up in the Yakuza, Yamazaki went into organized crime early as a bodyguard and later developed an insane alter ego after watching his boss get murdered. He’s a popular character who’s usually making a mess of things for the other fighters.\u0026nbsp;\nBlue Mary One of the strongest female fighters in the series, Mary is a freelance fighter who does a lot of detective work during the Fatal Fury story. She’s a good friend of Terry’s who teams up with him and his allies several times.\u0026nbsp;\nAthena Asamiya A representative from the Psycho Soldier series, Athena joined The KoF roster as a highly-anticipated character and has stuck ever since. She typically remains as a side character when it comes to plot.\u0026nbsp;\nKyo Kusanagi The main protagonist for KoF, Kyo is the heir to his legendary clan and is the focal point of several stories in the KoF/Fatal Fury universe. He has the ability to control fire and enjoys driving his motorcycle around Japan.\u0026nbsp;\nIori Yagami The central rival to Jyo, Iori is the heir to the opposing clan and is also a main character throughout the shared SNK universe. Known as the Flame of the End, Iori can also control fire, which is shown in his character movement.\u0026nbsp;\nGoro Daimon One of the few characters to practice Judo in the KoF roster, Goro is a powerful man who’s a former Olympic gold medalist for Team Japan. He tends to place highly in the story tournaments but frequently disappears from the roster to return to his training.\u0026nbsp;\nChang Koehan One of the recurring Korean fighters, Chang was once feared as a violent criminal and is working with Kim to reform himself as a “fighter for justice.” He and fellow convict Choi Bounge tend to make a mess of things, but they side with the good guys in the end.\u0026nbsp;\nChoi Bounge With a striking resemblance to Freddy Kruger, Bounge fights with clawed hands and rarely sits still, as shown in his animated movements in Smash. He speaks like he’s performing in theatre production and loves to put on a show.\u0026nbsp;\nRalf Jones and Clark Still The One-man Army and Tough \u0026amp; Cool are the nicknames given to two of the Ikari Warriors who appear in most of the SNK franchises, including KoF and Metal Slug. They both rarely interact with Terry or any of the other fighters outside of basic story beats.\nRyo Sakazaki The main character in Art of Fighting, Ryo is known as The Invincible Dragon and is famous for creating various versions of the Super Special Move concept that’s prevalent in fighting games today. Sakurai viewed him as a must-have inclusion for the franchise for that reason alone.\u0026nbsp;\nKing The first playable female character in Art of Fighting, she’s a bodyguard who has a varied sense of style and fights with mixed styles, too. She tends to try to work honestly before returning to the ring to fight.\u0026nbsp;\nYuri Sakazaki The last cameo is Ryo’s sister Yuri, who was used as a plot point, damsel in distress character until she later became a playable fighter. She’s a very outgoing person who uses acrobatic moves during her fights.\u0026nbsp;\nSakurai is a known fan of the older SNK fighting games, even giving fans recommendations based on his own personal experiences during the deep dive into Terry’s character. This love is also reflected in just how much attention he put into pleasing other fans of the classic titles. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqkrcyepqxln6N6rLXNoGSonl2btqi0056prGWjqa6ltdSmZKKmXajCsbHRZqqmmaOdeqO%2BzqxkrqSknrqiwMQ%3D\n","link":"/post/all-cameos-on-king-of-fighters-stadium-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All cameos on King of Fighters Stadium in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"If you’ve spent any amount of time playing Apex Legends, you’ve most likely landed in Fragment on World’s Edge at least one time. Maybe you just wanted to fight early and often, maybe a Wraith player with “TTV” in their name was the jumpmaster. Whatever the reason, the point of interest in the middle of World’s Edge is one of the most popular landing spots in the game’s entire history. If you feel like you’re finding less and less good loot when you hot drop there these days, though, that’s because the loot got worse.\nIf you land frag east in competitive do you think the loot has been nerfed over time? Just curious what other regions think\n— TSM FTX Reps (@TSM_Reps) January 22, 2022  The loot change question is a pressing one for pros and casuals alike but was probably felt most acutely by pros who land in Fragment, like TSM. While multiple devs responded to comments about a “shadow nerf” to Fragment’s loot, claiming the loot pool wasn’t changed, the season 12 patch notes included a note that… the loot pool in Fragment definitely changed. Patch 11.1 changed Fragment from a high-tier loot POI to a mid-tier loot POI, and this note was “inadvertently omitted” from the season 11 patch notes. While the devs might have assumed a note went out with the season 11 update about the change to Fragment, and their responses then meant that there had been no further change to Fragment loot since the 11.1 update, player frustration with this communication and confusion is understandable, to say the least.\nThe extent of this change was further visualized by one of the most trusted Apex data miners, Shrugtal.\n11.1 Fragment loot changes visualized. First image is pre-patch, second image is Live. Green circle = Medium Tier\nPink circle = High Tier\nI assume no circle = default \"Low\" Tier. The blue is for traincar loot. pic.twitter.com/JsPbgONU18\n— Shrugtal (@shrugtal) February 7, 2022  The vast majority of Fragment isn’t even a “mid-tier” loot area, according to the game’s files, with only the construction building in Fragment West and the bins outside of it having the medium-tier designation. Importantly, this doesn’t mean that blue or purple-level loot can’t spawn in Fragment anymore. It just means that the chances of finding purple armor or a rare weapon attachment are substantially less in the majority of loot spawn points in the POI.\nWhy did this happen? Since a post was never released explaining the change, it’s impossible to say for sure. Most likely, the change was made to deter half the lobby in most games from dropping there and to prevent the POI from being too powerful in general. Having both a central location for players to rotate from in addition to being a high-tier loot area might have been deemed too strong.\nThe extent of the change visualized like this is eye-opening, however. Based on Shrugtal’s map, it’s difficult to even classify Fragment as a mid-tier loot location since the vast majority of the mid-tier loot spawn points around Fragment are actually in the nameless group of buildings to the east of the city. The change also directly affected many teams throughout the first split of the ALGS Pro League and the split one playoffs, without those teams knowing that the loot tier of their landing spot had been changed. At best, this was a major blunder by the Apex team.\nBe warned: Landing in Fragment might result in several Mozambique and P2020 fights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SxosDAZqSippWZeqe1y56qZquYpMRuuc6sq2anlmKzs63GppynrF2hvLDAjKKqZqafrHqtu9Zmq6KdomK2r3nAqZyx\n","link":"/post/data-mined-files-show-most-of-fragment-loot-is-now-low-tier-in-apex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Data-mined files show most of Fragment loot is now low-tier in Apex"},{"body":" It’s that time of year again. A new operation in CS:GO has revitalized the player base with some new game modes, some important changes, and a whole lot of new skins, stickers, and agents. Of course, with a new operation comes a new set of weekly missions to accomplish. Typically, the stars you earn from this operation would unlock a path of rewards. But for Operation Riptide, the stars can be spent in the operation shop on agents, weapons from the new collections, cases, patches, and stickers. Those stars will upgrade your operation coin as well.\nHere’s what you have to do to earn operation stars.\nCompleting operation missions This is the most straightforward way of earning operation stars during any operation. Every week, a series of missions will be added to the game across a variety of game modes: competitive, casual, deathmatch, Danger Zone, War Games, Wingman, Guardian, and more. These missions will require you to accomplish a variety of tasks: winning rounds, winning matches, getting kills, completing tasks in Danger Zone, and so on.\nSome missions will require you to complete the entire mission to earn the stars, while others will reward some stars for partial completion. Keep in mind you can only earn 10 stars a week, so you don’t have to fully complete every single mission. You don’t have to complete the missions in the week they come out and you can always go back. Even if you hit your star cap for the week, completing that week’s missions will still earn progress toward upgrading your operation coins.\nIf you’re looking to complete the missions in Operation Riptide, check out our corresponding guides for each week of missions:\nOperation Riptide week one missions Buying operation stars If you’re looking to “earn” operation stars without having to actually play the game, there’s an option to just buy them outright.\nGo to the operation shop and click “Get More Stars” next to where your current balance is. Stars are $0.80 each but are discounted in bulk. You can get 10 stars for $4.99 or 100 stars for $44.99. Stars can’t be refunded after purchase, so be sure when you buy them. If you buy a Riptide case, you still need to purchase the key for it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12arrO6jKinnqqRqbawuoysq5qqo2K2r3nCrJ6o\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-operation-stars-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn operation stars in CS:GO"},{"body":"World of Warcraft has a new mouse mount on the loose, but you won’t be able to get it from just playing WoW. The epic mount from Hearthstone lore can only be claimed after playing Blizzard Entertainment’s digital card game.\nAs a way to try to increase its playerbase, Hearthstone is launching a cross-game activation with WoW that will reward players with a Sarge mount by taking part in the new Hearthstone set Mercenaries.\nIf you’re only looking to get the mount, don’t worry too much. It shouldn’t take you that long. To claim your Sarge mount, you only need to complete Mercenaries’ introductory missions. After you have finished the prologue, all you need to do is start a new “Bounty,” but you shouldn’t even need to complete it.\nAs soon as you do that, the mount should be in your Mount Journal in WoW.\nIf you don’t immediately see it, try to log out of your Battle.net app and all of your game clients. After you get them all started back up, log into Hearthstone for just a second, and log back out before opening up WoW.\nSarge should be in your journal as an unopened present. Clicking the “unwrap” button will add it to your collection.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lpJ2ybr%2FAq56eZZ2kwq%2FAjKKlZq%2Bfp7mlec6fZLCZopi%2ForLT\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-sarge-mount-in-world-of-warcraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Sarge mount in World of Warcraft"},{"body":"Any League of Legends fans who haven’t had their fill of K/DA yet, you’re in luck.\nRiot premiered a concept video for “VILLAIN” today, one of the songs on the virtual K-pop group’s debut EP, ALL OUT. And Evelynn, the Agony’s Embrace, is the star of the show.\n The video makes use of shadows, snakes, and Eve’s metallic nails, constantly cutting to different angles. While Evelynn is one of four K/DA members, League champs Ahri, Kai’Sa, and Akali don’t appear in the video. Budding pop star Seraphine was also featured on a K/DA song, making her debut in Riot’s MOBA and the music scene.\nRelated: Sorry, not sorry for being the best: Ranking K/DA’s greatest hits\nALL OUT brought together a number of new and old collaborators to make the EP happen, such as (G)I-dle’s Soyeon and Miyeon. “VILLAIN” specifically features American singer Madison Beer and German singer Kim Petras.\nK/DA’s first single, “POP/STARS,” was a huge success, debuting for League‘s 2018 World Championship. The virtual group followed it up with an EP two years later, which also includes the songs “THE BADDEST,” “MORE,” “I’LL SHOW YOU,” and “DRUM DO DUM.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKJmnJFivbOxzKKcq52jYsC1wc2noKefXZi8r6%2FEqatmrpmZsrB5xaipZq6Zobmitc1mnZ6ZpKq%2FqrrGZpyvnZyuu695x56pZqaRnrm0ecCnm2aZXZfCr6%2FHZqafZaOjrqyx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/k-da-premieres-stunning-concept-video-for-villain-featuring-evelynn-her-nails-and-a-bunch-of-snakes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"K/DA premieres stunning concept video for “VILLAIN” featuring Evelynn, her nails, and a bunch of snakes"},{"body":"Nvidia officially unveiled its newest flagship super-powered GPU today, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. The company only showed a small glimpse of the new high-end GPU during its CES 2022 presentation, but there’s a lot to be excited about.\nA full list of the titanic GPU’s specs has not been officially released yet, with Nvidia announcing that more information will be released about the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at the end of January. But based on what we know about the current GeForce RTX 3090, and what’s been leaked in reports, here’s what the specs should look like:\nFull available spec list for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Here are some of the confirmed specs for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, and how they stack up to the current top GPU, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090.\nThe GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has 40 shader teraflops, 78 RT teraflops, and 320 tensor teraflops. The GeForce RTX 3090, on the other hand, currently has 35.6 shader teraflops, 69.5 RT teraflops, and 285 tensor teraflops.The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has 24GB of G6X memory running at 21Gbit/s, whereas the GeForce RTX 3090 also has 24GB of memory, but runs at 19.5Gbit/s. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti should run about 10-11 percent faster than the GeForce RTX 3090 just based on these numbers. Now here are some of the rumored specifications:\nThe GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is rumored to feature the GA102-350-A1 chip, with 10752 CUDA cores, up from the RTX 3090’s 10496 CUDA cores.1560MHz/1860MHz for base and boost speeds, up approximately 10 percent from the RTX 3090.2GB GDDR6X memory modules, compared to the RTX 3090’s 1GB memory modulesPower draw of around 450 watts, up from the 350 watts demanded by the RTX 3090 When the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti launches, potential buyers should be ready and willing to spend upwards of $2,500 to get their hands on one, if they even can. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqeumZm2onnGnp2oqpOaerPA12ZqaXFgYsGqecWuo6Vlo6WypL8%3D\n","link":"/post/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-full-specs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti full specs"},{"body":"Twitch bans are a streamer’s worst nightmare. Some bans are short and given for small offenses, while others can be long due to previous occurrences or the severity of the situation. Kaceytron recently received an indefinite Twitch ban, which means there’s no confirmed date for when she can return to the platform. While most people agree with the decision, Sodapoppin explained today why he doesn’t agree with the indefinite ban and thinks that it’s an unethical punishment.  Sodapoppin asked his chat if there was still no official end date for the ban and explained how he doesn’t agree with the ruling.\n“Indefinite still?” Sodapoppin said. “That’s horse shit. ‘Hey sorry, you’re fired, not sure for how long though.’ Imagine saying that to someone.” Sodapoppin seems to take issue with the indefinite ban and how it adds a layer of uncertainty for Kaceytron. Most Twitch bans have a set end date depending on the offense and on how many bans have occurred previously. He also doesn’t believe the ban should have happened in the first place.\n“The ban is stupid in itself and it shouldn’t have even happened,” Sodapoppin said. “It’s even dumber that it’s like, you ban someone, and you tell them ‘we aren’t sure if it’s permanent we don’t know.’”\nKaceytron doesn’t know if she’ll ever be allowed to stream on Twitch again or if she should start over on another platform. Not everyone is as sympathetic toward Kaceytron, however. Kaceytron was banned because of a joke she made on Rajj Patel’s stream. Patel asked Kaceytron if she would kiss a guy on the show if he had the coronavirus. Kaceytron said she would and that they would leave quarantine to try and spread the disease as much as possible because the world is better off without old or poor people. Kaceytron has since apologized for the joke and claims it was in bad taste and not a true representation of her character.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirn5musbvPqaCnZZSksrS602aYoKqVmnq4tdOhZKSZk5rGtb7Op6pmoZ6Zsqe1zaKrnmWSlrs%3D\n","link":"/post/sodapoppin-doesn-t-agree-with-kaceytron-s-indefinite-ban/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sodapoppin doesn’t agree with Kaceytron’s indefinite ban"},{"body":"Last week, the Overwatch development team announced a closed beta for Overwatch 2, giving concrete information to fans after numerous delays and lapses in communication.\nTaking things one step further, developers held a livestream today that confirmed the beta’s start date and also gave insight as to how internal testing in the Overwatch 2 alpha is proceeding.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch 2 lead game director Aaron Keller joined commercial lead Jon Spector and lead hero designer Geoff Goodman in a conversation with Overwatch League host Soe Gschwind to give fans more information about upcoming communications, alpha hijinks, and how the beta will proceed.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe most important news out of the livestream is a confirmed date for the Overwatch 2 closed beta: April 26. Players can sign up at PlayOverwatch.com to be considered for beta access.\u0026nbsp;\nMuch of the livestream was spent discussing how the Overwatch 2 closed alpha–populated by developers, Blizzard employees, Overwatch League players, and other select members–is shaping up.\u0026nbsp;\nA key part of the alpha revolves around hero changes and reworks. Doomfist enthusiasts should be prepared to enter a new era when Overwatch 2 launches since the damage hero has now been reworked as a tank with a leap for initiation, according to the developers. Goodman confirmed he does less damage as a tank than in his current base game form.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDoomfist certified Tank in #Overwatch2 💪\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 18, 2022  The announcement of five-vs-five competition led some players to believe that main tanks would be the wave of the future. Goodman, however, noted that off-tanks seem to be stronger in the alpha. This could result in some balance changes to main tanks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nGoodman and Keller were open about the number of balance changes required to tune up heroes, which have been called “overpowered” by some alpha players. According to Goodman, an alpha patch went through on March 18 to address some of these issues.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch League players joined the fray in the alpha a little over a week ago and the developer team has enjoyed seeing them tackle “something they’ve never played before” in the form of Sojourn, the game’s newest hero.\u0026nbsp;\nAs balance changes settle over the next month, Spector noted that the team is looking forward to sharing full information about reworks, such as Doomfist’s updated tank kit.\u0026nbsp;\nUntil then, however, players will just have to mark their calendars for April 26 and hope for that elusive beta invite.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiamZy0pr%2FTZp%2Bin5ihtqi006xkqJ5doq6zr8dmaHFln6uys8PArZqhZWJisabCxKWmqZ2iYrmqwsSsq6udkaI%3D\n","link":"/post/biggest-highlights-of-march-18-overwatch-2-developer-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Biggest highlights of March 18 Overwatch 2 developer livestream"},{"body":"Players in Magic: The Gathering prepare for winter with a cycle of Rare Instant and Sorcery speed cards within the upcoming Kaldheim set.\u0026nbsp;\nSnow is a unique Magic supertype, in that it doesn’t have an individual function on its own. Within the KHM set, there are at least 15 cards that have Snow as a supertype.\nThe downfall to Snow, however, is that it’s a theme. And with all themes in MTG, there are hate cards designed to thwart that theme, like Reidane, God of Justice. The number of Snow hate cards printed in KHM is low, providing the cycle of Rare Instant and Sorcery spells a chance to thrive within multiple Magic formats.\u0026nbsp;\nSearch for Glory CMC 2(W)Type: Snow SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Search your library for a snow permanent card, a legendary card, or a Saga card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. You gain one life for each (S) spent to cast this spell. (S is mana from a snow source.) Search for Glory is a tutor that slots nicely into legendary themed builds within KHM and decks running multiple sagas. It’s a Sorcery speed spell but makes up for that by only costing three mana to cast. Search for Glory will get played in Commander and likely Standard too, due to the number of legendary and saga cards within KHM.\u0026nbsp;\nGraven Lore CMC: 3(UU)Type: Snow InstantRarity: RareAbility: Scry (X), where (X) is the amount of (S) spent to cast this spell, then draw three cards. (S is mana from a snow source.) Similar to Ugin’s Insight and Precognitive Perception, Graven Lore might see gameplay (whereas the others didn’t), due to it being an Instant. Graven Lore has potential in a Standard or Commander Control build and could possibly even get played in Limited. Casting at Sorcery speed for the aforementioned cards was a huge drawback but at Instant speed, Graven Lore becomes sideboard worthy and may even a main deck card, depending on the meta.\u0026nbsp;\nBlood on the Snow CMC: 4(BB)Type: Snow SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Choose one—Destroy all creatures or destroy all planeswalkersSecond ability: Then return a creature or planeswalker card with converted mana cost (X) or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where (X) is the amount of (S) spent to cast this spell. Six mana to board wipe creatures or planeswalkers isn’t a card to write home about. Blood on the Snow isn’t just a board wipe Sorcery speed spell, though, as it has an additional ability that retrieves a creature or planeswalker from the graveyard. Blood on the Snow is a solid Commander card that will also see play in Limited, and maybe even Standard.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTundra Fumarole CMC 1(RR)Type: Snow SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Tundra Fumarole deals four damage to target creature or planeswalker. Add colorless mana for each (S) spent to cast this spell. Until end of turn, you don’t lose this mana as steps and phases end. (S is one mana from a snow source.) Four damage dealt towards a creature or planeswalker for a cost of three is a solid stat within the Limited format. Tundra Fumarole might have potential in other Magic formats too, producing colorless mana for each Snow spent to cast a spell, in which the colorless mana is actually Snow mana because it was produced by a Snow source. This additional Snow mana can trigger other Snow abilities or even be used to pay a Foretell or Kicker cost.\u0026nbsp;\nBlessings of Frost CMC: 3(G)Type: Snow SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Distribute (X) +1/+1 counters among any number of creatures you control, where (X) is the amount of (S) spent to cast this spell. Then draw a card for each creature you control with power four or greater. (S is mana from a snow source.) Blessings of Frost ideally slots into a Selesnya counter Commander build and could possibly find a home within a Mono-Green stompy Standard deck. Shifting counters around is solid in Selesnya decks. Spending four mana to shift counters is expensive, though. Blessing of Frost’s is worth playing in select builds due to being able to draw a card for every creature that has a power of four or greater on the battlefield.\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalpJx6tLrOsGSsm5GhsrN5yKdkpJmcmbWmtcw%3D\n","link":"/post/every-mtg-snow-scaler-in-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every MTG Snow Scaler in Kaldheim"},{"body":"MTG’s latest set, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, brings five new planeswalkers to the game, each representing one color.\nThough these planeswalkers don’t have a place in MTG lore, they each bring a new unique flavor to MTG with the ties that they each have to Forgotten Realms’ lore. If you’re a fan of D\u0026amp;D, you’ll probably enjoy seeing these characters put on cards and immortalized in MTG history.\nEach card is mono-colored and requires two of a specific color to cast, along with between 2-4 generic mana.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Here are all five planeswalkers in MTG’s new set Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures of the Forgotten Realms.\nGrand Master of Flowers For just four mana, the white planeswalker, Bahamut, has no ultimate ability.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead, this planeswalker has two abilities that tick him up by one loyalty, and once he reaches seven, he becomes a 7/7 indestructible flying dragon.\nHis first ability will help you prevent your opponent from attacking or impeding your progress toward ticking him up to seven loyalty, and his other ability allows you to tutor for the 1/1 one-mana creature Monk of the Open Hand.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Grand Master of Flowers on Amazon If you run this card, you definitely want to try to get a copy or two of Monk of the Open Hand and aim to turn Bahamut into a dragon as quickly as possible.\nMordenkainen The Blue planeswalker in this set has the highest cost of any planeswalker, costing six mana in total.\u0026nbsp;\nHis +2 ability gives players strong card advantage, letting them draw two cards and pick one card from their hand to put at the bottom of their deck.\nMeanwhile, his -2 ability can help you build your board state with Dog Illusion creatures assuming you’re close to your maximum hand-size and can’t benefit from his +2 ability.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Mordenkainen on Amazon If you’re a Blue player who dreams of having your entire deck in your hand at one time, Mordenkainen’s ultimate ability is everything you could ever want. Players facing this planeswalker will definitely want to keep an eye on Mordenkainen’s loyalty and try to prevent him from activating that -10 ability.\nLolth, Spider Queen The Black planeswalker in this set is unique in that it doesn’t gain loyalty from its activated ability, and instead only gains loyalty when your creatures die, making her especially scary in decks that revolve around sacrificing creatures.\nFor no change in loyalty, Lolth lets you draw a card in exchange for one life, and her -3 ability gives you a pair of 2/1 creatures with menace and reach that can potentially be used as sacrifice fodder as well.\nLolth’s ultimate ability is a surefire way to put pressure on your opponent by making it so that any amount of combat damage turns into a net advantage of eight life lost.\nSee Lolth, Spider Queen on Amazon Zariel, Archduke of Avernus For four mana, Zariel has all the flavor you’d expect from an aggressive mono-Red planeswalker.\u0026nbsp;\nPutting a loyalty counter on the card allows you to give a creature power and haste, and for no loyalty, you can create a 1/1 token that deals damage to any target when it dies.\nSee Zariel, Archduke of Avernus on Amazon Zariel’s ultimate permanently gives you an extra combat phase every turn, an especially powerful privilege for aggressive creature-based decks.\nEllywick Tumblestrum The green planeswalker is the only one that has synergy with MTG’s new set specific mechanic Dungeons.\nBy ticking Ellywick up one loyalty, you can activate a dungeon, and by continuing to tick the planeswalker up every turn, you can move further into the dungeon.\u0026nbsp;\nEllywick’s ultimate ability has the potential to be powerful, but only if you’ve completed dungeons throughout the course of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Ellywick Tumblestrum on Amazon If you’re looking to live the D\u0026amp;D life in your games of MTG, Ellywick is certainly a way to do it, but the planeswalker will likely not be especially powerful for most decks that aren’t looking to Venture.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGaonJa7pr%2FWmqOknaJitq95zK2erGWUmXqisNWepa2toprAbrXNZquhnV2bvLOzzq2rnqZdp7KiuMys\n","link":"/post/every-planeswalker-in-mtg-s-d-d-adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every planeswalker in MTG’s D\u0026amp;D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms"},{"body":"Moderating a channel on Twitch can be chaotic and, occasionally, the best decision is to ban someone permanently to prevent them from ruining the vibes on your stream.\nBut those bans don’t need to be “permanent” if you have a change of heart.\nPerhaps a moderator in your channel wrongfully banned someone and you’d like to unban the person because the punishment that they received was too harsh.\nOn a regular basis, many popular streamers hold “ban appeal” streams in which they look over bans that were dished out on their stream and contemplate whether the person in question deserves a second chance in their community.\nFortunately, it’s easy enough to unban someone on your Twitch channel—and there are a couple of ways to do it.\nFirst, Twitch has a Chat Command system that streamers can use to both ban and unban viewers.\nBy typing “/ban” or “/unban” followed by the username of the person you’d like to take action on, you can ban or unban them from your chat as you wish.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you can’t remember the exact spelling of a user’s tag, there’s a way that you can go into your settings to find them on a list of everyone that you’ve banned.\nStart by going to your Creator Dashboard and clicking the “Settings” drop down menu. Then, select “Moderation.”\nAt the bottom of the page, there will be a “Banned Chatters” button that will lead you to a separate page. The page will list every person that’s currently banned from your channel along with who banned them and when they were banned.\nTo the far right, there will be a trash can icon that you can select to unban any user who’s on your ban list.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, you’ll be able to add users to your ban list on the same page by typing their name into a text box at the top and selecting the “Add” button to the right of that box.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqWbmZ5irm7CyJ6unqpdpLtuxc6uqWasp57BpLSMnJ%2Bapp6auQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unban-a-viewer-on-your-twitch-channel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unban a viewer on your Twitch channel"},{"body":"It’s been a long time since players have been able to experience the Guild Wars 2 Living World Season One content the way it was released in 2013, but players will now have access to it soon.\nLiving World Season One will be released in episodes, much like the current Living World content, which will make the story playable for the first time since it was released. Right now, players can experience some of the events that happened, but the story is told in the form of NPC dialogue, a cinematic, and some descriptions in the story journal tab. The story will come in several different patches and the first two episodes are laid out by the spring 2022 roadmap. The first episode will be released on April 19 and the second on May 24. Further episode releases will be made at a later date. There are five total episodes that will make up the Season One story. All of the episodes will be free to all players.\nLiving World Season One followed the Scarlet Briar story and it changed Lion’s Arch’s appearance as players went through the story. The Living World story ran from January 2013 to March 2014 and was a live content event, meaning the world around players changed as the story progressed.\nIf players look at their story journals now, the Scarlet’s War tab will contain a note from ArenaNet at the bottom, telling players that it was designed to be experienced as it happened and it is currently the only Living World story that is unavailable for replay. “We’re excited for veteran players to be able to revisit the key moments of Living World Season 1 for the first time in nearly nine years and to give new players a better narrative introduction into the expansion and Living World content that follows it,” the developers said in a blog post.\nThose who haven’t been able to play through the story of Scarlet’s War will be able to do so soon and it will provide some context to the End of Dragons story, which referenced Scarlet in some parts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyttdWipaBlp6S%2FrbCMrJyaq5%2BjerC6xGagrGWimsG2vs2ipaBlpKR6qMHIpZtmr5GnwG5%2BjJ%2Bmq2WknbJussirqq1lpJ66pnnIp2SapJ2kwLV5mGawnpmiqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/living-world-season-one-is-returning-to-guild-wars-2-for-the-first-time-in-almost-9-years/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Living World Season One is returning to Guild Wars 2 for the first time in almost 9 years"},{"body":"It’s time to pick up your guitars and get ready to fire up your amps to 11, because Riot Games has finally revealed the new skins for League of Legends’ resident rock band, Pentakill. The developers have also unveiled the newest champion coming to the ranks of the shredding soldiers, with everyone’s favorite Ruined King joining in on the act.\nViego has officially joined Pentakill as the group’s newest guitarist. He’ll likely vent out his frustration with recently losing his long-lost love while his guitar gently weeps. Yorick, Kayle, Olaf, Mordekaiser, Sona, and Karthus haven’t been left in the past, though. Every single original member of the band has been given a fresh new costume to rock while performing on stage and on Summoner’s Rift.\n🤘🎶Pentakill Yorick, Kayle \u0026amp; Olaf!🎸🎹 pic.twitter.com/63HCCRMgcV\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) August 24, 2021  Their skins have been updated to look a lot more sleek and modern, while still maintaining that classic dark, brooding look that Pentakill had all those years ago. Each member is rocking some leather jackets and clothing, except for Mordekaiser, who’s ironclad in a beautifully designed new set of armor. The group is also rocking an elegant blue and gold colorway across the whole line, aside from Viego, who’s opted for a different outfit.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The fallen king will be taking the spotlight in an all-white suit while arming himself with his trusty greatsword that doubles as a guitar. His usual Ruination-themed green glow has been replaced with the blazing fury of Pentakill, giving him a red glow that should make him just as terrifying to see pop out of the shadows during a gank. 🤘🎶Pentakill Mordekaiser, Karthus \u0026amp; Sona!🎸🎹 pic.twitter.com/hPeFOz66KS\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) August 24, 2021  Each skin has a new set of visual effects to match the line and their recall animations feature some riffs from the music of Pentakill. Sona’s audio effects are especially fun because every time she activates an ability, a different guitar riff plays from her etwahl. When the Maven of the Strings uses her ultimate, she plays a chord that rings out as she causes all her enemies to dance uncontrollably while the rest of her team sends them back to a gray screen.\n#PBE Preview Pentakill Edition! 🤘\nPentakill Sona \u0026amp; Mordekaiser! 🎸 pic.twitter.com/KnIX4v93dv\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) August 24, 2021  Pentakill’s new album, Lost Chapter, is set to release next month on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Fans should expect a whole slew of tracks, including up to 10 new original songs, according to Riot’s creative director Christian “Praeco” Linke. The stage is set and the people are ready to headbang their way to a higher Elo soon.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwq%2FCxKKjrGWemsRuuM6oomaolaPBorfIpaNmq5ueu7R5yKdkpZ2RnMKmec%2BbnGaooprDqrHWZpqoppaev66%2FjK%2Bgnp%2Bf\n","link":"/post/riot-unveils-new-look-pentakill-skins-in-league-pbe-preview-confirms-viego-is-joining-the-band/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot unveils new-look Pentakill skins in League PBE preview, confirms Viego is joining the band"},{"body":" Like Octane, Wraith has been one of Apex Legends‘ most popular playable characters for several seasons now. Her combination of light recon with good mobility and strong offensive push potential make her a great all-around pick for a variety of situations. Wraith has been in the game for a long time now, meaning many players have tried her out—and many know how powerful her abilities are.\nThis can make her frustrating to play against, particularly in the face of her consistently high pick rate among players. While Apex lacks true “counters,” some legends’ abilities fare better against Wraith than others. Here are the best counters to Wraith in Apex.\nCaustic Caustic’s stationery, defense-oriented abilities stand in opposition to Wraith’s high mobility and offensive potential. The way to play Caustic against her is to use his Nox gas to prevent Wraith and her team from using her Dimensional Rift portal. If a Wraith tries to portal away from Caustic during a fight, he can place several traps around the portal’s entrance. If Wraith attempts to come back through the portal, she’ll meet a face full of gas.\nCaustic can do the same thing with his ultimate: simply throw it at one end of a portal and wait for Wraith to come back through. He’ll be able to see her as soon as she lands in it, and the slow and damage will disorient her just enough to give Caustic and his team the drop. Wattson Wattson works much the same way Caustic does when pitted against Wraith. Instead of Nox gas, she can use her Perimeter Security fences to form a triangle or square around one end of a portal, preventing Wraith and her team from going much beyond the portal’s exit. As Wattson is a defensive legend, hanging out in an easily defensible zone while keeping your line of sight on the end of the portal is a great way to draw enemies out and make them easy to kill.\nRevenant Revenant is a counter to a lot of legends because of the fantastic effects of his Silence tactical. Hitting a Wraith who’s channeling her Into the Void movement skill will cancel the ability altogether, leaving her stranded and easier to hit. (Note that if she finishes the channel, she can’t be hit while phasing.) This is a great way to rush down a Wraith who was otherwise about to escape.\nRevenant also has an easier time sneaking up behind Wraith. Normally, Wraith’s Voices of the Void warns her if an enemy is aiming at her or there are a lot of enemies in the area. If Wraith is standing on a ledge and Revenant is climbing up the wall behind her by himself, however, the voice won’t activate, leaving him free to get the jump on her.\nSeer Seer’s advantage against Wraith lies in his tactical, Focus of Attention. When it hits an enemy, it interrupts all abilities and channels, in addition to other effects. Like Revenant’s silence, hitting a Wraith who’s channeling her phase will cancel it, leaving her vulnerable. Focus of Attention has a large area of effect, which makes it easier to hit a Wraith than with Revenant’s comparatively small Silence.\nWraith also, however, counters Seer. Using that very same phase, she can move quickly through Seer’s Exhibit ultimate without being detected and make it out the other side, preventing him from finding her. Wraith can also place a portal to help her teammates get out of Exhibit in the same way. Wraith and Seer definitely have interesting counterplay potential against each other.\nBloodhound Like Revenant, Bloodhound is a solid counter to a variety of legends thanks to their extremely powerful Eye of the Allfather tactical scan. Wraith players know to use her phase walk to get out of sticky situations and to navigate to cover to pull off a quick heal or gain a better position. Bloodhound can turn this play on its head by scanning as soon as Wraith exits her phase, pinpointing her location, and continuing the fight. They can also see where a Wraith entered and existed her phase with their HUD’s tracker icons.\nBeast of the Hunt grants Bloodhound reduced cooldowns on Eye of the Allfather, enabling Bloodhound to repeatedly scan and therefore negate any positional advantage that a Wraith and her team could make by phasing or using a portal. While Wraith is meant to be used aggressively, so is Bloodhound, allowing a Bloodhound player to beat Wraith at her own tricks.\nAs previously stated, Apex is unusual in that most of its characters don’t have cut-and-dry “counters.” Instead, the developers intended the combat to be more balanced and thoughtful without the interaction of rock-paper-scissors advantage mechanics. Even so, there are certain legends and certain abilities that do better against Wraith than others. If you’re tired of bald TTV Wraith players giving you a hard time, try one of these characters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2sv6K106FknKelo8GmvtJmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/the-best-wraith-counters-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Wraith counters in Apex Legends"},{"body":"An extensive data mine on the recently released Aperture Desk Job performed by Valve-focused journalist Tyler McVicker has revealed extensive information about an ambitious new Half-Life project from Valve, as well as information about a handful of other unannounced titles.\nThe source code for Aperture Desk Job, released on March 1, gives an extensive look at “Citadel,” an impressive but unconfirmed Half-Life project supposedly in the works at Valve. McVicker describes it as “Combine vs rebels, team-based, squad-based, class-based RTS/FPS hybrid…with a single-player campaign and two major systems at play.”\nOne of these major systems appears to be the use of abilities, which are “held items” that include weapons, weapon upgrades, alternative fire, ammo, grenades, buffs, and other abilities. The other system appears to be the use of “bots” whom the player-controller commander can deploy from a top-down perspective, as they would in an RTS title. These bots contain different classes and can be placed into squads.\nThe bots in these squads can be equipped with abilities, and McVicker describes several of the abilities he discovered in the source code comments in his video below.\n Aside from the massive amount of information about the Citadel project, McVicker also discovered projects for a Half-Life: Alyx “follow up,” a port of CS:GO to the Source 2 engine, and a “recreation of the previously canceled Portal paint game.”\nCS:GO moving to the Source 2 engine has been a talking point for the game’s massive community for the past couple of years, with many seeing it as a chance to re-spark more interest in the title amidst the release of newer competitive shooters. Half-Life: Alyx is regarded as one of the most critically successful VR games to date, largely responsible for the incredible sales of the Valve Index VR headset.\nAll the information put forth by McVicker has to be considered speculative for now, until Valve officially confirms any of these projects.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK6RocOmecOaq5plnZ67pr6MnaCsm5%2BrsrO%2FjG1krqaRo7uwwc2cnJ1loKe8q7HCrao%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-data-miner-discovers-4-unannounced-projects-including-strategy-shooter-citadel-cs-go-on-source-2-engine-and-half-life-alyx-sequel/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve data miner discovers 4 unannounced projects, including strategy-shooter Citadel, CS:GO on Source 2 engine, and Half-Life Alyx sequel"},{"body":"Ah, the art of the cute mouth control. It’s especially important when animating a chubby little battle hamster—which just so happens to be the description of Overwatch’s newest hero, Wrecking Ball.\nWrecking Ball, also known as Hammond, will enter the world of Overwatch on July 24. He’s a tank hero designed to disrupt Overwatch matches, and he’s got the speed and output to do just that. In anticipation of the new hero’s release, Blizzard just posted an Inside Overwatch video showing how its technical artists work.\nRelated: Here’s how to play Wrecking Ball, according to developer Geoff Goodman\n “Cute mouth controls are important, too,” Blizzard wrote. “Watch character tech artists Dylan Jones and Hak Lee use Hammond’s rig, an animation tool, to create his expressions.”\nThe 58 second video shows the artists moving around Hammond’s rig—wiggling his tail, puffing out his cheeks, and playing with his nose. The controls shown in the video make animation possible, allowing the artists to move specific parts of a hero’s body. “Tech artists create simple ways for animators to interact with complex structures like the face” Blizzard wrote in the clip. It’s a cute little peek at the insides of Overwatch, a view we don’t typically see as players and fans.\nWrecking Ball has been on the Overwatch test server for a little under a month. Blizzard’s continued to tweak him throughout the development period, and fans are excited for his entrance into the game tomorrow. Blizzard is also running a free Overwatch weekend right after Wrecking Ball’s release, too; new players will have a chance to try out the new tank before buying the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminp2K1ornMqKWdZaensqS3yKeeZpqRoblur9StnGaln6rBqXnCqKWtqp%2BhwG5%2FkGxwbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/watch-overwatch-tech-artists-give-hammond-cute-mouth-controls/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Watch Overwatch tech artists give Hammond “cute mouth controls”"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is going to change the Pokémon franchise, taking it beyond its standard RPG roots and turning the title into a much more interactive and action-oriented experience.\u0026nbsp;\nThis includes turning the usually formulaic, route-based layout of previous new entries and expanding that into a more open, sandbox-style world that will give players a chance to experience a region that feels truly lived in.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game will bring core gameplay mechanics that will see players interacting with wild Pokémon in new ways, such as catching them without battling or dodging attacks that could damage them. There will also be new evolutions for existing Pokémon and Hisuian forms for others. Only a handful of these new Pokémon have been revealed, but some early leaks have seemingly confirmed how many of them will be included when Legends: Arceus releases on Jan. 28, 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon According to multiple leakers, there will be a total of 17 Hisuian forms or new variants added, which will change existing Pokémon to fit the environment and lore of the Hisui region. As of now, this information pins each individual Hisuian form revealed as one of those 17 slots, including Pokémon that fall into the same evolutionary line.\u0026nbsp;This means Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark count as two distinct Pokémon on the leaked list.\u0026nbsp;\nVarious “riddle” posts have been circulating around social media and Pokémon-related forums, with leakers sharing numbered images that correlate to the Hisuian forms they seemingly have learned about. Among the hinted Pokémon, some are easier to point out because they have already been shown, while others have been soft-confirmed by a number of leakers.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong those alleged Pokémon to receive Hisuian forms, a Steel/Dragon-type variant of the Goodra evolutionary line. Additionally, all three of the Hisuian starters—Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott—are rumored to have new variants of their final forms—Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with the rumored Hisuian forms, the leaks point to seven new Pokémon being added to the game. However, it is still unclear if these will be entirely new species of Pokémon or new additions to existing evolutionary lines.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom what Game Freak and The Pokémon Company have confirmed thus far, Wydeer—a Normal/Psychic-type evolution of Stantler—and Basculegion—a Water/Ghost-type evolution of Basculin—are among the new Pokémon being added. These additions seem to follow the trend of expanding existing evolutionary lines since Kleavor is a Bug/Rock-type evolution of Scyther that also exists in Hisui.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Pokémon Legends: Arceus leak suggests Pokémon evolution process has changed\nSome of these new Hisuian forms and evolutions will also tie into the various Ride Pokémon, which will allow the player to traverse the Hisui region and replace the need for dedicated HM moves. However, we still don’t know if this is exclusive to the Noble Pokémon classification or if it will be more broadly applied in-game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith new leaks, story elements from the games have seemingly been revealed, including signs that point to that player character traveling through time and Arceus being a direct sequel to Diamond and Pearl. We won’t know how many details out of these various leaks are true until TPC and Game Freak release more information about the game prior to release, but for now, the speculation will continue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWcmq6sv4yrrKanoqh6orrDZqSoqpVisrm8y5qgp52U\n","link":"/post/all-pokemon-legends-arceus-leaks-rumors-starters-and-more-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokemon Legends: Arceus leaks, rumors, starters, and more explained"},{"body":"Overwatch’s cast of characters resonates with fans—an emphasis on diversity and inclusion sets the Blizzard title apart from similar games. Though Overwatch players connect with the game on a competitive level, Overwatch also succeeds because of the intimacy fans feel for the game’s heroes.\nNowhere else is this as deeply felt than in Overwatch’s plentiful fan art. DeviantArt, in particular, is a major home for this art. In collaboration with Blizzard, DeviantArt is hosting an Overwatch Anniversary celebration, showcasing the art fans have created over the past year.\nEven in the moments where fans are disappointed with story development or new skins, the community has come to express itself through art—and that’s really special.\nRelated: Overwatch fan creates amazing Hammond/Doomfist concept art\nLeading up to Overwatch’s launch DeviantArt hosted the 21 Days of Overwatch event, where artists created their own unique interpretations of the game’s heroes. From there, DeviantArt highlights each of Overwatch’s major events: Ana’s introduction, Halloween Terror, Sombra’s reveal, Winter Wonderland, Year of the Rooster, Orisa’s entry, and Overwatch Uprising. Each event has an exclusive new portrait to go with each new hero, commissioned by DeviantArt to celebrate the events.\n Each special moment in Overwatch’s history is highlight by its fan art, and that’ll likely continue. New skins and events inspire more creativity from fans—as long as Blizzard brings in more content, fans will continue to create. It’s been a good year to be an Overwatch fan, and we can only hope next year will go just as swimmingly.\nVisit the Overwatch Anniversary celebration on DeviantArt for more fan art.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWSdnaaerq%2FAjJqprWWfq7Kzw8CtmqFlk5q5pq7Rmquip55ifnZ%2Bj2s%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-and-deviantart-celebrate-one-year-of-overwatch-fan-art/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard and DeviantArt celebrate one year of Overwatch fan art"},{"body":" New education provider Buff School has just introduce its first esports masterclasses. The first series of esports performance courses will be coached by Azad “Topgun” Orami and will be held in Sydney on Aug. 31, 2019.\u0026nbsp;\n[Less than 20 spots left!] Don't miss your chance to join our master class and learn advanced CS:GO from Azad @topguNtv Orami. Take the first step towards your esports dream: https://t.co/jlsfOlIW9S pic.twitter.com/nSAV0ZTgns\n— Buff School (@buffschoolAU) August 12, 2019  The first half-day masterclass is designed for intermediate CS:GO players who want to get better at the game, learn key game mechanics and find their way to the competitive level. Think of it as an opportunity to add multiple stat points to your performance in a very short amount of time.\u0026nbsp; Azad “topguN” Orami is the first coach to take the reigns of the masterclass and, if his previous appearances at international events are anything to go by, it will certainly be one of the most entertaining courses you will ever attend. Topgun is one of the most famed CS:GO players in the region and will be bringing a world-class skill set to help you reach your competitive goals.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team behind Buff School is led by Kostia “SlavActually” Liakhov and Heather Morrison, both passionate esports fans who are excited about bringing this opportunity to life. Liakhov’s masterclass series has been built “to teach advanced gaming techniques from professional esports athletes.” In the near future, Buff School will offer multiple courses to help players “master the world’s biggest competitive games.”\u0026nbsp;\nUnderstanding what it takes to go from a casual player to the professional leagues is one thing, but you also need to understand what life is like once you get there, something Topgun will be able to offer a lot of insight into.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first course will kick off on August 31 and there are still a limited amount of tickets available through the Buff School website. Make sure you also enter the draw to win a free ticket to the event, proudly sponsored by SlavActually and the team at Buff School.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqlm7Nuv8KhpqikXZ7AbrjArqWcoJmjtG6106xkn6GiqMFur9KgpmalkajBpr7CpZisq12eu26%2F2J2lnrE%3D\n","link":"/post/buff-school-is-launching-its-first-cs-go-masterclass-in-sydney/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Buff School is launching its first CS:GO Masterclass in Sydney"},{"body":"Doja Cat was slightly confused when viewers in her Twitch chat started accusing her of cheating before realizing it was a copypasta.\nCopypastas are long messages that live stream viewers will copy and paste repeatedly in chat as a joke or meme. Most are harmless nonsense, while some can confuse those unfamiliar with the format. Multiple viewers will often spam the same message repeatedly, creating a wall of text with the same message. Doja Cat, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, was taken off guard by a copypasta during a recent Far Cry 6 live stream.\u0026nbsp;\n The copypasta claimed she was cheating and that her PC needed to be checked, leading to a response from the singer. She explained how she was on Xbox and that there was almost no way she could be cheating.\nShe continued to read the message before realizing it was a copypasta and understanding it was not a serious accusation. For the brief moment she believed the message to be genuine, though, iewers enjoyed the singer encountering Twitch culture.\u0026nbsp;\nDoja Cat sporadically streams on Twitch, playing a variety of games, including SSX 3 and Far Cry 6. She doesn’t have a strict schedule or format, and fans will likely experience a different live stream each time they tune in to her channel.\nThe popular singer recently posted a new music video, has accumulated millions of followers on TikTok and other social media platforms, and has secured her spot as a unique celebrity with a refreshing sense of humor.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicn5%2Bubq%2FArWSgnaSoerW%2BzqWjnpxdl8ZuwNaiq5ygXZi8scXPmqqtmV2ptaq6yqxkrKCVqHqjscinnmaZk5jCtLHDZqafZZOdsqLAyKee\n","link":"/post/doja-cat-gets-trolled-by-twitch-copypasta-thinks-she-s-being-accused-of-cheating/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doja Cat gets trolled by Twitch copypasta, thinks she’s being accused of cheating"},{"body":"On April 13, Twitch was flooded with fake Elon Musk accounts promoting a cryptocurrency scam, but they were swiftly taken down by the platform. And today, it appears the scammers are back with a new tactic, this time choosing to take over the popular but inactive Twitch account of Fedmyster. The account broadcasted a prerecorded video of Elon Musk discussing Bitcoin and Ethereum with multiple links to a nefarious website, according to viewers. Since then, the account has been banned from Twitch. But there has been no official statement from Fedmyster or the Amazon-owned platform regarding the duration of the suspension. The announcement of Fedmyster’s ban comes from the automated Twitter account StreamerBans, which has no affiliation with Twitch itself.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"fedmyster\" (@Fedmyster) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/SXJJaXa755#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner 🐼\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) April 18, 2022  It’s unlikely that Fedmyster himself will comment on the situation because the streamer has been inactive on social media for months following an attempted return to Twitch after sexual misconduct allegations arose against him in June 2020. Fedmyster tried to recover from the situation with a stream on June 23, 2021, but after massive community backlash, the streamer began to broadcast infrequently and eventually disappeared from social media entirely. He’s only tweeted two replies so far in 2022. Fedmyster wasn’t the only creator to have their account hacked today. The late streamer Reckful’s YouTube account was hacked and broadcasted similar Elon Musk crypto scams. But luckily, one of the editors of the channel was able to regain control of the account and repel the hackers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmielZm6ur%2FTnqlmmpGju6awjJqdrZ2iYsG4tdOcn2aZk5i8trrTZp6erKNitaKvyp6bZq%2BZqbVussCknGadnKS7brnUrKJmm6KuvbW7jKyamqU%3D\n","link":"/post/fedmyster-banned-after-twitch-account-gets-hacked-with-fake-elon-musk-crypto-scam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fedmyster banned after Twitch account gets hacked with fake Elon Musk crypto scam"},{"body":" Fortnite’s Chapter Two, season five is finally live and players are ready to dive into what went down after their mind-blowing fight against Galactus. Fortnite players teamed up with the cast of Marvel heroes, featured in the previous season, to take down Galactus at the end of the last season.\nThough the efforts seemed to work out in the end, Galactus was able to damage the fundamentals of the Fortnite world by consuming some of the End Point and causing a loop. The most elite hunters in the universe are now gathering in the Fortnite world to make sure no one escapes the loop, and a new storyline isn’t everything that the new season brought.\nA bunch of new mechanics and guns were introduced to the game with Patch v15.00, giving the game a breath of fresh air. As a part of the new patch, quests are now separated into rarity tiers. Rarer quests award more XP and look to be slightly challenging compared to the lower tier of challenges.\nOne of the mythic quests that players need to get done to unlock the Mandolorian set requires them to complete a legendary challenge. It’s basically a quest within a quest, which can be a head scratcher for returning players.\nHow can you complete a legendary quest in Fortnite Chapter Two, season five? The challenge that asks you to complete a legendary quest is a mythic task. It doesn’t matter which legendary quest you complete, and the only available one as of now requires players to complete bounty challenges throughout the map.\nCompleting four bounty quests will be enough to complete this legendary mission and the mythic challenge that you actually need to complete to unlock the Mandolarian set.\nTo complete bounty quests, you’ll need to locate bounty-giving NPCs throughout the map and talk with them to start one of the quests they have to offer. Note that, you’ll only be able to have one of these quests active on you at a time, meaning getting four of them done can take more than three matches.\nBounty challenges reward players with gold bars which can be used to buy elite weaponry, intel, services, and upgrades.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKSppJWpsm6tjKWcoJ2ema6zxYyqrJ6rpGK2r3nFqKmtppmpsm6vx5qnrZ2iYn9uv8SaqqimXWo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-a-legendary-quest-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete a legendary quest in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 5"},{"body":"Epic Games is expanding its holdings in the marketplace for battle royale games with a fighting game style take on the genre. Wnd while Rumbleverse won’t release until next year, some players will get an opportunity to try it out through early access.\nIf brawling it out in a last-man-standing fighter on a large map sounds like fun to you, then you can sign up on the official Rumbleverse website.\nOn the front page of Rumbleverse.com, gamers can begin the process of enlisting to join early access by pressing the “Sign up for early access” button in the middle of the bottom part of the page.\nAfter clicking the button, a table will open up on the right side of the screen asking you to share your email address and confirm your age.\nOnce you’ve given Epic your email, the next screen will ask you a couple of quick questions about what system you play on and if you have an Epic account.\nFollowing that page, you’ll see a giant check mark and a statement saying that you’ve completed the signup process. Moments later, you should receive an email confirming that you signed up.\nIf you’re accepted into early access, you’ll receive a second email from Rumbleverse with a code that you can redeem to gain early access to the game.\nEpic is hosting its first iteration of early access today. That early access will last until 7pm CT.\u0026nbsp;The Rumbleverse early access beta is scheduled to begin on Feb. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FIoKVmraBis7C%2BjKusppqcmsOmvtKeZJ6ZoqHGbq3CnJysqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-rumbleverse-early-access/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for Rumbleverse early access"},{"body":"Berserker tribal has arrived within the Magic: The Gathering Limited format via the colors Black and Red with the release of Kaldheim.\u0026nbsp;\nThe launch of Kaldheim (KHM) in MTG has brought about returning mechanics like Snow, along with new ones such as Boast and Foretell. Players utilizing Foretell, splitting up the cost of a spell over two turns, are typically playing a slower game. While Boast, a bonus ability paid for when a creature attacks, slots ideally into Aggro builds. BR also utilizes second spell synergy, gaining scaling stats when a second spell is played within the same turn.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin the Limited format, the colors Black and Red feature a tribal synergy via the creature type Berserker. By Drafting or playing (Sealed) a majority of Berserker creature type cards, players can gain an advantage over their opponents via cards like Village Rites and Raise the Draugr. The Boast mechanic slots nicely into Aggro, providing an advantage via scaling power and burn damage. BR hits opponents fast and hard while setting up sweet combos and taking advantage of tribal. From Elf Berserkers to Dwarf Berserkers, here are the best MTG BR Aggro cards to draft in KHM Limited.\u0026nbsp;\nKardur, Doomscourge Kardur, Doomscourge is the legendary Draft archetype creature for BR within KHM. It’s a four-drop 4/3 that forces opponents to attack each turn if able. Kardur, Doomscourge works well in Commander, but also in Limited too. Whenever an attacking creature dies, either your creatures or an opponent’s, you gain life while the opponent loses one. Kardur pushes the Aggro strategy hard in BR, rewarding its controller with Lifegain as it chips away at an opponent’s health.\u0026nbsp;\nLow-cost Berserker creatures Playing Aggro requires a number of low-cost creatures that can impact an opponent’s health dramatically during the early stages of a match. Within KHM, there are a number of cheap Aggro creatures who utilize Boast for additional attack value while synergizing with other spells due to the Berserker tribal-theme.\u0026nbsp;\nAxgard Calvary, Deathknell Berserker, Frenzied Raider, and Bloodsky Berserker are all two-drops that provide additional value outside of their stats. Frenzied Raider scales with a +1/+1 counter each time Boast is activated during an attack stage while Bloodsky Berserker scales with two +1/+1 counters upon a second spell getting cast that turn.\u0026nbsp;\nTuskeri Firewalker is a three-drop 3/2 with the option to Boast, allowing its controller to play a card off the top of their library when the mechanic is activated. Duskwielder is a one-drop with Boast that can ping an opponent for one life while gaining its controller a life point. And Immersturm Raider is another two-drop option that cantrips upon entering the battlefield at the cost of discarding a card.\u0026nbsp;\nAggro/tribal payoffs There are a number of Aggro and tribal payoffs within BR. Bloodsky Berserker is one of the best since it scales in power with each second spell cast per turn, which is a common occurrence in an Aggro build during the early and mid-game stages. Infernal Pet is also a solid option, scaling with +1/+1 counters for each second spell cast during a single turn while also gaining Flying until the end of the turn.\u0026nbsp;\nSkemfar Shadowsage provides tribal payoffs, chipping away at an opponent’s life or granting its controller life, based on the number of creatures on the battlefield with the same creature type (Berserker).\u0026nbsp;\nRaise the Draugr is another tribal payoff spell, returning two creatures from the graveyard to hand when they are the same creature type. Players can even opt to fill in space with a Basalt Ravager—a four-drop 4/2 Giant who pings (X) damage to any target\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCombos Aggro builds have a tendency to run out of gas during the later stages of the game. BR in KHM Limited compensates for that via a number of powerful combos. Hagi Mob is a five-drop 5/4 with Boast, dealing one damage to any target upon activation. When paired with Jarl of the Forsaken, a four-drop 3/2 Cleric who has Flash, any creature or planeswalker pinged by Hagi Mob is destroyed.\u0026nbsp;\nShackles of Treachery is an MTG staple Sorcery spell, gaining control of a target creature until the end of turn. It pairs nicely with Village Rites, a one-drop Instant speed spell that draws two cards at the extra cost of sacrificing a creature. And it also works with the saga Kardur’s Vicious Return, dealing three damage to any target upon sacrificing a creature during the first lore counter.\u0026nbsp;\nSaga and Equipment BR contains some solid options via a saga or Equipment when filling out a build. Kardur’s Vicious Return provides value via sacrificial damage and reanimation with a boost in power. Tormentor’s Helm is a one-drop Equipment that pumps a creature +1/+1 and only costs one to equip. It pairs nicely with any low-cost Aggro creature, especially Deathknell Berserker.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRemoval The colors Black and Red typically have some of the best Common and Uncommon removal spells out of all the Magic colors. Black has three solid choices: Weigh Down, Feed the Serpent, and Poison the Cup. Red has Demon Bolt and can sometimes utilize Dual Strike in BR Aggro, but not often. Poison the Cup and Freed the Serpent are solid early picks in Draft, along with Demon Bolt. Weigh Down will often “wheel,” making it easier to grab during the later picks in Draft.\u0026nbsp;\nCombat tricks can also work as a form of removal should a player finding themselves unable to grab cards like Poison the Cup or Demon Bolt. Run Amok is one of the best Red combat tricks in KHM Limited, pumping a creature with +3/+3 and Trample until the end of turn. And Frost Bite typically works better with Snow but can fill in if needed for two damage as a combat trick.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKvra3CpGSrnZRirqiz0ahknJmimcBuwM5mma6hnJl6or7OrqWdZZmjeqyty52fnqGdYrmqucitnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-black-red-aggro-cards-to-build-around-in-kaldheim-limited/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Black/Red Aggro cards to build around in Kaldheim Limited"},{"body":"Over the course of a month, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has been hit with arguably the biggest scandal in the game’s history and one which threatens to change the complexion of the professional scene forever. \u0026nbsp;\nDozens of sites that allow Counter-Strike players to gamble with virtual in-game items have exploded in popularity in recent years. They sponsor some of the biggest streamers, players, and even some teams. The market has been largely unregulated because the sites largely exist in a legal gray area.\nIn just a matter of weeks, a number of these sites have been exposed for what appear to be underhanded and dishonest business practices. Two class action lawsuits have been filed. In the wake of intense public scrutiny, Valve, Counter-Strike’s developer,\u0026nbsp;and Twitch, the most popular game streaming platform, have both responded to try and curb what has been a huge part of the growth of Counter-Strike.\u0026nbsp;\nWith so many stories and a myriad of characters it can be hard to keep track of the story and how it started. So here’s a breakdown.\nWhat is skin betting and why is it controversial? In Counter-Strike, players can obtain purely cosmetic gun skins. These skins come in cases, which can either be bought for a few cents or through random drops in the game. The case can be opened for the low low price of $2.49 to reveal what skin you actually got, and some skins are much rarer than others. These skins can then be sold on Steam, Valve’s game marketplace, for Steam credit or sold on third party sites for real cash. Skins can also be gambled with on a myriad of sites, from casino-style chance games to sportsbook sites that take action on just about every level of competitive Counter-Strike. Many argue that this gambling culture around matches has served to boost viewership, particularly at those lower levels. It’s controversial because these sites operate without regulation. They’re not considered gambling sites under most current laws. That means minors and players in countries like the U.S., where traditional online gambling is illegal, can use these sites freely. It has long been considered a grey area. Earlier this year, the U.K., became one of the first countries to take a firm stance that skin betting should be equivalent to traditional cash gambling, leading to the shutdown of U.K.-based sites like EZSkins.\nHow did this scandal start? Before the big name personalities that attracted mainstream attention were dragged in, there was m0E. Mohamad “m0E” Assad a streamer and former pro player who had just recently completed a much-acclaimed stint as an analyst on ELEAGUE\nA popular streamer, M0E was sponsored by gambling site CSGO Diamonds and streamed himself on Twitch gambling on the site. After a falling out, m0E threatened to “expose” the site for failing to pay him money he felt he was owed. M0E also claimed that CSGODiamonds had, without him asking, told him outcomes of games in advance so he could fix the results and “create entertainment” on his stream. CSGO Diamonds swiftly responded, however, showing that M0E had indeed asked for results. M0E was also playing with skins provided to him by the site, or “house money”. This was never disclosed to viewers—and we now know this is common practice in the industry. Most streamers who broadcast themselves gambling were never winning or losing their own money, they were simply playing with chips that they were not able to cash out. Who else has been implicated? The story really exploded when YouTuber HonortheCall revealed that Trevor “TmarTn” Martin and Thomas “ProSyndicate” Cassell had promoted gambling site CSGO Lotto to their combined audience of 10 million without disclosing that they were the owners of the site. TmarTn is also a co-owner of major esports franchise EnVyUs, who have leading teams in League of Legends, Call of Duty and Counter-Strike. The team attempted to both distance itself from TmarTn while also supporting him and vouching for his character. ProSyndicate managed to fade into the background, thanks in part to TmarTn’s PR implosion, as he issued a series of apologies and half-apologies in video and on Twitter, only to delete them.\nAnother big name streamer, James “PhantomL0rd” Varga, was then dragged into the scandal. According to logs revealed by veteran journalist Richard Lewis, Phantoml0rd failed to disclose his ownership of the site CSGO Shuffle. He also appeared to ask for outcomes of rolls before they happened. The scandal has also ensared the owners of top esports team FaZe Clan, Nordan “Rain” Shat and Richard “Banks” Bengtson, who’ve been accused of having an undisclosed ownership stake in CSGO Wild. What are the consequences? For TmarTn and ProSyndicate in particular, the attention their case created could cause them significant trouble going forward.\nThe pair have been named in one of two class action lawsuits, along with CSGO Lotto itself and Counter-Strike developer Valve. The suit was filed by an anonymous Florida mother on behalf of her son, who is a minor. She alleges that her son has gambled and lost significant amounts of money on these sites.\nA second suit, filed by an apparent ‘ex-gambler,” targets Valve exclusively.\nBoth lawsuits make allegations about the legality and practices of these gambling sites, and accuse Valve of allowing this illegal gambling market to exist and grow rapidly. The second suit is being led by Jones Ward LLC, a firm that specializes in class action suits and is involved in action against FanDuel and Draft Kings. How have the companies reacted? After the two lawsuits were filed, Valve attempted to distance itself. It released a statement claiming that any site using Steam for commercial purposes was breaking its terms and conditions, and that it would take action to stop them. Last week Valve put its money where its mouth was, and sent out a cease and desist letter to 23 gambling sites. That included CSGO Wild, CSGO Diamonds and CSGO Lotto, but not CSGO Shuffle. Also included in the letter was CSGO Lounge, who take bets on competitive Counter-Strike rather than offering games of chance. So far CSGO Double, CSGO Casino, CSGO 2X, SocietyLogin, CSGO Battle, and CSGO Wild have either shut down or indicated that they will do so soon. After Valve’s initial statement, Twitch issued a clarification of its own rules: gambling on CS:GO skins isn’t permitted on stream, because it breaks Valve’s terms of service. It is impossible to ascertain what impact this has had sitewide, but Phantoml0rd’s Twitch channel was suspended in the days following the expose about his involvement with CSGO Shuffle. What does this mean for the future of Counter-Strike? The overall impact will not be apparent for a while to come, but some claim that it will affect Counter-Strike viewership across the board. CSGO Lounge has not yet given any indication of shutting down and is still operating as normal with the Steam log in. If the site were to be shut down, it may well affect viewership of particularly low-level or online Counter-Strike matches. As of this moment, if there are viewers who only watch competitive matches because they can bet on them those viewers will still be tuning in. Viewership numbers of streamers on Twitch does appear to have dropped anecdotally, but the game is still generally in the top five and tens of thousands of viewers. With all the attention these scandals have attracted, it seems probable that some kind of government regulation will be implemented—unless Valve succeeds in killing off the market entirely. For now, there are still plenty of places you can bet your skins. But that could change dramatically over the next few of months.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmn5Gir621zaBkrJuRo7GiuIyer6mkkZ67prCMbGxtbQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-cs-go-gambling-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The CS:GO gambling scandal: Everything you need to know"},{"body":"A gaming mouse is your hand’s extension to the game of your choice. Your level of comfort with your mouse can affect your aim, movement, and more.\nWhile it may be comfortable to have a high sensitivity for daily usage and casual gaming, it can significantly decrease your accuracy in various games.Most professional players prefer lower sensitivity levels since they increase their overall precision, even if it means they’d need to move their mouse more often. A lightweight mouse can help players flick faster and maintain accuracy while on low sensitivity.\u0026nbsp;\nLower sensitivity means setting your DPI to sub 1,000 levels while also decreasing your in-game or Windows settings. Most professional gamers prefer using large mouse pads to make up for their low sensitivity levels alongside a lighter mouse. Lightweight gaming mice feature the same internals as the best gaming mice but use creative designs to lower their weight. These designs include the easily recognizable honeycomb design or hidden internal adjustments. Combining an extended mouse pad and lightweight gaming mouse can push your aim in first-person shooter (FPS) games to the next level while allowing you to land the hardest skillshots in crowded team fights of League of Legends or Dota 2.\nBest overall mouse Razer Viper Ultimate The honeycomb design is the main reason behind the gaming mouse’s weight loss. But some gamers find the honeycomb a bit uncomfortable, especially anyone who suffers from sweaty hands while gaming. Though it’s difficult to reach the weights of the lightest honeycomb mice, there are still options on the market that are fierce competitors despite omitting the successful honeycomb formula.\nRazer’s Viper Ultimate is a lightweight wireless gaming mouse with one of the companies fastest sensors. The removal of the cable decreases the overall weight of the mouse, and it only weighs 74 grams, which isn’t too shabby for a mouse with a classic design. While gaming on a battery may be concerning for hardcore players, Razer advertises a 70-hour battery life. The mouse features Razer’s Focus+ sensor that hits up to 20,000 DPI. Combined with its tracking speed of 650 IPS, Razer Viper Ultimate rocks one of the most advanced sensors you can find on a lightweight gaming sensor, making it a prime candidate for competitive gamers that prioritize precision.\nThe mouse’s Opto-mechanical switches further reduce the response rate of your clicks. Opto-mechanical switch technology takes advantage of light beams, which are significantly faster than bottoming out a regular switch.\u0026nbsp;\nThe standard cabled version of the mouse weighs 69 grams, but the cable makes it feel like it’s heavier than its wireless sibling. The mouse is measured 5.01 by 2.59 by 1.49 inches, fitting most hands and grip styles.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Razer Viper Ultimate is a great lightweight option for players who prefer a classic mouse design with a fast sensor.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best budget mouse Glorious Model O and O– The Glorious Model O and Model O- are both options for players who want a lightweight mouse with an affordable price tag. With the Model O weighing 67 grams and the O- at 58 grams, these mice serve as a lightweight option for players on a budget.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth mice have a PixArt 3360 sensor that gives them a max DPI of 12,000, 250 IPS, and 1,000Hz polling rate.\u0026nbsp;\nThe buttons and G-skate mouse feet are made for high durability, giving this mouse a long lifespan.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Glorious Model O and O- only differ in size and weight. At 5.04 by 2.60 by 1.48 inches, the Model O best fits those with larger hands or palm grips. The smaller Model O- measures 4.72 by 2.48 by 1.42 inches, making it better for those with smaller hands or fingertip and claw grips. The mouse comes in matte or glossy versions of black or white.\nSee on Amazon Best symmetrical mouse Logitech G PRO X Superlight This popular mouse is used by many pro players and content creators, including CS:GO’s s1mple and NiKo, Fortnite’s Bugha, and Valorant’s Shroud and Brax. The team designed the Logitech G Pro X Superlight mouse in collaboration with top esports pros, according to Logitech.\nThe G Pro X Superlight weighs less than 63 grams, which is one of the lowest for a mouse without a honeycomb design. At 4.92 by 2.50 by 1.57 inches, this mouse will fit almost every hand regardless of grip.\u0026nbsp;\nThe HERO 25K sensor has a max resolution of 25,600 DPI and a max speed of 400 IPS. The polling rate of the mouse is the industry standard 1,000Hz.\u0026nbsp;Logitech’s G Pro X Superlight is also wireless with an estimated battery life of around 70 hours and ships in black or white.\nSee on Amazon Best honeycomb mouse Cooler Master MM710 Lightweight Gaming Mouse If you can’t wait until the next Finalmouse drop, looking for alternatives will be your only solution. Luckily, the market’s filled with fierce competition, and only more greatness comes out of that.\nCooler Master’s MM710 takes advantage of the honeycomb design to lower its weight and features a PMW 3389 sensor. This PixArt sensor has a max DPI of 16,000 and a tracking speed of 400 IPS. The mouse weighs 53 grams without its cable and measures 4.59 by 2.46 by 1.50 inches. The Omron switches used in the left and right clicks extend the mouse’s lifespan drastically, and its one-millisecond response time makes it a solid choice for competitive gaming.\nThe MM710 also comes with two finishes and two colorways, featuring combinations of glossy, matte, white, and black. Despite the MM710’s honeycomb finish, the internals are protected by a dust and splash-proof coating, making the mouse resistant to accidents.\nSee on Amazon Best ergonomic mouse Xtrfy M4 The Xtrfy M4 slightly deviates from the honeycomb design, providing a circular-holed build to cut down on weight instead. With Omron switches and a dust and splash-resistant coating on its components, the M4 is made to be durable. Its perforated body does not sacrifice its build quality.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mouse weighs 69 grams without the cable, putting it around the same weight as the wired Viper Ultimate. At 4.8 by 2.7 by 1.6 inches, the M4 fits almost every hand size and grip.\nThe Pixart 3389 sensor gives the M4 a maximum DPI of 16,000 and an IPS of 400. The polling rate matches the industry standard of 1,000Hz.\u0026nbsp;\nThe PTFE mouse feet of the M4 allow it to glide smoothly, though it can be scratchy on hard surfaces. The Xtrfy EZcord is light and lives up to its advertised flexibility.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile this mouse doesn’t impress in its specs, its low price tag makes up for that. This mouse is a strong option for players with a light budget.\nSee on Amazon Best esports mouse Zowie FK1 The balance between speed and precision depends on the player. If you’ve found all the options listed above too light for your liking, then consider Zowie’s FK1. Remember that anything above the FK1’s weight means leaving the lightweight territory.\nZowie’s FK1 is quite a popular choice amongCS:GO veterans due to its ideal weight and timeless ergonomics. It weighs 90 grams and measures 5.03 by 1.45 by 1.06 inches. It’s perfectly shaped for both left and right-handed use, but only older models have buttons on both sides. Zowie removed the right side buttons to prevent interference with a right-handed grip.\u0026nbsp;There are a total of five programmable buttons around the mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mouse comes with a PMW 3310 optical sensor that reaches up to 3,200 DPI. Though it falls a bit behind its competition with its 130 IPS tracking, the FK1’s one-millisecond response time still makes it an excellent choice for esports.\nSee on Amazon —————\nIf you’re investing in a lightweight mouse, the chances are you’ll want to lower your sensitivity levels to avoid going overboard. This will unintentionally increase the number of mouse movements you’ll need to make to perform specific in-game tasks, and that will require you to have more gliding space. We strongly recommend pairing up the above gaming mice with a large cloth mouse pad and a small gaming keyboard to maximize the table room you have for your mouse.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuuMign62vlZ60qcCMoJimoZ6ceq671Kyc\n","link":"/post/best-lightweight-gaming-mouse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best lightweight gaming mouse"},{"body":"Over 300 Magic: The Gathering cards are contained within the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Standard-legal set, with spoilers starting on Jan. 27.\nSpoilers for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) will run from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, with Commander previews taking place on Feb. 7. The new Standard-legal set is scheduled to release digitally via Magic Online and MTG Arena on Feb. 10, followed by a global tabletop release on Feb. 18. Over 2,000 years have passed on the plane of Kamigawa since the events of Saviors of Kamigawa, in which technology advancements bloom and the emperor remains missing in action.\u0026nbsp;\nThe upcoming NEO set will showcase a new planeswalker, Kaito Shizuki. An appearance of the planeswalker Tezzeret and the MTG Praetor Jin-Gitaxias may also occur, revealed within the story “Lies, Promises, and Neon Flames.” The Magic mechanic ninjutsu has been confirmed to return via the reveal of Satoru Umezawa and Kaito Shizuki, along with a potential cycle of Legendary dragons. Creature types ninjas and samurai are also expected to return.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty spoiler and where it will be revealed from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, according to WotC.\nJan. 27 NEO spoilers Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty\u0026nbsp;Reveal Video4Gamer.netAfter Office TTVDailyMTGedITLiga MagicSean Plott (Day9)Weekly MTG Jan. 28 NEO spoilers @MTGArenaJP Twitter@wizards_magic InstagramAlfaPhrogChannelFireballCoolStuffIncDailyMTGDeathsieGamesRadarInMagic CommunityJS2LightsLimited ResourcesLords of LimitedMagic ArcanumMagic VaporwaveMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;China – FacebookNaver CaféOh JoohyunThe GamerThe Games CapitalTheAsianAvengerWizards Fan EmailZanSyed Jan. 29 NEO spoilers AmazonianAspiringSpikeCedric PhillipsStreamer Extra – Mason ClarkVoxy Jan. 30 NEO spolers AffinityArtifactsEmma FyffeKyle HillMani DavoudiNizzahon Jan. 31 NEO spoilers @mtgjp Twitter@wizards_magic TwitterAmanzCalebDMTGChen Long ChungComic Book ResourcesCorey BaumeisterDailyMTGDoKomi ConventionGamerBravesGeekCultureIDN TimesIGN SEAKenji EgashiraKotakGameLowyatShopee ShopSpirit ChannellVenus and Mercury League (VML)TeferiMagicTVMovieUngeekYahoo Esports News Singapore Feb. 1 NEO spoilers ComicBook.comcorocoro.jpCovertGoBlueDailyMTGFormato For FunGaakGametraders SeafordGood Luck High FiveHappy MagIGN AUIGN FRIyingdiMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Japan – FacebookMashableMTGGoldfishNGAOfficial\u0026nbsp;Magic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Discordr/MagicArena SubredditRyan SaxeSpellTableStarCityGamesSteven Ray MorrisTabatha PacerTev Ici JaponThe Vorthos Cast Feb. 2 NEO spoilers AliEldraziAshlizzlleAusGamersBIGWEBBOOM StudiosCarolina AnetCherriganComics BeatDailyMTGEilidh LonieEsportmaniacosGAMURSJonathan YoungLoadingReadyRunMagic\u0026nbsp;APAC (English) – FacebookMakoritoMane RibsMaple CafeNX GalleryPlayEDH DiscordVeggieWagonTCGplayerTencentVandal Feb. 3 NEO spoilers @wizards_magic InstagramAkibaGamersBajoBlackneto_Commander Rules CommitteeCrokeyzCrunchyrollGame InformerMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Brazil YouTube channelMagic: The Gathering\u0026nbsp;Español YouTube channelMangaka96r/MagicTCG SubredditRebell SonRiley KnightScreen RantTomohappyWeekly MTGWizardsmtgjp YouTubeWPN Feb. 7 NEO Commander spoilers The Command ZoneJumbo CommanderncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk5bBpLSMpqugZZuWuqqzwLCYZqaVpLtusNinmKysqWLAsbvIpZyrq12staa6jK2fnrFdmb%2BwvA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-mtg-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-spoilers-when-they-drop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch MTG Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty spoilers when they drop"},{"body":"Riot Games’ first animated series, Arcane, just finished its second act and was met with critical acclaim. Outside of Netflix, the series is also a hit in League of Legends, with champions that feature in the show getting a significant boost in pick rate since Arcane launched.\nThe sisters Vi and Jinx, who take up a substantial amount of Arcane’s screen time, saw a significant uptick in their pick rates. Vi’s pick rate has increased 5.2 percent since the last patch, according to League of Graphs, increasing her overall pick rate to 8.4 percent against all other 150+ champions. These statistics reflect all ranked matches in Iron or above and across all regions.\nJinx already had a substantial pick rate prior to the release of Arcane, though she has similarly seen a rise in players selecting the AD carry. Jinx’s 4.3 percent increase in pick rate has brought her overall popularity to an impressive 15 percent, the 10th highest in the game.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Caitlyn, another bottom laner featured in the series, has soared to the seventh-highest picked champion. The Sheriff of Piltover makes up 16.4 percent of all picks in League of Legends and has seen a 3.3 percent increase since the release of Arcane, according to League of Graphs.\nThe founder of Hextech in both the game and the show, Jayce, has risen the most in popularity following Arcane’s second act. The top lane champion saw a +6.3 percent increase in play since the latest patch. The other found of Hextech, Viktor, and League‘s Revered Inventor Heimerdinger have seen only slight upticks.\nArcane impacted more than the pick rates of these champions, with win rates and ban rates also seeing changes. Jayce saw the highest percent increase in picks, but the champion also took the most substantial drop in win rate, with a negative 1.14 percent. Vi and Jinx have seen an equally high ban rate—Vi increasing to an overall 3.8 percent ban rate and Jinx now standing at a 2.9 percent ban rate.\nArcane has undoubtedly boosted League‘s already expansive player base. The animated series features several champions who reside in the fictional twin cities of Piltover \u0026amp; Zaun. Though many of the playable characters shown in Arcane have been a part of League of Legend for years, the pick rates of these champions have skyrocketed since the series’ release. With one more Act of Arcane set to release and potentially more League of Legends-inspired shows on the way, we may see an unofficial meta of the longstanding MOBA shaped by related media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGipqhiw6p5yZqwnJ1dpbakt4yrmK2do2LArMXRqJqknaRirqfAxKtkmqqTlrumedGeo56Zo5o%3D\n","link":"/post/jinx-vi-jayce-pick-rates-skyrocket-after-arcane-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jinx, Vi, Jayce pick rates skyrocket after Arcane release"},{"body":"Riot informó que los servidores de League of Legends: Wild Rift en la región de las Américas utilizarán una “infraestructura diferente a la del resto del mundo, según un mensaje oficial para los jugadores del continente americano sobre los servidores y las transferencias de cuentas en la nueva región.\nLeague of Legends: Wild Rift finalmente llegará a América del Norte y del Sur en una versión beta abierta a finales de este mes. El desarrollo de esta infraestructura hizo que se demorara el lanzamiento del juego en la región. Sin embargo, la compañía no ha revelado cuál es la diferencia exactamente.\nEn consecuencia, la región de las Américas quedará aislada del resto del mundo. Eso significa que si las o los jugadores de América del Norte o del Sur viajan a Asia o Europa no podrán acceder a los servidores en estas regiones y viceversa. Además, el emparejamiento, el envío de obsequios y solicitudes de amistad y otras funciones no serán posibles entre las Américas y otras regiones.\nAunque el juego aún no se ha lanzado en las Américas, una gran cantidad de jugadores pudo acceder a la beta abierta de Wild Rift mediante una VPN. Riot les pidió a esos jugadores que desactiven su VPN al abrir el juego después de su lanzamiento en el continente americano.\nUna actualización rápida con @RiotTormenta sobre las transferencias, VPNs y futuros eventos con la llegada de la beta abierta a América, ¡Mañana anunciaremos la fecha de lanzamiento! pic.twitter.com/jAC4GQ7Qi4\n— League of Legends: Wild Rift LATAM (@wildriftLATAM) March 8, 2021  Cuando el juego se lance en las Américas, los jugadores que usaron VPN verán un mensaje pidiéndoles que migren sus cuentas a la región americana. Debido a la diferencia en la «infraestructura del servidor», quienes opten por migrar sus cuentas verán que han sido reconfiguradas. Eso significa que cualquier progreso que hayan hecho se perderá y tendrán que comenzar desde el nivel uno.\nRiot ha informado que «eventualmente» devolverá los Wild Cores que sus jugadores hayan comprado. Todas las migraciones son definitivas.\nEsto puede ser una gran decepción para las y los jugadores de las Américas que ya habían progresado en el juego. Sin embargo, Riot prometió compensar la situación al ofrecer algunos eventos exclusivos solo para jugadores de América del Norte y del Sur. Estos eventos les darán «muchos” Motes Azules, XP y campeones para ayudarlos a ponerse al día con las otras regiones.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Wasif Ahmed el 09 de marzo de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0mijnpmXqrJuu8Vmo56flaOxtHvNnq6sZ5ykwG6%2FxKutopyfp7K0ecOeZLChnJl6s7XFrWSpmaKWeq2t0maYpp2inrCiv4yqrJ6ckaeur3nAoqqlmZSkwG6wxKVkq52jqbxusMSlZKatnpm8\n","link":"/post/los-servidores-de-wild-rift-para-las-am%C3%A9ricas-quedar%C3%A1n-aislados-del-resto-del-mundo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los servidores de Wild Rift para las Américas quedarán aislados del resto del mundo"},{"body":"Nintendo will be moving on from its “NEX” multiplayer service system, which has been in use since the 3DS and Wii U, to a new server system called “NPLN.”\u0026nbsp;\nAccording todataminer and programmer OatmealDome, the NEX system is a variant of Quazal Technologies Inc.’s Rendez-Vous online middleware, which was being developed as far back as 2003. Quazal was purchased by Ubisoft in 2010, who then either licensed or sold the Rendez-Vous system to Nintendo.\u0026nbsp;\n[Switch Online]\nNintendo is replacing its multiplayer server system, NEX (used in most, if not all of their online games since 3DS/Wii U), with a new system called NPLN.\nThe Monster Hunter Rise demo was the very first game to use this in public.\nMore below 👇 https://t.co/7doZFl7sDK\n— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) February 1, 2021  After making some changes to the Rendez-Vous system and internally renaming it NEX, Nintendo proceeded to use it for a majority of the company’s first-party multiplayer games and features. This includes the Friends service on both 3DS and Wii U, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8.\u0026nbsp;\nNEX was also used throughout the early years of the Switch’s development, with Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and the Nintendo Entertainment System portion of the Switch’s Online service all using it in some form.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth OatmealDome and another developer clarified this switch has likely been in the works throughout 2020 for newer games as a way to improve online on the system. Another possible reason is Nintendo wants to avoid problems that could occur in the future when using older infrastructure in general.\nNintendo is preparing a big multiplayer overhaul, probably for games in development in 2020: every task currently taken by NEX is going to be switched over to NPLN. It's currently in a preview phase, and the Monster Hunter demo was a way to test how it worked under load.\n— Thomas (@thomasnet_mc) February 1, 2021  NPLN was reportedly developed entirely in-house by Nintendo, and the recent demo for Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise was the first to use it in a public space as a test for both the game and the system. It reportedly uses gRPC framework hosted on Google Cloud servers, with marked improvements in terms of speed while running in multiple regions.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to both sources, however, this move looks like it will just be on the server-side and, while general online performance for newer games might improve greatly, older games might not see the same results.\u0026nbsp;\nOatmealDome notes that Nintendo likely wants “to make this transition as seamless as possible” so it won’t impact the current user experience. Once that is complete, the company can go back in and try to improve the performance of existing games that are on the Switch through patches to utilize any advancements NPLN brings.\nCommon question: Will result in better online?\nFor now, probably not.\nNintendo’s primary goal is likely to make this transition as seamless as possible – to make sure that you don’t notice that anything changed.\nOnce done, then they can add new things or improve existing ones.\n— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) February 1, 2021  While the idea of improved online for the Switch is something that fans are excited about, all of this comes from internal data taken from various files and none of it has been officially confirmed by Nintendo.\u0026nbsp;\nThis also doesn’t take into account the use of peer-to-peer networking used in games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which might not be impacted by this change at all.\ndon't get too excited about Nintendo upgrading games to NPLN, a lot of your magical \"Splatoon 2 and Smash networking is going to be perfect\" remains to be seen until that actually happens and the people who do network stuff for me analyze it all\n— Nikki™ 🌹 (@NWPlayer123) February 1, 2021  We likely won’t know the full extent of Nintendo’s plans for the NPLN system until it is being utilized by more developers in upcoming releases. From there, the results of such a massive switch should be pretty apparent based on overall performance and compatibility.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqehnqmyr7DOZqmeqJ%2Bnwaawy7JkrK%2BRpb2qusZmq6hlnprEbrnUpauiqJyWxqa%2BjKycq66Vp3q0xdKtnKY%3D\n","link":"/post/nintendo-reportedly-swapping-to-new-multiplayer-server-system/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo reportedly swapping to new multiplayer server system"},{"body":"Porsche Design and AOC have just released the new Agon Pro PD32M monitor. It’s the second collaboration between the two companies and follows the smaller AGON 27 released in 2021.\nThe new Agon Pro PD32M features a 32-inch mini-LED display with 4K resolution. Mini-LED technology swaps the hundreds of larger LEDs for thousands of smaller LEDS for improved brightness and contrast. On the Agon Pro PD32M, it contributes to the 1,600 nits peak brightness and highest possible DisplayHDR 1400 certification. Speed is everything on a gaming monitor, and the 144Hz refresh rate and a one-millisecond response time can compete with the best 4K monitors out there.\nOne of Porsche Design’s trademarks is the standout looks of its products, and the Agon Pro PD32M is no different. The one-piece aluminum stand and base have a distinct look based on Porsche steering wheels, and the monitor has a frameless design with the company’s “Light FX” RGB lighting on the rear. One of the more useful design features is the retractable headset hooks on either side that can be hidden out of the way when not in use. There’s also a downward-facing LED projection displaying the Porsche Design logo on the base.\nConnectivity options on the Agon Pro PD32M include two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort, a USB-C port, and four USB A 3.1 ports. There’s also a 3.5-millimeter audio port and two DTS-certified eight-watt speakers for sound. Another nifty feature is the Quick Switch remote, which allows users to swap between profiles wirelessly.\nThe Agon Pro PD32M is currently available on the Porsche website for pre-order for €1,999, equating to around $2,166.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmnoqiwqbGMnZysoZejeqK6w2aYqJtdn8K0wIylmK6mk52ypXnAZmprZZmjsKl5k6RkpqeensGwvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/porsche-design-and-aoc-just-launched-a-32-inch-4k-monitor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Porsche Design and AOC just launched a 32-inch 4K monitor"},{"body":"Senna arrived in League of Legends two weeks ago as a unique support marksman whose abilities are both offensive and defensive.\nSenna can be a traditional support in every aspect, from her runes to the items that get the best out of her. If you think it’s better to use her as a marksman, though, that’s an option, too. But because her abilities can go both ways, it’s crucial to know where to start with her.\nHere’s everything you need to know about Senna, from runes and items to gameplay.\nRunes Support Senna As support Senna, Summon Aery is the keystone you should be picking, just like with most other supports that have a shielding ability. Besides Aery giving her Q extra poke, it also adds a shield in addition to healing when the ability is used through allies. The rest of the runes focus on damage and cooldown reduction so Senna can harass enemies with her abilities.\nADC Senna If you want to play Senna as a bot laner, you’ll be looking to use a more standard rune set for ADCs. Fleet Footwork will give her more damage and heal on energized attacks. The rest of the runes will add more sustain, tenacity, and damage to Senna, which helps keep her alive and snowball the game.\nItems Support Senna Even as a support, you still want to deal damage to enemies. Start with Spectral Sickle for more damage and gold, then build Duskblade to make her in-lane poke more threatening. More power and cooldown reduction will come from the rest of the build.\nADC Senna Unlike most traditional marksmen, Senna doesn’t scale with attack speed, so her focus shifts on cooldowns and damage. What you’re looking for with ADC Senna is to deal damage through abilities as quickly as possible, while still having mana to fight. And this build revolves around that.\nGameplay Senna’s gameplay is similar whether you’re playing her a support or marksman. What you’re looking to do is to harass enemies in lane, especially with your Q. As a support, you don’t need to focus on farming, but you still need to be aware of Mist Wraiths. Collecting their souls will pump up her passive, which is necessary for a stronger late game.\nUse your Q to damage enemies and heal your allies. The general combo you’re looking to do with Senna is W—auto attack while enemies are rooted—Q, and then ult to finish them off if necessary. If you’re a support, try to use your Q to keep your ADC alive while still damaging enemies.\nLater in the game, keep an eye on the map since Senna’s ultimate is global and can help turn fights around. All the way from the bot lane, Senna’s shield can save a top laner from dying in a duel or pick off an enemy that’s trying to escape with low health.\u0026nbsp;\nIn teamfights, use the advantage of her long range on abilities and position yourself in the backline. Senna is squishy and easy to lock down and kill, so you need to deal damage from behind. Try to save your E to help yourself and teammates escape when things get too heated.\nRegardless of what role you pick, level your Q first, followed by W, E, and, of course, R.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqepp6WeqOxxqKlp52iqHqowcidnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/senna-beginner-s-guide-how-to-play-the-redeemer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Senna beginner’s guide: How to play The Redeemer"},{"body":"If you’ve been playing a ton of Sova over the course of the VALORANT closed beta, then esports commentator Grant “Fickle_Platypus” Haynes might have some tricks that you can use when defending a planted spike.\nOne of Sova’s main abilities is his Shock Dart, which has the player fire an explosive bolt that releases a damaging pulse of static energy upon impact. Although there are plenty of situations that Sova can use this ability for, defending a planted bomb from a potential defuse—all from the safety of cover—is the most useful task of them all.\n[Sova] I Learned Shock Dart Lines for Every Default Plant. Here Are The Results! from VALORANT  Haynes showed off a handful of angles that Sova players can use when an attacking team gets the spike planted onto the “default” plant spot on a site. Default is a spot on the bombsite that most players typically plant in, generally because it provides good cover from defenders.\nThe default plant spot for A on the map Bind, for example, is the corner in the L-shaped boxes in the middle of the site. As a result, in the first clip, Haynes is able to kill the defuser from the safety of the showers position on the map with arrows.\nMany people have already started to search for unique angles and ways to use Sova’s strong kit. Former pro player and popular streamer shroud has also said that Sova is one of the best agents in the game due to the amount of information his abilities can provide for a team.\nIf you’re a player who’s been looking to pick up Sova, try him out today and surprise your opponents with some well-placed darts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqysopqurrHRZp2ippSoerS0zpyiZpyRp8Furc2go56rXZu8s3nEmpqhZZSas6LBy61kqaSRo8Futc1mrZqkn6eur8A%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-finds-shock-dart-angles-for-each-default-plant-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer finds Shock Dart angles for each “default” plant in VALORANT"},{"body":"The Final Fantasy series, one of the largest franchises in gaming history, has turned into a legendary name among gamers, even among ones that haven’t even played the game, as its brilliance has been spread through word of mouth very well at this point.\nWith its first game releasing all the way back in 1987 and the newest installment set to release in Summer 2023, the franchise has been running for more than three decades with a ton of games under its belt.\nBut if you are a player that has not traversed the waters of the Final Fantasy series, it could be a little jarring to look at the extensive library of games that are all part of the franchise. The number of Final Fantasy games that exist steer close to the three-digit mark, with exactly 95 different games on its roster.\nWith such a large amount of games to choose from, we understand if it gets a little confusing to decide which game you should begin with when you’re just starting off with the series. Don’t fret, though, we’re here to help you out with that little issue.\nWhat’s the best order to play the Final Fantasy games in? Even though there are 95 games with “Final Fantasy” in their title, not all of them are considered mainline series games, the majority of them being spin-offs. There are only 15 games in the series that are included in the mainline series—16 if you count Final Fantasy X-2, the sequel to X.\nThe rest of the games, which are spin-offs, are standalone titles and can be played in any order you like. Similarly, the mainline series games can also be played in a random order, even though it wouldn’t seem like that at first due to the games being numbered, indicating continuity.\nThere is, in fact, practically no continuity between the mainline series titles, being mostly unrelated to each other. The only things that carry over from previous games are the themes, monsters, and different versions of the same characters such as Moogles, a recurring race of creatures, or the engineer named Cid. This basically means that you can start off with any game in the mainline series that you want to without having to worry about jumbling up the plot and missing out on important progressions in the story.\u0026nbsp;\nIf we were to recommend a starting game for new players, it would be the first game in the series, Final Fantasy, to really experience the essence and roots of the game. The game was originally released for the NES but can be played on numerous free emulator websites online. Final Fantasy can also be purchased as part of a remastered bundle on Steam that features the first game until the sixth game, Final Fantasy VI.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK8s7DEq2SsoJ%2BquaV52KisZqiclsZuwMeeZJ%2Bhnpa5brLAp6uaq6litKK5xKw%3D\n","link":"/post/what-order-should-you-play-the-final-fantasy-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What order should you play the Final Fantasy games?"},{"body":"It’s been a long time since a new League of Legends champion has received their own login screen, but animator Ligno has brought Fiddlesticks to life in a fan-made login screen that will definitely make you jump out of your skin.\nBy combining the recent Fiddlesticks animated trailer, his splash art, and some music from the 2016 DOOM soundtrack, Ligno created an awesome video that would have forced some people to turn off animations on their login screens—that is, if Riot was still making them.\n Ligno’s animation captured Fiddlesticks perfectly. The music was intense, stopping briefly right as the Ancient Fear lifted its head and rushed towards the player. As the champion reaches the player, the music blasts once more, making the viewer feel as if the scarecrow is about to catch them and add their own voice to its collection of fearful quotes.\nUnfortunately for fans, Riot hasn’t made any champion-specific login screens for League since the 9.5 patch cycle with Kayle and Morgana’s champion reworks. They still apply login screens for certain events like the yearly Mid-Season Invitational and the World Championship, however.\nIt does make sense that login screens were removed, though. When Riot implemented the new client login system, many players opted for auto login, which removed the necessity for a custom screen. Instead of worrying about something that a majority of people won’t even see, they could put the resources into a project that’s much more worthwhile.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJinoZ2WwbC%2BjJypnpmkmsBuwMSrqaKeqZ67qHnCrqqtp51iuaatxq6cZqSfnLavedKcqZ6dnmKzsL6Mq5ywp6KgsqV5xaKbnaSVqMGqr8qs\n","link":"/post/animator-creates-terrifying-custom-league-login-screen-for-reworked-fiddlesticks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Animator creates terrifying custom League login screen for reworked Fiddlesticks"},{"body":"FromSoftware’s new ARPG Elden Ring is one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2022, and with previous creations by FromSoftware have including some rather peculiar online play, it’s important to understand what sort of modes Elden Ring has.\nMany Dark Souls games are known for having a built-in online multiplayer element that can be equal parts entertaining and confusing. Sometimes, you can end up in a cooperative situation with another player, and on occasion, a player could be brought into your world to find you and assassinate you while you’re trying to complete the game.\nFortunately, for those who wish to play through Elden Ring as a strictly PvE experience, there is an option for players to play exclusively offline. This will prevent other players from being introduced into your world, whether it be to help you or to hurt you. This will give players the pure PvE content that many people look for in a FromSoftware ARPG.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Don’t worry though. If you’re the type of player that wants the added challenge of being invaded and having to fight another player while you’re trying to progress through the world, that will still be an option. It’s up to each player to decide how they want to take on Elden Ring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JompqmXa68tnnPpZiyZZWhsaa6jKugp59dpLOnuMinnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-elden-ring-offline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Elden Ring offline?"},{"body":"You might not be able to find a Bulbasaur or Squirtle capable of Gigantamaxing in the wild, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still find the one you didn’t pick the Isle of Armor’s main story.\u0026nbsp;\nLike with pretty much every other Gigantimax encounter in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you will need to capture the starters after completing a Max Raid Battle.\u0026nbsp;\n There are specific areas on the Isle of Armor that you can find Max Raids featuring Gigantamax Blastoise and Gigantamax Venusaur, though you will need to use some system manipulation to reliably get those encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with Gigantamax Blastoise, you will need to head back to the train station where you originally arrived on the Isle of Armor. From there, head south out of the Fields of Honor into the Workout Sea, where you will see an island with a large, arching rock formation.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce there, head to the middle of the island and right next to a Roaming Pokemon you will find the Raid Den you are looking for.\u0026nbsp;\nJust as Blastoise is found on the ocean, Gigantamax Venusaur will be found deep in the Forest of Focus. When entering from the side closest to the Master Dojo, keep to the right hand side of the path (avoiding the bridge) and you should come across a small pond with a Raid Den placed next to a tree inside.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike with the Blastoise den, there will be a chance to encounter regular Venusaur as a raid too, so make sure you can differentiate between the shadowed sprites in order to avoid a mixup.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Gigantamax Blastoise and Gigantamax Venusaur can only be found in five-star raids, and here is how you can ensure you encounter one and don’t waste your Wishing Pieces.\u0026nbsp;\n First, you will need to change your text speed to either Slow or Normal depending on how fast you plan on reading and reacting to the text of the Raid Den before saving the game. Using your Wishing Piece, spawn a raid, but before saving the game as prompted, hit the Home button.\u0026nbsp;\nYou are looking for the rare, purple Raid Den spawn, so if the den is red, close the game before it saves your progress. The purple beam raid has about a 10 percent spawn rate, so you might be doing this a few times before successfully getting it right.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you do have the rare raid spawn, you can return your settings to normal and save the game again.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the five-star raid does not feature either Gigantamax Blastoise and Gigantamax Venusaur, you can hit Invite Others (make sure you are offline first,) change your Nintendo Switch’s date to the next day in the Time and Date settings, and then quit out of the search. This will eventually get you to the right Pokémon because it resets the encounter without resetting the raid itself.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can repeat this process as many times as you need to until you get both of the new Gigantamax Starters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZeetKK605qkmrBdl7miv9OooKydXZa7pXnGop6apqSWuqLEjK%2Bcp62jlsKzecinZKmnm5q6sLqMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmcButdKlnGanlmKus7nOq2SesKCWu7S1zqc%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-gigantamax-blastoise-and-gigantamax-venusaur-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Gigantamax Blastoise and Gigantamax Venusaur in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 81+ Player Pick squad-building challenge (SBC) on Sunday, Aug. 15 that will reward players who complete it with an option to choose one out of four 81-rated or higher cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is a good time to open a pack like this since there are 200 special cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team as of Friday, Aug. 13, which is when EA introduced the third batch of the best re-releases in packs. This batch of special players includes cards from promotions such as Team of the Year (TOTY), Team of the Season (TOTS), Path to Glory, and Summer Stars.\nGiven that it’s a player pick, there’s an additional chance that one of these cards appears in your pack, but it’s more likely that you’ll end up with a mid-tier item. If you want to complete the 81+ Player Pick SBC, you’ll need to turn in 11 gold players, seven of them being rare items, with a minimum of 30 team chemistry. This repeatable SBC costs around 18,000 FUT coins on any platform if you buy all the players from the FUT market and it’s going to be live for three more days.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Aug. 15’s 81+ Player Pick SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Lisandro Martínez 78-rated (Ajax)LB:\u0026nbsp;Frank Fabra 79-rated (Boca Juniors)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Rojo 75-rated (Boca Juniors)CB:\u0026nbsp;Cristian Pellerano 75-rated (Independiente del Valle)RB:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Otálvaro 75-rated (Olimpia)LM:\u0026nbsp;Ignacio Piatti 78-rated (Racing)CM:\u0026nbsp;Roberto Gago 75-rated (Real Valladolid)CM:\u0026nbsp;Jorman Campuzano 75-rated (Boca Juniors)RM:\u0026nbsp;José Pedro Fuenzalida 77-rated (Universidad Católica)ST:\u0026nbsp;Nemanja Radoja 75-rated (Levante)ST:\u0026nbsp;Stephy Mavididi 75-rated (Montpellier)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZGqtG59lKxkcWldpbmixcSrZKmhk6B6tK7CZqCnZZaes6J5kWpkrqSknrqiwMRmq56ZnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-aug-15-s-81-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Aug. 15’s 81+ Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Season of the Haunted has finally arrived in Destiny 2 and has brought with it the return of Menagerie weapons. Along with five other Calus’ favorite firearms, the Drang (Baroque) is back with new perks and the weapon no longer has a Power Level cap, meaning you can take the sidearm with you into higher-level content. As exciting as it is to finally see the return of Menagerie (or Opulent) weapons, you’ll still have to farm for them.\nIn total, there are six weapons receiving an overhaul after last being seen in Destiny 2‘s Season of Opulence. The six reprised weapons are:\nDrang (Baroque) SidearmAustringer Hand CannonCALUS Mini-Tool Submachine GunBeloved Sniper RifleThe Epicurean Fusion RifleFixed Odds Machine Gun If you’re confused about how to acquire the Drang (Baroque) or any other Opulent weapon for yourself, here’s how.\nHow to get Drang (Baroque) The fastest way to get your hands on one of the classic Calus-themed weapons is to use Opulent Keys, which can be acquired by completing various activities and quests in the Derelict Leviathan, to open Opulent Chests. Right now, there are four ways to get Opulent Keys, with the easiest being completing “The Leviathan Returns” quest at the start of your journey in Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted.\nThe next three options to get Opulent Keys are by finding Destination Chests aboard the Leviathan, opening Haunted Alcove Chests after defeating powerful Nightmares on the Leviathan, or by completing tier-three Nightmare Containment events. Keep in mind that each of these only has a chance to drop an Opulent Key, and you can only carry one key at a time.\nOnce you’ve gotten your hands on an Opulent Key, you’ll still need to find its corresponding Opulent Chest on the Derelict Leviathan. Each key gives a hint when you hover your cursor over it in your inventory. Each Opulent Key is consumed upon use, so once you’ve opened its chest, you’ll have to gather another one.\nOpulent weapons can also drop from engrams rewarded for completing Nightmare Containment activities, Seasonal Challenges, and the weekly Sever Quest.\nYou can also craft Menagerie weapons for yourself if you want the perfect roll. The Drang (Baroque) along with any other Opulent weapon in Destiny 2 can be crafted by completing five Deepsight Resonance challenges for each weapon, which will unlock it for you at the Enclave on Mars. Each time an Opulent weapon drops, it will have a small chance to have Deepsight Resonance. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSdqpGjtG6uwKumqq2VYravecOeqq2hnq56cw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-drang-baroque-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Drang (Baroque) in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Armageddon. Lava spits up from the cracked-open surface of World’s Edge, as a Wraith sets a portal to help her teammates span an open gap, up a small cliff. Gunfire and explosive ordinance fill the sky as the Wraith pulls out a Wingman, tearing through a helpless squad still trying to heal when their Gibraltar’s Dome Shield disappears. Shouts of “LAST TEAM, LAST TEAM” cut through the chaos as the Wraith leaves her team once again, back through her portal and pushing forward, always forward, holding off the only remaining enemies. Her team sticks to the high ground, holding the best spot in the final ring, but the Wraith isn’t joining them just yet. She sees what no one else seems to see: the winning path. The way forward.\nHowever you know him—whether as the CEO, the greatest in-game leader in Apex Legends, or simply as Hal—you know Philip “ImperialHal” Dosen. The TSM leader pulls double duty as both the most successful pro player in the history of Apex and the game’s most popular streamer. If there is a person that is an embodiment of Apex, it is ImperialHal: skillful, tactical, loud, and confident. Always confident.\nHeadshot machine pic.twitter.com/f5i4JFY0Qv\n— TSMFTX ImperialHal (@ImperialHal) February 4, 2022  Despite the history and the hype, TSM weren’t the favorites entering the Apex Legends Global Series playoffs. It had been a while since the team had won a big tournament at all—almost a year, in fact, since the team’s victory at GLL Masters Spring. On Jan. 23, however, TSM were on a mission to remind everyone in the world just how good they are.\nThe Split One Playoffs win, marking the midway point of ALGS Pro League, sent a statement of intent to the rest of the world as all regions look ahead to the second half of the regular season. And according to Hal, he could feel the win coming right from the start.\n“Right after the first game, I was really confident,” ImperialHal told Dot Esports. “I don’t remember how many kills we had that first game. We tied for first overall after the first game, even though we didn’t start with the same amount of points as everyone else, because of Pro League. After that, I thought ‘we have a really good chance of winning today.’“\nThat first game of playoffs was vital to TSM’s run to the Split One crown, with the team dropping an astounding 15 kills to go with a third-place finish that catapulted them over the teams that finished ahead of them in Pro League. TSM were in first place after the first game of playoffs, they were the first team to reach 50 points in the match-point format, and they shut the door on the rest of the lobby in game seven. The performance was vintage TSM. The past year of close calls and disappointments was gone in an instant, replaced with the same team so famous for winning on LAN in Kraków, Poland, and then winning the next four tournaments.\u0026nbsp;\nThe winning ALGS moment from multiple POVs. Things you love to see. pic.twitter.com/C5vDS6tPcI\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) January 24, 2022  Perhaps unsurprisingly, self-doubt was never an issue for ImperialHal in the weeks leading to TSM’s return to glory. There was no absence of confidence to worry about. Instead, it was the absence of motivation that prevailed in the weeks leading to TSM’s return to glory.\u0026nbsp;\n“Before playoffs, I just kind of started losing that itch to play competitive anymore,” Hal said. “In scrims, people were trolling us and messing with us, like Sentinels. I don’t know. Nothing was really going our way. And if playoffs didn’t go our way either, I was kind of done with it.”\u0026nbsp;\nHal’s frustration with scrims and TSM’s lack of big wins over the last year was as evident as his passion for the game. But a pro scene without ImperialHal is unthinkable. Love him or hate him, the fanbase he has cultivated is vital to the popularity of the Apex Legends Global Series and the professional Apex scene as a whole.\nBroadcasting his own point of view in tournaments big and small, it isn’t uncommon to see Hal’s stream with a higher viewership than the official broadcast. His stream from TSM’s Split One Playoffs victory averaged more than 50,000 viewers, with a peak of more than 110,000 concurrent viewers. And what’s more, Hal is the game’s strongman; he is the enduring figure. Where the Dizzys and Aceus of the world drifted away from the game, Hal kept fighting his way forward, refusing to be anything less than the best in Apex.\nHal was quick to provide an addendum to his admission of considering leaving the competitive scene, saying he “can say one thing and then probably do another.” Still, it’s almost shocking to think how close competitive Apex came to losing its most popular pro.\nNow, he finds himself at the top once again. From that vantage point, he surveys an entirely new type of challenge in Split Two on Storm Point, which, upon its Feb. 26 debut, will be the first map added to ALGS play since the removal of Kings Canyon a year ago.\n“Honestly, there’s been a lot of negative feedback on the map… but I like it,” Hal said of Storm Point. The map will, however, require changes out of TSM in order to succeed. Namely, Hal’s trademark Wraith. “I, personally, will probably be playing Ash,” Hal said. “Wraith portal is pretty short. Trying to get from Point A to Point B, it’s just way harder. There’s not much cover [on Storm Point]. Ash’s portal is, I feel, a lot better than Wraith on Storm Point.”\nAsh’s portal is also much better than Wraith’s ultimate at traversing vertical ground, something Storm Point has in abundance. “There’s a lot of height disparity,” Hal said. “Early positioning is really, really strong. In certain zones, certain spots of the map, there’s either really weak spots [to play from], or really strong spots. There’s no in-between. So… being able to get those strong spots early is key.”\nI'm sick but i still dont miss 💯 pic.twitter.com/4Y6xI88WhI\n— TSMFTX ImperialHal (@ImperialHal) December 18, 2021  ImperialHal and the rest of TSM are no strangers to adapting. The ability to adapt is all over their playoffs triumph and stretches out even before that. The departure of Eric “Snip3down” Wrona, replaced by the comparatively unproven presence of Evan Verhulst, didn’t come without its bumps in the road.\nHal, however, credits Verhulst’s intelligence as part of the reason for the team’s victory alongside the steady Jordan “Reps” Wolfe. Furthermore, Hal wouldn’t be where he is today without the ability to change alongside a changing game. New legends and abilities have changed the playstyles of the most successful teams in Apex even more than new maps. And those new playstyles give rise to new challenges—and challengers.\n“Before Poland, I was pretty sure NA was going to win for sure,” Hal says, thinking back to the 2019 Preseason Invitational in Kraków when the topic of the possible return to LAN comes up. COVID restrictions scuttled plans for international LAN playoffs in the first split, but the Split Two Playoffs and year two championship are still an open question.\n“Now, it’s kind of anyone’s game at this point,” Hal said while name-dropping several teams, including traditional heavyweights like Gambit and Alliance, as well as lesser-known names. “Riddle from APAC North… they’re insane. From APAC South, I think DF or Genburten’s team, Reignite, I expect them to show up. [Reignite] also land on top of us, so we would have to fight them and see how that goes.”\nThrough it all, though, Hal is Hal. The competitive drive is still there, just below the surface as he mentioned teams he thinks will perform well on LAN. It’s not just him politely answering a question; it’s him taking stock of the competition. One way or another, LANs will return, and Apex will see a team sit on the throne as the best players in the world. That throne, technically speaking, still belongs to TSM. They were the last winners of an international LAN event, after all. And now, they’re the kings of North America once again.\nLooking ahead to Storm Point, the second split, playoffs, and another major championship beyond that, Hal knows what it takes to succeed in all of them.\n“To maintain success, for us, is to stick to what we’re good at, the characters we’re good at, not what we think is ‘meta.’ We want to play aggressive, but be smart at the same time,” he said. A simple enough formula, to be sure. But if it’s those ideas that have taken them this far, why go changing them now?\nImperialHal and TSM will get the chance to put all of those lessons to the test and defend their Split One crown when the ALGS Pro League begins again on Feb. 26.\n“PUSH THAT! PUSH THAT!” ImperialHal’s voice cracks as he realizes his team only needs to pull off one more play to win. There are no more rotations. There are no more ultimates to use. There’s just an enemy team behind a rock with cracked shields and a Wingman in his hand. His teammates finish the work he started as he finally phases back to his team the game audio and communications bleeding together into a roar of static and screams. The screen, however, translates all of that noise into one coherent message:\nTSM is the champion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S2rrzEq6CapJiWuW67zWaYpZ%2BjYsC1u9GmZKmnmaPBbq3NnWSnnZGnubp5xKeboqaXYrWqv4ycpqaolam2tbXVnmScmaKasrM%3D\n","link":"/post/imperialhal-on-algs-storm-point-and-nearly-ending-his-competitive-career/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ImperialHal on ALGS, Storm Point, and nearly ending his competitive career"},{"body":"There are three new Battle Bosses on their way to Summoner’s Rift—Brand, Malzahar, and Ziggs are getting their very own arcade-themed skins, according to the latest update to the PBE.\nThe Arcade skin line is one of League of Legends’ most popular cosmetic sets, and it’s not hard to see why. Between the bright colors, pixel art, and retro sound effects, these skins have always been awesome since they made their debut with Arcade Sona in 2012.\n This will be the first year that the Arcade skin line releases this many villains, however. Typically, there’s only one villain, or “boss,” skin released at a time while there might be several “hero” skins released at once.\nBattle Boss Ziggs Battle Boss Brand Battle Boss Malzahar The prices for these new skins haven’t been revealed yet. But, historically, Arcade skins have costed 1350 RP each, which means these probably will too.\nThe skins just hit the PBE today, which means they should be released in Patch 7.16, which will likely arrive in a few weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12Wv6Stw55krKOZo8BursCtq6WdXZe8tL%2BMppilspGdrrN5wauYp5xdr7aos9JmaG9pZGs%3D\n","link":"/post/new-arcade-skins-on-the-way-battle-boss-malzahar-brand-and-ziggs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New arcade skins on the way—Battle Boss Malzahar, Brand, and Ziggs"},{"body":"Many gamers understand the benefits of more frames per second (FPS). Anything cruising above 100 FPS is solid, hovering around 60 is playable, while 30 and under is far from ideal. It’s even more crucial in esports — the player with higher FPS simply has a killer advantage against those with lower FPS.\nSystem latency is another metric that impacts in-game performance. Essentially, system latency measures the time from the moment you click your mouse to the time that information is displayed on your monitor. System latency isn’t caused by one component alone, it’s everything from your mouse to your CPU and GPU to your game of choice that affects system latency — and every little factor adds up. Typically, CPU, GPU, and render queue are the most prominent players in system latency.\nNvidia has collaborated with The Meta, creator of the aim training game KovaaK 2.0, to\u0026nbsp;demonstrate a system latency challenge\u0026nbsp;through the participation of two aim challenges: Latency Frenzy and Latency Flicking. Each of these challenges showcases system latency variation and its direct impact on aim in-game. All of this is in preparation for Nvidia Reflex.\nEstablishing a system latency criteria in Kovaak’s aim trainer We’ll be tracking our results through Latency Frenzy and Latency Flicking — the two first-person shooter tests within Kovaak’s aim trainer (via Nvidia) — among a series of three trials. Within each trial, there’s three separate phases.\nPhase 1: 25ms Phase 2: 55msPhase 3: 85ms 25ms, 55ms, and 85ms translate to system latency variation. The higher the number, the more input lag, and vice versa. In theory, the higher the system latency, the higher the input lag, which should have an adverse impact on aiming if Nvidia has anything to say about it.\nBefore we begin, it’s worth mentioning we trialled this with a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 GPU. According to Nvidia, to accurately achieve desired results, you need to have a GPU that supports Nvidia Reflex (GTX 900-series or newer).\nLatency Frenzy trials The goal with this trial is simple: Shoot as many red circles as possible within a minute. As mentioned above, there are three runs for the three different latencies, and you have a short window between each to adjust to the — randomized — system latency change.\nInitial results: 85ms: 86 points55ms: 99 points25ms: 107 pointsTotal: 292 points Second set of results: 85ms: 93 points55ms: 108 points25ms: 129 pointsTotal: 330 points Third set of results: 85ms: 96 points55ms: 111 points25ms: 133 pointsTotal: 340 points The difference between 25ms and 85ms was quite noticeable. The best way to describe it is that 85ms feels sluggish enough to throw things out of whack. In contrast, 25ms feels sharp and responsive, and 55ms feels like a decent middle ground. It’s the sharp contrast between 25ms and 85ms where you really begin to feel the difference.\nIt’s also worth mentioning that, right away, I had to stop the trial and exit out to navigate to the in-game settings. My aim sensitivity was completely off, and it took time to get things feeling right. Kovaak allows users to select between a handful of popular FPS titles within their settings to best mirror ideal in-game sensitivity. I’m most familiar with\u0026nbsp;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,\u0026nbsp;so I went ahead with that choice. There’s also titles like\u0026nbsp;Valorant and\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;to pick from as well.\nI’ll have to admit, there was a bunch of trial and error with picking the proper sensitivity because each time you adjusted the sensitivity scale number, you have to jump into a new trial and see how it works, which is time-consuming. It’s important that this feels as close to home as possible if you want your results to be reliable.\nLatency Flicking trials The second trial, Latency Flicking, was much more challenging. You’re tasked with shooting a central blue ball before flicking to a red ball that spawns somewhere else on the screen. The catch is that the red ball only appears for just over half a second before it vanishes, so you have to flick and shoot it as fast as possible. The red ball is also tiny — much smaller than the targets from Latency Frenzy — so missing the ball completely is inevitable.\nAfter running the test three times, I found a substantial difference between 25ms and 85ms. At 25ms, I was managing. At 85ms, I found it very difficult to hit the red ball before it disappeared — which was beyond frustrating.\nInitial results: 85ms: 3 points55ms: 16 points25ms: 18 pointsTotal: 37 points Second set of results: 85ms: 6 points55ms: 20 points25ms: 24 pointsTotal: 50 points Third set of results: 85ms: 9 points55ms: 22 points25ms: 29 pointsTotal: 60 points What’s interesting here is that, between 55ms and 25ms, my initial score wasn’t too different. It wasn’t until I was tasked with 85ms that my results nosedived. After giving Latency Flicking a few more attempts, I noticed that 85ms remained low. It’s like there was a point of no return regarding some system input lag sweet spot; once you passed a threshold, getting the job done felt out of reach. All in all, the sluggish feeling from Latency Frenzy was quite evident with this challenge.\nWhy system latency matters It’s not until you partake in an experiment like this that you immediately see the impact of high and low system latency. Going from 25ms to 55ms was enough to throw off my game. However, when I jumped to 85ms, it felt like I was dragging my mouse through a layer of mud. Nvidia claims that it’s seeing massive improvements in aiming with lower latency, and after giving these challenges a go, I see what they mean.\nThe types of games that you play likely have an impact on how much variation you feel in an experiment like this. If you regularly play first-person shooters, you’re going to notice things immediately. In contrast, the casual gamer who hopes onto their favorite MMORPG from time to time might not have as strong of a response to an experiment like this.\nRegardless of where it comes from, every little bit of latency adds up. Nvidia Reflex’s aim is focused on reducing system latency, designed to eliminate queues and bottlenecks between the CPU and GPU, translating in\u0026nbsp;providing gamers with an up-to-date location of their opponents in-game.\n As most gamers know, every little bit of advantage adds up. A few shaved-off milliseconds won’t exactly lead you to become a top-tier pro overnight, but overall, better in-game performance measures like reduced system input lag will likely result in some form of improvement, especially in the long run. The question is, how big or small is that improvement going to look like? It’s going to vary from gamer to gamer. I’d recommend looking into Nvidia Reflex if you’re interested in enhancing your gaming experience, even if it’s just the slightest bit. Checking in with Nvidia and KovaaK is a great place to start.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqeumZm2onnAp5tmo5%2BrrqK3jKGYr51dmL%2BmrdOem2aZXaW5osXAm6OeZZalwG7AxKyrZqyfYsCpu9acmKydXajGtMDEpmSlmZc%3D\n","link":"/post/nvidia-and-kovaak-have-created-a-playable-fps-test-to-showcase-system-lag/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nvidia and KovaaK have created a playable FPS test to showcase system lag"},{"body":"The\u0026nbsp;OlliOlli\u0026nbsp;legend returns with its latest title,\u0026nbsp;OlliOlli World. Though the art style is slightly different than what fans have been accustomed to, the skateboarding sensation is looking to catch up with the modern gaming world.\nThe base version of\u0026nbsp;Olli Olli World\u0026nbsp;has a price tag of $29.99, and the\u0026nbsp;Rad Edition\u0026nbsp;goes for $44.99. Considering the game will be available on multiple platforms, including Xbox,\u0026nbsp;Game Pass\u0026nbsp;subscribers may be wondering whether they can try out\u0026nbsp;Olli Olli World\u0026nbsp;free of charge.\nMicrosoft tries its best to keep the Game Pass updated with the most recent title releases, but at the time of writing,\u0026nbsp;Olli Olli World\u0026nbsp;isn’t on Game Pass. There haven’t been any comments on the matter from Microsoft or Roll7,\u0026nbsp;Olli Olli World’s developer, meaning the door could still be open.\nUnless Microsoft is directly involved in the development stage, not many new titles become directly available on the Game Pass during their release. Such titles often rotate into services like Game Pass and\u0026nbsp;PlayStation Plus\u0026nbsp;later in their lifecycle to draw in more players.\nIf you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber and looking to try out\u0026nbsp;Olli Olli World, you’ll need to purchase the game from one of its digital vendors.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqKknGK8rbjIqKOloV2svLO4w2aZnmWfo3q5rs6xZKCZnZp6sa3SrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/will-olliolli-world-be-on-xbox-game-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will OlliOlli World be on Xbox Game Pass?"},{"body":"To celebrate the release of the latest Pokémon TCG set Celebrations later this week, Best Buy will be hosting a promotion to distribute Gigantamax Eevee and Gigantamax Pikachu in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nBetween Oct. 10 and 24, Best Buy will be distributing code cards that boasts redeemable Dynamax Crystals, so players can battle and capture Gigantax forms of Pikachu and Eevee. These promotional cards won’t require you to purchase anything from the store.\nThese two unique Pokémon will both boast the move “Celebrate” to fit the launch of Celebrations. They’ll also have both their Hidden Moves—Lightning Rod for Pikachu, and Anticipation for Eevee.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon If you were lucky enough to score one of these codes, then you’ll need to head to the Mystery Gift option in Pokémon Sword or Shield’s menu and input the code you received on the card.\nOnce you’ve done that, head to Watchtower Lair, the Pokémon den you can find at the base of Watchtower Ruins in the Wild Area. Select the Dynamax Crystal you received from your bag and use it. When you notice a pillar of light coming from the Watchtower Lair, press A to investigate it, and you’ll be able to challenge the Pokémon within. Once you and any players who join in are able to defeat the Pokémon, you’ll have the opportunity to capture it.\nThis promotion will only last until Oct. 24. So if you’re looking to catch these exclusive Pokémon, don’t miss out on heading into your local Best Buy.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKvtsWMraZmnJmowbO1wa6rnmWXnrSiutOapJqwXZqyt7HEZpinnF2ltqytwqGsZpufmbK0ecWoqWaon6CyrrvNZqqwp6KZeqK6w2aqoaGVobE%3D\n","link":"/post/best-buy-to-distribute-gigantamax-eevee-and-pikachu-codes-for-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Buy to distribute Gigantamax Eevee and Pikachu codes for Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"If you spend hours working at your desk or playing games, you need a supportive chair to prevent back and neck pain.\u0026nbsp;\nIncorrect posture can lead to poor circulation and unnecessary fatigue. It can even affect your mood and contribute to stress. The right gaming chair can help alleviate these issues.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few things to look out for when selecting a gaming chair for back pain. Everyone’s needs are different, so it’s important to choose a chair with features that best suit you. Chairs that feature an adjustable back with lumbar and neck support are especially desirable due to their high level of adjustability. Some gaming chairs have ergonomic shapes that encourage you to sit up straight instead of slouching. A gaming chair that eases back pain should also have firm but ample padding. A tall backrest can also reduce slouching because they provide extra neck support that’s not found on shorter office chairs.\nOther features to look out for if you want to prevent back pain are a reclining function and removable pillows. Being able to recline allows your body to stretch and find the perfect position to get you the support you need. Included pillows can provide additional neck and lumbar support.\u0026nbsp;\nMoving from a conventional office chair to a gaming chair might be a bit difficult at first because your body has to get used to the new seating position. It shouldn’t take long to adjust to the new position, and you’ll likely know if the chair is right for your back within a week. Here are some of the best gaming chairs for back pain.\nVertagear SL5000 The Vertagear SL5000 is a racing-style seat favored by gamers for its immense comfort. The high backrest provides excellent support, and it also has a dual-vent system to keep you cool. Both the seat and backrest also have side supports to keep you snug in your seat. This Vertagear chair is upholstered with polyurethane (PU) leather that’s easy to clean.\nThe SL5000 gives users easily adjustable comfort features. These features include removable memory foam pillows that provide neck and lumbar support. Another feature that can help to ease back pain is the adjustable backrest. It can recline between 80 and 140 degrees so that you can find the most comfortable position.\nThis chair also has the usual features associated with gaming chairs, like adjustable height, four-direction armrests, and a tilt and locking mechanism. The Vertagear can help relieve back pain with its additional padding and adjustability features. It comes in a range of colors, including black, black and red, black and blue, and black with camo.\nSee on Amazon Secretlab Titan The Secretlab Titan has impressive adjustability and a multitude of customization options. The customization options come at a premium, but it might be worth it if you’re looking for a more bespoke gaming chair. This gaming chair comes in either PU leather, SoftWeave fabric, or Napa leather, with exclusive colors available for each finish. The PU leather option is available in a range of officially licensed games like Overwatch and DOTA 2 and esports teams like Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid.\nSecretlab’s Titan is just as serious about function as it is about looks. It has a dial on the side to easily adjust the seat depth for better lumbar support, and it can also recline up to 165 degrees. There’s no lumbar cushion, but it comes with a gel-infused memory foam cushion for head and neck support. As expected on a chair of this class, the armrests are four-way adjustable, and they have a slightly concave shape to hold your arm in place.\nSee Black Friday Deals on Amazon One of the factors that offsets the high price is the three-year warranty that can be extended to five years if you post a picture of your Titan online. This chair is ideal for gamers wanting a spacious chair with outstanding durability.\nCooler Master Ergo L The Cooler Master Ergo L is an excellent alternative to a racing-style chair. It’s made from a combination of PU leather and breathable mesh. The mesh runs along the backrest and seat to increase airflow and keep you feeling cool. The frame and base are made from aluminum, and it has a maximum capacity of 440 pounds. Where it stands out is the contoured backrest that adjusts to the shape of your spine. It provides great support and reclines between 90 to 120 degrees.\nAdjustability options look a little different on the Ergo L. Instead of a neck pillow, this chair has a headrest that is adjustable for height and angle. You can also adjust the seat depth and the armrests.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite being more expensive than the Titan, the Cooler Master Ergo L is worth a look if you have back pain and aren’t looking for a traditional gaming chair.\nSee on Amazon Herman Miller x Logitech Embody The Herman Miller x Logitech Embody comes from two companies known for top-notch products and premium prices. Instead of using PU leather, like the Vertagear SL5000, the Embody has a breathable black fabric covering the memory foam seat and back. The full-black design is broken up by the blue on the chair back and adjustment triggers.\u0026nbsp;\nOne way Logitech and Herman Miller justify the cost of this chair is the superb ergonomics. The Embody is designed to provide the utmost comfort to esports pros who spend hours behind the screen every day. It achieves this by having a flexible spine made up of smaller segments that support the different parts of your back. The backrest is also curved at the bottom to provide lumbar and pelvis support.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite these innovative features, this chair falls short in a few categories. The embody has a short backrest that lacks neck and head support. It has a reclining feature like the Cooler Master Ergo L and Secretlab Titan, but it doesn’t lock back. As soon as you lean forward, the backrest moves with you.\nThe Embody looks great and has some unique features not commonly seen in gaming chairs, but it has some flaws. This chair’s lack of neck and head neck support is disappointing, especially when considering the exorbitant price tag.\nSee on Amazon NeueChair\u0026nbsp; The NeueChair is another pricey option with great support. It’s worth a look if you need a comfortable gaming chair that’s ideal for both gaming and office use.\u0026nbsp;\nIt may not look like much, but the NeueChair has great build quality and is easily adjustable. The seat and backrest are made from black mesh that is durable enough for hard use while also allowing outstanding airflow. The backrest has a curved shape to support your spine, and it can be adjusted forward, backward, up, and down. It’s also possible to adjust the seat depth for a more comfortable fit. Holding everything together is an aluminum frame that has a clean and classic look\nThe NeueChair has intuitively placed controls compared to many other gaming chairs. The controls are tucked under the front of the armrests and easy to reach without bending over. Unfortunately, the armrests are only adjustable up and down, and the mechanism is a bit finicky, so it can be challenging to get them both at the same height.\nThe NeueChair doesn’t come cheap, but it has enough adjustability options to improve your posture and prevent back pain.\nRESPAWN 200 The Respawn 200 has a lower price than the other racing-style chairs on this list but still has comparable features. It is upholstered with PU leather and has a large backrest, just like the Vertagear SL5000. It also matches the SL5000 by having adjustable neck and lumbar pillows.\nSome features can’t match the more expensive chairs like the Secretlab Titan but are still acceptable at the lower price point. The recliner only works between 90 and 130-degrees, compared to the\u0026nbsp; 165 degrees on the Secretlab Titan.\nDespite the affordable price, the Respawn 200 still comes with removable neck and lumbar support pillows. The mesh strips running down both sides are a nice touch and improve cooling by letting air circulate freely. The backrest has a slightly curved shape to support your back, but the armrests can only travel up and down, which is not surprising at this price point.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Respawn 200 ais worth checking out if you need a supportive chair without spending much. See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6qK3MoqWgZZOdrqq%2B0madqKpdl66kt4ypmKKm\n","link":"/post/best-gaming-chairs-for-back-pain/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best gaming chairs for back pain"},{"body":"Team Liquid has benched one of its original VALORANT players Travis “L1NK” Mendoza today and replaced him with former LDN UTD player Aurimas “Dreamas” Zablockis for the remainder of EMEA VCT Challengers Stage Two.\nThe roster change confirms Dot Esports’ report from yesterday that said L1NK was not seen practicing with the team and would likely be moved to the inactive lineup. EMEA VCT Challengers Stage Two resumes today and Dreamas will debut against Natus Vincere. The European powerhouse are currently in third place in Group B, which is enough to make the playoffs.\nRoster Update: @L1NKVAL will move to a substitute role for the remainder of Stage 2.\nIn talking with Travis, we came to the mutual conclusion that this was the right decision for the team. In his place, @Dreamas_ will join the active roster as we complete this Stage of VCT. pic.twitter.com/ps6I5NB8t7\n— Team Liquid Valorant (@LiquidValorant) June 3, 2022  It’s unclear at this point if Dreamas will keep his spot in Liquid following the conclusion of EMEA VCT Challengers Stage Two at the end of the month. The Lithuanian player’s permanency on the squad may depend on the results Liquid will have in the competition.\nDreamas was last seen playing with LDN UTD in the past months, having joined the team back in October 2021. The 23-year-old helped them to qualify for EMEA VCT Challengers Stage One but was cut from the team in April 2022 after the European team failed to make it to the playoffs of the competition.\nThe Lithuanian player will have big shoes to fill in Liquid. L1NK was one of the original players of the fish123 roster that Liquid signed in August 2020. The 23-year-old Brit most notably helped them win tournaments such as the EMEA VCT Challengers Stage Two Finals in May 2021 and Red Bull Home Ground Two in November 2021. L1NK also was part of the lineup that made the semifinals of VALORANT Champions in December 2021.\nWith L1NK out of the starting lineup, Dom “soulcas” Sulcas and Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom are the only two players left from the original roster Liquid assembled in 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp2qlZa6or%2BMo6aipqNiuaq91KKbZq6Robyzrc2tZKudoKGupLHSZqOipps%3D\n","link":"/post/dreamas-joins-liquid-valorant-replaces-l1nk/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dreamas joins Liquid VALORANT, replaces L1NK"},{"body":"South Korean VALORANT team DRX have won all seven matches in Korea VCT Challengers Two group stage without dropping a single map.\nKim\u0026nbsp;“Zest”\u0026nbsp;Gi-seok, Yu\u0026nbsp;“BuZz”\u0026nbsp;Byung-chul, Kim “MaKo”\u0026nbsp;Myeong-kwan, Goo\u0026nbsp;“Rb”\u0026nbsp;Sang-min, and Kim “stax” Gu-taek steamrolled DWG KIA, On Sla2ers, World Game Star, Tartarus, Maru Gaming, CNJ Esports, and SPEAR Gaming across the four weeks of Korea VCT Challengers Two matches and secured a spot in the upper bracket semifinals of the playoffs. The winner of the event will qualify for VCT Masters Two Copenhagen in July.\nDRX have been challenging the meta on top of winning every single one of their Korea VCT Challengers Two series so far. The squad led by Zest didn’t use Jett—one of the most popular duelists in the region—on every single map and instead found viable alternatives in Fade and Neon. Buzz has been one of the best players of Korea VCT Challengers Two so far, having averaged an impressive 1.64 K/D throughout the tournament combined with a 174.3 ADR, according to VLR.gg’s statistics.\nThis assertive campaign in Korea VCT Challengers Two shows that DRX is undoubtedly the team to beat in the region. This squad played under the Vision Strikers banner until January 2022 and have almost always been the most dominant team in Korea. They collected 104 victories in a row until they were stopped by F4Q in April 2021.\nThe Korea VCT Challengers Two playoffs will kick off on Saturday, June 18 and DRX are due to face the winner of World Game Star vs. Maru Gaming on Sunday, June 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp2qqGKzqrrIrJ9mo5%2BnsqJ51ZyrZpuYlrmtsc2gnKurXWd6p7jAsKOeq6Niv6avzqub\n","link":"/post/drx-finish-korea-vct-challengers-2-with-flawless-record/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DRX finish Korea VCT Challengers 2 with flawless record"},{"body":"At BlizzCon 2019, the World of Warcraft developers identified three key features of the leveling system that needed improving: the time it takes to reach the max level, the satisfaction gained throughout the process, and the consistency of the quests and storylines.\u0026nbsp;\nChromie Time, introduced in WoW’s Shadowlands expansion, is Blizzard’s answer to leveling. When experienced players complete the starting zone and reach level 10 with a new character, they’ll now be able to level to 50 in any expansion they desire.\nAfter speaking to Chromie—a Bronze Dragon disguised as a humble Gnome, found in Stormwind for the Alliance and Orgrimmar for the Horde—players will have the option to pick a campaign and “journey back to their favorite story and tackle challenges from the past” from levels 10 to 50.\u0026nbsp;\n“Experienced players,” or those who have at least one level 50 character on their account, can choose between six expansions, including The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, and Legion.\nNew players, however, will be guided through levels one to 50, starting with Exile’s Reach (a new tutorial zone) before hitting the Battle for Azeroth expansion. When they reach level 50, like everyone else, they’ll jump straight into the Shadowlands from 50 to 60.\nChromie Time, and the new leveling experience as a whole, is significantly faster than previous iterations of the system. Players can now expect to reach level 50 in around 12 to 24 hours, depending on the expansion and pace. The record for hitting level 50 in the pre-patch was well below four hours.\u0026nbsp;\nChromie TimeApproximate leveling speedWarlords of Draenor12 hoursLegion14 hoursBattle for Azeroth16 hoursMists of Pandaria16 hoursCataclysm20 hoursWrath of the Lich King24 hoursThe Burning Crusade24 hoursncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZamkwm66xJ6bZqyfYrivu9ZmmqGqn6KybsDIppxmq5iWsbDDy5qlnatdrLy4\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chromie-time-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about Chromie Time in WoW Shadowlands"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering is entering a new era marked by collaborations with other properties as Universes Beyond looks to expand through 2022 and 2023, Wizards of the Coast announced today during the Showcase 2021 stream.\nThe stream outlined the full slate of products and sets that are scheduled to release in 2022 and beyond. A major part of this announcement was several Universes Beyond products, including a collaboration with Fortnite.\nTwo Universes Beyond Secret Lair drops are scheduled for next year that include both reprints and mechanically unique new cards. A Secret Lair collaboration with Fortnite will contain reprints with Fortnite-inspired alternate art. During the stream, Wizards showcased one piece of art that will be included in the release.\nAfter the Fornite Secret Lair release, the collaboration with Street Fighter will introduce new-to-Magic cards designed around a handful of iconic characters from the fighting game. Wizards showed off art for Chun Li and mentioned that the card will feature the keyword Multikicker.\nUniverses Beyond won’t be contained to just Secret Lair drops, though. The previously announced Warhammer 40,000 and Lord of the Rings collaborations will be more substantial releases featuring booster fun, reprints, and new cards set in the respective universes.\nFour Commander decks will be released as a part of the Warhammer 40,000 set. These decks will be full 100-card lists. Wizards previewed some from the set with space marines. The decks will release in the latter half of 2022.\nLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth is a draftable set similar to what players are used to from Standard-legal releases. This set will also include accompanying Commander preconstructed decks. Art for Gandalf was revealed and it was hinted that Gollum, Frodo, and Aragorn will appear as well. Tales of Middle Earth is scheduled to release sometime in 2023. Cards from Tales of Middle Earth will be legal in Modern and Commander. This is the first Universes Beyond release that will have cards legal in a competitive Constructed format.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmasmJp6qK3ToZyroZ6cerW7jKucpZ2RqLJuvNGom66bpKh6pLvLpZibp6KWwaq6xmauoqyYYrOwvtOnoK2dXajBs7HErWSfoZedwaa%2BjJqlnWWnlr%2BprcymnKtlZGV9cXyMoqVmamBnfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/magic-the-gathering-to-release-products-collaborating-with-fortnite-street-fighter-and-warhammer-40-000-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic: The Gathering to release products collaborating with Fortnite, Street FIghter, and Warhammer 40,000 in 2022"},{"body":"One of the last-place franchises in the Call of Duty League is making a roster change before this weekend’s online tournament. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles has benched two-time world champion JKap and replaced him with Chino for the Flordia Home Series, the organization announced today. This will reunite Chino with Kenny, who won two championships together during the WWII season on Team Kaliber. Chino will now compete alongside Kenny, Dashy, SlasheR, and TJHaLy—he previously played with SlasheR in 2014 and TJ in 2015.\nUpdate heading into the Florida Home Series.#OGLA // #CDL2020 pic.twitter.com/41WiElEetY\n— OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTicGaming) May 4, 2020  Chino has been competing in Call of Duty since at least 2013. Some of the most notable organizations he’s played for include Rise Nation, Dream Team, Renegades, G2 Esports, Team Kaliber, and Team Envy. Chino joined OGLA as a substitute on Dec. 11. Heading into the 2020 Call of Duty League season, OGLA were predicted to be one of the strongest franchises in the league. But they’ve struggled through the first part of the season. OGLA are tied with the Los Angeles Guerrillas, New York Subliners, and Toronto Ultra for last place in the league with 20 CDL points. Related:\u0026nbsp;Here are the 2020\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League standings\nOGLA’s biggest problem is that they have too many traditional assault rifle players in a Modern Warfare meta that only requires one M4 player on most respawn maps. OpTic previously tried switching between SlasheR and Dashy as the team’s main AR player—and general manager Muddawg\u0026nbsp;said today the team will continue to experiment with roles. “Also, we’re looking at a variety of role changes within the team,” Muddawg said. “It’s not lost on us that we have two of the most talented main ARs in the game in SlasheR and Dashy, but obviously we’re in a meta that only allows for one assault rifle at the moment, so we’re trying out a variety of scenarios to figure out what’s best for the team.”\nChino has traditionally been an assault rifle player throughout his career, but he’ll likely predominantly use the MP5 submachine gun when he makes his OGLA debut this weekend. OpTic will face the London Royal Ravens in their first match of the online Flordia Home Series on Friday, May 8 at 4:30pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGSgmZ2eu6h5y6iqZpmenLKtsdJmmZ6mk52ytHnJpJipZZakv26vx6KlqGWTmblussuoqaKckWK1sLnEZqqeqpmawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-los-angeles-benches-jkap-for-chino-ahead-of-call-of-duty-league-florida-home-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming Los Angeles benches JKap for Chino ahead of Call of Duty League Florida Home Series"},{"body":"The Ghostbusters series has been entertaining generations since the first movie premiered 38 years ago. Now, the ghost fighting series is getting its own VR game announced at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022. As stated via a slide at the beginning of the showcase, all the games shown are slated to release sometime this year, including Ghostbusters VR.\nThe slide also noted that these games are subject to be delayed if the development faces any issues. While the trailer showed no gameplay, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new trailer and website for the game.\n The trailer only features cinematics rendered in-engine, but they give an idea of the gameplay. Players will likely be on a team of four who will work together to fight ghosts at different locations. The trailer even features a red ghost with eyes in his hands and rapid movement.\nThis game is likely to be a favorite among those who grew up with the Ghostbuster franchise, finally allowing players to slip on the flight suit and take on these mischievous spirits. Fans of the franchise will also recognize some of the tools in the trailer, like the P.K.E. Meter and the Proton Pack.\nNDreams is a VR developer that has put out previous titles like Fracked and Far Cry VR. It’s also putting out Little Cities, a city builder, sometime in Spring 2022.\nThe game has no set release date but is expected to come out sometime before the end of 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZp6hp6Opr7a%2F056prGWmp3qzscuemKydXZu8s3nMnquaZaGqsrTAjGs%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-ghostbusters-vr-release-for-meta-quest-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Ghostbusters VR release for Meta Quest 2?"},{"body":" \u0026nbsp;\nIn light of the game’s latest expansion Battle for Azeroth, World of Warcraft has overtaken Fortnite in viewers on Twitch. Blizzard’s long running MMORPG took over the streaming service with more than 250,000 viewers.\nFor months, Epic Games’ Fortnite: Battle Royale has reigned supreme among Twitch’s top games, with Fortnite averaging around 180,000 viewers per day according to TwitchMetrics. The game has seen even higher numbers during particularly memorable moments on Twitch, too; At its peak, Fortnite earned over 600,000 viewers from one stream between popular Fortnite player Ninja and rapper Drake.\nHowever, with World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’s release, Blizzard’s MMORPG has boosted the game back into the spotlight, landing the title the number one slot on Twitch. With Fortnite holding just over 200,000 viewers, World of Warcraft’s success suggests that Blizzard still has the ability to dominate Twitch when the company chooses to do so.\nWorld of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is the latest expansion pack for Blizzard’s hit MMORPG World of Warcraft. The new addition increases the game’s level cap to 120, changes up player-vs-player gameplay, allows players to unlock the Alliance’s racer for their parties, introduces new raids for players, and expands the game’s lore. Interested players can purchase the expansino for $49.99.\nH/T Comicbook\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2Bfp7mlec6fZLCZopi%2ForLTZqavnaKprqyx0madqKqko7a1sYyaqmaln6jBbrzOqaylmaJitKK5xGamp2WkrLa1r8c%3D\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-overtakes-fortnite-as-most-popular-game-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft overtakes Fortnite as most popular game on Twitch"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is now underway, which means players will have a lot of new content to try and dance around with. Many moving parts will only be active for a limited time before being replaced by something else.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year the event will run on July 17 and 18 from 10am to 6pm local time, with new bonuses and encounters, like Meloetta and other Pokémon wearing Meloetta-inspired hats.\u0026nbsp;\nEach day for Go Fest 2021 will focus on something specific. Day one will focus on hourly habitats, those special costumed Pokémon, and the Global Arena Challenges, while day two is going to be a special raid day, featuring every Legendary Pokémon that has ever been available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause of this divide, the event spawns, raids, and other bonuses are going to work a bit differently from the typical Pokémon Go event, while the Special Research is going to make you work for its bonuses. This includes adding in branching paths that will lead to different encounters after completing the research tasks.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All Strange Rings Special Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go Fest 2021\nSo if you plan on participating in Go Fest 2021, here are all of the research tasks and rewards that will be live during the event, including the branching paths.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Melody Pokémon Special Research The Melody Pokémon page one Earn a heart with your Buddy Pokémon\u0026nbsp;One IncenseUse an Incense\u0026nbsp;50 Poké BallsCatch 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;500 XP Total Rewards: 500 Stardust, one Super Incubator, and 50 Poké Balls\nThe Melody Pokémon (Branched Choices) page two Pikachu will dress up as a pop star for your show. You’ll encounter Pikachu Pop Star and hear special pop-inspired music during Pokémon Go Fest 2021.Choose Pikachu Pop Star!Pikachu will dress up as a rock star for your show. You’ll encounter Pikachu Rock Star and hear special rock-inspired music during Pokémon Go Fest 2021.Choose Pikachu Rock Star! The Melody Pokémon (Pikachu Rock Star/Pikachu Pop Star) page three Hatch an Egg25 Great BallsCatch 20 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;500 StardustTake a Snapshot500 XP Total Rewards: 10 Razz Berries, Pikachu Rock Star or Pikachu Pop Star encounter, 10 Pinap Berries\nThe Melody Pokémon (Branched Choices) page four Add Galarian Ponyta to your band! You’ll encounter a special costumed Galarian Ponyta.Choose Galarian Ponyta!Add Galarian Zigzagoon to your band! You’ll encounter a special costumed Galarian Zigzagoon.Choose Galarian Zigzagoon! The Melody Pokémon (Galarian Ponyta/Galarian Zigzagoon) page five Use 15 berries to help catch a Pokémon25 Poké BallsMake three Curveball Throws500 XPMake three Nice Throws in a row500 Stardust Total Rewards: 10 Razz Berries, Galarian Ponyta (Go Fest 2021 hat) or Galarian Zigzagoon (Go Fest 2021 hat) encounter, and one Incense\nThe Melody Pokémon (Branched Choices) page six Evolve your duo into a trio with Flygon! You’ll encounter a special costumed Flygon.Choose Flygon!Evolve your duo into a trio with Gardevoir! You’ll encounter a special costumed Gardevoir.Choose Gardevoir! The Melody Pokémon (Flygon/Gardevoir) page seven Take a SnapshotOne IncenseWalk 1km500 XPUse an Incense20 Ultra Balls Total Rewards: 500 Stardust, Flygon (Go Fest 2021 hat) or Gardevoir (Go Fest 2021 hat) encounter, and three Rare Candy\nThe Melody Pokémon page eight Power up a Pokémon three timesOne Star PieceEvolve three Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Three Revives\u0026nbsp;Defeat two Team Go Rocket membersThree Hyper Potions Total Rewards: Three Max Potions, 20 Trapinch Candy or 20 Ralts Candy (depending on previous choices,) and three Max Revives\nThe Melody Pokémon page nine Send three Gifts to Friends30 Great BallsCatch 15 different species of Pokémon1,000 XPEarn a heart with your Buddy Pokémon1,000 Stardust Total Rewards: Five Golden Razz Berries, one Incense, and five Silver Pinap Berries\nThe Melody Pokémon page 10 Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon1,000 XPCatch 10 Pokémon3,000 StardustEarn 5,000 Stardust3,000 XP Total Rewards: One Lucky Egg, a Meloetta encounter, and one Star Piece\nThe Melody Pokémon page 11 Take a Snapshot of MeloettaOne Lure ModuleTransfer 30 Pokémon20 Meloetta CandyMake a new FriendThree Rare Candy Total Rewards: 10 Meloetta Stickers, Rock Star or Pop Star avatar pose (depending on previous choices,) and a Meloetta T-Shirt avatar item\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch five Pokémon\u0026nbsp;10 Poké BallsCatch 10 different species of Pokémon\u0026nbsp;1,000 StardustHatch an Egg1,000 StardustSpin five PokéStops or GymsPikachu encounterWalk 1km1,000 StardustncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXquscuom7JloKS4prnOp2SerpWjwW6x15yjrquZq7Jussieo51lkaOxbr%2FPnpqimZxiv6a%2FxJqpnKBdpa61tNJmq5qrm6h6orrDZqmer5GnsbR5xaipZqifoLKuu81mnqhllprAtXmRaWlq\n","link":"/post/all-melody-pok%C3%A9mon-event-exclusive-field-and-special-research-paths-tasks-and-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Melody Pokémon event-exclusive Field and Special Research paths, tasks, and rewards for Pokémon Go Fest 2021"},{"body":"The highly acclaimed animated series Arcane has won the most awards at the 49th Annie Awards, which celebrates excellence in animation. The League of Legends-inspired series was nominated nine times, and by the end of the night, it brought home nine awards. The ceremony was held on March 12 and comprised over 30 different categories, with almost 80 unique participants. See League of Legends on Amazon Arcane raced against beloved animated series of 2021, including Love, Death \u0026amp; Robots, Star Wars: Visions, and Castlevania, but still came out on top in every category it was nominated. Arcane even surpassed The Mitchells vs. The Machines, which conquered eight categories, including Best Feature.\nThe Annie for production design in TV/Media goes to the team of #arcane. pic.twitter.com/tG9ey2XrRB\n— AnnieAwards (@AnnieAwards) March 13, 2022  Although several episodes received awards, two in particular got more attention than the others. Episode six “When These Walls Come Tumbling Down” and episode nine “The Monster You Created” each earned three awards during last night’s show.\u0026nbsp;\nA much deserved round of applause to Ella Purnell, the voice behind Jinx, for winning Best Voice Acting – TV/Media for \"When These Walls Come Tumbling Down\" (Episode 6) at the #AnnieAwards 🪄#Arcane pic.twitter.com/EU13UveQYY\n— Arcane (@arcaneshow) March 13, 2022  Here are all the categories in which Arcane has won an award during the Annie Awards 2022:\u0026nbsp;\nBest TV/Media – General Audience (“When These Walls Come Tumbling Down”)Best Character Animation – TV/Media (“The Monster You Created”)Best Character Design – TV/Media (“Some Mysteries Better Left Unsolved”)Best Direction – TV/Media (“The Monster You Created”)Best Production Design – TV/Media (“Happy Progress Day!”)Best Storyboarding – TV/Media (“When These Walls Come Tumbling Down”)Best Voice Acting – TV/Media (Ella Purnell as Jinx in “When These Walls Come Tumbling Down”)Best Writing – TV/Media (“The Monster You Created”) The first animated series inspired by the world of League of Legends has achieved a huge success, with its main song “Enemy” being the number one listened song in Spotify’s Global Rock chart for three consecutive weeks after Arcane’s release and the show being the most-watched series on Netflix in November 2021. The series continues to break records even months after its release, and with that comes an increase in anticipation for the second season of Arcane—which is already in production.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirm5Gjsm60yK2qZqKRmLixu9NmrqKsmGKGbsPIp6pmmaRirq%2B6yJ5kmq%2BRp7G0eZFpaWs%3D\n","link":"/post/arcane-hits-jackpot-with-9-wins-at-annie-awards-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arcane hits jackpot with 9 wins at Annie Awards 2022"},{"body":"Gods from the lands of Faerûn in Dungeon \u0026amp; Dragons are, for the first time, getting materialized into Magic: The Gathering cards within the upcoming Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate set.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are over 30 deities scattered throughout the Forgotten Realms, according to D\u0026amp;D Beyond, with a potential cycle of them in the Commander Legends: Battle for Baulder’s Gate (CLB) set that is scheduled to release on June 10. Containing a total of 361 regular cards, the Commander set is playable within the MTG Limited format. And the Gods revealed today during the Baldur’s Gate spoiler stream—Myrkul, Lord of Bones and Bhaal, Lord of Murder—might have an impact on the Limited meta.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Myrkul and Bhall became Gods within the Forgotten Realms at around the same time, along with Bane (who might end up in Baldur’s Gate as well). And both share similarities in their manifested Magic card forms. A static ability gives them Indestructible upon life total stipulations getting met and both have an ability that triggers whenever another nontoken creature you control dies.\u0026nbsp;\nMyrkul, Lord of Bones Myrkul, Lord of Bones is known as Lord of Bones, Lord of the Dead, and the Reaper. This former human isn’t worshipped but rather blamed when things go wrong.\u0026nbsp;\nMana cost: 4WBGType: Legendary Creature—GodRarity: RareStats: 7/5Static ability: As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Myrkul, Lord of Bones has IndestructibleAbility: Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that’s a copy of that card, except it’s an Enchantment and loses all other card types.\u0026nbsp; Bhaal, Lord of Murder Bhaal, Lord of Murder is literally the God of murder. He is also able to take on three forms: the Slayer, Ravager, and Kazgoroth—with the Slayer form likely the avatar featured on the Baldur’s Gate legendary Magic card.\u0026nbsp;\nMana cost: 2BRGType: Legendary Creature—GodRarity: RareStats: 4/4\u0026nbsp;Static ability: As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Bhaal, Lord of Murder has IndestructibleAbility: Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on the target creature and Goad it.\u0026nbsp; Players can test out both Bhaal and Myrkul, along with other D\u0026amp;D Gods within the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate set, during prerelease events from June 3 to 5 and when it releases globally on June 10.\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHylwc2gnKimo2Kxs63GqKWsZZeksbR5zJqlop6VqMFutc2tpmalkZy2pHnCmqmdq12rtqJ5wZqrraSVYrOwvoybmKWcpafAbrPArZw%3D\n","link":"/post/dungeons-dragons-gods-manifest-into-magic-cards-via-battle-for-baldur-s-gate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Gods manifest into Magic cards via Battle for Baldur’s Gate"},{"body":"The year is ending with another massive Secret Lair anniversary drop with an Arcanecollaboration, full-art Lands, and a foiled-out preconstructed Commander deck,\nWizards of the Coast revealed the full slate of Secretversary 2021 drops. Secret Lairs are small collections of curated cards that feature alternate art and frame treatments. These are limited-run products that are only available within a certain window of time.\nSecretversary 2021 includes eight different drops that include the two Arcane releases. Riot Games and Wizards collaborated to release two Arcane Secret Lairs that include alternate art lands and reprints of several Commander staples. The seven-card release had four reprints revealed: Path to Exile, Unstable Harmonics, Counterflux, and The Hexcore. There are three cards that will be revealed once Arcane finishes to avoid spoiling the conclusion.\nEach drop is available for non-foil at $29.99 with foil versions available at $39.99. Players can purchase one of the several bundles that contain all of the drops in either foil, non-foil, or both.\nThe rest of the drops are mostly standard Secret Lair releases with Commander-staple reprints with non-traditional art and frames. Here is every release that’s a part of Secretversary 2021.\nHeads I Win, Tails You Lose – $99.99 Game Designer Gavin Verhey is getting one of his favorite Commander decks turned into a drop. For the first time, Wizards is selling a preconstructed deck as a part of a Secret Lair. Led by Partner commanders Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom, and Okaun, Eye of Chaos, the deck is centered around coin-flipping synergies.\nThe full drop contains a 100-card deck with five foil reversible borderless cards that include the two commanders, Propaganda, Stitch in Time, and Krark’s Thumb. There will also be 45 foil reprints and 50 non-foil reprints. Aside from cards, one special coin, 10 double-faced tokens, and a deck box are included. This is the full preconstructed experience Commander fans are used to.\nPixelSnowLands.jpg – $29.99 Just in time for snowfall to hit in the northern hemisphere, all five snow Lands are getting the pixel art treatment. This drop includes one of each snow Land by guest artist Jubilee.\nThe frame of these cards is done in the style of a program window. With the name PixelSnowLands.jpg, these cards look like they are being pulled directly from your File Explorer window onto the battlefield.\nFar Out, Man – $29.99 Blue is the color of knowledge in Magic: The Gathering. This is why Blue gets so many great card-draw spells. In lore, the player is gaining knowledge with each card that is drawn. Sometimes the pursuit of knowledge can take you down the road of abstract thought. This is the center of Far Out, Man, a five-card collection featuring exclusively Blue cards.\nThe drop contains alternate art borderless versions of Aether Gust, Counterspell, Fabricate, Fact or Fiction, and Mystical Tutor. The art by Mateus Manhanini showcases awe-inspiring visuals on a grand scale.\nCrocodile Jackson’s Monstrous Menagerie – $29.99 This drop is filled with the wild illustrations of Crocodile Jackson, this drop brings a new, cartoonish look to some of Magic‘s most terrifying Creatures that Commander players are familiar with. Crocodile Jackson’s Monstrous Menagerie contains one copy of Ravenous Chupacabra, Managorger Hydra, Pathbreaker Ibex, Temur Sabertooth, and Winding Constrictor.\nFblthp: Completely, Utterly, Totally Lost – $29.99 Magic‘s wandering homunculus Fblthp is featured on the art of this five-card drop that will have players asking “where’s Fblthp?” The cards are done in the style of Where’s Waldo pictures with a heavily populated picture containing a hidden Fblthp somewhere in the image. The Dracula Lands – $29.99 These Dracula crossover cards continue the alternate art treatments from Innistrad: Crimson Vow. The drop contains one of each basic land with art by Jonas De Ro, Donato Giancola, Yeong-Hao Han, Andreas Rocha, and Grzegorz Rutkowski. Each land has a depiction of the artist’s take on Dracula.\nWelcome to Castle Dracula – $29.99 Keeping with the Dracula theme, this drop moves away from just lands and brings history’s most well-known vampire to three Commander staples. These cards have a similar frame to the Crimson Vow cards or the Godzilla alternate art from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.\nWelcome to Castle Dracula contains three cards: Exquisite Blood as “Hunger of the Ancient One,” Night’s Whisper as “Nightfeeder’s Visitation,” and Phyrexian Tower as “Dracula’s Tomb.” Artists Tomas Duchek, Nicholas Gregory, and Nils Hamm were tasked with bringing the horror of Dracula to these cards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGacoqS9bq3VmqClmZKhsm61zWakrZ9dqLKkvsStrZ6qo5a%2FunmRaWlqZaOasLOx02ajmqGiYr%2BmuMSaqp4%3D\n","link":"/post/every-drop-available-in-mtg-secretversary-2021-secret-lair-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every drop available in MTG Secretversary 2021 Secret Lair release"},{"body":"As Fortnite is getting ready for the Collision live event that’s set to happen in less than two weeks, changes are happening across the map. The Collider has begun shooting pulses and The Seven are preparing the mech while another popular character has become more active on the island. The Klombos have been seen moving their dirt mounds, heading inland toward Tilted Towers and the Collider.\nBefore the most recent update, there were three Klombo dirt mounds placed around the map that worked as geysers when the player was standing on them. A week ago, three new Klombos were added to the map, with two new mounds put near Rocky Reels and one near Grassy Grove. Now, the giant lovable lizards are on the move, according to the Twitter account FN_Assist.\nThe 6 Klombo Mounds moved again on Tuesday's #Fortnite Content Update! (This is what the Klombo event flag was for)\nThe 3 in the sand/desert area have now moved even FURTHER inland and are now just outside Tilted Towers and the Devoured Skull.\n[1/2] https://t.co/C9YRXSsJiH pic.twitter.com/hh7v9g24gP\n— FNAssist – News \u0026amp; Leaks (@FN_Assist) May 26, 2022  The mounds in the winter biome, according to this user, have begun moving toward Logjam Lumberyard, Shifty Shafts, and Behemoth Bridge. The Klombos in the desert and dirt mounds have begun moving closer to The Devoured Skull and Tilted Towers. While no one is sure what the giant animals are up to, there has been speculation from the community. Many fans assumed that the Klombos were kidnapped at the beginning of the season before Epic Games showed they were simply hibernating across the island. Now that more hibernating Klombos have been added just before the end of the season, many fans are speculating that we could see Klombos during the Collision event next week. If this all is unconnected, it does seem weird that Fortnite would bring in new Klombos when they’re winding down everything else in the season. The last week of quests just dropped and players are hurrying to collect all the Omni-Chips, so it’s curious why Epic added new characters. Fans will have to wait and see if the Klombos play a role in the event on June 4 at 3pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGSkpJ%2Bir7C%2FjJqpnmWdpMOqusZmoKekkaOxbsDOsJirnF2ptaZ5wqijpaGUmr8%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-klombos-are-moving-inland-toward-the-collider/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s Klombos are moving inland toward the Collider"},{"body":"Darkrai, the Pitch-Black Pokémon, has the power to place anyone in an endless nightmare, tormenting them until they eventually succumb to their fate. This Mythical Pokémon and its fearsome power can now be encountered in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, though successfully adding it to your team may be a difficult task.\nStarting April 1, players can obtain the Members Card key item via the in-game Mystery Gift feature, which is required to eventually battle Darkrai. When accessing Mystery Gift, players should opt for the “Get via Internet” option and watch as the Members Card is added to the Key Items section of their bags.\nWith the Members Card in tow, head to the house above the Pokémon Center in Canalave City after defeating the Pokémon League, which has been locked up to this point. When entering the strange house, players will encounter a strange man that tells them they should get some rest, putting them to sleep in the house’s single bed. Players will suddenly be transported to Newmoon Island, the counterpart to Fullmoon Island where Cresselia can be found, complete with eerie music and a decrepit landscape.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Heading to the centermost part of Newmoon Island will lead players to a clearing with nothing but the Pitch-Black Pokémon, awaiting the challenge of those that dare to approach it. Darkrai will be fought at level 50 and have access to the move Hypnosis, which puts Pokémon to sleep. With its ability Bad Dreams, Darkrai will deal damage to sleeping Pokémon every turn, making it a difficult foe to overcome.\nIf players can successfully add Darkrai to their teams, they can level it up to level 66 to learn its signature move, Dark Void, which puts all opposing Pokémon to sleep. This inflicts Bad Dreams on all opposing Pokémon, taking Darkrai’s power of draining its enemies’ health to the next level.\nPlayers that have successfully defeated the Sinnoh Pokémon League in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can obtain the Members Card item via Mystery Gift starting April 1, allowing them to battle and catch the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZSWv6y%2BwKJkoqZdpbysscyopWaaop65rbXAp6tmnJmWurC6w2aYp5xdqLWqusinnmaolZa%2FrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-darkrai-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Darkrai in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Last weekend, Evil Geniuses defeated defending champions 100 Thieves in the 2022 LCS Spring Split finals and qualified for the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational, where mid laner jojopyun will make his international debut in Busan, South Korea. The EG player is just the fourth native North American mid laner to participate in an international event since 2014. The other three native NA mid laners who have competed at international events over the past eight years are Pobelter, Damonte, and Hai. The former has the most appearances on the international stage. He played in four editions of the League of Legends World Championship from 2015 to 2018, and also in MSI. Damonte, meanwhile, played at Worlds 2019, while Hai appeared in Worlds 2014. (In 2015, despite qualifying for Worlds, Hai played as a jungler for C9.)\nThis shows just how much mid-lane talent North American teams import every year and how successful they are in the region. Bjergsen and Jensen, Danish players, are the LCS mid laners with the most appearances at international events, having played in numerous Worlds and MSI events. Other names that have represented NA teams abroad since 2014 include Perkz, Abbedagge, Nisqy, and PowerOfEvil.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Nevertheless, jojopyun is a promising prospect for the future of the NA league. His teammate, Danny, another NA talent, expressed his faith in young NA stars in a post-match conference on April 24, saying that he believes his success will inspire players from the region to follow their dreams. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGoop%2Blxra6jG2roWWelsGqwsRmpZplnZ6xbrjAp5yrZaSkerG4wLJkoqZdlrtutc2tnKumkam2sLrApWSerpWjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jojopyun-becomes-just-the-fourth-native-na-mid-laner-to-qualify-for-an-international-league-event-since-2014/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jojopyun becomes just the fourth native NA mid laner to qualify for an international League event since 2014"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone has been a breeding ground for some insane clips, but we think NoahJ456 just pulled off the best one yet.\nThe 100 Thieves streamer was queued up with fellow organization figures Nadeshot and CouRage in the final circle of an epic match today when he popped off for arguably the best clutch the game has seen.\nThis might be one of my greatest clutches of all time. pic.twitter.com/noJXCOhbu8\n— NoahJ456 (@NoahJ456) March 16, 2020  With five players around them, CouRage dropped and Nadeshot died soon after. NoahJ parachuted down to the street level as the final circle closed in to leave nothing but gas in the surrounding area.\nNoahJ then made the flank play of a lifetime, pushing out into the gas and armoring up while putting on his gas mask. He approached the final team from behind, completely unaware of him, and picked off all three final players.\nHe gunned down two and then meleed the final player, finishing off the last kill to take home a victory, which was the trio’s third win in a row. The final seconds of a Warzone match can be hectic and players frequently get crushed under the pressure. But NoahJ picked up his teammates and the win today in the best way possible—as cool as a cucumber.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7sK3Ho2tubl2lv7Cw1JycrGWfo7Juu8Vmq6GdXZeytMCMnJilpF2ks26w1K2wZq%2BRp8ewusRmmqWtpJi1brzLmrCsZamawQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/noahj456-produces-one-of-the-best-call-of-duty-warzone-clutch-plays-yet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NoahJ456 produces one of the best Call of Duty: Warzone clutch plays yet"},{"body":"While the U.S. trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield dropped only a few minutes ago, those lucky enough to catch the Japanese trailer might have been introduced to a feature missing from the western one.\nThis, of course, is the introduction of Poké Jobs. A new feature in Sword and Shield that allows people and Pokémon to work together to complete requests.\nTrainers can check for available Poké Jobs at the Rotomi in Pokémon Centers and will be able to send Pokémon directly from their Boxes to any job they accept. Meet Rotomi, Trainers! You can accept jobs from the Rotomi you can find in every Pokémon Center around the Galar region. Rotomi have many different features aside from Poké Jobs, too—you can access your Boxes or even have a go at the Loto-ID! pic.twitter.com/lBEtgSC0CE\n— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 7, 2019  Certain types of Pokémon will be suited for other job types and Pokémon will gain EXP for completing a task that will help them grow.\nTrainers will also receive rare items as rewards sometimes for a job well done. You can take on these jobs at any Pokémon Centre, but all the Jobs you will be able to take on aren’t currently known at this time, so expect to learn more about then when the games release this November.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMqaaknV2fvKO%2FjKKlZqifoLKuu81mqrCnopl6orrDZqqhoZWhsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-pok%C3%A9-jobs-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Poké Jobs in Pokémon Sword and Shield?"},{"body":"Elden Ring is the most popular Soulsborne title to date but, despite the game’s increased interest, it seems many players in the Lands Between aren’t progressing very far.\nAccording to Steam’s community page, which details what percentage of players have unlocked specific achievements, only 56 percent of Elden Ring players on PC have been able to best the game’s first legacy dungeon, Stormveil Castle.\nTo beat Stormveil Castle players need to beat two bosses–the first entry-level foe Margrit the Fell Omen and the final boss at the heart of the castle, difficult-to-best Godrick the Grafted. Once you defeat Godrick you’ll be given the Shardbearer Godrick achievement on Steam.\nThis fight is difficult given how early into the game players will encounter the boss. While there is still a ton of exploration and leveling to do, you’ll need to defeat Godrick if you want to continue through the game’s story the traditional way.\nAs Elden Ring achievements stats would seem to indicate, only around 10 percent of players have been able to finish the game to date. This isn’t a huge shock given its massive scope and increasingly difficult boss fights.\nFascinatingly, only 76 percent of players have visited the Roundtable Hold, which is something you’re guided to do very early into the game. This could indicate a good portion of players who purchased the game didn’t commit to venturing further after first waking up in The Lands Between.\nIf you are an Elden Ring player who has been struggling to beat Godrick then fortunately there are plenty of tips online (especially on Dot Esports) to help you out.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWln6jBbrTApZ1mp5Zisq2wxKdkq6GenMBuvMJmp6WZqZq%2FtHnHmq2eZZaWtq2xw2arqGWSmq61edOhnGaemafAtXnLnp6am6lisba6xp6mpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/almost-half-of-elden-ring-s-pc-players-have-failed-to-beat-the-first-legacy-dungeon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Almost half of Elden Ring’s PC players have failed to beat the first legacy dungeon"},{"body":"The Artesian Builds controversy seems to be heading towards a happy ending for disgruntled customers who lost their PC builds when the company folded. Custom PC builder PowerGPU has stepped in and will make 50 PCs for buyers affected by the closure. For those who don’t know, the Artesian Builds PC building company and streaming channel faced intense backlash after changing the rules at the last minute in a competition and refusing to give the prize to the winner. Streamer kiapiaa won the prize, but it was denied to her by the company because her Twitch analytics weren’t high enough. She called out Artesian Builds for their business practices, and other streamers came forward with stories of bad experiences with the company.\nDespite apologizing, the damage was done, and Artesian Builds couldn’t survive the repercussions. Sponsors like NICKMERCS spoke out against the company, and others like OTK severed ties with it. There was no coming back, and Artesian Builds suspended all business activities, saying, “We are sad to announce that, effective now, we are freezing/suspending all activities. Ongoing is analysis by outside counsel for [reorganization] to ensure fair treatment of clients, creditors, and employees. We expect more info by month’s end.”\nAfter the awful Artesian Builds situation left hundreds of customers without their PC builds and dozens of employees laid off. @PowerGPU has announced they will be building 50 PCs to give back to those wronged by the company pic.twitter.com/WLhgC5jvhQ\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) April 22, 2022  The real losers in the controversy are the staff who lost their jobs and customers left hanging without the builds they ordered. At least there’s some light at the end of the tunnel for customers because PowerGPU will be building 50 PCs for them. The company has started a fund for people to donate to the cause, and several manufacturers are already on board. It will also contribute $25 from every PC sold within the next month towards the fund.\nAccording to Jake Lucky, “After the awful Artesian Builds situation left hundreds of customers without their PC builds, and dozens of employees laid off.@PowerGPU has announced they will be building 50 PCs to give back to those wronged by the company.”\nWhile the gesture from PowerGPU will go a long way to making things right, it won’t be enough for all the affected customers. Hopefully, the others will eventually find a way to recover their money or get their builds.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyto6m8rnnGmqSippdivaR5wqikqZmernqxu9aeqaCopWK0qsLEmq6asV2ks26Bj2annKs%3D\n","link":"/post/custom-gaming-pc-company-powergpu-is-giving-away-50-pcs-to-unlucky-artesian-builds-customers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Custom gaming PC company PowerGPU is giving away 50 PCs to unlucky Artesian Builds customers"},{"body":"Shiny Pokémon have always been a fascinating mechanic in the franchise, giving players extremely rare encounters with Pokémon that feature alternate color schemes and unique animation, but otherwise don’t impact gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Legends: Arceus has not only retained Shiny Pokémon but, thanks to Game Freak revamping how Pokémon appear in the overworld along with catching mechanics in this new installment, Shiny Pokémon are easier to locate and catch than ever.\u0026nbsp;\nThe actual odds don’t look like they have changed, one in 4,096 just like with other recent games, but Shiny Pokémon in Legends: Arceus will appear clearly in the overworld with the usual Shiny visuals and make distinct sounds when they spawn. This makes it much harder to miss one spawning while traveling around Hisui, even if you are still unlikely to run into one.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Those base odds can also be modified using various methods or items, making the chances of running into a Shiny go up drastically. This includes new boosts for raising research levels for species in your Pokédex. Related: What are the Shiny odds in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?\nSo if you are dedicated to the craft and plan on trying to track down a Shiny variant of your favorite Pokémon, here are just a few ways you can accomplish that task.\u0026nbsp;\nBase odds While Legends: Arceus does indeed start with a one in 4,096 chance to find a Shiny, there are three different modifiers that can improve that base rate increase. Here is a breakdown of each specific method. Base Rate1/4,096 encountersPokémon Research Level 101/2,048.25 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect1/1,024.38 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Shiny Charm1/819.60 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect + Shiny Charm1/585.57 encounters Static restarts Unfortunately, most of the Pokémon recognized as static encounters in Legends: Arceus, or scripted encounters with Pokémon that somehow tie into a specific area or the story, are Shiny locked. This includes the starters at the beginning of the game and all Legendary or Mythical Pokémon. Once you actually find a Shiny, however, it’s now easier than ever to ensure you catch it thanks to a new reset method. In Arceus, saving the game after encountering a Shiny in the overworld will keep it spawned after resetting the game. Because of this, players can save before starting a battle with a Shiny Pokémon, thus allowing them to endlessly reset their game if they end up failing to catch it.\u0026nbsp;\nMass Outbreaks There are several new ways to go about Shiny hunting too thanks to the updated version of Mass Outbreaks, special events will see a specific species of Pokémon spawning nearly endlessly in a set area for a specific amount of time. This will likely be where most players try to capitalize on finding Shiny Pokémon as even without any other boosts, Shiny odds within a Mass Outbreak sit at one in 158.02 encounters. If you have any boosts at all, that number will only get lower too. Here is a breakdown for the Shiny odds in Mass Outbreaks.\nBase Rate + Mass Outbreak1/158.02 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Mass Outbreak1/152.19 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect + Mass Outbreak1/141.72 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Shiny Charm + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/137.02 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect + Shiny Charm + Mass Outbreak1/128.49 encounters Massive Mass Outbreaks are a post-game iteration of Mass Outbreaks added post-launch in the Daybreak update. These variants act the exact same, but instead of one Mass Outbreak, multiple are active at the same time in any given area, segmented by smaller sections of each location’s map. Thus, allowing players to freely complete multiple Mass Outbreaks within a limited time frame before they disappear, though the Shiny odds have been decreased.\nBase Rate + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/315.54 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/293.04 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/256.47 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Shiny Charm + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/241.41 encountersPokémon Research Level 10 + Species Research Perfect + Shiny Charm + Massive Mass Outbreaks1/216.05 encounters There are also the time-space distortions, altered spaces caused by a beam of energy shooting out of a crack in the sky where certain rare Pokémon appear.\u0026nbsp;But entering one of these zones does not impact Shiny odds on its own.\nEach of these new mechanics will keep players who want to spend more time in the Hisui region occupied by providing additional ways, and new methods, for Shiny hunting. These altered rates also make up for the missing option to do classic methods such as breeding or utilizing the Masuda Method, since Eggs aren’t a thing in the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZaOdtq%2FFjKmmpJ2dpLtuvM6knKannmK5prPEp5usZZGnsKbB0maqoaGernqpwc2toKefXZzCqrDE\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-shiny-pok%C3%A9mon-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-shiny-hunting-guide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Shiny Pokémon | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shiny hunting guide"},{"body":"The second Zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Firebase Z, was released earlier today. It’s a free-to-play map for anyone who owns the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise. Following the release of a new Zombies map, most players will immediately try to figure out how to unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine so they can quickly upgrading their weapons and take down hordes of the living dead faster while they’re exploring. And on Firebase Z, it’s actually a fairly simple process.\n When you spawn into Firebase Z for the first time, you’ll notice that the Pack-a-Punch machine is in the starting area of the map. But if you approach the machine, an unsurprising message will pop up telling you to turn the power on first.\nTo unlock the Pack-a-Punch on Firebase Z, you first need to talk to Ravenov—he’s next to the Pack-a-Punch machine in the Atrium—and then make your way to the teleporter. This portal will allow you to travel to the Firebase portion of the map, where you’ll have to turn on three Aether Reactors. The three Aether Reactors are located in the Military Command, Mission Control, and Data Center parts of the map. It’ll cost you 500 points to turn on each reactor, and once you do, you’ll need to “protect the collection units.” Kill the zombies that try to destroy these collection units. Eventually, after you’ve eliminated enough zombies, the reactor will emit a charge to let you know it’s been activated. Once a reactor is activated, the power will be on in that area of the map.\nAfter you’ve successfully turned on all three Aether Reactors, head back through the teleporter and the Pack-a-Punch will be ready for use in the Atrium.\nSimilar to Die Maschine, you can upgrade your weapon three times in the Pack-a-Punch on Firebase Z. Level one costs 5,000 points, level two comes out to 15,000 points, and level three is a whopping 30,000 points. You can also add one of four Ammo Mods—Napalm Burst, Dead Wire, Cryofreeze, and Brain Rot—to give your gun a special elemental effect. Each Ammo Mod costs 2,000 points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKmYnKNdlnqxwc2cn2abn5l6o7vCsGSfoaKar6K%2FxGax\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-pack-a-punch-machine-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-zombies-map-firebase-z/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies map, Firebase Z"},{"body":"Niantic is introducing several new social features for Pokémon Go, along with new bonuses for players competing in local raid battles to incentivize more in-person play and some changes for the item shop.\u0026nbsp;\nThe biggest changes are updating the rewards for players who actually participate in raids locally with other players on-location. This includes adding Mega Energy and Rare Candy XL to the rewards for winning raids when they are done in person.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Niantic is also updating the 1 PokéCoin Event Boxes that are always offered during new events to all players.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of the previous offerings, 1 PokéCoin Event Box will no longer include Remote Raid Passes, starting on May 23. Instead, that spot in the box will be replaced by a rotation of other items, likely changing depending on the type of event.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic is also aware of some issues players in certain areas might have with access to good locations to play and are going to continue working on solutions.\u0026nbsp;\n“Trainers all over the world have helped Pokémon Go continue to thrive and grow over the past two years. Now, we’re excited to get back to playing together in person,” Niantic said. “To support players who have difficulty reaching Gyms, we will continue to work on solutions such as tools for community leaders to organize local events and faster approval for new Gyms.”\nThe social experience portion of this update involves Niantic’s plans for building a “real-world metaverse” through augmented reality (AR.) These features have been tested by Ingress agents over the last several months and are now being included in the closed beta of a standalone app, which you can learn more about on Niantic’s website.\nOnce these are implemented, Niantic hopes they will “make it easier for Trainers to communicate with each other, discover new communities, and enjoy local raid battles.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmqZ6ln6uytHnRnq6oqpuoeqq6jKmcq6ufo3qzrcidZKudp5a%2Fpb%2BMmqWdZaOauaav02anqKOVoryvecaoZJ6ulaPBbq7OsZys\n","link":"/post/niantic-removes-reworks-in-person-raid-rewards-and-select-pok%C3%A9mon-go-event-boxes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic removes reworks in person raid rewards and select Pokémon Go Event Boxes"},{"body":" Reddit user KuyaSerge brought the infamous Will Smith slap to life on Haven in VALORANT with the ultimate meme between Phoenix and Sova.\u0026nbsp;\nThe piece, amply titled “Wow, Phoenix just flashed the sh*t outta me,” showcases an illustration of Phoenix “slapping” his teammate with his flash in typical VALORANT fashion. The artwork was parodied after Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars when Rock made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.\nAfter the slap, Rock proceeded to say “Wow, Will Smith just slapped the sh*t outta me” on air as his initial reaction. This line was used as the inspiration for the fan art, but instead of Smith slapping Rock, it was depicted as Phoenix flashing Sova. The scene takes place on A site on Haven, as shown in the background in the picture and confirmed by KuyaSerge in the description on Reddit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two appear to be debating who will be peaking long first, with the Sova even starting to say “Wait, let me drone f…” before promptly being flashed by his own teammate. This scenario may feel familiar to avid players of VALORANT who are often at the expense of their teammates blinding or flashing them in one way or another, especially when trying to coordinate a push through a lane on any of the maps. It’s next to impossible to play VALORANT for any length of time without getting accidentally flashed by a teammate in some scenario. KuyaSerge captured that frustration while also capitalizing on the infamous slap that was on every media platform for most of last week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqudlJm2tXnAq6uiq6RivaK%2Bzp2gnqtdqbWmedaio6Vlo6K2tbSMrKOaqF2eu27CwKWmq5meqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/reddit-artist-parodies-the-will-smith-slap-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Reddit artist parodies the Will Smith slap in VALORANT"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has announced a new special distribution for both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus involving the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Pokémon is readily available in both BDSP and Legends: Arceus, but this special Regigigas is being used as a way to celebrate Pokémon fans in South Korea getting a theatrical release for the movie Giratina \u0026amp; The Sky Warrior for the first time.\nThe film was originally released in July 2008 in Japan as the fourth generation of Pokémon was preparing to see the release of its final entry, Pokémon Platinum in September of that year. It featured Shaymin and Giratina in prominent roles alongside Ash Ketchum and other characters featured in the anime. Regigigas made an appearance near the end.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Unfortunately for global fans, this distribution is to celebrate the launch of Giratina \u0026amp; The Sky Warrior in South Korea and is tied to the theatrical release of the movie. This means, just like with similarly limited distributions, you will need to get a code from the movie to gain access.\u0026nbsp;\nThe distribution will run from June 1 to July 31 and gives players access to a Regigigas at Level 100 with the moves Iron Head, Rock Slide, Icy Wind, and Crush Grip.\u0026nbsp;You can redeem the distribution code for Regigigas in BDSP or Legends: Arceus via Mystery Gift, though you will only be able to use it once.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZ6fmZy2qK3SZpuiq6SntqPB06Kmp2WZo3qxu8qepKimXZe%2FqrjLopinrF2ZtqK5zqebZquYnruqusZmp56ZoqF6orrDZqOen5WjsbR5wKuanq2jYq6vus6upZydlGKzsL6MrKaurJhiuLC%2BxJo%3D\n","link":"/post/regigigas-distribution-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-and-legends-arceus-announced-for-south-korea/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Regigigas distribution in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond \u0026amp; Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus announced for South Korea"},{"body":"Riot Games has announced that Fenty Beauty by Rihanna has become the official beauty partner of Arcane, Riot’s upcoming animated series. Arcane premieres this Saturday, Nov. 6 on Netflix.\u0026nbsp;\nFenty Beauty will “curate beauty looks across Riot Games and content aiming to highlight the multifaceted and diverse beauty landscape that celebrates beauty in all of its forms,” according to Riot.\nTo celebrate the kick off of Fenty and Riot’s recent partnership, the two companies will be holding a crossover event at the premiere of Arcane on Nov. 6. League of Legends fans in the Los Angeles area looking to experience the Arcane premiere in person will be able to head to Riot’s campus, where Fenty Beauty will be hosting a “VIP beauty experience” at 8pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Riot introduces RiotX Arcane, a month-long event to celebrate the launch of new Netflix series\nThe goal of the brand’s presence at the Arcane premiere, as well as this partnership with Riot, is to “push the boundaries of collaboration … both in and out of game,” according to Fenty Beauty.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot will also be broadcasting the first episode of Arcane on its Twitch channel, in addition to hosting the premiere event for the show. The premiere of Arcane will mark the first time in Netflix’s history that one of its programs will be able to be streamed elsewhere.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first three episodes of Arcane will launch on Netflix tomorrow, Nov. 6, at 9pm CT, with more episodes scheduled to release throughout the month.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFuvMCrq6edoqh6uLXToWSroZiWu6%2Bt0madnqakrnqjscCuq7Jlkqeur7CMmp%2BemZRivKd5wKuamqaVYr2zscyinKud\n","link":"/post/riot-partners-with-rihanna-s-fenty-beauty-brand-ahead-of-arcane-premiere/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot partners with Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brand ahead of Arcane premiere"},{"body":"Worlds is back, and the League of Legends meta is reaching one of its most diverse points of the season. More than half of the champions on the game’s roster were selected over the 38 games in the play-in stage, setting the field for one of the most appealing World Championships in the game’s history.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nEighty champions were contested during the play-ins, with 75 being picked at least once, and five more being banned but never seeing playtime on Summoner’s Rift. For reference, that’s an increase from last year’s play-in stage, where only 78 champions were contested.\nFrom the champions that were picked once to the ones that controlled the play-ins with an iron grip, the initial stage of Worlds gave fans and analysts alike a brief glimpse of what the meta would look like for the next few weeks to come. Here are some of the most impactful League champions from the 2021 Worlds play-in stage.\u0026nbsp;\nTop: Irelia Irelia is the most dangerous flex pick at Worlds, and players have been taking the champion into both the top and mid lane thus far. At the play-in stage, Irelia appeared in 36 individual drafts, missing out on just two games. She was the most banned champion at the play-ins by a wide margin, racking up 26 bans over a span of 38 games, according to League stats site Games of Legends. If this past week’s initial wave of games has been any indicator, it wouldn’t be surprising to see many teams forced to leave Irelia on the shelf during the rest of the tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nJungle: Lee Sin Lee Sin, League’s classic jungler, returned to the top of the position’s hierarchy at the Worlds play-in stage. Earlier this year, Lee Sin served as a priority pick in the season’s first international tournament, the Mid-Season Invitational. At that event, though, the Blind Monk was used mostly in the top lane. At Worlds, he’s been the most contested jungler on the roster, with 21 picks and 15 bans across the play-in stage, and it’s unlikely he’ll be going anywhere once the group stage begins on Monday.\u0026nbsp;\nMid: Ryze The mid lane meta at Worlds makes for one of the most diverse positions at the tournament. Still, when things look questionable for mid players, they’ll usually revert to reliable picks like Ryze and others of a similar ilk. Control mages like LeBlanc, Zoe, and others have been emerging at Worlds once again, but none have been more active on the Rift than Ryze. With nine picks and 17 bans at the play-in stage, according to Games of Legends, Ryze has been one of the game’s most relevant mid laners over the last week. Plus, when some of the Worlds’ best Ryze players—including Doinb, Faker, Scout, and others—start to get their hands on the champion during the group stage, it’s fair to say that we’re going to see a lot more of him in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nADC: Miss Fortune The undisputed queen of the AD carry role, Miss Fortune dominated the play-in stage at Worlds, and she’ll likely continue to do so throughout the rest of the tournament. Across the 38 games played during the play-ins, Miss Fortune was contested in a total of 37 of them—the highest among all champions at the competition, according to Games of Legends. Miss Fortune players posted a record of 16-13 with the champion in the 29 games she was picked, proving her effectiveness as a dependable choice.\u0026nbsp;\nSupport: Leona It’s not too outlandish to claim that Leona is dominating the World Championship so far. At the play-ins, the champion was contested in a total of 87 percent of games and was picked in 24 individual contests, according to Games of Legends. Across those 24 games, Leona players racked up 19 wins, only dropping five games with the champion. Should Leona continue to have such a strong chokehold on not just the support position, but entire games in general, we could see her ban numbers go up since she was only scratched off in just nine games at the play-ins.\u0026nbsp;\nHonorable Mention: Amumu After going seven years without seeing any playtime at the support position in a major region, the Sad Mummy returned to the professional League stage with a vengeance at the Worlds play-ins. With 11 picks and 11 bans, Amumu was one of the most prevalent champions at play-ins. Still, he only secured three wins in the tournament’s initial phase, despite his rampant growth in popularity.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1qeq670q1koqWglrC1stSlZKWdkZzCpnnCoZimqJmku7R5wK1kraCVYsSwvsudqmZqYGd%2BbrzLmrBmoZ5iwLWtxp4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-most-impactful-league-champions-at-the-worlds-2021-play-in-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 most impactful League champions at the Worlds 2021 play-in stage"},{"body":"FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team players can get their hands on the new Team of the Season players released today in the game. Some of the amazing players selected are Kylian Mbappé, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.\nThe TOTS promotion celebrates the best players based on their 2021-2022 season performance by giving them an upgraded version. EA chose seven attackers, eight midfielders, seven defenders, and one goalkeeper to represent the best players from around the world.\nThe cards will be available in FUT packs and in the FUT Market for a week, until June 17. The prices vary from player to player. The 97-rated TOTS Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, costs around 4.3 million FUT coins, while 98-rated TOTS Karim Benzema is priced at around 2.4 million FUT coins.\nThe Ultimate TOTS is the final team from the promotion that started back in April. Players could vote for the best players from several leagues like Serie A, Ligue 1, LaLiga, MLS, Super Lig, and Liga NOS and EA offered an upgraded TOTS for the most voted for each league. The Ultimate Team wasn’t chosen by players, however.\nHere’s the full list of all the players added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today with the Ultimate TOTS.\nList of all Ultimate Team of the Season cards on FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team Attackers CF:\u0026nbsp;96-rated Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)CF:\u0026nbsp;98-rated Karim\u0026nbsp;Benzema (Real Madrid)RW:\u0026nbsp;97-rated Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;97-rated Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)ST: 97-rated Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)ST: 95-rated Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco)ST: 97-rated Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Midfielders CDM:\u0026nbsp;97-rated Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)CM:\u0026nbsp;96-rated Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;94-rated Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco)CM:\u0026nbsp;96-rated Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;97-rated Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)CAM: 94-rated Lucas Paquetá (Olympique Lyonnais)LW: 96-rated Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid)LW: 97-rated Rafael Leão (Milan) Defenders CB:\u0026nbsp;95-rated Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)CB:\u0026nbsp;95-rated Rúben Dias (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;96-rated Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;95-rated Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)LB:\u0026nbsp;95-rated Theo Hernández (Milan)LB: 95-rated João Cancelo (Manchester City)RB: 92-rated Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Goalkeepers GK:\u0026nbsp;92-rated Mike Maignan (Milan)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrculZK6kpJ66osDEZquemZ1ivKd506GcZquVlsCwuoycmKuco2K8r3nFop2aZWJnera406KkmqyVYsGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/all-ultimate-team-of-the-season-cards-on-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Ultimate Team of the Season cards on FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Building and editing walls in Fortnite: Battle Royale is essential to reaching a competitive level. If you aren’t accurate with your edits and just keep editing walls into doors instead of half-walls, you’re not ready to go pro.\nOr you’re just facing a bug.\nA Fortnite player posted a video on Reddit showing how one kind of wall edit is apparently bugged. When they tried to edit out three tiles of a wooden wall to make enough room for them to go through, the game instead recognized their edit as a door edit of two tiles. They tried doing it several times and always ran into the door edit somehow.\nThought reddit might enjoy this from FortNiteBR  Other players commented on the thread that they were experiencing the same issue and were glad they weren’t crazy or just bad at the game. Some others thought the issue could be related to player ping, but the owner of the post had zero ping and no packet loss in the Creative server where they were testing that bug.\nIt’s unclear how this bug works, though. It’s not one that casual and professional players have been widely reporting, so it might need other conditions to happen. It could be a problem with just wooden walls, for example, while never happening with brick or metal structures.\nEpic employees generally monitor subreddits and comment on bug reports, but no one has done that so far. If it’s a priority issue, the company will most likely push a fix live in this week’s update, which should come anytime from Tuesday to Thursday.\nUntil then, if you experience this bug, a workaround you can try is to change your game settings to open doors automatically. This will at least let you walk through the bugged doors you unintentionally create with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqelmamav7R5xaKlnWWSqrRuw8itn2aZXay8sLDEp2SwmZyheqawyK0%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-players-find-a-bug-with-a-wooden-wall-edit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite players find a bug with a wooden wall edit"},{"body":"FunPlus Phoenix has bid a fond farewell to mid laner and in-game leader Doinb, the third player to depart from the League of Legends team since the free agency window opened on Nov. 15.\nIn the space of six days, FPX has parted ways with Nuguri, Tian, and now Doinb, reducing the LPL squad to its barebones.\u0026nbsp;\n“Since you joined FPX in 2018, your reliable leadership and affectionate energy have transformed the entire team into a cohesive family,” FPX said in a statement on social media.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Black Friday Deals on Amazon Doinb led FPX from a middle-of-the-table team to world champions the following year, winning the LPL 2019 Summer Split before blitzing past Europe’s G2 Esports in the finals of Worlds 2019.\nMost recently, the team, despite being the favorites of the tournament, bombed out of the group stage of Worlds 2021, which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland in October and November.\u0026nbsp;\nDoinb earned residency in the LPL in 2019 after competing in the league for five years, making him highly sought-after in the region. He’s now heading to LNG, according to a recent stream, where he’ll unite with South Korean compatriot Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong. “Yes, yes, it’s certain that I will join [LNG] next year,” Doinb said. “The official announcement will come out in the next few days.”\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2upqChwrR5z6GmnqaZrXqxrdGtqmavka7AbrDOoqWb\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-parts-ways-with-doinb/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix parts ways with Doinb"},{"body":"The insanity of Modern Constructed continued throughout day two of the Magic: The Gathering Mythic Championship II with 302 players seeking the top eight spots for the playoffs on day three. Today wasn’t without controversy, though. Fernando David Gonzalez landed a second draw in a match due to miscommunication from his opponent in the War of the Spark Limited draft. A poor call was also made by a judge on the floor, resulting in a reversal of moves and almost a draw between Yuuya Watanabe and Andrew Watts.\nDisqualification round\u0026nbsp;15\u0026nbsp;Modern\u0026nbsp;Constructed\n Judges noticed several markings on Watanabe’s card sleeves during his match in round 15. Based on the similarities in markings and the cards they were on, officials ruled that it wasn’t a random occurrence. Watanabe, who was a sure shot for the top eight, has been disqualified. Day two Modern Constructed Modern Constructed, however, ran smoothly considering all the shenanigans taking place from the player’s decks. With only two rounds left in the afternoon, nine players were sitting at 11-3. Going into the final round of Modern Constructed at the Mythic Championship II in London, several players found themselves locked into the top eight. Round 16 featured Eli Loveman (Humans) vs. João Andrade (Hardened Scales) and Sergio Garcia Gonzalez vs. Adrian Zhu. Loveman and Zhu both walked away victorious. Tron was thought to be the favored deck, but Humans showed its versatility and strength, especially in the final rounds of the day. But Thien Nguyen is the name of the day, finishing in the top spot heading into the playoffs tomorrow. Right behind him are MPL players—Alexander Hayne, Brian Braun-Duin (BBD), and Javier Dominguez. I hate when that pesky battlefield gets in the way of the graveyard I've worked so hard to build. In Round 15, @JavierDmagic won that graveyard-centric match to stay in contention for Top 8! #MythicChampionshipII pic.twitter.com/1Y8g471SmU\n— Magic Esports (@MagicEsports) April 27, 2019  Top eight going to playoffs\n Due to the disqualification of Watanabe, the top eight included an MTG player who scored 36 points. The top eight also has two Tron and three Human decks.\nThein Nguyen: 39 pointsEli Loveman: 39 pointsAlexander Hane: 37 pointsBrian Braun-Duin: 37 pointsAdrian Zuh: \u0026nbsp;37 pointsChris Kvartek: 37 pointsJavier Dominguez: 37 pointsMatthew Sperling: 36 points The crowd at #MythicChampionshipII enjoying the Top 8 announcement! pic.twitter.com/K4oDrwK3xa\n— Magic Esports (@MagicEsports) April 27, 2019  Mythic Championship II top 16 team standings Day three of the Magic: The Gathering Mythic Championship II will feature the top eight players facing off in the Modern Constructed playoffs. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWLBqbGMraapZWhiurWzjKmjmrGVp8BurdNmpLKsmJ6wbq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjwKm1z2agog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-top-8-mtg-players-at-mythic-championship-ii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the top 8 MTG players at Mythic Championship II"},{"body":" After 16 long years of Call of Duty, crossplay has finally been enabled in time for the release of Modern Warfare.\nWhether you’re on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC, players can now queue up with and against each other. That means console players with controllers and aim assist and PC players with mice and keyboards have the option to fight each other on a level playing field. It’s a controversial move for some, but it’s a welcome addition to others.\nRegardless of your opinion, crossplay is optional. You can choose to disable it and just match up against players from your own platform.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new crossplay feature is the default option for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. But it’s relatively straightforward to disable it.\nHow to enable and disable crossplay This applies to each of the platforms, including PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Before loading up the game, players are now required to sign up for an Activision Call of Duty account. You can do this by clicking here, logging in via your chosen network, or signing up with your email address and password.\nOnce you’ve done that, load Modern Warefare, navigate to Settings, and select Account. Now, you can choose to either enable or disable crossplay. This will be a particularly good option for PC players, allowing them to easily find matches. The same goes for PS4 and Xbox One enthusiasts. They can now match up against each other and finally determine which console is truly the best. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yepZqanJp6pbXSmpmlnV2Yv7C%2F0qmjmrFdnrtur86dZKanlJq%2Fr3nWmqmfmaKa\n","link":"/post/how-to-enable-and-disable-crossplay-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enable and disable crossplay in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"The Game Awards is an annual event full of celebrating the best games of the year, and of course, Epic Games had to stop by to drop its latest bit of news.\nAll Fortnite fans will be able to get a sneak peek at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1pm CT. Fans who attend the event will receive a free Tie Whisper Glider.\n*NEWS*\nWatch the Star Wars Live Event from Risky Reels and you'll get a FREE Glider!#Fortnite #FortniteNews pic.twitter.com/rQaXxV3hgA\n— RareTNT (@RareTNT_BR) December 13, 2019  If you are around on Saturday and are looking to get the free glider, here are the steps you will need to follow:\nLog into Fortnite Battle Royale on Dec. 12 before 1 pm CT. Head to Risky Reels in Battle Royale. Doors for the event will open at 12:30 pm CT.All players will be prompted to enter the Battle Bus.At 1pm CT, players will jump from the Battle Bus.Land in Risky Reels, and wait for the show to begin on the large white screen.  Related: How to watch the new Star Wars scene in Fortnite\nOnce the event ends, the glider will be available for players to equip and show off from their lockers. The Tie Glider will not be available in the Item Shop, so make sure you are at the event to claim the exclusive item.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp6omZh6qK3MnqpmmZ6jvLa6wp6qZquklr9uw8CrqmahnmK0ornEZpyvnZ6peqLAjK2fnmWXlrqmecCwmKuco2J%2FcX2Y\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-free-tie-whisper-glider-during-fortnite-x-star-wars-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the free Tie Whisper glider during Fortnite x Star Wars event"},{"body":" Gaz is back. The classic Call of Duty 4 hero reimagined in Modern Warfare is now a playable Operator in Warzone and more.\nThe cheeky SAS operative was one of the main characters in Modern Warfare’s campaign. But now, he’s arrived in the storyline for Warzone to help out his friend and comrade Captain Price.\nIf you want to play as Gaz, here’s how to unlock him in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone.\nHow to unlock Gaz in Call of Duty: Warzone To unlock Gaz, you must purchase the Gaz Operator Bundle. The bundle can be found in the in-game store, which is the tab on the far right at the top of the Warzone and Modern Warfare menus.\nThe bundle costs 2,400 CoD Points. It includes Gaz, a second Gaz skin, his Operator mission (which unlocks more skins), the Fair Brass blueprint, the Tanker blue print, the Hit Sticks melee weapon, the Willpower watch, the Ice to Meet You finishing move, the “That’s Enough” quip, the For Her Majesty calling card, and the Union Jack emblem.\nSome of the included items, and more about them, can be seen in the image gallery above. You get nine total items and a set of challenges included in the bundle, along with Gaz, so it’s a decent value at 2,400 CoD Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jKCYs2WZo3qkrculZKieXZnCtcWMpqadnaKjerit0Z%2BYq51dlruledaaqbOnnpo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-gaz-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Gaz in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone"},{"body":"The Magic: The Gathering design team has decided to reinstate Rampaging Ferocidon, a card banned during the Ixalan-years, as a means to combat against the current Standard metagame.\u0026nbsp;\nOrzhov Vampires and Scapeshift have been dominating the MTG Standard meta since the release of Core Set 2020. In an attempt to adjust the metagame prior to the fall rotation and the release of Throne of Eldraine, Rampaging Ferocidon’s ban in Standard has been lifted.\nOriginally banned in January 2018, Rampaging Ferocidon was removed from Standard due to the high win percentages at that time from Red-Aggro decks. Ian Duke from the MTG design team said at the time that the ban went into effect “in order to reduce the win percentage of red aggressive decks, mitigate overly swingy matchups, and provide more possibilities for counterplay.”\nThe Standard metagame is healthy but needs a tad more balance, according to Duke. By removing the ban on Rampaging Ferocidon, decks like Jund Dinosaurs and Mono-Red are given the opportunity to stand a chance against Scapeshift and Orzhov Vampires.\n“While we’re generally happy with the health of the Standard metagame right now, we believe Rampaging Ferocidon will further improve the metagame’s general balance and ability to self-correct for the remaining Core Set 2020 Standard season, until rotation with the release of Throne of Eldraine,” Duke said in his B\u0026amp;R announcement.\nIn an effort to keep the metagame balanced via tabletop and digital, Rampaging Ferocidon is only having its ban lifted in the best-of-three format. In best-of-one via MTGA, the ban remains in effect.\u0026nbsp;\n“[Rampaging Ferocidon] will remain banned in best-of-one play,” Duke said. “This is due to differences in the metagames between those play modes, with aggressive red strategies already performing well in best-of-one.”\nRelated: Magic: The Gatheringbans Hogaak from the Modern format\nThe ban removal on Rampaging Ferocidon goes into effect on Aug 30, but not until Sept. 4 for\u0026nbsp;MTG Arena.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmm56rmZy7bsDEmqRmqpWivLex0maroZ1dl66vec6nZKuZnaWuqLXNoGSfnaKksKqwzqdkoqZdqMGiusOaqZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-design-team-removes-the-ban-on-rampaging-ferocidon-in-standard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG design team removes the ban on Rampaging Ferocidon in Standard"},{"body":"Mega Evolutions are some of the most powerful Pokémon in Pokémon Go. These temporary states for select Pokémon grant an increase in damage output and overall strength. But after a while, the Pokémon will revert to its base form.\nThere are plenty of Pokémon capable of Mega Evolving currently in Pokémon Go. Some of the evolutions focus solely on damage output and making quick work of their opponents, while others are the perfect defenders with incredible durability to take on attackers.\nHere are the best Mega Evolutions currently in Pokémon Go.\nMega Charizard Y Not only the most powerful Pokémon on this list but also the most popular, Mega Charizard Y is a force to be reckoned with, outputting high damage.\nThis form of Charizard is one of few Pokémon in the game with a max CP of over 5,000. Charizard has a range of attacks from both its Flying and Fire types, including multiple powerful legacy moves that may not be possible to get in the game without trading. The most powerful moveset is the Fast move Air Slash paired with the legacy Charge move Blast Burn. This pairing can deal damage quickly and take out most enemies.\nMost matchups will be winnable for this Mega Evolution. But it’s a good idea to steer away from Rock-type enemies, since some of the more powerful species have the durability and type advantage to come out on top.\nMega Gengar Much like Charizard Y, this Mega Evolution for Gengar is focused on damage output. This evolution boasts one of the highest base attack stats in the game, and it’s evident given the massive damage output that can be facilitated through pairing Gengar’s moves.\nFor the highest damage output, you will want to pair Lick with Shadow Ball. If this isn’t possible given that Lick is currently unavailable, you can opt to select Shadow Claw for a slight damage reduction.\nMega Gengar isn’t the most durable Pokémon, so in matchups where it’s at a type disadvantage, it may struggle. Because of this, avoid taking on Ground or other Ghost-type enemies.\nMega Gyarados The most well-rounded Mega Evolution currently in the game, this powerful form for Gyarados can be used as both an attacker or defender. It also boasts the highest Max CP in the game at 5,332. This Mega Evolution grants Gyarados the bonus Dark typing in exchange for the Flying of its original form. This means that some of the Pokémon’s weaknesses will change.\nThe best moveset for this Pokémon is the Fast move Bite paired with the Charge move Hydro Pump. Together these attacks can deal over 1,200 total damage output and take out most enemy Pokémon.\nMatchups to be wary of include some of the stronger Grass, Electric, and Fighting Pokémon in the game. Given its durability Mega Gyarados can hold its own against most Pokémon, but the stronger ones will cause issues.\nMega Charizard X The other Mega Evolution option for Charizard, Mega Charizard X grants the Pokémon the Dragon typing in place of Flying. While this version may not be as powerful as Charizard Y, it still remains near the top in comparison to other evolutions in the game.\nThe best moveset to take for this Pokémon is Fire Spin with Blast Burn. If that isn’t available, Overheat is a great alternative.\nGiven its new Dragon type, Charizard X will struggle against other Dragon-type Pokémon. Outside of this, however, there aren’t too many matchups that will cause issues.\nMega Blastoise Another one of the great defenders that boast a Mega Evolution is Blastoise. This Pokémon is versatile and can still deal impressive damage to enemies with its attacks.\nWhile Blastoise’s type doesn’t change with its Mega Evolution, its damage output does. The best moves to stick with are Water Gun and Hydro Cannon if possible—Hydro Pump if not.\nIf you need a powerful Water-type offense, Mega Blastoise is one of the best choices. But it can be easily countered with Grass or Electric-type Pokémon, so be wary of those matchups.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKadl5Z6psLOpaytoZ%2BjwG61zWanqKOVoryvecao\n","link":"/post/the-best-mega-evolutions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Tapping into the realms of Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, Wizards of the Coast has created a second Commander Legends set, Battle for Baldur’s Gate, containing several infamous Forgotten Realms characters who have been transformed into Magic: The Gathering cards worth money.\u0026nbsp;\nOfficially released on June 10, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate (CLB) set had a prerelease Draft event take place prior to its launch that had initially valued what some of the cards were worth. Following the Baldur’s Gate official release, several major changes have taken place. The second Commander Legends set contains a total of 361 regular cards and features alternative art and card styles via Showcase rule book frames, borderless, and extended art. Several booster fun Magic versions of CLB cards are worth over $100.\nHere’s every MTG Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate card worth money on the secondary market. Updates will take place on a monthly basis. All CLB card prices via MTGGoldfish, TCGPlayer, and MTGStocks. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAncient Copper Dragon A cycle of elder dragons was included in the MTG Baldur’s Gate set, with several of those dragons worth over $100. Taking over the top spot of Baldur’s Gate cards to pull is the Ancient Copper Dragon. The elder dragon has a total of three versions, with the borderless foil version of Copper Dragon worth between $140 and $200. And the non-foil is valued at around $68. The rule book Showcase version price dropped slightly since the CLB launch, priced at around $54. And the regular version of Ancient Copper Dragon has increased in value valued, worth around $54 as well. \u0026nbsp;\nAncient Brass Dragon Ancient Brass Dragon was a the top of the singles secondary market chart list prior to Copper Dragon bumping the Ancient from the number one spot. The CLB dragon also has three versions, with its borderless foil valued between $55 and $200.\nAll other versions of Ancient Brass Dragon dropped significantly since the release of MTG Baldur’s Gate. The Showcase foil is priced at around $27 and the borderless non-foil is worth around $25, while the regular version is valued at around $15.\nAncient Silver Dragon Rising in value since the release of CLB is the Ancient Silver Dragon. Its borderless foil version was once worth around $50 and is now valued at between $70 and $130. Seeing gameplay in a variety of Commander decks, prices for the other versions of elder dragon also increased since launch.\nThe Showcase foil of the Ancient Silver Dragon is worth around $40 and the non-foil borderless is priced at around $35. Non-foil Showcase versions are around $30 and the regular version is worth around $17. Nalia de’Arnise Champion of the poor Nalia de’Arnise has morphed into an MTG legendary creature within the CLB set. Supporting cleric, rogue, warrior, and wizard spells off the top of the library, the human rogue has only one version worth money. Regular versions of Nalia de’Arnise are only worth around $1, but her extended art foil is valued at $100. \u0026nbsp;\nFirkraag, Cunning Instigator Supporting attacking dragons via Goad while scaling in power, Firkraag, Cunning Instigator is in the colors Blue and Red. Similar to Nalia de’Arnise, the legendary dragon has a regular version worth around $3. But the extended art foil is valued at between $80 and $100. Captain N’ghathrod Captain N’ghathrod of the Scavenger is all about milling your opponent’s stuff and then stealing it, like a true pirate. The legendary CLB continues the trend of having an extended art foil version worth around $100, while its regular version is only priced at between $4 and $5. \u0026nbsp;\nBaeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Capitalizing on the Goaded MTG mechanic is Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer. The elf Shaman has a regular version priced at around $3 and an extended art foil worth a lot more. Valued at around $67 to $80 is the Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer extended foil, making it a top card to pull from CLB booster packs. Burakos, Party Leader Supporting Party synergies within Commander decks is the legendary Orc Burakos, Party Leader. Since the release of CLB, the party leader has had its extended art foil version skyrocket to around $55. The regular version of Burakos, Party Leader is only valued at around $3. Minsc \u0026amp; Boo, Timeless Heroes Minsc and Boo first made their appearance within AFR, on a legendary card with Boo pulling sidekick status. Now they are both featured as a planeswalker card within CLB. The cuteness factor attached to the infamous duo was short-lived, though, with prices of the Baldur’s Gate planeswalker dropping significantly following the launch of the set.\nThe foil borderless planeswalker version of the pair was once valued at over $100 and is now worth between $30 and $45. Japanese versions are priced at around $20 and the regular versions of Minsc \u0026amp; Boo, Timeless heroes are worth around $10. Displacer Kitten Slotting into several Commander decks like Tasha, the Witch Queen, and Neera, Wild Mage, Displacer Kitten has risen significantly in value since the release of CLB. Once priced at around $5, the cat beast’s regular version is now worth around $21. Extended art foil versions of Displacer Kitten are valued at around $46 and foil versions are priced at around $25. Archivist of Oghma Dropping slightly since the launch of CLB but maintaining its value due to seeing gameplay in expensive Commander decks like Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer, Archivist of Oghma has an extended foil version worth between $40 and $50. Regular versions of the halfling cleric are priced at around $18 and its foil is $22. Elminster Known as a powerful wizard in Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, Elminster has transformed into a WU planeswalker within the CLB set. The legendary planeswalker has a borderless foil version that was once valued at around $70 but has since fallen to around $25. And the planeswalkers regular version is only valued at around $4. Tasha, the Witch Queen Better known as Iggwilv via Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, Tasha, the Witch Queen is the third planeswalker within the CLB set. Featured as one of the central art pieces for the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate set, the borderless foil planeswalker version of Tasha, the Witch Queen also took a price hit following the set’s launch. Tasha, the Witch Queen’s extended art foil has fallen in price from around $50 to $27. Her non-foil borderless is priced at $13 and the regular version of Tasha is $6. Update June 13 at 12pm CT: All Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate card prices were updated following the official release of the MTG set. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmpK2fXZi8rrnAp5ueql2hsqixzZ2qZpqRqcGtsYyfpqtlkpa5pcHRrGSgmaSaeqSt0Z2qZq%2Bfp8GpecyopZ6x\n","link":"/post/all-mtg-commander-legends-battle-for-baldur-s-gate-cards-worth-money/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All MTG Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate cards worth money"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s complete zoo of error codes can be confusing for players who get kicked out of their matches because of error codes BEAVER, FLATWORM, or LEOPARD, for instance. Code: STINGRAY can also remove players from activities—or from the game entirely—due to connection issues.\nBungie’s official help page for Code: STINGRAY says the error “appears to players who are not signed in with their platform account, or their platform services are undergoing maintenance.” The error can appear whenever there’s maintenance or outages across the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and Steam. Players can check the status of their platforms online through a series of services. Both PlayStation and Xbox have an official tool to review server availability and there are numerous websites to check for Steam downtime and maintenance online.\nRelated: Destiny 2 error codes: Chicken, Honeydew, Weasel, other issues, and how to fix them\nIn addition, players can check for outages on DownDetector, a website that compiles reports of incidents across a series of services. Both Destiny 2 and Steam are on that list and reports are bound to spike whenever there’s an unplanned interruption.\nPlayers can also keep an eye out for programmed maintenance times across platforms. Steam, for instance, runs maintenance on Tuesday nights, so players can expect some bumps in the road in their activities during those times, particularly when it comes to chat uptime.\nCode: STINGRAY doesn’t seem to occur because of circumstances that depend on the players. But you should double-check your connectivity to the internet and your respective platforms. If that doesn’t solve the issue, the problem likely lies on a different end and you should check for reports or outages.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRZpyrqp%2BneqS7w55krKyZo7SzrdhmnLGonJa2r7HDZpinnF2dvLh506hkn6Go\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-error-code-stingray-explained-and-how-to-fix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2 error code Stingray explained and how to fix"},{"body":"The Pokémon Go Philadelphia Safari Zone that was rescheduled from 2020 is finally happening this weekend. Ticket holders will be able to experience the event as it was originally intended or from home. The event will only take place for those who originally purchased a Safari Zone ticket for Philadelphia in 2020 when they went on sale. The ticket will give players access to a digital pass, much like the past two Go Fest events. Players were able to RSVP if they wished to attend the in-person event for the day of their ticket. For those who don’t want to or can’t attend the in-person event, you can still participate anywhere in the world, but the event will only be active in your game for the times listed on your ticket. The City Explorer Pass part of the event has been canceled and trainers have already received refunds for that part of their ticket.\nHere’s everything you need to know about the Pokémon Go Philadelphia Safari Zone.\nWhere is the Pokémon Go Safari Zone in Philadelphia? The event is being held in Fairmount Park and has two entrances. You can find your specific entrance point on your ticket. The southeast entrance is on the corner of Sweetbriar Lane and Landsdown Drive, while the northeast entrance is on the corner of South Concourse Drive and West Memorial Hall Drive. You must start your day at the assigned entry point noted on your ticket because your user experience is based on your starting point.\nParking will be limited and the parking in front of the Please Touch Museum is for patrons of the venue only. Street parking will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Trainers are encouraged to take public transportation when possible. What are the spawns for the Philadelphia Safari Zone? There are a plethora of Pokémon that will be spawning at the event, many of which are rare spawns. The list of Pokémon that will spawn at the event are below, with an asterisk marking which Pokémon have the possibility of being shiny:\nPikachu*Alolan Sandshrew*Alolan Vulpix*Pokiwag*Ponyta*Seel*Krabby*Voltorb*Horsea*Mr. Mime*Marill*Yanma*Unown P, H, I, L, A, D, EWingull*Meditite*Swablu*Zangoose*Barboach*Bronzor*Throh*LitwickRufflet* (appears as a snapshot photo bomb)Heatmor* What Special Research is available at Safari Zone Philadelphia? The Special Research for the Philadelphia Safari Zone has two parts. The first part is to transfer 10 Pokémon, evolve three Pokémon, and catch 10 different species of Pokémon. Those three tasks will reward you with an Incense, 100 Great Balls, and five Rare Candy, respectively. Doing all three results in one Super Incubator, a Fast TM, and 10 Golden Razz Berries.\nThe second part tasks trainers with taking a snapshot of your buddy, giving your buddy three treats, and playing with your buddy three times. Those tasks will reward a Lucky Egg, 100 Great Balls, and a Star Piece, respectively. Finishing the Special Research will result in a Premium Raid Pass, 20,000 Stardust, and a guaranteed shiny Voltorb encounter.\nWhat else is there to do at Safari Zone Philadelphia? In addition to hunting Pokémon all day, trainers will experience a wide variety of perks if they’re attending the physical event. There are photo opportunities, giveaways, merchandise sales, and lounge areas for those who are going to Fairmount Park. To attend the physical event, you must have RSVP’d for the event. This was done through email. Many trainers didn’t get emailed codes to RSVP, but many did have success obtaining an RSVP code via the in-game support chat. So if your ticket is for Saturday, Oct. 30 or Sunday, Oct. 31, you may still have a chance at attending if you contact support.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhloJ22ra3DnqOpoJmWerStxZqpomWqpLumecSvnKesXZzCqrDE\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-philadelphia-safari-zone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the Pokémon Go Philadelphia Safari Zone"},{"body":"Shadrix Silverquill, the founder of Silverquill College at Strixhaven University, was the first Magic: The Gathering Legendary dragon revealed today.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release in less than a month, Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) showcases five colleges located on the MTG plane Arcavios. Each of the five Strixhaven University colleges was founded by a dragon representing a Magic color pair at odds with one another. Wizards of the Coast confirmed today all five founding dragons are in the upcoming set with the STX spoiler Shadrix Silverquill.\u0026nbsp;\nShadrix Silverquill CMC: 3WBType: Legendary Creature—Elder DragonStats: 2/5Keywords: Flying and Double StrikeAbility: At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may choose two. Each mode must target a different player.Choice one: Target player creates a 2/1 White and Black Inkling creature token with Flying.Choice two: Target player draws a card and loses one life.Choice three: Target player puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature they control.\u0026nbsp; Silverquill College specializes in the manipulation of living ink magic via the art of speech. The school’s mascot is inklings, a creature Shadrix Silverquill enjoys creating. Black and White are the college’s Magic colors—showcasing mechanics like life drain, Flying, Double Strike, tokens, and counters.\u0026nbsp;\nShadrix won’t likely see much play in Standard Constructed as a 2/5 five CMC founding dragon of Silverquill. His design was clearly meant for Commander, although rewarding opponents with either a +1/+1 counter, card draw, or creature tokens could have its setbacks.\u0026nbsp;\nThe five founding dragons of Strixhaven University are scheduled to release digitally via MTG Arena and Magic Online on April 15. Commander players can pick up the cycle of Legendary dragons with the tabletop release on April 23.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHynu9Snm6Kml2Kxs63GqKWsZZ%2Bbeq7AxmaqraGona63sc1mmqiknJq0pr%2BMsKClpF2WvbGxwKtkmqtdobKosc2dmKuxXaLGtbTInGSrmaKaeqTFwqWc\n","link":"/post/founding-dragons-of-mtg-stixhaven-colleges-will-appear-as-legendary-mythic-rare-cycle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Founding dragons of MTG Stixhaven Colleges will appear as Legendary Mythic Rare cycle"},{"body":"A new Ashen Knight skin will soon be available for purchase in League of Legends, though many players are already very vocal about their opinions on the skin’s all-too-familiar feel.\nFans were quick to notice that many of the stylistic options for Pantheon’s new Ashen Knight skin bare striking resemblances to those from his Ruined skin, which hit live servers during last year’s Sentinels of Light event. While the Ashen Knights skin’s particles and effects have impressed fans, it’s these similarities to an Epic-tier skin that make its exclusivity as Mythic tier underwhelming.\n#PBE preview Ashen Knight Pantheon🗡 pic.twitter.com/Y2iwkqZ1tj\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) June 7, 2022  For most fans, the most glaring issue stems from the design of the skin itself, with many acknowledging it as an expensive purple chroma of Ruined Pantheon. Others, comparing the skin to Ashen Knight Pyke, have expressed their discontent with Ashen Knight Pantheon being shirtless, since it does not align with the extensive armor Pyke wears in the same skinline.\nAs the skin has already been showcased, it is unlikely that it will receive any massive changes prior to its release to live servers. But should Riot agree with the sentiments of the community, it is possible that the skin may be delayed to a future patch, since it is part of a Mythic Essence shop-exclusive theme and not a seasonal one like the Ocean Song line.\nRelated: Here are all the new skins arriving in League Patch 12.11\nPantheon joins Pyke as the only two recipients of Ashen Knight skins thus far, a skinline that debuted as part of the Mythic content overhaul a few months ago. The skin will be available for purchase from the Mythic Essence shop starting in Patch 12.12, expected to release on June 22.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKeqZq6fnrCmecOiqpynnqmyr8CMsKCtoF2qu6Wx0bCfnqSdnruoecCsn56mXaC7qrPHrWSpmZ6ptaa7zWaqpKGe\n","link":"/post/league-fans-voice-discontent-with-underwhelming-ashen-knight-pantheon-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fans voice discontent with ‘underwhelming’ Ashen Knight Pantheon skin"},{"body":"The OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Call of Duty League franchise has parted ways with four of its core players in preparation for the start of the Black Ops Cold War season.\nThree substitutes from OpTic Gaming—Dashy, Chino, and Goonjar—as well as recent starter Hollow were released from the roster today.\nA huge shoutout and thank you to @DashySZN. Young in your career, you’ve made an incredible impact on the Call of Duty scene. No doubt you’ll dominate wherever you land. We wish you the best of luck going forward 💚#OGLA pic.twitter.com/6mLlS3OQr2\n— OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTicGaming) September 8, 2020  This likely sets up Dashy’s next move, though. The 21-year-old made a name for himself in Black Ops 4 on the former OpTic Gaming roster. He’ll reportedly rejoin former teammate Scump on the Chicago Huntsmen, sources tell Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the previous OpTic Gaming roster, the team won the CWL Las Vegas Open in December 2018 and finished third at the 2019 CoD World League Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League rostermania: 2021 CDL preseason\nThis leaves OGLA with Kenny, SlasheR, TJHaLy, and Drazah on the starting lineup for now. Since CoD is set to revert back to four-vs-four this year, this could be the final roster that OpTic competes with for the start of the next title, but that’s unconfirmed at this time.\nJKap, a former OpTic starter and one of the best CoD players of all time, also retired from competing earlier this month, following the same move made by Karma earlier in the year.\nThe CoD: Black Ops Cold War season is likely set to begin next year. The next title will be released on Nov. 13.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGSgmZ2eu6h5y6iqZpmenLKtsdJmqZ6klZbApr%2BMnZisoKlisKm1zahkoKefo7eivoyapZ1lmKS5rbvW\n","link":"/post/optic-gaming-los-angeles-releases-dashy-chino-goonjar-and-hollow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Gaming Los Angeles releases Dashy, Chino, Goonjar, and Hollow"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Mobile’s season seven, Elite of the Elite, has launched today with a new song by Puerto Rican artist Ozuna.\nFor the game’s seventh season, Activision has announced a major collaboration with the 29-year-old artist. As a part of this, Ozuna has released a new single, titled A La Buena, El Mejor (translated to To the Good, the Best). The song is in Spanish and will be the theme for season seven.\nRelated: CoD: Mobile season 7 battle pass revealed with many new rewards\n Players will be able to listen to it in the lobby and inside the vehicles of the battle royale in CoD: Mobile. There is an option to turn it off if you don’t like the song.\nSeveral in-game features have arrived as well for this collaboration. This includes an Ozuna-themed operator with his name written on the front and signature bear insignia.\nA new mode, called Ozuna Kill Confirmed, has also been added to the game. In this 10-vs-10 mode, the dog tags have been replaced with Ozuna candies. A featured event is also running alongside the mode called Sugar Rush.\nTo earn rewards through this event, players must complete some challenges in the Ozuna Kill Confirmed mode. Players can get Weapon XP cards, the Close Contact spray paint, Gas Grenade – Navy Digital, M4 – Colorweave, and a World of Ozuna frame through this.\nWith several mobile games like Free Fire and PUBG Mobile getting major collaborations with artists and personalities from around the world, this is a first for CoD: Mobile. It has been a constant complain within the community that the game isn’t advertised enough. Fans will be hoping to see a change after this collaboration with Ozuna.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKeqqruiedGeo56Zo5rAbrrEsGSsp56ceqq6jJympaSRl7yzrdOipqdlp57BqXnCqJtmpZ%2BXtq2x\n","link":"/post/ozuna-releases-new-song-in-collaboration-with-cod-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ozuna releases new song in collaboration with CoD: Mobile"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege players will have a new Team Deathmatch map to enjoy soon because Operation Vector Glare is introducing Close Quarter, a colorful map explicitly designed for the mode.\u0026nbsp;\nSiege is best known for its objective game modes, where players must rescue hostages or plant or defuse bombs. But it also features a Team Deathmatch mode that’s perfect for players looking for a casual experience in a low-stress environment to warm up. The mode is receiving another map in Operation Vector Glare, adding more variety to the fun playlist.\u0026nbsp;\n Close Quarter is a Team Deathmatch-specific map that isn’t based on an existing Siege map. The developers built the map from the ground up to give players a tailored experience that is perfect for the game mode. The new arena features long sightlines, two floors, and four quadrants color-coded to make it easy for players to always know where they are.\nThe map also features multiple destructible environments, providing the perfect opportunity for players to experiment with no paths or sightlines. There are also fewer places to hide on Close Quarter, encouraging players to always be hunting their opponents. Some walls and floors are also transparent, making it easier to track enemy movement.\u0026nbsp;\nOperation Vector Glare is also adding the new operator Sens, who are perfect for protecting their team with their new R.O.U Projector System. Team Deathmatch is the perfect place to try Sens before jumping into an actual match, so experiment with their new weapons before committing to a real game.\u0026nbsp;\nOperation Vector Glare launches June 7.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGamqZ2ilsGqu81mrZ6bpKS%2FbrPLmqmeZZ6axG7Aw6Zkppmg\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-operation-vector-glare-introduces-new-tdm-map-close-quarter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege Operation Vector Glare introduces new TDM map Close Quarter"},{"body":"While he may not have the horizontal mobility to shred slopes like Lúcio, Baptiste is joining the lineup of Overwatch heroes ready to partake in winter sports with a new skin.\nOverwatch revealed a new Legendary skin today: Snowboarder Baptiste. This skin will be available alongside the previously revealed Sleighing D.Va, Reindeer Orisa, and Ice Wraith Genji Legendary skins, as well as other unannounced cosmetics as part of the Winter Wonderland 2021 event that’s set to begin later today.\nHow about a little extra pow? Carve up the competition as Snowboarder Baptiste (Legendary). Overwatch Winter Wonderland begins TODAY. pic.twitter.com/amvH6hiIPC\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 16, 2021  In this new skin, Baptiste’s first new seasonal Legendary cosmetic since this year’s Overwatch Anniversary event, Baptiste ditches his normal black and orange outfit for a more athletic snowsuit, as if he’s ready to hit the slopes. It’s complete with multiple neon green accessories, including shades, his gun, and his Immortality Field to add to the futuristic look of the suit. The healing canister that Baptiste normally holds on his back has also been turned into a snowboard, solidifying the hero’s newfound readiness to take part in winter activities.\nThe Winter Wonderland 2021 event begins later today in Overwatch. But outside of these four Legendary skins, no other cosmetics have been revealed yet. It’s expected that the event will include multiple other cosmetics, including unannounced skins and sprays, as well as the continuation of weekly challenges that reward players with even more limited cosmetics each week of the event. It will also include the return of cosmetics from previous iterations of the Winter Wonderland event, available through loot boxes and through direct purchase with in-game currency. This event is expected to end on Jan. 6.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirnqTEo7vAq5ueql2XrrHAyKyrnmWcmrSmusOaqbJlo6C2r3nRnq2emZyasW6yzqtkqK6Vp8SiwMKhqmZqYGd%2BbsPIp6ueql2svK%2BwxKujmqaUYrK3sc2t\n","link":"/post/snowboarder-baptiste-legendary-skin-revealed-for-overwatch-s-2021-winter-wonderland-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Snowboarder Baptiste Legendary skin revealed for Overwatch’s 2021 Winter Wonderland event"},{"body":"After three days two of Twitch’s most popular and controversial personalities, Amouranth and Indiefoxx have both been unbanned from the platform.\nThe two streamers were handed suspensions after kickstarting the “ASMR meta,” a style of streaming where the creators would face away from the camera while licking the microphone. While neither revealed what exactly the ban was for, it’s likely Twitch banned the creators for breaking their sexually suggestive content policy.\n✅ Twitch Partner \"Amouranth\" (@Amouranth) has been unbanned after 3 days, 9 minutes and 37 seconds! ✅https://t.co/xcMWODRNod#twitch #unban #partner #twitchpartner ✴\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) June 22, 2021  ✅ Twitch Partner \"Indiefoxx\" (@indiefoxxlive) has been unbanned after 3 days, 12 minutes and 18 seconds! ✅https://t.co/jI01K4qnnK#twitch #unban #partner #twitchpartner 🐪\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) June 22, 2021  Over the past month, both women had been part of a debate on Twitch regarding its adoption of a new category, “Pools, Hot Tubs and Beache,s” where streamers could wear beach attire while broadcasting from one of these locations.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Within this new category, both streamers grew to the top with Amouranth leading watched hours in the category substantially with nearly 500,000 of the total 1.4 million hours watched during its first four days.\nFor both streamers, this was far from their first ban. Indiefoxx has recorded five suspensions so far this year while for Amouranth, this latest ban comes as her fourth of all time. Twitch claims that it may take permanent action against streamers who receive multiple bans so it may be a final chance for these two creators.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9moZ6Ztqe717FkrqaSlruvscNmnaunnWLBuLXTnJ9mmZapsrN5kmabmrGj\n","link":"/post/amouranth-indiefoxx-unbanned-from-twitch-after-3-days/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth, Indiefoxx unbanned from Twitch after 3 days"},{"body":"While Splitgate is extremely popular in its current state, the game’s server issues have been one of the more prevalent and, at times, frustrating aspects of the FPS over the past couple of weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nIn short, because the current servers aren’t built for a large number of players, they often get overloaded, sometimes to the point where developer 1047 Games has to take the game temporarily offline.\nThat being said, as of Aug. 2, the first-person shooter is up and running on a pretty consistent basis. Right now, players should be able to log into Splitgate and play whatever gametype they want to.\n🟢Everything still online!\nQueue is currently ~90 minutes. As we move through peak hours (PDT), we're expecting queue to stay \u0026gt;60 minutes.\nJoin our discord for the most up to date wait time estimates (now with expanded capacity!)https://t.co/tExt0ARV5e\n— Splitgate Status (@SplitgateStatus) August 2, 2021  That being said, there are still some restrictions. Players who attempt to log into the game will be met with a wait time.\u0026nbsp;\nThat wait time varies depending on what time of the day you attempt to log-in, with some being as low as 30 minutes and some being as long as 90 minutes. That being said, lately, it’s been exceeding an hour on average.\n1047 Games says this is being done to ensure a stable experience for everyone, meaning that this won’t be something that stays in the game permanently. While the devs say that they are hoping to not have this system in place when the game launches in August, they aren’t making any promises.\nFor immediate updates, players can keep an eye on Splitgate’s new status Twitter account, which continuously posts transparent information about the game’s server issues and bugs.\nWe’ll update this article with more information about the game’s server issues and how to check them for yourself in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKudXai9rbXToJitnaNiwKa%2B1Z6prGWUpMSveceeqZ6rXZ28uHnTqGScoJWYuG6%2FxKutnqpdqMGiwNSs\n","link":"/post/are-splitgate-s-servers-down-here-s-how-to-check-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are Splitgate’s servers down? Here’s how to check server status"},{"body":"Popular streamer and former League of Legends pro Imaqtpie managed to secure an impressive six-kill ace while clutching a one-vs-five situation in VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nNormally, an ace means a player kills all five players on an opposing team. This is an incredible feat on its own, but there are ways to secure even more kills. An enemy Sage can revive their teammate, giving you a chance to kill them twice, adding another kill to your ace. This is what happened with imaqtpie found himself outnumbered on B site on Split, but he still managed to walk away unscathed.\u0026nbsp;\n Imaqtpie killed an enemy Reyna as the opposing team took the site, but the enemy Sage revived the player. Imaqtpie’s final teammate was also killed, leaving the streamer in a perilous one-vs-five scenario. He managed to kill one enemy before retreating to CT and killing two more players peeking. He carefully checked Rafters to find a fourth kill and lured the final enemy out by tapping the Spike. Imaqtpie successfully predicted the last player’s position, securing his six-kill ace and winning the round.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few other ways you can get six kills in one round to mimic this impressive play. Killing Phoenix while he’s using his ultimate technically counts as another kill, and killing KAY/O again if a teammate revives him during his ultimate also adds an extra kill. While they aren’t technically brought back to life, it is still another kill on the kill feed and makes you look even cooler.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BnoqKys3nLnpigrZVivbO7jKKkmqmkpbamec%2Buo6WrXaSzp3mQZq2sZWViw6K4zquYp6xdlrCm\n","link":"/post/former-league-pro-imaqtpie-pulls-off-1-vs-5-valorant-ace/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former League pro Imaqtpie pulls off 1-vs-5 VALORANT ace"},{"body":" Fortnite’s third chapter wrapped up its first season and the second is now underway. In addition to new mechanics like removing buildings and the additional shields, there’s a new battle pass featuring Doctor Strange.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Players will need to complete challenges to max out their battle passes, and Rebuilding Quests is one of many. This Fortnite questline features multiple steps, and players will need to complete the first stages to unlock the remaining ones.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first stage of the questline will require players to visit one of the following places and establish devices uplink in the process.\nThe Sanctuary The Fortnite device uplink is located on the south side of The Sanctuary. It’s in the yard of a building next to the road leading to the Sanctuary.\nSeven Outpost II Seven Outpost II may not be a named point of interest on the map, but the device uplink in the location is the easiest one to find. Players can simply land on the Seven Outpost II and find the device uplink at the top of the mountain.\nSynapse Station The third device uplink will require players to travel to a new landmark, Synapse Station. On the minimap, make your way to the letter “O” in Station and move toward just above it to find the device uplink.\nGoing to one of these locations will be enough to complete this challenge and Fortnite players will be rewarded with 40,000 XP for completing the quest.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnErKuampyewKl5w56topuVYsKxuMinomamlZa%2Fbr%2FEr5ynZZ%2BqwbG70q1koqFdqK6vr9OumKuxXZa7pXnSsqWaqKOaerTAwK2gqKZdnrtuss6rq6ehpJo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-establish-device-uplink-near-seven-outpost-ii-sanctuary-and-synapse-station-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to establish ‘device uplink’ near Seven Outpost II, Sanctuary, and Synapse Station in Fortnite"},{"body":"A new bear mount has arrived in Final Fantasy XIV to bring some chilled air on the heavenly coasts of Costa Del Sol, alongside a new frozen dessert and two other items that can be unlocked with the newest event.\nThe Moonfire Faire event started earlier today and will end on Aug. 26, 9.59am CT. You can unlock seasonal items by completing its one-time quest. In addition to the mount, the players can unlock some new and returning items using Faire Vouchers that are earned by completing the event-themed FATE near Costa del Sol, La Noscea.\nThere are not many bear mounts you can unlock on FFXIV, since most of them are purchased in the Mog Station. This event is the perfect opportunity to add one more to your collection. It also features the unique action Crystal Ice to summon a circle of ice, chilling the whole area for a few seconds. Here is how to unlock it.\nHow to get the Polar Bear mount on FF XIV The Polar Bear mount is very easy to unlock on FFXIV. It requires you to have reached level 30, however. Here are the steps to get the cute mount:\nStart the quest Unseasonable Chills, given by the Lalafell Mayaru Moyaru in the Upper Decks of Limsa Lominsa (X: 11.5 / Y: 13.8). It can be accessed quickly by teleporting to the Aftscastle. Follow the steps of the quest, which will bring you to Costa del Sol. Wait for the event-themed FATE to appear. They pop up every 10 minutes.Redeem your quest and complete the next one to earn the Polar Bear Horn, which will allow you to permanently unlock the mount. There are also a few other items added with the event, mainly to decorate your garden: the Moonfire Mask Stall, the ice dessert Costa del Hielo, and the Grilled Corn. These can be purchased for Faire Vouchers, earned through completing the event-themed FATE by talking to the Moonfire Faire Vendor, the questgiver NPC in Costa del Sol.\nHere are all the purchasable items of the event:\nThe players will have until Aug. 26, 8.59am CT to get these items. Here is the dedicated page for the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbsDHnmSpp5yWv26uxJqpZqWfqru1ec6nZJ%2Bhnpa5brLAp6uaq6lixarC\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-polar-bear-mount-on-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Polar Bear mount on Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"For the first time in the history of the League of Legends World Championship, a group is ending the group stage in a four-way tie. The dream of the LEC to make it to the knockout stage of Worlds 2021 remains attainable.\nMAD Lions bounced back from their previous losses in the group stage to win earlier today against Team Liquid and then dominate LNG Esports to make Worlds history. All of the teams in Group D are now tied at 3-3, meaning for the first time, each team will have to go into tiebreaker games. Yet with all four teams still in contention, two teams need to be eliminated.\nWE HAVE THE FOUR-WAY TIE:@MADLions_EN win against @LNG_Esports and everyone is 3-3! #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/X7hzgJ8LLG\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 18, 2021  MAD took quick control over LNG today after Icon continued to struggle in his mid lane matchups. Within five minutes, the last-remaining LEC representatives at Worlds took advantage of a skirmish for the top scuttle with three quick kills, centering kills and gold into Carzzy’s Lucian. Icon got caught out by continuous ganks from Elyoya’s unprecedented Poppy pick and bubbles from Kaiser’s Nami, putting LNG’s mid laner too far behind to be impactful—especially on a champion like Irelia that flourishes with early snowballing.\nBetween Armut and Humanoid, the damage on the side of MAD was too much for LNG to deal with. The number of kills continued to rack up on the side of the LEC squad, providing MAD with a taste of what they could be experiencing if they make it to the knockout stage. LNG’s composition was much more focused on teamfights, with most of their damage centered on Light’s Ziggs, which wasn’t able to find the edge it needed to disrupt MAD’s path to victory.\nThough LNG lost, they’ll be forced into a four-way tiebreaker with the other teams in Group D. Their first match will be yet another game against MAD to determine which of the two teams is eliminated from championship contention. The other tiebreaker will pit Liquid against Gen.G. The winner of both games will then face each other for group seeding since they’ll both already be qualified for the knockout stage.\nThe tiebreaker between Liquid and Gen.G is now underway. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSanF2htrC60madqKqTmnqntdGsq2ZsXayuunnTopxmoZ5iuaatxq6cZq%2Bfp7mlv4yhoKysn6fGbq3FrZyrZZ%2BrsrO8zrCcq6GenHqtusZmnKyon6fBtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mad-lions-force-first-4-way-tie-in-league-worlds-history-after-overpowering-lng-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MAD Lions force first 4-way tie in League Worlds history after overpowering LNG Esports"},{"body":"Halloween is quickly approaching and Overwatch players can get a taste of horror in-game with the GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM Workshop mode created by a player named Therister. Blizzard has hosted several seasonal events within the game, and for Halloween, the company introduced the Junkenstein’s Revenge mode, a cooperative game mode against drone zombies called Zomnics.\nThe event isn’t scary at all, but Therister created a terrifying mode for those who want a real scare. It’s a PvE game mode in which players have to collect 10 purple orbs to escape.\n While moving through the haunting map, players will have to avoid “glitchy Sombra bots who relentlessly chase you down wherever you go using dynamically generated pathfinding,” Therister said. There are over 150 possible orb locations and the game gets increasingly scarier as the orbs are collected, with glitched Sombras spawning more frequently, pop-up messages, and in-game glitches.\nThis horror game mode was made via the Overwatch Workshop tool. Therister’s previous contribution to the Overwatch community was also creepy. They gave Widowmaker robotic spider legs four months ago.\nThe GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM mode supports up to four players as a co-op mode but the creator says it’s best played alone. Don’t forget your headphones—the sounds will make for a scarier experience, especially if you’re alone.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mqJyWxqa%2BjKaYpJ2jYq5utM6rqaiqXZyurrGMoqVmrJiaeri70aSqoaeg\n","link":"/post/overwatch-player-makes-a-horror-game-in-the-workshop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch player makes a horror game in the Workshop"},{"body":" Assault rifles are the Swiss Army knife of first-person shooters and that’s no different in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War—they can do a little bit of everything.\nThere are many assault rifles to choose from in Black Ops Cold War. All of them offer something unique, and with so many options to choose from, it can be daunting to pick one to run with in pubs or League Play.\nThe Krig 6 is one of these options. “Assault Rifle Charlie” has become the go-to rifle for pro players and pubstompers alike, and its potential can be maximized by using the Gunsmith to kit it out with special attachments.\nHere’s the best way to equip your Krig 6 to dominate the competition in Black Ops Cold War.\nGunfighter Wild Card: Gunfighter\nOptic: Microflex LED\nMuzzle: Infantry Compensator\nBarrel: 19.7″ Ranger\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nMagazine: 40 Rnd\nHandle: Airborne Elastic Wrap\nStock: Raider Stock\nRun and gun Barrel: 15.5″ Contour\nUnderbarrel: Infiltrator Grip\nMagazine: Jungle-style Mag\nHandle: Speed Tape\nStock: Raider Stock\nLong range Optic: Axial Arms 3x\nMuzzle: Muzzle Brake 5.56\nBarrel: 19.7″ Takedown\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nHandle: Field Tape\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2gv6qzjG9kpaeRmby2wNJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-krig-6-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Krig 6 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" With Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch, many gamers have gotten their first opportunity to play the battle royale while others use this platform to play on the go.\nThe gameplay is the same as you would expect on any other console, but where there are notable differences is with the controller settings. When players first boot up the game on their Switch, it can often feel clunky and put you at a disadvantage against other players who have optimized their control settings.\nWhile using a controller is preferable, there are plenty of changes players can make to get the best experience out of Fortnite on the Switch.\nHere is our list of settings we have found works the best for us, but many of these options will change slightly based on your specific playstyle.\nBest Fortnite settings for the Nintendo Switch Input Look Sensitivity: 6ADS Sensitivity: 6Build Mode Sensitivity: 1.5 Look Sensitivity for both the standard and ADS options set to six may seem like a small jump for some players, but this eliminates the clunky feeling that the stock settings put in place. While it may take a short amount of time to get used to, once you have mastered this you’re going to be able to fairly compete with players on alternative consoles.\nThe sensitivity options in Fortnite are going to be modified to suit the player’s preference, so starting at six is an excellent point to judge if it is required to go higher or lower. The Switch version of Fortnite has difficulty with its sensitivity sliders, meaning that even a small change can result in substantial differences in-game. Since this is the case, each player will need to try it out until they can find their perfect setting.\nIt’s a good idea to have your building sensitivity slightly higher than your general aiming sensitivity. This will allow the players to quickly build in multiple directions often to secure themselves inside a structure when taking fire. This sensitivity option is also something you must try for yourself to discover what works for you. Motion Options With the motion technology inbuilt into the console, Fortnite makes use of the ability to control the directional view in-game with movement. This is going to be greatly difficult for many players and often will cause more harm than good during the game. Unless you specifically feel these options are for you, we would suggest disabling them and using the right joystick to adjust your view.\nController Scheme The best controller scheme to use on Switch in our experience has been the Combat Bro. If you’ve played Fortnite on any other console before this is the scheme that will feel most familiar and also just suits the joycon controllers the best. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqqerKSeu6i%2FjJ%2Bmq2WWpL%2B1usitnGannmLBqbGMp6CnrJWjsbB50rCgrZuY\n","link":"/post/the-best-settings-for-fortnite-on-the-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best settings for Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"Managing a soccer club isn’t just about hiring star players. Sometimes, it’s best to take a bet on an unproven youngster or hire a young star that will become an even better player after some years of experience. This task can be challenging in real life but don’t worry because it’s fairly simple in FIFA 22 Career Mode if you follow our tips. This guide contains the best five young players separated by the most important positions in FIFA 22 as well as their club, age, current rating, and potential rating. You’ll know exactly what you’re buying, but as a manager, it’s important to give these young players some adequate time on the pitch, if you want them to flourish into great players.\nSome of them can only be acquired after you pay a large fee, but don’t worry, because there are plenty of affordable choices as well.\nBest young goalkeepers NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingGianluigi DonnarummaParis Saint-Germain228993Maarten VandevoordtGenk197187Charis ChatzigavrielFree agent175884Giorgi MamardashviliValencia207583Doğan AlemdarRennes186883 Best young center-backs  Name  Club  Age  Current rating  Potential rating Dayot UpamecanoBayern Munich228290Matthijs de LigtPiemonte Calcio228590Éder MilitãoReal Madrid238289Alessandro BastoniInternazionale228089Josko Gvardiol RB Leipzig197587 Best young full-backs NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingTrent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool228792Theo HernándezMilan238490Alphonso DaviesBayern Munich208289Nuno MendesParis Saint-Germain197888Devyne RenschAjax187385 Best young midfielders NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingKai HavertzChelsea228492Phil FodenManchester City218492PedriBarcelona188191Ryan GravenberchAjax197890Jude BellinghamBayern Munich187989 Best young left wingers NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingAnsu FatiBarcelona187690Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid218090Bukayo SakaArsenal198088Jamal MusialaBayern Munich187688Moussa DiabyBayer Leverkusen228188 Best young right wingers NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingJadon SanchoManchester United218791Federico ChiesaPiemonte Calcio238391Dejan KulusevskiPiemonte Calcio218189Mason GreenwoodManchester United197889Noni MaduekePSV197788 Best young strikers NameClubAgeCurrent ratingPotential ratingKylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain229195Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund218893João FélixAtlético Madrid218391Adam HložekSparta Praha187487Victor OsimhenNapoli228087ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrsSsq2axn6q7qHnPpZiynaKoeqq6jJ%2Bgn5ldZ38%3D\n","link":"/post/best-young-players-in-fifa-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best young players in FIFA 22"},{"body":"The launch of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic earlier this year provided WoW: Classic players with a much-needed update to the game. The expansion added a new continent in Outland, several new endgame instances, as well as 10 new levels of content for players to grind through.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd much like the original version of Classic released two years ago, The Burning Crusade’s content is going to be released in different phases across several months. With Phase Two of TBC Classic on the horizon, players are gearing up for the expansion’s first major content update since launch. Here’s everything you can expect to play through once Phase Two launches.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo new raids Two new raids will be arriving in TBC: Classic in the game’s second phase: Tempest Keep and Serpentshrine Cavern. These raids will be released to Classic servers in their “pre-nerf” state, giving players the opportunity to play through their encounters as they were in the early days of The Burning Crusade 14 years ago.\u0026nbsp;\nTempest Keep, which was notoriously bugged upon its original release, will presumably be fixed and completable. Serpentshrine Cavern, which was borderline impossible due to its immense difficulty, will still present a tough challenge for players of all skill levels and gear quality. If you and your guild are still struggling in raids from Phase One, though, you’ll be happy to find that its PvE content is being nerfed once Phase Two launches.\u0026nbsp;\nNew factions and open-world content If you’re used to the modern version of World of Warcraft, the first update after the launch of an expansion usually brings about a massive new zone with tons of new quests. That wasn’t the case in The Burning Crusade. Instead, the only new open-world content that players will have the luxury of playing comes in the form of daily quests for two new factions: Ogri’la and the Sha’tari Skyguard. The latter of those factions rewards players with the iconic Nether Ray mounts for hitting the Exalted reputation rank. The Nether Rays stand out as some of the most well-made mounts in The Burning Crusade and are definitely worth grinding reputation for in Phase Two.\u0026nbsp;\nPvP season two With Phase Two of TBC Classic comes the game’s second PvP season. The second season of TBC Classic PvP will introduce several sweeping changes to the game, but none will be more prevalent than the alterations to PvP gearing.\u0026nbsp;\nPhase Two will add Faction Battlegear to the gearing process, which is essentially a shortcut for new level 70 players to gear up and get ready for PvP content. To earn a faction’s Battlegear, a player must reach at least the Honored reputation rank with a specific faction. In addition to those changes, players can expect the PvP ladder to be reset, while there will also be an increase to the amount of Arena Points earned by players in matches. Gear purchased with those Arena Points will go down in price in Phase Two as well.\u0026nbsp;\nPlus, for players who partake in Battlegrounds, updates to the queueing systems should be expected in Phase Two. Blizzard has been testing Battleground matches taking place between members of the same faction to reduce queue times on Classic servers.\u0026nbsp;\nQuality-of-life features Several quality-of-life additions, such as Guild Banks and Druids’ Swift Flight Form, are going to be added to The Burning Crusade Classic in Phase Two. But no addition is going to have more of an impact on the game than the “Looking for Group” tool that’s hitting the servers once Phase Two launches.\u0026nbsp;\nThe tool will allow players to recruit other people for dungeon and raid groups, but the process won’t be completely automated. You’ll still have to do the legwork of bringing players into your group. In addition, you won’t be able to recruit players who play on other servers to your group. While this new feature won’t be as fleshed out as the automated, queue-based Dungeon Finder tool that was added to the game in Wrath of the Lich King (and still persists in modern WoW), it certainly lays the groundwork for it.\nAnd before the “no changes” camp comes around with their pitchforks out, keep in mind that there was a Looking For Group tool in the original release of Burning Crusade. In Classic, Blizzard is keeping the spirit of that original feature in mind, while still making an effort to modernize it and make it far more optimized than it was in 2007.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bq%2FOpqCnn12pvG7DzrBkrZqTYrCtrdKsoJxlmaN6sbTArJxmag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-coming-to-wow-tbc-classic-in-phase-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything coming to WoW: TBC Classic in Phase 2"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 83-rated Road to the Knockouts (RTTK) version of Benjamin André from Lille to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s objectives menu today.\nThis is André ’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. The RTTK promo will give upgrades according to the group stage performance of teams in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League.\nEA has somewhat upgraded all of André’s skills, other than his Pace (+8), increasing his Passing, Dribbling, Defending, and Shooting by just two points when you compare this new card to his 81-rated gold version.\nSee FIFA on Amazon The devs kept him with a three-star weak foot and skill moves, however. If you apply the shadow chemistry style, you’ll further increase his Pace (+10) and Defending (+6), which will make his stats more balanced, leaving all skills between 76 and 91-rated, except for his 66-rated Shooting.\nAll of OTW André’s objectives can be completed in the Live FUT Friendly: Group Stage Glory mode. There are four objectives in total and only one of them requires you to win matches.\nCompleting the objectives will reward you with a 75+ rated rare player pack, one gold pack, two players pack, and a small electrum players pack. You’ll have until next Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 12pm CT to complete all four objectives and get the card.\nHere are the four objectives you’ll need to complete to earn Road to the Knockouts Benjamin André SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:\nLille Link-up:\u0026nbsp;Assist using French players in 11 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Group Stage Glory.Fine Form:\u0026nbsp;Score 10 finesse goals using Ligue 1 players in the Live FUT Friendly: Group Stage Glory.Attacking Anchor:\u0026nbsp;Assist six goals using CDMs in the Live FUT Friendly: Group Stage Glory.Way to Win:\u0026nbsp;Win nine matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Group Stage Glory.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaKpwax5wZ6lo5mdnrturc2dqZ6rXaSvq7HCraCvnaNitq95xaKdmmViZ3q2uNOipJqslWLBpq3M\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-rttk-benjamin-andr%C3%A9-s-objectives-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete RTTK Benjamin André’s objectives in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Minecraft’s Wild Update, which launched this month, brought many exciting additions to the game. The Wild Update is especially centered around the Deep Dark biome and the mysterious ancient cities that boast unique loot. One of the unique loot items that are exclusively found in ancient cities is disc fragments. Players who love the challenge that comes with collecting music discs in Minecraft may find themselves confused when presented with music disc fragments and music disc five. The process of gathering music disc fragments and attaining music disc five is unlike that of any other item in Minecraft and will require both immense luck and patience. How to get music disc five Disc fragments can only be used to create music disc five. To do so, players will first need to find a total of nine disc fragments from the treasure chests located all around the ancient cities that can only be found in the Deep Dark biome. Treasure chests can be found scattered all across ancient cities and contain many kinds of loot. Upon opening chests, players may find items like enchanted golden apples, diamond leggings, Sculk blocks, or precious disc fragments. If they’re lucky, players may even stumble across a few fragments in each chest. But the chests located around ancient cities can also contain no fragments, which means players seeking the nine total fragments required to construct music disc five will generally need to explore for a while before having enough fragments to do so. Players who successfully find nine music disc fragments can then construct music disc five by assembling all nine pieces at a crafting table. The fragments will take up all crafting slots and thus can be assembled in any order. Related: How to find the Warden in Minecraft\nMusic disc five is quite unique and features a series of haunting sounds that tell a story. Rather than peaceful, tranquil music for players to enjoy, music disc five instead offers possible Minecraft lore for players to analyze when it is inserted into a jukebox. The noises presented on music disc five feature someone walking and running, several roars including some that are from the Warden, a portal-like noise, and more sounds indicative of an intense chase and fight. Whether the disc is intended to hint at content to come in future Minecraft updates, provide players with intriguing Minecraft lore, or simply confuse players remains to be seen, but music disc five certainly raises some interesting questions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMn6CnnF2Wu6V51KycZpyZqLBustGanqadnqnAbrXNZqSippWYv6Ky0w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-use-disc-fragments-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and use disc fragments in Minecraft"},{"body":" Nothing really beats the enjoyment of having your friend sitting next to you as you both take over a match with teamwork, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War comes with a split-screen feature to allow you to do just that. Even if you don’t have LAN parties frequently these days, the split-screen feature can always be a lifesaver since you never know when you’ll host a fellow CoD fan at your place.\nIf this is your first time trying to play Black Ops Cold War or any other game in split-screen mode, the process may take slightly longer than usual. There are a few things you’ll need to set up before going split-screen, but your efforts will let you turn on the mode within seconds in the future.\nHere’s everything you need to know to play Black Ops Cold War on split-screen. Not all the game modes will support the split-screen feature, however, meaning you’ll have to make do with the modes available.\nHow to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on PlayStation 4 and 5? How to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on PS4: Have your PS4 set as the primary console for your PSN account.If you haven’t done this process before, you can easily set it up by navigating to the Settings on the home screen.Choose Account Management and choose Activate as your Primary PS4. You’ll be prompted with a small informative screen, and you’ll set your PS4 as the primary console of your PSN account upon clicking Activate. This step is required since the account you’ll use for the split-screen will also use your PS+ membership to connect to Black Ops Cold War’s servers. Launch Black Ops Cold War. Once you’re in Black Ops Cold War, make your way to the multiplayer lobby and click on Find Games. Turn on your second controller by pressing the PS icon in the middle. You’ll be prompted with a screen asking, “who is using this controller?” and you’ll need to pick the PSN account that you want to use for split-screen purposes.The person you’ll be playing with can also log into their PSN accounts during this step.You’ll need to create a new account or log in with a spare one if your guest doesn’t have an account of their own. A new key activation hint will appear on the top right corner of your screen, and the second player will be able to join the lobby by pressing X. Confirm the account summary, presented by Activision, and the second player should find themselves slowly walking next to you in the lobby. As of now, players can only play the multiplayer mode when on split-screen. How to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on PS5: The process for the PS5 is almost the same as how it was for PS4, but with a couple of twists. Sony retired the “Primary Console” function on PS5 and replaced it with “Console Sharing and Offline Play.”\nYou’ll need to:\nOpen the Settings menu by clicking on the cog icon on the main screen. Scroll down to “Users and Accounts” and click on it. Navigate to the Other tab and then choose “Console Sharing and Offline Play.” Upon selecting this option, you’ll be prompted with an information screen. You’ll find out if you have the option turned on already or not.You’ll want this option enabled since the additional account you’ll use to activate the split-screen will need your PS+ membership. Launch Black Ops Cold War and navigate to the multiplayer lobby and click on Find Games. Turn on your second controller and either choose or login to a secondary PSN account. Once you log into a new account with your second controller, a new menu hint will pop-up, and you’ll be able to activate split-screen by pressing X on the second controller. How to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on Xbox? Activating split-screen on Xbox is relatively faster since Microsoft allows players to hop into gaming sessions with a second controller by using guest accounts.\nHow to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on Xbox One: Designate your Xbox One as your home Xbox.If you’ve never logged into your account on any other Xbox than yours, then your device is likely to be your home device. You can check if your console is set as your home device by navigating to Profile \u0026amp; System. Scroll down to Settings and select General. Choose Personalization and select My home Xbox. Once you make sure that your Xbox is set as your home device, launch Black Ops Cold War. Head over to the multiplayer lobby and select Find Games. Turn on your second controller and either select or login to a secondary account. You can also choose to continue as a Guest. Logging in with your second controller will allow you to press A or Y and activate split-screen. How to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on Xbox Series X/S? The move to the next-gen of consoles also made it slightly different to turn on split-screen on Xbox devices. Though you won’t have the option to login as a guest, you’ll be able to jump straight into the action by activating your second controller.\nLaunch Black Ops Cold War. Navigate to the multiplayer lobby and select Find Games. Turn on your second controller by pressing the Xbox logo on it while you’re at the Find Games screen. Your Xbox Series X/S will ask you to log into an Xbox account upon activating the second controller. You can log into pre-existing ones or sign in with a new account to get your second controller ready for split-screen. After the login process, you’ll be able to activate the split-screen feature by either clicking on A or Y.\u0026nbsp; Once the second controller gets into the same lobby with your main account, you’ll be able to join a multiplayer match in split-screen. Can you play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in split-screen on PC? Most gaming PCs are powerful enough to run multiple instances of Black Ops Cold War simultaneously, but it isn’t possible to play in split-screen on PC. This isn’t due to hardware limitations but because of constraints that Blizzard’s Battle.net launcher adds to the equation. The Battle.net launcher requires an internet connection even if you’re looking to play offline, and its unique user ID system prevents two accounts from logging in on the same device at the same time.\nPC players will need to resort to playing with their mates through the game’s crossplay feature. Though it won’t be the same as playing next to each other, it’s still a decent way of squading up with your friends from different gaming platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nAre there any disadvantages to playing Black Ops Cold War on split-screen? PS5 can easily run Black Ops Cold War at smooth frame rates but considering it’ll start running two instances of the game upon entering the split-screen mode, you may notice performance drops. It’s possible to observe small dips in frames whenever both players find themselves in action-packed situations, which aren’t severe enough to impact your gaming experience negatively.\nGaming performance aside, playing in split-screen will reduce your field of view by half, meaning it’ll be harder for you to notice enemies. You may need to sit closer to the screen or make up for the vision loss with communication.\nDusty consoles may also experience warmer than usual temperatures while gaming, which can trigger further FPS drops. You can clean your PS5 or invest in a quality cooling pad to allow your console to push its limits even under an immense load.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6%2Fz6WgrWWjmL%2Bmsc1mpK6kpJ69ra3YnqlmoZ5isKK4y2amn2WUqsG6ecGlmJyjXaS9tHnCqKOdZaeWvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-split-screen-multiplayer-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play split-screen multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"In the latest of a spate of League of Legends offseason announcements, LEC caster Medic said earlier today that his contract with Riot is “officially up.” Medic has been a mainstay of the LEC broadcast since the EU LCS days. He joined the broadcast in the latter half of 2017 after finding his feet in the now-extinct EU Challenger Series.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the end of Worlds, my contract with Riot is officially up. Looking for offers over the off season, PBP caster, model and Hades speedrunner extraordinaire.\nBusiness email: [email\u0026nbsp;protected]\n— Medic (@MedicCasts) November 2, 2020  In a follow-up to his initial tweet, Medic confirmed that although he’d “love to work with them next year,” the LEC has not yet entered contract negotiations with its broadcast talent. With the majority of broadcast freelance contracts running from January to October, it looks like fans will need to wait and see whether some of their favorite faces will be returning to the European broadcast for 2021.\nAlthough 2020 has been a stressful year for LEC fans, it’s been a year of successes for the broadcast. A major focus of the LEC has been creating strong identities for its key caster duos with Froskurinn and Drakos stylized as the “mom and dad” pairing, while Quickshot and Ender are the “father and son.”\u0026nbsp;\nArguably the most recognizable of these duos, however, is the British duo of MediVedi, with Medic’s play-by-play and fellow Brit Vedius serving as the color caster. The MediVedi dynamic has become one of the core facets of the LEC’s caster desk—and one that fans likely want to continue to enjoy in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to fellow caster Froskurinn, Medic has been operating as a freelancer for Riot since the start of 2020, appearing on the Northern League of Legends Championship in both the regular season and summer playoffs. He also streams regularly on his personal channel alongside other LEC broadcast talent.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12YrrTAxKtkpp2UnrBuus5mo6iml5q%2FbsHNnZyrZZOku7W%2BwJyrZq%2BZqbVuvsioqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-caster-medic-no-longer-under-contract-with-riot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC caster Medic no longer under contract with Riot"},{"body":"In addition to the return of a classic mechanic in Snow, Kaldheim will mark the official debut of one of Magic’s most powerful entities: Phyrexian.\nAt the end of the Kaldheim reveal stream today, Wizards of the Coast unveiled Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, one of the five Phyrexian Praetors from New Phyrexia. Previously, the creature type Phyrexian was never included on cards, despite there being Phyrexian creatures throughout Magic’s history. Kaldheim brings the first Phyrexian creature to Magic with the new Vorinclex.\nThe showcase art of Vorinclex Monstrous Raider features the card written in Phyrexian, a fully developed language in the Magic universe. The inclusion of Vorinclex in Kaldheim was unexpected to most of the community and has major implications on what Magic could include over the next year. The Phyrexians took over Mirrodin, making it New Phyrexia. With Nicol Bolas being defeated in War of the Spark, the Phyrexians could reveal themselves as Magic’s next villain over the next year.\nVorinclex, Monstrous Raider CMC: 4GGType: Legendary Creature Phyrexian PraetorRarity: Mythic RareStats: 6/6 Trample, HasteFirst ability: If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.Second ability: If an opponent would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put half that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead, rounded down. The body on this card is good. Six mana 6/6 trample and haste is playable regardless of what else the card does. The ability to double your own counters is nice, but the second ability to half the counters of opponents, rounded down, is excellent. This card doesn’t need to fit in a counter-specific deck. The synergy between this and The Great Henge is already one of the more powerful combos in Standard. The ability to shut down all the incidental counters in Standard from Mono-White Aggro to Green/x in the mirror makes this a kill-on-sight type of card.\nYou can explore the power of Vorinclex when Kaldheim comes to Magic Arena and Magic Online on Jan. 28. The set’s full release is scheduled for Feb. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyxtNirnLGhkaN6pL7EmquuqpViwbq8xGabnpqlqcButc1mopqklJ2yqrmMsKCtoF2jsrh51aipoqaTobK5\n","link":"/post/phyrexian-creature-type-debuts-in-kaldheim-with-new-vorinclex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Phyrexian creature type debuts in Kaldheim with new Vorinclex"},{"body":"Following the release of findings from an investigation of TSM CEO Andy “Reginald” Dinh and allegations that he verbally abused and harassed employees, the company held a town hall meeting after the investigation found that that there was “no unlawful conduct” performed by Dinh.\nAt the meeting, however, a TSM employee reportedly aired their grievances publicly with Dinh regarding how the findings were announced, and whether a potential culture change would occur. According to Washington Post Launcher reporter Mikhail Klimentov, one employee asked Dinh why TSM informed their sponsors of the investigation findings before employees.\nThe same employee allegedly questioned the likelihood of a culture change at TSM, considering that Dinh described the initial allegations as “highly exaggerated.” The employee also accused Dinh of passing them over for a promotion and said that Dinh had told them they “wouldn’t be able to handle his bullying.” Dinh reportedly replied that he did not remember saying that to the employee.\nThe employee also publicly accused Dinh of passing them over for a promotion, saying Dinh had explained the move by telling the employee they wouldn’t be able to handle his bullying. Dinh responded by saying he didn’t remember saying that. https://t.co/cwcQI14BLS\n— ℳikhail Klimentov (@LeaderGrev) May 27, 2022  Allegations of Dinh bullying TSM employees came to light in November 2021, including a public on-stream allegation by former TSM player and League of Legends star Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. Following these allegations, the TSM board of directors created a special subcommittee and hired investigator and attorney Lynne Davis to conduct an investigation.\nDavis’ investigation revealed there was “no unlawful conduct” by Dinh, nor inappropriate conduct “aimed at and/or based on any protected characteristic, i.e. gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.” However, the investigation did find that Dinh provided feedback in an “aggressive, harsh, and frustrated tone.” Three witnesses had also claimed to hear him call employees “stupid,” “trash,” or “worthless,” but other witnesses said that he was referring to a work product and not the employees themselves. Six of the 31 witnesses interviewed “characterized Mr. Dinh’s conduct as being a ‘bully’ and creating a ‘culture of fear.'” The other 25 did not.\nDinh has reportedly accepted mandatory executive training for himself, as well as leadership training, culture building training, and an anonymous reporting hotline for employees to lodge future complaints.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6ylXZq6sbjOspyeZaKavbC%2B056bpbFdmK6tuNJmpq6sXZiysHnRnp6ippGhsW6t02aaqKWglru6edOorqdlmJa5rXnMnpytoZ6ceqe7y6WmsKGenHqqutWeqq2hl5bBqrvNZqmeq6WhwbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-employee-reportedly-calls-out-ceo-reginald-at-company-town-hall-meeting-following-investigation-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM employee reportedly calls out CEO Reginald at company town hall meeting following investigation results"},{"body":"The lore of Genshin Impact runs deep, and one of the questions players have had for a while is who exactly is Istaroth? The story of Istaroth continues to be crafted, but here is everything currently known about the elusive character.\u0026nbsp;\nPart of what makes the lore of Istaroth so confusing is that she goes by many names, leading players not even realize who she is because they know of her by a different name. Her list of names seems to always be growing, but here are the ones known so far.\u0026nbsp;\nThe God of MomentsThe God of Time (sometimes also Master or Ruler of Time)KairosThe Thousand Winds of Time (or the Thousand Winds)Tokoyo Ookami\u0026nbsp;The Undying Wind Istaroth, the god of wind and time, has existed for a while and is thought to precede the rise of The Seven Archons. She is also possibly one of the four shining shades created by The Primordial One.\u0026nbsp;\nShe was worshipped in both Mondstadt and Enkanomiya. Because she was worshipped in Mondstat alongside Venti, the Anemo Archon, it is believed a connection between the two exists and that lore about them may come into the game in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nMondstadt appears to have mostly forgotten about her existence, but a few phrases and traces that tie back to her remain. One such trace is the Thousand Winds temple, which was used to worship Istaroth. Istaroth’s wind powers are also central to Enkanomiya, a mysterious new area added into Genshin Impact recently.\nGenshin Impact has a rich story that continues to grow, and Istaroth is quite a mysterious character. Her lore raises more questions than answers, but it hints at the importance of her and the original gods in the future of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGnXZ7AbrXSrZirp6Sdeqq6jKCcp6uYnrtutcypmJys\n","link":"/post/who-is-istaroth-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Istaroth in Genshin Impact?"},{"body":"It’s a very special moment. It doesn’t happen often—at least in high-level Overwatch matches. The conditions of a match have to be just right. It’s Boostio.\nAnd it’s no longer just head canon. Blizzard has embraced Boostio, adding a new voice line to Overwatch. When an Ana player points her sniper rifle at an allied Lúcio player and decides they’re worthy of a Nano Boost, the “Boostio” voice line can be triggered. But, like Boostio himself, it’s fairly rare. Apparently, the interaction doesn’t happen every time an Ana player Nano Boosts a Lúcio player. Just sometimes.\nBut it’s there. And that’s what matters.\n So what makes the Boostio so special?\nIt’s really the ceremony of it all. A few things are guaranteed to happen when a Lúcio player is Nano Boosted. First, the Lúcio player needs to shout “Boostio” into their team chat. It’s unclear at this time whether this step will be removed now that Boostio has his own voice line. The Lúcio player must continue screaming as they dash into battle, booping enemy teammates wildly. (The new Overwatch Uprising patch, which allows vertical boopage, makes this a very effective strategy.)\nA boosted Lúcio player shouldn’t bother shooting their weapon. It’s important in these moments that Lúcio players always have the dance emote equipped, because when Nano Boosted, it’s customary the\u0026nbsp;Lúcio player emotes when the center of battle is reached .\nAnd a Boostio dancing is a sight to behold.\n The Boostio voice line appears to be pretty quiet in Overwatch right now, judging from the videos that have popped up online. Reddit user DeadGirlDreaming, however, has us covered: She’s datamined Overwatch, extracted the Boostio voice line, and uploaded it to the internet.\nWe hope you’ve got your dancing shoes—skates?—ready.\nH/T Reddit\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmian6TAtbXOZq2ooZOaeq21zZ5kqK6Vp8SiwMKhZGpsYWeC\n","link":"/post/blizzard-finally-gave-l%C3%BAcio-a-boostio-voice-line/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard finally gave Lúcio a “Boostio” voice line"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk map has been destroyed with a nuke during today’s in-game event.\nOver one million viewers tuned in on Twitch to watch streamers like TimTheTatMan, TeePee, Lirik, NICKMERCS, and more play through the event, which lasted around 15 minutes total.\nVerdansk nuked. #Warzone pic.twitter.com/f7WlxACaf2\n— Scott Duwe (@mountain_Duwe) April 21, 2021  At 2pm CT, a playlist titled “The Destruction of Verdansk Part 1” went live. In the mode, players fought to survive in Verdansk as the circle closed in, while those who died came back as zombies like in the previous Halloween event. Many players were kicked from the playlist while trying to play, however.\nEventually, once all living players died, zombies overran the map and it was determined that Verdansk was beyond saving. A cutscene began to play that showed a nuke being launched and Verdansk was destroyed.\nThat’s where the event ended. Tonight, season three of Black Ops Cold War and Warzone goes live and a new map or version of Verdansk is expected alongside it.\nTarget: Acquired pic.twitter.com/mvCWyUA2xi\n— Call of Duty ☢️ (@CallofDuty) April 21, 2021  In a blog post, Call of Duty said the following: “Due to the Containment Protocol communication efforts, a system-wide update will need to be done across our network. This will require all Operators to manually update their comms unit (for civilians, their “console”) starting at 21:00 on April 21. Given the above timeline, we expect the operation to be successful and comms to fully resume to normal by 12:00 on April 22.”\nThis sounds like Warzone will not be playable as it normally is until the update is deployed tonight starting at 11pm CT. And the game may not be available until tomorrow morning at 2am CT.\nUpdate: April 21, 4:10pm CT: Warzone is now playable, but only on the Rebirth Island map. A tweet from Call of Duty says that the update will become available tonight at 11pm CT, but to return tomorrow at 2pm CT for “updated instructions.”\nVerdansk has fallen. Updated protocol:\n🕑 2P PT: Seek safety from Verdansk on Rebirth Island\n🕘 9P PT: Update your comms (console) and investigate Rebirth Island\n🕘 12:00P (4.22) PT: Return tomorrow to Rebirth for updated instructions pic.twitter.com/AbuDyYY8xm\n— Call of Duty ☢️ (@CallofDuty) April 21, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemsBuwsSrm5qmo6B6rq3PZqGuq6RitLDAjKespJ2U\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-s-verdansk-map-just-got-nuked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk map just got nuked"},{"body":" The wait is finally over for VALORANT’s newest agent—Astra is here. Inspired by African Futurism and the unknowns of outer space, the Ghanaian agent harnesses the energies of the cosmos. Astra is a controller agent with a few tricks up her sleeve. With full command of her astral form, she disperses stars across the battlefield to search and destroy her enemies. Whether she’s locking down a site with her Nebula smoke or entering one with her Nova Pulse concussion, she has all the tools she needs to take hold of the game. Related: Riot unveils Astra, VALORANT’s new controller\nHere are all of Astra’s abilities.\nC – Gravity Well Activate a Star to form a Gravity Well. Players in the area are pulled toward the center before it explodes, making all players still trapped inside fragile.\nQ – Nova Pulse Activate a Star to detonate a Nova Pulse. The Nova Pulse charges briefly then strikes, concussing all players in its area.\nE – Nebula Activate a Star to transform it into a Nebula (smoke).\nF – Dissipate Use (F) on a Star to Dissipate it, returning the star to be placed in a new location after a delay.\nDissipate briefly forms a fake Nebula at the Star’s location before returning.\nUltimate – Astral Form / Cosmic Divide Activate to enter Astral Form where you can place Stars with primary fire. Stars can be reactivated later, transforming them into a Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well.\nWhen Cosmic Divide is charged, use secondary fire in Astral Form to begin aiming it, then primary fire to select two locations. An infinite Cosmic Divide connects the two points you select. Cosmic Divide blocks bullets and heavily dampens audio.\nAstra will be available to play on Tuesday, March 2. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqknGKutMDRmmSampmhtrW1xKxkr5mcpL%2BiutM%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-astra-s-abilities-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Astra’s abilities in VALORANT"},{"body":"Augments are returning to Teamfight Tactics with improved balance and strategic gameplay options within Set Seven Dragonlands.\nThe return of Augments to TFT Set Seven highlights what these effects bring to design and gameplay. No longer known as Hextech, the Set Seven effects are now called Draconic Augments. And with the new name come a few changes worth noting.\nDraconic Augments will appear at Stages 2-1, 3-2, and 4-2. Players have the option in TFT Set Seven to reroll Augment options for one gold, but only once per game. The Dragonslands set contains more Gold Augments, fewer multi-tier Augments, Augments that offer high risk/reward, and trait Augments that promote synergistic gameplay styles while also increasing flexibility.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to Augments from Gizmos and Gadgets, there are a total of three tiers within the TFT Set Seven Dragonlands set: Silver, Gold, and Prismatic. PercentageFirst Draconic ArmorySecond Draconic ArmoryThird Draconic Armory10 percentSilverSilverGoldTwo percentSilverSilverPrismatic18 percentGoldSilverGoldThree percentGoldGoldPrismaticTwo percentGoldSilverPrismaticFive percentPrismaticSilverGoldOne percentPrismaticPrismaticPrismaticOne percentSilverPrismaticSilverTwo percentPrismaticGoldGoldSix percentGoldSilverSilverThree percentSilverGoldPrismatic20 percentGoldGoldGoldOne percentPrismaticSilverPrismaticOne percentSilverPrismaticPrismatic10 percentGold PrismaticGoldOne percentGoldPrismaticPrismaticOne percentPrismaticGoldPrismaticTwo percentGoldPrismaticSilverOne percentPrismaticPrismaticGold Here are the overall percentage rates of each tier at each of the three stages throughout a game.\nAugment tierStage 2-1Stage 3-2Stage 4-2Silver27 percent44 percentNine percentGold62 percent39 percent76 percentPrismatic11 percent17 percent15 percent Players are more likely to see Gold tier Set Seven Draconic Augments at all stages of a game. The Gold tier also has the highest number of Augments contained within it. Crown and Soul Augments (Prismatic tier) have been reworked from Set Six while Heart and Crest Augments now apply toward TFT Set Seven traits. Players will also no longer get shown three trait-related Augments within the same Armory. Hextech Augments  Over 100 new Draconic Augments are in TFT Set Seven, but there are also Set Six Hextech Augments that are contained within the Dragonlands set as well. Some have been reworked and a total of 16 have been completely removed, not including trait-specific Hextech Augments. Here are the removed Hextech Augments: Archangel’s EmbraceBackfoot 1/2/3Battlemage 1/2/3Disintegrator 1/2/3DominanceFour ScoreGolden Gifts 1/2High FiveKeepers 1/2Knifes Edge 1/2/3Phalanx 1/2/3Titanic ForceTreasure Trove 1/2/3Weakspot 2/3Woodland CharmUnderdogs A total of 19 Hextech Augments were either rebalanced, moved tiers, or reworked via their transition into TFT Set Seven Draconic Augments. Adjustments included a rework to The Golden Egg, balance changes to Rich Get Richer, First Aid Kit has multiple tiers, and tier shifts for Augments like Binary Airdrop. All adjusted and original Hextech Augments, along with every new Draconic Augment are listed out below according to tiers (with trait-specific Heart, Crest, Crown, and Soul separated out). Draconic Augments with multiple tiers There are only four new Draconic Augments that have multiple tiers. Each of the multiple-tier Set Six Hextech Augments that carried over and new TFT Set Seven Draconic Augments appear in the Silver, Gold, and Prismatic tier unless otherwise specified.\nArcane Nullifier: Your unit’s abilities ignore 25/35/50 percent of the target’s magic resistance and reduce healing received by 50 percent for eight seconds.Axiom Arc (Silver/Gold): When your units kill an enemy they gain 20/30 mana.Best Friends: Your units that start combat only adjacent to each other gain 15/25/35 attack speed and 15/25/35 armor.\u0026nbsp;Built Different: Your units with no traits active gain 300/400/500 health and 50/60/70 percent attack speed.\u0026nbsp;Celestial Blessing: Your units heal for 12/15/20 percent of the damage dealt by attacks and abilities. Excess healing is converted to a shield up to 300/450/600 health.Cybernetic Implants: Your units equipped with an item gain 125/200/300 health and 10/20/30 attack damage.Cybernetic Shell: Your champions holding an item gain 125/200/300 health and 20/30/40 armor.Cybernetic Uplink: Your champions holding an item gain 125/200/300 health and restore 2/3/4 mana per second.Double Trouble: If you have exactly two copies of a champion on your board, they both gain 30/40/55 attack damage, ability power, armor, and magic resistance. When you upgrade to a three-star, gain a two-star copy.\u0026nbsp;Electocharge: When your units receive a critical strike, they deal damage that scales per stage.\u0026nbsp;Electocharge has a one-second cooldown.Electrocharge 1: 50/65/80/95Electrocharge 2: 75/95/115/135Electrocharge 3: 115/145/180/220Exiles: Your units that start combat with no adjacent allies gain a 25/35/50 percent maximum health shield for 10 seconds.Featherweights: Your one and two-cost units gain 30/40/60 percent movement and attack speed.First Aid Kit (Silver and Gold): All healing and shielding received by your units are increased by 25/35 percent.Future Sight (Gold/Prismatic): Know who you will fight next. Gain a Zephyr/Radiant Zephyr.\u0026nbsp;Item Grab Bag (Silver and Prismatic): Gain one random completed item in Silver tier. Gain two random completed items and two Reforger in Prismatic-tier.Luden’s Echo: When your units cast and deal ability damage, the first target hit, and a nearby enemy take bonus magic damage that scales per stage.Luden’s Echo 1: 70/90/110/130Luden’s Echo 2: 100/125/150/175Luden’s Echo 3: 140/180/220/260Makeshift Armor: Your units with no items gain 30/45/60 armor and magic resistance.Mediation: Your units without items equipped restore 5/7/10 mana per second.Phalanx: Your units that start combat in the back two rows gain 25/35/50 armor and magic resistance.\u0026nbsp;Stand United: Your units gain 2/3/4 attack damage and ability power per trait active across your team.Second Wind\u0026nbsp;(Silver/Gold): After 10 seconds of combat, your units heal 50/75 percent of their missing health.\u0026nbsp;Thrill of the Hunt (Silver/Gold): Your units heal 400/700 health on kill.\u0026nbsp;Tri-Force: Your three-cost champions gain 133/233/333 health, 13/23/33 starting mana (granted at the start of combat), and 23/33/43 percent attack speed. Tri-Force is only offered as an Augment option if a player has two or more three-cost units in play. Silver Draconic Augments The Silver tier has a total of six new Draconic Augments, not including trait-specific Heart Augments. AFK: You cannot perform actions for the next three rounds. Afterward, gain 20 gold.Ascension: After 15 seconds of combat, your units deal 50 percent more damage.Band of Thieves: Gain one Thief’s GlovesBig Friend: Your units that start combat next to a unit with over 2,000 health take 18 percent less damage for the rest of combat.\u0026nbsp;Dominance: After winning your combat, gain one bonus gold for every two surviving units. Dominance may appear as an Augment option if you are on a two or more win-streak.Late-game Specialist: Gain 40 gold when you reach level nine.\u0026nbsp;Pandora’s Bench: Gain five gold. At the start of every turn, champions in your three rightmost bench slots transform into random champions of the same cost.\u0026nbsp;Pandora’s Items: Gain a random component. At the start of each turn, items on your bench are randomized. This does not include Force of Nature, Spatula, and consumables.Phony Frontline: Gain two Target Dummies with a health of 500.Preparation: Units on your bench gain 10 attack damage and ability damage every round, up to 30.\u0026nbsp;Stats per stack are 6/8/12 and maximum stats are 24/32/48.Recombobulator: Champions on your board permanently transform into random champions that cost one more. Gain three Magnetic Removers. Draconic Silver Heart Augments Assassin Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Assassin. Gain a Kayn.Astral Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Astral. Gain a Nami.Bruiser Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Bruiser. Gain a Braum.Cannoneer Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Cannoneer. Gain a Tristana.Cavalier Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Cavalier. Gain a Lillia.Dragonmancer Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Dragonmancer. Gain an Ashe.Evoker Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Evoker. Gain a Lulu.Guardian Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Guardian. Gain a Thresh.Guild Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Guild. Gain a Twitch.Jade Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Jade. Gain a Gnar.Mage Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Mage. Gain a Nami.Mirage Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Mirage. Gain a Yone.Mystic Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Mystic: Gain a Nami.Ragewing Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Ragewing. Gain a Shen.Revel Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Revel. Gain a Jinx.Scalescorn Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Scalescorn. Gain a Braum.Shimmerscale Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Shimmerscale. Gain a Kayn.Swiftshot Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Swiftshot. Gain a Twitch.Tempest Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Tempest. Gain a Qiyana.Warrior Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Warrior: Gain a Yone.Whispers Heart: Your team counts as having one additional Whispers. Gain a Thresh. Gold Draconic Augments The Gold tier in TFT Set Seven Dragonlands has an abundance of Draconic Augments. A total of 35 are new, not including the Crest trait-specific Augments. Ancient Archives: Gain one Tome of Traits.Beast’s Den: Units that start combat next to at least two Shapeshifter units gain 35 percent attack speed and movement speed. Shapeshifter units always gain this bonus. Gain a Gnar.Better Together: Aura items that buff your team have their effects increased by 33 percent. Gain a Locket of the Iron Solari.\u0026nbsp;Blue Battery: After casting their ability, your units restore 20 mana.Calculated Loss: After losing your combat, gain two gold and a free Shop refresh.Clear Mind: If you have no units on your bench at the end of a round, gain three experience points. Clear Mind will never appear at Stage 1-4.Cluttered Mind: If your bench is full at the end of a round, gain three experience points.Combat Training: Your champions permanently gain one attack damage every time they kill an enemy unit. Champions start with five attack damage. Upon increasing star levels, Combat Training keeps the highest stack count rather than combining stacks.Component Grab Bag: Gain three random item components.\u0026nbsp;Component Grab Bag will only appear at Stages 3-2 or 4-2. Cutthroat: Assassin units Mana-Reave the first unit they attack, increasing their maximum mana by 50 percent until they cast. Assassin units deal 20 percent more damage against Mana-Reave targets. Gain a Qiyana.\u0026nbsp;Devastating Charge: Cavalier unit’s first attack after charging deals 90 magic damage, increased by one percent for each armor and magic resistance they have. Gain a Lillia.\u0026nbsp;Dragon Alliance: The dragon trait remains active regardless of how many dragons you have. Dragons gain 25 armor and magic resistance. Gain a random tier-four dragon.\u0026nbsp;Dragon Horde: The Dragon trait remains active regardless of how many dragons you have. Dragons gain 15 attack damage and ability power. Gain a random tier-four dragon.\u0026nbsp;Essence Theft: Evoker units when they attack gain four mana from their targets. Gain a Lulu.\u0026nbsp;Eternal Protection: When one of your Jade champions would die, the nearest Jade statue protects them, losing 70 percent of its maximum health and transferring 150 percent of that amount to the champion. Gain an Ashe.\u0026nbsp;Eye of the Storm: At the start of combat, the unit in the center of the board gains 40 ability power, increased to 120 after Tempest lightning strikes. Gain a Qiyana.\u0026nbsp;Gadget Expert: Direct damage items deal 40 percent more damage as true damage. Gain a Stattik Shiv.Gear Upgrades: Guild champions holding an item gain 25 armor and another 200 percent of their Guild bonus. Gain a Twitch.\u0026nbsp;Hallucinate: MIrage champions take 90 percent less damage for the first five seconds of combat. Gain a Yone.\u0026nbsp;Heroic Presence: Guardian units taunt all enemies every two seconds. Enemies that attack a Guardian unit’s shield take magic damage equal to six percent of the shielded unit’s maximum health (up to once per second). Gain a Thresh.\u0026nbsp;High-End Shopping: Champions appear in your Shop as if you were one level higher. Gain 10 gold. High-End Shopping won’t appear as a first Augment option.Hot Shot: Cannoneer cannon shots burn their targets, dealing eight percent of the target’s maximum health as True damage over four seconds, and reducing healing by 50 percent for the duration of the burn. Gain a Tristana.\u0026nbsp;Hustler (formerly Hyper Roll): If you have less than 20 gold at the end of a round, gain three gold.Inspire: When the Dragonmancer hero gets a takedown, champions that share a trait with the Dragonmancer hero gain 60 percent attack speed for four seconds. Gain an Ashe.\u0026nbsp;Jeweled Lotus: Magic and true damage from your units’ abilities can critically strike. Units additionally gain a 20 percent critical strike chance.Intercosmic Gifts: Astral orbs have a 50 percent chance to spawn a smaller orb that contains bonus loot. Gain a Nami.\u0026nbsp;Last Stand: The first time you would die, stabilize at one health instead. After this effect triggers, your units gain 200 health, 20 armor, 20 magic resistance, and\u0026nbsp; 20 percent omnivamp (healing equal to a percentage of physical, magic, and True damage).Loot Master: Gain a random component every four combat rounds when you have at least two Guild active. Gain a Twitch.\u0026nbsp;Mage Conference: While the Mage trait is active, a random Mage unit portals onto your bench after combat with a player. Gain a Lillia.\u0026nbsp;Metabolic Accelerator: Your Tactician moves faster and heals two health at the start of each round. Can only show up at Stage 1-4.Nomads: Scalescorn units gain 10 percent damage every time they start combat in a new Hex, up to 30 percent. Gain a Lulu. Temporarily removed during PBE testing. Party Favors: Gain one gold for every six firecrackers launched by Revel champions each combat. Additionally, gain a special prize the first time 100 total firecrackers are launched. Gain a Jinx.Party Time!: After a Revel unit scores a takedown, they gain 75 percent attack speed for a total of four seconds. Gain a Jinx.Penitence: Enemies are disarmed for three seconds the first time they attack a Jade statue or are damaged by a Jade statue’s explosion. Gain a Gnar.\u0026nbsp;Personal Training: At the end of combat, champions that started combat adjacent to a Bruiser unit permanently gain 30 health, increased by 20 if they survived. Gain a Shen. Upon increasing star levels, Personal Trainer keeps the highest stack count as opposed to combining the stacks from every copy. Press the Attack: Attacks from Swiftshot units apply a stack on their target for five seconds. Every third stack consumes all stacks to deal true damage equal to five percent of the target’s maximum health. Gain a Kayn.\u0026nbsp;Portable Forge: Open an Armory and choose one of three unique Artifacts crafted by Ornn. The chance to drop gold is 60 percent.Reckless Spending: If you purchase both XP and a shop refresh during the planning phase, Shimmerscale champions gain 40 percent damage for the next combat phase. Gain a Kayn.\u0026nbsp;Players are no longer required to purchase XP at the maximum level. The effect will trigger with only shop refreshes at that point. Players who have March of Progress will not get offered Reckless Spending. Rich Get Richer: Gain 10 gold. Your maximum interest is increased to seven, and the trait only shows up at Stage 1-4. Ricochet: Cannoneer cannon shots bounce once, dealing 50 percent less damage. Gain a Tristana.\u0026nbsp;Salvage Bin: Gain a random completed item. Selling champions breaks apart their full items into components. This does not include Force of Nature.Scorch: Every fifth instance of Ragewing champions damage deals 40 percent more damage and is converted to true damage. Gain a Kayn.\u0026nbsp;Sunfire Board: At the start of combat, burn all enemies for one percent of their maximum HP over 15 seconds and reduce healing received by 50 percent.Tantrum: After casting their first ability, Ragewing units restore 100 percent of their maximum Rage.Tiamat: Additional attacks from Warrior units deal 40 percent of their damage to enemies in a one-Hex area around their target. Gain a Yone.\u0026nbsp;Titanic Strength: Bruiser units gain two percent of their health as attack damage. Gain a Tahm Kench.\u0026nbsp;Tiny Titans: Your Tactician heals 30 health, grows larger, and has 135 maximum health.\u0026nbsp;Three’s Company: Gain three random three-cost champions. Three’s Company can only appear at Stage 1-4.Trade Sector: Gain a free Shop refresh each round.True Twos: Gain two random two-star tier one and two random two-star tier two champions.Twilight Umbrage: Units that start combat next to Whispers units are stealthed for seven seconds. Temporarily removed during PBE. Wise Spending: Gain two experience points when you refresh your Shop.Woodland Trinket: At the start of combat, your highest attack speed champion creates two 360 health copies of themself (excluding items). Draconic Crest Augments Assassin Crest: Gaom am Assassin Emblem and a Kayn.Astral Crest: Gain an Astral Emblem and a Nami.Bruiser Crest: Gain a Bruiser Emblem and a Taric.Cannoneer Crest: Gain a Cannoneer Emblem and a Jinx.Cavalier Crest: Gain a Cavalier Emblem and a Sejuani.Dragonmancer Crest: Gain a Dragonmancer Emblem and an Ashe.Evoker Crest: Gain an Evoker Emblem and a Lulu.Guardian Crest: Gain a Guardian Emblem and a Braum.Guild Crest: Gain a Guild Emblem and a Twitch.Jade Crest: Gain a Jade Emblem and an Ashe.Mage Crest: Gain a Mage Emblem and a Vladimir.Ragewing Crest: Gain a Ragewing Emblem and a Shen.Scalescorn Crest: Gain a Scalescorn Emblem and a Braum.Shimmerscale Crest: Gain a Shimmerscale Emblem and a Kayn.Swiftshot Crest: Gain a Swiftshot Emblem and an Ashe.Tempest Crest: Gain a Tempest Emblem and a Qiyana.Warrior Crest: Gain a Warrior Emblem and a Shen. Prismatic Draconic Augments The Prismatic tier has seven new TFT Set Seven Draconic Augments, not counting Crown and Soul Augments that are support traits and synergies. Ancient Archives: Gain two Tomb of Traits.Band of Thieves: Gain two Thief’s Gloves.Binary Airdrop: Your units equipped with two items temporarily gain a random completed item at the start of combat.Cavalier Unity: The Cavalier trait grants bonuses to all of your champions. This does not increase the number of Cavalier on your team. Gain a Sejuani.\u0026nbsp;Cruel Pact: Buying XP costs three health instead of gold.Cursed Crown: Gain plus-two maximum team size, but take 100 percent increased player damage.\u0026nbsp;High Five: Gain four random five-cost champions. High Five can only appear at Stage 4-6.High Roller: Gain two Loaded Dice and eight gold.Level Up!: When you buy experience points, gain an additional three experience points. You can now reach level 10. This effect is not offered after choosing March of Progress.Living Forge: Gain a random Ornn item now and after every 10 player combats.\u0026nbsp;March of Progress: Gain four bonus experience points per round. You can no longer use gold to gain experience points.New Recruit: Gain plus one team size.Radiant Relics: Open an Armory and choose one of four unique Radiant items.\u0026nbsp;The Golden Egg: Gain a massive golden egg that hatches in 10 turns. Players can not sell the egg for any gold. Total gold is capped at 75 and may include a Tactician’s Crown. Victorius player combat accelerates the hatch timer by an additional turn. Think Fast: Shop refreshes are free until the end of this round. Traits and other Augments do not benefit from these free shops. Gain eight gold.\u0026nbsp;Urf’s Grab Bag: Gain one Spatula and three random item components.Verdant Veil: Your units are immune to crowd control effects for the first 15 seconds of combat.\u0026nbsp;Windfall: Gain gold based on the number of Augments you currently have. Zero equals 20 gold, one equals 20 gold, and two equals 20 gold. The trait only shows up at Stage 1-4.  Draconic Crown Augments Assassin Crown: Gain an Assassin Emblem, an Infinity Edge, and a Diana.Astral Crown: Your team counts as having one additional Astral. Gain a Redemption and a Varus.Bruiser Crown: Gain a Bruiser Emblem, A Redemption, and an Illaoi.Cannoneer Crown: Gain a Cannoneer Emblem, a Giant Slayer, and a Tristana.\u0026nbsp;Cavalier Crown: Gain a Cavalier Emblem, a Redemption, and a Nunu.Evoker Crown: Gain an Evoker Emblem, a Spear of Shojin, and an Anivia.Guardian Crown: Gain a Guardian Emblem, a Gargoyle Stoneplate, and a Braum.Guild Crown: Gain a Guild Emblem, a Giant Slayer, and a Ryze.\u0026nbsp;Jade Crown: Your team counts as having one additional Jade. Gain an Ionic Spark and a Gnar.Mage Crown: Gain a Mage Emblem, a Spear of Shojin, and a Ryze.Mirage Crown: Gain a Mirage Emblem, a Hand of Justice, and a Nunu.Ragewing Crown: Gain a Ragewing Emblem, a Guinsoo’s Rageblade, and a Swain.Revel Crown: Gain a Revel Emblem, a Stattik Shiv, and a Jinx.\u0026nbsp;Scalescorn Crown: Gain a Scalescorn Emblem, a Giant Slayer, and a Diana.Swifshot Crown: Gain a Swiftshot Emblem, a Guinsoo’s Rageblade, and a Varus.Tempest Crown: Gain a Tempest Emblem, a Hand of Justice, and a Lee Sin.Warrior Crown: Gain a Warrior Emblem, a Giant Slayer, and an Olaf.Whispers Crown: Gain a Whispers Emblem, a Hand of Justice, and an Elise. Draconic Soul Augments Dragonmancer Soul: Gain a Dragonmancer Emblem, a Hand of Justice, and a Lee Sin.\u0026nbsp;Mystic Soul: Your team counts as having one additional Mystic. Gain a Spear of Shojin and a Lulu.Shapeshifter Soul: Your team counts as having one additional Shapeshifter. Gain a Hand of Justice and an Elise.Shimmerscale Soul: Your team counts as having one additional Shimmerscale. Gain a Titan’s Resolve and a Kayn. Update May 23 3pm CT: All Draconic and former Hextech Augments were updated following new information provided by TFT game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. Updated June 2 at 12:20pm CT: All TFT Set Seven Draconic Augment tables were updated via information released by Mortdog on Twitter. Updated June 6 at 8:40pm CT: All TFT Set Seven Dragonlands final June 6 PBE balance changes were applied. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypu9Zmq5%2BsXaiytXmWZpurmZOku6qvjJqsoKWVo8G0edaoqaRllqq5rXnLoqqtZZGjsW7Bz52YrZ2j\n","link":"/post/how-tft-set-7-draconic-augments-work-full-list-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How TFT Set 7 Draconic Augments work: Full list and updates"},{"body":"OpTic Gaming recovered from their upper bracket stumble with a dominant 3-0 showing against ZETA DIVISION in the lower bracket final of VCT Masters Reykjavík today, ending the Japanese team’s magical run and setting themselves up for a grand finals rematch against LOUD.\nZETA came out firing on OpTic’s opening pick of Haven, jumping out to a 5-0 start and taking a 7-5 lead into halftime after their attacking side. But despite holding an 11-5 lead on defense, an absolutely mesmerizing second half from Marved drove the OpTic comeback train into overtime. After splitting the first set, OpTic overwhelmed on attack in the second OT period to cap off the comeback and secure their map pick, 15-13.\n.@Marved6 comes through for another round win! #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/swDGROelW7\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) April 23, 2022  With momentum on their side, OpTic put on a strong defensive showing on Fracture, taking a 7-5 lead after a back-and-forth half. But while map one was the story of an OpTic comeback, the NA championship hopefuls didn’t give ZETA an inch after switching to attack, going a perfect six-for-six in the second half to steal away ZETA’s map pick with a dominant 13-5 scoreline.\nHe keeps coming up huge for @OpTic! @Marved6 | #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/REYo6Tb36I\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) April 23, 2022  With a 2-0 lead heading into another of their map picks, OpTic looked clean and clinical on their attacking side of Bind, winning virtually every gun round commandingly and only giving away a few rounds to a couple zany ZETA thrifty rounds. Another stellar showing from Marved gave way to an 8-4 OpTic lead at halftime. Starting with the bonus round, ZETA almost mounted a comeback on their own attack side, but a back-breaking thrifty off a yay triple with the Headhunter put OpTic on 12 rounds and slammed the door on ZETA 13-8.\n.@Marved6 with the ACE!! He is on fire. #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/r4Q4X0iPgu\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) April 23, 2022  The win today means OpTic will advance to their second Masters event grand final after having previously reached the Masters Three Berlin final as Envy before falling to Gambit. Unlike when they faced Gambit, OpTic have already faced LOUD in this event, squandering a dominant Fracture win in the winner’s final with two straight losses on Ascent and Icebox.\nOpTic’s second chance against LOUD, in the grand final, is scheduled for 12pm CT on Sunday, April 24. ZETA exit the event with a third-place finish, far beyond the expectations anyone had for the team from Japan.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqiopJ6wbr%2FLmqRmrJiaeqW7zqtkqKZdr7K1rdJmpJqfmZiurXnMmqqtnaKoerOx2KShmq6ZoHqzwc1moKdlY2J9br%2FWnpypZZGZw6K6wp5kraddnL%2BiusNmnaKmkaF6p7vRZqmepZGpsKl51axkpaelmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/optic-slam-the-door-on-zeta-s-magical-masters-reykjav%C3%ADk-run-in-3-0-sweep-advance-to-grand-final-for-rematch-vs-loud/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic slam the door on ZETA’s magical Masters Reykjavík run in 3-0 sweep, advance to grand final for rematch vs. LOUD"},{"body":"In a collaborative effort between multiple Pokémon fans, artists, musicians, and editors, content creator millenniumloops has released another trailer concept that reimagines how one of the upcoming Pokémon games could look.\nIn the past, millenniumloops released a trailer that reimagined how Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl could look in full 3D using assets from previous Pokémon games.\u0026nbsp;\n This time, they took the traditional Diamond and Pearl and combined it with elements of Pokémon Legends: Arceus to create a visual concept for Pokémon Adventures Sinnoh. This included full 3D landscapes for many locations in the Sinnoh region, like Oreburgh City, the Valley Windworks, and the Distortion World from Pokémon Platinum.\u0026nbsp;\ntune in for tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/OJTM8QW912\n— millennium 𓁹 (@millenniumloops) May 10, 2021  The trailer also showed customization and accessory options, such as letting Pokémon wear scarves and other themed items or bringing back the Poké Ball Seal mechanic, which would use visual effects to change the animation of a Pokémon being sent out into battle.\u0026nbsp;\nMillenniumloops and the team behind the trailer reimagined some of the gameplay elements too, using the Legends: Arceus battle system to provide a more involved look and some voice acting in the battle between Flint, one of Sinnoh’s Elite Four members, and Dawn. That battle also included fan concepts and models for what a Mega Infernape and Mega Empoleon could look like.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team even went a step beyond and showed aspects of the various Mythical Pokémon events that lead to encounters with Darkrai and Shaymin.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Deals The entire concept trailer is incredibly well made and had a lot of work put into it. But, as millenniumloops themselves noted, the entire thing is just an animated concept. It’s in no way a game and was made using mostly animation and editing software, including Blender, After Effects and Photoshop, which makes it closer to fan art than anything related to a fan game.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even though the trailers are just concepts and fan art, millenniumloops plans to keep creating them moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\n“I want to thank you all for your love and feedback,” millenniumloops said. “I make these so I can inspire and motivate other creators/developers and to give you all a peek at what could someday be the future of Pokémon games as I try to be part of it. This is just the beginning of a long series, so stay tuned as much more is to come in the future.”\nYou can find a link to everyone who contributed their music, art, and voices to the Pokémon Adventures Sinnoh game concept trailer in the description of the video.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nFmqWsZZOkua2twaipmqyVYsGwecyaop5lmaOws7HDopmlnV2lvKyxzKilZpmUq7KvwNSrnKxlo567r7vHZpqoppOavbV506uYoqSVpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-fans-collaborate-to-make-incredible-pok%C3%A9mon-adventures-sinnoh-concept-trailer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon fans collaborate to make incredible Pokémon Adventures Sinnoh concept trailer"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege Year Seven Season One is adding a new operator and map, R6Fix reward system, Attacker Repick, and bringing other notable changes improving gameplay for all players. These significant updates will likely impact the operator meta, and players need to learn a new map for the first time in three years.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new defender Azami is equipped with Kiba Barriers, capable of creating a bulletproof surface almost instantly, and will be available at the start of the season. The new map Emerald Plain won’t appear until the middle of the season, but players can try it early on the Test Server. This new map takes place in Ireland on a large estate used as a golf course where the elite conduct business behind closed doors.\u0026nbsp;\nSeason One is also adding Attacker Repick, allowing players to change their operator during the Preparation Phase on offense. Players can use their drone to see what operators and abilities they’ll encounter during the round and adjust their operator or loadout as needed. A new incentive program is also coming to R6Fix, rewarding players for reporting issues and bugs they encounter.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Rainbow Six on Amazon Console players are also receiving Match Replay in Season One, allowing them to go over up to two hours of footage or 12 matches. A new Team Deathmatch mode is also coming to Siege, adding a casual experience to enjoy with friends or as a warm-up before jumping into an actual match.\u0026nbsp;\nThese features and more will go live during Season One Demon Veil, which starts on Feb 21.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmivmJq7brDOnqpmqpGeu6O71maqorBdqLams8RmsHCrYWLAta3RrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-rainbow-six-siege-y7s1-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Rainbow Six Siege Y7S1 start?"},{"body":"Magic Arena experienced connection issues throughout the day, leading to players being unable to enter drafts or play in Constructed or Limited matches.\nRelease day issues are nothing new for Magic: The Gathering‘s digital platform. However, the Streets of New Capenna release was fraught with a litany of longer-than-usual glitches that prevented players from trying out the new three-color set.\nIn response to the downtime, Wizards of the Coast provided a temporary code that awards players with 4000 XP, which contributes towards the New Capenna mastery pass. The code is “PATCHUP” and is available until May 5.\nTo use a code in Arena, go to the store tab. On the top left of the store, page will be a field to enter in redemption codes. After redeeming the code for 4000 XP, don’t forget to also use the code “PLAYSNC” to receive three New Capenna booster packs.\nThanks for sticking with us during our extended maintenance today.\nAs a gift, use the temporary code “PATCHUP” to be awarded 4000 XP. It will be available now until May 5th. https://t.co/CuocmPRyvW pic.twitter.com/H0ldBPAfq0\n— MTG Arena (@MTG_Arena) April 29, 2022  New Capenna was released today on Magic Arena. The update began at 10am CT with a revamped store, Explorer ranked and play queues, and New Capenna draft and sealed events available. Shortly after the update went live, players began experiencing issues when trying to load into Limited and Constructed events.\nThis led to downtime that caused connection issues for all Magic queues. Players were unable to even participate in drafts due to these errors.\nMaintenance continued throughout the day and concluded at 7:25pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4u9OcZKChpprAbq%2FOnZxmnp%2Bneq6txqKaZpmimruiedepZJqepJq%2FbrDOsKWtoZ2aeqKyxZ6aratdmLyvv9OrrJyslZl6orrDZqOipZmpsqV50K6crp2j\n","link":"/post/wotc-gives-code-for-magic-arena-xp-after-downtime-affects-constructed-and-limited-queues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WotC gives code for Magic Arena XP after downtime affects Constructed and Limited queues"},{"body":"A rising star in League of Legends’ competitive scene has locked down their place on one of the best teams in the world, at least for a little while longer.\nT1 has announced that Choi “Zeus” Woo-je has signed a one-year extension to remain the starting top laner for the org’s main roster. The 18-year-old phenom has been an integral part of the T1 lineup, becoming a major source of strength and firepower for the team.\nT1 League of Legends 'Zeus' 최우제 선수와 재계약을 체결하였습니다.\n앞으로도 T1과 함께 할 '신'인 'Zeus' 선수에게 많은 응원과 관심 부탁드립니다!⚡️\nIt's OFFICIAL! 'Zeus' signs one year extension.\nAnother year with the one and only godlike toplaner, 'Zeus!'⚡️#T1WIN #T1Fighting pic.twitter.com/VCSfl1wyRl\n— T1 LoL (@T1LoL) June 14, 2022  Additionally, this extension also means that Zeus’ contract now matches the length of a majority of his other teammates, including jungler Moon “Oner” Hyeon-joon, AD carry Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong, and support star Ryu “Keria” Min-seok. The only player on the roster who hasn’t signed a contract extension yet is the team’s legendary mid laner, Faker.\nZeus, on the other hand, has been one of the best performing players in the LCK, and he translated this well at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational. He had the most kills, the highest KDA, and the highest average damage to champions per minute among LCK top laners in the 2022 Spring Split regular season, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nAt MSI 2022, Zeus even had the second-highest damage share of any top laner in the tournament, but he couldn’t push T1 to a championship. The team didn’t look nearly as consistent as their form in the spring and their star bottom lane also failed to meet expectations after their dominant domestic performances.\nMany fans and analysts heralded T1 as the king of global League play again, only for them to drop games against every major region representative at MSI. It was an anti-climactic way for them to break their record-setting win streak, and eventually, they lost in the finals to China’s Royal Never Give Up.\nNow that the pressure of his contract situation isn’t weighing on him, Zeus and the rest of T1 can focus on creating a new win streak and redeeming themselves as they battle for a spot to represent their region again on an international stage at this year’s World Championship.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGeraNiwKqzzaxkqKaVYsamrdFmnLGslaPAqrvNZq6irJhiwXI%3D\n","link":"/post/zeus-signs-one-year-extension-with-t1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zeus signs one-year extension with T1"},{"body":"Xbox Game Pass users have something to look forward to throughout the rest of this month. Microsoft has confirmed eight more games will be making their way to the platform in the coming days.\nThe list is spearheaded by Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which is available as of today with Xbox Cloud Gaming via EA Play. This edition includes the well-known trilogy of the franchise and more than 40 DLCs. *opens Twitter, starts typing*\nheard you liked new games, here's 8 more for youhttps://t.co/sB57OKIooZ pic.twitter.com/UMAupTLvHT\n— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) February 15, 2022  But, as usual, every player should find something for themself on the list of the forthcoming games. On Feb. 17, Lawn Mowing Simulator and Madden NFL 22 will go live on Xbox Game Pass. The biggest premiere on the platform that day, however, could be the highly anticipated Total War: Warhammer III, which premieres on Feb. 17 and will be available on Game Pass immediately. Three more games will appear on the subscription service next week. Roboquest is the only one to go live at the start of the week on Feb. 22. Two days later, on Feb. 24, Galactic Civilizations III and Super Mega Baseball 3 will follow. The additions this month will end on Feb. 28 with Alice: Madness Returns being added. The full list of additions to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of February is as follows:\nMass Effect Legendary Edition (Cloud) EA Play – today, Feb. 15Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID Xbox – Feb. 17Madden NFL 22\u0026nbsp;(Console and PC) EA Play – Feb. 17Total War: Warhammer III\u0026nbsp;(PC) – Feb. 17Roboquest\u0026nbsp;(Game Preview) (PC)\u0026nbsp;[email\u0026nbsp;protected]\u0026nbsp;– Feb. 22Galactic Civilizations III\u0026nbsp;(PC)\u0026nbsp;[email\u0026nbsp;protected]\u0026nbsp;– Feb. 24Super Mega Baseball 3\u0026nbsp;(Console) EA Play – Feb. 24Alice: Madness Returns\u0026nbsp;(PC) EA Play – Feb. 28ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Job2afkaKytHnSnJ%2BenKWhsqV506hko6eZo3q5rs6xZKCZnZp6sa3SrGSipl2osqS7zZ1koZmcm3qnscGrrJqqqWJ%2FcX6R\n","link":"/post/8-games-scheduled-to-join-xbox-game-pass-in-second-half-of-february/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"8 games scheduled to join Xbox Game Pass in second half of February"},{"body":"Equipment is key to achieving victory in Halo Infinite. In ranked modes where your opponents have similar weapons and skill levels, using equipment can help you get the vital kills in Slayer, or the necessary positioning to make a play in Strongholds or CTF.\nSee Halo Infinite on Amazon There’s a handful of different pieces of equipment you can get your hands on in Halo Infinite, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst.\nOvershield The undisputed king of equipment pickups, a piece of gear so valuable that it affects how pro teams approach strategy: the overshield. The overshield spawns in a power equipment slot and adds an entire extra layer of shielding to the player that uses it. The overshield falls only when the player takes enough damage or after a long 40-second timer. During matches, the player that equips the shield becomes the tank, taking on fights and dealing out extra damage for free so their teammates trailing them can swoop in and clean up the kills.\nActive Camo Right behind the Overshield is the other piece of power equipment, the Active Camo. Securing and activating the Active Camo turns the Spartan invisible, letting them sneak behind enemies and swing the momentum in their own team’s favor. The Active Camo lasts for a full 30 seconds, and you can even go back to being camouflaged after using your weapon while staying off the motion tracker.\nGrappleshot The best piece of equipment that doesn’t fall into the power equipment category is the Grappleshot, the first official grappling hook to ever come to the Halo franchise. Why is it the best? Because it’s the most fun, and if anyone tells you otherwise then they hate fun. An enemy player with the Grappleshot and an Energy Sword effectively turns Halo Infinite into a horror game, and with so many vertical aspects to the maps, the Grappleshot has plenty of strategic relevance and use as well.\nThruster The Thruster can instantly jet a Spartan forwards, backwards, or in any direction they choose. You can use it to close the distance on an enemy to secure a melee kill, back out into cover during a firefight, or reach an area you couldn’t normally get to by jumping.\nRepulsor The Repulsor is another fun piece of gear, letting you blast back a grenade or enemy coming straight toward you. Enemies with melee weapons or close-quarter weapons will get fired backward, giving you the advantage in a fight. Additionally, on maps with spots where you can fall out of bounds, you can get a very satisfying kill by blasting an enemy over the edge.\nDrop Wall The Drop Wall is another good piece of equipment to have in a firefight, letting you place a deployable protective shield that absorbs damage while still letting you fire at the enemy uninhibited. Each shield panel can only take a few hits before getting destroyed, but those extra seconds could help you win a fight. And it can also block grenades.\nThreat Sensor The Threat Sensor is arguably the worst piece of equipment. It’s not bad considering it reveals the exact enemy position, but the area-of-effect of the pulse isn’t really that big, and the pulse can be easily avoided if you have a corner to tuck into. It doesn’t work on Active Camo either, and it only lasts for six seconds. It’s not useless, but it pales in comparison to the other piece of equipment in Halo Infinite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrsSsq2adoaq2sbnEp6tmoZ5itaK4zmagp56Zo7a1sYymrKWsmaW5osXEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-equipment-in-halo-infinite-multiplayer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best equipment in Halo Infinite multiplayer"},{"body":"In a dominant 3-0 sweep, the third-seed Gladiators defeated the Atlanta Reign, who had surprised players and fans alike by pushing the Florida Mayhem and San Francisco Shock to the loser’s bracket. The Gladiators successfully qualified for the Overwatch League Kickoff Clash finals, where they will have the opportunity to bring home their second OWL trophy in one of the best years the organization has had to date. The Gladiators maintained their status as a cohesive unit on Ilios, the first map of the series. Patiphan and Kevster, the team’s DPS duo, were seemingly everywhere at once as the Reign attempted to push to the control point, often forcing the Reign to watch from spawn as the game slipped quickly from their grasp. The map was over almost as soon as it had begun, going the way of the Gladiators.\nA successful, nearly effortless first push by both the Gladiators and the Reign on King’s Row showed that Atlanta was ready to contend with the third-seed team. A barrage of ultimates from both sides brought the game to a tie, where Kevster’s Tracer not only stopped the Reign from completing the first point, but wiped their entire backline during the Gladiators’ push to secure the map victory.\nThe Gladiators’ quick push through Dorado began with a Teleporter from ANS that caught the Reign off-guard. Within minutes, the entire Gladiators squad was pushing the payload to the final point, and forced their opponents to endure painful respawn timers as the payload continued its way up the ramp.\nA similar Teleporter push from the Reign began their first push, but did not find the same success that the Gladiators had the round before. The Reign appeared desperate, throwing in members one by one to find some control on the payload, but to no avail.\nThe Los Angeles Gladiators advance to headline the Kickoff Clash finals, where they can further put into play the strategies that have brought them great success so far this season. Their opponents are still to be determined.\nThe Atlanta Reign now head to the loser’s side of the bracket, where in the final day of the Kickoff Clash they will take on the winner of the Dallas Fuel versus the San Francisco Shock. They must win their next matchup if they want to redeem themselves in the finals against the team that kicked them out of the upper bracket.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmikn6h6orrGnqOeq12cuaKwyJqrqKqjYsC4scSpZJqsnJa7ta2Mq5yin55ixKq4y2anpZmpYravec6wo2ajmZi4sLLFZpqlmaOdeqe1zZqjrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/los-angeles-gladiators-sweep-atlanta-reign-will-play-in-owl-kickoff-clash-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los Angeles Gladiators sweep Atlanta Reign, will play in OWL Kickoff Clash finals"},{"body":"Mirage’s mother left him a voice message as part of an Apex Legends Easter egg discovered today. Investigating the Holographic Tricker’s phone in the Mirage Voyage shows an important message from Evelyn Witt—including a significant revelation for Titanfall fans.\nIn the message, Evelyn seems to forget important information, including her birthday and the whereabouts of her sons—who all disappeared during the Frontier War, with the exception of Mirage. She also reveals that the Witts are related to a character from Titanfall.\nMASSIVE NUCLEAR LEVEL LORE DROP FROM MIRAGES PHONE pic.twitter.com/dZeNeu2ueX\n— Shrugtal (@shrugtal) January 15, 2021  “I had a dream the other night,” Evelyn says. “Everyone kept telling me I’m dying. Except Uncle Droz—miss my brother. And Davis.” Droz is a member of the 6-4 who appeared during Titanfall 2 when he and his brothers in arms helped pilot Jack Cooper hijack the IMS Malta to recover the IMC’s Fold Weapon. Mirage’s older brothers likely followed in Droz’s footsteps and joined the Militia during the Frontier War and went missing in action.\nThe voice memo highlights Evelyn’s decline due to an unknown degenerative disease. She forgets her birthday and at one point during the message forgets she’s talking to Elliott, referring to him in the third person. Despite that, she seems to remember some details—including Mirage’s second anniversary of the Apex Games and that Elliott started talking about a girl (presumably Rampart).\nThe message is a nod to a similar Easter egg from 2019, which was also located near the Mirage Voyage. To trigger the voice memo, players had to interact with a phone, which would trigger a message from Elliott to his mother.\nPlayers who try to find the Mirage Voyage to listen to the Easter egg for themselves shouldn’t look for it on World’s Edge. The ship has moved to Kings Canyon, possibly ahead of the season eight map update. Apex‘s first arena will be available in the rotation until Jan. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S6qr7AoJysZZ2kwamx0Wacr52crrtuuMSarZ6rXZ22rnnAZqSeq6OWtKZ5wKxkmqZdmq60wMSrZJ6flw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mirage-s-mother-evelyn-leaves-him-a-message-as-an-easter-egg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mirage’s mother Evelyn leaves him a message as an Easter egg"},{"body":"Two more members of the NUTURN Gaming VALORANT roster that attended VCT Masters Reykjavík are leaving the organization. NUTURN is moving on from both Park “allow” Sang-wook and Seo “Suggest” Jae-young, the team announced today.\nThe organization said farewell in a Twitter post directed toward both players, wishing them well in their future endeavors.\nFAREWELL AND THANKS 'allow' and 'Suggest'\nIt's time to say Goodby to our \"allow\" and \"Suggest\"\nThey has been with NUTURN Gaming since our establishment.\nWe are a pleasure to have been with a star player like you guys. NUTURN wish 'allow' and 'Suggest' all the best. pic.twitter.com/hVfMYgkPm9\n— NUTURN Gaming (@NuturnG) November 2, 2021  Four members of NUTURN have now parted ways with the organization since the beginning of July. On July 1, Kim “Lakia” Jong-min left NUTURN to go back to Vision Strikers, eventually ending up at VCT Masters Berlin and currently set to compete at VCT Champions. Less than two months later, Choi “10X” Jin-woo left in August. And now, allow and Suggest have followed suit.\nOnly two original members remain on the NUTURN roster: Jung “peri” Bum-gi and captain Kang “solo” Keun-chul. All of the players who’ve departed over the past few months are in their 20s, while both peri and solo are at least 30 years old.\nThe original roster formed in January and gave the previously invincible Vision Strikers a run for their money at Korea Masters One. At the Korea Stage Two Challengers Finals, after VS lost their first series ever to F4Q, NUTURN delivered the finishing blow in the playoffs, eliminating VS before defeating DAMWON to qualify for Masters Reykjavík. In Iceland, they secured a top-three finish with wins over Sharks and Version1 but fell to both grand finalists back-to-back in Sentinels and Fnatic.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqetpKq%2Fr3nGmqSippdivaK%2B06xksJmpqHq4tdOhZJqknKTEbq3NnWSsrZecsrTA\n","link":"/post/nuturn-gaming-parts-ways-with-allow-and-suggest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NUTURN Gaming parts ways with allow and Suggest"},{"body":"An answer to Gods with indestructible and hexproof creatures dropped in today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoilers with the equipment artifact, Shadowspear.\u0026nbsp;\nSet to release on Jan. 24, MTG’s Theros: Beyond Death (THB) contains seven indestructible Gods and only a handful of removal spells that can deal with them. But that all changed today with the reveal of Shawdowspear.\u0026nbsp;\nShadwospear is an equipment artifact that gives a creature +1/+1, Trample, and Lifelink. It can also remove hexproof and indestructible from a creature at the cost of one mana until the end of turn. Shadowspear has a low cost of two mana to equip and can activate its mana ability even when it isn’t equipped.\u0026nbsp;\nThe lore behind Shadowspear explains why it’s a God killer, too. Elspeth nabs Heliod’s spear out of her nightmares and brings it into the living world, according to the story card.\nEmbercleave has been one of the most powerful equipment artifacts in Standard since the release of the Throne of Eldraine set. Shadowspear isn’t quite as powerful, but it’s a solid addition to any Aggro and Midrange build. It can equip to Fervent Champion at no cost and can give low-cost creatures like Lovestruck Beast and Rotting Regisaur Trample and Lifelink.\u0026nbsp;\nShadowspear won’t end a match as Embercleave can, but it’ll help set up that finishing blow much quicker. Its mana ability is simply the icing on the cake, providing additional versatility in a meta that’s bound to be dominated by indestructible Gods.\nIn the THB Limited format, Shadowspear is a top pick and may even turn out to be a bomb. It’ll fit into any color deck, providing value no matter what creature it’s equipped to. But it’ll likely see the most play in Aggro and Midrange builds.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy0tMCwm6ivo6Wyor6MrKOasaNitLCw0magp2WknbKzu9JmmZ6xn6OxbrDEmquh\n","link":"/post/shawdowspear-slays-gods-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shawdowspear slays Gods in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":" Season six of Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare added another assault rifle to the game and it’s still somewhat popular in certain instances online.\nThe AS VAL is a high fire rate assault rifle, making it particularly difficult to control its recoil. Because of this, it’s best to think of it as sort of an AR/SMG hybrid for up-close fights.\nIt’s fun to use on small maps in multiplayer and it can have its uses in particular scenarios in Warzone, too.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon If you’re looking for an AR to use at long distances in Verdansk, this isn’t the best option. Stick with the Grau, M4, Kilo 141, or others. But if you want a solid secondary option to help shred enemies in close-quarters combat (CQC) scenarios, the AS VAL is nice.\nHere are some of the best AS VAL loadouts in CoD.\nThe best AS VAL loadout in Warzone Barrel: Stovl SOFLaser: Tac LaserUnderbarrel: Commando ForegripAmmunition: 30 Round MagsRear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape This variant of the AS VAL is used as a secondary option in Warzone as a weapon for close-quarters combat. Pair it up with a better long-range option and the AS VAL can be of some use to you in Caldera or Rebirth Island. But don’t try to use this loadout outside at longer distances.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WwG7CwKVkpaeRmby2wNJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSuerit0bOmp51dlrulecyom56qnmLEor7FmqmeW2qzh7Wx1610jaCVWn9xjbJeaWmOcYFyc3zIrFxraJFhvaK%2B06KarqSRp3JzfNKcnKeZop68tHGRaaCnXWJlpKK%2B2ailnl1ieHJzfNOopmc%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-as-val-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best AS VAL loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most popular MMO games, even though it was introduced over 10 years ago. And with the highest registered player count in 2021, as well as the latest Endwalker expansion releasing soon, it’s far from going away.\nSince the game released so many years ago and includes several expansions, there are countless merchandise options to choose from. Final Fantasy has always been a haven for gift seekers due to its vast universe, and FFXIV is no exception. If you’re unsure about what to offer one of your friends who happens to be a FFXIV player, here are some ideas for all sorts of budget categories and interests. FFXIV official figures One of the most classic goodies for gamers is figures. Square Enix has a bunch of them in its official store for all price ranges and qualities. The figures represent some of the most iconic characters of FFXIV, such as G’raha Tia and Y’shtola. But if you want to guarantee a good quality, the price will quickly rise. The most expensive figure, Dollfire Dream Y’shtola, costs the hefty price of $980. Those characters are all iconic in the game, so it’s not a risky gift choice.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals The brand Taito also offers multiple officially licensed figures made in Japan, such as an Otter lamp figure, Y’shtola’s, and numerous others. The products are delivered globally by second-hand sellers.\nFFXIV job magnets and pins Although they might look a bit generic, job magnets and pins are likely to be very popular since they will be introduced for the first time on the official game’s store in December, just in time for Christmas. For this reason, there’s a good chance your FFXIV fan friends won’t already have this item before you gift it to them. One question remains, though: which magnets to buy? If you’re unsure which classes your friends prefer, try to think by category—tank, healing, melee DPS or ranged DPS—and offer some, or all, magnets of their preferred category. And if you have really no idea what your friend likes to play, you can’t go wrong by ordering Sage and Reaper’s pins, the two upcoming classes with the Endwalker expansion. Be careful, though: some of those items are already listed as “waiting list,” meaning the first batch is out of stock. If you want to be sure of getting them in time for the holiday, you might want to check the order date with Square Enix or buy those that can still be preordered. European fans can’t buy the magnets at the moment, because the items aren’t available on the region’s store.\nFFXIV plushes Square Enix is famous for its countless cute mascots. Moogles, Namazu, and other cute species made their return to the MMO game, on top of countless cute options as minions, mounts, and other things. It opens opportunities for the cutest plushes to buy and give as gifts. The official store features the famous Fat Cat cushion, which is very popular but also costly, and multiple Moogle plushes. Countless others are also sold by Taito, the Japanese brand that sells officially licensed goodies, including a Cactuar, Chocobo, Mame Shiba minion, and many more.\nThe official Final Fantasy XIV cookbook There’s a good chance your friends who like FFXIV enjoy eating well-cooked meals, and this FFXIV-themed cookbook offers plenty recipes to do so while connecting to the universe of Eorzea. It features recipes present in the game and others represent characters, inspired by different regions such as Japanese and American meals, with a twist.\nIt also released at the end of November, so it’ll be a new official item for the community by the holiday season. The writer, Victoria Rosenthal, recreates dozens of game recipes in real life and released other game-themed books. There are also plenty of other official books, such as art books and encyclopedias of Eorzea. It can be a unique and thoughtful gift that will also have a chance to be actually useful.\nBooks and music items Square Enix sells many books and music items based on the game, too. If your friends have entire libraries in their house or collect music items such as vinyls, there are many options in those categories, too. Although there are many interesting books in the official store, they will only release between February and April 2022, so you won’t be able to offer them in time for the holiday season, although you can save those options for the next year.\nOn the music side, however, you can purchase the upcoming Endwalker‘s expansion soundtrack vinyl. It can be a thoughtful gift for vinyl-owners and collectors alike, since the cover is outstanding. It also comes at the reasonable price of $27.99.\nFFXIV-themed mug Square Enix’s official store doesn’t feature FFXIV mugs, but countless unofficial ones can be found all over the internet, such as websites Etsy, whether you’re looking for class-themed mugs, funny ones, or others with cute drawings. Yes, there’s chances you friend already owns multiple mugs, but they are always useful as others will break, and it can be a memorable gift.\nGame-time card This is not the most original gift ever, but a game-time card is the safest gift possible to give to an FFXIV fan. It works even if the player already has a subscription, and whatever expansions they’ve bought or not. The player will only have to enter the code on the Mog Station to be offered two months of playtime. If they already have a subscription, they won’t have to pay for the next two months, and the subscription will then resume in the same manner as before. The game-time card is also the best option for a digital FFXIV gift, since the shop doesn’t offer a gift card feature.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK0qrLTrGSfp6Jis6q6wKVkn5meqa60xYyxoK9loKGuurHRrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-gifts-for-final-fantasy-xiv-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best gifts for Final Fantasy XIV players"},{"body":" At the North American Last Chance Qualifier, one team will punch their ticket to Champions, while seven of the NA squads that played a major role in the first year of the VALORANT Champions Tour will get sent home.\nSee Valorant on Amazon What was originally a 10-team bracket with single and double-elimination portions has now been reduced to an eight-team single-elimination bracket after both Oceanic teams were unable to attend. One team will come out on top and join fellow NA teams Sentinels and Team Envy at Champions in Berlin.\nThe event was originally set to run offline from Oct. 12 to Oct. 17, but due to concerns about COVID tests and playing conditions, the event has been pushed back two weeks and onto an online format. The first day’s match results will carry over into the restart.\nParticipating teams The eight teams participating represent the squads ranked third through 10th in the North American VCT standings.\n100 ThievesVersion1FaZe ClanXSETLuminosity GamingRiseCloud9 BlueGen.G Esports ORDER and Chiefs Esports Club, both from Oceania, were unable to attend the event.\nBracket and schedule The NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier will use a double-elimination bracket. All matches will be best-of-three, except for the grand finals, which will be best-of-five.\nThe schedule has been updated after the event’s original dates were postponed. All times are in CT and subject to change or delays.\nTuesday, Oct. 12 2pm CT: 100 Thieves 2-1 Gen.G Esports (Gen.G 13-10 Breeze, 100T 13-8 Split, 100T 13-4 Icebox)5pm CT: XSET 2-1 Luminosity Gaming (LG 13-2 Haven, XSET 13-8 Ascent, XSET 13-10 Split)8pm CT: 100T 2-1 XSET (XSET 13-9 Split, 100T 13-8 Breeze, 100T 13-9 Ascent) Wednesday, Oct. 27 2pm CT: Rise 2-1 FaZe (FaZe 13-8 Breeze, Rise 13-8 Ascent, Rise 13-7 Bind)5pm CT: Cloud9 Blue 2-0 Version1 (13-5 Breeze, 13-9 Icebox) Thursday, Oct. 28 2pm CT: Rise 2-1 Cloud9 (Rise 15-13 Breeze, Cloud9 14-12 Ascent, Riser 13-4 Haven)5pm CT: Gen.G 2-0 Luminosity (13-9 Haven, 13-9 Split)8pm CT: V1 2-0 FaZe (13-10 Icebox, 13-10 Breeze) *Rescheduled after power outage prevented Rise supamen from continuing on Wednesday. Friday, Oct. 29 2pm CT: Cloud9 Blue 2-1 Gen.G (C9 13-1 Ascent, Gen.G 14-12 Split, C9 13-10 Breeze)5pm CT: XSET 2-0 V1 (13-7 Bind, 13-4 Icebox)8pm CT: Rise 2-1 100T (Rise 13-11 Breeze, 100T 13-10 Ascent, Rise 13-11 Haven) Saturday, Oct. 30 2pm CT: Cloud9 Blue 2-0 XSET (13-7 Bind, 14-12 Ascent)5pm CT: Cloud9 Blue 2-1 100 Thieves (100T 14-12 Icebox, C9 13-9 Haven, C9 13-5 Breeze) Sunday, Oct. 31 2pm CT: Cloud9 Blue 3-0 Rise (13-8 Breeze, 13-0 Split, 13-11 Bind) Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqeZXauwtXnLmqqtZZOdrq%2BvxGaorpmcnrOqsdFmqpynoprAbr%2FCoZydrZyaeqO%2BwJyinqw%3D\n","link":"/post/vct-na-lcq-scores-schedule-bracket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VCT NA LCQ: Scores, schedule, bracket"},{"body":"The speedrunning community loves breaking in new Mario games and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury’s recent launch on the Nintendo Switch has brought a lot of runners back to the Wii U game.\u0026nbsp;\nLuigiMaster, the world record holder for the original Super Mario 3D World any percent run, also holds the overall record for the newer version of the game. But another Mario runner managed to snag the top spot when it just comes to the additional content.\u0026nbsp;\nFir, a runner best known for his high placements in Super Mario Odyssey and Hyper Light Drifter, managed to set the world record for Bowser’s Fury 50 Shines yesterday at 40 minutes and eight seconds. That’s a full nine seconds ahead of the second-place run, which was also officially recorded on speedrun.com.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is probably gonna be beat tomorrow (or sooner) but BOWSER'S A FURRY 50 SHINES WHIRL RECCYYYYY pic.twitter.com/g0xQAscJiX\n— Fir (@SimplyFir) February 16, 2021  As Fir says, his record likely won’t stand for long since so many players are grinding the game and it was just released on Feb. 12. As players continue to find new tricks within the Bowser’s Fury section of the game, both the standalone portion and the full Switch run for Super Mario 3D World will see cuts to their times.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, there are two categories listed for just Bowser’s Fury, a 50 Shine and 100 Shine run, which have a time difference of about an hour. Veteran speedrunner P4ntz holds the current record in the 100 Shines run at one hour, 34 minutes, and 54 seconds, while also sitting in eighth for 50 Shines at 42 minutes and 24 seconds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmhrXZm2p7LEq5ynrF2svLO4w2apnpufp7G0edaeqZ5lo5rBbrXNZquhnV2orq6xjJ2YsmWWpL9uv9SpnKtlnZa%2FqruMbJtmr5%2BnuaV5waiurJ2iqHqnwdGy\n","link":"/post/3-different-world-records-were-set-in-the-same-day-for-super-mario-3d-world-bowser-s-fury/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"3 different world records were set in the same day for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury"},{"body":"Season two of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone started just a few days ago on Feb. 14, pushed back from an initial launch date of Feb. 2. To make up for the delay, Call of Duty is hosting a Max double XP long weekend from Feb. 18 to 22 and giving away some free items.\nAnyone who logs in and plays from Feb. 18 at 12pm CT to Feb. 22 at 12pm CT will get double experience for all categories: regular XP, weapon XP, operator XP, battle pass XP, and clan XP (Clan XP is for Vanguard only).\nWe're kicking-off Season 2 in a big way 🔥\nStarting tomorrow, #Vanguard and #Warzone players can enjoy a FREE bundle, FREE tier skips, and a Max 2XP Weekend, as a thanks from all of us at Call of Duty. Get the full briefing on this weekend: https://t.co/gI9Co3pxpd pic.twitter.com/nAY6nQ47PZ\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) February 17, 2022  Additionally, players can acquire the Forbidden Sacrifice Bundle for free if they sign on and play during the weekend. After the weekend, the bundle will be moved to the store and will no longer be free. The bundle features a legendary operator skin, two legendary weapon blueprints (one for an SMG and one for an AR), and a single battle pass tier skip.\nPlayers will also get an additional 10 battle pass tier skips, bringing the total they can acquire during the weekend up to 11.\nThe double XP weekend plus the gifted items should lead to a boost in players from both the active and returning category. Season two added a huge number of changes to Warzone, including various quality-of-life improvements, fixes, and updates. Some new gameplay additions, locations, and vehicles have been added as well.\nVanguard added new maps, perks, equipment, weapons, and killstreaks. Ranked play is set to be added as well, despite the launch for that being pushed back due to technical issues on the developer’s side.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMr5inn6WWv6V51pqps6eemnqurddmabGoXayyprfEp5tmnpWXenKEjGtp\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-vanguard-and-warzone-players-get-another-double-xp-weekend-can-receive-free-forbidden-sacrifice-bundle-and-10-battle-pass-skips/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone players get another double XP weekend, can receive free Forbidden Sacrifice bundle and 10 battle pass skips"},{"body":"Concerned gamers this past week discovered that there was some unusual behavior with Vampire: The Masquerade’s new battle royale Bloodhunt’s software during early access of the game on Steam.\nBelieving that there could have been spyware involved in the game, people noticed that Bloodhunt’s anti-cheat software would remain running on their computer even after they left the game client.\nRelated: When does Bloodhunt release?\nFollowing numerous reports of this supposed “spyware,” Sharkmob issued a statement identifying the reports as bugs.\u0026nbsp;\n“We are working hard to resolve this and hope to have it fixed as soon as we can,” the developers said. “While we wish that we would not have the need to use anti-cheat software in our game, it is absolutely needed to combat cheating. We assure you that we take your privacy \u0026amp; data concerns very seriously and that the anti-cheat is ONLY used for the purposes of catching and banning hackers and cheaters.”\nIn short, Bloodhunt does not have spyware.\nThe issues that gamers came across were a now-known bug that Sharkmob is working to fix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6ido2KvrbvOnZ%2BupqRitaLCxGaqqbGnlr%2Bm\n","link":"/post/does-bloodhunt-have-spyware/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Bloodhunt have spyware?"},{"body":"Speedrunner SHiFT has been banned from Games Done Quick and his run at SGDQ 2019 has been canceled by the organization, he revealed. He was going to play SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, a game that he holds the current world record for, live on Saturday.\nSHiFT said the GDQ organizers first sent him an email canceling his participation at the event due to the violation of a “zero-tolerance harassment policy.” The message said his suspension from all GDQ events was effective immediately and would last until Awesome Games Done Quick 2021.\nLast night the same kid who's been harassing me with alt accounts for the past year came into my chat making a joke of Etika's death and mental health issues. I told him off, and I suppose that's what this is about.\nIf I'm wrong, whatever. I just want an explanation. pic.twitter.com/iKWvJ1WNWY\n— SHiFT 🗲 (@shiftposting) June 26, 2019  SHiFT requested more information from the organizers, who reportedly replied that “the reports in question involve the use of homophobic slurs that are in violation of our anti-harassment policy.” SHiFT recognized he did use such a term while streaming on Twitch in the summer of 2018 when he “told someone harassing me in my chat to ‘stop being a f****t.'” He was banned from the platform for 30 days after being massively reported by the person in question, he says.\nThe text SHiFT wrote about the use of the homophobic slur has details about the incident in question, and he recognizes his action as a mistake. “I should never have resorted to using a slur against a chat user, regardless of its context and operative definition,” SHiFT said. “There are plenty of better words to describe what I meant anyway, without being mistaken for trying to marginalize a group of people.”\nAt the end of his 4,600-word post, SHiFT asks for GDQ organizers to “reconsider their process for labeling something an act of ‘zero tolerance’ and look deeper into where the root of the ‘harassment’ comes from.” Still, he asks his fans to “approach this peacefully.”\nGDQ organizers are always monitoring the behavior of speedrunners and applying punishments when necessary. Earlier this year, the organization banned a participant indefinitely following sexual harassment claims made against him.\nGDQ hasn’t publicly replied to SHiFT yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiroJqypb7Up6Weql2Xrq%2B6xJ1kn6qfonq0s8OqZJ%2BnomLCtLXNoGSaZZikurC8x6iZoptdqLm2voyipWZqYGaF\n","link":"/post/speedrunner-banned-from-sgdq-for-using-a-homophobic-slur-in-2018/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Speedrunner banned from SGDQ for using a homophobic slur in 2018"},{"body":"Kaiju cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! are associated with Godzilla-like cards, which have various powerful effects to compensate for their demanding summoning processes.\nThese cards were done justice by their developer, though. They have fearsome effects, allowing you to incorporate them into various decks to get a taste of their power.\nHere are the best five Kaiju cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!.\nInterrupted Kaiju Slumber The Interrupted Kaiju Slumber is one of the most powerful spells related to the tribe. You wipe the board, then Special Summon two Kaiju monsters from your deck, which must attack during that turn. On top of having such a powerful effect, it has an additional beneficial effect after you send it to the graveyard. You can banish it to add one Kaiju monster from your deck to your hand.\nJizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju Jizukiru is a powerful creature, bearing 3,300 ATK and 2,600 DEF at the cost of having high summoning requirements. It has an amazing effect, which allows you to remove three Kaiju counters from anywhere on the field to negate the card effect during either player’s turn. It’s a great addition to any Kaiju deck, allowing you to overwhelm your opponent and negate their counters at controlling the board.\nThunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju Thunder King has one of the highest ATK of 3,300, allowing you to overwhelm most creatures on board with ease. With effects similar to Jizukiru, the Thunder King is one of the best additions to any Kaiju deck if you want to have an unstoppable late game. When on the board, this creature will take over the game and allow you to win the match outright or next round.\nGameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju Gamecial is one of the better defensive Kaiju monsters, bearing 3,000 Def and allowing you to remove only two Kaiju counters from anywhere on the field to negate the activation of a card or effect your opponent is trying to use. If you do, that card is banished and it won’t see play again during the match.\nDogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju Dogoran is a powerful offensive beast with 3,000 ATK and only 1,200 DEF. You can give your opponent a weak Kaiju monster, before being able to Special Summon it to your battlefield. On top of it having strong offensive capabilities, you can remove Kaiju counters once per turn to destroy all monsters your opponent controls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZq2glWKCbq7ErKtmo5Get7Z5wpqpnatdnrtuxdRmnqJln50%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-kaiju-cards-in-yu-gi-oh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Kaiju cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!"},{"body":"Move over Aphelios, there’s a new 200 years on the horizon. The 151st champion in League of Legends has had her abilities revealed earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira, the Desert Rose, is set to be released on the 10.19 update for the PBE, so she’ll likely arrive in a few weeks. But she was datamined from the files via Surrender at 20, rather than visualized in-game, so players can’t test her kit yet.\u0026nbsp;\nThe expected ADC has a base AD of 59, which is the same as other marksmen in the botlane like Jhin, Kai’Sa, and Twitch. Her attack range, on the other hand, is 500, which is the same as Lucian, Kog’Maw, Sivir.\u0026nbsp;\nAbilities\u0026nbsp; Samira’s abilities are vast and dynamic. She uses both her blades and her guns to shoot and slash enemies. All of her abilities seem to combine for a more efficient trade pattern rather than be utilized individually, likely making her a high skilled champ to learn.\u0026nbsp;\nCheck out all of Samira’s abilities below:\u0026nbsp;\nPassive – Daredevil Impulse\u0026nbsp; Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Each one increases her Style, from “E” to “S” grade (six total). Samira gains X percent movement speed per grade.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira’s attacks in melee range deal an additional X magic damage, increased up to X based on the target’s missing health.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira’s attacks against enemies affected by immobilizing effects knock up for 0.5 seconds and deal damage over six separate attacks. Samira dashes into range against targets slightly outside her attack range.\nQ – Flair\u0026nbsp; Samira fires a shot, dealing X physical damage to the first enemy hit.\u0026nbsp;\nIf this ability is cast towards an enemy in melee range, Samira will instead slash with her sword, dealing X physical damage.\u0026nbsp;\nEither hit can critically strike for 25 percent bonus damage.\u0026nbsp;\nIf cast during Wild Rush (E), Samira will strike all enemies in her path upon completion.\nW – Blade Whirl\u0026nbsp; Samira slashes around her for one second, damaging enemies twice for X physical damage each and destroying any enemy missiles that enter the area.\nE – Wild Rush\u0026nbsp; Samira dashes through an enemy or ally, slashing enemies she passes through and gaining attack speed. Killing an enemy champion refreshes this ability’s cooldown.\nR – Inferno Trigger\u0026nbsp; Samira can only use this ability if her current Style rating is S.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira unleashes a torrent of shots from her weapons, wildly shooting all enemies surrounding her 10 times over two seconds, each shot dealing X physical damage and applying lifesteal.\u0026nbsp;\nEach shot can also critically strike.\nAlongside her release Samira will get her own PsyOps release skin, which is the latest techno-themed skin lane to be added.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKypm5%2Bitq%2BzjKWcmp%2BlmnqktMCmp2arkaK2s62MmpmipJmptqa%2FjJ2YrZldoravscNmnaunnWK9o7E%3D\n","link":"/post/upcoming-league-champion-samira-abilities-data-mined-from-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Upcoming League champion Samira abilities data mined from PBE"},{"body":" Riot weighed in on the premades-vs-solo debate today.\nVALORANT product manager Ian Fielding addressed premade groups in ranked queues in a blog post. The dev explained that it’s important for competitive matchmaking in the tactical shooter to be “focused on teamplay,” opting not to “discourage” players who group up with friends.\n“Having a solo queue can easily lead to that becoming the definitive test of someone’s skills and the primary way to play competitively,” Fielding said. “We’ve opted instead to allow players to play at any team size they prefer.”\nThis would also encourage players to find good teammates and run competitive matches together.\nMany players feel that jumping into ranked mode alone is dangerous because you could match up against premade groups who will likely perform better than a squad of randoms. TSM streamer Myth echoed these sentiments, claiming that if you’re solo queuing in VALORANT, “you’re sabotaging your own rank.”\nTo address that issue, matchmaking will place those soloing or playing in smaller groups with others in similar premade team sizes, Fielding says. And squads in a five-player queue should be placed in matches with other premades.\nWith VALORANT in its closed beta, ranked matchmaking is still being improved. Next on the list for Riot is to make queuing with friends during placements easier and better clarity for rank icons.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpuerl2ku2680Z6kmpyVqHqquoyrmKejlZk%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-dev-on-premades-in-ranked-if-players-have-a-group-of-teammates-they-perform-well-with-we-don-t-want-to-discourage-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT dev on premades in ranked: “If players have a group of teammates they perform well with, we don’t want to discourage them”"},{"body":"Fortnite’s Chapter Three, season two, wrapped up in spectacular fashion, and players will soon start sailing onto a new journey in the form of Chapter Three, season three. In addition to introducing new skins to the game, each new season is an opportunity for Epic Games to roll out content that can shake up the game’s meta.\nFrom new weapons to mechanics, players wake up to a fresh\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;on the day of the patch, and start learning the game with each match. Battle pass challenges usually help players in this process while awarding them various skins. Chapter Three, season three’s star guest is Darth Vader, as he was revealed in a duel versus Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Collision event.\nWhile the new season will be a breath of fresh air for all the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;fans, all seasons end at some point, opening the way for a new one in the process.\nWhen does Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three, season three end? Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter three, season three will end in\u0026nbsp;late September.\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;seasons generally last around three months, and with the season kicking off on June 5, it’s likely to wrap up sometime during the late September/early October timeframe.\nA reputable\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;leaker, iFireMonkey, revealed that the\u0026nbsp;currently displayed end date was Sept. 18\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three, season three, but this can always change in the future. Depending on the new season’s development stage, Epic can extend seasons to ensure a smooth transition for the players.\nWhen seasons are extended, Epic continues to add new challenges to the game, so there will be a lot to do in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, and players will have more time to max out their battle passes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZWjsW6wwK2cZqeWYrOwvtOnoK2dXZi1orzTnqlma12osqK%2FzqdkbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-end-date-of-fortnite-chapter-3-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the end date of Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3?"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Void 3.0 re-work brought to the forefront a bunch of buzzwords when it comes to building out your class, such as Devour, Suppression, weakened, and more. It can be a lot to digest, especially when a quest or bounty tasks you with doing something like using Void Suppression to defeat enemies. Luckily, it’s quite an easy thing to do once you know how and where to look for it.\nHere’s Suppression’s in-game description: “The target is taken out of any active abilities and cannot activate any abilities of movement modes while Suppression persists. Afflicted combatants cannot fire their weapons.”\nBasically, Suppression really puts your enemies in a bind like a hardcore stunlock. It’s especially useful for Hive Lightbearer enemies who will use Super abilities to try and take you out very quickly. If a Hive Lightbearer casts its Super ability, suppressing it will remove the Super immediately.\nSuppression is a key component in Void 3.0, the rework of all Void subclasses that came alongside The Witch Queen expansion. Using a Void Fragment like Echo of Domineering, for example, will increase mobility and reload your equipped weapon after suppressing a target.\nThere’s a lot of fun to be had with Suppression, especially when you bring it into the Crucible. There’s nothing quite as satisfying—or annoying—as suppressing an enemy who just cast their Super after building it up for half of a match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnVqKCdZaOqvbG%2BxKyqoqeeYravecOeqq2hnq56cw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-void-suppression-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Void Suppression in Destiny 2?"},{"body":"A new report has revealed a surprising truth about the hacking problem in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, as one region is to blame for the vast majority of it.\nNew data from anti-cheat software BattlEye reveals that 99 percent of accounts banned for cheating are from China, according to YouxiStory.\nIt’s no secret that PUBG is immensely popular in China, as the region now accounts for 46 percent of its total player base. But the ratio of cheaters and banned accounts to legitimate ones is pretty scary.\nWhat makes matters worse is that the game is not region locked, so the cheaters are free to join up on NA or EU servers via a VPN and wreak havoc across the world. So far, none of the measures taken by PUBG Corp. have truly helped curb the cheating epidemic in the game.\nThe cheating issue is so bad that it may be starting to take a toll on the game’s daily active players by pushing them away entirely, as the game’s population has been on a steady decline since January in spite of the game reaching 30 million sales.\nMeanwhile, two mobile versions of PUBG just recently hit the market in China, and those, too, are smash hits. The two combined for over 75 million pre-orders and immediately shot to the top of the iOS charts on release.\nFor BattlEye and PUBG Corp., it’s a seemingly neverending battle. In January alone, the anti-cheat software auto-banned over one million accounts. No matter what is done, though, they just keep coming.\nH/T IGN\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmZxaWK9pr7CnqWtZZOdsqLAxKuqZp6ipLpur8eipZplYmZ%2BdYM%3D\n","link":"/post/battleye-data-shows-that-99-percent-of-banned-pubg-cheaters-are-from-china/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BattlEye data shows that 99 percent of banned PUBG cheaters are from China"},{"body":"Ahri offers League of Legends players the opportunity to deal incredible damage within a short period of time. The Nine-Tailed Fox is a champion that can be difficult to master, but once you get the hang of her kit, she has the potential to be lethal.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Much like other champions in League, Ahri utilizes different items depending on her situation in the game. There are still core items that will maximize the player’s chances of finding success with the mid lane champion, however.\nHere is one of the best builds for Ahri in season 12.\nRunes Domination Electrocute: Ahri’s ultimate goal in the game is to one-shot the enemy champions, especially those that are squishy—most likely carries. She can burst down opponents with numerous abilities in a short amount of time, and Electrocute aids you in maximizing her damage.\nTaste of Blood: While dealing tons of damage is the number one goal on Ahri, surviving is also helpful. The Nine-Tailed Fox is exceptionally mobile, so being able to heal a little when doing damage will allow you to stay longer in the fight, and after your cooldowns are up, deal damage once again.\u0026nbsp;\nEyeball Collection: Despite not having great early levels, you should aim to eliminate opponents as fast as possible to become a deadly champion in the later stages of the game. Gaining bonus ability power through snowballing is a great tool on Ahri.\nUltimate Hunter: Ability haste is another powerful stat to collect on Ahri. The shorter your cooldowns, the faster you can get back into action. Ultimate Hunter is the best choice in the last branch of the Domination tree.\nInspiration Biscuit Delivery: As mentioned, the first levels might be difficult while playing Ahri, especially against aggressive champions. You should look for sustain where you can, so you don’t fall behind early. Biscuit Delivery can do wonders for survival.\nTime Warp Tonic: Before you hit level six, you’ll be an easy target for the enemy junglers, since you won’t be mobile yet. Time Warp Tonic works great when combined with Biscuits, boosting your chances of going through the early game without facing any issues.\nBonuses: Two times +nine Adaptive Force and +15 to 140 health (based on level).\nStarting items Corrupting Potion Securing Ahri’s early game is a key to successfully transitioning into the later stages of the match. Oftentimes you will find yourself harassed by the enemy champions and need to use your abilities, especially Orb of Deception (Q), to clear the waves and collect gold from minions. Corrupting Potion gives you both health to survive and mana to deal with creeps.\nCore items Luden’s Tempest  When it comes to Ahri, there’s no better item to build in season 12 than Luden’s Tempest. It has all the core necessities of the Nine-Tailed Fox: ability power, ability haste, magic penetration, and mana. It also has a unique passive that will help you clear waves and be an extremely dangerous champion in early skirmishes. This is a must-have item on Ahri.\nRabadon’s Deathcap Almost every AP champion in League has this item in common. Rabadon’s Deathcap not only gives you an enormous amount of ability power (120) but also increases your overall ability power by 35 percent. Purchasing it in the middle stages of the matches is a game-changer for Ahri players. It will give you value every time you purchase another AP item. It’s an irreplaceable purchase for the Fox.\u0026nbsp;\nZhonya’s Hourglass This item is oftentimes judged only by its wonderful active ability. While this should come in handy for Ahri, especially when fighting against assassin champions, Zhonya’s Hourglass also raises your key stats: ability power and ability haste. It’s a great defensive and offensive tool.\u0026nbsp;\nLate-game items Sorcerer’s Shoes Sorcerer’s Shoes is the perfect choice for Ahri due to their added magic penetration. This is going to not only see Ahri gain increased mobility but also increase her damage output against opponents who have built magic resistance.\nMorellonomicon  Morellonomicon is the perfect item to ensure high-damage, ability-power-based champions are dealing maximum damage. The item provides stat increases of 80 ability power and 250 health. The item will also see Ahri inflict Grievous Wounds upon her enemy, with her abilities slowly damaging them over a short period of time.\u0026nbsp;\nVoid Staff The final item for Ahri in this build is the Void Staff. Once Ahri has built the previous items, she will be dealing massive amounts of damage with her abilities. Void Staff works to assist in increasing this output. The item boasts a unique ability to ignore 45 percent of the target’s magic resistance, a stat that will make Ahri’s abilities lethal. On top of this, the item also provides 65 additional ability power, making this the perfect way to close out her build.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Rirqm%2ByGaZrqGcmXqquoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ahri-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Ahri build in League of Legends"},{"body":"Fortnite has brought dozens of celebrities and sports stars into the game through its Icon Series. And now, Chloe Kim will be next person to get a skin. Kim is a two-time Olympic gold medalist who became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding competition in 2018 at 17.\nIn a tweet posted this morning, Fortnite announced that Kim will be “sliding in” to the game starting on March 26 at 7pm CT. At that time, players will be able to purchase the bundle in the item shop.\nDare to dream like a dragon 🐉❄️\nTwo-time gold medal champion @ChloeKim is sliding in from the half-pipe to the Island in our latest Icon Series.https://t.co/pPdm0pZWiD pic.twitter.com/4QGsleNGwA\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 23, 2022  Players will have another opportunity to win the skin early, however. The Chloe Kim Cup on March 24 will give the top-performing players in each region the skin before it debuts in the shop.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon It isn’t just one outfit, though. The Chloe Kim skin comes with three alternative styles. The original outfit is a gray snowsuit with a blue dragon wrapped around the left leg. The additional styles include the black and gold Back to Back, the pink and blue Pink Poppies, and the icy Deep Freeze.\u0026nbsp;\nAn interesting part of the Pink Poppies variant is that it’s reactive, turning Kim icier and icier as she gets more eliminations. Eventually, this transition will turn her into the Deep Freeze skin.\nIn addition to the outfits, Kim comes with the range of accessories that past Icon Series guests have had. The back bling is a pair of ice wings called the Sub-Zero Flight, the harvesting tool is a cold Frozen Flourish pickaxe, and Kim’s glider is a dragon named Nunbola, the Korean word for “snowstorm.”\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s also an emote called Board Flair that shows Kim doing a trick in mid-air. Nunbola even gets its loading screen with Kim gliding down on his back.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Chloe Kim Cup will follow the same rules as previous Icon Series competitions. This time, it will feature Duos in 10 matches fighting to score points. Each elimination the player gets earns them a point, with 25 points needed to win. To compete, players will need to have two-factor authentication enabled and have a profile that is over level 50.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to the competition, Fortnite is also taking note to feature winter-themed levels leading up until March 30. Epic recommends Penguin Peak Hub to go skiing with other players to prepare for the release of Kim’s skin in just a few days.\nPlayers can expect the first no-build Cup on March 24, with the Chloe Kim skin coming to the store two days later.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpygnKSybrfIpmSiq12YvK61zaBkraddm7yzwM2iq55lpJ2%2FsMHGoWStoJVitqS7zWaqnqqZmsA%3D\n","link":"/post/chloe-kim-is-coming-to-fortnite-through-the-icon-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chloe Kim is coming to Fortnite through the Icon Series"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering’s newest set is themed around Wizards of the Coasts’ tabletop game Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons. So, naturally, you’d expect to see a few scaly fire-breathing creatures present.\nEvery color is getting its own unique legendary dragon in Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventure in the Forgotten Realms and the cycle of mono-colored monstrosities are all Mythic Rare quality as well.\nBecause of their rarity, there isn’t a high chance that you’ll see any of these during the set’s pre-release. But if you do, it’s best that you watch out for the damage and abilities that these flyers bring to the table.\nHere are all five legendary, Mythic Rare dragon cards in MTG’s newest set, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.\nIcingdeath, Frost Tyrant This white legendary dragon comes with all of the value that you’d expect from a Mythic Rare that might see play in constructed formats.\nFor just four mana, the 4/3 flyer has vigilance and creates a legendary artifact when it dies.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a limited setting, having just the 4/3 flyer with vigilance would make it a high-priority card. But giving it additional staying power after it dies puts it on another level.\nSee Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant on Amazon Meanwhile, the “Icingdeath, Frost Tongue” artifact’s ability to tap creatures when you attack will make it a strong candidate for aggressive decks that need to swing through a stalled board state.\nIymrith, Desert Doom Having a five-mana 5/5 that flies is extremely powerful in a limited setting. And with ward, this Blue legendary dragon will be tough to remove early in matches.\nSee Iymrith, Desert Doom on Amazon Additionally, Iymrith’s triggered ability will give Blue players a valuable card advantage at the same time that they pressure their opponent with powerful five-damage attacks in the air.\nEbondeath, Dracolich Perhaps one of the more underwhelming dragons in this cycle, Ebondeath can be cast at instant speed but has the least toughness of all the legendary dragons in the set at just two.\nAs a four-mana flyer with five power, it will surely get some play, but entering the battlefield tapped is less than ideal.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile being able to return it from the graveyard will give you some amount of staying power late in matches, Ebondeath’s extra abilities don’t compare to those of the other Mythic Rare dragons.\nSee Ebondeath, Dracolich on Amazon Inferno of the Star Mounts Flying and haste on a 6/6 dragon is immense value for a creature costing six mana. Its activated ability that increases its power only adds to its lethality.\nWhile its triggered ability to deal 20 damage to any target seems like it could be overwhelming, there are few chances that you’ll get to actually trigger the ability, especially in a 40-card limited deck where you’ll only be running 15 to 18 lands.\nSee Inferno of the Star Mounts on Amazon Old Gnawbone The Green legendary dragon is the most expensive card in the cycle, but it has the largest body of all the cards as well. For a whopping seven mana, this Green dragon will be an oppressive 7/7 flying threat in limited matches.\nSee Old Gnawbone on Amazon Meanwhile, Old Gnawbone will have you rolling in Treasure tokens, potentially giving you the mana ramp you need to dominate end-game board states.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGaklZyyr7DAq7BmnKKWtLC6jKKlZqWknMBusMNmmJ2ulaPBtr7ErGSipl2ptaZ5xaipoKekqbKvedGemKWlow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/every-legendary-dragon-in-mtg-s-d-d-adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every legendary dragon in MTG’s D\u0026amp;D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms"},{"body":" One of the oldest Fortnite content creators, Ali-A received the latest Icon Series cosmetic today. The Youtuber is often known for his edgy intro music, and the Diplodocus dinosaur meme is about to join Chica and other prominent content creators such as Loserfruit, Ninja, Lachlan, TheGrefg, Lazarbeam, and Bugha as another addition to the Fortnite Icon Series.\u0026nbsp;\nThe YouTuber dropped a teaser yesterday wearing his iconic Guild cosmetic and saying goodbye to the fans. He also said he would look different when he got back today, giving a hint to his Icon Series cosmetic in Fortnite.\nHe revealed his cosmetic on the Fortnite Creative map with his fans. The Ali-A cosmetic will feature eight styles, starting with Ali-A’s default style and including his Elevated, Matroix, and Ultra-Armor Matroix Styles.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to those, Ali-A was inspired by the light styles from the rare Omega skin in the game. He urged the developers to incorporate four different lighting options into the styles of his cosmetics. These are the default blue, green, purple, and gold, which are named Rare Reaper, Uncommon Combat, Epic Insurgent, and Legendarian respectively.\n In his Icon Series reveal video, he mentioned he worked with the developers to bring the cosmetic to fruition for over a year. He is also the first Fortnite content creator to receive a glider in their Icon Series set. In addition to the Ali-Tech Plasmawings glider, fans can purchase the Ali-Tech Staff pickaxe, Ali-Tech Backplate back bling, and Blue A wrap, making the Icon Set one of its kind.\u0026nbsp;\nHis Lil’ Diplodoculus emote represents his iconic Fortnite intro for his early YouTube videos, and he is seen riding the Diplodocus dinosaur, a meme in the community. The Ali-A set doesn’t have a price at the time of writing, but with the wide variety of styles that he provides to the players, it might be more expensive than others.\nThe official Ali-A Icon emote!\n3, 2, 1, drop it… 🦕 pic.twitter.com/pHXB0yrZfH\n— Ali-A (@OMGitsAliA) May 15, 2022  Players will have an opportunity to gain the cosmetic for free or gain eight points to secure the Ali-A emoticon during the Ali A cup on May 18. Apart from that, players can also visit his Creative map and complete the Ali-A themed Quest (Island code: 5135-8778-2901) to earn an exclusive ‘Ali-A was here’ spray.\nThe Ali-A Icon Series bundle will be available with the next Fortnite update on May 19, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqmerpWWubR5wKWgZpldnrCwuoysnKuhlah6pLvSppytoZOo\n","link":"/post/fortnite-reveals-ali-a-icon-series-cosmetics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite reveals Ali-A Icon Series cosmetics"},{"body":" Mushrooms are a lot more than just fungus. They’re low in sodium. They have almost no fat or cholesterol. They provide vitamin B. They’re delicious when stuffed with meat and cheese.\nIn Fortnite, though, they just give you five shield, which is also good.\nThankfully, they spawn in a bunch of places all over the map. We’ve compiled a number of images to show you some of the most common places where you can find these blue beauties. These ‘shrooms can be the big difference you need to give you the extra bit of health to stay alive and hunt down a fungal Victory Royale. Eat your heart out, Anna Tsing.\nIn Fortnite’s season X, mushrooms are still located near trees, especially at Lonely Lodge, Shifty Shafts, and areas surrounding Pleasant Park and Haunted Hills. Whenever there are a lot of trees on the northwest side of the map, you know you’ll likely find some mushrooms.\nMushroom locations map Shifty Shafts The area right outside of Shifty Shafts to the west has a ton of mushrooms. Check between the entrance to the mine and the area surrounding the two houses right outside of the region.\nLonely Lodge Lonely Lodge has a ton of trees, and therefore lots of shade. You can find mushrooms scattered around the area here.\nHaunted Hills A number of ‘shrooms can be found in the forest between Haunted Hills and Snobby Shores, which is appropriately murky.\nJunk Junction The area to the east of Junk Junction has some mushrooms. It’s to the north of where the soccer field used to be.\nSouth of Pleasant Park Several areas south of Pleasant Park have mushrooms for players to use. They’re usually around mountains and hills, so it’s quite easy to spot them.\nJustin Binkowski also contributed to this article.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqhoZWhsW651Kyfq6efonqtu8Kaq6Knnqh6dH2Pbmk%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-where-to-find-foraged-mushrooms-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s where to find foraged mushrooms in Fortnite"},{"body":"Standard format in Magic: The Gathering will undergo its first widely played meta test since the launch of Innistrad: Crimson Vow with the MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge this weekend.\nThe MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge is a staple tournament that takes place after a new Standard-legal set is released. Scheduled from Nov. 19 to 22, the Standard Metagame Challenge will showcase an Aggro and Control-dominant meta with a splash of Orzhov Clerics. The format is best-of-three with seven wins or one loss, with an entry fee of 400 gems or 2,000 gold.\u0026nbsp;\nEvent rewards include gold and a massive payout of VOW booster packs once four wins are achieved.\u0026nbsp;\nZero wins: 500 goldOne win: 1,000 goldTwo wins: 1,500 gold and one booster packThree wins: 2,000 gold and three booster packsFour wins: 2,500 gold and five booster packsFive wins: 3,000 gold and 10 booster packsSix wins: 4,000 gold and 20 booster packsSeven wins: 5,000 gold and 30 booster packs Mono-White Aggro and various forms of Izzet Control are the decks to beat this weekend, along with Mono-Green as the second-best MTG Aggro deck in the Standard format. Izzet Control can vary from Alrund’s Epiphany to Hullbreaker Horror as the win condition, while Mono-White Aggro has added Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and Reidane, God of the Worthy as a means to slow down Control and Mono-Green decks utilizing snow lands.\u0026nbsp;\nTribal decks like vampires and wolves will have to step up to beat Mono-White and Izzet Control. Orzhov Clerics is on the rise and expected to make a showing this weekend due to being able to outlast the Aggro decks while overrunning Izzet Control builds that aren’t playing Hullbreaker Horror. Other decks players can expect to see include Mono-Black Control, Jund Midrange, and Izzet Dragons.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge for VOW will take place from Nov. 19 to 22. Players can enter any number of times upon paying the entry fee.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6tMDAp5uaqpRiuqbAwKCYpp1dmLWiuMuepaCdXaGutrrCoZysZaSdtrR51p6cpJ2emQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-standard-metagame-challenge-launches-this-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge launches this weekend"},{"body":" Brought to you byIKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nMordekaiser is here and he’s ready to exercise his power on the Summoner’s Rift. Riot Games released the champion’s Champion Spotlight video today, showing off his new abilities and briefly showing his updated skins.\nFrom the video, Mordekaiser has been transformed into an unstoppable force that excels in one-vs-one situations. HIs Q ability, Obliterate, deals bonus damage to a single enemy and he has some good midfight sustain with his W ability, Indestructible. He also has a grab to force a fleeing enemy to face him head-on, which also helps his kit, as he is relatively slow.\n Mordekaiser’s ultimate, however, is what makes the champion so dangerous. In a teamfight setting, the scales of battle can be a bit more balanced, seeing as you can now rely on the rest of your team to help you out in a fight. Unfortunately, the Master of Death can use his ultimate to send both him and his enemy into the Death Realm for a one-vs-one situation.\nRelated: Riot Games reveals Mordekaiser’s new visuals and abilities\nRiot showed off how potent Mordekaiser could be, as he sent both him and the enemy carry into the Death Realm in the middle of a teamfight. The sad little Ziggs had no chance in a one-vs-one against Mordekaiser, and when he returned to the Rift, he now had more power to decimate the rest of the enemy players.\nRiot even showed off some of Mordekaiser’s updated skins at the end of the video, including his Infernal, King of Clubs, and Lord cosmetics. The first skin shown in the lineup might have also been a teaser for a new cosmetic that will come out for the champion soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdoryzsMSkmKKrlafAbq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjerS8zq2jop%2BYqXqzsdWemKWrXai4qrqMq5ydnaOetK%2B%2F\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-mordekaiser-s-champion-spotlight-reveals-skin-redesigns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases Mordekaiser’s Champion Spotlight, reveals skin redesigns"},{"body":"Nostalgia has taken over World of Warcraft players with the release of Classic. The grind never stops and now it’s the way it used to be in 2006 with players trying to reach the level cap 60 as soon as they can.\nMany WoW Classic streamers are now part of a competition where the winner is the first player in the world to reach level 60 with any character in the game. This is a Race to World First, as the WoW community likes to call it. To some extent, we can say these players are trying to speedrun the WoW Classic grind. But unlike a traditional speedrun, this race will take a few days to conclude. In less than four days, players now acknowledge Jokerd as the first player in the world to reach level 60 in WoW Classic. He was playing with a Mage in Europe and reached the level cap on Aug. 30.\nLeveling is hard in Classic and players will need to farm a lot and complete many quests to reach level 60. Many of the competitors said they’ve practiced part of the grind to make sure they optimized their time and knew the best strategies to level up fast, and it seems to be working for many of them.\nPro WoW team Method are tracking levels of top WoW players live on Twitch and some of them are streaming from the team’s studio that was set up for this race. Other fans are tracking players who are streaming on Twitch, too.\nAt this time, it’s impossible to get an accurate global leaderboard due to how WoW Classic‘s API works, according to Method. The names shown below are those to which we have proof.\nHere are the standings for the WoW Classic Race to World First level 60. This was last updated on Aug. 31 at 12:30pm CT based on Method’s stream, their website’s updates, and player-made updates on Reddit. PlacementPlayerLevelWorld’s FirstJokerd60Bz 60nanettie60Bucky60Schpeef60Theowl 60Hellspawnl 59Tatter58Rikh58Uhdx 58Uhdx 58Tribe 58Kennymarsh 57Ahmpy 57Leshraque56Windforce 56Zakattack 56Dt 54ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BfrHqkuMCsqqKbXaeupLGMraZmr5%2BnuaV5xaKprKxdobK3sctmbWllnJqupbHRm6aaqpSo\n","link":"/post/wow-classic-race-to-world-first-level-60-leaderboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW Classic Race to World First level 60 leaderboards"},{"body":"And just like that, Vision Strikers are back to square one again.\nF4Q, a team of ragtag streamers and VALORANT pubstompers, ended Vision Strikers’ 104-series streak today, putting a stop to the unstoppable team in stage two of VCT Challengers Korea.\nThe underdogs, who had historically played poorly against Vision Strikers, had a standout performance. The best-of-three series came down to the wire, ending with a dramatic 15-13 scoreline in overtime in the third and final map.\u0026nbsp;\nVision Strikers took first blood on Bind, but F4Q quickly answered back, claiming wins on Split and Haven.\u0026nbsp;\n Chae “Bunny” Joon-hyuk, formerly of the OWL’s Seoul Dynasty and L.A. Valiant, flexed his muscles on Vision Strikers, dominating the series on Raze. But it wasn’t just F4Q’s fraggers who made an impact on the series. Astra, who was executed perfectly by Kim “zunba” Joon-hyuk, threw Vision Strikers off-kilter, resulting in a clear tactical advantage.\u0026nbsp;\n“We always play every match thinking we’re going to win it,” Bunny said in the post-game interview. “We played having fun. We weren’t getting tilted because we were having fun. I think that is the biggest strength that we had [in the series].”\nVisions Strikers will go on to play “i need Girlfriend” in the deciding match of VCT Challengers in the round of 16 following today’s results. The winner will advance to the next stage of the competition.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp9soWKyr7CMr6CsoZ%2BjerTA0aKinqqjYsC1vsSaomaukaG8s63NrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/104-1-f4q-end-vision-strikers-undefeated-streak-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"104-1: F4Q end Vision Strikers’ undefeated streak in VALORANT"},{"body":" Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;back with a new season. As players downloaded the patch for Chapter Two, season eight, they were welcomed by new additions to the game that aim to spice up the gameplay.\nThere’s a lot to discover in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;new season, from new mechanics to guns and locations. When crafting was first introduced to the game, it wasn’t that appealing to most players since crafting options were limited. But it looks like Epic Games wants to turn it into a stable feature of the game since it added new weapons to the crafting system alongside a new crafting material.\nWith the new patch, Epic added new guns called Sideways Weapons that are noticeably more powerful than regular alternatives that you’ll find around the map. These weapons can be obtained by looting Sideways Zones and you may also want to complete a\u0026nbsp;Sideways Encounter since you’ll already be there.\nWhen you’re shooting and looting at one of these zones, you’ll also have a chance to find Cube Monster Parts, the new looting material that players can use to upgrade their Sideways Weapons.\nThe upgrading can be done through the usual crafting menu, which you can access by pressing up on your D-Pad. That will open your inventory and you’ll need to switch to the crafting tab from there. PC players will need to open up their inventory with their designated hotkey to find the crafting tab. The menu items should guide you through the process if you have enough crafting items.\nTo craft other items, you’ll need to gather the crafting materials that they require, like Nuts and Bolts. Before you start crafting a weapon, make sure to have enough cover around you since there will be a small animation. You’ll want to perform this process inside a building or a box that you can build yourself with materials.\nIf the trend continues, Epic is likely to add more to the crafting section of the game, which could impact the way you loot and prioritize objectives on the map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCq5ifrF2WerixwKmmp2WZo3qnu9GtpaKslWKwqa3PrZyrZWJiwKat0qilZnA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-craft-a-weapon-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to craft a weapon in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"In North America, the top of the LCS has started to separate itself from the rest of the pack, with both Team Liquid and Cloud9 going on their own respective winning streaks through week five of the 2022 Spring Split. The two juggernauts are tied for first place with 9-2 records, while the rest of the league is struggling to keep up with their rapid pace.\nBecause of this, our latest Team of the Week features players from each of these rosters with their expansive authority over the league. Whether it’s C9’s electric top side duo crushing the competition from the first minute of their match onward or Liquid’s iconic trio of stars in the mid, AD carry, and support positions, there’s no question that we’re looking at the two best League of Legends teams in the region.\nHere is Dot Esports’ 2022 LCS Spring Split Team of the Week for week five.\nC9 Summit The pillar of another 2-0 week for C9, Summit once again outshined his contemporaries in the top lane position. During week four, Summit led all LCS top laners in gold difference at 10 minutes and XP difference at 10 minutes, according to League stats site Oracle’s Elixir. Those early leads for Summit transitioned into late-game victories for C9 since the advantages accumulated in the side lanes were too crippling for Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians to come back from.\u0026nbsp;\nAgainst those two opponents this past weekend, Summit played both the laning phases and the late-games exceptionally, collecting eight of the 10 available turret plates in the top lane, while leading C9 in total damage to champions in both games, according to League stats site Games of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nC9 Blaber C9’s experimental roster has seen a great amount of growth so far in the 2022 LCS Spring Split. One of the defining factors for this success in 2022 has been through jungler Blaber, who has helped catapult C9’s early game lanes on Hecarim and Volibear.\nAgainst EG, he was placed onto Volibear, where he used the champion’s early-game pressure to help C9 dominate the game in 27 minutes with a 7/0/9 scoreline. Throughout week five, Blaber led the entire LCS with a 30 KDA. Among the LCS junglers, Blaber averaged 530 gold at 10 minutes and 18.1 percent of C9’s damage, both of which he led all junglers in, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nBlaber has been the centerpiece of C9’s success and has enabled his lanes to dominate the early laning phases because of his jungle pathing and pressure. C9 have an opportunity to gain sole possession of first place against Liquid next week. And if they do, it will likely be off the back of Blaber.\nLiquid Bjergsen The mid laner who needs no introduction once again had a standout week that capped off another 2-0 performance for Liquid. Now well into the regular season, Bjergsen has been one of Liquid’s most stable pillars as an ever-present win condition during the team’s time as a six-man roster. With Bjergsen’s return to the LCS, so too came his incredibly lane dominant playstyle, which was exemplified in week five.\u0026nbsp;\nLast week, the Danish mid laner once again proved his worth in both the laning phases and teamfights. Leading mid laners in early-game stats, Bjergsen posted the highest gold difference at 15 minutes (+488), XP difference at 15 minutes (+371), and the highest damage share at 15 minutes among Liquid players (31.5 percent), according to Oracle’s Elixir. In both of Liquid’s decisive wins, the former LCS MVP transitioned masterfully into the late game, maintaining the highest DPM (832) and earning the most kills (13) in his role across the entire weekend of games.\nThis new iteration of Liquid is brimming with talented players, but Bjergsen is undeniably the centerpiece of the team. All but sure to get one of the coveted top two spots in the LCS regular season, Bjergsen is set up to make a serious run for the LCS championship in his first split back competing.\nLiquid Hans sama The Liquid superteam continues into week six decimating the competition while sporting a solid four-game win streak attributed to the prowess of their carries. A pivotal factor to that success is the team’s carry in the bot lane, Hans sama, who has found each and every opportunity to make fans and players alike remember his debut split in the LCS despite shifts to his lane partner.\nThe French ADC concludes yet another dominant weekend of the 2022 LCS Spring Split with the second-most kills of any player in the region, trailing EG’s Danny by three. Hans sama further increased his kill count against both 100 Thieves and Immortals, piloting his patented Aphelios and first-time on Zeri to a collective 15/5/21 KDA.\nWith CoreJJ at his side once more, Hans sama never feared an incoming assault from the opposition, instead welcoming their failed attempts to shut him down. His debut game on Zeri alone made it clear that Hans sama is more than capable of adjusting quickly to the changing meta, while also showing that banning out this player’s champion pool is near impossible.\nHans sama has helped to all but guarantee Liquid’s entrance to the Mid-Season Showdown in one of the top spots, if not maintaining first place. Between the Lock In tournament and now, Hans sama’s rapid evolution in the LCS within just a few short months is telling of his illustrious career in the LEC, setting a new standard for North American ADCs that will be hard to match.\nLiquid CoreJJ Welcome back, champ.\nAfter spending a weekend away due to personal matters, Liquid’s veteran leader CoreJJ rejoined the main roster in their matches against 100 Thieves and Immortals. And as expected, the star-studded lineup finished with a perfect record and a four-game winning streak.\nCoreJJ didn’t miss a beat on stage either, racking up the most assists in the league through two games along with participating in 76.6 percent of his team’s total kills, according to Oracle’s Elixir. He played two Nautilus games to warm himself back into form, and although the match against Immortals wasn’t as clean as Liquid would have wanted, Core was finding good hooks and even better flank angles to surprise the enemy.\nWith only three weeks to go in the season, Liquid should keep CoreJJ in the roster for the foreseeable future so that the whole team can iron out any kinks that they find before they battle in the Mid-Season Showdown next month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12psqK5jKidZqyYmnq4scSkZGtoYmd6tLzRoqWgZaOluarAjLCcnqNdag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lcs-team-of-the-week-2022-spring-split-week-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS Team of the Week: 2022 Spring Split week 5"},{"body":"Liquipedia is one of the biggest hubs of information in the esports scene and is a platform that is trusted by tournament organizers and other entities, which is why it has been targeted by those trying to use it in Dota 2 match-fixing schemes.\nOn a nearly weekly basis, the Liquipedia staff and volunteers are bombarded with submissions of fabricated Dota tournaments, tournament organizers, and teams trying to make themselves seem more legitimate by being added to the wiki.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier this year Liquipedia became aware that some bad actors were taking advantage of Liquipedia’s Dota 2 event listing in order to conduct match-fixing.\nRead our full statement here: https://t.co/8Gyxz2D2fi\n— Liquipedia (@LiquipediaNet) October 23, 2020  “Bad actors know that having a page on Liquipedia is a stamp of legitimacy and that many betting sites connect to Liquipedia’s open API to track matches, tournaments, and results,” Liquipedia said. “This means that all it can take to have a match available for betting is for the tournament to have a page on Liquipedia.”\nThis has been happening through various submission channels, including the Liquipedia Discord, where members of the staff have to explain why they won’t accept tournaments or other new information without credible information. But even that hasn’t been enough to make sure inappropriate uses of Liquipedia haven’t popped up in match-fixing discussions that the staff have been made aware of.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Liquipedia volunteers and others have been the victims of abuse, harassment, and have received threats. In response, Liquipedia has created a new set of guidelines with stronger requirements and criteria for contributors to abide by when assessing new events, to limit the potential of Liquipedia being used to legitimize fixed matches.\nThis includes making sure there is a Dota 2 ticket for players, teams, and matches like usual, but also making sure there is a publicly available ruleset, roster information document, and schedule for the event, established social media channels, and confirmed sponsors if any are attached to the tournaments.\u0026nbsp;\nThe platform is also recommending actions that Valve, betting sites, and other Dota organizations can take to try and lessen this kind of activity, which is very prominent in Dota, especially in the CIS and Southeast Asia. “We can only address these issues together, and we need everyone’s support and commitment in order to root out these issues properly,” Liquipedia said. “We’d like to hear your thoughts on additional actions Liquipedia could take, and actions that you would like to see from other key stakeholders in Dota 2.”\nYou can read the full statement and all of the things Liquipedia is doing to battle match-fixing in Dota on the official Reddit thread.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46loKqtmaWypbXAZpuorZKhsrR5w6iup2Wfo3qxu8uimqKdo2LBsHnPq5yvnZ6peq6t05yfZp6Zrbavs4ysrKyomZi2sMHSZpicrJmrtrXFjKKlZpyfqa5ufg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/liquipedia-doubles-down-on-policies-to-prevent-match-fixing-suspicious-activity-in-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liquipedia doubles down on policies to prevent match-fixing, suspicious activity in Dota 2"},{"body":"A massive, coordinated leak targeting Pokémon Legends: Arceus has revealed new final evolutions for the game’s starting Pokémon.\nA leaker named PoryLeeks has been posting huge spoilers about the game all morning, including the new versions of Typhlosion, Decidueye, and Samurott. Previous leaks stated that the final evolutions will also have new type combinations, as well.\nhttps://twitter.com/pory_leeks/status/1483805331075518473  According to leaks, Typhlosion is Fire/Ghost, Decidueye is Grass/Fighting, and Samurott is Water/Dark. The designs of the Pokémon pictured in the tweet above seem to fit with the themes of said leaked information.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Typhlosion and Samurott’s appearances have been altered slightly with some different coloration, but Decidueye appears drastically different. All of the designs fit with the game’s feudal Japan theme and time period.\nThe leak revealed a slew of information, including the entirety of the game’s Pokédex, and even story spoilers. The leaks show a variety of Hisuian forms for existing Pokémon and new Hisuian evolutions for others, including new evolutions for Pokémon like Sneasel and Ursaring, and new forms for Dialga and Palkia.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus is expected to drop exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on Jan. 28.\nUpdate on Jan. 19, 2022, at 12:31pm CT: The tweets posted by PoryLeeks have been removed. The final evolutions can still be seen below from @BallGuyLEAKS, but will likely be removed soon as well.\nAll starters pic.twitter.com/4fyBMpvFyu\n— BallGuy: Pokémon Leaks and News. (@BallGuyLEAKS) January 19, 2022 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWcmq6sedGerZ6ZnKh6qbXSrqCapl2rrrO1wKerrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-leak-reveals-hisuian-variants-of-typhlosion-decidueye-and-samurott/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus leak reveals Hisuian variants of Typhlosion, Decidueye, and Samurott"},{"body":"The Quick Match playlist is a fun and casual mode for Rainbow Six Siege players who don’t want to experience the intense Ranked playlist. But the playlist attracts a lot of toxic players who sometimes queue with other toxic individuals. These players will often vote-to-kick their teammates for no reason and send them back to the lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nThis will no longer be an issue later this season, however. The vote-to-kick option is being removed from the game, Ubisoft announced today.\nOperation Shadow Legacy introduces several meta-changing updates and introduces Zero, better known as Sam Fisher from the Splinter series. The removal of the vote-to-kick option is hidden at the bottom of the Shadow Legacy patch notes despite its significant change to a popular playlist.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft explained that the vote-to-kick option has drifted from its original intention and is used more as a griefing tool.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’ve been monitoring the use of vote-to-kick and have found that it has since strayed from its original intent, leaning towards a more toxicity-related use case,” Ubisoft said. “With the numerous RFF conditions in place, as well as the improved player-reporting panel, we feel the original need for vote-to-kick should be fulfilled by these other options for reporting toxic players instead.”\nMany players have abused the feature to kick players without reason, which is a major issue. Removing the feature will prevent this from happening and could make the Quick Match playlist a less toxic environment.\u0026nbsp;\nBut some players believe the change will have negative implications. Players who purposely throw a match can no longer be removed once the update goes live. This means that players will be stuck with toxic teammates and can only report their behavior. Many players believe the reporting feature isn’t useful and doesn’t sufficiently deal with problematic players.\u0026nbsp;\nSiege players will have to wait for the feature to be removed later this season to see how it impacts the Quick Match playlist and if it’ll be a positive or negative change.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiun6mybsDOZqKim5tivLHAyKilZq%2BZoblursRmqZ6ln6uypXnFq6amZaKWtq%2BuzrBkrKGoYsCqscaeZKWZpJq%2FbsDHoqpmq5WWwLC6\n","link":"/post/vote-to-kick-option-will-be-removed-from-rainbow-six-siege-later-this-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vote-to-kick option will be removed from Rainbow Six Siege later this season"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE gives players more than a handful of ways to get the items they want or need to grab in order to improve at the game or look the way they want to. And TiMi Studio made sure that there was a system in place so that, even if a player gets an item one way, they won’t lose out on additional rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nFor example, say you really want to play as Alolan Ninetails, but you didn’t want to wait for its Unite License to become a free reward in the “14-Day Welcome Gifts” event.\u0026nbsp;\nAlolan Ninetails, along with every other Pokémon currently available in UNITE, is available to purchase in the in-game shop via the Unite Battle Committee for either Aeos Coins or Aeon Gems. But don’t worry. Because even if you purchase a Pokémon that is also available as a free reward somewhere down the line, you won’t just get nothing.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon For any item that is available as an event, Energy, or Battle Pass reward, duplicates are turned into some form of currency.\u0026nbsp;\nSo back to Alolan Ninetails. If you purchased the Unite License on your own, earning Alolan Ninetails as a reward will instead net you 8,000 Aeos Coins, the equivalent to what you would spend buying it in the store.\u0026nbsp;\nThis applies to cosmetic items too. So if you end up rolling a duplicate hoodie or shoes in the Energy Rewards machine, you will just get another form of currency, like Fashion Tickets.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutMCpp56mo2LEqbHNZrCorV2csrV5w66npaGTlsGmedGerpqqlKh6sbvKnqSopl2htqSxzaycrGWZo3qxu8qepKimXaq7qsDE\n","link":"/post/what-happens-when-you-get-duplicate-rewards-pok%C3%A9mon-licenses-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What happens when you get duplicate rewards, Pokémon licenses in Pokémon UNITE?"},{"body":"The first update to World of Warcraft Classic is coming tomorrow, bringing with it Dire Maul, a five-man level 60 dungeon with three wings.\nBlizzard originally set out to create six phases, each with new dungeons and raids—similar to the original game. Dire Maul was planned to release alongside the PvP system in phase two, but it’s now joining the servers a month early.\nThe dungeon will add a new dynamic to Classic, giving players a reason to log in. At the moment, content is sparse, with Molton Core and Onxyia’s Lair being the main objectives. Scholomance and Stratholme are worth mentioning, but they’re easily dwarfed by Dire Maul.\nThe dungeon offers best-in-slot pieces for a number of classes, as well as enchants, powerful world buffs, and the Warlock and Paladin class mounts. No matter the class, though, Dire Maul will be the top priority for almost all level 60 players.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen is Dire Maul coming to Classic? Dire Maul will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in North America. The specific time has yet to be revealed, but it’s expected to come immediately after the weekly maintenance at approximately 10am CT.\nFor Europeans, the patch should arrive a day later at around 4am CEST.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbsDIppxmnJmnsm65wK6jZqqVobKiv8RmrqivXZi5or%2FSopo%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-dire-maul-release-in-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Dire Maul release in WoW Classic?"},{"body":"Wordle is a phenomenon widely responsible for bringing word games back to the spotlight. Each day, the web-based game will pick a different five-letter word, which players need to guess in six tries or less. There are no clues to start, only the letters in each guess—they will change colors depending on their presence and position in the answer.\nThe most popular Wordle strategy is probably guessing vowel-heavy words first, in order to figure out what are the vowels in the word. You can find suggestions here if you need them. But sometimes that strategy might end up leaving you without much information on the consonants of the word. If you found an “A” followed by an “I” and need some inspiration for your next guesses, the list below should help.\nFive-letter words with “AI” to try on Wordle ACAISAGAINAIDEDAIDERAIDESAILEDAIMEDAIMERAIOLIAIREDAIRERAIRNSAIRTHAIRTSAISLEAITCHAIVERAIYEEAMAINASSAIAVAILAWAITBAILSBAINGBAIRNBAITHBAITSBAIZABAIZEBLAINBRAIDBRAILBRAINCAIDSCAINSCAIRDCAIRNCHAINCHAIRCHAISCLAIMDAILYDAIRYDAISYDEAIRDOSAIDRAILDRAINELAINEMAILFAILSFAINTFAIRSFAIRYFAITHFLAILFLAIRFRAILGAILYGAINSGAITSGLAIRGRAILGRAINHAICKHAIKAHAIKSHAIKUHAILSHAINTHAIRSHAIRYJAILSKAIAKKAIFSKAILSKAINSKORAIKRAISKRAITLAICHLAICSLAIGHLAIRDLAIRSLAIRYLAITHLAITYLANAILITAIMAIDSMAILEMAILLMAILSMAIMSMAINSMAIRSMAISTMAIZENAIADNAIFSNAILSNAIRANAIRUNAIVEPAIKSPAILSPAINSPAINTPAIRSPAISAPAISEPLAIDPLAINPLAITPSOAIQAIDSQUAILQUAISRAIASRAIDSRAILSRAINSRAINYRAISERAITAREAISSAICESAIDSSAIGASAILSSAINSSAINTSAITHSERAISLAINSNAILSPAILSPAITSTAIDSTAIGSTAINSTAIRSTOAISWAILSWAINTAIGATAIKOTAILSTAINSTAINTTERAITRAIKTRAILTRAINTRAITTWAINUNAISVAILSVAIRSWAIFSWAILSWAINSWAIRSWAISTWAITSWAIVEYAIRDZAIDAZAIDYZAIRE The first step to narrow down the list is to analyze the position of “AI.” If you know the two letters appear together, chances are you know exactly where they are as well. Cross-check the few consonants you tried before and avoid using them in your next guesses, so you can get more information. Also, another useful tip is to avoid plural forms if you’re running out of tries because they will never be the answer to the Wordle puzzle.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1bq3I\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-ai/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘AI’"},{"body":"The Call of Duty League’s 2021 season is entering the final leg of its regular season. With that comes the announcement of the groups for the season’s final stage.\nLike every other stage this season, the groups were announced via a selection show. After winning the Stage Four Major, the Atlanta FaZe found themselves in Group A, while Dallas Empire were placed in Group B after their second-place run.\u0026nbsp;\n Here are the groups for Stage Five of the 2021 CDL season.\nGroup A Atlanta FaZeOpTic ChicagoNew York SublinersLos Angeles ThievesParis LegionLondon Royal Ravens Group B Dallas EmpireToronto UltraMinnesota RØKKRFlorida MutineersLos Angeles GuerrillasSeattle Surge Group A has the potential for multiple tough matchups. Atlanta are the cream of the crop this season and will have a great shot to go 5-0 in group play. But New York are one of the league’s best squads, and OpTic can give teams fits if they play up to their potential. The Thieves are an unknown commodity at this point with Stage Five bringing another roster change for L.A.\u0026nbsp;\nGroup B is extremely tough at the top with Dallas and Toronto, who had two incredible matchups in the Stage Four Major that both went to a game five. While Group A might have more star power, Group B has some solid middle-of-the-pack teams in Minnesota and Florida. And don’t forget about Seattle, who made an impressive run at the Stage Four Major before being knocked out by OpTic.\u0026nbsp;\nStage Five, just like the previous stages before it, will feature three weeks of online group play, with each team playing five series. The top three teams from each group will start the Stage Five Major in the winners bracket. Teams who finish fourth through sixth will begin the Major in the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament, where one loss will send them home.\nCDL Stage Five begins in July.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S0s7vUqapmq6SWtKZ5lGZpaWphYrCiuMtmpp9llKrBunnLnpigrZViwKat0qil\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-groups-for-stage-5-of-the-2021-call-of-duty-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the groups for Stage 5 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season"},{"body":"White-Faced Varré is an NPC that Elden Ring players encounter directly after leaving the tutorial area of the game. He’s on a small hill in Limgrave overlooking the Church of Elleh and the Tree Sentinel boss, right next to the First Steps site of grace. His quest involves unlocking invasions, allowing Tarnished to enter the worlds of others to kill them for item rewards and for the fun of it.\nWhen he’s first encountered, Varré gives hints about following the guidance of grace, finding a maiden, and getting an invitation to the Roundtable Hold. But after players finish Stormveil Castle and defeat Godrick there, White-Faced Varré moves to Rose Church, a blighted church on an island in Liurnia Lake, and gives the Tarnished a sinister quest to complete. The island is due south of Raya Lucaria Academy and west of Academy Gate Town. Look for the steeple of the church.\nUpon meeting Varré there, express doubts to him about the wisdom of the Two Fingers. He’ll award players five Festering Bloody Fingers after his dialogue. Use the Festering Bloody Fingers to invade the worlds of other players. After completing three invasions, regardless of whether they’re successful, return to the Rose Church. Varré will invite Tarnished to serve Mohg, the Lord of Blood, and give players the Lord of Blood’s Favor, a key item.\nVarré will ask players to then soak the item, a pure white cloth, in the blood of a maiden. While there are a few different maidens in the Lands Between who could finish this quest, the easiest to find is probably in the Church of Inhibition, on a cliff overlooking the Bellum Highway. The area is due south of the Grand Lift of Dectus and reachable from the East Raya Lucaria Gate and Bellum Church sites of grace. Be sure to guard against frenzy on the way there, since it’s impossible to get there without riding through the Frenzied Flame Village. As players climb out of the village, they’ll also be attacked by an NPC invader. Dispatch them or simply run past them to reach the Church of Inhibition. Inside the ruined church, there is a site of grace and the corpse of a dead maiden. Loot her gear and soak the cloth in her blood by following a prompt on her body.\nReturn to Varré at the Rose Church with the maiden’s blood. He’ll formally induct players into a pact with Luminary Mohg, the Lord of Blood. Varré will ask players to offer their finger and then appear to chop it off. The painful result comes with a reward: the Bloody Finger, a reusable key item that allows players to invade without using up a Festering Bloody Finger. Varré also gives a Pureblood Knight’s Medal, which allows an audience with Mohg. Those gifts signal the end of his questline.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaeri0yK2cZp6RmLKledWaqaudo2K%2BtrHSrWSipl2auaWxzWapoqaX\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-white-faced-varr%C3%A9-s-quest-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete White-Faced Varré’s quest in Elden Ring"},{"body":"The number of new turn-based strategy games that hit the market each year is relatively lower than more popular genres like first-person-shooters or battle royales. When that’s the case, fans often stick with their favorite games for a long time and whenever a worthy challenger enters the market, all eyes turn on them.\nAmplitude Studios’ Humankind is a historical turn-based strategy game and it’s moving into a beta stage for lucky fans to enjoy and help the development of the game.\nIf you’d like to take your place in the beta, you’ll just need to get lucky with Twitch drops.\nCreate a Games2Gather accountMake sure you’re logged into your Twitch account on your current browserAfter creating or logging into your Games2Gather account, navigate to the Account Settings pageThere’ll be a button that will allow you to link your Twitch and Games2Gather accounts. Upon pressing on it, the pop-up that’ll appear will handle the rest of the processIf you haven’t logged into your Twitch account, you may be asked to log in through the pop-upThe Twitch Drop will send an email to you containing a redeemable code for Humankind. You’ll need to redeem that code to gain access to the game. After completing the linking process, you’ll need to tune into Humankind streams. On average, a total of three hours watching time should be enough to secure yourself an invite. You don’t have to watch it all in one go and you can always leave your computer while a stream rolls in the background as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWShrZ2Wu6y1zZ1km52klnqir8KeqqxlpJ2%2FsMHGoWStr5mpsKl5w6umqas%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-humankind-beta-access-through-twitch-drops/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Humankind beta access through Twitch Drops"},{"body":"A dealer in Japan has discovered multiple fake foil War of the Spark Japanese alternative-art planeswalker cards in circulation and has informed potential buyers what to watch for.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the War of the Spark release, Magic: The Gathering ran a promotion featuring alternative-art planeswalkers illustrated by popular Japanese artists. The demand for these Japanese foil planeswalkers skyrocketed, with the Liliana, Dreadhorde General foil selling for around a $1,000.\nBecause the demand for the WotS alt-art planeswalkers is so high, fakes have reportedly begun circulating in the MTG community. A dealer in Japan recently discovered several fakes and posted them to Twitter, warning potential buyers to look out for the fake foil planeswalker cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are specific, yet hard to see at first glance, differences between the fake Japanese alt-art foil planeswalkers and the real ones. According to the Japanese dealer, the fake foil planeswalkers have the following:\nA thicker oracle text.An incorrect sized star in the bottom left-hand corner.Additional reflectivity from the text, especially on the loyalty counter text. Non-foil cards receive a dot as opposed to the star after War and the newer prints have an embedded holo stamp. It’s not unheard of for fake MTG cards to circulate online or through physical dealers. But when cards reach a worth of almost $1,000 and are mostly being sold online, potential buyers should examine what they’re buying in person while knowing what to look for.\u0026nbsp;\nWizards of the Coast hasn’t confirmed that these fakes are in circulation, but the MTG community should be cautious when purchasing the WotS Japanese alt-art foil planeswalkers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmm56ZnJq%2FbrDIrJqorpWnwG6ywKScZqKRpa6vsdKeZJqkpGKus8CMn6aipF2svLW%2FjKmjmqaVqMSiuMqeqaw%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-dealer-discovers-fake-japanese-alt-art-foil-wots-planeswalkers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG dealer discovers fake Japanese alt-art foil WotS planeswalkers"},{"body":"The next Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) English set is scheduled to be released in November and will be called Fusion Strike, according to a report by PokéBeach.\u0026nbsp;\nFusion Strike will reportedly launch on Nov. 12, with pre-releases taking place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 7.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it hasn’t been officially announced by The Pokémon Company, the set is expected to include cards from Japan’s Fusion Arts expansion, including Mew V, Mew VMAX, Hoopa V, Gensect V, and others. The set will also reportedly feature cards cut from the upcoming Evolving Skies.\u0026nbsp;\nFusion Strike is expected to feature the new Fusion battle mechanic introduced in Fusion Arts, blending Urshifu’s Rapid Strike and Single Strike mechanics.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the name suggests, Fusion Pokémon aren’t bound by a single Battle Style and can use attacks from opponent’s cards against them. Mew V is the headline Pokémon for the set, which also has a VMAX form.\u0026nbsp;\nFusion Arts releases in Japan on Sept. 24, so expect more information about the set once it lands on their shores.\u0026nbsp;You can check out a full list of the Fusion Arts cards here. The next big expansion for the Pokémon TCG is Evolving Skies on Aug. 27, which represents the seventh main Sword and Shield expansion for the trading card game.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTq5idoZ6ceqSt0Z1koJmdmnqmxM%2Bapayhn6N6p8HSoqanZaOpv6q3xA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-trading-card-game-expansion-fusion-strike-will-reportedly-be-released-in-november/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Fusion Strike, will reportedly be released in November"},{"body":"For many aspiring professional League of Legends players in North America, the path to the big stage isn’t exactly clearly outlined compared to other regions. While other countries are teeming with opportunities for amateurs to get seen, many NA players might not have the same chances.\nOver the past couple of years, one team that’s dedicated plenty of time to discovering and developing new talent is 100 Thieves. The organization has put a ton of effort into discovering new players and giving them the tools to succeed in their career with growing programs in the Academy and amateur scenes.\nScouting for new, upcoming talent can be a daunting task with the multitude of players on the ranked ladder vying for a spot on a pro team. But according to 100 Thieves’ general manager Chris “PapaSmithy” Smith, the team has a system that helps the staff pick the best players from solo queue for the right level of play.\n“When we’re looking at 100 Next, solo queue I think is one of the best possible places to detect new talent,” PapaSmithy said during a recent LCS press conference. “It’s very much a case of just cold reaching out to players and being like, ‘Hey, is this a smurf account or who is this?’ kind of thing. That’s one of the few ways you can find these 15, 16, [and] 17-year-old players who haven’t already been on an amateur team or networked extensively.”\nSolo queue is a great place for the management to scout out potential LCS players as well. Their individual skill is important, but their approach and mentality toward solo queue is just as crucial to whether they’ll be considered for the spot.\n“Your hope is that they use solo queue for a very specific goal,” PapaSmithy said. “Mindlessly playing a lot of games versus mindfully playing a certain amount of games is definitely a sort of balance that you want to kind of probe and ask questions around to make sure there’s actual intent behind the solo queue practice.”\n100 Thieves’ head of strategy and analytics Joseph Jang also said that the team has a rubric that figures out the characteristics of what makes a player actually good for the LCS, Academy, or amateur squads.\nAnnouncing our 2021 League of Legends Academy roster:\nTop: @tenacityna\nJungle: @KenviLoL\nMid: @Ryoma100T\nADC: @lugerlol\nSupport: @poomelol Excited for this group of young talent to grow \u0026amp; compete as a team. Can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together. Let's get to work! pic.twitter.com/Ra7eIwzvdp\n— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) November 27, 2020  He said, for example, that for potential Academy players, they usually have some documented experience on YouTube, Twitch, or in the Academy scene that the staff can use alongside an in-person interview. By using these different aspects, they can decide whether that player would be a good cultural fit for the roster.\nWhen it comes to amateurs with no professional experience, however, things are a bit harder to judge. As a result, the scouts must lean on their performances and reputations in the solo queue scene—which has happened before.\n“I think a really good example would be Canna from SKT,” Jang said. “I know that’s a story that we talk about in our coaching staff, where he was a random Diamond I one trick before he was the professional top laner for SKT. He was literally picked up because one of the junglers said, ‘Hey, this guy is hardstuck D1, but he has the characteristics to be a really, really good player.'”\nUltimately, solo queue is still a great resource for teams to start nurturing the next class of young, budding stars in NA League.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeaqJGouqrAx7JkmqaUYrewv8Spn2aikaO0brDErZiipF2dvLh5kGlnZqyYnrK3sdJmqpynpanAbr%2FOpaZmqaWawqZ505qjnqakYrOwvoyppqyrmZe5pnnNnq5mqJyWxqa%2B0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/papasmithy-and-joseph-jang-detail-how-100-thieves-scouts-solo-queue-talent-for-possible-new-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PapaSmithy and Joseph Jang detail how 100 Thieves scouts solo queue talent for possible new players"},{"body":"Popular Minecraft streamer and creator Ph1lza uncovered hidden secrets in ancient cities while testing the latest Minecraft snapshot live on his Twitch channel. These secrets tell a devastating story of the downfall of a past civilization. Ancient cities are upcoming ruinous structures that will be officially added with the deep dark biome in a future Minecraft update. They contain chests of precious loot including items to help them against the Warden such as Swift Sneak enchanted books, potions of regeneration, and enchanted golden apples. It seems that they also contain a story for players to uncover. While flying around in an ancient city looking for where chests will spawn in them in the upcoming 1.19 Minecraft update, Ph1lza accidentally found a secret layer lurking underneath. What he found was a series of hidden rooms with strange redstone contraptions, secret experiments, broken glass windows, and utility blocks that are usually found in villages. When he saw it, he joked that it might be lore. And though he was joking at first, he then came to realize that it might actually be real Minecraft lore. “Someone lived down here,” Ph1lza said. “Maybe this was a peaceful location and then it was corrupted by the Warden and the deep dark. An experiment gone wrong unleashed this and it spread into the above world.”\nHe continued looking around the ancient city and came across another strange structure. This one was made of brightly colored wool and had an extinguished campfire inside. At this point, he started to think that there must be some lore behind ancient cities and started analyzing it further with his chat. “It’s looking like there was an outbreak, right,” Ph1lza continued, “like people lived down here, did whatever they did, scientists chilling in the middle, maybe in secret cause that looked kind of secret, and then through experimentation of these blocks, right, they brought about the deep dark and it spread.”\nAfter saying this, Ph1lza then came to a massive realization regarding the sculk catalyst block. Sculk catalyst blocks are unique blocks in Minecraft that spreads when entities die near them. Recognizing this factor, Ph1lza reasoned that the reason that sculk catalyst blocks cover the entire ancient city, the deep dark, and spreads out into nearby caves could be because all the inhabitants of the ancient city died. “Oh my god, I just realized something,” he said, “It spread because everyone died. Dead things, remember, causes this stuff to spread. Kill something near it, it spreads. There was a city of people down here and this spread from them dying.”\nPerhaps villagers of the past in Minecraft lived in these cities until they were overrun by the Warden and the deep dark. Evidence present in ancient cities indicates that the city may have had scientists who were conducting experiments in secret and that these experiments led to the downfall and destruction of the entire city. “It’s a city. It’s an ancient city. A city isn’t a city without people. There were people here and they all died and this is all that’s left,” Ph1lza concluded. Ph1lza streamed his exploration of the new Minecraft snapshot live on his Twitch channel and the full VOD can be viewed on his channel here. He also condensed the stream into a shorter YouTube video that can be viewed below. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiYZrm7rYydoKybn6uys7%2BMqaasq5mXuaZ5zKKlnpuilrO1ecuoqZ5lmaN6trzCqKSippdirq%2BvyJ6lrWWTnsGqsdI%3D\n","link":"/post/ph1lza-discovers-possible-minecraft-lore-in-upcoming-ancient-cities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ph1lza discovers possible Minecraft lore in upcoming ancient cities"},{"body":"Legendary top laner Smeb has retired from professional League of Legends at 25 years old, he announced today.\n“During my eight years as a professional gamer, there have been highs and lows, but standing at the moment of making a retirement decision, only the highs remain in my memory,” Smeb said. “I always pursued both small and big goals but my biggest and sincerest goal that made me who I am right now and helped me reach my goals was to make my fans happy. All the cheers I received from the fans was a big motivation and an energizer for me to never give up and to reach further.”\nFor global fans\nRead: https://t.co/nUBdM1I6hT\n— Kyung Ho Song (@LOLSmeb) December 17, 2020  Related: Legendary Korean support GorillA retires\nSmeb started his career in 2013 by joining Incredible Miracle and ended it on KT Rolster. Over the years, he competed in a total of 606 matches and grabbed over 350 wins. He also competed in several World Championships, finishing the 2015 tournament as the runner-up with KOO Tigers. Smeb ended Worlds 2016 in the semifinals with the Tigers. During his career, the top laner grabbed four regional titles in the LCK and won the KeSPA Cup in 2016 and 2017. In 2020, KT Rolster missed their shot at qualifying for the World Championship by losing to Afreeca Freecs in the Regional Finals.\n“After retirement, I’ll be preparing for Chapter Two of my life, actively continuing my individual streaming,” Smeb said. Over the last few months, numerous South Korean professional League players have announced their retirement, including former Tigers players GorillA and Kuro, as well as former world champion Crown. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqmnZJiv6bAyKucrGWWp7yuec%2Brpp%2Bdo6i2sLrApWSlnZGcwqZ5zp9kpZ2Xmrulvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/smeb-retires-from-professional-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Smeb retires from professional League of Legends"},{"body":"Team Liquid resisted G2’s efforts today to lift the trophy of ESL Pro League season nine, winning their third major title since May.\nThe best-of-five grand finals started on one of G2’s map picks, Dust II. G2 were leading in the opening rounds with a solid defense. Kenny “kennyS” Schrub looked on point with the AWP, but Liquid managed to recover after Jake “Stewie2K” Yip denied G2’s retake on the A bombsite with a one-vs-three clutch.\nAlthough the first half finished 8-7 in favor of G2, Liquid had all the momentum. The North Americans pilled consecutive rounds on their CT-side, but couldn’t close out the game after they reached the 14th point because G2 started to fight for the comeback. It went to overtime and Liquid fixed their mistakes to win it 19-16. Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski has been Liquid’s best player at ESL Pro League and that didn’t change in this game, which he ended with 32 kills.\n The final moved to Overpass and Liquid felt even more comfortable, despite G2 winning the first two rounds. The North Americans turned the game with a force buy and didn’t slow down for a second, hitting good executions on both bombsites.\nLiquid switched to the CT-side with a 12-3 advantage and all they had to do was close out the map. G2 didn’t win a single round and the game finished 16-3. In-game leader Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella and Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken combined for 38 kills, and Liquid moved one map away from winning the championship.\n Unlike the previous maps, Nuke started with back-and-forth rounds as neither team could start a winning streak. G2 finally broke Liquid’s economy and finished the first half on top 8-7 playing as the Terrorists.\nLiquid couldn’t build up momentum after they gained the second pistol and the following rounds. G2 dismantled their attacks with kennyS on the AWP and Audric “JaCkz” Jug getting some crucial kills with the auto-shotgun. They kept their comeback dream alive at least for one more map with a 16-12 win.\n But it all ended on Inferno, the fourth map of the series and Liquid’s pick. The North Americans were winning the gun rounds, but lost to G2’s force buys in three opportunities when veteran Richard “shox” Papillon had some vintage kills with the Desert Eagle. Liquid finished the first half on top with an 8-7 advantage.\nShox carried his form into the second pistol, tapping the heads of three Liquid’s players. But nitr0 and crew remained the best team in the buy rounds. G2 resurged in the last few rounds and would have won the map if it wasn’t for an unbelievable one-vs-three from Twistzz, the Canadian magician.\nBoth Liquid and G2 had the chance to close out the game in first and second overtime, respectively. But Liquid held their nerves following three match points and claimed the series after an impressive duel in Banana. It’s hard not to pick Twistzz as the best player on Inferno. He saved Liquid from playing the fifth map and contributed a lot in overtime, finishing with 41 kills.\n Despite losing in the finals, G2 finally showed promise after the terrible year they had in 2018. G2 beat good teams like FaZe and NRG throughout the ESL Pro League. It looks like the French scene has woken up after G2 made a deep run at this tournament and Vitality won ECS season seven finals two weeks ago.\nAnd for Liquid, this title definitely cements them as the No. 1 lineup in the world. It’s their third big championship in a row. They already won IEM Sydney in May and DreamHack Masters Dallas earlier in June. They even got the taste of defeating Astralis in a best-of-three for the first time at a big event during the quarterfinals of ESL Pro League season nine.\nLiquid earned $250,000 for this title and they’re one step away from winning the Intel Grand Slam, which gives $1 million to the team who wins four out of 10 ESL, DreamHack, or IEM tournaments. Liquid have already won three of these events and Astralis have one title. The Danes were the first squad to win the Intel Grand Slam last year.\nLiquid will have a chance to claim the Intel Grand Slam in the next tournament, ESL One Cologne. It’s set to happen on July 2 and Liquid will battle against the best teams in the world, such as Astralis, ENCE, Natus Vincere, and Vitality.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLjIqqyinF2stq95xKyjZqiipHqtscCgrJ5lo5qutLvNZnBmnpmjrq2%2F\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-take-down-g2-to-win-esl-pro-league-season-9-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid take down G2 to win ESL Pro League season 9 finals"},{"body":"EA Sports added a Team of the Season So Far (TOTSSF) 92-rated version of Nani from Orlando City today to the squad-building challenges (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 20\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nTOTSSF Nani was introduced alongside the official MLS TOTSSF squad. This SBC will be available until Thursday, June 4. It comes at an impressive price range, around 80,000 FUT coins on any platform, for how good TOTSSF Nani seems to be.\nEA has massively boosted TOTSSF Nani when you compare it to his base gold 80-rated version. The special version has more Pace (+18), Physical (+19), Shooting (+17), Passing (+13), and Dribbling (+12), which makes this card good in almost every aspect of FIFA 20.\nAlthough TOTSSF Nani is from the MLS, which is a league that many FUT players don’t often go to, he’s a Portuguese player. This means you can link him with other powerful Portuguese cards, such as any version of Cristiano Ronaldo from Piemonte Calcio and TOTSSF Renato Sanchez 94-rated from Lille.\nIf you want to complete the TOTSSF Nani SBC, you’ll have to turn in one 85-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, at least one player from the MLS, and one TOTSSF or Team of the Week (TOTW) card, which is incredible cheap.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete TOTSSF Nani SBC right now according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Anthony Lopes 85-rated (Lyon)LB:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Vela 83-rated (Los Angeles FC)CB:\u0026nbsp;Pepe 84-rated (Porto)CB:\u0026nbsp;Danilo Pereira 83-rated (Porto)RB:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)LM:\u0026nbsp;Douglas Costa 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Biglia 82-rated (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Milinković-Savić 85-rated (Lazio)RM:\u0026nbsp;Yunis Abdelhamid 89-rated (Stade de Reims)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín 85-rated (Piemonte Calcio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Lautaro Martínez 84-rated (Internazionale)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbS%2FxWalmqaZYsCjr4yipWaemZuubn6PZqylrJmirrWxjK2cmqU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-totssf-nani-sbc-in-fifa-20-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTSSF Nani SBC in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a game packed to the brim with different items.\nSometimes, however, you might pick up an item by mistake and feel like you are stuck with it for the remainder of the match. Have no fear though, there’s a way to drop said item if that happens.\nEvery item has its uses. Some can be thrown by pressing the attack button while others remain attached to your character until you choose to get rid of them.\nIf you’ve expended all of the item(s) use, then you can drop it by pressing the grab button (usually the R or Z button on a GameCube controller unless you changed the default controls).\nAlternatively, you can also throw the item at an opponent to deal some extra damage by pressing the throw button at the same time as a directional input. If the item hits, it could even create a KO opportunity if it was an explosive item.\nAfter you get rid of the item, you’ll be free to use your basic attacks again and get back into the fight.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ydqaioXZ7BprnSZqCnZaOqvaa%2BjKykmquYYq%2Bzu9JmrKWsmaKutbE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-drop-items-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to drop items in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"Games that feature giant map like Horizon Forbidden West can be painful if it doesn’t have a fast travel system. Luckily, for Horizon players, this action role-playing video title has an efficient fast travel that will save you a lot of time. There are just a few requirements that you need to know first. First of all, players need to have visited a location on the map before they can fast travel to it.\nAny location can be fast traveled to once players visited them once, but it requires a Fast Travel Pack if you’re not going to a campfire. The Fast Travel Pack can be bought from any merchant in Horizon for 25 Metal Shards.\nOnce you have played more, though, you’ll realize that there are a lot of campfires distributed around the map and that is better to fast travel to them for free rather than spending a Fast Travel Pack every time. The campfires also allow you to perform a quick or manual save that will record your progress in the game.\nHow to fast travel To fast travel for free in Horizon, you just have to know the location of a campfire. Press Circle to open the map and use the left analog stick to move the cursor around. Select the campfire of your choice and press R2 to fast travel to that campfire without spending one of your Fast Travel Packs.\nIf you don’t want to go to a campfire, the alternative is to open the map with the touchpad, select a specific location that you have already visited, and press R2 to fast travel. Since you’re not going to a campfire, you’ll need to have a Fast Travel Pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLArKtmrKKWw6a4jKKlZqCfp7a7u81mnaiqkp6xpbHNZq6eq6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fast-travel-in-horizon-forbidden-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fast travel in Horizon Forbidden West"},{"body":"Riot Games and Epic Games are teaming up to bring some of Riot’s titles to the Epic Games store. Starting today, League of Legends, VALORANT, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics will be available to purchase and play through the Epic Games launcher.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Epic Games, “established players will still be able to sign into their existing accounts and use their existing friends list.”\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers of VALORANT, League, TFT, and LoR can still use the new Riot client to launch those games. Using the Epic Games launcher as a middle-man is totally optional for players, both new and previously existing.\u0026nbsp;\nTime to start a RIOT. 👀\nValorant, Legends of Runeterra, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics are now available on the Epic Games Store! Read more: https://t.co/afyb1Yfpav pic.twitter.com/kGEuQogIW7\n— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) November 4, 2021  Earlier today, Riot and Epic announced a crossover between the companies that will bring Jinx, a champion from League of Legends, to Fortnite. That promotion is part of a month-long event called RiotX Arcane, a celebration of League of Legends and its upcoming animated series, Arcane. The series is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 6, while Jinx will be live in the Fortnite store later today.\u0026nbsp;\n“Riot Games is one of the world’s best developers and creators of groundbreaking entertainment franchises,” said general manager and VP of the Epic Games Store Steve Allison. “We’re excited they’ve chosen to partner with us to bring their titles to millions of new players through the Epic Games Store.”\nLeague, VALORANT, TFT, and Legends of Runeterra are currently available in the Epic Games store. Riot’s Arcane will launch on Netflix on Nov. 6 at 9pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSVlrS2sYyvmKWnopa7tXnAp5tmp6SdsrN50aKmrWWknsGtsdJmpaivXZbDorXLmpmlnV2eu26xz6KaZp%2BRorK0edKtpqud\n","link":"/post/league-valorant-and-other-riot-titles-now-available-in-epic-games-store/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League, VALORANT, and other Riot titles now available in Epic Games store"},{"body":"Popular streamer and content creator Pokimane is one of the biggest streamers across all platforms, and on March 3 she cemented that status with a new record–the Moroccan-Canadian star has become the first female Twitch streamer to hit nine million followers on Twitch.\nPokimane was live on her Twitch channel when she received a donation informing her that she had just reached nine million followers on the platform. She proceeded to pull up a live counter of her channels followers and spent a bit saying thank you in a variety of languages in response to her accomplishment. She highlighted the achievement with a tweet showcasing a screenshot of her massive Twitch milestone: 9,004,652 followers, as of the evening of Sunday, April 3.\nthanks for 9 mil 💜 pic.twitter.com/QaggDTnpW7\n— pokimane (@pokimanelol) April 3, 2022  This record marks another massive accomplishment in Pokimane’s career. She has previously attained other massive accomplishments including being named the Best Twitch Streamer of the Year through the Shorty Awards in 2018, being a featured awardee in the “Games” category of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021, and receiving the Legacy Award from The Streamer Awards in 2022.\nAs of the time of her newest achievement, Pokimane is currently the ninth most followed streamer on the platform and the only female streamer in the top 20 most followed streamers on Twitch. Pokimane has long been a popular Twitch star and consistently paves the way for women in streaming and gaming. This latest achievement demonstrates her continuous success and marks an important achievement for women across the scene.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSbnZOkuqa%2FjJ%2Bgq6ukYrOmucClnGasp57BpLSMrKuaql2pvG60yK1kcmWdnrmttc6nZKysopqurrXNoGSfp5yhvLix0aw%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-becomes-first-female-twitch-star-to-hit-9-million-streaming-followers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane becomes first female Twitch star to hit 9 million streaming followers"},{"body":"In a day dominated by underdogs, it was Mexican team SCRY that proved the most improbable of winners. Taking the lobby win and knocking off several favorites in the process, the free-agent Apex Legends squad sealed their victory in the final match of the day, and qualified for the Split 2 playoffs in the process.\u0026nbsp;\nThe day began with a few playoff spots attainable for several teams on the bubble, and nearly all of them were playing in the same lobby: Complexity, CLG, Sentinels, Torrent, RCO eSports, SCRY, and Dubblyew all stood a realistic shot of qualifying if things went their way. Spacestation Gaming, also in the lobby, was technically not locked in for playoffs at the beginning of the games, but only needed to not have a completely catastrophic day to qualify comfortably.\nCompetition was fierce with so many teams with something to play for in the lobby, and it showed in game one, when Dubblyew took out RCO for the first victory of the day.\nDubblyew get the game 1 they need, finding all the right third parties here! pic.twitter.com/1yuXFxr0Iq\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  Dubblyew came through the final ring from the edge of zone, finishing off several third party fights on their way to an important win for the team. The game got off to the worst possible start for Sentinels, who were dropped in dead last with zero kills after running into NRG on the edge of an early zone. Many other teams in the hunt for playoffs had brighter fortunes in the Climatizer endgame, however, with CLG and Spacestation also popping up in the top five.\nGame two featured a brutal Thermal Station zone, ending away from any buildings and with only a few rocks for cover. In the fray that ensued, CLG came out on top.\nCLG comes out on top in game two. This lobby is already shaping up to be a big one for playoff implications. pic.twitter.com/Sed3GJi9O2\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  CLG leaned heavily on their fighting ability in a zone that seemed made for it, and it paid off. As teams around them fell, they almost miraculously managed to keep their members alive and in relatively good health, before engaging in the final 3-vs-3 fight with SCRY when one member of the Mexican squad overextended. The win took CLG straight to the top of the day’s leaderboard, leading Dubblyew by three points, while SCRY slid into third place behind them.\nGame three featured yet another tough final ring, finishing on the hill between The Dome and Lava City. The height disparities and open ground meant death for many of the heavyweights in the lobby, and it was RCO eSports that took advantage.\nRCO take game 3! The underdog teams are determined to make this lobby as interesting as possible going into the games on Storm Point. pic.twitter.com/XKLtxf2Oiq\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  It was yet another game where the bubble teams flipped the script on the so-called favorites. After the first three games in the lobby, the top four spots were held by Dubblyew, RCO, CLG, and SCRY, while teams like Sentinels, Spacestation, and NRG sat in 11th, 13th, and 14th, respectively. Complexity, needing points to secure their own playoff spot, were dead last after the first three games, with only three games remaining.\nSpacestation fans breathed a sigh of relief when the Storm Point games began, as SSG did a speedrun of the final circle, making almost a half loop of the remaining available space and winning fight after fight en route to a huge 16-kill win.\nSpacestation breath a sigh of relief, after a huge game four takes them from 13th place in the lobby all the way up to 5th. A massive step towards securing that playoff spot for them. pic.twitter.com/aqmSqRtWXp\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  SSG entered the match day only needing a couple points to secure their playoff spot in Stockholm, but a lackluster start in tandem with several of the teams on the bubble doing extremely well was making their outlook on the day seem not so sure. The win in game four, however, launched the squad into fifth place. If they could maintain that position, they would be comfortably in North America’s top 10.\nIf game four let SSG breathe easier, game five made a whole lot of other teams more nervous, as SSG won their second game in a row to take the lead in the lobby.\n.@Spacestation win their second game in a row! And they just made the margins much more thin by taking the lead in the lobby and with Liquid leading the other lobby. One of these bubble teams needs a win in game 6 to make playoffs. pic.twitter.com/NArza92P8Y\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  In a rotation that saw several members of Spacestation need to clutch up in dire situations, the team continually managed to stabilize and survived to the top three. There, they received a bit of good fortune when Sentinels decided to push towards E8, a move that got Sentinels a second place finish, but allowed SSG to enter the last fight of the game with a health advantage, and take the win. The victory put the team in first place with one game remaining, and suddenly, things looked much more bleak for several bubble teams. Sentinels, in particular, would need a massive game six and help from the rest of the lobby eliminating some of the teams in front of them early if they wanted to earn a playoff spot.\nOne team would get the massive game they needed. And it would not be Sentinels.\nSCRY pull out the victory in game 6 that very well might send them to LAN, and they do it by beating Sentinels, who very well might be missing out on LAN because of this fight! pic.twitter.com/Bz4HXEWyUp\n— Adam Whittaker Snavely | Mercuutio (@Snaves) March 29, 2022  In a fight that felt as meaningful symbolically as it did in the grand scheme of the match day, SCRY won the final game of the day, and they did it by taking out a weakened Sentinels squad. Once again, Sentinels managed to get themselves into the top three, and once again they won their first fight in that top three. But they couldn’t stave off the third party for the second game in a row, as well, and the result sealed their fate: 11th place in Pro League. Sentinels would not make playoffs. Another disappointment on the day? Complexity, who began the day in the top 10 of Pro League, but a 19th place finish on the final match day dropped the veteran squad all the way down to 14th in NA.\nInstead, Mexico would be represented in Stockholm, as SCRY jumped up the Pro League leaderboard with a lobby victory on the day to slide into the 9th spot overall, while CLG managed to cling to the 10th and final playoff position. Spacestation came in second place on the day, and the result coupled with the results from the other lobby meant the team would actually climb further up the Pro League table to fifth, leapfrogging TSM and Cloud9.\u0026nbsp;\nSplit 2 is done. Stockholm and the Split 2 playoffs await. And North America’s representatives are set.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TApL7YZquroaWival50K6YpaGWrnqnu9FmmKWfo2K9ra3YqJ2fq12kw6a%2BjKycp6yZo7Ktv4ycpqaonJrFqsDY\n","link":"/post/scry-triumph-qualify-for-algs-playoffs-over-sentinels-complexity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SCRY triumph, qualify for ALGS playoffs over Sentinels, Complexity"},{"body":"After a lengthy weekend of close games, two regional winners have been crowned in the Overwatch League’s May Melee tournament. The entire month of May was dedicated to the tournament, which will award thousands of dollars in prize money and bonus wins for high-placing teams.\u0026nbsp;\nAll 20 teams in the Overwatch League participated in the tournament after being divided into two regional brackets, Asia and North America. Each bracket crowned a single championship team, which will receive $40,000 as well as three bonus wins added to their season record. Runners-up receive $20,000 and two bonus wins while all semifinalists get one win added to their record and $5,000.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAfter two days of knockout games and quarterfinal action, the San Francisco Shock claimed the grand prize in the North American bracket. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Dragons pulled off a massive reverse sweep to take the crown in the Asia bracket. A single sentence can’t quite hold all the hype Overwatch League action, so here’s our look back at both bracket finales.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAsia semifinals\u0026nbsp; In the first match of the semifinals, the Seoul Dynasty faced first-seeded Guangzhou Charge. With flex DPS Charlie “Nero” Zwarg back in the starting lineup, the Charge showed incredible ferocity and pushed the Dynasty to a five-map series. Something about Seoul shifted in the final map, however, and DPS Park “Profit” Joon-yeong ran amok. Seoul defeated Guangzhou in a 3-2 series and moved on to the finals.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the first semifinal match was competitive, the second series was quite the opposite. The New York Excelsior challenged the Shanghai Dragons, often thought to be the best team in the region, for a spot in the finals. Shanghai swept the floor with the NYXL thanks to their adherence to proven meta compositions. Despite the Excelsior’s immense talent, the Shanghai Dragons moved on with a 3-0 score under their belt.\u0026nbsp;\nAsia finals\u0026nbsp; The Seoul Dynasty came into the grand finals match against the Shanghai Dragons with an inconsistent record in the overall season and the May Melee as a whole. Looking at the first three maps of this series, no one would have believed it. Dynasty DPS Kim “Fits” Dong-eon showed that Seoul isn’t all about Profit, tearing through Shanghai’s backline.\nWith a commanding 3-0 lead in the first-to-four series, it looked like Seoul had an easy finals win in the bag. But Shanghai simply said, “no.”\u0026nbsp;\nAfter a series of substitutions to refresh their lineup, the Dragons seemed to finally look alive. Main tank Lee “Fearless” Eui-seok roared in on his Winston, bringing a level of leadership and excitement to the roster. Shanghai DPS Kim “Fleta” Byung-Sun, a former member of the Seoul Dynasty, reminded fans why the term “Fleta Deadlift” exists.\nIn an unbelievable testament to fortitude, the Shanghai Dragons reverse swept the Seoul Dynasty by winning four maps in a row. As the winners of the Asia May Melee bracket, the Dragons earned $40,000 for their team and added three wins to their season record.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n.@ow_fleta gets right back to work, dominating Junkertown! 🛠#ShanghaiDragons #OWL2020 🐲 https://t.co/tbTGBrUfiE pic.twitter.com/xoTYwnlLZ7\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 24, 2020  North America semifinals\u0026nbsp; Yesterday, the Los Angeles Valiant eked out an upset win against the Paris Eternal. For the majority-rookie team, this win upped their confidence before their semifinal match against first-seeded San Francisco Shock. This wasn’t the first tournament rodeo for the Shock, however, and they showed the Valiant what that experience can do. Los Angeles’ DPS and support lineups made impressive plays, but their aggression fed directly into the big picture plan of the Shock. With a 3-0 sweep, the Shock made their way into the North America finals.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other half of the semifinals wasn’t so cut and dry. The Florida Mayhem, in the middle of the longest winning streak in the organization’s history, were put up against the Philadelphia Fusion. Philadelphia’s roster has been enjoying their spot at the top of the Atlantic Division for most of the 2020 Overwatch League season. Florida took their battle directly to the top, though. Star DPS Kim “Yaki” Jun-gi faced off against Philadelphia’s Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok, never shying away from a one-vs-one battle. The Mayhem made it to the grand finals with a 3-1 victory over the Fusion.\u0026nbsp;\nNorth America finals\u0026nbsp; Even though the knockout rounds and quarterfinals took teams through a wild maze of upsets and long matches, the North America finals featured the original top two seeds in the tournament. First-seeded San Francisco dominated on first map Nepal, but the Florida Mayhem managed the rare full hold against the former championship team on Blizzard World. Both maps seemed one-sided in favor of either team, a trend that continued on Volskaya Industries. Despite the best efforts of Mayhem’s DPS line, the team was fully held on the first point of Volskaya by the Shock. With a 2-1 lead, Shock’s hitscan expert Lee “ANS” Seon-chang was prepared to dominate the Widowmaker duels on Junkertown. Mayhem’s resident sniper Lee “BQB” Sang-bum wasn’t on board with that storyline, though. Both teams completed the map, but in the second round, the Shock stepped off the defense point just long enough for the Mayhem to even up the score to 2-2.\u0026nbsp;\nThe opening play in Junkertown:@BQB_kr winning the first Widow duel 🔭#BringTheMayhem #OWL2020 📺 https://t.co/tbTGBrUfiE pic.twitter.com/F5VT4brhdm\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 25, 2020  A tense Lijiang Tower followed and the Mayhem destroyed the Shock on the first round of the map. But the Shock rallied for the next two rounds and the team, especially main tank Matthew “Super” DeLisi, adopted an ultra-aggressive style to unseat the Mayhem. A one-sided Hollywood in favor of the Shock led them to take the championship with a 4-2 series win. San Francisco may be taking home the $40,000 prize, but this second-place finish is the Florida Mayhem’s best result in a tournament thus far in Overwatch League history. The crown once again belongs to the Shock, but the Mayhem showed they have what it takes to fight for the throne. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirmJa7qLTAomSdqpGcvK%2B%2FjKyYp2WWp66vr8ismqhlo528pLeMsKCnZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoWWcmq6owcRmpJqxXaKyrbHEZquoraKjrq6xza0%3D\n","link":"/post/shanghai-dragons-san-francisco-shock-win-overwatch-league-may-melee-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shanghai Dragons, San Francisco Shock win Overwatch League May Melee tournament"},{"body":"One of\u0026nbsp;League of Legends’ newest champions, Lillia, the Bashful Bloom, is set to arrive on live servers alongside the\u0026nbsp;teased\u0026nbsp;“big” summer event, Spirit Blossom.\nRiot’s champion design team has been hard at work; the developer released five champions in 2019 and\u0026nbsp;said six new champions would be arriving in 2020. The first arrival of this year was Sett, the Boss, who made his debut in January.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot’s now getting ready to release two champions, and one of them is Lillia. She’s coming to live servers as early as Patch 10.15, on July 22. The date also marks the start of the Spirit Blossom event, which will come with\u0026nbsp;cool thematic\u0026nbsp;skins.\nLillia is the first dedicated jungler release since 2017 that likes to keep her distance from her enemies. Riot\u0026nbsp;describes\u0026nbsp;her as a shy fawn, and she has a spell-kit that suits her nature. Most of her\u0026nbsp;spells\u0026nbsp;are long-ranged abilities, and her ultimate sends her enemies to sleep.\nWhen does Lillia release? Lillia is expected to release as a part of League‘s Patch 10.15, which is scheduled to hit the Rift on Wednesday, July 22.\nAs with every patch, Riot’s also planning to introduce some tweaks to existing champions to spice up the gameplay. Ahri and Udyr will be getting a VFX update, making their spells and auto attacks look more updated.\nConsidering there is still time before the patch releases, Riot can choose to implement more changes, so keeping an eye on PBE is a must if you’re looking to continue your road to Challenger rank on release day.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hnZ5isbCx0majoqScnq5urdGroK%2BdXaS7brjIr5xmq5Wnw6a%2B0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-lillia-arrive-on-league-s-live-servers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Lillia arrive on League’s live servers?"},{"body":"Epic Games added a few environmental items to Fortnite: Battle Royale when season nine started, and one of them is Air Vents. They behave like the vaulted Bouncer trap, letting players jump on them to be tossed in a certain direction without taking fall damage. The only difference between the two is that Air Vents aren’t items, which means they’re located in specific areas of the island and can’t be moved.\nAnd try not confusing Air Vents for slipstreams or volcano vents. Slipstreams are those wind tunnels in which you can travel horizontally along the island, and volcano vents are the high-pressure vapor spots near the old volcano that send you up in the air. Air Vents are a single one-by-one square with a few fans in them. Jumping on one of them will simply push you in the direction of the wind until you leave its small area of effect.\nAir Vents locations Players can find lots of Air Vents in locations that have new buildings from season nine. In general, Neo Tilted, Mega Mall, and the new buildings at Loot Lake have plenty of these. A few structures that look as modern as the ones in these named locations may also have Air Vents.\nIn addition, all seven Sky Platforms introduced this season have an Air Vent. You can see and use them once you land on these platforms.\nWhy and when to use Air Vents Despite not being the most useful mobility item in season nine, Air Vents can be great for saving materials when you need to climb down a building or when you’re trying to escape an area when you’re under pressure. You can use them to surprise enemies who are below you and expecting shots from above. You’ll suddenly land right next to them and have enough time to hit a shotgun or sniper shot that might be enough to take them down.\nYou might also be looking for them to complete the season nine, week two challenge of using five Air Vents in different matches. In this case, you’ll only get credit once every match, and you can use the same Air Vent in different matches to complete it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmr%2BmedOoZJ%2Bhnpl6orXRZq2epqSoeqq6jJ%2Bmq6yensGmecGaq62klWK%2FsMXApZysZaOarrS7zWZw\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-air-vents-in-fortnite-battle-royale-s-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Air Vents in Fortnite: Battle Royale’s season 9"},{"body":"Dignitas has released its men’s VALORANT roster, the organization announced today. The news was initially reported by George Geddes for Daily Esports/Upcomer and was later confirmed by Dig’s in-game leader, Rory “dephh” Jackson. Dephh said on Twitter that Dignitas plans “to move out of VALORANT for the time being.” pic.twitter.com/PA9cd58nPx\n— Dignitas (@dignitas) March 31, 2021  Dignitas then made the official announcement just minutes after Dephh’s post. The org said it’s working to find new homes for the players but is still committed to fielding its women’s VALORANT roster, which also competes in Counter-Strke.\nDignitas’ men’s VALORANT squad struggled to produce many quality results. The team made the semifinals of Pop Flash last August and the grand finals of Pittsburgh Knights Before Christmas in December.\nBut the team failed to make any deep runs at any other events and didn’t come close to qualifying for any of the Challengers events as part of the VCT first stage. The now-former Dignitas players plan to compete together as a pug squad at the next stage of the VCT. The open qualifiers begins on April 1.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp2hl6O2ta3SZqmepJWWwKa%2FjJ6lraGimnqusc2sZK%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqmoq6Savw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dignitas-releases-entire-men-s-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dignitas releases entire men’s VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Dignitas’ LCS Academy squad is playing its regularly scheduled match against FlyQuest Academy with a new jungler. The League of Legends team has signed a player by the name of Will (formerly known as Projects), who’s set to make his debut today in place of Dardoch.\u0026nbsp;\nLongtime LCS veteran Akaadian manned the jungle position for Dignitas Academy throughout the entire first half of the 2021 season. But when the organization benched its normal LCS starter, Dardoch, after a loss to last-place Golden Guardians last week, the team was forced to call up Akaadian to the LCS squad. This week, as opposed to playing Dardoch on the Academy-level roster, Dignitas has opted to sign an entirely new player in Will.\nWe're incredibly excited to introduce you to one of the most promising young prospects in North America. DIG QNTM Academy welcomes a new jungler, @Will_NA1!\nSupport him in our match today against FlyQuest! pic.twitter.com/bcDnJmSjpH\n— Dignitas (@dignitas) June 23, 2021  Will’s contract is only slated to last through the remainder of the 2021 season and will end on Nov. 16, the universal contract expiration date for all LCS contracts tendered through the 2021 season.\u0026nbsp;Will and Dignitas have prior experience together, though. The 17-year-old jungler played for Dignitas’ amateur squad, Dignitas Mirage, earlier this year. Dardoch, on the other hand, is still signed to Dignitas for another year after this season. His contract with the organization isn’t set to expire until November 2022. It’s unclear whether he’ll start for the team on the LCS stage this weekend or if Dignitas will continue to use Akaadian in its starting lineup. Either way, the Dignitas jungle position has become a lot more crowded thanks to this move and there’s only enough room on the roster for two players out of the Dardoch, Akaadian, and Will trio.\u0026nbsp;\nDignitas will open week four of the 2021 LCS Summer Split on Friday, June 25 against second-place 100 Thieves.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuin56ewaK%2FjKygoKajYrumw4yjrKefnJq%2FbsPIpaNmrJ9irqStw56ksmWkmq6u\n","link":"/post/dignitas-signs-new-jungler-will-to-academy-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dignitas signs new jungler Will to Academy team"},{"body":"Riot Games will introduce Patch 4.01 to\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;today. It’s not a major update, but the devs have done a second round of changes to Ares, a weapon that was buffed in Patch 4.0.\nThe buff to the machine gun made the weapon “noticeably stronger,” according to the devs, and saw the Ares become a more popular choice in games. The changes in Patch 4.01 will increase the price of the Ares from 1,550 to 1,600 and increase its pitch recoil. The way the bullets spread has also been changed. Moving forward, it will be far more beneficial to use the Ares while crouched.\nAside from the Ares, the VALORANT devs also made changes to the game’s melee. The right-click hitboxes are now 1.5-times larger and the left-click hitboxes are now larger than a right-click. From now on, the targets closer to the center of your tactical knife will get hit first.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Moving on from some of the gameplay aspects, Riot has added a new section called the Muted Word List, where players can type words or sentences that they personally don’t want to see in-game. This was implemented because some players found a way around Riot’s automated bad word detection system to be toxic to others.\nHere are the\u0026nbsp;full notes\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;Patch 4.01.\nWeapon updates Ares Price increased from 1,550 \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 1,600.Pitch recoil increased.Spread changed from 0.8 \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 0.7 after 10 bullets to 1.0 \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 0.7 after 13 bullets.Crouch benefits spread and recoil reduced from 40 percent \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 25 percent. Melee (but for real this time) Right click hitboxes are now 1.5x larger. Left click hitboxes are now larger than a right click and have a slightly longer range too.Targets closer to the center of your knife attacks will get hit first, so you still have precision if you need it.Bonus: Knifing walls now have instant feedback when slicing up walls (predicted on the client side). Bugs Weapons Fixed a bug where the Origin collection idle Animations weren’t playing for some levels and variants in Spectator mode. Esports features Fixed an issue where observer player hotkeys would change after side-swap. Performance Fixed an issue where performance charts that require NVIDIA Reflex were displayed and could not be hidden. Social updates “Muted Word List is a new section you will find in your settings where you can type in variations of words/phrases that you, personally, would not like to see appear in-game.”“We admit that some players are often smarter than our automated bad word detection\u0026nbsp;system\u0026nbsp;and continually find creative ways to type things we don’t want to in chat. This is why we need your help to make our detections better! Help us, help you.”“For example: Let’s say ‘Riot’ is a bad word (scary, I know). Our detection may catch the word ‘Riot’ as one that should be blocked and penalized, but there’s a variety of different ways to spell Riot that we may not be catching: R!ot, R!0t, Ri0t, etc.”“And no, you won’t get League of Legends banned from chat.“We’re hoping that we can leverage the lists that you and others create to make the chat less toxic by comparing them across regions, and using the data we collect to improve our own detections of bad words. Thanks in advance for all that are willing to lend a hand. Let’s make VALORANT a better place for everyone.”ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2bwq24jKemrZ2jYrOwvoyvmKWnopa7tXnPmqucoF1penF9\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-full-notes-for-valorant-patch-4-01/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the full notes for VALORANT Patch 4.01"},{"body":"The Minecraft community is always looking for more light-emitting blocks to be added to the game as they are essential for both looks, survival, and gameplay. The Wild Update introduced froglights, which are gained through gameplay with frogs and come in three colors. Unfortunately, attaining froglights is a bit of a complicated process. Players hoping to gain any of the three froglights must bring together a frog and a tiny magma cube. How to make froglights in Minecraft Frogs can be found in swamps or mangrove swamps, while magma cubes exist solely in the Nether. This means that players must either take a frog through a Nether portal into the Nether or bring a magma cube through to the regular world. Both options are quite difficult and will require patience and luck. Both frogs and magma cubes can be put in boats which means players can attempt to move both of them around using this classic method of moving mobs. Magma cubes cannot be attached to a lead but frogs can which provides another potential method of bringing the two together to create a frog light. Frogs are decently easy to find as they are scattered around most swamp and mangrove swamp biomes, but magma cubes can be quite tricky as they can only be found in the Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas, Nether Fortress, and Bastion Remains regions of the Nether. If you’re having trouble locating a tiny magma cube remember that hitting a regular one will cause it to break into multiple smaller ones. Every regular magma cube that is killed by players will turn into two to four smaller cubes. Related: 15 Minecraft base ideas\nUpon seeing a tiny magma cube, a frog will attack with their tongue to consume it and leave behind a froglight. There are three possible color variations of the froglight. The type of frog and which color of the froglight it will drop upon consuming a small magma cube are as follows. Warm (white) frogs will drop the “pearlescent” purple froglightCold (green) frogs will drop the “verdant” green froglightTemperate (orange) frogs will drop the “ochre” yellow froglight Succesfully collecting all three types of froglight by bringing all three kinds of frogs together with small magma cubes also unlocks an achievement. The “With Our Powers Combined!” achievement unclocks when players have gathered all three froglights in their inventory. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZZFis7O7xqWgoKCkYravecyipZ6bopaztQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-a-froglight-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get a froglight in Minecraft"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is one of the most popular mobile games played by millions of people around the world. The AR-driven game allows players to search around the streets of their city, encountering and attempting to capture wild Pokémon as they go.\nGiven the global experience of the game, many unique Pokémon are available in different locations during different times within the real world.\nOnce a Pokémon has been secured, players can use them in battles during raids that can result in the capture of rare Pokémon or evolve their Pokémon using special items acquired throughout the player’s time in the game.\nWhile wild encounters are the most common way to catch Pokémon in the game, some are only available during special events or through a specific process in-game. One of those Pokémon is Magnezone, an evolution from the Magneton tree.\nSince its introduction to the game in May 2019, Magnezone can be acquired through two separate methods.\nHow to get Magnezone in Pokémon Go Players can simply farm Magnemites and collect three candies for each one they catch. Eventually, this will provide you with a sufficient amount of candy to evolve it into Magnezone.\nThe second way that you can acquire Magnezone in Pokémon Go is through using a Magnetic Lure Module, which can be purchased from the store. For the cost of 200 coins, the Magnetic Lure Module is a newer addition to the game that functions much like any other lure. An item that can be used at any PokéStop, simply activate the lure and you’ll then be able to evolve your Magneton into a Magnezone on the spot.\nWhile this does warrant the highest cost, simply activating a Magnetic Lure Module is the easiest and fastest way to get the evolution in the game. \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSmmZejsru7zZ5koqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-magnezone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Magnezone in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Sometimes, the gaming community can do wonders and change lives in a flash. The veteran Final Fantasy XIV streamer Mrhappy1227 witnessed it to the fullest yesterday when he made a desperate call to his community for help on his YouTube channel on April 26.\nIn the video, he said he had started a GoFundMe with a goal of $50,000 to help pay for medical and living fees for his mother, who cannot work due to being “semi-paralyzed” following a severe case of cerebrospinal fluid leak. In less than 24 hours afterward, his community responded by donating $110,000, more than double the amount he had set as the goal.\nMrHapp’s mother expressed her gratitude on the fundraising page.\n“I can’t seem to find enough of them to fully express my gratitude and appreciation for what you have done,” her mother wrote on the fundraising page. “It’s nearly impossible to do and do correctly, but I had to try and, if my words fall short, please know that my heart does not so thank you – each and every one of you… from the bottom of my heart.”\nMrHappy said he had attempted to pay his mother’s bills after his father died suddenly as a result of a heart attack at 57 years old in March 2018, but the expenses were overwhelming. MrHappy explained he managed to help her with fees for a few years, partly thanks to Square Enix’s Chocobo community event last Summer, where Twitch viewers could earn an exclusive Fat Chocobo mount by gifting four subs to eligible streamers. “That brought in more money in a month than I had ever seen,” he said. But later, “it got to a point where I can’t continue to assist to the level that I’ve been assisting my mother back home […] it’s not feasible for me to maintain my life and also be as responsible as I have been to my mother.”\nUnfucking believeable how quick our fundraiser goal was smashed. I never could have imagined that in my wildest of dreams.\nMy mother can barely read the comments she has been crying so much.\nThanks for one of the most important days I've ever had.\n— Mrhappy1227 (@Mrhappy1227) April 27, 2022  While his mom gained the right to earn Widow’s Benefits in court, she was denied a disability monthly government aid and wouldn’t be able to get sufficient financial help before her 62nd birthday, when she would start to earn Widow’s Benefits. Four years after her husband’s death, MrHappy also said she was on the brink of losing her house due to unpaid mortgage and medical fees. For all those reasons, MrHappy begged his community to donate. He detailed all fees the fundraiser would help with, including mortgage and property taxes, food, and therapy fees. The streamer explained he couldn’t promise anything back for donating, whether it was fun challenges or special badges, because he wasn’t sure of being able to keep that promise in his “distressed” state of mind.\nNow, MrHappy’s family has hopefully gained more than enough to help his mother thanks to the community’s impressive support.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWina6xvNisZJynnaLCr7XTsmSdp56Wwaa%2FjKGsoJ1dlrqwwc2tZKieXaK8r7HYZquoZZiaubF5x6KqZqWfqbWmvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mrhappy-s-community-donates-huge-amount-of-money-to-help-his-mother/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MrHappy’s community donates huge amount of money to help his mother"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella announced today that her in-person streamer event, Girls Trip, was forced to be canceled after one of the participants tested positive for COVID-19.\nOn April 18, QTCinderella unveiled her latest collaboration following The Streamer Awards, Girls Trip. The trip was meant to bring 15 fellow Twitch streamers to Florida under one roof for a weekend-long trip, streaming a wide variety of events from May 4 to 7. I’ve got the worst news ever –\nOne of the girls tested positive for covid this morning (despite testing negative yesterday)\nThe rest of us tested negative.\nTo be responsible we’re cancelling the rest of the trip and everyone will be isolating. I’m so incredibly sad and sorry.\n— QTCinderella (@qtcinderella) May 5, 2022  The Botez sisters kicked off the weekend’s events with a pancake art stream, but the stream saw an almost immediate hiatus before QTCinderella made her announcement. “I’ve got the worst news ever,” she wrote. “One of the girls tested positive for COVID this morning (despite testing negative yesterday).”\nThe Twitch streamer explained that while the rest of the house tested negative for COVID, she made the decision to cancel the entire event. “To be responsible we’re cancelling the rest of the trip and everyone will be isolating,” QTCinderella said. “I’m so incredibly sad and sorry.” QTCinderella’s statement was met with abundant support from fans, fellow streamers, and expected participants of Girls Trip. Girls Trip attendee and OTV member Sydeon praised QTCinderella for her efforts to organize the trip and reflected well on the short time they spent together before isolating. “Thank you for bringing us all together, it was such a pleasure to spend even a little bit of time with you all,” the Twitch streamer said. “This was such a hard choice to make, but so proud of you for being responsible and for all your hard work.”\nSo far, it’s undisclosed whether Girls Trip may resume at a later date. But for now, it seems like the unexpected case of COVID has put a halt to the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmippJi2r7DEq5ylpJGoeqi10aWqZqyinr1ur8Cnmp6klZl6orLTnqlmq6SnsqK5xKtkrZ2jqcBuvM6soK2hppp6p7vRZpqorpmZenKF\n","link":"/post/qtcinderella-s-girls-trip-canceled-after-streamer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"QTCinderella’s ‘Girls Trip’ canceled after streamer tests positive for COVID-19"},{"body":" Riot Games has revealed Spectrum, VALORANT’s first audio-driven skin line created in collaboration with world-renowned DJ Zedd.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT is home to dozens of unique skin designs that are perfect for almost any aesthetic, ranging from minimal designs to futuristic bundles of color. But the new Spectrum skin line takes a different approach, focusing on the sound design first and the skin models last.\u0026nbsp;\n“For Spectrum, we worked backwards—with audio first, VFX second, and model last,” said Chris Stone, senior weapons artist for VALORANT. “This required us to slightly rethink how we typically produce skins, but also was a fun challenge for the team that allowed us to develop the best skin possible.”\nThe Spectrum skin line comes in collaboration with Zedd, who’s a VALORANT enthusiast, alongside being a world-class DJ. The skin line was teased during the Year One Anthem video earlier this summer and fans have waited patiently for the skins to be revealed. Zedd was more involved than fans might expect, helping create the vision and feel of almost every sound in the bundle.\u0026nbsp;\nSenior sound designer Isaac Kikawa explained that Zedd provided a sound vision that Kikawa would adjust to match the VALORANT gameplay space. This created something that sounded like Zedd but matched the world of VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nIt helps that Zedd is a VALORANT enthusiast and is an Immortal ranked player, too.\u0026nbsp;\n“The very first time I got my hands on VALORANT, I pretty much stopped playing all other games. It was the perfect combination of my favorite games,” Zedd said. “When I was younger I was obsessed with Counter-Strike, and in recent years I played loads of Overwatch, but felt like the room for ‘clutch’ moments just wasn’t there. When I heard about VALORANT, I thought it could combine my love for abilities with the high-consequence gameplay of a game like Counter-Strike.”\nThe Spectrum bundle is one of the “most ambitious and complex skin lines” the team has ever made, according to VALORANT senior producer Preeti Khanolkar. The details throughout each skin result in multiple “oh shit” moments and Zedd contributed a significant amount of work to the unique sounds for each weapon.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new skins are also designed to be appealing to players, according to VALORANT art lead Sean Marino. Even if players aren’t familiar with Zedd or his brand, the sci-fi and sound-heavy skins are an excellent choice for any player looking for a new skin bundle.\nThe Spectrum bundle includes skins for the Phantom, Classic, Bulldog, Guardian, and Waveform Melee. The base version of each skin includes the custom model and ADS reticle that changes colors as you move. Level two adds a custom muzzle flash and firing audio, and the muzzle flash color changes as you move around the map.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel three adds custom equip and reload audio and visual effects, as well as accent colors that change as you move. This level also introduces a custom inspect sound that’s different for each weapon and pulses to the beat of other sounds. The unique inspect sound is known as Sequence and highlights how much work went into creating a unique audio experience.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel four adds a kill banner and finisher, which are two of the most exciting additions in the skin line. The finisher creates a Zedd and VALORANT logo above the killed player, shrouding the area in a colorful experience reminiscent of a nightclub. The finisher changes colors based on where it spawns and is slightly different if the bomb still needs to be defused when activated.\nThe bundle also includes a Spectrum gun buddy, Zedd gun buddy, Spectrum player card, and Spectrum spray. The weapons and melee skin have black, red, and purple/pink variants. The melee skin also has a custom inspect sound that plays a unique tune.\nThe Spectrum bundle opens the door for other artists to collaborate with the VALROANT team to create a unique experience. Zedd was heavily involved in almost every step and fans can see the hard work and dedication in the finished product. Perhaps another popular artist will follow the same path in the future.\nThe Spectrum bundle costs 10,700 VP and is in the Exclusive Edition price tier. Make sure to purchase the bundle before it’s too late.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6u7HDnWScp5yhrqO70ZqrnmWjpbKkwNGupGarm567brjIp5xmrpGhvLOtza2qZp6Zp8C1ecCum6KnXZm%2FqsLEp2SbrZ6ZuaY%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-and-zedd-collaborate-on-spectrum-skin-line-valorant-s-first-audio-driven-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot and Zedd collaborate on Spectrum skin line, VALORANT’s first audio-driven bundle"},{"body":" LMQ were a fan hit the day they arrived in the United States.\n The professional Chinese League of Legends team had grown tired of their home country’s highly competitive but scandal-ridden pro scene. So in December 2013, the team did something that had only been attempted once before by a foreign professional squad: They moved to California.\n There, they’d have the opportunity to compete for promotion into the\u0026nbsp;League Championship Series (LCS), the slickly run professional league operated by the game’s developer itself, Riot Games. As in the Chinese league, the top teams from the LCS stand a chance to reach Riot’s World Championships, the biggest and most lucrative League of Legends championship in the world. And as the sister team to Royal Club, who had just taken second place at the previous year’s World Championships, LMQ brought a certain amount of championship pedigree to the American game.\n Unlike other foreign teams that have come to America in hopes to qualify for the LCS, LMQ made a promise to learn English. They also planned to stay in America even if they didn’t qualify the first time around.\n The players quickly developed fan followings. Marksman Li “Vasilii” Weijun’s Twitch stream often attracted thousands of viewers at a time, and his skewed attempts at English became popular catch phrases.\n The team’s manager, University of South California grad student Sharon Li, acted as its public face and assisted in translating. Li’s commitment to helping this team of immigrants saw her develop her own fandom that rivaled some of the players.\u0026nbsp;\n LMQ’s popularity only improved as they marched confidently through the standings. The team dominated the promotion ladders, easily qualifying for the LCS in April.\n Even there, facing stiff competition like two-time American champs Cloud9 and stalwarts Team SoloMid, LMQ’s extraordinary individual talent propelled them to the top.\n As the team prepares to round out a fantastic season at the top of the standings, however, messy ownership disputes have spilled out into the public. The team’s beloved manager, Li, has been fired, as have its former owners. But who owns LMQ now? That’s a question to which no one seems to know the answer.\n***\n The first sign of LMQ’s public meltdown began on July 25, when the team released a public statement its Facebook page that laid out an ownership swap. A\u0026amp;K Esports, the American company that had assumed ownership of the team to enable them to move to the U.S., and helped secure visa for the team, was out.\n According to the post, LMQ was now owned and operated by Luyu Esports LLC, a Los Angeles company founded just a month prior that almost no one who followed the team had heard of. And Li, the popular manager and translator, was fired as well. That move, more than the ownership swap, was shocking to fans and followers, as Li had appeared to be an invaluable asset to the team. She seemed a little shocked herself.\n What happened?\n — Xiaowei Li (@LmqSharon) July 26, 2014\n Li wasn’t the only one confused. Even Riot Games, the company behind the League Championship Series, wasn’t ready to recognize this new company as LMQ’s owner.\n In a July 19 statement, the company confirmed it was in discussions with Luyu Esports LLC regarding the ownership of LMQ. At the same time, however, Riot said it had not yet recognized any party as LMQ’s owner.\n The LCS has not yet, however, committed to recognizing any party as LMQ’s owner for purposes of entering into an LCS team agreement.\n The ownership swap had actually been forced by Riot, however. The LCS ruleset prohibits owners from having any financial interest in another team. In addition to running LMQ, A\u0026amp;K Esports was also the parent company of LoLClass.com, a tutorial service that sponsors North American LCS teams.\n This sponsorship provided A\u0026amp;K Esports direct financial gain from other LCS teams. But when the company submitted paperwork for ownership of LMQ to Riot, it didn’t reveal this information. When Riot learned of the conflict of interest, it demanded A\u0026amp;K either divest ownership of LMQ or drop their sponsorships of all LCS teams. A\u0026amp;K chose to divest ownership of LMQ.\n But if the team’s original ownership in China—a Guangdong-based company called Tian Ci Performing Planning—is correct, A\u0026amp;K never really owned LMQ. Though its name may have been on the forms filed with Riot, A\u0026amp;K and Tian Ci had actually signed a Chinese contract that effectively made Tian Ci the owner and explicitly states that A\u0026amp;K had been appointed to simply assist in the team’s U.S. management. Throughout the team’s time in the United States, it was actually Tian Ci that had paid for their salaries and the home they occupied in California.\n The dispute between the two companies apparently began in April, when A\u0026amp;K alleges that Tian Ci effectively nullified the Chinese contract by not sending them a copy. At that time, Li confidently declared that LMQ was now independent from any Chinese ownership:\n Hi guys! LMQ is not tied to Royal Club anymore, we are now an independent organization in the US and we have no financial problem:)\n — Xiaowei Li (@LmqSharon) April 28, 2014\n Tian Ci disagreed. In June, around the time Riot discovered that A\u0026amp;K was breaking the league’s rules thanks due its conflict of interest, Tian CI approached Riot and disputed A\u0026amp;K’s ownership. The company produced the Chinese contract as evidence that A\u0026amp;K had only ever been a U.S.-based agent.\n Behind the scenes, conflict between the two organizations had come to a head. Player manager Xiang Gu, who replaced Li as manager after her dismissal, accused A\u0026amp;K of attempting to “steal” the team. According to Gu, Li had entered a serious relationship with Eric Liao, A\u0026amp;K’s owner, shortly after the team arrived in the U.S. And together, the pair was allegedly attempting to use its registration papers with Riot to wrest control of the team from its Chinese owners—or to sell it back to them.\n When Tian Ci, the owner of the eponymous company, arrived in Los Angeles to prepare for the transfer of LMQ, he was shocked to be approached instead with an offer to essentially buy his own team. An A\u0026amp;K rep, according to Gu, had demanded $120,000 in expenses allegedly owed to the team, expenses that Tian Ci disputed.\n On July 1, lawyers for the Chinese company sent termination notices to A\u0026amp;K, according to Gu. Tian Ci also informed Riot Games that all LMQ player contracts had been transferred to a newly-formed company called Luyu Esports.\n Of course, that was just one side of a story that seems to get murkier with each new public statement. In an earlier message posted to Facebook, Li had claimed that she had no idea why she was fired or why Luyu Esports now claimed to own the team. According to Li, the team had stopped receiving funds in during the LCS split (a claim Gu denied), and she was forced to pay for them out of her own pocket:\n I took care of everything on the team: buying food, scheduling scrims, grocery shopping, haircuts, translating, paying bills and many other things you need to do to manage a team of young players who cannot speak English. After being with the team for a while, I felt like a big sister to the players, and as a big sister, I didn’t mind helping and taking care of my little brothers.\n A\u0026amp;K is promising to keep fighting for ownership of the team, telling esports news site OnGamers that “nothing is official yet.”\n The company was “fighting it still because this whole new transfer is VERY dangerous and could result in a big mess.”\n A\u0026amp;K’s chances of re-establishing its ownership of LMQ seem slim. Riot Games itself, after all, delivered the original ultimatum demanding that it divest ownership. But LMQ’s future is far from certain. Riot is supposedly in the “final stages” of processing paperwork that would see the team officially transfer to Luyu Esports, the Los Angeles-based company Tian Ci established to directly manage LMQ in the U.S.\n There are some potential conflicts even here, however. Tian Ci previously owned World Championship runner ups, Royal Club, and its current financial relationship with professional Chinese teams is unclear. If they did hold any such relationship, Tian Ci would be in violation of the exact same LCS rule that A\u0026amp;K violated.\n The players themselves, who remained mostly silent as their support structure in the United States was rocked with conflict, never had any role in deciding who would manage them. On July 29, the team’s captain, Zhou Qilin, released a carefully worded public statement that distanced the team from the ownership spat. He assured fans that the players had never been threatened physically or financially.\n “In terms of LMQ ownership, we respect the ruling by local law and Riot,” Zhou wrote. “One thing we are certain is that we will continue to work hard towards our dreams as always.”\n They’ll be pursuing that dream however, without coach Peter “PtotheD” Zhang, who announced his departure from the team yesterday, claiming that the disputes were starting to have a negative effect on practices.\n For the time being, LMQ, who moved to the United States to escape the corruption-ridden professional scene in China, remain in the midst of one of the biggest scandals in the history of the American LCS.\n Yet despite their troubles, the team can still secure first place in the LCS regular season this weekend. And from there, they’ll have a chance to compete for the League of Legends crown at the World Championships in October—as representatives of North America.\n Photo via Riot Games\n\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOmqV2kxK%2Bx0ayfoqhdqLCiusOao2aklZa0trGMqJ1mpJWcsq%2Bw0mZtaW8%3D\n","link":"/post/the-lmq-ownership-scandal-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The LMQ ownership scandal explained"},{"body":"Finding a new way to tell a story doesn’t make it a good way to tell a story. At the same time, that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything good to take away from the exercise.\nThe story of Apex Legends is much like the game itself: twisting and turning, never wanting to be pinned down, and evolving into something similar, but at the same time new. Just as new legends, guns, maps, and game modes fundamentally change the way people play the game every season, Respawn continually switches up the way it reveals more and more of the Apex lore to its players. Its animations and Stories from the Outlands videos gave way to Quests, mini-PvE objectives, comics, and most recently Apex Chronicles with the newly completed “Old Ways, New Dawn” storyline.\nApex Chronicles seeks to deliver “bite-sized” story objectives directly to the player through actual gameplay, which sounds like a great idea. In actual practice, however, much of the Bloodhound-centric chronicle felt underwhelming. Set up at the beginning of the season by introducing Bloodhound’s feelings of anger and guilt over what has become of their home planet, how Hammond continues to destroy it, and their role in all of this, the in-game portions of the Chronicle consist entirely of following around special tracking pings left behind by an injured prowler, an occasional disembodied voice, and Bloodhound mumbling lines to themselves about the quest at hand. It enters into a rarefied air of fetch quests: objectives that actually eliminate most of the fetch part altogether. There is nothing to do and nothing to bring back. You just follow the dots on the screen until they end.\nThe finale of the chronicle delivers much more than the prologue or its three chapters in-game do, and it ends the bite-sized story event with an interesting payoff. But the story reveals incredibly little compared to previous quests and Stories from the Outlands, preferring to delve into emotions and Bloodhound’s inner turmoil over their participation in the Apex Games while Talos crumbles, rather than advancing a plot line very far. Add this to the lack of clarity of how to actually start completing the objectives when the prologue first appeared, as well as the fact that the map rotation in the non-ranked playlist left players waiting for hours (or days) to complete the World’s Edge-exclusive chronicle, and you can see why the chronicle feels just a little disappointing. The in-game concept also opened players to enemy squads blatantly griefing their attempts to complete the objectives, although some players found kindred spirits instead.\nUpdate: I made friends pic.twitter.com/N1zyMBen4Y\n— Pedro Peres (@ggpedroperes) October 5, 2021  I, unfortunately, did not make friends.\nI expected an interesting new way to delve into one of Apex’s most interesting characters. Instead, it frequently felt like I was simply disrupting my and other players’ gameplay in exchange for a couple voice lines. And that’s about the attitude I maintained on the exercise until I got about halfway through the story.\nI dropped into World’s Edge as Bloodhound by myself, choosing the “no fill” option so I didn’t grief other player’s matches and saddle a team with someone who had no intention of actually playing the Apex Games as they were originally intended. Not bothering to pick up any weapons or other loot to speak of, I landed on a white raven and began the familiar pattern of following the pings from the wounded prowler. It quickly became apparent that this trail would take me through Fragment West, and nearby gunshots confirmed what I already suspected. Half the lobby dropped there, and I was going to either figure out my way around them, or swiftly die with just a white shield to my name, delivering up two shield cells and two syringes to some Octane player with 5,000 kills and a Diamond ranked badge on their banner.\u0026nbsp;\n“Great,” I mumbled to myself, looking around from under a bridge to check to see if the coast was relatively clear, while trying to plan my next move so as to attract as little attention to myself as possible. And that’s when it struck me: this is a story about shame, and I was playing through it as such. I was disrupting the game as I knew it. I wasn’t gathering loot, and I wasn’t seeking out fights or figuring out the best way to get into the circle. Instead, the Chronicle was forcing me to play out a story about Bloodhound’s guilt and shame by sneaking around, running away, and not attempting to “win” the game at all. In a way, it almost felt like I was joining Bloodhound in some strange solidarity against the Apex Games and what they stand for.\nWas this intentional on the part of the storytellers, writers, and engineers that chose to tell this story in this fashion? Maybe, maybe not. There’s no “correct” way to complete the chronicle. I imagine many players dropped in with their friends, either fighting their way through the objectives, or not making any attempt to sneak around other players, choosing to simply die and drop into the next game to finish the respective chapters. I did feel like I began engaging with the story in an entirely new way, however, when I stopped sprinting from one ping to the next and going again when I was inevitably eliminated by some team actually trying to win, and started finding ways to hide away from those enemies. I prioritized safe rotations from one point to the next, and when the need arose, chose quiet and slow movement in a game that emphasizes all the ways you can go faster and faster. Bloodhound speaks of Talos not being able to suffer more “dishonor,” but I was completing the quest in as dishonorable a way I can imagine: as a rat. Never engaging—always running and hiding. I was carrying out Bloodhound’s fears of what they had become.\nBloodhound’s chronicle ends by finding the injured prowler and confronting the disembodied voices that emanate from the white raven. The slow change of those voices from their uncle Artur’s growl to Bloodhound’s own voice makes it clear the battle was within them all along. Really, this result only served to reinforce what I discovered through playing. It might not have advanced any sort of plot point or storyline among the various characters in the way previous quests did, but it did feel immersive in a way I don’t think I’ve encountered thus far while playing Apex Legends.\nAll in all, there are many things the chronicles can improve upon. The end of each chapter should reward the player with a little more than a voiceline and some stars for their battle pass, and each chapter should involve something slightly more challenging and interesting than following a path. Above all, I don’t think pursuing story objectives should punish or disrupt players in-game, and “Old Ways, New Dawn” frequently does, as my various loot crates around Lava Siphon littered there while searching for the first white raven can attest to. Players that don’t have hours to sink into the game every day shouldn’t feel like they must choose between completing a story objective and playing the parts of the game that they actually enjoy. Again, even the elements of the chronicle I found interesting only occurred to me after a little digging and some introspective gameplay. I will never fault players who simply want to drop into the game and shoot things rather than go soul-searching through World’s Edge. It’s a pew-pew game. People want to pew-pew.\nWhat Bloodhound’s chronicle does get right, however, is finding new ways to make players feel like they are a part of the story of Apex. And with some changes, Apex Chronicles has the potential to be the best way to discover and experience the game’s lore yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpqhqp%2BjtqS4xKxkmqqVo8FuvMSrnZ6bpGKvtsCMrZ%2BesaKaeri70a2fZqqVq7a0tdOipaA%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-chronicles-aren-t-perfect-but-they-re-worth-revisiting/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Chronicles aren’t perfect, but they’re worth revisiting"},{"body":"After being moved to the bench following their group stage elimination at the PGL Stockholm Major, the trio of Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen, Emil “Magisk” Reif, and coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen have departed the Astralis organization.\nThis trio formed half of one of the greatest Counter-Strike dynasties of all time alongside Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz, Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander, and Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth. Together, this group filled the Astralis trophy case with a plethora of impressive pieces of hardware, including an unmatched three straight Major victories.\nToday, we bid farewell to three Astralis legends. Best of luck, Peter, Emil and Danny. You will forever be a part of the #AstralisFamily. Thank you for everything. We will see you later. ❤️@dupreeh@MagiskCS@zonic pic.twitter.com/sNe4qcDnLm\n— Astralis Counter-Strike (@AstralisCS) December 29, 2021  The team endured a turbulent 2020 with several of its foundational pieces taking time off while also competing in the online era brought on by COVID-19 and were still able to bring home some more trophies. But they got off to a slow start in 2021, which was made more daunting by the sudden departure of dev1ce to NiP. The little bit of momentum Astralis gathered before PGL Stockholm came to a screeching halt when the reigning three-time champs were bounced before the playoffs.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon This result prompted a significant change, with the trio of dupreeh, Magisk, and zonic being moved to the bench. The recently re-signed gla1ve and Xyp9x remained, as well as the new young AWPer Philip “Lucky” Ewald, before former Complexity players Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke and Benjamin “blameF” Bremer were brought in.\nThe most likely destination for the now-former Astralis trio is Team Vitality, given the recent departures of Richard “shox” Papillon and coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, as well as the rumored imminent departure of Jayson “Kyojin” Nguyen Van. A possible reunion with dev1ce at NiP has also been rumored, but at this time, the move to Vitality seems more likely.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLDUqamenZhiuqKzyKyiZpmemXqku8Ccn2ayn6O2pHnOn52im5mWua3FjKWcmq6VYq60wNGao6Kr\n","link":"/post/dupreeh-magisk-and-coach-zonic-officially-leave-astralis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dupreeh, Magisk, and coach zonic officially leave Astralis"},{"body":"Longtime League of Legends YouTube channel EpicSkillshot announced today that it’s become an official VOD distributor for the LCS.\nThe owner of the channel revealed that they reached a deal with the league to allow them to continue posting North American VODs of the broadcast after the eight-year-old channel was disabled without any explanation three days ago.\nExciting news! I've reached a deal with @LCSOfficial to continue posting LCS VODs on my channel as an Authorized VOD distributor after their new content policy goes into effect! pic.twitter.com/JA2O5tuT0F\n— Epic Skillshot (@EpicSkillshot) March 19, 2021  This entire situation occurred right after the LCS had unveiled its new policy around unauthorized VODs “that do not add value” according to the company’s legal rules. Any channels that didn’t fall in line with these new standards were detected by a new third-party system called Smart Live Protection and were removed.\nThe goal of the new system was to “stop the practice of reposting our content in its original unedited form,” which EpicSkillshot fell under. But the LCS has now come to an agreement with the owner of one of the longest-standing VOD channels with over 536,000 subscribers.\nFans were able to visit the channel to find full VODs of each game in almost every major region around the world, including the LCS, LEC, and LPL. The channel also had full VODs of international tournaments like Worlds, MSI, and the All-Star Event.\nThe LCS’ 2021 Mid-Season Showdown begins tomorrow, March 20 with Team Liquid vs. TSM at 3pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJypoZOouKq4y6yfqKxdl7Kku8yeqmaZpam1sL7Is5ydZaaksW6wyKyrq6GSqsGwvoyfpqtlpJ2ybrjCrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/epicskillshot-becomes-authorized-vod-distributor-for-the-lcs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EpicSkillshot becomes authorized VOD distributor for the LCS"},{"body":"Activision announced an updated release date for season one of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War today and it’s six days later than what was originally planned. To celebrate the release of season one, and thank players for being patient with the six-day delay, Activision is releasing two free cosmetic packs for Black Ops Cold War, including Operator skins for both Park and Garcia.\nSeason One is coming.\nAn unprecedented drop of free content arrives in #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone on 12/16.\nIntel here: https://t.co/yjadXTGPZU pic.twitter.com/lVivpJ9XdS\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 4, 2020  All you need to do to unlock the two free cosmetic bundles is log in to Black Ops Cold War between Dec. 8 at 12pm CT and Dec. 16 at 1am CT.\nAnd that’s all there is to it. Players just need to head to the main menu of Black Ops Cold War to be eligible, but it couldn’t hurt to play a few games just to make sure and be safe.\nThe free bundles include the following:\nField Research Bundle Epic Park Operator skinEpic SMG blueprintEpic reticleEpic Calling CardRare Weapon Charm Certified Bundle Epic Garcia Operator skinRare Assault Rifle blueprintEpic reticleEpic Weapon Charm Treyarch has not yet fully revealed the contents of the packs and what they look like, or what weapons the blueprints are for. But in the end, it’s free, so everyone should log in between Dec. 8 and 16 to grab them while they can.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmn5WpenN5xaucnmWTpMCusdOimmaapaOxrbHSZqCnZZOWua15zp9kna2krnqjuMCcomanoKh6pLvLnWSwmaJir6ayzqucZquVlsCwuoyopZ5lkpq0qrrS\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-2-free-cosmetic-bundles-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-before-season-one-begins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get 2 free cosmetic bundles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War before season one begins"},{"body":"Raven Software just pushed a minor update for Call of Duty: Warzone, changing up some of the functions of the popular Iron Trials ’84 limited-time mode before it returns this weekend.\nThe developer said all of the changes are exclusive to quads, which will rotate with duos, trios, and solos when Iron Trials returns on weekends only. It’s unclear how the other versions of the mode will be affected, if at all.\n🛠️A #Warzone update is now live!\nThis includes changes specific to Iron Trials '84 Quads and various Bug Fixes – including a fix for the menu hitching.\nThe Season Six Patch Notes have been amended (see October 8th): https://t.co/Y895olxthh pic.twitter.com/X2ZNQBXQbf\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) October 8, 2021  Most notably, base health regen speed has been increased, leaning heavily into the mode’s unique feel. The Specialist Token has been removed from Buy Stations, too. Instead, it will now drop from an enemy upon their death.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Sniper rifles have been buffed a bit. The headshot down distance has been increased to 50 meters, while sniper headshot damage beyond 50 meters has been increased from 300 to 325. The Medical Syringe now heals 25 percent faster, too.\nThe patch also includes some bug fixes for annoyances that have popped up lately, such as menus freezing and hitching. The sudden disappearance of the RAAL MG has been rectified and it’s back in the game and ready to use.\nThe full list of patch notes for today’s update can be found below.\nModes The following changes are exclusive to the\u0026nbsp;quads\u0026nbsp;version of the Iron Trials ‘84 mode.\nBuy StationSpecialist Token has been removed.EquipmentMedical Syringe now heals 25% faster.GulagLoadouts have been updated.Loadout primary Weapon Attachments increased from 2 to 3.LootSpecialist Token now drops on death.Classified Weapons have been updated.Foresight has been added as an exceedingly rare drop.PlayerBase health regen speed has been increased.VehiclesTac Rovers have been enabled.WeaponsSniper Rifle headshot down distance increased to 50 meters.Sniper Rifle headshot damage beyond 50 meters has been increased from 300 to 325. Bug fixes Fixed an issue causing some menus – notably the Operator Menu – to freeze when attempting to navigate them.Fixed an issue causing several Store Bundles splash screens to show white placeholder images.Fixed an issue causing the “Moonshot” Challenge to not track properly.Fixed an issue causing the “Quick on the Draw” Challenge to not track properly.Fixed an issue causing the rarity of several rewards in the Season Six Battle Pass to not match the BOCW version.Fixed an issue causing the Unlock Challenge for the Battle Axe (BOCW) to not track properly.Fixed an issue causing Weaver’s “Disciple of Mayhem” Bundle Challenges to not track properly.Fixed several issues causing incorrect Calling Cards to appear when equipping certain ones.And the RAAL MG (MW) is back! Oops.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm67wq1kcWWglsGktIynpq2dow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/newest-call-of-duty-warzone-update-tweaks-iron-trials-84-ahead-of-its-return/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Newest Call of Duty: Warzone update tweaks Iron Trials ’84 ahead of its return"},{"body":"Fortnite players have already been treated with the addition of multiple new skins in August, but another movie star has joined the mix. This time, it’s none other than Ryan Reynolds’ Dude character from his upcoming film Free Guy.\nDude is now available in the item shop and will cost 1,200 V-Bucks to purchase. Along with the skin, you can also earn yourself a new emote “Good Guy” by completing challenges around the island.\nWe could always use a bit more kindness on the Island so Guy from @Freeguymovie has stopped in with a few tasks to do.\nComplete quests to earn the new Good Guy Emote!\u0026nbsp;\n🔗: https://t.co/cPH0R5DQta pic.twitter.com/S10xk58p6q\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 12, 2021  Free Guy will hit theaters tomorrow on Aug. 13 and follows its main character Guy, who has discovered he’s an NPC inside a video game. With its unique premise, Fortnite is the perfect place to promote the film with the addition of this new cosmetic content.\nThis skin isn’t the only movie-inspired cosmetic that has been released this month. Last week we saw The Suicide Squad’s Bloodsport added to the game as well as a new variant for Harley Quinn to celebrate the release of the DC film to cinemas and HBO Max.\nAccording to Fortnite dataminers we could be receiving more movie skins later in the month with files for a Tyler Rake skin modeled after the character from Netflix’s 2020 film Extraction were unearthed in the game earlier today.\nIf you want to add the Dude skin to your collection, we suggest you act fast since it will only be available in the store for a limited time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZquxkaN6s7HYp6alnKNis7OxxGaerrFdqLiquoynprBlkauuqrjAm6OeZZmjeqe70a2loqyV\n","link":"/post/ryan-reynolds-free-guy-skin-now-available-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy skin now available in Fortnite"},{"body":"Dunking is a necessary part of playing NBA 2K22 at an optimal level, and many of the most overpowered players in NBA 2K history had strong dunk ratings. A good dunker can drive to the basket and lock into a scoring animation that the defense can’t stop. This is why players like LeBron James or Gerald Green in NBA 2K13.\nSee NBA on Amazon The league is filled with athletic players with impressive dunk ratings. Here are the five best dunkers in NBA 2K22, in ascending order.\n5) Derrick Jones Jr.–94 driving dunk Jones Jr. recently joined the Chicago Bulls, the perfect place to maximize his eye-popping athleticism and dunking skills. With Lonzo Ball as the point guard, Jones Jr. should be able to get easy dunk opportunities thanks to his playmaking point guard. With only a 74 overall rating, he isn’t a star player, but he should contribute as a solid bench role player.\n4) Ja Morant–94 driving dunk Morant is one of the best pick-and-roll guards in the game thanks to his top-of-the-line finishing ability. He’s a small point guard, but he can dunk over much larger players because of his 94 driving dunk rating. Morant’s speed and inside finishing force the defense to decide whether to guard the paint or the perimeter. Whatever they choose, Morant will exploit the weakness.\n3) Aaron Gordon–95 driving dunk Gordon finds himself playing with reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and star point guard Jamal Murray. He isn’t being asked to do much outside of playing defense and finishing in the restricted area. Gordon is an incredible athlete with a highlight reel full of in-game and dunk contest dunks. He’s also a solid player, with a 78 overall rating and excellent athleticism and dunk ratings.\n2) Zach LaVine–95 driving dunk Coming off an all-star year, LaVine is an excellent shooter alongside his best-in-class dunking ability. LaVine is the centerpiece of a Chicago Bulls team filled with interesting offensive pieces like DeMar Derozen, Ball, Jones Jr., and Nikola Vucevic. Anyone playing with the Bulls should run LaVine both on and off the ball. His shooting and driving ability open up a variety of playstyles for the surging Eastern Conference team.\n1) Zion Williamson–97 driving dunk Williamson is one of the best big men in NBA 2K22. At 89 overall, he’ll be one of the best players on the court and an unstoppable force if the opposing defense isn’t playing him right. His 97 driving dunk turns any open space into two points for Williamson. The New Orleans Pelicans center can also get dunks from the post, and he’s fine enough as a playmaker to pass out the post when he’s inevitably doubled. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnayno5WnwG61zWalm5ldZ7hzfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dunkers-in-nba-2k22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best dunkers in NBA 2K22"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has today announced its next Pokémon OCG sets Time Gazer and Space Juggler.\nThe two sets will star Origin forms of Dialga and Palkia first introduced to the franchise via the latest Pokémon videogame, Legends: Arceus.\nhttps://twitter.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/1499610615685517315  These two Pokémon will receive the new VSTAR treatment alongside standard V variants. Also coming in the set are trainer cards for the Peal Clan leader Irida and Diamond leader Adaman.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The announcement of these sets confirms reports from last year after trademarks for them were registered by The Pokémon Company.\nAlso shown from them were regular cards for Hisuian Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Sammurott as well as their pre-evolutions. Also Magnezone, Shieldon, and Cranidos alongside their pre-evolutions.\nPackaging for the new set will showcase Origin forms of Dialga and Palkia. The set is set to go on sale in stores around Japan on April 8 and make its way to the West in the Astral Radiance set.\nAstral Radiance is the next TCG set and its release is planned for May 27. It isn’t clear which of the cards from Time Gazer and Space Juggler will join this release, but it will likely include their featured Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXaW8rLHMqKVmm5%2BivaK62Gamn56ZmLaiuMuyZKudppqurb%2BMraCmnV2crrux0WaYp5xdqL2ir8Rmoa6fl6Gysw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pokemon-company-officially-reveals-time-gazer-and-space-juggler/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokemon Company officially reveals ‘Time Gazer’ and ‘Space Juggler’"},{"body":"When trying to pick up a powerful jungler in the current meta, you might consider Jax, Warwick, or maybe even Trundle. Whatever you do, though, don’t make your decision based on champion winrate alone, because you might be led astray.\nAnd by “led astray,” we really mean you might lock in Tryndamere jungle in your next solo queue game, and that wouldn’t be good for anyone.\nThat’s right, Tryndamere has the highest winrate out of any other jungler in North America, according to League of Legends stats site Champion.gg. The scary part is that he’s been at the top for a while now. He isn’t alone, either. Other oddball picks, such jungle Singed and Aatrox, are in the top 10.\nDon’t be fooled though, these aren’t good picks. Well, they are, but they’re only good picks for the players that are responsible for putting them on the leaderboard. In other words, the only people that play them in these extremely off-meta roles are one-tricks, which are players that only use one champion until they’re so familiar and comfortable on that champion that it could be considered a little unhealthy.\nThe proof is in the pudding, if the pudding was a bundle of statistics. Singed and Tryndamere, specifically in the jungle, have the highest and second-highest average games played per player respectively. To put it a little more simply, players of Singed and Tryndamere have played more games than any other players of any other champion in the jungle. The average Singed jungle player has put in at least 30 games using this weird pick, and the average Tryndamere jungler has played 13.\nLook at each champion’s playrate, too. Both champions have meager playrates of between 0.5 and 0.8 percent, which are some of the lowest the role has to offer. This means there are only a few people that are actually playing these abominations, and they’ve probably put in a lot of time to make the picks work. If more people were to flock to them, Singed and Tryndamere’s jungle winrates would probably drop as a result.\nWhen looking for a jungle champion to pick up, you want to pay attention to both winrate and playrate. The champions with the highest combinations of the two are usually the ones that are abnormally strong and will be nerfed soon, so you want to find a happy medium. For example, Xin Zhao has a well above average winrate at 52 percent, but his playrate is below the usual Warwick and Jax at three percent, but it isn’t so low as to indicate that he’s unreliable.\nSo please, consider the feelings of your fellow solo queue teammates, and don’t pick Tryndamere if you’re jungling just because he’s on the top of the leaderboard. Or, you know, you can do what you want; we’re not your parents. Just don’t say we didn’t warn you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKursZ6Zrq6x0Z5krKGenLKleceinqGdo6l6q8HNoKOeZaeeu7Ot056qZqaRYn9zhJBv\n","link":"/post/tryndamere-and-singed-have-some-of-the-highest-jungle-winrates-in-north-america-here-s-why/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tryndamere and Singed have some of the highest jungle winrates in North America—here’s why"},{"body":"USB-C found favor among users soon after its inception in 2014, thanks to its frustration-free, symmetrical design. The convenient connection type gradually made its way to phones, tablets, laptops, and gaming mice across every major consumer electronics brand. Falling in line with the USB-C trend, many gaming peripheral companies have released detachable USB-C mice. Some mice featuring USB-C connections are wireless, only using the USB-C connection to charge. Other USB-C mice use USB-C cables to power themselves and transfer data.\nHere are a few of the best detachable USB-C mouse options currently available.\nBest ergonomic gaming option Corsair Dark Core RGB  The Corsair Dark Core RGB gaming mouse connects via the included 2.4GHz wireless transmitter, Bluetooth 4.0, or USB-C cable.\nCorsair’s ergonomic gaming option is one of the most fully-featured options on the list. The sensor featured in the Dark Core achieves up to 18,000 DPI and has a one-millisecond polling rate. The eight programmable buttons come in handy for gaming, especially the DPI shift button that is optimized specifically for sniping in first-person shooter games.\nThe Dark Core features around 24 hours of continuous battery usage, which is lower than the MX Master 3. If you end up running low on battery, you can always switch to the wired mode by plugging in the USB-C cable.\nThis mouse has an aggressively ergonomic form factor you might expect from a gaming mouse. It is a little bit smaller than the Logitech MX Master 3 and features a more nimble, low-profile design. The form factor is perfect for gaming and should remain comfortable throughout long gaming sessions.\nAs a bonus, this product comes with RGB lighting options. You can adjust the lighting across nine different zones and customize effects using Corsair’s iCue software.\nFor those looking to pick up a solid wireless ergonomic gaming mouse with USB-C connectivity, the Dark Core is one of the best options on the market.\nSee on Amazon Best productivity option Logitech MX Master 3  The Logitech MX Master 3 is a high-end wireless mouse designed for precision and productivity. It connects to your mobile devices using either Bluetooth Low Energy technology or your PC via 2.4GHz wireless technology. Logitech’s MX Master 3 charges via a USB-C cable.\nLogitech’s proprietary sensor makes the MX Master 3 a versatile and travel-ready mouse. The mouse sensor achieves up to 4,000 DPI and works well regardless of what surface you use it on, thanks to Logitech’s Darkfield technology. Logitech boasts that it can even work on glass when needed, a rare feat for optical mice. The added flexibility of using this mouse on a variety of surfaces ensures it’s ready for the office and beyond.\nSeven customizable buttons make this mouse perfect for productivity tasks and casual gaming. Logitech’s MX Master 3 also features an ergonomic shape that makes it comfortable for many hours at a time.\u0026nbsp;\nOn a full charge, this mouse’s 500 mAh battery can run for 70 days before needing to be recharged with the included USB-C charging cable. If you are running low on juice, just one minute of charging will net you 3 hours of use.\nThe MX Master 3 is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. You can even pair it to multiple devices and use a button to switch between the various devices quickly. The flexible connectivity options make the MX Master 3 a perfect mouse for anyone working on a laptop and a desktop simultaneously.\nThanks to its ergonomic shape and flexible sensor, this USB-C-enabled mouse delivers a comfortable experience for anyone engaged in long hours of productivity work.\nSee on Amazon Best gaming option SteelSeries Aerox 3 The SteelSeries Aerox 3  is a lightweight gaming mouse designed for peak performance. It comes in wired and wireless versions.\nThe wired version of this mouse uses a detachable USB-C cable as both a charging and a data cable. The wireless version of this mouse charges via the USB-C cable and connects to your PC via a 2.4GHz transmitter or Bluetooth 5.0.\u0026nbsp;\nThis mouse features a TrueMove Core sensor designed with performance and accuracy in mind. The sensor is capable of up to 8,500 CPI, which isn’t quite as high as Corsair’s DPI capabilities but is high enough for most games.\nSteelSeries Aerox 3\u0026nbsp;only weighs 57 grams due to its partially exposed design that vaguely resembles a honeycomb. Despite the internal components being exposed, the Aerox 3 remains safe from dust and water due to SteelSeries’ IP54 water-resistant AquaBarrier technology.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the Corsair option, this mouse features customizable RGB lighting. Users can sync their lighting profile with other SteelSeries products using the SteelSeries PrismSync engine.\nThe wireless version of this mouse features up to a 200-hour battery life before needing a charge, which is better than the Dark Core but worse than the MX Master 3.\nIf you are looking for a lightweight, USB-C-powered gaming mouse, the Steelseries Aerox 3 is a good product to consider. The wired version of this mouse is arguably one of the best USB-C gaming mice currently available.\nSee on Amazon Best customizable option  Ultra Custom Wireless Ergo The Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Ergo is a mouse that allows for maximum user customization. This mouse charges via a USB-C cable that can also be used for wired mode gaming when needed.\nWhen you purchase the Ultra Custom Wireless Ergo, you will be able to make several aesthetic and functional choices about your new mouse. Buyers can select different cover types, mouse button covers, and DPI button covers, all of which come in various colors. No other mouse grants buyers this level of customization.\nDepending on which cover option you choose, this mouse weighs between 65 and 73 grams. The weight of the Ergo is heavier than the SteelSeries option but is still an impressively light mouse.\nPwnage’s Ultra Custom comes with a fairly attractive feature set. The battery life on this mouse lasts about 40 hours of gaming and takes about an hour to charge. It comes with other desirable features like its 100-percent PTFE feet that provide a smooth glide, a 16,000 DPI sensor, and six programmable buttons.\nIf you are looking for the most customizable detachable USB-C mouse, look no further than the Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Ergo.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6pbHTmpqhmZKhsm7B0puaZqWfqsCm\n","link":"/post/best-detachable-usb-c-mouse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best detachable USB-C mouse"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends competitive season has finally come to a close.\nAfter a whole year of furious battles on Summoner’s Rift, the champions were crowned over the land, with the LPL’s EDward Gaming finally taking home a World Championship after years of missed attempts and multiple roster changes. But even though EDG did win the gold in the end, many other players across the globe have plenty of achievements to be proud of.\nWhether it’s finally taking home their first regional trophy or ushering in a new era for their region, League esports superstars provided fans with a feast for their eyes throughout this year. But who stood tall among the hundreds of pro players who competed? There are some big names that underperformed, while others have risen to make their mark.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Here are some of the best League players of 2021 around the world, in no specific order.\nCanyon Let’s kick things off with one of the best junglers we’ve seen in recent history. Yes, DWG KIA’s overall success has been due to an overwhelming talent difference across the roster, but this year, it felt like Canyon elevated himself even higher than before.\nThis year—and especially at Worlds 2021—the 20-year old phenom continued his dominance. He became half of the best mid-jungle duo in the world alongside his superstar teammate, ShowMaker. He boasts a diverse champion ocean, impeccable macro knowledge, and unrivaled mechanical skill that can change the course of any game at a moment’s notice. He was also a leading player in his role at Worlds 2021 with a 5.4 KDA and 55 kills, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nShowMaker Like several other esports, League had its own debates about which player deserved to be called best in the world. As someone widely lauded as the successor to the greatest of all time, DWG KIA’s ShowMaker was a prime candidate.\nAlongside Canyon, ShowMaker was part of the world’s best mid-jungle duo. Even though DWG KIA shook up the team’s gameplay during the 2021 Summer Split with role swaps, he and Canyon eventually returned to their positions and helped lead their team to back-to-back LCK championships—a feat only SK Telecom T1 also achieved.\nIt does feel like there is a passing of the torch happening within the league, with the new era of Korean superstars now rising to take their place at the top and carve their names among the best the world has ever seen. ShowMaker is one of the few leaders within those ranks, and he will surely continue to aim for the stars, even though he was denied back-to-back World Championships this year.\nFaker The greatest of all time finally returned to the Worlds stage after a year away. Faker and a young, growing T1 roster didn’t disappoint fans either: they put on a tremendous show throughout the tournament and came so close to taking down DWG KIA in the event’s semifinals.\nFaker doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone anymore. He’s won three World Championships, two MSI trophies, and nine LCK titles to boot, and he even led a rookie-laden T1 squad to a semifinals berth. And yet, it seems like the hunger for another title continues to claw at his stomach.\nHe has continued to show his versatility by stepping into a facilitative role for his teammates with picks like Lissandra, Twisted Fate, and Karma. His stats might not be as impressive, but we still know his prowess as a main carry option for a team composition. But with people at his side that now have more experience against the best in the world, we could see this team help Faker sate his cravings in the next year.\nViper The new apex predator of the LPL has finally taken home his World Championship. After showing his star potential on Griffin, Viper found a new home with EDward Gaming and helped the team get the first Summoner’s Cup in the organization’s history.\nWith a new region, Viper was forced to adjust himself in multiple ways, from learning a new language to learning a completely new style of play in a hyper-aggressive region. With his great mechanical skills, he honed himself into a weapon whose talents were on full display throughout the year. Whether it was his superhero antics during EDG’s run to the LPL championship or their miraculous run to a Worlds trophy, Viper has solidified himself as the best marksman in the world.\nDoinb It might be odd to see Doinb here after his team unexpectedly dropped out of Worlds in the group stage, but it would be foolish not to acknowledge how good he was during FunPlus Phoenix’s run in 2021.\nDoinb was dominant during the Summer Split. He had the second-most kills and the third-highest KDA in the league, while also keeping a sky-high 71.3 percent kill participation percentage, according to Oracle’s Elixir. He eventually won the season’s regular-season MVP award for his efforts and showed he still had one of the most diverse champion pools in the game, with 17 unique picks for the season.\nThe end of the year was certainly disappointing, but there’s no doubt Doinb is still one of the best players in the world and should be a feared member of any team he joins in the future.\nInspired Rogue’s successes this year mainly came from Inspired’s ability to run the offense through their jungle with some great pathing, macro decision-making, and overall mechanical skill. He helped his laners get ahead and primed the team for success, earning himself the 2021 LEC Summer MVP award.\nThe 19-year-old Polish superstar quickly established himself as the leader in the jungle position in Europe after two and a half impressive years as a pro, and after an improbable run through the Worlds 2021 group of death, the future is now for one of the LEC’s brightest pupils. Watch for him to run rampant on Summoner’s Rift next year, and possibly level up even further beyond our expectations.\nHumanoid When looking at MAD Lions’ rise to fortune in 2021, fans must look towards the mid lane with Humanoid. The 21-year-old star has continuously evolved into the most consistent player in his role with the second-highest average damage to champions in the LEC during the Summer Split, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nHe also had some of the best early-game stats of any mid laner during the season and is explosive at almost any point of the game. He has a varied champion pool that can flex around depending on the situation and was an important part of MAD Lions’ destructive late-game teamfighting skill. Fudge This young stud’s journey with Cloud9 has impressed fans and analysts alike across the globe, and for good reason. Fudge went from a trash-talking rookie getting outplayed in the 2021 LCS Lock-In to outplaying opponents like TheShy and Khan on huge international stages, all in the span of his debut year in the LCS.\nRelated: Fudge wins 2021 LCS Most Improved Player award\nHis improvement as a pro has been nothing short of incredible, and he has quickly become an integral part of his team’s future. He plays tanks and carry champions and executes with tenacity in both roles, showing confidence fans have only seen from seasoned veterans of the league. But now, with new teammates on the horizon, we will see if Fudge can continue to grow into the best top laner in North America.\nSpica The shining star of TSM has made it to this list after carrying the load for his team over this past year. Although his team has lacked consistency when it mattered, Spica showed he was a bona fide leader for the future of the LCS after winning the 2021 LCS MVP Award at 20 years old.\nWhether it’s his lovable character off the Rift to his exciting play in-game, Spica has earned himself the respect of most League fans. With the departure of Bjergsen this offseason, TSM is also looking for a face for the franchise, and this young star looks ready to take the mantle as the perennial LCS champions look to finally add more hardware to their trophy case in 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riuaatxq6cZqeWYrmms8Snm6xloKGuurHRrGSonl1nfXN9\n","link":"/post/best-league-of-legends-players-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best League of Legends players of 2021"},{"body":"A total of seven Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drops and three bundles were revealed today by Wizards of the Coast.\u0026nbsp;\nReleasing Oct. 18, the MTG 2021 Secret Lair Superdrop contains a wide variety of card styles from classic horror movies to the anatomy of Magic monsters. All drops are available in foil and non-foil versions. Read the Fine Print showcasing Liliana and her contracted demons is the only exception, containing an etched foil version. Free shipping is available for orders within the United States that are over $99.\nFrom Mirrodin lands and Midnight Hunt Showcase styles to cards that look like a monster movie poster and a Stranger Things drop, here’s every October MTG Secret Lair box that is available here.\u0026nbsp;\nShowcase Midnight Hunt\u0026nbsp; A total of 10 cards are contained within the MTG Showcase Midnight Hunt Secret Lair drop. Alayna Danner, DZO, Nico Delort, Daria Khlebnikova, Rio Krisma, Dan Mumford, Kerby Rosanes, Jessica Seamans, Robbie Trevino, and N.C. Winters are all artists featured in the drop.\u0026nbsp;\nCards included are Moorland Haunt, Vault of the Archangel, Nephalia Drownyard, Desolate Lighthouse, Sensia Bloodhall, Grim Backwoods, Kessig Wolf Run, Slayer’s Stonghold, Gavony Township, and Alchemist’s Refuge. The non-foil version is priced at $29.99 and foil is $39.99.\u0026nbsp;\nMirrodinsanity Five borderless artifact lands from Mirrodin are featured within the Mirrodinsanity drop, illustrated by DXTR. The lands included are Ancient Den, Seat of the Synod, Vault of Whispers, Great Furnace, and Tree of Tales.\u0026nbsp;Each of the lands was hand-painted in a pixel-art style.\nA foil version is available for $39.99 and the non-foil is priced at $29.99.\nMonster Movie Marathon The Monster Movie Marathon MTG Secret Lair drop includes a total of four borderless cards illustrated by Martin Ansin: Beast Within, Blasphemous Act, Dismember, and Grafdigger’s Cage. Stats and text are worked into the hand-drawn art, unlike any Magic card that’s been printed. A non-foil version is $29.99 and the foil one is priced at $39.99.\u0026nbsp;\nThrilling Tales of the Undead Highlighting a horror movie theme, there are three hand-drawn cards in the Thrilling Tales of the Undead MTG Secret Lair drop. The three cards illustrated by Fay Dalton are Gravecrawler, Liliana, Death’s Majesty, and Rise of the Dark Realms.\u0026nbsp;\nA foil version is available for $39.99 and the non-foil is priced at $29.99.\nMonster Anatomy 101 Illustrated by Timba Smits, Monster Anatomy contains a total of five borderless cards highlighting what is inside of them. The five MTG cards within the Secret Lair drop are Fleet Swallower, Goblin Thrashmaster, Ilharg, the Raze-Boar, Protean Hulk, and Gishath, Sun’s Avatar.\u0026nbsp;\nA foil version is available for $39.99 and the non-foil is priced at $29.99.\nRead the Fine Print Read the Fine Print is a Secret Lair drop that showcases the four demons Liliana had a contract with, along with her Enchantment card. Illustrated by ZIUK, the four demons are Demonlord Belzenlok, Griselbrand, Kothophed, Soul Hoarder, and Razaketh, the Foulblooded. Also included is Liliana’s Contract.\u0026nbsp;\nThe drop features a non-foil version for 29.99, a foil version for 39.99, and a foil etched version that is priced at $39.99. October Secret Lair bundles do not include the foil etched version.\u0026nbsp;\nStranger Things drop There are a total of eight cards and one token in the Stanger Things drop. All cards will have a Magic equivalent that will release with the New Capenna set. These cards are contained in set boosters via The List. Cards included in the Stranger Things Secret Lair drop are Chief Jim Hopper, Dustin, Gadget Genius, Eleven, the Mage, Lucas, the Sharpshooter, Mike, the Dungeon Master, Mind Flayer, the Shadow, Will the Wise, and a Clue token.\u0026nbsp;\nThe non-foil version is $39.99 and the foil version costs $49.99.\u0026nbsp;\nOctober MTG Secret Lair bundles There are a total of three bundles to choose from within the October Secret Lair Superdrop. A non-foil Nightmare bundle that contains one copy of each MTG card is $189.99. The\u0026nbsp;Ferocious foil bundle is $279.99, containing one foil copy of each card (not including the etched version from Read the Fine Print. And a Boo-Tacular bundle contains one copy of every foil and non-foil card for $449.99.\u0026nbsp;\nAll screengrabs via WotC, Magic: The Gathering Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnMrZ5mq5WYv6bAjKWYoqpdnrtuu8KtppudomLAtrzEq5urp6A%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-mtg-secret-lair-in-october-superdrop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every MTG Secret Lair in October Superdrop"},{"body":"A new Magic: The Gathering legendary land called Boseiju, Who Endures was revealed today by Wizards of Coast for the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set—and it’s packed with value.\u0026nbsp;\nThe legendary tree Boseiju is over 4,000 years old and is sacred on the Magic plane of Kamigawa. Scheduled to launch globally on Feb. 18, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) brings back the cedar tree as a legendary land packed with immense value. Revealed during the WotC spoiler launch, Boseiju, Who Endures incorporates the returning MTG Channel mechanic as a means to remove an opponent’s Artifact, Enchantment, or nonbasic land they control.\u0026nbsp;\nBoseiju, Who Endures Type: Legendary landRarity: RareTap: Add one Green manaChannel: Pay 1G and discard Boseiju, Who Endures destroying target Artifact, Enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs one less to activate for each legendary creature you control.\u0026nbsp; Similar to Field of Ruin, a popular MTG land across multiple formats, Boseiju, Who Endures has the ability to remove pesky nonbasic lands. Unlike Field of Ruin, the new NEO legendary land uses the mechanic Channel to activate its ability. Introduced to Magic via Saviors of Kamigawa, the Channel mechanic activates via a mana cost and the owner discarding the card from hand.\u0026nbsp;\nBoseiju, Who Endures is better than Field of Ruin in that it can remove a nonbasic land from the battlefield without leaving its controller’s hand. It can also destroy an Artifact or Enchantment, two MTG types that will have a large presence within the upcoming NEO set. The legendary land taps for one Green mana when on the battlefield, as opposed to the one colorless mana produced via Field of Ruin.\u0026nbsp;\nAs an added bonus, Boseiju, Who Endures has its Channel ability reduced by one mana for each legendary creature its owner controls, synergizing with the NEO Artifact Mirror Box. Decks built around legendary creatures typically have two or more colors, taking advantage of the Green mana offered via the Kamigawa cedar tree. And Mirror Box allows for multiple copies of Boseju, Who Endures on the battlefield when the Artifact is in play. The slight downside applied to Boseiju, Who Endures is that the opponent gets to replace what was destroyed with a basic land. But the legendary land’s upsides vastly outweigh the downside.\nPlayers can begin constructing MTG decks with Boseiju, Who Endures when NEO launches digitally on Feb. 10 and globally on Feb. 18.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHysrcyinpqvkWK7prvNZpuyppGowbq%2FjJumrJ2Zn8Juw8eoZJ6mlKq%2Fpr%2BMoqpmmZ5irrbAzmagp5ucqrGmecinZJqmqWK6tbOMnZycow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/kamigawa-neon-dynasty-s-boseiju-who-endures-is-an-auto-include-in-any-mtg-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s Boseiju, Who Endures is an auto-include in any MTG deck"},{"body":"Rek’Sai will be the recipient of a major gameplay rework in the next patch, and her changes turn her into a weird underground hybrid of Kha’Zix and Garen, according to Riot’s official reveal of the project yesterday.\nThe League of Legends community has known about part of the changes for a little while, as they’ve been on the PBE for a couple of weeks—but this is the first time players have been able to look at the entirety of the changes. The new Rek’Sai certainly seems like another high-damage option in the jungle, to join the ranks of Graves and Kha’Zix. If you’re a fan of the old Rek’Sai, though, we have bad news for you. She’s getting a totally new playstyle, and she’ll feel nothing like she did prior to the rework.\nHer current role is as a vanguard tank, the subset of tanks that focus on disrupting enemies with crowd control so the rest of the team can knock ’em dead. That wasn’t always what she was intended to be, however, and this update is essentially going to change what class she falls under to match her original purpose. She was designed to be an assassin-diver hybrid, so that’s what she’s being transformed into now.\nThe biggest part of her rework is her ultimate. Up until now, her ability to create map pressure has been way too high. She can be anywhere she wants, whenever she wants, removing the possibility for opponents to coordinate and play around her position, like players are normally able to do with any other jungler. This helps her stay useful even when she’s behind, so it was the first to go when the rework was designed. Her new ultimate will make her teamfight presence much more significant… and more terrifying. It will deal a ton of damage, with a significant amount of added damage introduced if the target is low on health, just like Garen’s ultimate ability.\n Her old ultimate wasn’t the only thing that kept her usefulness high even when she had fallen behind. The other culprit was her ability to knock several people up at once. Since she doesn’t deal much damage anyway, she’s really only useful for knocking people up anyway, so being ahead or behind doesn’t affect how important she is to the outcome of a game. As long as she could tunnel in and knock people up, she was always at her most useful state. Well, not anymore. She will only be able to knock up one person at a time now, but her damage is being amped up a lot to compensate. She will now deal scary amounts of attack damage with her abilities, so when she zeroes in on a target to knock them up, you know she intends to kill them. And now, she can do it by herself.\nThat’s not all, though. She will now be able to use tunnels much more frequently, giving her the ability to skate in and out of combat to pick stragglers off each time her cooldowns are up, just like Kha’Zix. In combination with this, her health regeneration while burrowed is being sped up as well, so she can leave, heal up, and come back to a fight at will.\n Rek’Sai should be a much riskier champion after her rework, in the sense that she’s only useful if she can actually deal damage—and we mean a ton of damage. She’s moving from tank to diver-assassin, and she has the potential to contend for a place at the top of the jungle meta with other heavy damage dealers. The rework is set to go live with Patch 7.11, which should be released within a week or two if the rhythm for patches stays the same.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeo6OWtm6%2BxLCmq6Ndpa61r8dmbmZpYWJ%2BdYWRcQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rek-sai-s-new-abilities-are-almost-here-and-they-re-just-as-scary-as-they-sound/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rek’Sai’s new abilities are almost here, and they’re just as scary as they sound"},{"body":"Capcom and Hasbro broke part of the internet in 2018 when it was revealed that Ryu from Street Fighter was officially being made a Power Ranger. Now, the crossover is happening again, bringing two Street Fighter representatives to Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid.\u0026nbsp;\nLaunching on May 25, a Street Fighter DLC Pack, which includes Crimson Hawk Ranger Ryu and Blue Phoenix Ranger Chun-Li, will be released on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Google Stadia.\u0026nbsp;\n The DLC will cost $12.50 and includes more exclusive skins that will be revealed later. Both characters will also be available to purchase individually for $5.99.\nBoth Ryu and Chun-Li became rangers in the mobile game Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, and will now both be playable fighters in the Power Rangers fighting game. Guile, Akuma, Cammy, and M. Bison were also included in the Legacy Wars crossover, so this DLC pack might get a second expansion too.\nIGN, which revealed the new trailer and details, reports Ryu and Chun-Li were included by fan request, though no further details were shared. The designs were a collab between Capcom and Battle for the Grid and Legacy Wars developer nWay.\n Along with the new DLC, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Super Edition was also announced, which will bundle all of the game’s season pass and DLC content, including the new Street Fighter pack, together for one price. It will also launch on May 25.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyzxdRmmqGtnmK5qnnJqKCnZaCkxKa%2BjKuYp5%2BVp8BursCtq6WdXZu8s3nToZxmn6KesW61zWalnq9dqMGzscStZJ%2Bhl53Bpr6MnaOcZaCWsKw%3D\n","link":"/post/ryu-chun-li-join-power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-in-new-street-fighter-dlc-pack/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ryu, Chun-Li join Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid in new Street Fighter DLC pack"},{"body":" While Call of Duty might be known for its fast-paced, run and gun gameplay, sometimes you just can’t beat the feeling of a sniper rifle.\nStriking from a distance is fun in a lot of scenarios in CoD, but quickscoping is also more possible than ever now thanks to the Gunsmith. If you want to snipe in Warzone or Modern Warfare, there’s a way to do it.\nThe AX-50 is one of the game’s lethal long-range death-dealers. It’s about as good as any of the other snipers available for players to mess around with in Warzone, especially after some of the previous meta snipers got a big nerf.\nHere are some of the best AX-50 loadouts for Warzone after the big season three buff.\nBest AX-50 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Monolithic SuppressorBarrel: 32.0″ Factory BarrelLaser: Tac LaserStock: Singuard Arms AssassinRear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape This loadout is a well-balanced attack for those who like to strike from afar in the hills and buildings of Caldera, or from the rooftops of Rebirth Island. This loadout will buff the AX-50’s accuracy, range, and mobility.\nAfter the season three update that tweaked snipers in Warzone across the board, the AX-50 is a one-shot kill to the head no matter what range you’re firing from, so it’s immediately re-entered the meta as a top option for long-range kills in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WxW6Bj2ajqJmUpMK1v4yipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailnmWRo7Fuuc6dnKumXayus7LAq5w%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-ax-50-loadout-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best AX-50 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Released in 2009, Minecraft has stood the test of time and has proven itself an excellent source of entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide.\nA common trait between games that accomplish this sort of longevity is that they allow gamers’ creativity to run wild, which often keeps the gameplay fresh. Each Minecraft server gets shaped by its owner’s will, and Dream survival multiplayer (SMP) server is one of the more unique ones out there.\nCreated by Dream Team, a group involving three Minecraft YouTubers, the server is home to many more content creators. The server’s hectic lineup turns it into an excellent source of content when different personalities clash under a set of exciting rules and endless possibilities for new scenarios.\nThe server has been up since May 2020, and a lot happened since then. There were multiple wars, festivals, and rebellions. If you’re a newcomer to the scene, keeping track of what may have happened before in the server may be quite challenging.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s a brief timeline of what’s been going on in Dream SMP.\nName of the eraTime frame\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Highlights Before TommyApril 25, 2020 – July 3, 2020 \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The first trial\nThis was the first event in the courthouse, featuring Sapnap and GeorgeNotFound against each other to result in who was responsible for Sapnap’s horse’s death.After TommyJuly 4, 2020 – Aug. 2, 2020Socializing club conflict\nThis event features names like Fundy, Tubbo, and Tommy having a conflict in the most peaceful area on the map.War Manberg IndependenceAug. 2, 2020 – Aug. 3, 2020Dream Team SMP vs. L’Manberg War\nThis is the first war of the Dream SMP, kindled by Wilbur Scoot’s will to become independent from the Dream SMP.After L’Manberg WarAug. 3, 2020 – Sept. 7, 2020The pet war\nA conflict between the members of L’Manberg\u0026nbsp; and Dream Team SMP because of all the pets of L’Manberg that was being killed by Sapnap.The L’Manbergian ElectionSept. 8, 2020 – Sept. 22, 2020SWAG2020 vs. POG2020 elections\nThe first election of the Dream SMP, involving multiple parties and coalitions.Electoral FalloutSept. 22, 2020 – Sept. 23, 2020The election fallout\nThe new leader who won the elections started making conflicting changes in Dream SMP.A New EraSept. 23, 2020 – Oct. 9, 2020The item conflict\nAn innocent round of hide and seek caused unforeseeable problems in the meantime.The Manberg FestivalOct. 10, 2020 – Oct. 16, 2020The festival era\nWhat started as a chill era turned out to be the trigger of the Pogtopian Uprising.Festival AftermathOct. 17, 2020 – Nov. 5, 2020Ponk’s experiment\nA prank gone wrong destroyed the ties between HBomb94 and Ponk.The Manberg-Pogtopia War EraNov. 6, 2020 – Nov. 16, 2020The final pet war\nTommyInnit and Sapnap finally came to their senses and started discussing to have their pets bet which led them into a duel.The Reconstruction EraNov. 17, 2020 – Dec. 4, 2020Jschlatt’s Funeral\nManberg vs. Pogtopia War had its consequence with Jschlatt paying the ultimate price.\u0026nbsp;Post-Banishment EraDec. 4, 2020 – Dec. 16, 2020The estate conflict\nAntfrost almost got scammed out of his Gingerbread house by Purpled and Ponk.The Vengeance EraDec. 16, 2020 The list above highlights some of the most notable events that occurred in Dream SMP’s timeline, but they aren’t the only ones. Dream SMP universe is relatively more challenging to follow than Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, but you can find a complete timeline and a list of all events on Dream Team’s fandom page. Dedicated fans of the group keep the wiki page updated as more events occur inside Dream SMP.\nThough there doesn’t seem to be a clear direction, there’s no doubt that the content creators involved in the server will continue to develop new arcs that will keep the viewers on the edge of their seats.\nYou can also find multiple rewind and highlight videos on YouTube, detailing each event on the server since it went live.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZquhnV2Zv6atzGaqpqg%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-dream-smp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Dream SMP?"},{"body":"The first Battlefield game launched back in 2002 on PC—and now, around a decade later, the series has grown to 11 games. While these games were released on consoles and PC, the franchise is becoming even more accessible with an upcoming free-to-play mobile game.\nBattlefield Mobile was announced for Android and iOS devices in 2021 and since then fans of the franchise have been waiting to get their hands on the game. Currently, the game is still in its alpha testing stage with EA conducting tests in select regions of the world. Most recently, the alpha was released in Mexico, Colombia, Egypt, and Iraq for Android devices.\nBecause the game is still being tested, it could be a while before a global release happens. While an exact release date for Battlefield Mobile hasn’t been announced yet, EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson gave a tentative schedule for when that could happen during the Q4 2022 earnings release earlier this month. After being asked when the game is expected to be released, Wilson said that EA is looking towards launching it globally towards the end of the year or in early 2023. Until then, the game will be tested in different regions around the world.\nPlayers on Android can currently pre-register for it on the Google Play Store to be notified when it releases. Pre-registering also gives players a chance to participate in upcoming tests for the game. Pre-registrations haven’t begun for iOS devices yet.\nIn the description for the game on the Google Play Store, EA has said that the game will come with both new and old maps and modes. This means that players can expect to see some features from other Battlefield games on mobile.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXay2rbiMm5itrJyas6qxy51kpqeSnrmmedGeo56Zo5o%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-battlefield-mobile-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Battlefield Mobile release?"},{"body":"100 Thieves took care of business against FaZe Clan to open the NA VCT Stage Three Challengers Playoffs, taking both Haven and Icebox by a comfortable margin. 100T’s lone duelist Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk put on a one-man show against the innovators of Smeag style, consistently taking control with several opening kills during the series.\n100T broke out the triple initiator composition on Haven with steel debuting KAY/O, Ethan on Skye, and Hiko on his trusty Sova. Steel and BabyJ (on Cypher) consistently dueled each other in a lurking battle, while babybay led the way for his side again on Jett. But in the first half, he was outfragged by Ethan, whose 16 kills before half-time gave 100T a 7-5 lead after attack.\nNitr0 on his pistol helped 100T increase their lead to 9-5, before FaZe claimed the 100T bonus round to bring up the first full gun round. Steel’s A sewer lurk gave 100T their 10th round and forced another save out of FaZe. Asuna out-Smeaged babybay during the second half, getting numerous opening Op picks before dashing to safety, and did it again to close out the map 13-6. FaZe only took one round, the 100T bonus round, in the second half.\nHE'S DEF FEELIN' IT@Asunaa | #VCTChallengersNA https://t.co/8hEjgbiA2s pic.twitter.com/Ur9jjYEGlX\n— VALORANT Champions Tour NA (@valesports_na) August 11, 2021  The series turned to Breeze, FaZe’s map pick, where corey picked a surprising new favorite for that particular map, Yoru. Hiko surprised the server by not picking Sova and going with Viper, as 100T didn’t go with Sova at all. Asuna came out firing again, with a frightening 4k with his Ghost in the pistol round. FaZe’s first round, in round three, came at a great cost as they only kept one rifle, and losing the next round due to an Asuna lurk immediately broke the FaZe bank. He continued to throttle FaZe for the entirety of the first half, as 100T led 9-3.  That lead ballooned to 11-3 before FaZe could finally put some rounds together off of a couple of close but clutch site retakes. 100T finally closed out the map 13-9 on the back of a patient A site take, punctuated by another 2k by Asuna. He ended Breeze with 28 kills, outpacing both FaZe duelists combined, as corey finished with 13 and babybay finished with just 10.\nWith the victory, 100T moves on to play later in the day, awaiting the winner of XSET vs. Luminosity. If they triumph there, they will secure their Masters Three Berlin spot. FaZe will open play tomorrow, Aug. 12, against the XSET vs. LG loser.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqrpaOubrvUrWSspZWWtLR5xZqxnmWRqHpyfI%2BtZJ2nnZ67osDErGSipl2kvaa6yKeeZqqfqrulec6fZKeZXauwtXnCoZilpJWjtKa%2B0manpZmppLOnvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/asuna-out-smeags-faze-as-100t-dominates-in-opening-round-of-na-vct-challengers-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asuna out-Smeags FaZe as 100T dominates in opening round of NA VCT Challengers Playoffs"},{"body":"After a round of updates this morning, the Rainbow Six Siege Test Server (TS) is back online with a wide range of changes. Glaz’s rework falls short, while Cav and Vigil see a buff that is, somehow, simultaneously a nerf. The Glaz rework is finally here, but it’s not great. While the rework achieves what it set out to do—prevent Glaz from being an entry fragger—it went far beyond, rendering him almost unplayable. Glaz has always been a contentious operator, but when he got his thermal scope in March 2017, he became extremely powerful in the right scenario. The devs have nerfed his scope to where a player can only take advantage of it while standing completely still. There are indicators on the left and right of the scope that let the player know when the thermal scope is fully active.\nThe problem is that the thermal scope is straight up uncomfortable to use now. If the player goes from moving to scoping in the thermal scope it takes a while to highlight the defending operator in yellow. While this doesn’t seem like an big issue, it goes against everything Glaz players are used to and it’s easy to become disoriented when scoping in on an enemy. If players can’t tell the difference from an enemy’s foot and a panhandle, then it’ll likely be a rough adjustment period with some harsh growing pains. On the slightly more positive side, Vigil and Cav got buffs that also act like nerfs at the same time. The two existing defenders’ ability meters will now follow the same system as the newly-added Nøkk’s ability meter. The new attacker’s meter works differently than past ability meters by allowing players to toggle the ability on and off at will when it is above 20 percent charged. Now that Cav and Vigil have access to the new meter system, they will have greater freedom in how they use their abilities. The buff comes at a cost, though. The new meter system takes longer to regenerate fully, so while players have more freedom to toggle their abilities on and off, they must be smarter about timing their usage, according to YouTuber ProdigioPete. Keeping your meter above 20 percent seems like a decent way to combat the nerf side of the change, but that strategy is easily undone when the match turns sideways and players lose track of their meters. Time will tell if this is a change for the better. New TS changes also include changes to the camera appearances, which seem a bit unnecessary at this point. The changeup causes cameras to glow blue whenever a defender is using them and yellow when an attacker has control. It seems redundant to change the appearance because it was already clear when each team had control of the cams—glowing white for a compromised cam and red for a regular cam. The change just seems like another thing for players to have to get used to on top of Glaz’s rework, the Kafe rework, and the new meter system for Cav, Vigil, and Nøkk. One welcome change is that players are now able to see their HUD when flashed. It’s a small change but helps the player recover from being disoriented by the flashes. Players won’t be able to stick it to Blitz by any means with this change, but it definitely helps when trying to regain your bearings after a lengthy flashbang timeout.\nThe last new and noticeable change is that matches no longer end on a draw. Instead, devs have opted to make a system that takes the match scenario into account. If the last players left standing die but the defuser is planted, then the attackers take the round and vice-versa. On Secure Area mode, if the last players die, then the round goes to the defenders since the area wasn’t secured. In Hostage mode, if the time expires then the defenders win, as they still have control of the hostage. While we didn’t run into any of these scenarios in our time with the TS, it’s good to know Ubisoft has a system in place to eliminate the frustration of draws. Some of the TS changes are good, others are not so good, but they all show Ubisoft is trying to keep the game fresh, balanced, and comfortable for players. Even if the Glaz nerf is a bit much, the alternative was definitely too much to handle at times. With Cav and Vigil, the change is something players will need to sort out for themselves. Everything else seems to be a matter of having a healthy adjustment period. The TS went live May 21 and is currently up with intermittent maintenance. Players who already own Siege can download the TS through the “My Games” tab on Uplay and the “Library” tab on Steam. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmifnJbHbrrEq51mrpmctq15wKebZpuRq3q2vMOaq54%3D\n","link":"/post/glaz-nerf-causes-growing-pains-vigil-and-cav-get-updated-in-operation-phantom-sight-test-server/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Glaz nerf causes growing pains, Vigil and Cav get updated in Operation Phantom Sight Test Server"},{"body":"Wordle became even bigger after being bought by the New York Times as one of their daily games. Every day more people join the wave of this fun and casual game, but it’s not easy. Plus, it’s great to practice your vocabulary and stay on top of the day’s topic with friends who also play.\nSometimes you are lucky to quickly find letters. And that makes your Wordle journey much easier. But other times, when you’re just starting to solve your daily Wordle game, you might think it’s going to be easy. But after a few tries, all you have is the beginning and end of the word.\nWhen the going gets tough and you run the risk of losing your winning streak, the urge to try better words tightens. But the more nervous, the greater the chances of erasing forgetting words with those requirements, like when we try to think of words that start with ‘S’ and end with ‘N.’ In those moments, we help you with the list of words you need for your daily attempt to solve the Wordle of the day.\nFive-letter words starting with ‘S’ and ending with ‘N’ to try sabinsalonsaransarinsasinsatinsavinscionscornscransedansemenserinsetonsevensewansharnshawnsheenshewnshoonshornshownshulnsirenskeanskeenskeinslainsolansolonsomansozinspawnspeanspoonspurnstainsteinsternswainswoonswornswounsyconsyren And never forget the fundamental tips for every day: start by trying to discover the main vowels of the word to narrow down the options on the list, and try using words with several different consonants for the same purpose.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGanrrKqobK0eZRmo56spJq%2FbsPOq5usZaOprrPAyKeeZq%2BZqbVuv4yepZ2hnpx6uLXToWSn\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-puzzles-5-letter-words-starting-with-s-and-ending-with-n/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle puzzles: 5-letter words starting with ‘S’ and ending with ‘N’"},{"body":"Fortnite’s newest season launched on March 20 and brought changes to fundamental parts of the game. One of the most significant is the temporary removal of the build mode that’s become a core mechanic in Fortnite.\nThe reason for the removal of the ability is a result of the Imagined Order’s invasion of the island. However, while the Seven work to return the feature, players will need to learn how to fight without it.\nThe main advantage building provides for players in Fortnite is the ability to have cover almost at will and get an advantage on your enemy. You could achieve this by building forts and stairs to defend or get higher ground, but now, you’ll have to find alternative ways to get the drop on your enemies.\nTo supplement the lack of building, Epic Games has added extra shield coverage and new climbing mechanics too. These new tools in your repertoire will ensure that you can take a punch and get the upper hand.\nUse your overshield With the release of Chapter Three, season two, Epic gave players a new tool called the overshield, which functions as an extra bar that will deplete before your shields and health. The new overshield charges up to 50 right after you drop and will recharge after a specific time without taking damage, but don’t get caught in the open when it’s too low. Epic added the feature to mitigate the removal of building in Fortnite, and The Seven even say they’re providing the player with this new shield to make up for the lack of buildable defenses.\nThe overshield is a great tool for players who like to drop into the most contested points on the map. Even before you find your first shield potion, you can take a couple of shots thanks to the new overshield, and since it will recharge after not taking damage, it can offer an extra way to soak up damage while you find cover or make a tactical retreat. There’s no indication if the overshield is here to stay or if it will leave in the future.\nLearn to climb Another excellent use for the building system was to climb to new heights and get an aerial advantage. Instead of building stairs, players can now grab ledges and pull themselves up. Paired with the new sprinting system, you may be surprised by how high you can get with this mechanic alone.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the greatest advantages in any fight goes to whoever has the high ground. With a good vantage point, the enemies’ weapons don’t matter as much in a fight, and the new mechanic makes it easier to get a height advantage against your opponents. Use the climbing skill to get to the top of Tilted Towers and snipe the IO and enemy players to your heart’s content. Keep in mind they can’t build either, so an unsuspecting player in the open makes for an easy target.\nRun for cover Since you can’t build your cover, consider what’s on the ground that you can use. With the resistance theme this season, there are new craters and defensive battle positions across the island, which help with cover. You can also snipe from the new watchtowers, but be wary of someone destroying your position from below.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic added several different weapons this season, including some unvaulted explosives. If you can’t outplan your opponent, consider taking them on with some remote explosives and the revolver. If you can make quick work of your enemy before you need to find cover, you won’t have a reason to build.\nUse vehicles\u0026nbsp; Lastly, you’ll notice some larger vehicles dotting the map. Players now have access to big vehicles like a tank and a battle bus. If you can find one of these machines in the early game, you’ll be almost unstoppable as you explode your enemies.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the lack of a building mode does shift the playstyle around, it provides an opportunity to improve your combat without it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnWoqVmr5iau27Ax56pnmWZqHqvu4ybrKKklJ67qHnIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxGaaoZmgqbKzeZJmqp6Zo6S7bn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-win-when-there-is-no-building-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to win when there is no building in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2"},{"body":"Twitch has implemented a new appeal system to aid either banned or suspended users in retrieving their account, also providing more transparency on where their account stands in the appeal process after submission. The streaming platform has set up an all-new appeals portal at appeals.twitch.tv. After accessing the website and logging into your account, verify your contact information, including username, email, and phone number. The portal should show what enforcements are placed on your account that you are eligible to appeal. After selecting the ban or suspension you are attempting to appeal, users can then write in the below textbox why they are issuing an appeal. This information can be immensely helpful in retrieving your account since users are given the opportunity to provide some context around their suspension or ban.\nOnce this portion is complete, users can submit their appeal. The portal will then show users the status and eventual outcome of their appeals. This new auxiliary of Twitch will also show all past appeals and their respective outcomes. Appeals under review will appear as “Pending” until they show as either “Rejected” or “Accepted.” Users will also receive emails in conjunction with updates within the portal.\nOnly enforcements issued within the prior 60 days will be viewable and eligible for appeals. This 60-day window is meant to prevent spam and prioritize recent and more urgent cases. Indefinite bans will be available to view and appeal outside of this 60-day period.\nUltimately, Twitch’s new portal system is meant to provide users more control over their appeals and give more transparency in the process.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiho2LGsMHRZquwoaSYtW6twpymrqakYq%2Bius2em2anomLAtr%2FPnqWdnZRitaa%2BxGagrGWYpMRuwM5mmKmolZa5\n","link":"/post/is-your-twitch-account-banned-or-suspended-here-is-how-to-appeal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is your Twitch account banned or suspended? Here is how to appeal"},{"body":"To celebrate League of Legends’ 1,000th skin, Riot decided to donate 100 percent of the profits made from Dawnbringer Karma purchases. And fans were able to raise a whopping $6 million for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, the company announced today.\nSince League players were responsible for raising the donation, fans will be able to vote on one of three local nonprofits in their region from today until April 23. The nonprofit with the most votes will receive 50 percent of their regional charity pool, with the other two nonprofits getting 25 percent each.\n“We are incredibly humbled by our players’ generosity,” Riot head of karma (social impact) Jeffrey Burrel said. “They have shown us time and time again that they care deeply about making the world, and their communities, a better place.”\nRiot has guaranteed a minimum of $10,000 to each of the 46 nonprofits selected for the Dawnbringer Karma fundraiser.\nAlong with the Dawnbringer Karma skin, Riot donated profits from her chromas, border, bundles, and the All Love emote.\nThis isn’t the first time Riot has donated profits from cosmetics. Riot held the Dark Star Cho’gath campaign last year, which allowed players to purchase a skin made by avid League fan and Make-A-Wish kid Bryan. This campaign put up similar numbers to the Dawnbringer Karma fundraiser, putting up over $6.1 million for over 20 nonprofits. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqqjYr%2BitdKeZG9lnZ65rbXOp2Sfp6JisKmt0aKrsmWWp7yuecOarqeaop67qLHRZqKaqp2WerHB0ZyfmquVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-players-raise-6-million-for-charity-from-dawnbringer-karma-purchases/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League players raise $6 million for charity from Dawnbringer Karma purchases"},{"body":"League of Legends fans got a first look today at the relationship between Yasuo and Yone.\nRiot revealed the “Kin of the Stained Blade” cinematic today to celebrate the Spirit Blossom event, confirming who many knew would be the next champion: Yone.\n The animated trailer begins with Yone seeking retribution from Yasuo and asking him to “answer” for what he’s done. The Unforgiven, having been framed for the murder of his master, wants no part in the fray but defends himself nonetheless and eventually kills his brother.\nThe cinematic then jumps to the present, with Yasuo seeking to commune with spirits at the festival. After accidentally running into an older man, the stranger offers to help Yasuo in his endeavor. The old man takes Yasuo to a river in the forest and proffers a drink to “help forge a bond” between the mortal and spirit realms.\nRelated: Here are all of Yone’s abilities in League of Legends\nThe stranger transforms into a demon, however, likely symbolizing Yasuo’s guilt preventing him from moving on. A masked swordsman appears and begins attacking the demon. Yasuo, confused, tries to defend the old man until he realizes the masked spirit is his brother.\nThe kinsmen then team up and deliver fatal blows to the demon.\nYasuo finally accepts his fate and asks Yone to “have [his] revenge.” But Yone denies the offer.\n“You might deserve death, but not by my hand,” Yone says before disappearing into the wind.\nYasuo boards a ship on his way to Bilgewater, where he meets a hooded Ahri seeking a similar path.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Ris6q6wKWjsmWimsOmrcusZLKnnpp6or%2BMp5yxrF2hsqKz1J5knKCRor1utc1mq6icka7Abr%2FPoqmirF2XubC%2F0qikZpuZo7KurdOimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-finally-reveals-yone-as-next-league-champ-in-today-s-spirit-blossom-cinematic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot finally reveals Yone as next League champ in today’s Spirit Blossom cinematic"},{"body":"Around the time I started following professional League began the rise of one team we would later count into the best of all time, that team was World Elite. With their superb team fighting they managed to go on an undefeated streak that would later only be toppled by SK Telecom T1 K. The star and central focus of World Elite was their AD Carry Gao “WeiXiao” Xuecheng. Of course the Chinese region has produced many great AD Carries like NaMei and Uzi but in this article I would like to write about what made WeiXiao the greatest player China has ever produced and arguably the best AD Carry ever to play League of Legends.\nWorld Elites rise to the top began after Season 2 Worlds where they were defeated by CLG.EU which in more ways than one was the longest best of 3 ever played, regardless from late October until the end of the year World Elite would go on a winning streak which would secure them first places in both domestic and international tournaments. WeiXiao was an instrumental part of World Elite, with his amazing plays both in lane and team fights but probably the most entertaining were his duels with other rival AD Carries.\nMost of the western world will probably remember WeiXiao as THE Ezreal player, the guy that makes plays with\u0026nbsp;Ezreal people wouldn’t come up with in a million years let alone the split of a second, one of my favorite plays was the legendary\u0026nbsp;Ezreal triple kill against CJ Entus, and yes the Orianna kill was probably a coincidence still that doesn’t take away from the fact that WeiXiao managed to not only get out alive after taking down the inhibitor tower but also get a triple kill on the way out. Now I sort of indicated that I will remember WeiXiao more for his Vayne play than his\u0026nbsp;Ezreal play. There are many great Vayne players in the world and that are mostly players with high mechanical skill like Doublelift or Uzi, what separated WeiXiao from the rest is that he wasn’t just a high mechanical player but he was also the main shotcaller and captain of the team. The fact that he could do those things while keeping the level of performance on one of the most mechanical champions in the game is amazing and even without that how often do you hear about an AD Carry doing the shotcalling for a professional team. In my opinion it is the hardest role to shotcall from, because it requires you to focus on other things rather than telling your team what and when to do.\nOf course like every pro players career WeiXiao has also had his lows. Season 3 wasn’t a great time for WeiXiao because for whatever reason, be it because of the internal problems of World Elite or the meta shifting away from his play style, he did play worse than his former performances, granted World Elite as a team played worse and that can also be factored in. As we all now know World Elite wasn’t able to qualify for the Season 3 World Championship which would lead to the unfortunate end of the World Elite team that dominated the world for so long. In early 2014 Fzzf and ClearLove decided to leave the team and go to EDG where they would find great success, while Misaya decided to retire from professional gaming. As to what happened to WeiXiao after those events well in that lays the reason for the title of my article.\nThere are many professional League players that are way past their prime but keep playing for whatever reason, but WeiXiao is one of the rare cases were he still could perform but decided to retire. Objectively speaking the best AD Carry in China for Season 4 was NaMei but if I had to pick someone who could perform up to par with NaMei it would be WeiXiao. Thru the summer split of LPL you could see each week WeiXiao getting to his former strength, and without a doubt he was the best player on World Elite through the year. In the spring split the new World Elite roster was in fact quite promising placing just behind OMG and EDG, WeiXiao with his Lucian and to a lesser extend Caitlyn, managed to perform exceptionally well, which led to fans having high hopes for the summer split. It is no stretch to say that at the end of the spring split WeiXiao was looking to return at the world stage the very same year. Unfortunately for reasons to us unknown the World Elite management decided to replace the two new players of the last split with two new Korean players, which in my opinion wasn’t a good decision.\nThe only mixed language team that succeeded was Star Horn Royal Club, World Elite was one of the many teams that didn’t. As the summer split went on WeiXiao’s performance did continue to improve, but his team’s performance seemed to get worse with each passing week, which lead to them being overtaken by LGD and fail to make it even into the Chinese regional playoffs. As a result of those events WeiXiao made the hard decision to retire from professional gaming.\nSo this is WeiXiao’s story as seen from a simple fans point of view, he had his ups and downs, he was at the top of the world and he had his slumps, regardless with WeiXiao’s retirement we the League of Legends community lost one of the best players to ever play the game, we lost an AD Carry like no other and we gained an early legend.\nPhoto credit: Riot, lolesports, gosugamers, mobafire\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6eoaierrB5wKdknpmiocZuuMSgnKecXWt%2FdoQ%3D\n","link":"/post/weixiao-an-early-legend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WeiXiao – An early Legend"},{"body":"Respawn confirmed this week the latest season of Apex Legends, Saviors, with a cinematic trailer that, among other things, debuted the latest character to make it to the game: Newcastle.\nThe latest edition to the game’s roster of legends is a tanky shield user named Jackson Williams, and he is the brother of Bangalore who was thought to be deceased.\nPresenting…your new competition, though you may have met before—@GabeKunda as Newcastle! pic.twitter.com/7Gu6Kbf3ze\n— Respawn (@Respawn) April 25, 2022  He is voiced by 28-year-old American actor Gabe Kunda. You might recognize his voice because of characters in other games that he has voiced. In VALORANT, Kunda voices KAY/O, and in Warzone he is the voice actor for Jackal.\nBefore this role, Kunda was also known for his roles in shows like Black Clover, Deca-Dence, and Kemono Michi: Rise Up. He also played smaller roles in massively popular shows like Attack on Titan and One Piece.\u0026nbsp;\nNewcastle will be added to Apex Legends when Season 13, Saviors, begins on May 10. At that time, the new featured map, Storm Point will also be added.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbuMoqpmppWssKK%2F06WcrGWmpLaksYyamq2nomK2r3nAqZyxZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-newcastle-s-voice-actor-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Newcastle’s voice actor in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Some people just want to watch the world burn.\nTwo Apex Legends players discovered a hysterical interaction that sends enemies plummeting to their death, pairing Wraith’s Dimensional Rift with Valkyrie’s Skyward Dive. While Respawn likely didn’t intend for the two abilities to work this way, it’s still a comedic way to deliver your opponents to the afterlife.\nValkyrie’s Portal Trap from apexlegends  To create the bug, the Wraith player activated their ultimate and then interacted with the ally Valkyrie to join in on Skyward Dive. When the Valk player shot upward, Wraith’s portal came with them without wasting any Rift Energy. While in the air, the Wraith placed the second side of the portal in an area on Olympus that doesn’t have ground to land on. All that was left was to bait some enemies into taking the trap.\nSee Dot Esports Deals The opponents who took the fatal portal ended up hundreds of feet in the sky with nowhere to go but down. Since the enemies fell out of the map, they instantly died and left their death boxes behind to be looted.\n“They fell out of the sky like stones,” one of the players laughed.\nLead game designer Daniel Zenon Klein commented on the Reddit post, joking about how he’d react if he received this as a bug report.\n“Me, getting this as a bug report: *closes as Won’t Fix*,” he wrote.\nIt’s unclear whether Respawn will step in to fix this interaction. The devs will likely have to determine whether it negatively impacts matchmaking to warrant a tweak.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z6WYsp2iqHqkvsSaq55lmJ65or7IqKysZZSarrW0jK2pmqhdl8Zur86mmaKmmaO0bsPRmqCtoF2Wu6V51ZqjpLGinrK0edSlq6KlkamytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-players-create-hilarious-death-trap-by-combining-wraith-and-valkyrie-s-ultimates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends players create hilarious death trap by combining Wraith and Valkyrie’s ultimates"},{"body":"League’s beloved game mode of chaos ARURF is launching on the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for another round of testing. The game mode is scheduled to go live later in the year, according to a new post from Riot Games.\nRiot failed to provide a specific date for ARURF’s release but it said the game mode will come out at some point later this year after Patch 9.18 goes live. In the meantime, ARURF will remain on the PBE where fans can try out the new changes coming to the game mode. We've got ARURF up for testing on the PBE. https://t.co/sOM6BQee6m\nTLDR: We're using a quiet window to make sure the mode is stable and in good shape, no patch date to talk about at this time.\n— Jo Graylock (@JoGraylock) August 27, 2019  ARURF will continue to feature the changes included in its most recent round of testing, including the introduction of cannons and super drakes. Two champions will see additional balance changes moving forward, however. Pyke and Sona will have their healing reduced by 20 and 18 percent, respectively. Additionally, Pyke’s damage will be reduced by five percent.\nElder Dragon will begin to spawn eight minutes into a match. The Elder Dragon’s buff, Aspect of the Dragon, will have its duration reduced in both its base and empowered forms since the introduction of the cannons has allowed players to take advantage of the buff for a longer period of time. The health of turret plates will vary, being increased from a flat 1,000 to 500 to 1,500 health per plate. This means that the first few plates will be easier to take. Additionally, turret plates will reward players 140 more gold per plate to encourage early lane aggression over other map objectives. Runes will also look a little different when ARURF returns. Transcendence’s bonus cooldown reduction will activate at level 15 instead of level 10. Likewise, the rune’s adaptive force for max CDR will fall from two to 0.5. Lastly, Gathering Storm’s increment interval will increase to six minutes from 4.5 minutes. The list of alterations coming to ARURF may change in the weeks to come as feedback trickles in from the PBE.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirraKberOx066pp6tdm7yzedOeqq2hnpx6sLqMpZyan6WawG68wZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/arurf-returns-for-testing-on-league-s-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ARURF returns for testing on League’s PBE"},{"body":"A new update released in Pokémon Go for iOS users — version 1.191.0, allows trainers to run their game at higher frame rates. Now that this welcomed update is up and running for iPhone users, heading over to the in-game Settings will get you on your way towards increased FPS.\nOnce in Settings, scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen until you find Advanced SettingsHere you’ll find an the option that reads Native Refresh Rate – Unlock your device’s native refresh rate for higher FPSOnce toggled, the feature should now read Native refresh rate is unlocked If you’re rocking a newer iPhone, like an iPhone 13 Pro, you’ll notice a vast difference because you’re jumping from 30fps to 120fps. That’s because the iPhone 13 Pro has a 120Hz screen — its native refresh rate. With the new setting activated, jumping into battle with a wild Pokémon and trying to catch it is a great place for noticing the difference in performance.\nUp until now, Pokémon Go was previously locked to 30fps on iOS devices, which made the game feel sluggish and choppy. This new feature isn’t just limited to the 13 Pro and Pro Max — the only iPhone’s to-date capable of running 120Hz displays. If you have an older generation iPhone, your game will still feel noticeably smoother while playing Pokémon Go with this new setting, jumping from 30fps to 60fps or 90fps, depending on your iPhone model.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Most Android phones were already capable of running the game at higher refresh rates, so up until now, Pokémon Go generally ran better on Android.\nNiantic isn’t directly announcing this feature, though. It’s turned off by default, and it’s not mentioned in the new version’s patch notes beyond a brief mention of “various quality-of-life improvements.” Pokémon Go is already a heavy battery-draining app to begin with, and enabling this — like enabling any high frame rate features on any mobile game — will drain even more battery.\nPumping out higher frame rates is already a performance-demanding task to begin with, so don’t be surprised if your phone drains quicker than before. However, if you’re all about the performance, this feature is well worth trying out.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7K0eceormaxn6p6pK3NZpmop6OperG7yp6kqKZdnLy0ecWrmKadXaeutbGMqKVmoaCdvK%2Bx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-boost-pokemon-go-s-frame-rate-on-iphones/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to boost Pokemon Go’s frame rate on iPhones"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship gets underway on Oct. 5 with the play-in stage and culminates, an action-packed month later, with the finals on Nov. 6.\nHosted in Reykjavik, Iceland’s Laugardalshöll indoor sporting arena, the most celebrated esports event of the year will bring together the top League of Legends teams from around the world to compete for the Summoner’s Cup, a multi-million dollar prize pool, and the title of World Champion.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s how to watch Worlds 2021.\nFormat Worlds 2021 will follow a similar format to the previous World Championship.\nWorlds 2021 will be comprised of three stages, including the play-in stage, the group stage, and the knockout stageWith the VCS, Vietnam’s regional league, unable to compete, a total of 22 teams will participate at the eventThe play-in stage will feature 10 teams that will be split into two groups of fiveThe top four teams from the play-ins will join 12 teams in the group stageThe 16 teams in the group stage will be split into four groups of four. The top teams from each group will advance to the knockout stageThe knockout stage, comprised of the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, will feature eight teams in a single-elimination, best-of-five bracket Schedule You can watch Worlds 2021 on several platforms, including lolesports.com, Twitch, and YouTube. The event will feature live commentary and analysis from an international team of broadcast talent. Play-in stage: Oct. 5 to 9Group stage: Oct. 11 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 18Quaterfinals: Oct. 22 to 25Semifinals: Oct. 30 to 31Finals: Nov. 6 Matches to watch Oct. 11 – DWG KIA vs. FunPlus Phoenix: The opening match of the group stage offers viewers a taste of what they could expect to see in the finals. DK and FPX are two of the favorites of the tournament, having dominated in their regions this season. It will be interesting to see how the former world champions face up against each other on the big stage.Oct 12 – Fnatic vs. RNG: These teams have matched up against each other an extraordinary six times since Worlds 2017, carving out a rivalry, if one-sided. RNG have come out on top in five of those six matches, but Fnatic have always put up a fight.Oct. 19 – Team Liquid vs. MAD Lions: EU or NA? MAD Lions and Team Liquid are arguably the strongest teams in their regions. The winner of this hotly anticipated matchup will give viewers an early indication of who might be the best in the west.  Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG7DwK2aoWWnpL%2BtsNJmaWlqYQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-worlds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch Worlds 2021"},{"body":"PUBG: Battlegrounds is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month, and the developers have not only pushed a new update live that includes special anniversary rewards, but they have also published a detailed roadmap for the rest of 2022.\n Starting in April, which begins Q2 for the development team, players can expect to see reverting Sanhok back to an older version of the map that the community has been active in requesting. Some small adjustments will also be added for Paramo to balance areas that have been deemed “overly advantageous.”\nBefore the end of June, players can also expect the 7.62mm Assault Rifle to be added to the game along with some major changes to Training Mode. General quality of life improvements will also be made, which includes updated user interfaces that will help players learn about the game’s more difficult features.\u0026nbsp;\nQ3 is set between July and September and will feature a new map called Kiki being released. This map will include “crowded cities full of near-future buildings” and more nature-focused areas like grasslands and swamps. Along with the map itself, new vehicles called Airboats and Ascenders will also be included in Kiki.\u0026nbsp;\nWeapon balancing will be another focus for this Q3 update period and will include an overhaul to PUBG’s Weapon Mastery that will see the max level for Weapon Mastery increased and more.\u0026nbsp;\nFinally, in Q4 from October to December, the developers Vikendi is being remade in a project called Vikendi Reborn. An update for the newest map Kiki will also be released during this timeframe.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Arcade Mode will be overhauled with a new game mode, with a promise for more content being developed and a reward system. The developers will also release improvements for Your Shop, add a new social feature, and a gifting system for the shop. You can read a full list of these updates for the 2022 PUBG roadmap on the game’s official website.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for the 5th Anniversary event, daily login rewards include special clothing and items to celebrate the occasion. Five lucky players who reach 10-day login streaks will also be randomly selected to obtain special, limited edition physical versions of the PUBG music LP.\nA 5th Anniversary Legacy Costume is also available for players who complete Play Missions and exchange their earned points for the cosmetic set. Players who invite friends to play can also receive more rewards too, which can all be viewed on the game’s website.\u0026nbsp;\nThis PUBG: Battlegrounds update is now live on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, and players can see details on the previous 16.2 update here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmaflanAboHToWSapp6ew6a%2B0pqpsmWVq7KvwIyup52ZpJqxbn6Pa2lmqp%2BWsa6tz2agp5ucqrGqusZmpZ6vXaKusb%2BMnJ%2BappeawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-gets-5th-anniversary-event-updated-2022-roadmap-including-new-maps-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG gets 5th Anniversary event, updated 2022 roadmap including new maps, changes"},{"body":"The night has risen once again, League of Legends fans.\nRiot Games unveiled a beautiful new skin collection today called Snow Moon, featuring Illaoi, Caitlyn, and Kayn. Additionally, fans have also been clamoring over a new Ashen Knight Pantheon skin that will be making its way to the game’s PBE server soon.\nPresented as an opposite to one of the game’s existing skin lines, Blood Moon, players get to experience a new side of the alternate universe with three new cosmetics. Each skin features a pale, calming bluish-white colorway with tinges of blood moon red, and their recall animations have them changing a blood moon to a regular white moon before returning to the fountain.\nDo you feel the winds of change? ❄️\nSnow Moon champs spotted on the PBE! 🌕 pic.twitter.com/hJUtfivXz6\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) June 7, 2022  Kayn has one of the most unique skins among the three Snow Moon champions, due to the two forms he has at his disposal. Riot has given players the choice to transform the Shadow Reaper into two iterations of himself: Blood Moon Rhaast or Snow Moon Kayn.\nIf the former is chosen, the demon within takes control of Kayn’s body in a brutal animation and is painted in an ominous red hue as he wreaks havoc on Summoner’s Rift. On the other hand, if the latter is chosen, Kayn is able to overpower the demon inside him and is represented through his all-white attire and frosted sound and visual effects.\nMeanwhile, the Ashen Knights have welcomed a new recruit to their ranks with the Unbreakable Spear donning their monochrome gear and weaponry. The most impressive part of the skin is Pantheon’s ultimate, which is punctuated by intimidating impact sounds and a flurry of black and white wings.\nAshen Knight Pantheon lands in the PBE! 🛡 pic.twitter.com/expm2fmJLk\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) June 7, 2022  Pantheon is the second champion to join the skin line after Pyke, but it isn’t known whether players will need to spend Mythic Essence to acquire the skin. If Ashen Knight Pantheon is only available from Mythic Shop, there’s a good chance he’ll cost 100 ME to unlock, along with a new icon and loading screen border.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12ou7DDjKamqKZdqLiqutJmnaiqXZ65ra3OomScmZmpubq6jJqlnWWblsavec%2Bapa2glaS7bq3SoZynZZujtqi00w%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-shows-off-new-snow-moon-skins-for-illaoi-caitlyn-and-kayn-adds-pantheon-to-ashen-knight-skin-line-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot shows off new Snow Moon skins for Illaoi, Caitlyn, and Kayn, adds Pantheon to Ashen Knight skin line in League"},{"body":"It may have taken a few years, but the Shanghai Dragons have finally soared to new heights.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a 4-0 sweep against the Atlanta Reign, the Dragons earned the 2021 Overwatch League championship and solidified an incredibly dominant season today. After winning two tournaments in a row earlier this year, the Shanghai Dragons arrived ready to claim the crown.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first map, Ilios, was a relatively even affair, with Atlanta running their signature rush style against Shanghai’s aggressive dive. While the Reign’s DPS fought valiantly, the Dragons set the pace on both rounds and took the map with a dominant win.\nFROM ZERO (AND FORTY) TO HEROES\nTHE @ShanghaiDragons ARE THE #OWL2021 GRAND FINALS CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/95oe6pzggz\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 26, 2021  Atlanta next took us to Hanamura, one of the team’s most historically successful maps as far as playoffs were concerned. Reign completed the map and put up a solid fight, but Shanghai were up to their old tricks. Last year’s MVP Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun was back in pristine form on Pharah and repeatedly stopped the Reign’s attacks. Shanghai went up 2-0, but Atlanta certainly didn’t make it simple for them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe Reign unsurprisingly brought Shanghai to King’s Row next, a map that highly favored all of Atlanta’s best heroes. In the closest map of the series, Shanghai brought out what looked like a new composition to deal with the Reign’s rush.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Overwatch on Amazon Dragons flex support Kim “Izayaki” Min-chul stunned on his signature Zenyatta while Grand Finals MVP Lee “LIP” Jae-won rotated through heroes and caused destruction on all of them. Atlanta’s pro sniper Kai Collins did his best on Hanzo to deal with the assaults, but Shanghai overtook his team in the end.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHis performance cannot be denied!\nYour #OWL2021 Grand Finals MVP is @socutelip! pic.twitter.com/TsknwM1SwL\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 26, 2021  On the final map, Havana, Atlanta pushed through some of Shanghai’s defenses to claim two points of the Escort map. Unfortunately for them, that effort wasn’t quite enough, and former MVP Fleta destroyed Atlanta’s defenses with one final Pulse Bomb to seal the deal.\u0026nbsp;\nBy winning the 2021 Grand Finals, the Shanghai Dragons also close up a key part of the organization’s past. In the inaugural Overwatch League season, the original Shanghai Dragons roster was the only team to go completely winless, racking up a 0-40 season record. Three years later, after a massive reconstruction and new fervor for the game, the team has now taken home the final championship from Overwatch’s original iteration with a 4-0 score.\u0026nbsp;\nAs this season’s champions, the Shanghai Dragons have won $1.5 million in prize money as well as the gleaming Overwatch League trophy. The Atlanta Reign will take home $750,000 as runners-up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirmJa7qLTAomSdqpGcvK%2B%2FjLCgp2WknbJufo9raGanppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjJyfmqWgnryvv8eipw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shanghai-dragons-win-the-2021-overwatch-league-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shanghai Dragons win the 2021 Overwatch League championship"},{"body":" Fortnite has many places that aren’t marked on the map, including locations that help players complete quests. One such location is the Behemoth Bridge, located southwest of Shifty Shafts. The point of interest was a highly contested dropping spot last season.\nVehicles like the tank have made an appearance this season and players shouldn’t have a shortage of automobiles. Players will need to acquire a vehicle and drive through the Behemoth Bridge to complete a quest. After completing the challenge, players can earn 23,000 experience points, which will aid in their progress toward leveling up the Chapter Three, season two battle pass.\nMany players have reported that the challenge doesn’t register after completing it in the game. Therefore, you might need to cross the bridge a few more times than usual to complete it. Players might need to prepare and have guns at their disposal to fight other players in the area who will also be looking to complete this challenge. They can start their matches by landing near the closest point of interest and crossing the bridge during the match when other players wouldn’t be looking to complete the challenge to avoid any early-game conflicts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybrXSZpmeoJWivLW0jJupopyXmnqquoyfpqusnp7BpnnCoZiprJWnenR50p6YrKeeYn8%3D\n","link":"/post/where-is-behemoth-bridge-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is Behemoth Bridge in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2?"},{"body":"In Elden Ring, players are given a near-infinite amount of choices when it comes to character progression. The world of the Lands Between is full of options that can influence the player’s entire experience. Whether they’re deciding which dungeons to traverse, bosses to slay, NPCs to associate with, or simply what weapon to use, players are forced to make decisions with little to no context on what lies ahead.\nLuckily, not all is lost when it comes to progressing one’s character in Elden Ring. Stormveil Castle is the first legacy dungeon that players will naturally encounter on their journey. Here, they’ll face two challenging bosses in Margit, the Fell Omen and Godrick the Grafted. Overcoming these two bosses is no small feat at the level players stumble into this area at. But it’s what to do after defeating Godrick that is stumping many Tarnished around the Lands Between.\nWhere to go post-Godrick While there are near-endless choices in how to progress one’s character, many decide to progress the main story of Elden Ring. This can be a challenge since the game is not very clear on what the objective is or how to even go about solving the world’s problem. After exiting Stormveil Castle, players will find themselves in Liurnia of the Lakes, a massive area that takes up most of the western side of the Lands Between. After hitting the bonfire close to the castle exit, players have a few options available to them.\nThe next legacy dungeon Those wishing to tackle every legacy dungeon that Elden Ring has to offer should head toward the Academy of Raya Lucaria. The Academy can be found in the middle of Liurnia. It will look like another large castle that is suspended upon rocks in the middle of the shallow lake.\nPlayers that arrive at the Academy entrance will find out that they need a Glintstone Key to gain access. At the lower entrance of the Academy, players can loot a map off of a corpse that will show them where the Glintstone Key is. The key can be found to the west rather close to the entrance of the Academy. Players will stumble into the Glintstone Dragon Smarag who is guarding the key. Once players obtain the key, either by slipping past Smarag or besting the beast in combat, they can return to enter the Academy and progress through the legacy dungeon.\nThe Caria Manor Another option for players is to investigate the Caria Manor on the northwest side of Liurnia. This is a medium-sized dungeon that unlocks an important questline for those looking to gain every Great Rune in the game.\nThere are no requirements to enter the Caria Manor. Those who wish to traverse this Manor should proceed with caution since it’s protected by Carian sorceries, creepy-crawly hands, and other fun things to be found inside. The Altus Plateau One final option is to skip the Liurnia area and progress toward the Altus Plateau and the Royal Capital, Leyndell. Getting to Leyndell is no small task. Competing the Royal Capital legacy dungeon will continue the main story of Elden Ring and open up more options for the player. To get to Altus Plateau, and eventually Leyndell, players have two options.\nThe first is to use the Grand Lift of Dectus. This lift can be found on the north side of Liurnia and is guarded by a lot of enemies. To operate the lift, players must have the two halves of the Dectus Medallion in their inventory. These two halves are found in Limgrave and Caelid. The first is found in a chest at Fort Haight, just south of the Minor Erdtree on the east side of Lake Agheel. The other half is found on the far east side of Caelid in a chest in Fort Faroth. Players can return to the Grand Lift and hoist up the medallion to operate it.\nThose who do not have the Dectus Medallion can venture through the hidden mountain tunnel. The Ruin-Strewn Precipice is found on the north side of Liurnia, close to the Grand Lift but on a lower level. Players can progress through the series of caves and tunnels, progressing upward to the top of the chasm. They will have to defeat a boss at the end to gain access to the Altus Plateau.\nWhat is the right way? The beauty of Elden Ring is that every direction is positive progression. There are many ways to progress the main story and unlock the secrets of the Lands Between. Alternatively, some legacy dungeons are not required to beat the game but provide valuable insight into the lore of the world, as well as a plethora of Runes to level up.\nSo at the end of the day, every direction is progression and players should not stress about whether the direction they chose was the most optimal or correct. There is so much to do and unpack in Elden Ring.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMoKZmmZapsrN5wZ6YraGenHqou8OroJyjXam1pnnGq5ifrJWZeqq6jJ6jnZ2eYr%2BqusY%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-go-after-beating-godrick-the-grafted-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to go after beating Godrick the Grafted in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Your settings in VALORANT generally come down to personal preference. But there are still a few important things to keep in mind, such as your mouse sensitivity and your dots per inch (DPI).\u0026nbsp;\nPrecision matters in VALORANT. If your sensitivity is too high, you’ll have a hard time accurately clicking or tapping on your opponent’s heads. But if it’s too low, reacting to a shot, a flank, or a flash can be equally demanding.\nFinding the right balance with your sensitivity is key to improving in VALORANT.\nYour DPI dictates the speed at which your mouse cursor moves on your screen. It’s the basis for everything you do on your computer, from browsing the internet to playing a game. But before you decide on your sensitivity, you should first focus on your DPI.\nMouses vary but they generally range from 400 to 3,200 DPI. The lower your DPI, the slower your cursor will move. For tactical shooters like VALORANT and Counter-Strike, the best players—those who compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes—tend to use lower DPIs like 400, 800, and, in some cases, 1,600. We recommend using 800 for VALORANT. It’s neither too fast nor too slow.\nSee Valorant on Amazon When choosing your sensitivity, you should take your role into account. If you prefer using weapons like the Operator, consider a lower sensitivity. But if you favor using a rifle like the Vandal or Phantom, choose a higher sensitivity.\u0026nbsp;The same can be said for your agent. Jett and Raze, agents with an emphasis on movement, cater to higher sensitivities.\nYou should also take note of your physical surroundings. If you have limited space on your desk or a small mousepad, we suggest bumping up your sensitivity to compensate. If you have plenty of space, feel free to experiment with a lower sensitivity. We recommend anything between 0.35 and 0.45. It’s on the lower side of the scale and might take some time to get used to, but it’s not too low that it impairs your movement.\nDot Esports’ recommendation DPI800In-game Sensitivity0.4eDPI320Scoped Sensitivity1Polling Rate1000Windows Sensitivity6 Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpudo6l6t63LqKmapqRiwKa60qKroq6ZqcZuv8Stq6Kml6h6pbzI\n","link":"/post/how-to-choose-the-best-valorant-sensitivity-settings-and-dpi/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to choose the best VALORANT sensitivity settings and DPI"},{"body":"Six collectible cards and a new keyword from Legends of Runeterra’s upcoming Beyond the Bandlewood set have been revealed today. The newest mechanic, Impact, gives units the ability to deal one damage to the enemy Nexus whenever they strike while attacking. While this sounds minuscule at first, Impact can stack, allowing for higher damage potential.\nThe six cards revealed today include Proto Poro, Stone Stackers, Arena Kingpin, Poro Sled, Hidden Pathways, and Treasured Trash.\nProto Poro is a common one-mana Poro unit from Bandle City and Freljord with 1/1 combat stats and the Impact keyword.\nPoro Sled is an epic five-mana Poro unit from Bandle City and Freljord with 5/5 combat stats and the Impact keyword. In addition, whenever Poro Sled declares an attack, they summon an attacking one-cost Poro.\nStone Stackers is a common four-mana yordle unit from Bandle City with 2/2 combat stats featuring the Impact and Tough keywords.\nArena Kingpin is a common three-mana yordle unit from Bandle City and Noxus with 4/2 combat stats and the Quick Attack keyword.\nHidden Pathways is a common five-mana burst spell from Bandle City that draws you two cards. If you created two or more cards during the game, its mana cost is reduced by two.\nTreasured Trash is a rare 10-mana slow spell from Bandle City that fills your hand with random cards. Their cost is set to zero and they become Fleeting. In addition, you’re only allowed to play three more cards for the rest of the round.\nMeta implications The new keyword provides interesting implications in terms of how it can be applied. While the base value it can provide is at least one damage, it’s worded in a way that certain effects can grant this new mechanic to cards with the keyword.\nProto Poro is the standard “new one mana Poro for each set” that’s expected whenever a new expansion cycle rolls around. While the new keyword is aggressive, putting it on a 1/1 body for one mana isn’t the most optimal use of it since the unit needs to declare an attack and the newest Poro can easily be value traded.\nStone Stackers is a direct upgrade to Vanguard Defender ignoring tribal tags since gaining an entirely new keyword provides a higher chance at viability. Thanks to its Tough keyword, it has more staying power on the board and can perform more attacks, which yields more damage.\nPoro Sled is a sizable midrange threat that has the chance to create a wide board by itself while dealing extra damage thanks to Impact. If your foe is unable to value trade with your newly spawned Poros, there’s a chance the created Poros’ keywords can provide utility like Affectionate or Lonely Poro.\nArena Kingpin is just another pile of stats with a keyword and draws comparisons to a region-shifted Senna and LeBlanc. Until we find out what synergies and combos benefit units that have the yordle tribe, it’ll be impossible to gauge Arena Kingpin’s full potential. Despite this, aggro decks in Bandle City or Noxus trying to find aggressive units can benefit from Arena Kingpin.\nHidden Pathways is a value-generating effect that’s similar to Ionia’s Deep Meditation. While creating at least two cards throughout the game is generally easier than casting two spells in a turn, it all depends on how difficult it is for Bandle City to generate cards. As it stands, only Lecturing Yordle, which was revealed yesterday, has the ability to create cards within the region.\nDespite this potential fault, pairing Hidden Pathways with other regions that have no problem creating cards, like Targon or Piltover and Zaun, can amend this weakness. In addition, more Bandle City card reveals can improve the power level of this card.\nTreasured Trash is like the uncollectible Treasure Trove from Bilgewater with the amount of variance and high value it can provide. Despite having a similarly powerful effect, Treasured Trash costs twice the mana of Treasure Trove and has a heavy drawback in being only able to play three cards after.\nWith all of these Stone Stackers bearing resemblance to Gnar, it’s possible that Gnar’s reveal could be around the corner. If he’s not in this set, Gnar might follow in a future expansion like Zilean or Rek’sai did.\nLoR: Beyond the Bandlewood drops on Aug. 25 with 126 new cards, nine of which include champions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyquc%2Bamq1lm5rGuLvRnWRvZZ6axG6uwKebpZ1dmLa1xYycmKuco2K%2FpsLEmqOenF2hvLN5wZ6wqKaUYsGpsYybmKecnJrEsLvD\n","link":"/post/impact-keyword-and-6-new-bandle-city-cards-revealed-for-legends-of-runeterra-s-beyond-the-bandlewood/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Impact keyword and 6 new Bandle City cards revealed for Legends of Runeterra’s Beyond the Bandlewood"},{"body":"With so many abilities that can interact, it’s no surprise that Apex Legends has its fair share of shenanigans as players try to figure out new ways to wreak havoc in the Outlands. One particularly fruitful ability for these players is Crypto’s tactical, the Surveillance Drone he lovingly refers to as “Hack.”\nAny Apex player can tell you that the drone is able to fly around and reveal the positions of other players. Some, however, like to use the drone for more… creative purposes.\nMaggie + Crypto = Absolute Chaos from apexlegends  Reddit user hotntasty_ took advantage of Mad Maggie’s tactical ability, Riot Drill, and the way it’s specifically designed to go through objects by shooting it directly at a friendly Crypto drone. The drone, which can take damage from enemies, apparently can also serve as an anchor point for the Riot Drill.\nAnd thus, the flying flamethrower of death was born.\nThis isn’t the first time players have used Crypto’s drone for more nefarious purposes than usual. Most notably, some players in season seven discovered that Rampart could place Sheila on a friendly Crypto drone, allowing the Crypto to fly her around at high speeds while she freely shot at enemies. Thankfully, the developers quickly patched that out of the game.\nThe moveable Maggie drill is most likely possible with one other ability in the game at the moment, albeit with a much slower pace, since she can use the drill on Newcastle’s Mobile Shield as well. It’s not quite as deadly as the fast-moving Crypto drone but can be a useful tool when entering a contested building.\nThere’s not really a lesson for players to learn here, outside of “shoot the drone” whenever you see a flying stream of flame coming your way. And if you can’t shoot the drone, well, you now know what to start practicing in the game next.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S6orCMppign5mawG6w0aKjpWWTlrtursRmmK2skZi1prCMraZmm6KuvbW70mabq6eemnqquoyap56w\n","link":"/post/mad-maggie-s-drill-can-be-attached-to-crypto-s-drone-in-apex/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mad Maggie’s drill can be attached to Crypto’s drone in Apex"},{"body":"One Overwatch player has reached a major milestone.\nTreeboydave—the guy whoreached 100 hours on Orisa in just 10 days—is the first Overwatch player to make it to level 4,000 in-game, according to several Overwatch statistics sites. That means he’s hit level 100 40 times, which took him more than 2,500 hours. His portrait border hasn’t moved for a while because of Blizzard’s border cap, but he’s kept on going regardless.\nAfter all, levels aren’t really his main goal. In a Reddit post detailing his accomplishment, Treeboydave wrote that he’s actually interested in reaching 150 hours on all Overwatch heroes. He has at least 100 hours played on every hero so far, but needs to reach 150 on Junkrat, Torbjörn, Tracer, Roadhog, Hanzo, Reaper, McCree, and Doomfist.\nTreeboydave said he’ll reach 150 hours on each hero within just one month. He plays Overwatch for nearly 10 hours a day—he does it full-time—so we don’t doubt his progress either. Folks interested in watching the quest for 150 hour completion can follow Treeboydave on Twitch.\nOnce he’s finished 150 hours on all heroes, he plans to work towards 250 hours. There’s a whole lot of Overwatch in Treeboydave’s future.\nH/T Reddit\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWrsq15k2lnaWVhbIZ2gw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-fanatic-reaches-level-4-000-in-a-quest-to-play-150-hours-on-all-heroes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch fanatic reaches level 4,000 in a quest to play 150 hours on all heroes"},{"body":"League of Legends\u0026nbsp;season eight is almost over, and that means it’s time for Riot Games to show off what players can earn at the end of the season.\nRiot confirmed that Victorious Orianna\u0026nbsp;is the skin that players will receive if they reach at least Gold in any ranked queue for season eight. All ranked players who’ve reached at least Honor level two will earn rewards, regardless of what rank they’ve achieved.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;Orianna will likely receive League’s 2018 Victorious skin\nOver the course of the next few weeks until the season ends, Riot will release new missions for ranked play. If you complete all four missions, you’ll earn the Victorious Porianna icon. Players will also receive an exclusive icon for each ranked queue that they played in season eight.\nWard skins will be given to players who end the season at Honor level three or higher, too. The top 200 Solo and Duo, top 40 Flex, and top 10 Twisted Treeline players in each region will also receive the 2018 Challenger backpack.\nSeason eight in\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;will end on Nov. 12.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisLC6xaKppqtdq7akwM6roKito2K8s7XAp6WaZaKaw6aty6xkqKyYmr9usc2dZKieXaiyor%2FOp2SrnaeWv6W%2F\n","link":"/post/riot-confirms-victorious-orianna-reveals-other-end-of-season-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot confirms Victorious Orianna, reveals other end-of-season rewards"},{"body":"T1 is expanding its VALORANT roster by adding one of the most decorated players in CS:GO history, Daniel “fRoD” Montaner, as the head coach of the team.\u0026nbsp;\nThis signing brings in another ex-CS:GO player that has been in the competitive scene for more than a decade, adding to the already stellar lineup that T1 has brought together in the last two months.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most decorated players in CS:GO history, with championships on championships under his belt as both a player and a coach.\nWe're happy to welcome @OfficialfRoD as our head coach for Valorant, to further our org's winning tradition in NA! #T1WIN pic.twitter.com/7gQpQSv1NA\n— T1 (@T1) May 7, 2020  As a player, fRoD was one of the most dominant players in Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Source, winning multiple championships during his time with Complexity Gaming and Evil Geniuses. He transitioned over to a managerial role in 2016 with FaZe Clan after a short switch to Overwatch before ending up as the head coach for Swole Patrol in 2019.\nFRoD will join T1 as a coach now as the team continues to search for other prospects to fill out its VALORANT roster.\u0026nbsp;\nExcited about this opportunity and for all the future holds. Couldn't have asked for a better org + better group to get this project going. Full steam ahead!!! https://t.co/CHwLpa3hly\n— Danny Montaner (@OfficialfRoD) May 7, 2020  “Excited about this opportunity and for all the future holds,” fRoD said. “Couldn’t have asked for a better org + better group to get this project going. Full steam ahead!!!”\nAlong with coaching the new roster, fRoD also notes that he will be free to stand-in for the team as needed and will continue practicing. Although he will be focusing on coaching and scouting for the team’s remaining players as the team looks to dominate North America.\nthe chef has already been in the kitchen cookn\n— Danny Montaner (@OfficialfRoD) May 7, 2020  There are very few full-formed competitive rosters for VALORANT right now, as the game is still in its beta stage, and teams want to make sure they are signing the right players to compete once the pro scene kicks off. Bringing in fRoD gives T1 a coach with almost two decades of FPS experience and connections to help with scouting and recruiting.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, the T1 roster consists of Braxton “brax” Pierce, Keven “AZK” Larivière, and Austin “crashies” Roberts, the ex-CS:GO players who jumped over to VALORANT. There are still two open spots on the team following the fRoD signing. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq1pXai2qLrSZp2rp5RirrR51ZqjqKqRo8FutMSam2abn5awqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-signs-frod-as-valorant-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 signs fRoD as VALORANT head coach"},{"body":"After a lackluster ending for Tundra Esports at the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Winter Tour Regional Final, team captain and founder Fata has been kicked from the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nTundra was one of the top teams in Western Europe throughout the Winter Tour, beating out the likes of OG, Nigma Galaxy, and Team Secret after keeping its roster together from the previous season. But it appears that there was a lot of drama going on behind the scenes that led to this move.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers Decision. Theres been previous attempts from players to kick different player for the same player replacing me. I declined those. So im not sure what to take from this. Im not perfect but I can honestly say i fought for the constant improvement of this team.\n— Adrian (@DotaFata) February 17, 2022  According to Fata, players within the team have made previous attempts to kick others from the roster in the past for the player who will eventually be replacing him on the roster. He, as captain, declined those attempts but has now been replaced himself.\u0026nbsp;\nTundra made no mention of this in the organization’s announcement, only noting that Fata has been “an important part of Tundra” but management wants to ensure the team has “the best possible chemistry” moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\nThank you for everything @DotaFata 💜 pic.twitter.com/kkB5iMadIN\n— Tundra Esports (@TundraEsports) February 17, 2022  Prior to this, Tundra proudly marketed that its Dota roster was signed to some of the longest contracts recorded within the competitive scene, running through 2024. They were also one of few teams to make no changes post-The International 10 even after failing to qualify for Dota’s biggest event.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s been a pleasure working with @DotaFata for the past year. Fata has been a great ambassador for Tundra leading the team to great success securing the ESL and Dota Pit trophies. I want to say a personal thank you and I wish Fata nothing but the best going forwards. https://t.co/ahrH56V9Zy\n— Anthony Graham (@anthonygraham0) February 17, 2022  Following this move, Fata is unsure of his future in competitive Dota, noting that he will likely take a break because he doesn’t “have the energy to start from zero again” after being kicked from the roster he helped found as mudgolems after being removed from Alliance.\u0026nbsp;\nTundra will still be competing in the upcoming second tour of the 2022 DPC season and other events. The team’s new captain will be announced soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46trKecopZ6pr%2FPqKmtq12gtqS30madmqyRYrOzu8xmm6iskWJ%2Fbr7OrKueqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tundra-esports-kicks-fata-from-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tundra Esports kicks Fata from Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Weibo Gaming is adding former Worlds champion Kang “TheShy” Seung-Rok ahead of the League of Legends 2022 competitive season.\nThe South Korean top laner spent more than four years with Invictus Gaming, from 2017 to 2021, and won the 2018 World Championship.\nThe 22-year-old has been a star through his career, but the 2021 season turned out to be more challenging for him. He only joined the LPL Summer Split in the fifth week due to contracting COVID-19, playing just eight series. The team then failed to qualify for both the World Championship and the LPL playoffs for the first time since he joined IG.\nTheShy is replacing Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin, who left the team yesterday after two seasons. Bin’s team for the 2022 season is yet to be revealed, but rumors point at Royal Never Give Up according to South Korean outlet Naver.\nWeibo Gaming’s four other players, formerly of Suning before their rebranding, are still in limbo. It’s still unclear if SofM, Angel, huanfeng, and ON will remain with the roster for 2022.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6eoZKkeqitzKKloGWjnrSvv4ytn56rmK4%3D\n","link":"/post/weibo-gaming-signs-theshy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Weibo Gaming signs TheShy"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ season eight, Mayhem, introduced the reckless, fight-loving character Fuse and featured a destroyed version of Kings Canyon as its map.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it may seem like the fun has just started, the season that began on Feb. 2 is closer to its end than its beginning.\u0026nbsp;\nApex season eight will end on May 4.\u0026nbsp;\nThat leaves players just a couple of weeks to rank up their battle pass and earn those last few cosmetics, like the legendary Longbow DMR skins DMR X-1 and Blinding Light.\nSo far, season eight has given players a plethora of cosmetics and goodies to farm up. Since the beginning of February, Apex has had three limited-time events, including the Anniversary, Chaos Theory, and War Games events.\u0026nbsp;\nThe season also introduced the new 30-30 Repeater weapon, as well as level four extended mags and Heat Shields.\u0026nbsp;\nThe season also brought numerous changes to the popular Kings Canyon map. During the season trailer that familiarized us with Fuse’s story, we saw destruction and explosions in Kings Canyon that stayed in the game.\nMeanwhile, Apex became playable on Nintendo Switch for the first time in March and the developers made a few changes to the game’s ranked systems.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNirrGx12ajnp%2BVo7G0edKemKynnmKFbrHNnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-apex-legends-season-8-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Apex Legends season 8 end?"},{"body":"Eevee Heroes will finally be released on May 27 and Pokémon TCG fans have been treated to their first look at some previously unrevealed cards in the set.\nA full list of the secret rare cards from the set was posted online to the Pokémon forum Pokebeach earlier today.\nThemed around the evolutions of Eevee, it should be no surprise that the set’s rarest cards showcase these eight Pokémon.\nFor each of the Eeveelutions, there are four cards in the set–a standard V card, a V-Max, Secret Rare, and alternative art Secret Rare.\nGlaceon, Sylveon, Umbreon, and Leafeon all also have a Rainbow Rare and alternate art Hyper Rare variant inside the set. Alongside these, there are two Rainbow Rare trainers, Gordie and Aroma Lady. The set contains four gold cards, but right now only Inteleon and Darkness Energy have been revealed.\nThe regular cards in the Eevee Heroes set were revealed last week and boast versions of each Eevee form as well as the return of fan favorite Pokémon Swampert.\nGetting a hold of this set is going to be increasingly difficult. The release is only set for Japan and the stock was depleted quickly after pre-orders went live. The only way to purchase Eevee Heroes right now is to enter the raffle system on the Pokémon Centre website.\nFor English TCG collectors, the artwork used in this set is reportedly making its way into the Evolving Skies set, scheduled for August. This is yet to be confirmed, however–nothing has been officially announced regarding the upcoming set aside from its name.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaiypL7ErWSrmaKaeqSt0Z2qZp6ipLpuvM6knKannmLBpLOMnpyvnZVitaa%2Bzp6qZqqVq7KiuMSd\n","link":"/post/all-secret-rare-cards-from-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-eevee-heroes-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Secret Rare cards from Pokémon TCG Eevee Heroes revealed"},{"body":"Pokémon TCG collectors will have a chance to score an exclusive promo card when Evolving Skies drops next month.\nAccording to a post on Pokémon forum Pokebeach, Gamestop will be distributing a Duraludon promo card stamped with their logo following the launch of the Evolving Skies TCG set starting on Aug. 27. Right now, it isn’t clear which Duraludon card will get the promo treatment, but it could likely be the Duraludon card launch as part of the Vivid Voltage set since that is the most recent set to include the species.\nWith this, Duraludon continues the trend of Gigantimax capable Pokémon becoming promo cards for TCG sets. Most recently we saw Sandaconda distributed with the most recent Chilling Reign TCG drop and before that Flapple, Copperajah, and Centiskorch.\nTo score this for yourself, you’ll need to spend at least $15 on Pokémon merchandise after the promotion has launched in-store. You may want to be quick about this though, as previously promo cards have been snatched up in just a few days.\nCollectors based in Canada won’t be missing out as EB Games will have the same promotional card to give away, but as you’d expect, theirs is stamped with the EB Games logo instead.\nEvolving Skies will be launching on Aug. 27 and will bring with it some new additions to the Pokémon TCG along with fan-favorite cards like Raquaza, Raihan, Zinnia.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonpqllajBsLyMraZmnJmowbO1wa6rnmWUqr%2BiuNSdpqdloKe8rruMn6arZaCkuKa5zqdkrZuXYrK3u8uvoKefXai4qrHS\n","link":"/post/gamestop-to-distribute-duraludon-promo-for-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-evolving-skies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gamestop to distribute Duraludon promo for Pokémon TCG Evolving Skies"},{"body":"The first Major of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit is finally here, though it isn’t going to run exactly how Valve and PGL originally planned it it out when things begin on March 27.\nWith two teams having to withdraw from the event, several rosters playing with stand-ins, and time for more problems to pop up, the ONE Esports Singapore Major is giving fans a lot more than just matches to watch.\nPrize pool PGL already had to adjust the format because both beastcoast and Na’Vi had to opt out of the Major due to COVID-19 concerns, but so far, that has not impacted the prize pool.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, the Major has a $500,000 prize pool and 2,700 DPC points are up for grabs, with the top team taking home $200,000 and 500 points.\u0026nbsp;\nFormat The event will be split into three stages: the Wild Card round, group stage, and playoffs.\u0026nbsp;Starting with the Wild Card stage, which runs March 27 to 28, three teams will move on to the group stage instead of the originally planned two.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of seven teams will then advance from the group stage into the playoff to fill the void left by beastcoast, who was seeded into the playoffs as the winner of the South American Regional League.\u0026nbsp;\nThree of those seven teams will qualify for the upper bracket, while the remaining four will be placed in the lower bracket. This means only one team that makes it into the group stage will actually be eliminated.\u0026nbsp;\nThe playoffs, which begin on March 30, will be a standard double-elimination bracket. All matches will be a best-of-three, up until the grand finals, which will be a best-of-five.\nWith all of that in mind, here are the standings for the ONE Esports Singapore Major, split up between each round.\u0026nbsp;\nStandings Final Standings RankTeamPrizeDPC Points1Invictus Gaming$200,0005002Evil Geniuses$100,0004503PSG.LGD$75,0004004Team Secret$50,000350T-5Neon Esports and Thunder Predator$25,000300T-7Vici Gaming and Virtus.pro$12,500200T-9Fnatic, Team Liquid, Team Aster, Quincy CrewN/AN/A13AllianceN/AN/A14AS Monaco GambitN/AN/A15T1N/AN/A16NigmaN/AN/A Playoffs Upper Bracket Round OneEG vs Fnatic: EG 2-0IG vs Vici: IG 2-1TP vs Secret: Secret 2-0VP vs LGD: LGD 2-0Lower Bracket Round OneVP vs QC: VP 2-1TP vs Aster: TP 2-0Vici vs Liquid: Vici 2-0Fnatic vs Neon: Neon 2-1Upper Bracket Round TwoEG vs IG: EG 2-0Secret vs LGD: LGD 2-1Lower Bracket Round TwoVici vs Neon: Neon 2-1VP vs TP: TP 2-0Lower Bracket Round ThreeSecret vs Neon: Secret 2-1IG vs TP: IG 2-1Upper Bracket FinalsEG vs LGD: EG 2-1Lower Bracket Round FourSecret vs IG: IG 2-0Lower Bracker FinalsIG vs LGD: IG 2-1Grand FinalsEG vs IG: IG 3-2 Group Stage RankTeamSeriesGamesSeed1Thunder Predator4-2-010-2Playoff Upper Bracket2PSG.LGD3-3-09-3Playoff Upper Bracket3Vici Gaming2-4-18-6Playoff Upper Bracket4Quincy Crew2-3-27-7Playoff Lower Bracket5Team Aster1-3-35-9Playoff Lower Bracket6Neon Esports1-3-35-9Playoff Lower Bracket7Team Liquid1-3-25-7Playoff Lower Bracket8Alliance0-1-31-7Eliminated Wild Card RankTeamSeriesGamesSeed1PSG.LGD4-1-7-1Group Stage2Vici Gaming3-1-16-2Group Stage3Team Liquid3-26-4Group Stage4AS Monaco Gambit3-26-4Eliminated5T11-42-8Eliminated6Nigma0-1-31-9EliminatedncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46hnKudXZa%2FpnnToZxmp56aeqa%2Fz6ipratdqLavs8CppqudXZm9pHnMmqGoql1nfXN9jKyrmqaUnruovw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-one-esports-singapore-dpc-major-2021-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the ONE Esports Singapore DPC Major 2021 standings"},{"body":"Sometimes, you’ll need to clear space on a console like the Xbox Series X or S to make room for new downloads.\nDeleting your older games and apps, especially those you hardly touch or the ones taking up a lot of space like Call of Duty or FIFA, is often necessary. But, luckily, it’s a fairly simple process.\nHere’s how you can delete games and apps from your Xbox Series X or S.\n Open up “My Games and Apps.”Hover over which game or app you want to delete.While hovering over a game, click on the small button to the right of the “X” button, just under the Xbox button.This should bring up a new menu. Click “Uninstall.”Then click “Uninstall All.” If you do these steps correctly, the game or app should be gone from your library and space will be freed up for whatever you want to download next.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDnqOerJVitKK5xKxkmqaUYq6xvNJmpqdlqJe8uXnSnqminaNixbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-delete-games-and-apps-on-xbox-series-x-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to delete games and apps on Xbox Series X|S"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends preseason introduced extensive changes to the traditional item system, bringing the new class of Mythic items into the game’s eleventh year and disposing of some classic items as well. All roles have benefitted in some part from the changes, but none more than junglers, who have seen already powerful champions grow even stronger to the point where one strong gank can determine an entire game’s outcome.\nGraves, Nidalee, and Ivern are three of many jungle champions whose play, ban, and win rates have spiked exponentially due to new Mythic items like Galeforce, Night Harvester, and Moonstone Renewer. In Patch 11.2, many of the strengths of these items and the synergies with these champions were addressed. But it also introduced a new problem: Viego, the Ruined King.\nFrom a clunky kit full of new mechanics to strong flexibility outside of the jungle, Virgo has the potential to be one of the strongest champions in the game—which isn’t what League needs right now.\nAnother champion with a game-changing kit Following suit with almost every champion released in the past two years, Viego brings with him a kit full of new mechanics that immediately present him as a new major threat.\nViego’s sword—the Blade of the Ruined King—is his primary method of attacking, as well as his Q ability. If the length of the sword providing him with one of the highest melee attack ranges in the game wasn’t enough, his Q’s first passive gives him a version of the item with the same name at all times.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter using an ability, his Q’s second passive is activated. This results in a second immediate strike of his auto attack that does significant bonus damage and heals Viego for a percent of damage done.\nAnd those are just its passives. Its active is a strike in a straight line with a low cooldown that’s perfect for melee skirmishes.\nHis ultimate ability, Heartbreaker, combined with his passive, Sovereign’s Domination, is where the problems with this jungler get worse. With his passive, Viego can take over the body of any champion he defeats, stealing their stats, abilities, passive and active item bonuses, and appearance for a short amount of time. Unlike Sylas and Neeko, who steal ultimates and looks, Viego “becomes” the other champion. And the worst part is he can spam their abilities without using mana or energy during this duration, only having to worry about their cooldowns. Although he can’t take their ultimates, Heartbreaker’s percent health damage remains powerful when possessing another champion and is available to use immediately every time he possesses a new champion—which also scales with the stats of the champion whose body he stole.\nLuckily, Viego’s W, Spectral Maw, is the only somewhat balanced part of his kit. It’s a dash and if you hit someone, it stuns them briefly.\nHis auto attacks are rather slow when the game begins, but his jungle clear is comparable to Kayn in that he needs no help. When starting Q, the percent health damage when auto attacking jungle monsters and its heal after using its active, combined with the Omnivamp of the jungle items, ensures that he’s fully capable of doing a full clear by himself. Conqueror is also Viego’s rune of choice, so healing will likely never be an issue at any point in the game.\nIncredibly strong ganking potential The importance of ganks in season 11 is more prominent than ever. Champions with high mobility have dominated the preseason and the beginning of the year, and Viego only makes that more prominent.\nPerhaps the most glaring issue in Viego’s kit that will make him a prominent pick is his E, Harrowed Path. This ability combines the team shroud of Senna’s E with the wrap-around-walls effect of Qiyana’s ultimate all in one fell swoop. When used toward walls, the ability goes around the entire wall and provides Viego with bonus movement speed and attack speed while he’s inside of it, on top of stealth. Aiming it toward normal terrain creates a small field of shroud where he receives the same bonuses. Did we mention that the shroud itself is the width of almost an entire lane?\u0026nbsp;\nBy having ways of boosting his attack speed through his abilities, Viego can focus on building damage-centered items, such as Trinity Force and Blade of the Ruined King, and still have over one-percent attack speed at all points of the game.\nWhen combined with his W, Viego can swiftly go in and out of lane without any issues, even before he reaches level six. Luckily, he can’t use it to go over walls.\nAnd when he finally does reach level six, his power grows exponentially. Being able to ult immediately after possessing a champion with no drawbacks makes Darius’ ultimate refunds look futile. In theory, Viego can ult five times in mere seconds during teamfights while also gaining new abilities upon every kill, making it impossible to fully prepare to fight him.\nJungle champs with mobility were recently tuned in Patch 11.2 but not enough to make them irrelevant. This means Viego is coming in at the most opportune time to take advantage of these strengths and adding even more to the table at the same time.\nManeuvering outside the jungle Compared to other prominent junglers, Viego’s clear isn’t that fast and could ultimately lead to the opposing jungler dominating the early game if their clear is any faster. Therefore, players have started experimenting with him in other lanes and have only made this complicated champion more of a mess.\nTop lane Viego takes everything that makes the champion good and boosts it exponentially. He wins every trade with increased damage and self-sustain without items, his range as a melee champion makes him comparable to ranged top laners, and getting one kill if ganked completely nullifies the gank. His low mobility in lane has negatively impacted his win rate upon release, but that hasn’t made him any less oppressive.\nHis laning is comparable to Renekton and other top lane fighters. Viego wants to constantly be in the enemy’s face without worrying that his health will be brought low. With the tools at his disposal, picking Viego in a solo lane almost always guarantees a safe lane. If the enemy jungler tries to gank the lane, one kill on an enemy can completely turn the tide of the fight since you gain a completely new set of abilities and items.\nIt’s likely that Viego will continue to see a lot of play in the top lane and even mid lane, possibly more than his jungle presence.\u0026nbsp;\nEasily overpower (and become) your enemies Viego being able to possess any enemy champion that he defeats is, in itself, true to his theme as the Ruined King and ruler of the Shadow Isles. But when translated to League alongside a massively overloaded kit, this new mechanic presents major issues that are unhealthy to the game.\nIn a similar vein to Seraphine’s release, Viego takes what other champions do and just does it better.\u0026nbsp;\nHe’ll certainly be a prevalent factor in solo queue and in pro play, but the likelihood of him getting past the ban phase is very low. If you can get your hands on playing Viego, take advantage of his power to easily snowball games without many faults—but do this before he inevitably gets nerfed.\nViego’s win rate might not be at an optimal level right now, but like all recent champions, it takes time to find their niche. And with the change of Viego from a jungler into a solo laner, players seem to finally be understanding why he’s a force to be reckoned with.\nIf Viego’s only new feature was his possession, then perhaps his addition to League would have been welcomed with open arms. But the smorgasbord of options that he has at his disposal will make him an issue to play against on the Rift until he receives eventual nerfs.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm7CyJ6eqGWdmsGiecmupaCklWK9s7HSrKyrnV2nvK2xjJ%2BjnrCZl7attdOyZKCZnZp6pLTAp56ippdiuqavx5qlopuj\n","link":"/post/league-s-newest-champion-viego-emphasizes-meta-jungle-pressure-and-role-flexibility-but-brings-a-kit-full-of-game-changing-mechanics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s newest champion Viego emphasizes meta jungle pressure and role flexibility but brings a kit full of game-changing mechanics"},{"body":"Newcastle is Apex Legends’ newest character. And now, he’s also the star of the game’s latest Prime Gaming bundle. The Newcastle Stone Skies bundle is now available to Apex players on all platforms, and it comes with one of the best Newcastle skins in the game.\nBig shield, bigger heart 🛡️❤️\nUnlock Stone Skies Newcastle, the Real Teal Peacekeeper, and matching Banner Frame this month through #PrimeGaming. 🔗: https://t.co/y6RA2uLK8j pic.twitter.com/zKtow43Bda\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) May 19, 2022  Ston Skies is an epic rarity skin, as evidenced by the animated textures on the skin itself. It features a matte black base, with metallic pink accents alongside a glowing teal visor, as well as several other teal accents that appear to be glowing. The main feature of the skin is the animated print, one that looks reminiscent of a zany pattern from a ‘90s cartoon. The print comes with a pulsing animation and it covers most of the places on Newcastle’s armor. It decorates the shield on his back as well.\nAs is custom, the Stone Skies Newcastle skin is accompanied by a matching banner frame, called Cellular, and a weapon skin. The weapon this time around is the Peacekeeper, which gets a rare skin called The Real Teal. Both skins have a matching color scheme and use the same pattern as the animated design on Stone Skies.\nAll told, the new bundle is full of great cosmetics for Newcastle. Even better, the skins are free for all Prime Gaming members.\nTo unlock the Newcastle Stone Skies bundle, players with a Prime Gaming account can go to the Apex page on Prime Gaming’s website using whatever platform they play the game on. From there, the player will be asked to link their Twitch account with their EA account. After this action is complete, the unlocked skins should appear in Apex the next time the player opens their game.\nWhile there is no official end date attached to this offer as of yet, Apex Prime Gaming bundles are usually available for a month after release. After that, they’re gone for good. No Prime Gaming skin has ever returned to the game. Players looking to stand out on Newcastle will want to take advantage of the free skins while they’re still here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S7psPCmqqtpJWoerTAzqecZqubnrK0ecGupZ2klWK7sMOMmq2aoZyWr62xjK2fq6elnLVuvNGipJ5ll5a6qrrG\n","link":"/post/newcastle-s-stone-skies-bundle-now-available-through-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Newcastle’s Stone Skies bundle now available through Prime Gaming"},{"body":"Earlier this year, the Riot devs unveiled they wanted to make the behavioral system in League of Legends “matter more” by building solutions that “directly impact” the players, like giving out rewards based on the honor system.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the rewards that is set to be given out to honorable players is a special recall animation. The video of this new animation was shared today on Twitter by Kristy Doan, a VFX artist for League, who also hinted at a possible new Challenger recall.\u0026nbsp;\nI got to work on honor recalls, and @Sirhaian did challenger recalls ✨ pic.twitter.com/zjYLwtQ4Br\n— Kristy Doan (@KristyDoanArt) May 15, 2022  The recall has amber and gold shades and includes a garland at the champion’s feet, which is inspired by the Honor five graphic. A similar visual can be seen floating over the champion’s head, while golden specs fly toward the sky. Similar to the Challenger recallintroduced in 2019, the Honor recall is a way for players to show off their talent in the game.\nBesides the new animation, Riot has introduced other rewards for honorable players. When reaching the maximum level of honor in League, players obtain “honor 5 tokens,” which can be spent in the shop to buy skins and chromas for Gray Warwick and Medieval Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\nBut that’s not all: For the end of the 2022 season, Riot is also working on an “exclusive skin” just for players who reach the Honor five level. There is no official information on which champion will receive this skin or what it will look like on the Rift at the moment. The only certainty is that players will have to behave well during their games if they want a chance to obtain the exclusive content.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWcmq6owcRmnLGbnKrAqsLEZqmem5GhuW6yzqtkqaSRrrKzv4ywn6hlopqupLSMoaanp6Jigg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-league-exclusive-recall-for-players-who-reach-honor-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals League exclusive recall for players who reach Honor 5"},{"body":"A huge PBE patch for Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 will take place today. Only one more update is planned before the midset’s launch next week.\nHeading into the second week of Set 5.5 PBE testing, the TFT team uploaded a massive patch that will run for the rest of the week, according to Riot game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\u0026nbsp;\nGood morning. Here's todays PBE changes for Dawn of Heroes. It's a big batch, but likely our last one. We'll let this sit for a week, then make one more adjustment pass before Launch on July 21st. Enjoy and keep the feedback coming 🙂 pic.twitter.com/KWhp8XXuFO\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) July 13, 2021  Traits like Redeemed and Draconic received power adjustments while certain chase traits were increased in power.\u0026nbsp;The chase traits that received a buff include Forgotten, Legionnaire, Nightbringer, Skirmisher, and Spellweaver. Adjustments were made to lower the total power level of Draconic champions and the trait, reducing the Golden Egg average value from eight to seven.\u0026nbsp;\nPower was added to individual TFT Redeemed champions in response to an armor and magic resistance nerf to the trait. Set 5.5 champions Syndra, Varus, and Vel’Koz were given HP buffs while Aatrox received an armor and magic resistance buff. And the Dawnbringer trait had its damage amp lowered from 12 to 10 percent.\nThe Aphelios changes made last week will remain, with today’s PBE patch “shifting his power values” toward AD itemization instead of AP. Each attack and swing made by Akshan will trigger Runaan’s Hurricane, Titan’s Resolve, and Gunsoo’s Rageblade. And Rakan’s heal no longer scales with ability power.\u0026nbsp;\nAll TFT Set 5.5 PBE changes are subject to change throughout the remainder of the week and prior to the official release on July 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWp6dnnTq5iirKNirq%2BwjJyfmqWgnryvv4yhoK1lp57BqXnMmqGoql2lr6Z5wZqjmqaTmnqktMCnnp6r\n","link":"/post/tft-set-5-5-traits-and-champions-hit-with-major-pbe-balance-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 5.5 traits and champions hit with major PBE balance changes"},{"body":" Assault rifle players have a lot to be excited about in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.\nIn Black Ops Cold War, assault rifles are king. And there are three main ARs at the game’s launch that can dominate in any public lobby or wager match.\nThere are five total assault rifles to begin with in the game, with more expected to be added for free over time. But there are plenty of choices to be made and all of them are fun to use. There are a few rifles that stand out above the rest, though. These are the guns you want to use when it’s time to rip and the time for fun is over. Focus on leveling these guns up before the others.\nHere are the best assault rifles in Black Ops Cold War.\nKrig 6 Full-auto assault rifle. Improved damage and accuracy. Excellent weapon control and visibility when sustaining fire.\nThe Krig offers a balance of high firepower (second only to the AK-47) and strong accuracy (best in class) to create a strong rifle that can be lethal at both long and medium ranges. It’s a Swiss Army knife when it comes to ARs in the game.\nAK-47 Full-auto assault rifle. High damage with a marginally slower fire rate. Excellent stopping power for mid range encounters.\nThe AK-47 needs a few attachments to help rein in its recoil and accuracy, but its best-in-class firepower makes it a dominant choice for AR players. Once you’re able to control the gun, it melts.\nXM4 Full-auto assault rifle. Reliable damage with improved fire rate. Fair weapon control when sustaining fire.\nThe weakest of the three rifles mentioned, the XM4 is still incredibly valuable in the right hands. If recoil is a problem for you, the XM4 might be something to rely on. It’s just a well-balanced gun that does everything pretty good, but nothing great.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2WwLSt1KWrZqqZm7mmv4yipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlir62twqRkqKijYrCwuMNmrpqq\n","link":"/post/the-best-assault-rifles-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best assault rifles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Golden Wave Island is one of the smaller islands in Lost Ark, with not much to do outside of collecting Shipwreck Scrap for the T-82 robot found in the center of the island. Still, once you’ve completed the quests that are present and exhausted the island for its materials, there are a few Mokoko Seeds to add to your collection on Golden Wave Island.\u0026nbsp;\nGolden Wave Island is located off the coast of Arthenine, just south of the Arid Path; it’s one of the first islands you’ll encounter off the shores of Arthenine, and it should be relatively easy to reach.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’ve traveled south and reached the island, you’ll want to start moving north to find the Mokoko Seeds that it has to offer. To find the two Mokoko Seeds on Golden Wave Island, head to the northeast corner of the area, following the main path up towards the corner of the map.\u0026nbsp;\nUpon reaching the border of the map, you’ll run into a destructible blockade of boxes and wood. Unload as many abilities as you can onto the blockade, as it will take a decent amount of firepower to break it down and reveal the secret area behind it.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the blockade hiding Golden Wave Island’s secret area has been destroyed, advance into the cave and keep going until you reach the back. Along the back walls of the cave, you’ll see the island’s two Mokoko Seeds waiting for you. If you have other business to attend to on the island, you’ll have to break down the stalwart barrier separating the cave from the rest of the map again.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqeeYrSwuMOepWavkauybrXSpZinnF2eu264zqyrZpmioA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-on-golden-wave-island-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations on Golden Wave Island in Lost Ark"},{"body":" The end of Apex Legends’ first Emergence ranked split is just around the corner. But after recent server issues put a halt to many players’ ranked climbs, a number of prolific streamers and pro players are asking the game’s developer to extend the split to make up for lost time.\nRespawn Entertainment shared an update today about the ongoing issues with Apex’s server stability, saying several fixes are scheduled for tomorrow but problems could remain until the start of the next week. Following Respawn’s statement, several Apex pro players and streamers—including LuluLuvely, NiceWigg, and Rogue—addressed these server issues, asking the developer to extend the ranked split past its original Sept. 21 end date.\n“Lets get a ranked extension Apex, people are wanting to achieve some ranks,” Apex pro and streamer Rogue said. “This is probably frustrating for them, people don’t play everyday- it’s the least you could do!”\nExtend the ranked split for those who can’t play apex as a job but still want to hit their goals for the split.\n— sweet (@sweetdreamsh1) September 16, 2021  Server issues began Sept. 14 when the Evolution event went live with exclusive cosmetics, a new point-of-interest on World’s Edge, several balance changes, and an Heirloom weapon for Rampart. Soon after the event hit live servers, players began reporting connectivity issues. Many were kicked from their games, leading to AFK penalties or losses in ranked points, or were simply unable to connect to the game’s lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Apex’s Evolution event now live with new skins, Rampart Town Takeover, Heirloom, and Arenas takeover\nDisconnections, long loading times, and an assortment of error codes are just some of the issues that have historically plagued the battle royale following major updates. These issues often occur after event patches due to various causes that could be linked to the update’s content or to the multitude of players all simultaneously attempting to connect to servers to enjoy the game’s latest content. But as the ranked split nears its end, these kinds of issues are creating more than just in-game problems as players struggle to meet their goals for the first half of the season.\u0026nbsp;\nWithout an extension, split one will end on Sept. 21, meaning players have just a few more days to round out their ranked climbs before their rank is soft reset. Split two will kick off afterward on Kings Canyon and will run through the end of the season.\nLike previous seasons, ranked rewards will be handed out to players based on their highest placement from the two splits. If a player ranks Diamond in the first split but only reaches Platinum in the second, they’ll still receive the Diamond rewards, including the badge and the skydive trail, at the end of the season.\u0026nbsp;\nApex pros and streamers have previously used their platforms to call on Respawn developers to address other issues, including the game’s struggles with cheaters. Earlier this summer, Apex players asked Respawn to have a heavier hand in upholding the integrity of the game’s ranked ecosystem. Last June, the hashtag #SaveApexRanked trended as voices in the scene asked for the developer to further discourage cheaters and griefers who purposely ruin the ranked experience.\n“Streamers ability to consistently make content while playing ranked, and the general quality of life of anyone who plays ranked at a high level across any region has been declining and fast,” NRG content creator sweetdreams said in a Twitlonger. “We are so done with it, it’s to the point where we literally DO NOT know what to do, we just sit around month over month and nothing changes and it’s demoralizing.”\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to causing ranked woes, these recent server outages have prevented players from fully enjoying the newest event and its offerings. The Evolution event introduces 24 new cosmetic items, including legend and weapon skins, gun charms, banner poses, and skydive emotes. Additionally, Rampart is opening up a shop called Big Maude near Lava City in World’s Edge. Featuring a paintball course, the new shop allows players to purchase custom modded paintball weapons from vending machines at various tiers.\nApex‘s Evolution event is slated to end Sept. 28. While the event is live, players can earn rewards for free by simply playing games, completing missions, and racking up points in the event’s rewards track—if the servers allow it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqerp6NiwLW%2BxJqknqqjYrCiuMtmpqdloprAsa3Wp2Stp12axbWxzZ1kq5meoLKledKpo6KsXZu8rbjOsKCnn12osrPCxKtkoqujqrK0\n","link":"/post/apex-pros-streamers-call-on-respawn-to-extend-ranked-split-following-server-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex pros, streamers call on Respawn to extend ranked split following server issues"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company is expressing its gratitude for the series’ 26th anniversary by allowing players traveling through the Sinnoh region to get a glimpse of the Gratitude Pokémon.\nAs part of the Pokémon Day celebrations, players can now obtain the Oak’s Letter key item in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl through a special Mystery Gift distribution. This item allows players to encounter and catch the Mythical Pokémon, Shaymin, at level 30 in the Flower Paradise it calls home.\nSimilar to other static Legendary and Mythical Pokémon encounters in these titles, Shaymin can be encountered in its Shiny form. These colors turn its Land Forme from a bright green to a deep turquoise, also reflected in the sharpness of its Sky Forme design. Its eyes also change to match this new color, making them pop much easier against its white fur.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Players can begin their journey to encounter Shaymin by traveling to Route 224, which can be accessed through an exit on the right side of Victory Road only accessible after defeating the Champion. Heading to the northernmost part of the route with Oak’s Letter in tow will enable players to encounter Professor Oak standing in front of a large white rock. A new path will then open up, letting players travel down a flowery road to find Shaymin.\nThe most efficient way to Shiny hunt for Shaymin is through saving before battling it, then running away from it if it isn’t Shiny. It will disappear, but heading back towards the Seabreak Path then into the Flower Paradise once more will cause it to respawn.\nThe Mystery Gift distribution providing the Oak’s Letter key item is now available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and will only last until March 27.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JompqmXai1osXMoqVmmpViwKm1zbJkoqZdpbysscyopWaaop65rbXAp6tmnJmWurC6w2aYp5xdqLWqusinnmaolZa%2FrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-shaymin-be-shiny-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can Shaymin be Shiny in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?"},{"body":"Players now have the ability to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Go to Pokémon HOME, but Niantic have added a rather large hurdle that players will need to clear if they want to utilize the new feature fully.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new HOME Transporter is powered by a new type of energy called Transporter Energy, which is used to facilitate each and every transfer.\u0026nbsp;\nTransporter Energy is not like some of the other resources included in Pokémon Go, in that it will recover over time rather than players needing to go out and get more. There is also a very controversial in-game purchase option that can refill the energy instantly, however.\nOkay so this clarification makes it a little more clear(I'd only transferred a shiny Genesect, so that was all I had to go off of), but it still is going to take my fucking forever to get em all off here https://t.co/uy87hHtHZf\n— DVS (@A_DVS_NTT) November 11, 2020  You will start with 10,000 Transporter Energy in the\u0026nbsp; HOME Transporter, and it will recover at a rate of 60 energy per hour. If you use the entire tank up in one go, this essentially means that you will have to wait seven days for a full recharge.\u0026nbsp;\nThat is going to be a pretty common occurrence for players, as the cost to transfer a single Shiny Legendary or Mythical Pokémon basically takes up the energy supply. You can transfer multiple Pokémon at once, but again, each Pokémon has a specified cost in Transporter Energy, with Legendary, Mythical, and Shiny Pokémon costing a lot more per transfer.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will have the option to use PokéCoins to recharge the transporter instantly, with a full charge of 10,000 Transporter Energy costing 1,000 PokéCoins or roughly $8.33 per full charge. This cost is reactive, meaning the closer you are to a full charge, the less PokéCoins you will need to spend on a recharge.\u0026nbsp;\nGame Freak scrapped the \"wait to transfer\" requirement in 2009 with Pokémon Heart Gold \u0026amp; Soul Silver\nCharging the equivalent of around $10 to speed it up.\nNo, I don't like this. This is really bad. I really hope they listen to complaints and reduce the cost/wait\n— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) November 10, 2020  It is unlikely that this method will remain the way it is now for long as nearly the entire Pokémon community has already started blasting Niantic for this decision. However, no change has currently been announced, so you will either need to wait or pay PokéCoins to recharge your Transporter Energy if you want to get all of your Pokémon from Go to HOME.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXaG8r7OMnaaeq12ewW7AwKScZqyfYr%2Bmr8eaqaCdXam%2ForrSqaarrJWneqa6xKuesmWZo3qxu8qepKimXZy8\n","link":"/post/how-long-does-it-take-to-recharge-transporter-energy-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How long does it take to recharge Transporter Energy in Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"Artifact tokens have the potential to play a major role in the Magic: The Gathering Standard meta thanks to Food tokens found in the upcoming release of Throne of Eldraine.\nTreasure Artifact tokens have influenced the Standard metagame for the last two years. With the release of the Throne of Eldraine (ELD) set on Oct. 4 comes Standard rotation, where only two of the 28 Magic cards that use Treasure tokens will survive (Smothering Tide and Rapacious Dragon).\nAs Treasure tokens exit the Standard meta, a new Artifact token is taking its place. The ELD Food token functions differently than Treasure tokens but has the potential to heavily influence the Standard meta post rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nHow do Food tokens work? On the most basic level, a Food token is an Artifact. In this aspect, it’s identical to Treasure tokens. Food tokens provide mana of any color (Gilded Goose), provide lifegain, trigger abilities, or take life away from an opponent. There are several ways in which Food tokens are created. The most common is when a creature enters the battlefield, but there are alternative ways as well. Oko, Thief of Crowns creates a Food token with his plus-two loyalty counter while Bartered Cow produces one when it dies or is discarded. Even sacrificing a creature (Witch’s Oven) can summon multiple Food tokens.\nOnce an Artifact Food token is on the battlefield, it can be sacrificed as an “Artifact,” triggering an ability from a spell or creature or two mana can be paid with the sacrifice of Food and you gain three life. In the case of Tempting Witch, it can also be used to take life away from an opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat color pie favors Food? In a reference to the folklore story of Sweeney Todd, Black reveals itself as a Food token producer through Baked into a Pie. Despite the Black Instant being a tad “on the nose,” it’s not the predominant color that uses Food—Green is.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to the ELD spoilers being fully released, there are 11 Green spells that either produce or use Food. Black follows closely behind with seven.\nWhite: twoBlue: oneMulticolored: fiveRed: none Since Green and Black predominantly favor Food, using the Artifact token in a Golgari build makes sense. But don’t count out Oko, Thief of Crowns. Using Oko in a Simic or Bant build has its benefits. There are also options available in Sultai, Selesnya, and Mono-Green.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSimic Combo example Gilded Goose will have an impact in Standard across multiple archetypes. It creates a Food token when it enters the battlefield. Then, at the cost of tapping Gilded Goose and sacrificing a Food token, it produces one mana of any color. It’s the most similar to Treasure tokens and it can generate more Food.\nThanks to the Goose producing mana of any color, it shouldn’t be hard to drop Oko, Thief of Crowns on turn two. Once in play, he’s a Food token engine. And if you have a one or two-drop that needs some beefing up, Oko can change them into a 3/3.\u0026nbsp;\nGilded Goose can also be used to bring Wicked Wolf onto the battlefield by turn three (using an Oko Food token). It’ll attack a target creature you don’t control and then you have the option of using the last Food token to make it a 4/4.\u0026nbsp;\nDoing so will tap it, but if it already took out a threat, this shouldn’t be an issue. On turn four, sacrifice another food from Oko and make Wicked Wolf a 5/5. This will tap it again. But in conjunction with Kiora Behemoth Beckoner, her “minus one loyalty counter” will untap Wicked Wolf for up to six more turns (as long as she doesn’t take damage).\u0026nbsp;\nTo keep Wicked Wolf indestructible on your opponent’s turn, use Gilded Goose to produce extra Food tokens. Then, throw in Hydroid Krasis with an Insatiable Appetite as a finisher and it’s “good game,” as long as Wicked Wolf and Kiora work together for a turn or two. Every Food card in ELD Using the Food mechanic in Standard 2020 will have its advantages. To give players a head start in creating decks with Food tokens, here’s a visual guide with every ELD creature and spell that either produces or uses Food tokens.\nWhite Blue Black Green Multicolored ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yuqp5lpJ2%2FsLrEZqafZZWhsbOtyKecrGWWpLylecyemqGZnp6wbrXNZqStnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-throne-of-eldraine-s-food-mechanic-in-mtg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use Throne of Eldraine’s Food mechanic in MTG"},{"body":"A new Max Raid Battle event is going live and will run throughout the weekend in Pokémon Sword and Shield that will center around the franchise’s iconic feline, Meowth.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Scratch Cat Pokémon will be appearing in all three of its regional variants during this Meowth Festival, with Galarian Meowth appearing as a Shiny for lucky players too.\u0026nbsp;\nYou don’t need to plan a lot for this event because all Event Den spawns are being taken up by some form of Meowth. Neither version of Persian will make an appearance at the higher levels and Perrserker is nowhere to be seen.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead, once you get to the five-star Raids, players will have the opportunity to find a guaranteed Shiny Galarian Meowth. It will only appear at the highest rarity and is just a two percent spawn chance.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Kantonian Meowth has an eight-percent chance of becoming a Gigantamax Meowth that you can battle and capture at the five-star level.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rewards for completing any of the Max Raid Battles will be the usual themed Technical Records like Taunt, Iron Tail, and Swords Dance depending on which Meowth you capture or defeat. Extra Dynite Ore, Armorite Ore, and useful Berries are going to be tossed onto the pile, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event will run until 6:59pm CT on May 2 before reverting back to the normal Max Raid rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopJ6np6m1brLErKuirpGheq6t12apmqGUYq%2BiwNOlnGadppq7tXnIp5qlrZSawG6%2Fx6KlsmWXlrmivsiapWallaTEtbSMoqVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaqsKeimXqiusNmqqGhlaGx\n","link":"/post/meowth-festival-max-raid-battle-event-includes-shiny-galarian-meowth-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meowth Festival Max Raid Battle event includes Shiny Galarian Meowth in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Faker might be the greatest League of Legends player of all time, but even he can get annoyed from time to time because of a few teammates. After voicing his complaints over the actions of a solo queue player on stream, it was discovered that the player is a substitute top laner for Top Esports named Qingtian. In response, the team has fined the player a month’s salary.\nFaker was streaming some solo queue for his fans yesterday when he ran into an Aatrox player who wasn’t playing to the best of his abilities. The three-time champion claimed the player was constantly throwing and had a bad mentality—Aatrox finished the game with 16 deaths and no kills, leading to a 32-minute loss.\n The 25-year-old star continued to complain about the state of Korean solo queue after the game ended, saying that these are the kind of players he hates most, but it seems like Riot is OK with letting them go, as translated by T1 staff in the chat. He also said that he “didn’t know why Chinese players were given Riot super accounts in the first place” and that problems in solo queue have been around since 2015.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Top Esports released a statement on the organization’s official Weibo, claiming that the team detected Qingtian’s negative behavior, have reprimanded him for his conduct, and are deducting a month of his salary as punishment, according to a machine translation. The team will also be increasing its training and supervision over its players.\nQingtian also apologized in the same statement, saying that “as a proplayer, [he] should have been more conscious in safeguarding the environment of the game,” according to a translation posted by\u0026nbsp;iCrystalization. He said he’ll be taking each game seriously moving forward. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuoqF2awLG70a2qZp6Zo7K0edCipaCsmZa7brnOp6uhZaOWuaK%2B2GaqqKSfYr62sdSeZKKmk56xprrTZp2ao5Wn\n","link":"/post/top-esports-fines-substitute-top-laner-qingtian-a-month-s-salary-following-solo-queue-incident-with-faker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top Esports fines substitute top laner Qingtian a month’s salary following solo queue incident with Faker"},{"body":" FPS streamer iiTzTimmy was banned earlier today during a VALORANT marathon stream.\nWhile on the road to Radiant, the streamer was handed a temporary ban for smurfing in ranked, but this was short-lived. Seventeen hours into the stream, iiTzTimmy faced a temporary disruption, which he thought may have been a client error, but after closing and opening the game once again, he accepted he had been banned “for cheating.”\n Within moments after the ban, the streamer reached out to a VALORANT developer who he claimed to have been in contact with before the stream. According to Timmy, the dev informed him that his account would be banned, but it wasn’t expected to take place until after the stream was over.\n “I got banned for smurfing, unfortunately,” Timmy explained to his chat. “I shouldn’t get banned, I should be able to finish this marathon. It isn’t cheating, chat… The whole challenge from Iron to Radiant is a little grey area. You know the whole smurfing… it’s in a really weird area. My agency will be talking to Riot now so I just have to wait.”\nAround an hour after the ban took effect, Timmy’s account was once again enabled and the streamer got back on the grind. Even better, the last game from which he was removed did not count on his record.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The marathon run is still live at the time of writing this and currently, the streamer is placed in Immortal One, not too far from his goal of Radiant.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKynnsGktIysq6udkaKys3nIoquzrJmiurp50Z6anqGmmsBuwMSmp6iqkafGbq7Ap2SdraKeu6h51ZqjqKqRo8FuucCrmK2gn6M%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-streamer-iitztimmy-receives-temporary-ban-during-valorant-marathon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch streamer iiTzTimmy receives temporary ban during VALORANT marathon"},{"body":"VALORANT hasn’t been without its fair share of issues since it launched in 2020, especially when it comes to error codes. One of the most common known errors is “Version Mismatch,” which tends to pops up when trying to connect and play the game with friends.\u0026nbsp;\nThis error originally popped up in the closed beta, with the culprit of the issue being different regions operating on different versions of the game—mostly due to staggered patch releases. All this means is that one of the players trying to connect is using an outdated version of the VALORANT client and will need to update their game before continuing to play.\u0026nbsp;\nTo solve this issue, simply close out of the game and restart the client, which should prompt you to download the latest version. If you aren’t prompted, you might need to redownload the game or run the installer again to get the newest update loaded onto your computer.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the download is complete, try to connect to the game and you shouldn’t encounter the issue again—at least until another update pops up.\u0026nbsp;\nSome regions do receive patches earlier than others, however, so you won’t always be able to resolve the problem right away. At that point, you’ll just need to wait until the update goes live in your region to download it.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrpGhvLOtza2qZq6Vp8Cqu81mpKKrnZbBpLSMnqmrp6I%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-version-mismatch-error-how-to-fix-version-mismatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT version mismatch error | How to fix version mismatch"},{"body":"It’s the Year of the Tiger and that means it’s time to change up your style and try some adventurous new looks. If you’re not brave enough to don solid gold in real life, Overwatch’s Lunar New Year event can help.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Overwatch on Amazon Some heroes received more subdued skins, like Soldier: 76’s Epic Auspicious skin with lantern highlights, while others really got some sparkling upgrades. We’re not sure where Tracer found shoes that are literally on fire, but the kicks should definitely be something we see on runways in 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all the new skins available for this year’s Lunar New Year event.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic skins\u0026nbsp; These Epic skins can only be unlocked when players participate in weekly challenges. Each week, players must rack up a certain number of points by playing games of Overwatch to earn an Epic skin. Along the way, they’ll unlock player icons and other cosmetics.\u0026nbsp;\nProsperity Ashe\u0026nbsp; We know Ashe loves a good red lipstick, but she apparently also appreciates an entirely red ensemble. Prosperity Ashe, available from Jan. 25 to 31, gives the sharpshooter and her omnic butler outfits made from rich red—which represents fire, energy, and luck in the Lunar New Year—and exquisite gold. We don’t think these outfits will improve your scoped accuracy but a new look definitely can’t hurt, right?\u0026nbsp;\nAuspicious Soldier: 76\u0026nbsp; No, Soldier: 76 is not suspicious this year, he’s auspicious, meaning lucky or prosperous. We can’t promise the competitive mode teammate who instantly locks the legs will bring you any luck, but at least this skin will look nice. Available from Feb. 1 to 7, the Auspicious skin adorns Soldier: 76’s normal blue outfit with red and gold lantern shapes. Circles and other round items are considered lucky this time of year, signifying year-round prosperity.\u0026nbsp;\nPorcelain Wrecking Ball\u0026nbsp; You’ve heard of a bull in a china shop, but what if the large, rolling hamster is the china shop? This and other important questions may or may not be answered by Porcelain Wrecking Ball, available from Feb. 8 to 15. Hammond’s usual mech is made of tough metal and high-tech materials, but this skin lets him get in touch with his softer side. Wrecking Ball is now made of porcelain and gold, looking pristine as he causes chaos in the backline.\u0026nbsp;\nLegendary skins\u0026nbsp; Each Legendary skin can be unlocked in Lunar New Year loot boxes or purchased in the hero gallery for 3,000 gold apiece.\u0026nbsp;\nNezha Tracer\u0026nbsp; Tracer is the speediest hero in the Overwatch universe, but this time, she’s taken “burning rubber” to a whole new level. The Nezha skin, inspired by a deity from Chinese folk religion, includes fiery gladiator sandals perfect for bringing together a godlike outfit. Her gold breastplate and outfit are decorated with a lotus motif, a perfect nod to the “lotus prince” Nezha. No word on if you can make s’mores on the shoes, though.\u0026nbsp;\nSeolbim Mercy One thing the Lunar New Year event is always good for is showcasing outfits and traditions from numerous countries. In this skin, Mercy dons seolbim, a form of Korean hanbok worn during the Lunar New Year or Seollal. It’s definitely not a traditional hanbok—see D.Va’s Palanquin skin for that—but this pastel-toned look fits Mercy’s character. She definitely feels like the kind of person that might have matching hairpins in every single tone to match her outfits.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnKF6sMLEq66arJOderS3yKeqZmpgZ39uuNSnmKtlnprEbsXEmqlmnaaau7U%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-skins-for-overwatch-s-2022-lunar-new-year-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new skins for Overwatch’s 2022 Lunar New Year event"},{"body":"Genesect is one of Pokémon Go’s tier five raid targets. With his Douse Drive in hand, the Unova region can take on any enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Paleozoic Pokémon first came to Pokémon Go in March 2020, later showcasing a Burn Drive at the start of 2021. This time around, Genesect has been able to showcase its new Douse Drive since it became available on Oct. 1 It’s not just any other Pokémon either. With its revamped new form, it hasn’t appeared in Pokémon Go before, so that’s something for Trainers to keep an eye on if they want to collect them all.\u0026nbsp;\nAs it stands, Genesect currently has many forms, each based on four possible drives that it shows in the original games. These are Shock Drive (electric), Burn Drive (fire), Chill Drive (ice), and the aforementioned Douse Drive (water). There are no specific drives in Pokémon Go, meaning that each Genesect has different versions in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nGenesect was only available for players who bought a special pass, but now it is a raid target with only the non-drive version and the Douse Drive being available in Pokémon Go.\nBest Genesect Moveset in Pokemon Go It doesn’t matter what Genesect a Trainer has, because what we’ve found to be the best moveset is its Fury Cutter and its X-Scissor. This makes the Pokémon one of the best bug-types in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nTrainers have until Oct. 12 to add this Genesect with its new moveset. Be it in PvP or PvE, Genesect is a great choice for any Trainer going on adventures.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFus8SnnKydk6l6rrvVnqqerF2eu268zqScpqeeYrSw\n","link":"/post/best-genesect-moveset-in-pokemon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Genesect Moveset in Pokemon Go"},{"body":"There are many cool stands for PS5 that allow gamers to enjoy playing while saving space in your room and clear up desk space. Some of these wall mounts even provide fans to prevent overheating. Sometimes, gamers may need to mount your PS5 on the wall to keep it out of reach of toddlers or pets. There are a lot of great PlayStation 5 wall mounts out there but some stand out more than others. HIDEit Mounts PS5 Wall Mount Pro Bundle SpecificationsThe HIDEit wall mount for PS5 has two mounting brackets for both console and controller. The body is made of steel, providing good support to keep the PS5 in place without stumbling. The mount supports PS5 disc and digital editions. The installation process is easy and takes only a few minutes, with easy port access keeping the set-up process smooth. Why We Recommend Build qualityDedicated mount for controllerSupport left and right orientations Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon VIVO Steel Wall Mount Bracket Designed for PS5 SpecificationsThe VIVO steel wall mount for PS5 is one of the most affordable products in the market, offering an excellent price value. A steel bracket assures quality and durability. Also, the mount is compatible with both disc and digital editions. Sufficient screws are available in the box for installation. The company also provides a three-year limited warranty. Why We Recommend Budget-friendlyMade of steelScrews in the box Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon TotalMount Wall Stand For PS5 SpecificationsThe TotalMount wall stand for the PS5 is an affordable option for saving money on a PS5 mount. Keep in mind, however, that it’s made of plastic, so it might not be as sturdy as steel. However, it still offers great support for your console and keeps it in place. The company claims being metal-free prevents Wi-Fi interruption. Why We Recommend Rubber dampersAffordable priceWell-known brand Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon TotalMount Universal Mount SpecificationsThe TotalMount Universal Mount is compatible with a wide range of electronic devices, including PS5 in both disc and digital editions. The design differs from any wall mount you’ve ever seen for PS5 since it uses straps to keep the device in place instead of having a locking mechanism. For extra security, some side straps are also available. Why We Recommend Creative designGreat protection with strapsAnti-slip rubber pads Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon HANAMO Wall Mount for PS5 SpecificationsThis is a steel-made wall mount from HANAMO that comes with some additional mounts for gaming accessories. Besides the mount for the console itself, you will have a mount that can hold two controllers, one remote, and one headset. A great addition to keep everything organized. Also, it supports PlayStation 5 disc and digital edition. Why We Recommend Wall hanger for PS5 accessoriesBuild qualityCan mount on either side of the TV Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon NexiGo Wall Mount Set for Playstation 5 SpecificationsThe NexiGo wall mount for PS5 is compatible with both disc and digital editions, allowing you to mount it on either side of the TV. Also, it comes with a dedicated holder for controllers and a headphone hanger. It is made of steel and keeps the console in place to the best. Why We Recommend Organizer for gaming accessoriesDurabilityNo airflow blockages Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvNJuZLCZnKF6rrvUp6s%3D\n","link":"/post/best-ps5-wall-mount/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best PS5 Wall Mount"},{"body":"The early hours of the morning can often be one of the most thought-provoking times of the day. A good example of this comes from Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, who took to Twitter at 3:51am CT to voice his complaints about the Mountain Drake in League of Legends. According to the talented ADC, the buff is “gamebreaking in competitive.”\nIt’s true that the dragons are some of the most important objectives in League. The Infernal Drake gives teams bonus attack damage and ability power. The Cloud Drake gives teams increased movement speed, while the Ocean Drake provides increased health and mana regeneration. But the Mountain Drake is a bit different. Instead of providing a straight stats buff like the other dragons, this one gives teams increased damage to towers and epic monsters.\n2 AM tweet but I think mountain drake is so gamebreaking in competitive. The other 3 drakes are basically stat buffs, but playing around paper Baron/Elder/towers always feels cheesy. Of course there's strategy that revolves around having a mountain and setting up Baron (1/2)\n— Yiliang Peng (@TSMDoublelift) March 4, 2019  This is where Doublelift’s main complaint lies with the buff. In a game where matches are decided early through the newly-implemented turret plating and fighting over Baron and Elder, the Mountain Drake makes these fights quite unbalanced.\nIt also doesn’t help that turrets, Baron, and the Elder Drake are all relatively weak already, especially when opponents have a Mountain Drake under their belt. Popular streamer and former pro player Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani agreed with Doublelift and tweeted that the dragon is “too good at helping teams win” and that it “accelerates everything that ultimately decides the game.”\nRiot Games hasn’t shown any signs of making changes to the dragon, but we’ll see if Doublelift’s comments spark some sort of debate on the future of drakes as a whole. Pros have a pretty significant voice in the League of Legends community, so maybe some adjustments will be made down the line. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuorZKhsq21xa1knrCgoa6qutJmrqGxXaK8trrTmqCnZZSnrqyx0maYq51dnK6uscGrnJqjmaO0\n","link":"/post/doublelift-explains-why-mountain-drakes-are-gamebreaking-in-competitive-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift explains why Mountain Drakes are “gamebreaking” in competitive play"},{"body":"The launch of Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought another emblem to the game, though you don’t even have to log in to get it. The Long Live the Queen emblem boasts a purple-and-black color palette, which provides a hint about its source.\nThe Long Live the Queen emblem drops from a bounty, but not a vendor or destination bounty. To obtain it, players must complete Bungie’s Twitch Subscription bounty, which involves gifting subscribers to eligible content creators. This means the Long Live the Queen emblem isn’t available in-game or for Bright Dust, and players must spend their money to secure it.\nTo complete Bungie’s Twitch Subscription bounties, players must gift two subscriptions to a streamer who has the official Destiny 2 Twitch extension enabled. The prices for those may vary depending on your region.\nThe channel must have the extension enabled to record progress for the bounty, and players can check their progress through the overlay. Progress can be split between several streams, but it won’t count if you purchase Twitch subs through the mobile app. After you’re done, head to Amanda Holliday in the Tower to claim your rewards.\nIn addition to the Long Live the Queen emblem, players will also get a Twitch-themed Shader and minor items such as Glimmer and Enhancement Cores.\nIf you can’t redeem your prizes, keep an eye out on the official Bungie support channels in case there are issues and consult Bungie’s official Twitch extension page if you need more information.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJViubC6xmajoq6VYsGpsYyqrJ6dnmKyrq7LnqRmoZ5isaa%2F06KlsmVi\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-long-live-the-queen-emblem-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Long Live the Queen emblem in Destiny 2"},{"body":"League of Legends’ newest game mode, Ultimate Spellbook, allows players to sacrifice one of their usual summoner spell slots and replace it with a selected choice out of three champion ultimates from a random pool. It’s the first new mode since Nexus Blitz and its launch coincides with the Sentinels of Light event.\nHere’s the exact pool of abilities that players can get.\nAhri: Spirit RushAmumu: Curse of the Sad MummyAshe: Enchanted Crystal ArrowAzir: Emperor’s DivideBard: Tempered FateCho’Gath: FeastEzreal: Trueshot BarrageFiddlesticks: CrowstormGragas: Explosive CaskGwen: NeedleworkJanna: MonsoonJarvan IV: CataclysmJhin: Curtain CallKarthus: RequiemKayle: Divine JudgmentKayn: Umbral TrespassKha’Zix: Void AssaultLee Sin: Dragon’s RageLissandra: Frozen TombLucian: The CullingLulu: Wild GrowthLux: Final SparkMalzahar: Nether GraspMaokai: Nature’s GraspMiss Fortune: Time Bullet TimeMordekaiser: Realm of DeathMorgana: Soul ShacklesNocturne: ParanoiaNunu: Absolute ZeroOlaf: RagnarokRell: Magnet StormRengar: Thrill of the HuntShen: Stand UnitedSkarner: ImpaleSoraka: WishTalon: Shadow AssaultTryndamere: Undying RageXerath: Rite of the ArcaneYone: Fate SealedZoe: Portal Jump With a plethora of ultimate abilities at their disposal, some champions will undoubtedly fare better when given a new resource to manage over the usual two summoner spells. And since this mode changes the scaling ratios on ultimates, looking out for which abilities can reach extreme damage potential may back up flashy plays that wouldn’t be possible in normal League game modes.\n Even if Ultimate Spellbook is lower stakes and more casual, here are some high-performing champions to play the game if you’re aiming to increase your chances of victory.\nS Tier Yone Best ultimate combos to take: Skarner, Nocturne, Kayn, Azir Champions with a lot of innate mobility thrive in this game mode, and they become even more effective when they also don’t need to rely on mana. Yone is an example of such a character, since he can work well with multiple ultimate abilities that either grant him more damage or extra dashes.\nWhen combined with his Soul Unbound ability, he can create some impressive opportunities to surprise opponents and remain relatively safe. One potent interaction to look out for is if you’re granted Skarner’s Impale. If there’s a high prominent threat on the opposing team, you can use your E and move quickly to the opponent, then Impale them with Skarner and return to your original position, dragging the enemy back with you.\nLee Sin Best ultimate combos to take: Ahri, Azir, Gragas, Zoe Similar to Yone, Lee Sin is not constrained by mana problems and can get around the map quickly thanks to his Q and W. These abilities that dash from Lee Sin let you find creative Dragon’s Rage opportunities to move quickly and displace the enemy team. You can either get champion ultimates with more mobility like Ahri or Zoe to startle your opponents, or you can move more players around with AoE knockbacks like Azir and Gragas.\nDiana Best ultimate combos to take: Morgana, Ahri, Nocturne, Lissandra The first AP Assassin to be mentioned, Diana can deal high burst damage in quick succession, and some of the ultimates at her disposal may mitigate some of her potential weaknesses. While Diana can keep enemies close thanks to her Moonfall and get in with her Lunar Rush, she’s vulnerable to return damage and crowd control if she doesn’t win the fight afterward.\nWith ultimates like Lissandra’s, Diana can either extend her time being in melee range by Entombing herself, or locking an enemy in place for longer by casting it on foes.\nIrelia Best ultimate combos to take: Cho’Gath, Talon, Yone, Gwen Since Irelia’s kit keeps her mobile and gives her lots of dueling prowess, she can remain versatile with whichever set of ultimates she’s given. Though Irelia could make use of any mobility or crowd control abilities, any damage-based effects can give you an extra surprise burst.\nCho’Gath’s gives true damage and stacking health increasing your staying power, Talon’s gives stealth which can let you outplay opponents, Yone’s lets you engage from significantly longer range, and Gwen’s will let you reminisce about Irelia’s old ultimate.\nAatrox Best ultimate combos to take: Olaf, Mordekaiser, Morgana, Tryndamere Aatrox is a sustained fighter that can move around fairly quickly in a skirmish and can provide a lot of utility with his multiple knock-ups. Though Aatrox can benefit from having multiple ultimates, similar to Irelia, there are many ways he can improve his teamfighting or dueling effectiveness with abilities like Morgana’s or Tryndamere’s R.\nA Tier Jhin Best ultimate combos to take: Ashe, Ezreal, Lux, Xerath Despite his lack of mobility, Jhin is a fun marksman champion to try in this game mode due to his long-range abilities such as Deadly Flourish and Curtain Call. You can either lead with your obtained ultimate to set up your W and then R or use the extra global ultimates to secure the takedown of a weakened foe.\nDarius Best ultimate combos to take: Mordekaiser, Olaf, Rengar, Nocturne, Jarvan IV As the main immobile melee champion to make the list, there are multiple ultimates that circumvent Darius’ apparent weakness. Olaf prevents you from being slowed and crowd controlled, while Mordekaiser and Jarvan create arenas that make it difficult for opponents to escape. Rengar and Nocturne can get you into melee range and provide extended engage ranges.\nEkko Best ultimate combos to take: Skarner, Gwen, Lee Sin Ekko is another AP-assassin type character that can deal extreme burst damage and remain safe due to his ult. Since he’s relatively mobile, you can either look for damage-based ultimates like Gwen, or look to get more crowd control abilities like Lee Sin for your team.\nSimilar to Yone, Ekko has impressive highlight potential if he manages to snag a Skarner ultimate. You can Impale an opponent, then Chronobreak back to your position five seconds in the past, which drags the opponent back very far away.\nZac Best ultimate combos to take: Azir, Gragas, Bard, Cho’Gath, Rell As the sole tank to make this list, Zac can give your team a hard engage identity with the amount of range he has with his Elastic Slingshot. While Zac can perform some long crowd control chains with his Let’s Bounce and Stretching Strikes, Ultimate Spellbook lets him make other flashy plays.\nAzir and Gragas are the most evident combinations since they can displace a wide array of enemies either towards or away from your team once you get in range with your E.\nTahm Kench Best ultimate combos to take: Soraka, Shen, Fiddlesticks, Jarvan IV, Kayle The River King was recently reworked to be less focused on his Devour for defensive purposes and became potent at dueling and being an overwhelming presence. Players who were a fan of his old playstyle and are looking to keep that reactive gameplay alive can bring it back with certain abilities like Soraka’s, Shen’s, and Kayle’s.\nTahm Kench players that dove deep into his newer gameplay can look for ultimates which either help them engage more easily or keep enemies close, such as Fiddlesticks’ and Jarvan’s.\nTry out these champs and others while League’s rotating game mode, Ultimate Spellbook, is live.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edSlq6Klkamybr%2FPnqOlmp%2BkuG6vx5qkqaGfo3q1tcSrZKWho6k%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-ultimate-spellbook-champion-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Ultimate Spellbook champion tier list"},{"body":"Not only has the New York Excelsior revealed its entire roster today, the organization also announced it is returning to New York after a season in the East region where the team played matches from a facility in South Korea. DPS Yim “Flora” Yong-woo was the only player that remained on the lineup from the 2021 season. Main tank Kim “Kellan” Min-jae joins the team from Contenders Korea’s Talon Esports as its sole tank. Because the Overwatch League will play the 2022 season on an early build of Overwatch 2, the team may not see another tank added to the roster. It has to have six players signed by March 1, however, so the NYXL will add at least one additional player before the start of the season.\nAre you ready to take 2022 #EverUpward?\n🛡️: @Kellan_OW ⚔️: @OW_Yaki ⚔️: @FloraOw02 💉: @GangNamJin_ow 💉: @OMyunbong\nKR ⇨ NY | #OWL2022\n— NYXL (@NYXL) January 7, 2022  Kim “Yaki” Jun-ki and Flora are the team’s two DPS players for the 2022 season if more are not added before the season begins. Yaki came from the Florida Mayhem and is most well known for his Tracer plays. Flora is the NYXL’s resident hitscan player. He has the ability to reach into his deep pool of heroes to pull out what is needed when his opponents change course. For the NYXL’s support line, Kang\u0026nbsp;“Gangnamjin”\u0026nbsp;Nam-jin, who also came from the Mayhem, and Seo “Myunb0ng” Sang-min, who comes from the Boston Uprising, have been added to the team. Although fans won’t see them play professionally until the season starts, there is quite a bit of overlap in their preferred heroes, so it is possible there may be a player who specializes in main support added to the team before the March 1 deadline. North American fans reacted to the news of the team returning to the region favorably. Last season, fans in NA had to wake up prior to 6am to watch matches live, or catch the encores and try to avoid match spoilers. Now NA fans will be able to watch their favorite teams play live during daytime hours, and they will also get to see them play against other NA teams in the 2022 season.\nWith an all-new roster of players and the team’s return to New York to play in the West region, it is an exciting year for NYXL fans. Although the departure of support Bang “JJoNak” Sung-hyeon to the Seoul Dynasty was a tough hit for fans, this roster is promising and fans are happy to have their team back in the region for the 2022 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmimqa25br7ErayrpqNiwbB5zZ6uZrGfp7huwc2vnKKko2K%2FsL%2FTnqlmnp%2BnenN8kWtkqK6Vp8SiwMKhZKWdkZzCpnnSnpisp54%3D\n","link":"/post/nyxl-returns-to-new-york-unveils-roster-for-2022-overwatch-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NYXL returns to New York, unveils roster for 2022 Overwatch League season"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has now opened registrations for Pokémon Sword and Shield players to get in on March’s International Challenge.\nRegistrations will run from now until Thursday, March 10. Battles are set to commence on March 11 and will run through the weekend. Like February’s International Challenge, next month’s will also use standard VGC rules in a double battle format.\nThis means players will only be allowed two legendary Pokémon on their team. Eligible legendary Pokémon include the following as detailed by Serebi.net.\nMewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, and Calyrex. Those who compete will have to play three games to score themselves a Shiny version of Galarian Zapdos. This reward follows the trend set last month when a shiny version of Galarian Articuno was provided to contestants.\nTo get set up and registered for the March International Challenge you’ll want to boot up your Pokémon Sword or Shield game and head to the menu. From here select “VS.” and then Battle Stadium and Online Competitions. After the page refreshes you should see all the available events to register for.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Select the March International Challenge and you’re good to go when things kick off on March 11. If you plan on taking part don’t forget to register before then.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZ6fmajBs63Toqanq12jvLh5y6KtnmWWpL9uvM6knKannmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWbrGWdlr%2BktIyipa2doqOutbXOp5ilZZOdrq24xKeeng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/registrations-now-live-for-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-march-international-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Registrations now live for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s March International Challenge"},{"body":"League of Legends is finally getting a new Void champion for the first time in four years—and she’s arriving soon. Bel’Veth, the Empress of the Void, is League’s new jungler, first teased in the September 2021 Champion Roadmap. After a cinematic was released last week and her full ability list was leaked, players can now check out the champion trailer that Riot posted today.\n“All your lives, you have chased your own destruction,” Bel’Veth says as she prepares to land on Summoner’s Rift. “At long last, I am here.”\n The trailer combines animated close-ups of the empress with gameplay footage that showcases her abilities against other League champions. First, she dashes toward an enemy Renata Glasc, slowing her down and dealing AoE damage to finish the job. The trailer then cuts to a scene of her fighting an opposing Kayn in the jungle, knocking him up and chasing him down the river with her dash. In the top lane, she protects an allied Akshan from a Malphite with the same dash and AoE combo.\nRelated: Everything we know about Bel’Veth, League’s newest Void champion\nIn the next section of the trailer, it looks like she has her ultimate ability (reportedly named Endless Banquet) activated, unlocking her true form as the Void itself. Her other abilities appear buffed, as well as her life and resistance to damage, and she visually changes into a version that is both classier and more sinister, with gold accents and a darker shade of purple. That version takes flight over Summoner’s Rift again at the end of the trailer.\nThough no release date has been officially revealed yet, Bel’Veth should be coming to League in the next few weeks. She will be the first Void champion since Kai’Sa came out in March 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdmLWiuc%2BipqdlpKeuqrjEq2Sfp6Jir6a41Z6roWWcmq6owcSsZKedqKl6q8HNoKOeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-champion-trailer-for-bel-veth-league-s-next-jungler/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases champion trailer for Bel’Veth, League’s next jungler"},{"body":"After a long wait, the Halo Infinite single-player campaign has been released today. It’s available on Steam and the Xbox app for PC players, as well as on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.\nAny dedicated Halo player will be actively seeking the collectible skulls scattered throughout the levels of the campaign. These skulls will modify the player’s gameplay experience and can be activated when starting or loading a campaign file. Here’s the location of all 12 skulls in the Halo Infinite campaign and what each one does.\nThe Boom Skull – Warship Gbraakon The first skull is located in the campaign’s first mission, inside Warship Gbraakon. At some point, you’ll reach a two-level hallway with three lifts lit red on the right-hand side. Hop on the middle lift and jump onto the container to your right to grab the Boom Skull.\nThe Boom Skull will double your explosion radius.\nThe Cowbell Skull – Foundation The Cowbell Skull is located on the second level, Foundation. After you enter the massive room with high ceilings, you can use your scanner to spot the skull above you. You’ll need a grappling hook to get up there and grab it.\nThe Cowbell Skull increases the acceleration of items caught in explosions, effectively causing these items to be sent flying away from the source of the explosion.\nThe Catch Skull – North Zeta The Catch Skull is the first one you can acquire when the open world portion of the game opens up. In the north portion of the Zeta map, northwest of Outpost Tremonius, there’s a valley between the canyons guarded by enemies. After clearing them out, you can find this skull in a tree stump stuffed with Marine helmets.\nThe Catch Skull causes enemies to throw and drop more grenades.\nThe Fog Skull – West Zeta The Fog Skull is on the western edge of Zeta, west of FOB Alpha. You’ll likely need a vehicle to reach a small cave in the southern part of the metal hexagons. The skull is among a collection of helmets.\nThe Fog Skull disables the motion tracker.\nThe ‘I Would Have Been Your Daddy’ (IWHBYD) Skull – The Tower This skull is located on the top of The Tower, one of the main landmarks on Zeta. The easiest way to access it will be with a flying vehicle. You can grab the skull from on top of a chest surrounded by stacks of containers.\nThe IWHBYD Skull causes “rare” combat dialogues to become more common.\nThe Blind Skull – South of The Tower The Blind Skull can be found at the bottom of a narrow ravine that’s located to the south of The Tower from the previous skull. Look for a small rocky landmass connecting the two sections toward the bottom of the gap and fly under it until you see a small platform that’s only three hexagons wide. There’s a little corner where the skull is tucked into.\nThe Blind Skull causes your HUD and your weapon not to appear.\nThe Thunderstorm Skull – Zeta The Thunderstorm Skull is located near some Banished anti-aircraft guns on a lone tall hexagonal column. This one can be kind of hard to find with no serious landmarks around it, so make sure to use your scanner.\nThe Thunderstorm Skull increases the rank of most enemies, meaning a higher quality of enemies will be before you.\nThe Black Eye Skull – South Zeta The Black Eye Skull is hidden behind a tall waterfall just a little bit above the southern edge of Zeta. There’s a small hole about halfway up that can be accessed with a flying vehicle. Crouch through the hole to reach the cave where the skull is.\nThe Black Eye Skull causes your shields to only recharge by punching enemies.\nThe Famine Skull – East Zeta The Famine Skull is located on the absolute eastern edge of the Zeta map, on a lone rock column between two massive structures. On the eastern side of the column, the skull can be seen in the hand of a dead Elite. This is the final open-world skull.\nThe Famine Skull causes weapons dropped by enemies to only have half the ammo they normally would.\nThe Mythic Skull – The Command Spire The Mythic Skull can be found in The Command Spire level. When you reach the large hallway where the Forerunner columns pass through light and turn for the second time, grapple onto one of the columns then up into the opening in the ceiling. You’ll find a door with a hallway to follow, leading to the Mythic Skull in a room on its own.\nThe Mythic Skull gives enemies more health.\nThe Grunt Birthday Skull – Repository The Grunt Birthday Skull is located in the Repository mission. When you reach the big room with the central terminal, activate it, but then grapple to one of the doors where the bridge didn’t extend (the one with the lower beam of light to the left of it). Go through the door to grab a Power Seed and take it to the door on the opposite side of the large terminal room. Insert the Power Seed in the device on the right side of the room, then continue the mission. Afterward, you’ll reach a room with gold plating on the wall, with an opening close to the ceiling. Grapple up there, fight a couple of cloaked Elites, and grab the skull.\nThe Grunt Birthday Skull causes Grunt headshots to display a small celebration, with confetti and cheering.\nThe Bandana Skull – Silent Auditorium The last skull, the Bandana Skull, is located in the Silent Auditorium mission. When you reach a large room where the Sentinels appear, don’t kill them. Continue on and when you reach a pair of light bridges, cross both of them and go through a door that should open if you didn’t kill any Sentinels. The skull is up on a central ledge.\nThe Bandana Skull grants unlimited ammo and grenades, and removes the cooldown for equipment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrculZKyjpaG5brjOnJitoZ%2BjwG61zWafmqSfYravssinoK2dXZiurrzAop6n\n","link":"/post/all-skull-locations-in-halo-infinite-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All skull locations in Halo Infinite campaign"},{"body":"You’re 40 minutes into a grueling game of solo queue. You’re playing Jhin, and you’ve finished building your Lord Dominik’s Regards to deal with the huge enemy front line. Your Gragas flops into the fray, initiating a teamfight. You’re ready. Or at least, you thought you were ready.\nThat’s when the enemy Cho’Gath comes lumbering through your front line like it was a gentle Autumn breeze. You try to damage him, but he has 11 stacks and 8,000 health, and that’s before even activating his Gargoyle Stoneplate. You can’t touch him. All you can do is try to run, but you’re just delaying the inevitable. Before you know it, he flashes forward, and with a single ability he gobbles you up into his belly and wins the fight.\nNormally, this would sound like a bizarre horror film. A Cho’Gath that scary? Impossible. Or so we thought. The ol’ Cho underwent some changes in last week’s patch, and although they were honestly very cool changes that added some intelligence to his most brainless ability, his E, he’s definitely way too strong now. Don’t believe us? His win rate is the highest of any champion at any role in the entire game, according to League of Legends stats site OP.gg.\nEssentially, his Vorpal Spikes were changed from a toggled ability to a cooldown, and upon activating it, his next three auto attacks deal a lot of damage based on the target’s max health.\nThis opened the door for him to deal with pesky front liners, because let’s be honest, he’s really slow. Often times, the front line is all he can get to. It was a good idea, really. That ability just hurts so incredibly much now that all we can think about is how quickly we’re going to ban him in the next game.\nDon’t worry, because nerfs are on the way. His new Vorpal Spikes, specifically, are being hit. The flat damage is being lowered at all ranks except the first, ultimately taking a 20 damage nerf at max rank. The percent health damage is being lowered by one percent as well, which is admittedly not a huge deal, but it helps nonetheless.\nThese nerfs just hit the PBE yesterday, and while they won’t be enough to stop him from his ascendance to the top of the meta, they’ll surely take some edge off of his OP status.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqhp5eWwal5zZ6pn6tdpLtuwMeeZLCZqWK5sLiMam1paGA%3D\n","link":"/post/everyone-calm-down-cho-gath-nerfs-are-on-the-way/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everyone calm down, Cho’Gath nerfs are on the way"},{"body":"Several new games are being added to the Xbox Game Pass, including popular titles like Grand Theft Auto V, NHL 21, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Microsoft announced.\nThe Xbox Game Pass gives players access to a rotating catalog of games, including some of the most popular titles. The latest announcement confirmed GTA V, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Disneyland Adventures, Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, NHL 21, and other popular games are coming this month.\u0026nbsp;\nComing soon to Xbox Game Pass\nApril 8\n– GTA V\n– Zombie Army 4: Dead War\n– Disneyland Adventures\n– Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure\nApril 12\n– NHL 21\nApril 15\n– Rain on Your Parade\n– Pathway\nApril 20\n– MLB The Show 21https://t.co/NqnmQZH2Q5 pic.twitter.com/xRue72UF5F\n— Nibel (@Nibellion) April 6, 2021  GTA V will be available on Xbox and the cloud, which means Android users with version 6.0 or greater and Bluetooth version 4.0 can enjoy the game on the go. Zombie Army 4, Disneyland Adventures, and several other titles will also be available on the cloud.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Xbox on Amazon GTA V won’t be included for PC, though, and will only be available on console and the cloud. But PC players can enjoy several of the other titles. NHL 21 will also be available exclusively on console.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Xbox Game Pass is an excellent choice for players looking for new games without having to pay the full cost. The available games are constantly changing, so make sure to take advantage of the titles while they’re available.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first four games, including GTA V, will be added on April 8. The rest of the games will be added on April 12, 15, and 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonq2ZXat6r7TLZmlqZZGjsW6706Gcq2WXlrqmv4ycpqahnpx6tbuMsZmosF2crq6xjKmYrKs%3D\n","link":"/post/gta-v-nhl-21-and-other-games-coming-to-xbox-game-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"GTA V, NHL 21, and other games coming to Xbox Game Pass"},{"body":" Windows 11 is slowly rolling out for more users around the world. With beta tests coming to an end, all Windows 10 users are expected to receive the update soon, given the system supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0.\nTPM is a security technology that makes it more difficult for hackers to crack an operating system. Users who don’t have TPM 2.0 enabled on their system won’t be able to install Windows 11. If you received the Windows 11 update, chances are your system has TPM 2.0 and it’s already enabled. There have been users who change registry values to be able to try out the system, but doing so can prevent them from installing other applications and games like VALORANT.\nIn most cases, VALORANT should run just fine on Windows 11, and the chances of running into an error while trying to run the game on the new operating system are slim. There have been instances of players running into errors like the “connectivity issue error” while trying to launch Windows 11, however. Here’s how you can fix such errors and start playing VALORANT on Windows 11.\nRevert back to Windows 10 if your system doesn’t support TPM 2.0 Playing VALORANT or running most modern programs in Windows 11 without TPM 2.0 support won’t be possible. Systems that don’t have TPM 2.0 will continue to run into errors while trying to launch VALORANT, and the only feasible fix will be reverting back to Windows 10.\nThe easiest way to revert back to Windows 10 will be through formatting the system. To do this, you’ll need access to a bootable drive. Creating a bootable drive doesn’t take long if you have a spare USB laying around since Windows’s Media Creation tool does most of the work.\nSee Valorant on Amazon After creating a bootable Windows 10 USB, you’ll be able to delete your previous operating system, Windows 11, and install Windows 10 again from scratch. You may lose your files during this process, so backing up the important ones is often recommended.\nThere have also been noticeable performance drops for AMD users since neither the processors nor VALORANT are fully optimized for Windows 11 yet.\nUninstall/reinstall VALORANT and Vanguard Players who upgrade to Windows 11 with a system update can run into unexpected errors while launching apps. This mainly happens because of inconsistencies since these apps were installed on Windows 10 and compatibility problems often cause such errors.\nWhen this is the case, uninstalling Vanguard and VALORANT to download them from scratch works the best. Make sure to delete all the VALORANT files the games leaves behind after uninstalling.\nOnce you install VALORANT on your system again, the errors should resolve themselves. If they persist, however, you may want to try out one of the other listed alternative fixes.\nEnable TPM 2.0 If your motherboard supports TPM 2.0, chances are it’ll be enabled by itself, but it may not be the case all the time. Users may need to manually enable TPM 2.0. Trying to launch VALORANT before enabling TPM 2.0 can cause players to receive errors like TPM 2.0 and secure boot error.\nThe only way to enable TPM 2.0 will be through BIOS. If you aren’t familiar with your BIOS settings, you should watch a video guide before making your way to your system’s BIOS settings. Each motherboard manufacturer has a BIOS layout of its own, meaning they won’t be the same.\nWhile you’re in your BIOS settings, you should also enable Secure Boot since keeping it disabled can also cause errors while trying to launch VALORANT in Windows 11.\nWait for VALORANT to be optimized for Windows 11 Considering Windows 11 is slowly rolling out to all supported systems worldwide, developers like Riot Games will need a little bit of more time to optimize their titles for the new operating system.\nDepending on the complexities they’ll need to deal with to optimize VALORANT, it may not take that long for an optimization patch to arrive. Once Riot optimizes VALORANT for Windows 11, most of the compatibility errors should disappear.\nContact Riot’s support team Players who continue to receive errors while trying to launch VALORANT after the game is optimized and trying out all the fixes on our list will need to contact VALORANT’s support team.\nAfter sending a support ticket, a Riot employee will take a look into your case and be able to run a deeper diagnostic to see what may be going wrong in your case.\nMake sure to include all the troubleshooting you’ve tried in your support ticket and add photos or videos to help the support team narrow down the problem faster.\nDepending on the time of the year, players should get a reply back from the support team within a few days. In most cases, the reply will include additional troubleshooting methods, or Riot may even be able to fix the error on their side if it was happening due to something on the developer’s end.\n————–\nIf you’d like to have the most optimized experience while playing VALORANT, staying on Windows 10 for the time being will be a better idea. Once Riot optimizes VALORANT for Windows 11, you can make the switch, and Windows 11 itself should also become more stable during that time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZaaWubC%2BwKerZqeeYsSqusOorqxlYWY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-valorant-on-windows-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play VALORANT on Windows 11"},{"body":"This year’s Overwatch League All-Stars theme might be Earth and Air, but these brand-new skins are straight fire. D.Va and Reinhardt are the lucky heroes to receive exclusive All-Stars skins in 2020, which were released on Sept. 29. Players only have until Oct. 12 to unlock these two skins. After that, they’re gone for good.\u0026nbsp;\nThe good news is the exclusive All-Star skins are easy to get, provided you have Overwatch League tokens available. The skins don’t require the completion of any challenges whatsoever.\u0026nbsp;\nCelebrate All-Stars in style, TODAY 🤩\nThese Legendary https://t.co/YhCHSZbwe4 \u0026amp; Reinhardt skins are available in game now! pic.twitter.com/mD6fdibQsR\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 29, 2020  To get the All-Stars skins, open up Overwatch on any platform. The title screen should now prominently feature Atlantic Reinhardt, with his green and bronze armor, and Pacific D.Va, dressed like she just emerged from a cloud. In the bottom right corner, click “shop” to open up the Overwatch League skin store.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nEach skin costs 200 Overwatch League tokens to unlock. Simply hit “unlock” on the right side of the screen and equip that fancy new skin.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch League tokens can be earned in two different ways. The quickest way is to purchase them in the Overwatch store. The cost is $5 (USD) for 100 tokens, which means the cost of each new All-Stars skin will run you $10.\u0026nbsp;\nMost players, however, have been saving up tokens the past few weeks by watching Overwatch League games on the official website or mobile app. Fans can earn five tokens per hour of live view time.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t currently have enough tokens to purchase both skins, don’t fret too much. The North American All-Stars event will take place on Oct. 3 at 2pm CT. Watching that event will net you a good amount of tokens. In addition, the Overwatch League Grand Finals weekend runs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 and there will likely be increased token earning opportunities during the last big event of the season.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqWlp5OgerW0xGZpaWpgYry3sdGwmK2bmGK5pq3GrpxmmZyherTAwKuqZqubnru0\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-2020-overwatch-league-all-stars-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the 2020 Overwatch League All-Stars skins"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment has briefly discussed the Orisa and Doomfist reworks players will be able to see once they get their hands on the Overwatch 2 beta on April 26. Now, players have more detail than ever about what the two hero kits will look like once the beta hits.\nAlong with the change to a five-vs-five team composition, updates to Orisa and Doomfist’s kits are some of the biggest changes that will come with the beta, along with new maps, a new hero, and tweaks to other heroes. Orisa and Doomfist’s changes are far from just tweaks to their kits; they’ve been almost completely redone. Doomfist isn’t even in the same category anymore and has made a switch from a DPS hero to a tank. In a blog post, lead hero designer Geoff Goodman and senior hero designer Brandon Brennan went into more detail about how the two heroes are being reworked. Doomfist Talk to the fist. All new weapon and ability kit for Doomfist coming to #Overwatch2. pic.twitter.com/toAXhvCqaJ\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 20, 2022  The first change developers pointed out is the move from DPS to tank hero for Doomfist. He’s getting a health increase from 250 to 450 to be more in line with the health other tanks have, and they are altering his Hand Cannon to be quicker but cause less damage. Rocket Punch is also quicker, but puts out less damage unless it is charged with his Power Block ability first. Blocking heavy damage when Doomfist is in his Power Block stance will charge up his Rocket Punch, making it more lethal. Doomfist players will need to watch out, though, because the damage is only blocked from the front, meaning his sides and his flank will be unprotected. “Opposing players should be cautious about charging Doomfist’s gauntlet,” Goodman said. He also compared Doomfist’s Power Block to Zarya’s bubble but a little more instant. “When you block a hard-hitting attack, you get powered up instantly. It almost feels like a parry.” Seismic Slam has been reworked to combine Upper Cut with the move of the same name. It works more like Winston’s jump now, where Doomfist will jump up in the air in the direction he is aiming and then slam back down into the ground in that same area. When he hits the ground, the effect slows and damages enemies. Now that Doomfist’s kit has been completely reworked, it will take some adjustment for people to learn how to play him, especially as a tank. Doomfist was given a lot of mobility, so he has the ability to play the role of a disruptor more than the traditional tank that leads their team into battles. He’s meant to turn his enemies’ backs to his teammates and mess with their backlines instead of shielding them from the front. “[Doomfist is] very threatening, and he causes you to have to be in positions where you don’t want to be, especially on maps where there’s a heavily fortified sort of defensive position, like a ledge or something,” Goodman told Dot Esports. “He can kind of get up there and he can just straight up knock you off the ledge.” Orisa Orisa online. All new weapon and ability kit for Orisa coming to #Overwatch2.\nDive deeper into Doomfist and Orisa reworks in our latest blog.https://t.co/lFyJVeYP77 pic.twitter.com/9eG4kplA2m\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 20, 2022  Orisa was another hero that received a big change, but her kit got a more offensive rework, whereas Doomfist’s rework altered his abilities to shift to a more defensive style. Orisa almost received a complete makeover, and developers considered changing her model completely.\nIn some of the early discussions talking about Orisa’s rework, developers talked about completely changing her model and going with a totally different design. Production costs and the fear of how players would react to that kind of change prevented the model rework from occurring, but it was something that was discussed behind the scenes. “We did seriously consider [reworking Orisa’s model],” Goodman said. “We had concepts, like three or four different totally different looking hero concepts. She had like she was carrying a shield and she looked very tribal. It was super cool, but we stayed away from it because of the production costs.”\nAlthough she went through three to four different model reworks, the Orisa everyone knows and loves will still be the same in the Overwatch 2 beta. Her kit, however, is a completely different story.\nOrisa’s shield is no more, and instead she will yield a javelin that has two very distinct uses. The first is she’ll be able to throw it at her enemies as a secondary fire. She will also be able to use a skill to spin the javelin around, and it will deflect projectiles, push back players, and do damage to them as well. These two new features of her kit make her far more aggressive than she used to be, and it was something the developers put a lot of thought into after seeing how little she was being played. “She’s not a popular hero. And one of the complaints we got, feedback we get somewhat often, was that people didn’t like the game as much when she was very meta when she was played a lot,” Goodman said. “The game getting bogged down a lot of times, moving slower, but people felt compelled to play her when they didn’t want to. The specific feedback we got all the time was I put down my shield, and I hold left click and the enemy puts on their shields, and we’re just shooting each other shields.”\nBlizzard has changed her kit so much that the only thing that remained the same is her Fortify. Her gun has changed from a projectile-based weapon to a heat-based one, meaning she no longer has to reload but has to watch out for her gun overheating. She also got a new ultimate, which swings her javelin around above her head, bringing in enemies, and then slamming it down to deal massive damage.\nTo read more about what changes the developers have made to these heroes and get more detail on what the thought process was behind some of the changes, check out the blog post on the Overwatch website. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiqlay8s7fEnWSdp5%2Bis6q%2F02amq6GjlnqjvsinnmaZXaOyuHnSqaCnZaSkeqbEyKyroqaXYrCprdGamq2doqh6qrqMqK2eqqeWwaS0jGs%3D\n","link":"/post/reworked-doomfist-orisa-bring-a-new-spin-to-existing-characters-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Reworked Doomfist, Orisa bring a new spin to existing characters in Overwatch 2"},{"body":"Marvel’s latest RPG Midnight Suns, which was announced at Gamescom last fall, is just a few short months away from its release, the developer announced during the Summer Game Fest today.\nWith development from Firaxis Games, 2K Games is taking a turn-based, tactical approach to the Marvel IP for Midnight Suns in a game that will be available across all major consoles.\u0026nbsp;\nHell’s army just got even stronger. Yep, we’re gonna need some backup!\nRise up with the Midnight Suns when #DarknessFalls on October 7, 2022. Watch the full trailer: https://t.co/ah6t2y9xmP pic.twitter.com/tURLqFgSIl\n— Marvel's Midnight Suns (@midnightsuns) June 9, 2022  The game will be playable on Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Windows version of the game will be purchasable via Steam and the Epic Games Store.\nMidnight Suns allows players to create a customizable superhero as well as use a handful of familiar faces from the Marvel Universe to take on Lilith, Mother of Demons, who has been brought to life by Hydra.\nWhen does Marvel’s Midnight Suns release? Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ official release date is set for Oct. 7, according to an announcement today at the Summer Game Fest. Previously, the game’s website indicated that it would be coming out during the “second half of 2022.”\nThe official trailer released today also said that gamers can pre-order Marvel’s Midnight Suns at the game’s official website. But at time of writing, the website does not yet have any pre-order information available. The price of the game has also not yet been announced.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqSaqqaauW65yJ2lop%2BYqXq0wc2sZKudnJqutLE%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-marvel-midnight-suns-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Marvel Midnight Suns release?"},{"body":"Wordle is a simple and friendly game, but it can be really challenging games depending on what the first words were used and what the secret word of the day is.\nThese daily challenges can sometimes make the game very tense, especially when your guesses don’t bring much information other than several gray letters. Knowing how to choose a good first word to guess will help any player in any Wordle game.\nNo strategy is perfect and all can fail on any given day, but there are many possibilities to explore until you choose the one that best suits each style of play. Starting with words with a lot of vowels, for example, is a great way to narrow down options. Other players may prefer to use the maximum number of letters of the alphabet to try to find out on the last attempt which word is correct with the information collected.\nRegardless of the playstyle you choose, a little help may be needed. Especially when after the first attempts you have only discovered the secret word of the day has the letters ‘D’ and ‘O’, here are some five-letter words with ‘RO’, sorted alphabetically.\nFive-letter words starting with ‘D’ and ‘O’ to try on Wordle abodeadobeadoboadoptadoreadornadownadozeaholdaldolallodaloudamidoandroanodeapodsardoraroidaudioavoidazidobipodblondbloodboardbodedbodesboldsbondsbonedbooedboredboundbovidbowedboxedbroadbroodchordclodscloudcoadycodascodeccodedcodencodercodescodexcodoncoedscokedcoldscoledcondoconedcooedcopedcordscoredcotedcoudecouldcovedcowedcoxedcoyedcredocrowdcrudodadosdaniodatosdattodecordecosdecoydefogdekkodemobdemoidemondemosdeoxydepotdetoxdevondhobidholedholldhotidhowsdiazodicotdidosdingodinosdiodediolsdipsodiscodittodivotdoatsdobbydobesdobiedobladobradocksdodgedodgydodosdoersdoestdoethdoffsdogesdogeydoggodoggydogiedogmadoilydoingdoitsdojosdolcedolcidoleddolesdollsdollydolmadolordoltsdomaldomeddomesdomicdonasdoneedongadongsdonnadonnedonordonsydonutdoobsdoodydoolydoomsdoomydoorsdoozydopasdopeddoperdopesdopeydoresdorksdorkydormsdormydorpsdorrsdorsadortydosaidosasdoseddoserdosesdoshadotaldoteddoterdotesdottydoubtdoucedoughdouladoumadoumsdouradousedoutsdovendovesdowdydoweddoweldowerdowiedownsdownydowrydowsedoxiedoyendoylydozeddozendozerdozesdroiddroitdrokedrolldronedrooldroopdropsdroptdrossdroukdrovedrowndumboduomiduomodurocduroseidosejidoendowephodepodeerodefadosfeodsfidosfiordfjordfloodfoldsfondsfondufoodsfordofordsfoundfoxedfrondgeodegeoidgoadsgodetgodlygoldsgonadgoodsgoodygoredgourdgowdsgrodyhoardhodadhokedholdsholedhomedhondahonedhoodshoodyhopedhordehosedhoundhowdyhydrohyoididiomidiotidolsimidoindolindowiodiciodidiodinjokedjowedjoyedjudoskendokiddokudoslidosloadslobedlodenlodeslodgeloidslooedlopedlordslovedlowedloxedludosmisdomodalmodelmodemmodesmodusmoldsmoldymonadmondemondomoodsmoodymooedmopedmouldmoundmovedmowedmyoidnodalnoddynodesnodusnomadnosednotedoakedoaredoctadodahsodderoddlyodeonodeumodistodiumodorsodourodyleodylsoffedogeedogledoidiaoiledoldenolderoldieoohedootidoozedoptedorbedorderordosoreadoutdooutedovoidownedoxideoxidspagodpedroplodspodgypodiapoindpokedpoledpondspoodspooedporedposedpoundpoxedprodsproudpyoidquodsradioradonredonredosredoxresodroadsrobedrodeorodesronderondoroodsropedrosedroundrovedrowdyrowedsarodscoldscrodscudoshoedsloidslojdsloydsnoodsodassoddysodicsodomsoldisoldosoledsolidsondesordssoredsoundsowedspadospodestoodsudorswordsynodtardotoadstoadytodaytoddytokedtoledtonditondotonedtopedtotedtowedtoyedtrodeudonsundosupdosuredovideovodkavodouvodunvoidsvoledvotedvowedwidowwoadswoaldwodgewoldswoodswoodywooedwordswordyworldwouldwoundwowedyodelyodhsyodleyokedyowedzendozonedzooid All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and will give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Beware of words that may have repeated letters and don’t forget to try words you already know first, since Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmavmam1brCMmqWdZZ8%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-d-and-o/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘D’ and ‘O’"},{"body":"Veteran League of Legends coach Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi is joining Fnatic as the team’s head coach for the 2021 season, according to esports journalist Jacob Wolf.\nYamatoCannon will reportedly replace Alfonso “Mithy” Rodriguez, who coached Fnatic all the way to the quarterfinals of this year’s World Championship.\nSources: @FNATIC will sign @YamatoMebdi as their new head coach, marking his return to coaching in Europe ahead of the 2021 season.\nIn 2020, YamatoCannon became the first Westerner to coach a League of Legends team in South Korea when he joined SANDBOX Gaming.\n— Jacob Wolf (@JacobWolf) November 12, 2020  If this move is confirmed, next season would mark YamatoCannon’s return to the LEC after a brief stint with SANDBOX Gaming in the LCK. Despite making history as the first Westerner to coach a Korean League team, Yamato and SANDBOX found little success in 2020. The team finished with a final match record of 14-25 (game record of 43-59), coming in ninth place in the Spring Split and seventh in the Summer Split.\u0026nbsp;\nYamatoCannon coached three different LEC teams—Roccat, Splyce, and Vitality—between 2015 and 2019. Over that period of time, YamatoCannon’s teams posted an almost perfectly even record of 143-142.\nBut with YamatoCannon reportedly joining Fnatic ahead of 2021, former head coach Mithy’s fate still hangs in the balance. While there’s certainly a chance that he remains in the LEC, bringing his talents to another organization within the league, Wolf reports that he may move to North America this offseason to pursue an opportunity with Cloud9 if the team buys out the contract of Perkz from G2 Esports. Still, there are many moving pieces on the table, and the respective fates of players and coaches tend to evolve throughout the course of the offseason.\nThe League free agency market opens completely on Nov. 16.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCapZGpvKStzaemp2Wimr2wvtOem6WxXaiytXnTqGSjp5mjeqe6wK2gnGWRqHqvsdetZKWdkZzCpnnOn2SlnZeau6W%2FjKGcmpxdmLyir8c%3D\n","link":"/post/yamatocannon-reportedly-set-to-join-fnatic-as-next-league-of-legends-head-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YamatoCannon reportedly set to join Fnatic as next League of Legends head coach"},{"body":"YouTube content creator and streaming star Dream, who is primarily known for his Minecraft content, recently shared his views on the present-day rules for Minecraft speedrunners.\n“I’ll be honest, I don’t want to start beef with the speedrunning community again and have, like, people mad at me,” Dream said. “But I think that the decisions and, like, the direction it’s gone is bad, and I’ll just talk from a purely content creator standpoint and not from, like, a speedrunner’s standpoint, ’cause I don’t know what people who actually speedrun actively now do.”\nThe streamer went on to say the allowance of new tools and debug features isn’t good, “primarily just because it just makes shit content.”\nDream was previously a top contender within the Minecraft speedrunning community, but stopped speedrunning following an accidental cheating mishap that led to much animosity and anger directed towards him. While the streamer adamantly denied cheating, he later claimed that he unintentionally cheated due to a small modification he didn’t realize he had installed to improve his YouTube content, and shared a now-deleted statement on the situation.\nAlso for reference I didn't remove my paste, it was removed by pastebin staff or automatically removed due to reports. You can't edit tweets so I just deleted it, annoying though.\n— dream (@dreamwastaken) May 31, 2021  Following the turmoil created by this admission, the creator moved away from speedrunning to focus on his other Minecraft content. Dream hadn’t spoken further about speedrunning since his apology on May 30, 2021, until his livestream on June 3, 2022.\nThe streamer was practicing on the MC Championship (MCC) Minecraft server with fellow creators Illumina and TinaKitten in voice chat when they began discussing the matter. Illumina is known for his top-placing Minecraft speedruns, and Dream gave his opinions on the current state of Minecraft speedruns after Illumina asked Dream if he’s considered returning to speedrunning.\nDream went on to compare speedrunning to his popular Minecraft Manhunt series in terms of how appealing it is for general viewers. Minecraft Manhunt is Dream’s biggest success, with the top-performing video boasting over 110 million views, and the series is widely regarded as some of the best content within the Minecraft community.\nHe explained that those within the community who tune into Minecraft content like his Manhunt series or the old speedrunning streams do so because they are easy to follow and enjoyable. Dream then elaborated that the newer technicalities and allowances of today’s speedrunning rules take away from the simple goal of beating the game.\n“When someone, like, goes in their options and then changes, like, their FOV to zoom in to shit, even I don’t know what the fuck is going on,” Dream said in regards to the complexities of current Minecraft speedrunning.\nThe streamer continued on to say that if even he, someone who regularly codes and develops content within the backend of Minecraft, is confused by what goes on with current speedrunning, then the average viewer likely is confused as well. Dream went on to elaborate even further, and found some irony in the entire situation. The streamer thinks the allowance of tools like calculators, the ability to pause, and other such aids that are now allowed for Minecraft speedruns, visually, don’t make speedruns seem fair. He prefers the old method of speedrunning that did not allow such tools both for entertainment value and his own personal playstyle.\n“This is gonna be a hot take from me,” the streamer continued while laughing. “But it feels like you’re watching somebody cheat whenever you watch the average top speedrunner now.”\nIllumina chimed in to say that he agreed with Dream, but felt that if he were to express those opinions regarding how speedrunning now works himself, the speedrunning community, who Illumina said doesn’t handle opinions well, would be after him.\nWith regards to the treatment of Dream and the potential for backlash from the community, Illumina’s concern about the speedrunning community not taking opinions well appears to be well-founded. Both Dream and Illumina expressed repeatedly that these were just their opinions, but many within the community have already taken to social media to attack the duo since.\n Regardless of any backlash from the speedrunning community, it doesn’t sound like Dream will be changing his opinions on the topic any time soon.\n“Hot take,” Dream concluded. “But my take.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKGkYre2v9NmpJqjlah6tLTTZpqopqSau7V5w6ucmqVdqLCzwdOipaKylah6tbTEZqqtmaSaerCyjKagp52Tp66nwIysp56dlKfCr7rIp54%3D\n","link":"/post/it-just-makes-sh-t-content-dream-scrutinizes-the-state-of-minecraft-speedrunning/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"‘It just makes sh*t content’: Dream scrutinizes the state of Minecraft speedrunning"},{"body":"The Superliga is going to be more stacked than ever heading into the 2022 season. Fnatic has acquired a spot in the league by entering a partnership with Team Queso, the organization announced today.\nThis comes a day after Spanish League of Legends caster and streamer Ibai and soccer pro Gerard Piqué announced that they acquired Astralis Stormbringer’s spot in the Superliga. Team Queso entered the Superliga in 2019 when it replaced MAD Lions, who joined the LEC through the Splyce rebranding. Although Team Queso have remained in the league since then, they’ve earned mitigated results by ending every season in the middle of the standings. This partnership with Fnatic could enable the team to go to the next level and make a splash in the 2022 Superliga season.\nSuperliga 2022.@FNATIC x @TeamQuesoGG pic.twitter.com/LaNtbwJ2fo\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) September 3, 2021  Fnatic is the third LEC organization to enter the Superliga after MAD Lions and G2 Esports. Fnatic CEO Sam Mathews confirmed that the team “will be our FNC Rising squad from now on.”\nCorrection 2:01pm CT: This article erroneously stated that the new team likely wouldn’t be Fnatic’s official academy team. We’ve updated the article with official confirmation of the contrary. We regret the error.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2nmaSesG6xza2cq6tdpa6zwM2eqaygmaV6uLXToWStnZGierLBxKymZqGeYsC2vMSro6KfkQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fnatic-enters-partnership-with-team-queso-in-superliga/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic enters partnership with Team Queso in Superliga"},{"body":" Fortnite: Battle Royale leakers are still in business.\nThe 6.31 game update is just out. All players already know what’s officially coming to the game today, but Fortnite dataminers already discovered unannounced cosmetic items that Fortnite developer Epic Games hid in the game files.\nDataminers at Fortnite News revealed some new skins, pickaxes, and back blings that could be coming to the game anytime soon. These are not confirmed by Epic, but previous leaks of cosmetic items were proven to be correct in the following days when the items were added to the Fortnite in-game Item Shop.\nTwo skins seem to be of a male and female commandos wearing a mask with binoculars and hoods of different colors. The male version is Longshot and has orange and yellow tones on his hood, while the female is Insight and has some shades of blue on hers. Two back bling bags with some military resources were also found with the same colors of their hoods, and they’re named Scope Satchel and Sight Sling.\nThe only pickaxe found so far is a lamp, and it doesn’t seem to match any of the current cosmetics in the game.\nIf these leaks are correct, all these skins should eventually appear in the Fortnite Item Shop in the next couple of days. Sometimes they appear even on the same day.\nThis story will be updated if new leaks are published.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZm1ma2Fiuaatyqxkq52mmq6tec2ermarm567tHnAp5tmm5%2BouqbAyJyqZpuforavs4ytpmasmJp6qK3Mng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-6-31-leaks-reveal-new-skins-and-cosmetics-coming-to-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite 6.31 leaks reveal new skins and cosmetics coming to the game"},{"body":"If you are one of the lucky players who were able to hop into the Guilty Gear -Strive- closed beta, you likely experienced some serious connection issues when trying to play during the first night of uptime.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is by no fault of your own; many users reported constant connection issues and somewhat frequent game crashing throughout their time in the beta client.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Guilty Gear Strive Beta Experience. #GuiltyGearStrive GG pic.twitter.com/ehYUwk5dyq\n— gmanisalive (@gmanisalive) April 18, 2020  And that poor experience wasn’t just limited to the first night. Those same issues plagued the second online session that is just wrapping up. The lobby, which opened up at 10pm CT on April 17 for the first online session constantly kicked players or failed to connect to the game’s servers for the first several hours.\u0026nbsp;\nThis led to Arc System Works taking down the entire client for emergency maintenance after the reports started flooding in. It was down for about 40 minutes as the ASW team looked into why the game was experiencing so many connection issues and even application crashes at times.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the first fix was administered, the servers seemed to handle things better, loading quicker and with fewer connection issues appearing during matches, though the overall match experience was still rough for some players due to the delay-based netcode and messy lobby system.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the application crashes have basically become non-existent, the connection issues were still happening on day two, with ASW releasing a statement regarding the problem.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nIn the current closed beta test, we have confirmed there is difficulty to establish a match against multiple avatars in a crowded environment.\nAs a temporary measure, please keep your avatar away from other avatars when setting up your weapon, and stay where you are.\n— GUILTY GEAR OFFICIAL (@GUILTYGEAR_PR) April 18, 2020  “In the current closed beta test, we have confirmed there is difficulty to establish a match against multiple avatars in a crowded environment,” ASW said. “As a temporary measure, please keep your avatar away from other avatars when setting up your weapon, and stay where you are.”\nThe developers went on to apologize for all of the issues and stated that they were taking all of the reports very seriously and would be working to fix them as the beta test continues.\u0026nbsp;\nBut as April 18’s beta session comes to a close, it appears that many players will not get to experience much of -Strive- because of the numerous issues plaguing the servers. Only one more session is planned for April 19 from 5am to 9:59am CT before the beta closes.\u0026nbsp;\nASW very well could extend the beta beyond its announced dates to try and find more areas in which the game needs to be improved as development continues. Guilty Gear -Strive- is set to release later this year, so all of the early beta testing should help improve the final experience.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyowcilq7Jll5qus3nSramirpVisK270p6bZpqVqa5uvMuanq6dlGLEqsDHZpqopp6asLW1zqdkoqujqrK0ecCnm2abopbAqbXNoGSdraKeu6h5xaKprKxdZ3qlrdis\n","link":"/post/guilty-gear-strive-closed-beta-plagued-with-connection-issues-and-crashing-during-first-2-days/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guilty Gear -Strive- closed beta plagued with connection issues and crashing during first 2 days"},{"body":"A Premium version of Adebayo Akinfenwa from Wycombe was introduced in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team on May 9. Players can get this new card by completing a squad-building challenge (SBC) in the game.\nThis type of card is a celebration of a player’s career and legacy. The striker played for 13 different clubs during his career. Akinfenwa started playing in 2001 for FK Atlantas, but only reached the spotlight while playing for Doncaster Rovers three years later. His retirement will happen at the end of the current season and the player will leave Wycombe, a club he’s represented since 2016. EA made massive upgrades to this Premium version’s skills when compared to Akinfenwa’s 65-rated silver version. Akinfenwa had his Pace (+51), Dribbling (+30), Shooting (+27), Physical (+25), Passing (+25), and Defending (+21) all increased.\nYou’ll spend around 43,700 to 48,600 FUT coins if you build the SBC’s solution from scratch, which requires an 84-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, no less than a TOTW (Inform) card, and one English player. This Premium SBC will be live until June 9, which is plenty of time to build it and even craft cards to spend fewer FUT coins.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Premium Adebayo Akinfenwa SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nGK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated\u0026nbsp;Mike Maignan (Milan)LB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated TOTW Kevin Volland (Monaco)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Simon Kjær (Mian)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Álvaro Borja Morata (Piemonte Calcio)LM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Internazionale)CM:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)RM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)CF:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Duván Zapata (Atalanta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCnsq611KZkmqOZo7OmutaaZKyak2K2r3nFop2aZWJnera406KkmqyVYsGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-premium-akinfenwa-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Premium Akinfenwa SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Once you get into the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you may never want to leave with all of the fun activities players can do down there.\nIf you’re looking to head inside and make the most out of a Diglett bonus or if you’re tired of digging and want to get back to the surface, here’s how to get in and out of the Grand Underground.\nHow to enter and leave the Grand Underground Once you’ve unlocked the Grand Underground by getting an Explorer’s Kit, go into your bag and go to the Key Items tab. From there, select the option to use the item. It will ask you how you’d like to go to the Grand Underground. You can choose a local connection, to play alone, or to connect via the internet.\nThere are several ways to play over the internet as well if you want. You can be matched with a random group if you just select Yes in the online menu, or you can go in with a group or with a Link Code.\nSee Video Games on Amazon Once you’ve had enough of digging around the mines and catching all of the Pokémon that spawn in the rooms, hit Y and then select “Go up”. The game will ask you if you’d like to return to the surface from where you entered. Select Yes, and you will be lifted back up to the exact spot you were standing when you went into the Grand Underground.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHNrZyrZZGjsW64xJqtnmWknbJus9GapZ1lpaOxpr7Gq6auppRitq95z6iinqWfo3qjvsilo6KZnql6pbXApqannF2Wu6V50qGgp6GenHqxscCrow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-enter-and-leave-the-grand-underground-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enter and leave the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Health is arguably the most important stat in Elden Ring as it determines if you’ll survive the dozens of challenging boss fights and encounters in the game. Some upgrade their Vigor as much as possible to stay alive longer, while others risk it all and focus on other skills. Regardless of how you build your character, health is important.\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s why a hidden five percent debuff can be devastating, especially when you don’t realize what caused it or where it came from. The good news is it’s easy to remove, and you’ll be back to full health in no time. Let’s look at how to remove the health debuff in Elden Ring.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you make it to the Roundtable Hold, you can find an NPC named Fia who will ask if she can briefly hold you. This is an odd request, and wondering if there is any negative repercussion is a natural thought. While you do receive the Baldachin’s Blessing for letting Fia hold you, you also receive a five percent health debuff.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter hugging Fia, a red box with a down arrow will appear beneath your health bar in the top right corner. This lets you know there is currently a health debuff impacting your character, meaning you have less health and are at more risk.\u0026nbsp;\nRemoving the health debuff is easy. Just use the Baldachin’s Blessing, and the health debuff will disappear. If the Baldachin’s Blessing is a crucial part of your build, you can always return to Fia to hug her again and receive another of the same item. Just remember that the health debuff always occurs when you receive it and is an unavoidable compromise.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br7EpqavnV2ptaZ5x56YpayYYrGmrtSfnWahnmKyrbDEp2SroZ6c\n","link":"/post/how-to-remove-the-health-debuff-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to remove the health debuff in Elden Ring"},{"body":"The Brazilian representatives at the League of Legends 2021 Mid-Season Invitational paiN Gaming ended the first round robin of the group stage 1-2, but delivered two of the most thrilling matches of the tournament. A comeback victory over Turkey’s Istanbul Wildcats and a near-upset of European champions MAD Lions put fans Brazilian and otherwise through the emotional wringer.\nEven though their second match against Taiwan’s PSG Talon was a one-sided loss, top laner Leonardo “Robo” Souza is proud of what paiN have achieved so far through their wins. Neither the mettle to come back like they did against the Wildcats, nor the ability to withstand blow after blow to stay even with the best team in Europe are things Brazilian teams of the past have shown at international events.\n“We were not playing well in the early game, but we showed that even in a game like that, we can turn things around,” he told Dot Esports. “That’s an important quality, in my opinion. We showed that we are a dangerous team to face even when we’re behind.”\nFor the country’s lone representative at the esport’s international competitions, expectations are never high. Even KaBuM! in 2014 and INTZ in 2016 are remembered for appearances in which they pulled off one cataclysmic, historic upset only to lose their other five group stage games. Whether it’s MSI or Worlds, for the Brazilian faithful the viewing experience usually consists of watching the same pool of talent send five players to often valiant, but disappointing finishes, with paiN’s 2-4 2015 Worlds group stage showing being the lone exception.\nWatching the biannual Groundhog Day is no doubt frustrating for players and fans, but Robo chooses to focus on the other side of that coin. The same players that have represented Brazil year after year are accruing experience that’s doubly valuable for a minor region team that can only send one representative to these competitions. The disappointments are lessons.\n“If you look at the first European teams to play internationally, they weren’t so great at it in the old days, but when the same players had already played three, four, five times, they started doing really well,” he said.\nThe international experience is what has gotten them here, and it’s what he believes will allow this iteration of paiN Gaming to change the narrative around their country’s international showings. Mid laner Thiago “Tinowns” Sartori turned 24 on May 6. ADC Felipe “brTT” Gonçalves is 30 years old. They each made their professional debut in 2012 and have been to a combined seven top-tier international tournaments, often playing through qualifiers and always being their region’s sole representatives.\nEvery year it’s easy to say that it feels different, but this time it just might be. And if not at MSI in 2021, then sooner rather than later as the learnings from playing on the global stage pile up.\n“From now on, I hope we’ll get more wins and maybe make history for Brazil,” he said.\nPaiN Gaming are one game outside of qualifying for the rumble stage of MSI with three games left to play on Monday, May 10th starting at 9am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeaoZ5itKK5yKeeZqyfpXqtrc2eqWaqn5e8bsPEZqqhp6easW7DxKucZpldma6vs8Srpq6rXamyormMraZmnpGYsm6x1Z6lZq%2BYmrtuw8SrnGaalZ22r7A%3D\n","link":"/post/pain-gaming-top-laner-robo-we-showed-we-re-a-dangerous-team-to-face-even-when-we-re-behind/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PaiN Gaming top laner Robo: ‘We showed we’re a dangerous team to face, even when we’re behind’"},{"body":"Now that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has officially been launched, you might be wondering which healer to level up to be competitive in either PvP or PvE action. While no new healer specializations or classes were introduced with the latest expansion, the previous ones should suffice in helping you decide what you’d like to play.\nWe’ve compiled a tiered ranking to help you get a head start in the latest expansion so that you can either complete Mythic dungeons or raids easily or engage in high-ranked competitive PvP arenas. Here’s our list of the best healers in both PvP and PvE for players in the current Shadowlands expansion. PvP Discipline Priest Discipline Priests appear to be the strongest healers in Shadowlands. Their unique way of healing through dealing damage makes them a great partner in the arena that can easily flex between shielding or dealing damage and healing instead. The addition of a couple of abilities combined with Legendaries and Covenants will only make Discipline Priests stronger.\nOne great ability that’s been added in the latest expansion is the Hearthstone card “Thoughtsteal,” which allows you to use a spell from your victim alongside stopping them from using it for the next 20 seconds. It can be a game changer if you steal a spell such as Iceblock, Divine Shield, or another important cooldown.\nMistweaver Monk The Mistweaver Monks haven’t changed much compared to Battle for Azeroth—and that’s a good thing. They’re one of the most efficient healers and have been for the past expansion. Their kit was, is, and will remain strong unless Blizzard nerfs them. They can survive burst damage easily and top up their allies in seconds. But they’re not bringing much to the offensive aspect of the game. Though they’re great healers, Mistweaver Monks don’t do damage. So if you need to help your teammates do damage in the arena or battleground, they’re going to be out of luck.\nRestoration Shaman Restoration Shamans’ playstyle has remained mostly unchanged compared to Battle for Azeroth. While they did receive some higher mana costs, that’s compensated by Mana Tide Totem, which should restore a lot of mana. Most tools added in Shadowlands are aimed at making Restoration Shamans better at PvE. They remain a decent pick to round out your arena composition but they shouldn’t always be your first choice when deciding on a healer.\nRestoration Druid Druids are getting some nice abilities back, such as Overgrowth and Nature’s Swiftness, but their way of healing relies on putting up a lot of healing-over-time effects for longer periods of time. Due to the current meta being focused mostly on burst and killing targets fast, Druids can’t really do much. As a result, they struggle to survive and can’t keep up with the damage done by most DPS classes right now.\nHoly Paladin Paladins were strong during Battle for Azeroth due to borrowed power mechanisms, such as the Heart of Azeroth, Corruptions, and Azerite Traits. They were tuned perfectly for those powers, and by losing them, Holy Paladins were taken down a notch.\nBy bringing back Holy Power as a resource, Holy Paladins are now restricted and can no longer spam spells like before. You’ll need to manage the Holy Power bar cautiously to be able to top off your arena partners or battleground teammates.\nHoly Priest The best healing specialization in two-vs-two arenas was hit just as hard as Holy Paladins. The Holy Priests lack in most departments compared to their Discipline counterpart. They don’t bring a lot of damage, shield, or utility overall to be counted worthy. The design of this specialization to cast slow heals isn’t made for the PvP environment considering you need to be swift and decisive if you want to be successful. By sitting in the same place and casting long heals, you’re setting yourself up to get either crowd-controlled, silenced, or interrupted.\nPvE Discipline Priest Discipline Priests reign supreme both in PvP and PvE. Their utility and unique way of healing makes them perfect in the upcoming dungeons and raids. The ability to do a lot of damage without sacrificing healing is crucial, especially early on during progression weeks when most players are undergeared and every small increase of DPS matters. The ability to shield entire dungeons and raids with Rapture remains a positive aspect of Discipline Priests and a reason why they’re so sought after for competitive PvE.\nRestoration Shaman Restoration Shamans look to be great in the upcoming PvE content. Their AoE heals will prove useful in the upcoming dungeons and raids due to how many damaging AoE effects there are. One of the most crucial abilities Restoration Shamans bring is the Spirit Link Totems, which allows raids to easily equalize their health pool if things go bad and give healers enough time to heal everyone back up.\nHoly Paladin While Holy Paladins lost a lot of their power in Shadowlands, they’re still one of the staple healers that you want for a raid. Holy Paladins bring a wide array of tools to deal with some mechanics, such as Divine Protection, Blessing of Sacrifice, Lay on Hands, or Devotion Aura. Mistweaver Monk While Monks are one of the best healing classes in PvP, their fate in PvE is completely different. They lack ways to top up entire raids since they mostly focus on single-target healing effects. They haven’t received many tools compared to other classes in Shadowlands and will be required only for fights where there’s a lot of single-target damage.\nRestoration Druid While Restoration Druids should, in theory, be some of the best healers in PvE due to the nature of their healing output, they’re mediocre when compared to other healers such as Discipline Priests or Restoration Shamans. They don’t bring a lot to the table from an offensive perspective, so you’ll be just stuck being a HoT bot most of the time.\nHoly Priest Holy Priests are at the bottom of the barrel both in PvP and PvE. While they have a wide array of tools to deal with mechanics in dungeons and raids, they can’t top the utility that Discipline Priests usually bring. The ability to deny heavy damage with the shield spam from Discipline Priests makes Holy Priests obsolete. By bringing a Holy Priest, you might get a little more healing output at the loss of a lot of damage that a Discipline Priest could do instead.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWShnZGhsrN5wqWYrKuVqHqquoywpquklGK8p3nWmqmcqpGbwW6%2Fx5qbqK%2Bclrulvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-healer-classes-in-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best healer classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor in League of Legends, is an ingenious yordle who relies on his creations to deal magic damage to his opponents on Summoner’s Rift. He’s a champion who’s mostly played in the mid lane, but his ability kit can be adapted to face various situations in different roles.\u0026nbsp;\nHeimerdinger is also among those League mages deemed difficult to play, according to Riot Games. With this guide, however, you’ll find all the reasons why he is, as he says, “indeed, a wise choice!”\nAbilities—“Goggles on!” Q: H-28 Evolution Turret The H-28G Evolution Turret is Heimerdinger’s main ability, with which he places small turrets powered by hextech technology that attack enemies for him. Heimerdinger can store up to three turrets at a time and can only place that fixed amount. The turrets have an activation range, meaning if Heimerdinger is too far from them, they will shut down.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nW: Hextech Micro-Rockets His second ability is Hextech Micro-Rockets, which unleashes a wave of five rockets that converge to the target location and far beyond it up to their maximum range. Heimerdinger can adjust the aim of the rockets; he can unleash them in a direction of his choice and regulate the point of conversion of the rockets between his position and the maximum range of the ability.\nE: CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade Heimerdinger’s E is CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade. The name is self-explanatory; he throws a grenade that slows enemies in its range and stuns them if it lands on top of the opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nR: UPGRADE!!! The ultimate ability of the Revered Inventor is UPGRADE!!! Heimerdinger empowers his basic creations so they are both more powerful and free to cast. Upgrading his Q, H-28 Evolution Turret, will result in a single but bigger and more powerful turret, while enhancing his W, Hextech Micro-Rockets, will provide Heimerdinger with more rockets that will be launched in waves towards the aimed direction. These two upgraded abilities deal a lot of damage and can be used in various situations, but the most adaptable ability is without a doubt Heimerdinger’s upgraded E. Dealing damage while stunning and slowing every opponent who stands in its path, the improved grenade will bounce three times before disappearing, leaving you with easy opponents to target with your other abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nRoles—“How befuddling!” Heimerdinger is one of the most versatile champions in League of Legends. Players can bring the Revered Inventor and his creations into any role and still reach victory.\u0026nbsp;\nHeimerdinger is mainly played on the mid and top lane because of the general number of melee champions he can come up against and to which he’s at best odds when facing them. But he can also be played in any other role depending on the situation, team composition and enemies’ champions picks.\u0026nbsp;\nGenerally, even Heimerdinger mains don’t suggest playing him as a jungler due to his unreliable ganks and jungle camps’ clears, which can be tricky even for the best inventor out there. With good turret placement and steady jungle pathing, however, Heimerdinger can become a solid jungler to rely on for big objectives like drakes and the Baron. His turrets can also be used to maintain vision and can save you from a dragon or Baron steal if placed behind the pits. He is also a great champion to split-push with and divert the attention of the enemies while his team is pushing the opposite side of the map or acquires an objective.\nWhen learning to play Heimerdinger, you always want to try out mid and top lane first.\nMid lane is the obvious choice. His kit allows Heimerdinger to perfectly control the lane from every side. Keep in mind you’ll most likely be subject to ganks from both sides and pay attention to how and when you use your CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E). During ganks, this stun can save your life and possibly give you a kill on the enemy jungler in return. As in every other position, be aware of the position of the enemy team, be sure to place trinkets in both bushes on the sides of the mid lane, and in case you cannot have both warded, try to play more towards the side you have vision of.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to try Heimerdinger in the top lane, you still have to be mindful of your main damage output, your turrets, and their positioning. But unlike in the mid lane, where you should play with the width of the lane, in top lane Heimerdinger’s H-28 Evolution Turrets (Q) works better when placed in a straight line between your tower and the enemy’s. This positioning will help you gain control of the waves of minions. Combined with Heimerdinger’s passive, which gives you movement speed when near a turret, it makes for a great way to escape ganks more easily. Like in the mid lane, trinket placement will be your greatest ally along with your CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E), which can make or break the possibility of you getting ganked.\u0026nbsp;\nHeimerdinger can also work well in the bot lane, both as a carry and a support. As an AP carry, he can be combined with a support equipped with grabs, hooks, stuns and general controls over the enemy: one stun will most likely result in one kill. With his turrets, he can control the wave and, with the help from his lane ally, push away the enemy ADC from the minions. But this scenario is difficult to maintain as his range is shorter than most ADCs and an over-extended situation can result in an easy gank for the enemy jungler.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a support, Heimerdinger can act as a shield from various abilities such as hooks and grabs by placing his turrets in front of the enemy. His skill will be the one taking the hit hence saving his ADC. Combined with AP/tank runes and utility items, support Heimerdinger is a great asset to the most aggressive champions in the ADC position. He then becomes one of the most versatile utility supports. He can stun, poke, and defend his duo’s position quite well thanks to the wide range of his CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E) and H-28 Evolution Turrets (Q).\nRunes—“Fascinating, isn’t it?” Unlike many of the champions in League, Heimerdinger’s build will not vary too much. But depending on the role and matchup, you will have to take on there are certain runes that could work better than others.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to play the Revered Inventor either in the top lane or as a support, try Arcane Comet as main rune. This is because of the nature (melee) of the champions you most likely will be against. Arcane Comet fires a comet that will deal bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions hit by any of Heimerdinger’s abilities, and the turrets’ charged shot counts as an ability so it can activate Arcane Comet.\nTo pair with the comet, Manaflow Band is an obligatory choice since Heimerdinger has a real thirst for mana, especially in the early game. This rune will increase the champion’s maximum mana for every ability that hits an enemy champion, which pairs well with his constant use of turrets and Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) used to poke the enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nSince Heimerdinger relies on his abilities, Transcendence is also a great rune to choose since it will grant 10-percent bonus cooldown reduction once he reaches level 10. Lastly, for the main set of runes, Heimerdinger would benefit from Scorch since it will set his enemies on fire and deal bonus magic damage once an ability hits them. Depending on what kind of role you’re playing and the opponent you’re facing, you could pair these main runes with either Inspiration or Resolve secondary runes.\u0026nbsp;\nElectrocute is also a great keystone on Heimerdinger since your turrets can proc it with the help of an initial auto attack. This particular rune is the most helpful when dealing with champions that can close the gap while disregarding your turrets, like Katarina, but also with more tanky champions.\nThe burst damage from this rune is greater than others such as Arcane Comet or Aery,\u0026nbsp;which can instead be played if you want to poke your enemy more often. Electrocute will provide that extra damage you need to obliterate your opponent with just one combination of your abilities. Paired with Eyeball Collection, which gives you additional AP, and Taste of Blood, which will give you more sustain in lane and increases the chance of survival, you can easily get kills.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, choosing Ravenous Hunter creates a perfect synergy with Taste of Blood since it heals you the more damage you deal with attacks and abilities. Be sure to poke your opponent often to make the most out of the combination between these runes and your ability kit. For your secondary rune tree, pick Sorcery with Manaflow Band and Scorch to help you in the early-game phase, both with poking and with Heimerdinger’s thirst for mana, especially at the beginning of a match.\u0026nbsp;\nItems —“Not nearly enough variables!” Heimerdinger has specific core items that complement his kit best, but there are also a few that are interchangeable depending on the runes and role you’re covering.\nFor AP champions, the most used starting item is Doran’s Ring since it grants bonus mana restoration and some bonus ability power, which fit perfectly with some early poke from Heimerdinger’s abilities. Two Health Potions are also very good when beginning a game as Heimerdinger, since he’s going to be vulnerable because of his low base health. Considering Doran’s Ring costs only 400 gold, the remaining 100 starting gold is just what is required for a couple of Health Potions.\nWhen playing Heimerdinger, summoners need to abuse the early-game momentum they can gain with their abilities, which is why it’s usually better to invest in items that can deal a lot of damage early on. With this season’s items update,\u0026nbsp; players should prioritize their Mythic item, and for Heimerdinger, the best choices would be either Luden’s Echo or Liandry’s Anguish.\nLuden’s Echo will grant 600 additional mana, 90 ability power, and 10-percent cooldown reduction on Heimerdinger’s abilities. This means the Revered Inventor is going to have more mana to cast abilities at higher speeds while dealing more damage. Similarly, Liandry’s Anguish grants additional mana, ability haste, and ability power while also conceding a unique passive that fits perfectly with players’ goal of poking enemies while dealing a lot of damage.\u0026nbsp;\nBeing an AP-based champion with a passive that grants movement speed, Sorcerer’s Shoes are the perfect choice for Heimerdinger. Approaching the late stages of the game, the Revered Inventor will need extra mobility, along with some extra magic penetration, and this item fits that purpose like a shoe.\nOne item you simply cannot miss in your inventory is Zhonya’s Hourglass. The item adds 75 ability power, 45 armor, and 10-percent cooldown reduction to Heimerdinger’s kit. But the item truly shines when you activate its ability, which will allow Heimerdinger to become invincible for a short period of time and will help avoid certain death while your turrets keep on dealing damage to non-golden enemies.\nFollowing these AP items are more AP items. As said earlier multiple times, Heimerdinger is a very flexible champion that allows players to try out different builds in multiple roles with diverse runes. But the best late-game items that are useful in various situations are Rabadon’s Deathcap, Rylai’s Crystal Sceptre, and Morellonomicon.\u0026nbsp;\nHeimerdinger is adaptable and can be used in various roles, and aside from the general basic items, it’s really up to the player to experiment with the item build. Generally, the same reasons that make the Revered Inventor difficult to learn also make him a powerful champion. If you want to learn to play Heimerdinger, it’s important you have fun with him first, try new ways to use his abilities, and build extravagant item compositions that will surely take your enemies by surprise. Playing Heimerdinger is “indeed, a wise choice.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Ritaa1zJ6pnaGenLKzecGuoKWcXZu8s3nLnpigrZVivKd5y56enqaUqHq0scCspqdlYWU%3D\n","link":"/post/best-heimerdinger-build-for-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Heimerdinger build for League of Legends"},{"body":"An issue in Call of Duty: Warzone is currently causing players friends to appear offline.\nThankfully, Raven Software tweeted it’s aware of the situation and are investigating it, promising to “provide more information ASAP.” Currently, players looking to join or invite friends are completely unable to do so.\n❗️We are aware of an issue in #Warzone causing Player's friends to appear offline.\nWe are investigating and will provide more information ASAP.\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) August 5, 2021  It’s been a rough week for Warzone and errors making the game tough to play. Last week, a dev error prevented players from logging into the game whatsoever, but it was fixed pretty quickly by Raven, allowing players to hop back in.\nOn Aug. 2, “error code: DIVER” reared its ugly head and prevented players from playing the game again. That issue was also fixed rather swiftly by Raven, returning players to Verdansk within an hour or so.\nThe new season of Warzone and Black Ops Cold War begins next week on Aug. 12, so hopefully the bulk of these problems that have been popping up will be ironed out by then. Stay tuned here for more information on the friends list issue that’s currently plaguing the game.\nUpdate: Aug. 5, 2021, 7:02pm CT: The fix is in. This time, it took a little bit less than two hours to hammer out the issue.\n🛠️ We have pushed a fix to resolve Players being unable to see their online friends.\nWe appreciate your patience! 🙂 https://t.co/NbYWc0lPJ5\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) August 5, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqnvsiepZ2rXaG2tMDSZpirnV2YwrO%2BxKerpbFdo7y1edaoqaShnpx6tLTOsKCnn12aw6a%2B2KilnmWRqHqwssWloKed\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-friends-lists-are-not-working-showing-everyone-as-offline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone friends lists are not working, showing everyone as offline"},{"body":"More changes could be coming to Fortnite: Battle Royale’s season X island.\nWhen the season started, it reintroduced the old Dusty Depot to the game. The area is now frozen in time and the meteor that crashed into it at the end of season three is now static in the sky in the same position it was a few seconds before impact. And the meteor, instead of moving, is now cracking and becoming more unstable.\nPlayers spotted that rift-like cracks are appearing under the meteor as if it’s slowly breaking. Whenever we see objects and areas of the Fortnite island cracking, we know change is coming, and that likely means the meteor will explode in mid-air soon to cause another map change somewhere on the island, maybe even sending another area partly back in time.\nSome believe that the cracks have always been there, however, and that the visual effects around the meteor are becoming stronger each day and might mean that the rock is unstable.\nThe meteor is cracking from FortNiteBR  Epic wrote in the v10.0 patch notes that “locations once thought to be lost are beginning to appear, but they aren’t the same as they once were.” So far, the only old named location back in the game is Dusty Depot, but that message could imply that other areas are returning to the game soon. The meteor could be tied to these changes, too.\nSome Fortnite data miners claim to have found evidence that Moisty Mire is also returning to the game soon as Moisty Palms. This would likely be that same old area but mixed with Paradise Palms, which replaced it when season five began. If that’s the area of the map traveling back in time, there’s a chance players could also see the season three prison return to the game, which used to be northwest of Moisty Mire.\nhttps://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1158217203080138757/photo/1  It’s unclear if other areas are also returning anytime soon. We also don’t know if the meteor cracking means that time will flow again on Dusty Depot and bring Divot back or if all time travel locations will be permanent.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGSdraOpxm6wxKmmrWWdmsGmu9FmoKxlk6eupLfIp54%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-dusty-depot-meteor-is-cracking/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s Dusty Depot meteor is cracking"},{"body":"FURIA has signed Rafael “saffee” Costa to its CS:GO lineup. The 27-year-old officially joins the squad following rumors reported in December 2021. Saffee will fill the gap of VINI, whose departure from FURIA was confirmed in late November by both the team and the player. Seja bem-vindo à FURIA, @saffeecsgo! 🔥#DIADEFURIA #FURIACS pic.twitter.com/Zo9MnoLxbL\n— FURIA (@FURIA) January 6, 2022  For the past year and a half, saffee has been a part of paiN Gaming’s lineup. The sniper was crucial to the team’s successes throughout the past months, helping the squad advance to the PGL Stockholm Major 2021. Related: FURIA reportedly targeting saffee to replace VINI\nIn Stockholm, the Brazilian side put up an impressive fight but grabbed just one win against Sharks, resulting in an end to their run at the major. FURIA, on the other hand, went all the way to the playoffs in the Swedish capital, where they fell short to Gambit. The Brazilian squad has been struggling to get back into the top-level Counter-Strike since, but the addition of saffee could make all the difference.\nThe player has been looking sharp lately, scoring a 1.28 score in 2.0 rating in the past three months, according to HLTV. He will naturally fill the much-needed role of AWPer at FURIA.\nThe team will now have a considerable amount of time to practice with saffee. The first major event of the year, IEM Katowice 2022, is scheduled to start on Feb. 17. FURIA will hope to make a lasting impression at the upcoming event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLLUq6CaZZ%2Bbs6qvyJqjpbFdlrGlv4ysmJ%2BelZp6tbuMnKqgp12nvLTAxKs%3D\n","link":"/post/furia-officially-adds-saffee-to-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FURIA officially adds saffee to CS:GO roster"},{"body":"Paving the way for Fractured in Alterac Valley, Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Blizzard is shipping a few crucial changes in Patch 22.0, including updates to Mercenaries, Battlegrounds, Duels, and Arena.\nHere’s the full list of patch notes for Hearthstone’s latest live update.\nFractured in Alterac Valley primer Hearthstone’s next expansion is set to launch on Dec. 7. Fractured in Alterac Valley includes 135 new cards and features the new Honorable Kill keyboard, Objective cards, and the return of Hero cards.\nAs soon as the expansion goes live, all players will be able to compete for Honor and receive free rewards and claims victory for their faction. Players gain Honor by playing and winning during the eligible period:\n10 Honor for every game played10 more Honor for every game won (20 total)20 more Honor for every game won versus an opponent from the enemy faction (40 total) Honor can be gained in Traditional, Arena, and Duels modes. Players will climb through the ranks of their faction to eventually capture a golden copy of the enemy faction’s leader. On Jan 11, all Honor will be tallied up, and in a future update, every player from the winning faction will receive a Diamond copy of their faction’s leader card.\nMercenaries  Mercenaries will be getting its second infusion of Mercenaries, Bounties, and Bounty Bosses with Patch 22.0. Every Mercenary listed below will be available with the patch, except Vanessa, who will go live with the expansion. New Mercenaries Valeera Sanguinar (Legendary fighter) Blood Elf13/73 maxed statsAbilities:Sinister Strike five: (Speed three) Gain +10 attack this turn and attack the lowest health enemy. Combo: Gain StealthAmbush five: (Speed six) Deal 10 damage. If this Mercs was Stealthed, deal 25 insteadFan of Knives five: (Speed seven) Deal seven damage to all enemies. Your other Mercs are (three) speed faster next turnEquipment: Hidden Paths four: Passive: Whenever a friendly character loses Stealth, give them +six attackShadow Dagger four: Ambush is (three) speed faster and gains “Deathblow: Gain Stealth”Unnatural Smoke four: Passive: While this Merc has Stealth, friendly characters a (four) Speed faster Sky Admiral Rogers (Epic caster) Human11/76 maxed statsAbilities:Sky Guard five: (Speed five) Gain +five attack and attack an enemy. If it’s a Pirate, gain Immune while attacking this turnMaster Tactician five: (Speed two, cooldown one) Deal 12 damage to an enemy, or restore 12 health to an ally. It goes nextFiring Position five: (Speed six, cooldown one) Deal 20 damage to all enemies that have already actedEquipment:Swash Buckling Sash four: Sky Guard gives an additional +five attackShip’s Bell four: Master Tactician deals four more damage and makes the target go lastScout’s Spyglass four: Passive: After this Merc Attacks, deal four damage to all enemies. (Deals critical damage to Pirates) Trigore the Lasher (Rare protector) Beast10/80 maxed statsAbilities:Frenzied Attack five: (Speed seven) Attack an enemy. If this took damage this turn, deal 12 damage to a random adjacent enemyBacklash five: (Speed one) The next time an enemy damages an adjacent ally this turn, gain +five attack and deal this Merc’s attack damage to themRegrow Heads five: (Speed four, cooldown one) This takes critical damage this turn. At the end of next turn, restore this Merc to full healthEquipment:Infused Amber four: Frenzied Attack deals four more damageRazor Claw 4: Backlash gives an additional +four atackRegenarative Scales four: Regrow Heads restores 16 Health the turn it is cast Vanessa VanCleef (Epic protector) Pirate10/75 maxed statsAbilities:Burgle Barrage five: (Speed evens) Attack an enemy. Combo: Steal five attack from themMakeshift Weaponry five: (Speed three) Spend all stolen attack to deal that much damage to all enemiesShifting Satchel five: (Speed five, cooldown one) Deal 16 damage to an enemy. Give +one cooldown to an ability they didn’t use this turnEquipment:Dreadblades four: Burgle Barrage is (four) faster and always combosExtra Pockets four: After using Makeshift Weaponry, this Merc keeps up to five attackBlade Catcher four: Passive: Whenever this Merc is attacked, steal four attack from the attacker New Bounties RazorgoreVaelastraszChromaggusNefarian The new Bounties will be added to the Blackrock Zone. The new Mercenary cards, Portraits, and Coins will be added to all existing relevant Mercenary item pools. Vanessa VanCleef will also be awarded for free at the start of the\u0026nbsp;Fractured in Alterac Valley\u0026nbsp;free rewards track, and her portraits can be earned with the Tavern Pass. Each new Mercenary will come with its own Task Chain.\nBattlegrounds Diablo defeated The special Diablo event is now over and Bob’s fine tavern is still standing. Diablo has now been removed from the Battlegrounds hero pool.\nNew hero Scabbs Cutterbutter I Spy (costs two)Discover a plain copy of a minion from your next opponent’s warband [New] Returning hero Lord Barov has returned to the Battlegrounds hero pool Battlegrounds Boards Battlegrounds Boards are making their debut in Patch 22.0. An all-new cosmetic option for Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Battlegrounds Boards are special boards that you can bring to the combat phase of your Battlegrounds bouts. These boards sport new visuals for you to see and show off to your opponents. The first board is the Arena of Champions. It will be available in the shop as soon as the patch goes live. Duels Card pool updates On Dec. 7, Fractured in Alterac Valley and Goblins vs. Gnomes will be added to the eligible card pools. New buckets will be added to cover the cards from the newly added card sets.\nCard New passive treasures Natural Force – Pool one Nature spell damage +two Kindling Flame – Pool one Fire spell damage +two Unholy Gift – Pool one At the start of the game, shuffle five Death Knight cards into your deck Bitter Cold – Pool one Frost spell damage +two Expedited Burial – Pool two At the start of the game, change each Deathrattle minion in your hand and deck into a 1/1 that costs (one) Mantle of Ignition – Pool two Whenever you target a minion with a spell, cast it again on its neighbors Imp-credible Trousers – Pool two After you cast a Fel spell, shuffle two Fel Rifts into your deck Iron Roots – Pool two After you cast a Nature spell, give a random friendly minion +2/+2 and taunt Bronze Signet – Pool two Whenever you draw a minion, add a copy of it to your hand Battle Stance – Pool two Your hero has +two attack on your turn Ring of Black Ice – Pool two Whenever a minion is Frozen, add a copy of it to your hand Idols of Elune – Pool two At the end of your turn, cast a spell you’ve cast this turn (targets are random) Runic Helm – Pool two At the end of your turn, add a random Death Knight card to your hand Cloak of Emerald Dreams – Pool two At the end of your turn, add a Dream card to your hand Glacial Downpour – Pool two At the end of your turn, summon a 3/6 Water Elemental if you’ve cast a Frost spell Arena rotation The current Dual-Class Arena event will end with the launch of Fractured in Alterac Valley and the pool of eligible Arena sets will rotate so that the following sets will make up the Arena card pool:\nFractured in Alterac ValleySaviors of UldumKobolds and CatacombsLeague of ExplorersScholomance AcademyThe Boomsday ProjectCore Bug fixes and game improvements Fixed a bug that allowed players on certain devices to close out of the Fractured in Alterac Valley faction selection screen without choosing a factionFixed a bug causing Cram Session to not get the spell damage bonus from Talented Arcanist or Lab PartnerFixed a bug where Brittlebone Destroyer glowed even when its effect requirements were not metUpdated Soul Cleave’s text to properly represent that it only hits enemy minions, not all enemiesFixed a bug where cards returned to hand by Tenwu of the Red Smoke could not be further reduced by cards like Scabbs CutterbutterFixed a bug that prevented Goblins v. Gnomes Golden cards from being crafted or disenchantedFixed a bug where cards drawn by Malygos the Spellweaver after Celestial Alignment were not impacted by LoathebFixed a text bug causing Nithogg’s Storm Eggs to show they summoned 20/20 Devilsaurs instead of the 4/4 Drakes with Rush that they actually summonPlayers will now be able to see their Mercenaries Party while selecting Bounty TreasuresCompleting multiple Tasks and Bounties at the same time will no longer cause the notifications to overlap on mobileSeveral more Daily Quests can now be completed in Mercenaries, including Challenge a Friend, Spectate and Friend, and “Play a certain number of a Type of minion” quests. More Daily and Weekly Quests may be added or reworked for future patchesFixed a bug where The Lich King’s Helm of Domination would not trigger as intended in certain circumstancesFixed a bug where Blink Fox’s Mind Thief Ability would retain a copied Ability over two uses, instead of only one, while Tenth Tail is equippedFixed a bug where using Mutanus’s Devouring Attack caused Reincarnated Cairne to become invisibleFixed a bug where Eudora’s Briny Bracers were giving two less healthFixed a bug where Edwin, Defias Kingpin was showing the wrong art within its Diamond frameFixed bug causing iOS users to be incorrectly shown “low RAM” warning when entering BattlegroundsFixed a bug where Mercenaries Equipment Achievements were counting each Equipment upgrade as a new EquipmentFixed a bug where Small Backpacks in Duels could draw C’Thun, the Shattered before he, well, shattersFixed a bug that prevented players from using the Hero Skin picker functionality in ClassicFixed a bug where Steel Guardian Malfurion and Vanndar Stormpike Hero Skins were missing their custom hero power animations All images via Blizzard Entertainment\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerGt05yfZmpiYn1uus6tnKxlpaWxosDErA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-hearthstone-patch-22-0/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for Hearthstone Patch 22.0"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate boasts some of the toughest challenges in the franchise as part of its single-player story mode, The World of Light.\nThroughout this adventure, players will be tasked with eliminating a variety of foes from Nintendo franchises and some of them can be extremely difficult. One of the most notorious for its difficulty is Giga Bowser.\nTaking on Giga Bowser is a task all players will need to overcome at some point if they plan to journey through the World of Light. The fight’s difficulty comes from multiple factors, including the small platform-style map, Bowser’s massive power that can eliminate players in just a few hits, and the large pool of health players need to beat down to win the fight.\nDespite being one of the harder bosses in the game, Giga Bowser can be an easy fight with some patience, a game plan, and the right setup.\nHere are our tips to defeat Giga Bowser and continue through the World of Light.\nGameplay tips If you’ve attempted this fight, you’ll most likely have realized Bowser has a multitude of weapons at his disposal. Thus, the plan is to bait out the attacks that work in your favor.\nWinning this fight will come down to evading the oncoming attacks and punishing Bowser for missing.\nThe easiest move to counter is his fire breath. If you can bait this attack out, you’ll then want to jump and air dash over Bowser and land some damage to his back. Be careful, though. You may only be able to get one or two shots in before he turns around.\nYou can see when he’s preparing to use flame breath quite easily since he’ll raise his foot. If you’re unable to jump over in time, you can shield this attack to take less damage.\nJumping over Bowser is the key to winning this fight. When he uses his shell spin, you can simply jump and air dash behind him to land damage.\nThe combination of jump and air dash will also be important for managing your location during the fight. If you feel like you’re being cornered at the edge of the map, use this combination to reposition on the other side.\nIf Bowser chooses to use jumping attacks, you can air dash through those also to avoid taking damage.\nIf you ensure that you’re capitalizing on every opportunity to punish Bowser and using your shield as necessary while avoiding most of his attacks, this fight won’t be too difficult.\nFighters If you follow the strategy above, you can get defeat Giga Bowser with most fighters in the game. But there still are some that boast abilities that make them more suitable for the matchup.\nKirby It should be no surprise that Kirby is one of the top choices for this fight. The pink puffball boasts multiple jumps that will assist players in evading attacks and repositioning to deal damage. The strongest offensive tool Kirby has is his down special. Stone is the perfect way to get off big damage on Bowser quickly as Kirby. And because it can be set up while in the air, it perfectly complements the strategy.\nYoshi For similar reasons to Kirby, Yoshi is a great choice for this fight. The combination of his larger jump and damaging kicks should be enough to get any player through the fight.\nSpirits On top of picking the right fighter, selecting the best spirits will make a huge difference in the outcome of this fight. Since there are multiple spirits with similar abilities, it can be confusing to determine what you’ll need. Here are some of the best options for this matchup.\nFairy Bottle The Legend of Zelda-themed spirit, Fairy Bottle, will grant players healing once they reach 100-percent damage, allowing them to tank a few more shots than usual.\nHo-Oh For fighters who aren’t suited to jumping, taking the spirit of the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh will grant a third jump and allow them to evade Giga Bowser’s offense more easily.\nPauline Pauline is a great spirit for this fight since it allows players to recover some health by soaking in damage. Using the healing shield power on Bowser’s flame breath is the perfect combination.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlkpqutXnGop6aZZKkxLSx0Wagp2Wjqr2mvoyspJqrmGKvs7vSZqylrJmirrWx\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-giga-bowser-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Giga Bowser in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Festival of the Lost is here, bringing some of the scariest moments in the game when The Corrupted or The Glassway aren’t in the Grandmaster rotation. This year, the event has a series of resources up for grabs and a few different ways to earn them. Getting the most out of the celebrations involves obtaining heaps of Candy, Spectral Pages, and Manifest Pages—and they’re all closely related.\nHow to get Candy in Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost? The first step to getting Candy in Festival of the Lost is getting a mask. Talk to Eva Levante, event vendor and Destiny 2‘s space grandma, to get your own and equip it as soon as you can. Candy will only drop while you have a mask equipped. This means you won’t get any Candy or Spectral Pages if you’re wearing your usual helmet, so say goodbye to Eye of Another World or Celestial Nighthawk.\nWhile you have a mask equipped, though, you can get Candy and Spectral Pages out of basically any activity in the game, from playlist strikes to public events. Kills also have a high chance of dropping them in normal circumstances. This abundance makes grinding for Candy a fairly easy experience as long as players are willing to part with their helmet slot temporarily.\nPlayers can use Candy to unlock a series of items from Festival of the Lost, including masks styled after Destiny 2 characters and special grab bags filled with loot. Those seem to give out mostly world drops, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWScmZ6Zxm61zWabnquknru6eZGsZJ%2Bdo6m2t63LZqafZaSdsm64zqyr\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-candy-in-destiny-2-s-festival-of-the-lost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Candy in Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost"},{"body":"A new Pokémon Go trailer teased what could come next to the augmented-reality (AR) sensation in the form of Ultra Beasts and the Ultra Recon Squad.\nThe 15-second-long teaser showed the Rock/Poison-type Nihilego, a jellyfish-looking Ultra Beast from Pokémon Sun and Moon. The clip also highlighted a glimpse of a possible member of the Ultra Recon Squad, which is the organization designated to investigate the Ultra Beasts.\nUltra Beasts were introduced in the Sun and Moon versions of the game and come from the Ultra Space through the Ultra Wormhole. Though they are not considered Legendary Pokémon, Ultra Beasts have powerful abilities that are drawn from different dimensions, making them a special group of Pokémon.\nNo further details have been provided outside of the teaser. But with how Ultra Beasts are regarded in the games, it could be possible that they may receive the same treatment as to how a Legendary Pokémon debuts in Pokémon Go, such as having a limited-time event dedicated for their arrival.\nAside from the arrival of Ultra Beasts in the game, Niantic also teased that Mega Evolution could be a part of the Pokémon Go Battle League soon. It will be introduced in the Go Battle Day: Stardust Surprise, which will temporarily enable Mega Evolution in the Master League from 12am to 11:59pm CT on May 29.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopaKZnqm2pHnHoqWtq12jtqm1y56eqGWlocGzrYyrnJynnmLAssHAnWSpp5uaurC6jKCmZqyilratsdE%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-hints-at-nihilego-ultra-recon-squad-coming-to-pok%C3%A9mon-go-in-new-trailer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic hints at Nihilego, Ultra Recon Squad coming to Pokémon Go in new trailer"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter Two, season eight is upon us and there are a few points of interest that some players might not typically head to since they’re not worth your time.\nBut with the addition of new color bottles all across the map, there are some locations you might want to circle back to, including Shanty Town. This POI is where you can find bottles of “Ghoulish Green.”\nIf you’re unfamiliar with Shanty Town, don’t feel too bad. It doesn’t actually have a listed name on the map. The location was added to the game in Chapter Two, season one and has played a limited role in the game.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Perhaps the biggest reason to know about Shanty Town is because in Chapter Two, season six, it became the only spawn location for the Slurp Series character Big Chuggus.\nTo find Shanty Town now, you’ll want to head to the southwest corner of the map until you get close to Sludgy Swamp. West of that, there are a few shacks—one might even call them shanties.\nOnce you start to see the shacks, you know you’re at Shanty Town.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybrXSZqqhmZ6pxm7AzrClZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2d\n","link":"/post/where-is-shanty-town-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is Shanty Town in Fortnite?"},{"body":"Epic Games’ Fortnite is receiving update 12.20 soon. Tons of new cosmetics have made their way into the battle royale, including a new vehicle.\nGet to the Choppa!  Lay waste to Slaty Springs with the helicopter, named the ‘Choppa’ and requiring players to obviously enunciate it in your best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression. It carries up to four other squadmates in your team’s bid for air domination.\nLeaked skins All New Leaked Skins! pic.twitter.com/JWy5CPw7yt\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 17, 2020  Get juiced with even more members joining the Slurp family, including a much more adorable Leviathan variant stuck in its space suit.\nThe Slurps aren’t the only reactive skins this update. Tailor will gain “unique fight patterns” as you play the game, such as when you eliminate opponents or deal damage.\nIn keeping with the chapter’s Top Secret theme, several of the new skins like Envoy, Crimson Elite, and Scarlet Commander that wouldn’t look out of place in a spy movie.\nLeaked cosmetics Everything else pic.twitter.com/HVHTRdfdj1\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 17, 2020  Can’t get enough of Deadpool? Now, you’ll be able to wrap your favorite weapons and vehicles in the signature black and red style of the foul-mouthed mercenary. Be careful if it starts talking back at you though.\nThere’s also a new addition to the Fortnite Champions Series line of cosmetics. It’s called the Axe of Champions, but there’s no information on how to obtain it just yet. More dual-wield pickaxes join the fray, including Volt Batons that look like they could the closest thing to a Lightsaber you can get ever since their removal.\nNew emotes have also made it into the game. You could fly a Kite, assume a Bold Stance, or simply show off your Well-Rounded skills.\nDeadpool Loading screen! pic.twitter.com/jZzrdxrTcF\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 17, 2020   Sometimes, even the most dangerous merc on the planet deserves a cuddle and good old junk food in his bed. Share in the fun with the Cuddletime Coup loading screen.\nNew-look locker NEW LOCKER! pic.twitter.com/u4zRSBnCyh\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) March 17, 2020  With the game’s burgeoning amount of cosmetics, a clean locker loadout is a welcome addition for players. It seems like players will also be able to save presets for their favorite outfits and change them on a whim as well.\nMap change Map changed a bit oil platform is leaking more pic.twitter.com/eDL2vrZOWA\n— Kleinmike – ''Fortnite Leaks'' (@xkleinmikex) March 17, 2020  There’s some slight changes to the Fortnite map. The oil rig is gaining even more on the surrounding area, while eagle-eyed fans have spotted the addition what looks to be a stadium at Pleasant Parks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKzsL7Tp6CtnV2rfnN5kWlkpZ2RoLKledKkoKerXZi8tLnEraCcq12Wu6V5wqGmqaiRYr%2BmuMSaqp4%3D\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-v12-20-leaked-skins-cosmetics-and-choppa-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite v12.20 leaked skins, cosmetics, and ‘Choppa’ release"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ upcoming Grand Soirée Arcade event promises to combine class and sophistication with all-out warfare.\u0026nbsp;\nThe roaring twenties inspired event features two weeks of mayhem and brings together seven limited-time game modes, with a different mode rotating every two days. A few fan-favorites, like Armed and Dangerous, will be available to play, but exotic new additions like DUMMIE’s Big Day and Live. Die. Live will also be on the cards.\n The event will introduce a prize tracker, bringing together challenges and arcade points to earn prestigious awards throughout. It will also feature Art Deco-inspired cosmetics and other new additions to the loot pool, with a mix of legendary skins, and more, from as little as $5. The skins, like the game modes, will rotate through the event, giving them collectors appeal and making them even more exclusive.\nGrand Soirée begins Tuesday,\u0026nbsp; Jan. 14 and ends two weeks later on Jan. 28. In the meantime, very little information has been unveiled, but more will pour out in the days to come. Here are all the new character and weapon skins coming with the event.\nCharacter skins Weapon skins ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMrKKipqNirrGx12ajnp%2BVo7G0ecarmKecXai8qr7EnmSerpWjwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-skins-coming-with-the-apex-legends-grand-soir%C3%A9e-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new skins coming with the Apex Legends Grand Soirée event"},{"body":"While removing a GPU is a simple process, it is important to be careful whenever working with your computer to avoid any damage. Here is a step-by-step guide to show you how to remove a graphics card properly.\nIt is recommended to wear an anti-static band around your wrist or ankle when working on computers. The other end of the anti-static band will usually be an alligator clip. Be sure to connect the alligator clip to something like an unpainted part of your PC case. Static electricity can damage or even destroy computer components, so using one of these bands is an easy way to ensure you won’t damage anything while working on your PC.\nHow to remove a GPU Make sure your computer is fully turned off and unplugged.\u0026nbsp;Remove the side panel of your desktop in order to gain access to the internal components. This is usually done by unfastening the screws holding the side panel in place with your hands or with a screwdriver.Graphics cards are typically connected to the power supply via a six-pin or eight-pin PCIe cable which gives the graphics card power to run. Remove the PCIe cable from the graphics card by pushing the clip on the cable down and gently pulling the cable away from the graphics card.\u0026nbsp;Along with being held in place by the motherboard, the graphics card will remain secure in the computer since it will be screwed into the back of the computer case. Unfasten the screws that hold the GPU to the back of the case.Once the graphics card is disconnected from the case itself, the card will still be slotted into a PCIe slot. Looking down at where the card is slotted into the motherboard, there will be a small clip holding the card in place to the motherboard.\u0026nbsp;Push down on the clip to release the card. After pushing down the clip, gently remove the graphics card from the slot. Removing a graphics card can be a simple process. Remember to use care when working on your computer.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnqSorpVirm6z0ZqnoaGTqHqkrdGd\n","link":"/post/how-to-remove-a-graphics-card/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to remove a graphics card"},{"body":" Two big changes are coming to Call of Duty: Warzone with a new update that was deployed today—and they should make many players quite happy.\nRaven Software announced that starting in-game on March 3, player health in Vanguard Royale mode will be increased from 100 to 150. UAVs are also being added back into the game at Buy Stations, now priced at $9,000, up from $6,000.\n🛠️ A #Warzone update has gone live! Includes insight on the upcoming Vanguard Royale changes, Bug Fixes, and a Weapon adjustment for the XM4 (BOCW)!\nThe Season Two Patch Notes have been amended (see Mar 2): https://t.co/jL7RTPlDF5 pic.twitter.com/CsCIMmrbpI\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) March 2, 2022  “We agree with the feedback that the Time-to-Kill (TTK) has crept beyond the sweet spot and hope that this adjustment will improve player experience and sentiment,” Raven said. “This change comes parallel to additional weapon balancing that remains a key focus for the team.”\nUAVs were previously removed from Buy Stations in Vanguard Royale and could only be found as rewards for contracts or ground loot. It was a big complaint for many players looking to hunt kills on Caldera.\n“We’ve seen both sides of feedback with the previous change to remove UAV’s wholesale from Buy Stations; some players liking the more traditional battle royale pacing, whilst others missing the ability to more readily push a team in the mid-game,” Raven said. “We are excited by this compromise where UAV’s will remain accessible but less inclined to be so readily exploitable.”\nThe full list of the patch notes for the update can be found below.\nModes Vanguard Royale adjustments – coming March 3 Core Player health will be increased to 150, up from 100Including Armor, Players will now have a total health pool of 300, up from 250 UAVs are now available in Buy Stations for $9,000, up from $6,000 “Our goal with both of these changes is to deliver a more balanced, fair and engaging experience. We will continue to monitor the impact of these changes and make additional updates where required.”\nBug fixes Fixed collision issues with various elements across Caldera allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.Fixed an issue causing Players to get stuck while proning underneath certain environmental elements such as stairs.Fixed an issue with elements at Chemical Factory to improve system performance and reduce hitching.Fixed an issue causing the Wade Bundled Up Operator Skin to appear headless.Fixed an issue causing the Submachine Gun Charlie (VG) VDD 189mm Short Barrel to incorrectly affect Locational Multipliers.Fixed an issue causing the Light Machine Gun Charlie (VG) Queen’s 705mm Royal Barrel to bypass its intended Damage Falloff.Fixed an issue causing optics on the Sniper Rifle Alpha (VG) Baltic Blueprint to appear opaque.Fixed an issue that allowed Nebula V Rounds to penetrate Riot Shields.Fixed an issue that allowed Nebula V Rounds to be applied to certain Melee Weapons.Fixed an issue causing Nebula V Rounds to lack a visual effect when used with various Launchers.Fixed an issue causing placeholder images and descriptions to appear in various Store Bundles.Fixed an issue causing placeholder descriptions to appear for the Whitley (VG) Camo Unlock Challenges.Fixed an issue causing placeholder text to appear on the Party tab of the Social menu.Fixed an issue causing certain restricted Operators to be usable in Vanguard Royale modes.Fixed an issue causing the Bomber Plane ADS UI to remain stuck on the Player screen when landing the plane while holding ADS. Weapons XM4 (BOCW)Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.33, down from 1.5\n\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm65wKuaoWViYr2iwMKhZKenpJrA\n","link":"/post/new-call-of-duty-warzone-update-increases-player-health-in-vanguard-royale-returns-uavs-to-buy-stations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Call of Duty: Warzone update increases player health in Vanguard Royale, returns UAVs to Buy Stations"},{"body":"Apex Legends players have discovered a strange new glitch that distorts many of the game’s models and environments.\nUser StaticPanick was one of the first to showcase the glitch, sharing photos of how it changed the skins, character models, and backgrounds in his game. In a video from user FNDS., the glitch can be seen popping into place as the they enter the firing range, gradually changing almost all of the game’s textures into a strange collection of rainbow static.\nWell. These new skins and background are certainly something… lol @PlayApex #season11 pic.twitter.com/qwjHIdb9QW\n— StaticPanick (@StaticPaNick) November 2, 2021  It’s not just hard on the eyes; it also makes elements in the environment difficult to distinguish and distorts skins. User Josh posted a picture of their screen in which their Pathfinder Heirloom gloves were covered with the glitch, making it look as though they’d landed in a bucket of paint. The effect can also be seen decorating the walls of Storm Point in the same picture.\nMany players cracked jokes on Twitter, talking about how good season 11’s “new skins” look. The official Apex Legends Twitter account responded to the initial post, asking StaticPanick to make sure their game was fully patched before launching it. According to other users, the glitch is the result of the game attempting to use graphics and textures that haven’t yet been downloaded as part of the patch. Exiting out of the game and allowing it to finish patching resolves the issue. StaticPanick says they were able to get their game back to normal, but they also said they “[kinda] want those as real skins now.” Rainbow static skins, anyone?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TAtb7Ap56eZZGlsrl5y56enqaUqHqouMitmqFlpKq%2Fr7%2BMrZ%2BeZZeWuqZ5yKerqGWRYsSwvsudZKieXajBosDInA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/strange-apex-legends-glitch-turns-the-game-into-a-world-of-static/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Strange Apex Legends glitch turns the game into a world of static"},{"body":"Nintendo took one of the biggest risks in gaming when it launched the Wii. Coming off of the GameCube, which was considered by many to be a commercial failure, the company knew it needed to do something monumental regain its place among the biggest companies in gaming. It bet big on two things: motion controls and casual audiences. The Wii was the antithesis of the GameCube.\nAs everyone knows now, Nintendo’s risk-taking paid off. The Wii was an instant smash, selling millions of units across the globe. Stores couldn’t keep the console in stock for more than hours at a time. In households across the US, people who had never picked up a video game controller were learning the joys of both gaming and movement. Nintendo didn’t rest on its laurels after a successful launch, either: it followed up the “little console that could” with a number of excellent titles.\nIn no particular order, here are the seven best Wii games of all time.\nMario Kart Wii Mario Kart Wii is without a doubt the series’ best iteration. While many disliked the steering wheel that came with it (one of many peripherals for the Wii), the game itself was excellent regardless of the controller players used. Interesting courses, the series’ first online tournament system, and incredibly tight and responsive controls make this a Mario Kart title that some still play today.\nSee on Amazon Wii Sports You simply can’t make a list of the best Wii games without mentioning the monolith that is Wii Sports. Considered the best-selling Nintendo game of all time, this Wii pack-in game got millions of players off their sofas and standing in front of their TVs, swinging the Wiimote like a tennis racket or a golf club. The game was easy to pick up and play for non-gamers, but also has depth for those who want it, like a workout tracker and training minigames for each of the sports. While it may be considered a “casual game,” it’s an experience that’s truly for everyone–and it spawned the recent Switch follow-up Nintendo Switch Sports.\nSee on Amazon Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smash Bros. purists, bear with us for a second here. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is not a popular game: it got a lot of flak for being unbalanced (which it is) and for leaving out some of the characters who were in Melee (which it does). However, you probably won’t notice these things unless you’re a big Smash Bros. fan, or a fan of fighting games in general. For everyone else, Brawl is a really fun party game with plenty of iconic characters, stages, and items from around the Nintendoverse.\nSee on Amazon The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword The Wii had two Zelda games: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. While still a good game, Twilight Princess was hamstrung by its simultaneous release on the GameCube, so it couldn’t show off everything the Wii was capable of. It was also clumsy in its use of motion controls. Skyward Sword corrects these problems by requiring the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which made the Wiimote’s movements more precise. It’s also prettier and has a more interesting cast of characters, including a famously freaky villain.\nSee on Amazon Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Redemption has since been superseded by its more popular sequel, but the fact that this old Western-style action game was on the Wii in the first place is a marvel. At the time, Nintendo was attempting to put more big-name, third-party franchises on its consoles in order to increase their appeal. This resulted in games like Call of Duty being released for the Wii, though Nintendo’s console was by far the least popular way to play the franchise. Even so, RDR is yet another smash-hit entry in Rockstar’s catalogue, and deserves a mention on this list simply because of its existence.\nSuper Mario Galaxy The follow-up to Super Mario Sunshine, an oddity in the Mario series, Super Mario Galaxy was a much more traditional Mario adventure. In Galaxy, Mario spends his time traversing a variety of planets and other celestial bodies to help Rosalina, a new entry in the list of Nintendo princesses. The motion controls were fun without being obtrusive, and it was playful and colorful, as Mario adventures always are. Nintendo simply doesn’t miss with their biggest mascot. Galaxy did get a direct sequel, also on the Wii, but it looks like the company has moved on from the space setting for good.\nSee on Amazon Okami Okami was available on other platforms besides the Wii, but it’s still one of the console’s standout adventures. You play as the goddess Amaterasu, who travels through lands and stories inspired Japanese mythology and folklore. The gameplay is fine, but what really drew players to Okami is its beautiful hand-painted and cell-shaded graphics. Even when using the Wii’s underpowered GPU, the game looks unbelievably beautiful. An HD version is still available for PC through Steam if you really want to see Okami in all its glory.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXWx6o7HSrWSwoZlitKK5xKxkqJ5dlrmtedOipJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-7-best-wii-games-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 7 best Wii games of all time"},{"body":"Attempting to keep Kassadin’s mobility but allowing counter play Riot inadvertently gutted his kill range well below that of any relevant midlane champion. This is the larger issue with Kassadin, the strongest midlaners (Xerath, Ahri, Leblanc, Zed) all have the ability to initiate a combo with high kill potential from 1000+ range without flash. While Kassadin has never been on par with the best midlaner’s distance, he has remained strong due to the more important ~600 range of an ADC’s auto attack. \u0026nbsp;Once the ADC gets a few items his auto attack becomes one of the strongest abilities in the game, with the lowest cool down and it’s targeted along side critical hits. This approximate 600 distance is the range that keeps a midlaner relevant, if you can start the kill on an ADC from outside of his attack range he has very little counter play, relying on his teammates to protect him, a key mechanic to team play and the support role. Kassadin’s previous range allowed him the same luxury of engaging on an ADC before being in auto attack range, but unlike the best midlaners he used the cool down (also Zhonya’s) instead of the further 400-500 range to beat out the inevitable flash. Most relevant midlaners have around an 800 kill range, but for those who are under the 600 kill range are typically considered weak such as Annie or Ryze, typically finding a new place in other lanes.\nBut with all the talk about range and mobility it clouds the important point, the damage payload that needs to be delivered, a 450 range Riftwalk could work if it could deliver 700 range worth of damage. But right now Riftwalk loses its usefulness as a damage skill significantly lowering his overall threat. It’s key that the champions can kill their targets at this range, while Kassadin’s Q and E are 700 range skills alone they will not be enough to put major threat on a target. Unlike the bruisers who will usually have low range dashes, Kassadin does not build a strong enough tank or have the CC needed to walk into several ADC auto attacks before becoming a threat. If the kill range isn’t there then you inevitably need to avoid damage or have massive spell vamp similar to Ryze.\nHere are two images of Kassadin’s abilities with a ranged grid indicating other champions and ADC ranges compared to Kassadin’s new and old range.\nOld Kassadin Range comparison:\nNew Kassadin Range Comparison:\nRiftwalk is Edge to Edge so Kassadin will end up slightly outside of the bubble range.\nAlso note the way ranges are calculated being edge or edge or center to center depending on targeted or skills shots cause a lot of the seemingly longer auto attack and shorter skill ranges even if they have the same range number. The images are an attempt to show center to center ranges.\nTLDR:\nKassadin’s new range, less than that of the typical ADC’s auto attack, prevents him from doing the damage at a range that midlaners and assassin champions need to. While tied directly to his mobility, the mobility nerf is not the issue, the damage range nerf is the problem.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2grrS%2FwJ2gp2WbnrmtedGapaCdXaOys7KMb2lyag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-kassadin-kill-range-nerf/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Kassadin Kill Range Nerf"},{"body":"Hearthstone‘s Throne of the Tides mini-set explores the deepest and darkest depths of the tumultuous tides, bringing fans 35 new cards when it launches on June 1. Here are all the cards that have been revealed so far.\nNew Neutral Colossals The biggest news from the initial set of releases was the addition of neutral Colossal minions in the form of Neptulon the Tidehunter and Ozumat, both powerful removal tools for slower decks. (Neptulon’s Hands are two 4 mana 4/2 Elementals that read “Immune while attacking,” while Ozumat’s Tentacles are 1/3 Beasts.)\nBlizzard also revealed three lower-rarity Neutral minions as part of the initial batch: the adorable Bubbler, the nifty Snapdragon, and the nasty Coilfang Constrictor.\nWarrior gets Control tools With two cards to gain Armor in a pinch and an exciting spell to generate an extra Colossal minion (albeit at the non-insignificant cost of also giving one to your opponent), Warrior players can further bolster their Control archetype once the mini-set goes live.\nMurloc Shaman gets supreme support It seems pretty likely that cheating four mana on a single three-mana minion (with additional tribal synergies) will be very powerful. Fans of the original Faceless Corruptor will also find a lot to love in Command of Neptulon.\nDruids get a mixed bag of cards Druid’s new tools might be overshadowed by Wildheart Guff, but they still have potential: Moonbeam seems like a re-imagined Moonfire, and Herald of Nature has shades of Arbor Up. Spirit of the Tides looks like the outlier in terms of power level, seeming significantly weaker than most other cards from the mini-set.\nThief Rogue and Aggro Rogue both get useful support All three new Rogue cards from Throne of the Tides seem viable in the right archetype: try Inkveil Ambusher for super-aggressive strategies, Jackpot! for thievery, and the awesomely-named Shattershambler to trigger Naval Mine-related OTKs.\nFunky Paladin cards are coming up in the mini-set Paladin players can look forward to another mana cheat tool in the form of Lightray (that will no doubt synergize well with The Garden’s Grace), a useful curve card for buff decks with Myrmidon and, well, whatever Front Lines can bring.\nPriests will have even more control cards in their arsenal A better Entomb, a light disruption effect, and a powerful healing-on-a-stick minion will serve as Priest’s new cards in the mini-set. It’s tough to see them form the basis of a new archetype, but they could quite possibly make Boar Priest just a little stronger.\nHunters get direct damage and Questline spell synergies Five damage seems to be the name of the game here, either in the form of a spell-like Shellshot or a minion like Ancient Krakenbane. Team five also didn’t forget about minion-based archetypes with the promising-looking (and really rather cute) K-9otron.\nDemon Hunter might be able to run a slower deck for once With the class’ dominant aggro archetype nerfed to the ground, the new cards are coming just in time to potentially revitalize Demon Hunter. Though Fossil Fanatic also seems quite good, Topple the Idol looks like the star of the show.\nMage players get Naga cards for Naga Mage (and a fancy new Legendary minion) Many different shenanigans are possible with these new Mage cards, but perhaps the most notable combo element is Lady Naz’jar’s ability to reduce the cost of your spells in your hand by one should you play an Arcane spell to trigger the appropriate Battlecry effect. You can check out her other transformations here.\nAll these cards (35 in total) will become available in Hearthstone once the Throne of the Tides mini-set launches on June 1.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6y1osCMmqmeZaSdsm66xLBkraCipLumec6fZK2glWLBqrDErGSmoZ6eerSx02aamqqUqHqquoyhnJqqpJ3AtbvNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-new-throne-of-the-tides-mini-set-cards-in-hearthstone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the new Throne of the Tides mini-set cards in Hearthstone?"},{"body":"Backplates provide a place to mount keyboard switches and offer some reinforcement to keep them in position. They are available in many materials, including polycarbonate, aluminum, and brass. The material used for the backplate can affect the durability of the keyboard as well as the sound it makes when the user types.\nOne of the main factors users look at when choosing a backplate is the sound of the material. Each type of backplate produces a different sound when users type. The sound is also informed by the specific switches on the keyboard. Many polycarbonate backplates have a lower-pitched sound, while brass alternatives have a higher-pitched sound. Aluminum keyboards sit between the two.\u0026nbsp;\nSince each type of keyboard backplate has its advantages and disadvantages, it can be hard to decide which one is best. There are many factors to look at when choosing the right backplate, such as price, weight, and durability.\nThis article looks at the characteristics of common backplate materials to help you make the best decision when choosing one to suit your needs.\nPolycarbonate backplates Polycarbonate backplates aren’t as common as metal options in standard keyboards. One of the reasons for this is that polycarbonate isn’t as strong and can easily bend or get damaged. Many users don’t like the flexible feel of polycarbonate backplates compared to their metal counterparts.\nPolycarbonate backplates flex and absorb more sound than the other two types and don’t make deep or high-pitched sounds like aluminum or brass. Clicky and tactile switches can feel more responsive because of the flex and have a more muted sound. Linear switches can have more of a spongy feel because of the flex.\nDespite its disadvantages, there are still some good reasons to choose a polycarbonate backplate. They are inexpensive and cost less than metal alternatives. Some users also prefer having a degree of flex to their keyboard instead of rigidity. Some polycarbonate options create a better lighting effect by dispersing the backlighting more evenly.\nPros InexpensiveLightweightFlex Better backlight diffusion Cons  Flex isn’t desirable for some usersDoesn’t have a weighty feel like metal alternatives Aluminum backplates Aluminum backplates are stronger and more rigid than polycarbonate plates. That said, they aren’t as rigid as brass backplates and can bend if moderate pressure is put on the plate. Another advantage of aluminum backplates is their light weight. The lighter weight can be beneficial to buyers who want something harder than plastic but lighter than brass.\nTactile and clicky switches have a louder, more high-pitched sound when paired with an aluminum backplate. On the other hand, linear switches can also feel smoother because there’s minimal flex in the backplate.\nAluminum options come in a wide range of colors and users can choose one to match their build. While aluminum backplates cost more than polycarbonate versions, they are often cheaper than brass alternatives.\nPros  SturdyAvailable in different colorsNot much flexReasonable pricingLightweight Cons  Some plates are prone to bendingMight be too light for some usersSome versions can be pricey Brass backplates Brass backplates are heavier and denser than polycarbonate and aluminum options. These backplates are also rigid and have no flex to them. While brass options have a more sturdy feel, they are also more expensive than the other backplate types.\u0026nbsp;\nSome users have described the sound made by brass backplates as harsher. This material has a high-pitched sound and amplifies the sound of tactile and clicky switches. Linear switches feel responsive because there’s no flex and give off a deeper sound.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most recognizable aspects of brass backplates is their color. Brass backplates have a distinctive gold color to distinguish themselves from other backplate types. While brass looks classy when it’s new, it is prone to oxidation buildup and may need occasional cleaning.\nPros  Solid feelNo flexDurableHeavy Cons  ExpensiveHeavyOnly available in one colorProne to oxide buildup What is the best keyboard backplate material for you? Aluminum, brass, or polycarbonate? All three types of backplates have advantages and disadvantages that appeal to certain users. Polycarbonate backplates are inexpensive, lightweight, and bring out backlighting more vividly. Aluminum options are also lightweight, but they are stronger than polycarbonate alternatives and come in many color options. Lastly, brass backplates come in one color option and they are heavy with no flex. Choosing which of these backplate materials is best comes down to personal preferences as well as your budget and requirements.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZKawLV5yp6wm6eRp7FursCcoqmkkamybrnArZyroZGh\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-best-keyboard-backplate-material/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the best keyboard backplate material?"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ new Firing Range teaser took players to a mysterious Arena today, courtesy of Ash. Activating the teaser transported players to a new area of the map where they met a hologram of the simulacrum.\nClearing the Firing Range teaser sends a dropship to the landing platform at the Firing Range, which brings the player to another part of Kings Canyon. An elevator inside takes the player to an arena as gunfire rings in the background. Once the machine reaches the top, a big version of the passcode holo-sprays appears briefly and gives way to a projection of Ash.\n “Do you think you have what it takes to impress me, legend?” Ash says. “Gonna find out soon. The Arena awaits.”\nAfter Ash’s challenge, the game will take players back to the main lobby and gift them the “Impress Me” banner badge, which depicts the simulacrum and shows the same symbol as the holo-sprays.\nThe Arena could mean a series of things for Apex. Respawn has repeatedly embraced the narrative of evolving the game “beyond battle royale” and an arena mode could be a move that’d bring its multiplayer environment closer to the one in Titanfall. More importantly, the hypothetical addition of an arena mode would also co-opt players who aren’t fond of the battle royale genre.\nIn-universe, however, the Arena can also have several meanings. The video showed a construction that resembled the Thunderdome, which was decommissioned during the Outlands Civil War. For the time being, it’s unclear what The Arena means or how it will fit into the lore, but players won’t have to wait long to find out. Legacy, the next stage in the game, will debut on May 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SutLSMmqWdZaSdsm6t0Z6lmmWRp7Juw8Ciq6Kml2K2r3nAqZyxZZyatKa6w6xkpZmkmsC1edOemKydog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ash-and-the-arena-are-waiting-in-apex-legends-latest-teaser/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ash and The Arena are waiting in Apex Legends’ latest teaser"},{"body":"Every monster in Yu-Gi-Oh! has two major ways to be classified. One way is through an elemental attribute and the other is through their type. The type of a monster often signifies what kind of strategies you can expect from certain cards. In addition, most types usually have different archetypes that lead to powerful combos and can define many playstyles.\nHere’s a list of every monster type in Yu-Gi-Oh!\nAquaBeastBeast-WarriorCyberseDinosaurDivine-BeastDragonFairyFiendFishInsectMachinePlantPsychicPyroReptileRockSea SerpentSpellcasterThunderWarriorWinged BeastWyrmZombie What to expect from each type Aqua While this type primarily features Water monsters, there’s at least one Aqua unit that has other attributes. Due to its overlap with Water, most strategies involve obtaining card advantage through drawing and can also benefit from A Legendary Ocean.\nNoteworthy archetype: FrogPopular monster: Treeborn Frog, Number 100: Silent Honor Dark Beast Even though Beast monsters vary in attribute, their type usually has a focus on Earth. Most strategies that have Beast-based synergies usually focus on either stat boosts or ease of special summons.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Crystal Beasts, Ojamas, X-Sabers Beast-Warrior One important clarification to make with this type is that despite the name, Beast-Warriors are unable to benefit from abilities that affect either Beasts or Warriors. Outside of this, Beast-Warriors cards were usually used based on being individually strong monsters and didn’t have many coherent strategies in the game’s early history. If you see Beast-Warrior cards, expect plans that revolve around tempo and aggression.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Phantom Beasts, Fire Fist, and Lunalight\u0026nbsp;Popular monster: Beast King Barbaros, XX-Saber Gottoms Cyberse Cyberse is the newest type to be introduced to the game during the VRAINs/Link era of Yu-Gi-Oh! The main focus of this type is to swarm the board so the Link-summoning mechanic can be abused. While the main focus for Cyberse initially revolved around Link monsters, there’s also a focus on other Extra Deck summons like Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz.\nNoteworthy archetypes: @Ignister, Code Talkers, Salamangreat, and Topologic Dinosaur\u0026nbsp; Similar to Beasts, most Dinosaurs are Earth monsters with strategies usually relying on aggro and facilitating special summons. In the earlier eras of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dinosaurs often paired up with Reptiles. But nowadays, there are more cards that are bound within their own type.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Dinowrestler, Evol, and Jurrac Dragon As one of the most represented types in the game, Dragons are blessed with a vast amount of strategies. Most of the popularity for the Dragon type is due to the fact that the rival characters within the anime have Dragons as their ace monsters.\nIn addition, most of the defining creatures within archetypes that feature only one type sometimes have a Dragon as their boss monster, which adds to the representation for the type.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Blue-Eyes, Red-Eyes, Galaxy-Eyes, Armed Dragon, Dragon Ruler Fairy Most Fairies within the game are usually found in the Light attribute. Their strategies often lean toward slower controlling tools and can perform powerful combos that try to summon strong boss monsters.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Counter Fairies, Agents, Valkyrie, and Timelords Fiend Fiend is another popular type that’s been supported regularly throughout the game’s history. Their strategies usually focus on discarding or destruction abilities. Most Fiend monsters are often tied to the Dark attribute.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Dark World, Infernity, lswarm, Fabled Fish Opposite to Dragons and Fiends, Fish were one of the least popular types in the earlier stages of the game’s history. Most of the earlier combos revolved around Superancient Deepsea King Coelacanth and eventually Fishborg Blaster until it got banned.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Mermails and Shark Insect Insect effects trend toward swarming the board and aggression due to the wealth of weaker and lower-leveled monsters. Once Yu-Gi-Oh! made it to later eras that focus on Extra Deck mechanics, Insects found a new focus on performing powerful Synchro and Xyz summons.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Inzektors, Naturias, Worms Machine While Machines haven’t been as popular throughout the game’s history as other types, the type still has varying abilities. Despite the variety, Machine effects usually involve controlling, negation, and prevention, like Ancient Gear and Jinzo.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Meklord, Karakuri, Roids, Mecha Phantom BeastPopular monsters: Cyber Dragon, Crystron Halqfibrax Plant When the 5Ds/Synchro era rolled around, Plants were one of the best types to support it due to their ability to swarm the field and be used as fodder for Extra Deck summons. Aside from mass summons, Plants also had potent negation tools under their belts that opponents needed to look out for.\nPopular monsters: Lonefire Blossom, Gigaplant, Tytannial, Mystic Tomato, and Dandylion Psychic Psychic was the first new type introduced in the Synchro/5Ds era. The initial iteration focused on Synchro summons and had those types of monsters as their ace cards. Most Psychic effects turn toward swarming the board and protecting Psychic monsters. One key card that was an example of this was Emergency Teleport, a defining card of the Tele-DAD deck.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Ritual Beast, Kozmos, Mekk-Knights, Metalfoes Pyro As an inverse of Aqua, the supermajority of Pyro-type monsters are found within the Fire attribute. In the earlier stages of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pyro was often tied to direct burn effects and aggression. As the game progressed, though, a lot of the powerful Pyro strategies shifted toward swarming for potential Extra Deck summons and combos.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Flamevell, Hazy Flame, Laval, Volcanic Reptile Throughout the lifecycle of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Reptiles were one of the least popular types since they didn’t have many coherent strategies or archetypes to fall back on. Once the unpopular type found more support, though, most Reptile cards focused on attrition-based strategies, which usually worked toward limiting an opponent’s options.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Worms A-Z, Aliens, Venom Rock As another unpopular type, Rock monsters didn’t have much diversity in strategies or attributes. Most abilities from the Rock type usually focused on defense and Flip Summons, as well as slowing down opposing strategies. Once Rocks carved out their own archetypes, they either relied on Fusion Summons or trying to bring out their own ace monsters.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Gem/Gem-Knight, Fossil, Block, Kao’ki Meiru Sea Serpent Sea Serpents draw a lot of similarities to other types. Much like Aqua, Sea Serpents are primarily featured within the Water attribute. In addition, Sea Serpents have notable comparisons to Plants since most of their attention was drawn by individual monsters as opposed to archetypes in the earlier era of Yu-Gi-Oh!\nNoteworthy archetypes: AtlanteanPopular monsters: Brionic, Number: 32 Shark Drake Weiss, Lavalval Chain Spellcaster As another type that’s received regular support since the start of the game, Spellcasters have too many strategies to list but most focus on either controlling tools to limiting opposing options. The more popular attributes that Spellcasters usually find themselves in are Light and Dark, which allows for Chaos synergies.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Dark Magician, Altergeist, Gravekeeper’s, Endymion/Spell Counters Thunder In the earlier eras of the game, Thunder monsters were a much more rare type. Whenever Thunder was ramping up in support, they usually focused on controlling tools like Thunder King Rai-Oh and Lightning Chidori.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Thunder Dragon, Batteryman, and Watts Warrior As the last well-supported type on this list, Warriors have been found throughout every era of Yu-Gi-Oh! Due to this, there’s too many combos and strategies to note. But most usually involve summoning, tutoring, and protecting Warriors with their own abilities.\nNoteworthy archetypes: HEROs, Black Luster Soldiers, Gaia Knights Winged Beast Most of the popular Winged Beasts are bound to either the Dark or Wind attribute. In similar fashion to Beast-Warriors, Winged Beasts don’t benefit from abilities that affect Beasts. Most of their abilities usually involve swarming the board and hamstringing an opponent’s plans with board control options.\nNoteworthy archetypes: Harpies, Black Feather, Raidraptors Wyrm As another type that wasn’t in the base game, Wyrms were released during the Pendulum/ARC-V era. Most Wyrm effects usually revolve around banishing cards or they activate their own abilities once they’re banished themselves.\nNoteworthy archetypes: True Draco and True King, Metaphys Zombie Most Zombies are primarily Dark and historically followed a similar plan throughout the game’s history. Most strategies involve swarming the field and using them for mass summons, usually involving the graveyard somehow.\nNotable archetypes: Vendread, Vampire, Wight/Skull Servant, Shiranui\u0026nbsp;Popular monsters: Plaguespreader Zombie Divine-Beast As a limited type, every Divine-Beast in the official game is tied to the Egyptian God cards from the original anime. Since the type is so rare and limited, there are only five in the entire game with one Obelisk, one Slifer, and three Winged Dragon of Ra variants. On top of this, there are only a few more monsters, spells, and traps that support them that aren’t Divine Beasts themselves.\nIf all three of the original Egyptian Gods are on the board, they can combine into the singular Creator God type, Horakthy, which is OCG only right now. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZp6ulafGbsXUZp6iZZ%2Bdeq67zayrnqpdqcaxsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/every-yu-gi-oh-monster-type/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every Yu-Gi-Oh! monster type"},{"body":"Riot Games confirmed the release of an upcoming album from League of Legends’ resident heavy metal band, Pentakill, earlier this week. And today, the company announced Pentakill’s return to League as the band’s existing skins are all set to receive extensive visual updates.\u0026nbsp;\nPentakill has been a part of the League universe since 2010, with new music being released for the band in 2015. This year, a new synchronized drop of both music and in-game skins should give League fans plenty of content to stir over when it comes to Pentakill. A full-length Pentakill album, titled Lost Chapter, is scheduled to hit streaming services on Sept. 8.\nIn regard to League, updates are coming to pre-existing Pentakill skins for Yorick, Kayle, Olaf, Mordekaiser, Karthus, and Sona. All of Pentakill’s original members will be receiving in-game updates, considering their original skins were all released in League nearly 11 years ago. Additionally, one of League’s newest champions, Viego, will be joining Pentakill to give the band a modern flair. See League of Legends on Amazon Here are all of the latest splash arts for the 2021 release of League’s new Pentakill skins.\u0026nbsp;\nPentakill Mordekaiser, Karthus, and Sona Pentakill Yorick, Kayle, and Olaf Pentakill Viego Pentakill’s next album, Lost Chapter, is set to release on Sept. 8, while the in-game Pentakill skins for League are planned to release sometime during the game’s next patch cycle later in the month of September.\u0026nbsp;Judging by the fact that League Patch 11.18 will be released on Sept. 9, players should expect to see these skins hit the live servers sometime around that date. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmWjpbmiv8dmmKuso2KzsL6Mnq2eqqliu6bDjKmcp6yRoLatuIysoqKmXZi8rrXNoGStp12hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-splash-arts-for-every-new-pentakill-skin-coming-to-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the splash arts for every new Pentakill skin coming to League of Legends"},{"body":" Call of Duty fans received the exciting news that the remaster of Modern Warfare 2’s campaign is out today on PlayStation 4—and with it comes a new bundle.\nThe iconic 2009 campaign is sure to bring back nostalgic memories for CoD fans around the world. And the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle gives the skull-masked Operator back his original outfit, according to an Activision blog post. The bundle includes tons of other content and is available now on PS4.\nHere’s how to unlock the bundle.\nPlayers can pick up the bundle for free with the purchase of the MW2 Campaign Remastered on PS4 or the pre-purchase of the campaign on other platforms.\nGhost now takes on the same look from “The Only Easy Day… Was Yesterday” mission in the original MW2 campaign, donning all black. Along with the legendary Operator skin, the bundle gives a legendary and epic weapon blueprint, a weapon charm, an epic Finishing Move, an epic calling card, an emblem, an iconic voice clip for Ghost, and two Battle Pass tier skips.\nCoD players can download the campaign now in the PlayStation Store for $19.99. The campaign’s release on other platforms will be available on April 30. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7ErGShp6diwbB51KejqJubYsKvsMSrrpqslad6pbHMqGStnZGieqS4wKyqoptdnLWwv9Nmma6mlKGybrXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWdpLGmvs1mrpqqlpa%2Fpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-to-unlock-underwater-demo-team-classic-ghost-bundle-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how to unlock Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Battle for Azeroth has come to its bloody and brutal end. N’Zoth, the Corrupter is dead and all is well in the World of Warcraft. Or is it? The battle may be over, but the war has just begun.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the champions of Azeroth were busy fighting an Old God, Sylvanas Windrunner was up to no good. She took the Helm of Domination from Bolvar Fordragon, ripped it into 1,000 tiny pieces, and opened up a rift between the world of the living and the dead.\u0026nbsp;\n Shadowlands is World of Warcraft’s eighth expansion and it includes new factions (covenants), high-end raids, a level squish, and more. How to sign up for the Shadowlands beta To sign up for the Shadowlands open beta, simply head to the official World of Warcraft: Shadowlandswebsite, log in with your Battle.net account, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click opt-in now. This should immediately sign you up for the beta. If Battle for Azeroth is anything to go by, beta invites will be sent out in waves. You may not receive an invitation as soon as the beta launches, but be patient. If you’re lucky, you’ll get one soon enough.\nIf and when you’re chosen to be a part of the beta, you’ll receive an email from Blizzard.\nShadowlands is expected to launch later this year. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrKCgpl2qvW7DzrBkrKCRmby4uMCnm6xlkprBog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for World of Warcraft Shadowlands beta"},{"body":"Even though the Paris Eternal will be entering the 2021 Overwatch League season with a new roster, a familiar name will be leading them. Kim “AVALLA” Kyoung Ey has been promoted from assistant general manager to general manager for next season, the team announced today.\nAVALLA was the first female coach hired in the Overwatch League when she was brought on to the Washington Justice in late 2018. She stayed with the team for the 2019 season, then joined the Paris Eternal as assistant general manager for the 2020 Overwatch League season. Before joining the league, she coached OpTic Academy and Meta Bellum.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n🇬🇧 We want to welcome back @avalla_ow for the 2021 season as our new GM. pic.twitter.com/2wLURFG3BV\n— Paris Eternal (@ParisEternal) December 9, 2020  During the 2020 season, AVALLA emerged as a clutch content producer for the Paris Eternal. She speaks Korean and English, as well as French, making her well-equipped to communicate with players and tell their stories to fans. The Paris Eternal wiped its roster during the offseason, with many Korean players heading to the Dallas Fuel. AVALLA was left as the only remaining member of the management team.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nIn a message to fans on Twitter, AVALLA thanked them “for supporting [her] throughout this entire process.” AVALLA also confirmed rumors that the new Paris Eternal roster will be focused on European talent, saying that the team “will show the world what EU talent is capable of.”\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiokae2tHnErZyrppGherG%2BzqamrZ2jYq63rculmGasn2K0prrEq5ilZZ2Wu6KzxKs%3D\n","link":"/post/paris-eternal-promotes-avalla-to-general-manager/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Paris Eternal promotes AVALLA to general manager"},{"body":"Riot Games discussed an upcoming Social Leaderboard feature last week that allows League of Legends players to compare ranks with their friends. And today, fans got a sneak peek.\nProduct lead on competitive gameplay Cody Germain shared what the Social Leaderboard will look like in the client, comparing your place on the solo/duo and flex ladders to others on your friends list. While there’s no set time frame for when the feature will make its way to the live client, it’ll be tested on the Patch 11.16 PBE.\nTurning ranked on in PBE 11.16 to test a new Social Leaderboard feature for Ranked Solo/Duo and Flex\nExample Below: pic.twitter.com/5bydesQRbq\n— Cody Germain (@coderbryant) July 29, 2021  The feature seemingly creates a leaderboard based on friends and acquaintances, ranking everyone based on their position on the ladder. It seems like players will be able to access the leaderboard when forming a party in solo/duo and flex queues. The table shows player ranks, summoner names, and ranked wins, with high performers at the top and lower-ranked players at the bottom. There also appears to be a “next ladder update” timer that will likely refresh the rankings after a short period of time.\nLeague’s current ranked league system places players in a random group based on their division, showing wins, LP, and placement on the ladder. With this grouping mostly made up of strangers, players can’t really compare themselves to friends. The introduction of the Social Leaderboard should provide further incentive to grind with a little friendly competition.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwKmt0Z6qZp6Zp8C1ecuopqRlkal6rbHAoKyeq12qvaS7zKKloGWjpLCqrctmo56ZlJq%2Fo7vAq5tmnpWWwba%2BxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-shares-first-look-at-league-s-upcoming-social-leaderboard-feature/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot shares first look at League’s upcoming Social Leaderboard feature"},{"body":"With the launch of its new PlayStation Plus revamp, several older PlayStation games have been appearing on modern consoles for the first time, or at the very least outside of the old PS Now UI. That has predictably led to several interesting errors for some software, including a more than $9,000 markup on Tekken 2.\nThe original PlayStation classic appeared for a brief moment on the PS Store for PS4 and PS5 with a $9,999 price tag when the updated service went live on June 13 in North America.\u0026nbsp;\nWHAT A MARVELOUS PRICE SONY https://t.co/dGoKPdwmD7\n— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 14, 2022  It flew relatively under the radar, with only a few posts pointing out the error on social media. Eventually, it found its way in front of Tekken series director, and habitual Twitter memer Katsuhiro Harada.\n“WHAT A MARVELOUS PRICE SONY,” Harada said in response to the original tweet.\u0026nbsp;\nHarada also continued to make jokes about the pricing, responding to another tweet with a classic fightstick with his signature on it, saying that it is also “$9,999 now.”\nClassic one.\nIt's $9,999.00 now. https://t.co/yxlujcQ4Bi\n— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 14, 2022  With the launch of the revamped PS Plus service, some classic PlayStation titles have become available for purchase outside of the subscription, but they typically will only be listed at around the $9.99 price point. This likely means the backend entry for Tekken 2 just had one additional nine added, leading to the $9,999 listing.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game has since been delisted as an individual purchase and is only available through the PS Plus subscription, though it may make a return as a purchasable classic in the near future once the error is corrected.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy1scqknKdlYmKwsL%2FTrGRycWluerC6jK2fnmWgqHq0wM6rnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tekken-2-costs-9-999-on-the-ps-store/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tekken 2 costs $9,999 on the PS Store"},{"body":" It’s a long and hard road to reach the end of Fortnite‘s Chapter Two, season five battle pass. If you can’t find where to place a camera near the beachside mansion, here’s how to complete the challenge.\nHead to the westernmost edge of the Fortnite island, southwest of Sweaty Sands and northwest of Holly Hedges. The beachside mansion is near the top of the raised cliff that overlooks the heart-shaped island off the coast.\nOnce you find the beachside mansion, go up the slope to find a rock outcropping. There, you should see a holographic image of a camera, which will prompt you to “start surveillance” when you approach it.\nIf you still can’t find it, here’s a video guide.\n Start spying with a button press and you should be rewarded with your experience, which should help you in the level grind to Baby Yoda and the full Beskar armor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZqelmZOaeqJ5wpqknqqRYrumrdFmq6GdXZeyoq%2FHrKCdnV2irq%2B%2FyKilZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2dXZi1orzTnqlmal2osqK%2Fzqdkbg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-place-a-camera-near-the-beachside-mansion-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to place a camera near the beachside mansion in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 5"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is finally here and along with a new region to explore, there are a ton of new Pokémon to find and capture.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon In the Hisui region, there is plenty of familiar Pokémon roaming around. This is likely due to the area being an ancient version of the Sinnoh region. But there are also plenty of Pokémon who aren’t local to the Sinnoh region.\nWhether you’re after a specific species or looking to catch them all, you’ll need to know what Pokémon to be on the lookout for during your adventures. Here are all the new Pokémon that you’ll find in the Hisui region while playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\u0026nbsp;\nAll new species Pokémon Legends: Arceus has completely new Pokémon and also Hisui versions of species that are available in other regions. Here are all the Pokémon to get their own unique Hisui version.\nHisuian GrowlitheHisuian ArcanineHisuian VoltorbHisuian ElectrodeHisuian BraviaryHisuian ZoruaHisuian ZoroarkHisuian TyphlosionHisuian SamurottHisuian DecidueyeHisuian SneasalHisuian QwilfishHisuian SliggooHisuian GoodraHisuian LilligantHisuian AvaluggHisuian Basculin Here is a list of all the new Pokémon species that are appearing for the very first time in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nKleavorBasculegionWyrdeerSneaslerOverqwilUrsalunaEnamorus Along with all these new Pokémon, the game also introduces new forms for Dialga and Palkia. There are plenty of Pokémon to catch during your adventure, but these are the new additions to look out for while you’re playing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXaOyuHnPqKKepZ%2Bjeqq6jKmmpJ2dpLtuuMSgnKeco2Kus6%2FErqo%3D\n","link":"/post/all-new-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All new Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Popular YouTube streamer Valkyrae revealed that her\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;content with fellow creators, dubbed ‘Sussy Sundays,’ is her most viewed broadcasts and videos.\nOriginally released in 2018,\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;was largely popularized by content creators in 2020. Over the year, the space-themed party game shot to the forefront of Twitch, claiming over 419 million hours watched, according to\u0026nbsp;Stream Charts.\nThough\u0026nbsp;Among Us’\u0026nbsp;present playerbase is far from its peak performance, the game still brings in traffic for content creators. The Amigops squad, consisting of Valkyrae, Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, CORPSE HUSBAND, and more, have kept the game going with their regular ‘Sussy Sunday’ broadcasts.\nOn a June 10 broadcast, YouTube streamer Valkyrae discussed a portion of her audience that almost exclusively watch\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;gameplay. “There are a lot of people that literally only watch because of\u0026nbsp;Among Us,” Valkyrae detailed, “It’s true, I have like 30,000 viewers on Sundays and the rest of the week they couldn’t give a fuck.”\nThe rise of\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;saw the proliferation of countless streamers, as Ludwig himself admitted to cheating to maximize content, and Diguised Toast expressed regret over missing the meta on Twitch. The still prominent game even saw livestreaming break into the mainstream to some degree, as Valkyrae was even featured playing\u0026nbsp;Among Us\u0026nbsp;on Jimmy Fallon in 2021.\nThough Among Us may not be in its hayday anymore, Valkyrae’s anecdote certainly shows how much pull the title still holds. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaS7qHnUrGSiq12owaq4y2abq6GmnruoedKtqZ6ZnZq%2FbsLInq6eqqOdtrF51ZqjpLGilrJuwMeapaSrXajCtL%2FYZqquppSWxrR5xaipZq6ZmsSmvoybppqrpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/among-us-is-still-driving-streamer-viewership-valkyrae-thanks-sussy-sundays-for-viewer-boast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Among Us is still driving streamer viewership, Valkyrae thanks ‘Sussy Sundays’ for viewer boast"},{"body":"Former Gen.G jungler, Kim “Clid” Tae-min, has officially signed with FunPlus Phoenix. The player will represent the Chinese organization throughout LPL’s 2022 season. “He’s a proven player with extensive experience,” the org said in a post on social media. “And we believe his performance will be a cornerstone in the success of our new squad.”\nClid has been one of the top junglers in LCK for the past three years, during which he represented T1 and Gen.G. In those seasons he attended all three League of Legends World Championships and made a run to the playoffs each time. In 2019 and 2021 he came the closest to lifting the Summoner’s Cup, but his team fell short in the semifinals. We are thrilled to announce Clid will be joining the #FPXLOL division in the 2022 season.\nHe's a proven player with extensive experience, and we believe his performance will be a cornerstone in the success of our new squad.\nPlease join us in giving him a warm welcome!#FPX pic.twitter.com/uGJEiravCq\n— FPX (@FPX_Esports) January 5, 2022  What’s more, Clid is a player with experience playing in China. Before he started his three-year journey in Korea, he made his first steps as a professional player in Newbee Young, a team that took part in LSPL 2016, the Chinese second competition in League. He clashed with the country’s best in 2017 and 2018, where he played in QG Reapers and JD Gaming’s rosters. It has been noted many times that he’s fluent in Chinese, therefore communication with his new teammates shouldn’t be a problem.\nFunPlus Phoenix’s League division has been going through a roster overhaul following the team’s unsuccessful run at Worlds 2021, where they failed to advance to the playoffs. Only one player, Lwx, has remained with the organization from last year’s starting roster. See League of Legends on Amazon The LPL 2022 Spring Split starts on Monday, Jan. 10. During the opening day, FPX will take on Royal Never Give Up. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqloZRit7C1zaxkn62epbm2v4ypn6idnp7F\n","link":"/post/clid-joins-funplus-phoenix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clid joins FunPlus Phoenix"},{"body":"The chariots in Elden Ring have become notorious for how annoying they can be when trying to enter and complete a certain Hero’s Grave. A large part of the fanbase detest the chariots littered in Auriza Hero’s Grave, and rightfully so.\u0026nbsp;\nChariots are a pain to deal with, but not certainly not impossible. Here is exactly how you can destroy the chariots in Auriza Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring.\nHow to Locate Auriza Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring To destroy the chariots in Auriza Hero’s Grave, you’ll need to make your way to the place first. Head through the main capital gate in the Altus Plateau leading to the Capital Outskirts. Keep going along this path to the northeast where you will come across the entrance to Leyndell, Royal Capital.\nYou will notice this entrance is being guarded by a Draconic Tree Sentinel, which means you will have to take the alternate route. Head to the path below the entrance next to a dried moat, where you will find the elevator to the dungeon at the base of the capital walls.\nHow to Destroy the Chariots in Auriza Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring Once you’re in the dungeon, begin by interacting with the Site of Grace. Next, head down the ramp and then to the right, which is where the first chariot will spawn. About halfway down the ramp to the right, you should spot a large crevice in the wall. Make your way into it and let the chariot move past you. After it passes by, make your way down the ramp into the area below you.\nYou will now come across another ramp right in front of you. Make your way up the ramp and run into the tunnel. Continue moving forward until you reach one side of another open area with ramps. Here, there will be two chariots on patrol, on either side of the ramp. You need to time yourself correctly and make your way to the bottom of the ramp.\nOnce you’ve gotten down, you will see a corpse with an item on it. Stand on top of the corpse and drop down from the ledge to the wooden beam below, where you will find that a new chariot has spawned. Avoid this chariot patiently, moving forward only when you’re far away from it rushing into you, and head to the bottom of the area.\nGo up the ladder before you, and then run through the tunnel, where you will find another stray chariot that has spawned. Wait for the chariot to pass, exit the tunnel, go up the ramp, and then head to the right.\nYou should now be in a room with a fire-breathing statue. Hit this statue to cause the pillar to ascend to the ceiling. From here, stand within the flames of the fire-breathing statue and let yourself die. This will cause you to respawn at the start of Auriza’s Hero Grave.\nAfter you have respawned, retrace your steps to the point where you are at the ramp encountering two chariots. There, you should see a summoning circle in the flat area of the ramp.\nMake your way to the summoning circle, automatically activating it and spawning a third chariot. This chariot will then crash into the two chariots on the ramp, destroying them forever, letting you explore Auriza’s Hero Grave much more freely.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ydnKysoqTGbsDHnmScoJGntrDA0magp2WRqr%2BqxsBmn56qn6h6qL7Ar5xmoZ5isq2wxKdkq6GenA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-destroy-the-chariots-in-auriza-hero-s-grave-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to destroy the chariots in Auriza Hero’s Grave in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Dark-type Pokémon have received a few new additions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus—and one of them is Overqwil.\nThe Pokémon is a new evolution for Qwilfish that has some differences but features the same general appearance. The new evolution is stronger and worthy of taking the Dark or Poison-type space in any player’s party.\nTo add Overqwil to your party, you’ll need to do a few things, like evolving Qwilfish. Fortunately, this is straightforward and you may have even done it without noticing. How to evolve Qwilfish into Overqwil To evolve Qwilfish into Overqwil, you’ll need to take it into battle and use the move Barb Barrage while in Strong Style 20 different times. Once you’ve completed this, you can head to your menu and evolve Qwilfish as you would with any other Pokémon.\nLike many of the other new Pokémon evolutions introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you cannot get Overqwil through any other method. This means you’ll need to head out and catch yourself a Qwilfish first.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon If you’re looking for Qwilfish, there are multiple locations where you can find them. These include Obsidian Fiedlands and Cobalt Coastlands. In these areas, you can find Qwilfish in the water and catch it while surfing around. As soon as you can access the areas to catch Qwilfish, you’ll be able to meet the criteria and evolve it into Overqwil. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHVqKOvnV2mxKq4xaKqoWWZo8Gwec6vnKupp565brXNZqeoo5WivK95y56enqaUqHqivsKerKw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-evolve-hisuian-qwilfish-into-overqwil-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to evolve Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":" Katie Bedford, who joined OpTic Gaming yesterday, apologized today via Twitter for a tweet she made in March 2017 about running over Native Nations Rise protesters.\nIn the original tweet, Bedford, who was known as Katie Frates and who was an editor and producer for the Daily Caller at the time, wondered how many Native Nations Rise activists she could run over before she was arrested. The activists were protesting in Washington, D.C. against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and President Donald Trump’s support of it.\nA long-overdue apology pic.twitter.com/sBoE0lH1Ya\n— Katie Bedford (@WorldsBedford) June 12, 2020  Bedford called that tweet “grossly inappropriate” and that she thought it was “snarky,” and apologized to those impacted by the tweet, for not apologizing three years ago, and for not having better judgment. She said she didn’t apologize before today because she was “terrified of addressing this publicly.” Bedford also said she’ll be donating any stream revenue over the next week to charities supporting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which was affected by the DAPL and heavily protested its construction in 2016 and 2017.\nAfter spending one season as a desk host during Call of Duty World League events, Bedford wasn’t re-signed heading into the inaugural franchised Call of Duty League. Lottie Van-Praag, who previously worked for Gfinity, has served as the league’s desk host this season.\nBedford joined OpTic Gaming yesterday as a presumed content creator. The news of her signing was met with general immediate praise before a Reddit post revealing the 2017 tweet began to gain momentum. At time of writing, the Reddit post of her signing is the fifth-most popular post on the competitive CoD subreddit in the past 24 hours.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S4osDInmSbnZSbvLOwjJqnqKSfnLa7sdJmnaiqXWd9coOMra6enaRirqO71K1kq62eo7avs4yorZ6qXaW%2FsMDErKueqqM%3D\n","link":"/post/katie-bedford-apologizes-for-2017-tweet-about-running-over-protesters/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Katie Bedford apologizes for 2017 tweet about running over protesters"},{"body":"Throne of Eldraine (ELD) is about to drop for Magic: the Gathering players. One new card, a cheap artifact named Witch’s Oven, looks like a powerful value engine that has brewers’ minds racing.\nActivated abilities with no mana cost often find ways to be game breaking. Even though this requires the Oven to tap and the sacrifice of a creature, there’s plenty of ways to abuse this effect. Take for example, sacrificing a creature that’s going to die anyway—players can just turn it into Food. Is a Pacifism effect preventing your creature from doing anything? Voila, now its a crumb cake. Doing nothing in the late game? Turn an early-game blocker into a nice strudel.\nWhere Witch’s Oven really shines is in its synergy with other cards in the set. Here’s some examples:\nSacrificing a creature to make some Food might hurt. But Workshop Elders immediately turns around and transforms that Food back into a creature and gives it flying.Savvy Hunter, on the other hand, turns Food into straight card advantage, while Gluttonous Troll gobbles it up to empower a massive attack.Use Saheeli, Sublime Artificer to turn your Food into a copy of another artifact or creature.Or turn Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge into a bread-fueled win condition by +2-ing your way to victory.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuscStZLChpJi1tHnOr5ynZZFivbDDxKudrqRdq66twcRmnKefmaOybrXNZqSan5mYwG66xLCcrKxdqLK1\n","link":"/post/meet-witch-s-oven-a-powerful-value-engine-in-magic-s-newest-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Witch’s Oven, a powerful value engine in Magic’s newest set"},{"body":"Heading into a long holiday weekend, today’s Teamfight Tactics Set Seven PBE patch focused on more champion balance changes and bug fixes in conjunction with the Dragonmancer trait and a few Draconic Augments.\u0026nbsp;\nLong queue times are still a thorn in players’ sides who want to playtest the TFT Set Seven set on PBE servers as the hype for Dragonlands continues. Heading into a long holiday weekend, the team dropped a smaller size patch. Updates are expected to take place shortly after 3pm CT. Xayah was hit with a major rework today, changing the damage output of her feathers. And the Dragonmancer trait was given a boost in ability power and health. Other areas of focus included more champion balancing and a lengthy list of bug fixes. Tooltips were also adjusted with correct stats while the TFT Set Seven trait Dragonmancer was buffed. No other Dragonlands PBE balance changes are expected to take place until May 31, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer.\u0026nbsp;\nMorning everyone. Here are the patch notes for today's deploy that happens around 1pm PST.\nThis is what we will be playing and testing all weekend, so hoping to get some great data and balance reads! There won't be any more changes until Tuesday the 31st.\nHave fun! pic.twitter.com/jkpUUDF2WP\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) May 27, 2022  A rework applied to Set Seven champion Xayah now has her feathers that are thrown out during the spell duration not applying any damage. And her basic attacks will no longer deal 8 percent attack damage while her spell is active, confirmed by Mortdog on Twitter. When the feathers are pulled back, all damage is applied within a single instance. Enemies take up to one damage instance per pullback, but will still take increased damage based on the number of feathers that hit them.\u0026nbsp;\nAshe was hit with an arrow nerf, reducing her arrows from eight to six. Bard had his increased damage ratio percentage adjusted. Yasuo got a big buff to his shield and Pyke received multiple nerfs.\u0026nbsp;\nTrait-wise for TFT Set Seven, Dragonmancer was buffed via base ability power and health. And several adjustments were made to the Trainer Dragonlands trait, from multiple visual adjustments to a fireball change. And Draconic Augments like Dragon Alliance and Dragon Horde both received significant buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe next Set Seven PBE patch will take place on May 31. And the official launch of the Dragonlands set is scheduled for June 8 via Patch 12.11.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWx6sa7EZqearJOdermt2JqfZpqlm7O0ecOrmKCnnqKur6%2FEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-7-pbe-patch-reworks-xayah-buffs-dragonmancer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 7 PBE patch reworks Xayah, buffs Dragonmancer"},{"body":"Ultralight gaming mice took off after the Finalmouse Air58 Ninja launched in 2018, and most manufacturers now have ultralight mice in their lineups. These lightweight mice are easier and faster to maneuver, making them ideal for fast-paced competitive games where players need any edge they can find.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most common ways companies reduce the weight of their mice is by using a honeycomb design. The cutouts lower the amount of material used, bringing down the mouse’s weight considerably. Other common weight reduction methods include making the mouse smaller and cutting out certain functions like RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile ultralight mice are fast, some are small and force users to adjust their grip to suit the new shape. Buyers looking for an ultralight option should note the mouse’s size to ensure it’s a good fit before making a purchase.\nThese are the lightest mice for gaming in order of heaviest to lightest.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRazer Viper Mini\u0026nbsp; Razer is known for its high-quality gaming products, but most of them are pricey. The Viper Mini bucks the trend by giving users the same quality in a compact and lightweight product.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Viper Mini is the only mouse on this list without a perforated design. Instead, it follows Razer’s matte black design language with green accents. Despite its solid shell, the Viper Mini still weighs in at only 61 grams. It might be heavier than the alternatives on this list, but it’s still lighter than most gaming mice out there. When it comes to size, the Viper Mini is almost the same as the M42, measuring 118 by 62 by 38 millimeters (LxWxH).\nOne way Razer keeps the Viper Mini price down is by using a lesser sensor compared to the other mice listed here. While the Model O- and Pulsefire Haste go up to 12,000 and 16,000 DPI, respectively, the Mini Viper only goes up to 8,000 DPI. Apart from the sensor, the other components of the Viper Mini, like the optical switches and Speedflex cable, are the same as the regular Viper. While the Viper Mini isn’t perfect, it has a lot going for it. It’s lightweight and has responsive switches. This mouse’s DPI might not be the highest, but most players don’t go above 8,000 DPI. The Viper Mini’s drawbacks are hard to fault when considering its affordable price tag and impressive value.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon HyperX Pulsefire Haste HyperX’s Pulsefire Haste resembles Xtrfy’s M42 in many ways. Both mice have a similar all-black design with perforations on the body and buttons. They also have a symmetrical shape with side buttons on the left side only. One difference is the Pulsefire Haste ships with grip tape users can stick to the buttons to add more friction.\nSize-wise, the Pulsefire Haste has similar dimensions to the other mice on this list. At 124 by 67 by 38 millimeters, it’s longer and wider than the M42, but its weight is the same at 59 grams.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the Pulsefire Haste is more affordable than the mice listed so far, it has comparable performance. HyperX uses a Pixart 3335 sensor capable of up to 16,000 DPI. The TTC Gold Series switches used in this mouse are durable and have an estimated lifespan of around 60 million clicks.\nHyperX’s Pulsefire Haste is a no-frills mouse designed for speed. It doesn’t have any advanced features, but it’s lightweight and packs a decent feature set for a reasonable price.\nSee on Amazon Xtrfy M42\u0026nbsp; Xtrfy’s M42 is another lightweight mouse with a perforated design. Instead of the honeycomb pattern found on the other mice on this list, it has circular holes on the top, bottom, and sides to save weight. Like the Model O-, it has RGB lighting strips on either side to add some color to the all-black design.\nThere’s a minimal weight difference between the M42 and the Model O-. The M42 is only one gram heavier than the Model O- with a weight of 59 grams. Where it stands out is the addition of a modular shell. Two shells come in the box, with one having a more pronounced hump and the other with a more slanted profile. They are easy to install and remove and also add value by allowing the user to reshape the mouse and change grip styles on a whim.\nAnother area where the M42 differs from the other mice on this list is the location of its buttons. Most of the buttons are in their expected positions, including the left and right-click, the scroll wheel, and side buttons. Where the M42 differs is having the DPI adjustment buttons located underneath the mouse and having the RGB button behind the scroll wheel. This means that players can only adjust the DPI by turning the mouse upside down. If they want to switch between the various lighting settings, players must use the button behind the scroll wheel.\nThe M42 has the same Pixart PMW 3389 sensor as the MM70 with 16,000 DPI. Since there’s no software, users can only scroll through presets ranging from 400 to 16,000 DPI.\nOne of the main complaints about lightweight mice is that they don’t fit everyones’ hands. The M42 fixes this issue by having a modular design, allowing users to adjust the shape to suit their needs. Xtrfy’s M42 maintains lightweight status with decent performance, but the lack of software might turn off some users.\nSee on Amazon Glorious Model O- The Glorious Model O- isn’t as light as the MM720, but it excels in other areas, like customization. Compared to the MM720, the Model O- longer and narrower, measuring 120 by 63 by 36 millimeters. Despite being heavier than the MM720, Glorious’ mouse still weighs a respectable 58 grams, which is exceptionally light by gaming mouse standards.\u0026nbsp;\nGlorious’ original Model O was one of the early adopters of the honeycomb design but kept other elements of the mouse fairly standard. The company brought this perforated pattern to the Model O- to keep its weight down. Apart from the honeycomb design, the O- has a symmetrical shape with side buttons on the right side. It also has the standard left and right-click buttons sitting on either side of the scroll wheel. Users can adjust the DPI with a button behind the scroll wheel instead of using software like the MM720. At 120 by 63 by 36 millimeters, it is longer and more narrow than the MM720.\nCustomization is one of the strongpoints of the Model O-. Users can choose between black or white in matte or glossy plastic. There are extended paracord cables available in colors like green, purple, and red. Glorious also sells extra feet and a mouse bungee for the Model O-.\nWhile the Model O- sensor only goes up to 12,000 DPI, it’s still more than enough for most users. Considering its reasonable price, the Model O- has more than acceptable performance, making it a strong contender in the ultralight gaming mouse market.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Cooler Master MM720\u0026nbsp; Cooler Master’s MM720 is a featherweight mouse with an ergonomic shape. Like most mice on this list, it uses a honeycomb pattern to reduce its mass, but it’s lighter at 49 grams.\u0026nbsp;\nThe ergonomic shape of the MM720 is aimed at right-handed users only. Instead of a symmetrical shape like the other mice on this list, the MM720 has a pronounced finger rest on the right side, leaving left-handed players out of luck. One of the best design elements of this mouse is its large surface area, which makes it more comfortable for users with bigger hands. The MM720 measures 105 by 78 by 37 millimeters, giving it enough width for larger hands to get a comfortable grip.\nFor a lightweight mouse, the MM720 has solid performance that makes few compromises. It uses the popular 16,000 DPI Pixart PMW 3389 optical sensor found in other mice on this list, like the M42. The MM720 also uses durable LK optical switches with an expected lifespan of 70 million clicks.\nThe only area where the MM720 lags behind the other mice on this list is the lack of adjustment buttons. Omitting a DPI button was probably done to save weight, forcing users to change the DPI using software only.\nFor a perforated mouse, the MM720 has impressive durability. Its internals are coated with a protective layer, giving it an IP58 rating. The IP58 rating means the mouse is protected from limited amounts of dust and light water spray. While the MM720 has some protection from the elements, it’s inadvisable to put it to the test.\nSee on Amazon There aren’t many mice lighter than the MM720. The handful of lighter mice like the G-Wolves Hati S HTS Stardust and FinalMouse Ultralight 2 Cape Town are unavailable. None of these lighter alternatives have the same ergonomics or water-resistant coating as the MM720. These lighter alternatives are also more expensive than the MM720.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWK5qrPHrZysrF2crq61zaBkpqelqLJuuMign62do6l6rrXCnmSfp6JitKK5yKee\n","link":"/post/the-lightest-gaming-mouse-lightest-computer-mice-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The lightest gaming mouse | Lightest computer mice for gaming"},{"body":"The latest Fortnite update is now live. With today’s version v10.40, Epic Games has added a weapon to the game that players can only find at the new Starry Suburbs area, which is where the old abandoned city north of Pleasant Park used to be.\nAlthough Epic kept it as a mystery in the patch notes, writing it was a “never-before-seen weapon,” Fortnite players quickly found that it’s a Legendary variant of the Tactical SMG. So it’s not an entirely new weapon, but rather a new variant that’s appeared in the game for the first time. Players can only get it by destroying shooting stars that land in Suburbs’ surroundings.\nThe weapon you can only get from the stars in Starry Suburns is… Click to see. Might Spoil for some from FortNiteBR  The Legendary Tactical SMG deals 21 damage per bullet, holds 35 bullets per magazine, and can be reloaded in 2.07 seconds. That means its damage against structures is also 21 per shot with no falloff and its reload time is 10 percent faster than the Rare Tac SMG. Although its damage per bullet is just two units higher than the 19 damage of the Rare Tac SMG, this Legendary variant can be much more effective against players. Players using it will need to hit five bullets to take down an opponent at full health and 10 for an opponent who’s also at full shield, while they need six and 11 respectively with the Rare Tac SMG. For a weapon that relies on spraying enemies like the Tactical SMG, that one-bullet difference can be huge when putting pressure on opponents hiding behind structures, and you can get eliminations and down opponents that you wouldn’t with the Rare variant.\nBut you’ll have to fight for your right to use the new Legendary Tactical SMG. It’s unclear how easy it is to find it from the stars at Suburbs and if players find the weapon to be too overpowered, the place will be crowded with people looking for it. Make sure you’re controlling the area first instead of trying to break stars at random looking for this new golden weapon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpplnJq0prrDmqmyZaSWsLW1wpqjZqudnHqqv4ynprBlkauuqrjAm6OeZZmjeqe70a2loqyVYq%2BiwNOlnGaqn66urbE%3D\n","link":"/post/a-legendary-tactical-smg-is-now-available-in-fortnite-battle-royale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Legendary Tactical SMG is now available in Fortnite: Battle Royale"},{"body":"We’ll likely still see a lot of Bastion in Overwatch, but the hero is no longer as powerful as it was right after the Feb. 28 patch.\nBlizzard just pushed a new Overwatch patch to the live server nerfing the omnic hero. Previously, Bastion’s new passive ability, ironclad, had it taking 35 percent less damage while in Configuration: Sentry and Tank. Now, Bastion will only take 20 percent less damage.\nPaired with the ability to self-repair while moving and taking damage, the ironclad passive made Bastion simply overpowered. It was just way too challenging to take out—sometimes impossible, even.\n“This reduction maintains his survivability while [it’s] transformed, but [Bastion] shouldn’t feel so overbearing to enemies,” Overwatch community manager Josh Engen said in the patch notes.\nThe PC patch also gave Zarya a little fix, with her particle barrier and projected barrier no longer protecting herself and allies from knockback. It’s actually a correction of an earlier attempted bug fix, Engen wrote.\n“This change does not affect knockback abilities that occur outside of barriers,” Engen wrote. So that means she won’t get knocked back from a Pharah blast. Should Winston swing at a protected Zarya, however, she’ll get set flying because melee attacks pierce shields.\nBlizzard also implemented a slight general adjustment that reduces the amount of damage reduction a hero can receive while buffed, say, by Ana’s nano boost or Orisa’s fortify, to 50 percent. Previously, it was capped at 70 percent.\nA couple sneaky bugs were fixed, too, specifically ones that prevented D.Va’s defense matrix from properly blocking enemy fire and one that moved Winston’s hit box.\nBlizzard hasn’t specified when a patch will go live on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiakajBqrvNZqWeqpZiu7DDjKWgr51dpLtuu9WeqbCZpJi1brLOq2Spm11qfXJ9\n","link":"/post/bastion-nerf-now-live-on-overwatch-for-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bastion nerf now live on Overwatch for PC"},{"body":"Over the years, various League of Legends champions have joined the infamous “1,000-day skinless club.” The latest addition to this exclusive club is League’s main pirate, Gangplank.\nThe last original skin that Gangplank received was his Pool Party skin, which was released on Aug. 2, 2018. Since then, he’s only gotten a Worlds skin on April 30, 2020 to commemorate FunPlus Phoenix’s victory at the biggest League event of the year. These esports skins are picked by Worlds-winning players instead of Riot and are themed according to the winning team’s colors or region. Unlike most skins, esports-themed cosmetics are sold only on occasion, usually around major esports events like the annual Mid-Season Invitational or World Championship. Aside from the FPX cosmetic, Gangplank hasn’t received another skin in over 1,000 days.\nSome champions like Rumble, Singed, and Zac have previously joined this 1,000-day club due to their lower play rates, which doesn’t really promote skin sales for the champions. Gangplank, however, has been a staple pick in the top lane for years. His kit is great regardless of the meta and he always manages to find a way to be useful even after nerfs were applied to his kit and preferred items.\nThe top lane pirate has a 49.94-percent win rate right now alongside a 2.88-percent pick rate, according to data from stats website OP.gg. While those numbers might seem low, they’re a bit deceiving due to a small sample size after the latest patch hit the Rift. He usually has a higher pick rate that rivals the top-five champions in the top lane. While Gangplank has a wide array of skins, most players default to using Special Forces or Dreadnova due to their smooth animations. If Riot wants players to purchase a new skin for the champ, the company will have to find a way to get creative and provide a unique cosmetic for the main pirate of the Rift.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6appeluaK6ymafmqueqXqzscKeoK%2BdlGKubrrOp2Seq6Ckv7W%2FjKWcmp%2Blmnq0t8inZKKmXaTDpr6MamdpaF2Zrrq%2F\n","link":"/post/gangplank-hasn-t-received-a-non-esports-league-skin-in-over-1-000-days/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gangplank hasn’t received a non-esports League skin in over 1,000 days"},{"body":"The Warriors collection event launched in Apex Legends on March 29 and brought with it an unexpected story experience in the form of The Williams Sendoff. Each chapter of the story that releases brings with it a new challenge to conquer within Apex’s Firing Range, starting with the Scout of Action challenge in chapter one and continuing with the new Jackson’s Bow-Out challenge as part of chapter two’s release.\nWhether you’re here to flex a challenge record to your friends, warm up before a session of battle royale, or just enjoy the developing lore surrounding Bangalore, these unique challenges evolve the capabilities of the Firing Range in a way fans should try out, even if just to try a different shot at the game.\nYou will need to have completed chapter one and the Scout of Action challenge to unlock Jackson’s Bow-Out. Once chapter two is available, load into the Firing Range as Bangalore and proceed to the platform with weapon racks for shotguns and care package weapons, on the left side of the Firing Range. There you should find a new weapon rack equipped with a Bocek Bow in the center of the platform, which gives you a prompt to begin the Jackson’s Bow-Out challenge when approached.\nThe challenge itself is pretty simple, testing your tracking abilities with a single moving target in front of you. To complete Jackson’s Bow-Out challenge, you’ll need to do 1000 damage to that target in under a minute. The target will move in progressively more sporadic and fast ways as the timer gets closer to zero, so it’s best to try and earn the majority of that damage in the first 30 seconds.\nThe 1000 damage threshold might be needed to complete the challenge, but you’re free to replay the challenge any time in the Firing Range after and go for a high score. Completing the challenge also nets you a Jackson’s Bow-Out tracker for all of your legends so you can show off just how precise you can be with the Bocek to any lobby you load into.\nYour first completion also automatically launches a brief radio play starring Bangalore and her brother Jackson as the two reminisce on the home they can never go back to and their future in the Outlands. In chapter one, we discovered that Wraith found Jackson dead on the planet Solace, making this insight into their sibling dynamic all the more bittersweet.\nOne more chapter of The Williams Sendoff is set to release tomorrow, alongside a finale that will be available upon completion of that third chapter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmm5%2Biva2x055ko5mToMCwutJmmaivXaTCtXnCoZilpJWjtKZ5yKdkmqiVrXqtscaepZ2r\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-jackson-s-bow-out-challenge-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Jackson’s Bow-Out challenge in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Minecraft is one of the best creative outlets in the gaming world. Almost all items in the game have a purpose, and you’ll need to interact with different ones to ensure your survival in Minecraft. A key one is Carved Pumpkins; from decorative uses to the main way to spawn golems, they tend to be in high demand during Halloween.\nIf you’re looking to make a Carved Pumpkin, you can follow these steps.\nHow do you carve a Pumpkin and make a Carved Pumpkin in Fortnite?  Find a Pumpkin Plant to collect a PumpkinPumpkin Plants can be found in Windswept Gravelly Hills, Plains, or Windswept HillsPlace the Pumpkin on the groundEquip the Shears and aim at the PumpkinThe Pumpkin will become highlightedStart using the Shears and carve the PumpkinPC players can use the Shears by right clicking. Mobile players will need to tap on the Pumpkin while console players will need to press “LT, L2 or ZL” depending on their consoleAfter using the Shear, you’ll need to dig up the Carved Pumpkin by using your attack hotkeyPick the Carved Pumpkin up to add it in your hotbar/inventoryMake sure to pick it up quickly, though, since it’ll disappear after some time. How do you make a Carved Pumpkin glow in Minecraft? If you’re looking to make your Carved Pumpkin glow, you’ll need to craft a Jack-O-Lantern by using it. A Carved Pumpkin is one of the essential items to craft a Jack-O-Lantern.\nHow to make a Jack-O-Lantern in Minecraft  You’ll need a Carved Pumpkin and a Lantern to make a Jack-O-Lantern in Minecraft. If you have the two items ready, open up the crafting table and place the Torch and the Carved Pumpkin in it.\nApprove the crafting, and Jack-O-Lantern will appear in your inventory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMppiknV2WeqSt0a%2BcnWWgqrqxt8inZKKmXaK2r7HCq5ifrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-a-carved-pumpkin-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make a Carved Pumpkin in Minecraft"},{"body":"Another aspect of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate seems to be coming to an end as Nintendo confirms that the in-game events, such as new Spirit Board and themed tournaments will begin being re-used starting next week.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the official Smash Bros. Japan Twitter account, starting on Nov. 19, Nintendo will begin recycling older Spirit and tournament events instead of creating new content for Ultimate.\u0026nbsp;\n【イベント再開催のおしらせ】\n2021/11/19(金)より、スピリッツイベントやトーナメントイベントは、過去のイベントの中から一部のものを再開催していきます。\n引き続き、みなさまのご参加をお待ちしています。#スマブラSP\n— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) November 10, 2021  Many fans predicted that this would likely happen relatively soon after Sora’s release last month, which marked the end of the Fighters Pass DLC and substantial development work on Ultimate. This just means that it is highly likely that no new content will be added to Ultimate beyond this point barring any new announcements from Nintendo, especially as series creator Masahiro Sakurai has already stepped away from the game.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Related: Masahiro Sakurai is unsure of the future of Super Smash Bros. and doesn’t see an easy path for an Ultimate sequel\nThe final new tournament will run for three days starting on Nov. 12, with a focus on stages that have players fighting on moving vehicles, such as Mute City SNES, Spirit Train, and Pilotwings.\u0026nbsp;\n【トーナメントイベント】\n11/12(金)から3日間、「気分はノリノリ！ 乗りものステージ乱闘」を開催！ 乗りものの上で戦うステージ限定のトーナメントです。 勝ち進むほど、豪華なスピリッツが手に入ります。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/nu5NEjzFld\n— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) November 10, 2021  With this news, it is still unclear if Nintendo will cease working on Ultimate entirely with future balance updates, which could have a serious impact on the online player base and the competitive scene for the game should the 13.0 update that introduced Sora be the final version of the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvtc2tnKecn2LEqrjLZpqemaOaeqKww6KloGWemsRuv8%2BiqaKsXZrDprrTrGSsqJWYtqK4jK2mrqqelrqmutOsZK2nXajCsbHRZqqmmaOdeqO%2BzqxkrqSknrqiwMRmpqdlnqTDbn2Y\n","link":"/post/nintendo-will-cease-adding-new-spirit-events-special-tournaments-to-super-smash-bros-ultimate-on-nov-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nintendo will cease adding new Spirit events, special tournaments to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nov. 19"},{"body":"Niantic has released details for the return of Pokémon Go’s solstice-themed event, which will run from June 17 to 20 and feature different Pokémon depending on which hemisphere you’re playing in.\nStarting with this event and until July 1, Regigigas will also be appearing in five-star raids. This will include the ability to encounter shiny Regigigas and new raid-related Field Research.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers around the globe will be able to encounter Lunatone, Solrock, Spheal, and more, with Snorlax being a rare encounter. Lunatone, Solrock, Klink, and more will also be appearing in raids globally during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nThen, depending on if a player is located in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, different Pokémon will be spawning more frequently in the wild and in raids.\u0026nbsp;\nNorthern HemisphereWild: Yanma, Chimchar, Summer Form Deerling, and moreChance encounters with shiny YanmaRaids: Alolan Marowak, Yanma, Petilil, and moreSouthern HemisphereSnorunt, Snover, Winter Form Deerling, and moreChance encounters with shiny SnoruntRaids: Lapras, Piloswine, Snorunt, and more New event-exclusive Field Research will let players earn more encounters with Pokémon featured in their hemisphere. Buddy Pokémon will be giving out gift items and Poké Balls more frequently and the walking distance required to earn hearts with your Buddy will be halved during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the event, Lunatone will be appearing exclusively in the Eastern Hemisphere, while Solrock will appear exclusively in the Western Hemisphere.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuYnru6edGenqKfmZyutHnNnq5mnpmauaV50Z6qnpmimLVutMSam6Whnpp6sbvKnqSopl2cvLR50qijrKyZmLJusdWepa0%3D\n","link":"/post/shiny-regigigas-new-field-research-headline-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-solstice-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shiny Regigigas, new Field Research headline Pokémon Go’s solstice event"},{"body":"You probably haven’t been to a concert in a long time, but at least you can check out Hearthstone’s Battle of the Bans.\nThis week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is the Battle of the Bans. This is a preconstructed Brawl with a twist. Instead of building an entire deck, you’ll get the chance to select four cards. At the beginning of the match, your opponent gets to see three of your four cards. They then select a card to ban and your deck is filled with copies of your remaining three cards. As you can imagine, this one can get wacky. Since one of your opponent’s cards is hidden at the start of the match, it’s hard to know their exact strategy. You also have no control over which of your cards your opponent chooses to ban, so you’ll need to alter your own strategy on the fly. This Brawl allows cards from Wild or Standard, meaning you’ll be able to pick any four cards in your entire collection. Part of the fun of this Tavern Brawl is testing out the wacky decks you can come up with. That being said, if you’re looking to win as fast as possible to nab your free pack, you can check out a compilation of viable decks found on the official Hearthstone Reddit.\nYou can play Battle of the Bans until next Wednesday, Dec. 16 to earn a Classic card pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerWt1Z6pp2WSp664uIybmK2snJp6sLKMrZ%2BeZZKWu7R5w56aZmpgZ30%3D\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-battle-of-the-bans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Battle of the Bans"},{"body":"Urgot’s new voiceover has been revealed, and it turns him into something that very closely resembles Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. Maybe it’s the mask, or maybe it’s the urge to overthrow law and order, but this new Urgot could give Tom Hardy a run for his money.\n Following suit from the Galio and Warwick redesigns earlier this year, Urgot’s new voice adds tons of new voice lines that fit his new lore and personality—one that clings to pain and chaos to fuel his very existence. Paul M. Guyet has claimed this grotesque voiceover handiwork as his own, and we have to give props to you, Paul. You do a great job of selling the whole “I want to murder everything” vibe that the new Urgot has going on.\n Urgot also has a ton of new interaction voice lines with other champions. After watching through the entire list, it’s safe to say that he does not enjoy anyone from Noxus, including former Noxians like Riven. Oh, and Teemo. He almost seems a little scared of him, because when upon taunting a Teemo, he says, “Compared to what you do… this is merciful.” We’re glad that it’s a universal understanding that Teemo is a psycopath that tortures the world with anything and everything he does, and that even Urgot, whose M.O. is torture and murder, knows that he isn’t on that level.\nThe new Urgot should be gracing all of us with his grotesque and horrifying presence in the next patch, which is still a couple of weeks away since the last patch just arrived yesterday.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKyrn5%2Bpere7yJycqK6Vp3qzsdWemKWdlGKvorrEZmhucGZn\n","link":"/post/urgot-s-new-voiceover-has-been-revealed-and-he-s-basically-bane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Urgot’s new voiceover has been revealed, and he’s basically Bane"},{"body":"Microsoft’s Xbox Series X comes with a one TB solid-state drive (SSD), but it actually works out to around 802GB of usable storage space. While this may be adequate for some users, many will need to upgrade at some point because modern games and media files are constantly growing in size.\nAdding an external storage device to a Series X is the easiest way to expand its capacity. External SSDs and hard disk drives (HDDs) are easy to install using a USB cable, and they come in a range of sizes and speeds.\nThe Series X is compatible with most external storage devices and has low minimum requirements. Any external storage connected to the console must have a minimum capacity of 128GB and offer USB 3.0 compatibility. Since the Series X doesn’t have a USB-C port, the external storage must have a regular USB-A connection compatible with 3.0 speeds. Another option is to use an adapter to convert USB-C to USB-A. Users can even add two external storage drives to the Series X if they use a USB hub.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore buying an external storage device for the Series X, there are a couple of things to consider. The console can only play older Xbox One or Xbox 360 titles directly off the SSD. Newer titles require faster speeds and only work off the internal storage or compatible upgrade card. That said, it’s possible to download new titles onto an external SSD and then transfer them to the internal storage to play.\nHere are the best external storage devices for the Xbox Series X.\nBest overall external storage  Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB Seagate’s Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB is designed together with Microsoft as an easy way to upgrade the storage space on an Xbox Series X or Series S. It stands head and shoulders above any of the other external storage devices on this list by being the only option that allows users to play the latest games directly off it.\nThis device works differently compared to regular external SSDs. Instead of connecting to the Series X via a USB port, it slots into the proprietary expansion port at the back of the console. One of the biggest advantages of the Storage Expansion Card is that it has a simple plug-and-play design that’s ready to go without any formatting.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon While the Storage Expansion Card is the best way to upgrade the Xbox Series X’s storage, it still has a couple of disadvantages. It’s currently only available with a terabyte of space, of which 920GB is usable. Considering the limited available space, it’s expensive and costs as much as SSDs with double the capacity.\nBest high-end external storage WD_Black 4TB P50 Game Drive\u0026nbsp; The WD_Black 4TB P50 Game Drive has one of the best speed, capacity, and durability mixes. It’s designed specifically for gaming and is capable of blistering speeds of up to 20Gbps. While the P50 is capable of high speeds, it can only reach them if it’s connected to a modern USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port. Since the USB ports on the Series X only offer speeds of up to 5Gbps, users won’t experience the full speed of this SSD.\nApart from its speed, the P50 has ample space for games and media. At 4TB, it quadruples the internal space of the Series X, and many users won’t fill it to capacity.\u0026nbsp;\nWestern Digital’s P50 is also durable and has a long expected lifespan. It’s shock-resistant and has a tough metal casing. The company also offers a five-year warranty to give users some peace of mind.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Despite the P50’s comprehensive capabilities, there’s one major drawback. It costs more than the console itself, and the high price will put many users off.\u0026nbsp;\nBest mid-range external storage  Seagate 2TB Game Drive The 2TB Game Drive from Seagate is another external storage device designed specifically for Xbox consoles. It has an acceptable 2TB of storage space, but it’s more expensive than the Game Drive Hub because it is an SSD instead of an HDD. While the Game Drive isn’t as fast as the P50, it’s much faster than the Game Drive Hub, with speeds of up to 540MB/s.\nSeagate includes some extras to make the Game Drive an attractive proposition to users. It comes with a one-year rescue service, so the company will recover users’ data if the drive gets damaged. There’s also a two-month Xbox Game Pass membership included so users can download games and play online with friends.\nWhile the Game Drive isn’t cheap, it has enough space for most users and decent speeds. The rescue service and Game Pass membership add more value to it to make it a worthwhile option.\nSee on Amazon Best budget external storage  WD_Black 1TB P10 Game Drive for Xbox One Users looking to stretch their budget might consider the WD_Black 2TB P10 Game Drive. This device was designed for the Xbox One and contains an older HDD instead of an SSD. It still has a decent 2TB of storage space, but it spins at 5,400 RPM and has a slower 140MB/s transfer rate.\nWhile the interior may have dated components, the exterior looks modern. It shares the same all-black look and metal cover as the more expensive P50. Despite the metal cover, the P10 isn’t shock-resistant like the P50.\nAlthough the P10 is already more affordable than any other device listed here, it adds more value by including a one-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. The membership gives users access to many new and old games and allows them to save money by not purchasing them separately.\nThe main reasons to get the P10 are its low price and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership trial. Its low capacity and slow data speeds make it acceptable for users looking for a bargain, but advanced or more demanding users are better off with something larger and faster.\nSee on Amazon Best high-capacity external storage  Seagate Game Drive Hub for Xbox 8TB While a couple of terabytes may be enough space for most users, some gamers have extensive media and game libraries and need the most space possible. Seagate’s Game Drive Hub for Xbox has a massive 8TB of storage to ensure that users never run out of space.\u0026nbsp;\nThe high capacity comes at a price. While the Game Drive Hub has vast amounts of storage space, it contains an older HDD instead of an SSD, with slower data transfer rates. While the P50 operates at up to 5Gbps on the Series X, the Game Drive Hub only goes up to 160MB/s. The slower speeds mean that transferring large data files takes much longer and may inconvenience some users.\nAnother drawback of the Game Drive Hub is its size. Since it contains a 3.5-inch HDD, it’s much larger than any of the other storage devices on this list, and it also needs an external AC\u0026nbsp;adapter as a power source. The inclusion of a pair of USB 3.0 ports somewhat make up for the Game Drive Hub’s shortcomings and allows users to charge their phone or controllers off of it.\nSee on Amazon While some users will write off the Game Drive Hub for its older technology, it still has its merits. The Game Drive Hub is worth it for users needing storage space above all else, and it’s way more affordable than the Storage Expansion Card and the P50.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6psTTnqmnmZxiwLW70ZqenmWWpL9uxMGor2arlae2pr%2BMsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-external-storage-for-xbox-series-x/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best external storage for Xbox Series X"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle Royale’s daily rotating Item Shop is usually paired with promotional posts and tweets on the game’s social media pages. While this is a great way to see what’s in the shop without being on the game, sometimes mistakes slip through the crack.\nIn the past, Epic Games has leaked upcoming cosmetics by tweeting the wrong Item Shop—and it seems like that’s happened again. Upon today’s Item Shop rotation, the company tweeted out the announcement of an emote titled “Crabby.” A Twitter user reposted the now-deleted tweet.\n[DELETED TWEET – FortniteGame]\nPut your claws in the air and wave'em like you just don't care 🦀\nGet the new Crabby emote, available now in the Item Shop! pic.twitter.com/HnVhU8Arh2\n— TSG (@AyeTSG) July 1, 2019  Fortnite emotes tend to be based on real-life culture, with dances such as the Woah, the Dab, the Shoot, and more being added after their popularity rose. It seems that the upcoming Crabby emote will be inspired by dances featured in the music video for Noisestorm’s “Crab Rave.”\nEven the music for the emote appears to be similar to that of the song. The music video became increasingly popular after memes featured the dance. Since then, “Crab Rave” has become a cultural phenomenon.  We don’t know how much the cosmetic dance will cost or what rarity it is, but players will likely see this emote in tonight’s Item Shop rotation. If it’s not added tonight, it could show up later this week. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZpicm5mZsq%2FAwKWjsmWcmq6sv4ycqZqaXaeut7GMoqWsqJmnsqV5xKamrZ1dpLtuv86coJqkXaKypbXA\n","link":"/post/fortnite-accidentally-leaks-crab-rave-inspired-emote-on-social-media/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite accidentally leaks Crab Rave-inspired emote on social media"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus just got a sizable free gameplay update in its newest version, with Legends: Arceus Daybreak releasing as part of the Pokémon Day celebration.\nAs part of this new content, players who have completed the main story for Legends: Arceus can now encounter Massive Mass Outbreaks in the overworld when they head out on expeditions, and here is how you can get them to spawn.\u0026nbsp;\nMass Outbreaks in Legends: Arceus are special events where a specific species of Pokémon will appear more frequently for a set period of time in a certain area within one of the game’s larger areas. This will be noted by the NPC when you leave Jubilife Village, and a symbol for the Pokémon appearing in the Mass Outbreak is shown over the area on the map.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Massive Mass Outbreaks work a little bit differently, with a large “?” icon appearing over the area of your map instead of a single Pokémon. This means when you enter an area, multiple Mass Outbreaks will be spread out all over the map and you have a limited time to travel across the area to try and catch as many Pokémon as possible.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are also different types of Mass Outbreaks within the mass spawns, including some that can make Alpha Pokémon appear, so you might want to know what you are getting into before diving into this mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to spawn a Massive Mass Outbreak In order to spawn a Massive Mass Outbreak, first, you must have completed the main story of Legends: Arceus. This means you’ll need to roll the credits and get back in the action if you want to try your hand at some of the biggest encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you check that off the list, you can use the same method you previously used for spawning normal Mass Outbreaks to get a Massive Mass Outbreak to appear. This means you can simply enter and exit an area until you see the new “?” icon appears on your map.\u0026nbsp;\nRepeat this process as many times as you need to and you should see a Massive Mass Outbreak pop up sooner rather than later. Then you can head out on an expedition and start checking out just what this encounter method has to offer.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSaZZ2WwLS11Z5kppmjqHqwwdObqZ6Zm2LBsHnSqZiwpl2eu268zqScpqeeYrmms8Snm6xlkaewpsHS\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-a-massive-mass-outbreak-to-spawn-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get a Massive Mass Outbreak to spawn in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":" Two new weapons arrived in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare in season five: the ISO and the AN-94.\nThe ISO is a “precision crafted 9mm sub machine gun with a rapid rate of fire. Lightweight, reliable and compact, this is designed to control the battlefield at close ranges,” according to Activision. The AN-94, a classic rifle from Black Ops II, is a “cutting edge 5.45x39mm Russian assault rifle with a unique hyperburst feature.”\nRelated: The patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare’s season 5 update are here\nThe ISO is unlocked at tier 15 of the battle pass, while the AN-94 is obtained at tier 31. If you want to gain access to the guns right away, you need to rank up through the battle pass.\nThe battle pass can be ranked up by simply playing the game and earning XP, but tiers can also be bought with CoD Points if you want to use them right away. You can get instant access to the ISO by buying the second variant of the battle pass, which instantly unlocks over 20 tiers. It costs a bit more money than the base battle pass, obviously.\nNow that the season has passed, the ISO and AN-94 can be unlocked with two separate challenges.\nTo unlock the ISO:\nGet five kills using an SMG with a Holo Optic in seven different matches in Warzone or Modern Warfare.\nTo unlock the AN-94:\nGet two hipfire kills using an assault rifle in seven different matched in Warzone or Modern Warfare.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWZqLxurc2dZJqmXW6BbrXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWnlr%2B7u82eZJqmlGK6sLDEq6Vmr5Gns6K%2BxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-iso-and-an-94-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the ISO and AN-94 in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"The digital release of Theros: Beyond Death has finally arrived and with it comes a code to claim three free booster packs in MTG Arena.\nWizards of the Coast has secretly surprised its player base with the return of the set release promo code. Players can enter “PlayTheros” in the MTG Arena store and receive three free THB booster packs.\u0026nbsp;\nReturning to the plane of Theros, the THB set has a total of 254 cards. Opening booster packs can earn players wild cards, and with 53 Rare and 15 Mythic Rare cards in the set, cracking packs helps players get those wild and necessary cards. There are also 80 Uncommon, which includes demigods, and 101 Common cards.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditional cards that aren’t in booster packs can still be unlocked with wildcards. These include cards like Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, the THB box promo, and Planeswalker Deck cards. The THB set also has several cycles that are worth adding to a player’s collection, including Gods, demigods, sagas, and omens.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother way to claim free Magic Arena booster packs is by attending the tabletop prerelease of THB this coming weekend from Jan. 17 to 19. Each prerelease box contains a promo code for booster packs in MTG Arena. Codes contained in the prerelease box can only be used once.\u0026nbsp;\nStart cracking packs and unlocking Theros: Beyond Death cards in MTG Arena and get in on the tabletop action when the THB set officially releases on Jan. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6p77EnmSpmZOgeqS7w55kq52kqr%2Bvv4ywoK2gXam1pr7OrGSbnamku6V5w56YraA%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-free-pack-code-returns-with-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena free pack code returns with Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"In one of the most shocking results in the 2022 Call of Duty League season, the Seattle Surge took down OpTic Texas 3-0 today, snapping OpTic’s 12-match win streak and punching their ticket to the next round of the winners bracket in the season’s second Major.\u0026nbsp;\nEarly in the season, Seattle were looked at as one of the best teams in the league. The team knocked off the Atlanta FaZe at the preseason Kickoff Classic and made a run all the way to grand finals before losing to the Toronto Ultra. But after starting the season with three consecutive victories, the Surge lost their next five matches, including a 0-2 performance at the season’s first Major earlier this month.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Results for 2022 Call of Duty League Major 2\nThe team has a ton of talent, but it seemed like they were more focused on slaying than making the right plays to times. Accuracy, the team’s elder statesmen, knew that focus would help them get back to their winning ways of earlier in the campaign.\u0026nbsp;\n“The game plan was, as we played through Stage II qualifiers, we were out-slaying people but losing,” Accuracy said on stage after the 3-0 victory. “So we really needed to focus up on our fundamentals and make sure that those kills were being useful and playing the game in a more strategic manner. So that’s really what we hammered down. And we knew once we fixed that, the gun skill is always there for us.”\nIT'S LOOKING LIKE TROUBLE IN THE KINGDOM 👑\nThe @SeattleSurge DROP @OpTicTexas into the Elimination Bracket after a 3-0 SWEEP 😱#DrownThemOut | #CDL2022 pic.twitter.com/8VXVm52dqB\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 1, 2022  This victory sets up the Surge with another matchup against the defending CDL champions, FaZe. In addition to their victory over Atlanta in the preseason, Seattle knocked off FaZe in 3-2 fashion in the qualifiers earlier this month. While it’s still early in the season, Seattle have had Atlanta’s number to this point in the year.\u0026nbsp;\nOpTic’s 12-match winning streak is now over and the team will head back to the drawing board. Texas appeared to let Seattle dictate the pace and that threw off their timing in all three game modes. The Surge took the fight to OpTic and that was the biggest difference in this series compared to the other two matches between these teams, which both went to Texas.\u0026nbsp;\nSeattle’s matchup with Atlanta will take place on Saturday, April 2 at 5pm CT, with a chance at Championship Sunday on the line. OpTic will face the tournament’s hosts, the Minnesota RØKKR, tomorrow at 6:30pm CT. The loser of that match will be eliminated from Major Two.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TApq3TraOeZaOqv6ixjKumpaRdpa60wIyop62hk2LBpsTArGRraGJneqSwy2akmqKfp3pz\n","link":"/post/seattle-surge-roll-past-optic-texas-3-0-move-on-to-winners-round-2-at-2022-call-of-duty-league-major-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seattle Surge roll past OpTic Texas 3-0, move on to winners round 2 at 2022 Call of Duty League Major 2"},{"body":"Are you looking to be the best in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Or are you playing the game for the first time and just wondering who to play? Well, do we have a tier list for you.\nAfter unlocking all the characters and putting hours into the game to collect every Spirit, you probably feel that you can reach greater heights, take on the best, and step up to challenge some of the best players in the world. To help you achieve that dream, we’ve\u0026nbsp;put together a comprehensive tier list based on competitive play, character statistics, and the metagame to give you a fighting chance.\nFor those who don’t know, a tier list is a list of playable characters in a game, ranked by their viability in a competitive setting. Characters are usually listed by most powerful, or most useful, at the time of writing.\nAs such, tier lists are vital for those looking to get into a competitive scene—and for those who think learning over 70 individual fighters’ movesets and matchups can be a little daunting. This tier list should give you an idea of how every fighter is valued in the current competitive landscape.\nNote: The list in its current iteration is\u0026nbsp;based\u0026nbsp;off\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;assortment\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;other\u0026nbsp;tier\u0026nbsp;lists\u0026nbsp;compiled\u0026nbsp;into\u0026nbsp;one.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;list\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;also\u0026nbsp;be updated\u0026nbsp;over\u0026nbsp;time\u0026nbsp;as\u0026nbsp;DLC\u0026nbsp;fighters\u0026nbsp;are\u0026nbsp;added\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;game\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;meta\u0026nbsp;shifts\u0026nbsp;through\u0026nbsp;patches.\nThe list The placement of fighters in each tier is random—they aren’t ranked by best to worst within a certain tier. We’re ranking fighters based on their tier alone. This list will be updated eventually to explain why each character is in the specific tier.\nThe list will also be updated throughout the year to reflect the competitive scene as a whole.\nS Tier DaisyInklingLucinaOlimarPeachPichuPikachuWolfJokerHero A + Tier FoxPalutenaSnakeWario A Tier IkeGreninjaChromPokémon TrainerR.O.B.RoyShulkYoung LinkZero Suit Samus B Tier BowserCaptain FalconCloudDonkey KongDr. MarioFalcoGanondorfLinkLucarioLuigiMarioMarthMega ManMeta KnightMewtwoMii SwordfighterPac-ManRichter BelmontSimon BelmontSonicToon LinkVillagerYoshi C Tier BayonettaCorrinDark SamusDark PitDiddy KongIce ClimbersIncineroarKing DededeKenLucasMii BrawlerMii GunnerMr. Game and WatchNessPitRosalina and LumaRidleyRyuSamusWii Fit TrainerZelda D Tier Bowser Jr.Duck Hunt DogIsabelleKing K. RoolKirbyJigglypuffPirahna PlantRobinSheik E Tier Little MacncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyjsdKtZKytoJq%2Fbr%2FMmqqhZZKnvLR51KWroqWRqbJur8eaqZqbpJq%2FtHnTopyrqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-ultimate-tier-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier list"},{"body":"In general, players unlock more weapons as they level up in the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;series. Blueprints allow players to use high-level equipment without grinding to their required levels. Throughout your\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone\u0026nbsp;journey, you’ll collect a high number of Blueprints that can be inspected through the Armory, located inside the Weapons tab.\nHead of State is an Epic Blueprint in\u0026nbsp;Warzone.\u0026nbsp;The weapon was added to the game with\u0026nbsp;Vanguard’s release alongside the Navy Monarch bundle. Head of State is essentially an improved version of the PPSh-41 submachine gun.\nCompared to the rapid-firing SMGs in the game, the Head of State offers more control with its slower fire rate. This allows the weapon to be more versatile since it can also pick off enemies from a medium range. It won’t match an Assault Rifle’s effectiveness in medium range, but it’ll still allow players to defend themselves more at range compared to a more traditional SMG.\nBased on your playstyle, you can deck out the gun with specific attachments that give it a boost in short or medium range depending on how you want to use it and what aspects of your gameplay you intend to improve.\nThe Navy Monarch bundle that featured Head of State also included items such as the Birthright Charm, the Flying Wind Arthur Skin, the Red Isle Handgun, the Throned and Neon Brawl Calling Cards, the Crown Jewel Emblem, the Hell Rain Spray, and the Heir to the Throne title.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqa3TZqCsZaSdsm60xJqbZqeWYsC1rdOeZKKmXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm7DwKuxqKaV\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-head-of-state-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the Head of State in Call of Duty: Warzone?"},{"body":"Your Shop, the personalized skin sale promotion for League of Legends, is live in the game’s client once again.\u0026nbsp;\nYour Shop gives players discounts on skins that are personally chosen for them based on their champion pool. Six skins will be available in Your Shop, with the champions they’re for revolving around your most-played picks.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic and Standard skins, which cost 1,350 and 975 RP, respectively, are most likely to appear in Your Shop. Skins classified as Legendary and above are less likely to show up in Your Shop since higher-priced skins rarely receive a discount from Riot Games. So, if you’re an Udyr player expecting to see his Spirit Guard skin make an appearance at a lower price, it wouldn’t be wise to get your hopes up, although it is possible.\nRelated: League’s champion and skin sale: April 25\u0026nbsp;\nDespite the fact that pricier skins aren’t going to likely appear in Your Shop, limited-time skins, such as those associated with holidays or in-game events, can be a part of the promotion. For example, if you missed out on a winter-themed skin that won’t be back around until December, now would be a good time to jump on a potential sale. Furthermore, any skin currently on sale in the League client store can’t appear in Your Shop.\u0026nbsp;\nYour Shop will be live in League until May 30 at 12pm CT.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCoraJiwKm7z2ajoq6VYrmwuIyap6uhnGJ%2FcX6R\n","link":"/post/your-shop-is-now-live-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Your Shop is now live in League of Legends"},{"body":"Turn up your brightness and get your Champion Mods on because it’s time to hunt for Ascendant Anchors and Trivial Mysteries in Destiny 2’s Shattered Realm: Ruins of Wrath. The activity has a series of conspicuous Anchors and chests lying around—and a series of well-hidden secrets and treasures to hunt down.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Here are all the Ascendant Anchors and Trivial or Enigmatic Mysteries we’ve found in Shattered Realm: Ruins of Wrath so far. There’s bound to be more hidden around the Ley Lines, however.\nAscendant Anchor one/Trivial Mystery one (The Staging Ground) After aligning the first beacon, look behind you and invoke True Sight on a nearby totem. The platforms will lead you to the first Anchor and the first Trivial Mystery. Keep following the path after you get them.\nTrivial Mystery two (The Causeway) Following the path from the previous True Sight totem, drop down to a ledge on the right side and take a left to find a Barrier Breach totem, with a Barrier a bit further up ahead and to the right. Make your way back through the floating rocks (no True Sight needed).\nAscendant Anchors two and three Return to the beacon and invoke True Sight on the totem to the left. Follow the path until you get to a rock, then make a right on the Ascendant path to find another Anchor. Backtrack from there.\nEnigmatic Mystery one (Outer Islands) After grabbing both Anchors, go back to the rock and look around to find a Barrier Breach totem and a barrier around the corner. Grab the chest for the Aloft, Adrift Triumph.\nAscendant Anchors four and five Backtrack all the way to the beacon and head straight, and you’ll find this Ascendant Anchor sitting around before the field of strife that slows you down. Follow the path, always looking for the shortest jump, and continue toward the light of the second beacon. You’ll find an Ascendant Anchor on a platform on the way to the second beacon.\nAscendant Anchor six and Trivial Mystery three (Debris Field) After aligning the second beacon, activate the True Sight totem on the left side. Jump across, then make a right to find a Barrier Breach totem. Trigger it and jump on the ledge to your left, then head straight until you see a barrier on your right. After grabbing the mystery, walk out and hang to your right again to find another Ascendant Anchor on the other side of the rock.\nTrivial Mystery four (requires Safe Passage ability) If you have Safe Passage, you can head back to the fields of strife in the middle of the area to take home another Trivial Mystery.\nAscendant Anchor seven/Trivial Mystery five From the field of strife in the middle, find a True Sight totem and activate it to reveal a path with an Anchor and a Trivial Mystery. Stay on it, since it leads to a nearby keep with a few mysteries of its own.\nTrivial Mystery six (requires Safe Passage) In front of the keep, you can see a field of strife with a Safe Passage totem. Head inside and activate Safe Passage, then jump onto the nearby ledges to uncover another secret chest.\nAscendant Anchors eight and nine Venture into the keep and make a right down a flight of stairs to spot this Anchor. Go down to the end of the hallway and look left to find another Anchor ripe for the taking.\nTrivial Mystery seven After grabbing the previous Anchor, drop down and look to your left to find a barrier. Follow the path and you’ll see a Barrier Breach totem on your right.\nEnigmatic Mystery two/Ascendant Anchor 10 Bungie presumably intended for players to either speed through or obtain the upgrade that increases the duration of Barrier Breach if they wanted to solve this Enigmatic Mystery. After entering the keep, you’ll spot a barrier door on your left and a True Sight totem on the other side. It seems the most straightforward way would be to take the Barrier Breach totem from the previous Trivial Mystery, grab True Sight, and rush to the keep to get past the barrier. There’s a way around it, however.\nActivate the True Sight totem inside the keep, then backtrack to the outer area with the field of strife and jump up on the nearby rocks. You’ll come out on top of the keep, with an Enigmatic Mystery and another Ascendant Anchor for your collection.\nAscendant Anchor 11/Trivial Mystery eight Head to Warbringer’s Tower, the other castle in Ruins of Wrath. You can either take the field of strife or make your way there from the rocks if you glitched the last Enigmatic Mystery. Once you’re in, look for a True Sight totem and follow the platforms to find an Anchor and a Trivial Mystery.\nAscendant Anchor 12, Trivial Mystery nine (glitchable) Although Bungie may not want you to get the shiny Ascendant Anchor on top of Warbringer’s Keep, players can make their way there with a little help. A Titan can Thundercrash onto the top of the keep from the rocks and a Warlock with Dawnblade can safely make their way to the chest from there as well. This likely isn’t by design, but it wouldn’t be the first time players used their Supers and mobility to reach specific areas. You’ll need to align the second beacon to enable the True Sight totem, however.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXZbApLHNnZinrF2Wu6S0zqtkmqaUYsGztdWimKVlna7AtbHRsmSlp5OWwaq7zaxkoqZdqLWiwNOeqZ6cXaeyorjMZqmuoZ6oerCyjLCpmqyY\n","link":"/post/all-ascendant-anchor-and-trivial-mystery-locations-in-destiny-2-s-shattered-realm-ruins-of-wrath/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Ascendant Anchor and Trivial Mystery locations in Destiny 2’s Shattered Realm: Ruins of Wrath"},{"body":"EA Sports added the second team of the Road to the Knockouts (RTTK) promotion to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today. There are 11 new RTTK players on the second team. This promo will follow the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League.\nWe go again 🤩🏆\nRoad to the Knockouts: Team 2️⃣\n-More Special Player Items that get upgrades if their clubs reach the Knockout Stage of their European competition ↗️ -Get a potential 2nd boost w/ 3️⃣ wins in 4️⃣ Group Stage matches 📈\nLearn more ➡️ https://t.co/ShEaD6lmHF pic.twitter.com/vJsPKUelpK\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) October 22, 2021  The items released during the RTTK promo have the potential to earn two dynamic upgrades throughout the group stage of each tournament, aside from the initial upgrade for every player selected to the RTTK team.\nThe first way to get the upgrade is if the player’s team qualifies for the knockout stage of their current competition. The other way is if their club earns three wins in their four remaining group stage matches.\nThis team will be available in packs until the next squad takes its place next week. Here’s the second Road to the Knockouts team added to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team:\nCAM:\u0026nbsp;Marco Reus 89-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CM:\u0026nbsp;Frenkie de Jong 89-rated\u0026nbsp;(Barcelona)ST:\u0026nbsp;Timo Werner 88-rated\u0026nbsp;(Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Navas 87-rated\u0026nbsp;(Sevilla)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Fred Santos 85-rated (Manchester United)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Veríssimo 82-rated\u0026nbsp;(Benfica)CM:\u0026nbsp;Youri Tielemans 86-rated\u0026nbsp;(Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Edmond Tapsoba 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(Bayern Leverkusen)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jordan Amavi 83-rated (Olympique de Marseille)RM:\u0026nbsp;Krépin Diatta 82-rated (Monaco)LW:\u0026nbsp;Stephan El Shaarawy 84-rated\u0026nbsp;(Roma) EA also released an RTTK Bernardo Silva SBC and RTTK Max Kruse objectives aside from team two today. More RTTK players will be introduced through SBCs and objectives along the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmqZ6ulZa5tHnRraukq12osqS7zZ1krZ2RonqquoyfoJ%2BZXWd%2FbsHLraCmmaSaerWxwKY%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-reveals-rttk-s-second-team-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA reveals RTTK’s second team in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Some of the world’s greatest athletes, entertainers, and top Fortnite players will be heading to E3 this year to take part in a huge, 100-player tournament, Epic Games has announced.\nFifty pro players will be teamed up with 50 celebrities from across the globe to clash in the premier Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am in Los Angeles during E3. These teams will then face off against each other in Fortnite’s popular Battle Royale mode for a chance at claiming the ultimate bragging rights.\nNot much is known about who the 100 players will be. Epic Games said it’s still slowly building the teams at this time, with more information expected to come out closer to the event this Summer.\nEpic also teased details for the first season of Fortnite Battle Royale competitive play. These details will be coming out in the next few weeks, the game developer said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BnoqO2tbGMnmpmrJ%2Bqv6%2BtzJ6lrWWRo7Fur86mp56smam2t7GMnZytmZmhwG5%2BkHJocQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/epic-games-confirms-fortnite-competitive-play-details-are-coming-soon-will-host-a-huge-e3-competition/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Epic Games confirms Fortnite competitive play details are coming soon, will host a huge E3 competition"},{"body":"New Pokémon Snap just received its biggest update to date that included a ton of new features and content for players to explore.\nSome of the most anticipated arrivals were the new locations for players to explore, the Secret Side Path, Mightywide River, and Barren Badlands.\nUnlike the other two, Secret Side Path isn’t an entirely new zone. Instead, it’s a side path that can be found within the current Florio Park zone, boasting new creatures to capture.\nHere’s everything you’ll need to do so you can get exploring the Secret Side Path now.\nHow to use NEO-ONE’s shrink function in Florio Nature Park To access the Secret Side Path, you’ll need to shrink down NEO-ONE quite substantially. Fortunately, this process isn’t difficult and is well worth the reward of doing so.\nFirst enter either Florio Park Day or Florio Park Night and progress through the level until you see the large body of water where Bidoof are busy building a path.Take a look to your left and find a tree with a hole at its base. Scan this to trigger the split path.Finally, you’ll be treated to a cutscene as your vehicle shrinks before being set down on the new path. The secret side path will take you straight to a flower field, so there is no reason to save photos for later. Get snapping at the new Pokémon appearing in the game for the very first time and add them to your research of the Lental Region.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq3CnJysq12ptaZ50p6aq52kYsCqsMRmp5qsmGK2r3nNnq5mqJ%2Bgsq67zWaqp5mg\n","link":"/post/how-to-access-the-secret-side-path-in-new-pok%C3%A9mon-snap/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to access the Secret Side Path in New Pokémon Snap"},{"body":"The RGX 11Z Pro weapon skins have quickly become one of the most popular skin lines in VALORANT.\nWhile the original bundle has already left the shop, there is a new set of skins coming on April 27. Here is how to obtain all of the RGX weapon skins in VALORANT.\u0026nbsp;\nRGX 2.0 With Episode Four, Act Three comes a new version of the RGX weapon skins. This skin line will feature a Classic, Phantom, Operator, Spectre, and Butterfly knife. Like every new weapon skin bundle in VALORANT, the skins will be released together as the featured bundle for a set amount of time. In this bundle, players will be able to purchase all of the skins along with an exclusive spray, player card, and gun buddy that can only be purchased while the bundle is in the featured slot.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle can be purchased when the shop refreshes on April 27 for 8,700 VALORANT Points. Each weapon skin and extra can be purchased separately from the bundle, but purchasing the bundle saves some money and gives the Butterfly knife for free.\u0026nbsp;\nPrice per weapon skin- 2,175VPMelee price – 4350 VPPlayer card price – 375VPSpray price – 325VPGun buddy price – 475VP Orginal RGX The first RGX weapon skin bundle was released in October 2021 and featured a Frenzy, Stinger, Guardian, Vandal, and melee skin. It occupied the feature slot in the shop and included exclusive bundle items like the spray and player card. The new RGX weapon skins will not have the same player card, spray, or gun buddy that the previous version had.\u0026nbsp;\nIf players want to obtain the original RGX skins since they missed out on the initial release, they will have to wait for the skins to appear individually in their shops. After a bundle leaves the shop the weapon skins will still be available for purchase but players will have to wait a random amount of time for them.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT shop refreshes every day at a set time, giving players a set of four random skins that they do not already own to buy. Over time the original RGX weapon skins will appear in the player’s shop for purchase. For the impatient who want to save money, it is best to purchase the bundle when it is featured in the shop.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmqpetenJ92Wanq6ddqLiqutJmoKdlppa5sL7Ap6s%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-rgx-11z-pro-skins-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get RGX 11z Pro skins in VALORANT"},{"body":" Considering the sheer amount of franchises and properties that Fortnite crosses over with on a regular basis, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the title now includes items based on the new video game-centric film Free Guy ahead of its theatrical release.\nWhile fans can purchase a skin based on the character Dude from the film in the game’s Item Shop, players can also earn a free emote from the film simply by completing a few challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nTo start each challenge, players will have to interact with one of the many ATMs located around the island. In total, there are around 16 found across the map, and you’ll need to interact with a new one to start each of the challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter that, you’ll be given a series of challenges. You can only complete these challenges one at a time, but they are relatively easy to complete if you know what to do.\nGet hit by a moving vehicleTake melee damagePlace three coins around the mapTalk with an NPCReboot or revive a teammate or interact with campfiresUse the Free Guy emote near an opponent As one can tell just by looking at them, these challenges are simple, and even though some might be a bit annoying (specifically the “take melee damage” and “use the Free Guy emote near an enemy” ones) most of them should be fairly easy to complete.\nThe only one that isn’t so straightforward requires you to place three coins around the map. For this, you’ll have to visit locations around the map and interact with them to place a coin. There are multiple spots and you only have to place three coins in total, so it shouldn’t be too much of a hassle.\nAfter that, the Free Guy emote will unlock for use whenever you feel like it. While it might be a bit time-consuming that all of this is only for an emote rather than a full-blown skin, it’s still hard to complain about free content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmrJiaerS8xJygmqRdm7%2BmsYygrLJllaK8tbGMoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKCRpcGmvoxrZKydkai8r3mW\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-special-free-guy-emote-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the special Free Guy emote in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 7"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ most lovable trickster is finally getting an heirloom. And, fittingly, it’s a statue of himself.\nRespawn revealed the heirloom during today’s EA Play showcase, which allows the Holographic Trickster to pummel his opponents with the golden figurine. The golden statue will release alongside the Lost Treasures Collection Event on June 23, which will also include new skins, modes, and a Crypto Town Takeover.\nhttps://media.contentapi.ea.com/content/dam/apex-legends/videos/2020/06/apex-video-lost-treasures-event-heirloom.mp4  Players will likely be able to perform hilarious emotes by inspecting the heirloom. Mirage can turn on a switch on the bottom of the statue, for example, which emits spot lights and sparks that look like fireworks. And there’s a a string on the back which can be pulled, letting out some hilarious voice lines.\n“Don’t worry, there’s plenty of me’s to go around,” the statue says before hearing Mirage make a hilarious and seductive cat sound.\nWhile Mirage’s statue is appreciated, it was also expected. Renown Apex data miner Shrugtal found files for the heirloom last month, claiming this was “the best thing” he ever heard.\nMirage Heirloom next. It's a statue of himself that he beats people with. THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD. pic.twitter.com/zbORZoIYWg\n— Shrugtal (@shrugtal) May 12, 2020  Players will be able to unlock the heirloom for free by acquiring or purchasing all 24 Lost Treasures Pack Items. And as with every heirloom, players are promised at least one for every 500 Apex Packs opened.\nSo good luck, Mirage fans.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S6qr7AoJysZZiatrO4zqikZqGjYrCwucinnmasn2KusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wKebZqGkqHqiedKtmK2tlWK8p3nHoqSsnZyb\n","link":"/post/mirage-s-heirloom-is-coming-to-apex-legends-and-it-s-a-statue-of-himself/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mirage’s heirloom is coming to Apex Legends—and it’s a statue of himself"},{"body":"Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella is close to coming back to CS:GO and his old home, Team Liquid, one year and three months after he was acquired by 100 Thieves to compete in VALORANT, according to a report by 1pv.fr.\nThe former Liquid captain was already linked to his old team on Nov. 12 when Upcomer reported he was considering a return to CS:GO. If the move comes to fruition, nitr0 would be reunited with Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, who he’s won nine international LAN tournaments with under the Liquid banner.\nEliGE will likely be the only player on Liquid’s active lineup to remain on this new project. Rush B Media reported earlier this month that Jake “Stewie2K” Yip and Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo were considering their options after Liquid failed to make it into the PGL Stockholm Major playoffs. Michael “Grim” Wince and Keith “NAF” Markovic aren’t included in Liquid’s plans at the moment, according to 1pv.fr.\nAside from nitr0, 1pv.fr reported a week ago that Richard “shox” Papillon is in talks with Liquid. Globo Esporte also reported today that the organization is targeting FURIA rifler Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo for 2022.\nIt’s unclear who Liquid is targeting to be the fifth player of its new CS:GO lineup. That will likely depend on whether nitr0 wants to play as the primary AWPer. If he’s in talks to join Liquid as just a rifler, the org would need to search for a dedicated sniper.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLrIralpZaKavbC%2B056bpbFdmLmwv8Rmq6hloprBtr7NoqWgZaSkerWxwKZkpaGhqralv4ycqqCnXae8tMDEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nitr0-reportedly-close-to-returning-to-team-liquid-s-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nitr0 reportedly close to returning to Team Liquid’s CS:GO roster"},{"body":"Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is a single-player narrative adventure game developed by Tequila Works featuring Nunu and Willump from Riot Games’ MOBA, League of Legends. The game was originally scheduled to be launched on March 30, but it’s now seemingly delayed until further notice.\u0026nbsp;\nThere have been speculations about its possible release in late April since a bundle celebrating the release of the game has been seen on the PBE of League. It’s highly probable that the release date for Song of Nunu will be announced close to the launch date itself, which is similar to what happened with the Ruined King game. But as of April 5, there has been no official communication from Tequila Works, Fortiche Production, or Riot on the release date for the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second League story will invite its players to explore the frozen tundra of the Freljord, unfold secrets buried deep below the glacial fields, and experience the League universe from a new perspective. The story will follow Nunu and Willump as the two best friends travel across the frozen land in search of the boy’s mother.\u0026nbsp;\nThe single-player adventure will feature numerous puzzles and enemies that will hinder the journey of the Boy and the Yeti, thus challenging the players in various ways. League fans could also expect to encounter other champions present on the Rift as well, including the Ice Witch Lissandra, as seen in the trailer of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article will be updated when more details about the game are officially released.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqqoppdivKd5za6lrmWTpLqmec6uqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-song-of-nunu-come-out/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Song of Nunu come out?"},{"body":"Apple recently held its “Peek Performance” showcase on Tuesday, March 8, a long-awaited event to get an idea and look at the current products Apple is developing and when they’ll be released to the public. The showcase included updates on the iPad Air, the M1 Ultra processor, and Mac Studio. These are all deserving of spotlights of their own, but one product is stealing the show in the public’s eye.\nThe newly announced update to the iPhone SE is a welcome one in the cellular and Apple communities. With the most recent iPhone SE generation released in 2020, many have wanted an updated version of Apple’s budget option that comes with a classic design. Apple delivered with the launch of the iPhone SE 2022. The third generation of this line has the dimensions of an iPhone 8, but some of the insides of the current iPhone 13s on the market. This has much to do with the iPhone SE receiving the A15 Bionic chip, an incredibly fast processor for a phone. With this processor, the new iPhone SE can launch applications faster and complete tasks with relative ease. When comparing the new iPhone SE to previous generations, it blows them out of the water. Apple claims that the new iPhone SE can run at speeds up to 1.8 times faster than the iPhone 8, and even faster compared to older generations.\nWhile it’s great to see this kind of speed anywhere in electronics compared to older generations, many users want to know how it stacks up to the current line of iPhones that Apple has on the market.\niPhone SE 2022 vs. iPhone SE 2020 When physically comparing the two devices, there isn’t much to comment about. Aside from Apple adding its strongest protective glass to the new 2022 model, both phones have the same iPhone 8 design. Both devices have a TouchID home button but do not come with FaceID.\u0026nbsp;The camera hardware is also the same between the two phones, with the 12MP rear-facing and 7MP front-facing cameras returning to the phone. The A15 Bionic, Apple’s newest top-of-the-line powerful processor, allows the new iPhone SE generation camera to match some of the capabilities of the more premium iPhones in Apple’s lineup. Some of these include support for Smart HDR 4, portrait mode, portrait lighting, and more. The inclusion of this chip is the largest and most meaningful difference between the two generations. This will improve the overall iPhone experience by increasing the launch speed of applications, motion effects, and completing tasks. Apple discontinued the iPhone SE 2020 on March 8 and no longer sells the phone on its website.\niPhone SE 2022 vs. iPhone 12 Mini With the launch of the newest generation iPhone SE, many are wondering how it compares to the newer phones in Apple’s more premium lineup. One of the phones in question is the iPhone 12 Mini. While it’s an older generation of iPhone and now at a lower price, this 2020 generation iPhone isn’t something to brush off to the side with the release of a newer iPhone SE. There are a lot of differences between these two devices, but here are the most important aspects to consider.\nPhysical comparison Both devices will have no trouble fitting in pockets or small spaces. Unsurprisingly, the iPhone 12 Mini is a smaller phone, coming in with a height of 5.18 inches and a width of 2.53 inches. The iPhone SE is a larger phone at 5.45 inches tall and 2.65 inches wide. But the iPhone 12 Mini has a larger and better display. It has a 5.4-inch OLED screen compared to the iPhone SE’s 4.7-inch LCD display. With these dimensions, the iPhone 12 Mini has a 30-percent higher screen-to-body ratio than the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE does have a more protected screen and uses the same tempered glass that comes with the iPhone 13. Apple claims this glass to be the toughest of any smartphone and includes it on the front and back of the iPhone SE 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nSee iPhones on Amazon The iPhone 12 Mini has a better waterproof rating at IP68, one point above the iPhone SE’s IP67 rating. The iPhone 12 Mini has a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 and a pixel density of 476 ppi compared to the new iPhone SE with its screen resolution of 750 x 1334 and a pixel density of 326 ppi. One valued aspect to many existing and new iPhone users is that the iPhone SE has the TouchID home button at the bottom of the phone while the iPhone 12 Mini only has FaceID capabilities and no home button.\nPerformance Here is where the iPhone SE will have an edge on the iPhone 12 Mini. The iPhone SE comes with Apple’s latest and most powerful processor, the A15 Bionic chip. This improves the iPhone experience ranging from scrolling through photos and launching different apps to processing depth information and handling complex tasks. The new speeds of the A15 bionic make the iPhone SE a more powerful device than the iPhone 12. While the A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12 Mini is no pushover, the power that the A15 provides is greater. The A15 Bionic offers about 50-percent more CPU performance and roughly 30-percent more GPU performance than the iPhone 12 Mini. All of this is based on averages in testing, but that is a significant difference between the two devices. Overall, the iPhone SE will be the faster device with the updated and newest generation processor.\nCamera Both phones have a wide 12 MP rear camera with digital zoom, quad-LED flashes, optical stabilization, and 4290×2800 image resolution. But the iPhone 12 Mini has a second, ultra-wide lens, putting it a cut above and allowing for even more photographic capabilities than the iPhone SE. The iPhone 12 Mini can produce high-quality images even in low-light settings using Night Mode.\nThe front-facing cameras are different between the two devices, and the iPhone 12 Mini takes the cake here as well. The iPhone SE has a 7 MP lens, while the iPhone 12 Mini has a 12 MP lens. The iPhone 12 Mini’s front-facing camera has 4k, 60 FPS recording capabilities, whereas the iPhone SE only offers 1080p HD at 30 FPS.\nBattery life One of the most important attributes to look for when selecting a device is its battery life. Here, both devices seem to be very comparable in usage testing. The iPhone 12 Mini has roughly a 15-hour battery life for video playback, and the iPhone SE is reported to have the same. But compared to the previous generation of iPhone SE, it’s an improvement. Both devices have fast charging and wireless charging capabilities.\nPrice The iPhone SE delivers the iPhone experience at an incredible price compared to the other devices in Apple’s iPhone lineup. Available for pre-order on March 11, this newly updated device starts at $429 for the 64GB model and progressively increases with more storage capacity. The additional prices are $479 for the 128GB device and $579 for the 256GB device. The phone will be released on March 18.\nWith the release of the new iPhone SE, prices for the iPhone 12 Mini have decreased from their original prices when released in 2020. The iPhone 12 Mini now starts at $599 for the 64GB device, $649 for the 128GB device, and $749 for the 256GB device.\u0026nbsp;\nFinal conclusions: iPhone SE (2022) vs. iPhone 12 Mini The new iPhone SE provides incredible value at its starting price tag. The A15 Bionic alone is something that could tilt the scales in its favor. This processor brings a lot to the table like incredibly faster CPU and GPU speeds compared to the iPhone 12 Mini and even more compared to older generations. Because it’s a new generation iPhone, it will likely have longer support and receive iOS updates for a longer period. With the iPhone 12 Mini coming up on two years old, it isn’t outside of Apple’s strategies to stop offering support for older generations of iPhones.\nThe iPhone 12 Mini offers users a higher quality experience with a larger and better OLED display. It also has a much better camera that offers users a lot more options and ways to get that perfect shot. Users that care a lot about the viewing experience would be better off choosing the iPhone 12 Mini over the iPhone SE.\nFor those that are on more of a budget or are new to Apple and are looking for a reasonable starting product, the iPhone SE offers current generation internals without the bulkiness. If speed and performance are the names of the game, then the better choice is the iPhone SE. But if the camera is a dealbreaker, then the iPhone 12 Mini is the go-to at this price point. Both devices are strong options and offer great value to users at their current price and would even make a good smartphone device for kids based on the protection they offer.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpqooKGytHnIqZ%2BoppViwKZ51axkoqiYpLumeZBrZKahnp56uLTArapmrJiaeqW1xZ%2Bcq52emLI%3D\n","link":"/post/apple-s-iphone-se-vs-iphone-12-mini-what-s-the-difference/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apple’s iPhone SE vs. iPhone 12 Mini: What’s the difference?"},{"body":"Skarmory is the only species of Pokémon Go offering the double-typing Steel and Flying. It offers him numerous resistances Steel and Flying Pokémon wouldn’t normally have, which leaves him with only two weaknesses, to Electric and Fire attacks. Those few weaknesses make Skarmory a solid choice for your team. It can be especially useful in Team Go Rocket grunt encounters and leaders such as Sierra and Arlo, since they sometimes use Poison-type Pokémon. They are also not very difficult to obtain, appearing in the wild but can also hatch from five kilometer eggs, making it a popular choice for players.\nSkarmory boasts versatile stats, with 148 in attack, 226 in defense and 163 points in stamina. Although it makes him a good all-rounder, it also means that other Pokémon purely focused on attack or defense can be better choices, particularly for PvE uses.\nIn the Battle League Go, however, having an all-rounder can prove very useful to get out of a tricky situation. The main aspect to keep in mind will be to avoid Electric and Fire matchups at all cost, or Skamory won’t last long in battle.\nBest moveset for Skarmory in Pokémon Go There are several solid possibilities for Skarmory’s moveset. Although he boasts one combination of moves who deal more DPS than others, it’s not very far ahead from other moves to use. In any case, it’s better to take a move from each of Skamory’s type. Instead of countering just three types, it will allow the Pokémon to deal super effective damage to six.\nThe strongest moveset in terms of pure DPS is Steel Wing as a fast move and Brave Bird as a charged move. If you prefer using charged moves that don’t take too much energy though, Sky Attack is a solid choice since it’ll take half the time to charge compared to Brave Bird. Although its DPS is slightly lower, you can gain more value by being able to use it more often.\nIf you want to focus solely on its Flying or Steel typing, however, the best all-Steel moveset is Steel Wing with Flash Cannon. An all-Flying moveset can opt for Air Slash combined with Sky Attack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuuc6vnKydpGKzsL6MrKKaqp2kv7p5yKdkqaebmrqwuoygpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-moveset-for-skarmory-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best moveset for Skarmory in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"After making it to four different top 16s at previous regionals, Chongjun “CJackyP” Peng has finally claimed his title, besting veteran competitor Aaron “Unreality” Traylor 2-1 to win the 2022 Pokémon Salt Lake City Regional Championships in VGC Masters.\nDuring the swiss rounds, Peng went an undefeated 8-0, earning the top seed for the event’s final day, where he dropped just one game across three matches—ending his run at 11-0.\nWon SLC with 11-0 undefeated. Gonna cry this Regional champion is really huge for me.😭 I can’t describe in words how happy I’m now. I used to think I wasn’t good on Dynamax format but I finally made it!!! So proud of myself!!! pic.twitter.com/IK8PZZOuUR\n— Chongjun P (@ChongjunVGC) March 20, 2022  In top cut, Peng swept Aaron “Cybertron” Zheng, who returned to competing with his first top cut at a regional since the 2018 Vancouver Regional Championships, and multi-time regional competitor Alex “Azulite” Arand. That run led into a clash with Traylor, who was gunning for his second regional win of the Sword and Shield era.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon On his end, Traylor had a much tougher time making it to the grand finals, going through two full sets against Zee “Zeefable” Costagliola and another previous regional winner, Joseph “JoeUX9” Ugarte.\nIn his match with JoeUX9, Traylor barely squeaked out a win, getting a double Protect on his Kyogre, aiming to get some extra health from Grassy Terrain to better take a Play Rough from Joe’s Zacian. It didn’t end up mattering, however. Zacian missed Play Rough on the following turn—a 10 percent chance—and Kyogre cleaned up the game.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for him, that luck ran out in the grand finals. Peng outplayed Traylor in games one and three, making solid switches throughout both games to set the momentum and consistently control the weather with his Groudon. Traylor did take game two with some strong play centered around his Kartana, but it wasn’t enough.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://youtube.com/clip/UgkxlsaVRi9UX3LPdTgpzjavACu4_XHOX6BB  Among all competitors, and especially the top eight, Incineroar and Zacian were the standout pair of Pokémon seeing high usage. Groudon and Charizard were also seen frequently paired together, while the remaining Pokémon were fairly split up, mainly when it came to supporters like Indeedee, Grimsnarl, and Whimsicott.\u0026nbsp;\nPeng walked away with the Masters Regional title, $2,000, and 200 Championship Points. Everyone in the top 32 received at least 60 CP for making it that far in the competition, which could come into play for the Worlds invites later in the season. Kian C. won the Seniors division, while Abel A. took the Juniors championship. In total, 163 players turned out for the return of physical Play! Pokémon events in North America, with this being one of three Regionals being held throughout March.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomqGnnpy3trqMqZynn12stq%2B%2FjKmmpJ2dpLtuwsKgZKyZnKl6ra3KnmScoaSuerOxxqKmp5mcYrCprcypoKimo522sb8%3D\n","link":"/post/chongjun-peng-wins-pok%C3%A9mon-vcg-salt-lake-city-regional-championships/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Chongjun Peng wins Pokémon VCG Salt Lake City Regional Championships"},{"body":"The Grand Underground added multiple new or revamped features to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl to improve upon the original version of the mechanic and really make it feel like a living, unskippable part of the Sinnoh region.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the core new additions is the ability to capture wild Pokémon while underground in new locations called Pokémon Hideaways.\u0026nbsp;\nHideaways are chambers spread around areas of the Grand Underground that contain biomes acting as the natural or preferred habitats for many species. This not only acts as a way to provide more content for the underground area, but players can also encounter Pokémon that aren’t found anywhere else, or would have been locked in the post-game when playing the original Diamond and Pearl.\nSee Epic Daily Deals on Amazon As you continue to explore more of the Sinnoh region, gather the Gym Badges, learn new HM moves, and grow stronger, more Pokémon will become available to you. And, the Pokémon you encounter will also grow stronger alongside you, meaning you can almost always reliably grind levels in Pokémon Hideaways, though you probably won’t need to since wild Pokémon are almost always stronger than trainers you will face in the overworld.\nIn each individual biome, there are set species of Pokémon that are very likely to spawn when you enter. However, there are also “Rare” species that wouldn’t normally be available during your main journey through DP because they aren’t officially included in the original Sinnoh Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nAny Pokémon you encounter in the Grand Underground is catchable and has a chance at knowing at least one Egg Move—such as Elekid knowing Ice Punch. You can also manipulate the spawn rates of certain species by using Statues you dig up during excavations and place in your Secret Base for bonus effects.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to access every area of the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Full location guide\nIf you want a variety of options for building your ideal team during your journey to become Champion, or just want an easier time when completing your Pokédex, here are all the Pokémon available in the Grand Underground—divided by Hideaways and when they become available. Exclusives will also be marked with either BD or SP.\nThis does not include National Pokédex spawns, largely due to the fact each Hideaway adds more than 20 species upon obtaining the upgrade to compensate for the sheer number of Pokémon available.\u0026nbsp;\nSpacious Cave Base SpawnsZubatPsyduckMachopMurkrow (BD)BidoofKriketotShinxBudewPachirisuBunearyRare SpawnsMagnemiteLickitungRhyhornHoundoomSwabluAbsolSpawns post-StrengthGolbatHoothootBibarelChinglingStunky (BD)Skuntank (BD)Spawns post-DefogMachokeGravelerAipomWingullMunchlaxPurugly (SP)Spawns post-Icicle BadgePelipperLuxioGlameow (SP)Spawns post-WaterfallMantyke Grassland Cave Base SpawnsZubatMachopMurkrow (BD)WurmpleSilcoon (BD)Cascoon (SP)RoseliaBidoofKricketotShinxCombeeCherubiBunearyRare SpawnsScyther (BD)Pinsir (SP)AbsolSpawns post-StrengthGolbatHoothootBibarelChinglingStunky (BD)Skuntank (BD)Spawns post-DefogMachokeMunchlaxPurugly (SP)Spawns post-Icicle BadgeLuxioGlameow (SP) Fountainspring Cave Base 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available in the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Full location guide"},{"body":"Only days ago on Oct. 8, Twitch suffered its most significant data breach to date. In the mass of information released to the public were the alleged payouts of countless, notable streamers on the platforms. Though the gravity of the situation is clear, Twitch streamers and viewers alike have been quick to make light of the crisis.\nOttomated, a professional developer and content creator, released a Twitch extension that allows you to view every streamer’s ranking on your Twitch dashboard. After the information breach spread online, a chart listing the highest-paid to lowest-paid streamers quickly drew traction. Now, you can view every streamer’s ‘number’ beside their name.\n Popular streamer and Twitch personality Ludwig has been seen using the extension on several of his past streams. The sixth highest-paid streamer on Twitch has poked the most fun out of Twitch’s current predicament. Ludwig has not only been an avid user of this new Twitch extension but he also created a new ‘game show’ that involves comparing two content creators and guessing which has the higher alleged payout.\nSince the data leak, Twitch has already seen another hacking incident potentially related to the breach. Although Twitch has been active in attempting to re-secure the safety of its platform, it has done nothing to quell the latest ranking trend. For now, the Twitch extension remains but with no updating feature since the ranked list is not actively being updated. You can download the Twitch extension on Google Chrome and Firefox. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimlax6tcPIrZqhZZWtwaa60qKmp6tdqLWww9Jmqq2qlZa6pr7SZqmerpWjwqZ50ZqlpKGenHqistOeqWaklZa4\n","link":"/post/new-twitch-extensions-shows-streamers-revenue-ranking-after-leak/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Twitch extensions shows streamers’ revenue ranking after leak"},{"body":"Get ready, League of Legends fans. The new, reworked Pantheon is finally hitting the live servers with Patch 9.16. The Aspect of War turned human has had multiple changes to his kit and should be fun for everyone, whether you’re a Pantheon one-trick or if you’re trying him out for the first time.\n His whole kit and lore have been reimagined and his look has changed accordingly. Riot Games has made Pantheon look as epic as he feels to play. In the champion’s new lore, Aatrox actually killed the Aspect that took over Pantheon’s body, but the human survived complete with all of the Aspect’s powers. Now Atreus—the human who the Aspect of War took over—is locked in a perpetual battle against Aatrox, fueled by his incredible willpower and strength.\nPantheon’s kit has plenty of elements that are similar to his old abilities, but they have all been modernized. Pantheon’s Q, for example, is still a spear throw, but it’s also a skill shot that can damage all enemies in a line. His E ability still launches a rapid spear attack, but it also grants invulnerability to damage from enemies in that direction.\nRelated: How to prepare for Pantheon’s update this week\nPantheon’s ultimate still has him jump up into the heavens, but instead of simply landing straight down on an area, he swoops down and damages enemies along the ground before dropping down on the targeted spot. It’s a great update to an iconic ultimate ability and it’s a lot flashier than its predecessor.\nYou can try Pantheon out for yourself when League‘s newest patch drops tomorrow on Wednesday, Aug. 14.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeapqSdsrC6jJqpq6GmmsButc1mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR5z5qrnKBdbnpygg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pantheon-arrives-in-league-of-legends-patch-9-16/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pantheon arrives in League of Legends’ Patch 9.16"},{"body":"It’s time. Get your squad together and hunt down that chicken dinner because PUBG: Battlegrounds is finally free-to-play.\nAs revealed at 2021’s The Game Awards, Jan. 12 marks the date that one of the biggest battle royale titles out right now comes free-to-play on PC, console, and mobile.\nPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free-to-play! Get your squad together and drop in today!#PUBG #BATTLEGROUNDS #F2P #battlegroundsforall pic.twitter.com/L5hO2wrJiq\n— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) January 12, 2022  Prior to today, players on mobile could experience the action for free, but now everybody can join in the action. Like other free-to-play games, players will be able to purchase cosmetics and other unlocks in-game. It won’t, however, cost a cent to get started with the game.\nSee PUBG on Amazon If you’ve already purchased the game prior to today’s news, you’ll have access to the premium service, Battleground Plus. With this, you’ll get access to ranked play, custom modes, and special in-game items. You’ll also receive the PUBG Special Commemorative Pack with some free in-game loot.\nAlong with the game going free-to-play, update 15.2 also rolled out today, bringing a ton of new content to the game.\nFree-to-play is here alongside Update 15.2! Check out everything dropping in our latest Patch Report video! pic.twitter.com/tyIJP3ANXB\n— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) January 12, 2022  PUBG first launched in early access on Steam back in 2017, before quickly building up a large audience. At the time, it was the biggest Battle Royale game on the market. Over the years it has continued to maintain a dedicated player base as well as expand drastically with the release of PUBG Mobile.\nNow that the game is free, it’s the perfect time for players who held off checking it out to get in on the action. Whether you’re on Xbox, PlayStation, or PC, you can head to your digital store and download PUBG for free right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmaakanBrbHGq6auppSoeqq%2FjKemsGWWp7KmedOoZKmkka4%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-battlegrounds-is-now-free-to-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG: Battlegrounds is now free-to-play"},{"body":"Magic: the Gathering is steaming forward towards its newest set, Throne of Eldraine (ELD), and that means a new Limited format featuring new cards to draft around. Here’s a rundown of all the design features and deck archetypes that will be present in ELD Limited.\nELD Limited design and mechanics Throne of Eldraine is designed to have either mono-color or dual-color decks, with one specific exception. ELD is a top-down design based on two specific pop culture genres. The first is Arthurian legends: King Arthur, knights, Camelot, ladies in lakes distributing swords. The second is “faerie tales,” with various overlapping concepts. Designer Mark Rosewater even outlined how the design team had to combine certain stories (such as the Big Bad Wolf that hunts Red Riding Hood with the wolf that blows down the Three Little Piggies’ homes).\nMechanics in ELD play directly into these themes. The first, Food tokens, are simple artifacts that call back to all the various faery tale foods. The adventure mechanic outlines the stories themselves and changes that happen to characters. The final mechanic, adamant, rewards dedication to a value, with each of the five colors representing different knightly values.\nELD Limited archetypes None of these mechanics lean into supporting multiple colors. Food is simply colorless, while adamant and adventure actually push towards mono-colored decks. Most likely, you’ll want to splash for a couple cards in another color, but Wizards has recently stated that it wants mono-colored decks in Limited to be “more reasonable.”\nWhite decks will focus on creating lots of small creatures, backed up by some cheap and powerful artifacts and enchantments.Blue decks features flyers, card advantage, and artifacts.Black decks contain powerful creatures and the strongest removal.Red decks aim to deal damage early and often, with brutal finishers.Green decks have the biggest creatures and ramp abilities. That said, Throne of Eldraine will feature 10 different dual-color Limited archetypes, though not as strictly as other sets have. The intention here is to let players wander between mono-colored and various dual-colored decks while drafting, settling eventually on the best build. Here’s the archetypes.\nBlue-Red: Draw two  Izzet is all built around drawing a second card in a turn. This means either drawing a single card after the initial card drawn on your own turn, or going for multiples on an opponent’s (or, ideally, both). Izzet decks will have enablers like Loch Dragon to pair with payoffs like Faerie Vandal.\nWhite-Blue: Artifacts and enchantments The white-blue color pair decks will want to be stocking up on artifacts and enchantment cards. Many cards this deck revolve around get stronger with one of those card types in play, and even double up if they see the other. Enablers like Arcanist’s Owl pair well with Shinechaser and All That Glitters.\nBlack-Green: Food Golgari decks are all about the Food mechanic. Make some Food by sacrificing your own creatures with Witch’s Oven, or take your opponents’ creatures and Bake into a Pie. Then, get some serious value out of your new noms by using that Food to draw cards or kill more creatures.\nRed-White-Black: Knights These three colors and combinations within all care about Knight creatures. Players can either draft a three-color deck, bolstered by Tournament Grounds, or select from any of the following three sub-archetypes.\nRed-White is Knights aggr and encourages players to go wide and fast to overwhelm their opponent. Inspiring Veteran is the key uncommon card for this deck, making even little Knights into deadly creatures.\nRed-Black, on the other hand, focuses more on Equipment. Steelclaw Lance is the premium uncommon here, and provides a ton of value if you have a Knight to throw it on.\nThe final Knights deck, Black-White, is a classic mid-range deck that aims to grind out opponents with hard-to-beat creatures. Wintermoor Commander is the key uncommon to make that happen, since it opens up attacks onto defended opponents.\nRed-Green: Non-humans Gruul decks are all about non-Human creature types and represent the “wilds” of Eldraine. Led by Grumgully, the Generous, these decks center around Elves, Goblins, and other strong wild animals, along with spells that provide extra benefits to non-humans.\nGreen-Blue: Ramp Simic decks want to play land spells and generate mana. Cards like Maraleaf Pixie and Fertile Footsteps get you there, then revel in the rewards with value engines like Thunderous Snapper and high-cost spells like Welcome Home and Beanstalk Giant.\nGreen-White: Adventures The new adventure mechanic is the all-star of Selesnya decks. Powerful adventure cards like Oakhame Ranger get paired perfectly with payoffs like Wandermere. Fans are particularly excited about Edgewall Innkeeper, a low-cost enabler that may turn Adventures into a Standard deck.\nBlue-Black: Graveyard These decks want cards to be in the graveyard and have several ways of benefiting with cards there. This archetype actually has some unique and powerful cards in ELD, such as Covetous Urge, which on the surface looks like a regular “discard” spell, but actually lets you cast any card from your opponent’s graveyard or hand as a bonus. It also has a powerful draw spell, Into the Story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tNGopZ5ln5t6prjDq5iippWoeq21zKKrnpxdmbK0tcanZJqmlGKus6%2FHnquyqJWo\n","link":"/post/throne-of-eldraine-s-limited-design-and-archetypes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Throne of Eldraine’s Limited design and archetypes"},{"body":"Scheduled for a holiday 2022 release, Hogwarts Legacy is looking to give the franchise’s fans a chance to experience the school of magic for themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nA recent State of Play revealed 14 minutes of gameplay, and considering there weren’t many familiar faces from the Harry Potter franchise in the video, most fans are wondering when exactly Hogwarts Legacy is set in.\nHogwarts Legacy takes place in the late 1800s. The open-world RPG will allow players to venture around the halls of Hogwarts and let them live their lifelong dream of becoming a student at Hogwarts. Players will set foot into the Wizarding World as fifth-year students with exceptional powers.\nThe main reason why any of the known characters like professors, Harry Potter, or his friends are missing in this game is that they aren’t technically born yet. All the characters fans know were born in the 1900s.\nWhile it may seem disappointing at first, not including any of the franchise names gives the developer, Avalanche Software, creative freedom. The game will have its own major characters with their unique background stories. Featuring some of the household names could be a lovely addition, but it would limit the design space since the devs could feel forced to fit the narrative around them.\nAt the time of writing, there are no plans for a sequel for the game just yet. If it happens to do well, however, Avalanche has quite a bit of room to work with and can even connect the lore it creates with the Wizarding World all fans know of.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGLGpq3RZqCsZZiktLit0a2qZqSVnK6kxYysnK1lmaM%3D\n","link":"/post/what-year-is-hogwarts-legacy-set-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What year is Hogwarts Legacy set in?"},{"body":"Following a mass exodus of World of Warcraft talent from esports organization Method amid sexual assault allegations directed toward MethodJosh, Asmongold might be in the business of sponsoring some players looking for a new team organization.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring his stream today, Asmongold expressed that he believes many of the people leaving Method right now are “good people.” But their decision to leave Method for moral reasons puts them in a complicated situation.\n Earlier this week, Method released one of its healing raid members MethodJosh due to numerous sexual harassment allegations that were brought to light on social media, multiple of which included teenage girls.\nThe accusations left members of the organization in an awkward position, questioning the values of the brand’s leadership, and over the past few days many of the organization’s players and streamers have announced that they are leaving the organization including World First raiders, Mythic Dungeon International champions, and Arena World Championship winners.\u0026nbsp;\nStrongly considering sponsoring a team for Arena and/or MDI after everything that's happened\nCan't imagine what it must be like to have the rug effectively pulled out from under you like this\n— Zack (@Asmongold) June 27, 2020  With so many highly talented players now “free agents,” Asmongold expressed that he wants to help members of the community that he views positively.\n“Strongly considering sponsoring a team for Arena and/or MDI after everything that’s happened,” he posted to Twitter. “Can’t imagine what it must be like to have the rug effectively pulled out from under you like this.”\nDiscussing the topic further on his stream today, Asmon showed some concern about how much of an undertaking it would be to provide organization for a team. But he seemed confident in his ability to at least support a few players.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong those who have left Method are former Arena World Championship winner Cdew and his 3v3 team as well as members of Method’s European and North American MDI rosters. Method’s MDI teams placed first and second at the 2019 MDI finals.\u0026nbsp;\nAsmongold is perhaps the most influential single personality in the World of Warcraft scene. Despite taking multiple extended breaks from streaming in 2019 for personal reasons, he was one of the top 10 most-watched content creators on Twitch with nearly 57 million hours watched.\nHis popularity also made him the most-watched WoW streamer on the platform by more than 30 million hours watched. His 52.7 million hours watched in the WoW category beat Sodapoppin and the official Method channel, which each had just more than 17.5 million hours watched.\nTalking on his stream today, he made no indication exactly what players he might take under his wing or how he would go about “sponsoring” them. Based on his conversations on stream, it sounds like his intention would be to use money that he has made through streaming as well as his personal connections to provide players income and brand sponsor opportunities.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmq5GuwG60xKxkrKyipLuouNhmmqimo56xpr7Ip55mq6Cku7S70aKloGWnpMRusdKppquso2LBpq3MrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-says-he-s-strongly-considering-sponsoring-wow-esports-teams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold says he’s ‘strongly considering’ sponsoring WoW esports teams"},{"body":"Hello fellow Hearthstone Players! This week I wanted to continue sharing my mage obsession and talk secrets. My gold and bling mage is working hard to get to legendary with my Big Chill deck, but with Naxxramas around the corner, I am already thinking about how I can stomp warriors, once and for all. It has been argued that mage class cards lack synergy. It seems the game designers offer us secrets as a secondary tactic when playing mages. In order to maximize secret potential, they can be played with secret support cards. At 3 cost mana and a dependence on other 3 and 4 cost mana cards for synergy, it locks mage decks into midrange or control decks. Mage decks simply put, don’t have enough gas to make the trip, playing only secrets. They are draw dependant and absolutely get annihilated by certain classes, particurly control decks. Nonetheless, players always try to make full secret decks.\u0026nbsp;Unless Blizzard reworks the mage class entirely, not happening – riots would start, we have to figure out how to make those secrets work. So here is a guide to help you sort through the mysterious cards and figure out which secret will help your deck the most. Mage Secrets ice-barrier Gain 8 armor when attacked. It needs to be physically triggered by attack from an equipped weapon or a minion. How to avoid in a mirror match: Don’t physically attack with a minion or weapon.\nice-block The fatality safety net, with a few holes in it. Beware: It is not immune to explosive-trap or [eye- for-an-eye[/card], damage from any other secret, or fatigue damage from running out of cards. I like to use this card for another purpose throughout the game – decoy; which can and often played on turn 3. It is useful when played with other secrets and often forgotten by the end of the game. Initially when it is played the opponent starts trying to play around it. They test for Ice Barrier first, which is an opportunity for an early Vaporize, and they also play a cheap minion thinking it is Mirror Entity.\nmirror-entity Mages often play this too early, such as turn 3. It should played against most classes, turn 7, 8, or 9 when the class is playing their big minions and working on their kill, they have no choice but to play their intended minion and if you have already played your Ice Block, you are in good shape. If you are super-pro and know your meta-game you can use that information and predict when they will likely play their best Legendary and play accordingly.\nspellbender Summons a 1/3 minion who says, “I’ll take that,” when a spell is cast at another minion. This spell is fantastic against paladins, played early (think turn 3) when they buff their single-target minion with Blessing of Kings. It is also great in a mirror match, protecting a valued card against polymorph or any spell effect. It will not help against druids’, keeper-of-the-grove or silence minions such as ironbeak-owl and spellbreaker.) Use it when you play cards that need to grow or you want to hang onto something nice like with ethereal-arcanist or archmage-antonidas, or violet-teacher. Remember this spell is not Counterspell it will not protect your face, but it will save another minion. So in order for it to work, it needs another target on the board.\nvaporize Is your opponent a handlock pounding you in the face giant after giant? Not anymore – they will think twice once they say one of their big boys turn to dust. Players often test for this with a cheap minion, you should take care to play it mid to end game and not waste it early game. Play it when they have no choice, but to hit you in the face with that one minion or it’s their game. Then you have turned this would be mediocre secret into a game-changer.\ncounterspell The best secret next to Ice Block and Spellbender, my favorite, requires some meta-game knowledge. You should anticipate and notice the signs of what your opponent is about to play. You can bet that if you are playing a paladin with many 1 health minions like bluegill-warrior and leper-gnome; that approximately turn 6, he will play Avenging Wrath. Play Counterspell at turn 5, if you have no high health minions on the board, it is likely the paladin will be casting it turn 6 or soon after. Are you facing a druid at turn 6 with 2 possible innervate and a savage-roar incoming? Then it is time to pop on the Counterspell. Is a priest about to wreck all of your 2 health minions you worked tirelessly to put up with holy-nova; then it is time to put up Counterspell. This secret is a game-changer. It has the possibility of ruining their entire turn, denying them a huge mana spell, and denying them a killer combo. The best way to become a counterspell master is to recognize what deck you are playing early on and anticipate what spell – damaging or heal, you can interrupt, which will give you the most advantage in health or mana afterwards. Naxxramas Duplicate Secret duplicate When a friendly minion dies put 2 copies of it into your hand. I am really excited for this secret; I think that mages might get to turn the tables on warriors late game. Plays like these make me happy. Let us analyze this. Imagine Cee Cee Spellcraft and O.P Mega-Control-Warrior have been battling it out for 32 rounds. C.C. played her\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;“decoy” secret up at turn 3\u0026nbsp;– Ice Block, thanks to my advice. (You are welcome C.C.! ) It is turn 10 and\u0026nbsp;C.C has just\u0026nbsp;been #rekt by Alexstrasza down to 15 health by O.P. Warrior O.P. can’t wait to play\u0026nbsp;grommash-hellscream + cruel-taskmaster on C.C.’s\u0026nbsp;face and dance on her\u0026nbsp;grave. Instead she\u0026nbsp;comes up with this magical combo: C.C. Plays: kirin-tor-mage + (Which is now free) Secret duplicate + sunwalker “My magic will tear you apart.” Then O.P. \u0026nbsp;Control Warrior says … “Oh yeah I have got this black- knight, no problem. I will crush you! He crushes C.C.’s poor Sunwalker with his Black Knight, unbeknownst to him; he just gave C.C.\u0026nbsp;two more taunts with a bubble to save her\u0026nbsp;from getting charged with Grommash Hellscream. “Well Played,” C.C . says. “I \u0026nbsp;choose death!,” O.P declares and smashes his iPad. O.P. fails and C.C. Wins! It is time to start thinking about how Duplicate can be worked into your own mage decks. Think of duplicating\u0026nbsp;Archmage Antonidas\u0026nbsp;or the mindgames there will be when a secret is up with him in play.\u0026nbsp;I can feel the cards burn already. Secret Synergy Cards kirin-tor-mage Gives you a 4 attack minion, which is perfect against priest, and bonus synergy with free secret. Make the free secret count, the secret you make free needs to come at a time when you need the extra mana, but can’t afford to lose it for the secret. Think of it as an extremely limited innervate and imagine the mana crystals filling up that turn. ethereal-arcanist This card is actually really powerful, it’s an instakill, so we have to do our best to protect it with Counterspell, Spellbender, and taunt minions. The stats are similar to edwin-vancleef for rogue, so in some cases it is almost legendary. But considering how many cards we have to use to protect and make it actually grow, it makes sense why it is epic level. When your enemy goes to attack Ethereal Arcanist, if it has Spellbender, so many players forget about the Spellbender secret, but you can’t bank on that. So it is wise to have a back up secret, think Counterspell or a second Spellbender, to further protect and keep it growing. Remember, even with Spellbender it is susceptible to silence minions. It is expensive to run two of these, so treat it as a legendary, play it once you think all removals are gone, such as hex, Big Game Hunter, Owls. secretkeeper This card is a fantastic mini version of Ethereal Arcanist and is much cheaper. Sometimes I use it as bait for early removal spells. Other times you can protect it and watch it grow. It only works when secrets are actually played. Yes played, that means hunters, paladins, and a mirror match will help you grow it if they play a secret. People often don’t protect her, but a cheap taunt can help make her a real threat. Try and get at least one hit out with her and then she has gotten a bit of value. Flare – the Anti-Secret flare When faced against a hunter always play Counterspell first in case of Flare. Counterspell does work against Flare, despite it saying it destroys all Secrets. They will not draw a card from it and your remaining secrets will stay intact. The last thing you want is the hunter to use a flare when you really need it, like an Ice Block. Worst case scenario is they use the flare and they draw a card, the best case scenario is you Counterspell a spell such as Animal Companion. Secret Decks – Gimmick? Can you over-do-it? I think so. Secrets are defense cards, a deck could be filled with secrets 12 slots, leaving nothing but control options. If you played the 3 secret support cards that becomes 18 slots taken. (20 if you include Duplicate from Naxxramas.) This creates some serious limitations on which cards it can utilize for damage. All secrets cost 3 mana, so in keeping with a smooth mana curve, that only leaves a couple of minions for early draw. No room for Arcane Intellect, 4 mana cost cards would further hinder your deck, as you would be unable to play until mid-game and unable to play more than one card at a time, which is completely inefficient. Spells can be out-armored; spell minions like Archmage Antonidas can be silenced with cards like Keeper of the Grove despite Spellbender. By using too many secrets, the theme starts to take over and all you end up with is a gimmick, fun to play once in a while, but it won’t really get you any wins. We have all come across them… So what works? Like everything else in life, balance is the key. In an aggressive deck, you want to pick one or two of the secret support cards like Secretkeeper and Ethereal Arcanist and see how far you can take them. Use Secretkeeper for early damage and bait to help rush down your opponent. Use Ethereal Arcanist to finish the job. In a control deck, you will use more secrets, in a variety of ways, which was talked about in detail in card selection. Ideally you want to use them as defense in protecting your best minions and your health, prolonging their life and your own. The longer your minions last, the more mana efficient they become, the less mana-efficient your foe is. The more cards, health, and mana he wastes on a minion or casting a spell that is denied by Counterspell, gets you closer to a win. I’ll Take That Deck Mini-Guide This is a rush deck. I have had people concede at turn 3 because of an overgrown mana-wyrm and a well-timed Counterspell.\u0026nbsp;Follow the guidlines of the secrets in this article and have fun with this deck! Mulligan for 1 mana cards and Loot Hoarders or Novice Engineers. As discussed with the secrets above, protect your cards with Spellbender and Counterspell. The idea is to make your growth cards as large as possible and go for the face. Have fun with it. Closing  In short, make secrets work for you by: Knowing the meta-game. Using decoy secrets to activate real secrets optimally. Choose secrets carefully, based on matchups and minions in your deck. Do the minions need support? Do the minions need to stay up longer to get more health like Ethereal Arcanist? Do you constantly get matched up a Paladin when you are play Aggressive mage and need Counterspell to protect against Consecration, Humility? Can you use Spellbender and get your own Blessing of Kings? Analyze the meta-game and understand what it means for each secret. Your secrets are answers, to their answers. So choose the best one to cancel theirs out. I hope this guide has enlightened you to the mysteries of mage secrets. Feel free to leave comments, hype, hate, love, and questions. Follow me on twitter @ZapZapHS for article updates.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6KuqLGMrJycqpWpwG7Bza%2BcoqSVmXq2usOeqayskaOxqrrGZqSan5WoerSxwqucratdZ4Z4fZc%3D\n","link":"/post/mage-secrets-unveiled-understanding-mages-secrets/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mage Secrets Unveiled – Understanding Mages’ Secrets"},{"body":"Details for the Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Mastery passes in MTG Arena and pre-order bundles were revealed today by Wizards of the Coast.\nScheduled to release digitally on July 8, the MTG Adventures in Forgotten Realms (AFR) set contains 281 unique Standard-legal cards and is packed with flavor. Prior to the digital release on July 8, Magic Arena players can pre-order two AFR bundles. Once the new set launches, players can earn free-to-play and bonus rewards via the Mastery pass.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s everything in the AFR pre-order bundles and Mastery passes:\nFree-to-play Set Master\u0026nbsp; Free-to-play players in MTG Arena can look forward to a total of 27 free AFR booster packs within the Set Master. There are also five Set Mastery Orbs that redeem AFR card styles or sleeves via the Mastery Tree.\u0026nbsp;\nEarning XP unlocks the Set Master rewards, which can be achieved via daily gameplay and victories.\u0026nbsp;\nMastery pass The AFR Mastery pass, included in the Ellywick play bundle, contains a number of cosmetics, an event token, pets, and booster packs.\u0026nbsp;\nCosmetics Ellywick Tumblestrum avatarTiamat card sleeveAncient Red Dragon card sleeveIcingdeath, Frost Tyrant card sleeveLymrith, Desert Doom card sleeveEbondeath, Dracolich card sleeveInferno of the Star Mounts card sleeveOld Gnawbone card sleeve25 Set Mastery Orbs15 Common card styles10 Uncommon card stylesRed, Green, Blue, and White Dragon pets Cards, gold, and gems 20 booster packs from various Standard-legal MTG sets (AFR, STX, KHM, and ZNR)10 AFR individual card rewardsEvery level from 91 and up earns players one Uncommon individual card reward AFR pre-order bundles There are a total of two pre-order bundles available for purchase in the MTG Arena store starting at an undetermined time on June 24. Each bundle costs $49.99.\u0026nbsp;\nLolth pack bundle Spider Queen sleeveA total of 50 AFR booster packsLolth, Spider Queen cardLolth, Spider Queen alternative art card style Ellywick play bundle Ellywick sleeveEbondeath black dragon petAFR Mastery passThree Draft tokensOne Sealed tokenEllywick Tumblestrum cardEllywick Tumblestrum alternative art card style Players won’t be able to open booster packs until the digital release of AFR on July 8. A global tabletop launch is scheduled to take place on July 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6p7vRoKatrJWjerOxwKWkrGWdlsC1sdGyZKmZo6iytHnAp5tmqKKaerC%2Bw56pZpqlo7GtsYycpqeslaPBtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-forgotten-realms-mastery-passes-and-pre-order-bundle-contents/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena Forgotten Realms: Mastery passes and pre-order bundle contents"},{"body":"Fortnite has outlasted numerous competitors in the battle royale genre in the past two years since it budded as one of the most-watched games on Twitch in 2018.\nBut Call of Duty: Warzone might prove to be the game’s most substantial challenger yet, with top personalities like Nickmercs hinting at a hard swap to Activision’s more realistic shooter.\nOn stream yesterday, Nick was talking to his chat about how he had just played for 10 hours—but that it felt a lot shorter.\n “I feel like I played for an hour,” he said. “Guys, we’ve got a predicament. … man, Fortnite, huh? Fucking Fortnite, huh? What was it? Two years and some change? … I think we had a good run. Guys, I don’t know what to say.”\nIt might be too early to tell how seriously Nick is contemplating ditching Fortnite, but a quick look at his viewership suggests that he could potentially do just as well playing CoD.\u0026nbsp;\nSince Warzone was released on March 10, Nick played the new battle royale for just over 19 hours with an average of 17,213 viewers, recording a total of 329,915 hours watched. During the same timeframe, he played Fortnite for 35 hours with an average of 14,520 viewers according to Stream Hatchet data.\nBoth Nick’s improved viewership and his personal feelings about Warzone could be due in large part to the game’s newness, but just like he said himself, “I don’t know.”\nWarzone is clearly the younger game that is attracting attention because it’s a fresh release, but depending on how long influencers like Nick stay on the CoD train, Fortnite could take a hit moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmimmZi4rrHRnKpmq5GuwG60xGakop%2BYqXqywcitnGaen6fBr7XTnmSaq12dtrR5zJqgp2WXlrqm\n","link":"/post/nickmercs-says-he-might-quit-fortnite-as-his-main-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nickmercs says he might quit Fortnite as his main game"},{"body":"League of Legends fans, get ready to say goodbye to Twisted Treeline once the season ends. But before the preseason begins, Riot Games is sending the mode off with a slew of rewards for those who have enjoyed the three-vs-three game mode over the years. \u0026nbsp;\nWhen Patch 9.23 launches, those who have played numerous games of Twisted Treeline since the map’s release will receive rewards based on the number of matches they’ve completed:\n10 games—an exclusive summoner’s icon50 games—summoner’s icon plus exclusive emote100 games—summoner’s icon, emote, and an additional limited-time Vilemaw icon Of course, those who have ranked up in Twisted Treeline will receive the usual end-of-season rewards. Unlike previous years, however, there won’t be a Twisted Treeline-exclusive chroma for the 2019 Victorious skin. Fans will still have time to climb the ladder and achieve their goal ranks before the season ends on Nov. 19 at 2am CT. Related: League of Legends Patch 9.22: Full notes and updates\nRiot first revealed the game mode would be ending this year in July. The League developer pointed to its shift in focus toward larger game modes as well as Twisted Treeline’s lack of growth over the years as reasons for the mode’s removal. League fans will be able to continue playing Twisted Treeline until Patch 9.23 launches on Nov. 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWimsSivsOsZJ%2BnomLBuLXSrZydZaSnsqa4yKecZp6Ro8BurceemJ1ln5t6qK3MnmSmp5SawG6%2BxK2gq52dmru1\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-rewards-for-twisted-treeline-fans-ahead-of-game-mode-s-retirement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals rewards for Twisted Treeline fans ahead of game mode’s retirement"},{"body":"The color Red in Magic: The Gathering has gained a few new tricks for the Limited format within Kaldheim.\u0026nbsp;\nAggro players in Magic love playing Red in the Limited format, and Kaldheim (KHM) has provided a wide variety of cards for players seeking to defeat opponents quickly. There are plenty of cheap and low-powered creatures to go wide with, utilizing the new Boast mechanic for extra value. Removal in Red synergizes with tribal themes, and combat tricks like Run Amok can quickly end a game. There’s even cheap Equipment like Tormentor’s Helm and Snow synergy within RG builds.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom berserkers to giants, here are the best Common and Uncommon cards to draft in KHM Limited.\u0026nbsp;\nFrenzied Raider Frenzied Raider is a two-drop 2/2 who scales in conjunction with the new KHM Boast mechanic. Slotting ideally into RW Aggro builds, the demon berserker gains a +1/+1 counter every time the Boast mechanic is activated. Frenzied Raider scales similar to Nessian Hornbeetle from Theros: Beyond Death, able to quickly overpower an opponent’s line of defense if left on the battlefield too long. Powerful RW creatures with Boast that Frenzied Raider synergizes with include Usher of the Fallen, Battershield Warrior, and Fearless Liberator.\u0026nbsp;\nDwarven Hammer A cycle of five tribal Equipment cards within KHM, including Dwarven Hammer in Red, will likely see a good amount of gameplay in the Limited format. At face value, the Equipment isn’t anything special. But when it comes into play, its controller has the option to pay an additional two mana of any color on top of its casting cost of 2(R) to create a 5/1 red dwarf berserker token. The token will certainly die at some point, but the Equipment remains, pumping stats on low-cost creatures to provide value and stability during the late-game.\nSquash Dealing six damage to a target creature or planeswalker, Squash is a solid Instant. It has a CMC of five but is reduced by three mana of any color when that player controls a Giant. Squash synergizes nicely with Aegar, the Freezing Flame in UR, along with Frostpyre Arcanist. Other Giants that can slot into a Red Limited build include Cinderheart Giant, Craven Hulk, and Doomskar Titan. Players can also utilize Changeling in RG builds with creatures like Littjar Glade-Warden, Realmwalker, and Guardian Gladewalker.\u0026nbsp;\nDemon Bolt Demon Bolt is another Red Instant that deals four damage to a creature or planeswalker. It stands out as a solid pick in Draft, though, utilizing the Foretell mechanic. Spells like Demon Bolt are situational and often can’t get cast when needed because of its CMC of three. But with Foretell, players can split the cost of Demon Bolt and cast it when needed for (R). The Instant slots nicely into RG and RW builds, taking out powerful threats to stabilize and even gain the advantage.\u0026nbsp;\nDoomskar Titan Doomskar Titan is a solid finisher within Aggro and go-wide builds, utilizing Foretell to split its expensive casting cost while pumping the team with plus-one and Haste. Upon entering the battlefield, all creatures gain +1/0 and Haste until the end of turn. Doomskar Titan is only a 4/4 itself, but having Foretell allows a player to drop on turn five, which is ideal in Aggro and go-wide cheap/token decks. It also synergizes with Squash should an opponent have a large creature on the battlefield.\u0026nbsp;\nFrost Bite\u0026nbsp; Slotting nicely into RG Snow builds while also providing value in Aggro decks, Frost Bite removes pesky low-cost/low-powered creatures in a mirror match. Within a Snow-focused build, it deals three damage, instead of two, providing additional value for its single-mana cost. Frost Bite also features wild art on a Common, illustrated by Caio Monteiro.\nTuskeri Firewalker\u0026nbsp; RW Boast and Aggro decks can utilize a card like Tuskeri Firewalker. The human berserker is a three-drop 3/2, who exiles the top card of that player’s library when Boast is activated. The player can then play that exiled card in the same turn. Tuskeri Firewalker also synergizes with double spell builds, RW, and UR. And should Tuskeri Firewalker fall upon attacking while activating Boast, its controller can simply cast a cheap creature off the top of their library.\u0026nbsp;\nBasalt Ravager\u0026nbsp; Basalt Ravager slots nicely into UR giant tribal and will work with other tribal themes. The wizard giant deals (X) damage to any target upon entering the battlefield, where (X) is the greatest number of creature you control of a common creature type. Giants work well because Basalt Ravager counts itself. But it can also provide value in elf builds or other tribal themed decks, like Berserker. Splashing changeling cards like Bloodline Pretender, Gladewalker Ritualist, and Littjara Glade-Warden is also a solid option. Basalt Ravager has a CMC of 3(R) and is a 4/2.\u0026nbsp;\nRune of Speed Similar to the other Rune enchantments in KHM, Rune of Speed can attach itself to any permanent upon entering the battlefield. The aura rune draws that player a card, pumps a targeted creature plus-one attack, and provides it Haste. Providing Haste won’t matter in every situation but synergizes well with double spell decks, casting a low-cost creature, then pumping it with Rune of Speed while taking advantage of casting a second spell. Rune of Speed works in Aggro and double spell builds but loses value when slotted into midrange decks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFearless Liberator\u0026nbsp; Fearless Liberator is another Aggro creature with Boast, creating a 2/1 dwarf berserker token when activated. Similar to Usher of the Fallen in White, the dwarf berserker will likely die upon its first attack and activation of Boast. But should it remain on the battlefield, Fearless Liberator becomes an immediate threat in KHM Limited matches that can spiral out of hand if not dealt with.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmaGllkprAtXnMrZ5mqpWZeq21zKKrnpxdmLyuuc6nZJqmlGLCr6%2FOpqSopl2grq2wx56gpmWTlr%2Blvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-mtg-red-limited-common-and-uncommon-kaldheim-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best MTG Red Limited Common and Uncommon Kaldheim cards"},{"body":"The Hololive hole has consigned many to its adorable anime girl depths, but it’s an overwhelming journey to begin. There are more than 40 affiliated talents ranging from the archetype idol to anthropomorphic dragons, thousands of streams and clips, and over 10 million subscribers across various video platforms.\nThe main difference between Hololive and other streamers, VTubers or otherwise, is that the company started off as a talent agency with a strict interview process. Besides portraying their personas, Hololive streamers are a multi-talented bunch—capable singers, dancers, and artists.\n Every journey starts with a single step. Here’s a quick guide to 10 of Hololive’s most popular streamers—and you might just find a VTuber who resonates with you.\nGawr Gura For most streamers, experiencing technical difficulties on their first stream and managing to utter a singular “A” before crashing to a loading screen would be a nightmare. For Gawr Gura, it’s now the often-memed start of her meteoric rise as a VTuber.\n Debuting on Sept. 13, 2020 as part of Hololive EN, the company’s first generation of primarily-English speaking talent, Gura became the most-subscribed Hololive VTuber in just 37 days. Two more days later, she became the first Hololive talent to reach one million subscribers, though many have since followed in her footsteps. She’s one of two VTubers in the world to have two million subscribers—and she’s not slowing down.\nGura plays a variety of games, often collaborating with fellow Hololive EN streamers for co-op adventures. She’s particularly skillful at rhythm games and also has a fondness for the horror genre.\n Inugami Korone Inugami Korone’s infectiously enthusiastic personality and propensity to spew out bite-sized, shareable nuggets of content have helped her become one of Hololive’s most popular streamers.\n Korone’s eagerness extends to her desire to learn English to better communicate with her overseas fans. She’s not fluent by any measure, but her broken English has spawned dozens of loving fan-made animations, channeling the energy of the classic internet meme “all your base are belong to us.” It’s only made more adorable by virtue of her being an anime girl with the most infectious laughter.\n Part of Hololive GAMERS, Korone’s usual content revolves around retro games and platformers, though she’s had high-profile playthroughs of more modern games like the rebooted DOOM series and Assassin’s Creed, even getting an Easter egg in DOOM Eternal. She’s known for her immense stamina both physically and mentally, completing feats such as skipping rope for 3,000 repetitions and doing a 24-hour playthrough of AC: Syndicate in one sitting.\nShirakami Fubuki One of the first talents to debut for Hololive, Shirakami Fubuki’s first viral clip—a cover of Scatman John’s hit single “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)”—is a perfect encapsulation of the VTuber.\n Her rapid-fire speech ability has been used adequately to geek out about glasses and singing a song meant to be enunciated by machines.\nFubuki isn’t afraid of doing things out of the ordinary and creating content out of seemingly nothing. A notoriously hard worker, she’s done full streams entertaining Hololive fans while fellow streamers overslept their scheduled start times or digging a pointless hole in Minecraft.\nThe streamer has one of the widest and most varied content scopes, ranging from short vlogs and long movie watch alongs. Casual Among Us rounds and sweaty Apex Legends matches are aplenty, as is indulging in her gacha addiction in games like Arknights and Fate/Grand Order.\nUsada Pekora  Usada Pekora’s distinctive voice and stylized laugh saw her become the fourth most-watched female streamer in the world last year, according to Stream Hatchet’s 2020 report. The self-proclaimed idol’s natural comedic instincts play well with her animated chat that relentlessly bullies and chides the streamer in good fun.\n Pekora plays a wide variety of games on her channel, but her most popular streams tend to be about her Minecraft shenanigans where she’s in charge of the Usada Construction Company. She triggered a giant mech arms race in the Hololive server with her pioneering Pekodam, forged lasting friendships through language barriers, and pranked her friends with a clever mechanism.\nHoushou Marine You could probably get away with watching the previous entries on this list at work, besides the occasional demented screams. But the racy pirate captain Houshou Marine is best left for at-home viewing. After all, it’s easy to catch a glimpse of Senchou’s (Japanese for captain) true nature from her signature greetings, which include the thematically appropriate “ahoy” and generally inappropriate “I’m horny.”\n Marine is consistently risqué and unfiltered during her streams, which makes for great listening whenever she delves deep into personal stories, and often doodles on streams to further illustrate and add color to her tales. Senchou’s drawing skill is one of her greatest strengths and she’s frequently done fan art for her appreciative fellow talents. She’s an exceptional singer as well, often hosting karaoke streams, and she’s one of the few VTubers to have her own original theme song.\nMinato Aqua A talented gamer with the poise and singing gifts of an idol, Minato Aqua’s masochistic tendencies, alleged small size, and airheadedness have nevertheless lent herself to being frequently bullied by fellow streamers. While she’s a dedicated pranker to others whenever she comes out of her introverted shell, they tend to backfire spectacularly.\n Under Aqua’s outward awkwardness and clumsiness, however, lies a pedigreed gamer accustomed to the solo grind. Her game of choice is Apex, where she specializes in the slippery Wraith and is ranked Diamond. She’s also Diamond in League of Legends and has claimed first and second in Hololive’s Mario Kart competitions, even being driven to frustrated tears when she failed to defend her title.\nMori Calliope The Reaper is here to claim your souls, with a combination of her documented failure to play the kazoo, hard-hitting raps, and dying on stream—more than once.\n The first streamer to debut for Hololive EN, Mori Calliope’s wonky first stream was capped off explosively with the reveal of an original song titled “Excuse My Rudeness, But Could You Please RIP?,” written and rapped by herself. It immediately set the tone for her hot-and-cold personality and she’s since released several singles, showing off a full breadth of musical talent.\nCalliope has played a wide variety of games but has a love for platformers. She frequently collaborates with the EN generation, especially with Takanashi Kiara, an immortal phoenix, exhibiting marked chemistry in the ironic relationship.\nKiryu Coco Kiryu Coco’s vulgar and willingness to plunge into nonsensical dumpster humor has frequently dragged streamers and viewers into the gutter for a dirty bath.\n Fans are more than willing to feed into the degeneracy, sending hand-crafted memes with the care of sushi masters via the Reddit conveyor belt, arriving fresh at her table for her to consume and critique. Coco’s “Reddit Shitpost Review,” often with a special guest from the Hololive stable, is some of her most popular content and provides a rare first-hand look at how these mostly Japanese streamers react to overseas fans.\nCoco is the host of a parody daily morning show titled AsaCoco, with actual news and announcements sprinkled in amidst a sea of depravity, such as commercials peddling fictional drugs, warnings against disloyalty, and promoting a yakuza organization university.\nAmelia Watson Amelia Watson is a sweet, homely, undercover detective—until she turns into a raging gremlin, with her poor desk often the immediate victim of her violent outbursts.\n Described as a “toxic gamer” by fellow Hololive EN streamer Calliope, Watson’s inexplicably terrible childhood has given her a penchant for salt seasoning on her legitimate skills in FPS games.\nwho is that lol!!!! as short as Gura, so cute 😻\n— Watson Amelia🔎holoEN (@watsonameliaEN) October 10, 2020  Watson’s streams revolve around shooters like VALORANT and Apex, though she frequents the Hololive EN Minecraft server. Her innate tryhard comes out in all genres of games, though, whether it’s platformers like Mario Odyssey or trying her first gacha.\nAkai Haato Initially starting her streaming career as a somewhat-stereotypical tsundere schoolgirl, Akai Haato has since evolved/devolved into an eldritch abomination masquerading as a chaotic content creator ala HowToBasic (who she references often) and FilthyFrank.\u0026nbsp;\n It’s a jarring juxtaposition between her anime girl looks and haywire demeanor that’s earned her a legion of loyal fans. Haato was stuck in Australia for the majority of 2020 while most of her peers were in Japan, causing her to be less active as a streamer compared to other members of Hololive.\nWhen she’s not “cooking” inedible burnt dishes, Haachama’s usual game of choice is Minecraft, where she builds strange statues and a surprisingly scenic roller coaster. Sometimes, Haachama even remembers she’s an idol and flexes her singing chops. She’s also made a concerted effort to improve her English, even taking tests on stream, and collabs with Hololive EN streamers regularly to practice her communication skills.\nMost Hololive streamers are based in Japan, their YouTube streams tend to be exclusively in Japanese, and are monolingual or only have elementary English skills. Don’t be afraid to start your Hololive journey just by viewing short, easily consumed subtitled clips—or, you know, a two-and-a-half-hour subtitled video about the Minecraft Hololive Sports Festival that involved over 30 Hololive VTubers.\n There are several content creators dedicated to clipping stream highlights and translating them, with some channels even following specific Hololive VTubers. When you’re ready to jump into livestreams, often lasting hours, translators are often present in the chat, with fans even building Chrome extensions like LiveTL for live translations. So don’t be afraid of the language barrier and have fun diving ever deeper into the Hololive hole.\nCorrection Feb. 17 8:09 am CT: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Haato is currently pursuing a university education in Australia. The streamer was a high school student based in Australia in 2020 and returned to Japan in 2021. The error has since been rectified.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmippZ6wrL%2FTmqmtZZeqtqWxjK2mZqCfobyttdWeqmaln6jBbrzOqaylmaJiwLW%2BxJqknqqj\n","link":"/post/the-hololive-hole-a-quickstart-guide-to-hololive-s-most-popular-streamers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Hololive hole: A quickstart guide to Hololive’s most popular streamers"},{"body":"Every spring, Valve rolls out a cleaning update, fixing various bugs while adding quality of life features to\u0026nbsp;Dota 2. The developer\u0026nbsp;just pushed\u0026nbsp;the latest Spring Cleaning update to the live servers, and it’s a packed one.\nWith the Aghanim’s Shard arrival,\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;heroes received various new abilities and buffs. While the new changes were impactful enough to change the metagame, the tooltips could get confusing at times, meaning players wouldn’t be able to picture the full benefits of an upgrade without purchasing the item.\nThe latest Spring Cleaning update comes with tooltip improvements. More thorough explanations and information should make it easier for players to decide on their upgrades.\nIn recent months, Valve also changed the way players could mute others in the game. The new system required players to interact with a small pop-up and increased the number of clicks needed to mute someone in\u0026nbsp;Dota 2. The change wasn’t well-received by most players and the Spring Cleaning update brings back the old system, with a few improvements.\nRemembering the name of all the items in\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;has always been a challenging task, and it only gets harder with new items getting added to the game. The Spring cleaning update adds more keywords to the shop search, allowing players to find the item they’re looking for by typing their buffs.\nThe Demo mode was also improved with quality of life updates to make it easier for players to test out strategies. The remaining changes include expanded item tooltips, ability damage colors to identify Pure, Magical, and Physical damage, and sortable post-game details to help players better analyze matches.\nThe remaining patch notes and all the bug fixes can be found\u0026nbsp;here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vmKWulWK%2FprjEmqqeq12ovbO1zaBknKSVlruqusZmrKmckamybrLOq2Sdp6SWenM%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-releases-spring-cleaning-update-for-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve releases ‘Spring Cleaning’ update for Dota 2"},{"body":"Nvidia unveiled the new budget GPU, the desktop variant of the RTX 3050, at CES 2022 today. This budget-friendly GPU will be built on the Ampere architecture and will feature ray tracing and DLSS upscaling for gamers to enjoy, all on 8GB of GDDR6 memory. The card will be released on Jan. 27 for the price of $249, which puts it at $80 cheaper than the RTX 3060 at its retail price.\u0026nbsp;\nThe only question left for gamers on a budget is where to buy one. The following retailers are generally the best places to go if you’re looking for a GPU at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), although finding any GPU at MSRP is an unlikely story in today’s silicon shortage.\u0026nbsp;\nNewEgg NewEgg isn’t immune to the GPU woes of today’s market, but it does offer raffles to give everyday shoppers a chance at getting their hands on highly sought-after products. Best Buy Best Buy has listings for the various 30-series GPUs despite being out of stock, but it does restock occasionally, with its last documented restock coming in late December 2021 for Christmas. If you’re out of luck finding a 3050 anywhere else, regularly checking Best Buy isn’t a bad strategy to snag one. Amazon Where there is a popular product, there is Amazon. This retailer is the biggest in the world and will have its own listings of the desktop RTX 3050. Be careful when searching for a GPU on this site; a lot of listings will have resellers marking up the price to extraordinary rates. Overclockers Overclockers has an unorthodox strategy when selling new GPUs that involved marking up the prices on a surface level to shoo away bots and scalpers, only to then offer huge discounts to genuine customers that reduce the prices back to MSRP. Whether it’ll be running the same shenanigans for the desktop 3050 remains to be seen, but it’s still a retailer worth visiting for a chance at the GPU.\nWalmart Walmart features the full lineup of 30-series graphics cards in its stock but also lists the GPUs sold by independent sellers. The same is going to be true for the 3050 cards: be weary of overpriced GPUs when searching through Walmart and aim to hit those listed at MSRP. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCglaN6orrDZq6hnaKaerW7jJussmWknbJuvtOxZGxoZWU%3D\n","link":"/post/when-and-where-to-buy-the-rtx-3050/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When and where to buy the RTX 3050"},{"body":"Xtrfy is a brand that takes risks. From retro-inspired colorways to customizable shapes, the Sweden-based brand is always pushing the envelope regarding design.\u0026nbsp;\nIts newest mouse, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail, was designed in collaboration with Zy “Rocket Jump Ninja” Rykoa. Rocket Jump Ninja made his name reviewing hundreds of gaming mice and backs those reviews with over 21 years of first-person shooter experience. He began designing the MZ1-Zy’s Rail in 2019, and Xtrfy was “nice enough to make it into an actual mouse,” as he puts it in a letter to reviewers.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the initial learning curve will be steep for some players, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail is a winner if there ever was one once you find the groove.\u0026nbsp;\nNuts, bolts, and clicks The MZ1-Zy’s Rail is a 56-gram ergonomic mouse that takes its simplicity and flexibility seriously, although everything under the hood is relatively standard.\u0026nbsp;\nXtrfy loads the MZ1-Zy’s Rail with a Pixart 3389 sensor. This sensor pushes up to 16,000 CPI, 1,000Hz polling rate, 50 G acceleration, and 400 IPS tracking speed. Users have the freedom to adjust various sensor settings right on the mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nLike Zowie and SteelSeries mice, players adjust CPI and polling rate (PR) in steps. The MZ1 allows users to adjust their CPI between 400, 800, 1,200,1,600, 3,200, 4,000, 7,200, and 16,000. Along with adjusting the CPI, there’s also the option to switch up the mouse’s polling rate between 125Hz, 500Hz, and the industry-standard 1,000Hz.\u0026nbsp;\nRocket Jump Ninja and Xtrfy also give users the freedom to change up lift-off distance (LOD) and debounce time right on the mouse. The MZ1-Zy’s Rail’s lift-off distance can swap between one and 2.5 millimeters, while the debounce time flexes between two, four, six, eight, and 12 milliseconds.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Xtrfy ran with Kailh GM 8.0 switches rated for 80 million clicks. Kailh’s GM 8.0 mouse switches last 10 million clicks longer than Razer’s optical mouse switches. Clicks here are sturdy, crisp, and feel a bit weightier than most. To be clear, these aren’t “heavy” switches, but the feedback from them provides that weightiness. They feel similar in response to the Logitech G Pro X Superlight mouse buttons but with more weight behind them.\nSmall button, massive function Everything from the lift-off distance to the RGB lighting is managed through a simple process involving the top button and switch.\u0026nbsp;\nThe switch has four settings: RGB, PR, LOD, and F11. When set to RGB, users can customize the onboard lighting’s color, effects, speed, and brightness. All you’ll have to do is tap the top button to cycle through effects. To switch colors, you’ll need to hold the top button and hit the right mouse button to cycle through the options. Likewise, adjusting the speed requires the user to hold down the top button and cycle speeds using the left mouse button. If you need to adjust brightness, hold the top button down and use the side buttons to cycle brightness settings.\u0026nbsp;\nTo set the polling rate, slide the switch to PR click the top button to cycle between the three presets. Red indicates the polling rate being 125Hz, green for 500Hz, and blue for 1,000Hz. Most gaming mice ship with the industry-standard 1,000Hz polling rate, but there’s always room for experimentation.\nUsers can select their desired lift-off distance by setting the switch to LOD. Using the top button, you’ll be able to switch between LODs of one millimeter and 2.5 millimeters.\u0026nbsp;\nChanging up the debounce time requires the switch be set to F11. Instead of clicking the top button to cycle through the presets, users need to hold the left and right mouse buttons down along with the side buttons for three seconds. If done correctly, the lights will flash with the corresponding debounce time’s color. Red indicates two milliseconds, blue for four, green for eight, and purple for 12.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you take your game seriously, Xtrfy and Rocket Jump Ninja provide one of the easiest ways to test out and dial in your mouse settings.\u0026nbsp;\nGrip For the first time in quite a while, the competitive community is getting a completely fresh take on the competitive FPS gaming mouse. Rocket Jump Ninja designed this mouse with the sole purpose of giving players a competitively viable new shape, and the MZ1-Zy’s Rail delivers on that front.\u0026nbsp;\nAt first glance, it’s reasonable to be both excited and skeptical of the MZ1-Zy’s Rail. The aggressively angled slope toward the front of the mouse combined with the large hump at the rear doesn’t scream “comfort.” After settling in with the mouse throughout a few rough matches, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail provided a comfortable experience across several grip styles.\u0026nbsp;\nThe grip width of 52.5 millimeters seems small at first but gives the player a high level of control. The experience reminded our reviewer of how the Razer Viper Mini offered a similar level of control with a grip width of 53.5 millimeters. But the MZ1-Zy’s Rail beats out the Viper Mini, thanks to its unique shape.\u0026nbsp;\nA few factors of the shape contribute to its superior comfort over other small gaming mice. The hump at the back hits perfectly in the center of the palm and provides the same great support when using a claw grip. Thanks to the small size, the rails atop the mouse, and the lower button positioning, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail feels most comfortable using a fingertip grip.\u0026nbsp;\nFor reference, our reviewer’s right hand measures 7.7 inches (195.58 mm) in length and 4.1 inches (104.14mm) in width, categorizing their hand within the medium to large range.\u0026nbsp;\nWait, I’m cracked? When using a fingertip grip, our reviewer felt like this mouse actually made their aim better. This isn’t a statement that’s taken lightly—it’s the first time a mouse has improved our reviewer’s aim in first-person shooters like Overwatch and Rainbow Six Siege.\u0026nbsp;\nPerformance is far more consistent and controlled than with any other mouse, which is likely the combination of fingertip grip and the easily controllable shape. Tracking enemies is where the MZ1-Zy’s Rail feels most like an extension of the body, thanks to the added control. Transitioning from tracking targets to flicking on aggressors trying to get a flank off feels nearly effortless. Gaming with the MZ1-Zy’s Rail made the entire FPS experience feel superior to any other mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nJust because one reviewer jells with a product doesn’t mean these results are typical. If anything, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail will be polarizing considering its outrageous shape. It will likely be a love-hate relationship for most users since the shape doesn’t transfer well from genre to genre.\u0026nbsp;\nFeather cable and glides The shape of the MZ1-Zy’s Rail is the main attraction, but great feet and a free-flowing cable provide a near wireless feel. Weighing just 56 grams, excluding the cable, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail is already ahead of most lightweight gaming mice regarding its weight. The thick mouse feet and breezy cable help highlight the mouse’s feather-light weight.\u0026nbsp;\nXtrfy and Rocket Jump Ninja include three small but thick mouse feet and a replacement set in the box. While these feet are much smaller than our reviewer is used to, they still offer surprisingly ample glide. There doesn’t seem to be a compromise between speed and control. Instead, the shape and feet provide a blend of speed and control while the cable ensures that the experience doesn’t hit any snags.\u0026nbsp;\nEvery brand has a proprietary cable, but Xtrfy’s new EZcord Pro hangs with the best. The EZcord Pro combines the smoothness of ROCCAT’s PhantomFlex cable and the flexibility of Corsair’s cable. Angling the cable upward to prevent drag is another detail that goes a long way in creating a near wireless feel. Not every company goes out of its way to do this, but it always makes a difference when included in the design.\u0026nbsp;\nIs this for you? Our reviewer can’t say enough about the MZ1-Zy’s Rail. For them, it actually felt like it improved their game. Hitting shots across multiple titles felt more reliable overall. From shutting down Pharah ultimates at the last second in Overwatch to snapping onto enemies in Siege, the experience felt consistent no matter the FPS or competitive environment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s not to say that this is the mouse for everyone, though. The shape will likely be polarizing, but it worked exceedingly well for our reviewer when playing first-person shooters. Because Rocket Jump Ninja designed the MZ1-Zy’s Rail for FPS titles, it doesn’t work very well in other scenarios. Trying to play something like Death Stranding or any other non-FPS won’t go over as well.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’ve been looking for the right shape but haven’t had any luck, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail might be what you’ve been missing. Our reviewer was never an avid fingertip grip user, but after spending time with the MZ1-Zy’s Rail, they’ve converted and will be picking up their own copy upon release later this month, even if it is on the pricey side.\nPros Finally, a new shapeEasy customizationNo software56-gram weight\u0026nbsp;EZcord Pro\u0026nbsp;Thick mouse feet/extra feet Cons Not very comfortable outside of FPS titlesOn the pricey sideSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2hlGLBqbXSZqSoraOaeqvB0q1kppmbmnqusYybnK2slad6ucDRn7BmpapmervF0mapmqGcYr%2Bmwsierg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/did-this-mouse-just-make-me-better-xtrfy-mz1-zy-s-rail-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Did this mouse just make me better? Xtrfy MZ1-Zy’s Rail review"},{"body":"Popular Hearthstone streamer Amaz addressed the ongoing controversy involving Blizzard Entertainment and Hearthstone Grandmaster Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai in a unique way.\nWhile streaming a game, Amaz was asked by a viewer if he had a comment on Blizzard suspension’s of Blitzchung for supporting Hong Kong’s independence on a recent stream. Instead of directly commenting on it, though, Amaz dove into an analogy.\n “I have a comment about the chat right now,” Amaz began. “Imagine the inventor of ramen—the guy who invented ramen—is like a sexual harasser, or something. Something really bad. And now, people are outraged by that, so what they do—so this is chat, okay—they go to ramen places, people eating ramen, and they’ll go like, ‘Why are you supporting this guy?’ That’s basically what’s happening.”\nRelated: Who is Blitzchung, the Hearthstone pro recently banned from competitive play?\nThe analogy presumably stemmed from viewers commenting on Amaz’s stream (and possibly other Hearthstone streamers) about how they’re supporting Blizzard. Earlier today, the company ignited controversy when it suspended Blitzchung and refused to pay out his Grandmasters prize earnings. But Blizzard, through its ruling on Blitzchung, has put some of its most popular personalities in harm’s way.\nThese players and streamers will be under a proverbial microscope in the coming weeks and months as fans continue to ask for their personal opinion on the matter. How they choose to react to that, whether it be analogizing the incident to ramen or not, will be a significant talking point for Twitch chat.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiglZa%2FtbTSraannV2owbOxwKacq2WRoq67ecCnmKWnl57Hpr%2BMm6OisqqWv6V5x6ilpGWbpLuoecKopa2qn6uys7%2FYZquoZaKWuqa6\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-streamer-amaz-compares-blizzard-hong-kong-controversy-to-ramen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone streamer Amaz compares Blizzard-Hong Kong controversy to ramen"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE’s first major update on Aug. 4 bought with it the addition of a test for spectator mode. This allowed players to check out their friends while they’re in-game to support or learn from their playing ability.\nThe feature has since been removed. But with the positive feedback from its test, it will likely return as a permanent feature in the future.\nIf you didn’t have the opportunity to test it out for yourself, you may be wondering how you’ll be able to use it when it does eventually make its way back into the game. Fortunately, the process is easy and works well to get eyes on your friends in just seconds. Here’s everything you need to know.\nHow to spectate in Pokémon UNITE Pokémon UNITE not only allows players to check out the action going on in their friend’s games, but also in matches of the top-ranked players around the world. This will help to give players an idea of how they can optimize their play to perform better in-game.\nThe process of spectating is well-integrated into the game’s interface. Here’s what you’ll need to do.\nPress the X button from the main menu to bring up the side menu.Scroll down until you see the Spectate option and select it.You’ll see two tabs: Top-Ranking Trainer” and FriendsSelect the trainer you want to check out, whether it be someone you know or just a random trainer.After selecting their trainer banner, you’ll be taken into the game with a two-minute delay to watch on while the action unfolds. The delay is enforced in spectator mode so that you can not inform your friends of their opponent’s plans. The mode works well and allows the spectator to switch through each Pokémon in the game and keep up with the gameplay.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ysp56bpJbBpnnIp2Spp5uaurC6jK6loqyV\n","link":"/post/how-to-spectate-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to spectate in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":" The third Major of the 2021 Call of Duty League season has started—and it could be the last online tournament of the year with a return to LAN scheduled for the Stage Four Major.\nThe Stage Three Major will feature all 12 Call of Duty League franchises fighting for money, bragging rights, and those all-important CDL Points. This double-elimination tournament has a $500,000 prize pool and the winner will earn $200,000 as well as 75 CDL Points to help them move up in the standings. Over the past three weeks, the CDL teams were competing in Stage Three group play matches to determine their seeding for this Major. The Toronto Ultra, the Stage Two Major champions, came out on top of Group A with a 5-0 record. The Florida Mutineers and Dallas Empire finished in second and third place, respectively, to take the group’s two other winners bracket spots. Related:\u0026nbsp;How to watch the\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League 2021\nIn Group B, New York’s revamped lineup with the French phenom HyDra came in first place at 4-1, while the Atlanta FaZe and Los Angeles Thieves ended up behind them. The other six CDL teams, including OpTic Chicago and the Minnesota RØKKR, will immediately start the Stage Three Major in the losers bracket, meaning they’re only one series loss away from being eliminated. Here are the results from the 2021\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League Stage Three Major, updated with the most recent games on top.\nSunday, May 16 New York Subliners vs. Atlanta FaZe (Grand finals) Atlanta win 5-2 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-185 New YorkCheckmate Search and Destroy: 6-5 AtlantaGarrison Control: 3-0 AtlantaMoscow Hardpoint: 250-124 AtlantaMiami Search and Destroy: 6-3 New YorkCheckmate Control: 3-2 AtlantaRaid Search and Destroy: 6-1 Atlanta Atlanta FaZe vs. Toronto Ultra (Losers bracket finals) Atlanta win 3-2 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-123 AtlantaRaid Search and Destroy: 6-3 TorontoGarrison Control: 3-0 AtlantaRaid Hardpoint: 250-235 TorontoMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-2 Atlanta Toronto Ultra vs. OpTic Chicago (Losers bracket semifinals) Toronto win 3-2 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-180 OpTicMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-3 TorontoRaid Control: 3-2 TorontoCheckmate Hardpoint: 250-117 OpTicRaid Search and Destroy: 6-5 Toronto Saturday, May 15 Atlanta FaZe vs. New York Subliners (Winners bracket finals) New York win 3-2 Apocalypse Hardpoint: 250-181 New YorkCheckmate Search and Destroy: 6-4 New YorkRaid Control: 3-0 AtlantaRaid Hardpoint: 250-165 AtlantaExpress Search and Destroy: 6-5 New York Florida Mutineers vs. OpTic Chicago (Losers bracket round four) OpTic win 3-0 Moscow Hardpoint: 250-139 OpTicRaid Search and Destroy: 6-5 OpTicCheckmate Control: 3-1 OpTic Toronto Ultra vs. Los Angeles Thieves (Losers bracket round four) Toronto win 3-1 Raid Hardpoint: 250-14 TorontoMiami Search and Destroy: 6-1 Los AngelesGarrison Control: 3-0 TorontoCheckmate Hardpoint: 250-81 Toronto Dallas Empire vs. OpTic Chicago (Losers bracket round three) OpTic win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-151 OpTicCheckmate Search and Destroy: 6-5 OpTicRaid Control: 3-1 OpTic Los Angeles Thieves vs. London Royal Ravens (Losers bracket round three) Los Angeles win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-123 Los AngelesExpress Search and Destroy: 6-5 Los AngelesCheckmate Control: 3-2 Los Angeles Friday, May 14 New York Subliners vs. Florida Mutineers (Winners bracket semifinals) New York win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-149 New YorkExpress Search and Destroy: 6-0 New YorkGarrison Control: 3-0 New York Toronto Ultra vs. Atlanta Faze (Winners bracket semifinals) Atlanta win 3-2 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-210 AtlantaCheckmate Search and Destroy: 6-2 AtlantaGarrison Control: 3-2 TorontoRaid Hardpoint: 250-174 TorontoRaid Search and Destroy: 6-3 Atlanta OpTic Chicago vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas (Losers bracket round two) OpTic win 3-1 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-148 Los AngelesMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-5 OpTicRaid Control: 3-2 OpTicMoscow Hardpoint: 250-210 OpTic Minnesota RØKKR vs. London Royal Ravens (Losers bracket round two) London win 3-0 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-232 LondonRaid Search and Destroy: 6-3 LondonGarrison Control: 3-0 London Thursday, May 13 Florida Mutineers vs. Los Angeles Thieves (Winners bracket round one) Florida win 3-1 Checkmate Hardpoint: 250-233 FloridaExpress Search and Destroy: 6-5 FloridaCheckmate Control: 3-2 Los AngelesMoscow Hardpoint: 250-216 Florida Atlanta FaZe vs. Dallas Empire (Winners bracket round one) Atlanta win 3-0 Apocalypse Hardpoint: 250-209 AtlantaCheckmate Search and Destroy: 6-1 AtlantaGarrison Control: 3-2 Atlanta Los Angeles Guerrillas vs. Seattle Surge (Losers bracket round one) Los Angeles win 3-1 Garrison Hardpoint: 250-183 Los AngelesExpress Search and Destroy: 6-5 SeattleGarrison Control: 3-1 Los AngelesApocalypse Hardpoint: 250-155 Los Angeles London Royal Ravens vs. Paris Legion (Losers bracket round one) London win 3-1 Moscow Hardpoint: 250-106 LondonMoscow Search and Destroy: 6-4 ParisCheckmate Control: 3-2 LondonCheckmate Hardpoint: 250-150 London This article will be updated until the Stage Three Major ends on Sunday, May 16.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FUpausZZakv25%2Bj2toZpuRobluu8Vmm66sqWK5pq3Grpxmq6SWtKZ5kmakmqKfpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/results-for-2021-call-of-duty-league-stage-3-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for 2021 Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major"},{"body":"Riot Games is putting an end to League’s rotating game mode dry spell. Every major League of Legends in-game event throughout the year will launch alongside a temporary game mode, the developer announced in an update today. “Last year, you told us that you wanted unique ways to play for every major event,” League’s lead producer on game play Jeremy “Riot Brightmoon” Lee said. “We agree. And this year we’re committed to providing exciting, temporary game modes alongside every major event, starting with AR URF during Mecha Kingdoms.”\n All preseason changes to Summoner’s Rift included in the Rise of the Elements update, such as Dragon Souls and Elemental Rifts, will be featured in ARURF when the game mode arrives on the live servers later in the month. Although Riot has yet to provide fans with a release date for the Mecha Kingdoms event, League’s new robotic-themed skins are set to release on Jan. 15.\nRelated: First season of League of Legends’ Clash kicks off “early this year”\nRiot is also bringing back other popular game modes throughout the year, such as One-for-All, which puts all players of a team on one champion. One-for-All will return “in the first half of the year,” according to Riot Brightmood, although its official release date is unclear.\nFans can expect additional game modes to be announced as the year progresses.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB50Z6jnpmjmnq1scyppquZoq56qK3MnmSmp5SawG6yzqtknq6Vp8ZuucCjpqtlnJquqMHEZpyvnZ6peqq6jGtna2g%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-release-temporary-game-modes-for-every-major-league-event-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to release temporary game modes for every major League event in 2020"},{"body":"ENCE’s star rifler Lotan “⁠Spinx⁠” Giladi will not attend IEM Dallas due to visa issues and the team called Janusz “⁠Snax⁠” Pogorzelski to play for them at the $250,000 CS:GO tournament.\nThis is a huge blow to the ENCE camp as Spinx has been their best performer. The Israeli rifler helped them to reach the semifinals of PGL Antwerp Major this month and is averaging a 1.17 rating during 2022, as per HLTV’s statistics.\nUnfortunately, due to visa issues, @SpinxCSGO is unable to participate in #IEM Dallas.\nWe will have the Polish legend @cios_snax stepping in as a substitute. Huge thanks for coming in clutch 💪#EZ4ENCE pic.twitter.com/HdtIOoUotZ\n— ENCE (@ENCE) May 24, 2022  Snax, on the other hand, has been not so active since he parted ways with Polish team Anonymo in December 2022. The former Virtus Pro star played some matches for orgless teams this year but has been far away from the tier-one scene.\nIEM Dallas will run from May 30 to June 5 and will feature 16 CS:GO teams in total, including some of the best in the world such as FaZe Clan, Heroic, Ninjas in Pyjamas, FURIA, and G2. The tournament would be a great opportunity for ENCE to keep on impressing this year, following their semifinal run at PGL Antwerp Major this month and the second-place at ESL Pro League season 15 in April.\nBut the temporary loss of Spinx and the usage of Snax most likely slim ENCE’s chances of even making the playoffs of IEM Dallas unless someone like Paweł “⁠dycha⁠” Dycha or Olek “⁠hades⁠” Miskiewicz takes this opportunity to carry the team in terms of frags.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FNmq9mrJ9iwLWtzZ1koqZdm7yzecSnmp5lkal6qrHMZpuapJyWwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/snax-to-stand-in-for-ence-at-iem-dallas/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Snax to stand in for ENCE at IEM Dallas"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra’s latest expansion, Guardians of the Ancient, released last week. As the second out of three sets within the Empires of the Ascended, the expansion features less cards—42 in total—compared to the initial set of three. With a new ranked season and seasonal tournament occurring two months from now, competitors will try to be quick to understand the next strongest card that will take over the meta.\nHere are the 10 best cards to make an impact on the upcoming ranked meta.\n10) Malphite/Eye of the Ra-Horak As the most expensive champion to make the list, Malphite has a lot of work to do to make a dent on the meta. But with the Eye of the Ra-Horak, the ability to summon 10 mana worth of Landmarks for the price of five is helpful.\nMalphite aims to give Targon an alternative late-game finisher outside of Aurelion Sol, and since he comes down three turns sooner, he needs less support around him to bring him to the board sooner. Outside of the Shard of the Monolith, the Eye of the Ra-Horak can be useful to many different decks, from Taliyah, to Leona, to Yasuo.\n9) Chirean Sumpworker This new Piltover and Zaun follower gives a new deckbuilding challenge for players to work with. Since you need to play multiple copies, you’ll need to find many duplication abilities, like Fading Memories and Stalking Shadows, and play the Chirean Sumpworkers to get the upgraded form quickly. Once they turn into the Posse, a two-mana 4/2 Elusive unit with a powerful burn ability is immense power for its cost.\nGenerally speaking, you shouldn’t play Chirean Sumpworker on turn two. You need to aim to get the Sumpworks Posse online with two actions back to back.\n8) Soothsayer While SpellShields on champions is not a new concept to LoR, Soothsayer adds protection to Landmarks which is entirely new to the game in addition to having a 1/4 body that is defensive by nature and allows you to survive against aggressive strategies. In a slower meta, Soothsayer will be appreciated by decks that rely on both Landmarks and champions.\nSince the Soothsayer provides AoE protection, you won’t need to choose which valuable cards you wish to protect, which goes a long way in Shurima’s newest follower finding success.\n7) Zilean Zilean is the most imaginative champion with the most deckbuilding potential on this list. Since he has duplication effects, Zilean has a chance to revive Go Hard strategies in Shadow Isles. Aside from his leveled-up form, Zilean’s Predict and Time Bomb-generating abilities can assist decks that need more consistency in their draws, like Swain from Noxus.\nOne major weakness for Zilean to consider is that it takes a considerable amount of time to level up due to the mana that needs to be spent to develop Time Bombs.\n6) Solari Sunhawk Aside from Eye of the Ra-Horak, Solari Sunhawk provides Daybreak further stun support, but on a two-mana 2/3 unit. As a potential replacement to Shieldbearer, Solari Sunhawk’s ability is potent in aggressive and midrange decks.\nAside from securing obvious spots in Leona lists, Solari Sunhawk can carve out a new shell in Lucian decks, Yasuo builds, and even some control strategies looking to stall for late game while building on the board.\n5) Blue Sentinel As another two-mana 2/3 unit to make the list, League of Legends’ Blue Buff adds to Targon’s effectiveness in a potent way thanks to its Last Breath ability. If it dies, gaining a temporary mana crystal on the following round can allow you to cheat out powerful cards turns earlier than expected. This effect can snowball a game in your favor.\nWhile the non-permanence of the mana ramp is a downside to consider, players able to make use of the extra mana will find success with the Blue Sentinel. One major skill that will be tested by both user and opponent is figuring out when to kill the Blue Sentinel. If Blue Sentinel stays alive for a longer period than expected, the extra mana provided could be useless, especially at later turns in the game.\n4) Syncopation While Syncopation’s effect is not new to LoR, it is the cheapest available swap effect on a collectible card. At two mana, you can reduce the effectiveness of your opponent’s targeted spells by sacrificing a weaker unit on your side of the board. Aside from disrupting opposing strategies, you can also use Syncopation to have your weaker units serve as a conduit for your stronger cards to reach the opponent’s Nexus directly if your opponent tries to block them.\nDespite the versatility that Syncopation brings, a major weakness to consider with this new burst spell is that on its own it doesn’t provide card advantage, so using it wisely will prevent you from falling behind your opponent.\n3) Merciless Hunter One of Shurima’s newest aggressive followers gives the region’s three-mana slot a premium unit that can serve multiple roles. As a 4/3 with Fearsome, she can help aggro decks bypass early boards and deal high damage at early stages within the game. Thanks to her play ability, she can either hunt down highly valuable units in combat with the Vulnerable debuff, or serve as an activator for Renekton.\nWhile she’s a simple-looking card on the surface, sometimes basic cards are the ones that are most effective.\n2) Dancing Droplet The least expensive card on this list brings back an old strategy that revolves around using Elusive units. Even if you ignore Dancing Droplet’s effect text, the fact that it provides Attune makes it effectively free due to the spell mana rebate it provides.\nWhen you factor in its recall ability, allowing you to retain card advantage whenever you send the Droplet back to your hand allows you to cycle through your deck faster.\n1) Irelia As the cheapest champion and one with the most varied strategies on this list, Irelia aims to up the tempo of any given game due to her aggressive nature. Thanks to the entire Blade Dance package that Ionia has provided during the Guardians of the Ancient expansion, decks that rely on attacking synergies have been granted a new edge.\nPrimarily successful with Azir and Miss Fortune, Irelia allows you to attack multiple times within any given round, including turns where your opponent has the attack token.\nIn addition to all of this, Irelia’s threat level amplifies to immeasurable heights due to her Bladesurge. Whenever you declare an attack, your opponent needs to spend a ton of resources and time on which blocks to choose due to the ability to swap in a powerful unit on a moment’s notice.\nOne downside to Irelia is similar to Zed, where she’s more prone to removal due to her two health, and investing three mana to play her gives the opponent to counter her before she can snowball a game in your favor. But since Irelia is found in Ionia, this weakness can be circumvented thanks to the region’s potent counters through cards like Nopeify.\nShe’s also especially weak to Dragons and Nasus. The main reason for this is due to the fact that Blade Dance spawns multiple 1/1 tokens to slay for either deck, which allows those types of lists to exploit the unit spam.\nTry these cards for yourself and collect them now in LoR: Guardians of the Ancient, which is officially out now on PC and mobile.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHy1tMRmaGllkprAtXnLnp6eppSoerCyjKusp52kmr%2BzrYygrJqqlJ6ur7%2BMqJ1mrJiaeqK6wqKcp6xdmK6zsNJmq6GZpGKworqMnJ%2BappeaerW0xGaknqyR\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-legends-of-runeterra-guardians-of-the-ancient-cards-that-can-change-the-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best Legends of Runeterra Guardians of the Ancient cards that can change the meta"},{"body":"This list is by no means exhaustive and honestly, I thought pretty hard about some of them. There are so many phenomenal contributors to the League of Legends community that it’s impossible to make a perfect Top Five list, so I’m just doing the best that I can.\nNumber Five\nNightSlut3\nI’ll be honest, I don’t know a lot about the person behind the NightSlut3 production, but I do know the quality of content he produces. Every week (or multiple times a week) or tournament, Nightslut3 creates a generally hilarious video of all the funny moments that happened during the LCS. This can be anything from a voice chat, a funny blooper or a technical difficulty, but either way, when the collaboration of moments come together, you’re in for a laugh. On top of the funny moments from LCS, Nightslut will often create funny videos from when players are streaming, notably the “When Pros try to learn X videos” which is generally a highlight real of fails after a new champion comes out.\u0026nbsp; I actually think Nightslut3 is a bit underrated but he always has funny content.\nLink to Nightslut’s Channel:\u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/user/nightslut3\nNumber Four:\nFalconshield\nNow, Falconshield doesn’t release the most amount of videos, but the content they create is absolutely fantastic. Usually, the band releases a video every few weeks, but the quality of the video is wonderful. The most notable and largest viewed videos by far are the “This is War” series, a series of mixed rap, rock, and even some metal to create songs from the point of view of League of Legends champions. Something to note for the “This is War” series is that it’s not just the band; it’s a collaboration of many amazing League of Legends songwriters such as Badministrator, Lilypichu, Nicki Taylor, StephanosRex, AntiRivet and more but they ended up getting posted on the Falconshield Youtube channel, so I figured I’d just put it all under Falconshield. Either way, if you haven’t had the chance to check out this amazing channel, do so now, your ears will thank you.\nLink to Falconshield’s Youtube:\u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/user/tankith\nNotable Links: This is War:\u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvmbv5ygP7A\nNumber Three:\nEsex Express\nEsports Express, shortened to Esex, is one of the funniest content creators that I know of. A satirical website reminiscent of The Onion for eSports, Esex releases top of the line articles that are hilarious to read. While not much is known about the writers themselves, the articles speak for themselves. Some of the most notable articles have been ‘Doublelift Gmail Hacked”, “CLG to Scrim against their own Inner Demons”, and “/r/leagueoflegends Unleashes Massive Protest against Riot Games.” Honestly, their website speaks for themselves, if you like laughing, and you like eSports (CS:GO, Dota 2, or LoL) then head on over and check out some of their content. It’s fantastic and I really can’t praise them enough.\nhttp://esportsexpress.com/\nNumber Two:\nMontecristo\nMontecristo is a LCK caster and former coach of CLG. He and Thooorin create Summoning Insight while Montecristo goes more in depth of actual game analysis. You know he puts out good content when he has his very own thread in /r/loleventvods just to watch Montecristo’s analysis and review. On top of this consistent analysis he puts out, he also has The Countdown of Montecristo, a series that shows off all of the top games that were played throughout the week, with a bit of a breakdown for one in the series to really highlight what you should watch and the games that you could take a break from watching. Either way, I think Monte is a vital part of the community and someone who is very helpful towards the eSports scene.\nLink to Montecristo’s VoD: \u0026nbsp;http://www.reddit.com/r/LoLeventVoDs/comments/31mf2e/montecristos_vod_reviews/\nNumber One: \nDuncan “Thooorin” Shield\nThis was a tough choice in the top three for me. Almost everyone in the League of Legends subreddit has heard of Thooorin at one point at another, whether it’s for positive or negative. While generally having a rather rocky relationship with the community, I think he has really redeemed himself in the eyes of most players. Not afraid to speak his mind, he consistently delivers some of the highest quality content that I see on League of Legends (and Counter Strike as well, but that’s a different discussion) while also providing analysis, interviews, Summoning Insight and Thooorin’s Thoughts. Another notable series that he releases are his “Grilled” interviews, often over an hour-long, that go extremely in-depth with various players or eSports figures.\u0026nbsp; Summoning Insight is a weekly show that he does with Montecristo to discuss games that happened, things going on in the scenes, drama with the pros, or other roster changes and various changeups that may be happening in the industry. He also has various articles that are incredibly well-written and often provide very accurate analysis or insight on various different topics. If you are really interested in eSports history, various players, Poland, or the history of an eSport, than Thooorin is your man and I can’t recommend him enough.\nThooorin’s Youtube Channel: \u0026nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/user/Thooorin\nHonorable Mentions:\nThe League community is big. We have a lot of content creators. Honestly, any of these people could have been the number five in this list, so I want to give a shout. Blakinola, Badministrator, StephanosRex, Videogamedunkey, Sky Williams, and many, many more have all been fantastic so thank you for your contributions!\n– TheRiverSaint\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGxwaF1mfXiEkA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/top-five-league-of-legends-content-creators/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top Five League of Legends Content Creators"},{"body":"League of Legends’ Clash is back in action after a hiatus.\nThe competitive team game mode has been on a standstill after facing numerous problems, but now, after some tweaking from Riot, it’s available to play. But what is Clash?\nIf you’ve only heard about it in passing and you haven’t experienced it first hand, look no further. Clash is a biweekly competitive game mode that allows you and four friends to team up and compete against other teams of your skill level.\nClash lets you form a team and join an eight-team bracket that takes place on the weekend. If it doesn’t go well on Saturday, you can come back the next day for a second try.\u0026nbsp;All in all, you and your team have the opportunity to compete in three games, with the chance of winning a trophy and a selection of prizes.\nYou can show off your highest level trophy and feature it in Summoner’s Rift games for two weeks after the tournament ends. Once it expires, you can jump back into Clash and earn yourself a new one.\u0026nbsp;\nVictory Points are another award from Clash. Each win of Clash will earn you 200 Victory Points, which you can use to buy Banners. Your VP scale on the tier of your team, with higher-level teams earning more VP. Just like trophies, you can use banners in Summoner’s Rift.\nEach player who enters into Clash will also receive an Orb or Capsule after exiting a bracket. No matter if you win, or lose, that orb or capsule is guaranteed to include an XP boost and a new team logo for the next tournament you enter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hmaRitrR5y56YoK2VYrynecuenp6mlKh6pLjArJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-league-of-legends-clash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is League of Legends Clash?"},{"body":"The top lane is one of the most controversial aspects of League of Legends in 2022. Certain champions and items have completely outclassed others, leaving much of the game’s roster designed for top lane play forced to sit and watch from afar.\nMaokai is one of these champions that has struggled to perform well this season. Though he remains one of the best tanks in the game with his crowd control and self-sustain, champions like Ornn and Malphite often do his job better, making Maokai an incredibly niche pick at all levels of the game.\nAs a result, many players completely changed the way Maokai is meant to be used. Instead of a top lane tank, players have turned the Twisted Treant into a poke support, using the power of his saplings to completely take over the bot lane in solo queue. While the pick isn’t super viable in professional play, players looking to climb in solo queue have used this iteration of Maokai builds to snowball leads. If Maokai is picked as a top laner, he should instead focus on tank itemizations and runes, as players will want to use him as the team’s initiator and major source of crowd control.\nHere is the best support build for Maokai in League‘s 2022 season.\nBest Runes for Maokai Resolve Aftershock: Maokai can activate this keystone through his Q, W, and ultimate. This makes it a great pick when engaging on enemies in the bot lane, and helps boost his tankiness in a build where tank items are not the priority.\nFont of Life: Similar to Aftershock, all of Maokai’s abilities impair the movement of enemies in some capacity, allowing allies to heal a small amount for your efforts. This will be most prevalent in the early laning phase, where Maokai’s saplings are a major source of slows on the opposition.\nBone Plating: This poke build for Maokai unfortunately removes most of the tank aspects of the Twisted Treant that helped him thrive for years in the top lane. Since he’ll be the recipient of damage from both an ADC and a support, Bone Plating will allow Maokai to better initiate on his enemies with the help of his ADC.\nUnflinching: The bottom lane is full of crowd control. While most of it comes from support champions, more recent additions to the ADC pool now boast ways to slow, stun, and root enemies. This means Maokai is going to want to take Unflinching and boost his Tenacity, helping to decrease the duration he is caught in crowd control effects.\nInspiration Biscuit Delivery:\u0026nbsp;Maokai’s passive allows him to regain some health by attacking an enemy minion or champion on a cooldown. Since he’ll now be dealing with two lane opponents instead of one, having some biscuits for the health and mana regen should help him with both his poke and sustain.\nTime Warp Tonic: This rune goes hand-in-hand with Biscuit Delivery. Time Warp Tonic instantly heals Maokai for a portion of the potion or biscuit, which can be crucial in surviving bad situations.\nOptional—Approach Velocity: Instead of Time Warp Tonic, more aggressive Maokai support players may find better use in Approach Velocity. Since players will be poking with Maokai’s E a lot, this rune will help them catch up to slowed enemies quicker for a follow up W plus Q combo. It also helps Maokai further punish enemies trapped in his ultimate.\nBonuses:\u0026nbsp;+9 Adaptive Force, +6 armor, +6 armor\nBest starting items for Maokai Relic Shield As a support with melee auto attacks, Maokai should always start with a Relic Shield. Besides helping with his health regen in the early game, this item also allows him to execute low-health minions on a cooldown, giving complete gold to a nearby ally. Players should try and use these stacks on the second wave of melee minions to hit level two first.\nHealth potion During the laning phase, you are going to take excessive damage from enemy champions as you attempt to proc Relic Shield and throw saplings. Health potions are the best way to deal with this in the early stages of the game, especially when it might not be easy to activate your passive.\nStealth Ward\nLike any good support, start with a Stealth Ward. This is best used around the time that the second wave heads to the bot lane, just to keep an eye on where the enemy jungler may be.\nBest core items for Maokai Imperial Mandate, Evenshroud, or Liandry’s Anguish These three Mythic items are what allow Maokai to become such a powerful presence in the bot lane and should always be rushed first. Imperial Mandate is the best option for the poke build, as allies can deal more damage to enemies slowed by Maokai’s E or trapped by his R. More aggressive Maokai players can opt for Liandry’s Anguish, burning enemies hit by Maokai’s abilities. The damage that this item can do when combined with Maokai’s E can chip away the health of enemy ADCs with just one attack.\nEvenshroud rewards Maokai for disrupting enemies, but should generally be avoided unless players are going for a full-tank build in the support role. Maokai performs much better when given access to items that reward him for poke.\nDemonic Embrace Whether players opt for building Imperial Mandate or Liandry’s Anguish, the burn associated with Demonic Embrace is an essential part for continuing to be a nuisance to the enemy team into the mid game. It also gives Maokai a sizable amount of health, perfect for engaging unsuspecting enemies.\nBoots of Swiftness Laning against champions that are constantly spewing crowd control abilities will hinder Maokai’s ability to engage on his enemies with his W, or even walk up to minions to proc the Relic Shield stack. Therefore, Boots of Swiftness are the safest option to continue existing in lane, though the item can be replaced with Plated Steelcaps or Mercury’s Treads to boost his resistances.\nBest late-game items for Maokai Morellonomicon Grievous wounds have become increasingly necessary in League over the past few months. With how much healing champions have built into their kits, especially in the bot lane, building items like Morellonomicon are essential to winning games. This is Maokai’s best choice as a third item, depending on the enemy team composition. Players should consider building this item before Demonic Embrace should they go against heal-heavy champions like Soraka or Sona.\nZhonya’s Hourglass Stasis has remained a controversial aspect of League for years, and Maokai is yet another champion that enjoys its effects. With this support build, Maokai is susceptible to large amounts of burst damage without being able to retaliate. Zhonya’s Hourglass and Stopwatch give Maokai the opportunity to concentrate on his next move and allow for his teammates to save him.\nRedemption Should players get access to a final item, Redemption is the best option. Maokai has no way to heal his allies through his kit, and his poke build makes him much less of a champion that can help his team sustain damage. Redemption gives Maokai the opportunity to protect his allies that other supports may be able to do naturally in their kits, but should not always be made a priority to build.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RiuqK7ypqgZpqlnrmlecinZKWdkZzCpnnOn2SlnZeau6W%2F\n","link":"/post/best-maokai-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Maokai build in League of Legends"},{"body":"As Overwatch’s eighth competitive comes to a close, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan is sharing some data from the season.\nEight percent of players fall into the bronze ranking, while 21 percent land in silver, 32 percent in gold, 25 in platinum, and 10 percent in diamond. Up top, three percent of players have made it to master, while just one percent landed in grandmaster. Gold is where the most players fall—it acts as an average point for players.\nIt’s the first look at this data since Overwatch principal designer Scott Mercer shared the information for the fourth competitive season. The new data itself isn’t all too surprising, as it generally matches up with season four’s numbers. There’s slightly more players in bronze and platinum, but diamond, master, and grandmaster remain unchanged.\nKaplan hasn’t mentioned whether the information is based on players’ season best or the number at the end of the season. In season four’s spread, the numbers were based on the season best.\nWorried that you’ve fallen below average? There’s still time to make it to the top. Season eight ends on Feb. 25 at 4pm PT. If you’re not grandmaster by then, don’t panic. Season nine begins just a few days later on Feb. 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmibn6K9psDIraCvnV2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdp66vt8innqxlYmZ%2FdoE%3D\n","link":"/post/gold-is-the-most-populated-rank-in-overwatch-s-competitive-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gold is the most populated rank in Overwatch’s competitive play"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Tour: Johto is tossing players back into the second generation by focusing on Pokémon native to Johto and splitting things up into paths based on the original Gold and Silver.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with dictating which handful of version-exclusive Pokémon you will be encountering, the version you select can also impact small parts of the event’s Special Research and Collection Challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecifically for the Collection Challenges, Niantic has split them up to revolve around general Pokémon Go gameplay and Go Tour: Johto’s habitat rotation. This means some of the Collection Challenges will be available throughout the entire event, while others are locked to the habitat schedule.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to complete all Pokémon Go Tour: Johto habitat rotation Collection Challenges\nAmong those general Collection Challenges, players will be tasked with catching and trading the various version-exclusive Pokémon found within the path they choose. This incentivizes players to communicate with friends or other players to get every Pokémon Johto has to offer.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that in mind, here is everything you need to know about the Gold and Silver Incense and Trade Collection Challenges, which revolve entirely around those version-exclusive encounters.\u0026nbsp;\nGo Tour: Johto Gold and Silver Collection Challenges Gold Incense Collection Challenge Catch a SpinarakCatch a GligarCatch a TeddiursaCatch a Mantine Total Rewards: 2022 Stardust, one Incense, and 15 Ultra Balls\nGold Trade Collection Challenge Trade a SpinarakTrade a GligarTrade a TeddiursaTrade a Mantine Total Rewards: 2022 Stardust, one Lucky Egg, and 15 Golden Razz Berries\nSilver Incense Collection Challenge Catch a LedybaCatch a DelibirdCatch a SkarmoryCatch a Phanpy Total Rewards: 2022 Stardust, one Incense, and 15 Ultra Balls\nSilver Trade Collection Challenge Trade a SpinarakTrade a GligarTrade a TeddiursaTrade a Mantine Total Rewards: 2022 Stardust, one Lucky Egg, and 15 Golden Razz Berries\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmqJ%2Bgsq67zWaeqGWkpMKzecmon62nXZy8rbCMmqWdZaOeubex0Wagp5uVo8CmecCnm2asopaxpnnCqKOlnZOptrC6jJyfmqScmruosdI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tour-johto-gold-and-silver-incense-and-trade-collection-challenges/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto Gold and Silver Incense and Trade Collection Challenges"},{"body":"Goyo is receiving a significant update in Rainbow Six Siege Year Seven season one. The Operator’s Volcán Shield will be replaced with the Volcán Canister to balance his ability.\u0026nbsp;\nGoyo is a strong operator capable of holding an area with his Volcán Shield, which allowed players to activate an intense explosion and fiery blaze when they shot the explosive canister on the back of the shield. This ability was tough to counter for attackers, who needed to get behind the shield to destroy the canister. But the upcoming season is significantly changing Goyo’s gadget, removing the shield completely.\u0026nbsp;\nVideo via Ubisoft The Volcán Shield will be replaced with the Volcán Canister, which can be placed on walls or floors. The gadget still explodes and covers an area with fire when shot, but the shield is removed, and the explosion does slightly less damage. The fire does last longer, however, meaning enemies will be held back for a longer period.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Rainbow Six on Amazon The Volcán Canisters are slightly shielded, meaning players will need to shoot them from a specific angle to destroy them. But the changes should make it easier for attackers to deal with the device without nerfing Goyo into the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nSeason one is also introducing exciting updates like Azami, the new defender with a Kiba Barrier that creates bulletproof cover. The first new map in three years, Emerald Plain, is also coming later in the season.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first season in Year Seven, Demon Veil, launches on Feb 21.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxGawcKthYsGwedGep6WZk5p6qLvYqKpmrp%2BhsKK6jKyfop2cmXq4tdOhZK%2BnnJiur3nCmqWiq6Savw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/siege-s-y7s1-to-replace-goyo-s-volc%C3%A1n-shield-with-volc%C3%A1n-canister/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Siege’s Y7S1 to replace Goyo’s Volcán Shield with Volcán Canister"},{"body":"Teferi, Time Raveler and Wilderness Reclamation are now under suspension in Magic Arena’s eternal format Historic, Wizards of the Coast announced in today’s sudden Banned and Restricted announcement.\nSuspension is a classification unique to Historic where cards are banned for a trial period that allows Wizards to see how the removal of certain cards changes the meta and to decide whether a full ban would be a positive change.\nThe rapidly-expanding Historic format remains dominated by Wilderness Reclamation and Teferi, Time Raveler despite hundreds of cards being introduced since the last Banned and Restricted announcement. Despite the banning of Nexus of Fate, Wilderness Reclamation decks transitioned to a typical Temur Reclamation shell. Wizards said the problematic card makes up 10 percent of the best-of-three metagame while holding a high win rate.\nAs for Teferi, players have been calling for this ban for months. Teferi creates wild amounts of tempo with his -3 ability and his static ability completely shuts down the opponent’s instant speed interaction, making counterspells and spot removal significantly worse.\n“For Teferi, Timer Raveler, we get much the same feedback in Historic that we get in Standard,” WotC said in the Banned and Restricted announcement. “In Historic, we also find that the power of the reduced capability for interaction that\u0026nbsp;Teferi, Time Raveler\u0026nbsp;brings scales with the power of the interaction he’s preventing and the board he’s consequently protecting.”\nHistoric is similar to Standard, where Teferi is automatically included in any deck that runs blue and white. Teferi appears in 20 percent of Historic best-of-three games, according to Wizards.\nThe banning of Wilderness Reclamation and Teferi should allow midrange strategies to make a small comeback. Control decks losing one of the best tempo cards in the game makes tapping out to cast a big spell less worrisome. The format will also see the return of blue draw-go strategies due to Teferi’s oppressive static ability. It’s unlikely that either card will be shifted from suspended to legal again. In the next Banned and Restricted announcement, players may expect these cards to receive full bans.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1scWeqaJlpJ66pnnRmq2epJWneqK6w2auoqSUmr%2BvsdKsZKudk6Gurq3ToqanZaOqwLGxzZ2cnWWZo3qptdKtpquhkw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/teferi-time-raveler-and-wilderness-reclamation-suspended-in-historic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teferi, Time Raveler and Wilderness Reclamation suspended in Historic"},{"body":"Mount Equipment is a relatively niche but necessary feature in World of Warcraft. Although it’s only accessible through a tiny window in your mount interface, the impact that Mount Equipment has on your character is still relatively large. Each piece of individual mount equipment in World of Warcraft applies a special bonus effect to your mounts, many of which can be valuable—especially in solo content.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, there are only five pieces of mount equipment available to players in World of Warcraft, but each of them has its own unique perks and is deserving of a place in your inventory. From water walking to drastic speed boosts, each piece of mount equipment in WoW has the potential to upgrade your cavalry with specialized perks. Here are all of the pieces of mount equipment that players can attach to their mounts in WoW.\u0026nbsp;\nAnglers’ Water Striders Effect: Water Walking\nSource: Purchasable from Nat Pagle\nWhen Water Strider mounts had their innate water walking ability stripped from them during the Battle for Azeroth expansion, this item became the go-to for players who were looking to use their mounts to get across bodies of water without having to swim. Every class in the game will find the Water Strider upgrade useful, especially in solo content where bodies of water can be difficult to traverse. To acquire the item and make your mount walk on water, seek out legendary fisherman Nat Pagle. He can be found in either the Krasarang Wilds or your Garrison on Draenor, and sells the Anglers’ Water Striders for 50 gold.\u0026nbsp;\nComfortable Rider’s Barding Effect: Prevents dazed effect while mounted\nSource: Leatherworking\nIf you’re looking to use your mount without being stunned, slowed, or dazed, the Comfortable Rider’s Barding is the perfect mount equipment to keep you trudging along. This piece of mount equipment can be crafted by leatherworkers who have at least 165 points in Battle for Azeroth Leatherworking or 90 points in Shadowlands Leatherworking.\u0026nbsp;\nLight-Step Hoofplates Effect: Increased ground seed by 20 percent\nSource: Enchanting\nThe Light-Step Hoofplates are particularly useful for classes that don’t have any built-in buffs for their mount in their kits. Death Knight and Paladin players won’t see much of a bonus from the Hoofplates, but other classes will reap its benefits heavily. The extra ground speed granted by the Hoofplates is nice in zones where you can’t fly. But if you have the ability to use a flying mount, we’d recommend opting for that approach since you’ll be much faster overall.\nSaddlechute Effect: Pulls a parachute whenever dismounting from a high point\nSource: Tailoring\nIf you ever find yourself falling from incredibly high distances on a regular basis, the Saddlechute will ensure that you don’t plummet to your death. Two seconds after dismounting off a high point, this piece of equipment will deploy a parachute to soften your fall. The Saddlechute isn’t particularly useful for classes with abilities that can interrupt falling, such as Monks and Mages, but it can still be valuable to practically every other class in certain situations.\u0026nbsp;\nInflatable Mount Shoes Effect: Water walking\nSource: Blacksmithing\nIf you’re looking to let your mount walk on water but don’t have immediate access to Nat Pagle’s inventory, you might want to look toward the Inflatable Mount Shoes as an alternative—especially if one of your characters is a Blacksmith by trade. You’ll need 150 points in Kul Tiran or Zandalari Blacksmithing to craft the Inflatable Mount Shoes. But if you have a character who grinded the Blacksmithing profession during the Battle for Azeroth expansion, you’ll be able to access this piece of equipment relatively easily.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK6sMHNrWSeqaWeva6xza1koqZdrLyzuMNmpp9lp5a%2FpL7An6s%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-mount-equipment-in-world-of-warcraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best mount equipment in World of Warcraft"},{"body":"A race to Challenger in Teamfight Tactics will take place with the release of Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Common Climb, a race to Challenger sponsored by the social network Common, kicks off with the launch of TFT Set 4.5 on Jan. 21. Containing 20 new champions and seven traits, the Fates: Festival of Beasts mid-set has a soft-reset that will bump all Master-ranked players and above back to Diamond four. Previous TFT set launches have enlisted players and streamers in a race to Master, but Common has stepped up the race game with a mid-set race to Challenger.\u0026nbsp;Races will take place on the North American and Europe West servers and are free to enter. Several top TFT streamers and competitive players who will stream their progress on Twitch are already registered to partake in the Common Climb race. Even Riot GreenTeej, the product lead for TFT, will participate in the race to Challenger.\u0026nbsp;\nC9 k3sojuKiyoonSoulessAgonFluffyHSRobinsongzVoltariuxTreebeardKitingishardDQADarkHydra Tacticians interested in joining the Common Climb can register here. The race will officially begin with the live launch of the set and offers a prize pool that will be split between the winners on the NA and EUW servers. The official launch of TFT Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts will take place on Jan. 21. Players who want to test out the new champions and traits can do so on the PBE servers prior to launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1u89mq5%2BsXajBs7HAppyrq12Wu6V5z6WYsp2iqHqzrcKeZK2nXZi1orjLnqWgnaJirrV50p6rZmxdanqtrdSnmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/top-tft-streamers-and-players-race-to-challenger-at-set-4-5-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top TFT streamers and players race to Challenger at Set 4.5 launch"},{"body":"Watching or broadcasting a stream that features Spotify or other music streaming services may become a thing of the past due to Twitch’s newly updated music Terms of Service.\u0026nbsp;\nBased on an updated version of the music TOS guidelines that are already being put into effect, Twitch will start heavily enforcing copyright-related Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedowns and other actions against streamers who use music that they do not own the rights to.\u0026nbsp;\nHey all @Twitch streamers out there. These are the updated music TOS guidelines that dropped but most only heard about due to bigger streamers getting bans. Long story short, no more old school rap/hip hop. No more anime openers. No more KPop. You get the idea. Tell a friend. pic.twitter.com/mvGYGzVItY\n— INF | BlackLivesMatterAndChill (@JuniorAndChill) June 7, 2020  This includes DJs remixing music live, karaoke streams, cover songs, and more—though it is currently unclear what this means for anyone who is streaming a game like Beat Saber, Guitar Hero, or Just Dance, which uses dozens of famous songs\u0026nbsp;\n“Twitch values the work of songwriters, musicians, and other creative artists,” Twitch’s Music Guideline page says. “As a company committed to supporting creators, we respect, and ask our users to respect, the intellectual property of those who make music and those who own or control music rights.”\nPreviously, the only thing a creator would need to look out for when using a streaming service like Spotify was their VODs being muted by Twitch’s automated content filtering system. But now streamers are going to be subject to takedown notices from various music groups and additional action from Twitch based on its Community Guidelines.\u0026nbsp;\nWe know that the new music TOS is already active because over the last week, dozens if not hundreds of streamers have received emails about clips being taken down due to a DMCA regarding unlicensed music. Some of those clips being removed date back to 2017, so this new addition to the automated content filtering system isn’t focusing on more recent pieces of content.\u0026nbsp;\nI’ve been issued 2 copyright strikes on my channel (both from clips over a year old) in the past week and told that if they find one more violation in my clips, my twitch account will be permabanned. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/y8pft3spdq\n— fuslie (@fuslie) June 7, 2020  There was no formal announcement made about any of these changes, and this can severely impact anyone’s channel without them even being aware of it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe basic situation breaks down to Twitch will now have to act when a DMCA is issued for music being used, labels will be enacting their ownership on Twitch content more frequently, and older content is not immune to being flagged—just like in YouTube’s current system.\u0026nbsp;\nAny streamer who uses copyrighted music is at risk for DMCA takedowns or Twitch Community Guideline action such as suspensions, bans, channel termination, and, in some cases, legal action from music labels. Twitch is currently bigger than ever before, meaning companies are looking at how they can profit off of the content being produced by others and are also acting in the interest of protecting their intellectual properties.\u0026nbsp;\n-Twitch has to act when they receive a DMCA. -More eyes are on Twitch than ever with quarantine. -Labels are finally coming for their money. -You need to license or own the music you stream. -There are services that help. -Countering a DMCA is dangerous. -SPEAK TO A LAWYER\n— Video Game Attorney (@Morrison) June 7, 2020  Expect a decrease in the amount of streamers who utilize Spotify, iTunes, and other music streaming services on stream. Instead, playlists of copyright-free music businesses who work in providing licensed music to streamers and content creators will see an uptick in use over the coming weeks as more people are impacted by these changes.\u0026nbsp;\nFor more information on the specific changes that have been made and how they will impact streamers, you can view the official Twitch guidelines page on the topic.\nUpdate June 7 at 11:50pm CT: Twitch posted an update to its official support Twitter, saying the platform experienced a “sudden influx” of DMCA takedown requests and that this is the “first time” it has received mass DMCA claims against clips. Additionally, Twitch stated its guidelines for music have not changed and that it will continue to adhere to the DMCA.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrqedmaSawG651KygnGWkmr%2Buv4yonWarlafDqq%2FEZp6uoZSauaq6xKxknquTlrmiwMSsZKato56wbr7EpZitnZRisa6vwKw%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-receives-mass-dmca-claims-against-clips-due-to-copyrighted-background-music/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch receives mass DMCA claims against clips due to copyrighted background music"},{"body":"Vietnamese VALORANT player Tất Cẩm “Nomsenpai” Khôn has been banned for one year after cheating in an official VCT match. His team Ice Cee Jay Too has also been disqualified from stage one of VCT APAC 2022.\nVietnamese player NomSenpai has been banned for 12 months for cheating in an official VCT match.\nAdditionally his team \"Ice Cee Jay Too\" has been disqualified from VCT APAC 2022 Stage 1.\n🔗 https://t.co/QnxAf5grXK pic.twitter.com/SvTiDQmlPn\n— Liquipedia VALORANT (@LiquipediaVAL) January 25, 2022  The offense was made during the VCT 2022 Stage One: Vietnam Open Qualifiers when his team Ice Cee Jay Too was playing a competitive match on Haven.\n Evidence of the cheating takes place in a video where his team is up 12-9 against the opposing side. Nomsenpai, on Chamber, is about to enter garage as he attempts to shoot down a Jett who is able to escape.\nEverything is normal until he blindly aims his crosshairs at an unseeable Astra as she is heading towards the C site. From the viewing, there is no possible way to know that an opponent is behind that wall, as you can see his crosshairs correctly pointed at the invisible Astra.\n“Cheating in any VALORANT queue is against the rules of competitive play and violates the rules of fair play.” The official statement from Riot Games read.\u0026nbsp; “Maintaining the competitive integrity of our tournaments is a top priority and VALORANT Esports takes such matters very seriously.”\nSee Valorant on Amazon Nomsenpai’s ban from all official Riot competitions will begin on Jan. 26 and end the following year. Meanwhile, his team Ice Cee Jay Too will need to wait until Stage Two of the 2022 VCT Circuit to compete again. The VCT 2022: Stage one APAC qualifiers will still continue as teams look to vie for a spot in VCT Masters and represent the Southeast Asian region at the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2Bhlam7ornErJxmrpGhvLOtza1kqaSRrrKzecGapaedlGKzsL6MamSynZGneqe70WaaoZ2Rqbavsw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/vietnamese-valorant-player-banned-for-1-year-for-cheating-in-official-vct-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vietnamese VALORANT player banned for 1 year for cheating in official VCT match"},{"body":"Clans have been a part of Halo ever since Xbox Live was launched. Many believe that clans were the main contributor in growing the Halo community. Many also believe that they helped make the game feel a bit more competitive than it already was with ranks. The fact is that almost all of us who play Halo have had an encounter with a clan at least once in our time of gaming.\nFor a clan member, there is no better feeling than to go searching in Big Team Battle matchmaking with your whole clan and get win after win while having a blast talking to your fellow members. While for the opponent, it winds up being a game full of disappointment wishing you could be in a clan that good. Clans have come a long way ever since Halo had XBL and since we are only six months away from the launch of Halo 5, now is a great time to learn more about the history of clans and their deep connection into Halo’s competitive culture.\nAlthough Xbox Live launched in November 2002, there was no \u0026nbsp;compatibility with Halo: CE since the game released a year before, but there were still large groups of local players having LAN parties. These “local clans” could be found everywhere across the United States at that time, which goes to show how big Halo was. In 2004, when Halo 2 launched, the population of Halo players doubled in size because of XBL. Since there was such a large number of Halo players, clans started to form ridiculously fast. Clan wars were constantly being started in order to prove who was better. Bungie saw all this competitive clan warfare and decided that a great way to maintain this strong clan community would be to make a clan vs clan playlist for Halo 2. The decided to call this playlist Clan Match. It was a 4v4 or 5v5 playlist where you and 3 or 4 other clan members could join a lobby and compete against another clan in matchmaking. This meant that you no longer had to message a clan leader on XBL to request a clan battle, you could just fight a clan in the in-game matchmaking. This playlist exploded with thousands of clans competing daily.\nIn 2007, during the launch of Halo 3, there was a lot of hype around Halo, MLG, and eSports in general. This meant that more people were interested in competitive Halo than clans. During this time, clan activity was no longer as large, but many thought that with a new great console and the overall Halo population exploding that clans would grow even more. There were still many clan battles and it was very common to see clans team up in BTB but the hype around competitive Halo definitely\u0026nbsp;reigned supreme.\nIt wasn’t until late 2010, when Halo: Reach was launched, that clans started to make a big comeback. Overall, many competitive Halo fans were disappointed with the new game and you could tell because MLG’s viewership dropping significantly. Although many were disappointed, there were still some that enjoyed it. With an updated forge that included a massive forge world and endless possibilities on what a forger can do, clans started exploding everywhere. YouTube content also started to grow even more as a result. Many clans would now post up CvC matches, forge creations, recruitment challenges, and more on YouTube which also boosted clan activity.\nIn 2012, when Halo 4 came out, many fans were disappointed with the game once again. Competitive Halo pretty much died when MLG dropped Halo from their pro circuit and many clans started to move to Call of Duty. Of course, you still had massive clans like KSI and DHG stay relatively active but these clans were not that respected by many outsiders in the community. Most of the smaller clans who did YouTube were either too small and inactive or started to develop a bad reputation on YouTube for not being respectful to other clans. It seemed that the good clans that remained active never even moved on to Halo 4 and just kept active in Reach. In fact, during the end of Halo 4, the Halo: Reach population was larger and is still very active till this day.\nIn 2014, when Halo MCC was released, it didn’t have the greatest launch. With all the bugs and glitches in almost every part of the game, many fans were highly disappointed in it and decided to quit while newer players who were just trying the game to see if it was good quickly switched to another game. This badly hurt community activity, and to this day clans don’t seem that active within the game. It is said that there is a total of only 30,000 people playing the game, which is less than Halo 4’s population during this time.\nNow that Halo 5 is right around the corner, do you think that clans will start to be more active or even make a complete comeback? Let me know in the comments section below.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwrYybqaKdlmK1qr%2FTqKmyZZ%2Bbeqm71maapZmeqHq0tMCpnJ1lmJa5sHmQamdtaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-brief-history-of-how-clans-shaped-halo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Brief History of How Clans Shaped Halo"},{"body":"Stephen “reltuC” Cutler has been benched by TSM’s VALORANT team, the organization announced today. “Whilst Cutler explores his options, he’ll continue to stream under the TSM banner,” TSM said. “We’ll forever be grateful for what he achieved with us, and we wish him nothing but the best.”\nAs of today @reltuC is benched from our starting Valorant roster.\nWhilst Cutler explores his options, he’ll continue to stream under the TSM banner. We’ll forever be grateful for what he achieved with us, and we wish him nothing but the best. pic.twitter.com/XFa8MQh4bS\n— TSM (@TSM) May 3, 2021  Cutler was one of the founding members of the TSM VALORANT squad, which has definitely seen more successful days in the past. They were one of VALORANT’s top teams early in the game’s life cycle but have since failed to keep up with the game’s evolving meta and have had lackluster placements in VCT Challengers events. Notably, TSM won the FaZe Clan Invitational with Cutler in a 3-2 victory over Sentinels last August. At the time, Sentinels and TSM were considered two of the best teams in the world. TSM briefly attempted to play with a six-man roster following the addition of Braxton “brax” Pierce in March. It appears that the larger roster didn’t work out, though. TSM failed to qualify for the VCT NA Challengers Finals following a 2-0 loss to ANDBOX in the lower bracket of Challengers Two. The loss also excluded them from attending VCT Masters: Reykjavik, the first LAN event in VALORANT history. Their old rivals, Sentinels, qualified for Reykjavik alongside Version1. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpytpKGys3nBnqWcoJWZeqe%2BzqZkraudqHq3rcuoqZqmpGLAssHAnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cutler-benched-from-tsm-s-valorant-squad/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cutler benched from TSM’s VALORANT squad"},{"body":"The Magic: The Gathering Arena Open for the month of May will feature gameplay via Streets of New Capenna Limited Sealed and Draft.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take place from May 14 to 15, all Magic players who are 18 years of age or older may compete in the Arena Open to earn up to $2,500 in prize money. The entry fee for an Arena Open is 25,000 gold or 5,000 gems, and all players who enter will earn a Urabrask, Heretic Praetor Phyrexian card style. Eligible players will compete over the course of two days, with the first day featuring New Capenna Sealed events and day two showcasing New Capenna Traditional Draft.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to compete in the May Magic Arena Open? Upon paying the entry fee for the Magic Arena Open, players may start competing on May 14 at 8am CT, with sign-ups ending at 5am CT on May 15. Once the deadline ends, players will have three hours to complete their run.\u0026nbsp;All players must be 18 years of age or older to compete. Day one offers best-of-one and best-of-three events in SNC Sealed. Players who compete in best-of-one must earn seven wins or three losses to advance onto day two and best-of-three players will need to earn four wins or one loss.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second day of the Magic Arena Open will showcase best-of-three New Capenna Draft, with an entry window taking place between 8am and 10am CT on May 15. All players who advanced to the second day must join curing this event window. Players can earn up to eight wins and two losses during day two, along with up to $2,500.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are the May Magic Arena Open prizes and rewards? All players who compete during the first day of the Magic Arena Open can earn gems as rewards and an invite to the second day of competition.\u0026nbsp;\nBest-of-one SNC Sealed Arena Open rewards Zero to four wins: No rewardsFive wins: 1,000 gemsSix wins: 2,500 gemsSeven wins: 5,000 gems and an invite to day two. Best-of-three SNC Sealed Arena Open rewards Zero wins: No rewardOne win: 1,500 gemsTwo wins: 3,000 gemsThree wins: 3,000 gemsFour wins: 6,000 games and an invite to day two. Day two Magic Arena Open SNC Draft rewards and prizes The second day of the May Magic Arena Open is only in the SNC\u0026nbsp;Traditional best-of-three Draft format. Players can earn gems and cash as rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nZero to two wins: No rewardsThree wins: 2,500 gemsFour wins: 5,000 gemsFive wins: 20,000 gemsSix wins: $1,000Seven wins: $2,000Eight wins: $2,500ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsK2gmaO0bq3BqKytZaSdsm65wLJkppmXnrBuwMeeZKCZpJ2ys7XNoGSaqpWjrm67z56l\n","link":"/post/everything-about-the-may-magic-the-gathering-arena-open/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything about the May Magic: The Gathering Arena Open"},{"body":"Shopping for a gaming keyboard can be difficult. Not every gamer is looking for the same features. For example, gamers that frequently travel may want a 60 percent keyboard with onboard memory. In contrast, a competitive gamer will likely prioritize a keyboard with low actuation point switches to keep up with their opponents and an ergonomic design for comfort during prolonged gaming sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nBelow are 10 gaming keyboards that make ideal gifts for gamers this holiday season.\nBest full-size keyboards Roccat Vulcan 121 Mechanical PC Tactile Gaming Keyboard The ROCCAT Vulcan 121 doesn’t skimp on features with its detachable wrist wrest, mixer-style media controls, RGB lighting, and anti-ghosting technology. Additionally, the Vulcan 121’s 1.8-millimeter actuation point switches make it a solid choice for competitive gamers that demand speed.\nSee on Amazon Razer Cynosa V2\u0026nbsp; The Razer Cynosa V2 offers essential keyboard features without breaking the bank. For example, it has fully programmable keys, dedicated media buttons, and a spill-resistant shell. In addition, the Cynosa V2’s backlit keys feature dynamic lighting that syncs with over 150 Chroma-integrated games.\nSee on Amazon Corsair K55 RGB PRO The K55 RGB Pro is a mechanical keyboard that features six programmable macro keys, an important addition for games that benefit from having as many keys as possible at disposal, like MMOs. Additionally, these macro keys can be assigned to streaming commands using the Elgato Stream Deck Software. The K55 RGB Pro is also comfortable with its rubber palm rest, making prolonged gaming sessions bearable.\nSee on Amazon Best tenkeyless keyboards Logitech G PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard The Logitech G Pro is a compact gaming keyboard built for pros with its GX Clicky switches that give key presses audible and tactile feedback. Additionally, the Logitech G Pro’s compact design and detachable cable make it suitable for traveling. It also has onboard memory, so settings aren’t reset when switching computers.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Corsair K70 RGB TKL The Corsair K70 RGB TKL is another esports keyboard with double-shot keycaps, an aluminum frame, and a tournament mode switch. The tournament mode switch on the front of the board gets gamers ready for competition by disabling their macros and activating static lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Das Keyboard 4C TKL Wired Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard Gamers looking for a low-profile TKL keyboard will appreciate the Das Keyboard 4C’s design. It’s RGB free, but that’s the only common feature it’s missing. The Das Keyboard 4C TKL comes equipped with Cherry MX switches, PBT keycaps, a footbar, and a two-port USB hub.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best gamepad Razer Tartarus v2 Gaming Keypad Razer Tartarus v2 Gaming Keypad gives gamers a unique way to experience their favorite games. It only features 32 keys but has a cushioned wrist wrest and fully programmable macros. Any gamer tight on space will find the compact design of the Razer Tartarus v2 useful.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best 60 percent keyboards Tezarre TK61Pro The Tezarre TK61Pro is a 60 percent wireless mechanical keyboard with fully customizable lighting, 70 hours of battery life, and hot-swappable keys. Because all of the keys on the Tezarre TK61Pro board are hot-swappable, this keyboard is one of the most versatile and cheapest on this list.\nSee on Amazon HyperX Alloy Origins 60 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard The Alloy Origins Core 60 is built with ergonomics in mind with its three adjustable keyboard angles. It’s also suitable for travel with its onboard memory, detachable USB Type-C cable, and full aluminum body.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best left-handed\u0026nbsp;keyboard B945 Light Strike Optical Gaming Keyboard by Bloody Gaming The B945 Light Strike Optical Gaming Keyboard is designed for left-handed gamers with its left-sided numpad. A left-sided numpad gives gamers more keys for their left hand to access during gameplay. Additionally, the B945 Light Strike’s keys are powered by Light Strike Technology, giving them a fast .2 millisecond response time.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on AmazonSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCZnZ67qHnKnrCbp5GnsW6zyJ%2BrZp%2BlnrGm\n","link":"/post/gaming-keyboard-gift-guide-for-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gaming keyboard gift guide for 2021"},{"body":"One Halo Infinite player recently proved that a single sniper rifle bullet can kill 23 enemies without issue, but only if they’re set up in a straight line.\u0026nbsp;\nHalo Infinite’s sniper rifle is one of the best power weapons in the game. One bullet completely destroys an enemy’s shields and a headshot is an automatic kill even if a player has a full shield. Players who can hit their shots can easily kill multiple enemies with a sniper rifle and it’s possible to get a collateral by killing multiple enemies with a single bullet. Most players likely don’t know that you can actually kill an entire lobby with one shot, though.\u0026nbsp;\n23人抜きスナイパー#HaloInfinite pic.twitter.com/AjCoGewbL1\n— さかな🐟 (@sakanayalugang) November 30, 2021  Halo player sakanayalugang posted a short clip of them killing 23 enemies with a single bullet, showing how powerful the sniper rifle is. An entire lobby lined up to test how many people would die from a single shot and it turns out a single bullet can kill 23 enemies with ease. The bullet did take a few seconds to make it through every player, but it still killed them all in the end.\u0026nbsp;\nMost players will never encounter a perfect line-up like this in a real game, but it’s fun to know just how powerful the sniper rifle is. Some players suggested using the grappling hook to try and make it to the end of the line after firing the shot, which might mean it’s possible to kill 24 players with a single shot. Maybe someone will test that theory soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSppJGusrN5yqKjpatdZ4Busc2epKKdo2LEqsDHZqannV2ou6q8xKtkq6GWobJurtSlo56s\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-player-kills-23-enemies-with-one-sniper-rifle-bullet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite player kills 23 enemies with one sniper rifle bullet"},{"body":" Apex Legends has a bunch of different skins on offers for its many guns to customize your experience.\nLegendary weapon skins, the rarest of all the skin types, are a good way to customize your weapons with more alluring looks. The legendary skins also sometimes change the shape of the weapon to reflect its new look.\nWhile opposing players might be more interested in shooting you than looking at your gun, however, it’s still a nice thing to have—as long as you can afford one.\nEvery weapon has four legendary skins that can be found in loot boxes, bought, crafted, or in season pass rewards. Here are each legendary weapon and its skins in Apex.\nAssault rifles VK-47 Flatline G7 Scout Hemlok Burst AR R-301 Carbine Havoc Rifle Submachine guns Alternator SMG R-99 SMG Prowler Burst PDW Light machine guns Devotion LMG M600 Spitfire L-STAR EMG Sniper rifles Longbow DMR Triple Take Kraber .50-CAL Sniper Charge Rifle Sentinel Shotguns EVA-8 Auto Peacekeeper Mastiff Shotgun Mozambique Shotgun Pistols P2020 RE-45 Auto Wingman ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1pr7EZqCsZZWrsrPFjKWcoJ2ema6zxYywnJqon6N6orrDZqqkoZ5itq95wKmcsWWcmrSmusOs\n","link":"/post/here-are-every-legendary-weapon-and-skin-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are every legendary weapon and skin in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Fishing is a secondary skill profession that can be learned by any player in World of Warcraft. It is fun, relaxing, and can earn you a penny or help you level cooking. You can sometimes catch luxurious items while fishing, including mounts, making it a rewarding activity.\nBefore you are able to fish, you need to find a trainer, which can easily be found across Azeroth in city hubs or near starting zones. You will have to pay several silvers to acquire this skill, however, so complete a couple of quests to earn some money. The skill will start at level one and you can max it out to 300 in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, while in other continents you can max it out to either 75 or 100 only.\nOnce you learn the Fishing skill, you’ll need to find a body of water, like a river, pond, lake, or even the ocean. Don’t forget to purchase a fishing pole from the trainer as well, because you won’t be able to fish with a sword.\nEquip your fishing pole and use the new Fishing ability in your skillbook near the body of water. Your character will throw out the fishing pole and then it’ll be time to wait. Once fish will attach to your fishing hook, the bobber will move or splash.\nWith the fish attached to your hook and the bobber moving, all you have to do is to click the bobber to catch your first fish.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMn6CsoF2eu27DzqujnWWfm3q4rdGcqZqepA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fish-in-world-of-warcraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fish in World of Warcraft"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE originally launched for the Nintendo Switch in July, making that the only way to play the new MOBA up until September, when TiMi Studio and The Pokémon Company released the game for mobile too. Now that UNITE is available on both platforms, the game completely embraces cross-platform play and progression. This is done by linking the account each player uses to each device used to play the game, thus, allowing the player to bring almost all of their UNITE data with them wherever they decide to battle. And don’t worry, players don’t need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play. Instead, they can just sign in using their Pokémon Trainer Club account or Nintendo account on platforms to share progress between devices and play on Switch or mobile. See Pokemon on Amazon Related: All playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE\nThe only piece of data currently documented as not being transferrable between versions of the game is Aeos Gems, the paid in-game currency that users obtain through microtransactions. Aeos Gems won’t transfer between devices, but you won’t lose any of them when bouncing around either. The reason for this distinction is the implication of real-world money used to acquire the Aeos Gems, which makes it essentially impossible to work out a legal way to bring them between platforms, even when using a connected ecosystem. All other data, items, and currency works regardless of where you play. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKGjYr2wt8SmpqdlpaO2tbGMnKmoq6Niva2t05%2Bmq6U%3D\n","link":"/post/is-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-cross-platform/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Pokémon UNITE cross-platform?"},{"body":"The 2021 World Championship is here, and League of Legends fans can now watch their favorite teams in style—and at a discount.\nRiot Games has officially launched the 2021 World Championship merch so every fan can look like a legend. This year’s tournament was first scheduled\u0026nbsp;to take place in Shenzhen, China, and although it was later moved to Iceland, the items in the collection still reflect unique designs inspired by the event’s original location. That is why Riot is offering a 20-percent discount on select merchandise for this year’s Worlds.\nIn addition, 100 percent of the gross proceeds between Oct. 5 and Dec. 31, 2022 will go to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. The proceeds will then be given to charities supporting those who are at the frontlines of the pandemic. As with previous collections, this year’s merch will be available for purchase at the Riot Games store.\nLearn more about the #Worlds2021 Merch Collection and how it will support the Riot Games Social Impact Fund: https://t.co/fjUsR2dsAS pic.twitter.com/pNu10tcTgt\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 5, 2021  League fans can collect more than 10 different items, from the traditional Tibbers plush to the ever-present pullovers. Here’s the list of all the items in the collection.\nWorlds 2021 Tibbers PlushWorlds 2021 Baron Nashor Tee (unisex)Worlds 2021 Tee (unisex)Worlds 2021 Peony Flight JacketWorlds 2021 Women’s Cropped Long Sleeve TeeWorlds 2021 Baron Nashor Long Sleeve Tee (Unisex)Worlds 2021 MAKE/BREAK Zip-Up HoodieWorlds 2021 MAKE/BREAK Jade/Bone/Gold Pullover (Unisex)Worlds 2021 Peony Track PantsWorlds 2021 Baron Nashor JoggersWorlds 2021 Peony HatWorlds 2021 Baron Nashor HatWorlds 2021 Track JacketWorlds 2021 PinWorlds 2021 Floral MaskWorlds 2021 Baron Nashor Mask What’s Riot Games Social Impact Fund? The Social Impact Fund is an independent entity separate from the Riot. Its structure is designed so all funding goes towards “positive social impact in [Riot’s] areas of focus.”\u0026nbsp;\n“Since its inception, the Social Impact Fund has distributed $13.3M in grants to more than 400 nonprofits across 25 regions around the world,” Riot said. The donations will “directly support” various professions who work in the health department. The fund raised will also provide “critical financial aid” to those who have been adversely affected by the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\nTo support Riot Games Social Impact Fund while shopping for the 2021 World Championship, League players can go to the Riot Games store and purchase items from the collection.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisbO7z6xkp52nYn9xfpBmrqiqnJnAbq%2FOpaOem6SevK951qKjpWWUpLuiwMRmp6unk5qypb%2BMraZmm5%2BrtqV50Z6jop2W\n","link":"/post/riot-drops-new-2021-worlds-collection-will-donate-proceeds-to-covid-relief/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot drops new 2021 Worlds collection, will donate proceeds to COVID relief"},{"body":"Epic Games reminds players that Fortnite: Battle Royale character skins provide no competitive advantage when they go to the Item Shop. But that statement seems to be slightly wrong for the game’s latest skins from the Toy Soldier set.\nThese skins take inspiration from green plastic toy soldiers. Of course, they had to be green when Epic added them to Fortnite, and that’s where the issue is. Their shade of green is nearly the same as that of grass and some plants spread across the island, which means players can crouch next to some of them to blend in and become almost impossible to notice.\nA good soldier never leaves a man behind.\nThe new Toy Soldier Set is available in the Item Shop now! pic.twitter.com/KlrATwcPYw\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 27, 2019  Players have been joking around with that on social media, saying there’s “this bug” with the skin that makes you invisible in parts of the map. Some screengrabs show that these shades are so similar that players using this skin don’t even need to use a bush, which some would usually use to hide and surprise their opponents. Simply crouching next to a plant is enough. Even some Fortnite pros said the Toy Soldier set has pay-to-win skins.\nEven though most players commenting on the colors seem to be taking this issue lightly, it might be a problem that Epic could tackle in the future. The entire Fortnite team is on a break until July 8, which means that if Epic is making any changes to Toy Soldiers’ shades of green, they could take a while to be deployed. These skins can provide a competitive advantage for whoever is wearing them, especially for beginners who might not be as attentive as experts, since it becomes harder to spot them in the grass.\nIf you want to try this “strategy” yourself, the Toy Soldiers set is still available in Fortnite’s Item Shop at least until this evening’s rotation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqelmamav7R5yaiinmWRl7y2wIytprJlo6S5pbXEq6pmq5ueu7R5wZ6gp59dpa66edOoZLChng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-players-joke-about-toy-soldiers-skins-being-pay-to-win/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite players joke about Toy Soldiers skins being pay-to-win"},{"body":"Minecraft is one of those games where exploration is extremely vital. The worlds you create, or even those made by other players could be fully maximized if you explore and do the different things these can offer.\nAnd in what way can these explorations be more meaningful? Well, playing Minecraft in a virtual reality (VR) headset may do. Imagine if you are walking through cliffs, plains, or jumping off from mountain to mountain while in VR. The experience you can have may just be close to a realistic view.\nOne of those VR headsets you might opt to use is the Oculus Quest 2. And we all know there are two versions of Minecraft: Minecraft Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Java Edition. Luckily, you can play both games on your Oculus Quest 2 headset. There are just some steps and requirements to begin this exciting VR adventure by playing Minecraft this way.\nThe Bedrock Edition is already VR compatible. You just need to prepare things such as your Oculus Quest 2 linked and paired to run the game from your PC to your headset using the Oculus Link app. And of course, have your game installed on your PC. Make sure to have a shortcut to access it easily on your desktop. Once you have all of these, open Oculus Link on your PC and launch Minecraft from the shortcut. That’s it!\nNow if you want to play the Java Edition of Minecraft on your Oculus Quest 2, it’s a bit more complicated compared to the Bedrock one. But a significant advantage you can have if you choose this version is the inclusion of mods in Minecraft because if you play Bedrock on your VR headset, you can’t implement mods in the game.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nYou will need the Oculus Link app, the Java Edition installed, the actual Java client to program and run the game, the Vivecraft mod to run Minecraft Java on your headset the smoothest way possible, and SteamVR. And once you have all of these ready, we may now proceed with the running process.\nJust open the Oculus Link app on your PC, followed by SteamVR. Then select the Airlink Interface from your headset. Do this by pressing the Oculus button on your right controller. Look for the monitor icon to open the virtual desktop. From there, look for Minecraft Java under the Vivecraft version. Select Play and you are now ready to go to explore the world you will open. Good luck with your VR adventure!\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2itq%2BxwquYn6xdpLtuu8Kuo66rXabCpr%2FTZmk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-minecraft-on-oculus-quest-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes the traditional formula used by Game Freak over the last two decades and revamps it into something almost entirely new. Every game, however, still needs core features such as the ability to save your data.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of just assuming the player knows how to save or mentioning the menu options via a random sign in the overworld, Legends: Arceus directly shows the player via a tutorial menu popping up near the start of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe process is still just as simple as previous games, and there is also an autosave function that you can leave enabled so your progress is recorded at regular intervals without even needing to manually save.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon To save in Legends: Arceus, simply use the Up Button on your controller of choice to open the menu. From there, scroll using the ZL or ZR buttons until you reach the icon labeled Save. Clicking on it will prompt the usual confirmation that you want to save your game, and then you go from there.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t want to use autosave, you can disable the feature by using the same method. Just scroll over to the Settings menu and ensure the autosave box is set to off. This can be changed again at any time.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FAr5xmsZ%2Bqv26zwKacZqGeYr2wt8SmpqdlnJq0prrDrGSaqpOawrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-save-your-game-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to save your game in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"TiMi Studio will roll out a new update for Pokémon UNITE this evening that will bring a bug fix to an ongoing problem, as well as some adjustments to the pacing of its ranked mode.\nWhile Gengar did receive a nerf in the recent major update that went live earlier this month, the update seemingly caused problems for the Pokémon that made it impossible for the Hex ability to deal damage under certain circumstances.\nThe following bug fixes \u0026amp; adjustments have been made to #PokemonUNITE with tonight's update:\n-Fixed a bug where Gengar's \"Hex\" did no damage under certain conditions\n-Adjusted the increase/decrease of rank after a match since Master Rank position was declining more than expected pic.twitter.com/4LG19TnhCt\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) August 6, 2021  Over the past days the problem had run rampant for Gengar mains. The Ghost Pokémon would teleport with the use of Hex, but deal no damage around half the time. Without this ability, many players were forced to mix up their Pokémon selection. After identifying the issue yesterday, TiMi will roll out a fix in today’s update.\nThe update will also see the value for a win or loss in ranked adjusted after the team identified that the Master Rank position was declining more than expected. This change should make it a little easier for players to climb the ranked system, with more value on wins and losses penalized less harshly.\nThere is still no news on when Blastoise will make its highly anticipated entry into the game, though it will likely be sometime later this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6trzDmqueZaSkeqe112aenqaXlr%2B0eceer2aZkp65qsDYZpinnF2WsavB0q1kq5meoLKledWao66dow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-update-to-fix-gengar-s-hex-ability-and-adjust-ranked-values/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE update to fix Gengar’s Hex ability and adjust ranked values"},{"body":"Rocket League players won’t have to wait much longer for a new Rocket Pass to grind. Rocket Pass 6 will release on March 25, Psyonix announced today.\nWith a cybernetic theme and over 70 tiers of rewards, players will have a lot of content to try to claim while playing online matches. Psyonix is adding dozens of new items for both premium and free-to-play users.\u0026nbsp;\nRocket League is going cybernetic in #RocketPass6. Get ready to splice your way though Tiers of brand new items. Details: https://t.co/0k8Ocdrzwm pic.twitter.com/6p0sj12BcI\n— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) March 18, 2020  Rocket Pass 6 is going to focus on the newest car, the Ronin, and pushing an overall flair for all that is science-fiction. As you play matches and grind tiers, you’ll receive things like the HoloData Boost and UFO Engine Audio, which will make your car seem like it’s out of this world.\u0026nbsp;\nAs always, there are 70 tiers for both the free-to-play pass and the premium pass, totaling 140 tiers of rewards for players who end up purchasing the premium option. Premium users will also receive an initial 50-percent XP bonus and immediately unlock the new Ronin model to use in matches.\u0026nbsp;\nFor players who want to go even further beyond, you can earn special rewards once you hit Tier 70, including special edition items of select Rocket Pass rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first week of Rocket Pass Challenges have also been revealed, with each requiring players to hop online and battle against other teams with friends or solo. Here are the opening challenges that you’ll need to overcome to begin the Rocket Pass grind.\u0026nbsp;\nFree-To-Play Challenges First StepsGain one XP levelKeepin’ It CasualGet 20 Saves, Assists, or Goals in Online MatchesHey, I’m Doing it!Use “I got it!” or “Defending…” Quick Chats in 10 Online Matches Premium Challenges New RidePlay three Online Matches with any version of the RoninExtravagantPlay five Online Matches in any Extra Modes PlaylistShoot Your ShotsAccumulate 50 Shots in any Online Playlist Rocket Pass 6 will roll out on March 25 and stick around until July 15, so you have plenty of time to grind tiers and get all of the sci-fi rewards you want out of the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8sb%2FYqKWisF2lv6bCyJ6urGWipLCssdNmp5qro2KDbr7EsJirnKM%3D\n","link":"/post/psyonix-previews-rocket-pass-6-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Psyonix previews Rocket Pass 6 rewards"},{"body":"The biggest Rainbow Six Siege event of the year is back, with the Six Invitational kicking off on Feb. 8 from Stockholm, Sweden. The yearly Six Invitational serves as the perennial world championship for Siege, with 20 teams from around the world converging on one location to determine who lifts the championship hammer.\nThe prize pool has not officially been announced yet, but like in previous years, the initial $500,000 has been boosted up to the maximum of $3 million from the Road to SI Battle Pass sales. Here’s everything you need to know about SI 2022.\nGroups and teams attending SI 2022 Here are all 20 teams attending SI 2022, separated into their four round-robin groups. The 20 teams consist of the top 16 from the Six Invitational Global Standings, plus four from regional qualifiers.\nGroup A MNM Gaming – European qualifierNinjas in Pyjamas – fourth in Global Standings and reigning SI championSandbox Gaming – 15th in Global StandingsSoniqs – fifth in Global StandingsTeam Empire – 11th in Global Standings Group B CYCLOPS athlete gaming – Asia Pacific qualifierFaZe Clan – T-6th in Global Standings and reigning Sweden Major championRogue – 16th in Global StandingsSpacestation Gaming – 10th in Global StandingsTeam Liquid – third in Global Standing and SI 2021 runner-up Group C DarkZero – T-12th in Global StandingsElevate – eighth in Global StandingsFURIA – 14th in Global StandingsTeam BDS – second in Global StandingsTSM – North American qualifier Group D DAMWON Gaming – T-12th in Global StandingsMIBR – Latin America qualifierNatus Vincere – ninth in Global StandingsOxygen Esports – T-6th in Global StandingsTeam oNe eSports – first in Global Standings and reigning Mexico Major champion Format This is the first time that the Six Invitational is using four groups of five teams each, after using two groups of ten teams last year. It’s the second year in a row that 16 teams in total will advance to the double-elimination bracket, with starting spots determined by group stage performance:\nThe First team in each group advance directly to the upper bracket quarter-finalsThe second and third teams in each group start in the upper bracket first round.The fourth squad in each group start in the lower bracket.The fifth in each group do not advance to playoffs. All matches are best-of-three, except for the grand finals matchup, which is best-of-five. In the group stage, teams will earn points determined by how well they play in each match:\nThree points for a 2-0 winTwo points for a 2-1 winOne point for 1-2 lossZero points for a 0-2 loss Playoff bracket, schedule, and results Feb. 14 Upper bracket first round: FaZe 2-0 Oxygen (7-3 Kafe, 7-3 Clubhouse)Upper bracket first round: TSM 2-0 NiP (7-1 Kafe, 7-5 Coastline)Upper bracket first round: Spacestation 2-1 Na’Vi (Na’Vi 7-3 Chalet, SSG 8-6 Bank, SSG 7-5 Clubhouse)Upper bracket first round: Soniqs 2-1 Elevate (Elevate 7-3 Villa, Soniqs 8-7 Clubhouse, Soniqs 7-4 Oregon)Upper bracket second round: Liquid 2-0 FaZe (7-2 Clubhouse, 7-5 Oregon)Upper bracket second round: TSM 2-1 FURIA (TSM 7-5 Chalet, FURIA 7-2 Kafe, TSM 7-3 Oregon)Upper bracket second round: Empire 2-0 Spacestation (7-5 Clubhouse, 7-4 Kafe)Upper bracket second round: DAMWON 2-0 Soniqs (7-5 Bank, 7-5 Chalet) Feb. 15 Lower bracket first round: Oxygen 2-0 MNM (7-4 Kafe, 7-5 Oregon)Lower bracket first round: MIBR 2-0 NiP (7-3 Kafe, 8-6 Coastline)Lower bracket first round: DarkZero 2-1 Na’Vi (Na’Vi 7-2 Bank, DZ 7-4 Oregon, DZ 7-2 Kafe)Lower bracket first round: Elevate 2-1 Rogue (Elevate 7-3 Kafe, Rogue 7-3 Clubhouse, Elevate 8-7 Oregon)Lower bracket second round: Oxygen 2-1 DAMWON (DAMWON 8-6 Villa, Oxygen 7-5 Coastline, Oxygen 7-2 Clubhouse)Lower bracket second round: MIBR 2-1 Spacestation (SSG 7-2 Villa, MIBR 7-2 Chalet, MIBR 8-7 Bank)Lower bracket second round: DarkZero 2-0 FURIA (DZ 7-3 Coastline, DZ 7-2 Bank)Lower bracket second round: FaZe 2-0 Elevate (FaZe 7-2 Bank, FaZe 7-5 Kafe) Feb. 16 Upper bracket semi-finals: TSM 2-0 Liquid (8-6 Chalet, 8-6 Bank)Upper bracket semi-finals: Empire 2-1 Soniqs (SQ 8-6 Coastline, Empire 8-6 Clubhouse, Empire 7-0 Villa)Lower bracket third round: MIBR 2-0 Oxygen (7-2 Oxygen, 7-2 Coastline)Lower bracket third round: FaZe 2-0 DarkZero (7-3 Clubhouse, 7-5 Kafe) Feb. 18 Lower bracket quarter-finals: MIBR 2-0 Liquid (7-2 Bank, 8-6 Oregon)Lower bracket quarter-finals: FaZe 2-0 Soniqs (7-4 Oregon, 7-5 Villa) Feb. 19 Upper bracket final: Empire 2-1 TSM (Empire 7-4 Bank, TSM 7-2 Kafe, Empire 7-5 Coastline)Lower bracket semi-final: FaZe 2-1 MIBR (7-5 on Kafe, MIBR 7-4 Chalet, FaZe 7-5 Bank) Feb. 20 Lower bracket final: TSM 2-0 FaZe (TSM 7-3 Chalet, TSM 7-1 Villa)Grand final: TSM 3-1 Empire (TSM 7-3 Chalet, TSM 7-1 Kafe, Empire 8-6 Oregon, TSM 9-7 Villa) TSM are the SI 2022 champions.\nGroup stage schedule, results, and tables for SI 2022 Here is the schedule, results, and table for each of the four groups.\nGroup A PlaceTeamRecord MapsRoundsPts1stTeam Empire2-1-0-16-353-4182ndNiP2-0-1-15-451-5072ndSoniqs2-0-1-15-459-4563rdMNM Gaming2-0-0-24-442-4354thSANDBOX Gaming0-1-0-32-731-574 Feb. 8 at 3am CT: Empire 2-1 (SQ 7-3 Clubhous, Empire 8-7 Oregon, Empire 7-5 Coastline)Feb. 8 at 3am CT: SANDBOX 2-1 NiP (SANDBOX 7-4 Kafe, NiP 7-3 Clubhouse, SANDBOX 7-4 Bank)Feb. 9 at 6am CT: Empire 2-0 NiP (7-2 Coastline, 7-4 Kafe)Feb. 9 at 6am CT: MNM 2-0 SANDBOX (7-5 Oregon, 7-4 Kafe)Feb. 10 at 3am CT: NiP 2-0 MNM (7-4 Kafe, 7-3 Clubhouse)Feb. 10 at 3am CT: Soniqs 2-0 SANDBOX (7-0 Oregon, 7-3 Villa)Feb. 11 at 6am CT: MNM 2-0 Empire (7-5 Oregon, 7-5 Coastline)Feb. 11 at 6am CT: NiP 2-0 Soniqs (8-6 Coastline, 8-6 Clubhouse)Feb. 12 at 3am CT: Soniqs 2-0 MNM (7-5 Oregon, 7-2 Clubhouse)Feb. 12 at 3am CT: Empire 2-0 SANDBOX (7-2 Clubhouse, 7-0 Oregon) Group B PlaceTeamRecordMapsRoundsPts1stTeam Liquid3-1-0-08-165-44112ndFaZe Clan1-1-1-15-562-5463rdSpacestation Gaming1-0-1-13-444-4244thRogue1-0-0-22-429-3635thCYCLOPS athlete gaming0-0-2-22-844-692 Feb. 8 at 12pm CT: Spacestation 2-1 FaZe (FaZe 7-5 Kafe, SSG 8-7 Clubhouse, SSG 8-7 Villa)Feb. 8 at 12pm CT: Liquid 2-0 Rogue (7-4 Oregon, 7-4 Kafe)Feb. 9 at 9am CT: Liquid 2-0 Spacestation (8-6 Villa, 7-3 Oregon)Feb. 9 at 9am CT: Rouge 2-0 CYCLOPS (7-4 Oregon, 7-4 Clubhouse)Feb. 10 at 12pm CT: Liquid vs. CYCLOPS (CYCLOPS 8-7 Kafe, Liquid 8-6 Bank, Liquid 7-3 Villa)Feb. 10 at 12pm CT: FaZe 2-0 Rogue (7-3 Villa, 7-4 Chalet)Feb. 11 at 9am CT: Spacestation 2-0 CYCLOPS (8-6 Chalet, 7-1 Clubhouse)Feb. 11 at 9am CT: Liquid 2-0 FaZe (Liquid 7-5 Coastline, 7-5 Bank)Feb. 12 at 12pm CT: FaZe 2-1 CYCLOPS (CYCLOPS 7-4 Chalet, FaZe 7-1 Villa, FaZe 7-4 Kafe) Feb. 12 at 12pm CT: Spacestation vs. Rogue (LIVE) Group C PlaceTeamRecordMapsRoundsPts1stFURIA2-1-0-16-362-5182ndElevate2-0-1-15-453-5473rdTSM2-0-1-15-456-5274thDarkZero0-2-1-15-671-7055thTeam BDS0-1-1-23-749-643 Feb. 8 at 9am CT: Elevate 2-0 DarkZero (Elevate 7-4 Kafe, 8-7 Chalet)Feb. 8 at 9am CT: FURIA 2-0 BDS (8-7 Oregon, 7-1 Bank)Feb. 9 at 12pm CT: DarkZero 2-1 BDS (DZ 8-6 Coastline, BDS 7-4 Villa, DZ 8-6 Kafe)Feb. 9 at 12pm CT: TSM 2-0 FURIA (7-5 Villa, 8-6 Clubhouse)Feb. 10 at 9am CT: TSM 2-0 BDS (7-1 Bank, 7-5 Oregon)Feb. 10 at 9am CT: FURIA 2-0 Elevate (7-2 Bank, 8-7 Kafe)Feb. 11 at 12pm CT: DarkZero 2-1 TSM (DZ 8-6 Villa, TSM 7-5 Coastline, DZ 7-2 Bank)Feb. 11 at 12pm CT: BDS 2-1 Elevate (Elevate 7-2 Clubhouse, BDS 7-3 Kafe, BDS 7-5 Chalet)Feb. 12 at 9am CT: Elevate 2-0 TSM (7-3 Bank, 8-7 Oregon))Feb. 12 at 9am CT: FURIA 2-1 DarkZero (DZ 8-6 Kafe, FURIA 7-5 Clubhouse, FURIA 8-7 Oregon) Group D PlaceTeamRecordMapsRoundsPts1stDAMWON Gaming3-1-0-08-166-43112ndOxygen1-0-2-14-654-5753rdNa’Vi1-0-2-14-651-6654thMIBR1-1-0-24-554-5455thTeam oNe0-2-0-24-654-594 Feb. 8 at 6am CT: Oxygen 2-0 Na’Vi (7-2 Bank, 7-1 Clubhouse)Feb. 8 at 6am CT: DAMWON 2-0 oNe (7-4 Chalet, 7-2 Villa)Feb. 9 at 3am CT: Team oNe 2-1 Na’Vi (Na’Vi 7-4 Oregon, oNe 7-3 Kafe, oNe 7-4 Villa)Feb. 9 at 3am CT: DAMWON 2-0 MIBR (8-7 Chalet, 7-3 Coastline)Feb. 10 at 6am CT: MIBR 2-0 Team oNe (7-5 Villa, 7-5 Kafe)Feb. 10 at 6am CT: DAMWON 2-0 Oxygen (8-6 Villa, 7-3 Oregon)Feb. 11 at 3am CT: Na’Vi 2-0 MIBR (7-5 Clubhouse, 8-7 Chalet)Feb. 11 at 3am CT: Team oNe 2-1 Oxygen (oNe 8-7 Coastline, Oxygen 7-5 Oregon, oNe 7-3 Bank)Feb. 12 at 6am CT: Oxygen vs. MIBR 2-1 Oxygen (Oxygen 7-5 Oregon, MIBR 7-3 Bank, MIBR 7-4 Kafe)Feb. 12 at 6am CT: DAMWON 2-1 Na’Vi (DAMWON 8-6 Chalet, Na’Vi 8-7 Clubhouse, DAMWON 7-5 Villa)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmismJp6tLXXZqCnrpmprrW1zqeYpWViZX9zedKinKCdXaiwqbHDrqOeZaOYvLOx0maZq5mToLK1\n","link":"/post/si-2022-the-rainbow-six-siege-invitational-schedule-scores-bracket/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SI 2022: The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational schedule, scores, bracket"},{"body":"The second round of PBE patch notes for Teamfight Tactics Set Five Reckoning has dropped, highlighting a large number of nerfs and buffs.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can expect another large PBE patch today for Set Five. The new TFT update targets a number of champions while hitting a couple of traits and items, too. Nidalee was nerfed via several levers while Titan’s Explosive Resolve damage was reduced by 15 percent. A total of seven PBE patches are expected to take place prior to the launch of Set Five Reckoning on April 28 and game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed the second round of patch notes on Twitter this morning.\u0026nbsp;\nDay 2, another PBE patch for Reckoning. The live team working hard to balance, the sets team working hard to bug fix! Keep all the feedback coming! pic.twitter.com/ylGt5V1E3A\n— Riot Mort (@Mortdog) April 15, 2021  A mana system change will also take place, reducing pre-mitigation damage while increasing post-mitigation damage—from two percent pre-mitigation and six percent post-mitigation damage to one percent pre-mitigation and seven percent post-mitigation.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Hellion trait was nerfed following a buff yesterday, reducing attack speed back down to 5/50/125 percent. And Renewer will receive its first balance change, reducing heal/mana from five/eight percent to three/six percent. Redemption’s AoE damage reduction was reduced from 40 to 30 percent. And due to unkillable results, Titan’s Explosive Resolve (Shadow version) damage was reduced from 40 to 25 percent of damage taken.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral champions also had multiple levers adjusted. One-cost champs like Nidalee and Lissandra will have several balance changes applied, along with the four-cost Viego.\u0026nbsp;\nNidalee Initial leap targeting was adjusted from lowest armor to lowest health.Her Cougar leap will now have a three-second cooldown.Nidalee spell damage was reduced from 150/250/450 to 125/200/400.Spell bonus dodge was adjusted from 45 percent to 30/40/50 percent. Lissandra Lissandra’s spell primary damage was reduced from 350/450/600 to 250/350/450.Spell secondary damage was reduced from 175/225/300 to 125/175/225.Spell attack damage reduction was adjusted from 40 percent to 40/40/60 percent.Spell attack damage reduction duration was changed from four to eight seconds. Viego Viego spell damage was increased from 150/250/1000 to 200/300/1000.Mana was adjusted from 0/50 to 0/40.Viego no longer casts on a dead unity if his auto-attack kills his target and generates enough mana to cause him to cast again.\u0026nbsp;The maximum cast range of Viego’s’ auto-attack range is now at plus-one Hex.Viego will no longer occasionally scoot one extra Hex after casting.A bug fix resulting in infinite attack speed baby dragons from Heimerdinger was also resolved.\u0026nbsp; Set Five Reckoning is live on the PBE servers and will continue to receive TFT patch updates leading up to its official launch on April 28.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWrAbr%2FEnKannF2lr6Z5z5qrnKBdo7KzstJmqqGZlKTEbsDIrZinq12nsrS7y6%2BcZpmemXqvtcOao56d\n","link":"/post/tft-set-5-s-second-pbe-patch-nerfs-shadow-titan-s-resolve-and-nidalee/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 5’s second PBE patch nerfs Shadow Titan’s Resolve and Nidalee"},{"body":" A new season means new guns in Call of Duty—and season two of Black Ops Cold War added two of them that have stood the test of time ever since.\nThe first weapon was the FARA 83. It’s basically the Galil from Black Ops 1, so fans of that gun will be happy to try it out and experience the nostalgia as soon as they fire it with its iron sights.\nThe FARA 83 is a “fully-automatic assault rifle is a heavyweight among its peers, as it claims one of the fastest fire rates in its class and outstanding effective range for solid damage,” according to Activision. “In the hands of a capable Operator, the FARA 83 can be a true force in crushing the opposition.”\nHere are the best loadouts for the FARA 83 for a variety of different situations and gameplay styles in Black Ops Cold War.\nBest FARA 83 loadouts in Black Ops Cold War Wildcard: Gunfighter\nOptic: Microflex LEDMuzzle: KGB EliminatorBarrel: 18.1″ TakedownBody: Steady Aim LaserUnderbarrel: Spetsnaz GripMagazine: 40 RndHandle: GRU Elastic WrapStock: KGB Skeletal Stock Long range Optic: Axial Arms 3xBarrel: 18.1″ TakedownUnderbarrel: Spetsnaz GripHandle: Spetsnaz Field GripStock: Raider Stock Run and gun Barrel: 17.5″ ContourUnderbarrel: Bruiser GripMagazine: Taped MagsHandle: Speed TapeStock: KGB Skeletal StockncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2brrOtjHFqZqSflrGwwdOsZKKmXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm6uy5qapGWfpcBur86lm2avkac%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-fara-83-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best FARA 83 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" Today’s a sad day for Yoru mains.\nRiot has disabled Yoru in VALORANT, according to a status notification found in the game client. While the only information the message offers is that Riot is working on “an issue,” it’s likely due to the agent’s exploitable Gatecrash.\nA game-breaking Yoru exploit first made its rounds last week, letting players teleport into Breeze’s Pyramids with Gatecrash. Once inside the pyramids, players could plant the Spike and shoot opponents who were none the wiser. A similar bug seemingly appeared on Bind, where players discovered they could send Gatecrash’s tether into the Teleporter and reactivate it inside. There’s likely some sort of collision detection issue that doesn’t stop the tether from sneaking through.\nBreeze has also been disabled from Competitive queue due to a “bug.” It wouldn’t make sense for Riot to disable Yoru and Breeze for the same glitch, so there might be an additional issue with the tropical map.\nRiot hasn’t offered a specific timeline on when Yoru and Breeze will be re-enabled, nor have the devs offered an exact reason for their unavailability. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrKnoqp6pbXSmpmlnZRitq951ZqjqKqRo8Fuw8eio55lop68tXnWqKmkq12ku26tzWagrKulmnqjvsSesZ5lpaOut63IpZibpJVitq950ZqlpJ2U\n","link":"/post/yoru-disabled-in-valorant-while-riot-works-on-an-issue-breeze-unavailable-in-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yoru disabled in VALORANT while Riot works on an ‘issue,’ Breeze unavailable in ranked"},{"body":"Hitboxes have long been a controversy in Apex Legends, but a content creator may have solved the matter once and for all. Community figure The Gaming Merchant compiled the hitbox size for each character in Apex, down to the last pixel.\nThe Gaming Merchant found that Gibraltar’s hitbox is the largest when standing still with 203,396 pixels. Wraith’s, on the other hand, is the smallest with just 95,997 pixels. Octane’s hitbox is also problematic, he mentioned, with an area that expands significantly past the character model.\n#ApexLegends hitbox thread – here are my findings and also my suggestions – Part 1: All legends and the full size of their hitboxes, based on the pixels taken up on the screen – HUGE issues with Octane and Revenant. Full video here: https://t.co/rx6JhsD7pf pic.twitter.com/UYwlrTD6t9\n— The Gaming Merchant (@GamingMerchant_) March 19, 2020  His calculations don’t only account for sheer hitbox size. The content creator also tweaked his model to include passive skills such as Fortified and Low-Profile, which change how much damage is received. Gibraltar still takes the top spot for the worst hitbox and Wraith is still the hardest to hit. The calculations place Revenant, Mirage, and Bloodhound in the bottom five, however, just short of Gibraltar and Caustic. The first two characters have the Fortified perk, which mitigates incoming damage by 10 percent.\nAnimations can also play a significant role in how easy it is to aim at certain characters. The Gaming Merchant designed a separate ranking to consider animations when ranking legends. According to that map, Revenant is the easiest target to hit, surpassing tanks such as Gibraltar and Caustic. Wraith maintains her title as the hardest character to take shots at, followed by Pathfinder.\nGibraltar and Caustic unsurprisingly take the title of biggest hitboxes in the game in most matchups and Wraith is the undisputed queen of dodging bullets. Pathfinder is also surprisingly hard to hit for his size—his hitbox is more forgiving than Lifeline’s or Wattson’s.\nThe findings also point toward discrepancies with some hitboxes. Octane’s expands far beyond his character model, making more of a pill-shaped area than an actual humanoid. The enlarged target makes it particularly easy to hit headshots on him, which deal increased damage. Players can aim directly above the adrenaline junkie’s head and still score a critical hit. The Gaming Merchant revealed Octane’s hitbox issues last night.\nBut Octane isn’t the only sitting duck in the Apex Games. Revenant is also surprisingly easy-to-hit, especially when accounting for his animations. Although his hitbox follows his character model, its size is particularly detrimental to the character—especially when coupled with the Low Profile passive, which boosts incoming damage by five percent. The Gaming Merchant detailed all the inconsistencies with his hitbox in a video. Apex designed certain passive skills, such as Low Profile and Fortified, to balance the game according to discrepancies with hitbox size. But The Gaming Merchant’s findings show that Revenant has the third biggest hitbox when standing still and is the easiest target when accounting for animations—characteristics that are incompatible with Low Profile. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpqopqSau7V5wqucmqyfp3qurc%2BsZKGhpJe8ubHSZp2oql2arqS0jJyfmqqRmMGmvoysn6ivo2Kzra3WrGSwoaSderCv05qlnmWRo7FuvsSvnKeZnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-content-creator-maps-hitboxes-for-each-character-shows-flaws-with-octane-and-revenant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex content creator maps hitboxes for each character, shows flaws with Octane and Revenant"},{"body":"Excel is one of the top British esports content creators, with 18 competing players and four content creators. The team focuses on games like Fortnite, FIFA, League of Legends, and VALORANT. Now, the team has announced that it will be recruiting a new content creator that goes by the online name REZHEXX.\nAnnounced via Twitter and a blog post, the 14-year-old Fortnite content creator will now be making videos and streaming under Excel’s banner. The British team decided to recruit REZHEXX after watching him defeat professional Fortnite player Wolfiez at a tournament in April.\nExcel’s Fortnite coach, Freeman Williams, was quick to praise the new addition saying the team “was super impressed” with his talent.\nJoined @EXCEL 🥳 https://t.co/SVotflaMms\n— XL REZHEXX (@rezhexx) June 7, 2022  Williams also said Excel and other organization “should invest in young content creators because [the teams] need to develop the grassroots levels of esports.”\nIf the esports industry is to keep growing, then it will need young players in order to train and put out there in front of the world. While REZHEXX is only 14, he could very well be the future of Excel’s Fortnite content.\nIn the blog post on Excel’s website, the team the creator began developing content during the pandemic on his phone before streaming Fortnite on Twitch, which grows more popular by the day. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2omLKtedKinqerXWaBbsXEmqlmp5yZeqe70a2loqyVYrCwutOepa1lk6eyosDOq2SrnaqdsrnE\n","link":"/post/excel-signs-14-year-old-fortnite-content-creator-rezhexx/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Excel signs 14-year-old Fortnite content creator REZHEXX"},{"body":"Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale\u0026nbsp;players have one final chance to try to qualify for the biggest tournament in the game’s history today.\nThe 10th week of the Fortnite World Cup Open Qualifiers is finally here. Throughout the day, 11 duos from six regions will secure a spot in the $30 million\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup Finals, which will take place in New York this July.\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;All players qualified for the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;World Cup Finals\nThe semifinals of the qualifiers were held yesterday, and the finals will be completed today. The players with the most points in their region will lock in a spot in the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite World Cup.\nHere are the scores and standings for each region in the 10th week of the\u0026nbsp;Fortnite World Cup qualifiers. This article will feature the top 10 players in each region. You can find the full standings on\u0026nbsp;Epic’s website.\nFinal standings (June 21) These tables will be updated after the competition concludes in each region.\nOceania Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 128BES Serpennt and BES hypeQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSecond: 120jаhlyn and skyla xdNot qualifiedThird: 115zorehfishy and JAM GheezNot qualifiedFourth: 106twins iwnl and RNG_x2JesѕeNot qualifiedFifth: 103Code Volx and pаrpyNot qualifiedSixth: 100HonourBreso and Honour DylanNot qualifiedSeventh: 99Twitch Sorif and RaaqツNot qualifiedEighth: 93Ghost Zаrby and Ghost TrаppedNot qualifiedNinth: 91RepulseGod and PsyperNot qualified10th: 90TwitchJordyx3 and radius loves youNot qualified Asia Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 113TriggerQQ Flame and TriggerQQ UniqQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSecond: 110Meta Peterpan and Meta SpidermonNot qualifiedThird: 105T1 Quickss and T1 Medusa iwnlNot qualifiedFourth: 100CR.がちがち TAKAMURA and CR.がちがち RizArtNot qualifiedFifth: 100KGA SexyBoy and KGA backhoNot qualifiedSixth: 100WGS_Horde and WGS_QooNot qualifiedSeventh: 95BRZ_SouGaming and 4RaiF_TonboNot qualifiedEighth: 94WGS_MacChan and WGS_HOONNot qualifiedNinth: 88TOP_がちがち FaxFox and TOP_Banny iwnlNot qualified10th: 88Weibo_ShenLan.CN and Weibo_Aduo.CNNot qualified Europe Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 94Wolfiеz and RojοQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSecond: 91E11 Tschiiinken and E11 StompyAlready qualifiedThird: 86NRG benjуfishу and NRG MrSavageMAlready qualifiedFourth: 83LeStream Skite and LeStream VatoQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsFifth: 81FaZe Vorwenn and Atlantis TuckzQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSixth: 80Klusiabtw and SNG Th0masHDQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSeventh: 79Evade AddzZ and FRΕNZIINot qualifiedEighth: 78ProximaStar and Fury LegendaryNot qualifiedNinth: 77TrainH BlastRR and TrainH AlphaaNot qualified10th: 76Vitаlity Keolys and hawkеrsNot qualified Brazil Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 144xown iwnl- and 9z kıngQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSecond: 106OnLy ReFleTz and OnLy K-I-N-GNot qualifiedThird: 104Clipnode and ИothingNonameNot qualifiedFourth: 101pfzin and CODE NICKSSSAlready qualifiedFifth: 100RED Snow. and RED AvlrNot qualifiedSixth: 92CODE ZOTIEBOY and Barboysa LeeNot qualifiedSeventh: 90CODE leleo and gørdiNNNot qualifiedEighth: 89QUASAR Losted and QUASAR WoodzillaNot qualifiedNinth: 88Twitch FebasSZ and nogz iwnlNot qualified10th: 88Twitch troyya and Andreoli-Not qualified NA East Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 102Slackes and KeysFNQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsSecond: 93TSM_Zexrow and TSM.Vinny1xQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsThird: 91NRG Zayt and Ghost SafAlready qualifiedFourth: 89CaIculator and coL MackWoodQualified for World Cup Duos FinalsFifth: 89bhegs and E11 НЕARTNot qualifiedSixth: 88SEN Animal and CODE SEN-AspectNot qualifiedSeventh: 87Hornеt and tickrssNot qualifiedEighth: 83code ronaldo and XXiFAlready qualifiedNinth: 82E11 Grazca and E11 daxor.Not qualified10th: 80TL 72 and Liquid VividNot qualified NA West Placement and PointsPlayersStatusFirst: 122Arkhram1x and Bloom FalconerAlready qualifiedSecond: 110KNG EpikWhale and 4DRStorm.Qualified for World Cup Duos FinalsThird: 105coL Lanjok and coL PunisherAlready qualifiedFourth: 100Bloom Kunichi and dooukeNot qualifiedFifth: 98Thomuss_ and wavyjаcobNot qualifiedSixth: 92snоw xd and thomєNot qualifiedSeventh: 92KNG little and KNG Jay.Already qualifiedEighth: 91T1 Persecute and aim.nitrix1xNot qualifiedNinth: 90Ghost Kayuun and Fake-TocataNot qualified10th: 90AnteeDøte and TXG KehnysNot qualifiedncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZLCnoqGxbq%2FUqWSoqJWjerLBwKWgn6GVp8BusNSoqmavlZq4bn2PZqqcp6KawG6%2F05qlnaGenMA%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-world-cup-open-qualifiers-duos-week-10-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite World Cup Open Qualifiers Duos week 10 scores and standings"},{"body":"The World of Warcraft Race to World First (RWF) is finally here again. Players from around the world are preparing for a marathon battle to see who can be the first to defeat Sylvanas Windrunner on Mythic difficulty in Sanctum of Domination.\nComplexity-Limit is fresh off two straight wins in the RWF and is looking to continue its streak.\nAfter finishing in a close second during the first three major raid tiers of Battle for Azeroth, WoW’s last expansion, Limit strung together a pair of victories, one in the final raid of BFA and one to open the current expansion, Shadowlands.\nTheir fiercest competition will be from European guild Echo. While Echo is relatively young, it’s effectively a rebranding of the powerhouse Method that dominated in BFA and revolutionized the marketing and broadcasting of the RWF as a grassroots esports event.\nDuring their first RWF last tier in Castle Nathria, Echo came extremely close to matching the speed of Limit, downing the raid’s final boss less than 17 hours after Limit.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will be numerous ways to catch all of the action starting tomorrow when North American guilds get access to Sanctum of Domination on Mythic difficulty. Here’s a list of some of the viewing options you might want to keep an eye on.\nComplexity-Limit The official Complexity Twitch channel will again be covering the RWF. And this time, they’ve revamped some of the coverage they intend on broadcasting.\nThis channel will have a focus on expanding the audience of WoW’s RWF and aim to reel in more casual fans. Expect this to be a go-to spot if you’re trying to get caught up on any action that you’ve missed if you had to take a break from watching.\u0026nbsp;\nIt will also serve as a place for fans with lesser knowledge of WoW to get surface-level coverage of the event that isn’t as bogged down in nitty-gritty details of certain encounters or attempts.\nEcho While Echo won’t be able to get into the raid until Wednesday, July 14, their official Twitch channel will be one of the most-watched during the RWF as they attempt to take down the two-time reigning champs.\nThis broadcast will likely hold a similar feel to the official Complexity-Limit broadcast, but it’ll be focused on covering Echo’s progression instead.\nIf this RWF is as close as the last one, you’ll probably find yourself swapping back and forth to see attempts by both Echo and Limit as the race comes down to the wire.\nLimit Maximum As the raid leader for Complexity-Limit, Maximum broke down barriers for the RWF during BFA by being the first to stream raid communications in an RWF.\nWatching his channel is perhaps the most immersive way to experience the RWF from the perspective of someone who’s won the race multiple times.\nYou won’t get the same amount of commentary from this channel that you’ll get from watching a team broadcast, but you’ll get a raw feel for what it’s like to compete in the RWF. Many hardcore players will likely prefer to watch this stream because it won’t be laden with superficial discussions about basic elements of the game and raid.\nOthers While the three previously mentioned streams will likely be the most popular on Twitch by far, there are a few other places you’ll be able to catch some action.\nThough Echo and Limit are definitely the top two guilds to watch, other guilds also have Twitch channels. Among the other popular guilds to watch will be Big Dumb Guild, Method, and Pieces.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, there will be countless top players broadcasting their perspectives. While some guilds, like Limit, will have raid comms available, others typically restrict raid communications from being streamed.\nWatching specific players is typically something that more hardcore players do as a way to learn from the best of the best as they play their role at a world-class level.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMsKawZaKss26%2FwKeara2dYrynecOopKKmkam2sLo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-world-of-warcraft-race-to-world-first-sanctum-of-domination/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the World of Warcraft Race to World First Sanctum of Domination"},{"body":"Modern Horizons 2 is a Magic: The Gathering set that’s focused on printing unique cards directly into Modern. But Commander will also receive a substantial boost from the new cards that are being introduced.\nThe first Modern Horizons set was jokingly referred to as a “Commander masters” set because of how many of the cards found homes in Commander. The set introduced eight new Commanders and several dozen spells that are played in the 99.\nModern Horizons 2 is continuing this trend. Today’s spoilers didn’t showcase a ton of high-powered future Modern staples but offered Commander players a lot of new options when building their decks.\nHere are some of the best cards revealed during today’s Modern Horizons 2 spoilers leading up to the set’s release on June 18.\nOrnithopter of Paradise Mana Value: Two manaType: Artifact Creature ThopterRarity: CommonStats: 0/2Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: Tap: add one mana of any color. This isn’t a powerful card and will most likely be a Limited filler, but the design is cool. This is a combination of two classic spells, Ornithopter and Birds of Paradise. This creature has some strong qualities that could help it see play in Commander or Pauper. It has a relevant type as an Artifact and can tap for a mana of any color.\nOrnithopter of Paradise is a low-power option but it does have applications.\nMurktide Regent Mana Value: 5UUType: Creature DragonRarity: Mythic RareStats: 3/3Keywords: Delve, FlyingFirst ability: Murktide Regent enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each Instant and Sorcery card exiled with it.Second ability: Whenever an Instant or Sorcery card leaves your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on Murktide Regent. Murktide Regent could end up being an excellent card in Modern and Commander. Paying seven mana for a 3/3 is horrible, but the key to this card’s power comes from the Delve ability. Similar to Treasure Cruise and Dig Through Time, the cost reduction from Delve turns these overpriced spells into powerhouses.\nThis dragon wants to be a finisher in a deck centered around Instant and Sorcery spells. If five Instants or Sorceries are exiled to cast Murktide Regent, it becomes a two-mana 8/8 Flying threat. This creature demands an answer or it will end the game quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nSol Talisman Type: ArtifactRarity: RareKeyword: Suspend 3 – one mana.First ability: Tap: add two colorless mana. This is Sol Ring with Suspend. Sol Talisman is an interesting twist on a Commander staple that’s found in every Commander product and most homebrew decks. This card gives players another option for a Sol Ring effect that comes in on turn three, making it a little fairer.\nThere aren’t a lot of Modern applications for a card like Sol Talisman. In Commander, this card competes with signets, talismans, and lockets as Artifact-based ramp.\nInevitable Betrayal Type: SorceryRarity: RareKeyword: Suspend three – 1UUFirst ability: Search target opponent’s library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles. Inevitable Betrayal is a sweet piece of sideboard tech in Modern and an excellent Commander spell. For three mana and a three-turn clock, you can put any creature from an opponent’s library onto the battlefield under your control. This Sorcery can be used against Modern decks that focus on using creature spells as finishers, like Eldrazi Tron and Heliod Company.\nIn Commander, this spell can create a significant advantage in all phases of the game. It’s possible to power this spell out on turn two and get a huge threat onto the battlefield by turn five. From Blightsteel Colossus to Agent of Treachery, Commander has no shortage of powerful creatures that Inevitable Betrayal could steal.\nAll images via WotC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuu8OeqadlmKS%2FqsbOp6pmal2ewaa%2BwK2crGWfo3qurcaimmarpJa9rbHSZqeuq5iawG6%2F1KynnqaUYrC6r8ue\n","link":"/post/modern-horizons-2-iterates-on-magic-staples-pushes-suspend-cycle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modern Horizons 2 iterates on Magic staples, pushes Suspend cycle"},{"body":"The Bosnian duo of NiKo and huNter- have been inked to multi-year contract extensions with G2 Esports today ahead of the PGL Antwerp Major, where the organization strives for better fortunes in CS:GO in 2022.\nHuNter- joined G2 Esports, alongside teammate Nemanja “nexa” Isakovic in October 2019 following his tenure with Cr4zy. NiKo joined the team one year later, in November 2020, after over three years with FaZe Clan.\u0026nbsp;\nCOUSINS RENEWED\nFOR A FUCKTON OF YEARS AND A HALF pic.twitter.com/XYby34mKPp\n— G2 Esports (@G2esports) May 7, 2022  Since teaming up, both players have become key pillars in G2 Esports, as evidenced by their rankings as top-20 players in 2020 and 2021. Even with their strong individual performances, however, G2 struggled to win any major events, with their best performance being a second-place finish at the PGL Stockholm Major. This trend continued into 2022, when they hovered near the top without winning that trophy.\nG2 will look to change their fortunes heading into the PGL Antwerp Major, where they are ranked as the sixth-best team in the world. They have been seeded into the Challengers Stage of the tournament. Their first game will be against Team Liquid on May 9, where new in-game leader Aleksi “Aleksib” Birolainen aims to continue his strong form from IEM Katowice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLrIpKZmoKWjwaa%2BjJ6vrZ2emXqku82tqZqbpKh6uLXToWSgaqNisLSzzmajoqaVqr0%3D\n","link":"/post/niko-hunter-extend-contracts-with-g2-s-cs-go-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NiKo, huNter- extend contracts with G2’s CS:GO lineup"},{"body":"League of Legends fans can finally say goodbye to the autofill players costing them tons of LP—well, sort of.\nLeague lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter updated the community on Autofill and Duo Parity being tested in today’s Dev Corner post. The developer explained that the new features are working as intended in the two test regions, significantly decreasing the percentage of mismatched lobbies.\nJust posted Gameplay Thoughts:\n-Tangible results for autofill and duo parity!\n-Funnel Strat\n-LoL dev team resources\n-and morehttps://t.co/CJzMO67X9C\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) March 6, 2020  The Autofill and Duo Parity systems were created to balance the amount of autofill and duo players on each team. It was frustrating for players to have multiple autofilled players on their team forced to play a role they’re inexperienced at while their opponents had none. Riot created the Parity system to combat this inconsistency and it appears to be working.\nPrior to the Autofill Parity system, 11.4 percent of matches were uneven. Since the feature hit the live servers in Patch 10.4, that number has dropped down to 0.97 percent. Though queue times increased since Autofill Parity hit the two test regions, it was only by a few seconds.\nThe amount of matches where teams had an uneven amount of duos has also dropped dramatically. While the percentage was previously 59 percent, Duo Parity dropped that number to 21 percent. Though Riot wants to push Duo Parity even further, devs run the risk of hurting queue times significantly or creating unfair match quality due to MMR spread.\nRiot is in the process of rolling the Autofill Parity system out to all regions globally. Duo Parity will follow suit after the autofill system’s stable launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivbOxz5qpoqaXYrOwvoylnJqfpZp6osHTqJ2ipJxirq%2BwjJ2sqGWglr%2BqwNhmnqWnkpa5brjArqWcoF2Ws7Wx0WarnquknruoediinKWco2K9sL%2FIraCvnV2nsrTBy62q\n","link":"/post/riot-preparing-for-league-autofill-and-duo-parity-global-launch-after-testing-yields-positive-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot preparing for League Autofill and Duo Parity global launch after testing yields positive results"},{"body":"Offline TV recently relaunched their OTV \u0026amp; Friends Minecraft server, but this time there are some new features to spice things up.\nUnlike the original OTV \u0026amp; Friends server, the current one is intended to provide a vanilla Minecraft experience with a helping hand from mods to add both cosmetic and progression-based enhancements.\nThe server right now boasts around 40 creators and includes some of Twitch’s most popular personalities. Each week there is a plan to introduce more creators into the mix, however, at this stage, it doesn’t look like there will be any opportunities for fans to get involved.\nSee Minecraft on Amazon Fortunately, a mod pack has surfaced online claiming to be what is currently being used on the OTV \u0026amp; Friends server. Once installing this, fans can experience all the benefits the streamer server brings to the game of Minecraft by themselves or with their friends.\nWhat is in the Minecraft OTV \u0026amp; Friends Modpack? In a post to Curseforge, user SharkieFPS shared a download link to the OTV \u0026amp; Friends Modpack, which is a modified version of the popular Better Minecraft mod by Lunapixel Studios.\nThe OTV \u0026amp; Friends Modpack boasts multiple core features that are possible with the help of an army of individual mods.\nHere are the features that you’ll get out of using this Modpack on your server.\nCaves \u0026amp; Cliffs 1.17 UpdateOver 100+ new biomesNew End Game Storyline and Quests for The Abyss onlyNew Biomes, Ores, and moreNew Illagers, Dungeons \u0026amp; StructuresAntique Atlas BookA range of Dragon-types that can be hatched from Dragon eggsQuality of Life mods to help out on your adventureProximity voice chat and Twitch chat featuresPlenty of assorted mods to bring even more content to the world of Minecraft You can check out a list of each individual mod as well as download the pack for yourself at Curseforge here.\nWith this Modpack installed you’ll have plenty of new content to explore and complete in the world of Minecraft that isn’t possible without the assistance of mods.\u0026nbsp;\nThe server should be the closest thing to experiencing the action of the OTV \u0026amp; Friends Minecraft server for fans, but it is worth noting that this Modpack likely won’t be updated as new content is rolled out for the games and if you plan on keeping these features for a long while then it is worth considering the Better Minecraft Modpack instead.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJq%2FpnnTqGSdp6ejubCtw2aroZ1dpMG3ecCnm2aeop6yr7DSZqSippWYv6Ky02aqnqqmmr9uuc6dp5qbmw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-download-the-otv-and-friends-minecraft-server-modpack/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to download the OTV and Friends Minecraft server modpack"},{"body":"Trying to find the Wordle answer online may seem like cheating, but looking for hints can be a great way to move forward if you’re stuck. It can be very difficult to come up with five-letter words if you only have one green letter and you are almost out of tries.\nYou might have a hard time finding a word with a K at the end since there are numerous options to try. If you’re stuck and you don’t know what word to put down next, you can consult this list of five-letter words that end with the letter K. The list below is in alphabetical order.\u0026nbsp;\nabackapeakbaulkblackblankbleakblinkblockbrankbreakbrickbrinkbriskbrockcaulkchalkchankcharkcheckcheekchickchuckchunkclackclerkclickclinkcloakclockclunkcrackcrankcreakcreekcrookcruckcrunkdrankdreckdrinkdrunkflankflaskfleckfleekflickflockflunkfrankfreakfriskfrockgleekgopakhacekhaickhopakkaiakkayakkioskknackknockplankpluckplunkprankquackquarkquickquirkreinksculkshackshanksharkshockshookskulkskunkslacksleekslickslinkslunksmacksmirksnacksnarksneaksnickspanksparkspeakstackstalkstankstarkstickstinkstockstookstuckswankthankthickthinkthunktranktricktrucktrunktweaktwerkwhackwhelkwhiskwrackwreakwreckwrick Players shouldn’t forget that it is always better to start with words they are familiar with. It is also important to not forget the possibility of repeated words.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmadnpm2r7OMoqVmow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-ending-in-k/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5 letter words ending in ‘K’"},{"body":"Astra has been removed from the VALORANT competitive queue today while Riot Games addresses the exploit allowing players to sell her star in the first round.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.04 introduced several exciting updates, like significant changes to Icebox and the highly anticipated Yoru rework. Several other agents also received updates, including Astra, since players can now sell her star during the buy phase. But this also introduced an unforeseen issue allowing players to sell the star and purchase a Marshal in the first round.\u0026nbsp;\nAstra shouldn't be able to sell her starting star—it's priceless. This is a bug and we are removing her from Competitive queue for now, with the hopes of getting a fix in later today.\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) March 2, 2022  A Marshal can easily turn the tide of a round, especially against unarmored opponents who are also not expecting to face a rifle during the pistol round. This bug could be done in competitive matches, significantly impacting the mode’s competitive integrity.\u0026nbsp;\nUsing the bug was relatively easy since players just needed to sell their star before the round started, giving them just enough credits to buy a Marshal. This prevented them from buying any other abilities or armor, but it was a worthwhile trade-off.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot is aware of the issue and has removed Astra from the competitive queue until it fixes the bug. The developers hope to get Astra back into the competitive playlist later today, but players won’t mind waiting as long as it means the annoying bug is resolved.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.04 made other controllers slightly more viable, so consider other options in the meantime.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpqrpKeubr7EpqavnZRis7O7zGatmqSfp66vwIycpqaolam2tbXVnmSqrZWqsm7Dx6KjnmWUmsOmuM6pnKurXZu2uXnSrZirZZWtva27yK0%3D\n","link":"/post/astra-removed-from-valorant-competitive-queue-while-developers-fix-star-exploit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Astra removed from VALORANT competitive queue while developers fix star exploit"},{"body":"When you first enter New World, there is plenty to explore and discover. While a lot is obvious and driven towards thanks to the game’s narrative, other handy tips and tricks aren’t so clear, but can help out in both early and later stages of the game.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals If you’re only now beginning your journey into New World, then you’re going to want to check out our starter’s guide here. But if you’ve been playing for a short time and are just looking for new tips to help you out with the rest of your journey, these are some things you’ll want to implement into your playing.\nBeginner’s Tips for New World Carve/Harvest/Mine everything! Resources are key in New World. Not only can these be used to create items, sell for gold, or complete missions, but if you’re working to actively level up your trade skills from the start of the game all the way through then you’ll have adequate abilities for the later parts of the game.\nWhenever possible, take advantage of the resources in your surroundings and craft as often as possible. If you have no use for these items, sell them at the Trading Post, but they are most definitely worth collecting for the skill XP.\nStore your resources as often as possible While you gather resources, there will be a point where your inventory must be emptied. If you put resources in your storage, you can still use them to craft while you are in that specific town, or other towns owned by your corresponding Faction.\nTravel lightly Being encumbered with too much weight makes traveling almost impossible. But even if you can walk, having too much weight is a bad idea for moving around Aeternum. If you’re planning on fast traveling the less weight you have on you, the less cost you’ll face to fast travel.\nMake sure you store everything you aren’t using before you fast travel, so you can reduce its cost.\nTake advantage of the Trading Post The Trading Post is an awesome tool to get your hands on powerful weapons or tools, but there are plenty of other reasons to make use of this marketplace. You can quickly purchase resources that can be immediately handed in to complete Town Quest, for example. This is a great way to quickly level up without needing to venture outside a location.\nComplete Side Quests A lot of players in New World will go straight to the story missions to advance in the game. While this is great, you’re going to want to take side missions along the way. They may not give the most XP possible, but they are going to take you to locations around the map that you otherwise would not have been to.\nThis will give you more map coverage, XP, and just generally provide more of what the world of Aeternum has to offer while you work through the game’s main story.\nRemember, Respecing is free until level 20 New players can Respec for free until level 20. This means you can easily try out all weapons and work out the correct playstyle for you. Make sure to do this so that once you hit level 20 you’re prepped and ready to continue with the playstyle you’ve chosen.\nYou can still do this later in the game for a small cost, so there’s no need to stress even if you wind up changing your mind later in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjscaipaedoqh6tbXPrGSfp6Jiu6bDjLCmq6SU\n","link":"/post/beginner-s-tips-for-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beginner’s tips for New World"},{"body":"Gearbox Software is famous for developing the Borderlands series, and infamous for developing Duke Nukem Forever. Their last game was Aliens: Colonial Marines, and their first original IP was Brothers In Arms. First person shooters are Gearbox’s stock and trade.\nThe immensely-successful Borderlands games are mash-ups of FPS and role playing games. The just announced its latest game, Battleborn, and according to details shared by Game Informer, the company is trying another unique combination of genres. They’re mixing first person shooters and multiplayer online battle arenas, or MOBAs.\n“We’re calling Battleborn a ‘hero shooter’ in that it’s a first-person shooter focused on characters above all else. No first-person shooter has ever had this much character variety, and we’re excited for you to see the first batch of heroes today,” Gearbox said in announcing the game.\nGearbox is not explicitly invoking MOBAs as a reference point for Battleborn, but check out the Game Informer story for details about an early playthrough of a Battleborn match. Clear language like “minions” and “battle arena,” talk of strategic play right out of League of Legends and Dota 2, and a plethora of player characters being released over time? Sure sounds like a MOBA to us.\nBattleborn is being developed for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and will be released in 2015.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonp6Zope8uXnBmqutpJWXvLO6jKamm5ldaYJ3\n","link":"/post/gearbox-s-next-big-project-is-a-first-person-moba/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gearbox’s next big project is a ‘first-person MOBA’"},{"body":" Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 2 is now live and players have a ton of new cosmetics available to collect through its Battle Pass — including one villainous Marvel skin.\nLike previous seasons, this pass features some of Marvel’s popular characters including Doctor Strange which is one of the major rewards players will work towards this season. Also, this season’s hidden skin is another Marvel Comics character, this time The Prowler, uncle of Miles Morales.\nWhether you’re a Marvel fan looking to collect all the skins in the game or simply just someone looking to make the most out of this season’s battle pass, you’ll want to know how to get your hands on this secret skin.\nHow to unlock Marvel Prowler skin in Fortnite Chapter 3 Players can get their hands on the Prowler skin in Fortnite by completing a collection of in-game challenges, however, there is no way to do these right now.\nThe challenges are expected to go live in the game on April 21. Once live, simply head into the game whether it be solo, duo, or squads, and complete them. Upon completing all of them you’ll be rewarded with the Prowler skin.\nAs you can see in the new battle pass, the Prowler has nine unique cosmetics in its set which will all be gathered by completing different challenges. These include the following:\nProwler outfitSlash and Smash emoteEnergy Claw harvesting toolProwler banner iconProwler tag spraySky Prowler gliderMark Of The Prowler wrapOn The Prowl loading screenProwler’s Grasp emoticonncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUp6Oom5tiwamxjKaYq66VoXqxvs6wo56qXai4qrqMoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKCRpcGmvoxsZKydkai8r3mR\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-marvel-prowler-skin-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Marvel Prowler skin in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 2"},{"body":"Roar into 2022 with Overwatch’s Lunar New Year event, which is now live on all platforms and runs from Jan. 25 to Feb. 15. This year, players can celebrate the Year of the Tiger with five new skins and some lucky new cosmetics.\u0026nbsp;\nLunar New Year is the time of Capture the Flag and the mode returns to arcade selections during the event. Capture the Flag Blitz, a smaller and more chaotic version of the mode, will also be available to play.\u0026nbsp;\nBounty Hunter—a fun rotation in the arcade—will have a prominent place during the Year of the Tiger event. The player who scores the first kill in a Bounty Hunter match is the new target and their position is available to everyone in the lobby. When the target is eliminated, the player who landed the final blow is the new target. Think of it as a high-stakes version of tag.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Overwatch on Amazon Though event modes are fun, everyone is mostly here for the sparkly new cosmetics. As usual, Overwatch will run three weekly challenges throughout the event that unlock an Epic skin. The rich, red Prosperity Ashe skin and the strangely delicate Porcelain Wrecking Ball are two offerings players can unlock during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nEvents normally have five Legendary skins, but this version of the Lunar New Year event is only bringing two: the fiery Nezha Tracer and pastel-toned Seolbim Mercy. An Overwatch spokesperson provided a statement to Dot Esports for fans who may be disappointed with the lack of cosmetics:\n“We understand that this year’s Lunar New Year event doesn’t have the number of Legendary skins as previous events. The Skins team is hard at work—with more Legendary Skins planned in 2022 than any year prior. We’ll share more with players on this topic throughout the year.”\nBoth Legendary skins can be unlocked in Lunar New Year loot boxes or by forking over 3,000 gold in the hero gallery before the event ends on Feb. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ%2BsZWJlf3N5y66lmqpdo7K4ediemKtllauyr8CMoqpmpJmrsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-2022-lunar-new-year-event-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s 2022 Lunar New Year event is live"},{"body":"If, like us, you’ve been putting a lot of time in Pokemon Sword and Shield, you might be wondering exactly where you can find rare Gigantamax Pokémon in the many dens of the Wild Area.\nThankfully for fans of the latest Pokémon title, one very talented fan known as preethamrn seems to have been pulling a few all-nighters to create an interactive map to help other fans search for all the information about the game’s Wild Area they could ever need.\nInteractive map of the Wild Area with list of Pokemon (See comments for details) from PokemonSwordAndShield  The interactive map showcases the many dens and areas of the Wild Area, giving people must-know information about which Pokémon they can find where. Similarly, the map demonstrates where exactly players can find key NPCs and interactive objects like Berry Trees.\nThe map isn’t available to the public as of yet, but preethamrn seems to be stepping up his game after showcasing a small glimpse of his work on Reddit with many other Redditors coming out to ask him to release the build publicly.\nLet’s hope he releases the build soon so we can all benefit from his many hours of work.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nFmqVmm6KarrWx0magp6yVp66kwMivnGalkaV6sLKMrK6oqpRirq%2BwjKyfop2cmcBuw8ilm2aZopqu\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-fan-creates-interactive-map-of-sword-and-shield-s-wild-area/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon fan creates interactive map of Sword and Shield’s Wild Area"},{"body":"Editor’s Note: The leaked images that were previously featured in this article have been removed due to a Digital Millenium Copyright Act claim from The Pokémon Company International, Inc. (“TPCi”). It’s officially leak season in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nOver the course of the past few hours, a series of “leaks” have been showcasing potential new Pokémon and story spoilers. And now, leaks of the final evolutions for two of Sword and Shield’s starter Pokémon have been revealed.\nHere are the leaked images for Sobble and Grookey’s alleged final evolutions.\nIntelleon (Sobble’s final evolution) Rillaboom (Grooky’s final evolution) The secondary evolutions of Sobble and Grookey were also leaked earlier today. None of these images have been confirmed by Nintendo or Game Freak, however. Pokemon Sword and Shield will be released for the Nintendo Switch on Nov. 15—and that’s when fans will find out if these are the legitimate final evolutions for two of the game’s starter Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqiakqGybq3NnWSgqp%2BkuKbF0madoqaRoXqmws6lrK2hn6PAbrXNZqeoo5WivK950rCmq5xdlruledKhoJ6klGK1osLEZpilpJWcsqW42GaZnp2eYrmmrcqemw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sobble-and-grookey-s-final-evolutions-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-have-allegedly-been-leaked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sobble and Grookey’s final evolutions in Pokémon Sword and Shield have allegedly been leaked"},{"body":"After The End event in Fortnite, several numbers have popped up above the black hole during the official Fortnite livestream.\u0026nbsp;\nThe numbers 11, 146, 62, 15, 62, 87, 14, 106, and 2 were shown during the stream. Although there was no context behind the numbers, or so we thought, fans are already beginning to speculate on what these numbers could mean.\nFortnite event right now numbers showing up on black hole #fortnite pic.twitter.com/TSavxmEZBF\n— Fort_news_foryou (@FortForyou) October 13, 2019  One theory suggests that these numbers line-up with the Visitor tapes that were found before the event. The numbers match with a transcripted word. The sentences are therefore “I was not alone,” “Others were outside the loop,” and “This was not calculated.”\nThe meaning of the numbers has ACTUALLY been found!\nIf you get the numbers and assign them to a word in the transcript of the Visitor tapes, you get the following sentences:\n\"I was not alone.\"\n\"Others were outside the loop.\"\n(via @Thooming) pic.twitter.com/C7E7SIVI7Q\n— Fortnite News (@FortniteBR) October 13, 2019  The number 11 could be self-explanatory. The End event marked the conclusion of Fortnite season X, so the next logical progression would be Fortnite season 11, which will be released soon. It is expected that a new map will arise from the ashes of the old, with new points of interest.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Fortnite leaker HYPEX, these numbers are under the “Spooky Numbers” title in the game files.\u0026nbsp;But these numbers could be related to anything.\nLooks like the numbers we are seeing now are called \"Spooky Numbers\" in the files..\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) October 13, 2019  Epic Games could be trolling us all. According to MrDarlekJD, if the first three numbers are searched on Google, it shows a street view image of a Crab Rave. This is no joke – @FortniteGame are FULLY trolling us all.\nIf you type the numbers \"11 146 15 62 google maps\" in Google and click the first link, you get a street view of a crab rave.\nLMAO🦀🦀🦀 pic.twitter.com/a1ADbXdxoH\n— Jon (@MrDalekJD) October 13, 2019  Although there isn’t a definitive answer to the numbers, fans will have to keep watching the Fortnite livestream to find more clues.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6pbuMrZ%2BeZZ6quqOx0axkamldZoF3eZBuZJqmlGKDc3nMnpinZZmjeqe70a2loqyVqHqjuMCcomagn6Gybr%2FCq5yepg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-do-the-numbers-mean-in-fortnite-s-black-hole-screen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What do the numbers mean in Fortnite’s black hole screen?"},{"body":"It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and decorations should start drawing your attention as you peek out of your gaming room’s window.\u0026nbsp; Epic Games never misses an opportunity for themed events and Operation Snowdown just went live today to bring the season’s greetings to Fortnite.\nThere will be multiple challenges going live throughout the event, rewarding players with XP and free cosmetics. Multiple new holiday outfits will also be featured in the store while old ones will be making a comeback, making this a jolly time for collectors.\nOne of the event’s featured characters, Snowmando, was added to the map as an NPC, increasing the total number of NPCs to 41. Unlike some of the NPCs that have multiple spawn locations, Snowmando has a single favorite spot. This means that he’ll spawn in the same place in every Fortnite match you join.\nHere’s where you can find Snowmando in Fortnite Chapter Two, season five.\nWhere can you find Snowmando (No. 41) in Fortnite Chapter Two, season five  Snowmando is located on the top of the snowy mountain close to Catty Corner. It’s also known as the highest peak on the map and he’ll be waiting for you next to an ice cream van.\nThough he’s an NPC, Snowmando doesn’t have any bounty quests to offer. He’s the only distributor of a new Exotic weapon called the Big Chill, however, which feels similar to the Grenade Launcher. It deals no damage, but it slows enemies on impact, making it a fun weapon to try out.\nEven if you have no intentions of using the weapon, talking to Snowmando will add him to your collection of discovered NPCs. Before Snowmando was introduced, there were a total of 40 in the game and almost all of these NPCs offer bounty quests and ways to spend the gold bars you’ll earn for completing these tasks.\nConsidering Snowmando just went live, there might be other players looking to have a chat with the snowman. We recommend landing directly on where he’s located to make sure you can continue your match right after meeting him. A second alternative could be looting in close by locations and making your way up the mountain with a mobility tool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiwK%2B71qaYp5yfYruweZNqZKKmXZu8s8DNoqueZZOdrrHAxKtka2Wjmq60u81mbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-snowmando-no-41-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Snowmando (No. 41) in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 5"},{"body":"Every gamer needs a dependable keyboard and mouse that makes gaming feel responsive and comfortable. There are countless mice and keyboards on the market with various features to consider. Many options are tailormade for gaming, featuring backlit keys and different degrees of programmability.\nYou can go out and search for a separate mouse and keyboard to meet your exact specifications, or you can compromise and get a combo. If you get a mouse and keyboard combo, you can expect them to work well together and have similar aesthetics.\u0026nbsp;\nMost gaming mice and keyboards use wires because of the superior response times. However, you can now find wireless mice and keyboards with decent response time and ergonomics. Having wireless peripherals can also reduce clutter, and they’re convenient if you play on a TV monitor and sit far from the screen. These may not be the most competitive options, but they’ll work well for those who need a wireless combo solution.\nWe’ve made a list of the best wireless keyboard and mouse pairs for gaming to help you decide.\nRazer Turret The Razer Turret is the best wireless keyboard and mouse combo because it’s made specifically for gaming. It’s designed for the Xbox One, but it also works well with PCs. This keyboard and mouse pair uses a single dongle that scans and switches frequencies to determine the best 2.4GHz signal. It features a built-in wrist rest and a retractable mouse mat so you can easily balance it on your knees while playing on the couch.\nBoth the mouse and keyboard have mechanical switches that are very durable and will last for the foreseeable future. Razer’s combo set also has stunning RGB lighting with up to 16.8 million colors. You can use the Chroma app to configure the lighting to match your PC case, headset, or mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Logitech MX900 The Logitech MX900 is much cheaper than the Razer Turret but is a decent performer. There’s backlighting on the keyboard to make it easier to use, and there’s also a proximity sensor that switches the keyboard on when you approach. Both the mouse and keyboard can be charged with a micro-USB cable, and they have an extended 10-day battery life.\nThis set looks great with a sleek black finish and grey accents. The buttons are tactile and responsive. One of the best things about the mouse is that its Darkfield sensor tracks on most surfaces, including glass and glossy surfaces. The MX900 also has a sculpted ergonomic shape that’s comfortable to hold with intuitively placed buttons. You can also customize the buttons using the Logitech Options Software.\nSee on Amazon Rii RKM709 The Rii RKM709 is a better option if you want an affordable, compact keyboard and mouse combo. This set uses a 2.4Ghz USB dongle with a 30-ft range. When you’re not using the set, you can store the dongle in a compartment on the keyboard. Both devices are lightweight and perfect if you travel a lot. The keys are sensitive and responsive, and the mouse’s side buttons are easy to reach.\nThe keyboard and mouse both take two AAA batteries and have a one-year battery life. The mouse has four buttons and a scroll wheel. Users can adjust the sensitivity between 1,600, 2,400, and 3,200 DPI. The Rii RKM709 offers superb value and is a perfect option if you have limited space.\nSee on Amazon Logitech MK550 The Logitech MK550 mouse and keyboard are all about ergonomics. The curved shape of the keyboard and padded palm rest keeps you comfortable during long hours of use, but it might take a while to get used to. Another useful feature is the added media keys that provide easy shortcuts to control your music and other functions.\nApart from functionality, the keyboard’s curved shape is eye-catching and looks different from most keyboards on this list. Both devices use a single dongle and operate on the 2.4Ghz wireless frequency. The mouse has soft rubber grips with four buttons and a scroll wheel. It has accurate tracking and is for right-handed only.\nSee on Amazon HP Wireless Elite Keyboard and Mouse The HP Elite Wireless v2 combo is inexpensive but looks great with its sleek design. The keyboard has low-profile scissor keys that are soft and responsive. There are also dedicated keys for media and web browsing. You don’t have to worry about connectivity because the 2.4 GHz wireless dongle has a 30-foot range.\nThe mouse has a rounded hump that fits well in hand, allowing for a secure grip. There are only three buttons on this mouse, which is less than some other options on this list. It also has an ambidextrous design with a fixed sensitivity of 1,000 DPI. This set is built for office use, but it can also work for casual gaming. See on Amazon F1 Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combo The F1 Keyboard Mouse Combo looks terrific and has excellent functionality. The keyboard has an angular design that stands out, while the WASD and direction keys are highlighted in blue for faster access. It’s also waterproof and features media keys. Both devices use a single 2.4Ghz dongle with a 33-foot range.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mouse follows the black and blue theme of the keyboard and also looks great. The clicks are silent, and you can easily change the DPI between 1,000, 1,200, 1,600, and 2,400 at the touch of a button. The keyboard and mouse each take a single AA battery and have long battery life. This set is a great choice if you’re playing League of Legends or DOTA 2 for extended periods.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon IOGEAR Kaliber\u0026nbsp; The IOGEAR Kaliber wireless mouse and keyboard is a durable set that should last through countless hours of VALORANT or Overwatch. The keyboard is dustproof and waterproof, and the keys are rated for 20-million strokes. Each key uses diamond ring switches to ensure a precise response. This pair has a 33-foot range, so you can easily sit on your couch and game on a TV.\nThe mouse is also durable and uses Omron switches and is rated for 10-million actuations. It has seven programmable macro buttons, and you can easily configure them using the downloadable software. The Kaliber mouse has accurate tracking, and you can swap the DPI between 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 on the fly.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuw8irnKWdo6h6rLHYm6aaqpRirq%2BwjKamrquVYr2itdGsZJ%2BnomK0ornIp54%3D\n","link":"/post/best-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse-pairs-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best wireless keyboard and mouse pairs for gaming"},{"body":"A Free Fire account can be created using a valid Facebook, VK, or Google account. With this account, all progress, items, skins, characters and diamonds are saved for the player who earned them. To recover a lost Free Fire account, though, Garena has set some ground rules.\nAccording to Free Fire’s support page, progress made in guest accounts, when a player does not use any valid logins, are not saved in the battle royale’s servers and cannot be recovered. New players must create a valid account before making any progress in the game, or it will be lost once they close the app.\nRelated: How to call back friends in Free Fire and get rewards\nBanned accounts cannot be recovered either. Players that were banned for using third-party apps that give unfair advantages or change gameplay, bug exploitation, or inappropriate behavior will not be able to get back their Free Fire accounts in any circumstance. Garena has adopted a zero-tolerance policy and says these decisions are final and appeal requests won’t be considered.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers that have lost access to their Facebook, VK, or Google accounts, may have options to recover their Free Fire account. For example, a player that disables or deactivates a Facebook account that is linked to Free Fire must reactivate it to be able to play the battle royale. If the social media account was deleted permanently, there is no way to recover it and the game progress is lost.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a player decides to reactivate the social media account linked to the battle royale, Free Fire’s support page recommends clearing the game’s cache in their phone settings before logging in again.\u0026nbsp;\nAccounts that were suspended due to a “chargeback,” as Garena puts it, can also be recovered. This occurs when a player buys any item in the game but does not pay for it. If this is your situation, you will receive a warning that the payment must be made until a specific date. Garena will give further instructions and ask for payment receipt so the account can be unsuspended. If the player still has problems, they can submit a request.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hprBlpKR6s7HCqK2eql2Weqe%2BxJ5kn6Gimnqir8KorKes\n","link":"/post/how-to-recover-a-free-fire-account/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to recover a Free Fire account"},{"body":"We’re nearing the end of the 2020 LCS Summer Split playoffs and two of the three remaining teams—TSM and Team Liquid—are meeting in the losers bracket finals. TSM were sent down to the losers bracket earlier in the playoffs after falling to Golden Guardians in the first round, while Liquid lost in the semifinals last weekend to FlyQuest, who secured a spot in the finals with that victory.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile all of these teams qualified for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship with their strong playoff performances, Liquid and TSM will fight for a chance to return to their former glory of being LCS champions.\u0026nbsp;\nEven though both teams had splendid resurgences in the latter halves of the regular split and playoffs, TSM have looked like a powerhouse after winning three of their recent best-of-five matches. But despite their recent loss, Liquid are an equally potent contender to reach the finals.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth Liquid and TSM, and their players, have a lot to prove going into this weekend. TSM are aiming to get their first LCS championship since 2017, while Liquid hope to win five LCS titles in three years.\nHere’s what you can expect from this weekend’s playoff match between TSM and Liquid.\nDoublelift’s quest for revenge against his former team and the importance of the draft During the regular season of the 2020 LCS Spring Split, Doublelift was a notable aspect of Liquid’s downfall that prevented them from reaching the playoffs. Now on TSM, Doublelift is making a claim to prove his merit and prevent Liquid from getting another championship. The playoff meta where bottom lane champions have had a dominant presence in the draft phase provides Doublelift with the perfect chance to enact his revenge.\nWith so many high priority bottom lane carries in champion select, both teams will need to navigate which champions to give up and figure out what carries they can pick up after bans. Caitlyn, Ashe, Senna, and Kalista are the main focus of most teams since they have above a 50-percent pick and ban rate during the playoffs, according to Oracle’s Elixir. Among these highlighted picks, Caitlyn has a near-perfect pick or ban presence at 97.4 percent.\nAside from proper navigation through champion select, Doublelift will be going against his former support duo and MVP for the regular split, CoreJJ, who’s been instrumental and a rock in the bottom lane for Liquid. Doublelift will be facing an MVP who’s shown the ability to play proactively and reactively stifle many plays, as well as Rookie of the Year Tactical, who had a standout Kalista game against FlyQuest last week. But despite most of the obstacles that have been thrown at Doublelift in North America, the veteran ADC has thrived under pressure during the playoffs in the past.\nOne more draft factor that TSM needs to consider involves the opposing top laner, Impact. During their playoff run, Impact has only played three champions: Shen, Ornn, and Mordekaiser. This is the smallest pool of champion selections when compared to the rest of his team. While spending too many resources in the draft trying to take him off these low-priority champions that are close in playstyle may not seem fruitful, pressuring him off comfort picks will forcibly change his pacing and how he approaches the game.\nJensen vs. Bjergsen, and major lanes that Liquid must focus on Even when Liquid’s mid laner Jensen spent time on Cloud9, one storyline that always persisted in NA was his matchup with TSM’s mid laner, Bjergsen. Both players have achieved major accomplishments in the past domestically and internationally. But when the stakes were at their highest, Bjergsen has proven to be able to provide his team with huge opportunities when put under immense pressure. With all of these factors considered, Liquid will need to collectively work together to prevent Bjergsen from getting the resources to carry.\nDespite the historic mid lane matchup here, Liquid can’t afford to sink all of their resources and focus into assisting Jensen. A majority of TSM’s success has come from Bjergsen generating these advantages on his own—and Jensen needs to rise to match that. Liquid must also pay attention to roles that have been focused and overperforming on TSM, like Broken Blade in the top lane and Spica in the jungle.\nBoth Impact in the top lane and Broxah in the jungle have shown equal amounts of synergy and the ability to put up impressive stats and make plays. If Impact can continue drawing a ton of TSM’s attention to himself on the Rift without giving up too much in return, Liquid will have a huge boon added to their chances of success. But if TSM decide to force Impact off of his comfort tank and bruiser picks in the draft, Impact will need to prove his ability to play carry champions outside of Mordekaiser and tanks outside of Shen and Ornn.\nPrediction: TSM 3-2 Both teams are evenly matched going into this series. But with the momentum of successively strong showings from the side of TSM, Liquid have a lot more pressure on them to perform. With every player needing to make clutch plays in the heat of the moment, TSM’s roster has shown that they can make important decisions when the tension is high. If TSM can keep up their potent playoff run, they might have what it takes to reach the finals against FlyQuest.\nAlthough some fans might feel like TSM are favored in this series, Liquid have shown dominance over them throughout the Summer Split, holding a clean 2-0 record against them. If any team can adapt properly against TSM in the middle of a best-of-five series, it should be Liquid. Their playoff match record against TSM since the 2018 season has also been without a loss. In a playoff atmosphere filled with upsets, Liquid has a strong chance to avert this prediction and get a rematch with FlyQuest.\nYou can watch this playoff match between Liquid and TSM on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 3pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOiqaWesW7A0qZka2hiZXqtr9Jmqq6lnZq%2FbrzLmrConpaoerG%2BxK%2Bgnq8%3D\n","link":"/post/liquid-and-tsm-will-battle-for-another-chance-at-glory-in-2020-lcs-summer-split-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liquid and TSM will battle for another chance at glory in 2020 LCS Summer Split playoffs"},{"body":"PUBG: New State’s January patch is almost here, bringing a lot of new content. One of the features coming to the game is a new battle royale mode with faster and more intense matches.\nThe “extreme” BR mode will provide players with a way to participate in casual action with matches lasting 20 minutes. In the mode, 64 players will parachute into a smaller area of Troi to fight for victory. The playable area will be chosen at random and will be different for each match. Players will be equipped with a P1911 handgun, a smoke grenade, 300 drone credits, and fully charged boost meters right off the bat to take down enemies after touching the ground. Get ready to drop into a faster \u0026amp; more intense battle royale! 🪂\nStay tuned! 🔥#PUBGNEWSTATE #NEWGAMEMODE #COMINGSOON pic.twitter.com/NW7TzewXHK\n— NEW STATE MOBILE (@_NEWSTATEMOBILE) January 7, 2022  At the start of the match, two care packages will drop into Troi. These will give hand out higher-end gear. The care package drops will offer high-risk, high-reward action. Some other differences in this mode include a lower altitude of the plane, more frequency of weapons and vehicles, and a lower wait time for respawning killed teammates. Krafton also recently revealed that it was partnering with Croatian automotive manufacturer Rimac Automobili. As a part of this collaboration, the company’s Rimac Nevera electric sports car is being added to PUBG: New State.\nThe exact release date for the January patch hasn’t been revealed, though Krafton has said that it’s coming sometime next week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7RuusSwZKyskamybrXSZp6erKSeu6h5wKdknrCkp7KusYybmK2snJp6s7vYmqOeZZ2ksaY%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-new-state-is-getting-an-extreme-battle-royale-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG: New State is getting an ‘extreme’ battle royale mode"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege year six, season four is adding a lot more than Thorn. Finka, Echo, and Mozzie will receive minor updates, while multiple cameras will have new functions or limitations.\u0026nbsp;\nFinka is an excellent operator that can give teammates a boost of health in a dangerous situation or she can revive them while they’re down from a distance. But she previously couldn’t revive herself with her Adrenal Surge, preventing her from returning to the fight. Season four changes this, allowing Finka to get herself back up and into the fight.\nWhile this is an exciting update, Finka also received other changes to balance her ability. The recoil boost has been removed and the Adrenal Surge cooldown has increased from 10 to 20 seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nEcho and Mozzie also received slight updates with season four that should make them slightly more effective. Echo and Mozzie-controlled drones can now stay outside a building for 10 seconds, which is a significant increase from the previous three-second limit. Players will be able to gather more information outside of the building to help their team.\nEcho and Mozzie’s cameras aren’t the only cameras with a new 10-second limit. Valkyrie’s Black Eye, Maestro’s Evil Eye, and the Bulletproof Camera will now all lose signal after 10 seconds when placed outdoors. Players can retrieve them and redeploy the cameras elsewhere to regain a signal.\u0026nbsp;\nThis change significantly impacts how players will use these operators, especially Valkyrie. It isn’t uncommon for players to throw cameras outside at the start of the round to track enemy movement, making it harder for attackers to execute. The cameras are still an excellent utility to use indoors and the change should slightly balance the gaming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nDefenders can also now rotate Bulletproof Cameras to fire EMP bursts that disable enemy devices. Attackers can’t use the EMP burst when the camera is hacked, ensuring only defenders have this extra security.\u0026nbsp;\nRemember these changes the next time you’re picking an operator.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqZmLAqrHGnmSybqNpeqe1zaSYZquVobNuvsSvoK%2BdXZqwqbuMpqazspmaeqW%2BzqecZpuYlruosdJmqp6ulaeurXnCmqSeqpFiwbixwKSq\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-y6s4-introduces-finka-self-revive-echo-and-mozzie-drone-changes-and-several-camera-tweaks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege Y6S4 introduces Finka self-revive, Echo and Mozzie drone changes, and several camera tweaks"},{"body":"In a nostalgic comeback stream, Summit returned to Sea of Thieves and brought back the classic high seas shenanigans that longtime fans are sure to remember.\nAlong with pulling off an Athena heist, Summit and his crew of friends and fellow streamers tormented all those unlucky enough to cross their ship’s path. It was 10 hours deep into his Sea of Thieves stream when Summit spotted a golden opportunity to sneak onto a ship they had previously engaged with. The streamer dove off his ship and quickly boarded the unsuspecting pirate ship.\n Summit snuck to the top of his enemy’s ship, somehow avoiding detection by laying prone on the ground. Though the unfortunate soul turned around to investigate their ship, like a Skyrim NPC, the player eventually disregarded the potential intrusion and returned to business as usual. In disbelief that he avoided being caught, Summit took the chance to mess with the ship further. Like Solid Snake, the streamer carefully snuck down the ship and into the captain’s quarters, where he proceeded to draw male genitalia on the player’s map with waypoint circles. The invaded pirate eventually grew wiser after seeing that their map had been clearly altered. Eventually, Summit’s crew caught up and began to rain cannonballs on the already demoralized target. The opposing pirate, realizing his situation and recently discovered stowaway, quickly disconnected from the game before seeing his ship sink to the bottom of the ocean.\nA near miss that landed Summit an opportunity for some classic Sea of Thieves pranks, chat applauded the streamer’s return to the beloved game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpaK6qsCMm5immp%2Bkx62x0mafoqtdrK66ec6nq6hlo6m%2ForrGnqmsZaOdtrF5yKdkrJ2RYrynedOhoJ6ulag%3D\n","link":"/post/summit-bamboozles-his-way-onto-stranger-s-ship-in-sea-of-thieves/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Summit bamboozles his way onto stranger’s ship in Sea of Thieves"},{"body":"With the recent introduction of Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5, League of Legends‘ very own Scoundrel slayer joined TFT‘s cast of champions and has since become a game-changing powerhouse.\nAkshan is the premier carry for both the Sentinel and Ranger traits. His strength is so high, that he can even be played without any synergies for a late-game power spike.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Abilities Akshan’s basic attacks deal 80/144/259 damage at one-star, two-star and then three-star respectively, making him one of the deadliest on-hit champs.\nBut his true power lies in his ability, the Heroic Swing, where Akshan will leap and then swing away from enemies before landing to reset his armor penetration and Attack Speed bonuses. During the swing, Akshan is untargetable and will attack at double speed.\nThe scaling of his ultimate ability occurs in the moments after he lands from a swing at one-star / two-star / three-star: Attack Speed Bonus after landing from swing: 60/80/400 percent. Traits, synergies, and compositions Despite only having two traits assigned to his character, Akshan has a phenomenal mix of defensive and offensive statistics coming from his Sentinel and Ranger traits.\nSentinel: At start of combat, the Sentinel with the highest Health gains a shield that grants attack speed each time it is applied. When the shield is destroyed or expires it will pass to the ally with the lowest percent Health.At three Sentinels: 200 Shield, 30 percent Attack Speed, four seconds.At six Sentinels: 1000 Shield, 120 percent Attack Speed, two seconds.At nine Sentinels: 2000 Shield, 1000 percent Attack Speed, one second. Ranger: Gain bonus Attack Speed every four seconds, and lose it every four seconds, this effect begins four seconds after combat starts.At two Rangers: 75 percent Attack Speed.At four Rangers: 180 percent Attack Speed.At six Rangers: 400 percent Attack Speed. Because Akshan is found relatively late into each game, it can be difficult to force him into your composition as a carry in every game. The best point of the game to decide to run Akshan is after forming a strong Ranger or Sentinel early game. It is essential that the player hits level eight or nine with plenty of health remaining to roll for all the high-cost units that are run in this composition.\nAn early game composition that will pivot into Akshan carry later on might look something like this:\nThe two compositions that are shown in this guide can both stem from a similar early game build. For a stronger board, players can place their late-game Akshan items on a stronger unit than Vayne but will need to sell them and then re-roll for that unit later on to be able to still fit in four Rangers.\nThese builds prioritize his survivability by using his Sentinel shielding, which will allow him to use his ultimate Heroic Swing multiple times, cleaning up the fight and staying healthy in the process.\nItemization Akshan’s kit features inherent Attack Speed multipliers as well as further Attack Speed from the Ranger trait, meaning any items that can be built from a Recurve Bow may be a little bit redundant. Deathblade and Bloodthirster are great offensive Attack Damage items, but any B.F Sword items can work. The key difference in this build compared to many others is the use of Spear of Shojin in the third item slot. This item synergizes so well with his Attack Speed multipliers, meaning he will be flinging himself around the battlefield cleaning up the opposition.\nPositioning With an attack range of just three, which is on the lower side for most ranged carries, Akshan requires being positioned a little closer to the action so he can immediately begin auto-attacking and building toward his ultimate. This also keeps him out of the way of any potential assassin comps taking him out before he can make his mark on the fight.\nPlaying both Senna and Ashe will add great Crowd Control to the team composition and placing them on opposite sides to each other will create two angles of CC instead of just one, should they be placed together.\nAn alternate build Starting with a similar early game team, this version of Akshan still utilizes the Sentinel shields, but focuses more on his incredible damage output as the team’s single win condition. What this build does have over the six Sentinel variants is a slightly higher ceiling. If the player is on a particularly long win streak or was able to successfully build a large enough gold bank from playing Draconic, this build allows players some extra compositional room for utility units like Gwen and Garen. Gwen can act as a great item holder of Zeke’s Herald and other utility items.\nBecause this build focuses on damage and allows for utility units that can help Akshan stay alive, he can prioritize damage items over everything else. In this instance, he can do the Spear of Shojin for something like a Giantslayer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWp6dnnAZp6uoZSaerW7jKmjmrGZo7Rurcqsn5qm\n","link":"/post/tft-set-5-5-a-guide-to-playing-akshan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 5.5: A guide to playing Akshan"},{"body":" VALORANT players can use their Amazon Prime subscription to get their hands on the latest gun buddy from Riot, the Tower of Power.\nThe Tower of Power is the latest monthly VALORANT item available from the Prime Gaming Loot system, which rewards players who link their Amazon Prime account to their Riot/VALORANT account. The Tower of Power gun buddy is a miniature gaming PC with internal lighting featuring the purple color that Riot has recently used for some of its VALORANT Champions Tour branding.\nThe VALORANT page on the Prime Gaming Loot website shows all of the in-game cosmetics that were previously made available, which include other gun buddies, sprays, and player cards. It also shows that more items are going to be made available in the next few months.\nTo claim the Tower of Power gun buddy from this page, click Claim Now and it will ask you to sign in to your Amazon Prime or Prime Gaming account. If this account isn’t already connected, it will open a window to Riot’s website and ask you to sign into your VALORANT account to connect the two. Once you’re signed in and connected, head back to the loot page and complete the confirmation. When you sign back into VALORANT, the Tower of Power gun buddy should be there for you to equip.\nAs evidenced by the items no longer available on the loot page, you don’t want to wait too long to claim the Tower of Power for yourself.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTrGStp6eav267xWanqK%2BVp3qowc1mma6clK56qr%2BMp6awZZGrrqq4wJujnmWmnq5uvNGipJ5ll5a6qrrG\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-tower-of-power-gun-buddy-is-now-available-via-prime-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s Tower of Power gun buddy is now available via Prime Gaming"},{"body":"Since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Oct. 25, players have started racing to achieve the highest level in multiplayer.\u0026nbsp;\nRanking up can be a difficult task in multiplayer considering the large maps and long game times. But players can rank up easily by selecting the objective game modes, such as Cyber Attack, Domination, or Headquarters, since these modes award a high amount of XP.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers could rank up by playing Search and Destroy since there’s an objective each round and players are rewarded more XP for each elimination. But this removes the fast-paced gunplay and respawn feature that’s available in other game modes.\u0026nbsp;\nHardpoint was considered to be the most efficient game mode to attain XP. But in Modern Warfare, Hardpoint is only available in custom games and can’t be played right now in regular multiplayer.\u0026nbsp;\nRanking up is easier if players party with friends since this allows for clear communication and easier victories, which results in more XP. Similarly, players can complete the daily challenges and active missions that are available in the Barracks.\u0026nbsp;\nLike the last title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the maximum level cap in Modern Warfare multiplayer is 55. Upon completion, players will attain the Juggernaut streak and the Weapon Drop field upgrade. At 54, players unlock the MP7 submachine gun, which is one of the deadliest weapons in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter reaching level 55, you’ll hit a new level called Officer Rank 1. This will give you 100 new levels to progress through, replacing the traditional Call of Duty prestige system.\nPlayers can check their rank progression by selecting the Barracks tab in multiplayer, which allows players to view the XP required to rank up. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmq6GdXaKuuXnLnq2epF2eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmpKiclae7bsPAq52aqpViura406KnpZmpmr8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-max-level-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-multiplayer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the max level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer?"},{"body":"You might be disappointed to hear that Elden Ring doesn’t support ultrawide monitors—surprising, considering it’s a new MMORPG that places you in an immersive world; something that an ultrawide monitor would capture so nicely. Luckily, there’s a simple workaround to this constraint.\nAn ultrawide monitor is considered a display ratio of 21:9 or greater. If you’re playing on a native resolution of 21:9—like 3440×1440 resolution—the game will display in a 16:9 ratio with black bars on both sides of the screen.\nThankfully, the PC gaming community have figured out a way to enable ultra-wide support in the new fantasy action RPG. The workaround is called Flawless Ultrawide.\nFlawless Widescreen is a modification that aims to allow games to function in ultrawide, surround, or AMD’s Eyefinity gaming resolutions when they otherwise cannot display as desired.\nOnce downloaded, you’re required to enable the ‘Eldenring’ plugin. Then, you need to create a file named ‘steam_appid.txt’ in the Elden Ring folder. That’s it. Once you launch the executable Elden Ring file, the game should run in ultra-wide mode.\nNote: Flawless Ultrawide is considered a modification, and isn’t recommended for online play. So, it’s best to use it for offline only. Any modification may be deemed as an unfair advantage, so use at your own risk.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2nlah6prjDnqVmqpmjtG60wK%2BcZq2cqb%2Biw8idnGaln6O2tbvRZqquqKCkv7U%3D\n","link":"/post/does-elden-ring-have-ultrawide-monitor-support/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Elden Ring Have Ultrawide Monitor Support?"},{"body":"Developed by Tequila Works in collaboration with Riot Forge, Song of Nunu is the latest game from the “player and developer-focused publisher.”\nOriginally scheduled for a March 30 release, Song of Nunu has now seemingly been delayed until a later date. But what exactly do we know about the game? And is it worth adding to your wishlist?\u0026nbsp;\nSong of Nunu follows Nunu, a boy from the nomadic Notai tribe, and his best friend Willump, a friendly yeti, in a single-player narrative adventure that the developers describe as a “road trip you’re doing with your best friend.”\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Players with a background in League of Legends should be familiar with the heartwarming characters, but for those stepping into the Freljord for the first time, the story will unravel piece by piece.\n “Unearth the secrets, myths, and legends buried deep in the frozen tundra alongside your best friend, a wise and playful yeti named Willump, and unfold an inspiring story one puzzle at a time,” the official description of the game reads.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the world of Runeterra, where League of Legends and Song of Nunu are set, there are hundreds of mighty heroes. But the developers at Tequila Works are more interested in the “wrinkles,” the “little, tiny details that define all of humanity.”\nSong of Nunu is about the little things. Players follow Nunu on a quest as he searches for his lost mother. Nunu comes equipped with a magic flute that enables him to conjure up different elements, create snowy pathways, and solve challenges that players will naturally encounter throughout the game.\u0026nbsp;\n But the relationship Nunu has with Willump also plays a big part in the adventure. “They play together, they laugh together, they cry together, they take care of each other,” the developers said.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will be able to jump, climb, and ride Willump through the frozen Freljord. “This is a story about two very different beings,” the developer said. “This is a game about friendship, pure innocent joy, hope, and family.”\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlp5p6rLrOsGSamp%2BqwW6%2FzqeeZqeWYru2utRmqaKnpGKzsL7GnqpmppWtwW6zwKac\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-song-of-nunu-riot-forge-s-next-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Song of Nunu, Riot Forge’s next game"},{"body":"One of the largest MMO games of today Final Fantasy XIV has just received its fourth expansion the highly-anticipated Endwalker DLC. This release will be available shortly for those who have pre-ordered the game before it sees a complete release on Dec. 7.\nIf you’re new to Final Fantasy XIV or a longtime player ready for this massive drop of new content, you’ll want to be ready to go. One part of this is making sure you have the right amount of free space on your PC to download the game.\nIf you’ve already got Final Fantasy XIV installed, you’ll only need to download the new expansion or you’ve got quite a bit to install. Here is everything you need to know.\nHow big is Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker download size? Players who have already downloaded Endwalker claim that the patch came in multiple parts with the first being around 10GB and the second slightly over 6GB.\nAccording to Steam’s listing of Final Fantasy XIV plus Endwalker is listed as requiring 80GB of space and previous expansion Shadowbringers only takes up 60 GB, leading us to believe Endwalker will require around a 20 GB download in total.\nAs you may have expected, if you’ve already got a version of Final Fantasy XIV downloaded to your PC, your download of Endwalker will be substantially smaller. If you’ve not previously purchased access to Final Fantasy XIV, you’re going to need to download the complete game, which will be around 80 GB before you can hop in on the action.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9ZmmaKfXZ7AbrLIp5ilZZaWu7Wt0rJksaGmYrKvsNaao6SdomKxsMPNpaaanF2otrux\n","link":"/post/how-big-is-final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-download-size/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How big is Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker download size?"},{"body":"When attacking in VALORANT, any player can pick up the Spike from the ground with the intention of planting it at any of the map’s bomb sites. But figuring out how to drop it might not be clear to everyone.\nThere isn’t a button that tells you how to drop it and mashing your keyboard will have minimal results. Instead, there is, in fact, a way to drop it that the game doesn’t tell you.\nIf you have the Spike and want to pass it to a teammate or just drop it somewhere to pick it up later, you’ll first need to select the Spike by pressing the “4” button on your keyboard.\nThen, simply press the “G” key and it should drop the Spike in front of where you’re looking. The same can be said for weapons. If you want to pass an Op to a teammate, for example, select it, and press G to drop it. You can also rebind the key via the settings menu to a more suitable binding.\nIn short:\nPress “4” on the keyboard if you have the Spike in your possession.Press “G” on your keyboard to drop it. It’s as simple as that.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDq6apZaSdsm6%2Fz6KinmWZo3q3rcuoqZqmpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-drop-the-spike-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to drop the spike in VALORANT"},{"body":"A strong defense can prevent even the best offensive players from gaining yards or scoring touchdowns in Madden 21. Defenders can also turn the tides on the other team by forcing a fumble by stripping the ball from an opposing player. Understanding how to strip the ball is essential and can make the difference in a close game.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can strip the ball in Madden 21 by pressing the RB/R1 button when they’re close to the player running with the ball. Not every attempt to strip the ball is successful, though. Timing is important.\nOffensive players are more likely to drop the ball when they’re already dealing with other defenders. But an offensive player being held or tackled by a defender is vulnerable and other defenders can easily strip the ball.\u0026nbsp;\nCertain players are better at stripping the ball than others, so always keep a player’s stats in mind when trying to strip a ball. Remember, stripping the ball can cause a fumble and put your team back on offense, but only when done correctly.\u0026nbsp;\nIn some cases, it’s safer to tackle a player than attempting a poorly-timed strip. Knowing when to strip the ball can help you perform better in Madden 21, especially against opponents who know how to stiff arm or hurdle. Understanding how to strip the ball will also help you on offense since you’ll see when you’re most vulnerable to defenders.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FTq6CpZaSdsm6uwKWjZqGeYrqisMOepWZqYQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-strip-the-ball-in-madden-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to strip the ball in Madden 21"},{"body":"League of Legends has a massive player base and a roaring esports scene, but it’s not without its problems.\nThe servers are nothing to write home about. They tend to malfunction, randomly kicking players out of matches or preventing them from joining altogether. If Summoner’s Rift isn’t down, it’s the client or the store.\nIt’s often difficult to determine whether the issue is on Riot’s end or yours. Thankfully, there are a few easy methods to check if League is down. Riot’s official service status If you suspect League is down and you can’t connect to the client or join a game, checking Riot’s Service Status page is your best bet. If there’s been an issue or outage in the last 24 hours, the page will let you know. It’s not always totally accurate, but it should give you a good idea of what’s going on. If everything is in working order, it will say, “No recent issues or events to report.”\nDowndetector  Downdetector is a good alternative to this method. The website monitors server outages in real-time and provides a comprehensive timeline of issues in the last 24 hours. If League is down, the site should light up with hundreds or thousands of reports in your region. If everything is normal and the site hasn’t detected any server outages, the issue is most likely on your end. Riot Games Support Twitter There’s nothing wrong with checking Riot Support on Twitter. If there’s a major issue in your region and the League servers are down, Riot will almost certainly tweet about it. If there’s an issue, Riot will tweet something on the lines of “we are aware that some players are receiving an unexpected error when trying to access League of Legends and we are working on a fix.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6vx56apGWcmq6owcRmpp9lnJq0prrDrGSpqp%2BXuaa50mamrqyRnLK0edKeqa%2BdomLAta3Trqo%3D\n","link":"/post/is-league-down-how-to-check-problems-outages-and-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is League down? How to check problems, outages, and server status"},{"body":"The continued growth of Twitch in the past five years has resulted in an inflation of viewership numbers that make figures that were once record-breaking almost seem pedestrian.\u0026nbsp;\nIn 2018, Ninja notably set records as he initiated a meteoric rise of viewership on the platform by playing with celebrities like Drake, but looking back on how many people tuned into his stream, his peak viewership isn’t even among the top 10 anymore.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile many of the peak concurrent viewership numbers have come from game publishers and esports leagues, there are some content creators who have managed to rack up impressive viewership.\nTheGrefg is the current Twitch record holder for most concurrent viewers on the platform at one time. His 2.47 million concurrent viewers came when he officially unveiled a Fortnite skin that was made specifically in his honor last January, according to TwitchTracker.\nTwitchTracker’s list of all-time peak viewers only includes the top concurrent viewer count from each channel. Some channels, like TheGrefg for instance, have multiple instances in which his viewership could potentially be top-10 worthy. He also set a record during a Fortnite in-game event that he ultimately broke during his skin reveal stream.\nAll of the top three channels on the list of highest peak concurrent viewership are Spanish-speaking creators who had specific events that drew massive crowds. Meanwhile, half of the top 10 are either esports tournament organizations or game publishers that posted viewership for specific events or competitions.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiln6jBbsLInq6enF2pxKrAwqFkrKyimq6uv4yonWaZnKF6tbXMng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/most-viewed-twitch-streams-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Most viewed Twitch streams of all time"},{"body":"There’s nothing quite like walking up to a Hive or Taken enemy and blasting them in the face with a shotgun. Likewise, the feeling is similar when dumpstering a fellow Guardian in the Crucible.\nIn Destiny 2, shotguns are just plain fun. Whether they’re a kinetic weapon, a special weapon, a heavy, or an Exotic, shotguns can be used to turn the tide in any kind of skirmish. There’s a wide variety of shotguns in the game and a lot of their successes depend on the perk rolls that you receive when the weapon drops. A shotgun can be great or poor depending on the perks, but there are a specific few guns that perform well regardless of how they drop.\nHere are the best shotties in Destiny 2 for both PvE and PvP players.\nBest PvE shotguns in Destiny 2 Heritage This shotgun, found only in the Deep Stone Crypt raid, is perfect for boss DPS. It’s a precision frame shotgun, meaning it fires a slug round as opposed to buckshot, so it works best when firing at the head or the weak point of an enemy.\nSeventh Seraph CQC-12 Found as a random drop in various activities, the Seventh Seraph CQC-12 is a versatile shotgun that works in both PvE and PvP, depending on the perk rolls.\nIKELOS_SG_V1.0.2 The IKELOS shotgun has a rapid-fire frame, making it perfect for fast-paced semi-auto fire on a single target. This shotgun has been nerfed several times but it still works wonders on enemies in PvE.\nThe Fourth Horseman The king of all fast-fire shotguns, The Fourth Horseman is a returning Exotic from Destiny 1. Its small, four-round clip is emptied almost immediately when the trigger is held down, making it another good option for chunking down enemies with large health pools.\nBest PvP shotguns in Destiny 2 Reckless Endangerment Season 16’s ritual weapon is a beast, boasting decent impact and range along with several perks to choose from to help focus it for your playstyle.\nFelwinter’s Lie The nightmarish Iron Banner shotgun from Destiny 1 returned in 2020 during Season of the Chosen and can no longer be acquired. It’s a beast in the Crucible, so if you unlocked it and haven’t tried it yet, give it a shot.\nMatador 64 Found exclusively in the Grasp of Avarice Dungeon, this Destiny 1 callback is still a strong weapon for Crucible players who like to let their shotty do the talking.\nFractethyst Season of the Lost’s kinetic shotgun is pretty beastly in the Crucible, especially if it rolls with a range masterwork. Grind Astral Alignment until you’re able to find a solid roll on this beautiful-looking weapon.\nA Sudden Death Trials of the Nine had some great guns in year one of Destiny 2. They’re now back as rewards in the Prophecy dungeon, and A Sudden Death is one of the weapons you should aim for. It drops from the final boss’s chest.\nAstral Horizon If you don’t have Felwinter’s Lie, Astral Horizon is another solid PvP shotgun thanks to its high impact and decent range. If you roll range-specific perks, this thing is a beast. It drops as a reward in Trials of Osiris matches.\nMindbender’s Ambition This shotgun has been sunsetted, meaning it maxes out at 1,060 power. You won’t be able to use it to much effect in activities where Power level is taken into account. But you can still grab it as a Nightfall-specific drop in the Hollowed Lair strike.\nThe Chaperone Do you see the range on this thing, in the pic above, in the bottom right? This slug shotgun is capable of one-tapping enemies in Crucible from long range if you hit a headshot. Plus it’s a kinetic weapon, so you can get creative with your loadouts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMrJ%2BorJequ7R5yKdknZ2jqbavxYxr\n","link":"/post/the-best-shotguns-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best shotguns in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The sequel to Toby Fox’s RPG Deltarune is coming this week and players will get a chance to continue their efforts to save the world with the release of Deltarune Chapter 2.\nDespite the new content only being announced earlier today, the official Undertale and Deltarune account on Twitter posted a video confirming that Chapter 2 will be out extremely soon.\nDeltarune Chapter 2 is set to release on Friday, Sept. 17 at 7pm CT.\nSee you soon. https://t.co/Z19tzGlRmW pic.twitter.com/hKU0st0LCb\n— UNDERTALE / DELTARUNE (@UnderTale) September 16, 2021  The game will be available on PC and Mac. A timer on the official Deltarune website is counting down to the release of the game.\nRegardless of whether you’re on the same computer that you played the first chapter, you’ll be able to play Chapter 2 without save data from Chapter 1. The Deltarune website also confirmed that this won’t be the final chapter of the Deltarune story. There’s more content coming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGLBqrnEZpuonaNisaa405qprqaVYrCprc%2BtnKtlYmK%2FprjEmqqe\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-deltarune-chapter-2-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does Deltarune Chapter 2 release?"},{"body":"HyperX has gradually stepped its game up throughout 2020 and the company has made some particularly impressive strides in the audio portion of its peripheral lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nThe SoloCast and Quadcast S are HyperX’s latest offerings to the audio space. And while both have drastically different roles, they provide exceptional value for their respective price points.\u0026nbsp;\nQuadCast S The QuadCast S is an electret condenser USB microphone loaded with a substantial list of features that place this microphone in the premium category. Dedicated to streamers, gamers, and the work-from-home crowd, the QuadCast S boasts a uniquely versatile skill set that’s suited for entertainment and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\nHyperX gave the QuadCast S a stunning exterior backed by custom two-zone dynamic RGB lighting effects and a built-in pop filter—making the design language of the QuadCast S distinctly HyperX. The microphone is paired with its own anti-vibration shock mount and is outfitted with a tap-to-mute zone function located on top of the microphone itself. While the first thing that will grab any prospective buyer’s eye is the microphone’s appearance, the real selling points of the mic are hiding in plain sight.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the bottom of the QuadCast S, users will find a giant knob that serves as the microphone’s built-in gain control. This feature adds substantial value since there won’t be any need to Alt+Tab into Discord or TeamSpeak to adjust gain settings. The gain control knob will also be of interest to users who don’t wish to upgrade to a more advanced audio setup that includes a DAC/AMP combo. The adjustability and ease of access provided by the gain control knob add to the utility any type of user will experience with the QuadCast S.\u0026nbsp;\nOf course, the bread and butter of this release are the four types of polar patterns (pickup patterns) from which the microphone derives its name. These aforementioned patterns dictate how the microphone operates in terms of picking up sound. The four patterns that the QuadCast S can switch to on the fly are Omnidirectional, Stereo, Bidirectional, and Cardioid.\nOmnidirectional will pick up sound from all directions and may be best suited for meetings or beginner podcasts with multiple hosts. Stereo will pick up sound coming from the left, right, and center, but not the back of the microphone. Bidirectional will pick up sound coming from directly in front and back of the microphone, making it an ideal pattern for two users sitting across from one another. Perhaps the most useful mode, in our reviewer’s experience, is the Cardioid pattern that takes in sound when speaking directly into the front of the microphone. The Cardioid mode provided our reviewer with the best overall quality and clarity. HyperX includes a visual guide to each pattern within the manual so that users will be able to visualize the best option for their current needs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe company is also keeping up with the times by adopting USB-C as its connection type of choice. USB-C provides more power flow and transfers data a bit quicker than other types of connection. It’s also just less of a pain to plug in given its symmetrical design. Another forward-thinking addition is the inclusion of the tap-to-mute function that uses the built-in RGB lighting to indicate when the microphone is muted. While this type of niche feature seems like one more thing to go wrong, it feels right on the QuadCast S. Our reviewer has used lesser microphone stands in the past and it’s easy to tip over a microphone when pushing a mute toggle button without supporting it with another hand. Tap-to-mute just makes more sense when thinking of who this product is aimed at and feels like a feature that should be standard on products in this class.\u0026nbsp;\nOne smaller but appreciated feature of the QuadCast S is the 3.5-millimeter headphone monitoring jack located on the back of the mic below the polar pattern knob. We’ve seen this feature on several other microphones from companies like Razer and Audio Technica, so it’s certainly not unique to HyperX’s products. The monitoring jack only adds to the ever-growing mound of value the QuadCast S provides buyers. In keeping with the smaller but appreciated features, HyperX also includes a mounting adapter. The adapter is compatible with both three-eighth inch and five-eighth inch connections. Be sure to double-check your mounting arms measurements before buying.\u0026nbsp;\nLastly, the QuadCast is compatible with HyperX’s proprietary NGenuity software. Our reviewer has had some strong feelings about this software in the past but the QuadCast S takes nicely to the software and all the changes made were saved to the microphone with zero resistance from NGenuity. Users can adjust the headphone monitoring volume through the software. NGenuity also provides users with explanations of each polar pattern just in case users don’t feel like pulling out the manual to get reacquainted with the various patterns.\nBeing able to switch polar patterns on the fly with the twist of a knob provides substantial value. The QuadCast S costs $159.99, and while that’s quite the price tag, it’s worth every penny for users looking for a versatile microphone that dances well in any environment they might like to explore. Products like the QuadCast S indulge in creativity and may inspire users to try their hand at something new. Whether you’re starting a podcast, in a Zoom call, or streaming, the QuadCast S allows for greater freedom of movement between spaces and is a great option for those who see themselves doing a bit more than the average gamer.\u0026nbsp;\nPros Four polar patternsRGB lighting looks greatFlexibility for daysUSB-CTap-to-mute Cons HyperX design language might not be for everyone. SoloCast The SoloCast is the more budget-friendly option of the pair, but it’s easily one of the best plug-and-play peripherals on the market. There’s nothing to the SoloCast’s setup and the quality out of the box is stunning, making the SoloCast an easy recommendation for beginners or anyone on a budget this holiday season.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite being a budget microphone, the SoloCast is also an electret condenser microphone similar to its older sibling but is limited to a Cardioid polar pattern. Another shared feature is the USB-C type connection, which isn’t too common among microphones in this price range. Prospective buyers may find other cheaper, non-name brand USB-C microphones, but the performance will likely be lacking. HyperX’s decision to outfit its budget-tier microphone with a USB-C connection makes the SoloCast stand out among some of the other quality budget options like the Razer Seiren Mini, which uses a recessed USB Mini cable.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother carryover from the QuadCast S is the tap-to-mute function located at the top of the microphone. The front-facing red light indicates whether the mic is hot. A solid red light means the mic is hot and a blinking red light means the user is muted. As we mentioned in the QuadCast S review, the tap-to-mute function feels like the way forward in terms of mic muting.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the bottom of the microphone, users will find a threaded connection for a three-eighth inch and five-eighth inch mount. Unlike the QuadCast S, the SoloCast doesn’t include the actual adapter to mount the microphone. While it would have been nice to have the mounting adapter included, it would have also been above and beyond what’s fair at this price point.\u0026nbsp;\nHyperX’s banger of a budget microphone includes a solid mount that offers a healthy level of flexibility. Users can turn the microphone from the upright position to both left and right horizontal positions. The included mount also offers the ability to angle the microphone up and down, allowing for better pickup. Having several points of opposability makes it extremely easy to adjust the microphone on the fly and makes the SoloCast feel like a premium product. In fact, the SoloCast is so impressive that if the QuadCast S wasn’t so decked out with features, this could pass as a mid-tier option.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bottom line is that the SoloCast is one of the best budget microphones from a leading PC peripheral company. At $59.99, HyperX’s budget option oozes value that’s illustrated by its robust set of features and strong out-of-the-box performance. While each feature on its own may not be the most groundbreaking, the combination of USB-C, adjustable stand, tap-to-mute function, and true to form plug-and-play make the SoloCast one of the easiest products to recommend.\u0026nbsp;\nPros Suited for slim budgetsHigh-quality soundPlug-and-play marketing rings trueHighly adjustable standUSB-C\u0026nbsp;Tap-to-muteMounting capability Cons NoneSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZmtlppq%2FtK3ToqOeZZ%2Blwaq7zaxkm6eRqMGqusZmnqudkal6t63LrpxmoKmlsrPEjKympaeTlsC1ecCnm2appZaxpK3SrWSrnaaesrg%3D\n","link":"/post/2-versatile-options-boasting-great-value-hyperx-solocast-and-quadcast-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2 versatile options boasting great value: HyperX SoloCast and QuadCast review"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s referral program is live worldwide, letting players invite friends to download the app and get rewards when they successfully do so.\u0026nbsp;\nThe referral feature applies to players who are joining the world of Pokémon Go for the first time or returning from an extended break. Referral codes will be applicable to all new players who have not played Pokémon Go before and any player that has been inactive for 90 days or more.\nNiantic previously confirmed rewards for referrals will include Pokémon encounters, Rare Candy, Incubators, and other helpful items, but now, we have more details since the feature is widely available.\u0026nbsp;\nOnly new players or players who have not been active within 90 days are eligible to be referred and referral codes can be redeemed for up to 72 hours after creating or logging into your account for the first time in more than 90 days by tapping on Invite on your Friend List.\nIf you want to see what rewards you can get for referring your friends to the game or accepting a referral invite, here are all of the tasks and rewards. However, if your Friend List is full, you and your referral will not be able to claim milestone rewards and, in order to be eligible for referral bonuses, your friend must redeem your referral code within 72 hours of creating or logging into their account.\nRewards for Referrer Defeat three Team Go Rocket GruntsCharizard EncounterComplete 25 Field Research TasksThree IncensePurify 20 Shadow Pokémon\u0026nbsp;30 Rare CandyDefeat a Team Go Rocket Leader\u0026nbsp;50 Charizard Mega EnergyReach Great Buddy with a Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Gible EncounterWin 20 RaidsFive Super IncubatorsVisit PokéStops 30 days in a rowTBD EncoutnerTrade Pokémon five times10 exclusive Pidgey StickersCatch 50 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Darumaka EncounterWin three RaidsOne Premium Battle PassMake two new friends10 exclusive Pikachu Pal StickersHatch three EggsGalarian Farfetch’d EncounterEvolve 100 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Two Super IncubatorsHatch 20 EggsDeino Encounter\u0026nbsp;Win a RaidBagon Encounter Rewards for new and returning players Defeat three Team Go Rocket GruntsCharizard EncounterComplete 25 Field Research TasksThree Premium Battle PassesPurify 20 Shadow Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Five Premium Battle PassesDefeat a Team Go Rocket Leader\u0026nbsp;50 Charizard Mega EnergyReach Great Buddy with a Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Five Rare CandyWin 20 RaidsThree Super IncubatorsVisit PokéStops 30 days in a rowTBD EncoutnerTrade Pokémon five times10 exclusive Pidgey StickersCatch 50 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;One Super IncubatorsWin three RaidsLapras EncounterMake two new friends10 exclusive Pikachu Pal StickersHatch three EggsOne Rare CandyEvolve 100 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Snorlax EncounterHatch 20 EggsChansey EncounterWin a RaidOne Premium Battle Pass New players will also receive special bonuses like 100 Poké Balls when they first enter the referral codes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxu8qepKimXZy8br7En5yrqpGheqS7w55kq52nlr%2Blvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-go-referral-code-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon Go referral code rewards"},{"body":"The color White in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty contains a large number of Common and Uncommon-rarity cards worth playing in the Magic: The Gathering Limited format.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a number of exciting and unique Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) Limited archetypes. The color White slots into four of the possible 10 and can get splashed in other archetypes like Blue/Black rogues/ninjas or Red/Green Modifications matter builds.\u0026nbsp;\nBlue and White (UW): VehiclesGreen and White (GW): Enchantments matterWhite and Black (WB): Artifacts and Enchantments matterRed and White (RW): Warriors and samurais attack Potentially becoming one of the best NEO Commons in White is Imperial Oath, synergizing with the RW archetype. Providing modal value as a one-drop Instant is Light the Way. And the Enchantment Born to Drive has the potential to scale nicely within the UW archetype while having the option to create a pilot token via the MTG mechanic Channel.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Other honorable mentions include the saga Michiko’s Reign of Truth, the shrine Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose, Golden-Tail Disciple with Lifelink on a Common, Mothrider Patrol as a solid one-drop that can tap creatures later in a game, and Norika Yamazaki, the Poet as a samurai with Vigilance. From loyal dogs and a fox ninja to samurai and Enchantments, here are the 10 best NEO Common and Uncommon MTG cards in the color White.\u0026nbsp;\nSpirited Companion Synergizing with the GW and WB archetypes, Spirited Companion is a solid Draft pick in any deck playing or splashing the MTG color White. The loyal dog’s stats aren’t the best but it does draw a card for only two mana. Card advantage is huge within the Limited format, especially when it only costs two mana and comes with a creature that can chump block in the color White.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Best Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Green Common and Uncommon cards\nImperial Oath Imperial Oath is a solid top-end NEO card in the MTG color White that is a six-drop Sorcery speed spell. The spell floods the battlefield with three 2/2 samurai tokens that have Vigilance, providing a go-wide board state that slows down Midrange and Aggro Limited builds. Imperial Oath also provides card advantage via a Scry of three, letting you filter out basic lands you don’t need in the late game while finding key cards that synergize with your NEO Limited deck to end games. Touch the Spirit Realm Touch the Spirit Realm is an Enchantment with a CMC of 2W. Cards that exile a threat have performed well in the past. But Touch the Spirit Realm is an upgrade over those previously seen Enchantments thanks to the NEO Channel mechanic. Most players will use the first mode more often than the second, but there are some spicy lines available should they choose to Channel Touch the Spirit Realm.\u0026nbsp;\nEiganjo Exemplar Eiganjo Exemplar is a top Draft pick in the RW Warriors and samurais archetype. The Enchantment creature has a rarity of Common, making multiple copies in a Limited build a good possibility. Eiganjo Exemplar synergizes with other powerful White warriors/samurais like Imperial Subduer and Norika Yamazaki, the Poet. And the human samurai’s ability applies to itself should a player choose to attack with Eiganjo Exemplar on turn three.\u0026nbsp;\nSelfless Samurai Also supporting the Red and White NEO archetype is Selfless Samurai. The two-drop can provide Lifelink to warriors and samurais that attack alone or sacrifice itself to provide Indestructible to another creature until the end of a turn. Lifelink, much like card draw, provides a bunch of value within the MTG Limited format, and a creature gaining Indestructible can easily swing the advantage of a game.\nHotshot Mechanic Supporting the UW vehicles archetype is Hotshot Mechanic. The fox pilot stands out as a one-drop 2/1 Artifact creature that can slot into the WB archetype as a solid early-game creature. And as a bonus, it crews vehicles as though its power were two greater, synergizing with the Blue and White NEO archetype.\u0026nbsp;Hotshot Mechanic is not a top NEO Draft pick but a good grab around turn five or six if running one or two vehicles. Banishing Slash Banishing Slash is a Mono-White Sorcery speed spell that can destroy any tapped Artifact, Enchantment, or creature. Costing two White mana and having Sorcery speed is a slight downside, along with the specifications required to enact its second ability. Getting a 2/2 token with Vigilance while taking out a threat that was tapped for only two mana makes it worth grabbing Banishing Slash, though, especially when building a Black and White NEO Limited build.\u0026nbsp;\nBlade-Blizzard Kitsune Blade-Blizzard Kitsune is a three-drop 2/2 ninja that has Double Strike and Ninjutsu. Players can splash it into the UB rogues/ninjas NEO archetype. But the fox ninja has a ton of potential within the UW archetype via evasive vehicles and creatures like High-Speed Hoverbike, Dragonfly Suit, and Mothrider Patrol. Blade-Blizzard Kitsune can also sneak in for a Double Strike attack in the WB archetype via Inkrise Infiltrator, Gravelighter, and Searchlight Companion.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: 10 best Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited Black Common and Uncommon cards\nSunblade Samurai Hardly a pack one first pick in NEO Draft, Sunblade Samurai is a solid mid-pack pick that can slot into any of the MTG Limited archetypes running the color White. The human samurai has 4/4 base stats and Vigilance, providing decent value during the later stages of a game as a five-drop. During the early game, Sunblade Samurai has amazing value via Channel—able to search up a basic Plains land card while also providing two life, potentially allowing players to cut a land in their overall NEO Limited build.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBefriending the Moths//Imperial Moth saga A majority of NEO Dual-Faced sagas are either too slow or lack an overall value. Befriending the Moths bucks that trend by pumping creatures with +1/+1 stats and Flying until the end of turn via chapters one and two. The value continues via chapter three with Imperial Moth, a flyer with four toughness that can block most Flying creatures an opponent might have. Befriending the Moths slots nicely into the RW archetype and has synergy with Blade-Blizzard Kitsune.\nIntercessor’s Arrest Synergizing with the GW and WB archetypes and any build running the color White, Intercessor’s Arrest is an upgraded Pacifism. It prevents permanents from attacking or blocking, while also preventing that permanent from crewing a vehicle. Intercessor’s Arrest also prevents abilities from getting activated unless they’re mana abilities, a solid ability within the NEO Limited format.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC. Update Feb. 14 4am CT: The article was updated following the digital launch of NEO via MTG Arena. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKSZnZ60osPAZqWep55isbq6wKyrsmWcnrqqwMSdZLCgmamybq%2FOpqSopl2Wu6V51KeaqKWdpLtur8Crm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/best-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-limited-white-common-and-uncommon-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited White Common and Uncommon cards"},{"body":"Call of Duty: WWII will be available to the public next week on Nov. 3—but that hasn’t stopped some people from gaining early access to the game. Players who somehow received an early copy of the game have been releasing information on the WWII subreddit, including a screenshot of the in-game multiplayer menu. Ten multiplayer maps and three War maps are rumored to be featured in WWII at launch, according to CharlieIntel. The multiplayer maps reportedly are Aachen, Ardennes Forest, Carentan, Flak Tower, Gibraltar, Gustav Cannon, London Docks, Pointe Du Hoc, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, and USS Texas—Carentan will be “available day one for season pass and digital deluxe edition owners,” according to Activision. Operation Breakout, Operation Griffin, and Operation Neptune are rumored to be the three War maps available at launch, according to CharlieIntel.\nThis list is unofficial, however, and we won’t know for sure how many maps will be included in WWII until the game is officially released on Nov. 3.\nH/T CharlieIntel\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsK6ioV2qu7CyxaKaopmcYrq2uNOip6WZqZq%2FbrnAqWSloaOpenKEkmxn\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-wwii-reportedly-only-has-10-multiplayer-maps-at-launch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: WWII reportedly only has 10 multiplayer maps at launch"},{"body":"Gears of War 5 has arrived. Once players are done with the robust single-player campaign against the Swarm, they can take the fight online for loot and glory. Whether you choose to fight for the Coalition or the Swarm, your rank will determine both you and your opponents’ caliber. Here’s everything you need to know about the ranking system in Gears 5. What modes can I get ranked in? The Coalition has implemented the ranking system for four different game modes. By clicking on the Versus tab, followed by the Ranked tab, you’ll be able to see all of the modes you can be ranked in. The new Arcade mode will remain a casual versus mode and is excluded from ranked matchmaking.\nKing of the HillTeam DeathmatchEscalationGuardian What are the ranks in Gears 5? The ranks are ordered from highest to lowest in the following list:\nMastersPlatinumGoldSilverBronze How do I get my rank? You need to complete five different matches for a calibrated rank. The matches must be fully completed, which means crashes, disruptions, or ending midway will cause the games to not count toward your total. Once you’re done with the fifth game, you’ll be placed in one of the five ranks mentioned above. If you perform well, you’ll quickly rise through the ranks. But if you play poorly, you might find yourself free-falling down the hierarchy. Good luck and have fun, soldier.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxJqprGWfm3q4rdFopZ6vo2S0pq3RrGRuZaKWu6y1zaBkrLGjqbKuecSxp6WZmaOypQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gears-5-ranking-system-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gears 5 ranking system explained"},{"body":"Potions in Minecraft are a great way to get buffs that can help you survive tricky situations or deal with enemies with ease. One of the most common potions is the Potion of Strength, which is relatively easy to make. You’ll need a few ingredients and an Awkward Potion, but we’ll break down how to make those first.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore making any potion, you need a glass bottle. Brewing stands allow you to make three potions at a time, so make three bottles to maximize your production. Crafting glass bottles is easy. Just place three glass blocks in the crafting grid, which produces three glass bottles by default.\u0026nbsp;\nNow that you have bottles, fill them with water and place them in the Brewing Stand. The final two ingredients you need for Awkward Potions are Blaze Powder and Nether Wart. Put the Blaze Powder in the fuel spot and the Nether Wart in the final spot. After a short period, you will have three Awkward Potions and are one step away from creating a Potion of Strength.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Minecraft on Amazon Place the Awkward Potions in the three slots in the bottom of the Brewing Stand interface, Blaze Powder in the fuel section, and another piece of Blaze Powder in the top section. This combination creates a Potion of Strength, granting a buff for three minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also extend the effects of a Potion of Strength. Leave the Potion of Strength and add another Blaze Powder to the fuel slot, but this time place Redstone in the top box. This increases the duration of the Potion of Strength from three to eight minutes. You can also use Glowstone instead of Redstone, creating a Potion of Strength II. This variant is twice as strong but only lasts for a minute and a half.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMppiknV2WerG706Kmp2Wfm3q0wNGepaCsmGK2r3nMoqWem6KWs7U%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-a-potion-of-strength-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make a potion of strength in Minecraft"},{"body":"While Overwatch is easy to pick up and fun to play, a simple lag issue may turn your gaming experience into a nightmare. A lackluster network performance can cause you to rubberband or have spikes, which can make it impossible for you to contribute to that final push or the last line of defense.\nGames like Overwatch don’t need that much bandwidth to function smoothly and you should be fine most of the time unless you’re still using a dial-up modem.\u0026nbsp;\nIf Blizzard’s servers are out of the equation, you’re likely having problems with your connection through your ISP or there might be an underlying hardware issue. If you don’t know what you should look for, pinpointing the source of your problem can be a timely process.\nHere’s a list of troubleshooting steps that can help you eliminate lag and get back on the climb to the Grandmaster rank in Overwatch.\nMake sure it’s lag, not your frames It may sound elementary to seasoned veterans, but most gamers confuse lag with having low frames-per-second (FPS).\nIf you’re experiencing FPS drops that make your game choppy and hard to play, your PC might have specs below Overwatch’s recommended system specifications.\nMinimum requirements Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10 64-bit with the latest Service PackProcessor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom X3 8650Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 4850, or Intel HD Graphics 4400Memory: 4GB of RAMStorage: At least 30GB available space on your HDD or SSDInternet: Broadband internet connection Recommended Specifications Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10 64-bit with the latest Service PackProcessor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Phenom II X3 or betterVideo: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 or betterMemory: 6GB of RAMStorage: At least 30GB available space on your HDD or SSDInternet: Broadband internet connection If you meet the minimum or recommended specifications but still experience frame drops regularly, we recommend turning off anything graphically intensive in Overwatch while putting everything to the lowest available setting.\u0026nbsp;\nIn case the lowest settings don’t do the trick, you can also take your rig outside for a good cleaning since a large amount of dust can reduce performance.\nSee if Overwatch is having any server issues Sometimes the problem may be with Overwatch instead of your connection or setup. A new patch or a significant increase in the player base can cause server problems and Blizzard can have a scheduled or unexpected server maintenance to fix the problem. In rare cases, these scheduled maintenances can introduce server downtime or leave players with short-term connection issues.\u0026nbsp;\nThe solutions are limited in cases like this since it’s Blizzard that needs to fix what’s wrong with Overwatch’s servers. You can keep track of its process, however, via the Down Detector or Overwatch’s official Twitter. Keeping an eye on Blizzard’s Customer Support Twitter can also be beneficial to be notified of Blizzard-wide issues.\nCheck your network’s bandwidth If there aren’t any server-wide problems and your hardware is fine, you may be having problems with your connection.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first step is to make sure Overwatch is the only program that’s keeping your bandwidth occupied while gaming. Clients like Steam, Origin, or Epic Games running in the background may throttle your network with automatic updates. Though you can check each of them and cancel any updates or packages that they’re installing, we recommend closing them all together just in case.\nHaving tabs open like YouTube, Spotify, or Netflix in the background can also mess with your connection even if you pause the content.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re playing Overwatch on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, make sure that all downloads are paused or suspended after logging into Overwatch. Letting downloads complete\u0026nbsp; while playing offline is completely fine for the system, but it may turn into a headache while playing online games.\nTo check whether you’re getting the full internet speed that your network package offers you, you can use any speedtesting site to make sure there aren’t any problems caused by your ISP.\nOptimize your router If nothing is clogging up your bandwidth, chances are you may be having router problems that can cause lag in Overwatch. Try rebooting your router using its power button or the power outlet since keeping it on for days may impact its performance. We recommend waiting at least 20 seconds before turning it on again for things to settle in. This process will allow your router to take a breath and restart your connection freshly, which can eliminate most IPS-related problems.\nThere’s also a chance there might be multiple people using your network without your knowledge if you have an easy-to-guess password. While the following process will be different for each router brand, we recommend going into your router settings to see if there are any devices you don’t recognize connected to your network. While you’re at it, you can also change your Wi-Fi password and search for quality of service options that prioritize bandwidth usage for Overwatch for your router model.\nThis type of information can be found in your router’s user manual.\nConnecting wirelessly to the internet is a way to eliminate cables. Though you’ll be fine while surfing the web, playing Overwatch or any type of online game can yield a worse experience. Your router might be having trouble while sending out Wi-Fi signals or your PC can be having a hard time while receiving those signals. We recommend ditching playing wirelessly and using an ethernet cable to connect your PC to your router if you have the chance.\u0026nbsp;\nThis should eliminate most possible hiccups and give you the fastest possible connection.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure you selected the right region Overwatch has three servers that players can choose from on the Battle.net client to ensure a smooth experience for players all around the world. Players from North and South America should double-check that they’re connected to the American servers, while European and Asian players will want to do the same for their respective regions.\nTo see which server you’re connected to, you’ll need to navigate to the Overwatch section on your Battle.net client and click on the small world icon that can be seen next to the Play button. You should see a blue dot on your selected server. If it’s in a region that you aren’t located in, simply change it back to wherever is closest to you.\nKeeping an eye on this setting can save you a lot of time while troubleshooting if you play on a laptop and travel frequently.\nRestart Overwatch If your connection problems arise after prolonged gaming sessions, there might be something wrong within Overwatch. Think of this as a memory leak issue but for your network. In cases like this, a simple restart should be enough to fix the problem.\nYou can also keep track of how much bandwidth your system uses before you follow this procedure via the Task Manager and see if restarting it makes a difference.\nWe recommend contacting Blizzard’s support team with all your game logs to completely fix this issue since there may be some tweaks that Blizzard needs to apply to address your problem.\nReinstall Overwatch The Battle.net client used to have a feature that allowed players to scan and repair their game files. While the feature still exists, it only gets triggered during updates or when your Overwatch executable file runs into a problem.\nTo eliminate the chance of Overwatch’s game files being the source of your problems, you can do a clean install after uninstalling and deleting all of the files that the game leaves behind.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t want to do a reinstall but still want to set the game to its factory settings, you can navigate to the settings of the Battle.net client and Game Settings section. Click on the Reset In-Game Options that you should see under the Overwatch logo to reset all the settings and tweaks you’ve made to the game.\nTry out port forwarding on your PC, PS4, or Xbox One Old school gamers may be familiar with port forwarding since it was the go-to route to fix any ping problems in games like Counter-Strike, Battlefield, and Dota. It’s an advanced process that allows users to customize the way their computers send and receive packages from a game’s servers or the internet.\nIn cases where the path configured to you by your ISP—between your router and the game server—is too crowded or in bad shape, port forwarding will come to the rescue by giving Overwatch a stable route to reach to you with its packets.\nSetting this up is straightforward but it may change from router to router since they all have different interfaces. We recommend finding a guide for your router model or navigating to the port forwarding section on your router’s interface via the help of a user manual. Once you locate the section, note down the IP address of your PC, PS4, or Xbox One. Add Overwatch’s TCP ports, which are the following:\nTCP PlayStation 4: 80,443,1935,3478-3480Xbox One: 53,80,3074PC: 80,1119,3724,6113 UDP PlayStation 4: 3478-3479Xbox One: 53,88,500,3074,3544,4500PC: 5060,5062,6250,3478-3479,12000-64000 If none of these fixes work for you, we recommend contacting your ISP and walking them through every fix you’ve tried so far. They can send a crew to your house to inspect all your incoming and outgoing cables, which may have been damaged.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq5ydrZOaeq2txmagp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in Overwatch"},{"body":"As part of contracts offered by YouTube Gaming, streamers are required to complete a certain amount of hours broadcast before the end of their contracts—often hundreds of hours over the course of years. For Valkyrae, one of the platform’s most renowned creators, she has quite a few hours left before her contract ends next month.\nValkyrae said she had over 198 hours left to stream before her two-year YouTube Gaming contract comes to an end on Jan. 15, 2022. Valkyrae, co-owner of 100 Thieves and known for her VALORANT and other multiplayer game streams with her friends across streaming platforms, streams on an almost daily basis to audiences of tens of thousands of viewers.\nLast night, Valkyrae tried to stream and put a dent in the hours she still had remaining, but she cut her broadcast short after encountering technical difficulties just five minutes into her stream.\nAlthough Valkyrae maintained a consistent streaming schedule, controversies regarding the RFLCT skincare line resulted in her taking time from YouTube to focus on her mental health and stay away from the toxicity she got on social media. She has since bounced back from the controversy and maintains the viewers and interaction on YouTube Gaming that enabled her to grow her brand to the level it is now—and with enough time to finish her contract.\nIt’s unclear if Valkyrae is planning to renew her contract with YouTube Gaming once it expires. Considering she is one of the platform’s largest creators, however, it is expected that she will return under another deal. Recently, her fellow creator and friend, Ludwig, switched from Twitch to sign with YouTube Gaming, bringing another streamer with a large audience to the platform—though the move was followed by a suspension from the platform within two days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiukaG4ur7AnmSsrJmhuW60wKxkmqSdpMC1eZFpZ2arpKeyornIp55moJ%2Bqv7R50Z6kmqGenruoecinZKGdomLGsMHTrpmeZZeWuqq6xmaaqKakp66kwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valkyrae-still-has-almost-200-streaming-hours-remaining-in-her-youtube-gaming-contract/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valkyrae still has almost 200 streaming hours remaining in her YouTube Gaming contract"},{"body":"If you’ve spent any amount of time watching a streamer on Twitch play a multiplayer game, there’s a chance you’ve heard them complain about something called “stream sniping.”\nFor those who have never went live and broadcasted their gameplay to the internet, this can be a confusing term. But when a streamer is complaining about being “sniped,” it’s not because there’s a strong enemy player with a sniper rifle on the other team.\nHere’s what stream sniping is and why streamers are so annoyed by it.\nWhat is “stream sniping” on Twitch? The act of stream sniping is using someone’s live broadcast to gain information to sabotage the streamer. The type of information that can be gained from watching someone’s stream is wide. But most of the time, this means that players will try to queue up into the same matches as streamers and defeat them—for whatever reason.\nHearthstone streamers like Octavian “Kripparrian” Morosan and Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang made videos exposing entire stream sniper clans that try to sabotage their streams and matches.\nIn a game like Hearthstone, watching someone’s stream will give a litany of information, such as what kind of cards they have, what they plan to play next, and more. This gives the “stream sniper” an unfair advantage.\nStream sniping in other games, like Call of Duty: Warzone or Fortnite, will give the sniper information such as where the player is landing, what their current gear situation is, and more.\nIn some games, stream sniping is against the terms of service, which means you could face penalties such as suspensions or bans for partaking in the activity, so think twice before trying to take down your favorite streamer.\nStream snipers are a bane to content creators. Usually, their sole purpose is to hunt down the streamer and ruin their match, and in turn, ruin the stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqqtqpWWum6%2FzaKnoqaX\n","link":"/post/what-is-stream-sniping/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is stream sniping?"},{"body":" Season 12 of Apex Legends, Defiance, is coming soon with a new legend. And it’s one that many players of the game will be immediately familiar with.\nMad Maggie, the voice of season eight’s Ring Fury limited-time mode, is set to become a playable legend in the game as of season 12. Fuse now has company since the fellow Salvonian has been sentenced to death by battle royale. Mad Maggie might not be the hero the Legends want on their squad, but she might just be the villain they need. See if you can control the madness when Apex Legends: Defiance launches on Feb 8 💥 pic.twitter.com/DtZzme9t8M\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) January 27, 2022  Maggie has a big mouth and can back it up with some serious action, as seen in the reveal trailer above. But what can she do in-game? Respawn has finally revealed Maggie’s ability set and it sounds fun.\nHere’s Mad Maggie’s full list of abilities.\nMad Maggie’s abilities in Apex Passive: Warlord’s Ire – Temporarily highlight enemies you’ve damaged, and move faster with a shotgun.Tactical: Riot Drill – Fire a drill that burns enemies through obstacles.Ultimate: Wrecking Ball – Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMqJ1mpZGZeq6txqCgnqtdlq%2BquMitoJ6rXZ67bq3Pnq9mpJWcsq%2Bw0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-mad-maggie-s-abilities-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of Mad Maggie’s abilities in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE has launched for Switch, and players are getting a chance to try out its range of Pokémon all offering their own unique playstyle.\nWith a MOBA’s traditional structure, some Pokémon are more equipped to different roles than others. When it comes to laning, one of the best ranged species on the roster is Venusaur. Using grass-type offense, Venusaur has access to a move set including healing moves, high damage cannons, and of course, vine-orientated offense.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is the best build for Venusaur in Pokémon UNITE to kickstart your winning days.\nThe best build for Venusaur in Pokémon UNITE Items Held Item Shell Bell: While Venusaur is quite durable you can always use extra help with the Shell Bell item. This will see the Pokémon’s special attacks heal 45 health plus a percentage of their special attack. This will keep Venusaur in the battle longer while its AOE attacks put in work.\nWise Glasses: There are quite a few options for Venusaur in terms of a second held item, but one of the best is Wise Glasses. This will give the Pokémon some extra damage by buffing its special attack.\nRocky Helmet: If you’ve unlocked the third carry item slot, you’ll want to fill it with some durability-based item. The best of these is Rocky Helmet, which will reflect some damage taken back onto enemies.\nBattle Item X Attack: Going hand in hand with the Shell Bell, you’ll want to take X Attack with you as your battle item. This item grants extra damage from Venusaur’s basic attacks and special moves.\nMoves Level one: Seed Bomb Venusaur is at its best when zoning out enemies with its area of effect abilities. Yu’ll want to pick Seed Bomb over Razor Leaf as your first move, however, and you’ll get Razor Leaf at level three anyway.\nLevel five: Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb is the perfect tool to cordon off areas and take out multiple enemies during close-quarters combat. You might miss out on the healing effects of Giga Drain, but you’ll make up for some of this if you have Shell Bell held.\nLevel seven: Solar Beam Since the key to Venusaurs zoning offense is to keep distance between them and the enemy, Solar Beam is the best choice at level seven. With its long-range and immense power, this iconic move is a must-have in your Venusaur build.\nLevel nine: Verdant Anger At level nine, you’ll earn yourself Venusaur’s ultimate ability, Verdant Anger. The Pokémon launches a giant seed towards an area, which then splits apart and deals damage to enemies nearby, as well as hindering their movement for a short time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuwsSnrKyZpad6o8HIpZtmoZ5ivbC3xKamp2Wlo7a1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-venusaur-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Venusaur Build in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"Allan “Cheese” Alvarez is once again on top of the speedrunning leaderboard for the 120-star category in Super Mario 64. Cheese set a new world record tonight with a run of one hour, 37 minutes, and 50 seconds. This beat the record set by Liam last November by roughly three seconds, according to Speedrun.com’s Super Mario 64 leaderboard.  Before tonight’s run, Cheese, who has held the world record in the 120-star category multiple times over the past few years, was in third place with a personal best time of one hour, 38 minutes, and 25 seconds. So Cheese shaved around 35 seconds off of that run from January 2021 to reclaim the world record. Cheese, known for his ability to perform well in the later stages of a 120-star run, was on pace to finish almost 45 seconds ahead of his previous personal best time after the completion of Rainbow Ride. He made some minor mistakes early in Bowser in the Sky and the final boss fight but landed three straight Bowser throws to clutch up and secure the world record. “I don’t know what to do,” Cheese repeatedly said on stream after the run before ripping off his shirt in celebration. I am the Fucking G.O.A.T pic.twitter.com/ULxkL8v0ti\n— CLG cheese 🧀🏳️‍🌈 (@cheese051) March 1, 2022  By reclaiming this coveted Super Mario 64 world record, Cheese became the second person in the category’s history to complete a 120-star run in under one hour and 38 minutes. He’s still live on his Twitch channel right now and is about to rewatch and react to his new world record. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibmJqytLGMq5ycpJGeurR50qZtbWVhZ31uv9OaqWavn6e5pXnRnpqoqpQ%3D\n","link":"/post/cheese-reclaims-super-mario-64-120-star-world-record-with-sub-1-38-run/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cheese reclaims Super Mario 64 120-star world record with sub-1:38 run"},{"body":"Before Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho even officially returns to the server for the G2 Esports VALORANT roster, the organization announced today that it has released the player he’s replacing, young duelist Wassim “keloqz” Cista. Just an hour later, the Team Heretics organization signed keloqz.\nKeloqz was benched after week two of the EMEA VCT Challengers One main event after G2 got their first win of the group stage via a 2-0 victory over SuperMassive Blaze. The team moved mixwell back into the starting roster and was supposed to play BBL Esports this week before matches were postponed due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis.\nFrom a rookie, to our MVP of Masters Berlin.\nToday we say goodbye to @G2Keloqz. Thank you for everything.\nGood luck, frérot pic.twitter.com/1iAeAVPfI8\n— G2 Esports (@G2esports) February 25, 2022  Keloqz had his first standout performance for G2 back at Masters Three Berlin, primarily playing Jett while also contributing on both Skye and Sage. But despite a semifinals finish in Berlin, the team failed to make it past the EMEA LCQ and missed out on Champions. G2 moved keloqz to the bench when it announced its new lineup for 2022.\nBut keloqz got another chance after G2 fell short in the first EMEA VCT qualifier of 2022, taking mixwell’s spot as the primary duelist. While he didn’t have spectacular Berlin-like performances, he put up decent showings in the loss against Fnatic and win over SMB.\nMixwell’s returning match for G2 is still up in the air since Riot has not yet announced the scheduled times for the postponed week three matches.\nUpdate Feb. 25 4pm CT: Shortly after keloqz and G2 parted ways, Team Heretics announced that it has signed keloqz to its VALORANT roster. Heretics won the First Strike event back in 2020 but struggled amidst several roster changes during the VCT 2021 campaign.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqBqXaeyrbHArJysZZuaubC92WaYn6yVp3quu9WipaBlnZ7FuLHLpWSbmZOgeqq606hkrKyRp8GqusZmrZqkn6eur8CMq6asrJWn\n","link":"/post/g2-releases-keloqz-after-moving-mixwell-back-into-starting-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 releases keloqz after moving mixwell back into starting VALORANT roster"},{"body":"In Horizon Forbidden West, players are once again thrown into the wild, open-world of a post-apocalyptic U.S. Similar to the first entry in the series, they’ll also have plenty of machines and enemies to cut through while completing the game.\nOne of Aloy’s (the protagonist) main weapons in Horizon: Zero Dawn was a bow and arrow, and it continues to be a strong survival tool in Forbidden West. But, just like the first game, your ammunition will naturally run out as you explore the open world. Thankfully, crafting arrows is a piece of cake. To start the process, simply hold the L1 button, which will make your weapon wheel appear. Afterward, in the bottom right, you should notice the option to make new arrows. To do so, all you need to do is hold the X button, and you will continue to create arrows as you hold down the button. But remember that Aloy can’t make arrows without materials. Creating the ammunition for your bow consumes metal shards and ridge-wood materials. Metal shards can be collected from defeated machines, while ride-wood materials can be found from small trees. As you progress through the game, you will be able to create more varied types of arrows. You will, however, require even more rare materials to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FRmp2tZZGnv7DD0magp2WYpL%2Bqxs6nZJ%2Bnope2pbDEp2SwnaOp\n","link":"/post/how-to-craft-arrows-in-horizon-forbidden-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to craft arrows in Horizon Forbidden West"},{"body":"Apex Legends is one of the hottest games to date, complete with a wide range of classes, weapons, and cosmetics. But despite it being the go-to battle royale for first-person shooter fanatics, it’s not without its flaws. It lacks a solid stat tracker, falling short to some of its more child-friendly competitors.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are multiple options for players who want to dive deep into their stats and compete with the best, but few are available in-game. Most are found on third-party websites and can waste unnecessary time.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a few stat tracker overlays, however, allowing for players to seamlessly view leaderboards with stats like kills per minute, headshot accuracy, seasonal win stats, and more all with just the click of a button.\u0026nbsp;\nThe two best options at the moment are Tracker.gg’s customizable OBS overlay and Overwolf’s Game Summary. Both achieve a similar effect, offering neat and tidy Apex analysts. Here’s how to use them to your advantage.\nHow to use Tracker.gg’s Apex overlay  Tracker.gg is the place for stats. The website tracks stats for all sorts of games, including Apex, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six. It was originally used as an online leaderboard for games without their own integrated option. But now, with its new OBS overlay, it’s a lot better.\nThe Apex customizable OBS overlay is aimed at streamers, but it still works great for ordinary everyday players. It has simple options, allowing players to move the overlay all over the screen for comfort and ease.\nTo install Tracker.gg’s overlay, simply register an account on Tracker.gg, link a profile in the options found at the top of the website, then navigate to Stream Overlays. Once there, select Apex, choose a variant, then customize it in any way you please. After that, you should be good to go and ready to use the stat tracker in-game.\nIf you don’t have an OBS account, follow this link, create an account, and download it. Once it’s installed, find the Tracker.gg Overlay and load up Apex. How to use Overwolf’s Game Summary  Overwolf has been around for a long time and is one of the most popular gaming overlays available. It’s simple to use and only really requires a download or two. Once you have the bare bones software, you can then add useful extensions.\nThe best option for Apex stats on Overwolf is Game Summary. The app tracks your games, offering a wide range of stats. It’s also available in-game, and with the help of a chosen hotkey, it can come in handy on the go.\u0026nbsp;\nTo download and install the app, click here and follow the simple instructions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrKKWsKx5wKmcsWWcmrSmusOsZKyskanA\n","link":"/post/how-to-track-your-apex-legends-stats-in-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to track your Apex Legends stats in-game"},{"body":"Illios. Nepal. LijiangTower. It comes as no surprise thatAssault maps are still the most despised group of maps inOverwatch; not to be outdone by King of the Hill (KOTH) maps, whichare hated just nearly as much, but are experiencing a surge in playin the professional Overwatch scene. I can only speculate thatteams are scrimming on them more, but the gameplay speaks foritself. More often than not, it appears that mid to lower tierteams do not understand the basics of momentum and control on KOTHmaps.\nIn an effort to explain momentumin Overwatch in a way esport fans are used to, I like to use ananalogy comparing having ultimates in Overwatch to having money inCounter-Strike: Global Offensive. For the purposes of thisarticle, I will be largely ignoring team compositions and primarilyfocusing on ultimate charge and positional advantages and how theyrelate to winning KOTH maps.\nFirst Contact: EvenFooting The first fight on KOTH issimilar to a pistol round in CS:GO. Both teams are approaching thefight with roughly equal tools available to them. In CS, you mayhave slight differences in what you buy; kevlar, grenades, maybe abetter weapon. Similarly in Overwatch, you might have differencesin hero selection. But as a whole, in the first engagement, no onehas ultimate abilities ready, so everyone is reliant just on theirbasic skills and on their\u0026nbsp;ability to hittheir\u0026nbsp;shots.\nOf course, there are options forteams to gain advantages, which is where map positioning comes intoplay. The most notable kind of advantage the map can grant you ishigh ground. The advantage of high ground is that you can fire uponyour enemies entire hitbox while only exposing the top part ofyours.\nMost notably, on Nepal: Village,both teams rush up to the high ground completely ignoring thecapture point. Thus, the first fight often does not happen aroundthe point. Instead, it focuses on securing positional advantage towin the initial engagement, then capturing theobjective.\nThe second thing teams often doto establish an advantage is simply reach the contested areasfirst. Lucio is already a meta staple, as I discussed here,\u0026nbsp;buthis ability to swiftly bring his team into battle is an absolutemust to avoid losing control on KOTH maps.\nOther notable examples includepicking Solider 76 or Tracer, who can both use their ability totravel quickly to reach important locations before the enemy team,where they can then fire upon their opponents, forcing them ontothe defensive.\nFight Two, Electric Boogaloo:Positional Advantage Inevitably, someone has to winthe first teamfight, and similarly to CS:GO, winning the firstfight puts you in an advantageous position for the next couple offights as well. In CS:GO, winning the first round puts you at amoney advantage, which gives\u0026nbsp;you access to better weapons, butnot always the ideal rifles.\nIn Overwatch, when you win thefirst fight, your team gets to capture the point relativelyuncontested, and may have access to a couple of ultimates.Depending on how much damage or healing each hero did during theengagement, it is not uncommon to see some of the quicker chargingultimates ready, such as Winston’s Primal Rage orMcCree’s Deadeye. But usually, these ultimates are onlyavailable for the victorious\u0026nbsp;team as normally the winning teamdoes more damage. In CS:GO, having a weapon advantage usually meansyou win that round, and similarly, having an ultimate advantagemeans you likely will win the next engagement inOverwatch.\nUltimate abilities do not alwaysguarantee a teamfight win, but they are simply extra optionsavailable to a team, and powerful ones at that. Of course, if theenemy team hits every headshot and your squad starts shooting theground, you will lose. But these extra tools, combined with theother kind of map advantage you gain, are normally enough to securethe second teamfight win.\nThe second kind of map advantagebesides high ground is control over choke points of the map. Theeasiest example is on Lijiang Tower: Night Market. The team incontrol of the point can push out and take over the courtyard area.Controlling this one area of the map lets\u0026nbsp;a team watch everyangle the enemy team can approach from, and fire upon them as theyattempt to push forward.\nWhen your team is forced to walkthrough a narrow area, you naturally become clustered up andprovide a bigger target for your enemies. And because Rienhardtsuffers so heavily on KOTH maps, you do not have the usual shieldtank to push through with. Later in the match, a team can forcetheir way through with Lucio speed and an ultimate from Zenyatta orLucio. However, this still puts them at a disadvantage as they usedone of their primary survival ultimates just to approach thepoint.\nDue to these advantages, theteam who initially bests the other can hold the point for anotherfight with ease, all the while racking up time in control of theobjective and getting closer to the win.\nRocky III: Force BuyRound The third round inCounter-Strike is often where the losing side can buy up, pickingup rifles and armor, especially if the team is playing on theT-side and they planted the bomb once or twice. But unless theyhave also been picking up lots of frags, they usually cannot alsoafford full grenades, so they have a few less tools at theirdisposal.\nOn KOTH maps in Overwatch, thethird engagement plays out very similarly. This time, the loser ofthe first few fights has several ultimates up, but may be missingslower charging ultimates like Zarya’s Graviton Surge. Whileon the winning side, they have stocked up on their slow chargingultimates and are ready to once again ride into battle.\nThis time around is where thingsstart to get more interesting. While in the second engagement, thelosing side often does not have the raw power to contest with thewinning teams’ hold, now in the third fight, the losing teamhas a few options available to them. This is often the first realchance they have to make it back into the game. But it stillrequires a few small outplays, as generally the quicker chargingultimates you may have up are not as powerful as some of the highercharge ultimates, such as Death Blossom orTranscendence.\nThe Grand Finale: Full BuyRounds Eventually in Counter-Strike.both teams will have the money to full buy, picking up all therifles and grenades they want. This is when team coordination andaim matter even more as your available tools are on even footingwith your opponents.\nIn Overwatch, the fourth orfifth fight is often when we see both teams fully or nearly fullystocked on ultimates. This fight is when both teams are most evenon available tools, and it is the best chance for the losing teamto win a fight. This is also the critical breaking point for thelosing squad.\nIf this far into a map you stillhave not captured the point, your enemies are usually somewhereover 90% done with completing the objective, so this fight is do ordie for the losing team. They can starting equalizing the map oroutright lose. But even this fight is an uphill battle because theattacking squad still does not have map control.\nDue to\u0026nbsp;all of theadvantages the winner of the first engagement has for the durationof the map, the initial fight is absolutely crucial to establishingcontrol and winning the point. This is one of the reasons we seeupper tier teams with more skilled players dominating on KOTHmaps.\nRinse and Don’tRepeat Of course, the layout I have ranthrough is fairly binary. If you follow this logic path blindly,you would think that if you win the first fight, you willimmediately win the map. But what I have laid out so far completelyignores the biggest factor in the game: the players.\nSometimes you will seeShadowburn go insane and outplay everyone on Genji, or Surefourblinking around like a madman eliminating players one at a time onTracer. In this meta, the numerous McCree gods might just hit a fewheadshots in a row and eliminate an entire team. Playersoccasionally will carry their teams back into a map with individualskill alone, which is why it is important to know who the star onthe opponent’s team is, so you can focus them downearly.\nAs we often see from mid to lowtier teams, sometimes we get games that swing back and forth withalmost every engagement. While these games are entertaining towatch, this is the result of poor map play. Often times, lower tierteams do not properly use advantages afforded to them by the map,and not just on KOTH.\nWhen teams willingly give up themap control they could hold, it places the attackers in a much morefavorable situation. Comeback fight wins become easier to pull off,and the second or third engagement can swing either way. This kindof sloppy play can reset a map and place the previously winningteam on their back foot.\nInto the Future I have said it before and I willkeep saying it until it is no longer true: if you watch mid tierOverwatch teams, even top tier teams, it is obvious they do nothave analysts watching and studying the game for them. Squads areslow to pick up on the trends of the top teams and appear to bemissing core fundamentals of the game.\nUnderstanding momentum is anessential part of Overwatch. King of the Hill maps simplify theequation because you are attacking the same part of the map overand over as opposed to changing circumstances on payload maps. Ihope to see teams starting to learn from previously played games sothat we can enjoy higher levels of play.\nGGs,\nElbion\nImage Credit: overwatch.wikia.com\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsKCnZZueu6h5zp9kraCVYrWquMtmoKdln6uys8PArZqhZWVuhHk%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-win-king-of-the-hill-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to Win: King of the Hill in Overwatch"},{"body":"King James, otherwise known as LeBron, is coming to Fortnite as part of its Icon Series this week—and an image of it has leaked early.\nProlific Fortnite data miner @ShiinaBR was the first to post the image of the LeBron outfit and its variants, and it’s sure to be a hit with fans of the legendary basketball star. It looks like the skin will have three different variants to use.\nLEBRON JAMES SKIN pic.twitter.com/6d4A375PYe\n— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) July 12, 2021  The first, main variant is an original look for LeBron, featuring the King in a black hoodie and sunglasses with an abstract crown floating above his head and some lion shoulder pads. It’s as if LeBron jumped into the Fortnite world and became his own character.\nThe other two variants are more familiar. One features LeBron in a taco T-shirt, which will be noticeable to those who follow him on social media. On Tuesdays, LeBron is known to post videos and photos of himself and his family celebrating “Taco Tuesdays” for dinner.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon The third variant features LeBron in his Tune Squad uniform from the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy movie, which is coming to theaters this Friday, July 16. The sequel to the 1996 Michael Jordan classic film will feature the Looney Tunes taking on the new Goon Squad in a basketball game.\nThe LeBron Icon Series outfit is scheduled to come to the Fortnite store this Wednesday, July 14.\nUpdate, July 12, 2021, 11:10am CT: LeBron has been officially revealed in a new trailer.\nMVP. Global Icon. Gold Medalist. The King has arrived. @KingJames is bringing his legacy to the Icon Series. Read our blog for info about his Outfits, Gear and more.https://t.co/cfF6AmKqjA pic.twitter.com/8WklIyTRqz\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 12, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqWdkqe8r3nJmqSeq12bvLPAzaKrnmWZmLyvedKeqaKdo2LArLXNZqOemZuoeqK0xJqbZqeWYra1v4yrnKWdkaiybsDHoqpmr5WauA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lebron-james-fortnite-icon-series-skin-leaks-ahead-of-its-release-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LeBron James’ Fortnite Icon Series skin leaks ahead of its release this week"},{"body":"Sony’s PlayStation 5 is one of the most powerful consoles available and supports the latest gaming features, like ray-tracing and 4K graphics. While the PS5 has some of the fastest performance of any console, it doesn’t come cheap and has limited availability almost a year after its release.\nConsidering its high price and scarcity of the PS5, it makes sense to protect it from damage, especially if it’s being transported or packed away for storage. There are many high-quality travel cases available for the PS5 with features like rugged build quality and separate compartments to prevent the console and controllers from scratches and scuffs.\nHere are the five best travel cases for the PS5.\nBest overall travel case for PS5 Case Club PlayStation 5 Portable Gaming Station with Built-in Monitor The Case Club PlayStation 5 Portable Gaming Station with Built-in Monitor goes above and beyond the capabilities of most travel cases. One feature that sets the Case Club apart from its rivals is the built-in monitor sitting in the case’s lid. It’s a 24-inch monitor with full HD (FHD) 1080p resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. Users can also choose a 4K monitor with the same 60Hz refresh rate, but they can expect to pay more for the upgrade. Having a built-in monitor can be handy for gaming on the go, but the disadvantage is that it requires a separate adapter and power source.\nApart from the monitor, this case has other nifty features. Users can connect their PS5 to the pair of speakers while they’re on the go, and there’s also a USB hub to charge controllers. A pair of built-in fans keep the setup cool for long gaming sessions.\nSee on Amazon While the built-in monitor is its biggest selling point, the Case Club bag is also rugged and durable. Its lightweight polypropylene construction is tough, and the whole unit is waterproof and dustproof, thanks to the seals around the edges. Since the Case Club bag can reach up to 35 pounds when fully loaded, it has wheels for easy transportation.\nThe Case Club PS5 travel bag stands out because of its wide feature set. The downside is that its built-in monitor and other extras drive its price up and put it beyond most players’ budgets. It’s still worth it for those in need of the best protection possible and the ability to play on the go.\nBest protective travel case for PS5 Casematix Hard Shell Travel Case Casematix’s Hard Shell Travel Case offers similar protection to the Case Club option without having a built-in monitor. This case has a thick plastic exterior with four latches on the front and sides to keep it shut tight. There’s also a convenient carry handle and thick padlock rings for users in need of additional security. Like the Case Club alternative the Casematix Hard Shell Travel Case is waterproof and has a gasket around the rim to seal it tight.\nWhile the exterior is tough, the interior of the Hard Shell Travel Case is soft. The interior features plush foam with cutouts for the console, controllers, and stand. There’s additional storage space below the console to add games, cables, or other accessories. When the case is closed, the soft egg-crate foam keeps everything in place so there’s no chance of them getting damaged.\nSee on Amazon Despite offering a similar level of protection, the Casematix Hard Shell Travel Case is much more affordable than the Case Club alternative. It’s tough and durable, but it’s also heavy when loaded with the PS5 and its accessories. This case is for users looking for the best protection possible, but it might be difficult to transport because there’s no wheels or sling option.\nBest slimline travel case for PS5 USA GEAR PS5 Case\u0026nbsp; Users looking for protection in a more compact package might consider the USA Gear PS5 Case. Instead of a hard plastic outer shell like the previous options, it looks like a conventional laptop bag with a ripstop nylon exterior. The exterior has a degree of water resistance, but it doesn’t come close to the previously listed travel bags. Like many laptop bags, it has a carry handle and an adjustable shoulder strap for easy carry.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One of the best things about the USA Gear case is that it maintains the PS5 theme with a blue interior and exterior trim. The bottom of the case stores the console and secures it in place with double security straps. On the top of the case, there’s a massive storage space with six adjustable dividers to make compartments for the controllers, headset, and other accessories.\u0026nbsp;\nUSA Gear’s PS5 case matches the console’s blue theme and offers decent protection for the console and accessories. It’s much more affordable than the top two options, and it’s also lighter and easier to transport.\u0026nbsp;\nBest practical travel case for PS5 Pierre Vedette PS5 Case Travel Bag Some users prefer a hands-free solution to carry their consoles. The Pierre Vedette PS5 Case Travel Bag features a backpack design that allows users to perform other tasks while carrying their PS5 on their back.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of plastic, the exterior of the Pierre Vedette case is made from nylon, like the USA Gear case. Despite being a softer material, it has added support to protect the console and its accessories from damage. The interior is made from soft velvet to prevent scratches.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Pierre Vedette’s PS5 Case Travel Bag has a practical design, making it ideal for users who are on the go. It has a three-compartment design with each one getting progressively smaller. The largest compartment stores the console, while the second and third have space for the controllers and other small accessories.\u0026nbsp;\nThis travel bag is cheaper than the other cases mentioned so far, and it’s the most practical for long-distance trips when users have other luggage to cart around. It doesn’t offer the same protection as the top picks, but it’s forgivable at such a low price point.\u0026nbsp;\nBest budget travel case for PS5 Diocall Travel Case Diocall’s Travel Case has a similar design to the USA Gear PS5 Case, but it’s almost half the price. Both travel cases have a carry handle and shoulder strap; however, the Diocall Travel Case goes one step farther by having straps to transform it into a backpack. The straps are hidden on each side of the case and don’t get in the way when buyers use the other carry methods.\nLike the USA Gear PS5 Case, the Diocall option features two compartments, each one taking up half the bag. One side contains the console, and the other is divided into smaller compartments to house the controllers, stand, and cables. There’s also an external compartment for smaller items, like games or keys.\nSee on Amazon The Diocall Travel Case has the most carry options of any rivals on this list and works as a backpack or regular handheld bag. It also has ample space to easily fit the PS5 and accessories. While it doesn’t have the thickest padding or waterproofing it still offers impressive value, thanks to its inexpensive price tag.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqurmaaauW6vwKycrGWWpL9uvNJu\n","link":"/post/the-best-travel-cases-for-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best travel cases for PS5"},{"body":"Two Nongshim RedForce players, Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong and Jeong “Peter” Yoon-su, and head coach Bae “sBs” Ji-hun have tested positive for COVID-19.\nTheir positive test results follow the news that Jang “Ghost” Yong-jun tested positive on Monday. After the ADC had been diagnosed with the virus, the organization sanitized the team’s office, training room, and provided further tests for the remaining players and coaching staff of the squad. Dear Fans, this is NS RedForce\nNS Bdd, Peter, and sBs tested positive today. We are waiting for Effort's PCR test results and the rest of NS members tested negative. pic.twitter.com/6fyliejn2q\n— NS RedForce Global (@NS_RedForce) February 8, 2022  The team is still waiting for the PCR test results of support player Lee “Effort” Sang-ho.\nCurrently, it remains unknown how Nongshim RedForce will approach the team’s upcoming matches in the LCK. The team said that it “will announce details concerning future LCK matches as soon as matters are settled based on the LCK guideline.” The South Korean league is set to return tomorrow following the Lunar New Year break.\nIt’s highly likely that the organization will have to use its academy players to play in this week’s matches. A similar approach was used by DRX.\nNongshim RedForce will return to action on Friday, Feb. 11, so the organization has a few more days to think the situation through. This week, the team will face Fredit BRION and Kwangdong Freecs. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlmpZ%2Bnsm660mapnpyWpL%2BksYypo5qxlafAbsDErKtmqJ%2BotrW11Z5kn6eiYrCwwsidZGpx\n","link":"/post/2-more-ns-redforce-players-test-positive-for-covid-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2 more NS RedForce players test positive for COVID-19"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Tour has become a tentpole for Niantic’s yearly event calendar for Pokémon Go, bringing players together in order to experience nostalgic elements of older Pokémon games in new ways.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year, Pokémon Go Tour: Johto will give players the opportunity to relive the adventures of Pokémon Gold and Silver on Feb. 26.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the event, players will be encountering Pokémon from across Johto in the wild and raids, by hatching Eggs, after completing research tasks, and much more. They will also be tasked with completing various challenges as part of the event-exclusive Special and Timed Research.\u0026nbsp;\nThe habitat rotation is also making its return, meaning certain species of Pokémon will be appearing more frequently depending on when you are playing the game as Pokémon Go tries to better emulate locations from the Johto region. Collection Challenges will also tie into the habitats and general aspects of the event.\nBecause there are so many elements to keep track of during Go Tour: Johto, however, it is easy to lose track of which Pokémon are appearing.\u0026nbsp;\nSo for those planning to participate, here are all of the unique spawns and raids that will be featured throughout both days—excluding habitat encounters. And remember, every Pokémon native to Johto can appear as a Shiny during the event!\nSpawn increases General spawns DunsparceQwilfishStantlerRaikou\u0026nbsp;Photo Safari – Likely to FleeEnteiPhoto Safari – Likely to FleeSuicunePhoto Safari – Likely to Flee Incense spawn increases Unown GUnown OUnown TUnown UUnown RUnown J In typical Unown spawning fashion, this combination can spell out Go Tour, with Unown J likely representing Johto.\u0026nbsp;\nPhotobomb encounters Smeargle Event-specific raids Day one raids One-starUnown\u0026nbsp;HeracrossCorsolaFive-starRaikouEnteiSuicuneLugiaHo-Oh Specific Egg Hatches (2km and 7km) 2km EggsPichuCleffaIgglybuffTogepiTyrogueSmoochumElekidMagby7km EggsChikoritaCyndaquilTotodileDunsparceQwilfishStantlerMiltank Event bonuses Double Hatch and Catch CandyEgg Hatch distance reduced by 75 percentShiny encounter rates are increased for ticket holdersAll players can perform six Special Trades per dayAll players can receive up to nine Daily Raid Passes from Gyms All habitat rotation spawns There are a total of five habitats included in Go Tour: Johto, each themed around an area found in Gold and Silver and containing their own increased spawns.\u0026nbsp;\nNew Shiny Pokémon in event Every Pokémon originally found in the Johto region can appear as a Shiny during Go Tour: Johto. There are some limitations that will keep players from encountering certain species, though, including version-exclusivity.\nHere are all of the species that can be encountered as Shiny for the first time during the event.\nA Pokémon that will know Special Moves when caught/evolved MeganiumFrenzy PlantTyphlosionBlast BurnFeraligatrHydro CannonAmpharosDragon PulseJumpluffAcrobaticsEspeonLast ResortUmbreonLast ResortTyranitarSmack DownLugiaAeroblastHo-OhSacred FireMamoswineAncient PowerncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqqusKrnJqrlZl6tLzAsKWsZZWjsLDBza2cq6tdmsOmutNmqZqhlKh6orrDZpmopqWosrR5xaipZqifoLKuu81mnqhlpKTCs3nJqJ%2Btpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-increased-spawns-encounters-event-raids-and-bonuses-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tour-johto/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All increased spawns, encounters, event raids, and bonuses for Pokémon Go Tour: Johto"},{"body":"Discord’s official Snowsgiving server has reached 1 million members, a first for the platform.\nWhile many of Discord’s most popular public servers for individual games and personalities have reached incredible heights, none had surpassed 1 million members. Discord usually imposes member caps on servers and requires official requests for cap increases for servers approaching 100,000 and 250,000 members. Discord generally requires servers with that many members to have an active moderation team and no community guidelines violations, according to the company’s support website.\nSince the Snowsgiving server is owned and managed by Discord, it doesn’t have to play by those rules. At time of writing, the server sits at 1.18 million members, the largest ever for any server. Whether the server is actually viable is another question entirely, though. Due to the number of members, most of Snowsgiving’s text channels have slow mode activated, meaning that users can only send a message every so often, according to Kotaku. This generally prevents any real conversations from taking place.\nSnowsgiving is Discord’s yearly winter “event.” Each day for eight days, Discord is revealing a surprise for its users. Surprises so far have included a charity merchandise store for the suicide prevention charity To Write Love On Her Arms, a winter-themed emoji pack, a Snowball bot, snow-themed video backgrounds, and more. Today’s reward, the last one for the year, saw Wumpus go to space in a new video. The Snowsgiving server will likely continue to grow beyond the end of the surprises, smashing Discord milestones (and server performance) along the way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6Krk6S%2FpXnSnqmvnaJivKeyyJygmqScrnqzscCcn56rXWZ6rrXLpaCopl2isq6uxKuq\n","link":"/post/discord-server-officially-reaches-1-million-members/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Discord server officially reaches 1 million members"},{"body":"After a tarnished promise of Solo Queue surfaced, the community was in a frenzy. Solo bronze players are now getting choked out by a 5-man DQ squad well on their way to silver. Meanwhile, an aspiring young talent’s dream is torn up as the confetti of elo rains down on an LCS party’s accounts. In sum, Season 6 rank ladder is WWE.\nSo cut the drama for just one second and take a breath. When things change- especially from a longstanding tradition- people tend to get upset without actually evaluating it’s worth. To make matters worse, a large majority of the community shares that opinion so the positive aspects can’t shine through. So let’s look at the positives\nPros Encourages competitiveness at lower brackets  When you queue up with a few other friends it seems a lot more tryhard. For the sake of simplicity, let’s call these lower brackets below Diamond. Even though it might not be LCS for the average Silver, with four other friends you can feel like a coordinated unit looking to win every game.\nDecreases Toxicity  This might seem untrue, but in theory you won’t queue up with a toxic friend, and if you do you’re probably used to him and are not offended. Yes, you won’t always have a 5-man, and as a result the odd-one-out could be as toxic as last season. However it definitely decreases the chances of having a toxic teammate, much less to the extent of having someone AFK. From my experience after 150 solo ranked games this season so far, i’ve only had 1–5 AFKs. Although there’s no evidence that it’s because of dynamic queue, the new season has had less AFK’s in my experience.\nPlayers get their preferred role(s)  Season 6 has spoiled us somewhat since literally speaking we only need to know 40% of the roles in the game. This is a pro however because one, there’s less champion select hostage situations. Someone can still desperately want mid and threaten to feed if he doesn’t get it, but that seldom happens now they are content with their second role- they aren’t getting relegated to their least favorite to provoke them to troll. Two, you can bet people will perform at least a little better since they aren’t slipping past their second role. Given that some people are still one trick ponies, the quality of your players should rise.\nPreferred Champion  Despite the claim that this phase is a waste of 15 seconds, it has a surprising amount of merit that people blow over. Even though they aren’t forced to hover their preferred champion, the times that they do sometimes literally saves team comps from being all AD or too heavy in AP. With this meta specifically AP junglers are rampant and AD mids are very strong with Maw. The fact that my mid lane notified me that he’s playing Zed, let’s me change my top Darius to an AP Ekko and now our team comp is much more rounded out without a work exchanged.\nNow for the part i’m sure you’ve all been waiting for. The reddit hate threads personified.\nCons: Queue times  This mostly pertains to high elo but the tremors of it are still in the low elo brackets. Before season 6, 5 minutes for a silver game was unheard of, but now they can even reach up to 10 minutes. Generally this isn’t a big issue but the fact that Riot’s algorithm is so busy finding how your preferred role fits with four others like a puzzle piece, means that queue times will be longer naturally. But when you get to Challenger, finding a 5v5 game where everyone gets one of their roles can take ages.\n \u0026nbsp; Out of the 25–50 challengers queuing at a given time, it is near impossible to find 5 challengers to pit against 5 challengers. Which brings me to my next point.\n   Elo Disparity Since Riot’s algorithm is frantically trying to find you your premade of 3–4 your preferred roles AND finding suitable partners, there can be a large gap in Elo between the two teams; usually with the favored elo collectively being stronger on the Dynamic Queue side. This is mostly a problem among high diamond being matched with Challengers and Masters, basically anything the system can find within an 100 mile radius of your elo.  \u0026nbsp; Poor Froggen is a victim of both of these    Undeserved Ranks Boosting has always been a problem since ranked queues were invented. Boosting was a thing before boosting was even called boosting. Maybe your friend who is better than you helps you out to get to his elo so you can duo. This is one of the main issues that now Challenger Teams must face. Four challenger players can quite easily boost a mid-Diamond player up to Challenger or at least high masters through Dynamic Queuing. The meme of “abusing dynamic queue” is actually quite a real threat and clutters high elo with players who were more or less boosted by cruising on the Dynamic queue elo train.    The Risk of No Solo Queue This is perhaps the most taxing of all the cons. A few months ago solo queue was a promised thing. People were messing around on Dynamic Queue attentively waiting for the old ladder system to come back. However, recently Riot has retracted their promise of Solo Queue leaving it as a possibility.  \u0026nbsp; Rush’s conspiracy theory aside, his opinion that Dynamic Queue and Solo Queue can’t coexist seems to be coming true. Riot has stated that they don’t like splitting the community. Making two separate ladders is the most drastic example of splitting a community. Dynamic Queue would be dropped completely for Solo Queue by the community and would discredit anyone’s Dynamic Queue rank as being illegitimate.   What does that mean for you? Well as it stands, we only have Dynamic Queue, and it’s a very real possibility we will never get solo queue back. Assuming this to be true, what this means for you is to accept what we have now and perfect it. Would Solo Queue ladder have these elo disparities and long queue times? Not this severely at the least. But you also have to look at the positives, you can play with friends and cash in on some free elo by “abusing” the system. Short term; as long as the problems with Elo disparity and Queue times are fixed, Dynamic Queue is fine. However, long term Dynamic Queue is detrimental towards the competitiveness of higher brackets and stunts talent growth in every region. For now, make your voice heard, but not for solo queue. Make your voice heard for the problems Dynamic Queue currently faces and then enjoy it afterwards as best you can. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuyppGitqR50K6crp1drLWiwIyiq2allZa7tHnTqGSyp6VihXV8mA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dynamic-queue-what-it-means-to-you/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dynamic Queue: What It Means To You"},{"body":"Anyone who has tried to purchase player housing in Final Fantasy XIV knows how grueling it can be. This is about to change with the impending 6.1 update, which is set to come to players mid-April. In update 6.1, players can expect a multitude of things, including some new main and side quests, and a new questline called Tataru’s Grand Endeavor. It will also make changes to A Realm Reborn quests, will have some balance changes for jobs, and will open up Ishgard housing. Housing is the one thing players are constantly asking for more of. Buying a house in FFXIV is grueling and time-consuming, and requires sometimes unhealthy practices or a macro just to be able to ensure a house. Right now, players must sit at a plot and spam the purchase button in hopes that the house will become available for purchase the second they happen to hit the button. There are usually more than a few people doing the same thing, which means that those who stay there the longest waiting for the hidden timer to pop will oftentimes be rewarded with the purchase, since many will give up and go to bed. Some people have spent an unhealthy amount of time glued to the computer screen trying to get the house and there have been some extreme examples where people will stay up all night clicking to get player housing in the MMO.  How FFXIV housing will change in 6.1 With 6.1, how players purchase housing will be overhauled. The system will now be a lottery that will allow players to put their name in a hat for a plot and check back later to see if they won the lottery and are able to purchase housing. Houses will be divided by plots available for Free Companies, or plots available for private player housing. Players who desire to purchase a house for themselves will need to pay attention to the board in front of the house. Since the plots are separated, they may not enter a lottery for a plot listed for FC use, and vice versa. Every house will follow the lottery system at 6.1’s release. Players can only submit a lottery for one house per lottery period. Lottery periods consist of two phases: the entry period and the results period. The entry period will last five IRL days where players may submit lottery entries. Then, players will have four days after the last day of the entry period to check their lottery to see if they won.\nA new lottery cycle will begin after the results period ends. Players can check the status of the housing lottery by clicking the Housing tab, or by going to the house they submitted the lottery for and checking the placard in front of it. There are some requirements for players to be able to buy player housing. Private players must have at least one job leveled to 50 and have the rank of second lieutenant or above in one of the Grand Companies to put in a lottery. For FCs, there are quite a few restrictions. FCs must be rank six or above, have four or more members, and players who purchase the plot must have been in the FC for 30 days or longer and have a rank that enables them to purchase and relinquish land. How to enter the FFXIV housing lottery Entering the housing lottery is not much different from how players attempted to get housing before. Players can go up to an available plot and select the placard, and then click “Enter Lottery.” Be sure it is the plot you want because once players enter a lottery for a plot, they may not withdraw that lottery. Also ensure that you have the full amount of the plot since it will be deducted as a deposit once you enter. Once the lottery is submitted, players will be given the date to check back, which can also be seen in the Housing tab. Once the lottery shifts to the results period, head back to the plot and check the placard. Players will be told if they’ve won the lottery for that plot and then will be given the opportunity to purchase that plot of land or decline. Fifteen percent of the old plot will be refunded if players are moving from one plot to another, although the refunded amount may not exceed the cost of the new plot. Players can finalize the purchase of their plots at any point during the results period. If a player fails to either decline or purchase the property within the results period, 50 percent of the cost of the plot will be deducted from the deposit that was made at the time players entered the lottery.\nIf a player loses the lottery, 100 percent of the deposit will be refunded. It is incredibly important to check back at the plot even if you lose the lottery. Players must accept the refund of the lottery if they lose and those funds are forfeited after 90 days. New Ishgard housing Even though Ishgard housing will be completely new and have a ton of plots available, it will still follow the lottery procedure when players have access to it. To get access to Ishgard housing, players will need to complete the side quest “Ascending into Empyreum.” This will take players to the new housing and will enable them to participate in the lottery.\nIshgard will house 48 new wards, 24 of which will be main wards and 24 subdivisions. This means there will be a plethora of new housing available at the release of 6.1 and it will be the first opportunity players have to snatch up a house. The blog post with all of the details about housing noted that depending on the housing ward, land may sometimes be on a first-come first-serve basis. But at the time of 6.1’s release, all housing will follow the lottery system. With player housing being in a crisis for so long, it’s hard to imagine that it will ever settle enough to be first-come first-served. But without any detail on how or why a housing plot would switch to that method, it’s hard to speculate on whether players will ever have the opportunity to buy a plot on the spot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyntc2ao2aekaPBor%2FYZq%2Birl2ctrex0makqKqVYrGmwMCio6xlkZe8tsCMp5ywZZikwrS1zaBknKednruoecinZG9lYWLCsbDArZw%3D\n","link":"/post/final-fantasy-xiv-gives-more-details-about-new-housing-coming-in-6-1-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Final Fantasy XIV gives more details about new housing coming in 6.1 update"},{"body":"It was easy to take shots at World of Warcraft in 2018. The aging game was reaching the terminus of its 14-year decline, and its most recent expansion pack, Battle for Azeroth, was being panned as a failure on all fronts. WoW reportedly lost 1.5 million subscribers in the span of two months after the release of BfA, and as Blizzard Entertainment threw its focus elsewhere, WoW and its players were taking one last collective exhale as Azeroth braced for the end.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the name World of Warcraft still held weight in gaming spheres across the internet, many who had come in contact with the game at some point in their lives were moving on. The game was bleeding subscribers at a rapid pace, and viewership numbers for WoW on streaming platforms such as Twitch were hitting all-time lows. Those who stuck around to watch their favorite game lowered into a grave filled with other forgotten names from the MMORPG genre were simply playing out the string.\u0026nbsp;\nThen came Aug. 26, 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nThe release of Classic WoW had been on the horizon for a little over a year at the time. But when the launch date for the franchise’s pseudo-time machine finally came, WoW was essentially struck with a nuclear blast of nostalgia that sent the franchise back into the stratosphere, appropriately enough, for the first time since 2004.\u0026nbsp;\nSixteen years after the game’s original release, WoW permeates the many spheres of online culture once more. And, for the first time in its history, the game has developed a presence among a newfound medium in streaming—a factor that certainly wasn’t present in 2004. What’s most impressive, though, is how the game has stayed resurgent. While the nostalgia surrounding Classic WoW was certainly a driving force for the resurrection of the franchise in August 2019, that nostalgia has morphed into a sustainable platform for WoW. The game’s latest modern expansion, Shadowlands, put up viewership and sales numbers comparable to Classic’s.\u0026nbsp;\nFurthermore, the game’s competitive sector—a historically forgotten part of the WoW community—was thriving thanks to Classic’s launch. Players from around the game engaged each other in a race to max level—a competitive event spanning the course of several days. Those interested in the competitive aspect of the game made up a strong percentage of the 1.14 million viewers who tuned into the WoW category on Twitch during the launch of Classic WoW, according to Twitch statistics website TwitchTracker.\nOn Nov. 24 last year, the worldwide launch date for Shadowlands, World of Warcraft’s performance on Twitch skyrocketed once again. The game’s viewership on the platform peaked at over 933,000 at one point, while averaging nearly 400,000 concurrent viewers at any point during the day, according to Twitch statistic website SullyGnome.\u0026nbsp;\nEven after the launch of Shadowlands, the game’s competitive scene saw a boom in engagement, as well. Viewers who stuck around to watch the game flourish on a professional level have only contributed to the symbiotic relationship between WoW streamers and pros. And, in many cases, the two entities are one in the same. By giving the game’s most talented players a space to coexist with its biggest personalities, WoW is finally building a foundation for itself among the titans of the gaming and streaming ecosystems.\u0026nbsp;\nThis winter, the demand for WoW has never been higher. According to a statement from Blizzard Entertainment last month, “the game reached and has sustained its highest number of players on monthly or longer-term subscriptions compared to the same period ahead of and following any WoW expansion in the past decade.” Additionally, WoW: Shadowlands broke the long standing record (set by Diablo III in 2012) for fastest-selling PC game of all-time when it sold 3.7 million units through the expansion’s launch day.\u0026nbsp;\nPerhaps the community-driven “content boom” from WoW’s looming presence on Twitch and other streaming platforms is the biggest reason for the game’s resurgence.\u0026nbsp;\n“You got to give credit to a lot of the really big content creators,” former WoW shoutcaster and co-founder of professional gaming and content creation organization OTK Rich Campbell told Dot Esports. “When people like Asmongold are pulling in such a big audience of video game viewers—not just World of Warcraft viewers—it primes more and more people to see more and more World of Warcraft content.”\nBefore his recently announced hiatus from streaming on Jan. 10, Asmongold re-affirmed his position as the WoW community’s biggest name—a brand he had been building since late 2016. Between Nov. 17 and Dec. 12 of last year, Asmongold capitalized on the Shadowlands launch by streaming 140 exclusive hours of WoW gameplay while holding an average of approximately 53,000 viewers over that span, according to Twitch statistics website TwitchTracker. At one point on the expansion’s launch day, his concurrent viewer count peaked above 195,000.\nBut the surge of content that’s been propelling WoW viewership into another dimension goes far beyond the game’s most well-established names. While long-tenured members of the WoW community such as Asmongold, Sodapoppin, Nick Polom, and others are all diving back into the game that gave them leverage in the first place, many others in the content creation stratosphere took the plunge into WoW late last year, as well. Names like Scarra, Disguised Toast, TimTheTatman, and many more all brought their communities over with them for the launch of the game’s latest expansion.\u0026nbsp;\n“When you bring back those old faces one more time [for] a successful expansion launch—an expansion that has been widely acclaimed as one of the best in recent years—you get a massive audience that’s hungry for World of Warcraft content,” TipsOut, co-founder and COO of OTK, told Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough reaching those peak numbers the game saw during the frenzy that was the Shadowlands launch feels like a tall order, the game’s average viewership is still climbing. In December 2020, WoW raked in over 121,000 average viewers throughout the month, according to SullyGnome—the game’s best single month in terms of average viewership since September 2019 when WoW: Classic was released.\u0026nbsp;\n“Classic was a huge resurgence,” Campbell said. “Everybody understood Classic, and the barrier for entry was knocked down for a lot of people who felt like they couldn’t get into the game before.”\nBut even as the launches of WoW: Classic and Shadowlands brought the franchise back into the limelight for a strong contingent of fans, former players, and content creators alike, those who were married to the game in a competitive sense only saw the opportunity for their stock to go up. WoW’s pro scene has resembled the equivalent of a monster truck revving its engines right alongside the game’s streaming craze for the better part of the last two years—and it’s finally hitting the gas.\u0026nbsp;\nIn conjunction with the game’s layered approach to content, WoW has prided itself as of late on its incredibly diverse slate of competitive options for the highest-skilled players. With three relevant competitive scenes—one for each of WoW’s major game modes: PvP, five-player PvE, and 20-player PvE—high-level WoW has something to offer for every type of player, and perhaps more importantly, every type of viewer.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a way, the WoW community’s self-driven esports scene has contributed immensely to the game’s sudden surge of popularity. If fans of the game are interested in the more competitive side of WoW, they’re able to find a niche worth investing time into. Just in the span of the last four weeks alone, the game’s competitive scene saw events take place for all three of its major continuous circuit series: the Arena World Championship, the Mythic Dungeon International, and the Race to World First for the game’s latest raid, Castle Nathria.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final moments of this extremely clean Spires run for Perplexed! 😲#WoWEsports pic.twitter.com/qLGsHoFYpQ\n— WoW Esports (@WoWEsports) January 24, 2021  “One of the best things to happen to World of Warcraft is that instead of the entire competitive nature of WoW being put into one small box…all of the content creators have the ability to put on the type of show their audience wants to see,” said Campbell.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd for the audience that desperately wants to see WoW played at the highest level, Shadowlands has already served as a massive step in the right direction. Last month’s Castle Nathria Race to World First event peaked at 432,000 viewers, the highest mark for any competitive WoW event in history.\u0026nbsp;\nWith so many eyeballs recently glued to competitive WoW, the game is receiving a monstrous boost in terms of prestige, as well. At no point in the last 10 years has the name World of Warcraft held as much weight as it does now. “The competitive scene feels meaningful again,” said TipsOut. “If you told somebody three or four years ago ‘man I really wanna be good at WoW,’ it didn’t have the same flair as it would now because the game is just so much more popular today than it was just a couple years ago.”\nLargely, these monumental developments in the departments of viewership and notoriety for the pro scene began to stir about two years ago, when the best WoW players in the world started to livestream competitive events from their own points of view.\u0026nbsp;\nFor years, competitive raiding was hidden behind an iron wall of secrecy, with the only transparency between competitive teams and fans often coming by way of a YouTube video showing the team’s successful attempt at taking down the final boss. When Limit, the undisputed best WoW guild in North America over the span of the last few years, decided to stream a Race to World First event in July 2019, the guild did so with the added bonus of sharing its in-game communications publicly. At that moment, all barriers were broken and fans had direct access to the most immersive competitive WoW content possible.\u0026nbsp;\n“Streaming is definitely why the Race to World First has boomed so much. Just getting that insight and openness is so big because for a long time, there were no streams,” Limit Co-Founder Tagzz told Dot Esports. “There was still a lot of interest, it’s just that everything was secret and hidden. We took that final step and showed everyone almost everything. It’s definitely a good viewer experience to get those comms and watch the guild’s strategy. All of that definitely helps with engagement.”\n“With eyeballs comes sponsorships and financial opportunities,” said TipsOut, who helped orchestrate OTK’s own Race to World First coverage last December. “The more guilds that are able to sustain their rosters with player salaries, the more competitive the raiding scene becomes. And, the level of retention for guilds [increases], allowing them to compete for a longer amount of time.”\nFor Limit, fruitful opportunities were practically bursting through the door as soon as the guild took the plunge into livestreaming.\u0026nbsp;\nTwo years ago, when the guild captured glory as one of the first teams in the world to complete the “Battle of Dazar’Alor” raid, Complexity Gaming COO Kyle Bautista was one of the six million unique viewers that tuned into the race. “I hadn’t played WoW in eight years at that point,” Bautista told Dot Esports. “I was sitting there watching the Battle for Dazar’Alor saying ‘This is something that makes me want to play this game.’”\nFrom there, Bautista took the plunge and brought Limit into the Complexity family, giving the top-tier guild some added juice from a top-tier esports organization. The partnership marked one of the only times in WoW’s history that an already existing organization signed an entire 20-man roster of players. Not since 2007, when SK Gaming dipped its toes into WoW, has an established franchise dived headfirst into World of Warcraft.\u0026nbsp;\nBautista, who claims that competitive WoW is “absolutely one of the most exciting things that [Complexity] is involved in,” isn’t helming the only organization that’s competing for a top spot in the rafters of modern competitive WoW.\u0026nbsp;\nOver in Europe, Echo is a ground-floor organization whose roster is built mainly from the ashes of Method, a guild that was left reeling after a sexual misconduct scandal caused much of its roster to turn tail and find opportunities elsewhere. One of Echo’s in-game leaders, George “RogerBrown” Georgiadis, helped bring the newly formed team into the limelight ahead of the release of Shadowlands, and only continued to mount momentum for his squad when they took Complexity Limit to the brink in one of the closest raid races in WoW’s 16-year history.\u0026nbsp;\n“You now have players who don’t need another job on the side to sustain themselves. They can fully focus on the game by pushing harder with more hours,” RogerBrown told Dot Esports. “That creates a more competitive scene compared to the past. Being able to stream with sponsors and viewers creates a more stable atmosphere for the top guilds to stay competitive and keep going.”\n[#LimitGuild #RWF]\nDING DONG THE SIRE IS DEAD 🔔@LimitGuild is your Race to World First back-to-back CHAMPIONS!#WeAreCOL | #COLWIN https://t.co/QWzzBkaypB pic.twitter.com/gMkLnkCkbH\n— Complexity Gaming (@Complexity) December 23, 2020  After Complexity Limit took home first place in the Race to World First for Castle Nathria, Echo roared right into second place a little over 16 hours later. To emphasize how close these two squads were in comparison to the rest of the field, the third-place finisher, a guild by the name of Pieces, didn’t clear the raid until five days later.\u0026nbsp;\n“Streaming was almost an inevitability,” RogerBrown of WoW’s evolving competitive sphere said. “We discussed a lot of times if we should start streaming, but we always felt that we’d lose a competitive advantage if we did start streaming—which is still true—but, the reality is that you reach a point where you need to either start sustaining yourself or quit the game.”\nRegardless of any competitive advantages or discussions surrounding what streaming live events from pro players’ POVs might do to the integrity of the competitive scene, what’s easy to deduce from last month’s Castle Nathria Race to World First event is that the esports side of WoW is steadily growing. “The biggest audience ever is playing World of Warcraft and things are spiraling in a really cool way,” TipsOut said.\u0026nbsp;\n“It’s natural to try and compare WoW to other esports,” said Campbell, who has casted events for top-tier esports such as Call of Duty and Dota 2, as well as WoW. “But, it’s a game that just doesn’t need to be compared because it’s so unique—and that’s what’s great about it.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmnK%2BnnKrBqrvNZpinnF2pv6K60p%2Bmq6WRqbawuoyonWabn6K9psDIraCvnV2svLO4w2amn2Wnlr%2BkvsCfq2ZpZmLGpq3RrGSanqSav26106xkq52cmq60sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-competitive-world-of-warcraft-sprung-back-to-life-16-years-after-the-game-s-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How competitive World of Warcraft sprung back to life 16 years after the game’s release"},{"body":"The 22nd installment of the MC Championship (MCC) takes place over the course of approximately two hours on May 28. The Minecraft tournament features 10 teams composed of four creators each facing off in a series of eight mini-games. Squads will try and score enough coins to be one of the top two teams, who then face off in the grand finale, Dodgebolt duel, to claim the crown for that installment of the event. For those wanting to keep track of how each team scores across the course of the event, here is a complete live breakdown of the scores updated as the event goes on. Fans can watch the competition on the Noxcrew Twitch channel, or from the point of view of participating streamers on their platforms of choice.\nMeltdown Scores The event kicked off with the first run of a new MCC game called Meltdown. Meltdown is an epic battle royale with frost bows, strategic gameplay, and intense combat. Parkour Tag Scores The second game chosen by the ten teams in the Decision Dome was Parkour Tag, which is a tag-centric game where one player from each team becomes the Hunter and tries to be the first to tag all members of the opposing team in a complex parkour arena. Rocket Spleef Rush Scores The third game of MCC 22 was Rocket Spleef Rush. The central goal of Rocket Spleef Rush is to stay alive as long as possible through fighting opponents and bouncing from platform to platform, all while soaring through the air with elytras and trying not to fall into the endless void below. Hole in the Wall Scores The complex, strategy-centric Hole in the Wall, which focuses on navigating puzzle walls and staying alive as long as possible, was chosen as the fourth game in MCC 22 by the 40 players voting in the Decision Dome. Ace Race Scores The fifth game in MCC 22, which came after a brief break and audience vote, was Ace Race. Ace Race is a three-lap race around a complex map where players must navigate obstacles while traversing the course as fast as possible. Battle Box Scores The sixth game of MCC 22 was the combat-centric game Battle Box. In Battle Box, two teams go head-to-head in each round, and must balance working together to eliminate the other team while also being the first team to capture the middle area by filling in their color of wool before their opponent does. Sands of Time Scores The seventh game to run during MCC 22 was Sands of Time. The dungeon game is one of the most dangerous and highest-scoring games in all of MCC. During Sands of Time, players must navigate a series of confusing tunnels, tricky puzzles, hidden secrets, and risky mobs while also ensuring they find sand to keep their sand timer full. Otherwise, they will lose all their coins and be stuck in the dungeon forever. TGTTOSAWAF Scores The eighth and final game to run during MCC 22 before the Dodgebolt duel was TGTTOSAWAF, also known as To Get to the Other Side (and Whack a Fan). This chaotic game takes place across six rounds on six unique maps, and features players being given different means to get to the other side as fast as possible. At the end of each map is a group of MCC fans from the community that players must whack to finalize their completion time for the round. Coin results The coin totals earned by the ten teams across the eight Minecraft mini-games and the final standings before the Dodgebolt finale duel are as follows.\nDodgebolt results Every MCC event ends with an epic, head-to-head duel between the top two performing teams. The ultimate goal is to be the team that survives the longest in a small arena while successfully eliminating the entirety of the other team using only a bow and arrow three times.\nThe Dodgebolt duel came down to a showdown between the Pink Parrots and Red Rabbits, who were the top two scoring teams across the eight mini-games played during MCC 22. The Pink Parrots secured ultimate victory with a score of 3-2 in the finale Dodgebolt duel. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWTYrCprcypoKimo522sXmRa2SloaaaerSvzqucrGWRo7Fus8CmnGarpJa7pbXNoKo%3D\n","link":"/post/mc-championship-22-live-scores-and-game-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MC Championship 22: Live scores and game standings"},{"body":"After nearly a full month and gaining more than 50,000 subscriptions, iiTzTimmy’s subathon has finally ended. The timer on his subathon clock hit zero this morning while the streamer was still asleep, during viewer media share hours.\nWhile Timmy couldn’t shut off his stream when the subathon timer hit zero, being asleep, his mods changed the title of his stream to “FIN. // DAY 29/29” shortly after, and subscriptions no longer added time to the subathon clock.\nWhile sleeping, iiTzTimmy’s 1 year capped subathon has come to a close. He nearly hit 60,000 subs (50k+ gained) and countless bits. All in all he survived 29 days. RIP pic.twitter.com/c09X5obOg7\n— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) May 17, 2022  There were claims from Timmy’s chat that the subathon timer was bugged and that subscriptions came in as the timer hit zero. “Even if I do revive it, it’s been two hours. It’s going to die eventually,” the streamer explained to his chat. In the end, Timmy decided to run a poll among his viewers, saying that if the vote was at all close, he would end the stream. The poll ended with only an eight-percent difference between viewers who thought the subathon should end and those who thought it should continue, and Timmy subsequently made the decision to end the subathon.\nTimmy originally set a one-year cap on his subathon, which would have taken his sub count far ahead of the record Ludwig set with his famous subathon in 2020. In the end, a year proved to be far too ambitious, even for a streamer as entertaining as Timmy. He finished his subathon with a subscriber count just above 59,000. He began the subathon with a sub count below 10,000.\nThanks to the subathon, Timmy now holds the fourth-highest subscriber count on Twitch, according to TwitchTracker. The last few days of his subathon pushed the Apex Legends and VALORANT streamer above some of Twitch’s biggest names, such as NICKMERCS, HasanAbi, and Ibai.\nEver the innovator, Timmy will most likely be back soon with another self-imposed streaming challenge. And for those who will miss the subathon, they can always check back in Timmy’s VODs and various internet clips for some of the best moments from the past month.\nsooo @starsmitten_ took over my stream and this happened… pic.twitter.com/N169y8jH8q\n— Timmy (@iiTzTimmy) May 6, 2022  The record for longest subathon on Twitch is held by emilycc, who has an ongoing subathon currently. She has been live for 191 days.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SioaSvwaq5zLKqZqull661tM6nZJ6mlKh6orLTnqlmamlisaLF0maYp5xdan1xfI9mqq6aow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-iitztimmy-s-subathon-ends-after-29-days-and-50-000-subs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer iiTzTimmy’s subathon ends after 29 days and 50,000 subs"},{"body":"Wordle is the right game if you want to exercise your vocabulary little by little each day. The game presents a daily challenge for all players trying to find out which secret word was chosen. Its success is so great that it was bought by the New York Times and, with each passing day, new alternative versions emerge.\nUndoubtedly, much of its success is a result of its simple yet challenging mechanics. Not forgetting the fact that after each match it is very easy for players to share their results on their favorite social networks, and without spoilers. All of this made Wordle one of the gaming sensations of the moment.\nThere are different types of Wordle players, from the most casual to the most competitive. Whether it’s trying not to lose your winning streak, hitting the right word faster than your friends, or simply having fun while time passes, any player will find themselves struggling at some point.\nIt is in these difficult times that a good online list can help you remember more options for your game. If you’ve spent too many tries and only know that the word of the day starts with ‘HO’, we have the list that will help. All are five-letter words that start with ‘HO’, sorted alphabetically so you’ll have less work to do with filtering your choices by letters you’ve eliminated.\nFive-letter words starting with ‘HO’ to try on Wordle\nhoagyhoardhoarshoaryhobbyhoboshockshocushodadhoershoganhoggshoickhoisehoisthokedhokeshokeyhokkuhokumholdsholedholesholeyholkshollahollohollyholmeholmsholosholtshomashomedhomerhomeshomeyhomiehomoshonanhondahonedhonerhoneshoneyhongihongshonkshonorhoochhoodshoodyhooeyhoofshookahookshookyhoolyhoopshootshootyhopakhopedhoperhopeshoppyhorahhoralhorashordehorkshornshorsehorsthorsyhosedhoselhosenhoserhoseshoseyhostahostshotchhotelhotlyhottyhoundhourihourshousehovelhoverhowdyhoweshowffhowfshowkshowlshoyashoyle All the words on this list are accepted by Wordle and are sure to give you more clues as to which letters are present or not in the word of the day until you get it right. Another good tip to get it right as early as possible is to start looking to find which other vowels are present in the word of the day to narrow down your options. Don’t forget to try words you already know first, as Wordle tends to choose more common words as the right answer, at least in most cases.\nThese tips should help you complete your latest Wordle task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSdeqm7\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-ho/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words starting with ‘HO’"},{"body":"Rampart has barely landed in Apex Legends and she’s already in line for a buff. Rampart and her roommate/tenant, Mirage, could get a buff when season seven launches.\nPathfinder’s controversial buff to his grappling hook (which can act as a nerf at times) will also get some attention during season seven—including a possible drop in its cooldown.\nRampart and Mirage Respawn designer Daniel Klein confirmed that Rampart and Mirage will go under the knife in Apex‘s next season. A fan asked about changes to Mirage and a buff to Apex‘s newcomer. “Both of those are in there,” Klein said.\nRampart is the latest legend to join the Apex Games, but it seems that the novelty wore off quickly. She’s the lowest-picked character, according to data from Tracker.gg. She works well with defensive legends such as Wattson and excels at fortifying and holding positions, but her talents don’t seem to spark the interest of the community as much as the other competitors.\nRampart’s low presence could be explained by the fact that she’s one of the latest legends to join the Games and needs to be unlocked. Starting legends such as Wraith, Pathfinder, and Bloodhound dominate the pick rates, while post-launch characters such as Crypto, Loba, and Wattson are at the bottom of the leaderboards. Caustic and Mirage, the first two locked legends in Apex, also fall below their counterparts.\nMirage, on the other hand, saw a significant buff in season five that allowed players to manually control their decoys and changed his ultimate with a reduced invisibility timer and a lot more bamboozles. The trickster still has a handful of tells (like footstep audio) that let players discern the real Mirage.\nIt’s unclear what’s changing in their kits or the exact release date for the patch, however. Respawn usually saves major character changes for season launches, which points to season seven as an expected timeline. It’s possible, though unlikely, that the buffs could come during the upcoming Fight or Fright event.\nPathfinder Klein also confirmed that a fix for Pathfinder’s extra-long cooldown was on the way for season seven. A player asked when to expect a solution for the scout’s extra-long cooldown. “This patch,” Klein said. “To be clear, that’s the season 7 patch, coming soon.”\nPathfinder saw two controversial changes. Season five crippled his grappling hook cooldown to a long 35 seconds and the Aftermarket event brought in a buff and a nerf to the same skill. With the latest patch, Pathfinder’s cooldown ranges from 10 to 35 seconds based on how far the robot travels.\nAlthough the description sounds like an undeniable improvement, the upgrade comes with a catch: the new cooldown only starts counting after the robot lands instead of on ability use. The new system means that Pathfinder mains could end up having more downtime on his tactical ability—at least until the next season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpueq5mcu6a%2BjK2cmquVqHqzrcypmKusXZfCp7KMnJ%2BappeawG7AzmakoqqRnLJurc2dZKKloKe8t7HDZqearJibtq%2BwxKtkoKqRpb2tsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-designer-teases-rampart-buff-changes-to-mirage-and-improved-pathfinder-grapple/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex designer teases Rampart buff, changes to Mirage, and improved Pathfinder grapple"},{"body":"You can now dive into the backstory of the Deadlock Gang while earning a new skin in Overwatch’s latest challenge. Ashe’s Deadlock Challenge runs from June 22 to July 5 and celebrates the release of the second young adult novel set in the Overwatch universe, Deadlock Rebels.\u0026nbsp;\nDeadlock Rebels follows a young Ashe as she breaks away from her well-to-do family to pursue a life of crime. Along the way, she meets a teenage Jesse McCree and gets up to some serious mayhem. The novel, by author Lyndsay Ely, gives fans a peek into the formation of the wild Deadlock Gang and the deep bonds behind some of our favorite characters.\u0026nbsp;\nAshe’s Deadlock Challenge gives players a chance to unlock a new Legendary skin for Ashe that reflects her chaotic teenage years. Unlike the polished look that Overwatch players might be used to for the ace shooter, this version of Ashe is a little more flashy with a leather jacket and graphic tee.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a Big Omnic Butler, B.O.B. doesn’t really age, but his fashion sense in this throwback skin is a bit different. He also rocks a leather jacket, complete with chaps and a huge golden belt buckle to really complete the “cool cowboy” look.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can unlock this Legendary skin by earning 27 “points” as they play games of quick play, arcade mode, or competitive mode. Every game played registers as one point but wins in any game mode count for two points to make the process easier.\u0026nbsp;\nAt nine points, a new player icon is unlocked. A new spray is unlocked at 18 points and the Legendary Ashe and B.O.B. skin will be all yours at 27 points.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, fans can watch Overwatch streams on Twitch to earn extra sprays. At two hours, four hours, and six hours of viewing time, more sprays will be unlocked. Be sure to link your Twitch and Battle.net accounts to reap the rewards: the confused B.O.B. spray is worth the work.\u0026nbsp;\nAshe’s Deadlock Challenge runs until July 5. The universe’s latest young adult novel, Deadlock Rebels, is available now.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZo52ytHnDnpidpJ%2BYuG6vx5qjpZ2enLJutdJmpaivXaG2t7GMoqVmp6aav7it05yf\n","link":"/post/ashe-s-deadlock-challenge-is-now-live-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ashe’s Deadlock Challenge is now live in Overwatch"},{"body":"Headset stands are an often overlooked part of a gaming setup, and many users avoid them altogether. Modern headset stands protect expensive headsets from damage and have additional features to increase their functionality and practicality. Many of the best headset stands have built-in USB hubs for users to plug in their keyboards, mice, and other devices. Some headset stands even have built-in audio ports and digital to analog converters (DACs) so users can plug in their headset directly and enjoy virtual surround sound.\nThese are the best RGB headset stands.\nBest overall ASUS ROG Throne Qi The Asus ROG Throne Qi is a practical solution for storing headsets, and it also has other useful features. Its base features a built-in wireless charger, so users can charge their phones while they play without having to look for cables or free USB ports.\nApart from wireless charging, the ROG Throne Qi is packed with features to create a more comfortable gaming experience. It has a built-in digital to analog (DAC) and a 3.5-millimeter jack so users can plug in their headsets and configure the virtual surround sound and equalizer settings through the Armory Crate app. There are also two USB-A 3.1 ports for users to plug in their mice, keyboards, and storage devices directly into the headset stand.\nLike all ROG products, the ROG Throne Qi boasts impressive build quality. It has an all-black plastic construction with a large base and rubber feet to hold it in place. At 7.48 inches long, the neck is tall enough to fit most headsets, and the V-shaped hanger holds them in place. The transparent plastic piece running up the stand steals the show. This design element has a diagonal cutout with a ROG logo illuminated by the RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Extensive RGB lighting adds flair to the ROG Throne Qi. The lighting runs along the base and up the stand. There are 18 individual zones with multiple presets, like Static, Breathing, and Rainbow. Lighting is configured with the Asus Aura app and syncs with keyboards, monitors, and other devices.\nDespite all the handy features, the ROG Throne Qi still has a couple of flaws. The base doesn’t have a USB-C port, which is becoming more common on modern headsets. Although the headset stand can be powered via USB only, it requires a power adapter for the wireless charging to work.\u0026nbsp;\nBest color options Razer Base Station V2 Chroma Users who are bored with all-black devices and want to add some color to their setup can check out Razer’s Base Station V2 Chroma. It comes in three colors, including black, Mercury, and Quartz. Black is self-explanatory, Quartz is pink, and Mercury is silver.\nMany features on the Base Station V2 Chroma mimic the ROG Throne Qi. There’s a built-in DAC with a 3.5-millimeter port so users can plug their headset directly into the stand. Like the ROG Throne Qi, there are two USB-A 3.1 ports and no USB-C port. An area where the two headsets differ is the lack of wireless charging on the Base Station V2 Chroma.\nRazer took a different approach to construction compared to Asus. Instead of using plastic, the company gave the Base Station V2 Chroma a durable aluminum construction. The neck is a single piece of aluminum with a flat top, and it’s much taller than the ROG Throne Qi at 10.94 inches tall.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Base Station V2 Chroma has discreet RGB lighting, which may be more appealing to some users. There are only eight lighting zones on the base’s rim with nothing on the neck. Like other Razer products, users configure the Base Station 2’s lighting presets with the Chroma app.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Razer’s Base Station V2 Chroma is as expensive as the ROG Throne Qi but has different strong points. The Base Station V2 Chroma lacks the wireless charging and RGB lighting of the ROG Throne Qi, but it has a sturdier construction and comes in several color options.\u0026nbsp;\nBest build quality Corsair ST100 \u0026nbsp; Corsair’s ST100 is a sturdy headset stand with excellent build quality. The entire unit is constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum, so it should have a long lifespan. Compared to the aluminum Base Station V2 Chroma, the ST100 has a thicker neck, and the hanger has indents to keep the headset securely in place.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like the other headset stands mentioned so far, the ST100 has built-in USB ports and a 3.5-millimeter jack. There are two USB 3.1 ports, but they aren’t placed together like on the Base Station V2 Chroma and the ROG Throne Qi. Instead, there’s one port on the top of the base and another on the right side. Another feature shared with the other headset stands on this list is the built-in DAC. Users can plug their headsets directly into the stand to experience virtual 7.1 surround sound.\nSee on Amazon Another prominent feature is the RGB lighting. The ST100’s lighting runs along the base and illuminates the Corsair logo on the neck. There are nine lighting zones with presets controlled through the iCUE app.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the ST100 has similar features to the Base Station V2 Chroma and the ROG Throne Qi, its build quality helps it stand out. On the flip side, it suffers from the same drawbacks as the others, like its price and lack of a USB-C port.\u0026nbsp;\nBest versatility Cougar Bunker S RGB Cougar’s Bunker S RGB is an innovative headset stand with multiple mounting options. Its standard configuration is a conventional headset stand with a neck and hanger connected to a base. The Bunker S RGB shines thanks to its ability to mount horizontally on a PC case or wall to save space. If users want to attach the stand to their PC case, they must remove the longer neck and swap it out with the shorter one provided in the box. After swapping necks, users can mount the headset stand to their PC using a suction cup mechanism.\u0026nbsp;\nThanks to its unique design, this headset stand looks different from others on this list. It still has an all-black finish, but the circular base is much thicker to accommodate the suction cup mechanism. All of the parts, including the base and both necks, are constructed from plastic but have a durable feel. The taller neck has a U-shaped hanger to secure the headset in place. There’s a semi-circular piece of plastic on the end of the shorter neck to stop the headset from falling off.\nSee on Amazon The Cougar Bunker S RGB may have more mounting options, but it has fewer features than the other headset stands on this list. It only has two USB 2.0 ports, and there’s no 3.5-millimeter jack or DAC. Although the RGB lighting on the base is vivid, it’s controlled by a button on the device and is limited to 14 lighting effects.\nThis headset is a great choice for users looking to save space by hanging their headsets onto their PC. It may lack the functionality of its rivals on this list, but at around half the price, it’s hard to complain.\nBest budget Tilted NationTNShadow Budget-conscious users looking for an affordable headset stand with a futuristic design can check out the Tilted Nation TNShadow. Despite its reasonable price, the TNShadow still includes a mouse bungee and eye-catching RGB lighting. Users can also choose between the black and white color options.\nSee on Amazon Compared to the other headset stands on this list, the TNShadow has a different design language. Its oval-shaped neck is 9.96 inches tall, with a five-inch gap in the middle. There’s no separate hanger, and the headset sits on the neck itself. Instead of a flat base like the alternatives, the TNShadow has a star-shaped base with two USB 3.0 ports sitting between the legs.\u0026nbsp;\nA feature unique to the TNShadow is the mouse bungee. Users can plug their mouse into one of the USB ports on the base and run the cable through the bungee sitting in the middle of the oval. By running the cable through the bungee, users can reduce clutter and ensure that their mouse doesn’t get snagged while gaming.\nOne of the main reasons to get the TNShadow is the RGB lighting. Lighting strips run along both sides of the neck, with smaller strips on each leg. There’s another LED under the base that lights up the desk. Like the Bunker S RGB, there’s no software to configure the lighting, and a button on the base controls the seven color presets.\u0026nbsp;\nThe TNShadow lacks some advanced features offered by rivals like the ST100 and ROG Throne Qi. However, the TNShadow makes up for its shortcomings with a built-in mouse bungee and a low price.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6s7PBZp%2BemZSosrV50q2Yp5yj\n","link":"/post/best-rgb-headset-stands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best RGB headset stands"},{"body":"Arc System Works is on a roll when it comes to releasing new details for some of its fighting game titles. Dungeon \u0026amp; Fighter Duel will release in Summer 2022, the company announced with a trailer today.\u0026nbsp;\nThis news dropped as part of the Dungeon Fighter Online Festival, where Nexon, Neople, and ArcSys revealed several new classes that will be added as playable characters from the popular Dungeon Fighter media franchise.\u0026nbsp;\n Setting DNF Duel for a Summer launch will give ArcSys plenty of time to flesh out every aspect of the game, build on feedback from the community, and ensure the game is in top form for release.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers got their first chance to get hands-on time with the game this weekend thanks to an open beta on PlayStation 4 and PS5, with early impressions being positive. Another beta will likely take place sometime in the Spring to let more players provide feedback on a later version of the game closer to release.\nIf this development timeline is anything like how ArcSys handled Guilty Gear Strive, each beta will include more features, and the Summer 2022 release date is to ensure no delays will need to be announced. More trailers for additional characters, gameplay mechanics, and other elements of the game should continue dropping in the coming weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHylusVmm66dnGLEqrjLZqmepJWWwKZ5yKdkrK2dorKzeZFpaWs%3D\n","link":"/post/dnf-duel-will-release-in-summer-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DNF Duel will release in Summer 2022"},{"body":"Former OpTic Gaming Los Angeles coach Pacman was not pleased with how his release on May 11 was handled.\nPacman said on the latest episode of the The Codcast that OGLA general manager Muddawg gave him no warning he would be fired, and Pacman even fulfilled coaching duties before Muddawg informed him of his release.\n“In this situation, Muddawg—who’s supposed to be my friend—didn’t tell me shit,” Pacman said. “He texted me earlier in the day [of his firing] and was like ‘I got to talk to you later.’ … He lets me schedule scrims in this coaches’ meeting and talk to all the coaches, and then he calls me two hours after he said he was going to call me and goes, ‘Yeah, we’re going a different direction. Blah, blah, blah. You have a month to vacate the premises’ and get the fuck out.”\n Pacman said he never knew his job was in danger despite’s the team’s struggles this season. He said he was very aware of the team’s struggles, but he felt they weren’t his fault, although he said he does still feel like he could’ve done better as the team’s coach.\nUnlike some other coaches throughout the league, Pacman had no input on the team’s initial roster construction. He said he began working with the team in November, at which time the roster, which consisted of JKap, SlasheR, Dashy, TJHaLy, and Kuavo, already were losing maps and “not enjoying playing together.”\nRelated: Pacman named head coach of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles\nCo-host Nameless said Pacman expressed worry before the season began that as the coach, he’d be the first and easiest person to blame if the team didn’t meet expectations. And while OGLA did reach their first grand final of the season a day before Pacman was fired, they’re still tied for seventh place.\nPacman said he’s interested in staying in Call of Duty esports, with his first preference being rejoining the Call of Duty League’s talent lineup. He worked alongside Nameless as an analyst on CoD broadcasts last season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S9oq%2FMmqVmoV2srrR5waWgp5yjnrGmsIybsGanoKm2pHnGmqSippdiubC%2FjJqloJ2cmsBuvsSlnJqrlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pacman-i-was-blindsided-by-optic-gaming-los-angeles-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pacman: I was blindsided by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles release"},{"body":"Mind-blowing strategies and outplays are common in League of Legends. But some players want to try something different, experiment, or simply annoy the enemy team. A player called ‘the loudest fart’ showcased Shaco support with Smite and Ignite in a post on Reddit. And as you probably already imagine, it’s terrifying to watch. Just a little trolling with smite support shaco. from leagueoflegends  Naturally, with these Summoner’s Spells, the strategy is to annoy the enemy jungler as much as possible. And the Demon Jester featured in the clip does this masterfully.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The player patiently waited until the enemy team had finished helping their Nidalee with the red buff. Once the monster was low on health, Shaco swooped in, stole it with Smite, and immediately ran to the mid lane. Little did Nidalee know, he was to return again to the jungle shortly.\nHaving missed out on the red buff, Nidalee went straight for the blue buff. Unfortunately for her, when she was just one hit from claiming it, Shaco stole the monster again.\nNidalee’s teammates tried to take out Shaco at this point. But the player ran, before luring the enemy Ahri to a swift death. Once the dust had settled, Shaco return once again and took her out the Nidalee by himself, causing her to leave the game.\nWhile strategies like these are often difficult to pull off in League, the Shaco player was undoubtedly successful. The champ and his squad won the game in a little over 10 minutes, according to op.gg. Nidalee never returned.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqhmZOkerTBz6mmq6xdrLa1tIyspKKslWLAqbvWnJisnaNisLDBza2cq6Klo7Sttc2g\n","link":"/post/shaco-support-with-smite-showcases-the-power-of-counterjungling/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shaco support with Smite showcases the power of counterjungling"},{"body":"The early meta for Pokémon Sword and Shield is already shaping up and a handful of Pokémon stand above the rest in terms of their potential on the competitive stage.\u0026nbsp;\nUnfortunately for fans of the Galar Region, several of the best options early on seem to be returning powerhouses from previous games. But that doesn’t mean some new faces haven’t skyrocketed to the top of early team-building tests.\u0026nbsp;\nOut of all of the Pokémon available for competitive play, these are the 10 that stick out as key catches and can anchor a team on the competitive ladder. That means you won’t be seeing Zacian or Zamazenta on this list because title legendaries are always the first up on the chopping block when it comes to bans. This list is also focusing more on the known quantity of battles and ignoring how well a Pokémon might perform while Dynamaxed or Gigantimaxed, since it’s still unknown how that ability will impact competitive Pokémon in either the VGC or Singles format.\u0026nbsp;\nTop 10 Pokémon in Sword and Shield 10) Gyarados Tried and true, Gyarados just can’t be beaten when it comes to a solid physical Water-type attacker.\u0026nbsp;\nGyrados has lost some of its tech in Sword and Shield with the absence of Mega Evolution, which removes several key sets that made it a threat in X and Y and until Sun and Moon. That means no big brain plays to avoid a Ground-type move before Mega Evolving to live a hit from an Electric attack.\u0026nbsp;\nBut that really doesn’t matter since Intimidate is still one of the best abilities in the game. And when paired with Gyrados’ solid stats and incredible move pool, there’s plenty of reasons why you should add one to your team.\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t get too arrogant using a Dragon Dance set, however. Some of the new moves in this generation might make it tough for you to simply sweep an opponent’s team with the typical Waterfall and coverage attack set. Bulkydos might make a comeback depending on what the Singles meta ends up shaping into, so keep your eye out on that.\n9) Tyranitar Do you like bulky species with lots of coverage that can also anchor your team while putting up the weather? Welcome back old friend, because Sword and Shield looks like it might be another generation where Tyranitar thrives in a high-usage environment.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can run T-Tar in basically any role on a team, outside of physical wall because you run the risk of matching up against a heavy-hitting Fighting-type. But the Rock and Dark-type can be a physical or special sweeper, a mixed attacker, or an ultra tanky special wall that will take hits from just about anything. Just give it Dark Pulse and any combination of coverage moves like Thunderbolt and Ice Beam and you’re set. Tyranitar also greatly benefits from holding Choice Items to boost a stat beyond its limit or the Assault Vest, which gives it a special defense boost but limits it to only using attacking moves.\u0026nbsp;\n8) Galarian Weezing With its new form, Weezing becomes one of the more interesting options for a physical wall with its Fairy-typing and new ability.\u0026nbsp;\nIts Fairy typing has instantly made the giant toxic mess a better wall because it is now immune to Dragon-type moves, which are typically prevalent in the higher tiers of competitive play. Plus Weezing now has access to moves like Misty Terrain and other options it never had before.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the biggest what-if scenario for having a Galarian Weezing on the team is its two new abilities: Neutralizing Gas and Misty Surge.\u0026nbsp;\nNeutralizing Gas essentially removes every Pokémon’s ability while it is active on the field, taking away a lot of tech from several big hitters. If your opponent is trying to set up using a Pokémon with Contrary, an ability that swaps the effect of stat changes, you can use Weezing to nearly neutralize that entire set.\u0026nbsp;\nMisty Surge is Galarian Weezing’s Hidden Ability that sets up Misty Terrain as soon as it enters the battle. That means any Pokémon that isn’t flying or levitating won’t be affected by status conditions and any damage from Dragon-type moves is halved for five turns.\n7) Runerigus The Galarian-exclusive Yamask evolution has a lot of potential to be a dual-threat wall because of its high defense and special defense stats, but the real reason it made the list is because of how weird its ability is.\u0026nbsp;\nWandering Spirit is like an evolution of Cofagrigus’ Mummy ability, but instead of replacing the opponent’s ability, it swaps abilities with any Pokémon it makes direct contact with. That sets up a lot of weird scenarios where you could potentially take away a useful ability from your opponent’s Pokémon and make it a non-factor.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even without that ability, the Rock and Ghost-type just feels like it might be able to make an impact in battle using a mix of pesky status moves or its physical attacks. It has a sneakily high base 95 attack stat, so this thing not only is part Rock-type, but it also hits like a brick.\u0026nbsp;\n6) Machamp It really looks like this meta might trend more to bulky setup, which is perfect for Machamp since it can take a hit and has a large list of coverage moves that can hit most of the bigger threats in the game. Its massive attack stat plus decent defenses can lead to big usage in the right team composition.\u0026nbsp;\nElemental punches, Poison-type moves, and Knock Off alone give you enough options for breaking through the other team’s walls if they don’t plan for countering a Machamp. And that coverage extends to its Gigantimaxed form too if the feature somehow remains a factor in competitive play.\u0026nbsp;\nHaving all of those moves plus G-Max Chi Strike, which does damage and boosts the chance of critical hits, makes Machamp a threat from nearly every angle—except on the special side.\u0026nbsp;\n5) Ferrothorn It was a hard choice putting Ferrothorn here over Duraladon, but the Grass and Steel-type has been one of the best walls in the game for nearly a decade now and has earned this spot.\u0026nbsp;\nEntry hazards like Stealth Rock and Spikes are easy for the Thorn Pod Pokémon. It can toss up Leech Seed or hit hard with Gyro Ball if it needs to be more offensive than just a hard-to-kill tank. The extreme lack of high powered Fire-types is going to serve Ferrothorn well in Sword and Shield, especially because Flamethrower is a rather easy to predict move over other sets.\u0026nbsp;\nFerrothorn is a good wall to Machamp, Runerigus, and Gyarados—three species that are on this list. This already shows just how dominant it could be in the meta. Players will likely have to build their team up with at least one answer to it, which is a big win already.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is also one of the few species that still learn Toxic naturally now that the move is no longer a TM, which makes the Pokémon another viable option for a stall set. 4) Dragapult Go figure that a new Pseudo Legendary would make the list.\nDragapult is going to be an interesting new sweeper in the meta based on its 142 base speed stat, which can max out at 421 if you wanted to make sure it was the fastest thing on the field. And with such a high natural speed, you can focus more of your EVs into making it a bulkier sweeper or a mixed attacker.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Dragon and Ghost-type has a really strong move pool and access to most of the standard moves you would see in a top-level competitive match, like Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Earthquake, and even Shadow Ball. And that extra typing also lets it play an interesting role as a semi-support with moves like Will-O-Wisp, Screen setups, and even Curse strategies if you want to play risky.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of its stats are bad, but you’ll need to really plan your team around Dragapult if you want to use one to its max potential.\u0026nbsp;\n3) Whimsicott Time to get full on annoying and make sure that no one has a good time by using Whimsicott as a main support.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Prankster ability lets this woolly menace toss out all kinds of hazardous moves before anything else happens on the field, which means status conditions, setup moves, or even two different Terrains can be played before the fastest of opponents. Even though it makes for a terrible offensive option, Whimsicott is so versatile in what it can bring to a battle.\u0026nbsp;\nTailwind can boost the speed of your entire team and the Fairy and Grass-tpe has access to dozens of status inflicting moves. Additionally, it can set up both Terrain and Weather conditions for your team. There is literally no downside to this fluffy terror.\nIf you really want to nitpick—Whimsicott won’t be taking many hits from your opponent. But the goal of using the Pokémon is to annoy your opponent and set your other Pokémon up for success. Whimsicott itself is always just a means to an end, never the main focal point of a strategy.\u0026nbsp;\n2) Aegislash The only reason this broken piece of weaponry is not number one is that it’s still unknown if it’ll be legalized for Singles use.\u0026nbsp;\nAegislash is so strong that it was actually banned to Uber tier so no one could use it in ranked Overused matches. That means it was better than some legendaries in terms of team building and overall importance to the meta because of how strong it could be when used properly.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd that usage is already skyrocketing because of its wide variety of offensive options and always-viable King’s Shield ability. Aegislash takes a lot of practice to master, but even an amateur can work around the form change to dominate.\u0026nbsp;\nThe biggest knock against Aegislash in generation eight is that the potential movesets are more predictable due to the shrinkage of the TM market. You will almost always see Sacred Sword, King’s Shield, Iron Head, and the ever-rotating fourth move that will work as coverage for another teammate’s weakness.\u0026nbsp;\nThat could be Night Slash, Shadow Sneak, Rock Slide, or any number of other options. Aegislash is also a very capable special attacker too, so watch out for Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, and Air Slash.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Pokémon will also have a hard time dealing with things like Ferrothorn and Galarian Weezing if the meta holds, so it may see a drop in usage as a result.\u0026nbsp;\n1) Galarian Darmanitan Game Freak not only made the big and angry Darmanitan an amazing Ice-type, but they decided to make Zen Mode an actually viable ability that turns a normally strong Pokémon into an unstoppable flaming snowman.\u0026nbsp;\nZen Mode works like this: If Galarian Darmanitan drops below 50 percent of its maximum health, it will switch forms and gain several stat boosts. Normal Darmanitan would become a special attacker, which made sets nearly impossible to build. But in the newest Pokémon titles, it’s the opposite.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Galar form not only gets a big boost to attack and speed, but it also regains its Fire-typing and can unleash hell onto opposing Pokémon. Its Ice Punch plus stab Flare Blitz makes for one nasty combo.\u0026nbsp;\nGalarian Darmanitan also has a massive range of coverage moves to put that 160 base attack stat to work, including Stone Edge, Superpower, Iron Head, and Earthquake. It doesn’t matter what players put in this monster’s way, it’ll hit harder than almost any other species in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nTo counter Galarian Darmanitan, your best bet is to set up rocks to limit its switch-ins. Additionally, you can reliably hinder it by using Whimsicott to paralyze or otherwise inflict a status to it. And since it isn’t a Fire-type in its base form, Dragapult can out-speed it and apply a burn it so its attack is halved.\u0026nbsp;\nBut a Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan is going to be the end of many trainers’ careers in the new meta, even once the landscape settles and the true gems are polished. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6ioXWZ9brzOpJymp55itq950rCmq5xdlruledKhoJ6klA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-top-10-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The top 10 Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Following the recent announcement of the second series of Glitchpop skins in VALORANT, the store in Split has been updated. VALORANT fans love the Glitchpop skins but most people wished the first set was on different guns. The second flight that will be released on Feb. 3 includes skins for the Vandal, Phantom, Operator, Classic, and a new ax melee weapon. Here's a video of the updated Glitch Pop Store!\nThere is also new music that plays when loading into a map! https://t.co/YhVImGrbnv pic.twitter.com/vIUlCQxy9f\n— Cynprel // VALORANT Lore // Art (@cynprel) February 2, 2021  The previous Glitchpop bundle included skins for the Frenzy, Judge, Bulldog, Odin and a knife. The vibrant, colorful skins have become some of VALORANT fans’ favorite skins in a game where the cosmetics are absolutely top-tier.\nSince VALORANT was released, Riot has been pushing the boundaries with skin design. From the Elderflame bundle that will make your Frenzy, Judge, Vandal, and Operator look like dragons to the Nebula reflective Phantom, Ares, Guardian, and Sheriff, there’s no shortage of ways to customize your experience. Fans of other games have sat up and taken notice of exactly how good some of these bundles are and are openly jealous of the detail and quality of the skins. The new weapon skins in Valorant have me jealous =(\nI might need to come back, re-invest my beta money and get a few games in\n— Pengu (@G2Pengu) June 2, 2020  But these skins have come under fire before, namely for their price tags. The Elderflame bundle is undoubtedly impressive, but it came with a staggering $95 price tag. Luckily for VALORANT fans, those who wanted individual skins but balked at the bundle price can purchase individual skins when they become available in the discounted Run It Back bundle. The bundle contains popular selections like Oni Phantom and Sovereign Ghost, among many others. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqypnJGpsrR50qmjoqyjYsC1u9GeZLChpJ16qLjIrZqhqJ%2BleqWxwqip\n","link":"/post/valorant-updates-split-s-store-with-glitchpop-decor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT updates Split’s store with Glitchpop decor"},{"body":"Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will run on July 17 and 18 from 10am to 6pm local time, bringing all of the usual new bonuses, content, and encounters. One thing that fans have been speculating on since the event was first announced is whether or not the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa will make an appearance during the event, however.\u0026nbsp;\nThis question became much more prominent in the community once Niantic announced that the second day of Go Fest 2021 would be a special raid day, featuring every Legendary Pokémon that has ever been available in Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nHoopa is known for warping time and space using the rings on its body, with its other form, Hoopa Unbound, seemingly able to bend dimensions to its will. Both in the games and in the anime, Hoopa has used these abilities to summon Legendary Pokémon through its rings.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the help of the datamining group PokéMiners, we know that Hoopa will be making an appearance during Go Fest, though it won’t be obtainable right away.\u0026nbsp;\nA new asset was added to the Loading Screen showcasing Hoopa called “Loading_screen_detail”\nAlong with it was a “timed asset controller” which we believe means this will show over the current loading screen starting 6pm Saturday 17th July pic.twitter.com/TcfS6z7isI\n— PokeMiners (@poke_miners) July 15, 2021  There is no confirmation yet, but based on the assets pulled from the backend of the app and the details we know about the Ultra Unlock for this year’s event, it is likely Hoopa will be the focal point of the third week of bonuses.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first two weeks are themed on Time and Space respectively and mention Pokémon appearing from different eras and places. So unless Nianitc wants to focus on Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, players should prepare for some mischief.\nUpdate July 17 4:50pm CT: At the end of Go Fest 2021’s first day in certain regions, players have started seeing alternate versions of the event’s loading screen that feature Hoopa. Like clockwork, Hoopa has appeared on the loading screen at the end of GO Fest Day 1! pic.twitter.com/3jV1dZF8ml\n— PokeMiners (@poke_miners) July 17, 2021  This was followed by Hoopa’s rings appearing in the game’s overworld at 2am local time once day one of the event ended, leading into the special Raid Day for day two. During day two, Professor Willow mentions the rings making Pokémon appear, leading into some surprise Special Research titled “Strange Rings.” Hoopa has still not appeared, but it is clear that Niantic is more than teasing the Mythical Pokémon and will likely add Hoopa to the game in the near future. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZoblutM6op5plkaW9pq3RZpinnF2Xsm6vwK2aoZmSobJusNSroKefXaW8rLHMqKVmn59is6a%2F02ZpaWph\n","link":"/post/will-hoopa-appear-and-be-catchable-during-pok%C3%A9mon-go-fest-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Will Hoopa appear and be catchable during Pokémon Go Fest 2021?"},{"body":"It’s time to spread the holiday cheer in Destiny 2. The Dawning is here and there’s no Infinite Forest, Haunted Lost Sectors, or class competition this time around: It’s all about baking cookies. Handing them in to specific vendors will award players with rewards for the event and there’s a series of triumphs tied to baking and delivering cookies. Of course, you can’t bake if you don’t have any ingredients. Each kill has a chance of giving players ingredients based on what type of enemy they took down and how they dealt the final blow. Players can bake several cookies with different combinations of the ingredients, though every cookie recipe also requires Dawning Essence. This resource is acquired from activity completions throughout the Dawning.\nHere are the ingredients and recipes for The Dawning 2021.\nIngredients Enemy Ingredients These drop depending on the type of enemy killed.\nCabal Oil: Drops from Cabal enemies, which appear mostly in the EDZ and in Battlegrounds activities.Vex Milk: Drops from Vex enemies. Found in all parts of Nessus, in Asterion Abyss (Europa), the Vault of Glass, and other locations.Dark Ether Cane: Drops from Scorn, which appear primarily on the Tangled Shore and the Dreaming City.Ether Cane: Drops from Fallen enemies. They appear in the Moon, Tangled Shore, Europa, and parts of the EDZ.Taken Butter: Drops from Taken enemies. It’s easiest to collect in the Dreaming City, though it also appears in other parts of the System.Chitin Powder: Drops from Hive, commonly found in the Moon. Kill Ingredients These depend on how players achieved a final blow on their enemy.\nDelicious Explosions: Explosive kills. Gjallarhorn is your friend here, if you have it.Sharp Flavor: Sword final blowsImpossible Heat: Solar final blowsElectric Flavor: Arc final blowsNull Taste: Void final blowsFlash of Inspiration: Create Orbs of PowerPersonal Touch: Melee final blowsPerfect Taste: Precision final blowsBullet Spray: Final blows with Auto Rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns.Finishing Touch: FinishersMultifaceted Flavors: MultikillsBalanced Flavors: Final blows with bows, snipers, and scout rifles.Superb Texture: Super final blows. Recipes These recipes will create the actual cookies that will be delivered to specific vendors. Baking those requires Dawning Essence.\nGjallardoodles (Commander Zavala): Ether Cane, Delicious Explosion.Telemetry Tapioca (Banshee-44): Vex Milk, Bullet Spray.Strange Cookies (Xûr): Taken Butter, Electric Flavor.Ill-Fortune Cookies (Petra Venj): Dark Ether Cane, Impossible Heat.Etheric Coldsnaps (Variks): Chitin Powder, Electric Flavor.Lavender Ribbon Cookies (Saint-14): Vex Milk, Personal Touch.Thousand-Layer Cookie (Riven): Taken Butter, Delicious Explosion.Traveler Donut Holes (Ikora Rey): Cabal Oil, Flash of Inspiration.Bittersweet Biscotti (Crow): Dark Ether Cane, Balanced Flavors.Eliksni Birdseed (Suraya Hawthorne): Ether Cane, Personal Touch.Vanilla Blades (Lord Shaxx): Cabal Oil, Sharp Flavor.Gentleman’s Shortbread (Devrim Kay): Ether Cane, Perfect Taste.Candy Dead Ghosts (The Spider): Dark Ether Cane, Flash of Inspiration.Infinite Forest Cake (Failsafe): Vex Milk, Impossible Heat.Chocolate Ship Cookies (Amanda Holliday): Cabal Oil, Null Taste.Ascendant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Eris Morn): Chitin Powder, Finishing Touch.Classic Butter Cookies (Eva Levante): Taken Butter, Superb Texture.Dark Chocolate Motes (The Drifter): Taken Butter, Null Taste.Blueberry Crumblers (Shaw Han): Ether Cane, Bullet Spray.Ascendant Apple Tart (Mara Sov): Taken Butter, Sharp FlavorTimeless Starwort Thins (Elsie Bray): Dark Ether Cane, Dark FrostingHot Crossfire Buns (Ada-1): Ether Cane, Balanced Flavors Once you’ve baked a cookie, you just need to go to the specific vendor and interact with them. This should reward you with some prizes and it’s also a requirement for some of Eva Levante’s bounties.\nIf you’re hard-farming a specific activity, make sure to bake cookies that use the ingredients you can get more easily out of it, which will bulk up the number of cookies you make and let you get the maximum amount of rewards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXZmuuLrIp55mqpWYtrGx0maYp5xdnruovsSdoJ6mpKh6qrqMnZysrJmjxm5%2B\n","link":"/post/all-dawning-recipes-and-ingredients-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Dawning recipes and ingredients in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Bose is one of the best-known consumer audio companies in the world. The audio giant primarily produces headphones and casual lifestyle-focused speakers. But Bose also makes two desktop speaker systems that work well for gaming: the Companion 20 speaker system and the Companion 2 Series III speaker system.\nThese two speaker systems are the best computer speakers for gamers that Bose currently sells. Both systems come with similar features and intended uses. But the Companion 20 pulls ahead in\u0026nbsp;audio quality due to its unique active equalization technology and its larger overall size.\nCompanion 20 multimedia speaker system The Companion 20 multimedia speaker system is Bose’s more expensive computer speaker offering. The sound system comes with two speakers, both of which measure 8.5 inches tall.\u0026nbsp;\nThese speakers feature a unique ported design that helps separate the bass from the mids and highs. As a result, these speakers produce some great-sounding bass tones without making the mid-tones muddy. The included active electronic equalization also enhances the sound by adjusting the tones for a more natural audio experience.\u0026nbsp;\nBose includes its proprietary TrueSpace stereo processing circuitry, designed to widen the stereo soundstage of this speaker system. This technology makes the Companion 20s great stereo speakers for a room or desktop. Many gamers prefer a wider soundstage in their gaming speakers, and the wider soundstage will also make these speakers sound better from farther away.\nThe Companion 20 speaker system comes with a small control pod used to adjust volume levels, mute the speakers, and plug devices into a headphone jack and an auxiliary input. Using the control pod’s auxiliary input, you can easily plug a phone or MP3 player into the Companion 20 multimedia speaker system, adding to this speaker system’s versatility.\nWhile the Companion 20 multimedia speaker system is expensive, it offers a few more features than its lower-cost counterpart. If you are looking for the very best desktop speaker system Bose has to offer, this is it.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Companion 2 Series III multimedia speaker system\u0026nbsp; The Companion 2 Series III multimedia speaker system is a lower-priced option from Bose. The speaker system manages to deliver a solid listening experience and many of the features of the Companion 20 system at a lower price.\u0026nbsp;\nThis system features two 7.5-inch speakers, making them slightly smaller than the Companion 20 multimedia speaker system.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Companion 2 Series III speaker system comes with the same ported design as the Companion 20 speaker system. The ported design produces crystal clear bass tones without sacrificing the clarity of the mid and high tones. Like the Companion 20 system, the Companion 2 Series III speaker system comes with Bose’s TrueSpace stereo technology.\nUnlike the Companion 20 system, this speaker system does not have active equalization technology. As a result, in a side-by-side comparison, the audio quality on the Bose Companion 20 speakers is just better. So if quality is your only goal, buy the more expensive product.\nThis system also lacks a small control pod. Instead, all of the controls are arranged on the right speaker. You can control the volume using a standard volume knob, and there is also a headphone jack and an extra auxiliary input.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile this speaker system costs less than the Companion 20 system, it offers many of the same features and benefits as its more expensive counterpart. If you are looking for a decent speaker system to invest in, but don’t want to spend the amount required for the Companion 20 system, the Companion 2 Series III speaker system is a great option.\nBose doesn’t specialize in making computer speakers, so there aren’t too many Bose gaming speakers to choose from. But both the Companion 20 speakers and the Companion 2 Series III speakers deliver high-quality audio that can help enhance your gaming experience.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFurs6snGabn6K9tsDEq2SsqJWWuKa%2B0madqKpdnK6utc2g\n","link":"/post/best-bose-computer-speakers-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Bose computer speakers for gaming"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering is the longest standing and most established trading card game with sets of cards being released as early as 1993.\nThe 28-year-old card game has 21 “core” sets. There are also 87 “expansion” sets to the game, including the most recently released Strixhaven: School of Mages set that dropped in April.\nDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms will be the 88th expansion set for MTG, coming in July.\nOutside of those core and expansion sets, Wizards of the Coast has also introduced some sets that were meant to stay outside of the standard rotation like Modern Horizons, which reprinted cards regularly used in Eternal formats like Modern.\nWotC has also printed numerous multiplayer sets like Planechase and Conspiracy, which aren’t included in the Standard rotation.\u0026nbsp;\nLastly, WotC has produced a handful of whacky “Un” sets that aren’t even legal for DCI-sanctioned play because of the way many spoof-like cards in them break the fabric of MTG as we know it.\nWith so many sets, it can be difficult to remember where certain sets fell in the overall timeline of the game’s history. Here’s a comprehensive list of all of the game’s core and expansion sets in chronological order.\nSetCodeTypeReleasedAlpha (Limited Edition)LEA (1E)CoreAugust 1993Beta (Limited Edition)LEB (2E)CoreOctober 1993Unlimited Edition2ED (2U)CoreDecember 1993Arabian NightsARN (AN)ExpansionDecember 1993AntiquitiesATQ (AQ)ExpansionMarch 1994Revised Edition3ED (3E)CoreApril 1994LegendsLEG (LE)ExpansionJune 1994The DarkDRK (DK)ExpansionAugust 1994Fallen EmpiresFEM (FE)ExpansionNovember 1994Fourth Edition4ED (4E)CoreMay 1995Ice AgeICE (IA)ExpansionJune 1995HomelandsHML (HM)ExpansionOctober 1995AlliancesALL (AL)ExpansionJune 1996MirageMIR (MI)ExpansionOctober 1996VisionsVIS (VI)ExpansionFebruary 1997Fifth Edition5ED (5E)CoreMarch 1997WeatherlightWTH (WL)ExpansionJune 1997TempestTMP (TE)ExpansionOctober 1997StrongholdSTH (ST)ExpansionFebruary 1998ExodusEXO (EX)ExpansionJune 1998Urza’s SagaUSG (UZ)ExpansionOctober 1998Urza’s LegacyULG (UL)ExpansionFebruary 1999Sixth Edition6ED (6E)CoreApril 1999Urza’s DestinyUDS (UD)ExpansionJune 1999Mercadian MasquesMMQ (MM)ExpansionSeptember 1999NemesisNEM (NE)ExpansionFebruary 2000ProphecyPCY (PR)ExpansionJune 2000InvasionINV (IN)ExpansionSeptember 2000PlaneshiftPLS (PS)ExpansionJanuary 2001Seventh Edition7ED (7E)CoreApril 2001ApocalypseAPC (AP)ExpansionMay 2001OdysseyODY (OD)ExpansionOctober 2001TormentTORExpansionFebruary 2002JudgmentJUDExpansionMay 2002OnslaughtONSExpansionOctober 2002LegionsLGNExpansionJanuary 2003ScourgeSCGExpansionMay 2003Eighth Edition8EDCoreJuly 2003MirrodinMRDExpansionOctober 2003DarksteelDSTExpansionFebruary 2004Fifth Dawn5DNExpansionJune 2004Champions of KamigawaCHKExpansionOctober 2004Betrayers of KamigawaBOKExpansionFebruary 2005Saviors of KamigawaSOKExpansionJune 2005Ninth Edition9EDCoreJuly 2005Ravnica: City of GuildsRAVExpansionOctober 2005GuildpactGPTExpansionFebruary 2006DissensionDISExpansionMay 2006ColdsnapCSPExpansionJuly 2006Time SpiralTSPExpansionOctober 2006Planar ChaosPLCExpansionFebruary 2007Future SightTURExpansionMay 2007Tenth Edition10ECoreJuly 2007LorwynLRWExpansionOctober 2007MorningtideMORExpansionFebruary 2008ShadowmoorSHMExpansionMay 2008EventideEVEExpansionJune 2008Shards of AlaraALAExpansionSeptember 2008ConfluxCONExpansionFebruary 2009Alara RebornARBExpansionApril 2009Magic 2010M10CoreJuly 2009ZendikarZENExpansionOctober 2009WorldwakeWWKExpansionFebruary 2010Rise of the EldraziROEExpansionApril 2010Magic 2011M11CoreJuly 2010Scars of MirrodinSOMExpansionOctober 2010Mirrodin BesiegedMBSExpansionFebruary 2011New PhyrexiaNPHExpansionMay 2011Magic 2012M12CoreJuly 2011InnistradISDExpansionSeptember 2011Dark AscensionDKAExpansionFebruary 2012Avacyn RestoredAVRExpansionMay 2012Magic 2013M13CoreJuly 2012Return to RavnicaRTRExpansionOctober 2012GatecrashGTCExpansionFebruary 2013Dragon’s MazeDGMExpansionMay 2013Magic 2014M14CoreJuly 2013TherosTHSExpansionSeptember 2013Born of the GodsBNGExpansionFebruary 2014Journey into NyxJOUExpansionMay 2014Magic 2015M15CoreJuly 2014Khans of TarkirKTKExpansionOctober 2014Fate ReforgedFRFExpansionJanuary 2015Dragons of TarkirDTKExpansionMarch 2015Magic OriginsORICoreJuly 2015Battle for ZendikarBFZExpansionOctober 2015Oath of the GatewatchOGWExpansionJanuary 2016Shadows over InnistradSOIExpansionApril 2016Eldritch MoonEMNExpansionJuly 2016KaladeshKLDExpansionSeptember 2016Aether RevoltAERExpansionJanuary 2017AmonkhetAKHExpansionApril 2017Hour of DevastationHOUExpansionJuly 2017IxalanXLNExpansionSeptember 2017Rivals of IxalanRIXExpansionJanuary 2018DominariaDOMExpansionApril 2018Core Set 2019M19CoreJuly 2018Guilds of RavnicaGRNExpansionOctober 2018Ravnica AllegianceRNAExpansionJanuary 2019War of the SparkWARExpansionMay 2019Core Set 2020M20CoreJuly 2019Theros Beyond DeathTHBExpansionJanuary 2020Ikoria: Lair of BehemothsIKOExpansionApril 2020Core Set 2021M21CoreJuly 2020Zendikar RisingZNRExpansionSeptember 2020KaldheimKHMExpansionFebruary 2021Strixhaven: School of MagesSTXExpansionMarch 2021Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten RealmsAFRExpansionJuly 2021Innistrad: Midnight HuntExpansionSeptember 2021Innistrad: Crimson VowExpansionNovember 2021ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGalkZy2pHnToZxmn5Gptaa%2ByKeeZquVqXqttdKtnJ1lmaN6sL7Dnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/every-magic-the-gathering-set-listed-in-order/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every Magic: The Gathering set listed in order"},{"body":"Mediatonic has done it again. Oliver Hindle, Fall Guys’ community director, recently revealed another tidbit of lore that most fans likely didn’t need to know.\nSpawning from the Twitter account FallFacts, a screengrab was shared from Discord where the game’s community director answered a fan’s question about how the Fall Guys eat. In response, Hindle revealed that they in fact absorb things through their feet.\nThis tweet was later shared by the official Fall Guys Twitter account, who confirmed the news and shared that while they hoped it would catch on, it never did.\nI was hoping this lore would catch on\nbut it never did https://t.co/tvB0XMkUYu\n— Fall Guys 4041 🤖 SOON (@FallGuysGame) March 3, 2021  This isn’t the first time that Mediatonic has revealed somewhat eerie information about the game’s characters. Last year, the developer revealed that Fall Guys are actually six feet tall and also boast human skulls beneath their soft bean-shaped exterior.\nThe latest revelation comes shortly after the team teased the next season for the game, which is set to be in the future. With the launch of the next season, players can expect a range of new game modes, costumes, and features to come later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmiekaG5brPUsqpmnailrq%2Bw0magratdobyzsYyfpqtlpJ2ybsPRqKWgZaKarrS7zaxkmqScYry3sdFmmKCZmaM%3D\n","link":"/post/fall-guys-expands-its-lore-for-the-wrong-reasons-all-over-again/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fall Guys expands its lore for the wrong reasons all over again"},{"body":"Fire meets ice in Wild Rift Patch 2.4b.\nBrand, the Burning Vengeance and Nunu \u0026amp; Willump, the Boy and his Yeti are the latest additions to Wild Rift. A frost and flame event that embodies the rivalry of the two elements is here. Players will be able to complete daily missions, unlock tokens, and spend them on in the event shop for special rewards.\nA host of champion changes are also going live in this week’s patch, including adjustments to Akshan, Kennen, and Rakan. Here’s the full list of patch notes. New champions Brand, the Burning Vengeance  Once a tribesman of the icy Freljord named Kegan Rodhe, the creature known as Brand is a lesson in the temptation of greater power. Seeking one of the legendary World Runes, Kegan betrayed his companions and seized it for himself—and, in an instant, the man was no more. His soul burned away, his body a vessel of living flame, Brand now roams Valoran in search of other Runes, swearing revenge for wrongs he could not have suffered in a dozen mortal lifetimes.\nBrand will be available to play on Sept. 9 Nunu \u0026amp; Willump, the Boy and his Yeti Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to prove he was a hero by slaying a fearsome monster—only to discover that the beast, a lonely and magical yeti, merely needed a friend. Bound together by ancient power and a shared love of snowballs, Nunu and Willump now ramble wildly across the Freljord, breathing life into imagined adventures. They hope that somewhere out there, they will find Nunu’s mother. If they can save her, maybe they will be heroes after all.\nNunu \u0026amp; Willump will be available to play on Sept. 9 Events Frost and Flame Two sons of the Freljord—one who befriended a monster, and one who\u0026nbsp;became\u0026nbsp;a monster. Two powerful elements—the first used to create, the second to destroy. Complete daily missions to earn tokens that can be used in the event shop for sizzling and chilling rewards.\nThe event kicks off on Sept. 9 Champion changes Ahri Fox-fire [Bugfix] Movement speed will now properly decay over time Akali Assassin’s Mark Movement speed: 50 percent to 30 percentBase damage: 40 to 180 to 28 to 140 Akshan Avengerang Base damage: 5/30/55/80 to 5/35/65/95 Heroic Swing [New] Shots can now critically strike for 150 percent damage Comeuppance [New] Damage per tick is increased by crit chance, up to 50 percent at 100 percent crit: (20/25/30 + 12.5 percent AD) x (1 + 50 percent critical rate) – (80/100/120 + 50 percent AD) x (1 + 50 percent critical rate) Gragas Armor per level: 4.7 to 4.3 (106 at level 15 to 101 at level 15)\nBarrel Roll Base damage: 80/130/180/230 to 65/120/175/230Slow: 40/45/50/55 percent to 30/35/40/45 percent Drunken Rage Cooldown: 4.5 seconds to five seconds Katarina Base health: 650 to 570\nKennen Thundering Shuriken Base damage: 75/130/185/240 to\u0026nbsp;85/140/195/250 Electrical Surge On-hit bonus damage: 10/20/30/40 + 60 percent bonus AD + 20 percent AP to\u0026nbsp;25/35/45/55 + 70/80/90/100 percent Bonus AD + 25 percent AP Lightning Rush Bonus attack speed: 40/50/60/70 percent to\u0026nbsp;50/60/70/80 percent Kha’Zix Base health regen nine to 7.5\nTaste Their Fear Base damage: 60/95/130/165 to\u0026nbsp;50/85/120/155 Void Spike Healing: 55/90/125/160 to\u0026nbsp;40/75/110/145 Master Yi Health per level: 115 to 105\nWuju Style Bonus true damage: 25/40/55/70 to\u0026nbsp;22/34/46/58 Highlander Cooldown: 75/60/45 seconds to\u0026nbsp;80/70/60 seconds Rakan Grand Entrance Base damage: 70/140/210/280 to\u0026nbsp;80/150/220/290 Battle Dance Bonus shield amount when cast on Xayah: 200 percent to 125 percent The Quickness Movement speed: 50 percent to\u0026nbsp;60 percent Soraka Starcall Rejuvenation buff duration on self: four seconds to two secondsRejuvenation total heal: 72/90/108/126 + 45 percent AP to\u0026nbsp;50/70/90/110 + 35 percent AP Astral Infusion Rejuvenation buff duration on self: four seconds to two secondsRejuvenation total heal: 72/90/108/126 + 45 percent AP to\u0026nbsp;50/70/90/110 + 35 percent AP Thresh Base health: 570 to 610\nBase health regen: 7.5 to 11\nDamnation Base soul drop rate: 33 percent to\u0026nbsp;40 percent\u0026nbsp;(bad luck protection unchanged) Dark Passage Shield strength: 55/110/165/220 to\u0026nbsp;65/115/165/215 Flay Passive charge time: 10 seconds to\u0026nbsp;six seconds Wukong Golden Staff [Removed] 80 percent healing reduction modifier when attacking minions Xin Zhao Base armor: 40 to 35\nBase health: 650 to 610\nItems changes Solari Chargeblade Ability haste: 25 to 15Base damage: 26 to 40 true damage to 24 to 53 magic damageMax damage: 65 to 100 true damage to 60 to 130 magic damage Warmog’s Armor [New] Warmog’s Heart trigger condition: 2500 maximum health to 950 bonus health Awakened Soulstealer AP: 65 to 70 Haunting Guise Madness: max damage amplification: 10 percent to six percentDamage amplification per second: two percent to 1.2 percent Liandry’s Tortment Madness: max damage amplification: 10 percent to six percentDamage amplification per second: two percent to\u0026nbsp;1.2 percent Luden’s Echo Ability haste: 10 to 20AP: 80 to 85 Runes Keystone: Font of Life Allied healing AP ratio: 40 percent to\u0026nbsp;30 percentSelf healing AP ratio: 20 percent to\u0026nbsp;10 percent Skins Jade Dragon WukongGatekeeper GalioPopstar AhriArclight BrandSpirit Fire BrandGrungy Nunu \u0026amp; WillumpZombie Slayer Nunu \u0026amp; Willump Accessories Baubles: Dumpster Fire, I’m Just Warming UpIcons: Branded, Yeti of the TalesRecalls: Fire and IceIcon Borders: Elemental DifferencesEmotes: Proud of Myself, Wakey WakeyncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDyKWbZqqZm8FwusSwqmivmaGxbr7In6tmqJGpsKl5kWZrm2WepMGmv4yup52ZpJrA\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-wild-rift-patch-2-4b/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for Wild Rift Patch 2.4b"},{"body":" With the holidays finally out of the way, Epic Games is back with another exciting Fortnite update.\nThe giant two-gigabyte patch, which is scheduled to hit the live servers later today, offers a new (and powerful) Lever Action shotgun, an Exotic set of deadly pistols, and more. Here’s everything to look forward to in Fortnite v15.20.\nLever Action shotgun Introduced in v15.20, the new Lever Action shotgun packs a real punch. One well-aimed blast is more than enough to drop even the heartiest of foes.The shotgun will be available in regular loot drops scattered across the island and will be making its debut later today. New Exotic: Hop Rock Dualies A new Exotic-class weapon, the Hop Rock Duelies, is making its way to Fortnite in the game’s latest patch. Pick this bad boy up and shred through your enemies in duel-wielding, bouncing style.To coincide with the new weapon, the reduced price offer for Exotics has been extended for the foreseeable future. Visit characters on the island and trade in your bars for Exotics, or collect them in one single match. Something stirs in Stealthy Stronghold With strong hints leading towards the secret battle pass outfit, a mysterious creature has left behind a series of sinister clues in the Stealthy Stronghold. Who it is and what it wants remains to be seen.Nevertheless, the ever-reliant Agent Jonesy is on the case has brought in a few extra hunters to deal with the threat that looms in v15.20. Pre-Edit options: Redux Epic Games has made a few adjustments to the Pre-Edits options that were introduced to Fortnite in last month’s v15.10. With “Disable Pre-Edits” on all player-build structures will now be uneditable until placed in the environment, ensuring players get the correct piece every time.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGdopp6or7EZquhnV2lrrWvx2alqKyVqHqnu9FmnaiqpKO2tbGMrqedmaSaerd9lGZpaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-patch-notes-for-fortnite-update-v15-20/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the patch notes for Fortnite update v15.20"},{"body":" When installing VALORANT for the first time or returning after an extended break, some players have experienced the “process already running” error. This error appears to be tied to League of Legends and other Riot titles. For whatever reason, the combination of clients seems to lead to this annoying error code. Here’s how to fix it.\nThe easiest and fastest way to solve the issue is to delete the c:/Riot Games/Riot Client/vcruntime140.dll folder. You can do this by heading into the Riot Games folder found in your (C:) drive. There should be several options, including Riot Client. Click it and head down to the second to last file, vcruntime140.dll. Right-click it and delete it. Finally, reinstall VALORANT, load up the client, and you should be good to go.\nVALORANT is a free-to-play tactical shooter that launched in 2020. Since releasing, countless new features have been added to the game, including agents, maps, game modes, and more. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrpGhvLOtza1kqaqfmLK0v4yao6udkZnGbr7Up6WippdisrO%2BzqtknKeUmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-valorant-s-process-already-running-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix VALORANT’s process already running’ error"},{"body":"Ghost-type Pokémon are some of the most unique and powerful species in Pokémon Go. This type of Pokémon is the perfect choice if you’re heading into a player battle or raid against an enemy using their own Ghost or Psychic-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Go, there are 18 different types of Pokémon. Each type is stronger or weaker against others. And although some Pokémon can use the same moves, the base statistics for each species are always going to be unique. Due to this, it can be confusing for some players to learn which Pokémon is the best for them to use in different situations.\nThere’s a variety of different Ghost-type Pokémon in the game, but some are more powerful than others.\nHere are the strongest Ghost-type species available in Pokémon Go.\nMega Gengar It may come as no surprise a Mega Evolution tops our list. This form of Pokémon, while only a temporary state, still provides a buff across all statistics and becomes the most powerful type of Pokémon in the game. With a massive 4,902 max CP, Mega Gengar boasts base stats focused on attack with a value of 349. This Pokémon does slightly lack in defense, however, with only 155 dedicated to the stat. This is a pure attacker and should not be used as a defender.\nMega Gengar can produce exceptional damage per second as well as boasting a great total damage output during its time in battle. To get the most damage out of Mega Gengar, you will need to take Lick and Shadow Ball. Mega Gengar has some great resistance, especially against Fighting-type Pokémon, where they’ll only deal 24.4 percent damage to Mega Gengar.\nWhile the Mega Evolution does boost its power substantially, the base form Gengar is also a powerhouse and remains one of the best options in the game if you require a Ghost-type Pokémon.\nOrigin Giratina The most powerful Ghost-type Legendary Pokémon in the game, Giratina has many forms, but its most powerful is Origin Giratina. With over 4,000 CP and great base stat allocation focused on stamina, Origin Giratina boasts the highest total damage output of any Ghost type in the game.\nThis high damage output comes from a great damage-per-second count paired with durability that will allow Giratina to remain in the fight for a long duration. For the Origin form, you will likely want to take a pair of Ghost-type attacks to get the highest damage-per-second output. The best of these is the fast move Shadow Claw and the charge move Shadow Ball. In its other forms, Giratina Altered and the base Giratina form, taking Dragon Claw in place of Shadow Ball will grant the highest possible DPS output.\nWhile Legendary Pokémon have their limits when it comes to what fights they can be used in, having a powerful Ghost-type Legendary such as Giratina is the perfect addition to any player’s team.\nChandelure In some situations, having a dual-type Pokémon is more beneficial than just a single type. This can reduce damage from an enemy in a specific matchup or get access to a different move pairing. Of all the Ghost-type Pokémon with dual typings, Chandelure is one of the more powerful. This Ghost and Fire type can put out some serious damage.\nThe key base stat for Chandelure is its attack. Outside of the attack, Chandelure’s other stats are slightly lacking.\nThe combination of moves that provides the highest damage output is Fire Spin and Shadow Ball. This pair of attacks will tear through most of the defenders Chandelure faces. If you’re after a purely Ghost-type attack moveset, however, you can swap Fire Spin for Hex at the cost of a slight reduction in damage output.\nGolurk Another dual-type Pokémon, the Ghost and Ground type Golurk is one of the most well-rounded Ghost-type Pokémon in the game.\nBoasting multiple damage reductions thanks to its dual typing, this Pokémon is a great defender in a variety of matchups. As far as attacking goes, Golurk can still deliver a great total damage output with the combination of its attacks. The first and most powerful combination comes from the Ground-type moves Mud-Slap and Earth Power. Using purely Ghost-type moves with Golurk is not a wise decision, since you’ll get the least damage output. But you can opt to keep Earth Power as your charged move and replace Mud-Slap for Astonish as your fast move if you want Ghost-type damage to wear down vulnerable enemies.\nMismagius Mismagius boasts very few weaknesses and has a great total damage output.\nIf you’re after a Pokémon who uses exclusively Ghost-type moves, this is a great pick. With Hex and Shadow Ball, you can get a high damage output that will dominate favorable and neutral matchups.\nThe other moveset variant for Mismagius would be to take the Dark-type move Sucker Punch in place of Hex, but you won’t need this in a majority of the matchups Mismagius finds itself in.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKCgn6jBbsDYqZxmqJ%2Bgsq67zWagp2WgpLimuc6nZKCn\n","link":"/post/the-best-ghost-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" Every Call of Duty loadout is incomplete without a tactical item.\nSince the beginning of CoD, tactical equipment has been a key component of any loadout or class, giving players one extra tool to help clear out objectives and pubstomp noobs.\nIn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, there are eight tacticals to choose from, most of which are throwable. Stretch out your throwing arm and get ready to use these to win your games.\nKeep in mind that all of these tacticals are countered by a Trophy System, but these are the best of the best.\nStun Grenade Slows victim’s movement and aiming.\nThe stun is a perfect tactical grenade. It has a huge hit radius and can be used to bounce off walls and easily incapacitate enemies, allowing you to close in for the kill.\nFlash Grenade Blinds and deafens targets.\nAlthough easily countered by the Tac Mask perk, the flash will blind your enemy and leave them vulnerable.\nStim Military stimulant that cauterizes combat wounds and refreshes Tactical Sprint.\nThe Stim is doubly effective, instantly triggering your healing over time and giving you a charge of Tactical Sprint, allowing you to run faster in a short burst of speed.\nHeartbeat Sensor A tablet that displays rough information about nearby enemies.\nThe Heartbeat Sensor will periodically beep, showing you the location of enemies who are nearby. It’s countered by Ghost, but unsuspecting enemies will be easy to pick apart.\nGas Grenade Explodes in impact with the ground, releasing a lingering cloud of tear gas that causes slowed movement, blurred vision, and coughing.\nThis is the ultimate camper deterrent. The gas grenade will explode and deal damage over time in a cloud of poison gas, forcing enemies to move out of cover.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2prqTAyJyYpWWVpsKqvMyepa1lmaN6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjKamnZ2io3q4rdGfmKudXZa7pXnWmqmzp56a\n","link":"/post/the-best-tactical-equipment-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best tactical equipment in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone"},{"body":"Since releasing on consoles July 27, Splitgate has seen a massive spike in its player base with new players jumping into the free-to-play PVP action each day.\nThe game offers combat that is a mix between Halo and Portal, with classic arena-style gunplay and the addition of portals for mobility.\nFirst-time players will be learning of the game’s unique story on the go by experiencing the unique arenas where teams will do combat. Here are all the arenas currently available in the free-to-play Splitgate beta.\nAll Arenas in Splitgate Impact While it is heavily inspired by your standard farm map, Impact has its own space-age twist. It was converted into a Splitgate arena after finding out that humans weren’t the only lifeforms with portal travel capabilities.\nOasis A beachside resort, Oasis is the only water-themed map in Splitgate boasting a unique architecture style. This map features plenty of long sightlines for snipers, and tall wall portals to travel through.\nLavawell In contrast to Oasis, Lavawell is set around a live volcano that is fueling the surrounding battleground. The map boasts plenty of high damage artillery including Rocket Launchers and Railguns that bam be used to quickly dispose of enemies within the tight outdoor areas around the map.\nAbyss If you’re looking for something large and open where both sniping and run and gun gameplay is encouraged, then Abyss is the map for you. Catering to all playstyles, this underground cave has a huge open center where you’ll find most of the action taking place.\nPantheon With the history of Splitgate’s portal travel linked to this area, the temple has since been modernized and the arena caters to 8,000 spectators. This is your classic arena-style map with four identical corners and a sniper on each side.\nOlympus One of the factors that make Olympus unique is its position in the sky. While this caters for plenty of ways to fall, dropping players will notice that there are a few portals that can give you a second chance to get back into the action.\nHighwind A treehouse-inspired map above the tallest of forests in Japan, Highwind is a fast-paced, all-action arena, and the smallest map in the game. With but a handful of hiding places, there is sure to be constant combat when battling it out on Highwind.\nClub Silo If you’re looking for a party in Splitgate, then Club Silo is the one to check out. Previously an underground missile base, Club Silo is now a vibrant club with a large open center and plenty of walkways around the map.\nStadium Paying homage to gladiators of past, this arena puts its own unique futuristic spin on the stadium design. There is variety when it comes to distance, allowing for players to implement a variety of different playstyles.\nAtlantis If underwater bunkers are your thing, then Atlantis is the perfect map for you. Boasting a range of different-sized rooms, there is an opportunity to mix up the action in Atlantis, especially using the portal tool to set up lines of sight.\nHelix If close-quarters action is for youm Helix is the way to go. With long hallways and tight corridors, you’ll quickly come face-to-face with your enemy, especially fighting over the single Rocket Launcher present on the map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZa%2FprrArGSipl2ova2106CYrZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/all-arenas-in-splitgate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All arenas in Splitgate"},{"body":"Activision has dropped the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Warzone’s Pacific update, featuring everything coming with the new map, Caldera.\nThe trailer is a classic Call of Duty video, featuring loud music, bombastic action scenes, and over-the-top moments that may or may not happen when players drop into the new Warzone map when it launches later this week.\n The trailer shows several of the Pacific-themed map’s new locations and also highlights the two modes that will be launching with Caldera: Vanguard Royale and Battle Royale. New operators and weapons can also be seen, likely to join the game in the battle pass or as separate purchases.\nVanguard Royale will feature World War II jets and dogfights along with exclusively using Vanguard weaponry and vehicles. Battle Royale will be a mix of everything, including weapons and gear from Vanguard, Modern Warfare, and Black Ops Cold War.\nWarzone’s classic map, Verdansk, will be seeing its final hours today and tomorrow during the upcoming “The Last Hours of Verdansk” event. The default map for the game will be leaving and replaced by Caldera for the time being.\nCaldera will launch in early access for owners of Vanguard on Dec. 8. It will be available for all players the next day on Dec. 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbq%2FjLCYq7Kfo7JuvMCcoJ%2Bhk2K5osHNnJ9mrKKWtq2x0WafsqiVqHq2vIytn55lnprEbq%2FApZueqpFiuqK8\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-s-warzone-pacific-launch-trailer-hypes-up-the-new-caldera-map/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty’s Warzone Pacific launch trailer hypes up the new Caldera map"},{"body":"A Fortnite dataminer has recently discovered what could be the battle royale’s newest method of attack: a grenade, named Air Strike, that seemingly has the power to summon missiles to a specific target location.\nAccording to the image posted by dataminer Lucas7yoshi, the Air Strike is grenade with a missile painted on it—but not much else has been revealed about the projectile. Many fans have already begun speculating that the Air Strike will take the form of a kill-streak that calls down a series of missiles to a targeted area.\npic.twitter.com/mia7b0Dq1I\n— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) June 18, 2019  After the patch notes for Fortnite’s v9.30 released earlier today, dataminers began discovering new items in the game’s files, including a new summer-themed event. Named the 14 Days of Summer, the event will follow a similar format as previous two-week challenges and will feature a similar set of missions for fans of the game to earn exclusive rewards.\nRelated: The Fortnite Fortbyte image has been leaked, showing us the future of Season 10\nAdditionally, dataminers unearthed 75 cosmetic items, including the new\u0026nbsp;Legendary character outfit named\u0026nbsp;Singularity\u0026nbsp;that will only be available during season nine. Other items include a new Drum Shotgun and what appears to be a surfboard skin for the Driftboard. Epic Games has yet to confirm any of today’s leaks, so there’s no guarantee the Air Strike will make its way to live servers. It’s customary for leaked information to be released shortly after its reveal, however, so fans can expect some answers in the upcoming weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqhomLAtb7IpJxmpJWWuA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dataminers-unearth-air-strike-in-fortnite-s-recent-v9-30-update-files/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dataminers unearth Air Strike in Fortnite’s recent v9.30 update files"},{"body":"The biggest Rainbow Six Siege event of the year is right around the corner. The Six Invitational 2022 is set to kick off from Stockholm, Sweden on Feb. 8. For the next two weeks, 20 of the best Siege teams from around the world will compete in a round-robin group stage to determine seeding for the double-elimination playoff bracket.\nThe players will be competing for the right to be Siege‘s next world champion, as well as the lion’s share of a large prize pool. But viewers can get in on earning rewards as well with the return of the SI Twitch drops.\nViewers will be able to earn several Esports Packs just by watching the event. The packs are significantly improved from previous years, with the possibility of duplicate items removed and the inclusion of battle pass points as a potential reward. Here’s how you can get those drops yourself.\nHow to earn Twitch drops during SI 2022 First, head to the Drops registration page on the Ubisoft page. Sign up and connect your Twitch account, then link the Ubisoft account you use to play Siege. Opt in to Drops. You can check to make sure you’ve opted in by going to My Accounts on the Drops page and you should see your Twitch account listed.\nTune into the matches via the official Rainbow6 Twitch channels and manually claim your drops once they arrive in your inventory on Twitch. Viewers can earn a maximum of 18 Esports Packs just from watching matches. The official Ubisoft page lists the amount of time needed to earn packs, but the time required and the maximum number people can earn per day change with each stage.\nViewers can also earn additional drops by watching selected content creators both before and during SI 2022. There’s even a bonus charm that drops if you watch the Siege esports roadmap panel on Feb. 20.\nPossible SI 2022 Twitch Drop rewards Here’s a list of potential rewards you can get from an Esports Pack.\nOne SI 2022 Operator Card Portrait (six different ones available).One item from the SI 2022 Thunderbird set, which includes a VIP charm, a weapon skin, a piece of headgear, or a uniform.One item from an Esports Operator set, which includes a a VIP charm, a weapon skin, a piece of headgear, or a uniform. Potential Operators: Kaid, IQ, Blitz, Alibi, Nomad, Castle, Ash, Frost, Buck, Caviera, Vigil, Pulse, Bandit, Gridlock, or Hibana.One battle pass points item.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMnpirpl2nrqq6waiuZquZrXq0tcSgnGasp57BpLSMnamoqKNisba%2ByKeeZquZYn9xfpE%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-rainbow-six-siege-twitch-drops-during-si-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn Rainbow Six Siege Twitch drops during SI 2022"},{"body":"After an extended closed beta and a short open beta period, New World is finally here with a Sept. 28 release date. The big and ambitious MMO project from Amazon Studios sees its player base explore the mysterious world of Aeternum, form parties and companies, level up professions and weapon masteries, and even raise or lower property taxes.\nOne of the primary differences between the first and second beta periods for New World was the increased leveling up rate. And by all indications, it seems like that’s carrying over to full launch. But just because leveling up is easy doesn’t mean you can’t equip yourself with the knowledge on how to speed up the process. So let us tell you, explorer, how to level up quickly in New World.\nStick around one town and take advantage of its standing upgrades There’s nothing wrong with exploring the world before settling down. But if your goal is to level up as quickly as possible, then you’ll want to pick a territory and stick with it. There are a few reasons for this, but the primary one will be taking advantage of your faction standing upgrades.\nWhen you complete quests and craft items in town, you’ll contribute points to your town standing. And when that levels up, you can pick an upgrade. You’ll have a choice of three upgrades each time you level up your standing. To level up quickly, you should prioritize these upgrades:\nIncrease in standing experience earnedIncrease to experience earned These two upgrades are the most important ones to acquire every time you reach a new standing level. The boost to experience earned is obvious and the increase to standing lets you acquire new standing milestone upgrades quickly. If neither are available, increasing your gathering speed is a fine substitute.\nStaying in one area lets you retain these benefits as long as you’re actively in it, but you also get the bonus of being able to store all your excess crafting materials in a storage shed. You can access those while crafting in town without taking up space in your personal inventory. A town surrounded by a greater variety of resources will serve you well and should be something to consider when picking your main town. You don’t just have to go with the one you spawn closest to.\nCheck the town board and faction rep every day for quests Once you’ve found your forever home in the corrupted and dangerous Aeternum landscape, there are two things you should be checking daily in your settlement: the town board and your faction rep.\nBoth will have daily quests for you to accomplish, with tasks that will have you craft recipes or potions, defeat enemies, hunt animals, collect items from landmarks, and more. These will afford you experience and provide additional benefits as well.\nCompleting town board projects will go toward upkeep of the settlement and upgrade the crafting stations spread throughout the town. Completing faction missions will also reward you with currency that you can use to buy good faction-themed weapons and armor starting at level 15.\nIf you’ve exhausted all your quests from your local settlement for the day and are still looking for more, then consider traveling to a new territory and doing the quests there. But you should be taking advantage of your previously mentioned territory standing upgrades first, and of course, completing main story quests throughout.\nKeep crafting as you go Keeping up with your professions is an important part of your leveling up process. As mentioned earlier, there will be town board or faction rep quests that require mana potions, rations, fish, or other resources that can be crafted or gathered. Being able to find these or make them quickly will make these quests easier to accomplish.\nBut gathering and crafting in itself also reward you with experience, while only taking up a small amount of time. And if you’ve been adding upgrades by increasing your territory standing, then you can gather faster and earn more experience while doing so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlnJrDpriMrqdmqaWesKy42Gagp2WemsRuw86ro50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-level-up-quickly-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to level up quickly in New World"},{"body":"If Hearthstone’s upcoming desert-themed expansion is making you thirsty, don’t worry. There’s a new Hidden Oasis nearby, and it’s a perfect choice for Druid fans. Hidden Oasis is a six-cost rare Druid spell featuring a “Choose One” option: Summon a 6/6 Ancient with Taunt or restore 12 Health.  The spell will work well for those who complete the new Untapped Potential Druid Quest, which requires players to end four turns with any unspent mana. Upon completing the requirement, players are rewarded with a new passive hero ability named Ossirian Tear, which automatically combines both effects of the player’s “Choose One” cards, allowing users who cast Hidden Oasis to summon both a 6/6 minion and restore 12 Health.\nRelated: Here’s the card reveal schedule for Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion Saviors of Uldum\nHearthstone’s Saviors of Uldum expansion will be released on Aug. 6. Fans of the game can pre-purchase one of two bundle options for the expansion, including either a 50-pack option for $50 or one that comes with 80 packs and a new hero for $80.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6OyuHnDq6yinF2ovaa4y2afopyUmrtuu8CsoKxlo5bDqrvRrGSonl2quaXBzA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-druid-spell-hidden-oasis-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-saviors-of-uldum-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Druid spell Hidden Oasis revealed for Hearthstone’s Saviors of Uldum expansion"},{"body":" Years down the line when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a distant memory, players will immediately think of the M4A1 when reminiscing about the game.\nSince launch, the M4 has been a dominant gun and one of the top weapons in the latest CoD title. And Warzone’s no different.\nEven after a slew of new guns have been added to Warzone since Modern Warfare’s release, the M4 is still an incredibly solid offering when it comes to good damage at range in the assault rifle class.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon The M4 can be customized in many ways. It’s versatile and can be used for a bunch of different situations, but it’s always a solid pick no matter your playstyle, game type, or situation.\nHere’s a few of the best kinds of loadouts you can throw on your M4 to dominate in Modern Warfare or Warzone.\nWarzone Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor\nBarrel: Stock M16 Grenadier\nOptic: VLK 3.0x Optic\nUnderbarrel: Commando Foregrip\nAmmunition: 60 Round Mags\nIf Warzone and battle royale is more your thing, this beast will help you chunk down enemy armor in no time. The extra ammo as well as the range given by the barrel and muzzle combo will help you win those mid-to-long-range engagements. This M4 loadout has stood the test of time as a great choice for any assault rifle loadout in Verdansk, and should not be slept on.\nPro Muzzle: Compensator\nBarrel: Corvus Custom Marksman\nUnderbarrel: Commando Foregrip\nRear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape\nStock: No Stock\nThis was a common loadout among pro players. The only difference for some pros seems to be on the barrel between the Corvus Custom Marksman and Stock M16 Grenadier. But at this stage in the game, a player’s barrel choice comes down to personal preference. If you want to rock what the best of the best are playing with when big money is on the line, try this loadout on for size.\nQuick Barrel: FSS 11.5″ Commando\nLaser: Tac Laser\nStock: No Stock\nUnderbarrel: Commando Foregrip\nRear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape\nIf you’re the type of player who lives in the Kill House 24/7 playlist, this small, compact variant of the M4 will be fun to mess around with. It’s all about fast aim down sight speed and mobility.\nQuiet Barrel: FSS 12.4″ Predator\nStock: FORGE TAC CQS\nUnderbarrel: Merc Foregrip\nRear Grip: Granulated Grip Tape\nPerk: Sleight of Hand\nA different take on a silent, stealthy loadout, this build uses a built-in suppressor. Combine it with the Ghost perk and wreak havoc from the shadows.\nRanged Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor\nBarrel: Stock M16 Grenadier\nOptic: VLK 3.0x Optic\nUnderbarrel: Ranger Foregrip\nRear Grip: Rubberized Grip Tape\nThis build is for players who like to post up and take down their enemies from a distance—or for the Ground War junkies among us. This M4 is more lethal at longer ranges than most other loadouts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2igaJ9jKWmmpyfqsG0ecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2ivKWx0adksJmim66zsYyapZ1lp5a%2Fu7vNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-m4a1-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best M4A1 loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare"},{"body":" Black Ops II was revolutionary for the Call of Duty franchise for many reasons, but the one that competitive players are most fond of is League Play. This was the first introduction of a ranked play system in a Call of Duty game, and many agree that it was the best one to date. As a new title comes out every November, ranked play has seen a unique revamp each year as well.\nBlack Ops II League Play League Play was the original “Call of Duty World League,” which now has a completely different meaning, and it was the reason I personally became involved in Call of Duty esports. In fact, League Play was the reason I decided to buy Black Ops II in the first place.\nBack in 2012, I grinded Modern Warfare 3 until I grew sick of it. At that point, I picked up League of Legends and didn’t even buy Black Ops II when it first came out, in stark contrast to the midnight releases I had attended ever since Call of Duty 2. The trailer had not interested me, but when I went home for Thanksgiving and played my brother’s copy, I immediately regretted my decision not to purchase the game from the start. Multiplayer had always been my favorite part of the Call of Duty franchise, and when I turned on the game and saw the League Play option, my competitive spirit filled with joy. This was what I was always hoping for! I played League Play throughout all of my Thanksgiving break, working my way up all the way to Gold tier. When I got back to school, purchasing Black Ops II was the first thing I did and I put in countless hours on the game thereafter.\nI made a team and we played League Play every night. Then, I found out teams could qualify for the Call of Duty Championship through the playlist. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the 2013 Call of Duty Championship was the most diverse of them all due to League Play. Qualifying teams came from Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, United States, Canada, and Australia. Truly a global event. Truly a world championship. Though my team was not even close to being one that qualified, the idea that it was possible intrigued me and got me into the esport. In fact, the 2013 Call of Duty Championship was not even the first event I watched – MLG Dallas was. If I had a favorite player at the time, it was probably Clayster when he was playing with the UNiTE squad. But one thing was for certain: from that point forward I was a fan of Call of Duty esports.\nHow it worked (click here for official details)\nLeague Play on Black Ops II had a great system. You started out by playing in placement matches to earn a hidden elo rating and then eventually earned one of six ranks: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Master. The actual tier distribution was based on the total population of players:\nMasters: top 2% of the active population.\nPlatinum: next 18%.\nGold: next 20%.\nSilver: next 20%.\nBronze: next 20%.\nBronze: bottom 20%.\nOnce you were placed in a tier, you were also placed in a ‘league’ of 200 players and earned points for wins or lost points for losses. Advancement through the tiers was never very clear and probably the biggest complaint coming from this system, but nontheless it worked.\nBut how did entire teams qualify for the Call of Duty Championship through League Play, you ask? Simple! Teams could earn ranks! You could either choose to play solo (max party of 3), or with a full team of 4. Once doing so, you could name the team practically whatever you wanted and even create a custom team logo. Each time you played League Play with a new group of 4, a new team was generated, and the tier system worked just the same as it did for solo players. Unfortunately, this aspect of ranked play has not yet been replicated.\nPlayers could choose from three different ‘Series’: Champions Series, Moshpit Series, and Team Deathmatch Series. Of course, Champions Series was the most competitive, following the competitive ruleset and the only one teams could be ranked in. The ruleset was actually quite simple, as the game already had good balancing overall. Because of this, pro players often played League Play and you could usually find at least one in your ‘league’ if you made it to Master.\nI worked my way up to Master’s month after month in the solo ladder. I don’t think many of my teams made it to that tier, but playing as a group of 4 on League Play was always fun for me. Unfortunately, many players felt otherwise and wanted to grind their solo rank instead so they would only play in groups of 3. And then they would get mad when the random played poorly, but no need to bring that up, right?\nLeague Play on Black Ops II was near perfect. It was the most fun I ever had on Call of Duty. And then Ghosts came out.\nGhosts Clan vs Clan What in the world…\nNot only did Ghosts fail to include Capture the Flag, a basic game mode included in first-person-shooters since the beginning of time, they didn’t even put in Hardpoint! Black Ops II competitive play thrived because Hardpoint brought a whole new dimension to the game. You don’t know how many times I saw tweets saying, “Looking for an anchor. Don’t waste our time.” Or maybe you do, but Hardpoint was THE gamemode on Black Ops II and Ghosts just shrugged it off. To be fair, Infinity Ward nearly shrugged off the notion of a competitive playlist altogether.\nWhat we got was Clan vs Clan and it wasn’t even a true ranked playlist. You didn’t earn a rank, you just played against other people. Clan vs Clan incorporated the competitive ruleset, but that wasn’t even the greatest to begin with. At least, the game modes weren’t the greatest.\nInstead of Search and Destroy, Hardpoint, and Capture the Flag, competitive play on Ghosts included Search and Destroy, Domination, and Blitz. Domination is a pretty classic Call of Duty gamemode, but its place in competitive scene was dated even when Ghosts came around. Blitz was a new ‘CTF-esque’ game mode created by Infinity Ward and it has not been replicated since.\nMy time on Ghosts was spent playing Gamebattles. That isn’t a bad thing by any means, but it is a bit less convenient than having a good ranked playlist within the game. I played more GBs on Ghosts than I did for any other game. My teams weren’t even any good, but we grinded and grinded until we all burned ourselves out. I stopped playing the game with several months left in the game cycle and so did my teammates. I even stopped paying as much attention to the esports scene at the time because I didn’t find watching the matches interesting. Isn’t it sad that compLexity/Evil Geniuses had their great run during Ghosts. I think so.\nDon’t get me wrong, Ghosts was actually a pretty good game in terms of mechanics. I think we even take for granted some of the unique qualities about it like the various scorestreaks you could choose from. Some of the maps were pretty great too. Or how about the fact that it was the last boots-on-the-ground Call of Duty game and will likely retain that distinction for at least a few more years.\nAdvanced Warfare Ranked Play Ranked play on Advanced Warfare was the second best ranked system to date. Unfortunately, it also had an abundance of flaws that I hope will not be repeated next time around. For instance, gun variants, which were first introduced in Advanced Warfare and altered the gun stats, were available for use in ranked play. That made absolutely zero sense because it gave some players a clear advantage over others, even if they were using the same exact gun! I mean, would you rather use a basic ASM1 or an ASM1 with a higher fire rate? It’s hard enough to balance guns in the game and even harder to balance all of the variants.\nBeing the respectable player that I am, I refused to use gun variants in ranked play. That is, until everyone else had all the good guns and I was just getting destroyed. See, the other issue with ranked play was that whatever you had unlocked in the game was what you could use in ranked play, meaning if you had just prestiged you had to start with basic classes and keep playing to unlock the rest. Clearly that is not competitive. Fortunately, the rest of the competitive ruleset was intact.\nHow it worked (click here for more details)\nThere were no placement matches. When first starting ranked play, every player began at the bottom and had to work their way up. Wins earn points and losses take them away, and the total number of points earned or lost are based on the skill matchup. If you lost to low ranked players, more points were removed. To jump up to the next division, you had to earn 100 division points and then win two out of three promotion matches. There were seven divisions:\nGrand Master (reserved for top 100 overall players)\nMaster\nDiamond\nPlatnium\nGold\nSilver\nBronze\u0026nbsp;\nWhile I did enjoy playing Ranked Play, I never made it to Grand Master due to the fact that you really had to grind the game to earn enough points for it. This flawed logic unfortunately carried over into Black Ops III.\nBlack Ops III Arena Black Ops III was developed by the same company as Black Ops II, Treyarch, who implemented League Play for the first time. For some reason, they decided to alter the system pretty significantly so that it no longer resembles the original and even goes by a new name.\nArena mode is not League Play in any way. And the flawed logic I was talking about? Arena mode’s system is so simple that it only focuses on wins. David Vonderharr himself told us, “Players are ranked on wins, and wins alone.” This system is somewhat similar to what we saw in Advanced Warfare, but at least in that game, the number of points earned and lost was decided by the skill matchup. Now, a win earns a star and a loss takes one away.\nThere are 20 ranks and a Masters tier after that. All players start at the bottom: rank one. At this rank, players must earn two stars (two wins) and then play their “promotion” match to get to rank two. After several ranks, an additional star is required to move on to the next one.\nThough I couldn’t find a chart explaining how many stars are required for each rank, I know that to advance all the way through Masters tier it would require about 100 stars. In other words, you must have 100 more wins than losses to advance all the way to Masters. Truly good players might be able to do this straight through, especially if they are playing as a team of four. Otherwise, you have to play a heck of a lot of Arena to get to Masters. Going positive 100 in the win column is no joke!\nThis system is very similar to the one used in Hearthstone, but the games couldn’t be any more different. Hearthstone is a card game and matches can be finished in less than five minutes. Call of Duty, of course, is a first-person-shooter and the new Ban and Protect and the Specialist Draft often take five minutes before the game even begins. Though these new features are nice in some ways, they significantly lengthen the amount of time it takes to get through Arena matches. However, without Ban and Protect or Specialist Draft, Arena players would be lacking the professional Call of Duty experience.\nNow, many of you know that the ranking system isn’t the real problem in Arena, but it’s something I haven’t seen many people talk about. Time for the final part of this article explaining the devolution of ranked play: the ruleset\nTime and time again we see posts on Reddit about how bad Arena mode is. The reason lies in the “competitive” ruleset used. In fact, this translates outside of Arena and into competitive Black Ops III as a whole. The ruleset this year was basically nonexistent.\nPro players have complained about it since the start and even agreed on a certain set of rules; a gentlemen’s agreement, as we like to call it. At the beginning of the game, just about every single item was fair game. Items that have never been used in competitive Call of Duty before, like shock charges, trip mines and C4. Perks like Sixth Sense and Tracker were still available, along with several scorestreaks, like the Guardian or Sentry. It took quite a long time, but the competitive community complained enough that these items are now banned from use, just like they should have been from the start.\nLuckily Black Ops III doesn’t have gun variants that change the stats, but the ruleset in general was a problem for a very long time. There are a list of other things people complain about as well, though these issues have been present in every ranked play system. For example, when a player leaves the game, as they often do, the game continues and the teammates who are playing at a disadvantage are punished for it. There is no way around it, but there should be. Those players must finish playing the match or they risk being sentenced to a timed probation. On top of that, they still earn a loss. Also, players complain about poor matchmaking, where teams of low ranked players are often matches with teams of high ranked players. The reason for this may either be the hidden skill rating in the game or lack of total players to choose from, but it’s probably the former. However, in Black Ops II League Play, teams of Masters were never going to go up against a team of Bronze players due to the fact that the game had a true ranking system, as it should.\nThe Conclusion I started this article talking about how League Play brought me into the competitive Call of Duty scene, and I know that many others have a similar story. Unfortunately, it seems much less likely for new players to follow this route through Arena mode due to the fact that it’s very much a stripped down version of what League Play used to be. There isn’t the feeling of true competition there once was when you could see all the other players in your “league” and work your way up to surpass them. The ranked play system is meant to be a convenient way for players to participate in meaningful matches, but the issues that plagued it prevented Arena from fulfilling Treyarch’s intentions. Now we must wait to see if Infinity Ward will own up to their past mistakes with Ghosts when they release Infinite Warfare this fall.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMnZyvp5yqwaq7zWamn2WilrusscNmp6WZqWJ%2BcYWTag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-devolution-of-ranked-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Devolution of Ranked Play"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC Fighters Pass will introduce five new characters to the game over the course of 2019 and 2020.\nThe five characters were kept a mystery by Nintendo when the Fighters Pass was first announced in November 2018. No one knew who they are or when they’ll be unveiled, which makes every future Nintendo Direct a potential character reveal.\nThe first of these characters, Joker from Atlus’ Persona series, was revealed just before the game launched on Dec. 8 at The Game Awards 2018.\nRelated: Who is Joker? Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’snew PersonaDLC character explained\nBut when will this character be released?\nJoker was released on April 17, 2019, along with the huge 3.0.0 update which added new modes into the game like Stage Builder.\nAfter Joker’s release, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has four more DLC characters in the works as part of the DLC Fighters Pass. Who those characters are at the moment, however, remains a mystery.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKKfoLKzedGeo56Zo5p6pa3TnmSsraCav26%2FzJqqoWWSp7y0edSlq6Klkamy\n","link":"/post/when-is-joker-s-release-date-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When is Joker’s release date in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":"Riot Games’ animated series Arcane has been adding new accomplishments to its collar. the TV show has been rising in popularity and peaked at the top position in 52 countries following the release of act two, according to Flixpatrol. The series also carved itself the top two spot in the U.S., based on data from Flixpatrol and Collider.\nArcane‘s impressive metrics follow a meteoric debut, which let the series dominate Netflix charts in 38 countries.\nLeague of Legends enthusiasts and newcomers alike are having a field day with the series worldwide. The show appeals to a non-League audience by explaining the main characters’ backstories. At the same time, the series serves as an origin story for famous champions from League, such as Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, and Jayce, catching the attention of those familiar with the game.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The show’s animations and storytelling also bring stunning visuals and gripping storylines for the characters involved, reaching critical acclaim on RottenTomatoes and IMDB.\nArcane released three episodes per week, a format that allowed viewers to get up to speed with the show and craft theories with other fans. The format may have helped the show grow, creating buzz after each act and cliffhanger. With Arcane‘s final act promising to be the climax of the narrative, act three could bring in even more viewers and accolades. Arcane’s act three releases exclusively on Nov. 20 on Netflix.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirm5Gjsm7AzqmqZqaVqbOttddmmqGZoqnAbrXNZqavnaJignF5wqisp6yinrK0ecCfq56qXZawtXmRZqmemZOdsrR506inZmpdnrtuwMeeZK5low%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/arcane-tops-netflix-charts-in-over-50-countries-after-act-2-reaches-top-2-in-the-u-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arcane tops Netflix charts in over 50 countries after act 2, reaches top 2 in the U.S."},{"body":"After being indefinitely delayed, some surprising early upsets, and Valve disqualifying a team for drawing a Russian militarist symbol on the mini-map during a match, we finally know which teams from Eastern Europe will be attending the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit’s Spring Tour Major in Stockholm.\u0026nbsp;\nThe swap to an expedited Regional Playoff to get three teams qualified for the Major may have resulted in a few teams coming in a little rusty, but BetBoom Team, Team Spirit, and Mind Games put their games together to beat out the competition and earn their tickets to Sweden.\u0026nbsp;\nBB, the former Winstrike Team roster, led the charge, coming in fresh off of their promotion to Division I to challenge the best teams in the world.\u0026nbsp;\nWe have our first Major attendees! BB Team take it 2-0 and are going to Stockholm 🔥🔥🔥\nThat's all the #EEUDPCPlayoffs for today, see you again for more action tomorrow! 👋\n🗣️@MLPDotA \u0026amp; @johnxfire pic.twitter.com/YiEuovoYLI\n— BTS Dota (@BTSdota) April 30, 2022  As the lowest seed, they stacked up against reigning International Champions Team Spirit, upsetting the previous Tour’s Regional Finals winner in a 2-1 slugfest. They would go on to carve up Natus Vincere and Mind Games on their way to the top seed out of EEU for the Major.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bracket did get a shakeup as Virtus.pro’s roster, playing under the Outsiders tag, was disqualified in the second round. This was due to Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko drawing a “Z” symbol, which has been actively used by the Russian government as a militarist symbol and in propaganda campaigns in favor of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, on the in-game mini-map during a match pause against Mind Games.\nThat threw the lower bracket into chaos as VP’s opponents post-disqualification received instant wins, which led to Spirit skipping ahead and finishing three sweeps over HellRaisers, NAVI, and Mind Games to claim their spot at the Major.\nAnd it is a 2-0 already! @Team__Spirit are the winner and are headed to the Stockholm Major!! 🏆🎉 Last day of the #EEUDPCPlayoffs tomorrow, see you then for the 3rd place decider 👋\n🗣️@MLPDotA \u0026amp; @johnxfire pic.twitter.com/BDlR3i1i3x\n— BTS Dota (@BTSdota) May 1, 2022  The final spot came down to a clash between Mind Games and CIS Rejects, who rebounded from two early losses to eliminate NAVI. Mind Games would go on to win the series after fending off a lategame comeback in game one and bouncing back to win game three after the CIS veterans evened things out in game two.\u0026nbsp;\nThird time is the charm! Mind Games take the series 2-1 over CIS Rejects and are going to the Stockholm Major 🏆🔥🏆\nAnd that does it for the #EEUDPCPlayoffs! See you next time 👋👋\n🗣️@LyricalDota \u0026amp; @TrentPax pic.twitter.com/ZnR48wWVT1\n— BTS Dota (@BTSdota) May 2, 2022  BB, Spirit, and Mind Games will now compete in the ESL One Stockholm Major from May 12 to 22, with the top teams from Western Europe, North America, South America, and Southeast Asia also attending. Unfortunately, it won’t be a full international Major as teams from China won’t be able to travel to Sweden.\nA separate event will also be held to decide the standings for EEU’s Spring Tour Division II. We are still waiting for confirmation on which teams have been relegated.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46bnK2an6S6bsDEmqRmrJWWum6%2Fz6KpoqxdlrulecyipZ1ll5a6pr%2BMqqyapJmbxm6yzqtknaeklnqxvs5mmqKqk6q2tXnSraaco5ikua55zJqhqKo%3D\n","link":"/post/betboom-team-team-spirit-and-mind-games-qualify-for-dota-pro-circuit-stockholm-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BetBoom Team, Team Spirit, and Mind Games qualify for Dota Pro Circuit Stockholm Major"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool. Dota 2’s The International 2019 group stage started today. All 18 teams played at least one series of two matches during the early hours of Aug. 15 for a total of 40 games.\nIn these 40 games on the first day, players picked 95 of the 117 heroes available in the Dota 2 roster, which makes up 81 percent of all heroes.\nPlayers didn’t pick eight heroes from the Intelligence attribute, seven from the Agility attribute, and seven from the Strength attribute, adding up to only 22 unpicked heroes throughout the first day. Out of these 22, only 10 were heroes who were ignored across all matches and ended up as neither picked nor banned, according to Dota 2 statistics website Dotabuff.\nBatrider was the only unpicked hero of the day to be banned massively. Players forced him out of matches 18 out of 40 times. He was way ahead of the second most-banned and unpicked hero, Techies, who received only three bans—two of them from Alliance against Secret to apparently deny Techies from Clement “Puppey” Ivanov.\nThis shows that the current Dota 2 meta might enable more variety in competitive team compositions and hero picks than its rival MOBA, League of Legends. In comparison, the most recent international League tournament, the Mid-Season Invitational 2019, had players picking 81 out of 145 champions throughout all 42 games of the tournament. That represents 56 percent of the game’s roster.\nOn the other end of the pick and ban rates for TI9’s first day, some heroes appeared in over 30 matches as either picks or bans. Alchemist was the one fans saw in 37 matches, but he was played in only eight of these and banned 29 times.\nTeams will have another 40 games on the second day of TI9 to improve this statistic and make sure viewers see some unique and interesting strategies in their drafts. Matches start tonight at 8pm CT and will continue into the morning of Aug. 16.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXWd6tbWYZquemZ2oerG1wqScnWVoZnqxsdGcnKesXaSzbsDHnmSgmZ2awG60xKumnqtdnrturYysoKefnJp6pa3Y\n","link":"/post/dota-2-ti9-teams-picked-81-percent-of-the-game-s-heroes-in-a-single-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota 2 TI9 teams picked 81 percent of the game’s heroes in a single day"},{"body":"Karrigan, Twistzz, ropz, rain, and broky have given FaZe Clan its first CS:GO Major title today at PGL Antwerp Major following a 2-0 victory against Natus Vincere. The starred quintet has also become the first international team to win a Valve-sponsored event in CS:GO.\nThis is a memorable win, especially for karrigan and rain, who were part of the FaZe lineup that blew a 15-9 lead on Inferno at ELEAGUE Boston Major grand finals in 2018 and lost the title to heavy underdogs Cloud9. In today’s series against NAVI, there were some moments where FaZe choked, but they kept their cool and did not crumble.\nFaZe were brilliant in a huge bulk of Inferno and were 12-5 ahead at one point, but NAVI did not give them an easy win. The Russian-Ukrainian powerhouse tied the game off the back of an impressive T side andwere two map points away from taking Inferno. It was symbolic that karrigan was the one who saved FaZe from losing on the map. The Danish in-game leader got three kills in a two-vs-four situation in the A bombsite on round 29, and that fueled FaZe to take the game to overtime and win the first map of the grand finals by 19-16.\n The next map was Nuke, which NAVI picked. They had a slow start on their T side, though, and were constantly shut down at the hands of rain, who took control of the Yard area on his own. FaZe won the second pistol and even though NAVI stole the anti-eco round, they did not have the strats to overcome FaZe’s CT side. Karrigan got down on his knees right after FaZe won by 16-10, celebrating the first Major title of his long career as a Counter-Strike player.\n The heavy hitters for FaZe during the grand finals were broky (53-37 K/D) and rain (52-40 K/D). The latter was brilliant throughout the whole campaign and was named the MVP of the tournament by HLTV.\nFaZe dethroned NAVI as the number one CS:GO team in the world earlier this year following the IEM Katowice and ESL Pro League season 15 titles. This victory at PGL Antwerp Major is the cherry on top and could be the start of a new era in CS:GO esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLLAs5xmm5yWu27AwKScZqiXoXqiutOwnKuoXaKuq7vRZpifrJWnerW00aKjpaGenHqovsCnm2aemaOurb%2BMmp6aoZ6owW66wK%2Bg\n","link":"/post/faze-clan-take-pgl-antwerp-major-after-thrilling-grand-finals-against-navi/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FaZe Clan take PGL Antwerp Major after thrilling grand finals against NAVI"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 95-rated FUTTIES version of Anthony Martial from Manchester United to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team\u0026nbsp;today. You can obtain this special card after you complete its eight squad-building challenge (SBC) segments.\nMartial was one of the FUTTIES nominee players, but he didn’t win the voting. EA, however, decided to give him a special card anyway, probably because he plays in the Premier League and is French, which is a league and nation with a lot of great links. This is the French attacker’s first special item in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, so players didn’t have the chance to play with Martial that much.\nEA massively upgraded all of Martial’s stats, including Physical (+15), Shooting (+11), Passing (+11), Dribbling (+11), and Pace (+10), when you compare this FUTTIES version with his 84-rated gold card. He still has medium defensive and attacking ratings, but the devs boosted his weak foot from three to five stars and his skill moves from four to five stars, which makes Martial a versatile attacking player who can score with both legs and execute any dribbling move available in the game.\nThere are three good chemistry styles that suit this card, but it depends on what you want to upgrade. The finisher will take his Finishing, Positioning, Shot Power, and Agility up to 99-rated, while the marksman will enhance his Finishing, Reactions, and Physical stats. You could also apply the deadeye if you want to maximize his Positioning, Shooting, Shot Power, and Short passing.\nThere are plenty of players that you can use around Martial, including FUTTIES Jesse Lingard and FUTTIES N’golo Kanté, whose SBCs are still active in the game. The FUTTIES Martial SBC costs around 600,000 FUT coins on console and around 680,000 FUT coins on PC if you buy all the players we listed below. It’ll be available until next Tuesday, Aug. 31 and you’ll win a tradeable pack for each segment you solve.\nHere are all the segments that you need to complete to obtain FUTTIES Martial.\nSBCConditionsRewardGold squad11 gold players with a minimum of 30 team chemistry.Two players packRare gold squad11 rare gold players with a minimum of 30 team chemistry.Two players pack80-rated squad80-rated squad with 80 team chemistry minimum.Small electrum players pack81-rated squad81-rated squad with 80 team chemistry minimum.Small gold players pack82-rated squad82-rated squad with 75 team chemistry minimum.Premium mixed players packTactical emulation84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum, plus one Manchester United player in it, and at least one Inform or Team of the Season (TOTS) card in it.Prime mixed players packPremier League85-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one Premier League player in it.Prime electrum players packFrance86-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, plus one French player in it, and at least one Inform or Team of the Season (TOTS) card in it.Rare mixed players pack Here’s the cheapest solution to complete the FUTTIES Martial SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website specialized in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGold squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Alexander Schlager 75-rated (LASK Linz)CB:\u0026nbsp;Christian Fassnacht 75-rated (BSC Young Boys)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jorge Hernández 75-rated (Pachuca)CB:\u0026nbsp;Constantin Budescu 75-rated (Damac FC)LM:\u0026nbsp;Miralem Sulejmani 76-rated (BSC Young Boys)CM:\u0026nbsp;Shinji Kagawa 76-rated (PAOK)CM:\u0026nbsp;Diego Biseswar 75-rated (PAOK)RM:\u0026nbsp;Jakub Błaszczykowski 75-rated (Wisla Kraków)LF:\u0026nbsp;François Kamano 75-rated (Lokomotiv Moscow)RF:\u0026nbsp;James Forrest 76-rated (Celtic)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ola Toivonen 75-rated (Malmö FF) Rare gold squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Rasmus Falk 76-rated (FC København)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alfonso Pedraza 75-rated (Villarreal)CB:\u0026nbsp;Álex Moreno 77-rated (Real Bétis)CB:\u0026nbsp;Clinton Mata 77-rated (Club Brugge)RB:\u0026nbsp;Rafinha 79-rated (Olympiacos)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Kunde Malong 76-rated (Olympiacos)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Callum McGregor 77-rated (Celtic)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Bernard Mensah 75-rated (Kayserispor)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás Lodeiro 78-rated (Seattle Sounders)ST:\u0026nbsp;Junya Ito 75-rated (KRC Genk)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ai Kesen 79-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande) 80-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Łukasz Fabiański 81-rated (West Ham United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan Otto 81-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CB:\u0026nbsp;Mathew Ryan 80-rated (Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Torreira 81-rated (Arsenal)RB:\u0026nbsp;Vladimír Coufal 78-rated (West Ham United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Naby Keita 81-rated (Liverpool)LM: Denis Suárez 78-rated (Celta de Vigo)RM:\u0026nbsp;Raphinha 81-rated (Leeds United)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Pascal Gross 77-rated (Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion)CAM:\u0026nbsp;John Fleck 77-rated (Sheffield United)ST:\u0026nbsp;Neal Maupay 77-rated (Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion) 81-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 83-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Oscar Emboaba 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)CB:\u0026nbsp;Benjamin Hübner 77-rated (Hoffenheim)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan Tah 79-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Rômulo Monteiro 76-rated (Shijiazhuang)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Fernando Martins 79-rated (Beijing Guoan)LM:\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Guoan)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ricardo Goulart 80-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Anderson Talisca 82-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)ST:\u0026nbsp;Éder Martins 79-rated (Jiangsu Suning)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ai Kesen 79-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande) 82-rated squad GK:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Neuer 95-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan Otto 81-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CB:\u0026nbsp;Ermin Bicakcic 76-rated (Hoffenheim)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jeffrey Gouweleeuw 76-rated (Augsburg)RB:\u0026nbsp;Damián Suárez 80-rated (Getafe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Asier Illarramendi 80-rated (Real Sociedad)CM:\u0026nbsp;Nemanja Maksimović 79-rated (Getafe)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Willian José 80-rated (Real Sociedad)LW:\u0026nbsp;Marc Cucurella 81-rated (Getafe)RW:\u0026nbsp;Ibai Gómez 79-rated (Athletic Bilbao)ST:\u0026nbsp;Maximiliano Gómez 80-rated (Valencia) Tactical emulation GK:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Neuer 95-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Wendell Borges 77-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;John Brooks 76-rated (Wolsfburg)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marin Pongracic 76-rated (Wolfsburg)RB:\u0026nbsp;Vladimír Coufal 78-rated (West Ham United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Nemanja Matić 80-rated (Manchester United)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 80-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CAM:\u0026nbsp;James Rodríguez 82-rated (Everton)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Kalvin Phillips 94-rated (Leeds United)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Youri Tielemans 81-rated (Leicester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Luka Milivojević 79-rated (Crystal Palace) Premier League GK:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Neuer 95-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Enda Stevens 78-rated (Sheffield United)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marin Pongracic 76-rated (Wolfsburg)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matija Nastasić 77-rated (Schalke 04)RB:\u0026nbsp;Danny da Costa 78-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Christoph Kramer 78-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CM:\u0026nbsp;Youri Tielemans 81-rated (Leicester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Müller 94-rated (Bayern Munich)LW:\u0026nbsp;Leandro Trossard 78-rated (Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion)RW: Renato Steffen 78-rated (Wolfsburg)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Ruidíaz 90-rated (Seattle Sounders) France GK:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Neuer 95-rated (Bayern Munich)LB:\u0026nbsp;Wendell Borges 77-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Makoto Hasebe 76-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matija Nastasić 77-rated (Schalke 04)RB:\u0026nbsp;Danny da Costa 78-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Florian Grillitsch 78-rated (Hoffenheim)LM:\u0026nbsp;Kingsley Coman 93-rated (Bayern Munich)RM:\u0026nbsp;Renato Steffen 78-rated (Wolfsburg)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Paul Ebere Onuachu 87-rated (KRC Genk)ST:\u0026nbsp;Wout Weghorst 81-rated (Wolfsburg)ST:\u0026nbsp;André Silva 91-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaqwbW1xKxkppmiqbaiuIysmZxlmaN6p7XFmmRraV2qubW1zJqrnmWkmq6u\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-futties-martial-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete FUTTIES Martial SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Halo Infinite is set for a holiday 2020 release, but 343 Industries already has their eyes on a new project. The company is looking for a Senior Producer for a new project in the Halo Universe, according to a new job posting.\u0026nbsp;\nThe job listing explains that the position provides the opportunity to work on one of the most famous intellectual properties in the industry. The Senior Producer is a core part of the team and works alongside other leadership to maintain the overall vision of the project.\u0026nbsp;\nFans have speculated what the new title will be and where it fits into the main Halo universe. The new project is unlikely a Halo Infinite sequel as the game is not officially out yet. There have been spin-off Halo titles in the past such as Halo Wars and Halo Spartan Assault, so the project could be a similar title.\u0026nbsp;\n343 Industries could also just be getting a head-start on the next main Halo title in the series as each game takes years to develop.\u0026nbsp;\nFans will get their first look at Halo Infinite at the Xbox 20/20 event in July alongside other games from Xbox Game Studios. Halo Infinite will be one of the first games included in the Smart Delivery Program that allows players to upgrade their game to a next-generation console for free.\u0026nbsp;\nIt will likely be awhile before Halo fans receive more information on the untitled Halo project, but they can rest easy knowing another game is coming in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwucicqairn5vBbrbOm2Spp6Optq%2BzjKysoJ%2BVqMFuusSwZKGZnKR6sb7Oo5ycrF2ewG61zWabnq6VobyxucSnqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/microsoft-job-posting-suggests-new-halo-project-is-in-development/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Microsoft job posting suggests new Halo project is in development"},{"body":"Battlefield 2042 has traveled a rocky road since its launch was plagued with a ton of in-game issues.\nThe ill-fated launch left fans dissatisfied by the game’s final product. In the wake of this, some fans have banded together to petition EA to offer refunds to those who purchased the latest installment in the Battlefield franchise on all platforms.\nOn change.org, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition pledging their support for this initiative to give players a chance to get their money back for the game regardless of the platform from which they purchased the game. The person who started the petition, Satoshi Nakamoto, said the game was a “mockery of every customer who purchased due to EA’s false advertising.”\n“According to many consumer reports, Electronic Arts and DICE did not keep many promises made at launch, and Battlefield 2042 was launched as unplayable,” the petition reads.\u0026nbsp;\nThe petition also mentions the fact that Steam offered customers of Battlefield 2042 on its service to get a full refund of the game due to the game’s poor launch. Also, the petitions claim that with the support from signees, they will be pursuing legal action against EA.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop56smam2sLqMn6arZZKWwbW4xJ%2BgnqSUYn9xgJFmqZ6epaOxtHnEsZqenZSoenJ8j2lnaWWjnrSvrdOuqZ6r\n","link":"/post/petition-for-battlefield-2042-refunds-exceeds-100-000-signatures/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Petition for Battlefield 2042 refunds exceeds 100,000 signatures"},{"body":"For the second year in a row, the San Francisco Shock have been crowned the Overwatch League champions. The team took the 2020 trophy today after a 4-2 series with the Seoul Dynasty. This makes the Shock the first team in Overwatch League history to win two season titles in a row. Thanks to online tournament play and COVID-19 travel restrictions, the two regions in the Overwatch League were unable to face off at all during the regular season. For that reason, the Grand Finals transformed from one end-of-season match to a double-elimination bracket. Two teams from North America traveled to South Korea and underwent quarantine before competing against the two top teams from Asia.\nIn the early rounds of the tournament, the Seoul Dynasty dropped to the lower bracket after a loss to the San Francisco Shock. The Shock ran through the winner’s bracket while the Seoul Dynasty took out the Shanghai Dragons and Philadelphia Fusion in the losers bracket to make it to the ultimate Grand Finals match.\u0026nbsp;\n🏆 BACK TO BACK 🏆\nTHE GREATEST OVERWATCH TEAM OF ALL TIME pic.twitter.com/NnWy4YYtHw\n— San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) October 10, 2020  This was the Seoul Dynasty’s first appearance in an Overwatch League Grand Finals match, but several members of the roster were making their second appearance on the league’s biggest stage. Dynasty main tank Hong “Gesture” Jae-hee and DPS Park “Profit” Joon-yeong were part of the championship-winning London Spitfire roster in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe San Francisco Shock won the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals with a 4-0 sweep against the Vancouver Titans. In this year’s tournament, the Shock returned with most of the starting roster that captured the 2019 trophy.\u0026nbsp;Those players have now become the first Overwatch League players to win two season titles. As the winners of the 2020 Overwatch League championship, the San Francisco Shock bring home $1.5 million in prize money. The Seoul Dynasty earned $750,000 as runners-up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyiZq%2BZo3pzfJFpZKiulafEosDCoWSlnZGcwqZ5wqGYpqiZpLu0tMip\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-win-2020-overwatch-league-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock win 2020 Overwatch League championship"},{"body":"The card reveal season for Hearthstone’s next expansion, Fractured in Alerac Valley, is continuing today with the introduction of an incredibly deadly weapon, The Lobotomizer. The Lobotomizer is a two-cost Rogue weapon with two attack and two durability. The Lobototmizer makes use of Hearthstone’s new keyword, Honorable Kill. To receive the Honorable Kill bonus on a card, you’ll need to use it to deal exact lethal damage to an enemy. Thus, to trigger The Lobotomizer’s effect, you’ll need to kill something by dealing exactly two damage to it. Once doing so, The Lobotomizer will allow you to get a copy of the top card of your opponent’s deck. This gives you a new card and reveals which card your opponent is about to draw. The Lobotomizer is appropriately sneaky considering it will belong to the Rogue class. Decks like Miracle and Combo Rogue love to generate new cards, so perhaps we’ll find this trusty dagger at home in one of those archetypes.\nYou can check out all of the new cards coming with Fractured in Alerac Valley when the expansion goes live on Dec. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnnLqJmorJ%2Bitrux0Wapnq6VlrmmsIyfpqtlmJqus8DHrKuoppWoeqe%2BwJyrrqqVmXqquoyao62dopawbsLApaOesQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-lobotomizer-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Lobotomizer revealed for Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley"},{"body":"100 Thieves has announced it has begun development on its own video game.\nIn a new video released by the esports organization today, Nadeshot and John Robinson revealed that the company is working on its very own game, but other details about the project are incredibly scarce.\n The duo said that the game, codenamed Project X, is very early in development and joked that they didn’t even know what kind of game it is just yet, with Nadeshot iterating that they do know but are not ready to announce further at this time.\nRobinson said the game will be developed with help from 100 Thieves’ pro players, content creators like CouRage and Valkyrae, and the community itself. To help with the game’s development, 100 Thieves has brought on Pete Hawley as its chief product officer. Hawley has extensive history in game development, including work on games like Burnout Paradise, LittleBigPlanet, and Killzone.\nIt’s entirely unclear what type of genre the game will even fit into, but given Nadeshot’s affinity for games like VALORANT and Call of Duty, a first-person shooter seems like a safe bet with no other information to go off of at this time.\nNadeshot specifically mentioned the feelings he had growing up playing games like Call of Duty, Halo, and Gears of War, and wanting to recreate that feeling for new gamers worldwide. Welcome to Project X! We are making a video game with our creators, our pros, and our community. pic.twitter.com/AfmQNcD4Wn\n— Project X (@100T_ProjectX) May 18, 2022  “Because we love games and have always dreamed of having this opportunity to build our own,” Robinson said of why the game is being made. “Matt and I have been talking about this for over a year and thanks to a lot of work, we now have the people and money we need to start making a proper game.”\nThey also said that they would be providing updates on the process of the game’s development in the coming months and years ahead.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZZmoeq6tyqKloGWZqcBuu9anZK%2BhlJq8brPAppw%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-is-making-its-own-video-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves is making its own video game"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming set, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, is bringing back a cycle of rare Legendary land cards.\u0026nbsp;\nWith one card representing each of the game’s colors, there are five in total, and each makes use of the re-introduction of the “Channel” mechanic that was originally introduced in Saviors of Kamigawa in 2005.\nChannel as a mechanic allows players to pay a certain amount of mana and discard the Legendary land card to produce a desired effect. What makes the Channel abilities on these Legendary lands especially unique is that their cost is reduced by one generic mana for each Legendary creature a player controls.\nBecause of the flexibility many of these lands present, some of them will likely find their way into constructed formats. Players will likely find them highly useful in situations where drawing a land would otherwise be suboptimal.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all five Legendary lands coming to MTG in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nEiganjo, Seat of the Empire Eiganjo might be the White Legendary land, but it’s the only one that does damage. For three mana, its Channel ability will deal four damage to an attacking or blocking creature.\nIn decks that use Legendary creatures, this ability will prove to be extremely powerful. It will allow players access to a White kill spell for just one or two mana.\u0026nbsp;\nOtawara, Ethereal City The Blue Legendary land can also be used as a bounce spell for any number of permanents. For four mana, its Channel ability can return an artifact, creature, planeswalker, or enchantment to its owner’s hand.\nFour mana is a relatively high cost for a bounce spell, but if you have Legendary creatures, it becomes a more sensible play. Additionally, the ability to return such a wide array of non-land permanents to their owner’s hand makes it easy for you to out-tempo your opponent or protect a permanent of your own that an opponent has targeted with a removal spell.\nTakenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma is a card that players who enjoy graveyard play will want to potentially incorporate into their decks. With a Channel ability that allows players to mill themselves and return a creature or planeswalker to their hand, it’ll be useful in Jund decks that want to grind out games.\nSimilar to Otawara, the downside to Takenuma is the cost of its Channel ability. Costing four mana, you may want to try to use it in decks that have at least a few copies of a Legendary creature so that you can pay the Channel ability at a reduced cost.\nSokenzan, Crucible of Defiance Sokenzan will be a strong addition to aggressive decks that don’t want to be flooded with lands. For four mana, you’ll be able to create two 1/1 Spirit tokens with Haste via the card’s Channel ability.\nFour mana might seem like a high cost for a pair of 1/1 tokens, but it will likely only be used in hyper-aggressive Red decks. In such decks, being flooded with lands is almost always a surefire loss, so having this type of aggressive utility may very well be the difference between a win and a loss.\nBoseiju, Who Endures With a cost of only two mana, Boseiju is the cheapest to Channel of all the Legendary lands—and it’s well worth playing in any Green deck.\u0026nbsp;\nIt can be Channeled to destroy an artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land, but in return, your opponent can search for a land card with a basic land type and put it onto the battlefield. While you typically don’t want to give your opponent a land advantage, it’s likely a debt you’ll be willing to pay to take out a highly powerful artifact, enchantment, or land with a special activated ability.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyiuMtmo56flaOxor7YZqOappSoeqq6jKaroKtdoK6utcaarpplnpq8r3nDsqWaq6Su\n","link":"/post/all-legendary-lands-in-mtg-s-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Legendary lands in MTG’s Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":"One of North America’s best League of Legends prospects might have finally found a home in the LCS. Former 100 Thieves Academy jungler Shane\u0026nbsp;Kenneth “Kenvi” Espinoza is reportedly signing with Immortals as the organization’s newest jungler until the end of 2024, according to a report from blix.gg.\nThe team also reportedly considered LCS veteran Svenskeren as a possible replacement, but eventually opted for the younger, more inexperienced jungler.\nSimilar to upstart rookies Jojopyun and Danny, Kenvi hasn’t been in the scene too long. However, he could be another player to join the new age of League players in the region. The 19-year-old pro has been touted by some analysts as the next big talent to come out of the amateur NA scene, and during his time with 100T, he has shown a ton of potential across a number of different tournaments.\nFor example, he led all players in kills during the 2022 NA Academy Spring Split, the 2022 Spring Proving Grounds, and was second during the 2021 NA Academy Summer Split, according to Oracle’s Elixir. He has proficiency on a multitude of champions, including picks like Viego, Lee Sin, Kindred, and Graves.\nImmortals, on the other hand, is looking for a fresh slate after a disappointing last-place finish during the 2022 Spring Split. The team immediately dropped a handful of its starting roster, including AD carry Wildturtle, support Destiny, and European jungler Xerxe.\nRelated: IgNar joins Immortals ahead of LCS 2022 Summer as org reshuffles\nKenvi would be joining a roster with a new bottom lane duo with former Golden Guardians marksman Lost and former Evil Geniuses support IgNar, along with PowerOfEvil and Revenge in the solo lanes. There would be a good amount of pressure for this young star to perform—if there reports are true—especially after the success that EG has seen with their own rookie prospects.\nThe 2022 LCS Summer Split is set to begin this coming June.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmrnZGgvLbAjJqampyVosZuv9OaqWajlaPDqnnRnqeoqqSasa3FjKygoKajYrq2uNOiZLKdkad6pbHApWSwoaSderOxwa6gpZyZo7RutcympquskaHA\n","link":"/post/breakout-academy-star-kenvi-reportedly-signs-multi-year-deal-with-rebuilding-immortals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Breakout Academy star Kenvi reportedly signs multi-year deal with rebuilding Immortals"},{"body":"From computer specs down to the peripherals used, top gamers want to be the best by using the best. Now, companies like K-Swiss and Puma are looking to help gamers in an area overlooked before: footwear.\nThe companies released a new line of gaming footwear in 2019 includingK-Swiss’s MiBR One-Tap sneakers, which sell for $125, and the Puma Active Gaming Footwear, which is $100. The marketing language used for both shoes aims to help gamers reach their maximum performance. But could a shoe actually improve your performance in a game? Dr. Maggie Fournier, a podiatrist with Gundersen Health System in Wisconsin, says the shoes won’t improve your performance. But it may help you play at your best. A key component to any equipment, including shoes, comes down to the comfort. That alone can bring out your best effort.\n“You need to be comfortable in them and some stylish shoes might not be comfortable yet they look good,” Fournier said. “If you walk around and you’re not comfortable, you’re starting to have pain, then maybe the shoe is the first thing to look at.”\nProblems can also develop for those who sit for long periods of time without shoes on. Fournier said problems like foot pain or plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the thick band that connects the heel bone to the toes, can arise when getting up and walking around with no shoes in the home. This is because the foot doesn’t receive adequate support for those periods of walking and standing. She says the gamer shoes could be a good avenue for these types of instances.\n“So whenever they do get up and walk around to the restroom, bathroom, or kitchen, they do have that support, comfort and protection that a shoe provides,” Fournier said.\nIt can be difficult to get a patient to actually wear shoes inside the home, however, since they often feel it’s bulky, heavy, or makes their feet hot. A lighter shoe or one with mesh—as advertised in these gamer shoes—could help alleviate these concerns. Before you rush to order the shoes, though, this doesn’t mean Fournier would recommend getting them. With both shoes above $100 in the U.S., Fournier couldn’t bring herself to suggest these shoes are worth the cost. “The shoes have to follow function and I don’t see the function on their feet when their gaming,” she said.\nFournier also advised caution when analyzing the marketing material. Marketing materials always give a sense that the item being advertised shouldn’t be missed—and these gaming shoes are no different. Looking at K-Swiss, even the name is used to create a sense of high performance. A one-tap, a single-shot kill often found in first-person shooters, portrays high efficiency and skill. The company collaborated with MIBR and used its CS:GO team in the promotional material to give buyers a sense of being as close to a professional player as possible. And don’t think that a higher cost equates with a better fit.\n“You want to make sure that the shoe, the outside of the shoe, actually fits the outside of your foot,” Fournier said. “You don’t want to try and squeeze your foot into a shoe that is narrower than what you have. There is no such thing as breaking in a shoe.”\nThe fact is, even a cheap $20 (or less) pair of shoes could give a gamer the feel and comfort they need without breaking the bank.\n“If all they do is use them a couple times during the day to get up, eat, go to the bathroom or something like that, then absolutely,” Fournier said. “I don’t think a gamer needs to invest time and money into a shoe.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6hlo6WypLXApaCsrF2crq61zaBkrKCfmsBuw86rog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/do-specialist-gaming-shoes-work-possibly-but-they-re-likely-not-worth-the-cost-according-to-one-podiatrist/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Do specialist gaming shoes work? Possibly, but they’re likely not worth the cost according to one podiatrist"},{"body":"After impressing with the performance of its first crowdfunded Spectrum monitor, Eve’s followed up by showing off a prototype of the world’s first glossy gaming monitor.\nCurrent gaming monitors have a matte finish to minimize reflections, and the new glossy panel from Eve will mimic the polished look of mobile phones and tablets.\nShould we make the first-ever glossy gaming monitor? Check a side-by-side comparison between matte vs. glossy #evespectrum. Which one do you prefer and why? #4kgaming pic.twitter.com/ryYYKzt1oY\n— Eve Devices Official (@EVE_Devices) December 16, 2021  “Our partner LG Display has reached out to us about glossy polarizers. They have now provided us with samples for testing,” EVE posted on its community forums. “This screen boasts an anti-reflection layer that reduces the reflection rate to two percent (down from the six percent of our existing panel). 25 percent haze counteracts glare by taking care of remaining highlights. And as a welcome side-effect, contrast ratio measurements improved by eight percent,” EVE added.\nEve is no stranger to doing things a little differently and taking big risks. Its first project, the 2-in-1 Eve V, was a disaster, with many buyers not getting their product and some struggling to get refunded. The company also faced a lot of skepticism due to the repeated delays of its EVE Spectrum monitors, which gave other manufacturers time to beat EVE to the punch with 4K, 144Hz, HDMI 2.1 capable monitors. But with Eve announcing the existence of the glossy display from their supplier, it’s likely we’ll see other manufacturers offer similar screens from 2022 and beyond. If Eve’s claims about “blacks being noticeably darker” hold true, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see all major monitor makers shift towards glossy panels once they become widely available.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp6ulWLCr8LEoqOsZaSdsm7Dzqujnatdm7azv9NmnK%2BdomK0rbvSrLBmn5Gitq%2BzjKamp6GkpL8%3D\n","link":"/post/eve-unveils-the-world-s-first-glossy-gaming-monitor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EVE unveils the world’s first glossy gaming monitor"},{"body":"Like every Thursday, the Lost Ark servers have gone under maintenance for a weekly update. But, contrary to what many players expected, it won’t release all the upcoming content teased in the roadmap since it’s scheduled for “later this month.”\nToday’s patch, which will be introduced following maintenance expected to last eight hours, is only laying the groundwork for next week’s major patch. It’ll only introduce additional log-in rewards.\n“The team will be making changes to the backend structure of the game to prepare for the content update coming later this month,” the developers wrote in the patch notes. It will add a week of login rewards, as follows:\nFive Regulus’ Light Currency ChestsThree Battle Items Chests30 Phoenix PlumesTwo Fusion Material Selection ChestsThree Leap’s EssencesFive Una’s Tasks Daily Instant Completion Passes  Many players have shown their disappointment following the patch notes because they expected the major patch to be introduced today instead of later this month since the developer had hinted at it releasing in the middle of the month. Moreover, a release date for the major patch has yet to be officially revealed by Amazon Games, which means it could be introduced on April 21 or the following week, on April 28.\nThe developers have responded to the criticism, saying they “planned to share this ahead of this week’s maintenance much earlier on, however in working through update builds it was discovered that additional changes and fixes were needed and these plans had to shift.”\nThey also promised to “seek way to provide more information” to players in the future.\nSince the servers went under maintenance at 2am CT, they’re expected to get back online at 10am CT. Check the Lost Ark server status page to see if they’re available, or you can follow the official Twitter account to be notified when ready to go.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHytu9KtZJqqm2LApr7VnqmsZaWjsaa%2BjKaYoqakmruiusKeZKWZqWK0s7vUp5uwp6Kgera8wqikoqaXYr2iwMKh\n","link":"/post/lost-ark-servers-under-maintenance-to-lay-the-groundwork-for-upcoming-major-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lost Ark servers under maintenance to lay the groundwork for upcoming major patch"},{"body":" Formerly known in previous Call of Duty games as the Type 95, the QBZ-83 is back in Black Ops Cold War as the fourth unlockable assault rifle at launch.\nThe QBZ-83 is often overlooked due to guns like the XM4, AK-47, and FFAR 1 being so strong. But the QBZ is a solid weapon in its own right—and with the right attachments, it can be very fun to use.\nIt’s described as having “erratic initial recoil with less accurate hipfire spread,” and that’s an apt assessment. It’s a bit wild, but it has strong firepower and maneuverability for an AR.\nHere are some of the best loadouts for the QBZ-83 in Black Ops Cold War.\nGunfighter Wild Card: Gunfighter\nOptic: Microflex LED\nMuzzle: Muzzle Brake 5.56\nBarrel: 13.7″ Ultralight\nBody: Steady Aim Laser\nUnderbarrel: Foregrip\nMagazine: 40 Rnd Drum\nHandle: SASR Jungle Grip\nStock: Tactical Stock\nRun and gun Barrel: 13.7″ Ultralight\nUnderbarrel: Infiltrator Grip\nMagazine: Jungle-Style Mag\nHandle: Speed Tape\nStock: SAS Combat Stock\nRanged attack Optic: Axial Arms 3x\nMuzzle: Muzzle Brake 5.56\nBarrel: 15.5″ Reinforced Heavy\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nHandle: Field Tape\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2mr7t5l2xkpaeRmby2wNJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-qbz-83-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best QBZ-83 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Since the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion, players have been encountering quite a few Shiny Pokémon in the game’s newest feature, Dynamax Adventures.\u0026nbsp;\nDynamax Adventures puts players in a group of four with other players or NPC trainers with a team of Rental Pokémon as they try to conquer a trial of multiple Max Raid Battles consecutively.\u0026nbsp;\nInside of the Max Lair where these Dynamax Adventures take place, players have been encountering Shiny Pokémon much more frequently than normal. And now, thanks to some data mining, we know that the system does in fact force Shinies in the game mode.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to known data miner SciresM, there is code within the Dynamax Adventures code that is bypassing some of the base game’s other data to secure a random chance of being Shiny, meaning it doesn’t use the normal RNG. This has leveled out at Shiny odds hitting 1/300 without the Shiny Charm and 1/100 with a Shiny Charm.\u0026nbsp;\nOkay, yeah.\nPokemon from dynamax adventures are rolled to be forced shiny.\nOdds are exactly 1/300 without shiny charm, exactly 1/100 with shiny charm. This uses cryptographically secure randomness, so no RNG.\nAll shinies found this way will be stars (xor result = 1).\n— Michael (@SciresM) October 24, 2020  These new odds are forced on every single Pokémon you encounter within the Max Lair, but you won’t know until after you defeat it since Pokémon within the area don’t show up as Shiny during the raids.\u0026nbsp;The odds are rolled once your adventure ends right before the selection screen pops up. With the specific odds being forced on every encounter, that basically maps out to you having a 1/75 chance of encountering a Shiny without using a Shiny Charm during your four encounters. That stacks to a 1/25 chance if you do use the Shiny Charm.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is great news for players who want to capture all of the Legendary Pokémon in their Shiny variants because the odds are way up compared to normal Max Raid Shiny odds, 1/4096 at base rates.\nAccording to the data, every Shiny Pokémon encountered within the Max Lair will be a Star Shiny, not the more elusive Square Shiny. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGKus7GMrZ%2BeZaOdtq%2FFjKibnatdnrtuvM6knKannmLAuLvRnWSappRiwKm1xKWbrGWknbJur9GorqdlpKq7pb7AZpuyppGirrl5wJ2tnqakqr%2Bmvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-shiny-odds-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-dynamax-adventures/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the Shiny odds in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra Dynamax Adventures?"},{"body":"This weekend, five MDI teams are getting one final opportunity to solidify a spot in the Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season Three Global Finals through 15 hours of time trial-style competition.\u0026nbsp;\nWith six other World of Warcraft teams already locked into the Global Finals set for July through group stages, W Omegalul, Evolved, Ethical, Depleter Squad, and Yeppers are spending the weekend running six specific keystones repeatedly to see how quickly they can run each.\nThe fastest time that the teams notch for each dungeon will count toward a cumulative dungeon time total and the team that has the fastest cumulative total across all six instances will earn the bid. The winning team will join Donuts and Despair, Baldy, Perplexed, Echo, Sloth, and Monka, all of which have already qualified for the Global Finals.\nRelated: How to watch the WoW MDI Last Stand Tournament\nThis weekend, there are 15 total hours of MDI action being broadcast on the official WoW YouTube channel, with coverage starting at 12pm CT each day. Additionally, there are a handful of alternate language broadcasts covering the same action.\nThe keystone levels and affixes for each dungeon were released on the official WoW esports Twitter account, which includes Neltharion’s Lair, De Other Side, Sanguine Depths, Spires of Ascnesion, Tazavesh: Gambit, and Theater of Pain. The level of the keystones range from 21 to 24, and there is a diverse array of affixes to keep things interesting.\nThe six dungeons, levels, and affixes for The Last Stand! 🔴 https://t.co/qtnenn0QA9 #WoWEsports #Warcraft pic.twitter.com/KzCbkyXBEJ\n— WoW Esports (@WoWEsports) May 20, 2022  With each team having all weekend to run each instance, the cumulative score for every team should constantly improve throughout the event, and Raider.io is providing constant updates to each team’s scores.\nThat's a wrap for the Last Stand!\nCongrats to the winners – W OMEGALUL!\nIt's been a hard-fought weekend of intense pushing, But W OMEGALUL claims the top spot, sending them back into the main bracket for Globals.\nHere are the final results pic.twitter.com/dcjromxQI7\n— Raider.IO 💙 (@RaiderIO_WoW) May 22, 2022 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9ZmpLKsmJ6wbrDUp56ep55itq%2FAxKulmqyZpLuiuIylmKysXajBorrDZquoraKjrq6xza1krJufp7K0ecCnm2aqlajCrcDS\n","link":"/post/wow-mythic-dungeon-international-last-stand-tournament-scores-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW Mythic Dungeon International Last Stand Tournament: Scores and results"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV fans are finally in luck since the game is about to receive its next major Endwalker update following several months of minor patches.\nAnd to help the players that have been patiently waiting for its release, Square Enix has given fans a trailer, providing a first peek at what to expect in the next patch.\nPatch 6.1 is set to release on April 12 and brings tons of new content to discover. In addition to new main scenario quests, other aspects of the game will receive updates, such as PvP, social features, high-end duties, and more.  The trailer starts by showing Tataru drinking tea and thinking about her next adventure. It refers to the upcoming questline “Tataru’s Grand Endeavours,” which is set to be introduced in the patch.\nPlayers will be able to discover what every former Scion has been up to since the events of Endwalker‘s main scenario quest, and some will gather again to help secondary characters met in the expansion.\nA good part was shown of the upcoming alliance raid, which resembles the City of Rabanastre mixed with the style of Thavnair. The trailer also provides players with a first look at other upcoming content, including new Hildibrand quests, the new dungeon and trial, and the Extreme Endsinger’s trial.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1vsCio56qXZu8s3nFn6%2Birl2au6XDwKWinqqjYrumw8WorKecXZaxt7HNrayrnV1renJ5z5qrnKBdp7K3scClnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/ffxiv-endwalker-s-newfound-adventure-trailer-gives-players-a-glimpse-of-what-to-expect-in-patch-6-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FFXIV Endwalker’s ‘Newfound Adventure’ trailer gives players a glimpse of what to expect in Patch 6.1"},{"body":" The last portion of the Fortnite World Cup is underway with the Solo Finals. Players have started their series of six matches to find out who will take home the $3 million grand prize and become the first Fortnite world champion.\nPlayers will be ranked according to the sum of their scores in each match, and the player with the most points will be the champion. They can earn points for their placements, which rewards their survivability, and for their number of eliminations. Players who place from 16th to 25th will score three points, sixth to 15th will earn five points, second to fifth will score seven points, and the winner of each match earns 10.\nHere are the scoreboards for each match of the Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals and the overall placements after each match.\nSolo Finals standings These are the overall standings after all six matches.\nScoreboard per match Match six Match five Match four Match three Match two Match one ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZLCnoqGxbq%2FUqWSsp5ykeqe1zZqjrGWjmLyzsdJmqq2Znpm2r7PS\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-fortnite-world-cup-solo-finals-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals scores and standings"},{"body":"Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer was released early in celebration of Xbox’s recent anniversary. And while you don’t technically need to pay to play, there’s some premium content many gamers will at least consider purchasing.\nUsing a battle pass system, Halo Infinite will reward players with a plethora of in-game goodies as they rank up during season one: Heroes of Reach.\nWhile players can earn some rewards from leveling up without paying anything, they’re highly incentivized to purchase the game’s premium version of the battle pass, which gives players significantly more rewards for ranking up.\nThe premium battle pass in Halo Infinite costs 1,000 in-game credits. A premium battle pass bundle costs 2,800 credits.\nThe more expensive option gives players a notable jump start to their battle pass experience, pushing them through the first 25 levels of the pass without having to play a game.\nIn-game credits can be purchased for real money, and depending on how many credits you get, the cost per credit is reduced.\nTo get the premium battle pass, 1,000 credits will cost $9.99. Players can purchase more credits at a discounted rate as well. The cheapest option is the most expensive, but it’s a bulk deal of 11,500 credits for $99.99.\nThe first Halo Infinite season will be longer than 343 Industries originally indicated seasons will last. The developer announced last week that the season will run until May 2, 2022. This means players will have more than five months to level up through the season’s ranks.\nWhile Infinite’s multiplayer mode is technically in beta, progress made right now will carry over once the game is officially released in December.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZKatk516pbvErGStoJVitaK4zmagp56Zo7a1sYybmK2snJp6sa3SrGScp6Op\n","link":"/post/how-much-does-the-halo-infinite-battle-pass-cost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much does the Halo Infinite battle pass cost?"},{"body":"There are dozens of powerful weapons and equipment scattered around the Lands Between in Elden Ring that can significantly help you on your journey. Players can find specific Talismans to improve their builds that can make up for a weak point or drawback in their stats. Some are simple to find while others require you to defeat a few enemies along the way.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Assassin’s Crimson Dagger Talisman is a useful item that restores HP when players deal critical damage to enemies. This can make a significant difference in several builds, and players should consider this item a valid option. The only downside to this Talisman is that you have to clear a dungeon and defeat a boss to get it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Assassin’s Crimson Dagger Talisman is dropped by the Black Knife Assassin in the Deathtouched Catacombs. The Deathtouched Catacombs are near the northern coast of Limegrave tucked alongside a cliff wall. Look for a glowing spirit situated beside the entrance.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers must fight their way through multiple skeletons to open to the door leading to the boss, which can be tough at lower levels. But the Black Knife Assassin is one of the easier bosses in the game, so don’t stress too much.\u0026nbsp;\nThe item will be in your inventory after defeating the boss, allowing you to gain health when dealing critical damage. Health is one of the most important stats in Elden Ring, and every minor buff can make a substantial difference.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVirrS%2FwKyqoqajYrCztcyspqdllJa0qLHRZquapJmouqK6jKKlZp2cmbKvedGipaA%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-assassin-s-crimson-dagger-talisman-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger Talisman in Elden Ring"},{"body":"For Halloween, numerous titles added spooky features to the game based on the holiday. Phasmophobia, unsurprisingly, is no different. Kinetic Games added the Nightmare Update in the last week of October, bringing a new game mode, four unique ghosts, a new map called Maple Lodge, and another difficulty. In addition to gameplay and quality-of-life changes, the update also introduced popular horror figure Slender Man to the game as an easter egg.\nHow to spawn Slender Man in Phasmophobia? There doesn’t seem to be a way to force Slender Man to spawn in every match. He will reportedly spawn in one every three games in the Maple Lodge campsite, according to Reddit users. Since the update lets players choose the map, however, they can spawn into Maple Lodge repeatedly until they find Slender Man.\nSlender Man can spawn in five places around the new map, and he randomly chooses one of them whenever he spawns. A fan compiled all of his possible locations in a handy map. He can appear in the distance and it may be hard to spot him in the eerie darkness of Maple Lodge, so look carefully.\nIt’s unclear if Slender Man is an easter egg that appears during Halloween or if he’ll still appear after the holiday ends. Maple Lodge boasts other easter eggs, including Jason Vorhees’ mask, so the creature may be a permanent addition to the game. Spotting him, on the other hand, may take some luck or several tries.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FPmq6nZaOhsq%2BwxKtkppmeYravec%2BhmKyln6W1sK7Img%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-spawn-slender-man-in-phasmophobia/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to spawn Slender Man in Phasmophobia"},{"body":"A League of Legends fan has transported Xayah into the Crime City Nightmare alternate universe with a new look for the ADC.\u0026nbsp;\nUser Harimii shared their take on the Crime City Nightmare skin line featuring the Rebel. In this alternate universe Xayah takes on the role of the mobster desperate for power and chaos. There are officially 12 League champions who have a part in the Crime City universe, including the latest additions to the line, Akali, Twisted Fate, and Zyra.\nThe skin is part of the Inktober challenge, a month-long framework with the objective of helping artists “develop positive drawing habits,” according to the official Inktober website.\u0026nbsp;\nWith a white suit, long cape and feather-like eyes, Xayah fits perfectly with League’s Crime City theme. According to her lore, she fights to protect her tribe and would “cut down anyone who stands in her way.” We could imagine her approaching ancient evil creatures in her thirst for power to restore her clan to its former glory. One of her in-game quotes cites “they’ll probably label me a war criminal one day, but not today.” Maybe her time has come.\nThis interpretation of the feathered ADC is missing only one thing: her charming companion. Rakan does not make an appearance in Harimii’s interpretation of the Crime City skins, but we could imagine him standing next to his lover while wearing a bright-colored boa and smoking a cigar.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR50Z6ZnqRdl7Kku8yeqmaZXaK8o7%2FTnqlmoZ5iwam10madmqZdoq6lsYycqaKllWKwqsDYZq%2BasZGderS3yKc%3D\n","link":"/post/league-s-rebel-becomes-a-mobster-in-this-fan-made-crime-city-xayah-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s Rebel becomes a mobster in this fan-made Crime City Xayah skin"},{"body":"The Jailer, the final boss of the Sepulcher of the First Ones, has been nerfed in the dying hours of the World of Warcraft Race to World First.\nWith North America’s Liquid and Europe’s Echo neck and neck on the 11th boss of the raid, Blizzard has implemented a hotfix targeting the third phase of the fight. The devs have reduced the number of missiles fired by Desolation from 20 to 15 and have fixed an issue that would occasionally cause Chains of Anguish to pull players who had already broken their chains.\nDesolation is a move The Jailer pulls off in the final phase of the fight, which reduces Azeroth’s lifeforce by up to 20 percent. Each player in the area of effect reduces the damage to Azeroth but suffers 37,472 shadow damage.\nIt remains to be seen if this nerf will have a lasting impact on the fight, but it will almost certainly make the difficult phase just that much easier. With both Liquid and Echo consistently reaching the final phase, it’s surely only a matter of time before the guilds wave goodbye to The Jailer.\nThis nerf, which went live last night, could give Echo a distinct advantage going forward. Due to the race extending into the third week—the longest a Race to World First has been since 2017—one of Liquid’s tanks has had to fly back to Scotland. The entire team of raiders has also had to move hotels via a stretch Hummer limo of all vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\njust to give you an update on the absolute state of the RWF going this long. Tomorrow our tank is flying back to Scotland, and our entire team has to move hotels. No Dob just this situation is crazy we got here in febuary LMAO\n— Liquid | Maximum (@maximum) March 24, 2022  “Tomorrow our tank is flying back to Scotland, and our entire team has to move hotels.\u0026nbsp;No Dob just this situation is crazy we got here in February LMAO,” Liquid guild leader Maximum said on March 24.\u0026nbsp;\nThe race is Echo’s to lose at this point.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqrrcilnKtlnpq%2Fp7HDZp2ippGherTA0Z6rnKBdp66ksYytpmavn6e5pXnFoqmsrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-jailer-nerfed-in-final-stretch-of-wow-race-to-world-first/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Jailer nerfed in final stretch of WoW Race to World First"},{"body":"Every year, Hearthstone rotates some old cards from previous expansions to the Wild format, limiting the available card pool for the Standard format. This rotation usually takes place in April and is done to keep the game fresh and entertaining for all players.\nThe current year until April 2021 is the Year of the Phoenix, which includes cards from four expansions that will rotate: Rise of Shadows, Saviors of Uldum, Descent of Dragons, and Galakrond’s Awakening. Cards from three expansions will stay: Ashes of Outland, Scholomance Academy, and one future expansion.\nAs with every year, this rotation will have a significant impact on the meta. Hundreds of cards will be rotated out and replaced with cards from the new meta. Deck archetypes will disappear and new ones will flourish.\nHere are the sets that rotated out in April 2020 and the future expansions that will rotate out in April 2021.\nRotated sets (2020) The Witchwood expansion introduced three new keywords: Start of Game, Echo, which allows a card to be played multiple times on the same turn, and Rush, which acts like Charge but doesn’t allow the minion to attack the enemy hero the turn it’s played.The Boomsday Project expansion introduced the Magnetic keyword, allowing a Mech minion to merge with another Mech, “Project” spells that benefit both players, “Omega” cards that gain additional bonuses if played while the player has 10 mana crystals, and Legendary spells for each of the nine classes.Rastakhan’s Rumble was mainly centered around trolls, one of the most ancient races in all of Azeroth. The set introduced a new keyword, Overkill, which dealt damage in excess of the health of the dead minion. Future rotation (2021) The Rise of Shadows expansion introduced one new keyword, Twinspell, which creates a copy of a card in the player’s hand. On top of that, powerful 1/1 minions called Lackeys with Battlecry effects were added.The Saviors of Uldum expansion introduced the keyword Reborn, which resurrects minions with one health once they’ve died, devastating “Plague” spells that affect the entire board, and the re-introduction of the Quest mechanic, originally seen in Journey to Un’Goro.The Descent of Dragons expansion introduced the new keyword Invoke, which buffs up a powerful Galakrond, hero cards, and the Sidequest mechanic. While these sets are guaranteed to be rotated out, some cards can be rotated out individually as well over the course of the Year of the Phoenix. There have been historic cases of cards rotated out to Wild to make room for new archetypes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aeqSt0Z1kq6eklsGqu81mnq6hlJp6c32Ta20%3D\n","link":"/post/what-cards-are-rotating-out-of-standard-hearthstone-this-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What cards are rotating out of Standard Hearthstone this year?"},{"body":"In the first Banned and Restricted announcement to affect Explorer, Tibalt’s Trickery and Winota, Joiner of Forces are banned in Magic Arena‘s newest eternal format, Wizards of the Coast announced today.\nExplorer is Arena’s true-to-paper eternal format that’s intended as a pathway to supporting Pioneer on the digital client. The format features all Pioneer-legal cards found on Magic Arena. This makes the format similar to Pioneer with several key omissions.\nFormat staple decks like Jeskai Ascendency and Lotus Field Combo don’t have the cards needed to be functional in Explorer. Other top strategies, like Naya Winota, are nearly unaffected in the transition from Pioneer to Explorer.\nWinota midrange lists have performed well on the ladder and lack some of the natural checks that keep them from being as powerful in Pioneer. Without some of the combo decks or strong Mono-Red Aggro pieces available in Explorer, Winota has been a dominant force in best-of-one and best-of-three queues.\nA Winota ban isn’t intended to remain forever. Since the goal of Explorer is to become Pioneer, as the card pool grows and the format aligns greater with Pioneer, Winota will be unbanned. But because Explorer is an incomplete format, it needs its own ban list during its early stages for the health of the format.\nWinota will be reevaluated after the release of Dominaria United in the fall, according to Wizards.\nTibalt’s Trickery is a combo card with a bad win rate but has been a problem for players to play against in best-of-one. The card leads to either a quick win or a concession at the slightest bit of interaction. Because of the number of nongames the card produces, it will be banned in Arena.\nThe bans will go live during the May 12 update. Players will be given back wildcards for copies of Winota or Tibalt’s Trickery crafted before the update is live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tc2oq5plpJ6vorjTrGStqpmYuKa%2B2GaZmqaemrFutc1mpK2fXZa%2FprrAZpyxqJykv6a%2B\n","link":"/post/winota-tibalt-s-trickery-banned-in-mtg-arena-explorer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Winota, Tibalt’s Trickery banned in MTG Arena Explorer"},{"body":"Professions always play a vital role in World of Warcraft. But in TBC, the increased importance of crafting powerful gear amplifies their significance.\nThroughout Classic, most crafting professions were used specifically to make consumables and Engineering was required by top guilds because of the explosives that engineers could use during raids to amplify DPS.\nThat changes in TBC, though. Other professions gain massive value because of the crafted gear they provide that’s exclusive to the profession.\u0026nbsp;\nLeatherworking will be necessary for all raids in TBC because of Drums of Battle, but some changes that Blizzard implemented will make it so that only a few players will need to be in the profession, as opposed to everyone.\nAll of the major crafting professions will provide value to at least one class or specialization. Here are some of the biggest reasons for using each profession.\nAlchemy Alchemy in TBC is a strong profession for making gold. Transmutes like Primal Might will hold a lot of value throughout the game, and early on, many players will be willing to spend large sums of gold to get them.\nThe profession gets added utility from the newly introduced Cauldrons that can provide full raids with important protection potions. And new Alchemist Stones can be used as trinkets that can be useful for healers situationally.\nMost players that have an alchemist will only do so to make potions and transmutes. This isn’t necessarily a profession many players will want on the main character that they raid with.\nBlacksmithing The one-handed mace Dragonmaw is one of the most powerful crafted items in TBC. And because of that, most melee classes will use Blacksmithing as one of their professions.\nThe mace can be upgraded throughout TBC as well, making it so that Warriors and Shamans will keep the profession all expansion long.\nAdditionally, Blacksmiths can make gold from crafting various items like weapon stones, weapon chains, and temporary armor buffs for items.\nEnchanting This profession in TBC is highlighted by a ring enchantment that only the enchanter can benefit from. It’s only slightly better than what everyone can get, so it might not be a determining factor in whether you go for Enchanting.\nThe biggest reason to go Enchanting will be to make gold from enchanting other people’s gear or to help out your guild. Most guilds will want to have at least one guild enchanter that can soak up all the valuable enchanting recipes that drop in raids. This is no different in Classic.\nEnchanting will also be a preferred profession by some people who run a lot of five-man dungeons and get loot drops that they don’t need. The gear that drops can be disenchanted and turned into more valuable materials used for enchanting gear.\nEngineering Engineering loses some of its value in TBC. But just because it’s not mandatory doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have all the same explosive toys that it used to.\nDynamite, sapper, and grenade items will still be useful throughout TBC and PvP players will want to get their hands on the craftable engineering goggles that increase your stealth detection.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile those goggles won’t be available at the beginning of TBC, expect to see a lot of players re-roll to Engineering when they become available in a later patch so that they can catch pesky stealth classes in their arena matches.\nJewelcrafting Jewelcrafting is primarily a money-making class. There are specific gems in TBC that only jewelcrafters can use, but they’re only slightly better than what everyone else can use.\nThe profession also has appeal to PvPers because of the Shadowsong Panther trinket that both increases stealth detection and can be used to give a huge boost in attack power.\nThe trinket is considered to be one of the best available for Rogues, who are among the top classes in arenas.\nLeatherworking Once believed to be a requirement for every raider in TBC, this profession was nerfed significantly by changes Blizzard made to Drums of Battle.\nA few classes will still use this profession early for some crafted pieces and armor upgrades, but leatherworking is mostly used for Drums of Battle.\nDespite being nerfed, raids will still want to have at least one leatherworker in each group of a raid. In total, that means you’ll want to have at least five raiders with leatherworking in your 25-man raids.\nTailoring Tailoring will be the profession of choice for cloth-wearing classes like Warlock, which is the strongest DPS class in TBC.\nThe profession provides numerous powerful pre-raid pieces of gear and also gives Warlocks their best-in-slot two-piece Spellstrike set.\nMeanwhile, there are three types of special cloth that tailors can create, similar to Classic’s Mooncloth, that can be used to craft various goodies and gear. Just like Mooncloth, all three types of cloth are on a multiple-day cooldown, so they’ll be highly sought after early in Phase One.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjsdKtZKmqn5uytL%2FIqKWsZZmjeri71marm5tdmLmiv9Kimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-professions-in-wow-tbc-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best professions in WoW TBC Classic"},{"body":"Fortnite and funky dance emotes go hand in hand. It’s hard to think about a game of Fortnite without a dancing emote and the cool music that goes along with it.\nSome of the music that goes with the game’s emotes is licensed, however, and could lead to problems for content creators who stream or record their gameplay. But not for long.\nPC Players: In the 12.00 update, we've added the ability to mute Licensed Emote Audio. This option is available in the game's Audio settings. pic.twitter.com/UHGYAlXKgH\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 19, 2020  With tomorrow’s upcoming 12.00 update, Epic Games has added the ability to mute licensed emote audio. Streamers and content creators will no longer have to worry about their videos being muted or demonetized due to an emote’s song.\nThis option will be found first on PC in the audio section of the options. Players will have the option to let the music play, mute other players’ music, or mute all.\nThis will likely lead to awkward emote dance-offs without music playing, but that’s probably worth it for content creators who don’t want to deal with copyright strikes. Fortnite Chapter Two, season two begins tomorrow, Feb. 20. New map changes, weapons, and more are expected to be added to the game and more emotes will join the fray, too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqCsZZGZsaq6xmaroZ1dlq%2BquMitsGasn2K6tsDEZqOim5WjwKawjJ6kqKyVYrq2v8ic\n","link":"/post/fortnite-is-adding-the-ability-to-mute-licensed-emote-music/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite is adding the ability to mute licensed emote music"},{"body":"If you’ve been perusing the League of Legends YouTube or Reddit community over the course of the pre-season, you may have stumbled across one of the many, many clips of Galio one-shotting someone with his Q. In most cases, videos like those are staged a little bit and the champion doing the one-shotting is several levels and items ahead of the victim. But in Galio’s case, he doesn’t actually need much of an advantage to nuke someone with his Q, and for such an easy ability to land, that’s a problem. Luckily for anyone that’s been on the receiving end of it, that shouldn’t happen quite as often in Patch 9.2—a rather large nerf to the Q’s damage arrived on the PBE with the latest update.\nThe nerf is to the ability’s AP scaling, which is good, as most Galio players nowadays build nothing but AP, AP, and more AP. Now, rather than dealing 1.33 percent of the target’s maximum health per 100 AP, it will deal 0.66 percent per 100 AP. That’s significantly less damage, and its mana cost is even going up as well, but that’s not quite as dramatic a change.\nThere are other changes coming to the mid lane, too, one for an item and one for another champion. Kassadin’s base armor and armor per level are both going down, which should make him more vulnerable to AD mid laners. That’s good, as he’s supposed to be a mage counter, but AD champions haven’t really been a clear counter to him.\nThe item change, on the other hand, comes for the Morellonomicon and its component item, the Oblivion Orb. Both items will now provide five less AP. Many mid laners have been building the Morello due to its innate power, so a flat reduction in AP is probably needed.\nAll of these changes should be arriving in about a week with Patch 9.2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6apJmkeqe1zZqjpbFdl7KqusZmpZ6qlpqxbrXNZqOemZeqsm68y66qZqeknbKzecyim2akkaOybq%2FHmqWgnaNivK9506GcZq%2BRrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/galio-finally-being-nerfed-in-league-plus-other-mid-lane-changes-on-the-way/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Galio finally being nerfed in League, plus other mid lane changes on the way"},{"body":" Another Fortnite: Battle Royale event has arrived following the v8.40 update, bringing with it a host of new challenges and rewards around the Air Royale LTM, which ushers in the return of planes.\nThese challenges, nine in total, offer a bunch of experience and Wrap rewards. Completing certain challenges will unlock an abundance of XP, while others will give you a new Wrap.\nComplete all nine challenges over the course of the next few days, however, and you’ll unlock the Callsign Hornet Wrap. All items are exclusive to this event.\nChallenges will be active from now until April 24. Once the event ends, you won’t be able to unlock any of the items on offer anymore. Here’s exactly what you have to do to unlock everything from these challenges.\nDay one Deal damage to opposing Stormwings with an SMG or Minigun (4,000) – 500 XPCollect different rarities of Sky Chests as a pilot (5) – 500 XPPlay matches of Air Royale (7) – Callsign Skull Wrap Day two Deal damage to opposing Stormwings with Pistols (2,000) – 500 XP Destroy opposing Stormwings (5) – 500 XP Outlast opponents in Air Royale (100) – Callsign Falcon Wrap Day three  Deal damage to opposing Stormwings with an Assault Rile (5,000) – 500 XP Deal damage with upgraded Stormwing Weapons (4,000) – 500 XPPlace Top 5 in Air Royale (3) – Callsign Wolf WrapncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqhomK%2FsMXApZxmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knq6Vo8Fur8eao6WdnpyytHnRnq6aqpSo\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-challenges-and-rewards-for-the-air-royale-fortnite-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the challenges and rewards for the Air Royale Fortnite event"},{"body":" As you start racking up kills in a Fortnite match, most of the players in your lobby should become aware of your presence. If you don’t want your name to get lost in the sea of other names, you’ll need a way to stand out.\nAdding symbols to your name can be an excellent way of separating yourself from the crowd, and they also look cool. There has been a rise in players who use the trident symbol recently, and it works a lot better when you also combine it with the\u0026nbsp;Aquaman skin.\nIf you don’t have a dedicated trident key on your keyboard, then adding the symbol to your name can be confusing. Before getting into the trident part, you’ll need to know how you can change your name in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nYou can change your name in two ways but doing it on the Epic Games launcher is the most straightforward method.\nClick on your username, which should be toward the bottom left edge of your screen.Choose Manage Account, and a new browser window will pop up.Head over to the new browser window and click on the blue pencil icon next to your name to change your username.Note that you can’t change your name again for two weeks after confirming the process. How can you add a Trident symbol to Fortnite username? Once you figure out where to change your username, adding the trident will be the easiest part.\u0026nbsp;\nCopy the trident symbol: ΨReturn back to the account page where you’ll be changing your name and paste the trident symbol wherever you want.After making sure everything looks just like how you were picturing, you can proceed to complete the name-changing process. Even if you do anything by mistake, you’ll only be stuck with your new name for two weeks. You’ll once again become eligible to change your name after this period. If you’re wondering what other cool symbols you can try out to spice up your name, you can get inspired from\u0026nbsp;here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnAnZtmmV2pv6qwxKerZqupoq%2BwuIytpmaxn6q%2FbrLOq6unoaSaera%2FxKulmqWV\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-a-trident-symbol-to-your-fortnite-username/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add a Trident symbol to your Fortnite username"},{"body":"Epic Games has the daunting task of maintaining one of the world’s most popular battle royales. Fortnite, despite its increasing popularity, isn’t without its issues though, and catering for over 100 million players certainly isn’t easy.\nThe game often goes down for maintenance, especially when a new chapter, season, or patch has recently been installed.\u0026nbsp;\nFortnite could be facing any number of issues at any time. The servers are usually stable, but they’re not always up and running. There’s scheduled downtime to keep in mind, which usually takes place every Tuesday, but there are also unforeseeable outages that regularly occur.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re unsure if Fortnite is down or the issue is on your end, the first place you should look is Epic’s official status page.\u0026nbsp;\nIf everything is green and “operational,” the problems you’re facing are likely internet service provider or hardware related and are completely out of Epic’s hands. If the Epic store is down or Fortnite is having issues, though, green will turn to red.\nAnother place to look is DownDetector. If Epic’s status page isn’t giving you the answers you’re looking for, DownDetector should give you a better understanding. The website provides up-to-date information, highlighting any outages over the past 24 hours. If Fortnite is down or experiencing problems, the site should give you a clear indication.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can also check the Fortnite Status Twitter account. If the servers are down, it will tell you everything you need to know. It will let you know if there’s scheduled maintenance taking place or something else entirely.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqKrXZu8s8DNoqueZZSkxK95x6iuZqyfYrCpscKkZKmqn5e5prnSZqaurJGcsrR5wKebZquVp8Omvoysq5qspag%3D\n","link":"/post/is-fortnite-down-how-to-check-problems-outages-and-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Fortnite down? How to check problems, outages, and server status"},{"body":" As the May 4, 2016 Mid-Season Invitational gets ready to kick into gear, ghosts and echoes of the 2015 MSI glimmer. While the only team to be making a reappearance at the 2016 tournament will be tournament favorites SK Telecom T1, many of the storylines laid out in the 2015 tournament remain poignant.\nFrom EDG’s upset of SKT to TSM’s implosion, and from the rise of Fnatic to IWC support Dumbledoge’s first blood kill on Faker, MSI 2015 was a fun and unexpected tournament that kept fans on their toes. What occurred was a far cry from the expected storylines and favorites heading into the event. In many senses, MSI 2015 served as the turning point of the season. With another MSI just around the corner, it is time to place the 2016 predictions in context with last year’s results.\nChina’s Peak\n\nDue to their poor results in international play after MSI 2015, China is generally regarded as a weak region internationally. With the poor post-season results of Imp’s LGD fresh in many’s minds, heading into this year’s MSI, some fans are going so far as to place China’s representative, Royal Never Give Up as a bottom two team. This abrupt demotion from China’s former place as the consensus second best region only serves to highlight the region’s recent poor international performances.\nBut at MSI 2015, China shone as kings of the world. In the semi-finals, EDG easily 3-0’d ahq, a team which had beaten the representatives of both NA and EU in the group stages. EDG’s subsequent intense 3-2 finals win over SKT, which saw Aaron outsmart kkoma with an “anti-LeBlanc” comp in Game 5, temporarily convinced the world that the Korean exodus, China’s decision to mass-import star Korean players, was a success.\nThe brilliance of former Samsung stars Deft and PawN was highlighted by their synergy with Chinese veteran ClearLove and the individual improvement of rising talents Koro1 and Meiko. Unfortunately, EDG was ultimately the only Korean-infused team to find such international success in Season 5. Although rival Chinese organizations LGD, which featured imp, Acorn, and Flame, and iG, which featured RooKie and KaKAO, would join EDG at the Season 5 world championships, all three teams disappointed. LGD and iG failed to make it out of the group stage, and EDG was immediately 3-0’d by Fnatic in the round-of-eight. Although Chinese teams were clearly strong from a mechanical standpoint, the region’s lack of strategy and communication proved to be there undoing.\nAt this season’s MSI, China is sending Royal Never Give Up, a team headlined by Season 4 World Championship MVP, former Samsung White support Mata. \u0026nbsp;After a year of poor results, it’s possible that a new Korean exodus team can put China back on top of the world; but RNG may suffer from the same communication and strategy problems that haunted their predecessors.\nKorea’s (Temporary) Fall\n\nAs the consensus strongest region in the world, Korean teams are heavily criticized whenever they fail at international competitions. However, SKT’s defeat at MSI was a much different result than the previous disappointing defeats of the ROX Tigers or Samsung Ozone at IEM Katowice and Season 3 worlds respectively. The teams well-fought series against EDG did not bring shame to their region, but it did leave their fans and players hungering for the next opportunity to win back the throne. To make matters even more exciting, Fnatic’s narrow 2-3 loss to SKT in the quarter finals, during which saw both Huni and Febiven outplayed the legendary Faker, suggested that Europe may be nipping at the heels of a Korean region hoping to recover from a massive loss of talent.\nBut while MSI 2015 showed the first cracks of Korean dominance, Worlds 2015 was the exact opposite. At the Season 5 World Championships, both the KOO Tigers and kT Rolster would drop games in the group stage, but these losses only served as false hope for the rest of the world. Although European fans were ecstatic to see two of their teams qualify for the semi-finals, the Tigers and SKT would make quick work of their counterparts, setting up the first All-Korean final at the World Championships. Korea’s dominance suggested that although Europe had now usurped China as the second best region, the gap between Korea and Europe was far larger than the gap between Europe and the rest of the field. This time, Faker’s SKT is bringing back 4 players from their previous MSI team and are looking to win the championship that they narrowly missed out on last year.\nSoutheast Asia Making a Mark\n\nAlthough ahq’s play at MSI 2015 was hardly discussed in favor of more exciting storylines, ahq actually came out of the tournament in the third-fourth place slot. Although they suffered an unfortunate 3-0 series defeat to EDG in the quarter-finals, Westdoor and his men had handily beaten both Fnatic and TSM during the group stages.\nThe fortunes of the Southeast Asian region have always risen and fallen rapidly during international play. During the Season 2 World Championships, the Taipei Assassins surprisingly won the World Championships after most had ignored their strong regular season performance, dismissing their success as the result of a weak league. For the next two years, SEA would struggle to return to prominence after the dissolution of TPA. A promising Gama Bears team would be demolished by Faker’s SKT in the Season 3 World Championship quarterfinals, causing analysts to dismiss the team and the region, even though Faker and his teammates would perform similarly against the well-respected Royal Club in the finals. Season 4 saw ahq seeded into the group of death, alongside Samsung White and Edward Gaming. But even this squad was able to steal a game and force a tiebreaker by taking advantage of NaMei’s struggles.\nIn many senses, MSI 2015 was the true return of SEA to world prominence. Although fans had come to take for granted that Western regions would outplace SEA, ahq was able to defeat both Western sides at the tournament. During the Season 5 World Championships, both the Flash Wolves and ahq were able to get out of group stages, meaning that SEA, limited to two World spots, had actually moved all of their teams into the playoffs. At this tournament, SEA will look to continue to establish their newfound reputation as a region to watch. Although Europe’s strong performance at the World championships suggests that the Flash Wolves may enter the tournament on their back foot, there is a great possibility that SEA can find themselves respected as the second best region by the time this tournament is over. \u0026nbsp;\nThe Return of Europe\n\nAfter Europe’s disappointing Season 4 World Championship, during which none of their teams made it out of the group stage, their star finally fell behind their Western rivals, North America. Heading into MSI, Europe’s poor strategic play in the spring split suggested that their regional representatives, Fnatic, would be making a hasty exit, possibly even falling out during the group stage. In reality, Fnatic was able to adapt to the metagame and strategically improve far better than anybody expected. After a quick upset against TSM in the group stage, Europe would eek out of the group stages as the 4th seed. However, Fnatic’s improvement wasn’t done. The developing squad, led by Huni and Febiven, would play a surprisingly competitive quarterfinal series against SKT, hanging tight for 4 games before getting blown out in the final game.\nFnatic would build on this success in the following Summer split, finishing with a perfect 18-0 record in the regular season. In addition, the introduction of Origin and internal improvement by other European sides such as H2k, Gambit, and ROCCAT would push the regions to new heights of success. This success was borne out at the World Championships near the beginning of the tournament, as European teams would triumph over Chinese, North American, and Southeast Asian sides on the way to two semifinals berths. Unfortunately, both European teams were promptly blown out by their Korean counterparts. This MSI, Europe will hope to again challenge Korea. Much like the Season 5 Fnatic, G2 brings a promising domestic mid-laner bolstered by solid imported Korean talent. Yet, with the rising Southeast Asian Region and the unpredictability of China, these European representatives will need to hold fast to defend their region’s hard fought number two spot.\nThe Downfall of North America\n\nNorth America entered the 2015 tournament in the opposite situation as Europe. TSM’s strong performance at the IEM VIII World Championship and their one-sided victories over well-respected rivals Cloud9 during the spring split suggested that TSM may have been an outside contender for the championship. Although it was still debatable whether or not teams like Cloud9 or Team Liquid could beat European teams like Fnatic or SK Gaming, TSM was widely accepted as a cut above the other western teams.\nEntering the tournament with a poor read on the meta, TSM’s performance at MSI was extremely disappointing. The team failed to get out of the group stage and their one-sided loss to Fnatic suggested that TSM was weaker rather than stronger than elite European teams. This tournament would go on to mark the decline of Santorin, Lustboy and WildTurtle.\nThe region’s play at the World Championships was even more disappointing, with not a single team getting out of groups. This year, CLG is entering MSI with strong teamwork and well-respected strategical chops, but their individual play in several positions is sorely lacking when compared to other MSI contestants.\nWild Cards Trying for More\n\nIt’s wrong to refer to the International Wild Card representative as a region, as the spot as actually representative of multiple regions that play their own tournament to qualify for MSI. As a case in point, Turkish side Besiktas played at MSI last year but the IWCI win at Worlds last split came from paiN Gaming, a Brazilian team. In previous years, the IWCI teams have mostly played to enjoy the international stage and gain experience and fans, a mindset somewhat defined by Besiktas’ impractical early game play to kill Faker last tournament. However, paiN’s defeat of CLG at worlds suggests that better days may come ahead for the IWCI teams. With the team formerly known as Besiktas returning to MSI as SuperMassive eSports, this Turkish squad has a chance to build on their previous success.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSsoV1nfXKBjLCfnqqVYq6zsYytn56xXaO8uHmUcGpr\n","link":"/post/msi-2015-where-are-they-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MSI 2015 – Where are they now?"},{"body":"League of Legends streamer Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni has reached rank one again, this time on Europe West servers. This is an impressive accomplishment, but it’s part of a bigger project the player has: traveling the world to get rank one in every server.\nTF Blade got 1,316 points in Europe West’s ranked ladder with 195 wins and 96 losses to become the best player in the region’s solo ladder, stealing the top spot.  After getting rank one, TF Blade mocked anyone who doubted he could get that far. “Here’s your proof. EU West is officially done,” he said. “I’m not playing on this region anymore.” The ladder snapshot on his stream shows he got ahead of three professional players from the LEC team FC Schalke 04.\nTF Blade has often challenged himself to reach rank one, and he’s succeeded in the past as well. He also dominated North America and Latin America North servers to take over rank one in both regions while maintaining Challenger-rank accounts on both servers and Europe West. That means Europe West is the third region in which TF Blade reached rank one.\nBut TF Blade could’ve taken longer to show this milestone to his viewers. He got banned from Twitch for 30 days on April 23 due to allegedly saying a racial slur live, but TF denied and claimed he was misheard after saying “idiot.” Other streamers and even Team Liquid’s CEO agreed with TF and demanded his suspension be lifted. Twitch did so after three days.\nTF Blade’s goal is to reach rank one in every region, “not to keep it,” he said. His next goal is to do the same on the Turkey servers, and he said on stream he’ll travel to the region soon. South Korea will be the final boss of his quest, and he confirmed it’ll be the last region he’ll go to.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyWYq%2BtrcOeqmaflanAbr7Ap6Jmp56aeqq6jKWcmp%2BlmsBusdSrpqmdXayytMCMrJyrrpWn\n","link":"/post/tf-blade-gets-rank-one-in-league-s-europe-west-server/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TF Blade gets rank one in League’s Europe West server"},{"body":" In each year’s Call of Duty title, there’s always one gun that comes to the forefront and reigns supreme as the weapon of choice for pros, GameBattles stars, and public match stompers alike. In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it’s the MP5.\nThe MP5 is a tried and true classic of many first-person shooters of the past, but it’s a dominant force to be reckoned with in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. Even two years after MW’s launch, the 2019 MP5 is here to stay in the meta.\nMany weapons have come and gone while having had their stay in the spotlight just to get nerfed into uselessness. Meanwhile, the MP5 is still around, holding its place in many loadout drops inside of Verdansk and beyond.\nHere are a few of the best loadouts you can equip to dominate the game with the MP5 in both Warzone and Modern Warfare. Warzone Barrel:\u0026nbsp;Monolithic Integral SuppressorLaser:\u0026nbsp;5mW LaserStock:\u0026nbsp;FTAC CollapsibleUnderbarrel:\u0026nbsp;Operator ForegripMagazine:\u0026nbsp;45 Round Mags If battle royale and Warzone is more your thing, this MP5 loadout works wonders. The suppressor is key, and so is the 45 round mag. This loadout will be useful at longer ranges and help you take down enemy armor with the larger mag size. Even after all of this time since MW’s launch, the MP5 is still a great SMG option in Verdansk.\nSpeed Stock: FTAC CollapsiblePerk: Sleight of HandRear Grip: Stippled Grip TapeAmmunition: 10mm Auto 30-Round MagsUnderbarrel: Merc Foregrip You’ll be like The Flash with this setup, where speed is the name of the game. This loadout’s ADS speed is lightning quick, but you won’t sacrifice damage or range thanks to the 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags. This is a loadout many of the pros in the Call of Duty League use.\nPro Stock: FTAC CollapsibleRear Grip: Stippled Grip TapeAmmunition: 10mm Auto 30-Round MagsUnderbarrel: Merc ForegripMuzzle: Compensator This is another loadout that many of the pros use. It’s almost the same as the one above, except it swaps out Sleight of Hand for a Compensator.\nQuiet and Close Muzzle: Monolithic SuppressorBarrel: FSS MiniStock: FSS Close Quarters StockRear Grip: Granulated Grip TapeUnderbarrel: Commando Foregrip If being up close and personal is more your thing, you can get stealthy and in the enemy’s face with this balanced loadout that has arguably the game’s best attachment in the Monolithic Suppressor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZqSpbV2hvKKwzq6rrGWZo3qkrculZKieXZnCtcWMpqadnaKjerit0Z%2BYq50%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-mp5-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best MP5 loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare"},{"body":"The Major has long been the greatest event possible in CS:GO esports and for 2022, Valve agreed to go back to two Counter-Strike Majors per year.\nPGL Antwerp Major will be the first of 2022 and there will be 24 teams in attendance in May. Teams hailing from Europe, Americas, and Asia-Pacific are guaranteed a certain number of slots based on the region’s competitiveness and the teams qualify via the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments, previously known as the Minors, which are taking place in PGL’s studio in Bucharest, Romania.\nThe Americas RMR is currently ongoing and will be finished on April 15. Six teams from North America or South America will qualify for the Major. The two European RMRs will be played from April 17 to 24 and 16 squads will advance to the PGL Antwerp Major, while just four APAC teams will play for two Major spots from April 15 to 16.\nDot Esports have listed below all the teams that qualified for the PGL Antwerp Major and their respective status—Legends, Challengers, or Contenders—separated by each region. The first Valve-sponsored tournament of the year will run from May 9 to 22 and the winner will take home $500,000.\nAmericas TeamsMajor statusFURIALegendsMIBRChallengersImperialChallengersComplexityContendersTeam LiquidContenders9zContenders Europe TeamsMajor statusHeroicLegendsBIGLegendsFaZeLegendsNAVILegendsCloud9LegendsCopenhagen FlamesLegendsNinjas in PyjamasLegendsforZeChallengersVitalityChallengersG2ChallengersENCEChallengersBad News EaglesChallengersAstralisChallengersEternal FireContendersOutsidersContendersTeam SpiritContenders APAC TeamsMajor statusIHC EsportsContendersRenegadesContendersncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3LpWScq5ekerWxwKaqZqmllrmqssiem2aen6d6sbPLZpinrKeav7F5zJqhqKo%3D\n","link":"/post/all-cs-go-teams-qualified-for-pgl-antwerp-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All CS:GO teams qualified for PGL Antwerp Major"},{"body":"In Rainbow Six: Extraction, you’re not taking on your fellow operators like you would in Siege. Instead, you and up to two other operators will take on a new, evolving alien threat known as the Archaeans.\nThere are a grand total of 13 different types of enemies, ranging from the basic tier-one Archaeans up to the more advanced and deadly Proteans. Here’s a list of all the different enemy types you will face in Rainbow Six: Extraction, starting with the easiest of the bunch.\nGrunts Grunts are your standard, most common enemy type. They only have a melee attack, but it still packs a punch and they can sprint towards you once they’re alerted. Like other enemies, they will send off a signal pulse if alerted, which attracts other enemies and wakes up nests.\nSpiker The Spiker is the basic ranged enemy type. He will fire a series of projectile spikes from his arm, and will also cover his face while doing so. You’ll have to wait until he’s done firing to get a headshot, or you can spray him down with a small number of torso shots.\nBreacher Breachers are easy to spot with their bright red glowing backs. Those sacs contain explosive fluid, and the Breacher will detonate on contact or when he gets shot. The explosive fluid also deals damage to other enemies and nests around them. If you kill a Breacher without detonating them, you can still detonate them after.\nBloater The Bloater is essentially the toxic version of the Breacher. It also explodes on contact or when shot, but it leaves behind a toxic gas cloud that lingers for a while.\nRooter The Rooter is a four-legged enemy that can fire a ground-covering substance that damages and immobilizes enemies. Naturally, the Rooter is especially dangerous when fighting a large wave of enemies, since it can effectively freeze you in place.\nSower A Sower is one of the peskier enemies in Extraction. It walks around on all fours with an armored head and shoulders, making it harder to kill. The Sower also leaves little flashbang mines and will jump an operator after they’re blinded.\nLurker The Lurker is a stealthy enemy that can make itself and Archaean allies invisible. The Lurker will use his invisibility to try and flank you. A melee attack or explosive attack will reveal the Lurker’s weak spot by peeling back its head armor.\nSmasher The Smasher, as its name would suggest, is a large heavily armored tank that will charge operators and smash them to bits. Characters like Sledge can use their abilities to stun the Smasher, or you can have one player distract it while the others attack from behind to reveal the weak spot.\nTormentor The Tormentor is a very dangerous Archaean capable of dealing lots of ranged damage, absorbing a ton of damage, and using the Sprawl to move around without taking more damage. Using operators with stun abilities or equipping stun grenades is vital to taking on a Tormentor.\nSee Rainbow Six on Amazon Apex The Apex is the toughest enemy of all the standard Archaeans. He has a projectile that deals damage and blinds operators, and he can spawn enemies while rapidly moving around the map. Focusing on an Apex during a fight is an absolute must, otherwise the fight will never end.\nProteans  Proteans are extremely powerful Archaeans that have adopted the form of different REACT operators, taking on their abilities in uniquely terrifying ways. The Smoke Protean fires poisonous gas containers and makes use of a deadly shotgun. The Alibi Protean can generate duplicates of itself. The Sledge Protean is a deadly melee enemy with a ton of armor upfront.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiZnKF6prrEprBmrKmlsrR5yKdkq5mZo6%2Bww4ysoLFlla3Bs63CraCopg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-enemy-types-in-rainbow-six-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All enemy types in Rainbow Six: Extraction"},{"body":"There are many benefits to collecting Mokoko seeds in Lost Ark, and one of them is earning all sorts of rewards. It’s also a whole journey in itself since there are seeds to collect in pretty much every map you’ll wander into in the game. There are over a thousand Mokoko seeds to collect in the game, and Rohendel is home to 70 of them. Many of the seeds hidden in Glass Lotus Lake, similar to the other maps in the region, require traveling to specific conditions to be collected.\nHere is the location of every Mokoko seed in Glass Lotus Lake and how to get them.\nAll Mokoko Seed locations in Glass Lotus Lake On this map, you’ll be able to collect five seeds out of nine without fulfilling specific requirements. They are indicated on the map above by red squares. They are pretty easy to find in the environment. But the others won’t be likely accessible on your first run in the area.\nSeveral Mokoko seeds, similar to other maps in the region, require you to play the Song of Eternity near them to unveil their location. This song is a reward for completing over 60 percent of Rohendel’s Adventurer’s Tome, which will require some effort. But a friend of yours can also sing the song to unlock its location for you.\nThe same can be said for the Mokoko seeds located under the Lotus Habitat landmark and the one at the South of the map.\nThe seed on the North part of the map requires 250 points of the Courage Virtue to be unlocked. You are unlikely to reach that number at that point in the game, so you might need to come back to get it later. Lastly, the one at the East requires to unlock the Sweet Honey Butter Beer to be unlocked. It’s a recipe specific to the region.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYrStrdKsZKWnpKrAbrjApJxmoZ5iubC%2F02aYq6M%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-glass-lotus-lake-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Glass Lotus Lake in Lost Ark"},{"body":"In conjunction with a newly announced event, The Forbidden Library, Hearthstone Patch 18.2 is bringing three nerfs and two buffs to constructed cards, as well as big changes to the Battlegrounds game mode.\nThe initial draw that Patch 18.2 brings to Hearthstone is multiple card adjustments to both overperforming and underperforming cards in the meta. These changes affect the Standard and Wild formats.\nRelated: Hearthstone adds lobbies to Battlegrounds and new story mode in month-long Scholomance Forbidden Library celebration\nHere are all of the nerfs coming to constructed Hearthstone:\nSecret Passage Old: Replace your hand with five cards from your deck. Swap back next turn. New: Replace your hand with four cards from your deck. Swap back next turn. Cabal Acolyte Old: Two Attack, six Health New: Two Attack, four Health Darkglare Old: [Cost three] three Attack, four Health. After your hero takes damage, refresh two Mana Crystals.New: [Cost two] two Attack, three Health. After your hero takes damage, refresh a Mana Crystal. The Secret Passage nerf gives less raw draw power potential to this one card and limits it a little bit more to be found within an aggressive package. But even with this slight nerf, Secret Passage still provides immense value, with four temporary cards drawn for one mana.\nHearthstone game designer Alec Dawson said on Twitter that Cabal Acolyte was one of Priest’s highest performing cards. In its current state, its effect combined with its stats made it a powerful inclusion in different kinds of Priest decks. This forced Cabal Acolyte to be included in more Control heavy decks.\nDarkglare’s nerf was mainly made with the Wild format in mind. While Darkglare had powerful mana cheating turns for Standard, the level that it could do this in Wild was off the charts. Players could often play multiple cards from Molten Giants, Flesh Giants, and even a Loatheb after playing their Dark Glares. With this nerf, the swing potential of Darkglare will no longer be oppressive to opponents in the format.\nIn addition to these three nerfs, here are two buffs to Totem Goliath and Archwitch Willow:\nTotem Goliath Old: Four Attack, five Health. Overload (two) New: Five Attack, five Health. Overload (one) Archwitch Willow Old: [Cost nine] seven Attack, seven Health New: [Cost eight] five Attack, five Health While the extra attack is nice for Totem Goliath, the main appeal of this buff is the less harsh Overload cost. With one less Overload, players can now follow up a Totem Goliath turn with another Totem Goliath or a Bloodlust if their Goliath died the previous turn. Archwitch Willow’s mana cost reduction is also huge for her in Standard since being able to cheat multiple big demons a turn earlier lets players swing the board in their favor sooner. While the -2/-2 stat reduction is unfavorable for players who are fans of Willow, the main appeal of the card was her ability to summon massive Demons.\nDespite the stat reduction on Archwitch Willow, Blizzard said that out of all the cards affected by these changes, Secret Passage, Cabal Acolyte, and Darkglare will be eligible for a full dust refund for two weeks after Patch 18.2 goes live.\nBattlegrounds updates Aside from all of these buffs and nerfs, the Battlegrounds mode is also getting multiple changes, from new heroes to updated minion pools.\nNew Heroes Lord Barov Friendly Wager [Cost one]Guess which player will win their next combat. If they win, get three Coins. Jandice Barov Swap, Lock, \u0026amp; Shop It [Cost zero]Swap a friendly non-golden minion with a random one in Bob’s Tavern. Forest Warden Omu Everbloom [Passive]After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern, gain two Gold this turn only. New minion Micro Mummy [Tier one, Mech] one Attack, two HealthReborn. At the end of your turn, give another random friendly minion +1 Attack. Updated minion Pack Leader Old: Three Attack, three Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +3 Attack. New: Two Attack, three Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +2 Attack. Removed minion Mecharoo has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool. Both Lord Barov and Forest Warden Omu bring up interesting implications in augmenting your Battlegrounds economy. Lord Barov provides a guessing game to what opposing boards can be—and in the early game, you can often do guesswork and deduction to figure out exact boards and how players win. While the initial risk investment of one gold is high in the early game, the payoff for guessing right is tremendous at three gold.\nIn opposite fashion to Lord Barov, Forest Warden Omu provides a less volatile bolster to your economy. By giving you a two gold rebate on your level up, it allows players to either level up later to buy units in the same turn or improve their future rolls after leveling up. Forest Warden Omu will need lots of practice and community effort to understand the true power level of this new hero.\nJandice Barov gives powerful recycle potential due to her ability to swap out your minions for other minions in Bob’s Tavern. In the early game, Jandice allows you to swap out tokens for minions with actual stats, granting free early game wins most of the time. In the late game, her Hero Power—Swap, Lock it, and Shop it—can be used to reuse powerful Battlecry abilities each turn. The most notable of these examples are Battlecry Murlocs, like Primalfin Lookout and King Bagurgle, and Pogo Hopper for mechs.\nIn addition to these heroes and minions, a long-awaited feature is coming to Battlegrounds by allowing friends to make private lobbies. Before, players were allowed to pair up with one other friend for ranked queues. But now, players will be allowed to team up with three others for ranked Battlegrounds. Once that party group starts bringing in five players, the room goes private and is unranked.\nYou can try out all of these new card changes and updated Battlegrounds changes when Hearthstone: Scholomance Academy’s Patch 18.2 drops alongside The Forbidden Library event on Sept. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerGt05yfZmloYn9uus6tnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-s-patch-18-2-brings-nerfs-to-secret-passage-and-darkglare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone’s Patch 18.2 brings nerfs to Secret Passage and Darkglare"},{"body":"One of the most popular trends in Twitch’s history has been allowing chat to work together and complete games.\nMizkif is currently holding a playthrough of Pokémon for the chat on his channel and while the playthrough has been going well so far, they failed to capitalize on an extremely rare occurrence.\n While walking around the grass area to level their Pokémon, the chat encountered a Shiny Spearow. While Spearow is not a rare Pokémon by any means, the chance of encountering a Shiny one is extremely unlikely—the odds of finding a shiny Pokémon in the wild are around one in 8,192. While some members of the chat attempted to navigate to the bag tab and capture the Pokémon, others jeopardized this inevitably running away and causing them to miss out on the catch. This encounter could not have come at a worse time for the chat as they were also out of Pokéballs.\n As the stream began the playthrough it appeared to be going reasonably well all things considered, with the chat successfully defeating the first gym and setting themselves on the right path to continue.\nThe stream has been live for over one day now and while the stream has only claimed the single gym badge they have done an impressive job capturing and leveling their Pokémon for the next few gym battles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWZr7iqstJmq7ChpJi1brzLmrCsZaCkuKa5zqdknKCRqXqnrcilqmasn2KwosDCoWSsoJmjxm6%2Fz56Yq6en\n","link":"/post/mizkif-s-twitch-plays-pok%C3%A9mon-chat-fails-to-catch-shiny-spearow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mizkif’s Twitch Plays Pokémon chat fails to catch shiny Spearow"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield had a strong entry into the Video Game Championships (VGC) series in 2020. Despite the cancelation of the World Championships 2020, monthly online tournaments and the addition of the Players Cups that showcased the best trainers around the world kept the competitive spirit up throughout the year.\u0026nbsp;\nAs we close the year with the Players Cup 3 on the horizon, we’re taking a look back at some of\u0026nbsp; the strongest (and most irritating) Pokémon that dominated the VGC format in 2020.\nTogekiss Without a doubt, Togekiss stands out as one of the most oppressive Pokémon in all of VCG 2020. The Jubilee Pokémon may appear to be warm and welcoming, but its access to attacking and support moves of numerous types quickly made it the most-used Pokémon in the format for more than half of the year. Prior to the release of the Crown Tundra expansion, Togekiss sat at a 41.15-percent usage rate, being bested by only Incineroar.\nTogekiss was also not restricted to any one specific build, as it has access to both the Serene Grace and Super Luck abilities, making it difficult to know exactly what tricks this Fairy/Flying-type Pokémon would have up its wings. Its monstrous Special Attack and Special Defense stats, on top of access to moves like Follow Me, Thunder Wave, and Air Slash, made it a difficult opponent to overcome.\nTogekiss also dominated the first Players Cup, appearing on 10 of the 13 players’ teams and leading Santino Tarquinio to victory. Although the new additions through the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra DLC packs have seen other picks rise in favor of Togekiss, there’s no denying that this powerful Pokémon leads many trainers to victory.\nRillaboom The addition of move tutors in the Isle of Armor expansion brought a new life to many Pokémon, but none saw benefits greater than Rillaboom.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final evolution of the Galar starter Pokémon Grookey has already boasted an impressive stat spread, yet its limited movepool and sole access to the Overgrow ability made it difficult for the Drummer Pokémon to shine. Then Grassy Glide was introduced into the game, and everything changed.\nGrassy Glide is a powerful physical Grass-type move that goes first when used on Grassy Terrain. And with newfound access to the Grassy Surge ability, enabling Grassy Terrain to be applied upon entry, Rillaboom could combine this powerful priority move with its massive Attack stat and become an absolute monster in the format.\nRillaboom also gained a Gigantamax form in the Isle of Armor expansion, with access to the move G-Max Drum Solo, which attacks the target regardless of their ability. Although not as favored as the Grassy Terrain and Grassy Glide combo, this provided Rillaboom with the tools it needed to stand out among the competition.\nWith a 41.15-percent pick rate prior to the Crown Tundra expansion and a continuous presence now, Rillaboom will likely continue to outperform those that witness its drum solo.\nIncineroar The mad Alolan cat is back, in all of its fiery, Intimidate-y glory.\nFollowing complete and utter domination of the VGC format in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Incineroar’s reintroduction into Sword and Shield immediately rose it to the top of the VGC win and usage charts, as all of the strategies that had previously made it oppressive were made even stronger.\nIncineroar’s access to the Intimidate ability, a solid attacking and defending stat spread, as well as moves such as Fake Out, Snarl, and Flare Blitz make it a good fit for almost any team. Its ability to completely deny damage and simultaneously destroy teams was made even stronger with the addition of the move Parting Shot to its movepool, a move that enables Incineroar to lower its target’s Attack and Special Attack stats then immediately switch out for another Pokémon. It could then be switched back out to reimplement the effects of its Intimidate ability, then repeat the cycle.\nAlthough Incineroar no longer has access to Z-moves, items such as the Assault Vest, Figy Berry, and Sitrus Berry allow it to sustain itself and not need much support from its partner Pokémon. But when it is placed alongside Pokémon that can strengthen its already impressive powers (like Togekiss), it becomes an indestructible wall that will not back down until it achieves victory.\nFor more than three years, Incineroar has been the bane of the existence of so many VGC players—and without a doubt, it will continue to shine into the VGC 2021 format.\u0026nbsp;\nExcadrill, Tyranitar, and Rhyperior You cannot talk about one of these dangerous Pokémon without mentioning the other two.\nWeather wars returned in Sword and Shield, and for the first time since the VGC format in Pokémon Black and White, sandstorm-centered teams reigned supreme.\u0026nbsp;\nTyranitar, the premiere establisher of sandstorms through the use of its Sand Stream ability, became an incredibly dominant force as players realized how efficiently it could utilize the Dynamax factor. When given the Weakness Policy item, which raises its Attack and Special Attack stats by two when hit by a super effective move, Tyranitar became a tank and powerful source of damage at the same time.\nExcadrill was a Pokémon commonly partnered with Tyranitar, since it flourishes in sandstorms. It has access to three great abilities: Mold Breaker that negates all opponent’s abilities; Sand Rush that doubles its speed in a sandstorm; and Sand Force that increases the power of its Rock, Steel, and Ground-type moves by 30 percent. Although all of the abilities found their uses, it was Sand Rush that made Excadrill capable of destroying teams by itself.\nWith a monstrous Attack stat and impressive Speed stat that would now be doubled in the sandstorm, Excadrill could sweep teams without breaking a sweat. And if it couldn’t do it alone, Tyranitar would almost always be alongside it, there to get rid of any crumbs that may have been left over. But there was one more looming force that made this combo a true nightmare to face: Rhyperior.\nKnown as being a massively defensive Pokémon, seeing Rhyperior take advantage of the Dynamax factor was no shock to trainers early this year. But what made it stand out was its Solid Rock ability, which lowers the power of super effective moves used against it. Coupled with a Pokémon like Tyranitar, it would also gain a Special Defense boost from the sandstorm to make it even more tanky.\nWhen coupled with a Weakness Policy, Rhyperior did Tyranitar’s job but better, as although its Rock/Ground typing made it four-times weak to common Water and Grass types, it would very rarely be defeated in one punch. This made retaliation all the much sweeter, leading its powerful Max Rockfall to bring many players to defeat.\nIndeedee (Female) and Hatterene It would be a disservice to not mention one of the most dominant combos in the destructive Trick Room teams.\nBoth of these Pokémon were introduced in the Galar region and were quickly noted by competitive players for their unique synergy. Indeedee, although not a super oppressive Pokémon on its own, gets access to the Psychic Surge ability, setting up Psychic Terrain on entry to power up its Psychic-type moves and negating priority moves. It comes in two unique forms: the male form that serves more as a tank, and the female form that is used for support. Both saw their uses throughout the year, but the female form’s access to Follow Me, which redirects all of the opponent’s moves to hit the user, as well as Expanding Force, a strong Psychic-type move that attacks both opposing Pokémon when used on Psychic Terrain, made it so that its partners could benefit from it in every way.\nBut when paired with Hatterene, Indeedee became absolutely dominant. Hatterene and its Gigantamax form are known for being notoriously slow but incredibly powerful, so with Indeedee around to take the hits, Hatterene could dish out all the damage. This strategy was empowered by Hatterene’s use of Trick Room, reversing the Speed of all Pokémon on the field, which could now be set up safely due to Indeedee’s Follow Me. Hatterene would then go on to use powerful moves at its disposal, including G-Max Smite, Max Mindstorm, and Max Flare. When combined with a damage-increasing item like a Life Orb, Hatterene could safely do its job while Indeedee made sure it was strong enough to do so.\nAlthough Trick Room is now more commonly seen on Pokémon like Dusclops and Porygon2, the combination of Indeedee (female) and Hatterene is still nothing to scoff at.\nUrshifu Looking ahead into 2021, there will be numerous Legendary Pokémon slowly returning into the meta, such as the notorious Landorus Therian Forme and Cresselia. But Sword and Shield’s new kung-fu bear Legendary, Urshifu, has already been making quite a statement, and is fitting into the VGC format in unprecedented ways.\nUrshifu, introduced via the Isle of Armor expansion, has two forms: the Fighting/Dark-type Single Strike form and the Fighting/Water-type Rapid Strike form. Each has its own signature move, but both share the same game-breaking ability Unseen Fist, which enables Urshifu to attack its opponent’s even if they use moves like Protect or Detect. It already boasts an impressive Attack stat, so rendering opposing Pokémon’s manners of defense useless has allowed the Wushu Pokémon to outshine the competition. Both forms of Urshifu also have access to a unique Gigantamax form, with both of their G-Max moves being able to hit through the strongest protection move, Max Guard.\u0026nbsp;\nUrshifu’s Rapid Strike form shined at the Players Cup 2, where winner and former World Champion Wolfe Glick successfully utilized its access to its signature move Surging Strikes, a move that hits the opponent three times with each hit resulting in a critical hit. He partnered the Urshifu with Incineroar to ensure that it could withstand an attack, knowing that Urshifu’s Water-type G-Max move would not create rain and infringe on the power of Incineroar.\nThat’s not to say that Urshifu’s Single Strike form isn’t oppressive as well, as it is currently the most-picked Pokémon in the online VGC format with a 38.14-percent pick rate. Its signature move, Wicked Blow, only hits the opponent one time but is much more powerful than Surging Strikes and also always results in a critical hit.\u0026nbsp;\nHaving a Pokémon that is able to attack its opponents regardless of their defenses has completely shifted the VGC 2020 meta, and it looks like these bears are ready to keep fighting well into 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nToZitZZSkuqq6wK2cnWWknbJuwsacZJ%2BnoqKutXnIp2RraGJl\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-that-dominated-the-vgc-format-in-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon that dominated the VGC format in 2020"},{"body":"After another week of waiting, Riot Games has finally unveiled the official concept video for K/DA’s “DRUM GO DUM”—and it was just as electric and rhythmic as the song itself.\nIn the music video, popular dancer Bailey Sok is featured and presents a new choreographed piece. Set in different locations, the talented 16-year-old showed off moves that Kai’Sa would be proud of.\n Throughout the choreography, Kai’Sa was also edited into the video in brief flashes. But she doesn’t show up at all in terms of animation like Evelynn did in the previous video for her solo track, “VILLAIN.”\nThe League community reacted with general positivity for Sok’s dancing, but many people said they were “spoiled” by the beautiful animation and visuals seen in “VILLAIN.” As a result, this video feels a bit lackluster to some. Others also pointed out the lack of focus on Kai’Sa, who’s supposed to be the “executive producer” of the track.\nOne fan said that from a dancing and choreography perspective, they wish the video had a lot less editing because they felt the multiple cuts took away from Sok’s performance.\nA good example brought up was 1MILLION’s dance cover of “MORE,” featuring Soyeon and Miyeon from (G)I-DLE. The editing in the video was still unique but allowed the moves to be the main focus. This performance was still fun and fast-paced, though, just like how “DRUM GO DUM” sounds.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a4xJqqnqtdpLOntcKimKVlk6S7pLHPrWSvoZSavG6yzqtknaqlonqou4ydrKY%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-releases-official-concept-video-for-drum-go-dum/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot releases official concept video for “DRUM GO DUM”"},{"body":"Dodging League of Legends lobbies may become a thing of the past.\nLeague lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter explained some changes to matchmaking in today’s dev post. While Riot may think dodging is “OK as a very rare outlet,” they think frequent use of the mechanic should be penalized more.\nHappy VALORANT friday everyone! Just posted some Gameplay Thoughts covering:\nDodge Penalties\nFiddle Follow up and learning curve\nDuo Parity Update\nWrapping up Jungle workhttps://t.co/WKUtPTJlEs\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 3, 2020  “Champ select dodges are something that hurts the overall player experience by putting 9 players back into a longer queue after they’ve already spent a lot of time and effort getting their last game started,” Scruffy said.\nTo combat frequent dodging, Riot will increase the “repeated dodge timeout” to catch players who use the mechanic egregiously. This will force players eager to play to stay in a lobby out of fear of being locked out for an extended period of time.\nThe LP penalty will also be increased. Right now, players lose three LP for their first dodge of the day and then 10 LP if it’s repeated. Riot hasn’t disclosed what the penalty will be increased to, but it’ll definitely make players think twice before dodging.\nBeing able to abandon lobbies that are unfavorable is a common way to climb faster. For players who look up their teammates to discover that they are autofilled or playing a champion that they aren’t familiar with, losing three LP is better than 17 for a loss. Dodging can also help you avoid teammates who seem toxic or save you from being autofilled or placed on a champion you aren’t comfortable with.\nHaving that security blanket removed may slow down the ranked grind. But recent changes to autofill and duo parity should make lobbies less unstable.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RixKq4y2agp5uimq60sYypnKeZnKm2pr%2BMn6arZZSksai1zaBkpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb%2BMpaabmpmawA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-will-increase-penalties-for-dodging-league-of-legends-lobbies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot will increase penalties for dodging League of Legends lobbies"},{"body":"Hunting for Wordle words online can be tricky since there are always many options and players have a limited number of tries. On April 13, players might have gotten stuck with a green C and K as the first and last letter, respectively. Looking for hints online can help players think of new alternatives that can lead to the right answer more quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are having a hard time thinking of what to try next, check out this list in alphabetical order of five-letter words that start with C and end in K. A pro tip is to look for familiar words and if you are a Wordle fan, try to remember if any of them have already been used before.\u0026nbsp;\ncaulkchalkchankcharkcheckcheekchickchinkchirkchockchookchuckchunkclackclankcleekclerkclickclinkcloakclockclonkcluckclunkcrackcrankcreakcreekcrickcroakcrockcronkcrookcruckcrunk Some words may seem odd and they may or may not be accepted by Wordle. If you finish without success, look into the meaning of the word to increase your vocabulary for the next game or check out our other Wordle guides for inspiration.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSdeqR5wKebZp2embavs4ywoK2gXaA%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-c-and-ending-with-k/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5 letter words starting with ‘C’ and ending with ‘K’"},{"body":"Despite the impacts of COVID on the event, ASUS ROG still brought plenty of power to kick off the start of CES 2022, adding the power of the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti, plus AMD and Intel’s latest mobile chips, into their laptop range. The main headline from ASUS ROG’s CES 2022 announcements — the rest of the ASUS range is due to be revealed tomorrow — is the inclusion of Nvidia’s flagship Ti GPUs into their gaming laptops. ASUS claims the mobile cards will be offer more power in the smaller chassis than the original desktop TITAN RTX, and 70 percent more performance than the RTX 2070 SUPER GPUs in the previous generation of laptops. It’s not just the CPU and GPUs that have been updated. ROG Nebula HDR is a new inclusion in the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16, providing a mini-LED screen with 512 dimming zones and a maximum brightness of 1100 nits. DDR5 memory has been added into ASUS’s laptop line as well, with 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM now standard in the minimalist ROG Flow Z13.\nThose are just some of the highlights. Here’s all the announcements in full.\nROG Strix SCAR, Strix G (2022 Models) The latest edition of the ROG Strix SCAR and Strix G introduces the i9-12900H mobile processor, DDR5 4800MHz memory and a suite of three IPS displays: 1080p/300Hz, 1440p/240Hz and a 1440p/165Hz model for the 15-inch Strix SCAR. The 17-inch Strix SCAR will have 1080p/360Hz or 1440p/240Hz options.\nFor the Strix G15, users can choose from 1080p/144Hz, 1080p/300Hz and 1440p/165Hz in the 15-inch model. The G17 can be customised with a 1080p/144Hz, 1080p/360Hz or 1440p/240Hz display. And as was the case in previous years, the Strix SCAR will be equipped with Intel 12th-gen CPUs, while the G15 and G17 will have AMD’s Ryzen 6000-series mobile CPUs.\nOn the quality of life front, the SCAR and Strix G have been updated with a MUX Switch for improved GPU performance, a larger trackpad, Dolby Atmos spatial sound support, two-way AI-powered noise cancellation for remote calls, a 90Wh battery and 100W USB-C charging, and Wi-Fi 6E support.\nASUS ROG’s Zephyrus M16, G14, G15 The Zephyrus line has been one of ASUS’s biggest laptop hits since its introduction, and unsurprisingly the range has gotten the latest hardware updates this year. The updated G14 will ship in 2022 with Windows 11, Ryzen 9 CPUs and Ryzen RX 6000S-series mobile GPUs, DDR5 RAM, as well as a MUX Switch for improved GPU performance.\nThe 2022 G14 will also include a slightly less powerful version of the 16:10 Nebula display, supporting a maximum brightness of 500 nits, a 1440p/120Hz screen and 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut for content creation. For those after the slightly larger Zephyrus G15 and M16 models, they’ve also been refreshed with the new AMD and Nvidia hardware, and Wi-Fi 6E support.\nROG Zephyrus Duo 16 The dualscreen Zephyrus Duo 16 will ship in 2022 with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, a Ryzen 9 6980HX and the most powerful version of ASUS’s Nebula Display. The screen is a mini-LED 16:10 panel that supports 1440p, 165Hz, a maximum brightness of 1100 nits and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, making it well suited for enjoying HDR movies and games.\nThe dualscreen has new display technology as well with Dual Spec, a feature that allows fast-switching between 4K/120Hz or 1080p/240Hz for the situation. In a more practical change, the Zephyrus Duo 16 is now the size of a traditional 15-inch laptop, making it a fraction smaller than last year’s iteration. ASUS also reconfirmed that Dying Light 2 would ship with exclusive support for the dualscreen technology in the Zephyrus Duo 16, although there were no specifics about what that would look like in-game.\nROG Flow Z13, X13 and XG Mobile The minimalist, lightweight-focused Flow line was one of ASUS’s biggest announcements at last year’s CES. For CES 2022, the Z13 and X13 are back with new hardware. The Z13 can be specced out with a maximum of a i9-12900H CPU, RTX 3050 Ti GPU and DDR5 5200MHz RAM, as well as a 1TB PCIe SSD drive, USB-C fast charging and either a 4K/60Hz or a 1080p/120Hz screen. (The X13 offers much of the same options, but with the Ryzen 6000-series CPUs rather than Intel’s latest options.)\nThe XG Mobile is ASUS’s external GPU dock; for 2022, it supports either an RTX 3070 or a RX 6850M XT mobile GPU. There’s new ROG Strix gaming desktops, too Pre-built gaming desktops (and laptops) have become increasingly popular throughout the pandemic, especially as new CPUs, GPUs, and DDR5 RAM are difficult to acquire. Like their laptops, the 2022 model of the ROG Strix GT15 comes with an i7-12700KF CPU, a RTX 3080 and up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz memory. The case also has a carrying handle for LAN parties, which might be handy if and when those become a thing again.\nASUS also has a new line: laptop bags If you’ve got a laptop, chances are you’ll want a bag to carry it in. There’s no shortage of options available — almost every bag these days has some concession for laptops or tablets — but ASUS has introduced their own Archer line of bags. It’s available in four options: the Archer Messenger 14 (for 14-inch laptops), the Archer Backpack 15.6, the Backpack 17 and the Archer Weekender 17. Exact release dates and pricing will be released later in the year.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mmaOqwG6%2BzqBkmqaepMKvr8SdZJqsXZiytHmRaWlr\n","link":"/post/everything-asus-rog-announced-at-ces-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything ASUS ROG announced at CES 2022"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 90-rated Festival of FUTball (FOF) Nation Player version of José María Giménez from Atlético de Madrid to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Sunday, on June 13. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Giménez’s second special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. He’s the first Uruguayan player in the FOF Nation Player promo and will receive an upgrade depending on how many wins the Uruguayan national team gets during the Copa America.\nEA has mainly boosted Giménez’s Pace (+23), Passing (+17), and Dribbling (+15), while somewhat increasing his Physical (+9), Shooting (+7), and Defending (+4) when you compare this new card to his 84-rated gold version.\nHis high stats are focused on his Physical, Defending, and Pace, which are great for his center-back position. This card is already amazing but there’s still a possible upgrade on the way. He only has a three-star weak foot and two-star skill moves, though. If you apply the shadow chemistry style, you’ll increase his Pace (+8) and Defending (+7), which will maximize several of his stats, such as Sprint Speed, as well as Standing and Sliding Tackle.\nFOF Nation Player Giménez costs around 197,250 FUT coins on PS4, 219,850 on Xbox One, and is a bit more expensive on PC (249,600 FUT coins). This is an incredible card for this price and he can make a perfect link with TOTS Suárez and strong links with 96-rated TOTS Oblak, 92-rated TOTS Valverde, and 92-rated TOTS Carrasco.\nIf you’re interested in completing this SBC, you have until June 18 to turn in three squads: National Duty, Atlético de Madrid, and Top Form. The first solution requires an 83-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum, one Inform or TOTS card, and at least one player from Uruguay. The second one asks for an 84-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Atlético de Madrid. The last and third squad needs to be an 85-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and at least one Inform or TOTS card.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete FOF Nation Player José Giménez SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nNational Duty GK:\u0026nbsp;Gianluigi Buffon 82-rated (Chelsea)LB:\u0026nbsp;Aleksandar Kolarov 82-rated (Internazionale)CB:\u0026nbsp;Francesco Acerbi 83-rated (Lazio)CB:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Strakosha 83-rated (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;José Giménez 84-rated (Atlético Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Marten de Roon 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Robin Gosens 82-rated (Atalanta)CM:\u0026nbsp;Aaron Ramsey 82-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CM:\u0026nbsp;Fabian Ruíz 82-rated (Napoli)RM:\u0026nbsp;Pau López 83-rated (Roma)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma) Atlético Madrid GK:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dúbravka 86-rated (Real Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Toby Alderweireld 85-rated (Tottenham Hotspurs)CB: Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)CB:\u0026nbsp;Felipe Augusto de Monteiro 83-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Steven Bergwijn 93-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mateo Kovačić 83-rated (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)RM:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)LF:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 90-rated (Ajax)RF:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín\u0026nbsp;85-rated (Inter Miami) Top Form GK:\u0026nbsp;Pau Lopez 83-rated (Roma)LB:\u0026nbsp;Fabrizio Angileri 88-rated (River Plate)CB:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma)CB:\u0026nbsp;Samir Memiševic 88-rated (Hebei CFFC)RB:\u0026nbsp;Edin Višća 83-rated\u0026nbsp;(Istanbul Başakşehir)CM:\u0026nbsp;Éver Banega 83-rated (Al-Shabab)CM:\u0026nbsp;Blaise Matuidi 83-rated (Inter Miami)LW:\u0026nbsp;Gerónimo Rulli 82-rated (Villarreal)RW:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Vela 83-rated (Los Angeles FC)ST:\u0026nbsp;Paulo Dybala 88-rated (Piemonte Calcio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín 83-rated (Inter Miami)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaks266wK2gqKZdpbmixcSrZKChnZq7psaMrJmcZZmjeqe1xZpka2ldqrm1tcyaq55lpJqurg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-fof-nation-player-gim%C3%A9nez-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete FOF Nation Player Giménez SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"One of last year’s Overwatch shorts, “Hero,” centers on Soldier: 76—but for many, a girl named Alejandra stole the show.\nAlejandra is independent. She is no longer a child, but she’s not quite old enough to hold her own in a dangerous city like Dorado. The Los Muertos gang causes trouble across the city—jumping omnics and stealing money. Alejandra herself is the target of a Los Muertos robbery during the “Hero” short, only to be saved by Solider: 76.\n Fan theories have speculated that “Hero” takes place in the past—and that Alejandra is the Mexican hacker Sombra before she earns her new identity. Dorado’s LumeriCo ziggurat isn’t visable in the short film, which was a perceived hint that many suggested meant the short took place years before Overwatch’s in-game timeline. If it were, Sombra could have once been Alejandra.\nOverwatch lead writer Michael Chu swept into the Overwatch forum to shut that theory down, however. “‘Hero’ takes place in the ‘present’ (close to the time the game happens),” Chu wrote. “I think it just happens with how the first shot moves across Dorado that it just misses framing the LumeriCo power plant in the background.”\nIf that’s not enough for some fans, Chu decided to just spell it out: “I don’t recommend trusting Sombra’s words and stories too much, but she isn’t Alejandra,” he wrote.\nSo Alejandra isn’t Sombra. But who is she? Time to mine Overwatch for new clues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnJq3orrDq5hmoaOjwW6%2FzqaZq5ldpMOmvtaaq5ygXWaCeYGQ\n","link":"/post/overwatch-writer-confirms-alejandra-isn-t-sombra/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch writer confirms Alejandra isn’t Sombra"},{"body":"From G2 Esports to SK Gaming, Kim “Trick” Gang-yun has been a consistent figure in the competitive League of Legends community since 2015. But after several months of exploring his options for the 2021 season, the 25-year-old jungler officially decided to retire earlier today.\nTrick last competed with SK in the LEC, where he helped the team earn a sixth-place finish in the 2020 Summer Split playoffs, just missing out on a spot at Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\nBye progamer life maybe esports life was really fun and i had good experience i will miss lec, players, teammates, lck,fans i love you all u guys i hope u guys doing well \u0026lt;3\n— Trick / KangYun Kim (@Tricklol12) January 6, 2021  Following the team’s elimination, SK decided to explore other options, allowing Trick to field offers from other organizations while still under contract as management began putting together its 2021 roster. He was unable to secure a new contract before SK officially announced its new lineup, leading to his release from the team on Nov. 19.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm still contracted to SK, I'm allowed to explore my options. Open to hear offers from LEC/LCS Teams. My DM's are open Retweets are greatly appreciated\n— Trick / KangYun Kim (@Tricklol12) October 20, 2020  Now, after an additional two months of searching for potential opportunities and reflecting back on his career, Trick has decided to retire rather than continue pursuing a new contract in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\n“Bye pro-gamer life, maybe, esports life was really fun, and I had a good experience,” Trick said. “I will miss the LEC, players, teammates, LCK, and fans. I love you all guys. I hope you guys are doing well.”\nBased on his statement, it seems like the decision was rather sudden and he might explore options again in the future. But for now, he seems ready to focus on other aspects of his life. Trick retires as a multi-time EU champion and two-time EU LCS MVP.\u0026nbsp;\nSK is moving forward with a lineup of Janik “Jenax” Bartels, Kristian “TynX” Hansen, Ersin “Blue” Gören, Jean “Jezu” Massol, and Erik “Treatz” Wéssen for 2021.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuroZOgerOx06Kpnqtdm7%2BwuYypqaielajAqrvNmqNmpJWWtLaxjKidZqSVnLKvsNI%3D\n","link":"/post/trick-retires-from-professional-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Trick retires from professional League of Legends"},{"body":"Devolver Digital has made its name by publishing interesting, off-kilter games, and it looks like it has another cult classic on its hands, literally, with Cult of the Lamb.\nThe game is fairly self-explanatory: The player plays as a lamb and they must start a cult. Enough said.\n Of course, there’s a bit more to the game than knocking on doors and doing some occasional spooky stuff. Players will have to gather materials and build up settlements as the cult gains followers. The world is full of enemies and “false prophets.” It’s also the player’s job to fight off those external forces as they guide their followers in the one true cult.\nRelated: Everything revealed in the Devolver Digital Summer Game Fest show\nCompletely at odds with the premise of “start a cult,” the game looks adorable. The characters are all anthropomorphic animals, and they’re animated in a cartoonish, hand-drawn style reminiscent of cartoons like Peppa Pig. The combat elements in the game offset the adorable characters and setting. All in all, it looks like it’s going to be a twisted, fun ride.\nCan’t wait to start your own little cult with a bunch of woodland creatures? Here’s what we know about Cult of the Lamb’s release date.\nWhen does Cult of the Lamb release? Cult of the Lamb is slated for release on Aug. 11. It will be available on current and last-gen consoles for PlayStation and Xbox, as well as the Nintendo Switch, and on PC via Steam. Players who want to pre-order the game for PC can do so now on Steam.\nThere is also a demo available right now that players can play for free. Players will need to head over to the game’s Steam page, where they can download the demo, as well as pre-order the game and get more details about it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZpqupKRivKd506GcZqSRoq9uvsSlnJqrlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-cult-of-the-lamb-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Cult of the Lamb release?"},{"body":"Sega just announced its newest release of retro Sonic the Hedgehog games through Sonic Origins, a collection of the series’ iconic titles from the 1990s.\nSonic has been busy as of late. Whether it’s through announcements of a new open-world journey or breaking box office records with his new movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the speedy blue hedgehog has been involved in a number of different projects that have fans on the edge of their seats.\nNow, the big question Sonic the Hedgehog fans have is when can they get their hands on Sonic Origins.\nWhen does Sonic Origins come out? The official release date for Sonic Origins is set on Sonic’s birthday, June 23, and will be playable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.\nCelebrate the games that started it all. Sonic Origins arrives June 23rd, 2022! pic.twitter.com/7S3cypS0bY\n— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) April 20, 2022  Sonic Origins will feature a compilation of the series’ iconic 2D games from throughout the 1990s, where the journey for the iconic blue hedgehog began. The games included in Sonic Origins will be Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, and Sonic CD.\nAll of the games will be made available to play in either Classic Mode or Anniversary Mode. Classic Mode will allow fans of the original Sonic the Hedgehog games to play through the games as they were originally released, with three lives to complete the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Anniversary Mode will allow players to go through the games with an unlimited amount of lives as well as other enhancements to make the overall playing experience less tedious and more focused on the journey through classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles.\nDespite being remastered, the games still don’t have high requirements for players who want to run the game on their PC. While it requires Windows 10, players only need an Intel Core i5-2400 (3.1 GHz) processor, 6GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (2GB) graphic card to run the game. The recommended system specs aren’t much higher than that either.\nFans can pre-order Sonic Origins starting tomorrow, where they will receive a number of benefits for purchasing the game earlier than the June 23 release date. These bonuses include a 100 Medallion Bonus, an unlocked Mirror Mode, and a Letter Box visuals.\nSonic Origins will allow different generations to enjoy the original Sonic the Hedgehog games and is a good introduction to those awaiting the release of Sonic Frontiers in late-2022. Sonic Frontiers will be the series’ first open-world game.\u0026nbsp;\nUntil then, fans will have Sonic Origins to go through later this summer. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqqoppmYerC%2ByKCgp6tdp7KtscCsnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-sonic-origins-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Sonic Origins release?"},{"body":"Players will have to come across some Metal Coats if they want to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and complete the Pokédex.\nBoth Scyther and Onyx need the Metal Coat to evolve into their next forms. Scyther turns into Scizor with a Metal Coat, and Onyx turns into Steelix. There are two ways of obtaining the Metal Coat. The most surefire way to get one is to grind for Merit Points. Get Merit Points by heading out into the world and returning lost satchels. Each one will reward players with a random amount of points. After you collect 1000 MP, you can buy a Metal Coat from the Trading Post located in Jubilife Village.\nThe second way to find a Metal Coast is to wait for a Space-time Distortion to form. Inside them, players can find a plethora of items lying on the ground to collect, and a Metal Coat may be among them. Distortions can be dangerous, especially if you are not prepared, and running around in one could end in you blacked out.\nRelated: How to spawn Space-time Distortions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus\nMetal Coats are not a guaranteed item in Space-time Distortions, and the most efficient way to get them is most likely to grind for the MP. If you find a Space-time Distortion around, though, it’s worth checking it for a Metal Coat in case you find one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2isrWty2aaqJmkYravec%2Boop6ln6N6rbHGnqWdq12Wv6Sx1Kw%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-metal-coat-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Metal Coat in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Two of the most important items in the Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion are actually easy to find once you first arrive in the new map.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ability Capsule lets you swap a Pokémon’s normal abilities instantly, which is very useful for competitive battling. But you can get this item in the base game and the Isle of Armor expansion too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe real prize is the new Ability Patch, which gives players an easy way to change their Pokémon’s ability from a normal one into their Hidden Ability if they have one. For a lot of Pokémon, this will be their best ability and can only be obtained through breeding or getting very lucky.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, all you need to do is head into the Max Lair, an area in The Crown Tundra’s map where you can take part in the new Dynamax Adventures raid mode.\u0026nbsp;\nInside, much like the Battle Tower or any other post-game area, you can find an NPC that is selling items in exchange for special currency. In this case, a new item called Dynite Ore that you get by exploring the new area, much like the Armorite Ore in the previous expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nBoth the Ability Capsule and Ability Patch are obtainable in this shop, for 50 and 200 Dynite Ore respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nSimply complete the exchange and you can get your team to maximize their potential through learning new abilities.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMoJytZaSdsm6twaKjoqypYrCivNKuo55lkaOxbq3BoqOirKlivaLAwqFkoqZdpbysscyopWarp6S%2FpXnAp5tmq5iesq2w0maroZ1dmL%2Bww81mq66mlKeubrHXqZinq5mkuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-get-the-ability-capsule-and-ability-patch-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to get the Ability Capsule and Ability Patch in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast continues to break ground in digital gaming with its new Twitch series on Day9tv titled What the Deck. Sean “Day9” Plott (MTG Mythic Championship, streamer, and “Spellslinger” host) will battle special streaming and Magic: The Gathering pros with fan-made decks on MTG Arena. The new series focuses on fans submitting janky and odd-win condition pre-constructed decks through MTG Arena to see who’s a Magic: The Gathering craft genius. Using cards typically not found in tier one decks, these streamers and MTG pros will put their skills to the test—playing decks not often seen in a competitive format.  Wizards of the Coast is producing the first season of What the Deck that will begin on May 6 and air biweekly for five episodes. Special guests on the roster include MTG Arena streamer Kacem Alexandre “ProfessorNoxious” Khilaji (also known as Nox) and MTG Pro Tour player Brian Kibler. Each week, these three Magic: The Gathering gurus will try to bury one another for nothing more than bragging rights.\nThe first episode of What the Deck will feature Day9 going up against Kibler. Day9 will play a community-submitted deck with Fblthp, The Lost as its focus, while Kibler attempts to navigate a multicolored deck focused around Niv-Mizzet Reborn. Fans of Magic: The Gathering can watch the chaos of What the Deck unfold on the Day9tv Twitch channel starting May 6 at 2pm CT. For those who can’t watch the series live, it’ll also be available on VOD and uploaded to Day9tv’s YouTube channel after it airs on Twitch. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy4tdmaqZ2rXaSzbsDHnmScp5GowW680aibrpuZo7RusMCycK2uXaLBqHnAq5ynmV2ZsqS3jKycq6GVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wizards-of-the-coast-will-produce-a-day9tv-mtg-arena-deck-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wizards of the Coast will produce a Day9tv MTG Arena deck series"},{"body":"Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokémon, is the star of today’s first-ever Pokémon Go Community Day Classic, giving fans easier access to its Shiny colors and its evolutions, Ivysaur and Venusaur. The final evolution of this line, Venusaur, stands out as one of the tankiest Grass-Poison Pokémon in the game, despite power creep lowering this Pokémon’s spot in the meta.\nBulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur debuted in the first Pokémon titles, Pokémon Red and Green, and have since been staple creatures in the series. Their dual typing, an uncommon trait for starter Pokémon, let trainers that chose this line venture through the Kanto region and decimate many of the Gym Leaders.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Pokémon Go, Venusaur maintains that presence as a strong focal point on many teams, having access to moves of many types that help it work well in both Raids and the Go Battle League. However, the current meta in the mobile game favors multiple strong Psychic-type and Fire-type Pokémon, many of them Legendaries and Mythicals against which Venusaur struggles to hold its own. In both the Great League and Ultra League, trainers don’t normally have to see these threats, making Venusaur a viable option for both tanking hits and dishing damage.\nFor Fast Attacks, Venusaur has access to only Vine Whip and Razor Leaf. Both of these Grass-type moves are less focused on dealing damage, and rather work well at filling the move gauge to let Venusaur use powerful Charged Attacks. Venusaur’s innate tankiness allows the Seed Pokémon to use either of these Fast Attacks often and in quick succession, leaving opponents stuck with either taking a major blow or using a Protect Shield.\nThe various events that featured the Bulbasaur line brought a large pool of possible Charged Attacks. Out of these many options, Frenzy Plant and Solar Beam are the most preferable and the strongest Grass-type moves in the game.\nDuring today’s Community Day Classic, any Bulbasaur that evolved fully into Venusaur will learn the exclusive move Frenzy Plant. To learn this move outside of the event, players will have to use an Elite Charged TM, which can only be obtained through special boxes purchasable in the store.\nThough there are certainly more powerful Grass-type Pokémon available in Pokémon Go, Venusaur has withstood the many changes that took place throughout the game’s lifespan, and the Pokémon continues to be a powerful force wherever it is used.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuwsSnrKyZpad6rrvVnqqerF2eu268zqScpqeeYrSw\n","link":"/post/best-venusaur-moveset-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Venusaur moveset in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"A new report regarding the upcoming Call of Duty: Warzone 2 has revealed a slew of new features coming to the game that were not in the original.\nProlific leaker and reporter Tom Henderson is at it again, reporting on more information about the upcoming battle royale game from reliable unnamed sources. This set of details includes a number of gameplay elements that are not yet known.\nHere are some new details on some new features coming to Warzone 2! My report via @XputerE https://t.co/GPEwcqvyuz\n— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) May 20, 2022  Warzone 2 will feature an interrogation system where players can approach downed enemies and, using a prompt, interrogate them to reveal their teammates’ locations, according to Henderson. Henderson says the feature is in its early stages “with the current animation just being some form of Stim Shot.”\nPro perks will also be making a return to Call of Duty, according to the report. Pro perks are expanded or better versions of an existing perk and will be found in Warzone 2 by looting Strongholds. Older CoD titles like 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 featured Pro perks.\nThe “bag” inventory system in Warzone 2 will function something like Escape from Tarkov’s, according to Henderson. “Sources have said that the bag system is in early development, and things are still very fluid with how the system might be for the final game,” the report reads. “Essentially, it’s very similar to Escape from Tarkov, where players can add ammo, killstreaks, and weapons to their bag. Different bag tiers allow you to you have more storage space.”\nThe way armor works is also changing in Warzone 2, Henderson said, with armor vests being “a hybrid of the armor system between Blackout and Warzone.” Players will have to find a tiered armor vest to equip plates, he said.\nCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II is scheduled to release sometime later this year, with Warzone 2 likely following not long after.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm5%2BjKucqaeiqbKluNhmnZ6ZpKq%2FpnnPq6ZmqJWnuLR5xKecprFdnru1sdGrpqCZpJ68r7%2BMrZiro5%2Breq21yp5koqammru1u9GyZKyxo6myrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-2-will-reportedly-feature-pro-perks-enemy-interrogations-tarkov-like-inventory-system/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone 2 will reportedly feature Pro perks, enemy interrogations, Tarkov-like inventory system"},{"body":"Season two is upon us in Call of Duty: Warzone and the patch notes for its accompanying massive update have come with it.\nThe patch notes are extensive, to say the least. The update was delayed by 12 days to fix bugs and adjust the quality of life, and Raven has definitely delivered on a tremendous amount of those if the patch notes are any indication.\n📢 #Warzone Season Two launches at 11 AM PST! 🛡️💥🚛\nArmored War Machines, a new LTE – Search \u0026amp; Deploy, Nebula V, new Modes, new Weapons, new Operators, new Gameplay, tons of improvements \u0026amp; more!\nThe Patch Notes are available at:https://t.co/5DRxvzEoED pic.twitter.com/nLrXfr7fa5\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) February 14, 2022  The update contains several main features. There are new gameplay features including Nebula V ammo and bombs, decontamination stations, and redeploy balloons. There’s a new vehicle in the bomber plane, new locations including Chemical Factory, new modes like Caldera Clash and Rebirth Reinforced, and a huge list of quality-of-life updates.\nThe QOL updates are big, including adjustments to Vanguard Royale, loot changes (Dead Silence and stuns removed from ground loot, as an example), UAV changes, and changes to the rotation of public events in-game.\nArmored Convoys will now be rolling around Caldera and players will be able to destroy them to earn some sweet loot. The convoys will be shown on the tac map when active, so players can track them down to get some good weaponry and more.\nThere are a lot of weapon changes, attachment changes, and bug fixes in the massive (don’t say we didn’t warn you) list of patch notes, and they can be read below.\nWarzone season two patch notes Battle Royale adjustments “We’re stripping Battle Royale down and moving back to basics for Season Two. We want Battle Royale and Vanguard Royale to each have their own distinct identities. To achieve this, we are focusing-in on what makes these rulesets unique… the tools we provide our players, the pacing, the objectives, etc.”\nHere is an overview of the changes players can expect to see:\nPublic EventsThe Public Events that will be in rotation for selection are:Supply ChoppersFire SaleJailbreakNo Public Events will activate during the infil sequenceContractsThe Contracts that will be in rotation during matches are:ReconBountyMost WantedScavengerSupply RunLootEconomy rebalanceGround Weapons update Vanguard Royale adjustments “We’ve been really happy with the response and feedback to Vanguard Royale, with a lot of the sentiment emphasizing how the mode feels fresh and different from the core Battle Royale experience. With that said, we want to go all in on these differentiators and spread the two modes out to offer more variety in how Players choose to experience Warzone.”\nLoadout DropsExpedited the first Loadout Drop event from the start of the 2nd Circle to when the 1st Circle begins to close in Vanguard Royale only.\u0026nbsp;No Stun Grenades in Loadouts (restricted)Thermites allowed in Loadouts (unrestricted)Public EventsThe duration of Fire Sale has been reducedIn rotation:Fire SaleJailbreakResurgenceRestockCash DropsHeavy Weapon DropsLootDead Silence removed from ground lootStun Grenades removed from ground lootThermites added to ground lootUAVs added to Ground LootEconomy rebalanceGround weapons rebalanceUAV ChangesUAVs removed from the Buy StationUAVs are available as Contract Rewards General Weapons that spawn across Caldera have been adjusted for the following…Ground lootSupply Box lootContract rewardsDead Silence is now classified as “Legendary” orange loot.Update to several modes (Battle Royale, Vanguard Royale, Plunder, Vanguard Plunder) that rebalances the amount of ground loot and caches that spawn, as well as decreasing the size of Plunder cash piles across those Modes.The final circle in Battle Royale modes is now much less likely to end on Caldera’s peak. Gameplay adjustments Aim AssistWhile stunned on controller, aim assist will now scale appropriately and will not cause unintended increase of aim assist strengthArmor PlatingArmor Plates will now prioritize refilling 1 full plate of armor before filling partially damaged platesAscendersPlayers can now exit an Ascender with the Jump ButtonAdded a prompt to exit an Ascender while AscendingGas MaskGas Masks will no longer be auto-equipped when aiming down sightsWhilst the Gas Mask will still deplete in ADS, the animation will no longer interrupt and will wait for the player to go back to hip-fire before equippingPlayers will take damage as normal while they are in ADS without their Gas Mask equipped.Gasoline CanisterWill no longer detonate when hit by a Stun grenadeCan now be thrown through glass windowsPlayers are less likely to accidentally pick them upKill damage zone is reduced with the addition of fall-off damageGulagFootsteps of spectators are less audible. Further improvements will be made here into the season.Mantling \u0026amp; TraversalIncreased mantle height for improved vertical navigation and traversalVarious map improvements to aid traversal and player leading.Various improvements to visuals and texture streaming when traversing on consoles.ParachutesAre now the same speed going forwards as it was going sideways.Can now be pulled at a lower vertical height.Can now be pulled sooner after exiting the infil plane.Can now be cut when closer to the ground. Vehicle adjustments GeneralReduced or in some instances removed collisions on various world assets to improve ground vehicle traversalFighter PlaneHealth has been slightly reducedWeapon damage has been reducedFighter Planes are no longer able to auto-target skydiving PlayersCollision has been adjusted to alleviate instant death in some circumstancesAnti-Aircraft GunFlak damage range increasedAll heat is cleared once the overheat has cooled downHeat dissipation rate has been increasedSquad TransportImproved handling, speed, and off-road performanceUtility TruckImproved speed, handling, and able to climb steeper inclines UI/UX Updates to the “Play” tab have made it possible for the ‘Rebirth Resurgence’ game mode to now use the squad size drop down box for improved convenience.The prompt for dropping a single armor plate now says “Drop Single” instead of “Drop Stack”.The pause screen now displays any running events, this can be clicked through to display a summary of the event.The moving Tram in the Capital is now shown on the Tac Map for situational awareness.Show Controls and fading behavior has now been added on to the HUD on all Warzone vehicles.\u0026nbsp;You can disable this in the options menu, this new option is located in Interface \u0026gt; HUD \u0026gt; Always Show Vehicle Controls.Added Pitch up and Pitch down key binds for the airplane.\u0026nbsp;These new keybinds are located in Keyboard \u0026amp; Mouse \u0026gt; Killstreaks \u0026amp; Vehicles \u0026gt; Airplane Keybinds.In-match splash screens/messages have been disabled for Spectators. Bug fixes Fixed collision issues with various elements across Caldera allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.Fixed various issues related to console texture streaming.Fixed various issues causing crashes on across platforms.Fixed an issue causing inconsistent voice chat connectivity.Fixed an issue causing corrupted graphics across platforms.Fixed an issue causing some Operator skins to appear invisible at a distance.Fixed a timing issue where swapping between guns while looting a gun would replace the wrong gun in a players inventory.Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent the Loadout Drop Event from occurring during the 6th Circle of the Battle Royale game mode.Note: the 2nd Loadout Drop Event has also now been moved into the 5th Circle.Fixed an issue causing the HUD to show that a Player returned from the Gulag with fists when they actually had a Weapon.Fixed an issue that allowed Players to return from the Gulag with the full Loadout.Fixed an issue preventing the Assault Rifle Charlie’s (VG) Chariot 18” Rapid barrel from properly adjusting Recoil behavior.Fixed an issue preventing the Sten (VG) from exhibiting its intended Recoil behavior.Fixed an issue preventing the Light Machine Gun Charlie (VG) from exhibiting its intended Recoil behavior.Fixed an issue preventing the DP27 (VG) from exhibiting its intended Recoil behavior.Fixed an issue preventing the Welgun’s (VG) GW 02 and GW 03 iron sights from appearing in the Gunsmith.Fixed an issue preventing Sawtooth (VG) Camos from appearing in the Gunsmith.Fixed an issue with the RATT’s (VG) .45 ACP 12 Round Mags where it was not properly calculating changes to Damage.Fixed an issue with the RATT’s (VG) 7.62 Gorenko 14 Rounds Mags where it was not properly calculating changes to Damage.Fixed an issue where the Assault Rifle Charlie’s (VG) Cooper 21” Scythe Barrel was incorrectly increasing damage to the head and decreasing damage to the body.Fixed an issue that corrects the orientation of the Combat Shield when it spawns out of a loot chest.Fixed an issue causing Weapon Loot Cards to display an incorrect number of attachments for some Vanguard weapons.Fixed multiple issues where it would show social contacts playing the wrong title.Fixed an issue where invert mouse look for keyboard and mouse on console did not work.Fixed an issue where Dynamic Resolution Framerate Target was not displaying the appropriate value.Fixed an issue resulting in some Players experiencing on keyboard and mouse after making a purchase at a Buy Station. Weapon adjustments A tip for parsing the following changes: An attribute can increase and be detrimental, or decrease and be beneficial. While considering the below changes, it is recommended to focus on the “down from” or “up from” language.\n“Down from” will always indicate a negative effect, while “up from” will always be positive.\u0026nbsp;\nAll Vanguard Weapons have had their Ballistics behavior adjusted to more closely match MW and BOCW Weapons.\nAssault Rifle Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)ADS Speed decreased to 0.26, down from 0.255C58 (BOCW)Recoil Deviation increasedRecoil Magnitude increasedVolkssturmgewehr (VG)ADS Speed decreased to 0.265, down from 0.26 Handgun Klauser (VG)Bullet Velocity increased to 390, up from 353Machine Pistol (VG)Mid Damage increased to 16, up from 15Top Break (VG)Bullet Velocity increased to 399, up from 360Max Damage Range increased to 925, up from 800Mid Damage increased to 34, up from 30Min Damage increased to 26, up from 24 Light Machine Gun DP27 (VG)Lower Torso Multiplier decreased to one, down from 1.1Light Machine Gun Charlie (VG)Left Upper Arm Multiplier decreased to one, down from 1.1Lower Torso Multiplier decreased to one, down from 1.1Right Upper Arm Multiplier decreased to one, down from 1.1 Marksman Rifle M1 Garand (VG)Recoil behavior adjusted Sniper Rifle 3-Line Rifle (VG)ADS Speed increased to 0.517, down from 0.5ADS Movement Speed increased by 27.1 percentGun Bob decreasedMovement Speed increased by 3.7 percentNeck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.6, up from 1.5Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)ADS Speed increased to 0.66, up from 0.7Kar98k (VG)ADS Speed decreased to 0.455, down from 0.29 “There are two parts which comprise the Stats of the Kar98k (VG): the Weapon and the Base Optic. In the case of the Kar98k (VG), much of its ADS Speed stats were coming from its Optics. We have decided to take that ADS Speed and spread it out more evenly amongst its Attachments. The end result is a more consistent range of ADS Speeds that will not vary as wildly depending on the Optic alone. When considering the changes made to Optics and other Attachments,\u0026nbsp;this results in a net increase to the Kar98k’s (VG) ADS Speeds.\u0026nbsp;See the Optics section for additional details.”\nType 99 (VG)ADS Speed increased to 0.48, up from 0.58Gun Bob decreased Submachine Gun Submachine Gun Charlie (VG)Maximum Damage Range decreased to 422, down from 473Mid Damage Range decreased to 600, down from 612Type 100 (VG)Gun Kick adjustedWelgun (VG)Maximum Damage Range decreased to 525, down from 581Mid Damage Range decreased to 734, down from 778 Attachments General Cleared up Pro, Con, and Stat Bar inconsistencies for most Vanguard Attachments. Ammunition Incendiary (VG)Base Burn Damage decreased to six, down from nineNo longer decreases Damage Range by five percentNow decreases Damage by 10 percent (three percent for Sniper Rifles) “Trading damage now for damage later will have many Players still equipped with Incendiary wondering why they lost an even, or slightly advantaged fight. For now, Incendiary will provide a niche use on specific Weapons where shots are intermittently hit, or fire is unreturned. Players with above average aim will want to find a new type of Ammunition to lock and load.”\nLengthened (VG)Bullet Velocity increased by 10 percent, down from 30 percent “As a result of Lengthened’s monopoly over Bullet Velocity on Vanguard (VG) Attachments, build diversity and Weapon viability has taken a hit. By shifting this Bullet Velocity into a wider variety of Attachments, we are aiming to provide more viable builds and meaningful choice within this category.\nLengthened aside, we have further changes coming to increase diversity in the Ammunition category. These changes will ensure the category fulfills more of a playstyle supplemental role for builds rather than a necessary enabler.\nAs a whole, Vanguard Weapons have been lacking in Bullet Velocity when compared to the competition. We felt it was necessary to provide more Bullet Velocity to VG Weapons so they could compete more consistently in long-range engagements. To remedy this, we have added Bullet Velocity to most VG Barrels.”\nBarrels 3-Line Rifle (VG)270mm Voz CarbineADS Speed increased by seven percent, up from five percentBullet Velocity decreased by 10 percent, up from 20 percent500mm MN CustomADS Speed decreased by eight percent, down from five percentMovement Speed decreased by 2.5 percent, down from two percentNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by three percentNow decreases Sprint to Fire Speed by five percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 20 percentEmpress 514mm F01Now increases Bullet Velocity by 17 percentEmpress 700mm TN02Now decreases ADS Speed by 10 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases Sprint to Fire Speed by seven percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentKovalevskaya 700mmNow decreases Horizontal Recoil Control by 10 percentNow decreases Vertical Recoil Control by 10 percentNow increases ADS Speed by four percentNow increases Muzzle Velocity by 15 percentNow increases Neck Damage by 10 percentKovalevskaya 820mm R1MNNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by three percentNow decreases Movement Speed by three percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 35 percentAS44 (VG)Kovalevskaya 615mmADS Movement Speed decreased by two percent, up from eight percentADS Speed decreased by 12 percent, up from 20 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.6 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentZAC 650mm PrecisionNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentAssault Rifle Alpha (VG)Krausnick 620mm PrecisionInitial Recoil Control increased by 40 percent, down from 80 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentVDD 760mm 05BADS Movement Speed decreased by two percent, up from 6.5 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by two percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentAssault Rifle Bravo (VG)Botti 270mm CXIII-PNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentImeritto 180mm 02BIMuzzle Velocity decreased by eight percent, up from 10 percentAssault Rifle Charlie (VG)CGC 27” 2BADS Movement Speed decreased by two percent, up from eight percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentCGC 30” XLADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 45 percentCooper 21” ScytheNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percent\u0026nbsp;Assault Rifle Hotel (VG)Empress 620mm PrecisionNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentCooper Carbine (VG)14” Gracey RapidHorizontal Recoil Control decreased by 40 percent, down from 36 percentVertical Recoil Control decreased by 11 percent, down from 5.9 percent18” Ragdoll G45Bullet Velocity increased by 30 percent, down from 40 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 10 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.3 percent22” Cooper CustomNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by two percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentDP27 (VG)Kovalevskaya 604mmDamage Range increased by 50 percent, down from 60 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow decreases Movement Speed by one percentNow decreases Sprint to Fire Speed by five percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentKovalevskaya 680mm B02DNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentEinhorn Revolving (VG)Klauser 560mm RapidDamage Range decreased by 25 percent, up from 30 percentKlauser 610mm LightDamage Range decreased by eight percent, up from 10 percentMuzzle Velocity decreased by 12 percent, up from 20 percentKlauser 710mm 02BADS Speed decreased by 12 percent, down from 10 percentADS Spread (bloom) decreased by 30 percent, up from 25 percentNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases Movement Speed by two percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentG43 (VG)ZP 770mm PrecisionNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentGorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)420mm EmpressNow decreases ADS Speed by 10 percentNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by three percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 2.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 10 percent440mm Anastasia CustomADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 20 percentKar98k (VG)VDD 660mm 05HEMovement Speed decreased by five percent, down from four percentNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by five percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 50 percentVDD RE02KADS Speed decreased by seven percent, up from eight percentBullet Velocity increased by 30 percent, down from 40 percentLight Machine Gun Charlie (VG)Oak \u0026amp; Shield 590mm Model 2BSustained Recoil decreased by 25 percent, up from 30 percentQueen’s 615mm CrownNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentQueen’s 705mm RoyalADS Speed decreased by 12 percent, down from 10 percentNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentQueen’s 775m ScepterADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 45 percentM1 Garand (VG)Chariot 26” PrecisionNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentRecoil behavior adjustedCGC IronsidesADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 50 percentMG42 (VG)VDD 680mm 31MNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by 2.5 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 2.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentVDD 890mm 32M LuftschutzADS Speed decreased by 18 percent, down from 16 percentHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 35 percent, down from 40 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 45 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 35 percent, down from 40 percentOwen Gun (VG)Hockenson 305mm PrecisionNow decreases ADS Move Speed by 1.7 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by five percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentPPSh-41 (VG)ZAC 300mmNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 10 percentRATT (VG)Empress 129mm B03TTMax Damage increased to 32, up from 30Min Damage increased to 26, up from 24Sten (VG)Hockenson 348mm B13SNeck Damage Multiplier increased to one, up from 0.95Now increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentSA 65mm RapidHorizontal Recoil Control decreased by 30 percent, up from 35 percentSubmachine Gun Charlie (VG)Krausnick 317mm 04BNow decreases ADS Movement Speed by two percentNow decreases ADS Speed by 12 percentNow decreases Hip Fire Accuracy by 15 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.5 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 20 percentSVT-40 (VG)Kovalevskaya 800mm B03ADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 50 percentZAC 730mm PrecisionADS Speed decreased by seven percent, up from 10 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentTop Break (VG)Wilkie W-7Now increases Bullet Velocity by six percentNow increases Neck Damage by 10 percentType 100 (VG)Shiraishi 374mmADS Speed decreased by 16 percent, up from 20 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 38 percent, down from 40 percentShiraishi PrecisionNeck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.05, up from 0.95Now increases Bullet Velocity by 20 percentNow decreases ADS Speed by six percentType 99 (VG)Shiraishi 712mm SniperADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from 12 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from eight percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 40 percentWelgun (VG)120mm Gawain ShortNow decreases Bullet Velocity by 3.8 percentNow decreases Damage Range by six percentNow decreases Vertical Recoil Control by four percentFire Rate increased by 9.3 percent, down from 12.5 percent320mm SA ShroudedADS Movement Speed decreased by six percent, up from seven percentADS Speed decreased by 18 percent, up from 20 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, up from six percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 30 percent Magazine 3-Line Rifle (VG).30-06 20 Round MagsBullet Velocity decreased by 10 percent, up from 20 percentAssault Rifle Alpha (VG)7.62 Gorenko 50 Round MagsBullet Velocity decreased by 22 percent, up from 30 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 29 percent, down from 30 percentCooper Carbine (VG).30 Carbine 30 Round MagsMovement Speed decreased by 1.5 percent, up from three percent9mm 60 Round DrumsHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 28.5 percent, up from 28 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 26 percent, down from 28 percentDP27 (VG).30-06 81 Round PansADS Movement Speed decreased by seven percent, down from 6.6 percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, down from 2.5 percentEinhorn Revolving (VG)16 Gauge 5 Round Fast MagsMagazine Capacity increased to five, up from threeM1 Garand (VG)6.5 Sakura 20 Round DrumsHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 29 percent, down from 30 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 29 percent, down from 30 percentMachine Pistol (VG)7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 27 percent, up from 24.8 percentMovement Speed decreased by one percent, up from 1.5 percentMG42 (VG)13mm Anti-Materiel 125 Round DrumsADS Speed decreased by five percent, down from four percentMovement Speed decreased by three percent, down from two percent6.5 Sakura 125 Round DrumsVertical Recoil Control increased by 15 percent, down from 20 percentRATT (VG).45 ACP 12 Round MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 12, up from nine7.62 Gorenko 14 Rounds MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 14, up from nineThe name will be updated to reflect the new Magazine Capacity in a future patch.9mm 16 Round MagsADS Speed decreased by nine percent, down from six percentMagazine Capacity increased to 16, up from 13Now decreases ADS Movement Speed by 0.5 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by 1.2 percent9mm 20 Round MagsADS Speed decreased by 12 percent, down from 8 percentMagazine Capacity increased to 20, up from 18Now decreases ADS Movement Speed by one percentNow decreases Movement Speed by two percentSVT-40 (VG).303 British 15 Round MagsHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 32 percent, down from 35 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 32 percent, down from 35 percentNow decreases Movement Speed by one percent6.5 Sakura 20 Round MagsADS Speed increased by two percent, down from four percentMagazine Capacity increased to 20, up from 15Now decreases Movement Speed by 1.5 percent7.62x54mmR 15 Round Fast MagsADS Speed decreased by one percent, up from three percentMagazine Capacity increased to 15, up from 107.62x54mmR 20 Round MagsMagazine Capacity increased to 20, up from 15Now decreases Movement Speed by two percentSubmachine Gun Charlie (VG)7.62 Gorenko 45 Round MagsFire Rate increased by 17.8 percent, down from 20 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 22 percent, down from 25 percentType 100 (VG).30 Russian Short 36 Round MagsMovement Speed decreased by two percent, up from four percentADS Speed decreased by nine percent, up from 12 percent8mm Kurz 48 Round DrumsMovement Speed decreased by three percent, down from one percentType 99 (VG)6.5mm Sakura 5 Round Fast MagsMagazine Capacity increased to five, up from threeThe name will be updated to reflect the new Magazine Capacity in a future patch.Now decreases ADS Speed by two percent8mm Klauser 5 Round MagsADS Speed decreased by two percent, up from four percentBullet Velocity increased by 10 percent, down from 20 percentVolkssturmgewehr (VG)7.62 Gorenko 30 Round Fast MagsADS Speed increased by 6.3 percent, up from 5.5 percent7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsADS Speed increased by four percent, up from three percentWelgun (VG)7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsHorizontal Recoil Control increased by 22 percent, down from 25 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by 22 percent, down from 25 percent9mm 64 Round MagsMovement Speed decreased by 2.5 percent, down from two percent Muzzles Mercury SilencerHorizontal Recoil Control increased by five percent, up from 1.34 percentNo longer increases Vertical Recoil Control by 4.77 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 10 percentMX SilencerADS Speed decreased by five percent, down from four percentHorizontal Recoil Control increased by three percent, down from 3.62 percentNow increases Bullet Velocity by 10 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by five percent, up from zero percentTop Break (VG)T1 Flash HiderHorizontal Recoil Control increased by two percent, up from 1.1 percentVertical Recoil Control increased by five percent, up from 4.8 percent Optics Kar98k (VG)Medium Telescopic SightADS Speed decreased by seven percent, up from 41 percentAiming Stability increasedGun Bob decreasedType 99 (VG)Type 99 Mod. 2 7x TelescopicADS Speed decreased by seven percent, up from 10 percent The following Vanguard Optics have had adjustments to their appearance and/or behavior. This potentially includes changes to ADS Speed, ADS Position (closeness to Optic), and Magnification Level.\n1229/Slate 3.25x Custom1913 Variable 4-8xG16 2.5xk98 Scout 10x TelescopicM19 4.0x FlipM38 Mod. 2 7.0x TelescopicM38/Slate 2.5x CustomM38 5.0x TelescopicMk. 12 Night VisionSaturn 1.35x LensSVT-40 PU Scope 3-6xType 97 5x TelescopicType 99 10.0x TelescopicZC2 1.35x LensZF4 3.5x Rifle ScopeZF41 7.0x Telescopic Rear Grips Grooved GripHorizontal Recoil Control increased by eight percent, down from 9.3 percentPolymer GripSustained Accuracy increased by four percent, down from five percentType 99 (VG)Fabric GripADS Speed increased by four percent, up from three percentVolkssturmgewehr (VG)Fabric GripADS Speed increased by five percent, up from four percent Stocks 3-Line Rifle (VG)Empress MarksmanMovement Speed decreased by 2.6 percent, up from four percentMG42 (VG)VDD 64MADS Speed decreased by 11 percent, down from 10 percentGun Kick increased slightlyHorizontal Recoil Control decreased by 10 percent, down from 12 percentVertical Recoil Control decreased by 10 percent, down from 12 percentOwen Gun (VG)Gawain H4 FoldingADS Speed decreased by 6.7 percent, up from 7.5 percentMovement Speed decreased by four percent, up from six percentSprint to Fire Speed decreased by eight percent, up from 10 percentRemoved StockGun Kick increased slightlyType 99 (VG)Removed StockADS Speed increased by five percent, up from four percent Underbarrels M1941 Hand StopHorizontal Recoil Control decreased by four percent, down from 4.8 percentVertical Recoil Control decreased by four percent, down from 4.7 percentAssault Rifle Alpha (VG)Carver ForegripVertical Recoil Control increased by 4.4 percent, down from five percentType 99 (VG)Mark VI SkeletalADS Speed increased by four percent, up from three percent ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm6%2FxJqqqKZdZ3qxrdOcn2amn6mytHnFnplmamBnfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-s-season-2-patch-notes-are-here-and-they-re-too-long-to-read-on-your-lunch-break/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 2 patch notes are here—and they’re too long to read on your lunch break"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 86-rated Flashback version of Karim Benzema from Real Madrid to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Benzema’s second special card during the\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team cycle. He gained this Flashback version to celebrate his debut season with Real Madrid in the LaLiga 2009-2010 season. The SBC will be available until Friday, Dec. 3.\nCelebrate #BlackFriday by turning back the clocks ⏱🔙\nAn all-new Flashback SBC Player's available now in #FUT.#FIFA22 pic.twitter.com/GdXGIjdGAn\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) November 26, 2021  Even though Benzema’s overall rating is lower than his gold version, EA has upgraded his Defending (+21), Pace (+13), Dribbling (+3), and Physical (+1) but decreased his Passing (-4) and Shooting (-1) when compared to his 89-rated gold version card. You can further boost Flashback Benzema’s Shooting (+7), Physical (+5), and Pace (+5) if you apply the hawk chemistry style, which will make his skills more balanced, leaving only his Defending with a low 60 rating.\nThis Flashback\u0026nbsp;Benzema is a pretty balanced card and costs around 97,600 FUT coins on PlayStation, 100,400 on Xbox, and 89,150 on PC. Even though this card is untradable and you can get his higher-rated version for cheaper on the market, the fact that it’s a Flashback version makes it more interesting than just a gold item.\nIf you want to complete the Flashback Morata SBC, you’ll have to turn in two different squads: Real Madrid and LaLiga. The first squad needs to be 83-rated with 75 chemistry minimum, at least one rare card, and one player from Real Madrid. The second solution asks for an 85-rated with 70 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one player from LaLiga.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Flashback Karim Benzema SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nReal Madrid GK:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Nick Pope (Burnley)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated John Stones (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Joel Matip (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Alex Nicolao Telles (Manchester United)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Partey (Arsenal)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Jack Grealish (Manchester City)RW:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) LaLiga GK:\u0026nbsp;86-rated TOTW Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated David Alaba (Real Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Yann Sommer (Borussia M’gladbach)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Nabil Fekir (Real Betis)LM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Kai Havertz (Chelsea)RM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Timo Werner (Chelsea)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZahrrS0wZqapGWSmru7scyaZKyak2K2r3nFop2aZWJnera406KkmqyVYsGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-flashback-benzema-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Flashback Benzema SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Riot Games has confirmed more League of Legends champions that are coming to the universe of Arcane, the company’s League-based animated series that’s set to release later this year. Jayce and Viktor, both of whom are prominent champions in League, have been confirmed as characters in the show. Caitlyn, who was teased in a brief trailer for Arcane yesterday, has also been officially revealed. How far are you willing to go in the name of progress? pic.twitter.com/WJlmxcq3OU\n— Arcane (@arcaneshow) September 21, 2021  The announcement of Jayce and Viktor’s appearances in the show came by way of the official Arcane Twitter account. Both champions were shown as drastically younger versions of themselves. It’s been confirmed that the events of Arcane will take place prior to the present-day League timeline.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The official Arcane Twitter account teased the appearances of other League champions in the show yesterday, including the already-confirmed Jinx and Vi, as well as the Sheriff of Piltover, Caitlyn, and a few others. The show’s lineup of characters was officially revealed today, with other characters apart from canonically recognizable League champions also being showcased. It’s unclear at this time what sort of role champions like Jayce and Viktor will be playing in the show, but they both have extensive ties to other confirmed characters considering they both hail from the areas surrounding Piltover and Zaun. In fact, no other League champions from any other regions of Runeterra have been confirmed to appear in Arcane at this time.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile every character in Arcane is set to look somewhat different than how they do in League, Viktor’s appearance in the show is drastically different from his in-game model. In League, Viktor is more machine than man. His entire body and face are covered in a suit of robotic armor. In Arcane, however, Viktor takes on the appearance of a dashing young man in relatively done-up garb.\nInnovation is the key to a bright future—wouldn't you agree? pic.twitter.com/YkUx4iWHV9\n— Arcane (@arcaneshow) September 21, 2021  Viktor believes that “only by embracing a glorious evolution of technology can humanity’s full potential be realized,” according to Riot’s official bio on the champion. Perhaps this pre-robot-transformation look of Viktor’s will tie into the champion’s origin story in some way.\u0026nbsp;\nStill, many details surrounding Arcane have yet to be revealed. League fans are still waiting for an official release date for the show since neither Riot nor Netflix has revealed any information as to when in the year the series will premiere. As of now, Arcane is set to hit Netflix sometime before the end of 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisLC6xaKppqtdn666r8RmraKjpKS%2FbrvToZyrq12YtaK%2BwJyrnqqjYravecCrmpqmlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-confirms-jayce-viktor-and-others-as-characters-in-upcoming-league-animated-series-arcane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot confirms Jayce, Viktor, and others as characters in upcoming League animated series Arcane"},{"body":"The newest VALORANT agent, Neon, is an explosive speedster with a ton of playmaking ability. But unfortunately, players were getting their hands on her too fast to start Episode Four because Riot Games accidentally released her as an unlocked agent that anyone could access immediately.\nRiot tweeted out the mishap on its official VALORANT Twitter account, acknowledging that it has disabled her in the regions where Patch 4.0 has been released, which currently includes North America, Brazil, and Latin America. Europe has yet to receive the Episode Four patch.\nNeon accidentally went out as an unlocked Agent, so she's disabled in regions where Patch 4.0 is currently live. We're aiming to get her back in-game in roughly two hours.\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) January 11, 2022  Riot confirmed that the goal is to have Neon re-enabled a couple of hours after it took her offline, which should be around 2:30pm CT. When she’s back, players should be able to unlock her either by purchasing her contract or by leveling it up through missions and matches.\nIn addition to the release of Neon, Episode Four and Patch 4.0 includes a new battle pass, the new Protocol skin collection, numerous competitive mode tunings, significant changes to Breeze and Bind, and updates to several weapons. Riot also promised to fix the “Widejoy” banner, but not until Patch 4.01.\nThe weapon updates include buffs to the knife, the Ares, the Guardian, and the Bulldog. The Spectre received nerfs to its long-range, short-range, and moving-while-firing capabilities. The changes to Breeze are designed to help both attackers and defenders in certain situations, while the primary change to Bind was removing a powerful one-way smoke spot on short A.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6pbXSmpmlnaNiu6a7zWaYnJuZmbKvwMClo7Jlopq5pq3SoqWgZaWjubCvyp6bZpmXmru1edKtmKusXZq9boA%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-disables-neon-after-accidentally-releasing-her-as-an-unlocked-agent-to-start-valorant-episode-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot disables Neon after accidentally releasing her as an unlocked agent to start VALORANT Episode 4"},{"body":"CS:GO has a ton of star players. Through its rich competitive history and what could almost be described as a cult-like following, the franchise has seen players take the game to another level all-together.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether it’s down to intuition or a complete grasp of the game’s mechanics, the best players are rewarded for their practice by pulling off shots and strategies that leave audiences baffled. With so many ways for players to show their talents both mechanically and tactically, the best players always found a way to rise above the rest and prove what they’re made of.\nOf all the incredible players the game has churned out since its release in 2012, the following 10 have time and again proven themselves to be at the top of the game’s competitive scene.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough some of the players on this list may have competed longer than others, a long career isn’t what it’s all about. Some prodigies are already being considered as one of the best players in the history of CS:GO and made it to our list purely because of their raw talents.\nChristopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund  Though GeT_RiGhT took off his legendary NiP jersey in 2019, the 29-year-old player is one of the first superstars in CS history.\u0026nbsp;\nEven before the release of CS:GO, GeT_RiGhT was one of the most accomplished CS players in the world. He quickly transitioned his dominant playstyle into CS:GO and became the foundation of NiP’s success between 2012 and 2013.\nGeT_RiGhT’s way of mowing his opponents down with his superior aim and pulling off impossible clutches earned him a spot in the CS:GO hall of fame. While his later years with NiP weren’t as glorious as the previous ones, he’s still remembered as one of the greatest players of all time.\nKenny “kennyS” Schrub  KennyS was one of the best AWPers during his prime in 2015 and he might have the most eventful story of anyone on our list.\nWhen kennyS was a young prodigy in 2014, he was playing for VeryGames, the top team in his home country of France. Despite being the second-best performer on the squad, kennyS was kicked at a time where he couldn’t find any other top squad that was looking for a new addition. After playing lower-tier tournaments for over a year, kennyS was asked to join the old VeryGames squad under their new banner, Titan.\nDuring his time with Titan, kennyS made a name for himself on a global scale. But their run was cut short when one of his teammates was involved in a large-scale cheating scandal in 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAfter Titan was no more, kennyS landed a spot on Team Envy alongside two of his old teammates and the Frenchman achieved great success between 2015 and 2017. Nowadays, he plays with an international squad for G2 Esports despite having played with French teams throughout his career.\nLadislav “GuardiaN” Kovács  When it comes to being consistent in CS:GO, the name GuardiaN immediately comes to mind. Not only did he have 63 percent of his professional kills with a single weapon, but he was also one of the most accurate shooters in the game.\nMostly known for his time on Na’Vi, GuardiaN’s AWP plays are still a sight to watch to this day. Though he was one of the pillars of the foundation of Na’Vi’s legendary squad, he decided to step back in 2017 due to internal issues and tried to rebuild his legacy in FaZe Clan. He failed to crown his successful seasons on FaZe with a trophy but put up one of the best performances of his life during the ELEAGUE Major 2018 finals, where FaZe were bested by Cloud9.\nThough his resume may lack trophies, GuardiaN has over seven MVP awards to his name. He returned to Na’Vi in 2019 and is now an inactive player on the squad.\nMarcelo “coldzera” David  When Fnatic’s era was coming to an end in 2015, it wasn’t clear who would be the next team to beat in CS:GO. But Luminosity Gaming rose to the occasion with a full-Brazilian squad that had coldzera as its centerpiece.\nColdzera made his first international LAN debut at ESL One Cologne 2015. Though they fell short against Fnatic in the early stages of the tournament, the promising South American squad kept on improving and slowly became a force to be reckoned with in the following months.\nLuminosity went on to win two Valve Majors in 2016 and coldzera was the MVP of both events. His rise to fame was certainly one of the quickest in the scene and he’s still actively playing under FaZe Clan’s roof.\nRobin “flusha” Rönnquist  Fnatic’s dominant run between 2014 and 2016 felt like it was never going to end since the players on that squad were performing better than their last showing every time they went on stage.\nThough everyone on the team was considered to be in their prime during that era, flusha was at a level at which he was often accused of cheating. He was known for his wallbangs and almost impossible kills through smokes.\nAs Fnatic’s era came to an end in 2016, fans started seeing less of the legendary side of the fragger. Flusha found himself once more when he signed with Cloud9 in 2018. After almost a year in the North American scene, he’s now returned to Fnatic and remains an active player on the squad.\nOleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev  As the age of legends came to an end, prodigies started to show up around the world. S1mple is one of the first players from the new generation who made a name for himself on a global scale due to his mechanical talents.\nDespite being considered one of the best players to ever touch the game, s1mple’s teams always seemed to fall one step short when it came to landing the finishing punch. The young talent even churned to North America, in 2016, to have a better chance at a Major title but came back to his roots after feeling homesick.\nLacking a Major title didn’t keep him away from earning nine MVP awards, however, and he’s still one of most motivated players in the scene to crown his talents with a major win.\nMathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut  S1mple isn’t the only young prodigy who was able to shake the thrones of legends in recent years. Though most of the community knew about ZywOo and his talents, no one could possibly expect him to take the first spot on HLTV’s “Top 20 players of 2019” list.\nAfter the French AWPer joined the ranks of Vitality, the team powered through DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018 with ZywOo’s impressive 1.49 rating throughout the tournament. The mechanically-gifted player is already being praised as one of the greatest to touch the game by the community. With five MVP titles under his belt, ZywOo is looking to prove himself even further with a Major win.\nNicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz  Communication is a crucial part of CS:GO. For the most part, the most dominant teams in the history of the game have been from the same country.\nWhile the time of Swedes was coming to an end in 2016, the Danes were eager to make a name for themselves. Before achieving success, dev1ce and the Danish squad were known for choking when it mattered most.\nAfter the squad signed with Astralis, dev1ce had his eyes on the prize. With Astralis, dev1ce averaged a 1.20 rating across all events he attended between 2016 and 2017. Though the community may consider him to be mechanically weaker than all of the other players on our list, dev1ce proved himself on the biggest stages of CS:GO time after time.\nDev1ce has four Major titles under his belt alongside over 10 MVP awards and is one of the most consistent players in CS:GO history in terms of success.\nOlof “olofmeister” Kajbjer  After NiP’s reign was over at the end of 2014, no one knew who would be the next team to beat. KennyS and his French squad were on top of their game while the Danes were showing their teeth with dev1ce in the driving seat.\nBut Fnatic rose through the ranks when the competition was at its fiercest, and olofmeister was a huge part of their success. While he was mechanically talented, he was also one of the most creative players. He always came up with new trump cards to bust out whenever Fnatic needed them.\nDuring his three years on Fnatic, olofmeister won three Major titles and contributed to a long winning streak that spanned six LAN events. He’s still active and now plays for FaZe alongside other legendary names like coldzera and NiKo.\nRichard “shox” Papillon  In almost all sports there’s that one type of player that just goes out there and plays like a rogue. This isn’t necessarily bad since there will also be team compositions that’ll rely on a star player while focusing on enabling them.\nShox can be considered as Loki of the French CS:GO scene. His rise to the top happened during his CS: Source days, and his transition to CS:GO was buttery-smooth. Despite bringing in the talent, shox failed to become a stable part of a squad at the beginning of his CS:GO career. He needed more freedom to thrive as a player and that slowly started happening as teams started seeing him as more of a centerpiece.\nAfter joining Titan, shox became a part of a squad that would shake the throne of 2013’s Ninjas in Pyjamas, a team that was considered to be one of the greatest of all time and shox also secured his only major win throughout this period. With that momentum, shox continued to find a place in some of the strongest stacks in the EU like G2 Esports and Team Vitality.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFur9KgpmaonJbGpr7SZpilpF2ptq6xjG1vbm8%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-best-cs-go-players-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 best CS:GO players of all time"},{"body":"The offlane used to be the loneliest lane in Dota 2. Offlaning meant going solo vs. two to three heroes, but the narrative changed over the last few years. More often than not, offlaners are now accompanied by support heroes, which adds more versatility to the role.\nThe old meta forced players to pick heroes that were exceptionally self-sufficient but with the help of a support, they can get away with more greedy picks that can contribute more at later stages of the game.\nThough most offlanes start off as two-vs-two encounters these days, the accompanying supports usually rotate out of the lane during the early game to help other lanes. This means you’ll need to be cautious at times.\nGrasping the basics of your role will be important as your hero since there will be a few items on your checklist. Accomplishing them during laning stage can give your team a head start towards the mid game.\nYour main goal will be distributing the enemy safe laner’s farm and to potentially score a few kills too so your carry can scale better into the late game. There will be times when you’ll be at a disadvantage vs. your opponents, and survival will be your ultimate goal if that’s the case. Not feeding and potentially picking on the enemy supports instead of the safe laner can make this process easier.\nEven if you’re behind on farm, there will be other opportunities for you to catch up. These include jungling and switching lanes with teammates when they’re strong enough. Here are some of the best offlaners in the current meta that can give you an edge over your opponents.\nOmniknight In addition to being durable, an offlaner also needs to provide a decent level of utility to their team. Through most of his Dota 2 career, Omniknight was considered a support and generally found himself a spot in the safe lane guarding the position one/carry hero.\nIn the last three years, the changes and the buffs Omniknight received turned him into a suitable offlaner with a lot to offer. From healing to providing physical damage immunity, Omniknight is a powerhouse.\nHis kit may sound defensive, but it can also be used to turn up to heat versus enemy heroes when needed. Omniknight’s built-in slow and pure damage dealing abilities make the hero a threat in the early game and he can secure a few kills under his name with a little help from his supporting cast.\nDark Seer Dark Seer is a classic offlane hero. He’s managed to find himself a spot in almost every meta and seen usage in pro play even if he was less favored than other offlaners. Dark Seer thrives when it comes to versatility, and the level of utility it brings to the table makes him a welcomed addition to teams that can use his talents.\nThe main reason Dark Seer shines in offlane is he’s relatively hard to catch and can also clear waves faster than most other offlaners. His wave clearing abilities come in handy if he decides to jungle as well; it’s difficult to stay under-farmed with Dark Seer.\nIt’ll still be possible to make up for a poor laning stage with Dark Seer, especially if you have supporters who are kind enough to prepare stacks for you. Once you farm your key items like Blink Dagger, positioning will be the name of the game for Dark Seer. You’ll want to be at the right place at the right time and contribute to team fights without getting caught.\nDepending on the heroes on your team, you can end up fulfilling the role of an initiator or you can focus on following up after a stun as well. The latter may yield better results since hitting the Vacuum on moving targets can sometimes be a difficult task.\nAxe Most offlaners prefer striking back whenever a chance presents itself, but Axe is just a natural aggressor. He’s equipped with all the tools he needs to both farm and turn on the pressure against the enemy safe laner.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering how weak carries can be during early game, dealing with Axe can be a rather challenging task that can also force a carry into the jungle or a lane swap. What makes Axe great is his ability to farm quickly. This allows Axe to start creating space around the map through ganking other lanes.\nOnce Axe leaves his lane, the position four support in your team can take his place and catch up on farm while he’s gone. If you’re Axe’s support, the best gift you can give him would be a couple of stacks you could make while you’re on your way to camp the rune or in the middle of a rotation.\nEnigma Crowd controlling abilities are almost a must if you’re looking to assemble an elite squad of heroes that can be a threat through all stages of the game. Some abilities in Dota 2 are downright more powerful than others, and Enigma has one of them in his arsenal.\nThe Black Hole is one of the most famous spells in Dota 2 and for good reason. It’s an AoE lockdown spell that also deals a decent amount of damage and whoever gets caught inside will have no way of getting out without help.\nWhile most offlaners are accompanied by supports, Enigma doesn’t really need one since he can deny creeps to keep the lane equilibrium on his side. This will also keep the enemy support busy trying to pull back to lane, allowing Enigma to hold off two heroes while his support will have space to help out others.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lkprAtXnOn52lmZ6aeqmx0aicrGWZo3qlu9OaZGs%3D\n","link":"/post/the-4-best-offlane-heroes-in-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 4 best offlane heroes in Dota 2"},{"body":" After 128 teams competed in last week’s VALORANT First Strike Open Qualifier, only eight remain. And the stakes are higher than ever.\nThe First Strike Nerd Street Gamers Closed Qualifier playoffs kick off today, where the top four squads will advance directly to the regional finals in December. The bottom four will automatically move on to the UMG Closed Qualifier, with the eight eliminated teams relegated to test their luck again at the next open qualifier.\nCloud9 Blue had an impressive showing last week, landing the first seed and taking out TSM and Team Envy in the process. But with eight teams hungry for a one-way ticket to the final event, this tournament is as competitive as ever.\nHere’s the bracket, schedule, scores, and standings for the First Strike Closed Qualifier.\nBracket and schedule (times are CT) Group A bracket Upper semifinals Cloud9 Blue 2-0 XSETGame one – Bind: C9 13-5 XSETGame two – Ascent: C9 13-5 XSET100 Thieves 2-0 LuminosityGame one – Bind: 100T 13-5 LuminosityGame two – Ascent: 100T 13-2 Luminosity Lower semifinals Luminosity 2-1 XSETGame one – Haven: Luminosity 13-8 XSETGame two – Bind: Luminosity 16-18 XSET Upper final Cloud9 Blue 2-1 100 ThievesGame one – Bind: C9 13-8 100TGame two – Ascent: C9 6-13 100TGame three – Split: C9 13-8 100T Lower final 100 Thieves 1-1 LuminosityGame one – Haven: 100T 10-13 LuminosityGame two – Bind: 100T 13-5 LuminosityGame three – Ascent: 100T 13-11 Luminosity Group B bracket Upper semifinals Gen.G 2-1 Equinox EsportsGame one – Haven: Gen.G 13-9 EquinoxGame two – Ascent: Gen.G 14-16 EquinoxGame three – Split: Gen.G 13-9 EquinoxComplexity 2-0 T1Game one – Bind: Complexity 17-15 T1Game two – Ascent: Complexity 13-9 T1 Lower semifinals T1 2-0 Equinox EsportsGame one – Ascent: T1 13-4 EquinoxGame two – Bind: T1 13-11 Equinox Upper final Complexity 2-0 Gen.GGame one – Haven: Complexity 13-5 Gen.GGame two – Ascent: Complexity 13-10 Gen.G Lower final T1 2-0 Gen.GGame one – Ascent: T1 13-10 Gen.GGame two – Haven: T1 13-9 Gen.G Group C bracket Upper semifinals Team Envy 2-0 Spot UpGame one – Ascent: Envy 13-4 Spot UpGame two – Haven: Envy 13-4 Spot UpSentinels 2-0 DignitasGame one – Haven: Sentinels 14-12 DignitasGame two – Split: Sentinels 13-11 Dignitas Lower semifinals Dignitas 2-1 Spot UpGame one – Ascent: Spot Up 13-7 DignitasGame two – Haven: Spot Up 8-13 DignitasGame three – Split: Spot Up 9-13 Dignitas Upper final Sentinels 2-0 EnvyGame one – Bind: Sentinels 17-15 EnvyGame two – Haven: Sentinels 13-6 Envy Lower final Envy 2-1 DignitasGame one – Bind: Envy 11-13 DignitasGame two – Ascent: Envy 13-4 DignitasGame three – Split: Envy 13-9 Dignitas Group D bracket Upper semifinals TSM 2-0 Built By GamersGame one – Ascent: TSM 13-10 Built By GamersGame two – Haven: TSM 13-10 Built By GamersRenegades 2-0 The Slimy BoogermenGame one – Ascent: Renegades 13-11 The Slimy BoogermenGame two – Bind: Renegades 13-10 The Slimy Boogermen Lower semifinals The Slimy Boogermen 2-1 Built By GamersGame one – Ascent: The Slimy Boogermen 8-13 Built By GamersGame two – Split: The Slimy Boogermen 13-6 Built By GamersGame three – Haven: The Slimy Boogermen 13-10 Built By Gamers Upper final TSM 2-1 RenegadesGame one – Split: TSM 6-13 RenegadesGame two – Haven: TSM 13-6 RenegadesGame three – Ascent: TSM 13-4 Renegades Lower final Renegades 2-0 The Slimy BoogermenGame one – Bind: Renegades 13-3 The Slimy BoogermenGame two – Split: Renegades 13-11 The Slimy Boogermen Playoffs Quarterfinals Renegades 2-0 Cloud9 BlueGame one – Split: Renegades 17-15 C9Game two – Ascent: Renegades 13-9 C9Envy 2-0 ComplexityGame one – Bind: Envy 13-7 ComplexityGame two – Haven: Envy 13-1 ComplexitySentinels 2-1 T1Game one – Bind: Sentinels 13-15 T1Game two – Haven: Sentinels 13-9 T1Game three – Split: Sentinels 13-9 T1100 Thieves 2-0 TSM Game one – Ascent: 100 Thieves 13-7 TSMGame two – Haven: 100 Thieves 15-13 TSM Semifinals Envy 2-1 RenegadesGame one – Ascent: Renegades 13-11 EnvyGame two – Split: Renegades 4-13 EnvyGame three – Bind: Renegades 3-13 EnvySentinels 1-1 100 ThievesGame one – Bind: 100 Thieves 13-7 SentinelsGame two – Split: 100 Thieves 8-13 SentinelsGame three – Haven: 100 Thieves 13-10 Sentinels Grand final Team Envy 3-0 100 ThievesGame one – Bind: Envy 13-2 100 ThievesGame two – Split: Envy 13-9 100 ThievesGame three – Ascent: Envy 13-5 100 Thieves ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZp2iqqOperTA0aKinmWeqLRur8uoqp6cXabCorjIn6Ceql2osKmxw66jnmWSp66kt8StZKybn6eytHnAp5tmq6SWu6W1zaCq\n","link":"/post/valorant-first-strike-nsg-closed-qualifier-schedule-bracket-scores-and-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT First Strike NSG Closed Qualifier: Schedule, bracket, scores, and standings"},{"body":" Apex Legends players with connection issues might have seen red icons popping up on their screen during matches, and they’re there to warn you that something’s wrong with your internet.\nThere are four different symbols that players might spot, and none of them come with text to explain to you what’s happening. Once you figure out what each of them means, it’s way easier to try to fix whatever is causing the issue, or you can at least know that there’s something wrong with Apex’s servers and there’s nothing you can do. Here are the Apex connection symbols you may find, what each of them means, and a few things you can do to try to fix the issues they indicate.\nLatency (Speedometer symbol) A red speedometer will show up on your screen if your ping value to the Apex servers is too high. That means you’re playing in high latency, which will make the game servers take longer than usual to process any of your inputs, from walking to shooting or using an ability.\nYou can confirm your issue is high latency if there’s a noticeable delay between the moment you click a button and the moment you see your character performing the corresponding action. This is easier to test while shooting.\nHigh latency can be caused by several things. If you see this symbol all the time regardless of your match, where you’re playing is probably too distant from the closest Apex server, which naturally makes information between your computer and the server take longer to travel. If you start seeing this occasionally, it means there’s an issue with your internet connection. Ping and latency issues rarely are related to server problems. You might want to contact your internet service provider if such an issue persists or check if your router is working properly.\nPacket Loss (red squares) Packet loss is represented by two squares with a dotted square between them, all arranged diagonally.\nThis means your computer is failing to send or receive information from the Apex server. If your character is freezing for a while then suddenly teleporting, or if you’re shooting someone and they’re not receiving damage, that might mean you’re experiencing packet loss and that the server never received information from your end.\nYou can also interpret it as an extreme latency. If in high latency it takes longer for information to be transferred, in package loss, some information is never transferred. And just like with latency, this issue is commonly linked to your own connection.\u0026nbsp;\nCongestion (branch symbol) The congestion icon pops up when there’s a server-side issue. If the Apex servers are overloaded for any reason, you’ll see this symbol. That means the server is unable to process information properly for some players either due to many people playing at the same time or because of another unknown problem. There’s nothing you can or should do to fix a congestion issue since it’s not related to your connection. Check Apex’s social media accounts to see if there are any updates about server status or wait a while until it’s fixed.\nPrediction error (lines with dots symbol) A prediction error icon features two parallel lines with dots on them.\nThis indicates that the server has failed to predict the movement of another player, generally one you’re looking at. The game tries to calculate and predict such behaviors to a certain extent to show them to other players faster, but a prediction error shows that these predictions are wrong.\nThis is also a server-side problem that you generally can’t do anything about.\nThe next time you’re playing Apex and see one of these symbols, remember to check the conditions of your internet connection anyway. Sometimes small tweaks can make a difference if you know what you’re doing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2KwsLrNnpqtoZ%2BjerTFzJumpatdmsWxuMCipZ6c\n","link":"/post/all-apex-legends-connection-symbols-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Apex Legends connection symbols explained"},{"body":" Operation Riptide just went online in CS:GO, and like the previous operations, it’s filled with changes and new additions to the game. While competitive players will have their eyes on changes that can affect the competitive side of the game, skin collectors will be after the new rare pieces they can add to their collection.\nAlmost all Operation Riptide skins feature bright colors that go well with all the stickers that were introduced in the patch. The Operation Riptide skins are enough of a reason to unlock its cases, but no one will hardly pass on a rare knife if they ever get lucky enough to drop one.\nThe Operation Riptide cases have a chance of dropping one of the following 30 knives and each auction for decent prices. Knives tend to be one of the most expensive cosmetic items in CS:GO, meaning you can secure yourself a game or two in the next Steam sale if you decide to sell yours.\nHere are all the knives in CS:GO’s Operation Riptide case.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3LpWStoJViuK%2B11Z6qZqGeYrC0s85mpqmdopbBqrvNZqmiqKSesaY%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-knives-in-cs-go-operation-riptide/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the Knives in CS:GO Operation Riptide"},{"body":"A trio of champions are set to join League of Legends’ Crystal Rose skinline, stepping away from their normal Summoner’s Rift attire to dress more formally, as if attending a wedding.\nCrystal Rose Akshan and Janna, as well as Withered Rose Elise, are now available on the PBE for testing. These champions join the skinline that was released just last year, which includes Swain, Zyra, Talon, and Syndra in League, in addition to Ezreal, Lux, Jarvan IV, and Sona as exclusives in Wild Rift.\n#PBE Preview Withered \u0026amp; Crystal Rose Edition!🥀\nCrystal Rose Akshan \u0026amp; Janna! 💎\nWithered Rose Elise! 🕷 pic.twitter.com/dFQtWSlrPf\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) January 5, 2022  Akshan and Janna dress in their best shining white attire as members of the Crystal Rose collection, sporting a tuxedo and dress that starkly contrast the bloody battles on Summoner’s Rift. Elise joins the lineup as the sole representative of the Withered Rose side of the collection, joining Talon and Syndra in a more dreary yet elegant appearance. In these skins, each champions’ abilities have added particles to match the thematic, leaving trails of petals in their wake as they attack.\nThis is Akshan’s first new skin since his release, now offering the Rogue Sentinel another clothing option alongside his Cyber Pop and base skins. Meanwhile, both Janna and Elise are receiving skins for the first time since 2020, where they received Battle Queen and Bewitching skins, respectively.\nCrystal Rose Akshan and Janna, as well as Withered Rose Elise, are expected to release in the in-game shop alongside League Patch 12.2, which is scheduled to go live on Jan. 19. These skins are currently available for testing on the PBE, though may receive changes prior to their release on live servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqrsaOprq150aiqnmWRoMCprc1mmKecXZ%2Bur7rAZq6irJiav6awjKumrJ1dmrmqv8RmqZ6ulZa5prCMn6arZZyarqjBxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/crystal-rose-akshan-and-janna-withered-rose-elise-revealed-for-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Crystal Rose Akshan and Janna, Withered Rose Elise revealed for League"},{"body":"Evil Geniuses, home of former Major champions in Jake “Stewie2K” Yip, William “RUSH” Wierzba, and Timothy “autimatic” Ta have been sent packing from the North American Regional Major Ranking (RMR) first open qualifier by the hands of Strife.\nA total of 130 CS:GO teams signed up for the first open qualifier that will provide four spots at the PGL Antwerp Major Americas RMR in April. EG were amongst the favorites to secure it right away, without needing to play in the second open qualifier. But after beating non-professional players in the early stages, they met Strife, the winners of Fragadelphia, in the round of 32 and collapsed.\nEG started the game losing 0-7 and even though they recovered over the course of the match, Strife held their own and beat them 16-14 on Overpass. This was by far the biggest upset of the open qualifier as EG players have way more experience and prestige than the Strife players.\nThe first NA open qualifier for PGL Antwerp Major Americas RMR in April will carry on today with the round of 16. The other notable teams of the region such as Team Liquid, GODSENT, Complexity, and paiN Gaming are all alive and only two victories away from booking their spot. The matches will resume at 3pm CT.\nAs for EG, they’ll have just a day to reset and prepare for the NA RMR second open qualifier, which will run from March 12 to 13.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHVoqNmn5Wjtra%2FxKxkpKafmLimsIyorK1ln5t6p7XRrKtmppFiv66%2BjKinnqZdpsKiuMifoJ6q\n","link":"/post/evil-geniuses-knocked-out-of-first-na-rmr-open-qualifier/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Evil Geniuses knocked out of first NA RMR open qualifier"},{"body":"Former 100Thieves coach Neil “pr0lly” Hammad is headed to the LCS stage as the newest addition to the analyst desk.\u0026nbsp;\nPr0lly announced his new position via Twitter and said he will be on desk beginning with the inaugural broadcast this Saturday.\n“After a long off-season I’m ready to announce that I’m joining the LCS analyst desk for Spring,” said Pr0lly.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter a long offseason I’m ready to announce that I’m joining the LCS analyst desk for Spring. So follow me on Saturday for the inaugural broadcast and let’s boogie! pic.twitter.com/fsXEL0C2fU\n— pr0lly (@pr0lly) January 24, 2020  It’s been a long off-season indeed for Pr0lly. The last time fans heard from the former coach was early last November. During which, he said 100T allowed him to explore options for the 2020 season. No other context was given other than a thank you to the organization, but it was assumed he wouldn’t be returning for 100T’s Spring 2020 Split.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves has allowed me to explore my options for the 2020 season. They were a great org, thanks for the everything and all the awesome people over there! See you guys soon\n— pr0lly (@pr0lly) November 8, 2019  Pr0lly has been 100T’s coach since the team joined the LCS in 2018. His first year with the team resulted in an outstanding and unexpected performance. The team ended second in spring and fourth in summer which landed 100T at a spot a Worlds. Unfortunately for Pr0lly and 100T, their first-year successes didn’t translate into 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the Spring 2019 Split, 100T dropped to tenth place and barely made it to eighth place in the summer. 100T’s poor performance led to several roster swaps at the end of 2019, including the removal of Pr0lly as a coach.\u0026nbsp;\nPr0lly remained relatively quiet on social media during the off-season and fans were unsure of his position in LoL Esports. After today, however, fans will be glad to know this League of Legends veteran isn’t going anywhere.  Follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKeraJyhxm6%2FxK1kraddn7yquoylmqxlkaOurcXSrWSdnaOg\n","link":"/post/pr0lly-set-to-join-lcs-analyst-desk/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pr0lly set to join LCS analyst desk"},{"body":"Ashe was one of the first champions to make it onto Summoner’s Rift, being released as early as 2009 with the first version of League of Legends.\nSince then, the game has seen a lot of changes, and so has the Frost Archer. Ashe’s kit today is quite different from the one she had during the first years of the game. Yet her core aspects, like her global, stunning ultimate, remain unchanged.\nLike with many AD carries in the game nowadays, it takes time to master Ashe. Her abilities require a bit of mechanical skill to be used efficiently, especially when it comes to her ultimate. Nevertheless, with a proper build, players can quickly climb the solo queue ladder, and we’re going to take you step-by-step through the best Ashe build currently in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nRunes Precision Lethal Tempo: Ashe possesses a powerful crowd control tool in the form of her ultimate. Once you hit an enemy with it, your main weapon will be auto attacks, which can be boosted with your Q and passive. Thus, to increase the damage you deal with your auto attacks, it’s best to grab Lethal Tempo as your main rune. With it, you will gain attack speed with every auto attack on the opposing champion, which stacks up six times. Afterward, it will grant you additional attack range, which always comes in handy on champions like the Frost Archer.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Presence Of Mind: This is a vital rune for many ADCs that are mana-hungry, and Ashe is definitely one of them. With Presence of Mind, you will influence your mana regeneration every time you hit an enemy with an ability, and you will be spamming your Ws quite a lot, especially in the laning phase. With that rune, you get 15 percent of your maximum mana restored with every takedown.\nLegend: Bloodline: When you’re playing marksmen, it’s important to have a bit of lifesteal, since you won’t be building tanky items but rather those that increase your damage. With Legend: Bloodline, you will enhance your lifesteal with every legend stack, which are collected by securing champion takedowns or large monsters.\nCoup De Grace: While playing Ashe, the quicker you cut through the enemy team’s frontline, the better. Therefore, having this rune, which makes you deal more damage to opponents who are below 40 percent of their max health, can do wonders in achieving that goal.\u0026nbsp;\nInspiration Biscuit Delivery: Having some extra sustain early in the game is pivotal on almost every champ in the game, especially on ADCs, who are quite vulnerable to ganks. To grant yourself a bit of health and mana, pick Biscuit Delivery, which refills those two attributes and increases your mana cap by 50.\nApproach Velocity: This one isn’t often picked on marksmen, but on Ashe, it makes a lot of sense. Approach Velocity enhances your movement speed towards enemies that are impaired and looking at how Ashe relies on her ultimate, you should be doing that quite a lot throughout your games.\u0026nbsp;\nBonuses: +10 percent attack speed, +9 adaptive force, +6 armor\nStarting items Doran’s Blade This is the best choice to go for when beginning the game on an ADC. With it in your inventory, you will have an additional eight attack damage, 80 health, and 2.5 percent omnivamp, which should greatly increase your potential in early trades. Simply speaking, there’s no better item to pick up early when playing Ashe.\nHealth Potion Everyone needs some health every now and then—and Ashe is no exception. With a Health Potion under your belt, you will have something to replenish your health after a two-vs-two skirmish or a gank from the enemy jungler. If you’re having a tough time in lane, don’t hesitate to pick a few more during your first recall to the base.\u0026nbsp;\nCore items Immortal Shieldbow There are a few options regarding the Mythic items on almost every champion in today’s meta. The case is no different on Ashe, but we believe that Immortal Shieldbow is the best one right now.\nWith it in your inventory, you’ll increase your major stats by a great amount (50 AD, 20 percent attack speed, 20 percent critical strike chance, and eight percent lifesteal). You’ll also have some additional passives that go alongside Ashe’s kit perfectly. First, with Immortal Shieldbow, you’ll receive a shield once you’re dropped below 30 percent health, as well as some bonus AD. Additionally, each of your legendary items is going to grant you five AD and 70 health points.\u0026nbsp;\nBerserker’s Greaves As explained, auto attacks are the base of Ashe’s gameplay. Thus, there are hardly better boots to choose than Berserker’s Greaves. With 45 movement speed and 35 percent attack speed, they give you all that’s needed on the Frost Archer.\u0026nbsp;\nRunaan’s Hurricane Berserker’s Greaves won’t be enough bonus attack speed for you to become a dangerous marksman. To achieve that goal, this statistic needs to be at a high level. Thus, having one more item that boosts it is compulsory. And the best one to go for on Ashe is Runaan’s Hurricane.\u0026nbsp;\nWith its unique passive, which makes you shoot extra auto attacks into nearby enemies, it’s perfect for taking care of the enemy bruisers, fighters, and tanks that will dive you. It’s also extremely efficient when clearing minion waves.\u0026nbsp;\nLate-game items Infinity Edge This item is similar to Rabadon’s Deathcap for ability power-based champions. It’s a great pickup in most of your matches, especially in the late game. Before you pick up Infinity Edge, you will already possess some items that increase your critical strike chance. Thus, Infinity Edge’s passive, which will enhance this stat by a bonus 35 percent, will be turned on, making each of your auto attacks a critical strike. It also grants you 70 attack damage. This item is a superb choice for late-game Ashe.\u0026nbsp;\nGuardian Angel Now that players have some greatly-needed damage in their inventory, it’s time to pick up some survivability that will be needed in late-game battles. In terms of ADCs and Ashe especially, the most sensible item to go for is Guardian Angel. Its building path features Stopwatch, which should be picked as the first item when going for GA due to its unique, single-use active ability that will allow you to survive a fight in most cases. Once completed, GA will bring you back to life with a five-minute cooldown, which can make a tremendous difference post-30 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nBlade of the Ruined King Usually, this is the wisest way to finish your build on Ashe. It grants you 40 attack damage, 25 percent attack speed, and eight percent lifesteal, which are the key stats on the Frost Archer. BOTRK also makes you deal extra damage with every auto attack, which always comes in handy on Ashe.\u0026nbsp;\nSituational Kraken Slayer This is another Mythic item that you may think about instead of Immortal Shieldbow. Kraken Slayer excels most when you’re playing against a composition that isn’t threatening to you since instead of a shield, it gifts you with attack speed and more attack damage with every third hit.\u0026nbsp;\nGaleforce In cases where you really want to go all-in, it’s wisest to pick Galeforce. With its active ability, you are going to have a dash that will allow you to close the gap between you and your enemies. Nevertheless, as Ashe, you will rarely find yourself in a position to spearhead during teamfights, so this should be your last alternative in terms of Mythic items.\nMercury’s Treads Nowadays, AP mages are popular in the mid lane, with a few of them also appearing in other lanes. Thus, sometimes it might be tough to sustain their damage. So, in matches against ability power-based team comps, it’s sensible to sacrifice Berserker’s Greaves for these shoes. They also grant much-needed tenacity.\u0026nbsp;\nWit’s End As we said, there are a lot of AP-based compositions in the game right now. And while having Mercury’s Threads is helpful, sometimes it’s better to just pick up Wit’s End instead of one of the late-game items. It gives you magic resistance as well, while boosting your AD, attack speed, and giving you an on-hit bonus magic damage passive.\nMortal Reminder If you find yourself in a game where the enemies have too much healing, don’t hesitate to pick up a Mortal Reminder. It applies Grevious Wounds to your opponents, which is the best way of dealing with such compositions.\u0026nbsp;\nLord Dominik’s Regards This is the best item to choose when you’re in great need of armor penetration since it grants you 35 points of this stat. Outside of that, it also enhances your attack damage and critical strike chance and has a unique passive with which you will deal more physical damage.\u0026nbsp;\nGuinsoo’s Rageblade This item should be picked instead of Runaan’s Hurricane if you want to focus on single targets instead of multiple ones. But besides increasing your attack speed, it also converts your critical strike chance into additional damage, so it’s great with almost every build on Ashe since you’re looking to have 100 percent of that stat either way.\u0026nbsp;\nPhantom Dancer This is a great option when you’re looking for one-vs-one duels or when the enemy team has assassins that may flank you. It boosts your major stats and grants you movement speed. Additionally, it has a passive that for a short amount of time enormously increases your attack speed, which in duels can mean the difference between life and death.\nBloodthirster To wrap up the build, we have Bloodthirster. Its main goal is to increase your lifesteal, and it does so perfectly since it gives players 18 percent of that stat. So if you’re desperately in need of a lifesteal, purchase Bloodthirster in the late game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RirrS0xGaZrqGcmXqquoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-ashe-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Ashe build in League of Legends"},{"body":"Brought to you byIKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nThis Lunar Empress Lux cosplay by Aza Miyuko is breathtaking.\nAza was photographed by Shiro Ang, who has had multiple cosplay shoots with other talented artists. The cosplay is accurate to a high level of detail to the Lunar Empress Lux cosmetic that was released in 2018 for the game’s Lunar Revel 2018 event.\nAza captured the essence of Lux by including all of the little details of her intricate costume, including the gold shoulder pieces and all the tassles and jewels that adorned her head and neck pieces. The shoot’s location also feels true to the character.\nThis clearly isn’t Aza’s first attempt at a cosplay—she’s made multiple great costumes before. For example, she’s cosplayed as a Christmas-themed D.va from Overwatch and a great K/DA Ahri from League.\nShiro, for his part, has been taking photos of cosplay for some time. The last cosplay he shot was of a great Ashe from Overwatch. You can check out all his work on his Instagram.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhoaNiuba6wKtknqWgp7K0v4ylrLFlk6TAsbjAsmSfqp%2Bieq2xwKCsnmWfm3qtscaepZ2rXZ7AbrzEq52em6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/this-lunar-empress-lux-cosplay-from-league-of-legends-is-perfect/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This Lunar Empress Lux cosplay from League of Legends is perfect"},{"body":"Whether players are going through their first or fifth playthrough of Elden Ring, Runes will always be an essential part of the gameplay. They allow players to either level up or purchase gear, items, etc. to make their character stronger.\nThe normal course of Elden Ring doesn’t always allow players the best chances to earn Runes, though. To compensate for that, players have resorted to farming Runes using various methods. One of the best methods of earning a large number of Runes involves finding and killing a sleeping dragon.\nThe sleeping dragon was discovered very early on during Elden Ring’s life cycle and has been a popular stop for players. Essentially, this dragon doesn’t move while players slash at it and eventually kill it, which rewards a huge number of Runes. The process to kill the dragon can take a long time depending on what weapon players are using, but that time is well-spent for the reward. Of course, before players can think about killing the dragon or thinking about what they’re going to spend their Runes on, they need to locate the sleeping dragon in Elden Ring. The sleeping dragon’s location in Elden Ring In order to find the sleeping dragon, players will need to travel to the dangerous region of Caelid. This is the reddish landscape region that’s found to the east of Limgrave. General Starscourge Radahn is found here along with a number of deadly enemies that can kill players in one or two hits, no matter their level in Elden Ring. The sleeping dragon is located in the central part of the region, south of the Minor Erdtree that’s found right before the northernmost tip of Caelid that juts out into the water. The dragon is found directly next to Fort Faroth, which has a Site of Grace if players have discovered that location already. If players don’t have a Site of Grace near the fort, then they might need to go through the Siofra Well that’s found in Limgrave.\nUpon reaching the end of Siofra in the underground, players will surface in Caelid at the Deep Siofra River Well Site of Grace. From this grace, it’s a short walk directly east to find the sleeping dragon, otherwise known as Elder Dragon Greyoll. Upon reaching the sleeping dragon, make sure you have a Hemorrhage (bleed) weapon with you, or a way of increasing the bleed on your weapon. This makes killing Greyoll much easier, as the dragon’s health goes down faster when bleed is applied. If you don’t have a Hemorrhage weapon, then something Poison, Scarlet Rot, or Frostbite will also work, although these weapon types kill the dragon significantly slower.\nIf you want to kill Greyoll another way, you can eliminate all five of the smaller dragons surrounding it. These are Greyoll’s children and killing each one will deal 1/5th of Greyoll’s health. Killing all five will eliminate Greyoll. Once the dragon’s health is completely gone, you’ll be awarded 74,000 Runes and can exchange Greyoll’s Dragon Heart at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Limgrave. If you kill the sleeping dragon in a New Game Plus, you receive significantly more Runes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZaOhsqa8yKeeZpyilrSwuoyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/where-is-the-sleeping-dragon-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where is the sleeping dragon in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Felix “xQc” Lengyel has put his foot down after Twitch fans kept demanding he try gaming’s latest viral sensation, Lost Ark, dubbing the hit South Korean MMO “grindy” and boring to play.\nThe superstar French-Canadian streamer has built his Twitch empire on variety gaming, regularly playing “flavor of the month” titles to rake in a few extra viewers.\nThis time, however, xQc has no interest in going with the popular crowd. Lost Ark has taken Twitch, Steam, and the gaming world by storm since its all-access launch on Feb. 11, but according to the streamer, it looks boring.\n“It’s a very grindy game,” he said, adding it looks “weird” too.\n“It’s very MMO-ish, [and] that’s not really my big forte these days,” xQc added. “I’ve played all these MMOs my entire life and I think I’ve just had my share of them.”\nLost Ark’s popularity has already hit a fever pitch since its mid-February launch. Late last week, Smilegate’s South Korean title climbed past 1.2 million registered players, prompting devs to take a second look at server limits.\nThe two-year-old fantasy MMO’s explosive arrival to western gaming isn’t going to change xQc’s mind, however. The Twitch star has never been one to bow to his fan’s wishes and he says he won’t be starting now.\n“I don’t give a shit,” the streamer said of the game’s hype. “I don’t care. Do you want to know why? Because I don’t give a shit based on how many views it gets. It’s just simple.”\n The Twitch star has been following the trajectory of Lost Ark since its early pre-release access stage. He believes it’s just a flash in the pan, and won’t be able to maintain its early hype and momentum into the future. Once everyone has grinded for a few weeks, xQc explains, it will disappear again.\n“Every viewer comes out of the woodwork,” xQc added soon after, “then when the [Twitch] drops are over and the hype is done… these guys will completely disappear.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLChmHqzscWuqp6rXam8brzLmrBmpJ%2BowW6t0aRknZ2jpba1sYyhsKmd\n","link":"/post/why-xqc-is-refusing-to-play-lost-ark-despite-mmo-s-huge-hype/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why xQc is refusing to play Lost Ark despite MMO’s huge hype"},{"body":"The next League of Legends patch to hit the live servers includes adjustments to “outliers” in professional play, a “refresh button” for Xin Zhao, and an overall reduction in systemic healing.\nPatch 11.6, which is expected to go live on Wednesday, March 17, addresses champions like Akali, Renekton, Sylas, along with items such as Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of the Ruined King, and Luden’s Tempest. Summoner spells and runes have also been targeted, with Smite and Teleport receiving the brunt of the changes. In line with the nerfs to systemic healing, Fleet Footwork and Ravenous Hunter are the focus of the patch.\nHere’s the full list of patch notes for League Patch 11.6.\nChampions Akali Health: 575 to 500\nHealth growth: 95 to 105\nPassive – Assassin’s Mark [Rem] Swinging Kama Energy restore: Assassin’s Mark no longer restores 10/15/20 energy Q – Five Point Strike Cost: 120/115/110/105/100 energy to 130/115/100/85/70 energy[Rem] rank five bonus damage: Five Point Strike no longer deals 25 percent bonus magic damage to minions and monsters. W – Twilight Shroud [New] Energizer Shroud: Twilight Shroud now increases Akali’s maximum energy by 80 (and still restores 80 energy) E – Shuriken Flip Total damage: 100/170/240/310/380 (+70 percent AD) (+100 percent AP) to 100/170/240/310/380/450 (+85 percent AD) (+120 percent AP)Damage split between first and second hit: 50 percent of the total damage, 50 percent of the total damage to 30 percent of the total damage, 70 percent of the total damage R – Perfect Execution First dash damage type: Physical to MagicFirst dash damage: 125/225/325 (+50 percent bonus AD) to 80/220/360 (+50 percent bonus AD) (+30 percent AP) Gnar W – Hyper Bonus base damage: 10/20/30/40/50 to 0/10/20/30/40 Hecarim W – Rampage Base damage: 60/102/144/186/228 to 60/97/134/171/208 Karthus Q – Lay Waste Base damage: 45/65/85/105/125 (90/130/170/210/250) to 45/62.5/80/97.5/115 (90/125/160/195/230) LeBlanc W – Distortion Cost: 60/75/90/105/120 mana to 60/70/80/90/100 mana Lillia R – Lilting Lullaby Cooldown: 30/110/90 seconds to 150/130/110 seconds Pyke E – Phantom Undertow Cooldown: 15 seconds to 15/14/13/12/11 seconds Renekton R – Dominus Bonus health: 250/500/750 to 250/400/550 Sylas Passive – Petricite Burst Unshackled bonus attack speed: 80 percent to 125 percent W – Kingslayer Cooldown: 13/11.5/10/8.5/7 seconds to 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6 secondsCost: 70/80/90/100/110 mana to 60/70/80/90/100 manaHealth ratio: 50 percent AP to 45 percent AP Urgot W – Purge On-hit damage effectiveness: 75 percent to 50 percent Volibear W – Frenzied Maul [Rem] Wounded healing: Healing from Wounded monsters is no longer halved (still reduced against minions) E – Sky Splitter Capped damage: 150/300/450/600/750 to 750 at all ranks Xin Zhao Passive – Determination Heal AP ratio: 40 percent to 55 percent APHeal: 10 to 112 (levels 1 to 18) to 7 to 92 (levels 1 to 18)Bugfix: Xin Zhao now correctly consumes his Passive – Determination stacks after basic attacking an enemy shortly after casting W – Wind Becomes Lightning Q – Three Talon Strike Bonus base damage: 20/28/36/44/52 to 16/25/34/43/52 W – Wind Becomes Lightning [New] Thrust damage ratio: 50 percent APCooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds to 12/10.5/9/7.5/6 secondsCost: 45 mana to 60 manaReduced damage against minions: 50 percent to 50 percent to 0 percent (levels 1 to 16)Slash cast time: 0.5 to 0.4 seconds (based on attack speed) to 0.5 seconds[New] Thrust damage modifier: Thrust’s damage now increases by up to 33 percent based on critical strike chanceThrust range: 900 to 1,000Thrust missile speed: 5,000 to 6,250[New] Thrust now Challenges enemy champions and monsters and reveals them for three seconds[Update] VFX: Hitbox now extends slightly behind Xin Zhao for visual clarity E – Audacious Charge [New] Audacious Charge’s cast range increases to 1,100 on Challenged enemies R – Crescent Guard [New] Damage ratio: 100 percent AD to 100 percent AD, 110 percent AD Items Immortal Shieldbow Lifesteal: 12 percent to 10 percent[Ren] Lifeline lifesteal: Immortal Shieldbow no longer grants 15 percent lifesteal for 8 seconds[New] Lifeline: Immortal Shieldbow now grants 13 to 35 AD when triggeredShield 250 to 700 to 300 to 800 Blade of the Ruined King Lifesteal: 12 percent to 10 percentSiphon damage: 40 to 120 (levels 1 to 18) to 40 to 150 (levels 1 to 18) Sterak’s Gage [Update] Bloodlust: After dealing damage to or taking damage from an enemy champion, the first stack heals you for [two percent for melee and 1.2 percent for ranged] of maximum health, decreasing by 50 percent per stack afterwards, over six seconds. Liandry’s Anguish [Rem] Torment magic penetration: Liandry’s no longer grants five percent magic penetration per second against burning targets[Nnew] Torment bonus damage: Liandry’s now grants up to 12 percent bonus magic damage to champions based on their bonus health (maximum 1,250 bonus health) Luden’s Tempest [New] Echo cooldown: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion now also reduces Echo’s cooldown by 0.5 seconds (up to three seconds per ability) Rabadon’s Deathcap Total cost: 3,800 gold to 3,600 gold Seeker’s Armguard Bonus armor per kill: One to 0.5Max armor: 30 to 15 Verdant Barrier Magic resist per kill: 0.5 to 0.3Max magic resist: 15 to nineAbility power: 25 to 20 Shurelya’s Battlesong Inspire cooldown: 90 seconds to 75 seconds Stridebreaker Health: 300 to 200 Ironspike Whip Total cost: 1,200 gold to 1,100 goldCooldown: 15 seconds to 20 seconds Sunfire Aegis Ability haste: 15 to 20Immolate subsequent damage: 10 percent per second, up to 60 percent to 12 percent per second, up to 72 percent Void Staff Ability power: 65 to 70Cost: 400 gold to 600 gold Jungle camp changes Gromp Heal: 60 to 230 (levels one to 18) to 90 to 243 (levels one to 18)XP: 125/128.13/134.38/143.75/156.25/168.75 (levels 1/3/4/5/7/9) to 135/138.38/145.13/155.25/168.75/182.25 (levels 1/3/4/5/7/9) Summoner spells Smite Base heal: 70 to 90 Teleport [Update] Teleport now removes Homestart and respawn HomeguardBonus movement speed: 30/40/50 percent (levels 1/6/11) to 50 percentCooldown: 420 to 240 seconds (levels one to 18) to 420 to 210 seconds (levels one to 18) Runes Fleet Footwork Heal ratio: 30 percent AP to 20 percent AP Ravenous Hunter [Rem] Base omnivamp: Ravenous Hunter no longer has a base of one percent omnivampOmnivamp per stack: 1.7 percent to 1.5 percent In-game shop updates Item Briefs (“Anti-Tank”) are now displayed in tooltips and shop descriptions. If you’ve ever wondered why people would build Serpent’s Fang, now you knowComponents of items with deep build trees will no longer overlapPinging the omnivamp stat will now show the correct values instead of the incorrect ones [New] When the shop is open, you can quickly select items in your inventory by pressing their number keysMore bug fixes and performance improvements. Noxus Clash After Zaun, the next Clash tournament will be Noxus-themed. The first weekend will be March 20 and 21, and the second weekend will be April 3 and 4. Team formation for the first weekend will be open starting on March 15.\nDX11 support Last year, Riot published an article that talked about the upcoming change and rollout for DX11—and it’s finally here. In case of issues during the rollout, the devs have given players the option to fallback to DX9, which can be found in the League Client settings \u0026gt; Game Options \u0026gt; Prefer DX9 Legacy Mode.\nARAM balance changes 11.6 buffs Akali: +15 percent damage dealt and -15 percent damage taken to +20 percent damage dealt and -20 percent damage takenCamille: +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken and +10 percent shieldingKatarina: +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage takenKayn: +5 percent damage dealtKha’Zix: +8 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken to +10% damage dealt and -15 percent damage takenKindred: +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage takenKled: -5 percent damage taken to +5 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage takenSyndra: +5 percent damage dealtUdyr: +8 percent damage dealt and -8 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt and -10 percent damage taken and +10 percent shieldingViego: +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage takenZoe: +5 percent damage dealt to +5 percent damage dealt and -5 percent damage taken 11.6 nerfs Caitlyn: -5 percent damage dealtJinx: -5 percent damage dealt to -5 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage takenKarthus: -5 percent damage dealt to -10 percent damage dealtSeraphine: -15 percent damage dealt and +15 percent damage taken to -15 percent damage dealt and +15 percent damage taken, -15 percent healing and -15 percent shieldingSivir: -8 percent damage dealt to -15 percent damage dealt and +5 percent damage taken Bug fixes and quality of life changes League client: Rewrote the code that was responsible for constantly alerting players with multiple Key Fragment notifications League client: Fixed a player presence data issue where people in your lobby would not appear as Online and/or would not update when a player changed their Summoner IconLeague client: Fixed Honor rewards image sizesLeague client: Fixed the missing images for some Missions tooltipsLeague client: Players can now turn off Collection tab notifications for newly acquired content via Settings Fixed the formatting and vocabulary in Teleport’s tooltipKassadin’s W – Netherblade now properly grants mana stacks from Tear of the GoddessSerpent’s Fang’s Shield Reaver no longer applies to minions and turretsFixed a bug where Samira’s W – Blade Whirl’s second attack would sometimes not inflict damageFixed a bug where Banshee’s Veil’s Annul passive cooldown would not display in the player’s inventoryFixed two bugs where attacks from Urgot’s W – Purge and Lucian’s P – Lightslinger did not count as unique attack instances for Manamune stacking, Muramana on-hit, Runaan’s Hurricane, and Ravenous HydraFixed a bug where Ornn’s Syzygy’s Ever Rising Moon passive would not go on cooldown as long as he was basic attacking with Black Cleaver in his inventoryFixed a bug where Sterak’s Gage’s Bloodlust passive would not heal the user for each champion they were in combat withFixed a bug where Muramana’s on-hit effects would not be applied every third attack when the player has Guinsoo’s Rageblade Shyana now properly gains additional Fury generation from Cloud Dragons and Cloud SoulsFixed a bug where right-clicking a Long Sword in Noonquiver’s build path within Immortal Shieldbow, Galeforce, or Kraken Slayer’s build paths would make you unintentionally purchase the Dagger next to it insteadAnivia’s R – Glacial Storm no longer toggles off when using Hextech RocketbeltFixed a bug where Daisy’s third AoE attack was accidentally using Ivern’s AD instead of Daisy’s AD Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Battle Academia GarenBattle Academia WukongBattle Academia CaitlynBattle Academia YoneBattle Academia LeonaBattle Academia Leona Prestige Edition Chromas Battle Academia GarenBattle Academia WukongBattle Academia CaitlynBattle Academia YoneBattle Academia Leona Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2BboKMp6atnaNiwrGwwK2crA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.6"},{"body":"Victor Osimhen from Napoli received a 92-rated Team of the Season (TOTS) Moments version today in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. This special card will be granted to players who complete a squad-building challenge (SBC) in the game. EA offers upgraded versions of the best players from the 2021-2022 season based on their performance for the TOTS promotion. This SBC has a twist since it’s a Moments card, however. EA is celebrating Osimhen’s\u0026nbsp;match-winning brace against Verona.\nView this post on Instagram A post shared by EA SPORTS FUT (@easportsfut)\n The devs increased Osimhen’s Passing (+22), Defending (+19), Dribbling (+17), Shooting (+15), Physical (+10), and Pace (+10) when compared to his 80-rated gold version. He already has four other special cards, but this TOTS Moments one is the best so far.\nYou can apply the finisher chemistry style if you use TOTS Moments Osimhen on your team and boost his Dribbling (+5) and Shooting (+2). Doing so will maximize several of Osimhen’s stats, like Agility, Dribbling, Positioning, and Shot Power.\nWhat you need to do to complete TOTS Moments Victor Osimhen SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team This SBC requires two different squads: Top Form and Serie A TIM. The first solution must be an 84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and at least one TOTS or a TOTW (Inform) card. The second squad requires an 87-rated squad with 50 chemistry minimum and no less than one player from Serie A.\nBuilding them from scratch will cost you around 172,650 FUT coins on PlayStation and 170,400 on Xbox. But on PC and Stadia, the price goes up to around 191,300 FUT coins. Aside from TOTS Moments Osimhen, you’ll receive a small prime electrum players pack and a rare mixed players pack.\nThis SBC will be live for one week, until June 16. Here’s the cheapest solution right now to complete the TOTS Moments Victor Osimhen SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nTop Form GK:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Bernd Leno (Arsenal)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated John Stones (Manchester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;85-rated TOTW Joel Matip (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mason Mount (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Fernandinho Rosa (Manchester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Partey (Arsenal)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Jack Grealish (Manchester City)RW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea)ST:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) Serie A TIM GK:\u0026nbsp;94-rated TOTS Alban Lafont (FC Nantes)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Matthias Ginter (Borussia M’gladbach)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Zlatan Ibrahimović (Milan)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Marcel Sabitzer (Bayern Munich)CDM:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig)CAM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Filip Kostić (Eintracht Frankfurt)CAM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;92-rated Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated André Silva (RB Leipzig)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbR5zKiknqakqHqwv8imn56mXaivpHnIp2SfoZaWenN%2BjK6jraGdlsGmedOemKY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-tots-moments-osimhen-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTS Moments Osimhen SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The Haunting seasonal event has returned to Call of Duty, and fans can enjoy a significant amount of spooky content just in time for Halloween. Two iconic horror icons, Ghostface and Frank The Rabbit, are joining the battle, and fans can enjoy several limited-time game modes. One of these modes, Scream Deathmatch, puts two players behind the mask as they hunt the rest of the lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nScream Deathmatch is simple and is similar to the Infected game mode. At the beginning of the match, two players become Ghostface and must hunt and kill the survivors. The survivors have no weapons, meaning hiding is the best option. However, the survivors will scream throughout the game, helping the killers find their prey. The two Ghostface players must kill the entire lobby to win, while at least one survivor must make it to the end for their team to win.\u0026nbsp;\nCall of Duty players can also enjoy Infected and Prop Hunt Halloween for a limited time. Infected turns one team into Zombies that must infect the rest of the players to win the game. Prop Hunt Halloween delivers the classic Prop Hunt experience, but this time players will hide as Halloween themed items like black cats and skeletons.\u0026nbsp;\nScream Deathmatch will be available to play in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer mode on Oct. 19. Players that want to take the role of Ghostface should act fast as the game mode is only around for the Halloween season.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6%2FwqucmqVdmbKiwMemmK2bmGK0ornEZqSonJVitq95wpqjpWWfm3qlwdOyZJukkZi4brvPrGScp5yZerit0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-scream-deathmatch-game-mode-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Scream Deathmatch Game Mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Ever since League of Legends fans found out that Yasuo had an older brother named Yone, people speculated on whether he would ever join him on the Summoner’s Rift as a champion. A voice line for Spirit Blossom Thresh might have given players a clue to his fate as a playable character.\nFound first by SkinSpotlights, Spirit Blossom Thresh has two voice lines that address Yone and Yasuo. The first voice line has Thresh tell Yone that his “little brother is safe with [him] too.”\nThe second voice line mentions Yone getting “overshadowed” by Yasuo, and even says, “How you could possibly rest in peace?” These lines both suggest that Yone has risen from the dead. His motives—whether to find justice against Yasuo or something else—are still unknown.\nIn the League lore, Yone is the older half-brother of Yasuo, the Unforgiven. The two brothers were close as children, and both became talented swordsmen. During a battle with Noxus, however, the elders of his village were slain, and Yasuo was the prime suspect. He was eventually forced to strike down Yone in self-defense.\nYone has already appeared in another Riot title, Legends of Runeterra, where he also has multiple voice lines with Yasuo. His form in the game is clearly before his death at Yasuo’s hands, however.\n Riot Games has already confirmed that it will be releasing two new champions during the Spirit Blossom summer event, and Lillia has already been revealed today. Yone, on the other hand, could be up next for a release in the coming weeks, possibly even during the event itself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm7CzqKanmWcnrumv4ybnK2vlZq7bsXOp5xmmZ6ZerS8yKugrWWSoby0v86mZK2goprAqXnDoqqcp6aav6aw\n","link":"/post/league-voice-lines-between-yone-and-spirit-blossom-thresh-discovered/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League voice lines between Yone and Spirit Blossom Thresh discovered"},{"body":"Christmas may be over, but winter is just getting started. And what better way to enjoy the season than with a holiday-themed skin?\u0026nbsp;\nLuckily, League of Legends has a ton of seasonal skins. Riot Games has been pumping out holiday content since 2009. With the Sugar Rush collection released this year, League now has a total of 44 themed skins.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether you’re looking for something festive like Santa Braum or wintery like Snow Day Ziggs, there’s likely a skin for you. Here are 13 of the best holiday skins in League.\u0026nbsp;\nWinter Wonder Orianna\u0026nbsp; In her winter wonder skin, Orianna dances around as a frosty ballerina reminiscent of a music box doll. Her erratic movements are heightened by a head pop that makes her seem more toy-like. Most notably, her ball is now a clockwork Poro with a propellor and adorable rosy cheeks.\u0026nbsp;\nBut that’s not where the Poros end. When she uses Command: Protect, allies are shielded by a giant Poro hologram. And during her back animation, she calls down a circle of Poros and delicately spins in the center of them while wind-up music plays. Additionally, her W creates a giant snowflake animation. Winter Wonder Orianna’s aesthetic is cute yet elegant, making her a top-tier seasonal skin. She’s also only 975 RP.\u0026nbsp;\nIce King Twitch Ice King Twitch is absolutely haunting. His jaw is made of ice and he shoots through enemies with shards of ice. Each auto is met with the piercing sound of ice firing and shattering. Most importantly, Twitch becomes covered in a tiny snowstorm when he stealths.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shades of blue in this skin are both chilling and exceptionally seasonal. And even though Twitch is a menace to society, he has a moment of cuteness—well, cute by Twitch’s standards. During his back animation, he spawns a nice ice sculpture with Poros dancing around. Then he shoots the ice, causing it to crumble and freeze the Poros. Maybe Ice King Twitch isn’t the most joyful skin, but he’s a fantastic representation of winter’s bite.\u0026nbsp;\nSnow Day Ziggs Snow Day Ziggs brings us back to a place of childlike wonder, like tossing snowballs at friends, building snowmen, and setting ice traps to pierce through your enemies. You know, playful, normal kid stuff.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier this year, Snow Day Ziggs received a VFX update as well. Now, all of his moves are painted with a frosty blue color and expel a flash of sparkly dust.\u0026nbsp;\nBad Santa Veigar Christmas isn’t just happy times and cool presents. Someone is bound to get coal and Bad Santa Veigar is ready to deliver.\u0026nbsp;\nIn this skin, Veigar takes on the Kris Kringle attire and prances around with a sharpened candy cane. He tosses cookies and presents that break on impact. And his W, Dark Matter, wacks enemies with ornaments that break upon impact and create a piercing crash SFX. Best of all, his E creates a deceivingly festive ring of Christmas trees and lights accompanied by sleigh bells.\nFestive Maokai Maokai is a tree, and for the holidays, he’s a Christmas tree. Get it? Festive Maokai is an oldie but a goodie. This skin came out in 2011 and still holds up as a fantastic icon. Maokai’s bright green leaves, along with a shining yellow star, make for a hilariously appropriate combination. His saplings become wrapped presents that turn Maokai into the centerpiece of Christmas morning.\u0026nbsp;\nFestive Maokai was updated in 2017 and sells for 975 RP. With the additional retouches and new ultimate VFX, this skin is a bargain.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSnow Day Bard Snow Day Bard is like the whimsical warmth of winter. He’s bundled in a cozy outfit with an icy instrument ready to travel the world spreading hot cocoa and picking up penguins. That’s right, his meeps have been replaced with adorable, tiny penguins that honk whenever Bard tossing one at an enemy.\u0026nbsp;\nHis heal now spawns a cup of cocoa that rises up to reach a marshmallow and combine into a marshmallow hot chocolate. Along with icy sound effects and Bard’s jolly eyes, this is the perfect skin to keep players warm all winter long.\nSnomerdinger Nothing screams winter more than snowmen and Snownerdinger takes the cake when it comes to these frosty friends. For the holiday, Heimerdinger has been molded and formed into a snowman with a head too big for his body—and it’s fantastic. His auto attack consists of him tossing candy canes and his turrets become snowball firing sleds. The small turrets even have tiny Poros at the helm.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThough wonderfully winter-themed, Snownerdinger isn’t decked out with the flashiest VFX. But it’s well worth the 975 RP price point, given his clear and distinct snow transformation.\nAmbitious Elf Jinx\u0026nbsp; Jinx is already known for her mischievous nature. Add in a bit of elvish charm and she makes for an ideal holiday skin.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat makes Ambitious Elf Jinx particularly joyful is the transformation of her “toys.” Fishbones is turned into a cute but deadly wrapped present while Pow-Pow is now a toy train that Jinx rides during her running animation. Her back animation also features her riding around a toy track on Pow-Pow.\u0026nbsp;\nSugar Rush Braum Sugar Rush Braum looks like a soldier who just came from the Candy Land castle. The vibrant pinks and purples along with the detailing on his suit bring Braum to the forefront of Summoner’s Rift. His giant ice cream sandwich shield looks so delicious that it makes us wonder: Are pixels edible?\u0026nbsp;\nHis auto attacks create bursts of confetti and the intricacy of his chocolate road ultimate is marvelous. Each piece of chocolate has been detailed and the road is outlined by candy canes. That’s in addition to the sparkling glow coming from between the cracks and a silly SFX that plays upon impact.\u0026nbsp;\nLastly, Sugar Rush Braum has eight chromas with colors just as vibrant and distinct as the original.\u0026nbsp;\nSnowday Singed Equipped with a sled shield and snowball in hand, Singed is ready for the ultimate snowdown showdown. And instead of blanketing enemies in poison, he runs around covering them in a glittery trail of snow—a trail he creates by using the snow machine on his back.\u0026nbsp;\nSnowday Singed is a creatively thematic skin set at 975 RP. Other than a new outfit and a few color changes, it doesn’t stray too far from the original Singed, which is likely why the cost is low. Despite this, it remains unique and distinct.\u0026nbsp;\nPoro Rider Sejuani\u0026nbsp; Sejuani rides a Poro. A giant Poro. Do we really need to say anything else? This skin could have no special effects, no added details, no Sejuani, and it would still be one of the greatest skins ever created.\u0026nbsp;\nThis creature is Sejuani’s war-poro, according to Poro Rider Sejuani’s release page. But she still uses her boar’s name, Bristle, during her joke voice lines. So we aren’t sure if Bristle was magically turned into a Poro or if there’s a breed of Poro specifically trained for combat. Either way, it’s adorable and we love it.\nIn addition to the massive Poro, Sejuani’s weapon has a giant Poro snack hanging from it and her moves spawn crystal snowflakes when an enemy is frozen.\nSugar Rush Ziggs This skin is the embodiment of the term sugar rush with crazed eyes, from assumedly consuming copious amounts of sugar, candy in each hand waiting to be devoured, and a satchel of goodies creating sweet, sweet explosions. Yup, this Ziggs is down with the sweetness.\u0026nbsp;\nZiggs’ chaotic personality is heightened through this skin and we’re here for it. Sugar Rush Ziggs is ridiculously detailed even when considering its 1,350 RP price point. Each of his abilities features a different dessert, including his basic attacks in which he tosses macaroons. Additionally, each explosion from Ziggs’ kit is met with a gooey VFX splash. Add in the wacky sound effects and this skin is one of the most thematically cohesive cosmetics in the game.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs an added bonus, Sugar Rush Ziggs has six chromas, including a Halloween (Meteorite) themed chroma for double holiday madness.\u0026nbsp;\nSanta Braum League has seen many Santa copycats from Old Saint Zilean to Santa Draven and Bad Santa Veigar, but none can lay a hand on Santa Braum. It’s practically written into Braum’s lore that he’s Santa. A large man from the North with a big heart and a friend to those in need. How similar can the two be? Aside from obvious character traits, the VFX and SFX are the perfect additions to make this winter skin one to remember.\nFor starters, his running animation places Braum into a tiny sleigh run by tiny Poros dressed as reindeer accompanied by the ringing of sleigh bells. The leading Poro even has a red nose. His shield is now a fireplace with stockings hung with care and he shoots presents. The aesthetics of Santa Braum are all too canon.\u0026nbsp;\nThese were just 13 of the best holiday-themed skins League has to offer. There’s plenty more to explore and a full list can be found on the Leaguewiki. Keep in mind a majority of these skins are available for a limited time during the winter season. But even if you missed out on a skin this year, they’ll be back next Christmas.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5wZ6qrWWjo7y4sM6wpWarmKTEpbvWp2Sso5mjwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-s-best-snowdown-showdown-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s best Snowdown Showdown skins"},{"body":"Many fans of the European League of Legends scene are familiar with two of the LEC’s most popular casters, Aaron “Medic” Chamberlain and Andrew “Vedius” Day. The two friends have quickly become one of the most beloved broadcast duos and have grown into the spotlight elegantly ever since they stepped onto the show.\nIn a recent interview with Dot Esports, however, the two personalities explained that the start of their career together wasn’t all sunshine and smiles. In fact, Vedius said when they first worked together, he thought Medic was “really annoying.” Later on, Medic confessed that the first time they cast together during the EU Challenger Series, he was actually hungover from going out the night before and was poorly prepared for the day.\n “I didn’t want to work him, actually, he was very annoying,” Vedius said. “I was forced to because I had to cast Challenger Series and he was the caster that was put next to me. But over time, it got better. I think that Medic came to understand that I was annoyed, and he did everything in his power to make it up to me.”\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Medic also said that in the beginning, he was “grating” and “too over the top with his personality traits.” He’s learned to turn things down and, as a whole, both casters quickly became good friends off-screen and one of the best caster duos when the lights and cameras are all on.\nThe former doctor also said he and Vedius are so in sync with each other that they can talk about anything they want during any game and you can bet it will be a good product. Most avid watchers of the LEC know that their chemistry is off the charts and they know exactly when to chime in, when to step back, and how intense to become at a moment’s notice.\nTheir dynamic has become one of the best things to watch out for on the LEC broadcast since they’re able to make exciting matches even more enjoyable to experience. The trust and understanding they’ve built over the years can be heard in their flawless execution of the cast and should be something to look forward to as League esports continues ahead.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12YrrTAxKuqZqWVmbakedWem6Kto2K%2FpsLEmqNmoJ%2BseqXBzmaumqtdl7yzuoyerGabmJa5rbHNoJyrZaOav6qx0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/popular-lec-casters-medic-and-vedius-reveal-how-their-duo-was-born-in-the-eu-challenger-series/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Popular LEC casters Medic and Vedius reveal how their duo was born in the EU Challenger Series"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra’s card reveal continues to surprise fans of the card game, showing off a new champion from Bilgewater.\nTwisted Fate is the next champion that Riot revealed in today’s teasers. He’s a four-cost champion unit with two power and two health with Quick Attack. He also has a play effect, which lets you pick one of three Destiny Cards to act as his skill, in similar fashion to Discover from Hearthstone. He levels up when he sees you draw eight or more cards.\nTwisted Fate’s leveled-up form is also four-cost and gains +1/+1 in stats while retaining his Quick Attack keyword. Twisted Fate also plays a Destiny Card the first three times the user plays a card during each round.\nAt first glance, Twisted Fate is very weak stat-distribution wise. But his power comes from playing Destiny Cards and giving you the chance to gain card advantage. Choosing the proper Destiny cards to bolster your strategies is key to succeeding with and leveling up Twisted Fate as soon as possible, since the opportunity to play these Destiny Cards becomes threefold once he levels up.\nBlue Card helps enable combos by drawing you a card and refilling one spell mana, giving potential to draw more cards in the future. Red Card allows you to potentially clear boards by dealing one damage to every enemy unit alongside their nexus. This can be an especially dangerous combination with the Powder Kegs recently revealed earlier today. Yellow Card deals two damage to the strongest enemy and stuns it, allowing you to catch up on board easier.\nTwisted Fate will join the champion roster when LoR is officially released for PC and mobile on April 30. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tZKudppqurb%2BMra6iq6SasW6ywK2cZpmjYrumw8Ssq2aklZyyr7DSZqafZaKqu6bAxKupmmWTna6uvMiopWabkaex\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-twisted-fate-as-newest-legends-of-runeterra-champion-card/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals Twisted Fate as newest Legends of Runeterra champion card"},{"body":" The VALORANT competitive mode is one of the most popular playlists in the game. Players enjoy testing their skills against similarly matched opponents and climbing into higher ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nBut many players don’t understand how the ranked mode works and how the game determines their skill level.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s everything you need to know about VALORANT’s ranked mode.\nPlacement matches and requirements for VALORANT ranked play Before unlocking the competitive mode, players must win 10 unrated matches and have an account level of 20. The criteria to unlock competitive mode requires more commitment and dedication, which should help eliminate smurfs and other problematic players.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you’ve completed your initial 10 unrated wins, you then have to play five placement matches. This is designed to allow the game to figure out which rank a player belongs in based on their performance in these matches.\u0026nbsp;If it’s a new act, however, you only have to play one placement game to renew your ranking.\nBut even if you lose all of your placement matches, your performance will be taken into consideration. If you’re consistently fragging and topping the leaderboards, your rank will be higher.\nSee Valorant on Amazon It’s possible to complete these placement matches with friends, but it can require players to complete the games alone if the system detects a large skill discrepancy. A full five-stack of players can all play together, though, at a slightly reduced rate of skill rating loss/gain.\nAltogether, your hidden matchmaking rating, determined from unrated matches, your personal performance, and your win ratio across your five placement matches will go toward your initial rank.\nMatchmaking rating VALORANT, like many other competitive games, uses a matchmaking rating system, or MMR. Each player is assigned a number based on their in-game performance that adjusts over time.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can’t see their MMR, but their games should be populated with players who are similar in skill. This allows each game to be evenly matched even if some players are at lower or higher ranks.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers must consistently win at their current skill level to increase their MMR, according to the developers. MMR does not always correlate with rank, but players can track their progress with the Ranked Rating system.\u0026nbsp;\nA player’s rank can surpass their MMR in some cases. If this happens, the system will try and push them back down to their intended rank, which is why sometimes players will lose more Ranked Rating when they lose and gain less when they win. If a player’s MMR is higher than their rank, they will gain more RR on wins than they lose for losses. If their MMR is even with their rank, they’ll gain and lose closer amounts for wins and losses, which is called convergence. Players are typically placed on the low-end of the convergence to test if they are actually better than their current opponents. If this is accurate, players will gain more RR for wins and converge with their MMR. Performance-based RR Riot Games introduced a Rank Rating system in Episode Two, Act One to help players understand their ranked progress. Previously, up or down arrows were the only indication of progress, but the new Ranked Rating shows players exactly where they stand.\u0026nbsp;\nWinning and losing matches reward players with RR points based on their performance. The better a player does individually, the more points they will receive after a match.\u0026nbsp;\nEach rank has 100 RR points, and gaining more or less will cause players to be promoted or demoted. Players who are demoted will not be placed beneath 80 RR points in the lower rank. Being promoted starts players at 10 RR of the next rank after a win.\u0026nbsp;\nPerforming well in lower ranks allows players to rank up faster if they consistently dominate their opponents. But their MMR will maintain their placements against similarly skilled players.\nTiers and divisions  VALORANT has eight ranks (or divisions). There’s Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Immortal, and the highest rank, Radiant. The highest rank used to be called VALORANT, but Riot changed its name after community backlash. At the beginning of Episode Five, Act One, a new rank called Ascendant will be added above Diamond and below Immortal.\nEach rank has three tiers that you progress through. Iron One (for example) is the lowest tier in the Iron division, while Iron Three is the highest. When you’re done with Iron Three, you’ll promote to Bronze One (or potentially higher). Radiant, though, has just one tier.\n“Winning games is the most important factor in gaining rank,” according to Riot. But performing “exceptionally well” can help you rank up faster. Ranked decay and new acts VALORANT does not feature rank decay, but players will need to complete a placement match if they are inactive for an extended period. Their rank will be adjusted based on the performance of this one match.\u0026nbsp;\nEach new act resets ranks, and players must complete one placement match to earn their rank. Players’ RR and potentially their rank can change based on their performance in this match, but the change is based solely on that game.\u0026nbsp;\nNew players will still need to complete their five placement matches to be assigned a rank. High-leveled players must meet other restrictions and requirements for each act, which can be found in the Patch 2.04 patch notes.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2K%2ForrKnptmr5%2BnuLR5yKdkr5mcpL%2BiutM%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-s-ranked-system-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT’s ranked system explained"},{"body":"It’s been nearly 15 years since people walked through the Dark Portal for the first time. And many will be doing it all over again on June 1 with the release of WoW Burning Crusade Classic.\nBut this time around, there will be a few paid services involved in the expansion.\nWhile players won’t have to pay any extra fee to play on a Burning Crusade Classic server, they’ll be able to purchase a character clone, level 58 boost, and an in-game cosmetic package.\nBoosts Players will be able to boost one character per account to level 58 beginning May 18 with the “Dark Portal Pass” for $39.99.\nThis level 58 boost won’t be usable on Blood Elves or Draenei, two new races that will become playable at the beginning of the pre-patch.\nCheck out Dot Esports Deals These level 58 boosted characters will only be able to exist on Burning Crusade servers. Boosting won’t be available for Classic-era realms.\nCharacter Clones When players log in on May 18, they’ll be given a choice to move to a Classic-era realm or continue on their server into TBC.\nPlayers will only be able to go to one of those two realms for free. But players may choose to copy their existing character and have a version of it in both Classic and TBC for a fee.\u0026nbsp;\nAlso beginning on May 18, players will be able to clone their characters for a fee of $35 per character.\nThis will allow players to keep a copy of their favorite characters in Classic forever while also playing that character on a TBC server.\nDeluxe Edition When the pre-patch starts on May 18, players can buy a Deluxe Edition cosmetic bundle to celebrate the new expansion for $69.99.\nAlong with 30 days of game time and a Dark Portal Pass, players will get a handful of in-game cosmetics that weren’t available when TBC originally launched—something that will surely draw criticism from WoW purists.\u0026nbsp;\nThe package will include a “Reawakened Phase-Hunter” mount\u0026nbsp;for TBC Classic and a variant on the mount for use in retail WoW called the “Viridian Phase-Hunter.”\nAdditionally, players will get a “Dark Portal Hearthstone” visual effect and a “Path of Illidan” toy. Both will be for TBC Classic server use.\nWith 30 days of game time being estimated at a price of $15 and the Dark Portal Pass costing $39.99, the cosmetics in the “Deluxe Edition” add $15 to the package.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9Zmma6qnp67qHnCq6ysmZSaeqS4wKyqoptdpb%2Bqr8innmaklauyrXnBqKasrKNisKmt0ZqarZ2iYrCtu82eqmaZnpl6pLvSppytoZOo\n","link":"/post/wow-burning-crusade-classic-pricing-level-boosts-character-clones-and-cosmetics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW Burning Crusade Classic pricing: Level boosts, character clones, and cosmetics"},{"body":" There’s nothing like sitting in the seat of a Chopper Gunner and unloading on a Call of Duty map.\nThat feeling is back in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, along with many more options, with the game’s scorestreaks. It’s time to pop off in pubs and dominate.\nUnlike Modern Warfare‘s killstreaks, Black Ops Cold War uses scorestreaks, which means you rack up points by getting kills, playing the objective, shooting down enemy air support, and more.\nIn Black Ops Cold War, score carries over even after you die but at a much slower rate. If you want the big streaks, you’ll need to stay alive and rack up score to get them.\nHere are all of the scorestreaks in the game.\nCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War scorestreaks Combat Bow – 500\nArrows burn targets and the surrounding area. Cooldown: 120 seconds.\nRC-XD – 800\nRemote-controlled car strapped with explosives. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nSpy Plane – 1,000\nReveal enemy positions through the Fog of War. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nCounter Spy Plane – 1,400\nScramble enemy mini-maps and disable hostile Missile Turrets for a short time. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nFlamethrower – 1,500\nShoots a steady gout of flame, scorching enemies within close range. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nArmor – 1,600\nReduces incoming bullet damage. Destroyed after it absorbs too much damage. Cooldown: 120 seconds.\nSentry Turret – 1,800\nDeploy a deadly automated turret that targets enemy players, vehicles, and equipment. Cooldown: 60 seconds.\nCare Package – 2,000\nAirdrop a random Scorestreak. Crate self-destructs after use. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nWar Machine – 2,200\nDeadly machine gun with high damage rounds that suppress enemies in the line of fire. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nAir Patrol – 2,400\nCall in a squadron of jets to attack enemy air Scorestreaks. Counter enemy Air Patrols. Cooldown: 0 seconds.\nNapalm Strike – 2,500\nLaunch a targeted carpet bomb strike of explosive napalm. Cooldown: 30 seconds.\nHand Cannon – 2,800\nA semiautomatic handgun that delivers lethal damage to anywhere on the body.\nArtillery – 3,000\nLaunch three targeted artillery strikes. Unused strikes can be saved for later. Cooldown: 30 seconds.\nCruise Missile – 3,500\nSteer a trio of missiles with boost and airbrake controls. Secondary misiles auto-fire at painted targets. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nAttack Helicopter – 3,800\nCall in an armed support helicopter. Cooldown: 60 seconds.\nWar Machine – 4,000\nHigh-explosive grenade launcher. Cooldown: 60 seconds.\nStrafe Run – 5,000\nTwin strafing planes attack with heavy machine gun fire and air-to-air rockets. Cooldown: 30 seconds.\nH.A.R.P. – 6,000\nHigh-Altitude Reconnaissance Plane that shows both enemy position and direction on the mini-map. Cooldown: 60 sec\nVTOL Escort – 6,200\nLay waste to enemy infantry and vehicles from the cockpit of a powerful VTOL jet. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nChopper Gunner – 8,000\nBe the gunner in a close air support helicopter. Cooldown: 60 seconds.\nGunship – 10,000\nBe the gunner in a close air support gunship. Cooldown: 90 seconds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMqJ1mrJiaerSvzqucrKyimq6sv4yipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlir62twqRkqKijYrCwuMNmrpqq\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-scorestreaks-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the scorestreaks in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":" Major Two gave Call of Duty League fans some of the most memorable moments of the 2022 season so far. The Los Angeles Guerrillas did the unthinkable by winning the event, Spart solidified his spot in the league, and we saw Mack carry on playing after throwing up mid-map.\nLooking at our post-Major Two rookie ladder, Gismo has finally been dethroned and pushed down to fourth after seven weeks at the No. 1 spot. He’s been lackluster at both Major tournaments, to say the least, and will have to prove himself at Major Three hosted by the Toronto Ultra in June.\nCapsidal has slowly risen from fifth, to third, to second, and now first. His Search and Destroy and Hardpoint have both been great this season, but his Control still needs to be worked on.\nSib, the second half of the Seattle Surge rookie duo, has looked great over the last few weeks of matches and has found himself back in second place after a seven-week hiatus from the top three.\nMoving down to third, unlike Gismo, Nastie has kept his place in the top three despite the London Royal Ravens placing top eight in Major Two.\nPred has slid down to fifth, narrowly beating Davpadie by one single vote. Both players could easily claw their way into the top three during Major Three qualifiers, which start in May.\nParis Legion rookies Jimbo and GRVTY, who have both been struggling since debuting in the league, are our bottom two on the ladder, while Nero has dropped down to the seventh spot after a mediocre performance at Major Two.\nHere are our rookie rankings following the second Major of the 2022 CDL season.\n9) Bryan “Jimbo” Sabman Last ladder: NinthTeam standings: 12th (2-11)Season kill/death ratio: 0.83Since the last ladder: 1.08 Paris only played one series during Major Two, which was a quick loss to London. Jimbo finished the match with a 1.08 kill/death ratio. He had the second-most kills in the series and recorded the third-most damage in the lobby.\nOver the six matches Jimbo has played in the CDL, his statistics in Hardpoint are some of the worst in the entire league—and his Control stats aren’t much better. Aside from his first blood percentage in Search and Destroy, he isn’t getting much done there, either.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 0.79 (ninth among rookies, 55nd in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 22.3 (seventh among rookies, 42nd in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,659 (ninth among rookies, 52nd in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 0.92 (seventh among rookies, 48th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 18.1 (fifth among rookies, 25th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,333 (fifth among rookies, 22nd in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 0.86 (ninth among rookies, 44th in the league)Kills per round: 0.68 (fifth among rookies, 36th in the league)First blood percentage: 17.3 percent (first among rookies, sixth in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 0.83 (ninth among rookies, 55th in the league) 8) Thomas “GRVTY” Malin Last ladder: EighthTeam standings: 12th (2-11)Season kill/death ratio: 0.98Since the last ladder: 1.06 Like Jimbo, GRVTY has been struggling to get anything going in his debut season and is sitting near the bottom of the table in every game mode. His Hardpoint stats are about as low as Jimbo’s, Control is slightly worse, and in Search and Destroy, he averages the fewest kills per round out of all active players in the entire league.\nHeading into Major Three qualifiers in May, Paris will match up against the London Royal Ravens and Seattle Surge in week one. GRVTY and Jimbo will both be looking to get something going.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 0.98 (seventh among rookies, 32nd in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 21.7 (ninth among rookies, 55nd in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,815 (sixth among rookies, 55nd in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 1.00 (fourth among rookies, 25th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 16.4 (eighth among rookies, 46th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,172 (eighth among rookies, 46th in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 0.90 (sixth among rookies, 43rd in the league)Kills per round: 0.56 (ninth among rookies, 56th in the league)First blood percentage: 8.0 percent (ninth among rookies, 51st in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 0.98 (seventh among rookies, 28th in the league) 7) Dylan “Nero” Koch Last ladder: SixthTeam standings: Fourth (10-8)Season kill/death ratio: 0.92Since the last ladder: 0.88 Nero’s consistency woes continue. At Major Two, he averaged a 0.88 kill/death ratio, only posting a positive K/D once against the Los Angeles Guerrillas, which also resulted in a loss.\nOn the plus side, Nero’s Control statistics are steadily rising with every match he plays. Now, Boston fans will just be looking for Capsidal to follow his lead.\nThe Boston Breach finished third at Major Two, securing $80,000 and 40 CDL points. This finish pushed them into fourth in the season standings, just 10 points behind London.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 0.94 (eighth among rookies, 40th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 25.0 (third among rookies, 15th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,943 (third among rookies, 20th in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 0.89 (eighth among rookies, 48th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 18.1 (sixth among rookies, 25th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,257 (sixth among rookies, 33rd in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 0.87 (seventh among rookies, 45th in the league)Kills per round: 0.63 (eighth among rookies, 44th in the league)First blood percentage: 13.4 percent (sixth among rookies, 22nd in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 0.92 (eighth among rookies, 43rd in the league) 6) David “Davpadie” Maslowski Last ladder: SeventhTeam standings: Seventh (6-9)Season kill/death ratio: 1.07Since the last ladder: 1.14 Davpadie is still a hard player to rank due to his style and the pace of his playstyle. Multiple voters had him in their top three, while others had him near the bottom. Luckily for him, he’s moved up one spot since our last ladder and was only a single vote from overtaking Pred for fifth.\nAfter placing fourth at Major Two, the Florida Mutineers are sitting in seventh place on the season and are in a three-way tie with the L.A. Thieves and Surge for total CDL points with 70.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.05 (third among rookies, 14th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 22.2 (eighth among rookies, 43rd in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,804 (seventh among rookies, 40th in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 1.16 (first among rookies, third in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 18.3 (third among rookies, 23rd in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,455 (second among rookies, eighth in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 1.02 (fourth among rookies, 36th in the league)Kills per round: 0.65 (sixth among rookies, 41st in the league)First blood percentage: 10.1 percent (eighth among rookies, 42nd in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 1.07 (first among rookies, eighth in the league) 5) Amer “Pred” Zulbeari Last ladder: FifthTeam standings: Eighth (6-9)Season kill/death ratio: 1.01Since the last ladder: 1.01 The Australian rookie is in the top three in almost every category among rookie players, which isn’t easy considering he’s playing the most aggressive role on his team.\nSeattle had a dream start to Major Two. They swept the defending champions, OpTic Texas, and then found themselves in a game five, round 11 against Atlanta FaZe, all while Mack was battling health issues. But Seattle came up short in the series against FaZe. They went on to face the Los Angeles Guerrillas without Mack and, again, fell short in game five, bowing out of the tournament with a top-six placing.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.00 (fifth among rookies, 28th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 25.2 (second amongrookies, 13th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 3,009 (second among rookies, 10th in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 1.01 (third among rookies, 20th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 19.8 (second among rookies, seventh in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,429 (third among rookies, ninth in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 1.06 (second among rookies, 15th in the league)Kills per round: 0.76 (second among rookies, ninth in the league)First blood percentage: 16.4 percent (third among rookies, eighth in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 1.01 (fourth among rookies, 20th in the league) 4) Joey “Gismo” Owen Last ladder: FirstTeam standings: Third (11-6)Season kill/death ratio: 1.00Since the last ladder: 0.93 After sitting at the top of our rankings for almost two months, Gismo has been dethroned and dropped three places to fourth after back-to-back disappointing performances at Major One and Major Two.\nDuring online qualifier matches, Gismo is averaging a 1.13 kill/death ratio over 33 maps. But while playing at Major tournaments in an offline environment, he’s only averaging a 0.86 kill/death ratio over 27 maps, which is a significant and clearly noticeable difference.\nGismo will have a lot to prove come Major Three in June.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.05 (fourth among rookies, 14th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 23.9 (fifth among rookies, 27th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,901 (fourth among rookies, 26th in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 0.93 (sixth among rookies, 38th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 17.6 (seventh among rookies, 36th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,227 (seventh among rookies, 39th in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 0.93 (fifth among rookies, 29th in the league)Kills per round: 0.72 (third among rookies, 20th in the league)First blood percentage: 17.1 percent (second amongrookies, seventh in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 1.00 (fifth among rookies, 21st in the league) 3) Byron “Nastie” Plumridge Last ladder: ThirdTeam standings: Third (11-6)Season kill/death ratio: 0.99Since the last ladder: 0.94 The Royal Ravens had a disappointing showing at Major Two. They were unexpectedly swept in their first-round matchup against Florida and sent to the elimination bracket, where they went on to beat Paris but were then swept by the Major Two champions, the L.A. Guerrillas.\nNastie has been consistent since the start of the season and has held onto his third spot in our rankings. He’s even taken the crown as the best rookie on the Ravens, for now.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.00 (sixth among rookies, 28th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 22.9 (sixth among rookies, 35th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,795 (eighth among rookies, 41st in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 0.96 (fifth among rookies, 33rd in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 18.2 (fifth among rookies, 24th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,393 (fourth among rookies, 18th in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 1.03 (third among rookies, 19th in the league)Kills per round: 0.69 (fourth among rookies, 30th in the league)First blood percentage: 14.8 percent (fifth among rookies, 15th in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 0.99 (sixth among rookies, 25th in the league) 2) Daunte “Sib” Gray Last ladder: FourthTeam standings: Eighth (6-9)Season kill/death ratio: 1.04Since the last ladder: 1.06 Sib has had a rollercoaster of a season but has finally found some real consistency in his gameplay over the last few weeks. He’s climbed back up to the second spot on the ladder, where he was originally ranked prior to Major One.\nRespawn is Sib’s strong suit by a mile. This season, he’s ranked top 10 in both Hardpoint kills per 10 minutes and damage per 10 minutes, as well as top 10 in Control kill/death ratio, kills per 10 minutes, and damage per 10 minutes.\nIf Seattle can keep up with the top teams during Major Three, he could steal the top spot on this list from Capsidal.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.05 (second among rookies, 14th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 25.8 (first among rookies, sixth in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 3,148 (first among rookies, fifth in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 1.10 (second among rookies, ninth in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 19.8 (second among rookies, seventh in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,587 (first among rookies, second in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 0.87 (eighth among rookies, 45th in the league)Kills per round: 0.63 (seventh among rookies, 44th in the league)First blood percentage: 11.8 percent (seventh among rookies, 31st in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 1.04 (second among rookies, 16th in the league) 1) Kenyen “Capsidal” Sutton Last ladder: SecondTeam standings: Fourth (10-8)Season kill/death ratio: 1.03Since the last ladder: 1.00 A new rookie has risen to the top.\nCapsidal is still without a doubt the best Search and Destroy player within this season’s rookie class. He ranks top five in the entire league in both kill/death ratio and kills per round, as well as 13th in first blood percentage.\nLooking at his respawn, Hardpoint is another strong suit for Capsidal and a big reason why he’s sitting at the top. But his Control statistics still rank almost dead last in the entire league, with the majority of the players below him either being substitutes or players who are no longer in the league.\nAdvanced season stats HardpointKill/death ratio: 1.07 (first among rookies, 11th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 24.6 (fourth among rookies, 17th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 2,843 (fifth among rookies, 33rd in the league) ControlKill/death ratio: 0.89 (ninth among rookies, 48th in the league)Kills per 10 mins: 15.8 (ninth among rookies, 50th in the league)Damage per 10 mins: 1,899 (ninth among rookies, 54th in the league) Search and DestroyKill/death ratio: 1.22 (first among rookies, fourth in the league)Kills per round: 0.83 (first among rookies, second in the league)First blood percentage: 15.1 percent (fourth among rookies, 13th in the league) Overall kill/death ratio: 1.03 (third among rookies, 19th in the league) All stats included can be found on breakingpoint.gg.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5y56YoK2VYn9xfpFmqainm56ybrjAnZueqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-league-2022-rookie-ladder-post-major-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty League 2022 rookie ladder: Post-Major 2"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion is all about groups of legendary Pokémon being brought together, which is exactly why you can encounter Keldeo only after capturing the rest of the Swords of Justice.\u0026nbsp;\nKeldeo is the youngest member of the Unova group of Mythical legends titled the Swords of Justice. He’s being trained by Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion to use his massive, latent power.\u0026nbsp;\n Once you complete the tracking side quest given to you by Sonia where you’ll investigate footprints left by the trio of Fighting-types, you can capture Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion. Then, head back to Freezington and show off the three legends to the professor. And as soon as you’re done with that, you can also go and find Keldeo near Ballimere Lake.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: How to get Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion\nYou’ll need to have Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion in your party when you venture to the lake.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you arrive in the area, search for a smallish island that has a pot on it. From there, open up Pokémon Camp and make some curry—it doesn’t really matter what kind or how well you make it.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter cooking up your dish, Keldeo will appear on the island once you exit Pokémon Camp, though it’s kind of a bummer he doesn’t show up in the camp and interact with your other Pokémon first.\u0026nbsp;\nThis Keldeo will pack a serious punch when you challenge it since it’s already in its Resolute Form. But once you get into battle, all you need to do is capture it just like you did the other Swords of Justice.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSknZyZsrB5yKdkqaebmrqwuoysrqiqlGKur7CMrJ%2BinZyZwG7Ax55knKqfrLtuwNSnm6uZXZrFsa3NrKCopg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-keldeo-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Keldeo in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"To become an Apex Legend, players must learn everything about the game’s characters and their abilities.\nA strong defensive character that’s built like a brickhouse, Gibraltar boasts abilities that help protect his squad and are all about outlasting the competition. With one of the strongest tactical abilities in Apex Legends, Gibraltar is a good addition to any team. He excels, however, in close quarters, both fighting and when a team needs to make a quick dash through open ground. Learn how to use him, and you’ll be a great asset to your allies in securing that precious battle royale victory.\n Gun Shield: Passive Gibraltar’s passive ability spawns a small shield in front of him whenever he aims down the sights of his weapon.\nThis gun shield, along with the Fortified passive ability that reduces incoming damage by 15 percent to larger characters, makes Gibraltar a beast to fight up close. And, since so much fighting with Gibraltar happens in and around his Dome of Protection, it can give him the upper hand when battling enemies at short distances.\nThe shield won’t make you invincible though, so being aware of when the gun shield gets cracked is incredibly important. The gun shield will passively recharge after it’s broken by not aiming down sights.\nDome of Protection: Q Gibraltar can drop a massive dome shield at any given time to protect himself, his allies, or defend an area. It’s a big shield and can function as something of a “get-out-of-jail-free” card. One of your teammates gets knocked? Throw down the shield and revive them, which Gibraltar does 33 percent faster than all other legends when in his dome. Feeling the pressure of an enemy ultimate, like Bangalore or even Caustic? Throw down the dome, which doesn’t allow any projectile through it, and even cuts off Caustic gas. The dome functions as cover from nearly all abilities. The dome doesn’t last forever, though, so make sure you position it well to get the full effect. And there are two direct counters to the dome to look out for: Mad Maggie’s Riot Drill, which can get inside a dome shield, and Crypto’s EMP, which will delete the Dome of Protection completely.\nJust remember the dome shield is a two-way streak. While enemy bullets can’t pass through it, you can’t shoot at anyone outside the dome, either. Enemies are also free to enter the dome shield themselves, which is why most Gibraltar players opt to use shotguns in their weapon loadouts. Fighting in the dome shield is almost inevitable, so it’s good to have weapons that excel at close range.\nDefensive Bombardment: Ultimate Gibraltar’s ultimate calls down a deadly concentrated mortal strike on a marked position that could easily wipe out an entire team in an instant—if it wasn’t so slow to come down and set off.\nUnlike Bangalore’s bombardment ability that gradually fires more forward, Gibraltar’s bombardment fires all in the single area where you throw the ability’s grenade, making it perfect to use if you find yourself surrounded, or needing to flush out a team with little cover.\nThe combination of the ultimate and tactical abilities, however, makes for a powerful defense. Throwing Gibby’s ultimate at his feet while in the dome shield will keep you protected from the ongoing ultimate ability while giving your opponents a choice: Run towards your shield, giving you a chance for a clean kill, or run away, giving your allies a chance to escape. The combination of these abilities, and your quick thinking, can be all the difference in those clutch team fights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6zyJupmqSklr9utc1mmKmdqGK5prPEp5us\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-gibraltar-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Gibraltar in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Just like in the main series, Trade Evolutions are a very straight forward process that just requires the right Pokémon and someone to trade with in Pokémon GO.\u0026nbsp;\nAs long as you have the Pokémon you want to evolve and someone willing to trade with you, it is only a matter of time before you will be walking away with a newly evolved Pokémon in your Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is great because grinding for Candy to evolve Pokémon like haunter and Machoke to their final forms was always tedious, but now you can do it for a much lower cost by just trading with someone else. And it isn’t very difficult to pull off either as long as you know what you are doing once you find a player to trade with.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is how Trade Evolutions work in Pokémon GO and what you will need to pull one off.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst, you actually need to meet up with the friend you are trading with or make sure you have your secondary account up and running on another phone. Then you can follow these steps to get ready.\u0026nbsp;\nNavigate to the trading screen.In Map View, navigate to your Trainer Profile.Tap the Friends tab at the top of the screen to open your Friend List.Tap on the Trainer that you wish to trade Pokémon with.Tap on the Trade button to enter the trading screen. You will need three things to make a Trade Evolution happen: a Pokémon that evolves through trading, some Stardust saved up, and a friend to trade with. Depending on which Pokémon you want to trade, the amount of Stardust needed to execute the transaction differs, so you might want to have excess just to make sure you can pull off the trade.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, the biggest issue here is that one of the limitations on trading in Pokémon GO is that, once traded, a Pokémon can’t be traded again. That means to get the Pokémon that you want, you will have to work around that by coordinating similar trades with your friends.\nThat makes using Candy to evolve certain Pokémon more viable if you are trying to build a competitive team because you will be able to keep the Pokémon you are trying to evolve rather than rely on the one you are being given.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is a full list of other limitations that trading has in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nSpecial trades are trades that can only happen once per day that require a significant amount of\u0026nbsp; Stardust to execute. This includes the following.\nPokémon not already in your PokédexLegendary PokémonShiny PokémonPokémon with forms not already in your Pokédex (like Unown, costumed Pikachu, and Castform) Likewise, trading is only available to Trainers who have reached Level 10 in the game and Mythical Pokémon like Mew and already traded Pokémon can’t be traded at all. Keep this information in mind when you are planning out your trades.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic will likely fix the trading limitation to remove that one trade limit in the future to push more people to evolve using trades. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam%2ForDEZpyvp5yqwaq7zaxksKeioHqquoyppqSdnaS7brPO\n","link":"/post/how-trade-evolutions-work-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How Trade Evolutions work in Pokémon GO"},{"body":"Ubisoft announced its upcoming team-based game,\u0026nbsp;Project Q, shortly after footage of it leaked online. Fans’ first assumption was that the game could be a battle royale since the developer’s take on the genre,\u0026nbsp;Hyper Scape, wasn’t close to being successful.\nWith\u0026nbsp;Hyper Scape’s servers\u0026nbsp;scheduled for a shutdown, Ubisoft could try to fill its void with all the lessons it harnessed throughout the battle royale’s lifetime.\u0026nbsp;Project Q\u0026nbsp;may seem like a replacement for a battle royale game, but it doesn’t mean it also has to be in the same genre.\nShortly after announcing the game, Ubisoft\u0026nbsp;clarified\u0026nbsp;Project Q\u0026nbsp;wasn’t going to be a battle royale. Another speculation surrounding the game included NFTs, and the developer also cleared out that it had no plans of introducing NFTs into\u0026nbsp;Project Q.\nUbisoft labels the game as a “battle arena” focusing on offering the most fun for players. Based on the developer’s announcements, Project Q is unlikely to be another Hyper Scape. The details of\u0026nbsp;Project Q’s core game modes haven’t been officially revealed, though the leaks point to a battle royale-esque mode called Showdown. The playtests are likely to begin soon, however, allowing players to take the first official early glimpse at what Ubisoft has been brewing.\nThough\u0026nbsp;Hyper Scape\u0026nbsp;introduced new elements to the battle royale genre, it was relatively hard to succeed in an industry where you have to fight against titans.\u0026nbsp;Hyper Scape\u0026nbsp;fell short of drawing players from Fortnite,\u0026nbsp;PUBG, and\u0026nbsp;Apex Legends, which led to its demise. Depending on\u0026nbsp;Project Q’s genre, the game may not have to worry about such big names, giving it enough room to grow on its own.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxloKe8q7HCrWSqZZGjvLW0xKtkobGgmr9uv8Kap54%3D\n","link":"/post/is-project-q-another-hyper-scape/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Project Q another Hyper Scape?"},{"body":"Blizzard took a break from tonight’s Overwatch League matches to showcase its upcoming Overwatch map, Petra. The new Deathmatch map will debut with the Overwatch Anniversary event on May 22.\nMultiple videos of the new map leaked earlier today, but the official video from Blizzard provides a closer look at the details. Petra is a hidden city carved into the mountains in the Middle East. Winding passageways snake around a large, open cavern—an arena where players will fight over control of an extra-large health pack. Petra is a mix of new and old, with vertical jump pads leading to crumbling bridges.\nRelated: Overwatch hits 40 million players as the second annual anniversary event approaches\n“A group of archaeologists have begun an excavation and preservation project among the ruins of Petra, a new Deathmatch map that puts all heroes on their own, facing off against one another until one hero scores enough eliminations to win the match,” Blizzard wrote.\nPetra is based on an actual archaeological city located in southern Jordan. It’s a city that’s believed to have been settled in 9,000 BC and established as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom in the fourth century BC.\nOverwatch’s new competitive Deathmatch mode will also be unlocked during the Overwatch Anniversary event. Of course, Petra will be playable in the ranked queue alongside Overwatch’s other dedicated Deathmatch map, Château Guillard.\nA number of new Overwatch skins—11 in total—will be released for the Overwatch Anniversary event, too. If you missed any skins from previous events, those will become available once again as well. And if Petra isn’t enough to keep you busy, Blizzard is also bringing back a select number of Overwatch seasonal brawls to celebrate the game’s second birthday.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mnJWWwam5wK2aoWWdlr1uvMStqZplYmiFeIE%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-new-map-petra-is-set-in-an-underground-cavernous-city/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s new map, Petra, is set in an underground, cavernous city"},{"body":"Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is getting a fourth season of DLC content, this time featuring one new Power Ranger and two villains, including the big baddy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Rita Repulsa.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main gameplay segment focused on Adam Park, the second Black Ranger from Mighty Morphin, often referred to as the Black Ninja Ranger. It looks like he focuses heavily on using his “Froggy Style” movement to jump around, get up close, and mix up opponents with smokescreens that let him teleport or vanish directly behind his target, even in the air.\u0026nbsp;\n Next, one of the main villains from Dino Charge, Poisandra is taking the stage. Very little gameplay of her was shown, but she will be able to call Sledge, another villain from that season, and her husband, to assist her in combat.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final reveal for the trailer was a motion graphic of Rita Repulsa with her iconic laugh echoing for everyone to hear. She will be the final character released as part of the Season Four Pass, which is going to release on Sept. 21.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the infographic shared at the end of the trailer, Adam Park will be added to the game this month, Poisandra will drop in November, and Rita is slated to end the season in December. Since Season Four begins on Sept. 21, players can likely expect Adam to drop day-and-date with the Season Four Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nAs an added bonus, a Doggie Cruger Commander Uniform skin is also being added for the S.P.D. Shadow Ranger, Annubis Cruger this season too.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyxu9aeqWaqkaO0pr7SZpmarKShsm6yzqtkraCVYrSztcNmq6hlkZmxbr7IrZhmqpWlwq2%2FwGaYnZmdYr2ivspmmKecXaW8qr%2FAp5urmV2eu26%2FxJqqqKZdpa60v4xt\n","link":"/post/power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-to-add-rita-repulsa-adam-park-and-poisandra-in-season-pass-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid to add Rita Repulsa, Adam Park, and Poisandra in Season Pass 4"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Vanguard’s growing roster of World War II guns is filled with some classics but also some interesting variations on unique weapons of the past.\nThe NZ-41 is inspired by the Charlton automatic rifle, which was designed by a New Zealander named Philip Charlton, hence the “NZ” designation. Charlton created the gun to be a substitution for light machine guns that were in short supply during the war.\nIn the beginning of Vanguard’s lifespan, the NZ-41 isn’t the best option for assault rifles in the game. It’s outshined easily by both the STG44 and the BAR, but its speed and fire rate make it a decent option for AR players who want to play a bit more aggressively.\nHere’s the best way to load up your NZ-41 for domination in Vanguard.\nThe best NZ-41 loadout in Vanguard Muzzle:\u0026nbsp;Chord Muzzle BrakeBarrel: Orbweaver 360mm BCOptic:\u0026nbsp;Slate ReflectorStock: LOR MK3 SCUnderbarrel: Carver ForegripMagazine: 8mm Klauser 30 Round MagsAmmo Type:\u0026nbsp;LengthenedRear Grip:\u0026nbsp;Stippled GripProficiency: BraceKit:\u0026nbsp;On-Hand It’s of the utmost importance to rein in the NZ’s out-of-control recoil, so focus your attachments on that. Many of the attachments for the NZ have adverse effects, so steer clear of those that subtract too much.\nAs for optics, as always, it’s personal preference, but the Slate Reflector works for the NZ’s ability to shred enemies up close. You’ll probably want to avoid trying to use it at too long of a range because even with attachments, the recoil is rough.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2jx26AkGajqJmUpMK1ecinZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2rrq%2Bz1JqpnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-nz-41-loadout-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best NZ-41 loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":" Fortnite‘s map is constantly undergoing changes as the battle royale evolves with each new season. Now, as players eagerly await to join Chapter Three, season three, there are many questions about how the new map has changed. In a lot of ways the map will look familiar to players of last season, but with a couple of new POIs and a new biome.\nA number of locations have remained the same as previous seasons. The recurring POIs on Fortnite Chapter Three, season three’s map include:\nTilted TowersLogjam LumberyardConey CrossroadsRocky ReelsThe JonesesSleepy SoundThe Daily BugleChonker’s SpeedwayCondo CanyonShifty ShaftsSynapse Station While these locations are staying the same, there are some new additions to the map. The Loopers took over where the Imagined Order used to house its base and the Collider. Instead of the IO holding this ground, it’s been converted to a more relaxed party setting for Loopers to enjoy this summer.\nWhat used to be Command Cavern has now been converted to Rave Cave, a concert venue where players can rock out to music with other Loopers. In the trailer, a large concert looks to be held here and this could point to a musical performance coming sometime this season.\nRelated: Best landing spots in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3\nWhere the Collider was is now empty and looks to be a new hangout on Loot Lake where players can go to relax and have some fun. In today’s trailer, players can be seen riding jet skis and over top of the exposed Zero Point underwater. Reality Falls has taken over the west part of the map, adding a new biome.\nThe Reality Tree is a new blossoming plant just south of the new Rave Cave, and it established a variety of plant life that hasn’t been seen on the island before. The entire southwest part of the island has been covered in light blue and purple plants, seemingly creating a dense forest around the Reality Tree.\nGreasy Grove appears to have been affected by the new biome, with mushrooms and pink trees proliferating the area. As shown on the map, different plants have sprung up in the POI’s streets. Lastly, Sanctuary is a little different as well, with the Foundation’s statue looking like it has been graffitied with different paints by the Loopers.\nAs Chapter Three, season three progresses, there will likely be additional changes to the map. As fans begin to vibe on the new island, they’ll likely be faced with new challenges. As shown in the cinematic trailer for this season, a new character threatens the Island and all the Loopers who call it home.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK9sLXSZpinnF2hvKSt06Kmp6tdnrtuss6rq6ehpJp6pLTAqaueql1oerSxwKymp2VjqHqvsdZmpJqo\n","link":"/post/all-pois-and-locations-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-3-s-new-map/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All POIs and locations in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3’s new map"},{"body":"A bunch of changes are making their way to\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;in Patch 12.3.\nSeveral popular champions that are often seen in regular and professional play, like Akshan, Corki, and Twisted Fate, will be receiving adjustments. The first two will take on small nerfs and the latter will see a tiny buff.\nAdjustments are also coming to the 158th champion in League, Zeri, who debuted two weeks ago. Riot is nerfing the Spark of Zaun’s movement speed and basic attack damage while buffing the damage she deals with her ultimate.\nThis week, a few changes are also coming to various items. Riot’s goal is to have “each subclass feel like they have items tailored just for them.”\nHere’s the\u0026nbsp;full list of notes and updates\u0026nbsp;for League Patch 12.3.\nChampions Ahri Passive – Essence Theft [Updated] Pieces of You – Killing minions or monsters grants Ahri an Essence Fragment. After obtaining nine Essence Fragments, Ahri consumes them to heal for 40 to 120 (+25 percent AP). When Ahri scores a takedown against an enemy champion within three seconds of damaging them, she feasts upon their Essence, healing for 80 to 200 (+35 percent AP). \u0026nbsp;Q – Orb of Deception Damage per pass: 40/65/90/115/140 (+35 percent AP) \u0026gt; 45/65/90/115/140 (+45 percent AP)Mana Cost: 65/70/75/80/85 \u0026gt; 60/70/80/90/100 W –\u0026nbsp;Fox-Fire Damage: 40/65/90/115/140 (+30 percent AP) \u0026gt; 60/85/110/135/160 (+30 percent AP)Mana cost: 40 \u0026gt; 25Flame duration: five seconds \u0026gt; 2.5 secondsBonus move speed duration: 1.5 seconds \u0026gt; two seconds[Updated] Heat-Seeking: Updated missile targeting and last-hitting logic E – Charm Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+40 percent AP) \u0026gt; 80/110/140/170/200 (+60 percent AP)Mana cost: 70 \u0026gt; 50[Remastered] Entranced: Ahri’s abilities no longer deal bonus damage to enemies hit by Charm R – Spirit Rush Initial duration: 10 seconds \u0026gt; 15 seconds[New] A Spirited Chase: Consuming a champion’s essence with Essence Theft while Spirit Rush is active extends Spirit Rush’s recast duration by and up to 10 seconds, and grants an additional cast of Spirit Rush (up to three casts stored) VFX and SFX updates Passive – Essence Theft: VFX and SFX have been updated for all skinsW – Fox-Fire: Cleaned up VFX and enhanced missile movementR – Spirit Rush: Cleaned up VFX and added new ammo bar icons to indicate number of stored Spirit Rush casts Akshan Passive – Dirty Fighting Bonus move speed upon canceling second shot: 35 to 75 (levels one to 18) \u0026gt; 20 to 75 (levels one to 18)Three-stack bonus magic damage: 20 to 175 (levels one to 18) \u0026gt; 10 to 165 (levels one to 18) Amumu Armor: 30 to 89.5 (levels one to 18) \u0026gt; 30 to 81 (levels one to 18)Armor growth: 3.5 \u0026gt; three E – Tantrum Maximum passive damage reduction: Up to 100 percent per instance of physical damage \u0026gt; Capped at 50 percent per instance of physical damage Brand Passive – Blaze [Update] Blaze It: Mana refund upon killing an enemy now also occurs if Brand’s ability last hits a target that was not already Ablaze R  – Pyroclasm  [Update] Pyromania: Pyroclasm’s fireball now prioritizes bouncing to nearby enemies before bouncing back to Brand at full range. Pyroclasm will still prioritize bouncing to enemy champions first (before minions or monsters), regardless of range Caitlyn AD growth: 3.8 \u0026gt; 3.4Attack damage: 62 to 126.6 (levels one to 18) \u0026gt; 62 to 119.8 (levels one to 18) Q – Piltover Peacemaker Damage against secondary enemies: 60 percent \u0026gt; 50 percent Corki Passive – Hextech Munitions First package arrives after: eight minutes \u0026gt; 10 minutesPackages restock every: four minutes \u0026gt; five minutes LeBlanc W – Distortion Base damage: 75/115/155/195/235 \u0026gt; 75/110/145/180/215 Senna R  – Lilting Lullaby Sleep duration: 1.5/2/2.5 seconds \u0026gt; 2/2.25/2.5 seconds Nami Passive – Surging Tides [Updated] Bonus movement speed: 45 (+20 percent AP) for 1.5 seconds \u0026gt; 90 (+20 percent AP), decaying over 1.5 seconds E – Tidecaller’s Blessing On-hit damage (Per Hit): 25/40/55/70/85 (+20 percent AP) \u0026gt; 20/35/50/65/80 (+20 percent AP)\nQuinn W – Heightened Senses Bonus attack speed: 20/30/40/50/60 percent \u0026gt; 28/36/44/52/60 percent R – Skystrike Flurry damage: 40 percent AD \u0026gt; 70 percent AD Senna Passive – Absolution [Update] Quick Maths: Minions and lesser monsters that Senna kills have a 10 percent chance \u0026gt; 2.7777 percent chance to spawn a Mist Wraith (all else unchanged) Twisted Fate Q – Wild Cards Magic damage: 60/105/150/195/240 (+65 percent AP) \u0026gt; 60/100/140/180/220 (+70 percent AP) E – Stacked Deck Bonus attack speed: 20/25/30/35/40 percent \u0026gt; 10/17.5/25/32.5/40 percent Zeri Basic attack: Full charge damage based on target’s max health: three to 20 percent (based on level) \u0026gt; three to 15 percent (based on level)\nQ – Lighting Crash Chain lightning magic damage: 10/20/30 (+15 percent AP) \u0026gt; 10/15/20 (+15 percent AP)[New] Static Shock: Chain lightning magic damage can now critically strike Items Divine Sunderer Build path: Sheen + Phage + Kindlegem + 700 gold \u0026gt; Sheen + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Kindlegem + 700 goldHealth: 400 \u0026gt; 300Attack damage: 35 \u0026gt; 40 Deicide (Ornn Masterwork Item) Health: 550 \u0026gt; 450Attack damage: 55 \u0026gt; 60Ability power: 90 \u0026gt; 75Health: 350 \u0026gt; 400 Goredrinker Build path: Ironspike Whip + Phage + Kindlegem + 300 gold \u0026gt; Ironspike Whip + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Kindlegem + 300 goldHealth: 450 \u0026gt; 300Attack damage: 45 \u0026gt; 55 Ceaseless Hunger (Ornn Masterwork Item) Health: 600 \u0026gt; 450Attack damage: 60 \u0026gt; 70 Trinity Force Health: 200 \u0026gt; 300[Update] Threefold Strike (on champions or structures): +six percent base AD per stack, up to five times for +30 percent \u0026gt; +four percent base AD per stack, up to five times for +20 percent (also applies to Infinity Force) Infinity Force (Ornn Masterwork Item) Health: 300 \u0026gt; 400 Death’s Dance Total cost: 3,100 gold \u0026gt; 3,300 gold[Update] Ignore Pain (Passive): Stores [35 percent for melee/15 percent for ranged] of post-mitigation physical damage received \u0026gt; [30 percent for melee/10 percent for ranged] of all types of post-mitigation damage received, which is successively taken as true damage over three seconds instead. Now also applies to damage on shields.[Update] Defy (Passive): Heal for 15 percent maximum health upon scoring a kill or assist \u0026gt; 175 percent bonus AD if a champion dies within three seconds after you’ve dealt damage to them. (all else unchanged) Sterak’s Gage Attack damage: 50 \u0026gt; zero[New] The Claws that Catch (Passive): Gain 40 percent of your base AD as bonus AD[Remastered] Bloodlust (Passive): After dealing damage to or taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for a portion of your maximum health over six seconds[Update] Lifeline (Passive): If you take damage that would reduce you below 30 percent of your maximum health, gain a shield that absorbs 100 (+[eight percent for melee/4.8 percent for ranged] of your maximum health per stack of Bloodlust) for four seconds \u0026gt; equal to 75 percent of your bonus health that decays over 3.75 seconds Maw of Malmortius Attack damage: 50 \u0026gt; 55Ability haste: 15 \u0026gt; 20Shield: 200 (+20 percent maximum health) \u0026gt; 200 (+[225 percent for melee/168.75 percent for ranged] bonus AD)[Update] Lifeline (Passive): When Lifeline is activated, gain 12 percent omnivamp until the end of combat (i.e. have not dealt or taken damage for at least three seconds) Blade of the Ruined King Total cost: 3,200 gold \u0026gt; 3,300 gold[Update] Mist’s Edge (Passive): Basic attacks deal [10 percent for melee/six percent for ranged] of target’s current health \u0026gt; [12 percent for melee/eight percent for ranged] of target’s current health as physical damage (all else unchanged) Black Cleaver Health: 450 \u0026gt; 350Attack Damage: 40 \u0026gt; 45Ability Haste: 25 \u0026gt; 30 Ravenous Hydra Attack Damage: 65 \u0026gt; 70 Hearthbound Axe Total Cost: 1,100 gold \u0026gt; 1,000 goldCombine Cost: 450 gold \u0026gt; 350 gold Hexdrinker Attack Damage: 20 \u0026gt; 25 Turbo Chemtank [Update] Refuel (Passive) stacks: Gain five stacks per instance of damage dealt against champions and large monsters, and one stack for every 15 units traveled \u0026gt; damage taken from champions and large monsters, and one stack for every 25 units traveled (still capped at up to 10 stacks for dashes and blinks)[Update] Refuel (Passive) bonus damage: At 100 stacks, your next basic attack deals magic damage to all nearby enemies, increased by 25 percent against minions and 175 percent against monsters \u0026gt; increased by 30 percent against minions and 200 percent against monsters VFX updates Vel’Koz Base Vel’Koz: Complete overhaul and adjusted hitbox indicatorsBattlecast Vel’Koz: Some cleanupArclight Vel’Koz: Cleanup and new E indicatorInfernal Vel’Koz: Minor tweaks and new E indicatorBlackfrost Vel’Koz: Minor tweaks and new E indicator Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes Fixed a bug where Caitlyn’s ult would incorrectly get a cooldown refund if she was feared during its castZeri’s E – Spark Surge will correctly vault over Trundle’s E – Pillar of Ice and glide over Anivia’s W – Crystallize wall instead of dashing through themFixed a bug where Zeri’s Q – Burst Fire would not trigger Runaan’s Hurricane’s on-hit effect if she was facing away from the target when her rounds hitFixed a bug where several of Zeri’s VFX would not display correctly upon reconnecting to the gameFixed a bug where Kled’s W – Violent Tendencies’ fourth attack would not deal its bonus damage if the ability was learned during a basic attackFixed a bug where Runaan’s Hurricane would not proc correctly with Ezreal’s Q – Mystic Shot after a certain rangeFixed a bug where killing an enemy champion with The Collector would grant Samira an extra Style stackFixed a bug where the Charm icon would not appear in champion buff/debuff barsFixed a bug where Kled’s Courage bar would display incorrect values upon losing SkaarlFixed a bug where resource bars (like Energy or Rage bars) would sometimes get visually stuck when changing window display modesVarus’s Q – Piercing Arrow cancellation VFX has been restored on all skinsFixed a bug where Talon’s blades would briefly disappear for a frame during his R – Shadow Assault’s VFXBase Darius and Base Amumu’s voiceovers have been remastered for clarityFixed Battlecast Skarner’s sound effects to play correctly when he marks a minion with Crystal Venom using his E – Fracture and when he gains Crystal Charge upon triggering Crystal VenomThe in-game FPS indicator’s update rate has been reverted for smoother reportingFixed a bug where players would be able to select multiple roles in Summoner’s Rift lobbies with 5 playersFixed a bug where pressing the ESC key would not close the role selector in game lobbies Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Crystal Rose AkshanCrystal Rose JannaWithered Rose Elise Chromas Crystal Rose AkshanCrystal Rose JannaWithered Rose ElisencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Fbn%2BMp6atnaM%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-12-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 12.3"},{"body":"Knights of the Frozen Throne not only adds 135 new cards to Hearthstone. It is also the first expansion to include free single-player missions to play through.\nPlayers will traverse through the Icecrown Citadel en route to battle the dreaded Lich King. The Citadel is filled with challenges, featuring some of the most feared opponents from Warcraft lore.\nOn release day, the first wing to Icecrown Citadel opened—the Lower Citadel. The Lower Citadel features three boss fights between Lord Marrowgar, Deathbringer Saurfang, and Lady Deathwhisper. Each boss has a powerful, unique Hero Power and some cards that you will only see in the Adventures. These boss fights will challenge a player’s deckbuilding, creativity, and resilience in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.\nThe Prologue is a little different. It doesn’t require any real strategy, simply by letting it play out you will be rewarded with a free legendary Hero card.\nBut, to make it a little easier for you, we put together this guide on how to best approach and win these boss fights in the Lower Citadel. You’ll be to the Lich King in no time.\nLord Marrowgar Lord Marrowgar is the first boss you face on your way through the Lower Citadel. He heals himself back to full health every turn with his Hero Power while trying to tempo you out with a Rogue Deathrattle deck. His win condition is a four mana card called Bone Spike. As long as Bone Spike remains on the field, you take 15 damage at the start of Lord Marrowgar’s turn.\nBone Spike and Lord Marrowgar’s Hero Power presents an interesting challenge. You have to defeat Marrowgar all in one turn while preventing yourself from losing in two.\nThere are several ways you can choose to develop your one turn kill. Exodia Mage uses the Quest card Open the Waygate with a combination of Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Molten Reflection, and Archmage Antonidas to create infinite, zero mana Fireballs all in one turn. Jade Druid from the previous meta builds Jade Golems over time, growing and populating the board with high attack minions towards the end of the game. Both methods are certainly viable so long as you draw your cards in the right order.\nHowever, the best method to dismantling Lord Marrowgar is a variation of Combo Priest. Combo Priest uses the Inner Fire/Divine Spirit combo on one of Priest’s minions to deliver a heavy blow early in the game. The deck wants to apply the combo to Ancient Watcher or Humongous Razorleaf. Since Ancient Watcher and Humongous Razorleaf can’t attack, silence effects are added to the list to enable these minions to beat Marrowgar down.\nThe silence effects and other useful cards also serve to keep the Priest player alive in this fight. Silence can be used in a pinch to prevent Bone Spike from activating its ability and cutting your life total in half. Even better, Cabal Shadow Priest and Embrace Darkness steal Bone Spike from Marrowgar’s side of the board. Bone Spike then works for you and makes it easier to end the game with your Inner Fire/Divine Spirit combo.\nThis Priest deck has flexibility and plays strong offense and defense, making it the perfect deck for the encounter.\nDeathbringer Saurfang Deathbringer Saurfang presents a unique win condition to the player—he can only be defeated through weapon damage. Luckily, Saurfang begins the game with only 20 health, putting him within range of this unusual path to victory.\nSaurfang plays a Warrior deck that plays cards that respond well to damage. Cards like Frothing Berserker and Acolyte of Pain, Taunt minions like Bloodhoof Brave, and the new Saronite Chain Gang—and a minion unique to the deck, Blood Beast, that heals Saurfang once every turn. While the Berserkers don’t usually get out of control, the Taunt minions can become a problem since you have to force weapon damage. More than one Blood Beast out on the field at any time negates any weapon attack with the amount of health gained. Players will need to have spot removal if they want their weapon strategy to be successful.\nA deck from the Warrior class makes the most sense for this matchup. Warriors have some of the best weapons in the game in Fiery War Axe and Arcanite Reaper, and play ways to improve those weapons with cards like Upgrade! and Bloodsail Cultist. The new Warrior spell Forge of Souls ensures you always have a weapon in hand and keeps your upgrade cards live.\nThe Pirate tribe combines well with a deck touting a lot of weapons. Southsea Deckhand, Bloodsail Raider, and Dread Corsair trade with Saurfang’s board while you attack him with your weapons. There are only so many weapon resources in the deck, and the pirates ensure your weapon use is spent on Saurfang himself rather than his minions.\nTaunt minions stand directly opposed to this deck’s win condition. Stampeding Kodo should consistently handle the midgame Bloodhoof Brave or Saronite Chain Gang from Saurfang. Execute unlocks with the effect of Blood Razor and takes down any threat standing in your way. These cards keep you and your play on the front foot, allowing you to use your weapons for aggression rather than reaction.\nLady Deathwhisper Lady Deathwhisper is the final boss fight in the Lower Citadel. In this fight, you have to protect and use the wounded dragon, Valithria, to defeat the evil sorceress. Valithria can only attack once fully healed. To make matters worse, Lady Deathwhisper starts the game with 30 health and 90 armor. It will take four attacks from Valithria to win the game. Since Deathwhisper’s Hero Power damages all minions on your side of the field down to one health, you will need to find multiple ways to heal Valithria over the course of the game.\nLady Deathwhisper plays a Priest deck in which minions are buffed based on how many minions have died while on the field. Additionally, Deathwhisper plays Taunt minions that receive buffs if there are any Deathrattle minions on your side of the field. Despite being in the Priest class, Lady Deathwhisper’s deck shows no sources of life gain—only the rare armor gain from a Mage card or two.\nHealing Valithria is essential in your route to victory, and the Priest class has the best healing resources for this particular encounter. Circle of Healing and Binding Heal allow you to attack with Valithria on turn one. Hozen Healer and Darkshire Alchemist provide middle and late game healing options. In just four turns, you can power through three fourths of Lady Deathwhisper’s health pool.\nFor that final attack, you don’t need to heal Valithria anymore. You can use silence effects to remove Valithria’s card text and let her attack freely. Purify and Silence provide efficient silence options and a cheap way to end the game.\nKeep in mind that whenever Valithria is fully healed (or silenced), she is vulnerable to attack. Read the board state. If Valithria is in potential danger from one of Deathwhisper’s minions, deal with that minion before healing Valithria. It’s very difficult to win the game if Valithria somehow dies on the battlefield.\nThis week’s adventure presented three unique boss battles that rewarded creative deckbuilding and innovative sequencing. What sort of challenges await us next week in the Icecrown Citadel?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6G8uLHRZpqirJGZsq15xq6gnZ1dm7%2BwxsSnZK2goqS7pnmQb2xxag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-lower-citadel-bosses-in-knights-of-the-frozen-throne/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Lower Citadel bosses in Knights of the Frozen Throne"},{"body":"The Halloween Mischief event already added a lot of new content to Pokémon Go, and its second part continues that trend with the introduction of Pumpkaboo and Phantump—and Mega Absol if you want to participate in Mega Raids.\u0026nbsp;\nPhantump and its evolution Trevanent are making their debut, but the real star of the Halloween Mischief Part Two: Ghoulish Pals festivities is Pumpkaboo and its evolved form Gourgeist.\nNot only is the Ghost/Grass-type species appearing just in time for spooky season, but Niantic has also added a new size mechanic that will see Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist, appearing in various sizes in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nTo tie the size mechanic into the event, Niantic is going to have players go looking through the pumpkin patch with a new Collection Challenge themed around Pumpkaboo. This challenge will task players with collecting haunted pumpkins in all of the available sizes—small, average, large, and supersize.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you plan on trying to complete this new Collection Challenge, here are all of the tasks you need to complete, though they are very straightforward and shouldn’t take you too long compared to previous iterations of the challenge.\u0026nbsp;\nPumpkaboo Collection Challenge Catch a Pumpkaboo (Small Size)Catch a Pumpkaboo (Average Size)Catch a Pumpkaboo (Large Size)Catch a Pumpkaboo (Super Size) Total Rewards: Five Rare Candy\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnToZxmqKWivaytwaimZpufobmmr9Oipqdlk52urbjEp56eZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdnLy0eceao6Wnp5qyr3nMoqqcoJmas268wKurZmpdnLWwwcuiqqFloJa5tHnEr5ynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-pumpkaboo-collection-challenge-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-halloween-mischief-part-2-ghoulish-pals-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Pumpkaboo Collection Challenge in Pokémon Go’s Halloween Mischief Part 2: Ghoulish Pals event"},{"body":"In recent sets, White has struggled to receive consistently strong cards. Occasionally White will get something nice, like Skyclave Apparition, but over the past two years White is generally the weakest color in Magic.\nWith the release of Strixhaven: School of Mages, Wizards of the Coast seems to be printing solid White cards that expand the design space for the color. This extends to the Red and White color pair known as Lorehold in Strixhaven.\nToday is the second week of Strixhaven spoiler season and features a handful of Lorehold spells that expands what the color pair can do and brings some interesting Commanders to Magic.\nStrixhaven will launch digitally on April 15 and a tabletop release is scheduled for April 23.\nHofri Ghostforge\u0026nbsp; CMC: 3RWType: Legendary Creature Dwarf ClericRarity: Mythic RareFirst ability: Spirits you control get +1/+1 and have Trample and HasteSecond ability: Whenever another nontoken Creature you control dies, exile it. If you do, create a token that’s a copy of that Creature, expect it’s a Spirit in addition to its other types and it has “When this Creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to your graveyard.” Lorehold gets a Spirit lord that pumps your creatures and gives them Trample and Haste. This can lead to a huge one-hit-kill the turn after Hofri Ghostforge is cast. The Mythic Rare Dwarf also acts as removal protection. Similar to Luminous Broodmoth, nontoken Creatures that die come back as a Spirit token. While this spell can fit into a Spirits shell, Hofri Ghostforge is excellent in Lorehold decks looking to stick a bunch of aggressive threats and attack without fear.\nRip Apart CMC: RWType: SorceryRarity: UncommonFirst ability: Choose one: Rip apart deals three damage to target Creature or Planeswalker. Destroy target Artifact or Enchantment. This is a nice two-mana removal spell that can hit key Artifacts and Enchantments. This shouldn’t see Standard play because having to play this effect at Sorcery speed is too slow. In Limited, this should be a meat-and-potatoes spell for Lorehold decks.\nSemester’s End CMC: 3WType: InstantRarity: RareFirst ability: Exile any number of target creatures and/or planeswalkers you control. At the beginning of the next end step, return each of them to the battlefield under its owner’s control. Each of them enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it if it’s a creature and an additional loyalty counter on it if it’s a planeswalker. Blink decks will try Semester’s End out when Strixhaven drops. This acts as an extra copy of Yorion, Sky Nomad to enable mass Blinks. This only hits Creatures and Planeswalkers so it won’t be effective in a shell that emphasizes Enchantments. This is better than other similar effects because the targets return to the battlefield with an extra counter. This will see play in Commander and could find its way into Standard if a Blink combo deck emerges.\nVelomachus Lorehold CMC: 5RWType: Legendary Creature Elder DragonRarity: Mythic RareStats: 5/5Keyword: Flying, Vigilance, HasteFirst ability: Whenever Velomachus Lorehold attacks, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to Velomachus Lorehold’s power from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Free spells are good. At seven mana, Velomachus Lorehold comes back with a lot of stats and a novel in the text box. On attack, Velomachus Lorehold digs seven cards deep and lets you cast a spell with a mana value less than the Dragon’s power. The floor for this ability is casting a five-mana spell for free. That covers a lot of the most powerful spells, especially in the Red and White colors.\u0026nbsp;\nThe attack trigger normally would be an issue, but Haste allows Velomachus Lorehold to find immediate value if your opponent doesn’t have a removal spell. The stats and keywords on this creature are excellent. This spell will be best in a combo shell where you’re looking for a specific spell.\nQuintorius, Field Historian CMC: 5RWType: Legendary Creature Elephant ClericRarity: UncommonStats: 2/4First ability: Spirits you control get +1/+0.Second ability: Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 3/2 Red and White Spirit Creature token. Lorehold will take advantage of spells and graveyard recursion. Quintoriou, Field Historian makes each spell that gets a card from your graveyard come with a 3/2 body that gets a small buff. Seven mana is a lot for a 2/4 Creature with no additional stats. Quintorious will be an interesting Commander to build around, but the underwhelming stats and build-around ability will keep it from seeing widespread Standard play.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHytu9Gen6iklGKyubzAp5usZaedtrWx0maamqiRl7attdOinKxlmaN6rsDGZqqtqpmttaLCxKdkrJuYpLytec6fZKaZl5rA\n","link":"/post/lorehold-expands-white-s-capabilities-in-mtg-strixhaven-school-of-mages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lorehold expands White’s capabilities in MTG Strixhaven: School of Mages"},{"body":"Former pro gamer and current mech expert D.Va is known for her snappy style and adorable outfits, so it’s only fitting that she gets a festive look for Overwatch’s 2021 Winter Wonderland event.\u0026nbsp;\nSleighing D.Va, a new Legendary skin, will drop with the event when it begins on Dec. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nD.Va’s mech, normally decked out in pink paint and several sparkly sponsorship stickers, has been transformed into a sleigh for the holidays. The mech is now red with green and gold details and even has a wreath hanging on the back. We’re honestly surprised it doesn’t have reindeer horns, at this rate.\u0026nbsp;\nSleigh my name, sleigh my name.\nRide into winter as Sleighing https://t.co/mvJh2Ma0Wt (Legendary). Overwatch Winter Wonderland begins Dec 16. pic.twitter.com/jcRhgvRrkl\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 14, 2021  The pilot herself dons an A-line dress with lots of fur, festive plaid patterns, and big bows. D.Va’s mascot, the adorable bunny, is represented by some embroidered winter friends on her dress. She’s even gone for the candy-cane stockings and blonde hairdo to fully embrace the idea of a Pinterest-perfect winter outfit.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is the first skin announced for the 2021 Winter Wonderland event, which was briefly delayed from its anticipated start date of Dec. 14.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of Overwatch’s 2021 events have included five new Legendary skins, which cost 3,000 gold and are the rarest skins, and three Epic skins that can be unlocked through completing weekly challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nWe’ll see what’s on the cosmetics menu when the Winter Wonderland event begins on Dec. 16.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirnJq2qLTIp55mnF2rrm6%2BxK%2BcmqSVmXqnu9FmaWlqYWK8t7HRsJitm5hixKq6056pZq%2Bfo7GmvsuapZ1llauyr8A%3D\n","link":"/post/sleighing-d-va-revealed-for-2021-overwatch-winter-wonderland-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sleighing D.Va revealed for 2021 Overwatch Winter Wonderland event"},{"body":"TSM has finalized a deal in the last few hours to sign former Team Liquid AD carry Tactical as its new LCS ADC, sources familiar with the deal told Dot Esports.\nTactical will be replacing Lost, who could be on his way to Golden Guardians. The organization bid farewell to Lost yesterday.\nToday we bid farewell to @Tactical. Thanks for all your hard work over the last year, we wish you nothing but the best for the future 💪 pic.twitter.com/8g207Eu8z8\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) December 13, 2019  Tactical has been linked to Liquid for the last two years. After spending the 2019 season with TSM’s Academy team, the 21-year-old joined Liquid in 2020. He briefly played for Liquid’s Academy squad before he was promoted to the org’s LCS roster during the 2020 League of Legends season. At that time, Tactical replaced the legendary ADC Doublelift, who went from Liquid to TSM. Tactical will be entering his third LCS season in 2022. He helped Liquid qualify for Worlds in 2020 and 2021, although the team didn’t advance past the event’s group stage during either appearance.\u0026nbsp;\nTSM is still one of the rosters that remains uncertain during this offseason. The org is expected to keep both Huni and Spica but look for a mid laner and support following the news of PowerOfEvil and SwordArt officially parting ways with TSM. Longtime TSM mid laner and last season’s head coach Bjergsen also left the organization this offseason.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqoraKYsrR506ykZqyfYq%2B2xYyorK1lpJqurnnLoqiuoZSoeqKwjJyYq6qpYsGir9OimpqkXZu8s3mRaWlrZZyYwG6%2FxJqqqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-tsm-to-buy-out-team-liquid-s-ad-carry-tactical-for-2022-lcs-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: TSM to buy out Team Liquid’s AD carry Tactical for 2022 LCS season"},{"body":"Live streaming was around before Twitch, but it was never close to being the phenomenon that it is today. Twitch owes its success to many factors, but one sticks out more than others. Besides all the business moves, it was mainly the Twitch chat that kept the viewers coming back for more.\nThough other streaming platforms also had a chat feature, none formed a culture like Twitch chat. Not only did the emotes start seeing real-world usage in conversations, but the terms scattered around Twitch also became industry standards.\nIf you’re new to Twitch or streaming in general, the jargon can be a little overwhelming at first. Fear not, however, since you can easily get up to speed with a crash course. The following list includes some of the most used terms on Twitch. If you’re looking to become a part of a streamer’s community, you may need to get familiar with their chat’s culture and inside jokes.\nHere are some of the most commonly used Twitch terms and slang.\nAffiliate:\u0026nbsp;With enough viewer base and consistent streams, a streamer can join Twitch’s\u0026nbsp;Affiliate program. Once a streamer is affiliated, they’ll be able to monetize their stream through subscribers, ads, and cheers, but most importantly, they’ll unlock customized emote spots.Bit:\u0026nbsp;Besides the subscription model, the only way to support a streamer was donating to them until Twitch introduced Bits. They’re basically a virtual good that you can purchase on Twitch which you can later use to cheer streamers. Bits are practically donations, and you’ll be paying the money upfront to Twitch before donating with Bits.Bitrate:\u0026nbsp;If a stream is lagging way more than it should and viewers are complaining about the bitrate, they’re referring to the stream’s quality. Sometimes a streamer’s internet connection won’t allow them to stream at high resolutions, meaning they need to lower their bitrate to reduce the overall quality.Bot:\u0026nbsp;There are good types of bots and bad ones. You’ll have friendly bots in a chat that usually try to help viewers by providing useful information. If you hear the term “botting” instead, it generally refers to streamers with suspiciously high viewer numbers with almost idle chats.BTTV:\u0026nbsp;Better Twitch TV\u0026nbsp;(BTTV) is a Chrome extension that became a part of the Twitch culture with its unique emotes and features. If you notice users in the chat typing meaningless words, they may be using the BTTV emote. You’ll need to download the extension to join in on the fun.Clip:\u0026nbsp;Clipping allows viewers to crop a tiny part of the stream. The clip durations typically vary between 10 to 60 seconds, and they’re usually taken when a memorable moment happens during a live broadcast. You can use the clipping button on the bottom right corner of the media player. The clipping interface should guide you through the rest of the process.Commands:\u0026nbsp;Most streamers have commands of their own that users can trigger. These commands usually include information about frequently asked questions like a streamer’s age or social media accounts. Commands start with a “!” and the rest will depend on the streamer you’re watching.F:\u0026nbsp;If you notice the letter “F” getting spammed on the chat, it means that the viewers are paying their respects. This usually happens when a tragic event takes place on the stream. It can also be used sarcastically. The term originates from\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.\u0026nbsp;Host:\u0026nbsp;When a streamer is done broadcasting for the day, they may host another streamer. Hosting a streamer forwards all the current viewers of a stream to another one. This is mostly considered as a friendly gesture amongst streamers.Jebaited:\u0026nbsp;Jebaited is a commonly used Twitch emote when the streamers get baited in video games. Baiting happens whenever someone gets fooled into doing something they’d anticipate as a bad call. Though this mostly happens while gaming, Jebaited can also be used in real-life scenarios where someone simply gets tricked by someone or something.Kappa:\u0026nbsp;Kappa is the official sarcasm stamp of Twitch. If you see a statement ending with Kappa, the person saying it is either being sarcastic, or they’d like to sound sarcastic while saying it.KEKW:\u0026nbsp;KEKW\u0026nbsp;is one of the most popular emotes used to express laughing in Twitch chat. You’ll need the\u0026nbsp;FrankerFacez\u0026nbsp;library to see it in chats since you’ll only be able to see it as text otherwise.Kreygasm:\u0026nbsp;Kreygasm usually starts flooding the chat when a satisfying moment happens on stream. Beating a level on the first try or accomplishing something after multiple tries can trigger a Kreygasm spam.LUL and LULW:\u0026nbsp;LUL and LULW two other emotes that are used to express joy and laughter. The only difference between the two is that the LULW is a slightly zoomed-in version of the original one, showcasing the intensity of someone’s laughter.MonkaS:\u0026nbsp;MonkaS is a BTTV emote that features Pepe the frog. Viewers usually use the emote when they’re nervous.Moobot:\u0026nbsp;Moobot is one of the most common chat bots on Twitch.\u0026nbsp;Moobot can act as a moderator in the chat or provide useful information to the viewers.Nightbot:\u0026nbsp;Nightbot is another bot you’ll commonly see in chats on Twitch. It can also act as a moderator and help streamers set setup commands. It’s also widely used to perform giveaways on streams.Partner:\u0026nbsp;Becoming affiliated on Twitch is only a stepping stone for streamers. Getting the partnership status is the peak that each streamer can achieve on Twitch, helping them unlock more revenue sources, and emotes alongside a partnership contract.PepeHands:\u0026nbsp;PepeHands is another BTTV emote that’s been seeing a lot of use. The emote gets typically used to express sadness, but it can also be used in moments where viewers are left in disbelief.Poggers:\u0026nbsp;Poggers is a Pepe the frog variation that’s mainly used to show excitement. It can also be used in an encouraging way when a streamer asks their chat whether they should do something that sounds bold and thrilling.Prime:\u0026nbsp;Amazon Prime\u0026nbsp;members also get benefits on Twitch. Each Amazon Prime member is allowed to subscribe to a channel of their choosing once a month. Streamers try to do their best to convince their viewers to use their Prime subs on their channel. If you see too many Prime commands on the chat or in a stream title, it’ll be to remind players to renew their Prime subscriptions or let them know about a special deal that may be going on.Sub Badge:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;When you subscribe to a channel, a badge next to your name will appear. This badge can upgrade depending on how long you’ve been subscribed to the channel, allowing viewers to show off their loyalty.SourPls:\u0026nbsp;BTTV extension supports animated GIFs. SourPls features a man dancing in a Toys “R” Us. This emote is generally used to express excitement and happiness.Stream sniper:\u0026nbsp;The term stream sniper refers to other players in a live streamer’s online game who are also watching the broadcast to gain an advantage over them. Considering they’ll know the streamer’s whereabouts, they’ll always be one step ahead of them. Once a streamer suspects someone of sniping them, they use the term stream sniper.VODs:\u0026nbsp;Based on a streamer’s settings, each live broadcast gets automatically saved to their history as a video on demand (VOD). You’ll be able to watch all the past broadcasts by the Videos section of a streamer’s channel. Some streamers may choose to disable VODs altogether, making it impossible to check out their past streams unless they upload them to another platform.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrKOappdirq%2BwjJympqWfo3q1sdGmqmadqKW5orXNnps%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-slang-and-common-terms-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch slang and common terms explained"},{"body":"Vulpecula came into Season of the Lost bringing one of the most unique perk pools in Destiny 2 and a few easy avenues to obtain it. The wealth of perks in Vulpecula brings out a series of possible god rolls for this Hand Cannon, but there are a few perks that have a clear edge over the rest.\nGod rolls are a personal affair, though. And while guardians can consider some perks and parts to be better, it ultimately comes down to preference. Here’s our selection for a Vulpecula god roll in Destiny 2:\nRelated: How to get Vulpecula in Destiny 2\nBarrel: Smallbore, Extended Barrel, or Corkscrew Rifling.Magazine: Tactical Mag or Accurized Rounds.First perk: Outlaw or Encore for PvE (Honorable mention: Shoot to Loot). Tunnel Vision, Killing Wind, Encore, or Outlaw for PvP.Second perk: Explosive Payload, Adagio, Multikil Clip, or Harmony for PvE (Honorable mention: Headstone). Explosive Payload or Opening Shot for PvP. God rolls depend on the type of activity and hinge on personal preference, especially when it comes to parts. In addition, Vulpecula comes with a few intrusive perks that can change the functioning of the weapon, such as Adagio or Headstone. Here’s a breakdown of the perks and parts so you know which ones to send to Banshee.\nFirst perk Outlaw Outlaw is one of the reigning perks in the first column—and for good measure. This perk vastly boosts your reload speed after a precision kill and is a solid addition to any weapon. Vulpecula is no different and Outlaw once again earns a spot at the top of a god roll.\nEncore Encore offers a boost to Range after landing precision kills, and body-shot kills slowly deplete those stacks, giving the gun a boost to stability and accuracy when all stacks go. It’s one of the new perks and a solid choice in general.\nShoot to Loot Unlike most other perks in this pool, Shoot to Loot doesn’t offer a flat buff to any of the stats. Instead, it lets you pick up ammo bricks by shooting them. It’s a wildly entertaining yet fairly situational perk. Shooting an ammo brick when you’re full on ammo will reload your stowed weapons without consuming the brick, which is a cheesy way to get more mileage out of this.\nEnsemble Ensemble boosts reload speed when close to allies. While this perk is useful, it pales in comparison to Outlaw’s far more universal trigger unless you’re in high-level content, where Outlaw procs are far less common.\nTunnel Vision Tunnel Vision is one of the most popular perks for PvP—and it returns on Vulpecula. Its prevalence in the Crucible doesn’t mean it’s bad for PvE activities, however. With the right parts, you can have a decent enough reload speed that Outlaw becomes less mandatory, allowing Tunnel Vision some room to shine, even in PvE.\nKilling Wind Killing Wind is another staple of PvP thanks to the extra range and mobility. While choosing between Tunnel Vision and Killing Wind is mostly up to preference when it comes to PvP, other perks on this list are bound to outplay Killing Wind in PvE content.\nSecond perk Explosive Payload Most Hand Cannon users will cherish Explosive Payload—and for good reason. It’s a flat, universal damage boost that applies to every bullet that comes out of Vulpecula, granting it an easy spot in the god roll. It also mitigates range falloff in PvE and adds extra flinch in PvP. It’s certainly a perk worth chasing.\nAdagio One of the new Season of the Lost perks, Adagio improves damage while decreasing fire rate. This perk can be clunky on some Season of the Lost weapons, such as Chrysura Melo since it always fires slow enough as a 360rpm Auto Rifle, but it fits right into Vulpecula’s 180rpm fire rate, making it feel more like a 150 (though with the recoil of a 180). It’s something to keep an eye out for, but it fundamentally changes how Vulpecula feels, so there’s a degree of preference when it comes to this roll.\nHarmony Harmony is a budget Master of Arms, increasing Vulpecula’s damage after a kill with a different weapon. It’s a solid choice, but Explosive Payload has a similar damage boost and a more universal trigger. It’s not a bad option, but it’s likely not the best either.\nHeadstone Headstone is a wildly entertaining perk that creates a mini Stasis crystal upon a precision kill. If enemies are huddled close together, this can freeze them. And even if they aren’t, the shatter damage you’d get from destroying the Crystal is enough to make it feel like a Stasis version of Dragonfly.\nThis perk is a surefire way of creating Stasis regardless of subclass, but Headstone is even handier if you’re already running a Stasis build. It synergizes especially well with Whisper of Shards, which boosts your grenade regeneration after shattering a Stasis crystal. And, as a bonus, it pairs well with Outlaw in the first column. Headstone can be intrusive, however, so try it out for yourself in case it doesn’t fit your playstyle.\nMultikill Clip Another tried-and-true perk, Multikill Clip shows up on Vulpecula, granting it a stacking damage boost based on the number of kills before reloading. It’s a simple perk to trigger and it brings a fair share of utility.\nOpening Shot Opening Shot is a PvP-oriented perk that grants improved accuracy and range in the first shot of an attack. It’s not a bad choice if you’re heading into the Crucible, but for PvE content, it’s the worst option in the slot. Parts Although parts don’t matter as much as perks, the right magazine or barrel can help offset some of Vulpecula’s weaknesses. For barrels, Smallbore is a solid all-around boost to both Range and Stability. Vulpecula as a whole doesn’t kick as hard as a 120 or a 140, but the combination of range and stability is a solid bang for your buck. Full bore offers the most range, but with a hit to Stability and Handling Speed. Corkscrew is also a general boost to all three attributes and players shouldn’t pass on it.\nPlayers usually go with the magazine to boost reload speed, magazine size, or range. Accurized Rounds will give you the strongest range boost in slot, but Tactical Mag’s boosts to stability, mag size, and reload speed make it a strong contender (and our personal favorite). Tactical Mag is a compromise between Appended Mag and Flared Magwell, making it a solid choice all around, especially for PvE.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jora6koJqwtrjAZp6onF2nvK24jKKlZpyVqMGquthmaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/vulpecula-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vulpecula god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"As part of the Spring into Spring event, Niantic is also hosting the eighth Pokémon Go Limited Research Day, with a specific focus on Exeggcute.\u0026nbsp;\nThese Limited Research Days only last for one day and give players an added double Catch XP bonus, along with some specific Pokémon that will spawn more frequently in the wild.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause this An Egg-citing Spring Surprise event is taking place during the Season of Alola, Exeggcute was selected because it can evolve into Alolan Exeggutor under the right circumstances. So, players who evolve their Exeggcute on April 16 will get an Alolan Exeggutor that knows the Special Move Drago Meteor. This can only be done during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Unlike previous Limited Research Days, An Egg-citing Spring Surprise will run its research as individual research tasks. This is likely due to Special Research for Spring into Spring already being available while the main event is running.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: All Spring into Spring An Ula’ula Adventure Special Research tasks and rewards for Pokémon Go\nUpon completion, each task, which are all simple to finish, will reward players with an Exeggcute encounter. So if you want to get your special Alolan Exeggutor, here are all of the tasks you need to complete.\u0026nbsp;\nAn Egg-citing Spring Surprise Limited Research Battle in a GymExeggcute encounter\u0026nbsp;Battle in a raidExeggcute encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch five Pokémon with Weather BoostExeggcute encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Grass-type Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Exeggcute encounter\u0026nbsp;Catch three Pokémon with Weather BoostExeggcute encounterEvolve two Grass-type Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Exeggcute encounterMake five Curveball ThrowsExeggcute encounterMake five Nice ThrowsExeggcute encounterMake three Great ThrowsExeggcute encounterMake three nice Throws in a rowExeggcute encounterMake two Great Throws in a rowExeggcute encounterSend two Gifts and add a sticker to eachExeggcute encounterSpin two PokéStopsExeggcute encounterTake a snapshot of a wild Grass-type Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Exeggcute encounter This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqmwsSnq2adqJi5tr%2FIr5xmqpWosqK%2BwqFkrZmjoMBuvsSwmKuco2KzsL6MqaaknZ2ku26zzqxkmqZdmrSoecKiq6Kml2LAsb7Ip55mq6WnvbO10p5kpaGdnsGmsIyrnKydkaewqXnDmrA%3D\n","link":"/post/all-event-exclusive-research-tasks-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-an-egg-citing-spring-surprise-limited-research-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All event-exclusive research tasks, rewards for Pokémon Go’s An Egg-citing Spring Surprise Limited Research Day"},{"body":"Apex Legends Mobile’s limited regional launch is set to end on May 6 at 7pm CT ahead of the global launch later this month.\nEA’s mobile version of its premium battle royale title was released in 10 countries in March, although players from other regions could easily play it by using a VPN. With the ending of the limited regional launch, all purchases and account progression will be reset.\nIf you were making purchases during the limited regional launch, don’t worry: all purchases will be converted into currency with a 25 percent bonus. These will be available to players in the global release.\nRelated: Apex Legends Mobile launches in May with 10 legends and classic maps\n🚨Attention Pre-Release Players!\nLimited Regional Launch ends May 6 @ 5pm PT as we ready for launch later this month.\nAll Limited Regional Launch purchases and account progression will be reset.\nThanks for helping us get ready. Keep reading for key economy reset details:\n— Apex Legends Mobile (@PlayApexMobile) May 4, 2022  EA has confirmed that Apex Mobile will be launching later in May, but an official date hasn’t been revealed yet. Players can currently pre-register for the game on the Google Play Store and the official website. EA is also giving away a lot of pre-registration rewards based on different milestones with the game currently crossing 13.5 million pre-registrations.\nTo receive the currency from the limited regional launch and the pre-registration rewards, players must use the same account to login into the game when it releases worldwide. The game will be released with 10 legends and two maps later this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2K6sK7IpZysZZyeuqrAxJ1kq52Xnryvrctmo5qtnpi1brXSZpynnJmjtG7Azqamq6qfrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-mobile-s-limited-regional-launch-is-ending-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends Mobile’s limited regional launch is ending tomorrow"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s 30th Anniversary Event brings a few new weapons from the first installment of the franchise to the game—and you can get them with some dungeon delving.\nOther than the mythical Gjallarhorn rocket launcher, players can also get Eyasluna, 1000-Yard Stare, Matador 64, and Hero of Ages in the sequel as part of the DLC pack. This selection of weapons expands on The Comedian and The Hothead, which are already Nightfall rewards on selected weeks.\nEyasluna, 1000-Yard Stare, Hero of Ages, and Matador 64 are available through the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. Although some 30th Anniversary weapons—such as the BXR-55 Battler Pulse Rifle or the Pardon Our Dust grenade launcher—are available for free for all players, this specific selection of Destiny 2 requires players to own the 30th Anniversary Pack if they want to get them.\nHow to get Eyasluna, 1000-Yard Stare, Matador 64, and Hero of Ages in Destiny 2 This set of Destiny weapons is available as rewards from the Grasp of Avarice dungeon, a paid dungeon that comes as part of the 30th Anniversary Pack. Drops are accidentally limited for the first week, though: a bug is only awarding rewards for the dungeon once per character per reset, according to community manager Dylan “dmg04” Gafner. The team is working on a hotfix that should give players drops “upon each successful encounter completion, no matter how many times it’s been played in a given week,” he said.\nGrasp of Avarice is a loot-themed dungeon that has players searching the treasure of dead Exo Wilhelm-7, who will protect it from beyond the grave. The dungeon has a series of unique mechanics, though it plays very differently from the three available dungeons (The Shattered Throne, Pit of Heresy, and Prophecy). Grasp of Avarice is available through the Eternity node in the map or from the Cosmodrome.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSesZGouba6wGZoaWhgYsaivsNmqq2Zopp6rq3Tmpuoql1rgW6tzZ1koZ2ipHqwsoyanp6rXZ67brDErKuipqlifw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-eyasluna-1000-yard-stare-matador-64-and-hero-of-ages-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Eyasluna, 1000-Yard Stare, Matador 64, and Hero of Ages in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Minecraft has officially announced the release date for its highly anticipated next patch Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs Update: Part II, which will be coming Nov. 30.\nWith its first part dropping on Nov. 8, Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs Update: Part II has been highly anticipated by players as it will bring updates to terrain and a few new features to the game.\nMark your calendars, and start practising your awestruck gasps: Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs: Part II releases in all its natural splendour on November 30th!\n↣ https://t.co/eiy1PSfC9M ↢ pic.twitter.com/MpB1QplXDp\n— Minecraft (@Minecraft) November 17, 2021  New additions in Part II include Candles, a light source that provides vision and warmth and has a unique flickering flame. Also in the update are changes to terrain that will bring higher peaks for mountains and more expansive caves. During your exploration, you’ll now find larger ore veins as well.\nA handful of features that were supposed to drop as part of this update have been pushed back until further notice as they aren’t quite ready to go live. These include archeology, bundles, and goat horns. The team reassured fans that these features have not been canceled and will be coming in the future.\nMinecraft Caves and Cliffs Update: Part I bought Axolotls, Goats, and a handful of other features to the game. As this update continues to be implemented, there is plenty of Minecraft content to come, and Part II will go live on all consoles and PC on Nov. 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilmaOypL7An6usZZOWw6a%2FjJyjop6WqHq2vMOaq55loJa%2FtXnIomSwoZyherOxy56YrJ1do7y3eZJp\n","link":"/post/minecraft-s-caves-cliffs-update-part-ii-will-release-nov-30/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minecraft’s Caves \u0026amp; Cliffs Update: Part II will release Nov. 30"},{"body":"Whether you’re playing through Destiny 2’s latest raid, weekly pinnacle missions, or Nightfall Strikes, it’s important to have a strong loadout of PvE-centric weapons.\nDespite the “sweaty” community’s best efforts, Destiny is and always has been a PvE game, first and foremost. Seasonal content, which brings players back each week to unfold the ongoing story, only makes it even more of a PvE game.\nWith each season, weapons come and go from the meta. Some get nerfed, while others are just surpassed by something new. Either way, it’s a good thing to keep your loadout refreshed and up to date with the best possible weapons to help you dominate the enemies of humanity and Light.\nThese are the current best weapons to use in PvE activities in Destiny 2.\nFunnelweb One of the best weapons introduce in The Witch Queen, Funnelweb is reminiscent of The Recluse, a weapon that dominated PvE for months. It can be found in Legendary engrams.\nSunshot A Destiny 2 original Exotic is making its way back into loadouts everywhere thanks to the addition of Solar 3.0.\nChroma Rush A bullet-hose assault rifle for the kinetic slot, this weapon was introduced in Season of the Splicer and is incredibly fun to use.\nKrait Another bullet-hose AR, the Krait comes with Veist’s intrinsic perk and a ton of bullets in the magazine. Witherhoard Witherhoard is incredibly strong in PvE. It’s good for crowd control and single-target DPS alike.\nHeritage This slug shotgun is still the weapon of choice for the Deep Stone Crypt raid’s final boss.\nSalvager’s Salvo A few seasons later, this ritual weapon still dominates when it comes to add-clearing in PvE activities.\nTrustee Deep Stone Crypt’s full-auto scout rifle is one of the best guns to use in your Energy slot for long-range add control.\nGjallarhorn It’s not quite the dominant force it was in Destiny 1, but it’s still incredibly powerful in PvE activities, especially with the changes added with the Solar 3.0 re-work.\nThe Lament Have you ever seen six Laments against the Deep Stone Crypt’s raid bosses? It’s some of the highest DPS in the game, period.\nFalling Guillotine Another sword option in the heavy slot for incredibly high DPS, the Guillotine’s Vortex Frame attack melts majors in most activities.\nEyes of Tomorrow Deep Stone Crypt’s Exotic only drops from the final boss chest, but its ability to track multiple enemies at once makes it a truly great heavy rocket launcher.\nXenophage Xenophage’s slow fire rate and small magazine for an LMG don’t stop it from dealing out some of the best boss damage around.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMqa2eZaearrG7zaxkoqZdmbK0wMinsGZq\n","link":"/post/the-best-pve-weapons-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best PvE weapons in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Druids are one of the most flexible classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands in both player-vs-player (PvP) and player-vs-environment (PvE) encounters. They are capable of fulfilling multiple roles such as healing, tanking, dealing damage from range or melee. Restoration Druids made a name for themselves in both the PvP and PvE environments due to their healing-over-time (HoT) effects which can mitigate a lot of damage preemptively if done properly in both scenarios. In PvP, Restoration Druids have plenty of tools to heal their teammates and provide damage or crowd control (CC) onto their opponents, making it easier for their teammates to find a kill. They’re quite tough to kill due to Bear form, which can be enhanced via talents to become almost unkillable unless Dampening occurs. In PvE, they are great healers, who have the ability to put HoTs on everyone and prevent heavy raid damage during boss mechanics.\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon Here are the best Restoration Druid talents and build for PvP and PvE.\nPvP Restoration Druids are in a great spot PvP-wise due to Cyclone, a spammable CC spell, as well as their powerful HoTs and on-demand damage. You have a wide array of tools to deal with your opponents, making you a flexible teammate in arenas or rated battlegrounds. The biggest downside of this class and specialization is that you’re going to have to cast a lot, unlike other classes. Your HoTs need time to heal, so if your teammates are taking heavy damage, you’ll need to start hard casting a lot. But if you are being trained and you have the Guardian Affinity talent, you can HoT and then sit in Bear form to avoid dying.\nTalents Level 15: Cenarion Ward – This talent puts an additional eight-second HoT on a friendly target, reducing some pressure from your enemies. It can be cast pre-emptively on a friendly target before you get CCed.\nLevel 25: Wild Charge – A powerful mobility spell, Wild Charge allows you to fly to a friendly target’s position on a 15-second cooldown. You can easily reposition yourself out of danger or follow up with CC onto an enemy.\nLevel 30: Guardian Affinity – If you want to become unkillable, Guardian Affinity is your friend. It reduces all damage taken by six percent and gives you access to defensive abilities in the Bear form, which makes you an unkillable machine. Even if you get trained down by the opponents and your teammates can’t assist you, it’s going to take a long time for your opponents to take you down.\nLevel 35: Mighty Bash – Mighty Bash is the best talent in the row, giving you access to a four-second stun on a minute cooldown. It’s versatile and can be used to prolong the CC onto the kill target or be used on the healer to follow up easily with a Cyclone.\nLevel 40: Soul of the Forest – This talent gives your Swiftmend an additional effect of increasing the healing of your Regrowth or Rejuvenation by 200 percent. It works well in picking up your teammates’ health from critical levels in the blink of an eye. Cultivation is a decent alternative, especially against compositions that focus on cleaving down your team with DoTs.\nLevel 45: Overgrowth – Overgrowth applies Lifebloom, Rejuvenation, Wild Growth, and Regrowth’s heal effects onto an ally on a minute cooldown. It can be used to quickly top up an ally, but if you don’t need this effect, go for Spring Blossoms instead.\nLevel 50: Germination – This talent allows you to apply Rejuvenation twice to the same target, increasing your healing output via HoTs. It’s the best talent by default in the row, but be wary of picking this talent against compositions that can spam dispel. Photosynthesis would be a better choice against teams who can negate your HoTs.\nGear Your stat priority is Versatility \u0026gt; Haste \u0026gt; Mastery \u0026gt; Critical Strike. With the fast-paced arena meta, you need to cast your spells as quickly as possible, and having a lot of Haste to do so is a requirement. But you should acquire plenty of Versatility before that. This stat will increase your damage and survivability, giving you more than enough time to recover if you get tunneled down. Mastery and Critical Strike are lower in priority, but if you have higher item-level gear with these stats, feel free to use them instead. As for the Legendary item, you want to go for Verdant Infusion because it extends your HoTs every time you use Swiftmend by 10 seconds, allowing you to use your globals on other abilities.\nCovenant The optimal covenant for a Restoration Druid in PvP is Necrolord. You get access to Fleshcraft and Adaptive Swarm as the covenant abilities, which are strong in a PvP setting. The first allows you to get a powerful shield, absorbing an amount of up to 40 percent of your maximum health, while the second acts as either an HoT or DoT depending on the game situation. Both abilities are flexible and can be used in critical times to save yourself or a teammate.\nPvP Talents The three PvP talents you should use by default are Focused Growth, Mark of the Wild, and Reactive Resin. All three talents improve your healing output or reduce damage taken from opposing casters. Against melee compositions, Deep Roots and Thorns are a great alternative to pick. PvE Restoration Druids in PvE provide a good source of dungeon or raid healing with HoTs, allowing your teammates to go through boss mechanics with ease as heal them from all damage. You’ll always find a dungeon or raid spot due to how flexible you are with your talents, which can completely change your playstyle, especially in Mythic dungeons. While there are some weaknesses such as huge ramp-up time due to the HoTs, you’ll quickly overcome that weakness once you observe the number of benefits the class and specialization has.\nTalents Level 15: Cenarion Ward – Cenarion Ward puts an additional eight-second HoT on a friendly target, reducing some pressure from bosses. It is the best talent in the row by default.\nLevel 25: Tiger Dash – Tiger Dash is a powerful 200-percent movement speed dash on a 45-second cooldown. This ability can help you quickly kite some adds or boss mechanics and then return to healing. It’s a flexible ability and its low cooldown makes it a priority in this row compared to other picks.\nLevel 30: Balance Affinity – Having a five-yard range increase on all abilities is crucial in PvE content since you’ll be able to heal your teammates from a safe distance. On top of that, you get some knockback abilities and additional possibilities to do damage in Moonkin form. If you want to be a melee DPS or be tankier, either Feral or Guardian Affinity can be a good alternative choice.\nLevel 35: Hearth of the Wild – Hearth of the Wild gives you access to a powerful five-minute cooldown, which enhances your chosen affinity. If you picked Balance, you’ll have 300percent increased damage on top of instant-cast Starsurges, which can help you reach the top of the damaging charts as a healer. Level 40: Soul of the Forest – This talent gives Swiftmend an additional effect of increasing the healing of your Regrowth or Rejuvenation by 200 percent. It works well in raising teammates’ health from critical levels in the blink of an eye. Cultivation is a decent alternative, especially against encounters that have a stacking damage debuff.\nLevel 45: Spring Blossoms – As an additional HoT to heal your allies, Spring Blossoms will directly increase your healing output compared to other talents that don’t have a big impact in PvE. Inner Peace can be an alternative if you need the reduced cooldown on Tranquility.\nLevel 50: Flourish – Flourish increases your healing output for eight seconds on a 90-second cooldown. It is used best in combination with HoTs on your dungeon or raid members for maximum effectiveness. Gear Your stat priority is Mastery \u0026gt; Haste \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Versatility.\nUnlike in PvP, you don’t need to stack up on Versatility in PvE. You benefit from all stats quite well, but Mastery is king in a PvE environment. It significantly increases your healing output and should be stacked as much as possible. Afterward, you want to stack up on Haste to reduce the global cooldown and allow you to cast your spells more often. Lastly, focus on picking up Critical Strike or Versatility items if you don’t have access to Mastery or Haste items. Those stats are weaker, but if you have items with a higher level, you can equip them. Verdant Infusion is the best Legendary item so craft it to increase your healing output.\nCovenant The optimal covenant for a Restoration Druid in PvE is Night Fae. It grants you Convoke the Spirits. When combined with other offensive cooldowns, you can take down huge groups of adds quickly alongside your teammates. On top of it, you’ll get access to a great mobility spell in Soulshape. You can use it to quickly reposition yourself while your cooldowns come back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGK%2Fpr%2FTqKmarJmku26w0a6gnWWklrmmutOsZJqmlGKvtrXLnWSipl2svLO4w2amn2Wnlr%2BkvsCfq2armJaxsMPLmqWdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-restoration-druid-talents-and-build-in-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Restoration Druid talents and build in World of Warcraft Shadowlands"},{"body":" The controls in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;are relatively straightforward and there are only a few boundaries that apply to the players. Looking around as you’re running in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;can be limiting, but Double Movement fixes that.\nDouble Movement could only be performed by console players for a long time, but it can also be executed while playing on a PC with the help of other tools that help players simulate controller inputs.\nDouble Movement allows players to make diagonal movements while still facing forward. Considering how crowded endgame fights can be, Double Movement becomes an essential trick to learn. It allows players to scout their surroundings more effectively as they won’t need to stop moving or halt their movement speed to have a better look.\nThe flexibility of the movement sticks on controllers allows players to easily Double Move. There have been players who’ve been using movement stick accessories alongside their keyboards to perform this trick on PC, and there are a couple of third-party tools that allow players to perform Double Movement in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;with only a keyboard. Wooting and Keys2x are two of the most popular of these programs, and itsJerian, a\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;content creator, explains how to set up both programs while\u0026nbsp;showing they work in action.\nWhile using a third-party tool to perform a trick may sound dodgy, there’s no need to worry since these programs only allow keyboard controllers to have controller-like inputs. The usual WASD setup lets players move in eight different directions while the number easily doubles with a controller.\nIf you’ve been playing with a keyboard for a while, implementing Double Movement to your set of moves can take a while since it feels slightly unnatural at first. You may forget about using it or even find it uncomfortable. It all gets better with practice, however, and the more you use it, the more you’ll question how you could play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;before learning about Double Movement.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMnaaumpyaeq671Z6knqakYravecWoqa2mmamy\n","link":"/post/what-is-double-movement-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Double Movement in Fortnite?"},{"body":"Each\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;season comes bundled with new features for fans to explore. While players will want to unravel the new parts of the map, they’ll be welcomed by new weapons and in-game events across the island.\nOne new crafting material is called Cube Monster Parts and it can be used to upgrade Sideways Weapons, which can be obtained from Sideways Zones and Sideways Anomalies.\nYou’ll find Sideways Zones and Anomalies in random parts of the map every time you load into a match. A bunch of Cube Monsters will be waiting for your inside and they’ll start attacking you as you walk in.\nCube Monster Parts will drop on a random basis as you kill more Cube Monsters in Sideways Zones and Anomalies, making\u0026nbsp;completing a Sideways Encounter\u0026nbsp;one of the best ways to accumulate more of them. Completing these encounters can be more difficult than it looks, however, since the number of Cube Monsters will continue to grow over time.\nBefore you head into one of the\u0026nbsp;Sideways, you should do some looting so you don’t run out of ammo or materials when you’re battling Cube Monsters. As you’re fighting Cube Monsters, there’s a chance that other players can also walk into the encounter. While some players will leave you be or even help you during these encounters, others will try to take you out.\nWhile you’re clearing out the Cube Monsters, always keep an eye on the borders around you and try to be as quick as possible. If you’re looking to upgrade your Sideways Weapons with Cube Monster Parts, you should do it somewhere else safe and leave the Sideways. Once you’re out, find a house or build a box around you to proceed with crafting. If you have all the materials needed, all you’ll need to do is open up your inventory and switch over to the crafting tab.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRirq24jJysm51doryvv9OeqWaokafBtHnIp2Sfp6Kpu6rAxGaaoZmgqbKzeZFmqp6Zo6S7boQ%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-all-cube-monster-parts-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find all Cube Monster Parts in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8"},{"body":"Zeri received a series of buffs in League of Legends Patch 12.11 that aimed to bring her back to a reasonable place in the meta. And while the buffs definitely succeeded in making her a more viable champion in solo queue, Riot may have gone overboard. Thankfully, the devs have been quick to react and have shipped a hotfix.\nIn the hotfix, which is now live, the devs focused on four champions, but Zeri received the most substantial changes of the lot. As detailed by lead game balance designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison in a post on social media, the fix targeted the champion’s basic attacks, Burst Fire, and Spark Surge.\n12.11 hotfix!\n12.11 was a huge patch, a few outliers, but we're feeling pretty good about how it landed overall. There's a few champs that we wanted to hotfix that had large changelists that were good directionally but hard to predict and moved more than desired. pic.twitter.com/j8lIuMYDkq\n— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) June 10, 2022  In terms of her basic attacks, Zeri gains charges for casting Burst Fire. When fully stacked, she deals increased damage, which partly depends on the maximum health of the enemy. With the hotfix, the cap on opponents’ health has been lowered from three to 15 percent (on levels one to 13) to one to 15 percent (on levels one to 18)\nHer other two active abilities, Burst Fire and Spark Surge, have been hit with decreased damage and cooldown, respectively. Zeri’s Q will now deal 105 to125 percent of her attack damage instead of 110 to 130 percent, while her E’s cooldown has been increased from 22 to 16 seconds to 24 to 18 seconds\nIn Patch 12.11, Zeri had many of her abilities updated, with changes to Burst Fire, Ultrashock Laser, Spark Surge, and Lighting Crash. The devs also looked into her basic attacks, which are pivotal to her kit—more so than most ADCs.\nThe changes led to the Spark of Zaun quickly climbing the solo queue rankings. On Thursday, June 9, she boasted a 54 percent win rate in Platinum and above, according to U.GG. The recent hotfix should help to balance her.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLGeqplitarAjLCgraBdnrquscOimK2dXaGyorPUnmSnnaKbwG68wK2aoWVhZ3pyfQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/zeri-hit-with-immediate-league-nerfs-as-adc-takes-over-the-rift-following-patch-12-11-changes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Zeri hit with immediate League nerfs as ADC takes over the Rift following Patch 12.11 changes"},{"body":"One enterprising Apex Legends player has shared how to make Fuse’s Motherlode twice as large—but it requires a difficult trick shot to pull off.\nReddit user Crunchy_Circles posted a clip of themselves demonstrating the technique in the firing range. First, they throw a regular frag grenade straight up into the air and let it reach the top of its arc. Then, they take aim with the Motherlode and zoom in, trying to match their aim reticle with the grenade that’s still in the air. When the two overlap, Crunchy_Circles fires the Motherlode.\nCloser look at a new Fuse Technique that’ll make the radius of the ultimate twice as big and able to scan more enemies. from apexlegends  When the Motherlode hits the grenade, it breaks into pieces as usual, but the pieces fall farther apart than they normally would. When they hit the ground, they create a larger—though broken—ring of flames that still highlights everyone inside, resulting in a larger area of vision for Fuse and his teammates.\nThough the technique may seem overpowered or verging on cheating, Crunchy_Circles pointed out in the comments that it’s very difficult to pull off. The reticle has to be almost perfectly aligned with the grenade in the air, which is hard enough to do in a controlled environment like the firing range but becomes even harder to do in a teamfight scenario.\nCrunchy_Circles also pointed out that when the Motherlode hits the ground in this technique, it has large holes in its wall of flames, allowing even the most immobile heroes to run out. The biggest impact is really the increased enemy vision, which can be done more easily with Seer or Bloodhound.\nThough it may not have much practical use, it’s still great to see players continuing to experiment with combinations of abilities and attacks. It’s unclear whether Respawn will patch this out of the game under the guise of “unintended interaction,” but for now, Fuse players have something new to work on.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z6WYsp2iYrGmuc6nqq2qkamytHnHqK5mrJ9isbDBwaWcZqyYmnq0tdmeZKieXZvCtLHSZqylrJmirrWx\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-player-demonstrates-how-to-double-the-size-of-fuse-s-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends player demonstrates how to double the size of Fuse’s ultimate"},{"body":"Players of Pokémon Sword and Shield can get their hands on a rare item for free as a celebration of the start of the Players Cup IV tournament that spans the Pokémon VGC, TCG, and Pokkén Tournament.\nFor a limited time all trainers continuing their exploration of the Galar region can use the code PLAYERSCH01CEPC to receive a free Gold Bottle Cap. This code is only redeemable until July 18 and marks the continued free giveaways associated with the Players Cup tournaments.\nGold Bottle Caps enable players to Hyper Train all of a level 100 Pokémon’s Individual Values (IVs) to max simultaneously. Though this process is exclusive to these Pokémon at their highest possible level, Hyper Training allows Pokémon to regain strength in stats that may have been dwindling.\u0026nbsp;\nHyper Training is accessible via the man in the right corner of the Battle Tower in Wyndon after completing the main story, and may be done individually with normal Bottle Caps or all at once with Gold Bottle Caps. Both types of Bottle Caps are obtainable through Max Raid Battles and other quests throughout the game, but are incredibly rare due to how beneficial they are for preparing some Pokémon for competition against other players.\nTo redeem this code, players must access the Mystery Gift icon via the main menu in-game, then select the option to receive a gift via a code. Once they enter the code, the Gold Bottle Cap will be immediately placed into the player’s inventory for use at any time.\nThis free Gold Bottle Cap commemorating the start of the Players Cup IV will only be redeemable until July 18, so make sure not to miss receiving this rare item at no cost.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomqiclWK%2FprjEmqqenF2bvLN5wGadq52VYrSwuMNmmaispKGybq%2FAqWSipl2lvKyxzKilZqunpL%2BlecCnm2armJ6yrbA%3D\n","link":"/post/code-released-for-a-free-gold-bottle-cap-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Code released for a free Gold Bottle Cap in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Trying to figure out what vowels are in the day’s Wordle is one of the most difficult parts of the simple game. There are five vowels, not including “Y,” that users can guess, and sometimes words will only feature one of them. When this happens, it becomes even more challenging to try and figure out where that one vowel goes. In Wordle #298, users will be up against a challenge exactly like this. The Wordle features a “U” in the middle of the word, which isn’t the most common of structures that players will come across. Luckily, there is a long laundry list of five-letter words that feature a “U” in the middle. Most of the words are fairly common in the English language, so users should be familiar with a majority of them. Below, users can see those words. It should be noted, the Wordle for puzzle 298 is included on this list, so if players don’t want to be spoiled, they shouldn’t be looking. AbuseAbuzzAdultAguesAguraAlulaAlumsAlureAmuckAmuseBaulkBluntBlurbBlushChunkCluesCountCourtDoubtDoughDruidDrumsFaultFaunaFeudsFluffFlumpFlungFlushHoundHoursMouseNounsPauseReuseRoundSnuckSnuffStumpStungToughUsurpYoung There is a wide variety of different letters that make up five-letter words with a “U” in the middle. While this list doesn’t feature every single five-letter with a “U” in the middle of it, it does make up the most common that are heard within the English language. All of the words on this list are also confirmed to be accepted by Wordle. This means that players need to be careful pressing “Enter” on any of the words they type in from this list. If they accidentally submit a word from the list, Wordle will count that as a guess. As users might have seen, a solid amount of the words have an “O” preceding the “U.” So if players know there’s only one vowel in the Wordle, being “U,” then they can already cut many of the five-letter words from the list out. If players are truly struggling with Wordle puzzle 298, they should be focusing on letters like “H,” “L,” “K,” and “G.” These letters will allow users to narrow down the word enough that they should be able to guess it correctly within their six guesses. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGanrrKqobJufphxZLCnopnAbsPIrZ9mrV2eu27Ax55kpqGUmbmm\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-puzzle-298-words-with-u-in-the-middle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle puzzle 298: Words with ‘U’ in the middle"},{"body":"With the recent release of Elden Ring, one of the questions that run through the minds of longtime FromSoftWare fans stems around the topic of Patches, and if he will make another appearance.\nPatches, the loveable scumbag known for his deceit and shady antics, has become a staple in nearly every FromSoftware video game. Ranging from his inclusion in the Dark Souls series all the way to Bloodborne, Patches has taken multiple forms throughout the various games.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom the grotesque man-sized spider with a human head in Bloodborne to a normal con artist in Dark Souls, it seems that no matter what FromSoftware creates, Patches will find a way to sneakily make his way into every game designed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, whether we like it or not.\nWith the recent release of Dark Souls’ spiritual successor, Elden Ring, many fans of FromSoftware’s games wondered if this recurring character would appear in Miyazaki’s newest title.\nSome questioned whether this greedy trickster would be able to canonically appear in Elden Ring due to the Dark Souls world taking place in an unrelated universe from Elden Ring. Yet, with a character who has a near-perfect attendance in all of FromSoftware’s games, it would feel weird if Patches did not make another appearance in their newest title.\nIs Patches actually in Elden Ring? Well, for all the Patches fans out there, the answer is yes! The recurring FromSoftware NPC has managed to continue his ways as a merchant and optional boss fight in Elden Ring as a field boss. Patches can be found at the end of the Murkwater Cave where players will need to open a chest should they want to trigger a fight with him.\u0026nbsp;\nThis fight to make him a boss is completely optional for players, but given his extensive trope as the character trying to kill the main protagonist in some fashion, it is likely you want to continue that tradition in Elden Ring. And even in a different universe, Patches will be by your side, ready to try and deceive you. Still, when that time arises, you cannot help but smile after yet another unsuccessful attempt.\nElden Ring is available on Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC through Steam. Since its release, Elden Ring has shot up to become Twitch’s most-watched game in just 24 hours as the platform’s most popular streamers have helped the game reach a combined 7 million watch hours. With numerous hours of gameplay at the helms, that number is expected to rise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxloJbBpLTErGSipl2auaWxzWapoqaX\n","link":"/post/is-patches-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Patches in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE appears to be getting yet another big update on Sept. 29. TiMi Studio confirmed today that the Ice/Ground-type Mamoswine will be added to the game, along with several bug fixes, on Sept. 29.\nGet ready to freeze the competition in their tracks when Mamoswine joins #PokemonUNITE on 9/29! pic.twitter.com/e0xq7fCD7U\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) September 25, 2021  TiMi revealed Mamoswine alongside Sylveon last month but didn’t give a release date for the Pokémon at the time. The developer also didn’t confirm when either of the playable characters would be added to the game when UNITE launched for mobile on Sept. 22, just saying that it would have “more to share soon.”\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the release of Blastoise on Sept. 1, Mamoswine will also be a Defender, though it will predictably focus on being a Physical Attacker that runs through opponents using high-power Ice and Ground-type attacks. Players will start playing as Swinub, evolve into Piloswine at level six, and finally reach Mamoswine at level 10, making it a late bloomer that will shine in the second half of matches.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with Mamoswine, TiMi will also release a new balance patch on Sept. 29 to address several issues that are heavily impacting UNITE.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the 1.2 update, which launched alongside the mobile version of the game on Sept. 22, players have been reporting that Crustle gets an unintentional power boost under\u0026nbsp;“certain circumstances,” an issue confirmed by TiMi. Lucario can also deal an unintended amount of damage using Extremespeed, bursting down opponents and occasionally one-shotting them from percentages that shouldn’t be possible.\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t worry, Machamp! I’ll save y… oh from PokemonUnite  Players are already calling for both Pokémon to be removed from Ranked matchmaking until the hotfix is applied. Still, TiMi has made no announcement on if that will happen, leaving players excited about Mamoswine’s release while also struggling to deal with the ongoing issues in UNITE.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWRory0w8innGavmaG5brbOoqVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWasp6GkmnqwuoysnKmsXWeG\n","link":"/post/mamoswine-will-join-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-on-sept-29/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mamoswine will join Pokémon UNITE on Sept. 29"},{"body":"Niantic normally adds new Pokémon to Pokémon Go around September. But the developer has changed its plans since two Pokémon from Sword and Shield were added to the popular mobile game today. Perrserker and Obstagoon are now available in Pokémon Go.\nNiantic continues to add on to the Galar Pokédex section in Pokémon Go before the Kalos and Alola regions, which are featured in earlier mainline games. The data and models for Ponyta and Rapidash’s Galarian forms have also been added to Pokémon Go’s files, but they’re unavailable right now.\nThe only other Galarian-form Pokémon released before is Galarian Weezing, which made its debut alongside Pokémon Sword and Shield last year as a tier-four raid boss to promote the release of the new Switch games.\nThe Throwback Challenge 2020 Champion event is bringing Unova Pokémon to players, including Galarian Stunfisk. They’ll spawn in increased numbers and have increased raids from June 3 to 8. In addition, Galarian Meowth, Darumaka, and Zigzagoon will hatch from 7km eggs.\nThe Throwback Challenge Champion Special Research is also live for players who completed all four Throwback Challenge Timed Researchs last month. This research contains various rewards, including Galarian Meowth, Galarian Stunfisk, and Genesect. This research won’t go away when the event ends, so players can complete it whenever they have time.\nIf you didn’t earn this Special Research, you can purchase the Throwback Challenge Celebration Research, which provides the same encounters. If you earned it and purchase the ticket, you’ll get 10 Candy instead of each encounter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGqGSanJSoeqe10ayrZqunpL%2BlecCnm2armJ6yrbCMqaaknZ2ku26ty6iloKuZmbJuwMerprCakZi4bq%2FHmqOlnZ6csm5%2Bj2tnZpuYlrqxtc6nZJ6ulaPB\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-adds-perrserker-and-obstagoon-alongside-throwback-challenge-2020-champion-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go adds Perrserker and Obstagoon alongside Throwback Challenge 2020 Champion event"},{"body":"CES 2022 is set to bring plenty of surprises during its run this week, and one of these has come today as Sony officially unveiled its next-generation console VR technology, PlayStation VR2.\nDuring its CES showcase, Sony revealed the PS VR2, which will have a set of new controllers called “PS VR2 Sense Controllers.”\nSony said that this new device will take VR gaming to a new level, providing more presence and escapism than ever before. The device has many noticeable upgrades from its initial version, which launched in 2016. These include a greater visual experience with OLED displays capable of a 2000 x 2040 resolution per eye. These will be accompanied by framerates of 90/120hz. You can check out the full specs for the device here.\nYou’ll no longer need a bulky camera sitting on your TV cabinet either. The PS VR2 will instead use inside-out tracking. This means that cameras on the device will track you and your controllers within your surroundings while using the device. Also, the device will be capable of eye-tracking, which will allow developers to craft new in-game features depending on where the user is looking.\nThe controllers are another massive upgrade from its predecessor. PS VR2 Sense Controllers has a completely new design fit with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers to provide further immersion to players.\n While we didn’t get a release date for this new device, a new game was announced, Horizon Call of the Mountain.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqynnq56trrVnqClq12luaLF0q2YraGfo3q3vpFmmK1lk5rAbn6Pa2k%3D\n","link":"/post/sony-unveils-playstation-vr2-at-ces-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sony unveils PlayStation VR2 at CES 2022"},{"body":"TSM has moved Sean “bang” Bezerra to the bench, the VALORANT player confirmed on Twitter yesterday. The move leaves the team’s lineup depleted to just James “hazed” Cobb, Matthew “Wardell” Yu, Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik, and Aleko “LeviathanAG” Gabuniya, who’s still on trial.\n“TSM wants to explore potential options and benched me for the time being,” bang wrote on Twitter. “I have nothing but love and appreciation for everyone on the team and the org treated me like family, they have allowed me to explore my options and I am willing to play/learn anything.”\n.@TSM FTX wants to explore potential options and benched me for the time being. I have nothing but love and appreciation for everyone on the team and the org treated me like family, they have allowed me to explore my options and I am willing to play/learn anything\n— TSM FTX bang (@bangzerra) September 1, 2021  Bang had been a part of TSM since late June and helped the North Americans secure a spot in the NA VCT: Challengers Three Playoffs. TSM, however, finished in last place in the competition alongside Luminosity Gaming following a 2-1 loss to Rise, missing the opportunity to qualify for VCT Masters Three Berlin. The youngster averaged a 215 ACS, 1.27 K/D, and 131.8 ADR in NA VCT: Stage Three Challengers Two, according to VLR.gg’s statistics.\nThat elimination left hazed and crew in a tough spot, but they can still qualify for VCT Champions. TSM will earn a spot in the Last Chance Qualifier if a North American team wins VCT Masters Three Berlin since that will open another slot in the NA circuit.\nThe VCT Masters Three Berlin will run from Sept. 10 to 19. Sentinels, 100 Thieves, and Envy will be the teams representing NA.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2rnWK%2FprnOr5ysZZKWu6h5xaumpmWRmMGqwsRmrZqkn6eur8CMpaCnnaWl\n","link":"/post/tsm-removes-bang-from-active-valorant-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM removes bang from active VALORANT lineup"},{"body":"Fortnite\u0026nbsp;was released back in 2017 and is considered one of the most popular Battle Royale titles. The game sees\u0026nbsp;millions of players\u0026nbsp;log on every day to play, despite claims that the third-person shooter isn’t as popular as it used to be.\nSee Video Games on Amazon Part of the game’s popularity stems from being free-to-play. Adding to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite‘s\u0026nbsp;ease of accessibility, it also boasts cross-platform play amongst most supported devices, so playing with your friends is a breeze. Another contributing factor to the game’s popularity is that it runs efficiently on nearly any PC due to its very low system requirements.\nHere’s the recommended specs for\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nMinimum Fortnite system requirements GPU: Intel HD 4000 on PC, or Intel Iris Pro 5200CPU: Core i3-3225 3.3 GHzRAM: 4GB RAMOS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit or Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6 Recommended Fortnite system requirements GPU: Nvidia GTX 960, AMD R9 280, or equivalent DX11 GPUGPU Memory: 2 GB VRAMCPU: Core i5-7300U 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, or equivalentRAM: 8 GB RAM or higherOS: Windows 10 64-bit If you’ve got a slightly newer gaming PC, you might be capable of playing the game on the “Epic” preset. This just basically means you’ll be able to enjoy longer draw distances, sharper textures, better anti-aliasing, and more bells and whistles that just make Fortnite look a lot nicer. Recommended Fortnite Epic system requirements GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1080 or AMD equivalentGPU RAM: 4GB VRAM or higherCPU: Intel Core i7-8700, Ryzen 7 3700x or equivalentRAM: 16GB or higherOS: Windows 10 64-bit Fortnite\u0026nbsp;can efficiently run on older PCs — or Macs! — without a dedicated video card. But if your rig barely qualifies for the minimum system requirements, playing on the highest settings will result in a poor experience.\n If you find yourself in that situation, here’s some things you can try to improve performance: Closing all background apps, especially ones that might utilise your computer’s GPU or memory (like Google Chrome)Lower Fortnite‘s 3D resolution scale — this reduces the internal rendering resolution of textures without affecting the resolution of your monitorChange the Rendering mode from DirectX 11 to Performance (Alpha) or DirectX 12. (You can see the benefit this has in the video above)Reduce shadows, post-processing, effects and textures to their lowest possible settingsIf you have an NVIDIA GPU, you might be able to enable NVIDIA DLSS. You can turn this on in the Advanced Graphics part of the video tab, and there you can enable DLSS and set it to Performance, Balanced or Quality. Here’s our recommended settings to get the most frames out of Fortnite: Recommended Fortnite settings for the best frame rate, without impacting gameplay Window Mode: Fullscreen or Borderless FullscreenResolution: Whatever your monitor’s native resolution is Frame Rate Limit: Unlimited, or whatever the maximum refresh rate of your monitor is3D Resolution:\u0026nbsp;100%View Distance: EpicShadows:\u0026nbsp;OffAnti-Aliasing:\u0026nbsp;OffTextures:\u0026nbsp;LowEffects:\u0026nbsp;LowPost-processing:\u0026nbsp;LowNVIDIA DLSS: Enabled, Quality (if your PC supports it) Having view distance at Epic is important for seeing other players in the distance, so you want this set as high as possible. If your PC is struggling to keep up, however, try reducing the View Distance one notch at a time until the frame rate is more stable.\nYou’ll also get the best image quality by making sure your PC runs at your monitor’s native resolution. If your PC can’t keep up, you’ll then want to reduce the 3D resolution scaler gradually. This will reduce the quality of the in-game graphics without forcing your monitor to run at a lower resolution.\nDLSS is especially helpful for improving frame rates, depending on your hardware. It’s a machine learning-powered technique that’s designed to enable higher resolution gameplay without the same cost to performance. It’s only available on certain Nvidia RTX 20 and 30-series GPUs, however, so if you don’t see the setting in your Fortnite options, chances are your PC isn’t compatible. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFurdGeZK2glWK6qrrIpqymZZGjsW6%2BxJympqWVo7GmsIysp56bo2KzsL6Mn6arrJ6ewaY%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-the-minimum-and-recommended-specs-for-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are the minimum and recommended specs for Fortnite?"},{"body":"Lost Ark has finally come to the West nearly three years after its release in South Korea. Adjusted for the Western audience, the MMO offers tons of content to discover with a free-to-play model.\nSee Lost Ark on Amazon Lost Ark mixes hack-and-slash mechanics with strong exploration elements, offering a fresh experience for MMO enthusiasts. The exploration takes many forms in the game, including through collectibles like Mokoko Seeds. Collectibles can be gathered in significant numbers throughout your journey. There are over 1,000 Moloko Seeds in Lost Ark, and they are scattered in numerous areas. Here are the locations of Mokoko Seeds in Medrick Monastery. There are 13 of them to collect in the area.\nAll Mokoko Seed locations in Medrick Monastery The two seeds located on the West of the Catacombs are hidden behind a secret path, but you won’t need anything to unlock it. Walk through the door you’ll see at the end of the path and you’ll discover a secret room with two seeds scattered in it.\nThe two seeds that you should find after checking the first city with the Triport won’t be accessible at first: you’ll have to sing the Song of Resonance in front of the statue to access a hidden passage to get them both.\nHere are the screengrabs of the areas where you’ll find the seeds on your first run, without the last two that require to get further into the story.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYrqwsNGimqRlnaS7or%2FTnqmyZZmjeq270q1kmqqb\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-medrick-monastery-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Medrick Monastery in Lost Ark"},{"body":"World of Warcraft: Classic players are loving the game, but they hate waiting in long queues to play. Despite Blizzard’s attempts to reduce queues by releasing multiple new servers since launch and increasing the capacity of existing ones, players in some realms still face hour-long queues to play.\nThat’s making some players wish they could transfer characters from these crowded realms to those with low populations. In WoW, including Classic, your character is restricted to the server—also called a realm—where they were created, so it’s impossible to simply join another server and continue playing with that same character. You have a different roster of characters for every realm you join. For WoW Classic, Blizzard has announced a short period when players will be able to move from highly-populated realms to others with low populations for free. The company said on Sept. 4 that the feature will be available soon and revealed the full list of realms included in this limited-time offer.\nIn the current retail version of WoW, you must buy a character transfer for $25 if you want to move one of them to another realm while keeping everything you’ve already done.\nBut for now, doing so is impossible in WoW Classic. Blizzard’s Character Transfer shop page clearly says that this product isn’t available for Classic, which means players’ characters are locked to the realm they’re in at the moment.\nBlizzard has yet to comment on that issue or say when it intends to bring paid character transfers to WoW Classic. At the moment, it might restrict it to avoid overpopulating servers that already have lots of players in them. Players who have created characters in those low-population servers would probably want to move to a more busy server as soon as they could to have more top-tier players to interact with.\nIf paid character transfers are ever introduced to WoW Classic, Blizzard will make a huge deal out of it. Players can expect them to work the same way they do in retail WoW. But for now, keep playing where you are or try creating a new character from scratch on another server.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZopp6tLHRr5yrZZGjsW6vx5qpmpukmr9uwNGapayelafAbrzOrKqimpyaeqq6jLCmsGWToa60v8ic\n","link":"/post/are-server-and-character-transfers-possible-in-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Are server and character transfers possible in WoW Classic?"},{"body":"The Queen is the highest-valued piece in chess other than the King, and it all revolves around the piece’s flexibility and power.\nEach player in a game of chess starts with just one Queen, but more can be created by getting a Pawn to the opponent’s end of the board which triggers a promotion of that pawn to a Rook, Bishop, Knight, or Queen.\nTypically, players revolve their chess strategy around keeping their Queen protected while also opening her up to make powerful and suppressive plays.\nSimilar to a Rook, the Queen can move vertically or horizontally across the board in any direction for any number of squares that are open. Unlike Knight’s however, the Queen cannot go through any other pieces.\nIn addition, the Queen can move diagonally across the board in the same ways that a Bishop can. This follows the exact same rules as a Bishop and is only limited by the number of squares on the board or pieces in the way.\nOn a board that is completely open, a Queen can move forward, backward, right, left, and diagonally in any combination of forward or backward with left or right. This makes the queen the most powerful and maneuverable piece in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXZm8pr%2BMrZ%2BeZaGqsqa6jKamr51dnrtur8eeqqw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-does-the-queen-move-in-chess/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does the Queen move in chess?"},{"body":"The release of Gears of War 5 brought many server issues to developer The Coalition. A few hours after the game’s servers were open on Sept. 6, many players massively reported errors like 0x80004001 and Estana, which ended up being issues on the game’s servers and not on players’ platforms.\nThe only thing we know about online games is that their servers will eventually bug, crash, or get taken down for maintenance. That’s true for Gears 5 and it’s important to know where to look for information about server status so you know when to try to fix connection issues yourself and when to just be patient and wait for the company to fix something on its end.\nThere’s no official Gears 5 server status page, but The Coalition’s Twitter page is constantly updated with any issues that the game might be facing. That should be your main source of information about the state of the game’s servers. The game’s official forum is another place where you’ll surely find information about server status. In case of major issues, The Coalition will add a box with information about it at the top of the page and you’ll probably see many players reporting the same issues in posts as well. Remember to check the forums whenever Gears 5 seems to be down. If it’s not, you might still find solutions to connection issues happening on your end.\nIf you check both links and nothing is reported, you can either wait and see if the issue is too recent to have been reported already or do something on your end to try to fix it. You can also contact the game’s support team in case nothing else works.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxJqprGWfm3q4rdFopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmm5iasKx5xp6Yq6tdpLNuw8CrZG5lo5q%2Ft7HRZqqtmaSqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-check-gears-of-war-5-s-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to check Gears of War 5’s server status"},{"body":"With so much streaming competition, it’s always wise to put out the best quality content if you want your stream to stand out. One of the ways to improve the quality of a stream is with a capture card. While some streamers have a single PC or console and don’t use capture cards, more advanced streamers often have multiple PCs or connect their console to a PC to add transitions, overlays, and other customizations.\nWhat does a capture card do? Capture cards allow users to capture video and audio from the source and save it as data. The saved data is then optimized using software before being uploaded. Most streamers have a PC for gaming and a second PC linked to it to capture the gameplay feed. Once connected to the source, the streamer can then use software, like Open Broadcast Software (OBS), on the second PC to add animations and other customizations before broadcasting.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile it’s possible to use a capture card on a standalone PC, most streamers use multiple PCs for their stream. The main reason for using a capture card on a second PC instead of doing everything on one PC is to get the best performance. If a player is gaming and streaming on the same device simultaneously, it can lead to reduced performance or dropped frame rates because both tasks might compete for the same resources.\u0026nbsp;\nTypes of capture cards There are two main types of capture cards: internal and external. Internal capture cards, like Elgato’s HD60 Pro or the Avermedia Live Gamer Duo, fit into a PCIe slot on the motherboard. This type of capture card has low latency because it’s connected directly to the motherboard, but they only work with desktop PCs.\nStreamers with consoles or laptops are better off with external capture cards, like the Elgato Game Capture 4K60 S+ or the Asus TUF CU4K30. External capture cards may have slightly higher latency than their internal counterparts, but they are compatible with more devices and are easily swapped out.\nWhat to look for when buying a capture card Like most peripherals, capture cards come in a wide range of pricing and specs. What’s best for you depends on your requirements and budget. Still, there are some factors to consider when buying a capture card.\nResolution is one of the main factors to consider. Some capture cards, like the EVGA XR1, only capture at 1080p. Other cards, like the Elgato Game Capture 4K60 S+, go up to 4K. The lower resolutions tend to have higher frame rates. On the other hand, higher resolutions tend to have slower frame rates.\u0026nbsp;\nSome capture cards, like the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus, have a built-in SD card slot so users can capture directly onto it instead of a PC. Other capture cards, like the AverMedia Live Gamer Duo, have two HDMI slots and can simultaneously capture two sources.\u0026nbsp;\nSoftware compatibility is another factor when picking a capture card. Most capture cards have proprietary software and also integrate with programs such as Xsplit or OBS. Capture cards like Razer’s Ripsaw HD don’t have any proprietary software and rely on third-party apps.\nHow to use a capture card on a console The current Playstation and Xbox models have built-in broadcasting capabilities to allow direct streaming, while the Nintendo Switch can only stream with a capture card via the docking station. Despite the ability to stream directly, it’s still worth using a capture card connected to a PC to produce the highest-quality content possible.\nHow to connect a capture card to a console Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI output on the console and the other end into the IN port on the capture card.Connect another HDMI cable to the OUT port on the capture card and the other end into the monitor or TV.The next step is to connect the capture card to a laptop or PC with a USB cable.\u0026nbsp;Open the capture card software on the PC to set up the capture card and configure the settings. Some consoles require a few adjustments before streaming. The Nintendo Switch can only work with a capture card when it’s connected to a docking station. When connecting to a PlayStation 4 or 5, users should turn off HDCP encryption in System Settings, or the signal will be blocked.\nHow to use a capture card on a PC How to connect an external capture card to a PC Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the GPU and the other into the IN port of the capture card.Take the second HDMI cable, and plug it into the HDMI OUT port of the capture card before connecting the other end to the TV or monitor. Connect the capture card to the PC via a USB cable.Run the software. How to connect an internal capture card to a PC. Connecting an internal capture card can be trickier since there are various types of motherboards and a range of different capture cards. It’s worth checking beforehand to see if the desired capture card is compatible with the motherboard and if there are free slots.\nSwitch off the PC, and make sure it’s unplugged.Remove the side panel.Install the capture card into a free PCIe slot, ensuring it’s correctly fitted.Tighten the screws or clips on the slot to ensure the capture card is fixed in place.Close up the PC and power it on.The capture card should be detected on startup, but it may require driver software.Install the driver software and additional streaming software. Every capture card is different, and there may be slight variations in connecting them to your device.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUrJxmmV2YrrHA1KucZpuRp7Fuu81mmqimo6S5pnnAp5tmqJM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-a-capture-card-on-console-and-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use a capture card on console and PC"},{"body":"SNK isn’t letting its recent decision to delay King of Fighters XV into the first quarter of 2022 slow down its reveal pipeline, announcing The Enchanting Beauty Luong as the next fighter for the game’s roster.\u0026nbsp;\nLuong is a newer character, making her debut in KoF XIV, making this just her second appearance in the franchise, or third if you count SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.\u0026nbsp;The mysterious femme fatale is known for teasing her opponents and is typically portrayed as cold emotionally outside of the heat of a battle. She utilizes a fast and flexible fighting style that heavily features her ability to stretch and snap her legs in motions resembling a whip.\u0026nbsp;\n Her gameplay trailer highlights those snappy movements, demonstrating how easy it is for her to toss out flexible combos with little to know wasted motions and a focus on powerful kicks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Luong is the 22nd fighter to be officially revealed for the KoF XV roster, and SNK will likely reveal another fighter next week. Since Luong was not placed on a team at the end of her trailer, it is also likely that series staple Kim Kaphwan and his master Gang-il, Luong’s boyfriend, will make an appearance to reform Team Kim again, much to the annoyance of its team leader.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHytwc6nnmajmZi4tHnOn51mppWtwW6%2Bzq6lnWWfm3qstc2gZKieXZu2qLTTnqmsZairerO70q2cq2WimsOmrcus\n","link":"/post/luong-kicks-off-next-round-of-king-of-fighters-xv-roster-reveals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Luong kicks off next round of King of Fighters XV roster reveals"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming Operation Neon Dawn will bring changes to three key operators and a massive change to a key gameplay mechanic. Overall, Jager and Echo will be nerfed, Hibana will be buffed, and runouts will be fundamentally altered. The info was announced during the new season reveal before the EU November Mini-Major Grand Finals on the official Rainbow Six Twitch channel. Other changes that were not announced during the reveal include Wamai and Valkyrie losing their secondary deployable shields. Jager Jager is going to get a nerf specifically designed to impact the professional meta, but one that will still emphasize the use of teamwork. His ADS gadgets will no longer have two charges. They will have unlimited charges, but there will be a 10-second timer in between each use. Effectively, this makes “burning” the ADS (the act of using flashbangs or smoke grenades to pull both charges from the ADS so a frag grenade can be thrown) easier on the utility of the attackers without completely nuking the teamplay involved in burning the ADS. You’ll still need your team to clear key positions with grenades, but you’ll have flashbangs left over this time around. This change is specifically to combat the “20-second meta,” where attackers struggle to clear the stacked utility of the defenders for two and a half minutes, and are then forced to feverishly execute their attack in a flurry of kills that’s difficult to follow. Echo Echo has been in a rough spot lately. He’s been banned in competitive play until a bug with his invisible Yokai drones is fixed, and as a result, the “20-second meta” has eased up on attackers. He’s still going to eat a much-deserved nerf, as his Yokai drones will no longer be invisible when they attach to ceilings. This change is going to impact all levels of play. Echo is a notoriously strong operator among all levels with his ability to deny plants and invisible intel-gathering Yokai drones. The difficulty with Echo is specifically the invisibility of his drones. Normally, you’d have to bring an IQ against a team that’s running Echo since her electronics detecting gadget was the only thing that could quickly spot the Yokais. But with how many explosives teams are forced to bring to combat, the incredibly strong deployable shield secondary gadgets, it’s hard to find space for her in the lineup. Now that Yokai drones are visible, IQ isn’t necessary, and attackers should have more freedom in which operators they can select. The deployable shield has been re-added into Echo’s loadout.\nHibana Hibana isn’t getting a nerf, but more of a rework, which will specifically target her ability to play vertically. You can now select how many X-KAIROS pellets her launcher fires. Rather than being stuck with six, you can fire in shots of four or two out of your total pool of 18 pellets. This is significant because it only takes four pellets to open a reinforced hatch. Now, Hibana can save pellets by not firing the full six onto a reinforced hatch, saving two pellets from each shot. The end result is that before, Hibana could open three hatches. Now, she can open four. The changes give more freedom to Hibana players, and reinforce her strengths as a vertical/ranged hard breacher. Runouts  Runouts are a source of frustration for new players. Without knowledge of where players normally jump out of windows onto balconies then quickly retreat back inside the building, it can be difficult to counter. In addition, with some runouts, you can be shot before the defender running out on you is “spotted,” compounding frustration. While runouts are a tactic seen as “sweaty” or “overaggressive,” they’re necessary to effectively defend specific sites on specific maps. Ubisoft doesn’t want them erased from the game but rather toned down, so you can now only remain outside the building as a defender for a single second before your location is revealed to all attackers, as opposed to the previous three seconds. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqminoJq%2FosDIqKVmppWku26wwLClZqyfYsCptc9mrqKsmGK3orPEq2SappRisqS0zmalnqqWqHqzwc2orK1loprEsL7K\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-s-operation-neon-dawn-to-ship-with-jager-and-echo-nerfs-runout-rework/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Neon Dawn to ship with Jager and Echo nerfs, runout rework"},{"body":" World War II shotguns are about as rustic and classic as FPS guns can get—and Call of Duty: Vanguard has some of the most memorable shottys.\nAt Vanguard’s launch, there are four shotguns to choose from. The Double Barrel is the last one to be unlocked, all the way at level 49. The break-action shotgun has a fast rate of fire and bad range, but it can be equipped with attachments to make it even stronger.\nThe true downfall of the Double Barrel is that it only houses two shots. You need to get up close to your enemy, empty the two bullets in the mag, and then get out of dodge before their teammates retaliate. Find a nice spot to reload, because that will take a while, and get ready to do it again.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Here’s the best way to equip the Double Barrel for success in Vanguard.\nThe best Double Barrel shotgun loadout in Vanguard Muzzle: SUHL 16 BrakeBarrel: LJ-18 DefenderOptic: Mk. 8 ReflectorStock: Removed StockUnderbarrel: SMLE Pistol GripMagazine: 16 GaugeAmmo Type: Packed PowderRear Grip: Fabric GripEfficiency: Gung-HoKit: Quick The Double Barrel is Vanguard’s worst shotgun for the sole fact that it only holds two shots. But that’s what Double Barrel means. In any case, it can be improved by equipping 10 attachments in the Gunsmith that will accentuate its ability to dumpster enemies up close.\nYou’ll need to be able to close in on an enemy quickly with the Double Barrel to have a chance and then run away even faster. That’s why these attachments are focused on speed, damage, and damage range.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2ZvLauy55km5mip7KtedKhpq2fpaN6rbvAnaaurF2eu26vwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhmrZqml6qus7A%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-double-barrel-shotgun-loadout-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Double Barrel shotgun loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":" Fortnite: Battle Royale players can obtain a new banner now that week four challenges of season seven are out. This secret Banner is exclusive to those who complete four full sets of weekly Battle Pass challenges, which means only players with the premium version of the pass are able to see and get the banner.\nAs with any Battle Royale challenge, players can get the secret Banner in standard or Limited Time Modes, except for Playground.\nWeek four hides a secret Banner that players can grab to use in their game profile after interacting with it in a match. The hint to where it’s located in the Fortnite island lies within the loading screen, which players will unlock after completing their fourth set of challenges.\nThe loading screen shows character Powder on a Driftboard landing a trick over an area that seems to be Happy Hamlet, which is in the southern area of the Fortnite\u0026nbsp;island. There’s a clock tower to the character’s left and a green building with three floors to the right. There’s a blue banner hanging on the wall of the second floor of that green building, and that’s where players will find the secret Banner.\nTo interact with the banner, first drop at Happy Hamlet and go to the clock tower that is right at the center of the town. You’ll notice there are clocks in two sides on the tower, one west and another east of the tower. Go to the east side and face the clock.\nAfter facing the clock, look to your right until the compass at the top of your screen is between 345 and N. A green building will appear in your line of sight. Build towards the second floor and the secret Banner should be floating near the wall.\nIf you don’t see the banner, try breaking the wall of the second floor. If you still don’t see it, make sure you have completed at least four full weeks of challenges, including the challenges from the paid Battle Pass. \nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZq6enZtigG6%2FxJqqqKZdbHq0scKrnK1lkpa7r7HRZqOom5GptrC6\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-secret-banner-in-fortnite-season-7-week-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the secret Banner in Fortnite season 7, week 4"},{"body":" Over the years,\u0026nbsp;the Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;series featured many celebrity names in its campaign modes, ranging from Troy Baker to Kit Harington. The addition of such names allows players to see familiar faces and voices inside their favorite game.\nCall of Duty: Vanguard\u0026nbsp;doesn’t hold back in that regard, bringing more than a few names that players may be familiar with from other projects. Here are all the voice actors for all the major characters in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Vanguard.\nArthur Kingsley – Chiké Okonkwo Starring as Ty Coleman in\u0026nbsp;La Brea, Chiké Okonkwo is the voice of Arthur Kingsley in\u0026nbsp;Vanguard.\u0026nbsp;Okonkwo has been involved in the gaming world for a while, and his portfolio includes names like\u0026nbsp;Anthem, Mass Effect: Andromeda,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Killzone: Mercenary.\nDes – Nikolai Nikolaeff In terms of experience in gaming, Nikolai Nikolaeff is one of the newer faces in the scene. Voicing Des in\u0026nbsp;Vanguard\u0026nbsp;is a first for Nikolaeff and an epic one at that.\u0026nbsp;Daredevil\u0026nbsp;fans may already be familiar with his voice since Nikolaeff played Vladimir Ranskahov, a mafia boss, in the series.\nHenry Baker – Steven Brand Henry Baker is voiced by Steven Brand, also known as Dr. Gabriel Valack from\u0026nbsp;Teen Wolf. After working in the show for three years, Brand stuck around the scene and picked up a few smaller roles. This isn’t his first rodeo, however, since he was also involved in\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: The Old Republic.\nJannick Richter – Dominic Monaghan The voice of Jannich Richter, Dominic Monaghan, is one of the most notable names on\u0026nbsp;Vanguard’s\u0026nbsp;roster. He played Merry in all three\u0026nbsp;The Lord of the Rings\u0026nbsp;movies and also played Beaumont in\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.\nLucas Riggs – Martin Copping Martin Copping can be a familiar face for\u0026nbsp;CoD\u0026nbsp;fans since he also voiced Sipes in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. This time around, he’s giving life to Lucas Riggs. In addition to\u0026nbsp;CoD\u0026nbsp;series, Copping also voiced Mozzie in\u0026nbsp;Rainbow Six: Siege.\nMeteo – Christopher Rivas Christopher Rivas is a name that TV drama fans may be familiar with since the actor performed in previous seasons of\u0026nbsp;SEAL Team\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;NCIS: Los Angeles. He also has a gaming background as he starred as Che Sanz in\u0026nbsp;Just Cause 4.\nPolina Petrova – Laura Bailey When it comes to gaming portfolios, Laura Bailey surely leads the crowd here—starring as Mary Jane Watson in\u0026nbsp;Spider-Man, Abby in\u0026nbsp;The Last of Us: Part II, and Kait Diaz in\u0026nbsp;Gears 5. The voice of Polina Petrova even has a BAFTA Games’ Best Performer in a Leading role award under her belt.\nRichard Webb – Simon Quarterman Richard Webb, the British Sergeant, is voiced by Simon Quarterman. Fans may know him from HBO’s\u0026nbsp;Westworld, where he played Lee Sizemore.\nWade Jackson – Derek Philips Derek Philips breathes life into the ace pilot, Wade Jackson, in\u0026nbsp;Vanguard. Philips is another name with a rather long history in gaming. His voice can be heard in\u0026nbsp;Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield: Hardline, and The Last of Us: Part II, where he played Jerry.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMr6aim5VirqTAzquqZqGeYrCiuMtmpp9llKrBunnVmqWgrZGnsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-voice-actors-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All voice actors in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"Evil Geniuses has officially released Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev from its Dota 2 roster after nearly three months of silence, the organization announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nRAMZES was signed by EG following The International 2019, where he left Virtus Pro and the CIS region behind to join Tal “Fly” Aizik and a revamped roster to try to dominate North America.\u0026nbsp;\nToday we say goodbye to @Ramzes.\nWe want to thank Roman for his time and contributions as a member of our EG #dota2 roster. pic.twitter.com/DTziHF7Fqe\n— Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) February 1, 2021  The team performed well when they played together, finishing fourth at the MDL Chengdu Major and second at several other tier-one tournaments like DreamLeague Season 13. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic canceling LAN events and limiting travel, RAMZES only played in a total of four events for EG in 2020 and only once after March.\u0026nbsp;\nRAMZES remained on EG’s active roster despite the long break between competitions, but the team officially listed him as inactive on Nov. 6, replacing him with Daryl “iceiceice” Pei Xiang just a week later.\u0026nbsp;\nMy contract with @EvilGeniuses is terminated,I'm a free agent now.Huge respect to coach @BuLbaDotA_ for everything you've done, thanks to my teammates for great times together,@Phillip_Aram @totheLaPointe and the rest of EG staff for taking good care of me. New challenges ahead!\n— Roman Kushnarev (@ramzes) February 1, 2021  After being benched, RAMZES briefly reunited with his former VP teammates Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko and Alexey “Solo” Berezin on the Just Error stack that the pair formed with Syed “SumaiL” Hassan and several other CIS veterans. That roster only lasted one event, though, before the players split up again.\u0026nbsp;\nEG are competing in the upper division of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit’s NA regional league and sit atop the standings at 6-2. RAMZES is now a free agent and can sign with a new organization, but he might be limited on options due to the DPC’s new roster lock rules.\nAs of now, it appears he’ll wait until the end of the first DPC season before making any announcements about his return. “Yesterday was my last day at EG, so I am now a free agent,” RAMZES said. “I want to thank our coach Bulba for everything he taught me and for believing in me after TI9. Thanks to my teammates for a great time together, and to the EG staff (Phil, Nicole, and everyone else) for organizing my life in America and at tournaments. We are waiting for the end of the first season, and then back that Dota.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46enmaqlaGyor%2FErGSrmZ2vsrR5xaumpmWZqcBusM6tmGZqXae8tMDEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/eg-releases-ramzes-from-its-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EG releases RAMZES from its Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"Arenas matches in Apex Legends have a new home for the time being: Olympus’ Golden Gardens. The POI entered the map rotation for the new mode today. Thermal Station, one of the areas in World’s Edge, is out of the cycle for the time being. The map rotation in Arenas functions differently than in the battle royale mode. Each cycle has three maps available within 15-minute intervals, out of a total of five maps. The pool includes Phase Runner and Party Crasher, two custom-made venues for the new mode, alongside returning areas from World’s Edge, Olympus, and Kings Canyon.\nGet your green thumbs ready, Legends. 🌸\nGolden Gardens is now in Arenas map rotation, replacing Thermal Station. As an FYI, Arenas map updates sometimes take up to 12 hours to roll out, so don't worry if you don't see it right away. pic.twitter.com/jkBYtnQQTl\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) June 1, 2021  The new kid on the block likely won’t be in the rotation forever, though. Respawn has been cycling maps in and out of the rotation every two weeks since Arenas launched on May 4, first with Artillery, then Thermal Station, and now Gardens. Matches alternate between Phase Runner, Party Crasher, and whichever imported arena is in the rotation.\nGardens is usually a heavily populated spot on Olympus, so the move to Arenas offers players a chance to experience combat in the area without the chaos of hot dropping. It offers plenty of verticality thanks to its elevated houses and mobile legends such as Valkyrie, Horizon, or Pathfinder can make use of their kit to gain the drop on their opponents.\nThe map also offers opportunities for engagements across all ranges. It has plenty of sightlines and vantage points for players who want to pick targets off from afar, but things can quickly get ugly when fighting inside the small houses around the map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S0or7DnqWsZaKava2twp6qZqyYmr%2Burctmqq2ZpJ68r3nIp2SaqJWteq2xxp6lnatdlr%2BmusCsZKaZoGK%2FsMDAraCopg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gardens-replaces-thermal-station-in-apex-legends-arenas-map-rotation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gardens replaces Thermal Station in Apex Legends’ Arenas map rotation"},{"body":"The final spot in the World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals is up for grabs this weekend, where six teams will give it one last shot across three days of speedrunning dungeons.\nThe winner of the tournament will earn a spot in the MDI Global Finals, where they will meet the six teams that qualified from the MDI group weekend tournaments and the top qualifying team from China. The Global Finals will have a prize pool of $300,000.\u0026nbsp;\nThe winner of this weekend’s Last Stand Tournament will secure the final invite to the Mythic Dungeon International Season 3 Global Finals! Check out the Viewers Guide for everything you need to know – and more!\n📖 https://t.co/Zi6ziaTEAn pic.twitter.com/a3f8i4fBP9\n— WoW Esports (@WoWEsports) May 16, 2022  WoW MDI Last Stand Tournament format Unlike most MDI events, which are head-to-head speedrunning matches, the Last Stand Tournament takes a more time trial approach. From Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22, teams will have to complete keystones for six different dungeons. They may run each dungeon as many times as possible to get the fastest possible time.\nTeams’ fastest run in each dungeon will be added up to make a cumulative time. The team with the fastest overall time will win and qualify for the Global Finals.\nWhere to watch the WoW MDI Last Stand Tournament Coverage of the Last Stand Tournament will be on a plethora of YouTube channels, including English language coverage on the official Warcraft channel. Alternate language broadcasts will include French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Korean. Broadcasts will begin at 12pm CT every day from May 20 to 22 with a total of 15 hours of action across the weekend.\nFollowing the tournament, MDI action will take a bit of a break before the Global Finals coming in the summer from July 8 to 10. The six teams that have already qualified for the finals are Donuts and Despair, Baldy, Perplexed, Echo, Sloth, and Monka.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ywmK2bmGLBqbGMsKawZZ2Ztm64wKyrZquklruledOorKumkaKyr8A%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-wow-mdi-last-stand-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the WoW MDI Last Stand Tournament"},{"body":"Professional Overwatch lost one of its most veteran players today when Philadelphia Fusion main tank Kim “Mano” Dong-gyu announced his intention to leave the team and complete his military service for South Korea.\u0026nbsp;\n“Unfortunately, I’m sad to announce that I’ll be taking a break from my professional career,” he said in a post on Twitter. “I still wanted to play next year but it’s up to a point where I cannot postpone my mandatory military service.”\u0026nbsp;\nMano began his professional career in the earliest years of competitive Overwatch, joining teams like AF Blue and LW Blue. He participated in multiple seasons of APEX, the highest level of competition before the Overwatch League’s creation, and made a name for himself as a talented main tank.\u0026nbsp;\nToday we say thank you to @Mano_OWL as he will begin his military duty soon.\nWe are grateful to have had you as a reliable front line of the team this year.\nThank you so much for your hard work and best of luck in your future endeavors! pic.twitter.com/OuhoFB1l6L\n— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) October 1, 2021  He joined the New York Excelsior when the league was formed and remained on the team for three years, further cementing his reputation as a leader and reliable teammate. For the 2021 season, he joined the Philadelphia Fusion and enjoyed a run in the postseason with the team. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“I’ve made it this far only because you fans have supported me for all these years,” Mano said in a post on social media. “Thank you again for your unwavering support and love.”\u0026nbsp;\nMano will be leaving to complete his mandatory military service for South Korea, which is required of men between the ages of 18 and 28. His former team, the Philadelphia Fusion, thanked him for his contributions and wished him luck on his “future endeavors.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmilkaO8brjEmq2eq12lv7CyxKyqoqeelrluu9WeqbCZpJi1bsDOZpqopaChsrWxjKagpaGklr%2B6edKeqa%2Bhk5o%3D\n","link":"/post/mano-leaves-professional-overwatch-to-complete-military-service/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mano leaves professional Overwatch to complete military service"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is bringing back the Lunar New Year event from Feb. 1 to 7, celebrating the Year of the Tiger with some extra bonuses that will give players increased luck.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the event, Litleo is going to be available as a Shiny for the first time and players will continue to see Hisuian Voltorb appearing as the mini-event that introduced the new Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus to the game has ended.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the celebration, players will have an increased chance to receive Lucky Pokémon from trades or to become Lucky Friends with other players. Everyone will also receive double Stardust from opening Gifts and can do an additional Special Trade every day.\u0026nbsp;\nThe final piece of bonus content is new event-exclusive Field and Timed Research that will give players a chance to encounter a handful of rare Pokémon like Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth, Litleo, Espurr, Darumaka, and more. The Timed Research will give out Gyarados Mega Energy, too.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s the full list of increased encounters and the raid rotation that will be active from Feb. 1 to 7:\u0026nbsp;\nWild encountersCommon: Paras, Meowth, Growlith, Voltorb, Hisuian Voltorb, Magikarp, Torchic, LitleoRare: Electrabuzz, Gyarados, CombuskenRaidsOne-Star: Magikarp, Shinx, Darumaka, Litleo, EspurrThree-Star: Charizard, Flareon, Shuckle, Delcatty, Absol, DruddigonFive-Star: Regirock with the Charged Attack EarthquakeMega: Mega HoundoomncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhlkqe2r7PSZqCnZaSdsm641KeYq2WemsRuxcSaqWavmam1brTIrKyimZ5iw7C406ipm2WjnbavxYyloK2klaQ%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-brings-in-the-lunar-new-year-with-hisuian-voltorb-shiny-litleo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go brings in the Lunar New Year with Hisuian Voltorb, Shiny Litleo"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamers Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek and Guy “DrDisRespect” Beahm will have their brands immortalized in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with their own weapon skins very soon.\nDrDisRespect made the announcement on Twitter this morning, days after issuing an ultimatum to PUBG Corp. that he would stop playing the game “for good” if the developer didn’t “put an elite Doc skin” into the game.\n  It appears that the ultimatum was all part of the show that is the DrDisRespect character. Doc’s red and black themed skins are for the Kar98k and M416, while Shroud’s are for the Kar98k and AKM. Both weapons feature the broadcaster’s own logos and color schemes.\nIt’s unclear when the skins will be available or how they will be made available. In the past, PUBG has mostly had skins available through loot crates. Some specific skins, like one for the frying pan or the parachute used at the beginning of matches, have been made available for direct purchase.\nEither way, this is part of a very cool partnership between PUBG Corp. and two hugely popular entertainers who continue to play PUBG to this day. It sets an interesting precedent moving forward, as other personalities will undoubtedly look to have their own skins in-game.\nDrDisRespect has previously been vocal about his dislike for PUBG in the past, and he has even been banned from the game for team-killing. His threat to quit had some worried he would switch full to Fortnite: Battle Royale, a game he has spent some time streaming recently. Instead, players will be able to sport his weapons in-game, and the Doc’s continued PUBG presence seems assured.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwv8erpq6cXZm%2FpbXSq5ysqJWYwW681JueZq%2BVlr2wuoysoqKmo2KwsLnIp55mq5%2Bku25%2Bk2pqaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-and-drdisrespect-are-getting-their-own-pubg-weapon-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud and DrDisRespect are getting their own PUBG weapon skins"},{"body":"The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) is heading back to LAN at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from Aug. 5 to 7, featuring a diverse lineup of nine different games.\u0026nbsp;\nAs expected, Evo 2022 has brought back some of the biggest titles in the fighting game community (FGC), while also inviting some of the newer games to the most storied stage in the scene’s history for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause this is the first physical Evo event since Evo 2019, several of the games on the main roster were released in 2020 and 2021, with some like Guilty Gear Strive appearing in online events such as Evo 2021 Online. Now, those communities will get gather from around the globe in Las Vegas to compete. Here are the titles fans can expect to see on the main stage in August.\u0026nbsp;\nStreet Fighter V: Champion Edition – PS4Returning title from CapcomGuilty Gear Strive – PS4New title from Arc System WorksMortal Kombat 11: Ultimate – PS4Returning title from Warner Bros. GamesTekken 7 – PS4Returning title from Bandai Namco EntertainmentThe King of Fighters XV – PS4\u0026nbsp;New title from SNKMelty Blood: Type Lumina – PS4New title from Project LUMINADragon Ball FighterZ – PS4Returning title from Bandai Namco EntertainmentGranblue Fantasy: Versus – PS4New title form Cygames and XSEEDSkullgirls: 2nd Encore – PS4New title from Autumn Games These games were announced alongside several details about Evo 2022, including that the event will be operating with double the space of previous iterations and is set to feature a large community and casual area for side tournaments.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that community space, spectators and players alike can compete in unofficial competitions for other games throughout Evo weekend, though updates on that will come from individual communities, not the Evo team.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can learn more about registration and details on the official Evo website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy4tMCtZKCZnZrAbsPIpaNmmpVivaK%2B02amn2WknbJusdWoZGtoYmd6rbXNnqyp\n","link":"/post/what-games-will-be-part-of-the-evo-2022-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What games will be part of the Evo 2022 lineup?"},{"body":"Do you want to sink your teeth into a fighting game? Street Fighter V is approaching its fifth anniversary and Capcom has released a free Champion Edition trial exclusive to the PS4 to celebrate.\nNewcomers can get a taste of one of the more accessible games in the legendary franchise. If you’ve only purchased the previous editions of SFV, try jumping back in for the new fighters on the game’s base roster. Additional characters from seasons one to four will be available, amounting to 40 different fighters for you to experiment with, according to Japanese site 4Gamer. You can download the demo now from the PlayStation Store and play the game until Feb. 26 at 1:59am CT. Users will need a PlayStation Plus subscription to put their skills to the test online, but the game is otherwise fully unlocked for the next two weeks.\nSFV will be getting its fifth season soon as well, with more information forthcoming through an official stream on Feb. 11 at 11am CT. If either the demo or the addition of new characters pique your interest, you can purchase the game on PC or PS4 now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy6u9RmmpqmXam%2FunnOrqtmq6SnsqbAjJ%2BgoKCkmr9uwoyopWaoo2l6p7vRZp2rnZViwam10makqKaknQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-try-out-street-fighter-v-on-ps4-for-free-this-month/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can try out Street Fighter V on PS4 for free this month"},{"body":"Jhin, the Virtuoso, is one of the strongest ADCs in League of Legends. The critical damage dealt by Jhin makes him extremely dangerous for his opponents. At full build, the champion can quickly eliminate opponents with no problems at all.\nAs with all champions in League, different items are going to work better for Jhin’s kit more than others and these items will change depending on the situation he finds himself in during the match. While this is true, there are core items that are going to benefit Jhin greatly in having success and securing victories.\nRunes Precision Fleet Footwork: With a critical strike based champion like Jhin, having Fleet Footwork just further enhances the damage he is able to deal with just one blow. With this rune attacking and moving will generates energy stacks that will provide bonuses to his next attack once the stacks reach 100. These bonuses include healing (based on level), 30-percent bonus attack damage, and extra movement speed for one second.\nPresence of Mind: Being an ability-based ADC, Jhin is going to use mana quite rapidly. To counter this, taking Presence of Mind will restore 20 percent of your maximum mana after a takedown while also increasing your mana pool by 100.\nLegend Bloodline: This rune is a fantastic rune for most ADC champions. Taking enemy units, champions, and monster camps will provide legend stacks that, after accumulating enough, will grant bonus life steal to Jhin. This is going to be extremely valuable not only in winning duels but also in remaining in the lane after taking damage.\nCoupe de Grace: The final precision rune for Jhin, Coupe de Grace will help the champion secure kills as it will grant him eight percent more damage to enemies below 40 percent health.\nSorcery\nNimbus Cloak: This rune is going to add a way for Jhin to escape if the champion finds himself in tricky situations. Once a summoner spell is used, Jhin will be granted bonus movement speed as well as the ability to pass through units ensuring he does not get stuck in place by minions.\nGathering Storm: This rune is going to grant Jhin bonus AD every 10 minutes allowing him to grow substantially stronger as the game progresses.\nBonuses: +9 Adaptive Force, +9 Adaptive Force, +6 Armor\nStarting items Doran’s Blade Most ADCs in the game are going to start with Doran’s Blade. The item grants bonus attack damage that will not only assist in farming during the early game but also by allowing Jhin to deal extra damage with his pokes on the enemy champions. The item also grants Jhin 80 health and three-percent life steal, making him more durable and able to remain in lane for a longer duration.\nHealth Potion This item is going to increase the time Jhin is able to remain in the lane before he is forced to back. Health potions also come in handy to heal off poke damage from either of the enemy champions during the farming phase. This is going to allow Jhin to build up more gold by spending extra time in lane farming that will help him in building items and gaining strength.\nCore items Boots of Swiftness Jhin is going to be most dangerous when can chase down his opponents and secure kills. Increasing his movement speed is going to greatly increase the chance of success in the lane. Boots of Swiftness offer the perfect increase for his movement speed while also reducing the effects of crowd control like slows by 25 percent. Having a powerful ADC that can chase down opponents through their CC abilities is extremely dangerous.\nStormrazor Adding damage to Jhin’s stats is only going to be made more effective by the addition of attack speed as well. With Stormrazor not only will Jhin be granted 50 bonus attack damage but also 15-percent attack speed and 25-percent critical strike chance. The increased speed will mean that critical strikes will become more common and Jhin’s basic attacks will quickly wear down and destroy the opposition.\nInfinity Edge The most iconic critical strike item in the game, the Infinity Edge has been a staple of the ADC’s build since the game began. Boasting 80 additional attack damage and 25-percent critical strike chance, this item compliments Jhin’s playstyle perfectly. The item’s unique passive will increase the damage dealt by critical strikes by 25 percent just further strengthening the damage this item can facilitate. This is a core part of Jhin’s build and a must-have item to increase your chance of success with the champion.\nLate-game items Phantom Dancer Phantom Dancer is another item that will boost multiple stats that Jhin thrives off and will make the champion substantially stronger. A 30-percent bonus attack speed will enable Jhin to fire on his target much quicker, utilizing the item’s 25-percent critical strike increase. Phantom Dancer will also increase Jhin’s movement speed by seven percent, allowing him to get around the map and chase down his enemies at a faster pace. The item will also grant Jhin a shield once he gets below 30 percent health that can absorb some damage relevant to the champions level.\nRapid Fire Cannon Much of the same stats that are increased by the Phantom Dancer, Rapid Fire Cannon will increase attack speed, critical strike chance, and movement speed. The unique ability this weapon offers is granting energized attacks bonus magic damage and attack range that will become particularly useful for Jhin to engage at further distances.\nGuardian Angel Once Jhin approaches full build, he will have more than enough damage to win most duels. But in a teamfight situation, you will see him targeted first and sometimes eliminated. To counter this, building a guardian angel is going to be very beneficial. The item not only grants Jhin bonus attack damage and armor but also its unique effect will bring Jhin back from the dead after he is eliminated, restoring 50 percent of his health and 30 percent of his mana. This effect has a 300-second cooldown, but later in-game it will greatly benefit the team during teamfights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Rit6m1zWaZrqGcmXqquoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwG6%2FxJqqqKZdZn0%3D\n","link":"/post/best-jhin-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Jhin build in League of Legends"},{"body":"One of the best perks of owning the Xbox consoles is its backward compatibility. With the new Xbox series of consoles, backward compatibility remains a key feature. Not only are many past-generation Xbox games playable on the new system, but older accessories and controllers work as well. But does the Xbox One controller have the same features as the Series X controller?\nWhile the new Xbox Series X and S controllers have new features, Microsoft recently rolled out new updates to Xbox One controllers, making them perform the same as the new models. In a firmware update limited to Xbox Insiders for now, Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth support, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and Xbox Adaptive Controllers will now have better Bluetooth connectivity and latency support like the new controllers.\nWith this new update, these Xbox One controllers now support Bluetooth Low Energy. This will allow for better compatibility for controllers to connect to Windows 10 PCs, Android devices, as well as iOS 15 and up. With such a strong push for remote play and cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft is making it easier than ever to play Xbox games wherever you are at any time.\nLag is one of the most infuriating aspects of gaming. Along with better Bluetooth connectivity, this Xbox controller update will also include Dynamic Latency Input (DLI). This feature will help make controller inputs from your wireless controller to the Xbox console more responsive and efficient gaming experience.\nWith the update expected to release to all Xbox gamers in the near future, Microsoft seems focused on making the new Xbox gaming experience accessible for everyone.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZp2nlah6tbTEZq%2Bbp6hivK%2BxjJymp6yipLmtsdFmn5qulWLBqbGMrJimnV2bsqLA1KucrGWRqHq1tMRmqp6qmZrAbsSMnKanrKKkua2x0Q%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/does-the-xbox-one-controller-have-the-same-features-as-the-series-x-controller/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does the Xbox One controller have the same features as the Series X controller?"},{"body":"Lost Ark was released to a Western audience back in February, resulting in the game by Amazon Games rocketing to the top of the charts on both Steam and Twitch.\nThe game has since cooled off on both platforms but is still steadily attracting returning players and viewers, while the developers are planning a wave of new classes, areas, and raids to be released in April and May.\nNaturally, a game that was developed and published by Amazon was bound to release with an extensive Twitch-based drop system, which rewarded boosts, items, and cosmetics to the thousands who watched. Additionally, the players who are Prime Gaming subscribers get treated to monthly loot rewards, and the latest for April 2022 is here via the Raptor Mount pack.\nHere’s how to claim the pack and the intimidating Raptor Mount for yourself.\nHow to claim the Raptor Mount in Lost Ark Prime Gaming subscribers can head to the Prime Gaming Loot page via the Prime Loot shortcut on the top right of Twitch’s home page (just click the crown). Additionally, the @PlayLostArk Twitter account tweeted a link directly to the Lost Ark section of the Prime Loot page.\nIf you haven’t already, connect your Prime Gaming account to your Steam account, then click Claim to acquire the content.\nThe Raptor Mount pack features the Raptor Mount itself, five redeemable days of the Crystalline Aura effect, and a small Amethyst Shard. Crystalline Aura is an effect that improves the player’s quality of life, while the Amethyst Shards can be spent in the game’s store.\nOnce you log in to the game, click on the Obtainable Items button in the top left menu. There, you can claim the Silver Combat Raptor mount, in addition to the Crystalline Aura and the Amethyst Shard. All of the items can be claimed on one character per account.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6GuqrmMrZ%2BeZaKWvbW70WakqK2eqXqquoylpqysXZa%2FrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-claim-the-raptor-mount-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to claim the Raptor Mount in Lost Ark"},{"body":"Destiny 2 has a true arsenal at guardians’ disposal. But sometimes, the best weapons aren’t necessarily on their side. A Cabal Colossus, for instance, will shoot a volley of homing rockets that will at best slow and at worst kill a guardian. Season of the Risen brought another Cabal gun to the arsenal. But this time, it’s on the Vanguard’s side.\nGrand Overture, the seasonal weapon, lets players charge up and unleash a volley of rockets against their enemies. This Heavy machine gun is a fitting weapon for a Cabal-themed season and one that can win the heart of some guardians. Here’s how to get it.\nHow to get Grand Overture in Destiny 2 Grand Overture is part of Destiny 2’s Season of the Risen season pass. If you’ve bought the pass, then you can unlock it the second you boot up the game and claim it through the season rewards tab. If you don’t have it, however, there’s a bit of a longer wait: Players can get it at rank 35, meaning there will be some grinding to do.\nHow does Grand Overture work? From a gameplay perspective, Grand Overture has a unique spot, feeling somewhat like Xenophage and the (also Cabal) Heir Apparent minus its Arc Shield. Players must charge the weapon first before shooting its slugs. But after charging the weapon to max, holding down the trigger will fire in full auto. Successfully landing shots will also load missiles in the weapon and holding R after landing some shots will fire a higher-damaging round. Each shot you land will add a buff counter to the left side of your screen, and holding R will allow you to fire a volley of rockets based on how many buffs you have. Stacking enough of them can serve as a good source of burst damage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSgqpGjsW671Z6pra2imnqquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-grand-overture-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Grand Overture in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Keeping central processing unit (CPU) temperature at bay is critical. Operating at high temperatures runs the risk of causing severe damage to your gaming rig. In most cases, when the CPU surpasses its manufacturer-specified thermal limit, the entire system shuts down. If computers didn’t perform this safety measure, critical damage would occur.\nIn any case, monitoring CPU temperature is essential, and knowing how warm your rig is running, especially during hardware-intensive applications like gaming, is a vital way to keep your PC’s health in check. CPUs are like the brains of computers; if they overheat, the whole system is in jeopardy. If you’re finding your CPU is running hotter than recommended, it’s time to take immediate action. Here are various methods to reduce CPU temperature.\nLocation of your computer System location is essential. Setting up a computer in a properly ventilated area makes a world of difference in regulating system temperatures. Also, if users reside in warmer climates, setting up in a room with air conditioning is strongly recommended. If you have the option of relocating to a cooler part of the house, like a basement, it might be worth setting up shop there.\nClean internals If you can’t remember the last time you popped the hood of your PC, that’s a good indicator it’s time for an inspection. Depending on how often a PC is used, large quantities of dust and debris coat the computer internals, creating the perfect storm for overheating. Popping off the side panel of the tower will reveal what the condition is in. Spraying out the inside with compressed air is good practice and should be done every few months. Just make sure your PC is completely turned off before you start spraying the compressed air. Additionally, unplugging the power cable from the nearby electrical outlet works as an added safety measure.\nCable management Poor cable management contributes to inadequate airflow, and this is because all of those endless cables take up large amounts of internal real estate. Taking the time to tidy them up carefully and cleanly is a sure way to improve airflow, lowering overall temperatures. Tidied cables also look much better from an aesthetic point of view, which is a bonus.\nUpgraded cooling While most computers use air coolers, they come with some pitfalls. Firstly, fans are the main contributor to internal dust and particulates. So it’s essential to keep on top of the internal cleaning maintenance that comes along with them. Upgrading to liquid cooling is a solid alternative to combat overheating. Modern all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers can offer better efficiency than traditional air coolers and are relatively easy to install. They’re also much quieter than fans.\nReapplying thermal paste In some situations the thermal paste found between the CPU and heat sink was either not correctly applied, has dried out over time, or needs to have a fresh coat reapplied. Either way, reapplying thermal paste might do the trick and lower the processor’s temperature. Applying thermal paste to your CPU is a fairly intermediate remedy, so doing some research beforehand and being very careful is strongly recommended.\nUpgraded heat sink If you’re thinking of reapplying the thermal paste between the CPU and heat sink, you might as well kill two birds with one stone and see if an upgraded CPU cooler is warranted. Stock CPU coolers might get the job done at first, but aftermarket options will surely make a difference, especially if you’re thinking of overclocking your CPU or regularly running CPU-intensive applications, like gaming.\nAdjust system power allocation Allocating how your system uses power in Windows is a simple way to reduce your CPU temperature with a few clicks of the mouse.\nOpen Control Panel.Click on Hardware and Sound.Click on Power Options.Select Balanced (recommended) or Power Saver.If Power Saver isn’t showing up, click on the drop-down Show additional plans to find it. If you’re keen on tinkering around some more within the power settings, locate Change plan settings, found to the direct right of each desired Preferred plan setting.\nSelect Change advanced power settings.Click on Processor power management.Then, hit Maximum processor state. Change the Setting from 100 percent (Default) to anywhere between 80 to 90 percent.Lowering the Setting percentage to any value lower than 80 percent is not recommended. If you enter zero percent, you will encounter a fatal error. Keeping your CPU, and the entire system, running at ideal temperatures is not only critical, but it supports better performance, responsiveness, and overall computer longevity. It’s important to keep an eye on temperatures, especially during intensive applications like gaming. Facing the risk of internals running too hot can open up a whole plethora of issues down on the road, so preventative maintenance is key.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnLqK6eql2YvbZ5056kqZ2ilsG2vsQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-lower-cpu-temperature/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to lower CPU temperature"},{"body":" Upcoming VALORANT agent KAY/O is a robot designed to kill Radiants—and his ability kit certainly supports that narrative.\nRiot unveiled KAY/O yesterday, the newest addition to the VALORANT cast. Armed with a flash, a grenade, a revive, and suppression, a new mechanic that prevents enemies from using abilities, the killer robot is the perfect counter to the post-plant. And while he’s categorized in the initiator class, KAY/O can do plenty of entrying as well.\n Here’s how to play KAY/O.\nAbility breakdown At first glance, KAY/O’s kit doesn’t look complex. Despite introducing new mechanics to VALORANT, none of his abilities are revolutionary. KAY/O’s FLASH/drive (Q) and FRAG/ment (C) will help tac shooter aficionados feel right at home. With FLASH/drive, KAY/O throws a grenade that blinds players caught in its line of sight. And FRAG/ment throws an explosive on the floor that combusts multiple times, dealing lethal damage at its center. Again, nothing revolutionary here.\nAs with other blinds, players will want to throw FLASH/drive when entering a site to help their team burst in. It’s also a great way to check corners and counter an enemy sniper. And FRAG/ment will likely be used more for zoning since it’s fairly easy to dodge and has a slow projectile speed. But players can learn line-ups in post-plant situations, preventing the opposing team from defusing the Spike and stalling until it explodes.\nRelated: Here are all of the abilities for KAY/O, VALORANT’s new robotic agent\nIt’s the initiator’s ZERO/point and ultimate that have potential to shift the meta. KAY/O throws a suppression blade with ZERO/point that winds up before exploding in a moderately large radius, rendering enemies’ abilities useless. KAY/O and his teammates also get an indicator that shows all the opponents caught by the ability. And NULL/cmd, the robot’s ultimate, empowers KAY/O to pulse radianite energy that suppresses enemies hit within its huge radius. The initiator also gets a combat stim throughout the duration and gets knocked down instead of killed when taking fatal damage. He can be revived by an ally at this point or killed if the opposing team can deal 850 damage to the downed robot.\nTheorycrafters will enjoy devising line-ups for the suppression blade, especially since it can be shot by enemies to nullify its effects. KAY/O can throw it onto a site when attacking, canceling out traps and potential blinds if he catches any opponents in the explosion. And it provides great intel while defending since your team is instantly alerted when enemies are caught. As for KAY/O’s ultimate, it’s an excellent way to push onto a site and sacrifice yourself for the greater good.\nAn entry initiator with the potential to disrupt the post-plant meta VALORANT‘s existing initiators include Breach, Skye, and Sova, all agents that you wouldn’t normally consider entry fraggers. KAY/O, on the other hand, can.\nWhile players wouldn’t normally want to take incoming fire, KAY/O’s ultimate gives you a second breath of life. With NULL/cmd, the initiator can take one for the team by entering onto a site and suppressing any nearby opponents. But enemies won’t be completely useless since they’ll still be armed with their guns. With traps, blinds, and flashes nonexistent, however, KAY/O’s allies can follow up on the execution with their own abilities and easily push onto site. And even if KAY/O goes down, he can still be revived once his squad successfully takes over the site.\nWhen defending, KAY/O players will want to find out as much intel as possible. Use your ZERO/point early to pick up an enemy push, which will help you team with rotations and flanks. Players can stall with flashes and grenades until your allies get there. And if the opposing team manages to plant the Spike, KAY/O can counter any post-plant setups that enemy squads might have. If an enemy Viper, Sova, or Brimstone is playing far back, for example, KAY/O can push them with his ultimate to prevent them from using their ultimate or line-ups. This allows your ally to defuse without worrying about getting taken out.\nKAY/O is an initiator with pseudo-duelist capabilities, providing a healthy departure from preconceived notions of what each class should be. He can provide intel, entry, initiate a fight, and counter the pesky post-plant meta.\nSynergies  As someone who offers plenty of intel, initiation, and utility, KAY/O can fit into most comps.\nThe robot can take the place of agents like Sova or Breach, offering just as much utility and then some. As for who he can work well with, Astra is a great controller to pair KAY/O with. Astra’s Gravity Well can hold opponents in place while the robot’s FRAG/ment deals devastating damage. He also can work well with agents who are good at making space, such as Jett, Yoru, or Phoenix. If KAY/O uses his ultimate to eliminate the threat of enemy abilities, a Jett dash, Yoru teleport, or Phoenix flash can quickly turn the tides of a round.\nKAY/O, along with Episode Three, Act One, kicks off Tuesday, June 22. Players can expect a new battle pass and a slew of balance changes as well.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnPpZiyZZuWxm67jK%2BYpaeilru1v4ynnLBloqSvsMDInGSippmptqLAzqs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-kay-o-valorant-s-new-robotic-initiator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play KAY/O, VALORANT’s new robotic initiator"},{"body":"Izzet Phoenix received a new weapon in today’s Theros: Beyond Death spoilers with Phoenix of the Ash.\u0026nbsp;\nPhoenix have been a staple in Magic: The Gathering since Legends. And with the upcoming release of Theros: Beyond Death (THB), Phoenix of the Ash arrives with the Escape mechanic.\u0026nbsp;\nThe THB card wasn’t previewed in English but there is a rough translation of its contents.\u0026nbsp;\nName: Ash PhoenixCMC: 1RRType: Creature, PhoenixFlying, Haste{2R}: Gains +2/+0 until end of turnEscape 2RR, exile three cards from your graveyard: Escapes with a +1/+1 counter on it.Power and Defense: 2/2 By itself, Phoenix of Ash is a solid creature. It has flying and haste as a 2/2 and only costs three mana to cast. But it also has a dangerous synergy with Arclight Phoenix from Guilds of Ravnica. Arclight returns to the battlefield from the graveyard, at the beginning of a controller’s combat turn, if three or more instant and sorcery spells were cast that turn.\u0026nbsp;\nSpells this pairs well with include Sweet Oblivion (THB), Opt, Shock, and Glimpse of Freedom (THB). These three or more instant and sorcery spells then fuel the Escape cost for Phoenix of Ash, possibly on the same turn if a player has enough mana. Both have haste and Phoenix of the Ash returns with a +1/+1 counter on it. And if a player is flowing in mana, they can even activate the +2/0 ability on Phoenix of the Ash and attack for a total of eight in the air.\u0026nbsp;\nSynergize Phoenix of the Ash in Standard Constructed when Theros: Beyond Death releases on Jan. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyxtM6epaKwXaSzbq3SoWSpraOdsrR50rKlnqqXnrK0ecinZK2glae8tHnBnrCoppRisaat06E%3D\n","link":"/post/phoenix-of-ash-pushes-synergies-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Phoenix of Ash pushes synergies in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"Riot Games is shifting tournament priorities within Legends of Runeterra, removing official broadcasts from all 2022 Seasonal tournaments.\nBroadcasts for regional Seasonal tournaments within LoR have helped support the digital card game and its professional players via exposure outside of local regional tournaments. These broadcasts are coming to an end in 2022, though. The official LoR dev video for 2022 revealed that Riot will no longer support broadcasts for Seasonal tournaments and will instead focus on one main broadcast for Worlds.\n Seasonal LoR tournaments aren’t getting removed, according to design director Andrew “RiotUmbrage” Yip. The team is removing the Seasonal tournament broadcasts to “double down” on LoR Worlds 2022 with the goal of making sure it’s “the best experience possible,” according to Yip.\u0026nbsp;\nThe schedule for new LoR cards is also changing in 2022, which may have an impact on Seasonal tournaments. Previous Seasonal tournaments were held every two months prior to a new set or expansion getting released. A Curious Journey was the final expansion within the final region, Bandle City. Instead of regional expansions or new sets, the LoR team will release standalone expansions throughout 2022. The standalone expansions will vary in size, adding champions to PvE and PvP. The only official standalone expansion dates released by Riot at time of writing will take place in May and July, along with Seasonal tournaments during those months as well.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyztc6tZJyZnpiyrb%2BMqJ2foZOerq15waummpyTlsC1v4yfpqtlnJq0prrDrGSonl2nwq%2Bx056pq5ldqLKiv86nmKVlpKTCs7rAppynrKM%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-cancels-official-broadcasts-for-legends-of-runeterra-seasonal-tournaments/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot cancels official broadcasts for Legends of Runeterra Seasonal tournaments"},{"body":"Overwatch’s latest game update added two new Overwatch League-themed skins to the game. But when clicking on the “What’s New?” button in the hero gallery, a new spray was also found.\nThe spray is for Junkrat and it’s called “Venomous” by Leon. Its appearance in the game immediately sparked speculation by Overwatch fans who are looking for any crumb of news about the game and its future.\n“Venomous” by Leon is a cool-looking caricature of Junkrat, seemingly drawn in the same visual style as the popular cartoon Rick and Morty. It certainly stands out from other sprays in the game.\nHere’s the story behind the spray and what it means.\nWhat is the “Venomous” by Leon Junkrat spray? When Dot Esports reached out to Blizzard for comment on the spray, a representative responded and explained its significance.\n“’Venomous’ by Leon was created by a huge\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;fan in Australia who suffers from chronic illness,” an\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;spokesperson told Dot Esports. “We won’t be diving into further details out of respect to the family, but we wish Leon the best.”\nIt certainly sounds like this spray was added to the game as a special gift to an Overwatch fan and artist named Leon. Blizzard has a long history of doing gestures like this for chronically ill fans, so this seems to be another chapter in its legacy.\nNice work, Leon. Junkrat would most likely be thrilled with this likeness.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqavnaKsrrWvx6xkp52nYsOmus6mpq6rXZfGbrjEqKVmq6Cnrrp5xaipZqKlo7izrdM%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-overwatch-s-new-venomous-by-leon-spray-for-junkrat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Overwatch’s new ‘Venomous’ by Leon spray for Junkrat?"},{"body":"The Gible line has long been one of the most popular evolutionary lines in the Pokémon series. The inclusion of the final evolution, Garchomp, as Champion Cynthia’s partner in the Sinnoh region only helped its popularity. These Pokémon are taking over Unite Battles in Pokémon UNITE and have quickly risen to the top of the meta.\nGible, Gabite, and Garchomp enter UNITE as All-Rounders, meaning they don’t excel in any single stat. Instead, they flourish in multiple different capacities. And when Gible evolves fully into Garchomp, these balanced stats create a monster.\nThe game classifies these Pokémon as intermediate-level due to the all-in nature of their kit. Once any of these three Pokémon has engaged an opponent, they’ll have little room to escape. Unless Garchomp can pull through and defeat multiple Pokémon at once, players may find themselves staring at a respawn timer when they thought they had the upper hand.\nSee Pokemon on Amazon Here’s the best build for Garchomp that maximizes its damage potential while ensuring its survival.\nItems Held Items Muscle Band It comes as no surprise that the Muscle Band is an excellent choice for Garchomp. Since Garchomp constantly wants to be in the enemies’ faces, it’s best to find ways to make its already high attack stat even higher. The Muscle Band also rewards Garchomp for using basic attacks, which pairs nicely with Garchomp’s passive ability to increase its attack speed after each successful basic attack.\nRocky Helmet Garchomp’s ability is Rough Skin, which allows it to reflect some of the incoming melee damage at the opponent. The Rocky Helmet also reflects damage taken back at the opponent, though it disregards whether their damage is melee or ranged. Against opponents like Machamp and Zeraora, a Garchomp with the Rocky Helmet can not only dish out immense damage, but these melee-centric Pokémon might end up doing more damage to themselves than to Garchomp.\nScope Lens The focus on mixed damage from basic attacks and moves means that boosted critical hit rate and damage is perfect for Garchomp. Garchomp’s kit doesn’t passively increase its critical hit rate, but holding the Scope Lens can raise critical chance and critical hit damage, boosting Garchomp’s damage potential even further. Not every move is guaranteed to be a critical hit, however, so it’s best to ensure that you’re constantly attacking enemies with basic attacks and moves such as Dragon Rush to activate it.\nBattle Items Full Heal Garchomp’s gimmick is being the center of attention and ensuring that opponents don’t take its presence lightly. Unfortunately for trainers, this means that Garchomp is incredibly susceptible to status conditions and various hindrances that opponents can cast to render the Mach Pokémon more useless than a splashing Magikarp. Luckily, the Full Heal item not only snaps Garchomp out of any bind but also gives it some protection against additional effects for a short duration. This way, Garchomp will have no problems charging in headfirst with a Dragon Rush.\nX Attack Like the Muscle Band, the X Attack capitalizes on Garchomp’s already high attack and makes it even higher. While not necessary considering the sheer power of Garchomp’s various moves and Unite Move, the X Attack provides a little extra boost should Defenders or Supports be causing you trouble.\nMoves Level one: Bulldoze Gible struggles to be an aggressive face before it has evolved into Gabite. Bulldoze is one of the few area-of-effect moves available at level one, and it lets Gible progress to lane quicker than opponents by attacking more Wild Pokémon at once. It’s still not a great move, but it’s the only viable option. Unless you’re planning to support a teammate with Sand Attack, that is.\nLevel six: Dragon Rush The game starts to get more interesting once Gible evolves into Gabite at level six. Dragon Rush works better than Dig when it comes to fulfilling Garchomp’s all-in fantasies. Dig is a viable option if players want to use Garchomp to initiate fights for their team. Still, Dragon Rush’s ability to shove opponents and decrease their movement speed when upgraded works much more efficiently for the rest of Garchomp’s kit.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel eight: Dragon Claw Gabite learns its last move before fully evolving into Garchomp. Much like Dragon Rush, Dragon Claw is a dash that deals significant damage to opponents in Gabite’s path but deals damage in two consecutive hits rather than one. Gabite’s attack speed increases with the second swipe, and when paired with its passive, both Gabite and Garchomp will deal even more consistent damage to opponents.\nLevel ten: Livid Outrage Quite possibly the strongest Unite Move in the game, Livid Outrage makes Garchomp absolutely unstoppable. Although difficult to control, Garchomp’s Unite Move unleashes a multi-hit onslaught where the player is forced to maneuver the rampaging Garchomp with each hit. The final part of the Unite Move pushes opponents away but leaves Garchomp vulnerable and unable to move for a short duration. This move, in combination with Dragon Rush and Dragon Claw, lets Garchomp shred through an entire team at once, but the maneuver is risky and will take practice to master.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFus8CrmqGnnaV6o8HIpZtmoZ5ivbC3xKamp2Wlo7a1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-garchomp-build-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Garchomp build in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":"G2 Esports already fields the world’s best League of Legends team, but now the organization is extending its dominance into Teamfight Tactics with the signing of Rumay “Hafu” Wang.\n“I will strive to be as winning as the rest of G2,” Hafu said in her personal stream following the announcement, telling her viewers she’ll “hopefully be competing.”\u0026nbsp;\n Hafu is a veteran in esports who’s competed in a variety of games, including World of Warcraft, Bloodline Champions, and Hearthstone. She immediately made a name for herself in Teamfight Tactics after ending the beta with the highest MMR of any player.\n“Hafu joins G2 with an amazing legacy of top-level play in so many games like TFT and Hearthstone,” G2 founder and CEO Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez said. “Even cooler is that we both got our start in esports through World of Warcraft, so I couldn’t be happier to have her join G2 Esports.”\nHafu has multiple accounts in Challenger right now, playing Teamfight Tactics on both the North American and European servers.\u0026nbsp;She joins G2 as both the organization’s only North American and female competitor.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 isn’t the first major esports organization Hafu has played for in recent history. Hafu joined Cloud9 in 2014 under the organization’s Hearthstone division, which she streamed and competed for until the end of 2015.\u0026nbsp;\nFans can watch Hafu stream her adventures climbing in Teamfight Tactics almost every night on her personal stream. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BanqVit7C1zaxkoGpdmsCxu9Gtqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hafu-joins-g2-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hafu joins G2 Esports"},{"body":"A variety of Mythic Rare Norse-themed Gods will return to Magic: The Gathering in the upcoming Kaldheim Standard-legal set as Modal Double-Faced cards.\nA total of 12 Gods are featured within the Kaldheim (KHM) set, with five as Mythic Rare Modal Double-Faced cards (MFDC) and five as Rares. The Mythic Rare Gods are Valki, Halvar, Alrund, Toralf, and Esika. Each of these Gods has a backside that features legendary Artifacts, enchantments, a creature, and even a planeswalker.\u0026nbsp;Gods within the KHM set aren’t indestructible, unlike Gods from previous Magic sets. Valki, God of Lies Valki, God of Lies is really Tidbalt, a half-devil planeswalker who’s represented on the backside as Tidbalt, Cosmic Impostor. He was last represented as a planeswalker in War of the Spark as Tibalt, Rakish Instigator. He also briefly appeared in Zendikar to confront Chandra Nalaar. Valki, God of Lies is the only Mythic Rare God within KHM to have a planeswalker on its backside.\u0026nbsp;\nFrontside MDFC: CMC: 1(B)Type: Legendary Creature GodStats: 2/1First ability: When Valki enters the battlefield, each opponent reveals their hand. For each opponent, exile a creature card they revealed this way until Valki leaves the battlefield.Second ability: Pay (X): Choose a creature card exiled with Valki with converted mana cost (X). Valki becomes a copy of that card. Backside MDFC: CMC: 5BRType: Legendary Planeswalker TibaltStats: Five starting loyaltyFirst ability: As Tibalt enters the battlefield, you get an emblem with “You may play cards exiled with Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.”Second ability: plus-2: Exile the top card of each player’s libraryThird ability: minus-3: Exile target artifact or creatureFourth ability: minus-8: Exile all cards from all graveyards. Add (RRR). Halvar, God of Battle Halvar, God of Battle happens to be quite sensible. He’s able to cut through the Cosmos with his sword, which is featured on the backside as the Sword of Realms. Halvar created the legendary Artifact sword and is likely the Kaldheim version of Baldr due to his honorable and selfless traits.\u0026nbsp;\nFrontside MDFC: CMC: 2(WW)Type: Legendary Creature GodStats: 4/4\u0026nbsp;First ability: Creatures you control that are enchanted or equipped have double strike.Second ability: At the beginning of each combat, you may attach target Aura or Equipment attached to a creature you control to target creature you control. Backside MDFC:\u0026nbsp; CMC: 1(W)Type: Legendary Artifact EquipmentFirst ability: Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has vigilance.Second ability: Whenever equipped creature dies, return it to its owner’s hand.Third ability: Equip at the cost of 1(W) Alrund, God of the Cosmos Based on Odin from Norse folklore, Alrund, God of the Cosmos is the God of Wisdom who often disguises himself as a human named Asi. The backside of Alrund features his trusty Cosmic raven, Hakka, Whispering Raven, who can fly between the 10 realms of Kaldheim. Alrund uses Hakka to spy for knowledge while his “extensive knowledge cam by battling the Cosmos monsters,” according to the WotC Kaldheim guide.\u0026nbsp;\nFrontside MDFC: CMC: 3(UU)Type: Legendary Creature GodStats: 1/1First ability: Alrund gets +1/+1 for each card in your hand and each foretold card you own in exile.Second ability: At the beginning of your end step, choose a card type, then reveal the top two cards of your library. Put all cards of the chosen type into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. Backside MDFC: CMC: 1UType: Legendary Creature BirdStats: 2/3\u0026nbsp;Keyword: FlyingFirst ability: Whenever Hakka, Whispering Raven deals combat damage to a player, return it to its owner’s hand, then scry 2. Esika, God of the Tree Esika, God of the Tree is the god of the World Tree within Kaldheim. The backside of Esika features The Prismatic Bridge, an enchantment that supports the legendary theme within KHM. Esika is also the creator of the Cosmos Elixir, which provides the gods of Kaldheim with their powers.\u0026nbsp;\nFrontside MDFC: CMC: 1GGType: Legendary Creature GodStats: 1/4\u0026nbsp;Keyword: VigilanceFirst ability: (Tap), Add one mana of any color.Second ability: Other legendary creatures you control have Vigilance and “(Tap), Add one mana of any color.” Backside MDFC: CMC: (WUBRG)Type: Legendary EnchantmentFirst ability: At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature or planeswalker card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Toralf, God of Fury Similar to Thor from Norse folklore, Toralf, God of Fury wields a powerful hammer. His weapon of choice is featured on the backside as Toralf’s Hammer, a legendary Artifact. Not to be confused with Thoralf Severin, a Magic Rivals League player, Toralf is an adventurer who enjoys taking risks. He’s also known as the God of Thunder within the Kaldheim lore.\u0026nbsp;\nFrontside MDFC: CMC: 2(RR)Type: Legendary Creature GodStats: 5/4\u0026nbsp;Keyword: TrampleFirst ability: Whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls is dealth excess noncombat damage, Toralf deals damage equal to the excess to any target other than that permanent. Backside MDFC: CMC: 1(R)Type: Legendary Artifact EquipmentFirst ability: Equipped creature has 1(R), (Tap), Unattatch Toralf’s Hammer— It deals three damage to any target. Return Toralf’s Hammer to its owner’s hand.Second ability: Equipped creature gets +3/+0 as long as it’s legendary.Third ability: Equip at cost of 1(R) Players can test out the cycle of Mythic Rare MDFC Gods when the KHM set releases digitally on Jan. 28. The official tabletop release is scheduled to take place on Feb. 5.\nAll images via WotC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnMrZ5mpamptaqvjKuYq51dorGnr4ygpp1lmaN6rK3LnZ%2BeoZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-mtg-mythic-rare-mdfc-god-in-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every MTG Mythic Rare MDFC God in Kaldheim"},{"body":"Landorus is starting to appear in Pokémon Go Raids again as the Season of Legends begins around the world on March 1.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this rotation, the Pokémon Day and Kanto Celebration event content have officially ended, with Landorus now sitting as the only Pokémon available to encounter in five-start Raids.\u0026nbsp;\nLandorus is the first of the Forces of Nature to make an appearance again, and lucky players can encounter a Shiny Landorus too. This is just the start of a bigger piece of content surrounding Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus, which will be a focus of the Season of Legends from March 1 to June 1.\u0026nbsp;\nThe actual reason the genie trio is appearing again is the upcoming release of their alternate Therian Formes. Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus have been available in their Incarnate forms, but this will be the first time the Therian Formes are available in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nAs of now, only Incarnate Forme Landorus is available in Raids, but the rotation between each Pokémon will be quick. Here is the current schedule when the Forces of Nature will roll through the game.\u0026nbsp;\nLandorus (Incarnate Forme): Marc 1 to 6Tornadus (Incarnate Forme): March 6 to 11Thundurus (Incarnate Forme): March 11 to 16Thundurus (Therian Forme): March 16 to 30Thundurus (Therian Forme): March 30 into April Therian Forme Landorus isn’t listed on the update’s Raid rotation and will likely be added in April or through another instance of Special Research.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSRo7GwvtSsZKKrXZa9sbHAq6Cnn12eu268zqScpqeeYrSwedGaoJ2rXZa0orXNZquoZZKatKq6jK2fnmWjmq60u81mpp9lnJq0prrDrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/landorus-is-appearing-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-raids-again-to-begin-the-season-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Landorus is appearing in Pokémon Go Raids again to begin the Season of Legends"},{"body":"League of Legends fans now have a feature-length documentary to watch on Netflix. League of Legends Origins was one of many\u0026nbsp;upcoming projects\u0026nbsp;revealed by Riot Games as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.\nThe one hour and 17-minute film explores the turbulent beginnings of League and its later success through the eyes of the company that created it. Known for her similarly voyeuristic look into the inner workings of Pixar, Academy Award-nominated director Leslie Iwerks took the reins of this project as its director.\u0026nbsp;\nThe documentary aims to highlight the enormity of the gaming industry and just how quickly it continues to grow. The contrast in this film between the game’s inception and the current era with all of its esports and streamer culture is fascinating.\u0026nbsp;\nLCS commentator Joshua “Jatt” Leesman and former pro and G2 Esports owner Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez are featured in the film as esports consultants. They help narrate the documentary as it tours some of League’s most significant esports moments, from the season one championship—the first international tournament from which the World Championship was born—to the creation of the LCS, which changed how esports was formatted and produced. The documentary also features a cameo from popular streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys.\u0026nbsp;\nLeague of Legends Origins is now available on Netflix. For those who want to watch this documentary but don’t have a Netflix subscription, a free one-month trial subscription is available for first-time users.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec6roKChnqh6pbvCrqSepqSWv7p5zaiuZpmmlratrcGlnGannmK7psDFpaCx\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-origins-documentary-now-available-on-netflix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Origins documentary now available on Netflix"},{"body":"The alternative One For All game mode is now live in League of Legends. One For All allows players to select a team composed of the same champion across the board. Five copies of the same character will make up a team composition in One For All.\nIn One For All, players are able to vote for a champion for their team to play during that game at the start of each pick/ban phase. At least four out of five players on a team will need to select the same champion for it to be automatically assigned to the team or else the League client will randomly select a champion that was voted for and assign it to the five players on a team. Additionally, players can ban one champion during the pick/ban phase of a One For All game.\u0026nbsp;\nOne For All makes it possible for players to create unique plays that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to pull off due to restrictions on duplicate champions in normal games of League. For example, multiple Yuumi players can attach themselves to another Yuumi, while Twitch players can help each other stack Deadly Venom (P) more quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nIn One For All, it’s also possible for mirror matches to occur, with 10 copies of the same champion being picked across a full game. In mirror matches, abilities that have an effect on both allied and enemy players—such as Zilean’s Time Bomb (Q) and Ziggs’ Satchel Charge (W)—make for especially hectic games.\u0026nbsp;\nOne For All is now live on League’s live servers and will be available to play until the end of the ongoing Anima Squad event on May 2. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKannV2bvLN5wKWjZqafrHqttdWeZKWnnGK6or7CoWRraGJn\n","link":"/post/one-for-all-now-live-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"One For All now live in League of Legends"},{"body":"Destiny 2’s Duality dungeon sends players into a mind heist deep inside Calus’ consciousness thanks to Eris Morn’s Hive magic, and in true looter shooter fashion, gives them plenty of drops and gear to make it worth their while. Though the Heartshadow Exotic sword is the rarest prize, the crown jewel of Duality is arguably Stormchaser, a linear fusion rifle that packs a punch and has quickly become one of the best options for damage.\nUnlike normal linear fusion rifles, Stormchaser fires three heavy shots in a short, timed burst. This makes it somewhat of a hybrid between a linear fusion rifle and a regular fusion rifle and lends a unique feel to the weapon. Each bolt, however, also hits heavily, making Stormchaser a top contender for damage and a weapon you’ll likely bring to most boss encounters. That said, it comes with a fairly steep recoil, which could mean you’ll miss the precision damage on the latter parts of the burst, especially in targets with small crit spots (though that’s what Divinity is for).\nThough Stormchaser packs a punch regardless of what combinations you have for it, there are a few options that vastly increase its damage potential. Here is our PvE god roll for Stormchaser in Destiny 2. Stormchaser doesn’t really have any particular PvP characteristics, so we will only take on the PvE side of it.\nStormchaser PvE god roll Barrel: Chambered Compensator, Corkscrew Rifling, or Arrowhead Brake (to mitigate its recoil)Mag: Liquid Coils or Enhanced Battery (for more damage/bigger magazine size).First perk: Auto-Loading Holster or Clown Cartridge (Honorable mention: Rapid Hit)Second perk: Firing Line, Vorpal Weapon, or Frenzy. Stormchaser has access to a slew of perks, though these outperform the rest and make up our god roll of it. Though some of these are clear contenders for the title of best in slot, other options can also be decent. Here’s a breakdown of all the perks so you know what to keep and what to dismantle—and so you know what to look for if you go farm the second encounter of Duality for a better roll. Values are written as of Season of the Haunted.\nBest Stormchaser perks in Destiny 2: third column Auto-Loading Holster Some of Destiny 2’s best damage combinations involve swapping out to different weapons to get maximum damage, and having Auto-Loading Holster refill a weapon’s magazine when it’s stowed is a key part of that. Running Auto-Loading Holster on Stormchaser lets you pair it with Izanagi’s Burden or Witherhoard in the Kinetic slot, making it so you can shoot a Witherhoard or fire a honed Izanagi shot, then swap to Stormchaser, unload your mag, and swap back. By the time you have Stormchaser back in your hands, odds are the mag will be full. Throw a damage super into the mix and odds are you’ll be topping the damage charts.\nClown Cartridge Clown Cartridge overflows your magazine randomly, which comes in handy to give you more bullets to shoot. Pair that with a Loader mod (if you can afford the space in your armor) or even your friendly Warlock’s Lunafaction boosts and you can fire for a long time without reloading, raising your DPS. Its downside is that Clown Cartridge has a strong RNG element to it, but with enough luck and an Enhanced Battery, you can have nine rounds in your magazine at once.\nRapid Hit Rapid Hit affects the same space as Auto-Loading Holster and Clown Cartridge by mitigating downtime and increasing your damage sustain. Each precision shot gives you a stacking bonus to reload speed and stability, and just like with pulse rifles, each round in your burst counts as a stack, so you can get to three with a single pull of the trigger. The reload boost part of it is made redundant by Lunafaction Boots, but the boost to stability is nothing to scoff at.\nRangefinder Rangefinder gives you more zoom and improves your aim assist falloff range with this weapon, which comes in handy. That said, the improved zoom can be detrimental in encounters where you’re pretty close to the enemies, and it’s not worth ditching Auto-Loading, Clown Cartridge, or Rapid Hit for it.\nWell-Rounded Well-Rounded is one of the new perks in Season of the Haunted, giving you more stability, handling, and range after hitting a target with your powered melee or throwing a grenade. In most damage phase scenarios, you don’t want to stop shooting to use an ability, especially at the expense of the big three perks in the god roll. While Well-Rounded could work for primaries, having it on Stormchaser feels like a waste of space compared to what you could have.\nTurnabout Turnabout has always been a circumstantial perk, and if you’re using Stormchaser exclusively for boss or champion damage, you won’t really break many shields. On the rare occasions when it does proc, the chances of the overshield being life-or-death are even rarer, so running Turnabout feels like counting on ifs layered up on ifs.\nBest Stormchaser perks in Destiny 2: fourth column Firing Line The gold standard for team-based damage, Firing Line boosts your precision damage by 20 percent when close to two or more allies. In most raids and dungeons, this is a surefire perk to bring with you, and Firing Line takes up the top spot in our god roll because of it.\nVorpal Weapon You can hardly go wrong with Vorpal Weapon on a Heavy weapon. It boosts your damage against Elite enemies by 10 percent in Heavy weapons (Primary and Special have higher values), and has no setup. Though it offers a smaller boost than Firing Line, it is far simpler since it applies to all outgoing damage and doesn’t require a fireteam to activate. Having a Stormchaser with Vorpal Weapon and another with Firing Line may sound like overkill, but there’s a strong argument for it if you have the vault space.\nFrenzy Like the rest of the top contenders on this list, Frenzy also boosts damage, and it throws in some extra handling and reload speed to boot. That bonus is bigger than Vorpal Weapon, though it requires you to be in combat for 12 seconds to activate. Frenzy can definitely be a strong contender, especially if running solo.\nDemolitionist In Primary weapons, you want Demolitionist for the extra grenade energy. In Heavy weapons, however, you want to lean in on the reload aspect of Demolitionist: using your grenade instantly refills your magazine, which increases your DPS. That said, you can reach similar effects as Demolitionist by having Rapid Hit (or even Frenzy) to boost your reload and still get more damage per shot. Demolitionist is not a bad choice, but odds are you’ll get more benefit from Firing Line, Vorpal Weapon, or Frenzy.\nRampage Rampage is one of the most established damage perks in Destiny 2, and a staple choice for Primary weapons in the game. That said, Heavy weapons don’t really benefit as much from Rampage because of the setup you’d need from it. After getting one kill, it offers the same bonus as Vorpal Weapon, but for a much shorter duration and at the expense of one round in your magazine—and that’s if there are any adds in the boss arena. We don’t say that often, but there are better choices than Rampage in this case.\nAdaptive Munitions Adaptive Munitions can find its use in higher-end content with Match Game, but with so many options of weapons that can roll Adaptive Munitions (and with New Purpose, the Duality pulse rifle, even rolling with it in your Kinetic slot), there is no reason to sacrifice a vital perk slot on your Heavy for this. Just bring Arbalest with you and you don’t have to worry about Match Game, with an intrinsic Anti-Barrier on top.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joqq2noqKwqa3Snqlmn5%2BZerO7y6VkmqaUYq%2Bmv9Nmp56qm6h6qrqMnZysrJmjxm5%2B\n","link":"/post/stormchaser-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Stormchaser god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"One of Twitch’s most popular League of Legends streamers, Tyler1, has come one major step closer to reaching his goal of achieving Challenger rank while only playing mid in season 11.\nDuring today’s stream, the League veteran tore through his opposition, winning all but one of his games to be promoted from Diamond to Master rank.\n Tyler1 achieved Challenger earlier this season on a different account while only playing top lane and reached Challenger on both Jungle and ADC accounts in previous seasons. Tyler recorded one of his fastest times to reach Master to date with 291 games, as opposed to the 419 games when playing Jungle and 824 games while sticking to the top lane.\nDuring this climb, according to OP.GG, Tyler1 has played the most games as Fizz and LeBlanc. Tyler has put together an impressive record of 34 wins and just eight losses on Irelia. He also has had success on newly-released champion Akshan, who has been quite a strong pick for the streamer, recording 24 wins with only 12 losses.\nWith plenty of time still to go in season 11 and being on the home stretch to Challenger already, Tyler1 is trending in the right direction to achieve his goal on this account. In the past, Tyler has shared that once he completes the mid-lane challenge, he’ll look to complete all the roles in League by taking on support next, and at this rate, it could be possible for him to do so this season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKypobKzfYyrnJqbmJrAbrnArKueql2nrq%2B3jKilZq%2BRrnq1u4ycpqaonJrBpnnMoptmpJGjsm6vx5qjpZ2enLI%3D\n","link":"/post/tyler1-reaches-master-rank-on-way-to-complete-mid-lane-challenge/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tyler1 reaches Master rank on way to complete mid lane challenge"},{"body":"Illusory walls have been an obstacle FromSoftware loves throwing at players since the original Dark Souls, and nothing’s changed in Elden Ring either. These walls are not really solid sheets of rock, they are in fact, as the name implies, illusions created by sorcery.\nThese illusory walls tend to block players’ passage by deceiving them into thinking a wall exists where there should be a free path ahead. These illusions can be easily dispelled by hitting them with a weapon or spell. Upon doing so, these walls fade away, leading to either treasures, hidden passageways, or even optional bosses.\nSeeing as they hide a lot of bonus rewards, illusory walls can be difficult to find in most cases. Fret not, however, since we have curated a list of all possible illusory walls in the game (that we know of) and their locations.\nAll Elden Ring illusory walls \u0026amp; where to find them LocationsDirectionsAcademy Crystal CaveHit the wall to the left of the room guarded by one of the stronger mages.Academy of Raya LucariaAfter the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace, at the bookshelf with the corpse on the left.Academy of Raya LucariaBack from the Debate Parlor Site of Grace, at the bookshelf with no books on the right, near the stairs.Academy of Raya LucariaGet to the Church of the Cuckoo and hit the first wall to the right upon entering.Auriza Side TombFinal room of the tomb, face the chest and hit the wall to the left.Black Knife CatacombsThe optional boss in this dungeon can be accessed by traveling up the blades in the middle area and hitting the wall at the end of the passage after jumping off.Caelid CatacombsTurn directly behind from the locked door at the end of the dungeon, walk straight into the previous room, and hit the wall on the column in the middle of the room.Caelid CatacombsTurn right from the entrance to the swamp area and hit the wall on the right corner under the platform.Cathedral of the ForsakenHit the wall behind the chest near the Site of Grace.Frenzied Flame ProscriptionHit the wall under one of the arches in the hallway near the Site of Grace to access a chest.Frenzied Flame ProscriptionIn the same area, hit the wall behind the chest, leading to a hidden Site of Grace.Giant-Conquering Hero’s GraveGo down from the Site of Grace, take the first right and hit the wall on the left.Giants’ Mountaintop CatacombsTake the lift down into the secret area till a couple of frost traps are encountered. Hit the wall between the two traps, just before the second trap.Hidden Path to the HaligtreeGo through the invisible floor at the broken railing, then under the arch and into the hallway. Hit the wall at the end of the hallway.Kingsrealm RuinsHit the brick wall at the northern end of the ruins.Kingsrealm RuinsHit or roll on the large square brick patch on the floor to reveal an underground room.Leyndell CatacombsGo up from the Site of Grace, run past the enemies, and right before the snail, there is a set of stairs above two walls. Hit one of the walls.Mirage RiseSoutheast from the Site of Grace, hit the huge rock on top of the cliff.Moonfolk RuinsHit or roll on the large square brick patch to reveal an illusory floor leading to the underground room.Road’s End CatacombsHit the left wall on the level underneath the lever.Road’s End CatacombsHit the right wall on the level underneath the lever.Road’s End CatacombsHit the left wall two levels underneath the lever.Road’s End CatacombsHit the right wall two levels underneath the lever.Road’s End CatacombsHit the wall after the first two walls, leading to a chest.Sage’s CaveHit the wall near the path to the campfire.Sage’s CaveFollow the path further and hit another wall near the same path.Sage’s CaveHit the wall between the two bazaars.Sage’s CaveHit the left wall under the waterfall.Sage’s CaveHit the right wall under the waterfall.Sainted Hero’s GraveGo left past the Site of Grace till the room with the two casters is reached. Hit the wall behind them.Sealed TunnelFrom the Capital, go to the west entrance and take the tunnel down from the lake. Follow the tunnel till a slight hole in the wall is revealed. Hit the wall to get to an area with a chest at the end.Sealed TunnelHit the wall behind the chest from earlier.Sealed TunnelTake the main elevator down and run straight ahead. Hit the first wall to reveal a passage.Sealed TunnelIn the hidden passage, hit the wall right after the first one.Sealed TunnelEnter the room full of exploding enemies. Directly opposite the stairs in this room are a lot of barrels. Go behind them and hit the wall there.Sellia HideawayFollowing the Sellen questline will lead players to an illusory wall just below Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow. This wall is northeast of the Church of the Plague. Hit sections of the cliff wall to eventually find it. This wall is also the entrance to the Sellia Hideaway.Sellia HideawayHit the first wall at the end of the slopy area leading to the boss room.Sellia HideawayHit the second wall at the end of the sloppy area leading to the boss room.Sellia HideawayGo straight ahead from the Stake of Marika. Following the right path will eventually lead to a corpse with Preserving Boluses on it, followed by a minor clearing. Hit the wall on the left of this clearing.Three SistersHit or roll on the square brick patch to reveal the entrance to the underground section of the tower.Three SistersFollow the underground passage to the end and hit another wall that leads to a checkpoint in the Sellen questline.Volcano ManorUnlock the first door to the right after getting the Drawing Room Key. Hit the wall next to the corpse.Volcano ManorFollow the passageway till an opening on the left. Hit the wall at the end of the passage. These hidden walls can also be revealed as illusory by using the incantation Law of Regression. This spell dispels nearby illusions when cast, be they statues, messages, or even walls. Getting a little creative with the Law of Regression usage might lead to Elden Ring lore secrets being discovered that were previously unknown.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZ65rcHSqKmyZaeWua15y6iamqyZpLu0ecinZJ6klJq7br7Ip54%3D\n","link":"/post/all-illusory-wall-locations-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Illusory Wall locations in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed today that Silco from the Netflix hit series Arcane will become the first non-League of Legends champion to join the Teamfight Tactics roster for Set 6.5.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take place in February, the ruthless leader from Zaun will become the first TFT champion that wasn’t originally from League. The design team for Silco started from scratch, ensuring he was “the object of love and hatred that we all know,” according to Riot’s Korean website via machine translation.\nRiot has created new champions for specific games before, but Silco will be the first non-League champion introduced to the autobattler. Champions from League are typically teleported over to TFT with a specific skin that matches the tone of the set since the games are on the same client.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Video Game Deals on Amazon The creation of Silco required the TFT team to start from the ground up, from skeleton to skin. And it appears he might not be the last, either. “And while Silco may be the first non-League unit to join TFT, there may be more outsiders joining us in the future,” according to Riot’s English post. “Maybe some from outside of Runeterra entirely…”\nSet Six has launched TFT to new heights. The possibility of more champions being added to the autobattler that weren’t created for League first is a huge milestone.\nSet Six Gizmos and Gadgets has already made history, introducing over 100 Hextech Augment effects as the set’s main mechanic. Three months after the release of a TFT set, there’s a Mid-Set update in which champions and traits get changed up. The addition of Silco will likely lead to a new Set 6.5 trait that synergizes with the character from Arcane.\u0026nbsp;\nSet 6.5 in TFT will launch sometime in February. No official date has been revealed at time of writing. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyivsKapZ6rXai2ra%2FOZq6ipJxit7C1zWarn6xdmLWiuc%2BipqerXZ67br%2FErWRvZWU%3D\n","link":"/post/arcane-s-silco-will-join-tft-champions-in-set-6-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arcane’s Silco will join TFT champions in Set 6.5"},{"body":"EA Sports has introduced today five new Record Breaker cards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.\nThe Record Breaker promo consists in creating a special version of players who broke a record in soccer. The five cards are a 91-rated Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool, an 88-rated Jamie Vardy from Leicester City, an 87-rated Gianluigi Donnarumma from Milan, an 87-rated Cesc Fàbregas from AS Monaco, and an 87-rated Carlos Vela from Los Angeles FC. All these Record Breaker cards will remain in FUT packs until Tuesday, Dec. 1 alongside the Record Breaker cards that were added on last Friday.\nJoining Friday's 5 Record Breakers we've got 5 more available in packs now until Tuesday at 6 p.m. GMT: https://t.co/BRRQG9ZD0U pic.twitter.com/xmcpjjzLip\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) November 29, 2020  Van Dijk was the player with most passes in the Premier League’s 2019-20 season. Vardy became the oldest player ever to win the Golden Boot award in 2020. Donnarumma was the youngest goalkeeper to play for Italy’s national team in 2016, while Fàbregas was the quickest player to have done 100 assists in the Premier League. In 2019, Vela scored the most goals in a single MLS season.\nAll these cards can be a strong asset to your Ultimate Team club, specially Record Breaker van Dijk, who’s already costing more than 1.5 million FUT coins on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.\nIf you want to increase your chances to pack one of these Record Breaker cards, you can complete the Flash squad-building challenges (SBCs) that EA has been releasing since the Black Friday started.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmmJ2co2KCbrnOq5xmqpWYvLOwjJupnpmbmr9ur8Crm6xlmaPBsHnFop2aZWJmera406KkmqyVYsGmrcw%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-adds-5-more-record-breaker-cards-into-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA adds 5 more Record Breaker cards into FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Following the global release of Riot Games’ autobattler game mode in League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, players will be sinking their hard-earned cash into some loot boxes to get the adorable Little Legends avatars that act as in-game characters.\nThere are six types of Little Legends to collect, ranging from the adorable Featherknight penguins to the sinister Silverwings. When you get a Little Legend that you like, it’ll start off as level one. You can advance it to level three, though. But how exactly do you do that?\nWell, sadly, the only way to level up your Little Legend is by combining it with another of the same type through the loot box system. This means you might have to pay Riot a lot of money to get your favorite character once again.\nLittle Legends can only go up to tier three, so you just have to level it up twice. But the sheer amount of time and money it could take to do this really isn’t worth it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ylnK%2BdnGLCsXnLoqutpJViuaazxKebrGWZo3q1scCmnaKfmKl6ta3CraCcqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-level-up-little-legends-in-teamfight-tactics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to level up Little Legends in Teamfight Tactics"},{"body":"Method co-CEO and founder Scott “Sco” McMillan said today that he’ll “never forgive” himself for the way that he and his organization handled sexual misconduct allegations brought upon one of the guild’s healers, MethodJosh.\u0026nbsp;\nJosh was released by the team earlier this week after a teenage girl posted on Twitter claiming that he sexually harassed her three years ago when she was 16. But this wasn’t the first time that Josh’s alleged misconduct had been documented, creating a frenzied reaction by people in the gaming community.\u0026nbsp;\nWe failed you, I failed you\nRead: https://t.co/RaLKA0Uqfm\n— Scott McMillan (@Methodsco) June 26, 2020  In McMillan’s statement titled “We failed you, I failed you,” he detailed Method’s involvement with Josh through sexual harassment claims that date back to January 2019. McMillan said he wasn’t looking to justify any actions by the organization. Instead, he was trying to breakdown how Method responded to instances involving Josh as an admittance of failure and inaction.\n“I can only express from the bottom of my heart that Method, and I have failed you,” he wrote. “I will live with this for the rest of my life. Nothing below justifies mine or Method’s inactions, but I hope only to give clarity so the community can go forward with full knowledge and begin to heal.”\nEven after Josh’s dismissal from Method, numerous women came forth to tell their stories of sexual harassment from Josh—and multiple accounts involved girls who were allegedly underage at the time.\nAs more information started to be presented, Method’s players, streamers, and affiliated personalities started to speak out one-by-one, saying they could no longer have a relationship with the organization because of its failure to act.\nExplaining in detail where the organization failed, McMillan didn’t attempt to defend his brand at any step.\n“With each allegation, including the investigation, we believed Josh when he said, adamantly, all allegations were false and the truth would come out,” he said. “He was able to convince management and the guild at the time that he was not guilty, which resulted in Method allowing him to remain in the guild while the investigation was undertaken. In truth we had our head in the sand. We believed Josh.”\nWith much of Method’s talent leaving the organization, McMillan supported the decisions of many, adding that the individuals leaving are “amongst the hardest workers in the industry.”\nMcMillan didn’t say what he or Method intend to do to recover from the mass exodus of talent in the past 24 hours. But he did say that he was going to start deliberating.\n“Personally, I’ll be taking some time away to contemplate my future, as well as Method’s,” he said. “For fifteen years I’ve worked with Method’s guild, staff, talent, and the World of Warcraft community. It has been the most meaningful experience of my life. You trusted me, I let you down. I’ll never forgive myself.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmillam1sLCMnKZmnp%2Bqu6Wx0WaqnKekqXqur8yio6WZnmK8r3nApaOen5GptrC60maqrqqipMKvsMinnmallam1sLDJqKqhZZlis6K1y56bZrGfqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/method-co-founder-scott-mcmillan-on-allegations-surrounding-methodjosh-i-failed-you/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Method co-founder Scott McMillan on allegations surrounding MethodJosh: “I failed you”"},{"body":"In response to the rising issues around verbal abuse in League of Legends matches, Riot Games will be disabling the /all chat feature in every matchmade queue in Patch 11.21.\n“While /all chat can be the source of fun social interaction between teams, as well as some good-hearted banter, right now negative interactions outweigh the positives,” Riot said in its reveal post. “We’ll evaluate the impact of this change through verbal abuse reports and penalty rates, as well as surveys and direct feedback from you all.”\nTLDR – trying a test where we turn off All Chat (team chat still exists of course). Test is driven by rate of negative interactions versus positive\nWill see what people think of the experience with it off, assess whether to keep it off or re-enable. https://t.co/Ugru2ClBdV\n— Andrei van Roon (@RiotMeddler) October 12, 2021  Toxicity across teams has been a documented problem in League for many years, so this change will try to lower the number of negative interactions moving forward. Riot did, however, acknowledge that toxicity within one’s own team is also a problem, but its positives can outweigh the negatives that come with it.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon “We’re aware that verbal abuse happens in team chat too, so disabling /all chat won’t get rid of abuse altogether,” Riot said. “But team chat also plays an important team coordination function, so the potential value it brings is much higher, even if it can also host some negative experiences.”\n/All chat will be the only communication feature disabled in Patch 11.21, though. Players will still be able to hear and see any emotes used on Summoner’s Rift, champion mastery flashing will be enabled, CTRL-1/2/3/4 will be available to use, and post-game lobbies will still be cross-team. It’s also unknown when or if /all chat will return to the game.\nPatch 11.21 is set to release on the live servers on Wednesday, Oct. 20.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitrR5w6KqmpqcnruoecClo2abmJbBbrXNZqSarJOduqKwxGajnpmXqrJuvdSerJ6rXZ67brzArZqhZWFmenN9\n","link":"/post/riot-is-disabling-all-chat-in-matchmade-league-queues-in-patch-11-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is disabling /all chat in matchmade League queues in Patch 11.21"},{"body":" Call of Duty is a true juggernaut in the world of entertainment.\nYear in and year out, the first-person shooter franchise sells tens of millions of copies of its games. And with a new title every fall, there’s plenty to be excited for, no matter your age—even for children who enjoy playing with toys.\nShockingly, Call of Duty hasn’t cracked the world of toys as much as you might think, possibly due to its largely adult nature. It’s tough to make the hardcore, mature nature of CoD’s content kid-friendly, but there have been a couple of tries.\nHere are some of Call of Duty’s best toys.\nCall of Duty Mega Bloks Call of Duty’s Mega Construx line of Mega Bloks, a Lego-like toy, featured a number of different sets and character figurines. Sets included an Arctic Armory, Nuketown, Special Forces vs. Submariners, and a Navy weapon crate. The characters were more series-specific and included Frank Woods, Soap MacTavish, Captain Price, General Shepard, and more famous characters from the franchise.\nThe sets are a few years old, however, and if you’d like to buy them new, your best bet is probably someone reselling them at high prices online.\nFunko Pop! figures A few years ago, Funko released a small line of Pop! figures inspired by Call of Duty. Some of the characters included Captain Price, Frank Woods, and a soldier in a ghillie suit. This line was short-lived, though, and the figures are no longer being made. But they can be found online being resold at high prices.\nMcFarlane toy line The legendary Todd McFarlane toy company has created some classic Call of Duty characters in action figure form over the past few years. The latest line in McFarlane’s Call of Duty set includes Captain Price, Ghost, Frank Woods, and Richtofen.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2Yrq24jKidZpylqcZuwM6yqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-call-of-duty-toys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Call of Duty toys"},{"body":"Keyboard Tiktoker vineasandferb created a mock-up of custom keycaps for VALORANT’s newest agent Fade.\u0026nbsp;\nFade gained a lot of attention from the VALORANT community when images of her first leaked and showed her edgy and nightmarish personality. The community’s love for Fade transitioned into the mockup for the keycaps, amassing over 150,000 views and over 12,000 likes. It was one of vineasandferb’s more popular videos and was released even before Fade hit VALORANT servers across the globe.\u0026nbsp;\n@vineasandferb valo devs took the horror game jokes personally 😔😔😮‍💨 #fade #valorant #keycaps #customkeyboard #keyboard\n♬ original sound – Dark  The 60% keyboard features a color scheme directly from Fade’s own player card from her Agent contract. The number and letter keys are all in the standard black with white lettering, but the keys surrounding it are what make the keyboard unique to Fade’s personality. The escape key is a matte red with Fade’s eyeball logo in white lettering, while the tab key just below it is grey with an outline of the Turkish flag to represent where Fade comes from. Below that are the caps and shift key which are both grey and feature a ghoulish figure, as well as the VALORANT logo.\u0026nbsp;\nThe control, Windows, and alt keys are also grey and feature some more aspects from Fade’s Agent contract, such as her ‘Fade’ spray. These keys are next to the matte red space bar to break up the sea of black and grey. On the other side of the keyboard is a perfect representation of her abilitie,s with each one having its own grey key on the bottom right hand of the keyboard. To finish it off, the enter key is also in matte red, and says “Fade” in the VALORANT font. While this keyboard is just a mock-up, the outpouring of support from the community in the form of likes and views shows how popular Fade already is, and how many people would want a keyboard like this.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZquio6SkuKa%2BjJypnpmkmsBussCdnGahnqi9qr7EnWSknamXvKK%2Bww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-tiktoker-creates-fade-inspired-keyboard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Tiktoker creates Fade inspired keyboard"},{"body":"The card reveal season for Hearthstone’s Forged in the Barrens expansion continues and Mage’s second Legendary minion has been revealed.\nThe newest card that will be joining the game is Varden Dawngrasp, a four mana minion with 3/3 stats that has a powerful Battlecry effect that can Freeze every enemy minion. If any of the enemy minions are already Frozen then Varden Dawngrasp will deal four damage instead.\nWhile Mage was ready to lose both Frost Nova and Blizzard in Standard with the announcement of the Core Set, Varden will now be able to fill that void with their potent Battlecry. While Varden is a Legendary, compared to the two of Frost Nova and Blizzard that you could run, this allows you to return Varden with bounce effects like Potion of Illusion.\nWhile activating Varden’s damage component will be difficult with both Ray of Frost and Frost Nova rotating out, there is still a chance to use it thanks to the newly revealed Flurry. Any slower Mage deck, whether it be Control or Combo, will appreciate a turn of stall with Varden Dawngrasp’s special ability.\nForged in the Barrens will release at the end of the month on March 30. Players can pre-purchase the expansion in one of two different bundles from Blizzard’s online store or in the Hearthstone client.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6uus7DEp2SdmaejtLOt0qlkq52mmq6tscNmoKdlmJqus8DHrKuoppWoeqe70aCcnWWZo3q1tMRmmZqqopq7tHnEsaeapqOevK8%3D\n","link":"/post/varden-dawngrasp-revealed-in-hearthstone-s-forged-in-the-barrens-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Varden Dawngrasp revealed in Hearthstone’s Forged in the Barrens expansion"},{"body":"One of Hollywood’s biggest stars is reportedly set to take on gaming’s biggest blockbuster in a new film adaptation.\nDwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in talks with studios to star in a Call of Duty film, according to movie news website Giant Freakin Robot’s “trusted and proven inside source.”\nJohnson previously teased an upcoming announcement about a video game movie project he’s involved in but didn’t provide further details. That news combined with GFR’s report makes for some spicy excitement for CoD fans.\n“I can’t tell you which game in particular we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year,” Johnson said to Men’s Journal earlier this month. “We’re going to bring one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen—one that I’ve played for years. I’m really excited to bring it to fans around the world. Of course we’re going to do right by our gamer friends—but really we’re just going to make a great movie.”\nGFR’s report did not mention details about the movie, including time period or characters. Call of Duty has been set across multiple decades and generations of warfare, including World War II, Vietnam, the Cold War, and, of course, modern warfare.\nThe report also said that in 2015, Activision was mulling the idea of a Call of Duty cinematic universe a la Marvel’s interconnected series of films. Priorities shifted multiple times since then, but a possible movie is now reportedly back on the docket. Let the speculation begin about which character The Rock could be playing and what the potential movie’s plot could look like. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJynlsavsYytn55loqSwrHnJqJ%2Bnq5%2BjerOxz6iprZ2UocZutc1mq5qkm6h6tbuMrKuaql2eu26tjJyYpaRdpLNusNStsGaemaG6bq3DmqetmaSevK8%3D\n","link":"/post/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-reportedly-in-talks-to-star-in-a-call-of-duty-film-adaptation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reportedly in talks to star in a Call of Duty film adaptation"},{"body":"New content and the next piece of the main storyline are finally on their way in Genshin Impact following an extended Version 2.6 and lengthy Version 2.7 delay. Version 2.7, which is titled “Hidden Dreams in the Depths,” is set to launch on May 31 after the usual update maintenance takes place.\nKeeping to the usual pattern preceding updates, miHoYo premiered an exclusive special program livestream teasing what’s to come in Version 2.7. Alongside the reveal of tons of exciting new content, the team also gave out a few codes that players can redeem for a short period of time. With all the exciting new characters and reruns that are set to come, players will want to take advantage of the free Primogems and start saving for when Version 2.7 releases. Yelan, a five-star Hydro Bow character, and Kuki Shinobu, a four-star Electro Sword character, are both set to release as new characters players can wish on in Version 2.7. A new special weapon banner with two new featured weapons will also be available, so players will have many options when deciding what to spend their Primogems on. The three codes that were shown during the Version 2.7 livestream and will grant players free Primogems, as well as some Mora, Adventurer’s Experience, and Enhancement Ore, are as follows.\nLANVJSFUD6CMDTNUKTWCC6D9HSNUKTXCCPWV These codes will only be active until May 20 at 11pm CT, so be sure to log on to Genshin Impact and claim them soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon56qlWKus7GMrZ%2BeZZeau7S0yKdkoqWglrC1ec%2Baq5ygXWd6eHnLoq2eq6SnsqK5jJymnZ2j\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-genshin-impact-patch-2-7-livestream-codes/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the Genshin Impact Patch 2.7 livestream codes"},{"body":"Trainers can find many returning Pokémon in Sword\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Shield’s\u0026nbsp;Crown Tundra\u0026nbsp;DLC. Some of them are version exclusive, like Bagon representing Pokémon Sword.\nBagon can be found in the Tunnel to the Top, a cave leading to the Crown Shrine. It will only appear in the\u0026nbsp;Sword\u0026nbsp;version, though.\u0026nbsp;Shield\u0026nbsp;owners can only obtain it from Pokémon HOME or by trading with other players.\nIt might take a lot of time for a Bagon to show up, however. It will spawn around level 65 and is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks. Just be careful not to defeat it, though. Try using other types of Pokémon to catch it and make sure to bring plenty of Poké Balls.\nBagon is a Dragon-type Pokémon and has two more evolutions: Shelgon and Salamence. You won’t need any items to make it evolve, it only requires leveling up. It can Mega Evolve using Salamencite, though.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSbmZeku261zWanqKOVoryvedKwpqucXZa7pXnSoaCepJSoeqS%2BzrClZqylo7GzrYyer6mZnqi2sLo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-bagon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Bagon in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"When Riot Games announced that it was opening an exclusive West Coast server for North American League of Legends pros and high Elo amateur players, people were excited to see who would top the rankings by the end of the first split. Only one day remains now and Evil Geniuses’ 17-year-old mid laner Jojopyun currently sits at the apex of competition with a whopping 62-percent win rate.\nThe star prospect has been grinding his way to the No. 1 spot after playing 196 games for a server-leading 855 LP, according to League stats aggregate Oracle’s Elixir. Golden Guardians’ new support Olleh sits almost 100 points behind him with 760 LP through 178 games played, while EG’s Academy AD carry Kaori is in third place with 725 LP in 191 games under his belt.\nOther familiar names populate the rest of the top 10, including Cloud9’s Academy marksman and veteran star Zven, FlyQuest’s top laner Kumo, and Team Liquid’s Academy jungler Armao. Jojopyun does have the third-most games played on the server, but he has one of the highest win rates among his peers as well.\nThe Champions Queue server has been generally well-received by the public and the players, providing a way to ensure good-quality matches in a solo queue style setting. Players have also streamed their games to their fans, which helps boost their popularity within the LCS community.\nUnfortunately for EG fans, Jojopyun and the rest of his LCS team still need to work on their play together on Summoner’s Rift. The organization has a 5-6 record going into week six of the 2022 LCS Spring Split, which isn’t as strong as some people expected them to be before the year began.\nJojopyun also has a lackluster 2.4 KDA, with the second-highest share of his team’s total deaths among LCS mid laners, according to Oracle’s Elixir. But he’s still learning how to navigate and communicate with his more experienced teammates, while also facing off against some of the best players in the region.\nEG will be back in action when the LCS resumes on Saturday, March 12. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGoop%2Blxra6jKWcmpyjYq6tuIycn5qloJ68r7%2BMqqyerZViva2t2J6prGWnnsGpeZdubGakoGLBqb7Orp6hZWFug26zwKacrGWgoa66scM%3D\n","link":"/post/jojopyun-leads-all-champions-queue-players-with-855-lp-through-196-games-played-has-62-percent-win-rate-with-one-day-left-in-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jojopyun leads all Champions Queue players with 855 LP through 196 games played, has 62-percent win rate with one day left in split"},{"body":"Some new information on gear grinding in Endwalker was revealed by Square Enix earlier today, roughly one month before the expansion’s release in Final Fantasy XIV. Patch 6.0, which will introduce Endwalker, will delete phantasmagoria tomestones and red scrips from the game. Additionally, allegory and revelation tomestones, as well as yellow gatherers’ and crafters’ scrips, will be discontinued. Instead, two new types of tomestones and one type of scrips will be introduced to the game to get gear from level 80 to 90—the new level cap after the expansion’s release.\nHow to use the phantasmagoria tomestones and red scrips you have left before Endwalker In the announcement, the developer recommends that players exchange the allagan tomestones of phantasmagoria and red scrips they earned before the introduction of Patch 6.0 rather than keeping them in their inventory because they’ll simply disappear. They actually were already discontinued last year but could still be traded for gear and earned upon the completion of some duties and quests. Here’s what you can do with what you have left:\nTrade tomestones of phantasmagoria for allegory in Mor Dhona (Auriana, Servant of Splendors).If you already have better gear, use allegories to buy 490 iLvl gear or crafting materials for gil (check what’s more expensive on a Market Board).At time of writing, the Thylacoleo skin, crafted into leather, is the most valuable item to get with allegory tomestones on several servers.Trade red scrips for yellow scrips in Revenant’s Toll.If you already have good DoH/DoL gear and all of the recipe books, you can either buy materias or other items to sell using yellow scrips or wait to trade them for white ones in Patch 6.0. The rest of the discontinued scrips will be able to be traded for white ones, while the tomestones will be traded for poetics, but they won’t be obtainable anymore. Since revelation tomestones take longer to earn than poetics, Square Enix will likely convert the number to balance that out with Endwalker’s release, but it’s unclear precisely how that’d work. Considering how the developer carried out the changes on those expansion-specific currencies in the past, however, it won’t likely bring significant alterations to how players can grind for gear and other items.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyxtMCnq5qrnZa0sL7ImmStp52awLW7zZ6qZqqVmXq0r9Gip6xllJq5psDEnWSuqJ%2Bjeqa6w7CYpaOVp3qzscuemKydXZuzubXV\n","link":"/post/phantasmagoria-tomestones-and-red-scrips-to-be-deleted-upon-endwalker-s-release-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Phantasmagoria tomestones and red scrips to be deleted upon Endwalker’s release in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"One of competitive Call of Duty’s all-time greats and biggest stars is uncertain about his future and thinks that the quality of the next game could decide if he continues to play in the Call of Duty League.\nThe future of Scump’s competitive career has been in question for the better part of a year now and he addressed it again as part of a podcast with Hecz, Envoy, and Maniac. It sounds like he may be undecided as of now—and how he feels about the next CoD title could decide what he does next.\n The discussion began when Hecz brought up a clip from Scump’s stream where he was talking about next season in the CDL. In the clip, the OpTic Chicago star said his contract is up at the end of this year and he’s “going to have to see what [the next CoD title] looks like” before he signs another one.\n“I just like to compete,” Scump said when asked by Hecz about his future. “I’d obviously prefer to have the game be good and compete in it, but I just enjoy competing in general. If you have a good game, it just makes it more enjoyable for us to compete in. If you have a bad game, we’re still competing, but we might not even like competing in that game. Getting on to practice every day feels like a chore if it’s a bad game. If it’s a good game, you’re like ‘I like playing this game, it’s fun to practice every day.'”\nEnvoy then chimed in and made the point that pros don’t enjoy playing “8s” in Black Ops Cold War, meaning eight-man lobbies where players will draft teams and play against each other for fun or for wagers. It appears many pros don’t enjoy playing the current game outside of pro matches and it sounds like Scump’s future may hinge on how he feels about the next games.\n“I’ve heard a lot of bad things,” Scump said about the upcoming CoD title, rumored to be set in World War II. “Just like rumors, I don’t know if they’re true, because they are rumors. Just like, it’s underdeveloped, they don’t have the staff to do it, it’s a rushed game. Cold War kind of feels like a little bit of a rushed game, so if there’s another year of this…” and he trailed off.\nScump and OpTic Chicago sit in fifth place overall in the Call of Duty League with only one event remaining in the 2021 regular season. They’re already guaranteed a spot at the CDL Championship next month and they have a first-round bye in the Stage Five Major this weekend.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TApMHMqWSdoaOYwrS%2FxKxknJycYrO2wNSrnGaoopawtbXCnmSfnZWhwG64yKScZpuYpL%2BmecifZJuZlGK0ornE\n","link":"/post/scump-discusses-his-cdl-future-once-more-saying-practice-every-day-feels-like-a-chore-if-it-s-a-bad-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Scump discusses his CDL future once more, saying ‘practice every day feels like a chore if it’s a bad game’"},{"body":"The fastest gamers in the world only gather twice a year.\nGames Done Quick (GDQ) is a speedrunning event that only runs twice a year, hitting peaks of around 100,000 concurrent viewers—who in turn donate millions of dollars to charity. The runners come from all corners of the globe, and it’s easily the world’s biggest speedrunning event.\nFew outside of this community know much about speedrunners and speedrunning in general but GDQs have attempted to bridge this gap and appeal to a wider audience by being informative and entertaining.\nIn this list, we will be looking at some of the most legendary speedruns that the livestreaming events have had to offer. Fire alarms, blindfolds, beverages, and more all come together to create a mix-match list of awesomeness. We have decided to focus on GDQ runs that did not make our top 10 best speedruns of all time list, so if you don’t see a speedrun you felt should be a part of this list, chances are it will be there. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)AGDQ and SGDQ 2016 Various Runners    The Super Mario Maker races have become a main attraction at GDQs in recent years.\nSpeedrunners face off against each other in custom-made levels that they have never seen before. The stages, created by other speedrunners to torment the runners, are quite difficult and some take up to half-an-hour to complete.\nPepsiman (PS1) SGDQ 2016 Theboiyks  The Pepsiman run is one of GDQs most entertaining. The runner does a great job explaining the exact details of the speedrun while executing his commentary with precise comedic effect. The speedrunner is able to pull off some of the hardest tricks in the game that require pixel perfect precision—which he does all while casually sipping a can of Pepsi.\nZelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) AGDQ 2013 Cosmo  At AGDQ 2013, Cosmo was one of the first speedrunners to hit the mainstream after sites like Kotaku and IGN using the speedrun to advertise speedrunning to the general gaming audience.\nSince then, the speedrun has hit legendary status and is one of the most talked about GDQ moments in recent history.\nSuper Mario Sunshine (Gamecube) SGDQ 2013 Toufool   This was one of the defining speedruns at SGDQ 2013 because of the legendary “do-do-do crew.” This was a combination of legendary runners like Trihex and Bonesaw577 who, at the time, were legendary icons of the community who all came together to provide zany and comedic atmosphere in the background.\nEven with all these distractions, the speedrunner does his best to keep composed and finish the run as fast as he can.\nTetris the Grandmaster (PC) AGDQ 2015 Various Runners  Tetris is the one of the world’s hardest speed games that mixes RNG with high octane action.\nFor the speed runner is a grueling test of endurance and willpower. For the viewer, it is a high octane slugfest that is breathtaking to watch. These two elements combine to create an exhilarating experience for players and fans alike.\nPunch-Out! Blindfolded (NES) AGDQ 2014 Sinister1   Blindfold runs are exceptional.\nPunch-Out! Is already a hard speed run game to master, by adding a blindfold, speedrunners have to rely on subtle vocal cues to time their punches. These speedruns can take years to learn in most cases.\nThe Punch-Out! blindfold run was a catalyst for other games to get blindfold runs, with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, famously having a blindfold run a few GDQs after this one.\nSuper Meat Boy (PC) AGDQ 2013 Breakdown   The GDQ staff went above and beyond the call of duty to have some of the developers of the game on a skype call while the speedrun was happening.\nThe reactions of the developers, seeing a game they worked on for many years, being destroyed before their eyes is not only entertaining but hilarious at the same time.\nZelda: Twilight Princess (Gamecube) AGDQ 2014 Pheenoh   Precise frame jumps to get out of bounds, using enemy movements to jump over invisible barriers. and gaining access to areas players should not be able to get too in the early stages of the game are just some of the many technical tricks on show in this speedrun.\nAdd the great commentary from the insightful speedrunners and you have the makings of a great spectacle.\nYoshi’s Island (SNES) AGDQ 2014 Trihex   Trihex’s AGDQ 2014 run of Yoshi’s Island is just one of those speedruns at GDQ that is remembered for both the best and worst reasons.\nFor starters, the run is the only GDQ speedrun to be stopped halfway through due to a fire alarm that was set off in the venue.\nSecond, it was one of the only runs of Yoshi’s Island to go bonus-less up until the final level, which was greeted by rapturous applause by the audience.\nLastly, the mechanical variety and tech execution was on point with great commentary to boot.\nThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC) SGDQ 2016 DrTChops   When you combine comedy with great commentary, you have a winning formula.\nDrTChops and his casting couch work together in perfect synergy to give the audience a great viewing experience, all the while explaining the exact details of the run and involving viewers in an entertaining speedrun while doing it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK0pb2MrKeenZSnwq%2B%2FjGpsaW9j\n","link":"/post/the-most-memorable-gamesdonequick-speedruns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The most memorable GamesDoneQuick speedruns"},{"body":"VALORANT developer Ryan Cousart shared his thoughts about a suggested change to Jett’s dash and how it won’t “solve the core of the problem” that the agent presents right now.\nJett is one of the best agents in VALORANT at this time with an incredible ability set that’s deadly in the right hands. Patch 3.06, the latest update implemented earlier today, added a much-needed nerf that slightly helped reduce Jett’s dominance. Jett now has two smokes instead of three and her ultimate ability no longer refills when the alternate fire option is used.\u0026nbsp;\nMy personal take on Jett dash going only in the direction you are facing: it does not solve the core of the problem being presented and introduces input complexity, gutting the input satisfaction of one of our funnest agents.\n— Ryan Cousart (@rycoux) September 21, 2021  While these updates helped balance Jett, many players believe they weren’t a strong enough nerf. Many have suggested adjusting Jett’s Tailwind ability, making it propel players in the direction they’re facing instead of the direction they’re moving. But not all parties agree with this suggestion, including Cousart.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT dev explained on Twitter that this adjustment doesn’t solve the core problem that Jett presents and introduces “input complexity.” This would impact the satisfaction while using Jett and tarnishes part of the charm that makes her a fun agent to use. Cousart also mentioned how high-level players would quickly trivialize the change since their skill level and mastery of VALORANT mechanics would allow them to adapt.\u0026nbsp;\nAdjusting Jett’s Tailwind might not be the solution needed to balance the character. But it’s clear further changes are needed because she’s still an unstoppable force when a talented player is in control.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpuerl2otaK%2BxKxkraCfqrSpwNJmoZ6spKh6pa3SoQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-dev-shares-thoughts-on-why-making-jett-s-dash-go-in-the-direction-you-re-facing-won-t-solve-the-core-of-the-problem/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT dev shares thoughts on why making Jett’s dash go in the direction you’re facing won’t ‘solve the core of the problem’"},{"body":"By now, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns around the major cities of Azeroth in World of Warcraft.\u0026nbsp;\nWoW’s in-game event Hallow’s End began this week with numerous Halloween festivities now available for players including a new encounter for Classic players, The Headless Horseman.\nPlayers can go to the Graveyard in Scarlet Monastery to take down the horseman and earn unique loot that can help them celebrate the season.\u0026nbsp;They can summon the boss once every day, but they can participate in the encounter more if they are with someone else who has not yet used their daily summon.\nThe limited-time encounter highlights the Hallow’s End event that still includes everything you remember from playing Classic the past two years. Just like in the past, the event will only last two weeks.\nThat’s right. This event, which started Monday, Oct. 18, will end on Monday, Nov. 1.\nYou have two weeks to get in as many daily horseman kills as possible in an attempt to earn loot like his sword that can summon soldiers or magic broom mounts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6qa3Lpaawq12au6V5wqilnKSlmbJutc1mrqiqnJl6sLKMsJirm6KWs7V5wqWYrKuZmHq1rsI%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-hallow-s-end-conclude-in-world-of-warcraft-classic-tbc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Hallow’s End conclude in World of Warcraft Classic TBC?"},{"body":" Fortnite’s second chapter recently came to an end, and some fans were expecting the new one to start on Monday. Epic Games, on the other hand, seized the opportunity and released the new season today, making Fortnite fans’ day off filled with action.\nWhile some players will jump back into matchmaking to experience the new map and guns, others may be more interested in all the new cosmetics and content that comes bundled with each season and chapter. Chapter Three, season one isn’t an exception to this: it came with a bulky battle pass filled with awesome content.\nAs usual, the Battle Pass will be available to all players, but the premium path will offer more rewards that make it more than worth it. The base version of the premium Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks, but players will also have the option to purchase more Battle Pass levels with the in-game currency.\nFans already had a glimpse of the battle pass ahead of the season, and the Spider-Man skin naturally drew all the attention. In addition to this famous cameo, there will be lots of new Primal skins and the trailer also featured a Llama skin alongside others.\nHere are all the cosmetics in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one’s Battle Pass.\nPage one Page two Page three Page four Page five Page six Page seven Page eight Page nine Page 10 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKzsL7Tp6CtnV2YtaK8056pZmtdqLKiv86nZGplkpbBtbjEZqeaq6NisLC6056lrWWfq7Kzwsierg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-chapter-3-season-one-battle-pass-content-battle-pass-overview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite Chapter 3, Season one battle pass content | Battle pass overview"},{"body":"Just after 3pm CT today, the unaffiliated Twitch bot that tracks Twitch partner bans tweeted out that popular ASMR streamer Amouranth has been banned from the platform. The URL for Amouranth’s Twitch channel confirms this since it retrieves the “Sorry. Unless you’ve got a time machine, that content is unavailable” message.\u0026nbsp;\nAmouranth confirmed the ban herself with a tweet saying “banned everywhere.” This is her fifth recorded Twitch ban since 2019, with her most recent previous ban being in June.\u0026nbsp;\n❌ Twitch Partner \"Amouranth\" (@Amouranth) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/xcMWODRNod#twitch #ban #fifthban #partner #twitchpartner 🛎\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) October 8, 2021  Her main Instagram account with millions of followers also has been deactivated. But Amouranth’s Instagram “alt account,” Amouranth Too, has not been removed. Her official TikTok account appears to be banned as well.\u0026nbsp;\nAmouranth has not yet commented on the reason for these bans and account deactivations. She gained thousands of followers in May for her controversial hot tub streams, which led to a temporary restriction on advertising revenue for her Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\nMore recently, Amouranth has been streaming ASMR content on Twitch to thousands of viewers with suggestive stream titles like “Twins licking the mic.” In her recent streams, Amouranth licks an ear-shaped ASMR microphone while a mirrored, pre-recorded loop performs beside her as a “twin” Amouranth.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s unknown whether these social media deactivations are related to her Twitch content or her more explicit content on other platforms.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnaTCs63NrZ9moJGoeqOxxKdkm5meo7KlecWrpqZlpKy2ta%2FHZqCnq6SWtLOtzGaYp5xdqbaswM6k\n","link":"/post/amouranth-has-been-banned-from-twitch-instagram-and-tiktok/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amouranth has been banned from Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 90-rated TOTS version of Ángel Correa from Atlético de Madrid to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s objectives menu today.\nThis is Correa’s first special card. The Team of the Season promotion celebrates and highlights the best players who made the greatest impact on their respective clubs in the different leagues across Europe.\nEA greatly upgraded all of Correa’s skills, including Passing (+12), Physical (+12), Shooting (+8), Pace (+8), Dribbling (+7), and Defending (+4) when compared to his 82-rated gold version.\nAll of TOTS Correa’s objectives have to be completed in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge. You have to win matches for only one of the five tasks, though, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to complete every objective in one week.\nYou’ll have until April 30 to complete all of TOTS Ángel Correa’s objectives and earn the card. Here are the five objectives you’ll need to complete to earn TOTS Ángel Correa.\nPerfect Passing:\u0026nbsp;Assist seven goals in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge.Finest Finish:\u0026nbsp;Score five Finesse goals in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge.Seasoned Scorer:\u0026nbsp;Score 14 goals in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge.Winning Ways:\u0026nbsp;Win eight matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge.Scoring Streak:\u0026nbsp;Score in 12 separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly: Community Challenge.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbR5wqipq52RqHqwrsmemq2hpprAbrXNZp2inpFif3J51KWroqWRqbJuwMSapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-tots-correa-s-objectives-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTS Correa’s objectives in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Cosmicubes, a major update introduced in Among Us today, will change how the survival online game is played and has added a plethora of new customizable options.\nThe new patch has added adjustable roles, a new in-game store, and Cosmicubes. The Cosmicubes are themed items that players can unlock through a progression path. These items, in Innersloth words, “tend to be more special or detailed” and are bought using Beans or Stars.\nStars are an Among Us currency that players can buy with real-life cash. But there’s a way to purchase Cosmicube items for free through Beans, which are in-game rewards that are awarded to players through normal online gameplay. Beans can be used to redeem cosmetics and some, not all, Cosmicubes in the store.\nBeans aren’t the only reward you’ll earn for playing Among Us. The game, from now on, will also give you XP based on playtime. The XP will be used by players to level up their character and it also provides multiplier bonuses for Beans earned whenever you gain a new level.\nThe new items and XP will carry on if you link your Among Us account to different platforms. The game is available for PC, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch, and will launch for Xbox and PlayStation on Dec. 14.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brHAq6VmmpWWu7R5wKebZrCgYravecCmpqefXarA\n","link":"/post/how-to-earn-beans-and-xp-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to earn Beans and XP in Among Us"},{"body":"Previous FromSoftware titles and their communities coined the terms “Fashion-souls” and “Demon’s Drip,” which refer to players prioritizing the look of their character as opposed to the most optimal damage or defenses. This concept returns in Elden Ring in the form of “Elden Bling,” and players all over are trying to get their hands on the coolest and most unique weapons and armor.\nOne of these trendy armor pieces is the Octopus Head, a headpiece that looks nearly identical to the enemy that players have to kill for it. In addition to its one-and-only aesthetic, using this helmet early on is surprisingly not a bad option due to some of its damage negation and resistance stats.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s what you need to know about how to go about getting this item.\nWhere to get the Octopus Head helmet Like many armor pieces and weapons in Elden Ring, the Octopus Head can be obtained by killing a Land Octopus around the Lands Between. Land Octopi are a common enemy around the world, so players may come across this item naturally by progressing in the game. But with a relatively good drop rate, players can quickly kill the small and large versions of this enemy to farm this item, making it quick and easy to get.\nOne great location for farming this item is on the west coast of Limgrave near the Coastal Cave Site of Grace. Here, there are a good handful of these horrifying-looking octopi with a close Site of Grace that players can fast travel back to for resetting the area. Killing these enemies on horseback is a great strategy for players to use. Depending on the player’s level, it can make it even faster and provide the ability for lower-leveled players to weave in and out to evade attacks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVivKTAzqmsrGWYmq6leceeo6adpGK2r3nEpZuepl2ntq%2Bz\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-octopus-head-helmet-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Octopus Head helmet in Elden Ring"},{"body":"League of Legends’ next skin line, titled Cafe Cutie, has been revealed by Riot Games. It includes new cosmetics for Annie, Bard, Gwen, Sivir, Soraka, and Vladimir.\nThe skins capture the theme of a maid cafe, a popular type of restaurant in Asia in which waitresses and waiters dress as maids and serve baked goods along with other food. With vibrant pink, green, and gold color schemes throughout the entire skin line, Cafe Cutie is one of League’s most eye-catching skin lines to date.\u0026nbsp;\n#PBE Preview Cafe Cuties Edition! 🧁\nCafe Cutie Annie, Soraka, Vladimir, Gwen, Bard \u0026amp; Sivir! 🫖 pic.twitter.com/JwLPw3O7bQ\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) November 2, 2021  The cafe aesthetic of the skin line changes the way many of the champions’ trademark characteristics appear visually. Sivir’s signature boomerang, for example, has been turned into a plate of cupcakes while Soraka’s auto attack projectiles have been transformed into small croissants.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, some champions will have their core abilities cosmetically changed to fit the maid-inspired theme of the skins. Bard’s Caretaker’s Shrine (W) takes on the appearance of a teapot, while Annie’s bear companion Tibbers appears as a full-blown, tuxedo-wearing butler.\u0026nbsp;\n🍬🍰 Cafe 🎀 Cutie 🍭 Girls 🍰🍬 pic.twitter.com/Ml6lIvxWBi\n— League of Legends // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@LoLUKN) November 2, 2021  As with most new skin releases, it’s likely that the upcoming Cafe Cutie skins will each cost 1,350 RP, although Riot has not announced an official price for the skins yet.\nThe Cafe Cutie skin line will be available to test on the League PBE in the near future, while the skins will most likely hit the live servers sometime this month if recent skin releases can serve as a precedent.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12YrqexjJysraGVYrmwuIysoqKmo2Kur7rInmSsp6KWuKJ51aWYnaGdnr9us9aepWaakaexbr%2FIr6Cr\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-cafe-cutie-league-skins-for-annie-soraka-vladimir-gwen-bard-and-sivir/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals new Cafe Cutie League skins for Annie, Soraka, Vladimir, Gwen, Bard, and Sivir"},{"body":"Extreme possibilities became a reality during the Teamfight Tactics PBE Clash, showcasing Set Seven Dragonlands, via a three-star Soraka that heals units and your tactician.\nGame one of the Set Seven PBE Clash showcased two powerful comps facing off against one another in the final match today, piloted by Pasdebol and Qitux. Putting the Double Trouble Draconic Augment to use, Pasdebol was running three-star Ezreal, Illaoi, and Varus—with two-star versions on the battlefield as well. Pasdebol was set to win the lobby, when Qitux on Anivia Revel managed to three-star their Soraka prior to what was likely the final round, healing 75 health and forcing a concession from Pasdebol.\n Qitux was able to hit a two-star Bard at Stage 5-5, a five-cost champion who produces Doots and increases the odds of seeing tier three, four, and five-cost TFT Set Seven champions in the shop by one percent thanks to the Bard trait. Rolling for a three-star Idas was a possibility until Qiutx started collecting Soraka’s on the bench. Dumping the Bard’s and other champs on the bench, Qitux was able to hit the three-star Soraka right before the final round was about to begin.\nSoraka is a five-cost TFT Set Seven champion who also has a unique trait similar to Bard: Starcaller, which is able to heal your allies and Tactician upon casting her spell. And at three-star, Soraka heals the Tactician (your health) 75 upon her first cast. Pasdebol knew the game was over at this point as healing from Soraka would take place in every round played, making it essentially impossible for him to beat Qitux.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test Bard, Soraka, and even Ezreal as a primary carry on the PBE servers. The official release of TFT Set Seven Dragonlands will take place on June 8 via Patch 12.11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWx6tLvRmqKaZWNiwLWt0WadqKqTmsBur86nmp6ro568r3nIp2SpmpVisK2t0qE%3D\n","link":"/post/tft-set-7-soraka-3-star-forces-concession-in-pbe-clash/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 7 Soraka 3-star forces concession in PBE Clash"},{"body":"Another opportunity to earn a free pack has arrived in the Tavern. This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Half and Half. The good news about this Brawl is that you’ll only need to put in half of the usual effort when it comes to building your deck. Your opponent will help you with the other half of your deck. In the Half and Half Tavern Brawl, you’ll select a class, then build a deck of 15 cards. The other 15 cards that you’ll use in the Brawl will be the 15 cards your opponent chooses for their deck. That means every match will be a mirror match, but with a twist. You’ll only know what half of the cards in the decks are, so every match will be a surprise. Since you’ll only know what half of the cards in your deck are initially, you’ll have to adapt your strategy on the fly. As your opponent plays more cards you haven’t drawn yet, you’ll be able to get a better idea of what is waiting for you in your deck. When building your deck, you may be tempted to fill it with low-quality cards in an attempt to sabotage your opponent. But remember, doing so can equally sabotage yourself. As with all Tavern Brawls, you’ll be able to play Half and Half for the next seven days. Earning your first victory will snag you a free Standard card pack. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerWt1Z6pp2WSp664uIyhmKWeXZa7pXnHmqOfZZqqu6Z5kWlpaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-half-and-half/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Half and Half"},{"body":"Popular YouTube streamer and longtime duo of Dr Disrespect TimTheTatman reacted to the sudden conclusion of his friend’s legal battle with Twitch, hoping that he, NICKMERCS, and the Doc could all one day play together again.\nShortly after Dr Disrespect revealed yesterday that he resolved his legal conflict with his former livestreaming platform, TimTheTatman caught up on the news. While live, the Complexity-affiliated streamer was apprehensive regarding the seemingly uneasy resolution but hoped that it bodes well for future collaborative streams.\n“I mean, dude, I think it’s good news, right? It’s really vague,” TimTheTatman said with uncertainty. “I don’t know, bro. I’ll tell you what, man, nothing would make me happier if me, NICKMERCS, and Doc can call play again together.”\nThe trio previously streamed countless hours together. But after Dr Disrespect’s ban from Twitch, he could no longer appear on stream alongside current Twitch streamers without resulting their ban. Though TimTheTatman eventually joined Doc on YouTube, NICKMERCS re-signed with Twitch, making any collaborative streams between the three impossible.\nBet. Apex Ranked?\n— FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) March 10, 2022  NICKMERCS echoed cautiously optimistic sentiments shortly after the Two-Time released his news, asking if he was available to play Apex Legends ranked. While Dr Disrespect made it clear that he had no intention of moving back to Twitch, it’s unclear whether he’s able to appear alongside Twitch streamers once again.\nCurrently in the throes of his Elden Ring playthrough, Dr Disrespect has not made a statement regarding the potential to collaborate with Twitch streamers, which he has not been able to do since 2020. While the entire reason behind Doc’s conflict with Twitch has remained vague, this sudden end to his legal battle may finally shed some light on the situation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmismaLBqbHTmqummZ5iv6atwq2qZqyfYrKvsIyonWacomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOpwG64xKCYpWWSlsG1uMRmrqKsmGLBuLXTnJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/timthetatman-reacts-to-end-of-dr-disrespect-s-legal-battle-with-twitch-nothing-would-make-me-happier-if-me-nickmercs-and-doc-can-all-play-again-together/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TimTheTatman reacts to end of Dr Disrespect’s legal battle with Twitch: ‘Nothing would make me happier if me, NICKMERCS, and Doc can all play again together’"},{"body":"After a 0-2 start to their 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour run, 100 Thieves has released Hunter “BabyJ” Schline and Adam “ec1s” Eccles from its VALORANT roster, the organization announced today.\nBoth BabyJ and ec1s joined the 100T roster less than 40 days before getting released. The duo played just two official matches with the org during the NA VCT Challengers One main event. Both matches were losses, first to Cloud9 and then The Guard, the latter of which ended in a 13-0 shutout on Ascent. Following the match, 100T’s founder Nadeshot tweeted that the team’s performance was “unacceptable.”\nThat performance was absolutely unacceptable from us. Not much else to say, just can’t happen. Period.\n— 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) February 21, 2022  100T will play with Sean “bang” Bezerra and Noah “jcStani” Smith in their upcoming matches in NA VCT. The pair have been signed on loan from TSM and Pioneers, respectively. See Valorant on Amazon Bang performed well for TSM during his short active stint, while jcStani took on the IGL role for a talented Pioneers squad that narrowly missed the VCT event. But it appears Ethan will be taking over the IGL role for the immediate future of 100T.\n“IGL’ing for 100T now,” he said on Twitter. “Excited to work with the boys.”\nIGL’ing for @100T_Esports now\nExcited to work with the boys\n— 100T Ethan (@ethanarnold) February 21, 2022  BabyJ and ec1s originally filled roles left by Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella and Joshua “steel” Nissan. Nitr0 and 100T mutually parted ways so he could return to CS:GO and Team Liquid, while the organization benched steel just before their NA LCQ run before releasing him. 100T didn’t compete in any official events from the end of LCQ, in late October, until the first week of NA VCT 2022 action on Feb. 11.\n100T’s next scheduled match is against Luminosity Gaming on Sunday, Feb. 27.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYKl6s7HLnpisnaNir6Ku2KNknpthqHqistOeqWasp6R6rq3TnJ%2Beq12otqi60maZmqaXYrekv9OapaJln6N6rbvApw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100t-valorant-releases-babyj-and-ec1s-after-just-2-matches-signs-bang-and-jcstani-on-loan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100T VALORANT releases babyJ and ec1s after just 2 matches, signs bang and jcStani on loan"},{"body":"Blizzard issued a hotfix yesterday in World of Warcraft, targeting Sanctum of Domination, excess Anima, and an undocumented change targeting Shards of Domination.\nWhile some changes are already live, the others will be live with the next realm restart during the weekly maintenance. Sanctum of Domination’s adjustments was targeted at Remnant of Ner’zhul and Kel’Thuzad to make the fights smoother by having consistent cast time of certain key mechanics.\nSanctum of DominationRemnant of Ner’zhulAdjusted the recast of Orb of Torment to ensure it is cast more consistently on Mythic difficulty.Orbs of Torment have had their health reduced by 66% on Mythic difficulty.Adjusted the recast of Malevolence to ensure it is cast more consistently on Mythic difficulty.Kel’ThuzadNo longer maintains his mana between phases, and now resets to 100 mana when he exits the Phylactery Phase. With players stacking up a lot of Anima, Blizzard decided to add a broker going by the name Ko’tul in the Great Vault, who will gladly accept your anima caches of tradeskill goods, including Korthite Crystals, the latest currency added in Patch 9.1. The main reasoning for this is that while some players have unlocked everything in their Covenant, Blizzard doesn’t want to add new one-time sinks and instead give players something to spend Anima on. This was not the only change related to Anima, with Blizzard increasing the re-purchase price of Covenant armor sets to reflect the greater abundance of Anima.\nOne of the biggest undocumented changes was related to the Shards of Domination set bonuses. A player noticed this yesterday and shared the bonus on Reddit. Players asked Blizzard if this was a mistake or intentional. Shortly after, Senior System Designer Jeff Hamilton tweeted that the change is intentional, but was supposed to go with the next weekly reset, but due to a human error went live instantly.\nyeah, it should have been with resets. that's my bad, i was exhausted and just messed up/didn't indicate that.\n— Jeff Hamilton 💙 (@JeffAHamilton) July 27, 2021  According to players, the SoD set bonuses were nerfed by the following amounts:\nBlood: Blood Link nerfed by 40 percent,Frost: Winds of Winter nerfed by 17 percent,Unholy: Chaos Bane nerfed by 50 percent. One of the biggest frustrations within the community is that they spent a lot of Stygian Ember currency, which is required to acquire the SoD’s, only to end up with them nerfed shortly after. With players acquiring a lot of gear and making Mythic+ and Raids trivial, Blizzard took a proactive approach and decided to nerf these set bonuses before they got out of hand and allowed players to easily clear through content. However, a 40 or 50 percent nerf that was applied to the Blood and Unholy sets seem too much, which might force players to farm the currency once again to acquire the Frost set that wasn’t impacted that significantly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyjuMizsZqqlGK7pr7FrGSsoJGnsbR5zp9knaednruiwMiopWarlal6o7vNrqqeq12WsavB0q2qZqufmXqiusNmmJ2co2Kyua%2FErKpmmZ6euqJ5waumpJ2iYravecuaq56rpGLEsMOMoaatnpmt\n","link":"/post/blizzard-nerfs-shards-of-domination-set-bonuses-adjusts-sod-and-adds-excess-anima-broker-in-latest-wow-hotfix/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard nerfs Shards of Domination set bonuses, adjusts SoD, and adds excess Anima broker in latest WoW hotfix"},{"body":"Former League of Legends pro Doublelift gave an in-depth update to his fans about the future of his streaming career, what he plans to do moving forward, and why he’ll be taking an elongated break from solo queue for the time being in a recent vlog.\nThe 28-year-old veteran first revealed that he and his girlfriend, TSM president Leena Xu, caught the Delta variant of COVID-19. He said they’re both fully vaccinated but still caught it. He ensures that he’ll be fine in a couple of weeks after recovering, but also said that Xu was hit harder by the virus than he was, which has him concerned.\n Afterward, he explained that at this point in his life, he isn’t looking to make money with streaming—even though he does. Instead, he’s streaming because “it is fulfilling and it’s fun,” and it’s something that he’s found a great passion for since he believes he can fill “this hole that exists within the League scene.”\nHe thinks that the scene has been missing someone who’s smart about the game, is outspoken, and is able to educate viewers on the inner workings of the pro scene. As a player with 10 years of experience in the LCS, he’s one of the most knowledgeable people to talk to, especially with numerous championships and international tournament appearances.\nBut Doublelift also confirmed that he’ll be taking a long break from playing League solo queue. He usually sets a goal of hitting high Challenger but at one point was stuck in Diamond, which made the game fun since he was determined to climb out of the Elo and reach his desired rank. He was happy while streaming his games for a while, but eventually, League wasn’t fun for him anymore. This also made streaming feel more like a job than a passion, which was the opposite of what he wanted.\n“When I play solo queue mindlessly without any goal in mind, it just makes me feel like I’m wasting time,” Doublelift said. “I won LCS eight times. I’ve been thinking about what even makes solo queue fun for me, like I don’t even really understand—sometimes I have a lot of fun, sometimes I don’t.”\nHe hopes to come back to League with a fresh perspective but also thinks that “coming back and being pretty shit at the game” will reignite how much fun the game will be for him. The star player said he enjoys the process of “getting good,” but voiced his worries about lacking the motivation to push for rank one when he doesn’t really care for it since he’s already experienced the competitive atmosphere and drive of pro play.\nHe also opened up about how playing so much League has “drained his battery” when it comes to creating other content that he’s wanted to approach, including starting his own podcast or making more educational content on topics he’s interested in. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuorZKhsq21xa1krJmpqHqpsdJmq5qjmaO0bq2Mpaann12Xv6atymadq6edYrmmrcaunGarn6G8br3UnqyeZaeeua15wqilraGeqrJur85mqq2qlZa6tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/doublelift-says-he-s-taking-a-long-break-from-league-solo-queue-will-continue-co-streams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift says he’s taking a long break from League solo queue, will continue co-streams"},{"body":" Chapter Two, season four of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite went live this morning and marked the arrival of some of the most famous Marvel characters. The roster consists of Thor, Storm, Wolverine, Groot, She-Hulk, Mystique, and Doctor Doom. They’ll be battling against Galactus once again but with a little help from\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;characters this time.\nLike previous seasons, Chapter Two, season four also came bearing gifts and brought a battle pass, in addition to weekly quests. These challenges will be vital to progressing through this season’s battle pass. The first week includes a total of eight challenges as opposed to the regular seven. The tasks seem slightly more complicated compared to the more straightforward quests of the last season, but it shouldn’t take long to complete them all if you know where to look.\nEach task rewards players with 25,000 XP, with Doctor Doom’s challenge being the exception with a 50,000 XP reward tag. One of these challenges requires players to collect Floating Rings scattered around Misty Meadows, which is a\u0026nbsp;familiar task\u0026nbsp;for players who completed all of last season’s challenges.\nWhere are the Floating Rings at Misty Meadows in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Two, season four? You’ll need to head over to Misty Meadows to complete this challenge. The first ring is located toward the left of the map. You should notice the Floating Ring on the roof of a house that’s closest to the lake. Landing on this ring can be optimal to collect the rest since the place it’s located on is tall. Building your way up there is less than ideal as far as material usage goes.\nThe second Floating Ring is in the other part of the town that you should see after picking up the first ring. It’s on the top of the building with the roof of a small hotel and is in the middle of two other houses.\n The third ring is located in the right back corner of Misty Meadows. It’s on top of a pergola and relatively close to the ground compared to the previous ones.\nThe last ring is actually outside of Misty Meadows. Though it’s visible from the third Floating Ring, you may miss it if your view distance setting isn’t set to Epic. You’ll need to continue heading south from the third Floating Ring and you’ll notice the last one on a small mountain house right next to the river.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKOlnZOpeqe4zpqroqaXYr%2BqusasZJqsXaK2tMDYZqSemZSkxLR5yKdkn6eiqbuqwMRmmqGZoKmys3nTsKZmq5WWwLC6jJ%2Bmrqo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-collect-floating-rings-at-misty-meadows-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to collect Floating Rings at Misty Meadows in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 4"},{"body":"The Dawning in Destiny 2 is a chance for players to escape from the usual looting and shooting—or use that looting and shooting to bake cookies for their favorite NPCs. Taking down foes grants ingredients depending on what enemies you faced and how you defeated them.\nPlayers can use those ingredients, sprinkle in some Dawning Essence, and take them to Eva’s oven to bake goodies. Delivering them to specific NPCs will award players with gifts, which can be focused into specific rewards or opened to get more seasonal items.\nTaken Butter drops from getting final blows against Taken enemies. This means areas with large numbers of Taken enemies will be your best bet for stocking up on Taken Butter quickly. The Thrallway in Shattered Throne dungeon is arguably the easiest place to farm it due to the sheer volume of enemies, but the Shuro Chi checkpoint in the Last Wish raid can be a decent alternative. Any area with Taken enemies will suffice, though, including the Blind Well and two of the Dreaming City Lost Sectors: Chamber of Starlight Lost Sector in Rheasilvia and Aphelion’s Rest in The Strand.\nPairing Taken Butter with Null Taste and 15 Essence of Dawning will bake Dark Chocolate Motes. Players can deliver the delicacies to Drifter in the Tower Annex if they want and handing in three gifts to Drifter is a requirement in The Pigeon Provides quest in Destiny 2. Taken Butter can also be used to bake cookies for Xûr, Eva Levante, and Mara Sov.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStmZuau26u1K2rnqpdnrtusMSsq6KmqWJ%2FtHnToZxmnJGsu6q6xmacr52eqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-taken-butter-in-destiny-2-s-the-dawning-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Taken Butter in Destiny 2’s the Dawning event"},{"body":"SypherPK and KittyPlays have partnered with online shopping service Klarna for the Playing For Keeps campaign, they announced today. This event will give gamers the chance to play against the popular streamers and win free gaming gear.\nRappers Lil Yachty and Snoop Dogg will make cameo appearances during the event to assist gamers as they attempt to take the gaming gear from the streamers themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nNext week is your chance to prove to me why you deserve my setup! I'll be hosting @Klarna's Playing for Keeps Challenge live on stream Oct 27 @ 6pm EST for your chance to beat me in customs and earn my setup.\nSign up here! https://t.co/mOikpqpMaD | #ad👹 pic.twitter.com/ZAADc1CkbX\n— SypherPK (@SypherPK) October 23, 2020  Players will compete against SypherPK in Fortnite and KittyPlays in Fall Guys for the chance to win a piece of their setups provided by Klarna. The items will be taken from the streamer live on air until there’s nothing left to lose. Items available to win include an Oculus Quest 2, Logitech G502 mouse, a Nintendo Switch, a Razer Huntsman RGB mechanical keyboard, and other high-quality items that would be perfect for your gaming setup.\u0026nbsp;\nFans will receive help from Lil Yachty in Fortnite, while Snoop Dogg will help players secure the crown in two Fall Guys challenges. Participants will still have to beat the popular streamers in some of their favorite video games for a chance to win some quality gaming gear.\u0026nbsp;\nSypherPK’s stream is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 5pm CT. KittyPlay’s stream will take place on Oct. 29 at 5pm CT. Fans can sign up for their chance to compete on the Playing For Keeps website. The streams can be viewed on Twitch or the official website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirqaW1pr7PpGSappRiuKrA07KnpZmpqHq1scCmZK6oXay2tbSMpKOaqp6Weqe70WanpZmpnruoecWoqWajlZq9tHnCmqSpmZmcuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sypherpk-and-kittyplays-team-up-with-klarna-for-playing-for-keeps-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"SypherPK and KittyPlays team up with Klarna for Playing For Keeps campaign"},{"body":" The growling list of submachine guns in Call of Duty: Warzone is full of secret gems like the LC10.\nThe LC10 was added to the battle royale game alongside Black Ops Cold War’s season two and it’s worth the time and effort to unlock it and use in your loadout. It’s not as strong as some of the game’s newer SMG’s, but it’s still a decent weapon in the fray.\nActivision describes the LC10 as a “well-rounded full auto submachine gun” that “grants CQB Operators the ability to stretch fights out into the mid-range on a smaller, agile weapon platform thanks to its solid accuracy and extended effective damage range. Although its damage per shot is on the lower end of the SMG spectrum, its above-average fire rate and lower recoil can prove to be a deadly combination.”\nHere’s the best way to equip the LC10 in Warzone.\nBest LC10 Warzone loadout Muzzle: Agency SuppressorBarrel: 13.9″ Task ForceLaser: Tiger Team SpotlightStock: Raider StockAmmunition: STANAG 55 Rnd  While this build for the LC10 isn’t quite as good as the dominant MAC-10, it’s just about the second-best option for submachine guns in Warzone as it currently stands.\nThis LC10 can be paired with any assault rifle in an Overkill loadout to create a solid duo. The attachments buff the gun’s range, mobility, and control, making it stronger in a variety of areas.\nThe mobility is key, though. This loadout will allow you to move quite quickly throughout the battle royale map, so it’s a good option to switch to when running from cover to cover or trying to chase down kills. Keep it out for close-range engagements and switch to an assault rifle for long-range fights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2hsHJ8jKWmmpyfqsFuss6rZJyZnKF6sLKMnaytsV2srrPGzqec\n","link":"/post/the-best-lc10-loadout-for-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best LC10 loadout for Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"A VALORANT player found a useful spot to protect the Spike after planting on A site on Fracture.\nVALORANT player MoxBoneSaw uploaded a short clip showing how to throw Killjoy’s Nanoswarm grenade just outside of A site on Fracture. This spot allows players to place the Nanoswarm in an inaccessible spot that can still cover a portion of the A site. Attackers can plant in the corner of A site and use the Nanoswarm to prevent defenders from defusing.\u0026nbsp;\nNot sure if anyone has made a lineup for this spot yet, what do people think about the viability of this? from VALORANT  Using the line-up is relatively simple. Players can use the stairs on A site and the top of a tower as reference points. The Nanoswarm will fall through an opening and land directly next to the back wall if done correctly.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon But performing the line-up can be risky. The spot is exposed to multiple angles around the A site, meaning defenders can kill Killjoy before throwing the Nanoswarm. Attackers must also escape to a safe area after throwing the grenades, which is tough on Fracture because of its unique design.\u0026nbsp;\nOther agent abilities can help cover Killjoy while she throws the Nanoswarm, but this strategy relies heavily on the line-up working. This isn’t an ideal position to plant the bomb since defenders have significant cover when defusing.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s also unclear if this spot will be patched in a future update since it does involve placing an ability outside of the playable area. But in the meantime, remember this trick if you encounter a Spike planted in this corner.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav260yKCfpaGXncG0ecqio6Win656rbXNnmSuqF2ku26y0Zqara2img%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-highlights-killjoy-line-up-on-fracture/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player highlights Killjoy line-up on Fracture"},{"body":"A YouTuber has released a mini-documentary centering on early Siege mechanics while treating fans to a rare look at some of the most in-depth early development footage seen so far. In the midst of the debate surrounding the one-shot headshot mechanic in Rainbow Six Siege, fans will be surely be divided on which mechanics made the cut and which ones were left behind. Nixed early mechanics detailed in Rogue-9’s video range from a respawn mechanic to the absence of a hero-based gameplay system. It’s almost impossible to imagine Siege without its iconic operators at this point. What’s even harder to imagine is Siege shipping with a respawn mechanic. No respawn and a hero-based gameplay system are crucial to the core appeal of Siege. Without these mechanics, it’s difficult to envision a version of Siege that is as popular as the game is right now. ⌛⏳ Hop in the DeLorean with Dr. @RogueN9 and travel back in time to check out the history and early development of Rainbow Six Siege.https://t.co/RlAS3gdPR9\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) April 24, 2019  While Rogue-9 mentions that CS:GO became a successful esport, he also entertains the idea that Siege may not have found the same luck with its more traditional influences. Without operators, Siege would lack the same soul that fans have come to know and love. The YouTuber touches on the class-based system that was originally in place of the hero-based system and it’s quite dull in comparison to the operators fans have grown fond of over the past four years. With an abundance of early development footage, Rogue-9 both informs fans of the way Siege could have been while also inadvertently highlighting what makes the game special. Some of the ideas shown in the video are absolutely ridiculous, that is until the viewer realizes that those ideas made their way into the game in more subtle ways. Related: Removing one-shot headshots in Rainbow Six Siege is a bad idea with good intentions\nThe idea of giving every attacker weaponized drones can be seen in Twitch’s Shock Drone, while Lion’s EE-ONE-D drone is the spiritual successor to the “Scan Eagle,” which was an outdoor video surveillance drone. It appears that the devs were even shaping the future release of Dokkaebi’s defender cams takeover all the way back before pre-alpha. Maybe the most absurd mechanic present in early development allowed shield players to breach through soft walls when accompanied by another player. At least that idea stayed on the original box art and not the final version of the game. Rogue-9’s work is informative, if not eye-opening in terms of how games change over their development cycle. While most fans are aware of how the now-canceled Rainbow Six Patriots helped give Siege its legs, this is some of the most in-depth footage seen from the early development of Siege.Rogue9’s video is definitely worth fans’ time. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmixn6rBtq7Eq2Srp5eqsm6FjJ2crZmZocBurYyvnKuxXZm2p7LEq5ynrF2ng26%2FyJ6enmWWp7yuecSaqaWxXZmyt3nFqKatmZea\n","link":"/post/youtuber-rogue-9-details-a-very-different-r6-siege-from-early-dev-footage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YouTuber Rogue-9 details a very different R6 Siege from early dev footage"},{"body":"Twitch has recently expanded its local sub pricing service to Europe, a change that will see the price for a subscription drop slightly than those in some areas of the country. While this change does benefit the viewer, it has been causing some issues for creators on the platform.\nIn a response to Twitch’s announcement, veteran streamer Cohh Carnage called for the platform to implement new reporting tools that would help creators project their income based on the change to subscriber revenue.\nIt will be pretty unfortunate if a bunch of new ways to get money involving ads get pushed in before creators can even get a handle on their projected losses from the sub changes.\nHelp us, help you. Give us the info we need to make better decisions concerning monetization. 😄\n— Cohh Carnage (@CohhCarnage) August 5, 2021  Cohh said some viewers have reported spending 60 percent less, or even higher on their subscriptions as a result of the local sub pricing initiative. With this being the case, and a new ad system being rolled out to some creators, having the ability to see how much revenue they are set to earn with the change in pricing, is integral for streamers so that they can tailor their advertisement strategy accordingly.\n“It will be pretty unfortunate if a bunch of new ways to get money involving ads get pushed in before creators can even get a handle on their projected losses from the sub changes,” Cohh said. “Help us, help you. Give us the info we need to make better decisions concerning monetization.”\nAs local sub prices begin to expand further, it remains to be seen if Twitch will implement these new systems to help creators project their revenue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn521bq%2FAq6Wan5ViwrOzxKxkra%2BZqbCpedOoZKKloKGyrrHNrWSnnadiv6bCxKesnmWimr2wvtOipaBlpKS8rb%2BMn6alpJ%2Bstq%2BzjKysm2Wgp7aktc2gZJygkaO0pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cohh-carnage-urges-twitch-to-implement-new-revenue-reporting-tools-following-sub-pricing-change/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cohh Carnage urges Twitch to implement new revenue reporting tools following sub pricing change"},{"body":"Variety streamer and political figure Destiny has been banned from Twitch for an indefinite time, he revealed today on Reddit.\nThe 33-year-old was banned on March 23 and this time, unlike previous bans, it’s for good. Twitch said Destiny failed to abide by its community guidelines, specifically the hateful conduct section. “Promoting, encouraging, or facilitating the discrimination or denigration of a group of people based on their protected characteristics,” it reads. “Due to the severe nature of this violation, or the fact that you’ve incurred multiple violations, your access to Twitch services is indefinitely restricted.”\nThe End of an Era | RIP twitch.tv/destiny 2011-2022 from Destiny  After he was banned on March 23, Destiny continued his broadcast on YouTube. He was able to do so because he hasn’t been a Twitch partner since October 2020 due to “encouraging violence.”\nDestiny is quite a controversial political commentator, having streamed a debate with white nationalist Nick Fuentes on March 20. Fuentes is banned from multiple platforms such as Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. Twitch has a strict rule that forbids content creators from streaming with people that are banned from the platform.\nEven though Destiny’s streaming career on Twitch is seemingly over, it’s likely that he will continue creating content on YouTube.\nDestiny had over 115 million views and 649,089 followers on Twitch before he was banned, according to Twitch statistics website SullGnome.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiclajBqrrYZqeeqp2Wu6a606WwZpqRo7umsIyfqailXajBs7HApqCnn12ku27A1qKrnKA%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-permanently-banned-from-streaming-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny permanently banned from streaming on Twitch"},{"body":"EA Sports has added a new squad-building challenge (SBC) called Clash of Titans to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. You can complete it through the SBC menu in\u0026nbsp;the game.\nThis is a\u0026nbsp;Road to the Knockouts Challenge SBC that will reward players who complete it with a rare mega pack. This Grealish The Citizen SBC requires a different set of conditions to be met aside from the commonly known minimum rating and chemistry, like asking for some players from a specific league or club.\nThis SBC costs around 10,000 FUT coins on PlayStation; 9,700 on Xbox; and 8,800 on PC. You have until Saturday, Oct. 23, to complete this non-repeatable SBC.\nIf you’re interested in completing this SBC, you’ll just have to turn in a full 80-rated squad with 95 chemistry minimum, at least five rare cards, a maximum of two players from the same club, two players from the same league, and at least four players from the same nation.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Clash of Titans SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Fernando Muslera 81-rated (Galatasaray)CB:\u0026nbsp;Diego Godín 80-rated (Cagliari)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sebastián Coates 83-rated (Sporting CP)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Giménez 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LWB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Olaza 78-rated (Real Valladolid)RWB:\u0026nbsp;Damián Suárez 78-rated (Getafe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Nicolás Lodeiro 80-rated (Seattle Sounders)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rodrigo Bentancur 78-rated (Piemonte Calcio)LW:\u0026nbsp;Diego Rossi 76-rated (Ferbahçe)RW:\u0026nbsp;Nicolas López 76-rated (Tigres)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan Rodríguez 80-rated (Cruz Azul)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZOhrrS0jKidZqyZqa6vv4ysmZxlmaN6p7XFmmRral2qubW1zJqrnmWkmq6u\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-clash-of-titans-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Clash of Titans SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) for Prime Icon Moments Sol Campbell to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team on April 11. This item is available through the SBC menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Prime Icon Moments Campbell card was originally released on Feb. 26 but it only got an SBC this month along with Didier Drogba and Andrea Pirlo.\n3 Champions League crowns, a World Cup title, and an undefeated campaign across their names 💯💯💯\nThe latest ICON Squad Building Challenges are now available in #FIFA21#FUT pic.twitter.com/LrI2cTnXhI\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 11, 2021  The 90-rated Prime Icon Moments Campbell has high skills, such as 94-rated Physical, 93-rated Defending, and 83-rated Pace, for a center-back. He also has a three-star weak foot and two-star skill moves. Out of the three new Prime Icon Moments cards, this is the weakest. But it can be a worthwhile addition to your collection for the strong links it offers with legendary players.\nIf you apply the shadow chemistry style, that will boost his Pace (+10) and Passing (+7) even further and will elevate his Pace to above 90 like his Defending and Physical.\nThis Prime Icon Moments Campbell SBC will be available until June 5. If you want to complete it, you’ll have to turn in six squads: Born Legend, Rising Star, Top-notch, The Sentinel, The Invincibles, The Three Lions, and League Legend. That’s a lot of squads to complete, but you’ll have almost two months to do everything. It will cost you a lot as well, so if you want this card, save your FUT coins to build the squads.\nThe first solution asks for Rare Bronze players with 50 chemistry minimum. The second one requires Rare Silver players with 50 chemistry minimum. The third segment needs to be an 82-rated squad with 80 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from Italy.\nThe fourth segment asks for an 83-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Tottenham Spurs. The fifth one requires an 84-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from Arsenal. The sixth solution asks for an 86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum, one Inform card or Red pick, and at least one player from England. Lastly, the seventh team must be an 88-rated squad with 50 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Premier League.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the Prime Icon Moments Sol Campbell SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nBorn Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Erik Domaschke 64-rated (SV Meppen)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alex Gersbach 64-rated (AGF)CB:\u0026nbsp;Dominic Maroh 64-rated (KFC Uerdingen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Gary Sawyer 64-rated (Plymouth Argyle)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jake Caprice 64-rated (Exeter City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Seamus Conneely 64-rated (Accrington Stanley)LM: Rolf Vikstøl 64-rated (Viking)RM:\u0026nbsp;Matty Lund 64-rated (Rochdale)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Liridon Kalludra 64-rated (Kristiansund)ST:\u0026nbsp;Mushaga Bakenga 64-rated (Odd)ST:\u0026nbsp;Flamur Kastrati 64-rated (Kristiansund) Rising Star GK:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Desmas 68-rated (Clermont Foot)LB:\u0026nbsp;Adama Mbengue 68-rated (Caen)CB:\u0026nbsp;Cédric Hountondji 67-rated (Clermont Foot)CB:\u0026nbsp;Sébastien Dewaest 73-rated (Toulouse)RB:\u0026nbsp;Steeve Yago 70-rated (Caen)LM:\u0026nbsp;Ebenezer Assifuah 66-rated (Pau FC)CM:\u0026nbsp;Prince Oniangué 70-rated (Caen)CM: Youssouf M’Changama 70-rated (En Avant de Guingamp)RM:\u0026nbsp;Jim Allevinah 67-rated (Clermont Foot)CF:\u0026nbsp;Gaëtan Courtet 70-rated (AC Ajaccio)ST:\u0026nbsp;Efthymis Koulouris 70-rated (Toulouse) Top-notch GK:\u0026nbsp;Oliver Baumann 82-rated (OlympiqueLB:\u0026nbsp;Marcel Halstenberg 82-rated (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;Matthias Ginter 82-rated (Borussia Mönchengladbach)CB:\u0026nbsp;David Luiz 80-rated (Arsenal)RB:\u0026nbsp;Héctor Bellerín 80-rated (Arsenal)CM:\u0026nbsp;Aaron Hunt 83-rated (Hamburger)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mesut Özil 82-rated (Fenerbahçe)CM:\u0026nbsp;Martin Ødegaard 83-rated (Real Madrid)LF:\u0026nbsp;Robin Gosens 82-rated (Atalanta)RF:\u0026nbsp;Pépé 82-rated (Arsenal)ST:\u0026nbsp;Duván Zapata 83-rated (Atalanta) The Sentinel GK:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Ansejo 82-rated (Villarreal)LB:\u0026nbsp;José Gayà 83-rated (Valencia)CB:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Sergi Roberto 83-rated (Barcelona)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Giménez 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;Kieran Trippier 83-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Héctor Herrera 81-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Steve Mandanda 83-rated (Olympique de Marseille)CM:\u0026nbsp;Blaise Matuidi 83-rated (Inter Miami)CM:\u0026nbsp;Giovani Lo Celso 82-rated (Tottenham)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ángel Correa 82-rated (Atlético Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Gonzalo Higuaín 83-rated (Inter Miami) The Invincibles GK:\u0026nbsp;Martin Dúbravka 85-rated (Newcastle United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Digne 84-rated (Everton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;César Azpilicueta 84-rated (Chelsea)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Partey 84-rated (Arsenal)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Hakim Ziyech 85-rated (Chelsea)LM:\u0026nbsp;Wilfried Zaha 83-rated (Crystal Palace)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)RM:\u0026nbsp;Emiliano Buendia 81-rated (Norwich City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton) The Three Lions GK:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)LB:\u0026nbsp;Matheus Magalhães 82-rated (Braga)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)LM:\u0026nbsp;Son Heung-min 87-rated (Tottenham)CM:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Ederson de Moraes 88-rated (Manchester City)RM:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Roberto Firmino 87-rated (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;Harry Kane 88-rated (Tottenham Hotspur) League Legend GK:\u0026nbsp;Kasper Schmeichel 84-rated (Leicester City)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alisson Becker 90-rated (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Péter Gulácsi 85-rated (RB Leipzig)RB:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)LM:\u0026nbsp;Sadio Mané 90-rated (Liverpool)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)CM:\u0026nbsp;Carlos Casemiro 89-rated (Real Madrid)RM:\u0026nbsp;Marc-André ter Stegen 90-rated (Barcelona)ST: Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton)ST:\u0026nbsp;Karim Benzema 89-rated (Real Madrid)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCntq6xjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmabkaK9o7HLpWSsmpNitq95xaKdmmViZnq2uNOipJqslWLBpq3M\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-prime-icon-moments-campbell-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Prime Icon Moments Campbell SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"All multiplayer games rely on servers to host players and allow them to have a smooth gaming session. While older titles will have a better idea of their needs when it comes to servers, new releases will often struggle to estimate the demand.\nWhen servers start crumbling under pressure, they tend to go down, causing players to experience lag or prevent them from logging into the game. If you can’t access Gran Turismo 7’s online services even when your connection is working correctly, chances are the game’s servers may be down.\nBefore you start trying troubleshooting methods for your home connection, you should check in with the servers to make sure you don’t waste any time trying to solve something that can only be fixed by the developers.\nHow to check Gran Turismo 7′s server status Gran Turismo 7 doesn’t have its own server status webpage, but considering it’s a Sony title, players can check out PlayStation Network’s server status before moving onto other methods.\nNavigate to this PlayStation website and choose your region to see if Sony’s servers operate properly.\nAlternatively, you can also check out Down Detector, a website that relies on community feedback to detect outages. Whenever there’s a global outage, players will rush into similar websites to check in with other community members. Community hubs, like Reddit, can also be decent information sources at times like these since there will be lots of players creating threads to find out if they’re the only ones affected by the situation.\nDuring the downtime, players can keep an eye on Gran Turismo’s social media channels to hop back into the game as soon as the servers are back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooKxll6eur3nTrqmiq52kenh5w6iup2WYmr%2Bmv4yhprBlpKR6pLTEnKI%3D\n","link":"/post/is-gran-turismo-7-down-here-s-how-to-check/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Gran Turismo 7 down? Here’s how to check"},{"body":"Longtime professional and one of the pillars of the competitive Call of Duty community, Parasite, has called it a career after over a decade of competing, he announced on Twitter today.\u0026nbsp;\n“I’ve lost all my passion to compete,” the 2013 world champion said. “I actually never thought I’d reach a point where it died but when the game is constantly moving backwards and despite all your accomplishments and performances yearly yet your career isn’t going anywhere it’s kinda expected. I’m sad.”\nThat being said I’m done. I don’t know what I’ll do next but I can’t keep pretending like I still wanna compete. If the game was in a better state maybe I wouldn’t be saying this but this is here and now. I’m sorry to all my supporters who wish I’d keep going +\n— Christopher Duarte (@Parasite) January 13, 2022  Parasite had most recently been competing with Team Canada in the Challengers scene alongside Royalty, Xotic, and Diamondcon. The team placed top six in the third 2022 North America Challengers Cup this past weekend, following up top-six and top-four finishes at the first two Challengers Cups of the season, respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the Black Ops Cold War season, Parasite briefly found himself in the Call of Duty League with the London Royal Ravens before being released in favor of PaulEhx ahead of the 2021 season’s second stage.\u0026nbsp;\nParasite is best known for his time with Fariko Impact during the Call of Duty: Black Ops II season, winning CoD Champs 2013 alongside Karma, KiLLa, and MiRx after taking down Envy in the finals. Parasite also spent time with Envy, FaZe, and OpTic Gaming, among other orgs, during his nearly 10-year career.\u0026nbsp;\n“That being said I’m done,” he said on Twitter. “I don’t know what I’ll do next but I can’t keep pretending like I still wanna compete. If the game was in a better state maybe I wouldn’t be saying this but this is here and now. I’m sorry to all my supporters who wish I’d keep going but I simply cannot force myself any longer.”\nParasite said he’ll continue to stream and “maybe” talk about CDL and Challengers events. He’s been a mainstay on The Flank since its launch in 2021, helping break down matches alongside host ZooMaa and other people from the competitive Call of Duty scene.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S5sLrGraCmnV2YvKV51Z6rnqqRo3pzfJBsZLCnoqGxbq%2FHmqSpoZ%2BjerGt0ZqqoqyVYr%2BmwMirnKxllqe8rnnCqKSpnaSeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/longtime-cod-veteran-2013-world-champion-parasite-retires-from-competing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Longtime CoD veteran, 2013 world champion Parasite retires from competing"},{"body":"Abdo “c4Lypso” Agha is no longer a part of Rise Nation’s VALORANT lineup, he announced today.\nThe news comes just hours ahead of Rise’s debut in the NA VCT Stage Three: Challengers One open qualifier, where they’re slated to face Xplicit at 4pm CT. C4lypso had been a part of the team since March and most notably helped the North American squad win the Nerd Street Games Summer Championship Open four and the Pittsburgh Knights Monthly Gauntlet in May. He said in his announcement post that he can play anything but Sova and may create his own roster.\nReleased from @TheRiseNation gl to the squad.\nLFT can play anything but sova\nMight also be making my own roster 👀\n— Abdo Agha (@c4Lypso_) July 1, 2021  Although Rise hasn’t announced c4Lypso’s departure or his replacement, the team will play with former Dignitas and beastcoast player Phat “supamen” Le in the NA VCT Stage Three, according to Rise player Ryan “Shanks” Ngo. His post was retweeted by the organization but it’s unknown whether supamen is just a stand-in or if he’ll be a permanent member of the lineup moving forward.\nAside from Shanks, Rise also features Jason “neptune” Tran, his older brother Kevin “poised” Ngo, and Derrek Ha. The organization has been invested in VALORANT’s professional scene since August 2020 and has used several different players since then. They didn’t do well in the previous VCT tournaments, though, so Rise fans are likely anxious to see if the addition of supamen is enough to help the team play better in NA VCT Stage Three.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquho5p6r63ToqanZaCWv7W%2FjLCYsqtdrLa1tIyca6WxoKi8\n","link":"/post/rise-nation-parts-ways-with-c4lypso/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rise Nation parts ways with c4Lypso"},{"body":"VALORANT fans may have some new tech to toy around with.\nOne savvy player discovered a way to skip the equip animation when pulling out a gun by tapping the Spike plant key, posting their findings in a video yesterday. And while there are instances where it can come in handy, it does seem to be situational.\nYou can completely skip the pullout animation of any gun by quickly switching to the gun, then tapping the spike plant. from VALORANT  Equipping your main weapon begins an animation that prevents you from shooting for a brief second, which can sometimes cost you your life if done at an inopportune time. But attackers armed with the Spike can skip that animation with ease.\nSee Valorant on Amazon If you have your melee weapon out, for example, players can simply switch to their main weapon and then tap the plant button. Your main gun should then equip considerably faster, giving you the opportunity to shoot down any opponents that might peek you. While this interaction may give attackers a slight edge, it does seem situational. Players are more likely to keep their weapon out when planting or faking the plant so they’re ready for a gunfight. But if you don’t have a lot of time to plant and you’re running onto a site with your melee out, it may be a quick way to take the head off an overzealous defender.\nThis tactic appears to only work for attackers planting the Spike. Defenders who tap the defuse key are better off keeping their gun out since there’s no equip animation.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2Fx6iunJmjmsButM6wZK2nXai4qryMnqiuoaBirq%2B1zJqroqeeYrynecBmnq6mXZfGbsDAqaeippdiwLG1yp5kqaSRo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-showcases-how-to-skip-equip-animation-of-a-gun-by-tapping-spike-plant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player showcases how to skip equip animation of a gun by tapping Spike plant"},{"body":"XQc, one of the most popular streamers in the world, discussed his gambling addiction yesterday on a podcast with Pokimane. This came just days after telling his viewers that he has a problem with gambling.\nNot only does xQc gamble in online casinos, but he also gambles in about every game he plays. Pokimane asked if the Canadian would be gambling if he wasn’t streaming, and he responded by telling her how much money he had lost in April.\n“Yeah, I’m addicted, I lost $1.85 million this month,” xQc said.\n During the podcast, Pokimane also told xQc that when he streams himself gambling, he negatively impacts his viewers, a statement that xQc agreed was a bad thing. The Canadian clarified that he is no longer taking gambling sponsorships, though.\nDespite losing a lot of money in the past month, xQc is one of the biggest streamers in the world, having accrued more than 10.5 million followers on Twitch. He is the leader in peak viewers and average viewers, according to Twitch statistics website SullyGnome.\nIf you have a gambling problem, seek help from a professional and call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or chat with helpline counselors at ncpgambling.org/chat.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiwoZh6s7HVnpilq12dvLh5zK6aoWWdpLumxYyhnGakn6jBbrPAppmloZ6ceqq6jJpkpqeeqbU%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-admits-he-s-addicted-to-gambling-and-lost-a-lot-in-one-month/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc admits he’s ‘addicted’ to gambling—and lost a lot in one month"},{"body":"The final two weekends of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War before the release of Vanguard will feature triple-double XP, Treyarch announced today.\nTo celebrate both Treyarch’s 25th anniversary along with The Haunting seasonal event, double XP, double weapon XP, and double battle pass XP will all be live for the weekends of Oct. 22 to 25 and Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.\nIt's our 25th Anniversary and The Haunting is here! Who's ready for TWO Triple-Double Weekends?\nStarting Friday, everyone gets 2XP, 2XWP, and 2X Battle Pass XP all weekend long, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29-Nov. 1! pic.twitter.com/WoWLUwgS4o\n— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) October 20, 2021  Don’t panic, fans of 1984—Treyarch’s CoD title from 2020 isn’t going anywhere and there will probably be double XP weekends in the future. But moving forward, Activision’s focus will undoubtedly shift to both Vanguard and Warzone.\nBlack Ops Cold War has had several of these double XP weekends, so more of the same is expected after Vanguard releases. Alongside Vanguard, Warzone, and Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War is one of four recent CoD titles that will presumably have active player bases moving forward.\nThe Haunting ends on Nov. 2, so that’s the final date to do things like finish limited challenges to unlock the LAPA submachine gun in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. And there’s a 30-day time limit to purchase Ghostface and Frank the bunny, too.\nCall of Duty: Vanguard will release on Nov. 5, just days after the second triple-double XP weekend comes to an end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12YubC%2FxGamrqxdnsG0ediemKtlYmLBs7XPpZxmnJ%2Bqr62xjLGnZq%2BVmrimusOs\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-will-close-out-its-year-with-2-triple-double-xp-weekends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will close out its year with 2 triple-double XP weekends"},{"body":"Golden Guardians has joined a growing list of League of Legends teams opting to use its Academy roster for the LCS Lock In tournament starting on Jan. 14, the organization announced today.\nGolden Guardians’ LCS Lock In lineup will consist of top laner Tony Top, jungler Iconic, mid laner ry0ma, AD carry Stixxay, and support Chime.\nLCS Lock In update from GG GM @Danan. pic.twitter.com/P1cKjpnsey\n— Golden Guardians (@GoldenGuardians) January 12, 2022  The majority of the team’s Lock In lineup features players who will compete in the Academy Spring Split, with former Golden Guardians bot laner and current positional coach Stixxay making a temporary return to the team for the preseason event.\nStixxay, a former LCS bot laner, will be filling in for Academy bot laner Violet, who joined Golden Guardians following his Worlds 2021 run with Oceanic team Peace and is experiencing visa issues.\nIn Golden Guardians’ video announcement, general manager Danan Flander noted that visa issues were to be expected due to making a number of international roster changes. But Flander did mention that these issues will be resolved by the start of the LCS regular season.\n“While, of course, the Academy team is competing in Lock In, our LCS team will continue practicing with substitutes,” Flander said in the video announcement. “You can fully expect that you’ll see the entirety of our roster come week one.”\nGolden Guardians isn’t the only LCS team experiencing visa issues before the Lock In. Recently, TSM announced that it will be playing with the entirety of its Academy team, while both Cloud9 and Dignitas will be using a hybrid roster of their LCS and Academy squads for the Lock In tournament.\nThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its most recent Omicron variant have created complications with international travel and on-stage play for LCS players and personnel alike. As a result, the first portion of the LCS Lock In tournament will be played remotely as cases in Los Angeles county continue to skyrocket in positive testing. It’s unclear if this will continue for the knockout stage of the preseason event or the LCS Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCS Lock In tournament starts on Jan. 14 and concludes on Jan. 30. At the very least, the group stage of the event will be played remotely from each team’s practice facilities.\u0026nbsp;\nShortly after, the 2022 LCS Spring Split will begin on Feb. 5 with 10 LCS teams competing for the title of Spring Split champion. Golden Guardians will look to improve upon its eighth-place finish in the 2021 LCS Summer Split.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6opJSau26z1JqpnaGRo8BuwdKeZKaZmqS%2FqsDYZpicmZSaurp5056YpmViZX9zecucqmakn5i4brXN\n","link":"/post/golden-guardians-to-use-majority-of-academy-team-in-2022-lcs-lock-in-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Golden Guardians to use majority of Academy team in 2022 LCS Lock In tournament"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s United in Stormwind mini-set, Deadmines, is on its penultimate reveal day, showing off only a single Epic card: Maddest Bomber.\nThe new Epic is an eight-mana 9/8 minion with a Battlecry that deals 12 damage randomly split amongst all other characters.\nThematically, the Maddest Bomber follows the cycle of Mad Bomber, who was a part of the original launch of Hearthstone, and Madder Bomber, released in Goblins vs Gnomes.\nMaddest Bomber is incredibly unlikely to see play since the randomized aspect of its ability is too inconsistent to rely on for either burn damage or removal. Mad Bomber barely saw any play competitively before Hearthstone’s power creep, and Madder Bomber left no dent on any meta when he arrived for Hearthstone’s first expansion.\nDespite a non-explosive reveal day compared to the Commons and Rares shown off for the Deadmines, tomorrow will be guaranteed to tease the final four Legendary cards joining the mini-set.\nThe Deadmines mini-set releases on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Players can purchase the mini-set and receive a full set for either $14.99 or 2,000 gold. Players who can’t buy the mini-set can find these cards within their United in Stormwind packs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6KupbDErKtmmp%2Bir6a%2BjKucr52RobKlecWoqWaglZa%2FtbTSraannaNisaatw6agp52jYrqqushmqp6s\n","link":"/post/maddest-bomber-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-deadmines-mini-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Maddest Bomber revealed for Hearthstone’s Deadmines mini-set"},{"body":"The Minnesota RØKKR will enter the 2022 Call of Duty League season with the same starting four it ended the 2021 season with, the franchise announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Minnesota’s lineup of Standy, Attach, Priestahh, and MajorManiak, the team finished fourth at last month’s CDL Playoffs and won the Stage Five Major after a historic reverse sweep of the Toronto Ultra. Minnesota and Toronto, along with 2021 CDL champions Atlanta FaZe, are the only teams in the league expected to retain the same lineup heading into CoD: Vanguard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Minnesota @ROKKR's official roster for the #CDL2022 season:@majormaniak @Staaandy @Attach @Priestahh #PlayAsOne pic.twitter.com/FF4Og0zLcV\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) September 9, 2021  RØKKR COO Brett Diamond said continuity is a big part of both building Minnesota’s brand and continuing to contend for championships.\u0026nbsp;\n“First and foremost our objective is to win, but we love the vibes with this team,” Diamond said. “Every one of these guys are the kind of players you want to have as a part of your organization and have to build around.”\n“I think we had a really long, grindy season,” head coach Brian Saintt said. “We persevered and we went through a lot of ups and downs. And just seeing how these players are able to deal with the lows is all you can ask for as a coach.”\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Call of Duty League rostermania: 2022 CDL preseason\nMinnesota started the 2021 season with a disappointing 3-5 record before the team made the decision to sign Standy in March after his impressive start to the Challengers season. Replacing MajorManiak, the team improved with Standy playing at an extremely high level. Still, Minnesota struggled to earn higher placings. They then made another change in May, bringing MajorManiak back off the bench and slotting him into the starting lineup in place of Accuracy.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom that moment on, Minnesota appeared to be a different team, competing with top lineups in the CDL on a consistent basis and living up to the potential they had shown. That all culminated with an impressive Stage Five Major in which Minnesota took down Atlanta, the Dallas Empire, and Toronto twice on their way to the championship.\u0026nbsp;\nLooking ahead to 2022, Minnesota has one of the best young players in the league in Standy and some impressive veterans like Attach, Priestahh, and MajorManiak. If Standy takes the next step in his gameplay as many expect, Minnesota will find themselves at the top of the standings.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S6qrrNnqqorJFiv7C3yqtkrKyZmLiqusZmrqKsmGJ%2FcX6QZqmoq6Sav260xJqboqaXYravwM5mmqicXauur7PUmqmd\n","link":"/post/minnesota-r%C3%B8kkr-sticking-with-2021-roster-heading-into-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minnesota RØKKR sticking with 2021 roster heading into Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is getting some new Pokémon from the Alolan region, as shown in today’s Pokémon Presents video. The creatures are coming to the game on March 1.\nUntil the day the new Pokémon come in, Alolan Exeggutor will be popping up on players’ screens. Although it was officially announced during the Pokémon Presents, the news had been data-mined and leaked before the video released.\nPokémon Go has been fairly slow in adding new Pokémon to the game. This likely means there will only be a few of the Alolan region Pokémon premiering in the title.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Historically, starter Pokémon and their evolution chains are added to Pokémon Go alongside some Pokémon that show up in the early parts of the main series game. Pokémon such as Yungoos or Pikipek are some of the few that might show up. Many Alolan version Pokémon have already made their way into the game, including Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Vulpix, and Alolan Grimer.\nThis addition of Pokémon brings Pokémon Go one step closer to catching up with the main series, and this announcement also comes just as The Pokémon Company revealed it’s working on the next generation of main-series games with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGqGSiq12csrXAyKeeZp%2BVo7KzrdOipqdlZ2K9sLfEpqan\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-is-getting-generation-7-pok%C3%A9mon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go is getting generation 7 Pokémon"},{"body":"NRG has added Sam “s0m” Oh to its VALORANT roster, the organization announced today.\nThis announcement comes one week after RushB Media reported that NRG was targeting s0m, Damian “daps” Steele, and head coach Chet Singh for its VALORANT team. Daps and Chet signed contracts with NRG earlier this week and s0m now joins them. Out of all three names, s0m’s transition is the one that surprised the CS:GO scene the most. The 18-year-old signed his first professional contract in March 2019 with Envy and was bought off of that contract by his last team, Gen.G, in December 2019.\nS0m won two notable CS:GO championships this year, helping Gen.G capture titles at DreamHack Open Anaheim in February and ESL One: Road to Rio North America in May. After that, Gen.G couldn’t keep up with the best teams in the region, like Evil Geniuses, FURIA, and Liquid, and saw daps part ways with the organization last month.\nOh…looks like NRG Valorant found their duelist\nplease welcome @s0mcs to the #NRGfam pic.twitter.com/it7YC2nVdG\n— NRG (@NRGgg) October 7, 2020  “Excited to move forward with NRG for VALORANT, wanted to thank all my teammates and staff from Gen.G for the good times,” s0m said on Twitter. The 18-year-old streamed 51 hours of VALORANT in the last three months while dedicating only 26 hours to CS:GO, according to Twitch’s statistics website SullyGnome.\nS0m averaged a 1.03 rating over 121 CS:GO maps played with Gen.G in 2020, according to HLTV’s statistics. Although he’ll likely have to adapt his playstyle for VALORANT, he’s ranked as Radiant in Riot Games’ FPS right now.\nWith both s0m and daps retired from CS:GO, Gen.G now only has three players on its CS:GO roster. NRG, on the other hand, may complete its VALORANT lineup in the near future since the foundation is already done.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKtgonqzsdOiqZ6rXZu%2FsLmMnKqgp12otqi60mauoqyYYruzs4ytpmaonJbGbsLApaarmZ6p\n","link":"/post/s0m-retires-from-cs-go-signs-with-nrg-to-play-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"S0m retires from CS:GO, signs with NRG to play VALORANT"},{"body":"Every second counts when you’re playing intense games like VALORANT or Call of Duty, so you need the most responsive keyboard possible. Your keyboard is the primary interface between you and your game, so it should be comfortable to use for hours and durable enough for marathon sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nMany gamers prefer the tactile feel of mechanical keyboards, while others prefer silent membrane keyboards. Gamers tend to favor wired keyboards over wireless keyboards because of faster response times and no need for batteries. You can still get great wireless keyboards, however, and they can reduce clutter.\nRGB lighting has also exploded in popularity over the last few years and is found on everything from motherboards to power supply units and even on NVMe SSDs. Done right, it looks fantastic and creates an excellent atmosphere for you to play in.\nIt has a practical function on keyboards because you can allocate colors to your direction buttons and other ones to your action buttons. It can help you find the button you want to press faster and maybe even win you the game.\nWe’ve made a list of some of the best RGB keyboards with excellent gaming features.\nSteelSeries Apex Pro\u0026nbsp; The SteelSeries Apex Pro is one of the best keyboards you can get if you’re a serious gamer. What sets it apart from most other gaming keyboards is the ability to adjust the actuation of the keys to your liking and its impressive response times. It has a tiny OLED display on the top right corner, and you can use it to set the amount of pressure needed for each key to work with actuation points as low as 0.4mm and response times as low as 0.7ms. You can even set different profiles with faster responses for games like Apex Legends or slower responses for Dota 2.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThis keyboard also has outstanding build-quality with an aluminum frame and durability rated at 100 million keypresses. It’s also not very bulky, and you can easily add or remove the magnetic wrist rest. The RGB lighting looks stunning, and you can configure each key individually with the SteelSeries Engine app. You can also sync it with your other SteelSeries devices like mice and headsets.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Corsair K100\u0026nbsp; The Corsair K100 is another top-of-the-range keyboard with unique features. Instead of conventional mechanical keys, it uses the newer opto-mechanical switches that use a laser to function. When you press a key, the laser gets broken, and the key gets activated. These keys require very little pressure and have a long 100-million stroke life expectancy.\nThe Corsair K100 also has an aluminum frame and a removable wrist rest. There are also six additional macro buttons and the iCUE control wheel to configure the keyboard. You can create a massive 200 gaming profiles and control each key’s RGB lighting. The iCUE app also allows you to create your own presets covering 44-zones. This keyboard has some of the best customization options of any keyboard, but you have to pay a fortune for the privilege.\nSee on Amazon Redragon K552\u0026nbsp; If you have a limited budget, you can get the Redragon K552. This 87-key keyboard uses Outemu Blue Key mechanical switches, which are the equivalent of Cherry Blue MX switches renowned for their durability and responsiveness. All the keys have built-in anti-ghosting with an audible click when pressed.\nThe K552 has durable construction with an aluminum backplate, and it’s also spill-proof, so you don’t have to worry about dropping coffee on it. The RGB lighting looks fantastic and comes with 19 different preset modes like Rippling, Breathing, and Raising Wave. The K552 is one of the cheapest mechanical keyboards with RGB lighting and has incredible value.\nSee on Amazon Razer Cynosa V2\u0026nbsp; The Razer Cynosa V2 is another well-priced keyboard with fantastic features. It has a sleek minimalist design with matte black plastic, but there’s no braided cable or wrist rest. This keyboard also uses membrane keys instead of mechanical keys, but they are fast enough for Overwatch and CS:GO and make little noise. Compared to the Cynosa V1, it has six additional media keys and per-key RGB lighting.\nMapping the lighting to certain zones can make a huge difference when you are playing, but you have to download the Razer Chroma app to configure them. The app allows you to sync the lighting with your games to reflect your health level, ammo level, and more. You can also match it to your headset, mouse, or gaming case. It’s very durable for being so inexpensive and has an expected lifespan of 80 million clicks and a spill-resistant design.\nSee on Amazon Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 4 The Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E 4 costs a bit more but has a rugged aluminum faceplate. This mechanical keyboard features high-end Cherry MX Red switches, which are renowned for their speed and responsiveness. All the keys have a double shot design, meaning they’re made from two plastic layers to ensure the letters or symbols never fade. You also get built-in anti-ghosting and a long, 50-million keystroke life expectancy.\nThe RGB lighting is much more understated than many rivals and has more of an ambient effect. It can be configured with the F.L.U.X. software and has five different brightness levels and 18 lighting effects. You can also store up to three macros to have shortcuts in games like League of Legends. The S.T.R.I.K.E 4 may have fewer features than similarly priced keyboards, but its build-quality is second to none.\nSee on Amazon Cooler Master MK850\u0026nbsp; The Cooler Master MK850 is one of the best-looking keyboards on this list with chiseled corners and precision wheels. It uses Cherry MX Red Switches like many of its rivals but adds a new twist. The QWER and ASDF keys feature the new Aimpad technology, which makes them function as an analog stick on a controller. Since you can get different resistant levels from the keys, the Aimpad function is perfect for driving games or flight simulators.\nThis keyboard also has other superb features like a durable aluminum baseplate, a magnetic wrist rest, and precision wheels that control the volume, lighting, and different settings. The RGB lighting adds to the visual appeal and has the usual 16.7-million colors to choose from.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Razer BlackWidow V3 The Razer BlackWidow V3 is an excellent choice if you want outstanding performance and wireless capability. It’s Razer’s first wireless mechanical keyboard, and it uses both Bluetooth and or wireless 2.4Ghz from a USB dongle to connect to your PC. Both methods are fast with no noticeable lag, and you can also use the USB-C cable if you like.\u0026nbsp;\nThis keyboard also uses doubleshot keycaps and has a transparent switch housing to showcase the RGB lighting. There are also dedicated media switches on the top left corner, and a control wheel for volume and other functions. The per-key RGB lighting is vivid, and there are countless customization opportunities if you use the Razer Chroma software.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKEbq7ErKtmqpeXeqyx2JummqqUqHqnu9FmnpqlmaO0\n","link":"/post/the-7-best-rgb-keyboards-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 7 best RGB keyboards for gaming"},{"body":" The Krig 6 is one of the best weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Like with a myriad of other guns, the Krig 6 was also added to Call of Duty: Warzone last month, expanding the game’s roster of weapons in a big way. The assault rifle is a bit of a laser beam in Black Ops, so how does it fare in Warzone?\nPlaying the same meta weapons can get boring in Verdansk, so the Krig 6 is a prime candidate for a primary weapon to throw in your loadout for when it’s time to squad up with the pals and play some battle royale.\nWhile weapons like the Grau, FFAR, M13, Stoner, and MAC-10 might still be better options, the Krig 6 is worth your time to level up and mess around with in Plunder and other modes like it.\nHere’s the best way to run with a Krig 6 in Warzone.\nBest Krig 6 loadout in Warzone Muzzle: Agency Suppressor\nBarrel: 19.7″ Ranger\nOptic: Axial Arms 3x\nUnderbarrel: Field Agent Grip\nAmmunition: STANAG 60 Rnd\nThis loadout is all about helping the Krig’s accuracy and range. It has decent damage, but its control at long ranges might struggle a bit. These attachments will help it out.\nThe Krig 6 is a decent assault rifle option, although not anywhere near the best. If you want to experiment with different guns in Warzone instead of using the same old meta weapons, the Krig 6 might be worth a try.\nIt can hold its own against the dominant rifles of Warzone, but it doesn’t perform as adequately as it does to its counterpart in Black Ops Cold War, where it’s a top gun.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2hvKKwzq6rZp6fp3q1tMRmoquhl2KDbrXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWnlr%2B7u82e\n","link":"/post/the-best-loadout-for-the-krig-6-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best loadout for the Krig 6 in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Hisui is a region where most inhabitants rarely interact with Pokémon beyond giving them a passing glance, but once you arrive in Jubilife Village, many of the villagers will begin asking you to gather information or even bring them a specific Pokémon so they can see it up close.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of these quests won’t pop up until after you see a Pokémon in the wild for the first time, leading to a consistent stream of jobs to do as you progress through Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nFinneon is one of the Pokémon you will need to see first before a request appears, as Netta of the Security Corps is intrigued by “a Pokémon with two tail fins.”\nSee Pokémon on Amazon You can encounter Finneon while swimming around Seagrass Haven in the Cobalt Coastlands. There are plenty of them, so don’t worry about not finding one.\u0026nbsp;\nTo complete the Double the Tails, Double the Fun request, players simply need to catch a Finneon and bring it back to Netta. It doesn’t need to be a specific level, and you can even complete this request instantly if you already caught a Finneon when you first saw one.\u0026nbsp;\nJust make sure you don’t evolve your Finneon into Lumineon before you complete the request.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ5z6iinqWfo3q4tdOhZK2vn2LBorXLZp2ipqNis7C%2BjK2fnmWUpMKjuMRmq6GdXamuqrjSZpuorZKhsm7Ax55kn62eYr%2BmvdSeqq0%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-pok%C3%A9mon-with-two-tail-fins-for-the-double-the-tails-double-the-fun-request/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Pokémon with two tail fins for the Double the Tails, Double the Fun request"},{"body":"FromSoftware’s new ARPG Elden Ring is already making waves on Twitch just a day following the games official launch, and all of the personalities you expect to be diving into the game are present.\nViewers have watched a combined 7 million hours of Elden Ring in just 24 hours, making it the most-watched game on Twitch since yesterday morning, according to statistics from SullyGnome. The game has also outperformed Just Chatting, which is typically the most-watched category on the platform, for all but a short period around 1pm CT yesterday.\nElden Ring didn’t quite peak over a million viewers, but with 861,157 viewers yesterday evening, the game had the second-highest peak of any game on the platform in the past month. Lost Ark’s release earlier this month saw the game hit 1.27 million viewers. The game release coincided with the return of Asmongold to the platform following a prolonged hiatus.\nThe top streamers playing Elden Ring were familiar suspects. XQc was the top streamer playing the game for 13 hours and averaging 78,904 viewers, peaking at 91,555. He amassed more than one million hours watched.\u0026nbsp;\nAsmongold was the second most-watched streamer playing the game despite only playing for nearly half of the time (seven hours). Asmon averaged 67,174 viewers, peaked at 76,361, and totaled 487,009 hours watched.\nBoth xQc and Asmongold had significantly higher viewership than the other top streamers playing the game. Other popular content creators to play the game were Fextralife, IlloJuan, Hanryany1125, Alanzoka, Rubis, and CohhCarnage, among others.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2cmbKvedGipaBlo6y2p8DLsmSroaOawG7AzmarqKhdpLNuwNaiq5ygXZu8rbjOsKCnn12nsq2xwKycXn12Wo%2BHcaF8\n","link":"/post/elden-ring-quickly-rises-to-top-of-twitch-following-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elden Ring quickly rises to top of Twitch following release"},{"body":"The year is winding down—and so is the 2022 League of Legends preseason. But before we count down the days and get ready to celebrate the new year, Riot Games has a few more updates to share.\nThe devs are shipping a series of champion, item, rune, and dragon changes to keep the preseason up and running this week. Ultimate Spellbook and ARAM are also receiving some much-needed updates. Here’s the full rundown on League’s Patch 11.24, which is due to hit the live servers on Wednesday, Dec. 8.\nChampions Caitlyn Passive – Headshot [Update] When Caitlyn targets an enemy marked by her W – Yordle Snap Trap or E – 90 Caliber Net, her Headshot partially resets, firing faster than a normal basic attackBug fix: Fixed a bug where Caitlyn was able to Headshot enemies while being revived Camille W – Tactical Sweep Outer cone bonus damage: 6/6.5/7/7.5/8 percent (+3.3 percent per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health to 5/5.5/6/6.5/7 percent (+2.5 percent per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health E – Hookshot Cooldown: 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 seconds to 16/15/14/13/12 seconds Ivern Passive – Friend of the Forest Krug experience reward: 27 to 95Krug gold reward: 39 to 85 Kayle Passive – Divine Ascent [Update] The distance of the waves launched by Kayle’s basic attacks while she is Aflame and Exalted (or Transcendent) now scales with her bonus attack range Kled Skaarl base health: 400 to 1,420 (based on level) to 400 to 1,500 (based on level)\nPassive – Skaarl, the Cowardly Lizard [Update] Skaarl’s base health now counts towards Kled’s base health, not Kled’s bonus health[Update] Any health items that Kled purchases will add to Skaarl’s health and count as bonus health[Update] While unmounted, Kled will check whether Skaarl’s Courage has been restored twice as often, reducing the time it takes for them to reunite when at max Courage[Update] Kled now spawns with full health W – Violent Tendencies Cooldown: 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds to 13/11.5/10/8.5/7 seconds E – Jousting Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10 seconds to 13/12/11/10/9 secondsDamage ratio: 60 percent bonus AD to 65 percent bonus AD Twitch R – Spray and Pray [Update] The extra distance that Twitch’s bolts travel now scales with his bonus attack range Samira R – Inferno Trigger [Rem] Mana cost: 100/50/0 Urgot Passive – Echoing Flames [Update] Urgot’s Passive shotgun attack range now scales with bonus attack range W – Purge [Update] Urgot’s Purge autonomous attack range now scales with bonus attack range Items Archangel’s Staff Combine cost: 950 gold to 550 gold (total cost equally reduced) Axiom Arc Flux ultimate cooldown reduction: 25 percent to 20 percent Cosmic Drive Ability power: 75 to 65Health: 250 to 200Spelldance move speed bonus: 20 percent, decaying to 10 percent to 15 percent, decaying to five percent Crown of the Shattered Queen Ability power: 70 to 60 Caesura (Ornn item) Ability power: 80 to 70 Evenshroud Coruscation bonus damage: 12 percent for five seconds to nine percent for four seconds Frostfire Gauntlet Melee frost field damage: 20 to 100 (0.5 percent max health) to 12 to 85Ranged frost field damage: 10 to 50 (0.5 percent max health) to six to 42.5 Runes Conqueror Adaptive force per stack: two to four (based on level) to two to 4.5 (based on level)Duration: four seconds to five seconds Glacial Augment Slow amount: 35 percent (+two percent per 100 AP) (+two percent per 100 bonus AD) (+five percent per 10 percent heal and shield power) to 30 percent (+three percent per 100 AP) (+four percent per 100 bonus AD) (+seven percent per 10 percent heal and shield power) Lethal Tempo Melee attack speed per stack: 15 percent, up to 90 percent to 13 percent up to 78 percentRanged attack speed per stack: five percent, up to 30 percent to seven percent up to 42 percentRanged bonus attack range at max stacks: 100 to 75 Predator Maximum movement speed: 60 percent to 45 percentRamp-up time: one second to 1.5 seconds Dragons Chemtech dragon [Update] Chemtech dragon buff: Grants up to five percent to six percent bonus damage per stack (all else unchanged)[Update] Chemtech dragon soul: Champions briefly revive for a second life for five seconds and deal 33 percent less damage to four seconds and deal 40 percent less damage (all else unchanged)[New] Chemtech soul indicator: Champions revived by the Chemtech Dragon Soul will now have a zombie state indicator on their health bar Chemtech dragon [Update] Hextech dragon buff: Grants five ability haste and five percent attack speed per stack to six ability haste and six percent attack speed per stack Ultimate Spellbook updates New Ult-ernate summoner spells CassiopeiaDianaEkkoFizzNasusPoppyRyzeSinged Removed Ult-ernate summoner spells JannaRell System changes Ultimate Spellbook now has Objective BountiesAuto-Smite has been more aptly renamed Attack-Smite. The tooltip now also states that it has no cooldownIf you use a custom item set in Ultimate Spellbook that contains Emberknife or Hailblade, it will be replaced by Obsidian Edge ARAM balance changes Melee and assassin buffs [New] Melee champions’ basic attacks will now deal 20 percent bonus damage against siege and super minions in ARAM[New] AP-scaling melee champions deal 20 percent bonus damage to structures. (This buff is replaced by the generic time-based ARAM buff’s bonus damage to structures once the latter exceeds 20 percent)Champions are adaptively determined as “AP-scaling” if they have more bonus AP than bonus AD. The breakeven point at which the generic ARAM buff’s bonus damage to structures exceeds 20 percent is approximately 27:36. Champion buffs Aatrox: -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -10 percent damage takenBard: +15 percent damage dealt, -20 percent damage taken to +15 percent damage dealt, -20 percent damage taken, +20 percent healingDarius: -five percent damage takenEkko: -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage takenElise: +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken to +eight percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage takenKennen: -five percent damage takenNunu: +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken to +eight percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage takenRenekton: -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken, +20 percent healingRengar: +eight damage dealt, -eight percent damage taken to +eight percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage taken, +20 percent healingRyze: +eight percent damage dealt, -10 percent damage taken to +eight percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage taken, +20 percent shielding (damage taken nerfed)Talon: +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage takenTryndamere: +10 percent damage dealt, -15 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt, -15 percent damage taken, +20 percent healingZed: +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -eight percent damage taken Champion nerfs Ashe: -10 percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken to -15 percent damage dealt, +five percent damage takenCamille: +10 percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken, +10 percent shielding to +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage takenDr. Mundo: +five percent damage taken to -five percent damage dealt, +10 percent damage takenJinx: -five percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken to -10 percent damage dealt, +five percent damage takenKog’Maw: -10 percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken to -10 percent damage dealt, +eight percent damage takenLeBlanc: +15 percent damage dealt, -15 percent damage taken to +10 percent damage dealt, -10 percent damage takenLux: -15 percent damage dealt, +10 percent damage taken to -15 percent damage dealt, +10 percent damage taken, -20 percent shieldingMaokai: -15 percent damage dealt, +12 percent damage taken to -15 percent damage dealt, +10 percent damage taken, -20 percent healing (damage taken buffed)Rell: -five percent damage dealt to -five percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken, -10 percent healing, -10 percent shieldingRiven: +three percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken to +five percent damage dealt, -five percent damage taken, +20 percent shielding (damage dealt buffed)Sett: -five percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken to -five percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken, -10 percent healing, -10 percent shieldingSion: -eight percent damage dealt, +five percent damage taken to -eight percent damage dealt, +eight percent damage taken, -20 percent shieldingYorick: -five percent damage dealt, +five percent damage takenZiggs: -18 percent damage dealt, +18 percent damage taken to -20 percent damage dealt, +18 percent damage taken Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes [New] Health bar VFX: New VFX have been added to player health bars to indicate when shields, Guardian Angel, and other health-related effects activate[New] Dynasty Ahri’s splash art has a new look to celebrate her 10th anniversary. Special Ahri-versary chromas have also been added for each of her skins[Update] Behavioral Systems: Intentional Feeding Detection has been improved to evaluate more variables and will go live to all regions this patch[Update] Varus VFX Update: Each of Varus’s skins have received visual effect updates to varying degree[Update] SFX Updates: Base Caitlyn, Base, Orianna, Gatekeeper Galio, and several Kled skins have received audio updates to play their voice lines and interactions more consistently and accuratelyFixed a bug where, when traveling through Hexgates, champions would briefly flicker at the destination Hexgate before they arriveWhen traveling through Hexgates, Yorick’s Mist Walkers, Elise’s Spiderlings, and Bard’s Meeps will now arrive at the destination Hexgate with their champions, not before themFiddlesticks’ Effigies will no longer warp with him from all over the map Fixed a bug where wards placed over terrain near towers could sometimes reveal stealthed championsFixed a bug where control wards would sometimes reveal stealthed champions inside chemtech cloudsFixed a bug where the detection radius VFX around your stealthed champion would sometimes disappearFixed a bug where champions did not get Sudden Impact’s bonus magic penetration and lethality upon exiting camouflageCamouflaged champions will properly shimmer when they take damage inside a chemtech cloudFixed a bug where control wards (and invisible champions) would incorrectly play “reveal” VFX animations around invisible championsControl wards will no longer play reveal VFX around invisible enemy champions. (Invisible enemy champions have also been fixed)Neeko’s W – Shapesplitter clone’s temporary invisibility has been restoredAbilities that grant True Sight of enemies, such as Nidalee’s Passive – Prowl or Lee Sin’s Q – Sonic Wave, have been fixed to properly reveal invisible unitsFixed a bug where, if Talon uses R – Shadow Assault and casts his ranged Q – Noxian Diplomacy on an enemy while he is rooted, his blades would incorrectly converge onto his target rather than to his current locationFixed a visual bug where Talon’s abilities would incorrectly appear to apply Passive – Blade’s End stacks on targets with active spell shieldsTalon’s melee Q – Noxian Diplomacy cooldown will no longer fully restart if his target becomes invalid during its cast (now matches Kha’Zix’s Q – Void Spike behavior)Talon’s ranged Q – Noxian Diplomacy cooldown has been fixed to restart upon initiating its dash, not upon completing itTalon’s E – Assassin’s Path will no longer get interrupted by hard CC if he has an active spell shieldFixed a bug where Kindred could not mark the Chemtech or Hextech Drakes with Passive – Mark of the KindredDeath recaps have been fixed to correctly report damage dealt by all dragons, dragon buffs, and dragon souls Fixed a bug where Sheen’s Spellblade passive would interfere with Skarner’s E – Fracture cooldown reductionFixed a bug where Taliyah would not be able to use her Passive – Rock Surfing for the rest of the game if someone broke her Banshee’s Veil spell shield while she was Rock SurfingFixed a bug where, if Mordekaiser used his R – Realm of Death while Vi was pursuing him with her R – Cease and Desist, she would be stuck in her ultimate’s pursuit state until he returned from his Death RealmFixed several bugs with Malzahar’s Passive – Void Shift shield where it would sometimes get consumed or refreshed incorrectlyFixed a bug where owning a Frozen Heart would count as being in-combat, nullifying effects such as Boots of Mobility’s passiveFixed a bug where Aphelios would sometimes get stuck in an A-pose if slain shortly after initiating a basic attackFixed a bug where Akshan sometimes couldn’t recast W – Going Rogue if he was low on mana, even though the second cast has no costFixed a bug where Rengar could sometimes cast W – Battle Roar during Zhonya’s Hourglass’ stasisFixed several issues that would occur while Viego possessed Ivern or AkshanFixed a bug that sometimes caused issues if you casted an ability at the same location as your champion and cursor Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Debonair Master YiDebonair LeBlancDebonair MalzaharDebonair BrandDebonair Brand Prestige EditionDebonair DravenDebonair ZedDebonair Leona Chromas Debonair Master YiDebonair LeBlancDebonair MalzaharDebonair BrandDebonair DravenDebonair ZedDebonair LeonaDynasty Ahri (Ahri-versary)Midnight Ahri (Ahri-versary)Foxfire Ahri (Ahri-versary)Popstar Ahri (Ahri-versary)Challenger Ahri (Ahri-versary)Academy Ahri (Ahri-versary)Arcade Ahri (Ahri-versary)Star Guardian Ahri (Ahri-versary)K/DA Ahri (Ahri-versary)Elderwood Ahri (Ahri-versary)Spirit Blossom Ahri (Ahri-versary)K/DA ALL OUT Ahri (Ahri-versary)Coven Ahri (Ahri-versary) Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn6TZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-24/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.24"},{"body":"One of the best regions in League of Legends is back and ready to heat up for the new season. The 2022 LCK Summer Split is set to begin on June 15, and the rest of the league has been ready to jump back into the battle for the throne in Korea.\nLast season, the greatest of all-time, Faker, led T1 to their latest championship after a record-setting winning streak through the first half of the year. The legendary organization might not have been able to win the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, but the roster’s hunger for success should drive them even further as the heat of this summer continues to rise.\nWith new challengers and familiar faces all around, the LCK is shaping up to be one of the most exciting leagues to watch. If you’re trying to lock down which matches you’d like to watch, here is the full 2022 LCK Summer Split regular season schedule.\nWeek one (June 15 to 19) Kwangdong Freecs (KDF) vs. Hanwha Life Esports (HLE)Nongshim RedForce (NS) vs. DRXKT Rolster (KT) vs. Gen.G (GEN)Fredit BRION (BRO) vs. DWG KIA (DK)Liiv SANDBOX (LSB) vs. KDFT1 vs. NSGEN vs. HLEDRX vs. BROKT vs. T1DK vs. LSB Week two (June 22 to 26) GEN vs. DKBRO vs. KTKDF vs. NST1 vs. LSBHLE vs. DRXBRO vs. GENDK vs. T1LSB vs. KTHLE vs. NSDRX vs. KDF Week three (June 29 to July 3) LSB vs. DRXKDF vs. T1BRO vs. HLENS vs. GENKT vs. DKT1 vs. DRXLSB vs. BROGEN vs. KDFDK vs. NSKT vs. HLE Week four (July 6 to 10) NS vs. KTKDF vs. BRODK vs. DRXHLE vs. LSBGEN vs. T1KDF vs. KTNS vs. LSBHLE vs. DKDRX vs. GENT1 vs. BRO Week five (July 13 to 17) HLE vs. T1GEN vs. LSBKT vs. DRXDK vs. KDFBRO vs. NSLSB vs. HLEKT vs. KDFDRX vs. T1DK vs. BROGEN vs. NS Week six (July 20 to 24) BRO vs. DRXNS vs. DKT1 vs. KDFHLE vs. KTLSB vs. GENDRX vs. DKBRO vs. T1KT vs. NSKDF vs. LSBHLE vs. GEN Week seven (July 27 to 31) T1 vs. KTDK vs. HLELSB vs. NSGEN vs. DRXBRO vs. KDFDK vs. KTDRX vs. LSBT1 vs. GENHLE vs. KDFNS vs. BRO Week eight (Aug. 3 to 7) LSB vs. DKKDF vs. GENKT vs. BROT1 vs. HLEDRX vs. NSDK vs. GENHLE vs. BROKT vs. LSBNS vs. T1KDF vs. DRX Week nine (Aug. 10 to 14) GEN vs. BROLSB vs. T1KDF vs. DKDRX vs. KTNS vs. HLEBRO vs. LSBGEN vs. KTT1 vs. DKDRX vs. HLENS vs. KDFncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVitrR506GcZp6loblufo9raWakk6B6tMHMppyrZaOluarAjKyaoZ2Uqrmm\n","link":"/post/here-is-the-full-2022-lck-summer-split-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here is the full 2022 LCK Summer Split schedule"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion has added a lot of new content for players to enjoy, including a new way to experience Max Raid Battles with the Dynamax Adventures mode.\u0026nbsp;\nThis new way to raid features tons of rare Pokémon that might be hard to obtain otherwise, including legendary Pokémon, starters from multiple regions, and Pokémon capable of Gigantamaxing. And the best part is all of them can be shiny.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of the Pokémon featured inside the Max Lair where Dynamax Adventures are held have a shiny lock, outside of a Poipole that you’re gifted once you complete the story. That fact along with the discovery of improved shiny odds in those raids has shiny hunters around the world flocking into the tunnels.\u0026nbsp;\nDynamax Adventures makes it easy to shiny hunt too, giving you the option to capture multiple Pokémon, a total of four per run, and check them all at the end to see if any of them are actually shiny. This includes all of the legendary Pokémon that you can catch at the end of each adventure.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the basic steps you should take when trying to find shiny Pokémon while playing Dynamax Adventures.\u0026nbsp;\nCapture any Pokémon you want while clearing the four battles You won’t be forced to keep anything you catch, so it doesn’t hurt and only increases your chances of actually nabbing a shiny, even if it isn’t the one you really wanted.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the end of a run, you’ll be asked to select one of the Pokémon you captured to take with you, meaning you can at most take a single Pokémon as a prize. You can browse through the captures and see which ones are shiny before making a decision. You can also decline to take any of them if you’re only looking for a shiny.\u0026nbsp;\nYou still get Dynite Ore as a bonus, too. Even if you fail to clear the final boss, you can still check and keep one of the other Pokémon you captured before being swept out of the den.\u0026nbsp;\nAlways decline to take a legendary Pokémon if it isn’t shiny If you’re trying to capture a shiny variant of every legendary Pokémon available in the Max Lair, this is the most important step you need to follow.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you choose to take a legendary Pokémon with you after capturing it and clearing the adventure, you’ll be unable to capture that same Pokémon again, even if you run into it on another adventure. This means you need to make sure it’s a shiny on the review screen before taking it. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get a shiny version of it.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you didn’t capture any other Pokémon, you’ll need to decline to take a Pokémon out at all and just take the Dynite. This will allow you to encounter that Pokémon again in a later adventure with no drawbacks.\u0026nbsp;\nDon’t reset your game during a Dynamax Adventure Some players not used to shiny hunting in Max Raid Battles might not know this yet, but soft-resetting your game won’t help you get a shiny—at least during a Dynamax Adventure.\u0026nbsp;\nWhy is that the case? Because every time you enter the Max Lair, the encounter paths are randomized unless you’ve marked a path to a Pokémon you just lost to or purchased the information from Peonia.\u0026nbsp;\nSoft-resetting doesn’t guarantee you a path to the Pokémon you want and it actually can come back to bite you since resetting or disconnecting enough times will force you to pay a Dyonite penalty to get back into a run. That means it’s better to just finish out a run, choose not to take a Pokémon if you caught it and want a shiny version, and jump back in for a clean adventure from the start.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FHoqWyZZiqu7V5yKdknbGelrqixIyam6%2BdnqnCs7HSZqCnZaCkuKa5zqdkrK%2Bfp7Furc2dZKygmZq5pb%2BMrZ%2BeZZOnvLi6jK2sp5yilnqmxM%2Bapayhn6M%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-shiny-hunt-in-dynamax-adventures-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to shiny hunt in Dynamax Adventures in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"While building a PC often requires a steep up-front cost, PC gamers save so much money over time with game sales on digital storefronts. Finding the best deal on a game is often a game in itself, one in which many gamers scour the internet to find game codes. One website with fantastic deals is Green Man Gaming. But is Green Man Gaming a safe and legit site for game codes?\nEven though some websites are too good to be true, gamers can rejoice since Green Man Gaming is a safe and legit site for game codes and is preferred by many gamers.\nFounded in 2009 in London, England, Green Man Gaming has sold games for more than a decade. Green Man Gaming has also partnered with the gaming industry’s biggest companies in the world, such as Rockstar, Capcom, EA, Ubisoft, and Bethesda, to name a few. Green Man Gaming also has a Trustpilot score of 4.5 out of five stars, proving to be a reliable store for gamers.\nAlong with offering deals on the newest games on their site, Green Man Gaming also helps publish games from smaller teams in need of some extra assistance to launch their games. Some of the games Green Man Gaming has published include Stormworks: Build and Rescue, Shockrods, Skybolt Zack, and Pride Run, which are available on the website for purchase, as well as Steam and other popular storefronts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Keyboard sizes: What size of keyboard is right for you?\nWhat can you buy on Green Man Gaming? Green Man Gaming doesn’t stop at being a website for finding deals on PC games. In fact, gamers can find PlayStation and Xbox game codes and subscription cards such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Plus, and PlayStation Now. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is often seen as the best deal in gaming today. Gamers can also find discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions on Green Man Gaming. So, if you like to game on consoles, Green Man Gaming is another website to try to save some money on a game purchase.\nNow that you know Green Man Gaming is a safe and legit site for game codes, we hope you find great deals on games on your wishlist. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqKrXZy%2FprHNZqSapl2crq61zaBkmmWjlrOmecCnm2aklZy2tXnSoqueZZakv26zwKacZpufmbK0ecCnqrCdopqx\n","link":"/post/is-green-man-gaming-a-safe-and-legit-site-for-game-codes-answered/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Green Man Gaming a safe and legit site for game codes? Answered"},{"body":"A new PUBG cosmetic crate is available for free for Twitch Prime users, offering a new outfit set for both male and female characters.\nThe Gunslinger crate can be claimed right now, featuring a cowboy hat, jacket, vest, pants, and shoes. Each individual piece of the outfit can be equipped in the game.\nThis is just the most recent cosmetic set offered to PUBG players through Twitch Prime, which has had a partnership with the game for a few years. Twitch Prime users are often privy to many free loot drops just for being a member.\nThe crate can be claimed until March 26 when it goes away for good, so make sure to link your accounts and grab it before it’s gone. Just head to the official Twitch Prime PUBG page to find out all about it.\nHere’s the official list of instructions on how to link accounts to get the loot:\nInstructions Players can obtain items once per platform (PC (Steam), Xbox, or PlayStation versions of PUBG) after accessing the game through their linked account.\nStep one: Sign in to your PUBG Global AccountStep two: Link your gaming account*Step three: Link your Twitch accountStep four: Click “claim now” on Twitch Prime Click “claim now” on Twitch Prime x PUBG offer page after completing the steps above. Then, launch the game and log in with the account you have linked to see the items in your inventory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwusSwZKmtkpx6tcPIrZqhZaCntq6xjKWmqKxdo7y4ecCvmKKkkZe5pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-pubg-twitch-prime-loot-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New PUBG Twitch Prime loot now available"},{"body":"The defensive line has some of the strongest players in football.\nThese athletes are the first point of attack for a team’s defense. They put pressure on the quarterback and punish running backs.\nModern defensive linemen need to have a combination of overwhelming strength and superb lateral quickness. A great defensive line can dominate the game in real life and in Madden NFL 22.\nHere are the best defensive lineman in\u0026nbsp;Madden 22\u0026nbsp;by rating.\nAaron Donald (RE Los Angeles Rams) 99 OVR99 STR90 ACC99 AWR95 TAK99 PMV97 FMV Myles Garrett (RE Cleveland Browns) 98 OVR96 STR90 ACC98 AWR91 TAK98 PMV91 FMV Fletcher Cox (DT Philadelphia Eagles) 94 OVR95 STR85 ACC95 AWR93 TAK95 PMV77 FMV J.J. Watt (LE Arizona Cardinals) 94 OVR97 STR83 ACC97 AWR90 TAK93 PMV89 FMV Cameron Jordan (LE New Orleans Saints) 93 OVR97 STR84 ACC96 AWR94 TAK92 PMV81 FMV Top 10 (as of Aug. 10, 2021) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnZyfnZ6otrexjKWgp51dpbmixcSrqmahnmK6orDDnqVmppahenN%2B\n","link":"/post/the-best-defensive-line-players-in-madden-nfl-22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best defensive line players in Madden NFL 22"},{"body":"To climb the ranks of Pokémon Go’s competitive mode, the GO Battle League, players will need to design their teams wisely. Each Pokémon has at least one type, and each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. To choose the best Pokémon for battle, players should consider their opponent’s teams and the type matchups they’ll be facing. For this list, we’re going to focus on Rock Pokémon, which are strong against Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug-type Pokémon. There’s a variety of different Rock Pokémon to choose from, but some stand out from the rest.\nHere are the best Rock-type species in Pokémon Go.\nBest Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go Rampardos If you’re looking for a Rock Pokémon capable of dealing devastating damage quickly, look no further than Rampardos. This Pokémon is the perfect attacker, boasting a base attack stat of 295. The ideal moveset for Rampardos is Smack Down and Rock Slide. Together these attacks can deal substantial damage per second that can tear through even the tankiest of enemies. Rampardos isn’t the most durable Pokémon, though. But if you ensure you’re taking it into a neutral or advantageous matchup, Rampardos is perfect.\nMuch like many of the Pokémon in the game, Rampardos is strictly an attacker and should not be used as a defender due to its low durability. If you’re after a Rock-type attacker, this is your best option.\nRegirock The first Legendary Pokémon to make our list, Regirock is in some ways the opposite to Rampardos. Boasting a whopping 309 base defense stat, Regirock is more than capable of tanking damage from enemy Pokémon. While its defense is extraordinarily high, its attack stat is not so impressive. When gearing up for battle, you’ll want to take Rock Throw and Stone Edge. This move combination might not have the highest damage per second, but by surviving in battle for longer, Regirock will still deliver substantial damage before going down.\nRegirock is a third-generation Legendary Pokémon, so you’ll need to complete a Legendary Raid to have the opportunity to catch the Pokémon. If you have already done so or can complete the raid, Regirock is the best Rock-type defender currently in the game.\nRhyperior If you’re after a well-rounded Rock-type Pokémon, Rhyperior may be your best bet. Boasting over 4,000 CP with base stats centered around attack and stamina, Rhyperior offers both high damage output and commendable durability.\nThere are two key attacks that should be taken into battle: Mud-Slap and Rock Wrecker. While Mud-Slap may be a Ground-type move, the damage output is the most of any of Rhyperior’s available fast attacks. If you’re after a Rock-type specific attack, however, you can opt to take Smack Down in the place of Mud-Slap. This will lower the DPS by only a slight amount, so it is still viable.\nRhyperior has critical weaknesses to Grass and Water-type Pokémon, so players should steer clear of those matchups. Rhyperior will excel in matchups featuring Electric or Poison-type opponents, however. Tyranitar Tyranitar is one of the most popular Rock-type Pokémon in the game. The Pokémon is a dual type, pairing both Rock and Dark. This may grant Tyranitar more weaknesses, but it also gives it access to more moves that can deal substantial damage.\nThe best choice of moves is Bite and Stone Edge. Together these two provide the highest damage per second. Tyranitar has a well-balanced base stat allocation that gives it a decent defense count, proving to be reasonably durable in battle. Regardless, you will need to steer away from matchups with Fighting-type Pokémon as they deal a critical 256-percent damage bonus against Tyranitar.\nTerrakion The second Legendary Pokémon to make this list, Terrakion is a Pokémon that can be used as either an attacker or defender. The Pokémon boasts over 4,000 CP with 260 attack base stat.\nThe approach to take when going to battle with Terrakion is to load his moveset with Rock attacks. The best pairing of these is Smack Down and Rock Slide. Together these moves deal decent damage per second and will stack up even more thanks to the Pokémon’s durability. While Terrakion does boast a dual type including Fighting and Rock, taking Terrakion into a Fighting matchup is not wise since it’s still weak against the type much like any other Rock type.\nAs a Legendary Pokémon, Terrakion is only catchable through its corresponding Legendary Raid. If you have access to this raid, you should attempt to catch it since Terrakion is a well-rounded Rock-type Pokémon to have.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKunk6B6tcXPnmSpp5uaurC6jKKlZqifoLKuu81mnqg%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-rock-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" The fifth season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone is on the way and General Shepherd’s Shadow Company is just one of the highlights of it.\nThe season five battle pass will include 100 tiers of unlocks like all seasons before it, including new weapons, Operator skins, weapon blueprints, watches, sprays, stickers, and more.\nThe season will also include some new maps, along with big changes to Warzone and the map of Verdansk, so there’s plenty to look forward to in the new season of the game.\nBut when will it be playable? Here’s when you can begin to play season five in Warzone and Modern Warfare.\nWhen does Call of Duty: Warzone season 5 begin? Season five of Warzone and Modern Warfare begins on Aug. 5. More specifically, it begins at 1am CT on Aug. 5. So if you live on the West Coast of the U.S., it begins late at night on Aug. 4.\nSome players on PS4 were able to download the update early on Aug. 3. But when finished, the download says that it is “Installable” on Aug. 5 at 1am CT, so the update should be playable once it’s installed then.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNiwKat0qilZm1dl7Kotc1moKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueq67w56pp2Wnlr%2BnrdGeZJqmlGLEor7ZqKWe\n","link":"/post/when-does-season-5-begin-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does season 5 begin in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone?"},{"body":"Free Fire, de Garena, es uno de los principales juegos de battle royale del mundo. Tiene varios modos, como el duelo de escuadras,\u0026nbsp; escuadra antibombas, hora pico e invasión zombi. Y todos ellos se pueden disfrutar con amigos.\nAquí encontrarás todo lo que tienes que saber sobre cómo jugar Free Fire con tus amigos.\nCómo agregar amigos Inicia el juegoEn la esquina superior derecha del menú principal, junto al logotipo de Free Fire, haz clic en la opción amigos.En la nueva ventana que se abre, haz clic en el botón «Agregar» a tu izquierda.En la parte inferior izquierda, hay una opción de búsqueda. Ingresa el nombre de usuario de tu amigo y haz clic en el botón de búsqueda.Haz clic en el ícono + junto al nombre de tu amigo para agregarlo. Cómo invitar amigos a una partida Free Fire puede jugarse hasta por cuatro jugadores en una escuadra. También hay un modo para dúos y en solitario. Para invitar a un amigo, sigue estos pasos:\nHaz clic en el botón de invitación hacia la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla.En la pestaña que se abre, se mostrarán todos tus amigos. Haz clic en el ícono + junto a sus nombres para invitarlos.También puede buscar un amigo usando la opción de búsqueda.Las y los jugadores solo pueden invitar a amigos en línea. El líder del grupo ahora puede seleccionar qué modo y mapa van a jugar después de que todos los jugadores estén listos para comenzar una partida. Todos los jugadores de un escuadrón pueden interactuar entre sí mediante la función de voz incorporada del juego.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Wasif Ahmed el 30 de marzo de 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLCwuc5mmKCqlZyus3nApqCgp6Nisq95xaucnmWWnr%2Bm\n","link":"/post/c%C3%B3mo-agregar-amigos-en-free-fire/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"¿Cómo agregar amigos en Free Fire?"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is entering a new Mega Era with Mega Evolved Legendary Pokémon making their first appearance in the form of Mega Latias and Mega Latios in the new Pokémon Air Adventures event.\nRunning from May 3 to 8, the event features Flying Pikachu and a handful of other Pokémon that can soar through the sky, with a few notable exceptions.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the event, players can encounter both Mega Latias and Mega Latios in Mega Raids for the first time, with both knowing new moves, Mist Ball and Luster Purge, respectively. This is also the first time a Mega Evolved Legendary Pokémon is available and points to a renewed Mega-centric content boom coming over the next several months now that the mechanic has been reworked.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with Flying Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Swablu, and even Charizard spawning in the wild, Togepi, Mantyke, Emolga, and Noibat will be hatching from seven-kilometer eggs obtained during the event. All players will get a 50 percent reduction to egg hatch distance when an egg is placed in an incubator.\nTimed and Field Research themed around Pikachu and Flying-type Pokémon are also available to complete. Here are all of the research tasks and rewards for both.\u0026nbsp;\nElectrify the Sky Timed Research Electrify the Sky page one\nCatch 10 Flying Pikachu50 Latias Mega EnergyCatch 30 Flying-type Pokémon\u0026nbsp;50 Latios Mega Energy Total rewards: 3,000 XP and a Flying Pikachu encounter\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch three Flying-Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Flying Pikachu encounterCatch 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;with Weather BoostDoduo encounterDefeat three Team Go Rocket GruntsEmolga encounterPurify one Shadow Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Swablu encounterncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxu8qepKimXZa2s3nAna2epqSqv6a%2FjK2gpp2UYr%2Bmv8SaqZygXamutLfSZpinnF2nsrit0Z2qZqGeYr2wt8Smpqdll6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/all-pok%C3%A9mon-air-adventures-timed-research-tasks-and-rewards-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Pokémon Air Adventures Timed Research tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Video games have been a way for people to unwind and relax for the last few decades. As the gamer population steadily increases, the number of people wanting to play multiplayer games does as well. Playing multiplayer games is a way to enjoy a good time with friends and also socialize with new people.\u0026nbsp;\nAs such, there have been a lot of multiplayer games released since the old NES days of Contra, where friends and siblings would play together to defeat a challenging boss or clear that annoyingly difficult level. Multiplayer games have evolved since then from shared screen to split-screen games.\u0026nbsp;\nThis list contains the best split-screen games that players can enjoy playing with friends together on the PlayStation 5, including a couple of great shared-screen games that were too popular to pass up. In no particular order, here are the games.\nList of the best splitscreen multiplayer PS5 games Ark: Survival Evolved Although initially released on the PlayStation 4, Ark: Survival Evolved can be played on the PS5 with the backward compatibility feature. Studio Wildcard’s action-adventure survival game was released to huge hype, but initial reviews were extremely negative.\nThe game featured players having to survive while stranded on an island filled with dinosaurs, fictional monsters, and other prehistoric creatures. To impede their progress, there are natural hazards and disasters populating the island as well as other human players that can either help or hamper progress.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite a cold reception earlier in its lifespan, the game eventually got better as new mechanics and DLC were unlocked, giving players even more freedom to explore their world. This compared with a slew of deep discounts throughout the year brought a lot of new players on board to truly enjoy this masterpiece.\nBorderlands 3 Gearbox Software’s magnum opus, Borderlands 3 perfected what made the earlier games in the series so fun to play. The fast-paced action combined with the run-and-gun looter-shooter concept that was introduced in the first Borderlands is what kept players hooked to the game and coming back for more.\nBorderlands 3 provides players with a split-screen option for up to four players, allowing them to loot a lot easier while blasting through the wastelands that the game provides. Even if the player does not have other friends to play with, playing within an open session allows other players to join in, making the experience that much sweeter.\nSee on Amazon Dirt 5 Racing games have always been a hit or miss for most players. The Need For Speed series did a good job propelling the genre into the mainstream, but fast-paced, high adrenaline games were already on the rise since then. Enter Dirt 5, an off-road racing game created by Codemasters that emphasized racing sim mechanics.\nDespite popular opinion stating that racing sim games are not as fun as arcade racing games, Dirt 5 shattered those beliefs by pulling in a lot of casual players who enjoy the game just as much, if not more. The game’s large roster of cars, creative and challenging tracks, and a multitude of game modes will keep players hooked for hours. With the split-screen capabilities going up to four players, Dirt 5 keeps a group of friends or family entertained at once.\nSee on Amazon FIFA 22 Just like racing games, sports games have a niche fanbase in comparison to most other AAA titles. The FIFA series has always been an exception to this rule, with people playing these games since their inception in the late 1990s. While not strictly a split-screen game, FIFA 22 can be played by up to four players on a shared screen, both co-op and against each other.\nFIFA 22 features more than just a soccer game. It also has a manager mode where players can manage a prebuilt team or make their own and lead them through leagues or even to the FIFA World Cup. If players choose to sit the match out and just watch, a spectator mode exists while they can watch their friends or their teams go at it. With the new HyperMotion technology introduced in the PS5 version, the game feels like a true next-gen experience for this long-running EA series.\nSee on Amazon It Takes Two It Takes Two brings co-op to a whole new level. The latest game from Hazelight Studios, published by EA, takes the concept of co-op and makes it mandatory in this game. As implied by the title, players are expected to work together to complete challenges and overcome obstacles because it takes two to clear a level, pun intended.\nThe game features a local split-screen for two players as they clear levels together. This exists because the game does not have a single-player mode for the same reasons. Teamwork and thinking are key to being able to complete some of the more difficult levels in the game. The game was so successful that it received positive reviews from critics and fans. It also won multiple awards including the Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021 and the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.\nLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga With the amount of Star Wars fans as well as fans of the Lego series that exist, it came as no surprise that Lego Star Wars would be a massive hit upon release. This game was quite possibly the most ambitious Lego title to date, having split-screen capabilities for two players and quite a large storyline.\u0026nbsp;\nTraveller’s Tales took the entirety of the Star Wars saga that was covered in the nine movies and spread them all out within the storyline of this Lego game. The game also boasts a massive roster of 380 playable characters, which will give players a lot of time to sink into this game to test every aspect of it.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Lego series can be kind of a mixed bag for most players, but for the effort the developers put into this one, we highly recommend giving it a try at least.\nSee on Amazon Minecraft If you’re a gamer, you have at least heard of Minecraft, the game that has over a trillion combined views on YouTube. While it has been quite a few years since the game came out, the fact that constant updates keep it fresh and allows players to play it on multiple platforms has kept the game alive all this while.\nAt first glance, it might look like an old game. But this game has maintained its charming pixel art style graphics to maximum fanfare. With modern graphic engines, the game has looked the best that it has in years now. The game also supports split-screen for up to four players to explore a world together, either with strangers or with friends. Being one of the few VR games on this list also expands its player base even further.\nMortal Kombat 11 The long-running Mortal Kombat series was famous for its shock value and gruesome arcade battling style. The latest entry by Netherrealm Studios was initially launched to a mixed reception. With long-time players stating that the game failed to evolve past the older entries in the series and newer players loving the direction that the game had taken, the initial months after the game’s release was followed by heated debates.\nOnce the dust settled, however, players unanimously enjoyed the game and all it had to offer. An arcade fighter with a roster of diverse characters and a multitude of ways to brutally destroy their opponents made for excellent stress busters, especially for people that lived stressful lives. The story of the game was also quite engaging, if not short. The majority of the appeal came from the shared screen aspect where two friends could sit down and tear their opponents from limb to limb, quite literally.\nSee on Amazon Rocket League We talked about games with cars. We have also talked about soccer games. How about a combination of the two? Rocket League is basically soccer with cars. Described as a vehicular soccer game by Psyonix, players use rocket-powered cars to score goals. While this concept seemed strange at first, it quickly picked up steam and was touted as one of the most unique gameplay mechanics in modern games.\nRocket League allows up to eight players to play together, having split-screen capabilities for up to four players at once. The game also supports crossplay, which encourages players from different systems to play together in one match. If that was not enough, later updates to the game allow players to modify the rules based on games like ice hockey and basketball, instead of soccer. The only criticism was leveled against the game’s janky physics, but that was a minor issue and did not cause any problems in the long run.\nStardew Valley The final game on this list, Stardew Valley is a farming simulator where players take on the role of a farmer who inherits a family farm that is in ruin. The player then has to spruce the farm up and take over the family business while making a decent profit. The player can also talk to the townspeople and develop relationships with them while also engaging in trade and commerce.\nAt first glance, players might think this is a Harvest Moon clone, and they would be partly right. This game was made by one developer, Eric Barone, who was a huge fan of the Harvest Moon series. His plan to create an alternative with charming pixel art style graphics worked to fruition, with the game being a smashing success when it was first released.\nWith the advent of the 1.5 patch update, Stardew Valley offered split-screen co-op for up to four players. This feature completely changes the game, allowing friends to work together, easing the burden that just one player would have balancing the cycle of daily life. This update brought even more players and their friends to the game and it is currently one of the most played games on multiple platforms.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGLAsbjIraqcqpWau2651KWroqiclsamvoygmKado2KzsL6Mqapu\n","link":"/post/best-splitscreen-multiplayer-games-for-ps5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Splitscreen Multiplayer Games For PS5"},{"body":"Longtime Seoul Dynasty tank player Marve1 has signed a deal with the Boston Uprising, further bolstering the team’s growing roster ahead of the 2022 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nSince joining the Overwatch League in 2019, Marve1 has played for just one franchise, the Dynasty. Now, moving into 2022, the veteran tank will make the first organizational swap of his career.\u0026nbsp;\nActivating Marve2.\nWelcome to Boston, @ow_Marve1!\n— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) October 28, 2021  “I am excited to welcome Marve1 to the Boston Uprising,” Uprising president Chris “HuK” Loranger said in a team statement made earlier today. “Beyond adding a ton of experience to our roster, Marve1 will bring plenty of versatility to our roster, having played both tank positions in the past.”\nBeyond the acquisition of Marve1, the Uprising has already had a busy offseason. Earlier this week, the team signed one-time franchise pillar Striker to its roster. Striker made his debut with the Uprising in 2018, when he led the team to a top-three finish in the Overwatch League’s inaugural season. Most recently, Striker earned MVP honors during the OWL playoffs with the San Francisco Shock in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the addition of Marve1, the Boston lineup is set. The 21-year-old will join the team’s third-year off-tank, Punk, at the tank position. Previously existing players on the roster such as Valentine and Faith help make up the Uprising’s young core, while offseason signings in Crimzo, Striker, and now Marve1 round out the team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmian6jBsLqMrqeroaOeu6h50qKep6tdoq6zwsRqZGtoYmd6sMPL\n","link":"/post/boston-uprising-signs-free-agent-marve1-ahead-of-2022-overwatch-league-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boston Uprising signs free agent Marve1 ahead of 2022 Overwatch League season"},{"body":"The European Dota 2 roster shuffle continued today with MATUMBAMAN settling on his new home, Team Liquid, after officially parting ways with Team Secret two days ago.\nFans were already discussing a possible move to Liquid for MATUMBAMAN since his teammate, Zai, joined its ranks earlier this month. Their departures were nothing short of shocking for the fans since both came after one of Team Secret’s most dominant competitive years in Dota 2.\nMatu is coming home 💙 pic.twitter.com/cmbKHuJLf8\n— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) November 17, 2021  Right after the move became official, MATUMBAMAN shared a short clip on Twitter and Liquid welcomed him under its banner once again, both saying that he’s coming home.\u0026nbsp;\nHi pic.twitter.com/cH6T5ecX65\n— Lasse Urpalainen (@MATUMBAMAN) November 17, 2021  This is going to be MATUMBAMAN’s second stint on Liquid, but with a completely different squad. MATUMBAMAN was a part of the Liquid roster that won The International 2017 under the leadership of KuroKy. MATUMBAMAN was later let go from the team in 2019 after a series of disappointing results. Shortly after that, the squad decided to form its own organization, Team Nigma, and didn’t extend its contract with Liquid.\nLiquid has been welcoming new talents to its ranks since then and had a rather impressive DPC season with its young squad, captained by iNsaNiA.\nDespite welcoming two new players, it’s still unclear who MATUMBAMAN and Zai will be replacing on Liquid. There haven’t been any official announcements of departures and considering how versatile MATUMBAMAN and Zai can be in terms of their roles, Liquid has several options.\nMiCKe could return to the mid lane while MATUMBAMAN takes over the position one. Zai, on the other hand, can play positions three and four at the highest level, making fans wonder who Liquid will be looking to cut to make room for its new players.\nFans won’t have to wait that long for the answer, however, since the next season of the DPC is set to start on Nov. 29. That means Liquid will have to sign up for the season with its final lineup soon.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46mmK2tnZeurq3NZqGooZ6oerWxwKZkpaGhqral\n","link":"/post/matumbaman-joins-team-liquid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MATUMBAMAN joins Team Liquid"},{"body":"Rainbow Six: Siege’s next operators have been officially revealed, according to a tweet from Ubisoft today. Finka and Lion are biohazard specialists with nanobots and a “big brother” drone at their disposal, and they launch with the start of Operation Chimera this month.\nUbisoft teased both of these new operators last month. Although today’s cinematic trailer announcement revealed their identities, appearances, and icons, Ubisoft is holding off on the full details until later in the 6 Invitational, which ends on Feb. 18.\n Although these operators line up with the upcoming Operation Outbreak both in timing and in theme (as Outbreak is based on a pathogen turning humans into zombies and these are biohazard ops), both Finka and Lion are part of the separate Operation Chimera. As such, when the Operation Outbreak event ends in March, these operators will remain in the game while the event’s unique game mode goes away.\nFinka, who appears to be the Russian mentioned in the original teaser, will deploy her nanobots as her unique ability. The function of the nanobots has yet to be revealed, similar to the drone used by French operator Lion, which he can be heard calling “big brother” in the cinematic trailer today.\nRelease dates for these new operators has not yet been revealed from Ubisoft, but should be within the next few days before the invitational wraps up.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonaKmm5Z6rbXOp2SnnaiperC8xKuYraqjYrewtc1mqZqhnpe8uHnSoq9mq5matKZ5kWpoa3A%3D\n","link":"/post/meet-finka-and-lion-the-next-operators-to-join-rainbow-6-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Finka and Lion, the next operators to join Rainbow 6: Siege"},{"body":"New World will re-enable all forms of wealth transfer later today, according to an official post. The game will undergo a three-hour maintenance period starting at 4pm CT to reinstate the feature. Players can’t log into Aeternum while the downtime lasts.\nAfter maintenance ends, all forms of wealth transfer will be enabled, but housing decoration items will be “temporarily” listed as untradeable. Amazon Game Studios will also compensate companies “whose settlements were downgraded due to wealth transfers being disabled” in the game’s monthly update later in November, according to the post.\n[#NWSTATUS UPDATE] We will be enabling wealth transfers TODAY at 2 PM PT [5 PM EST/11 PM CEST].\nDowntime will last approximately 3 hours.https://t.co/TMrpTUj4To\n— New World (@playnewworld) November 16, 2021  AGS disabled wealth transfers in New World yesterday after developers caught wind of another duplication exploit. This time, players were duplicating trophies and other endgame items, which put a dent in the economy of several servers.\nThis is the second time the developers have disabled trading in New World in November, both times taking the drastic measure to mitigate the impacts of exploits. Yesterday, AGS revealed it “permanently banned 460 additional players from either the original trade or newer housing exploits.” This let the team remove “98 percent” of duplicated items and gold from the pool, with the remaining share belonging to players who stumbled upon the issue without exploiting it.\nAGS also said its investigation into the latest exploit “has not shown a significant uptick of max level gear,” with few players having an item with maximum Gear Score and even fewer owning pieces of Voidbent Armor. The developers are “still examining the narrower list of items involved in the housing exploit” and will issue more bans “as appropriate.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6tbuMq5xmnZ6Wr62xjLCcmqSknXq1vsCnqp%2Bdoqh6ra3TnqlmrJ%2BZrrp5wJ%2BrnqpdaHqpu9SrZKaZmaPBprrAp5qe\n","link":"/post/new-world-to-re-enable-wealth-transfers-later-today-after-3-hour-maintenance/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World to re-enable wealth transfers later today after 3-hour maintenance"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield players have a chance to catch a shiny Wailord in a limited-time Wild Area event. Trainers will find the Water-type Pokémon appearing more often in Max Raid Battles this weekend.\nThe Sea Pokémon Invasion starts today and goes on until July 19. Aside from the guaranteed shiny Wailord, players can also face Kingler, Mantine, Sharpedo, Jellicent, Pyukumuku, Frillish, Carvanha, Mantine, and many other Water-type Pokémon.\nNormally, a shiny Pokémon is rare to encounter, but they only vary in color from their original version. The shiny Wailord has a two-percent chance of appearing in a raid this weekend, according to Serebii, but it’s guaranteed to show up.\nRegular Wailords will also appear, so don’t give up if you encounter one. A shiny version still won’t appear too often.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqGhnq56uK3IpaarnF2cwqK%2BwKernp2UYsGwecCpp56ZomK2r3nPqKKepZ%2BjerTDzqubZpmemXq0tMieo51lnZbFbr7AoptmmpGpwa2x0maroaGjYsSmscqepZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/shiny-wailord-guaranteed-to-appear-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-max-raid-battles-this-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shiny Wailord guaranteed to appear in Pokémon Sword and Shield Max Raid Battles this weekend"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift has finally been released to more regions. With the influx of new players, it’s important for you to know which fighters to pick in the top lane if you want to win your games.\nWhile there are some differences between champions who were adapted for mobile play, the core gameplay is the same. You will be able to easily adapt to your desired champions if you’ve played them in League. But if you didn’t, after a couple of games you’ll get used to them as they aid your domination.\nHere are the best fighters in Wild Rift. Camille Camille is one of the best fighters in League and by proxy in Wild Rift as well. Her kit hasn’t been changed at all, making her easy to adjust to if you played her on the PC. She has strong abilities, especially her passive, which allows her to survive the laning phase and acquire items with ease. Once she gets going, she can solo carry the game.\nFiora Fiora is one of the best answers to Camille and has earned herself a top-five fighter spot in Wild Rift. Her kit is unchanged to League and while it might be difficult to activate all the vitals in less than a second compared to PC, she can still be powerful in the right hands. One or two early kills and you can take over the game.\nGaren Garen is the easiest fighter to play. He has a pretty straightforward kit with which you just need to go in and press your abilities to be useful. You won’t be able to do shiny plays like other champions, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t be one of the most useful team members on the Rift.\nJax With plenty of auto-attacking champions running rampant, Jax is one of the best counters to that tactic. Your dodge from the E alongside your base damage from abilities will be more than enough to deal with those pesky carries in the game.\nTryndamere Simple, yet efficient—that’s what describes Tryndamere. He’s easy to play with a kit which doesn’t have a lot of outplay potential and mostly relies on auto attacks. Tryndamere is one of the best fighters in the game currently, especially if you still haven’t fully adjusted to mobile controls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV1qeqOx0q1kn6GXncGmvtJmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6xksKGcmXqztcWt\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-fighters-in-league-of-legends-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best fighters in League of Legends: Wild Rift"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s Ultra Unlock Part One: Time bonus week is rolling out globally, which means players have all the time in the world to catch some Pokémon that span multiple time periods.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom July 23 to Aug. 3, players will be encountering Pokémon that directly relate to time and how it changes things. This includes all of the fossil Pokémon available in the game, shiny Dialga, shiny Cranidos, and shiny Shieldon making their Pokémon Go debuts.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers unlocked the Ultra Unlock bonuses by completing all 24 challenges in the Global Challenge Arena during Pokémon Go Fest 2021. These bonus weeks will run from now until the end of August, with three individual themes being used.\u0026nbsp;\nEven with plenty of time to work with, here are all of the event spawns, raids, Egg hatches, and bonuses that will be live throughout the Time-themed event, just so you can save a few minutes.\u0026nbsp;\nSpawn increases General spawns Voltorb (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Porygon (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Omanyte (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Kabuto (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Baltoy (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Lileep (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Anorith (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Beldum (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Cranidos (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Shieldon (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp; Specific Egg Hatches Omanyte (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Kabuto (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Aerodactyl (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Lileep (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Anorith (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Beldum (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Cranidos (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Shieldon (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp; Event-specific Raids One-star\u0026nbsp;Unown U (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Cranidos (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Shieldon (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Bronzor (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Klink (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Three-starMagnetonAerodactyl (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;Porygon2GolurkFive-star\u0026nbsp;Dialga (Shiny available)\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqqusKrnJqrlZl6tLzAsKWsZZWjsLDBza2cq6tdmsOmutNmqZqhlKh6orrDZpygn12drrWvx56qZp6fp3qxu8qepKimXZy8tHnUpaurmV2qu627wqRkraGdmnqju82uqmavlZq4\n","link":"/post/all-increased-spawns-encounters-event-raids-and-egg-hatches-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-ultra-unlock-time-bonus-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All increased spawns, encounters, event raids, and Egg Hatches for Pokémon Go’s Ultra Unlock Time bonus week"},{"body":"South Korean MMO Lost Ark has finally come to the West, offering tons of areas to explore, a story to discover, and a host of items to collect. The free-to-play game was initially released in Asia in 2018, and it has been adapted for the Western audience recently.\nAs it’s often the case for South Korean MMO games, Lost Ark features hundreds of items to farm, and collectibles are one of them. They can be checked at all times using the Collectibles tab in the Adventure menu, or by pressing the default shortcut Alt + L. There are 1,209 Mokoko Seeds scattered in all areas of the game, even in dungeons. It’s best to start collecting them as soon as you begin your journey because earning all of them will require a fair bit of time and effort.\nHere are the Mokoko Seed locations in the Saland Hills, one of the last maps from the Rethramis region.\nAll Mokoko Seed locations in Saland Hills All of the seeds scattered over the Saland Hills are easy to find. The only one that you can struggle to reach is the one in the Encampment, on the western part of the area. You’ll have to go up on a wooden path to reach it. Some others can be located around enemies, so you’ll have to defeat them before interacting with the seed and having the time to unlock it. Here is the visual location of each seed in the Saland Hills, if you have trouble locating some of them:\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYsCiuMCnm2agmaG5tHnIp2Slp6OpeqK%2Byg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-saland-hills-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Saland Hills in Lost Ark"},{"body":"If you’ve ever bought a digital game or owned a video game console, you know that downloading games can take hours at a time before you even have a chance to play them.\nThe PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and even the Nintendo Switch require some downloading of the games to the system’s memory before you have a chance to play them. This is done to make load times faster or because part of the game isn’t included on the disc and needs internet downloads to be able to play the game at all.\nSo can you speed up the process on the Switch? Well, it’s not really up to Nintendo.\nThe speed of downloading games is tied to your connection speed. If you want to download games fast, make sure that your internet’s download speed is high to reduce the amount of time it’ll take to fully download the product.\nYou can also increase your download speed by either using the Switch OLED dock’s built-in LAN adapter or by buying a USB ethernet adapter for the original Switch. The Switch Lite can’t take advantage of this feature, however.\nAll you need to do is plug an ethernet cable directly into your Switch’s dock through the LAN port and the connection will be a lot more stable, meaning faster game downloads.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDqK6npJ%2BWsW6zwKacrGWWlsC1sdFmpqdlnp67tbHNnaZmq6eewaS0jJqlnWWjrLa1r8dmpqWdlA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-games-faster-on-nintendo-switch-and-switch-oled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download games faster on Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED"},{"body":" The season four update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare went live earlier this week. Alongside the battle pass and new maps, Infinity Ward also added a secret minigun to Warzone.\nThe miniguns were placed in Bunker 11, which was previously a myth in the community. While the location is set, getting inside can be a hassle. Players will need to find the right activation phone that’s placed around Verdansk first.\u0026nbsp;\nYou’ll hear a static dial tone from most of the activation phones, indicating that they aren’t the right one. You’ll hear a voice in Russian from the right phone, which will read three numbers. Though this process will be a walk in the park for Russian players, anyone who’s unfamiliar with the language will need to do some studying.\nNumberPronunciationWritten1a-deenодин2dvaдва3treeтри4chye-tir-yeчетыре5pyatпять6shestшесть7syemсемь8vo-syemвосемь9dyev-yatдевять The three numbers you’ll be given come in the order of the phones you need to go to. “6-1-5” would mean that you should go to the sixth phone first, the first one second, and the fifth one third. Picking up the right phones should yield a jingle sound in return and it means you’ve done everything you need to do to get inside Bunker 11.\nThe Bunker is around the northwest part of Military Base. The miniguns aren’t the only things stored inside, though. In addition to gaining access to the miniguns, you can also find other legendary weapons and a ton of cash.\nThis process can be stressful if you’re also against a timer, like the gas in the Battle Royale mode. We recommend trying it out in the Plunder or Blood Money modes first so you have more freedom in terms of time. Since the event is new, however, there will likely be other parties also trying to get these miniguns, which can make it a more competitive task.\nSince the locations of the phones are separated from each other, going at this alone would surely be a wasteful approach. It’s best to find a couple of friends to assist you in the process so you can cover more ground. Make sure everyone studies the pronunciation of the Russian numbers, though.\n If you’re looking for a video tutorial on how to get these miniguns in Warzone, you can check out 100 Thieves content creator NoahJ456’s video.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWdnruqs9SnZKKmXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm7DwKuxqKaV\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-minigun-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the minigun in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada welcomed Super Smash Bros. series creator and producer Masahiro Sakurai on his podcast today. The two talked about a series of topics, including how they view online interaction with fans, approaching other game developers, and even ghosts—all with Harada’s open and direct style of communication that has become a staple of the show.\nOne of the main topics was Sakurai’s reluctance to connect with other game developers because he is worried that “people will think that that game’s character will be added” if information about the meeting gets out. He wants to be careful because the media picks up on anything he does in relation to games.\u0026nbsp;\n Keeping in line with the media, Harada shared a few of the more popular memes involving Sakurai on his laptop, showing the man the famous “don’t ask me for anything ever again” edit that has been in circulation for years. The conversation then shifted to a discussion about using a person’s face to deliver a message, especially when it wasn’t actually said.\u0026nbsp;\nこちらにお邪魔しました。『鉄拳』原田さんとトークします！ https://t.co/uSWznefj2C\n— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) August 14, 2021  Sakurai specifically asked if he had ever said it, and Harada confirmed that he didn’t. Instead, fans created the image, which gradually lost context as it was used more and more. The statement sparked a discussion on social media about the larger problem with gaming fandoms that push for what they want using anything they can.\u0026nbsp;\noh no pic.twitter.com/sB7B9ZGNLp\n— Akfamilyhome (@Akfamilyhome) August 14, 2021  “I feel like I want them to stop using my face or icon to say what they want to say,” Sakurai said. “Even if it’s a joke. You shouldn’t use other people’s power for your own principles.”\nAnd then, in typical Harada fashion, they started talking about the ability to see ghosts and spirits.\u0026nbsp;\nHarada has been consistently rolling out episodes of his hybrid video/podcast series Harada’s Bar over the last several months, sharing internal stories about fighting games and game development in general. You can watch the full episode of Harada’s Bar on YouTube, along with previous episodes featuring guests like former Hudson Soft executive Takahashi Meijin and “The Father of PlayStation” Ken Kutaragi.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHysrdOsrKGhoqR6qa3RmpuaZZ2WwKK0yKumZquRoMKzrchmm6Krk6rAtHnCqKSmrZ6esKLAyKilZpmemXqwusuipZ5llpa7tHnIp2SlmaSawLV5xKmgrKeUmnqwsoyhmKuZlJbAbq7Aqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/katsuhiro-harada-masahiro-sakurai-discuss-communication-and-online-fans-in-latest-episode-of-harada-s-bar/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Katsuhiro Harada, Masahiro Sakurai discuss communication and online fans in latest episode of Harada’s Bar"},{"body":"Ahead of Rocket League‘s free-to-play summer release, Psyonix has announced plans to shake up its tournaments, detailing added competitive modes, rewards, and unlimited free entry.\nAll Tournaments within Rocket League will now be free to join for all players. Solo players will be able to queue up as well. To prevent abuse, quitting a bracket early will suspend the leaver for 15 minutes from matchmaking and three hours from Tournaments. Should the player continue their behavior, harsher punishments will be doled out, up to a one-day matchmaking ban, and one week ban from Tournaments.\nA new mode titled Competitive Tournaments will be regularly scheduled throughout the day. Only 3v3, the main competitive mode in Rocket League esports, will be available at launch. Tournaments Rank will at first be influenced by your Competitive Rank, but it’s a separate stat that will change based on your performances in the cup ties.\nTeams will be slotted into 32-team, single-elimination brackets according to their skill, and will play best-of-ones up until the semis and finals, which then switch to a best-of-three format.\nPlayers who manage to go past the first round will receive a new in-game currency called Tournament Credits, with rewards scaling based on their performance in the tournament. Participating in higher-ranked brackets, such as entering a Gold tournament as a Silver player, will grant additional prizes as well.\nAdditional Credits will be provided at the end of each week according to your top three weekly placements. Credits can be converted into Cups, which provides players with additional cosmetics such as wheels, decals, and goal explosions. With four levels of Cups currently present, participating in higher Tournament ranks will give you access to the better tiers.\nWinning Tournaments will grant players titles featuring the rank you won at, while triumphing at three will further color it for additional style points.\nUnlike regular modes, all Tournaments will have set endpoints. The max length of any match will be 11 total minutes. In the event of a draw, the tiebreaker will go to the team with the most shots, followed by a random coin flip.\nFor those involved in custom Tournaments like community competitions or simple fun with friends, organizers will now be able to spectate games happening in their created bracket.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxKxkraelp7uiucSnq6xlpKR6p7HArayrnV2jsrh5wqikqZ2knsGqwsRmpKiclWKur7CMq5ywmaKZwG6tx56YnWWfm3qnvsSeZK2nXaW5osWMq5ylnZGosg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rocket-league-s-tournaments-to-feature-new-competitive-mode-and-rewards-ahead-of-free-to-play-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rocket League’s Tournaments to feature new Competitive mode and rewards ahead of free-to-play release"},{"body":"Soulcalibur VI and Tekken 7 producer Motohiro Okubo is leaving Bandai Namco after 25 years working with the company.\u0026nbsp;\nThis announcement came earlier today as Okubo shared Aug. 31 was officially his last day with Bandai Namco and thanked fans for supporting all of the games he worked on in the past.\n“25 years ago, I joined the former Namco and met various people. I am grateful to all the people I met,” Okubo said. “Especially through Soulcalibur VI, I received enormous power from players all over the world. Thank you very much. I’d like to show the various goods I received from everyone, but there are too many! Once again, thank you, thank you, and thank you!”\nForgot to mention PAC-MAN 99. Please play this title as well 🙂 pic.twitter.com/5iUsmNWvQo\n— Motohiro Okubo (@achilles_Okubo) August 31, 2021  See you soon Motohiro! https://t.co/Zr1eiD7Eyt\n— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) August 31, 2021  Related: NetEase reportedly finalizing deal to bring on Sega creative director, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi\nDuring his more than two-decade tenure with Bandai, Okubo worked in various roles, with his most recent project being a producer on Pac-Man 99. The long-time developer already has a new position lined up with an unnamed company based out of Shibuya and will begin working there shortly.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the day, Okubo spent his time responding to friends, fans, and other developers on Twitter, reminiscing about his time with Bandai and all of the memories he helped make by working on various titles throughout the years.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0u9SlmpqkmZfCs3nVomStnZugsq95lmanq6eUqrCmvoympq2nmJ6%2FsHnOpKybp12ks6e1wqKYpaSpYrmmrdWeqmaakaOxorWMp5imm59irqfAxKtka21drrKivtI%3D\n","link":"/post/soulcalibur-vi-tekken-7-producer-motohiro-okubo-officially-leaves-bandai-namco-after-25-years/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Soulcalibur VI, Tekken 7 producer Motohiro Okubo officially leaves Bandai Namco after 25 years"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Melee is celebrating two decades since it first brought friends together and forced them to brawl on the Nintendo GameCube shortly after the console launched in 2001. And even this many years later, the game is arguably stronger than ever.\u0026nbsp;\nMelee sold over 7 million copies in its lifetime, making it the best-selling title on the GameCube and one of the biggest fighting games of all time. Now, even though the game hasn’t been officially re-released once, it still has a thriving community that plays the game every day and is one of the biggest fighting games 20 years later.\u0026nbsp;\n20 years ago today, Super Smash Bros. Melee released on the Nintendo GameCube in North America! pic.twitter.com/oGS4xCFUWg\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 3, 2021  This is largely thanks to how active and supportive the Melee and general Smash community has been in running events, innovating on the gameplay, and finding new ways to invite new players into the competitive scene. That has been achieved through modding in training programs and celebrating the history of the game with projects such as The Smash Brothers or Metagame documentary series.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeaking to the competitive side of things, which is where the community thrives, many players and fans think that this could be the deepest era yet. Representatives of the old guard like Mang0, Hungrybox, and Plup are still playing at the highest level while new-age players such as Zain and iBDW have reached the summit in recent years.\u0026nbsp;\nThe competitions have also gotten larger and more competitive. In July, Smash Summit 11 set a community record, boasting a final prize pool of $155,640—the biggest in Smash history, at least until Ultimate Summit overtook it a month later.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, even Nintendo is being forced to acknowledge the competitive scene more frequently, partnering with Panda Global to launch the first official Super Smash Bros. competitive circuit sometime in 2022, which will feature Melee right alongside Ultimate.\nThe rocky relationship with the developer over the years, including multiple tournaments being shut down directly by the company, made the community members rely on themselves rather than support from Nintendo and has many people skeptical of what may come from the circuit.\u0026nbsp;\nWe will have to wait and see how the company approaches the circuit and how much freedom the Melee community will have to be itself within the set guidelines, but even without that, Melee has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wc%2BeqWarnZbAqXnBq6asZZ2auaaxjKKqZmpgYsamrdGsZKiklGK2r3nNqKmtoF2Wuqa%2ByJyY\n","link":"/post/super-smash-bros-melee-is-20-years-old-in-north-america/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Super Smash Bros. Melee is 20 years old in North America"},{"body":"Destiny 2 might be the quintessential “live service” game.\nBungie has grown and evolved over the years, taking Destiny 2 with it as it expands each year and every few months with new, seasonal content. The game is seemingly always alive and worth checking out on a week-to-week basis—and even more so year-to-year.\nThere have been three expansions added to Destiny 2 since it was released in 2017, but more are on the way. The Witch Queen is scheduled for early 2022 and Lightfall will come sometime after that. There’s plenty for Guardians to look forward to.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon But there’s also a lot to play right now and look back at in the past. Here are the best of Destiny 2’s large-scale expansions.\n3) Shadowkeep Shadowkeep felt like a bit of an interquel in between Forsaken and Beyond Light, which both had some very important story beats take place. Because of this, it makes it the weakest of Destiny 2’s big expansions. But there was still plenty to enjoy in 2019’s DLC.\nThe main draw to Shadowkeep was the return of the moon, a destination from Destiny 1, overhauled for the new game. Secrets beneath the moon’s surface put forth some important story elements, including the revelation of a pyramid ship.\nShadowkeep’s story eventually returned players to the Black Garden, the location of the final mission in vanilla Destiny 1. It was here that the well-made Garden of Salvation raid took place in a battle against the Vex.\nArmor 2.0 was a big add in Shadowkeep, as were Finishers, seasonal artifacts, and more. Forsaken’s additional seasons added some great activities, such as the Sundial, Vex Offensive, and the excellent Season of Arrivals.\n2) Beyond Light The first of three major expansions all announced by Bungie at the same time, 2020’s Beyond Light took the fight to the moon of Europa and gave Guardians the ability to wield the Darkness with the all-new Stasis element and subclasses.\nThe expansion’s story followed Eramis the Shipstealer, a Fallen Baroness who crowned herself the Kell of Darkness by using the powers of Darkness. The plot expands to explore Europa’s secrets, such as the infamous Clovis Bray and his dealings on the moon, as well as the return of the Exo Stranger, A.K.A. Elsie Bray.\nGuardians wielded Stasis against all kinds of enemies and eventually found their way into the Deep Stone Crypt raid, one of Bungie’s best PvE activities yet. Season of the Hunt, Season of the Chosen, and Season of the Splicer were all stellar follow-ups to the DLC.\nControversially, Beyond Light also marked the beginning of the Destiny Content Vault, which removed certain elements from the game, such as five destinations and more. Bungie says that this move is to keep Destiny going because it was simply getting too big.\n1) Forsaken Destiny 2’s first major expansion in 2018 is also its best one, likely having a lot to do with the fact that it had the least amount of content and offerings to build upon. But that doesn’t take away from its stellar campaign, excellent Last Wish raid, and two sprawling new locations that it added to the game.\nBoth the Tangled Shore and Dreaming City are excellent additions to Destiny 2’s world, giving players a dearth of exploration and secrets to uncover, like the Blind Well. The expansion also added a new enemy type, the Scorn, and third subclass branches for each of the game’s three classes.\nForsaken even added Gambit to the game, blending PvE and PvP into a unique competitive mode that’s become a weekly ritual for consistent players.\nSupplemented by Season of the Outlaw, Season of the Forge, Season of the Drifter, and the stellar Season of Opulence, Forsaken was arguably Destiny 2’s best era yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnZysrJmjxm5%2BjJ6vqZmeqLawutJmqZqmm5qx\n","link":"/post/the-best-destiny-2-expansions-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Destiny 2 expansions, ranked"},{"body":"In celebration of Counter-Strike’s 20-year anniversary, Valve has added a retro version of Dust II, in addition to tuning the AUG to “bring its utility more in line with other rifles.”\nAvailable in the Casual Dust II map group, the retro Dust II map is a very fitting way to celebrate the 20th anniversary. Dust II has long been one of the most popular maps in the game, and players will likely be happy to see an older version return.\nThe AUG’s changes include a slight reduction in rate of fire, as well as reduced accuracy when not aiming through the scope. This should help bring the AUG’s use down a little bit, but it would be surprising to see the gun fall out of the meta completely.\nFinally, Valve dropped the Chicken Capsule cosmetics and some small changes to CS:GO’s battle royale game mode, Danger Zone. In the warmup, players spawn with a random pistol and closer to a teammate. Valve also fixed a bug that allowed players to duplicate items by disarming an opponent.\nThe full patch notes are available on Valve’s CS:GO blog.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3UoGSnnaKberOx06umZpylqMFutcg%3D\n","link":"/post/aug-nerf-retro-dust-ii-arrive-in-latest-cs-go-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AUG nerf, retro Dust II arrive in latest CS:GO update"},{"body":"Fortnite has made a lot of money from partnering with different companies to produce new content and outfits. As a result, players have seen iconic faces like Spider-Man, Bruno Mars, and Naomi Osaka enter the game in the last few months alone.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd now, Fortnite has a classic gaming figure leaping into the battlefield. Epic Games announced today that it will release the Ezio skin shown in a leak yesterday on Twitter. Players who buy Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok on the Epic Games Store will unlock the outfit in Fortnite.\nThe outfit won’t unlock until March 9 at 11pm CT when the Dawn of Ragnarok DLC releases. If players already own Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the Epic Games Store, they can purchase the DLC to get the outfit. For players who don’t want to buy the game, Epic said the Ezio set will be available in the Fortnite shop at a later time.\nEpic also clarified that any players who purchase the game and then refund it just to get the skin will lose it when the refund goes through. If players purchase Ezio and then buy Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, they’ll be credited 2,000 V-Bucks to their Fortnite account.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ezio Auditore set in Fortnite includes a faithful recreation of the classic assassin, hidden blade weapons, and a built-in emote for the character. In addition, the skin has two variations, one with and without the hood.\nEzio is the newest member of the Gaming Legends series that also recently brought fans Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West. As the assassins prepare to wreak havoc on the Fortnite island, any templars would be wise to watch their backs.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2BZnqh6pK3NZqynpJ%2BYuG6x2aKmZqubnrtutc1mnaiqpKO2tbGMm7BmmqWutq%2BzjJqqrJmjqLavv4ycqZ6dlGLDorjHmqOlmV2kv26t0qyYrKuZo8Bur9GenJ1lppa5qa3LpZhmnJGsu267xWapmp%2Belr%2Bwtw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fans-can-unlock-ezio-skin-in-fortnite-by-buying-assassin-s-creed-valhalla-or-assassin-s-creed-valhalla-dawn-of-ragnar%C3%B6k/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fans can unlock Ezio skin in Fortnite by buying Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök"},{"body":"The semifinals of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship are set to begin this weekend with a do-or-die matchup between G2 Esports and DAMWON Gaming. The two teams met at last year’s World Championship, where G2 throttled DWG in convincing 3-1 fashion during the quarterfinals. Now, almost precisely 365 days later, the two teams will meet again with nearly identical rosters to the ones they fielded for last year’s contest.\u0026nbsp;\nBetween 2019 and 2020, only one roster move was made by either team. DWG replaced its former AD carry Nuclear with Ghost, a career journeyman who’s found a home for himself in the DWG bot lane. Apart from Ghost, however, the rosters are precisely similar across the board. Players like ShowMaker and Caps will have the chance to improve upon their performances in their respective matchups when compared to last season’s match.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd if history is any indicator, G2 could hold a slight advantage. But 2020 DWG is an entirely different beast than 2019 DWG. The team is more polished, more intense, and plays with a sense of agency that’s been honed in and perfected over the course of the last year. If nothing else, this weekend’s rematch between the best squads from the LEC and LCK should serve as a true indicator of strength and potential at this year’s World Championship. And as both teams come charging into this best-of-five off the heels of quarterfinal sweeps, factors of momentum and adrenaline will be on full display in what’s set up to be the “match of the tournament” thus far.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 and closing the book on the LCK Worlds 2020 presents a unique opportunity for G2 to capitalize on all of the pent up potential that the organization has been accruing for the better part of the last three years. After reaching the semifinals in 2018 and appearing in the grand finals of last year’s tournament, it would only make sense for G2 to finally seal the deal on a multi-year run to the top of the professional League scene with a Worlds title of its own.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd frankly, the road to the grand finals shouldn’t be all too daunting for a G2 team that’s already rolled over Gen.G and proved itself against nearly this exact DWG roster on the Worlds stage last year. The squad—one that’s stayed mostly intact and only gotten better throughout the team’s three-year run toward the top of the world—is playing at a peak performance level. After breezing through the pro scene in 2019, G2 look even stronger in 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nBest of all, the stars have aligned to put G2 on pace for a repeat performance down the stretch of this year’s World Championship. The team made quick work of one LCK opponent in the quarterfinals and it’s poised to do so again in the semis—just like they did at last year’s tournament.\nSince the start of 2019, G2 have found unparalleled success against teams representing the LCK on the international stage. With a record of 15-6 against Korean teams over the last two years, G2 have proven that they can stand head and shoulders above the most storied region in League history. If the LEC champions are to earn a shot at redemption and finally bring home the Summoner’s Cup, they’ll have to close the book on the region that they’ve been able to get the better of for so long with one final victory on the Worlds stage.\u0026nbsp;\nFor DAMWON, a chance at greatness DWG, however, is a bit different than most LCK teams, to say the least. When analyzing the region as a whole, DWG stick out from the crowd in an intense manner. Any team that’s even dared to come for DWG’s crown has been struck down in emphatic fashion. Only JD Gaming has taken a single game off of the Korean juggernaut in the past three months. Coming into this weekend’s matchup against G2, DWG have won 45 of their last 51 games. To say the team is on a “hot streak” would be a massive understatement—potentially even an insult. This run that DWG have put together throughout the entire back end of the 2020 season is a stretch of dominance that many teams can only dream of.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a regional sense, the second-best team from the LCK, DRX, was completely manhandled by DWG twice in the span of the past month alone on both the domestic and international stages. DWG are the best team from Korea at this year’s tournament and they might just be the best team to represent the region at Worlds in years.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that in mind, it’s unfair to say that DWG is a just representation of the levels of talent and potential found in the current landscape of the LCK. This DWG roster represents something greater than itself. They might be the best team from Korea since the 2015 iteration of SK Telecom T1—a team that went all the way to the top with a tournament record of 15-1. DWG, and their current record of 8-1 at Worlds, could match the greatest performance in the history of Korean League if the team keeps progressing through the tournament at its current pace.\u0026nbsp;\nWith dominant wins across the board and an endless supply of momentum to boot, there’s no reason to believe that DWG shouldn’t join the LCK Hall of Fame with a win at this year’s World Championship. They’ve certainly proven that they have the talent and potential to do so. The only thing standing in DWG’s way right now is the team that knocked them out of Worlds last year. Momentum, talent, and potential can only take a group of players so far when history is staring back at them.\u0026nbsp;\nA regional rivalry on display But this weekend’s best-of-five against G2 should serve as a chance for the LCK champions to completely rewrite history and change the drastic path the professional scene’s narratives are taking. For years, Korea had been consistently ranked above Europe on the international stage. A handful of dominant performances from G2 over the course of the last few years has put that concept on the back burner, though, relegating the LCK to a position where it’s viewed side-by-side with the LEC.\u0026nbsp;\nDWG are presented with a unique opportunity to silence the noise regarding that prospect and completely reinvigorate the conversation surrounding Korean League. The LCK hasn’t been able to capture the Summoner’s Cup in two full years. And for Korea, those two seasons have felt like a lifetime when viewed in the context of the region’s five-year win streak at the World Championship. If DWG bring Korea back to the pinnacle of the game after back-to-back years of EU vs. China in the grand finals, the narrative that’s been nagging at the region for years could finally be put to bed.\u0026nbsp;\nBut they’ll be faced up against the best team to ever emerge out of Europe. For the better part of the last two years, the LEC has been surging to the top of the professional scene, leaving Korea in the rear-view mirror. Now, with 2020 potentially serving as the pinnacle of a long run for the region, G2 has one goal in mind: to finish what it started and bring home Europe’s first Worlds title in nearly a decade.\u0026nbsp;\nMatchup to watch: Caps vs. ShowMaker Mid laners have excelled more so than players in any other role throughout this year’s World Championship. And no two players have put on a stronger display over the last two weeks than Caps and ShowMaker. Both players have been having the performances of their lifetimes at Worlds 2020, setting up G2 and DWG for success at every corner.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the tournament were to end today, ShowMaker and Caps would both be in the discussion for Worlds 2020 MVP since their respective performances throughout their teams’ first nine games have been extremely impressive. Both players rank among the top 10 qualified players at Worlds when it comes to KDA, CSM, and GPM, according to League stats website gol.gg.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen analyzing most statistical categories, ShowMaker and Caps lead the way across the board. With a KDA of 8.5 across nine games (eight of which have been DWG wins), ShowMaker is having the best tournament performance of his career thus far. Caps and his 609 DPM easily tops every other mid laner at Worlds. Case in point, these two players are statistical anomalies who stand far above the rest of their contemporaries. The fact that they’ll be facing off head-to-head represents a sincere clash of narrative and arithmetical greatness.\u0026nbsp;\nLast year at this time, both players had been performing relatively well at Worlds 2019 prior to their quarterfinal matchup, but the circumstance was nothing like this. This year, Caps and ShowMaker have been leading their respective rosters through the World Championship, while simultaneously putting on a clinic for the rest of the world to see. G2 and DWG have been carried to where they are now by the performances of their mid laners. If a winner is going to be determined through the fate of any one player in this upcoming best-of-five, it’s going to be whoever gets the edge in the matchup of household names between Caps and ShowMaker.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWinner take all G2 might just serve as the natural kryptonite for LCK teams, but DWG are leagues above the LCK as a whole. The Korean goliath is in a league of its own—a league of larger-than-life teams that shouldn’t be comparable to DWG’s region-mates. Don’t compare this team to the rest of the LCK. Instead, speak on this DWG roster in the same breath you would international sensations. Teams like 2019 FunPlus Phoenix, 2018 Invictus Gaming, and even the aforementioned 2015 SKT team would be much more appropriate comparisons to make.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile DWG should be, in theory, a stepping stone on the road to a G2 finals appearance, it’s unfair to say that this year’s DWG roster plays like any of the LCK teams that G2 have simply dominated over the last two years. While history could lead you to believe that G2 have the upper hand because their opponent hails from Korea, it wouldn’t be wise to count DWG out simply because the team’s region-mates performed poorly against the LEC champions.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd frankly, the fact that both teams find themselves as the lone representatives of their regions at this stage in the tournament should showcase the concept that the hopes of the LEC and LCK fall on the shoulders of G2 and DWG, respectively. No other team from Europe or Korea could do what these two squads did: reach the final four of the World Championship. And frankly, that’s for good reason. G2 and DWG are far and away the strongest teams to emerge from their regions. But even on the international stage, they’ve proven that they’re worthy of carrying the banner and potentially bringing home a title.\u0026nbsp;\nWhichever team comes out on top could end up being the favorite heading into next weekend’s grand final. With parallels of utter dominance on both the regional and international stages over the course of the last few months, as well as an influx of unmatched momentum for both squads, it’s fair to say that right now, G2 and DWG look like the strongest teams at Worlds 2020 overall. They’ve both easily blown through the tournament as a whole so far—something teams like Top Esports and Suning on the other side of the bracket can’t say. Regardless of who wins this matchup, they’ll be poised to give either of those LPL teams one tough ride in the grand finals.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s rare for a team to bring narrative elements of momentum, history, redemption, talent, and potential to the table during any series—in any sport for that matter. The fact that both G2 and DWG will be bringing all of those foundational concepts and more to the Rift this weekend should reinforce the belief that we’re about to witness an absolute classic.\nG2 and DWG will face off on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ5rZZSWuri7zWauqKqcmcBufo9rZ2arlaK2p7XNmqOsZaCnsre1xLA%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-damwon-set-to-bring-storied-histories-to-worlds-2020-semifinals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2, DAMWON set to bring storied histories to Worlds 2020 semifinals"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone’s\u0026nbsp;Verdansk map is full of secrets and secrets sometimes lead to top-tier loot that can help you dominate the competition.\nSome of the best ground loot in the game can be found inside of bunkers, but there’s a trick to opening them. Bunker loot often contains legendary weapons, lots of money, scorestreaks, and field upgrades.\nBunkers are placed all around Verdansk. If you know the codes to enter them, you can head inside for a bunch of high-tier loot. This loot can help you win more gunfights, especially if you land there immediately.\nOne of the many bunkers in Verdansk can be found near the Prison in the southeast corner of the map. If you drop here immediately, it can lead to excellent dividends right out of the gate of a game.\nHere’s how to get inside the Prison bunker.\nPrison bunker access code in Warzone The Prison bunker in Warzone can be found just northeast of the prison itself. The door is cut out in the side of the cliff, near the line between the H8 and I8 quadrants on the map.\nGo to the keypad next to the door and enter in the code 72948531 to head inside and enjoy the loot that it has to offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7ErGStoJVirqSvxKyqZpufmbJuwM5mpqmdnmKworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemsBuvNGiqqimXZfCr7fEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-the-access-code-to-open-call-of-duty-warzone-s-prison-bunker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s the access code to open Call of Duty: Warzone’s Prison bunker"},{"body":"Being a console player isn’t as simple as it used to be when the PlayStation 2 was the king of the gaming world. Putting a disc in is hardly ever enough to run a game instantly these days since you’ll need to download the rest of the game files to launch it. You’ll need a PS5 account to configure games to your account and start the downloading process.\nIf you’ve been a console gamer your whole life, you may have a few more accounts that you’d like to have at your disposal. At some point, you’ll need to get rid of the ones that you don’t use, which will require you to delete PS5 accounts from your system.\nSee Sony Store on Amazon Knowing how to do this can also be quite helpful if you ever decide to buy a second-hand PS5, which can come with other users already signed in.\nHere’s how you can delete PS5 accounts from your console.\nClick on the cog icon, which will be to the upper right of your screen. This will forward you to the Settings interface.Once inside Settings, look for the “Users and Accounts” option and click on it.Scroll down to “Users” to click on it, and you’ll be able to delete or add all the PS5 accounts you’d like onto your PS5.You’ll be prompted with a warning upon trying to delete a PS5 account, informing you that you’ll also be deleting all the user’s saved data, screenshots, and video clips alongside their login details.Confirming this will complete the deletion process, and you’ll need to sign in from scratch if you’d like to use that PS5 account again in the future. How to close your account for PlayStation Network / PS5? In any case where you’d like to delete your PS5 / PlayStation Network account for good, you’ll need to close it through\u0026nbsp;PlayStation’s official website.\nYou’ll need to click on the “Contact Us” section that can be found on the page to submit a request to Sony.\nProvide your sign-in ID (email address) and online ID in your ticket, and the support team should get back to you in a couple of days to inform you whether they were able to shut down your account or not.\nClosing your account will result in the following:\nThe closed account’s online ID won’t be eligible to claim while creating another account.\u0026nbsp;You will lose access to any content purchased using the account. This content cannot be transferred to another PSN account, and refunds can only be given in line with the\u0026nbsp;PlayStation Store cancellation policy.\u0026nbsp;You will lose access to any subscriptions and their associated entitlements.\u0026nbsp;You will lose access to your PSN wallet. Funds in your wallet cannot be returned, as stated in Sony’s terms of\u0026nbsp;Service.See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDnqOerJVirm680m5kmpuTpMKvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-delete-a-ps5-account/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to delete a PS5 account"},{"body":"Lissandra’s desire for power brought the beginning of the end to Runeterra. She made a pact with the Watchers to prepare the world for the Void. And in an attempt to stop this take over, she sacrificed her sisters, Avarosa and Serylda, and her people. Unfortunately for her, this was futile. Now, she is bound to appeasing the Watchers through dreams of her being eaten alive.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot Games’ latest League of Legends short story, “The Dream Thief”, delves into Lissandra’s life after helping the Watchers bring the Void to Runeterra and encapsulating them in a barrier of True Ice. At this point, Lissandra knows the Watchers will eventually break through the True Ice and destroy all life. In order to delay this inevitability, we learn that Lissandra tries to soothe waking Watchers by feeding it the dreams of others—including herself.\u0026nbsp;\nIn “The Dream Thief” Lissandra senses that one Watcher is beginning to stir. To quell the beast, she heads into a cavern filled with True Ice where the Watcher sleeps. Lissandra enters a sleep state herself and penetrates the Watcher’s dreams so it can see what she sees. She then begins passing through the dreams of various Freljord folk.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Devoted Priest\u0026nbsp; Her first dream of the night stars a priest who serves Lissandra by sending notes of Ashe’s regime to the Frostguard Citadel. In his dream, the priest was late in his note delivery and is fearful of Lissandra’s reaction. When she appears in his dream, Lissandra dismisses his worries and leaves him with a message. “I need you to listen. Listen to the ice,” she told him. When the priest wakes, his pledge to Lissandra is invigorated and he sets off away from Ashe’s territory to follow Lissandra’s words.\u0026nbsp;\nAn Iceborn Orphan Lissandra’s second stop landed her in the dreams of an orphaned girl. Upon seeing Lissandra the girl screamed with a breath of ice and Lissandra promptly vanished. Though Lissandra’s visit to the orphan’s dream was short, she learned the orphan was an Iceborn whose power could either aid Lissandra or pose a threat to her in the future and makes a note to keep watch over the child.\u0026nbsp;\nDead Traveler\u0026nbsp; The next stop for Lissandra was an old traveler stuck in a frosty cave. The man was on death’s bed with no hope of survival. His dreams were filled with warm pastures as his body began to freeze completely. Given the man’s state, Lissandra offered herself as a means of comfort to his last moments. “I will watch over you while you rest,” she said. She stayed by his side until the man drifted away.\u0026nbsp;\nAggro Avarosan\u0026nbsp; Considering Lissandra has, in-part, doomed Runeterra with the coming of the Void, not to mention she sacrificed Avarosa and Serylda, it’s no surprise she has some enemies. And upon coming dream-to-dream with an Avarosa follower, she was met with an unwavering bloodlust. The hefty man charged at Lissandra, sword in hand, with the intention to kill. Though only a dream, Lissandra was fearful. Anytime Lissandra dies in another’s dream, a piece of her is lost and she did not want this to happen again. Before the man-made contact, Lissandra coated herself in ice to block the strike and exited his dream.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ursine Shaman After narrowly escaping death, Lissandra warped to a shaman praying to the Ursine demi-god master, Volibear. The shaman’s dream became personal to the ice witch as Volibear was the one who blinded Lissandra years ago. Once the shaman noticed Lissandra, an avatar of Volibear appeared in front of her. Out of pure instinct, Lissandra heaved shards of True Ice at the bear while disrupting the shaman’s shapeshift. Despite Volibear and the shapechangers being a pain point for Lissandra, she noted they pose little threat now.\nThe Watchers’ Dream\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; To finish off the night Lissandra entered the dreams of the restless Watcher. The dream was described as a void of nothingness. Lissandra saw an avatar of herself being devoured by the Watcher, but no matter how much it ate, it was never full. In the real world, Lissandra’s body traced glyphs onto the True Ice barrier. She was casting a spell to reinforce the Watcher’s cage while still traversing the dream world. Once her spell was cast, Lissandra snapped back into reality. She made it back intact, however, a piece of her was lost to the Watcher who ate her in its’ dream. With the Watcher quelled once again, Lissandra returned to lead the Frostguard.\nLissandra’s dream catching journey ended here, but “The Dream Thief” continued with a scene involving the orphaned Iceborn from earlier. We learned the child is named Reathe and that every time she closes her eyes she sees Lissandra. At this point, Reathe was freezing in a cave until an “emaciated man” with blue skin came upon her. The man explained there are “others”, presumedly fellow Iceborns, and that she needs to follow him in order to find them. Reathe questioned who the man was talking about before the story jumped to the concluding scene.\u0026nbsp;\nThe story closed with a view of the Frostguard Citadel. It’s mentioned that it’s incredibly hard to find the citadel and potentially harder to leave. Despite this, five figures are seen traversing the area in search of Lissandra. All five have met Lissandra in their dreams and have been subtly warned about the Watchers. They are unaware of exactly who the Watchers are, but “they each feel something else, deep inside.”\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOiq6OWu6W%2BwKxkp52nYrmwvsRmnLGonJa2r7%2BMsJ%2BarF2drrG8xKeqZq%2BYmrtuv8eeZJ2hlah6qrqMmmSdqpWWug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lissandra-s-new-lore-explains-what-happens-when-she-dies-in-a-dream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Lissandra’s new lore explains what happens when she dies in a dream"},{"body":"High bandwidth servers are live in Overwatch, increasing tic rateMany Overwatch players noticed a change in their netgraph on Thursday night, it looked like the rate at which the server sent updates to the client was increased\nSamuel Lingle - Aug 13, 2016 9:39 am2018-08-13T04:40:04-05:00 OverwatchncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwvMCgnGhsZmg%3D\n","link":"/post/new-overwatch-map-revealed-eichenwalde/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Overwatch Map Revealed: Eichenwalde"},{"body":"Sentinels ended the group stage with a 2-1 victory against F4Q, setting the stage for VCT Masters Three Berlin playoffs to begin on Friday, Sept. 17. Despite dropping a map to F4Q, Sentinels looked dominant on both of their map picks.\nThe series started on Breeze, with Sentinels selecting the map where TenZ had thrashed F4Q to close out their first series. This time, he brought out Jett again to contend with a surprising Yoru pick from zunba, marking the first time the duelist has been picked all tournament. A dapr one-vs-one clutch in the second round after F4Q took pistol jump-started a dominant Sentinels attack half, bolstered by some impressive flicks and clicks from none other than TenZ. Sentinels took a comfortable 10-2 lead into their defensive side and dialed up the pressure with a flawless second-half pistol round. F4Q could only muster a single round on attack, as Sentinels started out strong with a 13-3 Breeze win.\nHOW DOES HE DO IT?! 🤯#VALORANTMasters | @TenZOfficial pic.twitter.com/PN5I4KK0mq\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) September 16, 2021  F4Q picked Split again, despite losing there to open their first series against Sentinels. Sentinels kept a 7-5 lead, but ran into a strong F4Q defense. F4Q definitively won the battle of duelists, with 48 combined kills from fiveK and Bunny on Reyna and Raze, and only 22 from TenZ and ShahZaM between Reyna and Jett. Sentinels only produced two rounds on their attack side, as F4Q stole away Split 13-9 to send the series to Haven.\nJudged to the face!@BunnyBunny__2 | 📺 https://t.co/MDpRTZHFHp pic.twitter.com/yDrYsG5Ow0\n— VALORANT Champions Tour KR (@valesports_kr) September 16, 2021  On Haven, Sentinels looked to end their groups stage on a high note, and jumped out to a much hotter start on their attack side. SicK on Phoenix led the way for Sentinels to take a 10-2 lead going into their defensive half, before the reigning Reykjavík champions closed out the map 13-4.\n.@SicK_cs is living up to his name 🔥 #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/mF5C9IAoqw\n— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) September 16, 2021  The Sentinels victory represents a nice momentum-builder for the NA squad heading into playoffs after a surprising 2-0 loss to G2 in the group stage. That loss dropped them to the second seed out of Group D, but that placed them in a bracket with both 100 Thieves and Envy, two teams that Sentinels have handled during Stage Three of VCT. Playoffs begin with Vision Strikers taking on Gambit, which begins at 6am CT. They will be followed by G2 vs. KRU, 100T vs. Acend, and Sentinels vs. Envy.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqydnqm2r7HLrGSbnZGpeqeA0Gagp2WWnruiuIyvmq1lnZbAtbHRrGSbnaKhtq95xqumrqhdqMGis8RmpJqsk50%3D\n","link":"/post/sentinels-beat-f4q-in-final-vct-masters-berlin-group-stage-match/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sentinels beat F4Q in final VCT Masters Berlin group stage match"},{"body":"If you’ve just hopped into Fortnite Chapter Three, season one you’ll likely be looking to gain as much XP as possible by completing missions. This XP will rank up your battle pass faster and provide more loot for your playtime.\nEach week, there are new missions added for players to complete and earn XP. This week, players are tasked with locating the Mighty Monument and setting up camera surveillance nearby.\nThis task can be extremely easy as the monument is massive, but you’ll need to be in the right location to see it. Here is everything you need to know to visit the Mighty Monument and complete this weekly mission.\nWhere to find Mighty Monument and place surveillance cameras in Fortnite Chapter Three, season one  To find the Mighty Monument, you’ll need to head East of Sanctuary to the first large island. There you’ll see a massive statue of Foundation, which you’ll want to land right in front of. Once you touch down in front of the statue, half of the mission will be complete. The remainder is simply placing cameras.\nTo place cameras, you’ll need to locate the two locations on either side of the entry to the compound under the statue. You can see these as they are glowing blue silhouettes of cameras.\nHead to them and hold the interact button to place them down. Once you’ve placed both, you’ll have completed the mission. Once you’ve completed the mission you can simply continue on playing the game as normal in search of a Victory Royale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiuqqzx62wZqWfo8Kusc2tZJqmlGK9ra3CnmSsraKrsqq4y5qlnJ1dmK6usdGaqmahnmKzsL7Tp6CtnV2YtaK8056pZmtdqLKiv86nZKimlQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-mighty-monument-and-place-surveillance-cameras-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Mighty Monument and place surveillance cameras in Fortnite Chapter 3, season one"},{"body":"Over 200 Apex Legends fan artists are celebrating the battle royale’s second anniversary with a present to the writers and the community: a 100-page digital artbook.\nThe endeavor was organized by four creators, who enlisted 225 artists and writers as a token of their appreciation for the battle royale. The end result is a gallery of vivid art that portrays 15 legends, alongside 35 heartfelt letters that expose the impact that the battle royale had in their lives.\nPreparations for the anniversary kicked off in late December 2020, according to a letter from the organizers. The goal was to make a secret project to honor “not just the game that we loved so dearly, but the Legends that make it so special,” the organizers said.\nAlthough the organizers anticipated a few dozen to assist with the project, 225 artists and writers contributed, lending their pens and words to create a vivid tapestry of arts in different forms, including brutally honest letters and a gallery of fan art.\nThe homage includes a slew of letters from community writers and figures who outlined the extent of Apex Legends in their lives. The messages touch on a series of personal topics, such as the representation of experiencing a game through the fellow neurodivergent eyes of Wattson, or finding solace, comfort, and community in the friends made through the battle royale.\nTo celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Apex Legends, we brought 212 creators together to express their love for this amazing game! ❤️\nYou can take a closer look at everyone's stunning work and these tribute posters in full view below\n📔: https://t.co/F1gvwhy0Kf#HappyBirthdayApex pic.twitter.com/zYy7uE6GIc\n— JEL (@_jelart) February 4, 2021  The letters are just one part of the book’s allure, however. Sifting through the pages unearths an exhibition of legends in their most diverse forms—209 of them, to be precise—as the brushstrokes and styles of 190 artists depict a gallery of 15 of the legends (Fuse sat out of the project because he was announced after the project started, according to a tweet by organizer Jessica “Jel” Lee).\nThe tribute caught the eyes of a series of Respawn employees and even made an appearance on the studio’s Twitter account, as well as the official Apex account.\nFans can find a link to the artbook, as well as an explanation on how to download it, on Jel’s Twitter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5xZqlrGWTpLmtrcGoqZqslWLBsHnCq5yarJVifnF8jKmYoJ1dmbaotdOao2aZoqmvsLvKZp2oql2crq6x0mZpp5xdlruvtdWeqayZoq4%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-fans-collaborate-to-create-100-page-digital-artbook-for-game-s-2nd-anniversary/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends fans collaborate to create 100-page digital artbook for game’s 2nd anniversary"},{"body":"If you spend hours playing League of Legends or Fortnite, you might want to consider a gaming desk. Gaming desks often have different features than regular desks and help create a more immersive experience.\u0026nbsp;\nMost gaming desks have spacious desktops with room for your monitor, mouse, keyboard, and PC. The best gaming desks have added gamer-centric features like cupholders, headphone racks, and built-in cable management. Some even have RGB lighting to brighten up the room and create some ambiance.\u0026nbsp;\nGaming desks come in several different styles. You can get standing gaming desks, gaming desks with RGB lighting, or even desks in bright colors like blue, pink, or white. Some gaming desks are a combination of all of them. The desktop is usually wood or glass and they often have a glossy finish or a mousepad to improve tracking for action-packed games like Call of Duty or CS:GO.\u0026nbsp;\nIt doesn’t matter which surface you choose, but glass can look more sophisticated and classy. When you buy a glass desk, you need to ensure that it can handle your equipment’s weight, and don’t forget to think about other equipment you may add in the future, like speaker sets.\nHere are our picks for the best glass gaming desks.\nEUREKA Ergonomic Tempered Glass Gaming Desk The Eureka Ergonomic Tempered Glass Gaming Desk is a fantastic gaming desk with excellent features. It uses Z-shaped legs with added supports for stability. The desktop measures 43 inches by 23.6 inches, so it should be enough for a standard gaming rig, but you might find it hard to add a second screen.\u0026nbsp;\nThe top of this gaming desk is constructed from thick tempered glass that’s scratch resistant and will easily support up to 200 pounds. Where this gaming desk excels is all the additional features. It comes with a cupholder, a headset holder, and a controller rack. The controller rack even has four USB ports to keep your devices fully charged while playing. One of this desk’s best features is the stunning diamond-patterned RGB lighting on the desktop. This desk has over 180 RGB presets and can sync with your music to create a fantastic light show.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Lian-Li DK-04X The Lian-Li DK-O4X is the most innovative gaming desk on this list. It stands apart from the others because it doubles as a gaming PC case, and you can set up your entire gaming rig, including the motherboard, PSU, NVMe, and everything else under the desktop. It has built-in buttons and comes with cooling fans and bays for your hard drives. The front of the desk even has USB\u0026nbsp;and audio ports.\nThis desk has sturdy iron legs and a brushed aluminum body. The desktop is made from tempered glass to show off your build, and it can support over 200 pounds. If you don’t want anyone to see your build, you just press a button, and the glass goes dark. The height is electrically adjustable so that you can use it as a sitting or a standing desk. The DK-04x is costly, but there’s nothing else like it.\nWalker Edison Soreno\u0026nbsp; The Walker Edison Soreno is perfect if you need a gaming desk that can double as an office desk. This L-shaped desk is spacious, and you can fit your PC equipment on one side and use the other side for paperwork or other tasks. You could even use it for multiple monitors if you like. This desk has a steel frame and is available in black, silver, white, and smoke gray. You won’t have to worry about wobbling because all the legs have extra support beams.\nThe desktop is made of 6-millimeter glass that should be enough to support your PC and other equipment. You also get a sliding keyboard tray and a universal PC stand. If you need more space, it’s possible to combine two of these desks to make one massive U-shaped desk. The Soreno isn’t as flashy as some of the other desks on this list, but it’s just as functional.\nSee on Amazon Z-Line Designs Cyrus The Z-Line Cyrus is a fantastic option if you have limited space and need mobility. This desk has a surface area of 48 inches by 26 inches but has three levels so that you can have many devices in a relatively small space. It doesn’t have a traditional gaming desk look and instead goes for a more classic shape with a cherry wood finish with black accents.\nThe design makes it possible to place your monitor on eye-level, and there’s a slide-out keyboard tray. You can efficiently run all your cables because each level has built-in grommets. Having castors allows the user to move the desk out of the way when it’s not in use. The Z-Line Cyrus isn’t cheap, but the build quality is superb.\nSee on Amazon Ultradesk Freeze The Ultradesk Freeze is a massive gaming desk with more than enough space for two monitors and all your other devices like your speakers, keyboard, and mouse. This desk has stable Z-shaped legs and a frame made from aluminum. The desktop is made from tough, 6mm tempered glass and measures 55 inches by 27 inches.\u0026nbsp;\nThis desk looks amazing, with RGB lighting running in a strip along the legs and a stylish pattern on the desk’s sides. The lighting comes in six different colors, and you can control it with the supplied remote control. Other great features include a large mousepad and shelf under the desk to store your power supply and run your cables. This gaming desk is impressive, but it’s a shame that it doesn’t have any cupholders or controller racks.\u0026nbsp;\nACME Vincent Computer Desk The Acme Vincent Desk is another fantastic choice if you have limited space and need a desk that’s compact and mobile. It has a modern design with a gray metal frame and glass top. The desktop area only measures 29 inches by 24 inches, but there’s a separate keyboard tray and a bottom shelf for your PC. Even with the extra shelves, you’re unlikely to fit screens larger than 32-inches on this desk.\nThe keyboard tray measures 25 inches across, so there’s ample space for your PC, and you could probably add a printer orsubwoofer with the extra space. Despite the compact size, this desk offers impressive functionality, and it’s a bonus that it can be wheeled around.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Signature Design by Ashley Baraga The Signature Design by Ashley Baraga 61-inch desk has an L-shape with ample space for your monitor and computer case on one side with space for your paperwork or speakers on the other. Compared to the Walker Edison Soreno, this desk has a more modern look with a chunky white base and floating glass design.\nThe L-shaped design allows you to save space, and the modular design lets you choose whether you want it optimized for left or right-handed users. The tempered glass desktop is tough enough to support your equipment’s weight, but it’s vulnerable to scratches. This glass desk is easy to assemble and is reasonably priced.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFus8uaqqxll5a6qrrGZpueq5uo\n","link":"/post/best-glass-gaming-desks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Glass Gaming Desks"},{"body":"Bud Light’s Seltzer brand is hosting a three-day tournament to kick off September on Twitch, pitting top content creators against one another in an array of games called the “Battle of the Best.”\nWith a star-studded lineup of streamers like TimTheTatman, Shroud, and DrLupo, the 16 players will face off in Warzone, Halo 3, Golf with Friends, and Fall Guys. The tournament will start on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and a winner will be crowned on Friday, Sept. 4.\u0026nbsp;\nDetails regarding how gamers will be scored in each game are sparse right now, but in a release, Bud Light said a “point scale” will determine placement for players as they compete.\u0026nbsp;\nBid Light Seltzer hasn’t disclosed any sort of prize pool for the event. But the winner of the tournament will be rewarded with a custom trophy that represents all four games played in the event, complete with Bud Light Seltzer colors.\nThe grand finals on Sept. 4 will include four teams of three players that are selected by team captains for a Warzone challenge. The “first half” will see the elimination of one team. After that, the remaining eight players will face off in a two-vs-two elimination bracket. The final four players will go head-to-head in one-vs-one play until a final winner is left standing.\nBud Light’s tournament organization is just one part of its efforts to market in esports. At the beginning of the summer, the brand became the official beer sponsor of the LCS. The brand also sponsored the Dallas Fuel’s homestand weekend during last year’s Overwatch League season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZputlGK5qrPHrWSsnZypx6a%2BjK2mZqCfqMFuudSlq6Jll5a6pnnSramemZ2av26%2Fx6iunaenow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/bud-light-seltzer-to-host-multi-game-streamer-showdown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bud Light Seltzer to host multi-game streamer showdown"},{"body":"No product will stay in pristine condition after you take it out of its box. The PlayStation 5 may retain its performance over time, but it could start throttling and overheating due to an immense amount of dust, preventing it from maintaining a decent airflow. This doesn’t happen overnight, of course, but if you neglect your PS5 long enough in a dusty room, it’ll start acting up.\nCleaning a PlayStation has become a lot easier since the introduction of the removable lid with the PS4. Removing the top layer allows users to clean the fans without taking off any of the warranty stickers.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Sony Store on Amazon Sony includes a few quick tips in user manuals on how you can clean your PS5, and the company even improved the design to make it easier for users to get rid of any dust build up in their systems.\nHere’s how you can clean your PS5 to take it back to its glory days.\nHow can you clean a PS5? It doesn’t matter if you have the digital or the standard version of PS5, you’ll need a can of compressed air, an adjustable vacuum, and a microfiber cloth.\nOnce you have everything you need ready to go, lay down your console sideways and unplug your console. Doing so will allow you to have a better grip on the console.You’ll need to lift the back corner of the white plates and gently slide them off sideways.If you’re having any troubles during this process, you can check out the\u0026nbsp;official teardown video\u0026nbsp;of PS5 to get an idea of how it’s done. After removing the plates, you’ll have access to the fan and two triangle-shaped dust holes. You can vacuum out the dust collected in the dust catcher through these holes, but make sure you aren’t applying too much pressure with your vacuum. Start off with lower wattages and slowly increase to find the perfect vacuuming force that collects most of the dust. Vacuuming the fans won’t yield that much of a result since the fan itself is covered by a protective layer. You can clean it with compressed air, though. You’ll want to make sure that it doesn’t move by holding it with either your fingers or anything that can reach inside.If you decide to use anything similar to a tweezer to hold your fan in place, be extra careful not to drop it inside.Once you have the fan secured, simply start using your compressed air on the fan. For a better result, you can ask a friend or anyone around your household to vacuum the dust that will come out of the fan as soon as it leaves your console. This’ll ensure that you won’t leave a dusty table or floor behind. This is pretty much all the cleaning you can do without voiding your warranty since disassembling your console even further will require you to remove warranty stickers. If this simple clean-up doesn’t fix your heating problems, you may need to take your console to a professional or send it to warranty if you still have it.\nAdvanced users who are already out of their warranty period or would like to clean their systems regardless of any consequences can follow this\u0026nbsp;teardown guide.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile removing the warranty stickers will cause users to void warranties around some parts of the world, Sony is slowly ending this practice. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\u0026nbsp;called out\u0026nbsp;the manufacturer in 2018 and caused Sony to accept warranty claims even for consoles with removed stickers.\nNote that this will heavily depend on where you live and the sub details of your country’s right to repair laws. Even if you think you live in a country where you have the law on your side when it comes to removing the warranty stickers, we still recommend reaching out to your local Sony customer service or your place of purchase to double-check.\nIf removing the stickers cause you to void the warranty where you live, you’ll need to take it to Sony to fix any internal problems of your PS5.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCpZyapl2WerG4wLKqrZmknryveZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-clean-a-playstation-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to clean a PlayStation 5"},{"body":"As you conclude the final chapter of The Witch Queen’s campaign in Destiny 2, the fight against the Lucent Hive continues in Season of the Risen’s new three-player playlist activity PsiOps Battlegrounds. If you played Destiny 2 during Season of the Chosen, the Battlegrounds format will be familiar as the PsiOps rendition draws from a similar gameplay loop. This time, you’ll be hunting down the head of a Lucent Hive hunting party and helping Empress Caiatl’s Psions to capture them for study.\nPsiOps Battlegrounds rewards Guardians with the new suite of weapons and armor themed around Caiatl’s Cabal, making it an essential farming source for some of the season’s most prestigious loot such as Explosive Personality and Sweet Sorrow.\nHere’s how you’ll take on the PsiOps Battlegrounds, either in the Vanguard Battlegrounds playlist or through the node in the H.E.L.M.\nBreak the Lucent Hive position At the beginning of each PsiOps Battlegrounds run, the fireteam will have to clear out the bulk of a Lucent Hive hunting party that has set up in a patrol location. You will have to fight through a number of waves of Hive, ranging from hordes of Thralls to Hive Lightbearers and Shriekers that can make an appearance. A Heavy Ammo box is in the area and can be picked up by all Guardians once to replenish their loadouts mid-fight.\nWhile the initial tutorial run of PsiOps Battlegrounds in the EDZ does not feature Champions, runs in both the H.E.L.M and Vanguard playlist nodes will include Unstoppable and Barrier Champions to contend with. One of these Champions can potentially spawn during this first encounter, so make sure you are properly equipped with the appropriate mods to stun and kill it for a smooth experience.\nPursue the hunting party leader Once the initial group of Hive has been dealt with, the next step is to pursue the head of Savathun’s hunting party deep into a closed-off location. The Hive has been draining light from dead Guardians and using them to charge Hive portals, and you will use these portals– highlighted by the objective waypoint– to find your target. You will need to go through four of these portals to reach the final boss encounter, but three of these are guarded by a shielded Hive Lightbearer.\nThe shield can’t be destroyed by normal gunfire or abilities. To break it, you’ll need a Hive Sword. After killing two or three waves of Hive around the shielded Lightbearer, text on the bottom left of your UI will inform you that a Lucent Reliquist has arrived on the battlefield. This is a powerful Hive Knight who will drop a Hive Sword on defeat that can be used to cut through the portal’s Lightbearer guard. Kill the guard, destroy its ghost, and the next Hive portal will open to take you deeper into the hunting party leader’s territory. Three rounds of this gameplay loop will complete this section of the activity and take you face-to-face with the final boss.\nAs with the opening encounter, keep an eye out for Unstoppable and Barrier champions during this section. During the deployment of each wave of Hive leading up to the Lucent Reliquist, there is a chance for either a Champion or additional Hive Lightbearer to spawn that must be defeated to continue.\nSecure the Lucent Hive Unlike a traditional Destiny 2 boss, you won’t be killing the Hive Lightbearer at the end of the PsiOps Battlegrounds activity. Instead, you’ll be weakening it enough so that Caiatl’s Psions can teleport in and trap them, allowing you to access the Lightbearer’s mindscape. The mindscape is where the majority of this boss fight will take place, breaking the Lightbearer and its loyalty to Savathun. This fight has three phases, with each bar of the Lightbearer’s health when successfully damaged spawning Aspects of Savathun and Champions.\nThe Aspects of Savathun cannot be damaged by traditional means, and you’ll need to pick up one of the Synaptic Spears that spawns in the arena to kill them. These spears can be thrown, as well as having additional slam attack and blink teleport functionality tied to the grenade and melee key bindings. The Lightbearer will retreat while these Aspects are present and you’ll need to defeat them in order to bring the Lightbearer back into the arena to do more damage.\nOnce the Hive Lightbearer is destroyed within their mindscape, you’ll be teleported back into the real world, where the Psions complete their capture and take the Lucent Hive away for study. This marks the conclusion of the activity.\nRewards Two chests spawn at the end of the PsiOps Battlegrounds activity, one that can be opened for free that can give you Legendary drops, and one that requires 500 Psychogenic Intel to open. Psychogenic Intel is acquired through the completion of other playlist activities and the process can be expedited by wearing seasonal armor. This chest will reward you with seasonal gear such as weapons and armor, and upgrades in the H.E.L.M at the War Table can increase the quality of rewards gained. It is also the source for Risen Umbral Energy, the seasonal currency needed to focus Umbral Engrams in the H.E.L.M.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerG%2FyKinrGWSlsG1uMSgqaitnpnAbrDErKuipqlif26%2FxJqqqKZdpLNuwMeeZKuho5q7\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-psiops-battlegrounds-in-destiny-2-s-season-of-the-risen/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete PsiOps Battlegrounds in Destiny 2’s Season of the Risen"},{"body":"The wait is almost over, Call of Duty gamers. The Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer reveal is nearly upon us.\nCoD-heads everywhere will be tuning in when Sledgehammer Games and Activision pull back the curtain on the multiplayer component of the next entry in the long-running FPS franchise. Return to World War II in Vanguard for some addictive online play.\nWe're dropping a 🔥 HOT 🔥 #Vanguard multiplayer livestream on Sept 7th at 10AM PT! pic.twitter.com/vcWz47iPa3\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) September 3, 2021  CoD’s release schedule is formulaic at this point, so players already know what to expect in terms of things like seasons and post-launch content. But this stream is about what’s going to be in the game at launch, available for players on day one. It’s already been confirmed that 20 maps will be in the game to begin with, the most ever in the series.\nUp to this point, little else is known about Vanguard’s multiplayer beyond the Champion Hill alpha test on PlayStation. There’s a lot of information that could potentially be revealed during the multiplayer event, so those looking forward to the new game will want to tune in.\nHere’s how to watch the Vanguard multiplayer reveal show.\nHow to watch the CoD Vanguard multiplayer reveal The Vanguard multiplayer reveal livestream will begin on Sept. 7 at 12pm CT. Activision has not revealed where the stream will be held, but it’s likely to be found on the Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels.\nIt’s unclear what kind of details the stream will go into, but some trailers showing off multiplayer gameplay and some announcements revealing things like maps and weapons are expected. With the PlayStation beta beginning just a few days later, more will be revealed shortly.\nWe could also get a look at whatever kind of Gunsmith Vanguard features, along with how create-a-class will work. Loadouts will likely feature something along the lines of the Pick-10 system that allows players to use 10 slots for everything—attachments, perks, equipment, and more.\nCall of Duty: Vanguard will release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Battle.net on Nov. 5.\nUpdate: Sept. 6, 2021, 12:10pm CT: Activision has confirmed the event will be streamed on both Twitch and YouTube. It will show off “new MP modes, maps, weapons beta, and more.’\nThe Call of Duty #Vanguard Multiplayer Reveal will be live at 10am on Sept 7th! Get ready for news of new MP modes, maps, weapons, beta, and MORE 👀\n📅 September 7th\n⏰ 10AM PT\nWatch it here:\n➡️Twitch – https://t.co/pqo4pLRrqo\n➡️Youtube – https://t.co/BYkotDlHRT\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) September 6, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl506GcZpuRobluu8Vmm66sqWLDorrGrpirnF2iwq3AyKmjmrGVp3qzsdWemKU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-call-of-duty-vanguard-multiplayer-reveal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer reveal"},{"body":"Few people expected the Alternator to move into the care package with Apex Legends’ season 10. And although Respawn wanted to shake up the early-game meta, that surprise was one of the reasons why the developers implemented that change, according to game designer Eric Canavese.\n“One of the big reasons we made that change is because nobody would expect that change,” Canavese told Dot Esports. “It’s a fun and exciting thing to do. Shaking up [the] meta is always something we’re always looking to do in a healthy way.”\nCare package weapons usually come with significant firepower, a definition that doesn’t often appear alongside the Alternator. Additionally, the Alternator is a quintessential early-game weapon in Apex. Moving it to the care package is like sticking those two premises with an Arc Star.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon “One of the biggest outcomes that we’re gonna see with the Alternator leaving the floor is early-game shake-ups,” Canavese said. The early-game meta “has been a little bit stale for a long time,” according to him, with the Alternator’s clear edge over other starting weapons like the RE-45, P2020, and Mozambique.\nThat spot—somewhere between the best of the worst and the worst of the best—makes the Alternator a viable choice for the early game and the first rounds of Arenas, where crafting materials are fairly limited. When season 10 launches, however, it will be locked behind supply drops instead of being available in the store and players will have to find something else to buy. The change will stir the meta in both modes.\nThe Alternator’s perceived lack of firepower is another reason why putting it into the care package was a surprising move. Crate weapons, such as the Kraber, are usually among the deadliest guns in the game, a description that doesn’t usually fit the Alternator. To give the SMG the extra firepower it needs, Respawn brought back an old hop-up: season’s two Disruptor Rounds.\n“I’ve been looking to try to find a way to get Disruptor Rounds back in the game in a fun and healthy way again,” Canavese said. Putting it back in the game as floor loot is “probably not the right direction for that,” according to him, but locking it behind late-game packages is an option to bring it back in a limited capacity.\nDisruptor Rounds will deal 40 percent more damage to targets’ shields in season 10, less than its season two form, and the hop-up might just give the Alternator the firepower it needs to earn its place in the care package. The high-pitched whizzing of Disruptor Rounds is sure to bring back memories, both good and bad, for season two players, when the hop-up appeared as floor loot.\nThe Alternator moves to the care package on Aug. 3 when Emergence drops.\nUpdate 10:21 am CT: The season 10 patch notes showed that Disruptor Rounds will only deal 40 percent more damage to shields, less than its season two numbers. We’ve updated the article to reflect that information.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZ2kw6awjJqjrZ2io661u9Fmq6hlk5a%2FpnnPmpqkmZeaerS0wKScZq2gYq6xsddmnJqqnK56qK3MnmSmnaSW\n","link":"/post/respawn-moved-the-alternator-to-the-care-package-to-shake-up-apex-s-early-game-meta-and-because-no-one-expected-it/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn moved the Alternator to the care package to shake up Apex’s early-game meta—and because no one expected it"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool. After Team Liquid won the title at The International 7 and came in second place at this year’s TI9, all of the team’s Dota 2 players are leaving the organization, the team’s co-CEO Victor Goossens announced today.\nMaroun “GH” Merhej, Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi, Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov, Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi, and Aliwi “w33” Omar are no longer a part of Liquid and they’ll try to build their own esports organization this year. Based on Liquid’s announcement, it sounds like the squad will try to stay together under a new name, but the players haven’t confirmed that yet.\nThe players are leaving Liquid in a mutual agreement with the organization.\nThank you, good luck, and farewell #TLFam pic.twitter.com/SPmPAmLSMF\n— Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) September 13, 2019  “After TI9 I sat down with Kuroky and Mohamed to talk about our future together,” Goossens said. “Unfortunately, they shared that this is the year they want to pursue their ambition and dream of starting their own organization.” Liquid will build a new Dota 2 roster and continue competing in the title for the Dota Pro Circuit 2019-20, according to Goossens.\n“Dota is definitely a game and also community that we deeply believe in,” Goossens said. “We absolutely want to re-commit and start a new project for the long-run.”\nLiquid’s disband comes a few days after OG’s Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka said he’s not sure if the team’s two-time International championship roster will stay together for the next season of the DPC.\nGoossens said that acquiring a world-class roster “is a very complicated process,” which doesn’t clarify if Liquid will try to acquire top players from other teams as soon as possible or if it’ll work with rising stars in the scene.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tnJqlXaG2ssHInapmnJ%2Bprm5%2BjK2cmqVdmba0rsCnm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-s-dota-2-team-disbands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid’s Dota 2 team disbands"},{"body":"Wordle is a tricky puzzle game that can lead to players struggling to find new words before running out of tries. Looking for hints online is a good way to move on if you’re out of creative solutions and also a great tool to enlarge your vocabulary for the following games. Players who have tried to solve Wordle No. 299 on April 14 might have gotten stuck with a green C and E at the end of the word.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are having a hard time thinking of what to try next, use this list of five-letter words that end in CE to come up with new ideas and inspiration.\u0026nbsp;\nAmiceApaceBraceBunceDanceDouceDunceFarceFenceForceGlaceGraceHanceHenceJuiceLanceMinceNieceOuncePeacePencePiecePlacePriceSauceSinceSliceSpaceTraceTriceTruceTwiceVoiceWince You may or may not have heard of some of the words on this list. Try starting with the ones you are familiar with. Another good tip is to take a shot at all the vowels you can. This makes it easier to think of new words to try.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShoZ6pwG6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9Gdqmadnpm2r7OMoqVmm5U%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-hints-5-letter-words-ending-in-ce/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game hints: 5 letter words ending in CE"},{"body":"Overwatch 2’s beta test brings with it a mountain of new content for players to try out, including four maps, a hero, and a game mode. Everything has to be updated to the sequel’s new game engine, though, so some parts of the base game haven’t made it to the initial April 26 beta test.\u0026nbsp;\nDevelopers seem to have focused their efforts on the sequel’s massive maps, like New Queen Street and Circuit Royal, as well as updating previous maps with “time shift” makeovers. Considering the amount of work this takes, some maps are currently not available in the beta.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the maps that are available to play in the April 26 beta and the ones that are currently missing, likely on the docket for map designers to revamp before the game’s eventual full release.\u0026nbsp;\nControl\u0026nbsp; Lijiang Tower\u0026nbsp;Oasis\u0026nbsp;Ilios\u0026nbsp; Escort\u0026nbsp; DoradoRoute 66\u0026nbsp;Watchpoint: Gibraltar\u0026nbsp;Circuit Royal (new)\u0026nbsp; Hybrid\u0026nbsp; King’s Row\u0026nbsp;Eichenwalde\u0026nbsp;Midtown (new)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Push\u0026nbsp; Colosseo (new)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;New Queen Street (new)\u0026nbsp; Control classics Busan and Nepal are not included in the current beta rotation. Neither are Havana, Junkertown, and Rialto under the Escort banner. Hybrid map enthusiasts will be missing Numbani, Blizzard World, and Hollywood this time around.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch 2’s new game mode, Push, has entirely replaced Assault. Don’t expect to see maps like Hanamura, Volskaya Industries, or Temple of Anubis until the PvE portion of the game is released.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZnKF6rq3PrGSarpGeuaKuy55koqZdqbWmec6vnKuvkamwqXmRZpmerJE%3D\n","link":"/post/all-maps-available-in-the-overwatch-2-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All maps available in the Overwatch 2 beta"},{"body":"Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng and Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi are two of the most talented veterans in the LCS. Although they’ve constantly been on opposite sides of Summoner’s Rift, the star Team Liquid ADC had plenty of things to say about his counterpart’s situation with Cloud9 during a recent stream.\nSneaky recently revealed that he’ll no longer play for C9 in 2020. He said that a few people on the League of Legends roster didn’t like playing with him anymore and that he didn’t want to end up “fighting back [for his] spot against people that didn’t want [him] to be there.” As a result, he’ll either be taking a break from competitive League or joining a new roster.\n Doublelift said that although Sneaky had a bad year, he’s still a good ADC. While many people have created this perception that Sneaky has lost passion for the game and that he’s focusing on too many different things, like cosplaying and streaming, Doublelift doesn’t think this is true. He even said that Sneaky plays more solo queue than him.\n “I don’t think it’s a big deal that he didn’t have his best year in season nine, but I think it’s crazy the way [C9] is treating him,” Doublelift said. “Sneaky’s always played a ton of solo queue, he’s always been pretty dedicated… I don’t know, I just think it’s weird the way C9 is treating him.”\nThe all-star AD carry acknowledged that how C9 delivered the message is important, too. From his perspective and how Sneaky spoke about the situation, it seemed like C9 wasn’t “giving him any sort of respect for sticking by Cloud9 all this time and carrying the brand.” Doublelift said that he and the rest of the community might be reading into it too much, but Sneaky’s made his feelings clear through his statements.\n Doublelift also said that he, Sneaky, and Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen are the best ADCs in the region. “We’re the best and we have a lot of respect for each other,” Doublelift said. “We each have our own strengths and weaknesses, but we’ve always been good.”\nThere’s a big debate surrounding Sneaky’s departure from C9 and whether it was warranted based on his recent performances vs. his legacy. Many people believe that if Sneaky was truly dedicated to the game, he’d fight for the spot and prove that he still has what it takes to remain on a top-three roster instead of giving up. Some believe, however, that Sneaky has every right to decline fighting for a spot, especially if some of his teammates have said they don’t want to play with him. In the end, C9 has already made a decision to move forward with a new duo for 2020. It’s now up to Sneaky to decide what’s best for his future in League.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuorZKhsq21xa1kqKZdqLumrcqyqmaclaWus8DUq5xmnqKkum6vy6isnXE%3D\n","link":"/post/doublelift-on-sneaky-s-departure-from-cloud9-i-just-think-it-s-weird-the-way-they-re-treating-him/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doublelift on Sneaky’s departure from Cloud9: “I just think it’s weird the way [they’re] treating him”"},{"body":"Topping the Legends of Runeterra meta, prior to the weekly reset tomorrow, the Ionia region and its elusive support cards have taken over the early meta.\u0026nbsp;\nMostly everyone thought aggro was the best way to climb the LoR ladder upon its launch last Friday. And for Swimstim’s Dawnspiders, it was. For about a day. But as players head into the weekly reset tomorrow and restock up on their wildcards, there are several new top-tier LoR decks everyone will likely be crafting next.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s a handful of elusive builds being played in the higher tiers of the ladder. Swimstrim highlighted several of these decks during his stream today and shared some of the decklists via his LoR early meta breakdown video.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most popular decks being played on the ladder this past weekend combined Ionia and Frejlord, created by Petrify, and aptly named Petrify Ninjas. Champions Zed and Braum are at the helm of this build but it’s the synergy between cards that takes this build to the next level. Omen Hawk, Inspiring Mentor, and Navori Conspirator are ideal early draws—pumping up your deck with +1/+1 counters while dropping a potential 4/3 elusive on turn two.\u0026nbsp;\nDrawing cards is essential for tempo before opponents go too wide with aggro, or stomp with overwhelm. Shadow Assasin and Avarosan Sentry keep the cards flowing while Zed provides early aggro and Braum uses the mechanic, Challenger, on potential threats. And don’t underestimate a pumped up Kinkou Lifeblade, replenishing health after avoiding unnecessary blocks while on defense.\u0026nbsp;\nOther variations of this deck have also included cards like Scarmaiden Reaver in place of Babbling Bjerg and The Empyrean in place of Avarosan Hearthguard. And if you’re short on wildcards and shards for spells, Ghost is always a solid option.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHymuNSsoK%2BdXamurLHSZqavnaJisqK%2By7JkpZ2Xmrulv4yonWaqpaOytbHRq5hmpZWprqitzJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/elusive-takes-over-early-legends-of-runeterra-metagame/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elusive takes over early Legends of Runeterra metagame"},{"body":"Creating your account in an online game can be the most challenging part of getting started, and\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2\u0026nbsp;is no different. While some players will have a stroke of genius and come up with the coolest names for their characters, others may settle with their name and their area code.\nIf you’ve been unhappy with your name in\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2, however, you’ll have a second chance, since\u0026nbsp;players will be able to change their username from March 11. With Bungie making the game\u0026nbsp;cross-play compatible, players’ Bungie usernames also became their in-game tags. Having one name for everything allowed players to find each other across platforms and join each other’s sessions with ease.\nHow to change Bungie name in\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2 To change their usernames in\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2, players will need to:\nNavigate to\u0026nbsp;Bungie.net.Log in with your\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2\u0026nbsp;account.Once players log into the website there will be a prompt notifying them that they can change their username once.Click on the prompt, and you’ll be forwarded to the page where you’ll be able to change your nickname. Considering you’ll only have one shot, it’s important to play by Bungie’s rules. This means no explicit words will be allowed. Players should also refrain from including “Bungie” in their name, since the developer punishes those who do with default “Guardian” usernames.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2uvLa%2BjJusp5%2BZmnqvrcyeZKKmXZmytMDIp7Bmag%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-your-bungie-name-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change your Bungie name in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has had several issues, including an error with the Daily Challenges.\nThe error ensures that any progress made to complete the missions will not be saved. This keeps players from completing the challenges and getting rewards.\nThankfully, there seems to be a rather easy fix that will kickblstart the counter again and let you jump right back into the action.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are in the middle of a challenge like “Spot 40 Enemies On The Map,” check to see if your progress is being saved with each match. If you are performing the action and the bar is not filling out, go ahead and exit out of the game and close the application.\u0026nbsp;\nForcing a hard reset for the game should shut down whatever is causing those issues. Once you are loaded back in, you might see the progress show up, but don’t panic if it doesn’t show up.\u0026nbsp;\nThere have been mixed reports across Reddit whether the progress will be saved for each individual challenge, but even if you don’t get lucky and that progress is lost, the counter should work now.\u0026nbsp;\nJust to be safe, you should play a few matches and check after each one to make sure the challenges are being counted following the reset. If they aren’t, you might need to perform another reset or completely turn off your console in order to get the fix to work.\u0026nbsp;\nEven if the fix does work for you, this is not a permanent workaround and you will likely encounter the problem again. This entire issue is going to be something the CoD developers will actively need to patch so players can play without needing to check every few matches to make sure they aren’t wasting their time. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmteqSty6VkqJ5dmcK1xYympp2doqN6uK3Rn5irnV2Zrqq42GaaoZmcobKvs8SsZKKro6qytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-daily-challenges-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Daily Challenges issues"},{"body":"The Pokémon Legends: Arceus page on Amazon.com has revealed that it’ll be possible to receive an exclusive Garchomp Kimono Set skin for your main character in-game by pre-ordering the upcoming title.\nIt was previously revealed that players who pre-ordered the game on Amazon Japan would receive this skin. But now, anyone who buys the game on Amazon.com, both in its physical and digital versions, should be able to receive the exclusive Garchomp Kimono Set.\nFor players who want this exclusive customization option, the pre-order must be completed before Jan. 27, 2022. Download codes and redemption instructions will be emailed starting on Jan. 28 and the code will be valid until May 16, 2022. After this period, you’ll no longer be able to get the skin even if you pre-purchased the game from Amazon.\nPokémon Legends: Arceus recently received a new trailer, introducing the Diamond and Pearl Clans, the Ginkgo Guild, and their many featured NPCs.\nPokemon Legends: Arceus will be released on Jan. 28 for the Nintendo Switch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srGWgoa66sdGsZJyZnmK0psCMmqVmmZ2Wx7C6jJ6vnKSlqLa3sYypqZ5ln6expr6MrKKipg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokemon-legends-arceus-players-can-get-an-amazon-exclusive-pre-order-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokemon Legends: Arceus players can get an Amazon exclusive pre-order skin"},{"body":"Riot Games announced that Denmark and Turkey will be the host countries for future VALORANT events.\nVCT Masters Two will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital. The event will begin on July 10 and conclude on July 24 with 12 teams set to compete to become the international champion. Champions will take place in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. \u0026nbsp;\nAt VCT Masters Two, the EMEA region will field three teams while North America will field two teams.\u0026nbsp; Champions will feature 16 teams, 10 of which will earn their spot through the regular season and six will qualify from the last chance qualifiers, which will take place in every region respectively.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’re excited to bring our next international event to a new city and will be announcing additional details about the event in the coming weeks,” Riot said in the release today.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot did not say whether the tournaments will take place in front of a live audience in the release.\n“Our goal is to see our biggest international events played in front of a live audience and both of these cities provided clear pathways towards this goal, while also providing the best possible guarantee that all qualified teams will be able to safely attend and compete,” Riot said.\nVCT Masters Stage 2 is coming to Denmark!\n🗺️ Copenhagen\n📅 10th-24th July\n🏆 VCT points, prizes, and glory!\nAnd…\n🍿 Our first ever live audience! 🍿\nWho will we be seeing there? 🤔https://t.co/T8VvMIEsFh pic.twitter.com/TFZ3a1CAUK\n— VALORANT // UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics (@VALORANTukn) May 13, 2022  Despite this, the VALORANT Twitter account for the UK, IE \u0026amp; Nordics indicated that there will be a live audience in Copenhagen.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquhn6l6s7HVnpilq12hvKSt06Kmp6tdq7C1ecyaqq2doqh6c3nCoZimqJmku7Q%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-locations-for-vct-masters-2-and-champions-events/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals locations for VCT Masters 2 and Championsevents"},{"body":"In a three-hour stream last night, content creator Sky Williams attempted to address allegations about abuse of power, harassment, and sexual misconduct that occurred in properties he owned. But he seems to have only made things worse.\nThe stream was ultimately cut off when a roommate pulled the plug on his router.\nOver the last five days, numerous people have come forth with allegations of grooming, pedophilia, sexual assault, and more within the Super Smash Bros. community. Many of those allegations, including those featuring D’Ron “D1” Maingrette, Richard “Keitaro” King, and Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios, had one thing in common: They all stayed in one of the several houses owned by Williams from 2014 to the present.\nThese residences were individual properties owned by Williams and referred to as “Sky Houses,” though he never owned more than one at a time. By his own account, Williams would let various people stay with him in his homes, with 24 residents staying with him at one point.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/ohnips/status/1280356977906876423  Williams held the most power in the houses, according to the allegation, and was prone to impulsive decisions. Jacqueline “Jisu” Choe, an artist with an extensive background in the Smash community who lived in the first Sky House, was one of the first to come out with a detailed account of issues in the house.\u0026nbsp;\nThe truth about Zero, Katie, and Skyhttps://t.co/lL9SluWR0X\n— Jisu 🦋 (@JisuArtist) July 5, 2020  “To be honest, I don’t know why I didn’t come forward about this sooner; maybe it’s his large following, maybe it’s just because he physically towers over me, or threatened to ‘beat me’ several times at the house– I don’t know,” Choe said. “Even as ‘jokes’, I slowly grew to learn over the years that he is so full of shit and insane that I can’t trust him.”\nWilliams would constantly say how much he cared for her and the others in the house, Choe said, but then “emotionally extort and blackmail people into submission.” This included not paying her for work he commissioned, an allegation repeated by several others who say he still owes them large sums of money.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm not retweeting as a sign of support or to condone his behavior. I'm tweeting this out for visibility, because I'm supposedly going to be addressed towards the end. Sky has owed me $10,000 for 2years after promising to pay me back in 8mo. Then proceeded to keep asking for more https://t.co/73dVpfcjcB\n— LS (@LSXYZ9) July 7, 2020  Another artist who lived in multiple variations of the Sky House, Melissa “ffsade” Yabumoto said that Sky had full control over the quality of one’s life in the house.\n“What constituted the tier arrangement was based primarily on how close you were to Sky,” Yabumoto said. “If you had money, had attractive ideals to him, or were of use to him (e.g., his editors and personal assistants which he nicknamed ‘workers’ or ‘slaves’), then you were more likely to be a higher tier. Housemates that played video games all day were often considered low tier, especially if they were pursuing a gaming career without notable results or were just consistently being 1-upped by Sky.”\nLeaked messages between Williams and ex-housemates were posted on Twitter throughout the broadcast (it’s not clear where the images originated). They showed Williams threatening to break personal belongings and call the cops on the other members of the house because he was not warned about a guest coming over beforehand.\u0026nbsp;\n\"I am going to break stuff in everyone's room until I receive $350\"\nWhat in the actual fuck pic.twitter.com/7jNrgQD9Ra\n— 🦍 (@KingOfLepers) July 6, 2020  Williams originally planned to release a statement via TwitLonger addressing allegations about his behavior and perpetuating a toxic culture that allowed abuse in the homes. He went against those initial plans, however, and decided to address all of the issues live on his Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\npeople tried to tell him man, this is a Super Mario Bruh moment pic.twitter.com/VGTRfT5ID6\n— CONEY (@CONEY) July 7, 2020  Within the first several minutes of the stream, it became clear that even if Williams did have a plan in place to touch all of the topics, he was going to take his time.\u0026nbsp;\nHe spent more than 75 minutes on the first topic—Choe’s comments. This mainly featured Williams derailing the conversation to touch on other, smaller topics and showing private messages between himself and Choe.\u0026nbsp;\nThis live stream is featuring the allegations and stories of sexual assault and harassment survivors without their consent.#TwitchStopSky pic.twitter.com/AUTB2FMgni\n— s u a r (@PG_suar) July 7, 2020  The community took action once it became clear his “apology” was not actually going to happen. Numerous players, streamers, and viewers messaged Twitch to get the stream taken down. Both Sky Williams and the hashtag “TwitchStopSky” were both trending from 2am CT, while more than 13,000 people watched him try to keep his story straight.\u0026nbsp;\nThings got so bad that former Melee player and coach, Daniel “Tafokints” Lee even drove over to Williams’ home to try and get him to stop streaming but didn’t get a response.\u0026nbsp;\nI did my best to check to see if Sky is okay, but I didn’t receive a response from him upon being around. I’m going to go home. Appreciate everyone checking in on me\n— CLG Tafo (@tafokints) July 7, 2020  Three hours into the stream, the broadcast dropped in quality and suddenly cut out. Many thought it was Twitch finally pulling the plug, but it turned out to be one of Williams’ housemates taking the router.\u0026nbsp;\nSamuelson you are a god for taking Sky's Router. I Applaud you! pic.twitter.com/2CasSzYRaP\n— Man of Awesome (@S5Flare) July 7, 2020  But even after the stream was cutoff, more information about Williams kept coming out. This included more images of his exchanges with people, including how he would clear his name and get back at the people making accusations. In one message, he said was going to “Spirit Bomb” Choe for her comments because he had the “receipts” to do so.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWilliams has not, however, made any public statements since the stream went down.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0t9hmrqKknJ6urr%2BMq5ysqJ%2BjwKZ506hkmqScmrSiwMiopaxlkZe8tsCMoaCsZaOgxm60zq6qnmWimsCqsMSnmp6rXayutHnTmqKepl2ZvLi6jKagnWWSp7yisMKaqq0%3D\n","link":"/post/sky-williams-response-to-allegations-about-his-sky-house-residences-was-taken-down-mid-broadcast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sky Williams’ response to allegations about his “Sky House” residences was taken down mid-broadcast"},{"body":"Epitácio “TACO” de Melo, Vito “kNgV-” Giuseppe, and Alencar “trk” Rossato’s time with MIBR’s CS:GO team has officially come to an end. TACO announced on Twitter today that he had “gotten out of” his contract with MIBR and said he’s ready to sign with a new organization.\nA propósito essa semana consegui minha saída do contrato com a última org (muito obrigado @GuedesGroup por tudo) e tô READY pra assinar com a próxima! Novidades em breve! 👀\n— Epitacio de Melo (@TACOCS) January 8, 2021  Just an hour prior to that, kNgV- released a lengthy TwitLonger post detailing the ups and downs of his short time with MIBR before revealing at the end that he’s not signing a new contract with the team. While he remains under his current contract, he’s been moved to the bench.\nKNG/MIBR – PT/EN\nRead: https://t.co/kKXZ4OKji8 pic.twitter.com/euGuZhFISu\n— Vito Giuseppe (@kngvito) January 8, 2021  Trk also announced that he’s leaving the team today. With that, there are no longer any players on MIBR’s active roster.\nCOMUNICADO\nRead: https://t.co/kaAdvR8KKu\n— Alencar 'trk' Rossato (@trkcsgo) January 8, 2021  TACO joined MIBR at the tail end of 2018 in a trade that sent Jake “Stewie2K” Yip to Team Liquid, reuniting TACO with his Brazilian teammates from their dominant days playing under Luminosity and SK Gaming. The reunited group made the semifinals of the IEM Katowice Major in 2019 but struggled to string together impressive results throughout 2019 and 2020.\nIn September 2020, MIBR’s coach Ricardo “dead” Sinigaglia received a six-month ban for his involvement in the spectator bug scandal. Following that ban, he was moved to the bench. In addition, TACO, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, and captain Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo all moved to the bench as well.\nFollowing those moves, MIBR acquired Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles, Leonardo “leo_drk” Oliveira (on loan), and Vinicius “v$m” Moreira (on loan) to play with kNgV- and trk for the rest of 2020. Now, all of those players have been released or moved to the team’s bench.\nKNgV- and trk have both confirmed their involvement with a new six-player project alongside LUCAS1, Henrique “HEN1” Teles (who was moved to FURIA’s bench earlier today), coach Raphael “cogu” Camargo, and two other players who are still to be determined. FalleN will reportedly join Liquid, but that hasn’t been officially announced yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMDAnKZmo56cw26tzZ1kraqbYq6tuIympq%2BdXaS7brLRqKRmpZmXv7R5wqyeqGWipMC1sdE%3D\n","link":"/post/taco-kngv-and-trk-all-move-on-from-mibr-s-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TACO, kNgV-, and trk all move on from MIBR’s CS:GO roster"},{"body":"A ton of bugs have come and gone in Fortnite since the release of the popular battle royale in 2017. Some of them have been fixed by the developer, but others often reappear after updates. That means knowing the proper corrections is still useful.\nBefore trying any of the solutions below, you should restart the game, launcher, and PC or console. This is a basic practice that even the best players can sometimes forget.\nHere are some of the most prominent bugs in Fortnite and what you can do to try to fix them.\nNameMeaningSolutionAS-3Disconnection error.-Check your internet connection.bad_module_\ninfo has stopped workingMessage appears while playing the game.-Run the game as administrator.\n-Verify the game’s file.\n-Change full-screen options to accept administrator requests again.\n-Update graphic card drivers.\n-Verify Windows updates.CE-34878-0The PS4 crashes. It’s not specific to Fortnite but happens on it too.1. Options -\u0026gt; Check for Update.\n2. Settings -\u0026gt; System Software Update.\n3. Restart your PS4.CE-40852-9Error while downloading on PS4.1. Settings -\u0026gt; Network -\u0026gt; Set Up Internet connection -\u0026gt; Select your network -\u0026gt; Custom.\n2. Verify that IP and MTU are automatic, DHCP name is “Do Not Specify,” Primary DNS on 8.8.8.8 and Secondary on 8.8.4.4.CS-03Save file size is too large.-Reduce the number of save files for the game.errors.com.epicgames.\ncommon.server_errorConnection issueIt’s either an issue from your connection or on the end of the servers.DP-01Unable to install the game.1. Check your permissions by confirming you are an Administrator on the platform.\n2. Run the client as Administrator.DP-06Error while downloading on PC.Run the Epic Games Launcher as administrator.IS-0005Unable to collect to Epic Games launcher.-Check the status of Epic Games servers.\n-Check VPN, proxy servers, and firewalls.\nIS-0009Unable to load the game.-Reinstall the game.IS-BV02Unable to launch the game due to missing or corrupted file.-Type cmd.\n-Click on Command Prompt, and Run as Administrator.\n-Type chkdsk c: /r /f and press Enter.\n-Restart the platform.\n-If it doesn’t work, reinstall the game.IS-BV04Build verification failed.Solutions are explained by Epic Games. Verify dard drives and perform a memory test.IS-BV05Build verification failed.Solutions are explained by Epic Games. Verify dard drives and perform a memory test.IS-DS01Unable to install the game due to shortage of disc space.-Free more disc space or change the location of installation files.IS-DS02Unable to install the game due to shortage of disc space.-Free more disc space or change the location of installation files.IS-FC02Unable to install the game due to file creation failed.-Free more disc space or change the location of installation files.\n-Reinstall the game.\n–Flush DNS.IS-FC05Unable to install the game.–Verify hard drives and memory.IS-FC06Unable to install the game.–Verify hard drives and memory.IS-INFO-THROTTLEDUnable to install the game.-Go to the Settings of the launcher.\n-Uncheck the “Throttle Downloads” box.IS-MF-01Unable to install the game.-Disable unused background applications.\n-Reinstall the game.Launcher white screenEpic Games launcher has a white screen.1. End every Launcher process.\n2. Press Windows + E and go to C:\\Users\\PC-NAME\\\nAppData\\Local\\ EpicGamesLauncher\\Saved\\.\n3. Delete webcache file.LS-0002Unable to update the game.-Restart the launcher.\n-Check updates.LS-0003Unable to connect to the launcher.-Sign-in.LS-0004Unable to install the game.-Reinstall the game.LS-0005Unable to update the game.-Check the Epic Games servers.\n-Check your connection.LS-0006Unable to install the game.-Run the launcher as Administrator.\n-Reinstall the game.LS-0009Unable to install the game.-Verify the installation.\nLS-0013Unable to launch the game.-Verify your game’s files in the launcher’s Library.\n-Clear the launcher’s webcache.LS-0014Unable to launch the game.-Verify the game’s files.\n-Reinstall the game.\n-Disable unused background processes.LS-0015Unable to connect to the game.-Check your connection.\n-Check the Epic Games servers.\n-Test your connection speed.LS-0016Unable to connect to the game.-Restart the launcher.\n-Verify the game’s files in the Launcher’s library.LS-0018 (or LS-0019-IS-IZ01, or\nLS-0019-IS-PQR3010)Unable to connect to the game due to application still running.-Shut down the processes linked to the game in the Task Manager.LS-0019Unable to install the game.-Run the launcher as Administrator.\n-Restart the platform.\n-Use a specific launcher option or reinstall Microsoft Visual C++.LS-0021Unable to launch the game because it is not owned.-Verify you are signed-in.LS-0022Unable to launch the game because it is not owned.-Verify you are signed-in.MD-0005Unable to launch the game due to file not downloaded.-Verify the launcher’s status.\n-Verify your connection.PI-UBI-01Unable to launch the game.-Restart the Epic Games launcher.SU-BI-CAUnable to launch the client.-Follow the troubleshooting steps indicated on the client’s official website.SU-MD-HSHUnable to launch the game.-Follow the troubleshooting steps indicated on the client’s official website.SU-PQR1603“Self Update Failed” message while installing launcher.1. Right-click on the launcher and access “Properties”.\n2. Add ” -SkipBuildPatchPrereq” at the end of “Target” tab.0Message asking to restart client instead of launching a game.-Run as administrator.\n-Verify the game’s files in the launcher’s game settings.\n-Run command prompt as administrator on Windows -\u0026gt; type “sfc/scannow” and Enter.6Matchmaking issue.The bug comes from Epic Games and cannot be fixed by yourself. Wait for a fix from the developer.8You may or may not need an update.Only occurs on PlayStation 4. Check if there are any update available. Reinstall the game if not.22Unable to launch the game.-Verify the game’s files on the launcher’s Library.\n-Run the game as an Administrator.\n-Update or reinstall the game.23Easy Anti-Cheat error.-Update Windows.\n-Reinstall GPU drivers.\n-Verify the game’s files.\n-Update or reinstall the game.\n-Launch a scan on your antivirus system.911. Disconnection error.\n2. Unable to join a party.1. Verify the game’s files in the launcher’s game settings.\n2. Modify status of party to Private.931. Disconnection error.\n2. Unable to join a party.-Change the skin.\n-Change lobby to public -\u0026gt; join the party without invite.\n-Join friends using Epic Games list.500Unable to launch the game.There is no solution to this bug, but Epic Games generally brings a fix when it occurs.30005Unable to launch the game due to anti-cheat bug.-Go to “C:\\Program Files (x86)\\EasyAntiCheat” and delete the .sys file.\n-Launch “EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe” file and repair.30007Unable to launch the game.-Press the Windows button.\n-Type cmd and Enter in the search bar.\n-Enter “bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF” then Enter, and “bcdedit -set NOINTEGRITYCHECKS OFF” then Enter.\n-Restart your platform. If you constantly receive one of the errors above and can’t seem to fix it by applying the solution steps next to them, you should contact Epic Games’ support desk. Open a support ticket and provide as many details as possible so a professional can look into your case and find out what may be causing you to receive an error.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGKzsL7Tp6CtnV2av7O70WaaqJyVqHqiusNmn6ivXam8brLIsWStoJWi\n","link":"/post/all-fortnite-error-codes-and-how-to-fix-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Fortnite error codes and how to fix them"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE is a free-to-play MOBA in almost every sense of the term. The game offers multiple types, levels, and rewards for doing specific tasks, completing missions, or just participating in various game modes. This is typically done through the “Event” tab or other sub-menus, but for Ranked Mode, the big rewards don’t drop until the end of a season.\u0026nbsp;\nLike other MOBA titles, TiMi Studio treats its Ranked Mode as a core gameplay experience. Players will rank up the better they perform throughout a season, with the end goal being to reach Master Rank.\u0026nbsp;\nUNITE’s first ranked season started when the game launched on Nintendo Switch in July and has just concluded. Players can finally claim their end-of-season Aeos Ticket rewards once they update their game, and the reward is based on their highest rank achieved during that season.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Ranked season two is following the exact same formula, splitting the rewards into two distinct parts: an avatar item set and the end-of-season Aeos Tickets.\nHere are all of the ranked rewards for UNITE’s second-ranked season, which runs until Jan. 30, 2022, including the missions required to claim the new Ranked item set.\u0026nbsp;\nRanked season two rewards Season rewards Participate in 20 ranked matchesReach Expert Rank Total Rewards: Unite Ranked set\nRanking rewards Reach Beginner Rank2,000 Aeos TicketsReach Great Rank\u0026nbsp;4,000 Aeos TicketsReach Expert Rank\u0026nbsp;6,000 Aeos TicketsReach Veteran Rank10,000 Aeos TicketsReach Ultra Rank15,000 Aeos TicketsReach Master Rank\u0026nbsp;20,000 Aeos TicketsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqzrc2knJ1lnaSxpnnRnq6aqpSoeqe70WanqKOVoryvedSnoK2dXaeur7fEnWSsnZGovK9507Cm\n","link":"/post/all-ranked-mode-rewards-for-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-ranked-season-two/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All ranked mode rewards for Pokémon UNITE: Ranked Season Two"},{"body":" VALORANT has just hit its one-year anniversary and there’s already been a lot of money moving around the competitive scene. Prize pools are getting big, buyouts are getting even bigger, and there’s nowhere to go but up from here.\nIn just the first year, several players have made some good money by winning at the highest level, especially after the big prize pool of VCT Masters Two Reykjavík was just handed out. In total, $4.88 million has been handed out in just over a year. Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan is the in-game leader for the Sentinels VALORANT team. See the gear ShahZaM used to compete at the highest level\nLogitech G703 Lightspeed Here are the top-earning VALORANT players in the world.\nSentinels: Zombs, ShahZaM, SicK, and Dapr – $88,000 to $89,000 The original core of the Sentinels lineup stands alone at the top of the earnings list for all VALORANT players. Almost half of these earnings come from Reykjavík since Sentinels claimed $200,000 in prizes split between five players. But outside of just Reykjavík, their wins throughout the first stages of the VCT have pushed them into a category all their own, with more than twice as much earned compared to the next highest on another team. Jared “zombs” Gitlin edges out his teammates just slightly with $89,050 earned, with the difference coming from some small community tournaments a year ago.\nTyson “TenZ” Ngo – $79,597 Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is a retired CS:GO player who currently plays VALORANT for the Sentinels. See the gear TenZ used to compete at the highest level.\nLogitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT HyperX Alloy FPS Pro HyperX Cloud II Having missed out on some of the early success Sentinels had while playing and streaming for Cloud9, TenZ’s recent run with Sentinels, including a dominant performance at Reykjavík, has propelled him right behind his teammates. Some of his success from 2020 with C9 means he doesn’t sit too far behind them, but given that they’re official teammates now, he’ll always be just a bit behind them in terms of prize earnings.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Team Liquid: ScreaM, Kryptix, L1NK, and Soulcas – $36,000 to $39,000 The core of the Team Liquid lineup features the highest VALORANT earners out of Europe. While their adversaries in Fnatic earned more from their Reykjavík performance, Liquid have been playing together longer and had more successful results in the earlier stages of VCT. Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom has the slight edge on his teammates with $38,972 earned, with some early pre-Liquid results being the difference-maker.\nScreaM is a VALORANT player with talent that’s earned through a decade of professional FPS experience. Check out the gear the headshot king uses.\nAlienware 25 Gaming Monitor HyperX Alloy FPS Sennheiser Game Zero Goo “Rb” Sang-Min – $34,502 Vision Strikers’ Rb is the highest-earning player out of a steadily improving Korean region and tenth-highest among all players. A former CS:GO pro, Rb has been a pivotal part of the success seen by Vision Strikers in their first year. They went almost an entire full year without losing, going undefeated in 102 series before finally losing to F4Q. They won so much that even though NUTURN ended up finishing third in Reykjavík, most of Vision Strikers have earned more than NUTURN’s players. Rb’s MVP award at the first Korean Masters event earned him a $4,423 bonus, giving him the edge over the rest of his teammates.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGhl52ytMCMnpirppmjtG7CwKWmq5meqXqxuMCynKur\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-highest-earning-valorant-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the highest-earning VALORANT players"},{"body":"Mods are an easy way to add content and allow users to customize the player experience in games. For the most part, though, modding has always been an advantage gaming on a PC brings. With the Xbox Series X and other next-generation consoles offering more PC-like features,\u0026nbsp;many console players are looking for ways to mod the games on their consoles. Here’s what you need to know about modding on the Xbox Series X.\nHow to get mods on Xbox Series X Unfortunately, if you’re looking for broad mod support for multiple games on the Xbox Series X, you aren’t going to find it. One of the biggest appeals of consoles is their easy useability, and modding often requires users to change important game files and have access to the contents of the game install itself. This permission is easy to grant on PC, where users have much more access to their operating system and the internals that make their computers work. On Xbox Series X and other consoles, users aren’t usually given that kind of access.\nThis doesn’t mean that every game is without its console mods, though. In fact, a few recent Bethesda games, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4, include built-in mod marketplaces you can install modifications through. However, they don’t offer the same freedom and amount of content found in the PC versions of the game.\u0026nbsp;It’s possible that future Bethesda games, like Starfield or the next Elder Scrolls game, could include more widespread mod support on consoles, but at the moment, you’ll find that modding on Xbox Series X is limited.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmpZ%2BZwG67zWavm6eoYsCmvsieqmaw\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-mods-on-xbox-series-x/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get mods on Xbox Series X"},{"body":"Starting March 1, 100 international Fortnite players will go head-to-head in a mixture of solos and duos tournaments at ESL Katowice Royale. The ESL Katowice Royale is the first major event supported by Epic Games that will see all major regions compete for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know about the international edition of the ESL Katowice Royale. Players The tournament will feature a stacked lineup of Fortnite players, including Ghost Gaming’s, Rocco “Saf” Morales and Timothy “Bizzle” Miller who both secured wins at this months Fortnite Secret Skirmish. Jake “Poach” Brumleve and Noah “Vivid” Wright and Nate “NateHill” Hill and Trevor “FunkBomb” Siegler highlight the duos for the tournament. Both have seen incredible success in previous tournaments, currently sitting within the top twenty Fortnite earners. ESL announced that the winner of last weekends Polish edition of the tournament, \u0026nbsp;Jarek “JarkoS” Kaleta will be participating in the international solos. The full list of all 100 players competing can be found here\nSchedule  The tournament will run from March 1 to 3, starting with the solos tournament on the first day and the duos tournaments on the final two days. For all three days, the first match will begin at 5am CT and conclude with the last match at 12:20pm CT. Format Both tournaments will be ranked using a point system with players being awarded for both eliminations and placement. Solos Tournament \u0026nbsp;\nEach Elimination: 5 PointsVictory Royale: 65 Points2nd Place: 58 Points3rd Place: 56 Points4th Place: 54 Points5th Place: 52 Points. . .50th Place: 1 Point Duos Tournament \nEach Elimination: 5 PointsVictory Royale: 65 Points2nd Place: 56 Points3rd Place: 52 Points4th Place: 48 Points5th Place: 44 Points. . .25th Place: 1 Point A detailed breakdown of the point distribution for both tournaments can be found here\nPrize Pool The prize pools will differ between each tournament, with $100,000 being up for grabs in the solos and $400,000 in the duos. Solos Tournament \u0026nbsp;\nTotal: $100,000\n1st: $20,0002nd: $16,0003th: $12,0004th: $8,0005-6th: $6,0007 -10th: $4,00011-16th: $2,00017-20th: $1,000 Duos Tournament \nTotal: $400,000\n1st: $80,0002nd: $64,0003th: $48,0004th: $32,0005-6th: $24,0007 -10th: $16,00011-16th: $8,00017-20th: $4,000 Stream You can watch all the action live on the ESL Fortnite Twitch channel starting on March. 1 at 5am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnWmqucoF2ptaZ5xaipraaZqbJusdKlZKSZpKTEqq%2FEZqmosZGhsm7Azq6pp5mdmru1\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-fortnite-esl-katowice-royale-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the Fortnite ESL Katowice Royale tournament"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast revealed today that several racist MTG card images are being removed from the organization’s card-finder site and the cards are also banned from sanctioned tournament play immediately.\u0026nbsp;\nAn apology was delivered by WotC today, saying that every card printed throughout the history of Magic will be reviewed and that racism has no place in Magic: The Gathering.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is no place for racism in our game, nor anywhere else. For Magic, our first step will be to start with this change today. There's much more work to be done. Read here: https://t.co/inkf5jlb9D\n— Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) June 10, 2020  The organization also revealed seven cards that are being banned from sanctioned legal play immediately, along with images on those cards that are being removed from the Gatherer card image gallery.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nInvoke Prejudice: Printed via Legends in 1994. Invoke Prejudice was legal to play in the Legacy, Vintage, and Commander formats.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Cleanse: Printed via Legends in 1994.Stone-Throwing Devils: Printed via Arabian Nights in 1993. Stone-Throwing Devils was legal to play in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Commander formats.\u0026nbsp;Pradesh Gypsies: Printed via Classic Fourth Edition in 1994, and reprinted in the Classic Fifth and Sixth Edition as well. Pradesh Gypsies was legal to play in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Commander formats.\u0026nbsp;Jihad: Printed via Arabian Nights in 1993.Imprison: Printed via Legends in 1994Crusade: Printed via Limited Edition Alpha in 1993, with several reprints over the years.\u0026nbsp; The ban of these cards and removal of images from the Gatherer card image gallery is a start, as noted by a player in the Twitter post comments. WotC recognizes this fact in their apology letter and says the organization has plans to improve.\u0026nbsp;\n“There’s much more work to be done as we continue to make our games, communities, and company more inclusive,” said WotC. “Know that we work every day to be better and that we hear you. We look forward to sharing more of our plans with you as our games and organization evolve.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmZqmo2KEbq%2FAq5usZZSavaqv06KloGWilrCqv8xmnaunnWLBsMHRp5imnZ6perG4wLI%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-bans-7-cards-depicting-racism-from-tournament-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG bans 7 cards depicting racism from tournament play"},{"body":"New World‘s trade skill system is designed for either the casual or professional crafted in mind. The basics of leveling up trade skills are quite simple: make a tool, gather the resource with it, then bring it back to a settlement to craft the item.\nWeaponsmithing is a one of the crafting trade skills, where players take smelted metal and other materials and fashion them into various weapons of different types and rarities. But how can you get started as a weaponsmith? What’s the quickest and most efficient way to level up my skill? Here’s a detailed guide on how to make the most of weaponsmithing in New World.\nResources/other trade skills to focus on The primary focal point of weaponsmithing, at least early on, will be mining and harvesting as much iron as you can. Iron can be found primarily in Highland areas, which you can locate on your main map using the Resource Locations tab. You can find iron in large stone formations, at the base of mountains or impassable rocks, in caves and hollows, and around quarry or mine landmarks. Keep an eye out for black rocks that noticeably stick out compared to the stone around them.\nMake sure to take the first 12 pieces of iron ore you find and turn them into an Iron Mining Pickaxe, so you can take advantage of the iron pick’s higher durability and faster gathering time. In fact, it might suit you to upgrade all your gathering tools from flint to iron, as using all your gathering skills will be useful when it comes to weaponsmithing.\nAside from obviously mining, all the gathering skills (except fishing) are important when it comes to collecting materials for weaponsmithing. You’ll have to keep up logging, tracking and skinning, and harvesting to properly increase your weaponsmithing skill.\nWhat weapons should I craft? Take all the iron ore you’ve gathered to a smelter in any settlement, then turn it into iron ore. Then take the rawhide you’ve gathered from skinning and craft it into leather, and take the green wood you’ve collected from logging and craft it into timber.\nIf your goal is to increase your weaponsmithing skill as quickly as possible, your best option early on is to craft either the Iron Rapier, the Iron Round Shield, or the Iron Longsword several times. Each of those options cost seven iron ingots and rewards 120 weaponsmithing points. The larger weapons like the Iron War Hammer or the Iron Great Axe cost 12 iron ingots and rewards 204 iron ingots. Creating 12 Iron Longswords or seven Iron Great Axes would cost the same amount of iron ingots (84), but the Longswords would add 1,440 weaponsmithing points total, while the Great Axes would add 1,428. It’s not the largest difference, but the smaller weapons are still the more efficient option.\nAfter crafting these weapons, immediately salvage them. You’re likely to have already found better weapons already for yourself, they sell for almost nothing at trading posts, and you get iron ingots back when you break them down, letting you craft one or two more items after salvaging a handful of them. You earn the same amount of weaponsmithing points whether you keep the weapon or not, so break them down.\nOnce you hit level 20 in weaponsmithing skill, this is where your time spent gathering comes into play. If you’ve gotten your gathering up to 30, you can start to harvest magical plants. There are two items in particular you’re looking to gather; Death Motes and Fire Motes. Death Motes are harvested from Blightroot, while Fire Motes can be harvested from Dragonglory. They can also be harvested from Blightmoth and Salamander Snail creatures, as well as mined from Blightcrag and Scorchstone, but those require a mining skill of 100.\nWith those motes and some standard stone blocks, you can craft several Weak Honing Stones, which buff your weapon’s damage for four percent for 10 minutes. These Stones don’t take away any resources you’d need for normal crafting, and each one adds 36 to your weaponsmithing skill.\nAs you level up, you’ll be able to use new metals and craft higher quality items. The key for increasing your weaponsmithing over time is just finding the most efficient use of the metals you can find, whether that’s with iron, silver, steel, or some of the legendary metals you’ll find and create late-game.\nAdditional tips for weaponsmithing You should choose one town to be your crafting headquarters if you’re looking to increase your weaponsmithing skill, or any trade skill, quickly. The biggest reason for that is because you can store all your crafting materials in the storage shed, and if you’re crafting in that town, you don’t have to take them out of your shed. Doing most of your work in one town also lets you use various standing perks to make the process more efficient, whether that’s increasing the resource gathering speed or reducing the crafting fees.\nA backpack full of iron ore will really start to slow you down, so keeping all the crafting materials in your shed is a good way to prevent yourself from being over encumbered. Picking one shed in particular is important, because you cannot access other town sheds if they don’t belong to the same faction, and even if they do, it costs gold to access the materials in other sheds. In general, you should keep all your trade skill materials in your storage shed to save on space, outside of a bit of flint and green wood for a campsite, and maybe some materials for fishing or cooking.\nBut if you’re flush with gold and want to save time, keep tabs on the local trading posts, and you can pay to acquire goods like iron, timber, and leather right away rather than spend the time going out to get them. You can also earn some gold by selling extra materials you don’t need. Be prepared to spend some time improving your weaponsmithing skill; you’re not going to be able to craft Epic-tier weapons in just a few days. Be patient young crafter, explore the new world around you, and the crafting will come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6uLHAqaanq52ewam1zaBkoK2ZmbJuwMipqmaZnpl6tb7InKKs\n","link":"/post/new-world-weaponsmithing-guide-tips-and-tricks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World weaponsmithing guide: Tips and tricks"},{"body":"In the middle of the Call of Duty League’s Championship Weekend, one of the league’s 12 teams has already begun making roster moves.\nAfter not making it into the league’s top eight to participate in this year’s championship, the Seattle Surge has released its entire roster. Octane, Prestinni, Classic, Gunless, Loony, and coach Nubzy are now all free agents heading into the Call of Duty: Vanguard season in 2022.\nThank you @OctaneSam, @Prestinni, @Classic, @Gunless, @Loony, and @JoeyNubzy for being a part of this team. We are especially grateful for the heart and effort you showed throughout your time with the Surge. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors. pic.twitter.com/rlziUDgl7r\n— Seattle Surge (@SeattleSurge) August 20, 2021  Seattle finished in ninth place out of 12 franchises in the 2021 CDL regular season, ending the year with a match record of 11-25. The team struggled early in the season during online competition but showed signs of life in the second half at the league’s two Majors held on LAN. See Call of Duty on Amazon The Surge earned their best placing of the season at the Stage Five Major at the end of July, walking away with a top-six finish after most notably eliminating the Atlanta FaZe from the tournament. But despite this performance, the organization has elected to go for a complete rebuild heading into 2022. Officially a Free-Agent moving into the off season. I feel like I watched COD for 2 seasons but NO MORE BABY pic.twitter.com/m2XaoHpg8T\n— Sam “Octane” Larew (@OctaneSam) August 20, 2021  Octane was one of the players to express excitement about the news, immediately hopping on Twitter to explain his feelings and vent frustrations about the past two seasons on Seattle.\n“Officially a Free-Agent moving into the offseason,” he said. “I feel like I watched CoD for two seasons but NO MORE BABY.”\nCoD: Vanguard will be released on Nov. 5 and the CDL season should follow early in 2022. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TApq3TraOeZaOqv6ixjJ2pqKijYra1v4yepa2hopp6pK3LpWSonl2ZwrXFjKWcmp%2Blmnqzu9KtnKs%3D\n","link":"/post/seattle-surge-drops-its-entire-call-of-duty-league-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seattle Surge drops its entire Call of Duty League roster"},{"body":"The atmospheric livestream showcasing one specific area of Pokémon Sword and Shield games has given fans short glimpses of new content, but it has been extremely spread out between blocks of dead air.\u0026nbsp;\nThis was thankfully filled by the community, who used the information from the Glimwood Tangle stream to make some classic memes. From adding the goose from Untitled Goose Game, to showing Snake destroying Pikachu, here are some of the best posts that we saw as the stream dragged on.\u0026nbsp;\nLook at this photograph #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/S7nbj3MAzJ\n— Drewser (@Dr3wser_) October 4, 2019  The continuation of the “Furret Walks” meme that has exploded in popularity again over the last month had the furry little noodle walking through the open clearing in the forest just like Pikachu and Impidimp have been doing throughout the stream. The music also fades in and out as the Pokémon leaves the camera’s sight, so it works just as well as the sound effects being used in the actual presentation.\u0026nbsp;\nWOOOO DID YOU SEE THAT!?#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/zDajGFnwJR\n— Galar_Post (@Galar_Post) October 4, 2019  #ポケモンライブカメラ pic.twitter.com/pt4TDLoga6\n— ヒノッチ (@hinopika) October 4, 2019  Fans got tired of the lack of content only a few hours in, which prompted several people to make reference to the scarcity of Pokémon in Pokémon GO at times.\ngUYS!!! DID YOU SEE THE NEW POKEMON IN THE STREAM??#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/G39rTVSzu0\n— Nipah 🐣 (@NipahDUBS) October 4, 2019  And as the stream continued, the trend of editors inserting their own objects into the scene continued. Also, a certain goose that has been the subject of several conversations made an appearance.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/Pujolly_/status/1180195233579126786  But at a certain point, even the memes started to die off as interest waned and content became scarce. Only one new creature was shown within 12 hours of streaming, which wasn’t enough for many fans that were expecting more.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen you're watching the 24 hour Pokemon #SwordAndShield livestream hoping to see the reveal of a new pokemon pic.twitter.com/RUwa390faQ\n— Dex Guy 🍥 (@BringBackNatDex) October 4, 2019  Even with the viewership and overall conversation falling off, there were still several streamers and memers providing commentary over what was happening. The star of the show by far was Impidimp, who appeared at the most in opportune moments to startle fans who thought something new was happening and to completely block new reveals. That’s right, Pokémon put a troll in its presentation.\u0026nbsp;\nFinally, Impidimp is facing the camera. #Pokemon #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonLivestream pic.twitter.com/KwDSuiPxz3\n— GatorEX 🐊 (Rex Raptor 🦖) (@GatorEXP) October 4, 2019  The 24-hour Pokemon livestream in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/Q01Qw2LFFH\n— Tylor (@theSirToasty) October 5, 2019  Those dedicated fans that are sitting through the stream and providing this content: We salute you. But not every rustling bush is going to be something groundbreaking. So far, all we have really seen is what looks to be a Galarian Ponyta, but more will likely be shown towards the end of Sonia’s research. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMppymnaNis7O7zGaroZ1dZ4FutM6uqWaon6CyrrvNZqqwp6KZeqK6w2aqoaGVobFuuMivnKysopqurg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-memes-from-the-24-hour-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best memes from the 24-hour Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream"},{"body":"Professional Hearthstone player Savjz said he believes he’s been blacklisted from competitions by Blizzard over tweets by his wife.\nSavjz’s wife, ZerinaX, publicly criticized the company after she, along with about 800 others, were laid off by Blizzard. Zerina says the reason for this blacklisting stems from a specific tweet in July 2019 in which she replied to Chris Attalus, a Hearthstone community manager.\nIn his tweet, Attalus encouraged people to apply for a job at Blizzard. A Reddit user later confirmed the position became open after the employee in the role resigned. Zerina replied, “Are you fucking serious right now Chris” and later tweeted the job’s pay was “shit” and that the “entire commercial department right now is a disaster.”\nI’m just going to say it because it’s affecting my husband’s mental health. Blizzard is currently blacklisting @savjz from events because I spoke out against the company and offended a CM by responding to their tweet with: “Are you fucking serious right now.” What a joke.\n— Christina Mikkonen (@ZerinaX) June 23, 2020  She said Savjz spoke with Attalus, who told him that Zerina wouldn’t be allowed at any Hearthstone events and shouldn’t accompany him to any event he’s invited to in the future.\nSavjz confirmed what his wife said, saying that he had been told he was a liability because of his marriage to Zerina.\nThis is the reason that was given to me when I said I want to play at this event. My wife was part of the 800 layoffs and she spoke up about the injust practices of company. I was told I am a liability because of who I am married to. https://t.co/G34OuHHL5L\n— Janne Mikkonen (@Savjz) June 23, 2020  Update June 24 9:30am CT: Savjz said he received an apology from “the community lead.” “I am now OK to participate in future events, and my wife is OK to visit future live events as a guest,” Savjz said.\nUpdate June 24 2:19pm CT: A Blizzard representative provided the following statement to Dot Esports: “Savjz was not excluded from yesterday’s Battlegrounds Brawl event due to his relationship or any type of blacklist. We didn’t consider him for it due to a discussion where he did not agree to our request for confidentiality. We reveal unreleased information at our events, so it’s important to us to have agreements in place with all partners that prevent the sharing of that info with anyone who isn’t approved to receive it, including friends and family. This is a team policy, not an individual’s decision. We strive to support and treat fairly all of our partners, content creators, and streamers.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerG%2Bzmaqmq6ar3q0rdisZKGdXZ7Abq7EoqWgZZKhrqS3y6KqrZ2UYrOzu8xmmqiloJrBqsDIqKVmmqlir6212bOYq5w%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-pro-savjz-says-he-s-being-blacklisted-from-competing-by-blizzard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone pro Savjz says he’s being blacklisted from competing by Blizzard"},{"body":"Tencent has unveiled the schedule for the spring season of the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) for all regions.\nFourteen PMPLs will happen in 2022 across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. These PMPLs will likely lead to larger Championships in each region, just like last year. Tencent hasn’t officially announced the format for the championships.\nThe spring season of the PMPL will lead to the Mid-Season Championship 2022, a new global competition which will take place in June.\nSee PUBG on Amazon Related: PUBG Mobileesports 2.0 is being introduced in 2022 with big changes to the overall format\nCurrently, qualifiers are running in most regions to select the teams in the 2022 PMPL. Unlike last year, the Pro League is moving to an annual format, which means that the bottom teams in the spring season won’t be relegated in the fall season.\nHere is the complete schedule for the PMPL spring season 2022.\nEurope CISLeague: Feb. 14 to TBDFinals: TBDThe PMPL CIS has been indefinitely postponed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.TurkeyLeague: March 21 to April 24Finals: April 29 to May 1Western EuropeLeague: March 22 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17 Americas North AmericaLeague: March 21 to April 24Finals: April 29 to May 1BrazilLeague: March 24 to April 17Finals: April 22 to 24LATAMLeague: March 4 to April 17Finals: April 22 to 24 The Middle East and Africa ArabiaLeague: Feb. 14 to March 5Finals: March 10 to 12AfricaLeague: March 22 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17 South Asia PakistanLeague: March 22 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17South AsiaLeague: March 22 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17 Southeast Asia IndonesiaLeague: March 23 to April 10Finals: April 22 to 24VietnamLeague: March 22 to April 10Finals: April 15 to 17ThailandLeague: March 23 to April 10Finals: April 22 to 24MY/SG/PHLeague: March 23 to April 10Finals: April 22 to 24 Update March 19 8:15am CT: This article was updated with the latest schedule for different regions. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JutdJmq6GdXaiwqbHDrqOeZZakv27Ax55kqaWgoXpzfJFrZKyoop67qHnSnpisp54%3D\n","link":"/post/here-is-the-schedule-for-the-pmpl-2022-spring-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here is the schedule for the PMPL 2022 Spring Season"},{"body":"Most laptops and many modern desktops have built-in Bluetooth. Having Bluetooth capability comes in handy to connect devices like headsets or mice and keyboards without requiring cables. Some printers and scanners also use Bluetooth to connect wirelessly.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Bluetooth is a standard feature, it’s switched off by default, so users must switch it on to pair it with other devices. However, turning Bluetooth on a laptop is a straightforward process that can be done in a matter of moments.\u0026nbsp;\nHow to turn on Bluetooth on a laptop Click on the Windows icon.Navigate to Settings, and click on Devices.A window called Bluetooth \u0026amp; other devices will open up. Click on the slider under Bluetooth to turn it on.Click on the Add Bluetooth or other device.\u0026nbsp;The Add a device window will open, with the options to choose a Bluetooth, Wireless display or dock, or Everything else.\u0026nbsp; Click on Bluetooth.\u0026nbsp;Another window will open with a warning to make sure the Bluetooth device is on and discoverable. It also displays the list of any Bluetooth devices detected nearby. Click on the device to connect to it. The laptop should connect to the device.Some devices might require a pin to connect. Using Swift Pair Swift Pair is a Windows function that makes it easier to connect to Bluetooth devices. It does this by automatically detecting closeby devices that are in pairing mode and displaying a notification in Windows to connect. The laptop will also connect automatically to devices it has connected to in the past. One of the main advantages of using Swift Pairing is that there’s no need to connect to commonly used peripherals like mice or headsets manually.\nClick on the Windows icon, then go to settings, and click on Devices.The same window from the previous setup called Bluetooth \u0026amp; other devices will open up.Ensure Bluetooth is turned on, then scroll down on the page and tick the checkbox marked Show notifications to connect using Swift Pair. Once the checkbox is ticked, the laptop will display a message whenever a new Bluetooth device is detected nearby. It will also connect automatically to devices it’s paired with previously. Troubleshooting While these instructions are simple enough, users can sometimes encounter problems when connecting their PC to a Bluetooth device. The most common problem involves the PC not detecting or connecting to a device. Here are some simple ways to troubleshoot and find the cause of the problem.\nCheck both devices to ensure Bluetooth is turned on.Make sure the device being connected is in pairing mode.Ensure that airplane mode is off on the PC.If the device is asking for a pin try 0000 or 1234. If these fail, refer to the documentation.Delete the device from Windows, restart, then search for it again.Check for device updates or Windows updates to solve the issue.See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnTrqmnZZ%2BjeqO41J6rqKeknXqwuoyaZKWZoKm8sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-turn-on-bluetooth-on-a-laptop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to turn on Bluetooth on a laptop"},{"body":"James Yang, the director of PUBG Mobile global esports at Tencent, revealed the prize pool for the game’s esports scene in 2021 during the first day of the Global Championship (PMGC) today. PUBG Mobile esports will feature a humongous prize pool of $14 million.\nThis is a substantial increase from 2020. This year, the total prize pool for all competitions was $5 million.\n Related: PUBG Mobile esports will feature more PMCOs, PMPLs, and 2 new studios in 2021\nThe $14 million will be split across all of the regional PUBG Mobile Club Opens (PMCO), Pro Leagues (PMPL), summer invitationals, and the 2021 Global Championship.\nEarlier this week, Yang announced that several new PMCOs and PMPLs will be launching in 2021. These include:\nPMPLs PMPL CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)PMPL TurkeyPMPL Western EuropePMPL ArabiaPMPL North AmericaPMPL Latin AmericaPMPL Brazil Besides these, the PMPL will continue in Southeast Asia and South Asia.\nPMCOs Separate PMCOs will be held in Africa, Bangladesh, France, Mexico, Nepal, UAE, UK, Brazil, CIS, Egypt, Europe WC, Germany, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, LATAM WC, MENA WC, North America, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, and Wildcard regions.\nSchedule There will be two seasons of PMCOs and PMPLs throughout 2021. In the summer, invitationals will be held. These will include “various exciting events by top pro teams,” according to Yang.\nYang also revealed that registration for the spring split of the PMCO will begin on Jan. 1, 2021. It’ll be open until Jan. 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKill7Ruuc6boKWdXZrAsbvRrapmr5mhuW60wK%2BcZpldZoFuucilo6KnnmK9s7XZnmSpp5%2Bheqq6jGtna2k%3D\n","link":"/post/pubg-mobile-esports-will-have-a-14-million-prize-pool-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PUBG Mobile esports will have a $14 million prize pool in 2021"},{"body":"It’s taken a long six years, but the Dark Child has found her way back onto Summoner’s Rift at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.\nRoyal Never Give Up’s mid laner Cryin has locked in Annie as his pick for the second game of their quarterfinals matchup against EDward Gaming. This is also the first time that the 20-year-old has picked the champion in his relatively short career.\nThe last time Annie was picked at an international League event was back at Worlds 2015, where she was chosen multiple times as a support pick. She was played nine times at the tournament and had a 4-5 record with a 3.1 KDA, according to Oracle’s Elixir.\nThat's an Annie! It's the first Annie at an international event since Worlds 2015, when she was regularly played as a Support! Cryin himself has not played Annie so far in his competitive career! #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/rk4xyu94Wt\n— LoLEsports Stats (@LoLEsportsStats) October 23, 2021  Today, Annie still fills a similar role compared to before. Her burst is still formidable as a mid lane champion, especially when combined with other champion abilities like Miss Fortune’s Make It Rain. She even has some decent roaming potential with her E ability since it provides her with bonus movement speed on top of her shield.\nShe still has the same pitfalls from before, though, since teams can bait out her game-changing ultimate ability. Once she uses Tibbers, her burst potential and teamfight effectiveness drop by a significant amount, since she’ll now have to chain her skills to get her passive Pyromania stun. In that time, she can be easily chased down and taken out by the more mobile champions in the meta.\nThere are many other mid lane champions that bring much more effective teamfight tools, like Ryze bringing out his rapid-fire spell burst or Syndra with her longer range and more reliable stuns. As a result, Annie shouldn’t see too much playtime throughout the rest of the tournament.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmnn6NiuqqwjKWYp52iYrCzxcinZKmhk6DAbq3Np6CeZZGperi70aWbrGWknbJur8eapKmhn6PAbrLIq6qtZZGlvaat0ZqlnJ1dlsFurc1moKeslae7osDIqKWapF2hsqKz1J5knq6Vo8Fuv8inmp5lYmV%2Bdg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rng-s-mid-laner-cryin-picks-annie-at-worlds-the-champion-s-first-appearance-at-an-international-league-event-since-2015/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RNG’s mid laner Cryin picks Annie at Worlds, the champion’s first appearance at an international League event since 2015"},{"body":"If you ever wondered how would a combination of the Fallout games look inside the World of Warcraft, look no further than US’s Skeram Classic server, which is heavily dominated by the Horde. You will be fighting for your life from the moment you step onto their world as you will be outnumbered 49 to 1.\nIt’s more than just a curious sideshow though. What happened to Skeram is avoidable, and its mismanagement needs to provide a lesson for Blizzard going forward if they want to balance out the servers.\nOnce extremely busy in main hubs, you barely see a message per minute nowadays. If you encounter a character, you might want to befriend them since there’s only a few of you on this server.\nDuring prime times, there’s barely any max-level characters online. That makes building a full raid of people quite challenging. Below is a screengrab from the game at 5pm CT, which shows only 22 max-level people online. Unless you gather them all in a group, it’s going to be impossible to do the Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, and upcoming Zul’Gurub raids.\nHow did this happen? When WoW Classic was launched, there were three types of people who would play on these servers. First, you had the newbies who wanted to try it out without having played WoW before. Next, you had some experienced players who wanted a nostalgia trip back to their childhood or adulthood. Lastly, you had the elitist players who have experience in WoW and like to min-max every single possible stat to be the best at their craft.\nOnce the WoW Classic servers arrived, these types of players met in the game on all types of servers, with the most affected being the one-faction dominated ones. While one faction was enjoying hunting down the low-level characters of the other one, those players with low-level characters eventually grew tired of being unable to play the game and staring at a gray screen for most of their game time.\u0026nbsp;\nBlizzard eventually took notice of a number of servers where the balance of factions was severely affected, allowing free faction transfers to other servers. Skeram was one of them.\u0026nbsp;\nA couple of weeks after the announcement, top raiding Alliance guilds met and discussed their plans going forward. A survey was done by all the Alliance guilds, yielding the following results: 22 percent leaving, 15 percent deciding after the first will leave, 15 most likely staying, and 48 staying. That didn’t seem that bad, but the reality was much different. Once top guilds transferred, everyone followed suit and the server transformed into a nuclear fallout for the Alliance.\nInstead of Horde guilds and characters transferring away to balance the server, Alliance players started moving out, further increasing the Horde to Alliance ratio. Before the realm transfer, there were six Horde players for every four Alliance players. Now, there are 49 Horde players for every Alliance player.\nThe result A handful of servers became extremely unbalanced after the waves of free transfers. Auction houses are empty, the PvP scene is non-existent, and the game becomes a gray screen simulator for the dominated factions.\nThe only positive thing about this is that instead of waiting in hourly queues to play the game on the server you rolled on, you can get in right away—but there’s no one to play with.\nSkeram only has one Alliance guild, which tries to gather all hardcore players together and help each other. There’s no point in dividing into many guilds, though, since there aren’t enough people to sustain this.\nHorde, on the other hand, is starved from the PvP aspect. There’s plenty of them who’ve never met an Alliance player and even fewer who managed to at least kill one.\nWhat could have been done differently to avoid this? There have been plenty of MMOs that have had similar issues but had better solutions. One answer that was proven to be successful was the faction-specific queue to get into the game. While this seems like a passive approach, which in theory wouldn’t solve a lot, in practice, people got bored of having to wait in queue for a long period of time and moved out by themselves if given the opportunity.\nThe free transfer wave Blizzard gave was a decent solution as well, but it needed to limit the number of characters transferring.\nClosing thoughts In hindsight, Blizzard could have taken other actions to improve the situation of faction imbalance. But most people don’t know about the data that the company had access to or the infrastructure to support those decisions.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you want to have a different or unique gaming experience, then roll a character on this fallout server and see how it feels to play with a sense of constant dread, knowing that there’s no back up to save you from a huge attack by the Horde faction.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirm5q%2FormMmmSbqpmas260yKyrqKqpYrynedOhnGZxaGK9pr7CnqWtZZikv6WxjJ2mpqGelsGmsIysnKuulad6qrqMsKawZZOhrrS%2FyJw%3D\n","link":"/post/skeram-a-brief-history-of-the-98-percent-horde-dominated-server-in-wow-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Skeram: A brief history of the 98 percent Horde-dominated server in WoW Classic"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ Fight Night patch brought more than just the chance to fistfight your opponents to death today. One of the MRVNs in Olympus has an important message from Pathfinder’s creator, Dr. Amelie P.\nInteracting with the MRVN in Hammond Labs reveals another voice recording from Dr. Amelie—and it mentions elements that we’ve seen before in Apex lore.\nTHE LORE!!!!\nMRVN is now awake, and he has important things to say pic.twitter.com/IAdQdjqm0v\n— David 🇵🇪🦕 (@frozenfroh) January 5, 2021  “Thanks to the additional funding from Chevrex… [incoherent] …received last week, Project Iris is officially… [incoherent] …the Event,” the voice memo says. “We are starting… [incoherent] …the future of the Outlands. Aleki and myself will… [incoherent] …and our MRVN: Pathfinder. We… [incoherent] …making history.”\nA few of those names are familiar in the Apex universe. Chevrex, for instance, hosted the charity event that the legends attended during the season seven quest, Family Portrait, and is connected to Lifeline’s parents. Project Iris also has been teased before in one of Bangalore’s voice lines in Kings Canyon, according to community figure Frozenfroh.\nThe name Aleki, however, seems to be new to the story of Apex. In the Fight Night short, Dr. Amelie used the plural to refer to Pathfinder’s creators, which hinted at Pathfinder being created by more than one person. Aleki could be another person behind the MRVN’s design.\nAnother important part of the message is Project Iris. Bangalore acknowledges Project Iris during a season five voice line in Kings Canyon. “Makes sense they’d have a research facility down here, especially after what happened with Iris,” she says in Capacitor.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMpqmvpl2eu267y7Kkqa2jYrWiv4yaZKedp2K6pr%2FSmp6eZZanvK55z5qroZ6Zo7GmvtJmmqudkam8sw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-mrvn-in-olympus-has-a-new-message-from-pathfinder-s-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The MRVN in Olympus has a new message from Pathfinder’s creator"},{"body":"Dzhami “Jame” Ali, Alexey “qikert” Golubev, Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis, Timur “buster” Tulepov, and Evgeny “FL1T” Lebedev will play at ESL Pro League season 15 under the ‘Outsiders’ tag, according to a report from Dexerto.\nUnder normal circumstances, the players would represent Virtus Pro. ESL, however, has prohibited VP and Gambit, two organizations with “apparent ties” to the Russian government, from being represented at the tournament as a result of sanctions imposed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.\nESL did not impose sanctions on the players, though. They’ll compete in ESL Pro League season 15 under the neutral name Outsiders, and are forbidden from representing Russia, VP, or VP’s sponsors on their clothing. The CIS squad features two Russian players in Jame and FL1T.\nAlthough VP did allow its players to compete in ESL Pro League season 15, it heavily criticized ESL’s sanctions. “ESL refuses to communicate with the club management, preferring speaking directly to the players,” the organization said in a statement on Friday, March 4, describing it as a “prime example of cancel culture.” “We won’t respond to this aggression with aggression of our own by forbidding our players to play in this tournament,” VP said. “They spend lots of time to become pro players, and unlike some tournament operators, we are not ready to invalidate someone else’s efforts.”\nWhile VP confirmed that its CS:GO roster will attend ESL Pro League season 15, there’s still no official confirmation that Gambit will do the same. The $823,000 tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 9, and end on April 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLIq6uuq12lv7C%2FjJyqoKddpbmixcSrqmasn2LCtLGMqKytq5mZsrO%2FjKeYpp1dmsCtec%2BrpmaklZa0trE%3D\n","link":"/post/virtus-pro-s-cs-go-players-to-use-outsiders-tag-in-esl-pro-league-season-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Virtus Pro’s CS:GO players to use ‘Outsiders’ tag in ESL Pro League season 15"},{"body":"Cherrim, the Blossom Pokémon, is one of the many creatures that calls the Hisui region home in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This Grass-type Pokémon has many powerful moves at its disposal, but oftentimes eludes players due to its exclusivity to shaking trees in certain areas of Hisui.\nThe strongest Grass-type move Cherrim can learn in this game is Petal Dance, though this move requires grinding to successfully attain. By getting a Cherrim all the way to level 47, it will gain access to Petal Dance in its movepool which can be equipped by accessing its summary screen in the menu.\nCherrim is one of two Pokémon in Legends: Arceus that has unique access to an Ability; the feature was removed for all other Pokémon outside of it and Regigigas. Yet due to how stat increases and decreases have been changed in this game, Cherrim’s Flower Gift Ability no longer grants it more Special Attack and Special Defense in its Sunshine Form. Instead, Cherrim’s Sunshine Form has its base stats increased slightly to continue to give it bonuses for being used during the daytime.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Cherrim and its pre-evolution, Cherubi, can only be found in shaking trees in specific parts of Hisui, and are not too common in those trees. They can be found in the Heartwood, the Gapejaw Bog, the Lonely and Fabled Springs, and the Primeval Grotto, but the species shares these locations with Pokémon like Burmy, Wormadam, and Combee. If players are lucky in the post-game, they may be able to stumble upon a massive mass outbreak featuring one of these Pokémon.\nPetal Dance acts as Cherrim’s best opportunity to dish out powerful Grass-type attacks, and when coupled with the new base stat increases in its Sunshine Form, this small flower has the potential to scare even the mightiest opponents. By using Petal Dance once, Cherrim will become Fixated on using the move, making it more powerful with consecutive uses. But this potential all relies on players being able to find and capture the elusive Blossom Pokémon in the few spots in Hisui it lays.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGZpGK5psLEpWSdp5WoeqS0xKupoqVdobKivs1mp56skaF6pa3NnJxmoZ5ivbC3xKamp2WcmrSmusOsZJqqk5rCtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-level-does-cherrim-learn-petal-dance-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What level does Cherrim learn Petal Dance in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":" Perks have been a key component of Call of Duty games for nearly 15 years.\nInstead of just having a couple of weapons and pieces of equipment, CoD operators also get a selection of perks to help build their loadout before heading into the trenches of war. Call of Duty: Vanguard is no different.\nVanguard comes with its own unique set of perks. The perks in Vanguard are a mix of new, old, and revamped options from past CoD titles, so there’s a good amount of customization and personalization that can be done for each class loadout.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon A good combination of perks can spell either victory or defeat for your squad, so it’s important to know them backward and front before you build your loadout and head into multiplayer matches. Nobody wants to end their night on an L.\nThese are all of the perks in Vanguard.\nAll perks in Call of Duty: Vanguard Perk 1 Fortified: Reduces damage from explosives by 15 percent. Damage reduction doubled while mounted, crouched, or prone. Reduces health regen delay from explosives.Survival Training:\u0026nbsp;Maximized resistance to stun effects. Immune to gas.Ninja: Move silently. Take reduced damage when falling. Reduces the effectiveness of enemy Tracker perks.Dauntless: Immune to movement reducing effects.Ghost:\u0026nbsp;Undetectable while moving by Spy Planes, enemy intel, and Field Mics.Cold Blooded: AI-controlled killstreaks will not target you, and player-controlled killstreaks will not highlight you. You do not trigger High Alert. Reduces the range at which awareness markers appear for enemies.Serpentine: (Season One battle pass, Tier 21): Sprinting reduces incoming damage.Intuition: (Season One battle pass, Tier 44): Your vision pulses when enemies are nearby, even through walls.Armory: (Season Two battle pass, Tier 44): Use equipment faster. Your equipment is imune to the Engineer perk and can’t be hijacked or viewed through walls. Perk 2 Tracker:\u0026nbsp;Enemies leave behind a footprint trail. See markers at enemy death locations and hide the death markers of enemies you kill.Radar: Enemies appear on your minimap when they fire an unsilenced weapon.High Alert:\u0026nbsp;Your vision pulses when enemies outside of your view see you.Engineer: Detect enemy equipment, field upgrades, and killstreaks through walls. Mark them for your team by aiming down sights. Hack enemy equipment and field upgrades.Forward Intel: See indicators for enemy reinforcements on your minimap. Minimap shows a larger area.Piercing Vision: Sufficiently suppressed targets will be highlighted for a short time, rendering them visible through walls and obscuring effects. Perk 3 Double Time:\u0026nbsp;Double the duration of Tactical Sprint. Increase crouch movement speed by 30 percent.Demolition:\u0026nbsp;Extra lethal on spawn. Thrown lethals display an indicator showing the path of the lethal.Lightweight: Increases movement speed.Overkill: Carry two primary weapons.Tactician: Restock your tactical equipment every 30 seconds.Scavenger: Replenish ammo from dead players.Mechanic: (Season Two battle pass, Tier 21): Field Upgrades charge 20 percent faster. This article will be updated once more perks are added to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMqZyro6NisLCwjK%2BYp5%2Bllr%2Bl\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-perks-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the Perks in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"The League of Legends meta is constantly evolving, with new champions and items getting changed on a patch-by-patch basis. The case is no different with Samira, who, in light of recent updates, has risen from the ashes and is once again one of the best marksmen in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nShe’s one of the most aggressive champions in the game as well, which sets her apart from many ADCs in the game, including those who rely on sticking to the backline and shredding through any enemy they come by.\nWith Samira being entirely different from other champs in the bot lane, she offers unique gameplay that can benefit her team in multiple ways. Still, to make the most out of her potential, players will need a proper support by her side that can accelerate her growth in the laning phase and provide tools that will aid her in late-game teamfights.\u0026nbsp;\nLuckily for Samira, there are a few supports that fit nicely alongside her. Here are the best support champions to pair with Samira.\u0026nbsp;\nAlistar Alistar is a great champion to partner up with a lot of AD carries due to his aggressive and defensive qualities. Despite being one of the oldest champs in the game, his kit has remained unchanged for a couple of years now and still remains unmatched in some matchups.\nHis passive allows him to heal himself and all nearby allied champions, making him a useful ally both in lane and in teamfights. But when it comes to Alistar, his ultimate and simple Headbutt-Pulverize combo are his greatest strengths. The former gives you more resistances while removing crowd control effects on you. The latter is a great engage tool that, if used on a squishy enemy, will most likely eliminate them from the get-go, granted that Samira (or other champs) follow up. Headbutt is also a strong disengage mechanic that can help you protect Samira.\nWhen you engage on a target, make sure to activate Trample so you omit unit collision and prolong your stun duration. When playing besides Samira, you should be a dynamic duo in the bot lane that, in most cases, will bully the enemy duo, depending on the matchup. In the late game, though, you’re unmatched with proper synergy.\u0026nbsp;\nLeona Leona is another great support who possesses both aggressive and defensive skills. And similar to Alistar, she also has been unchanged for a few years now, which is a testament to her kit being truly unique and never falling out of fashion.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce Leona hits level three, it’s really tough to play against her. With her Zenith Blade-Shield of Daybreak combo, she has amazing engage in lane that can take care of most ADCs if it lands on them. What’s more, with your passive, you’ll allow your allies and Samira to deal more damage to damaged enemies, which can make a huge difference, especially early in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nSamira and Leona become a perfect duo once they both reach level six. With your ultimates, Leona can pull off an even better engage, and with Samira’s Inferno Trigger, she will be able to safely follow up and unleash her full ult before the crowd control effects on enemies fade away. This will make you a deadly duo, even more so in late-game teamfights. Simultaneously, Leona is one of the better supports when it comes to keeping her ADCs alive, so she will also be useful defensively.\u0026nbsp;\nRell  Rell and Samira are another duo that complement each other almost perfectly. With their kits, they can create an unstoppable bot lane pair that is incredibly hard to stop.\nOne of the easiest combos you can pull off while having both Rell and Samira in the bot lane is engaging with the latter’s Wild Rush. Dashing through enemies will give Samira attack speed and deal some damage as well. Then, Rell can activate her Attract and Repel, stunning enemies between her and Samira. In most cases, this will make the enemy ADC stunned and easy to kill. When mastered, this combo will allow you to leave the bottom lane way ahead of the enemy duo.\nIn the late game, Rell also has some useful tools. Her ultimate is the perfect mechanic to keep enemies off of Samira so that she can execute them while they are dragged toward Rell.\u0026nbsp;\nNautilus Nautilus has recently returned to the meta, and for the past few months, the champ has been one of the strongest supports in the game. His abilities didn’t change at all, besides a few buffs here and there. But when paired with Samira, he’s as deadly as ever.\nSimilar to other champions so far on this list, Nautilus excels as one of the greatest supports to be played alongside Samira due to his aggressive kit and crowd control tools. With his Dredge Line, it’s easy to close the gap between you and your opponents, which can be followed with a stun from an auto-attack thanks to Staggering Blow or with his ultimate. On top of that, the Titan of the Depths is significantly hard to kill, so in most cases, enemies should focus on him if he decides to engage, especially in the laning phase.\nThus, with Nautilus by your side, Samira players shouldn’t have any problems with getting rid of her enemies in the bot lane, especially with gap closers like Wild Rush, which will allow you to follow Nautilus in the blink of an eye.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile Nautilus doesn’t have an AoE ultimate like Rell or Leona, which allows Samira to freely use her Inferno Trigger to its full extent, his kit is still helpful alongside the Desert Rose. With Nautilus by her side, Samira can focus on eliminating single enemies. And with the high amount of crowd control tools he offers, she shouldn’t have to worry about her life too much.\u0026nbsp;\nThresh By now, Thresh has become a symbolic support, being a strong pick alongside many ADCs, Samira included. His kit provides both aggressive and engage tools, as well as some mechanics that are useful if you overextend or are in need of rescuing.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen playing alongside Thresh, it’s easy to follow his engage with his Dark Passage. On Samira, though, it won’t be that needed since you have Wild Rush, which on its own should be enough to join the fray. The Chain Warden has a bunch of nice crowd control tools, with Flay, Death Sentence, and The Box. In the laning phase, a player who has mastered this champion should have little problems with using them to perfection and trapping enemies in a CC combo, creating a window of opportunity for Samira to finish them off.\u0026nbsp;\nThose abilities, however, can be used defensively as well. And in those terms, the Dark Passage reigns supreme. If you go too far, you should always have a lantern nearby, which you will be able to use to escape. Still, as we mentioned, you won’t be looking at defensive plays, but rather at offensive ones, and Thresh is as good at them in the late game as he is in the laning phase, creating a lot of space for Samira to deal damage safely.\u0026nbsp;\nRakan Contrary to many champions listed here, Rakan isn’t tanky, which forces players to be extra careful when engaging. Nevertheless, he has several engage devices, as well as some disengage tools, so steering Rakan to achieve success in lane isn’t difficult.\nWhen choosing the Charmer, his most important tools are Grand Entrance, The Quickness, and Battle Dance. The former two are perfect for jumping in and creating a distraction, during which Samira can follow and use her skills for a favorable trade or pick up some kills even. If something goes wrong, though, Rakan also has Battle Dance, which can be used to disengage and safely back up from a disadvantageous fight, so you should never really fall behind during the first minutes of the match.\u0026nbsp;\nHis abilities can be used to an even greater extent in late-game teamfights, where properly placed The Quickness can charm up to five enemies. When opponents are affected by this skill, in most cases, it’s worth jumping in, unleashing your ultimate as Samira, and then disengaging. At that point, enough damage should be done to tip the scales of the battle in your favor.\u0026nbsp;\nPyke Last but not least, we have another unique, aggressive support to pair alongside Samira. While Pyke doesn’t have much sustain and doesn’t provide as many useful tools in the laning phase, when mastered he can still create a powerful combo with the Desert Rose.\nSimilar to many supports that have hooks, when Pyke lands his Bone Skewer on a squishy champion, he and Samira should eliminate them quickly. With his Phantom Undertow, it’s fairly easy to create a crowd control chain with Bone Skewer, during which Samira can freely deal damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe biggest difference regarding the Bloodharbor Ripper is in his ultimate. It doesn’t create a distraction for Samira whatsoever. But with it dealing admirable amounts of damage on its own, Pyke and Samira can kill enemies remarkably quickly, before they can even properly react to being pressed on. This makes Pyke a unique yet still dangerous option to pick besides Samira.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RiwLa8z6ipratdqbxuvMCiqWavmam1br%2FApqCrmV2eu264xJqerp0%3D\n","link":"/post/best-supports-to-pair-with-samira-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best supports to pair with Samira in League of Legends"},{"body":"After months of clever campaigning, it looks like content creator BikiniBodhi has succeeded in getting the BOSG.12.2 shotgun an ACOG weapon sight.\u0026nbsp;\nLongtime fans of Rainbow Six Siege will recognize the ACOG as the most contentious weapon attachment in the game. The ACOG has seen many changes in its lifetime. Perhaps the most important change the ACOG has seen is its removal from Bandit and Jӓger’s kits—that is, until today.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft shared patch notes this morning that detail some changes hitting the Test Server. While nothing on the Test Server is set in stone, there’s one change that’s undoubtedly being celebrated by the community—the BOSG finally got an ACOG thanks to BikiniBodhi.\u0026nbsp;\nHOLY FUK pic.twitter.com/DT68QE7Dc3\n— BikiniBodhi 🦀 FNATIC (@BikiniBodhi) November 13, 2019  For months, Bikini has been campaigning on social media to get the weapon sight added to the slug shotgun. Fans of Bikini jumped aboard the campaign, spamming the devs with tweets while Bikini got continuous mentions by casters during this season of the Pro League and USN casters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe BOSG is only accessible by the 707 and is an extremely powerful weapon in the right hands. It’s a skill-based weapon and requires a high degree of accuracy to master due to only having two rounds before needing a reload. Adding an ACOG to the BOSG may seem a bit overpowered, but fans will finally know for sure whether adding the sight to the weapon was a good idea.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft adding in the ACOG to the BOSG is a strong signal that all corners of the community are valued. Bikini may not seem like the ideal person for the devs to listen to given the goofiness of his antics, but he’s a talented player and is held in high regard by the community and those who enjoy some entertainment with their one-taps. Bikini also recently joined Fnatic as a content creator, so he can add BOSG-ACOG messiah to his growing resume.\u0026nbsp;\nOperation Shifting Tides is now live on the Test Server for fans to try out. But beware, players may experience high levels of one-tapping and tilt with the addition of the ACOG to the BOSG.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiamaC2r7XBqJuhoaNiwLCvyJqjZqWVmbaiecKapKmZmZy7bq7RoqWgq12WsLCzjK2mZpqfqLRutc1mqW9lpJrAtXnSnqmvnaJiwrGwwK2c\n","link":"/post/bikinibodhi-s-social-media-campaign-brings-acog-to-bosg-in-r6-test-server-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BikiniBodhi’s social media campaign brings ACOG to BOSG in R6 Test Server update"},{"body":"In Pokémon Sword and Shield, and more specifically the Wild Area, the weather is an important factor that directly plays a part in which Pokémon can show up in specific areas.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are certain Pokémon that will only show up during one specific type of weather condition and nowhere else outside of that. In that case, you’d normally be stuck waiting or have to go into your Nintendo Switch settings and change the date to alter the weather.\u0026nbsp;\n This is still the method you’ll be using to change the weather in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion. But unlike the original Wild Area, there’s a different pattern you’ll need to play with to manipulate the weather to your liking.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of going on specific dates or changing at the first of each month, the Isle of Armor works in groups of 15. Changing the date to the 15th of any given month will give you a specific type of weather, though that might change once the game is updated in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s the full list of dates you’ll need to know if you want to properly change your game’s weather through settings manipulation.\u0026nbsp;\nMarch/Sept./Nov. 15 – Clear/Normal weatherFeb. 15 – Cloudy/OvercastApril/June 15 – RainyJuly/Aug. 15 – ThunderstormJan./Oct. 15 – FoggyMay or Dec. 15 – Sunshine/Intense Sun If you want to use this information with your game open, click the Home button and head over to the System Settings. From there, you need to scroll down until you reach the tab that says System.\u0026nbsp;\nClick Date and Time and change the date to match one of the dates listed above. But make sure to turn off the Synchronize Clock via your Internet setting first. After that, you can load back into the game and enjoy your manipulated weather of choice.\u0026nbsp;\nThere will never be an area on the Isle of Armor that experiences the Snow or Snowstorm weather effects. Likewise, Sandstorms are completely randomized and the Potbottom Desert will never change because it doesn’t follow traditional weather patterns.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FHmqWgnV2ptaZ51p6YraCVp3qquoyppqSdnaS7br%2FWqKmdZZGjsW6%2Fx6KcpZyjYra0uMRmpp9lkae6sL6Mnq%2BpmZ6otrC6\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-the-weather-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-isle-of-armor-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change the weather in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion"},{"body":"Tanks have certainly had a good year for items. After all, if not for buffs to Thornmail and Locket of the Iron Solari, as well new items like the Gargoyle Stoneplate spread throughout the year, tanks might not be nearly as dominant in the meta as they are now.\nSterak’s Gage, a long forgotten tank item in a world ruled by tanks, is the next to receive the OP treatment from Riot’s balance team, according to the official 7.20 patch notes. Spellthief’s Edge and the Ancient Coin are also on the docket for some changes this patch.\nSterak’s Gage Sterak’s Gage is designed as an item to provide a very clear burst of power to AD tanks and bruisers while in combat, providing boosts to their size, health, and base AD for a few seconds. It isn’t actually purchased by AD tanks, though, mostly because other AD tank items, like the Titanic Hydra and the Black Cleaver, are so strong that they can’t justify wasting money on the Gage.\nWell, it’s being completely reworked in tomorrow’s patch, and it should actually have a rather large impact on the tank item meta. Right now, the item provides a 30 percent base attack damage increase, 400 health, and a cooldown that gives the user a big shield, raises the attack damage boost, and makes the champion physically larger for eight seconds.\nNow, the shield will no longer increase the user’s base AD by 30 percent. Instead, the item will always provide 50 percent base AD, a rather large boost that will synergize well with Sheen items, since Sheen’s bonus damage scales from base AD. The health is also being raised to 450, and the shield will now boost the user’s tenacity as well.\nThese changes are so extreme that they might actually make the Gage a priority purchase, and it will likewise be a huge boost for champions that build it, like Trundle, Darius, and Hecarim.\nSpellthief’s and the Coin Spellthief’s Edge and its item line are designed to boost AP mage supports in the laning phase, providing them with some AP, CDR, gold, and a boost to their harass damage. AP mage supports, however, aren’t actually buying the Edge very often. Instead, they almost always buy the Coin, because they simply get more out of it.\nIt gives them more mana so they can harass more often, and it’s way easier to get the gold out of it, as the Edge provides most of its gold when you land harass on an enemy champion. To remedy this, Riot is lowering the mana returned from picking up blue coins that drop from the Coin, and the Edge’s AP is being raised slightly from five to 10, which is actually quite significant early in the game.\nThis probably won’t be enough to bring AP damage supports back into the meta, but it certainly doesn’t hurt their chances. Likewise, it probably won’t weaken enchanter supports so much that they’ll be less powerful.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOopF2lrrWvx2alnq9dqa6vt4yiq56lXajBpr7ApKpmn5Gcsm59lnJpaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/meet-the-new-op-tank-item-in-league-of-legends-sterak-s-gage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet the new OP tank item in League of Legends—Sterak’s Gage"},{"body":"A new Pokémon Sun and Moon Trading Card Game expansion is coming on Nov. 1.\nCosmic Eclipse will be the last Sun and Moon set before the eventual release of the Sword and Shield series of trading cards next year. The new series will also introduce the mysterious V mechanic that fans don’t know much about yet.\n🌟 Feel the stellar power of Pokémon with the Sun \u0026amp; Moon—Cosmic Eclipse expansion! 🌟\nℹ️: https://t.co/La3fZapE7f pic.twitter.com/e4e3GgTpuK\n— Pokémon UK (@PokemonNewsUK) August 28, 2019  Cosmic Eclipse will feature over 230 cards, nine of which will be brand-new TAG TEAM GX creatures. Seven Pokémon GX cards will also be available at launch. Some of the TAG TEAM cards include Charizard \u0026amp; Braixen-GX, Venusaur \u0026amp; Snivy-GX, Blastoise \u0026amp; Piplup-GX, and Solgaleo \u0026amp; Lunala-GX, along with the triple TAG TEAM of Arceus \u0026amp; Dialga \u0026amp; Palkia-GX.\nMost of the cards in this expansion will be a mixture of the cards found in Japanese sets Remix Bout and Dream League, as well as other unannounced sets.\nSerebii Update: The next TCG set Cosmic Eclipse has been announced with over a dozen GX and full art cards revealed. Known set list can be found @ https://t.co/lArX2eJZEe pic.twitter.com/x106lT1k2G\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) August 28, 2019  The new TAG TEAM Supporter card will also make its debut in Cosmic Eclipse. These special cards come with additional effects that can be essential in battle, but only one of them can be used per turn.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSrqVmmZ6Zeq67zqdkrZuXYrCwv8yimmadk6G2sb%2FEZqmepJWWwKa%2FjKemr2Vh\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sun-and-moon-tcg-cosmic-eclipse-releases-nov-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sun and Moon TCG Cosmic Eclipse releases Nov. 1"},{"body":"MAD Lions AD carry Carzzy reportedly decided earlier today to part ways with the League of Legends team and sign with Team Vitality for the next couple of seasons. And MAD Lions has already found his replacement in current SK Gaming Prime bot laner Unforgiven, sources familiar with the decision told Dot Esports.\nUnforgiven is a Swedish ADC who’s been competing since 2018 on teams like Illuminar Gaming and SK Gaming Prime. MAD Lions and Unforgiven have reached a verbal agreement that will be fully completed when League’s free agency period officially kicks off on Nov. 15, according to sources.\n1000LP on smurf 🤯 pic.twitter.com/xlDwQK1TnZ\n— Unforgiven (@UnforgivenLoL) November 3, 2021  Related: LCS, LEC 2021 offseason roster changes tracker\nThis wouldn’t be the first time that MAD Lions has relied on rookies. Succeeding with new and young players is what the organization has done since joining the LEC under this brand in 2020.\nEven after a successful 2021 season, MAD Lions is expected to make some roster changes in the offseason. Carzzy has reportedly decided to move on to Vitality and Humanoid could be choosing another destination for next year as well. But MAD Lions also recently confirmed that it’s extending most of its coaching staff through 2023.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqoraKYsrR5zJqbZqSZpLu0edWeqZuZnGKuqL7EnqSepqRiwq%2Byzqueoq6Vo3qvsdZmmJ2bXWd9c36MpZyc\n","link":"/post/sources-mad-lions-reaches-verbal-agreement-with-unforgiven-to-sign-him-as-new-adc-for-2022-lec-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: MAD Lions reaches verbal agreement with Unforgiven to sign him as new ADC for 2022 LEC season"},{"body":"If you want to evolve your Murkrow or Misdreavus into Honchkrow and Mismagius, you’ll need to find a Dusk Stone to force their evolutions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon There isn’t a simple way to get the Dusk Stone, since one of its sources requires a Pokémon with the Pickup ability. There are a plethora of Pokémon in the Sinnoh and National Pokédex that can have the ability, but one of the easiest ones to find in the game is a Pachirisu. They appear in quite a few areas and can be found early on in the game. Pachirisu can be found on Route 205, at Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, and in the Grand Underground. To check if it has the Pickup ability, head to the Summary screen.\nThe ability is described as having “a 10 percent chance of finding and holding an item after battle. Will not work if this Pokémon is already holding an item,” according to serebii.net. You can also find the Dusk Stone on Victory Road, the Galactic Warehouse, and the Wayward cave, but Pickup is a passive way to find it. This method can be a less frustrating way to obtain one if you’re not in a rush to get the item. The last way to get the Dusk Stone is to wait until you have access to the Battle Tower and rack up enough points to buy one there.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ5w66qpGWjqbyvsYyipWaon6CyrrvNZpmroZyhtqK602abopmdpLulecCnm2armJ67qrrGZqeemaKh\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-dusk-stone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Dusk Stone in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"For most longtime players, it won’t take long to find the answer to the daily Wordle puzzle. Every day, the game will pick a five-letter word from the English dictionary for players to figure out within a 24-hour and six-guess limit. There are no clues except the letters in the words, which will change colors depending on their presence and position in the final answer. It’s a format reminiscent of the classic code-breaking puzzle game Mastermind.\nBy now, you probably have already found or developed a strategy to figure out the word in as few tries as possible. Some of those tips include starting your guesses with a strong word, and one of the most popular strategies involves finding all the vowels first by guessing words that have three or more vowels. That is not the case for all players, though, and there is no word that works the same way every day on Wordle. You may often find yourself stuck after getting a couple of letters right, whether they’re vowels or consonants, and when that happens, you probably need some inspiration to know where to go next.\nIf the letters that came out green for you are a “P” followed by an “R” right at the beginning of your word, check out the list below for some ideas.\nFive-letter words starting with “PR” to try on Wordle PRAAMPRAHUPRAMSPRANAPRANGPRANKPRAOSPRASEPRATEPRATSPRAUSPRAWNPRAYSPREEDPREENPREESPREOPPREPSPRESAPRESEPRESSPRESTPREXYPREYSPRICEPRICKPRICYPRIDEPRIEDPRIERPRIESPRIGSPRILLPRIMAPRIMEPRIMIPRIMOPRIMPPRIMSPRINKPRINTPRIONPRIORPRISEPRISMPRISSPRIVYPRIZEPROASPROBEPROBSPRODSPROEMPROFSPROGSPROLEPROMOPROMSPRONEPRONGPROOFPROPSPROSEPROSOPROSSPROSTPROSYPROUDPROVEPROWLPROWSPROXYPRUDEPRUNEPRUTAPRYER A possible next step after you found these two letters is to find the vowels. Here is a list of vowel-heavy words that should help you. Don’t forget to check letters you already tried before, avoiding those that already came out gray in previous guesses. Also, Wordle will never pick a plural form as the answer to the daily puzzle, so you should avoid those in your last tries.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSderG%2B\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-pr/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with ‘PR’"},{"body":"Call of Duty: WWII fans have known about the game’s first DLC map pack for some time. But now we’ve learned exactly what will be included.\nA trailer for WWII’s first DLC map pack, The Resistance, was released earlier today, highlighting all five maps that will be added to the game.\n Three multiplayer maps, a new War mode, and a unique zombies experience are set to become a part of WWII when The Resistance is released—first on PlayStation 4—on Jan. 30.\nThe three multiplayer maps are Valkyrie, Anthropoid, and Occupation. Valkyrie is set in Prussia in Hitler’s Wolf Lair. Anthropoid is an urban map with a lot of height variation. And the fan-favorite map Resistance from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is being remastered in WWII as Occupation.\nOperation Intercept is the new War mode being introduced in The Resistance DLC. This War mission will follow the French Forces of the Interior (FFI), as you rescue resistance fighters and capture radio equipment before leading the attack.\nA new trailer for this DLC pack was released on Jan. 25. Finally, The Darkest Shore is the newest zombies map coming to WWII. It seems like an extremely eerie map, and the foggy weather makes it even more creepy. A new weapon called the Ripsaw will be introduced, as well as another unique zombie.\nThe Resistance DLC will be available first on PS4 on Jan. 30. Players can either purchase it separately, or buy the WWII Season Pass in order to get all DLC map packs for this game as soon as they’re released.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMq5ysoaOprq%2BvxGabpZtdmLyledawoKJlYW6DdoA%3D\n","link":"/post/a-classic-map-from-modern-warfare-3-headlines-the-first-dlc-pack-for-call-of-duty-wwii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A classic map from Modern Warfare 3 headlines the first DLC pack for Call of Duty: WWII"},{"body":"Pwnage built its reputation with the original Ultra Custom Ergo, a right-handed, ergonomic mouse aimed at consumers looking to add some flair to their setup. After a somewhat unorthodox release through Indiegogo, the mouse was widely praised for its performance and unique customization features. A year later, Pwnage is back with the Ergo’s symmetrical sibling: the Ultra Custom Symm.\nThe Symm is Pwnage’s new symmetrical design that retains many of the original’s key characteristics while improving on a few of its predecessor’s missteps—save for one. But the Symm’s only real flaw sticks out when compared to other wireless gaming mice.\u0026nbsp;\nBasic features and design Returning features include wireless connectivity, a USB-C paracord for charging, removable shells and buttons, and a lightweight design.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Symm comes in both a honeycomb and solid-shell version. The honeycomb design was popularized by Finalmouse and made widely available by several other peripheral companies like Glorious and Pwnage. Since the market has been swarmed with honeycomb gaming mice, many gamers are on the lookout for solid-shell designs. The honeycomb version weighs 72 grams with a cover, and the solid version weighs 77 grams with a solid cover. While both mice retain an impressive weight, the honeycomb Symm is three grams heavier than the original Ergo and the solid-shell Symm is four grams heavier than the Ergo.\u0026nbsp;\nThe easiest way to justify the weight increase is to simply open the mouse’s top shell to reveal a welcome addition. One of the Ergo’s larger oversights was its lack of dedicated USB dongle storage. This feature is common among wireless gaming mice and is seen on lightweight competitors like the Logitech G PRO X Superlight and Razer Viper Ultimate. The absence of dedicated USB dongle storage was easier to look past the first time since Pwnage was just getting its sea legs. While this is a welcome addition, it’s likely the large plastic housing for the USB dongle is one factor that upped the weight this time around.\u0026nbsp;\nSensor and switches Returning for the second go-around is the PixArt PAW3335 Optical sensor. The Ergo also featured this sensor, and it proved to be a snappy and reliable sensor. While this sensor isn’t proprietary, it is a performance sensor seen in some of Asus’ gaming mice.\u0026nbsp;\nPwnage loaded the Symm with Omron switches rated for 50-million clicks. Compared to the Ergo, the clicks feel slightly crisper in general, and the side buttons held up nicely after an extended testing period. The Ergo had some side button sinkage issues after prolonged use, but that issue looks to be remedied since the side buttons can take a considerable amount of pressure without giving. Because the mouse one and two buttons are removable, users can actually customize their mouse one and two switch feels by adding spacers. Our reviewer preferred the stock feel but can see how this would be an appealing feature for other users. Customizing the feel of the mouse one and two buttons go a long way in this mouse living up to the name Ultra Custom.\u0026nbsp;\nUnparalleled aesthetics and customization While the shells and buttons on the original Ergo were also removable, the Symm has refined the customization process. There’s no more worrying about snapping off a peg of the shell as you’re removing it or worrying about losing the old-style rubber DPI button. The DPI button is now a fixed plastic button with a nice click to it, and the shell design feels more user-friendly since the pegs don’t get snagged at odd angles. Everything about customizing these mice feels easier this time around. Pwnage really nailed the customization with the Symm.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the Ergo’s release last year, Pwnage has doubled down on customization options. Pwnage offers 11 different colorways of USB-C paracords, shells, and buttons. Buyers can also snag grip tape while they’re at it. These customization accessories are sold separately, but it’s rare to find this many customization options that are readily available and won’t void the mouse’s warranty. While other companies are going for limited release colorways that only come around once in a blue moon, Pwnage gives gamers an accessible way to customize their battle station in a uniquely freeing way.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother big improvement is the size of the mouse feet. The original Ergo has the same 100 percent PTFE feet as the Symm, but the Symm’s feet are massive in comparison. Instead of four smaller mouse feet near the corners of the mouse and one around the sensor, there are two massive feet at the top and bottom, along with one around the sensor. There wasn’t anything necessarily wrong with the Ergo’s feet, but the Symm feels like it has significantly more glide to it, which mitigates the weight increase on both models.\u0026nbsp;\nPwnage also includes two extra sets of feet in the box, one at .3 millimeter thickness and the other at .8 millimeter thickness. There’s also a recessed notch along the edge of both mouse feet that makes it easier to peel off the mouse feet when changing them out.\u0026nbsp;\nThe software used for customization isn’t the prettiest interface, but it does its job and allows users to customize DPI settings and RGB lighting. Having more than one profile to choose from is a nice feature that keeps pace with some of the larger brands out there. The RGB lighting turns off whenever the mouse moves unless it is in wired mode. It’s a minor gripe, but it remains an odd choice, even if it saves on battery life.\u0026nbsp;\nParacords for the win Pwnage clocks the Symm’s battery at about 66 hours for office use and 40 hours for gaming. These numbers might be accurate if you’re strictly doing one or the other, but if you’re burning the candle at both ends, the battery looks more like a 20-hour battery with the RGB lighting disabled. Despite only getting about 20 hours of battery, our reviewer was still impressed with how little they had to charge the mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nA massive win for the Symm is the paracord it uses to charge. The included paracord gives the Symm a near-wireless feel when plugged in, making the process of charging the mouse less of a drag. While the Logitech G PRO X Superlight is our reviewer’s favorite mouse, playing with its charging cable attached is nowhere near as comfortable as playing with the Symm’s cable attached.\u0026nbsp;\nConnectivity issues It’s a good thing the paracord is a success since the one major concern is the wireless connection. While the original Ergo had great wireless range, the Symm’s range is unreliable at about three feet away from the dongle. Three feet may sound like a long distance, but with other lightweight competitors performing just fine at the same distance, it’s a bit perplexing that this is where the Symm falls on its face. The original Ergo performed better than the Symm in terms of wireless connectivity when tested side by side. Pwnage does include a way to circumvent this issue by using the included USB-C cable with the receiver extender, but it still feels like a really odd downgrade. Our reviewer tried multiple Symms, but the wireless range on our reviewer’s batch wasn’t great.\u0026nbsp;\nThe poor wireless range on the Symm is easily counteracted with the included wireless receiver extender, but some gamers might not want to have the paracord sitting unsecured on top of their desks. It’s going to come down to personal preference on this specific issue. The Symm functions beautifully with the receiver extender less than three feet away from the mouse, so it isn’t as though it’s a broken product. Companies often include receiver extenders with wireless mice for this very issue, but our reviewer has rarely used one.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Customization is better than connectivity\u0026nbsp; Overall, the Pwnage Symm improves upon the success of the Ergo in many ways except for one. Depending on how into customization you are, there are enough positives here that the wireless range issue can be overlooked.\nA game-ready sensor, larger feet, and a wealth of customization options make a convincing case for the Symm’s potential. But the near-mandatory use of the wireless receiver extender keeps this mouse from being a no-brainer recommendation like its predecessor.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nPros Comes in both honeycomb and solid-shell designsRefined customization processGame-ready sensorAdded USB dongle storage\u0026nbsp;Large 100 percent PTFE feetSturdier buttons across the boardCustomization options are plentiful\u0026nbsp;USB-C wired connection Cons Spotty wireless signal outside of three feet This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZppll6eyosCMn6alpJ%2Bsera8jLCgraBdpLutxYyopZ5llKeuuK7AnKJmqKejrqixjK6jraqRYrC2v9OopGarqaK6br7Er6Cerw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-great-follow-up-with-only-one-drawback-pwnage-ultra-custom-symm-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A great follow-up with only one drawback: Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm review"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a big event that will highlight many of the new features added to the game over the years, including the new real-time sky mechanic.\nFrom July 6 to 15, Flying Pikachu with a five-shaped balloon, Shiny Darumaka, and Shiny Meltan will all be available for the first time, alongside all of the starter Pokémon currently available in Pokémon Go.\nNiantic has also launched a new Item Bag expansion, letting players expand their inventory to 3,500, which is perfect timing, since a new Collection Challenge and a mix of new and old research will be featured during the fifth anniversary event.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The“Jump-Start” Special Research from last year’s anniversary is making a return, while new event-exclusive Field Research is also going to be available. So if you plan to take the challenge and complete both, here are all of the research tasks and rewards that will be live during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nJump-Start Special Research Jump-Start page one Make a new Friend\u0026nbsp;5,000 XPCatch three Pokémon with Weath Boost\u0026nbsp;5,000 XPHatch an Egg\u0026nbsp;5,000 XP Total Rewards: 15,000 Stardust, two Lucky Eggs, and a Dratini encounter\nJump-Start page two Earn a Candy by walking with your Buddy30 Dratini CandyTake a Snapshot of Dratini30 Dratini CandyEvolve a Dratini\u0026nbsp;10,000 XP Total Rewards: 15,000 Stardust, one Premium Raid Pass, and two Lucky Eggs\nJump-Start page three Power up a Pokémon 10 times15,000 XPBattle another Trainer in the Great League15,000 XPBattle in a Raid\u0026nbsp;15,000 XP Total Rewards: 15,000 XP, two Lucky Eggs, and two Star Pieces\nJump-Start page four Catch five different species of PokémonChimchar encounterCatch a Legendary Pokémon from a Field Research Breakthrough or a RaidPiplup encounterHatch three Eggs\u0026nbsp;Turtwig encounter Total Rewards: 15,000 Stardust, two Lucky Eggs, and a Shiny Eevee encounter\nJump-Start page five Take a Snapshot of Eevee\u0026nbsp;30,000 XPSend five Gifts to Friends30,000 XPTrade three Pokémon30,000 XP Total Rewards: 30,000 XP, two Lucky Eggs, and a Lapras encounter\nJump-Start page six Make a new Friend60 Drainti candyWin a level three or higher Raid\u0026nbsp;60 Dratini CandyEvolve a Dragonair\u0026nbsp;100,000 XP Total Rewards: 100,000 XP, 15,000 Stardust, and two Lucky Eggs\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch five PokémonBulbasaur encounterCharmander encounterSquirtle encounterUse five Berries to help catch a PokémonChikorita encounterCyndaquil encounterTotodile encounterTake five Snapshots of wild PokémonTreecko encounterTorchic encounterMudkip encounterMake five Great ThrowsTurtwig encounterChimchar encounterPiplup encounterSpin five PokéStops or GymsSnivy encounterTepig encounterOshawott encounterSend five Gifts\u0026nbsp;Chespin encounterFennekin encounterFroakie encounterEarn two Candies walking with your BuddyEight Poké BallsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqrwcypZKyskafBbr%2FPnpqimZxiv6a%2FxJqpnKBdmsOmutNmnLGbnKrAqsLEZp2inZyZerOx0p6Yq5uYYsGiv8qsZJqmlGK%2FpsPAq5usZZmjerW0xGanqKOVoryvecaoZG6smGKur7rIr5yrq5Gnxm6x1Z6lrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-jump-start-special-research-event-exclusive-field-research-tasks-and-rewards-in-the-pok%C3%A9mon-go-5th-anniversary-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Jump-Start Special Research, event-exclusive Field Research tasks, and rewards in the Pokémon Go 5th Anniversary event"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s balancing team is bringing many changes to various game modes, plus some bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements, in tomorrow’s Patch 21.3.\nFor Standard and Wild modes, the highlights of the update are Blizzard’s decision to both increase the damage required in the first two steps for Standard and banning the Warlock Questline in Wild. There are many more efficient self-damaging cards in Wild, according to Blizzard, making it possible for The Demon Seed to be completed at a fast rate. So the devs are banning it to protect the format from problematic gameplay. Besides that, a nerf to Runed Mithril Rod may also have an indirect effect on the Quest’s power.\nThe update even includes a little buff for some key cards to Pirate Warrior and Hero Power Mage that could lead to them seeing more play.\u0026nbsp;Battlegrounds is receiving numerous balance updates to heroes and minions, too. Here are all the changes within Hearthstone Patch 21.3.\nStandard and Wild updates Nerfs Irebound Brute\nOld: [Costs 7]\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 8] Mindrender Illucia\nOld: Battlecry: Swap hands and decks with your opponent until your next turn.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Battlecry: Replace your hand with a copy of your opponent’s until end of turn. Perpetual Flame\nOld: [Costs 1]\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 2] Command the Elements\nTame the Flames (the third portion of the Questline)Old: Play 2 cards with Overload. Reward: Stormcaller Bru’kan.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Play 3 cards with Overload. Reward: Stormcaller Bru’kan. The Demon Seed\nThe Demon Seed (part one of the Questline)Old: Take 6 damage on your turns. Reward: Lifesteal. Deal 3 damage to the enemy hero.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Take 8 damage on your turns. Reward: Lifesteal. Deal 3 damage to the enemy hero.Establish the Link (part two of the Questline)Old: Take 7 damage on your turns. Reward: Lifesteal. Deal 3 damage to the enemy hero.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Take 8 damage on your turns. Reward: Lifesteal. Deal 3 damage to the enemy hero.Additionally, The Demon Seed is now banned in Wild. Runed Mithril Rod\nOld: [Costs 3]\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 4] Buffs Leatherworking Kit\nOld: [Costs 2]\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 1] Selective Breeder\nOld: 1 Attack, 1 Health\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 1 Attack, 3 Health Wildfire\nOld: [Costs 2]\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 1] Mordresh Fire Eye\nOld: [Costs 10] 10 Attack, 10 Health\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Costs 8] 8 Attack, 8 Health Stormwind Freebooter\nOld: 3 Attack, 3 Health\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 3 Attack, 4 Health Stonemaul Anchorman\nOld: 4 Attack, 5 Health\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 4 Attack, 6 Health Bloodsail Deckhand\nOld: 2 Attack, 1 Health\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 2 Attack, 2 Health Battlegrounds updates General updates “Turn lengths have been reverted to their pre-21.2 times (turns 3-9 have been reduced by 5 seconds after they were temporarily increased by 5 seconds in Patch 21.2).” Hero updates Shudderwock\nSnicker-snackOld: [Costs 0]\u0026nbsp;→ New: [Costs 2] Galewing\nDungar’s Gryphon (Eastern Plaguelands Option)Old: In 5 turns, upgrade your Tavern Tier.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: In 5 turns, your next Tavern Tier upgrade costs (5) less. Master Nguyen\nPower of the Storm [Passive]Adjusted the odds of hero power offerings (no text changes). Minion updates Defiant Shipwright has been removed from the minion pool.Southsea Captain has been returned to the minion pool. Impatient Doomsayer\nOld: [Tavern Tier 3] Avenge (3): Add a random Demon to your hand.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Tavern Tier 4] Avenge (4): Add a random Demon to your hand. Kathra’natir\nOld: [Tavern Tier 4] 7 Attack, 5 Health. Your other Demons have +3 Attack. Your Hero is Immune.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Tavern Tier 3] 5 Attack, 4 Health. Your other Demons have +2 Attack. Your Hero is Immune. Leapfrogger\nOld: Deathrattle: Give a friendly Beast +2/+2 and this Deathrattle.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Give a friendly Beast +1/+1 and this Deathrattle. Monstrous Macaw\nOld: After this attacks, trigger a random friendly minion’s Deathrattle.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: After this attacks, trigger another friendly minion’s Deathrattle. Reanimating Rattler\nOld: [Tavern Tier 4] 6 Attack, 2 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Tavern Tier 5] 7 Attack, 3 Health. Whelp Smuggler\nOld: 2 Attack, 4 Health. After a friendly Dragon gains Attack, give it +2 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 2 Attack, 5 Health. After a friendly Dragon gains Attack, give it +1 Health. Impulsive Trickster\nOld: Deathrattle: Give this minion’s maximum Health to a friendly minion.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: Deathrattle: Give this minion’s maximum Health to another friendly minion. Master of Realities\nOld: [Tavern Tier 6].\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: [Tavern Tier 5]. Peggy Brittlebone\nOld: 5 Attack, 3 Health. After a card is added to your hand, give another random Pirate +1/+1\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 6 Attack, 5 Health. After a card is added to your hand, give another friendly Pirate +1/+1. Goldgrubber\nOld: 2 Attack, 2 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 4 Attack, 4 Health. Salty Looter\nOld: 4 Attack, 4 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 4 Attack, 5 Health. Prophet of the Boar\nOld: 2 Attack, 3 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 3 Attack, 3 Health. Roadboar\nOld: 1 Attack, 4 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 2 Attack, 4 Health. Bristleback Brute\nOld: 3 Attack, 3 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 4 Attack, 4 Health. Dynamic Duo\nOld: 3 Attack, 4 Health.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: 4 Attack, 5 Health. Charlga\nOld: At the end of your turn, play a Blood Gem on all other friendly minions.\u0026nbsp;→\u0026nbsp;New: At the end of your turn, play a Blood Gem on all friendly minions. Duels updates Party Replacements, Rally the Troops, and Oops, All Spells! have all been moved from Passive Treasure Pool 2 to Pool 2 Ultra Rare.All Together Now has been moved from Passive Treasure Pool 1 to Pool 2.Voidtouched Attendant is now banned from deck creation. Arena updates “Ramming Mount will no longer be draftable in Arena. Additionally, we discovered a bug with some card offering rates. We’ve addressed that bug and will be re-adjusting the offering rates to match the intended rates, which should help move all classes closer to the 50% class winrate.”\nBug fixes and game Improvements Fixed a bug causing crashes when the friends list was opened.Fixed a bug where friends could sometimes not be challenged.Fixed a bug where Maestra of the Masquerade would sometimes have you start the game as a Rogue (not her best disguise).Fixed a bug that prevented Grand Magus Antonidas from hitting Stealth targets and resulted in Antonidas potentially hitting the caster’s own face if the enemy hero was in Stealth.Fixed a bug where Tradeable cards would keep enchantments if shuffled into your deck by something other than Tradeable.Fixed bugs where cards like Razormane Battleguard would not properly reduce the cost of cards after Celestial Alignment was played.Fixed a bug where Barrens Scavenger’s cost could be reduced below 1 while you had 10 or fewer cards in your deck.Fixed a bug where Highlord Fordragon would trigger on minions that were not in play.Fixed bugs where cards like Master of Realities and Whelp Smuggler would have an incorrect number of triggers.Fixed a bug where swapping a Tavern Tier 6 minion (such as with Arcane Alteration, Malygos’s Hero Power) would sometimes cause it to disappear.Fixed a visual bug that caused enemy Tavern Tiers to show as reset to Tavern Tier 1. You can check out the changes in Patch 21.3 when it’s released tomorrow, Sept. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerGt05yfZmphYoBuus6tnKw%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-patch-21-3-nerfs-warlock-buffs-mage-and-pirates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone Patch 21.3 nerfs Warlock, buffs Mage and Pirates"},{"body":"The Elder Scrolls Online players are just beginning to set out on their new adventures through High Isle and Amenos with the game’s latest chapter, High Isle.\nWhile making their way through the homelands of the Bretons, players will meet an array of interesting characters. Although most of them are locked to quests, the High Isle expansion adds two more names to the MMO’s list of existing Companions, characters that follow players around and assist them in their endeavors. As they travel through High Isle, players will be able to add Ember, the Khajit sorcerer, and Isobel Velois, the Breton knight, to their collection as Companions, calling on the two characters whenever they need a helping hand.\nWho is Ember in ESO? Ember is an aspiring mage players will meet early into their High Isle adventure. As a former street kid, she’s described as a “certified disaster” who oftentimes finds herself in trouble, despite her good intentions. When players first meet Ember, she’s working as an apprentice to Magister Irin in Tor Draioch. How to get Ember as a Companion in ESO Before players can unlock Ember as a Companion in ESO, they’ll need to complete her questline in Tor Draioch.\nTo start Ember’s questline, simply head north from the Gonfalon Bay. You’ll eventually find the Draioch Wayshrine where the two roads converge. Nearby, an NPC named Ladlow Menant can be found being harassed by a Mote. Speak to him to start the quest “Tower full of Trouble,” and he’ll direct you to Ember.\nQuest markers will eventually lead you to the Khajit. After speaking to Ember, players will learn that she’s lost control of a spell, upsetting nearby Motes and turning farm animals into humans and Magister Irin’s chef, Huldressa, into a guar. Ember will ask for the player’s help, and after a series of tasks—including setting up Mote traps, transforming the animals back into their usual selves with the Spoon of Undo, and performing a final ritual—Tor Draioch will eventually return to its normal state, all before Magister Irin arrives on the scene. That doesn’t stop Huldressa from spilling all of the details of Ember’s screw-up to Irin, who’s mostly amused by the situation.\nAfter you speak to Magister Irin, Ember will tell you she’s ready to leave her mentor and Tor Draioch behind to embark on her own adventure. Once you close out of her dialogue, the Khajit will automatically appear in your collections menu under the Allies and Companions tabs.\nFrom there, you can summon her by your side at any time. She’ll fight alongside you, and you can level her up with experience gained from killing mobs. Her abilities are mostly spells and magic-based attacks, as one might guess from an aspiring mage. You can also talk to her occasionally to get a read on how she feels about the partnership.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZpymmpWneqK%2FjJpknKedpa6vtc6nZKKmXam1pnnEpZueql2osLO7y6WqZqeeobavsYyeqqg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-ember-as-a-companion-in-the-elder-scrolls-online-eso/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Ember as a Companion in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO)"},{"body":"Following the release of the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion, Endwalker, players will want to find better ways to earn XP and get their Sage or Reaper character to level 80 in no time. Bozjan areas are the perfect solution for this, but players who finished Shadowbringers’ main scenario quest might have missed unlocking it. Here’s how to do that and earn that fast XP, Mettle, and gear.\nHow to unlock the Southern Front of Bozja in Final Fantasy XIV Start the questline named Hail to the Queen in Kugane. If the blue sign doesn’t appear on the map and the NPC doesn’t give you anything, check if you already completed the quest in your menus or if you meet the requirements to unlock it. You’ll need to complete the post-main story quests of Shadowbringers.\nHail to the Queen is the first quest to unlock the Resistance weapons, which are Shadowbringers’ relics, and the Bozjan areas. You’ll get to Gangos from Doman Enclave’s harbor, the area containing all of that content, and will need to complete your first relic weapon to unlock the Southern Front of Bozja. Don’t worry, though: You’ll only need to complete the first step rather than the whole grind to unlock Bozja. It’ll include the quests Hail to the Queen, Path to the Past, The Bozja Incident, and Fire in the Forge. After getting your Resistance weapon, speak to the NPC Sjeros near the harbor and select “Enter the Bozjan Southern Front.” It’s a separate instance with another leveling system, so you’ll need to quit your party or duty queue to enter. Then, you’ll have to gain levels and complete the quests in the area to unlock more parts of the map and get to the highest-level encounters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZquhnV2XvLu2wKdkrKelqbWmvs1mnaunnql6qrqMn6CnmZxis6K605qqsmWonsM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-bozjan-southern-front-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Bozjan Southern Front in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Ah, Fire-type Pokémon. Traditionally, these Pokémon are favored by players who prioritize strong attacks, and who can deal with their Starters often not being very useful in the first couple of gyms they come up against.\nFeaturing many of the most iconic Pokémon to ever exist, Fire-types can often feel like the strongest, and most dangerous, of any Pokémon. But which Fire-type is the best?\nSome people value their strength in the games and in competitive play, while others prefer them for their designs, and simply how cool so many Fire-types are. Still, others will value their Fire-types simply for sentimental reasons or because a certain Fire-type was fun to play with.\nHere are the 10 best Fire-type Pokémon of all time, ranked from 10th all the way up to the best Fire-type of all time.\nList of the best Fire-type Pokémon of all time 10) Fuecoco Here’s what is currently known about Fuecoco: it’s the Fire-type Starter for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it’s a crocodile, and it looks like that. That’s all it takes to be one of the greatest Fire-type Pokémon of all time. Seriously, look at this thing. It looks like an apple with a buck tooth, and it’s probably the most adorable Fire Starter since Torchic way back in the third generation.\nDespite players not knowing much about Fuecoco, The Pokémon Company has given people some hints, describing Fuecoco as a “laid-back” Pokémon that likes to do things “at its own pace.” This suggests a slower and possibly tankier Pokémon than most Fire-type Starters, which have traditionally been more attack-focused. Whatever style of battling Fuecoco ends up excelling at, however, its design alone warrants a place on this list.\n9) Combusken Bear with us here. The middle stage of a three-stage evolution chain is typically the one that’s most overlooked—especially for Starters since it’s the awkward adolescent phase.\nYes, the power boost is nice. But the Pokémon is no longer as cute as its starting form, and by the time you get to the second phase, you really just want to already be at the final form of the Pokémon anyway.\nCombusken doesn’t quite follow that script. It’s one of the strongest attacking Pokémon among Starters in their middle evolutionary stage, with both its base Attack and Special Attack stats going up to 85. The second stage also adds the Fighting type to Combusken, and it learns Double Kick upon evolving. Why is that important? In the third generation, those upgrades are incredibly helpful in getting past the first gym, the Rock-type gym in Rustboro helmed by Roxanne and her tricky Nosepass.\nCombusken is also a great upgrade for winning some of the generation’s notoriously difficult rival battles. Often overshadowed by the cuteness of Torchic and the power of Blaziken, Combusken is one of the best middle-evolutionary stages there is.\n8) Cinderace Cinderace’s design isn’t for everyone, with the evolution into a uniform-wearing, soccer-playing rabbit coming a bit out of left field (or from outside the touchline, for the British-influenced Galarophiles out there). The Striker Pokémon is mostly here for one reason and one reason only: Pyro Ball.\nPyro Ball, Cinderace’s signature ability, is one of the most powerful moves available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It plays directly to Cinderace’s strengths, Attack and Speed, and it can effectively one-shot almost every opponent with a weakness to Fire (and many without a weakness to Fire, as well).\nThe design of the attack is also great, as Cinderace flicks a flaming pebble up with its feet, juggling it around a few times before acrobatically kicking a burning sphere at its opponent. It’s a strong Pokémon with a strong move, and one that’s designed to show off how the Nintendo Switch’s graphical capabilities can enhance the Pokémon experience.\n7) Entei Entei isn’t the strongest Legendary Pokémon in its generation, and in fact many of the normal Pokémon on this list outpace its base stats in several categories. But it isn’t really bad at anything, either, and the Volcano Pokémon’s design still captures the power and presence a Legendary should have.\nMore than these things, however, the way players captured Entei captures the imagination. Alongside Raikou and Suicune, Entei could be encountered randomly in Johto, unlike the vast majority of Legendary Pokémon with fixed encounter areas. The feeling of roaming through a patch of tall grass, farming some Spinaraks to try and level up members of your party, and instead running into Entei, was one of awe.\nFor players lucky enough to have a Pokémon equipped with Mean Look, it presented a unique opportunity, however slim, to catch a Legendary early on in the game. Due to its low catch rate and the randomness with which it would appear, catching an Entei was incredibly rewarding, and as such rates were high enough to be one of the best Fire-types of all time.\n6) Houndoom Intimidating and cool, the Fire and dark-type Houndoom was one of the best Pokémon in the second generation. Getting the Pokémon itself was an achievement, as the original Gold and Silver games’ new day and night cycle required its prior evolutionary form, Houndour, to be caught at night. After succeeding in catching a Houndour, players then had to complete a difficult leveling grind for Houndour to reach level 24, when it eventually evolves into Houndoom.\nOnce it did evolve, however, the fully-evolved form of the Pokémon blew most other Pokémon in the generation out of the water, reaching a base special attack stat of 140. That’s the type of number usually reserved for Legendaries, and it made Houndoom’s Fire attack easily outpace Typhlosion and most other Fire-types.\nThe only drawback to the Pokémon was the additional dark typing, which didn’t cover up any of the Fire-type’s weaknesses while making fighting type moves super effective against it. Fighting-type moves being somewhat common for many different types of Pokémon to learn, Houndoom users had to be wary of the possibility at all times. But for strength and character concept, Houndoom is tough to beat.\n5) Galarian Zen Mode Darmanitan Darmanitan’s normal Unovan form is already a powerful Fire-type Pokémon to contend with. Its Galarian form makes the Pokémon an ice type, except in one situation: when a Galarian Darmitan possesses the Zen Mode ability. Then, it turns into one of the strangest and most powerful Pokémon in history, and one riddled with an identity crisis.\nA Galarian Darmitan with Zen Mode turns into a combination of an ice and Fire-type Pokémon when it goes below half of its total HP, a seemingly impossible combination that isn’t explained any better by the snowman-esque creature spouting a plume of Fire from its head. That’s not all it does, however. Its base attack score in Zen Mode goes up to 160. That makes its attack stronger than most of the Legendary Pokémon across the series. It’s an oddball Pokémon, for sure, but its abilities certainly made it stand out as one of the strangest and most powerful Fire-types in the game.\n4) Torkoal Everyone say hello to Torkoal, the little Fire tortoise that could. Torkoal is slow and doesn’t boast incredible attack or special attack stats. What he is good at, however, is defense, and many Nuzlocke challenges in the third generation has gone awry when facing down Flannery’s Torkoal.\u0026nbsp;\nEven when facing down super effective moves, Torkoal can withstand several shots with strong defensive capabilities. And, even though the other tank Fire-type of gen three, Camerupt, has strong defense spread more evenly across both the defense and special defense stats, its combination of Fire and ground-typing makes the Pokémon easy pickings for a water type. Comparatively, Torkoal only has to worry about moves that do two times damage, and not four. Torkoal isn’t the strongest Pokémon ever designed, but its loveable design is only matched by how much of a pain it is to deal with on the battlefield.\n3) Ho-Oh Ho-Oh is a classic Legendary if there ever was one, making a cameo appearance in the very first episode of the Pokémon anime, and serving as a major power-up to your party before taking on the Elite Four in Pokémon Gold and HeartGold. The Rainbow Pokémon is a Fire and flying-type bird Pokémon similar to Moltres in the first generation. Unfortunately for Moltres, however, Ho-Oh is simply better in almost every possible area.\nThe standout stat for Ho-Oh is its special defense, with a base level of 154, but it also comes with three other base stats over 100. That’s a level of power very rarely seen in Pokémon, and it makes Ho-Oh almost impossible for enemies to deal with if they don’t have any rock-type moves. Combining classic design with overwhelming power, this Pokémon could easily be number one on this list.\n2) Charizard Sometimes, the classics are just better. And anyone who remembers the feeling of opening up a holographic Charizard card for the first time can attest to the enduring legacy of Charizard. Venusaur was a fine Pokémon. Blastoise was a worthy rival to Charizard. But Charizard might just be the only final-form Starter Pokémon in the game’s history that felt like a Legendary itself.\nEven some of the most recent Pokémon properties know that the feeling of facing down a Charizard is unlike anything else the sprawling franchise has to offer, making a modified version of the first generation Fire-type the signature Pokémon of Leon, the champion players must defeat in Sword and Shield. With the exception of Pikachu, Charizard is the Pokémon most synonymous with the franchise itself, and it deserves no less than a place as one of the greatest Fire-types of all time.\n1) Arcanine Maybe it’s slightly heretical to rank Arcanine ahead of Charizard, but that’s life. Deal with it.\nArcanine combines one of the best and coolest designs for a Pokémon ever, combining elements of a dog, a lion, and a tiger to create a Legendary-esque Pokémon that more than rivals Charizard in strength. In fact, for those first-generation players that opted for Bulbasaur or Squirtle, Arcanine is a better Fire-type option than Charizard, anyway.\n\nCharizard just barely beats out Arcanine in special attack, special defense, and speed, but all of their base stats are comparable, outside of attack, where Arcanine holds a sizable advantage.\nWhat’s more, FireRed and LeafGreen players that held off on evolving Growlithe until level 49 received the double whammy of Growlithe learning Flamethrower, then evolving into Arcanine and immediately learning Extremespeed, one of the best normal-type attacks in the generation thanks to its power and increased priority, often ensuring Arcanine would move first even when at a speed disadvantage. It might not be the most iconic, but Arcanine proves across the franchise that not all of the most memorable Pokémon in the games are Starters or Legendaries.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKzqr7EZquyqJVivbC3xKamp2Wfm3qiuMtmq6KllWK%2ForrKnps%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-fire-type-pok%C3%A9mon-of-all-time-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Fire-type Pokémon of all time, ranked"},{"body":"The International is Dota 2’s biggest stage and brings the top players, teams, and talent from around the world to one centralized location to compete for the largest prize pool in all of esports.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite being delayed for more than a year, including one just months before the actual tournament that saw it change locations to Bucharest, Romania, TI10 is finally here. And, from Oct. 7 to 17, 18 teams will fight for their shot at $40 million.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with previous TI events, things will start with the full roster of teams split into two groups and playing best-of-two matches in a round-robin format. This means every team will play two games against each other team in their group from Oct. 7 to 10.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce the final match is played, the top four teams from each group will be placed directly into the main event’s winner’s bracket, while the last-place roster from each group will be eliminated from the event. The next four teams will still move on, starting the main event in the loser’s bracket and playing best-of-ones on Oct. 12.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon With all of that in mind, here are the standings for the TI10 group stage, split up between groups.\u0026nbsp;\nGroup A standings\u0026nbsp; PlacementTeamSeries W/D/LResult1Invictus Gaming6-2-0Upper Bracket2Virtus.pro5-1-2Upper Bracket3OG3-4-1Upper Bracket4T15-0-3Upper Bracket5Evil Geniuses 3-3-2 Lower Bracket6Team Undying3-3-2Lower Bracket7Team Aster2-1-5Lower Bracket8Alliance 1-2-5Lower Bracket9Thunder Predator0-0-8Eliminated\u0026nbsp; Group B standings\u0026nbsp; PlacementTeam Series W/D/L Result1PSG.LGD7-1-0Upper Bracket2Team Secret4-2-2Upper Bracket3Vici Gaming4-2-2Upper Bracket4Team Spirit 5-0-3 Upper Bracket5beastcoast2-3-3Lower Bracket6Quincy Crew2-2-4Lower Bracket7Fnatic1-4-3Lower Bracket8Elephant2-2-4Lower Bracket9SG Esports1-0-7Eliminated\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lmaPBpr7Nmquip56WuW59j2aeq6elpXq0wMCgnGark6S%2Fpr%2BMrKuappSeu6i%2FjJqlnWWimsC2uNOs\n","link":"/post/the-international-10-group-stage-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The International 10: Group stage scores, standings, and results"},{"body":" The\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;map is filled with different points of interest (POIs), and each has its own unique characteristics. While some places on the map are considered hot drop zones and feature a high number of players at the beginning of a match, others can be less competitive.\nMount F8, for example, has been on the map for a long time, and most players only started noticing its existence due to challenges that required them to visit the place. Considering most landmarks on the map have memorable names and are also labeled, finding Mount F8 can be more challenging than one can imagine since its name doesn’t show up on the screen.\nThe F8 in the name refers to the map tile that the mountain rests in. Mount F8 is located just below Misty Meadows, and the mount itself has a snowy peak.\nIf you’re looking for Stone Gray Bottles to unlock an additional style for the Toona Fish skin, start making your way down from the peak of Mount F8 toward its skirts. The bottles will be scattered around the mountain until you make it to its base.\nThough Mount F8 has an awesome view of the map, the landmark can be considered a poor loot source. The number of loot boxes around the landmark is relatively low, meaning you may need to make your way toward Misty Meadows after you’re done with Mount F8. Chances are there will be players looting around Misty Meadows, however, so it’ll be a decent idea to pick up a temporary weapon while stacking up materials to defend yourself if it all goes south.\nAlternatively, if you were just looking to complete a challenge on Mount F8, or you were just there to pick up bottles, you can leave the match since there will be no penalties unless it’s a\u0026nbsp;high-ranked match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiurDBza1kn3Bdnrtuss6rq6ehpJo%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-mount-f8-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Mount F8 in Fortnite"},{"body":"British CS:GO player Alex McMeekin is no longer a part of Vitality’s roster, the 24-year-old announced today.\nALEX joined Vitality at the end of 2018 to replace Vincent “Happy” Schopenhauer. His addition helped the French squad become a consistent tier-one team throughout 2019. They won four championships, including the ECS season seven finals in June 2019.\nThe British player initially shared in-game leadership duties with NBK-, but ALEX became Vitality’s sole captain after NBK- was removed from the team in September 2019. Despite Vitality’s continued success, ALEX opted to step down from competing in March due to CS:GO’s stressful travel schedule.\nSince March, teams like FaZe Clan, FunPlus Phoenix, c0ntact Gaming, and Cloud9 have reportedly talked with Vitality to try to acquire ALEX’s services. But his buyout was reportedly set at $600,000, which may have discouraged some esports organizations. ALEX hasn’t revealed his future yet, but he teased that he’ll play with other British players. “By the way, how many UK players is too many for one team?” ALEX wrote in a TwitLonger.\nFarewell Sir @Vitality_ALEX 🇬🇧 #VforVictory pic.twitter.com/VA1QUNCjep\n— Team Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) September 9, 2020  ALEX, however, will reveal his new team tomorrow during 1pv.fr‘s show at 9am CT. There aren’t too many elite British players in CS:GO apart from Owen “smooya” Butterfield (free agent), Thomas Utting (Endpoint), and, of course, ALEX himself.\nIt’s still unclear if ALEX’s new team has bought him out of his contract or if Vitality has released him. The second option is less likely, though, because ALEX was one of the best in-game leaders at the time he stopped playing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3Lnq9mpJWWw6a%2FjK%2BgrZmcnsG6edaio6VloprDpq3LZp%2Biq12jsrh5056YpmWkpLqwvtGorg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/alex-leaves-vitality-will-reveal-his-new-team-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ALEX leaves Vitality, will reveal his new team tomorrow"},{"body":"Blizzard has added an in-game memorial for Dennis “INTERNETHULK” Hawelka.\nThe Overwatch developer added a white flower, a candle, and a symbol to the game’s Eichenwalde map. Hawelka, a German national and former Overwatch coach and pro player, passed away earlier this month at the age of 30.\nRelated: Blizzard to honor INTERNETHULK with a seasonal Overwatch League award\nEichenwalde is Overwatch’s German-based map, so it’s fitting for Hawelka’s tribute to be found there. The memorial is found in Eichenwalde’s attacking spawn near a Crusader poster and a stack of kegs.\nThe developer will also memorialize Hawelka’s legacy with a seasonal award within the Overwatch League. “He reached out to those around him, drew them in and built them up,” Blizzard wrote in a blog post\u0026nbsp;on the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;League site. “In doing so, he not only helped forge the foundation of competitive\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;worldwide, he changed countless lives for the better, in game and out.”\nThe Dennis Hawelka Award will be given out to the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;player who’s made the most positive impact on the community.\nThe details surrounding Hawelka’s death are still unknown. His death was confirmed on Nov. 8 on Twitter by Team Liquid owners Steve Arhancet and Victor Goossens. “We are in touch with his family, and are supporting them in every way we can while we all try to grasp the loss,” the owners wrote. “We humbly ask everyone to respect his family’s privacy during this difficult time.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpZWivLO1wKVkoqakmr%2BvsdOhrKWjXWaFeIOX\n","link":"/post/blizzard-adds-in-game-memorial-for-late-overwatch-pro-dennis-internethulk-hawelka/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard adds in-game memorial for late Overwatch pro Dennis “INTERNETHULK” Hawelka"},{"body":" The next Apex Legends collection event, Warriors, will arrive on March 29. It’s packed with cosmetics to bring out your inner fighter as you battle for dominance over a new Arena map and the returning Control limited-time mode. The Warriors collection event will run for two weeks, from its start date on March 29 until April 12, and it will feature everything you’ve come to expect from promotional store deals and a new heirloom to free rewards you can snag throughout its runtime.\nTo make the most out of those two weeks, here’s everything you need to know about the Warriors collection event in Apex.\nCrypto’s heirloom With each new collection event, a new Mythic item is released as its ultimate reward. The Warriors collection event is no different and Crypto’s heirloom, the Biwon Blade, will be unlockable for any player who purchases all 24 of the event-limited cosmetics. This is one of the larger heirlooms to be released, Crypto brandishing a retractable sword complete with the tech and gadgetry you’d expect of the Surveillance Expert. From the trailer, it also appears that it comes with a set of unique third-person melee animations to give it a more authentic presentation.\nThe return of Control The hugely popular limited-time mode Control is back in the Warriors collection event. While it was originally hosted at Hammond Labs at the beginning of this season, Control’s return will take place at Caustic Treatment on Kings Canyon. Additional cover and ziplines have all been added to the POI to refine it for the symmetrical respawn-based combat of Control. Zone B even takes advantage of Caustic Treatment’s original features, placed deep within the lab and at threat from anyone choosing to raise the toxin levels while a team is attempting a capture.\nA new Arena map: Drop-Off Arenas continues to receive a steady supply of new maps, this time introducing a new battleground called Drop-Off hosted far above the city skyline of Malta on Psamathe. Drop-Off is made up of both a large interior and exterior space with their own combat flows to contend with. The map also features dynamic cover in the form of a moving conveyor line of containers. Drop-Off is all about choice, in where you fight, how you rotate, and the range of the engagements you take. But beware, only modest railings protect you from an all-expenses-paid trip to the city below and to an early death.\nFierce new skins Twenty-four cosmetics total come with the Warriors collection event, but the set of new Legendary skins is where the real spotlight lies. The featured legends are all dressed up in science fiction reimaginings of more traditional warrior attire, complete with matching Legendary weapon skins that complement the wardrobe. So far, Legendary skins for Ash, Octane, Horizon, Loba, Lifeline, Rampart, and Caustic have been revealed. While the majority of these will only be available through the collection event itself, Jaeger Caustic and Rumble Ready Rampart will also be in bundles for the event’s store offers.\nFree rewards The bonus reward tracker for the Warriors collection event offers the opportunity to earn some free loot alongside the paid portions of the event. The Warriors reward tracker features a new music pack, charm, Epic Mirage skin, and two Epic weapon skins for the 30-30 Repeater and L-STAR. Completing event-themed challenges throughout the two-week run of the Warriors collection event will net you points toward getting these rewards, with 1,600 points possible to earn each day. Five thousand points in total are needed to earn the entirety of the reward tracker’s offerings before it all goes away on April 12.\nStore offers Legendary and Epic skins from previous Apex events will be returning via a limited-time event storefront alongside bundle options for two of the new Legendary skins. This storefront will change every three to four days, so make sure to log in if you want a specific returning skin before it goes away. The new Rumble Ready Rampart Legendary skin will be available throughout the two-week period in a bundle with seven collection event Apex Packs alongside a cheaper offer with the Jaeger Caustic Legendary skin that includes three collection event Apex Packs.\nA small sprinkling of balance changes Sandbox changes might be on the lighter side since it’s only a collection event patch, but a few notable adjustments have been made that Apex players can expect to dive into on March 29. The G7 Scout is getting a few small buffs, with Double Tap’s burst fire delay reduced from 0.475 to 0.375. General recoil improvements have also been made to this toggle mode and the weapon’s ammo reserves have increased to 140 from 120.\nPlayers who have been struggling to find Hammerpoint Rounds since the launch of the season will be relieved to know that the spawn rate of this hop-up will be getting increased in the Warriors collection event, alongside the Kinetic Feeder hop-up. Deadeye’s Tempo, Shatter Caps, and Boosted Loader are all getting their spawn rates nerfed in tandem to balance out the field.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Syt7HRsquhoZ6cerW7jKSlqK9dlq%2BwwdNmq6GdXayus77IqKmsZZOkua2xwq2gqKZdmsOmutNmoKdlkaWyuXnLnp6eppSo\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-the-warriors-collection-event-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about the Warriors collection event in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Gaming forums have largely fallen by the wayside as social media replaced the need for more general, non-niche locations to talk about games. But ResetEra has remained a popular place for general gaming discussion where users can find news, insight, and more in a more private setting due to requiring a verified email address for registration.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, Swedish esports-focused media and community company MOBA Network has purchased the forum for $4.55 million, with $3.55 million paid up front and the additional $1 million set to be sent by the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nResetEra, which was founded in 2017 as an alternative to NeoGAF following sexual misconduct allegations being brought up against the website’s owner, averages over 60 million page views per month. That, paired with an active community of nearly 55,000 members and 45 million posts since launching, made it a prime acquisition target for MOBA, a company trying to expand advertising revenue across all of its brands.\u0026nbsp;\n“We are very excited and proud to welcome ResetEra.com—one of the world’s largest gaming forum and community brands—to our growing number of brands,” MOBA CEO Björn Mannerqvist said. “ResetEra.com has great growth potential, and we see significant opportunities to develop ResetEra.com, continue to grow traffic flows, improve the sales development and extract synergies within the MOBA Group.”\nMOBA already operates multiple, niche community websites like Dotafire.com, Smitefire.com, and Leaguespy.net.\nCerium, the owner and general manager of ResetEra, further clarified the deal earlier today in a post on the forum, confirming that the deal will have little impact on how the team runs the website.\u0026nbsp;\nMOBA purchased the website and will handle the business and logistical side of things now, while the current ResetEra staff will “retain total independence when it comes to moderation and the day-to-day management.” Cerium said this independence was at the core of the deal and is being treated as “sacred,” within the team.\u0026nbsp;\n“It is my honest belief that this arrangement is the best way to secure the future of the site, to give it the kind of safety net that I can’t on my own, without sacrificing anything that makes the site what it is,” Cerium said. “My time as the owner of ResetEra has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I would never give it up without knowing that it will be in good hands.”\nIt was also confirmed that anyone being paid by the website, such as the tech team that runs things behind the scenes, will now be negotiating new arrangements with MOBA, while moderators will remain volunteers.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can read Cerium’s full FAQ post about the acquisition of ResetEra.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqCZnZ67qHnFqKmupV2nsrSx056pmmWRmL62tdGem2aaqWK6sK7AZqWerKekv6x5xaipZmxdaoJuucilo6Knng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gaming-forum-resetera-acquired-by-moba-network-for-4-55-million/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gaming forum ResetEra acquired by MOBA Network for $4.55 million"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare are getting another “triple double XP” weekend, featuring double XP, double weapon XP, and double battle pass tier progression starting Friday, Sept. 25, Activision announced today.\nThe highlight of this week’s update for Call of Duty is a new bundle for Ghost called “Beyond the Pale.” It features the all-new “Dreadwood” skin, which decks Ghost out in a ghillie suit.\nThe bundle also includes two Legendary blueprints—the Spanish Moss and Old Road—a watch, calling card, emblem, spray, quip, weapon charm, and gesture.\u0026nbsp;\nIn-game, this week’s playlist update includes Mini Royale Trios in Warzone, which is “short, sweet, and intense variant” that “likens the experience to the first and final minutes of a standard Battle Royale match.”\n“Shoot the Ship-tember” continues with both 24/7 Shoot House and 24/7 Shipment, offering both of the community’s favorite run-and-gun respawn playlists, along with Gunfight three-vs-three Snipers, Deathmatch Domination, and Drop Zone.\nThe flow of content will continue since the sixth season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone should be coming soon, some time in early October.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S0qbvSrWSgnaSoeqJ5zZ6uZqubnrtuwMeiqmavlZq4brXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWnlr%2B7u82eZJqmlGK6sLDEq6Vmr5Gns6K%2BxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ghost-gets-a-new-skin-this-week-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ghost gets a new skin this week in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Rumors swirled just before today’s 20th anniversary of Xbox video celebrating the history of the console that Halo Infinite was going to drop multiplayer during the celebration. And it turns out those rumors were true: Halo Infinite multiplayer is now available to play.\nShortly before it was announced, players started seeing pre-downloads for the game and a screen that said the game was ready to play “when you are.”\nThough all of those things were visible to players, no one was able to actually play the game. Clicking the play button led to a blue screen with the title “GameStubWindows.” The multiplayer associate creative director Tom French came onto the screen toward the end of the video and announced that the multiplayer part of Halo Infinite is available to play today as a surprise. Season one of the free-to-play multiplayer battle pass is available to purchase and download on console and PC.\n“This is the kickoff of our season, and you’ll have access to all the maps, core modes, academy features, and the full battle pass to unlock,” French said. “And, your progression will carry over when we officially release the game on Dec. 8.” Halo Infinite is fully releasing on Dec. 8 on Xbox consoles and PC, including on Steam, at which time the full game will release and players will have access to the single-player campaign mode. There were rumors that a single-player campaign mode demo would be made available today as well, but it wasn’t touched on in the video or announced independently by Xbox or 343 Industries. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnmSdqp%2BlwG651KWroqiclsamvoyan56ZlGK8p3nRnqOemaOaeqWt054%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-multiplayer-drops-ahead-of-release-date/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite multiplayer drops ahead of release date"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Maya has been hosting a charity auction over the last day to raise money for her nonprofit organization Alveus, which plans to build an exotic animal sanctuary and digital education center.\nThroughout the duration of the stream, Maya raised over $500,000. But one item sold for by far the most: an hour of gaming with popular Twitch streamer Shroud.\nAs soon as “the item” went on auction, it didn’t take long before it reached tens of thousands of dollars. Eventually, a bidding war around the $50,000 mark started with multiple different streamers making offers.\n Some of the front runners in the auction were Ludwig and a smaller streamer named Rizenbr, among a range of different bidders.\nUltimately, Ludwig took home the hour with a winning bid of $53,000.\nI bought shroud\n— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) February 11, 2021   This item was the most expensive of the day followed by a golden shovel signed by Sodapoppin that was sold to Mizkif for $31,000 after the highest bidder failed to fulfill the transaction.\nOverall, the stream appeared to be a great success for Maya, who managed to raise a massive portion of her $500,000 goal throughout the stream.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6q%2FbrvFZp6apZmjtG7DyK2fZquYp7y2sIysnKWko2KzsL6MbmppaGBirqfAxKtkrKyimq6usdGsZJ6ml5a0pnnIp2SboZSZtq%2BzjLCYq2Wfo3qktMCroK2xXajBs7HApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ludwig-spends-53-000-on-an-hour-of-gaming-with-shroud-after-streamers-engage-in-bidding-war-during-charity-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig spends $53,000 on an hour of gaming with Shroud after streamers engage in bidding war during charity stream"},{"body":"Clash Mini, Supercell’s take on the autobattler genre set in the Clash universe, will enter closed beta next week, the company announced today.\nThe game will be available in Canada and the Nordic region (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland). The game features miniature versions of characters from across the Clash universe. Players have to compete in the board game by efficiently using resources and planning attacks.\nSupercell said it will be releasing more content throughout the beta and will be listening to players’ feedback. Just like past games by the Finnish development company, Clash Mini will likely be in a long beta period to ensure stability and quality before a wider release.\n In a video today, Supercell also provided an update on its other two games in development: Clash Heroes and Clash Quest. These games, along with Clash Mini, were first revealed in April and are finally getting closer to a release.\nClash Quest is one of the most anticipated games of the three. It’s created using the Unreal Engine. Players must control a hero with an analog to the left and the attack buttons on the right. It has a top-down view and takes players to “undiscovered lands” in the Clash universe while completing different quests.\nWhile the game is still in early development, Supercell said it recently completed a closed pre-alpha test for a few hundred players. Feedback from this is being used to create new features and build the game, according to the company. There’s no timeline on a public alpha test, but Supercell has asked players to sign-up for updates on the official website.\nClash Quest is the only game of the three to have already been released. The game’s alpha was released in April and it has been getting a regular cadence of updates. Supercell said there are a lot of other upcoming features as well, such as a Magic Bow Defense that shoots arrows through multiple troops. A global release date for the game hasn’t been announced yet, either.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46srKmdopiyrbiMnKOaq5hiuqq6yGaZnqyRYsCmuMScq2abn6q7tb7InqpmraCZrrWxjKilZpuclsCpeceeqaido2Kwra3SoWSqrZWowQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/supercell-announces-clash-mini-beta-for-select-countries-gives-update-on-clash-heroes-and-clash-quest/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Supercell announces Clash Mini beta for select countries, gives update on Clash Heroes and Clash Quest"},{"body":"Pokémon Go gives players the ability to find and capture their favorite Pokémon spanning over seven generations of the franchise.\nWith a variety of Pokémon available in the game, it can be difficult to know which species are the strongest. One factor that can provide some insight into this is the Pokémon’s CP.\nCP stands for combat points and differs from a Pokémon’s stats. The CP can basically be summarized as the base stats with a hidden modifier called an IV that will dictate the Pokémon’s overall power in battle.\nEvery Pokémon will have a CP that can be increased as the Pokémon levels up, but some Pokémon naturally have a higher max CP than others.\nWith hundreds of different Pokémon and forms available in the game, we’ve narrowed this list down to the 10 species with the highest max CP.\nMega Gyarados A recent addition to the game, Gyarados’ Mega Evolution currently has the highest CP. This Water and Dark-type Pokémon can reach up to 5,332 CP and has some high attack stats to suit. While Mega-evolutions are extremely powerful, they do come at a cost. The form is also only temporary. Despite this, the power of this form is greatly unmatched and more than enough to dominate its opposition.\nMega Charizard Y Another Mega Evolution, Charizard Y is the perfect Fire-type Pokémon. Boasting some of the highest attack stats in the game, this beast will decimate any foes in its way. The maximum CP this species can have is 5,037, which is more than enough to make it one of the most powerful Pokémon in the game.\nSlaking The most powerful Pokémon in its base form, Slaking has a max CP of 5,010. This is a well-rounded Pokémon boasting a single Normal type. If you’re after something without a Mega Evolution that’s still powerful, Slaking is one of the best options.\nRegigigas The Legendary Pokémon with the highest CP currently available in Pokémon Go is Regigigas. This Normal-type boasts a max CP of 4,913. To acquire Regigigas, players will need to locate and defeat the Pokémon’s corresponding raid.\nMega Gengar As yet another Mega Evolution, Gengar boasts a powerful Ghost and Poison dual typing. It makes up for its lack of durability with outstanding attack. Boasting a max CP of 4,902 and the highest attack stat in the game, Mega Gengar is the perfect weapon to keep in your pocket.\nMega Ampharos The generation-two Electric-type Pokémon Ampharos becomes significantly more powerful in its Mega Evolved form. As well as gaining the Dragon typing, this form boasts a max CP of 4,799. This temporary state is one of the most powerful options for an Electric-type offense in the game and a Pokémon worth adding to your team.\nMewtwo One of the most popular Legendary Pokémon in the game, Mewtwo is also one of the most powerful. Boasting a max CP of 4,724, Mewtwo offers players the perfect Psychic-type offense. To capture this species players will need to locate and complete its corresponding raid.\nGroudon Both third-generation Legendary Pokémon, Kyogre and Groudon, are exceptional Pokémon high CP counts of 4,652. Groudon, the Ground-type Pokémon, is one of the most powerful Legendaries available in the game right now. This Pokémon can be caught by completing its corresponding raid.\nKyogre Kyogre is the Water-type counterpart to Groudon. This is another great choice and can be acquired through the same method by completing its corresponding raid. If you have the opportunity, it will be well worth capturing Kyogre, as it is the most powerful Water-type Pokémon in the game.\nZekrom The fifth-generation Legendary Pokémon Zekrom rounds out the 10 Pokémon with the highest CP in Pokémon Go. Boasting both Dragon and Electric-types, Zekrom has many resistances and no critical weakness. At its max, this species can boast up to 4,565 CP. Zekrom is available to be captured by locating and completing its raid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnpyfIyppqSdnaS7bsPIrZ9mrJiaeqm1xqGcrKxdmL1utc1mp6ijlaK8r3nGqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-10-pok%C3%A9mon-with-the-highest-cp-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 10 Pokémon with the highest CP in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"League of Legends competitive play is returning soon, and the LPL will be among the first leagues to resume with the 2022 Spring Split officially starting on Jan. 10, Riot Games revealed yesterday.\nAnd now, the schedule has been officially unveiled, so the fans can already mark the biggest series to watch on their calendars.\nThe Spring Split will kick off with a match between OMG and TT on Jan. 10 at 3am CT. The series that will likely garner more attention, though, is the next one. FPX are set to face off against RNG in a 2021 Spring Split finals rematch.\nWhile the only change made to RNG’s roster was the signing of top laner Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin, FPX went through their biggest roster overhaul in years and many fans are curious to see if the team still has the potential to be a top team in the league.\nThe Schedule of 2022 #LPL Spring Split is officially out!\nWeek 1 kicks off with OMG vs TT and capping off the day with a real bang is @FPX_Esports taking on @RNG!\nCatch all the action at 10:00 am CET // 1:00 am PST on: 📺: https://t.co/DXGkdffdYQ\n📺: https://t.co/GMiB7vrhh7 pic.twitter.com/Gmn6HwuHTA\n— LPL (@lplenglish) December 31, 2021  The LPL format will still be packed in 2022, with two best-of-three series taking place every day from Jan. 10 to March 20, spanning nine weeks of matches in total. The second half of select weeks will feature three best-of-three series instead of two. The LPL teams will have a break between the Spring Split’s third and fourth weeks, from Jan. 27 to Feb. 10.\nAs usual, the league will be broadcast on the LPL Twitch channel with English-speaking commentary, as well as on YouTube.\nSix different venues will host the regular series, including LNG, LGD, OMG, JDG, and Team WE’s venues across China. But the season will kick off in Shanghai’s regular venue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpamJiubG4jKynq6GenHq0vMuiq2aepaG5br%2FCoZydrZyaerOx1Z6YpZ2U\n","link":"/post/2022-lpl-spring-split-schedule-unveiled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2022 LPL Spring Split schedule unveiled"},{"body":"Pro Apex Legends players are an opinionated bunch and they frequently butt heads with each other on issues within the battle royale. Most seem to agree on one thing at the moment, however: the Respawn title’s ranked system needs changes, especially at the top of the ladder.\nAs part of the wider discussion sparked by Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen’s tweets about how boring ranked had become, Apex pros and high-level content creators have discussed what exactly is wrong with ranked and how to fix it. This time, it’s ImperialHal’s former teammate, Mac “Albralelie” Beckwith, alongside Alliance pro John “Hakis” Håkansson and streamer Thekine tossing out ideas.\n Much of the discussion revolves around kill points and how vital kills are to ranked points. At the beginning of season 11, changes to how kill points worked in ranked allowed players to gain the maximum amount of RP possible in a game without finishing in first place, simply based on the number of kills the players earned. Based on feedback from players, the devs dialed this back at the beginning of season 12 after high ranks saw an influx of players making it into Diamond and Masters by taking as many fights as possible, then stagnating at the bottom of those tiers when making it into lobbies with better players.\nThis stagnation didn’t dissuade players from abandoning the “fight early and often” playstyle, however, and it resulted in lobbies full of teams willing to ignore their final placement completely, which goes against the ethos of the battle royale genre.\nThese changes didn’t do enough, according to Hakis, simply because the ranked system still relies on kills to gain meaningful RP. Teams are still fighting as much as possible and ‘griefing’ other players in games by making bad pushes in the hopes of getting kill points.\nTo that, Hakis suggests a simple solution: finishing in first place should guarantee a game max RP, regardless of the number of kills they secured during the Apex game.\nIt seems overly simple to incentivize being the team that actually wins, which should be the point of any competitive game. But, the ranked system hasn’t incentivized coming first over the past few seasons. And that’s led to an influx of players into the higher ranks that have, in the top players’ minds, diluted the talent and experience in the highest ranks.\nOther players and figures in the Apex community have suggested their own fixes to helping ranked, including tier demotion, an idea that’s been loudly championed by Cloud9 coach and streamer Jamison “PVPX” Moore for quite some time.\nIn ranked, once a player reaches the bottom level of a tier, the ranked system won’t allow them to fall out of that tier. Even if a player sits at the very threshold of Gold IV and gets negative points, the player remains in Gold IV. Demotion is a popular idea in the higher tiers of the game, where players can legitimately be discovered and possibly transition into pro play or make names for themselves as content creators because it severely punishes the playstyle so many players take issue with. If players are stuck right along the 10k RP threshold for Masters but are protected from demoting back down to Diamond, the game doesn’t punish them for bad pushes or hunting for kills. Rank demotion, the theory goes, forces players to adapt and become better, since more is at stake.\nWhatever the solution, it seems the changes made to the ranked system at the beginning of season 12 still haven’t improved the ranked experience for the best players.\nAnd while that is a tiny portion of the player base, that population must be catered to because their fans make up a much larger portion of the Apex fandom. If those players aren’t happy or are leaving the game, that is ultimately bad for the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqerp6NisKK4y2adqKpdoryzsYyrmKejlZl6pLTAp56eq12WwG63yKWjrGWTpLu1tc2unGasn2K8tsDWnqCgoF2luaKvxKacp6xdpbyqutOs\n","link":"/post/apex-pros-call-for-more-ranked-changes-as-kills-continue-to-outweigh-placement-points/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex pros call for more ranked changes as kills continue to outweigh placement points"},{"body":"Respawn is a relatively young company, but it’s already built a reputation for comfortable products at reasonable prices. The company was founded in 2017 and is part of the HNI corporation that owns several furniture brands, including OFM and Maxon.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nRespawn’s gaming chairs are designed for comfort during marathon gaming sessions. Most respawn gaming chairs have a reclining function and are height-adjustable. Many also feature lumbar and neck pillows for added cushioning and support.\u0026nbsp;The company uses materials like synthetic leather and mesh to cover its chairs. Synthetic leather is durable and easy to clean, while the mesh is soft and allows air to circulate freely for cooling purposes.\nOne of the main reasons to get a Respawn gaming chair is the price. The company’s chairs are competitively priced compared to many rivals, and they still come with a limited lifetime warranty.\nThese are the best Respawn gaming chairs currently available.\nRESPAWN 205\u0026nbsp; The 205 is one of the most recognizable chairs in the Respawn line. It looks similar to countless gaming chairs on the market with its racing seat design and brightly-colored upholstery. Despite its similar seat style, the backrest on the 205 differs from most gaming chairs by having a massive mesh panel. The mesh is sturdy enough to be supportive, and it allows air to flow freely to keep you cool.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the other parts have a traditional synthetic leather construction. The synthetic leather covers the seat and is used to frame the mesh on the backrest. It also covers the adjustable lumbar and neck support pillows.\nThe adjustability features on the 205 aren’t the best, but they are acceptable considering the low price. The height and armrests can be adjusted, and there’s a reclining function. Unfortunately, the armrests can only be adjusted up and down, and the recliner is limited to 130 degrees. Many of the best gaming chairs recline up to 166 degrees, which may be more comfortable for some users.\nSee on Amazon RESPAWN Specter\u0026nbsp; The Specter is an excellent choice if you need a more discreet chair for office use. It has a more subtle look than the 205, but it’s still handsome and comes in either black or grey. The adjustable headrest is the only part covered in synthetic leather, while the rest of the chair uses mesh.\nCompared to the 205, it has far more adjustability features. The seat depth is adjustable and can slide back and forth. The armrests are 3D adjustable, meaning they can move up and down, backward and forward, and pivot left and right. Even the headrest is adjustable and can move up and down. The backrest’s curved shape offers additional lumbar support, but it may be too big for some people.\nThe Specter is a subtle alternative to traditional gaming chairs and has enough adjustment features to accommodate a wide range of people. It offers a decent value compared to many other gaming chairs.\nSee on Amazon RESPAWN 900 Respawn’s 900 is a more relaxed take on a gaming chair. The 900 is more at home in the living room and is perfect for console gamers. This chair looks like a sofa with plush padding all-around. It is available in black, red, blue, or white. One of the features shared with the 205 is the soft neck pillow.\nThe 900 doesn’t have castors to move around, but it has a few features that make up for its lack of mobility. It can recline up to 135 degrees, and it has an independent footrest that folds up. A couple of handy features include a cupholder on the left armrest and a removable storage pouch.\u0026nbsp;\nAs with any other chair, Respawn’s 900 has a couple of drawbacks. Since there are no castors, it can be challenging to move around. The synthetic leather can also feel hot after long gaming sessions. Despite its flaws, the 900 is still a well-featured gaming chair that invites you to relax.\nSee on Amazon RESPAWN 110 The Respawn 110\u0026nbsp; is a great alternative if you want a footrest on a more conventional gaming chair. Some of the more traditional features on the Respawn 110 include the synthetic leather upholstery and massive backrest. The main difference is the nifty footrest that allows you to put your feet up and relax. It sits under the chair and is easy to open. All you have to do is slide the bars out and flip the footrest into position.\nThe 110 has a much larger reclining angle than the 205’s maximum reclining angle of 135 degrees. This chair’s backrest reclines to 155 degrees. The deeper reclining angle pairs well with the footrest to make the chair more comfortable than a standard gaming chair. Unfortunately, the arms are connected to the backrest and seat, causing the arms to move backward when the chair reclines. The lack of adjustable arms may bother some users who want a higher level of adjustability.\nSome of the features on the 110 are similar to the 205. Both chairs have a massive headrest, adjustable neck and lumbar pillows, and a racing seat design.\nNot only is the 110 very comfortable, but it’s also affordable. It offers a reclining function and footrest at a far lower price than the 900.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon RESPAWN 400 Respawn’s 400 chair is the company’s big and tall option. It’s a heavy-duty chair with a larger weight capacity and larger dimensions than the other chairs on this list. The seat measures 24.25 inches by 22.75 inches compared to the 20.5-by-20.5-inch seat on the 205. Even the backrest is broader and more accommodating. The 400 also has a much larger weight capacity of 400 pounds compared to the 255 pounds capacity of the 205.\nApart from the size difference, many features are the 400 and 205 are the same. The 400 has a racing seat design with additional neck and lumbar support pillows. Both chairs can recline to 130 degrees and come in bright colors like red, green, and blue.\nThe 400 is the priciest chair on this list. The price may be higher than the others, but it’s expected when considering the larger dimensions and robust design. It offers impressive value for gamers who need a bit more space.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6s7HSqZiwpl2crq61zaBknKCRnr%2B0\n","link":"/post/best-respawn-gaming-chairs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Respawn gaming chairs"},{"body":"Ubisoft has revealed that the second annual Six Major will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina. The list of qualified teams guarantees fans an eye-melting showdown featuring the top squads in the world. Qualifying teams include the 2019 Six Invitational champions, G2 Esports, as well as the top lineups from season nine. There are a total four open qualifier spots up for grabs—one from each division of the R6 Pro League. The remaining three spots in the 2019 Six Major will go to the winners of the Allied Esports Vegas Minor, DreamHack Valencia, and one host country invitee, according to Ubisoft. Teams will be battling for their chunk of the $500,000 prize pool, with the champions receiving $200,000. The next Major will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina!\nWe can't wait! 😍😍😍 See you in August!\nRead more: https://t.co/0AS3UOnOei pic.twitter.com/d1YsZEa9CS\n— ESL Rainbow Six (@ESLRainbowSix) May 10, 2019  Tickets for the Six Major are on sale now in two price tiers. Attendees can choose to purchase a General Pass that includes an in-game charm and admission for $65, or a Premium Pass that grants access to premium seating, a chibi, and an exclusive swag bag on top of the General Pass offerings for $125. The Six Major will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center from Aug. 12 to 18, but the group stage of the Six Major is closed to the public from Aug. 12 to 14. Tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmifYmKytLzOq6usZZiarqW4yKecZqyYmnpzfJByZKyhqGK6orbOq2SsnaRis7C%2BjKuYpZ2ZnLU%3D\n","link":"/post/g2-esports-headline-the-2019-six-major-set-for-raleigh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"G2 Esports headline the 2019 Six Major set for Raleigh"},{"body":"A League of Legends fan built several champions from the game using only LEGO pieces. Reddit user God Turtle shared his Digital LEGO Designer creation that sees the Cho’Gath, the Terror of the Void, as a LEGO creature.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Razor-sharp teeth, menacing pincers, and terrifying claws are just a few of the lethal weapons that Cho’Gath brings to the Rift, and each detail of the 3D model of the champion was meticulously replicated in this LEGO model, including the Void-like color palette with purple and pink.\nTo build the Void champion, they used 523 Lego blocks, according to the creator. Even though the Cho’Gath model is just digital, each piece was selected and placed one by one.\u0026nbsp;\nGod Turtle uploaded the full video for Cho’Gath’s LEGO creation on their YouTube channel, where fans can find other League champions built with LEGO blocks. Among the other creations made by God Turtle, League fans can find Veigar, Rek’Sai, and Thresh.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot Games hasn’t officially collaborated with LEGO yet, so League fans don’t have unique LEGO pieces to choose from when building their champions in blocks. Instead, fans must call upon their creative minds to take pieces from other sets and assemble them into the form of the champion they most favor.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAll League champions on God Turtle’s channel are built on the Digital LEGO Designer tool, and the creator put as much attention to the details of all the Runeterra’s characters as they did to all the other models that can be found on the channel. From Pokémon to Monster Hunter through Gundam, the creations of this LEGO designer will amaze fans from ages 0-99.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecWapWaqlZi%2Fpq3Tnqpmm5iktKLAx2aYp5xdpMGpsdFmmqGZnaW2sLrSZq6irJhiuaazzmaZpaeToMA%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-fan-recreates-cho-gath-and-other-champions-with-lego-blocks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends fan recreates Cho’Gath and other champions with Lego blocks"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coat revealed a cycle of college command Magic: The Gathering cards from the upcoming Strixhaven: School of Mages today.\nWotC confirmed the Strixhaven leak from a Danish website earlier this week, officially releasing the names of the five colleges associated with the University. Additionally, the Magic team also spoiled a cycle of command cards tied to each of the colleges via the MTG Weekly series on Twitch and Daily MTG.\u0026nbsp;\nThe five colleges—Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, and Witherbloom—were each named after the elder dragons that founded them. Each college has a representation of two colors within Magic.\u0026nbsp;\nRevealed today were five duel-colored “Command” spell cards that are thematically tied to each of the five colleges within the Strixhaven: School of Mages set. A wording change of “mana value” was introduced as new text going forward in Magic via two of the new cards spoiled today, replacing “converted mana cost.” Each of the five college command spell spoilers has four abilities listed, in which players can choose two upon casting.\u0026nbsp;\nQuandrix Command (GU) CMC: 3(RW)Type: InstantRarity: RareAbility: Choose twoChoice one: Return target creature or planeswalker to its owner’s hand.Choice two: Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.Choice three: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.\u0026nbsp;Choice four: Target player shuffles up to three target cards from their graveyard into their library Prismari Command (UR) CMC: 1(UR)Type: InstantRarity: RareAbility: Choose twoChoice one: Prismari Command deals two damage to any target.Choice two: Target player draws two cards, then discards two cards.Choice three: Target player creates a Treasure token.Choice four: Destroy target artifact.\u0026nbsp; Lorehold Command (RW) CMC: 3(RW)Type: InstantRarity: RareAbility: Choose twoChoice one: Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.Choice two: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain Indestructible and Haste until end of turn.Choice three: Lorehold Command deals three damage to any target. Target player gains three life.Choice four: Sacrifice a permanent, then draw two cards. Silverquill Command (WB) CMC: 2(WB)Type: SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Choose twoChoice one: Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains Flying until end of turn.Choice two: Return target creature card with mana value two or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.Choice three: Target player draws a card and loses one life.\u0026nbsp;Choice four: Target opponent sacrifices a creature.\u0026nbsp; Witherbloom Command (BG) CMC: (BG)Type: SorceryRarity: RareAbility: Choose twoChoice one: Target player mills three cards, then you return a land card from your graveyard to your hand.Choice two: Destroy target noncreature, nonland permanent with mana value two or less.Choice three: Target creature gets -3/-1 until end of turn.Choice four: Target opponent loses two life and you gain two life.\u0026nbsp; Scheduled to release April 23, Strixhaven is the next Standard-legal set to drop in MTG.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqq2qma21osLEp2SsqJ%2Beuaa%2B0mapnq6Vlrlur86mpJqmlGKwuq%2FLnmStoZWZerW7jJympaSVnLK0\n","link":"/post/mtg-strixhaven-spoilers-reveal-command-cycle-tied-to-colleges/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Strixhaven spoilers reveal Command cycle tied to colleges"},{"body":"Seraphine’s League of Legends debut isn’t quite the chart-topping hit Riot Games envisioned for its newest mage.\nHer official Spotlight video is hovering around more than 61,000 dislikes, giving it a negative ratio compared to her 39,000 likes at time of writing. In the Korean version of the video, she’s even more proportionally detested, with less than 1,000 likes compared to more than 9,000 dislikes.\n Pre-rework Yorick comes in a distant second, amassing 10,000 dislikes on his old Spotlight video. Gangplank’s old Spotlight video, which has been unlisted, clocks in at around 9,300 dislikes. But still, both champions have managed to maintain a positive like-to-dislike ratio at slightly over 50 percent.\nWhile the old Yorick was loathed due to his perceived boring nature before morphing into a near-unbeatable top laner and splitpusher, Seraphine’s criticisms are mostly related to the dissonant image she projects. Summoner’s Rift is home to all manners of men, machines, and monsters, but some fans feel like Riot put K/DA first and Runeterra second when it comes to the Piltover-born popstar. Criticism has been directed to her far-too-futuristic hoverboard, her skill set’s similarities to Sona, and her uncharacteristically cruel lore relating to Brackerns.\nRelated: Skarner hasn’t received a new skin in 2,000 days\nRiot has at least started to plan some changes to her based on the negative feedback. Her Runeterran lore relating to her usage of a Hex Crystal in her performances “will be fixed,” according to Riot’s co-founder Mark “Tryndamere” Merrill.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqeqpGltaq6xGagrGWknbJuuc6sq2acmai5qrfEnWScoJGivaq7zWaqqaekobaotNNmoKdlnJquqMHEZp%2Biq6Skv7o%3D\n","link":"/post/seraphine-has-the-most-disliked-champion-spotlight-video-in-league-history/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Seraphine has the most disliked Champion Spotlight video in League history"},{"body":"SteelSeries’ newest esports-focused line of peripherals emphasizes substance over style. The brand built the Prime line for competitive gamers and esports athletes. Prioritizing performance above all else gives the Prime franchise a minimalistic style without sacrificing features. While the three gaming mice in the company’s newest franchise are undoubtedly solid performers, the Arctis Prime headset rises to an even higher watermark.\u0026nbsp;\nDollar for dollar, the Arctis Prime is one of the best gaming headsets available.\u0026nbsp;\nChameleon comfort The Arctis Prime headset borrows much of its design from other Arctis models. If you’ve ever seen any of SteelSeries’ other audio solutions, you’ll recognize several borrowed design elements on the Arctis Prime.\u0026nbsp;\nAdjusting your headset’s fit isn’t the most labor-intensive task by any means, but SteelSeries’ elastic ski band lets you throw the Arctis Prime on without a second thought. That’s the whole point of the Prime line: minimal worries, maximum performance. The ski band is also one of the most comfortable headset headbands on the market. There’s no pressure focused in one area, and the band doesn’t cause any fatigue over extended sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nSteelSeries didn’t just make this headset comfortable—the Arctis Prime is also durable. Thanks to an aluminum alloy and steel headband, the Arctis Prime can stand up to a fair amount of punishment. The headband can twist to what seems like the point of no return but bounces right back into shape.\u0026nbsp;\nThe noise-isolating ear pads also promote a high degree of comfort. SteelSeries’ new leatherette ear pads help isolate noise but do a better job at keeping you comfortable more than anything else. Throwing this headset on will block out some noise, but you’ll still be able to hear your surroundings if you’re just off a busy street. The comfort of these ear pads takes the cake. Earpads never get overly hot or feel like vice grips after longer sessions.\u0026nbsp;\nSteelSeries fans will also notice the ear cups remain largely the same aside from the logo change. Instead of having the typical SteelSeries branding near the bottom of the ear cup, the Arctis Prime prominently features the SteelSeries logo in the middle of the ear cup. Despite the size of the logos, the grey works well with the black ear cup to avoid being overly loud.\u0026nbsp;\nMission control Although SteelSeries took a minimalistic approach to the Prime line, there’s nothing minimal about the Arctis Prime’s flexibility. Players will find easy-to-use on-ear controls, a detachable cable with a splitter, and the tried-and-true ClearCast retractable microphone.\u0026nbsp;\nSee SteelSeries Headsets on Amazon Starting with the on-ear controls, the Arctis Prime gives users the essentials. Having just a mute and volume wheel prevents cluttering up the interface. The streamlined controls help avoid any confusion or distraction when adjusting volume in-game. While the simplicity is appreciated, the lack of Chatmix feels odd considering the Arctis Prime shares a price tag with the Arctis 5. The trade-off here is likely better drivers over flexible chat controls. Sound quality takes precedence over Chatmix any day, but that’s a personal preference.\u0026nbsp;\nThe detachable cable makes transporting the Arctis Prime a breeze. Thanks to the detachable cable and the sturdy headband construction, users won’t have to worry about the headset getting squished in their bag. SteelSeries’ detachable cable terminates in a 3.5-millimeter male connection, so users are free to use the Arctis Prime on whichever console they choose. A splitter is also included for PC players to use the retractable microphone.\u0026nbsp;\nA staple of any Arctis headset is the bidirectional, noise-canceling ClearCast microphone. This Discord-Certified mic can sometimes be on the quiet side, but it stands up to some entry-level desktop mics. SteelSeries’ ClearCast mic can also sound a little nasally but won’t cause any communication issues between you and your teammates. Keeping this mic a bit farther from your face will net you better results. SteelSeries also includes a windscreen, but the differences between having it equipped and not equipped are slight. The ClearCast mic also does a solid job of blocking out background noise, even if you live on a busier street.\u0026nbsp;\nHear everything…even if it’s a sight squeeze SteelSeries knocked it out of the park with the 40-millimeter neodymium drivers. These high-fidelity drivers provide a balanced mix of lows and highs, with the highs coming through exceptionally well. That’s not to say the bass isn’t exceptional, but the Arctis Prime drivers excel in presenting highs without any piercing quality.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Arctis Prime performs well in several titles. In Overwatch, the experience felt a little more cramped than on the EPOS H3, but our reviewer never got lost in the mix. It was still apparent where every sound was coming from, despite enemies being positioned on a slightly smaller soundstage. Overwatch is a chaotic game that benefits from having a wider soundstage, so this is less of a negative and more of a heads-up.\u0026nbsp;\nRainbow Six Siege allowed the Arctis Prime to shine. While the soundstage wasn’t the largest, the overall experience was more comfortable than in Overwatch. There were no issues picking up on small audio cues or footsteps. The Arctis Prime also does a phenomenal job of separating the initial bass-heavy gunshots and how the shots interacts with surroundings.\u0026nbsp;\nListening to music with the Arctis Prime was also a blast. Because the Arctis Prime picks up highs without destroying your eardrums, tracks sound brighter without sacrificing much bass. It doesn’t matter if a track is bass-heavy or treble-heavy—either way, you won’t get your skull rattled.\u0026nbsp;\nIs this for you? SteelSeries’ attempt to provide players with a pared-down version of its Arctis headset is undeniably successful. The company nails the minimalist-inspired formula without making any sacrifices in the name of performance. It may not be the flashiest, but that’s the whole point behind the Prime franchise.\nThe build and design of the Arctis Prime headset are top-notch. These can almost go anywhere, thanks to the subtle color scheme and branding. While they’re on the road, users won’t have to worry about a cheap plastic headband snapping in their bag. Despite the sturdy build, the Arctis Prime is also very comfortable over long sessions. Thanks to the ski band, users will avoid feeling burned out.\u0026nbsp;\nOf course, the sound quality is the main attraction, and SteelSeries delivers. The audio quality of the Arctis Prime makes it one of the best headsets on the market. Users get a great blend of highs and lows without either overpowering the other. Instead, these headphones feel very well balanced and worth every cent.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re in the market for a new closed-back gaming headset with minimal bells and whistles, considering the SteelSeries Arctis Prime isn’t a bad idea. The combination of comfort, durability, and sound quality make the Arctis Prime well worth its asking price.\u0026nbsp;\nPros Minimalistic design\u0026nbsp;Sturdy buildHi-Fi drivers are exceptionalSki band\u0026nbsp;Comfortable ear padsFair priceDetachable cable for easy transportRetractable mic Cons Mic can sound nasallySoundstage can feel tight in some titlesSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6onnSrZyapF2owaaxy6ycq6GVqHqivsKtoKxloKe2rrGMoZyanKOawW6%2BxK%2Bgnq8%3D\n","link":"/post/what-a-steal-steelseries-arctis-prime-headset-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What a steal: SteelSeries Arctis Prime headset review"},{"body":"Capcom today unveiled details for the DLC to Monster Hunter Rise, which will be coming in just a few months just in time for the summer.\u0026nbsp;\nMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will include a slew of new content from a fresh story to, obviously, monsters that you can fight, and it’s price will range from $39.99 for the standard edition of the game to $49.99 for the deluxe edition.\u0026nbsp;\nMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is set to release on June 30 on Nintendo Switch and PC. The game is not available for the PlayStation or Xbox families of consoles.\nTeam up with the Knights of the Royal Order and face the biggest threats yet: Garangolm, Lunagaron and Malzeno!\nMonster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak arrives June 30, 2022. pic.twitter.com/gZrPfP6nih\n— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) March 15, 2022  The expansion content comes relatively quickly following the initial release of Monster Hunter Rise, which came out last March for Switch. The game then became available to PC players in January this year. The game itself is the sixth game in a series of Monster Hunter titles that started in 2004. The most recent game in the ARPG series prior to Rise was Monster Hunter: World, which came out in 2018.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqSopqOpsrN5x66lrZ2iYr%2Bqv8Rmqq6mkqeyoreMq5ylnZGosg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak release?"},{"body":"In late 2020 the next generation of console gaming arrived. For many players, this generation of consoles is their first experience with a high-end gaming device capable of 4K resolution and high-speed refresh rates.\nThese next-generation consoles include the Xbox Series X and Series S. The Series X is capable of top-of-the-line display output, while the Series S has a more limited output. Despite their differing specs, the entire range of next-gen consoles includes built-in recording and streaming features. However, these features often do not provide the same quality or utility as an external capture card.\nA capable capture card needs to include 4K passthrough to showcase the high-quality output of these Xbox consoles when recording. Next-gen-ready capture cards should also boast 1080p, 60fps capabilities for streaming.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is a list of the best capture cards for the Xbox Series X and S.\nXbox Series X AVerMedia Live Gamer BOLT–GC555 Boasting 4K graphics, the Xbox Series X was intended to be captured in that same elegance. Fortunately, theLive Gamer BOLT makes this possible. While 4K isn’t the most common video resolution, it is a must-have for the user who wants their quality to stand above the rest.\nThe Live Gamer BOLT supports not only 4K visuals at up to 60fps, but it also supports 1080p at up to 240fps. These specs are currently more than sufficient to cover any console on the market, meaning upgrading will not be an issue for some time.\nThis AVerMedia capture card is one of the priciest on our list. However, the price is offset by what you get back in quality. With its simple setup process and 4K capture, this card offers users versatility and ease of access.\nSee on Amazon Elgato 4K60 S+ Elgato has been at the forefront of capture cards for the last decade, and the latest addition to its lineup suits the new generation of gaming consoles perfectly.\nTheElgato 4K60 S+ is an ideal travel companion for serious content creators who are on the move. One of its most unique features is capturing 4K footage at 60fps to an SD card.\u0026nbsp; Saving directly to an SD card removes the need for a computer to record gameplay. This feature makes the 4K60 S+ a viable travel companion for content creators who need high-quality capture on the go.\nUsers who are at a computer can connect the device directly via USB 3.0 to capture footage in 4K at 60fps. Whether you’re recording gameplay or streaming, this product has you covered with its simple setup process that can be up and running in no time.\nIf you’re after a capture card that can be taken on the go and still display the Xbox Series X’s performance, then the 4K60 S+ is a perfect option to consider.\nSee on Amazon Xbox Series S Elgato HD60 S+ Given the slight drop in hardware present on the Series S, a dedicated 4K capture card would be mostly unnecessary.\nElgato’s wildly popularHD60 S+ is an ideal option for the Series S. This capture card can stream the Series S’ full HD visuals in their 60fps glory.\nRecording gameplay from this device is made easy with the Elgato capture app that boasts a simple-to-use interface. The application hosts a variety of features, such as adding voice-over or adjusting the quality settings. The capture card also works seamlessly with popular broadcasting software, like OBS, for a hassle-free experience for streamers.\nAlthough the card does not support a 4K output, the Elgato HD60 S+ works with 4K devices. This is possible thanks to its passthrough feature that removes the need to reduce the console’s resolution output to capture.\nThe HD60 S+ is one of the best options for any console due to its flexibility and suits the Xbox Series S specs well.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Razer Ripsaw Boasting high-quality 1080p capture at 60fps, theRazer Ripsaw easily showcases the power of the Xbox Series S.\nA unique addition to the Ripsaw is the headphone and mic inputs on the device. These grant the user an easy way to connect a microphone and headset directly to the device. Aside from the ease of access to the ports, the headphone jack gives users an easy way to monitor the device’s audio passing.\u0026nbsp;\nSetting up the Ripsaw could not be easier. With only three cables and easy integration into many popular broadcasting applications, the Ripsaw is another convenient option for streamers.\nGiven the dominance Razer has had over the PC gaming industry for so long, many streamers and content creators may already have Razer peripherals in their setup. If this is the case, the Ripsaw will look right at home in your setup with its sleek design and distinct logo. This is a high-quality capture card that has an aesthetically pleasing design. Another appealing aspect of the Ripsaw is its slightly lower price. The Razer Ripsaw is a great option for content creators with a tighter budget.\nSee on Amazon With two different models in the next generation of Xbox consoles, there are clear differences in what is required from a capture card. For Series X users, 4K cards will excel, and the AVerMedia Live Gamer BOLT is a top-of-the-range option. This card is as good as it gets. But If you’re a content creator that finds themselves traveling, it’s difficult to overlook the portability of Elgato’s 4K60 S+.\nFor Series S owners,\u0026nbsp; a 4K card isn’t necessary since the console only supports upscaled 4K from 1080p. This means non-4K capture cards are more suitable for the Xbox Series S and will save you money. Elgato’s HD60 S+ is perfect for replicating the quality of the Series S. Razer’s Ripsaw is another great option since it is slightly more affordable and boasts a unique aesthetic that compliments most setups.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFur8Cpq66qlWKwor7DrGSfp6JixaO712aqnqqZmsBuxIyapZ1low%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-capture-cards-for-xbox-series-x-and-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best capture cards for Xbox Series X and S"},{"body":"The field of goalkeeping in professional soccer is dominated by the elder statesmen—and the same goes for FIFA 21. Of the top 10 goalkeepers in the current version of FIFA, the youngest is Man City’s Ederson at 27 and four of them are at least 34.\nWith age comes wisdom and poise. But that doesn’t mean you should shrug off the future of goalkeeping if you’re managing a club in career mode. Eventually, the top of the class will age out, so it might be wise to invest in the future goalies today. Here are the best young goalkeepers in FIFA 21.\nGianluigi Donnarumma, 22 – AC Milan The 22-year-old from Italy represents club and country between the sticks and is the brightest star on this list of young goalies. Of the other keepers in this guide, he’s the youngest, has the highest overall rating of 86, and the highest potential rating of 92. In fact, he has the third-highest potential of any keeper in the game behind Jan Oblak and Marc-André ter Stegen.\nHis highest individual ratings are his Diving and Reflexes at 89 each. He also has a Positioning rating of 84 and a Handling rating of 81. On top of the superior ratings, he also is the tallest of the elite young keepers at roughly 6-foot-5.\nMike Maignan, 25 – LOSC Lille The French native sits behind Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris on the French national squad, but he’s prone to equal Lloris’ rating in the future if he meets his potential.\nMaignan has an overall rating of 83, but his potential rating climbs up to an 87. All five of the specific goalkeeping ratings (Positioning, Diving, Handling, Kicking, and Reflexes) are at least an 80, with Reflexes being his highest at 84.\nDean Henderson, 24 – Manchester United England’s own Henderson sits behind De Gea in the Man United pecking order, so it might be easier to lure him away in a manager career file. Doing so will reward you in the long run considering his potential and intangibles.\nHenderson sits at just an 80 overall, but in the right situation, he could increase up to a potential rating of 87. On top of having great potential, he has a plethora of traits that come with him. He has GK Long Throw, he rushes out of goal, comes for crosses, and saves with his feet. He’s actually the only keeper in this group with all four of those traits, giving him extra value outside of his rating.\nUnai Simón, 23 – Athletic Club Last but certainly not least, we have Unai Simón from Spain. He’s an 80 overall with numerous Spanish goalkeepers ahead of him for national team honors. But his potential outshines all of them.\nSimón has the potential to climb up to an 86 overall. But he’s also quite capable right now with 84 Positioning, 83 Diving, and 81 Reflexes. He even comes for crosses and saves with his feet. He’s a cheaper option compared to the other names with just a slightly lower ceiling. His current in-game value of only 27 million Euros is a steal for what he provides now and later.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrsSsq2axn6q7qHnGqJilo5Wavaa%2B0magp2WWnrOieZFq\n","link":"/post/best-young-goalkeepers-in-fifa-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best young goalkeepers in FIFA 21"},{"body":"Blizzard today unveiled Dragonflight as the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft, and while the expansion brings many new elements to the game, it’s a bit of a reversion in character talents that is turning heads.\nThat’s right, Blizzard is revamping WoW’s talent system in the new expansion and bringing back talent trees, giving players more character flexibility and customization options. The new talent system is still a work in progress, but developers harped on a few keys today during their announcement.\nFirst and foremost, the game will again have some semblance of a talent tree, and while it will be different from what players experienced in the original iteration of WoW in 2005, it will bring many substantive options for players.\n The primary difference between Dragonflight talents and those you might see in Classic is that you will still have to pick a specialization, instead of having three different specialization trees to navigate through.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter picking your spec, you will have two talent trees. One is a broad-stroking tree that includes talents for your class overall. The other will be a specialization-specific tree.\n Players will still be able to quickly swap their specializations and talents in the same ways that they have been able to in retail WoW. The game won’t be going back to having relatively costly respec costs that existed early in the game’s history.\nLastly, during a deep dive today, developers added that players in Dragonflight will have an option to save and name different specialization and talent setups. The option to save various character customizations looks to save players time and stress as they bounce between different forms of content like raiding, arenas, and mythic dungeons.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlp5p6rLrOsGSamp%2BqwW7Ax55ksKeiobFuu8Vmrpqqk6eup8CMrZilnZ6perTF0q2cpmWimsOiuc9mnaiqXZm%2ForPOp52loZedwQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-the-world-of-warcraft-talent-system-revamp-for-dragonflight/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about the World of Warcraft talent system revamp for Dragonflight"},{"body":"VALORANT drops were reserved for only the most accomplished streamers on Twitch when the closed beta for Riot’s five-vs-five tactical shooter launched on April 7. But just a week later, the devs have had a change of heart, and are now giving everyone— big, or small—their moment in the spotlight.\u0026nbsp;\nBeginning April 14, all VALORANT Twitch streamers can drop closed beta access.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the time being, this is applicable for streamers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Turkey, Russia, and CIS, but additional regions, including Brazil, LATAM, and Korea will be added in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nThe change doesn’t mean they’ll be an increased number of drops, but it will give viewers the option to watch any VALORANT stream to be eligible for the beta.\nHere’s how to enable drops\nEnabling VALORANT drops works in a similar fashion to receiving them.\u0026nbsp;\nAll you need to do is link your Twitch account with your Riot account and switch on your stream. When you next load up VALORANT, the “Drops Enabled” tag should activate, and drops will be enabled.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you haven’t signed up for the beta already, create a Riot account, link your Riot account to your Twitch, and watch VALORANT Twitch streamers. When you finally get access, it’s your time to shine.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game is free-to-play and is slated for a summer 2020 official release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnEp5ibpJVisbO7z6xkr5mcpL%2BiutM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-enable-drops-for-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enable drops for VALORANT"},{"body":"If you’ve been trying to play Elden Ring on PC with a controller during the launch, you may have been experiencing setbacks. Even when the controller gets picked up by other games, numerous reports have claimed Elden Ring has been having a hard time detecting controller inputs.\nThough FromSoftware will need to roll out a permanent fix in the upcoming days to fix all the controller-related bugs and errors, there are a few troubleshooting methods that players can try out.\nIf you continue to run into controller problems after applying the fixes below, you’ll have no choice but to switch to playing Elden Ring with a mouse and keyboard until a fix arrives.\nXbox Configuration Support Before applying this fix, you’ll need to exit out of Elden Ring and ensure that there aren’t lingering background processes running through the Task Manager.\nOpen SteamNavigate to SettingsChoose General Controller SettingsTurn on Xbox Configuration Support and Generic Gamepad ConfigurationYou can also combine the following steps with turning off Nvidia and Steam Overlays since some users found success by doing so. Delete Vjoy Vjoy, a virtual stick program, is used to install controller drivers for fighting game joysticks and steering wheels. If you’ve been using one of the two on your system, The chances are there might have been a clash that caused Elden Ring to act out while picking up your controller inputs.\nDeleting Vjoy should be enough to give your controller a fighting chance, but you’ll also need to restart Eldin Ring to ensure all the stones are in place.\nRemove all the other input devices Though Elden Ring detects all the peripherals connected to your PC, it may have a hard time when it comes to prioritizing when all of them are wired at the same time. This was also the case in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and players could fix issues by unplugging their mouse and keyboard before launching the game.\nThe same fix also works for Elden Ring since the game recognizes the first controller or peripheral like Sekiro.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWScp56pv7C4y56pZqafqXq4u9GkoKefXZ67brHLnZynZaKeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-controller-not-working-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix controller not working in Elden Ring"},{"body":"“Two to the one from the one to the three. Murderer, Kayle, I spit upon thee.”\nA League of Legends fan brought a hilarious meme song to the Rift today, using Morgana’s voice lines to create “thou reposted in the wrong coven.” While the composition uses the typical “You Reposted In The Wrong Neighborhood” melody as a backtrack, it splices the Fallen’s quips in for an entertainingly terrifying experience.\n “I have seen thy death,” the song goes. “A pox upon thee. The gods awaken, they speak through me.”\nOther iterations of the meme are usually lighthearted. But being lighthearted doesn’t really fit Morgana’s character. She’s a celestial and mortal being who bound her wings together and fights for truth from the “shadows of Demacia.” This is furthered by the hook, which repeats the words “burn the rot away.”\nThis isn’t the first time the old-age meme was used for one of Riot’s games. VALORANT fans put together a hilarious rendition called “you mollied in the wrong neighborhood,” as well as one for Cypher and Jett. And several Overwatch characters were used for versions of their own, including Widowmaker, Tracer, and Sombra.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKdkrquVqHquu9GgmKeZo2LDsLXCnmSloZ6awG7Azmaaq52RqbJutMCupa2hnpx6rrHMnmSsp56cerW106WcnWWknby2edGep6irpJqxbrXNZquhnV2sv7C6xmaaqK6Vow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fan-uses-morgana-s-voice-lines-to-create-haunting-meme-song-titled-thou-reposted-in-the-wrong-coven/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fan uses Morgana’s voice lines to create haunting meme song titled “thou reposted in the wrong coven”"},{"body":"Xbox revealed today that Warhammer: Chaosbane, Mulaka, Zone of the Enders HD Collection, and Samurai Shodown II will be the four free games available for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users during the month of September as part of the Games with Gold program.\nXbox Live Gold is one of Xbox’s subscription options and was created even before the now-popular Game Pass, which features more than 100 games in its catalog. These four titles are free to own as long as your Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate remains active.\n These games are available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S owners. Warhammer: Chaosbane is an action RPG game where your character joins a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, and you’re the last hope for the Empire of Man. Mulaka, on the other hand, is an action-adventure game based on the indigenous culture of Tarahumara where you have to solve puzzles and fight to keep the land safe.\nThe other two titles were selected as part of the games played with backward compatibility. Warhammer: Chaosbane will be available from Sept. 1 to 30, while Mulaka will be available from Sept. 16 to Oct. 15. Zone of the Enders HD Collection is up for grabs from Sept. 1 to 15 and Samurai Shodown II has to be redeemed between Sept. 16 to 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopZ6vXa2vsMSMoJimnaNixKrAx2aeqKSUYrOwvoysnKmslaKvpr6Ma2draV2qu7exyKWcnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-xbox-games-with-gold-for-september-2021-unveiled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Xbox Games with Gold for September 2021 unveiled"},{"body":"The New York Subliners has added Call of Duty veteran Saints to its academy team for the 2021 Challengers season. Saints joins Prolute and Spart on the lineup that still needs to officially fill one more spot for the upcoming season.\u0026nbsp;\nSaints has 10 years of competitive experience in CoD. He’s spent time with notable teams like Luminosity, Echo Fox, Team Envy, and Denial Esports. Saints spent the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League with the Los Angeles Guerrillas but was dropped at the end of the season.\u0026nbsp;\nReady to take on Challengers Elite with @SaintsNato on the sticks.\nPlease welcome the latest addition to the Subliners Academy. #NYSL pic.twitter.com/HOdaXEAKvB\n— NYSL (@Subliners) February 9, 2021  The 25-year-old has stayed busy in the offseason and has established himself as a talented player in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Saints won the Toronto Ultra 5k Holiday Snack 2020 in December and the fifth NA Call of Duty Challengers Cup alongside Prolute and Spart at the end of January.\u0026nbsp;\nThe trio has competed with amateur player GloFrosty multiple times, including the two events they won. It’s unclear if GloFrosty will fill the final spot on NY’s academy team, but they do need a fourth player.\u0026nbsp;\nDiamondcon was originally signed to the Subliners’ academy team but was moved to the starting roster when ZooMaa announced his retirement. This was good news for Diamondcon, but it left the academy squad with one less player.\u0026nbsp;\nThe remaining trio and GloFrosty have performed well in the last two events they competed in. Last weekend, they qualified for the upcoming 2021 NA Call of Duty Challengers Elite Stage One. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAorXNrapmop%2Beu7R5zZ6uZrGfp7huv9Sbo6KmlafAbq3CmpuepaliwaatzA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/saints-joins-new-york-subliners-academy-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Saints joins New York Subliners’ academy team"},{"body":"A casual VALORANT player seemingly had the opportunity to kill at least four defenders with Jett’s ultimate ability, Blade Storm, which equips a set of accurate knives that recharge upon killing an opponent. But he messed up with the two last frags and had to improvise.\nHis team was leading 5-4 on Split and every player was alive in the 10th round when he activated Jett’s ultimate and killed a Raze who got out of a smoke in the A site. The player then moved forward and easily dealt with a Killjoy in A screens while his teammates were planting the spike and entered the A tower to rotate through the mid vent. He found one Reyna and one Omen with their backs to him but somehow missed the point-blank right-click attack on Reyna. Without the special knives, he had to pull out his normal knife to frag Reyna, who missed a couple of shots that could have killed him, and Omen, who tried a knife kill as well and hilariously missed all of the attempts.\n Everything could have gone wrong for the Jett player but he was quick enough to adjust instead of panicking and also got a bit lucky that Reyna and Omen missed their chance to take him down. Getting knife kills like this VALORANT player got is one of those things that may have tilted the enemy team for the rest of the game.\nRegardless of the luck involved, this VALORANT player really took “knife only” to another level.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav265yKyqnqtdoLatuIywoK2gXZ%2BytcDSZqylrJmirrWxjJusrWWWnruqv8eeqmZqXZq7prnInqpmr5mptW6tjKemq6WRoXqsusifnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-misses-kill-with-jett-s-ultimate-but-finishes-2-enemies-with-a-normal-knife/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player misses kill with Jett’s ultimate but finishes 2 enemies with a normal knife"},{"body":"Written in partnership with Gamer Sensei.\nWith how many moving parts are present in each game of League of Legends, it can be difficult for players to pin down their specific mistakes. The first step to improvement and winning more games is to correctly identify issues, even if they aren’t always the most apparent. If you’re looking to raise your win rate in League, Gamer Sensei has you covered. Here are five ways to win more in League, curated by former Origen, Fnatic, and Ninjas in Pyjamas head coach NicoThePico.\nSave summoner spells and ultimates League is a game based around its objectives. Fights for dragons and Baron are almost always key turning points in every match. You want to make sure that you’re at full strength for these contests, and that includes having the right tools for the job. For example, if the dragon fight is one minute away, it’s often best to not use your ult or Flash trying to make a pick and instead save it to secure the objective.\nThis concept also applies to being on the defensive. An issue many players run into often is using summoner spells or ultimates trying to survive when they are already guaranteed dead. This is a tip that will come with experience, but basically, learn when your positioning is too far gone to be saved. There is almost nothing worse than pushing your lane, dying to a gank while wasting Flash, then getting re-ganked later.\nAvoid placing bad vision Vision is a crucial concept in League. With proper use of wards, you and your team will be able to stay safe against ganks and roams, as well as take your own aggressive positioning. But there is such a thing as placing “bad” wards. A ward can be bad if it provides misinformation, giving teammates a false sense of security. An example of a bad ward can be seen in the image below to the left. The proper way to place this ward is on the right.\nNotice how if a ward is placed in the pixel brush too far to the right, it will not fully cover the entrance to the river brush. This could cause a mid laner to play forward and toward the bot side of the lane thinking they’re safe when in reality they’re vulnerable to ganks from there. There are many “bad” wards that can be placed across Summoner’s Rift, so try and learn the proper ward locations to avoid giving useless or even false information.\nStop contesting in lane when at a disadvantage Every League player has heard the phrase “just farm under tower” before. People normally say this when a laner can’t actually contest farm without dying, but there is a lot more to understand about this concept. Every champion in the game has points of power that differ from each other. Respecting when an opponent has an advantage over you is crucial.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon If you find that you are unable to trade evenly and contest farm against your lane opponents, it’s best to cede whatever you need to. Trying to force the issue while at item and level disadvantages will end badly most of the time. One of the easiest ways to get solo killed in lane is to not watch out for enemy level two and level six power spikes. Even if you must give up CS, it’s far better than the alternative of dying and losing even more farm and experience.\nPractice good habits at all times Many games of League can hit a point where it feels like your team has already lost. Even if this really is the case, you should still play properly and continue to build good habits. We understand being stuck in a game where your teammates don’t particularly feel like playing can be frustrating. But as long as you are in that situation, it’s better to get something out of it than nothing at all.\nBy continuing to practice good habits, you’ll be building good muscle memory in multiple areas that can transfer to the rest of your play. Keep trying to hit every CS, keep focusing on watching the mini-map for information, and practice face checking with abilities. There is always something you can do to improve, even in heavily disadvantageous situations. You may even end up winning some of these “lost” games.\nKnow your mental limitations, follow a list of rules to prevent tilt The greatest enemy of the average League player is tilt. If you find yourself feeling mentally taxed or just out of it, it’s best to acknowledge that and deal with the tilt before it takes your LP. You’ve likely heard horror stories of people dropping numerous divisions in just one bad day. This not-so-uncommon scenario is the fastest way to stunt your climb.\nThere are many rules that people will tell you about maintaining your mental. While they can differ from person to person, there are some key takeaways that everyone should know.\nDon’t play ranked if you feel bad, mentally or physically. Even the most rational and consistent players can fall victim to tilt if they are sad, angry, or tired.Cut off loss streaks early. Having multiple bad games in a row can take a toll on you. Becoming increasingly frustrated at every consecutive loss is a great way to enter “losers queue” and continue dropping LP. Taking a break and resetting your mental is key to avoiding massive loss streaks.Only play champions you are comfortable with in ranked. If you’re trying to gain as much LP as possible, staying on your comfort picks is crucial. Save learning new champions for normal games or an alt account.Use the dodge feature. The greatest tool in the ranked grinder’s arsenal is easily dodging. If you get into champion select only to find teammates arguing, first timing champions, or showing anything else that would make the game hard, taking the -3 LP is invaluable. Dodging a second time in a day is also fine since -10 LP is still better than a loss. League ranked can be a difficult experience. With so many factors out of your control, it can feel like climbing is a matter of momentum or luck. But by following these five tips, you will be able to bring more consistency to your game. Winning more in League can be accomplished with a mix of smarter play and mental management.\nIf you’d like to get a more hands-on approach to improving in League, check out Gamer Sensei.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaG1drK66v4ytpmavmaN6rrvRnmSipl2hsqKz1J5kqJ5dobKosc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/5-ways-to-win-more-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"5 ways to win more in League of Legends"},{"body":" Ash is back in Apex Legends. The simulacrum played a role in the season five quest, The Broken Ghost, but it seems that her stint in the Apex universe is far from done.\nIn the comic, Mirage and Rampart visit Pathfinder to meet his so-called girlfriend. The robot introduces the duo to his new friend, the recently-awakened Ash.\nPathfinder shows his solidarity to Ash: “I know what it’s like to wake up and not know who you are,” he tells her. “I wished I had a friend back then who made it less scary. I’m that friend for you… friend.”\nAsh played a vital role in the season five quest, The Broken Ghost. The legends had to assemble a mysterious artifact, which turned out to be the simulacrum. Hammond Robotics had an interest in building Ash, but their reasons for the search are still unclear at this time.\nThe simulacrum was a familiar face for fans of the Titanfall franchise. Ash is one of the antagonists in Titanfall 2‘s campaign mode, where she’s destroyed by Rifleman Jack Cooper. She was later rebuilt by in-game company Vinson Dynamics but killed again in the wake of the Frontier War.\nThe season five quest finished with Ash’s awakening in an underground bunker in Kings Canyon. She gave the legends an ominous greeting upon waking up: “welcome to Olympus.”\nOlympus has plenty of significance to the Apex universe. The city is located in Psamathe, where Revenant’s source code is stored. It’s where Revenant killed Loba’s parents and also the hometown of Octane and Lifeline.\nFans long speculated that Olympus would be the new map for season six, but the new season only brought an improved version of World’s Edge. EA-sponsored Brazilian content creator Winchester said that Olympus was delayed due to the pandemic and that the map still had some “loose ends” to fix.\nAlthough the new quest seems to take a break from the storyline involving Loba and Revenant, it appears that Ash will still fit into that story. Rebuilding the simulacrum was Loba’s idea as a way to gain the favor of Hammond Robotics, which opens up a series of questions about Ash’s role in the upcoming story.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR506Ggq5xdmLyutcJmp5qflWK%2FpsLEmqOsZZGotW610maYsJmbmnqiusNmo6KumaO0bsPIrZ9mqJGptae1zZ2cqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-third-comic-page-reveals-ash-is-awake-and-living-with-pathfinder/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ third comic page reveals Ash is awake and living with Pathfinder"},{"body":"Pre-visual storyboard artist, Seung Eun Kim, shared multiple storyboards made for Arcane, the League Of Legends-inspired Netflix animated series.\nSeung Eun shared 10 total storyboards, which he said came “in the very early stages of Arcane.” Though many of the storyboards display scenes Arcane viewers would likely be familiar with, there are several scenes and character concepts displayed that did not make the final cut.\nIn this first hyper-realistic concept art featuring Vander’s confrontation with Silco, we can see several changes had been made to the story’s lead antagonist. Most noticeably, Silco seems to be missing his partially-corroded left eye and has a far bulkier frame than the more slender build viewers may be more accustomed to seeing.\nOther characters, such as Vander and Jinx, retained almost the same designs from these early storyboards to the show’s eventual release. The child version of Jinx, known as Powder, appears to have kept roughly the same design, from her utility belt to the near staple-like clips in her hair.\nThe lower storyboard shows a very different look into the animated series. One of the central characters, Vi, shows a far different design than her final release. Clad in metallic shoulder pads, her depiction quite differs from the sleeker jacket we see her in for most of the series. The scene itself was also seemingly omitted from season one of Arcane, as audiences never saw Vi holding her nearly dead deceased sister over the Piltover backdrop. Though we may not have seen this scene in season one, it does not mean it has been entirely cut from the series.\nSeason one of Arcane was a smashing success on Netflix, quickly rising to the most-viewed category across countless countries. While we may have to wait a while for season two, fans can ruminate on Seung Eun’s early storyboards in the meantime.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirrJmowW6%2FxK6loGWVqrtuv8eaqZ6rXZqus7jYZqqtp6Kur7Ct0Z2qZp6fp3qivsKapZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/artist-seung-eun-shares-early-storyboards-for-arcane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Artist Seung Eun shares early storyboards for Arcane"},{"body":"Microsoft has officially confirmed that the production of Xbox One consoles stopped at the end of 2020. All focus is now on producing Xbox Series X|S consoles.\u0026nbsp;\nAs reported by The Verge, senior director of Xbox console product marketing Cindy Walker confirmed that Microsoft “stopped production for all Xbox One consoles by the end of 2020.” The Xbox One X and Xbox One S were initially discontinued before the launch of the Xbox Series X. Production of the Xbox One S stopped by the end of 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayStation fans will still have an opportunity to purchase a PS4, though. Sony recently confirmed it will produce roughly one million new PS4 consoles in 2022. Next-gen consoles like the PS5 are still hard to find in several regions, so this might be a feasible option for fans looking for an available console.\u0026nbsp;\nThe end of production for the Xbox One S marks the end of an era for Xbox fans. The Xbox One was originally released in 2013 and the console received multiple updates in the following years. The Xbox One S launched in 2016, the Xbox One X was released in 2017, and the all-digital Xbox One S came out in 2019. Fans will still likely see Xbox One consoles at local retailers for the time being, but they’ll eventually be entirely replaced by the latest Xbox products.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWZmL%2Bwv86fq2acmaiwsLrToqWunZRivbO7w66araGfo3qwsoyxmaiwXaS7pnnCqKWsp5yawG6t02acp5xdpLNufo9rZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/microsoft-discontinued-production-of-xbox-one-consoles-at-end-of-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Microsoft discontinued production of Xbox One consoles at end of 2020"},{"body":"The celebrations for Overwatch’s sixth anniversary are continuing well into the start of the summer. This time, players will be able to get their hands on even more remixed skins and earn a few skins that have been rather elusive.\nOverwatch’s Anniversary Remix Vol. 2 event has officially begun and will run until June 7. This follows a previous update to Overwatch’s website that appeared to detail the start date of the event, as well as the various cosmetics that would be added to the game.\nBOOYAH!\nIt's time to climb the charts with Overwatch Anniversary Remix: Vol. 2 featuring all seasonal brawls, Weekly Challenge Rewind, and 6 remixed Legendary skins.\nGet back into the mix now through June 7!\n🎵 https://t.co/qivEAJz31T pic.twitter.com/GddsFODY6N\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 17, 2022  Like Vol. 1 of the event, Vol. 2 introduces new “remixed” skins into the game, giving older skins updated looks. This event introduces Poison Dart Lúcio, Dark Wolf Hanzo, Hydra Symmetra, Neon Cat Sombra, Night Owl Ana, and Noxious Roadhog into the event-exclusive loot pool. They can be obtained through loot boxes or purchased directly from the store for 3,000 credits.\nPrevious weekly challenges also make a return during this event, allowing players to get their hands on skins they may have missed out on during their limited runs. Week one rewards the Dr. Zeigler Mercy skin and matching sprays and icons, week two does similar for Mardi Gras Ashe, and week three rounds things out with Maestro Sigma. It is unlikely that these skins, sprays, and icons will be available again after their weekly challenges end.\nLogging into Overwatch during the duration of the Anniversary Remix Vol. 2 event will reward players with one Anniversary loot box, containing cosmetics from all of Overwatch’s previous events. More can be earned by leveling up, participating in various Arcade modes, and through direct purchase.\nPlayers can enjoy the second part of Overwatch’s sixth-anniversary celebration now until June 7. Blizzard also revealed today that an “Overwatch 2 event” will take place on June 16, though no further information is available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mmZ6jtrex0ayYq7Fdp7KutddmraikXWd6psLEp6tmmpWctq%2B%2FjK2mnZmpYr%2B2utJmrKesmaF6q8HNnmRw\n","link":"/post/overwatch-anniversary-remix-vol-2-event-begins-today-runs-until-june-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch Anniversary Remix Vol. 2 event begins today, runs until June 7"},{"body":"The 2022 Dota Pro Circuit is entering its final stage with the Summer Tour regional league, and teams who had previously remained silent are all officially announcing their final rosters ahead of their first matches. This includes Team SMG, which amid continued backlash from a previous roster move, signed veteran support player Johan “pieliedie” Åström to complete its lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nThis move was quietly made prior to the DPC Summer Tour’s roster lock on May 29, with SMG failing to acknowledge pieliedie’s signing until earlier today. It is likely that SMG decided to do so because of an ongoing controversy between the organization, its Dota roster, and former player Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross Jr.\nOn May 20, SMG announced it parted ways with ninjaboogie ahead of the Summer Tour in what appeared to be a typical roster change. The player later claimed, however, that he had been kicked from the team after asking for a slight extension in arriving at bootcamp for the season in order to spend time with his mother, who had been very suddenly hospitalized following a stroke.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to ninjaboogie, a brief text exchange with his teammate MidOne was all the communication he had before being removed from the roster following a meeting between the remaining players held without him.\u0026nbsp;\n​​“MidOne just asked for my decision and the night I gave it I was kicked. I even tried to argue about the decision and said if I took that flight on [May] 14th I wouldn’t have been kicked,” Ninjaboogie said. “What hurts is they even had the team meeting without me. If I could have heard their point of views maybe I would come up with the decision of stepping down myself.”\nBefore the team announced the roster move, ninjaboogie’s mother passed away due to complications from her stroke and battle against late-stage cancer.\u0026nbsp;\nAbsolutely disgusting.\nJoke of an organization.\n— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) May 21, 2022  This additional information provided by ninjaboogie led to SMG being flooded with scathing responses across the organization’s social media pages, even from big names outside of the Dota community like Jack “CouRage” Dunlop.\u0026nbsp;\nPieliedie, who has spent time playing across multiple regions, including North America and Europe, is now returning to Southeast Asia for the first time since 2018 when he played for Mineski and was inevitably replaced by ninjaboogie. This is also going to be his first appearance during the 2022 DPC, having last played for Team Bald Reborn during the 2021 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tnJqlXai6qHnSop6nq12ltqa4yJ6bop1dp7KurcinqmarmaGyr8CMqKVmppmjt6Kuzqieop1dmLyvwNGorZ6qo64%3D\n","link":"/post/team-smg-signs-pieliedie-remains-silent-on-ninjaboogie-controversy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team SMG signs pieliedie, remains silent on ninjaboogie controversy"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has released its official financial report for the previous fiscal year, reporting a record $170 million in pure net profit.\u0026nbsp;\nThe breakdown isn’t as detailed as many other massive companies because TPC is a private company that doesn’t need to fully disclose its financial reports to the public.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin the report, TPC listed its total revenue at $1.1 billion, with an operating profit of $254 million. The $170 million in net profit is the highest in company history and is a 21.2 percent increase year-over-year from 2019’s $143 million.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon Go continues to grow and helps The Pokémon Company report its highest profit ever in FY20/21 https://t.co/G32KEGKMi9\n— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 31, 2021  This record number was reached thanks to the continued success of Pokémon Go, the Pokémon TCG exploding in popularity among collectors, content creators, and casual players, and Pokémon Sword and Shield becoming the first title to sell more than 20 million copies since Gold and Silver.\u0026nbsp;\nWith these numbers, fans can likely expect the 2021 fiscal year to break this new record easily since TPC already has New Pokémon Snap under its belt and will have a hand in launching Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl this November.\u0026nbsp;\nTheir operating profit was at $254m and the revenue was $1.1bn\nIt's the first year in a while with no main series game which is notable. This FY may be nuts since it has BDSP and Legends plus TCG, GO and Unite.\n— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) May 31, 2021  Pokémon Legends: Arceus could also make the cut for the year if it hits its current mark and launches next January—and that doesn’t even take into account Pokémon Unite either.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqxu8qepKimXZi8rrzAp7BmqJ%2BowbR50Z6aqKqUYn54fIymoKWkmaS7brXNZpyaqp6eu6i%2FjJ%2Bmq2ViZX9xecWipZqmk56urXnRnqeoqqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/the-pok%C3%A9mon-company-posts-record-170-million-in-earnings-for-2020-financial-report/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Pokémon Company posts record $170 million in earnings for 2020 financial report"},{"body":"One insistent Fortnite: Battle Royale player has come up with a new strategy to get money for his in-game skins: quoting the Bible.\nThe mother behind YouTube channel That’s Inappropriate posted a rant last week in which she claims her 12-year-old son is relying on parables from Jesus to beg his mom for Fortnite skins.\nMeredith Masony turned to YouTube and Facebook last week after struggling with her son’s ongoing obsession with Fortnite. Claiming that the game has “completely taken over” and that her children are “total addicts,” she says her 12-year-old son has been hounding her non-stop for cosmetics from the Item Shop.\nBut after Masony repeatedly put her foot down and refused to give him money for skins, her son decided to draw on Jesus Christ to score some more outfits.\n“He looked at me and says [sic], ‘Mom, do you remember when we were in church last week and the man was asking for bread ’cause he needed to be fed, and Jesus said all you need to do is ask and you shall receive?'” Masony recalls in the video. “He is trying to use Bible verses to get me to buy him Fortnite skins! He has lost his ever-loving mind.”\n Don’t worry though, Masony has a solution to fix the problem. She wants Epic Games to personally reach out to her and come up with some kind of compromise to get her child to stop repeating Bible verses.\n“I know you’re all billionaires now, okay, but you need to do something for us ’cause this is making us crazy,” Masony says, addressing Epic. “This Fortnite, we gotta do something, we gotta make a deal here, okay? I know it’s not gonna go away, but somebody from over there call me, we gotta make a deal, alright?”\nWhile ranting to the internet isn’t going to cause Epic Games to change up its multi-million dollar cosmetics system, it definitely speaks to a larger issue with gaming addiction. The World Health Organization has since classified “gaming disorder” as a disease within the Classification of Diseases, considering it an “addictive disorder” that plagues people who invest way too many hours into video games. It reportedly has an adverse effect on work, school, and building friendships.\nWhether game developers are responsible for creating systems that prevent gaming addiction remains a larger question in the industry, as both developers and players alike continue to push back against the WHO’s definition.\nParents like Masony may be frustrated with Fortnite—but if their kids are truly addicted, they may need outside help to get their children to work through their addictions to games like Fortnite.\nH/T SegmentNext\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZqqkoZ6oerS7zWaZnp%2BXnruoecyopGaamZe5pnnVnqmsnaNigHKCkG0%3D\n","link":"/post/this-youtube-mom-is-mad-because-her-son-used-bible-verses-to-beg-for-fortnite-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This YouTube mom is mad because her son used Bible verses to beg for Fortnite skins"},{"body":"A VALORANT player recently managed to kill an entire team in less than 10 seconds thanks to their incredible trigger discipline.\u0026nbsp;\nThe player was defending the B site on Icebox and was the last player remaining on their team as the enemy squad pushed into the site to plant the spike. They let two unsuspecting players walk by them to gather more information on enemy movement.\u0026nbsp;\nTrigger discipline, 7 seconds 1v5 with one magazine from VALORANT  As the enemy team pushed further into the site, the player crept behind them and finally opened fire while they planted the spike. They killed two enemies before dashing in to eliminate the enemy planting the spike and pulled off an impressive spray transfer to secure their fourth kill. The final enemy pushed out from B Kitchen, but the player quickly eliminated them to win the round and secure an ace.\u0026nbsp;\nSome players commented about how the player let the enemy Sage push into the site and kill their teammate, which can be considered baiting. But the player explained that they didn’t expect the enemy to peek and that their team was quiet throughout the match.\u0026nbsp;\nTrigger discipline can help players kill multiple enemies if done correctly. It can also backfire and allow your teammates to die, however. Make sure to communicate with your team and let them know you’re intentionally holding your fire to prevent any unnecessary casualties.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26%2FxJysq52jYq6ksYywoK2gXZ66sb7ErKqirpViwbO1xqCcq2WUnsCktc%2BloKed\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-secures-ace-with-impressive-trigger-discipline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player secures ace with impressive trigger discipline"},{"body":" Chamber is the latest agent to join VALORANT—a sentinel that “focuses on mechanical outplays” with an “additional focus on gunplay” for “an extra flourish.”\nThe agent’s codename, “Deadeye,” was first discovered in VALORANT’s Year One Anthem video in June, with the word scrawled on the side of a gun. The name was later found littered throughout the game’s files and continued to crop up in trailers, teasers, and other forms of media.\nA mysterious French voice can be heard in a teaser for Fracture—VALORANT’s latest map. It’s now almost certainly confirmed to be the voice of Chamber, who is described by Riot as a “well dressed” and “well-armed” French weapon designer. In the video, he says: “Incredible that something so small can create such an opportunity. Their efforts were noble, but sacrifices must be made. Such a pity.”\nThis makes Chamber the first French agent in VALORANT, joining a multilingual cast of characters. References to Vincent Fabron can also be heard in a security announcement on Fracture. “Warning! Vincent Fabron is no longer permitted on facility grounds. Any persons resembling Fabron must be reported,” it says.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Vincent Fabron could be Chamber’s real name.\u0026nbsp;\nChamber, unveiled on Oct. 29, is a sentinel with a twist. He has a few similarities to agents like Killjoy and Cypher, but his kit has more of an emphasis on dealing damage. He carries a bespoke pistol and summons a golden sniper rifle as his ultimate.\nChamber’s full list of abilities can be found here.\n As for his appearance, he’s good-looking. He’s muscular, wears smart trousers, a shirt, a waistcoat, and a tie, and has slicked-back hair and a pair of glasses. The weapon-savvy Frenchmen is described as a perfectionist. He cares about the finer things in life from the cut of his vest to the color of his threading.\n“That feeling was the core of his thematic: the idea that the distance of the shot, the breeze in the wind, the type of powder in the ammo, all these fine details must be taken into account to land the perfect hit,” Riot said.\nChamber was originally intended to be released with Episode Three, Act Three, but Riot had to delay the agent until Patch 3.10, which comes out two weeks later on Nov. 16.\n“As development progressed on the new agent, it was clear to us that they were not at the quality bar you’ve come to expect from us,” Riot said on Oct. 28. “It’s why we’ve opted to hold the agent for an additional two weeks, while we work on polishing up those final aspects. Sometimes the last 10 percent of work really brings together the previous 90 percent of work.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mr5ViuK%2B71maYm6elqXqktMCmmZ6qXauurbvRmqWt\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-chamber-valorant-s-next-agent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Chamber, VALORANT’s next agent"},{"body":"World of Warcraft has 10 Allied Races—a system introduced with the Battle for Azeroth expansion in 2018. There’s Void Elf, Lightforged Draenei, Dark Iron Dwarf, Kul Tiran Human, and Mechangnome for the Alliance and Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, Mag’har Orc, Vulpera, and Zandalari Troll for the Horde.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike the other 14 playable races in the game, Allied Races each require an achievement to be unlocked.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Zandalari Trolls feature four distinct racial passives. There’s City of Gold, which increases gold earned from creatures by two percent, Embrace of the Loa, which chooses a Loa by making an offering at Lou Shrines around the world and offers unique powers. And then there’s Pterrordax Swoop, which reduces your failing speed for two minutes, and Regeneratin’, which regenerates 100 percent of your maximum health over six seconds.\u0026nbsp;\nTo unlock the race, you first need to finish the War Campaign in Battle for Azeroth on the Horde side and finish both the 8.0 and 8.1 components. This includes The Day is Won, Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans, Through the Front Door, and Fly Out to Meet Them. This will grant you the Tides of Vengeance achievement.\u0026nbsp;\nYou must also complete all major lore storylines in the Zuldazar zones through The Final Seal. This includes The Throne of Zuldazar, The Dark Heart of Nazmir, Secrets in the Sands, a Bargain of Blood, and The Final Seal.\u0026nbsp;\nFinally, you’ll need to complete the quest series starting from A Royal Occasion, which requires you to meet the Zandalari emissary at The Great Seal in Dazar’alor. This will earn the allegiance of the Zandalari Trolls, welcoming the race into the Horde. You’ll also earn the Allied Races: Zandalari Troll achievement, receive the Tabard of the Zandalari, and the Zandalari Direhorn mount.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZrGappSWuaK%2ByGarq6ecocBuw86wZKygkZm8uLjAp5us\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-zandalari-trolls-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Zandalari Trolls in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Welcome and timely reprints of Idyllic Tutor and Banishing Light are the latest Theros: Beyond Death spoilers revealed today.\nPreviously printed in Magic: The Gathering within the Morningtide set, Idyllic Tutor was a $30 card that’s getting a reprint in Theros: Beyond Death (THB). It’s an ideal sorcery spell in a variety of formats that allows a player to search their library for an Enchantment card.\u0026nbsp;\nA bunch of enchantments are part of the THB set and finding the one needed just became easier with Idyllic Tutor. But another Enchantment spoiler reprint from Commander Anthology 2018, Banishing Light, was also dropped today.\nBanishing Light has a CMC of three, one White, and is an Enchantment that exiles a nonland permanent as long as Banishing Light remains on the battlefield. It’s a cheaper version of Conclave Tribunal for decks that can’t use the Convoke mechanic. It’s also an upgrade to Prison Realm, but without the Scry.\u0026nbsp;\nIdyllic Tutor should thrive in Standard as it will in Pioneer and Commander. It helps find key cards like Fires of Invention, Gods from THB, Divine Visitation, and Doom Foretold. It’s been a card Commander players have relied on and wanted in their decks for years. And thanks to the reprint in THB, Idyllic Tutor will drop in price and become accessible once again in MTG.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the effectiveness of Idyllic Tutor and Banishing Light when Theros: Beyond Death releases in MTG Arena on Jan. 16 and via tabletop on Jan. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyqsNilo6KbXanCtbvRZpinnF2Xrq%2B10qGgp59dobaotNNmqZ6spae7bsDOZqqtmZ6ZrrOwjK%2BgmmWimr2ztc2tqmahnmLBqbHRqKpmmpWuvK%2BwjJ2cmqyY\n","link":"/post/idyllic-tutor-and-banishing-light-return-to-standard-via-reprints-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Idyllic Tutor and Banishing Light return to Standard via reprints in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"Some folks say Overwatch’s new hero Orisa is an omnic. Others consider her a robot. Blizzard’s called her both. So who’s right?\nBoth omnic and robot are correct terms for Orisa, actually. Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu chimed in on the Blizzard forum to set the record straight. “In Overwatch, omnic and robot are just about as interchangeable as colloquial terms,” Chu wrote. “It’s the equivalent of Kleenex versus tissue paper.”\nSentient robots endowed with free will, omnics often face discrimination in Overwatch’s world. Omnics rose up during the Omnic Crisis to attack human cities with militarized robots, and that wound has still not healed. Though generations have passed since the event, omnics are denied rights in much of Overwatch’s world. Numbani, however, is one place where humans and omnics live side by side, in peace.\nLike both Bastion and Zenyatta, Orisa would likely be called an omnic by everyday people in Overwatch’s world, especially given that 11-year-old Numbani inventor Efi Oladele created her from a design originally used during the Omnic Crisis. Orisa’s model is based on the OR15 units scavenged from the scraps of Doomfist’s Numbani International Airport attack. The OR15 units themselves were created based off designs used during the Crisis that were called OR14s.\nChu clarified that Orisa is definitely not a drone: She actually has a complex artificial intelligence system installed. It’s unclear whether she’s as self-aware as Bastion or Zenyatta, given her newness on the Overwatch scene.\n“At this point in her career, she’s still starting out, so she has a long way to grow as she learns more about herself and the world around her,” Chu added. And that’s a particularly interesting idea for Overwatch. Orisa has the potential to evolve as the game’s lore grows.\nA full range of voice lines will expand Orisa’s lore when she goes live in Overwatch. “She should also have a number of interactions with other heroes in the future, but due to scheduling and other issues, they might trickle in a bit later,” Chu said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9moJWnvG670aKqmmWforuqr4yoqWaqn5e8tXmUaWdx\n","link":"/post/is-overwatch-s-new-hero-orisa-an-omnic-or-a-robot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Overwatch’s new hero Orisa an omnic or a robot?"},{"body":"Recently, people have been yearning for something new in League of Legends. I say recently because it seems to have come up as a topic again, but in the past, players have wanted this for a long time. What I’m referring to are alternate maps for League of Legends. In the past, we’ve had this, but it’s been a while. We had a Halloween Summoners Rift and a Winter Rift which looked fantastic at the time of them coming out, but can you imagine how amazing they would look now on the updated Summoner’s Rift? Unfortunately, we haven’t seen an edited map in a very long time. Or have we?\nOne thing I love about PC gaming is how the community can take issues into their own hands to fix them. In this case, the community, or rather, one person has done this incredibly well. If you’ve ever seen one of my map mod videos, you know I’m referring of course to YurixyWorks. When it comes to map mods, he’s been pretty much the only place I’ve been able to come across and find consistent maps. Here are a few examples of his amazing work: Night Rift:  Ice Rift   Twisted Treeline: \u0026nbsp;  Dominion: \u0026nbsp;  (Night Version)  YurixyWorks, now aptly known as “Mapskins.com” has done a great job in creating some new looks for the maps of League of Legends. The problem is that he seems to be the only one! It’s pretty easy to find custom skins for champions, but what I think we really need are content creators for alternate maps. Could you imagine a massive lava chamber for Summoner’s Rift? Or an underwater theme map? There are so many cool ideas that could come out. So I suppose I’m making a plea towards\u0026nbsp;coders, content creators, map makers and mod creators – Make us some awesome skins, because Riot doesn’t seem to be interested in custom maps! They are very easy to install, so if you’re looking for some custom maps, head on over to www.mapskins.com. -Michael “TheRiverSaint” Brannan (I’m in no way affiliated or sponsored by YurixyWorks or MapSkins.com)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaG1sbF1mfXiEkw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-maps-custom-rift-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Maps (Custom Rift Skins)"},{"body":"The Hearthstone team recently revealed that a variety of new cards are joining its Classic set with the game’s next major update. Among those cards is a new Legendary minion that players might be vaguely familiar with: High Inquisitor Whitemane. In her latest card-based iteration, High Inquisitor Whitemane is a seven-cost 6/8 minion with a Battlecry that summons all friendly minions that died this turn. Thanks to her effect, we can probably expect to see a variety of Deathrattle-based decks spawn when the new cards finally join the Classic set. Players are probably more familiar with High Inquisitor Whitemane than they realize. If you ever played against an OTK Paladin that uses Uther of The Ebonblade, Inquisitor Whitemane may already be your acquaintance. Uther’s Hero power allows him to summon a 2/2 Horsemen. If Uther obtains all four unique horsemen, he wins the game. And one of those unique horsemen is Inquisitor Whitemane. When summoned by Uther, Inquisitor Whitemane appears to be a Deathknight instead of a Priest. So how did a former High Inquisitor from the Scarlet Monastery become an instrument of the Lich King’s justice? If you played World of Warcraft, you might just be responsible. High Inquisitor Whiteman previously acted as a boss within the Cathedral of Scarlet Monastery. Before players can face Whitemane, however, they first must defeat her ally, Commander Mograine. After Mograine is defeated, Whitemane emerges from behind an altar and dives into the battle. Eventually, Whitemane will cast a sleep spell on your entire party and then let out one of the most iconic quotes in WoW history, “Arise, my champion!” Whitemane then successfully resurrects Mograine and the pair must be killed once again. Inquisitor Whitemane was then found and raised by Thassarian and the Deathlord, leading to her joining the Four Horsemen. Although we don’t know an exact release date for High Inquisitor Whitemane yet, you can expect the new cards to come in Hearthstone’s next major update. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6KypsCMoZyaqqSdwLW7zZ6qZqaVrHqkuMCsqqKbXaGyqLHNnZirsV2dtqi0jKKlqq2ZqLa1u9FmrqGhpJq6orrE\n","link":"/post/meet-hearthstone-s-new-classic-legendary-high-inquisitor-whitemane/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Hearthstone’s new Classic Legendary: High Inquisitor Whitemane"},{"body":"Danish in-game leader Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen has put together a new CS:GO team that will play under the tag South until an organization signs them.\nThe roster features one of his former North teammates Philip\u0026nbsp;“⁠aizy⁠”\u0026nbsp;Aistrup, Jesper “TENZKI” Plougmann, Frederik “Fessor” Sørensen, and the AWPer Jakob “JUGi” Hansen, who has been inactive since January when he stood in for Complexity Gaming.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon The new project has been in the works since July when MSL revealed that he had created a team from scratch instead of joining an organization, but the lineup was revealed only today as they are set to debut in the Funspark ULTI Regional Series qualifier.\nWe are going South!🔥\n🇩🇰 @MSLcsgo 🇩🇰 @aizylife 🇩🇰 @JUGiOfficial 🇩🇰 @FessorCS 🇩🇰 @tenzkiCSGO\nWe are looking for an organization to represent in the future. Contact us via DM or mail at [email\u0026nbsp;protected] for more Informations.\n— South (@teamsouthcsgo) August 25, 2021  All the players but TENZKI had been inactive for some time, especially JUGi and MSL, who hasn’t played in an official match since November 2020 when he was benched from North. Aizy and Fessor were playing together in another non-sponsored Danish team called HYENAS, but the project fell apart right after Markus “Kjaerbye”\u0026nbsp;Kjærbye retired in late June.\nNone of the five players has achieved anything in 2021, so it’s not likely that an organization will sign them before they get some good results under their belt. The team has a long journey of open and closed qualifiers before they can attend even a tier-two tournament, given that the European scene is full of great teams at that level.\nSouth will debut today against Monte Carlo at 10am CT for the Funspark ULTI Regional Series qualifier, which features 14 other teams and will give four spots at Funspark ULTI Europe season three.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLnSpWSappRirqrG2GaqqZ2Rp7WmrcNmpZ6vXZmur7XSoWScq5ekeq21zZ6sqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/msl-and-aizy-spearhead-new-danish-cs-go-lineup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MSL and aizy spearhead new Danish CS:GO lineup"},{"body":"Overwatch players have endured 33 competitive seasons over the course of the last five years, from season one in 2016 to season 33 in 2022. Over that time period, 11 new heroes and 20 new maps have been released. Each season in the character-based first-person shooter lasts approximately two months but tends to vary on a season-to-season basis. Overwatch’s first season began on June 28, 2016, and ended on Aug. 17 that same year, while season 33 kicked off on March 3, 2022, and will end in May.\nThe latest season, season 33, started in March. Not all seasons come with new heroes, maps, or updates to the game, but major changes often coincide with seasons. Season 21, for example, introduced hero bans to the game.\nHere are the start and end dates for all Overwatch seasons.\nSeasonStart dateEnd date1June 28, 2016Aug. 18, 20162Sept. 2, 2016Nov. 24, 20163Dec. 1, 2016Feb. 21, 20174Feb. 28, 2017May 28, 20175June 1, 2017Aug. 28, 20176Sept. 1, 2017Oct. 28, 20177Nov. 1, 2017Dec. 29, 20178Jan. 2018Feb. 25, 20189Feb. 28, 2018April 28, 201810May 1, 2018July 1, 201811July 2, 2018Aug. 28, 201812Aug. 31, 2018Oct. 28, 201813Nov. 1, 2018Jan. 1, 201914Jan. 1, 2019March 1, 201915March 1, 2019May 1, 201916May 1, 2019June 30, 201917June 30, 2019Aug. 13, 201918Sept. 3, 2019Nov. 7, 201919Nov. 9, 2019Jan. 2, 202020Jan 2, 2020March 5, 202021March 5, 2020May 7, 202022May 7, 2020July 2, 202023July 2, 2020Sept. 3, 202024Sept. 3, 2020Nov. 5, 202025Nov. 5, 2020Jan. 7, 202126Jan. 7, 2021March 4, 202127March 4, 2021May 6, 202128May 6, 2021July 2, 202129July 2, 2021Sept. 2, 202130Sept. 2, 2021Nov. 4, 202131Nov. 4, 2021Jan. 6, 202232Jan. 6, 2022March 3, 202233March 3, 2022May 5, 202234May 5, 2022TBA35TBATBAncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirpJa%2FtXnEp5tmnJGpsrR5wKWjZqemmr%2B4rdOcn2arlZbAsLrS\n","link":"/post/the-start-and-end-dates-for-all-overwatch-seasons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The start and end dates for all Overwatch seasons"},{"body":"Nintendo revealed the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character today during the latest Direct stream.\nPyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are set to join Ultimate oh March 4 later on in the day. For anyone in Europe, this’ll likely be March 5 early in the morning.\nAnother Smash Ultimate stream will likely take place in the near future to give more details on the fighter’s move set, track list, stage, and release date.\nPyra and Mythra’s two-in-one character style is similar to Zelda and Shiek in both the Melee and Brawl entries for the Super Smash Bros. series. While this Nintendo Direct didn’t reveal a date for another Super Smash Bros. information stream, one should be held relatively soon—at least before Pyra and Mythra’s official release in March.\nIf the structure for past information streams is followed in the usual fashion, Nintendo should have the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai, revealing more details for the paired characters’ move and animations. After Pyra and Mythra are officially released, there will only be two more DLC characters left in the second fighters pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.\nThis article will be updated when Pyra and Mythra’s\u0026nbsp;exact release date has been confirmed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6scXRmmSappRiurrAx6uYZpqVYr%2BmuMSaqp6cXZ67br%2FUqZyrZaOirrS0jJupqKtdqrm1tcyaq54%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-pyra-and-mythra-be-released-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Pyra and Mythra be released in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":" The most popular agent in the FaZe Clan Invitational should come as no surprise to VALORANT fans.\nCypher once again earned the most playing time during last weekend’s tournament, being picked up in 92 percent of the matches, according to VLR.gg. And it seems Sage has been dethroned from the No. 2 spot since Omen (69 percent), Sova (65 percent), and Jett (63 percent) were each played more than the healer (57 percent) during the FaZe Clan Invitational.\nThe one-man surveillance network continues to be invaluable to any team comp with his unmatched intel, anti-flank potential, and prowess defending sites. Cypher was used in 100 percent of matches played on Haven, likely due to the fact that it’s a map with three bombsites. The agent’s traps can cut off flanks from two sites and he can solo hold a site on his own.\nCypher was also the most played agent in the PAX Arena Invitational last month, being picked in 92 percent of those matches as well.\nIt appears that Omen is the preferred smoker of the bunch, getting played more often than Brimstone on all maps except Bind. Sova continues to round out team comps searching for additional intel since his Owl Drone and Recon Bolt can spot enemies from afar.\nJett’s play rate increased dramatically from the PAX Arena Invitational, jumping from 44 to 63 percent. The mobile agent was the most popular duelist, beating out Phoenix, Raze, and Reyna.\nSage’s unique ability kit allows her to heal and resurrect fallen allies. But it seems her usage is dropping with every event. The healer was picked 93 percent of the time on Split, however. Since the middle of the map is narrow but vital for an attacking team to push through, having an ice wall that stalls for backup seems to still be necessary.\nVALORANT’s newest agent, Killjoy, was disabled in the FaZe Clan Invitational to ensure “competitive integrity.” But when the agent is reenabled for future tournaments, she’ll likely join the other Sentinels at the top of the list. Teams may run Cypher and Killjoy on certain maps, offering stellar intel and the ability to stall for rotations.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpyxoJ2ys3nWmqpmrJiaeq670q1krquVmXqis8Snq2ahnmKzosbEZpqlmZ5iw6K4zquYp6xdnru3tdOaq6Knnpa5brLOpaOor5WZeqPFjKiknqZdqLy3rYyjnK2s\n","link":"/post/cypher-was-the-most-used-agent-in-faze-clan-valorant-invitational-followed-by-omen-sova-jett/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cypher was the most used agent in FaZe Clan VALORANT Invitational, followed by Omen, Sova, Jett"},{"body":"TwitchCon started yesterday in San Jose, California, and popular Twitch personalities are already going for each other’s throats with light-hearted banter. In a segment of TwitchCon called “The Roast of TimTheTatman,” Ben “Dr Lupo” Lupo took the stage to put Tim “TimTheTatman” John Betar in the hot seat. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Minnesota Twins pitcher Trevor May, and PJ “Action Jaxon” was also in attendance at the event, and Dr Lupo popped off against them as well. Related: Ninja will be streaming from Times Square on New Year’s Eve\n All of the featured streamers are friends behind the scenes, so none of the lines used in the roasting session crossed the line into personal stuff. Some of the best jokes from Dr Lupo’s hilarious roasting session are listed below. To Trevor May: “This man has a higher ERA (earned run average) than his KD (kill-death ratio) in any game he’s ever played.”“I wonder what it’s like to be outclassed by Tim in two ways at the same time. He is both a better streamer and sells more jerseys than you.” To Action Jaxon:\n“You’re that guy at 24 Hour Fitness that grunts with every rep on the leg press machine when there’s only one plate on it.” To Ninja:\n“If you’re streaming career ever comes to an end, you just let me know, especially if you want to keep the hair dye thing going on. Here’s the plan: We’ll start a circus side show, we’ll dye it red, and we’ll call you the human tampon.”“A lot of the people here in front of us are our viewers, which is what actually amazes me about you Tyler that you’re up here because most of your viewers are outside because of the age restriction.” To TimTheTatman:\n“You look like a prison yard teletubby.”“You look like a public service announcement about why you should stay in school.”“You look like the target demographic for Hot Topic’s new unhirable line.”“You look like the kind of snowman my son makes out of mixed up colors of Play-Doh.”“The man has a brand and he sticks to it—pumpkin spice lattes, a jeep with the doors and roof cut off so we can see him be adventurous, [and] he’s even posted pictures online of him dropping his son [Jaryd “summit1g” Lazar] off at an H1Z1 event.”“Tim used to stream a lot of Overwatch. For those who didn’t know, he probably played it so much that because they used the same term for the most common game mode that Alexis [Tim’s girlfriend] used to describe Tim in bed—Quick Play.”“The intervention of a higher power is the only way someone who was denied a job at Taco Bell could make it like this.”ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9Jom6tlnKq9sHnRqJisrJWZeq%2B1zaOYZqyZosGpsdOaq6aZnmKur7CMqKuhnaKoeri106Fkp6ddorKzr9hmmK1lpKy2ta%2FHnKan\n","link":"/post/dr-lupo-roasted-ninja-timthetatman-and-others-with-no-mercy-at-twitchcon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Lupo roasted Ninja, TimTheTatman, and others with no mercy at TwitchCon"},{"body":"Apex Legends‘ season 13 has just begun, which means it’s time to dive into Storm Point’s new POI, give Newcastle a spin, and most importantly, grind back to the top of the ranked leaderboard. All players’ ranks have been reset as part of the new season, which means everyone’s starting in either rookie or bronze and attempting to climb their way up to Predator.\nWhether you’re looking for your next rival or just want to know who the highest-ranked Apex players in the world are, you’ll want to take a look at the Apex Predator leaderboards, which provide a live look at the top 750 players on each server region at any given time. It’s data that’s important to keep up with throughout the season if you hope to reach the top.\nThird-party strengths While many other games, including Overwatch, have an in-game way to access official leaderboards, Apex Legends offers no such method. Respawn doesn’t operate an official Apex Predator leaderboard and there’s no way to find that information in the game itself, so interested fans will need to visit a third-party tracker site that keeps up with players’ rank changes.\nOne such site is Tracker Network, which features stats from games like Fortnite, VALORANT, and Halo Infinite, among other titles. Its Apex section shows which players are ranked the highest in North America based on a variety of factors, including rank score, kills, damage, headshots, and more. Many of the listed players have linked Twitch channels, Twitter accounts, and other social media that interested fans can visit.\nTracker Network also features stats for Arenas alongside battle royale, so players who are interested in reaching Predator in the game’s relatively new three-vs-three mode can see who they need to beat to make it to the top.\nIt’s disappointing that Respawn hasn’t yet implemented a first-party way to view the Predator rank list either inside or outside the game. Fans who want to see this feature should suggest it on EA’s official community forums or post about it on social media. If the development team sees that enough players are interested, they might implement a visible leaderboard in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMnaZmsZ%2BqeqS0xJyiZqyYmnqivMSxZKmqlZmutbvRZqOemZSav6O7wKubZqGeYq6xsddmo56flaOxtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-you-check-the-apex-predator-leaderboard-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do you check the Apex Predator leaderboard in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Like other raids in Destiny 2, Vow of the Disciple has a rotating challenge that brings a set of new conditions every week. Rhulk is no exception: Every four weeks, the battle against the Disciple of the Witness comes with a rotating objective called Looping Catalyst. Clearing it gives players two encounter chests (which stack with the secret red-border chest), and odds are players will get it naturally throughout their runs.\nTo get the Looping Catalyst challenge, the fireteam must maintain at least one stack of Leeching Force before the damage phase. This isn’t too different from how the encounter is intended to work, so if your team is proficient enough, this shouldn’t be much of a departure from the usual strategy.\nThe challenge can be done with one or two people dunking as long as one of the guardians splitting the buff maintains it at all times. Normally, if a team failed to retain at least one Leeching Force (for instance, because the splitter received the Emanating Force debuff instead or because it timed out), Rhulk would raise his crystal in the middle of the arena and let players try again. This time, though, it means the fireteam should wipe if they want to get another shot at the extra rewards.\nRelated: Here is Destiny\u0026nbsp;2’s Vow of the Disciple loot table\nThough the challenge doesn’t impose harsh restrictions, it just adds another fail condition. This means the splitter should be extra careful when splitting in case Rhulk decides to throw his ray in the middle while they are standing on the plate (which could result in them getting Emanating). Likewise, the team should keep an eye out for their buff timers and ensure the splitters don’t die holding Leeching Force. That scenario can be relatively common in the first part of the encounter, where players can take longer than the buff’s 45 seconds (per replication) to dunk and advance the fight.\nThe challenge doesn’t have any repercussions in the second part of the fight, however, meaning players can use their regular strategies once Rhulk climbs up the stairs. Players shouldn’t have too hard of a time with it, though, considering it’s less disruptive than challenges in other raids (and even in Vow of the Disciple).\nGiven how Rhulk is the only encounter that can drop both Lubrae’s Ruin (the glaive) and the Collective Obligation, players who are looking for either of these drops should get familiar with the strategy. Luckily for them, though, this challenge is among the easiest in the raid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerW0xGajqKegnruoecKaq5qkqajBbr7HrqOkZZOdrq24xKeenmWZo3qlsdKtoKexXWfAbsLOsGSonl2ptaZ5w6KqnKGgobJuvsCimw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-looping-catalyst-rhulk-challenge-in-destiny-2-s-vow-of-the-disciple-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Looping Catalyst (Rhulk) challenge in Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid"},{"body":"Teamfight Tactics Patch 9.19 graced the autobattler with a number of new items, one of which is the Jeweled Gauntlet. Since its rapid rise to popularity, though, one fan has questioned the item’s efficiency.\nA TFT fan posted an in-depth analysis on Reddit today that examines the Jeweled Gauntlet’s damage in comparison to the Ability Power (AP) powerhouse, Rabadon’s Deathcap.\nThe Gauntlet gives units 20 percent critical strike chance and 20 extra AP, while also allowing the wearer’s special ability to crit. Rabadon’s, on the other hand, increases a unit’s AP by a flat 50 percent, while also giving 40 AP. At first glance, the fan determined that Rabadon’s Deathcap beats out the Jeweled Gauntlet the majority of the time. With an additional 20 percent crit chance, however, the Jeweled Gauntlet’s damage draws close to its rival.\nBut the fan didn’t stop there.\nTo assess the Jeweled Gauntlet’s ceiling, the TFT fan calculated the item’s chance of “highrolling,” or critical striking, as often as possible.\nThe crafty fan discovered that the Jeweled Gauntlet has to benefit from the Assassin bonus, which gives increased crit chance and damage, to hit its maximum potential.\n“Using the Gauntlet on an Assassin unit with 3xAssassin bonus it beats the Deathcap heavily (57,48% and 59,31% of times for 3 and 5 hits respectively),” the player said.\nTo get the best output from this item, a player must place it on an Assassin that’s benefiting from the six-unit bonus, along with an Infinity Edge. The optimal unit to place the item on is Katarina, due to the area of effect (AoE) damage on her ultimate that can hit and crit multiple champions.\nThe fan concludes that the Jeweled Gauntlet is a situational item that isn’t as effective as Rabadon’s in most cases. So the next time TFT players have a Sparring Glove on their sideline, they may want to consider building other items with it instead. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKCsZaSdsm62xLCcpZ2UYrSiwc2to56sXZZ6qLvOnWStnZGis6qzx61krZmTqbakv4yiq56l\n","link":"/post/is-the-jeweled-gauntlet-a-good-teamfight-tactics-item/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is the Jeweled Gauntlet a good Teamfight Tactics item?"},{"body":" A new month means there’s a new Fortnite Crew skin for the subscription-based service—and March’s outfit is sure to be a hit.\nThe skin is called Llambro and it’s a bro wearing a llama head. His whole kit is llama-themed, too, including the Up North back bling, the Puffcorn Pick pickaxe, and Llegend wrap.\nFearless, flashy, fashionable and always ready to party up.\nGrab the Llambro Outfit along with the rest of the Llegend Set when it arrives exclusively for Fortnite Crew members on March 1. Learn more: https://t.co/rYjF0L5TF4 pic.twitter.com/HnjD74xV0I\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 22, 2021  The skin becomes available on March 1 for subscribers of Fortnite Crew, which is a good deal for the most consistent and hardcore Fortnite gamers. The sub contains a lot of loot for a premium each month.\nEach month, subscribers get a new skin, the active season’s battle pass, and 1,000 V-Bucks all for $11.99 a month. That’s less than a Netflix subscription.\nFebruary’s skin pack, the Fox Clan warrior Vi, will still be available for those who subscribe to Fortnite Crew before Feb. 28 at 6pm CT. After that, she’s gone for good and Llambro will take over.\nOnce March ends, Llambro will be gone forever, too. So those who want this skin should jump on the Fortnite Crew bus before it’s too late.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWK7psPErKtmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKqVrHq0t8inZKKrXZZ6rbjApphmmqKkeq%2BtzJ6bZqSclrqjvs4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-newest-fortnite-crew-skin-is-a-llama-bro-named-llambro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The newest Fortnite Crew skin is a Llama Bro named Llambro"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s Fire Festival is now in full swing.\nThis week, you can play another Fire Festival-themed Tavern Brawl: The Duelist Burndown.\nThis Brawl is perfect if you enjoy pressing play and heading straight into the action. If you played the original Burndown Brawl in the past, you’ll be familiar with the rules of this version. The Duelist Burndown Brawl takes ideas from the original and adds a Duels mode twist. Just like the original Burndown Brawl, you’ll get a random class and deck. If you win, you keep your deck. But if you lose, you’ll be assigned the deck you lost to in your next match. The Duels mode twist that’s added to this version of the Brawl comes in the form of Treasures and non-Standard Hero Powers. Just like in Duels mode, you’ll be given a Treasure and special Hero Power.\nIf you win, your Treasure and Hero Power will follow you. If you lose, they’ll be replaced, just like your deck. Since this Brawl is random, there isn’t a lot you can do in terms of preparation. If you’re not a big Duels player, this Brawl gives you an opportunity to test out some features you otherwise might not have seen. The non-Standard Hero Powers can get interesting. Mage has a power that allows it to deal one damage to a minion and then summons a Mana Worm if that minion dies. As another example, Shaman has a power that summons a Totem of your choice instead of a random Totem. As you’ll soon find out if you give the Brawl a shot, these powers are non-Standard for a reason.\nAfter you win a game of the Duelist Burndown Brawl, you’ll be awarded a free Year of the Phoenix card pack. You’ll have an entire week to get your win in. You can check out the Brawl right now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerWt1Z6pp2WSp664uIydrJ6kmajBbq7Uq6Wdp6ejeqvBy7Jka2hiZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-the-duelist-burndown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is The Duelist Burndown"},{"body":"It’s been a long wait for World of Warcraft players, but Shadowlands Patch 9.2 is here and so is a new raid: Sepulcher of the First Ones.\nSepulcher of the First Ones is the third and final raid of the expansion and has a whopping 11 bosses, ending with an encounter against The Jailer, the game’s current primary antagonist.\nAs is typical for retail WoW raids, its Normal and Heroic difficulties will be released on the same day. The following week the game’s Mythic difficulty will become available, and Raid Finder will have its first wing come out. There are four Raid Finder Wings coming out with this raid, each of them being released in the subsequent weeks.\nAdditionally, the final three bosses in the instance—Lords of Dread, Rygelon, and The Jailer—will not be available during the first week when Normal and Heroic difficulties come out. They will be released when the raid’s Mythic difficulty comes out.\nThe raid release times are region-dependent and will happen based on the each region’s weekly reset. The exact reset for each raid difficulty’s release is listed as such:\nMarch 1: Normal and Heroic (Not including Lords of Dread, Rygelon, and The Jailer)March 8: Mythic and Raid Finder Wing 1: Ephemeral Plains (Vigilant Guardian, Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener, Artificer Xy’mox, Halondrus the Reclaimer). At this time, Lords of Dread, Rygelon, and The Jailer will be unlocked in Normal and Heroic.March 22: Raid Finder Wing 2: Cornerstone of Creation (Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle, Prototype Pantheon, Lihuvim, Principal Architect)April 5: Raid Finder Wing 3: Domination’s Grasp (Anduin Wrynn, Lords of Dread, Rygelon)April 19: Raid Finder Wing 4: The Grand Design (The Jailer)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZJ2nlah6tbTEZqqeqKWhsKmx0Wamn2WknbJussirqq1ln6OytHnRmqCdZaKauaat0p5koqZdrLy4\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-sepulcher-of-the-first-ones-raid-release-in-wow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid release in WoW?"},{"body":"Top Twitch star xQc has come out swinging against claims streaming as a full-time job should be considered easy after one of his many fans said he was incredibly lucky to only work “part-time” for a living.\nIn particular, xQc takes offense to suggestions streamers don’t work real jobs and lashed out at one such comment after it popped up during his Feb. 22 stream.\n“There’s a big stigma around streaming,” he said. “People say, ‘Oh, streaming is easy, it’s not really a job’. Imma tell you how it is. Not only is it a job, it’s fucking harder than a job, man. Shit is real fucking work, man. Shit is hardcore dude. It’s office nine to five. Who the fuck are you, man, [to tell me otherwise]?”\nxQc has already spent 510 hours live across 43 days in 2022. His grueling hours have netted him an average stream length of nine hours a day, and he often spends over 24 hours live at a time playing GTA roleplaying. On top of streams, the Twitch star says he spends hours “theoraticaling [sic], creativeling [sic]” and developing plans.\nWhatever he’s doing seems to be working. In 2021, the French-Canadian topped Twitch in hours watched and hit 10 million followers on the Amazon-owned streaming platform. Right now the 26-year-old boasts 83,964 active subscribers, the third-highest haul on the site behind VTuber Ironmouse and Casimito.\nRelated: xQc turned down $1.2m NFT sponsor: ‘It was just fun to tell them no’\nMany of his Twitch streams may not look as polished as some of his peers and rivals, but xQc insists he puts just as much effort into his lengthy streaming shows behind the scenes. “I have to have all my cards lined up,” he added. “When I go on-stream, boom! It’s hard work.”\nTwitch’s biggest content creator wasn’t done either, taking direct aim at the viewer who raised the topic: “Bitch, on my off weeks I stream one and a half times that you would work at a full-time job. Fuck you. Who is you? Streaming is a job.”\n While many Twitch stars may be on xQc’s side regarding their careers, another popular streamer has firmly planted himself in the other camp⁠—Shroud, who sits directly behind xQc in regards to followers on the Amazon site, claims streaming is “a goddamn joke” and shouldn’t be considered work.\n“Streaming is work? Working sucks. No, it’s not fucking work,” the FPS star said back in Dec. 2021. “Look, I’m sitting here doing nothing. I’m literally doing nothing.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornIp55moaNiv6aty2ahqJpdqK66v4yxqJxlmJa%2FpbHRZquhmZ5ivLW0xKtko6eSqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-there-s-a-stigma-around-streaming-as-a-job-it-s-f-ing-harder-than-a-job/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"xQc: ‘There’s a stigma around streaming as a job—it’s f***ing harder than a job’"},{"body":"After a ton of rumors, leaks, and speculation, it seems like hit artist Ariana Grande is in fact coming to Fortnite. Epic Games revealed the singer’s in-game skin today, just hours after data miners leaked the new cosmetic. Grande will arrive at the Item Shop on Aug. 4.\nOn Aug. 1, the official Fortnite Twitter account confirmed through a trailer that Ariana Grande would be the artist featured in the previously announced Rift Tour, an in-game concert that players will get to watch. The trailer includes a sneak peek at the concert, and also shows the first look at two variants of the Ariana Grande skin.\u0026nbsp;\nExcuse us, Ariana is coming!\nFortnite Presents the Rift Tour featuring @ArianaGrande kicks off August 6 at 6 PM ET #RiftTourhttps://t.co/1ljUFig39F pic.twitter.com/GDCnr24Wh9\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 1, 2021  The first features a simple yet shiny outfit, which seems like something you would see at one of the singer’s concerts. The other, however, shows an outfit that appears to be based on the shattered glass-style rift featured in the game.\nEpic confirmed that Grande will reach the Item Shop on Aug. 4 at 7pm CT, and the company gave fans a glimpse at what to expect. Though Epic did not specify a price, high-profile skins usually cost around 2,400 V-Bucks, so players shouldn’t be shocked if it costs that much.\n The announcement comes shortly after the skin leaked online. While most already figured Grande was coming to the game, this is the first official confirmation that the singer will appear on Fortnite, after heaps of speculation from fans since Epic announced the Rift Tour.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqqmZa7onnGq5innJVisLC5yKeeZqyfYrOwvtOnoK2do2K%2FqrLTZquoraJixKrAx2amsKZdnrtus8CmnGarm567\n","link":"/post/ariana-grande-coming-to-fortnite-s-rift-tour-with-own-in-game-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ariana Grande coming to Fortnite’s Rift Tour with own in-game skin"},{"body":"Golden Guardians has acquired top laner Licorice from FlyQuest in a sale of the veteran’s contract, the team announced today. In addition, Golden Guardians and Licorice have agreed to a contract extension that will allow him to stay with the organization through the 2023 season.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’ve not only acquired Licorice, we’ve extended his contract through 2023, as we believe he will be a player worth building around in the coming years,” the organization said in a statement on Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Solo, we’d first and foremost like to thank him for his time and contributions on our LCS roster.\nHe will remain on salary and eligible as a substitute through November unless he elects to join another team.\n— Golden Guardians (@GoldenGuardians) July 6, 2021  Licorice, the former Cloud9 mainstay, joined FlyQuest prior to the beginning of the 2021 season. But the team has failed to find much success throughout the year, posting a record of 9-24 through the Spring Split and first half of the Summer Split. Licorice posts the worst KDA among all LCS players this summer with a mark of 1.2, according to League stats site Games of Legends. He’ll be joining the only team in the LCS with a worse overall record than FlyQuest since Golden Guardians sit at 8-25 on the season.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a resulting move, Golden Guardians has moved starting top laner Solo to the bench as a substitute player. The team has not announced whether he or Niles will start on the Academy level this week. “[Solo] will remain on salary and eligible as a substitute through November unless he elects to join another team,” Golden Guardians said.\nAdditionally, FlyQuest announced that the team will be fielding its full Academy roster on the LCS stage this weekend. Former Cloud9 product and FlyQuest Academy top laner Kumo will take Licorice’s place on the LCS roster, while Nxi, Triple, Tomo, and Diamond will round out the ninth-place FlyQuest lineup for week six of the LCS Summer Split. It’s unclear at this time how long that particular change will remain in effect.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6opJSau26z1JqpnaGRo8BurcKqrKKqlah6rbXCqKmim5Vis7O7zGadpbGhqrK0wIyer62dnpnAbq%2FOp6urmZOperW00aisoKBdZ31zfw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/golden-guardians-acquires-licorice-from-flyquest-extends-contract-through-2023/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Golden Guardians acquires Licorice from FlyQuest, extends contract through 2023"},{"body":"Using your touchscreen isn’t the only way to enjoy mobile games on your phone or tablet. Most Android 10 and above titles also support controller inputs and provide a relatively more comfortable way to enjoy gaming on your mobile device.\nUsing a controller is more comfortable than touchscreen controls in certain games since your hands will have a more ergonomic posture. Though many controllers are specifically designed to work with mobile devices, you may not need one if you already have a PlayStation 4.\nPS4 controllers are compatible with Android devices, and you can get yours working with your Android in a matter of minutes.\nSee Sony Store on Amazon Here’s how you can connect a PS4 controller to an Android device.\nThe first thing you’ll need to do is turn on the Bluetooth feature of your Android device. Make sure that it’s ready for the pairing process.Press and hold the PS and Share buttons on your PS4 controller to turn it on in pairing mode.If done correctly, the light on the back of your controller will start flashing.Most devices should be able to detect the presence of your PS4 controller when scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices.If your device doesn’t detect your controller automatically, navigate to your Bluetooth settings. You should see a list of all the known and nearby devices.Your PS4 controller will appear as “Wireless Controller” under Available Devices, and you’ll be able to complete the linking process by tapping on “Wireless Controller.”After selecting your controller, a confirmation will pop up. Your controller should start working on your phone after tapping on OK. When the process is done, you’ll be able to navigate through your home screen with your controller and play your favorite controller-compatible games without any issues.\nIf you decide to use your controller with your console later, you’ll need to turn off Bluetooth on your phone and pair your PS4 controller with your console again. You can do this by simply initiating the pairing mode on your PS4 controller again and wait for it to get its signal picked up by your console.\nIf you can’t sync your PS4 controller with your console via Bluetooth, plugging it in using the Micro USB charging cable will let you complete the syncing process manually.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCqKWnnZOperG%2Fk2aaqKakp7ytuMSrZK2nXZa7bq3NnamooZRivam7zZ5kqKpdqa6juMSt\n","link":"/post/how-to-connect-ps4-controller-to-an-android-phone-or-tablet/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to connect PS4 controller to an Android phone or tablet"},{"body":"Dota: Dragon’s Blood\u0026nbsp;isn’t the only game-based animated series on Netflix anymore since Riot Games’\u0026nbsp;Arcane\u0026nbsp;is dropping on Nov. 6.\nTo celebrate its highly-anticipated\u0026nbsp;League of Legends-inspired show’s release, Riot’s holding events in all of its games, and\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift\u0026nbsp;isn’t an exception.\nThe RiotX Arcane event kicked off today and players can look forward to collecting various free cosmetics throughout its duration. When the series’ first episode airs on Nov. 6, Riot will roll out\u0026nbsp;Arcane-themed features and the surprises will continue to grow as\u0026nbsp;Arcane\u0026nbsp;develops.\nMost players may already have their eyes set on the Arcane Jinx and Vi skins, making them wonder how they can acquire them throughout the event. Arcane Jinx and Vi skins can be claimed through daily login rewards in\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift, meaning you’ll need to at least log into the game while the event is live.\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift\u0026nbsp;players who can make it to the RiotX Arcane global premiere on Nov. 6 will also be rewarded with A Single Tear Emote.\nPlayers of other Riot titles are in a treat as well since making it to the said event will grant them an Arcane capsule in\u0026nbsp;League of Legends, a Fishbones gun buddy in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT, a Gizmos and Gadgets Little Legends egg in\u0026nbsp;Teamfight Tactics, and a Jayce emote in\u0026nbsp;Legends of Runeterra.\nThese rewards will be distributed to all eligible players on Nov. 7 and additional rewards should be delivered on Nov. 15.\nPlayers who’d like to catch the premiere of\u0026nbsp;Arcane, head over to the show’s\u0026nbsp;official page on Netflix\u0026nbsp;and click on the Remind Me button to be one of the first people to start watching the show. After clicking the button, Netflix will send you a notification through its app and an email when the show becomes available on the streaming platform.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lkaeworrEZqGipqhirq%2BwjK%2BgZqubnru0ecinZLChnJl6s7XFrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-arcane-jinx-and-vi-skins-in-wild-rift/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Arcane Jinx and Vi skins in Wild Rift"},{"body":"With the backend launch of version 0.235.0, several new bits of text have been discovered that points to upcoming content that might be ready to drop into Pokémon Go, including hints at Z Moves potentially getting some time to shine.\nIn the full teardown of the new build, via datamining group PokeMiners, new text added for the Stufful Community Day scheduled for April 23 includes one specific line that is a direct reference to the Pokémon Professor of the Alola Region, Professor Kukui.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the Community Day Special Research quest text, Professor Willow is studying a Strufful you have captured when he is hit directly by the powerful Pokémon’s flailing. He notes that at least this way he got to “experience its strength firsthand” and remembers he has a “colleague studying Pokémon moves who’d love to hear all about this.”\nKukui is known for studying Pokémon moves and the unique nature of each attack, sometimes even taking the attacks himself to learn more about them, with Z Moves being the seventh generation’s unique battle mechanic that acts as a one-time use super attack, of sorts. These boosted moves would make an interesting addition to Pokémon Go’s battle system as a potential special attack that players can use under certain circumstances.\nThis is a bit of a reach because the mechanic itself isn’t directly mentioned and the line of text could easily just be a nod to Kukui himself, but with Mega Evolution already being added, Z Moves could come later down the line too. Perhaps even during the Season of Alola before it ends in June.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for other notable data, a new Weekly Exploration Challenge feature or event using a placeholder name Furret Walk was discovered, though it only mentions players will need to “walk around the world.” This is almost assuredly in reference to the popular Pokémon community meme featuring the Normal-type.  Another new event titled Old Friends, New Beginnings Event was also discovered. It will have Timed Research and will likely be revealed in the coming months. Additionally, more bonus text for the Stufful Community Day are also available to view along with the full breakdown on the PokeMiners website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiipLOmv9KoqWajpaDCqnnFrqmrnaRixKK4ymaYp5xdpby1sc2toJqkXa96rrvVnmSrnZaav6a6wp6qZpyZqLCwwsSrnJ1lmaN6sbvKnqSopl2cvG6wwK2YpqGemg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/professor-kukui-furret-walk-and-potential-z-move-references-discovered-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-datamine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Professor Kukui, Furret walk, and potential Z Move references discovered in Pokémon Go datamine"},{"body":"Reality has finally caught up with G2 Esports. After winning 24 consecutive games, the LEC champions have lost three straight contests at the MSI rumble stage—two at the hands of PSG Talon, who defeated the European champions today.\u0026nbsp;\nA major factor in G2’s loss today was their practical invisibility in the early-game. By giving up four early kills and three dragons just past the 15-minute mark, G2 put themselves behind the eight-ball right from the jump. G2’s early struggles allowed PSG to walk all over them and establish a lead of 5,000 gold with ease. It wasn’t until 25 minutes into the game that G2 earned their first kill.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game-winning Triple Kill for Unified! #MSI2022 pic.twitter.com/WUbAoMboaz\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 23, 2022  Faults in G2’s macro play ultimately spelled their doom, as an Infernal Dragon Soul for PSG played the role of their win condition in the later stages of the contest. PSG’s AD carry Unified, specifically, served as the team’s lynchpin in ways of teamfighting, sieging, and damage-sourcing. By the end of the game, his Tristana was the focal point of the day, as his 7/0/7 scoreline and 541 damage per minute mark, according to League stats site Oracle’s Elixir, were definitive proof of his performance.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough G2 are still above the .500 mark in the rumble stage with a record of 4-3, the road to the semifinals is suddenly becoming more strenuous. G2 holds sole possession of third place, but both PSG and Evil Geniuses are within one game of usurping their place in the standings. Only the top four teams of the six remaining will advance to the knockout stage of the event.\u0026nbsp;\nG2 will look to end their three-game losing streak later today against T1, a team they’ve already beaten at the MSI rumble stage. As for PSG, a matchup with the winless Saigon Buffalo awaits them in today’s penultimate game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKesn12prq27zWaqraqZoLJurcaaoKdlkah6qH6MnamoqF2ptaq%2Bw2aqraqRnrSpwIygmKad\n","link":"/post/psg-talon-strike-again-as-g2-drop-third-straight-game-at-msi-rumble-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PSG Talon strike again as G2 drop third straight game at MSI rumble stage"},{"body":"Former manager and social mediacoordinator John “mediaBrute”DeHart has made allegations of mismanagement againstformer Soul eSports owner Brian“SixTen” Russell.\nDeHart claims that he wascheated out of more than $2000 in wages and that the Soul eSportsteam, consisting of Gabriel, Munoz, JuicyFruit and King Nick, werealso never paid their salaries. He has also said that he wassupposed to be flown out to the Summer Qualifier LAN in Burbank,California, but that this promise was never fulfilled.\nAnother staff member, the COO,claims to be missing $500 in pay. Russell refuted this by statingthat he was only a member of the organization for 2-3 weeks andnever had a contract.\nThe strangest of the allegationsis how DeHart claims that Russell tried to sabotage Team eLevate,specifically their player \u0026nbsp;Dillon“Randa” Randa. During the Open Qualifiers several weeksago, Randa and his team were playing against Russell’s squad.Forgetting to turn off text-to-speech reading for donations, Randawas bombarded with messages while streaming the series.\nAfter looking at the email forthe accounts linked to these donations, Randa publically denouncedRussell and his organization. Russell denied these claims, stating,“I would never do this to any team”. However, DeHartclaims that about a week after the Qualifiers, Russell admitted tothe wrongdoing.\nRussell’s defense of allof these claims is that none of these contracts, signed by DeHartand the Halo team members, started until June 1st. He alsocontinues to deny being the one who donated to Randa.\nDeHart has stated that Russellhas sold the organization, for what the latter called “a fuckload of money”. \u0026nbsp;\nSoul eSports entered the sceneout of nowhere\u0026nbsp;and seems\u0026nbsp;to have exited just as fast. Ifthese allegations are true, this is not an uncommon story inesports. Hopefully everything is settled and the drama fades away.The real victims in this are the players, who have yet to make anystatements one way or another.\nWhat do you think about theseallegations? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us@GAMURScom.\n Patrick Cowley can becontacted through email at [email\u0026nbsp;protected] or onTwitter, @PtrckCowley.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwv9OanZ9lnZq6o7HRrGSappRiva2t2J6prGWfm3q0u9SlZJ6roKS%2Ftb%2BMmqOlnZeasa3FjK6lqZmZmXp4fJBv\n","link":"/post/staff-members-and-players-of-soul-esports-allegedly-unpaid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Staff Members and Players of Soul eSports Allegedly Unpaid"},{"body":"While traveling in the world of Lost Ark, players might find a peculiar heart-shaped item called the Providence Stone. This little rose-colored trinket “symbolizes new relationships,” according to the game’s description, and they do serve a very important purpose for anyone vying for the favor of their favorite non-playable characters.\nProvidence Stones are\u0026nbsp;used to buy rapport items, which can be found through specific traveling merchants or Nada in Luterra Castle. Rapport items are special gifts that you give to NPCs to increase your rapport with those characters. If you increase this rapport rank, you’ll get better and better rewards as a result.\nHow does one get Providence Stones, though? There are only a few ways to find the stones in the world, but the real surefire method is by defeating special enemies marked by a yellow or orange glow around them. These tougher mobs will give extra experience points but will also drop more loot, which could include the stones you seek.\nNormal quests will have the best chance of dropping a Providence Stone in their reward list, but while exploring Arkesia, you’ll also run into sudden quests that aren’t too time-consuming and will give a good amount of XP and rewards. Ultimately, you’ll find the stones in your daily actions while playing the game.\nAfterward, you’ll be able to use these stones to trade in for rapport items that you can give to your new NPC friends and sweethearts. Remember, specific gifts will give more rapport than others—you can find their preferred gifts in the Rapport menu found in the Adventure tab at the bottom of the in-game screen.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMCtZJqqlWK9s7vVopueppOaerTAzqecrGWZo3qtu9KtZJqqm2Kur7CMoaawZZOWu27Fzq5koJ2kYsGpscw%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-providence-stones-in-lost-ark-and-how-can-you-get-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are Providence Stones in Lost Ark and how can you get them?"},{"body":"The Overwatch League has five teams that wear red and five that wear blue. Colors range from there—a couple wear green. There’s some gold, orange, and purple. But before November, no team wore pink. And that’s generally a norm. Sports teams just don’t wear pink, not unless they’re paying homage to breast cancer charities or Mother’s Day.\nBut in November, the Overwatch League’s Hangzhou Spark revealed its new branding. The team’s logo, a finger gun, is traced in a pink spark. Season two jerseys haven’t been officially revealed, but we know the team, a mixture of Chinese and Korean players, will wear bubblegum pink jerseys when the season starts in 2019.\nWe are Hangzhou Spark! ✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧* pic.twitter.com/yq63oaseQw\n— Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) November 15, 2018  Related: Another Overwatch League expansion team has been revealed, Hangzhou Spark\nDespite just being a color, pink has a stigma: It’s feminine. It’s a cultural belief with a relatively short history, but one that’s firmly embedded in our perception of the color. And so pink is not often considered for a jersey, especially in men’s sports, despite a relatively recent push that “real men” do, indeed, wear pink. No NFL or MLB team wears the color, unless it’s a pop of color for breast cancer awareness month in October. (The NFL ended its pink October program for breast cancer awareness in 2016, anyway—a practice that’d been ongoing since 2009—to focus instead on all types of cancer awareness.) “Gender perceptions entangled with the color have changed little—it remains unmistakably feminine, to the point where it seems unlikely pink will ever be neutral enough to become the color of a major sports team,” The Atlantic wrote in a 2014 piece called “Will a Major Sports Team Ever Wear Pink?” A major sports team has yet to assign pink as its primary color, but maybe that’s exactly why it’s a color primed for esports. Esports and sports share competitive elements, but esports is different: It’s still changing, evolving. It doesn’t have such a deeply-embedded image to adjust. Teams and leagues are willing to experiment a little.\nHangzhou Spark isn’t the first esports team to wear pink, nor is it the first even in Overwatch. Korean team RunAway’s rosy pink sweatshirts are on nearly all Overwatch fans’ wishlist. Toronto Defiant said it considered a pink color scheme, but ultimately went with red and black, an organization representative told Heroes Never Die. But Hangzhou Spark is the most prominent esports team to don the color, which, in conjunction with the blue and white, represents the “fast-growing city of Hangzhou,” according to the team’s press release.\nTo say the colors have been well-received would be an understatement. Fans on Twitter haven’t stopped talking about the jerseys or potential Overwatch League skins since. Beyond Overwatch League fans, players are excited to have explicitly pink skins in-game.\nhttps://t.co/CZTVc6uMgc\n드디어 팀복 판매를 시작합니다!! 최대한 가격을 낮추려고 많이 노력했어용!!\n뒷면 프린팅 하고싶으신분들은 옵션 건드시면 되구용!\n4월 3일까지(100장 한정) 판매됩니다! pic.twitter.com/HmfKYH9YPX\n— Runaway OW I 러너웨이 OW (@Runaway_OW) March 31, 2017  The shade is a bit off from a color that’s called “millennial pink,” a dusty, light rose hue that gained popularity in 2016. It’s got its own specific aesthetic, and the pervasiveness of the color has certainly influenced decision-making, if sub-consciously. It washes over Instagram feeds, through rose-gold iPhones and modern marketing. Pink’s been safer, lately—safer for everyone, and not just women. After all, there is no inherent reason for women to like pink more than men do. The way we think about pink is culturally ingrained. It’s often seen as a softer, gentler color, despite its being an offshoot of red, the color of passion. It is, perhaps, that association that makes it unappealing for traditional sports teams, industries built upon the idea of being tough over anything else. (That idea’s changing, too, as more players talk about vulnerability in sports.)\nA color isn’t just a color—each says something and has its own history. The question of color is one of perception, of culture. Hangzhou Spark is giving pink a spot in the Overwatch League. It’s unapologetic in its use, washed over the jerseys and its Twitter page. In a flood of red and blue, pink is refreshing. And pink is a statement.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJbBbrXTZqSemZ6oerW7jLCcmqpdpbavtw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-it-means-to-wear-pink/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What it means to wear pink"},{"body":"There are certain champions that truly show their full potential in League of Legends’ URF mode, and Anivia is one of them.\nIn a clip posted to Reddit by user bcotrim, an Anivia player accumulated at least five waves of minions under one of their mid lane towers by using the Cryophoenix’s ability Crystallize (W), and then releasing them altogether to take down the enemy base.\u0026nbsp;\n[URF] Commander Anivia marches his troops through mid from leagueoflegends  In normal games, Anivia’s wall lasts for only a short while before melting, which prevents the creation of near-permanent walls in the game. But in the URF mode, the ability haste of any champion is increased by 300, empowering the Cryophoenix’s ability kit with an unmeltable wall and a never ending Glacial Storm (R).\nThe player took advantage of the Awesome Buff of Awesomely Awesome Buffing, thus creating an indestructible wall in the mid lane that blocked minions under their tower wave after wave. Before the 20-minute mark, however, hell was unleashed at Anivia’s signal.\u0026nbsp;\nShe waited for her team to capture the Baron buff and reach the mid lane before releasing her army of minions and “bringing the storm” to her opponents doorstep. Moving towards the enemy towers, Anivia and her teammates encountered little resistance from the enemy team.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore the minions were set free, the enemy Lucian tried to take a few of them down with his ult to no avail. More than 50 minions empowered by the Baron buff were marching to victory, accompanied by their captain Anivia, her teammates, and a Herald ready to dance.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJinoaaerm68y5qwnqpdmL%2BmrdOeqmaZoqLGbrvFZqSippmku7R5yKdkpZ2RnMKmv4yuqZ9lnaSxpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/anivia-player-creates-army-of-minions-in-league-s-urf-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Anivia player creates army of minions in League’s URF mode"},{"body":"Halo Infinite players looking for new ways to spice up their Mark VII Spartan’s wardrobe need to look no further than the game’s newest free event titled Tactical Ops. Tactical Ops is the fourth event of its kind in season one and offers 10 unique cosmetics in a limited-time event pass for completing challenges in a new Tactical Slayer playlist.\nSimilar to Cyber Showdown, Tactical Ops will run for two weeks, giving Infinite players ample time to take on its challenges and reap the rewards before it all goes away. The event’s Tactical Slayer playlist is much the same as its standard variant, featuring nothing but you, your weapon, and limited health. The unique twist during Tactical Ops is a wider pool of precision weapons. You’ve proven you can aim for the head with a Battle Rifle, but how about a Sidekick? What about the Mangler? Event challenges are all tied to getting kills with each of these weapons and proving your mastery over the precision weapon sandbox.\nHere are all the variants of Tactical Slayer that will be available during Tactical Ops.\nTactical SlayerTactical Slayer SidekicksTactical Slayer ManglersTactical Slayer CommandosTactical Slayer Stalker Rifles Only the Battle Rifle, Sidekick, and Mangler variants will be in the playlist for week one, with Commandos and Stalker Rifles being added in week two.\nWhen it comes to the rewards you can earn for free by completing challenges, cosmetics in the Tactical Ops event pass include a new Scorpion Punch armor coating and Mark V Zeta helmet for your Mark VII Spartan. Armor and weapon attachments make up the rest of the event pass alongside new ways to spruce up your Spartan ID.\nThe Tactical Ops event is live now in Halo Infinite and will run until 12pm CT on March 22. Dive into the featured Tactical Slayer playlist today to start earning free rewards and check out the weekly premium store for additional Tactical-themed cosmetics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMClpmahnpu2r7XTnqpmppWtwW6y0Z6cZp2mmru1edOamq2hk5a5brvPrGSiq12jvLh5y6Ktng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/halo-infinite-s-next-free-event-tactical-ops-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Halo Infinite’s next free event, Tactical Ops, is now live"},{"body":"Riot Games game designer Kent “Riot Kent” Wu and game design director\u0026nbsp; Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed the final adjustments to the Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 meta during today’s Patch Rundown.\nPatch 11.19 is the official TFT Worlds patch for the Reckoning World Championship, scheduled to begin on Oct. 1. The update contains a number of changes meant to open up the meta, according to Mortdog. Big changes include reworks to Tristana and Draven, along with a nerf to Thresh. From system changes to champion nerfs and buffs, here’s every balance change slated to take place with the TFT 11.19 patch on Sept. 22, according to the Patch Rundown.\nSystem changes A total of two minor system changes are taking place in the TFT 11.19 patch. Tome of Traits was appearing too often, according to Mort, resulting in a decrease of 40 percent of it dropping from a gold Orb. The Radiant blessing table will also get a minor change, removing the option of receiving two Reforgers and five gold.\u0026nbsp;\nTraits A total of three traits are receiving changes with the 11.19 patch: Skirmisher, Abomination, and Cannoneer.\u0026nbsp;\nSix Skirmisher was buffed from 40 to 50 percent.Abomination is getting a Base HP buff from 900/1400/1900 to 900/1500/2000 and an HP per star level buff to 90/150/200.Cannoneer: Cannoneer four buffed from 450 to 475 percent attack damage. Big champion changes A rework will get applied to Tristana, “bringing her back into the meta in a healthy way,” according to Mortdog. Draven is also getting a rework that will make him a “three-range risky but high DPS” Set 5.5 champion. The Forgotten and Legionnaire champion will essentially reduce his target’s armor in half by ignoring it. Last Whisper can still get played on him but isn’t necessary anymore. Despite nerfs, the change is a buff to Draven, according to Mortdog.\u0026nbsp;\nPower is getting shifted away from Heimerdinger’s turrets and back into him being able to cast more often, while Ashe is getting a buff that should help out Ranger comps and Draconic builds.\u0026nbsp;\nTristana rework: “Tristana leaps away from enemies and gains attack speed for a total of four seconds.”Tristana: Attack range reduced from five to four.Tristana: Attack damage increased from 60 to 65.Tristana: Mana adjusted from 50/125 to 60/125.Thresh: Mana nerf from 40/80 to 80/120.Ashe: Attack damage buffed to 70.Draven rework: “Draven now passively ignores 50 percent of his target’s armor.Draven: Attack damage reduced to 80.Draven: Spell attack damage nerfed to 140/150/400 percent.Draven: Base spell damage nerfed to 125/200/700.Heimerdinger: Mana adjusted to 0/140.Heimerdinger: Turret attack damage reduced to 100. Small champion changes The most notable “small” changes are a nerf to Leona and a surprise buff to Garen’s Victorious damage. Garen’s change makes putting a “damage” item on him not only plausible but encouraged by Mortdog. And Leona was simply too strong with three damage items as a one-cost unit.\u0026nbsp;\nKled: Dismount attack speed bonus buffed at three-star to 110 percent.Udyr: Spell shield buffed at three-star to 600 percent.Leona: Spell damage reduction nerfed from 30/50/200 to 30/40/120.Sett: Spell armor shred buffed at three-star to 40.Soraka: Spell damage increased across the board from 150/250/400 to 175/275/425.Miss Fortune: Mana adjusted to 20/70.Riven: Spell bonus attack damage increased at three-star to 115 percent.Nidalee: Attack speed bonus buffed at three-star to 75 percent.Karma: HP increased to 750 and spell damage at two-star increased by 10 to 300.Garen: Victorious HP damage buffed from 50 to 60 percent. Items Underperforming Radiant and vanilla items are getting targeted in TFT Patch 11.19. Zz’Rot portal is getting a tweak that changes its taunt range, allowing both Radiant and vanilla Zz’Rot Portal to taunt assassins.\u0026nbsp;\nRadiant Spear of Shojin was the “most underperforming” Radiant item, according to Mortdog, resulting in a 20 percent attack power buff. AP comps will benefit the most from the new Radiant Spear of Shojin buff, according to Mortdog.\u0026nbsp;\nZz’Rot Portal: Taunt Hex range increased to fourRadiant Zz’Rot Portal: Taunt Hex range increased to fourRadiant Spear of Shojin: New 20 percent attack power All changes for TFT Patch 11.19 that were revealed today are subject to change prior to the official release on Sept. 22. All buffs and nerfs are playable now via the PBE server.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnTn6tmaWFifnp5wqGYp5%2BVYr%2BmwsSao56cXZnCs7XNoGSpmaSYtW6%2B1KebqK%2Be\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-tft-11-19-change-revealed-during-patch-rundown/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every TFT 11.19 change revealed during Patch Rundown"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 89-rated Player of the Month (POTM) version of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team.\nThis is Sancho’s third special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. He received this Bundesliga POTM version today for his performance in February. This SBC will expire on April 16.\nEA has somewhat increased all of Sancho’s skills, including Pace (+4), Shooting (+4), Physical (+3), Passing (+2), Dribbling (+2), and Defending (+2) when you compare this new card to his 87-rated gold version. It’s a good card for players who are starting out, but there isn’t anything special about his stats.\nTo further improve POTM Sancho’s stats, you can apply the hunter chemistry style, which will boost his Pace (+10) and Shooting (+7) and maximize his Acceleration and Volley skills. You can also go with the basic option. Either way, it’s not a bad card.\nThis SBC costs around 172,250 FUT coins on PS4, 180,550 on Xbox One, and 192,900 on PC. POTM Sancho is fairly priced for his general stats and five-star skills and three-star weak foot. But since there are already several similar cards to POTM Sancho that have been released during this game cycle, this current price isn’t worth it.\nIf you want to complete POTM Sancho SBC, you’ll have to turn in two squads: BVB and Bundesliga. The first solution requires an 83-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Borussia Dortmund. The second one asks for an 84-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, one Inform card, and at least one player from Bundesliga.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete POTM Jadon Sancho SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nBVB GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Cateels 79-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Marcel Halstenberg 82-rated (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;Roman Bürki 84-rated (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;Lukáš Hrádecký 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)RB:\u0026nbsp;Lars Bender 82-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Charles Aránguiz 83-rated (Bayer Leverkusen)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 83-rated (Ajax)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Renato Augusto 83-rated (Beijing Guoan)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Oscar 83-rated (Shanghai SIPG)CAM: Anderson Talisca 82-rated (Guangzhou Evergrande)ST:\u0026nbsp;Marko Arnautović 82-rated (Shanghai SIPG) Bundesliga GK:\u0026nbsp;Thomas Strakosha 83-rated (Lazio)LB:\u0026nbsp;Péter Gulácsi 85-rated (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;Milan Škriniar 84-rated (Internazionale)CB: Stefan de Vrij 84-rated (Atlético de Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 84-rated (Benfica)LM:\u0026nbsp;Pau Lopez 83-rated (Roma)CM:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 84-rated (Torino)CM:\u0026nbsp;Mario Pašalić 81-rated (Atalanta)RM:\u0026nbsp;José Callejón 84-rated (Fiorentina)CF:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimović 83-rated (Milan)ST:\u0026nbsp;Edin Džeko 83-rated (Roma)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCkwa550pqlnKCfYsCjr4yipWaemZuubn6QZqylrJmirrWxjK2cmqU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-potm-sancho-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete POTM Sancho SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"One Piece remains one of the biggest media franchises on the planet, and Bandai Namco is making another attempt to turn the popular manga and anime into a modern video game with the RPG One Piece Odyssey.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game, which is being developed by ILCA and published by Bandai, is set to release later this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.\u0026nbsp;\n Odyssey will include an original story written by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, along with several characters and creatures created specifically for the game. This is not the first time he has worked on a game or other media release for the series. Motoi Sakuraba, of Tales and Dark Souls fame, is also composing the game’s soundtrack.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Bandai, this game has been in development for several years as an RPG focusing on unique elements of adventure that will allow fans to “truly touch the world of One Piece.” Oda himself added that he feels like he designed the characters and creatures more than three years ago.\u0026nbsp;\nThe developers at ILCA most recently worked on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl but were previously best known as a support studio on several games like Yakuza 0, Dragon Quest XI, NieR: Automata, and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with a heavy emphasis on the game being an RPG, Bandai is saying the game will approach “quests and dungeons all with an authentic One Piece twist.”\nThe story itself is centered around the Straw Hat pirates being swallowed by a huge storm and washing up on a mysterious island separated from each other. Players will scout out the nature-filled location as Monkey D. Luffy and work to reunite the crew, who are all playable during the adventure.\u0026nbsp;\nReactions to the announcement have been mixed, as the last several attempts from Bandai and its chosen developers to create console-level One Piece videogames have been met with mixed responses. This includes the series’ most recent non-Koei Tecmo-developed release in 2019, One Piece: World Seeker.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopqedXaW2pq%2FEZqadsaOosrp50ameZpmeo7y2usKemw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/one-piece-odyssey-rpg-revealed-features-original-story-and-character-designs-by-eiichiro-oda/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"One Piece Odyssey RPG revealed, features original story and character designs by Eiichiro Oda"},{"body":"Royal Never Give Up is moving on from top laners He “705” Yu-Long and Tian “New” Zhi-Peng, as well as bottom laner Lu “Betty” Yu-Hung, the organization announced today.\nChanges were expected after RNG’s lackluster performance in the 2020 League of Legends season. The organization finished seventh during the Spring Split and ninth in the Summer Split. Betty’s performance dropped during the Summer Split and, as a result, RNG acquired the promising rookie ADC from Dominus Esports, Chen “GALA” Wei.\nThank you New, Betty and 705 for everything you contributed during your time with RNG. We appreciate and wish you all the best of luck in the future! pic.twitter.com/RFZWOOkLsb\n— Royal Never Give Up (@RNGRoyal) December 17, 2020  With GALA on the roster, RNG elevated their gameplay and started winning more. But that wasn’t enough to drastically improve their place in the standings. RNG’s top laners also struggled and failed to fill in the shoes of the team’s former top laner Xie “Langx” Zhen-Ying, who knew how to play around his teammates much better.\nFollowing these departures, RNG announced its roster for the upcoming season. The org has acquired two former eStar Gaming players and Xiaohu is role-swapping from mid to top lane.\nTake a look at our 2021 League of Legends Program! Lots of familiar faces, but we are welcoming Wei and Xiaobai from @eStar_Gaming and Lele from our LDL team\nXiaohu has also role-swapped to Top lane after being our Mid for many years\nWe will try our best next year💪 #RNGWIN pic.twitter.com/6ZHpOiaZO8\n— Royal Never Give Up (@RNGRoyal) December 17, 2020  While the individual ceiling of the players on this roster is high, it’s unclear how they’ll mesh for the upcoming season. Xiaohu, in particular, is a huge question mark. He’ll have to stand tall against top lane behemoths such as Nuguri, Zoom, Bin, and 369, who have all proven their skills and knowledge both on the domestic and international stages.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmnn12lrrPA0maumrGjYsSqwMdmmZ6spK56eHyUZpinnF2jsrg%3D\n","link":"/post/rng-parts-ways-with-betty-705-and-new/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RNG parts ways with Betty, 705, and New"},{"body":"Lane “Surefour” Roberts is stepping away from competitive Overwatch and signing with Sentinels to pursue full-time content creation.\nSurefour, who most recently played for the Toronto Defiant during the 2020 Overwatch League season, is retiring after five years of grinding through the ranks and competing at the highest level.\u0026nbsp;\nA new chapter for an old friend. Welcome home, @Surefour. pic.twitter.com/pWsnGtytSF\n— Sentinels (@Sentinels) February 3, 2021  Known for his time with the Los Angeles Gladiators and his medaling performances with Team Canada in 2017 and 2018, the sharpshooter plans to branch out into other games like Apex Legends and VALORANT while streaming full-time to his nearly 350,000 followers on Twitch.\u0026nbsp;\n“Surefour has always been a talented and versatile competitor,” Sentinels chairman Rob Moore said. “We look forward to supporting him in this next chapter in his career.”\nSentinels fields competitive teams in Fortnite, Valorant, Apex Legends, and Halo, with players across several other games, too. Now, the organization is also focused on adding to its content creation lineup.\u0026nbsp;\n“Adding Surefour to our content creation roster marks the next step in continuing to build for the future of Sentinels,” Sentinels director of esports Charlie Lipsie said. “We are confident that his personality will shine as a member of Sentinels for years to come.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuVo8GqusSlqmarmZy7brLOq6Seql2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdobKis9SeZKmqn2LAtr7En6auql2WwG6tjJymp6yVo8Fur9GemK2nog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sentinels-signs-former-overwatch-league-pro-surefour-as-a-content-creator/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sentinels signs former Overwatch League pro Surefour as a content creator"},{"body":"Twitch has rectified an error in which it banned streamer Ryan Higa in the middle of his broadcast earlier today.\nWhile playing a game of Among Us, Higa’s broadcast came to an abrupt end and he was sent an email stating that his account had been banned for “hateful conduct.”\n The situation occurred while Ryan was in a lobby full of fellow content creators who were all in disbelief to hear about the ban.\nAfter the ban was made public, content creators and viewers alike brought the issue to the attention of the platform, which reversed the ban. Higa said Twitch said in an email it had been a mistake on its end.\nAppreciate all the homies getting twitch's attention.. I'm unbanned! They sent me an email saying it was mistake on their end. So everything's all good now! Thank you guys \u0026lt;3\n— Ryan Higa 🧢 (@TheRealRyanHiga) March 26, 2021  After this happened to one of the platform’s more well-known streamers, the community raised concerns that this same issue could occur for a smaller streamer who doesn’t have the connections or community to rally behind them to reverse the decision.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMpqCsrJGgsq%2B42GaZmqajYsC1vsSapJ6qXafGorqMoaCgmV2ZwrO1zaBkoaGjYq%2Bzu8CdmpqrpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-mistakenly-bans-streamer-ryan-higa-during-his-broadcast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch mistakenly bans streamer Ryan Higa during his broadcast"},{"body":"Battle royale has quickly become one of the most sought after genres in video gaming over the last few years. But Epic Games and Respawn Entertainment aren’t the only companies cashing in on the craze.\u0026nbsp;\nInfinity Ward, the developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, is rumored to be creating a battle royale adaptation of its own. And data miners have been revealing a ton of information ahead of its potential release.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Here’s everything we know about Call of Duty: Warzone, the potential new battle royale mode\nWarzone, the unofficial name of the battle royale, is expected to arrive sometime during the second season of Modern Warfare. Unlike Black Ops 4’s take on the genre, Warzone is anticipated to be a free-to-play standalone game mode in Modern Warfare. It’s set to have most of the same guns, as well as the same look and feel of the game, but it’ll feature a large scale map that’s bigger and (maybe) better than anything seen before in Call of Duty. Infinity Ward has yet to officially reveal Warzone, but it’s hinted at its release. A mysterious trailer for the game appeared in early February and the main menu for Call of Duty now includes a fifth option called “Classified.”\n Release date Warzone will be released tomorrow, March 10. Modern Warfare players can start playing Warzone tomorrow at 10am CT. Everyone else will have to wait to try out the game at 2pm CT.\nYou don’t need to own Modern Warfare to play Warzone, but it’ll be a much larger download file for those who don’t have the latest Call of Duty title. Warzone\u0026nbsp;will be a 83 to 101 GB download file for new, free-to-play users. For Modern Warfare owners, however, the Warzone file will be 18 to 22 GB.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNisKK4y2amn2WUqsG6ecyom56qnmLEor7Fmqmeq12XrrXAy55kq6eplrmmecyom55lopq5pq3Sng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-call-of-duty-warzone-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Call of Duty: Warzone release?"},{"body":"The “when patch” question was finally answered for Dota 2 players today as Valve released the latest gameplay update.\nThe update adds new rewards to Dota 2’s currently active battle pass, a new Collector’s Cache featuring 18 new items. All the sets included in the Cache were picked by community members.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new patch isn’t all about cosmetics, however, since there are also plenty of gameplay changes that can spice up the metagame in the upcoming days. The seasonal game mode, Aghanim Labyrinth’s The Continuum Conundrum, also received some updates, meaning players may need to tinker strategies before queueing up for the game mode.\nHere are all the patch notes of Aghanim’s Labyrinth: The Continuum Conundrum – Gameplay Update.\nGeneral A new set of legacy combat encounters have been added for Act One at Magician and higher difficultiesSurge ascension modifier move speed increase reduced from 50 percent to 40 percent, and the enemies can now be slowedReduced base armor on many bosses and captainsReduced health and damage sensitivity of Toothy ToothumsReduced health regeneration of enemy Alchemist Chemical RageReduced damage of Brain Sap and Fiend’s Grip in Demonic WoodsGlarf’s Bloodlust option has been improved from two encounters, 50 bonus attack speed, 12 percent bonus movement speed to three encounters, 60 bonus attack speed, and 15 percent bonus movement speedFixed Carrie not leveling up with Ascension in Bug BaitFixed Bogdugg’s Cudgel and Femur not workingFixed cases of patrolling units being exploitable via attacks outside their aggro radiusBosses will now only begin their fights once they’ve seen the playerFixed being able to drop movement speed items to circumvent movement speed cap for trap roomsTrap Room base movement speed increased from 350 to 360The following items are no longer purchasable from the main shop: Creature Blade Mail Outworld Meteorologist Meteor Hammer Continuum KeyFixed Pudge Encounter map on west side having too a narrow channel for Pudge to get through Heroes \u0026nbsp;Bane Enfeeble: Cast reduction minor shard increased from three to four percentFiend’s Grip: Mana drain minor shard combined with damage per second minor shard Clinkz Singe: Knockback distance increased from 50 to 72Singe: Knockback duration increased from 0.1 to 0.2Singe: Slow duration increased from one to two Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian: Cooldown reduced from 120/110/100 to 100Lightbringer: Mana cost reduced from 100 to 75Lightbringer: Duration increased from five to sixLightbringer: Cooldown decreased from 60 to 45Sun Sentinel: Duration increased from three to five secondsDeath of a Star: Fixed some cases where the cast would not startDeath of a Star: Now increases base heal by 75 Disruptor Glimpse: Bonus damage minor shard increased from 40 to 50Static Storm: Cooldown reduced from 90/80/70 to 60/55/50Shocking Travel: Increased damage from intelligence from 70 percent to 100 percentPacific Storm: Damage reduction increased from 30 to 50 percent, and also slows movement speed by 50 percent. Drow Ranger Gust: Bonus blind percent minor shard increased from five to sevenMarksmanship: Active cooldown reduced from 70 to 60Silent Echo: Now also grants Drow two agility for every enemy hit and four agility for every captain hit for 12s.Fleet-Footed: Now applies a basic dispel on allies. Gyrocopter Missile Ride: Area of effect increased from 90 to 120Missile Ride: Now deals two times the damageFirst Strike: Fixed it having no effect if cast again while already having Flak Cannon active Juggernaut Blade Fury: Duration minor shard decreased from 1.0 to 0.75Detonate Ward: Now increases Healing Ward radius by 150.White-Hot Katana: Ignite duration increased from five to 10White-Hot Katana: Ignite damage increased from 25 percent to 50 percent Kunkka Torrent: Damage shard increased from 50 to 75Tidebringer: Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 20/40/60/80Tidebringer: Damage shard increased from 15 to 20Ghostship: Cooldown reduced from 80/70/60 to 60Ghostship: Removed rum absorb minor shardGhostship: Added 150 damage minor shardTsunami: Now fires a single wave forward that deals 250 percent of Tidebringer’s damage as magic. Lich Frost Shield: Damage reduction increased from five/10/15/20 to seven/14/21/28Chain Frost: Cooldown reduced from 100/80/60 to 60/55/50Anti-Magic Shield: Duration is now 50 percent of Frost Shield’s duration Lina Fiery Soul: Removed stack duration minor shardFiery Soul: Removed mana cost / cooldown minor shardFiery Soul: Attack and movement speed shards combined into one upgradeDragon Trail: Now creates a Light Strike Array for every 250 distance rather than a fixed four (base power unchanged)Ignition: Now uses Laguna Blade’s damage instead of Dragon Slave’s Luna Eclipse: Cooldown reduced from 140/130/120 to 90Lunatic Frenzy: Lifesteal increased from 20 to 25 percentLunatic Frenzy: Duration multiplier increased from three to four Magnus Empower: Removed cooldown/mana cost shardReverse Polarity: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 75Over-Empower: Now triggers a 50 percent strength Reverse Polarity at the target when cast instead of granting full bonuses.Shock and Awe: Now stuns instead of slowing targets. Damage reduction changed from 75 percent for 2.5 seconds to 50 percent for 2.5 + stun duration seconds.Too Many Waves: Internal cooldown decreased from four to three. Mars Arena of Blood: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 75Anyway, Here’s Spearwall: Now causes soldiers to attack twice as fast and knock enemies back half the amountStunning Rebuke: Now grants two charges of God’s Rebuke. The stun duration is now 50 percent of the knockback slow duration. Omniknight Guardian Angel: Cooldown reduced from 160/140/120 to 120Guardian Angel: HP Regen minor shard increased from eight to 12Heal Life Angel: Purification Trigger chance from 20 to 25 percent Queen of Pain Sonic Wave: Cooldown reduced from 125 to 100Fervent Assault: Buff duration increased from four to 10. Effect can now stack multiple times.Hall of Pain: Area of effect increased from 80 to 125Discordant Force: Attack damage increased from 10 to 15, and now gives one percent spell amplification per hit instead of attack speed.Haunting Echoes: No longer creates a scream at the start location Sand King Base armor increased by oneBurrowstrike: Damage upgrade from 60 -\u0026gt; 75Burrowstrike: 0.75 stun duration minor shard has been addedSandstorm: Blind and Slow have been combined into one upgradeCaustic Finale: Explode damage minor shard from 40 to 50Caustic Finale: Damage over time minor shard from seven to eightCaustic Finale: Slow minor shard has been removedEpicenter: Attack Speed slow minor shard has been removedEpicenter: Cooldown reduced from 120/110/100 to 100Transport Burrow: Now creates an Epicenter at the arrival destination that pulses once for each second of Burrowstrike Stun duration.Independent Sandstorm: Now also gives Sand King bonus movement speed equal to the slow Slark Pounce: Damage shard increased from 50 to 75Pounce: Distance shard now also increases speedBrackish Bath: Now always also affects Slark when another unit is targetedGone Fishing: Now also grants two charges of Pounce.Lucky Catch: Proc chance increased from 15 percent to 20 percent. Snapfire Mortimer Kisses: Cooldown reduced from 120/110/100 to 90Lil Friendly Shredder: Now also grants three additional attacks Tusk Ice Shards: Base duration from 3.0 to 3.0/3.5/4.0/4.5Ice Shards: Duration minor shard from 0.5 to 0.75Ice Shard Extension: Now also grants 2 charges of Ice ShardsSnow Fort: Now also grants Snowball 20 percent spell lifesteal that is shared with teammates in the snowballCool Party: Lifesteal increased from eight percent to 12 percentAnd Another Punch!: Now also refunds 50 percent of the Walrus Punch mana cost, and can occur if the death occurs during the slow debuff rather than only on a direct kill. Ursa Earthshock: Removed Earthshock slow minor shardFerocity: Now grants allies the current level of Overpower instead of bonus attack speed.Cannonball: Now also increases Earthshock damage by 25 percent.Ursa Minor: Swipes modifier increased from 25 percent to 35 percent Viper Shedding Skin: Aura radius increased from 900 to 1600Shedding Skin: Damage increased by 50 percent Void Spirit Resonant Pulse: Absorb Per Unit minor shard increased from 15 to 20Phantom Attack: Critical strike damage increased from 200 percent to 300 percent Weaver Time Lapse: Cooldown reduced from 70/55/40 to 60/50/40Back To Basics: Now also casts Shukuchi on the ally afterwards.Explosive Reality: Now triggers explosions all along the path rather than only the start and end positions. Winter Wyvern Ice Cold Killing: Now emanates the current level of Splinter Blast every second with 50 percent damage Witch Doctor Death Ward: Cooldown reduced from 80 to 60/55/50Invigorating Charm: Now also grants eight percent spell lifestealBewitched: No channel Death Ward duration from 50 to 100 percentSpirit Balm: RemovedStrange Boon: RemovedncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46ao6VlnprEbq%2FHmqWgnaNitq95w6irmmViqHqis8eapaKlo2K5oq7Yq6CnrJhiwamxjJymp6yZo8K2uYycpqetnpm%2FtrmMoJimnaChrrp51KmbmqyV\n","link":"/post/all-new-changes-in-dota-2-s-aghanim-s-labyrinth-the-continuum-conundrum-gameplay-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All new changes in Dota 2’s Aghanim’s Labyrinth: The Continuum Conundrum – Gameplay Update"},{"body":"The first two games of the final day of Group A play at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship were promising for a previously winless Cloud9, who found improbable wins against Rogue and FunPlus Phoenix earlier today. Heading into the final scheduled game of Group A, C9 were in full control of their destiny since a win against DWG KIA would have slotted them directly into the quarterfinals.\u0026nbsp;\nBut the LCS team fell short of the mark, losing a heartbreaker of a game to the defending world champions in a 38-minute instant classic. Superstar mid laner ShowMaker led the charge for DWG KIA, producing an 8/2/8 scoreline on Kassadin to help the LCK squad secure a perfect 6-0 record in Group A. C9 finished the regularly scheduled games in the second round robin of the group stage at 2-1 and an overall record of 2-4 across the entire group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nCANYON STEALS THE BARON! #Worlds2021 pic.twitter.com/O6nnNEb4RS\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 15, 2021  As a result of their loss to DWG KIA to close out the second round robin, C9 have finished group play with identical records and even head-to-head splits with FPX and Rogue. The three teams will now enter a three-team tiebreaker with the winner landing in the quarterfinals of the World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon FPX and Rogue will face off to begin the tiebreaker and the winner of that match will move on to play C9 in a winner-take-all game for a quarterfinal berth. Because C9 had the quickest average game time in their victories during the group stage, they earned the highest seed in the last-chance tiebreaker bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nThe three-team tiebreaker scenario at this year’s tournament isn’t unprecedented. At Worlds 2017, Longzhu Gaming posted an undefeated 6-0 record in Group B while the other three teams in that group—Fnatic, Immortals, and Gigabyte Marines—were placed into a three-way bracket that Fnatic eventually won.\u0026nbsp;\nToday’s tiebreaker games are set to be played now, starting with Rogue vs. FPX.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqlp6WZhm6ywKWjZqyfYrG4s4ykoJplp6S%2FrbDSZmlpamE%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-fall-to-dwg-kia-will-play-decisive-tiebreaker-vs-rogue-or-fpx-at-worlds-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 fall to DWG KIA, will play decisive tiebreaker vs. Rogue or FPX at Worlds 2021"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s 15th season, Season of the Lost, has now arrived. With it arrives a feature that’s been noticeably missing for years now: crossplay. With rich player bases on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, as well as Google Stadia, the goal for the team at Bungie has been to unite all of its players under one ecosystem.\nPlayers have had access to the cross-save features for some time now, so players who have the game on multiple systems had a method of playing with friends who just had one. But now, players will be able to use their platform of choice while playing with friends on another. The long wait for Destiny 2 players is over.\nWhen is Destiny 2 crossplay coming? “Crossplay is coming to the masses in Season 15,” according to a lengthy official update post from the Destiny dev team at Bungie. There will be “some internal rollouts and alpha tests in Season 14 to prepare for a widespread launch.”\nCrossplay was added on Aug. 24, with the launch of Season 15, Season of the Lost.\nHow will Destiny 2’s crossplay work? Players on all platforms will be able to play Destiny 2 activities together beginning season 15. To accomplish this, players will have to have their accounts directly linked to their Bungie accounts, so players using Steam, Xbox Live, and other services will all have a common service linking them together. Right now, players don’t technically need to have their accounts linked to Bungie, but they will if they want to participate in crossplay.\nWith Bungie’s self-described focus on inter-generational play, PS4 and PS5 users, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X players, will all be able to participate in crossplay in addition to PC players. The cross-save feature makes it so players upgrading their consoles won’t lose any progress.\nFor Crucible players worried about playing against the other platforms, Bungie has a solution. Bungie “won’t be matching console and PC players together in the Crucible unless PC players specifically invite their console friends to play with them in the PC Crucible pools.” In the Crucible, PC players will play against PC players and console players will play against other console players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jom56rpJ67unmRZpqrp6Oova2t2GauoZ2eYra1v4ycpqahnpx6orrDZp%2Bor12ewW7DzquirA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destiny-2-crossplay-when-it-s-coming-and-how-it-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destiny 2 crossplay: When it’s coming and how it works"},{"body":"With the latest Xbox consoles sold out worldwide, gamers will soon get their hands on their new devices.\nOften consoles can be placed on the ground or in a variety of locations that may cause them to collect dust or dirt from their surrounding locations. A build-up of dust can cause the system to slow down and weaken its performance as well as being dangerous due to its ability to cause overheating.\nThankfully for Xbox Series X owners, there’s a simple way to take the console apart and clean out the inside components to prevent any dust build-up that may occur.\nHere is the easiest way to clean the Xbox Series X Remove any exterior dirt or build-up that may be located on the fan grills around the console.Once you have assured these are clear, proceed to remove the two stickers from the back of the console. The large one is located above the connection ports, and the warranty sticker can be found below.As you remove these, you will notice two screws beneath that will require a T8 screw bit to remove.Remove these screws and unclip the back of the case starting at the bottom to reveal the contents inside the console.You will notice that there are interior grills that may need to be cleaned. You can also get it under the heatsink without taking any more components out to clean any build up from there, but it is worth continuing to get the best results.At the top of the base below the fan, you will see three more screws. Remove these screws and the fan will pop out, allowing you to clean all the dust that has built up on the blades or inside the top of the case.Next, you will want to turn the case upside down, locating the clip holding the base plate to the case. Once you have found this clip remove it to reveal the remaining screws beneath the plate.Once you have unscrewed these you will be able to take out the coverings for the optical drive, allowing you to completely remove it from the case.Finally, if all the screws are removed, you can take all the remaining components out of the case as they are joined together, allowing you to get completely around the case and all components ensuring that are cleaned adequately. It is important to remember how you took the console apart to put it back together. If necessary, you can follow these steps in reverse to reassemble the console.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCpZyapl2tr7DEjKycq6GVqHq5\n","link":"/post/how-to-clean-xbox-series-x/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to clean Xbox Series X"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s The Other Half is one of the most elusive drops in the 30th Anniversary Pack. This mysterious sword comes with far better perks than Half-Truths, though it also seems to be far harder to obtain.\nUnlike its counterpart, Half-Truths, The Other Half deals Void damage (as opposed to Arc) and can roll Vorpal Weapon, Frenzy, Whirlwind Blade, or Surrounded as a second perk, with Eager Edge or Duelist’s Trance as a first-column choice. This is a far better perk pool than Half-Truths.\nThough it appeared in a promotional image for the Dares of Eternity weapons, The Other Half has been a fairly obscure drop. The 30th-anniversary section on Bungie’s official website doesn’t list it alongside the rest of the Dares of Eternity drops, where it’s supposed to be. The Other Half doesn’t appear naturally in the Collections tab either unless you obtain it first, which adds an aura of mystery to the elusive weapon. In addition, The Other Half seems to be a mirrored version of Half-Truths, and their flavor texts also match. “A fine blade, but seems like it’s missing something,” the writing on Half-Truths says. The flavor text on The Other Half kicks it up a notch: “If only there was a way to combine them…”\nThis led players to speculate that these two swords will somehow fuse together. That’s still just speculation, though, and Bungie hasn’t confirmed anything about it yet.\nHow to get The Other Half in Destiny 2 The Other Half is supposed to be a reward from Dares of Eternity, though several players have reported it’s not dropping. In theory, it can also be obtained from Xûr’s Treasure Chest, which promises 30th-anniversary loot at the expense of Treasure Keys. A lucky few have already obtained the sword, but it’s still largely unobtainable.\nIt’s unclear if The Other Half actually has a tremendously low drop rate or if there’s a bug involving the sword. The drop rate could be accidentally set too low. But since it seems to be actively concealed, the issue could be that it’s dropping when it’s not supposed to.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Either way, players who keep grinding Dares of Eternity should eventually stumble upon a copy of this sword. This will likely take time and dozens of runs or Treasure Keys, however. We’ll update this article when Bungie shares more information about the mysterious blade.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVivLW0xKtkoZmcm3qquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-other-half-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get The Other Half in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has officially announced the ruleset for the upcoming Series 11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, which brings back an integral feature to the games.\nThis new series will kick off on Nov. 1, 2021 and run through to Jan. 31, 2022. Players will be able to use all Pokémon from the Galar Pokédex as well as the two DLC packs, Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, and some Pokémon that aren’t in the Pokédex.\nThe biggest change between Series 10 and Series 11 will be the return of Dynamaxing, bringing back what is a core game mechanic introduced during Sword and Shield. When this feature was removed for Series 10, it forced players to spice things up and change up their strategies entirely. Now making its return, it will likely do this once again.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon When setting up a team, players can include a single restricted legendary Pokémon. All Gigantamax Pokémon that are eligible can be used within this new ruleset. As the ruleset explains, “eligible Pokémon are only those obtained in [Pokémon Sword and Shield] or those with the battle-ready symbol.”\nItems will be restricted to only those that can be earned through regular play or that were received through taking part in public distributions or special events.\nYou can check out the full details on this new Series below.\nRegion: InternationalBattle Format: Single and Double BattlesBattle Limits: No Battle Limits per dayBattle Time: 20 minutesYour Time: Seven minutesTeam Preview: 90 SecondsTurn Time: 45 SecondsRestricted Pokémon: One of the following per team: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, CalyrexBanned Pokémon: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Victini, Keldeo, Genesect, Diancie, Volcanion, Magearna, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, Melmetal, ZarudeAll Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing is allowed for Series 11Pokémon Limits:\u0026nbsp;For Singles: Team of three to six Pokémon from Level one to Level 100. All Pokémon then set to Level 50.For Doubles: Team of four to six Pokémon from Level one to Level 100. All Pokémon then set to Level 50.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nSsKarnF2Wu6V50qGgnqSUYr%2Biusqem2aakanBrbGMrJyroZWoenJ9jKuspZ2jmsFuvsSvnJqklZl6pcXNmqSasF2ewG6uwJyi\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-ranked-battle-series-11-ruleset-revealed-dynamax-is-back/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Sword and Shield Ranked Battle Series 11 ruleset revealed, Dynamax is back"},{"body":"Shroud stood as one of the most popular Apex Legends streamers in 2019, but he eventually moved on to other games such as Escape from Tarkov and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. With the release of the latest Apex Legends event, many fans expected his return, but this doesn’t seem to be the case.\u0026nbsp;\nApex‘s Grand Soirée Arcade event adds new limited-time modes every two days over the course of two weeks. The events include previous game modes, such as Armed and Dangerous, but also new ones, such as Third-Person Mode. Players will have the chance to earn or purchase unique skins and rewards just by playing the rotating game modes and completing challenges.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of these events are enough to get Shroud grinding Apex again, however. “I’m not missing anything in Apex.” Shroud said. “Apex is still the same game, with a couple of new game modes that are just for fun.”\u0026nbsp;\nShroud did say that he would like to try the third-person LTM, which was released today, so fans can at least expect a brief return to Apex.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is the chance the streamer will return to the game full-time again in the future. He also mentioned what he wants to see implemented in the game: “I’m more interested in, I don’t know, maybe new characters?” Shroud said. “Meta changes. I’m ready to see their meta changes with new weapons and hop-ups.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe Grand Soirée is the final event of season three. Season four has been rumored to launch on Feb. 4, the one-year anniversary of Apex‘s release. The upcoming season will introduce a new champion and most likely a new weapon, which has been rumored to be an energy-based SMG.\u0026nbsp;\nThese changes might be enough to reignite Shroud’s interest in the battle royale again and bring the once-prominent Apex Champion back to his old stomping grounds.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuYp7y2sIylnJ%2BsXaq7qrnPq5ysq5WZeri106FkmqiVrcBus9GapZ1lo6S2s7HEZpyvnZ6peqK6w2apnpmUrnqnu9FmmGallamubq%2FHmqWgnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-left-unimpressed-with-apex-s-grand-soir%C3%A9e-event-and-ready-for-a-meta-change/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud left unimpressed with Apex’s Grand Soirée event and ready for a meta change"},{"body":" Tarık “tarik” Çelik is one of the most popular CS:GO players in the North American region. While players who are considered prodigies can suddenly find themselves on the top of the competitive scene in a short time, tarik carved his path to success with determination and consistency.\nDespite being involved in the scene since 2013, tarik was only able to crown his efforts in 2018. Tarik secured himself a spot in the legendary Cloud9 squad, featuring Stewie2K, Skadoodle, and autimatic.\u0026nbsp; He then conquered the ELEAGUE Major: Boston with Cloud9 while being crowned the MVP of the tournament.\nNot only did this title mean a lot for all members of Cloud9, but it was also the first major win for NA after almost 12 years. Tarik, who was once known as the shirtless streamer who came online during the night, became one of the region’s saviors. Tarik’s popularity skyrocketed from that point onward.\nAveraging over 4,000 viewers every time he goes live on Twitch, tarik is one of the prime candidates to watch if you’re looking to improve at CS:GO while having a good time. Tarik’s setup plays an essential role since his peripherals and hardware increase his stream’s quality without hindering his performance.\nIf you’ve been looking to improve the quality of your stream or gameplay, then taking a page out of his book can help you take that next step. Competitive players tend to spend hours perfecting their setup since they strive to bring their A-game to every match.\u0026nbsp;\nMouse: Razer Viper Ultimate A gaming mouse is one of the most important peripherals of an FPS player. It is practically an extension of your arm in CS:GO. You must pick a mouse that is comfortable with a low response rate.\nTarik uses a Razer Viper Ultimate. It features Razer’s Focus+ optical sensor, which has a maximum DPI of 20,000. The Razer Viper Ultimate’s 650 IPS tracking speed and 99.6 percent resolution accuracy turns tracking enemies into a breeze since it’s highly unlikely to skip frames.\nThough wireless peripherals had a bad reputation due to the slight input lag they introduced, the technology advanced enough to go head-to-head with wired options regarding responsiveness. The Viper Ultimate doesn’t feature a honeycomb design like most lightweight gaming mice, but it’s still one of the lightest alternatives out there at 74 grams.\nSee on Amazon Mouse pad: Razer Gigantus V2 With a great gaming mouse comes a great mouse pad. Using your high-end gaming mouse on a wooden surface will cause its feet to degrade faster and limit your mobility.\nTarik uses a Razer Gigantus V2, which has a micro-weave cloth surface. Its bottom is made of hide-density rubber foam to prevent any slipping that may occur during sweaty high-ranked CS:GO matches.\nYou’ll have four size options to choose from, ranging from Medium to 3XL. Though it isn’t known which size tarik prefers, it isn’t unusual for CS:GO players to use larger mouse pads since they tend to have low mouse sensitivity settings for a better tracking experience.\nSee on Amazon Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Mini Mechanical Keyboard When it comes to FPS gaming, keyboards are usually one step behind gaming mice in importance. However, they’re just as important as gaming mice since you’ll also need to reduce your response time for your movement commands.\nTarik uses a Razer Huntsman Mini mechanical keyboard. The Huntsman line features Razer’s optical switches, which use the speed of light to decrease the keyboard’s overall response rate.\nIf you’re a frequent numpad user, a compact keyboard may look a bit odd at first. One of the main reasons why 60 percent keyboards have become so popular among competitive players is that it gives them more space to move their mouse around. FPS players don’t need many keys, making the size difference an excellent trade-off.\nTarik hasn’t disclosed what type of switches he uses inside his Huntsman Mini, but Red Linear Optical switches are generally more favored by gamers. Purple Clicky Optical switches are usually louder and better for typing. Razer’s second-generation Linear Reds are also noticeably more silent, meaning your chance of waking a household member in the middle of the night will be lower.\nSee on Amazon Headset: Razer Kraken X While you won’t gain any major advantages in games like League of Legends and Dota 2 through audio cues, it’s pretty much the opposite for shooter games. A decent gaming headset can even make it feel like you can see through the walls since you’ll be able to distinguish where your enemies are coming from just by listening to their footsteps.\nTarik uses a Razer Kraken X, a 7.1 surround sound headset. Considering a decent part of his setup is made up with Razer products, the Kraken X looks like the perfect finishing touch. It’s also priced on the lower side compared to most 7.1 headsets, which makes it an excellent choice if you’re looking to get the most out of your investment.\nSee on Amazon Monitors: BenQ Zowie XL2546 While your hands will be performing the finishing touches in titles like CS:GO, you’ll need to spot your enemies before they see you to stay on top of your game. High refresh rate monitors are a must for a smooth gameplay experience. You’ll see events unfolding faster than players with 60Hz monitors if you also have enough frames to back up your monitor.\nTarik uses BenQ Zowie’s XL2546 gaming monitor. It has a 240Hz refresh rate and a one millisecond response time, both essential to perform at the highest level in CS:GO. The 24.5-inch monitor also features DyAc, a neat feature that further reduces motion blur for clearer image quality.\nSee on Amazon Graphics card: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI If you’re looking to use a high refresh rate monitor, you’ll need powerful internals to push higher frames.\nTarik uses an Asus variation of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 TI. This card can easily push frame rates higher than 300 with the right configurations. While it’s certainly useful to enable his 240Hz monitor’s full potential, this card also allows tarik to stream CS:GO without any noticeable performance drawbacks.\nProcessor: Intel Core i9-9900K Behind every successful graphics card, there is always a powerful CPU. If you’re looking to up your GPU game, it could be risky to skimp out on a CPU since bottlenecking can nullify your expected performance gains.\nTarik uses an Intel Core i9-9900K process, an eight-core processor with a base frequency of 3.60GHz. The processor can boost itself up to 5.00GHz when needed, meaning you’ll need to be a professional audio/video producer to stumble into performance issues.\nSee on Amazon Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020 Almost all gaming headsets come with a microphone. These attached microphones are usually clear enough to use in online games, but they may not be the best choice if you’re a streamer. A studio-grade microphone will instantly level up your audio game and increase your stream’s overall quality\nTarik uses an Audio-Technica AT2020, a cardioid condenser microphone. Alongside increasing a stream’s quality, most professional players also participate in remote interviews and other media sources. If you’re working on a podcast or anything similar, a microphone like Audio-Technica AT2020 can also be a worthy investment.\nSee on Amazon Microphone stand: RODE PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm Even if a studio-grade microphone can stand on its feet, you won’t want anything in between you and your monitor when you’re playing a competitive game. A microphone stand allows you to place your microphone in various angles while giving it a little bit of mobility.\nTarik uses a RODE PSA1, allowing him to move his microphone freely. Considering CS:GO players need a lot of desk space to perform flick shots, a microphone stand enables them to use a studio-grade audio device without disrupting their setup.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyRp7asv4ysq6udkaK2r7OMrJytraBis7C%2BjJyqoKddnbKisNKeq2aln6rApnnKnrCbp5GnsW6tzZ1kpqeimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tarik-s-streaming-setup-for-cs-go-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tarik’s streaming setup for CS:GO: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":" World War II’s nostalgic selection of guns is on full display in Call of Duty: Vanguard, the 1940s-era first-person shooter from Sledgehammer Games. The full slate of weapons is there in Vanguard, including the BAR. BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle, a weapon that was used by American forces during WWII, with other variants of the gun used around the world throughout the 20th century.\nThe BAR is a slow-firing, hard-hitting rifle that’s on the borderline between an assault rifle and light machine gun. It’s slow and clunky but very powerful and should find a home in the hands and loadouts of certain players worldwide in Vanguard.\nHere’s the best way to equip the BAR in CoD: Vanguard.\nBest BAR loadout in Vanguard Muzzle: Mercury SilencerBarrel: Cooper 21″ ScytheOptic: MK 3 SunfilterStock: Cooper SPUnderbarrel: M1941 Hand StopMagazine: .50 BMG 30 Round MagsAmmo Type: LengthenedRear Grip: Fabric GripProficiency: Sleight of HandKit: Fully Loaded Adding these attachments to the BAR has the potential to turn it into a weapon that kills enemies in just a handful of shots, three or four, depending on where you’re hitting them. There’s no getting around the BAR’s slow fire rate, even if you try to boost it with certain attachments, so your best bet is to accentuate its strengths.\nThis kit will upgrade the BAR’s firepower and lower its accuracy, so it’s not exactly a weapon you want to run and gun with. This build is for AR players who like to anchor positions, and even mounting up on a wall or a head-glitch will be especially beneficial for this loadout.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2XrrN5y6iYnaelqXqquoycmKWkXaSzbrDUrbBmrpGjtLat0Z0%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-bar-loadout-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best BAR loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"Octane’s mask is one of his trademarks in Apex Legends. He’s carried it with him in every in-game appearance, including legendary skins. But an Apex player tried to reconstruct what his face could look like without any gear.\nThe creator redesigned Octane’s face from several different existing skins. His default appearance provided the top half of his face, while the bottom part appears to have come from Octane’s The Victory Lap cosmetic, in which the Adrenaline Junkie wears a helmet. The bottom half of his face is reportedly rendered below the accessory, which gave fans a glimpse of what’s behind the mask.\nNone of the skins show Octane’s eyes (although one of them makes a brief appearance during the season two trailer), so the creator borrowed Mirage’s eyeballs to seal the deal.\nOctane’s face without a mask | I used several octane skins to recreate his face. The original model had no eyes, so I borrowed them from Mirage. I can’t guarantee that they look that way, but I tried not to change the original details much… from apexlegends  Since Octane’s face is rendered below his helmet in certain skins, a collision bug allowed players to view the bottom half of his face if they stood too close. The idea behind the fan-made reconstruction, however, is to give a full picture of what Octavio may look like.\nAlthough the fan-made render appears to be a close match, it’s evidently not official. Respawn hasn’t officially revealed Octane’s face and the render behind his helmet in some skins could be a placeholder.\nOctane has played a significant role in the season quest so far. In “The Cranky Clown,” the legends tasked the Adrenaline Junkie with going on a date with a person of interest and gathering information on Loba’s relationship with Hammond Robotics. In “The Liberated Narc,” he decided to head out into Kings Canyon on his own to recover more parts of the artifact. He didn’t return, however, and Lifeline took the task of getting him back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqelmamav26%2BxJypnpmkmsBuw8eaq2ank6mur7HSZp2am5ViubC7yqxkpaGbmnq4tdOhpq6sXZZ6rq3SpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-player-recreates-what-octane-s-face-looks-like-without-a-mask/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex player recreates what Octane’s face looks like without a mask"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment has big plans for World of Warcraft. The devs are slowly stripping away restrictive systems in Shadowlands, catering to feedback that has been pouring in since the release of the beta. Patch 9.1.5, which releases on Nov. 2, includes a myriad of changes from class and Covenant balance to complete system overhauls. Easy Covenant swapping, Legion Mythic+ Timewalking, and the removal of the AoE target cap are just a few of the many changes coming to the game.\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon Here’s the full list of patch notes for WoW Patch 9.1.5. Achievements Fixed an issue where the\u0026nbsp;Flying Festivities\u0026nbsp;achievement would not be granted after collecting the Wreath-A-Rang toyThe following changes have been made to Mecha-Done:Vinyl: Triumph of Gnomeregan – Now a guaranteed drop from the Hard Mode version of the Reclamation Rig eventVinyl: Battle for Gnomeregan – Drop rate increased from all hologram bossesBlueprint: Holographic Digitalization Relay – Drop rate increased from all hologram bossesBlueprint: Emergency Rocket Chicken – OOX-Fleetfoot/MG respawns faster and no longer despawns if not killed by the end of its path. OOX-Fleetfoot/MG now has a Vignette star that pings the minimap when he races by if you are eligible to loot OOX-Avenger/MGPaint Vial: Lemonade Steel – Drop rate of Exothermic Evaporator Coil increased. Duration of rain reduced, but the spawn rate of Oxidized Leachates during rain is drastically increased (700 percent faster). Oxidized Leachbeast now has significantly more chances to spawn during rain“Playtime’s Over” and “Battle Tested” – Both of these quests are now always offered as follow-ups to “Toys of Destruction” (was one, chosen randomly)Available in Eight Colors – This Achievement is now account-wide and grants all color options for the X-995 Mechanocat mount to all characters on your account Allied races Fixed an issue with the facial bone structure on Dark Iron DwarvesFixed an issue where the questline for unlocking Mag’har Orcs couldn’t be completed if the character didn’t start the Battle for Azeroth campaignNew character customization options for Highmountain Tauren, Lightforged Draenei, Nightborne, and Void ElvesLightforged Draenei Paladins now have a unique class mount – the Lightforged RuinstriderThe dungeon quests for unlocking Kul Tiran humans, Mechagnomes, and Dark Iron Dwarves are no longer required. After accepting the dungeon quest, speak to the NPC again to choose to skip the questFixed an issue with the mouths on several male Nightborne face options Art Added weather effects in Stormwind and Orgrimmar\nClasses Some area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond five or eight targets. Abilities affected are listed in their class sectionsCharacters that have unlocked flying in Shadowlands can now fly while in spirit form Death Knight The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Abomination Limb (Necrolord ability)Frostscythe (Frost)The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Sacrificial PactConsumption (Blood)Bonestorm (Blood)Bursting Sores (Unholy)Reanimated Shambler (Runecarving Power)Shackle the Unworthy (Kyrian ability) damage reduced by 10 percent, but now has a 100 percent chance to spread to nearby enemies when triggered (was 50 percent)Abomination’s Frenzy (Necrolord Runecarving Power) now applies its 10 percent damage increase to all enemies damaged by Abomination Limb (was enemies pulled by Abomination Limb)Withering Ground (Night Fae Conduit) effect increased by 50 percentImpenetrable Gloom (Venthyr Conduit) damage effect increased by 50 percent Blood Consumption (talent) now deals 60 percent more damageDebilitating Malady (Conduit) effect increased by 600 percent Demon Hunter The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Blade Dance (Havoc)Glaive Tempest (Havoc)Soul Cleave (Vengeance)Spirit Bomb (Vengeance) – previously was soft-capped at 20 targetsThe following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Fel Barrage (Havoc)Sinful Brand (Venthyr ability) cooldown has been reduced to 45 seconds (was one minute)Blind Faith (Kyrian Runecarving Power) now grants one percent Versatility (was one percent mastery) and 10 Fury when a Lesser Soul Fragment is consumed while Blind Faith is active Havoc Dancing with Fate (Conduit) damage effect increased by 300 percent Druid Discover four new Travel Form appearances with two color variations eachThe following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:SwipeBrutal Slash (Feral)The Well-Honed Instincts conduit is now categorized for all specs (was Guardian only)Adaptive Swarm (Necrolord ability) jump range has been increased to 50 yards (was 25 yards) and will now jump to a friendly target if it expires on a friendly target and there are no valid hostile targets within 50 yards Feral Adaptive Swarm (Necrolord ability) will now gain a damage bonus for its initial duration when cast during Tiger’s FuryFixed an issue that prevented certain ranks of the Carnivorous Instinct conduit from improving auto-attack and periodic damage while Tiger’s Fury’s damage bonus is activeFixed an issue that prevented the Carnivorous Instinct conduit from affecting the damage over time of Thrash and Feral Frenzy Restoration Efflorescence now has a new visual. For those who enjoy the previous visual, Glyph of the Wild Mushroom is available to return the spell to its fungi appearance Hunter Aquilons, Corspeflies, and Gromits are now tameable as petsThe following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Beast Cleave (Beast Mastery)Multi-Shot (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)Explosive Shot (Marksmanship)Carve (Survival)Butchery (Survival)Soulforge Embers (Runecarving Power)The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Barrage (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)Death Chakram (Necrolord ability) now also increases all physical damage done by you and your pet to the targets damaged by 10 percent for 10 secondsFlayed Shot (Venthyr ability) now deals an additional hit of damage when cast. This damage also has 15 percent chance (increased with Empowered Release Conduit) to reset the cooldown of Kill ShotRevive Pet cast time reduced to three seconds (was four seconds)Freezing Trap now removes active Murder of Crows debuffs on the target when it is applied Marksmanship Fixed an issue that caused Marksman’s Advantage (Conduit) to remove stealth from targets when Hunter’s Mark was castFixed an issue that caused a player’s Marksman’s Advantage (Conduit) to be removed from targets when another Hunter applied Hunter’s Mark with the Marksman’s Advantage conduit Survival Fixed an issue that caused Coordinated Assault to require line-of-sight to your Hunter petFixed an issue that caused Steel Trap (talent) to not activate if the Hunter is out of line-of-sight of the trap when it landsFixed an issue that allowed Chakram (talent) and Wildfire Bomb to deal damage to targets that were immune to area-of-effect damage Mage The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Glacial Fragments (Runecarving Power)The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Arcane Echo (Arcane)Frozen Orb (Frost)Gift of the Lich (Necrolord Conduit) effect increased by 100 percent Frost Fixed an issue that was causing Frostbolts from Deathborne (Necrolord ability) to incorrectly target enemies that were in breakable crowd-control Monk The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and now deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Spinning Crane KickRushing Jade Wind (Brewmaster)Fists of Fury (Windwalker)Rushing Jade Wind (Windwalker)Chi Burst (talent) now deals reduced healing beyond six targetsFallen Order (Venthyr ability) now spawns an equal amount of off-spec Adepts (was random) and Adepts now apply Mystic Touch to their targetsOx Adepts now throw a Fallen Brew at the Monk after spawning, granting the Monk an absorb shield for 10 percent of the Monk’s maximum health for eight seconds.Tiger Adept’s Tiger Palm damage increased by 200 percentTiger Adepts now cast Spinning Crane Kick if there are more than one enemy within rangeWhile Tiger Adepts are active, the Monk and their allies gain five percent movement speed, stacking with other movement speed increasing effects such as the Monk’s WindwalkingWay of the Fae (Night Fae Conduit) effect increased by 100 percent Mistweaver Crane Adept’s Enveloping Mist from Fallen Order (Venthyr ability) no longer gains cooldown reduction from the Monk’s HasteCrane Adepts from Fallen Order (Venthyr ability) now cast Enveloping Mist twice when summoned Windwalker Spinning Crane Kick (rank two) now increases Spinning Crane Kick’s damage by 18 percent (was 15 percent) for each unique target struck with Blackout Kick, Tiger Palm and Rising Sun Kick in the last 20 seconds. Stacks up to five times (was six)Tiger Adepts attacks from Fallen Order (Venthyr ability) now count towards your recently attacked Spinning Crane Kick bonusCrane Adepts from Fallen Order (Venthyr ability) now prefer to heal the Monk over other friendly targets Paladin The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond five targetsDivine Storm (Retribution)Vanquisher’s Hammer (Necrolord ability) now increases the effectiveness of the free Holy Power spender by 25 percentRighteous Might (Necrolord Conduit) damage effect increased by 400 percent and healing effect reduced by 50 percentBlessing of Seasons (Night Fae ability): Blessing of Spring now increases healing done by 15 percent (was 10 percent) and healing received by 30 percent (was 20 percent). Blessing of Winter now reduces the hostile target’s attack speed and movement speed by five percent per stack (was three percent) and its damage has been increased by 40 percent Priest Festering Transfusion (Necrolord Conduit) damage and healing effect increased by 100 percentDivine Star (talent) and Halo (talent) now deal reduced healing beyond six targetsHalo (talent) healing reduced by 20 percentDivine Star (talent) heal cap is now independent on the outgoing and return trips Discipline Divine Star (talent) damage increased by 40 percentContrition (talent) healing increased by 15 percentShadow Covenant (talent) healing increased by 10 percent, mana cost reduced by 10 percent, and duration lowered to seven seconds (was nine seconds) Holy Divine Star (talent) damage increased by 40 percent Shadow Surrender to Madness duration increased to 30 seconds (was 25 seconds)Psychic Link (talent) deals 60 percent of Mind Blast’s damage (was 50 percent) Rogue The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Secret Technique (Subtlety)The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Fan of Knives (Assassination)Crimson Tempest (Assassination)Black Powder (Subtlety)Shuriken Storm (Subtlety)Toxic Onslaught (Runecarving Power) has been slightly redesigned – When Sepsis expires on your target, you are granted two of the following effects for 10 seconds: Shadow Blades, Adrenaline Rush, or Vendetta is applied to your current target. Bonuses granted are those that are not available to your spec, eg. An Assassination Rogue will gain Adrenaline Rush and Shadow BladesSeptic Shock (Night Fae Conduit) effect increased by 50 percent Outlaw Dreadblades (talent) initial strike deals 26 pecent more damage and now immediately fills your Combo Points in addition to its current effects Shaman The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond five targets:Storm Elemental’s Eye of the Storm (Elemental)Elysian Dirge (Kyrian Conduit) effect increased by 50 percent Restoration Spirit Link Totem’s tooltip has been updated to better match its functionality. No functional change has been made to Spirit Link Totem Warlock The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Felguard’s Felstorm (Demonology) Impending Catastrophe (Venthyr ability) chaotic anima cloud width has been increased 60 percent, now deals a tick of its periodic damage on impact and will more accurately apply its damage-over-time effect to hostile targetsDecimating Bolt (Necrolord ability) cast time reduced to two seconds (was 2.5 seconds)Scouring Tithe (Kyrian ability) instant and periodic damage increased by 20 percent and cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds (was two seconds)Languishing Soul Detritus (Kyrian Runecarving Power) critical strike chance bonus increased to 45 percent (was 40 percent) and now also grants the Warlock a 33 percent movement speed buff and a 15 percent critical strike chance increase when Scouring Tithe (Kyrian ability) expires Arms Nether Portal (talent) cooldown reduced to 2.5 minutes (was three minutes). Warrior The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond five targets:WhirlwindCleave (Arms)Ravager (Arms)Dreadnaught (Arms)Ravager (Protection)The following area-of-effect abilities are no longer maximum target capped and instead deal reduced damage beyond eight targets:Bladestorm (Arms and Fury)Harrowing Punishment (Venthyr Conduit) effect increased by 50 pecentImpending Victory (talent) cooldown reduced to 25 seconds (was 30 seconds) and now heals for 40 percent of your max health (was 30 percent) Arms Warbreaker (talent) now extends the duration of Colossus Smash if it was applied by Enduring Blow (Runecarving Power)Merciless Bonegrinder (Conduit) effect increased by 100 percent Fury Hack and Slash (Conduit) increased by 50 percent Protection Sinful Surge (Venthyr Runecarving Power) now extends the duration of Avatar (talent) by 2.5 seconds when Condemn (Venthyr ability) is cast (was Last Stand duration extended by three seconds) Covenants Players who reach 80 Renown with any Covenant will be able to freely switch among any of the four Covenants without cooldown or restriction. In addition, cosmetic rewards that have been earned from a Covenant with which the player has reached 80 Renown may be used even if that character is currently a member of a different one. Both the Covenant switching and the use of cosmetic rewards will also apply to alts once the Renown threshold is reached on any character. Example: A player with a Night Fae Druid at Renown 80 can use appropriate Night Fae cosmetics on their Rogue, even if the Rogue is a member of the NecrolordsConduit Energy has been removed and Conduits can now be freely swappable without any restrictionsReaching 80 Renown no longer requires completing the Shadowlands Covenant CampaignUnlocking your third Soulbind on any character allows alternate characters joining that same Covenant to start a quest that will immediately unlock their second and third SoulbindNew Covenant toys to discover Night Fae New Soulshapes to collectNew Crittershapes – Due to their tiny appearances, they are only usable in rested areasOption to Soulshape and Crittershape into randomly collected appearances Sanctums Adventures Maw missions unlocked by maximum adventurer level appear more often and are gated by fewer requirements Anima conductor Enhancement buffs now persist past daily reset and work as a buff within all non-instance zones in ShadowlandsPlayers who have built and upgraded their covenant’s Anima Conductors will now receive Grateful Offerings from all covenant Callings, based on the highest level of Anima Conductor they’ve upgradedAnima can now be channeled to all unlocked locations each day (was one each day) Redeemed souls All players will now have the 20 Redeemed Souls version of the weekly quest “Return Lost Souls” regardless of Renown levelAdded a repeatable quest to gather 20 additional Redeemed Souls for players looking to progress their Covenant Sanctum fasterRescuing Souls within Torghast, Tower of the Damned now earn credit for “Return Lost Souls” Kyrian: Path of Ascension There is no longer a cost to enter the Path of Ascension. Medallions of Service are now only used in Ascension CraftingA baseline 20 percent buff, Progressive Power, has been activated for all soulbinds in Path of Ascension. This buff is active by default, but can be turned off via the Brazier of Progressive Power in the arenaDrop rates for all Path of Ascension crafting components have been increased by 10 percentSoul Mirror Shards now have a chance to drop from Mawsworn Kyrian in the Maw Night Fae: Queen’s Conservatory All seeds now stack to 200 (was 20)All previous locations that award uncommon quality seeds now award rare quality seeds Venthyr: Ember Court Players can now use their influence with guests to help their friends or alternate charactersOnce you’ve completed the Best Friend quest for a Guest, that Guest will offer a quest inside your Ember Court scenario to all other players who visitThese “Friend of a Friend” quests unlock a permanent 30 percent increase to friendship gains with that Guest, so invite a player or two to your next Ember Court and start the introductions to help them make friends fasterAlternate characters on your account will also be offered these quests inside their own Ember Court scenarioTemel now sells a new favor item: The Party Herald’s Party HatThis bind-on-account item can be sent to alternate characters, and permanently increases reputation gains with the Ember Court by 30 percent for any character that uses itThis item also gives Temel a new, fancier party hat and gives you an option to ask Temel to put the hat on you inside the scenarioYou will now receive a confirmation prompt when you queue for the scenario if one of your current Guests has not RSVPed (and therefore would not attend if you start the scenario) Transportation network The Oribos portal destination has been updated to a new location in Oribos Soulbinds Necrolord Warlock’s Soulstone can no longer be applied to players that have Forgeborne Reveries (Bonesmith Heirmir) active Dungeons and raids Timewalking Timewalking vendors now appear on the minimap in their respective zones New: Legion Timewalking This event will run for two weeks the first time it runs within the game and then will resume a regular one week schedule for subsequent bonus eventsTimewalking Dungeons: Black Rook Hold, Eye of Azshara, Darkheart Thicket, Vault of the Wardens, Neltharion’s Lair, and Court of Stars Timewalking Mage Tower Now that Legion Timewalking has arrived, with it comes a wondrous way to return to the moments of heroism from the past: Azeroth’s champions will be able to enter the Mage Tower again. The original seven different Challenges (grouped by your specialization’s role) will be available to try repeatedly, for the duration of Legion TimewalkingEach Challenge comprises a series of solo encounters that must be completely survived to earn rewards, and in Legion Timewalking, they will not require that you have an Artifact, or even that you originally played LegionSuccess in a Mage Tower challenge will now award a Legion-themed armor set for your class. There’s also a new achievement for the most well-rounded champions of the Kirin Tor. Players who complete all seven of the Challenges on different characters across their Battle.net account will be rewarded with a unique flying mount: the Soaring Spelltome. Additionally, Guardian druids who complete The Highlord’s Return challenge will also receive a new fel variant of the “werebear” formThe weekly bonus events schedule has been adjusted and now Timewalking dungeon events will occur every three weeks (was alternating every third or fourth week)Defeating Timewalking raid bosses will now also provide credit towards the Timewalking weekly quests, “A Burning Path Through Time,” “A Frozen Path Through Time,” and “A Shattered Path Through Time”The list of available dungeons during Timewalking holidays has been adjusted: The Burning Crusade NewThe Blood FurnaceThe BotanicaThe Underbog RemovedThe ArcatrazThe Black MorassThe Slave Pens Wrath of the Lich King New Azjol-NerubThe Forge of SoulsUtgarde Keep Removed Ahn’kahet: The Old KingdomPit of SaronUtgarde Pinnacle Cataclysm New Blackrock Caverns Removed Grim Batol Mists of Pandaria New Scholomance Removed Siege of Niuzao Temple Warlords of Draenor New Grimrail Depot Removed Iron Docks Timeworn keystones While Legion Timewalking is active, players can speak to Ta’hsup in Oribos to acquire a Timeworn Keystone, allowing access to max-level, Mythic+ difficulty for the six Legion dungeonsLegion Mythic+ dungeons accessed in this way have their own set of affixes, reward loot of the same item level as Shadowlands Mythic+ dungeons, and count toward weekly Great Vault reward optionsItems acquired from Legion Mythic+ dungeons can be upgraded with Valor points, but will not appear in the Great VaultNew Infernal affix – Infernal Beacons can be found near some bosses. Activating a Beacon or engaging a nearby boss will trigger a Legion invasion. Available on Legion Timeworn Keystone level 10 or higher Mythic+ Affixes Bolster now has a 20 second duration (was permanent)Necrotic Wound duration now lasts six seconds (was nine seconds)Raging damage bonus is now 50 percent (was 75 percent) Legacy raids The following encounters have been adjusted to be less challenging: Antorus, The Burning Throne Antoran High CommandEonar the Life-BinderVarimathrasCoven of ShivarraAggramar Tomb of Sargeras The Desolate HostFallen AvatarKil’Jaeden The Nighthold Gul’dan Trial of Valor Helya All cooldowns of two minutes or longer now reset at the end of raid encounters or when starting a Mythic+ dungeon (was three minutes or longer cooldowns). This does not apply to Shaman’s Reincarnation or Warlock’s Ritual of DoomLegacy loot rules are now in place for Battle for Azeroth raids and dungeons. These encounters will now drop a fixed quantity of class-agnostic loot, regardless of group sizeThe prompt to enter into the Timewalking Campaign random dungeon queue for all expansions will now occur after five minutes in the queue (was 15 minutes) Mythic+ Affixes Healing specializations can now correctly select the Tormented anima power, Tiny Dancing Shoes Island Expeditions and Warfront You are now able to set sail on a Normal, Heroic, or Mythic Island Expedition alone or with a party of up to three players. Speak with Captain Rez’okun in Dazar’alor (Horde) or Flynn Fairwind in Boralus (Alliance) to begin your solo seafaring voyageLowered the amount of players required to queue for Normal Battle for Stromgarde and Battle for Darkshore Warfronts to five (was 15) Items and rewards Newly created characters now start with new armor. The old armor will be available to obtain in a future updatePandaren, Goblin, Worgen, Allied Races, Death Knights, Demon Hunters, and Monks will be keeping their original unique armorFixed an issue where Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism and Surprisingly Palatable Feast could not be consumed in Timewalking dungeonsPlayers now only need to complete the achievement\u0026nbsp;Breaching the Tomb\u0026nbsp;on one character per account to begin the Legion class mount quests on the Broken Shore. Each character must still complete their class hall campaign, complete quests, and recruit their final order hall championShow off your complete transmog outfit to chat or online by easily sharing a link to it from the Dressing Room. Players will be able to mouse-over these items to see how they can be collected, if they’ve already collected the appearance, or if it’s an appearance that is accessible to the character viewing itThe transmogrification appearance of cosmetic items is now learned when the item is usedHeirloom Scouting Maps that instantly explore all areas and grant all viable flight paths to your alternate character are now available for all expansions (was only Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms)Increased the drop rate of Shards of DominationSignificantly increased the amount of Soul Cinders awarded from Layers eight to 12, Maw Assaults, Tormentors of Torghast, and Command Table missionsDuchess Mynx in Korthia now sells versions of Korthian Armaments that create a piece of gear for specific slotsAcquirer Ta’gosh in the Oribos Hall of Curiosities now sells a Gateway Control Shard that lets you activate the nearest Demonic GatewayAu’Dara the Heirloom broker located in Oribos next to the Flight Master sells the following bind-on-account items:Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing and Eternal Heirloom Scabbard – A new rank of heirloom gear has been added and all heirloom gear is now usable in ShadowlandsBroker Mark of Distinction – Characters who reach 80 Renown can purchase this item and use it on an alternate character to instantly grant the alternate character up to Renown 40. Cannot be used above 40 RenownTraveler’s Anima Cache – Allows Anima to be taken to new covenants or sent to alternate charactersValorous Equipment Chest – Contains one piece of item level 210 Mythic 0 gear. The chest can only be purchased with Valor by a character with a 1500 or higher Mythic+ RatingUnchained Equipment Chest – Contains one piece of item level 220 unranked PvP gear. The chest can only be purchased with Conquest by a character with a 1600 or higher rating in any PvP bracketTimebound Ruminations – Set an Adventures companion to level 30. Requires one companion to reach level 40. Cannot be used on companions level 30 and aboveSix new cosmetic boots are available in the Trial of Style world event. These new boots have a unique look for races that don’t normally wear shoes and can be purchased with Trial of Style Tokens Korthia and the Maw The Oribos minimap now displays the portal to KorthiaUnlock access to additional fast travel options from Ve’nari’s Refuge to Perdition Hold and Desmotaeron within the MawCompleting quests from Archivist Roh-Suir will provide access to an Anima Diverter within Korthia where Anima can be directly deposited Korthia and the Maw The Research Reports (item upgrades) and Treatise items (bonus drops in 9.0 content) are now available for purchase account wide if a character on their account has reached the appropriate reputation tierPlayers at tier six can now purchase the item “Research Report: Relic Examination Techniques,” a new bind-on-account item they can send to an alt to increase the reputation granted by Relics and Relic Fragments by 50 percentThe quest “Relic Efficiency” offered at tier four now also increases the average number of Relics that will show up as bonus drops from rares and treasures as well as how many relics show up on daily quests or in weekly reward chests. This is in addition to the current reward of a 20 percent chance to receive double the normal Relic Fragment drops from rares and treasuresAdded two new quests, “Relic Clues” at tier three which starts the bonus at an initial 10 percent chance at double Relic Fragments, and “Relic Hunter” at tier five that will set the final chance for double relics at 40 percent. Both of these new quests will also increase the average number of relics you will see as bonus drops, on daily quests or in weekly reward chestsKorthia rares now have a chance to drop Relics on repeat kills (was a daily lockout for a chance at Relics)More Relic carrying enemies can be found in Korthia with the All-Seeing CrystalTrained Gromit now locates more relic caches Korthia Rifts A\u0026nbsp;new weekly quest, “Lost Research,” will be available to characters at tier four with the Archivists’ Codex or on alts with a tier four character on the account. This new quest will direct players into the Korthian Rift and reward a large amount of Archivists’ Codex reputation and Cataloged ResearchEnemies in Korthian Rifts now drop stolen Relic Fragments and a chance at Relics Pet battles Flawless and family-specific Battle-Training Stones now provide a flat 2,000 experience (was the amount required to gain one level)Fel-Touched Battle-Training Stones now provide a flat 10,000 experience (was the amount required to gain five levels)Ultimate Battle-Training Stones now cost 35 Polished Pet Charms (was 60)Battling wild pets with a team of comparable-level pets now provides double experience. Pets on your team are eligible for this bonus if no pet on your team is more than two levels higher than any pet in the wild teamThe experience penalty for a pet dying has been reduced to 50 percent (was 100 percent). Pets still need to be active for at least one round to be eligible to earn experience from a battle.All pet experience earned in battles is increased by 50 percent To compensate, the Pet Battle Bonus Event buff Sign of the Critter has been reduced to 100 percent (was 200 percent). The net effect of this is that pet experience gained during the Pet Battle Bonus Event will remain unchanged from current values PvP Lower item-level PvP gear will now scale to a higher item-level in PvP situations than before. This should reduce the power level gap so that new characters can feel that they’re able to compete in Battlegrounds and Arenas more readily. This change will not affect high item-level PvP gearAdditional PvP ranks and item level ranks have been added to provide a more granular upgrade path for players climbing up the ranks New RatingRated PvP RanksItem leveliLvl in PvPRank one unranked2202331,000Rank two combatant I2262391,200Rank three combatant II2292421,400Rank four challenger I2332461,600Rank five challenger II2362491,800Rank six rival I2392521,950Rank seven rival II2422552,100Rank eight duelist2462592,400Rank nine elite249259 Unrated PvP StepItem leveliLvl in PvPVendor177213Step one184216Step two190220Step three (Renown 44)197223Step four203226Step five (Renown 59)210229Step six216233 The Honor cost to upgrade Unrated gear reduced by around 25 percent, and the Conquest cost to upgrade Rated gear has been adjusted to spread across the new ranks Covenants Fleshcraft (Necrolord ability) now absorbs up to 30 percent of max Health while in PvP combat (was 40 percent)When a Battleground or Arena match begins, any Fleshcraft absorb value exceeding 30 percent of max health is reduced to equal 30 percent of max health Battlegrounds and Brawls Fixed an issue that prevented Horde from winning Isle of Conquest with reinforcements from destroying an Alliance gateFixed an issue in Temple of Hotmogu where the Orb of Power would not respawn when passed to a player with an immunity active Death Knight Death Coil damage increased by 30 percent in PvP combatAbomination Limb (Necrolord ability) no longer interrupts the Death Knight’s channeling abilities and no longer pulls stealthed enemies Frost Frost Strike damage increased by 30 percent in PvP combat Unholy Virulent Plague damage increased by 30 percent in PvP combat Adaptive Swarm’s (Necrolord ability) bonus to periodic healing effects reduced to 20 percent in PvP combat (was 25 percent) Druid Feral Strength of the Wild (PvP talent) now increases Regrowth’s initial heal critical chance on allies by 30 percent (was 100 percent) Guardian Grove Protection (PvP talent) radius significantly increased Restoration Keeper of the Grove (PvP talent) now protects the Druid from all harm while Tranquility is channeled (was prevents Tranquility from being interrupted) Hunter Mend Pet can no longer be removed by spells that remove magic effectsFixed an issue that caused Feign Death with Craven Stratagem (Runecarving Power) to not remove Murder of Crows on the Feign Death’d Hunter Beast Mastery Bestial Wrath increases damage dealt by 20 percent in PvP combat (was 25 percent)Fixed an issue where Burrow Attack’s (Exotic ability) cooldown was unintentionally reduced by Kindred Beasts (PvP talent) Marksmanship Arcane Shot now deals 30 percent additional damage in PvP combat (was 20 percent)Aimed Shot now deals 15 percent additional damage in PvP combat (was 10 percent)Rapid Fire now deals 10 percent additional damage in PvP combat Mage Fixed an issue where Mana Gem could not be used in rated battlegrounds and rated arenasTriune Ward (Runecarving Power) now provides 35 percent barrier effectiveness in PvP combat (was 50 percent) Arcane Arcane Power can no longer be dispelledArcane Power, Icy Veins, Dark Soul: Misery, and Dark Soul: Instability will no longer be able to be dispelled. While many similar buffs (like Avenging Wrath) already cannot be dispelled, those of Mage and Warlock could still be removed because of their direct magical fantasy. Blizzard found that the intended impact and play-vs.-counterplay of these abilities are undermined when their effects are frequently removed via dispel Fire Fixed an issue that caused Ring of Fire (PvP talent) to sometimes fail to apply to targets running through the ring Frost Icy Veins can no longer be dispelled Monk Bonedust Brew (Necrolord ability) now deals 33 percent less damage in PvP combat Windwalker Dance of Chi’ji (talent) procs now cause your next Spinning Crane Kick to deal 150 percent damage in PvP combat (was 200 percent) Windwalker Fixed an issue that prevented Wind Waker (PvP talent) from correctly applying to allies Priest Holy Heal healing increased by 35 percent in PvP combat (was 20 percent)Flash Heal healing increased by 30 percent in PvP combat (was 15 percent)Renew healing increased by 15 percent in PvP combat Shaman Unleash Shield’s (PvP talent) Earth Shield effect now roots targets for four seconds (was three seconds) and the Lightning Shield effect now knocks back enemies 33 percent farther Paladin Auras are no longer removed when leaving battlegrounds or arenas Rogue Subtlety Fixed an issue where the target of Shadowy Duel (PvP talent) would become invisible if the Rogue is under the effects of a Paladin’s Blessing of Protection when starting the duel Warlock Affliction Dark Soul: Misery (talent) can no longer be dispelledDeath Bolt (PvP talent) now deals 50 percent of remaining damage over time (was 40 percent) and can no longer critically strike. Additionally, the spell now reaches the target fasterRapid Contagion (PvP talent) duration is now 20 seconds (was 15 seconds)Dark Soul: Misery (talent) can no longer be dispelled Destruction Dark Soul: Misery (talent) can no longer be dispelledBonds of Fel (PvP talent) has been slightly redesigned – No longer snares the target and no longer splits damage with pets and guardiansDark Soul: Instability (talent) can no longer be dispelled Warrior Elysian Might’s (Kyrian Runecarving Power) Critical Strike damage bonus reduced to 15 percent in PvP Combat (was 25 percent) Professions Mining ore drop rates across all zones, including Elethium Ore, increased by 20 percentCallous Hide and Heavy Callous Hide drop rate increased by 20 percentJewelcrafting Essence drop rate increased by 10 percentLightless Silk drop rate has been increased by 20 percent Quests Fixed an issue where Chief Murgut would not spawn during the Ashenvale quest “King of the Foulweald”Alternate characters on an account can now choose to skip the introductory Shadowlands questline that takes place in the Maw by speaking to High Inquisitor Whitemane or Nazgrim after accepting the quest “Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons”. Please note that to enable the skip, you will need to have logged into a level 60 character who has completed the Maw introductionFor those who have already begun the introductory Shadowlands questline, Jaina Proudmoore in the Forlorn Respite cave will offer to skip the rest of the introduction after the quest “A Flight From Darkness” is completed and before leaving the cave Runecarving The Runecarver will now offer to destroy an existing legendary item and return all of the Soul Ash or Soul Cinders that were spent to create the itemThe drop rates of Runecarving recipes found in dungeons have been increased to 100 percent on all difficulties Threads of Fate Tal-Inara now offers a Torghast, Tower of the Damned daily quest for experience and Soul AshTal-Inara now offers a PvP Battlegrounds daily quest for experience and gearThreads of Fate Bonus Objectives are now significantly shorter and award RenownThreads of Fate Zone Objectives now reward higher item level gear and anima Torghast, Tower of the Damned Repeatedly completing Wings now awards the full amount of Soul Ash (up from 20 percent after the first clear)Repeatedly completing Wings now awards the full amount of Soul Cinders (up from none after the first clear) User interface and accessibility Gold, Silver, and Copper now have new iconsThe unread mail icon on the Character Select screen has returnedUpdated the requirements to participate in the newcomer guide system, players can now opt-in after completing 3,000 quests and reaching max-levelImproved gamepad compatibility, including support for touchpad and gyroMythic+ and PvP Ratings can now be shared through a chat link with shift-clickItem Upgrade UI has been reworked User interface and accessibility Accounts now require an attached Battle.net Authenticator to post custom text when listing a group for Dungeons, Raids, or Rated PvP activities. All players may still search for and join others’ groupsSearch now allows a numeric range (i.e. search “5-9” finds M+ key levels from five to nine)Autofill group finder information based on the creator’s keystone. The information can still be manually enteredGroup creators can now set a minimum Mythic+ or PvP rating requirement for applicantsGroup creators can now select a playstyle to set expectations for their groupPvP Rating will now display when browsing for Rated PvP entries and in the applicant windowGroup creators are now able to browse listingsPvP categories now use the player’s PvP item level instead of their regular item level Improved chat reporting feedback Added confirmations for players who report misbehavior in chat, as well as for those who are likely to be reportedWhen you report a player for verbal harassment or other disruptive chat in-game, we will notify you when action is taken against the playerWhen we notice that your behavior has moderately changed for the worse, we will send you a warning message so that you can modify your behavior before receiving a penaltyIn cases where acutely inappropriate behavior is observed, the system may skip warning the player and take action immediately/ignore now blocks all characters on the ignored player’s WoW account. Text-to-Speech settings saved on server and added an option to also save the settings account-wideOption to add voice transcription output to any chat frame and change the font colorThe size of the cursor can now be increased in the Accessibility menuSummon Random Favorite Mounts will now summon a random mount if no mounts are favoritedAdded a flying mount filter in the Mount CollectionNew Transmogrifier cursor iconNew default backpack bag iconNew character customization options will be marked by a “NEW” tag in character creation and the BarbershopThe Adventure Guide loot pane now separates normal loot from bonus loot to indicate that they don’t compete with each other as dropsThe “PvP talent is available” help tip will now only appear in War Mode and PvP instancesEnemy and boss dialogue options have been added to Text to Speech settings.A help tip has been added to highlight the Reagent Bank.You can now access the Recruit A Friend pane by typing /rafA shorter alternative command has been added for Ready Check: /rcA shorter alternative command has been added for Countdown: /cd [seconds]Several emotes have been adjusted:Drool, cough, burp, fart, whistle, spit, and moon no longer change when used while targeting a playerPounce and groan have been adjusted when used while targeting a player.Four new emotes have been added – Huzzah, magnificent, impressed, and wince WoW Companion app Warlords of Draenor missions are now accessible for players who have unlocked the Warlords of Draenor Garrison and Command Table in game. Players can send followers on Command Table missions, view follower information, and equip follower items from the appncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2Bfp7mlec6fZLCZopi%2ForLTZqearJOdenp5kGZs\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-world-of-warcraft-patch-9-1-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for World of Warcraft Patch 9.1.5"},{"body":"A total of 13 Teamfight Tactics items have undergone balance changes leading up to the release of Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to over 140 possible Hextech Augment effects within TFT Set Six, a number of items were adjusted prior to its official launch on Nov. 3. The changes applied to items within Gizmos and Gadgets hit the flavor of the set while preventing any one item from dominating over the others. From a rework to Archangel’s Staff and Banshee’s Claw to a Jeweled Gauntlet nerf, here’s every Set Six item change.\u0026nbsp;\nReworked Set Six items Archangel’s Staff, Banshee’s Claw, and Deathblade were given a rework for TFT Set Six.\u0026nbsp;\nArchangel’s Staff: The unit with Archangel’s Staff gains 25 ability power every four secondsBanshee’s Claw: At the start of combat, the unit with Banshee’s Claw and all allies within one Hex on the same row gains a shield that blocks the damage and effects of the first enemy abiltiy—up to 600 damageBanshee’s Claw: The item will stack based on the damage it blocks but will not increase the number of shieldsDeathblade: Deathblade grants 50/75/100 bonus attack damage which includes components New item abilities and bonuses A total of six items within Gizmos and Gadgets have a new ability or bonus attached to them.\u0026nbsp;\nBramble Vest: Bramble Vest grants its holder 80 armor, including componentsHextech Gunblade: Hextech Gunblade will additionally heal the lowest health ally but no longer grants a shield for overhealingJeweled Gauntlet: Jeweled Gauntlet grants an additional 10 ability powerQuicksilver: Units with Quicksilver will have an additional 20 percent attack speedRunaan’s Hurricane: Units with Runaan’s Hurricane have an additional 10 attack damage. The item will no longer trigger on-hit triggersStatikk Shiv: A unit with Statikk Shiv gains an additional 15 percent attack speed Set Six item buffs and nerfs Based on PBE testing prior to launch and in conjunction with Hextech Augments, a total of six items have received balance changes.\u0026nbsp;\nBramble Vest: AOE damage from Bramble Vest was reduced from 80/100/150 to 60/80/120Dragon’s Claw: The fireball cooldown for Dragon’s Claw was reduced to 0.5 seconds and the maximum health percentage damage was reduced from 30 to 18 percent\u0026nbsp;Giant Slayer: The bonus damage health threshold for Giant Slayer was increased from 1,600 to 1,800Hand of Justice: Bonus attack damage/ability power, or omnivamp, was reduced from 35 to 30Jeweled Gauntlet: Bonus critical strike damage from Jeweled Gauntlet was reduced from 40 to 30 percentRapid Firecannon: Total attack speed provided by Rapid Firecannon was buffed from 40 to 50 percentncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnTn6tmq5Wpend5yK2cpmWTna6vs8RmsKitXaOyprCMraZmo56kxG6twaisrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-tft-set-6-item-change-you-need-to-know-about/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every TFT Set 6 item change you need to know about"},{"body":"Yannick “KOLER” Blanchette has been benched from NRG’s starting VALORANT roster, he announced today.\nHe says he’s still under contract with the organization and that fans should “expect more streams.”\nLittle update for you all im officially benched from @NRGgg and still under contract.Expect more streams\n— NRG KOLER (@KOLER1337) December 8, 2020  KOLER came to NRG in October after he was replaced on Immortals’ VALORANT roster. Recently, Loic “effys” Sauvageau declined to stay with NRG after his trial period was up. KOLER was only on the NRG roster for two months in total. NRG failed to qualify for the First Strike tournament. They were one match away from qualifying for the first massive VALORANT tournament but fell short to FaZe Clan. NRG are now down to three players: daps, s0m, and eeiu. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqSnnJq%2Fbq7Ep5qhnZRiwLW1y6VkrqaUmr9ur86nq6uZk6l6uLXToWSnqpc%3D\n","link":"/post/koler-benched-still-under-contract-with-nrg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"KOLER benched, still under contract with NRG"},{"body":"On Feb. 1, TikTok star and worldwide influencer Addison Rae announced the release of her skincare line Screen Break. The product claims to protect users from allegedly harmful blue light emitted from screens.\n100 Thieves co-owner Valkyrae released an eerily similar skincare line, RFLCT, only months earlier. The YouTube streamer faced immense backlash after the parent company refused to disclose any of its studies in the face of conflicting information. After a heavily-scrutinized launch, RFLCT was pulled only weeks after its announcement.\nAt the height of the RFLCT controversy, DMs between YouTube streamer Ludwig Ahgren and Valkyrae leaked, wherein Valkyrae expressed regret about the project. Ludwig has now commented on Addison Rae’s Screen Break in a recent YouTube video.\n“They got a new Rae, and this time it’s Addison Rae, which is just pathetic,” Ludwig said, “It’s pathetic that she didn’t do a little due diligence, like a cursory Google search and you’d find out that it’s not a good idea.”\nDuring the short-lived run of RFLCT, countless YouTubers, streamers, and news outlets in and out of the beauty world all tracked the sudden rise and collapse of the skincare line. Surely, anyone hoping to recreate the product would be discouraged by their search results.\nLudwig likened the decision to the unpopularity of NFTs,\n“It’s like if I launch an NFT tomorrow. Like I somehow just missed everything that’s happened and thought it would be cool to launch a bunch of Ludwig NFTs,” the streamer elaborated, “I don’t get it, I don’t get how you’re that tone-deaf to see that we don’t fuck with the blue light cream anymore.”\nPlenty of streamers, including Valkyrae herself, have been shocked at the brand’s sudden revival, albeit under a new name. Although people have found humor in the chaos, Ludwig is firmly against Addison Rae’s new venture.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmikpZnEqrOMqKVmmZSZtrS7zWapmp2jYsCstc2cmKudXaG2r7GMrJqrnZWjeqO%2BxJqiZqGkqHqxrdOhnK2hkw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ludwig-on-addison-rae-s-skincare-line-screen-break-it-s-pathetic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ludwig on Addison Rae’s skincare line Screen Break: ‘It’s pathetic’"},{"body":"In a new update rolling out to Pokémon Go, there was a short period of time where players could teach Primeape a move it normally wouldn’t be able to learn in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nPrimeape, a Fighting-type Pokémon known for its speed and physical attack, was one of several Pokémon to receive the ability to learn a new move through the use of TMs. Niantic previously announced Primeape would gain access to Ice Punch, but players could instead teach it the Water-type variant of Weather Ball.\u0026nbsp;\nWeather Ball is a special attack that has different variants depending on the weather in the main series, but in Pokémon Go, it usually relies on the Pokémon using it to decide its type.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the same update that would have given Primeape access to Ice Punch, Kantonian Vulpix gained access to the Fire-type Weather Ball, while Alolan Vulpix got the Ice-type variant. It is very likely some small internal factor led to the error which allowed Primeape to learn Weather Ball, too.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic has already addressed part of the problem, but is still looking into the main cause of the error, and Primeape will be unusable in the Battle League, which launched with Season Six Part Two today, until further notice.\u0026nbsp;\nA small number of Trainers were able to use TMs to give Primeape attacks it should not be able to learn due to a brief error on January 11 (PST). While the root cause of this error has been resolved, Primeape has been disallowed from Great League as we continue to investigate.\n— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) January 11, 2021  “A small number of Trainers were able to use TMs to give Primeape attacks it should not be able to learn due to a brief error on January 11 (PST,)” Niantic said. “While the root cause of this error has been resolved, Primeape has been disallowed from Great League as we continue to investigate.”\nPrimeape has also been placed on the Pokémon HOME banlist for transfers. This is likely a precaution to keep any other errors from being exploited while the developers look for a fix.\u0026nbsp;\nThey’ve now banned Primeape from GO Battle League and, strangely, Pokémon HOME transfer which is odd as these moves are irrelevant to transfer https://t.co/jcjWQF1fLw\n— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) January 11, 2021  Players can likely expect a forced fix to be applied across Pokémon Go that will replace Weather Ball with Ice Punch on any Primeape that was taught the illegal move sometime in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6uhnZqusbGMm5inppWZeqe%2BzqZkqaebmrqwuoygpmaakanBrbGMpZyan6WaeqXBxGarqGWdpMOmecSrqaiq\n","link":"/post/primeape-banned-from-pok%C3%A9mon-go-battle-league-due-to-move-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Primeape banned from Pokémon Go Battle League due to move error"},{"body":"Following the Golden Guardians’ announcement on Friday that Choi “Locodoco” Yoon-seop had been released after only two weeks of competitive play, ESPN reported today that his early termination was caused by an “inappropriate remark” toward a Riot esports employee.\nThe Guardians declined Dot Esports’ request for comment on the story as a part of the team’s policy, but it seemed way too early in the season for any changes in team staff, even if that team is currently the worst in the NA LCS. Locodoco recently tweeted in defense of himself, however, telling his fans not to take the report “at face value,” and that he’ll “clear things up.”\n According to ESPN’s report, before filming an interview that would be used during the NA LCS broadcast, Locodoco made a comment directed at one of Riot’s esports employees that both Riot and the Golden Guardians organization deemed unsuitable. The Golden State Warriors, parent company to GGS, has a zero tolerance policy, and therefore fired Locodoco on Friday.\nGGS currently sit at the bottom of the standings without a single win yet under their belts, and that doesn’t look poised to change under the leadership of assistant coach Tyler Perron, who has stepped up as interim head coach. When the team finds a replacement head coach, Perron will step back down to his former role.\nThe Golden Guardians play today at 7pm ET against Team Liquid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeqJ%2BnwW64zpymnaeTpHqntdGem2afn6GxprqMoKyaqpSerq%2B%2FjKugqKxdqMGissWeqWabn6K6prrTZmlpb2lq\n","link":"/post/report-locodoco-was-fired-from-golden-guardians-for-an-inappropriate-comment-toward-riot-staffer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Report: Locodoco was fired from Golden Guardians for an inappropriate comment toward Riot staffer"},{"body":"Halo developer and game studio 343 Industries partnered with Wolverine Hellcat Boots to bring fans a unique brand of Master Chief-inspired apparel. The official Halo boots were available for sale earlier this week in limited numbers, but have since sold out. While they were available, however, they had a price tag of $225.\nThe boots bear the signature olive-ish green synonymous with the game’s protagonist. Master Chief’s Spartan number, 117, is also emblemed on the shoe as a heel patch. The boots designed by Wolverine go into detail for this special collaboration, even adding the logo for the in-universe group that developed the Spartan armor. To build on the Halo theme, only 117 pairs have been made so far.\nUnfortunately for fans, however, the limited supply has already sold out, though the 117th pair is available as part of a giveaway on Wolverine’s official website. It has not yet been announced if this collaboration will see a restock or any future designs based on the Halo universe. Fans of 343 Industries and the Halo franchise initially approached Wolverine regarding a potential collaboration, stating the company’s existing apparel already resembled the military fashion prevalent in the games. Wolverine went on to then contact 343 Industries about making the collaboration. “Given our roots in military science fiction, we’ve often heard from our fans that there is an appetite for a boot inspired by the Master Chief,” 343 Director of Halo and Xbox consumer product John Friend said, as spotted by PCGamer. “So, when Wolverine approached us about a collaboration, we were ready to answer the call.”\nWhile fans who missed out the first time around may have to wait and see if the collection will restock, fans can at least appreciate the craftsmanship that came with this limited collection.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKufobFuu9StZKielp6wqq3LZp%2BapJ9ir7C706xkpZ2kYsawwYywmKWjXaG2rLGMppisrJWneqS0yJ6d\n","link":"/post/sold-out-official-halo-boots-let-you-walk-like-master-chief/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sold-out official Halo boots let you walk like Master Chief"},{"body":"Michael Grzesiek, more famously known as Shroud, is a Canadian Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and all-around competitive gamer. He’s one of the most followed, most popular, and highest earning streamers and content creators to date, amassing over ten million followers on Twitch and approaching the seven million subscriber mark on YouTube. His rise to prominence is largely hinged on his exceptional first-person shooter and battle royale ability, including titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PUBG, Apex Legends, Escape from Tarkov and Valorant. Naturally, fans of the human aimbot are keen on learning his net worth.\nShroud started his professional gaming career playing Counter-Strike, hopping between several pro teams and moving to Orange County, California to pursue his full-time career in competitive gaming. Grzesiek will always be remembered for his campaign with North American CS:GO powerhouse, Cloud9. In 2016, Shroud helped Cloud9 place first at the ESL Pro League Season 4.\n In April 2018, Shroud announced he was stepping down from Cloud9 and retiring from professional Counter-Strike. He transitioned to Twitch streaming full-time and amassed 100,000 subscribers within a year. After that, his viewership and success continued to steadily take off.\nShroud earns revenue in diversified ways. YouTube, streaming, sponsorships, merch sales, and partnered content (Logitech G Pro Series Shroud Edition) all combine to net the gamer a pretty penny. In any given year, Shroud earns between $10 to $12 million, while his net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.\nIn 2019, Shroud accepted a lucrative contract to leave Twitch and become an exclusive streamer on Microsoft Mixer. In June 2020, Microsoft announced it was closing the operations of Mixer and officially partnering with Facebook Gaming. According to esports consultant Rod Breslau, Shroud reportedly received $10 million from Mixer in the buyout of his contract in June. That kind of number offers an idea of the figure that Shroud initially agreed to take in exclusively joining Mixer in the first place.\nSources: Facebook offered an insane offer at almost double for the original Mixer contracts of Ninja and Shroud but Loaded/Ninja/Shroud said no and forced Mixer to buy them out. Ninja made ~$30M from Mixer, and Shroud made ~$10M\nNinja and Shroud are now free agents\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) June 22, 2020  In August 2020, Shroud returned to Twitch. His first stream back saw concurrent viewers over the 500,000 mark. Showing no signs of slowing down on the streaming front, Shroud averages around 50 hours of streaming a week—typically pulling off an amazing play in whatever shooter he feels like playing, making an excellent living doing the very thing he loves: gaming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZqqhqp%2BqsbR5zZ6rZq%2Bfp8Gp\n","link":"/post/what-is-shroud-s-net-worth/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Shroud’s net worth?"},{"body":"Apex Legends is kicking off 2021 with a bang. The Fight Night Collection Event is now live, bringing a new game type, changing the landscape of Olympus with Pathfinder’s Town Takeover, and adding a slew of exclusive cosmetics—including Gibraltar’s heirloom set.\nThe patch didn’t usher in the infamous Caustic buff but instead adjusted the Hemlok and Mastiff, two particularly troublesome weapons in season seven, as well as Horizon and Rampart.\nPut up your dukes and show 'em what you're made of! 🥊 The Fight Night Collection Event is now live across all platforms through Jan 19. pic.twitter.com/LRsLhoDvku\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) January 5, 2021  Related: Here are Apex Legends’ Fight Night patch notes\nHere’s what’s new in Apex’s latest event.\nAirdrop Escalation game type The Fight Night event didn’t bring a new limited-time mode. Instead, it changed the game completely. The Airdrop Escalation is a “takeover” of the casual playlist, which means that fans won’t be able to jump into the normal “Play Apex” game mode for the duration of the event.\nAirdrop Escalation spawns four supply drops when leaving the Jumpship and even more of them as the match progresses. Each drop contains fully-kitted weapons of increasingly higher tiers, including crate weapons and red armor starting in round four. Players who don’t land on the supply drops, however, can also grab regular weapons from the floor loot pool.\nPathfinder Town Takeover It’s time to get in the ring—literally. Fight Night added a Pathfinder-themed boxing ring near Docks and Power Grid. Players who want to fistfight their way to victory will find it to be a prime location.\nEntering the ring will disable weapons and abilities. The only way to defeat opponents is with a good old-fashioned fistfight. The ring has some loot balls (like the ones in the Cargo Bots on World’s Edge) that contain rare loot—if you can make it out, of course.\nOther players won’t be able to snipe fighters from afar. The ring is impervious to outside interference. “No outside projectiles, grenades, or abilities can penetrate the ring’s force field,” according to Respawn.\nLike most other Town Takeovers, the boxing ring should continue to be a part of the Olympian landscape for the foreseeable future.\nFight Night collection and Gibraltar Heirloom It wouldn’t be a collection event without new cosmetics—and Fight Night is no exception. The latest patch brought a new collection of 24 limited-time items and players who buy all of them will get a special reward: Gibraltar’s heirloom.\nThe heirloom is Gibraltar’s battle club—or Patu, as he calls it—and first made an appearance during the season seven quest, Family Portrait. The item was a gift from his ex-boyfriend Nik, with whom he reunited during the events of the quest.\nThe battle club is a bonus reward for players who buy all of the collection items, but it will move to the Heirloom Shop after the event ends. It can be acquired with the elusive Heirloom Shards, the rarest currency in the game.\nBalancing updates In addition to all of the new elements in the patch, Respawn has made a series of balancing adjustments to a few legends and weapons. Fight Night backtracked on a controversial buff to Caustic but buffed Rampart and nerfed Horizon.\nThe Gravitational Manipulator received a nerf to her tactical: the effective cooldown between uses of her ability increased to 21 seconds (from 16). Rampart also got some extra firepower. The cooldown on her Amped Cover has dropped to 20 seconds (from 30), which could improve her efficiency.\nFight Night nerfed two weapons, too: the Hemlok and the Mastiff. The burst-fire AR saw a flat reduction in damage (20, down from 22) and the Mastiff gained increased spread on its third and fourth pellets. These changes should make them less oppressive and, in the case of the Mastiff, decrease its usable range.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5xaKeoaxdo7aotNNmnK%2Bdnql6qr%2BMpaCvnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-fight-night-event-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ Fight Night event is live"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. You can now get your hands on a brand new Wrecking Ball plush that’s available to purchase in the Overwatchstore.\nEveryone’s favorite cute, but ferocious, roly-poly hamster has been turned into a plush. He’s made from polyester fiber and costs $25, excluding postage.\nIt may sound steep for a toy hamster, but he’s extremely fluffy, and he measures in at approximately 10.5 inches—which is a fair size for a rodent.\nThe chubby hamster from the moon doesn’t come with his iconic ball, but the box he comes in resembles a sphere. It’s probably fairly difficult to roll him around in the box, but you could buy your very own hamster ball and stuff him in it. It might be a tight fit, though.\nHe’d look great as a collector’s item, sitting neatly in his little box on the mantlepiece, but it would be a real shame to miss out on his furry touch. He looks visibly soft and could easily replace your childhood cuddly bear.\nAs well as the new plush, the Blizzard store is offering a collection of other Wrecking Ball goodies. If you’re a fan of Overwatch’s cute, but mute hero, you can also buy a limited edition Wrecking ball art print for $60, a Wrecking Ball T-shirt for $25, and a Wrecking Ball keychain for $8. If you’re not a fan of Wrecking Ball and find him, frankly, an annoying hero, there’s plenty of other accessories to buy, including a Funko Pop! Winston plush, Sombra plush, and Tracer plush. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9moqWowW6xy56YrJ2UYq5uusSwZLCqlZi4qrrGZpmapJxiva3B0qFkmqaUYrWmv4yam6iqkZe5pg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-just-released-a-new-wrecking-ball-plush-and-he-s-adorable/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard just released a new Wrecking Ball plush—and he’s adorable"},{"body":"China had a highlight showing during day two of the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets Teamfight Tactics World Championship today, and North America also carved its spot in the competition tomorrow.\nDay two featured six games, with eight players advancing to the playoffs. Set 6.5 Sivir Striker and Scrap builds continued to get heavily played during the second day of the Gizmos \u0026amp; GadgetsWorld Championship, along with other comps like Twitch reroll, Tryndamere reroll, Ashe reroll, Arcanist, and Syndicate. Heading into the sixth game of day two of TFT Worlds, LiuLi and LiLuo from China were all locked in to advance onto the day three playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nAlso having strong showings during the second day of the TFT Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship were Ddudu from Korea and TXE from OCE. Representing the Oceania region, TXE finished second overall on day one and wrapped day two with a third in overall points standings.\u0026nbsp;\nGame six was a dealbreaker for the EMEA region with a sixth-place finish from Ginggg, dropping him from the top eight and leaving EMEA without any representation at the TFT Worlds playoffs. North America took advantage of the low placement from Ginggg, with Guubums and Goose advancing to day three thanks to top-four placements during game six.\u0026nbsp;\nNorth America has yet to claim a TFT World Championship title. Ramkev had a fourth-place overall finish at the Fates World Championship and Milk had a third-place overall finish at the Reckoning Championship. But all that could change with both Guubums and Goose competing in the top eight at the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets playoffs tomorrow.\nThe LATAM region will have Altenahue representing them during day three, finishing in fifth overall during day two after just making the top-16 cut on day one. And Korea has another representative on the final day of the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship via Woozzu, who despite a slow start during day two, finished strong to take the eighth place overall for the day.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the top eight players from around the globe advancing to the third day of TFT Worlds:\u0026nbsp;\nLiLuo: ChinaDH.CNJ Ddudu: KoreaTXE: OCELiuLi: ChinaQ1G Altenahue: Latin AmericaGuubums: North AmericaGoose: North AmericaDH.CNJ Woozzu: Korea Day three at TFT Worlds will showcase a checkmate format, as opposed to a total point earned format that was featured during days one and two. Within a checkmate format, players must hit 18 points, also known as the breakpoint. Upon hitting the breakpoint, the first player to win the lobby wins the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nCoverage of day three will start at 4am CT via the Teamfight Tactics Twitch channel. Only one player will earn the title of the Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets World Champion.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyktMinmGacn6K2r63TnqpmrJaperi70aWbrGWUlsZufoytpqllaGKupcLAp5qeZZ6Weqmt0maqoaekYq61ecWiqaysXay8s7jDZpqhmZ2ltrC60qGgqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/china-dominates-tft-worlds-day-2-top-8-advance-na-has-shot-at-first-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"China dominates TFT Worlds day 2, top 8 advance, NA has shot at first World Championship"},{"body":"EA Sports added the third Team of the Week (TOTW) to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nEvery week, EA creates a new version of players who performed well after the leagues’ fixtures or national team matches end. Next week’s TOTW will replace this one with new cards. You can acquire them through the FUT market or from FUT packs if you’re lucky enough.\nTeam of the Week 3️⃣ is live ❗️. Some of the best performances from around the world of football are recognized in #TOTW 3. In #FIFA22 now 🙌 pic.twitter.com/4S7kFuNTui\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) October 6, 2021  The best players on this TOTW are a 90-rated Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur, an 89-rated Luis Suárez\u0026nbsp;from Atlético de Madrid, an 86-rated Phil Foden from Manchester City, an 85-rated César Azpilicueta\u0026nbsp;from Chelsea, and an 84-rated Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt.\nAs usual, it’s expected that the best cards will sell for a high price. But if you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and grab almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nHere are all of the third TOTW cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;Kevin Trapp 84-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)CB:\u0026nbsp;Amir Rrahmani 81-rated (Napoli)CB:\u0026nbsp;Philipp Lienhart 81-rated (SC Freiburg)RWB:\u0026nbsp;César Azpilicueta\u0026nbsp;85-rated (Chelsea)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Manuel Locatelli 84-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Andrés Iniesta 83-rated (Vissel Kobe)LM:\u0026nbsp;Son Heung-min 90-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)LW:\u0026nbsp;Phil Foden\u0026nbsp;86-rated (Manchester City)CF:\u0026nbsp;Anderson Talisca 84-rated (Al Nassr)ST:\u0026nbsp;Luis Suárez 89-rated (Atlétido de Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jonathan David 84-rated (Lille) Bench GK:\u0026nbsp;Alban Lafont 82-rated (Nantes)LB:\u0026nbsp;Wendell Borges 81-rated (Porto)CB:\u0026nbsp;Arthur Theate 77-rated (Bologna)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Sandro Tonali 81-rated (Milan)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Lee Evans 76-rated (Ipswich)LM:\u0026nbsp;Arnaut Danjuma 81-rated (Villarreal)CM:\u0026nbsp;Aurélien Tchouaméni 82-rated (Monaco)RM:\u0026nbsp;Christian Fassnacht 81-rated (BSC Young Boys)ST:\u0026nbsp;Breel Embolo 81-rated (Borrusia M’gladbach)ST:\u0026nbsp;Ercan Kara 79-rated (SK Rapid Wien)ST:\u0026nbsp;Brian White 75-rated (Whitecaps)ST:\u0026nbsp;Assan Ceesay 79-rated (FC Zürich)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmrKeulZ65tHnTqKuwZWNitq95xaKdmmViZ3q2uNOipJqslWLBpq3M\n","link":"/post/ea-unveils-totw-3-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA unveils TOTW 3 in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Fortnite is getting into the Christmas spirit with new skins that will be implemented in the v11.30 update, which is set to release today.\u0026nbsp;\nFans of the game will be able to play as Christmas-icons themselves; Santa’s Reindeers and spooky Elves. The Reindeer skin features a red sweater with antlers that are holding stockings in place. To finish the design, the Reindeer has a pair of green shades to protect him from the winter sunlight, according to Fortnite data-miners HYPEX and Kleinmike.\u0026nbsp;\nNEW SKINS\nVia: me \u0026amp; @xKleinMikex pic.twitter.com/a8pNCKnKlL\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  Epic Games is implementing a concept from Fortnite fan and skin designerPyne. This skin features a dark Elf with glowing green eyes and a purple-themed jacket.\u0026nbsp;\nMINTY ELF!! (@nxtpyne's concept!)\nVia: me \u0026amp; @xKleinMikex pic.twitter.com/vwGA43nQto\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  But the skins don’t stop there. Epic is going all-out to spoil Fortnite players with some innovative winter-themed skins. A polar bear holding a Rocket launcher, a cyclops winter-beast that seems to be based off the large creature from season 10, and an ice-version of Fortnite player Benjy “Benjyfishy” David Fish’s favorite skin.\nWHAT THE FUCK!\nVia: me \u0026amp; @xKleinMikex pic.twitter.com/jBMzPpWEaa\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  MORE!!\nVia: me \u0026amp; @xKleinMikex pic.twitter.com/Yu2bqNWaRG\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  To finish, there are some new winter versions of older skins paired with the introductions of some new styles for some of Fortnite’s strangest skins, like Crackshot.\nOh and these styles pic.twitter.com/DXLekEDZVX\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  NEW SKINS\nVia: me \u0026amp; @xKleinMikex pic.twitter.com/a8pNCKnKlL\n— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 12, 2019  But these skins are leaks, so obviously Epic they haven’t been confirmed by Epic. But considering the detail and track-record of the dataminers, these skins are likely real. Fans can expect to see these skins and styles in the v11.30 update, which Epic is pushing live today.\nHopefully Epic will also continue to update Fortnite with patch notes, unlike at the start of Fortnite chapter two, season one.\u0026nbsp;That’s one way to get Fortnite fans in the Christmas spirit. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrKnpWKworqMqaOasV2WwG6tjKawrKyZmK6tecSlnWaZnpl6s7HIp5uenaJitq95xaipraaZqbJutc1mo56Zm5qxbsKQamRsaF2qvaWt054%3D\n","link":"/post/mystical-elf-reindeer-and-more-leaked-skins-are-being-added-to-fortnite-in-v11-30-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mystical Elf, Reindeer, and more leaked skins are being added to Fortnite in v11.30 update"},{"body":"TSM’s VALORANT lineup may see some new names in the roster and a new home in Austin, Texas, based on a statement from TSM VP of Esports Dominic Kallas published today. The developments come after the team were knocked out of the VCT Stage One.\nSee Valorant on Amazon TSM’s VALORANT roster fell short in both of the open qualifiers for the VCT NA Stage One Challengers main event, and will now miss out on the rest of the first stage. Their final loss came fittingly against Built By Gamers, who fielded Sean “bang” Bezerra from TSM’s bench.\nIn both open qualifiers, TSM lost their opening series of the double-elimination portion of the bracket, first to Knights and then to Ghost Gaming in the second qualifier. They lost 2-0 in both lower brackets as well—first to Akrew and then to BBG.\nOn the morning after they were eliminated, Kallas addressed the team’s shortcomings via an update posted to social media. In the update, Kallas said that “a lot needs to change” and outlined what several of those changes would be.\nUpdate on TSM FTX VALORANT: pic.twitter.com/2gt1Cq34Fe\n— TSM FTX Dominic (@KallasDominic) February 6, 2022  First, “full agency” is being given to the team’s general manager when it comes to roster decisions. Specifically, Kallas says that the GM will be deciding who is “talented, motivated, coachable, and overall the best fit for the team moving forward.” In Kallas’s update, he refers to this as a “process”, and the language used by Kallas in his first point hints that the team will possibly make changes.\nWhether or not TSM makes changes to its main roster, the team will also be moving to a centralized location in Austin, Texas, where TSM hopes the players will improve their teamwork via a culture reset. Additionally, they will be competing in “every” open event possible prior to the start of the second stage of VCT, which won’t be until at least May.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2rnWLBsHnCqKWsoZSav26vx5qloJ2jYsGwedWao6iqkaPBbr7OrKueql2ivLexjJ%2BspaRdqbausYytpmaZpajBqrqMra9mmZapsrN5xZqjpaGenHq0tM6rq2ahnmLDpMCMrKuan5Vifg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-to-consider-changes-to-valorant-roster-move-full-time-to-austin-tx-after-falling-short-in-vct-stage-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM to consider changes to VALORANT roster, move full-time to Austin, TX, after falling short in VCT Stage 1"},{"body":"The latest VALORANT bug may force players to get their hearing checked.\nOne VALORANT player discovered a potentially game-breaking audio bug on Ascent, posting their findings today. It appears that the game’s engine picks up the wrong footstep sound on Mid Catwalk, which can easily confuse opposing players. Dot Esports tested the bug out in a custom game and found similar results.\nHere is a game-breaking audio exploit that came in with the lastest patch from ValorantCompetitive  Walking on Catwalk makes a distinct sound as an agent’s feet hit the metallic walkway. By standing on the outer edge of the ledge, however, the footsteps make a grass sound instead. For enemies holding A Tree, they might peek out and expect to see their opponent running in the grassy courtyard. This would throw off their aim and potentially cost them their life.\nThe same audio bug also appears in Split’s B Catwalk, which makes it sound like you’re running on grass. This is less effective, however, because there’s no grass present on Split’s B site. It’s unclear if Riot is aware of the audio bug, which may have slipped through in Patch 3.0. But it’ll likely be hotfixed in a future patch due to its negative effect on competitive integrity.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26wyKyaqK6Vp8BurdKcnKesXZbCpbXOZpmun12ptaLAjKmjmrGjYsSzu82gZJ%2Bnn6nAtbHPZqqorZ6ZerC6jJyYra%2BRobg%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-discovers-ascent-audio-bug-that-plays-wrong-footstep-sound-on-catwalk/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player discovers Ascent audio bug that plays wrong footstep sound on Catwalk"},{"body":"A new chapter is about to begin for the Guardians as\u0026nbsp;Destiny 2’s\u0026nbsp;14th season, Season of the Splicer, is just around the corner now. With the\u0026nbsp;trailer dropping\u0026nbsp;on May 4, players now have a decent idea of what will be waiting for them in the next season.\nThe Vex will be making a comeback, but they may not be that easy to deal with this time around. Against the new machinations of the Vex, Guardians will have an ally in a new Fallen character named Mithrax.\nThe season’s narrative will kick off with the Vex sending the Last City into an eternal night. Though it’ll all look like a tough one to crack at first, Ikora will reveal that the new character, Mithrax, could be the key to the whole operation.\u0026nbsp;\nDestiny 2’s\u0026nbsp;season 14, Season of the Splicer, is set to go live on May 11, and it’ll last until Aug. 2021. Alongside the new season there will also be a new Battle Pass with a new Exotic Sidearm called Cryosthesia 77K, waiting to be unlocked by the Guardians. Upon taking a closer look at the\u0026nbsp;trailer, it looks like there will also be six-player matchmaking in the new season and Armor Synthesis, allowing players to customize their appearances.\nAs the new season starts, the current Guardian Games event will\u0026nbsp;come to an end, The closing ceremony for the Guardian Games event will take place between May 7 and 11 and the new season should go live right after first maintenance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZpueq6Seu7p5kWaqnpmjpLtuu8Vmq6GdXai9rbXCnqlmq6SWv7V5wKebZp2emQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-destiny-2-season-of-the-splicer-start-and-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer start and end?"},{"body":"Just like with every competitive game, Konami has to put in additional work to make sure Yu-Gi-Oh! maintains a balanced competitive meta with the release of every few sets.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is done through the use of a Forbidden and Limited card list that’s constantly updated and makes sure no card can be abused in a format for more than a few months at a time.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals This ban list is broken down into three specific parts, with a fourth being included at the end of every update simply to show which cards are no longer having their usage limited.\u0026nbsp;\nForbidden: A card is not allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.Limited: Only one copy of a card is allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.Semi-Limited: Only two copies of a card are allowed to be used in a player’s Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck. Konami typically spaces out its ban list updates by about three months, giving players time to implement new product releases into their strategies and create new decks, while also allowing the company to gather more data and make informed decisions about which cards to hit next.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s the current Forbidden and Limited card list, which will be put into effect on May 17, 2022. All of these listings are based on Advanced Format, which is the official format used for Regional, National, and World Championship events.\u0026nbsp;\nForbidden\u0026nbsp; Effect Monsters Archnemeses ProtosBlackwing – Gofu the Vague ShadowBlackwing – Steam the CloakBlaster, Dragon Ruler of InfernosBlock DragonCyber JarDandylionDestrudo the Lost Dragon’s FrissonDjinn Releaser of RitualsEclipse WyvernEvaFiber JarFishborg BlasterGlow-Up BulbGrinder GolemLevel EaterMagical ScientistMajespecter Unicorn – KirinMaster Peace, the True Dracoslaying KingMaxx “C”Mecha Phantom Beast O-LionMind MasterOrcust Harp HorrorPerformage PlushfirePhoenixian Cluster AmaryllisRedox, Dragon Ruler of BouldersSamsara LotusSPYRAL Master PlanSubstitoadThe Tyrant NeptuneTidal, Dragon Ruler of WaterfallsVictory Dragon Fusion Monsters Elder Entity NordenSupreme King Dragon Starving VenomThunder Dragon Colossus Link Monsters Guardragon AgarpainGuardragon ElpyHeavymetalfoes ElectrumiteKnightmare GoblinKnightmare MermaidLinkrossMecha Phantom Beast Auroradon (new)Prank-Kids Meow-Meow-Mu (was Limited)Predaplant Verte Anaconda (new)Simorgh, Bird of SovereigntySummon SorceressTopologic Gumblar DragonUnion Carrier Synchro Monsters Ancient Fairy DragonDenglong, First of the Yang ZingIb the World Chalice JusticiarTempest Magician Xyz Monsters Lavalval ChainM-X-Saber InvokerNumber 16: Shock MasterNumber 42: Galaxy TomahawkNumber S0: Utopic ZEXAL Number 86: Heroic Champion – RhongomyniadNumber 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter DragonOuter Entity AzathotTellarknight PtolemaeusTrue King of All CalamitiesWind-Up Carrier ZenmaityZoodiac BroadbullZoodiac Drident Spells Brilliant FusionButterfly Dagger – ElmaCard of Safe ReturnChicken GameCold WaveConfiscationDelinquent DuoDimension FusionGiant TrunadeGraceful CharityHeavy StormKaiser ColosseumLast WillMass DriverMetamorphosisMirage of NightmarePainful ChoicePot of GreedPremature BurialSmoke Grenade of the ThiefSnatch StealSoul ChargeSpellbook of JudgmentThat Grass Looks GreenerThe Forceful SentryZoodiac Barrage Traps Imperial OrderLast TurnReturn from the Different DimensionRoyal OppressionSelf-Destruct ButtonSixth SenseTrap DustshootUltimate OfferingVanity’s Emptiness Limited Normal Monsters Left Arm of the Forbidden OneLeft Leg of the Forbidden OneRight Arm of the Forbidden OneRight Leg of the Forbidden One Effect Monsters Armageddon KnightAstrograph SorcererBlack Dragon CollapserpentCyber-SteinDanger!? Jackalope?Danger! Nessie!Danger!? Tsuchinoko?Dark Grepher\u0026nbsp;Dinowrestler PankratopsSouble Iris MagicianExodia the Forbidden OneFairy Tail – SnowGenex Ally BirdmanInfernity ArchfiendJet Synchron (was Forbidden)Lunalight TigerMiscellaneousaurusMorphing JarPerformapal Monkeyboard (was Forbbiden)Phantom SkyblasterRed Rose Dragon (new)Salamangreat GazelleServant of EndymionSpeedroid TerrortopSPYRAL Quik-FixTempest, Dragon Ruler of StormsTrue King Lithosagym, the DisasterWhite Dragon WyverbursterYata-Garasu (was Forbidden)Zoodiac Ratpier Fusion Monsters Gem-Knight Master Diamond Link Monsters Crystron Halqifibrax (new)Striker Dragon Synchro Monsters PSY-Framelord OmegaShooting Riser Dragon (new)T.G. Hyper Librarian Xyz Monsters Beatrice, Lady of the EternalDaigusto EmeralLyrilusc – Recital Starling Spells Called by the GraveCard DestructionCard of DemiseChain StrikeChange of Heart (was Forbidden)Dimensional FissureDivine Wind of Mist VallerDrago Face-OffDragonic DiagramEmergency TeleportFinal CountdownFoolish BurialGateway of the SixGold SarcophagusHarpie’s Feather DusterInfernity LauncherInstant FusionInto the VoidMagical Mid-Breaker FieldMind ControlMonster GateMonster RebornOne Day of PeaceOne for OneReasoningReinforcement of the ArmySekka’s LightSet RotationSky Striker Mecha – Hornet DronesSky Striker Mecha Modules – MultiroleSky Striker Mobilize – Engage! Slash DrawSPYRAL ResortTerraformingUpstart GoblinZoodiac Barrage Traps Macro CosmosMagical ExplosionMetaverseRed RebootTime Seal (was Forbidden) Semi-Limited Effect Monsters\u0026nbsp; Destiny HERO – MaliciousDinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter (was Limited) Ritual Monsters Cyber Angel Benten (was Limited) Spells Fire Formation – Tenki (was Limited)Fusion DestinyNadir ServantPot of Desires (was Limited)Trickstar Light Stage (was Limited) Traps Wall of Revealing Light (was Limited) Newly Unlimited\u0026nbsp;  Effect Monsters\u0026nbsp;  Night Assailant (was Limited) Synchro Monsters\nTrishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (was Limited) Xyz Monsters\nSalamangreat Miragestallio (was Limited) Spells\nA Hero Lives (was Semi-Limited) Salamangreat Circle (was Semi-Limited) Scapegoat (was Semi-Limited)  Konami has confirmed the next Forbidden and Limited card list update will be released “in a few months.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZrKtXZy2brvHZp2oqpKesaWxzWaYp5xdobautdOem2abkaexbrjIrKs%3D\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-forbidden-and-limited-card-list-may-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden and Limited Card list (May 2022)"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Vanguard, the World War II FPS extravaganza, is here, offering a deep look into the tools of warfare from the time period.\nJust like perks and killstreaks, equipment and field upgrades are crucial components of any player’s loadout in Call of Duty. Selecting which equipment to use could define your playstyle and a well-placed and well-timed field upgrade could also spell victory or defeat.\nEquipment has been around forever in Call of Duty, giving players both lethal and tactical grenades and other items to fill out their loadout. Land mines, smoke bombs, and more are part of the roster. But field upgrades are newer, offering rechargeable abilities that come to you frequently over the course of a match.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon Field upgrades give you the ability to do everything from seeing enemies on the mini-map, moving silently, and even equipping body armor to offer you a little extra health when heading into a gunfight. They are very important in Vanguard.\nHere are all of the equipment and field upgrades in Call of Duty: Vanguard.\nLethal Equipment MK2 Frag Grenade: Cookable Fragmentation Grenade.Gammon Bomb: Impact Grenade.Throwing Knife: Retrievable knife that is lethal when thrown at the body or head.Thermite: Explosive which burns fiercely for a short while after impact. Sticks to surfaces.Demolition Charge: Large explosive that sticks to surfaces and can be detonated remotely with (R1) when the equipment is depleted. Double-tapping (Square) always detonates the explosives.Molotov Cocktail: Improvised incendiary device that explodes on impact.Incendiary Grenade: (Season One battle pass, Tier 39): Obscures an area in a white fog and burns those who come close.Sticky Bomb: (Season Two battle pass, Tier 39): A grenade that sticks to surfaces before detonating. Tactical Equipment NO. 69 Stun Grenade: Slows victim’s movement and aiming.Smoke Grenade: Deploys a smoke screen that blocks vision.Stim: Military stimulant that cauterizes combat wounds and refreshes Tactical Sprint.MK V Gas: Explodes on impact with the ground, releasing a lingering cloud of gear gas that causes slowed movement, blurred vision, and coughing.S-Mine 44: Proximity-triggered explosive.Decoy Grenade: Counter-intel grenade that simulates fake gunfire and radar signatures that confuse the enemy. Field upgrades Supply Box: Deploys a box of ammo and equipment for you and your teammates. Explodes when shot. (Recharge rate: Fast)Goliath: A small remote-controlled bomb on tracks. Controllable for 30 seconds, after which is self-destructs. Can be detonated early. (Recharge rate: Slow)Dead Silence: Temporarily makes your footsteps silent and makes you undetectable by Spy Planes, enemy intel, and Field Mics. Gun, melee, and throwing knife kills refresh duration. (Recharge rate: Fast)Jammer: Jams the minimap of nearby enemies. (Recharge rate: Slow)Deployable Cover: Rapidly-deployable ballistic cover. (Recharge rate: Fast)Armor Plates: Equip body armor. (Recharge rate: Fast)Field Mic: Reveals nearby enemy movement on the minimap. (Recharge rate: Medium)Tactical Insertion: Marks a location as your next spawn point. (Recharge rate: Medium)Dead Drop: Records your current Killstreak score and awards it back when you next respawn. (Recharge rate: Fast)Trophy System (Season Three): Deployable autonomous defense system that destroys up to three nearby pieces of equipment and projectiles. (Recharge rate: Fast) This article will be updated once more equipment or field upgrades are added to the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SurbiMnqiuoaCisq%2FAjJqlnWWWnrKtsIyup6CqkZmytHnIp2ScmZyherCyjJ2srbFdq66vs9SaqZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/all-equipment-and-field-upgrades-in-call-of-duty-vanguard/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All equipment and field upgrades in Call of Duty: Vanguard"},{"body":"Despite running its competitions entirely online throughout the last year, Capcom has decided to cancel Capcom Cup 2021 amid rising cases of COVID-19 and concerns surrounding the Omicron variant. The event, which was set to be held in Feb. 2022,\u0026nbsp;will be replaced by an online season final event.\nThis is the second straight year Capcom Cup has been canceled due to COVID and the replacement competition will likely emulate the regional format of the Capcom Pro Tour Season Final 2020 that replaced Capcom Cup 2020.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to the rising cases of COVID-19 and after careful consideration, Capcom once again finds itself in the difficult position of having to cancel #CAPCOMCUP. We will be producing an online season final similar to last year. #CPT2021 #SFL2021 details following: pic.twitter.com/BwW8YqN9F4\n— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) January 7, 2022  “With rising cases of COVID-19 including the Omicron variant causing uncertainty and complications globally, Capcom once again finds itself in the difficult position of having to cancel Capcom Cup,” Capcom said in a statement. “The team did not come to this decision lightly, as we know what Capcom Cup means to the community and the players who trained so diligently to qualify. The entire esports team offers our sincerest apologies. Please know we share your frustration, as we wanted nothing more than to have this event return in a big way, but the health and safety of the players and everyone involved is our highest priority.”\nAdditional information about the replacement event will be shared in the coming weeks, but the roster will be made up of players who earned a spot at Capcom Cup VIII via the online regional competitions of the most recent Capcom Pro Tour.\u0026nbsp;\nCapcom has also canceled the Street Fighter League: World Championship 2021, which would have been held during Capcom Cup, bringing an abrupt end to the SFL season as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHykrc%2BcpqZlk5a7pLHLrGScmaCYvK55wq6nZmpgZ34%3D\n","link":"/post/capcom-cancels-capcom-cup-2021-and-street-fighter-league-world-championship-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Capcom cancels Capcom Cup 2021 and Street Fighter League: World Championship 2021"},{"body":"The owners of Vision Strikers, eDreamWork Korea, has been acquired by Korean-based organization DRX. DRX is possibly most known for its successful League of Legends team that has competed in Korea since 2012, originally under Incredible Miracle.\u0026nbsp;\nVision Strikers cemented themselves as the best VALORANT team in Korea earlier this year following their top 12 finish at VALORANT Champions, the most anticipated and largest event of the circuit. Vision Strikers were one of the favorites to win the event but fell to eventual top-eight finishers Cloud9 and Fnatic in the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nVision Strikers held the VALORANT record for the most game victories in a row. The Korean team dominated their local region with 102 series victories with no losses until Vision Strikers was defeated by F4Q on April 15.\u0026nbsp;\nIn 2020, DRX qualified for the League World Championship, which took place from Sept. 25 to Oct. 31. DRX finished in the top eight alongside JD Gaming, Gen.G, and Fnatic. DRX finished second in Group D but was defeated by eventual victors DAMWON Gaming in the quarterfinals.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the merger, DRX will also acquire Vision Strikers’ Warcraft 3 team, which includes Noh “LuChaeL” Jae Wook and Jang “Moon” Jae Ho. Two-time EVO Champion Jae-Min “Knee” Bae will also join DRX as a Tekken player.\u0026nbsp;\nVision Strikers is set to compete in the Korean VALORANT Champions Tour 2022, with the main stage set to begin in February.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyirXqir9CuoKudo2Kypb7EmqSwp6Kgeqy70Z6YZqiRp7KvwIycpqaokaPGbrvFZq2iq5mku26%2F06ugpJ2iqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/drx-acquires-edreamwork-korea-parent-company-of-vision-strikers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DRX acquires eDreamWork Korea, parent company of Vision Strikers"},{"body":"EA Sports added the third and final batch of Icon Moments to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today. The Prime Icon Moments mark one game or tournament that was special for these players.\nThese 33 Prime Icons will be replacing their Base Icon versions in FUT packs. You can earn FUT packs by completing in-game objectives or playing modes like the Weekend League, Division Rivals, Squad Battles, and FUT Draft.\nClass is permanent 🔥\nThe last wave of ICON Moments are now available in #FUT.#FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/LwNehAbLzy\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 5, 2021  Some of these Prime Icons are valuable cards, such as Pelé (99-rated), Zinedine Zidane (97-rated), Garrincha (95-rated), Paolo Maldini (95-rated), Thierry Henry (94-rated), Hugo Sánchez (93-rated), and Raúl González (93-rated). But you can make a good amount of FUT coins aside from the Prime Icon you pack. Packing an Icon in Ultimate Team is extremely rare, though, so it isn’t really worth buying\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;points to open FUT packs.\nHere are all of the Prime Icon Moments that EA introduced today, sorted by rating:\n99-rated Pelé – Brazil 97-rated Zinedine Zidane – France 95-rated Garrincha – BrazilPaolo Maldini – Italy 94-rated Roberto Baggio – ItalyThierry Henry – Franche 93-rated Hugo Sánchez – MexicoRaúl González – SpainFabio Cannavaro – ItalyRyan Giggs – WalesRuud van Nistelrooy – NetherlandsRivaldo – Brazil 92-rated Petr Čech – Czech RepublicJuan Román Riquelme – ArgentinaRonald Koeman – NetherlandsKaká – BrazilMiroslav Klose – GermanyEdwin van der Sar – NetherlandsClarence Seedorf – NetherlandsDavid Trezeguet – FranceMichael Owen – EnglandMarcel Desailly – FranceAndriy Shevchenko – Ukraine 91-rated Pep Guardiola – SpainChristian Vieri – ItalyEmmanuel Petit – FranceClaude Makélélé – FranceJari Litmanen – FinlandRoy Keane – IrelandFrank Lampard – England 90-rated Gianluca Zambrotta – ItalyIan Wright – England 89-rated Hidetoshi Nakata – JapanncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmmJ2co2K5or%2FTZpmarJOderCyjKKaqKZdoryusc2tqmahnmKzqrLAZmlqZaWhwaq5wK2cZqyVlro%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-adds-last-batch-of-icon-moments-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA adds last batch of ICON Moments in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"For players trying to complete The Crown Tundra Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s newest expansion, there are several encounters you’re going to need to work for.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the oddest Pokémon that will be hard to find is Lileep, one of the Fossil Pokémon from generation three that was just added back into the game. But you won’t be finding a fossil to revive or the creature wandering around in a cave.\n Lileep is a Rock and Grass-type Pokémon known for its bulky defenses and annoying moves like Confuse Ray, Ingrain, and a load of stat-boosting options. But the most important thing to note about Lileep is its Pokédex classification, which is the Sea Lily Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s right, despite the Rock/Grass-typing, Lileep was once known to live in the ocean, clinging to rocks on the floor of the sea and ensnaring prey with its tentacles.\u0026nbsp;\nSword and Shield are using that Pokédex information to its fullest by making Lileep a fishing encounter in the Crown Tundra. You can also find it in Max Raid Battles, but if you want to catch it in the wild, you will need to find one of two specific fishing spots.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can cast a line in either Giant’s Bed or Giant’s Foot for a chance at encountering Lileep when you reel something in. Otherwise, you will need to start hunting for it as a Max Raid Boss in Slippery Slope, Giant’s Bed, Crown Shrine, Giant’s Foot, or Ballimere Lake. You can also find it in the Snowslide Slope in Shield only.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZyeuaaxz2agp2WgpLimuc6nZKyvn6exbq3NnWSsoJmauaW%2FjK2fnmWTp7y4uoytrKecopZ6psTPmqWsoZ%2Bj\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-lileep-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Lileep in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":" Cosmetic microtransactions have become an integral part of the gaming industry—and one of the leaders of gaming is the Call of Duty franchise.\nA lot of new content is now added to Call of Duty for free, like maps, which used to cost money. Now, development for the game and the people who make it is supported by optional purchases, like character skins.\nThe in-game store in CoD is routinely loaded with amazing cosmetics. Each week, new customization packs are added, featuring skins for characters, weapon blueprints, new melee weapons, weapon charms, stickers, watches, and much more.\nTo buy things in Call of Duty, you need CoD Points. CoD Points are the in-game currency for Call of Duty games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone.\nHere’s how to get CoD Points in Modern Warfare and Warzone.\nHow to get CoD Points in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone The main way to get CoD Points in Modern Warfare is to purchase them with real-world money.\nTo buy CoD Points, navigate to the Store tab and scroll down. CoD Points can be found near the bottom of the selectable options. Select it and then you’ll be presented with a variety of options for CoD Points.\nCoD Points can be bought in certain increments, including bundles for $10, all the way up to $100. CoD Points can then be used to buy items in the in-game Store.\nYou can also get CoD Points simply by playing the game. Each season in Modern Warfare and Warzone has enough free CoD Points to allow you to purchase the next season’s battle pass.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmn5WpeqS7w2anqKGeqcButc1mmpqknGK8p3nDrquyZZ2ksaa%2BzWaumqqWlr%2Bm\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-cod-points-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get CoD Points in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Respawn producer Josh Medina explained today that a fix for hit registration issues plaguing Apex Legends is on the way. So if your bullets are missing their target, you can only blame yourself.\nHit reg affects the game’s ability to detect if your bullets are hitting your opponent. While Respawn’s solution was deployed on PC first, it should be “rolling onto consoles” as well.\nWe are rolling out a server fix for Hit Reg issues! We'll be monitoring things as they go! pic.twitter.com/wPXKzFfXJV\n— josh medina (@lowkeydbjosh) May 14, 2020  A quick “hit reg” search on the Apex subreddit reveals numerous complaints by frustrated players. The community is reporting various instances of landing shots on their targets without the game registering that they hit. In many instances, you can hear the projectile hit true but no damage is recorded.\nToo many no reg shots in season 5. from apexlegends  The issue began to surface after the season five patch launched earlier this week, introducing tons of new content and changes to the hit battle royale. But Respawn’s dev team was quick to respond, communicating with their fans and issuing a quick fix.\nMedina said he’ll be “keeping an eye on things” to make sure everything is “rolling out smoothly.”\nHit reg issues aside, players are enjoying Apex’s latest season. Fortune’s Favor added a new legend, Loba, as well as some major tweaks to the beloved Kings Canyon (RIP Skull Town).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaKkua21zaBkqK2kYrOqxIyfpqtlmJ7Bbr7EoGSiq6OqsrR5yKdkmqiVrXqtscaepZ2r\n","link":"/post/respawn-rolling-out-fix-for-hit-reg-issues-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn rolling out fix for hit reg issues in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Sean Gares, a former CS:GO professional turned VALORANT caster and analyst, has stepped away from the talent broadcast this week after he didn’t make the cut to work at VCT Masters One Reykjavík.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The 33-year-old will once again get involved in the competitive scene and although his next steps are unclear, fans, players, and talent members have pointed out that he would be a great coach. In one of his latest streams, Sean talked to his viewers about how much he loved casting and explained why he stopped pursuing opportunities in that field. “As time went on with casting, the opportunities weren’t there,” Sean said. “People speculated that it was about pay, but no, it has nothing to do with pay. I gladly accepted a pay cut this year, I would have worked at Iceland [Reykjavík] for free, it’s what I told them [Riot Games]. It’s about exposure and job security, it’s very important for broadcast talent to get consistent exposure.”\n Even though Sean called it heartbreaking to not be able to work at VCT Masters One Reykjavík, he said he’s not going to look back and will give everything he has in his new job. While he was still playing CS:GO as an in-game leader, many players and analysts used to praise him for his tactics and the overall view of how the game should be played.\nSean said he’ll have more news to share soon. His decision to get involved in the competitive scene comes at a time Sentinels is looking for a new VALORANT coach and part of the community said he’d be a great fit for them. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqydkaN6qK3Rnqpmp55iuaat1aKloGWTlsC1tc2gZJudmJ67pXnIrWShmaNiu7DAx6KloGWkpHqlu4ywoK2gXaWuug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sean-gares-on-leaving-casting-behind-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-pay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sean Gares on leaving casting behind: ‘It has nothing to do with pay’"},{"body":"Capcom reignited excitement for Street Fighter V with the launch of the game’s Champion Edition last February, and the subsequent addition of a fifth season of DLC content for the game that is now coming to an end.\u0026nbsp;\nSFV’s final DLC fighter Luke, an original character developed for the latest entry in the franchise, will release on Nov. 29 for all players, officially bringing major development on SFV to a close.\u0026nbsp;\nAs shown by game director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, Luke will have a complicated and original backstory, which will be fully detailed once he is available to play in-game. The developers were more than ready to show off more gameplay for the close-range brawler, however.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Black Friday Gaming Deals on Amazon All of his basic punches will see him advance forward slightly, keeping Luke in constant motion as he wants to leave no room between himself and the opponent in almost any situation. And using his various kicks, he can avoid foot pokes or low attacks, following it up with his own low moves that can be canceled into special moves.\u0026nbsp;\nSpeaking on his specials and unique V-System, Luke basically just wants to hit hard and fast, giving him as many openings as possible to follow up without allowing his opponent to react.\u0026nbsp;\nSand Blaster is really the only attack that falls outside of that category, as it acts as a projectile and can even be used to deflect incoming projectiles from opponents. This can be further exemplified by his ‘Suppressor” V-Skil, which takes Sand Blaster and turns it into a massive strike from a distance.\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, Luke has limited options from beyond medium range, but his entire playstyle is built to rush down your opponents, not wait for their push or poke from a distance. His rapid, fluid movement that can flow between different combos and put serious pressure on an opponent’s guard should give experienced fighters great tools to keep anyone on their toes.\u0026nbsp;\nLuke, along with all of his costumes and other content will be released as part of SFV’s season five Premium Pass. The pass comes with additional content, or just as part of the Character Pass for anyone who only wants to focus on gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Matsumoto reiterated that Luke will be extremely important as a character in the next Street Fighter project, and what fans will have access to in SFV’s final character is just a small taste.\u0026nbsp;\nIt has officially been more than a year of Matsumoto and Nakayama presenting information for SFV in this showcase-style format, which has helped the team communicate more directly with players around the world. This will be the final SFV update and character release, although additional support for the game is still planned.\u0026nbsp;\n“For us, SFV has been a project with peaks and valleys, but thanks to our fans, we’ve been able to accomplish what we aimed for,” Nakayama said. “We, the development team, will use this experience as a springboard to move on to the next project!”\nNo details about that next project are ready to be shared, but the team is planning to provide more information in 2022. This likely means development for Street Fighter’s next title is already well underway, and the release of SF6 could be coming sooner rather than later.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0wNGenK1llp60qcDEq2Svq12btq%2Bty2aaoZmilrC1sdFmo66jlWLEqrjLZqmepJWWwKZ5zqdkp6emYn96\n","link":"/post/street-fighter-v-s-final-character-luke-will-release-on-nov-29/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Street Fighter V’s final character Luke will release on Nov. 29"},{"body":"La nueva temporada de Fortnite tiene que ver con héroes y villanos.\nEpic Games y Marvel sumaron fuerzas para llevar el universo de Marvel a la isla de Fortnite en la temporada cuatro del Capítulo Dos: Nexus War.\nAlgunos de los héroes y villanos más emblemáticos de los cómics (Iron Man, Thor, She-Hulk, Groot, Wolverine, Mystique, Storm y Doctor Doom) llegaron a la isla del juego de battle royale para enfrentarse a Galactus, el Devorador de Mundos.\nEl pase de batalla de esta temporada incluye skins de Marvel, lo que brinda a las y los compradores la oportunidad de jugar como algunos de sus personajes favoritos de Marvel, completar desafíos, ganar XP y desbloquear artículos cosméticos únicos.\nEl mapa también tuvo algunos cambios, con el Doctor Doom tomando Parque Placentero como su dominio y transformándolo en una fortaleza con guardias armados. También hay un cementerio de Sentinel con robots gigantes, un portaaviones flotando junto a la costa y aviones volando alrededor del Battle Bus. A medida que avanza la temporada, se esperan más cambios en el mapa de Fortnite.\nLa temporada recién comenzó, pero conocidos buscadores de datos han estado investigando un poco y hallaron una fecha de finalización. La temporada terminará el 30 de noviembre, según HYPEX. De ser así, la cuarta temporada terminará siendo una de las más largas de Fortnite.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Jerome Heath el 03 de septiembre de 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLC2rc2dpmaslae6qrrAZqOaZaSaurG70ZqbmmVkYrGmecWoqa2mmamybq%2FAqaCtrZykenM%3D\n","link":"/post/cu%C3%A1ndo-termina-la-temporada-4-de-fortnite-cap%C3%ADtulo-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"¿Cuándo termina la temporada 4 de Fortnite Capítulo 2?"},{"body":"The highly anticipated upcoming Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game has revealed the seven currently planned DLC packs players can get to expand their character and gameplay options. Players will be able to get the DLC packs featuring exclusive characters by purchasing either the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Character Collection Season Pass, which grants access to the seven DLC packs, or by purchasing each pack individually. The DLC packs that will be available to players center around pieces of the Star Wars universe outside of the main Skywalker Saga and are as follows. The Mandalorian season one, featuring the Mandalorian, a non-playable Grogu (Baby Yoda), Greef Karga, IG-11, Kuiil, and Cara Dune. The Mandalorian season two, including Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, Bo-Katan Kryze, and Moff Gideon.Solo: A Star Wars Story, which features Han Solo, Qi’ra, a young Chewbacca, a young Lando Calrissian, Tobias Beckett, and Enfys Nest.The Classic Characters, including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Lando Calrissian.The Trooper Pack, featuring various types of troopers from the Star Wars universe including Death Trooper, Incinerator Trooper, Range Trooper, Imperial Shore Trooper, and Mimban (wet-weather gear) Stormtrooper.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which includes Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Bodhi Rook, K-2SO, Chirrut Îmwe, Baze Malbus, and Director Orson Krennic.The Bad Batch, featuring the members of the titular squad Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo. While these are the only currently revealed DLC packs, players can expect more to be announced in the future as new Star Wars content is made because Lego usually releases more DLC packs down the line for its video games. Players wanting to learn more about the game can enjoy a look at the gameplay of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga below, courtesy of Lego.  Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is set to release on April 5, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXZm5pHnCqKSippdiwbB5y56eqGWjqa6zedaaqaxlpJ2ybr%2FKsq6apJuav26%2FwKCY\n","link":"/post/all-dlc-coming-to-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All DLC coming to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga"},{"body":"Battle royale games have inherent randomness and Apex Legends usually isn’t an exception. Apex’s System Override event introduced the limited-time Déjà Loot mode, however, which doesn’t just water down the RNG in the game but throws it out the window and blasts it with a Peacekeeper.\nIn Déjà Loot, everything is fixed. Loot will always spawn in the same spots and the path of the dropship and ring pattern will only change once a day. “If you know where the Triple Take is and you really like the Triple Take, you can go to that spot every time and get it, or you’ll be fighting for it, but you’ll know it’s there,” design director Jason McCord said. “Same for armor, same for everything.”\nBecause the loot locations don’t change, it’s easy to get acquainted with the spots for players’ favorite guns and armor. We’ve compiled a list of the best spots you don’t want to miss until the limited time mode moves to the season two version of Kings Canyon next week. Skyhook Landing at Skyhook can pay off. If you’re quick, you can get a gold shield that sits on the train on the northern end of the map—and a fully-kitted Sentinel to go with it. The train also reportedly houses a purple backpack, a Phoenix Kit, and a gold knockdown shield. This ease of access makes Skyhook a hot landing spot, but it’s high risk and high reward.\nIf you want to land a little further from the action, the buildings on the south side can contain weapons such as the R-301, Flatline, or Havoc. There are also blue shields and healing items scattered around the area. The eastern side of the POI houses two buildings close to the middle and the leftmost of the pair contains a Triple Take, two blue shields, and a shield battery. Don’t forget to pick up a Precision Choke, which you can find further up north.\nThe Epicenter This POIs towering structure and stunning visuals make it impossible to miss. And with the loot in it, you won’t want to miss it, either. The building south of the Epicenter has gold armor, as well as a Sentinel, Spitfire, and purple extended heavy mag. It’s basically a pubstomper’s starter kit.\nThe Epicenter is also located close to the ruins of Capitol City, which allows you to easily rotate to the rest of the map. As always, watch out for enemy squads since the competition here can get fierce. \u0026nbsp;\nOverlook Overlook can be a reliable spot to drop. Dropping in the round building can net you a P2020 with Hammerpoint Rounds and a white shield. A purple shield lies in a house adjacent to the POI as you’re heading toward the Epicenter and an arsenal awaits you on the way. Another house further up the road contains an R-99, a Wingman, and an Evo Shield if you’re feeling brave. That loadout should be enough to give you a good advantage, at least for the first few fights.\nFragment East This POI has the perfect route if you want to give the Flatline a shot. Spawning in the southeasternmost building should allow you to take a Flatline and kit it with a purple extended magazine and Anvil Receiver. You’ll also find an R-99 and a Phoenix Kit in the building. A community-sourced map also lists a purple shield further into the POI, close to the bridge between the two halves of Capitol City.\nIf you land on the southwesternmost building, however, you can get blue armor, a blue backpack, and a shield battery. That building should also house a purple shotgun bolt, but it’s scarce for weapons. Mirage Voyage Mirage’s ship is a loot-filled landing spot in normal game modes and in Déjà Loot. Players can get two purple shields in the adjacent area, as well as looting the rest of the POI for a shot at a vault key. This article will be updated as we find more noteworthy locations in Déjà Loot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Svpr%2FTZpueopFiubC702aunpmgpLturc2dZKCdkad6rbvCmquip56o\n","link":"/post/best-d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-loot-weapon-and-gear-locations-at-world-s-edge-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Déjà Loot weapon and gear locations at World’s Edge in Apex Legends"},{"body":"One Apex Legends player has suggested how Respawn could make the game more inclusive for deaf and hard-of-hearing players.\nApex player Tobiwuerfel11, who is deaf as well as a Predator-level player, designed a series of user interface icons that could be enabled for hard-of-hearing players. The icons would use a variety of symbols and colors to show the type of sound occurring, the direction it’s coming from, and how far away it is. They could even show whether a sound was coming from upstairs or downstairs within a building. Tobiwuerfel11 also included a screengrab to show what the icons might look like in-game, pointing out that Fortnite has had these options for a long time but that Apex has yet to implement anything similar.\nHey @PlayApex @EA @Respawn I wish always that there would be accessibility we like apex but hard for no audio when does support for deaf people finally come? fortnite has been around for a long time and apex where? Please retweet for me and deaf people world thank you 🤟🏻😊 pic.twitter.com/r2GmJYo17u\n— Tobiwuerfel11 (@Tobiwuerfel11) January 9, 2022  Players were divided on the execution in the comments. While everyone agreed that it’s important for hard-of-hearing players to have a wide suite of accessibility options to choose from, some believe that Tobiwuerfel11’s icons idea might be abused by hearing players who could combine them with directional audio to get an even clearer idea of the locations of nearby enemies. To account for this, fans suggested that to enable the icons, players must disable all game audio, which was a popular suggestion to prevent misuse.\nTobiwuerfel11 tagged several Respawn developers in the tweet, but they haven’t received an official response yet. The idea appears to be popular with fans, though, so Respawn may consider these suggestions in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Sxpq3FZpipnahiuaazxKebrGWgoa66sdFmqqGnp5iutLHSZqeorJWjwaqty2aYnJuVqMCqrsiloK2xXaS9tbXOp6o%3D\n","link":"/post/deaf-apex-legends-player-showcases-potential-accessibility-options/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Deaf Apex Legends player showcases potential accessibility options"},{"body":"Valve’s Overwatch system was introduced to Dota 2 last week. It’s been generally well-received and praised as an improvement over the game’s previous automated reporting system. But cheaters are already finding ways to circumvent it.\nOne Dota 2 player encountered a suspicious Overwatch case, posting the video on Reddit. The footage shows the suspected cheater playing Windranger, displaying the often-seen hallmarks of a scripter or hacker: seemingly omniscient knowledge of enemies and wards covered by the fog of war, erratic mouse movements that instantly snap to and from units, and using the hero’s targeted abilities with their screen away from the affected target.\nDotA 2 cheaters already seem to be bypassing Overwatch by somehow whitelisting Match ID’s. from DotA2  Upon examining the footage, the evidence pointed to an open-and-shut case of a scripting player. There was a catch, however, when the poster was unable to submit the Overwatch report. An error messaged popped up instead, asking the poster to try again later.\nOther users have commented with similar experiences of being unable to report obvious cheaters, seemingly proving that this isn’t an isolated case.\nWhile Overwatch is new to Dota 2, the self-regulation system has existed in another Valve game, CS:GO, since 2013. CS:GO content creator Sparkles released a video in August 2020 where he interviewed a cheater named Kessie.\nKessie said that it was a simple matter to circumvent CS:GO‘s Overwatch, with one-click tools and services that could compromise the system’s anonymity and expose the player’s names, removing an important aspect of privacy. Cheaters can then use this information to spam reports, known as “report botting.”\nI think report bots still work. If somehow that isnt the reason my trust factor went suddenly red after one game then i would just like to say its time for a rework on the trust system @CSGO\n— fl0m (@fl0mtv) July 29, 2020  The cheater also said that while it was possible to forcibly ban somebody through Overwatch, it was “way easier to prevent someone from being convicted.”\n“I don’t wake up in the morning wonder if I’ve been banned, even after a really cheeky couple of games,” Kessie said. “Because at this point, I just can’t see how I’m gonna get banned.”\nIt’s possible that the similar systems used in both games have expedited the process for cheat makers to bypass Dota 2‘s Overwatch, paving the way for bad actors. While the dream is to have a self-regulating community, it’s simply not possible when cheaters own the keys to their own prison. Nobody expects the new system to be perfect, but this is a glaring oversight that should be patched as soon as possible by Valve.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46dpq2ZXWd6pLTEmqueqqNirrOxjJqjpZ2XmrGtxYybsKmZo6i2r7OMqK2eqqeWwaS0jKucqaeiqcBurthmrKyhnpx6rrvRnmScoJWWwbQ%3D\n","link":"/post/dota-2-cheaters-are-allegedly-bypassing-overwatch-reports-by-using-more-cheats/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dota 2 cheaters are allegedly bypassing Overwatch reports—by using more cheats"},{"body":"Elden Ring players have been spotted selling the title’s in-game currency, called runes, on eBay and could face potential bans for violating FromSoftware’s terms of service.\nOn the virtual marketplace of eBay, players have been seen listing runes for a wide variety of prices. The offers range from 1 million runes for $5 to $20 for 20 million runes, with each seller similarly varying in levels of credibility. A report by Eurogamer claims that while many of these offerings are simple cut-and-runs, a few held up their end of the bargain and successfully transferred the runes to buyers.\nIn Elden Ring, runes can be used for a variety of purposes. With enough runes, you can purchase items and level up your character and skills. The potential listings offering millions of runes, however, would sufficiently overlevel any given player, making the infamously difficult game studio’s latest title significantly easier. The transfer process requires an immense amount of trust. Since runes can’t be directly wired to a player’s account, the two parties must enter multiplayer together at a pre-set location. From there, the seller must drop Golden Rune items that can later be turned into regular runes. Since it would take an impossible number of hours to farm up the millions of runes that are being listed, it’s heavily speculated that eBay sellers are using duplication glitches.\nBoth buyers and sellers could face potential bans, however, since using real money to acquire in-game currency is directly in conflict of Elden Ring’s terms of service. As stated in article 10, “No Player shall be entitled to assign to, transfer to, sell to or buy from another, change the name to another’s name of, or provide another as pledge or other security with, any of his/her rights held as a Player, and items, characters and saved data within the game related to the Software which are obtained in the Services.”\nPublisher Bandai-Namco has yet to dole out any public bans or issue a statement outside of its pre-set ToS as of yet. Still, for players, more sanctioned means of acquiring and farming runes remain.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonKWclaN6s7XNoGSppJGusrO%2FjKycpaSZo7RuvtSnnKxln6N6pq7AsmSaqpVis6KvyKeeZqifqMCqrsueZJuZnqg%3D\n","link":"/post/elden-ring-players-selling-runes-on-ebay-are-facing-possible-bans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Elden Ring players selling runes on eBay are facing possible bans"},{"body":"The 2019 World Championship in-game event has started, giving League of Legends fans access to new skins, icons, tokens, and missions.\nRiot revealed the in-game event with the 2019 World Championship Event Trailer on the League Esports Twitter today, showcasing all of the new content available from today until Nov. 19.\n👀 #Worlds2019 pic.twitter.com/plVqtOiqVq\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) September 26, 2019  The Championship Ryze skin is making it’s Summoner’s Rift debut with the event, giving the blue-skinned mage an awesome golden scroll to practice his magic.\nThat’s not the only skin being introduced with the event, though. Fans can pick up the Immortal Journey skins for Riven, Nami, and Morgana, which are now available in the shop.\nLeague players looking to earn unlimited tokens to redeem for event content can purchase the Worlds 2019 Pass for 1,650 Riot Points (RP). The pass will reward you with a new icon, 200 Worlds 2019 Tokens, and four Worlds 2019 Orbs. Passholders will also be given exclusive mission rewards to earn additional content, such as Little Legends Series Eggs, Gemstones, and Orange Essence.\nBaron cleans up nicely for Worlds pic.twitter.com/hofdABhJnq\n— SeaQuest (@FlyQuest) September 26, 2019  Baron Nasher and the rest of Summoner’s Rift also got a clean, new look to celebrate League’s 10-year anniversary.\nFans eager to watch their favorite team compete in the biggest League tournament of the year can do so on starting on Oct. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edaoqaWco2J%2FcX2YZpyvnZ6peqq%2FjKemsGWcnsOm\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-worlds-2019-in-game-event-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Worlds 2019 in-game event is now live"},{"body":"After one of the best lower bracket runs fans have seen in the LEC playoffs, G2 Esports snatched their throne and proved themselves to be the best League of Legends team in Europe by taking down Rogue in the 2022 LEC Spring Finals. Many people tuned in to watch the festivities this past weekend, with the series reaching a peak viewership of just over 723,000, according to streaming stat site Esports Charts.\nEven though there were only three games played during this series, G2’s sweep had the highest peak of any LEC match this split by far. The more impressive stat, however, is that G2 participated in four out of the five most-viewed matches of the 2022 Spring Split.\nRelated: G2 Esports finish 12-0 lower bracket run to become 2022 LEC Spring champions over Rogue\nIt’s clear that even though the team failed to find significant success last year, G2’s fandom is still strong enough to bring in a massive amount of viewership. Additionally, the new players that the organization also helped bolster their numbers with Flakked and Targamas bringing in a larger demographic after their time in the LVP and LFL, respectively.\nThis 2022 Spring Split had one of the lower peak viewership numbers over the past three years, however, according to Esports Charts. Last year, the 2021 Spring Split had a peak of 843,000 viewers, while 2020 Spring had a peak of just over 817,000 during G2’s series against Fnatic in the finals.\nThe average viewership numbers of the 2022 LEC Spring Split have also dropped when compared to the past two years, but that could be explained by the league going through a transitional phase with multiple stars leaving or failing to find a roster for this year. For example, former LEC mainstay Rekkles wasn’t able to get on a starting roster for spring, while big names like Inspired, Hans sama, and Bwipo left the region for greener pastures in North America.\nWith more people now aware of the young, rising talent in Europe, we could see a rise in viewership when the 2022 Summer Split begins later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOem12ovbO1zaBkn6Gelrm0eZFpaWtloJqurLHDZpitZWdngHF8j2atop2nmr%2B0eZNmpp9lnaTAtXnVopywnZRiuqLAwqGcrGWfm3q0scCspqdlmaOwrcHDnptmn2JisrS8zqurrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lec-spring-finals-2022-peaked-at-723-000-viewers-4-of-most-viewed-matches-of-season-included-g2-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LEC Spring Finals 2022 peaked at 723,000 viewers, 4 of most-viewed matches of season included G2 Esports"},{"body":"OTV \u0026amp; Friends’ Rust server is back and with it is sure to come many classic moments as players attempt to survive within the world of Rust amongst groups of fellow streamers.\nSimilar to its previous iteration, there are plenty of your favorite streamers taking part on the server, but this time, there have been some new rules introduced.\nJuly 5th 12PM PT\nOTV Rust Server pic.twitter.com/uIOQefsu8e\n— Abe (@BaboAbe) June 30, 2021  One of the rules introduced to stop players from building too many alliances limits the size that teams can be and also restricts players from creating truces between multiple teams.\nIn this article, we’ll be breaking down which streamers are on the server and how the teams have been crafted.\nWho is playing on the OTV and Friends Rust server? There are plenty of teams that have grouped to adventure together, but there are also a few players heading out alone. Here are all the teams as it stands.\nTeam one BaboAbeNatsumiiiKkataminaDisguised ToastValkyraeKydae_FuslieItsRyanHiga Team two xQcBlaustoiseAdeptTrainwreckstvBuddhaMendoMewnfare Team three AsmongoldCoconutBFaZe coreyMoxyJellypeanutTankGirlWholeWheatPete Team four hJuneVoyBoySydeonMasayoshiQuarterJadexChocobarsStarsmittenShiphtur Team five SykkunoRay__CAnthonyZyougelly Team six ShackyHDNoraExplorerBlooprintStevie Team seven iiTzTimmySoniiLudilueMohrimSoftiLuluLuvely Team eight EsfandTVBrookeABNakkidaSpaceboyJustaMinx Team nine NmplolMalenaSymfuhny Team 10 ZerkaaKhaosAdamKlutch Team 11 Ash_on_LoLWhippyWelynPorgieeImBernELysiumChap Team 12 CyrWillNeffMafiaJinxSwales94ItsLeslieVaderMr Wobbles Team 13 CaptainPuffyqtCinderella Team 14 CrystalstAlinityKristoferYeeMomoBoxboxChrchie Team 15 BandootBTMC Team 16 SodapoppinVigorsBiotoxz_SaiirenSureflourOverpoweredOW Team 17 CowsepMasterfiendStonewall008 Team 18 GingerBeardieKnutdCapioPiccoSinksRBambuwu This is all we’ve got for now but the list will be updated as more streamers join in on the action.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmKR6qr%2BMqaOasZmjtG67zWaroZ1dpMG3edGuqq1lo5q%2Ft7HR\n","link":"/post/who-is-playing-on-the-offlinetv-rust-server/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is playing on the OfflineTV Rust server?"},{"body":"With Elden Ring coming up on its two-month anniversary, it’s time to begin what could be an ever-changing list: Best Builds in Elden Ring. This is a question that many have and are looking for answers. There are so many different ways to play Elden Ring ranging from ranged-based magic attacks all the way to fighting bare-handed up in the enemy’s face. But with seemingly limitless options presented to players, it can be challenging to settle on something that feels right.\nAround the community, many are diving deep to find and play test some of the most creative builds the game has to offer. The upcoming list will feature a decent range of builds that players can reference for inspiration and will include five incredibly powerful builds that have been featured all around the community.\nThe builds included in this list focus on high damage output and are strong in both PvP and PvE situations. These are not necessarily early game builds and most include or are based on some sort of weapon, talisman, or spell that is obtained toward the end of the main story. Creating these builds in a play through will set players very nicely when it comes to NG+ and beyond, or for very popular fight clubs and dueling areas.\u0026nbsp;\nBest builds in Elden Ring The builds below are in no particular order as they are all incredible and viable in both PvP and PvE scenarios. Elden Ring gives players a lot of freedom to make a variety of different builds and interchange weapons and talismans at will. Below are five builds that are great starting points for those looking to maximize their damage output.\nThe pictures associated with each build showcase its use, however the character showcasing the builds is on NG+6 so the bosses have a much greater healthpool. With that said, players should look at the amount of damage dealt by the attack and judge based off of the health bar at the bottom.\nZamor Curved Sword Dex build One amazing weapon in the game to build around is the Zamor Curved Sword. This curved weapon scales primarily with Dexterity at an impressive max of B-scaling and has additional Strength scaling at C-scaling when reinforced to +10. While the sword has a unique moveset and looks great, the best part about this blade is actually its unique weapon art: Zamor Ice Storm.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen players use the Zamor Ice Storm, it unleashes a violent freezing tempest. This storm will almost always proc the target’s frostbite meter which will do percentage-based damage similar to the blood loss status. Additionally, targets that become frostbitten also receive a 20-percent defense penalty in which players can deal even more damage. While this is a nice bonus if players are out of FP, this build in particular will focus on triggering the frostbite proc with every attack by combining it with a specific incantation.\nCapture via FromSoftware Fire’s Deadly Sin is a fire monk incantation. When used, it covers the user and surrounding area with flames. While this will do slight damage to the user overtime with its lingering burn effect, it also will burn enemies next to the user. Flames like these actually remove the Frostbite debuff and allow for another Frostbite damage proc. Players can abuse this mechanic and continue to use the Zamor Ice Storm weapon art to constantly proc Frostbite on their targets allowing for massive damage output.\nIn addition to the weapon, there are also Talismans that will assist in making this build even more ridiculous. Talismans like the Shard of Alexander and the Blue Dancer Charm only add to the potency of the build’s attack power.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Uplifting and Bloodboil Aromatics and Golden Vow can also be used to increase damage.\nAll around, the Zamor Curved Sword Dexterity build has incredible damage output and is deadly to unlucky adversaries that find themselves trapped in the storm.\nCritical attack build Pioneered by cRPG Bro, this build based around critical attacks is one of the most badass feeling builds out there. This build constantly triggers guard breaks and staggers against enemies and bosses and allows for consistent and easy critical attacks.\nThe main star of the show is the Miséricorde dagger found in Stormveil Castle. This tiny dagger may appear insignificant to the naked eye, however its 140-critical attack stat is not something to scoff at. Players can combine this deadly dagger with special Talismans like the Dagger Talisman, which will boost critical attacks by another 17-percent, and the Crimson and Cerulean Dagger Talismans which restore HP and FP when successfully pulling off critical attacks. The combination of these two Talismans make the Tarnished near-unkillable if they can execute correctly.\nCapture via FromSoftware The other aspect of this insane build comes from the Ash of War that will get put on the Miséricorde. Flame of the Redmanes is a fire-based Ash of War that deals massive poise damage to enemies caught in its wide range flame burst. Its 40 damage to poise is enough to stagger and stun a lot of large enemies and bosses with just two uses. Yes, that includes bosses. Bosses! Players can chain stagger and repost bosses using this ash of war. When applied to a weapon, players have the choice to associate a specific affinity to the Miséricorde. Adding the fire affinity to it is recommended to give the weapon better strength scaling as well as increase the damage dealt when combined with the incantation Flame, Grant Me Strength and the Fire Scorpion Charm.\nAncient Dragons’ Lightning Strike Those looking for a more explosive and more ranged-based attack style should check out Dragon-based incantations.\u0026nbsp;\nAncient Dragons’ Lightning Strike is an incantation available to those that have found the Ancient Dragon Praybook in the Crumbling Farum Azula. This powerful incantation only requires 26 Faith to use and has potential for massive damage outputs.\n Based off of the YouTuber Titus_Actual, this build can be made relatively early on in a playthrough if players used the Crumbling Farum Azula wrong warp at the Four Belfries in Liurnia. This wrong warp will grant access to the Ancient Dragon Praybook found later in the dungeon. Players then give the book to Brother Corhyn or Mirel, Pastor of Vows to then purchase Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike.\nThis incantation can obliterate bosses if properly positioned. Talismans like the Ritual Sword, Godfrey’s Icon, Flock’s Canvas Talisman, and Lightning Scorpion Charm raise the damage output even more. On top of that, using an upgraded sacred seal like the Erdtree Seal will give the player S-Scaling in Faith making incantations even more potent and deadly.\nGreat Stars Endure build Credit to the guys over at RageGamingVideos over on YouTube for this one.\nThe build is a lot of fun to use and is based around the Great Stars weapon. This incredible warhammer does a lot of different things. In addition to its natural bleed, one of the unique aspects of this weapon is that it restores a small amount of HP on successful attacks. This slight restoration is equivalent to roughly one-percent of total HP. This may not seem like a lot, but as character levels get higher and higher and more levels are invested into Vigor, the passive restoration becomes pretty strong.\nThis build is also built around a specific Ash of War – Endure. Endure will increase poise and reduce damage taken for a brief amount of time. Using this will allow players to get up in the face of any enemy they see fit, and begin easily trading hits.\n While the Great Stars warhammer comes with Endure already on it, it’s recommended to obtain and put the Ash of War on the weapon through a smith. Doing this allows the player to assign a specific affinity to the weapon. Players can put Frostbite onto one to continually put bosses and foes in a sticky situation with constant frostbite and blood loss procs. When these two status effects proc, they deal a set percentage amount of damage according to the target’s total health. Additionally, when an enemy is frostbitten, they will take an additional 20-percent more damage. The other can be made into a Sacred Great Stars due to the Faith levels that will be put into the build.\nFor a stat allocation, it’s recommended to really only get the base stat requirements for the Great Stars. The goal of this build is to be a tank in the enemy’s face, continue to trade hits, and let the bleed and frostbite damage do all the work. Players should look to get 60 Vigor for a beefy pool of health and 38 Faith to be able to use a few incantations. Blessing of the Erdtree, Barrier of Gold, and Golden Vow are all buffs the player can put on themselves to increase their defenses and attack power.\nFor Talismans, it’s recommended to use Erdtree’s Favor +2, Crimson Amber Medallion +2, and Dragoncrest Greatshield. The fourth slot is very flexible and can be interchanged with different preferences. The goal is to have the highest health and physical defenses as possible.\nGiant’s Flame build The final build on this list is based around the Faith and incantations. This is a pyromancy build with massive damage output and large AOE effects that decimate bosses and other Tarnished alike.\nThis, like the Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike, is a simpler build compared to the others on the list. Gaintsflame Take Thee is an incantation that requires 30 Faith to use. Players can hurl incredible large exploding fireballs toward their target for incredible amounts of damage.\nTo get the incantation, players must get the Giant’s Prayerbook found in the Mountaintops of the Giants at Guardian’s Garrison. Once obtained, the book must be turned into Brother Corhyn or Mirel, Pastor of Vows to purchase and learn the incantation.\nBut that’s not all. There are a lot of different aspects of this build to buff the gigantic fireball. Talismans like Flock’s Canvas, Godrey’s Icon, and the Fire Scorpion all increase the amount of damage that this ridiculous incantation does.\nThe Giant’s Seal adds a +20-percent boost to Giantsflame incantations, and players can even stack another Giant’s Seal in their off-hand to double it.\nFlame Grant Me Strength and Golden Vow also increase the damage on this incantation, and using the Flame Tear in the Flask of Physick gives even more of a boost.\nIn total with all of these fire attack boosting Talismans, incantations, Tears, and Sacred Seals, players can get an absurd +130-percent boost to their fire damage or Giantsflame incantations. That’s right. One-hundred and thirty percent. Final thoughts This is not an all inclusive list of the best builds in Elden Ring. There are so many different and creative builds in the game, and it’s great to see so many people sharing insane strategies that utterly decimate enemies. Players should use this list as a jumping off point, but remember that almost all builds are viable in the game. Much can be mixed and matched as well. As players continue onto NG+ and beyond, the damage of these builds will remain the same, but the boss healthpools will increase. So the massive yellow bars showing the depleting health will likely shrink up a bit, but the damage is still there.\nThe game is still very young and players are constantly discovering new and almost game-breaking builds and mechanics.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGKvtrXLnapmrJ9iwrSxjKKlZp2cmbKvedGipaA%3D\n","link":"/post/best-builds-to-use-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best builds to use in Elden Ring"},{"body":"2021 brought a myriad of new titles to VR fans, from long-awaited sequels to classic horror VR remakes and breathtaking narrative experiences. With titles such as Resident Evil 4, Lone Echo II, and A Township Tale, along with great updates to VR classics such as Beat Saber, this year seemed unbeatable in terms of releases. There is no shortage of announced releases for 2022 for VR fans to get excited about, however. Other classic remakes, sequels, and new experiences will fill the coming year, giving VR fans new and improved gaming experiences in a variety of genres.\nThese are the best upcoming VR games coming in 2022. Hubris  Hubris is a multi-episode saga set in a unique sci-fi universe where players play the role of a training recruit looking to become an agent in the Order of Objectivity. By using strength and agility to survive harsh environments on a faraway planet, players will have to fight other agents and learn how to craft weapons and vehicles.\nThe game features a full VR experience with free movement that involves swimming, jumping, and climbing. Players will experience an epic and immersive environment full of alien wildlife, machine enemies, and great characters as they gather resources, craft weapons, and uncover the story and secrets behind the Order of Objectivity.\nHubris has a planned release date for 2022. Zenith  Zenith is a stunning MMO project for VR developed by Ramen VR and funded through Kickstarter. It was inspired by the team’s favorite animes and JRPGs, and their mission was to build a space where people could fight, craft, explore, and socialize by creating a unique experience together. Players can forge alliances in guilds, participate in raids, or make their own path, just as in any good MMO. In terms of characters customizations, players can bend the classic MMO builds such as mage, tank, or DPS, and mix them into all kinds of combinations, such as a mage tank. Every character class will be able to fulfill each of these roles. According to the title’s Kickstarter page, the world has been intricately built to make players feel like the game is as close to real-life as possible. “That’s why we’ve invested so much time and energy into crafting the environment to be visually striking, and beautiful.”\nThe developers’ emphasis on world-building and immersive gameplay has made this title one of the most intriguing and anticipated VR announcements for 2022. Zenith has a planned release date of “early 2022,” according to its Steam page.\nGreen Hell VR  Green Hell VR is shaping up to be the most authentic and challenging survival game for VR to date. Scheduled to release in 2022, the game takes place in the Amazon jungle, where the player takes on the role of Jake Higgins, a famous anthropologist who finds himself needing to survive by avoiding wild animals, crafting tools, and learning how to stay out of harm’s way. A powerful story throws players deep into the Amazon rainforest packed with predators. The main character, Jake, will only have a backpack, a pocket watch, and a survival guide. He follows the voice of a loved one that will lead him through the jungle on a quest to find out how he got there. Green Hell VR will feature classic survival elements such as crafting, building, and healing, as well as ranged and melee combat, a night and day cycle with weather conditions, and an environmental research system. Ultrawings 2  Ultrawings 2 is the sequel to a flight simulator that was released in 2017. In Ultrawings 2, you can earn in-game currency by completing missions. You can then spend it to buy new aircraft and islands.\nEach aircraft is modeled from its real-life version, although the developers have played around with flight physics to unlock the game’s full potential in VR. Ultrawings 2 is scheduled to release in February 2022.\nThe Exorcist VR: Legion (SIN)  This game was announced by developer Fun Train in November. It’s a direct sequel to 2019’s The Exorcist Legion VR, which blended action and mystery to immerse players into a story where they had to search for artifacts, solve puzzles, and survive demonic encounters in a terrifying atmosphere. The Exorcist VR: Legion (SIN) is an expansion on the original story and adds a multiplayer function to the game, allowing players, for the first time, to band together to face demons. The Exorcist VR: Legion VR SIN will be available in late 2022.\nWanderer  Wanderer is one of the most hyped VR games for 2022. Developed by M-Theory and Oddboy, the game takes players back in time to change the course of history and prevent the collapse of civilization.\nWanderer is made up of escape room-style puzzles, hands-on interactions, and action arcade sequences that give players the chance to explore a beautifully designed and immersive world. Taking on the role of Asher Neumann, the protagonist searches his grandfather’s apartment for artifacts and finds an unusual wristwatch that has the power to travel through time and space. The game features a breadth of interactive gameplay elements such as experimenting with crazy inventors, defending ancient civilizations from invasions, and decoding military messages in the middle of a war.\nWanderer is set for release on PC VR and PSVR in January 2022. Honorable mention: Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell for VR After a number of rumors and potential leaks, The Facebook Connect conference in 2020 confirmed Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell fans would get both titles on VR in the future.\nThere haven’t been any official details regarding either title’s setting, story, or release date. That said, 2022 might mark the release of another title in the Assassin’s Creed franchise—earning it a spot as an honorable mention in our list.\nIn 2018, Ubisoft released an on-site Assassin’s Creed VR experience called The Temple of Anubis, which was installed as part of the Ubisoft Experience in Orlando. The 10-minute gameplay experience took place in a 120 sq. ft area and had guests shoot a bow and arrow at enemies as they made their way out of the temple. However, Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed VR project will likely be entirely different—and more accessible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGLCsa%2FOpqCnn12rv26zwKacrGWZo3pzfJFr\n","link":"/post/best-upcoming-vr-games-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best upcoming VR games in 2022"},{"body":"Twitch streamer and VTuber CodeMiko has once again been banned from the streaming platform.\u0026nbsp;No specifics about the ban were shared, as is usually the case with situations like this, but fans have already put together some likely reasons why she was banned from previous streams.\nIn a recent stream, Miko made alterations to her usual VTuber model, removing all clothing outside of her shoes and leaving everything else censored by a blur effect. Despite the effect, this was likely a direct violation of Twitch’s community guidelines for inappropriate content—leading to a ban.\nHer stream was even titled “CODEMIKO MIGHT GET BANNED TODAY,” so the response from Twitch clearly wasn’t something that blindsided the streamer.\nRelated: What are the reasons Twitch steamers get banned?\nMost of the time, bans regarding inappropriate content like Miko’s blurred image tend to be within the three-day range, though Twitch has been updating its Nudity \u0026amp; Sexual Content policy to better enforce its stance against broadcasting, soliciting, offering, and linking to pornographic or sexually explicit content on the platform.\nPerma???\n— Miko (@thecodemiko) June 6, 2022  Miko herself is no stranger to Twitch bans, having dealt with them several times over the last two years. She even poked fun at the situation on Twitter shortly after the announcement was made.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmibn5myrrXKqGSbmZ6jsqV5zqdkra%2BZqbCpecCgmKKm\n","link":"/post/codemiko-banned-on-twitch-again/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"CodeMiko banned on Twitch again"},{"body":"With the\u0026nbsp;International approaching, many teams around the globe are getting ready to give it their all to secure their ticket to the most prestigious event on\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;Pro Circuit’s calendar, including Neon Esports, who completed\u0026nbsp;its roster with a former winner ChuaN.\nChuaN has been absent from the competitive\u0026nbsp;Dota 2\u0026nbsp;scene as a player since 2018 and\u0026nbsp;joined Neon Esports as a coach\u0026nbsp;in late 2021. Under ChuaN’s guidance, the team finished fifth in the SEA DPC division one, only a single tiebreaker away from qualifying for\u0026nbsp;the Stockholm Major.\nDespite coaching the team throughout the last season, ChuaN also had a brief opportunity to play with the squad during the BTS Pro Series. The former champion played as the team position five in the tournament, and Neon Esports placed seventh-eighth, within the prize pool range.\nThis year’s TI\u0026nbsp;will be held in Singapore, making it a must-attend tournament for all the SEA teams. Having the home crowd behind them can allow teams to excel in moments they need a confidence boost, and ChuaN isn’t a stranger to playing in front of large crowds. ChuaN was a member of the legendary Invictus squad, the first Chinese team to win a\u0026nbsp;TI. With ChuaN in the team, Neon is likely to aim for the top, and the team has only a few months to prove itself.\nThe Neon Esports roster for the DPC season consists of the following:\nTamir “Bell” Gankhurel – Position oneJoshua H. “avataRmod3” Maraño – Position twoMichael Roi “Enryu” Ladines – Position threeWong “ChuaN” Hock Chuan – Position fourTugstur “Se” Dashzevge – Position fivencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46fpqullad6tbWMnJ%2BapaCevK95wqGsmqZdp7K1wdGnqmasn2K9ra3YoqWgZZOkurGx06Kroq6VYrGwwMBmaWain567tHnNnqanZZWovbC%2B06w%3D\n","link":"/post/former-ti-champion-chuan-returns-to-playing-competitive-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Former TI champion ChuaN returns to playing competitive Dota 2"},{"body":"Titles are one of the most sought-after achievements in PUBG Mobile, other than a high rank. The battle royale game for Android and iOS presents players with nine “Glorious Moments” titles ranging from “Well Liked” to “Chicken Expert.” These nine titles show up on your profile and are displayed alongside your name in the friends’ list and during the matchmaking screen.\u0026nbsp;\nAmong these titles, one of the toughest ones to get is the “Weapon Master.” This also makes it one of the most honorable titles to decorate your profile with.\nObtaining it is a daunting task. The missions to become a weapon master have to be completed in a single game. Getting the chicken dinner and six kills in a classic match are the minimum requirements to earn it. But it doesn’t stop there. Each of the six kills has to be done with a different weapon. This includes killing an enemy with an assault rifle, a submachine gun, a sniper, a shotgun, a throwable, and a vehicle.\nIf you manage to get a kill from all of these different “weapons” in just one game, the glorious Weapon Master title will be yours. But if you’re thinking that you could just make a new account and do the aforementioned tasks in a match against newbies and bots in the bronze tier, then you’re wrong. Another minimum requirement is that you have to at least be in the platinum tier.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s no simple method to become a weapon master. But certain tips can give you an advantage in completing your quest to get this title.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst, bots are usually always present in a game of PUBG Mobile, even at the highest tiers. Using this to your advantage will certainly assist you to get those six kills with different weapons. Playing during times when there’s less traffic on your server will make you encounter more bots in-game.\nBots are usually located in spots that not a lot of people go to. You’re less likely to find a bot to get an easy kill in Sanhok’s Bootcamp compared to Camp Bravo, for example. So landing in positions where fewer people show up will enable you to grab some easy kills by taking down these bots.\u0026nbsp;\nYou don’t want to aim for a completely desolated spot, though, like a random compound in the middle of nowhere at Erangel. This is because you need to find sufficient loot to complete the weapon master challenges. In addition, you don’t want to be completely isolated from the other players since getting kills is important.\u0026nbsp;\nTherefore, landing in a place that has a balance of good loot and not many people is a wise choice. Of course, you can even land in Pochinki, School, or Bootcamp to try to become a weapon master with all of the action these drop locations usually provide in the early game of PUBG Mobile, but it may be harder to do so.\u0026nbsp;\nGoing through the armory of PUBG Mobile is important as well. Doing so will get you acquainted with the categories of the different weapons. This will prevent scenarios where you’re left wondering why you didn’t get the Weapon Master title even after completing all of the tasks, only to find out later that the Sawed-Off counts as a pistol, not a shotgun.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re trying to get the Weapon Master title in the duo or squad mode, it’s important to remember that it’s the final kill that counts. You can knock your opponents out with any weapon of your choice and then confirm the kill with the desired gun for the challenge. This makes it easier to get the Weapon Master title in the squad and duo modes than in solo. It’s also essential that you’re the person who knocked the opponent out and not your teammate since the kill will then count for them. You can get the kill out of knockdowns by other teams’ players, however, since it then counts as yours.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ygnK1lpJ2ybsPEmqeopl2irrTAxKtkraGkobJutc1mp66al2K6sK7IpZw%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-weapon-master-title-in-pubg-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Weapon Master title in PUBG Mobile"},{"body":"The best VALORANT play of the day yesterday may not have come from the VCT Masters at all. In the round of 16 of the Vanguard Championship Series, a smaller North American event with a $1,000 prize pool, the team Zoomer Academy showed their smarts and ingenuity with a genius play.\nwhen the play works as intended pic.twitter.com/grs8phdUyZ\n— parallel seven (@sevvn) March 15, 2021  Up 11-7 on Ascent, the defending Zoomer Academy players stacked the A-site and shut down the site rush before it even started. Omen smoked off the A lobby wall while Sova launched a recon arrow from all the way back in Heaven. With Reyna taking out the enemy recon arrow, Jett dashed on top of the smoked-off wall right as his ally’s recon arrow hit.\nThis revealed four out of the five enemy players stacked up, who all fell to Jett and Reyna without them even knowing where their enemy was. With no regard for their adversaries, Jett updrafted and switched to the Classic pistol for the final frag on Killjoy. The highlight left casters V1nson and DillyG absolutely astounded.\nThis play was designed by Kevin “Lelicious” Le, a former VALORANT coach for Mamba Mode Gaming who’s been coaching Zoomer Academy since January. He’ll be coaching the Moon Raccoons Black women’s team in the VCT Game Changers qualifiers.\nAs much as I pray that my strats never make it onto streams, but holy shit – fk I just wanna cry seeing my bois pull it off 💪😭 https://t.co/qVV9i8Xm4m\n— Kevin \"Lelicious\" Le (@MC_Lelicious) March 15, 2021  Lelicious credits the prolific Tyson “TenZ” Ngo as the inspiration for this play—and it shows since it’s designed for a deadly Jett player to mop up kills using their mobility. Many fans have their fingers crossed that they might get to see Sentinels use it in their VCT Masters match against FaZe Clan.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqKmk6eypbXBpZxmrpGhvLOtza1kqaSRrnqnvs6mZLOnn6Kys3nAnJidnZ2ueq2xwK%2BcrGWTlsC1sdGsZJ2tnZezsMHNnZyd\n","link":"/post/incredible-valorant-play-from-zoomer-academy-leaves-casters-dumbfounded/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Incredible VALORANT play from Zoomer Academy leaves casters dumbfounded"},{"body":"Team Liquid signed top World of Warcraft guild Limit earlier today in an effort to expand its reach in the MMO esports scene.\u0026nbsp;\n“Limit Guild is comprised of absolute legends and are the world’s #1 raiding World of Warcraft guild,” Liquid said in an announcement posted to its website. “If anyone can lead us to victory in the MMO space, it’s these folks, and we’re prepared to support them in every way possible.”\nAll the raiders you know and love under one new brand! We’re beyond excited to become Team Liquid and work together to build an MMO community like never before #LetsGoLiquid\nWatch: https://t.co/Hbu62zwLwA\nLearn: https://t.co/bkUKYSeUtD pic.twitter.com/mwKZtRAtn4\n— Liquid Guild (@liquidguild) January 22, 2022  Limit will drop its branding and fall completely under the Team Liquid umbrella. When Limit competed alongside esports organization Complexity over the last three years, they were known as “Complexity Limit.” Moving forward, only Liquid branding will be present in the team’s name.\u0026nbsp;\nThe decision to fully merge the Limit brand with Team Liquid comes as a result of Limit’s guild leader and team captain Max “Maximum” Smith being brought into the Team Liquid organization as a co-owner.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring their time with Complexity, Limit captured two Race to World First titles in 2020, while finishing in second place during the most recent competition last Summer. In January 2020, Limit became the first North American team to win a World of Warcraft Race to World First event since 2012.\u0026nbsp;\nWorld of Warcraft’s upcoming raid, the Sepulcher of the First Ones, has not received an official release date as of the time of writing. However, it is expected to release with WoW: Shadowlands Patch 9.2. The patch is in development and will likely release later this year. Team Liquid will both compete in the race and stream their attempt on the organization’s Twitch channel throughout the course of the event.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nApart from PvE content, Team Liquid also revealed it will be expanding into WoW PvP content in the near future, although the team’s roster has not yet been announced.\u0026nbsp;\nTeam Liquid also hinted at the possibility of extending its reach into other MMO titles beyond World of Warcraft, including Final Fantasy XIV and the untitled, currently-in-development MMO from Riot Games.\u0026nbsp;“The contract is specifically in length to obviously capitalize on WoW, look at other MMOs, and definitely—not transition—but be very involved in the Riot MMO, as well,” Maximum on his Twitch stream shortly after announcement. Update Jan. 22 1:46pm CT: We’ve updated this article to include a quote from Maximum regarding the length of Limit’s contract with Liquid.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKSZpsKqsIysoKCmo2LEsL7LnWSonl2srrOv0ZqdrWWXqratsIyloKahpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/liquid-signs-world-of-warcraft-guild-limit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liquid signs World of Warcraft guild Limit"},{"body":" OpTic Texas have cemented themselves as the best team in the world after a 5-2 victory over Atlanta FaZe tonight to clinch the Call of Duty League’s first Major of the season and deliver a championship in their first event under the new OpTic Texas branding.\nThe crowd was buzzing as FaZe put the finishing touches on a 3-1 victory over the London Royal Ravens in the losers bracket finals, knowing they were going to be treated to a OpTic vs. FaZe grand finals on LAN for the first time since the CWL Pro League Stage One finals in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\nIT WAS MEANT TO BE 🙌#BrickByBrick | #CDL2022 pic.twitter.com/c4zrJmSk0T\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) March 7, 2022  Two members of OpTic Gaming—Scump and Dashy—faced off against the eUnited team led by aBeZy and Arcitys in the 2018 CWL Las Vegas grand finals. Dashy was named MVP of the tournament after OpTic got the better of eUnited to take home the trophy. But eUnited would get the last laugh that season, going on to win the Call of Duty World Championship in 2019.\nWhen Texas was introduced on the stage, there was a deafening roar from the crowd—and no one received a louder ovation than superstar and OpTic captain, Scump. FaZe were welcomed to the stage by a majority of fans with their backs turned to the stage and a chorus of boos for every single Atlanta player. Chants of “overrated” began to fill the arena as Atlanta stood on the main stage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best-of-nine started on a map familiar to both teams. With OpTic facing a 2-1 deficit to FaZe a day before, they played Gavutu Hardpoint to perfection to send their series to game five. A day later, they followed the same recipe to completely dominate Atlanta on Gavutu, with both iLLeY and Shotzzy putting up incredible numbers, 1.64 and 1.69 K/Ds, en route to the 250-130 victory to take a 1-0 advantage.\nTexas looked to be well on their way to a 2-0 lead, jumping all over FaZe 3-0 early in Desert Siege Search and Destroy. But Atlanta showed their mettle, battling back and bringing it to a round 11 where they were able to get the defuse on the bomb site and tie the series one apiece. ABeZy, who dropped zero kills in their game five vs. OpTic earlier in the tournament, rebounded in a big way with a 13-7 performance to lead FaZe to victory.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the series headed back to Gavutu, this time for Control, OpTic continued their hot starts with a 2-0 map lead, notching both offensive and defensive round victories.\u0026nbsp;But FaZe responded with back-to-back rounds of their own to tie it up. Atlanta were dominant in the early part of round five and held an 11-life lead at 16-5 with only the B point left for the win. But a valiant OpTic squad thwarted FaZe’s last-ditch efforts to clinch the final round.\nUnfortunately, there was an issue with Arcitys’ PC that caused him to lag throughout the final round. A decision was made by the CDL to replay that final round, but Scump would not have a Glide Bomb as he did in the original final round. In the replay, OpTic slayed at a blistering pace and allowed neither point to be secured to win the map. The second time, the result stuck.\nThanks to a massive performance from iLLeY on the Tuscan Hardpoint in map four, OpTic were able to overcome a late deficit and take a 3-1 lead due to their 250-212 victory. ILLeY was lighting up the kill feed on his way to a 35-23 statline. He’s the unsung hero of this OpTic squad, sacrificing personal stats to help his team win by any means necessary. When he’s slaying at an elite level, Texas look like a world championship level team.\nFaZe would not go down without putting up a fight, though. After dropping two consecutive maps, they bounced back with an impressive 6-3 victory on Tuscan SnD to pull within a map in the series. The series continued on Tuscan, this time with Control. FaZe found themselves with a 2-1 round lead and a chance to win the map on offense. The team made the decision to not push the points in hope of preserving a life advantage to play defense in the final round. But the team made a miscalculation and defense was awarded to OpTic.\nTexas stood firm on their defense of the elusive B point and found themselves a single map from their first major victory since CWL Las Vegas in 2018. Chants of “one more map” erupted as the Green Wall waited feverishly to celebrate a championship from OpTic Gaming. Still, OpTic needed to win an SnD after losing the first two of the series.\nThe series headed to Berlin for what would prove to be the series’ final map. After falling behind 3-4, Texas iced up. A massive two-piece from Scump helped turn a three-vs-four life deficit into a three-vs-one in their favor. Cellium was last alive for Atlanta but could not muster up anything to try and make a play on the bomb. After that, Optic could smell blood in the water. They were dominant in their final two rounds with the fans blowing the roof off the arena after OpTic clinched the championship.\u0026nbsp;\nFor an organization as storied as OpTic Gaming, the winless streak was excruciating for the players, ownership, and its fans. In 2021, the team was so close to breaking through but never finished better than third at any championship event. They struggled with Atlanta and the Toronto Ultra throughout the season and it appeared to be tough on the players.\nAfter the OpTic Gaming merger with Envy Gaming and the creation of OpTic Texas and its current roster of Scump, Dashy, Shotzzy, and iLLeY, many thought this would be the team to break through and win a championship for the Green Wall. The season did not start as well as they would have liked, with them dropping back-to-back round 11 game fives to start the year. But they slowly started to improve and hit their stride at the perfect time. This version of OpTic looks to be championship contenders all season and is now the top dog in the Call of Duty League for the first time since its inaugural season in 2020.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S8scDInGStnaiWwG6xy6KkoqaRqbJurdOlmKeskWKzosbEZpqlmZmieqe10ayrZpuUoXqurcmoqWZqYGd%2F\n","link":"/post/optic-texas-eliminate-atlanta-faze-5-2-claim-first-championship-at-2022-cdl-major-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OpTic Texas eliminate Atlanta FaZe 5-2, claim first championship at 2022 CDL Major One"},{"body":"League of Legends is now over 10 years old after being released in early 2009. With more than 150 champions in the game, some of the MOBA’s oldest champions are a bit tired and run down, both in terms of graphics and gameplay.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most recent champion reworks—including Fiddlesticks, Volibear, and Mundo—have been VGUs instead of simple visual updates. VGUs differ from regular visual updates in that they change the skill kits of the reworked champion, or even just one of the abilities. An example comparison includes Morgana and Kayle, where the former retained most of her original kit as part of a visual rework, while the latter received a substantial skill change.\nLooking forward to the next updates for older champions, we can expect not just visual and ability updates, but also a deeper understanding of the characters and their lore. Ultimately these reworks aim to evolve the champion into what they were always supposed to be. Here’s what will be hitting the Rift later this year and in 2022.\nRecent update: Dr Mundo, the Madman of Zaun The latest rework on the Rift comes from the Madman of Zaun himself. Dr Mundo emerged from his appointment with Riot’s dev team more bold and bigger than ever. With a chemically enhanced physicality, modern undercut, and improved abilities, Mundo stole the spotlight when he released in June, just in time for the beginning of the 2021 LEC Summer Split.\u0026nbsp;\nHis rework highlights his strength and experiments with Zaunite chemicals that he uses against his opponents and on himself. With his new look Mundo is more dynamic and ready to bring his super-tank regen on the Rift while still feeling like a simple champion for players to use.\u0026nbsp;\nRecent releases: Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel The Rogue Sentinel sure brings a fresh air to the game, not only with his visuals and unique gameplay, but also with his distinctive ability: he can bring allies back from the dead.\u0026nbsp;\nAkshan has his own style, and he best embodies the excitement players have for new mechanics. Even his ancient weapon is something he has modified to fit his combat style, which focuses on helping your allies by saving them while securing kills. In fact, by killing the “scoundrel” that terminated one or more of your allies, you can bring them immediately back from the dead without having to wait for the grey-scale screen to reset.\nUpcoming champion: Vex, the Gloomist If Akshan embodies the sassy and reckless Sentinel of Light, the next champion can be described as his complete opposite. Welcome Vex, the Gloomist.\nShe’s the first yordle to be released after Kled arrived on the Rift in 2016, and since the gloomy mage will launch during the Ruination year, she plays a big part in Viego’s story. Her lore, visuals, and abilities bring something new to the game, proving how Riot always finds ways to excite fans. This time the team succeeded by giving the player an annoyed and angsty yordle who will remind you of your teenage years both with her style and with her abilities.\n“Every so often, Vex’s next basic spell fears and interrupts dashes,” game design manager Bryan “Riot Axes” Salvatore explained in the Vex champion insight.\u0026nbsp;“And whenever an enemy dashes near Vex, they’re marked with Gloom and then her next basic attack, Q, or W deals bonus damage and refunds cooldown on the fear. Basically, the more an enemy dashes, the more damage she deals and interrupts their dashes.” The Gloomist will be released on Sept. 23 in Patch 11.9 along with a new set of Dawnbringer and Nightbringer skins.\nUpcoming update: Udyr, the Spirit Walker After Riot published the Season 2021 polls results, we knew Udyr would be the next champion to receive a VGU rework. The developer will release the new Spirit Walker next year with a refreshing new look and possibly new abilities that will shape his style best.\u0026nbsp;\nUdyr’s new abilities could be linked to Freljord’s demigods such as Volibear, Anivia, and Ornn, according to Dana Luery “griddlebones” Shaw, narrative writer for League.\n“Udyr wouldn’t be drawing on their power directly… but perhaps the animals that most closely resemble the demigods are enveloped in their spiritual energy and can lend him their own enhanced strength,” Shaw said. Like most VGUs, this update will dig deeper into who Udyr really is and what his powers and connections to the other champions of the Freljord are. We know Udyr fights to keep the balance in his region by using two kinds of strengths, physical and spiritual, so we could expect his update to be both about his abilities and his basic power.\nPossible updates: Shyvana and Skarner As for 2022, Riot released a public poll at the beginning of 2021 asking fans to choose which champions needed a rework. Even though Udyr emerged on top, Shyvana and Skarner also gained popularity and ended in second and third place in the poll against other champions such as Nocturne and Quinn. It’s possible they could be the next ones to receive a VGU since their visuals and abilities are not as polished as the latest champions released.\nFirst on the list by popular vote would be Shyvana, the humanoid dragon who transforms into a fire-breathing dragon form. Her latest skin “Ruined Shyvana” is a good indicator of what she could become once reworked. Following Shyvana is the Crystal Vanguard, Skarner, who, like most of the older champions, is in desperate need of a visual update. While both champions’ abilities are unique and shape their personalities in the game, they pale in comparison to the most recent champions. Skarner and Shyvana are in need of big changes if they want to make a comeback on the Rift.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat’s in store for 2022 After Udyr’s rework, we could not see another one any time soon, since Riot seems to have its priorities set elsewhere, according to the details released on Preseason for 2022.\nImproving existing game systems and fixing the reward progression seem to be the main changes coming to the Rift in the next season. From more changes to the dragon-related maps to some crucial fixing in the items’ system, the new season is packed with updates. Will there be space for more champions’ updates?\nRiot has a lot to work on, and there are always new and more exciting champions being released. More information about what will happen next year is expected in this September’s Quick Gameplay Thoughts and later this October in the “LoL Pls: Preseason 2022” announcement.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article will be updated periodically as new information is released.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecKhmKaomaS7br7EsKaro6NifnSFmHA%3D\n","link":"/post/the-next-big-champion-releases-and-updates-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The next big champion releases and updates in League of Legends"},{"body":"One of North America’s longest-tenured Rainbow Six Siege players, Alex “Skys” Magor, has retired from the game, he announced today.\n“This decision has not come easy and I’ve spent the last few months thinking about it \u0026amp; mentally it just feels to be the right time,” Skys said. “I feel like I have lost myself as a person over the past couple months \u0026amp; with that have slowly started to not enjoy playing the game.”\nWalking away….\nRead: https://t.co/yK4zYr5NSv\n— Alex (@KidSkys) May 24, 2021  Skys was DarkZero’s second highest-rated player at the Six Invitational 2021. They fell in the first round of the lower bracket to FURIA at the event. Skys won a Six Invitational in 2017 when the professional scene was split between PC and Xbox. Elevate, his team, annihilated Vitality in the SI Xbox 2017 grand finals. Skys made the switch to PC when the Xbox pro league was deprecated. He notably played for Reciprocity and was one of the highest-rated players in North America when playing for DarkZero. This is the latest high-profile Siege retirement in 2021, a year that seems to be full of them. Niclas “Pengu” Mouritzen and Troy “Canadian” Jaroslawski, two Siege players who were among the most successful of all time, retired earlier this year as well. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmickae4u7HRqKpmq5uuwG6%2BxK2gq52jYrOzu8xmmqiloJrBqsDIr5xmqpGeu6O71maqorBdqLams8Q%3D\n","link":"/post/darkzero-s-skys-retires-from-competitive-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"DarkZero’s Skys retires from competitive Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"Forsen, one of Twitch’s most recognizable streamers, has been banned from PUBG.\nThe Swedish personality has been streaming PUBG since March 27, regularly garnering over 10,000 average viewers on his broadcasts, according to stats site Snully Gnome. The 31-year-old announced on his most recent stream that he has been indefinitely banned from the game.\n Forsen was shocked since he supposedly got banned from the game “for abuse,” which is questionable because the streamer doesn’t use the in-game voice chat. “I don’t know what that means, cause I don’t talk in-game, so, yeah,” he explained. After the Swede announced being banned, a discussion on r/LivestreamFail began in which users aired their confusion. One user, however, pointed to a possibly broken banning system, which automatically bans players after they receive enough reports. Since Forsen is a popular streamer on Twitch, being reported numerous times doesn’t come as much of a surprise. It remains to be seen if Forsen will be unbanned from the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8CmuoybmKemlZl6p77OpmSprZKceqe70WaYm62jmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/forsen-banned-from-pubg-for-abuse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Forsen banned from PUBG ‘for abuse’"},{"body":"There is a specific group of Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield that are extremely rare and cannot be attained reliably unless you breed other Pokémon that are holding Incense.\nThese Pokémon are Bonsly, Budew, Mantyke, Munchlax, Mime Jr., and Wynaut. All of these are baby forms for much more powerful things you can capture individually at various points in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nEach of these mons can still be found in the wild and Max Raid Battles, but only a few of them, like Mantyke and Budew, are actually commonly seen in the Wild Area. For the other four, you better get to collecting Incense items and breeding the evolutions.\nHere is a breakdown of which Incense you need and how to obtain each Pokémon through breeding with those items.\u0026nbsp;\nBaby Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Breeding Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Held ItemMantykeMantineWave IncenseMime Jr.\u0026nbsp;Mr. Mime or Mr. RimeOdd Incense\u0026nbsp;BudewRoselia or RoseradeRose IncenseMunchlaxSnorlaxFull IncenseBonslySudowoodoRock IncenseWynautWobbuffetLax Incense All you need to do is make sure one of the parents is an evolved form of the baby Pokémon you want to obtain and that it is holding the proper Incense. After that, it is just a matter of getting the egg and hatching it so that you can add the little one to your Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can purchase all of the Incense in Hulbury, where there is an Incense Shop placed off to the side in a small shopping area. Each will vary in cost, with the cheapest costing you 2,000 Poké Dollars, while the most expensive is 11,000, though that is the Luck Incense, which is not one of the ones you need for this process.\u0026nbsp;\nAs previously mentioned, only Mantyke and Budew are common encounters in the Wild Area, so you don’t need to worry about breeding for them much. But as for the other four, you will either need to patiently search the grass, or in Wynaut’s case, get lucky and catch it in a Max Raid Battle.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the other places you can find all of these Pokémon outside of Max Raid Battles.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon\u0026nbsp;LocationsMantykeRoute 9\nLake of Outrage\nMotostoke RiverbankMime Jr.\u0026nbsp;Rolling FieldsBudewRoute 4\nDappled Grove\nEast Lake Axewell\nGiant’s Mirror\nRolling Fields\nWest Lake AxewellMunchlaxMotostoke RiverbankBonslyBridge Field\nStony WildernessWynautNone Bonsly is the next easiest to find in the wild, as it is a 40 percent chance spawn in the Bridge Field zone during a sandstorm, but both Munchlax and Mime Jr. are significantly harder to spot. All three are overworld spawns though, so at least that is good news.\u0026nbsp;\nWynaut does not appear on any route in the wild and can only be obtained through Max Raid Battles and breeding.\u0026nbsp;\nThe easiest way to get any of them is to ignore the small chances of them spawning in the wild and capture one of their evolved forms that are much more common throughout the Wild Area. There is literally a static spawn Snorlax over the first bridge into the later areas, so just catch that and breed it.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSbp56oubp5wa6bnq9doq6vwNiknGalpaOwqbjAsWSmoZ2aequ%2BjJqlnWWnrruiwdNmoKdloKS4prnOp2Ssr5%2BnsW6tzZ1krKCZmrml\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-bonsly-budew-mantyke-munchlax-mime-jr-and-wynaut-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Bonsly, Budew, Mantyke, Munchlax, Mime Jr., and Wynaut in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"As part of a special Pokémon Day celebration beginning today, Clone Pokémon have been added to Pokémon Go for trainers to find and capture until March 2.\nIn addition to Clone Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise appearing in four-star raids, a special Pikachu has found its way into the game’s code.\nThat’s right. Clone Pikachu is here for a limited time.  Clone Pikachu looks a lot like a normal Pikachu aside from his black spiked ear tips. This version of the Pokémon mascot can only be found in one place, though.\nTo get him, trainers will need to open the game’s camera and take pictures from time to time. The only way the Pikachu will appear is through a photobomb. You’ll have to hope that luck is on your side and pray that he’ll appear in one of your photos to have a chance to capture him.\nIf you do get a photobomb, you’ll then need to capture the Pikachu with a spare Poké Ball before he runs away to add him to your collection. Just be sure to use that #GOsnapshot tag to increase your chances of finding this rare Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWScpJ%2Bjsm68yKSYnKClYravec%2Boop6ln6N6qLs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-clone-pikachu-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Clone Pikachu in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Game prices usually fluctuate depending on a couple of variables. While the cost of making the game weighs in on the calculation, expansions and regular season passes can drive that price tag up and even beat the title’s base price. Because of that, card games can be costly to keep up with compared to other genres like shooters, MMORPGs, and MOBAs.\nThe prices can serve as a barrier for new players and be an additional factor for existing players to take into account since they’ll also need to keep up with new sets and other new in-game elements. Considering you’ll also need to unlock as many packs as possible to complete your collection in\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone, it also raises the question of whether the game is pay to win or not.\nThe answer depends on the type of player you are.\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;tries its best to stay accessible to new players, but it doesn’t require calculus knowledge to realize that you’ll need to spend your hard-earned money at some point if you want to keep up with all the meta decks.\nIf you’re looking to play competitively, there’s hardly a way around certain cards. Some high-ranked decks will depend on Legendary cards, the rarest card category in the game, and you’ll have little option but to try to get those cards. Without Arcane Dust to craft them, buying packs will be the only legitimate avenue. This makes Hearthstone slightly pay to win, but you’ll also have alternative ways to accumulate more packs.\nPlayers who’d like to refrain from putting their money into the game can try to excel at the game’s Arena mode, which rewards players based on their score. Players assemble a deck of 30 cards in the arena mode by picking each card from three options. Once you assemble your deck, you’ll be able to queue for a match. Getting three losses will mean that you’re out, or you’ll need to score 12 wins before suffering three losses to beat the arena. From\u0026nbsp;six to seven wins\u0026nbsp;and onward, you’ll start to profit from your investment which will help you grow your collection without spending any cash since you’ll be earning cards, packs, and gold.\nTo sum it up,\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;is a pay-to-win game only if you’re a competitive player who can’t wait to unlock all the cards. Other modes in the game won’t require you to have all the cards to have a good time, meaning there’s something to do in\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone\u0026nbsp;for all types of players if they’re willing to sink the time or money needed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX57AbrTEmqmtoKOpvK%2BxjKmYsmWkpHq4tc1maQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-hearthstone-pay-to-win/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Hearthstone Pay to Win?"},{"body":"Respawn pushed a fix to the Code:Truck connectivity error that plagued Apex Legends players over the past hours. The bug forced players to disconnect from their matches and started occuring after the Holo-Day Bash kicked off earlier today.\nThe EA Help official account confirmed that the issues were fixed, and user reports seem about the issue seem to have dwindled since the announcement.\nGood news, the issue causing Code:Truck connectivity errors in #ApexLegends has been resolved. Thanks so much for your patience.\n— EA Help (@EAHelp) December 2, 2020  The Code:Truck error would return players to the starting screen with a message that said “out of sync with the server,” according to user reports. The issue started happening frequently after the addition of the Winter Express game mode.\nDevelopers pushed a small patch alongside the event that would allow players to set down Rampart’s minigun on top of Tridents again after users discovereda bug involving Rampart’s ultimate and Crypto’s drone. It’s possible that this patch could have also interfered with the game mechanics, according to data miner iLootGames. In addition to the hotfix for issues with Sheila, Respawn also “pushed a playlist update” that helped deploy a solution.\nThis is the second time Apex has experienced connectivity issues in as many days. Players were locked out of the battle royale due to issues with EA services that blocked out access to Origin, EA servers, and Apex in several different regions yesterday. The issue was solved after a few hours.\nTo compound on the connectivity issues, today marked the return of Apex‘s Holo-Day Bash event, which brought back the popular Winter Express limited-time mode. Players flocked to try the improved version of the LTM and were met with a series of Code:Truck errors mid-match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZaCqwKmx0madorBdm7yzecKom56soqqwrHnIrKqunaNitq95wKmcsWWcmrSmusOs\n","link":"/post/respawn-pushes-fix-for-code-truck-issues-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn pushes fix for Code:Truck issues in Apex Legends"},{"body":"T1 and Park “Teddy” Jin-seong have mutually agreed to part ways, ending the player’s three-year tenure with the League of Legends team.\nThe 23-year-old, according to recent reports, already has interest from teams overseas in the LCS and closer to home in the LCK. At least two LCS teams are reportedly keen on signing the player ahead of the 2022 competitive season. Teddy was left to sit on the bench in the closing stages of 2021 after T1 promoted young and upcoming ADC Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong to the team’s starting lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nSharing the role throughout the year, T1 inevitably put their faith in Gumayusi at Worlds 2021, which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland in October and November. The team finished their run in the semifinals of the tournament, losing a close 3-2 to regional rivals DWG KIA.\nTeddy enjoyed a fairly long and prosperous career with T1, winning three LCK titles and advancing to the semifinals of Worlds in 2019.\nJoe Marsh, the CEO of T1, commented on Teddy’s exit from the team. “This was not an easy decision but was the right thing for Teddy to be able to continue his career and have a chance to find a team where he can start,” he said on social media.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuenJSueq2xwK%2BcrGWkZg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/teddy-leaves-t1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teddy leaves T1"},{"body":"Whenever we hear words like “gaming den” or “gaming setup,” we imagine flashy RGB lights and aggressive red and black hardware.\nBut you can get more creative with your gaming setup. It doesn’t have to be all pink and glitter: you can opt for something minimalistic, vibrant, cute, Harry Potter-themed, with millions of shades to choose from.\nIf you’re looking for a cute gaming setup (like unicorn-themed, for instance), here’s some of the best cute gaming accessories. More people are taking up gaming as a serious hobby and even making successful careers around it—and there are more diverse options than ever before! Homall Gaming Chair SpecificationsThe Homall gaming chair has a pleasant pastel pink and violet color combination suitable for a pastel gaming setup or even offices. Along with the aesthetics, it has ergonomic features that deliver maximum comfort. The back of the chair inclines 160-degree and it rocks to accommodate your movements. To find the best position, you can adjust the height and tilt. The flexible armrests and extra-cushiony cushion will compliment your adjustments. Why We Recommend Ergonomic design with 160-degree inclineHeadrest and lumbar supportThick, comfortable cushion Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Sizikato Soft Plush Cat Paw Keyboard Wrist Rest SpecificationsWrist rests don’t have to be boring. You can add a bit of color and adorableness to them. Sizikato’s cat paw wrist rest will complement cute pastel keyboards as well as the regular ones. The wrist support pad is crafted from a soft plush fabric that delivers maximum comfort to your wrists. It’s firm enough to relieve stress off your wrists and use it while gaming and typing. Why We Recommend Soft, plush wrist rest19-inch length sufficient for full-size keyboards Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED and Bluetooth Wireless Gaming Headset SpecificationsLogitech is known for crafting good quality hardware and these headphones are no exception. The wireless over-ear gaming headset sports low latency Bluetooth connectivity to provide a seamless audio experience. With 40mm drivers and Dolby Atmos compatibility, you get a top-notch immersive sound experience. For comfort, the headset comes with soft memory foam padding and breathable earcup fabric. It’s lightweight and with 18 hours of battery life, meaning you can game nonstop. Why We Recommend Low latency bluetooth connectivityDolby Atmos compatibility for immersive soundBreathable earcup fabric Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Havit RGB Headphones Stand SpecificationsWe sometimes forget that a headphone stand can also make an attractive accessory to your gaming setup. Havit’s RGB headphones stand doesn’t just look sleek, it is quite multipurpose. To begin with, it has a 3.5mm audio port for surround sound and full-range stereo. It has two USB ports that let you connect two devices for charging or data transfer. The stand is compatible with most of the Windows versions. With a rubberized base, the stand is hard to knock off and keeps your headphones secure and away from spills. Why We Recommend 3.5mm for multi audioTwo USB 2.0 ports 5 RGB lighting modes Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon KINVOCA Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch SpecificationsKINVOCA’s wireless controller is probably the cutest one that you’ll ever see. The controller is compatible with the Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite. You can pair and re-pair the controller with your console easily with Wake-Up Home Button. It has two adjustable motors and motion controls for an immersive experience. Slip on your headphones and plug them in through the audio port. With 10-hour battery life, you can game on for hours without interruption. You can choose between pink and blue color variants, and both come with breathing LED lights. Why We Recommend Compatible with Switch and Switch LiteEasy and fast pairing10-hour battery life Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse SpecificationsIf you’re looking for a gaming mouse, then you can’t get any better than Logitech’s G305 series. With 400 IPS precision and 12000 DPI sensitivity, the mouse makes sure that you get a lag-free, ultra-fast gaming experience. You won’t miss out on any action with the 1ms response rate. The gaming mouse gives an insane 250-hour battery life with one AA battery. It weighs 99 grams so you can carry it around easily. The best part is you can get it in pastel colors to suit your setup. Why We Recommend 400 IPS precision and 12000 DPI sensitivityRuns for 250 hours on AA battery1ms response rate Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Don’t be afraid to experiment with themes and accessories. It’s your gaming setup and it should reflect your taste. To compliment your tasteful setup, you can check out some of the best SecretLab themed chairs.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqkwdOeqq1ll5a6qrrGZpicm5WowLC%2ByJ6q\n","link":"/post/the-cutest-gaming-accessories/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Cutest Gaming Accessories"},{"body":" The element of surprise is one of the best advantages to have against your opponents in VALORANT. Hitting your opponents with the unexpected should give you the upper hand while climbing the game’s ranks. A VALORANT fan recently shared an unusual way of boosting up allies and allowing them to glide in the air.\nToxic Screen, which allows Viper to deploy a long line of gas emitters, is commonly used to close out angles and secure pushes to bombsites. But this fan’s video shows that the ability can also be used as a mobility tool when needed.\nCrazy Viper boost from VALORANT  To pull off the trick, Viper waited for her allied Sage to finish a complete jump. As Sage started moving down, Viper shot her Toxic Screen and Sage landed on top of the projectile and was blasted upwards to the other side of the map.\nThe second part of the clip featured Jett. The duo used her Updraft ability, which propels Jett high into the air, to gain even more height. Viper applied the same formula and used her Toxic Screen just as Jett started landing. Jett instantly got boosted to the bombsite C in Haven.\nWhile it seems to be difficult to pick-off any enemies mid-air due to how fast Toxic Screen’s projectile moves, it could certainly be effective to launch a member of your team to a heavily guarded bombsite to distract opponents.\u0026nbsp;\nThe trick also has a lot of room for improvement since there are other abilities in VALORANT that cut the ground from players’ feet. Three agents featured in the clip, Viper, Sage, and Jett, have the ability to take it to the next level. Jett could get on top of Sage’s Barrier Orb and then use her Updraft while Viper follows the same routine.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is also not the first mobility trick that surfaced, however. Another VALORANT player shared an impressive way of using Raze’s Blast Pack to surprise opponents earlier this week. The footage showcased Raze planting her Blast Pack under her feet and blasting it after jumping towards an angle she wanted to move towards. Both seem to be great examples of how important game knowledge is in addition to having good aim and other skills necessary to succeed in a tactical-shooter.\nVALORANT is still in its closed beta, but the game’s full release is expected to happen this summer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav26wyKyaqK6Vp8Buwc2uqq6ZnGLDqrzEq2Sbp5%2BowQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-player-discovers-unusual-viper-boost/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT player discovers unusual Viper boost"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players can now enjoy a triple-double XP weekend and quickly unlock weapons, attachments, and battle pass tiers.\u0026nbsp;\nTo celebrate Treyarch’s 25th anniversary, The Haunting season event, and the upcoming release of Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War players will get to enjoy two back-to-back weekends of triple-double XP bonuses. This is the perfect opportunity to finish any challenges before the release of Vanguard, although players can still enjoy Cold War for the foreseeable future.\u0026nbsp;\nA legendary triple-double awaits. Starting Friday, everyone gets 2XP, 2XWP, and 2X Battle Pass XP all weekend long. pic.twitter.com/aSet6Jrrmw\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 22, 2021  This is unlikely the final double XP weekend for Cold War since multiple Call of Duty titles will continue to have dedicated player bases after Vanguard is released. Many players are still playing Modern Warfare and players can jump between games with ease. But there’s unlikely going to be another weekend with three forms of double XP, so take advantage of it while you can.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Haunting event contains a few spooky challenges, like unlocking the LAPA submachine gun. Players can also purchase the iconic Ghostface and Frank the bunny operators, adding a terrifying spin on Call of Duty gameplay. The latest battle pass contains exciting content, like the iconic Call of Duty character Alex Mason. Grinding through a pass can be tough, so the double XP is an appreciated bonus.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first triple-double weekend is now live and ends on Monday, Oct. 25 at 12pm CT. Fans can enjoy another round of triple-double XP next weekend, starting on Oct. 29 and ending on Nov. 1. Call of Duty: Vanguard releases on Nov. 5.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6acr12pv6q8y55knaell7mmedepZLCdlaCyr7CMqJqtZWJn\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-triple-double-xp-weekend-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War triple-double XP weekend is live"},{"body":"Fnatic has unveiled the addition of roeJ and nicoodoz to its CS:GO roster. Both players have joined the organization from Copenhagen Flames. They made a name for themselves during impressive appearances at recent Majors. Copenhagen Flames made it to playoffs at the PGL Antwerp CS:GO Major and were one game away from doing so at PGL Stockholm Major in 2021. CS:GO Roster Update: We're excited to welcome both @nicoodoz \u0026amp; @roeJcsgo to our Pro Squad, amongst other changes.\nJoin us in welcoming Nico \u0026amp; Fredrik to the Black \u0026amp; Orange, and read all about the updates here: pic.twitter.com/0v3vKBmlmU\n— FNATIC (@FNATIC) June 3, 2022  Fnatic are looking to get back on their feet after an unsuccessful start to the year. The team failed to qualify for the Antwerp Major and earlier lost in the quarterfinals of ESL Pro League Season 15. They also fell short in the closed qualifier for IEM Dallas 2022. In May, the team announced that they were down to two players, KRIMZ and mezii, benching ALEX and pozion and looking to revamp the roster.\nPatrik Sattermon, chief gaming officer of Fnatic, explained in a video that the organization is still holding trials for the fifth player of the squad and is also monitoring the transfer market. Once the remaining piece of the puzzle has been found, the full lineup will be announced.\nCopenhagen Flames, on the other hand, were one of the hottest lineups on sale following the latest CS:GO Major. The organization wanted to sell the roster after the Stockholm Major, but couldn’t close the deal with any other org, and reportedly started considering individual offers after the event in Antwerp. After their loss versus ENCE in Belgium, roeJ didn’t hide the fact that it was probably the roster’s last dance in an interview with Dexerto. “It’s been such a wonderful ride…I’m really happy that we made this roster,” he said. Fnatic will compete in the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 in Lund, Sweden, which begins on June 8. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLLNmquim12otqi6jKumnqJdlrulec2imqicn696pL%2FGqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fnatic-signs-roej-and-nicoodoz-to-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fnatic signs roeJ and nicoodoz to CS:GO roster"},{"body":"A new legendary skin for Hanzo has been revealed, and it’s coming to Overwatch next week.\nThe “Kabuki” skin has Hanzo all dressed up in traditional Japanese Kabuki garb, including a fully made-up face with white and red, the colors of the Japanese flag.\n Kabuki is a type of classical Japanese theater, known for its elaborate make up and stylized drama. The kicker is the flat-top hat, which is known as a kasa.\nHanzo is joining Pharah and Lúcio as Overwatch heroes who are getting skins that celebrate heritage. Pharah’s Egyptian bloodlines are expressed in her Asp skin, while Lúcio shows off his Brazilian culture with the Capoeira skin.\nThese skins and more are all a part of Tuesday’s upcoming cosmetic update, which is set to add a slew of new skins, sprays, emotes, and of course, the new Blizzard World map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9moJGjx7B5zZ6uZqubnrtut8CbrKShXaGyqLHNnZirsV1nfXSElg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hanzo-s-new-legendary-skin-celebrates-his-japanese-heritage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hanzo’s new legendary skin celebrates his Japanese heritage"},{"body":" The “most powerful” handgun in Call of Duty: Mobile, the .50 GS, has dropped into the game. It can be unlocked by everyone by completing missions in the “Small Arms” seasonal event.\nThe event will last until the current season ends on Dec. 17 (UTC). Aside from the .50 GS, players can also unlock an avatar, skins, a calling card, and a lot of battle pass XP throughout the event.\nHere are the base stats for the .50 GS handgun in CoD: Mobile. These can be slightly altered by attachments:\nHow to unlock the .50 GS in Call of Duty: Mobile? The “Small Arms” challenge has eight stages, each with different missions and rewards. The .50 GS is unlocked after completing the seventh stage.\nHere are the stages and rewards that will be given out after completing them.\nStage one Mission: Kill five enemies with melee attacks.Award: 200 Credits and 1,000 battle pass XP. Stage two Mission: Kill 10 enemies with pistols in multiplayer matches.Award: Knife with Alarm camo and 2,000 battle pass XP. Stage three Mission: Kill 10 enemies with Quick Fix perk equipped.Award: J358 with Alarm camo and 2,000 battle pass XP. Stage four Mission: Kill 20 enemies with the J358 in multiplayer matches equipped with any laser.Award: 15 weapon XP cards and 3,000 battle pass XP. Stage five Mission: Kill 20 enemies with J358 in multiplayer matches equipped with any three attachments.Award: Dark Nikto avatar and 4,000 battle pass XP. Stage six Mission: Earn the “Back Stabber” medal three times.Award: LK24 with Alarm camo and 4,000 battle pass XP. Stage seven Mission: Kill 20 enemies with headshots using any pistol.Award: .50 GS and 5,000 battle pass XP. Stage eight Mission: Kill 20 enemies with .50 GS in multiplayer matches equipped with any two attachments.Award: Double Tap calling card and 6,000 battle pass XP. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yupaWnk6B6tbTEZmxpZZeoeqmtzZ2erqZdnrtur8Clo2anlmKxtsDYZqSompmhsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-50-gs-handgun-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the .50 GS handgun in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"This was the biggest year ever for\u0026nbsp;eSports. Competitive gaming has more players, a bigger audience, and a brighter future than ever before. Over the next 10 days, the Daily Dot will profile people who’ve fueled\u0026nbsp;this unprecedented growth, from top players to industry visionaries. In our first in the series, we look at Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn, the 20-year-old\u0026nbsp;StarCraft 2\u0026nbsp;phenom from Canada.\n…\nStarCraft is a South Korean game.\nSure, the Blizzard real-time strategy hit was made by Americans. And many of the most lucrative tournaments and contracts are doling out millions of dollars in the Western world. But the game’s greatest players are almost all Korean and have been since 2000.\nEven after League of Legends effectively conquered the country’s insatiable appetite for online games, it still feels just right to see the Korean flag next to gold medals at StarCraft 2 events.\nBut then there’s the curious case of Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn, one of the best players in the world, who breaks the mold completely. She’s a 20-year-old Canadian transgendered female with injury-prone wrists and a penchant for beating Koreans at their own game. Known alternatively as “Korean Kryptonite” and “The Queen of Blades,” she’s built up an enormous fanbase that rivals any StarCraft player in the world.\nHostyn burst into the public eye in early 2012 when she pulled off a series of upset wins against a handful of big-time professionals at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. Fans wondered who the new kid was. The event changed her life.\nThe response ot her success from the gaming world was was mixed. Many people celebrated her wins. But a loud minority of fans attacked her gender identity at every opportunity. Hostyn herself rarely talks about this aspect of her life, even going so far as to say it’s disrespectful to even acknowledge the fact in online encyclopedia entries about her.\n“I have always tried to make it a complete non-issue,” she wrote, “and including this [in my player page] is subverting that and akin to mentioning someone is the best gay/black/etc player; something that has absolutely no relevance on how they play.”\nThe eSports community has embraced Hostyn as a favorite for many reasons that have little to do with her gender identity. It’s easy to see why.\nIn the past month, she’s sparked a rivalry with Jaedong, the highest earning eSports player of all time. She placed third at Red Bull’s Battle Grounds New York City, where she played one of the most exciting matches in memory against Bomber, one of the best players in the world, en route to a silver medal, making her easily stand well above any other non-Korean player.\nHostyn’s impressive StarCraft talent combined with her singular personal story as a pioneer make her one of the most important people in eSports today. And yet, just as Hostyn hit her stride, she announced last month that she may be quitting the game in 2014.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqpqrmJZ6tK%2FAq6OerKRitbC%2F07KlZquklr%2BkvsCfq2ado6W8s8DSZmxx\n","link":"/post/meet-scarlett-the-20-year-old-woman-who-s-blazing-trails-in-starcraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Meet Scarlett, the 20-year-old woman who’s blazing trails in ‘StarCraft’"},{"body":"It’s been almost two years since League of Legends fans last played One for All, a hectic game mode where five players on one team choose the same champion to do battle on Summoner’s Rift. If you’ve been missing a fiesta like that, then you’re in luck because the mode has made a return to the League PBE.\nThere have been plenty of new champions to grace the game since 2018, so we’ll be going through some of the best—and funniest—combos to try out with your friends when the mode hits the live servers for Patch 10.6.\nYuumi Yuumi can be one of the most infuriating champions to deal with in a normal game of League, but in One for All, she could be a ton of fun for a full team of five. As seen in a preview from Riot game designer Lowbo, all four Yuumis can attach themselves to one single Yuumi.\n The result is a “Gangnam Style” cat with four homing missiles firing from the one pilot at the reins. Each Yuumi can also heal the same player, making them almost impossible to kill when combined with the five ultimates that can be used as well. Yuumi’s auto attack shield passive also stacks, so four Yuumis can auto attack an enemy and place a huge shield onto the main cat.\nBlitzcrank The Great Iron Golem is still one of the most fun champions to choose in One for All. Lining up a grab chain with five Blitzcrank’s can lead to some hilarious moments for your team—and a depressing moment for one of your unfortunate enemies.\n Voice comms will make things a lot easier when you try to pull this combination off since there are so many champions with mobility spells that will make it harder to hit your grabs in the first place.\nYasuo Yasuo is the most-played champion in the mid lane on Patch 10.5, and in One for All, he’s still one of the most fun to pick. If one Yasuo hits a knock-up, the entire team can dive in with his ultimate, dealing massive amounts of damage. It’s also likely that you’ll be able to get an ultimate combo off since the enemy team will have to dodge five tornados at the same time. Five windwalls can be obnoxious against a ranged enemy team, too, since you can practically wall off an entire lane.\nZac Zac has slowly crept up into the meta as a possible flex pick for top, jungle, and support, but he’s always been a fun champion to play in One for All. It’s pretty simple. The bounce house that you and your friends can subject upon your enemies will have you all laughing hysterically while you ace the enemy team.\nThis team has a ton of crowd control with his Stretching Strikes, Elastic Slingshot, and ultimate. He can also be built a few ways, whether you want to tank or if you want to do some heavy AP damage. He even has great sustain with the goo piles he drops.\nMordekaiser Mordekaiser is a great pick if you believe that true skill is decided through the classic tradition of one-vs-one battles. Teamfights won’t exist with five Iron Revenants stomping around Summoner’s Rift. All that your team needs to do is each choose a player and force everyone into a grueling battle in the death realm.\nHe’s the king of the underworld for a reason. Mordekaiser provides great pick potential and crowd control with his Death’s Grasp and he also has good sustain with his Indestructable ability. With the right items, he can become an impenetrable fortress or a destructive warlord ready to subject the rest of the lobby into darkness.\nHeimerdinger Turrets, turrets, turrets. A full Heimerdinger team can be hectic to play against with all the turrets, rockets, and grenades you’ll be sending your enemies’ way. His damage is impressive, and if he can hit some big grenades stuns, the opposing team can be quickly melted.\nTaking objectives will be a breeze, too. Heimerdinger’s turrets can take Baron and dragon all while simultaneously zoning away any enemies who might come close.\nYou can try out all of the champions when One for All heads to the live servers when Patch 10.6 releases on Wednesday, March 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjJyfmqWgnryvv4ytpmato5p6qrqMpZyan6WaerCyjKWcoJ2emcBuu82eZJ%2BnomKurbiMoJimnV2ivKWx\n","link":"/post/the-best-champions-to-use-in-league-of-legends-one-for-all-game-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best champions to use in League of Legends’ One For All game mode"},{"body":"Over $100,000 was recently raised for Trans Lifeline in 24 hours thanks to a fundraiser started by Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel Tolarian Community College.\nBrian Lewis, known as The Professor, started a giveaway yesterday in support of Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit organization that provides support to transgender people in crisis.\nWant TWO (2) booster boxes of Double Masters? It's the Double Double Masters giveaway! #MTG\nJust donate in multiples of $4.00 to @TransLifeline and I will send one donor TWO boxes on Feb 27 at 6pm PST! Each multiple of $4.00 is another chance!\nDonate—\u0026gt; https://t.co/9razZQI0jw pic.twitter.com/OIIYDAA42l\n— Tolarian Community College (@TolarianCollege) February 25, 2021  Lewis is giving away two booster boxes of Double Masters to one doner. Entry required donations to Trans Lifeline in multiples of four. The giveaway ends at 8pm CT on Feb. 27.\nWithin hours, the giveaway exploded in the Magic community. Notable creators like Josh Lee Kwai of The Command Zone and Saffron Olive of MTG Goldfish offered additional prizes if the fundraiser hit a target goal. Many more content creators and card game companies joined in to offer prizes.\nThe fundraiser sits at $109,042 raised right now and is rapidly nearing the $120,000 goal. Magic: The Gathering players just raised $100,000 for @TransLifeline! You did this. You are a part of this. You have added to the good and positivity in this world! pic.twitter.com/W3YcZ6nk8A\n— Tolarian Community College (@TolarianCollege) February 26, 2021  According to the Trans Lifeline website, $1,800 funds the hotline for a day. With the amount raised, Trans Lifeline could be funded for almost a month. This includes the cost of providing peer support for trans people or assisting with legal fees.\nYou can support the fundraiser and join the giveaway by going to the donation page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1u8uaqaKZnmKwsLnMrqWirKlisLC4y56enmWilra0sdJmpq%2BdomJ%2BcXyPaWdmnp%2BnerW%2BwKeqZqSZm7Kttc2eZKKmXWeBbrTOrqms\n","link":"/post/tolarian-community-college-raises-over-100-000-for-trans-lifeline-in-24-hours/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tolarian Community College raises over $100,000 for Trans Lifeline in 24 hours"},{"body":"Twitch has launched its first ever ‘Mod Love’ sweepstakes, a contest with nominated mods from Twitch Partners or Affiliate streamers. The grand prize is two tickets to the San Diego TwitchCon, while 100 other winners will receive $250 in Twitch gift cards.\nPartnered and affiliate streamers can nominate one moderator from their respective channel. To make their mod eligible, streamers will need to record a quick video (shorter than three minutes) meeting some criteria from the competition. The video should explain why mods are generally important, what the nominated mod has done for the streamer’s community, and have the streamer speak directly to the nominated mod.\nAfter recording the video, the mod is entered into the sweepstakes. A randomly selected mod will win two three-day passes to San Diego TwitchCon tickets and two paid trips of $2,500—one for the mod and another for the creator. TwitchCon San Diego will take place from Oct. 7 to 9. Additionally, 100 other mods will be chosen to receive the secondary prize of $250 in Twitch gift cards.\nStreamers will have until March 24 to nominate their selected mods for the competition. Twitch will reveal the winner in a special video celebrating Mod Appreciation Day, which is held on March 31. Along with the winners of this sweepstakes, Twitch also promises it will have other surprises for moderators.\nModerators are a massive part of any streamer’s community, and Twitch is acknowledging their “crucial role,” as the company describes it in the official post. As the second annual Mod Appreciation Day rolls around, it seems these community members will receive more and more attention.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLTSZqWer12ivKV5y6itnmWTpLqxsdOiq6KnnmLEqrjLZqqeppRivK%2BxjKamnWWRo7Fur9GemK2nomLBsHnSmqVmnJmatLB507CgrZuYmLyvecairZ5ln6rBbn2PaWRrbWBitKqy02aamqqUqHq1u4ympp2r\n","link":"/post/twitch-s-new-mod-love-competition-will-send-one-mod-and-creator-to-san-diego-twitchcon-give-out-100-250-gift-cards-to-mods/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch’s new Mod Love competition will send one mod and creator to San Diego TwitchCon, give out 100 $250 gift cards to mods"},{"body":"Reddit user Harldan has found a new speed leveling route following Blizzard’s recent nerfs to the Warlords of Draenor bonus objectives in the retail version of World of Warcraft. The player discovered an optimized route that can get you to the current max level of 50 in under six hours as long as you follow his video guide by buying the required consumables. While the new route to reach the max level will still require you to go through some Warlords of Draenor content, it won’t keep you there for long. The new route will take you through the following zones:\nLevel 10 to 15: Warlords of Draenor intro questlineLevel 15 to 30: Silverpine ForestLevel 30 to 40: Hillsbrad FoothillsLevel 40 to 45: GorgrondLevel 45 to 48: Spires of ArakLevel 48 to 50: Stonetalon Mountains Since this route is fresh, not a lot of players are using it yet. That means you can get a head start at speed leveling and maxing your alts before the Shadowlands expansion is released.\nThe route was created mainly for Horde characters. Harldan said he’ll test out an Alliance path in the near future and post his results as well. But most zones can be done easily by an Alliance character, excluding Silverpine Forest, which can be replaced with Westfall, Loch Modan or other ex-low level zones with a lot of quests.\nA day after Harldan reached the maximum level in five hours and 44 minutes, Reddit user DesMephisto surpassed his time and set a new milestone of five hours and 36 minutes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivn6x6sbjAspyrZZaeu6W%2FjKecsGWjpbKmsIylnK%2BdnJ67qHnRqKytnV2bv7C5jKWcr52cYn5xedOoZG5oXZ67bsHNnZyrZWZitbDB0aw%3D\n","link":"/post/wow-player-finds-new-speed-leveling-route-from-level-10-to-50-in-under-6-hours/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"WoW player finds new speed leveling route from level 10 to 50 in under 6 hours"},{"body":"The Blizzard gear store is filled with quirky and fun Overwatch merch. A significant portion of that merch comes in the form of plushies, figurines, and other toys that are perfect for players of all ages and budgets. If you’re a fan of Overwatch, there’s probably an Overwatch toy for you.\nMany Overwatch toys exist, but here are some of the best ones that are available right now.\nPachimari X Character Plush Pachimari are fictional creatures from the Overwatch universe. They’re essentially perpetually smiling sentient turnips with tentacles. There are a variety of adorable Pachimari plush toys available to buy. Whether you’re looking for a standard Pachimari, a Mei-themed Pachimari, or even a variety of Pachimari keychains, there’s probably a Pachimari for you.\nBlizzard Exclusive Funko Pop! figurines There’s a Funko Pop! figurine available for nearly every character on the Overwatch roster. No matter who you main, you can probably find them as a Funko Pop! figurine. In addition, there are several Blizzard exclusive Funko Pop! characters available on the Blizzard gear store that feature unique character skins. Right now, you can purchase the headless horseman Reaper figurine, the Ribbit Lucio Figurine, or the Sentai Genji figurine.\nSee all Funko Pop! Overwatch figures There are also two packs of Funko Pop! figurines available for purchase, pairing up some of the most beloved characters in Overwatch. You can pick up the Reinhardt x Brigitte two-pack, the Roadhog x Junkrat two-pack, or the D.Va x her Meka two-pack.\nSnowball Overwatch plushie This item is perfect for fans of Mei’s trustworthy robot Snowball. The Snowball plushie is super cute and would blend in well with any Overwatch fan’s ever-growing Pachimari collection.\nNerf D.Va Replica Blaster Blizzard really took D.Va’s “nerf this” command to heart by teaming up with Nerf to create this replica of D.Va’s blaster. This item is perfect for any Overwatch enthusiast or D.Va main. The air blaster can fire Nerf rival rounds and comes with some great details, like D.Va’s iconic bunny keychain. This is one of the best Overwatch toys available.\nIf D.Va isn’t your speed, there’s also a Nerf McCree Replica Blaster available to buy.\nCute But Deadly figures Cute But Deadly figures are similar in size and price to the many available Funko Pop! Overwatch characters. These figures are a nice affordable option compared to some of the more expensive brands like Nendoroid. As their name implies, these figures are pretty cute.\nSee all Cute But Deadly Overwatch Figures Good Smile Company Nendoroid figurines Nendoroid figurines are on the more expensive end, but they come with interchangeable parts, are highly posable, and are built incredibly well. Each Nendoroid figurine comes with a stand, double-jointed neck, and a variety of movable parts that allow you to pose them however you wish. There are Nendoroid versions of most available Overwatch characters.\u0026nbsp;\nFind your Nendoroid figure Good Smile Overwatch Figma figurines The Figma figurines are the highest quality figurines available, while still meeting the definition of a toy. Sure, you could buy the $200 statues, but they aren’t something that you typically play with. The Figma action figures have movable joints, interchangeable faces, and include a variety of peripherals specific to the character. The D.Va figurine, for example, comes with her gun, a smartphone, a hat, and a bubblegum bubble.\nThese figures come with a hefty price, but they’re built to last.\u0026nbsp;\nSee all Overwatch Figma Figures This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmialajBbrvVnqmwmaSYtW7AzrKqZp6fp3pzfJFp\n","link":"/post/best-overwatch-toys-for-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Overwatch toys for 2020"},{"body":"The ADC position is set to receive a boost in the near future, according to Riot’s lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter.\nThe bot lane has fallen to the wayside in the League of Legends meta, with top, jungle, and mid taking the top spots. To counter this and give power to the position, Riot is targetting core ADC items with buffs.\nZeal is getting a three-percent attack speed increase, while Rapid Firecannon, Phantom Dancer, Stattik Shiv, and Runaan’s Hurricane get a five-percent attack speed bonus. ADC base health is also being increased by 30, together with +5 health per level. Marksmen that are frequently played in other lanes, though—like Corki, Graves, Kindred, and Quinn—will be excluded from this buff.\u0026nbsp;\nTesting our first iteration of bot changes with both offense and defense. We're not going the direct XP route to keep the power focused on the carry instead of both carry and sup.\n-Zeal +3% Attack speed\n-RFC, PD, Shiv, Hurricane +5% Attack speed\n-ADC Base Health +30; per lvl +5\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) May 6, 2020  The set of changes, while promising, won’t have a significant effect on four out of the five most-picked ADC champions this season. Senna, Ezreal, Varus, and Miss Fortune avoid attack speed and instead prioritize attack damage items. Aphelios is an exception to this rule and will benefit from the Runaan’s Hurricane buffs.\nThe buffs, though, could change the meta altogether and see some of the more traditional ADC champions—like Caitlyn, Twitch, Tristana, and Jinx—return to prominence. Unfortunately, intended or not, the changes will also indirectly buff Yasuo, a champion that’s plagued solo queue in both the mid and bot lanes.\nThis is the first iteration of Riot’s bot lanes buffs, with further adjustments possible in the future. The changes won’t go through in League’s upcoming Patch 10.10. Instead, they’ll likely be released on Thursday, May 28 for 10.11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmin12YtaK6xp6qZpmUmHqtscCgrJ5ln5t6rbHGnqWdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/big-changes-coming-to-adc-in-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Big changes coming to ADC in League"},{"body":"If you’ve just stepped into the Lands Between in Elden Ring, you’ve probably already stumbled upon Leonine Misbegotten.\nLocated at the very bottom of the map Castle Morne Weeping Peninsula, this fight is the perfect challenge for new players and an easy way to get an extra 3,800 runes which early is substantial at this stage of the game.\nLeonine Misbegotten is a boss fight that players can reach very early in their adventures, making it fairly challenging. The fight itself, though, is simple and shouldn’t cause too many issues if you’re prepared.\nIf you’re a new player struggling to take down this foe, don’t stress. With a few tips, you can make this fight easy.\nHow to beat Leonine Misbegotten The easiest way to defeat Leonine Misbegotten is by using a spirit summon. If you’re still early in the game then the Lone Wolf Spirit will be your best bet, but later in the game, the Micic Tear can make light work of this boss.\nRegardless of what summon you use, their purpose is simply to draw aggro from Leonine so that you can get behind him and deal damage, or cast from range. If you aren’t willing to use spirits then the next tips will still help.\nLeonine’s attacks are very telegraphed and easy to avoid, but they can deal hefty damage. This being the case, you’ll want to roll all of the swings that the boss attempts. If you’re a shield-based player with Barricade then you can opt to block each attack swing instead of rolling. When the boss’s combinations are over, you will have a noticeable pocket of time to punish his attacks.\nEven at a great distance be ready to roll as he can close distance with a one-shot extremely fast. Also, care for his stomp which can be tricky to see coming. For melee players, roll towards him when he uses this so you can get some shots in as he lands. Ranged players should roll away to gain casting distance.\nOutside of this, the fight is simple as he doesn’t boast any kind of AoE attacks or anything else to fear.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmpJWku6q6xGakoquSmrSwwNOepWahnmKyrbDEp2SroZ6c\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-leonine-misbegotten-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Leonine Misbegotten in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Most people familiar with Minecraft regard the Ender Dragon as the big boss of the game, but the Wither is arguably just as difficult a boss to face, if not more. The Wither also grants a better reward. It’s the only source of nether stars, which can be used to craft beacons, one of the most useful items in the game. Taking on the Wither requires quite a bit of setup, so here’s a full breakdown of how to summon the three-headed boss. Collect three wither skeleton skulls Gathering wither skulls is the hardest and most time-consuming part of the process. Wither skeleton skulls are dropped by wither skeletons, a hostile mob that can only be found at nether fortresses. Wither skeletons are a tricky foe to face. With every direct hit they apply, the dangerous wither effect turns all hearts within the health bar black and deals repeated damage to players. This effect can easily kill players, and because it turns the health bar black, it’s usually hard to know how low your health is until it’s too late. Every wither skeleton killed has only a 2.5-percent base chance of dropping a wither skull. Even if players use the Looting enchantment, which increases the percentage by one percent for each level of Looting, the maximum wither skull drop chance with Looting III is still only a meager 5.5 percent. This means that anyone hoping to take on the Wither will need to be patient and likely kill many wither skeletons before they’re able to obtain the three skulls they need. Collect four blocks of soul sand or soil This is usually a relatively easy task as long as you have a portal to the Nether and are able to find a soul sand valley biome. Once you find a soul sand valley, simply use a shovel or your hand to mine and collect four soul sand or soil blocks.\nWhile soul sand valley biomes are pretty common and easy to find in the Nether, sometimes you get a bad Nether spawn and can’t find one no matter how hard you search. If this is the case, look around the staircases of any nether fortress for nether wart gardens. Nether wart grows on soul sand, so players can obtain the blocks of soul sand by breaking the wart and mining the sand. Nether wart gardens can also occasionally be found in bastion remnants, so players can check there for soul sand as well. Withers, assemble Before starting this step, make sure you’re nowhere near any structures, animals, villagers, or other such entities you care about. The Wither launches explosive skulls and will destroy anything in its path, so find an area you don’t mind being destroyed to take this boss on. To summon the Wither, first place the four soul sand or soil in a short “T” formation, as pictured below. Next, place the three wither skeleton skulls across the top of the three soul sand or soil blocks. Finally, take on the fearsome Wither as it tries to destroy everything and everyone in its path. After you successfully defeat the Wither, it will always drop one nether star, which can be crafted alongside five glass and three obsidian to create a beacon. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrKympZ%2BjerW0xGauoqyYmr9utc1mpKKmlZi%2ForLT\n","link":"/post/how-to-summon-the-wither-in-minecraft/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to summon The Wither in Minecraft"},{"body":"Cloud9’s Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert is feeling confident in his team prior to the start of the ECS Season 3 Finals in London this weekend.\nC9’s form so far in 2017 hasn’t been great, and fans have let the team know about their displeasure on social media. But despite the scrutiny, n0thing believes the team’s resilience and chemistry is enough for them to bounce back into top international contention.\nIn an interview with Dot Esports before the team’s first match against Fnatic tomorrow, n0thing spoke of the intriguing troubles that the team faces this summer.\nThe team has gotten a lot of criticism lately because of your group stage exits at the ESL Pro League Season 5 Finals, DreamHack Summer, and DreamHack Austin. How much of an issue is fan pressure on the minds of the team, especially Jake “Stewie2k” Yip as in-game leader? n0thing: I think, for sure [it’s an issue] when you’re a newer player to the team, although Stewie isn’t as new as he was before. It’s kind of like your first day of high school, you know? You want to look good or like one of the popular kids. In the end, it’s all about doing our best, not looking back, and always looking forward. In this case, I think everyone is learning to roll with the punches, but at the same time, yeah [it’s an issue]. When you see people make threads about us going out in like 10 group stages or whatever it was, that stings not necessarily because they pointed it out, but because it’s the truth. So I think we want to come with a fire and try to come back to the top spot in the world this summer.\nWhat is C9 looking to gain from this event? Are you looking for in-game leading practice for Stewie, fixing individual or team coordination problems, adjusting set ups, etc.? I would say try to keep a more consistent defense/CT side overall, and of course, help Stewie get back into the mix of calling and work on our overall contribution as we don’t always have our coach helping us in every aspect.\nHow does the team deal with mental blocks in pressure situations? More specifically on your Terrorist sides on Counter-Terrorist-sided maps like Mirage, Overpass, or even Cache. Lately, the funny thing is that our T sides seem a little bipolar, but it’s really our CT sides that are truly hit or miss. I think our T sides kind of just ebb and flow with the attitude [of the team], and it’s really easy for us to adjust our T sides. CT sides are the ones that can really drop off when we’re not on point and we got those 0-5 and 0-6 starts. We can’t let that happen if we want to get where we want to be. I think it’s just about playing one round at a time, not getting into each other’s heads (leaving that to the fans), and keep trying to lift each other up.\nCloud9 has an extremely busy schedule in the next month. How does the team plan on battling fatigue? Four out of the five of us are hitting the gym, and we’re trying to get [Michael “shroud” Grzesiek] in there. It’s just about giving each other space like going to watch your TV show or going to eat with a view, but when it’s match day, hopefully we come ready to play. You know, it is tough to be away from home for this long, and we’re looking forward to keeping our eye on the prize (being a top-10 team in the world) before summer break [in August]. We’re looking forward to enjoying that break.\nDo you have anything to say for people out there that are doubting your odds of qualifying for the Major? Would you think that the team has something to prove from now until the Major Qualifier? We always have something to prove. To those fans: Just tune in, watch, and make us more ad revenue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLqPrZ%2BippdivbOxjJ6arGWjaHqqutOeqa%2Bhlax6coGScW8%3D\n","link":"/post/n0thing-i-think-we-want-to-come-with-a-fire-and-try-to-come-back-to-the-top-spot-in-the-world-this-summer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"N0thing: “I think we want to come with a fire and try to come back to the top spot in the world this summer”"},{"body":"As the premier powerhouse organization of the Pacific region since its debut in League of Legends esports in 2020, Talon, backed by French football club Paris Saint-Germain, will go into the 2022 season with a new-look roster featuring some surprising new faces.\nThe team has added the talents of top laner Huang “Azhi” Shang-Chih, jungler Lee “Juhan” Ju-han, as well as mid laners Park “Bay” Jun-byeong and Jason “Kanna” Ng. This means PSG will field yet another unique mid-jungle pair in its two short years as an organization.\n🔴🔵PSG TALON ROSTER UPDATE 2022 🔵🔴\nPlease give a warm 👏👏 welcome to our team heading into the new season 😀\nTOP: Azhi / Hanabi JUNGLE: Juhan\nMID: Bay / Kanna AD: Unified SUPPORT: Kaiwing#PSG #ICICESTPARIS #PCS pic.twitter.com/b4ECeumJ7v\n— PSG TALON (@PSG_Talon) December 9, 2021  PSG seems committed to fielding a mixed roster in the PCS going forward, with the founding organization Talon having business in the esports scenes of each nation represented on each and every iteration of the team’s roster—Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. See League of Legends on Amazon Despite there being such a strong language divide between the players and staff of this team, it’s been constructed in such a way that there seems to be some immediate synergy on the Rift.\nThe core of the PCS 2021 championship-winning team remains intact with Hanabi, Unified, and Kaiwing, who are all likely to start alongside the Korean duo that PSG has lifted from Nongshim RedForce Challengers. Bay and Juhan, who played together in 2021, came in third in the LCK CL 2021 Summer Split playoffs, losing 3-2 to the eventual winners Gen.G Challengers.\nThese two players will have big shoes to fill with the departures of both Maple and River from the team. PSG will need to find a strong, new identity if it’s to replicate the solid performances of its 2021 squad, both regionally and internationally. Azhi, a staple top laner of the PCS over the past few seasons, will make for a dependable substitute, as will Kanna, who himself has been in and around the PCS and LMS for several years.\nLeague fans will get to see PSG Talon’s new roster competing in the 2022 PCS Spring Split starting early 2022.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKesn12prq27zWaYp6afqruksdJmqairpJq%2FbrTEmpuippditq%2FAzmZpaWpiYr2kv4ysnJqrn6M%3D\n","link":"/post/psg-talon-introduces-roster-heading-into-2022-pcs-season/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PSG Talon introduces roster heading into 2022 PCS season"},{"body":"Rocket League’s base game mode can be engaging and fun, but players may feel the need to spice the gameplay up from time to time. If you’re just getting started with Rocket League, the game’s pace might be too fast. It’ll start feeling normal and maybe even slower as you get used to Rocket League, though.\nIf you’re looking for more action and speed, the Boomer Mode can be the perfect game mode to try out. Though the name may sound odd at first, it simply refers to how the ball reacts whenever a player taps it. In the Boomer Mode, the ball is lighter and faster and players have access to unlimited speed boost.\u0026nbsp;\nA lighter and faster ball will be relatively tougher to control. Precision in your shots will be the most important aspect to watch out for in the Boomer Mode since you may not have a second chance at hitting the ball.\nThough there are a few standard settings for the Boomer Mode, you can also tinker around with them to make the game mode feel right just for you. Here are the most popular Boomer Mode settings in Rocket League.\n–ball speed: Super fast\u0026nbsp;–ball physics: Super light–ball bounce: Super high\u0026nbsp;–boost amount: Unlimited\u0026nbsp;–boost strength: 1.5x Occasionally, the Boomer Mode becomes available as a limited-time game mode (LTM). Practicing your Boomer Mode settings before the mode gets reintroduced as an LTM can be a decent idea since there are players who’ve become masters in this mode.\u0026nbsp;\nConsidering how fast the ball will be, the Boomer Mode can also be an excellent way to practice your first touches. It pushes players to make the right decisions since you won’t have any extra time to cover for your mistakes. While it may not mean much at first, getting better at first touches can allow you to pull off clutch plays in normal games. Dribbling is essential, but no one can catch a ball that was hit in a perfect angle. Try not to get used to the unlimited boosts, though, since you’ll only have so much to work with in an actual match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8tbTEZpmeq6RiwKbA06KloKtdm7yzedGomqSdpGK5pq3GrpysZZKkvK6x0WakqJyV\n","link":"/post/the-best-settings-for-rocket-league-s-boomer-mode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best settings for Rocket League’s Boomer Mode"},{"body":" Apex Legends, the battle royale game from the makers of Titanfall, has a popular and robust ranked system, especially for a free-to-play game.\nIf you’ve played a ranked game of Apex or watched a content creator stream some of their own ranked matches, you’ve likely heard of the term “KP.” This can be confusing for new Apex players or those who are unfamiliar with how the game’s ranked system works.\n“KP” in Apex is short for “kill points,” which is basically a combination of a player’s kills and assists in a ranked match. Kills and assists equate to a multiplier for the ranked points (RP) that players earn in a ranked match. When it comes to KP, a kill is equal to an assist, so make sure to team-shot opponents with your squad and earn credit for KP.\nThe higher you place in a game of ranked Apex, combined with the amount of KP you accumulate, will equate to more RP and thus ranking up higher and faster. A maximum of 175 RP can be earned in a game of ranked.\nIf you win a game of ranked Apex with one or two KP, the RP gain will be way smaller than if you were to place well and earn a lot of kills and assists. Additionally, the RP gain that you get from KP will differentiate from time to time depending on rank.\nFor example, if a lower RP player kills a higher RP player, the RP gain will be more for the KP earned. Vice versa, the gain is lower if the higher RP player were to kill the lower RP player.\nTo keep it simple: Damage enemies to earn kills and assists and place high in a game of ranked Apex and you’ll earn a solid amount of RP.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqa3TZqCsZZuleqq6jJqnnrBdobKosc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-kp-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is KP in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra players can earn three free wildcards via Twitch Prime loot, Riot Games announced today.\nRiot has officially started gearing up for the official release of LoR with a free champion, epic, and rare wildcard through Twitch Prime.\u0026nbsp;\nConnect your Amazon Prime account to unlock ANY Champion in LoR plus two more wildcards and an Expedition draft instantly!\nClaim here now 👉 https://t.co/G0uJMn1isV\nThe wildcards + an Expedition Token will automatically appear in your inventory. pic.twitter.com/o6d16A6lhZ\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) March 26, 2020  Here’s how players can receive the three free LoR wildcards.\u0026nbsp;\nStep one: Link accounts and log into the LoR launcher.Step two: Go to the LoR store tab and click on cards. There should be one champion, epic, and rare wildcard added.\u0026nbsp;Step three: To utilize the Expedition token, go to the Play tab and click Expeditions. When players click on Embark, choose the expedition token.\u0026nbsp; Not all players will have access to the Twitch Prime LoR loot, though. Those who are playing on Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore/Malaysia, Taiwan, and all servers in China can’t earn the free wildcards.\u0026nbsp;\nThe official launch date for LoR hasn’t been released yet, but it’s set to take place sometime in 2020. With the release, the new digital card game from Riot will also launch worldwide on mobile. A test run for the mobile platform is now underway in Singapore.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot also recently announced an improvement to the existing LoR open beta monetization and progression system. With the changes, new players can purchase an unlimited amount of wildcards or quickly catch up with open beta players via XP and region rewards. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHy6u9RmmpqmXZyytXnAZp2rnZViuaazxKebrGWfm3qzwc2eq56qopZ6pLTApqeip55ixKrAx2arsKGkmLVuvNGipJ5lnKS8tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-get-a-free-legends-of-runeterra-champion-with-twitch-prime-loot/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can get a free Legends of Runeterra champion with Twitch Prime loot"},{"body":"Guild Wars 2‘s upcoming expansion, End of Dragons, is set to introduce nine new elite specializations in total when it releases in February 2022, and testing for them will span the rest of the fall.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile we don’t yet know all of the new elite specialization that will be in the game, the first three were revealed and tested in a beta session that ran from Aug. 17 to 21.\u0026nbsp;\nThe beta introduced willbender for the guardian profession, harbinger for necromancers, and virtuoso for mesmer.\nThe remaining six new elite specializations will be introduced three at a time prior to the next two beta sessions that will come Sept. 21 to 25 and Oct. 26 to 30.\nHarbinger (necromancer) This spec takes a fairly liberal take on what it means to be a necromancer with a “fast-paced, frenetic combat style,” according to a press release. The spec mixes elixir-related skills and abilities with a western-style outlaw feel that is best exemplified by the way they use pistols to shoot poisonous bullets at enemies.\n Willbender (guardian) The willbender differs from other guardians through the use of an off-hand sword to create dual-wielding action. The spec is advertised by Guild Wars as being a “highly aggressive damage dealer” good for “bursting down” enemies. The intent of the spec is to highlight more of the guardian’s positive qualities as a protector rather than as a defensive character.\n Virtuoso (Mesmer) Mesmer’s are known to be a class of trickery and deception with illusions, but the new spec virtuoso was created to target enemies that may not be so easily confused. This spec uses enchanted blades that can be summoned to deal damage through telekinetic powers that will combine deceptive elements of the mesmer class with more powerful attacks as well.\n The remaining elite specializations will be added to this article as they are released over the course of the next two months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmnKWhpJp6tLzEnKCapJmvrrW1zqeqZqGeYrS2tcudZLCZoqh6c3nEp5tmp5ZisbOtxqilrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-elite-specializations-in-guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All elite specializations in Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons"},{"body":"Egyptian God cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! are powerful, divine beings with strong abilities. As a result, only three have been printed over the history of the game. Some names might be familiar to you already, such as Ra, the God of the sun.\nAll three cards have the Divine-Beast tribe, allowing you to build a deck focused around them with ease. While more cards like this would be a welcome addition to the game, it’s currently unknown whether Konami has any plans to add them in the future.\nHere are the best Egyptian God cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!.\nThe Winged Dragon of Ra The Winged Dragon of Ra is one of the strongest cards in the game, requiring three tributes to Normal Summon. The creature cannot be set like others, so your opponent will always know when you play it. On top of that, the Summon cannot be negated by any card effect, so you’re safe to tribute three creatures whenever you have the chance to put this on the board. While this Egyptian God card has no ATK/DEF by default, you can pay LP, so increase it by whatever amount you can pay. One tactic is to save 1,000 LP to destroy a defending monster on the field, then use the remaining LP to boost its stats to kill your opponent in one turn.\nObelisk the Tormentor Obelisk the Tormentor requires three tributes to Normal Summon, just like other Egyptian God cards. Its Summon cannot be negated, and afterward, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects. The creature has 4,000 ATK/DEF by default, making it tough to deal with, considering that neither play can target it with card effects. He can be a great offensive creature or defensive creature since not many boards can deal with him. If you are playing him offensively, you can tribute two monsters during a turn to destroy all monsters your opponent controls and then kill him next turn.\nSlifer the Sky Dragon Slifer the Sky Dragon requires three tributes to Normal Summon. Like the other cards, nothing negates it, and other cards and effects are ineffective during the turn. It gains 1,000 ATK/DEF per card in your hand, so if you have a wide hand, it’s going to be buffed up. On top of this powerful effect, he also reduces the ATK of your opponent’s creatures by 2,000 ATK and destroys them if their ATK gets reduced to 0. Combined with the high ATK/DEF, this effect makes Slifer one of the strongest cards in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZpudo6l6prPYqauimZ5itLCwjJyYq5yjYravediuZKChXaS1\n","link":"/post/best-egyptian-god-cards-in-yu-gi-oh/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Egyptian God cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!"},{"body":" Fortnite’s Creative mode has allowed players to build a variety of impressive maps for different custom modes such as Prop Hunt.\nProp Hunt pits a team of props against a team of hunters with the props’ goal to collect all the puzzle pieces or survive before the hunters can eliminate them. Players who are given the prop role will be able to transform their appearance into many of the objects around the map to blend in and hide.\nThis game mode was made popular in Valve’s title Gary’s Mod, which inspired players to create custom modes in Fortnite Creative.\nHere are some of the best Prop Hunt maps available in Fortnite today.\nToy Story  5530-6235-0681 Due to the game mode relying entirely on the items laying around the maps, one of the best themes to suit the game mode is Toy Story. In this map, players will be placed in a child’s room with different locations such as a dollhouse and a range of different toys to take the appearance of. Given the sense of scale the creator Trizbear has used, the player will feel as though they are the small toys in this larger world similar to the films.\nIndoor Water Park  0139-3586-5803 Eatyoushay has crafted an incredible water park that looks authentic. Equipped with slides, pools, and shower facilities, there are plenty of places for players to hide among many of the map’s objects. Players can assume the appearance of water-based items and hide on top of the water, adding a new dimension to the hunter’s necessary searching. Indoor Water Park is an extremely high-quality map perfect for playing Prop Hunt on.\nFive Nights at Freddys  8146-6583-9505 Sticking with the restaurant theme, this prop hunt map created by HFDGamer will place players at the notorious Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Pit from the Five Nights at Freddy’s game franchise. Inside the trashed restaurant, players will find an eerie atmosphere filled with many of the animatronics that can be utilized for hiding purposes. Players who are familiar with the series will notice the details that have gone into recreating this location in Fortnite down to the iconic office room.\nThe Yacht 7257-6466-2198 Another smaller map for Prop Hunt, The Yacht is perfect for smaller groups of players to utilize as well as still being playable with more. As the name suggests, this map is set onboard a yacht in the middle of the ocean. This yacht contains many different rooms on multiple levels containing a slew of different items that are available to be utilized. Given the compact design of the map and the insides of the rooms, The Yacht adds a level of difficulty as hunters are forced to remember what the inside of all the rooms appeared like originally.\nLaser Tag  9933-9770-9493 Laser Tag Prop Hunt is a fantastic map designed to provide a range of objects without the map being cluttered. As the name implies this map is set in a laser tag facility lit by neon lights to establish the vibe while keeping some areas of the map dim, allowing players to hide more easily. The way that certain key locations are set up is very impressive, such as the set of arcade machines in a row with one missing that is perfect for players to disguis themselves. This is one of the best experiences in Fortnite Prop Hunt and is a must-play for users looking to try the mode.\nSunset Cruise  8971-0711-7202 Similarly to The Yacht, Sunset Cruise takes place on a boat in the ocean although this time it is a larger cruise liner. This boat is extremely well-crafted, boasting countless different rooms and locations for players to hide throughout the game. The placement of objects in this map is also very impressive with multiple identical items scattered nearby, making it easy for players to quickly blend in with their surroundings. Perfect for over 10 players but useable for anywhere between two to 16, Sunset Cruise is one of the best Prop Hunt maps of today.\nModern House 0058-2909-3083 Just like the name says, players will find themselves hunting and hiding in a very stylish modern house. Players will have to disguise themselves among the many hidden objects in the home, with the seekers keeping a close eye on their surroundings. There are many rooms for props to hide and corners that will help the player get out of a chase.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpudo6l6p7vRraWirJVivbO7z2afrqakYrqivNI%3D\n","link":"/post/best-fortnite-prop-hunt-codes-june-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Fortnite Prop Hunt codes (June 2022)"},{"body":"Cloud9 played ferocious Apex Legends last night, earning first place in a remarkably close competition that came down to the wire. They won two out of the six games played, completing a massive comeback after they were left in 19th place with only four games to go and a mere one point to show for their efforts.\nYesterday’s matches marked the sixth day of Pro League, the midpoint of its second split. Perennial favorites TSM and the more recently ascendant Esports Arena squad were widely expected to deliver big performances. But teams like C9 and G2, who have been out of the spotlight a bit recently, made their mark instead.\nThe first of three Storm Point games that opened the night led to a zone between Cascade Falls and Command Center, where it seemed like 100 Thieves or G2, who took turns atop the circle’s only building, would be able to notch an easy win. Instead, the unsigned squad Bad Boys took the game from the low ground, where they prevailed thanks to the safety of the roof above their heads, shielding them from Gibraltar ultimates, as well as a slightly undercooked final play from G2.\nGame two went down near Storm Catcher, where G2 once again looked great going into the end game with strong positioning. But this time, the newly-promoted Challengers Circuit team Nightmare prevailed. Despite coming from the second-tier scene of the game, Nightmare has been playing extraordinarily well and remain in contention for a spot in the playoff LAN (if circumstances allow for one). After two games, G2’s consistency was paying off. They led with 32 points. Eventual winners C9 only had a single point.\nThe last game on Storm Point developed into a chaotic end game outside Gale Station, where C9 held a strong defensive position with good cover. Other squads dropped like flies on their way into the zone and C9 grabbed a confident win. After three games, G2 still hung on to a small lead. But the top five teams all had about 30 points, showing off the parity of this lobby. On Pro League days with less consistent matchups, squads like NRG and Esports Arena can score close to 30 points in one game alone.\nThe latter half of day six was played on World’s Edge. Game four finished outside Tree, where XSET triumphed. The leaderboard stayed close, with only five points separating the top five teams.\nGame five played out between Climatizer and Overlook, where C9 first finished off a hopeful TSM squad and then capitalized on an easy third party for their second win of the day. C9’s Mac “Albralelie” Beckwith dropped a devastating Gibby ultimate on their rivals before they could reset, and teammate Zach Mazer’s Caustic ultimate cemented the win. But even two wins didn’t give C9 any room for error since a few other teams picked up solid placement points as well as kills in that same game.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the conclusion of game five, only three points separated the top five teams: C9, 100 Thieves, Renegades, TSM and G2 were all essentially tied. Whichever squad could put together the strongest finale would come out on top.\u0026nbsp;A game near Lava Siphon tested their mettle. TSM’s hopes to stay atop the overall league standings were demolished when they attempted a Valkyrie ultimate and were shot out of the air as they rocketed upward, making them the second squad in game six who trusted too much in their Valkyrie strategy and suffered a fiery exit from the lobby.\nC9 and G2 both survived into the top three. But C9 lost Albralelie on a push, leaving them with two players. G2, with their characteristic aggression, seized on the opportunity for a win. But it wasn’t enough. C9’s 13-kill second-place finish was more than enough to squeak by, ending the most competitive day of Apex in Split Two so far. In the overall league standings, Esports Arena, NRG, and 100 Thieves are on top right now.\u0026nbsp;But C9, G2, and TSM are only a few points behind them, and the likely winner is far from settled. Play in North America will resume on Thursday, March 24 at 7pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SwennWoqVmppGeuW6uyK2cq2WRqXqprcufrpqxXaKus7eMqJ1mmaCaxW680ahkpZ2RnMKmedKpo6KsXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/c9-win-nail-biter-at-halfway-mark-of-apex-pro-league-split-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C9 win nail-biter at halfway mark of Apex Pro League Split 2"},{"body":" The Call of Duty: WWII private multiplayer beta has only been live on PlayStation 4 for roughly 24 hours, but it’s already a huge success.\nAll five divisions are playable in this beta, up through the first 35 levels of player progression in multiplayer. But players have quickly reached the highest level currently available in the beta—which means we can see all of the weapons that are available.\nThere are currently 18 primary weapons that are playable in the Call of Duty: WWII private multiplayer beta, so here’s a quick rundown of each gun.\nRifle Four assault rifles are currently playable in the WWII beta, but two in particular definitely sticks out as the best.\nM1941 This weapon makes up for its lack of damage, range, and accuracy with its impressive fire rate—which is the fastest among all three assault rifles. The M1941, however, definitely isn’t as good as the other fully-automatic assault rifle available in this class.\nM1 Garand The M1 Garand is a classic World War II weapon that many Call of Duty fans will recognize from previous titles, including World at War. This semi-automatic marksman rifle has the highest damage and range statistics in the class—and if you have a good trigger finger, this is definitely a weapon that you should try out.\nSTG44 Once players have reached level 14 in the WWII beta, they can unlock the STG, which is by far the best assault rifle currently available. Statistically, it looks fairly even to the M1941, but in-game, it definitely doesn’t feel that way. The STG should be your weapon of choice if you want to use a fully-automatic assault rifle.\nM1A1 Carbine We’ve been waiting a long time for this gun to be back in a Call of Duty game. Fans of World at War will remember the M1A1 Carbine—mainly because it was one of the best guns in the game. And so far in the WWII beta, this gun follows that trend. If you have a quick trigger finger and an accurate shot, this semi-automatic assault rifle is perfect for you.\nSubmachine gun There are now five submachine guns in the WWII beta—and most of them pack a mean punch.\nGrease Gun The Grease Gun seems to be the ugly duckling in this weapon class, as the PPSh-41 and the Type 100 just outclass it in all areas. Statistically, the Grease Gun has the highest accuracy, but lowest fire rate of the current SMGs. This gun can be used effectively in extremely close-quarters gunfights, but other than that, we recommend using one of the other two SMGs.\nPPSh-41 The PPSh-41 definitely seems like the strongest SMG when it comes to close-quarters gunfights. Its fast fire rate and high damage statistics help prove that this can be a successful weapon—especially on smaller maps, like Pointe du Hoc. We highly recommend trying the PPSh if you like shredding through lines of enemies in the blink of an eye.\nType 100 While the PPSh appears to be the strongest close-range SMG, the Type 100 might be the all-around best weapon in this class. You can use it at all ranges, but especially at longer distances—mainly because the Type 100 has the highest range statistic in the SMG class. Right now, it seems like the Type 100 is one of the strongest and most versatile SMGs in WWII.\nWaffe 28 This weapon was added to the WWII beta on Saturday, Aug. 26—and it’s already one of the most powerful SMGs in the game. The Waffe 28 has the fastest fire rate in the SMG class, which allows users to destroy anyone in extremely close-quarters gunfights. The high recoil makes it difficult to win medium to long range engagements, but this gun becomes a melt machine when you’re in your opponent’s face.\nM1928 Long-time Call of Duty fans will recognize this gun as the Thompson from World at War. This weapon has an extremely fast fire rate—much like the Waffe 28 and PPSh-41—which makes it deadly up close, but difficult to control for long-range gunfights. We found the most success using this gun with a silencer—just to help reduce the recoil a little bit.\nLight machine gun Although light machine guns aren’t necessarily the most popular weapons, there are three available for use in the WWII beta.\nLewis Statistically, the Lewis doesn’t jump off the page at prospective users. It does, however, have the highest accuracy statistic in the LMG class. For long-time Call of Duty fans, this weapon looks eerily similar to the DP-28 from World at War.\nMG 15 The MG 15 makes up for its low damage statistic with its class-leading fire rate. This gun also has the most amount of bullets in one clip compared to the other LMGs, which helps those who use spray-and-pray tactics. The MG 15 can be a lot of fun to use in game—in the right situations.\nBren The Bren seems like the LMG of choice in this beta. Despite having the slowest fire rate, it leads all LMGs in damage and range. And this gun offers a nostalgic feeling to those who played World at War, since the Bren closely resembles the Type 99.\nSniper Rifle There are three sniper rifles available in the WWII beta—and they’re all effective for any aspiring long-range specialists.\nKarabin The Karabin could be a good sniper rifle for anyone with a quick trigger finger. This sniper definitely isn’t as strong as the Commonwealth, but you can fire more rounds in rapid succession since it’s a semi-automatic weapon.\nCommonwealth The Commonwealth seems like a typical World War II-style sniper rifle. This bolt action rifle is extremely powerful from long distances, and it’s very accurate. But make sure you hit your shots—if you miss, you’ll be vulnerable until you’re ready to fire another bullet.\nM1903 The newest sniper added to this beta also has the highest damage and range statistics in this weapon class. The M1903 is an extremely powerful bolt-action sniper rifle with very minimal recoil. We highly recommend using this weapon if you consider yourself a long-range specialist.\nShotgun Last, but certainly not least, there are three shotguns available in the WWII beta. If you like incendiary shells, this is definitely the weapon class for you.\nWinchester 1897 The Winchester seems like a fun shotgun to use. This pump-action shotgun leads its weapon class in damage, almost guaranteeing one-shot kills in close-quarter engagements. The Winchester also might remind some fans of the M1897 Trench Gun from World at War.\nM30 Luftwaffe Drilling This looks very similar to the Double-Barreled Shotgun from World at War—for obvious reasons. Although the Luftwaffe has the lowest damage statistic in this class, it makes up for that with the highest fire rate for shotguns. It’ll be difficult for any enemies to walk away after getting hit by two bullets from this gun.\nToggle Action The Toggle Action is the only semi-automatic shotgun currently in the beta, and it’s also the most accurate weapon in this class. This is definitely the most forgiving shotgun in the beta—if you miss any shots, you have a decent chance to recover and still pick up the kill.\nIf any weapons are added to the Call of Duty: WWII private multiplayer beta, this list will be updated accordingly.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEpq3PqKWsZZyewLV5wqibZq%2BnnrZursStmGZpZm59eA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-the-weapons-in-the-call-of-duty-wwii-multiplayer-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of the weapons in the Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer beta"},{"body":"The latest MMO developed by Amazon Games Studios, New World, launched its closed beta testing period earlier this week and countless players are scrambling across the world of Aeternum to find resources.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most necessary materials players can craft in New World is linen. Linen, unlike raw materials, is created through the crafting process. Players can refine linen at the Loom Station by way of the Weaving skill. To find the Loom Station, look for the icon on your map that resembles a house with vertical sticks through it.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Before you can refine your linen at a Loom Station, though, you’ll need to collect raw materials to craft the finished product. Players will need to collect fiber to craft linen. The process of turning raw materials into crafted items is an important factor in New World’s gameplay mechanics. Related: Where to find Fiber in New World\nTo create one sheet of linen, players need to collect four pieces of fiber from around the world.\u0026nbsp;Fiber is often found in the forest and grassland areas of the world map and can be easily identified by its long stems and purple caps. Linen can be used to craft light armor, as well as certain bags. If you find yourself with a surplus of linen early on in the game, you can craft some advantageous pieces of armor that can give you a leg up in the early stages of leveling.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlk6eyosDEZqOippWjeqq6jKecsGWnpL%2BtsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-create-linen-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to create linen in New World"},{"body":"Tamiyo is a Moonfolk Planeswalker that first appeared in Avacyn Restored in 2012. She’s a truth-seeker from Kamigawa who’s appeared throughout the multiverse, conducting research and seeking truth.\nTamiyo, Compleated Sage is her latest Magic: The Gathering card in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and represents her new form. Compleation is the state of perfection for Phyrexians, where their complete physical being is replaced by metal.\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon Featuring a new mechanic and a modernized Phyrexian mana cost ability, Tamiyo is a combination of old and new designs and further portents the looming Phyrexian presence in the multiverse.\nTamiyo, Compleated Sage\u0026nbsp; Mana value: 2G[G/P/U]UType: Legendary Planeswalker TamiyoRarity: Mythic RareStarting loyalty: 5Keyword: CompleatedFirst ability: +1: Tap up to one target Artifact or Creature. It doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.Second ability: -X: Exile target nonland permanent card with mana value X from your graveyard. Create a token that’s a copy of that card.Third ability: -7: Create Tamiyo’s Notebook, a legendary colorless Artifact token with “Spells you cast cost two less to cast” and “Tap: Draw a card.” The Compleated keyword asks interesting questions of the player while alleviating the historical issue of abilities that cheat mana costs being too good. If two life is paid instead of U or G, Tamiyo enters the battlefield with two fewer loyalty counters.\nIt seems like the key to Tamiyo’s power comes from the -X ability. This is a solid pseudo-reanimation effect that can recover a key Creature or Artifact, which will be relevant in the upcoming Standard format. Look for Artifacts that sacrifice themselves for value. These are perfect targets for Tamiyo’s -X ability.\nThe +1 is the bread-and-butter ability that turns Tamiyo into a bomb in Limited and a solid midrange or tempo piece in Constructed formats. This kind of tapping effect is always relevant in midrange matchups.\nIt won’t be as effective if Mono-White Aggro and Mono-Green Aggro remain at the top of Standard, however.\nTamiyo’s ultimate isn’t difficult to reach. It requires two +1 activations and that ability combined with Green and Blue decks’ Creature-centric game plan provides Tamiyo with plenty of protection.\nThe ultimate doesn’t immediately win the game, but making every spell cost two less and having a source of repeatable card draw should be enough to close it out quickly.\nKamigawa: Neon Dynasty hits Magic Arena and Magic Online on Feb. 10. A full tabletop release is set for Feb. 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1rcyisKhlopqupLTErGSaZZ6axG6yzqukZqGeYriiucigmLCZXaOysLqMnbCnmaOpxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tamiyo-reaches-a-new-form-in-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tamiyo reaches a new form in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":" It’s just now setting in that the first CS:GO Major in over two years has ended. Many fans hope there won’t be another two-year delay until the next Valve-sponsored Major and an exciting post-Major roster shuffle is already in the works.\nBut before we look ahead to the near future of CS:GO, we have to look back at the glorious return to crowds that took place at the PGL Stockholm Major. Specifically, we’re going to look at two winners and losers from this historic event.\nWinners: s1mple and Na’Vi This is probably the most obvious entry on this list, but this triumph needs to be talked about some more. So often in traditional sports and esports, great players miss out on the elusive trophy that represents the ultimate accomplishment in their game. Prior to Stockholm, s1mple had reached the playoffs of seven different Majors between three different teams, including two grand finals losses. Over time, the question shifted from “when would s1mple win a Major?” to “will s1mple win a Major?” It was never a concern about his talent and abilities, it was just a matter of putting the right team behind him.\nOver time, the right pieces were finally added, starting with the ultimate co-star in electronic, then a reliable in-game leader that could also entry in Boombl4. Perfecto was the perfect selection to play the support/lurker role, then the 18-year-old rookie b1t joined the main roster and made an immediate impact. This team came into Stockholm in the best form of anyone, with the game’s best player, and are now set up for sustained success over the next few years.\nLosers: North America For the first time since PGL Krakow 2017, not a single North American player or team reached the playoffs of a CS:GO Major. This isn’t the case if you consider FURIA a North American team, and they did top the NA RMR rankings to reach Stockholm, but they’re a Brazilian org with all Brazilian players who only played in NA because it’s much more appealing than South America from a Major slot status.\nThis is almost a poetic result of the significant fall-off of North American CS that’s been happening since the start of the pandemic. Several of the formerly prominent NA CS organizations have moved on, including Cloud9, 100 Thieves, Gen.G, and Chaos E.C. Many of the game’s big names and rising stars left for new pastures in VALORANT.\nBefore this Major even ended, NA took another big hit when Evil Geniuses announced that it’s benching most of its starting roster after a 0-3 run in the Legends Stage. The last remaining NA bastion of top-tier CS, Team Liquid, looked uncharacteristically shaken in Stockholm, going 1-3 and getting bounced by former member Twistzz and his new friends at FaZe. Now, reports are surfacing that both Stewie and FalleN are “evaluating their options” ahead of a potentially big 2022 NA shuffle. It’s a bleak short-term outlook for NA right now.\nWinners: The Danish teams For the three Danish teams that attended the PGL Stockholm Major, it’s a bright future ahead. Yes, Astralis didn’t repeat as Major champions and didn’t make it out of the Legends Stage, but perhaps that’s a sign that the changes they ultimately made before the playoffs were necessary. Now they have a young AWP star in Lucky they can continue to cultivate and two tier-one ready contributors in k0nfig and blameF looking to get back to winning Counter-Strike. Along with the proven veterans in Xyp9x and gla1ve, there’s an aura of excitement around the next era of Astralis.\nBut they’re not alone in the optimistic camp. Heroic came into Stockholm with some doubts after poor showings at the first post-pandemic offline events, amidst the drama caused by former coach HUNDEN effectively accusing the team of cheating with him. But Heroic showed something special with impressive performances in all three stages, especially in the playoffs with their win against Virtus Pro and their near-victory over G2.\nLastly, Copenhagen Flames were one of the big surprises of the event after barely qualifying for the tournament via a multi-overtime narrow win over Team Fiend at IEM Fall. They shocked most pick’ems with a stunning 3-0 record in the Challengers Stage and were just a couple rounds away from a monumental upset over NiP in the Legends Stage that would have put them in playoffs. The players themselves may find new contracts with a new org going forward, though. Dexerto has reported that Copenhagen Flames is asking for a half-a-million-dollar buyout for the roster.\nLosers: The people using the success of the Major to needlessly trash those who switched to VALORANT It took less than six hours after the trophy was raised for someone in a top management position of one of CS:GO‘s biggest tournament organizers to hop on Twitter to make false claims and bash former CS:GO stars who switched to VALORANT. CSGO fills an arena for this #PGLMajor, records bonkers viewership, the player base grows year on year and the only pros to leave for Valorant are those that wouldn't cut it on a playoffs team at this event. How is this game dying again?\n— Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) November 8, 2021  In this tweet, ESL VP of product development Michal Blicharz took it upon himself to take a needless shot at some of the big names who have switched titles over the past year and a half. This includes several players who have competed in or won ESL events over the years, whose names and star power have drawn viewers to said events, like Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella, Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, Ethan Arnold, and Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho.\nGood-hearted banter between the CS:GO and VALORANT scenes is expected and can be fun, and well-meaning criticism of how each game handles its esports ecosystem and gameplay changes should be welcome. But this just comes across as an unwarranted cheap shot at an entire player base made up of several names whose presence at big events helped ESL become what it is today. Additionally, no one has ever said that CS:GO was dying, even during the pandemic stage. In fact, CS:GO has reached a peak of one million active players during seven different months since the emergence of COVID-19. But what could die is the willingness of some of these VALORANT pros to consider a return to CS:GO if this is what a representative of one of the game’s biggest TOs thinks of them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMPIp6WeqqNiubC%2FxKuqZqiXoXq0wM6coqGnnKJ6rq3JqKk%3D\n","link":"/post/the-winners-and-losers-of-the-pgl-stockholm-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The winners and losers of the PGL Stockholm Major"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool.\nAnother CIS player has hit the golden mark of 10,000 MMR in Dota 2. But this time, it’s a rising star instead of a veteran player that has been around for years.\u0026nbsp;\nAlik “V-Tune” Vorobey hasn’t hit the big time yet in terms of playing for a hyper competitive team, but he is a pubstar in the region and is now the 11th player to officially hit that rank.\nIt’s a massive accomplishment for any player to reach that point in their career, and, prior to the recent introduction of static MMR gain and loss that Valve implemented, there were only four players to actually make it that far. Now that there is a controlled element to the MMR system, several other players have made the leap and reached 10,000 MMR for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\nV-Tune is the third player to join the ranks of 10,000 MMR that is a newer player, having joined the competitive scene in 2018. He currently plays for FlyToMoon after moving on from HellRaisers and leaving Dendi’s stack prior to forming B8.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the 11 players who have confirmed their 10,000 MMR status, with several others such as Igor “iLTW” Filatov, Nisha, and David “Moo” Hull having hit the mark on the leaderboards, but not confirming it via social media.\u0026nbsp;\nAbed (Evil Geniuses)\u0026nbsp;MidOne (OG)Arteezy (EG)RAMZES666 (EG)Marc “Raven” Polo Luis Fausto (GeekFam)Rafli “Mikoto” Fathu Rahman (BOOM Esports)w33 (Nigma)Armel (TNC Predator)Cheng “NothingToSay” Jin Xiang (EHOME)no[o]ne (Virtus.pro)V-Tune (FlyToMoon) At the moment, V-Tune is tied for fourth place on the Dota 2 global leaderboard, while Mikoto, SumaiL, and no[o]ne hold the top spot. The rankings update constantly and once you reach the top of the mountain, a single loss could drop you as much as 10 spots.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the changes Valve continues to make to the MMR system, several other players who have been sitting on the cusp of that 10,000 mark will likely reach it over the coming weeks, especially as many of them choose to stay home and play Dota during the coronavirus outbreak. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vZK2tnpp6qbXTrGRqaGBlfW65zKtkoqZdmby1rYxr\n","link":"/post/v-tune-hits-10-000-mmr-in-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"V-Tune hits 10,000 MMR in Dota 2"},{"body":" Electronic Arts will be launching the next beta test for Apex Legends Mobile on Sept. 21, it confirmed in a tweet today. The beta will be coming to Mexico, Colombia, and Peru for limited players.\nTo get into the beta, you need to pre-register for the game through the Google Play Store. It seems the beta will only be released for Android devices.\n🚨Actualización.🚨\n¡El tiempo del pre-registro se extiende! Si no te has registrado, ¡aún tienes tiempo! ☝️\nLa nueva fecha para jugar antes que nadie la versión Beta de #ApexLegendsMobile se aplaza unos días y ahora será a partir del 21 de septiembre.\n— EA Latinoamérica (@EAlatam) September 13, 2021  The battle royale game will be launching toward the end of 2021. It will be a free and standalone game that is separate from its PC and console counterparts, so it won’t support cross-platform play. The mobile version is basically a toned-down version of Apex on console and PC.\nThis won’t be the first beta test for the game. Apex Legends Mobile was first released in April for select users in India. The game later dropped in the Philippines in May. The user data from both of these tests were deleted on their completion.\nLast July, the game was released in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. EA had said that it will be testing the game in a series of tests around the world. The tests have now arrived in Latin America. An official release date hasn’t been announced yet, though.\nOn its release, Apex Legends Mobile will be taking on established battle royale titles like Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile, and Free Fire. The upcoming PUBG: New State will also take on the game. EA will be hoping to lure in players with Apex Legends’ fast-paced and different battle royale gameplay experience.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmgmsVuuMSgnKeco2K6sK7IpZxmmpWprm610maaqKWZo7RuwM5mo5qsmaN6ornEq6CcmV2ku26%2FxKmrZmph\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-mobile-beta-is-coming-to-latin-america-on-sept-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends Mobile beta is coming to Latin America on Sept. 21"},{"body":"Golden Guardians has introduced its 2022 LCS Academy roster, featuring a mix of one-time LCS players in former 100 Thieves mid laner Ryoma, as well as 2021 Golden Guardians starters Iconic and Chime. Golden Guardians also made a move to acquire former Evil Geniuses Academy-level top laner Tony Top and former PEACE AD carry Violet out of the Oceania’s LCO.\u0026nbsp;\nViolet and Ryoma, two players from Oceania, don’t take up import slots on Golden Guardians’ roster due to a rule change from last season that designates Oceanic players as North American residents. Golden Guardians’ starting ADC Lost is also considered a North American resident, despite his Oceanic background.\u0026nbsp;\nGive a warm welcome to your 2022 Golden Guardians Academy players and staff:\nCoach: @Akaadian\nStrategic Coordinator: @LoLJido Top: @LOLTonyTop\nJungle: @iconic_lol\nMid: @Ryoma1\nADC: @Violet_OCE\nSupport: @LoLChime pic.twitter.com/u9Xh4PkPK8\n— Golden Guardians (@GoldenGuardians) November 29, 2021  Chime and Iconic, who both appeared on Golden Guardians’ 2021 main LCS roster, will play for Golden Guardians’ Academy team next season after the organization made several moves in free agency to bolster its starting lineup. The organization signed former MOUZ jungler Pridestalkr to the team earlier in the offseason, in addition to confirming the return of one-time LCS support Olleh to the starting lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nGolden Guardians’ Academy lineup will be led by former LCS jungler Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham, who will coach the team in his first year as a head coach. Last season, Akaadian spent the majority of the Summer Split in a starting role with Dignitas at the jungle position.\u0026nbsp;\nThe LCS has not yet announced a start date for the 2022 Academy season, although the LCS season is set to return on Jan. 14 with the second annual Lock-in tournament.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6opJSau26z1JqpnaGRo8BuvsSvnJqko2J%2FcX6RZqOcq12WsKKwxKawZqqfqMGmvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/golden-guardians-reveals-2022-lcs-academy-roster-featuring-ryoma-violet-iconic-chime-and-tony-top/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Golden Guardians reveals 2022 LCS Academy roster featuring Ryoma, Violet, Iconic, Chime, and Tony Top"},{"body":"The PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Spring Split 2022 is drawing near, bringing a prize pool of $600,000. This amateur-level open-for-all tournament gives players a chance to make it to the PUBG Mobile National Championships (PMNC), where they will have the opportunity to advance to the Pro Leagues (PMPL) of 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nRegistrations for the tournament are live for all regions on the official website until April 13. Participating teams must play the in-game qualifiers to advance to the group stage. The top teams from the group stage will then advance to the Finals to crown the respective regional winners.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is the schedule for the PMCO 2022 Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nPMCO North America In-game qualification: April 21 and May 4Group Stage: May 12 to 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30; June 2 and 4\u0026nbsp;Finals: June 10 and 11 PMCO Brazil and PMCO Latin America In-game qualification: April 29 to 30 and May 1Group Stage: May 6 to 8 and May 24 to 26Finals: May 31 and June 1 to 5 PMCO Turkey, PMCO Western Europe, PMCO Africa, and PMCO Middle East In-game qualification: April 21 and May 4Group Stage: May 12 to 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30; June 2 and 4Finals: June 10 and 11 PMCO South Asia, PMCO Asia Wildcard In-game qualification: April 21 and May 4Group Stage: May 21 to 23 and May 28 to 30Finals: June 10 and 11 The PMCOs have undergone a big change in 2022. Instead of seeding into the subsequent PMPL, they will now provide a path for teams to the PMNC and the PMNC Regional Cups. These will happen towards the end of the year, with the top teams qualifying for the PMPLs in 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCVp7JutdJmq6GdXaiwqbHDrqOeZZakv27Ax55kqa2SnHquu8Gio55lk6HCo3nOqZynZaCisLB50qmpoqaXYsCxuMitZGtoYmc%3D\n","link":"/post/here-is-the-schedule-for-the-pubg-mobile-club-open-pmco-spring-split-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here is the schedule for the PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Spring Split 2022"},{"body":"Whenever an anticipated game finally releases, the most passionate fans may decide to take a few days off from work or school to enjoy the game and become a part of the launch hype.\nConsidering Elden Ring is going to be released on a Friday, however, players will need to know how long it takes to beat Elden Ring in order to decide whether they’ll need to call in sick on Monday as well.\nExploring Elden Ring’s open world is going to take some time. Since each player will have their own pace, the time it takes to beat the game may vary. Review runs, however, should be enough to help players make healthy guesses.\nAccording to the following playtests, conducted by different outlets, it takes 58 hours to beat Elden Ring on average.\nTesterTimeFromSoftware30 hoursGame İnformer55 hoursGameSpot50 hoursIGN87 hoursKirk McKeand62 hoursPC Gamer60 hoursVG 24/760 hoursVideo Games Chronicle50 hours After taking a look at the table above, FromSoftware’s 30 hours stands out among the crowd. While it’s possible to complete Elden Ring in 30 hours, you’ll need more hours to “beat” it, which requires players to go through various hidden objectives in the game.\nRegardless of what other players average, your results can also vary depending on your pace. Elden Ring’s open world has a lot to offer, and players can only enjoy the game more by taking their time to complete all the objectives.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXaG8r7OMnaaeq12ewW7AwKScZqyfYq%2BmrdNmnKWclaN6s7XNoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-long-does-it-take-to-beat-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How long does it take to beat Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Ashe is one of the most popular bottom laners in League of Legends. Her simplistic kit allows her to provide plenty of vision, slow, and damage for her team. She is one of League’s oldest champions and has maintained her core abilities after all these years, showing how successful she is with minimal changes. While she can carry games with her spammable area-of-effect (AoE) slow and high-speed attacks, she has lots of counters and items to help you keep her in check.\nHere are the best counter picks to beat Ashe in the bot lane.\nGeneral strategy Ashe has a telegraphed playstyle, which you can use to your advantage. She throws Volleys (W) to clear waves and try to poke you down. You can sit behind your minion wave to avoid this ability since it stops on the first target hit. Early on it has a long cooldown, so use the downtime as a green light for you to trade blows. Her other trading tool is her Ranger’s Focus (Q), which she needs to stack up to gain an attack-speed boost and split her arrows into multiple smaller arrows dealing less damage. Ashe’s Hawkshot (E) allows her to scout the map for five seconds on a long cooldown, which can save her from unwanted ganks. Once Ashe reaches level six, she will get access to an engage tool in her Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R), a global ultimate that deals damage and stuns based on distance travelled. Nearby enemies will take half damage, so this can be quite deadly during the laning phase when the health pools aren’t high. If you get poked down, she can engage with her ultimate and chunk you down even further while you’re stuck in crowd- control. It’s important to keep this in mind and look for her ultimate-casting animation to have enough time to dodge.\nChampions Jhin Jhin is one of the best ADCs in the game currently and can answer Ashe perfectly with his low-range skills and burst. Early on, your goal should be to stay behind waves and lower the health of creeps near Ashe to help you increase your poke damage with Dancing Grenade (Q). On top of that, you should aim to use your fourth passive shot to unleash a huge burst of damage on Ashe every couple of seconds. This should be done while her Volley is on cooldown to avoid getting poked down while you try to trade with her.\nBy repeating these trading patterns, you should be able to poke her down and zone her away from creeps. If she is low enough you can follow up with Deadly Flourish (W) to set up a kill. Once you get to level six, you’ll get access to your ultimate, but be careful since your positioning will be telegraphed and Ashe can stop you from firing your shots with her ultimate easily.\nAs the game goes by, you’ll be much stronger if you played the laning phase as described since you should have a creep score advantage. In teamfights aim to hit your closest targets, but if you see Ashe mispositioned, try to land a Deadly Flourish or pop your ultimate so that your teammates can delete her from the Rift.\nKai’Sa Kai’Sa benefitted significantly from the item rework in the preseason. She’s a great answer to Ashe’s game plan since she can do a lot of damage from afar or dive in to unleash her burst and stop Ashe from doing any damage.\nDuring the laning phase, you want to wait for Ashe to throw her Volley out before you go in close proximity and trade with your passive and Icathian Rain (Q). Keep an eye on Ashe’s Ranger’s Focus stacks since she can chase you down easily if you’re not careful. As a result, you should adapt to the support matchup as well and make small trades when you’re out of harm’s way.\nOnce you get to level six, you’ll get access to Killer Instinct (R), which will help your dive in if Ashe has been recently hit by one or your ally’s abilities. This is your key to punishing Ashe, especially if she doesn’t have flash. She doesn’t have a lot of damage without items compared to you who have multiple sources of damage. As a result, you can dive in and kill her repeatedly and snowball the game out of control. With a small early lead, you can reach your abilities’ thresholds to level up much faster and become the strongest player in the game.\nCompared to Ashe, you scale much better since you have mixed damage and have no issues dealing with tanks who have either a lot of armor or magic resist. On top of that, you can easily reach Ashe in the backline in teamfights to kill her before she has a second to deal damage on your team. Afterwards, you can sneak away with your Supercharge (E) and regroup with your team to finish off the remaining opponents.\nTwitch Twitch is one of the more surprising assassin ADC picks to deal with Ashe. Unlike Kai’Sa and Jhin who want to have small burst-window trades before retreating, Twitch goes in and kills Ashe on cooldown. You don’t have tools to peel for yourself, so your tactic during the laning phase is to spam your Ambush (Q) on cooldown to go invisible and nuke Ashe in hopes of killing her with your support’s aid.\nBy getting a couple of early kills, you can force her to stay near her tower and miss creep experience and gold or get killed by you due to the early snowball. Your damage is quite high and you scale well into teamfights and can use Ambush to roam to other lanes as well.\nBy making a couple of early roams, you can give Ashe false hope that she can go back to farming before unleashing your Ambush and burst damage on her again, putting her on a farm counter. In teamfights, your Spray and Pray (R) with Ruunan’s will delete the health bars of your opponents. If in teamfights, you see Ashe sitting too far back, you can look to Ambush her from behind and kill her in the blink of an eye before hitting her other team members.\nItems to build into Ashe Plated Steelcaps This is an alternative boots option to the traditional Berserker Greaves if you want to reduce her auto-attack damage. It’s great to build into a composition lacking magic damage and relying instead on physical damage. Vampiric Scepter This is a cheap item to help you out early on against Ashe’s poke. If you’re going for a build which has Vampiric Scepter, you can rush it to nullify the early poke.\nQuicksilver Sash If the enemy has a lot of crowd control or if you’re getting beat down during the laning phase due to Ashe’s ultimate, you can acquire this item to have a way to cleanse her ultimate and escape to safety. Usually Ashe players will be paired up with crowd control supports, so this item can help you stop their engage as well.\nImmortal Shieldbow This is a great Mythic item to stop Ashe from bursting you down if you’re low health. If you’re facing an assassin-oriented composition, you can go for Immortal Shieldbow to increase your survivability. It has a great build path, which allows you to sustain through Ashe’s poke and survive her ultimate if she catches you low health. Galeforce If you want to feel how it is to assassinate people as an ADC, look no further than Galeforce. This item has received a couple of buffs since its first iteration and is a core item for plenty of ADCs. You can acquire this item to get a small dash, which deals damage as well to nearby opponents. With it, you can easily dodge Ashe’s arrows even if your flash or movement ability is down or use it to execute her when she is low health.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6vzq6lrZ2iYq60tMRmoKdlnJquqMHEZqafZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-counter-ashe-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to counter Ashe in League of Legends"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Extraction counts on a cast of familiar characters from anyone who’s played Rainbow Six Siege—from Sledge and Smoke as playable characters to Mira and Thermite running the incursions and guiding operators through the radio.\nExtraction has 18 playable characters, and nine of them are unlocked by default. This gives players a diverse starting roster, which could help them bulk up a handful of chosen operators in case their main gets hurt—or goes M.I.A.\nThe other half of the cast is locked behind the game’s progression, with three batches of three operators available at different points throughout their journeys. To unlock all characters, players just need to level up their Development Milestone, Extraction‘s equivalent of a level system that takes into account your career-wide progression and not individual operator levels.\nHere’s how to unlock all operators in Extraction, whether you’re looking to unlock your main in Rainbow Six Siege or if you just want to spice up your gameplay.\nDoc, Ela, Pulse, Alibi, Hibana, Finka, Lion, Sledge, Vigil: Unlocked by default.IQ, Jäger, and Rook: Reach Development Milestone five.Fuze, Smoke, and Tachanka: Reach Development Milestone 10.Capitão, Nomad, and Gridlock: Reach Development Milestone 17. Since Development Milestones are also requirements for unlocking new areas and maps, and even the lower difficulties can award a decent chunk of XP, most Extraction players will end up unlocking operators eventually. For those looking to speedrun and level up quickly, though, some of the higher-difficulty missions will award players with more XP—but they come with a much bigger risk.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqWlp5OgeqK4y2amqZ2ilsGwvtJmoKdlopa2r67OsGSsoahisrnA0ZqaraGfow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-all-operators-in-rainbow-six-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock all operators in Rainbow Six Extraction"},{"body":"Destruction Warlock is in a peculiar spot in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The spec isn’t quite the strongest option for Warlock players since Affliction is still relatively powerful in comparison. But Destruction does blow Demonology out of the water when it comes to sustained damage.\u0026nbsp;\nIn short, Destruction Warlock is a mid-tier class that specializes in both AoE and single-target damage. While there are classes that can do both of those things better, Destruction Warlock can fit both of those situations easily and deal effective damage wherever necessary. Here are the best talents and builds to get the most out of Destruction Warlocks in Shadowlands.\u0026nbsp;\nTalents Level 15: Flashover – Flashover is the strongest option at level 15 for both single-target and AoE damage. A faster cast time for Incinerate at the front end of your rotation will perfectly compliment a faster cast time for Chaos Bolt at the back end of your rotation. Flashover is perfect for building Soul Shards as quickly as possible.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 25: Reverse Entropy – Haste is the most important stat Destruction Warlocks can stack. They need to be taking any chance they get to compile extra haste in combat and a chance for a 15-percent bonus to the stat whenever casting a spell is a must-have for any Destruction player.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 30: Burning Rush – Burning Rush is one of the only mobility options that Warlocks have at their disposal. As perhaps the least mobile class in all of WoW, any boost Warlocks can get to their movement options is an ideal choice.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 35: Cataclysm – While Inferno is a strong AoE choice, you’re going to want to take Cataclysm at level 35. Cataclysm manages to check both boxes when it comes to AoE and single-target throughput. In fact, Cataclysm is the only talent in this row with a real use in single-target situations. Additionally, its combined use with other abilities, namely Channel Demonfire, provides a strong boost to Destruction’s overall damage.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 40: Mortal Coil – Mortal Coil is a straightforward selection since it gives Warlocks a pseudo interrupt in addition to a 20-percent heal. It’s a strong ability to have in all situations, especially when you’re under duress from many trash mobs at once.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Hot New Releases on Amazon Level 45: Roaring Blaze – Roaring Blaze is going to be the best option at your disposal here, considering its strong potency in single-target and AoE situations. While it might not pack the same multi-target punch that Reign of Chaos does, it amps the damage that most of your core abilities will deal for eight seconds. Boosting the effectiveness of Conflagrate, Immolate, and Incinerate is monstrously important in any situation—and for that reason, Roaring Blaze should be your go-to choice at level 45.\u0026nbsp;\nLevel 50: Channel Demonfire – While all three level 50 talents are going to be seriously strong options, Channel Demonfire is a strong hybrid ability that can devastate targets in both AoE and single-target scenarios. Whether you’re using the ability to channel eight beams of fire on a large pack of trash or using it to simply burn down a boss, Channel Demonfire is a safe choice for dealing dependable damage.\nCovenant The most ideal covenant that Destruction Warlocks can join is Night Fae. Between an extremely versatile core ability, another added piece of utility, and strong Soulbinds for added measure, Night Fae is a no-brainer for Destruction Warlocks.\u0026nbsp;\nSoul Rot is the Night Fae signature ability for Warlocks. A significant damage-over-time spell that can hit up to four different targets is great for AoE and the fact that you can use the spell to regain health through Drain Life is a nice added bonus that can be helpful in certain situations.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, Soulshape is an appealing ability for Warlock players since it gives them a blink on a 90-second cooldown. A class that’s starved when it comes to mobility can finally rejoice upon joining the Night Fae. Soulshape provides a much-needed boost to Warlock’s ability to bounce around fights like their fellow casters.\u0026nbsp;\nGear/stat priority The standard stat priority for Destruction Warlocks is as follows: Haste \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Mastery \u0026gt; Versatility.\nHaste is going to be important for Destruction Warlocks throughout the gearing process. Whether your character just hit level 60 or is progressing Mythic Castle Nathria, getting as much Haste as possible should be your top priority.\u0026nbsp;\nHaste allows you to get off faster casts of hard-hitting abilities with normally slow cast times such as Cataclysm and Chaos Bolt. When you stack your Haste bonuses with talents such as Flashover and Reverse Entropy, you’re going to be tossing out potent spells at the snap of a finger.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for your other secondary stats, Critical Strike is a solid option considering you’re going to be throwing out spell after spell and you’d like them to hit as hard as possible. Mastery and Versatility provide flat damage bonuses, but they’re not going to have as strong of an impact as Haste or Critical Strike.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1tMRmmZ6rpGKxpr%2FTq6ycrJmku27DwKujqJubYsGiuMSnq6xlkaOxbq7UoqOdZZmjeri71maqoZmUpMStrc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-destruction-warlock-talents-and-build-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Destruction Warlock talents and build in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Almost every single major region in competitive League of Legends has finally kicked off and the champion meta has been pretty diverse. Fans have seen multiple interesting picks, like Singed support and Zed. But one champion has dominated the drafting phase in multiple regions: Twisted Fate.\nThe infamous Card Master currently has a 100-percent pick-ban rate across the LCS and LEC, according to League stats tracker Games of Legends. He’s only been played in four games, winning twice, and has been banned 26 times.\n2 reasons to ban Twisted Fate\n– being blueside\n– being redside\n— SK Jenax (@Jenax_LoL) January 20, 2022  When looking at the Eastern major regions like the LCK and LPL, Twisted Fate’s pick-ban rate does drop to 82 percent, but that’s also because many more games have been played in those leagues due to regular season best-of-threes. He’s been banned a whopping 69 times, though.\nTwisted Fate’s huge upside lies in his ultimate ability, Destiny, which has a whole plethora of uses and makes him one of the most efficient champions to use in a competitive setting. He can, for example, split push to force pressure in a side lane then join his team across the map for an objective once an opposing player responds.\nHe can also hop into a skirmish at a moment’s notice and provide his team with vision on every enemy champion on the map. His flank potential is limitless too since he can teleport behind an enemy team to stun an opponent and allow easy access for his own team to follow up with more engage and damage tools. For aggressive teams, this utility is a dream to have in any composition.\nAlthough this number will die down once these leagues continue into the second and third week of play, Twisted Fate should still remain one of the top picks in the world unless he gets hit with a game-changing nerf in the coming patches.\nThe 2022 LEC Spring Split and LCS Lock In tournament will resume on Friday, Jan. 21.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuwoaOpsqV5xZqrnmWfo7m6ecKhmKaomaS7brjEn6tmaWBlerGx0Zycp6xdpbakt4ybmKdloKeytLHNnJxmpJWYeq2v0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twisted-fate-is-the-only-champion-left-with-a-100-percent-pick-ban-presence-in-lec-and-lcs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twisted Fate is the only champion left with a 100-percent pick-ban presence in LEC and LCS"},{"body":"Former LPL champion and Worlds finalist Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao retired from professional League of Legends today because of injuries and poor health. The 23-year-old has chosen to end his career in light of advice from medical professionals.\nOver the course of his career, Uzi accumulated pain in his arms, shoulders, and legs. Playing League for hours on end took a toll on his health, preventing him from competing and forcing him to take regular breaks from the game.\u0026nbsp;\n“One time I went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor said my arms are similar to that of a 40 to 50-year-old,” Uzi said in an interview with Nike last year. “I often feel like my legs have no strength. The lower part of the body feels like it’s not mine.”\n“Due to chronic stress, obesity, irregular diet, staying up late, and other reasons, I have been diagnosed with type II diabetes during last year’s check-up,” Uzi said today. Uzi first considered retiring in 2015 after complaining about shoulder pain during a team boot camp with the LPL’s Oh My God. Despite his ongoing struggle with pain, he went on to dominate in his domestic league, winning multiple titles and performing well on the international stage.\u0026nbsp;\n Ahead of the 2020 LPL Spring Split, Uzi was advised to rest. After the season came to a close, he made the decision to step away from competing and retire.\u0026nbsp;\n“Even in retirement, Uzi is still an important member of the RNG family,” RNG said. “In addition to doing everything we can to assist him in his future endeavors, we will also be by his side to help him on his journey to injury recovery.” In January, Uzi won Person of the Year at Weibo’s annual awards show with 486,786,212 votes, beating Chinese actors, celebrities, and musicians. Over his eight-year career, Uzi won three LPL splits, the Mid-Season Invitational, and Asian Games. In both seasons three and four, he placed second at Worlds, losing to Faker’s SKT and Samsung White.\nUzi will be remembered as one of the greatest ADCs in League history. His aggressive playstyle revolutionized his role and inspired many. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKyzoV2nsrW10Z6qZqSVlrS2sYyonWaklZyyr7DSZp%2BemZyptQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/uzi-retires-from-professional-league-of-legends-due-to-poor-health/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Uzi retires from professional League of Legends due to poor health"},{"body":"The Mysterious Dimension is one of the last areas you visit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Adventure Mode, World of Light.\nThe area tests your knowledge of all the games represented in Ultimate with a series of questions to create paths that link you to more questions, secret fighters, and rewards.\nThere are 11 questions in total within spiraling paths and new secret areas. If you come across any of them, these are the answers you’ll need.\n1) Which of these can float in the air? Winged Pikmin \n2) Which of these usually sells furniture?\nRedd\n3) Which of these is a Nopon?\nTora\n4) Which spirit is the King of Twilight?\nZant\n5) Who among these spirits is a scientist?\nAndross\n6) Which group hails from Inkopolis?\nOff the Hook\n7) Which of these is Chrom’s younger sister?\nLissa\n8) Which spirit is part of Bowser’s army?\nLakitu \u0026amp; Spiny\n9) Which spirit created the Subspace Army and waged war?\nTabuu\n10) Who among the spirits can Kirby not inhale? (This one has two answers)\nScarfy\nWhispy Woods\n11) Which spirit fought alongside Alucard to defeat Dracula?\nTrevor C. Belmont \nOf course, you can fight the other Spirits in the world—but just make sure you challenge them after picking the right answer, or you might miss out on a chest.\nIf you do end up getting an answer wrong, don’t worry. The chests in this area don’t count toward getting 100 percent completion in Adventure Mode. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yapayvlad6orjLZqafZaSdsm652KyrnqqZpMK0ecOipJ6mo568r3nQrpysrJmku7R5yKdkrK2gmr9uv8yaqqFlkqe8tHnUpauipZGpsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-answer-all-of-the-mysterious-dimension-questions-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to answer all of the Mysterious Dimension questions in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"Jay “Sinatraa” Won injured his eye with a resistance band during a workout last night. No serious damage was done, according to Sinatraa, and it appears that he’ll fully recover. The former Overwatch League MVP turned VALORANT star gave an update on his situation on Twitter last night. “Hit my right eye really hard with a resistance band and had to go to the emergency room because I went fully blind for like three hours,” he said. “Got lucky and only have a lot of scratches, bruising, and blood on my retina and they said I would most likely recover in a week or two.”\u0026nbsp;\n50 LB resistance band trying to curl it then slipped from my feet and shot up lol pic.twitter.com/2NbtzrMDV3\n— Jay Won (@sinatraa) October 15, 2020  Sinatraa specified in a follow-up tweet that he had a “50 LB resistance band [and was] trying to curl it, then it slipped from my feet and shot up.”\u0026nbsp;\nTeammates and competitors from across both the Overwatch and VALORANT landscapes offered their support in the comments of his Twitter post. Andrej “babybay” Francisty and Corey Nigra from FaZe’s VALORANT team wished him a speedy recovery, as did his former OWL organization the San Francisco Shock. Sinatraa’s teammate on the Sentinels, Jared “zombs” Gitlin, offered his moral support with a roast of the weights that attacked the player.\nthe weights got scared of how big you are had to start fightin back\n— zombs (@zombs) October 15, 2020  An eye injury can be scary for anyone, but for a professional gamer, a severe eye injury could be career-ending. Sinatraa is fortunate that more damage wasn’t done. He’s expected to recover in a week or two.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqyhnpbBs63AZqCnoqWnsrR5xLKcZq%2BYnrmmedaoqaShnpx6sMHT\n","link":"/post/sinatraa-injures-eye-while-working-out/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sinatraa injures eye while working out"},{"body":"It’s a crime to think that someone with abs as chiseled as Sylas could possibly be weak, but that’s the grim reality we’re living in at the moment. The poor lad is struggling in the current League of Legends meta, and we don’t think yesterday’s hotfix is nearly enough to save him.\nJust in case you missed the specifics of the hotfix yesterday, all it did was raise his base AD from 55 to 58, his MR per level by 0.75, and the base damage on his E by 20. His winrates in each role were consistently sub-40 percent, which is exceptionally low even for a new champion, and three AD isn’t going to fix that.\nSo what exactly is the issue with Sylas? Riot could simply buff all of his damage or lower all of his cooldowns, but right now, the issue lies within his design. To put it simply, his design contradicts itself, and it’s put him in a strange spot right after release. Sylas’ damage comes from fairly high AP scalings, as his base damage isn’t very remarkable. That wouldn’t be a problem, except he was pitched as a sort of AP bruiser. His abilities force him to get right up into the face of the enemy to get his hands dirty, and he doesn’t have the tools required to get out of the fight or to lock an enemy down for extended periods of time. So when he goes in, they can just turn around and attack him fairly easily. In other words, he has to be able to either survive the fight for long enough, or he has to kill them before they kill him. Right now, he can’t do either very well.\nIf you build defensive to help him survive those up-close encounters, he won’t get enough AP to scale and burst people down upon engaging. And if you build too much AP, you’ll lack the defenses needed to survive for more than a second or two in a late-game skirmish. It’s a tight spot to be in, and to truly fix the problem, Riot needs to help one of those two playstyles. If the design team truly wants him to be a bruiser or an AP juggernaut of sorts, his base damage needs to be raised while his scalings are lowered a bit. That way, he’ll be able to remain effective while tanking up.\nOn the other side, Riot could buff his scalings and commit to him being an AP assassin, which seems to be what most players have favored since his release. Most of his builds involve an early Luden’s Echo or Morellonomicon followed immediately by a Lich Bane. There isn’t much bruisery about that. It’s raw damage.\nEither way, something needs to be done, because Sylas is definitely undertuned. Hopefully his winrates climb a bit as more players get the hang of him, but a buff in the right spot could go a long way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqypJGoeq%2BxxJ2qZqWfp7JuwMeapWaZXam2r8WMoaatnpmterW7jKaYpJ1dpa6zecinZK2glWK6psDA\n","link":"/post/sylas-needs-more-than-a-tiny-hotfix-to-make-par-in-the-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sylas needs more than a tiny hotfix to make par in the meta"},{"body":"Gaining gold and loot for loss streaks is returning to Teamfight Tactics in Set Six Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets via the Mercenary trait. The new set also brings Tahm Kench digesting enemies for stat buffs and items.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to launch officially on Nov. 3, TFT Set Six Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets will mash together previous loot traits into Mercenary. The newtrait provides tacticians with a treasure chest that will continually make them richer with each combat loss. Set Sixchampions with the Mercenary trait are Illaoi, Quinn, Gangplank, Miss Fortune, and Tahm Kench.\nUpon hitting the three Mercenary units, a treasure chest appears on your bench. You get to roll two dice at the start of each planning phase, adding more loot to your chest. The chest cannot be sold to cash out. Instead, players open it after a win. A string of losses increases loot and buffs from the die rolls. Hitting seven Mercenary Set Six champions will produce a third golden die upon a win. Loot is not based on a table like Fortune was.\nAdding to the loot haul from the Mercenary trait is Tahm Kench, a five-cost Set Six champion. He eats his target, dealing damage while inside his belly. While being digested, the enemy unit is invulnerable to other sources, and Tahm Kench takes 40 percent reduced damage. Tahm Kench also has the Glutton trait in TFT Set Six, a unique trait that allows him to gain permanent bonus stats from a champion fed to him during the planning phase.\u0026nbsp;\nGaining gold and loot for loss streaks is returning to Teamfight Tactics in Set Six Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets via the Mercenary trait. Feeding Tahm Kench has never felt more satisfying! 📰 Read more:https://t.co/wVosobief8 pic.twitter.com/nXILuTPyPj\n— Dot Esports (@DotEsports) October 18, 2021  If the target enemy unit perishes while in Tahm Kench’s belly, he will spit out a random item component attached to them or gold equaling the cost of the unit. If the enemy champion survives the damage applied in his belly, though, Tahm Kench spits them towards the farthest opponent, stunning all targets that are hit.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can test out the best ways to feed Tahm Kench and earn massive amounts of loot when TFT Set Six Gizmos \u0026amp; Gadgets drops into the PBE on Oct. 20. Some stats and loot die rolls are subject to change before the official release on Nov. 3.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmo6inpGLBs63IrWSappRiwaK0zGainqaTnXqzsdOuqadlmaN6tLHTZm1mn5mvurC%2FjJqlnWWXlrGosdOs\n","link":"/post/tft-loot-trait-and-tahm-kench-return-in-set-6-gizmos-and-gadgets/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT loot trait and Tahm Kench return in Set 6 Gizmos and Gadgets"},{"body":"At eight years old, League of Legends is no longer a young game. And over the years, it’s built up a huge selection of champions: more than 130 characters, all with their own distinctive personality and lore.\nCombining that with a rabid fanbase and you get some truly epic cosplay opportunities.\nYou’ll see them at any major League event, but at also at gaming conventions around the world. Riot even pays cosplayers to attend certain events to help generate hype around the game.\nSome are better than others, of course. And these are the best of the best.\nXayah Cosplayer Kinpatsu Cosplay The Vastaya Rebel, Xayah, is captured beautifully with this cosplay by Kinpatsu. We especially love the detail that went into her wing to make the cosplay feel authentic to the original design.\nProject Camille Cosplayer: NONA Industries This Project Camille cosplay captures the elegance of the champion and even features fully moving parts to make it feel authentic and alive. The amount of detail that went into the costume is amazing.\nAether Wing Kayle Cosplayer: Elmins Cosplay  This Kayle cosplay is one of the biggest cosplays ever made. Elim stated that it usually takes 90 minutes to get the cosplay on before he can walk around with it, so you know a lot of love went into this breathtaking cosplay. The wings fully light up and move. A bit impractical, but amazing to look at regardless.\nPoppy Cosplayer: Kalli Mack Cosplay That hammer of hers packs a big punch. The overall detail in this Poppy design from the hammer to the buckler is insane. Credit really goes to the attire, however—the scratches on the armor and diamond designs on the costume really make the cosplay come alive.\nArcade Miss Fortune Cosplayer: J Tanooki This cosplay pays homage to one of Miss Fortune’s alternative skins, and it’s just superb. The individual details, such as the individual pixels that went into the costume and weapons speak for themselves, with the gameboy a nice added touch.\nViktor Cosplayer: Robb Props \u0026amp; Cosplay This cosplay features fully functioning robotics to make it come to life.\u0026nbsp;The arm moves on his shoulder, the staff lights up and even the hand has fully functioning LEDs that change colors with the suit. It is a work of art that makes Victor all the more terrifying.\nVi Cosplayer: Rage Kitten Cosplay “Punch first. Ask questions while punching.” This Vi cosplay is shockingly accurate all the way down to the oversized hands. The cosplayer locked onto the exact details of the champion, such as her weapons and her personality and knocked it out of the park.\nJinx Cosplayer: PsychoAngelCosplay The cosplayer truly captures the psychotic nature of Jinx. From the long hair, to the tattoos and even the weapons, there isn’t a shred of detail that has gone unmissed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Riuaatxq6cZqeWYrmms8Snm6xlk6TAsbjAsmRqbGhlgg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-league-of-legends-cosplays-ever-made/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best League of Legends cosplays ever made"},{"body":"The overhauled Trials of Osiris means more players can get their hands on shiny new loot exclusive to the game mode—including one of the best Pulse Rifles in the game. The Messenger is a one-of-a-kind weapon thanks to its perk pool, which comes with the unique Desperado perk.\nWith Desperado, reloading after a precision final blow vastly increases fire rate, making it a guaranteed presence in any god roll. Though that’s easily the best choice in the slot, it’s certainly not the only good one—especially not with the stacked pool of damage-boosting perks in this gun. Here’s our god roll for The Messenger.\nBarrel: Smallbore for a general boost, Arrowhead Break or Chambered Compensator if you’re struggling with recoil. For PvP, go with Smallbore, Extended Mag, or Hammer-Forged Rifling to get the most out of The Messenger’s range advantage.Magazine: Appended Mag, High-Caliber Rounds, or Ricochet Rounds. Flared Magwell is a solid choice for PvE, but reload perks make it redundant.First perk: Rapid Hit or Outlaw. For PvP, Killing Wind is also a good choice, and Moving Target can be handy.Second perk: Desperado (Honorable mention: Kill Clip). The Messenger has a series of useful perks and even some less popular combinations can shine. Still, the sheer supremacy of both Rapid Hit and Outlaw for the first perk and Desperado or Kill Clip as a second option cements them at the top of the god roll chain for PvE, with Killing Wind as an option for PvP.\nParts don’t seem to matter too much for the garden-variety PvE activities. As is the case with the vast majority of the guns in Destiny 2, the perks will prove more important than the parts, though having a bigger magazine size is always helpful. Most PvP players prefer extra range on their guns, so the parts will play a more pronounced role in a god roll. They’ll still be second place to perks, however.\nSince players won’t always get a god roll or a Desperado from their Trials Engrams, here’s a breakdown of each of The Messenger’s perks so you know what to keep and what to dismantle.\nFirst perk column Rapid Hit, Outlaw Reload-boosting perks are a tried-and-true element of Destiny and The Messenger has access to the two best perks in the game. Rapid Hit seems tailor-made to Pulse Rifles, with each shot in the burst counting toward the five stacks needed to get the most out of its effect. Outlaw, on the other hand, is as good as ever.\nAlthough those two perks are already good enough on their own, they synergize with Desperado, the crown jewel on The Messenger. Like Outlaw, Desperado triggers on precision kills and landing precision shots is enough to proc Rapid Hit.\nKilling Wind For PvP, Killing Wind will give players a handy boost to range and mobility after a kill, making it a viable choice for PvP. The extra range pairs well with the Pulse Rifle’s better range compared to Hand Cannons or Auto Rifles, for instance, meaning Killing Wind can give you a bigger edge on other opponents.\nHeating Up Heating Up is a good perk on its own, but taking it means players will have to ditch Outlaw or Rapid Hit. The Messenger also doesn’t kick too hard, so players can manage their recoil without help from this perk—and they’d get more value out of a reload-boosting perk. Still, Heating Up isn’t bad in its own right and can beat Moving Target, Zen Moment, and Encore.\nMoving Target (PvP) The extra target acquisition and ADS speed won’t really make a difference in PvE, but it can help give you an edge over your opponents in the Crucible. If you’re not fond of Killing Wind, this can be a decent alternative for a PvP roll.\nZen Moment, Encore Neither of these perks are particularly fantastic and they sit at the bottom of the pack for both game modes. Heating Up is better than Zen Moment for PvP, while both Outlaw and Rapid Hit are far better than Zen Moment for PvE. Likewise, Encore is just Killing Wind with a worse effect and trigger.\nSecond perk column Desperado Desperado is by far the most important perk in any god roll for The Messenger. It nearly doubles its fire rate after a precision kill, making the weapon’s fire sound like a gallop instead of the usual cadenced Pulse Rifle gunshots. This perk is what makes The Messenger so unique and it’s definitely earned a spot at the top of the god roll.\nKill Clip If you can’t get Desperado, Kill Clip is a good second choice. Pair it with Outlaw or Rapid Hit and you’ll still have one of the best Pulse Rifles with one of the best damage-boosting perks in the game. Kill Clip is the second-best option, but it’s still comfortably at the top.\nFrenzy and One For All In addition to Kill Clip, The Messenger can roll with two excellent damage-boosting perks. Frenzy will give a flat 15-percent increase after 12 seconds in combat and One For All gives a larger boost if you shoot three enemies in a short amount of time. Choosing between those two depends on preference and availability.\nHeadseeker Headseeker isn’t a bad perk in itself, particularly in PvP. The problem with Headseeker for both modes is that it rolls in the same slot as Desperado, Kill Clip, Frenzy, and One For All. For PvP, it will still sit behind Desperado and Kill Clip, and Frenzy and One For All will overtake it for PvE as well.\nCelerity, Elemental Capacitor Celerity is a handy boost to handling reload speed after Bungie buffed it in Season of the Splicer. With such strong competition, however, it’s hard to justify taking Celerity over damage-boosting perks. Additionally, Outlaw and Rapid Hit can make the reload boost redundant. Although Heating Up/Celerity feels like it could be a fun roll, it’s hardly among the best.\nElemental Capacitor isn’t exactly coveted to begin with, but when the competition is as strong as Desperado, Kill Clip, Frenzy, and One For All, you might as well dismantle it if you get one.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joq6GdXaKytL%2FEp56eql2cvKV50aijpWWRo7FursSsq2aolae4tHnIp2SdnaOptq%2FFjGs%3D\n","link":"/post/the-messenger-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Messenger god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Another week, another King of Fighters XV reveal from SNK after the developers took a week off following Luong’s reveal on June 9.\u0026nbsp;\nFor the game’s 23rd fighter, Vanessa makes her return to the ring, bringing her boxing-inspired brawler style to the latest installment of the franchise.\u0026nbsp;\n As a fighter, Vanessa uses a much more agile variant of traditional boxing that focuses on using powerful punches that are capable of creating air current shots or reflecting projectiles. All of this is done while quickly moving around the stage and ducking in and out of close combat.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Gaming Deals, New Releases and More. Vanessa, who acts as a normal housewife in her off-time, works as a mercenary agent, often teaming up with other fighters such as K’. In KoF XV, she will be partnering with Blue Mary\u0026nbsp;and Luong to create Team Secret Agents.\u0026nbsp;\nThis team-up is surprising because this means Luong won’t be on a team with Kim Kaphwan and his master Gang-il, her boyfriend, on a potential Team Kim. There are also only a few solid connections between the fighters, including Vanessa being an acquaintance of Blue Mary’s past lover, Butch.\nVanessa was previously a DLC fighter for KoF XIV, but has been a staple character for the series since KoF 99. She wasn’t a playable character in her debut title but became a competitor in the next title, KoF 2000.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy3rc2eqqyZXaeyt7HApZydZZakv263yKeeZqeWYrOqs8etnKurXa3D\n","link":"/post/vanessa-revealed-for-king-of-fighters-xv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vanessa revealed for King of Fighters XV"},{"body":"Multiple teams that recently secured qualification for the North American VALORANT Champions Tour Challengers One event will compete in the Nerd Street Gamers Winter Championship Finals, which begins tonight.\u0026nbsp;\nTeams such as Version1 and XSET, both of which secured qualification through the first open qualifier on Jan. 29, will compete in the NSG tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nThis event is not a part of the VCT circuit and operates independently of Riot Games. But the NA VCT is directly operated by Nerd Street.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon Other teams that will compete in the NSG Winter Championship Finals include Luminosity Gaming, Pioneers, The Guard, Evil Geniuses, Complexity, NRG, and Built by Gamers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe tournament will begin tonight with the first day of the group stage. The top eight teams will secure qualification for the second day of competition, which is set to begin on Feb. 8 and will conclude on Feb. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nTeams such as Akrew, TSM academy, and Knights have automatically qualified for the second day of competition since they accumulated the highest number of circuit points.\u0026nbsp;\nThe top eight teams on the second day of competition will qualify for the playoff stage, which begins on Feb. 9. The victors will receive $20,000 while the remaining $30,000 will be split between the other seven teams.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most notable matches include XSET taking on Evil Geniuses in the first round of the group stage, while Luminosity will face Complexity.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first round of the NSG Winter Championships will begin tonight at 4pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2Bdoqi2sLqQZq%2BsnaRirq%2BwjKWspqGepMCqwNhmn56ZlKG2r7GMp6qgZaeeu7Wx0WaaoZmdpbawutKhoKmr\n","link":"/post/version1-xset-and-luminosity-headline-nsg-winter-championships/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Version1, XSET, and Luminosity headline NSG Winter Championships"},{"body":"Lost Ark has an overwhelming amount of content and activities to participate in. From Guardian Raids and Abyss Dungeons to island exploration, however, gathering some Pirate Coins will help you on your journey regardless of how you decide to play Lost Ark\nOne of the primary reasons Pirate Coins are so valuable is due to the Song of Resonance, which allows players to access special locations across Arkesia and can be purchased for 16,500 Pirate Coins. Additionally, Pirate Coins can be used to acquire ship upgrades and new crewmates, which will be helpful for anyone looking to explore the open seas in Lost Ark.\nHere’s how you can find some coins of your own, whether you’re looking for a new crew or just want the Song of Resonance.\nWhere to get Pirate Coins in Lost Ark There are a few ways to acquire Pirate Coins in Lost Ark, but one of the simplest ways is by completing Island Quests. These are special quests that can be found on a plethora of islands you can explore all over Arkesia. Here’s a list of the islands that contain Pirate Coins:\nLullaby IslandGiant Mushroom IslandRunaways IslandGolden Wave IslandSublime IslandPeyto and Glacier IsleFreedom IsleBlackfang’s DenKalthertzAtroposCradle of the Sea Fermata The most lucrative of these islands would be Lullaby Island, which will net you 16,500 Pirate Coins once completed. The island can be found to the Southwest of Anikka or to the Northeast of East Luterra.\nIsland Quests are by far the best way to acquire Pirate Coins in Lost Ark, but not the only means of doing so. In addition to Island Quests, you can complete Marine Events to earn Voyage Coins. These activities can be found under the Voyage tab and spawn at specific times.\nVoyage Coins earned from Marine Events can be traded for Pirate Coins at the Tea and Libra Guild Vessel located at every port in Arkesia. Here are the exchange rates of each Voyage Coin:\n1 Gienah’s Coin: 10 Pirate Coins1 Sceptrum’s Coin: 12 Pirate Coins1 Arcturus’ Coin: 15 Pirate Coins1 Ancient Coin: 17 Pirate Coins1 Sun Coin: 20 Pirate Coins Next up, you will want to complete the Procyon’s Compass quest whenever it is available to you, since it will reward you with Pirate Coins for doing special assignments. Procyon’s Compass can be found under your minimap.\nLastly, you will occasionally see Pirate Coins as a reward for completing Una’s Tasks, which are daily and weekly missions that can be viewed by pressing Alt + J in Lost Ark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGasn2K0psCMqaCrmaSaeqS7yKeqZqGeYrmwv9NmmKuj\n","link":"/post/where-to-get-pirate-coins-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to get Pirate Coins in Lost Ark"},{"body":"EA Sports added a new 92-rated FUT Birthday version of Sergio Ramos from Paris Saint-Germain to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team on March 13. You can get this card by completing a themed squad-building challenge in-game.\nThis two-week promotion celebrates FIFA Ultimate Team’s anniversary, but players are the ones receiving gifts. Players featured in this promo will get a five-star upgrade to either their skill moves or weak foot.\nRamos had his skill moves increased from three to five stars compared to his original 88-rated gold version. The devs also upgraded his Pace (+13), Shooting (+7), Dribbling (+7), Passing (+4), Defending (+4), and Physical (+4) skills.\nThis FUT Birthday version has incredibly high skills compatible with his overall rating upgrade. You can further boost his Pace (+10) and Defending (+6) by applying the shadow chemistry style. This will maximize several of his stats, such as his Interceptions, Standing, and Sliding Tackle.\nIf you are interested in getting this FUT Birthday Ramos card, you’ll have to turn in four squads: National Duty, Tactical Emulation, Ligue 1, and 88-rated Squad. Here is the list of each squad, their required conditions, and rewards:\nSBCConditionsRewardNational Duty84-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one Spanish player.Small prime gold players packTactical Emulation85-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum plus at least one player from Saint-Germain.Rare mixed players packLigue 186-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum, no less than a TOTW (Inform) card, and one player from Ligue 1.Small rare gold players pack88-rated Squad88-rated squad with 55 chemistry minimum.Rare players pack Building these squads from scratch will cost you around 550,100 FUT coins on PlayStation, 542,150 on Xbox, and 571,050 FUT coins on PC and Stadia. You have until next Sunday, March 27, to complete all four squads and receive the card.\nHere is the cheapest solution right now to complete FUT Birthday Sergio Ramos SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, according to FUTBIN, a website specialized in FIFA content:\nNational Duty GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Raphaël\u0026nbsp;Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)CB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Francesco Acerbi (Lazio)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dušan Tadić (Ajax)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated TOTW Daniel Olmo (RB Leipzig)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Luis Alberto (Lazio)CAM:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)CAM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Josip Iličić (Atalanta)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated André Silva (RB Leipzig)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Zlatan Ibrahimović\u0026nbsp;(Milan) Tactical Emulation GK:\u0026nbsp;85-rated Yann Sommer (Borussia M’gladbach)LB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Stefan Savić (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Felipe Almeida Monteiro (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Matthias Ginter (Borussia M’gladbach)RB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich)CDM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Luka Modric (Real Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Marcel Sabitzer (Bayern Munich)CM:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid)LW:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid)RW:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Gerard Moreno\u0026nbsp;(Villarreal) Ligue 1 GK:\u0026nbsp;85-rated TOTW Walter Benítez (OGC Nice)LB:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)CB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated José María Giménez (Atlético de Madrid)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Dušan Tadić (Ajax)CDM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)CDM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Luka Modric (Real Madrid)CAM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid)CAM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated João Félix (Atlético de Madrid)CAM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Luis Suárez\u0026nbsp;(Atlético de Madrid) 88-rated Squad GK:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Ederson Santana de Moraes (Manchester City)LB:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Heung Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain)CB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Ricardo Barbosa Pereira (Leicester City)LM:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Sadio Mané (Liverpool)CM:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)CM:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)RM:\u0026nbsp;89-rated Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim)ST:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Erling Haaland\u0026nbsp;(Borussia Dortmund)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZaqwW6uyKuroZyRrnq0sdGgoKhlopa6sL%2BMrJmcZZmjeqe1xZpka2pdqrm1tcyaq55lpJqurg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-fut-birthday-sergio-ramos-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete FUT Birthday Sergio Ramos SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Starting your own organization or joining one will be a defining moment for your character in GTA V and GTA Online. The organizations basically work as clans and gangs, allowing players to come together to complete various objectives while also fighting against rivals to assert their dominance in their server.\nWhile the players in each GTA V organization will have the most impact on its success, it will still need a cool name to be able to draw in players. If you have the name ready, all you’ll need to do is to name your organization–here’s how you can do it.\nHow can you name your organization in GTA V Launch GTA Online and join a lobby.Open up your phone.Click on the in-game web browser on your phone.Navigate to the Dynasty8 website.Pick a building which will serve as your Organization’s base.The building will vary in price.Right after choosing the building, players will be able to pick a name. How can you rename an organization in GTA V Renaming an organization will be slightly different than naming it.\nGet in a GTA Online lobby.Bring out your phone.Navigate to the Dynasty8 website.Choose your organization.Select renovate.You’ll be able to change your organization’s name through the renovate interface and you’ll need to have $250,000 to save any changes to the name.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brrAppxmsZ%2Bqv2670aCYp6GqlsGqu81moKdll6eur7CMrZ%2BenqRirrbAzmZs\n","link":"/post/how-to-name-your-organization-in-grand-theft-auto-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to name your organization in Grand Theft Auto 5"},{"body":"XQc is usually known for his controversial persona—and his stellar Winston play. The streamer’s name is tied to bans, fits, rages, and trash talking. But that persona is very different from his genuine character, at least according to fellow streamer Jaycgee. She recently revealed that XqC offered her a place to say when she was on the verge of losing her home.\nDuring a lengthy Destiny 2 queue—and with xQc’s stream on-screen—she talked about her experience with the famous streamer. “When the house I was living in previously fell apart, and we had to be out by August,” Jaycgee said, “I had nowhere to go. I had nowhere to live. I had no idea what I was going to do.“\n While at a mutual friend’s house, Jaycgee spoke about it with xQc. Upon hearing her troubles, XqC offered her his place. At first she was surprised. She asked what he expected for rent, and they discussed it.\u0026nbsp;\n“They are the nicest people ever,” Jaycgee said, referring to xQc and his roommate, fellow streamer Adept. “They are so kind. They would literally give me the shirt off their back. They totally would. They have done more for me than people I’ve been friends with for years would ever do for me.”\nFelix “XqC” Lengyel rose to internet fame through his short-fused persona in competitive fps games. He is a gifted tank player for Overwatch and plays on Overwatch Contenders team Gladiators Legion as the sub main tank. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2Ssmamoerm9wmafnqSgmrFutMSrZLCglaN6tLTEZp%2BanF2jvLi0xKucZqyfYrSw\n","link":"/post/streamer-reveals-xqc-s-kind-side-they-have-done-more-for-me-than-people-i-ve-been-friends-with-for-years/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer reveals xQc’s kind side: “They have done more for me than people I’ve been friends with for years”"},{"body":"One of the most popular Fortnite: Battle\u0026nbsp;Royale streamers in the world is reportedly filing a lawsuit against the esports organization that he’s represented since April 2018.\nTurner “Tfue” Tenney is suing FaZe Clan, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The report claims that Tfue filed this lawsuit against FaZe Clan today “for allegedly limiting his ability to pursue his profession in violation of California law, passing on a lucrative brand deal because of a conflict of interest and failing to pay him his share of sponsorship earnings.”\nFaZe has been “allegedly restraining [Tfue’s] business opportunities—and taking up to 80 percent of his earnings,” according to the report. Tfue has over 10.7 million subscribers on YouTube and over 36,000 subscribers on Twitch. If he allegedly only keeps 20 percent of the income from “branded videos” on social media platforms, this contract could be causing him to miss out on a large chunk of change.\nThe report includes other damning information about FaZe Clan. Attorney Bryan Freedman of Freedman + Taitelman, LLP wrote that FaZe “continuously pressured and encouraged [Tfue] and others to undertake dangerous stunts while performing in videos.” Freedman said that Tfue even suffered an arm injury in one video that “resulted in permanent disfigurement.”\nTfue reportedly tried to terminate his deal with FaZe in September due to a breach of contract, but that request was allegedly rejected.\nTfue recently qualified for the $30 million FortniteWorld Cup Finals, which will take place in New York in July. It’s unclear what ramifications this lawsuit may have on the popular streamer’s future with FaZe Clan or if he’ll still represent the organization at one of the biggest tournaments in esports history. Update May 20 1:40pm CT: FaZe Clan owner Ricky Banks tweeted that the organization has “never taken 80 percent of anyone’s prize money. Not sure where that came from, but a contract like that has NEVER existed. We’ve collected $0 from Turner’s prize money. ZERO.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq5%2BtlWLAtrXNoGSfmaqaeqS4wKdkq52gpL%2B1\n","link":"/post/tfue-is-reportedly-suing-faze-clan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tfue is reportedly suing FaZe Clan"},{"body":"Among all the Pokémon species in Pokémon Go, Dragon types have some of the highest damage output in the mobile game. These Pokémon are perfect attackers for taking down enemy players or raids.\nIn the game, there are 18 different types of Pokémon, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Dragon-type Pokémon are strong against other Dragons but weak to Ice and Fairy.\nThere are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to Dragons in the game, with many boasting dual typings. Each Pokémon has access to a variety of unique moves, but when entering battle, they will only have access to one Fast and one Charge move.\nIt can be difficult to determine which Pokémon are the strongest within the type. In this list, we’ll break down the most powerful Dragon-type options in the game.\nHere are the best Dragons in Pokémon Go.\nReshiram Reshiram has a high max CP with attack-focused base stats, resulting in the ability to deal massive damage.\nLike many other Pokémon on this list, this fifth-gen Legendary boasts a dual typing. If you want to get the absolute maximum amount of damage from Reshiram, Fire-type attacks are your best option.\nPairing Fire Fang with Overheat will give you that max damage output. If you require Dragon-type attacks for your matchups, however, opting for Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor will still deal massive damage—only slightly less than the Fire-type alternative.\nReshiram has no critical weakness. Dragon, Ground, and Rock deal bonus damage, however. The Legendary Pokémon also boasts critical resistance to Fire and Grass-type attacks, meaning that in these matchups only 39.1 percent of the damage will be dealt to Reshiram.\nAlthough Legendary Pokémon have their limitations in which battles they can participate in, Reshiram is the perfect Dragon-type offense for your team if you can take this Legendary into battle.\nGarchomp When it comes to total damage output, there are few Dragon-type Pokémon capable of dealing the numbers Garchomp can. The dual-type Dragon and Ground Pokémon boasts over 4,400 max CP with a well-balanced base stat allocation, granting it adequate health to complement its high damage.\nWhen it comes to combat, Garchomp is perfectly equipped to deal devastating damage through the combination of Dragon Tail and Outrage. Together these attacks can deal a damage output of 18.95 DPS, totaling 992.29 damage overall. Outside of its Dragon-type moves, Garchomp also has access to a range of Ground attacks and the Fire-type Charge move Fire Blast. This variety of attacks allows Garchomp to be optimized to suit the player’s specific needs heading into combat.\nThere are few types that players should be cautious against when using Garchomp. Other Dragon and Fairy-type Pokémon are going to gain slight damage buffs against Garchomp. More importantly, however, steer away from matchups against Ice-type Pokémon. In these battles, the enemy will gain a 256-percent damage increase since Ice types are strong against both Ground and Dragon.\nIf you want a Dragon-type Pokémon that deals impressive damage while also being durable enough to last through tough battles, Garchomp is the perfect option to add to your team.\nSalamence One of the most popular Dragon-type Pokémon in the franchise, Salamence boasts the unique pairing of Dragon and Flying. Salamence’s stats center around offense.\nThe best pair of moves for Salamence is Dragon Tail and Outrage. Together these two Dragon-type moves will deal a whopping 19.76 damage per second. What sets Salamence apart from many of the other Pokémon in the game is that it can be caught in a Shadow form. Salamence’s Shadow form prioritizes a massive damage increase in exchange for durability. If you have the Shadow form, the best moveset is Dragon Tail with Draco Meteor to deal 23.20 DPS.\nIf the Shadow form is an option, Salamence is easily one of the most powerful Dragon-type Pokémon in the game. But even if it isn’t, Salamence is a great Dragon to add to your team.\nRayquaza Rayquaza is one of the most popular Pokémon in the game. This generation-three legendary is optimized solely for damage.\nWith a variety of moves including Dragon, Flying, and Ground types, Rayquaza can be adjusted to suit a variety of situations. Players will likely want to stick with a Dragon-type offense to facilitate the highest damage. The best pairing for the Pokémon is Dragon Tail and Outrage.\nWhile this Pokémon is incredibly powerful, players should avoid Ice-type matchups since they are critical weaknesses for Rayquaza. On the other hand, Grass and Ground matchups are perfect with a type-resistance to 39.1 percent.\nIf you can capture a Rayquaza, there is no reason to avoid doing so, since this is by far one of the most impressive Pokémon in the game.\nPalkia Palkia was introduced to Pokémon in generation four as a Dragon-type Legendary. This Pokémon boasts the same high damage output you would expect from a species of its caliber with few weaknesses.\nAs is common with Dragon-type Pokémon, the best offensive pairing is Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor. Outside of Dragon-type moves, Palkia also boasts multiple Water-type moves and a single Fire-type move.\nPalkia boasts no critical weaknesses and is only weak to the usual Dragon and Fairy types. Given its versatility and resistances to Fire and Water-type moves, Palkia could be the Dragon you need for your team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZJ2qkZy8r3nTsqeeZaCkuKa5zqdkoqZdpbysscyopWafnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-dragon-type-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"In an email update, Twitch gave its users notice the platform is updating how it communicates DMCA and copyright detections, as well as how this will affect VOD settings, according to streaming reporter Zach Bussey.\nDMCA and copyright strikes are among the most prevalent obstacles for creators on Twitch, but the streaming platform has altered methods to protect and notify its users of offenses. Twitch will now send both an email and notification on the actual website if it detects copyrighted audio in any user’s VODs. These notifications will also provide a link to the associated VOD for users to review.\nVODs associated with copyrighted content will continue to be automatically muted. Though the VOD itself will not be deleted, clips pertaining to potential copyright offenses will be erased. In this new update, after multiple instances of copyrighted audio detection, Twitch will automatically set users’ VODs to go unpublished. Streamers with multiple cases of detection will still be able to review the VODs and either re-publish or download the selected video from the Creator Dashboard. Twitch has long had a ‘three-strikes’ rule pertaining to DMCA content, so after the third detection, users can expect to be automatically set to unpublished VODs.\nIn the email, Twitch acknowledged while previous versions of its DMCA efforts sought to protect users and mitigate the risk of copyright strikes, it failed to give proper lines of communication. With these new updates, Twitch said “these warnings can help you make more informed decisions regarding what type of content to include in your channel moving forward.” ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrqedmaSawG6wzJyYZpuforq2usicmK2hn6N6t7vDZqqerKSeu6i%2F\n","link":"/post/twitch-updates-dmca-communication-vod-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch updates DMCA communication, VOD settings"},{"body":"Nacho Customz is a Miami-based company known for modding mice, keyboards, and controllers. It also sells other peripherals, including mice, mouse pads, and cables. Users have the option to buy mice from the company and select whichever customization options they prefer. They can also send their own mice in for a paint job or performance upgrade.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the mice stocked by Nacho Customz include options from G-Wolves, Grexta, and Ninjutso. The company has also partnered with Cooler Master to create limited editions of the MM720 mouse. Other products stocked by Nacho Customz include Wookong Aviator cables for keyboards and Esports Tiger mouse pads and mouse skates. Nacho Customz sometimes stocks company-branded mouse pads with anime themes, but they sell out fast due to limited supply.\nThere are many upgrades available from Nacho Customz. Customers can choose between custom hand-painted designs and a variety of performance upgrades, including switch and feet replacement. The company can also replace the mouse cable with paracord options and change the scroll wheel band on certain mice.\nOrdering from Nacho Customz is as easy as filling out the order form on the website. It’s advised that customers read each line of instructions carefully to get their desired result. All of the options are listed with the prices in plain view to make it easy for users to upgrade their equipment and keep track of the total cost. While Nacho Customz may be pricey, it offers some of the widest customization options around.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMp5icoJ9isLa%2F06iksw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-nacho-customz/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Nacho Customz?"},{"body":"The VALORANT team took the competitive queues down last night due to some game-breaking bugs, and players are waking up to no fix.\nThe issues first started late last night when players reported some big bugs that caught the attention of the VALORANT developers. One bug impacted Raze’s Blast Pack and the other bug was related to the Spike defuse sound not being audible in certain situations, although Riot did not expand on what those situations were or if they were consistent.\nThese bugs turned out to be trickier than we thought, so we're making the call to disable Competitive queues for now until we can get a fix in, hopefully by tomorrow. 🤞 https://t.co/Cpcv4ES1f3\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) March 24, 2022  At first, the developers said that the game would receive a patch fixing the errors within one to two hours. But about an hour later, the VALORANT Twitter account told players that the bugs were trickier than the devs originally thought and that a fix would take much longer. With this update, the devs also told players that they were disabling competitive queues while they fixed the problem.\nAs for when the competitive game mode will go back up, the Twitter post says “hopefully by tomorrow,” which would mean that the mode may come back up at some point today, March 24. But at time of writing, there have been no additional updates that give a time frame on when the queues will be back up.\nFor now, those who want to play VALORANT will have to deal with unranked or find something else to play in the meantime. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrCgqWKus7GMr5ilp6KWu7V5wqikqZ2knsGqwsRmqK6dpZrAbrDIrJibpJWZ\n","link":"/post/why-are-valorant-competitive-queues-disabled/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why are VALORANT competitive queues disabled?"},{"body":"British in-game leader Rory “dephh” Jackson could have gone back to Europe after five years in North America.\nBritish in-game leader Rory “dephh” Jackson has been competing in North America for years since he arrived in the continent to play for Complexity Gaming in CS:GO, which lasted from 2016 to 2019. So far in VALORANT, he played for Dignitas and is leading XSET since June, having helped them to grab a runners-up finish to Sentinels at the NA VCT Stage Three: Challengers One.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Dephh, though, could have gone back to Europe earlier this year, revealing that G2 made him an offer towards the end of his Dignitas’ days, he told in an interview with Upcomer.\n“During my time in Dignitas, towards the end when they released the team, I got a message from G2 asking if I wanted to come back and play for them,” dephh said. “I had the opportunity, but now my life is basically here. I obviously miss my family and it’s really important to go there and see them, but I have a wife here now and North America is definitely my home place.”\nGiven that Dignitas released its entire VALORANT roster on March 31, G2 likely reached out to him around the time Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt went inactive and the org brought Oscar\u0026nbsp;“ozzy”\u0026nbsp;Scott\u0026nbsp;as a stand-in. Based on what dephh said, he would have played in a lineup with Óscar “mixwell” Cañellas, Jacob “pyth” Mourujärvi, Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks, and Patryk “paTiTek” Fabrowski.\nHe probably made the right call to stay in NA and wait for offers as G2 parted ways with ardiis and paTiTek during June to revamp the squad. Pyth was moved to the bench later and mixwell is currently the only player left in the lineup from then.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrGrlanAbrDEqZ%2BhZaSqv6%2Bxw2abqK%2BeYq6vec6fnZ6qXZu%2FsLmMoGlmrJ9iwLWt2Gagp2WepL%2B1tIyapJ6qmZiu\n","link":"/post/xset-s-dephh-turned-down-an-offer-from-g2-to-stay-in-north-america/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XSET’s dephh turned down an offer from G2 to stay in North America"},{"body":"Twitch streamer Novaruu showed her viewers a seemingly endless amount of unsolicited Instagram voice messages she’s been receiving from an infatuated fan yesterday.\nIn the first recording that she revealed to her audience, the voice of the male fan is heard saying “So I guess I’m going to be calling you my-.”\nNovaruu interrupted and said, “this is where ultimate cringe comes up, prepare yourself.” Nova resumed the clip, playing the fan’s voice as he appeared to say “pretty Hebrew princess. Or uh, just pretty princess, I should say.”  She turned the phone around to show the camera the screen, then quickly swiped her finger up and down repeatedly to show just how constant the voice messages came in, all while a voice recording continued to play.\nMixed in among the recordings were several photos and selfies sent by the fan, some of which Novaruu seemed to have “liked” as shown by a red heart appearing below the message.\n“This is not a joke,” she said while laughing. “I can’t play all these on stream, there’s too many… It’s not just like two, it’s not just like five, there’s like 300.” Another recording Nova played featured the fan intricately describing how he lives in the “sixth dimension” and how he “created an aerospace invention.”\n The fan also explained to Nova that he’ll only refer to her by her username and not her real name to keep her from “[getting] the jitters of somebody trying to destroy your life.” The fan was referring to Nova’s long-held desire for her real name, especially her last name, to not be used in reference to her Twitch career.\n Harassment of female streamers isn’t particularly rare. There are a plethora of examples throughout the Twitch community of majority-male fans expecting attention or sexual favors from mostly female streamers in exchange for donations or social media support.\nAt time of writing, it appears that Nova isn’t concerned with this situation and is handling it lightheartedly by reviewing the voice messages with her chatroom and laughing it all off.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiqkaOxsLmMr6Cer5WnerS8wKakoqaXYruwwsCrrK5lo6m%2ForrGnmSvp5mYsm65xKyqmp%2BVqA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-random-viewer-has-been-spamming-female-streamer-novaruu-with-strange-unsolicited-voice-messages/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A random viewer has been spamming female streamer Novaruu with strange, unsolicited voice messages"},{"body":"The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) announced today it has decided to ban “PUBG online game” temporarily after a “comprehensive assessment.”\nThe ATRA said that it held meetings with different ministries such as religious affairs, education, public health, and communications and science. It added that it also talked with psychologists, parents, headmasters, telecom companies, civil activists, and PUBG gamers before submitting a report to the authority board.\n“The decision was taken to block this game on a temporary basis considering social and security perspectives,” said the acting chairman of the ATRA, Omar Mansoor Ansari. “ATRA continues investigations and consultations to find out a permanent solution thereto.”\nThe ATRA board has instructed the regulatory authority to develop a “special policy and procedure” for regulating the “games industry market” by using the temporary ban on PUBG.\nThe board has also said to identify any games in the country which may have “negative impacts” on children and youth. The board also added that it wanted to provide support for developing games “complying with Afghani and social culture, as well as religious values.”\nWhile the press release doesn’t mention exactly, the ban likely applies to PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.\nAfghanistan now joins a growing list of countries that have banned PUBG. This includes Nepal, Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan, and India. Jordan said the game had “negative effects” on players while Iraq called it “harmful to society,” which posed a “potential national security threat.” The ban in Pakistan was a temporary one with the Islamabad High Court lifting the ban later.\nIndia was the most recent country to ban PUBG Mobile and its lite version. The country’s ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) alleged that the game was stealing users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers outside India.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmWnLWiusisq5qmXZeur7%2BMqaybn12Yrq240madqKpdp7Kowcuaq6KnnmK8p3nVopuep12crq6x0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/afghanistan-bans-pubg-calls-for-regulation-of-video-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Afghanistan bans PUBG, calls for regulation of video games"},{"body":"Mobalytics, the esports program that analyzes a player’s strengths and weaknesses, is growing very, very fast.\nThe app began its open beta testing on Aug. 15, and since then, it has brought in almost 400,000 new users, with around 4,000 new registrations per day, according to Amine Issa, Mobalytics’ Warchief of Science. And now, the company has signed on for a partnership with technology company HP Inc., with the Mobalytics app coming preloaded as a default feature on all OMEN PCs, according to a press release.\nThis big boom of growth began during the 2017 NA LCS Spring Split, when Team Liquid tested the Mobalytics closed beta in-house to practice for the regular season. This was well before the open beta, but being used by a professional team was exactly what the company needed to make its statement—Mobalytics is here to change the industry.\nThere are many League stats tools out there that relay information about your games back to you, like OP.gg, Champion.gg, and Lolalytics. They’ve been around for years, but none of them take that information and tell you what you need to do in order to improve.\nThe Mobalytics program uses a tool called the Gamer Performance Index (GPI) to analyze a player’s performance in League of Legends, and then compares it to the average for other players of similar skill levels. The tool also gives you advice for improving those shortcomings and capitalizing on an enemy’s weakness before a game.\nSince the open beta started, the app has given advice to a lot of players—roughly 60,000 times per day.\nIf Mobalytics continues to succeed, it could mean the start of a new demand within esports. Automated tools, programs, and the experts that know how to wield them could become vital to teams wishing to contend for top seeds in their respective leagues. Mobalytics may be the first, but it opens up the door for a new brand of training for professional players.\nIt doesn’t need to stop there, either. Mobalytics, specifically, is also being used more and more by regular players just to improve their chances at climbing ranks.\nWhen players use tools like this to hone their skills, competition becomes stiffer. With more competition for higher ranks, players will seek out more ways to improve, which could lead to coaching and personal training rising in popularity.\nThe same mantra could spread to other esports as well. Despite being exclusively a tool for League players, Issa’s plan is to continue developing the GPI until it can be easily transitioned to other games, such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Overwatch, and even PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.\nIf Mobalytics can carry on this upwards trend in skill and improvement in all competitive games, the esports industry as a whole will shift. The gap between amateurs, professional players, and aspiring professional players would be redefined as more players seek tools to hone their skills. This, in turn, may make esports a much more professional environment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSompGhxrW1wqxkpaecYsGwu8tmnqunp567qHnFmqqtZWFtgnh%2F\n","link":"/post/mobalytics-the-lol-tool-that-helps-players-identify-their-own-weaknesses-is-growing-fast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mobalytics, the LoL tool that helps players identify their own weaknesses, is growing fast"},{"body":"Streamer-led esports organization OTK revealed its plan to host a $100,000 tournament for the mythology-based MOBA Smite.\nPopular Twitch streamer and OTK co-owner Mizkif has had a long-running relationship with the Smite franchise. Often using the game for content, Mizkif has collaborated with various creators under the seldom-watched Twitch category. The streamer recently began “Smite month” as he has played the game nearly every day since the beginning of June. During the 2022 OTK Games Expo, Mizkif announced a partnership with Smite publishers. Along with the announcement of his very own skin in the MOBA and the reveal of the latest addition to the game’s expansive cast of playable characters, OTK gave a preview of its latest foray into esports. HOSTING A $100,000 @SMITEgame TOURNAMENT WITH @OTKnetwork JUNE 27TH\nWHAT STREAMERS WANT TO PLAY?? pic.twitter.com/H4oelfL8jd\n— Mizkif (@REALMizkif) June 8, 2022  The OTK Smite Invitational will feature eight teams of forty content creators and streamers, though it is currently unclear who will fill out the teams. The event will feature a $100,000 prize pool that will be divided among the top placing teams. Viewers can tune in to the Smite competition at Mizkif’s channel on June 27.\nThe organization’s first Smite tournament is also set to be the largest in terms of prize winnings. OTK previously hosted an Apex Legends Invitational that featured the likes of NICKMERCS, Snip3down, ImperialHai, and more competing for $50,000. More information regarding the player roster for the Smite Invitational will likely be posted on OTK’s official Twitter page. For now, fans will have to wait and see who will compete in OTK’s battleground of the gods.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqminpKDAbrjArZysrF2axbGtzaygqKZdnru1u4yeqqmnoqnAbsPIpaNmmpVirm59j2lnaWhdqLqqwMRmoKeumamutbXOp5il\n","link":"/post/otk-s-latest-expansion-into-esports-will-be-a-100-000-smite-invitational/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OTK’s latest expansion into esports will be a $100,000 Smite Invitational"},{"body":" VALORANT’s Prism Collection is sleek and classy. But a bug might also make it overpowered.\nA VALORANT player discovered that scoping with the Prism Operator skin gives you a wider field of vision than other Operator skins, posting a comparison yesterday. Riot explained that the unintended bug will be fixed soon, avoiding a pay-to-win mechanic.\n“This is a bug which will be fixed in an upcoming patch, sorry about that,” Riot developer Fancypmcgee commented on the post. “Competitive integrity is really important, and we test to make sure that we aren’t selling power with our cosmetic content.”\nVALORANT dev Nicholas Wu Smith added that the visual bug only happens when “material quality is set to low.”\nSniping with the Operator should only yield vision through the lens, with the scope obstructing vision on the edges of the screen. The Prism skin bug removes the scope completely, allowing players to have a full field of vision.\nBecause aim and vision are important to any first-person shooter, even the slightest advantage can be game-breaking.\nThough players who bought the cosmetic have an unfair advantage now, Riot intends to fix the issue in an upcoming patch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqmqmai6brvPnqmarJ%2BnerS3yKdkoKGmmsBuwsClpquZnql6sbjAspyrq12qu6etyKtkmpymlru1rcaeZKuhn6l6tK3YrGSfoahitrR5wqikoqaX\n","link":"/post/prism-operator-skin-gives-valorant-players-unfair-advantage-riot-says-fix-is-coming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Prism Operator skin gives VALORANT players unfair advantage, Riot says fix is coming"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Sanchovies has become one of the many victims of the buggy League of Legends client.\nSanchovies spent about 10 hours yesterday climbing through rank solo queue. The top lane main managed to reach his Master promos toward the end of the session. The promos proved to be turbulent for Sanchovies—he lost the first game, won the second, lost the third, and won the fourth. It all came down to a fifth and final game. But tragedy struck when Sanchovies entered the queue.\nWhen the opportunity to accept a match appeared, Sanchovies attempted to accept it but the client froze before he entered the game lobby. After realizing what was happening, the streamer attempted to exit and reconnect before he could receive any sort of automated punishment for dodging a match. But it was too late. Sanchovies’ 10-hour ranked climb ended when the League client bugged out, which cost him his final promo game to ascend to Masters.\n Sanchovies silently stood up and punched his chair in a fit of rage before returning to his seat. He then promptly ended the stream.\nThe League community has been criticizing the updated client for over a month. Most of the complaints began after Patch 9.24 went live in December. Players began experiencing a myriad of issues, such as the lobby disconnecting, the friends list not functioning, and even the occasional failure to load into a game.\nRiot Games needs to try to clean up the bugs plaguing the League client soon or else other players may suffer a fate similar to Sanchovies.\n Follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqappOdvLe1xKxkpaejmsBuvNGopKirXam8brjEmp6unV2Yuaqxza1km62X\n","link":"/post/sanchovies-loses-promos-to-league-client-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sanchovies loses promos to League client bug"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has received consistent content updates and DLC since it first launched for Nintendo Switch on Dec. 7, 2018. However, with the upcoming reveal of the sixth and final fighter of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, that DLC stream is coming to an end.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the most recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo confirmed that a new “Mr. Sakurai Presents” broadcast will be streamed on Oct. 5, where the new fighter will be revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is being called “The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents,” further backing the previous announcements that this will be the last character added to Ultimate after two seasons of DLC.\nThese broadcasts typically have Smash series creator Masahiro Sakurai share development details and other information about new fighters, along with a detailed gameplay showcase. New Mii Costumes, a full list of any new soundtrack additions, and more content are usually revealed during these streams, too.\u0026nbsp;\nNintendo has confirmed that the final broadcast will be roughly 40 minutes long, just like most of the others have been. The presentation will be roughly 40 minutes long, and it will be the final presentation about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 23, 2021  Because this is the final presentation, players should prepare for a lot of additional information to be shared about any potential future updates and content for Ultimate beyond characters being added as DLC. More details will be shared closer to “The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents” on Oct. 5. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy1tMRmo5qrpGLAtrzEq2SspZGotW6u0aiqZq2cqbaurdOeZJ2kk2KzqrPHrZyrZaeeua15wZ5kq52mmq6tscNmm66qmaO0bsDHnmSfoZ6WuW650WaqmqOlp66qec%2BrnKydnqnAbsPIpaNmqpWrsqK4jKiarWVl\n","link":"/post/the-last-super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-fighter-will-be-revealed-during-the-final-mr-sakurai-presents-on-oct-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The last Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter will be revealed during ‘The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents’ on Oct. 5"},{"body":"League of Legends Twitch streamer Simon “Thebausffs” Hofverberg has been banned from using his Korean server account after intentionally feeding on Sion in a ranked game with pro superstar Faker.\nAn EU Challenger player for many years, Thebausffs looked to challenge himself by traveling to South Korea on April 1 to see just how good he actually was. The star uses a unique playstyle centered around his Sion play, and wanted to see if it could match against the most competitive online League environment.\u0026nbsp;\nIn just a few weeks, Thebausffs managed to reach League’s top rank, Challenger, in Korea, all while escaping any trouble for the occasional Sion int.\u0026nbsp;\nGame with Faker leads to Thebausffs ban On April 25, Thebausffs entered a League game with T1 mid laner Faker, and utilized his infamous int’ing Sion strategy in a Korean solo queue game. What was meant to be a quick transition into the next game took a turn south when Thebausffs finished the game 2/18/9 on Sion.\nA notification popped up on stream shortly after which left Thebausffs astonished—his profile had been banned and, at first, fans were ready to contact Riot for banning him.\n However, Thebausffs soon claimed it was a “misunderstanding.”\nThebausffs’ Korean League account just finished that tough loss playing with Faker, who was playing on his primary “hide on bush” account. There was no direct correlation between the “Faker incident” and the League block though, the Twitch star said.\n“Update on my progress,” Thebausffs wrote on Twitter soon after his shock League ban. “Account locked. I think it’s a misunderstanding so don’t panic.”\nUpdate on my progress… account locked… (I THINK ITS MISUNDERSTANDING SO DONT PANIC) pic.twitter.com/tnuZIHtmmX\n— Thebausffs (@thebausffs) April 25, 2022  According to Thebausffs, the ban was actually related to standard League security protocols. The account had been locked down for reasons outside of intentionally feeding a game—an automated system shut things down over a possible account theft that had been triggered in the security system of the game.\n“This account has been locked down because access records suspected of account theft have been confirmed,” a translation of Thebausffs ban notification read.\n Thebausffs’ League of Legends account has since been unbanned, after which he released a series of Twitch streams titled, “Unbanned and Reformed,” where he (tongue-in-cheek, mind you) showcased better behavior since his account lockout.\nNow back to streaming League, Thebausffs looks to be on his best behavior moving forward, as he journeys through the Korean ranked ladder.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKynnsGktIysq6udkaKys3nToZybmaWos6e%2FjJuYp6aVmXqwuoylnJqfpZp6orLTnqlmoZ6psq%2FAyKilmqScrnqnscSdoKefXZZ6qK3MnmSwoaSdeqetyp6p\n","link":"/post/twitch-streamer-thebausffs-banned-on-league-after-intentionally-feeding-a-game-with-faker/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch streamer Thebausffs banned on League after intentionally feeding a game with Faker"},{"body":"In a recent Twitch stream, Tyler1 said that after long days of streaming or doing anything League of Legends-related, the game still invades his dreams.\u0026nbsp;\n“At night I would close my eyes and see League bro… ” he said on the stream. “Sometimes I have nightmares where I’m like playing a League game for 50 minutes and it’s back-and-forth for 50 minutes and my team ends up losing. Then I wake up and for a split second I think I lost, and it’s almost to the point where I have to check my op.gg to make sure it was a dream. I think I’m losing my mind bro.”\n Viewers of this stream kept joking that these dreams signalled an addiction to the game. Tyler1 has talked in the past about feeling addicted to playing League, how he hates certain aspects but cannot keep himself away from the game.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Tyler1 has a long history with League, ranking 14th on the ladder back in 2014. He was known for his toxic personality, having 22 accounts permanently banned. Riot banned him from owning an account indefinitely in 2016, but the ban was lifted in 2018, where he made his triumphant return to a peak viewership record of 386,000 viewers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKypobKzfYysmLKrXaGyorPUnmShmaWjwbR5x6KqZpyimq6uv4ysq6KknGK9s7vCnpydq12pvG68y5qwZp6fp3qpu9Srqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tyler1-says-league-haunts-his-dreams-still-proceeds-to-play-for-hours/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tyler1 says League haunts his dreams, still proceeds to play for hours"},{"body":"After 25 years, Pikachu has finally learned how to sing—and it’s looking to show off its new skill in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\nA special Pikachu knowing the move Sing will soon be available for players of Pokémon Sword and Shield via a distribution, The Pokémon Company announced today. This event coincides with Pokémon’s P25 Music program initiative, which will connect the franchise with the biggest names in music to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series.\nPikachu is celebrating 25 years of Pokémon with a song! Though it can’t ordinarily learn the move Sing, this special Pikachu is an exception! Stay tuned while it practices its melody—we’ll provide details here on Feb 25 about how this Pikachu can join you in #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/ipRhndIDKO\n— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) February 11, 2021  Pikachu can’t learn the move Sing under normal circumstances, making this event special and one not to miss. Sing is an infamous move in the Pokémon series. It’s often associated with the Balloon Pokémon Jigglypuff due to its antics in the Pokémon anime. The singing Pikachu will be distributed via a serial code on Feb. 25, but the full extent of the distribution and other details about this Pikachu are not yet known.\nPokémon also announced that singer Post Malone will be joining the P25 Music program lineup with a virtual concert held on Feb. 27 at 6pm CT. It’ll be streamed on Pokémon’s official YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as the 25th-anniversary website. After the concert, Pokémon will be revealing further details about the initiative, which will also be featuring music from artists like Katy Perry throughout the year.\nFans of the series can look forward to multiple events throughout the year celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pokémon, including news across the video games, TCG, merchandise, and more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomGaomaCupLTUZquhmaRiuK%2B71qxkrKGenHq4tculZKynn6N6o7GMmq2aoZyWr62xjK2mZqiclsamvtJmpp9loKS4prnOp2Ssr5%2BnsW6tzZ1krKCZmrml\n","link":"/post/a-pikachu-that-knows-sing-will-soon-be-available-to-players-of-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A Pikachu that knows Sing will soon be available to players of Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"With many new Tarnished getting their hands on Elden Ring, a large question is looming within the community — what are the game’s best starting classes?\u0026nbsp;\nWhile this is a seemingly important question to those new to the genre as they begin their journey in the Lands Between, every item from each starting class is available within the game. FromSoftware does a great job in allowing the player to play how they want and not restricting them to the class they chose at the beginning of the game. That being said, the starting class does have a significant impact on how each and every player experiences the first few hours of their playthrough.\nOne of the larger and more important decisions when it comes to class selection is how the player wants to damage their foes. Melee combat is the main damage output for classes like the Warrior, Vagabond, and Hero, while ranged-based combat is more associated with classes like the Astrologer, Prisoner, and to some extent the Samurai due to sorceries and bow and arrow aspects of their kits.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Here’s a soft ranking list of the starting classes. The decision varies from player to player but, based on in-house testing and asking the community, all playstyles are viable in Elden Ring and classes merely provide a framework for early playthroughs. This list ranks the classes based on starting stats and equipment for the first few areas.\n10. Bandit The Bandit offers players a more assassin-like class to start off their adventure with. Equipped with the Bandit armor set, Buckler, and Great Knife, this class offers medium to low physical stats. While the Great Knife may not appear to be the most desirable of the starting weapons, it has the blood loss secondary effect to help players take on a variety of different foes.\u0026nbsp;\nThis class starts with the highest Arcane stat of any class. Arcane is not only involved in boosting the player’s item discovery, but also the rate at which secondary effects build up. With a higher Arcane stat on the Bandit, players can use the blood loss mechanic on the Great Knife for massive damage as they take on bosses and other enemies. The class also comes with a short bow that offers players an alternative option and a break to the close-quarters combat normally required by the Great Knife. 9. Wretch A recurring class from previous FromSoftware titles, the Wretch is a blank slate class that doesn’t give the player any starting options other than a club to wield. While the club is actually a decent weapon to start the game with due to its high poise damage, the check for staggering enemies, players may find the class difficult because of its low physical defenses and starting health pool. Without any armor and a low Vigor stat, players will not be able to take many hits from enemies before they find themselves back at the Site of Grace they started at.\n8. Prophet The Prophet is a Faith-based class that will look to specialize in offensive and defensive incantations. This class has the lowest Endurance, Intelligence, and Dexterity, but it offers the player 16 Faith and 14 Mind, so players can rely on the Catch Flame and Heal incantations to start with. Catch Flame is a decent starting incantation. With a short casting time, this can be used quickly and in a pinch to stagger enemies and create distance to use the Shorts Spear. Equipped with the Prophet set, Rickety Shield, Short Spear, and Finger Seal, this class has low physical defenses but is versatile on ground and horseback.\n7. Astrologer The Astrologer is an Intelligence-based class that offers players early access to magic-based combat. It starts with the highest base Intelligence stat over all other classes at 16. Equipped with a Shortsword, Astrologer’s Staff, Scripture Wooden Shield, and Astrologer robe set, this is the frailest starting class with the lowest physical stats. Using the Glintstone Pebble and Arc from range as the main damage output, players should still be careful due to the low health pool that the Astrologer starts with. Those looking to specialize in sorceries should start with the Astrologer and continue to level up Intelligence.\n6. Confessor The Confessor is another assassin-type class similar to the Bandit. It doesn’t have any of the highest or lowest stats, but it does have the highest starting total level at 10. The class’ highest stat is Faith, with equal Strength and Dexterity just below. It starts with the full Confessor’s armor set as well as the Blue Crest Heater Shield, which blocks 100 percent of incoming physical damage.\u0026nbsp;A very welcomed shield for those just starting out.\nPlayers will also start with the Finger Seal for incantations and the Broadsword for a melee weapon. Assassin’s Approach, which makes the user move silently, and Urgent Heal, a quick low heal, are the starting incantations. Whether players take a stealth approach or an in-your-face assault with heals to fall back on, they can fight how they want with this starting class.\n5. Prisoner The Prisoner is a unique starting class since it’s a hybrid class with a good spread of starting stats. It does not have the highest in any stat but, with a blend of Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence, the Prisoner is a more defensive Astrologer. This class starts with the Prisoner’s armor set and iron mask. It comes equipped with an Estoc, a great stab weapon, and a Glintstone Staff used for casting sorceries. Magic Glintstone Blade is the starting sorcery for the Prisoner. This conjures a magic sword above the player that hones in on the target after a set amount of time. The delay makes it a great spell to combo with the main hand weapon.\n4. Warrior Starting with two scimitars, this Dexterity-based class is a good starting option for those looking to strike quickly with their weapon. The Warrior is the only starting class that can use the dual-wielding weapon system new to Elden Ring right out of the gates. Equipped with the warrior and blue cloth armor along with the riveted wooden round shield, the Warrior offers medium physical stats. Players looking to specialize in Dexterity weaponry should do well starting with the Warrior since it has the highest starting Dexterity stat of any other starting class.\n3. Hero The Hero has the highest strength stat of all other classes at 16. Equipped with the battle-axe as a starting weapon and wild strikes weapon art, melee users have a high damage output class capable of taking on a lot of different enemies and areas. This class starts with the champion’s armor set and leather shield. In combination with its starting Vigor and Endurance, this class provides the player with a great starting health pool and stamina bar.\n2. Samurai The Samurai comes in with the highest Endurance stat across all starting classes. This is one of the most versatile kits to start with. Equipped with the Land of Reeds armor set and Red Thorn Roundshield, Samurais have a high physical defense. This makes it a great option for melee players looking to absorb hits while in the enemy’s face. For offense, the class has a Longbow and Uchigatana. Being able to start with a strong weapon like the Uchigatana will be a great choice for many players due to the usable move set and blood loss secondary effect the katana provides. The Longbow gives an additional ranged option for sniping enemies at a distance and only adds to the Samurai’s great starting kit.\n1. Vagabond (Best) The Vagabond is believed to be the best starting class in the game. This class provides a great starting framework for players looking to get up in the enemy’s face with melee combat. With the highest starting Vigor of any starting class at 15 and the lowest Arcane stat at seven, this class is one of the most optimal classes for melee players. This is because the lowest attributes are ones melee users will not use (Intelligence, Faith, and Arcane).\nBoasting its large melee-based stat investment with 14 Strength and 13 Dexterity, the Vagabond comes equipped with a longsword and halberd to use at the start. This gives players the option to use a short or long reach weapon. It also has the heater shield, a fantastic starting shield to use at the beginning and even the end of the game due to its 100-percent physical guard. With the exception of the elemental attributes on weapons, the heater shield allows players to block all physical damage that comes from melee and ranged-based weapons.\nAgain, this is a soft ranking list of the starting classes in Elden Ring. It is important to remember every starting class in the game is viable based on playtesting and community feedback.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGLAta3RraCnn12YuaK%2F0p6qZqyfYsK0sYyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/best-starting-classes-to-use-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best starting classes to use in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Mediatonic has done a lot of work on Fall Guys around season 4.5’s launch last week. And now, a hardcore mode is being added to the game that removes the ability to respawn.\u0026nbsp;\nXtreme Fall Guys will only give players one shot to qualify in every round, eliminating them from the lobby if they fail to make the cut.\u0026nbsp;\n🔥 Xtreme Fall Guys 🔥\n🚫 No respawns 🚫\nYou fall… you lose 💀\nYou only get one shot 💀\nDo not miss your chance to qual 💀\nMom's spaghetti 🍝 pic.twitter.com/t67r0ex53r\n— Fall Guys 🤖 Season 4.5 🤖 (@FallGuysGame) May 20, 2021  This should give the game a secondary mode to bring players and potential content creators in by offering a quicker experience that will be easy to pick up. It will also offer a different level of difficulty for anyone who wants to try and complete a perfect run.\u0026nbsp;\nXtreme will tie into the midseason patch that just dropped, which added The Slimescraper and Button Basher rounds, a number of bug fixes and minor improvements, and custom lobbies for both PC and PlayStation players.\u0026nbsp;\nMediatonic is going to continue updating Fall Guys with new seasonal and midseason content while working on the Xbox and the Nintendo Switch versions of the game. Those ports were delayed at the end of April because the team wants to add “a bunch of new additions and features,” including crossplay between all platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCywKWjZp%2BlrsBwusSwqmiekaG5brPUsqpmoaNitKbA06KloGWRo3q5wNGepJ5lnaSxpnnToZitZaKaurDCxKxkq52jpa64utI%3D\n","link":"/post/fall-guys-is-getting-an-xtreme-mode-that-removes-respawns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fall Guys is getting an Xtreme mode that removes respawns"},{"body":"Garena’s parent company Sea Limited shares have fallen substantially after reports emerged claiming its marquee mobile title Free Fire is getting banned in India.\nIndia was one of the biggest markets for Free Fire. According to data provided by App Annie to TechCrunch, the country accounted for 40 million of its 75 million global monthly active users. Additionally, Free Fire was the top-grossing mobile game in India according to a report by MoneyControl. The game made $34.3 million in the South Asian country in 2021, which was a growth of 125 percent year-over-year.\nIn the early hours of Sunday morning (US time), however, Indian media reported the game was banned as it posed a “threat to national security.” These reports came after the game was pulled from the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store in the country on Feb. 12, causing a lot of confusion in the Free Fire community.\nRelated: Vitality unveils India-based Free Fire roster hours before reports emerge country is banning game\nGarena didn’t directly respond to the news of the game’s ban. Instead, in a statement sent to Dot Esports over email, the Singapore-based company said it’s “aware” the game is currently unavailable on the app stores and that it’s “working to address the situation.”\nAs news of Free Fire’s ban circulated, shares of Sea (SE:NYSE), which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), took a big hit. At closing time on Friday evening, a single share of the company was valued at $158.25. On Monday morning, after Free Fire’s ban was reported, the shares opened at $139 before dropping further to $128.76, an 18.56 percent decrease over its Friday price.\nThe share price recovered slightly to close the day at $129.17. Sea also owns the e-commerce firm Shopee.\nFor Sea, the news of Free Fire’s ban couldn’t come at a worse time. The company was already having a hard time; its shares have fallen about 60 percent since Nov. 2020 for different reasons. Free Fire wasn’t the only application that has reportedly been banned. Besides the game, 53 other “Chinese” applications are also being blocked in the country. The Indian government has yet to make a public statement on the ban.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ%2BRp7KvrYypmKudnql6tLHAZqOtnF2otaK%2BxKxkrZmeoHqnvsSeZJ%2BhoprAbq7Ap2Sipl2eu6W1wGacpp2inLK0\n","link":"/post/garena-parent-sea-ltd-shares-tank-as-news-of-free-fire-s-ban-in-india-emerges/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Garena parent Sea Ltd shares tank as news of Free Fire’s ban in India emerges"},{"body":"Deltarune Chapter 2 launched today, and getting into the game takes just a quick trip to the game’s website.\u0026nbsp;\nDeltarune.com has had a timer counting down to the release of the game this evening. After the time finally hit zero, imagery for the new chapter of the game took over the page, and instructions for downloading the game on Steam and Itch.io were displayed.\nTo download Chapter 2, just click the button on the Deltarune.com homepage redirecting you to the game’s Steam or Itch.io page. On Steam, you can download the application by hitting the green “Download” button on the game’s Steam page.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can download the game from Itch.io by scrolling down to the bottom of the game’s profile page on the website and clicking the red “Download” button corresponding to the operating system that you wish to use.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2FxKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllKTEr7jOmptmnJWhwaK%2B1KecZpuYlr21sdFmaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-deltarune-chapter-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Deltarune Chapter 2"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed a new keyword today via two followers in the new Legends of Runeterra spoilers for the Shadows Isles region.\nA new champion has been added to the Shadow Isles and with the arrival of Maokai comes a self-mill strategy that could break the LoR meta. But for a self-mill strategy to pop off correctly, there has to be a proper supporting cast to help Maokai level up.\nThorny Toad\nOvergrown Snapvine\nDeadbloom Wanderer pic.twitter.com/88571u34B7\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) April 13, 2020  The new LoR keyword, Toss, “obliterates cards from the bottom of your deck.” A self-mill strategy via Toss also works in conjunction with “units that have died” to level up Maokai and destroy all but four non-champions in your opponent’s deck. There are two new followers that fuel Toss: Thorny Toad and Deadbloom Wanderer.\u0026nbsp;\nThorny Toad is a cheap 1/4 that will Toss two and heal your Nexus two when it dies, providing Maokai with three “notches” out of the 25 needed to level up. It stalls early-game Aggro strategies, only costs two mana to summon, and is an ideal self-kill target when just a few notches shy of leveling up Maokai.\u0026nbsp;\nDeadbloom Wanderer is similar to Thorny Toad in that it stalls the game out and fuels Toss. It accomplishes this by obliterating three cards upon being summoned and using Lifesteal to heal your Nexus. An ideal follower to combo with Deadbloom Wanderer is Chronicler of Ruin, who kills a unit and then revives it.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd then there is Overgrown Snipe, a seven mana 4/3 who kills a follower when summoned to summon itself. Thorny Toad is an ideal target, as is The Undying and Cursed Keeper. Any follower with “Last Breath,” though, could work.\u0026nbsp;\nA deck crafted around Maokai and the new LoR self-mill strategy will likely be built with a bunch of low-cost units that are easily disposable while fueling Toss via the new followers revealed today. This allows a player to easily hit the goal of 25 units either killed or obliterated, thus essentially ending the game for your opponent.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHytscaepZ2rXaSzbr7Up5ytnaKnrm6%2FxKWdZqWZobluwM6sqmaen6G5sMPEq6pmoJGrsm6u0aiinqZdpby1sc2toJqk\n","link":"/post/legends-of-runeterra-self-mill-toss-followers-have-broken-potential/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legends of Runeterra self-mill Toss followers have broken potential"},{"body":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl continue to receive updates into 2022 with patch 1.2.0 rolling out today bringing some small changes to the game.\nThe update is now live and available for players to download. There are no major additions added in this patch like the Global Wonder Station, which fans have been eagerly awaiting since launch. There are some small additions, however, that add some new QOL features for players.\nWith this update, players can use the Group Ranking Machines which can be found in Jublife TV Station. From these devices, players can check out global and group rankings.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Other changes include an update to the Union Room. The number of players that can take part both locally and via the internet has increased. Now, eight players can join the same room and even share greetings and capsule decorations.\nA new Colleseum battle mode has been added, which can be found on the second floor of Pokémon Centers. You can use this feature to battle with custom rulesets via local and online play.\nThe final change in the update will come as bad news to those who have used mods or exploits to gain Pokémon. As of update 1.2.0, some Pokémon which have been caught through these methods won’t be eligible for Link Trades or Link Battles.\nOther than these changes, fixes were rolled out to make things play smoother. Players can check out the full Pokémon patch notes on Nintendo’s Support Website here.\nBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Ver. 1.2.0 notes Union Room functions have been expanded.The maximum number of players you can play with via local or internet communication in Union Rooms has been increased to eight. Also, by selecting Greeting or Capsule Decorations, you can show each other your Trainer Cards or Capsule Decorations.Additional Colosseum battle feature has been added.Enter the Colosseum on the 2nd floor of a Pokémon Center to battle with other players using custom rulesets.In the Colosseum, you can set rules, such as the number of Pokémon to send into battle as well as their levels, and play Single Battles, Double Battles, or Multi Battles via local or internet communication.Pokémon Trading and BattlesSome Pokémon acquired via unintended methods or illicit modification now cannot be used in Link Trades or Link Battles.Fixed some issues for more pleasant gameplay.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nBq6ClpJmWu7V5w6KYpqeemXq0tMinoKefXaWyor7LZmhmal1lera8w5qrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-have-received-a-new-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have received a new update"},{"body":"Smurfing becomes a pressing issue every time new content is added to VALORANT. And now, fans are demanding action from Riot Games.\nSince the launch of Chamber on Nov. 16, the VALORANT subreddit has seen an influx of posts and suggestions on how to remedy the game’s smurfing problem. One of the more popular suggestions is to increase the level requirement for ranked play or to institute a waiting period before new accounts can access the new agents.\u0026nbsp;\nImprove Smurf Protection or Disallow new Agents from the Free Agent pool. from VALORANT  New accounts can earn free agent unlock tokens for doing a handful of challenges. While seasoned players have to grind to get the new agents, a smurf account could let them try out a new character much sooner.\nSmurfing isn’t a new phenomenon in gaming. When high-level players create new accounts and purposefully place them in lower ranks for easy wins, it undermines competitiveness.\u0026nbsp;\nWhether these new accounts are intentionally placed lower or just new alternate accounts, many are still in much lower ranks than the players should be. Thus, these players generally outperform their lobbies and make the game not as fun for the players in their rightful ranks.\nOther games like CS:GO and Overwatch have added a verification system where each account must be linked to a unique phone number to play ranked. League of Legends also has a requirement to reach level 30 and own at least 20 champions before ranked is accessible. This usually takes players at least 100 hours of gameplay, therein discouraging smurfing.\nThe comments on these posts from the community amplify the sentiment, noting the uptick in smurf accounts and bemoaning lobbies with clear smurfs in them. While no game has solved this issue, there’s a multitude of different routes Riot could take to reduce smurfing and make it less worth it.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqelmamav7R5y5qknqakYsCuwdGfoKefXZ7AtMHEZqyrn5Viu6bDjJqanKelo8FuvsSsq6uhk6m2sLrS\n","link":"/post/valorant-players-lament-smurfing-issue-urge-new-account-restrictions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT players lament smurfing issue, urge new account restrictions"},{"body":" The third week of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s latest season is live and many new quests were added to the game. These challenges are essential for players who are looking to max out their battle pass as soon as possible. They’ll also play an important role when it comes to determining the narrative of the season.\nWith Patch 16.10, the second Spire challenge became available. Players will need to collect Artifacts for Tarana this time around. These Artifacts are located in Boney Burbs, a landmark toward the northwest of the Spire.\n The first Artifact The first Artifact is located around the west part of Boney Burbs, right under the first “B” in Boney. It’s inside an old shop that’s almost in ruins now. Once you’re inside, look for a counter and check behind it. You’ll see an object that’s glowing blue, which will be the first Artifact.\nThe second Artifact The second Artifact will be waiting for you on the opposite side of Boney Burbs. Make your way to the southeast edge of the town, close to the clock tower. The Artifact will be outside, however, just under the clock tower’s stairs.\nThe third Artifact Right after picking up the second Artifact, you’ll need to head north to collect the third one. Look for an old shop once again, but the Artifact will be hiding in a different part of the shop. Head over to the ground floor once you make it there and you’ll find the Artifact glowing on the floor between the wall and a tree.\nAfter collecting all of the Artifacts, you’ll need to revisit Tarana so you can proceed to the quest’s next stage. She also spends her time wandering around Boney Burbs, so it shouldn’t take you long to find her after claiming all the Artifacts.\nSince this quest just went live, Boney Burbs will be filled with enemy players who are also looking to complete this challenge. Make sure to find a couple of guns before you start looking for the Artifacts since there’s a good chance you’ll be running into multiple players in this tiny landmark.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZpqopJyasLV5wKurop6RmMG0ecWoqWaskaeur62MoqVmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055knKCRpcGmvoxrZKydkai8r3mV\n","link":"/post/where-to-collect-artifacts-for-tarana-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to collect Artifacts for Tarana in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 6"},{"body":"Call of Duty’s new standalone battle royale, Warzone, features a giant 150-player map, vehicles, two game modes, and cross-platform. It’s free-to-play and it releases worldwide today.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re a fan of the Call of Duty series, or you’re simply sick and tired of Fortnite and Apex Legends, Warzone is the game for you. It has a similar look and feel compared to its battle royale counterparts, but it also has its own unique features.\u0026nbsp;\n Warzone is bigger—in almost every way possible—and (maybe) better than what’s available on the market. In fact, it’s so big that it may take up a whopping 101 GB of storage if you don’t own Modern Warfare.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re wondering if your PC is up to scratch and can handle Warzone, look no further. Here’s the full list of PC system requirements for the game.\nMinimum specs OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bitCPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon HD 7950RAM: 8GBDirectX 12.0 Recommended specs OS: Windows 10 64-bitCPU: Intel Core i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen R5 1600XGPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD RadeonR9 390/AMD Radeon RX 580RAM: 12GBncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqxr4yssKyslaJ6s7HQrqCrnZ2au7W%2F\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-pc-system-requirements/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone PC system requirements"},{"body":"Nearly six months after FunPlus Phoenix swept G2 Esports to win the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, fans of the Chinese roster will finally be able to celebrate their favorite team’s victory on Summoner’s Rift with a new set of Worlds skins. FunPlus Phoenix Gangplank, Lee Sin, Malphite, Vayne, and Thresh are set to arrive on League‘s live servers during the 10.9 patch cycle on April 30. \u0026nbsp;\nIn the months following their victory at Worlds 2019, FPX’s players worked with Riot Games to create this year’s batch of esports-themed skins. Each player chose which champion they wanted to represent them on the Rift and met with the League developer to explore different directions for the skin concepts.  The FPX skins are red, gold, and white and resemble “anime-esque super-hero action teams.” The champions’ abilities boast fiery effects—similar to what a phoenix may have—and even feature phoenix-like wings and accents. Each of the skins’ recalls features an illuminated FPX logo beneath the champion and a signature for each corresponding player.\nRelated: Riot previews cybernetic Pulsefire skins for Lucian, Fiora, Pantheon, and Ekko\nThe skins will arrive in League’s client store on April 30. Fans of the LPL team will be able to purchase the skins for 1,350 RP each once they go live.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2upqChwrR5z6GmnqaZrXq4u9Glm6xlo6C2r7%2BMoaCtZaSdsm6%2ByJ%2BrZqGeYrmmrcaunKxloJbBpLSMamdmcQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-worlds-skins-hit-the-rift-in-league-s-patch-10-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix Worlds skins hit the Rift in League’s Patch 10.9"},{"body":"The Guangzhou Charge signed Jin “YOUNGJIN” Young-Jin as the team’s new assistant coach ahead of the 2022 Overwatch League season, the organization revealed today.\n“He flexed on DPS for the Dragons. Now he’s here to flex on our team as an assistant coach,” the announcement reads, calling his experience during the Overwatch League’s second season “a valuable asset” to the team.\nHe flexed on DPS for the Dragons. Now he's here to flex on our team as an assistant coach.\nJoining us is Jin \"YOUNGJIN\" Young-jin! As he helped the Dragons secure the stage 3 playoffs in season 2, his experience is a valuable asset to our team. Welcome to the Charge! pic.twitter.com/xvU3yIGCza\n— Guangzhou Charge (@GZCharge) February 12, 2022  YOUNGJIN played as a DPS for the Shanghai Dragons in the Overwatch League 2019 season. During his time with the Dragons, he won the 2019 Stage Three playoffs before retiring at the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;Before making it to the OWL, YOUNGJIN was most known for his time with the Kongdoo Panthera in Overwatch Contenders in 2017 and 2018.\nHe took a two-year break from Overwatch but is now set to return to the scene in a new role as an assistant coach. YOUNGJIN will look to assist head coach Sungwoo Hong to lead the Charge in a rebound year for 2022.\nGuangzhou’s junior-year campaign in the Overwatch League was unsuccessful in 2021. The team ended the fourth season of Overwatch League 5-11, just ahead of the last-place Los Angeles Valiant.\nThe 2021 season also marked the first time the Charge missed the Overwatch League playoffs since joining in 2019. They ended 17th in the 2021 regular season and have rebuilt their lineup to match their new aspirations to achieve more in 2022.\nOverwatch League’s fifth season will begin sometime in April. Twenty Overwatch League teams will be divided into two 10-team divisions titled Atlantic and Pacific.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmifpZa7qMbHqKxmm5iWv6ixjKygoKajYrOwvsyeqWarmJa7qLTAomSdqpGcvK%2B%2FjLKmrqaXn7avecCsZJqro57Ata3NrWScp5GYtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/guangzhou-charge-signs-former-shanghai-dragons-youngjin-as-assistant-coach/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guangzhou Charge signs former Shanghai Dragons YOUNGJIN as assistant coach"},{"body":"The closed beta testing period for Amazon Games Studios’ new MMO, New World, has launched. Over the course of the next two weeks, players will have the opportunity to jump into Aeternum.\nAnd since anyone who pre-orders New World automatically receives an invite to the closed beta, Amazon is expecting a large influx of players to be playing this early version of the game over the next two weeks. As a result, Amazon Games has dedicated a metric ton of servers for players to experience the game on, ensuring low queue times and optimized ping.\u0026nbsp;\nAcross the world, there are a total of 67 servers to play the New World closed beta on. There are five regions that support the closed beta for New World: NA East, NA West, EU Central, South America, and Australia. Here’s a composite list of all of the servers available to play on during the New World closed beta.\u0026nbsp;\nNA East XanaduPenglaiMaskiEriduNirayaOlympusYamaThemiscryaMuspelheimSanjivaAtlantisSuddeneFiniasBaltiaSanghataThule NA West PangaiaKurBarzakhEkeraMaharovaEl DoradoPleromaMuriasBurotuIkethoAraliAukumeaHyperboreaOcadalon EU Central AnnwynBiringanKasanaanLaestrygonManasicFaeIfeNavYomiKammaInferniHadesNarakaIrkallaDuzakhLemuriaCibolaKvenlandKitezhLyonesseZerzuraKamalokaTirachPetaAseiraArupaAsgard South America AdiriShangri-LaQaessaTamagMuNirayaVaikuntha Australia SamavasaranaTumaEphelynncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWKurbiMrZ%2BeZaOav7ex0axkoqZdqbWmec2ermavn6e5pXnCpaasnZRir6bAwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-servers-in-the-new-world-closed-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the servers in the New World closed beta"},{"body":"Most people have probably made a username before only to wish they were able to change it later. Thankfully, on Twitch, you can alter your username after an account has been created. Whether you have an embarrassing username from five years ago or simply misspelled something, here’s how you can go back and change it on Twitch.\nPreviously, if you wanted a new username on Twitch, you’d have to create an entirely new account. This was a problem for multiple reasons. You’d lose who you followed and subscriber status on channels, while streamers would lose an entire audience. Now, you just have to go through a few simple steps and you’ll be able to alter your account name as you like.\nFirst, log in to your Twitch account and navigate to the user settings page. You can access this by clicking your name in the top right of the Twitch website and clicking “settings” in the dropdown menu.  Once you’re in the settings window, you should automatically land on the “profile” section. Scroll down to the “profile settings” section and you’ll be able to start the name change process. Related:\u0026nbsp;Twitch\u0026nbsp;partners\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;Gillette\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;form\u0026nbsp;streamer\u0026nbsp;alliance\nUnder “profile settings,” Twitch allows you to change three things, including your bio, username, and display name. Under display name, you can change the capitalization of your current username—but that’s the only change you can make. If you want to change more than just capitalization, you’ll have to make the change under username. While changing your username, Twitch will automatically check to see if the username you’ve entered is in use. If someone else already has that name, the text box you’re typing in will have a red outline to it and you’ll be informed that the username is “unavailable.”\nOnce you type in an available name, the textbox border will turn purple and a green checkmark will assure you that the name is ready for the taking.\nChanging your username alters the URL for your channel and your username for friends and followers. The username must be unique and can only be changed once every 60 days.\nOnce you lock in the change, your previous username will be locked from other users for six months. During that time period, other people won’t be able to claim your name in case you end up wanting it back after your 60-day cooldown.\nAfter you’ve made the switch, changes will take effect immediately. Don’t forget to let your friends know or they might not know how a new user appeared on their friends list.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMnJ%2Bappeaerq71KtkrquVp7uiucRmpqdlpKy2ta%2FH\n","link":"/post/how-to-change-your-name-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to change your name on Twitch"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 88-rated Rulebreakers version of Daniel Parejo from Villarreal to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;on Nov. 6. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in the game.\nThis is Parejo’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. The Rulebreakers promo will give stat upgrades that change the way you play with certain players, decreasing one skill and increasing another that normally wouldn’t have been upgraded.\nEA massively increased Parejo’s Pace (+37) and somewhat upgraded his Dribbling (+4), Physical (+3), Shooting (+2), and Defending (+2) when you compare this new card to his 86-rated gold version. The devs decreased his Passing (-5), though, because of the promo.\nIf you apply the shadow chemistry style, you’ll increase his Pace (+10) and Defending (+9). This will take his skills to a new level and will maximize his Acceleration stat.\nThis SBC costs around 94,150 FUT coins on PlayStation, 99,450 on Xbox, and 101,100 on PC. If you want to complete this Rulebreakers Parejo SBC, you’ll have until Nov. 13 to turn in two squads: Rulebreakers and LaLiga.\nThe first solution requires a 75-rated squad with 83 chemistry minimum and a Halloween card. The second one asks for 85-rated with 64 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one LaLiga player.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Rulebreakers Daniel Parejo SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nRulebreakers GK:\u0026nbsp;Jordan Pickford 83-rated (Everton)LB:\u0026nbsp;Ibrahim Sangaré 83-rated (PSV)CB: Joel Matip 83-rated (Liverpool)CB:\u0026nbsp;John Stones 83-rated (Manchester City)RB:\u0026nbsp;Gabriel Jesus 83-rated (Manchester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Mateo Kovacic 83-rated (Chelsea)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 83-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Christian Pulisic 82-rated (Chelsea)CAM:Thomas Partey 83-rated (Arsenal)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Ferrán Torres 82-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 83-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers) LaLiga GK:\u0026nbsp;David De Gea 84-rated (Manchester United)LB:\u0026nbsp;Dušan Tadić 84-rated (Ajax)CB:\u0026nbsp;Harry Maguire 84-rated (Manchester United)CB:\u0026nbsp;Thiago Silva 85-rated (Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;Cézar Azpilicueta 85-rated (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;Zlatan Ibrahimović 84-rated (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;Rodrigo Cascante 86-rated (Manchester City)CM:\u0026nbsp;Jack Grealish 84-rated (Manchester City)LW:\u0026nbsp;Mikel Oyarzabal 85-rated (Real Sociedad)RW:\u0026nbsp;Riyad Mahrez 86-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Iago Aspas 84-rated (Celta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaKquaau0Z6YpJ2iqHqxrdGeoahlo5ewbrXNZp2inpFif3N51KWroqWRqbJuwMSapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-rulebreakers-parejo-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Rulebreakers Parejo SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Most Overwatch fans are familiar with Symmetra’s deadly turrets, but a new short story aims to show audiences another side of the damage-dealing hero.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“Stone by Stone,” written by Christie Golden, stars Satya Vaswani, known by most Overwatch fans as Symmetra. After her employers destroy a holy site, Symmetra is sent to rebuild what they’ve broken. Along the way, she receives help from a familiar omnic and learns more about herself, her creativity, and the bonds all living beings share.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom light to being. From curiosity to understanding. From chaos to order. Teleport into STONE BY STONE, a brand-new Symmetra story by @ChristieGolden.\n📖 : https://t.co/652A1Crie6 pic.twitter.com/BCHSxMtk76\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) November 16, 2020  The story takes place shortly after Vishkar Corporation, the architectural company Symmetra works for, accidentally wrecks a holy site in the city of Survasa. Vishkar has been previously painted in Overwatch’s lore as a morally gray organization and the short story reinforces that angle by insinuating the company is inconvenienced by their own mistakes.\u0026nbsp;\nTo assuage Survasa’s anger and avoid negative PR, the company volunteers Symmetra to head to the city’s temple and suss out a proper “repayment” for Vishkar’s negligence. While most of the residents refuse to cooperate with her, one omnic invites Symmetra to understand the stories and sacrifices held within the temple’s precious and dilapidated walls.\nZenyatta, traveling through the city as a pilgrim, convinces Symmetra to stay with the omnics and humans who are reeling over Vishkar’s destruction of a precious statue. The statue’s subject was Aurora, an omnic who sacrificed herself to give all other omnics sentience. Zenyatta helps Symmetra along the path of realizing that nothing, not even humankind, needs to be perfect to be appreciated.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile “Stone by Stone” does a miraculous job of showcasing a softer side to Symmetra, the story also supplies important background and validation to the hero’s vaguely canon autism diagnosis. In a previous comic, “A Better World,” Symmetra said she was “on the spectrum.” Several years ago, game director Jeff Kaplan sent a letter to a fan confirming this theory.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFor over three years, however, nothing else has been said about Symmetra’s autism. This short story includes numerous references to the struggles of those on the spectrum, including the manual instruction of social norms and a dependence on routine schedules. Though the anecdotes may not be obvious to most readers, the explicit description of common traits and behaviors should give some readers a sense of feeling seen.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond the obvious importance of inclusion, “Stone by Stone” delivers something that Overwatch fans have been demanding for years: Zenyatta lore. Even though the story revolves around Symmetra, it’s Zenyatta’s lessons and guidance that lead her to an eventual understanding of how to rebuild the beloved statue of Aurora.\u0026nbsp;\nThe point of the short story may be to reveal a new side of Symmetra, but Golden’s expertly-written Zenyatta dialogue brings a level of calm that readers probably need right now. Zenyatta’s messages of unity, understanding, and self-exploration read as genuine and never condescending. In addition, the latter half of the story feels like a love letter to perfectionist creatives who might realize that imperfection may be the most beautiful goal of all.\u0026nbsp;\nEven if you’re not interested in lore, there’s something at stake within the game itself. Symmetra often refers in the story to a “gold and rust” robe that the Survasa pilgrims are wearing and a picture of it is included at the end of the story’s text. This is likely a large hint that fans could unlock the skin within Overwatch in the near future.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ%2BsZZ6axKa%2F02aqoaeiqXq0wM6rsGagmZy1rbXGoausZaOuuq6x06uYrGWjpLO1sdFmqqKclQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-newest-short-story-highlights-symmetra-s-softer-side/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s newest short story highlights Symmetra’s softer side"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Michael “shroud” Grzesiek tried playing a few Overwatch matches last weekend and he did well.\nHe played all of his ranked placement matches and finished with a Skill Rating of over 2,500, which makes him a Platinum player. He didn’t understand what that number meant at first, though, and didn’t seem to care much about it.\n Shroud is a high-skilled player in first-person shooter games, so the heroes he chose in Overwatch were mostly DPS. He played some McCree, Tracer, and Soldier: 76. He even got a clean sequence of five kills with Soldier in one of his ranked matches.\nSoldier is the best Overwatch hero for players used to other FPS games. His automatic rifle works like most rifles in other titles, except that it doesn’t have a predictable spray pattern like guns in CS:GO and Apex Legends, two titles that shroud is very familiar with. That probably made it easier for shroud to play with him since he only needed to worry about having accurate aim.\nShroud constantly flirts with other shooter titles, but he rarely adds them to his usual streaming schedule. He played Fortnite twice and rarely returns to the game. He criticized the title both times, once saying the game’s state was bad for competitive players and he called out how overpowered the Drum Gun was at the time. But shroud didn’t try to become a Fortnite streamer after that, and his audience probably doesn’t want or expect him to become one anytime soon.\nShroud’s recent Overwatch gameplay went better than his Fortnite test, even though he didn’t exactly say good things about it. He wasn’t having fun playing Overwatch, but he wanted to play it again. “I feel like that’s what this game does to you,” shroud said. “I’ll keep playing.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKuYp7y2sIypo5qxo2K8t7HRsJitm5hirq%2BwjJ%2Bgp6GjnbK0ec%2BlmJydnZq7tb%2BMqKVmqJyWwaq61KY%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-plays-overwatch-and-finishes-placements-in-platinum/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud plays Overwatch and finishes placements in Platinum"},{"body":"The weekly cap on Conquest points in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has been increased with today’s weekly server reset, according to an announcement made by Blizzard Entertainment.\u0026nbsp;\nConquest, a currency used to purchase PvP gear in WoW, has been relatively hard to come by throughout the course of the Shadowlands expansion since only 550 Conquest had been able to be acquired by players each week. With today’s server reset, the weekly cap on Conquest has been increased to 1,100 per week.\u0026nbsp;\nConquest Update:\nThe weekly maximum amount of Conquest will be increased from 550 to 1,100. Changes go live with weekly resets.\n— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) April 11, 2022  The increase of the Conquest cap should allow players in pursuit of PvP gear to accumulate the currency to purchase it more frequently. Previously, a cap of 550 Conquest per week only allowed players to purchase rings, trinkets, cloaks, and bracers within a span of one week. Now, the increase to the game’s weekly Conquest cap allows players to purchase every item available for sale at Oribos’ PvP vendors apart from certain one-handed and two-handed weapons.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, six weeks into the third season of Shadowlands, the overall Conquest cap for the season is 4,650, meaning that if you created a fresh character this week and leveled them to 60, they’d be able to freely earn 4,650 Conquest without any weekly restrictions. That total number would allow freshly leveled characters to purchase a helmet, chest piece, shoulderguards, bracers, gloves, and pants from Oribos’ PvP vendor.\u0026nbsp;\nThe update to WoW’s weekly Conquest cap is now live on North American servers and is expected to go live in Europe when the region undergoes its weekly reset tomorrow, April 13.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9Glm2anlmLEor7Cq5ifrKNisLC60K6crKxdmK6xecinmqudkaiypXnWoquhZaeasqy42GapnquVqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-s-conquest-cap-increased-with-weekly-reset/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft’s Conquest cap increased with weekly reset"},{"body":"Water cooling is a viable alternative to air cooling when it comes to regulating the temperature of a PC. Most water cooling systems have better efficiency than air coolers because water is a better heat conductor than air. Water coolers generally have a quieter operation and keep the PC cool regardless of how much heat it’s generating.\nWhile custom water cooling options can be expensive and complicated to handle, all-in-one (AIO) coolers are competitively priced and much easier to install. AIO coolers come as a complete unit with the radiator, water block, tubes, and other components in the box. All users have to do is assemble the kit and install it in the case.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore purchasing an AIO cooler, users should ensure it will fit in their case and that it’s compatible with the motherboard. Some cases have more space than others, so users should ensure the AIO cooler fits while still leaving room for other components. Most current AIO’s are compatible with modern processors, but it’s still worth checking compatibility before purchasing.\nHere are the best AIO coolers for PC.\u0026nbsp;\nBest 360-millimeter AIO cooler Thermaltake Floe DX 360 Premium Edition Thermaltake’s Floe DX 360 TT Premium Edition is big enough to cool the most demanding systems and has additional features like RGB lighting and Alexa compatibility.\nSize matters when it comes to radiators. The Floe DX 360 features a large 360-millimeter radiator coupled with three Thermaltake 120-millimeter fans. Everything needed to mount the AIO ships with it, including the various screws, mounting brackets, and cables. There’s also an RGB controller included to configure the lighting.\nLike most Thermaltake products, the Floe DX 360 has outstanding build quality. The pump is designed to be as efficient as possible while having a silent operation. All three fans have 18 LEDs each and rotate between 500 and 1,500 RPM.\nOne of the outstanding features of the Floe DX 360 is its software. It works with the TT RGB mobile and desktop app to monitor performance, change the lighting settings, and control the fan speeds. Alexa voice capability is also included, but users need to buy a compatible device separately.\u0026nbsp;\nHaving a superb mix of performance and features makes the Floe DX 360 a worthwhile choice. This AIO cooler may be pricey, but it has outstanding cooling and advanced features like app control and Alexa compatibility.\nSee on Amazon Best 280-millimeter AIO cooler NZXT Kraken Z63 While 360-millimeter AIO coolers have excellent cooling properties, they’re pretty bulky and might not fit some builds. Smaller 280-millimeter AIO coolers like the NZXT Kraken Z63 may be a better option for some cases.\nThe Z63 is smaller in size but has bigger fans than the Floe DX 360. Instead of a triple-fan layout, the Z63 only has two 140-millimeter fans. Each fan spins at approximately 500 to 1,800 RPM with airflow between 27.27 and 98.17 cubic feet per minute (CFM). Unlike the Floe DX 360, there’s no RGB lighting on the fans, but there’s an LCD display on the pump.\nUsers can monitor the performance using the LCD display. NZXT makes the Z63 user-friendly by having a 2.36-inch LCD screen on the pump, displaying the temperature and other information. This display is configured using the CAM app and can also display other information like GIFs and images.\nSee on Amazon NZXT’s Kraken Z63 should be sufficient for most builds, but larger PCs are better off with something more substantial like the Floe DX 360. The only downside of this AIO cooler is that the LCD display adds to its price and makes it expensive.\nBest 240-millimeter AIO cooler Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240 Illusion White Edition The Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240 Illusion White Edition has the same dual-fan layout as the Z63, but it uses smaller fans. Instead of 140-millimeter fans, the ML240 uses 120-millimeter fans. Having smaller fans brings the radiator size down from 280 millimeters to 240 millimeters and saves space.\nWhile the fans on the ML240 are small, they still have decent performance. They rotate at between 650 and 1,800 RPM and generate a maximum airflow of around 47.2 CFM. The fans are also relatively quiet, operating between 6 and 30dB.\nLike the Floe DX 360, the ML240 has abundant RGB lighting. Each fan has 24 addressable LEDs, and there’s more lighting on the radiator and pump. The translucent white color of the ML240 enhances the color with a reflective effect. Cooler Master ships a compatible ARGB controller with the AIO cooler, and buyers can use the CM MasterPlus software to configure the lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nIn terms of performance, 240-millimeter radiators sometimes offer better cooling than 280-millimeter radiators, but it depends on various factors. Whether a 240-millimeter radiator can outperform a 280-millimeter version depends on the type of cooler and the thickness of the radiator. Cooler Master’s ML240 has decent performance, but it might not be enough for more demanding builds.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best 120-millimeter AIO cooler NZXT Kraken M22 120mm 120-millimeter AIO’s are a divisive issue because of their performance. Some argue that they offer minimal benefits over air cooling alternatives. Others say 120-millimeter AIO’s are fine for lower-tier builds and add some flair to the build with their looks.\u0026nbsp;\nNZXT’s Kraken M22 120mm has many features from the Z63 in a smaller package. Instead of two 140-millimeter fans, the M22 only has a single 120-millimeter fan. While the pump on the Z63 has an LCD display, the M22’s pump only has RGB lighting and an infinity mirror. Both AIOs don’t have lighting on the fans or radiator.\u0026nbsp;\nThere’s only one 120-millimeter fan doing all the cooling on the M22. It spins between 500 and 2,000 RPM and generates airflow of between 18.28 and 73.11 CFM.\nAll the configuration is done through the CAM mobile or desktop apps. The apps allow users to monitor the AIO’s performance and adjust the fan and lighting settings remotely.\nSee on Amazon The M22 isn’t a worthwhile option for rigs with powerful processors. It’s more viable for low and mid-range processors that don’t get so hot and don’t need the strongest AIO cooler.\u0026nbsp;\nBest budget AIO cooler EVGA CLC 280mm\u0026nbsp; EVGA’s CLC 280mm is an affordable AIO that allows users to cool their systems without spending much cash. It may be reasonably priced, but the CLC 280mm provides adequate cooling for most builds because of its size and performance.\u0026nbsp;\nThis AIO cooler has the same configuration as the Z63. They both have 280-millimeter radiators with dual 140-millimeter fans. Where the two AIO coolers differ is the fan speeds and airflow. The fans on the CLC 280mm spin between 600 and 2,200 RPM and generate a maximum airflow of 113.5 CFM.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon One way EVGA keeps the CLC 280mm’s price low is by having limited RGB lighting. Instead of a vivid RGB display like the ML240 or an LCD screen like the Z63, the CLC 280mm only has an RGB logo on the pump. Users can change the color settings, monitor performance, and adjust the pump and fan speeds using the EVGA Flow Control software.\nThe EVGA CLC 280mm doesn’t offer extra features like Alexa compatibility or mobile apps, but it gets the job done. Its purpose is to provide adequate cooling for the processor, and it achieves its goal without costing much money. Despite its lack of extra features, the CLC 280mm is a solid choice for users wanting excellent cooling for a low price.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6orXOZpqop5yav7R5xaipZqiT\n","link":"/post/best-aio-coolers-for-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best AIO coolers for PC"},{"body":"The teams in the lower bracket of the LCS Championship have been fighting tooth and nail for one last shot at qualifying for the League of Legends World Championships, but Evil Geniuses fell short today.\nCloud9, on the other hand, took one step forward in atoning for not qualifying for Worlds last year with a dominant 3-0 victory over EG. Despite EG’s loss, they end the year with some of the most exciting games in the 2021 LCS under their belt, as well as the praise of fans around the world.\u0026nbsp;\n200 YEARS pic.twitter.com/JHFaM9oyAy\n— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) August 19, 2021  Following his one-vs-five unofficial pentakill in his match against 100 Thieves, Danny once again was the center of attention in this series. Yet this time the rookie of the year was up against the multi-time champion Zven, who didn’t allow Danny to make any impressive plays like the last series. C9 ensured across all three games that Danny was a non-factor on the side of EG, knowing well they could outperform their counterparts in the other roles.\nAlthough EG found ways to hold their own in all three games, their over-aggressiveness without sufficient vision made it difficult for them to follow through freely with kills and objectives. C9 took immense advantage of EG’s jungle swap from Svenskeren to Contractz in game two, towering over what seemed to be a diminishing mental on the EG side that remained apparent in games two and three. Between Blaber and Perkz, nobody on EG could survive being one-shot in game five, handing the victory to C9 on a silver platter.\nThe synergy demonstrated from C9 in their lower bracket run thus far has made them look as strong as they were at the end of the Spring Split. Despite a rocky start out of MSI, the LCS Championship has given a new life to the C9 squad that have made each member look like a raid boss in their own right. Though we don’t know how they’ll fare against their upcoming opponents, the team appears rejuvenated with spirits high—and that’s very clear in their gameplay across the board.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Worlds still in their eyes, C9 advance to the next stage of the LCS Championship lower bracket, where they’ll face the winner of the other lower bracket match between Immortals and TSM. Evil Geniuses end their valiant run in the 2021 LCS season here, with them set to return to action when the 2022 LCS Spring Split begins next year.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqlp6WZhm63xJ6nZq%2Bfp7mlv4ydqZ6Znah6orjIr5xmr5mptW6%2F1p6cqWWRnK6qutKtZJ6umaF6qLHNoqysnaNitq95y5yqZpuYlrqxtc6nqqGhoA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-keep-worlds-dreams-alive-with-sweep-against-evil-geniuses-in-lcs-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 keep Worlds dreams alive with sweep against Evil Geniuses in LCS Championship"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is one of few games in the franchise that has more than one reward for completing the Pokédex, which includes a chance to meet the titular Mythical Pokémon Arceus. Any players who manage to complete the Pokédex will find themselves in one final battle—and it’s the most difficult in the game by a large margin, at least when it comes to the Noble-style of mixed combat. Arceus is treated as the true final boss of the game, giving players their greatest challenge as they try to truly complete the Pokédex by capturing the true Alpha Pokémon. However, The Original One is going to throw more tricks at you than any other boss in the game, and you will need to survive if you want to finish the mission you were given upon arriving in Hisui via the space-time anomaly.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon So once you gather the Plates, encounter every Pokémon, and are ready to ascend to the summit once more, here are some tips for how you can best approach your final showdown with the God of Pokémon. How to beat Arceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus Arceus will once again test each player’s ability to strategize, dodge, and throw Balms as it provides the toughest variant of a Noble Pokémon battle in the entire game. Not only is that just because the Pokémon is going to be so highly leveled, but also because of the deep moveset that it boasts and the frequency in which these attacks can come.\nTo start, Arceus will create wide, exploding circles on the floor that will impact a specific area and send a blue shockwave. You will need to stay out of the initial explosion and roll through or away from the shockwave to avoid damage while taking the time to throw one or two Balms after you do. In the next phase, Arceus will use its signature move Judgement, sending beams of light hurtling toward the player. Listen for the sound when these are fired off, as it will be your best cue to time a roll away from the danger. Your main goal here is just to survive the phase, so you probably don’t want to try and throw a cheap Balm or two at risk of being damaged. When you see Arceus glow red, that means it’s preparing for its third attack, which will see the Pokémon teleport. To escape danger, you’ll need to sprint and roll away once the Pokémon reaches its new location. And, once in the safe zone, feel free to throw Balms.\nSimilarly, if Arceus disappears and the music stops playing, look around for a crack appearing in the arena, because the Pokémon will charge out of it and directly at the player. Once you see where Arceus is going to emerge, roll out of the way.\nArceus’ last ability will see it spawn clones with three orbs above them. Move into the safe zone, which will be clearly visible due to the glowing attacks, and throw Balms at Arceus until you locate the real one. The true Arceus will begin glowing red and charging an attack. Make sure you land three Balms to destroy the orbs before the charging is complete. If done successfully, you can now throw a Pokémon into battle.\nIf you win the battle with Arceus, you can land a ton of Balms while the Pokémon is stunned. From there, you simply need to repeat until the final boss is defeated and you can truly call your mission complete.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmmaKYsra%2FjKKlZqifoLKuu81mo56flaOxtHnAq5qeraM%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-arceus-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat Arceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"In the first two sections of the Learning CS:GO series, we introduced the game and its weapons. Today we will talk about gameplay basics, which you need to know and train to become better. As we did in the Weapon Guide, we will underpin everything with useful videos. At the most\u0026nbsp;basic level there are\u0026nbsp;two components a\u0026nbsp;player needs to master to become successful: mentality and physical skill. Reaction time, aiming, motion control, and f ine motor skills are all physical skills. The mental side is about tactics, morale, communication, and concepts in that same vein. The mindset you need to have will be explained in article #8, Mindset. The only thing we need to mention now is: keep calm, don’t flame, and be handsome. Mentality Basics The first thing on the agenda is a video from ThioJoeGaming. In it, he explains how to communicate effectively with your teammates\u0026nbsp;as well as\u0026nbsp;why communication is so important. In my opinion, he values communication a bit too\u0026nbsp;much when it comes to beginners. Despite\u0026nbsp;this difference in opinion, communication becomes more important the more you play CS:GO, so it is still important to practice it as you get better. Calling out enemy locations is one thing that helps your team a lot and is something that beginners should focus on. We will go more in depth\u0026nbsp;regarding callouts in article #5, in which we will focus on Maps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqT6FAvmrFE The title of the video\u0026nbsp;might be a bit abrasive, but don’t be taken aback by it. When you are new to the game, the\u0026nbsp;topics he talks about are very important when it comes to becoming better. Most of the\u0026nbsp;video is about how to effectively\u0026nbsp;communicate with your team. Topics like predicting where\u0026nbsp;people might go based on callouts and how you should callout are discussed. The next topic is\u0026nbsp;economy. In competitive games you will receive money and will\u0026nbsp;need to spend it to buy better weapons. The money you spend doesn’t just affect you. If you buy but no one else can, you will probably lose the round and throw\u0026nbsp;away a lot of money. If your teammate cannot afford any weapons, it is a good move to drop a weapon for this player. The kill rewards for each weapon are different (e.g. you\u0026nbsp;receive\u0026nbsp;$100 for an AWP kill, but $900 with a shotgun).\u0026nbsp;In the end, it is a balancing\u0026nbsp;act and you should always look\u0026nbsp;to buy the weapon of your choice, but if you are low on money it might be better to buy an SMG instead of a rifle.  In the above\u0026nbsp;video,\u0026nbsp;WarOwl explains the basics of how to go about spending your money. If you want to\u0026nbsp;learn more on this topic,\u0026nbsp;here are some useful videos on Early Rounds Buying\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp; Mid Game. Physical Basics Aiming is about movement and control. If you can control your weapon, you are almost good to go. Knowing and controlling spray patterns and deciding correctly when to use which form of shooting (one tap, side step shooting, or spraying) will help you a lot.  One tapping is about eliminating enemies with a headshot kill or bursting them in controlled fire. Side stepping is a way you can dodge shots and fire accurately. You can, for example, go left, stop by pressing the\u0026nbsp;D key and releasing the\u0026nbsp;A key, and then shoot. You stop faster like this (instead of just releasing the\u0026nbsp;A key). Repeat it in the opposite direction and shoot. The CS:GO E-Show made a good introduction on these techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WfmX6sxtBs The first topic he discusses is crosshair placement. Where do you need to aim? When is it right to check corners, when don’t you need it and how should you do it? Pre aim a spot and you will have more time to shoot the enemy than if you needed to move your crosshair across half of the monitor. Tip #2 number two is about the different fire modes: one-tap, burst, and controlled spray. He shows the AK’s spray pattern. By moving the mouse down you can control it. In tip #3, the video explains\u0026nbsp;how you should peak corners. There are different ways to do so, one of the most effective of which\u0026nbsp;is peaking to make the enemy shoot and thereafter shoot him down (preferably assisted by a flashbang). The\u0026nbsp;fourth and last tip\u0026nbsp;is extremely important as it addresses a\u0026nbsp;common habit among players. I can’t even recall the number of times I find myself making this mistake. You\u0026nbsp;might get around two or three\u0026nbsp;more kills\u0026nbsp;every game if you work on it. Reloading! Don’t reload if there might be another\u0026nbsp;enemy coming out. Cover when you reload, don’t rush. Even as little as 5 bullets is more than enough to kill someone. If you have the time and cover, you\u0026nbsp;can reload, but more often than not it is better to instead hold your location. Another good video about basic shooting is from DooM49. It is mostly about working on your aim and the different methods you can use to practice\u0026nbsp;against harmless bots. He recommends\u0026nbsp;joining a deathmatch after the training to see how you mechanics got better. Thanks for reading! We will talk about some other training methods in the next article. Learning CS:GO: #1 Game Modes #2 Weapon guide #3 Basics #4 Training #5 Maps (coming soon) #6 Coaching\u0026nbsp;(coming soon) #7 Pro Tips (coming soon) #8 Mindset (coming soon) #9 Nade spots (coming soon) #10 eSports (coming soon) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLjEmqmnoZ6ceqS%2Fxqhkm5mjnrC0eZBqa3Fv\n","link":"/post/learning-cs-go-basics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Learning CS:GO – Basics"},{"body":" Natus Vincere are hands down one of the favorites to win the BLAST Premier Spring Final, perhaps just below Gambit, the No. 1 CS:GO team in the world right now. Na’Vi, though, are coming into the $425,000 tournament after a disappointing run of results at the EPIC League CIS Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament where they lost to Akuma, Team Spirit, and Entropiq, thus failing to replicate their performance from DreamHack Masters Spring in May where they swept Gambit 3-0 in the grand final.\nOleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, Na’Vi’s superstar and one of the best CS:GO players in the world, said in an interview with HLTV that CIS teams are more prepared to play against them than any other team. The EPIC League CIS saw underdog squad Akuma beat Na’Vi and Virtus Pro, two of the region’s giants, to book a playoff spot. But the tournament has become quite controversial, especially after several clips of Akuma’s actions in matches surfaced. In particular, some of their players seemed to be looking at the radar a lot in clutch situations. After the EPIC League CIS ended, 14 of the 16 teams that attended the event, including Na’Vi, wrote an open letter in which they asked Valve to launch an investigation into Akuma’s cheating allegations.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon S1mple, on the other hand, doesn’t want to believe that Akuma were cheating. “I always say that I don’t want to believe this because they’re all from Ukraine and if they did this to all teams without any anti-cheat, it would be really disrespectful because it’s the year 2021 and everything should be at the next level of competition,” the 23-year-old said. “It would be sad if it was true. I don’t think they had some radar hack or anything, but I heard that they had some matches without GOTV delay, and I think maybe some of them used this. But probably not all of them know that some of their teammates used it.”\nNa’Vi have always been a team that’s capable of winning tier-one championships. But somehow, they’ve never managed to do it on a consistent basis like teams such as prime Astralis and SK Gaming in the past. Sometimes, they’ve won a big tournament and just went unnoticed in the next one, displaying poor tactics and cohesion despite having s1mple and Denis “electronic” Sharipov, one of the most deadly duos in the competitive scene.\nThe Russian squad’s opening match in the BLAST Premier Spring Final will be against FaZe Clan today at 9am CT, a team that’s going through a slump and just added Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer back to the roster to replace Marcelo “coldzera” David. S1mple said he doesn’t know what to expect from FaZe from a strategical point of view but will try his best to perform, even though he isn’t focused on winning the MVP award, and help his team to win the tournament.\n“The most important is to show what we have practiced for the past two weeks,” s1mple said. “We just want to show that we can win tournament after tournament, that’s our main goal now. Because as you can see we win one tournament, we lose something, then we win again, we lose… It’s really tiring when it happens.\nNa’Vi will once again be playing with Valeriy “B1T” Vakhovskiy, a rifler from the academy team who took over Egor “⁠flamie⁠” Vasilyev’s spot in the main lineup in April after spending months as a sixth man. The 18-year-old has averaged a 1.05 rating since then, according to HLTV statistics, and is progressing fast, according to s1mple.\n“I think he has incredible aim, that’s his strength, but his weakness is communication, sometimes he can’t properly explain some information,” the superstar said. “Now we’re working on that so that he gives more fast information and understands where the enemies are hiding. He’s progressing, he’s learning, but he still needs more time because I think it’s a new level for him, he’s supposed to play against tier-one teams all the time except at RMR tournaments.”\nThe BLAST Premier Spring Final will be the first tournament where Na’Vi will have the opportunity to play Ancient, the newest map that replaced Train in the Active Duty map pool in early May. The map has been fairly accepted by CS:GO pros and it was played six times at IEM Summer, the first tier-one championship that included Ancient in the map pool.\nAncient seemingly brought a breath of fresh air to s1mple, who’s really enjoying the map. But he said there are a lot of things that Valve could change on the map.\n“I enjoy Ancient, I really like it,” the Ukrainian said. “When you join practice and it’s Ancient, your motivation gets so much higher because you want to learn everything new on the map, every spot, every nade, every timing. For example, on Dust II, you know that you need to throw a flash at 1:49 on long to not die from the AWP, but right now we’re just learning this on Ancient and it’s interesting for all of us. Of course, there are a lot of things that Valve need to upgrade and change on this map as they did with Vertigo.”\nAlthough Na’Vi haven’t played an official match on Ancient yet, it seems like they may come up with some unseen strategies. It’s unclear if any teams will have the audacity to pick Ancient against them, given that s1mple is also pretty confident in his skills on the map.\n“We’ve seen how other teams play Ancient and we understand why teams are getting destroyed 13-2,” s1mple said. “They still don’t understand how to do this and we’ve already found a way to play this map, so I’m just looking forward to this tournament to test the map. I’m confident in my individual performance on this map because I already know a lot of stuff. I didn’t play a lot of Ancient before we started practicing, but I was progressing really fast for three days, just consistently playing the map and getting in some FPL practice on it.”\nThe Ukrainian superstar is once again in the race to win the title of best CS:GO player in the world after being named the MVP at the BLAST Premier Global Final in January and DreamHack Masters Spring in May. But for now, s1mple will turn his attention toward today’s showdown with FaZe.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2BQpqelnV2orrq%2FjKGcZpyfmsCvwIywmKesXam8bq7EpaCerpViwamt02aYpK2dlnqxuMCynKurXZi1pq3Tnptmr5GjwbR5zZqtomWkpHq4tc1mq6itoqOurrHNrapmm5%2BjwKq%2F056lraSp\n","link":"/post/s1mple-says-he-doesn-t-want-to-believe-that-akuma-players-cheated-wants-na-vi-to-win-tournaments-consistently/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"S1mple says he doesn’t want to believe that Akuma players cheated, wants Na’Vi to win tournaments consistently"},{"body":"FaZe Clan is in discussions to acquire three players from the Rise VALORANT roster, multiple sources told Dot Esports.\u0026nbsp;\nRise in-game leader Kevin “POISED” Ngo is set to join FaZe’s VALORANT team alongside Phat “supamen” Le, while Ryan “Shanks” Ngo will likely join the team as a content creator. Shanks could also act as the squad’s substitute player or sixth man, according to multiple sources.\u0026nbsp;\nThe deal is said to be in the closing stages and will conclude soon.\u0026nbsp;\nDot Esports has reached out to Riot Games regarding the possibility of FaZe acquiring Rise’s VALORANT Champions Tour circuit points, which they amassed over the past few weeks of competition.\u0026nbsp;\nRise finished in joint-last place alongside Evil Geniuses in the first stage of VCT Challengers, which concluded on March 27. Rise failed to exit the group stage after finishing with a 1-4 record in Group B.\u0026nbsp;Rise earned 35 points for competing in Challengers One, however. If both POISED and supamen join FaZe’s VALORANT team, they will likely play alongside Andrej “babybay” Francisty, Quan “dicey” Tran, and Jake “Poach” Brumleve. Poach signed with FaZe earlier today, as he hinted at on Twitter and multiple sources have confirmed. 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/jdw3b42ni6\n— POACH (@Poach) April 8, 2022  FaZe was victorious in the BoomTV Proving Grounds tournament, which took place from March 8 to 17. FaZe took down DarkZero Esports, EG, Built by Gamers academy, TSM academy, and Gen.G in the grand final.\u0026nbsp;\nFaZe will look to qualify for the second stage of VCT Challengers, which is set to begin next month with an open qualifier.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMn5iznV2eu26wyKyarqujnryvv4ytpmarmZy7brzOoqqenF2owrGtzJ6lZpmemXq0tMCnoqw%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-faze-in-discussions-to-sign-poised-supamen-and-shanks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: FaZe in discussions to sign POISED, Supamen, and Shanks"},{"body":"After Overwatch fans called on Blizzard Entertainment to release a mod into the game in 2019, the developer finally released the Workshop feature to allow players to create their own game modes, heroes, and more.\nBut not everyone’s main game is Overwatch. Variety is the key to avoid burn-out, and if you want to take the spirit of Overwatch to other games, countless mods wait for you to spice them up.\nWith help from the community, you can add your favorite Overwatch characters into non-Blizzard titles like Street Fighter 5, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, The Sims 4, and GTA V. Others have created entire Overwatch worlds in games like Minecraft, which may come in handy if you’re planning to go on a trip with a lower-end laptop. Maybe you just like Overwatch’s font and want to use it in a game like No Man’s Sky—modders can fix that, too.\nHere are the best Overwatch mods for other games that will make Overwatch fans feel right at home.\nMod Overwatch characters into The Sims 4 With user-created custom content, you can put Overwatch characters into The Sims 4. Searching for Overwatch on any reputable The Sims 4 modding website will yield countless options to choose from.\nWant to replace the Grim Reaper with Reaper? No problem. Want your Sims family to simply be Overwatch fans? You can do that, too. Prefer to put your Sim in D.Va’s makeup and a varsity jacket or Hanzo’s iconic armtattoo? The modding community has you covered.\nPlay Overwatch in Minecraft  There’s a dedicated community of Minecraft players creating the Overwatch world inside the block-based game. From creating the heroes to mimicking gameplay, the options are endless for Overwatch in Minecraft. Likewise, there are some very impressive recreations of Overwatch maps in Minecraft.\nWhile the official servers of the mod are long gone by now, the Overwatch fans within the Minecraft community still keeps the flame alive. If you’re interested in hopping onto a server, check out the comment section where players share recent server information.\u0026nbsp;\nSteal Overwatch’s font for No Man’s Sky This one’s a simple mod thatchanges No Man’s Sky’s original font to the font used in Overwatch. Overwatch’s font is pretty aesthetically pleasing, so it’s no wonder folks have downloaded this one and put it to use. This mod just looks really good in No Man’s Sky and makes Overwatch players feel right at home.\nReplace your squadmates in XCOM 2 Sometimes you can fall in love with the gameplay of a game but find yourself asking for more in terms of art and visuals. If you think your beloved Overwatch characters would fit right into the setting of XCOM 2, then implementing them in the game with this mod isn’t a struggle at all.\nThe mod, for instance, replaces the female XCOM soldiers with Mercy and also adds her country of origin, Switzerland. A quick search in the XCOM 2’s workshop should return more Overwatch related mods, which you can use to further Overwatch-ify your game.\u0026nbsp;\nWreck havoc in Grand Theft Auto V with Overwatch characters Anyone who’s ever downloaded a mod knows the GTA V community takes it up a notch with its mods. The content creators’ ability to add anything to the seven-year-old game is nothing but impressive.\nYou can walk around as Genji and shoot a gun instead of shurikens. Playing as Widowmaker may also improve your sniping skills in the long run.\nAlmost all Overwatch modes in GTA V look like they were straight out of the original game and the artists deserve the credit for utilizing GTA V’s engine to its full potential.\nUnleash your inner dragon in League of Legends  We all lose ourselves once Genji draws his sword and shouts “Ryūjin no ken wo kurae!” Being able to stay in Genji’s ultimate mode would be the dream of many players who main him.\nIt’s possible, but only if you play League. This mod pack includes a Genji skin for Master Yi which features the Overwatch hero with his sword drawn. The textures don’t feel out of place at all but may cause Master Yi players to play more aggressively thinking they’re Genji. But let’s be honest, Master Yi players will use any opportunity to dive under a turret.\nFight Overwatch heroes in Street Fighter 5  Fight, fight, fight! Overwatch heroes can now duke it out in Street Fighter 5 thanks to the community’s illustrious modders. There are a lot of heroes available, including Sombra, Genji, and Reaper.\nThough Overwatch heroes don’t come with their iconic abilities, the developers were thoughtful enough to find the suitable Street Fighter characters which make them feel natural.\nOnce you feel like you’re ready to come back to Overwatch, you can also spice up your game with the best custom game modes that Overwatch’s workshop has to offer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmialajBbrvVnqmwmaSYtW65zp2qZmlpZ35x\n","link":"/post/the-best-overwatch-mods-for-other-games/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Overwatch mods for other games"},{"body":"The Travis Scott Out West emote has been removed from the Fortnite item shop’s daily section in response to the eight people who died and over 300 who were injured at the recent Astroworld festival.\u0026nbsp;\nOver the weekend, thousands of fans flocked to Houston to enjoy the two-day Astroworld music festival featuring Travis Scott and other notable artists. Disaster struck on Nov. 5 during Travis Scott’s performance when the crowd began pushing toward the stage, resulting in eight deaths and hundreds of injuries. Travis Scott and the entertainment company Live Nation are already facing a lawsuit and the ramifications have also reached Fortnite since his emote was removed from the in-game store.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s known that the \"Daily\" section of the Item Shop has been disabled. This is intentional and the \"Daily\" section will return with the next Item Shop refresh. pic.twitter.com/rc6Kqh7qoW\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 8, 2021  As reported by Eurogamer, Travis Scott’s Out West Fornite emote and other items from the daily section of the in-game item shop were removed in response to the event. The emote features a sample from the song “Out West” by Travis Scott and Jackboys, and the item was likely featured in the shop to coincide with the end of the Astroworld festival.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic Games didn’t explicitly say the emote was removed but did acknowledge that the daily section was intentionally disabled. The Out West emote is only one of the related in-game Travis Scott items. The 30-year-old performed a virtual Fortnite concert last year and players could purchase a Travis Scott skin. It’s unclear if any other related cosmetic items will be removed or blocked moving forward.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2qkau2tHnSnKatrF2bvLPAzaKrnmWVory1sYyrnKanppqxbrLRqKRmoaSaum6%2Fx6inZpmWqbKzecCsq6unp6S%2FrbCMraman5WZxg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/travis-scott-fortnite-emote-removed-from-item-shop-after-astroworld-tragedy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Travis Scott Fortnite emote removed from item shop after Astroworld tragedy"},{"body":"VALORANT players can soon enjoy multiple much-needed Deathmatch changes that should encourage more players to use the mode to warm up in Patch 4.03.\u0026nbsp;\nWarming up in VALORANT is crucial before queuing into ranked, especially at higher ranks. Immediately jumping into a competitive environment can be detrimental, especially if it’s been a while since your last match. VALORANT’s Deathmatch mode is a decent way to warm up, although it previously needed substantial updates to make it a fully viable option. Riot Games has finally introduced changes to Deathmatch in Patch 4.03 that should improve the overall experience and help players learn the mechanics or warm up with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 4.03 will remove or relocate “dangerous” spawn locations in Deathmatch to help prevent players from dying immediately after spawning. The spawn logic and placement have also been improved. The “spawning logic will now favor respawn locations farther away from where you are defeated,” according to Riot. The respawn time has also been lowered from three seconds to one and a half seconds, meaning you’ll be back in the action twice as fast.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon These are excellent changes that bring VALORANT’s Deathmatch mode one step closer to being the ideal mode for warming up. The shorter respawn time improves the pace of the game and many players hope to see custom Deathmatch maps in the future to further improve the experience.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT players can try out the new Deathmatch changes and everything else coming in Patch 4.03 when the update goes live later today.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenV5j2xkoqakp7ylwcKeqmarmZy7qrLInJinrF2YtaK6xp6qZqyfYrGmrdOhpJqsk50%3D\n","link":"/post/valorant-patch-4-03-introduces-significant-changes-to-deathmatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Patch 4.03 introduces significant changes to Deathmatch"},{"body":"The Atlanta Reign just upgraded its sharpshooter game for the 2021 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nKai Collins, formerly known as KSP, is joining Atlanta’s roster for this year, the Overwatch League team announced today. Kai was dropped from the Los Angeles Valiant late last month following the team’s decision to move its organization to China.\nKai joined the Valiant just before the beginning of the 2020 season, entering the league as one of Los Angeles’ many rookies. He previously played on Overwatch Contenders teams like XL2 Academy in North America and Samsung Morning Stars in Europe.\u0026nbsp;\n🚨 Welcome to Atlanta Reign; Kai – @yung_ksp 🚨\nThe 2021 Season can't come soon enough, we're looking forward to seeing you #LetItReign #OWL2021 pic.twitter.com/s23fyj0vNL\n— Atlanta Reign (@ATLReign) February 11, 2021  As the season’s meta evolved, Kai and the Valiant made Ashe a must-play hero. He was often responsible for fight-winning plays on the hero and later showed prowess on McCree and Widowmaker. The Valiant ended the 2020 season in eighth place overall.\u0026nbsp;\nYesterday, the Atlanta Reign announced that it had released DPS Hugo “SharP” Sahlberg. Kai now joins Kim “Edison” Tae-hoon and new addition Oh “Pelican” Se-hyun in the team’s 2021 DPS lineup.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nKai is now the third former Los Angeles Valiant player to find a home with a new Overwatch League team before the season begins. DPS Johannes “Shax” Nielsen joined the London Spitfire and flex support Mun “Lastro” Jung-won was picked up by the Toronto Defiant.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZpKGur8DAZqmeoZejerS1xqeqZpygqHqsrcg%3D\n","link":"/post/atlanta-reign-signs-dps-kai/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Atlanta Reign signs DPS Kai"},{"body":"The first highly-publicized tournament for a new fighting game is always a treat to watch, but when you add in a character auction featuring Nickelodeon IP and big content creators with all of the proceeds going to charity, you get a recipe for chaotic success.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd, after hours of bidding, confusion, and a lot of self-destructs, ConnorEatsPants was crowned the champion of the Panda All-Star Nickvitational, showing off the sickest day-one Reptar anyone has ever seen.\u0026nbsp;\nAND THAT'S IT@ConnorEatsPants is your Panda All-Star Nickvitational champion! pic.twitter.com/KyT9Pfbjwe\n— Panda (@PandaGlobal) October 6, 2021  In total, Panda, and all of the content creators involved with the event helped raise more than $100,000 for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This was done through general donations before and during the event, but the bulk of it came from the competitors, as they had to use money raised by their communities to bid on the characters they wanted to use in bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Fundraising for this portion of the event started a day before the actual competition, with efforts spearheaded by JaidenAnimations, whose goal of playing CatDog during the tournament led to a since deleted video asking for her community’s help becoming the number one trending video on YouTube.\u0026nbsp;\nBy the time the actual character auction came around, Jaiden raised more than the rest of the players combined, ending with a a final total of $73,356.14 raised, or roughly 75 percent of the prize pool. And she used that power to her advantage, immediately puting $40,000 down to secure CatDog, who she would use to make a deep run in the event.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter the auction, which involved a lot of collusion against PointCrow by the other players and some odd character decisions, the stage was set, and Connor proceeded to tear through the bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring his run, Connor swept Ovilee May, MoistCr1TiKaL, and then beat Ludwig’s Leonardo 3-1 to secure a spot in the grand finals, where he faced off against Simply’s Aang.\u0026nbsp;\nConnor continued to show his dino-dominance, going up 2-0 on Simply early despite looking like he might have issues getting out of Aang’s quick combos. But instead of finishing things off, he decided to play as his food—swapping over to Powdered Toast Man.\u0026nbsp;\nI’m retiring on top. Thanks for the memories! https://t.co/bWZbolu79e\n— connor (@ConnorEatsPants) October 6, 2021  Simply was able to even things up 2-2 after some sloppy, if flashy play from Connot’s PTM in two close games, but the pants eater just swapped back to Reptar and claimed his crown, along with a surprise Nickelodeon Mystery Box from the developers.\u0026nbsp;\nIf this first showing is anything to look forward to, the future of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl as a competitive and content-driven game is bright.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufo7uwvsSaq6yokaPBtHnWoqWsZaCWu6WtjJqjpWWjqa6zec2imqSumamutbXOp5ilZZWrsq%2FAjKuYoquVqHpyfI9pZ2lllqS%2FbsDHnmSbqpWWwLV5wpqlnJ2iYr%2Bmv8SaqZygXZu8trrDmquip54%3D\n","link":"/post/connoreatspants-wins-panda-all-star-nickvitational-event-raises-100-000-for-the-breast-cancer-research-foundation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ConnorEatsPants wins Panda All-Star Nickvitational, event raises $100,000 for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation"},{"body":"The Void Elves are a playable race in World of Warcraft that was introduced during the end of the Legion expansion. When they were initially released, players had to go through multiple challenges to play this race. But nowadays, the achievement is much easier to complete, especially with a level 60 character.\nTo unlock this race, you need to complete two prerequisites: the “You Are Now Prepared” achievement, which can take up to a couple of hours, and a special recruitment quest once you have this achievement completed. To complete the achievement, you need to go through the three main storylines from the Argus campaign, which will give you a brief overview of the Legion expansion and explain what challenges heroes had to go through at the time.\nSee World of Warcraft on Amazon After you complete the two prerequisites, you’ll unlock this playable race and get an achievement, a tabard, and a mount added to your collection. There are eight available classes for this race: Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior. While the race might be missing your main, it’s not a bad idea to unlock it since more classes could be added to it in the future depending on how the story of WoW develops.\nIf you reach level 50 on a fresh Void Elf character without using any boosts, you’ll get access to Heritage armor, which is only usable by a Void Elf character who went through fire and blood to get to that level. It’s not transferable or usable by any other race.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlpaO5sK%2FKZq2ooZRisq3CxKxkoqZdrLy4edKhmJ2np6Gur7DS\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-void-elves-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Void Elves in WoW: Shadowlands"},{"body":"Not being able to watch your favorite content creator can be frustrating sometimes. But luckily, Twitch has a way for you to troubleshoot any issues you’re having connecting to the platform from home.\nAlong with keeping a close eye on the official Twitch Support account on Twitter, people can check to see if there are any outages or technical issues on status.twitch.tv.\n🔎 We are aware of several issues affecting Twitch services.\nOur team is aware and hard at work fixing them – we'll continue to update you, here.\n— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) December 15, 2021  The website has a link to the Twitch Support Twitter account and also shows users if there are any portions of the website that are not operational.\nThere are six listed portions of the website that include Login, Web, Chat, Video (Watching), Video (Broadcasting), and Purchases.\nNext to the list, if anything is not working, there will be a notice indicating such. If all systems are a go, you should see a green sign next to each that says “Operational.” Additionally, there will be a check mark at the top of the page that says “All Systems Operational.”\nAssuming that you get onto the website after having issues, you can even check back on the status webpage to see a log of previous incidents. This can help you figure out if the issues you were previously having were related to Twitch or perhaps you were having an issue with your computer or internet service provider.\nAlong with Downdetector, which tracks outages across a vast assortment of online websites, games, and services, there is also a Twitch specific website dedicated to checking server issues called Twitchstatus.com.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiho2LBuLXTnJ9mnJ%2Bsu260xKucrGWYpMRuwM5mmqGdk6B6tcPIrZqhq12owaLA1Kw%3D\n","link":"/post/is-twitch-down-here-s-how-to-check-twitch-s-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Twitch down? Here’s how to check Twitch’s status"},{"body":"Brought to you byIKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nRiot Games has targeted some of the most competitive champions in League\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Legends\u0026nbsp;Patch 9.11.\u0026nbsp;Here’s a detailed look at the full patch notes and updates.\nChampions Akali Passive\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Assassin’s\u0026nbsp;Mark Energy refunded decreased from 10/20/30 to 10/15/20.Damage ratio decreased from 0.9 bonus attack damage and 0.8 ability power to 0.6 bonus attack damage and 0.5 ability power. Amumu Passive\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Cursed\u0026nbsp;Touch Bonus true damage on cursed targets decreased from 13 percent to 10 percent. Ekko E\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Phase\u0026nbsp;Dive Ekko will now consistently basic attack at his regular cadence after using Phase Dive instead of having to wait for his animation. Galio W\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Shield\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Durand Minimum damage decreased from 20/30/40/50/60 (+0.2 ability power) to 10/20/30/40/50 (+0.3 ability power). Maximum damage decreased from 60/90/120/150/180 (+0.6 ability power) to 30/60/90/120/150 (+0.9 ability power). E\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Justice\u0026nbsp;Punch Damage decreased from 100/135/170/205/240 to 80/120/160/200/240 Gragas Health increased from 583.5 to 600.\nHealth growth decreased from 80 to 95.\nAttack damage increased from 61.4 to 64.\nJanna W\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Zephyr Cooldown reduced from 8 seconds to 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 seconds.Base damage increased from 55/100/145/190/235 to 55/90/125/160/195. E\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Eye\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Storm [New] Each ability that slows or knocks back an enemy champion reduces Eye of the storm’s cooldown by 20 percent.Cooldown changed from 18/16/14/12/10 seconds to 16/15/14/13/12 seconds.Shield increased from 70/105/140/175/210 to 80/115/150/185/220. Jayce Q\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Shock\u0026nbsp;Blast Base damage decreased from 70/120/170/220/270/320 to 70/115/160/205/250/295.Damage ratio decreased from 1.2 bonus attack damage to 1.0 bonus attack damage. Karthus R\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Requiem Damage decreased from 250/400/550 (0.65 ability power) to 200/350/500 (+0.65 ability power). Master\u0026nbsp;Yi No longer receives 8 percent bonus attack speed at level 1.\nQ\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Alpha\u0026nbsp;Strike Damage on same target decreased from 25 percent attack damage per additional strike to 15 percent attack damage per additional strike. Rammus Passive\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Spiked\u0026nbsp;Shell Basic attack damage decreased from 8-30 (based on level) to 10 at all levels. R\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Tremors Damage per seconds decreased from 40/80/120 to 30/60/90. Warwick Q\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Jaws\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Beast Healing increased from 30/40/50/60/70 percent of damage dealt to 30/45/60/65/90 percent of damage dealt. Yuumi Q\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Prowling\u0026nbsp;Projectile Yuumi’s range indicator is now much brighter when Prowling Projectile is final cast, fading back down in brightness over its duration for both Yuumi and her attached ally. W\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;You\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Me! Now gives assists on champion takedowns from her teammates when she first attaches to a participating ally. E\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Zoomies Flattened Yuumi’s movement speed decay to herself and to the ally she’s attached to based on ability power. Zac Q\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Stretching\u0026nbsp;Strikes Slow decreased from 60 percent to 40 percent.Cooldown reduced from 13/12/11/10/9 seconds to 13/11.5/10/8.5/7seconds. W\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;Unstable\u0026nbsp;Matter [New] Damage ratio: 2 percent targets max health per 100 ability power. R – Let’s Bounce! [New] Damage ratio: 2 percent targets max health per 100 ability power.Zac no longer squishes himself down while charging for up to 2.5 seconds, becoming unstoppable and slowing enemies standing on top of him.Zac no longer knocks back enemies and deals magic damage when quickly releasing R, and no longer scoops up enemies, damaging and carrying them to a target location when releasing R after charging.Zac now bounces 4 times on cast, with a 1-second delay between each bounce.Each bounce does 140/210/280 (+0.4 ability power) magic damage and knocks up enemies for 1 second. Subsequent bounces on the same targets do 50 percent magic damage and do not knock them up.Zac can move during Let’s Bounce and gains ramping movement speed over the duration, up to 50 percent. Bugfixes Draven’s R – Whirling Death now properly decreases in damage based on how many units are hit.Titanic Hydra’s on-hit damage is no longer able to hit towers.Getting damaged by an Aery user while having Death’s Dance equipped no longer causes Aery to continuously deal damage to the player.Shaco’s R – Hallucinates clone’s auto-attack no longer deals 60 percent of Shaco’s damage instead of 75 percent on champions.Lissandra’s Passive – Iceborn Subjugation’s Frozen Thralls can no longer take Eye of the Herald when her team steals the Rift Herald.Guardian’s tooltip now properly indicates an ability power ratio of 0.25 percent instead of 0.25 or 25 percent.Dark Valkyrie Diana’s Q – Crescent Strike’s Moonlight particles no longer briefly reappear after it expires on a champion. Upcoming\u0026nbsp;Skins\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Chromas The following skin will be released this patch.\nLittle Demon Tristana.\nThe following chromas will be released this patch.\nLittle Demon Tristana.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXW56cn2Mn6ylpF2jvLWx0maYp5xdqr2lrdOeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-patch-9-11-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends Patch 9.11: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland event always brings a festive end of the year to fans, but the eagerly-anticipated holiday celebrations will be a bit late this year.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to a post on the Overwatch forums, community manager AndyB informed fans that the 2022 Winter Wonderland event will be delayed.\n“Because of unforeseen circumstances, we needed to push the start of the event back by just a few days,” AndyB said in a reply to a player asking about Winter Wonderland.\nSee Overwatch on Amazon The event normally begins in the second week of December; Winter Wonderland began on Dec. 15 in 2020 and started on Dec. 10 in 2019. The thread’s original poster also correctly noted that there had been none of the usual signs of an impending Overwatch event, like a pre-download before patch day or sneak peeks on social media.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile AndyB said the event would only be pushed back by “a few days,” no specific date has been revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nCertain Activision Blizzard employees are currently striking to protest the firing of several QA testers at Raven Software, which works on Call of Duty: Warzone. It’s not clear if the delay is related to these ongoing issues. Update Dec. 14, 1:37pm CT: Overwatch‘s official social media page confirms the Winter Wonderland event will begin Dec. 16, only two days later than anticipated. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ%2BsZWJlf3J51qKlrZ2iYsSwusOeqaWZnpl6psLEp6tmnJWhrrqxww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-2021-winter-wonderland-event-delayed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s 2021 Winter Wonderland event delayed"},{"body":"Following Riot Games’ reveal of its new first-person shooter project, many people were quick to compare the game to several other popular FPS titles, like Overwatch and CS:GO. But Riot’s CEO, Nicolo Laurent, has reassured fans that shooting ability is still the main focus of the game and not just the abilities.\nLike Overwatch and CS:GO, Riot’s FPS game—currently named Project A—will feature a slew of characters that will bring their own unique abilities to the battlefield. But a game like Overwatch also has huge dependence on the usage of those special abilities and ultimates to take down the enemy team.\nTo be clear, in Project A, shooting matters. You don’t kill with abilities. Abilities create tactical opportunities to take the right shot. Characters have abilities that augment their gunplay, instead of fighting directly with their abilities.\n— nicolo (@niiicolo) October 16, 2019  Riot, on the other hand, will be making sure that each character’s abilities can be used to create opportunities for you to take the perfect shot. You don’t kill with abilities—you still need to be able to position correctly, choose the right timing, and aim with precision to kill your enemies.\nThis has excited many fans about Project A. If what Riot’s saying is true, mechanics and overall skill will remain in the forefront—similar to CS:GO or Apex Legends—while the abilities help supplement those ventures.\nThere have been various reports that former CS:GO and Overwatch pros have playtested Project A and they reportedly gave the game a ton of praise. That at least sounds like a good starting point for a game that doesn’t have a release date yet.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqaKnpGLAosXSZqerp5qasLV5wGagrGWRYsGir9OimpqkXZu2s7%2FTZqeeqqOku26%2Fx6imrZ2iYrOwr9SsnJ1ln6N6qMHNZqelmaliu7DAjJqZoqSZqbamvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-says-project-a-is-a-tactical-first-person-shooter-focused-on-gun-play-not-abilities/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot says Project A is a tactical first-person shooter focused on gun play, not abilities"},{"body":" With only a year under its belts, the VALORANT Champions Tour still has a bright future ahead. After a successful first yearly campaign, the VCT is returning for its second stint in 2022 with the addition of national development leagues and a change to round-robin league-style play for Challengers series.\nOne region to watch in particular is North America. NA events had some of the highest viewership numbers of all VCT events in 2021 and were a competitive force in the first two international VALORANT LANs at Masters Reykjavík and Masters Berlin. The wheels fell off the bus at Champions though, with two NA tournament favorites in Sentinels and Envy fizzling out in the group stage before NA’s actual last chance in Cloud9 Blue fell to Team Liquid in the quarterfinals.\nWhile we look ahead to VCT 2022, we also want to consider some of the players who have a chance to be NA’s top competitors over the next handful of years. Here are the youngest VALORANT players who have and will be competing in NA VCT. Since VCT has open qualifiers and it would be impossible to look at the hundreds of teams who’ve competed, we’re going to stick to teams that earned VCT points during the 2021 season.\nXSET Zekken: 16 years old  It makes sense that such a relatively young esports organization in XSET is fielding the youngest player. Zachary “Zekken” Patrone, who is only 16 years old, wasn’t a pro when VALORANT released and had to watch streams just to get closed beta access like the rest of us. But when he got his hands on it, he hit the ground running.\nZekken eventually found his way to XSET in the summer of 2021, joining mid-season around the same time as veteran CS:GO in-game leader Rory “dephh” Jackson. Both players made an instant impact, helping the team pull off back-to-back wins over Sentinels and 100T in the first Challengers event of Stage Three.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Zekken has shown incredible proficiency across a handful of agents like Raze, Skye, KAY/O, and Sova, and that he can already handle clutch moments at such a young age.\n100T Asuna: 18 years old At only 18 years old, 100 Thieves’ Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk seemed a bit out of place among the accomplished veterans that made up the rest of the 100T VALORANT roster. But the youngest NA player to appear on the international stage so far looked right at home in big moments, and his production on duelists like Reyna and Jett was a huge factor in the success 100T found.\nAcross VCT 2021, he averaged an ACS rating of 1.21 per THESPIKE, just a few spots behind some of the region’s other prolific duelists like TenZ and yay. And some of his best performances of the year came in the biggest matches; he notched at least 20 kills in all four map wins against Gambit and Acend at Masters Berlin.\nWhile questions linger about what 100T VALORANT will fully look like in 2022, there’s no question that Asuna should be a foundational piece for years to come.\nTSM Bang: 17 years old While he’s currently listed as “inactive” on the TSM roster, it would come as huge surprise not to see Sean “bang” Bezerra playing in VCT Challengers events in 2022, whether it be with TSM or another team looking to take a chance on a 17-year-old with lots of potential. Amid TSM’s turbulent time in VCT 2021, bang joined the roster in late June and had a breakout performance at the final Challengers main event.\nHe finished that event with a 1.21 ACS, second highest overall just behind V1’s Oderus at 1.22 and just above teammate TSM WARDELL’s 1.19. He was a reliable site anchor while playing Astra but could also thrive as a battle Sage, with a couple standout performance against both Luminosity and FaZe.\nHe isn’t looking to sit back and wait for offers while on TSM’s bench, having spent the rest of 2021 playing open events alongside teams like On The Way, BBG, SoaR, and Complexity. He’s shown consistency over a large sample size too, with a top 10 ACS in the past three months among NA players with over 3,000 rounds played.\nOther young names in NA VCT Version1 penny: 18 years oldRise Shanks: 19 years oldSentinels TenZ: 20 years oldGen.G Shawn: 20 years oldFaZe ZachaREEE: 20 years old Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2glWLGsMHNoJysrF2rrq270ZqlrWWgoa66sdGsZJynnaWytbXNoGSipl2jrm7Cwq0%3D\n","link":"/post/the-youngest-valorant-players-competing-in-na-vct/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The youngest VALORANT players competing in NA VCT"},{"body":"Winter is here, which means Dota 2 players have a lot to look forward to, such as new content coming as part of the Dota Plus Winter Update and a new Battle Pass that will launch in the coming weeks.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like with every new beginning, Valve is rolling out new content for Dota Plus subscribers, including seasonal treasure, refreshed Guild quests and rewards, and a new music pack.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Winter 2021 Seasonal Treasure launches alongside the update and is exclusive to Dota Plus members. It features new cosmetic sets for Spirit Breaker, Chaos Knight, Riki, Treant Protector, Arc Warden, Undying, and Lina. There is also a new Bionic Birdie courier that players will have a chance to unlock.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other new piece of content is a heavy metal music pack, which is available now for $4.99. This music was composed by Swedish deathcore band Humanity’s Last Breath and is supposed to add a “brutal edge to the soundscape of battle.”\nMost players who don’t subscribe to Dota Plus will be more interested in the little bit of new information Valve has shared about the upcoming Battle Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nWe already knew that the Battle Pass would be dropping before the end of the year, but now we know that it will include some holiday-themed content, even if it is just a few rewards. More details about the Battle Pass should be coming in the next few weeks, just before it goes live globally for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause this is a seasonal refresh for the quests and Guild rewards available to Dota Plus subscribers. And those quests will help players get up to 115,200 bonus shards over the course of the season. You can read more about the full list of new Guild rewards on the official Dota 2 blog.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46vmKWulWLAqa3RnqpmnJWprqq40madqKpdo7K4ecGaq62klWK9or%2FSZpidnKNixKq6056pZquVlsCwusClZK2qlZbAtr7EZqCnZZSkwaJ5z6WsrGWnnru1sdFmaWlqYWLCsbDArZw%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-shares-details-for-new-battle-pass-adds-winter-seasonal-treasure-in-dota-plus-winter-2021-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve shares details for new Battle Pass, adds Winter Seasonal Treasure in Dota Plus Winter 2021 Update"},{"body":"FC Barcelona, one of the biggest soccer clubs on the planet, is joining League of Legends’ competitive scene, the Spanish club announced today.\nBarça will be a part of the Superliga, the top League of Legends league in Spain, starting in January 2022. The tournament organized by the Professional Video Games League (LVP) is home to teams like Vodafone Giants, UCAM Esports Club, Movistar Riders, G2 Artic, and MAD Lions Madrid.\n⚠️ OFFICIAL ⚠️\nWe are entering League of Legends @LeagueOfLegends! 🔵🔴\nOur blaugrana colors will flood the summoner's rift in @LVPesLoL Superliga starting in 2022.\n📝Info ➡️ https://t.co/h1cVc5bld5 pic.twitter.com/amLPQ7fcUZ\n— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 10, 2021  Barcelona will be the second big addition to the Superliga in 2022 after a team owned by Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos and Barça’s soccer captain Gerard Piqué acquired AstralisSB’s spot for 300,000 euros in September.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon The Spanish club’s venture into League is the next step toward its commitment to esports, which started two years ago. “The commitment to developing Barça’s new esports division forms part of the club’s digital strategy,” the announcement reads. “And is motivated by the same on-field desire of FC Barcelona – to become a main player in the digital esports sector worldwide in the next few years, building a leading division to help connect the Club and its philosophy to new audiences, particularly among emerging markets for football fandom, and to take the Barça brand to countries such as the United States of America or China.”\nBarça has esports teams in eFootball, Rocket League, and Hearthstone. The Spanish club wants to keep expanding its esports project but will only participate in “non-violent” games.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmaqpOaubC6wGarqGWVo8GmvoylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwG6x0qmmq6yj\n","link":"/post/barcelona-to-enter-league-of-legends-esports/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Barcelona to enter League of Legends esports"},{"body":"League of Legends Patch 12.2 is bringing about extensive changes to the game, many of which positively impact champions and items that have struggled since Season 2022 began.\nRiot Phlox, designer on the Summoner’s Rift team for League, detailed the specifics in regards to buffs set to accompany Patch 12.2. Many of these changes are currently available for testing in League’s PBE, alongside the plethora of nerfs that this patch will also be including.\n12.2 Preview with stuff!\nSamira's new to this list, same reason as the💨bros.\nIt's a meaty patch for sure, what are y'alls thoughts on it? pic.twitter.com/AuwYDGOVUQ\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) January 11, 2022  Many of the buffs associated with this patch are centered around giving set damage back to champions that suffered net losses as the result of item changes, including buffs to Yasuo and Yone’s Q ratios, as well as Samira’s R damage. Also in the mid lane are buffs to Veigar, granting him a lower cooldown on his Q and increased stacks gained when killing large minions and monsters with his abilities.\nNocturne and Volibear are receiving changes that will help both their solo laning and their potential in the jungle. The Eternal Nightmare, who enjoyed major changes to assassin-centric items during the preseason, is set to receive increased HP per level and an increased Q AD ratio. Volibear will deal more damage with both an increased AD gain per level, as well as a decreased cooldown on his E.\nTristana and Senna round out the planned buffs for Patch 12.2, taking two marksmen that have fallen behind in the meta and giving them a bit more love. Tristana will be able to survive in lane easier with increased base HP and HP gains per level. Senna was previously revealed to be gaining a more potent slow on her Q, and that change is expected to ship with this patch.\nPatch 12.2 also marks the release of Rengar’s ultimate changes, as well as extensive changes to both Tahm Kench and Janna. The River King is having much of his top lane power shifted, aiming to bring him back into a more supportive role with changes to his E based on allies nearby, a greater Q slow, and a movement speed increase when using his ultimate on teammates. Janna’s changes were previously revealed, although they focused on bringing her into a more supportive enchanter role, rather than one that flourishes with poke.\nMages will enjoy buffs set to bring two long-standing AP-centric items back into playable forms. Lich Bane has a new build path and now grants 15 Ability Haste with its passive cooldown increased substantially. It will now deal half of the player’s base AD as bonus damage on the next attack, albeit with a larger AP ratio. Rylai’s Crystal Scepter now costs 2,600 gold compared to 3,000 and will offer players more health but lower granted AP.\nPlayers can look forward to the buffs releasing alongside Patch 12.2 on Jan. 19. These changes listed in the patch preview are tentative and are subject to alterations prior to their release on live servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmunpaoerW7jKyYpqGilnqzxcuaoKxlk6fGtMDApWSsm5Wlwaa%2BjJqlnWWdpL%2BmecOeq5qhnJqxbrLOq2SrnZyarrSxjKKlZqSVlrS2sYypmK2bmGJ%2Bc3mR\n","link":"/post/buffs-to-samira-rylai-s-crystal-scepter-and-more-detailed-for-release-in-league-patch-12-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Buffs to Samira, Rylai’s Crystal Scepter, and more detailed for release in League Patch 12.2"},{"body":"Epic Games lanzó Fortnite Pesadillas, el evento de Halloween del juego. Es una buena excusa para agregar más elementos cosméticos increíbles, pero los eventos también vienen con un montón de nuevos desafíos que te ayudan a maximizar tus pases de batalla.\nCon el último parche, también se agregaron un par de tarjetas perforadas nuevas y el especialista en contención de los cazafantasmas es uno de ellos. Cuando comiences a completar esta tarjeta perforada, se te asignará la tarea de colocar carteles de cazafantasmas en\u0026nbsp; Setos Sagrados (Holly Hedges), Muelles Mugrientos (Dirty Docks) o Parque Placentero (Pleasant Park).\nAunque estos son algunos lugares populares en Fortnite, te puede resultar difícil encontrar las ubicaciones de los letreros entre todas las edificaciones. Sin embargo, solo necesitas visitar uno de estos puntos de referencia para completar esta tarea.\nMuelles Mugrientos es el lugar de aterrizaje menos popular en comparación con las otras opciones, por lo que si está buscando completar este desafío sin recibir un disparo, tus posibilidades de sobrevivir serán más altas allí.\nHay tres lugares donde puedes colocar letreros en cada punto de referencia:\nMuelles Mugrientos  Ubicación 1 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Alrededor de la esquina noroeste del punto de referencia, cerca del paso de barrera.Ubicación 2 del cartel de cazafantasmas: el límite oeste del estacionamiento de remolquesUbicación 3 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Alrededor del centro del punto de referencia Parque Placentero Ubicación 1 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Cerca del refugio contra tormentasUbicación 2 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Alrededor de la parte norte del punto de referenciaUbicación 3 del cartel de cazafantasmas: sección suroeste de Parque Placentero Setos Sagrados Ubicación 1 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Alrededor de la tienda ubicada en el centro del punto de referenciaUbicación 2 del cartel de cazafantasmas: A las afueras de una casa en el extremo sur de la ciudad.Ubicación 3 del cartel de cazafantasmas: Alrededor de la parte noreste de Setos Sagrados Teniendo en cuenta que hay muchos edificios en cada uno de estos puntos de referencia, debes encontrar un par de armas antes de salir a buscar los carteles de los cazafantasmas. Estar preparado te dará la oportunidad de superar a otros jugadores que intenten enviarte de regreso a la sala principal.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Gökhan Çakır el 20 de octubre de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLOwvtOnoK2dXZm8r7DEZpqopJ%2BYrrN5y6iqZpuRp8GmuMSsZJ2dXZiuu63FmqWtmaOirrR5xKdknqRdmK6xtdOuo6hlYmLBprnPqKmanJFihQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-d%C3%B3nde-colocar-los-carteles-de-cazafantasmas-en-el-cap%C3%ADtulo-2-temporada-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite: Dónde colocar los carteles de cazafantasmas en el Capítulo 2, temporada 8"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast revealed two MTG Arena codes with the launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt today, rewarding players with XP and booster packs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe digital release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) went live today with only a few minor bugs so far. Renewal reward eggs might not show up after downloading the new patch, but a simple restart of MTG Arena will trigger all renewal rewards. WoTC is aware of a bug in Sealed events that’s causing deck issues. And Weekly Wins are also temporarily not working, leading to WotC granting Magic Arena players 4,000 free XP with the code BORROWEDTIME.\u0026nbsp;\nIt appears Weekly Wins are stuck in the past, instead of being reset with the release of #MTGMidnight. Redeem the code BORROWEDTIME before Sept. 23, 8 a.m. PT to receive 4,000 XP to make up for the lost time. Limit 1 redemption per MTG Arena account. Void where prohibited. pic.twitter.com/rp7KlinVoU\n— MTG Arena (@MTG_Arena) September 16, 2021  With the digital release of MIdnight Hunt today on MTG Arena, players can use the code PLAYMID to receive three free MID booster packs. Players can also cash in the code PARCELMYR if they haven’t yet, rewarding gifts that range from Rare MTG cards and XP to card sleeves and styles.\u0026nbsp;\nAny players experiencing trouble with XP codes in the MTG Arena store can click on the Mastery tab and then return to the home screen to enable the visual of XP gained. All codes are entered within the Store tab in the top right-hand corner.\u0026nbsp;\nTo hype up the return to Innistrad, WotC released its first cinematic trailer today since Kaldheim, encompassing the flavor of gothic horror with the featured werewolves of the set. Tabletop players can access the set via prerelease, taking place on Sept. 17 at local game stores. And the global launch of MID is scheduled for Sept. 24.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate Sept. 16 3pm CT: There are reports of codes not working on MTG Arena during degraded performance status. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6sb7ErJynrKNis7OxxGavqWWRo7FuvMCcomabn5mytHnWoquhZZmju6q%2F06uYnWWdnrGvtcahq2agpaPBbr7EpZyaq5U%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-presents-free-xp-and-pack-codes-with-innistrad-midnight-hunt-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena presents free XP and pack codes with Innistrad: Midnight Hunt release"},{"body":"The Pokémon Global Exhibition is slowly approaching, and the top Pokémon Sword and Shield players that will be competing in the tournament have officially been revealed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Pokémon Company originally announced the Global Exhibition back in June as an invite-only tournament that would require players to truly prove themselves in order to earn a spot on the roster. That statement has held true, as only six players have been invited to compete in the special event, which will air on Oct. 30 and 31.\u0026nbsp;\nEach of the players either finished in first place at their respective event, won a qualifier spot, or was the top finisher in their region at the Players Cup IV Global Finals in August. Here is the full list of players that will be competing.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers Cup IV Global Finals Champion: Renzo “Prro-T” NavarroPlayers Cup IV Global Finals Runner-up and top European player: Leonardo BonanomiPlayers Cup IV Global Finals top North American player: Enrique “EGrim” GrimaldoPlayers Cup IV Global Finals top Oceania player: Luke “Lukey” IuelePokémon Japan Championships 2021 Champion: Kohei FujitaKorean Pokémon Trainers Cup 2021 Champion: Wonseok “Reo” Jung2021 Pokémon Asia Players Cup Winner: Jirawiwat “Karfeteria” Thitasiri2021 Pokémon Asia Players Cup Runner-up: Chin-Wei “eddyho” Ho As with most of the tournaments hosted by TPC over the last year, the broadcast is likely going to be pre-recorded and edited to ensure quality, with the premiere stream airing on the official Pokémon Twitch and YouTube channels on Oct. 30 and 31. And who knows, there might even be some hidden bosses for the top players to compete against, just like in some other exhibition events TPC has held recently.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGpaabmZxisrm0yJugraGfo3pzfJFqZKWhnprCsXnOn52im5mWua3FjKucr52RobKl\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-global-exhibition-2021-lineup-officially-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Global Exhibition 2021 lineup officially revealed"},{"body":"Pokémon OCG will be getting its latest set, Battle Region, later this week, and ahead of its launch new secret rare cards have begun leaking online. In a post today by PokeBeach curating the leaks, fans can check out all of the rarest cards that will be making their debut this Friday.\nThese include character rares, alongside rainbow rare cards, gold cards, and more.\nSome of the standout cards include a Gold variant of Hisuian Samurott, rainbow rares of the three Hisuian starter Pokémon’s VSTAR cards, and trainer cards for Cyllene and Kamado, who made their debut in new Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nBattle Region is the first Pokémon card set to feature species and characters from the ancient Hisui region. Some species are included in the set’s Character Rare and Character Super Rare cards, many of which had been revealed previously.\nPokémon OCG Battle Region will launch in Japan this Friday but the cards won’t see a western release until later in the year. If you’re wanting to get your hands on the set before that you’ll need to consult your usual online stores.\nYou can check out a full list of all the secret rare cards that will be a part of the Battle Region set as they are revealed on PokeBeach here across the week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nOnJ5mmpGpwa2xjKucoKGfo3q0scKrnK1lopa%2Fpr%2BMp6awZaKaw6aty56b\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-ocg-battle-region-secret-rares-have-now-been-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon OCG ‘Battle Region’ Secret Rares have now been revealed"},{"body":"The Pokémon Trading Card Game is all about attacking your opponent to knock out all of their Pokémon and win the game. It’s a simple game that almost anyone can pick up, play, and compete in—but there are alternative ways to get a victory.\nCertain attacks might come with a nasty surprise attached to it in the form of “Special Conditions,” which are status effects that change the condition of a defending Pokémon after an attack.\nThere are five different Special Conditions in the Pokémon TCG, each with a unique effect. All of these Special Conditions can be healed by using certain cards, but when you don’t have any of these in your deck, these are the only ways to go about curing them.\nAsleep When a card if affected by a sleep condition, it’s turned counterclockwise on the field and isn’t able to attack or retreat. When a turn comes to an end, a coin is flipped to determine if it stays asleep. If it lands on heads, the condition is removed—Tails, however, means the condition persists. The Pokémon can still be attacked during these instances, making it extremely vulnerable.\nBurned When a Pokémon is Burned, the card will take 20 points of damage and will have a Burned Marker placed on top of it. The Burned Pokémon will continue to take 10 extra points of damage after each turn unless a player successful gets heads during a coin toss.\nThe Pokémon can still attack, however, but will die unless a player gets a successful coin toss.\nConfused Confused Pokémon are placed upside down on the board. For every attack, a coin is flipped to see if it will register.\nGetting heads means the attack will proceed as normal, while flipping tails during a coin toss will instead inflict the Pokémon with 30 points of damage. The attack also won’t go through.\nThe only way to cure a Pokémon with confusion is to retreat it back to the bench or through a Trainer card. A Confused Pokémon can also snap out of confusion if it obtains a new Special Condition, like Asleep or Paralyzed, instead.\nParalyzed Pokémon that become Paralyzed will be unable to attack or retreat for one turn, leaving them in a state of limbo. The card is also turned clockwise while on the board.\nPoisoned Any Pokémon card that gets Poisoned will have a Poison Marker placed on top of them. When each turns passes, 10 points of damage will be inflicted on the Pokémon unless it’s cured by a Trainer Card or retreats to the bench.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKugmrCqrctmmqimlJ7BqrvNrGSipl2ptaZ5z6iinqWfo3q1vsCdoKefXZius7CMoJimnV2axbG4wKKlnpw%3D\n","link":"/post/special-conditions-in-the-pok%C3%A9mon-trading-card-game-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Special Conditions in the Pokémon Trading Card Game explained"},{"body":"Fortnite has been the champion of live-service games for the last four years, introducing new mechanics and campaigns to engage players. Now, in the new Fortnite season Resistance, players are joining up with The Seven and funding their different initiatives through the ongoing conflict. Players can spend gold bars at different funding stations around the map to help The Seven create better equipment. For example, the first funding station at the start of Chapter Three, season two was the Armored Battle Bus, which they can now find outside of one of the buildings at Sanctuary.\nThe most recent funding station project was a trial period where Epic unlocked two vaulted weapons for a short period. Now, the funding stations ask players to invest in which gun they would rather have in the battle royale permanently. That didn’t last a full day before Epic announced that it had paused the funding mechanic due to an ongoing issue. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been resolved, but Epic has said that all previous funding amounts will be in place when the bug is fixed. We've temporarily disabled the Combat AR vs MK-7 Vote funding stations while we resolve a stability issue.\nBars already spent have still contributed to your chosen item, and we'll provide an update when funding has resumed. pic.twitter.com/ssv2xqb6YG\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) April 5, 2022  The voting period had no set time limit, only until players fully funded either weapon. It now seems that it will be even longer before players can fully fund the items in the game. While the Armored Battle Bus only took a few days to invest, it seems that players will be stuck waiting until the stability issue is resolved.\nIn the meantime, fans should take this opportunity to stock up on gold bars to be ready when the funding stations come back.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCgkal6or7EZp2uppSeu6h50q2YraGfo8Butc1mnaiqpKO2tbE%3D\n","link":"/post/what-are-funding-stations-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What are funding stations in Fortnite?"},{"body":" Call of Duty is teaming up with Attack on Titan to give players access to special cosmetics that will help you show your fandom for the popular manga and TV series in Vanguard.\nThe game is introducing a Tracer Pack: Attack on Titan – Levi Edition Bundle filled with a plethora of legendary items, including a Survey Corps operator skin that will have you looking like the manga’s character Levi Ackerman.\nAdditionally, the bundle will have three weapon blueprints, one of which is for the Titan Piecer, a weapon that any Attack on Titan fan will immediately recognize. It will also have a legendary finishing move, MVP highlight, and highlight intro.\nMeanwhile, the pack will also have an epic Secret Keeper charm, rare One Hot Potato sticker, and rare Wings of Freedom emblem.\nThe pack won’t immediately be available upon the first full day of Vanguard’s season one midseason update, though, on Thursday, Jan. 13.\u0026nbsp;Instead, players will be able to get their hands on the collaborative bundle beginning Jan. 20, about one week after the midseason patch goes through.\nPlayers can prepare for this week’s update by pre-downloading it starting today at 11pm CT. Warzone Pacific will have its update tomorrow at the same time.\nThe midseason update will come with a new operator named Isabella, a new SMG: Welgun weapon, and more Zombies content, along with some bug fixes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZq6ipJxiwamxjJqrrZmToHqwuoytoK2ZnmKvtrrDpZxmmpViv6a4xJqqnpxdnrtur8Clo2anlmKxtsDY\n","link":"/post/when-will-the-attack-on-titan-bundle-be-released-in-call-of-duty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will the Attack on Titan bundle be released in Call of Duty?"},{"body":"Asmongold is one of the most popular content creators to ever stream on Twitch. But earlier this week, he wasn’t shy about saying that if he takes any time away from the platform again, it will be for good.\nWhile talking to his viewers, the well-known MMO streamer said that if he is in a situation where he feels like he needs to “take a break” from streaming for an extended period of time, he will instead quit for good.\n“If I have to take a break again, I will probably quit forever,” Asmongold said. “That is my plan. … Unless it’s like a crazy health thing or whatever.”\nAsmongold might be one of the most-watched people on the platform, but despite his popularity, he has taken an extended hiatus from Twitch numerous times in his career. He usually takes his breaks to take a step back and focus on his personal mental health, and in YouTube videos that he posts semi-regularly, he hasn’t been shy about explaining his thought process.\n “At that point, it would have happened four or five times, and it’s clearly unhealthy for me,” he said. “I’ve tried different ways to handle things and deal with them so if it continues to be that stressful it’s something that I’d have to move on… Because I would be at that point ruining my life.”\nThis mentality by Asmon comes following the passing of his mother, whom he lived with and helped take care of. His most recent break from streaming started in September prior to her death. He eventually came back at the beginning of February. In 2021, he took two elongated breaks from streaming on his main channel, and he took two in 2019, one of which bled well into 2020.\nDespite taking a five-month break from streaming on his main channel in the past year, Asmongold is the 15th most-watched content creator on the platform in the past 365 days. His channel has the fifth-highest average viewership of any channel with more than 1,000 hours of airtime, according to stats from SullyGnome.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmq5GuwG60xGauoqScYr62tdNmqq2qlZa6qrrGZqCfZZiaerWtyp6qZpmepMGpsdFmmaudkaA%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-says-he-will-quit-streaming-if-he-takes-another-break/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold says he will quit streaming if he takes another ‘break’"},{"body":"Adaptive sync technology improves the graphics by eliminating stuttering and screen tearing. These issues occur when the GPU outpaces the monitor’s refresh rate. When users activate adaptive sync, the monitor and GPU refresh rates sync to the same speed. The matching refresh rates result in a smoother picture without adding latency.\nThere are two main types of adaptive sync: FreeSync and G-Sync. FreeSync comes from AMD, while G-Sync is Nvidia’s alternative. FreeSync monitors are often cheaper than G-Sync alternatives. Another advantage of FreeSync is that it works on HDMI and DisplayPort instead of DisplayPort only like G-Sync.\nFreeSync comes in three different tiers. The standard FreeSync is the company’s entry-level adaptive sync technology with basic features. FreeSync Premium is the mid-tier version that adds a minimum 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p resolution and low framerate compensation (LFC). LFC kicks in when a PC’s refresh rate drops below the monitor’s minimum refresh rate. It works by displaying every rendered frame twice, so users don’t notice the frame drop. The top tier is called FreeSync Premium Pro. It has the same features as FreeSync Premium but adds low latency in SDR and HDR. The two lower tiers can have trouble processing HDR because of bandwidth issues, while the Premium Pro can easily process HDR without any difficulty.\nThese are the best FreeSync monitors currently available.\u0026nbsp;\nBest overall FreeSync monitor Samsung Odyssey G7 Samsung’s Odyssey G7 makes the top of the list because of its all-around capabilities. Everything from its design to performance is top-notch, and it includes FreeSync Premium Pro as a standard feature.\nOne of the best features of this monitor is its performance. It has a 27-inch vertical alignment (VA) display with WQHD 1440p resolution. The refresh rate is fast at 240Hz, and so is the response time of one millisecond Gray to Gray (GtG). Apart from having the highest tier FreeSync capability, the Odyssey G7 is also G-Sync compatible to work with most graphics cards.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Samsung went all out to give the Odyssey G7 premium design features. The screen has a 1,000R curved shape, meaning it would form a circle with a one-meter radius if it were placed edge to edge with another monitor of the same type. This tight curvature is optimal for gamers because it allows them to view the whole monitor without moving their heads.\nConsidering its performance and design, the Odyssey G7 is an excellent multipurpose monitor that works equally well for gaming or other activities. It doesn’t come cheap, but it has enough features to justify its price.\nBest 4K FreeSync monitor Gigabyte AORUS FV43U The Aorus FV43U allows users to enjoy the incredible detail of UHD 4K on a massive screen. Its colossal size blurs the line between a monitor and a TV, and it’s a bit of both. There’s no built-in tuner like a TV, but it has HDMI compatibility to work with most audio and video devices.\nMost of the FV43U’s appeal comes from its huge screen. The 43-inch screen is much larger than most monitors and has a VA panel with UHD 4K 2160p resolution. Considering its screen size, the 144Hz refresh rate offered by the FV43U is impressive, and so is the one-millisecond response time. Like the Odyssey G7, it’s compatible with FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync.\nSee on Amazon There’s no shortage of connectivity options, meaning the FV43U can connect to most devices. Both HDMI 2.1 ports support variable refresh rates (VRR) up to 120Hz, making it ideal for current-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X and the PS5. There’s also two USB-A 3.1 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, and a USB-C port.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile the FV43U has a large screen and high resolution, it’s also very pricey. This monitor costs almost double the Odyssey G7 and may be out of reach for many buyers. Another disadvantage of the large screen is that it may be too big for PC players who sit at a desk.\nBest multipurpose FreeSync monitor Acer Predator XB323UGP\u0026nbsp; 32-inch monitors are ideal for a number of tasks. They are versatile enough for gaming, watching movies, or office work. Acer’s Predator XB323UGP fits between the Odyssey G7 and the Aorus FV43U in terms of size and offers a great balance of size and performance.\nThis monitor features an in-plane switching (IPS) panel with WQHD 1440p resolution. It’s G-Sync certified and has FreeSync compatibility. For such a large monitor, the XB323UGP has a surprising 170Hz refresh rate and a one-millisecond GtG response time.\nSee on Amazon For a premium monitor, the XB323UGP has a relatively subdued design. It’s all-black with thin bezels, and the only hints of its gaming stature are the angular legs and stand. There are two HDMI 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, and four USB-A 3.0 ports when it comes to connectivity. Users can choose between using the lackluster two-watt speakers or connecting a headset to the 3.5-millimeter port.\nThe main appeal of this monitor is its size. It’s ideal for PC and console players and has good performance for other tasks. Another strong point of the XB323UGP is that it’s one of the few 32-inch WQHD monitors to come with an IPS panel instead of a VA panel. IPS panels have wider viewing angles and better color reproduction but lower contrast ratios than VA panels.\nBest ultrawide FreeSync monitor LG 38GN950-B Ultrawide monitors aren’t as popular as regular monitors, but they still offer an immersive gaming experience. LG’s 38GN950-B is a 38-inch ultrawide curved monitor with FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility.\u0026nbsp;\nFor such a large monitor, the 38GN950-B\u0026nbsp; has impressive speed. The WQHD IPS screen has a 144Hz refresh rate that overclocks to 160Hz. It also comes with FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync certification to reduce screen tearing and stuttering.\u0026nbsp;\nThe curve of the 38GN950-B isn’t as pronounced as on the Odyssey G7. Instead of a tight 1,000R curvature, it has a slight bend of 2,300R, which increases the viewing angles. The rest of the monitor follows LG’s Ultragear design language by having a matte black finish with red accents on the base. There’s also an Ultragear logo on the back of the monitor surrounded by a ring of RGB lighting.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Its size is its biggest advantage and a significant disadvantage. The 38GN950-B’s big screen size makes it ideal for multitasking or replacing dual-monitor setups. Being so large is also a disadvantage for the 38GN950-B due to its bulky design that takes up so much space and isn’t suited for smaller environments. Another drawback of the 38GN950-B is its high price, making it the most expensive monitor on this list.\nBest budget FreeSync monitor AOC G2590FX\u0026nbsp; Not all FreeSync monitors are expensive, like the 38GN950-B. AOC’s G2590FX is an affordable FreeSync monitor with decent gaming capability.\nAOC made some obvious cost-cutting decisions when designing the G2590FX, but it still has acceptable performance. Instead of an IPS or VA screen like the other monitors listed here, it has a cheaper twisted nematic (TN)\u0026nbsp; panel. TN panels are more affordable than the other two types and have narrower viewing angles and average color reproduction.\nSee on Amazon Despite using a TN panel, the picture quality on the G2590FX is plenty sharp for gaming. It has a 1080p resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate and a one-millisecond response time. There’s also mid-tier FreeSync Premium and G-Sync compatibility.\nAnother area where cost-cutting is evident is the connectivity options. The G2590FX has a single DisplayPort 1.2 and two HDMI 1.4 ports. There’s also 3.5-millimeter audio out port and a VGA port. Although the G2590FX is reasonably priced, its lack of a USB port is disappointing.\nAlthough the G2590FX can’t compete with the other monitors on this list when it comes to connectivity, it’s still worth considering because of its value. It costs a fraction of the alternatives, but it still has a standard refresh rate and FreeSync compatibility.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6p77EnqqyppNiurC6yK2mq6tdm7yzecaapKKmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-freesync-monitors-for-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best FreeSync monitors for gaming"},{"body":"Supercell is dropping a huge event in Clash Royale from Oct. 18 to 26. The Slash Royale event will give players a chance to earn a lot of gold, upgrade cards for reduced costs, and more.\nSupercell said an event like this has never been seen before in the game’s history. The most exciting part about it is that all card upgrades will cost half of the regular gold price. This is a great opportunity for players to max out their cards.\nAside from that, players can earn up to 200,000 gold by getting trophies and towers through games. Based on your arena, you can secure a lot of gold just by playing games.\nDaily gifts will also be dropped into the shop and will reward players up to 50,000 gold. Additionally, the Golden Mirror Challenge (Oct. 18 to 21) and the Triple Elixir Global Tournament (Oct. 22 to 26) give players a chance to get 50,000 and 25,000 more gold, respectively.\nDuring the event, players will be able to buy multiple book offers, too. These can be stacked to upgrade more cards.\nCheap Card Upgrades, Gold Everywhere, Freebies, and More!\nHave we gone crazy?! 🤪\nFind out more here 👉 https://t.co/KxEgLD2DAu#SlashRoyale pic.twitter.com/0lbp7nliyN\n— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) October 18, 2021  In the blog post announcing this event, Supercell teased that it’s setting up for something bigger in Clash Royale. Players will likely find out what that is in the weeks to come.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK%2FsMXApZxmoaNitKbA06KloGWRYrW2s8RmqpqklWK2r3nToZxmq5yWwKl50aiwmqSVYrK3sc2t\n","link":"/post/clash-royale-is-getting-a-huge-sale-in-the-slash-royale-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash Royale is getting a huge sale in the Slash Royale event"},{"body":"ENCE has acquired the services of CS:GO rifler Pavle “⁠Maden⁠” Bošković from FunPlus Phoenix, confirming a report by 1pv.fr from last week, and rounding out its roster for the 2022 season.\nThe international team’s lineup was depleted to just Marco “⁠Snappi⁠” Pfeiffer, Olek “⁠hades⁠” Miskiewicz, Paweł “⁠dycha⁠” Dycha, Lotan “⁠Spinx⁠” Giladi, and coach Eetu “⁠sAw⁠” Saha after Joonas “doto” Forss was benched earlier this year. With the arrival of maden, ENCE wants to bolster their firepower. The Montenegrian rifler averaged a 1.08 rating in 2021, according to HLTV, despite FPX’s underwhelming campaigns throughout the year. Doto, on the other hand, averaged a 1.00 rating playing for ENCE, who performed much better, especially at the end of 2021.\nWelcome to ENCE, @madennCS 🤩\n📰 https://t.co/ForeYkYYwa#EZ4ENCE pic.twitter.com/xSQGkzyS7u\n— ENCE (@ENCE) January 21, 2022  Maden had been warming the bench for FPX since November 2021 when the Chinese organization transfer-listed its entire roster and moved away from CS:GO after the team failed to make it to the PGL Stockholm Major. He has been inactive since, except for a stand-in appearance for ENCE in IEM Winter in December.\n“We already had a brief encounter with him [maden] at IEM Winter and he left a good first impression,” ENCE’s head coach sAw said in an official statement. “Maden is a social and easy-going guy who gets along well with the team. Also, he brings in a lot of firepower and aggression, which can help elevate our play for the upcoming season.”\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Maden will make his official debut under the ENCE banner in February at the IEM Katowice Play-in, where eight of the 16 teams will advance to the main stage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHNnJxmq5mcu7R5zJqbnqZdlsBussifq6Flk6i0sHnPpZiynaI%3D\n","link":"/post/ence-signs-maden-as-fifth-cs-go-player/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ENCE signs maden as fifth CS:GO player"},{"body":"Riot Games is making a series of adjustments to champions like Graves, Jinx, and Teemo, and runes, including Conqueror, Guardian, and Ravenous Hunter, in League of Legends Patch 11.21.\nThe devs are also targeting Goredrinker in this week’s patch to “keep fighters on track” ahead of the 2022 preseason. The Mythic item has become a dominant pick for fighters and is, according to Riot, steadily creeping up in relevance for other classes on Summoner’s Rift. Here’s the full list of changes coming to League in Patch 11.21, which is set to hit the live servers on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Disabling /all chat Starting in Patch 11.21, /all chat will be disabled in matchmade queues. Riot will be evaluating the impact of this change through verbal reports and penalty rates, as well as surveys and direct feedback from players going forward.\nChampions Akshan E – Heroic Swing Base damage per shot: 30/50/70/90/110 to 30/45/60/75/90 Graves E – Quickdraw Bonus armor per stack: 6/9/12/15/18 to 4/7/10/13/16 Jinx Passive – Get Excited! Total attack speed: 15 percent to 25 percent E – Flame Chompers! Range: 900 to 925 R – Super Mega Death Rocket! Cooldown: 90/75/60 seconds to 75/65/55 seconds Karthus E – Defile Mana restored: 20/27/34/41/48 to 15/25/35/45/55 Lux Attack speed per level: one percent to two percent\nPassive – Illumination [Update] Illumination mark duration extended if Lux’s basic attack is already in flight to the target, or if R – Final Spark is being cast E – Lucent Singularity Damage: 60/110/160/210/260 (+65 percent AP) to 70/120/170/220/270 (+70 percent AP) R – Final Spark Cooldown: 80/60/40 seconds to 60/50/40 seconds Miss Fortune Mana: 325.84 to 300\nW – Strut Mana Cost: 30 to 45 Quinn W – Heightened Senses Bonus attack speed: 20/35/50/65/80 percent to 20/30/40/50/60 percent Sion W – Soul Furnace Shield: 60/85/110/135/160 (+40 percent AP) (+8/9/10/11/12 percent maximum health) to 60/85/110/135/160 (+40 percent AP) (+10/11/12/13/14 percent maximum health) Teemo Q – Blinding Dart Cooldown: eight seconds to seven secondsBlind duration: 1.5/1.75/2.0/2.25/2.5 seconds to 2.0/2.25/2.5/2.75/3 secondsMissile speed: 1500 to 2500 Viego Q – Blade of the Ruined King AD ratio: 60 percent to 70 percent W – Spectral Maw Self-slow while charging: 15 percent to 10 percent R – Heartbreaker Critical strike chance ratio: 75 percent to 100 percent Xayah Move speed: 325 to 330\nQ – Double Daggers Cooldown:10/9/8/7/6 seconds to 10/8.5/7/5.5/4 seconds Items Goredrinker Thirsting slash: 100 percent total AD to 175 percent base AD[New] Omnivamp: Goredrinker now grants eight percent omnivampHealth regeneration: Goredrinker no longer grants 150 percent health regenSpite: No longer grants 0 to 15 percent (based on missing health) of your AD as bonus AD Ceaseless Hunter (Ornn item) Thirsting slash: 100 percent total AD to 175 percent base AD[New] Ceaseless Hunger now grants 13 percent omnivampHealth Regeneration: Ceaseless Hunger no longer grants 250 percent health regenSpite: No longer grants 0 to 15 percent (based on missing health) of your AD as bonus Ironspike Whip Crescent: 75 percent total AD to 100 percent base AD Stridebreaker Attack damage: 45 to 50Halting slash: 100 percent total AD to 175 percent base AD Dreamshatter (Ornn item) Attack damage: 55 to 60Halting slash: 100 percent total AD to 175 percent base AD Runes Conqueror Adaptive Force per stack: two to five (based on level) to two to four (based on level)Buff duration: six seconds to four seconds Guardian Shield: 70 to 150 (based on level) (+15 percent Guardian’s AP) (+nine percent Guardian’s bonus health) to 50 to 130 (based on level) (+15 percent Guardian’s AP) (+nine percent Guardian’s bonus health) Health Shard Bonus health: 15 to 90 (based on level) to 15 to 140 (based on level) Ingenious Hunter Base item haste: 10 to 20Item haste per stack: five to sixMax item haste at full stacks: 35 to 50 Ravenous Hunter Omnivamp per stack: 1.5 percent to 1.2 percentMax Omnivamp at full stacks: 7.5 percent to six percent Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes Syndra’s spell effects have gotten a major visual update for several of her skins, including baseSinged’s base voice lines have been remastered to sound clearer and cleanerKindred’s Wolf has been fixed to animate with Lamb while emotingWarwick will now properly sense low health enemies who took damage while he was deadFixed a bug where Aurelion Sol’s Q – Starsurge visual effects would go out of sync from its hitbox as it grewFixed a bug where Nasus’s Q – Siphoning Strike did not deal damage to traps (such as Teemo’s R – Noxious Trap and Nidalee’s W – Bushwack)Fixed a bug where Gangplank’s Q – Parrrley still healed for 20 percent instead of 10 percent from Fleet FootworkFixed a bug where some abilities (such as Ezreal’s Q – Mystic Shot) did not count toward the stacking effect of Mortal Reminder’s passiveFixed a bug where wards that got knocked back by a dragon would sometimes not get revealed properlyAkshan’s E – Heroic Swing will get interrupted properly when he goes into stasis (such as via Zhonya’s Hourglass or Guardian Angel)Shard of True Ice will correctly reduce minion gold if its user has farmed more than 20 minions per five minutesThe following abilities will now trigger spell effects (such as Luden’s Tempest or Muramana) when dealing damage: Blitzcrank’s E – Power Fist, Camille’s Q – Precision Protocol, Darius’ W – Crippling Strike, Dr. Mundo’s E – Blunt Force Trauma, Garen’s Q – Decisive Strike, Hecarim’s E – Rampage, Illaoi’s W – Harsh Lesson, Jax’s W – Empower, Shyvana’s Q – Twin Bite, Trundle’s Q – Chomp, Vayne’s Q – Tumble, Wukong’s Q – Crushing Blow, and Yorick’s Q – Last Rites Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Truth Dragon YasuoDream Dragon YasuoLagoon Dragon Kai’SaSteel Dragon ThreshTranquility Dragon KarmaDuality Dragon VolibearDuality Dragon Volibear Prestige Edition Chromas Lagoon Dragon Kai’SaSteel Dragon ThreshTranquility Dragon KarmaDuality Dragon VolibearObsidian Dragon SettEternal Dragon Brand (Emberclaw)Storm Dragon Aurelion Sol (Emberclaw)Storm Dragon Lee Sin (Emberclaw)Fae Dragon Ashe (Emberclaw) Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn6QZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.21"},{"body":"There’s a lot of stuff to do in Destiny 2 every week and bounties are a small but crucial part of weekly rituals.\nYou can pick up bounties from several vendors around the Tower, such as Commander Zavala, Lord Shaxx, the Gunsmith, and the Drifter. Bounties task you with doing various things in the game’s different activities, like Strikes, Gambit, Crucible, and more.\nBounties, now more than ever, are a key component in Destiny 2’s gameplay loop. While some bounties are repeatable, they cost a pretty penny. Vendors will have a new set of bounties each day for you to pick up for free for some good XP to help level up.\nHere’s when you should head back to your vendor for new bounties in Destiny 2.\nWhen do bounties reset in Destiny 2? New bounties become available every day at daily reset. The timing of the daily reset, however, is dependent on whether daylight saving time is active. When daylight saving time is active between March and November, the reset is at 12pm CT. When it’s not active, in the wintertime, usually between November and March, the daily reset is an hour earlier at 11am CT. So if you ran through a series of bounties and want to pick up more, you’ll have to wait until the next day or you can spend 3,000 Glimmer per bounty for the randomly-rolled Additional Bounties.\nFor bounties themselves, standard ones will expire 24 hours after you first picked it up from a vendor. Weekly bounties will expire exactly seven days after you pick those up. And if you don’t finish it until after the weekly reset on Tuesday, you won’t be able to pick up a new one for that week.\nFor more information, check out Bungie’s ritual reset guide.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon56qlah6uLTEp2Sbp6Wjwaqx0mapnquVqXqquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-when-bounties-reset-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s when bounties reset in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Qualifying teams from each region have been solidified, and the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Season Three Circuit is set to begin this weekend, starting a month of competition.\nAs is typical, the AWC’s online competition is divided between North American and European teams, each of which is represented by eight teams. Across the next four weekends, teams will participate in a round-robin format inside their respective region.\nMatches will start on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm CT with three or four EU matches followed by three or four NA matchups. Each series win that a team tally earns them one point, and the top four teams in each region will qualify for the AWC Grand Finals and Cross Region Tournament.\nThe top eight AWC teams from EU \u0026amp; NA compete in a four-week long, round-robin style circuit for one of 4 invitations per region to the Grand Finals!\nClick here for everything you need to know!\n📖https://t.co/GnBe0VkSa5\n⏰ 10AM PT\n🗓️ Beginning May 28\n🔴 https://t.co/qtnenn0QA9 pic.twitter.com/IBzaR4zlDK\n— WoW Esports (@WoWEsports) May 23, 2022  The Circuit has a $160,000 prize pool, and the Finals will have a $300,000 prize pool.\nViewer guide to WoW Arena World Championship Season Three Circuit Where to watch The AWC Season Three Circuit has two live broadcast options for fans. The primary English language broadcast is on the official WoW YouTube channel, and the German broadcast will be on the game’s official DE YouTube channel.\u0026nbsp;\nAWC Season Three Circuit Teams North America KawhiThree and a Half MenCloud9Team LiquidGolden GuardiansPower MenNovus Europe KungarnaMyWaySK GamingLF OrgCasual DadsBugsNo Money Just FunnyDelirium AWC Season Three Circuit Schedule ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMsKawZZGnsq%2BtjLCmq6SUYrCprcypoKimo522sXnSnpisp55igG6vyKuarqGk\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-wow-arena-world-championship-season-3-circuit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the WoW Arena World Championship Season 3 Circuit"},{"body":"The New York Subliners are aggressively pursuing a deal to acquire Atlanta FaZe substitute Sib, who would replace DiamondCon in the Subliners’ starting lineup, according to sources. If New York succeed in acquiring Sib, the team’s starting roster for Stage Three of the Call of Duty League is projected to be Clayster, Asim, Sib, and HyDra, meaning Mack and DiamondCon would be benched.\nRelated: Sources: Legion, Subliners, and Mutineers looking to make changes heading into Stage 3 of 2021 Call of Duty League season\nSib has proven to be one of the most talented players in Challengers circuit this season. His team, Fantastic Four, won at the Challengers Elite Playoffs, securing $20,000 between the four. They also took home first place in the ninth Challengers Cup, as well as second place in the 10th Challengers Cup and Stage Two of Challengers Elite.\nSib, who is currently listed as Atlanta’s only substitute, would be the seventh player signed to Subliners this season, including ZooMaa, who announced his retirement in January before the season due to a hand injury.\nHyDra, a 19-year-old French player, had projected to be a part of New York’s starting lineup at the beginning of the season before running into visa-related issues, which delayed his arrival in the United States until March, at which time he joined the Subliners’ Academy team.\nThe Subliners are reeling from a winless, top-eight placing at the Stage Two Major despite the team entering the event on a four-match win streak in group play. New York finished third at the first Major of the season in early March.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TAsMHRnJysZZ6axG7FzquiZqull7mqusSrqmahnmKxqr%2FCrqqsoZ%2BjwG7AzmaYnKmlnr%2BmedKimWaeoqS6bq3TpZinrJFis6LGxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-new-york-subliners-in-discussions-to-acquire-sib-from-atlanta-faze/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: New York Subliners in discussions to acquire Sib from Atlanta FaZe"},{"body":"Gamers soon won’t need to have Xbox Live Gold to hop into party chat with their friends on Xbox Live. The requirement will be lifted at around the same time Microsoft removes the Xbox Live Gold barrier for free-to-play games. The “service changes” are in the process of being tested. Xbox Insiders in Alpha Skip Ahead \u0026amp; Alpha today we are flighting some new features. Multiplayer in Free-to-play games, Looking 4 Groups and Party Chat on Xbox no longer requires an Xbox Live Gold membership as we flight and test these service changes ahead of general availability\n— Brad Rossetti (@WorkWombatman) March 24, 2021  In the age of free messaging and voice chat applications and websites, paying to talk to your friends during a gaming session doesn’t really make sense. In addition to party chat, voice chat will be available during free-to-play games and “Looking 4 Groups.”\nMicrosoft is making several massive moves. The company recently acquired Bethesda and is reportedly looking to acquire messaging/voice chat application Discord. The future looks bright for Microsoft as a company, and at face value, it’s good that users will be getting more features at a cheaper rate. The console wars have always meant massive amounts of money have been thrown around by Sony and Microsoft. See Xbox Deals on Amazon.com These changes might cost Microsoft quite a chunk of change in the long run, but it’ll be much better for the future of the company’s console if it gives incentives to people to come over as opposed to making users pay for every single feature that should be free in the first place and are offered for free elsewhere. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrGan616sa3RrbBmm5iWwW7DyKWjZqafYrmwusaeqWaqlabCqr7EZq%2Bbp6hiuarCxGaeqKSU\n","link":"/post/xbox-party-chat-will-no-longer-require-xbox-live-gold/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Xbox party chat will no longer require Xbox Live Gold"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ Revenant is a relentless hitman motivated by revenge, but his reign of terror isn’t limited to the Apex universe. One of his animations startled streamer “AnneMunition” mid-stream today, causing her to step away from her chair in fear.\nRevenant’s loading screen animation makes the character pace around the main menu, looking menacingly at the other side of the screen. If that wasn’t unsettling enough, the legend will actually pounce on the screen if left alone for enough time. Season 4 of @PlayApex is… not going very well for me so far. 😂 pic.twitter.com/BiSVvjELkF\n— Anne Munition (@AnneMunition) February 4, 2020  The streamer was caught by surprise when the shadowy character jumped toward her and she stepped away from the computer, visibly shocked. “I don’t like that,” AnneMunition said. “What the fuck was that?”\nThe animation didn’t stop there. Revenant appears on the screen once again with his head held high, as if he was laughing. “Why?” the streamer asked. “That scared me so bad.”\nAnneMunition wasn’t the only one to fall for Revenant’s tricks. Respawn community manager Jay Frechette shared his sympathy with the streamer. “I had the same reaction in my first playtest where this got put into the game,” he tweeted.\nMoy Parra, one of Apex’s animation artists, laughed at the situation. “Mission accomplished,” he tweeted, tagging fellow animator Joe Bowers.\nRevenant made his way to Apex during the battle royale’s fourth season, which debuted today. The character is a simulacrum, a robot with a human mind programmed to believe he was human. Death is a common motif for the character and it’s likely that this isn’t the only scare that Revenant has in store for Apex players. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Sur7rEpqynoaSevK950pyYq52UYq%2B6ecCpnLFlnJq0prrDrGSrnaaau6K602agp2Wjmq60u81ma2akn5axqrrGZqqcqpWau26tzaKkmqyZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/annemunition-scared-by-apex-legends-revenant-in-season-4-loading-screen-animation/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AnneMunition scared by Apex Legends’ Revenant in season 4 loading screen animation"},{"body":"El parche 16.10 de la temporada 6 de Fortnite Capítulo 2 hizo disponible el segundo desafío de La Aguja. Ahora deberás recoger artefactos para Tarana. Estos artefactos se encuentran en Ciudadela Calavera (Boney Burbs), un punto de referencia hacia el noroeste de La Aguja.\n El primer artefacto El primer artefacto se encuentra en la parte oeste de Ciudadela Calavera, justo debajo de la primera «B» en Boney. Está dentro de una vieja tienda que ahora está casi en ruinas. Una vez que estés dentro, busca un mostrador y revisa detrás de él. Verás un objeto azul que brilla: ese será el primer artefacto.\nEl segundo artefacto El segundo artefacto te estará esperando en el lado opuesto de Ciudadela Calavera. Dirígete al extremo sureste de la ciudad, cerca de la torre del reloj. El artefacto estará afuera, justo debajo de las escaleras de la torre del reloj.\nEl tercer artefacto Inmediatamente después de recoger el segundo artefacto, deberás dirigirte al norte para recoger el tercero. Una vez más, busca una tienda vieja, pero esta vez el artefacto se oculta en una parte diferente de la misma. Dirígete a la planta baja una vez que llegues allí y encontrarás el artefacto brillando en el piso entre la pared y un árbol.\nDespués de recoger todos los artefactos, tendrás que volver a visitar a Tarana para poder pasar a la siguiente etapa de la misión. Ella también pasa el tiempo deambulando por Ciudadela Calavera, por lo que no debería llevarte mucho tiempo encontrarla después de recoger todos los artefactos.\nDado que esta misión acaba de lanzarse, Ciudadela Calavera estará llena de jugadores enemigos que también buscan completar el desafío. Asegúrate de encontrar un par de armas antes de comenzar a buscar los artefactos, ya que es muy probable que te encuentres con varios jugadores en este pequeño punto de referencia.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por \u0026nbsp;Gökhan Çakır el 30 de marzo de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLGwusOeZKudk6S0pr6MpaasZZGnwaaywJyrqKtdpa6zrYytmKuZnpZ6prqMn6arrJ6ewaZ5wpqnoqylobxufoytnKaon6eupa2Mbw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/d%C3%B3nde-recoger-los-artefactos-para-tarana-en-fortnite-cap%C3%ADtulo-2-temporada-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dónde recoger los artefactos para Tarana en Fortnite Capítulo 2, temporada 6"},{"body":"The International 10 is finally happening and not even additional delays or moving countries are going to keep players from stepping onto Dota 2’s biggest stage.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of taking place in Stockholm, Sweden in early August. TI10 will now be held at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest, Romania from Oct. 7 to 17.\u0026nbsp;\nThis change in scenery and subsequent two-month delay for the event came several weeks after Valve said it was looking for “possible alternatives elsewhere in Europe” to host the event following a vote by the Swedish government and the Swedish Sports Federation to not accept esports into the sports federation.\u0026nbsp;\nSince then, the final six teams have punched their tickets for TI10 through the regional qualifiers, rounding out the 18-team roster that will be competing for more than $40 million in total prizing.\u0026nbsp;\nWith all of that in mind, here are the teams that have qualified for The International 10 throughout the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit, with the rankings broken up between DPC points and regional qualifiers.\u0026nbsp;\nThe International 10 lineup Qualified with DPC points RankTeamTotal DPC Points1Evil Geniuses1,7002PSG.LGD1,3003Virtus Pro1,2004Quincy Crew1,1005Invictus Gaming1,1006T11,0707Vici Gaming9508Team Secret9509Team Aster80010Alliance80011beastcoast80012Thunder Predator800 EG enter TI10 as the top seed after finishing second at both the One Esports Singapore Major and WePlay Esports AniMajor, followed by AniMajor winner PSG.LGD and the always present Virtus Pro. Every team that received a direct invite to TI10, outside of Thunder Predator and LGD, won at least one season of their regional league and appeared in at least one Major.\u0026nbsp;VP were actually the only team to win both regional league seasons, which is why they’re seeded so highly despite middling Major performances. Regional qualifier winners RegionWinnerEuropeOGChinaElephantCISTeam SpiritSEAFnaticNorth AmericaUndyingSouth AmericaSG e-sports The qualifier acts as one last chance for teams to try and make it to TI every year. And for four of the six teams, their qualifier run saved their seasons.\u0026nbsp;\nTeam Spirit and Fnatic both made appearances at one Major each during the regular season and showed that they were capable of making it to the international stage. Meanwhile, Undying and SG e-sports were always rated as the third or fourth teams in their respective regions, meaning this was their only shot to escape the shadow of teams like EG, Quincy Crew, and beastcoast.\u0026nbsp;\nOG and Elephant were two teams that had high expectations heading into the 2021 DPC with OG being the back-to-back defending TI champs and Elephant putting together a super team during a massive roster shakeup that defined a majority of the Chinese teams for the season. Neither team made it to a Major and barely made it out of the qualifiers after being one series away from elimination.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46erZ6qqWLBpq3MZqiumZyes6qxw2adqKpdmby1rYxrqmasmJp6qrrTnqmnmaSevK%2Bty2ZoaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/every-team-qualified-for-dota-2-s-the-international-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every team qualified for Dota 2’s The International 10"},{"body":"The new Throne of Eldraine set for Magic: The Gathering was designed around Camelot and fairy tale folklore themes, with Knights appearing in every color.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the release of the Throne of Eldraine (ELD) set less than 10 days away, the prospect of constructing a Knight deck in Standard has excited the MTG community. Magic’s head designer Mark Rosewater and his team included Knights in each of the five colors (including multicolored), which are referred to as courts in the ELD set.\nWhite Court: Ardenvale (Loyalty)Blue Court: Vantress (Knowledge)Black Court: Lochthwain (Persistance)Red Court: Embereth (Courage)Green Court: Garnbrig (Strength) Despite there being five courts with the presence of Knights, only three contain a Knight tribal theme.\u0026nbsp;\n“Because of the five courts, every color got a number of Knights, but we ended up putting Knight tribal in just three colors (red, white, and black),” Rosewater said.\u0026nbsp;\nIn addition to there being a Knight tribal theme in three of the five colors, there are also two Knight cycles. Each cycle favors a Court with either a monocolored theme or the use of Adamant, a mechanic found in the ELD set.\u0026nbsp;\nCommon Adamant Knight Cycle: Knights from their courts receive a +1/+1 counter when an Adamant cost towards that color is paid.Uncommon Legendary Knight Cycle: Monocolored themed Knights who’s strengths reside in the color of their court.\u0026nbsp; To assist Magic players in constructing a Knight tribal theme, we’ve sorted every Knight found in the Throne of Eldraine set according to their Court. In addition, we’ve also included monocolored Knights (Commander), along with creatures and spells that symbiotically work with Knights.\nWhite Court: Ardenvale (Loyalty) Blue Court: Vantress (Knowledge) Black Court: Lochthwain (Persistance) Red Court: Embereth (Courage) Green Court: Garnbrig (Strength) Blended monocolored Knights Multicolored Knights Commander Knights Symbiotic ELD Knight cards There are still a few dozen ELD spoilers that haven’t dropped, yet. The Knight gallery will be continually updated as they’re revealed. The Throne of Eldraine set releases on Oct. 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnMrZ5mo56etKnAjKKlZqyYp7yvsYyonWadnJm%2ForXNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-mtg-knight-in-throne-of-eldraine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every MTG Knight in Throne of Eldraine"},{"body":"Insidious is an Arc pulse rifle and one of six new Legendary weapons players can hunt down within Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid. Despite an unexceptional first impression in the face of a new Exotic pulse rifle within the same raid, Insidious makes a case for itself through entirely unique perk rolls and the rare Aggressive Burst Frame it exists within. The four-round burst fire was most notorious on the now-sunset Blast Furnace pulse rifle, and Insidious nestles perfectly into the Blast Furnace-shaped hole in every Guardian’s heart.\nWhile Insidious will excel best in PvP environments, its perk pool comes with a plethora of options for PvE as well. The level of choice available is what makes Insidious a great pulse rifle to farm, and the majority of potential rolls you can acquire will have some use cases even if it isn’t the god roll. Dragonfly and Demolitionist existing within Insidious’ first perk column plays a big part in this scenario, allowing any player to use Destiny 2’s strongest utility perks without sacrificing a damage-boosting perk in the second column.\nWith Arc 3.0 later this year, securing your ideal roll of Insidious is even more essential. You don’t need to wait to start taking down opposing Guardians in the Crucible in just two deadly four-round bursts, but there’s no telling what the ceiling on this Aggressive Burst pulse rifle will be with Arc Aspects and Fragments that it can synergize with.\nHere’s our god roll for Insidious in both PvP and PvE:\nInsidious god roll (PvP): Barrel: Arrowhead BrakeMagazine: Accurized RoundsFirst perk: Rapid HitSecond perk: Rampage Insidious god roll (PvE): Barrel: Corkscrew RiflingMagazine: Tactical MagFirst perk: Demolitionist (Honorable mention: Dragonfly and Rapid Hit)Second perk: Adrenaline Junkie or One For All Insidious is all about synergy, with many great perks in both columns that pair together perfectly. However, the Aggressive Burst Frame of pulse rifle has a lot of weight and kick to it which the Crucible god roll attempts to mitigate to make the most of its potent perk combinations. The key feature of Arrowhead Brake is its ability to give Insidious a flat 100 recoil direction, which prevents a lot of the drift usually present in each four-round burst you fire. This has the knock-on effect of increasing its consistency at range, allowing players to get the precision hits they need to get the most out of Rapid Hit. A more stable Insidious with faster reloads makes keeping up Rampage stacks a much smoother experience.\nWhile pulse rifles aren’t the talk of the town in PvE settings, Season of the Risen’s Unstoppable Pulse Rifle mod and Insidious’ powerful utility options make securing a good roll for endgame content all the more appealing. Demolitionist’s ability to feed directly into the grenade cooldown you need to most benefit from Adrenaline Junkie’s damage boost is just one example of the synergy that Insidious is capable of, and turns it into an unlikely crowd control professional with barrel and magazine options to keep the downtime brief.\nThese aren’t the only options, though, and Insidious’ perk pool has a lot of other great choices to craft your ideal pulse rifle.\nFirst perk column Dragonfly (PvE) Dragonfly is traditionally found in the second perk column, making its presence here immediately enticing. Pairing Dragonfly with perks like Rampage or One For All has devastating potential against large groups of combatants, even before factoring in how the Arc explosions might interact with new Fragments or Aspects that will be introduced with Arc 3.0. It might be a non-traditional choice for the first perk column, but that’s what makes it so special.\nDemolitionist Grenades have only grown more powerful over time, and if the reworks that Void 3.0 brought to the potency of Void grenades is anything to go by, Demolitionist will only become more impactful as time goes on and all the Light-based subclasses are updated. While Adrenaline Junkie is the natural counterpart to Demolitionist on Insidious, Demolitionist is evergreen with any additional perk with its ability to fuel grenadier builds efficiently.\nStats For All and Rapid Hit (PvP and PvE) Both of these perks serve a similar purpose of decreasing downtime for Insidious. Rapid reloads can be crucial in keeping damage-boosting perks active in extended combat encounters and these utility perks are ideal at doing just that. While Rapid Hit has universal effectiveness in both PvP and PvE, the Crucible is where it functions best. Stats For All is a safer pick in PvE environments where hitting three targets is much easier, and its ability to boost stability and range alongside reload speed gives it an edge.\nHeating Up (PvP) While it might not have the same visceral impact as other perks in this category, Heating Up’s boosts to accuracy and stability have a lot of hidden power. It can make follow-up gunfights easier to win in the Crucible if you secure a killing blow, the accuracy buff mitigating some of the heavy kick that Aggressive Burst pulse rifles like Insidious suffer from.\nCompulsive Reloader and Sleight Of Hand These perks struggle to shine against stiff competition in the column, mostly against perks that have easier activation requirements or more overall utility. While Sleight Of Hand’s boosts to various weapon stats can be helpful, Stats For All achieves the same boosts with much simpler requirements. Compulsive Reloader is mostly a perk of preference—useful if you find yourself reloading after only firing off a few rounds, but it can be easy to fall out of the window for faster reload speeds with the four-round burst nature of Insidious.\nSecond perk column Adrenaline Junkie and Rampage (PvP and PvE) It’s hard to argue against the consistency and impact of both of these damage-boosting perks regardless of the environment that you bring Insidious into. Making pulse rifles able to compete against the more traditional types of weapons to excel in PvE often requires various means to enhance their damage, and Insidious is no different. It might not be built to be most optimal against the enemies of the Traveler, but Adrenaline Junkie and Rampage are both great avenues to make it optimal. Insidious is already deadly in the Crucible, capable of killing Guardians in just two bursts, and these perks only prove to make it more so.\nOne For All and Vorpal Weapon (PvE) If Adrenaline Junkie and Rampage elude you, or you just want some variety in your build, both One For All and Vorpal Weapon are great choices for PvE as well. One For All is perfect on workhorse primary weapons like Insidious, providing a hefty 35 percent damage boost for a brief window for the mere act of damaging three different targets. This damage boost is actually greater than anything Adrenaline Junkie or Rampage can provide, so it’s a great bonus option to explore. Vorpal Weapon is less ideal but still a good choice if you’re using Insidious in more difficult content, granting you consistent bonus damage against Champions and other similarly powerful enemies.\nAdaptive Munitions and Turnabout (PvE) They might be more niche in their functionality, but both Adaptive Munitions and Turnabout can be unique to experiment with as additional utility picks in a traditionally damage-oriented column of perks. The overshield Turnabout provides when triggered can help with survivability, and the improvements to shield damage from Adaptive Munitions have potential in Match Game-modified content. But whether or not these benefits are worth sacrificing Insidious’ damage capabilities is up to the individual player.\nBait And Switch Vow of the Disciple’s raid-exclusive perks have struggled to leave their mark in the same way that perks from Deep Stone Crypt and Vault of Glass did. Until a potential buff arrives to Bait And Switch later down the line, it’s hard to recommend for Insidious when the 20 percent damage buff it provides is harder to activate than the 35 percent damage buff of One For All.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JooKermZm2sMHSZp6onF2nvK24jJqlnWWSmsC1ec%2BeqaSrXZ67brDErKuipqlifw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/insidious-god-roll-and-best-perks-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Insidious god roll and best perks in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Getting a new keyboard used to be quite simple. There were only a couple of brands competing in the market and the choices were limited. But it’s quite the opposite now since new players in the market have started giving the big names a run for their money.\nEveryone looks for something different when searching for a keyboard. Some value looks, while others value performance above all else. Nowadays, manufacturers try their best to satisfy both wants and stack their products with every deal-breaker aspect.\nThe biggest deal-breaker out there is probably the switch type. Switch type often decides the feel of the keyboard and the response time. Cherry MX switches are often referred to as the best switches on the market due to their response time, for example. They’re the top choice of gamers who want to take things to another level.\nIf you just want that clicky sound when you press the keys and want to feel nostalgic as if you’re using a typewriter, blue switches are for you.\nThe rundown of our favorite mechanical keyboards for competitive gaming has something for every gamer out there.\nRazer BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed Though Razer experiments with new technologies and produces new product lines, BlackWidow is still a fan favorite. As years passed, Razer pretty much decked out the BlackWidow with all the changes that can improve the keyboard.\nConsidering competitive gamers have to travel to LAN events or boot camps, they often need to pack their equipment. If you have a full-size keyboard, sticking it into a backpack will be a rather challenging task. Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed features a classic BlackWidow design in a 65-percent body. The most compact member of the BlackWidow series is also wireless and uses Razer’s Hyperspeed technology, which is similar to Logitech’s Lightspeed. These wireless technologies allow wireless equipment to have the same level of responsiveness as their wired rivals. The 200-hour battery life will do its best to never let players down during the most intense situations.\nWhen it comes to switches, you’ll be able to pick between Razer’s Green and Yellow switches. While the Greens will be similar to your industry standard Blue switches, the Yellows will resemble Cherry MX Red switches that are linear. The double-shot ABS keycaps help ensure that your keys’ legends don’t fade away prematurely.\nPros: Compact, switch options, wireless compatibility.\nCons: More expensive than its rivals.\nWho should buy: Gamers who travel frequently and carry their equipment with them.\nSee on Amazon Ducky One 2 Mini Most FPS players won’t need extra macro buttons that increase the size of a keyboard. A small and minimalistic keyboard is also great for anyone who doesn’t have much desk space to work with.\nThough there are plenty of smaller options, not many small form factor keyboards offer the same number of customizability options that Ducky offers. While ordering your Ducky One 2 Mini, you’ll be able to pick your favorite switch from manufacturers like Cherry MX, Kailh, and Gateron.\nPlayers who travel often can also benefit from a small form factor keyboard since it’ll be easier to pack them. Considering the USB-C cable is detachable, you won’t need to worry about it getting smashed by other equipment you have packed with your One 2 Mini.\nPros: Small form factor, lots of customizability options.\nCons: The loss of arrow keys can make the keyboard harder to use for lefties.\nWho should buy: Gamers who’d like to have more say while deciding the internals of their keyboards.\nSee on Amazon K70 Champion Series TKL Though 60-percent keyboards are nice minimalistic alternatives, they can be somewhat difficult to get used to at first. A tenkeyless keyboard is usually a decent middle ground between a 60-percent keyboard and a fully decked-out keyboard.\nThe K70 has consistently been the premium entry in Corsair’s keyboard line, and the TKL version looks to be even better than its full-sized ancestor. K70 Champion Series TKL uses hyper-polling technology called Axon to boost its polling rate to 8,000Hz. It’s practically eight times faster compared to regular keyboards, a trait that competitive gamers may find appealing.\nWhen ordering, you’ll have the option to choose from Cherry MX Reds, Silent Reds, or Speed Silvers. If you’re confused about which switch to pick, most competitive players usually prefer going with Reds due to their linear nature.\nPros: A faster response rate.\nCons: The keys are slightly closer to each other than other brands’ models.\nWho should buy: Competitive gamers who strive to use the best.\nSee on Amazon Logitech G513 Mechanical keyboards are great for gaming. But when it comes to typing, they may be too loud for some people. Unless you really like the sound, a clicky keyboard can be more annoying than anything.\nThere have been attempts at making a silent mechanical keyboard for years, and they all came up short in some ways. That ended with the Logitech G513, though. Logitech’s own Romer-G Linear switches show the world that mechanical keyboards can also be used when there’s someone sleeping in the next room.\nPros: Silent switches, great RGB.\nCons: No media or macro keys, can occupy a lot of space if you also want to use the padding.\nWho should buy: Gamers who live with anyone who they don’t want to wake up in the middle of the night.\nSee on Amazon Razer Huntsman Elite Razer has been a household name in the gaming industry for ages, and it always finds new and innovative ways to eradicate its competition. The company’s newest innovation, “Razer Opto-Mechanical Switches,” can only be found in its Huntsman line. These switches are actuated by a beam of light that’s fired through the switches when you press the keys.\nThanks to this new technology, the keys are significantly more durable than the other mechanical keyboards on the market while still giving that tactile feedback. Typing on this keyboard is also a wonderful experience.\nPros: Super fast switches, 16.8 million RGB color options, durable.\nCons: Expensive, no USB pass-throughs.\nWho should buy: Gamers who are on the hunt for the latest innovations.\nSee on Amazon ASUS ROG Strix Scope There are some things that are just meant for FPS gamers and this keyboard is one of them. During the designing process of the keyboard, its form wasn’t even on the list of the most important features. All that mattered to ASUS was its functionality.\u0026nbsp;\nThe keyboard doesn’t have any unnecessary features and only focuses on delivering. It’s a reliable and durable keyboard that will net you frags but won’t let you use an extra button in an RPG. The keyboard allows full macro customization, though, so you may find a way around that after all.\nPros: Wide CTRL button for crouching, full macro customization.\nCons: No wrist rest, no USB passthroughs, a bit expensive.\nWho should buy: FPS gamers who are looking for something to get the job done.\nSee on Amazon Corsair K63 Wireless Keyboard A couple of years ago, it was all about the RGB. It was the new kid on the block, and companies were racing against each other to have the best-looking keyboard with the most beautiful lights.\nNow, the era is changing once more and wireless is becoming the talk of the town. Ever since the removal of the headphone jack, we started questioning wires and getting rid of them everywhere possible.\nKeyboards have also joined that fray and there have been attempts at making a decent wireless gaming keyboard for a while. The only problem is the latency and struggles of Bluetooth technology.\nThe Corsair K63 was a great, well-rounded keyboard that was liked by many in the gaming community. Its wireless sibling also does everything right. The response time feels like it is non-existent if you aren’t playing competitive games at a high level.\nPros: Perfect for playing gaming on the couch, comfortable design.\nCons: Palm rest clips seem to come off a bit easier than they should.\nWho should buy: Gamers who prefer couch sessions.\nSee on Amazon SteelSeries Apex Pro This keyboard does something that no one thought they would need in their lives. With Steelseries Apex Pro, you can set the actuation point for each key.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re having a tough time choosing between a tactile or linear switch, this keyboard can offer you the best of both worlds. All you need to do is set a higher actuation while you’re gaming and mostly spamming keys and set a deeper actuation when you’re typing.\u0026nbsp;\nIt could definitely be a no-brainer if you’re working by day and gaming by night.\nPros: Customizable actuation point for each key, great wrist rest, nice RGB.\nCons: It can become both linear and tactile, but it is not the best in neither of them.\u0026nbsp;\nWho should buy: Gamers who can’t choose between tactile and linear switches.\nSee on Amazon Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition This one is more for people who value their space. Decent compact keyboards are hard to come by, and if you stumble upon a decent one, you should hang on to it. Huntsman’s Tournament Edition manages to stay as compact as possible by not featuring macro keys or a numpad so you can have more space for your gigantic mousepad.\nRazer’s Huntsman series features the company’s top-of-the-line “Razer Opto-Mechanical Switches.” A kind of switch that’s never been done before, they get activated by a beam of light that’s fired through the switches when you press the keys.\nPros: Best switches in town, compact design, removable cable.\nSee on Amazon Cons: Lacks a lot of features that could be deal-breakers to some.\u0026nbsp;\nWho should buy: Gamers who want the best but also don’t have the space for a full-size keyboard.\nLogitech G Pro X How would you like to change your switches whenever you felt like it? It would be awesome, right? Well, with Logitech G Pro X, you can do it.\nLogitech decided that gamers should be able to buy a mechanical keyboard for life and maintain it as they go.\u0026nbsp;Apart from do-it-yourself keyboards on the markets, we’ve never seen an example of this.\u0026nbsp;\nThis keyboard could last 10 or more years if it’s taken care of well. Swapping out switches as the old ones wear out will surely prolong its life even further. But not all switches may fit this bad boy, so be sure that whatever you’re getting fits your keyboard. Or you can just order from Logitech to stay safe.\nPros: Easily swappable and changeable switches, compact design.\nCons: Lacks macro keys and a wrist rest.\u0026nbsp;\nWho should buy: Gamers who want to buy a keyboard for life.\nSee on Amazon Corsair K95 RGB Platinum The last two entries have been compact keyboards, so let’s take a step back from those for our final contender. Probably one of the largest keyboards on the market, the Corsair K95 aims to give that premium experience to its users.\nK95 comes with six dedicated macro keys alongside 8MB of on-board storage and media keys. With an actuation point as high as 1.2-millimeter, this keyboard is a must-have if you’re playing games in which you need to spam your keys. You don’t even need to go easy on this bad boy since it’s built to last with its gigantic footprint and anodized aluminum frame.\nIt also features one of the best wrist rests available on the market right now. It’s super comfortable and also reversible.\nPros: Durable aluminum body, RGB that will turn your room into a disco, macro and media keys.\nCons: Off-putting software, a bit larger than your average keyboard.\nWho should buy: Gamers who want all the functionality features in the world.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6rLHYm6aaqpSoeqS7zKmcraGknsOmecaapKKml2KBdoGY\n","link":"/post/the-keyboards-for-competitive-gaming-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The keyboards for competitive gaming 2022"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv is under fire after being accused of metagaming during a recent stream.\nIn an exchange on the GTA V RP server NoPixel 3.0, Train appeared to have knowledge from other players on the server that he had not directly been a part of.\n Some of the knowledge that Train gathered had taken other players on the server weeks to learn for themselves. The incident occurred as part of the meth lab story currently unfolding on the server in which a rival gang had located a lab key and discovered how to correctly manufacture the product through research and development.\n If found by admins to be metagaming Train could potentially face a ban from the server as this would be directly breaking the rules.\nOn top of this, other streamers participating in the server have not been impressed. In the case of UberHaxorNova, who had been one of the players to sink hours of research into the meth storyline on the server, he believes admins should be bought in to handle the situation.\n Train is not the first streamer to be accused of metagaming on the server. xQc was also caught using similar tactics, however, his ban was lifted following conversations with the server admins.\nIf the accusations are correct, Train may have hindered other players’ ability to complete their RP on the server and in turn cause rippling effects through other storylines.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisopa2r8PRnpqkq6SreqKvwq6qnpxdpLNuucStmKCZnZ67qHnIp2SgrJFiw26%2Bz2aqnqqmmr9uus6poLGdnGKA\n","link":"/post/trainwreckstv-accused-of-metagaming-in-gta-v-rp-server-nopixel-3-0/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Trainwreckstv accused of metagaming in GTA V RP server NoPixel 3.0"},{"body":"VALORANT Champions, the final event in the VALORANT Champions Tour, will take place in Berlin later this year, Riot Games announced today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT Champions Tour has kept fans entertained all year with the best teams competing in regional Challengers events for spots in the Masters tournaments. The third Masters event, Masters Berlin, is just around the corner and fans are excited to see the top 15 teams compete on an international stage. Fans can also expect the final event of the VCT, VALORANT Champions, to take place in Germany this December.\n#VALORANTChampions is coming to Europe. pic.twitter.com/fVmZBI27Bc\n— VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA (@valesports_eu) September 3, 2021  Rumors and reports claimed VALROANT Champions would take place in Los Angeles, but the biggest event of the year is now confirmed to be held in Berlin. A blog post explained that COVID-19 complications caused Riot to reconsider its plans and Europe has the “most favorable” travel policies for players. VALORANT Champions will host the top 16 teams in the world as they fight for the title. Sentinels, KRU Esports, and X10 Esports have already secured a spot in the final event and they’ll be joined by 12 other top teams. The winner of Masters Berlin will also secure a spot and four Last Chance Qualifier events in October will decide the final four squads.\u0026nbsp;\nThe next significant event is Masters Berlin, which is being held from Sept. 10 to 19. Fans can enjoy the Last Chance Qualifiers in October and see which teams will earn the last spots in the biggest tournament of the year. VALORANT Champions will take place from Dec. 2 to 12.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpqhmZ2ltrC60mauoqScYsGit8Rmp6WZk5p6qrqMm5yrpJmj\n","link":"/post/valorant-champions-will-take-place-in-berlin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Champions will take place in Berlin"},{"body":"VALORANT Episode Five, Act One will add a new map to the rotation, while also rolling out a new battle pass filled with various cosmetics like skins, gun buddies, and player cards. The release of Episode Five will also go hand-in-hand with the release of patch update 5.0, but little is known about what significant changes, if any, will be made to the game outside of the new map.\nVery little has been officially released by Riot regarding what will eventually be the game’s eighth map, although several teaser images and hints have indicated that it will be set in an underwater city covered by a geodome. The hints also contain numerous phrases in Portuguese, potentially placing the city in either Brazil or Portugal. Various leakers have suggested the name “Pearl” for the eighth map. Riot also released a VALORANT song titled “Casa de Vidro,” which translates to “Glass House.”\npic.twitter.com/eibeU0NBix\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 14, 2022  Alongside the new map, there will be new battle pass-specific skin collections, gun buddies, player cards, sprays, and all the other cosmetics that go along with a new act.\nWhen does VALORANT’s Episode Five, Act One start? VALORANT Episode Five, Act One will start on Wednesday, June 22 at the conclusion of the ongoing act, barring any delays. New acts have traditionally almost always been released on Tuesdays. The current act (Episode Four, Act Three) was released on a Wednesday, though. Like previous acts, players will be able to purchase the new act’s battle pass from the store for 1,000 VP ($9.99).\nPack a bathing suit–we're going on a little adventure into our new Episode on June 16 and you're invited. pic.twitter.com/95DJiLQDRO\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) June 15, 2022  Prior to Episode Five, Act One’s release, Riot is hosting a stream showcasing the new map and the Patch 5.0 notes as part of a developer livestream “hangout.” This begins at 11am CT on Thursday, June 16, followed by live gameplay from various community members beginning at 1pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGSvmZykv6K602acqaGjpLGmeZRmmJysXWZ6tMDAq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-valorant-episode-5-act-1-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does VALORANT Episode 5, Act 1 start?"},{"body":"The new Among Us map, the Airship, is live for players around the world and it brings some new tasks to add some extra spice to the game.\nIn total, there are 18 locations, nine of which are new for this map, and throughout these locations are a series of new tasks. Tasks in Among Us function as one of the ways for crewmates to win the game by surviving and completing all tasks while avoiding the imposters.\nHere is a list of all the tasks in Airship and how to complete them.\nAll tasks in Airship Calibrate Distributor A returning task from other maps, Calibrate Distributor will require players to press a button to stop the rotating notch on a series of three wheels in a position that lines up with the connection running along the right-hand side.\nReset Breakers Newly introduced to Airship, Reset Breakers task players with finding all seven numbered breakers around the room and pulling the lever down on each in ascending order from one to seven. The number assigned to each breaker will change every session, so remember to check each number before pulling the lever.\nFix Wiring Another returning task that has been in all the previous maps, fixing wiring is as simple as dragging the colors from each side to match.\nDivert Power This task is the first part of a series that could wind up concluding several locations including Gap Room, Showers, Cockpit, and Mail Hall. Drag the highlighted dial up to its max and the task will be initiated.\nEmpty Garbage Arguably the simplest task in the game, to empty the garbage all a player must do is drag the lever on the right-hand side down and hold it in position until the garbage has been emptied and the tasks show complete.\nEnter ID This returning task will have players enter a code into a keypad. The code necessary will be in the wallet displayed at the bottom of the screen and players can showcase the code by clicking the card to pull it out. Following this, press the green tick to confirm your code.\nDownload Download Data is another task making a return in Airship. Completing this is extremely easy, but the wait time does leave you vulnerable. All you must do is press the download button and wait until it has completed.\nPut away Pistols This new task is as self-explanatory as it gets. Line the weapons up with their holsters on the wall and the task will be completed.\nPut away Rifles Another similar task, players will need to line up two rifles with their holsters on the wall. Doing this will complete the task.\nSort Records New to Airship, the sort records task is one of the longest on the map and has a few steps to complete. Firstly, select the files on the table in the center of the room. From here, you will need to select any of the files on the screen and a location will be highlighted where it must be returned. There are six cabinet draws and four bookcases that could potentially be its location. Take it to this location and slide it in place. Do this for the remaining files to complete the task.\nUpload Similarly to Download, press the upload button and wait out the progress bar to complete the task.\nRewind Tapes In security on the Airship is a new task called Rewind Tapes. To complete this task, players must press the fast forward or rewind button on the tape recorder until it reaches the time displayed on the note in the center of the device. Once you are close to the time, press the pause button and adjust the time incrementally with the fast forward or rewind buttons until it is perfect.\nStart Fans This two-part task will begin with a panel that will reveal a code that must be memorized. This code consists of four symbols. Remember this and continue to the second panel where you will be asked to input that code once again to start up the fans and complete the task.\nFuel Engines Returning from the original maps, fuel engine is a simple task that will be found in the Cargo Bay. To complete this task, players will need to hold the button present on the bottom right corner to fill up the silhouette of a fuel tank. Once it is full the task will be completed.\nUnlock Safe Yet another of the new tasks introduced in Airship is the Unlock Safe task also found in the Cargo Bay. This task presents players with the safe combination on a note in the top left and a dial to adjust. Turn the dial in the direction dictated under the first number until you have reached that number. The next step is to do the same for the second number. Once this has been completed, the vault should open and the task should be complete.\nPolish Ruby This new task is as simple as it seems. Players will be presented with a ruby gem that has scrapes and marks on its exterior. Using their cursor or finger, players must rub away these marks until the gem is completely clean this will complete the tasks.\nDress Manequin This is another new task and it is one of the more interesting added in the latest update. In the vault room players will see a mannequin and when approached will be shown a selection of clothing to dress it with. At the top of the screen, there is an already-dressed mannequin and the task is to drag that same combination of clothing onto the bare mannequin present to the right.\nAvert Crash Course This task is the most unique of all those introduced in Airship. The task is only activated when an imposter triggers sabotage and must be attended to immediately by the crew. To complete it, the crew will have 90 seconds to input two codes onto two separate keypads present on the map. The code present alongside the keypad will change every ten seconds so the player must input as quickly as possible before the change. Given the refreshing of codes, this task is not possible for one player and requires a player at each keypad at the same time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZnKF6ta3SpKpmmZ6Zeqm71marqGWTpLqxuMStnGasmJq6brvNZpiiqqOdtrF5yKdkmqWfo7RuwdI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-tasks-and-how-to-complete-them-on-airship-in-among-us/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All tasks and how to complete them on Airship in Among Us"},{"body":"Blue has been producing industry-standard USB microphones for streamers and content creators since the earliest days of online video game content creation. The Blue Yeti served as Blue’s flagship microphone, but there’s always room for improvement. Since the original release of the Yeti in 2009, Blue has continued to add new variants to their Yeti product line. Today, there are several different Yeti microphones to choose from, so we made a handy list to help break down the differences between all the options and help you decide which Yeti might be right for your needs. Here are the best Blue Yeti gaming microphones.\nBlue Yeti We are kicking off our list with the mic that started it all, the classic Blue Yeti. This microphone is a favorite among video creators, podcasters, and streamers across the world. It is a condenser microphone with three proprietary capsules in it. The Yeti features four selectable pick-up patterns—cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional, and stereo. The microphone also features an external headphone volume knob, a gain knob, and a mute button. With zero-latency monitoring, you can check your audio levels and quality on the fly through the built-in headphone jack.\nIn terms of build quality, the Yeti is built like a tank. It features all-metal construction, with a guard around the capsule at the top. Every Yeti comes with a stand, but you can always remove the microphone and add it to a boom arm or alternative mic stand if you desire. The design may look a little dated, but it gets the job done.\u0026nbsp;\nThis microphone connects to your computer via USB, so there is no need for a Digital Audio Converter (DAC). The Blue Yeti is available in several different colors, including silver, black, white, and blue. See on Amazon Blue Yeti Nano The Yeti Nano is the latest offering from Blue. It is slightly smaller than the standard Yeti but brings the same premium condenser microphone audio as the original. Like the original Yeti, the Yeti Nano is a USB microphone. The Nano’s interface features a mute button and a headphone volume knob, but no gain knob.\nThis microphone features two capsules instead of three, so its audio quality is slightly less than the standard Yeti. It also only offers two pickup patterns to choose from. You can either use the cardioid mode, which will pick up audio from a particular direction, or you can select the omnidirectional mode that picks up audio from every direction. The Nano presents two pickup pattern options, whereas most other Yeti microphones feature four patterns.\nInstead of a gain knob, the Nano requires that creators use the Blue Sherpa companion app to fine-tune their gain and control other settings on the microphone like the polar patterns or sample rates. The Sherpa application will also soon feature VO!CE, which is the broadcast vocal effects suite made by Blue to improve your recording sessions and apply real-time effects to your livestream broadcasts. This software was previously only available on the Blue Yeti X.\nThe Yeti Nano is the most affordable mic in the Yeti line while still offering premium recording quality. The biggest frustration with this mic is the inability to turn a physical gain knob like you can with a traditional Yeti microphone.\nSee on Amazon Blue Yeti X The Blue Yeti X is Blue’s state-of-the-art flagship USB microphone, built specifically with streaming, gaming, and podcasting in mind. The biggest hardware upgrade for this microphone is the number of capsules inside the condenser array. The traditional Yeti features three capsules, while the Yeti Nano features two capsules. However, the Yeti X features four capsules, which, in theory, translates to a higher standard of recording. It also features the full four pick up patterns like the standard Yeti.\u0026nbsp;\nThe overall design of the Yeti X has been sharpened from its predecessor. Blue’s Yeti X boasts a higher build quality than the standard Yeti and has a slicker look and superior feel to the buttons. The front of this microphone has the most advanced sound monitor of any Yeti microphone to date, featuring an 11-segment LED sound meter. This lets you know your audio volume output at any given moment, allowing you to adjust on the fly during live streams and meetings. It’s a nice additional affordance that will hopefully become standard in Yeti products in the future.\nThis microphone was the first Blue product to gain access to the new VO!CE feature in the Blue Sherpa companion application. In total, this software currently features seven broadcast vocal effects that can be used to warm, cool off, and otherwise adjust the tone and qualities of the voice recording.\nAs a side note, there is also a World of Warcraft edition of the Yeti X, which features a very cool smoke grey and rose gold finish. In addition to the sweet new color layout, this version of the mic comes with a number of voice modulations of Warcraft characters and audio samples from Shadowlands and Warcraft.\nSee on Amazon Blue Yeti Pro The Yeti Pro is Blue’s premium studio-quality offering in the Yeti line. The design of the product itself doesn’t feature the latest visual upgrades like the newer Yeti X but excels by providing ultra-high 24-bit digital recordings, rather than the 16-bit recordings the rest of the Yeti line is capable of capturing. The Pro also features both a USB plug and an analog XLR plug, meaning it can be used in either USB mode or with a DAC or preamp. It even comes with both a USB cable and an XLR breakdown Y-cable.\nBesides the higher quality recording and the XLR plug, this microphone most closely resembles the standard Yeti. It contains three capsules, four standard pickup patterns, zero-latency self-monitoring, a headphone volume knob, and a physical gain knob.\u0026nbsp;If you are into gaming and streaming but are considering making music, this microphone might be right for you.\nThis mic is more of an investment than others, but it can grow with you, saving you the need to buy an expensive XLR compatible mic down the line, should you decide to upgrade your gaming set up with a DAC or preamp.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6o7jUnmSynaSeeqitzKKloGWdnrCzu8%2Bhpqedow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-blue-yeti-gaming-microphones/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Blue Yeti gaming microphones"},{"body":"You’ll have to make many choices when starting fresh with Final Fantasy XIV—and one of the first decisions you’ll have to make is your server. You’ll have to select it before creating your character. Whether you bought the game or are on a free trial, you should bear in mind that you can create characters on different servers and switch during your game sessions. This initial choice is still important, though. It’ll be considered your Home Server and you’ll have to pay a small sum of money to change it or join an underrepresented or new server to get a free transfer.\nIf you need help choosing your Home Server for your character, here are the best servers to join in FFXIV.\nBest servers Whatever server you join, the first criteria to consider is the ping. You should aim to choose the closest server from your geographical location. Here is the list of all servers per region.\nThe second criteria is the server’s population. It can be hard to grasp this information, however, as the population evolves constantly. The developer specifically puts efforts into balancing out the population on all of their servers. For this reason, players won’t be able to add a new character on the most crowded servers and will get significant bonuses if they create one on an underrepresented server. The servers status is regularly updated by the developer to adjust to the evolution of their player base. It can be found here.\nIf there’s a red sign on the right of the server’s name, you won’t be able to create a new character because it’s overcrowded. There should also be the term “Congested” on the side. On the other hand, the servers offering bonuses, which include a double XP boost for all jobs for a significant amount of time, will have the status “New” or “Preferred.” Following Endwalker‘s release last December, there are no new or preferred servers since the number of active players has significantly risen, except for all servers from the Oceanian Data Center, which opened in January. But this could change later this year.\nThere are some advantages to joining a more crowded server, such as getting lower prices on the Market Board, but it will likely feature longer login queues. A less-crowded server will have shorter queues and more accessible housing, but usually higher prices on the Market Board.\nThe last criteria that can determine your choice of server is the trends pushed by the community. Some are more focused on role-playing or PvP, and others are mainly populated by players speaking certain languages. Here is the list of the servers with those particular trends:\nNorth AmericaAether: favors hardcore raidersCrystal: favors role-playing oriented playersEuropeCerberus: favors Russian-speaking playersMoogle: favors French-speaking playersShiva: favors German-speaking playersOceania Although there are trends on those servers, the developer has never declared a server officially oriented towards a playstyle or a language. In addition, thanks to server travel, it’s easy to switch servers when playing. This has diminished the differences of identity of each server, so its location and population remain the main criteria to help you make your decision.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyjsdKtZKydoquys7%2BMraZmqJyWxm67zWagp2WWnruiuIyfmKeskajGbsTIrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-servers-to-play-on-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best servers to play on in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment has nerfed Sanctum of Domination’s Painsmith Raznal encounter almost a month after European World of Warcraft guild Echo first downed the Mythic boss.\u0026nbsp;\nArguably one of the most difficult bosses in Shadowlands, Painsmith Raznal has been a roadblock for some guilds, requiring a higher level of coordination than expected at that stage of the raid.\nA gap will now appear in every row of spikes during stage two of the encounter on Mythic difficulty. The health of Painsmith Raznal, Spiked Balls, and Shadowsteel Horrors have also been reduced by 10 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nThese changes will take effect during the game’s scheduled weekly maintenance on Tuesday, Aug. 10 for players in North America and Wednesday, Aug. 11 for players in Europe.\u0026nbsp;\nIt took Echo 106 attempts to kill the boss, considerably more than the bosses that came before it. The guild also race-changed to Goblin to avoid a mechanic with Rocket Jump. North American counterpart Complexity-Limit took over 170 attempts to down the boss.\nIn comparison, the world-first for Sylvanas Windrunner came after 169 attempts for Echo, which after less than a week of raiding, turned out to be one of the fastest final bosses in years.\nSanctum of Domination Painsmith Raznal A gap now appears in every row of spikes during stage two on Mythic difficultyHealth of Painsmith Raznal, Spiked Balls, and Shadowsteel Horrows reduced by 10 percent on Mythic difficulty Mythic+ De Other Side Enraged Spirit’s Rage duration reduced to five seconds (was six seconds) Halls of Atonement The completion timer has been increased to 32 minutes (was 31 minutes)EchelonStone Shattering Leap damage reduced by 15 percent in Mythic and Mythic+ difficulties  Mists of Tirna Scithe Ingra MalochThe duration of Droman’s Wrath has been increased to 15 seconds (was 12 seconds) Plaguefall Plaguebelchers summoned Slimy Morsels have had their health reduced by 50 percentGlobgrogSlimy Morsel health reduced by 30 percent Sanguine Depths Gluttonous Tick should now lose any stacks of Engorge when they leave combatKryxis the VoraciousJuggernaut Rush damage reduced by 20 percent The Necrotic Wake Suregeon StitchfleshHealth reduced by 10 percent Theater of Pain Affront of ChallengersSatchel the Accursed’s One With Death now absorbs 20 percent of their maximum health (was 30 percent)Dessia the Decapitator’s Slam damage reduced by 40 percentncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqcnse7rdGdZKedopvAbrzAoqWspZmptW6%2BwLOlmqRdrLy4ec%2Baq5yg\n","link":"/post/blizzard-nerfs-painsmith-raznal-tunes-down-dungeons-in-latest-world-of-warcraft-patch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard nerfs Painsmith Raznal, tunes down dungeons in latest World of Warcraft patch"},{"body":"Today Final Fantasy XIV players got to set their eyes on a new housing district in Ishgard called Empyreum, which opens up a bunch of new housing Wards for people to buy their own player houses.\nIn order to buy a house, players must first choose the Ward they’d like to live in. Wards are instances of the housing district, of which there are now five. Limsa Lominsa – The MistGridania – Lavender BedsUl-dah – The GobletKugane – ShiroganeIshgard – Empyreum Each housing district has 24 Wards. In each Ward are 60 plots of land that players can buy and customize. How to enter a Ward To enter a Ward, go to any of the cities listed above and go up to the Aetheryte and select it. Choose “Residential District Aethernet”, and it will bring up another menu. From there, choose “Go to specified ward (Review Tabs)”. This will bring up a menu that looks super intimidating but is actually quite simple.\nOn the left are the Ward numbers, and on the right are all of the plots within that Ward. Near the top is a tab where you can look at plots one through 30 and plots 31 through 60. Clicking on any of the plots that have character names attached to them will bring up the estate profile, and if the plot is unoccupied, it will list the price for that plot. To select a Ward, simply select the one you’d like to travel to on the left, and then press the select button at the bottom left-hand corner of the menu. It will ask you to confirm that you’d like to travel to that Ward and then will take you there. After you’ve entered a Ward you can use the Aethernet within the ward to travel around and navigate to the plot you’d like to go to. How to decipher plot directions A lot of open invitations will have some description of where players can go to reach where they are. Usually, it is an event, a party, or even an in-game nightclub. Late at night, players can usually see some advertisements for clubs and it will look something like “Midgard\u0026gt;Goblet\u0026gt;W3\u0026gt;P36”. This means players must be on Midgardsormr, and go to the Goblet from Ul’dah, then select Ward Three and navigate to plot 36. You can usually check to see if you’re in the right place by checking the placard in front of the plot to check the address. You can also see if the owner of the plot matches the listing on the party finder. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmm6hlp5a%2Fpb%2BMsKaro12eu26yyKeYpWWWlru1rdKyZLGhpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-wards-work-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do Wards work in Final Fantasy XIV?"},{"body":"Last week, Riot Games’ lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter revealed that the developers were planning to make some changes to multiple systems on Summoner’s Rift. Now, Yetter has provided more details surrounding the adjustments headed to the game for Patch 10.12.\nBoth the Cloud and Infernal Rifts will be getting some interesting additions to their systems. The Cloud Dragon map effect, for example, will now give 35 percent out-of-combat movement speed in wind areas, which could cause teams to prioritize Cloud Dragons for extra roaming power.\nThe Cloud Dragon will also cause Scryer’s Bloom plants to spawn outside of base gates and near tri-bush. Infernal Rift, on the other hand, will now spawn a Blast Cone plant near the Gromp camp and outside of the base gates. No other changes were added, though.\nPatch Preview for 10.12:\n-Systems changes across the map, runes, and summoners\n-Includes a volibear hotfix buff\nMore changelists coming tomorrow and iterations as we finalize. pic.twitter.com/WDKJJ23HZj\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) June 1, 2020  Ghost is getting a big buff in Patch 10.12, much to the chagrin of some players. Now, the summoner spell will grant 20 to 40 percent movement speed but no longer needs to ramp up. Additionally, takedowns will add four to seven seconds of extra time to the spell’s duration.\nGuardian’s range, on the other hand, will be increased substantially from 175 to 350. The trigger conditions have also been changed so that a player must take 75 to 200 damage in the last 2.5 seconds. The shield has been increased to 80 to 200, too.\nPredator’s cooldown will be decreased by a large amount, but its damage will be reduced significantly as well. Players with Predator will have to use the rune as a gap closer and chaser but will need to rely more on their base damage and item spikes to take down enemies.\nUnflinching and Approach Velocity are also set to get some good buffs, while Taste of Blood will have its own buff bar icon to track its cooldown. Patch 10.12 will hit the live servers on June 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RivbOx1aKcsKtdmLWiusaeqmasn2KwrbvUnWSappRitq%2ByxKulmqRdp7anwIywoKWkXZaxq8HSrWSsnaaav6K4jKusp52jYravec%2Baq5ygXWZ9bn2R\n","link":"/post/riot-previews-changes-to-cloud-and-infernal-rift-will-adjust-several-runes-in-patch-10-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot previews changes to Cloud and Infernal Rift, will adjust several runes in Patch 10.12"},{"body":"Some Twitch streamers are walking a thin line between new ways of interacting with their audience and breaking the platform’s rules.\nVariety streamer Trainwreckstv streamed reality cooking show Masterchef on his channel last night for about three hours. He placed his face cam in the top right of the screen and occasionally talked with his chat about what was happening in the show. He streamed the episodes by opening the ones that were uploaded on YouTube.\n Trainwreck’s stream took place normally and its VOD was still available this morning. But by streaming Masterchef, he broke one of Twitch’s Terms of Service.\nItem 2a of Section 8b of the Terms of Service mentions “User Content Representations and Warranties,” and it says that any content creator using Twitch warrants that their content will not “infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right.”\nTwitch also has a specific rule about television shows in its Community Guidelines. The item that addresses intellectual property rights reads that “any unauthorized content you share on Twitch may be subject to a takedown by the rights holder(s) to remove the infringing content from Twitch, and is a violation of our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.”\nThe company lists that “sharing content from other sites” and “showing movies, television shows, or sports matches” without permission from the copyright owners is forbidden. From Trainwreck’s behavior during the stream, it’s unlikely that he had authorization to stream Masterchef, but that’s not confirmed at this time.\nIf Trainswreck is suspended or banned for this stream, other Twitch content creators could also be targeted in the future. Félix “xQc” Lengyel, for instance, has streamed television shows and YouTube content on his channel a few times, but rarely to the same extent as Trainwreck.\nAt the time of writing, Trainwreck’s channel remains available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisopa2r8PRnpqkq6SrerTA0Z6Ypqtdoq60wMSrmqGdlmK8r3nTsKCtm5his7C%2BjGxkoaelp8Buw8itn6itpGKvprXNoGSprZ6ewKmxww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/trainwreckstv-streams-masterchef-on-twitch-for-3-hours-without-being-punished/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Trainwreckstv streams Masterchef on Twitch for 3 hours without being punished"},{"body":"When you initially get into Pokémon Go, you’ll find yourself roaming around the wild to collect your first set of Pokémon. Alongside increasing your trainer level, you’ll also learn the basics of the game.\nAs you progress further in the game, more features will unlock, including Gyms and Raids. These two are the two prime game modes where you’ll be battling out with your Pokémon by your side.\nBefore a Raid officially kicks off, you should notice an egg in front of a Gym near you. Once the egg hatches, the Gym will turn into a Raid, and a timer will kick off, indicating how long you’ll have to beat the Raid. A Raid Pass will be required to participate, and you also need to be present around the Gym that the raid was supposed to take place in. Niantic introduced Remote Raid Passes during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, allowing players to participate in Raids from the comfort of their home.\nRaid Hours are global events that take an hour, increasing the spawn rate of a Pokémon or a group of Pokémon in Raids that kick off with the event. Raid Hours also spice up the regular Raids with new Rare, Legendary, or Mythical Pokémon as Raid Bosses. They can also have exclusive moves that can catch you off-guard, so prepare for trouble and expect it to get doubled.\nWhat time and date does Raid Hour go live on Pokémon Go? Pokémon Go does an excellent job of utilizing local time for all trainers around the world. This means that you won’t have to deal with any time zone converters while planning for the next Raid Hour since each will be tailored for your timezone.\nRaid Hours in Pokémon Go usually take place on Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm local time. On rare occasions, there may be technical difficulties that can prevent Raid Hours from going live. When that’s the case, following the official Pokémon Go Twitter account can let you plan your day ahead since Niantic always lets the fans know before the Raids are supposed to kick off.\nHow can you prepare for a Raid Hour on Pokémon Go? If you’d like to avoid spending coins to buy Raid Passes, make sure to spin a Photo Disk at a Gym to claim a free daily Raid Pass. Even if you don’t attend, stacking these passes can prove to be useful when you don’t get a chance to visit Gyms at later dates.\nPreparing your Battle Party is another important aspect to beat the raids. Knowing what type of Pokémon you’ll be facing during a Raid Hour will help you put together a lineup that will heavily counter the bosses. You can check out who you’ll be facing during a Raid Hour through the game’s Fandom Wiki page or its social media channels.\nEven if you have a lineup that’s powerful enough to take on a Raid, going into a Raid Hour with friends will always be better to guarantee your victory. Raid Hours feature Pokémon that are tougher to beat than regular Raids, and you’ll need all the help you can get.\nSince Raid Hours kick off based on local time, it’ll also be a decent idea to double-check whether your phone automatically detects your timezone. If you travel frequently, this setting will prevent you from accidentally waiting a couple of hours for a Raid Hour to start.\nConnection stability is also another key factor during Raids. You’ll most likely be on your feet, and a Wi-Fi connection may get weaker as you walk away from the source. Choosing cellular data for Raid Hour can be a more stable choice as your connection quality should stay around the same levels as you walk around the field.\nIf you’d like the Pokémon Go app to notify you about future Raid Hours you can enable Push Notifications by doing the following.\nNavigate to the Map View and tap the Main Menu button, which is a Poké Ball.Click on Settings.Scroll down to enable Push Notifications and turn on Events, Offers, and Updates. Premier Balls are given out at the beginning of Raids, and you’ll only have a limited supply of them. Your raiding conditions will decide on how many you’ll get, and these factors include how many friends you’re raiding with, whether you’re controlling the Gym, or how fast you were while defeating the Raid Boss.\nThere aren’t any other ways to stack Premier Balls before the Raids, however, and they’ll also disappear from your inventory after the Raids end.\nIf you’ve never participated in a Raid before, we recommend going through Niantic’s introduction of the system before taking on Raid Hours. It covers the basics like finding nearby Raids and participating in them alongside different types of Raid Passes.\nGetting some fighting training with your Pokémon will also prove useful before joining a Raid since you’ll need to understand when to attack and dodge. With quick reflexes, you can beat bosses that are much stronger than you and also avoid using Revives, which are harder to come by.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFutdJmqZqhlGK1sMHRZqCnZaCkuKa5zqdkoKc%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-raid-hour-in-pokemon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Raid Hour in Pokemon Go?"},{"body":"Like most competitive first-person shooters, VALORANT is a game of inches. From the mouse they choose to external supplements like caffeine, players looking to be at the top of their game will use any advantage they can find. And in VALORANT Patch 3.07, Riot Games introduced yet another way for players to get that extra inch against their opponents. Riot explained Raw Input Buffer is a way for players to improve the “performance of input device processing,” but what does this setting actually do? Here’s everything you need to know.\nWhat is Raw Input Buffer? The Raw Input setting allows mice to send inputs directly to the game rather than through your operating system, and VALORANT has had it enabled for all players since launch. Raw Input Buffer is essentially an improvement to that setting, adjusting which APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are used for processing the raw inputs from your mouse. This decreases the input delay between your mouse and movements in-game.\nBy enabling Raw Input Buffer, you should see an increase in the “snappiness” of your mouse movements. The effectiveness of this setting will depend on the polling rate of your mouse, however. Most mice have a polling rate of 1000 Hz, and these mice will only see a minor improvement. But if you happen to be using a mouse with an 8000 Hz polling rate, the setting should decrease a greater amount of input lag and you should see a more impactful improvement in performance.\nKeep in mind that if your PC can’t run VALORANT at over 60 frames per second consistently, you may see a decrease in mouse performance as opposed to the increase Raw Input Buffer is intended to provide.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMq5iwZZmjvbbAjJusn56Vp3qquoyvmKWnopa7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-raw-input-buffer-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is Raw Input Buffer in VALORANT?"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus has plenty of secrets and unique ways that players will need to unlock Pokémon—and one of the trickiest is with the help of Wisps.\nWhen players earn the mission “Eerie Apparitions in the Night,” they will be tasked with collecting all 107 Wisps from across the zones in Hisui. Once this is complete players can encounter the Pokémon Spiritomb.\nThis is quite a tricky task despite the fact you’ll come across plenty of Wisps on your journey. Fortunately, if you know where to look, you can head through the map and scoop up all of these Wisps along the way.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Here’s everything players need to know about Wisps and where they can find them in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.\nAll Wisp locations There are a ton of Wisps scattered around each zone in the Hisui region. The easiest way to get them all is to head to their location on the map. Here is a look at where you can find each of the different Wisps for each zone.\nOn each map, the Wisp is represented by a Poké ball and they can be found on or nearby that marker.\nObsidian Fieldlands Crimson Mirelands Cobalt Coastlands Coronet Highlands Alabaster Icelands Jublife Village The best way to go about collecting these Wisps is to wait until you’ve completed Pokémon Legends: Arceus main story so that you have access to all the different ways to travel in the game.\nWith these handy abilities, you can fly, ride, swim, or climb to each of these Wisps scattered across the region.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKWkXay2tLyMpaacmaSevK%2B%2FjKKlZqifoLKuu81mo56flaOxtHnAq5qeraM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-wisp-locations-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Wisp Locations in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"One-handed gaming keyboards, also known as gaming keypads, are an alternative to conventional keyboards. Keypads are compact and have all the buttons you need to game without taking up as much space as traditional keyboards. Most one-handed gaming keyboards allow you to configure macros and custom keymapping to your preferences.\u0026nbsp;\nThe compact size of keypads makes them convenient to use. Keypads can be easily positioned for the most comfortable angle, and many have ergonomically-placed buttons and a wrist rest. Some keypads also come with thumb-controls or scroll wheels, which add more functionality.\nDespite the variety of one-handed gaming keyboards on offer, they remain a niche product for several reasons. Many one-handed keyboards require you to learn new muscle memory, and sometimes the keys have different positioning or keycap markings than standard keyboards. Since you’ll still need your regular keyboard for most PC tasks, it can sometimes be inconvenient having two devices to fulfill one role. The limited number of buttons on most one-handed keyboards isn’t ideal for certain games that have many functions like MOBAs.\nThese are some of the best one-handed gaming keyboards currently available.\nRazer Tartarus Pro The Razer Tartarus Pro is one of the best one-handed gaming keyboard because of its functionality. It has 19 standard keys set in a grid pattern, making them easy to reach. The keys use Razer’s Analog Optical switches that are known for their responsiveness. When an optical switch actuates, a beam of light hits the sensor causing the keypress to be logged. This system is more responsive than conventional mechanical or membrane keys. The Analog Optical switches add another layer of functionality to the Tartarus Pro. It’s possible to configure each key for a half-press or full-press. The half-press can be mapped to one function, and the full-press can be mapped to another function. You can also configure the actuation points of the keys for better sensitivity when playing.\u0026nbsp;\nAnother excellent feature is the ability to create multiple profiles. Users can store the macros or button mapping configuration on different profiles to match the games you play. It’s easy to cycle through the profiles using the side button on the keypad.\nApart from the conventional keys, the Razer Tartarus Pro has other tricks up its sleeve. It has a scroll wheel on the right side the user can reach with the index finger and a thumb-controlled eight-way D-pad. There’s also a large, adjustable wrist rest with ample padding to ensure a comfortable experience.\nUnfortunately, there are disadvantages to the Tartarus Pro. All the keys are numbered instead of having conventional keyboard markings, making them challenging to learn. The main disadvantage is that the Tartarus Pro is quite pricey.\nSee on Amazon GameSir Z1\u0026nbsp; The GameSir Z1 is more affordable than the Razer Tartarus Pro but has similar functionality. It connects to PCs with a standard USB-C cable, and it has Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Bluetooth connection allows users to play mobile games using the Z1, and the 2000 mAh battery has an expected life of around seven hours.\nThe key layout of the Z1 is user-friendly compared to the Tartarus Pro. It’s much easier to orient your fingers because the keys mimic a regular keyboard’s left side and use standard keycaps. The Shift, Caps Lock, and Tab keys are larger than the other keys and are easy to reach because of their familiar placement.\nAnother great feature of the Z1 is the mechanical keys. Mechanical switches are popular with gamers because of their responsiveness and feel. The GameSir Z1 comes with either Cherry MX Red or Kailh Blue switches.\u0026nbsp;\nMany of the features are configured using the G-Core app. The app is used to program the 29 keys and four macro keys. It can also configure the RGB lighting and set profiles.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Gamesir Z1 is easy to use with intuitively placed buttons and a comfortable wrist rest. It’s worth checking out if you don’t need the adjustability of Razer’s optical switches.\nSee on Amazon Razer Tartarus V2 The Razer Tartarus V2 is much cheaper than the Tartarus Pro but retains many of the same features. The\u0026nbsp; Razer Tartarus V2 comes with Razer’s mecha-membrane keys instead of the Analog Optical switches. The mecha-membrane keys are membrane keys that attempt to mimic the feel and responsiveness of mechanical keys. Users can’t program actuation points or set up half-presses like on the Tartarus Pro.\nApart from the switches, the Tartarus V2 shares most of its features with the Pro. It has the same layout with numbered keys set in a grid pattern. Both share the scroll wheel, eight-way thumb pad, and adjustable wrist rest.\nThe programmable features of both Tartarus models are also similar. The Tartarus V2 uses the Razer Synapse 3 software to program the keys and macros. Razer Synapse 3 can also be used to configure the RGB lighting and set up different profiles.\nRazer’s Tartarus V2 is an excellent choice if you want a one-handed gaming keyboard but don’t want to pay for the Tartarus Pro’s optical keys.\nSee on Amazon Cooler Master ControlPad The Cooler Master ControlPad keeps things simple with a rectangular shape. There aren’t any macro buttons or D-pads cluttering up the clean look. Instead, there are 24 numbered buttons in a grid layout and two aluminum scroll wheels at the top of the keyboard that can be used as volume controls. The ControlPad uses mechanical switches, just like the Z1, and comes with either Cherry MX Red or Gateron Red variants.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the standout features is called Aimpad technology. Aimpad uses an infrared sensor to detect the keys’ movement, which makes these switches pressure sensitive. The pressure sensitivity gives users the ability to program keyswitch actuation points, similar to Razer’s Analog Optical switches. Adjusting the sensitivity enables the keys to emulate the analog stick on controllers.\u0026nbsp;\nAs expected, the ControlPad stays true to Cooler Master’s superb build-quality. It comes with a detachable wrist rest with polyurethane (PU) leather padding. The keyboard and wrist rest have sturdy aluminum frames compared to the plastic frames on the other one-handed keyboards. Cooler Master also includes a forward-thinking USB-C cable.\nSee on Amazon There are a couple of disadvantages to the Cooler Master ControlPad. Some players might prefer symbols on their keys instead of just numbers. Cooler Master offers spare keycaps, but they have to be purchased separately. It’s also worth checking if the ControlPad is compatible with the games you play before paying the high price.\nNPET T20 The NPET T20 is the most budget-friendly option on the list. It simulates the left-side of a conventional keyboard. The layout is easy to get the hang of and has larger Caps Lock, Shift, and Space Bar keys like a traditional keyboard. There are 28 programmable keys, including the function keys at the top of the keyboard. The only other buttons are the three macro buttons on the far left of the T20.\nOne of the reasons why the T20 is so affordable is because of the switches. Instead of using more expensive switches like the Tartarus Pro, ControlPad, and Z1, it has membrane switches. The T20 also uses a non-adjustable wrist rest. The wrist rest isn’t very comfortable because of its hard plastic design.\nThe NPET T20 is perfect if you want to try out a one-handed keyboard without spending a fortune.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6sLrEZp%2BappSasW6zwKagp59doLK6rs6aqZ2r\n","link":"/post/best-one-handed-gaming-keyboards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best one-handed gaming keyboards"},{"body":"You aren’t the only one if you think Akali was undeservedly nerfed in League of Legends‘ Patch 10.3. It’s led to an outcry among fans and Akali mains. One enterprising fan’s solution, though, was to mod her into another game entirely.\nMatarra used existing assets of Akali’s KDA Prestige skin in League and proceeded to adapt it into Risk of Rain 2. In a video preview showcasing the skills, the modded Akali didn’t lose a step in the transition.  Her shiny skills look splendid in the muted landscape of the game, while her signature mobility is a good fit for the title’s huge maps.\nAkali’s Shuriken Flip couldn’t make the cut into the game, however. The game only allows four slots for abilities, with the primary ability being Akali’s auto attack.\nThe creator even mentioned that the mod can work in multiplayer games if all the players involved install the mod. The beauty of player-created content means that eventually, one could access the full roster of League‘s amazing champions in Risk of Rain 2.\nRisk of Rain 2 is a third-person roguelike video game for up to four players developed by Hopoo Games. Players can take on a multitude of characters to traverse fantastical landscapes and murder its denizens for loot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2apl2nsqS%2BxJqrnqtdlriiuMhmoKdlop7ArHnOn2SrmZmjenN5wKxkmmWTqsC1u8xmp6WZqZavrbGMrKyrrpmrvLN5zKib\n","link":"/post/fan-recreates-akali-in-risk-of-rain-2-as-a-custom-playable-survivor-mod/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fan recreates Akali in Risk of Rain 2 as a custom playable survivor mod"},{"body":"The Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Jade Sea meta is one of the most challenging metas players have experienced since the beginning of the game. Many players who have completed the expansion are having trouble defeating it, even with the most well-prepared groups. But a new set of changes have been patched into the game that will alter some of the mechanics to make it easier to defeat.\nFor those who haven’t finished the game yet, there are spoilers below regarding the mechanics for the last fight in Dragon’s End. Although ArenaNet says that the Jade Sea meta is designed to be “the ultimate open world finale” and that it’s supposed to be difficult in the beginning when people are learning the mechanics, there are many players who are frustrated with it. Before these changes are implemented, there are several issues players have been having when defeating the final boss. One of those issues is a mechanic where players are asked to stand inside green circles, which sends them to the bottom of the tower, turns them into wisps, and requires all of them to return to the top of the tower before the boss will become targetable again.\nThis is where the first change comes in. Players were incorrectly completing this by coordinating for only one person to enter a green circle so that the time to attack is not eaten up completely by multiple people jumping their wisps back to the top. The implemented change will require that each green circle is taken and each player must make it back to the top. Once they do that, the boss will phase. In addition to requiring players to do the mechanic correctly, the devs are also reducing the time to complete it by 45 seconds, which means that if all players don’t make it back to the top, the boss will still phase earlier, giving players an extra 45 seconds of damage. There will also be an increased timer on the buff given to players who do the mechanic.\nThe second big change is that players will now have more time to break the bar. The “Exposed” debuff will get a 20-second increase, giving players ample time to break the bar, ensuring that the boss will stay in place. This gives players more opportunity to keep the boss still and damage it before it moves. The final boss should also respond better to transition times, allowing for less wait time while the boss transitions from phase to phase when it’s pushed to certain health thresholds. These changes should help players complete the meta, which is required to unlock the new Siege Turtle mount that was introduced with the expansion. Thanks for looking at it. I'm so frustrated with this meta and by proxy the entire community right now. Locking the turtle behind this meta has not been very respectful of players time. I've elected to take a break from even trying. Hopefully these changes help.\n— JJNeedsCoffee (@JJMurphy24) March 4, 2022  Because the meta is on a two-hour rotation between when preparation for it starts and when the meta ends, players have been increasingly frustrated that each two-hour cycle has ended with very little reward for the effort. These changes should ensure that the challenge is kept, but the probability of finishing the meta that was properly prepared for and coordinated improves. The patch containing these changes is now live. ArenaNet will be monitoring the Dragon’s End meta event to further tune the fight if needed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyowcilm2avkafAbn6MnqWdZZ%2BbeqW%2BwKCmp6tdnsBus8Stq6Kml2K6psDAZpqhmZ6csrR5xaipZqyYmnqtrdKtZLOnnpo%3D\n","link":"/post/guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons-is-getting-meta-changes-for-the-last-zone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons is getting meta changes for the last zone"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the Pokémon franchise’s newest RPG, and what would a RPG game be without side quests? In Legends: Arceus, the side quests are called requests, and they can be found all over the game.\nRequests can be found by looking for the request marker on the map, or if you are close enough, the marker will show up as you run through the world. They can also be found on the chalkboard inside the Galaxy Hall.\nIf you want to see how many requests you have yet to complete, press the – button on your Switch, and it will bring up your map. Tap Y to bring up Missions and Requests, and then tap the R button to see a list of all of your current requests. You can also see completed requests, which will be checked off to indicate you’ve already completed it. There are available requests all over the Hisui region, including the main village and surrounding maps. You can also check your map at any time, and it should show you any requests on parts of the map you have discovered. Rewards for completing requests include items like Poké Balls, Rare Candy, Revives, and other useful items to help on your journey throughout the Hisui region.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXZm8br7Eqqyeq6Soeri70aRkoqZdpbysscyopWaklZyyr7DSZpirm5WqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-do-requests-work-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How do requests work in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?"},{"body":"Your individual performance in competitive online games can only help you to a certain extent. In games like\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2, you’ll eventually need the assistance of your team to succeed since your chances of taking on the entire enemy by yourself in the\u0026nbsp;upper ranks\u0026nbsp;will be low.\nTo improve the overall team coordination,\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2\u0026nbsp;will be making its debut with a ping system that players may be familiar with from other games. Not to be confused with the ping that rises due to bad internet connection and lag, the ping system allows players to mark objectives or call out other in-game elements.\nMarking various objects throughout a match will allow you to increase the level of communication amongst your team, especially if you don’t have access to voice chat.\nTo use the ping system in\u0026nbsp;Overwatch 2, players will need to hold down their dedicated ping button. You can check what your button is through the game’s input settings since if you have a custom layout, the default configuration will be different for your system.\nAfter holding down the ping button, a communication wheel will pop up on your screen, filled with options like “Group Up” and “I need healing.” Hovering over these options and releasing the ping hotkey will allow you to use one of these responses.\nIn addition to improving the overall communication amongst teammates, the\u0026nbsp;developers hope\u0026nbsp;this system will help with the in-game toxicity. The existing spam protection and other chat-related restrictions will also be adjusted based on the feedback the devs will receive after thoroughly testing out the ping system.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6pbvErGStoJVivaq6xmaqsqukmrpuw86romahnmK8t7HRsJitm5hifw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-does-the-ping-system-work-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How does the ping system work in Overwatch 2?"},{"body":"Even with the implementation of rollback net code in Guilty Gear Strive, some players will ultimately face lag at some point while playing the game.\nDepending on what your issue might be, there’s almost always a better way to improve your playing experience. Here are a few things you can do to reduce lag in your next online game.\nCheck your region When going into games against other players, make sure you’re in the correct region. Playing against a European player while you’re on the West Coast of the U.S. will obviously dampen your experience and cause massive lag spikes to occur within the game. Make sure you’re fighting against players close to you.\nIf you want to change your region at any time, press the Back button while selecting a lobby and the game will ask you to select the region you want to compete in.\nUse an ethernet cable over Wi-Fi Using a wireless connection will likely have a negative impact on your online matches. Thus, using an ethernet cable for a LAN connection is the best way to have a more stable connection to your console and PC, if you’re looking for frame-perfect matches. See Dot Esports Gaming Deals Make sure the issue is lag Checking to see if network latency is the main issue causing your game to lag could be the key to solving any problems.\nA checklist could include making sure you have enough bandwidth on your network by turning off anything that could disrupt the connection, such as downloads or 4K streaming. Reboot your router to see if it’s having any issues and also check your network provider’s website to see if there’s any servicing going on.\nJust making sure the issue is lag, and not something else, is vital. Knowledge is power, after all.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlopqxtq%2FEZqOan12eu26z1KKjrbFdnLKivoysq6uhppo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-reduce-lag-in-guilty-gear-strive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to reduce lag in Guilty Gear Strive"},{"body":" Season two of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War introduced two of the game’s strongest weapons.\nThe FARA 83 is a “fully-automatic assault rifle is a heavyweight among its peers, as it claims one of the fastest fire rates in its class and outstanding effective range for solid damage,” Activision said. “In the hands of a capable Operator, the FARA 83 can be a true force in crushing the opposition.”\nNot to be outdone, the LC10 is a “well-rounded full auto submachine gun” that “grants CQB Operators the ability to stretch fights out into the mid-range on a smaller, agile weapon platform thanks to its solid accuracy and extended effective damage range. Although its damage per shot is on the lower end of the SMG spectrum, its above-average fire rate and lower recoil can prove to be a deadly combination.”\nThe FARA 83 is unlocked at tier 15 of the battle pass, while the LC10 is unlocked at tier 31. You’ll need to level up the battle pass to unlock both weapons, allowing you to use them and then rank up the weapons in kind.\nThe best way to unlock the weapons is to just play the game. Over time, you’ll rank up and eventually reach the levels needed to unlock them.\nYou can also use saved up CoD Points to buy battle pass tiers to reach the levels needed or buy the battle pass bundle that skips the first 25 tiers of the pass. But if you just play the game, you’ll get the weapons eventually.\nNow that the season has come and gone, however, there are a couple of challenges that players can complete to unlock both weapons.\nHow to unlock the LC10\nMultiplayer and Warzone: Using SMGs, get 3 kills without dying in 15 different matches.Zombies: Using SMGs, kill 250 enemies that are on fire. How to unlock the FARA 83\nMultiplayer and Warzone: Using Assault Rifles, get 2 headshot kills in 15 different matches.Zombies: Using Assault Rifles, kill 30 or more enemies consecutively without getting hit 25 times.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmrZ6hvKS3jK2fnmWWlr%2BieZdsZJqmlGK5pH2PZqCnZZOWua15zp9kna2krnqjuMCcomanoKh6pLvLnWSwmaJiwKat0qilZmo%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-fara-83-and-lc10-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the FARA 83 and LC10 in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Riot Games is looking to drastically shake up the League of Legends meta with Patch 12.8, including notable buffs to champions that haven’t really been on anyone’s radar—right in time for the Mid-Season Invitational, the first international event of the year.\nRiot Phlox, one of the major designers on the Summoner’s Rift team for League, fully detailed the buffs that were teased yesterday, set to release alongside Patch 12.8 on April 27. This includes buffs to champions in every role of the game, ensuring that all aspects of the Rift receive some newfound power.\u0026nbsp;\n12.8 with all the content! We've pulled a few things from this patch either for more time or after reconsiderations. Pretty fun patch I'd say!\nNumbers are definitely subject to further change\nAlso remember 12.8 is the MSI patch so no more changes coming for the pro game there pic.twitter.com/phCwJyFkwa\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) April 19, 2022  Phlox also noted that, among the champions teased as receiving buffs in this patch, Aatrox and Seraphine’s changes have been “pulled from this patch either for more time or after reconsiderations.”\nIn the top lane, Mordekaiser stands out with increased passive move speed, now growing at levels one, six, and 11. He is joined by Vladimir, who receives armor buffs, as well as Poppy, whose W cooldown is being decreased at all levels. Poppy’s ultimate will now also send enemies flying away faster and further, though she will be granted less of a cooldown refund should she not use the ultimate in its entirety.\nSejuani and Fiddlesticks make their way into the new patch plans as sole recipients of jungle buffs. Sejuani’s passive, granting her armor and magic resist on a timer, will have its cooldown halved. Fiddlesticks will be able to drain champions’ life forces more easily with increased W healing late.\nVarious mages and a shackled fighter are receiving buffs to their damage and survivability in the mid lane. The mana cost for Zoe’s Q and ultimate are being lowered, Kassadin’s Q will grant a bigger shield, and Vel’Koz’s Q and W will have increased AP ratios. Xerath’s E stun duration will now increase based on distance, and Sylas’ ultimate will have its cooldown reduced immensely at all ranks.\nAD carry players can rejoice at buffs for Ezreal, Jhin, and Tristana, all aimed at making them more efficient picks in the bottom lane. Ezreal will enjoy a decreased cooldown on his ultimate at higher ranks, while Tristana will gain more damage per level. Jhin’s W root will also now last longer, and his E cooldown has been reduced at all ranks.\nBard, known for their unique playstyle of wandering about the Rift, will now be rewarded more handsomely for collecting Chimes. Their W heal will also be increased at all ranks, though more significantly towards later ranks.\nLeague Patch 12.8 is expected to release to live servers on April 27. MSI, which starts on May 10 in Busan, South Korea, will be played on this patch. As this is a patch preview, the buffs listed are subject to change prior to their push onto live servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSaop%2BneqPBxZ%2BqZqyfYrqwvsOeopqho5q%2Fbq7Aq5tmopieu260xJqbpaGemnqtscCgrJ5loJbBpLSMamlmcF2luaK60g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/major-buffs-to-mordekaiser-bard-jhin-headline-riot-s-plans-for-league-patch-12-8/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Major buffs to Mordekaiser, Bard, Jhin headline Riot’s plans for League Patch 12.8"},{"body":"Factions are one of the most important mechanics in New World. They allow players from all over Aeternum to connect with each other through meaningful in-game experiences such as faction missions and wars over the game’s territories. If you have a friend group or specific company you want to join that’s a part of a particular faction, you’ll want to make sure you’re part of that faction’s ranks to get the most out of New World’s social experience.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals While New World’s three factions don’t come with as many restrictions as factions in other MMORPGs, there’s still a reasonable number of parameters in place to keep players dedicated to their specific faction. Still, you’ll find it relatively easy to change your faction when eligible to do so, provided you have enough resources.\nHow to change your faction in New World To change your faction in New World, open up your character’s “Bio” page by opening the character menu with the “K” button and scrolling over to the far left, where the “Bio” menu is located.\u0026nbsp;\nOn the left-hand side of the “Bio” menu, you’ll see your faction’s banner, with an option to change your faction at the bottom of the banner. Click on that button and select which of the other two factions you’d like to transfer over to.\u0026nbsp;\nIt costs 100 Azoth to change your faction. Swapping factions resets your faction rank and wipes any tokens you’ve earned with your previous faction. Once your faction has been changed, your character will be locked from swapping to another one for 120 days.\u0026nbsp;\nNew World is available to play and purchase now via the Steam store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHykrc1msKitXZi1orrGnmSfmZOptrC60magp2WemsRuw86ro50%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-change-factions-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you change factions in New World?"},{"body":"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released by CD Projekt Red 2015 to critical acclaim and won multiple gaming awards, including Game of the Year, Best Visual Design, and Best Gaming Moment at the Golden Joystick Awards. Initially available on PC, the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the game’s Nintendo Switch version was released in 2019, and CD Projekt Red is still working on updates for the current-gen PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Steam Deck users also have something to smile about because the game is fully compatible with Valve’s latest handheld console.\nSee The Witcher 3 on Amazon When checking The Witcher 3′s Steam Deck compatibility, it says that the game is fully verified with all functionality accessible in default controller configuration and that it shows the controller icons. According to Valve, the in-game interface text is also legible, and the game’s default graphics configuration also performs well on the Steam Deck. The only minor drawback is that the game won’t automatically recognize external controllers, and manual switching is required through the Quick Access Menu.\nThe Witcher 3 is based on a series of novels, and there’s also a spinoff streaming series with Henry Cavill as the title character. It follows monster hunter Geralt of Rivia as he uses magic and weapons to slay mythological beasts and complete quests for various characters.\nCompared to most open-world games, the Witcher 3 has a realistic day-night cycle, with the monsters displaying different behavior depending on the time. Geralt also has multiple dialog options which can define his character and influence the story. With 36 endings to choose from, the Witcher 3 has a high replayability factor, and now players can take it on the move with them. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2ptaZ51qKrnKCVp3p0ec6nZKyslZa6brDEnKI%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-the-witcher-3-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play The Witcher 3 on Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Even with all of the changes to core mechanics that Game Freak made in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the developers still didn’t give us another save slot to use for multiple playthroughs of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nThis isn’t anything new, however. Pokémon games have only featured one save slot since Red and Green launched for the Game Boy in 1996. And all that means is that players will once again have to wipe all of their hard-earned progress if they ever want to start fresh and play the game over from the beginning again.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is typically done through a combination of buttons being pressed at the same time on the home screen for whatever Pokémon game you’re playing, at least from Diamond and Pearl through Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nLegends: Arceus takes advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s easy-to-navigate data management tools to make deleting old save data easy. This is because the save data for the game is tied to the profile on your Switch, meaning you can have multiple saves for the game on the same console, just not on the same profile.\u0026nbsp;\nSince that’s the case, you’ll need to delete the save data from your profile, not the game itself, which is done by closing out of the game and using the System Settings.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom the Switch home screen, navigate to the System Settings menu.Scroll down to Data Management.Select “Delete Save Data.”This will be the final option in this submenu.Select Pokémon Legends: Arceus from the list of software.Select the profile you want to delete the save data from.You can also select to delete all save data for the software on your console.Confirm your selection. Following these steps will clear all save data for Legends: Arceus from your selected destination, which should allow you to start the game as if you’ve never played it before.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brDEpZytnV2uvLa%2BjKyYr51dma61rYyipWaon6CyrrvNZqOen5WjsbR5wKuanq2j\n","link":"/post/how-to-delete-your-save-data-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to delete your save data in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Like most MMOs, New World shines with its storyline and combat mechanics. Aside from those two main aspects that define each title, there can be significant differences when it comes to how the grinding system works.\u0026nbsp;\nOver the course of their journeys, players accumulate different items and currencies that they can use to unlock other in-game elements. Azoth is one of the primary resources in New World that players can use for resetting their skills, fast traveling, and various other activities. Azoth don’t grow on trees, however, and you’ll need to perform certain tasks to accumulate more.\nOne of the main ways to earn Azoth is through completing quests. Not all quests will reward Azoth, but the ones that do usually award players with just about 20 Azoth.\nAnother method you can try out to net more Azoth will be by farming enemies. Mobs that have a level higher than 20 have a decent Azoth drop rate. While slicing through mobs, keep an eye on ones with a blue glow since they also have a high Azoth drop rate.\nThough you may not get to use Azoth that much through the early stages of the game, it becomes one of the more important resources as you level up. Using Fast Travel won’t be possible without some Azoth in your disposal and you’ll be losing quite a bit of time if you decide to run everywhere instead of Fast Traveling.\nOther than allowing you to save some time, Azoth is also required to reset your skills, which will allow you to experiment with different skill setups. Azoth also determines the types of bonuses and how much of a bonus you’d get on the weapon you craft. As New World continues to develop and expand, it’s also possible to see new mechanics getting introduced that would also rely on Azoth.\nWhile you’ll accumulate quite a bit of Azoth as you’re first leveling up, you can also find yourself in situations where you desperately need Azoth, forcing you to dedicate some time to farming them. If you’re looking to gather some Azoth, it’s usually best to farm more than you need so you won’t need to return back to farming every time you need to perform a task that requires Azoth.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbq3NnWSuq5Virru706FkoqZdo7K4edaoqaWc\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-and-use-azoth-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get and use Azoth in New World"},{"body":"League of Legends fans yearning to test out all the Preseason 2020 changes won’t have to wait long—Patch 9.23 is coming tomorrow.\nRiot updated the Service Status on its website yesterday, explaining that ranked queues and servers will shut down tomorrow in preparation for the huge patch.\n“On [Nov. 20], starting at [3:30am CT], ranked queues will be disabled in preparation for patch 9.23,” Riot wrote. “At [5am CT], the servers will be shut down and all games currently in progress will end in a draw and stats will not be recorded. We estimate the battlegrounds will be unavailable for 3 hours.”\nRiot will begin the patching process by disabling ranked queues, and then move on to shutting servers down for three hours. Fans can then jump into the newly improved Rift around 8am CT.\nPatch 9.23 will overhaul Summoner’s Rift, introducing new terrain depending on dragon spawns. Infernal Drakes, for example, will burn bushes and open up the map more. Ocean Drakes, on the other hand, will create more shrubbery to hide in.\nThe top and bot lanes will be getting a facelift with a new U-shaped alcove that should encourage more gank and ambush opportunities, and Support items will be reconstructed to bring more power to the bot lane.\nBut there will be no champion buffs or nerfs in the patch, according to Riot lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter. Developers believe that there are no significant outliers that need to be balanced and will wait for after the huge preseason patch before hotfixing any potential issues.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2BrnKydkai8r3nPmqucoF1uenN%2FjKGgratdoba3sYysnKuulafAbsDOpqarqp%2Bs\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-preseason-patch-9-23-hits-live-servers-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends’ Preseason Patch 9.23 hits live servers tomorrow"},{"body":"Before playing VALORANT on her Twitch stream yesterday, Pokimane took some time to respond to the Twitch data that was leaked on top streamer payouts earlier on Oct. 6.\u0026nbsp;\nOn her stream, Pokimane said she wasn’t surprised by the purported highest earners on Twitch, specifically xQc.\n“It actually makes sense to me that xQc is at the top,” Poki said. “He is who he is, he streams hella long hours, he has made such an xQcL community. He’s like the poster child of streaming.”\nPokimane was also asked by her chat if she thinks it’s fair to call Twitch out on the lack of female and BIPOC representation in its top-earning streamers. She said that in her opinion, it’s not Twitch’s fault because “those numbers are just reflective of how many people subscribe to a certain channel… So this has a lot more to do with the demographic of Twitch, i.e. you guys right now, and which channels you decide to support.”\nPoki admitted the whole issue should be a much longer conversation and there are many different reasons why viewers are choosing to support the top Twitch streamers, but that it’s partly rooted in social issues.\n“Twitch can’t force people to subscribe to female streamers more, or to creators of color, or anything like that. That’s on you guys,” Pokimane said, pointing directly at her camera.\u0026nbsp;\nPoki wasn’t afraid to call out the Twitch community as a whole. She asked her chat why Twitch viewers don’t subscribe as much to underrepresented groups.\n“When you think about that, of course, there will be misogynistic things, or sexist issues that might go into it… and obviously racism,” Poki said. She added that it’s likely many in the Twitch community have been “influenced or brainwashed in some capacity.”\u0026nbsp;\nPoki hopes the issue will get better with time but thinks that “the demographic of Twitch also needs to change” for more female and other diverse creators to become more successful on Twitch. But Pokimane asserted her belief that viewers on Twitch, YouTube, and other content creation platforms prefer to watch creators they relate to the most.\n“So as long as the majority of the gaming community is white male, the majority of the top [earners] will also be white men,” Poki said.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to Poki, if people want to see change on Twitch, the gaming community needs to change. Gamers need to be more welcoming and inclusive to all types of people. Once this happens, the top Twitch earners will organically become a more diverse group over time.\nAfter speaking out about the lack of diversity among the top Twitch earners, Pokimane discussed Twitch content creation and working in the U.S. more generally. She thinks that the reason people care about Twitch streamers’ high incomes is in part due to natural curiosity but also due to jealousy and national wealth inequality.\u0026nbsp;\n“People in the U.S. deserve a much better baseline quality of life and I think that would lead to a lot less frustration and anger at anyone who is making more,” Poki said. In response to anyone who might be angry at the fact that a streamer can earn millions while others may be working harder jobs for lower pay, Poki said she did not blame those people for feeling that way. But she also took a moment to explain Twitch from a creator’s point of view.\n“Many of your top favorite streamers are putting their health and overall well-being on the back burner just to maximize the amount of hours that they stream and money that they make,” she said. She added that over time, she’s confident it will lead to severe health issues for some streamers. “We have an obsession with numbers that is really, really unhealthy.”\u0026nbsp;\nTwitch has confirmed the data breach is real and it is working to determine the extent of the leak. Twitch released an updated statement regarding the breach earlier today, explaining that it has reset all stream keys and that “data was exposed to the internet due to an error in a Twitch server configuration change.”\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSsqJWWuLR5zq6rZqeeYsG4tdOcn2aoka68tsCMpZyao6Nirq%2BwjKWYnKNdpLNusMivnKurmanG\n","link":"/post/pokimane-speaks-out-on-twitch-payout-leaks-and-lack-of-diversity/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane speaks out on Twitch payout leaks and lack of diversity"},{"body":"After having their 2022 Mid-Season Invitational group stage record reset to 0-0 earlier today as a result of “discrepancies in latency” in their first three wins of the tournament, pro League of Legends team Royal Never Give Up made a brief statement on its official Twitter account.\nIn the team’s tweet, which is attached to a video of a meeting between players and staff members, RNG referred to the situation as a byproduct of “unfair treatment.” RNG said that the team “will play [their] matches to the best of [their] ability even through any unexpected events or unfair treatment.”\u0026nbsp;\nWe will play our matches to the best of our ability even through any unexpected events or unfair treatment, because that’s what we at RNG are all about. We are RNG. #RNGWIN pic.twitter.com/pgo4pCwmXH\n— Royal Never Give Up (@RNG) May 13, 2022  Many members of the greater League of Legends community, including LEC broadcaster Aaron “Medic” Chamberlain, questioned RNG’s wording choice and how exactly the team was being treated unfairly. Additionally, the discussion surrounding RNG’s record reset extended well beyond the team’s official Twitter. Several members of the team, including the bottom lane duo of GALA and Ming, inexplicably posted the same emoji of a balance scale to their Weibo accounts following the news that they’d have to replay their first three games.\u0026nbsp;\nCan I ask what is seen as 'unfair' about the way things have played out? Not trying to start an argument, just looking for a viewpoint from someone closer to the LPL scene than myself.\n— Medic (@MedicCasts) May 13, 2022  At this year’s MSI, Royal Never Give Up were allowed to compete remotely from their facility in China due to COVID-related travel restrictions. RNG are the first team to participate in an international League tournament remotely since the beginning of the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Following wiping of record, RNG win their ‘first’ game of MSI 2022 against Istanbul Wildcats\nTo ensure the playing field would be even across the board, Riot has implemented a latency-regulating tool in an attempt to keep the ping of tournament games at approximately 35 milliseconds for all players. With Riot later having discovered that the ping players were experiencing in games against RNG was actually higher than the ping that was being displayed in-game, it was decided for the sake of competitive integrity that RNG replay their first three games.\u0026nbsp;\nEarlier today, RNG participated in the second round robin of the group stage and won all three of their regularly-scheduled games. RNG’s make-up games will be played tomorrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmnn12rvLh506hkqaSRrnqwuoyaq2alo556c3yRa2SdnaOltrWxjK6ln5mZp3q1vsSaq6adnql6ornInWSpoZ6cerOxy5qrnpxdmLyvwNGorZ6qo64%3D\n","link":"/post/rng-vow-to-play-on-at-msi-2022-despite-unfair-treatment-amid-ping-related-controversy/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"RNG vow to play on at MSI 2022 despite ‘unfair treatment’ amid ping-related controversy"},{"body":"CS:GO items traded in the Steam client now have a seven-day cooldown thanks to Valve.\nSimilar to items bought on the Steam community market, CS:GO items now require users to wait seven days before their items can be re-traded to another user. Valve added the change to CS:GO cosmetics specifically because they noticed “negative unintended uses of trading … such as fraud and scams.”\n“Over time, third-parties have developed services that use automated Steam accounts to mimic players and make use of Steam’s trading functionality,” Valve said in last night’s minor game update. “Unfortunately, some of these third party services have become a vector for fraud or scams. Unlike players, these services rely on the ability to trade each item very frequently. In contrast, a given item moves between actual players no more than once a week in the vast majority of cases.”\nThe change has huge implications for the CS:GO gambling scene, as gambling websites rely heavily on the quick transfer of cosmetic skins between bot users. Although it doesn’t eliminate gambling altogether, it delays the process of cashing out skins between a given site and its users.\nAstralis AWPer Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz also spoke out avidly against the trading change. Dev1ce believes that manually banning every bot that operates under gambling sites would work much better and that these sites can easily circumvent the change by re-programming the trading bots based on their cooldown status.\n“The only winner of this update is Valve and the money the market will generate from this,” dev1ce said on Twitter. “I can’t help to feel bad for OPSkins, the biggest website/marketplace, having their business limited, simply because Valve don’t want to put enough man-power on making their own at least equally as good.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZZGZsbR5lmabmrFdqb%2BisMRmmZqmXaKus3mRaWhxZWJngHOA\n","link":"/post/valve-adds-a-seven-day-cooldown-to-traded-cs-go-items-on-steam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve adds a seven-day cooldown to traded CS:GO items on Steam"},{"body":"When searching for monitors, consumers inevitably come across terms like twisted nematic (TN), vertical alignment (VA), or in-plane switching (IPS) when referring to the panel types. All three panel types come in at different price points and have pros and cons. Gaming monitors often use TN panels because of their high speed and low cost.\nHistory of TN panels TN panels are based on liquid crystal technology. The first person to note the color generation properties of liquid crystal was a man called Friedrich Reinitzer. In 1888 he discovered that certain types of extracted cholesterol from carrots have two melting points. At the first melting point, it becomes a nontransparent liquid, and at the second melting point, it becomes transparent. This phenomenon is the basis of what eventually become LCDs.\nIn 1911, a French physicist called Charles-Victor Mauguin first noticed the twisted nematic effect. He found that if he positioned liquid crystals between two aligned polarizers, a light would still pass through them. Knowing that light doesn’t usually pass through two aligned polarizers, he surmised that the crystals repolarized the light.\u0026nbsp;\nIt was only in 1972 when the first real TN device was created. While working in Switzerland, two physicists named Martin Schadt and Wolfgang Helfrich found that applying voltage to liquid crystals could redirect light due to their structure twisting. They developed the first four-digit LCD screen.\nTheir discovery paved the way for devices with digital displays and was widely adopted for use in watches and calculators. The first color LCD TV only came out in 1988 and had a tiny, two-inch screen. Since then, TN technology has evolved at a rapid pace and now serves as the basis for many LCD screens, including TVs and monitors.\nHow does a TN panel work? TN panels contain liquid crystals positioned between two polarizing filters. Each filter is the same size but orientated at 90-degree angles to each other with one placed vertically and the other horizontally. In its standard form, no light can pass through the filters because of their orientation. When voltage is applied to the liquid crystals, their molecules twist to 90 degrees allowing light to pass through the filters.\nThis system is applied to each pixel, which is divided into red, green, and blue subpixels. The color of each subpixel is regulated by the voltage passing through, with each one having up to 256 shades available. When rendering graphics on the screen, each subpixel has a different color and contributes to the overall color of the pixel. Each pixel then has its own color that combines with all the other pixels to create the onscreen image.\u0026nbsp;\nAdvantages of TN panels There are many advantages to using TN panels for gaming monitors. A couple of the main reasons why they are favored for gaming is their high refresh rates and response times which make them ideal for fast-paced competitive gaming.\nAnother reason why TN panels are popular is their price. They are inexpensive compared to the other panel types, making them ideal for budget gaming monitors like the LG Ultragear 24GL600F-B and the Asus VP28UQG.\nDisadvantages of TN panels Despite their high speeds, TN panels have some drawbacks. They can’t compete with IPS or VA panels when it comes to color accuracy. Many TN panels also have narrower viewing angles compared to the other monitor types.\nWhile these are the general characteristics of TN panels, real-world performance varies depending on the screen itself, and there is often overlap between the different display types.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMmmStpl2lrq%2Bxy2akqKaZqbyzecCnqrCdopqx\n","link":"/post/what-is-a-tn-panel-monitor-answered/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is a TN panel monitor? Answered"},{"body":"While they won’t increase your skill, these toys and collectibles are the perfect way to decorate your gaming room with merchandise from your favorite game. Honor your main with an action figure, buff your catalog with an Overwatch board game, or increase your cooking level to 99 with the official Overwatch cookbook. There’s gear for the competitive players, and there’s gear for the die-hard fans. These current deals on Overwatch toys and collectibles definitely represent the latter, so if you’re in for some decorating, board game nights, or even cooking, take a look!\nGood Smile Nendoroid McCree: Classic When the sun is highest in the sky, there’s only one man you can rely on. This McCree Nendoroid by Good Smile comes with charming artwork in the likeness of the gunslinger himself and also features customizable parts and pieces for the more stylistic among us. It’s high noon!\nSpecificationsThis toy is 1.5 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, and 3.9 inches tall. It features standard and spinning gun parts and comes with a flashbang for extra style points. Why We Recommend Unique artworkCustomizable partsIt’s McCree Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Monopoly Gamer Overwatch Collector’s Edition Board Game To add a bit of flavor to game night, Blizzard made an Overwatch-themed Monopoly board game. Some people enjoy defeating their enemies via ultimates, and others enjoy defeating their enemies via land acquisition or, in the case of Overwatch Monopoly, objective control. If you think you might be the latter, this may be the game for you. It features six Overwatch character tokens, an entirely Overwatch-themed board, and a different take on the classic Monopoly gameplay everyone knows and loves or hates, depending on your luck.\nSpecificationsFeatured characters include Winston, D.Va, Tracer, Lúcio, Mercy, and Reaper. Product dimensions are 3.2 inches long, 11.5 inches wide, and 11.5 inches tall. Why We Recommend Six well-crafted charactersClassic Monopoly meets the speed of Overwatch Collectors edition Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Funko Pop! Games: Overwatch – 6 Inch Toxic Wrecking Ball Funko Pops are among the most famous collector’s items today. This Wrecking Ball Pop features the mighty Hammond in his Toxic skin. The ball itself is intricately designed and drives the skin home with neon green detailing. When it comes to deals on Overwatch toys, it doesn’t get much better than this. SpecificationsThis Pop is an Amazon exclusive and released in 2019. It cannot be used as effective crowd control, unfortunately. Why We Recommend Amazon exclusiveToxic skin is a nice touch for Ball mains. Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon \nBunny Baseball Hat For D.Va mains and cosplayers everywhere, this Bunny Baseball Hat is an accessory with personality that Blizzard can’t nerf. If you need to up your style or prep for a convention, here’s the accessory for you.\nSpecificationsThis hat features adjustable snap for all standard adult sizes. The D.Va print and bunny insignia are complimented by a white and blue body, with pink outlining. Why We Recommend One size fits mostEye catching colorsPerfect for cosplayers who need a simple but effective piece of clothing Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Hasbro Overwatch Ultimates Series Pharah and Mercy Dual Pack For collectors who are always looking for a good value, the Hasbro Pharah and Mercy dual pack represents an attractive offer, especially when on sale. The dynamic duo function as a classic partnership in-game, and it only makes sense that they should be sold as figures together, too. SpecificationsPack includes two 6-inch figures. Both figures come with removable gear and are adjustable. Why We Recommend Value dual pack AdjustableA classic duo Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon NERF Overwatch D.Va Rival Blaster Whether or not having NERF create this product was an inside joke in and of itself is unclear. What isn’t up for debate is that this Rival Blaster is the perfect complimentary piece of gear for D.Va cosplayers. SpecificationsComes with three Overwatch Rival Rounds. The blaster fires at 90 feet per second via a spring-action mechanism. Why We Recommend Fun gift for younger fansPerfect for D.Va cosplay Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Overwatch: The Official Cookbook This one is for the culinary enthusiasts who want to cook dishes from each Overwatch hero’s homeland. Keep your skills sharp and your mind fed with the Overwatch Official cookbook.\nSpecificationsThis book is a 216-page guide on how to cook some of the more iconic dishes from around the world as they pertain to Overwatch. Chelsea Monroe-Cassel also produced cookbooks for Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls, and several other famous titles. Why We Recommend One of a kind productA book with tangible rewards There’s ramen on the cover, so… Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon The Art of Overwatch Book For those who are truly invested in the history of Overwatch’s development or those who generally enjoy artwork, The Art of Overwatch book is a worthy consideration. Out of all the Overwatch toys and accessories on sale, this book will likely resonate most with longtime fans of the game. SpecificationsIncludes 368 pages of previously unreleased artwork from Overwatch’s development and release. The book is 1.5 inches long, 9.3 inches wide, and 12.5 inches high. Why We Recommend Perfect for artists and die-hard fansMuch of the artwork can’t be found elsewhere Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Getting merchandise to support fan-favorite franchises is a tradition that’s close to the heart of many gamers. Overwatch fans are no exception to this rule. Because of this, timing the market is a wise maneuver, and there’s no better time to capitalize on toys and accessories when they go on sale. Happy bargain hunting.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFusMSao6xln6N6sMLEq66arJOderW72KxkmqaUYrCwuMuemq2hkqGytA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-deals-on-overwatch-toys-and-collectibles/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best deals on Overwatch toys and collectibles"},{"body":"Epic Games adds a ton of cool skins to Fortnite with every patch. Though there are promotional cosmetics as well, which players can claim for free, most will require players to spend V-Bucks. Whether it’s to buy the battle pass or unlock a skin off the shop, Fortnite players accumulate a decent amount of V-Bucks over their Fortnite careers.\nYour V-Buck purchases can add up rather quickly over the years, however, even if you’re careful with how much you spend on online goods. Most games like League of Legends allow their players to check how much they’ve spent on their favorite game which can both be used as a flex, or a wake up call in the most dire cases.\nFortnite doesn’t have a system in place to let players check how much they spent on the game, but players can still check out their purchase history. Players can check out their purchase history by logging into their account on Epic Games’ official website and heading over to their account settings. The purchase history shows all the in-game transactions that a player has ever made, and you can do the math to find your total spendings on Fortnite.\nIf you have pages of purchases and don’t want to add them up by yourself, Fortnite.gg has its own solution. Players can log into Fortnite.gg and check the My Locker section to see how much they’ve spent on Fortnite. You’ll need to create a Fortnite.gg account and manually add all the skins in your locker for the price estimation. This isn’t much of a faster alternative, but instead of dealing with spreadsheets, you’ll be checking your locker and admiring your collection of cosmetics.\nIf you don’t like the end result of your V-Bucks, Fortnite is essentially a free-to-play game and you continue enjoying it without spending a dime on it. Players who’d like to continue enlarging their cosmetics collections can do so by only purchasing the battle pass once and maxing its level every season. With the V-Bucks rewards featured in the battle pass, it starts paying for itself, allowing players to accumulate more amazing skins over time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCoZyco12dvLh5zK6aoWWdpLumxYyypq6ulWLAsbHNrWSopl2bvLPAzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-check-how-much-money-you-ve-spent-on-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to check how much money you’ve spent on Fortnite"},{"body":"Gigantamaxing, and Gigantamax Pokémon, are a new feature in Sword and Shield that change the form of certain Pokémon when Dynamaxing in battle.\nThere are only a few Gigantamax Pokémon available in the series and they are honestly quite rare to come across.\nThe only way to find Gigantamax Pokémon of any kind is through Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area. You will need to search each glowing Raid Den to see if it houses a Max Raid Battle and, if it does, take part in it.\nEven then the chances of capturing the Gigantamax Pokémon aren’t guaranteed as you will need to first beat it in the raid with fellow trainers or NPC characters and then hope that you are successful in capturing it afterward.\nIf you fail, you will need to scour the Wild Area once again for another Max Raid Battle, fight it, and try to capture it all over again. So be sure to have an Ultra Ball on hand when going into battles with Gigantamax Pokémon to give yourself the best chance possible.\nOf course, there are other ways to get Gigantamax, with Pikachu, Eevee, and Meowth all having a Gigantamax available through Events and Mystery Gifts, so we expect something like this to also happen in the future with different Pokémon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmn5mcrq%2FAwKaYsWWgpLimuc6nZKKmXajEsL7DZpinnF2otaqxy50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-gigantamax-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Gigantamax Pokémon in Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Morgana, the recently reworked Fallen Angel, has been a strong pick in the support role for many seasons now. It seems like Riot Games is adamant on keeping her in the bottom lane, as it is giving the champion a series of pretty large nerfs in the upcoming League of Legends public beta environment update.\nIn the PBE, Morgana’s Dark Binding will have its AP ratio lowered from 90 percent to 75 percent. Additionally, her Black Shield will be having its AP ratio lowered from 70 percent to 40 percent. Those are some pretty drastic reductions for a champion who relies on those two spells pretty regularly in the lane.\nThese changes will make sure that Morgana players will be restricted mostly to the support role, seeing as her damage has been drastically reduced. Her shield is also taking a big hit, which will not only lower her survivability as a solo laner, but also as a support. There are a few other champions getting hit with nerfs as well—Zed is seeing a reduction in his Q damage and is getting a cooldown increase to his W. Kayle is also seeing a small reduction to her AD, armor, and attack speed ratio.\nOn the other hand, Singed, Fiora, Gnar, Renekton, Sejuani, Blue Kayn, Ornn, Camille, Trundle, Amumu, Cassiopeia, Jhin, and Nautilus are all getting various buffs. The PBE is also seeing some final changes to the Prestige K/DA Evelynn skin that should be hitting the store next patch. Check out all the changes in the PBE and try them out for yourself.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSoqpeWu6J5xp6rrGWRYq%2Bqs4ynnKueXZ67brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yjYrmiwMSsq2aokpp6trzDmque\n","link":"/post/morgana-gets-a-big-nerf-in-league-of-legends-latest-pbe-update/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Morgana gets a big nerf in League of Legends’ latest PBE update"},{"body":"The new patch is going live on April 26, featuring changes to the two most popular Standard decks and two adjustments to Wild. Not every strong strategy got immediately nerfed, though. Demon Hunter remains untouched, but the devs are looking to keep an eye on it.\nRamp Druid takes a hit It seemed like it was only just a matter of time until Kazakusan was going to get some sort of an adjustment: the card served as a solo win condition in a wide variety of strategies, where decks that ran no other minions (or just a few of them) got to consistently trigger its Battlecry early on, generating an overwhelming set of Treasures to take down an opponent.\nDruids were also taken down a notch by a change to Miracle Growth, which saw its mana cost increase by one. Gallon noted that the developers also considered changing Druid’s survival toolkit, but they feared it would lead to a very polarized metagame, so they made these adjustments instead.\nPiracy is a difficult business Pirate Warriors were also taken down a peg: the Questline will now require yet another Pirate to complete, meaning now you will have to play three of them for each portion before you can get to Cap’n Rokara and The Juggernaut payoff. Though stats sites have shown that the deck’s power level greatly drops off at higher levels of play, it remained a menace in the lower-ranked brackets, which has prompted yet another nerf to the card.\nThe other card to get nerfed in Standard is Switcheroo: from now on, the card will only swap Health on the minions drawn instead of all their stats and mana costs, meaning you will no longer be able to get two 3-mana 12/12 Rush minions with Twin-Fin Fin Twin and Deathwing.\nNotably, the emerging Aggro Demon Hunter archetype remains untouched for now, but the developers are actively monitoring it and it could get adjusted in a patch later down the line depending on how the new metagame shakes out.\nWhere the wild things are: the eternal formal also gets a few changes The patch also marks one of the rare occasions where the developers make changes specifically with Wild in mind.\nWILD:\nKael’thas is getting a textbox revert to Every third spell you cast each turn costs (1).\nSwitcheroo is banned. (Alongside a change in standard.)\nBoth of these changes are aimed at protecting the long-term health of the format. 2/9\n— Gallon (@GallonHS) April 22, 2022  Like Stealer of Souls, Switcheroo also got banned outright, as the combo of Stonetusk Boar and The Darkness enabled monstrous 1-mana 20/20 Charge minions to emerge early on in the games. This is now no longer possible. Druid’s critical mass of 0-mana spells also led to incredible gameplay scenarios with the unnerfed Kael’thas, with this clip below showing a turn two lethal play.\nTurn 2 pic.twitter.com/XHeEueDx2b\n— Zeddy (@ZeddyHS) April 22, 2022  Once the patch goes live, the card will once again read ‘Every third spell you cast each turn costs (1).’\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6OyuHnHnpirrJiowbC6xGaZmqSRo7CmecKhmKeflah6orrNqKynm5WZeqyt2ZqirquRo3qiusNmp6KqkamybsPAq6mip6JitKbAjKGgrWWSrnq1tMRmpZ6qlmKvosA%3D\n","link":"/post/new-hearthstone-balance-changes-announced-kazakusan-and-pirate-warrior-get-hit-by-the-nerf-bat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Hearthstone balance changes announced, Kazakusan and Pirate Warrior get hit by the nerf bat"},{"body":"Brought to you by IKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nThe next champion coming to League\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Legends, Qiyana, was officially revealed yesterday. But today, the Empress of the Elements’ abilities were unveiled. Passive: Royal Privilege  The first attack or ability against an enemy champ deals bonus damage. This cooldown resets when she draws a new element.\nQ: Edge of Ixtal  Qiyana slashes the area in front of her dealing damage. If her weapon is using an element, her weapon hurls forward as a projectile and explodes.\u0026nbsp;\nRiver: Roots opponents on hit.Wall: Deals bonus damage to units with low health.Brush: Leaves a stealth trail that gives movement speed. W: Terrashape  Targeting an element, Qiyana dashes forward to gather its power. While enchanted, she gains movement speed near the element, attack speed, and bonus damage.\nE: Audacity  Qiyana dashes a fixed distance towards a target, dealing damage to them.\nR: Supreme Display of Talent  Qiyana creates a shockwave, knocking back enemies. Any River, Brush, or Wall hit by the shockwave then explodes dealing damage and briefly stunning enemies.\nQiyana is expected to be a mysterious jungle assassin from a new region in Runeterra called Ixaocan. Based on her abilities, it seems like her giant ring-like scythe weapon can control three different elements: River, Wall, and Brush.\nDepending on which element she’s using, Qiyana’s Q will have a secondary effect. She can choose which element she wants to have active by using her W ability. At first glance, it seems like Qiyana’s kit is all about getting right in an opponent’s face to quickly deal as much damage as possible. Qiyana will be available to play on Summoner’s Rift with the release of Patch 9.13.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWer12hsqKz1J5knKCRor2qu81mqKKxkaOutHnAm6CloaSesrR50Z6tnpmcmrE%3D\n","link":"/post/new-league-champion-qiyana-s-abilities-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New League champion Qiyana’s abilities revealed"},{"body":"In a Twitch livestream today, League of Legends Worlds finalist and former EU LCS champion Rekkles voiced his opinion regarding the latest AD carry releases.\n“I would rather see [Riot] rework AD carries than release more newer ones,” the Fnatic ADC said. “It’s just gonna happen [like] what happened with Aphelios and Senna, where older ones are so outdated that they’re not playable anymore, and the newer ones are so [fresh] that they will always be played…If I could play Vayne every game I would love it.”\n Related: Old guard vs. the new: Riot’s flawed releases have killed League’s traditional champion designs\nHe later continued to admit that while older ADCs have interesting kits, they’re simply no match for the latest released kits. Rekkles gave Jhin as an example, saying that although the marksman has an “insane” and unique kit, the Fnatic AD carry believes playing Jhin “doesn’t feel like playing League of Legends in 2020.”\n Riot Games had some limits on released kits in the past, but their latest releases of Sett, Senna, and Aphelios seem to have overcome that. The old champions feel like a blast into the past since they cannot withstand the unique designs of the present.\nRelated: Was the Rework of Akali a failure?\nWhile reworks will diminish the enjoyment for a certain type of player who loves to play only that champion in that form, they are needed to bring back certain champions who’ve fallen out of play in recent years. Not all reworks are successful, but understanding what makes a champion fun and interactive and building upon that is a good start. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmeo5uhsrR5yGauqK2cmXqzrdOhnKtlo5qybr7IqKtmqpWsvLO3jJqbZpuRp7%2BqsdJmq6GZnmK%2FprjEmqqeZZ2kv6Z5zZ6unqpdpLumvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/rekkles-i-would-rather-see-riot-rework-ad-carries-than-release-more-newer-ones/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rekkles: “I would rather see [Riot] rework AD carries than release more newer ones”"},{"body":"The news for Call of Duty zombies fans continues to get even better. Roughly one week after confirming that Nazi Zombies will be returning in Call of Duty: WWII, Treyarch revealed moments ago that it is remaking eight fan-favorite zombies map on Black Ops III.\n The Zombies Chronicles DLC pack will feature eight maps from Treyarch’s three previous Call of Duty games: World at War, Black Ops, and Black Ops II. From World at War, Treyarch is remaking Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, and Shi No Numa. Four maps are being remastered from Black Ops, including Kino Der Toten, Ascension, Shangri-la, and Moon. The eighth and final map in Zombies Chronicles will be the last DLC map from Black Ops II: Origins.\nThe last DLC map for Black Ops III zombies, Revelations, was integrated with several components from some of these classic zombies maps, which could have sparked the idea for Treyarch to just remaster these maps individually.\nJust the names of these maps is enough to make long time Call of Duty zombies fans feel nostalgic. From the first ever zombies experience in World at War, to the craziness of the Elemental Staffs in Origins, many players have a lot of good memories from these classic maps. And for new players who were unable to play some of these maps, Zombies Chronicles will be an unforgettable experience.\nThis marks the first time that there will be a fifth DLC map pack in any Call of Duty game. Zombies Chronicles will be available first on PlayStation 4 on May 16. Treyarch will also be hosting a livestream on Monday (May 8) to reveal even more information about Zombies Chronicles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2THsLnBopysZZ2WvbR50Z6kmqOVqHqjuMCcomanoKh6qrXIZmhtbGdl\n","link":"/post/treyarch-is-remaking-8-classic-zombies-maps-on-black-ops-iii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Treyarch is remaking 8 classic zombies maps on Black Ops III"},{"body":"For the past few years, every two months, like clockwork, a new Call of Duty season hits the servers and adds new things for Warzone players to enjoy.\nThe two-month clock of season two is nearly up, with season three for Vanguard and Warzone on the way, and we now know exactly when players can expect to download a big update, hop online, and fry with their friends on some new content.\nTask Force Harpy have discovered treasure troves of classified arms. The truth will soon be unearthed. pic.twitter.com/1efe4Hm7JF\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 13, 2022  On April 13, Call of Duty’s Twitter revealed a teaser for season three, featuring a new cinematic cutscene starring Task Force Harpy. The task force features several new operators that players will be able to unlock as part of the next season.\nThe teaser also featured the operators using new guns that will likely be unlockable with the new content. And then there’s the sound byte playing on the radio at the end that seems to be teasing a Godzilla crossover event.\nThe hype is real, so thankfully the tweet also revealed that season three, called Classified Arms, will begin on April 27. This means that season two will likely end the day prior on April 26, or at the very latest, in the early morning hours of April 27.\nThe longer-than-usual wait for the new season is almost over and Call of Duty fans are likely chomping at the bit for some new guns to use on Caldera while potentially fighting underfoot Godzilla itself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNisKK4y2amn2WUqsG6edaaqbOnnpp6sa3Cop2im12osqK%2FzqdkbGWSmrSqug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-call-of-duty-warzone-pacific-and-vanguard-season-3-classified-arms-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific and Vanguard season 3 ‘Classified Arms’begin?"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company isn’t new to releasing store-exclusive content for the Pokémon TCG. And for the upcoming Celebrations series of products, Amazon will be getting a special bundle.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Amazon Celebrations Prime Collection is releasing alongside the TCG version of the Celebrations series in October, a line of products that will mark the end of Pokémon’s 25th-anniversary celebration, later this year. This will be exclusive to the Amazon marketplace (barring resellers putting it up on secondary markets after launch).\nThe Celebrations Prime Collection will include multiple oversized cards, several collectible items, and Pokémon TCG: Celebrations packs, according to early product listings. This is likely just going to be a bigger version of the previous V Memories Collection, which is a GameStop exclusive for the Celebrations series.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Based on those early listings, acquired by PokéBeach, here’s what will be included in the Celebrations Prime Collection:\u0026nbsp;\nSpecial Dragapult Prime promo cardLight Toxtricity, Hydreigon C, Mimikyu δ, and Dragapult Prime oversized cardsPokémon 25 logo Collector Chest with 12 additional treasuresContents are currently unknown, but likely will feature some additional packsThree Pokémon TCG: Celebrations booster packsTwo additional Pokémon TCGFour-pocket Pokémon TCG binderOversized card binderA metallic Pokémon coinOne product code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game OnlinencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomKaZqqS7brHXnKOuq5mrsm68zqScpqeeYrCmuMSbqZqsmaS7tHnPq6CmnV2YvK24xJyroqeeYr%2BmwsSao56c\n","link":"/post/amazon-exclusive-pok%C3%A9mon-celebrations-prime-collection-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Amazon-exclusive Pokémon Celebrations Prime Collection revealed"},{"body":"Numerous Apex Legends players are complaining about unfair abandon penalties in the new Arenas mode, forcing them to sit out of matches for 10 minutes.\nOne of the more recent reports shows a player quitting an Arenas match after both of their teammates left, only to be hit with a 10-minute abandoned game penalty. Another player claimed yesterday that they received a penalty for leaving an Arenas match that was already finished. Respawn director of communications Ryan Rigney responded to that post, saying it “never happened in playtests” and that the devs are “investigating.”\nYesterday’s Apex patch introduced abandon penalties for Arenas, similar to the penalty applied for ranked battle royale matches. But it appears that abandon penalties are being unjustly issued to players who leave early, regardless of if they have disconnected teammates or skip the ending animation\nPlayers have been joking about the issue, with one commenting that the devs “worked hard on those emotes” and you “gotta watch them or else.”\nArenas is Apex’s newest mode, creating a three-vs-three best-of-nine showdown on custom maps. But with any new feature, there’s bound to be a few hiccups. With Arenas not having a ranked mode yet, however, players at least won’t be unfairly demoted.\nTo avoid sitting out of matches for 10 minutes, players should probably wait out the end-of-game animations and emotes. Respawn will likely have a fix for the issue soon in a mini-update.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more Apex Legends news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z6WYsp2iqHqzsc%2Boqa2hnpx6trrWmqmrmZ6psqV5wJuYp5yfo3qxsc2ao62hlah6qrqMmqmeppGoeq67w55kq52jpa64uoyipa%2Bdo6m2qK3ToqWg\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-players-reporting-unwarranted-abandon-penalties-in-arenas-mode-respawn-investigating/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends players reporting unwarranted abandon penalties in Arenas mode, Respawn ‘investigating’"},{"body":"The upcoming limited-time mode Control will only be in Apex Legends for the first three weeks in the game’s 12th season, but it might end up as a permanent addition to the game depending on the reception from fans.\nTurning Control into a permanent mode is “something we can explore in the future,” game designer David Swieczko said in a press conference earlier this week. “The decision is to keep it an LTM for now. It’s a very different way of playing Apex, we love it, and we’ve had a ton of fun with it internally. We really want to see what the feedback is from players and how they engage with it.”\nControl seems to be by and large the most impactful overhaul to the game and almost too big to be just a limited-time mode. Other temporary modes in Apex tended to focus on gear (like Armed and Dangerous and Gold Rush) or changes to mechanics (like season six’s Flashpoint or the Grand Soirée’s Always Be Closing).\nControl, on the other hand, takes a much larger scale, with a new nine-vs-nine scenario and mechanics that don’t really slot into the battle royale format, such as gaining points for capturing zones and infinite respawns.\nIf Respawn Entertainment ends up making Control a permanent part of Apex, it wouldn’t be the first time a limited-time mode evolved into a feature in Apex due to popular demand. The Duos mode, which is now its own playlist in Apex, started as a temporary addition to the game during season three. It later returned during the Valentine’s Day event in 2020 before becoming a full-fledged mode in season four.\nPlayers can try their hand at Control for the first three weeks of Apex‘s season 12, Defiance, starting on Feb. 8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXrGScp56pv7C4jKamnZ1drLyvwIybnGaolae6orrEp6tmnp%2Bneq%2B71maZrqxdoq66ecGeZKKmXam1pnnFrquuqpU%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-s-control-mode-won-t-be-permanent-for-now-but-may-be-in-the-future/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex’s Control mode won’t be permanent for now, but may be in the future"},{"body":"The PS4, like every other console, uses a controller by default. Controllers are convenient for most games, but they are not always ideal for competitive gaming. The analog stick on a controller offers very little accuracy. This difference in accuracy is why PC gaming is considered by many to be superior to console gaming. However, with the release of the PS4, a keyboard and mouse have become more common with console gamers.\nA reason for this trend is the implementation of crossplay in multiplayer games. With crossplay, gamers can play with other players across several platforms. Some games, such as Call of Duty and Fortnite, feature crossplay and keyboard and mouse compatibility. PC gamers are usually paired with console gamers. It might not go if a console player uses a controller against a PC player since a keyboard and mouse offers much more accuracy and precision. Keyboards also feature more buttons for keybinds.\nThere are many keyboard and mouse combos available for the PS4. Whether you choose wireless or wired, you should be able to find a combo that fits your needs.\u0026nbsp;\nThese are the best keyboard and mouse combos for the PS4.\nBest high-end keyboard and mouse Razer Turret Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Even though it is designed with Xbox consoles in mind, Razer’s Turret Wireless Gaming Keyboard has no problem connecting to a PS4. The Turret connects to the PS4 with a 2.4GHz wireless dongle using Razer’s Adaptive Frequency Technology to switch to the best frequency to ensure a reliable connection. The battery can last over 40 hours, allowing gamers to play for extended periods of time.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat makes the Razer Turret a great keyboard for the PS4 is its comfort. Gamers will have no problem pressing the keyboard’s buttons thanks to the ergonomic wrist rest built into the bottom of the keyboard. This wrist rest is designed to provide comfort to the wrists throughout long gaming sessions. Inside the Razer Turret Keyboard is a retractable, magnetized mouse pad, meaning that any mouse placed on it will stay in place unless it is moved. Razer’s decision to add these features to the Turret makes it a keyboard that works well when playing on a couch.\nSee Razer Gaming on Amazon Inside the Razer Turret mouse is a 5G Advanced Optical Sensor with a maximum DPI of 16,000, placing it alongside the older Logitech HERO 16K sensor. Razer even claims that it has a resolution accuracy of 99.4 percent. This mouse will have players covered for a while since its switches are rated for 50 million clicks.\nThe Razer Turret’s many features make it an attractive purchase for any gamers looking for an all-in-one package with a built-in mouse pad.\u0026nbsp;\nBest mid-range keyboard and mouse Lenovo Legion KM300 RGB Gaming Combo Keyboard and Mouse\u0026nbsp; Lenovo created a keyboard and mouse combo that costs less than high-end keyboards and mice and is aimed at casual gamers. The Lenovo Legion KM300 RGB Gaming Combo Keyboard and Mouse won’t help you play at the same skill level as a pro, but it still has several useful features.\u0026nbsp;\nIncluded with the K300 keyboard are a number pad and media buttons. The K300 also comes with 24-key rollover to prevent ghosting, ensuring all your inputs register correctly. If something is spilled on the keyboard, there are drainage holes to help get rid of any residual fluid. Being an RGB keyboard, five different lighting zones illuminate the keys. Lighting can be customized through several shortcuts.\u0026nbsp;\nThe M300 features an ergonomic design along with eight programmable buttons and up to 8,000 DPI. The M300’s ambidextrous design includes two buttons on each side so that left-handed and right-handed players use the mouse with ease. Each side is covered with textured grips to help prevent a user’s hands from slipping off the mouse.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Lenovo Gaming on Amazon Both the K300 and M300 can be purchased separately if you need a mouse and don’t want another keyboard or vice versa. These two devices seek to give casual gamers quality equipment without costing too much, making it a great mid-range choice.\nBest budget keyboard and mouse\u0026nbsp; Seenda Rechargeable Keyboard and Mouse Combo\u0026nbsp; Seenda’s Rechargeable Keyboard and Mouse Combo makes an appeal to gamers on a budget looking for a compact keyboard. What the keyboard lacks in visual appeal, it makes up for in convenience. Using a wired keyboard and mouse on the PS4 can be a hassle, depending on how long the keyboard or mouse cord is. The Seenda Rechargeable Keyboard is wireless and connects to the PS4 via a wireless receiver, making it a plug-and-play device. This 2.4GHz receiver has a range of up to 26 feet.\u0026nbsp;The keyboard also lacks RGB lights and other special features typical of gaming keyboards. Because of this, its battery can last up to three months per charge. The auto-sleep function also saves power and further extends battery life. If you are looking for a simple mouse, then the included Seenda mouse should do the trick. This mouse is also wireless and connects to the PS4 using the same wireless receiver. What helps separate it from other mice is its silence. Seenda designed the mouse to reduce noise, allowing you to click away without disturbing others.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Seenda Gaming on Amazon Seenda’s Rechargeable Keyboard and Mouse Combo might be right for you if you’re looking for a cheap keyboard and mouse. It lacks the usual gaming keyboard features, but its plug-and-play design makes it a great choice for players who need to get up and running quickly.\nBest wired keyboard and mouse\u0026nbsp; BlueFinger Keyboard and Mouse Combo Wireless keyboards and mice are convenient devices but can quickly become inconvenient once they need to be charged. The perfect solution to this problem is a simple wired keyboard and mouse combo. The BlueFinger Keyboard and Mouse Combo features wired peripherals designed for gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nThe keyboard uses a TKL layout with RGB lighting accenting the keys. There is no number pad, but this could be a benefit. Without a number pad, the BlueFinger keyboard frees up more desk space. The keyboard also has several simple shortcuts that let you easily change the brightness of the RGB lights.\nSee BlueFinger Gaming on Amazon Lighting is also a feature of the included mouse. The color of the BlueFinger mouse automatically shifts between red, blue, pink, or purple. This mouse also has four adjustable DPI levels to choose from to give gamers a more tailored experience. In addition to the adjustable DPI,\u0026nbsp;the mouse also features a braided cable. This type of cable is stronger and more flexible than most mouse cords.\u0026nbsp;\nThe low price of BlueFinger’s Keyboard and Mouse combo may raise eyebrows, but its plug-and-play design makes it a worthy purchase for PS4 gamers who play close to their console and prefer devices that don’t need to be charged after being used.\nBest programmable keyboard and mouse  Redragon S101 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo\u0026nbsp; Gaming keyboards are usually designed to be customizable. The Redragon S101 Gaming Keyboard gives gamers many customization options. This wired keyboard comes with seven different lighting modes along with four backlight brightness levels. Of its 114 keys, 10 act as multimedia keys, with an additional 12 keys acting as both function and multimedia keys. The Redragon S101’s ergonomic design accounts for wrist comfort by including a wrist rest.\nSee Redragon Gaming on Amazon Redragon’s S101 combo also includes the Redragon Red Backlit Gaming Mouse. This wired gaming mouse comes with six buttons, with five being programmable. The mouse’s DPI settings adjust between 800,1,600, 2,400, and 3,200. Having a high DPI setting means your mouse reacts to smaller hand movements. A low DPI can increase mouse accuracy and precision, allowing you to easily line up headshots in competitive shooters. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; The Redragon S101 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo is cheaper than most high-end gaming keyboards and mice while having some similar features. This combo should please those looking for a fully customizable mouse and keyboard.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFut8SymaiZopl6orrDZqSoraOaeqe70WanrGw%3D\n","link":"/post/best-keyboard-and-mouse-for-ps4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best keyboard and mouse for PS4"},{"body":"T1 VALORANT member Braxton “brax” Pierce is stepping back from active competition and will pursue a full-time streaming career beginning on Oct. 25.\nIn his announcement via TwitLonger, brax said he needed to step back and focus on “finding [his] happiness again after a crazy year of ups and downs both in and out out of game.” He said he’s found himself “already in a completely different head space from before” after making the decision to start streaming full-time, Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm CT.\nTransitioning to full time streaming\nRead: https://t.co/9ax5CCuraL\n— Brax (@brax1wnl) October 21, 2021  Brax made his way to VALORANT as the first signing by the T1 organization in March 2020, before many of the organizations synonymous with early excellence in VALORANT even formed their first rosters. Over the next few months, T1 added some of his former CS:GO teammates in AZK and Skadoodle, and some young NA CS:GO refugees in food (now going by Victor) and crashies. But the first T1 team had trouble finding success in 2020, eventually parting ways with most of the original roster before brax himself stepped down in February 2021.\nA month later, he joined TSM in the sixth-man role as the team prepared for the next two stages of the VALORANT Champions Tour but got little playing time before he departed in late June to return to T1. He rejoined Skadoodle, as well as new teammates in autimatic, curry, and dawn ahead of the third and final VCT stage, but fell one series short of the Stage Three Challengers Playoffs after losing to FaZe.\nBrax will still be streaming and creating content under the T1 banner.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqilsVuv9Oep6xlkpawrHnAnKuirpViw6K4zquYp6xdmLyuvMStoK2hn6N6tLTIn6tmnqWhuW7AyKacZqukp7Kiucinng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/brax-steps-back-from-active-valorant-competition-shifting-to-full-time-streaming-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brax steps back from active VALORANT competition, shifting to full-time streaming schedule"},{"body":"Dr Disrespect was banned on Twitch today for an unknown reason.\nThe StreamerBans Twitter account, which automatically tracks partner bans on the platform, posted that the Doc had been banned at 2:01pm CT on June 26.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"DrDisrespect\" (@DrDisrespect) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/NEHn46PAa8#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner 🤷🏻‍♂️\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) June 26, 2020  At time of writing, it’s unclear what this ban is for. His pinned tweet on his Twitter says that he was scheduled to go live at 12pm CT today, but navigating to Dr Disrespect’s Twitch channel shows that it’s inaccessible.\nIt’s possible that the ban could be DMCA-related. A recent wave of DMCA claims on Twitch streamers has struck the industry, forcing broadcasters to play royalty-free music on stream or face heavy consequences. The Doc was previously banned in the summer of 2019, but it was a temporary and short suspension. The punishment was for bringing his camera crew into the bathroom at E3.\nUpdate June 26 3:25pm CT: Journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau says Dr Disrespect has been permanently banned from Twitch. He didn’t cite a reason why other than saying his source said it’s not DMCA-related.\nSources: DrDisrespect has been permanently banned from Twitch\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) June 26, 2020  Update June 26 3:56pm CT: Twitch has put out a statement about the ban, but it offers no details as to why he’s been banned or for how long.\nTwitch's statement on @drdisrespect ban: \"As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. These apply to all streamers regardless of status or prominence in the community.”\n— Shannon Liao (@Shannon_Liao) June 26, 2020  Update June 27 2:03am CT: Slasher cited “credible sources” regarding Dr Disrespect’s ban, but was uncomfortable sharing the reason due to “the importance and sensitivity around the subject.”\nTwitch has begunissuing refunds to Dr Disrespect’s subscribers.\nlook: for several hours now I have been told from credible sources the reason DrDisrespect has been banned. however due to the importance and sensitivity around the subject I have refrained from going on it. i don't feel comfortable with it currently\n— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) June 27, 2020  Update June 27 9:10am CT: Dr Disrespect posted an update to Twitter saying Twitch has yet to inform him of the specific reason behind his ban. “Firm handshakes to all for the support during this difficult time,” the streamer wrote.\nThis article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicomKxqr%2FRnqqpnZOpeqmt0maZnp2eYq%2Bius2em2annmLBuLXTnJ8%3D\n","link":"/post/dr-disrespect-has-been-banned-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dr Disrespect has been banned on Twitch"},{"body":"One of the recurring features in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta from the original game is the ability to acquire and use Priority Passes when queueing for certain roles. Role queue was introduced to Overwatch officially in July 2019, giving players a specific choice of which role they wanted to play in matches between Tank, Support, and DPS. This system was deemed a necessity after the switch to a locked 2-2-2 format for the three roles.\nNaturally, certain roles saw longer queues because of a larger portion of the player base selecting that role. So to encourage flexibility, the developers introduced Priority Passes as a reward for players who selected less popular roles or players who selected all three via the Flex option.\nA Priority Pass decreases the queue time for the specific role you select, but can only be used on roles that are currently experiencing higher player traffic. Groups of players can also get faster group queue times if they all use a Pass.\nHere’s all you need to know about how to get and use Priority Passes in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta.\nHow to acquire and use Priority Passes in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta Players can acquire Priority Passes in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta by queueing for “All Roles” when playing Quick Play. Players can earn up to a maximum of 40 Priority Passes and earn more in wins over losses.\nAdditionally, long-time Overwatch players that have stockpiled their Priority Passes will see those passes carry over to the OW2 beta, and can be used immediately.\nPriority Passes can only be used when there’s an overwhelming amount of player traffic. When that time comes, you can select the popular role and an option to use a Priority Pass will appear below the role. Click to activate the Priority Pass before hitting Ready. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoJytZZGjsW7B0p5kmmWhqrK2sYypqaKnop7BunnPmqqsZZmjerW0xGamr52irK61r8dmaWaopqV6o7HTmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-and-use-a-queue-priority-pass-in-the-overwatch-2-pvp-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get and use a queue Priority Pass in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta"},{"body":"There are a ton of League of Legends players out there that use the stats site OP.gg to review their performance, look up data on champions, and scout out their competition. If you visit the site to figure out how to play Ivern or Mordekaiser right now, though, you’re going to have a bad time.\nThe site can’t track or display the stats on either champion because the sample size for each is just too low, according to the depressing little pop-up that appears when you try to click on them. In other words, no one plays them, so if it showed the builds and data for each, it might not be accurate of the actual best practices for either one. Both the happy little tree and heavy-metal man have seen their share of adversity in the League meta, but this… this is rough.\nThere are other sites that have a lower bar for the bare minimum play-time needed to show stats, like Champion.gg, and we can use that site to understand a little more clearly why OP.gg has chosen not to. On Champion.gg, the highest playrate that either of these lads has is a whopping 0.57 percent on Ivern. For Mordekaiser? It’s 0.42 percent in his most common role. Yikes.\nIt’s not hard to see why their popularity has diminished so rapidly. In a meta where jungle skirmishes and fighting over every little camp and objective is important, a champion that sacrifices huge chunks of their own health to take camps just doesn’t make any sense. That’s especially true at higher ranked tiers and skill levels, where more and more players will capitalize on that weakness. Mordekaiser’s kit makes absolutely no sense, it’s not fun, and it feels super clunky. Not to mention he looks awful, too. Out of all the champions sorely in need of a total makeover, he’s one of the worst.\nSo while it sucks that no one wants to pick Ivern or Mordekaiser for their kickball team at recess, it definitely, definitely makes sense. Hopefully Riot has some tricks up its sleeve in the future to bring them some love.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSoqpSauKK10p6pZpmemXqqwsSrpWaZopp6sbjAspydZaOkeq21062jnmWZo3qtscCgrJ5lpJ2utXnSqKSeZaOprrW%2FjKygrZ2jYrCiutNmq6uZk6B6tbTEpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mordekaiser-and-ivern-are-played-so-little-in-league-that-some-stats-sites-can-t-track-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mordekaiser and Ivern are played so little in League that some stats sites can’t track them"},{"body":"Team Liquid has wasted no time in reshuffling its roster after a loss to TSM on the opening day of the 2021 LCS Summer Split.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a video posted to Twitter, head coach Jatt announced the League of Legends team would be playing with academy top laner Thomas “Jenkins” Tran “for at least the rest of the weekend,” and that current starting top laner Alphari would be moving to the bench. The decision comes after a loss to TSM in which Alphari performed reasonably well, going 2/3/9 on Lee Sin top lane and by no means seeming like a liability for his team.\u0026nbsp;\nWeekend Roster Update: pic.twitter.com/X1S5KEiBRt\n— Team Liquid LoL (@TeamLiquidLoL) June 5, 2021  Jenkins will join Liquid’s starting roster after over two years with the organization on their academy team. He attended Worlds with the roster in 2020, although he did not start for the team at any point throughout the tournament. As a part of Liquid’s Academy roster throughout 2020, he wasn’t able to showcase particularly strong performances, with the roster failing to qualify for playoffs in either split. In the Summer Split, they finished in last place in the Academy tournament with only three wins to their name.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In the announcement video, Jatt said the decision to bench Alphari was not solely based on gameplay. He explained that there were a huge amount of contextual factors that went into the decision and said these contextual factors were something that it would be “unfair to share publicly.” The team has made no indication as to how long the swap will last, although it clarified that Jenkins will at least start in the next two games of the opening weekend.\u0026nbsp;\nLiquid’s next matchup will be against CLG, on June 5, 7pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuemZ1iuaq91KKbZpqVo7CpecClp6GZop56orLTnqlmrJiatrN5zqmcp6GenHqorcyeZKieXaGwtHnSrqSmnaI%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-benches-alphari-after-opening-game-of-the-2021-lcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid benches Alphari after opening game of the 2021 LCS Summer Split"},{"body":"Riot Games revealed a total of 22 Legends of Runeterra cards today during the Worldwalker expansion Livestream from all different regions. Scheduled to release on May 25 via Patch 3.8 is the newest LoR expansion, Worldwalker. Included in the expansion are four new champions without a specific region, breaking the region rules established in the digital card game. There are a total of 65 new cards within the Worldwalker expansion, including new characters that haven’t been established in the League of Legends lore, like The Maker. In conjunction with the 22 Worldwalker spoilers, Riot also released a new cinematic trailer for Jhin and The Maker.\n Starting with the release of the Worldwalker expansion, the LoR team plans to continue to support existing archetypes within the digital card game, according to game designer Steve Rubin. One of these types of supporting cards revealed during the Livestream was The Winding Light.\u0026nbsp;\nSupporting the Targon region and the Nightfall archetype, The Winding Light is a 6/5 seven-drop with Overwhelm. Upon entering the battlefield via Nightfall (not the first card played that turn) the Targon creature gives all allies +2/+1 and Overwhelm for that round.\u0026nbsp;\nHyped for The Winding Light to finish off Aphelios' Moon Weapon shaped follower cycle. Infernum no longer left behind! pic.twitter.com/t9OTUxGJIW\n— Steve Rubin (@RubinZoo) May 13, 2022  Dragons are another archetype getting support within the Worldwalker expansion via Protective Broodfather. The mother, Stalking Broodmother, has Fury and Scout, able to scale in power and attack multiple times. Protective Broodfather also has Fury and when it attacks, it draws a unit from your deck. If that unit is a dragon, it summons it directly to the battlefield with it attacking alongside Protective Broodfather at no additional cost\nThe Shurima region will get support via Chamber of Renewal, a new LoR Landmark that destroys itself when you summon a champion. Upon its destruction, it grants that champion +2/+1 in stats and the keyword Spellshield. This is an exceptionally powerful Landmark in conjunction with Taliyah, who summons an exact copy of a Landmark upon getting played, essentially doubling her bonus stats.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAnd to top off the archetype support, the Lurk archetype now has access to Rally via Blood in the Water.\nThe five-drop Bilgewater LoR spell deals one to anything and then has Rally. In an archetype like Lurk, where creatures scale in power each time they attack, Blood in the Water is a solid spell to finish an opponent off.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Riot Games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHyiuMtmo56flaOxtHnOn2SrrZ6awaa%2B0ZpksKeiobG4rcuknKtlo6W8qrjEq6pmqpWrsqK4xJ1kna2inruoecSxp5qmo568r3nLoq2eq6SnsqK5\n","link":"/post/all-legends-of-runeterra-worldwalker-spoilers-revealed-during-expansion-livestream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Legends of Runeterra Worldwalker spoilers revealed during expansion livestream"},{"body":"\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;“30%, probably”. This is how Yang “kRYST4L” Fan rated his performance after Snake Esports handed the future champions of China EDward Gaming what would be their only loss in a best of 2 series of the entire split. His unperturbed demeanor during his post-match interview was an accurate representation of his low-key 9-7-20 combined score on Draven and Caitlyn, respectively. kRYST4L’s modest approach to his role was very different than what the League of Legends scene was used to as top tier AD Carries such as Counter Logic Gaming’s Doublelift, Gambit Gaming’s Forgiven, and LGD’s Imp grew an infamous reputation out of cold banter, but don’t let that fool you. His mouselike facade only masks the hyper-aggressive beast that is kRYST4L; the beast that earned him high praise from Deft and runner-up finishing for season MVP.\n\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026nbsp;\nChapter 1: Quietly in the Baka-round \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;The LOL Pro League of China kicked off in full swing with the rise of the fast push. Sivir rose to dominance as teams looked to shove their opponents in and tower dive them hard crowd control or to pick scaling champions and stall for the late game. It was not uncommon for games to go to upwards of 45 minutes, but this was Snake’s forte. Playing the slow game and striking swiftly with superior late game compositions was and still is why Snake finished in the top 2 of the 2015 Regular Season Spring Split, and it took teams far too long to take away Xerath from arguably the best Xerath player the game has ever seen. Baka basked in the limelight for three weeks straight as teams frantically tried to deal with his robotic skillshot accuracy, and when teams finally managed to slip on their blue suede shoes and dodge the never-ending Arcanopulses and Rite of the Arcanes, his pocket pick Azir dismantled them.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Tristana. Tristana. Tristana.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Did I mention Tristana? kRYST4L saw no merit in playing the meta Sivir and decided to pull out the slightly-less meta Tristana, racking up a total of 6 Tristana games out of 12. And yes, he did play Sivir, but yes, he also played average, and this was not the kRYST4L way. With Tristana, he was able to aggressively Rocket Jump into the enemy team and clean up the remnants of Baka’s mayhem, giving the very few Western viewers a flashback to the days of LMQ’s Vasilii.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;But on the first of February, with Snake Esports playing Invictus Gaming, kRYST4L would ensure that the world remember his name.\nChapter 2: Death to All \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;The Invictus-Snake series saw kRYST4L pull out his trademark Draven in game 1, and it didn’t come as a surprise to many when he led his team to a very convincing victory. Confident in his ability to carry the game, he signalled to his support Ella to pick Draven once more, and as the timer ticked down to 7 seconds, Snake locked in the Glorious Executioner. The game, however, took an immediate turn for the worse as former OGN MVP KaKAO’s map presence on Vi proved to be far more than Beast’s Nunu and Ella’s Thresh could track. Down one kill to six, Snake looked to secure multiple dragon’s in hopes of utilizing its stats to keep up with the ramping Invictus team, and it wasn’t long before the two teams collided. With a Gnar teleporting into the dragon pit, Invictus unleashed their dive composition as Sivir coupled with Kassadin and Vi plowed through the Snake frontline. This, however, was their most fatal error. Armed with a Cataclysm from Jarvan IV and a Box from Thresh, Snake was able to peel off the two backline threats and secure the fight and the dragon with a clean ace, but more importantly, three kills onto their Draven.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Fast forward to the spawn of the next Dragon where both teams met head on for the second time. After what looked to be a sneaky engage by Lissandra onto kRYST4L, the fight quickly turned from bad to worse for Invictus. With kRYST4L pummeling all who faced him, he quickly picked up two kills before flashing over a wall and made his way back to the dragon while his team continued to skirmish with the scraps of the Invictus line up. With clean axe-catching and a couple of teammate flashes to his aid, kRYST4L picks up Kid’s Sivir, then Kitties’ Braum, and finally, Pokemon’s Gnar. A Pentakill for Draven.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;kRYST4L would go on to finish the game with a score of 15-2-8 and earn himself immediate recognition amongst the Chinese fans. With Draven being his seemingly best champion and tons of damage being his assumed motto, kRYST4L perfectly segwayed into the next flavor of the month champion. Enter the Juggermaw.\nChapter 3: Enter the Juggermaw (featuring Kalista) \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Being able to dish out obscene amounts of damage is every AD carries’ dream. Being protected by your team with every spell they have in their rotation salivates their mouth. Being a speedy ball of death with all of the above would give them a heartattack. Meet Kog’Maw, the embodiment of all of the above.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Snake’s playstyle just seemed to fit the ever-shifting meta perfectly as Juggermaw compositions became the new fad. Nunu in the jungle, Lulu in the mid lane, and Morgana/Janna on support became picks that were highly contested. Kog’Maw, the last game carry that he is, utilized all of these tools to get to the late game. That’s right, the late game – the place where Snake thrives the most. Albeit, it wasn’t very hard to be the carry in the Juggermaw comp. All you really had to do was run in blindly with your W activated while simultaneously attempting to land your Bio-Arcane barrages. But kRYST4L made it look like magic.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Skip to week 7 when Snake played the number one team of China: EDward Gaming. The team they had previously beaten in week 2. After being dismantled by Deft’s Corki in game 1 of the series, Snake entered game 2 looking for vengeance. With Baka drawing bans on Azir and Xerath, the ideal picks for the prized composition opened up perfectly. After drafting both Lulu and Kog’Maw in turn 2 of the draft with Nunu already having been picked by Beast in turn 1, EDG watched as Juggermaw unfolded before their eyes. They would pay for it massively.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;After failing to exploit their mid-game composition with Corki and Twisted Fate, Snake calmly sat back and allowed all lanes to farm, and as more and more items piled on to the Kog’Maw and his friends, the damage became more and more evident. The 700+ Movement Speed Kog’Maw barreled down every lane, dealing unimaginable amounts of damage to the fleeing enemies, and it wasn’t long before kRYST4L was able to three shot his foes. EDward Gaming would fall to the hands of kRYST4L’s 19-2-10 Kog’Maw, a score seen only in solo queue and bot games.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;When Snake was unable to obtain the required parts of the Juggermaw composition due to bans or opponent take-aways, they resorted to the rotate-the-Kalista composition, allowing kRYST4L to pick up farm in all lanes with the hopes of him being able to rend his opponent’s to death. And it worked. Most of the time. While kRYST4L did have incredible success on Kalista, his positioning often failed him as he would flash in to pick up an extra rend stack or to throw out the optimistic spear. Nonetheless, his exceptional play on these two hyper carries earned him numerous MVP accolades and helped Snake obtain the number 2 seed of the playoffs.\nChapter 4: The Torn Backpack \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Heading in to the playoffs, teams became more and more knowledgeable of Snake’s playstyle. With the rise of the assassin meta was the lack of adaptation by Baka, and his shallow champion pool of essentially only Xerath and Azir was exploited by champions such as Leblanc. With one threat out of the equation, teams could focus more on eliminating kRYST4L from the game, which is exactly what they did. Snake would be 3-0’d in the Semifinals of the Spring Playoffs by red-hot LGD Gaming, with the threat of kRYST4L backpacking his team to victory being nullified by LGD’s superior teamplay. And thus changes were needed.\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;During the offseason, Snake Esports transformed kRYST4L into a more team oriented player with the hopes of not having to rely on him as a crutch and instead being able to invest some resources into their new mid laner in the former EDG substitute mid laner U. And now we have come full circle, because in three out of the four games Snake has played in, with a record of one win and one draw, kRYST4L has played, you guessed it. Sivir.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqlnZGneqK%2FjJ2YsmWknbJuvsisnGanlmLAr63KnmSeq6Ckv7W%2FjKSpsqukablug5Nqbw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clear-as-day-the-rise-of-snake-esports-kryst4l/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clear as Day: The Rise of Snake Esports’ kRYST4L"},{"body":"Certain Pokémon are hard to find and even harder to evolve depending on the game you are playing. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the classic Bug/Flying-type Scyther happens to be both.\u0026nbsp;\nBecause BDSP is a remake of the original generation four titles, Scyther is exclusively obtainable in Brilliant Diamond, while Pinsir is available only in Shining Pearl. This means anyone who wants to hack and slash with Scyther or eventually get Scizor—one of the most used Pokémon in competitive play in 2006—will have to do some work.\u0026nbsp;\nFor players running through Sinnoh in Brilliant Diamond, Scyther is obtainable in two ways: in the wild on Route 229 and as a rare spawn in certain Pokémon Hideaways in the Grand Underground. The first option, however, is located right above the Resort Area and is only accessible in the post-game.\nSee Black Friday Deals on Amazon Players trying to be Bug Catchers in the Grand Underground can find Scyther in the Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, and Big Bluff Cavern as a rare spawn. You don’t need to meet any prerequisites to encounter the Mantis Pokémon either since it is available as soon as you get the Explorer Kit in Eterna City.\nOnce you are ready to evolve your Scyther into a Scizor, you will need to track down a Metal Coat on Iron Island or via capturing Pokémon that can hold it in the wild and trade with a friend. Once you receive your Pokémon back, it will be the popular Bug/Steel-type that dominated the meta in Diamond and Pearl.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZGjsW6x1aijr51dqLC6wMeeqWahnmK9sLfEpqanZZKntq24yJqlrWWUnq6uu82dZJqmlGLAqbXNoqWgZaCarrO4\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-and-evolve-scyther-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch and evolve Scyther in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"One might think Yanma would be easier to find in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl since it is one of several Pokémon that received a new evolution in the original fourth generation titles. However, the remakes have locked the poor Bug/Flying-type in the post-game for some inexplicable reason.\u0026nbsp;\nEssentially, if you wanted to use Yanma on your main team while working to become the Champion of Sinnoh, you are out of luck unless you trade with someone to get it earlier than it is naturally available.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t have anyone to trade with or don’t care about using it on your main team, you can pretty easily obtain it after becoming Champion, as it will be appearing frequently in one specific location later on.\nSee Video Games on Amazon After becoming Champion, you will need to set out and complete your Sinnoh Pokédex. That’s right. Even though Yanma’s evolved form Yanmega is native to Sinnoh, it isn’t included in the region’s Pokédex for some reason.\nOnce you unlock the National Pokédex, Yanma will become available as one of six different Daily Pokémon in the Great Marsh over in Pastoria City. You get a 10 percent chance of finding it as one of the rare spawns when using the binoculars in the observatory before you go in, but it isn’t a guarantee by any means.\nRelated: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Great Marsh guide – All encounters, daily Pokémon, and more\nOverall, your best bet might just be to find a friend who has a second Yanma sitting in their PC or may have gotten lucky and found a few when exploring the Great Marsh in the post-game. Otherwise, you will need a bit of luck to finally catch your Yanma even after completing part of the Pokédex.\nAnd as for evolving Yanma into Yanmega, the process is pretty easy.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you have a Yanma, all you need to do is train it up to level 33 and teach it Ancient Power, which it naturally learns at that level. If you somehow end up with a Yanma that is higher level than that or forget to teach it Ancient Power, you can still teach it again by going to the Move Relearner just South of the Great Marsh in Pastoria.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you do have to relearn Ancient Power, you will just need to have Yanma level up once after getting the move to trigger the evolution.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZGjsW6x1aijr51drq6vucBmoKdloKS4prnOp2Sbqpmhuaqtza1knaGRoryvsIyapZ1lo522r7XNoGSpnZGnuQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-and-evolve-yanma-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch and evolve Yanma in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Even if you have the best aim, you may fall behind the competition in Overwatch with frame rates that are below average. In general, you’ll want to average frame rates above 60fps for a smooth gameplay experience. Higher frame rates will be especially beneficial for players with high refresh rate monitors.\nWhile you can find alternative ways to increase your frame rate, like updating your drivers or operating system and disabling additional Windows features, the easiest way to gain more frames is through adjusting your in-game settings. Even though many competitive players run powerful hardware, they still put a lot of effort into finding a balance of performance and visual fidelity. The following settings aim to do just that, but you can decrease your graphics settings further in cases where you’re still not getting the results you need.\nOnce you apply the changes, Overwatch may look slightly worse than your default configuration since the game automatically favors visual quality. The frame rate difference will be more than enough to justify the changes, however. If you’re not having issues averaging the same number of frames as your monitor’s refresh rate, you can also tune up your settings to increase the visual quality while preserving your average fps.\nDisplay Mode: Fullscreen\nMost players usually prefer the windowed mode over fullscreen so they can alt-tab in and out of Overwatch quickly. While tabbing between windows is convenient, it isn’t good for your frames. If you play using windowed mode, your system is forced to render other tabs alongside Overwatch, potentially decreasing the overall performance by introducing more latency. Setting your display mode to fullscreen allows your resources to only focus on Overwatch.\nResolution: Native resolution\nWhile using lower resolutions can return better results in terms of performance, Overwatch will look noticeably worse if you’re not using your native resolution. In general, Overwatch will use your native resolution, which in most cases will be 1920×1080. But this value will be different based on your monitor, meaning your native resolution can also be 2560×1440 if you have a 1440p monitor.\nField of View: 103\nIncreasing the field of view generally decreases fps since it enlarges the total area that players can see. The overall competitive advantage you’ll gain from maximizing your field of view will outweigh the cons, however. You can still lower this setting if you need more frames and are out of options.\nAspect Ratio: Native aspect ratio\nLike the resolution setting, the aspect ratio should be configured by default, which is 16:9 in most setups.\nVSync: Off\nSyncing your frame rate to your monitor’s refresh rate is notorious for increasing overall latency. Considering mere milliseconds can make a difference in Overwatch, you’ll want to keep VSync off to ensure the lowest latency.\nTriple Buffering: Off\nTriple buffering is another setting that adds more latency to Overwatch, meaning you’ll be better off by keeping it off.\nReduce Buffering: On\nThis setting aims to lower the overall latency by decreasing the number of pre-rendered frames. If you don’t have any troubles when it comes to matching your monitor’s refresh rate with your frame rate, you should enable this setting to reduce your latency.\nDisplay Performance Stats: On\nChecking out how your system performs when you’re in a match can prove useful in the future. Turning this setting on allows you to get familiar with your frame rates in certain situations, and you’ll be able to tell if your performance decreases by just looking at the numbers.\nLimit FPS: Personal preference\nIf you’re averaging more frames than your monitor’s refresh rate, it may be a decent idea to limit your frames. Once you limit your frames at your monitor’s refresh rate, your system won’t need to push for more frames, meaning you’ll be putting less strain on it.\nFrame Rate Cap: Match monitor refresh rate\nGraphics Quality: Custom\nRender Scale: 100 percent\nReducing render scale is usually advised when players are having a tough time playing Overwatch above 60fps. Overwatch looks choppy when the render scale is set to anything lower than 100, and it should be one of the last settings that you should tinker with if you’re looking to get more fps.\nTexture Quality: Low\nWith Overwatch’s pace in mind, you won’t have much time to notice the difference in texture quality. Setting your texture quality to low will increase your frames, and the game will still look nice enough.\nTexture Filtering Quality: Medium – 2x\nTexture filtering quality is one of the settings that has the least impact on performance. While turning it off completely can yield a few extra frames, having it on will make the look slightly sharper.\nLocal Fog Detail: Low\nFog is an aesthetically pleasing environmental detail that makes the maps look more realistic, but it offers little to the overall competitive experience. Setting the local fog detail to low will increase your overall vision around the map while increasing your frames at the same time.\nDynamic Reflections: Off\nIt’s relatively hard to notice reflections around the map while playing Overwatch. Reflections are also one of the more taxing graphics settings in terms of performance. Keeping them off will help increase your performance.\nShadow Detail: Off\nShadows don’t provide much of a competitive advantage in Overwatch since the game’s hectic nature doesn’t give players much free time to spot enemies by their shadows.\u0026nbsp;\nModel Detail: Medium\nModel detail changes the quality of the character models. Like texture quality, model detail is another setting that’ll be quite hard to notice when you change it. Keeping this at medium should provide a decent balance between getting some extra frames and retaining a decent level of quality.\nEffects Detail: Low\nEffects can reduce your PC’s performance by a wide margin once they start adding up. If your PC is already struggling to maintain steady frames, it won’t know what hit it once every player uses their abilities. Keeping the effects detail low ensures the effects will have the minimum impact on your frames.\nLightning Quality: Low\nAs you decrease lightning quality, you’ll be able to tell the difference in terms of looks. It’s a graphically taxing setting, though, and setting it to low should give you a nice performance boost.\nAntialias Quality: Off\nAntialiasing smooths out the edges of objects. It uses way too many resources, though, and keeping it off will noticeably increase your frames.\nRefraction Quality: Low\nRefraction Quality adjusts the quality of light bending for semi-transparent objects. Despite making the game look more pleasant, it’s also another resource-hungry setting that may drop your frames.\nLocal Reflections: Off\nAmbient Occlusion: Off\nAlongside all the driver updates and changing the in-game settings, you can also adjust Overwatch priority through the task manager. This will be especially helpful for players who are running Overwatch with lower-tier CPUs.\u0026nbsp;\nTo change Overwatch’s priority level, you’ll need to:\nLaunch Overwatch.Open the Task Manager and navigate to Details.Locate Overwatch.exe and right click on it.Choose Set Priority and set it to High.Setting it to Realtime usually causes crashes since it pushes the CPU a bit too far.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMoqWcqpWWwKZ5xamqZqGeYry3sdGwmK2bmA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-increase-fps-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to increase FPS in Overwatch"},{"body":"Niantic is a big proponent for pushing augmented reality technology and interactions within software forward, which is exactly what the AR Mapping features in Pokémon Go are doing.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting today, any player who is Level 20 or over and does not have a Niantic Kids account will be able to interact with specific PokéStops and Gyms in a new way.\u0026nbsp;\n Certain PokéStops and Gyms will have a slightly different look to them, which means they will give you AR Mapping tasks for spinning them, along with the usual item drops. These tasks will function just like normal daily Field Research tasks outside of how you complete them.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst, you will need to complete an AR Mapping action at the PokéStop where you received the task. You do this by tapping an arrow that will appear on the task and exploring the area surrounding the PokéStop using the PokéStop Scanning system.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is how you can use AR Mapping and the PokéStop Scanning system.\nTap “Scan PokéStop”Opt into the feature via the on-screen prompts if it’s your first time recording a scan.Tap the record button to start scanning. Keep the object within the frame, and slowly walk around the object if possible.Tap Upload Later or Upload Now to upload your PokéStop Scan. The PokéStop Scanning is a feature that allows qualified trainers to stream images of PokéStops or Gyms and provides related information to Niantic. This is a completely optional part of the Pokémon Go app which can include information like the time and location of the recording, how your phone moved while you were recording, and some general characteristics of your device in the data sent.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic basically uses this information to build dynamic 3D images of various objects in the real world and improve how devices augment reality in real-time.\nHere are the tips Niantic gives for successfully scanning a PokéStop and how the environment might be affecting your image capture.\u0026nbsp;\nPokéStop scans can usually be finished in about 20 to 30 seconds and you will want to keep the PokéStop in the center of the frame, making sure it is visible from top to bottom within the frame.Maintain a consistent movement speed and distance between you and the object.If possible, walk a full 360 degrees around the PokéStop. If walking all the way around isn’t possible, 180 degrees will still work in most cases.\u0026nbsp;PokéStop Scans taken in various environmental conditions (lighting at various times of day, different types of weather, etc.). You can choose when you want to upload your scans, so if you complete one, you can wait until you get home to send Niantic the data and complete your task. You also might have prompts pop up when scanning a PokéStop, these are typically used to help correct any issues with the quality of your scan, if any are detected.\nFor more details about PokéStop Scanning and AR Mapping tasks, you can visit the Niantic support website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bsHSnmStoJVirrN5zJqnqaGenHqnscCtrKudo2K2r3nPqKKepZ%2Bjeqi7\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-the-ar-mapping-features-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use the AR Mapping features in Pokémon Go"},{"body":" Manuel “Martoz” Martinez is a professional Fortnite player and a content creator from the Netherlands.\nBreaking into the higher tiers of Fortnite is a challenging task. Not only do you need skill, you also need a certain level of consistency if you’re looking to stay on top of the ranked ladder. Martos has been around since 2018, but he started gaining more traction in terms of popularity with his Arena content.\nFarming 6,000 Arena points in a day seemed like not a big deal for Martoz, and he accumulated over 70,000 Arena points in less than a month around 2020. Reaching over one million subscribers on YouTube, Martoz almost never flinched under pressure. He always seems to find a way out of in-game situations that can be considered impossible to survive, and he owes most of his success to practice.\nOne of the fastest ways to improve through practice is having settings that you’re comfortable with. This’ll allow you to build your muscle memory more quickly, and your setup will start feeling natural as you keep hitting the practice grounds.\nConsidering professional and veteran players spend hours optimizing their settings, taking a look at Martoz’s layout can help you kickstart your progression. Most of these settings are up to personal preference, so don’t hesitate to make any changes you deem fit.\n\nHere are Maltoz’s Fortnite settings and keybinds.\nMartoz’s mouse settings Martoz’s sensitivity settings are considerably lower than most professional Fortnite players. They’re still a far away from being actually slow, but they certainly offer more control over speed. While Martoz doesn’t shy away from performing quick edits or building complex structures in seconds, you can notice there’s a thought process behind almost all of his moves.\nHis slower-than-average sensitivity settings give him enough room to consider his options. Even if you prefer higher or lower sensitivity values, you’ll always want to set your mouse’s response rate to the highest available option. This will ensure the lowest input lag for your mouse, and it can make a difference in a game like Fortnite where even milliseconds matter.\nDPI800X-Axis SensitivityFive percentY-Axis SensitivitySix percentTargeting Sensitivity75 percentPolling Rate1000 HzScope Sensitivity45 percentLogitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse Martoz’s keybinds Martoz recently changed his setup with a joystick. He still uses his mouse and keyboard, but he uses a joystick for his movement keys. Though it sounds odd at first, it works wonderfully to free up a major space on his keyboard. Due to the nature of “W-A-S-D” moving, players often dedicate three fingers to move their character around. You’ll be pressing down one of the movement keys continuously compared to the others, meaning your stable finger will change depending on the situation.\nA joystick allows Martoz to perform all the movement commands with his thumb, so he doesn’t need to switch fingers to move to another side. With this change, Martoz moved his building keybinds to keys closer to the bottom left corner of his keyboard while still utilizing his mouse’s side buttons. His keyboard’s upper side is practically empty in terms of hotkeys since he can’t reach them without letting go of his joystick.\nIf you don’t have a joystick, Martoz’s keybinds may feel too crowded when you also use the classic “W-A-S-D” setup to move your character.\nWallMouse Button 4FloorZStairsSRoofMouse Wheel UpTrapTUseLeft AltBuilding EditFReload / RotateRCrouchLeft CtrlSprint by DefaultOnInventoryCaps LockMapMConfirm Edit on ReleaseOffHarvesting Tool1Weapon Slot 1Mouse Button 5Weapon Slot 2Mouse Wheel ButtonWeapon Slot 3AWeapon Slot 4VWeapon Slot 5BRazer Huntsman Tournament Edition Martoz’s video settings Content creators and professional players usually use the latest hardware to play Fortnite in the most optimal conditions. While this type of hardware is more than powerful enough to run it with all the settings at their maximum values, it isn’t that beneficial to do so.\nIf you have a high refresh rate monitor, you’ll want to have as many frames as possible so you can unlock your screen’s full potential. Martoz generally sets every setting to their lowest value, but he makes an exception for his View Distance. Setting View Distance to Epic generally helps players to spot loot llamas and vehicles from far away while landing onto the map, which is beneficial for high-ranked matches.\nHe also stretches his screen with a “1750 x 1080” resolution. While your game will look considerably worse with a stretched screen, your enemies will look slightly larger, making them easier to target.\nDisplay ModeFullscreenResolution1750×1080Frame Rate Limit200fpsBrightness100 percentInterface Contrast1xColor Blind ModeOffColor Blind StrengthOff3D Resolution100 percentView DistanceEpicShadowsOffAnti-AliasingOffTexturesLowEffectsLowPost ProcessingLowV-SyncOffAllow Multi-threaded RenderingOnMotion BlurOffShow FPSOnHUD Scale50 percentNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TIncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqaZoqm8u7%2BMn6arrJ6ewaZ50p6rraGenMBurc2dZKSdqZe2r7DS\n","link":"/post/martoz-s-fortnite-settings-and-keybinds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Martoz’s Fortnite settings and keybinds"},{"body":"With her AD-based build, Katarina continues to bully other mid laners in League of Legends. Players have pleaded for Riot to look into the champion for quite some time now, and it seems they are finally getting what they wanted.\nA series of Katarina nerfs have made their way to League’s PBE server, targeting AD ratios across the board.\nKatarina changes on PBE:\n* Dagger AD ratio reduced from 75% bAD to 65%\n* E AD ratio reduced from 50% AD to 40%\n* R on-hit modifier increased from 25% – 35% to 28% – 38%\n* R AP ratio per hit reduced from 19% to 18%\n* R AS ratio per hit changed from +80% total AS to +166.6% bAS pic.twitter.com/hIAxmCGi9b\n— Spideraxe (@Spideraxe30) June 8, 2022  Her AD ratio while picking up a dagger and slashing nearby enemies thanks to her passive, Voracity, has been reduced to 65 percent bonus AD—down from 75 percent. Properly using her daggers remains a vital part of Katarina’s kit, so downgrading the ratio on the passive seems like a logical move. Another ability that deals damage depending on Katarina’s AD is Shunpo (E), which also looks like it’s going to be nerfed. When dashing to an enemy, the Sinister Blade deals damage with a 50 percent AD ratio on the live servers. On the PBE, that ratio has been reduced to 40 percent.\nMost importantly, her ultimate, Death Lotus, has also been reviewed and adjusted by the devs. Its on-hit modifier seems to have gone up from 25 to 35 percent to 28 to 38 percent. Additionally, her ability power and attack speed ratio per hit has been changed to 18 and 166.6 bonus attack speed, respectively.\nIt’s difficult to judge the impact these changes might have on Katarina’s gameplay since she has received both buffs and nerfs. But considering they’ve only just appeared on the PBE, it’s likely the devs will make further changes before they’re eventually shipped to the live servers.\nDespite complaints from players, Katarina doesn’t boast a high win rate, according to stats site U.GG. She current currently sits in 28th place in the mid lane with 50.20 percent. That being said, she has a high pick and ban rate.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RisabC0marnqukYriiwMCroKeZXaOys7LSZqOemZeqsm68wZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-devs-test-katarina-nerfs-on-league-of-legends-pbe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot devs test Katarina nerfs on League of Legends PBE"},{"body":"During the Xbox + Bethesda showcase, Xbox announced that it would be partnering with Riot Games to bring a wide range of new content to Game Pass. Announced in a short presentation, Xbox Game Pass stated that\u0026nbsp;League of Legends,\u0026nbsp;VALORANT,\u0026nbsp;Wild Rift, and more will be coming to Game Pass. Not only that, but players will have access to all the characters inside\u0026nbsp;League\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;Valorant.\u0026nbsp;\nMany players are curious when\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;and all its champions will be coming to Game Pass. Players may be able to check out this game as soon as this winter, according to the brief presentation shown during the showcase. When the game hits Game Pass, all the characters in\u0026nbsp;VALORANT\u0026nbsp;will become free for all players.\nGame Pass 🤝 Riot Games\nWe're leveling up all Game Pass members’ experience with some legendary PC \u0026amp; mobile games | #XboxBethesda @LeagueofLegends \u0026amp; @WildRift – All Champions ✅@PlayVALORANT – All Agents ✅@TFT – Select Little Legends ✅@PlayRuneterra\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;– Foundations Set ✅ pic.twitter.com/vodVBoxuGg\n— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) June 12, 2022  In addition to VALORANT,\u0026nbsp;players can get full access to some of Riot Game’s other popular titles. As shown above, all the\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;champions will also be available. Other characters will become readily available in Teamfight Tactics and Runeterra to help players get started.\nGet Xbox Game Pass This is a huge addition to Xbox Game Pass and might be their highest value to players yet. Those who won’t use Xbox Game Pass will still have to purchase each legend they want to use, easily racking up hundreds of dollars. By offering all legends on Game Pass, players don’t have to spend any more than the $9.99 subscription price each month.\nPlayers will likely hear more about the new Game Pass and Riot partnership as we get closer to Q4 2022. However, players can hop into Riot’s games now to get practice before the full release onto Game Pass later this year.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to DotEsports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZq2apJ%2Bnrq%2FAjKWYrqaTnXqnu9Fmr5unqGK0ornEZqeaq6M%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-valorant-launch-for-xbox-game-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does VALORANT launch for Xbox Game Pass?"},{"body":"Olympus is a beautiful city in Apex Legends and players will be able to explore it without the hassle of taking enemy fire. The new season is bringing a limited-time mode called “Olympus Preview,” which lets players explore the map and learn ring patterns without getting into firefights.\nOlympus Preview allows players to land wherever they want to get to know the arena, discover ring patterns, and try out rotation options. It’ll be available for the first two weeks of season seven and requires 30 people to start instead of the usual 60.\nThe limited-time mode is a way to explore the map in a friendly setting without worrying about health and third parties. The biggest concern is the ring, which closes down on players rather quickly after the first round. But since there’s no reason to spend much time looting and nothing to hold back, the real danger of Olympus Preview is not wanting to leave an area.\nThe mode is a welcome addition for players who want to explore new areas that may be filled with enemies, such as Bonsai Plaza. Senior level designer Dave Osei called the POI “the crown jewel of Olympus” and it’s obvious why. The opulent area is divided into two levels: the plaza itself and a smaller building above, the prestigious Reverie Lounge.\nThe lower level houses the square itself, a wide, open area that accommodates multiple squads. The Reverie Lounge is home to “high-tier loot” and “very close-quarters combat,” according to Osei, and could quickly become a favorite landing spot for players who like to drop in hot.\nPlayers can explore Olympus freely when season seven, Ascension, takes off on Nov. 4.\nUpdate 6:26pm CT: Design director Jason McCord confirmed on the season seven devstream that Olympus Preview will only last for one week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR51qKjpWWYlsOmecBmq6itop7AtXnMqJueZZOWua2xw2ampbGdpcK0ec%2BrnK%2Bhlax6qrqMrJyaq5%2Bjeng%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-will-have-tourist-mode-called-olympus-preview-in-season-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends will have “tourist mode” called Olympus Preview in season 7"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE is the latest offering in the Pokémon franchise with its unique MOBA-style gameplay.\nWhile it may have been quite a success in its initial weeks since launch, players have now become noticing something off happening during recent games. Everyone who has played the game will have been in the position where a member of their team is playing horribly. Often it can be written off as just poor skill–but it’s possible that it wasn’t a person at all.\nThe practice of adding bots into matchmaking isn’t new and has been done in a variety of games in many genres. Bots can be used as training tools for new players or, as they’ve been used more recently, to fill up lobbies that lack players.\nAre there bots in Pokémon UNITE? While there are no ways to select bot modes in UNITE, the game does indeed include them, and they can appear within any mode, even ranked.\nBots are used to fill up lobbies that lack players. It can happen even in ranked mode, if there is a lack of similarly ranked players.\nPlayers have been reporting since the game’s launch that UNITE has even used their account names as the identity for bots within matches they haven’t played.\nWhile nothing has been confirmed by TiMi Studios regarding the practice, there is a high frequency of players reporting the issue.\nWith bots active in ranked games, players have widely criticized the system. Bots seem to be more prevalent in higher ranks where there are fewer players present, which have been seen as counterintuitive to the ranked system.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyfmsBuvM6knKannmLCr7XTnmShmaaaeqO706w%3D\n","link":"/post/does-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-have-bots/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Pokémon UNITE have bots?"},{"body":" ESL Pro League is back on LAN in its 15th edition after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 24 teams in attendance have been split into four groups of six each and only half will make it into the playoffs.\nThe group stage kicks off with Group A on March 9 and will finish with Group D on April 3. The group stage will use a round-robin best-of-three format, meaning that every team will face each other. The group winners will earn a spot in the quarterfinals, while the runners-up and third-placed of each group advance to the Round of 12.\nESL Pro League season 15 is offering an $823,000 prize pool and fans see some of the best CS:GO teams in the world such as Natus Vincere, G2, Heroic, and FaZe Clan fight for it in ESL’s studio in Düsseldorf, Germany. There are no plans for a live audience during the playoffs.\nHere’s all the information you need to keep up to date with ESL Pro League season 15.\nTeams Group A G2Ninjas in PyjamasEntropiqMOUZFnaticLooking for Org Group B VitalityOutsiders (Virtus Pro’s players)FaZe ClanFURIAENCESprout Group C Players (Gambit’s players)Team LiquidGODSENTBIGMovistar RidersParty Astronauts Group D Natus VincereHeroicAstralisEvil GeniusesComplexityAGO Playoff bracket Group stage standings Schedule and scores All times are in CT and are susceptible to delays. Sunday, April 10 10am: FaZe 3-1 ENCE (FaZe 16-11 on Vertigo, ENCE 19-17 on Overpass, FaZe 16-9 on Mirage, FaZe 16-12 on Dust II) Saturday, April 9 8:30am: ENCE 2-0 NiP (ENCE 16-10 on Nuke, ENCE 16-14 on Ancient)12pm: FaZe 2-0 FURIA (FaZe 16-13 on Inferno, FaZe 19-16 on Mirage) Friday, April 8 8:30am: FURIA 2-1 Astralis (Astralis 16-13 on Ancient, FURIA 16-8 on Mirage, FURIA 16-7 on Nuke)12pm: FaZe 2-0 NAVI (FaZe 16-11 on Inferno, FaZe 16-12 on Dust II) Thursday, April 7 8:30am: ENCE 2-1 Movistar Riders (Movistar Riders 16-14 on Mirage, ENCE 16-2 on Vertigo, ENCE 16-5 on Nuke)12pm: NiP 2-1 Liquid (NiP 16-14 on Ancient, Liquid 16-14 on Overpass, NiP 16-13 on Inferno) Wednesday, April 6 8:30am: Astralis 2-1 Entropiq (Astralis 16-14 on Nuke, Entropiq 19-15 on Vertigo, Astralis 16-14 on Overpass)12pm: Liquid 2-0 Heroic (Liquid 16-9 on Ancient, Liquid 16-10 on Vertigo) Tuesday, April 5 8:30am: ENCE 2-0 Fnatic (ENCE 16-5 on Overpass, ENCE 16-12 on Nuke)12pm: FaZe 2-1 Players (FaZe 16-4 on Inferno, Players 16-5 on Mirage, FaZe 16-9 on Overpass) Sunday, April 3 12:30pm: NAVI 2-0 Heroic (NAVI 16-7 Overpass, NAVI 16-5 Mirage)12:30pm: Astralis 2-1 Complexity (Complexity 16-13 Dust II, Astralis 16-10 Nuke, Astralis 16-14 Ancient)12:30pm: AGO 2-0 EG (AGO 16-11 Dust II, AGO 16-11 Inferno) Saturday, April 2 5:30am: Heroic 2-0 AGO (Heroic 16-7 Vertigo, Heroic 16-3 Nuke)9am: Complexity 2-1 EG (EG 16-10 Inferno, Complexity 16-11 Vertigo, Complexity 16-10 Nuke)12:30pm: Astralis 2-1 NAVI (NAVI 16-4 Ancient, Astralis 16-14 Nuke, NAVI 16-13 Inferno) Friday, April 1 5:30am: Astralis 2-0 AGO (Astralis 16-13 on Mirage, Astralis 16-9 on Nuke)9am: Heroic 2-0 EG (Heroic 16-6 Inferno, Heroic 16-12 Nuke)12:30pm: NAVI 2-0 Complexity (NAVI 16-13 Ancient, NAVI 16-14 Dust II) Thursday, March 31 5:30am: AGO 2-1 Complexity (Complexity 16-11 on Dust II, AGO 16-11 on Ancient, AGO 16-12 on Vertigo)9am: Heroic 2-1 Astralis (Astralis 16-12 on Ancient, Heroic 19-16 on Overpass, Heroic 22-19 on Vertigo)12:30pm: NAVI 2-0 EG (NAVI 16-2 on Overpass, NAVI 16-10 on Dust II) Wednesday, March 30 5:30am: NAVI 2-0 AGO (NAVI 16-1 on Dust II, NAVI 37-34 on Mirage)9am: Heroic 2-0 Complexity (Heroic 16-9 on Ancient, Heroic 16-14 on Overpass)12:30pm: Astralis 2-0 EG (Astralis 16-9 on Vertigo, Astralis 16-8 on Overpass) Sunday, March 27 12:30pm: Players 2-0 Liquid (Players 16-1 on Dust II, Players 16-11 on Overpass)12:30pm: BIG 2-0 GODSENT (BIG 16-11 on Nuke, BIG 16-4 on Ancient)12:30pm: Movistar Riders 2-1 Party Astronauts (Movistar Riders 16-10 on Overpass, Party Astronauts 16-4 on Nuke, Movistar Riders 16-10 on Inferno) Saturday, March 26 6:30am: Movistar Riders 2-0 BIG (Movistar Riders 25-23 on Nuke, Movistar Riders 16-11 on Vertigo)10:30am: Liquid 2-0 Party Astronauts (Liquid 16-5 on Dust II, Liquid 16-9 on Mirage)1:30pm: Players 2-1 GODSENT (Players 16-14 on Inferno, GODSENT 16-13 on Overpass, Players 16-3 on Mirage) Friday, March 25 6:30am: Players 2-0 BIG (Players 22-20 on Vertigo, Players 16-14 on Ancient)10am: Movistar Riders 2-1 Liquid (Liquid 16-14 on on Inferno, Movistar Riders 16-12 on Mirage, Movistar Riders 19-16 on Ancient)1:30pm: GODSENT 2-0 Party Astronauts (GODSENT 16-9 Nuke, GODSENT 16-8 Ancient) Thursday, March 24 6:30am: Movistar Riders 2-1 Players (Movistar Riders 16-14 on Inferno, Players 16-7 on Mirage, Movistar Riders 16-9 on Ancient)10am: BIG 2-0 Party Astronauts (BIG 16-9 on Overpass, BIG 16-10 on Dust II)1:30pm: Liquid 2-0 GODSENT (Liquid 16-4 on Ancient, Liquid 16-6 on Dust II) Wednesday, March 23 6:30am: Players 2-0 Party Astronauts (Players 16-4 on Inferno, Players 16-6 on Ancient)10am: Movistar Riders 2-1 GODSENT (Movistar Riders 16-6 on Nuke, GODSENT 16-11 on Ancient, Movistar Riders 16-12 on Mirage)1:30pm: Liquid 2-0 BIG (Liquid 16-11 on Dust II, Liquid 16-12 on Mirage) Sunday, March 20 1:30pm: Vitality 2-0 Outsiders (Vitality 16-7 on Dust II, Vitality 16-13 on Inferno)1:30pm: FaZe 2-1 FURIA (FaZe 16-9 on Nuke, FURIA 16-6 on Inferno, FaZe 16-13 on Mirage)1:30pm: ENCE 2-1 Sprout (Sprout 19-17 on Vertigo, ENCE 16-10 on Mirage, ENCE 16-14 on Ancient) Saturday, March 19 6:30am: FURIA 2-1 ENCE (ENCE 16-11 on Nuke, FURIA 16-11 on Vertigo, FURIA 16-13 on Mirage)10am: Outsiders 2-1 Sprout (Sprout 19-17 Vertigo, Outsiders 16-8 Inferno, Outsiders 16-4 Dust II)1:30pm: FaZe 2-0 Vitality (FaZe 16-10 on Mirage, FaZe 16-2 on Dust II) Friday, March 18 6:30am: FURIA 2-1 Vitality (FURIA 16-4 on Vertigo, Vitality 16-12 on Inferno, FURIA 16-14 on Nuke)1am: ENCE 2-0 Outsiders (ENCE 16-10 on Mirage, ENCE 19-17 on Dust II)1:30pm: FaZe 2-0 Sprout (FaZe 16-9 on Ancient, FaZe 16-9 on Inferno) Thursday, March 17 6:30am: ENCE 2-0 Vitality (ENCE 16-8 on Mirage, ENCE 16-11 on Dust II)10am: FURIA 2-0 Sprout (FURIA 16-11 on Ancient, FURIA 16-12 on Mirage)1:30pm: Outsiders 2-0 FaZe (Outsiders 16-8 on Inferno, Outsiders 22-18 on Dust II) Wednesday, March 16 6:30am: Vitality 2-0 Sprout (Vitality 16-7 on Dust II, Vitality 22-20 on Inferno)10am: ENCE 2-1 FaZe (FaZe 16-13 on Nuke, ENCE 16-7 on Dust II, ENCE 16-13 on Overpass)1:30pm: FURIA 2-1 (Outsiders 16-14 on Mirage, FURIA 16-8 on Overpass, FURIA 16-7 on Vertigo) Sunday, March 13 12:30pm: G2 2-0 NiP (G2 16-14 on Vertigo, G2 16-10 on Inferno)12:30pm: Entropiq 2-0 Fnatic (Entropiq 16-13 on Overpass, Entropiq 16-13 on Vertigo)12:30pm: MOUZ 2-0 LFO (MOUZ 16-6 on Dust II, MOUZ 16-12 on LFO) Saturday, March 12 5:30am CT: NiP 2-1 LFO (NiP 16-7 on Nuke, LFO 16-14 on Overpass, NiP 16-5 on Ancient)9am: Fnatic 2-1 MOUZ (MOUZ 16-9 Fnatic, Fnatic 16-10 on Inferno, Fnatic 16-8 on Mirage)12:30pm: Entropiq 2-1 G2 (G2 22-20 on Vertigo, Entropiq 19-17 on Dust II, Entropiq 16-13 on Nuke) Friday, March 11 5:30am: NiP 2-1 MOUZ (NiP 16-10 on Inferno, MOUZ 19-16 on Vertigo, NiP 16-11 on Mirage)9am: Entropiq 2-0 LFO (Entropiq 16-7 on Dust II, Entropiq 16-9 on Ancient)12:30pm: Fnatic 2-1 G2 (G2 16-14 on Inferno, Fnatic 16-2 Dust II, Fnatic 16-7 Mirage) Thursday, March 10 5:30am: MOUZ 2-0 G2 (MOUZ 16-12 on Nuke, MOUZ 19-17 on Mirage)9am: NiP 2-0 Entropiq (NiP 16-5 on Nuke, NiP 16-11 on Overpass)12:30pm: Fnatic 2-1 LFO (LFO 16-13 on Dust II, Fnatic 16-8 on Inferno, Fnatic 16-7 on Overpass) Wednesday, March 9 5:30am: G2 2-0 LFO (G2 16-5 on Dust II, G2 16-12 on Inferno)9am: Entropiq 2-0 MOUZ (Entropiq 16-13 on Dust II, Entropiq 16-10 on Mirage)12:30pm: NiP 2-0 Fnatic (NiP 16-5 on Mirage, NiP 16-6 on Vertigo) This article will be updated until ESL Pro League season 15 concludes on Sunday, April 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLHSpWSpqp9iuaatxq6cZquVlsCwuoxqbGark6S%2Fpr%2BMm6mam5uawW6%2FwqGcna2cmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/esl-pro-league-season-15-scores-bracket-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ESL Pro League season 15: Scores, bracket, schedule"},{"body":"There is plenty to check out in Elden Ring’s wild open world and, fortunately, players are left to their devices when it comes to choosing what’s next.\nMany places on the map can be reached by venturing through the game’s story but most don’t rely on that being a prerequisite. Liurnia of the Lakes is one example.\nThere are several ways to reach this zone which makes up a bulk of Elden Ring’s world and, depending on where you are in your adventure, one option could be easier than the other. Here’s all you’ll need to know.\nHow to get to Liurnia of the Lakes in Elden Ring There are two different ways you can progress to Liurnia in Elden Ring. One of these can be done at any time but is hidden, the other will take some work but is the most obvious route to progress to the new zone.\nFirstly, you can access Liurnia by working through Stormveil Castle. Obviously, this isn’t so simple as you’ll need to take down Margit the Fell who guards the entrance of the castle. Furthermore, you will then need to progress through the castle and defeat Godrick the Grafted to leave via the Lake Facing Cliffs entrance.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon There is a much easier way to get to Liurnia, which can be done at any time and that is the secret path to the right of the castle — the only real trick is finding it.\nStart at the Stormhill Shack and head north under the bridge, but don’t veer off on the path to the castle, continue north under the bridge and you will come across another. Cross that bridge also.\nAt the end of this, you’ll want to hop onto a cliffside path. Follow this past the wolves and you’ll wind up nearby the Lake Facing Cliffs Site of Grace and in Liurnia.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStp12htra%2BzaKYZqeWYsGpsYylmKSdo2K2r3nEpZuepl2ntq%2Bz\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-to-liurnia-of-the-lakes-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get to Liurnia of the Lakes in Elden Ring"},{"body":"In Wordle, sometimes life gets much more difficult if players have a few certain letters in the right spot compared to having no letters whatsoever. If players have no letters correctly structured, then they have a little freedom in what words they can guess. However, if they have a couple of letters in the correct position, then they’re more limited in what words they can type in. This situation could happen if players find themselves with a word starting with “SQU.” Of course, while players might have a word that starts with “SQU,” this doesn’t mean they need to guess a word using those starting letters. They could try and use words with different letters to uncover any hidden ones that they can then use in their real guesses for the Wordle. Either way, if players need some help narrowing down guesses that begin with “SQU,” they can look below for the full list. SquabSquadSquatSquawSquegSquibSquid Most of the words on this list should look familiar to a majority of players. These are commonly used words in the English language, but players just might not think to use them during a game of Wordle. There are some strange words on this list, however. “Squeg” and “squaw” aren’t too common of words. While it remains a possibility they could someday be the answer to a Wordle, players will likely be better off trying the words that are more common first and then seeing what comes of it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGZsZqSVqcGmvoywpquco2LBqa3TZqqtmaKperi106FkrKml\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-5-letter-words-that-start-with-squ/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle: 5 letter words that start with ‘SQU’"},{"body":"Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;is finally making its debut in the Western gaming world, which means that the game will operate on a new set of servers to provide a lag-less experience for fans.\nConsidering the initial release hype can draw more players than expected, the game’s servers could start acting up due to the demand. When that’s the case, players will often start receiving connection errors and become unable to log into the game with their characters.\nWhile such errors can also appear due to internal connectivity issues, you should always check in with the game’s servers before trying out any potential fixes.\nHere’s how you can check Lost\u0026nbsp;Ark’s\u0026nbsp;server status.\nCheck out\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark’s\u0026nbsp;official server status page Lost Ark\u0026nbsp;has its own dedicated website that showcases the status of all of its active servers. If you can’t seem to log in to\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark, you can check out your server’s status\u0026nbsp;here.\nCheck in with the community Whenever something’s wrong with the servers, community members often respond the fastest. Players who are unable to log into the game quickly make their way to community hubs like\u0026nbsp;Reddit\u0026nbsp;or alternative sources like\u0026nbsp;servicesdown.com.\nIf there are a decent number of players reporting connectivity problems, you can safely assume that\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark’s\u0026nbsp;servers may be down for the moment.\nYou can also keep an eye on\u0026nbsp;Lost Ark’s\u0026nbsp;official Twitter page\u0026nbsp;since the devs let fans know of any unexpected server or game outages there.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyqv4ylpqysXZa%2FrHnDqK6nZZikxG7AzmaaoZ2ToHq0sdGvnKtlo6mutcHS\n","link":"/post/is-lost-ark-down-here-s-how-to-check-lost-ark-s-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Lost Ark down? Here’s how to check Lost Ark’s server status"},{"body":"League of Legends fans may find this hard to believe, but reworked Fiddlesticks was actually voiced by a human.\nVoice actor Kellen Goff shared his experience with voicing the Harbinger of Death today, even explaining how to pull off the chilling inhuman sounds with his vocal cords. While the first part of nailing Fiddlesticks’ voice is breathing inwards, it appears to be a bit more complicated than that.\n “Put it in the upper right corner of your throat, and that activates a bit of a whistling undertone,” Goff said. “It sounds like two voices are talking at once, or the wind is talking, or a rusty gate.”\nThough the method may seem a bit abstract, the effect is terrifying. Two separate voices appear to meet together in disharmony, with one being wheezy and guttural and the other sounding like nails on a chalkboard.\nThe second part of Fiddle’s voice when breathing outward starts off as a whisper. As you get louder and find “where the air is coming out,” you then push it outward to create another haunting effect.\nWhen creating such terrifying sounds, it’s important to keep your vocal cords safe. “If it feels like it hurts, that’s a no no,” Goff advises. “Your throat is so fragile… and it’s a muscle that can break like that… If it hurts, stop and practice another day. You have all the time in the world and as practice makes perfect, so does patience.”\nGoff has voiced characters in a wide array of games, such as SMITE, MapleStory, and Warframe. He’s also performed in several animes, including One Punch Man and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmer5%2BnuKawjJ%2BgnZycmsC1tcKkqmaun56wpnnAnKuoql2axbG4wKKlrGWYpMRuwM5mp66knGK8p7KMrZ%2BeZZOdrq68yKilrGWkmr%2BztcWyoKefXau8qq%2FE\n","link":"/post/reworked-fiddlestick-s-voice-actor-explains-how-to-pull-off-the-champion-s-terrifying-voice/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Reworked Fiddlestick’s voice actor explains how to pull off the champion’s terrifying voice"},{"body":"Most gamers won’t think twice about collecting Steam Trading Cards.\nTrading cards generally don’t cost more than a dollar or so, but some hard-to-collect cards require players to perform difficult tasks in their respective games. This drives the market to raise the prices on these rare cards to sometimes unreasonable levels.\nThese prices may look scary to buyers, but you can see that virtually no one is actually willing to pay these high prices if you take a peek at the Steam Community pages. There are even occasional listings that get snatched for reasonable prices. Some players may even decide to play the game themselves to unlock the card instead of spending their hard-earned cash.\nHere are some of the most expensive Trading Card listings on the Steam Community Market.\nFast destroyer (Foil) – $1,906 Fast Destroyer has ties to Infinite Tanks, a game that features tanks as its center. The level of detail in the game is rather impressive and the combat system can be quite appealing to tank fans.\nCompleting tasks in hectic environments like in Infinite Tanks will be difficult, slightly justifying this trading card’s price. There has been a couple of past purchases that had a maximum price tag of a dollar at best.\nCloud Hound (Foil) – $1,906 Cloud Hound is one of the older cards on our list and it originates from a puzzle game, So Many Me. Throughout your journey in So Many Me, you’ll run into many exotic-looking creatures such as the one featured on the card.\nIt also has a history of auctioning around the $20-mark, which isn’t an everyday sight for a trading card. Despite belonging to an old game, the card still finds buyers frequently and it can be the only hope for the person who listed it for $1,906.\nThe Crystal Caverns (Foil) – $1,882 The Crystal Caverns can be obtained through playing Will of the Gods, a game with a fun and unique concept. Players get to face each other in a one-vs-one concept, representing a god that tries to guide the most followers.\nThe card’s description reads, “To the far North, there is an epic battlefield, where sometimes, something happens”, and there have been some expensive purchases in its past. During summer 2021, a copy of The Crystal Caverns was auctioned for $69, which is almost unheard of for a trading card. Compared to other cards on the market, the listing for $1,882 may somehow have a chance here if the stars align in the process.\nThe Goats (Foil) – $1,882 The Goats are unlockable by playing Adios. The game itself features a pig farmer who decides to stop helping the mob, leading him to meet his killer.\nWith the game releasing in 2021 and most players potentially not focusing on collecting the trading cards, The Goats only has a single listing without any purchase history. Considering the lack of sellers, the unreasonable listing for The Goats may have a chance to succeed.\u0026nbsp;\nStela (Foil) -$1,873 Originating from Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX, Stela has one of the most consistent purchase histories for a trading card on the Steam Community Market.\nThe card often actions for more than $25, an impressive amount for a trading card. The buyers are scarce, however, and there’s a single purchase of Stela around every four-to-five months.\u0026nbsp;\nSumo Bot (Foil) – $1,867 Sumo Bot comes from a VR title, Pierhead Arcade 2. It’s possible to find all sorts of different arcade games in this title, but if you don’t have a VR system, it may be hard to collect its trading cards which can be the whole business plan behind the $1,867 listing.\nSumo Bot doesn’t have a purchase history, making it hard to determine its value for potential new buyers. The only single bid is at $0.13, meaning spending over a thousand dollars may not be that wise in the long run.\u0026nbsp;\nImages via Valve\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXaK8tMCMnq%2BpnZ6otrexjKyrnpmdYsGzrcOipaBlk5a%2Fpb8%3D\n","link":"/post/the-7-most-expensive-steam-trading-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 7 most expensive Steam Trading Cards"},{"body":"The Netflix documentary “7 Days Out,” featuring the League of Legends North American Championship Series, as well as the events following Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng’s personal tragedy earlier this year, has been released today. The first season of the documentary series incorporates six events, each centered around a different industry. Included is the Westminster Dog Show, Eleven Madison Park, NASA’s Cassini Mission, the Kentucky Derby, CHANEL’s Haute Couture Fashion show, and finally the NA LCS.\n The League of Legends episode focuses on the days leading up to the grand finals of the 2018 North American Spring Split between 100 Thieves and Team Liquid on April 8 in Miami Beach, Florida. The match ended with a decisive 3-0 stomp, resulting in a Team Liquid victory, and cemented the organization as the undisputed North American champions. The documentary, despite their loss, follows 100 Thieves closely, as the newly-formed team struggles to keep it together.\n“7 Days Out” emcompasses the jarring reaction of Doublelift to the catastrophic family news he received in preparation for the finals, and the fallout that ensued. It’s an emotional joyride that’s well worth the watch for those with access to Netflix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLGfqnqkrc1mpaivXayuta%2FHZqWerJahtrm%2FjHBknZmpqHqwwdNmm6ibpaKyr8DAq7Bmq5Wntqa%2FjJ%2Bcmqylp7avs4ylnJqfpZp6sLKMpZygnZ6ZwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-now-watch-netflix-s-7-days-out-documentary-series-featuring-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can now watch Netflix’s “7 Days Out” documentary series featuring League of Legends"},{"body":"It was a tale of two halves in today’s series between Team Liquid and 100 Thieves, with two of the best League of Legends teams in North America battling for the first spot in the 2022 LCS Spring Finals. Mid-series draft adjustments and momentum was the name of the game, and only the Thieves adapted in time to take home the victory.\nIn the first two games, 100T strayed away from what worked for them across the regular season and throughout the playoffs. Instead of picking a classic front-to-back team composition, they chose a mélange of different champions without much synergy.\nUP NEXT! GRAND FINALS #100WIN pic.twitter.com/h60wCq4g7y\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) April 17, 2022  Champions like Tryndamere, Sett, and Vex meant that there wasn’t a clear point of engage for the Thieves, and, as a result, Liquid ran them over with ease. Bjergsen put on a clinic through the first two games, racking up five kills, 22 assists, and only two deaths on Twisted Fate and LeBlanc. His star teammate, Hans sama, was having a field day as well, collecting 16 kills and 10 assists without a single death.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon A 3-0 sweep looked almost inevitable for Liquid, but 100T adapted their strategies just in time. They gave Ssumday and Closer perfect champions to give their team a formidable frontline, while also providing their teamfight enough engage to stay proactive in teamfights. With Ornn and Jarvan IV right in the thick of things for games three and four, FBI and Abbedagge were free to deal as much damage as they could.\nGAME FIVE IS ON THE MENU! #LCS #100WIN pic.twitter.com/B6MxB6vJrI\n— LCS (@LCSOfficial) April 16, 2022  Not only did Ssumday completely outperform Bwipo in the last three games of the series, but Abbedagge also shook off his lackluster early performances and broke out perfect wombo-combos on Orianna, on top of perfect poke as LeBlanc. FBI was the team’s late-game insurance with his picture perfect teamfight positioning, piling on 12 kills, 17 assists, and two deaths in the reverse sweep.\nThe final game ended up being the closest of them all, with 100 Thieves crushing the early game as they did the two previous matches. Liquid did, however, fought back with some well-executed teamfights that made the game close, especially with their superior five-vs-five team composition. As a result, 100T knew they could only win the game with a backdoor courtesy of Abbedagge’s Twisted Fate.\nTHE THIEVES HAVE STOLEN THE NEXUS! #100WIN pic.twitter.com/2qIsZY19Lr\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) April 17, 2022  The reigning LCS champions fought with everything they had, and their resilience and intelligent drafting helped them come out victorious. Abbedagge said it was satisfying to reverse sweep “the team that thought they were the best in the league,” especially after losing the first two matches in that specific way.\nWhile 100T enter the finals, Liquid have to prove themselves worthy to be finalists in their lower bracket matchup against either Cloud9 or Evil Geniuses. Both teams have shown glimpses of greatness across the series, but Liquid’s veteran jungler Santorin thinks that the latter has the edge tomorrow.\n“I think both C9 and EG are pretty strong teams, and I’d probably give the slight favor to EG,” Santorin said in a post-game press conference. “C9 is one of those teams where I don’t really know what to expect from them because their drafts are very innovative at times, so I think it kinda comes down to how they draft during their games tomorrow.”\nYou can catch C9 and EG in action when these two electric rosters clash tomorrow at 2:30pm CT.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\n This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaF2ptaqx1Z6qZpyVm7KiwIyloKqtmZl6ra%2FSZqqpqpmjtG68y5qwqJ6WqHpzfJFr\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-break-into-2022-lcs-spring-finals-berth-pull-off-reverse-sweep-against-liquid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves break into 2022 LCS Spring Finals berth, pull off reverse sweep against Liquid"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ War Games event begins Tuesday, April 13, and of course, there are some new cosmetics to look forward to.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a post made on Apex Legends‘ official website, EA announced they would be adding new skins for Pathfinder, Wraith, Lifeline, Gibby, Mirage, and Bloodhound.\nThe skins are being advertised as “re-imagined takes on classic looks.” Among the skins that have been listed, there’s a theme of recoloring popular skins that have already been released.\nHere are all of the skins that will be available as a part of the War Games event. This piece will be updated when more information on new event skins becomes available.\nPathfinder The new skin for Pathfinder is a black, red, and gold recolor of the robot’s War Machine skin. In its previous iteration, the War Machine skin was almost exclusively white.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Featured Gaming Deals on Amazon This new take adds multiple layers of color to the cosmetic while keeping the iconic smiling sun at the center of the chest, which is there in place of the generic smiley face that’s part of Pathfinder’s default skin.\nWraith Wraith’s new skin is a darker recolor of her Protector of the Void legendary skin. The original skin was available during the Iron Crown Collection event.\nWhile the general color theme of this skin is similar, Wraith’s new hair in the recolor is red instead of white. Additionally, the newer skin uses red as more of an accent color than the original. The base of the highly armored-out Wraith cosmetic is a dark navy.\nBloodhound Bloodhound’s War Game’s skin is an updated version of The Centurion from the Iron Crown Collection event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe previously golden mail armor outfit that’s accented by black has been enhanced to include a metallic green as the main color with gold as an accent color. But the feathers in the character’s helmet remain red, just as they were in the original Centurion skin.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SurbiMrZ%2BeZZ6axG6%2FyqKlrGWZo3qivMSxqmavkad6qK3Mnqpmnaaau7U%3D\n","link":"/post/all-the-new-skins-in-apex-s-war-games-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All the new skins in Apex’s War Games event"},{"body":"Almost two years ago, League of Legends players had the chance to experience the Dawn \u0026amp; Night event for the first time. This week, players will receive six more skins of the same theme, along with a Prestige Edition and a Worlds-themed skin, with the release of Patch 11.19.\nThe newest additions to the Dawnbringer line are Yone, Morgana, and the game’s latest champion Vex. Like the previous Dawnbringer skins, their principal traits will be a light-blue color and the goal of bringing order to the cosmos. Yone will join the opposing side to his brother, Yasuo, who is considered the original cosmic entity that gave birth to the other descendants.\nAmong Yasuo’s descendants, we have three new arrivals to the Nightbringer line: Tryndamere, Lillia, and (finally) Kayn, who will also receive a Prestige Edition for his upcoming skin. Within the event lore, Rhaast was once an archon of light, a beacon of order, which is why Kayn can be seen wearing light-blue colors if he takes up the darkin’s form. But now Rhaast is just a weapon in the hands of Kayn, an ambitious demigod of dusk.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Patch 11.19 is also tweaking a few balance numbers before Worlds 2021 begins. To honor the international event, Riot Games will also release a Worlds-themed skin for the Exemplar of Demacia, Jarvan IV.\nEvery skin will hit the client store with its own set of chromas in Patch 11.19, starting Sept. 23.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuar56Xv6q6xp6pZqaZnLW1rtGipaCdomLArLXNrGShoaRiwamxjKugn6xdnrtuuMSanq6dXaSzbrjEoJynnKNivaLAwqFkamldZoY%3D\n","link":"/post/dawnbringer-nightbringer-skins-hit-the-rift-in-league-of-legends-patch-11-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dawnbringer, Nightbringer skins hit the Rift in League of Legends Patch 11.19"},{"body":"Even with a few new card packs and Duel Festival events finally rolling into Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel over the last month or so, fans still weren’t thrilled with Konami’s seeming lack of attentiveness to its newest platform post-launch, especially after the most recent Forbidden and Limited list.\u0026nbsp;\nHowever, it seems like the next big wave of content is coming soon, as the most recent update allowed users like ItsBradazHD to datamine a ton of future cards, assets, and other goodies—including the upcoming addition of cards like Destiny HERO – Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer.\nDatamined Leaks: A New Selection Pack is coming soon, featuring the \"Swordsoul\" and \"PUNK\" archetypes – as well as the long-awaited Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer!#MasterDuel #YuGiOh #YuGiOhMasterDuel #遊戯王マスターデュエル pic.twitter.com/ZRkWYabdBI\n— Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Guide (@MasterDuelSite) May 6, 2022  Certain changes have already been confirmed by Konami following the update, like some changes to the user interface, new animations and effects for popular cards like Lightning Storm, and some nice quality of life features such as the ability to batch-generate cards you don’t own in the Deck Edit screen.\u0026nbsp;\nIgnoring visuals, most players will care about the new content coming to the game, which includes a future Selection Pack that will feature cards from archetypes like Swordsoul, P.U.N.K., Drytron, and Ursarctic. Destiny HERO – Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer will also make its debut, which many players predicted when Konami Semi-Limited Fusion Destiny on the new ban list.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Structure Deck is also on the way, “Cybernetic Successor,” which will bring in cards from the TCG’s Cyber Strike Structure Deck and give players access to Cuberdark End Dragon. A new Bundle Deal is also being added that will give players 10 Master Packs and a copy of Infinite Impermanence.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for non-cards, multiplier new Duel Fields and Mates are also going to be added to the shop, featuring the likes of Wightbaking, Salamangreat Gazelle, and Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo. Future Mates were also picked out, including Dragonmaid Nudyarl, Scapegoat Token, and Bitron, though the latter two appear to be linked to Duel Pass 3 and 4 respectively.\u0026nbsp;\nDatamined Leaks: Some more little bits:\n– Dragonmaid Nudyarl mate (missing some shop assets)\n– Scapegoat Token and Bitron seem to be Duel Pass 3 and Duel Pass 4 rewards, based on file names and asset style.#MasterDuel #YuGiOh #YuGiOhMasterDuel #遊戯王マスターデュエル pic.twitter.com/k0FMiEFmEY\n— Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Guide (@MasterDuelSite) May 6, 2022  In addition to the new cards and products, six new Duel Festival events were also discovered: Fusion, Classic, Link, Pendulum, Monster Type, and Attribute. Each of these will be detailed as they become available over the coming months, but the basic concepts are easy to see.\u0026nbsp;\nSolo Mode will be getting a lot of new content in the future too, with the following modes being contained within the leak with rewards like card sleeves and profile icons.\u0026nbsp;\nOrcustDream MirrorU.A.Six SamuraiDangerNephthysSP Deck Challenge 2 (GX)Duel Strategy 2 It is very likely that this content makes up most of Master Duel’s next two or three months, outside of new card packs being added over time. None of the actual cards or products have been confirmed by Konami yet, so it is unclear if or when some of it might become available.\nUpdate May 6 1:20am CT: Konami has confirmed the new Selection Pack, titled Refined Blade and featuring Destiny HERO – Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer, along with the other previously mentioned archetypes, and a second Selection Pack called Fusion Potential, which includes more Fusion support reprints, will launch on May 8. The Cybernetic Successor Structure Deck will also be added to Master Duel on May 8. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyVqMGzu9ieqWaomKSyr7XXZpynnp%2BnsKa%2BjKyuqKqUqLy2uIyapZ1lnaS%2FpnnDoqqcp6aav6awjKKlZqaVrHq6wYygoGanmGK6or%2FTnqlmnKWauW6wwK2YpqGemg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/destroyer-phoenix-enforcer-swordsoul-and-more-discovered-in-new-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-datamine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer, Swordsoul, and more discovered in new Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel datamine"},{"body":"Twitch veteran and avid Hearthstone player Kripp shared his opinion about gambling on Twitch, claiming it could be acceptable if done under the right conditions.\nThe gambling meta has taken over Twitch and driven a rift in the livestreaming platform’s community. After Twitch’s single largest streamer, xQc, returned to gambling sponsor Stake, the discourse surrounding the ethics of gambling on Twitch has been vehemently debated. Though there have been countless critics of sponsored gambling streams, coming from creators both on and off Twitch, the trend has only seemed to grow. Stake even brought on musician Drake to do a sponsored gambling stream.\n One of Twitch’s most seasoned content creators, Hearthstone streamer Kripp, has been through nearly every Twitch trend. In a recent stream, the Twitch partner gave his opinion on how gambling should be treated on the platform and if it could find a place on Twitch.\nWhile other content creators and viewers have been quick to give moral judgments over gambling as a whole, Kripp said he had no problem with the practice “under lots of conditions.” “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with gambling,” Kripp said. “There’s people who think gambling is immoral and all this shit, but I think gambling is fine.” The streamer made sure to clarify that he believed gambling is acceptable under specified regulations.\nKripp took issue with the current state of gambling on Twitch and the apparent lack of regulation against sponsored gambling streams that are often found to be scams. The streamer said that the website should take action against “a completely unregulated website based on crypto in the middle of nowhere in the Bermuda Triangle or some shit.” While the discourse around gambling on Twitch is certainly not fading away anytime soon, it has primarily transitioned to Twitch’s responsibility in regulating the category. Though Twitch has not yet made any sort of statement regarding its ongoing controversy, the eventual pressure may cause the platform to crack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiglZa%2FtbTSraannV2owbOxwKacq2Wbp7axvIywnKKfmKh6qrqMqKVmrKeewaS0jKCYppqcnruoecOemZqslQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-streamer-kripp-weighs-in-on-twitch-gambling-debate-gambling-is-fine-under-lots-of-conditions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone streamer Kripp weighs in on Twitch gambling debate: ‘Gambling is fine … under lots of conditions’"},{"body":"Destiny 2‘s Season of the Lost brought with it Ager’s Scepter, a Stasis Exotic locked behind two different (but complementary) quests. At the time, players had to hunt Atlas Skews across the Dreaming City for weeks as part of the Tracing The Stars quest. After getting all of them, a quest called A Hollow Coronation appeared, sending players to actually grab the Exotic. The catalyst, on the other hand, would drop randomly from Astral Alignment, the seasonal activity for Season of the Lost.\nWith the release of The Witch Queen, however, most Year Four content and activities moved to the Destiny Content Vault—Bungie’s way of essentially removing certain destinations and activities from the game.\nIn The Witch Queen, Ager’s Scepter moved to the Monument to Lost Lights, also known as the Exotic archive in the Tower. This means some players have a simple way to acquire it—but it’s gonna cost them some hard-earned materials like Ascendant Shards. Like other yearly content that rotates out, getting Ager’s Scepter after The Witch Queen should also require the purchase of Beyond Light, meaning players can’t acquire it if they don’t own the expansion.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon The catalyst for Ager’s Scepter, on the other hand, will drop from playlist activities, according to Bungie. This means players have a shot at obtaining the catalyst whenever they finish a Strike or after completing Gambit and Crucible matches. It’s unclear if it will drop from Battlegrounds as well, since the activity will evade the Destiny Content Vault and enter the Vanguard Ops playlist.\nWhat does Ager’s Scepter do? Ager’s Scepter is a Kinetic Stasis trace rifle that slows nearby enemies when getting a final blow, and chaining final blows with it can freeze a multitude of enemies, offering great crowd control and a metric ton of Shatter damage. Stasis final blows also refill its magazines from reserves, making it similar to a Stasis Prometheus Lens or a Retraced Path with Subsistence.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSan5WnwG6%2Fwp6nrZ2iYq6vsIyiq6xlk5bBorjYrKtmoZ5isaa%2F06KlsmVi\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-ager-s-scepter-and-its-catalyst-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Ager’s Scepter and its Catalyst in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Rocket League went free-to-play on Sept. 24, and with that massive update came some equally massive changes to how players can play the game.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with cross-progression between platforms and a single set of dates for the game’s Competitive Seasons, Competitive Tournaments, and the Rocket Pass, the game was also removed from the Steam Store.\u0026nbsp;\nThat doesn’t mean the game has been completely removed from Steam, just that new players who want to get the game won’t be able to do so through that specific platform. If you previously purchased Rocket League on Steam, you can still download and play the game like you always have with no issues.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Steam version of Rocket League will also be fully supported moving forward, so if you don’t want to make the jump to the Epic Games Store, you won’t need to if you already own the game.\u0026nbsp;\nFor new players on PC who want to play Rocket League, you will need to download it on the Epic Games Store. This wasn’t a surprising move considering Epic purchased Psyonix last May and has been slowly pushing towards this moment since doing so. Starting with removing DLC from Steam last December and other, smaller changes before the free-to-play launch.\nIf you do want to swap to a new platform, you can link your Epic Games, Microsoft, PlayStation Network, Steam, and Nintendo accounts together and select which one is your primary account. That account will be used as your default across all platforms, which means you will have access to its inventory and profile no matter where you play.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8qr%2BMq6aco5Wpeq2xwKCsnmWjqbatuIyarZqhnJavrbGMqKVmq6Sarq4%3D\n","link":"/post/is-rocket-league-still-available-on-steam/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Rocket League still available on Steam?"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Wolfabelle left countless Elden Ring players in awe as she managed to fell the infamous Tree Sentinel as only a level one Wretch.\nThough she’s mostly known for her Among Us and GTAV role-play content, Wolfabelle has avidly been playing FromSoftware’s latest game, Elden Ring, since its release. Upon starting her journey in the game, the British streamer made the brave choice of selecting Wretch as her class. Out of all eight playable character types in Elden Ring, Wretch is undoubtedly the weakest. Only a level one at the start of the game and with the lowest stats by far, the Wretch has no proficiencies or any discernable advantage. The character type is primarily used by experienced FromSoftware aficionados looking to flex their skill and game knowledge, which is exactly what Wolfabelle did.\nThe Tree Sentinel is an optional boss that nearly all Elden Ring players encounter within the first hours of playing. Considering it shows up before many even have their mounts, most players are extremely unequipped to face off against the Tree Sentinel even when not playing as a Wretch. Wolfabelle took the challenge upon herself to kill the Tree Sentinel as her first boss of the game. The affair spanned two streams, as she spent almost five hours fighting this single, optional boss with the weakest character in the game. Her eventual moment of triumph, however, was unmatched: with only a sliver of health left herself, Wolfabelle deftly slew the Tree Sentinel.\nClearly ecstatic, the streamer finally saw hours worth of trials and tribulations pay off. Rendered speechless, Wolfabelle’s chat flooded with support for their streamer, as now she could finally play the rest of the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrKurnZGisrN51qijn5mSmrmtsYykoKWko2LBs7HEZqqepqSeu6a4jJqqZpldobK3sctmpqedXay%2FpsDCoWSipl2auaWxzWapoqaX\n","link":"/post/twitch-streamer-wolfabelle-kills-tree-sentinel-as-a-level-one-wretch-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch streamer Wolfabelle kills Tree Sentinel as a level one Wretch in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Having a reliable headset is critical to winning matches and having the most immersive gaming experience possible. Some players stick to tried-and-true wired headsets for their convenience and sound quality. Others prefer the mobility and freedom offered by wireless headsets. Both types of headsets have their advantages and disadvantages.\u0026nbsp;\nHere is a look at the pros and cons of both headset connection types to see which is the best option for you.\nWired headsets In 2004, SteelSeries dropped the world’s first gaming headset with the Siberia. Since the Siberia’s release, wired headsets have remained the standard for most gamers because they allow players to hear in-game sounds clearly and communicate effectively with their teammates at the same time. Many gamers prefer wired headsets because of their simplicity and affordable pricing. Wired headsets are plug-and-play on any PC, thanks to 3.5-millimeter and USB connections. These types of headsets are generally cheaper than their wired counterparts. Although wired headsets keep the price down by using older technology, the sound quality matches and even exceeds some wireless sets.\nPros Sound quality The main reason wired headsets are often favored over wireless alternatives is the outstanding sound quality. Wired headsets receive the audio signal directly from the device through the cable with minimal chance of data loss or signal interference. Wireless headsets encode the audio data and transmit it wirelessly. This process can result in a loss of sound quality and higher latency depending on the quality of the headset.\nWired headsets traditionally have a reputation for better sound quality than wireless alternatives. But quality wireless headsets like the Logitech G Pro X Wireless, SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless, and Razer Blackshark V2 Pro narrowed the gap. While wired headsets still have the edge for audiophiles, casual users might not notice much of a difference between the two connection types.\nCompatibility Wired headsets are compatible with a wide range of devices, excluding some mobile phones. The 3.5-millimeter jack is the universal audio connection type used on devices including PCs, monitors, tablets, consoles, and other devices.\u0026nbsp;\nMobile phones without a 3.5-millimeter jack can still use wired headsets, though. Instead of connecting directly to the phone, the headsets connect using an adapter. The downside is these adapters are sometimes sold separately and add a few more dollars to the overall cost of the headset.\nSome higher-end gaming headsets use a USB sound card to connect to the PC instead of a 3.5-millimeter jack. The benefit of USB sound cards is that they transmit the audio data digitally compared to the analog signal offered by the 3.5-millimeter jack. By sitting outside the PC, USB sound cards help eliminate some of the background noise associated with the 3.5-millimeter jack, and they offer more adjustability options. USB headsets also have software to control the equalizer settings and can offer simulated 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound.\nSee Wired Headsets on Amazon While wired headsets can work on most hardware, wireless headsets are limited to devices with a USB port. The need for a USB port further reduces the compatibility of wireless headsets and makes them unfeasible for mobile phones.\nConvenience One of the benefits of wired headsets being compatible with most devices is they are easy to use. Most wired headsets work on a simple plug-and-play principle without requiring software or driver updates to get them to function correctly.\nWired gaming headsets are also easier to use because they don’t need an external power source. Unlike wireless headsets, there’s no need to charge a wired alternative or worry about the battery dying after extended use.\u0026nbsp;\nPrice When comparing headsets of equal quality, wired versions are always cheaper than wireless alternatives. The reason wired headsets are more affordable is because of their simple design and use of older technology. Wireless headsets use more advanced technology to transmit and receive, and they also require a dongle to function.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cost disparity between the two types of headsets can significantly impact a player’s choice. Some buyers balk at paying higher prices for quality wireless headsets when they can buy a wired alternative for much less without sacrificing sound quality.\nCons Restricted movement One of the main disadvantages of wired headsets is that they limit users’ movements. The cable physically connects users to their devices, which can be inconvenient. Players who rely on quick hand movements to control their mouse might find the extra wires to be a nuisance.\nCable damage The cable is the weakest point of a wired headset and is susceptible to damage. If the cable gets stretched or the internal wiring gets damaged, it can decrease the sound quality. For headsets without a detachable cable, a damaged one can be the end of a headset.\nSome modern gaming headsets have detachable cables or braided cables to make them sturdier. Headsets like the Logitech G933 have detachable braided cables that are easy to replace if they’re damaged. Grabbing a headset with one of these cables lowers the chance of damaging your headset to the point of no return.\u0026nbsp;\nWireless headsets Until the arrival of 2.4GHz wireless technology, there was no doubt that wired headsets were the best for gaming. Before 2.4GHz connections, wireless headsets were unreliable and susceptible to delays, signal loss, and interference. Modern wireless headset performance is drastically different, and pros like the Astralis CS:GO team and TSM VALORANT team use wireless gaming headsets.\nWireless headsets connect to devices using Bluetooth or a wireless radio frequency (RF) signal. Bluetooth headsets are often cheaper than those using a wireless signal, but they have a shorter range,\u0026nbsp;lesser sound quality, and can introduce more delay. The benefit of having Bluetooth as a backup connection on wireless headsets is they are compatible with most Bluetooth devices and don’t require a dongle.\nPros Mobility Mobility is the main reason to choose a wireless headset over a wired alternative. Since there are no cables connected to the PC, users have the freedom to move around or sit further away from their monitor. Wireless headsets also reduce clutter and make it easier for users to play without wires getting in the way.\nSound quality Lower-end wireless headsets can’t compete with wired alternatives, but the playing field is level at the top tier. Current wireless headsets like the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro and the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless have the sound quality to rival their wired siblings, and there is no noticeable latency.\nModern wireless gaming headsets use a 2.4GHz connection instead of Bluetooth for a couple of reasons. The 2.4GHz wireless frequency provides better sound quality than Bluetooth headsets because it has a more stable signal and higher data transfer speeds. Bluetooth headsets are fine for listening to music or watching movies, but in competitive games, where speed and accuracy are critical, Bluetooth has too much latency and low audio fidelity.\nCons Battery and charging Like other wireless devices, headsets have an internal battery that requires charging. Modern headsets have a reasonably long battery life, with the Logitech Pro X Wireless lasting around 20 hours and the BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless hitting the 24-hour mark. Regardless of how long the battery lasts, it will still eventually die. If it dies during a game, users risk throwing the match because they won’t hear what’s going on. Most modern wireless headsets have warning lights or beeping noises when they’re running low, giving users ample time to charge them.\nThe charging process is another major disadvantage. Charging a wireless headset requires a cable and effectively turns it into a wired headset. Wireless headsets can take hours to charge, and in that time, users experience the disadvantages of a wired headset.\nPrice The more advanced technology and need for wireless transmitters add to the cost of wireless headsets, pushing the price higher than wired alternatives. But wireless technology is becoming more widespread, and the price gap may shrink in the future.\nSee Wireless Headsets on Amazon Durability At some point, the battery in a wireless headset will come to the end of its lifespan. When that happens, users have to either replace the battery or the headset itself. Replacement batteries are available for some Logitech, SteelSeries, and Corsair models, but they can be expensive and challenging to install. Batteries for brands like Razer and HyperX are difficult to find, and users might have to replace the headset instead.\nThe dongles used by wireless headsets often get lost or damaged because of their small size. If something happens to the wireless dongle, the headset becomes useless because it can’t connect to the PC. Reputable companies like Logitech and Razer sell replacement dongles, and it’s worth paying a few extra dollars instead of buying a new headset.\nWhen comparing high-end wired and wireless gaming headsets, there isn’t too much difference in sound quality. The main differences come down to practicality, cost, and comfort. It’s up to buyers to decide which type strikes the best balance between their needs and budget.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BZp7KledWsZLChopq5pr%2FSZp6apZmjtG60xJqbrJ2kqHqxvs6sZJqmlGKwsLrS\n","link":"/post/wired-vs-wireless-gaming-headsets-pros-and-cons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wired vs. wireless gaming headsets: Pros and cons"},{"body":"EA Sports released the first set of Icon Swaps in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today, Dec. 15.\nSee FIFA on Amazon Icon Swaps are a way to redeem Icon cards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team by exchanging tokens you earn through gameplay. Players will earn a token every time they complete an Icon Swap objective listed in the Milestone tab of FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. Once you’ve gathered enough tokens, you can start trading them for the Icon of your preference or even FUT packs, if you prefer.\nThere are seven Icons that can be redeemed in the first Icon Swaps of FIFA 22 Ultimate Team: Iker Casillas (mid version), Rio Ferdinand (mid version), Marc Overmars (prime version), Marcel Desailly (mid version), Alessandro Del Piero (base version), Gianluca Zambrotta (prime version), Wayne Rooney (mid version).\nThe first set of Icon Swaps one tokens, nine in total, will be available for 26 days, so players should have enough time to complete the objectives. Some of them have to be completed in Squad Battles while others must be done in the Weekend League and Live FUT Friendly: One League. EA will add the following nine tokens after the first ones expire.\nAll Icon Swaps one objectives Icon Swaps Silvers: Win six Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with 11 silver players in your starting squad for one Icon Swaps token.Eredivisie: Win six Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with 11 Eredivisie players in your starting squad for one Icon Swaps token.La Albiceleste: Win six Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with 11 Argentinian players in your starting squad for one Icon Swaps token.Seleção: Win six Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with 11 Brazilian players in your starting squad for one Icon Swaps token.One club wonders: Win six Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with 11 first owned players in your starting squad for one Icon Swaps token.Weekend League: Win 13 Weekend League matches for one token.  Icon Swaps Premier League  Complete these three objectives to unlock one token.\nWin six: Win six matches in the Live FUT Friendly: One League, with at least eight first owned Premier League players in your starting squad.Finesse six: Score using finesse shots with Premier League players in six separate matches in the Live FUT Friendly: One League.Assist 10: Assist in 10 separate matches using Premier League players in the Live FUT Friendly: One League.  Icon Swaps LaLiga Complete these three objectives to unlock one token.\nWin six: Win six matches in the Live FUT Friendly: One League, with at least eight first owned LaLiga players in your starting squad.Score 10: Score in 10 separate matches using LaLiga players in the Live FUT Friendly: One League.Through assist 5: Assist with a through ball in five separate matches using LaLiga players in the Live FUT Friendly: One League.  Icon Swaps Serie A Complete these three objectives to unlock one token.\nWin six: Win six matches in the Live FUT Friendly: One League, with at least eight first owned Serie A players in your starting squad.Score 10: Score in 10 separate matches using Serie A players in the Live FUT Friendly: One League.Through assist 5: Assist with a through ball in five separate matches using Serie A players in the Live FUT Friendly: One League. All Icon Swaps one rewards Icons Iker Casillas 89-rated: six tokensRio Ferdinand 88-rated: seven tokensMarc Overmars 90-rated: nine tokensMarcel Desailly 88-rated: 11 tokensAlessandro Del Piero 87-rated: 12 tokensGianluca Zambrotta 89-rated: 14 tokensWayne Rooney 88-rated: 17 tokens FUT packs (loot boxes) 81+ x25 pack: two tokens82+ x25 pack: three tokens83+ x25 pack: five tokensBase or mid Icon pack: eight tokensMid Icon pack: 10 tokens89+ mid Icon pack: 13 tokensBase or mid Icon player pick: 14 tokensMid or prime Icon pack: 16 tokensBase, mid, or prime Icon player pick: 17 tokensncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwrculZJ%2BhoqjBbrXCqKVmq6eWvbR5zpuhnpuknsOmv4yapZ1loprEor7DrGSipl2btqetjGtpZq2cqbaurdOeZK2dkaI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-first-icon-swaps-objectives-and-rewards-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All first Icon Swaps objectives and rewards in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"ESPN has finally released all the participants of the first-ever Apex Legends EXP Pro-Am, which will feature some of the most popular Apex streamers and pro players pairing up with some of the best athletes and sports personalities the world has to offer.\nThe tournament will take place on Thursday, July 11 at 8pm CT and will award a $25,000 grand prize to the winning three-person squad—all the prize money will be donated to the V Foundation for Cancer Research on behalf of the winning three players.\n🚨 Competitors scheduled for the first-ever EXP Pro-Am @PlayApex presented by @KnowTheRealCost\n🎮 @drdisrespect\n🏈 @TarikCohen\n🎧 @DillonFrancis\n🏀 @DevinBook\n🎥 @NickEh30\n🎙 @MariaTaylor\n🏀 @breannastewart\n🗓 Thursday | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN App\nFull list: https://t.co/UO3eokkBLE pic.twitter.com/AAOn9Zz48G\n— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 9, 2019  There are plenty of notable Apex pros and streamers playing in the event, including Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm, NRG Esports’ Coby “dizzy” Meadows, Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan, Houston Outlaws’ Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson, and TSM’s Colton\u0026nbsp;“Viss” Visser.\nMeanwhile, there are multiple popular sports athletes and personalities that will be participating as well, including big names like Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Chicago Bears’ Tarik Cohen, WWE star Xavier Woods, and even musician Dillon Francis. Check out the whole list here:\nPros/gaming personalities/ESPN talent Athletes/celebritiesCasper, Team Liquid\nDizzy, NRG Esports\nDrDisrespect, Gaming Personality\nDropped, Rogue\nTennp0, FaZeClan\nGigz, 100Thieves\nHusKers, Rogue\nJericho, Gaming Personality\nJessica Chobot, Gaming Personality\nKingrichard, NRG Esports\nMalik Forte, Gaming Personality\nMendokusaii, Gaming Personality\nNaomi Kyle, Gaming Personality\nNick EH 30, YouTube Creator\nStonemountain64, Facebook Streamer\nSweetdreams, Rogue\nSydnee Goodman, IGN Host\nTeenage, 100Thieves\nViss, TSM\nFedmyster. Gaming Personality Xchocobars, Gaming Personality\nClinton Yates, ESPN Host\nIsrael Gutierrez, ESPN Host\nJack Mitrani, X Games Host\nMarcus Spears, ESPN Host\nMaria Taylor, ESPN Host\nSarah Spain, ESPN Host Bernardrick McKinney, Houston Texans\nBlake Cashman, New York Jets\nBreanna Stewart, Seattle Storm\nChris Thompson, Washington Redskins\nConnor Ball, The Vamps\nDarius Miles, Former NBA Player\nDevin Booker, Phoenix Suns\nDillon Francis, electronic musician\nEli Apple, New Orleans Saints\nEmmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos\nJey Uso, WWE\nJimmy Uso, WWE\nJoejuan Williams, New England Patriots\nKenneth Faried, Houston Rockets\nKenny Omega, AEW\nMarcus Scribner, Actor on Blackish\nMarcus Williams, New Orleans Saints\nMartellus Bennett, Former NFL Player\nMike Davis, Chicago Bears\nMitchie Brusco, X Games gold medalist\nOrlando Scandtrick, NFL Player\nQuentin Richardson, Former NBA Player\nRasheem Green, Seattle Seahawks\nRyan Decenzo, X Games gold medalist\nSam Witwer, Actor on The Walking Dead\nStephen Weartherly, Minnesota Vikings\nShawne Merriman, Former NFL Player\nTatiana Suarez, UFC\nTom Schaar, X Games gold medalist\nTroy Gentile, Actor on The Goldbergs\nXavier Woods, WWE\nZach Moore, Arizona Cardinals  The event will be streamed on ESPN app, both the ESPN Esports and Electronic Arts Twitch channels, ESPN Esports’ YouTube, Twitter, ESPN Play, ESPN Player, and WatchESPN. Catch all the action this coming Thursday.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1pr7ErGSeq6CjwG64yKyrZqeWYrCmuMSbqaKsmZrAbr%2FTq5yapZWnwG6tzZ1kqaqfqHqquoytn55lpaWwsLnIp55mmaCaxW64xKCcp5yjYrK5vIypqahlkaI%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-espn-s-list-of-celebrities-streamers-and-pros-in-the-upcoming-apex-legends-exp-pro-am/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s ESPN’s list of celebrities, streamers, and pros in the upcoming Apex Legends EXP Pro-Am"},{"body":"When a teammate disconnects and the match begins with a four vs. five, VALORANT players have the option to end the game and queue for a new one in a similar fashion to games like League of Legends.\u0026nbsp;\nIntroduced in Patch 1.07 in 2020, this option prevents lopsided matches, wasted time, and unfair Ranked Rating loss.\u0026nbsp;\nIf a player disconnects at the start of a match—from the beginning of the buy phase to the end of the first round—a “remake call” may be triggered at the start of the second round by typing /remake into the chat.\u0026nbsp;\nTo remake the match and start again from square one, all connected players on the team must agree to remake through a voting system.\u0026nbsp;\nIf there are four players remaining in the team, for example, every player has to vote ‘yes’ for the match to be remade. If even just one player votes ‘no’ for whatever reason, the game will advance to the next round.\u0026nbsp;\nThe remake vote lasts for the duration of the buy phase in the second round. If the vote is not passed, it will expire.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the vote is passed and the game is remade, all players who voted will not receive an XP, RR, or MMR loss for the match. The disconnected player, however, will be punished and will receive a penalty equivalent to disconnecting from a full match.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnqSao5Viw6K4zquYp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-remake-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to remake in VALORANT"},{"body":"If you ever played a Mage in World\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Warcraft then you’ll recognize the newest spell card for the class in Hearthstone, Ray of Frost. Ray of Frost cost one mana and takes advantage of the games new Twinspell mechanic. The spell allows you to freeze an enemy minion, additionally, if the minion is already frozen the spell deals two damage. Since the card has Twinspell, this means you will get another copy of the card without Twinspell as soon as Ray of Frost is cast. The obvious strategy would be to use your first Ray for the freeze and the second for the damage. Mage definitely has some interesting tools coming with Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows, and it will be fun to see what kind of decks they bring to life. During the majority of Rastakhan’s\u0026nbsp;Rumble the most dominant Mage deck was Odd Mage. Since Baku will soon no longer be available for play in Standard, neither will the Odd archetype. This means Mage will be needing something fresh to make the class competitive. It looks like that might be coming in the form of some new support for Tempo Mage. You can play Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows expansion on April 9. Hopefully players are ready for whatever the league of EVIL throws their way. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6OyuHnMmp6eZZOWv6V50ZqwZqeWYrOzu9KtZKudppqurbHDZp2oql2dsqK%2B06GqraeemsBuvsisnGanlmLAqa3DqK6sZZWtvaK60qKmpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-mage-card-ray-of-frost-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-rise-of-shadows-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Mage card Ray of Frost revealed for Hearthstone’s Rise of Shadows expansion"},{"body":"Virtual camgirl Projekt Melody, who last streamed on Nov. 2, was handed a second ban from Twitch this morning. The company also removed her partner status. Melody’s first suspension on the platform came in March when she was banned just one day after making her debut stream. At the time, the self-described “Hentai AI” said she “got too spicy” on Twitch. After three days, the ban was lifted. While the streamer sticks to SFW content on her Twitch, having streamed regularly on the platform over the past few months, her overt and open NSFW nature likely meant that she was under more scrutiny than most.\nIt doesn’t bode well for Melody fans, however, that her partner status has been revoked. Twitch’s ban guidelines and durations vary wildly but unpartnering a streamer indicates a more severe sentence. It’s possible that the virtual streamer has been permanently banned from the platform.\nUpdate Nov. 6 5:05am CT: Projekt Melody’s Twitch ban was rescinded after two days. The streamer posted a lengthy explanation regarding her suspension. DigitrevX, a 3D artist and modeler who designed Melody’s virtual body, filed a DMCA takedown against her Twitch channel, claiming that the streamer was infringing on his copyright.\nMelody provided invoices showing that DigitrevX was paid in full for his services and design work. The streamer also sent messages to the 3D artist in December 2019 confirming that she owned the intellectual property, with DigitrevX in agreement.\nNevertheless, the 3D artist continuously helped Melody over the next few months without compensation, despite the streamer offering to do so.\nThe working relationship between the two soured when DigitirevX offered a partnership deal through his company Giga Music Group, wanting $40,000 a month from Melody. The streamer, upon consultation with those in the industry, rejected the deal after finding it to be “grossly inflated and offered unnecessary services.”\nMelody said DigitrevX continued to demand unreasonable monetary compensation and promotion for his new project, YFU BABY. “I’ve been dealing with it for months, and it’s given me endless stress which made me cancel streams some days because I was too shaky from the anxiety,” Melody said. “I kept expecting it to resolve itself since the initial claim had no merit. I am not looking for more drama, I just want him to leave me alone so I can focus on my channel and community.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiooqS3prfTZqSepJ%2BZxm6uwKelnpxdpLtuwNaiq5ygXZa0orXNZqeaqqSjsrN50q2Yra2jYr%2Bmuc6vnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/projekt-melody-banned-on-twitch-again-partner-status-removed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Projekt Melody banned on Twitch again, partner status removed"},{"body":"Nintendo has started to roll out daily news updates to give fans more information about various items, features, and weapons that are going to be included in Splatoon 3 when it launches for Nintendo Switch on Sept. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of these new reveals is another modified version of a classic Splatoon weapon, the Triple Inkstrike.\u0026nbsp;\nBoom! We didn't want you to wait too long. Observe how a user can group ink strikes closely…or space them out strategically. Truly, this is a weapon that rewards the flexible and calculating user. Apologies for our earlier \"boom\"—we do get excited here at the Squid Research Lab. pic.twitter.com/nmuLgeiJaD\n— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) April 28, 2022  The original Inkstrike was a special weapon from the original Splatoon that launched a missile at a selected area and created a large damage area upon impact. It would also warn players it was going to impact, giving players at least a little time to react and try to get out of the area of effect before detonation.\u0026nbsp;It also used the Wii U’s GamePad as part of the controls. Splatoon 2 did not bring the Inkstrike back, with the Tenta Missiles multi-shot weapon essentially replacing it, but Splatoon 3 is giving it an overhaul.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Triple Inkstrike takes the original weapon’s concept and adds some of the Tenta Missiles’ mechanics too, increasing the launch speed and using multiple projectiles instead of one. The three missiles can detonate at different intervals and have the ability to select different targets. This gives players the option to strategically space out their Inkstrike at multiple places to provide more coverage or spacing, or the ability to focus on one area and emulate the original Inkstrike’s bigger impact area.\u0026nbsp;\nThis approach is something Nintendo and its first-party developers tend to take for some of the company’s bigger releases, and Splatoon fans have experienced similar news cycles for the previous games in the franchise.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joqqmkkam8sLqMbGSrnaaarq2%2FjKucr5mdpbKledOroKmklWK2r7fSramio5VixKatz6il\n","link":"/post/splatoon-3-reveals-revamped-triple-inkstrike-weapon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Splatoon 3 reveals revamped Triple Inkstrike weapon"},{"body":"Valve’s Steam Deck may not be in gamers’ hands just yet, but developers who have their hands on dev kits are already praising the handheld’s Linux and Proton implementation. PCGamer spoke with several developers after tweets regarding the Steam Deck’s versatility began popping up. Early on, many gamers feared that using Linux Proton would hinder performance and accessibility. But the opposite appears to be true if developers are to be believed. While the Steam Deck doesn’t work out of the gate with every game, those it does work with appear to have little to no issue. art of rally runs like a dream on the Steam Deck! @OnDeck Charged up with solar power from the Funselektor Van too🌞https://t.co/L1uZPR7UYL pic.twitter.com/odcgEo5iNZ\n— dune (@funselektor) February 3, 2022  PCGamer spoke briefly with Valheim developer and designer Jonathan Smårs, who was impressed by the Steam Deck’s capabilities. “Valheim worked from day one on Steam Deck without any changes,” Smårs told PCGamer. “The graphic settings need to be set down a bit compared to my high-end PC of course, but I’m still impressed with what such a small handheld can handle without any platform-specific optimizations.”\nThe Iron Gate developer also highlighted the Steam Deck’s ability to get Valheim up and running without making any changes. This is further echoed by PCGamer’s report that most developers it spoke with are expecting a “smooth launch” when it comes to the Steam Deck’s software.\nPCGamer also spoke with Raymond Doerr, who is the owner of SixtyGig Games, which develops Rise to Ruins. “I did have some issues with controls, but my game is not designed for a controller at all, it doesn’t even have the code to detect/respond to controller inputs,” Doerr told PCGamer. “I’ll need to design a controller layout for it, as well as write controller support for the game, but I suspect my game will be playable on it when that’s done.”\nDoerr’s faith in the Steam Deck being able to run Rise to Ruins may be a reassurance that these early compatibility issues have a fix and that they’re not wholly related to the Steam Deck’s software. Steam Deck feels pretty great so far! 30XX gets an easy 60fps – great fit for the device pic.twitter.com/YE57hY5QJ7\n— c k – 3 0 X X (@batterystaple_g) January 27, 2022  Considering the initial adverse reaction the community had regarding news that the Steam Deck would run Linux Proton, Valve’s choice appears to be paying off. With many fixable issues like controller detection seemingly unrelated to Linux and more so coming from the games themselves, the rollout of the Steam Deck looks promising.\nThe Steam Deck verified game list recently surpassed 100 compatible games, with 60 of them being verified and 40 of them being playable. While not all of those games will initially support it, AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling technology is coming to many titles. Valve’s Steam Deck ships on Feb. 24 to round one reservation holders after it was delayed from December. The second round of reservations is open and will begin shipping sometime in Q2 2022. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqyslZa6brDEnKJmoKmlsm6%2BwKanrGWlpXqistOeqWaclauyrbvPnqmsZaOdrrOxjJ6Yq6SpYr2zrcisnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/steam-deck-hype-ramps-up-after-developers-share-early-praise/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Steam Deck hype ramps up after developers share early praise"},{"body":"Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is set to get a massive new addition next week when the popular Nintendo 64 title The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask arrives on the service.\nToday Nintendo announced a date for the addition that was first revealed late last month. The game will be available from Friday, Feb. 25 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack customers.\nLink is dragged into the world of Termina, where the moon is falling from the sky!\nRelive the world’s final 72 hours when The Legend of #Zelda: Majora's Mask comes to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 2/25. #Nintendo64. pic.twitter.com/712guV6wtz\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 18, 2022  Those who own a subscription to the service have access to virtual consoles for the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis. Next week’s addition will be the second Zelda title available to play on the Switch with the virtual console’s assistance.\nPreviously, members could play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Along with this, there are plenty of other iconic titles available from Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, and much more.\nAlso, members of the premium subscription service gain access to Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s latest DLC, which brings a ton of bonus content to the game.\nIf you’re a longtime fan of The Legend of Zelda or someone who has never played through Majora’s Mask before, this is the perfect opportunity to hop in on the action and experience the game for yourself.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXaGyqLHNnWSonl2vsq2wwGakmqKfp660ecyaqqRlp565rXnAq6mirpVivK95zaKlrZ2embxuv9aiq5ygXaS7rbXNng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-legend-of-zelda-majora-s-mask-arrives-in-nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-on-feb-25/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask arrives in Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Feb. 25"},{"body":"When it was revealed that Destiny 2 was coming to PC exclusively on Blizzard’s Battle.net, speculation began about the possibilities of crossovers between Destiny and Blizzard’s other franchises.\nWhile we haven’t seen anything like Destiny skins in Overwatch or World of Warcraft weapons in Destiny, this amazing Easter Egg was discovered today by Reddit user “crissyronaldo92,” and it’s sure to get Blizzard fans excited.\n Today marked the return of Iron Banner, the first time the PvP event has made its way into Destiny 2. This meant the return of Lord Saladin, an NPC who was the star of Destiny 1’s Rise of Iron expansion. Saladin commentates over your Iron Banner games and is a constant presence in the PvP matches.\nAt about the 15 second mark of the video above, Overwatch fans will hear a familiar voice.\nKeith Ferguson is the voice actor for both Reaper and Lord Saladin, so that’s not just a really good impression you’re hearing. That’s actually Reaper in Destiny 2.\nThis is a fantastic little hidden tidbit that will go largely unnoticed by most, as the “We Ran out of Medals” medal is awarded to players who kill 25 enemy players without dying. Your reward is a chance at hearing Reaper in the game.\nFans are thanking Blizzard, Bungie, and Keith Ferguson for including this awesome nod to Overwatch in Destiny 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mnJWowaq62GZpZqqVlr2mvoyvpqKblWKupMDOq2SemaOpsrN5xKCeZmlnboB6\n","link":"/post/this-overwatch-easter-egg-in-destiny-2-features-reaper-and-it-s-amazing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This Overwatch Easter Egg in Destiny 2 features Reaper—and it’s amazing"},{"body":"Braum is one of the most popular supports in League of Legends due to his powerful yet easy-to-play kit. The Heart of the Freljord is tailor-made to defend AD carries and is often built to maximize health and create openings for the marksman. Braum’s passive makes dueling difficult for opponents since they may find themselves stunned after taking four hits.\nSince his release, Braum has maintained his status as one of the most consistent tanks in the bot lane, even when more popular picks like Nautilus and Leona attempt to take over. His unique ability to shield allies from bursts of damage and counterattack accordingly has become increasingly beneficial as years have gone by due to the sheer amount of damage some champions can deal in mere seconds.\nLike all champions in League, Braum will need to adapt his build to suit the situation. Some items are useful for the support regardless of the direction the game goes in, however. Here is one of the best builds for Braum in the 2022 season of League.\nRunes Resolve Guardian: Braum’s role is to guard the ADC and the rest of his team, ensuring they have the upper hand in fights. Taking Guardian will allow Braum to protect fellow champions nearby and grant them a small shield should they take damage. This effect will also activate should Braum use an ability on his allies, such as his Stand Behind Me, that will already grant bonus armor and magic resistance.\nFont of Life: Braum has many ways to impair the movement of enemy champions. This can be done using his passive’s stun or through his Winter’s Bite to apply a slow to the enemy. Once he has done this, the target will be marked by Font of Life. Marked targets will heal back health to allies who damage them over two seconds.\nBone Plating: Having more durability is going to make Braum better at defending his allies. Bone Plating grants Braum early tankiness, reducing the subsequent damage he receives after first being damaged by an enemy champion.\nUnflinching: Unflinching grants Braum extra mobility during combat. Often enemy champions will choose to use crowd control abilities against Braum to slow him down and stop him from reaching his allies. This rune is going to reduce the effects of these abilities by up to 20 percent as Braum’s health gets lower.\nInspiration Magical Footwear: Another way Braum will gain early mobility is by using Magical Footwear. At 12 minutes into the game, Braum will receive a pair of Slightly Magical Boots. If Braum can help his allies get takedowns before that mark, he’ll get them even quicker, saving him 300 gold.\nBiscuit Delivery: For many champions in the bottom lane, taking Biscuit Delivery is going to be extremely beneficial. This rune gives the champion a way to heal back from damage without the need to return to base. Biscuits will also increase the maximum mana the champion has, giving them a small advantage for later in the game.\nOptional—Approach Velocity: Should players want to be more aggressive with Braum, Approach Velocity is a great choice. By slowing someone with Braum’s passive, Q, or ultimate, Braum will gain a burst of movement speed towards them. This will allow both Braum and his allies to stack his passive and immobilize a caught-out foe, though is certainly not necessary in every situation.\nBonuses: +8 ability haste, +6 armor/+8 magic resist (matchup-dependent), +15-140 health\nStarting items Steel Shoulderguards Due to support champions’ inability to farm minions, starting with a support item is important. Steel Shoulderguards gives Braum a way to secure gold for himself and his ADC through minions killed by either player. While there are many items that do this, this item is perfect for Braum due to its stat increases of 30 health, three attack damage, and 25 percent health regeneration.\nAdditionally, Steel Shoulderguards will transform once enough gold has been acquired. Once transformed, the item will gain the ability to place wards that grant vision to allies.\nRelic Shield is also an option that players may choose to start with, though Braum’s abilities scale with his HP rather than his AP. This makes it more effective for him to use Steel Shoulderguards and proc his passive often.\nHealth Potion Much like Biscuit Delivery, taking a health potion grants Braum another way to sustain health and remain in the lane should he take damage from enemy units or champions. For the remaining 100 gold, taking two potions is the perfect choice to cap off Braum’s starting items.\nStealth Ward\nYou can’t be a great support player unless you watch your warding. Starting with a Stealth Ward provides Braum with a powerful tool that can save a bot lane matchup from falling victim to an early level two gank from the enemy team. It can also be useful for stopping invades in the early game, though it should be used depending on the situation.\nCore items Locket of the Iron Solari (Mythic)\nThe introduction of Mythic items provided champions across the Rift with valuable tools that increase their ability to perform their distinct roles, often being the first purchase players opt for due to this power spike. Tank supports don’t have much to choose from, but for Braum, nothing could be more helpful than offering players even more shielding with Locket of the Iron Solari. Outside of its massive active shielding effect, it also provides champions around Braum with a small boost to their armor and magic resist, making it a great option for Braum players that want to be in the front of the action.\nPlated Steelcaps/Mercury’s Treads (boots)\nBoots provide Braum with not just a boost of speed that may let him land a pinpoint Q on an opponent, but can also be customized to provide Braum with even more defenses depending on the matchup. Plated Steelcaps are almost always a must-have for Braum players due to how often they’ll be poked down by an enemy ADC. Mercury’s Treads provide a boost to Braum’s tenacity that can help against matchups into champions like Morgana or Leona that may leave Braum unable to move for some time, though.\nZeke’s Convergence At his core, Braum is a tankier support. Many items on this build are going to be focused on increasing his health and armor, adding bonus durability to the Freljord champion. Zeke’s Convergence is the perfect item to increase Braum’s durability, boasting 25 additional armor, 250 bonus mana and health, and 20 ability haste. One of the main uses for this item comes once Braum and his allies engage in a teamfight. Should Braum cast his ultimate ability, he will be surrounded by a storm that will deal magic damage and add a slowing effect to enemies caught inside.\nKnight’s Vow The perfect support item for tank champions, Knight’s Vow allows Braum to partner with an ally and grants bonus effects for the pair should they be next to each other. On top of this, the item will grant Braum 400 bonus health, 10 ability haste, and 200-percent base health regen. This item can only be linked to one ally champion at a time, so Braum is going to want to use this on his ADC.\nThornmail Being a natural tank, Braum enjoys being at the center of attention. Throughout most of the game, Braum will likely be on the receiving end of lots of damage, much of which he is unable to do anything about due to his lack of items. But once Zeke’s Convergence and Knight’s Vow are built, Braum can opt for the powerful Thornmail, which will punish enemies dealing damage with their auto-attacks.\nRedemption\nOutside of the enchanter class, most supports do not have access to ways to heal their allies. Braum attempts to compensate for this with his armor and magic resist presents, as well as his large shield and rune choices, but bringing low allies back from low health isn’t really what he does. Luckily for champions like Braum, Redemption acts as not only a way to deal with low-health allies but also benefits Braum through increases to his mana regen, health, and ability haste.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6Rir7Ot1KZkm62ZobFutc1mo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR50p6YrKeeYn5x\n","link":"/post/best-braum-build-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Braum build in League of Legends"},{"body":"Riot Games surprised many gamers when it announced VALORANT in 2020. The free-to-play game is a five-vs-five, hero-based tactical shooter, and it has already established itself as a popular esport. VALORANT boasts exciting gameplay, beautiful artwork, and a loyal, competitive player base. Whether you are on the hunt for special gaming gear that will provide more in-game comfort or for VALORANT themed decor and gifts, there are plenty of deals to sift through. We compiled several of the best VALORANT deals below because you can never have enough VALORANT in your life.\nVALORANT Stickers for Water Bottles SpecificationsThere are tons of durable water bottle stickers in this fan-made kit of stickers. They are nonrepetitive, 100-percent vinyl PVC, and can be moved without leaving any residue on surfaces. Why We Recommend Variety100-percent vinyl PVCNo residue after removal Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Exclusive VALORANT content with Prime Gaming SpecificationsWith Prime Gaming, players gain access to exclusive in-game loot in VALORANT and many other games, including Grand Theft Auto, League of Legends, and Assassin’s Creed. Prime Gaming also comes with a free subscription on Twitch.tv every month. Why We Recommend Exclusive VALORANT contentPrime Gaming benefitsIn-game loot and free games Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Zhijie Omen VALORANT Game Artwork Canvas Art Poster SpecificationsThis fan-made VALORANT artwork of Omen works well as a poster or as framed wall art. It ships with or without a frame depending on preference. Why We Recommend High-quality canvasModern decoration100-percent satisfaction guaranteed Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Valorant Official Calendar 2022 SpecificationsThis is an official 8.5 inch by 8.5-inch VALORANT-themed calendar with 17 colorful VALORANT pictures. Why We Recommend Official artworkBudget-friendly giftIncludes 16 months Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon VALORANT $25 Gift Card SpecificationsVALORANT cards make great gifts for VALORANT players. These gift cards unlock in-game currency for the player, letting them decide what to do with their newfound wealth. Why We Recommend Different versionsUnlocks in-game currencyEasy gift for a VALORANT player Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Logitech G PRO X Superlight Wireless Gaming Mouse SpecificationsThe Logitech G Pro X Superlight Wireless gaming mouse is used by several professional Valorant players. It makes a great mouse for the FPS with its ultra-lightweight design allowing precision and quick flicks. Why We Recommend Used by Tenz, Subroza, and WardellLightweight and wireless Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon Razer Wolverine Ultimate Officially Licensed Xbox One Controller SpecificationsRazer’s Wolverine Ultimate is an officially licensed Xbox One Controller with optimized ergonomics and interchangeable thumbsticks. It holds a place as one of Dot Esports’ best controllers for VALORANT. Why We Recommend Interchangeable thumbsticksIncludes carrying caseTwo remappable multi-function bumpers Today’s Best Deals 19% Off Today on Amazon PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller SpecificationsThe DualSense is a new-generation controller that improves upon the DualShock’s technology. It has haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, a built-in microphone, dynamic vibrations, and more. It also ranks as one of Dot Esports’ favorite controllers for VALORANT. Why We Recommend Haptic feedbackAdaptive triggersBuilt-in microphone and headset jack Today’s Best Deals See on Amazon HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headset SpecificationsThe HyperX Cloud Alpha S is a 7.1 surround sound headset with adjustable bass, noise-canceling microphone, and a durable aluminum frame. Dot Esports marks this headset as one of the best headsets for VALORANT. Why We Recommend 7.1 surround soundAdjustable bassNoise-canceling microphone Today’s Best Deals 23% Off Today on Amazon Corsair HS50 Pro S SpecificationsThe Corsair HS50 Pro S is a stereo gaming headset that works with PC, Mac, Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation. It has adjustable ear cups, high-quality audio, and a fully detachable noise-canceling microphone. Why We Recommend Adjustable ear cupsMultiplatform functionalityDetachable, noise-canceling microphone Today’s Best Deals 20% Off Today on Amazon With the deals we’ve listed here, we’re confident that you’ll be able to find something VALORANT-themed at a lower cost. Whether it’s improving your in-game performance with new peripherals or upping your decor game, Dot Esports has you covered.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuwsClpquZnql6rrHRnJ%2BappSewKY%3D\n","link":"/post/best-valorant-merchandise/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best VALORANT Merchandise"},{"body":"League of Legends: Wild Rift esports has returned to North America. The Wild Rift North America Series (WNS) will decide the region’s representatives at the Global Championship Icons 2022, which is the first world championship for the MOBA title.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Wisdom Gaming, which had worked with Riot Games to host the Summoner Series last year, is partnering with the developer again for the WNS. Additionally, it will work on a podcast series and bi-weekly fight night under the company’s Giant Slayer brand to promote Wild Rift.\nHere is everything you need to know about the WNS. Registrations for the open tournament are currently open on the official website.\nFormat There will be three circuits in the WNS followed by an LCQ. These competitions will lead into the NA Regional Championship, which will be a LAN event with a prize pool of $150,000. The venue hasn’t been revealed yet.Each circuit will consist of two open qualifiers and a major. The top teams from each qualifier will advance to the subsequent major. Here, they will fight in a double-elimination bracket for a spot in the regional championship. Six teams will qualify for the regional championship from the three circuits.The final two teams will be decided at the last-chance qualifier (LCQ). Qualification Here is the qualification process from each major and the LCQ.\nMajor one: Top four teams will advance to the second major.Major two: The top two teams will secure a slot at the NA Regional Championship while teams placed third to sixth will advance to major three.Major three: The top four teams will advance to the NA Regional Championship.LCQ: The top two teams will get the final berths in the NA Regional Championship.NA Regional Championship: The top two teams will represent North America at the Global Championship Icons in Europe later this summer. Calendar First circuitOpen qualifier one: Feb. 4 to 6Open qualifier two: Feb. 11 to 13Major one: Feb. 18 to 20Second circuitOpen qualifier one: Feb. 25 to 27Open qualifier two: March 4 to 6Major two: March 11 to 13Third circuitOpen qualifier one: March 18 to 20Open qualifier two: March 25 to 27Major three: April 1 to 3LCQ: April 8 to 10NA Regional Championship: April 29 to May 1ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlqaTCbrrEnptmrJ9iuK%2B71maYm6elqXq1tMRmaWlqYmLEqrjDZqminqRiu7C%2B06FkmqWVp7akrc1mqp6qmZrAbsPNrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2022-wild-rift-north-american-series-wns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything you need to know about the 2022 Wild Rift North American Series (WNS)"},{"body":"T1 League of Legends star Faker discussed the removal of head coach Yang “Daeny” Dae-in and coach Lee “Zefa” Jae-min, who were fired yesterday as a result of T1’s middling campaign (6-5) in the 2021 LCK Summer Split, following their 2-0 victory over KT Rolster today.\n“After we heard the news, I presumed that everyone would [be] upset, and they definitely still are,” Faker said in a post-match interview with Inven Global. “However, they kept their head in the game tonight, like pro players should do so, so I’m very grateful.”\nEarlier today, it came to light that T1 didn’t inform the players about the coaching changes until the last minute, according to the organization’s general manager Choi “Polt” Seong-hun. Polt thought it wouldn’t have a “good impact” on the players, so he only revealed that Daeny and Zefa were fired one day prior to the announcement.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Faker said even though everyone on the team was confused, they tried their best to focus on the match against KT. He added that new interim head coach Son “Stardust” Seok-hee and coach Kim “Moment” Ji-hwan\u0026nbsp;are working together with the roster to try to find a solution for their struggles.\n“Daeny/Zefa were very knowledgeable about the game, so the team’s direction was mostly based on their in-game knowledge,” Faker said. “Now, the coaching staff and the players are acting more as a unit in finding our direction. Right now, everyone’s very confused and upset, but from the day before our match to tonight, we all tried to focus on nothing else but the match. Internally, we’re trying to set the right atmosphere to focus on what’s in front of us.”\nSimilar to how Daeny didn’t want to comment about his removal earlier today, Faker was just as subtle and wished Daeny and Zefa the best moving forward. The pair had only been working with T1 for eight months, having joined from DAMWON to assist T1 after they failed to qualify for Worlds last year.\n“It’s not my place to speak on the team’s internal situation, but one thing that’s certain is that Daeny and Zefa definitely provided us with a lot of in-game knowledge,” Faker said. “There are a lot of reasons behind Daeny and Zefa’s departure, and I believe everyone has their perspective of the story, so I urge everyone to not make any wrong assumptions. Lastly, I want to thank Daeny and Zefa for all their hard work, and wish them the best.”\nT1, who sit in fifth place in the 2021 LCK Summer Split, will return to the Rift on Saturday, July 17 to face DWG, who are in third place with a 7-3 record.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2ao5WnerC6jK1oZpuflrCptc2gZJygkaO0pr8%3D\n","link":"/post/faker-on-t1-coaching-changes-everyone-has-their-perspective-of-the-story-so-i-urge-everyone-to-not-make-any-wrong-assumptions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faker on T1 coaching changes: ‘Everyone has their perspective of the story, so I urge everyone to not make any wrong assumptions’"},{"body":"Brought to you by IKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nIf you think you know what it means to “main” a champion in League of Legends, we have an update for you.\nA player in the Turkish servers has surpassed 10 million Mastery Points on Ashe, according to tracking website Champion Mastery Lookup. They’re the first player to reach that milestone with any unique champion in League, followed by a player in Western Europe who has 9.1 million points on Heimerdinger.\nRelated: Riot details possible changes to Rylai’s Crystal Scepter and Rod of Ages.\nMihabe is the nickname of this Ashe main—who we can safely call a one-trick pony at this point. They’ve played over 2,300 matches with Ashe since season six, according to League stats website OP.gg. That means they’re playing with that champ most of the time for the fourth-straight year. But that doesn’t mean mihabe is a top Ashe player. Their best elo ever was Gold in season five, and they’re Silver Four in solo ranked this season.\nThat’s possible because players earn Mastery Points based on their individual performance in a match, and the number of points they earn may vary little if it’s a win or a loss. It’s impossible to lose Mastery Points, which means a player can be Iron Four and still have millions of Mastery Points with a single champion.\nThat’s a lot of dedication to a champ, but mihabe has been fast to earn these points. The player with 9.1 million points on Heimerdinger has played six times as many matches as mihabe on Ashe.\nThe next time someone calls you a one-trick pony on a League champion, remember mihabe and show them what that expression really means. It’d probably take you a long time to get there with your favorite champion.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdp7Kir8eeqmaqlZi8s7CMamdmpZmhuaq7zWakmqukmr%2B6ec%2BooKeso2K8r3nArJ%2Be\n","link":"/post/league-player-reaches-record-10-million-mastery-points-on-ashe/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player reaches record 10 million Mastery Points on Ashe"},{"body":"Kenny and Octane will be joined by Envoy and Drazah to round out the Los Angeles Thieves’ Call of Duty League roster for 2022, confirming a Sept. 3 report by Dot Esports.\nOctane’s signing was made official yesterday, joining Kenny and Drazah as the holdovers from L.A.’s 2021 team. Today’s video by the Thieves confirmed Envoy, the former OpTic Chicago star, as the team’s fourth and final starting player going into the new season.\n The 2021 season was a whirlwind of roster moves for the Thieves, who saw players such as Huke, John, Venom, SlasheR, TJHaLy, and Temp join and leave the team or bounce between starting in games and being on the bench.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon This was the L.A. Thieves’ first season in the CDL after 100 Thieves purchased the organization slot that formerly was known as OpTic Gaming Los Angeles in the league’s first year. The team finished the regular season in seventh place with an 18-21 match record and they failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs after being dropped by Minnesota, 3-2.\nRelated: Call of Duty League rostermania: 2022 CDL preseason\nThe return of Octane is a big homecoming for the Thieves. He was a part of the five-man roster that placed second in 2019’s CoD Championship in Black Ops 4, alongside Kenny, SlasheR, Priestahh, and Enable. Now, with the veteran leadership of Kenny and Octane joined by the talented young duo of Envoy and Drazah, the Thieves will look to make their mark in Call of Duty: Vanguard in the 2022 season next year. On paper, the team looks poised to make a run with this talented foursome.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S5osCMa2dral2Ysa150aiqrZ2iYrimus2yZKibpJa7pnnEp62osV2Zv6LGwKE%3D\n","link":"/post/los-angeles-thieves-reveals-2022-call-of-duty-league-roster-of-kenny-octane-envoy-and-drazah/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los Angeles Thieves reveals 2022 Call of Duty League roster of Kenny, Octane, Envoy, and Drazah"},{"body":"Popular game streaming service Parsec has announced that support for remote desktop is coming to MacOS for both commercial and personal use.\u0026nbsp;\nRemote desktop on MacOS now grants users the “granular controls, automation, and integration capabilities of Parsec for Teams to companies and individuals using high-powered Mac workstations.”\nThe same high performance, low latency, and responsive streaming that’s been adjusted for gaming are now being brought to modern iMacs, Macbooks, and Mac Pros that are running Catalina 10.15 or better.\nSee New Apple Products But remote desktop for MacOS doesn’t currently have all of the same features as Windows. And since this is a preview release, Parsec suggests using it in combination with another remote desktop application, just in case.\nHere are the features that are currently available with Parsec remote desktop for MacOS: Multi-monitor streamingCompatible with Parsec Relay ServerPen supportLink sharingTeam computers (only available via GUI, not CLI)Adjustable resolution (only adjustable from MacOS settings)Audio streaming (Parsec Audio Capture Driver required to stream audio) In terms of requirements to run the Parsec remote desktop for MacOS, users need to have a system that’s running MacOS Catalina 10.15 or newer. But it’s recommended to be running 2019 Mac hardware or later (including Apple M1) and a wired network connection, although these aren’t required.\nUsers can download Parsec for MacOS directly from the service’s download page for free and setup is as easy as downloading the software and creating an account. If an account has already been created, then just log in.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmZoqiypHnRnqSorJVisaa%2Fyq2mqWWjqr2xu9GtZJ%2BnomK6oq%2FOrGSfoZ6Wua3FjKWYrqaTnbK0\n","link":"/post/parsec-remote-desktop-support-for-macos-finally-launches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Parsec remote desktop support for MacOS finally launches"},{"body":"Sony has revealed that another update for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will go live today, and it will add a couple of fresh features while modifying a few others as well. System software features like Open and Closed Parties are coming to PS5 and PS4 globally today, alongside PS App and PS Remote Play updates.\nPlus, first details on Variable Refresh Rate for PS5, which will release in the months ahead: https://t.co/UIYG3Gqkul pic.twitter.com/MSkw40rm69\n— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 23, 2022  The developers admit that some added features are based on fan requests. One of them is the ability to create or join Open and Closed Parties on both consoles, while on the PlayStation 5 a couple of UI enhancements, particularly to Game Base and Trophy Cards, have been made as well. Mono audio for headphones should be easier to access from now on as well.\nBut one of the biggest new features that’s being brought to PlayStation 5 consoles is the Voice Command. It will allow users to open games, apps, and more with their voices. This, however, is currently in a preview stage and will only be available for users registered in the U.S. and U.K. Naturally, it will only work with the English language for now. More details regarding this feature can be found in a blog post from February. Today’s update is also going to modify some elements of the PS Remote Play mobile application. The ability to create and join both Open and Private parties should be accessible on the app later today. The UI itself will also be updated to make it easier to navigate. The highly anticipated dark mode is going to be added too, as well as a few new languages for Screen Reader.\nSony also announced that Variable Refresh Rate is going to release on PS5 “in the coming months.” Players will be able to apply it to PS5 games that don’t support it normally. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jop6WZqajBosDIqKVmraCZrrWxjJqbnatdpL2muoyco6irlZl6sa3RraCeq12WsaW106Kmp5mcYrOmrdOuqZ6r\n","link":"/post/playstation-update-adds-open-and-closed-parties-additional-features-for-ps-app/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation update adds Open and Closed Parties, additional features for PS App"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s newest patch 20.0.2 returned two older heroes to the Battlegrounds mode.\u0026nbsp;\nWith their inclusion, there are now 56 heroes to select from overall. And at the start of each game, players can pick from four (or two if they don’t have the Battlegrounds pass). With multiple characters to choose from, understanding the best options and how to play them will increase your odds at claiming the ultimate victory in the mode.\nHere are the best heroes in Hearthstone Battlegrounds to look out for in the selection screen.\nThe best tempo heroes Tempo heroes can be defined by their ability to gather large boards quickly either due to how they purchase multiple early minions and rack up damage in the early turns. Tempo heroes that spend the beginning stages of the game buying minions can usually catch up by leveling up in multiple successive turns.\nArch-Villain Rafaam  Arch-Villain Rafaam is a tempo hero that can fill your board up quickly since he steals the first opposing minion slain in each combat. Due to his potent Hero Power, you can skip leveling up in the early turns and then catch up later. The Hero Power can be used to leverage your spare gold and match the rest of the lobby in levels.\nYou can usually begin leveling up around turn three. Once you do, you’ll spend the following turns leveling up and pressing Hero Power, adding a new minion to your warband each turn while not falling behind on experience.\nJandice Barov As the most skill-testing hero on this overall list, Jandice awards those who best understand her Hero Power. While her ability to swap minions back and forth works best with tokens in the shifting minion pool due to the ability to obtain an absurd amount of triples, her Hero Power has many powerful strategies in each minion tribe.\nWith Dragons, you can recycle Battlecries to bolster your board with bonus stats when you control Kalecgos. If you have Demons, you can refresh your Annihilan Battlemaster and Nathrezim Overseer to reach high power and health totals. If you’re using Nomi, any Elementals that get swapped into the shop receive a stat boost equal to the amount of Elementals you played in that game.\nMillhouse Manastorm Millhouse Manastorm has a vastly different playstyle compared to other heroes on this list. Millhouse’s leveling curve is different due to his augmented gold costs for units, rerolling, and tiering up, meaning he takes a bit of practice to get right. Similar to Rafaam, you want to spend the early turns getting a powerful board and the later turns catching up in levels.\nWhen you usually play Millhouse, you should avoid weak pairs of minions and consider buying individually strong units and pairs. Rolling with Millhouse has a heft cost of two gold as opposed to the usual one.\nMillhouse works best with Elementals, Pirates, Beasts, and Murlocs since the mentioned tribes have either tokens or economy augmentation, which will offset the major weakness of his passive Hero Power.\nSilas Darkmoon Silas’ ticket system allows you to augment your usual spending patterns of buying the best minions and instead hunting down Darkmoon Tickets to get powerful units of your current Tavern Tier. While this doesn’t mean you should purposely buy bad minions too often, or else you run the risk of losing too much tempo and falling desperately behind, you can consider buying mid-tier units to set up a third ticket purchase on your swing turn.\nIf you get an extra unit early on turn three, you can spend the following turns gaining massive win streaks or leveling faster than your opponents. If you save your third ticket purchase for the future, you can try to find specific Tavern Tier three to five units to find a direction earlier than the rest of the lobby.\nThe best economy heroes Economy heroes allow players to gain a gold advantage either by giving you free gold or letting you obtain minions at a cheaper cost.\nCaptain Hooktusk Captain Hooktusk has had a tumultuous history. She was the most broken hero when she launched and then was reworked into irrelevance. Now that she’s back in the hero pool with a nerfed version of her original zero-cost Hero Power, Hooktusk returns to join the other top-tier heroes in Battlegrounds.\nTrash for Treasure works best with tokens (Alleycat and Tide Hunter) or powerful Battlecries (Refreshing Anomaly and Deck Swabbie) since you can either use the extra unit to become a more powerful minion or reap the benefits of the Battlecry while fishing for better stats.\nAny character that can mitigate bad RNG will always be a successful pick. Captain Hooktusk’s Hero Power fits this bill by either effectively giving you a better initial shop or snowballing a high-quality tavern into a quick victory.\nForest Warden Omu  Similar to Elise Starseeker before she got nerfed into oblivion, Forest Warden Omu’s economy-based Hero Power will often propel you to high tiers quickly and help mitigate any potential bad rolls. Understanding when to power level with Omu will help you find success with her. She’s at her best when tribes that can help bolster early economy (Pirates, Elementals, Beasts, and Murlocs) are in the pool.\nThe major decision point with Omu is whether you level up on turn two or buy a unit and level up every other turn. You can perform a second-round Tavern Up when you either have a Token, Sellemental, or Deck Swabbie since you’ll have an extra gold available to purchase a minion.\u0026nbsp;\nMaiev Shadowsong Despite the stat nerf her Hero Power received, Maiev remains a strong contender in the game mode due to the consistency her Hero Power brings. You can Hero Power as soon as turn one if you choose to do so if you’re given a proper start. And you can oftentimes set up triples multiple turns in advance due to the Dormant side of her Hero Power.\nWhile Maiev is considered an economy hero due to her power to find consistent triples, she plays out similarly to a tempo hero due to how slow her initial leveling curve is compared to other average heroes.\nThe best combat heroes Combat heroes are characters that can bolster their warband either through the ability to grant their minions stats, keywords, or special abilities either for free or at a gold cost.\nAl’Akir  Ak’Akir is one of those generally good heroes that doesn’t require too much practice to be effective with. A free Divine Shield on your strongest minion will often turn fights in your favor due to the effective bonus stats its granting. In addition, Windfury can sometimes be massive with Cleave effects or abilities granted when attacking like Pirates.\nC’thun  As the hero with the least conventional curve to make the list but the one with a powerful scaling Hero Power, C’thun requires a specific play pattern to be successful. To find victory with this Old God, you need to use his hero ability every turn, including the first turn. This means you’ll be spending your early turns finding a token (Beast/Murloc) or Sellemental to grant you units while your Hero Power will increase your odds at victory.\nAn example early C’thun curve looks like this:\n-Turn one: Hero Power and roll if you don’t find either a token or Sellemental. Freeze if you find either.\n-Turn two: Hero Power, buy the token or Sellemental, sell one, then Hero Power. Your remaining minion will now receive +2/+2.\n-Turn three: Go to Tavern Tier two and Hero Power again.\n-Turn four: Like every other turn, you use your Hero Power. At this point, depending on the minions in Bob’s Tavern and your health total, you may either go to Tavern Tier three and Hero Power or buy a second unit to start scaling with stats.\nAside from hoping for Beasts, Murlocs, and Elementals to find the best early curve, Dragons and Mechs are powerful tribes since they both have strong Divine Shield units to rely on for your mid game at Tavern Tier three. If you don’t see at least three of these five mentioned tribes in the pool, consider skipping out on picking C’thun.\nRagnaros the Firelord As another nerfed hero on this list, Ragnaros still has effectiveness due to the wealth of free stats he gains in the later stages of the game. The Firelord’s strength is mainly when token-based minion tribes (Mechs, Beasts, Demons) are in the pool since they help you reach his second Hero Power sooner. Aside from Mechs, Elementals are also a good tribe to look out for with Ragnaros due to both tribes having a sizable portion of Divine Shield minions.\nThe Lich King As the most simple hero on this list, the Lich King will give Reborn to a minion of your choice at the cost of no gold. To best use this Hero Power, look toward giving your best early Deathrattle minions the powerful keyword, like Spawn of N’zoth, Kaboom Bot, or Scallywag. If you don’t have Deathrattle minions, give Reborn to your minion with the highest attack stat.\nOne specific unit that works well with The Lich King is Khadgar since Reborn counts as a summoning ability, giving you multiple copies of that minion if it dies before Khadgar.\nBattlegrounds’ next major update will occur at a later patch within the Forged in the Barrens expansion cycle and will bring in a unique minion type of Quilboars.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1pnnBnqqtZZiarrPAx6yrqKaVYq%2BiwNOlnKCqn6q7pb%2BMoZyrp5Woeqq6jKmYrZuYYn9xeY9maWaZnpl6qbvWZquoZaChrrp506Gcpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-hearthstone-battlegrounds-heroes-in-patch-20-0-2-and-how-to-play-them/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Hearthstone Battlegrounds heroes in patch 20.0.2 and how to play them"},{"body":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is now live, giving players a new way to duel using traditional formats on digital platforms.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd because Master Duel is available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, the main question duelists are asking involves the game’s limitations.\nMaster Duel was designed as a fully digital experience for TCG and OCG players, providing a core experience for Yu-Gi-Oh!’s biggest areas of competition that features a base roster of more than 10,000 cards. This will eventually lead to Master Duel being used as an official segment for the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship series, which means the game will host competitive and casual events globally.\u0026nbsp;\nWith that in mind, Konami couldn’t limit its player base to just a single platform and has implemented cross-progression across all eligible devices using Konami ID. Along with that, crossplay is enabled, meaning players on one platform can play against users on any other platform.\u0026nbsp;\nSo if someone has the game downloaded on Steam, they can seamlessly compete with other duelists on console and mobile, making it easy for anyone to join in on the action—whether it be in a casual duel or ranked competitions.\nThe main limitations for Master Duel sit within the cross-progression since you can’t transfer paid Gems across platforms due to restrictions on in-game purchases. All of your other content will make the jump between platforms and be usable instantly as long as you connect your accounts via Konami ID.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJyfmsBuxdRmnqJln516rq3SrZyrZZSqsq15x5qtnmWTp7y0v8%2BlmLI%3D\n","link":"/post/does-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-have-crossplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel have crossplay?"},{"body":" Dark and spooky Verdansk is returning in this year’s The Haunting event in Call of Duty: Warzone and there’s a special new mode with it—Ghosts of Verdansk.\nIn Ghosts of Verdansk, dying turns you into a ghost instead of sending you to the Gulag. Ghosts function similarly to the way that zombies did in last year’s Halloween mode. But this one is a bit more unique in a few ways.\nFight fear with fire. 🔪💥#TheHaunting arrives tomorrow in #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone. @ScreamMovies #ScreamMovie pic.twitter.com/c9V6rPF0ek\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 18, 2021  There are some weapons to unlock, skins to be bought, and terrors to be found within the thrill of the limited-time battle royale mode and it all begins when The Haunting kicks off on Oct. 19.\nWinning a game of Ghosts of Verdansk is “one of the key challenges needed to unlock the LAPA through the\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;challenge set,” according to Activision, so use this key information to grab a spooky victory royale.\nDeath is when the fun begins As a ghost, players have special abilities to help them in their fight against the living. The abilities are as follows:\nSuper Jump:\u0026nbsp;Similar to the jump from Zombie Royale, ghosts can charge up and “leap” through the air to cover serious ground. Because ghosts have no body, their light weight allows them to float and glide following a jump or a drop from any high distance.Teleport:\u0026nbsp;Another movement option, albeit with a slower cooldown, ghosts can teleport a short distance to help immediately close gaps between them and living operators. They can even teleport right through them and appear behind their would-be target.Spectral Blast:\u0026nbsp;This area-of-effect stun attack slows down operators and disables vehicles. Players can hide and protect themselves from ghosts in areas called Sacred Ground. These are marked by a glowing blue circle and beam of light, as well as on the mini-map, and are “protected by a supernatural magic that prevents ghosts from crossing over.” Ghosts can also destroy these areas by ramming into them enough times.\nGhosts deal damage to living players by hitting them with melee attacks. When they down a player, they drop a soul. And with three souls, the ghosts can revive. Ghosts can also revive by completing a finishing move on the downed player.\nThe ‘Fear’ mechanic Ghosts of Verdansk features a meter for players’ “Fear” levels. Fear is exclusive to the limited-time mode and is something that adds a wrinkle to the normal battle royale experience by giving players something to keep an eye on at all times.\nAs your Fear meter rises, you may “start to experience hallucinations that can mess with your mind,” according to Activision. If the meter reaches 100 percent, “that’s up to you to find out,” the company said.\nThe Fear meter will increase over time on its own, but also when the following things happen:\nBeing shot at, being hit by enemy equipment, or having their killstreaks in the areaCampingSeeing dead bodies or ghostsHaving squadmates downed or eliminated Here’s how Fear can decrease:\nEliminating a player or ghostReviving a squadmateCompleting a ContractRemaining within Sacred Ground… so long as it stays intact Other than that, it’s battle royale as always. The last team standing wins, so make sure to stick together with your team to face down the spectral hordes and find a seat in the evac chopper when the game comes to an end.\nThe Haunting goes live in both Warzone and Black Ops Cold War on Oct. 19.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm6zx6iqratdpLNuwsSrm5qmo6B6pLvDZq6aqqqku6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-the-ghosts-of-verdansk-limited-time-mode-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play the Ghosts of Verdansk limited-time mode in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"NBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;is finally here and it’s time for fans to switch over to the new title from the previous one. Alongside roster updates and quality-of-life changes, new adventures await players in the form of MyPlayer and The City mode.\nWhile some players will enjoy jumping right into the action, others may prefer taking their time while creating their characters. Customizing a character can take hours, especially if you’re trying hard to base your character on yourself.\nThere’s a way that you can fast-forward this process, however. Like previous titles,\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;allows players to scan their faces, making their characters look just like how they look in real life. The system can’t produce one-to-one replicas, but it can be impressively accurate at times.\nSee NBA on Amazon If you’re looking to scan your face and make your character in\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;look like you, have a device that can download the\u0026nbsp;MyNBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;app. As of writing this article, the app hasn’t become available in Google Play or Apple App stores, but it’s likely to appear in a few days after it goes through the usual approval stages.\nOnce you download the app, launch it and log in with your PSN, Xbox Live, Steam, or Nintendo details. Look for the Face Scan tab on the home screen and tap on it. You’ll be prompted with a set of terms and conditions that you’ll need to accept to continue the process.\nFollow the guidelines that’ll appear on your screen. The app will require you to scan your face from different angles and the whole process takes less than a minute. After you’re done scanning your face, you’ll be able to upload the results to 2K’s servers.\nWhen you successfully upload the scan, head back to\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;and return to the player creation page. The scanned version of your face should appear there. If you can’t see your face in\u0026nbsp;NBA 2K22\u0026nbsp;after using the app, you may need to re-do the scanning process, but make sure that you have a stable internet connection while uploading it to the servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FCmqVmsZ%2Bqv26ywJycZqGeYrujrYxromtq\n","link":"/post/how-to-scan-your-face-in-nba-2k22/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to scan your face in NBA 2K22"},{"body":"Nike is revealing its latest shoe live on Twitch on Jan. 15. Executives, athletes, and influencers will stream from the Nike headquarters in New York City in an exclusive Twitch stream. A preshow will kick off the event at 9am CT, hosted by Twitch sneakerheads FreshStock. The stream will be broadcast on the platform’s main channel.\nFreshStock is a sneaker culture show that’s hosted by Twitch staff members Bash “Bashlol” Mussa, Ray “Hypebeast” Li, and Zhi “Z” Chew. FaZe Clan streamer Nate Hill will join FreshStock before the Nike press conference, which is scheduled to begin at 10am CT. Following the reveal, FreshStock will have interviews with Nike to discuss the new shoe.\nRelated: Esports sneakerheads: How OWL is bringing street style to pro gaming\nTwitch viewers will be able to co-stream the event, which means streamers can play the video on their own channel and commentate over it as a way to interact with their own communities on the platform. Nike has used this method of broadcasting a reveal before. In 2015, Nike debuted Kyrie Irving’s Kyrie 2 on a Twitch stream of NBA 2K16—on Irving’s character as he played on stream, and on billboards featured in-game. Earlier that year, Nike used Periscope to debut Kobe Bryant’s Kobe XI.\nIt’s a marketing strategy deliberately tailored to meet new audiences where they are—on the internet. And it comes as multiple sneaker companies look to increase their presence in gaming and streaming culture. This morning, Puma announced a partnership with Cloud9’s League of Legends Championship Series team, which will outfit the roster in “game-day pants and shoes.” And last year, K-Swiss dropped its esports lifestyle shoe, with an esports performance shoe on its way. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9JopaKjlWLEqrjLZpuemqWpeqJ5zZ6uZquemq6ssdFmpqdlpKy2ta%2FHZquopZ%2Bnv7DD\n","link":"/post/nike-will-debut-a-new-sneaker-on-twitch-tomorrow/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nike will debut a new sneaker on Twitch tomorrow"},{"body":"North American and South Korean organization T1 is set to sign free agent Josh “pwny” VanGorder to the VALORANT roster, multiple sources told Dot Esports and journalist Max “Purest” Katz.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 21-year old is known for his duelist agent pool, but it’s unclear if he will retain the same role on T1.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 will need to complete its roster with one final player before the start of the upcoming VALORANT Champions Tour in North America, which is set to begin on Jan. 27.\u0026nbsp;\nFormer Counter-Strike player Timothy “Autimatic” Ta is poised to return to the Valve title with Evil Geniuses, according to a recent report from 1pv’s neLendirekt.\u0026nbsp;\nPwny had recently competed alongside TSM’s academy roster during the Nerd Street Gamers Winter Championship Open 10, which concluded on Dec. 22. Pwny was picked up to fill the vacant spot left by Brandon “bdog” Sanders, who is set to join Luminosity Gaming, as first reported on Upcomer.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough Pwny played well individually during the event, boasting a 258.6 average combat score, TSM Academy were defeated by Radiance in the grand final. TSM Academy walked away with a $750 grand prize and 400 circuit points.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 is almost complete in rebuilding their roster following a disappointing finish last year. T1 failed to qualify for the Last Chance Qualifier, which would’ve been their only shot at competing internationally.\u0026nbsp;\nThe VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 will begin on Jan. 10 in Europe and Jan. 27 in North America.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqynpaewpr%2BMrWhmrpGhvLOtza1krJ2kYsGwedKinqdloKy7ug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sources-t1-valorant-set-to-sign-pwny/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sources: T1 VALORANT set to sign Pwny"},{"body":"Supercell gave Brawl Stars fans a sneak peek at the upcoming Brawler in the popular mobile game earlier today. The teaser shows an image featuring Shelly, who looks devastated after her cat seemingly escaped a house and left a mess behind.\nThe cat’s bowl featured in the teaser image has the name Kit on it. The next episode of Brawl Talk, which is scheduled for Jan. 23 at 10am CT, is also named “MEOW?!” This is all clearly hinting at the next Brawler being related to a cat theme.\nMeow? 🙀https://t.co/museOdCHPy pic.twitter.com/4tRysA7YAH\n— Brawl Stars (@BrawlStars) January 22, 2021  The silhouette in the Brawl Talk video thumbnail has human hands, though, and pointy ears. The next Brawler could be a hybrid character or there could be more than one new Brawler, similar to what Supercell did for the Brawlidays event at the end of 2020.\nThe character’s pose also suggests a villain vibe, which follows the theme of last batch of Brawlers released last year who often featured opposite themes. Some fans think that the teased Brawler could be Shelly’s black cat that was featured in one of her skins. That’s not on par with several YouTubers’ predictions for the next Brawlers, though. Those content creators previously hinted at a dog character.\nThe upcoming Brawler, or Brawlers, won’t be the sole focal point of the next Brawl Talk coming tomorrow, however. Supercell will also reveal the next features and changes that will hit the live servers soon. It might include new updates for custom games, new gadgets, and the theme of the next battle pass that will join the game soon since season four ends in 10 days. Players have a little more than one week to complete the Brawl Pass, whether they bought the premium version or enjoy the free version, and get to level 70 to earn more rewards. Since the seasonal quests add up throughout the season instead of resetting, it shouldn’t take too much time to complete it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46srKmdopiyrbiMrZyaq5Woeq%2Bx161km6qRrLmmvoyipWaaopbErXnSrZirq12Wu6V5yK1knKelobFursRmmGabkak%3D\n","link":"/post/supercell-teases-next-brawler-in-brawl-stars-and-it-could-be-a-cat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Supercell teases next Brawler in Brawl Stars—and it could be a cat"},{"body":" Tyson “TenZ” Ngo stepped away from the competitive CS:GO scene this past month to become Cloud9’s first pro VALORANT player. In an interview with Red Bull, the 18-year-old phenom explained his career choices while also giving advice to other aspiring players.\n“I’ve decided to go pro [in VALORANT] because when I was playing the beta, I realized I haven’t had as much fun as I was having in a long time,” TenZ said. “Although it might be seen as risky to switch games, I feel like the future of this game is very bright.”\nokay Valorant is pretty fun 😊 haven't had this fun playing games in a while\n— TenZ / Tyson (SEN) (@TenZOfficial) April 7, 2020  TenZ said that he hopes to see a pro scene blossom that’s similar to Riot Games’ other uber-popular title, League of Legends. League‘s competitive scene has grown into one of the most popular esports in the world since its release in 2009. Top teams from around the world compete at the highest level, battling against each other in a quest for domination.\nThe young pro thinks he should have an easier time transitioning from game to game because of his background with CS:GO. Both games require similar skillsets, and at the end of the day, VALORANT players must rely the most on their aim—just like in CS:GO.\nExcuse us, @TenZ_CS we need to take a look at your computer pic.twitter.com/Z0suy8JOmz\n— Red Bull Gaming (@redbullgaming) April 29, 2020  The VALORANT esports scene has yet to start, but many people are aiming to play professionally. TenZ had some good advice for any players looking to play at the highest level once competitive VALORANT begins to form.\n“Being able to take criticism is very important. When you put in the work to make yourself better, you’ll see results,” TenZ said. “The biggest mistake I see people making is not communicating properly on what they’re going to do or what they want their teammates to do, thus leading to confusion and avoidable deaths.”\nTyson “TenZ” Ngo is a retired CS:GO player who currently plays VALORANT for the Sentinels. See the gear TenZ used to compete at the highest level.\nLogitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT HyperX Alloy FPS Pro HyperX Cloud II Related: Sinatraa retires from Overwatch, moving to VALORANT\nLook for TenZ and Cloud9 to make some waves when Riot reveals about its plans for the competitive VALORANT scene later this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2dnq96psTPpZiipqNixKnFjKGcZqmlnsFur9Kgpmasn2K9tr7SrpxmmpWYvK61zaBkmmWmlrmwvsCnq2aooqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/tenz-explains-why-he-quit-cs-go-to-pursue-becoming-a-valorant-pro/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TenZ explains why he quit CS:GO to pursue becoming a VALORANT pro"},{"body":"Companions are special creatures in Magic: The Gathering that require you to build your decks around them to summon them. While they were released without a cost and appeared in your hand with no issues, they were deemed too strong and were eventually nerfed to have a three-mana cost to appear in your hand. While their dominant reign came to an end, Companions are still a good pick to build your deck around if you want to have a great win rate.\nHere are the best Companion cards in MTG. Umori, the Collector Umori is a Companion who restricts you to only one card type for nonland creatures. While not as strong as other companions, Umori does provide you a one-mana cost reduction for spells which you choose.\nZirda, the Dawnwaker Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a Companion who excels in decks that rely on activated abilities. One of these types of decks could be cycling where creatures have this effect and allow you to fit Zirda in as well. This legendary creature will reduce the cost of abilities by two, allowing you to cycle through your deck easily.\nKaheera, the Orphanguard Kaheera, the Orphanguard is a great Companion for tribal decks, allowing you to buff up all creatures with the named keywords while also granting them vigilance. While these tribes might be currently underperforming, the additional buff can help them withstand against other strong decks you might meet on the ladder.\nWith plenty of creature options from the five-named tribes, you can easily build a deck accommodating for Kaheera.\nYorion, Sky Nomad Yorion is one the most unique Companions, requiring your deck to have at least 20 more cards than minimum. Its effect allows you to exile any number of permanents and return them to the battlefield next turn. You can reset enchantments and other effects easily with this card, allowing you to buff up your board with ease.\nLurrus of the Dream-Den Lurrus of the Dream-Den is a great Companion aimed to help aggressive decks. With a huge restriction of having cards cost two or less, you can spam spells every turn from your graveyard and stop your opponent from developing a board while you smash your units into their health bar.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmbGaalajBbq%2FOpqeappmku7R5wpqpnatdnrtuucCgoJxlpJ2ybrPArZ%2BeqpmjtA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-companions-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best Companions cards in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"Most of the Pokémon available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are considered native to the region, so that means the number of non-Hisuian Regional Forms found throughout the game is fairly low.\u0026nbsp;\nThat doesn’t mean you can’t find some of the more popular variants of Pokémon from other regions, as the Snow-White Vulpix in the Snow request you obtain in the late-game shows.\u0026nbsp;\nIf they have access to the Alabaster Icelands, players can start a new request after encountering a Vulpix, which can be found near Veilstone Cape in the Cobalt Coastlands. The request will task players with traveling to the snowy area’s Base Camp and speaking to Keaka.\nKeaka is a Security Corps member originally from the Alola region, who brought a handful of his homelands variant of Vulpix along with him to Hisui. However, five of them have suddenly gone missing in the area and he asks you to help bring them back safely.\u0026nbsp;\nAll five of the Alolan Vulpix can be found within Avalanche Slopes, to the West of Icebound Falls. Just explore around that part of the map and you should find all five fairly easily since you have narrowed down your search area significantly.\u0026nbsp;\nAll you need to do is find and interact with each of the Ice-type Fox Pokémon in the area and they will return to the Snowfields Camp.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter you find all five, head back and speak to Keaka again. He will thank you for the help and ask you to take the Alolan Vulpix that was with him and bring it along on your journey, since it has become quite fond of the player character.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2WubC4wKdkr62cpba5ecinZKmnm5q6sLqMpZygnZ6ZwG6t0ZycrqtdqLuww4ywn6KslWLDtrjPoq9moZ5iwamxjKylqK9dp7KywcSsqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-alolan-vulpix-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus-for-the-snow-white-vulpix-in-the-snow-request/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Alolan Vulpix in Pokémon Legends: Arceus for the Snow-White Vulpix in the Snow request"},{"body":"The\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;League roster move period is in full effect heading into the second season of competition.\nDallas Fuel acquired South Korean support Jung “Closer” Won-sik from the London Spitfire earlier today. Closer signed a two-year contract with the Fuel and became Dallas’ first new player for the 2019 season.\u0026nbsp;\n📣Please welcome @Closer to the team as he joins us from the @Spitfire!📣\nWe’re excited to have him join the Fuel and help “close” out more games during the 2019 season. 😉 #BurnBlue pic.twitter.com/1J6r3OpJiz\n— Dallas Fuel (@DallasFuel) October 15, 2018  “We’ve had Closer on our radar for quite some time,” said Dallas Fuel head coach Aaron “Aero” Atkins. “He’s one of the most talented support players in Overwatch and obviously has great experience competing on the big stage, given his team’s runs in stage playoffs and grand finals last year. We expect Closer to come in and be able to contribute to the Fuel immediately.”\nCloser is known for playing heroes such as Mercy,\u0026nbsp;Lúcio, and Ana. He’s also well-known for being a part of the Spitfire lineup that won the inaugural season of the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;League.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;All the Overwatch League roster moves made so far\nThe 20-year-old will be joined by\u0026nbsp;Jonathan “HarryHook” Tejedor Rua and Benjamin “uNKOE” Chevasson as the supports on Dallas Fuel. Fans of the Dallas organization will get to see Closer make his debut for the Fuel when\u0026nbsp;Overwatch League season two begins in February.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmickaG5or%2BMn6yepF2WsLLByKucZpucpMCmvoyfqailXaG8r7DOp2SsqJmps6q%2BxGadqKpdpMOmvtaaq5ygXaGyorPUnmSsnZGovK95kQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/dallas-fuel-acquire-closer-from-london-spitfire-for-overwatch-league-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dallas Fuel acquire Closer from London Spitfire for Overwatch League season 2"},{"body":"World of Warcraft players can step through the Dark Portal again and reexplore the Outlands in The Burning Crusade Classic. Floating through space in the Twisting Nether, the shattered remnants of Draenor—the home-world of the Orcs and refuge of the Draenei—awaits. But like any new expansion, players should expect some technical difficulties. The abundance of new players will almost certainly lead to server issues in the opening few hours, days, and weeks of the expansion.\nWoW Classic had a moderately smooth launch in 2019 but it, of course, wasn’t without its problems. Blizzard heavily underestimated its player base, resulting in hour-long queue times, login issues, and server outages. See World of Warcraft on Amazon If you’re unsure if WoW is down, your server is experiencing problems, or the issue is on your end, make sure to check the status of your TBC Classic realm. If your realm is down, it shouldn’t be down for long. The link includes up-to-date information about realm status and scheduled server maintenance.\nThere’s also no harm in looking out for Blizzard’s customer support Twitter in your region. If the servers are down, the account will keep you informed. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHyqv4ywprBllKTEr3nHqK5mrJ9isKmxwqRkqaqfl7mmudJmqp6qppq%2Fbr%2FTmquuqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/is-tbc-classic-down-how-to-check-problems-outages-and-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is TBC Classic Down? How to check problems, outages, and server status"},{"body":"Major League Gaming announced their first event for Gears of War 4today, the Gears of War 4 Launch Invitational onOct. 22-23.\u0026nbsp;Eight teams from four regions will compete in thedouble elimination event at MLG’s Columbus Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nhttps://twitter.com/MLG/status/764235640875524097\u0026nbsp;\nEnemy.GG, Team EnVyUs and Dream Team have already qualified forthe event. Two North American teams, two European teams and oneteam each from Latin America and Oceania will also qualify at alater date.\u0026nbsp;\nBetween Aug. 13 and Oct. 18, teams will compete to earn ProPoints in GameBattles tournaments on Gears of War: UltimateEdition. The teams that qualify will be determined by thecombined Pro Points of the players on the teams.\nThis announcement comes after the reveal of a $1 Million Pro Circuit for Gearsof War 4. The game\u0026nbsp;launches on Oct. 11 and will be thefirst game in the series by The Coalition since taking over thefranchise from Epic Games. Gears 4 had a beta this pastspring and will only be available on Xbox One.\nAre you excited for Gears of War 4 esports? Let us know in thecomments below.\nFind out more about Gears esports by following @GAMURScom onTwitter.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxJqprGWfm3q4rdFopZ6vo2S6rbOMmqWnp6WjsKa%2FjKCcmqqjYrynedaaqWZsXaGutrrCoWSipqaewaLAyKilmqRdZn9zhZc%3D\n","link":"/post/mlg-announces-gears-of-war-4-launch-invitational/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MLG Announces Gears of War 4 Launch Invitational"},{"body":" The out-of-the-box gaming experience for Modern Warfare will be close to perfect for the average gamer. But if you consider yourself a competitive gamer, there are multiple tweaks you can apply to your settings to give yourself slight advantages while playing Modern Warfare or Warzone.\nIn addition to all the visual adjustments you can make to allow your game to run better, you can also tinker with some of the mechanical settings to improve your gameplay. Though you may have no problems with tracking an enemy with your crosshair, it will be a lot harder to pull it off due to the recoil of each gun.\nAll guns in Modern Warfare have different recoil patterns, and you’ll need to spend some time with them to figure out how to perfect your aim. One option that changes your interactions with recoil patterns is the aim response curve and Modern Warfare developers took the liberty of changing it from Linear to Standard for the default settings.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon While newcomers didn’t notice any difference, most CoD veterans found themselves wondering what was happening with their aim. Since the “Linear” option has been the norm for the franchise for a long time, most experienced players didn’t even know what setting they were using.\nThis ultimately led to confusion and gave the community a chance to try out all the different aim response curves.\nWhat is the aim response curve in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? The aim response curve basically adjusts the interaction between your analog sticks and the response you get to see inside the game. Each aim response curve setting uses a different algorithm that creates different end results while running and gunning.\nThe Standard aim response curve Most first-person shooter games in the market tend to use the “Standard” aim response curve type. The Standard curve makes up for movement mistakes by detecting abnormally tough or heavy forces applied to the analog sticks. Modern Warfare then counteracts this with an in-game movement order in the opposite direction, which results in your screen staying stable.\nWhile this is convenient if you consider yourself clumsy or are playing Modern Warfare in a disruptive environment, it can also prevent you from landing flick shots.\nThe Linear aim response curve If you’ve been wondering what’s been wrong with your aim ever since you made the switch to Modern Warfare, then you’ll need to set Linear as your aim response curve. The Linear option matches the aim stick movement with the aim rate, meaning you’ll have a smooth one-to-one movement transaction for all the actions you perform. There won’t be any resistance by an in-game algorithm or any acceleration.\nWhile Linear is most likely the best setting for veteran players, newcomers who’ve gotten used to the Standard aim response curve may feel like it’s too sensitive when it comes to detecting movements. It’s easy to get used to it, though, and you should adapt this new way of aiming in a couple of Multiplayer matches.\nThe Dynamic aim response curve Out of all the aim response curve options, “Dynamic” is undoubtedly the oddball. Not many players use it, but the ones that do have a hard time adjusting back to anything else. This aim response curve is mainly for players who describe themselves as hyperactive around the map while playing Modern Warfare.\nIf you do a lot of running and scouting but would like to keep your aim as precise as possible when the time comes, the Dynamic aim response curve will be your poison. The Dynamic setting combines the previous two methods and uses a reversed S-curve algorithm to grant acceleration to your aim.\nThis means that as you keep holding down your analog stick, your aim will start accelerating to make it easier to rotate around with your camera, but it’ll slow down toward the end to make sure you’re still precise enough to land shots.\nThe Dynamic aim response curve usually shines in Warzone since players spend more time scouting around than the close-quarter-setup of multiplayer playlists.\nWhich aim response curve is the best? It’s quite difficult to declare an aim response curve option as the best since it heavily depends on personal preference.\u0026nbsp;\nThe chart above showcases how these three curve types behave when you move your aim stick. Most veteran players should feel right at home with the Linear aim response curve, while newcomers may find sticking to the Standard option is better for their kill-death-assist ratio.\nWarzone players should definitely try out the Dynamic curve, which takes time to get used to. Adjusting to the Dynamic setting may end up being the most beneficial for Warzone players, though, since the game mode’s setup allows it to reach its full potential.\nHow to change the aim response curve in Modern Warfare? Changing the aim response curve is relatively easy since it’s one of the first controller settings on the list.\nPress on the “Options” button on your controller to bring up the Settings interface.Make sure you’re in the Controller options tab.Aim response curve should be one of the last options on the first category, Controls.Select the aim response curve to bring out all the options and choose the one that you’d like to try out. Only console players can tinker with this setting since the response curve on a mouse and keyboard setup will always be a one-to-one transition.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re looking for more precise controls for your mouse and keyboard setup, considering lowering your sensitivity values or checking out what professional players are doing to optimize your controls.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S6sLDEq6Vmr5Gns6K%2BxGaYoqVdp7K0vM6nqp5lk6q%2Ft7GMrbCpnaNisrm8y5qgp52U\n","link":"/post/modern-warfare-aim-response-curve-types-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modern Warfare aim response curve types explained"},{"body":" For VALORANT players who enjoyed creating an army of Killjoy turrets or raining down five Brimstone ultimates from the sky, Replication mode is coming back.\nRiot began a new approach to VALORANT’s game modes last month, which rotates Replication, Escalation, and Snowball Fight on a patch-by-patch basis. In Patch 2.11, which should go live today, Replication will swap in for Escalation.\nIntroduced in Patch 2.09, Replication allows every player on a team to select the same agent after a brief voting system. Players’ shields, weapons, and abilities refresh every round, with the exception of your ultimate. A scaling-economy system gives teams an increasing amount of credits as the match progresses and players earn 100 XP per round played and an additional 200 XP for rounds won.\nRiot made the decision to rotate the three modes so that players could find quicker and fairer games. If Replication, Escalation, and Snowball Fight were all live at the same time, then it would dilute the player pool and adversely affect matchmaking. “Rather than making all of our modes more frustrating, we’re choosing instead to offer a select number and ensure that you can find them quickly, and with solid matchmaking,” senior producer Lisa Ohanian said in a May 21 blog post.\nSee Valorant on Amazon Replication will likely be rotated out at the end of Patch 2.11’s two-week cycle, giving room for Snowball Fight or Escalation.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqudoKG2pK3ToqanZZ2ksaZ50rCYqatdnrtuss6rZJ6rk5a5osDIqKVmoZ5iw6K4zquYp6yjYr2iwMKhZGtlYWY%3D\n","link":"/post/replication-mode-swaps-in-for-escalation-in-valorant-s-patch-2-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Replication mode swaps in for Escalation in VALORANT’s Patch 2.11"},{"body":"The recent item system rework in the League of Legends preseason has required players to learn the ropes of each archetype from scratch.\nThere are plenty of support champions viable thanks to some of the new items, so finding out the champ that best fits your playstyle shouldn’t be too hard. There’s no best-in-slot archetype right now with various playstyles and archetypes fitting better in certain compositions.\nHere are some of the best preseason builds for the support role to help you win your games. We’ve included plenty of builds for various archetypes to help you decide which items to rush so you can dominate your games and get that sweet LP once season 11 starts.\nTank Runes As a tanky support, you’re mostly focused on providing crowd control for your team while also being a beefy frontline to ensure they have the time to do damage. As a result, going for the Resolve tree is crucial to give you health and resists. The keystone rune taken is Aftershock, which will give you bonus armor and magic resist when you engage onto an opposing champion, making you difficult, if not impossible to kill during the first couple of seconds.\nThe secondary tree is much more flexible with some players going for the Legend: Tenacity in the Precision tree, while others prefer to pick up Inspiration for the Item Haste and Stopwatch instead. Items A new core item for all supports has been introduced during the item rework. Stirring Wardstone is a 1,100-gold item that holds up to three control wards, making it a must-have in the long periods of the game when you need to have as many wards as possible on you.\nMobility Boots: These boots help you move around the map quickly and aid your side lanes or jungle when they need your help. They should be your primary goal unless there’s a lot of crowd control on the opposing team, which would force you to buy Mercury’s Treads instead.\nSteel Shoulderguards: This tanky support item is a must-purchase as soon as you leave the base to ensure that you get the additional gold income, which is going to slowly upgrade your item to provide free stealth wards later on. If you have a lot of AP ratios, you can go for Relic Shield instead.\nLocket of the Iron Solari: This is the best tank Mythic item for a support. It provides you and your allies a shield on a 90-second cooldown, which can be scaled down due to item haste. The new passive to give your allies armor and magic resist is great as well, ensuring your allies don’t get burst down by enemies who have a lot of lethality or magic penetration.\nKnight’s Vow: While the item was slightly nerfed and no longer grants armor, it is still a great pickup to boost an ally from your team. The redirected damage can be a life-saver and can serve as the reason you might have won that last teamfight.\nZeke’s Convergence: Zeke’s Convergence has been slightly reworked to no longer be activated on ultimate. Instead, it is activated after you have immobilize a champion. It no longer has the area-of-effect slow, but the damage it does now is much higher, making it a worthwhile investment.\nStirring Wardstone: This new support item is a must-have in the later stages of the game. It increases your control ward limit, allowing you to have great vision coverage when you need to acquire late-game objectives such as Baron, Dragon Soul, or Elder Dragon.\nAP utility Runes As an AP utility-oriented support, you want to max out in runes on the utility effects and the Sorcery tree is best-fitted for that. It grants you access to the keystone Summon Aery which is a small shield or damaging effect depending on what you’re doing in the lane. Other notable runes are Manaflow Band and Transcendence to increase your mana cap and ability haste.\nThe secondary recommended tree is Inspiration for Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. The first one will give you additional sustain during the laning phase, while the second one will increase your overall item haste to ensure you can get a benefit from your itemization more often.\nItems While the mid-game build looks mostly the same, the addition of Moonstone Renewer alongside Stirring Wardstone will force you to acquire both items if you want to be effective in the earlier or later stages of the game.\nIonian Boots of Lucidity: While there are some exceptions, you can never go wrong with these boots in this archetype. They’ll grant you ability haste, which you’ll be lacking from your other items.\nRelic Shield: This is the best utility-oriented starting support item you can get. It heals your ally with each stack, allowing you to share lane income while also providing great sustain to your duo partner.\nMoonstone Renewer: This is a new and interesting Mythic-tier item. It provides sustain on a low cooldown while also providing you with ability haste for each Legendary item in your inventory. During the combat, the sustain is increased up to 150 percent, which can be the deciding factor in a late-game teamfight.\nArdent’s Censer: Ardent’s Censer has been a core support item since its introduction to the game. It gives your ally attack speed on top of some on-hit damage. This is a great item to rush after you complete Moonstone Renewer.\nMikael’s Blessing: Targeted cleanse with a small mini-heal, the item went through a build-path rework but is still a requirement to get against champions who want to lock your carry down.\nStirring Wardstone: A requirement support item regardless of archetypes. It increases your control ward limit, allowing you to have great vision coverage in the later stages of the game where basing at the wrong time can cost you the game.\nAP control/burst Runes AP control or burst champions in the support positions aim to get Sorcery just like the utility-oriented champions to fix their mana and ability haste issues. But one key difference is the keystone Arcane Comet instead of Summon Aery. It helps you poke hard early on and zone enemies away from gold and experience.\nThe secondary tree is flexible, with either Domination or Inspiration being mostly preferred due to the additional ability power or item haste.\nItems The build path has slightly changed following the item rework, giving you the possibility to acquire ability power items which deal maximum health percent damage to enemies early on.\nSorcerer’s Shoes: This is a great boots choice to increase your overall damage output.\nSpellthief’s Edge: Spellthief’s Edge is the best burst or control support starting item. It allows you to do more damage during your small trades early on, forcing opponents to back more often. It converts into an upgraded version once you earn 500 gold with it, allowing you to put wards for your team as well.\nLiandry’s Anguish: This is the Mythic item that you’ll be getting in most of your games. It doesn’t require you to invest in a lot of ability power to make yourself useful. This item deals percent maximum health damage, making you a huge threat against tanks throughout the entire game.\nDemonic Embrace: This item is mostly aimed for battlemages, however, when combined with Liandry’s, anyone can benefit from it. It allows you to do maximum health percent damage per second twice, rendering most tanks useless against you.\nMorellonomicon: This is a great anti-healing tool against all healing sources in the game currently. It is cheap and you can rush it early on if the enemy has a lot of healing-based champions such as Soraka or Nami who keep topping up their team’s health bars.\nStirring Wardstone: Stirring Wardstone is a required support item regardless of archetypes. It increases your control ward limit, allowing you to have great vision coverage and help your team control the late-game objectives.\nAD Runes AD champions have a place in the bottom lane as well. The most notorious AD support champions are Pantheon, Pyke, and Senna. While Senna is special in most aspects and has a strange build which focuses on picking Glacial Augment as the keystone, both Pyke and Pantheon aim to get the maximum damage benefit from Precision and Domination.\nPress the Attack is the keystone taken to ensure that you have a lot of damage early on to zone out enemies when they try to go for creep kills. The secondary tree is Domination with an aim to get Cheap Shot for the additional damage early on and Relentless Hunter for additional movement speed to roam easier on the map.\nItems Boots of Mobility: These are the best boots to ensure that you can move swiftly around and gank side laners or invade the enemy jungler. If the enemy has a lot of crowd control, go for Mercury’s Treads instead.\nSpectral Sickle: As an offensive AD starting support item, this item allows you to do a lot of additional poke damage during your early trades.\nEclipse: The Mythic item you should be aiming to acquire, Eclipse has a great effect allowing you to kill tanks due to the maximum health percent damage done.\nUmbral Glaive: This item was and remained strong. It allows you to completely nullify the vision around an objective, forcing the enemy champions to walk into fog of war.\nStirring Wardstone: While in the past, you’d aim to get as much damage as possible on offensive supports, now you have to invest into this item to ensure you have enough vision coverage in the later stages of the game.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjKysqaifp8FurtSio52rXZ67brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yjYn9xfpBmp6udo5qutLvN\n","link":"/post/the-best-support-builds-in-league-of-legends-2021-preseason/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best support builds in League of Legends’ 2021 preseason"},{"body":" Season five of Apex Legends is going strong, and now players have more content to look forward to.\nThe Lost Treasures Collection Event promises tons of things to do and cosmetics to buy. Players can look forward to new skins, a game mode, a Mirage heirloom, and a Crypto Town Takeover. And it’s only a few days away.\nWhen does the Lost Treasures event start?  The new event kicks off next Tuesday, June 23, and ends July 7. While an exact time hasn’t been revealed, it’ll likely follow a similar timeline to previous events and patches—12pm CT.\nWhat can we expect from the Lost Treasures event? Lost Treasures is chock-full of new content. Armed and Dangerous makes its return, but with a twist. While players can expect shotguns and snipers only, you’ll also immediately drop with Evo Armor in Armed and Dangerous Evolved. So the only way to claim a better shield will be by shooting. Respawn Beacons will also be replaced by Mobile Respawn Beacons, allowing you to summon your allies back on the fly.\nThere will also be a new event prize track, Legend and weapon skins, and new gun charms. And everybody’s favorite Holographic Trickster finally gets an heirloom—a statue of himself. By unlocking all 24 Lost Treasures Collection Pack it\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNiwamxjJqnnrBdobKosc2dqmakn6jBbsDRnpisraKawG6vzqWjnpuknryvecSvnKesXZeyqLXN\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-apex-legends-lost-treasures-collection-event-begin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Apex Legends Lost Treasures Collection Event begin?"},{"body":"Elden Ring is full of powerful weapons that can give you an edge against tough bosses and enemies. Some are large weapons that require two hands, while others are smaller and can be dual-wielded. Players must decide which weapons are best for their build, and sometimes specific weapons are needed to capitalize on their stats and abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nA powerful blade players can find relatively early in Elden Ring is the Uchigatana, which is a deadly sword with a blood loss passive ability. This weapon can fit into multiple builds and is something you should grab in almost every playthrough.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can find the Uchigatana in the northern tip of Limegrave to the east of Stormveil Castle in the Deathtouched Catacombs. The Uchigatana isn’t dropped by the boss in this dungeon, meaning you don’t have to fight them to get it. But beating Black Knife Assassin does give you the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger Talisman, so it’s worth fighting through the entire area.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter fighting through a few skeletons in Deathtouched Catacombs, you’ll eventually go down a flight of stairs. Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and walk through the doorway on the left wall. You’ll find yourself on a platform above another room, and two more skeletons will come to life. Defeat them to secure the area and loot the body hanging over the ledge.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Uchigatana is on this body, and you can leave the dungeon at this point if you wish. The Black Knife Assassin is one of the easier fights in Limegrave, but don’t feel pressured if you’re at a lower level or don’t need the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger Talisman.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the Uchigatana is a weapon you plan on using in a playthrough, consider starting as the Samurai class. This class gives you an Uchigatana by default, which can save you some time later on.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ51Jyfop%2BRqa6vrYyipWadnJmyr3nRoqWg\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-uchigatana-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Uchigatana in Elden Ring"},{"body":"YouTuber Zhoie “Furry Potato” Perez was shot in the leg on Thursday by a Los Angeles security guard live on an IRL stream. Furry was walking around Etz Jacob Congregation, a Jewish synagogue in Beverly Hills that also houses Ohel Chana High, an all-girls school. The entire encounter was captured across two videos, the first of which has since been deleted. The deleted video supposedly showed Furry being addressed by an armed security guard working at the synagogue. As the guard stood behind a metal gate and Furry walked back and forth on the sidewalk, she was questioned why she was recording. After Furry offered a non-answer, the guard reportedly threatened to shoot if she moved.\nIn the second video of the altercation, which is still available on her channel, the guard is seen shifting his weight back and forth with a pistol drawn and his right trigger finger resting on the body of the firearm. A few minutes pass until the guard appears to say, “get out of the way,” while stepping forward. Only seconds later, the guard fires a round and Furry shouts in pain. As the 38-minute archived stream progresses, Furry is questioned by Los Angeles police officers and eventually carried into an ambulance where she shows the stream a bullet wound on her right leg (viewer discretion is advised).\n Police released Furry and determined she had done nothing wrong. Furry was discharged from the hospital on the same day.\nFurry is a self-described “First Amendment Auditor,” who uses her channel to test the limits of her constitutional rights. She records personal details like license plates and close ups of strangers’ faces, and engages in potentially contentious interactions, making her a polarizing personality on the platform. In previous videos, Furry has been pepper sprayed at an Islamic center, had her camera stolen at a defense contractor’s office, and has had security and police called on her countless times. The oldest video available on her channel is from February 2018.\nThe security guard was later identified as Edduin Zelayagrunfeld, 44, who was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Zelayagrunfeld was wearing a uniform and badge representing Stealth Protection and Security, a licensed private patrol operator in California. Dot Esports was unable to reach Stealth Protection to confirm the status of Zalayagrunfeld’s employment.\nSomeone posting from the Furry Potato Live YouTube account left a lengthy comment underneath the video addressing a plethora of points, including Furry’s thoughts on the incident:\n“This was one lone security guard, he said it was a warning shot. He shot through the gate at an unarmed person. I believe the shot hit the gate and fragmented to its inertia was dampened by the gate impact.” The full comment can be seen underneath the YouTube video. Ohel Chana High principal Yehudis Farkash told press Thursday night that the school had already called police to the campus prior to the shooting. Farkash said the students and staff were on high-alert because, “the individual was filming our girls at the school and the building, the perimeter of the building extensively, including all the windows and the exits.”\nAt the time of writing, Furry’s two YouTube channels, Furry Potato and Furry Potato Live, have 18,200 and 4,400 subscribers, respectively. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCv1KWrrqqVZLumw9JosKitpKqvpr6Mn6yrqqlivbDAwK2mZquYpMFuu81mqq2qlZa6brjAZqqyppGcvKjBxA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/youtuber-furry-potato-shot-live-on-stream-at-los-angeles-synagogue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YouTuber Furry Potato shot live on stream at Los Angeles synagogue"},{"body":"While the 2022 LCS Lock In didn’t give 100 Thieves the opportunity to showcase why they won the 2021 LCS Championship, their first match in the 2022 Spring Split today let them prove to Team Liquid—the team against which they earned the title—that they are still a force to be feared.\nA gold lead in favor of Liquid throughout most of the game did little to deter 100T League of Legends squad, focusing their efforts into closing out the game and securing their first win of the regular season. Most of the game remained close statistically, though fights stayed mostly in 100T’s favor throughout the entire game.\nHere's the Post Game Breakdown for @100T_Esports win over @TeamLiquidLoL #LCS pic.twitter.com/6r64tr0JQN\n— LoLEsports Stats (@LoLEsportsStats) February 6, 2022  Liquid again couldn’t showcase their entire expected roster for the Spring Split due to still-unresolved issues regarding CoreJJ’s green card status, so Eyla returned in the support role. COVID precautions also prohibited the team from performing live in the LCS studio, leaving 100T to stare across the stage at empty seats where their opposition would have been to completely repaint the picture of the 2021 LCS Championship finals.\nCompared to the game that occurred just before, featuring the LCS debut of Smite Janna in the top lane, both Liquid and 100T opted for more traditional team compositions. With Renekton for Bwipo and Ornn for Ssumday, the two teams had access to powerful champions prepared to initiate team fights.\nThough it took almost 15 minutes for a fight to break out, once Liquid got hold of their first drake, 100T found the opportunity to strike. From there, 100T slowly increased their presence on the map while seeking ways to topple the small gold lead that Liquid had accrued. With so much gold funneled directly into FBI’s Aphelios, 100T had a threat in their backline that proved very difficult for Liquid to get their hands on.\nA Baron and final Hextech Dragon shredded down in seconds by FBI provided 100T the last pieces of their winning puzzle. At 40 minutes, even Bwipo and Santorin, building tanky themselves, could not withstand the damage consistently being thrown their way.\u0026nbsp;\nThe defending LCS champions bested their competition to officially start the year in this rematch of the 2021 LCS Championship finals, putting their lackluster Lock In performance behind them. 100T continue their Spring Split climb tomorrow against CLG.\nMake sure to follow us on YouTube for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaKRivbbAjKWmnKNdnrtuvMSrnaiqnZa7pLGMm5yhoZ6ZerTAwKurZmpgZ39uuMKsZKyoop67qHnSqaOirF2strW0jLCgp2WRnK6qutKtZKWhoaq2pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100t-put-lock-in-performance-behind-start-2022-lcs-spring-split-with-win-against-liquid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100T put Lock In performance behind, start 2022 LCS Spring Split with win against Liquid"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE is getting one of its bigger updates later today as TiMi Studio rolls out Ranked Season 4 and the game’s seventh battle pass. And, along with that new seasonal content, tie-in events, and a patch, dataminers have pulled key information about upcoming playable Pokémon and Holowear being added to the game.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon An earlier leak pointed to a few Pokémon that might be coming to the game, including Espeon, and Delphox. And now, both Espeon and Delphox have seemingly been confirmed for upcoming releases in May and June.\nAccording to the data pulled by known UNITE dataminer ElChicoEevee, Espeon is already in the game’s code and has at least one Holowear already listed. This is because it will seemingly be the next Pokémon added to the game on May 16. It will also be an Attacker class, which brings the total number of Eeveelutions up to two so far and may point to more coming in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon UNITE Datamine Leaks\nEspeon is Female and starts as a Eevee pic.twitter.com/lbT9QAlVbl\n— Eevee (@ElChicoEevee) April 27, 2022  To differentiate the Eevee from each other, Espeon’s Eevee base form will have a special border so players know which one they are detailing with should they miss the loading screen icons.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for Delphox, it is also an Attacker and is currently set to release on June 9, according to leaks. Both Pokémon will cost 10,000 Aeos Coins or 575 Aeos Gems to obtain, though Espeon’s Unite License might be given out if the internal coin number, currently set to zero initially, is anything to go by.\npic.twitter.com/gMDfF2ksoH\n— Eevee (@ElChicoEevee) April 28, 2022  In addition to two leaked playable Pokémon, we also got an early look at several new Holowear that should be released over the next few months. This includes items for Decidueye, Blissey, Duraludon, Duraludon, Greninja, Absol, Espeon, Aegislash, Aegislash, Tsareena, Dragonite, and Venusaur.\u0026nbsp;\npic.twitter.com/xaFq2b0kmk\n— Eevee (@ElChicoEevee) April 28, 2022  Some of these items fit with previously released item set themes, while others are entirely new or play into the upcoming Japanese and cheery blossom-themed battle pass. Standouts include a Shogun-looking Absol, Samurai-style Greninja, Ninja Decidueye, and the first skins for both Aegislash and Duraladon.\nThese same leaks also point to Buzzwole arriving soon and Glaceon even potentially coming down the line. Nothing currently listed in the data supports this, however.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2jpbKwuoydnKWomKTFbq3NnWSlp6SoerCyjKecsGWYpLmww8SaqWacmaiwsMLEq5ydZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqruqwMRmm5qskaK2r7E%3D\n","link":"/post/espeon-delphox-and-lots-of-new-holowear-discovered-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-datamine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Espeon, Delphox, and lots of new Holowear discovered in Pokémon UNITE datamine"},{"body":"Editor’s Note: The leaked images that were previously featured in this article have been removed due to a Digital Millenium Copyright Act claim from The Pokémon Company International, Inc. (“TPCi”).\nJust two weeks ahead of Pokémon Sword and Shield‘s release, several leaks about the new games have begun surfacing, including a ton of new Pokémon being shown for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\nNew reveals, Galarian forms, and even a few Gigantimax Pokémon have been revealed during the leaks and the number continues to climb as the leakers holding the information have more time to dig.\u0026nbsp;\nNone of these leaks have been confirmed by Nintendo or Game Freak, but the quality of the designs, various forms in which they are being shown, and the timing compared to the release date all point to the information potentially being accurate. So if you want to remain spoiler-free, please refrain from reading any further because images and brief descriptions about each leak are going to be shown.\u0026nbsp;\nIt is also worth noting that all images and information stem from Centro Pokemon LEAKS, LeaksPokemon, and a massive 4chan leak thread.\nStarter Evolutions Grookey was the first to have its evolutions leaked, starting with its second form Thwackey and then later, the final evolution, which we know is named Rillaboom.\nNext was Sobble, where we saw the confused and sad little lizard evolve into the slightly sleeker Drizzile before becoming a smug-looking spy named Intelleon.\nAnd lastly, Scorbunny had its final form leaked through the images of a strategy guide. The 3D models were then leaked, revealing Raboot and Cinderace.\nBrand New Pokémon  Nickit and ThievulCufant and CopperjahToxel and Toxtricity (Forms)Sizzlipede and CentiskorchSilicobra and SandacobraHattena, Hattrem, and HatterenePinchrchinClobbopus and GrapploctDubwoolMorgrem and GrimmsnarlYamper EvolutionCarkoal and CoalossalRookidee and CorvisquireArrakouda and BarraskewdaBlipbug, Dottler, and OrbeetleSkwovet and GreeduntSnom and FrosmothMilceryChewtleStonjournerDragozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and ArctovishDreepy, Drakloak, DragapultSinisteaIndeedeeApplin, Flapple. and AppletunEiscue and Unknown EvolutionFalkins Galarian Forms and New Evolutions Galarian Meowth and PurrserkerGalarian Farfetch’dGalarian RapidashGalarian StunfiskGalarian Corsola and CursolaGalarian Mr. Mime and Mr. RimeGalarian Darumaka and DarmanitanGalarian Yanmask and Runerigus New Gigantimax Pokémon Gigantimax KinglerGigantamax MachampGigantamax GarbodorGigantamax LaprasGigantimax CentiskorchGigantimax CoalossalGigantimax HattereneGigantimax GrimmsnarlGigantamax CopperajahGigantamax DuraludonGigantimax FlappleGigantimax Gengar Legendary Pokémon Normal ZacianNormal ZamazentaEternatusncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq56sbvKnqSopl2hsqK3xJ1kn6eiYsC4u9GdZJqmlGLAqbXEpZtmq59is6K%2B\n","link":"/post/every-pok%C3%A9mon-reportedly-leaked-for-sword-and-shield-so-far/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every Pokémon reportedly leaked for Sword and Shield so far"},{"body":"The director and planning director for Pokémon Sword and Shield, Shigeru Omori and Kazumasa Iwao, detailed their experiences while making the games in an article posted to the recruitment website for Game Freak, which was then translated by Nintendo Everything.\nPokémon Sword and Shield were the first main-series games released for the Nintendo Switch. Before that, Pokémon fans had to keep themselves entertained with Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee, two games that were made with the purpose of using the Switch’s motion-sensor Joy-Cons to catch Pokémon in the Kanto remakes. Development of the games began in 2017, but the idea for them started right after Pokémon Sun and Moon. Omori and Iwao knew that the games could connect to the television and started making them with the idea that they’d be bigger Pokémon games than fans were used to. The Sword and Shield name came after the team came up with the idea to give Pokémon swords and shields to fight the Gigantamax Pokémon.\nA new challenge was brought to the team, who had to develop a game that was intended for both a handheld mode and a big-screen television. Omori said he placed a heavy emphasis on the lifestyle of the player, considering that they could play the game at home on the television and then pick it up and play it in handheld mode when they were on the move. Omori also mentioned that they put a lot of consideration into the design and planning of Sword and Shield, which required a larger team than in previous titles due to the advancement in technology. The preceding Pokémon games were made with a small development team. But with more possibilities and a new device that’s more technologically advanced, Omori knew that making the games the way they were used to wouldn’t work. A new generation of Pokémon games, a new generation of developers Iwao said the generational shift among the staff was one of the most important aspects of the team. He gave higher positions to more motivated and younger staff members, which gave them room to grow and learn. When asked how the younger team performed during the development of the game, Iwao said he “felt the lack of knowledge and experience sometimes showed through the project.” Younger staff often got stuck and struggled in some situations but were guided by the more experienced members of the staff and were able to pull through with help.\nOmori assigned different members of the team tasks that they excelled at. For example, he gave “clothing design to those who liked fashion, sporty clothes to staff interested in sport, café lovers would design those spots to ensure a café-like feeling, and so on.”\nBecause Omori took extreme care to make sure that each individual got to put their experience behind their designs, it’s perhaps one of the reasons why the games were so widely enjoyed. Where Game Freak is taking the Pokémon franchise next The Pokémon Company has been around for 20 years now and with every evolution of the main-series games, there are new ideas, mechanics, and themes incorporated into the games. Omori commented that “even if he thinks a game is perfect, there are always new ideas after the project is over.” Omori said the devs will continue to make Pokémon games that appeal to gamers. He wants to create games that “give the feeling that Pokémon exists and lives with us.” As technology improves, he and his team will adapt and create new development teams with the aim of creating new ways to play. Iwao said that “no matter the work, if you do it long enough it will eventually become tedious.” But with Game Freak, since there are always new technologies, possibilities, and opportunities, it never gets boring. After 20 years of developing one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history, Game Freak is still looking for new ways to evolve and give gamers the experiences they desire.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JonpqllWKzs7HApGSsoJWZwG64yKCfrWWfo3qkvsSaq6KnnmK8p3nPqKKepZ%2BjerTDzqubZpmemXq0tMieo50%3D\n","link":"/post/game-freak-sheds-light-on-creation-of-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Game Freak sheds light on creation of Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"VALORANT players with a Prime Gaming account can now download the latest VALORANT cosmetic item, the Googly Moogly spray.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers with an Amazon Prime subscription can enjoy in-game items for several games with Prime Gaming. Connecting your account allows you to download exciting cosmetic or in-game currencies for several titles, including VALORANT, League of Legends, Fall Guys, and more. The latest Prime Gaming VALORANT reward is a fun spray that is an excellent addition to any loadout.\u0026nbsp;\nThink you can follow along? The “Googly Moogly” spray is now available to claim on Prime Gaming. https://t.co/EL9LmGFbal pic.twitter.com/BZcYHXE4Xw\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 29, 2022  The new Googly Moogly spray features two googly eyes that rotate around in circles. This spray doesn’t exactly fit the aesthetic or theme in VALORANT, but it is a fun spray to use at almost anytime. You can tease friends after a bad play with this spray, or spray it above an enemy body to rub in a victory.\u0026nbsp;\nPrime Gaming is a great way to build your VALORANT cosmetic collection. Players receive an item each month, ranging from weapon skins to player cards and sprays. Just remember that these items are only available for a short period, so don’t forget to claim them while you can. You can also sign up for a free 30-day trial for Amazon Prime to get this reward if you don’t want to commit to a subscription.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can claim the new Prime Gaming spray on the official Prime Gaming website. Make sure your Prime and Riot Games accounts are linked to avoid missing any premium cosmetic items in the future.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqCnn5y5unnMqKagpKliw6K4zquYp6xdpb%2BqucRmnpqlmaO0brXTnqRmpp%2BseqLCwKKjmpqcmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/googly-moogly-valorant-prime-gaming-item-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Googly Moogly VALORANT Prime Gaming item now available"},{"body":"Esports organization Panda Global has just launched a Kickstarter for a brand-new piece of technology that all Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans might want to get their hands on.\nThis item is a portable GameCube controller adapter for the Nintendo Switch that also serves as a charging station and stand for the console when it’s in handheld mode.\nAt the moment, the only way to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with the GameCube controller is to play the game while it’s in docked mode. This device, therefore, should offer a good alternative for those who like to play the game on the go instead.\nTo make the project a reality, Panda Global has partnered up with GearHawk Studios to form Panda Hardware. The team is asking for $55,000 for the project and is offering a range of incentives for anyone who donates cash toward it, including copies of the tech itself.\nIf it reaches its funding goal, the company has already set up a list of stretch goals that will greatly improve the project. These stretch goals include the option to adjust the viewing angle of the Switch on the dock, along with additional functionality.\nAt the time of writing, the Kickstarter campaign is close to reaching its goal after a couple of days and still has a month to raise even more money. So if you want to get your hands on this device for a cheaper piece, it might be worth investing into it.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmZnpmubrPLqJmapF2ewG63yJyirKyRp8GqusZmmGaon6fBoq7LnmSgmZ2asLauxGaYnZmgqbKzecWoqWammaPBprrDqGSsr5mpsKk%3D\n","link":"/post/panda-global-is-kickstarting-a-portable-gamecube-adapter-for-nintendo-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Panda Global is kickstarting a portable GameCube adapter for Nintendo Switch"},{"body":"A competitive, ranked playlist is finally going to be available in Call of Duty: Vanguard over three months after the game’s release.\nSeason two of Vanguard and Warzone is set to go live next week on Feb. 14. And today, Activision revealed a detailed roadmap for the upcoming season, which confirmed that a Ranked Play beta is on the way.\nThe best defense is a heavily-armored offense. See what’s rolling into #Vanguard and #Warzone in Season Two—coming February 14th.\nLearn More: https://t.co/SQzphcLEAX pic.twitter.com/nTtawCL34m\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) February 8, 2022  “Vanguard\u0026nbsp;will offer a bespoke Multiplayer Ranked Play mode (launching in Beta at the start of Season Two) featuring league-approved rules, visible Skill Ratings, and new competitive rewards among other innovations from Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games,” Activision said in its blog post.\nRanked Play has been a heavily-requested playlist option by the community since the launch of the game. Treyarch initially revealed in October that it was working with Sledgehammer to bring Ranked Play to Vanguard “in 2022.” Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;League general manager Daniel Tsay then revealed last month that Ranked Play was set to drop in February. And now, the start date of the Ranked Play beta has been confirmed.\nNot much is known about Vanguard’s Ranked Play at this time. But Activision’s blog post said more details will be revealed “later this week … in a dedicated broadcast from the Call of Duty League and Treyarch.”\nSeveral new guns, maps, perks, and more are also set to be added to Vanguard multiplayer when the season two update goes live on Feb. 14. Update Feb. 11 1:20pm CT: Treyarch confirmed that Vanguard’s Ranked Play beta will launch on Feb. 17 instead of Feb. 14 with the start of season two. Update Feb. 16 9:18pm CT: Treyarch announced that the Ranked Play beta won’t go live on Feb. 17. It’s now unclear when Ranked Play will launch in Vanguard. “Ranked Play update: In retail testing prior to launch, we discovered a stat-breaking issue that only appears in the live environment,” Treyarch said. “As a result, the Beta will not go live tomorrow morning as intended. Resolving this is a top priority, and we’ll have an update on timing ASAP.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2ForrKnptmqJyWxm6uxK2YZqeWm7aktcClo7Jlk6S6qrrGZquoZZOWua15zp9kna2krnq3rc2grJqqlGK8r3nFnplmaWc%3D\n","link":"/post/ranked-play-beta-officially-coming-to-call-of-duty-vanguard-on-feb-17/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranked Play beta officially coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard on Feb. 17"},{"body":"Tarzaned has spilled the beans about IWDominate.\nThe streamer, known for his prowess in North American solo queue, claimed he boosted IWD to Challenger in League of Legends.\n“You call yourself a Challenger player and you never actually got Challenger on your own,” Tarzaned said on his stream last night. “I actually had to play on your account for two years straight to get Challenger.”\n Tarzaned said he boosted two of IWD’s accounts to the top rank over the course of season seven and eight. “I don’t know how he can have such a massive ego, I’m so nice to you,” he said. “I held onto this information for three years. It’s just very disrespectful. You really need to drop your ego.” Later in his stream, Tarzaned claimed IWD paid him over $10,000 for the service. Tarzaned tweeted a screengrab of IWD allegedly sending him $4,179.61 on PayPal between August 2018 and September 2019. “The ~300 payments are for hand leveling accounts (I would find people to do it for him),” Tarzaned said. “The 2.4k was getting NAMonkey813 in Season 7 to Challenger from D1.”\n The feud first came to light after some back and forth between the two streamers. “He wasn’t bantering,” IWD said earlier this week. “He just continued to shit on me. So, fuck that guy. Literally, just fuck him forever. He’s actually just a cancer human being. He’s cancer to play with, in the game, and cancer to deal with in general.”\n IWD is best known for streaming to a large audience on Twitch. He started his career as a professional League player in 2011, joining compLexity Gaming, before eventually signing with Team Curse, who later became Team Liquid. IWD retired in 2016 to stream fulltime. Since then, he’s hosted multiple League podcasts and maintained a sizable following on YouTube.\nUpdate May 21 10:20am CT: IWillDominate went live on stream this morning to refute Tarzaned’s allegations. He claims that he boosted one of Tarzaned’s accounts, providing several Discord screengrabs as evidence. IWD admitted that Tarzaned played on his account but said it was to prevent it from decaying. He denied paying Tarzaned over $10,000 but said he bought unranked accounts from the streamer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuaqqqWu6awjJyjmqGdqHqpsYybpqirpJqxbrXWnWStp12YtaK4y56loJ2iYrOwvoxqZ2loYA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tarzaned-claims-he-boosted-iwd-to-challenger-for-10-000/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tarzaned claims he boosted IWD to Challenger for $10,000"},{"body":"Get your mobile phones ready—PUBG: New State is almost here.\nToday, Krafton revealed in a tweet that the new battle royale game will be released globally on Nov. 10 at 10pm CT (Nov. 11 at 4am UTC). It will be available on the Google Play Store, Apple’s App Store, and the Samsung Galaxy Store.\nhttps://twitter.com/PUBG_NEWSTATE/status/1458313510694178819  Related: What is PUBG: New State’s minimum system requirements?\nOn release, the game will have four maps. Two of these are the battle royale maps, Troi and Erangel. It will also feature a training ground and the Station map for the team deathmatch mode.\nTroi is an eight-by-eight kilometers size map that is a New State exclusive. The Erangel map finds its way from the original PUBG: Battlegrounds but has differences. Set in 2051, the map has been destroyed from years of conflict, but its layout remains the same.\nSee PUBG on Amazon Related: PUBG: New State allows players to recruit enemies to their team\nThe game can be played in third-person perspective (TPP) or first-person perspective (FPP). It will feature a solo mode or you can team up with friends in the squad mode.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsFuwMimnGacn5rAbrzUm55mppWserTAwK2cZqqVobKiv8Q%3D\n","link":"/post/what-time-does-pubg-new-state-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What time does PUBG: New State release?"},{"body":"Many of the most popular multiplayer shooters have a way to keep you with other players who match your skill level. This keeps you with players who play the same way you do, ensuring that each game is a fun and balanced experience. Fortnite also has skill-based matchmaking (SBBM), released in season X.\nSkill-based matchmaking in Fortnite has been an evolving mechanic for some time, occasionally causing backlash from the community. As recent as the start of Chapter Three, fans have seen the implementation of new changes to the SBMM algorithm to better pair players together.\nFortnite will target your skills based on the number of eliminations, assists, revives, and more. Once it has an idea of how you play, Fortnite will put you into games with other players who have a similar skill level. The idea is that players won’t immediately lose every time they enter a match due to more skilled players.\nHow Fortnite measures your skill depends on which mode you’re playing. If you’re playing solo, the game will pair you with other players who share a similar level. Team players are based on the skill disparity or the difference between the players’ skill levels. Since the game has cross-progression, these players can come from Xbox, PlayStation, or PC.\nThe game can also recognize a change in skill level, such as an increased number of wins or prolonged losses in each match. As the player gets better or worse at the game, the idea is that Fortnite’s SBMM will match that.\nLast October, Fortnite was reportedly basing how many bots to put in each match on each squad leader, according to SportsKeeda. Unfortunately, the bots aren’t the best at the game yet, so it makes matches end pretty quickly. This ruins the competitive fun that many players return to Fortnite for by just filling some lobbies with bots.\nBots aren’t included in the ranked competitive arena modes and only serve to make some of the standard battle royale matches a little easier.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bots are meant to help players improve their skill level, according to a post from Epic Games two years ago. This is the most recent update on bots that Epic has given. While the bots have likely undergone tweaks, there is no reason to believe that they’re any more advanced than when they were introduced in 2019.\nMatchmaking has largely remained the same too, with a player’s early games being filled with bots. But it’s possible to play with regular players in the standard modes if you can manage to get enough kills or win a few matches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp2nlah6p7vRraWirJVitaLCxGaqpKGcoXqjrdKem2alkamwqbnApKCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/does-fortnite-have-skill-based-matchmaking/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Fortnite have skill-based matchmaking?"},{"body":" Cypher already looks quite strong in VALORANT. All of his abilities aim to discover the enemies’ locations. You can’t hide when Cypher is on the enemy team. Nothing was revealed about his lore, except that he’s a Moroccan agent. His abilities offer him several traps that reveal players and an ultimate similar to Caveira’s interrogation from Rainbow Six Siege. He’s definitely a major asset to protect your team from flanks.\nHere’s everything we know about Cypher.\nAbilities Trapwire Place an invisible trapwire between two walls. Enemies can destroy it if they see the warning sign when they get close to it. When the enemy triggers the trap, he has several seconds to destroy it before it takes full effect and blurs his vision, making him vulnerable. Cypher can buy up to two trapwires each round. Cyber Cage This cage has the same purpose as a smoke. It’s a remote activation trap that creates a cage that slows enemies who pass through it while hiding the allies behind it. But players can see inside the cage from above.\nSignature ability: Spycam This ability doesn’t need to be bought but it has a cooldown. Cypher sticks a camera somewhere to reveal enemies, similar to Rainbow Six‘s Valkyrie. When he looks in his camera, it becomes more noticeable to enemies, who can shoot it down.\nRelated: Everything we know about Breach, VALORANT’s mysterious ninth agent\nUltimate: Neural Theft This ability will remind Rainbow Six Siege players of Caveira’s interrogation. Cypher can extract information from the corpse of an enemy. After a short cast delay, it reveals the position of every remaining enemy at one precise moment. With coordinated teammates, you can wipe the entire enemy team. Cypher is vulnerable when he activates his ultimate, however, so he has to be covered while doing so.\nCypher is the only agent in the game who uses revealing abilities aside from Sova, who has one revealing ability. He might be a must-pick agent in closed beta games and has the advantage of being able to be played at a high level by amateur FPS players. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp6ulafGtbTIp55mr5ViuK%2B71maYm6elqXqkxc%2BhnKtlppa5sL7Ap6s%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-cypher-valorant-s-counter-flanking-agent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Cypher, VALORANT’s counter-flanking agent"},{"body":"A Hype Train on Twitch is a visual illustration of an influx in monetary support for a given channel. The support can come in the form of subscriptions, dollar donations, or donations of at least 100 bits, but it can’t be started by just one viewer. It has to be a community effort.\nSubscriptions that contribute to a Hype Train can be normal subscriptions, Prime subs, or even gifted subs. The exact number of contributions required to start a Hype Train can fluctuate from channel to channel depending on thresholds set by each individual streamer.\nThis setting can be adjusted by going to the “Community Support \u0026amp; Recognition” section of your Affiliate or Partner settings on Twitch.\nAs an affiliate, you can set your Hype Train to begin with three support events at a minimum, but you can also set the threshold for starting a Hype Train as high as 25.\nAfter a Hype Train, there is a cooldown for when the next one can happen. That cooldown is also set by the streamer and can range from 1-8 hours.\nIf you’d like to know exactly what it takes to start a Hype Train on your favorite streamer’s channel, just ask the streamer or a moderator for the channel, and you’ll likely be able to get your answer from them.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrKuaqqRirm602KmcZqyilravec6nZK2vmamwqW%2BZt3GtnaipioJxkWl%2FsqiVWn9xoNGaoKddYmW8r3GRaYuwoaSYtWZ%2Bj6KqXmpglnJzfNWiqq6ZnFp%2FcbXLpaysrKKWwaq7zV5paaeWYcC1rdGtnJ1dYmWvunGRaaGuq6Raf3G7zZ5ca2imnrK4sdFn\n","link":"/post/how-to-start-a-hype-train-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to start a Hype Train on Twitch"},{"body":"The Magic: The Gathering 2020 season Grand Finals began today with 32 of the best players in the world competing in six rounds of action. Autumn Burchett, Mythic Invitational winner and rising star, came out at the top of the field after finishing day one 6-0 with their Gruul Adventures deck.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a tournament full of Omnath Ramp and Omnath Adventures, it was Gruul Adventures piloted by Emma Handy, Autumn Burchett, and Luis Salvatto that stood out by going 8-1 during the three Standard rounds of the day. The aggressive red-green list forced early game pressure while being capable of establishing a powerful engine in the late game.\nWhile the star of Standard was Gruul Adventures, the Historic rounds proved the strength of midrange strategies. Jund Sacrifice and Four-Color Midrange continued where they left off at the last Mythic Invitational with strong showings.\nHere are the competitors with four or more wins at the end of day one.\nAutumn Burchett: 6-0Seth Manfield: 5-1Austin Bursavich: 5-1Eetu Perttula: 4-2Patrick Fernandes: 4-2Christopher Leonard: 4-2Gabriel Nassif: 4-2Allen Wu: 4-2Raphael Levy: 4-2Alvaro Fernandez Torres: 4-2Emma Handy: 4-2 Tomorrow, the field of 32 will play six more rounds to determine top-eight placements going into Oct. 11.\nAside from Burchett, Manfield was another star from day one with a record of 5-1. The first featured matchup of Standard, Manfield’s Dimir Rogues list looked to topple Omnath Adventures piloted by Patrick Fernandes. Game one showed Omnath Adventures’ late-game power with a come-from-behind victory by Fernandes.\nGame two was all Manfield who established a strong board state with Thieves’ Guild Enforcer and Soaring Thought-Thief. Protected by his hand full of removal and counterspells, Manfield took game two relatively easy. Manfield continued his momentum by using a plethora of removal to strip Fernandes of his resources. It was two Into The Story casts drawing Manfield eight cards and plenty of answers to chop down any advantage Fernandes attempted to create. Seth Manfield won the underdog matchup 2-1.\nManfield’s Dimir Rogue’s deck is different than the stock Rogues lists that are around. While testing with Ivan Floch, Manfield developed a Rogues deck that could go long with Omnath and it clearly worked out.\n“We ended up combining different versions of different things we had, we wanted to be able to play long games and feel like we were going to be OK,” Seth Manfield said in a post-game interview.\nManfield returned to the broadcast to face the only other undefeated player Autumn Burchett and their Gruul Adventures list. Manfield continued his hot streak in game one with a similar path to victory as his game against Fernandes. The card draw, removal, and aggressive board state proved too much to handle for Burchett in game one.\nThey came back strong in game two despite Manfield seemingly having an answer for everything. It was Burchett’s The Great Henge in game three that put Manfield in a bind with no answer in sight. The card advantage provided by The Great Henge allowed Autumn to break parity and run away with the game to remain the only undefeated player through five rounds.\nThe first three rounds of Historic play showcased some fascinating decks, such as Ken Yukuhiro’s Neostorm combo deck which took on Gabriel Nassif and Four-Color Midrange. Neostorm isn’t favored against Four-Color Midrange but Yukuhiro beat the odds earlier in the tournament by defeating Jund Sacrifice.\nIn game one, Yukuhiro won a grindy matchup against the most grindy deck of the format. Off the back of Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, Yukuhiro was able to stick around long enough to thin his deck and find his combo.\nYukuhiro shifted into a more creature focused gameplan in game two but it was Nassif’s sideboard that came through with Yusharn, Implacable Earth’s static ability shutting down the Neostorm combo, allowing Nissa, Who Shakes The World to take over the game. Game three came down to the wire with Nassif’s Uro keeping him in the game. In the crucial final sequence, Yukuhiro ended up one mana short of securing the combo victory. Nassif took the tense matchup 2-1.\nThe last match of round three joined broadcast after a 41-minute game one. Both Autumn Burchett and Christopher Leonard entered game three with under three minutes on their play clock. This final speed Magic game was intense due to Burchett and Leonard both piloting late-game decks. It was a battle for time, not life. The game was incredibly entertaining. Both players rapidly passed turns hoping to get a time lead. Autumn pulled ahead in the race and took the victory with under 30 seconds left on their clock.\nIn a battle between titans, Luis Salvatto brought Omnath Ramp against Luis Scott-Vargas’ well-tuned Four-Color Midrange deck. Scott-Vargas managed to take the match convincingly. Scott-Vargas’ removal kept Salvatto down, preventing him from truly going off with Omnath.\u0026nbsp;\nScott-Vargas returned to the broadcast to face Mythic Invitational winner Seth Manfield and his Jund Sacrifice list. This match was a huge test for Scott-Vargas’ deck because his list splashes white for Yasharn. Yasharn was a nonfactor in this match. Manfield took game one off a Collected Company finding two Mayhem Devil.\u0026nbsp; In game two, Scott-Vargas flooded while Manfield leveraged Priest of the Forgotten Gods and Mayhem Devil for the easy victory.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a rogue deck battle, Michael Jacob saw his Neostorm list battle with Luca Magni’s Azorius Control deck, which was one of the worst-performing list at the Mythic Invitational. While the decklists are rogue in the Historic format, the match played out like a classic combo-vs-control matchup.\nJacob was in a position where he had his combo pieces in hand, but couldn’t pull the trigger because Magni held three Absorb in hand with a commanding Teferi, Hero of Dominaria on the battlefield. Magni rode this advantage to a game one victory. Game two was much of the same. Magni had a grip of counterspells in his hand and attacked with tokens from cycling Shark Typhoon. Jacob didn’t cast a single Neoform.\nThe action continues tomorrow with day two of the 2020 Grand Finals on the Magic Twitch channel beginning at 11am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmaWlqYGK0s63NnWSfoZ6WubR5w5qwZmldqMGiusOipaCrXZa7pXnHop6hpJmctbW%2F\n","link":"/post/mtg-2020-grand-finals-day-1-standings-and-highlights/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG 2020 Grand Finals Day 1 standings and highlights"},{"body":"Taylor “Redeemer” Mayeur is adding coaching to his growing list of roles within Rainbow Six esports.\nThe ex-Spacestation Gaming player has made the decision to transition into coaching Rogue despite a strong debut as a caster.\u0026nbsp;\nFormer Rogue coach Tristan “Ranger” Pehrson and the organization parted ways in September. Despite taking home a DreamHack Valencia win against the top-ranked EU team, Giants Gaming, Rogue decided it was best to part ways with longtime coach. The departure of Ranger led to the organization replacing him with analyst Eric “Reaper” Nohl. Redeemer will join Reaper in what seems to be a healthy partnership, according to Redeemer’s statement on joining Rogue.\u0026nbsp;\nIt's time we get some redemption. Please help us in welcoming @RedeemerSSG to the #RogueR6 coaching staff! He'll be working alongside @ReaperEN to lead our team to success – No. More. Ties. #GoRogue pic.twitter.com/kgejHNphkz\n— Rogue (@Rogue) October 9, 2019  The team hasn’t seen much success in the regular season following the staffing change. Rogue are in danger of relegation with a 1-6-5 record. TSM are tied with Rogue at nine points, but Rogue hold the tiebreaker after beating TSM earlier this season. Bringing Redeemer on this late in the game may not be enough to stave off a slot in relegation.\u0026nbsp;\nRedeemer hasn’t been active on the SSG roster since he was moved to a substitute role in March. Despite this, Redeemer has still found roles within R6 esports that suit him well. Most recently, Redeemer did a solid job of casting DreamHack Montreal. His move to coaching came as a bit of a shock to some given the public’s perception of his casting debut.\u0026nbsp;\nFans will have a better picture of what Redeemer will inherit following Rogue’s matchup with an unpredictable Luminosity. The North American matchday 13 kicks off at 7pm CT tonight and can be watched here. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqlZmyprnEq2Sjp5mjwG6%2BzqCsnqtdp4Nur86amqGhnpx6tMDAn51mnJWovarAxGaqraqfo7Rur8Csq6Kml2Kxpq7UrQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/redeemer-joins-rogue-s-r6-coaching-staff-despite-strong-casting-debut/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Redeemer joins Rogue’s R6 coaching staff despite strong casting debut"},{"body":"Although most fans have their favorite operators in Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft’s latest mode is going to force players to use characters they may have never even touched.\nThe company revealed the new Attrition arcade limited-time mode today, which bans a new set of characters every round. Players have less than a week to experiment with the game mode, which will be live until July 13.\nLoading…\n🕹 RAINBOW SIX SIEGE ARCADE…\nGAME MODE: ATTRITION…\nWin a round and your Ops are banned the next. The Attrition arcade playlist is now live! The arcade playlist will be open from Jul 9 – 13.\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) July 9, 2020  Attrition plays like a regular Bomb mode, but with a twist: The winning team gets a point and a fresh set of bans. The operators used in the winning team’s lineup will be locked for the rest of the match, forcing the squad to adapt and move to different strategies.\nThe pick-and-ban nature of Attrition forces squads to conserve their resources and give team compositions more thought. Picking Thermite and Hibana in the same round, for example, may deny the team a hard breacher in the later stages of a match. Ace’s addition to Siege after Operation Steel Wave gave players another choice of a hard breacher, ensuring that teams have one operator to play the role each round.\nTo give teams plenty of flexibility, Attrition unlocks all operators to ensure that players can enjoy the game mode without running out of viable characters. It’s also a good opportunity to try out more uncommon operators and take them for a test drive.\nWhile teams will have to be more careful with operator synergy to ensure that characters that go well together are in the same round, the limited-time mode also offers the opportunity to explore more uncommon synergies between unique gadgets or operators.\nAttrition is an opportunity for less-played operators to shine. While most matches would have a fairly fixed meta lineup, the limited-time mode eventually forces teams to ban out common operators such as Jäger, Ash, or Zofia. Characters such as Nokk or Alibi, however, are a rare sight but may make an impromptu appearance during the arcade mode as the choices dwindle.\nAttrition is live until July 13, which gives players just four days to join in on the action.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmirmZq0pr%2BMmqutqpmptrC6jKWgpqGkmrFuwMimnGaln5mybq7Ap6pmp6Cav6LAzquqZpmWqbKzecSamqFlp567\n","link":"/post/siege-s-attrition-limited-time-mode-bans-operators-after-each-win/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Siege’s Attrition limited-time mode bans operators after each win"},{"body":"Celebrate the lives of the Blood elves by taking part in this week’s Tavern Brawl, Heart of the Sunwell.\nThis is a preconstructed Brawl that looks to put an exciting spin on an ordinary game of Hearthstone. After making your deck, you’ll be dropped into a game of Hearthstone with one specific rule change. During this Brawl, both players will start the game with 10 mana.\nSince you’ll start the game with so much mana, this will heavily impact your playstyle. Though it may seem tempting to create a deck full of powerful, high-cost cards that you can drop immediately, this isn’t actually the best approach. This may work against some opponents, but anyone who has a deck with a cohesive strategy will still be a challenge. Instead, you should play a deck that actual has synergy alongside powerful, high-cost cards. It may not be as strong as it was at the beginning of the expansion, but a terrific deck for this Brawl is Highlander Mage. Since you start this match with 10 mana, you’ll be able to mulligan toward some of your more powerful cards. Dropping Kalecgos alongside something like Power of Creation early in the game can be difficult for your opponent to come back from, even with so much mana. This deck also has high-cost value cards like Puzzle Box, N’zoth, and Tortollan Pilgrim. You should try to mulligan hard for Alexstrasza because she’ll allow you to chunk your opponent’s life total immediately. Even if you don’t get to cut them down with Alex, your deck still has so much value and synergy that it’ll be difficult to overcome. If you’re playing against an opponent with a homebrew Brawl deck, you shouldn’t have any problem shutting them down with Highlander Mage. If you aren’t a Mage player, try importing your favorite Standard deck that makes use of high-cost cards. Some other archetypes you might have luck with are Control Warrior and Highlander Hunter. You’ll be able to take this Brawl for a spin for the next seven days. Get into the Tavern and earn your free pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6m1qr%2BMsJyeo6Nitaat0a2frKyfo7JuwMCvnKumXZe%2FosPLZqCsZZiarrPAjKidZqyYmnq0wc2wnKWk\n","link":"/post/this-week-s-hearthstone-tavern-brawl-is-heart-of-the-sunwell/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This week's Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Heart of the Sunwell"},{"body":"TSM is officially entering Dota 2, signing Team Undying right as the team prepares to compete in the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Winter Tour Regional Finals.\nUndying formed as a stack ahead of the 2021 DPC season and quickly became one of North America’s top teams. Under the leadership of veterans MoonMeander and DuBu, the roster competed with the likes of Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew throughout both regional leagues.\nWe've arrived @DOTA2 #TSM pic.twitter.com/lMU28aiJFF\n— TSM FTX (@TSM) January 25, 2022  The team went on to qualify for The International 10 through NA’s regional qualifiers and competed at the event as an independent organization, funded by fans and the team’s earnings from the 2021 season. Through the power of memes and dreams, MoonMeander and crew made it to the playoffs, eventually exiting in 13th place with a $600,300 payday.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dota 2 on Amazon Now, after sticking together with the same lineup for the 2022 DPC, Undying just locked in a second-place finish in the Winter Tour regional league, finally breaking its third-place streak. And while it’s a little bittersweet that they couldn’t announce this news heading into their first Major, the team has finally gotten a shot with a major sponsor going into the Regional Finals.\u0026nbsp;\n“Signing with TSM is a dream come true,” MoonMeander said. “To all the TSM Dota 2 fans out there, expect a new era in NA.”\nAlong with MoonMeander and DuBu, Enzo “Timado” Gianoli O’Connor, Jonathan “Bryle” Santos De Guia, and Jonáš “SabeRLight-” Volek make up TSM’s debut Dota lineup.\u0026nbsp;\nThe team will be competing for $100,000 and 380 DPC points at the NA Regional Finals from Feb. 18 to 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tqqZllaPBpr7SZpuorJFif26%2FyKClrGWkmq6uedSnm7Khnpx6tbuMnKamqJWpsm61zWZpaWpiYrGxrw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-enters-dota-2-signs-team-undying-to-compete-in-2022-dpc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM enters Dota 2, signs Team Undying to compete in 2022 DPC"},{"body":"Back in April 21, Resident Evil Re:Verse had an open beta test which, unfortunately for Capcom as well as fans, went through a slew of technical errors with regards to matchmaking. The issues eventually led the company to shut down and repair the servers multiple times.\nAfter multiple delays that pushed the title’s release date further back each time, Resident Evil Re:Verse will finally be released on Oct. 28, 2022. Re:Verse’s newest release date was revealed at the Capcom Showcase.\u0026nbsp;\nRe:Verse will drop on the same day as the Resident Evil: Village Winters’ expansion.\nResident Evil Re:Verse is essentially an online multiplayer experience which will feature fan-favorite characters like Hunk, Chill, Chris, and Ada fighting across iconic Resident Evil locations. The game pits these popular characters against each other in four to six-player deathmatch battles. The announcement of the game’s full release took place during the Capcom Showcase’s livestream.\nFor those also hyped for the Village DLC being released on the same day, the expansion will be adding a third-person mode to Village’s campaign, Lady Dimitrescu along with other playable characters to the Mercenaries mode, and the well-awaited story expansion “Shadows of Rose.”\nThese weren’t the only pieces of exciting news revealed during the Capcom Showcase, however. Along with Re:Verse’s release date and Resident Evil: Village’s DLC, the company also revealed new footage from the Resident Evil 4 remake and new details on the co-op dinosaur action game Exoprimal.\nTo crown the day, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak joined the reveals.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtusM6eqmaqlai2pbHNrWSerpmherOx1Z6prJ1dp7KtscCsnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-resident-evil-re-verse-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Resident Evil Re:Verse release?"},{"body":"Spoilers for the upcoming Alchemy: Innistrad A22 set today included Sanguine Brushstroke, a Magic: The Gathering digital-only Enchantment.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release on Dec. 9, the new Alchemy format will launch in conjunction with 63 digital-only MTG Arena cards from the Alchemy: Innistrad A22 supplemental set. Sanguine Brushstroke, a three-cost Mono-Black Enchantment that thrives within drain and gain strategies, was revealed today by TSM Numot the Nummy on Twitter.\nSanguine Brushstroke CMC: 1BBType: EnchantmentRarity: RareETB ability: When Sanguine Brushstroke enters the battlefield, create a Blood token and Conjure a card named Blood Artist onto the battlefield.Ability: Whenever you sacrifice a Blood token, each opponent loses one life and you gain one life.\u0026nbsp; Sanguine Brushstroke is an overall solid Enchantment, synergizing vampire tribal with drain and gain. Summoning Blood Artist, a two-drop vampire from MTG Arena Jumpstart, adds to Sanguine Brushstroke’s value by draining and gaining whenever it or another creature dies.\u0026nbsp;\nConjure is a digital-only Magic mechanic that typically summons a card onto the battlefield or puts it into a player’s hand. With Sanguine Brushstroke, Conjure summons Blood Artist onto the battlefield while also creating a Blood token.\u0026nbsp;\nSanguine Brushstroke contains a good amount of overall value and has solid synergy with vampire tribal cards like Anje, Maid of Dishonor. Its three-mana cost could hurt the Enchantment’s playability in most builds, but it should find a home within a Red and Black vampire tribal deck that uses the drain and gain strategy as an alternative win condition.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can test out Sanguine Brushstroke within the Alchemy and Historic formats when Alchemy: Innistrad A22 is released via MTG Arena on Dec. 9.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyifpFmnKebmJa7tbnEp6tmq5GjtLa1zZ5km6qlqLW0wNGoop5llaO1orrCnqpmpaSceqW%2BwKKlZpmemXqorcinZKysopbBprPInqo%3D\n","link":"/post/a22-enchantment-sanguine-brushstroke-enhances-mtg-drain-and-gain-strategies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A22 Enchantment Sanguine Brushstroke enhances MTG drain and gain strategies"},{"body":"Apex Legends has been building up its newest big bad, pharmaceutical CEO Duardo Silva, for many seasons now. But the latest plot twist revealed in today’s episode of The Perfect Son seasonal quest might have turned everything we thought we knew about the man on its head.\nLifeline, while rifling through a safe supposedly belonging to Duardo Silva, finds what the man stole from Olympus during the season’s opening cinematic: a death certificate. The death certificate for the real Duardo Silva, who it turns out has been dead for years.\nIt’s a shocking revelation when seeing how deep this false Duardo Silva’s impact on Apex’s narrative has been. In the season seven comic Family Portrait, it was revealed that Duardo Silva had hired the terrorists behind the hostage crisis the legends had to contend with. In season nine, it was revealed through The Legacy Antigen that he had grand plans to take over the Syndicate—the Outlands’ leading government force—in a partnership with Lifeline’s mother, Cherisse Che. More recently, he was behind Mad Maggie’s transfer from a death by firing squad to an Apex Games competitor, all to use her as cover for his infiltration of Olympus.\nAfter Mad Maggie explained that she was set up to Octane and Lifeline, they teamed up with her this season to get to the bottom of Duardo Silva’s plans. The reveal that this Duardo Silva is an imposter and has been for years is a tough emotional blow for Octane, who suddenly has to contend with the fact that his real father has been dead for years. Octane and Duardo’s relationship has always been complicated and often involved abuse, but this reveal now puts into question how much of that abuse was from the real Duardo or this false antagonist.\nThis isn’t helped by the vulnerable state Octane is in when the episode begins, having been pretending to work with his fake father for the past few episodes to spy on him. With an expectation for Duardo Silva to be comically evil or aggressive throughout their time together, Octane’s impressions of his distant father come into question when instead Duardo appears to be doing good and staying honest with Octane.\nWhen he meets up with Lifeline at the beginning of today’s episode, he’s confused at her anger when he says that Duardo donated a large sum of money to Lifeline’s Frontier Corps organization. “It’s your dad, Silva. There’s always strings. We need to try and figure out what he’s tryin’ to do,” she explains. Octane is frustrated at Lifeline’s lack of enthusiasm for the work he’s done spying on Duardo, but tags along with his old friend nevertheless as she sets a plan into motion. “He’s distracting you from the safe. What we need is in there,” referencing a safe in Duardo’s office that the pharmaceutical CEO had previously stopped Octane from investigating.\nThat safe inevitably contains the death certificate that proves Duardo Silva isn’t really Duardo Silva at all, but a fraud using his name in the hunt for power. “Silva, you gotta see this. Your father… he’s NOT Eduardo Silva…!!” Lifeline calls out to Octane, but he’s distracted by a video file he found on the false Duardo’s computer nearby—one that only makes his emotional dilemma surrounding his relationship with his father even worse.\nIn the video file, the false father answers a question from the press about how he balances supporting a family with so much time spent on his work. While Octane has only ever been used to hearing his father’s insults and anger and disappointment with him, here, this version of Eduardo Silva appears to be talking about how much he loves his family—and how much he loves his son. “Family is extremely important to me as is my work, but the most important thing, I hope he could understand, is how much I love him,” plays the audio. The combined discovery of his real father’s fate with this undated old speech recording seems to be too much for Octane to handle.\nLifeline shuts the computer down to snap Octane back to reality, telling him that they’re going to use the death certificate to bring this fraudulent antagonist down before he can seize the Syndicate. But Octane says something he’s never said to Lifeline before. “No,” is his reply.\nWhat he wants to do with this new information is unknown, a mystery to be unfurled in next week’s episode of the seasonal quest.\nThere are very few clues to go on as to who exactly is impersonating Duardo Silva, but the ease with which they’ve gotten away with it might suggest it is a biological relative, making use of a familial connection to claim Duardo’s exorbitant wealth for himself. But with so little knowledge of Octane’s extended family or characters who had connections to the real Duardo, we’re in the dark as to who our big bad really is.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpinrJGcvK%2B10q1kna2Rp7GwedKio6%2BZXaK2qLTTZqWorF2Xsm7Ax55kq52RoXqlwcCrm6hlo565t62Mp5ywZaGqsrTAjKucr52RocA%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-antagonist-duardo-silva-might-not-be-the-real-duardo-silva-new-quest-reveals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex antagonist Duardo Silva might not be the real Duardo Silva, new quest reveals"},{"body":"With many popular species returning from previous generations for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you’ve got a ton of good options for Water-type Pokémon. This means that your decision-making should come down to exactly what you need in a party mainstay.\nWhether you are after something specific or just a great all-rounder, this list has plenty of options for you to choose from.\nFeraligatr The Johto starter evolution Feraligatr is one of the most popular returning Water-type Pokémon in the new gen-four remakes. This species has great damage and few weaknesses. Like most Water-type Pokémon, Feraligatr is vulnerable to Grass and Water-type attacks.\nSee Black Friday Gaming Deals on Amazon Feraligatr can learn a variety of different moves spanning many types that could come in handy against a lot of Pokémon. If you’re looking for a well-rounded Water-type that can deal and take damage well, then this is a great option to consider.\nLapras If you’re looking for a durable Water-type Pokémon, then Lapras is a great choice. It has a pair of special abilities to absorb damage well in combat. Shell Armor means that no critical hits can land against Lapras, while Water Absorb turns enemy Water-type attacks into healing blows.\nLapras has plenty of HP and has decent move variety with Water, Ice, Ghost, Electric, and other attacks that can be learned or taught. This isn’t a fast Pokémon, but if the speed of attack don’t matter, then there are few better defenders than Lapras.\nStarmie Starmie is a great Water-type Pokémon that can be perfect for taking on a variety of different foes due to its moveset. Starmie can use a variety of Ice, Psychic, Electric, Water, and Normal-type attacks meaning that you can set it up for plenty of different foes. Starmie also has excellent speed and powerful offence, allowing you to get off the first attack against most enemies.\nStarmie does have quite a few weaknesses, so you’ll want to make sure you’re using this Pokémon in matchups where it can quickly dispose of foes by targeting their weaknesses and utilizing its speed.\nVaporeon The Water-type Eeveelution, Vaporeon might not look it, but this species is the perfect tank for many teams. With only two weaknesses being Grass and Electric, its great health stats make it the perfect choice to throw in against powerful neutral foes.\nYou can learn Psychic, Water, Normal, and other moves that lend themselves to be favorable in giving this Water-type tank an edge. Like Lapras, Vaporeon is another great choice if you’re after a durable aquatic Pokémon.\nSwampert Another previous generation starter evolution making its return is Swampert. The evolution of Mudkip is one of the best Water-type choices in the game due to its unique Ground and Water typings that make it invulnerable to Electric.\nYou’ll need to watch out against Grass-type Pokémon, but otherwise, Swampert is a powerful option with a unique typing that gives him access to powerful Ground moves like Earthquake.\nKingdra Unlike most Water-type Pokémon, Kingdra isn’t vulnerable to Electric or Grass. The only weaknesses that Kingdra has are to Dragon and Fairy attacks, which happen to be two of the least commonly encountered Pokémon types.\nIn terms of stats, Kingdra is very well-rounded and doesn’t excel in any department. You’ll be able to beat down most foes outside of difficult type matchups with ease, especially against Steel, Fire, and Water-types.\nEmpoleon Empoleon is arguably the best starter Pokémon in gen-four. With its access to multiple Water, Steel, Flying, and Ice moves, Empoleon does a great job at covering its bases in combat.\nEmpoleon has three weaknesses, Electric, Fighting, and Ground, but it also has eight different resistances. With a high Sp. Def you’ll also be able to tank some damage with this Pokémon, making it one of the best options currently in the game.\nMilotic If you’re after something strong yet durable then look no further than Milotic. This Water-type species has the usual weaknesses of Electric and Grass, but it also boasts a high Sp. Def that can make it a viable option in some unfavorable matchups.\nAlong with its high Sp. Def, Sp. Atk is also great for Milotic, meaning that you can dish out quite a substantial amount of damage with its powerful Water and Ice attacks.\nAzumarill Azumuarill might not seem like a Water-type powerhouse. But thanks to its ability Huge Power, this Pokémon can deal double its physical damage attacks, quickly disposing of enemies. Furthermore, Azumarill is one of the few Fairy-type Pokémon in the gen four remakes, and part of an even smaller group that you have access to before receiving the National Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s for these reasons that this is one of the best Water-type Pokémon in the game, and a species that every player should pick up at some point during their playthrough.\nGyarados Gyarados isn’t just a popular Pokémon but it’s also one of if not the most powerful. With only two weaknesses to Electric and Rock, Gyarados is capable of learning Earthquake, which can quickly dispose of Electric-type foes.\nWith its huge physical attack and decent Sp. Def, Gyarados is a monster in battle and outside its few weaknesses it can be set up to take out most foes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGLEosDEq2Spp5uaurC6jKKlZpqinrmttcCnq2acmZa6sLrDZpinnF2otaq6yKeeZqiVlr%2Bt\n","link":"/post/best-water-pok%C3%A9mon-in-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Water Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Ubisoft games and the Steam Deck have a complicated relationship. Because a few Ubisoft titles were originally sold through Steam before moving to Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect, some games are playable and others are not. Unfortunately for fans of The Division 2, you won’t be able to run the streets of Washington D.C., even after applying a little elbow grease. Because Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store are not compatible with the SteamOS, you’ll need to install Windows to make The Division 2 remotely playable on Steam Deck. Still, the game features Easy Anti-Cheat and may not function properly, or it may fail to launch entirely like Halo Infinite. Loading Windows onto the internal SSD isn’t recommended at the time of writing this article. There haven’t been any major technical issues reported beyond what the unfinished drivers bring to the experience. You’ll likely run into issues such as having no sound, meaning you’ll need a Bluetooth or USB-C audio device. If you’re still interested in installing Windows on Steam Deck, use this guide to help you along the way. It may be a little while before AMD and Valve get the drivers for Windows sorted out, though.\nAn additional method of trying to make The Division 2 playable on Steam Deck for those who bought it on Epic Games Store is by downloading the Windows version of the EGS using Proton. For an easy-to-follow guide, check out Gaming on Linux.\n You may not have to jump through these hoops to play Ubisoft games forever, though. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot isn’t opposed to supporting the Steam Deck, but the company is assessing the handheld’s success before going all in.\n“We’re happy to see Steam Deck coming to the industry,” said Guillemot in a 2021 investor call via\u0026nbsp;Rock Paper Shotgun. “It shows that there continues a flow of very innovative new hardware coming to the market and so we will look and see how big it becomes. If it is big we will be able to put our games on it.”\nFor those who aren’t comfortable with downloading a new operating system to the Steam Deck or messing around in Proton, checking the rest of your library’s compatibility is the go-to way to see what you can and can’t play. You can check your library’s Steam Deck compatibility through Valve’s Great on Deck page or by using the CheckMyDeck tool while using this guide. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2ptaZ5w6KtoquZpLtufoyopWarpJqurnnDnpqk\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-the-division-2-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play The Division 2 on Steam Deck?"},{"body":"The new Galaxy Scout skin is coming to Fortnite this weekend and players can earn it for free, according to Epic Games.\nThe skin will be available for purchase when it hits the store at a later time, but Android Fortnite players can earn it for free by playing the game this weekend.\nGalaxy Scout will be a hot commodity when it hits the game, so Fortnite players will undoubtedly want to add it to their collections as soon as possible.\nHere’s how to get Galaxy Scout and its matching wrap for free.\nHow to get Galaxy Scout for free The Galaxy Cup is open to Android players on Fortnite-supported devices. To become eligible, players need to enable two-factor authentication on their accounts.\nOnce a player is eligible, they then must compete in the Galaxy Cup this weekend on July 25 and 26. Players must place high enough in the event to earn the skin. The required placements for each region can be found below:\nEurope: Top 10,000\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;NA-East: Top 7,500\u0026nbsp;NA-West: Top 2,500\u0026nbsp;Latin America: Top 2,500\u0026nbsp;Asia: Top 1,250Middle East: Top 1,250Oceania: Top 1,250 To earn the Star Scout wrap, players only need to participate in five games. Both the skin and the wrap will be made available in the Fortnite store for purchase “at a later date.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGnqtmnp%2Bnwa%2B1056qZp%2BRoa65xYysmqitpGK8tsDFoqtmmZ6ZerixwKmmp2Wnp66xecWoqWaeopqy\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-fortnite-s-galaxy-scout-outfit-and-weapon-wrap-for-free/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Fortnite’s Galaxy Scout outfit and weapon wrap for free"},{"body":"When your run game fails you, it’s time to air it out. Whether you’re playing Madden 22‘s Ultimate Team or constructing a dynasty in Franchise Mode, you cannot ignore your passing game, especially with so many elite gunslinger quarterbacks and ultra-talented receivers out there. If you want to develop a successful air raid offense, though, you’ll need to know how to pass and catch.\nHow to Throw The basics of throwing the football in Madden 22 are simple. When you drop back to pass, press the button that matches the icon of the receiver you want to throw to. Various circumstances can affect your accuracy, including throwing on the run, throwing across your body, and throwing under pressure. Your QB’s stats for these categories will determine how accurate his pass will be under these circumstances.\nBut you can also control what kind of throw you make, in two ways: by throw speed and height. Let’s start with the three kinds of throws you can make based on speed.\nBullet pass: Hold the receiver icon. The bullet pass is a lighting-fast pass made to the receiver, ideal for throwing to receivers in tight windows.Lob pass: Tap the receiver icon. Throw a lob pass that hangs in the air longer than a normal pass. Great for hail mary passes and throwing to receivers streaking down the field who’ve beat their defender.Touch pass: Press the receiver. Your standard pass. Passers can exert even more control over their passes by controlling the height of the pass as well.\nHigh pass: Hold L1 or LB then press receiver icon. Ideal for throwing to taller receivers that can go up and get the ball over shorter defenders.Low pass: Hold L2 or LT then press receiver icon. Ideal for throwing to shorter, faster receivers with defenders behind them. These can all be combined as well, so you can throw low bullets and high lobs as you march down the field. Additionally, here are few other miscellaneous passing controls you should use.\nPump fake: Double tap the receiver icon. Fake a pass to the targeted receiver, potentially forcing the defender to bite and freeing up the receiver.Throw away: R3 or RS (click right stick): Throw the ball out of bounds to avoid a sack or a dangerous throw. How to Catch Nothing’s more disappointing than a great throw wasted by a bad or missed catch. Catching is more simplistic than passing, with three options for receivers to choose from.\nPossession catch: X or A. The safest catch option, focusing on securing the ball and getting down. Ideal for throwing into tight windows between defenders or near the out-of-bounds line. Use this to avoid losing the ball to a big hit from a defender.Aggressive catch: Triangle or Y. When both the receiver and the defender have a good shot at catching the ball, use the Aggressive catch to give yourself an edge. Better protects yourself from losing the ball to an interception.Run After Catch: Square or X. Ideal for receivers with lots of room ahead of them to continue running after making the catch. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JopJqclJq7bn6RZqeaq6Oeu6h5xq6gnZ1dnby4edOoZK2goqTEbq3LpWSpmaOosrR5yKdkppmUmbKv\n","link":"/post/madden-22-passing-guide-how-to-throw-all-passes-in-madden/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Madden 22 Passing Guide: How to throw all passes in Madden"},{"body":"Few games were as eagerly-anticipated as Elden Ring, and fewer still rose to meet the challenge and exceed those same expectations. But, with FromSoftware’s refinement of the Soulsborne genre at its absolute peak alongside its 2022 release, a new question emerges—what does it do next?\nThe developer hasn’t said much about future games, or even the post-release roadmap for Elden Ring. But, as the studio basks in the glory of its most successful launch ever, it’s a perfect opportunity to assess Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team’s next steps.\nElden Ring DLC packs FromSoftware has a long history of shipping DLC for its Soulsborne games, and releasing some for Elden Ring is the safest option given the game’s massive success.\nThe first Dark Souls received a re-release with new areas, bosses, enemies, and more, while Dark Souls 2 received Scholar of the First Sin, a remaster of sorts that expanded the game’s multiplayer support, included all the game’s DLC, and added a New Game+ mode. Bloodborne also received the critically acclaimed The Old Hunters expansion, which included one of the most challenging bosses in a video game.\nElden Ring 2 In the same way Dark Souls received multiple sequels, Elden Ring is a red-hot contender for a follow-up. Its multiple conclusions and loose ends for characters leave plenty of room for a potential Elden Ring 2; one that can explore new areas, histories, and timelines in FromSoftware’s new universe.\nThe Elden Ring formula in a new setting Bloodborne and Sekiro refreshed the Soulslike formula with their unique setting and visuals alongside some key gameplay changes.\nElden Ring could follow suit. Rather than exploring a sequel in the same universe, FromSoftware could take Elden Ring’s open-world design and concepts, applying them to something outside the medieval fantasy genre. It would be an enormous project in scope, one that would require a completely new art direction, items, characters, abilities, lore, and more. But it would be the most refreshing way to keep Elden Ring’s legacy intact while bringing something new to the table.\nLive Service Content One of the things Elden Ring does better than any other Soulsborne is multiplayer. Its PvE summoning abilities and PvP combat make it even easier for people to get straight into the action with the combat functioning well, most of the time.\nThis opens the door for expanding on this further. It may be cool for the game to introduce seasonal content and world events. Single-player is the core of Elden Ring’s gameplay, but a ladder system where players compete to kill bosses equipped with unique modifiers each season would be fun.\nGiant world events where a dozen or more players work together to take out new massive bosses or hordes of enemies could also spice things up, providing new content to an already massive game.\nAnother genre entirely? The most likely outcome following Elden Ring is that FromSoftware takes a break from the Soulsborne franchise to create something different in the future.\nThe developer might be most well known for its work on these Soulsborne titles, but it also has a library of very different games that don’t usually get as much time in the spotlight.\u0026nbsp;Given the huge hype around Elden Ring and the rapport FromSoftware will have built will players as a result, it might be the perfect time to establish a successful franchise in another genre.\nThere have been rumors circulating of a new Armored Core game in the works, though nothing of the sort has been confirmed by the developer to date.\nEven if we are set to get a new Armored Core or another game it will likely still provide a big challenge for players. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki shared in an interview with the New Yorker that hardship is an important part of his games.\u0026nbsp;\n“I do feel apologetic toward anyone who feels there’s just too much to overcome in my games,” Miyazaki said. “I just want as many players as possible to experience the joy that comes from overcoming hardship.”\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless of what FromSoftware chooses to do, it has put itself in the perfect position. By taking the time to craft a flawless product in Elden Ring, it has earned the trust of its ever-growing player base.\nInstead of rushing out sequels, fans trust each FromSoftware title has received the same care the last has, so it shouldn’t matter which route it chooses; fans will be ready.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6pbvErGSfqp%2BiwLCy07CYq51dnLxurcWtnKtllaGxprqMq6Cnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-does-fromsoftware-go-after-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where does FromSoftware go after Elden Ring?"},{"body":"The Justice League continues to grow within Fortnite.\nOne of DC’s most well-known superheroes, Wonder Woman, joined the game today. Available right now in the Fortnite Item Shop, the Wonder Woman outfit and the accompanying bundle are available to purchase. The bundle includes a glider, back bling, loading screen, and harvesting tool, as well as her outfit.\nThe fierce Amazonian warrior herself has arrived. Grab @DCComics Wonder Woman Outfit now! pic.twitter.com/wirtQOO8uI\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 20, 2021  The Wonder Woman outfit includes a unique emote that players will receive upon purchase. The harvesting tool in this bundle is Athena’s Battleaxe and the glider are the Golden Eagle Wings.\u0026nbsp;\nPurchasing the bundle will cost 2,400 V-Bucks, which is substantially cheaper than the 3,600 to purchase all the items separately. This deal will also include a loading screen themed after the Amazonian and a cape backbling. Wonder Woman’s outfit also boasts an alternative appearance in which Wonder Woman dons extra armor plating.\nWhile the items have entered the store for the first time today, keen players were able to earn the skin early for themselves by participating and winning in the Wonder Woman Cup. The DC character joins two other comic-book alumni who joined Fortnite this month: fellow Justice League member Superman and The Suicide Squad‘s Bloodsport.\nDon’t miss your opportunity to add Wonder Woman to your collection. Once the current deal expires, it is not clear when it will return.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCnnpmys3nWqKSapl2ouKq6jKemsGWRq66quMCbo55lmaN6p7vRraWirJVitrWxzGaqoaeg\n","link":"/post/wonder-woman-skin-now-available-in-fortnite-item-shop/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wonder Woman skin now available in Fortnite Item Shop"},{"body":"World of Warcraft’s servers have apparently gone down temporarily as of May 9 at 10:50am CT. The game is currently unavailable to play, most likely due to a technical issue. Some servers for Blizzard’s game launcher, Battle.net, have also been affected.\nWhile Battle.net appears to be slightly affected, other games under the Activision Blizzard umbrella don’t appear to be suffering from this issue. Right now, only World of Warcraft’s servers are affected.\u0026nbsp;Players have been reporting their issues on the crowdsourced server status site Downdetector. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and WoW: Classic servers are both affected by this temporary login issue. Players attempting to log in to WoW will see the “Retrieving Realm List” prompt for a few moments before the game’s login screen tells them that they’ve been disconnected.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers already logged into the game have not been forced out of it, so don’t be surprised if someone on your friends list is running around Azeroth while you’re barred entry. Although WoW isn’t allowing any new logins at the moment, the servers aren’t totally down.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Is World of Warcraft down? How to check WoW’s server status\nThe issue could be a result of Blizzard’s pre-announced maintenance for the Battle.net application. Maintenance for World of Warcraft is not scheduled to take place until tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\nUpdate May 9 1:55pm CT: Battle.net maintenance has concluded. World of Warcraft’s login servers should now be stable for all players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9Glm2anlmLEor7Cq5ifrF2XrrXAy55kp52kYsCmvtWeqaxlo6qzp7HRZquem5ijtqSty2agrKulmnqxvsSvnKesmaO0brzLmrCeqqNis7O7zGajqJ%2BXnruoecin\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-battle-net-servers-suffer-technical-issue-preventing-players-from-logging-in/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft, Battle.net servers suffer technical issue preventing players from logging in"},{"body":"EA Sports added a Player Moments 93-rated version of Andrés Iniesta from Vissel Kobe to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today. This item is obtainable after you complete two segments of squad-building challenges (SBCs).\nThis is Iniesta’s first special card in the\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team cycle. EA gave him this card to celebrate his extra-time goal for Spain against the Netherlands in 2010. This SBC will be available until Friday, June 25, so you’ll have a week to craft cards if you don’t want to build them completely from scratch.\nEA greatly upgraded Iniesta’s Pace (+30), Physicaç (+28), and Shooting(+25), while still increasing his Defending (+13), Dribbling (+10), and Passing (+9) when you compare this Player Moments card to his 81-rated gold version. You can apply the shadow chemistry style to further boost his Pace (+10) and Defending (+9) to maximize his Acceleration.\nThe Player Moments Iniesta SBC costs around 127,150 FUT coins on PlayStation, 131,000 on Xbox, and is a bit more expensive on PC (152,700 FUT coins), which is a fair price if you consider his stats and potential to make strong links with incredible Spanish players.\nIf you want to complete the Player Moments Iniesta SBC, you’ll have to turn in just an 86-rated with 65 chemistry minimum and have at least one player from Spain. Here’s the cheapest solution to complete the Player Moments Andrés Iniesta SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website specialized in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Salvatore Sirigu 86-rated (Torino)LB:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Grimaldo 84-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kalidou Koulibaly 83-rated (Napoli)RB:\u0026nbsp;Paulo Dybala 88-rated (Piemonte Calcio)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)CDM:\u0026nbsp;João Moutinho 83-rated (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Martin Ødegaard 83-rated (Asenal)LM:\u0026nbsp;Steven Bergwijn 83-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)RM:\u0026nbsp;Bernardo Silva 87-rated (Manchester City)ST:\u0026nbsp;Harry Kane 88-rated (Tottenham Hotspur)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaChrrqx0WakqKWVo8G0ecinoJ6rpJZ6tK7CZqCnZZaes6J5kWpkrqSknrqiwMRmq56ZnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-player-moments-iniesta-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Player Moments Iniesta SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate team"},{"body":"Hurdling is an effective way to avoid defenders in Madden 21, but it’s a move that will likely be used less often than a stiff arm or juke. Players should still know how to hurdle, however, since it can make a difference in a close game.\u0026nbsp;\nHurdling in Madden 21 is simple, but performing the maneuver at the right time is essential. Players must press the Traingle/Y button to perform a hurdle while controlling an offensive player, such as a wide receiver or running back, running with the ball.\nPerforming a hurdle can help players avoid defenders, but it must be done at the right time. If a defender is too close, the hurdle won’t work. It’s also possible to fumble since you’re more vulnerable during a hurdle.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also perform a “jurdle” by moving the left stick to the right or left while doing a hurdle, making it easier to avoid defenders. But jurdles prevent players from jumping as high as a hurdle, so use the maneuver carefully.\u0026nbsp;\nHurdles are a situational tactic that will be used less often than other options, but they can still allow players to avoid getting tackled. Some players have a lower stiff arm stat, which means going head to head with a defender isn’t a viable option. Hurdling is an effective alternative in these situations, but remember that timing and distance are important.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brTUq5ulnV2eu265wJ2bnqZdZ34%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-hurdle-in-madden-21/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to hurdle in Madden 21"},{"body":"Respawn is celebrating Apex Legends’ anniversary with a bang. The Locked and Loaded game mode takeover is available for a limited time, and it shakes up the game. The mode is part of the Anniversary Collection Event and players can dive into Locked and Loaded until Feb. 23, when the party ends.\nThe new mode grants players a loadout on drop and removes all white attachments from the loot pool, with the exception of sights. The result is an avalanche of blue or better gear, which makes early-game skirmishes feel like the final rings of a match.\nHow to Play Locked and Loaded Diving into the new mode is a simple task. Since Locked and Loaded is a takeover and not a limited-time mode, all casual matches take place under the new ruleset for the duration of the Anniversary Collection event, which ends on Feb. 23. Ranked games, however, don’t change.\nIn Locked and Loaded, all legends get an identical loadout when they touch the ground. It contains a Mozambique, a white Evo Shield, two shield cells and syringes, a white shotgun bolt and backpack, and a x1 HCOG sight—the bare essentials to get into a fight. The armaments spice up hot drops, since all players have at least one weapon and a shield.\nBut that’s not the only novelty that Locked and Loaded brings. Since players already have white-level gear, all drops in the arena are blue rarity or better (with the exception of sights and healing items). This unclutters the loot pool and makes it easier to find better equipment, from shields to attachments.\nDespite the changes, the core mechanics of Locked and Loaded are similar to the base game modes. The loot pool changes allow squads to duke it out early into the match, so aggressive players can take advantage of it.\nLoba’s Black Market Boutique is still a handy tool to sift through all the loot in an area, and with an improved loot pool, it offers a quick and easy way for a squad to gear up and move out. Its utility falls off throughout the match, however, as squads already have high-level equipment, but it can still be useful in the right circumstances.\nLocked and Loaded is available until the end of the Anniversary Collection event on Feb. 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmqJyWxm64zpyinpxdlrulecuomJ2dlGK2r3nAqZyxZZyatKa6w6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-locked-and-loaded-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Locked and Loaded in Apex Legends"},{"body":"“We don’t have the money. We are still working on it. There is a plan.”\u0026nbsp;\nThis is what Sasa Bulic tells me several minutes into what can only be described as an unintentional interview.\nThe line might conjure a scene from a Martin Scorcese film: a close-up of a junkie with a long sleeve T-shirt, nervously scratching the track marks on his arms while being interrogated by the local drug lord. Instead, Bulic is infamous for running perhaps the worst Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event ever. Named Gaming Paradise (the irony completely unintentional) the Slovenian gaming event that ran from Sept. 6 to 13 promised much: Multiple competitive tournaments with a collected prize fund of more than $100,000, expenses covered by tournament hosts, and a chance to bring international esports to the coastal tourist town of Portorož. If it sounded too good to be true, attendees could be forgiven for a momentary lapse in judgement. Not too long ago, esports had a deserved reputation for poorly run events and outright scams—at a 2012 event in India, attending players had their possessions stolen. But in 2016, most assumed storylines like this didn’t happen anymore. Even if you’ve never run a tournament yourself, you can easily hire talented, experienced professionals to avoid the pitfalls and scandals of esports past. As such, even the biggest organizations in the business show good faith to new tournament organizers.\n “It was my first event. And I still did much better than anybody around.” — Sasa Bulic This time, the good faith would be wildly misplaced.\nThere were signs of trouble before the event even started. It took an unusually long time to process the money the teams were supposed to use to book the flights. When teams made inquiries as to why, they were told it was because the credit card the event used to book the flights only had a $3,000 per day limit. This coincidentally was also the maximum stipend for travel allowance paid out to each team. That meant a lot of the attendees were left out-of-pocket after booking their own flights.\nCS:GO players from the tournament’s eight teams showed up first. Far from being greeted with open arms, they were left stranded at the airport for hours after the promised shuttles didn’t turn up. When the players finally arrived at the hotel, they found their accommodation greatly below the standard that was promised. Virtus Pro and Mousesports, for instance were told they’d be staying in multiple, apartment-sized rooms, only to instead find themselves confined to a solitary bungalow each, leaving players sleeping on couches and the floor. After just one day, Mousesports manager Christian Lenz was calling Gaming Paradise “Slovenian Hell.”\nIt was about to get worse. The computers required for a tournament of this magnitude, not easy to find in Slovenia, went missing. Gaming Paradise told the teams they’d been stolen while in transit, conjuring the image of a cackling Slovenian driver with a van full of equipment. Other reports from the event, however, suggested the equipment had been confiscated by the company it was rented from after non-payment. The event was now delayed as the organizers tried to cobble together competitive-standard PCs from what they had on site and through favors from friends.\nThe Dota 2 tournament, meanwhile, was scheduled to run after the CS:GO event and had attracted some very big names, including Team Secret and Virtus Pro. When news came back of the problems with the CS:GO tournament, they were reluctant to attend and called a meeting. With flight times just 18 hours away, some teams still hadn’t even had the money required to book flights. The CS:GO teams were now already threatening to drop out if conditions weren’t improved, and so it was hardly surprising that Dota 2 tournament was cancelled with less than a day of notice. They were spared entry into a spiralling nightmare. The hotel staff apparently never received payment for any of the booked rooms. They started to treat the players with suspicion and confronted them about where the money was. The hotel confiscated French team Titan’s passports after not getting paid for the rooms—payment they were never supposed to make. This made the situation even more urgent and stressful, as the team was due to travel to Dubai just a day after Gaming Paradise to compete in a $250,000 event (run by the far more reputable ESL). Once again, Gaming Paradise representatives had to intervene to try to smooth over the situation, but it eventually required local police and international embassies to be notified before players were able to get their passports.\nWith more delays owing to logistical problems and three of the four teams having to fly to Dubai, the CS:GO tournament simply could not be finished as it was. The consolation final, traditionally a best-of-three series, was reduced to a best-of-one. The final, which should have had up to five maps, cut down to three. The teams and the organizers signed a new agreement before these games. It said that, if the teams stayed and finished, they’d have any additional costs covered by Gaming Paradise. Even with all of these concessions, the tournament finished at approximately 4am local time. The fact that Kinguin (now FaZe) overcame Na’Vi in what was a great game, was little more than a footnote.\nIt should come as no surprise that an interview opportunity with the man behind it all only occurred due to incompetence. Bulic, whose Skype monicker happens to be one of the most popular U.K. names, “John Smith,” added a journalistic colleague of mine, a man called Tobi. He’d done so under the misguided belief that he was the Counter-Strike and Dota commentator Toby ”Tobiwan” Dawson, who worked at the event. After an awkward conversation, Bulic tried to make the mistake seem at least partially intentional and offered the journalist an interview, to put his side out in the public domain.\n We’d shifted from\u0026nbsp; Apocalypse Now \u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp; This Is Spinal Tap.\u0026nbsp; Tobi mulled over the proposition. He contacted me and asked what he should do. “Interview him of course,” I said. “It’ll be hilarious.” So he agreed to do so and prepared accordingly. Bulic then requested that the interview be done live, saying he felt he’d come across better verbally than on the page. Tobi agreed. Then, Bulic said it’d be better if the questions were asked by a non-journalist. For some reason Tobi agreed to this. He brought Counter-Strike commentator Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett on board to act as a mouthpiece for his questions. But they still had problems pinning Bulic down, which felt odd as the interview, and the way it would be undertaken, was his idea to begin with.\n“Do you want him,” he eventually asked me. I agreed to take it on, confident that nothing would come of it. If he was already dodging an interview that he’d pitched and attempted to control, I doubted we’d even get beyond the formality of an introduction. And, to be completely honest, I’ve spent my entire esports life reporting and writing about cons, incompetents, and thieves. I’ve grown a little tired about it. Yet the more I thought about the whole sorry shambles the more I asked myself the question: “Which one of those was he?”\nThe interview, which we conducted in October 2015, began with a lecture.\nI’d been vocal about how bad Gaming Paradise had been on my weekly Counter-Strike show “By The Numbers” (and at any other opportunity that presented itself). He told me I didn’t know what I was talking about, even though I watched the whole thing unfold from afar and had multiple conversations with a number of the attendees.\n“Almost nothing you assumed was true,” Bulic said. “And you assumed almost everything. I really can’t wait to address all the issues you discussed.”\nBut it was hard not to assume the worst. Not only had the event been terribly run from start to finish but shortly after it was over, things started to disappear from the Internet. The official website went down and remains down to this day. According to Bulic, “it was bombarded and crashed, and the forum was filled with viruses, so I kept it down.” I suggested he just do a rollback to an earlier version of the site. But he claimed that he’d lost most of his team after the event “so nothing is easy any more.”\n“Maybe we can put a simpler version of the site back up in a month,” he said.\nThat, of course, never happened.\nWhile these tech faults were happening, the company’s official Facebook page also underwent some mysterious alterations. A contact phone number for Bulic, along with his actual name, was removed from the page. All that remained was a generic email. The owner of the page was listed as “John Smith” which links to a Facebook page corresponding to this name, presumably used by Bulic. I asked why this information had disappeared and why he had picked a generic alias to conduct all his business. He seemed confused.\n“I chose my Skype name of John Smith eight years ago when I made the account,” Bulic claimed, saying he used it on all his private accounts (all with the same profile picture of a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica) for “privacy matters” \u0026nbsp;\n“We all know privacy is a big internet problem,” he said. “My identity was never hidden from this project.”\nHe then linked me to what he considered proof of transparency. These included a forum thread on JoinDota where he was listed as “Saa Bulic, High Priest of The Gaming Resorts” and a Reddit thread where he responded to allegations that the event was a scam. Only problem? All his posts have mysteriously disappeared.\nBulic seemed surprised by this. “How’s that even possible?” he asked.\n“I’d wager you deleted them,” I replied.\n“But my LinkedIn was on there,” he said, providing me with a link. Same Cylon profile picture and a bunch of positions as a software developer. Absolutely no esports experience listed before he took the plunge with Gaming Paradise in September of 2014. Sure, it was clear this was an account he had used. Equally, it could be abandoned without little consequence.\n“I just spoke with the PR manager,” he followed up hastily “And he said he deleted his account because of all the flame he received in his inbox.”\nI couldn’t impress upon him how a few forum posts and a Linkedin profile wasn’t true transparency. We moved on.\nNot long after the event, a subcontractor who’d helped Gaming Paradise organize the event, ePlayground, accused the organization of scamming them. Bulic had proudly linked me to the accusations. In the post, a representative from ePlayground claimed that the company was “fucked over just like the players.”  The interview began with a lecture. “We won’t be getting any of our money invested into this event back,” the note continued, “and while we’re still quite unknown, some might associate our name with this clusterfuck of an event from now on, which is just as shitty.”\nBulic scoffed at the allegations. “Nobody got fucked,” he said. “They all knew what was the possible outcome based on the project plan. I explained it as ‘washing their names,’ that if the event was successful they would take all the credit.”\nI asked more about this plan, which I felt was important. The way the event had cataclysmically failed, I was left paraphrasing Captain Willard in his meeting with Colonel Kurtz. “I don’t see any plan at all.”\nThis is how Bulic explained it: “We hired ePlayground to do two events for Gaming Paradise, $10,000 events for League of Legends and Hearthstone. The plan was based around ticket sales. They only succeeded in getting two teams signed up, so we cancelled it and issued a refund. This means there were less ticket sales for the event. They don’t have any reliable information about any other event, as that wasn’t their job.”\nGaming Paradise had hired a venue that could hold 5,000 people, and its business model required that venue to be close to full if the event was going to pay for itself. To put this in context, the 2014 Intel Extreme Masters event in Katowice, Poland filled the Spodek stadium, with an official capacity of 11,500. It did this, in part, by providing free entry. Seeking to achieve half of that in a country with a population of 2 million, as opposed to Poland’s 38 million, while charging full price, was madness. For CS:GO alone, Gaming Paradise needed to generate $50,000 in ticket sales just to cover the cost of the prize pot. At \u0026nbsp;€25 a day just for entry, tickets were easily overpriced for a largely indifferent Slovenian population.\n“Months before the event we realized that the ticket sales model wasn’t going to be sufficient,” Bulic said. “So we invested in it personally. We did it from private funds, friends and family, and then other investors.”\nHow much did he raise through this method? The answer surprised me, and I’m still uncertain whether to believe it. I assumed that, since prize money was still outstanding, they couldn’t have raised enough to cover it. But Bulic proudly declared he’d raised $200,000 this way. That, in turn, begged the question: Where had it all gone?\n“I was asked the same question by my investors,” he said. “$10,000 initially for the company, $70,000 in production, $35,000 for the gaming house qualifier, $30,000 in plane tickets, miscellaneous costs for PC rental, monitors, security, tables and chairs, venue hire, marketing.”\nWhat about the initial $10,000? The company had been founded in 2014 so this wasn’t a start up cost. What was it for?\n“To function normally. Salaries, website design, marketing.”\nAnd the $35,000 on the gaming house qualifier, an earlier event? \u0026nbsp;Again he reeled off the costs, this time in a more vague fashion. Then he added: “We had 50 different kinds of beer at this event.”\n“Fifty different kinds of beer?”\n“Yeah.”\n“Do you think spending a significant portion of $35,000 on 50 different kinds of beer for an event is reasonable?”\n“We look at it as marketing. We got $60,000 worth of marketing from that. I can show you.”\nHe sent across an Excel spreadsheet with some numbers written in columns and a few links to some websites. Nothing was actually accounted for.\n“It’s a conservative method that PR companies use to do marketing reach calculations,” he said as an attempt to explain the nonsensical formula. “We tried to make this project a vacation, not just about Counter-Strike, and beer is part of our perfect vacation picture.”\n“So how do you arrive at the marketing return being valued at $60,000?” I had no idea why I was asking because it was obviously a bullshit number plucked out of the air. But maybe if I could understand his reasoning I could at least discount the possibility he actually believed he was some sort of slick businessman.\n“I have a lot of friends that helped me implement ideas,” he said. “Some of my friends are the best master brewers in their countries. For small breweries this would be a perfect opportunity to reach new markets.”\n“So how does any of that give you a $60,000 return in marketing value?”\n“Did I send you the spreadsheet?”\n“Yes”\n“It shows the calculations of worth there.”\n“It doesn’t show how you arrived at it being worth $60,000 in marketing value though.”\n“We invested $35,000 and got $60,000 marketing value from it,” he repeated.\nWe’d shifted from Apocalypse Now to This Is Spinal Tap. His marketing campaigns clearly go to 11. Who am I to argue?\nThere were more costs to dissect. In esports, $70,000 for production is a huge number. That sort of expenditure would have put Gaming Paradise right up there with the big spenders in the business—even though none of it was particularly evident from the venue set-up or what was shown on the broadcast.  After just one day, Mousesports manager Christian Lenz was calling Gaming Paradise “Slovenian Hell.” The company Bulic hired, Soundray, are respectable enough. They aren’t native to gaming, but have a lot of expertise when it comes to stage set-up for music events. With that sort of fee, you would imagine the stage would have looked like a Mettalica concert and there’d be staff on site to deal with everything. I asked for a breakdown. Bulic couldn’t provide one, instead saying that the contract was “under NDA” and said it was “in their hands.” I think if most anyone else handed $70,000 to a company for production purposes, they’d probably want to know what their money was being spent on.\nI’d find out after the interview that Bulic was being disingenuous. He hadn’t hired Soundray directly. Instead, he’d asked a company called Gaming.RS to handle the logistical side of the event. It was this company that subcontracted Soundray and handled almost every facet of the event. By the end, Gaming.RS was looking at a $15,000 loss and a blemish on its reputation. The company was forced to sell personal property to keep itself afloat. This was all detailed in Swedish esports tabloid Aftonbladet in which Gaming.RS’s CEO, Petar Markovic, declared he was contemplating a lawsuit but had to begrudgingly accept that Bulic could just file for bankruptcy and walk away free. This information was released only after Bulic and I had stopped talking.\nAnother indicator of gross incompetence came with the marketing. \u0026nbsp;An advertisement for Gaming Paradise, which honestly looked like the sort of thing a kid could together in about half an hour, currently stands at over 27,000 views with 4 likes, 79 dislikes and 3 comments. Those kinds of numbers—high views and low engagement—generally indicate the view counts were artificially inflated with bots. \u0026nbsp;\n“That commercial was part of an experiment on YouTube marketing,” Bulic said. “And I did boost that one. I think there was one more but it was over a much shorter time. This advertisement wasn’t even calculated in our reach spreadsheet, so I don’t know why you’re asking about it.”\nWhat was the thinking in boosting it?\n“I was trying to experiment on which groups react best on what we are trying to achieve, similar to Facebook marketing. It was a useful statistic for project planning.”\nWhy would a number that has been artificially inflated be useful for research purposes? There was no explanation from Bulic. What about the dishonesty then? Here was someone who had spent swathes of his time before the event trying to encourage people to trust his company and then he was engaged in a very obvious, albeit petty, form of dishonesty.\n“Every company in the world does it,” he said. “Marketing is dishonest by default. The commercial is bad and has over dislikes so if I was dishonest I would probably remove it.”\nHe asked me if I wanted to talk about the PCs. “I noticed your theory was they were never in existence” he said. I was wrong, he said. They absolutely did exist, “because we did the qualifiers with the same PCs.” He was right in this regard. I see events across the world, even those run by industry leaders such as ESL, continually fail to deliver computers and monitors of the highest quality that the professional players are used to using. The idea that this small event in Slovenia, run by a company with little experience, would somehow be able to deliver on the highest spec equipment did seem highly unlikely.\n“It was some really bad luck,” Bulic said. “One of the transportations was canceled last moment with no chance for replacement, so we had to choose to bring either PCs or monitors. Considering we had 10, 144hz monitors and we knew how hard they are to find it here we chose them. Teams we communicated with also told us that no tournament will be held without 10 same monitors, so I figured out it’s easier to find PCs and delay tournament than to search for monitors here.”\n If it sounded too good to be true, attendees could be forgiven for a momentary lapse in judgement. Bulic said the team eventually “made” 20 PCs “by using workstations we had on the venue and upgraded it with coolers and graphic cards.” Some of those came from “bitcoin miners” but the delay of 12 hours proved to be fatal for the event. “It was the worst decision ever on my side. I should not have been blackmailed into this and should take PCs and have no delays.”\nHe attributes the rumous about the PCs being stolen to the Na’Vi management. “I told some Na’Vi guy about the transportation not coming” he said. “But I didn’t have time to put out a PR statement at that time. I guess they interpreted it badly and went public with it, which happened for all the stuff.”\nIt was an unbelievable mess. To arrive at the conclusion that players should have had to play on different monitors is proof, if any additional was needed, that Bulic doesn’t understand the importance of the competition itself. The players who attend these events aren’t there for a holiday and aren’t there to suck up disadvantages to their chances of winning because an event organizer dropped the ball. This is a recurring theme when amateurs come to doing these tournaments. They end up like low-rent vanity projects—an excuse for an exclusive party with them at the centre, dishing out admittance and free drinks, while the supposed reason for the event’s existence plays out in the background like a tawdry sideshow.\nEven with a fantasy this feeble, the reality fell well short. Despite projections that they’d sell tickets to as many as 3,000, Gaming Paradise barely managed 200 attendees. Those that did attend expected to be treated to “chillout areas” with DJs playing live music. This was all canceled as well. The stream numbers weren’t great either and the sale of the broadcasting rights were handled in typical unprofessional fashion. Despite the Gaming Resorts homepage being on Hitbox, the company did a deal with MLG for exclusive rights to the stream for an undisclosed amount (apparently also covered by an NDA). The decision to not be on the leading streaming platform, Twitch, coupled with little to no advertising, meant spectators at home were confused where they could even watch the event.\nStill, as bad an event as it was, what’s truly important about the whole mess is that prize money wasn’t paid out. As our conversation drew to a close I asked why, if they had raised $200,000 in investment, they hadn’t thought to hold on to some of it to ensure they could pay out the money at the very least. I followed up with what the plan was in order to pay out the money. Bulic didn’t want to speak about either point.\n“We really tried to make this work… All of this you heard were just a few of the problems we faced.”\n“You realize you faced these problems because you were incompetent, right?” I wasn’t feeling charitable.\n“It was my first event” he said. “And I still did much better than anybody around. At least we tried to make something good. I don’t deny incompetence.”\nI explained that, in this industry, trying means very little. Anyone with an idea can try and do something. But every time such an endeavour fails, it hurts us all. It makes us look amateurish and drives potential sponsors and investors away.\n“There were no sponsors involved,” he continued, missing the point completely. “So no damage was done to them. If we’d had sponsors the project would have succeeded. That’s the worst part of this.”\n“You can’t really say that you failed because you didn’t have sponsors. It’s your job to get the sponsors.”\n“I am new in gaming. I did not have the right connections. Once I found that out it was too late. I am a gamer and new on the global scale of esports business. Was everybody born learned and should not try? It’s not my style. I would rather fail miserably and learn for the next time.”\nBulic certainly did manage to fail miserably. As the conversation ended, he made protestations that the “community ripped us 10 times more than we deserved” and then tried to compare the problems this event had to others in the industry, including a two-hour power outage during an ESL event. It didn’t wash. When he realized I was still unsympathetic, he tried to claim the interview was now off the record. I explained that wasn’t how things worked. He tried various angles on this one, even saying that it’d be wrong of me to publish the words of someone I thought was a “bullshit artist,” which of course I did and do.\nHe never told tell me what the plan was to pay out the prize money. But it didn’t matter. On Dec. 15, Gamers2, who had recruited the winning Kinguin team to their roster, released a statement saying that communications with Gaming Resorts had confirmed that there would be no prize money paid out. Gaming Resorts, according to the post, held no assets. “And as such, will be automatically declared bankrupt within the next three months,” the statement said. Even if the case went to court, the team would never receive the prize money it was owed anyway.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FArJhmmqWhtqR5wqyeqGWXlrqmvtJmp5qqkZm2tLGMbGptbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/inside-the-mind-of-the-man-who-ran-the-worst-cs-go-event-of-all-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Inside the mind of the man who ran the worst CS:GO event of all time"},{"body":"One month ago, Edison Park turned on his stream with one major goal in mind—break a world record on Twitch. Park wanted to set the record for the most hours streamed in a single month, previously set by Kjetil “Zizaran,” who streamed for 506.5 hours. To beat that record, Park would need to stream for roughly 17 hours a day for a month straight.\nIn a post on his subreddit, Park said he set out to accomplish more than just break a record, though. “This is a journey of self-realization,” Park said. “Do I have what it takes to be a good streamer? Am I funny enough? Engaging enough? Skilled enough? Creative enough? Honesty, I don’t know. But sometimes you have to throw yourself into the fire in order to find out if you get burned.”\n A month later, it’s apparent he has what it takes to be successful on the platform. Since March, Park hasn’t missed a day of streaming. In his streams, he’s played a variety of games and collaborated with his fiancé Leslie “Fuslie,” who’s also a streamer.\nDespite streaming approximately 17 hours a day, Park was still able to get six to seven hours of sleep by operating on a 28-hour day cycle. After not streaming for the entire month of January and more than doubling the total hours he’s ever streamed, Park set a new record for the most hours streamed in 30 days on Twitch at 541 hours.\n To top it all off, Park proposed to his girlfriend, Fuslie, who said “yes” during the final minutes of his last stream of the month. While Park most likely won’t continue to stream every day for 17 hours straight, he said he’s planning to continue to consistently stream after setting the record.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SsnaSoerW0xGapnpufp7Fuss6rZKano6l6qbvUq6pmq6SnsqK5xJ1koqZdlnq0tc2go55lnaS7tbSMqKVmrKeewaS0\n","link":"/post/streamer-sets-the-record-for-most-hours-streamed-in-a-single-month-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer sets the record for most hours streamed in a single month on Twitch"},{"body":"Captain Teemo is on duty, and in League of Legends’ upcoming Patch 11.21, it looks like Bandle City’s resident scout is getting some big buffs to his damage, alongside a plethora of champions.\nIn the most recent patch preview, Teemo’s Blinding Dart ability is getting its duration increased by 0.5 seconds per rank. At max rank, his blind will last a whopping three seconds. The missile speed of his Q is also getting buffed from 1,500 to 2,500, which means it’ll hit a lot quicker than before. Lastly, the cooldown on the ability is being reduced by a second.\n11.21 Patch Preview with Content!\nThis morning I playtested the Teemo changes and dumpstered. They def feel good. The last patch was a bit quiet but imo this one has some pretty big changes, especially in the systems. Should be a cool patch all in all but lmk how it looks! pic.twitter.com/HIIq36wetE\n— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) October 12, 2021  Altogether, these changes should give Teemo more power during his laning phase, as well as the ability to surprise auto attacking champions in the later stages of the game. Three seconds is a long time to be blinded, especially during teamfights and skirmishes.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Lux, on the other hand, will be getting a handful of changes to her kit. First, her passive mark duration will last longer if a basic attack is in flight or her ultimate ability is being cast. This can ensure that the extra damage will be activated in a quick trade or teamfight.\nHer E, Lucent Singularity, is getting 10 extra damage at all ranks, plus 70 percent AP compared to the previous 65 percent. Her ultimate is also getting a 20-second reduction to its cooldown at its first rank and a 10-second reduction at its second rank. As a whole, the cheery Demacian mage should be able to trade a lot more reliably with her passive. She’ll also be able to spam her long-range ultimate earlier in a game to help out teammates from a distance.\nMeanwhile, Viego is getting some buffs to his Q’s total AD ratio, as well as an increase to his ultimate’s critical strike ratio, going from 75 percent to 100 percent. Xayah is getting a small movement speed increase and a Q cooldown decrease, while Jinx is receiving some small buffs to her passive attack speed, E cast range, and ultimate cooldown.\nPatch 11.21 will go live on Oct. 20, according to the game’s\u0026nbsp;official patch schedule.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuenZ2keq3B12aZrp6WqHqtscCgrJ5loJbBpLSMamhmamFivbOx1aKcsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/teemo-s-blinding-dart-gets-significant-buffs-lux-s-e-given-damage-increase-and-more-in-league-s-patch-11-21-preview/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Teemo’s Blinding Dart gets significant buffs, Lux’s E given damage increase, and more in League’s Patch 11.21 preview"},{"body":"A number of Teamfight Tactics system changes are expected to take place within Set Five Reckoning, from component nerfs and item reworks to an Armory pop-up shop.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to release via PBE servers on April 14, TFT Set Five showcases a battle of good versus evil. The Black Mist has invaded the auto-battler, twisting champions, traits, and items. All items and components will appear different, using the new League icon style. Carousels will also appear different from the ones used in Fates, visually emphasizing the chaos and order theme of TFT Reckoning.\u0026nbsp;\nA total of three components are receiving initial nerfs heading into the Set Five PBE trials prior to the official launch.\u0026nbsp;\nRecurve Bow: Plus 10 attack speedGiants Belt: Plus 150 healthB.F. Sword: Plus 10 attack damage There are also four items that have received a rework.\nArchangel’s Staff: Previously known as Luden’s Echo, Archangel’s Staff grants its wearer spell power equal to 35 percent of their maximum mana each time the wearer casts their spell.\u0026nbsp;Bloodthirster: Basic attacks heal the holder for 40 percent of the damage dealt. The first time its wearer falls below 40 percent health, they gain a 40 percent maximum health shield for five seconds.Redemption: The wearer radiates an aura to allies within one Hex, healing them for 30 percent of their missing health every five seconds. Allies affected by this aura take 40 percent reduced damage from area-of-effect attacks.\u0026nbsp;Frozen Heart: Enemies within two Hexes have their attack speed reduced by 35 percent. Each Frozen Heart a champion carries beyond the first increased the radius of this effect.\u0026nbsp; Set Five contains a new mechanic to TFT, utilizing Shadow Items—twisted versions of original items that have a power increase, at a price.\u0026nbsp; There is a total of nine shadow components, and a spatula can create 16 different traits. Shadow components are found in a pop-up Armory and through stage carousels. Combining a normal component and a shadow one will create a Shadow Item.\nRabadon’s Cursed Deathcap, an example of combining a normal Rod with a Shadow Rod, grants the holder 80 percent additional spell power—as opposed to the 50 percent spell power granted by a normal Rabadon’s Deahtcap. The wearer of the Cursed Deathcap also receives a penalty of negative 25 percent maximum health as its cost.\u0026nbsp;\nSet Five Reckoning will launch via live servers on April 28, and PBE will release on April 14. Items stats and descriptions aren’t locked in stone and are subject to change prior to the official launch.\u0026nbsp;The PBE update may take place a day early on April 13, according to Riot.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWp6tMXSrZymZZOdrq%2BzxKxkraddrK61r8dmnaiq\n","link":"/post/tft-set-5-system-changes-to-watch-for/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 5 system changes to watch for"},{"body":"In an effort to curb the dominance of non-creature spell decks in best-of-one matches, the MTG design team created Throne of Eldraine’s Deafening Silence.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Throne of Eldraine set (ELD) contains a powerful Enchantment to silence non-creature spell archetypes. Andrew Brown said in yesterday’s MTG Weekly stream that the best-of-one (MTGA) metagame needed balance. And Deafening Silence is the answer to that balance.\u0026nbsp;\nAs an Enchantment that can drop on turn one, Deafening Silence prevents archetypes like Izzet Phoenix and Feather from casting multiple non-creature spells per turn. The true target of this white Enchantment, however, is Burn decks.\u0026nbsp;\nMono-Red Aggro dominated best-of-one on MTGA for months, growing stronger with each set release over the past year. It wasn’t until M20 was released that players finally began to see other archetypes being played within the higher levels of ranked play.\u0026nbsp;But it still dominated.\nBrown confirmed yesterday that the MTG design team may have gone too far with the “Burn” theme, saying that it had too much power in best-of-one matches. Deafening Silence is the final blow to Burn and the answer to reducing the power levels of non-creature spell-themed decks.\u0026nbsp;\nDeafening Silence won’t just have an impact on Standard, though. Its reach goes far and wide, changing the metagame in Legacy, Modern, and possibly other modes as well.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Here’s every Throne of Eldraine spoiler from Sept. 12\nThe Throne of Eldraine set releases via MTG Arena on Sept. 26 and has an official release date on Oct. 4.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmm56ZpJ16sLKMpqugZZKqv695wqiknqtdq7aiecSlm6xllJqup7HNoqWgZaOeuaa6wp4%3D\n","link":"/post/the-death-of-mtg-burn-comes-via-eld-s-deafening-silence/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The death of MTG Burn comes via ELD’s Deafening Silence"},{"body":"Apple will soon release the latest lineup of MacBook Pro computers, which come equipped with the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. Here’s what the battery life will look like on both the MacBook M1 Pro and MacBook Pro M1 Max.\u0026nbsp;\nMacBook M1 Pro battery life The 14-inch MacBook M1 Pro can handle up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback and 11 hours of wireless web searching, according to Apple. Apple’s new battery features a couple of different key aspects including:\nA 70 watt-hour (Wh) lithium-polymer battery A 67W USB-C power adapter comes with the M1 Pro eight-core CPU optionA 96W USB-C power adapter ships with the M1 Pro 10-core CPU optionUSB-C to MagSafe 3 cable The MacBook M1 Pro is also capable of fast-charging with the 96W USB-C power adapter.\nMacBook Pro M1 Max battery life The MacBook Pro M1 Max shares the same battery life with the rest of the 16-inch MacBook M1 Pro laptops, which means they all can last for up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback and up to 14 hours of wireless web searching. The 16-inch models also have a few upgraded features from the 14-inch options that include a 100Wh lithium-polymer battery and a 140W USB-C power adapter. The MacBook Pro M1 Max shares the same USB-C to MagSafe 3 charging cable as the MacBook M1 Pro.\nFast charging is also supported on the MacBook Pro M1 Max and 16-inch versions of the MacBook M1 Pro with the included 140W USB-C power adapter.\nThe new MacBook Pro options launch on Oct. 26.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZrCgkal6qr%2BMrZ%2BeZZKWwbWx0bJkpaGWmnqwuoytn55lnZawo7vOpGSmaV2lv7B5wKebZqWRmK%2Bwu8pmp6unXaJ%2BbrnAsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-the-battery-life-on-the-macbook-m1-pro-and-macbook-pro-m1-max/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is the battery life on the MacBook M1 Pro and MacBook Pro M1 Max?"},{"body":"It can be fun to complete the main scenario quest with your friends in Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s unfortunate that your chocobo can’t carry your friends to travel all of those long distances while entering a new area. Luckily, there are some mounts that are free and can carry several players. The Skyslipper is one of them, and it’s always available in the game, contrary to others such as the Regalia Type-G, which is only available once per year on average.\nThe Skyslipper is a mount that can carry up to four players, which is rare for free mounts. It’s not easy to earn, but it’s worth the effort. Players who complete Shadowbringers will recognize it from a specific questline where this vehicle is used.\nThis mount will typically be unlocked by raiding enthusiasts, since it’s a drop from the Savage raid of Eden’s Gate: Sepulture. Fortunately, contrary to many other mounts, the Skyslipper has a 100-percent drop rate in this raid. You’ll have to roll for it though, since only one is earned per completion.\nIt’ll be easier to unlock this mount if you’re familiar with Savage and Extreme raiding. It’s not an easy raid to complete, but if you already know most of the high-level mechanics of FFXIV, it’ll be doable, provided you choose a job you know very well and check a thorough guide on the boss’ mechanics.\nYou can either join or create a group using the Party Finder, or host a community event with your free company to farm the mount. It’ll likely take a few hours to complete it, but if you have teammates who already completed it, it can be done in less than two hours. You’ll have to complete it several times so everyone gets one copy of the mount, and you’ll be able to give a ride to your teammates using the Skyslipper.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHynrdKtnKysXayuunnTqGSgnaRiwamxjKyisqucnr2xsdFmpKitnql6qrqMn6CnmZxis6K605qqsmWonsM%3D\n","link":"/post/fastest-way-to-get-the-skyslipper-mount-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fastest way to get the Skyslipper mount in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"The Call of Duty League is back for its third season, this time with the top players in the world taking the fight to World War II in Call of Duty: Vanguard.\nThere are plenty of returning stars along with some new faces who are set to make a name for themselves, and the action is sure to be intense whether the games are played online or at LAN events throughout North America in 2022.\nThe league’s 12 teams will face off and earn points via victory to contribute to their place in the standings. The final standings will decide seeding for the biggest event of all: the Call of Duty League playoffs. The 2022 CDL season will take place over the course of the calendar year. There are four Major events that are preceded by three weeks of online qualifiers. Here’s how it all breaks down:\n10 CDL Points per Qualifier Stage WinMajor Placing CDL Point BreakdownFirst – 65 CDL PointsSecond – 50 CDL PointsThirrd – 40 CDL PointsFourth – 30 CDL PointsFifth place tie – 20 CDL PointsSeventh place tie – 10 CDL PointsNinth place tie – 0 CDL Points Tiebreakers In the event two or more teams are tied in the qualifier stage standings or overall regular season standings, such ties will be broken as follows (in order):\nHead to head match win percentageHead to head game win percentageOverall match win percentageOverall game win percentageTeams strength of schedule match win percentageTeams strength of schedule game win percentageTiebreaker match Call of Duty League Points standings\n(after matches played at Major Three):  PlaceTeamPoints1Atlanta FaZe2602OpTic Texas2253Seattle Surge1754London Royal Ravens1505Toronto Ultra1406Boston Breach1307Los Angeles Guerrillas1258Los Angeles Thieves1209Minnesota RØKKR11010Florida Mutineers11011New York Subliners7012Paris Legion20 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1pr7EZpirnV2ptaZ5kWlpa2WTlrmtec6fZJ2tpK56rbHAoKyeZaOprq%2BwyKeerA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-2022-call-of-duty-league-standings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 2022 Call of Duty League standings"},{"body":"EA Sports added a 78-rated Ones to Watch (OTW) version of Justin Kluivert from OGC Nice to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s objectives menu on Oct. 2.\nThis is Kluivert’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, but it has the same rating as his gold version. His future upgrade will depend on how well he and his team do in real-life games throughout the season.\nHis highest skills are 89-rated Pace, 81-rated Dribbling, and 72-rated Passing. The devs also gave him a four-star weak foot and skill moves.\nAll of OTW Kluivert’s objectives can be completed in the Squad Battles or Rivals mode, depending on your preference. There are four objectives in total and only one of them requires you to win matches.\nCompleting the objectives will reward you with a 75+ rated rare player pack, one gold pack, two players pack, and a small electrum players pack. You’ll have until next Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 12pm CT to complete all four objectives and get the card.\nHere are the four objectives you’ll need to complete to earn OTW Justin Kluivert.\nNew in Nice:\u0026nbsp;Score 10 goals using Ligue 1 players in Squad Battles on at least Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals).League Links: Win five games in Squad Battles on at least Professional difficulty (or Rivals) with at least three Serie A players and at least three Ligue 1 players on your starting squad.Through Talent:\u0026nbsp;Assist a goal with a through ball in four separate Squad Battles matches on at least Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals).Double Dutch:\u0026nbsp;Score two goals per game using Dutch players in three separate Squad Battles matches on at least Professional difficulty (or Rivals).ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZ%2BpxG63y66gr52iqcBuu8GjnJysmauytHnIp2SfoZaWenN%2BjK6jraGdlsGmedOemKY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-otw-kluivert-s-objectives-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete OTW Kluivert’s objectives in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Get your wallets ready, League of Legends fans. A total of eight new skins are arriving on the live servers this week with the release of Patch 11.2.\nTo mark his arrival on Summoner’s Rift, League’s newest champion Viego is recruiting a few familiar faces for his army. Draven, Karma, and Shyvana are joining the Ruined King’s ranks with shadowy, green-accented skins in this patch cycle. Fans can pick up the three Ruined skins from the game’s client shop for 1,350 RP each.\nIn addition to the Ruined skins, Cho’Gath, Jhin, Neeko, and Nautilus are all stepping up this week as the lucky recipients of the newest skin line: Shan Hai Scrolls, a new Chinese-inspired theme with fiery, cloud-like elements. Each of the four Shan Hai Scrolls skins will also sell for 1,350 RP.\nViego’s release skin, named Lunar Beast, is set to drop this week following the champion’s arrival on the Rift. Riot Games revealed a number of additional Lunar New Year skins today that will join Lunar Beast Viego on the Rift in the next patch to celebrate the holiday.\nRelated: Riot previews 10 League cosmetics for Lunar Beast and unnamed skin line, includes champs like Swain and Zyra\nPatch 11.2’s batch of skins will arrive in-store on Jan. 21 and will release alongside a set of chromas for additional purchase.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsrR5zZ6uZqqlnrumsIysn5qmXZ2uqnnSnKmopJyoerS3yKeqZqCZqXq1tMRmqaKepGK2r3nPmqucoF1mfm5%2B\n","link":"/post/league-s-new-ruined-shan-hai-scrolls-skins-hit-the-rift-in-patch-11-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League’s new Ruined, Shan Hai Scrolls skins hit the Rift in Patch 11.2"},{"body":"The back half of April is kicking off with the release of Streets of New Capenna via Magic: The Gathering Arena, along with a new Explorer format and improvements to purchasing booster packs.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the digital launch of Streets of New Capenna (SNC) via MTG Arena on April 28, several visual and quality-of-life updates are slated to take place. WotC is also adding a new Explorer format on April 28, along with an improvement to the ways players can purchase and open booster packs. And the MTG Arena Constructed/Traditional Draft event rewards have been officially revealed to include Play-In Points.\nRelated: How 3-color Draft works in MTG Streets of New Capenna Limited\nHere are the full MTG Arena April State of the Game notes via WotC. New Capenna visual and QoL updates\u0026nbsp; The release of SNC will bring about five new mechanics to the Standard format. Certain mechanics, like Shield Counters, will have a visual mark on the card that identifies the Sheild Counter. And for the sub-mechanic of five mana values or more in the graveyard, a threshold counter will now appear on the top-left side of the card. These threshold counters will keep track of the cards in your graveyard that matter to the sub-mechanic so you don’t have to.\u0026nbsp;\nHideaway is another mechanic returning to Magic via the SNC set. A visual window, similar to other “search your library” triggers, will appear upon casting a card with Hideaway. Once the card is chosen, it will get placed under the card that triggered the ability.\u0026nbsp;\nAuto-tap within MTG Arena is also getting updated with the launch of SNC, specifically for cards that gain a triggered effect or ability when cast by sacrificing a Treasure token. The auto-tap will automatically include a Treasure token for cards that have “if cast by sacrificing a Treasure token.” Players will still have the option to manually tap mana as they please.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can now craft and store up to 100 decks within the deck builder, making room for those Explorer decks. WotC has also updated the deck details page within the deck builder, making it easier to view without having to scroll down. And the Vault Progress will now be available for all to see, found alongside Wildcard counts on the top right of your screen.\u0026nbsp;\nMTG Arena booster pack upgrades Starting on April 28, players can purchase all forms of MTG Arena booster packs with either gems or gold.\u0026nbsp;\nOne pack: 600 gems or 1,000 goldThree packs: 1,200 gems or 6,000 gold15 packs: 3,000 gems or 15,000 gold45 packs: 9,000 gems or 45,000 gold90 packs: 18,000 gems or 90,000 gold The same applies to Mythic MTG Arena booster packs.\nOne Mythic booster pack: 260 gems or 1,300 gold10 Mythic booster packs: 2,600 gems or 13,000 gold In addition to the new booster pack purchase options, WotC has also included a quality-of-life improvement that allows players to crack any number of packs at the same time under a quantity of 10. Upon cracking digital packs, players can choose an “Open All” option instead of breaking open one pack at a time.\u0026nbsp;\nMTG Arena event structure reward updates Starting on April 28, WotC is changing and improving Constructed event and Traditional Draft event rewards. Constructed events are non-free-to-play events that highlight major Magic formats like Standard, Historic, Explorer, and Alchemy. Reward improvements have not been applied to events like Singleton or Pauper. Free-to-play Constructed events will continue to have the same reward system.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is an entry fee attached to these events, which is getting a slight increase in exchange for improved rewards. Traditional Draft, however, will continue to have the same entry fee price while also containing additional rewards. Players can see an example of the new rewards here.\u0026nbsp;Both Constructed and Traditional Draft events will now include Play-In Point rewards upon reaching seven wins.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAny Constructed events players are participating in will end with the release of SNC on April 28. Booster pack rewards within a Constructed event will relate to the format that the event is played in. Alchemy events, for example, will offer players Alchemy booster packs. And Historic Constructed events will reward players with a variety of booster packs from non-Standard legal MTG sets.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6tMDArZxmp5ZiwamxjKCYpp1dlr2ztctmpaislah6orrDZqypnJGpsrQ%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-state-of-the-game-april-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena State of the Game: April notes and updates"},{"body":"One Pokémon fan artist created an incredibly detailed and lifelike Vaporeon posable art doll from scratch.\nArtist umbratundra shared a sped-up video of the process, which took 30 hours, on TikTok and Reddit. They began by creating an adjustable wireframe in the shape of Vaporeon’s body and drawing a pattern on faux fur. They used a mold to create the shape of Vaporeon’s skull and shaved it down to size before attaching a pair of eyes and fastening it to the wireframe.\nI made a Vaporeon poseable art doll! I condensed the 30hr process to 1 minute. from pokemon  Umbratundra then cut the fur and attached it to the wireframe in chunks, taking care to shave down parts that were too long and sew all the pieces together to make one cohesive shape. Because of Vaporeon’s various folds and tufts, making the fur look realistic required several radial pieces that folded around the wireframe. To add the final touches, umbratundra attached pins to the ears to hold them in place, attached a nose, and added some color around the edges of the eyes. The whole process is mesmerizing to watch on video, especially the dramatic final reveal that runs from tail to head.\nSpeaking about the 30-hour creation in the comments, umbratundra said “it always looks terrible until the end lol. Gotta trust the process, it’s like a fun surprise.” Viewers enjoyed watching the process, with many noting that they liked umbratundra’s more realistic vision of Vaporeon and praising them for their dedication and craft. While Vaporeon was a specific commission, you can buy more of their fuzzy creations on their website. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nFmqVmm6KWs7W%2FjKKlnKqVmbajuNhmm56skZ65prCMr5ipp6KavK95w6ijpQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-fan-crafts-incredibly-detailed-vaporeon-doll/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon fan crafts incredibly detailed Vaporeon doll"},{"body":"One of the most successful franchises in the Overwatch League has started its rebuilding process. The San Francisco Shock has added support Oh “FiNN” Se-jin, main DPS Jung “Kilo” Jin-woo, and DPS Kim “Proper” Dong-hyun to its roster, the organization announced today. This comes after the Californian team decided to drop seven players from its roster earlier this month.\nThe back-to-back Contenders champs, @O2Blast_OW are joining the back-to-back Overwatch League champs.\nAre you ready to shock the world?\nPlease join us in welcoming @SEjFiNN, @0w_kilo and @ow_proper to SF Shock! pic.twitter.com/R4vSubHoPK\n— San Francisco Shock 🕷️ (@SFShock) October 29, 2021  These three new members will compete alongside main tank Matthew “super” DeLisi and flex support Part “Viol2t” Min-ki going into the 2022 season.\nPrior to these signings, the multiple-time championship team let go of DPS players Sean “ta1yo” Henderson, Charlie “nero” Zwarg, Lim “Glister” Gil-seong, and Lee “ANS” Seon-chang, flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok, main tank Yoo “smurf” Myeonghwan, and main support Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir. These departures were followed up by veteran off-tank Choi “ChoiHyoBin” Hyo-bin retiring.\u0026nbsp;\nFiNN, Kilo, and Proper were a part of the Korean Contenders team O2 Blast. During their time with the Korean team, they achieved a plethora of notable placings. They most recently won two straight Contenders championships, making them back-to-back champions.\nThe San Francisco Shock is a team used to nothing but success. After winning two championships back-to-back in 2019 and 2020, the team was looking to replicate that success in this year’s season. But even though they had an impressive 12-4 record in the Overwatch League, the Shock didn’t make any of the four tournament brackets throughout the year. They were also subsequently eliminated from Grand Finals contention in the postseason.\nNow, with the addition of the former members of the Contenders team, the Shock can look to continue its rebuilding process.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyiZpmUmcBuu5FmmaWZo6l6sbjAspyrq12btq%2B6jKSgpaddlrulec%2Brpqmdog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-adds-o2-blast-players-finn-kilo-and-proper/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock adds O2 Blast players FiNN, Kilo, and Proper"},{"body":"Twitch streamer kjanecaron almost burnt down her entire kitchen during a recent cooking stream as part of her subathon but escaped the harrowing situation mostly unscathed.\nSubathons were largely popularized after Ludwig’s month-long success back in March 2021 and countless other streamers have since conducted their own subathons with increasingly wilder concepts and runtimes. Kjanecaron was only one day into her subathon whenever she decided to spice her content up with a cooking stream.\n The cooking portion of her subathon almost immediately saw disaster strike. The streamer’s pan quickly overheated and clouded her entire kitchen in a cloud of thick smoke. With the fire alarm going off in the background, fire sparked in the pan and kjanecaron’s panicked reaction only made the situation worse. With oil splattering everywhere, the fire almost spread throughout her entire kitchen.\nAfter the unfortunate combination of oil and water only worsened her situation, the Twitch streamer quickly opened a door and called out for help. The smoke began to subside as her home aired out, but without the presence of a fire extinguisher, all kjanecaron could do was wait for help.\nEventually, the situation was resolved when the fire department came to clean up the mess. With several hundred viewers watching the entire ordeal, kjanecaron escaped the situation with only a slight burn to her hand. Following the attempted cooking stream, the streamer paused her subathon to acquire bandages for her burned hand. But kjanecaron has since returned to her subathon, which is still ongoing.\nThis terrifying situation for the streamer certainly pointed to the importance of owning a fire extinguisher and having a fire plan.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrKurnZGisrN5yqOYp52Tlr%2BwuoynnJqqnK56o8HRp6pmnJ%2Bsu263yK2aoZ2eYrG2vsinnmarpZeutbTOpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-streamer-kjanecaron-nearly-burns-down-kitchen-during-subathon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch streamer kjanecaron nearly burns down kitchen during subathon"},{"body":"Certain items won’t be used much in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and that includes some of the evolution items that are only present in the game to evolve one or two species of Pokémon.\nEvolution Stones are still fairly rare in the game, and some will be used more than others. For example, the Leaf Stone is used as one method to evolve Eevee into Leafeon, along with the sole way to evolve the newly introduce Electric/Grass-type Hisuian Voltorb into Hisuian Electrode.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can pick up a Leaf Stone once you finish Flaro’s Eevee’s Evolution Request, where it is one of several reward options along with other Evolution Stones.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSpace-time distortions can spawn Leaf Stones inside, along with multiple other rare items. Or, if you spot a pile of leaves while exploring in the Crimson Mirelands or Cobalt Coastlands, you can break them apart and potentially find one hidden inside.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for purchasing options, you can pick up a Leaf Stone at Ginter’s Specials in Jubilife Village for 5,000 PokéDollars. Or, if you would rather use the Merit Points you have saved up from returning lost satchels, you can head over to the Trading Post and grab one for 1,000 Merit Points.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Weq2xwJ9krKyfo7Jutc1mp6ijlaK8r3nLnp6eppSoeqK%2Bwp6srA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-a-leaf-stone-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find a Leaf Stone in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate is a unique release on Magic: The Gathering’s 2022 calendar as a Commander-focused set designed to be drafted.\nAs a follow-up to Commander Legends in 2020, Battle for Baldur’s Gate brings Limited gameplay to Magic’s multiplayer format. This comes with several key rule changes to make four-player Commander work as a draft format.\nInstead of 100-card decks, players will build 60-card decks built around a legendary creature that’s designated as your commander. There are uncommon, rare, and mythic rare legendary creatures and planeswalkers that can be your commander. Battle for Baldur’s Gate introduces background Enchantments that can be in your command zone. They act similar to Partner commanders. Background Enchantments can only accompany a creature in the command zone if it has “choose a background.” Only monocolored legendary creatures have this ability. Players draft with three booster packs per player by picking two cards each, instead of the usual one card. Decks are not restricted by the singleton rule in Commander. Decks can have multiple copies of any card. All other Commander rules apply, including commander tax and commander damage.\nIf Battle for Baldur’s Gate plays similar to the original Commander Legends, the format will be slower than a normal Draft. Because of the low power level of Limited decks and having to deal with three other opponents, games extended deep into the late game. The format could end up being faster because of the new Initiative mechanic, though. Like Monarch, Initiative encourages players to attack each other to gain the initiative. When players have the initiative, they venture into the Undercity, a new dungeon exclusive to Battle for Baldur’s Gate.\nYou can try the new Commander Limited format when Battle for Baldur’s Gate is released globally on June 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmm6uZlqm2r7OMsKaro6Nis7C%2BjKaroGWTpLqurc2dnKtlnJq0prrDrGSbmaSpuaZ5xaipZpqRobG2vtJmnpqslQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-drafting-works-for-mtg-commander-legends-battle-for-baldur-s-gate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How drafting works for MTG Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate"},{"body":" Though each Call of Duty title takes pride in its robust multiplayer mode, there will always be Zombies mode enthusiasts looking for the next challenge with each game release. Starting with World at War in 2009, the Zombies game mode has become a staple part of the franchise.\nIt’s the perfect getaway for players looking to take a break from the competitive environment of the game or those who want to prove themselves against the artificial intelligence of CoD developers. Alongside enriching the Zombies experience with most CoD releases, developers also enjoy hiding challenging Easter eggs inside Zombies maps.\nThe Die Maschine map in Black Ops Cold War looks to be the recent hub for Easter eggs for now. Players can check out a dancing pallbearers reference inside the map, in addition to finding and upgrading the D.I.E. Shockwave weapon.\nHere’s everything you need to do to see and complete the Zombies coffin dance Easter egg in CoD: Black Ops Cold War’s Die Maschine.\nTurn on the power and activate the Pack-a-Punch machine To turn on the power on Die Maschine, follow the purple arrows starting from the spawn location. Each purple arrow will direct you to a new area blocked by an obstacle. You’ll need to unlock each path by using your cash.\nThe path will finally lead you to a room with the power button inside. Interact with it to turn on the power.\n Next, you’ll need to activate the terminals and step into the Dark Aether portal to find the Pack-a-Punch machine part inside the Medical Bay or Weapons Lab area. Head over to the Particle Accelerator room after picking up the Machine Part while you’re still inside the Aether realm.\nYou’ll be able to forge the Pack-a-Punch machine inside the Particle Accelerator room. Doing so will make it appear on the other side of the Aether realm as well.\nTake down the orbs After activating the Pack-a-Punch machine, five different white orbs will appear in the Particle Accelerator room. Shoot each of them until you hear a buzzing sound. You can use any weapon type to complete this process. You don’t have to be inside the Dark Aether realm to complete this step, either.\nHere’s where you can find each glowing orb.\nOrb No. 1 Take a left from the power room and keep moving toward the command center. Look for a chair laying on its side and check out the gap between the computers. That’s where you’ll find this orb.\nOrb No. 2 Once you shoot the first orb, turn around and go downstairs. Stick to the wall on your right while moving and you should notice the second orb while looking through the grating.\nYou won’t be able to shoot the orb through the grating, however, so you’ll need to crouch to find the perfect angle.\nOrb No. 3 For the third orb, you’ll need to navigate to the platform underneath the Pack-a-Punch machine. There should be a barrier that zombies come through if you’re in the right place and the orb will be toward the top left corner of this window.\nThe orb is relatively easy to see if the barrier is broken, but you’ll need to notice it through the wood otherwise.\nOrb No. 4 Head over to the platform where the arsenal, which lets you upgrade weapons and armor, is located to find the fourth orb.\nJump over the railing across from the arsenal and land on the machinery. Turn your camera to the dark corner and the glowing orb will be quite noticeable through the darkness.\nOrb No. 5\u0026nbsp; Make your way to the area near Weapons Lab for the fifth and final orb. It’ll be floating above the hole close to the wall around the entrance of the lab. You can hop onto the command center to get a better view of it.\nYou’ll need to get on the command center on the opposite side of the buttons you pressed earlier to summon the anomaly.\nTime to dance with the pallbearers Upon shooting the final orb, you and any other player on the map will be teleported to the Dark Aether realm in front of the Pack-a-Punch machine. You’ll be welcomed by seven zombies dancing while four of them perform the iconic moves of the pallbearers meme with a crate on their shoulders.\nAs opposed to what you may have grown used to in CoD’s Zombies mode, these zombies won’t attack you, so you can take a step closer to join in on the dance party.\nThe pallbearers will slowly move toward the middle of the stairway path and then you’ll get teleported out of the Aether dimension. Though the zombies will be gone, the crate they were carrying will make it out of the Aether realm with you.\nYou’ll be able to open it up and loot the useful items inside, including weapons, a free Juggernog, a Cymbal\u0026nbsp;Monkey, and spare parts for the arsenal. The rarity of the items you get out of the chest will be determined by the color of the smiley face on the crate. If you can get it to open while it’s orange, there will be legendary items inside alongside the previously mentioned rewards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmm5%2Biva2x055ks6edl7amv4ycpp%2BemaN6pa3NnJxmnZGowaa%2BjJ6eoGWfo3qltcRmpJqrk522r7GMoqVmm5GhuW67xWabrqypYq%2BtrcKkZKioo2KwsLjDZq6aqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-zombies-coffin-dance-easter-egg-on-die-maschine-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Zombies coffin dance Easter egg on Die Maschine in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Riot Games try to keep its games in top condition, and VALORANT is no exception. The game receives frequent updates that feature new content and bug fixes to ensure a smooth gameplay experience for all players.\nDespite all the efforts, however, players may face various error codes in VALORANT that may prevent them from logging into the game. Most of these errors can be fixed by following simple troubleshooting methods, but you may need to open a support ticket for recurring errors that you can’t seem to fix.\nIn addition to providing technical help to players, players can use the ticket system for a few topics. Accidental purchases, ban appeals, or leaving a suggestion to the VALORANT team can all be done by opening a support ticket.\nHow can you create a support ticket in VALORANT? To create a support ticket in VALORANT, you’ll need to:\nNavigate to VALORANT’s official help website.Login with your account.Choose a topic for your ticket.Start filling in the details.Confirm all the details and submit your ticket. What happens after submitting a support ticket in VALORANT? Instantly after submitting your ticket, you’ll receive a confirmation email that will include your ticket number. You can track your ticket with its ID and add any additional information you may gather before the support team responds.\nWhen you receive a reply from the support team, you’ll have the option to mark your case solved, or you can continue the discussion until your situation gets sorted.\nHow long does it take for Riot to reply to support tickets? In most cases, your VALORANT support ticket should receive a reply in three days. This can differ depending on your case and the time of the year since there will be fewer employees working during holidays. If your ticket is about a technical matter, getting it to the right departments could also increase the time that it takes for a reply.\nYou won’t need to worry about whether your ticket was forgotten or not, since all tickets get answered sooner or later.\nCan you receive free VALORANT points (VP) by submitting a ticket? Yes, you can receive free VP by submitting a ticket, but under strict circumstances. Riot allows players to submit artwork in exchange for small amounts of VP, like one-to-50, when they don’t have enough VP to purchase an item. You don’t have to be an artist to do this as well since it’s the effort that counts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnOqZynZZFiwLa8z6iprWWknrCssdNmoKdlppa5sL7Ap6s%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to open a support ticket in VALORANT"},{"body":"At the start of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you have a roster of just eight lonely fighters—or so you think.\nThere are actually three more fighters available right away that not many people know about: The Mii Fighters.\nMii Fighters are broken into three different characters, each with their own weapons and customizable movesets. These fighters are the Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, and Mii Gunner.\nTo unlock them as an option in your starting roster, all you need to do is create them. That’s right, these are characters that you need to create using your own personal Mii or one of the many guest ones available.\n To unlock a Mii Fighter, just complete the following steps.\n1) Click on “Games \u0026amp; More.”\n2) Select Mii Fighters.\n3) Click “Create” and choose the Mii you want to use.\n4) Pick whether you want it to be a Mii Brawler, Swordfighter, or Gunner.\n5) Customize it with clothes and choose its moves.\n6) Hit “Save.”\nThe Mii will then join the fight the next time you go into the character select screen. You’ll be asked to choose which one you want to use if you made multiple fighters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yupaWnk6B6rrXIZp2in5ipsrO%2FjKKlZqulpbKzedKmmKygXZe%2FsL%2BMrqOtoZ2WwaY%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-mii-fighters-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock Mii Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"},{"body":"Riot Games released its first Tales of Runeterra video since Bilgewater today, featuring potential champions of the Targon region in the upcoming Call of the Mountain set.\u0026nbsp;\nThe new Legends of Runeterra set, Call of the Mountain, is scheduled to release on Aug. 26. And with its release will come three expansions that include Targon as a new region and a number of its champions. To hype up the start of spoiler season for Call of the Mountain, Riot dropped a new Tales of Runeterra cinematic today titled “The Vaulted Road.”\n A Lunari scout and her Solari lover are the focus of “The Vaulted Road,” with the peaks of Mount Targon as a stunning backdrop. Having escaped from the Solari Sunward Temple, the Lunari prisoner scout meets her lover as an eclipse takes shape in the sky. Determined to be together, the two lovers flee as Leona and her soldiers pursue them.\u0026nbsp;\nDiana looks on from a distance as the two lovers reach a cliff’s end. A Solari soldier fires an arrow at the two, despite Leona’s attempt to stop him. The arrow flies true, striking the Lunari scout as the eclipse begins. Having foreseen in a vision that the eclipse would be their path together, the Solarian carries his Lunari lover off the cliff. Rather than plummeting from the cliff’s edge, the two lovers walk together into the eclipse via a magical path, bound together forever.\u0026nbsp;\nDiana and Leona have a brief and silent exchange following the miraculous events. But neither attack and the two champions go their separate ways. Based on data leaks, both Leona and Diana have voice lines in LoR already and are likely two champions being added within the Call of the Mountain set. It’s also possible that the Lunari scout and her lover will make an appearance either as support units or perhaps a new spell.\u0026nbsp;\nPreviews of champions begin today, with LoR spoilers dropping up to the release of Call of the Mountain on Aug. 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHy1rcueqmanlmK%2FtrrErZyrqpFiwamxjK%2BYrqSkmrFuvs6am2aslZbApr%2BMn6ytraKaeq270WaaoZmdpbawutI%3D\n","link":"/post/tales-of-runeterra-the-vaulted-road-teases-future-lor-champions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tales of Runeterra “The Vaulted Road” teases future LoR champions"},{"body":"When gamers think of Fortnite, almost all of them refer to the Battle Royale version of the game. While the game’s entrance to the Battle Royale (BR) genre was the main reason behind its impressive success, Fortnite existed long before it became a BR title in the shape of Save the World.\nSTW is a PvE tower defense game that features quite similar characteristics with its younger BR brother. STW isn’t free, however, which creates a small barrier of entry for newer players. Though the game looks simple enough as a viewer, it gets relatively more challenging if you don’t know your way around the meta.\nLike the BR version, Epic Games tinkers with the guns and adds new ones to spice up the gameplay. Keeping up with the best weapons in the game will allow you to stay on top of your game and help you decide which guns you should aim for in the in-game shop.\nSTW community may look tiny compared to Fortnite: Battle Royale, but it still has excellent content creators that strive to guide the players toward the best. Beast’s quarterly rankings and Diezen’s tier list were vitally helpful while conducting the following list, and each weapon will let you take that one extra step to achieve greatness in STW.\nHere are the best weapons in Fortnite: STW.\nNeon Sniper Rifle Snipers are essential for almost all missions, even if it’s for collecting information. Neon Sniper Rifle’s thermal scope makes it one of the most impactful rifles in the game, and it can shoot through walls as well.\nIt can also break down walls in a couple of hits, which lets players demolish obstacles. This is mostly useful for allowing your teammates to help you and increasing your vision around the map.\nSiegebreaker Siegebreaker is a reliable weapon. It doesn’t shine in any particular aspect, but it does what it does the best and dishes reliable damage. It’s relatively easy to use with nice recoil control.\nIt relies less on perks compared to guns like Typewriter, making it a safe choice for anyone who’s just starting to play STW.\nSpectral Blade Unlike the BR version, melee weapons can be quite useful in STW. While mythical ones will just run away with the competition when comparing base stats, they’re difficult to obtain, turning them into unicorns you should chase throughout your STW career.\nSpectral Blade relies heavily on perks to reach its full potential, but it can still shred through the early game even in its base form. While you can experiment with how you like to find the perfect balance, using the damage stacking perk is almost a must to take it to the next level.\nThis stacking damage buff that goes up to five times will let you demolish multiple monsters in close-quarter-combat situations.\nVacuum Tube Bow Single firing all of your enemies will get harder and harder as you progress through STW. A time will come when you’ll need to bust out your trusty bow and start dealing area of effect (AoE) damage.\nVacuum Tube Bow comes with the necessary stats and perks to take it to the next level, but what makes it unique is its passive. Hitting a monster with this bow causes chain lightning to strike up to six monsters, meaning it even has a wider AoE.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t have any mobility problems, this bow will be perfect to become your main DPS source. In any case, your setup is lacking ways to slow down, The Powder Keg also turns into an excellent alternative due to its snaring ability.\nGround Pounder The shotguns are in a crazy place as of now. Almost all of them are insanely powerful and viable and can shred through nearly anything you throw at them. Ground Pounder shines a little bit more compared to the rest due to raw damage output and flexibility.\nWith the correct perks, the gun gets incredibly fast. If you lack AoE damage, you can even make up for it with Ground Pounder. As powerful as Ground Pounder may be, you should still watch your movements since you’ll be fighting in a close range scenario versus all the monsters. Try not to corner yourself and plan ahead your routes while one-shotting everyone that crosses your path.\nThrasher Most SMGs feel almost identical. Since they dish out their damage in the shortest time possible, it’s quite hard to notice the difference between each of them. Based on stats, Thrasher simply takes the crown due to its sheer damage output.\nIt’s almost a better spinoff of Founder’s Quickshot just because it’s still obtainable inside the game. With a critical damage focused perk set, Thrasher just takes off and turns into a laser beam.\nRatatat Statistically, Thrasher is, hands down, the best SMG in the game. If you were to compare Ratatat’s base stats to Thrasher, it wouldn’t even be a close competition.\nRatatat excels differently, though. The gun’s perk options transform into an absolute powerhouse, and it suddenly becomes almost better than Thrasher. Like how it was for the Spectral Blade, it’s yet another damage stacking perk that allows Ratatat to stand aside from the rest.\nEach fired shot grants 1.8 percent extra damage for a second, and this buff stacks up to 15 times. Considering this is a rapid-firing SMG, getting those shots in will only take seconds, and as long as you have monsters in your line of sight, the rest will be smooth sailing.\nDe-Atomizer Though everyone has that one friend who runs around with a launcher no matter the mission, they don’t get to see the light of day as often. They’re highly situational, and when you need to use them, you’ve to make sure you use the best one to clear all the monsters as soon as possible.\nNot only is the De-Atomizer one of the most solid launchers in the game, but its perk potential allows it to turn into a demolition machine. Using the expanding ring of damage perk can fasten up clearing crowds immensely, and it’s just an overall critical hit machine.\nYou’ll notice that all the weapons listed do have close competitors that feature similar stats. If you have an alternative with almost the same stat line, using that won’t give you any disadvantage. These weapons rose above the rest because of their perk options allowing them to be more flexible.\nWe retained from naming any mystic, founder, or event weapons just because it’s almost impossible to get your hands on them, and they’re clearly the best weapons in the game with no questions asked.\nAlways keep your eyes on the patch notes since the best weapon of today can suddenly fall out of the meta with a simple patch. You can follow this spreadsheet to see how your arsenal stacks up against the rest and to monitor any changes to the power rankings in the future.\nRelated: See all the weapons to avoid with the list of the Worst Guns in Fortnite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWKFbq7ErKtmnp%2Bnwa%2B1055krKynYra1scysZJqmlGLEpq3PqKWs\n","link":"/post/the-8-best-fortnite-stw-items-and-weapons/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 8 best Fortnite STW items and weapons"},{"body":"The Burning Crusade expansion marks the beginning of Hunter’s reign of terror in World of Warcraft.\nAhead of TBC Classic, Blizzard made some significant changes to the class. These changes, which reflect the changes made in the original expansion in 2007, included new talents, the removal of the dead zone, and a substantial buff to pets.\nPets now benefit from ranged attack power, including that gained from flasks, elixirs, potions, and racial abilities like Blood Fury. A total of 22 percent of your attack power is converted to your pet, giving you an extra boost of damage, and bringing you up to the top of the meters.\nBut what are the best pets in TBC and will the way you play affect how you choose your companion? Here are the best pets for leveling, raiding, and arena in Burning Crusade Classic, and where to find them and tame them in the wild.\nLeveling Speed matters when you’re leveling from 60 to 70. The faster you reach the max level, the faster you can prepare your character for end-game content like dungeons, raiding, and arena.\u0026nbsp;\nThe speed a pet takes to get into combat and the time it spends to kill a target are both worth considering when choosing a pet. For this reason, pets with gap-closing abilities like Charge, Dash, and Dive are usually your best options when leveling.\nThere are several options when it comes to leveling, but Wind Serpents come out on top.\nWind Serpents, unlike most other pets in the game, are ranged. That means they can get into combat sooner than their competition. They have a seven percent damage buff, two damage abilities, and they deal magic damage. It’s also relatively easy to get max-rank Lightning Breath—the pet’s main damage source—by running the Zul’Gurub raid, which can be found in Stranglethorn Vale.\nYou can find a dark blue, green, or orange Wind Serpent in The Wailing Caverns, red in The Barrens or Zul’Gurub, and white in Thousand Needles. They’re also available to tame in Blade’s Edge Mountain, Netherstorm, and the Sethekk Halls dungeon in Outland.\nRaiding Raiding is all about damage. Survivability comes into play, but dealing damage and topping the meters should be your priority as a Hunter. For the majority of the expansion, Ravagers are the strongest on this front.\u0026nbsp;\nRavagers have Dive, increasing their movement speed by 40 percent for 15 seconds, which allows them to get into combat as fast as possible. They have a 10 percent damage buff, two damage abilities, and a five percent armor buff. But one of their abilities, Gore, also has a chance to do double damage. This gives the pet the edge in raiding.\u0026nbsp;\nLater on in the expansion, when Hunters have more access to critical strike, Wind Serpents edge out Ravagers in terms of damage. This will likely be the safest option for end-game raiders in Black Temple and Sunwell Plateau.\nYou can find yellow Ravagers in Bloodmyst Isle, black and green in Hellfire Penisula, indigo in Blade’s Edge Mountains, and orange in Shadowmoon Valley.\u0026nbsp;\nArena There are two prominent playstyles applicable for Hunters in arena. The first revolves around dealing damage and will be viable in the early stages of the expansion, and the second is more slow and methodical, focusing on draining mana.\u0026nbsp;\nFor dealing damage, Ravagers will your strongest option in arena. For draining mana, which will eventually become the most common tactic in competitive battlegroups, your best bet is a Scorpid.\nScorpids apply a poison to your target, acting as a barrier for your Viper Sting. Healers will typically spam dispels to remove your Viper Sting and maintain their mana. The ability drains 1,368 mana over eight seconds. Before removing the debuff, they’ll also have to take care of other spells like Hunter’s Mark and Scorpid Poison.\nYou can find a black, bronze, and brown Scorpid in Durator, green in The Barrens, red in Thousand Needles, yellow in Desolace, and pink in Tanaris.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy1rsJmmqWZo6i2pHnBnqqtZZiqu7Wx0WannqyjYrmmwsSloKefXaeuqrDIp55mmaKau6I%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-hunter-pets-for-leveling-raiding-and-arena-in-burning-crusade-classic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Hunter pets for leveling, raiding, and arena in Burning Crusade Classic"},{"body":"Indie title Gris won the Games For Impact award during The Game Awards last night and Ubisoft has paid tribute to the team on its anniversary with a few unique items in Rainbow Six Siege.\u0026nbsp;\nGris initially released on Dec. 13, 2018 and has been nominated for numerous awards this past year. The game is centered around a girl named Gris who’s “lost in her own world” and dealing with a trauma in her life, according to developer Nomada Studios’ official site. The ethereally dreamy color pallet and art style are what attracted many fans to the game in the first place, but the underlying themes and emotional beats are what give Gris its staying power.\u0026nbsp;\nUbisoft paid tribute to the Games For Impact winner by releasing a weapon skin and charm in Rainbow Six Siege on the studio’s anniversary. The skin and charm borrow directly from the game’s art style and the skin is easily one of the better ones in recent memory. Fans have shown a near-universal appreciation of the skin and what it represents. The only gripe players seem to have is that it isn’t a universal charm and is only available for Ela’s Scorpion SMG.\u0026nbsp;\nHappy anniversary to our friends over at @nomadastudiobcn! To celebrate, we’re giving the GRIS® weapon skin and charm to all our players who log in between now and Sunday, December 15th.\nAlso congratulations on winning the #GameAwards Games For Impact award! pic.twitter.com/3TTxXcOfpl\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) December 13, 2019  While fans may be upset by the limited use of the Gris skin, it appears to be a thoughtful move by Ubisoft. Both Gris and Ela share a similar aesthetic when it comes to hairstyle and bold color. Correlation doesn’t always equate to causation but it looks fairly intentional here.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Gris weapon skin and charm are available now until Sunday, Dec. 15. All fans have to do to acquire the unique items is log in to Rainbow Six Siege before Dec. 15 and they’ll gain access. It’s an odd crossover, but it’s given fans one of the better skins in recent history and exposed them to a completely different type of game than Siege. Gris is available on Steam for 50 percent off. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmitkp7AsLLTZp%2Bopp%2BnwG6z0aKqZpyVq7Ktu8%2BeqWavmam1br6VZq6emaCku26%2FyqKlZpmemXqktMCrpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ubisoft-honors-gris-developer-with-r6-weapon-skin-and-charm/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ubisoft honors Gris developer with R6 weapon skin and charm"},{"body":"When exploring the grand world of Teyvat in Genshin Impact, certain quests and events will ask the player to gather Chilled Meat. While Chilled Meat can be found all around the snowy region of Dragonspine, it’s a vast area, so knowing the best place to find it will save players a lot of time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe best location to find Chilled Meat is to the right of Skyfrost Nail at The Great Snowboar King’s lair. The location of the lair is circled on the map below.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are a total of four Snowboar here. One frozen Snowboar is located alone downhill from three other frozen Snowboar that are situated in a triangle shape right by The Great Snowboar King’s lair. To obtain Chilled Meat, hit the frozen Snowboar with any Pyro attack to release them and then hit them again to drop Chilled Meat.\u0026nbsp;\nHitting all three of the Snowboar positioned in a triangle by the lair will awaken The Great Snowboar King and start a mini-boss fight. Defeating The Great Snowboar King will drop six to 10 Chilled Meat, so traveling to the lair and gathering Chilled Meat from the four Snowboar plus the King is an efficient way to get a total of 14 to 18 Chilled Meat.\nYour newly obtained Chilled Meat can be used to complete certain quests and requests, processed at any kind of cooking station to convert it into raw meat for cooking recipes, or used as is in the Goulash recipe. Chilled Meat is not an often needed resource in Genshin Impact gameplay, but if you do find that a quest or recipe calls for it, heading to the true ruler of Dragonspine’s lair is the most efficient way to gather this resource.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Ytaq4y56bZqWVlsFutc1mnp6mo522r3nIpqeam6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-chilled-meat-in-genshin-impact/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Chilled Meat in Genshin Impact"},{"body":"Pokémon Go is kicking off 2022 by continuing its Season of Heritage. The newest event, Mountains of Power, is set to start on Jan. 7, and as the name suggests, it will focus on rock and steel-type Pokémon. It is also set to bring a new form to the game, Mega Aerodactyl, in addition to a ton of shiny Pokémon and raids.\nDuring this event, a bonus will be in place to help you earn hearts with your Pokémon buddy faster. This bonus completely halves the required walking distance.\nAs usual, there is timed research to complete, which will score you an encounter with a few different Pokémon. Here’s everything that you can catch during the Mountains of Power event in Pokémon Go.\nAll increased spawns, shiny Pokémon, and event raids for Pokémon Go’s Mountains of Power event General Spawns Zubat – Shiny AvailableMachop – Shiny AvailableGeodude – Shiny AvailableSlugma – Shiny AvailableNosepass – Shiny AvailableBarboach – Shiny AvailableOnix – Shiny AvailableFerroseed – Shiny Available Event Specific Raids One-Star\nAlolan Geodude – Shiny AvailableOnix – Shiny AvailableBeldum – Shiny AvailableBronzor – Shiny Available Three-Star\nUrsaringDonphanMedichamAbsol – Shiny Available Five-Star\nHeatran – Shiny Available Mega Raids\nMega Aerodactyl – Shiny Available Field Research Specific Encounters Alolan Geodude – Shiny AvailableSlugma – Shiny AvailableMawile – Shiny Available Mountains of Power will kick off on Jan. 7 and run until Jan 13. If you plan on scoring any of the available Pokémon, make sure you do so during the timeframe before a new event takes its place.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqqusKrnJqrlZl6tLzAsKWsZaOdtq%2FFjKmmpJ2dpLturc2dZJ6ulaPBbr7AopusZZakv268zqScpqeeYrSwv4ympq6mpJa2r7%2BMqJ1mqJ%2BssrN5xK%2Bcp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/all-increased-spawns-shiny-pok%C3%A9mon-and-event-raids-for-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-mountains-of-power-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All increased spawns, shiny Pokémon, and event raids for Pokémon Go’s Mountains of Power event"},{"body":" Season two of Apex Legends brought plenty of changes to the meta and some of them have been causing controversy among fans. Players are voicing their opinions on Reddit about a commonly-used tactic in the battle royale genre: camping.\nIn one heated Reddit post, a player explained how camping is a huge issue in season two. Essentially, when a team camps in Apex, they shy away from fighting to not risk dying. This way, they last longer than other teams and place higher, earning more Ranked Points (RP). The way ranked is set up, players earn more RP from placing in the top three than they do if they get five or more kills.\u0026nbsp;\n“Currently, there is no way outside of hiding and avoiding combat to place as high as possible to gain decent and consecutive RP,” the player said. “There are lots of mechanics to this TEAM game but none of them have any RP gain outside of kills and placement.” Assists on kills, damage dealt and getting over five kills don’t earn players any RP.\nThe player did offer some solutions that would encourage aggressive play in ranked mode:\n+1 RP per match for your squad when you successfully respawn someone. Capped at 1 RP per match regardless of the number of respawns. Limited only to deaths via enemy damage.+RP for kill assists or squad wide credit.+1 RP for every 1,000 damage capped at two or three. Snipers contribute less damage to this.+RP for kills that scales with rank. Keep kill cap at five. Although the passive playstyle of Apex’s ranked meta irks some fans, others find it interesting.\nIn another Reddit post, one fan believes the end of games are far more exciting in the camping meta than they used to be.\u0026nbsp;\n“In those early fights, no one is that geared up meaning some people [are] at an obvious disadvantage and get dropped easy,” the fan said. “At the end game, everyone has very good gear killing people easier, but staying alive longer.”\u0026nbsp;\nA fight is far more interesting if players are equally matched, rather than relying on early-game luck to get gear before they’re shot down by another team. The end game circle also forces players to converge simultaneously, creating an exciting warzone with multiple teams fighting it out until a victor is declared.\nThe addition of Wattson, Apex’s newest legend, has further solidified the camping meta. Wattson’s defensive abilities have led to her heavy usage in higher ranks. It’s common to see the inside of a building decked out with electrified fences during the final circle, while desperate enemies try to unsuccessfully storm in.\nHere’s some advice for players fed up with the camping meta: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5wqikpq2ensG6ecOiraKclZl6sMLEq2ScmZ2ltq%2BzjKacrZk%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-community-divided-over-camping-meta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends community divided over camping meta"},{"body":"Sanglok “Dreamer” Song is back in the Overwatch League, joining the Houston Outlaws after a brief stint in Contenders.\u0026nbsp;\nDreamer joined OWL in 2019 as part of the Los Angeles Valiant’s roster for the 2020 season and was released along with all of the organization’s players and staff on Jan. 29.\u0026nbsp;After being released by Valiant, Dreamer played in a few events with SEUNG before joining DarkMode NA alongside teammate Adam Soong and a handful of other players. With DM NA, Dreamer helped the team finish fifth in the Mayhem Spring Classic 2021 and Contenders 2021 March.\u0026nbsp;\nHi its Dreamer I'm really happy to back on OWL and play with stacked team Thank you for give me opportunity I will do my best!!! https://t.co/62u1d7ZknU\n— Dreamer (@IMDREAMERGG) May 19, 2021  He left the team to join Houston just a day after both Derek “Aurus” Peters and Owen “provide” Warner left the roster for personal reasons.\nDreamer will now be part of an Outlaws tank rotation featuring former Talon Esports duo Min-jun “PIGGY ” Shin and Myung-heum “JJANGGU” Cho. He has a lot of overlap in hero pool with JJANGGU, but that opens up options for Houston to double down on specific heroes where needed in different matchups.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to this signing, Houston finished in a tie for fifth at the 2021 May Melee and is currently sitting in third place at 4-0 in the regular season standings for the West region.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicopqurrHRZqmerKWnu7R506hkqK6Vp8SiwMKhZKWdkZzCpnnJqKCnq12dvLa%2F06ilZqelqbmiw9I%3D\n","link":"/post/dreamer-returns-to-overwatch-league-joins-houston-outlaws/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dreamer returns to Overwatch League, joins Houston Outlaws"},{"body":"HasanAbi is known for his political commentary on Twitch, but his recent playthrough of The Quarry has proven to be popular among fans who have enjoyed seeing the popular reaction streamer get startled by the title’s numerous jump scares.\nThe Quarry, which was released on June 10, is an interactive horror game that serves as a successor to Until Dawn. As its genre implies, it’s filled with tense moments that might put gamers and stream viewers on the edges of their seats.\nFor the past two days, Hasan has spent the latter half of his stream playing The Quarry, totaling just more than three hours of airtime. And as you might expect, his viewers have clipped some entertaining moments of reactions by Hasan.\n“i’ve never been afraid” yeah okay hasan, whatever you say bud ! pic.twitter.com/uidhD150Vl\n— ashley 🪐 (@charlieshunny) June 14, 2022  Despite being known as a large and loud personality, Hasan has been caught off guard by a number of jump scares in the game. He was even thrown off by a scene cutting to a squirrel passing by in the wild, something that his fans won’t let him live down.\nWhile Hasan today denied that he was truly scared by the squirrel popping up on his screen, his fans haven’t bought in on it, instead perceiving it as a facade by the content creator who doesn’t want to be outed as easily scared.\nhasan is a very very brave boy for getting to far in this game @hasanabi @nothasanabi im very proud of you pic.twitter.com/Q9vH4OGAt1\n— littlebear36 (@littlebear36_) June 14, 2022  To combat the streamer’s denials, a fan of Hasan compiled two minutes worth of Hasan freaking out during his playthrough, including close-ups and slow-motion reactions that seem to serve as proof that Hasan was indeed startled by the cute rodent in the wild.\nOn June 12 and 13, Hasan racked up a total of 90,103 hours watched playing The Quarry with an average of 25,744 viewers, according to Streams Charts. The average is his best for any game in the past month, beating his Among Us content by just less than 1,000 viewers on average. Just Chatting still serves as Hasan’s top-performing content with an average of 29,460 viewers in the past 30 days, totaling more than 5 million hours watched.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmigkaiur63BomSfmZ6oeq6typ5kobGjqbKztcKao2abn6K9qrjAraCopqNivKd5ya6kqWWjmK6zsdJmm66qmaO0bsDHnmSqrZGnv7p5z6WYsqyYp7y2s8c%3D\n","link":"/post/hasanabi-fans-make-hysterical-compilations-of-jump-scares-during-the-quarry-playthrough/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"HasanAbi fans make hysterical compilations of jump scares during The Quarry playthrough"},{"body":"As a live messaging service, Discord is prone to experiencing all kinds of issues, errors, and outages, typically involving errors for connecting to servers or loading new content.\u0026nbsp;\nOne such error can see players being notified that Discord “Messages Failed to Load,” which can render the entire social platform unusable for extended periods of time.\nMost of the time, this means the platform as a whole is experiencing some form of larger network problems or server issues, but users could also be impacted on an individual basis. Overall, the “Messages Failed to Load” error will cause any chat to be completely empty and keep you from sending any new messages.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are several ways you can attempt to fix the error on your own if Discord’s servers aren’t actually at fault, starting with restarting the program.\u0026nbsp;\nRestart Discord If you’re using the desktop app for Discord, simply closing the program completely may be enough to fix the issue.\u0026nbsp;\nThis can be done easily through the Task Manager on Windows or Activity Monitor on Mac. Just make sure the program is completely closed before you move on. Otherwise, nothing will be solved and you’ll just be opening the same instance of Discord you just exited.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the messages still aren’t loading when you restart the program, you’ll likely need to try something else.\u0026nbsp;\nCheck for updates Discord is well known for updating its app a lot. But if you somehow missed an update or disabled the auto-update feature, you may be running outdated software.\u0026nbsp;\nTo check for an update, simply force a restart for the program or re-download Discord. This will install the newest version of the app and may resolve the issue.\u0026nbsp;\nTest other platforms Since Discord is available on mobile and PC, you can swap over to another version of the program to see if it’s working as intended.\u0026nbsp;\nIf any of the mobile, desktop, or browser versions of Discord are working while another isn’t, it could be an issue with a specific platform. And if that’s the case, you’ll just need to wait until Discord resolves the issue.\u0026nbsp;\nIf the problem does end up being on Discord’s end, you can check the platform’s dedicated page to list all server outages and errors that the developers are working on fixing as they’re being worked on. The status page will display all of the ongoing errors under the “Server Outages and Increased API Errors” tab, with previous reports and fixes at the bottom of the page.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSdoaOYvLOwjKacrKuRnLK0ecWaoKWdlGLBsHnLqJidZZWnv7C%2B\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-discord-messages-failed-to-load-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Discord ‘Messages Failed to Load’ error"},{"body":"With Overwatch 2’s long-awaited arrival coming in the not-so-distant future, future players have some questions about the new game.\nThe biggest question of all is whether Overwatch 2 will feature a cross-play system where console and PC players can play together in the upcoming sequel.\u0026nbsp;\nThe original Overwatch did not feature a crossplay system during its initial release. At the time, not many games were utilizing this system of cross-play. As time went on, however, more games began to implement this system, and eventually, Overwatch introduced crossplay as well.\nWill Overwatch 2 have crossplay? As of right now, it has not been confirmed if crossplay will be featured in Overwatch 2. Given the first game’s history, though, it is likely crossplay will be a part of OW2 at some point.\nWith that being said, the first stage of the closed beta will only be available for PC players. The closed beta will begin on April 26 and will be available to all players who sign up before the closed beta release.\nPlayers interested in trying out Overwatch 2 can still sign up through the Overwatch website before the closed beta opens on April 26.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiho2K8t7HRsJitm5hif26v0aiqrKiclsY%3D\n","link":"/post/is-overwatch-2-crossplay/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is Overwatch 2 Crossplay?"},{"body":"Even though the current generation of iPhone boasts some of Apple’s\u0026nbsp;best battery life to date, some users still want more—especially mobile gamers. Titles like\u0026nbsp;Pokemon Go\u0026nbsp;prove battery demanding, so being prepared with a portable power bank is a great way to mitigate against performance-intensive applications whenever you’re on the go. This round-up is also great for users who are frequently out the door and don’t have the luxury of locating the nearest power outlet and charging up.\nThe following power banks will add an extra layer of defense for the days your battery is tasked with more than it can handle. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all for power banks because everyone’s needs vary. This list captures several sub-categories, from best overall to budget, to one’s that can charge over and over again, and everything in between.\nBest magnetic power bank Anker’s PowerCore Magnetic 5K Here’s a great option for anyone with an iPhone 12 or newer. The Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5K snaps on the back of an iPhone for convenient charging (older iPhones don’t have this feature). The best thing about this power bank is that you can attach it to the back of your iPhone and forget that it’s even there, thanks to its sleek and subtle design. It even charges through\u0026nbsp;MagSafe certified cases. Power banks are often bulky, so you’re constantly reminded that something is attached to your phone—not with this one.\nOne slight downfall is that it only charges at a relatively slow 5W. However, if you pick up a USB-C to Lightning Cable (doesn’t include one in the box), you can substantially increase the charging speed. Although it doesn’t charge as fast as some of the other units on this list, the PowerCore Magnetic 5K gets the job done compactly and subtly, so if you don’t notice the slow charge, you might be surprised to find out that it’s even there.\nSee on Amazon Best dual charging power bank HyperJuice 18W 10,000mAh Battery Pack If you’re keen on a power bank with built-in cables, so everything you need is attached within one convenient unit, the HyperJuice 18W 10,000mAh Battery Pack has you covered. It has two built-in charging cables (USB-C and Lightning)—along with one port—so you can simultaneously charge two phones at once. You can even charge your smartphone and the battery pack at the same time, thanks to built-in cables.\nThe HyperJuice 18W 10,000mAh Battery Pack is made for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The unit is about the same size as an iPhone, so don’t be surprised if you mistake it for your smartphone while carrying it around in your pocket. It also boasts 18W charging capabilities—some of the highest output you’ll see, so charging from completely dead to 50 percent takes roughly 30 minutes, made possible because of the built-in 18W Apple Lightning Cable. Coming in at about $60, this power bank is a solid dual charging unit at a fair price point.\nBest budget power bank INIU Power Bank For those on a tight budget, you can’t go wrong with the INIU Power Bank because it packs a ton of value at a small price point of about $25.\nThe 10,500mAh bank can juice a current-gen iPhone from 0 percent to 54 percent in 25 minutes. It also supports all other Apple devices, like AirPods, Apple watches, headphones, speakers, and more no matter the size.\nAs long as you’re not traveling for long periods of time, requiring 5-6+ total charges in one go, you can’t go wrong with this power bank. It also easily fits in your pocket and isn’t too heavy, about the size of a small smartphone.\nA unique feature is that with the push of a button on the side of the device, a push-out designed phone holder pops out—ideal for using your smartphone while it’s in the middle of a charge or if you still need to use it hands-free.\nSee on Amazon It comes with a USB-C to Lightning cable right out of the box, just note that it is pretty short. All in all, there’s a ton of value with this option for such a small price.\nBest compact power bank iWalk Mini Power Bank 3,350mAh If you don’t have a lot of room in your bag and don’t want to mess with additional messy cables, then consider this iWalk Mini Power Bank. It’s about the same size as a tube of lipstick, so it’ll easily fit in any small space with ease. It also comes in at about $30, which is great if you’re not looking to break the bank.\nSee on Amazon Its charging capacity means it’s high enough to charge a current-generation iPhone to full charge in one go. Think of it as an emergency charge option, good enough for one bullet of charge, but pushing above that is asking too much. The unit also comes in black or white, so good news depending on what color your iPhone you’re sporting.\nAlthough the iWalk Mini Power Bank isn’t going to compete with some of the other, more premium power banks on this list, it manages to get the job done with a small, compact charging option that’s inexpensive.\nBest Apple power bank Apple MagSafe battery pack It wouldn’t make sense to put together a best-of power banks list for iPhone without mentioning Apple’s official MagSafe battery pack. Coming in at about $100, the only thing that comes with this unit is the power bank itself—no USB-C to Lightning cable, which would have been nice, especially at such a high price.\nThe nice thing about the MagSafe battery pack is that once you pop it onto the back of your iPhone, it displays the battery percentage of the iPhone and battery pack—which is helpful if you have to be out the door right away and you’re not sure if any juice is left in the charger.\nSee on Amazon The Apple MagSafe battery is just the right fit for the iPhone 12 mini and looks much smaller once it graduates to the iPhone 13 Pro. As expected, it conveniently snaps into place on the back of your iPhone, which is satisfying each and every time. It also features automatic charging, so need to remember to turn it on or off.\nFor the high price and the fact that you’ll need to purchase a USB-C to Lightning Cable on top of that, there are better value options available. However, the MagSafe power bank is a reliable, quality option if you’re all about staying within the Apple ecosystem—just be prepared to fork over the dough.\nBest all-in-one power bank myCharge – HUB Turbo 10,050 mAh Portable Charger If you’re looking for a power bank that does it all, consider the myCharge HUB Turbo Portable Charger. This power bank charges multiple devices at once, has a built-in micro USB, includes Lightning cables, has a USB-A port for additional devices, and has its own built-in folding wall outlet prong so that you can plug into an outlet.\nFor a premium price, this power bank is a strong candidate for users who want a power bank that does it all. Also, for a device that is so versatile, it’s lightweight, sleek, and fits into smaller spaces with ease —which is something you don’t often see with all-in-one power banks.\nFor a price point of just over $100, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better value option that’s able to do everything you ask of it.\nBest overall power bank Zendure Power Bank 10,000mAh Mini Portable Charger Here’s a power bank that’s capable enough to juice up your smartphone up to three times while being as compact and lightweight as possible.\nThe Zendure Power Bank 10,000mAh Mini Portable Charger charges at 20W, thanks to an included USB-C cable. There’s also a USB-A port that can handle older devices as well.\nIt easily fits in your pocket, weighing 6.4 ounces (181 grams), and comes in a wide range of colors: silver, green, black, red, blue, and pink—which is good news if you elected to go with a more bold iPhone color.\nSee on Amazon All in all, the Zendure Power Bank is a compact and mighty charger that’s capable of charging at some of the fastest speeds that you’ll find among fellow power banks.\nWhen it comes down to the best power banks for iPhone, it all comes down to what you’re looking for, and what your daily habits demand. Some might just require a small, inexpensive power bank that’s good enough for one charge, while others may be looking for one that charges multiple devices at once over several days. Regardless, a power bank is an excellent investment if running out of juice is something you can’t afford to let happen, and the above power banks are solid picks to check out.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZqCpoJ%2Bjsm68zrCcq2WSlrusvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-iphone-power-banks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best iPhone power banks"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile’s season 10 is called Shadows Return, Activision announced today.\nThe new season will bring a map, weapons, mode, battle pass, and more to the game. The update will be a big one and also introduce ranked series five to the game. This means that the players’ ranks from the last season will be refreshed with new ranked rewards arriving.\nHere is everything you need to know about CoD: Mobile’s season 10.\nRelease date The new season will officially kick off on Nov. 17 at 6pm CT. The content update for season 10 should arrive a bit earlier, though. Battle Pass Free The new scorestreak, called Orbital Laser, will be available at tier 14.On reaching tier 21, players will get the new SVD sniper rifle.Other items in the free battle pass are the M16 – Paranoid, Charm – Gilded Marksman, Calling Card – Five Finger Fillet, and more. Premier Pass The Premium Pass will feature the new Stansfield Operator along with epic Operator Skins like Templar — Unredeemed, Alice — Rime, and Yegor —Needleworked.There will also be several weapon blueprints like the LK24 — Vanquished, SVD — Black Ironwood, PP19 Bizon — Hidden Prowler, and the AS VAL — Tagger. New map: Vacant The Modern Warfare map is making its way to mobile. It’s set in an abandoned office building and offers short and medium ranged combat. New MVP replay From season 10 onwards, the MVP will get a special replay screen. At the end of the match, the MVP’s best kills will be displayed for everyone. New mode: Control The Black Ops 4 mode is being added to CoD: Mobile in season 10. Players must attack and defend two designated points before the respawns run out. New BR mode: Warfare With the release of Blackout last season, a new mode is also being added to the battle royale map. The Warfare mode from Modern Warfare is also coming to mobile.Two teams of 20 players each will battle to reach the score limit first. It has infinite respawns. New weapons Two new weapons are joining CoD: Mobile in season 10. These are the SVD sniper rifle and the CBR4 SMG. The SVD is called Dragunov in games of the Call of Duty franchise. New scorestreak: Orbital Laser Using the Orbital Laser will bring out a tablet with the map on it. Players can draw a line on any part of the map. A laser will be deployed from the skies on the marked line destroying everything that comes in contact with it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYlsG0ec2ermahnmKwsLCMpqaboZyaerSxwKymp2VhZXqzscuemKydXZmutbGMppipZZ2ksaa%2FjJqlnWWdpL%2Bm\n","link":"/post/what-s-new-in-cod-mobile-season-10-release-date-map-modes-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What’s new in CoD: Mobile season 10: Release date, map, modes, and more"},{"body":"Elden Ring is filled with incredible weapons for every Tarnished to get their hands on and use throughout their playthroughs. These various options range from close-quarters combat weapons all the way to ranged-based weapons to attack from a distance. Additionally, many weapons come standard with different status effects that build up over time as the player strikes the target. These statuses are incredibly powerful and can be the keystone of many builds within the community.\nOne of these statuses, in particular, is Bleed. When targets suffer from blood loss, they are dealt damage equal to a percentage of their maximum health as opposed to the weapon’s attack rating. For bosses and enemies with large health pools, this is extremely powerful. Katanas typically come with the bleed status effect on them, and they’re a great weapon type to build around. One katana that players are looking for is the Nagakiba.\nWhere to find the Nagakiba The Nagakiba is a Katana in Elden Ring carried by Bloody Finger Hunter Yura, an NPC found in multiple places around the Lands Between. This weapon is a long-reaching Katana that primarily scales with Strength and Dexterity. In addition to its physical damage, it also has passive blood loss buildup, adding to its potential damage output. Those looking for this long-reaching weapon have a few ways to obtain it.\nAssisting Yura Players can receive the Nagakiba from Yura after helping him defeat some other invading NPCs around the Lands Between. Yura can initially be found just south of Agheel Lake under a large ruin fragment.\nAfter talking with Yura under the ruins, players can venture to the Murkwater Caves to progress the quest. They’ll be invaded by Bloody Finger Nerijus. After defeating Nerijus, Yura will talk about his task to hunt down Bloody Fingers.\nYura can then be found at the Academy of Raya Lucaria, where players will need to assist him again to defeat the Bloody Finger Ravenmount Assassin. Once slain, Yura will leave the Nagakiba in the first location under the large ruin fragment.\nPlayers can continue the questline and help Yura defeat Bloody Finger Eleonora to receive Eleonora’s Poleblade and additional items by the end of his story.\nKilling Yura Those who do not want to progress Yura’s questline to receive the Nagakiba can kill Yura under the large ruin fragment south of Agheel Lake, Murkwater Cave, or at the Zamor Ruins before the Mountaintops of the Giants. When players kill Yura, the Nagakiba will be left at either the Murkwater Cave location or under the ruin fragment in Agheel Lake.\nPlayers who kill Yura at the Zamor Ruins will be able to loot the Ronin Armor set.\nHere’s some additional information about the Nagakiba:\nIt upgrades via Smithing Stones and standard reinforcement.It comes standard with a 45 Blood Loss rating, but it can be increased to 82 by creating the Blood Nagakiba.The Nagakiba can be infused with Ashes of War.The Nagakiba comes initially equipped with the Piercing Fang Ash of War, but can be replaced.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2ptaZ5zZqemqOZl65ut8CtmKeZXZ67brHLnZynZaKeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-nagakiba-katana-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Nagakiba Katana in Elden Ring"},{"body":"The 2022 LPL Spring Split playoffs have been delayed further due to COVID-19, the league officials have revealed via social media.\npic.twitter.com/MGdXwNFvSg\n— LPL (@lplenglish) April 6, 2022  “Due to the current Covid situation, to protect the health and safety of our players, coaches, team personnel, and staff, we have decided to postpone the playoffs schedule to April 12th and onward,” the LPL said in a statement on Twitter. “The games will be played remotely.”\nThe 2022 LPL Spring Split playoffs were originally postponed until April 8 on March 29. Back then, it was said that the remaining matches, which were scheduled to take place in March, will actually take place remotely, with the remaining series to be delayed until April 8. The decision was made due to a lockdown in Shanghai.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Currently, four teams—Victory Five, Top Esports, Royal Never Give Up, and JD Gaming—are left in contention for the spring title and a place at the Mid-Season Invitational 2022. In total, six best-of-five series are yet to be played, with every one of them, except the final matchup, taking on a new schedule. The 2022 LPL Spring Split playoffs will resume on April 12 with Top Esports taking on Victory Five. A day later, the second match of round four will be played, with JD Gaming clashing with RNG.\npic.twitter.com/gzKPWbRhGk\n— LPL (@lplenglish) April 6, 2022  With the second semifinal planned to take place on Wednesday, April 20, it’s possible that the grand final will also be played in the same week, presumably on the weekend. Such a schedule, however, means that the champions will have less than three weeks to prepare for MSI 2022, which begins on May 10. The team will also have to take a day or two to travel to Busan, South Korea, where the event takes place. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpamJiubG4jKynq6GenHq0vMuiq2aonJbGsLLFrGSdnZyWxqawjK6lraGcYq6xvsilZGpq\n","link":"/post/2022-lpl-spring-split-playoffs-delayed-until-april-12-schedule-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2022 LPL Spring Split playoffs delayed until April 12, schedule revealed"},{"body":"As the fallout from error codes ws-37403-7 and ws-37398-0 is slowly being resolved by Sony, a new issue has popped up that’s stopping players from playing together online on PlayStation 4. If you try to make a party with friends on PS4 right now, you may encounter error code np-31970-0. This code might pop up if you try to create a party or if you try and join an already existing party. This error is listed on the official PlayStation website as having no context, and at the time of writing, there’s no recorded way to fix the problem yourself. The listing recommends that if a player is unable to create, join, or open the party application, they should restart their system. Players don’t need to worry about anything on their end with this error. Other users have said that even if their connection to both the internet and PlayStation Network are perfect, this issue still persists. Keep your eyes on the PlayStation Support social media to see if Sony has any solutions in the coming hours. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmrZGK7sXmSanBwaF1leqa%2B0aipZpufmbI%3D\n","link":"/post/error-code-np-31970-0-is-stopping-players-from-creating-and-joining-parties-on-playstation-4/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Error code np-31970-0 is stopping players from creating and joining parties on PlayStation 4"},{"body":"The 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage has almost been set, and after the recent group draw, you’re either celebrating or lamenting where your favorite team has been placed.\nAs always, there is a group made up of some of the best teams in the tournament in what is usually known as the Group of Death. On the other hand, there is also a collection of teams that make up the much more forgiving Group of Life. Most teams hope to get placed in the latter every year.\nThe #Worlds2020 Groups! pic.twitter.com/jiLS7nD5FH\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) September 15, 2020  With four LPL teams heading to Worlds this year, the Group of Death has become a lot more difficult to avoid. Sometimes, however, you can get lucky with your draw.\nGroup of Death: DWG, JDG, RGE Sorry Rogue fans, but your team might have just drawn the short straw for the European region by getting placed in Group B. DAMWON Gaming and JD Gaming are two of the strongest competitors at the tournament and are favorites to win the Summoner’s Cup.\nDAMWON destroyed the LCK this past summer, finishing in first place with a 16-2 record. They also breezed past DRX to win the 2020 LCK Summer Finals, and have one of the strongest top sides of any team in the world with Nuguri, Canyon, and ShowMaker.\nJDG are also one of the toughest teams to face in the group stage. Hailing from the uber-competitive LPL, this team finished with the same record as Top Esports this summer, and even forced them into a hard-fought five-game series for the title.\nAlthough Rogue did finish first in the LEC for the 2020 Summer Split, they were taken down in the playoffs by Fnatic and G2. Their playstyle isn’t as aggressive as JDG or DAMWON, which could spell trouble for their chances at the knockout stage.\nGroup of Life: G2, SNG, MCX On the other hand, G2 fans must be celebrating their good luck. Getting placed in a group with the LPL’s third seed and the PCS representative might have been the best possible outcome for Europe’s kings.\nG2 might have struggled a bit more than fans were used to this summer, but they returned to form quite quickly for the playoffs. Even though they dropped a series to Fnatic in the upper bracket, they made quick work of MAD Lions and Rogue to reach the finals again.\nAlthough Suning Gaming comes from the LPL, they are a lot less steady than teams like JDG and Top Esports. MCX shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the perennial European champs, which means that they have a pretty good shot at making it out of groups once again this year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjKisq2WgnrCsv4yfpqtlpJ2ybrPRqKypZZ%2BbeqWxwK2fZpmemXqovs6up2anlmK5qrLEZpitZaekv62w0mZpaWpg\n","link":"/post/here-are-our-picks-for-the-group-of-death-and-group-of-life-at-worlds-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are our picks for the Group of Death and Group of Life at Worlds 2020"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ space mom is dominating the competition.\nRespawn lead game designer Daniel Z Klein discussed legend win rates in a Reddit thread yesterday, putting Horizon at the top. Wraith has the second-highest win rate, followed by Gibraltar, Lifeline, and Wattson to round out the top five.\nIn the most recent Fight Night patch, Horizon’s Gravity Lift cooldown increased from 16 to 21 seconds. Despite the nerfs, however, Klein says she’s the “strongest legend in the game.”\n“Win rates change over time, and especially so for new legends,” the dev said. “She released into top 3, has been climbing since and is now the strongest legend in the game. And her win rate is still going up.”\nHorizon’s win rate inexplicably rose after her tactical ability was nerfed, according to Klein, likely because players have gotten more experienced with her. And the Gravitational Manipulator has the ideal kit for Olympus’ verticality, helping Horizon and her squad gain stellar vantage points to pick off targets.\nWraith unsurprisingly comes in second place since she offers mobility, safety, and a small hitbox. And Gibraltar, who’s the exact opposite of the Interdimensional Skirmisher, has caused some ire within the Apex community. The legend’s Gun Shield frustrates players because its big and blocks so much incoming damage.\nGibby: pic.twitter.com/7weBivZXta\n— Nokokopuffs (@Nokokopuffs_) December 17, 2020  Apex pros, like Christian “Nokokopuffs” Feliciano, have been vocal about Gibby’s gun shield, calling for nerfs. But the Shielded Fortress’ kit hasn’t been touched since August, aside from bug fixes.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sL7Is6anZZiWwG7Ax55koaGXnbK0wIywoKdlopbBpnnFqKOlp6easW6u2Gauq5mZqbVus8ibqZqkpJa%2Fbq3Pnq9mnJWrerSt2Kw%3D\n","link":"/post/horizon-has-the-highest-win-rate-followed-by-wraith-gibraltar-apex-dev-says/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Horizon has the highest win rate followed by Wraith, Gibraltar, Apex dev says"},{"body":"No matter how good you’re at a game, it’ll always be challenging to convince your friends of your skill level. The closer they are to you as friends, the more proof they’ll need to believe your immense gaming abilities.\nWhile your legendary tales may do the trick for a while, most people prefer visual proof as confirmation. Sending them a clip of your gameplay will work, but recording and sending it will take significantly more time than simply sharing a screenshot of a scoreboard. You’ll only have so much time before snapping a quick screenshot and getting back to your game, so knowing your way around the new Xbox controller is essential.\nSee Xbox Series S on Amazon Taking screenshots used to be quite a challenging task for Xbox players due to the lack of a dedicated share button on the controller. Microsoft has since fixed that problem with the newest generation of devices, and there’s now a share button on the console that allows you to take quick screenshots with almost zero hassle.\nThis new method of taking screenshots makes sure that you don’t abandon the in-game action just for a screengrab and allows you to get back to your game as soon as possible.\nHere’s how you can take a screenshot of Xbox Series X and S.\nLaunch your game of choice and get busy playing.When something that you’d like to immortalize happens, tap the share icon on the controller. The share icon is in the middle and features an arrow pointing up.A message should appear on your screen to let you know that your screenshot was taken, and you hold the Xbox button to check out how it looks. Alternatively, you can also take a screenshot with the help of the guide menu.\nPress the Xbox button to bring up the guide menu.Once you see the menu, press on Y to take a screenshot. How to record a clip on Xbox Series X and S?  Recording a clip on Xbox Series X and S is almost identical to taking a screenshot. Instead of tapping the share button while gaming, you’ll need to hold it down to start the recording process.\nIf you’d like to get a recording of something you’ve just done but didn’t record, you’ll need to press the Xbox button to get to the guide menu. Navigate to the share tab from there, and you’ll be able to get a copy of what happened up to two minutes.\nHow to view and access your screenshots/clips on Xbox Series X and S? Your small collection of screenshots and clips featuring your gaming history will mean quite less if you don’t know you can get to where they’re stored. You’ll be able to get a glimpse of them right after capture, but checking each screenshot and clip later will require you to find them through the guide menu.\nPress the Xbox button to bring up the guide.Scroll sideways to the “capture and share” menu.Navigate to the recent captures tab, and your archive should be waiting for you there.You’ll also have the option to delete your unwanted screenshots or videos through this menu, and you’ll also be able to upload them to Twitter, OneDrive, or the Club directly from your Xbox.\u0026nbsp; If you’re recording a lot and would like to reduce the size that your recordings take up on your system, you can also alter your recording resolution settings through the capture and share menu.\nWhen you’re in the capture and share menu, locate the game clip resolution section.Clicking on game clip resolution will reveal other resolution settings, and you’ll need to pick one that suits your needs. How can you share your Xbox Series X and S screenshots/clips? All screenshots are personal momentos, but some will just be too good to pass on sharing. While taking a screenshot on Xbox Series X and S is relatively easy, you may find yourself while trying to share them.\nTo share a screenshot or a clip you captured previously, you’ll need to press the Xbox button.\nOnce you’re inside the guide menu, navigate to the capture and share section.Locate recent captures and open it up to check out your recent recordings.Pick the screenshot or the clip you’d like to share, and decide on the platform you’d like to share it on.You’ll have the option to upload your content to your Activity feed, send them via message to your friends, Twitter, or OneDrive.Sharing them on Twitter or saving them to OneDrive will require you to log in with your accounts. This means that you’ll need to log in to your Twitter and OneDrive accounts on your Xbox to share or add any content on them.Once you complete all the necessary steps, you’ll be prompted with a final screen, and your content will be posted upon pressing “Share now.” The share button’s location can change on third party controllers, but the rest of the processes will always be the same. If you’re also planning on using your in-game footage to create content, investing in a\u0026nbsp;capture card\u0026nbsp;can also be a good idea.\nIt’ll be quite easier to transfer your recordings to your PC and you’ll be able to record gaming sessions as a whole.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnTmqKeZZFiwKS%2BxJ6lrKCfqXqwuoyxmaiwXaiys7XErGSxZZGjsW6%2F\n","link":"/post/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-xbox-series-x-and-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to take a screenshot on Xbox Series X and S"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Hackney Yard is coming to mobile, Activision revealed today.\nThe map will be a part of the season 12 content drop. The new season will begin after season 11 ends on Nov. 10 at 7pm CT. New seasons usually begin 24 hours after the previous one ends, meaning season 12 will kick off on Nov. 11 at 7pm CT. It has not been confirmed if the map will be available at the beginning of the season, though. Activision usually adds new content gradually throughout the season.\n🌅 A morning on the yard!⁣\n⁣\n🔴🎥 It's a beautiful day! See for yourself 👉🏼 https://t.co/4kd9LwM0R5 ⁣\n⁣\n🆕 New MP map, Hackney Yard is coming to #CODMobile in the next season! pic.twitter.com/KRZijqr9v5\n— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) November 7, 2020  Related: Ascended Mythic Drop and Cliffhanger event join Call of Duty: Mobile, more to come revealed in community update\nHackney Yard is a fairly large map. In Modern Warfare, the map also comes with a night mode. The map could also be coming to mobile with a night mode as Activision has been teasing the addition of night maps to mobile.\nIn a community update on Nov. 6, Activision said that the “sun seems to be getting really low in the world of Call of Duty: Mobile.” This is likely a hint towards the addition of night mode to maps.\nBesides Hackney Yard, Activision has confirmed that two new weapons will be coming next season. The company also revealed that the season will have a “more military-focused theme.”\nUntil the new season begins, players can enjoy the variety of events currently ongoing in the game. This includes the Cliffhanger event which is offering some exclusive rewards, Hardcore Collection mode, 10-vs-10 Rust playlist, and more.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHquu8Oeqadlp5a%2Fp63RnmSmmaBitaKvyqecsmWplr%2Bledaio6Vlkpp6pb7Oqaeippditq%2FAzmaaqJxdoryjtcueZKydkai8r3mQaw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-modern-warfare-map-hackney-yard-will-be-dropping-into-cod-mobile-season-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Modern Warfare map Hackney Yard will be dropping into CoD: Mobile season 12"},{"body":"Dmitriy “sh1ro” Sokolov, the 20-year-old AWPer for Russian Counter-Strike team Cloud9, made a name for himself at IEM Katowice in 2021. The young and upcoming talent is known for his passive AWPing playstyle, a player not so dissimilar to Na’Vi’s Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács. In the IEM Katowice finals against Virtus.pro last year, sh1ro showcased patience and determination, recording just 39 deaths over the course of four maps. That’s an average of fewer than 10 deaths per map. On Dust 2, he was killed four times.\nFor sh1ro’s outstanding consistency throughout the S-Tier event, he was awarded the MVP award for IEM Katowice 2021. Since then, the player has continued to flourish with his squad, winning tournament after tournament.\nSee Counter Strike on Amazon Here’s sh1ro’s full list of video, mouse, crosshair, and viewmodel settings.\nMonitor settings Resolution1024×768Aspect Ratio4:3Scaling ModeBlack BarsHZ240ZOWIE XL2546K Mouse settings DPI800Sensitivity1.02eDPI816Raw InputOnHz1,000Zoom Sensitivity1Windows Sensitivity6Mouse AccelerationOffXTRFY M4 Video settings Color ModeComputer MonitorBrightness90 percentDisplay ModeFullscreenGlobal Shadow QualityLowModel/Texture DetailLowTexture StreamingDisabledEffect DetailLowShadow DetailLowBoost Player ContrastEnabledMulticore RenderingEnabledMultisampling Anti-Aliasing ModeOffFXAA Anti-AliasingDisabledTexture Filtering ModeBilinearWait for Vertical SyncDisabledMotion BlurDisabledTriple-Monitor ModeDisabledUse Uber ShadersDisabledNvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Crosshair settings Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate sh1ro’s crosshair settings. Here’s how to open the console in CS:GO.\ncl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 1; cl_crosshaircolor_b 0; cl_crosshaircolor_g 0; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; Viewmodel viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 3; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 0; cl_righthand 1; CL_BOB cl_bob_lower_amt 5; cl_bobamt_lat 0.1; cl_bobamt_vert 0.14; cl_bobcycle 0.98; Launch options -novid -freq 240 -tickrate 128 +fps_max 301 -console +cl_interp_ratio 2ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FHaqmoZaOawbW1zaCqZpuipMC0tMCiqWaumZrErrvDnqNmm6OcvA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sh1ro-s-settings-crosshair-and-viewmodel-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sh1ro’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS:GO"},{"body":"The North American installment of the League of Legends Team Draft Showdown is Twitch Rivals’ first tournament of the year, and it’s an exciting one.\u0026nbsp;\nIt features eight teams, selected and drafted by captains for a $75,000 prize pool, and it will take place on Jan. 21 to 23. Included in the competition are big streamers Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp, Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni, and Hammoudi “Yassuo” Abdalrhman, amongst other familiar faces in the community.\u0026nbsp;\nThe full drafts were completed on Jan. 6 with each of the players set to compete in two weeks. Here are all the North American teams for the Twitch Rivals League of Legends Team Draft Showdown.\nGroup A Team Tyler1 TopAdrianaries\u0026nbsp; JungleIWDominate MidHaiADCloltyler1SupportMetaphor Team TFBlade TopTFBladeJungleTarzanedMidWayofthetempistADCValue247SupportPapachau Team BoxBox TopBoxBoxJungleKiNG NidhoggMidTSM SwordADCxFSN SaberSupportJoey Team Voyboy TopFallenBanditJungleMasterfiendMidVoyboyADCOsamaSupportLohpally Group B Team Shiphtur TopDragoonJungleShorterACEMidShiphturADCSaskioSupportShady Team Nightblue3 TopTony TopJungleNightblue3MidQuantum FizzicsADCJurassiqSupportHistoryTeacher Team Yassuo TopSanchoviesJungleLSMidYassuoADCBenjiSupportstarsmitten Team Trick2G TopFoggedFTW2JungleTrick2GMidCookiemanmanADCHorseySupportGeranimoncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuemZ2oerXDyK2aoWWinsOiuNJmo56Zl6qybrvFZqOen5WjsbR5w6uYn6xdqLWww8OorqdlmZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-teams-are-set-up-for-twitch-rivals-league-of-legends-draft-showdown-ii/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer teams are set up for Twitch Rivals League of Legends Draft Showdown II"},{"body":"Counter-Strike is arguably the most challenging first-person shooter in history.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game has almost infinite levels of intricacy, spanning over a 20-year period. CS:GO isn’t your average shoot-kill-die-respawn deathmatch. It’s a dynamic and complex tactical shooter that often rewards intelligence over mechanical ability.\u0026nbsp;\nIn CS:GO, brains are generally more sought-after than brawn. There’s always something to learn from a match, whether it’s casual matchmaking or professional play.\nIt takes commitment and dedication to be considered one of the best in the game. But if you invest the time and effort to hone your skills, learn the basics, and maintain the fundamentals, you should eventually reach the top.\nHere’s a walkthrough of the most rudimentary Counter-Strike concepts required at both a team and individual level.\nSpray patterns Spraying accurately and knowing where your bullets will hit is easily the most crucial concept in the game. It might take hundreds of hours of practice, but it’s well worth the effort. Don’t be discouraged if you struggle to grasp a spray pattern straight away—even the pros had to start somewhere.\nGrenade spots and trigonometry  Smoke, incendiary, and flashbang throws can be learned by studying guides on YouTube or experimenting in matchmaking. It may seem like a lot to remember, but enough repetition of the grenade spots on each map (and knowing how they affect the enemy’s line of sight) will become second nature in time.\nEconomy management Knowing the ins and outs of money management is key to succeeding within a team environment in CS:GO. Once you learn about buy trends and behaviors, you’ll be able to strategize plays more effectively than before.\nCommon pre-fire angles Have you ever wondered how an enemy knew your position before peeking around a corner? They most likely pre-fired a common angle. Yesber’s pre-fire practice maps on the Steam Workshop are the best for learning those angles, giving you various different settings and guns to help you fine-tune your skills.\nMap rotations and timings Awareness of the enemy’s location is vital to winning rounds. If you know that there are fewer enemies on one bomb site based on the time elapsed, calling a timely rotation could give you and your teammates the upper hand.\u0026nbsp;\nCrosshair placement Crosshair placement is an easy way to distinguish experienced players from noobs. A general rule of thumb to follow is to keep your crosshair at headshot level (or where you anticipate a player to peek from).\nPower positions Your positioning is sometimes the difference between winning and losing a round. If you’re familiar with how the enemy team behaves and reacts to a position on a site or within a chokepoint, you can use this information to your advantage. Make the most out of utility and regularly change your position to increase your chances of catching your enemy off guard.\u0026nbsp;\nLearn from your mistakes Don’t make the same mistake twice. If you continue to mess up, the enemies will exploit your poor decision-making until you’re forced to adapt. The most powerful tool for self-teaching in CS:GO is the demo system. It might seem tedious to rewatch your gameplay, but it’s helpful if you want to educate yourself on the game’s nuances.\nCoordinate plays and trade kills as a team CS:GO is a team game. It’s essential that you push bomb sites as a team, defend bomb sites as a team, theorize strategies as a team, and even die as a team. Being a lone wolf (or a lurker) is often detrimental when you’re playing with four strangers. Unless you’re well-versed with each other and you have a strategy at hand, playing together as a team is the way to go.\u0026nbsp;\nBe aware of your teammates and cover different angles Holding different angles and chokepoints and assigning them to players can benefit you on both the Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist side. When your position is comprised, it’s almost always best to fall back and ask for support from site-anchoring and rotating teammates rather than going in alone.\nCommunicate  Instead of complaining after taking a stray bullet to the head, stop and communicate with your team. Call out where you died, how much damage you dealt to the enemy player, and where they’re headed next. This is especially crucial in a clitch situation.\nAvoid toxic behavior Nobody likes a bad-mannered teammate. If you’re going to be critical about a teammate’s playstyle, do it in a constructive way and without a harsh tone of voice. When arguments break out, it creates a bad team environment.\nSet up crossfires when playing defensively If you and a teammate are covering a site and watching the same angle, you should make sure you’re holding that chokepoint from a different vantage point. Coordinating crossfires with one or two teammates is essential for preventing pushes on both the T and CT sides.\nAvoid peeking when the bomb is planted on offense There’s no need to pick fights with enemies approaching the site. It’s best to play for the sound of the bomb timer and force the CTs to check every corner and angle as they enter the site. The likelihood that they find you, kill you, and defuse the bomb in time dramatically decreases as you wind down the clock.\u0026nbsp;\nCover your teammate when they’re planting or defusing the bomb Always make sure to cover your teammate when they’re planting or defusing the bomb. If you can’t cover them, try baiting yourself out or even sacrificing your life if necessary. This way, you’re giving your team a greater chance of winning the round.\nPay attention to grenade trajectory and count This rule applies to both your teammates and enemies. If four smokes are thrown from the T side of the map, for example, it’s generally indicative of an execute toward the closest bomb site. Conversely, if two incendiary grenades fly into a chokepoint from the CT side, there are at least two defenders on that side of the map.\nDon’t slow peek with (or against) an AWP Do not, under any circumstances, slow peek an AWPer—especially if you also have an AWP. That AWPer is purposely holding that angle for a prolonged period of time and they intend to kill you the second they see the first pixel of your player model. Jiggle-peeking and using grenades to flush them out of their position is the best method for countering passive AWPers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FOrqWtnaJiwLW%2ByKScZp6lo7GiucSnq5qko2K0trXDnmRqb2Rlfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-fundamentals-of-counter-strike/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The fundamentals of Counter-Strike"},{"body":"Mechanical keyboards are the most common keyboard for general use and gaming due to their speed and reliability. Being faster and more reliable than membrane keyboards makes mechanical switches more appealing to gamers. Mechanical keyboards last longer and are often rated for more keystrokes. There are also a variety of mechanical switch options from several manufacturers. Beyond the keycaps and body, the switches are what make keyboards stand out from one another. Depending on the type, switches can make every keystroke loud and tactile, quiet with a smooth actuation, or somewhere in between. Choosing the right mechanical switch type for you depends on what you want from a keyboard. Switches have an activation point and actuation force. These are technical measurements looking at how long it takes a keyboard to register a press. Actuation force is how hard you have to press to reach the activation point where the button press is registered. The activation point is the point at which the keystroke is registered. Each switch will have slightly different measurements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMechanical switches can come preinstalled on keyboards or purchased in packs. Switches are most commonly sold in packs of ten, but some brands offer larger packs. Prebuilt keyboards will typically have a Cherry switch, most commonly the Cherry MX Red. Other brands will have their own switches, such as Razer or SteelSeries. Some manufacturers may not have the same range as Cherry MX, but most have the main three types: tactile, clicky, and linear.\u0026nbsp;\nCherry MX Blue Cherry MX switches started it all, and it shows. This is the most common clicky switch out there. The Cherry MX Blue is a tactile key with a loud click added to it. It has a classic keyboard sound to it that might become annoying to others in the room. This is a loud switch that won’t appeal to someone that prefers to work in silence. If you’re playing a multiplayer game with voice chat, your teammates might also hear the keyboard while your microphone is active.\u0026nbsp;\nClicky tactile switches have an additional component that other switches do not. The clicky sound comes from the additional click jacket that hits the stem and drops to the base of the switch, causing the click sound. The tactile response is from the bulge on the side of the stem. The switch bounces off the irregular surface to create a tactile response.\nThe Cherry MX Blue has an actuation force of 50 grams and a total travel distance of four millimeters. The 2.2-millimeter actuation point is a bit lower than other options, but the longer distance adds to the tactile, clicky feel. This loud switch is best for people that like to hear and feel each press. It may disturb others around you with its volume. Keyboards with Cherry MX Blue switches will feel and sound similar to the keyboards from the early Windows computer days. If you want a retro feel, Cherry MX Blue is your bet.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Cherry MX Silent Red There is also the Cherry MX Silent Red. Clicky switches have an additional click jacket component that makes the extra click sound. Other keys do not have the component and are considered “quiet” switches but still make soft clicks from bottoming out. The Cherry MX Silent Red is the same as the Red switch but with dampening to silence the already soft click.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Silent Reds have an actuation force of 45 grams. These switches have a travel distance of 3.7 millimeters and an activation point of 1.9 millimeters. Opposed to the Cherry MX Blue above, these switches will be quieter and straightforward. If you prefer a traditional gaming keyboard from brands like Corsair, this switch might be up your alley.\nSee on Amazon Cherry MX Speed Silver The Cherry MX Speed Silver is a fast, linear switch built for gaming keyboards. It’s considered the fastest in the Cherry MX line. If your only requirement for a switch is speed, this will be a great option. It’s quiet with no tactile feedback and has a low spring resistance. The lower resistance and the linear mechanism combine to create a switch that registers directly and quickly.\nThe Speed Silver has an actuation force of 45 grams and the shortest activation point and total travel distance at 1.2 millimeters and 3.4 millimeters, respectively. This is a fast, quiet, low impact switch best suited for gaming.\nSee on Amazon HyperX Aqua Switches HyperX switches are similar to the Cherry MX brand but are only available in HyperX keyboards. There are three types of switch: the tactile Aqua, the linear Red, and the clicky Blue. HyperX’s switches have a shorter travel distance and lower actuation force than the Cherry MX options. The downside to the more contemporary brands, such as the HyperX switches, is the availability. They tend to be limited to the manufacturer.\nHyperX’s Aqua switches have a particularly nice feel to them. These switches have an actuation force of 45 grams, an actuation point of 1.8 millimeters, and a total travel distance of 3.8 millimeters. The Aquas are a tactile switch, similar to the Cherry MX Browns. They are slightly louder than the HyperX Red but quieter than the HyperX Blue. Aquas have some sound to them thanks to the tactile bump and bottom out, but not the added click that the Blues will have.\nThe HyperX Aquas come preinstalled on the Alloy Origins line of keyboards and are not sold separately like other switches on this list. If you’re new to switches, these are a good in-between option because they are only available on ready-made keyboards.\u0026nbsp;\nGlorious Panda switches The Glorious Panda switches released in September 2020 and are a very specific style of switch. These switches have a heavier 67-gram actuation force. Glorious Pandas are clicky,\u0026nbsp; tactile, and made for the gamer that wants to build their own keyboard from scratch. They are also only sold in packs of 36, as opposed to the usual 10 pack.\nGlorious Panda switches are a unique beast among their competitors. The switches are a mass-produced version of a widely popular “Frankenstein” switch known as the Holy Panda. These switches were originally built using a combination of parts from different switches. Glorious utilizes the original Invyr switch housing molds but seems to have modified the overall feel of the switch.\u0026nbsp;\nLike other switches on the list, the Glorious Pandas are compatible with hot-swappable keyboards and RGB lighting. Glorious Panda Switches are also compatible with MX-style keycaps.\u0026nbsp;\nThese are not the most beginner-friendly of switches. While they might have compatibility and availability on their side, they may be too heavy for gamers who are used to lighter switches like the Cherry MX Silent Reds.\nSee on Amazon Gateron Ink V2 Silent Black Gateron Ink V2 Silent Black switches are quiet, linear switches with an actuation force of 60 grams and a total travel distance of four millimeters. They are very similar in name, appearance, and stats to the Cherry MX Silent Black. Both have the same actuation force, but Cherry MX Silent Black has a slightly shorter travel distance at two millimeters.\nThe Gateron Ink V2 Silent Black switches are a beginner-friendly switch for those looking into the enthusiast market. They’re readily available for purchase and can be shipped in multiple counts. For people looking to customize their own keyboard or build one from scratch for the first time, the Gateron Ink V2 Silent Black switches are a quiet, linear option that will work well for gaming and general use.\u0026nbsp;\nSwitch choice is a subjective matter, and gamers will have to form their preferences based on their needs. A standard Cherry MX switch may be best for entry-level gaming, while a Glorious Panda or Gateron Ink V2 Silent Black may be better gateways into customizing your keyboard. HyperX switches also serve as a great reminder that peripheral manufacturers are always finding ways to improve the gaming experience.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re looking to build your own keyboard or need more information than just switch types, a good place to begin is the subredditr/MechanicalKeyboards.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpudo6l6rrHCoZinoZOWuW63xLKZqJmimXq0w8itmqFlpK69pr8%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mechanical-keyboard-switch-types/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best mechanical keyboard switch types"},{"body":" The infamous crossbow is making its way back to Fortnite: Battle Royale just in time for Valentine’s Day, which is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 14. Cupid’s Crossbow returns to Fortnite tomorrow in the v7.40 update, when the Share The Love limited time event will also begin. In the event, you can also earn a free wrap cosmetic skin and many other unannounced items by completing challenges. Related: Fortnite’s v7.40 update is coming early this week, and here’s what it might bring\n“Cupid’s Crossbow will be unvaulted for a limited time,” the in-game news feed reads at the loading screen. “Eliminate your opponents with stealth and precision.” The lovely crossbow will likely be re-vaulted at the end of the Share The Love event, which concludes Feb. 22. But for now, enjoy Cupid’s favorite weapon with your favorite duo partner when it comes out tomorrow morning. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpytoJ6xtHnCq6asq5KkxG610mapnqylp7uqusZmq6hllqS%2FtbrIrZxmoqWowW61zWaroqWVYrOwvoytn55lo52us7GMrZ%2BeZZykw6Z51Zqjnqaknrumv4yerZ6mpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cupid-s-crossbow-is-returning-to-fortnite-just-in-time-for-the-share-the-love-valentine-s-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cupid’s Crossbow is returning to Fortnite just in time for the Share The Love Valentine’s event"},{"body":"Permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;may not always be granted. Every time you launch\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, you practically ask for permission to get into the servers.\nMost of the time, you won’t run into any issues while logging into\u0026nbsp;Fortnite. But you may also run into a rare error that reads “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.” The wording of the error may make it sound quite dire, but it’s one of the most harmless errors in the game.\nThe “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite” error usually occurs whenever the servers are experiencing an uptick in traffic. Whenever Epic Games pushes big content updates like new seasons,\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;attracts new and returning players, increasing the overall load on the servers.\nWhen the “You do not have permission to play Fortnite” error appears, chances are the servers may have already gone down. Before proceeding with any troubleshooting methods, you’ll want to make sure that the servers are actually down.\nHere’s how you can fix the “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite” error.\nCheck if the servers are down If the servers are down, you won’t be able to fix the “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite” error\u0026nbsp;with any method. There are more than a few ways that you check\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;server status.\nEpic has a\u0026nbsp;status web page\u0026nbsp;for its services and you can check out all the known issues and server outages on this website. Alternatively, you can also take a look at\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;Twitter account\u0026nbsp;that only posts about ongoing errors and outages.\nIn most cases, community members will respond faster than developers when there’s a server-wide problem, meaning community hubs like\u0026nbsp;Reddit\u0026nbsp;can also be a decent source to see whether other players are experiencing the same error.\nAside from these three options,\u0026nbsp;Downdetector\u0026nbsp;can be a decent alternative. This platform also relies on user feedback and delivers results based on players’ responses.\nRestart\u0026nbsp;Fortnite Regardless of whether the servers are down, your best bet when it comes to tackling the “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite”\u0026nbsp;error will be restarting the game. Server outages can get fixed within minutes or you may have been unlucky on your first try.\nRestarting\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;will allow you to try reconnecting to the servers once again. Try restarting\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;around three or four times. If you still can’t get in after a few tries, you may just need to wait out the error.\nRestart your router If the servers are up but you’re still experiencing the “You do not have permission to play\u0026nbsp;Fortnite”\u0026nbsp;error, you should try restarting your router. Restarting your router will be the best way to troubleshoot your home connection. If your ISP was to blame for your connection issues, a simple reset might be enough to do the trick.\nAside from resetting your router, you can also change your DNS while restarting your gaming device at the same time.\nPlay the waiting game If you weren’t able to get into the game by performing the troubleshooting steps above, you’ll have no option but to wait for Epic to fix the error. Considering how fast Epic can be when it comes to server-wide errors, the waiting period may be shorter than you’d imagine.\nIn extreme cases, consider opening a\u0026nbsp;support ticket. Don’t forget to mention all the troubleshooting methods you’ve tried out to fix the error and a screengrab of the error itself. The support team should get back to you after researching with solution methods that may work just for you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoq9mrJiaerq71GabqGWepMFutMCvnGaolae6qr%2FSoqanZaSkerG4wLJkn6eiqbuqwMRmnKuqn6c%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-the-you-do-not-have-permission-to-play-fortnite-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix the ‘You do not have permission to play Fortnite’ error"},{"body":"Itch.io’s Bundle for Ukraine has officially ended after raising $6,370,777.22 for the International Medical Corps and Voices of Children to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine as the Russian invasion of the country continues.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle featured just under 1,000 products, worth around $6,500 in total, with several notable titles like CrossCode, Moon Hunters, Baba is You, and Celeste. There were also indie comics, soundtracks, game assets, and other items included.\u0026nbsp;\n“The people of Ukraine are under attack,” Itch.io said when the bundle launched. “As game developers we want to create new worlds, not to destroy the one we have. That’s why we’ve banded together to present this charity bundle to help Ukrainians survive this ordeal and thrive after the war ends.”\nThe bundle was originally organized by Necrosoft Games director Brandon Sheffield and launched on March 8. In just over 16 hours, it had already raised more than $1 million.\nThe final number. Over $6.3m to split between @IMC_Worldwide and Voices of Children. I'll do a bigger thread tomorrow, but for now, thank you all for contributing to this amazing achievement, and may there soon be peace in Ukraine!!! https://t.co/DFmUzyzvEQ pic.twitter.com/3ZmoPOKUoP\n— brandon sheffield (@necrosofty) March 18, 2022  If you missed your chance to support Itch.io’s Bundle for Ukraine, Humble Bundle just launched its own Stand With Ukraine bundle made up of over 120 games, which features games like Metro Exodus, Back 4 Blood, Slay the Spire, Wargroove, Sunset Overdrive, and more. It has already raised over $1.5 million for its own selection of charities that will also support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JooK2bmGK2sL%2BMoqWdoZVir7a6w6WcZqqRnsCmv4yorZ6qXWt6dHnMoqOloZ%2Bjeqe70WaspKqRnruqrc1mqZ6kmZqzbrHFn6arrKM%3D\n","link":"/post/itch-io-s-indie-bundle-raises-over-6-3-million-for-ukrainian-relief-efforts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Itch.io’s indie bundle raises over $6.3 million for Ukrainian relief efforts"},{"body":"After five weeks, the LCS standings are entering a dangerous dimension. Things are super close, especially in the back half of the league, which will determine the final playoff positions. With four teams tied at 4-6 and two more holding at 5-5, even a little movement could cause the whole landscape of the LCS to change. The danger extends to our LCS power rankings. After a few weeks of chaos, we had a surprising consensus after week five of the 2020 Spring Split. Out of five League voters—and a total of 50 votes—there was only one vote that differed from the others.\nCheck it out for yourself—this is what happened when each of our voters ranked the teams from one point (worst) to 10 points (best):\nRankTeamPointsRank Change1)Cloud950—2)FlyQuest44—3)TSM41+14)Team Liquid35+15)Dignitas30+16)Immortals25-37)Evil Geniuses20+18)100 Thieves15+19)Golden Guardians10-210)CLG5— This level of agreement can be dangerous. It’s possible that we’re just setting up the LCS for a tumultuous few weeks where everything gets turned upside down. That’s generally how the writer curse works—whatever we think will happen, usually the opposite occurs. Get ready for some fireworks in the back half of the Spring Split.\nBack in the dumpster: 100 Thieves, Golden Guardians, CLG First, we have to make it clear that one of these things is not like the others. 100 Thieves and Golden Guardians, despite their struggles in week five, are still hanging onto a playoff position, tied for the last spot at 4-6.\nBut then there’s CLG. They saw an initial ray of hope following the insertion of LCS veteran Pobelter in the mid lane, but the team’s results look exactly the same with him in the lineup. His individual laning numbers are much better than Crown’s, but like Crown, he hasn’t had an impact across the map. Some of that is matchup-specific, but even when his opponent is roaming, CLG aren’t seizing on priority in the mid lane.\n100 Thieves and Golden Guardians also saw some setbacks in the last couple of weeks, largely because of their solo laners. 100T top laner Ssumday is getting some chatter as an MVP candidate due to his carry performances. But mid laner Ryoma’s inability to control the focal point of the map is a big issue, even more than him being solo-killed by mids of better pedigree.\nGolden Guardians have the opposite problem. Goldenglue is adequate as a mid laner, but top laner Hauntzer, who for years has been a reliable and flexible player, is finding himself in more losing matchups lately despite getting a fair share of his team’s resources. All of that is hiding how good of a split young bot laner FBI has had. The plunge: Dignitas, Immortals, Evil Geniuses These three teams have also fallen back down to Earth in the last few weeks. We’ve written for a while that Immortals’ hot start, keyed by strong team play, could end once the other teams in the league get more comfortable with their rosters. In the last couple of weeks, that’s happened. The team lost key matches against potential playoff foes like Dignitas and Evil Geniuses. Neither Dignitas nor Evil Geniuses were able to capitalize on their victories over Immortals to pull ahead in the standings. Dignitas basically go as top laner Huni goes, a familiar scenario for Huni-led teams. Evil Geniuses are more enigmatic. They have solid wins against FlyQuest, Immortals, and Liquid, but also puzzling losses against CLG and Golden Guardians. It’s difficult to evaluate a team who’s ceiling and floor are so far apart.\nHanging in there: FlyQuest, TSM, Liquid After five weeks, we continue to stick with Team Liquid as they’ve done pretty much the minimum to hold on to their position in the power rankings. The latest setback, a loss to Evil Geniuses, was another indictment of the team’s ability to play multiple sides of the map. They found themselves with an extremely advantageous setup after EG swapped lanes but weren’t able to make anything of that before getting caught out in the mid game. We did caution several times that the arrival of Broxah in the jungle spot wouldn’t lead to a magical resurgence, but it would still shock us if Liquid didn’t even make the playoffs.\nFlyQuest continue to impress us, finding ways to close out games that they might have lost in 2019, and even creating some comebacks. And TSM remain dangerous with the level of solo-lane play they’ve received from Broken Blade and Bjergsen. Even in their losses, like a recent one to FlyQuest, they’re the ones driving things for much of the game. TSM and FlyQuest were also the only teams where we had a vote disagreement. They’re in this tier because they belong while Liquid are skating by on reputation.\nMaybe historic: C9 Nobody can touch C9 right now. They’re really, really good at multiple positions and playing at a level that’s giving the region hope. But the LCS has seen dominant teams before—2016 was an especially good year with Immortals finishing the Spring Split with a 17-1 record and ultimately going 33-3 on the year. That summer, TSM also went 17-1 in the best-of-three format, a more difficult test than what today’s LCS teams face on a weekly basis.\nC9 are good, and with the advancement in how the game is viewed and played, there’s a fair argument that their level of play has never been exceeded in this region. But let’s hold onto the arguments that they’re historically great until we see what the rest of the split looks like.\nAll photos via Riot Games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12lvLix0Wapmqabnruov4xrZ2toXai9s7XNoGSsqJyewW7DxJ6iZm0%3D\n","link":"/post/lcs-power-rankings-2020-spring-split-week-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS power rankings: 2020 Spring Split week 5"},{"body":"A bunch of new information on the upcoming DLC packs for Pokémon Sword and Shield has just swamped the internet, bringing with it new Pokémon, names, and features that trainers can expect over the coming months.\nOf all that new information, fans finally have the Japanese names for the two new Regi Pokémon joining the family of Regirock, Registeel, and Regice later this year when The Crown Tundra is released. These Pokémon are known as Regidraco and Regeleci, Dragon and Electric-types, respectively.\nSerebii Update: Regidraco (Japanese name) – Dragon-type has been revealed https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/s8Ia5mdXAs\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) June 2, 2020  Serebii Update: Regieleci (Japanese name) – Electric-type has also been revealed https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/PLSnmxPNbI\n— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) June 2, 2020  The two Pokémon will come with new abilities but information about them is scarce at the moment. Regeileci has the ability Transistor, while Regidraco will have a new ability that’s yet to be revealed.\nBoth Pokémon will be released later this year along with Galarian Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos, who also had a bunch of new information about them revealed earlier today.\nGalarian Articuno is a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon with the ability Competitive. Zapdos is Fighting/Flying with the ability Defiant, while Moltres is Dark/Flying with the ability Berserk.\nIt’s unclear when The Crown Tundra will be released. The Isle of Armor\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;set to be launched\u0026nbsp;on June 17.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqZ6fmZq5pq%2FIZpinnF2nsqi1w6uYnKddlr%2BmedOhnGamkaKytHnOn2StoJViu6bDjKucoKGjYravedKwpqucXZa7pXnSoaCepJSoeqe%2BzrOcp2WkqrulvsBmm6Wb\n","link":"/post/regieleci-and-regidraco-are-the-new-regi-pok%C3%A9mon-in-sword-and-shield-s-crown-tundra-dlc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Regieleci and Regidraco are the new Regi Pokémon in Sword and Shield’s Crown Tundra DLC"},{"body":"Even two-time championship teams aren’t immune from the effects of free agency during the Overwatch League offseason.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSan Francisco Shock main tank Yoo “Smurf” Myeong-hwan has announced his entry into free agency heading into the 2022 season. He clarified by saying he’s still under contract with the Shock, at least for the time being, but is allowed to “look for other options.”\u0026nbsp;\nSmurf has been a core part of the Shock roster since late 2018 and was a critical part of both of the team’s Overwatch League championship wins in 2019 and 2020. Known for his Winston and Wrecking Ball play, Smurf tends to split main tank duties with Matthew “super” DeLisi on the San Francisco roster.\u0026nbsp;\nI'm still under contract with shock but team have given me the opportunity to look for other options.\nIf you are interesting about me please contact me on discord (smurf#5555)\n— smurf (@smurf_ow) October 3, 2021  The Shock’s secondary flex support, Lee “Twilight” Joo-seok, also announced his free agency earlier this week.\u0026nbsp;\nOver the past few offseasons, San Francisco has made few changes and rarely deals in free agency. While the team often picks up new players to join its ranks, like Charlie “nero” Zwarg and Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir in 2021, free slots on the Shock often come from retirements instead of transfers.\nSee Overwatch on Amazon In 2021, the Shock had a decent season that didn’t measure up to its past years of dominance. The team scored a fourth-place finish in the West Region.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirkaN6p77Ap5qiq5OkerS0zpyiZqyRo7huv8yuqZ9lkaO7sMHNnJysZWJlf3N5xaucnmWRnLKvr9g%3D\n","link":"/post/san-francisco-shock-tank-smurf-announces-2022-free-agency/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"San Francisco Shock tank Smurf announces 2022 free agency"},{"body":"Certain players in the Overwatch League have built a reputation on being “hard carries,” dragging their teams to victory whether they like it or not. One step beyond the hardest of carries lies the “Fleta Deadlift,” one of the most difficult achievements a player can earn in the league.\u0026nbsp;\nThe feat is named after 2020 Most Valuable Player Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun of the Shanghai Dragons and, formerly, the Seoul Dynasty. While he has made a name for himself as a part of those teams, the original Fleta Deadlifts happened far before his time in the Overwatch League.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs a part of Flash Lux, a Korean Overwatch team that competed in numerous APEX tournaments, Fleta routinely racked up eliminations even when the rest of his team was underperforming.\u0026nbsp;During a 2017 APEX match against Afreeca Freecs Red, Fleta single-handedly brought Flash Lux a win. In a subsequent match against MVP Space, Fleta scored over half of his team’s final blows on a single map and the Fleta Deadlift was officially born.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the Overwatch League StatsLab, which tracks Fleta Deadlifts and numerous other game and player statistics, the official definition of a deadlift is a scenario in which a player “accounts for 50 percent or more of their team’s final blows in a map.” For example, if the entire team gets 42 final blows on a map, a single player must account for at least 21 of those final blows for it to qualify as a Fleta Deadlift.\u0026nbsp;\nOver the past three seasons of the Overwatch League, and the first half of the 2021 season, only 19 Fleta Deadlifts have been recorded by the StatsLab. Thanks to a recent outstanding performance by Chengdu Hunters DPS Huang “Leave” Xin during the Summer Showdown, that number has grown to 20.\u0026nbsp;\nLEAVE 😳#LetsGoHunt #OWL2021 💨 https://t.co/tbTGBrUfiE pic.twitter.com/RszgEEzEdW\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) July 16, 2021  Interestingly, Fleta himself only accounts for one deadlift within the Overwatch League. Seoul Dynasty DPS Park “Profit” Joon-yeong has recorded three Fleta Deadlifts and was previously tied with Leave for the league record. As of July 15, however, Leave now has four recorded deadlifts and is the current league leader.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile any deadlift is impressive, all of the recorded Fleta Deadlifts only apply to a single map. According to StatsLab data, no player has managed to pull off the match-wide deadlift. Hangzhou Spark DPS Zheng “shy” Yangjie has come the closest, getting 48 of his team’s 113 final blows against the Guangzhou Charge on May 1, 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nWith top performers like Leave, shy, and Fleta still in the league and competing on a regular basis, the opportunity for a match-wide Fleta Deadlift is still wide open. Fleta himself may even take back the record for his own achievement one of these days.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmivmJbBbrXSZphmnpyawaJ5w56YnaSZm8Futc1mq6GdXaTDpr7WmqucoF2hsqKz1J4%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-a-fleta-deadlift-in-the-overwatch-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is a Fleta Deadlift in the Overwatch League?"},{"body":"Twitch’s virtual convention GlitchCon has provided fans a range of different content over the weekend all available in the comfort of their home. Included in the fun was a variety of Twitch Rivals tournaments for different games, but none caused as much controversy as the Fall Guys tournament.\nDuring this tournament popular streamer, xQc, and his team were looking to jeopardize a tie-breaking game including team DrLupo. What he later claimed was a joke, xQc and his team proceeded to stream snipe their opponents, eliminating them from the game.\n After being successful in this, DrLupo’s team was eliminated, ensuring that the team opposing them would finish ahead in the rankings.\n Shroud, who was on DrLupo’s team with Tyler1, raised the point that due to the tournament boasting a cash prize, xQc had broken the terms of service and could potentially be banned for his actions.\n While this may be the case, Tyler1 said he hopes xQc does not receive a ban—instead suggesting he should receive a stern warning.\n Currently, no action has been taken against xQc, however, he has since released an apology statement through his Twitter.\nStop defending my everywhere for no reason. We got into the final game with @DrLupo and @shroud 's team. We shouldn't of done it and it was wrong. I'm sorry for my actions. I thought it would be funny. It did not change the outcome but it was still malicious. Sorry.\n— xQc (@xQc) November 15, 2020 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaLChmHqosdOsZJyZpZy1tXnSramemZ1iwK%2B1z6KloGWUqr%2BqusZmq7ChpJi1br7Ir5ilqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/xqc-gets-caught-stream-sniping-during-twitch-rivals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"XQc gets caught stream sniping during Twitch Rivals"},{"body":"YouTube Gaming has made big moves in the streaming world over the last couple of years, snatching a surprising number of top creators from Twitch and creating a comfortable streaming environment, enticing many to make the switch. And with the number of creators joining the platform only growing, it may become difficult to pick out the streamers that are right for you.\nIt’s no secret that YouTube Gaming’s streaming directory is quite poor in comparison to Twitch, making the task of finding creators that you might like a hassle, so we’ve compiled a list of some of the most entertaining streamers on the platform.\nHere are the best streamers to watch on YouTube Gaming.\nSykkuno Sykkuno is the new kid on the block when it comes to YouTube Gaming, just making the switch from Twitch last week. But if his unparalleled growth on the Amazon-owned platform is anything to go by, he won’t be short on entertaining content anytime soon. Sykkuno saw massive growth on Twitch between August 2020 and January 2021, in part due to Among Us taking the world by storm and creating streaming careers overnight. Despite a majority of his fans coming aboard during this time, the Twitch star managed to keep his audience entertained through a wide variety of games after the hype of Among Us died down. In the week before his switch to YouTube Gaming, Sykkuno most commonly streamed in the Just Chatting, VALORANT, and Grand Theft Auto V sections, according to TwitchTracker. And in his first two streams on YouTube Gaming, Sykkuno played a variety of games, including Fortnite, VALORANT, and Among Us.\nSykkuno is an incredibly entertaining and down-to-Earth streamer on his own, but where he really shines is in a group environment. And luckily for fans, the star is never short of friends to play some games with.\nLudwig Ludwig saw a meteoric rise on Twitch that will be difficult for other creators to match. Aside from his aptitude for creating amazing content with little to go off of, Ludwig’s YouTube channel was undoubtedly a large reason that the streamer was able to find success so quickly on the Amazon-owned platform. So it came as less of a surprise when the star announced his decision to switch to YouTube Gaming in November of last year.\nDuring his time before the switch, Ludwig pioneered multiple game shows on Twitch, hosting shows like Hivemind and Mogul Money. And despite Mogul Money essentially being a ripoff of Family Feud and Jeopardy, the production value the streamer painstakingly provided was something that hadn’t been seen by any individual creator before him.\nSince his move to YouTube Gaming, Ludwig hasn’t taken his foot off of the gas when it comes to creating entertaining content for viewers. One of his first streams on the platform was a Q\u0026amp;A with an automated paintball gun that viewers could aim by typing directions in his chat. Even more recently, the Streamer of the Year hosted a massive Poker tournament with huge names from both the content creation and professional poker worlds, like xQc, MrBeast, and Phil Hellmuth.\nWhile Ludwig still maintains that he is “not friends” with any of his viewers, he sure has a knack for making you feel like it. The streamer is never shy when it comes to sharing personal stories with fans and is constantly chatting with viewers during his broadcasts. If you’re looking for a streamer that is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovative content and is always interacting with his loyal viewers, then Ludwig is definitely one to check out.\nDrDisrespect DrDisrespect was once one of the most popular veterans of Twitch, but after being permanently banned from the platform for unknown reasons back in June 2020, the Doc was forced to take his talents elsewhere, leading him to YouTube Gaming. Despite being the oldest streamer on this list, the 40-year-old’s well of violence, speed, and momentum doesn’t seem to be drying up anytime soon.\nBefore DrDisrespect began grinding Elden Ring, which has made for hysterical streams, he could be found on YouTube Gaming playing one genre of video game only: shooters. Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Halo; you name a shooting game, and the Doc has probably played it. He’s more than likely good at it, too.\nDon’t be fooled into thinking that being good at games is the only thing bringing fans back to his streams time and time again, though. DrDisrespect’s on-stream persona is what’s really given him a name for himself in the entertainment world. The Doc acting cocky and arrogant is what makes his impressive plays even more hype, but is also what makes his fails even more hilarious. Valkyrae Valkyrae was one of the first big streamers to make the move to YouTube Gaming in January 2020, and has since gone on to become a co-owner of 100 Thieves, all while maintaining the high level of entertaining stream content that made her successful in the first place. In addition to enjoyable live streams, the star also provides amazing content with YouTube videos. These include revealing behind the scenes content from Bella Poarch’s music video for “Inferno,” and vlogs of her daily life in Los Angeles.\nBefore the switch to YouTube Gaming, Valkyrae would be found most commonly playing League of Legends, or chilling with viewers in the Just Chatting section on stream, according to TwitchTracker. But since signing with YouTube, the 30-year-old diversified the content she provides during her broadcasts. From the Among Us craze in 2020, to VALORANT with friends, to her most recent gaming endeavor, Grand Theft Auto V roleplaying, the star has reached new heights of streaming success. What separates Valkyrae from the rest of the pack is her innate ability to entertain fans during even the most mundane activities. There’s never a lull during her broadcasts. Whether it’s telling a funny story or interacting with her chat, there’s always something to grab your attention during a Valkyrae stream. Additionally, the former Twitch star doesn’t always show up to stream alone. Similar to Sykkuno, Valkyrae will often bring an ensemble of friends that help keep the comical moments rolling.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmialajBbr%2FTq5yapZWnwG7AzmaumqyTnXqwuoyypq6spZeybrPApqCnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-streamers-to-watch-on-youtube-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best streamers to watch on YouTube Gaming"},{"body":"Former Rise player Abdo “c4Lypso” Agha and former Cloud9 Blue player Josh “shinobi” Abastado have put together a new VALORANT team and will look for an organization to represent, according to a report by George Geddes from Upcomer.\nAside from these two players, the team reportedly features former Complexity member Mike “sharky” Garity and Brenden “stellar” McGrath, who’s benched by Luminosity. The non-sponsored team is still looking for a fifth player and doesn’t have a coach to assist them.\nSince stellar is still under contract with Luminosity, the team would have to play with a stand-in at VCT events. Former Evil Geniuses player Aleksandar Hinojosa, who became an unrestricted free agent on Monday, July 12, is one of the options, alongside former Serenity player Tyler “sym” Porter, according to Upcomer.\nNothing is set in stone yet, though, since the team will likely make “significant changes” if they can’t find an organization to play for. C4Lypso and shinobi are the two players leading the project and have been in free agency since July 2021 and December 2020, respectively. C4Lypso has found more success in VALORANT so far, helping Rise win a couple of tournaments.\nThe players will probably release more details about the team ahead of the NA VCT Stage Three: Challengers Two open qualifier, which will kick off on July 22. There are only four Challenger Playoffs spots up for grabs and teams like Version1, TSM, FaZe Clan, and Gen.G haven’t qualified yet.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpxsnK69tLuMmqWdZaOdtq%2B7waJkoZmmmnqzsc%2Boqa2dlKHGbq%2FRnpitnZRirm66xLBkr5mcpL%2BiutNmq56ZnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/c4lypso-and-shinobi-have-reportedly-created-a-new-valorant-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"C4Lypso and shinobi have reportedly created a new VALORANT team"},{"body":"In Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Inhibitors are a valuable resource. They increase your immunity, which is crucial when it comes to surviving after sunset. They also allow you to boost your health or stamina, depending on your choice.\nThus, you should go for any of the nearby Inhibitors once you get a chance. Thanks to the GRE access key, which players receive at the beginning of the game, you’ll be made aware every time you approach an Inhibitor container. There are a few of the containers you’ll encounter throughout the main story. One of them is during the A Place to Call Home quest. This one, however, isn’t that easy to reach. In this mission, your task is to turn on the power in the Downtown Electrical Station, which will also unlock another activity for Aiden. The key to powering up the station is connecting three separate generators, which is quite simple. Once you do that, you’ll need to assign the power either to the Peacekeepers or the Survivors.\nAfter you turn the power on in the Downtown Electrical Station, it’s best to reach out for the Inhibitor Container, which is located in the upper levels of the area. To do so, you’ll need to go outside and take the lift. Once you’re up there, you’ll find the GRE Crate with two Inhibitors inside. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVitq%2B0yJugraeiYravv8idnGasmJp6pbvWp6uor55isq2xwq2popuRoXq0wMCtoKimXZ67brDYoqWgZZyetKnAjGtkrKyRrnqpwcyapQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-inhibitor-inside-the-downtown-electrical-station-in-dying-light-2-stay-human/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Inhibitor inside the Downtown Electrical Station in Dying Light 2 Stay Human"},{"body":" Luminosity Gaming has had incredible success as of late, earning one of eight spots in the the NA VALORANT Champions Tour Masters One. And Alex “aproto” Protopapas believes his two new teammates have something to do with it.\nThe organization signed Diondre “YaBoiDre” Bond and Kaleb “moose” Jayne in late February after a brief trial period. Luminosity’s been wildly successful with this new roster, beating elite squads like Envy, Sentinels, and 100 Thieves during the VCT Challengers circuit. And aproto says YaBoiDre and moose “brought everything” the team needed. Who said IGLs can't frag out? @st9llar DOES IT AGAIN!\nGGWP and with that, we finally defeat #Immortals 2-1 and we advance to Week 2 of #VCTMastersNA #VCT pic.twitter.com/C90E7lGH4y\n— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) March 14, 2021  “They kind of just clicked,” aproto told Dot Esports. “It was like a puzzle piece we were missing and it’s amazing that things were just that good from the get go.”\nThe 21-year-old believed the old roster “lacked firepower,” explaining that YaBoiDre came in and provided that “easily.” Dre fueled the team to a stunning victory over TSM, earning match MVP and his squad a spot at Masters One. With match high kills at 42 and headshot percentage at 36, the former PUBG pro absolutely dominated.\n As for moose, aproto says he’s “fucking nuts now.” “When we picked him up, he was straight out of Counter Strike, so obviously you’re going to have growing pains,” aproto said. “He’s one of the pros that I’ve seen that’s had one of the biggest growth speeds since he’s been here. And every day I’m just more surprised with how good his Sova’s been and how good he’s been getting at the game.”\nWhat a 5head play from @mooseloff in a 1v4 to clutch out the round! #VCT #VCTMastersNA pic.twitter.com/CxscpYfAy1\n— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) March 13, 2021  Luminosity’s victory over Immortals in today’s Masters One lower bracket has massive implications. For one, it snapped a five-game loss streak against a team that had previously dominated them. But it also keeps them in Masters for one more day.\nAproto and his squad will take on the loser of tomorrow’s Envy and FaZe Clan on March 19. And he does have a preference as to which team he’d rather take on.\n“They’re both incredible teams,” he said. “Envy’s style matches up a bit better with ours where I’d be more confident going into that.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqWfXZa9s7vTqGSopl2urqO7yJ2pnmWRo7Fuuc6oqp5lpJ2yunnJrqqtZZOhtqS3xJ1koqxdrK60ecuiop5lkWK9tsbZpZxmqJmasKZ506GYrWWnmnq4sdGeZKaho6i2r7M%3D\n","link":"/post/lg-aproto-on-yaboidre-and-moose-they-just-clicked-it-was-like-a-puzzle-piece-that-we-were-missing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LG aproto on YaBoiDre and moose: ‘They just clicked, it was like a puzzle piece that we were missing’"},{"body":"Los Pokémon de tipo volador son algunas de las especies más populares de Pokémon Go. Aparte de los Pokémon legendarios, también hay varios Pokémon conocidos que cuentan con este tipo.\nEn Pokémon Go hay 18 tipos de Pokémon que varían en eficacia cuando se enfrentan a otros. Si bien algunos tienen los mismos movimientos, cada uno tiene estadísticas básicas propias que influyen en su fuerza general. Con todos los factores que influyen en el poder de un Pokémon, puede resultar confuso saber cuál es el mejor para las incursiones o los combates de entrenadores.\nEn esta lista, destacaremos los Pokémon de tipo Volador más poderosos, que se usan mejor contra los tipos Lucha, Bicho y Planta. Hay muchos Pokémon voladores en el juego que son poderosos, y vale la pena ponerlos en tu equipo.\nLas mejores especies de tipo volador en Pokémon Go.\nMega Charizard Y Uno de los Pokémon más poderosos del juego, Mega Charizard Y es el complemento perfecto para cualquier equipo, ya que proporciona un daño increíblemente fuerte de tipo Volador y Fuego. Con un máximo de 5.037 de PC, las estadísticas básicas de Mega Charizard Y se concentran directamente en el ataque, lo que se demuestra en la producción de daño del Pokémon.\nPara los combates en los que es necesario un ataque de tipo Volador, la mejor combinación de movimientos para este Pokémon es Tajo Aéreo y Anillo Ígneo. Esta combinación atravesará a cualquier Pokémon de tipo Planta que entre en batalla y también producirá el daño adecuado para acabar con muchos enfrentamientos de tipo neutrales o incluso desafiantes.\nSi bien los Pokémon megaevolucionados suelen ser la forma más poderosa que se puede usar en el combate, el estado es solo temporal. Pero esto no es un gran problema con Charizard, porque su forma básica sigue siendo bastante fuerte.\nSi ya tienes un Charizard o buscas un Pokémon versátil para usar en enfrentamientos de tipo Volador y Fuego, no pases por alto a Mega Charizard Y. Sus formas megaevolucionadas son increíblemente poderosas y ofrecen fortalezas únicas para beneficiar a diferentes enfrentamientos.\nMega Pidgeot Otra megaevolución enr nuestra lista, Mega Pidgeot es un Pokémon de tipo Volador perfecto para llevar al combate. El Pokémon de primera generación Pidgeot es una de las opciones más accesibles de esta lista, ya que su preevolución se encuentra con bastante frecuencia en estado salvaje.\nAl igual que Charizard, las estadísticas de Mega Pidgeot se centran en el daño. Además de las estadísticas básicas, otra gran estadística de la que Pidgeot se jacta es la resistencia adicional a los Pokémon de tipo Fantasma y Tierra. En estos enfrentamientos, los ataques del enemigo solo causan un 39,1 por ciento de daño, lo que le da a Pidgeot una gran ventaja.\nLos mejores ataques para usar con Mega Pidgeot son Tornado y Pájaro Osado. Esta combinación otorgará la mayor producción de daño que puede ser una ventaja en enfrentamientos de tipo neutral o ante enemigos vulnerables.\nEn general, Mega Pidgeot es un perfecto Pokémon de tipo Volador. Si quieres algo que pueda cumplir ese único propósito, este es el Pokémon que debes elegir, pero ten en cuenta que los estados de megaevolución son solo temporales.\nHo-Oh El primer Pokémon legendario de la lista, Ho-Oh también tiene doble tipo Fuego y Volador.\nHo-Oh es un Pokémon increíblemente completo que puede usarse como atacante y como defensor. Sin embargo, el legendario de Johto tiene una debilidad crítica con los Pokémon de tipo Roca. Si puedes evitar los enfrentamientos con Pokémon de tipo Roca, Ho-Oh es fuerte tanto en enfrentamientos neutrales como favorables.\nEn cuanto al conjunto de movimientos de Ho-Oh, deberás tomar Incinerar/Calcinación como movimiento rápido y Pájaro Osado como movimiento cargado. Ho-Oh ofrece una variedad de ataques que abarcan diferentes tipos, pero esta combinación ofrece la mayor producción de daño.\nComo Pokémon que no cambia de estado, Ho-Oh será una gran elección en cualquier momento para un combate que requiera un Pokémon de tipo Volador. Si puedes localizar y capturar a Ho-Oh en una incursión legendaria, será una gran adición a tu equipo.\nMoltres Moltres es otro Pokémon de tipo Fuego y Volador, por lo que querrás alejarte de los tipos Roca, ya que infligen daño crítico contra el legendario de Kanto. Las estadísticas básicas de Moltres se centran en el daño, pero aún otorgan al Pokémon de primera generación una durabilidad suficiente.\nLa mejor combinación de movimientos para el Pokémon es el ataque Ataque Ala, de movimiento rápido, y el Ataque Aéreo, de movimiento cargado. Estos dos movimientos de tipo volador combinados causan un daño increíble. Pero si el enfrentamiento lo exigiera, puedes usar una MT para cambiar los ataques de Moltres a movimientos de fuego emparejados con los movimientos de vuelo mencionados.\nAl igual que algunos de los Pokémon de esta lista, Moltres tiene una gran versatilidad dada su doble tipificación, lo que lo convierte en una excelente opción para cambiar por los otros Pokémon de esta lista si no son accesibles de inmediato.\nDragonite Uno de los Pokémon más populares de esta lista, Dragonite ofrece un enfoque centrado en el ataque para combatir con un tipo dual Dragón y Volador. Dado el emparejamiento, Dragonite cuenta con una debilidad crítica ante el tipo de hielo, pero lo hace muy bien en la mayoría de los enfrentamientos.\nTe conviene emparejar el movimiento rápido Cola Dragón con el movimiento cargado Huracán/Vendaval. Si bien este no es solo un conjunto de movimientos de tipo Volador, causará el mayor daño de cualquier combinación que tenga un movimiento de tipo Volador.\nDado que esta especie no es una megaevolución ni un Pokémon legendario, Dragonite se puede usar en todo tipo de combates y puede ser el Pokémon de tipo volador perfecto para agregar a tu equipo.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Ryan Galloway el 03 de febrero de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZLmwv4ymnKOnoprAbrzOpJymp55isaZ506KnqGWmpLmisM6rZJ6mXaW8rLHMqKVmn58%3D\n","link":"/post/los-mejores-pok%C3%A9mon-de-tipo-volador-en-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los mejores Pokémon de tipo Volador en Pokémon Go"},{"body":"Epic Games is giving fans a free game every day for the holidays, and today, it’s Remnant: From the Ashes’ turn. The base game is available for free until 10am CT tomorrow, while expansions and editions also have a reduced price until next year.\nRemnant: From the Ashes is the latest installment in Epic Games’ holiday sale, which will give out a new game every day until Dec. 30. In addition, the store is also hosting several deals with discounts ranging between 10 and 95 percent, according to its website. And, to top it off, “every full game over $14.99 gets a $10 off coupon,” its website says.\nRemnant: From the Ashes can feel like the cross-breed of Dark Souls and a looter shooter, and fans who have played both types of games will feel the familiarity. While healing mechanics will remind players of Dark Souls’ Estus Flask and bonfires, its looting system also comes with a familiarity that players can spot in Ubisoft’s The Division franchise or People Can Fly’s 2021 shooter, Outriders.\nAlthough the base game is free, players can also pick up the Swamps of Corsus and Subject of Ashes DLCs at half price. The game’s Complete Edition is also marked 50 percent off, and all the discounts run until Jan. 6. This means players can try out the game while it’s free and decide to invest in it later.\nIn addition to Remnant: From the Ashes, Epic has also given out Shenmue III and Neon Abyss. Players can snag Remnant: From the Ashes until 10am CT on Dec. 19, when the company will also reveal the next game in the sale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JoqZ6lnpa7tXnFq6amZaSdsm6t0qGcrGWZqHqnvsSeZK2nXaCypryMqKVmnaCesG6zwKacrGWSqsFuu82lsGasn5muug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/remnant-from-the-ashes-is-free-to-keep-on-epic-games-but-only-today/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Remnant: From the Ashes is free-to-keep on Epic Games—but only today"},{"body":"Apex Legends‘ Evolution collection event is now live—well, sort of.\nNumerous Apex players are reporting issues hopping into the battle royale following today’s Patch 10.1, with an “unable to connect to EA Servers” error cropping up in the loading screen. Respawn is “currently investigating” the issue.\nLooks like Rampart got to tinkering early🔧…\nWe're currently investigating an issue causing @playapex players to not be able to load into a lobby after updating to the 10.1 patch. Updates to come as we have them.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) September 14, 2021  Apex players opening up the game will find difficulties loading into the lobby screen. Even though the message might ask you to “check your internet connection and try again,” the issue appears to be on EA’s side. While it’s unclear what caused the problem, the servers are likely receiving high traffic because players want to access the new content.\nThough it might be a while before the servers are back up and running, the Evolution event promises loads of new cosmetics and balance updates. Rampart’s Town Takeover is hitting World’s Edge, with a modder shop named “Big Maude” touching down between Lava City and Geyser. The legend is also getting her own heirloom in the form of a wrench, dispensing bubblegum for fighters on the go. And players can earn limited-time cosmetics for Wraith, Octane, Pathfinder, Fuse, Bangalore, Rampart, and Lifeline.\nAs for balance changes, Rampart is receiving a major overhaul to her ultimate ability that allows her to carry Sheila into the fray. Octane and the L-Star have also found too much success in the Outlands and are being nerfed. And the removal of the contentious tap-strafing mechanic has been delayed to a “later patch.”\nUpdate Sept. 14 3:35pm CT: Apex‘s Evolution collection event is live and servers should now be working properly, according to the Apex Twitter.\n🚨Big Maude is open for business 🚨\nUpdate your game and prepare to make a mess—the Evolution Collection Event is now live on all platforms through Sept 28! pic.twitter.com/kleySehBCE\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) September 14, 2021  Update Sept. 14 5:39pm CT: Respawn announced via Twitter it is again “investigating connectivity issues,” and that it will update players when there is more information available.\nSorry folks, looks like we’re not out of the woods yet. Currently investigating connectivity issues in @PlayApex. We’ll update here with more info as we have it.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) September 14, 2021  Update Sept. 15 12:20pm CT: Respawn tweeted today that there are still connectivity issues. The team will “keep working” until things are back to normal.\nWe're still seeing an unusual amount of @playapex players timing out when attempting to connect to matches—our team will keep working until we've got things back to normal. We'll keep you posted.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) September 15, 2021 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZmjw6a%2F06KemqyZo7Rurc%2Ber2arlafDpr6MoqqsrZWoeqe7y6WmsKGenHqmws6lrK2hn6PAbrjArqWcoF2strW0jKmYrZuYYn5xeZA%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-investigating-apex-server-issues-following-evolution-s-launch-with-patch-10-1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn investigating Apex server issues following Evolution’s launch with Patch 10.1"},{"body":"Team Liquid have cemented their place in League of Legends history after becoming the first team to win four straight LCS championships in a row. Cloud9 took the giants to map five but failed to overcome the Liquid roster.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the deciders of the match would be the battle of the bot lane. Some of the best players in North America, including Cloud9’s Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi and Liquid’s Doublelift, would provide one of the most back-and-forth battles in the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\nLiquid kicked the series off strong as they had an early lead in the bottom lane after Sneaky was taken down in a skirmish. Sneaky would later move into the mid lane and get revenge on Liquid, however, winning a crucial team fight in the early game. As Liquid continued in the mid lane, another teamfight, this time in the mid game, would go the way of Cloud9 after Liquid miscommunicated their push.\u0026nbsp;\nFOUR CONSECUTIVE TITLES! @TeamLiquidLoL ARE YOUR 2019 #LCS SUMMER CHAMPIONS! #TLWIN #LCS pic.twitter.com/YAjsaOMzil\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 26, 2019  Cloud9’s former mid laner, Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen would come out with a bang for Liquid as he dismantled his former team in a brilliant usage of his ultimate, taking down two of his opponents. Doublelift and Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong continued this momentum by finding kills of their own in the mid and top lane. The three-pronged attack of Liquid would win them the first game.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second game saw Liquid’s jungler Jake “Xmithie” Puchero pick Skarner with an impressive 93.3% win rate on the champion. Despite his prowess with the champion, early wins for Cloud9 in the bottom lane and mid lane saw a huge advantage with multiple clean dives. Doublelift was nullified until the mid game as Cloud9 turned their attention to the top lane, winning another crucial team fight, eventually taking the second game.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Cloud9 set up a dive in the bot lane and walk away from the skirmish with four kills! #C9WIN #LCS pic.twitter.com/LPbGz4cXry\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 25, 2019  Liquid bounced back in the third game as the partnership of Jensen and Doublelift combined to take down Cloud9 toward the mid lane. Cloud9 then returned the favor with multiple team fight wins of their own. Their jungle-mid combination was too much for Liquid to handle. Cloud9 stacked the gold with another Baron taken, and, eventually, they would take game three with ease.\nA massive team fight breaks out near the Mountain Drake with @Cloud9 taking down four! #C9WIN #LCS pic.twitter.com/nSV1viEAcI\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 25, 2019  Cloud9 continued their momentum as Eric “Licorice” Ritchie got the first blood after a huge blunder by Impact, causing him to go down. Liquid responded later in the game by taking a mid lane tower, eventually snowballing the game into their favor after multiple teamfight victories.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Cloud9 look for a fight in the river, but @TeamLiquidLoL turn it around for three kills! #TLWIN #LCS pic.twitter.com/UZwSQVVF9A\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 25, 2019  It looked as though two deaths near the Baron on the side of Liquid allowed Cloud9 to regain momentum, but this was to be shut down by a teamfight victory from Team Liquid in the mid lane. Liquid would snowball the victory in their favor, winning game four.\u0026nbsp;\nThe fifth and final game was an emphatic display of talent across each roster. The two best teams in North America fought one final team in this game. Game five began with the first blood from Liquid, eliminating early Cloud9 pressure. Liquid continued with the momentum by taking the early gold lead over Cloud9. Doublelift continued his domination after finding another crucial kill in the mid lane to take another tower. After a final team fight win near the Baron, Liquid ran away with game five, winning 3-2 overall.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Jensen with the 1v2 kill in the mid lane! #TLWIN #LCS pic.twitter.com/kHzIauf5eK\n— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 25, 2019  Both teams locked down their place at the 2019 World Championship last week, but Liquid has taken the first seed thanks to today’s win. Cloud9 now holds the second seed due to championship points, while the final seed from North America will be decided in the regional qualifier in two weeks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuemZ1iuaq91KKbZpyVm7KiwIyco6itlG56tbuMsKCnZWJlfnp5y5yqZqulorqmvoysp6WhpGKzqrrApao%3D\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-defeat-cloud9-to-win-2019-lcs-summer-split-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid defeat Cloud9 to win 2019 LCS Summer Split finals"},{"body":"The Nintendo Switch console will officially be launched in Brazil, Nintendo announced today. The company didn’t give a specific date but said it’ll “be coming soon to Brazil.”\nDespite being popular in the country, those interested in buying a Switch or any of its games have been forced to import them from third-party sellers. With Nintendo officially seeling the console in Brazil, though, prices should lower at least a little.\nGreetings to all the Brazilian Nintendo fans out there! We’re excited to announce that #NintendoSwitch will be coming soon to Brazil!\nStay tuned to these channels for more info:\nFacebook: https://t.co/dQwMX6PHP3\nInstagram: https://t.co/Sp4HJFQA63 pic.twitter.com/0Ri5a8Vj6l\n— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 19, 2020  Nintendo stopped officially selling consoles and physical games in Brazil in 2015 due to high taxes to import the products. Because of that, Nintendo merchandise has an unbelievably high price in the country.\nAt time of writing, the Nintendo Switch is priced at around R$4,200, which corresponds to approximately $765. The official American site sells the console for $299.99, so Brazilians pay more than double the original price to import it.\nLast year in July, a group of Brazilian game developers and content creators joined forces to make their own Nintendo Direct and catch the company’s attention. They launched the #WeWantNintendo to demonstrate the country’s interest in Nintendo products.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWK7qrrTnqWdp12oxKrAwqFksKGcoXqwssWimqKZnKHGbrjArqWcoF2eu26u0ZqxoqRdqLywug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-nintendo-switch-will-officially-launch-in-brazil-soon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Nintendo Switch will officially launch in Brazil “soon”"},{"body":"Activision Blizzard has dropped a new update for Battle.net to coincide with upcoming changes to games like Overwatch, which include the launch of its cross-play beta.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting today, players will no longer need to rely on switching regions to communicate with their Battle.net friends, combining previously regional friend lists into a single entity, excluding China.\u0026nbsp;The actual functionality behind this feature will take some time to fully roll out, however.\nRelated: Everything you need to know about the Overwatch Cross-Play Beta\nThis new look will let Battle.net users see what region their friends are playing in, what games they are playing, and enable chat features with those players. Players in North America, Europe, and certain parts of Asia are currently seeing this update pushed live.\u0026nbsp;\nActivision Blizzard is calling this updated version of Battle.net “Global Battle.net” and has much more planned to continue expanding the reach of its platform.\u0026nbsp;\n“As Global Battle.net rolls out, players around the world will be able to come together all across the larger Blizzard ecosystem without any hurdles for the first time ever,” Blizzard platform design manager Diana Hubbard said. “In doing so, they will be able to effortlessly expand their friendships, groups, and communities—paving the way for forging new bonds over our present and future epic gaming experiences. This is just the first step, and it will only get better from here.”\nThe Battle.net team is slowly working to “a future where all Battle.net players can communicate and game together no matter where they are,” starting with this update and a slight rebrand with a new logo.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this, Activision Blizzard is positioning its developers to create evolved experiences that will let anyone game freely, starting with the cross-play between PC and console Overwatch players. More updates about cross-play for other games and globally connected features will be shared in the future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmTqba3tdKipqdlkqG2u8bAq5tmpJGqu6S0xKxkoKSfl66tecWroJ6mlKh6rbXSrWSfp6Jir6LA06WcZqaVqXqxuMCnqmaepafBqbHRZq6oqpyZxKqwxGagp6yVnL%2BiwMiopQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/activision-blizzard-launches-global-friends-list-for-battle-net-plans-further-worldwide-integration/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Activision Blizzard launches global friends list for Battle.net, plans further worldwide integration"},{"body":"Arcane, Riot Games’ hit Netflix animated series, has been nominated for an ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award in the Best Character Design in TV and Media category.\nArcane‘s second episode, “Some Mysteries Better Left Unsolved,” has been the episode highlighted for the award, with Evan Monteiro’s character designs being placed at the forefront of the Character nomination. Monteiro has been highlighted because of his excellent work on three particular characters: Mel Medarda, Shoola, and Viktor, all of which made their debut in the second episode of the series.\nWhile Shoola is a secondary character, both Medarda and Viktor are central characters throughout the first season of Arcane. The latter two characters are driving forces behind the overarching plot of Arcane, with Viktor being a fan-favorite for his multi-layered motivations and desires.\nMonteiro is not the only person from Arcane to receive an Annie Award nomination; the show has received a total of eight other nominations for Storyboard, Animation, Voice Acting, and much more.\u0026nbsp;\nArcane’s first season was a hit among League fans and casual viewers alike and has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Its unique setting and atmospheric contrasts of the lavish Piltover and poverty-stricken Zaun had made it such a hit that it debuted at the No. 1 spot, surpassing Squid Game, the uber-popular South Korean series.\nArcane has already been announced for a second season through a teaser that features the voices of Caitlyn, Jinx, and Vi. While there has not been an official timeline for the release date of the next season, it is likely that it will premiere sometime at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023.\nThe deadline to cast a ballot for the Annie Awards is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Winners will be announced virtually on March 12.\nAll nine episodes of Arcane season one are now streaming on Netflix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJirm5Gjsm6vx5qpmpukmr9usMSsoKCmXaO8rrXNmquenF2bvLN5wKelop1dlsSivsM%3D\n","link":"/post/arcane-character-design-nominated-for-annie-award/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Arcane character design nominated for Annie Award"},{"body":"The icy landscape of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion is teeming with powerful, legendary Pokémon. But some of the new legends are a little more interactive than the rest.\u0026nbsp;\nGalarian Articuno is one big troll, using its newly acquired Psychic-typing to play tricks on you if you try to approach it—and to launch devastating attacks in battle. But it still manages to look extremely classy while doing so.\u0026nbsp;\n All three of the Galarian Bird Trio are technically static encounters, but you won’t just walk up and challenge them like a normal legendary battle. Instead, the trio roams around once you get through the cutscene of them fighting around the giant tree in The Crown Tundra. Each of them breaks off and heads to one of the three different Wild Areas that are now available in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nGalarian Articuno is the only bird to remain in The Crown Tundra’s Wild Area, which makes sense considering its ties to ice-covered terrain. But unlike the other two birds, you’ll have to play a little game to capture the Psychic-type.\u0026nbsp;\nListen for Articuno’s cry and follow its shadow when you see it. This should lead you to the bird and trigger a game of “Find the Real Articuno.”\nThe legend will split itself into three copies and give you a little taunt to show which one isn’t an illusion. You’ll need to keep track of which bird is real and then run into it when they approach the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you guess correctly, you can battle and capture Articuno. But if you mess up, it’ll taunt you again and then fly away.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZeWuaK%2ByJqlZpmiqbakwc2oZKKmXaW8rLHMqKVmq6ekv6V5wKebZquYnrKtsNJmq6GdXZi%2FsMPNZquuppSnrm6x16mYp6uZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-galarian-articuno-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch Galarian Articuno in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"Halo Infinite\u0026nbsp;got released slightly ahead of schedule since the game’s multiplayer mode went live before the game’s official release date of Dec. 8.\nVeterans of the franchise were already hyped for the new release, but it also attracted players who had never played a\u0026nbsp;Halo\u0026nbsp;game before. While fans will run into those elements that made\u0026nbsp;Halo\u0026nbsp;the hit series it’s become over the years, the newest addition to the franchise also takes a page out of some of the more recent games regarding its progression system.\nLike many other popular titles,\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite features its own battle pass alongside challenges that reward players with in-game goodies upon completion. Some of these challenges will only be up for a brief period, however, meaning players need to complete them before they rotate out.\nThese quests are called limited-time challenges and they disappear upon expiration. Depending on the type of quest, these challenges come back around the same time they went live on a later date. Though it sounds like a lot of work, players won’t lose their progression if they start doing the quest before it expires. Once it becomes available again, you’ll be able to pick up right where you left it off.\nOne of the best ways to complete these limited-time challenges will be going through them with a friend or two. You’ll be able to communicate as a team and help each other out to complete the limited-time challenges as fast as possible.\nLimited-time challenges will often be tied to limited-time events, which could have their own free passes. These events are a decent way to accumulate more XP, and despite the time limit, players will be able to complete them at their own pace.\nIf there happens to be a challenge that you can’t figure out on your own, it’ll be wise to check out\u0026nbsp;online sources\u0026nbsp;that explain how you can complete a specific task. While you’ll be sacrificing the element of surprise, it’ll take less time for you to complete a challenge since you’ll know where to go and what to do.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZFiuaq5yK2cnWWknrqmecKhmKWklaO0pnnIp2ShmZykeqq6xaKloqyV\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-a-limited-time-challenge-in-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete a limited-time challenge in Halo Infinite"},{"body":"There are certain errors that can never truly be fixed in live service games like Dota 2 simply because with each new update, something new could go wrong and bring old problems back to the surface.\u0026nbsp;\nDota 2 Error 127, better known as “Game Client Out of Date Error,” is one of the most problematic of those recurring issues.\u0026nbsp;\nTypically, this client issue just means you’re trying to load an outdated version of Dota or Steam. So to fix it, you should probably try exiting out of Steam and seeing if the platform needs an update first.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Dota 2 error codes list: How to fix every error and what they mean\nIf your version of Steam is up to date, then you should head to your Library and check if Dota 2 has any updates available or that are pending a download. One of these two solutions will typically fix the problem and let you get back to playing the game.\u0026nbsp;\nBut if neither of these simple update tactics work, you’ll have to get a little more technical.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore uninstalling the game and seeing if a fresh install will fix things, you should check the game’s properties by right clicking the game in your Library. Once inside the properties menu, scroll down and click on local files and then click “verify integrity of game files…”\nOutside of that, you’ll likely need to perform a clean install of either Dota 2 or Steam entirely, unless you want to start clearing Steam’s appcache folder or other system-related fixes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46hprBlpKR6p7XXZpuorJFif26x0aumq2VhZ4Rus8CmnGabnJ6yr8CMqKytZZ%2BbeqWt055koqujqrI%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-dota-2-error-127-game-client-out-of-date-issue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix Dota 2 Error 127, ‘Game Client Out of Date’ issue"},{"body":" A new challenge kicked off today alongside the launch of the latest limited-time game mode in CoD: Mobile, Gun Game Team Fight. It will be available for only one week.\nThe Gun Game Team Fight game mode is a mix of both featured multiplayer modes. The five-player team must kill the opposing team to win points. Each kill grants a new weapon for the player. The first team to eliminate the opponents with each weapon—including the knife, which you can get at around 40 points—wins.\nRelated: Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 starts this month, will feature over $1 million prize pool\nPlayers have five days to test out the Gun Game Team Fight limited-time mode and earn rewards, including the boat skin Reticulated.\nThe mission’s challenges are simple to complete. They include winning games and killing a certain number of enemies. Meanwhile, the Easter challenge, Clan Ally, will end in two days. Players can still join a clan and play games with friends to earn up to three rewards.\nWeapon skins can also be earned by completing the missions of the Tenacity Rewarded challenge, which rewards playing a variety of CoD: Mobile game modes. The challenge will end on April 28. Six months after its release, CoD: Mobile is now set to kick off its competitive scene by hosting its first official World Championship. The tournament will feature a $1 million prize pool and kick off with open qualifiers on April 30. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaVrHqktMClo56ml5p6pLHLnpmrmaSawG6z1KdkoJmdmnq1scCmZJ%2Bhl53BbrnOnZxmoZ5isLCwjKamm6Gcmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-challenge-celebrates-gun-game-team-fight-mode-in-cod-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New challenge celebrates Gun Game Team Fight mode in CoD: Mobile"},{"body":"NRG Esports co-CEO Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez has acquired his previously owned organization, OpTic Gaming, according to The Esports Observer.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nThe long-standing CEO helped make OpTic one of the most popular esports organizations in history. Although he left his position as the CEO of OpTic last year, H3CZ has reportedly reacquired the brand for an undisclosed fee.\u0026nbsp;\nThe report says H3CZ has acquired the intellectual property in its entirety. So H3CZ, in turn, owns the Call of Duty League franchise slot held by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, according to The Esports Observer. The CDL is yet to approve this decision but H3CZ will likely outsource or sell the slot since NRG owns the Chicago Huntsmen.\u0026nbsp;\nThis move would be a complete turnaround for H3CZ. OpTic was formerly owned by parent company Infinite Esports and Entertainment but was later taken over by Immortals Gaming Club, which brought OpTic in line with MIBR, Immortals, and the LA Valiant from multiple different esports titles.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s no secret that H3CZ has expressed his disappointment with the original sale of OpTic Gaming in the past. “We lost a year of innovation, we lost a year of advancement, we lost a year of not being able to do what OpTic has been doing for the last seven years,” H3CZ said in an interview with Dexerto.\u0026nbsp;\nAlthough the future of OpTic’s slot in the CDL is unclear, this move could potentially see other esports organizations enter the CoD League to take the brand’s place. But this is just speculation at this time.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S7s7OMnJyoZZhosLt50Z6nqKqkmrGtxYyrnJqboaq2s7HSZqaprJmYeqitzKKloGWSp66vsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nrg-co-ceo-h3cz-reportedly-reacquires-optic-gaming-brand/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NRG co-CEO H3CZ reportedly reacquires OpTic Gaming brand"},{"body":"Halo Infinite is back in a big way with an overwhelmingly popular release on both PC and Xbox while jumpstarting an esports scene that was considered on life support for years.\nFor those PC players trying to hold on to their keyboard-and-mouse ways, your dedication is admirable but ultimately foolish. The aim-assisted controller is the way to go if you have aspirations of reaching Onyx in the open ranked playlist—or if you have dreams of competing in HCS events.\nWith those goals in mind, sometimes it’s best to borrow some ideas from the top pros in the game. Here’s the controller layout and in-game settings for Paul “SnakeBite” Duarte, one of the main pillars of the stacked Sentinels roster and one of the greatest Halo players of all time.\nSnakebite’s controller layout Snakebite uses the “Bumper Jumper” layout, which by default binds these buttons to these actions:\nGrenade – Left TriggerJump – Left BumperMelee – Right BumperZoom – Click Right StickSprint – A ButtonReload/Interact – B ButtonUse Equipment – X ButtonSwitch – Y ButtonCrouch/Slide – Click Left Stick He also uses the Thrustmaster ESWAP X Pro Controller as his controller and assigns one of the back buttons as “drop weapon,” taking advantage of the ability to switch to a second weapon faster by dropping your first compared to traditionally switching weapons.\nSnakebite’s settings – FOV, Sensitivity, etc. Here are Snakebite’s sensitivity settings for controller in Halo Infinite.\nLook Acceleration: 5Look Sensitivity (Horizontal): 4Look Sensitivity (Vertical): 4Center Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 0Max Input Threshold (Look and Move Thumbstick): 0Axial Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 0 Setting the Deadzones for both thumbsticks so low maximizes the responsiveness of their inputs.\nSnakebite uses the 95-degree angle for his Field of View, giving him a slightly wider and taller view area compared to the default setting (78 degrees).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwv82aop6amamytHnCqKWtqp%2Bhuaa%2BjKWYsqelqXqiusNmqp6spJ67qL%2BMn6arZZiWubB5yKedoqaZqbI%3D\n","link":"/post/snakebite-s-controller-layout-and-settings-for-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Snakebite’s controller layout and settings for Halo Infinite"},{"body":"YouTuber and streamer Asian Andy was accused of sexual assault by Twitter user Goblincub on Feb. 20 in a post detailing an incident that allegedly occurred late last week. Days later, Andy has now released a response, calling her statement “wildly inaccurate, hugely misleading.”\nIn her statement, Goblincub said she decided to stay with Andy as “someone she could trust” while her home had no access to power or water during the recent winter storm that hit Texas.\nMy experience with @/AsianAndyFilms\nRead: https://t.co/qRg9ZVFHSf\n— ☁️goblincub ☁️ (@goblincub) February 20, 2021  During this time, Goblincub claims that she made it clear to Andy that she wasn’t interested in any kind of relationship.\n“I told him I didn’t want a relationship/hookup of any kind. He chose to ignore me and kept telling me ‘I like you,” Goblincub said. “Lots of people came over to shower and hang out so I felt safe until they left. Once they left he then proceeded to touch me and I kept having to say no because I started feeling extremely uncomfortable.”\nRegarding the allegations.https://t.co/P7Gsqqi1rx\n— Asian Andy (@AsianAndyFilms) February 23, 2021  But according to Andy’s statement, these claims are inaccurate and misleading. The streamer said that they had been involved in an intimate relationship in the past and that during Goblincub’s stay, she allegedly chose to engage in cuddling and opted to share his bed despite being offered a guest bedroom.\n“I told her that I had a guest room upstairs, and also offered her my bed because I could just sleep elsewhere to make her feel more comfortable,” Andy said. “She said it’s fine that we sleep in the same bed.”\nOn the final day of her stay, Goblincub claims she was “woken up in shock.”\n“Andy was spooning me, had his leg wrapped around me, his hand underneath my shirt groping me while dry humping me (WHILE I WAS ASLEEP),” Goblincub’s statement reads. “The moment I woke up and realized what was happening I felt like I was going to throw up and had to pry him from me and tell him to stop.”\nFollowing this, Goblincub said she had to sneak out and take a Lyft home because she didn’t feel safe being driven home by the streamer.\nBut according to Andy’s response, these claims are inaccurate. The streamer said there was no groping or dry humping and that he moved his arm immediately when asked. In his statement, Andy explained that he had been out of the house and when he returned home, Goblincub was asleep in his bed.\n“She woke up, realizing I was back, and moved to cuddle me,” Andy claims. “We watched TV for a bit, and I took off my glasses and turned to put my arm over her. She asked me to stop, which I immediately did, feeling puzzled. I did not expect this reaction, due to the fact that we had been cuddling and holding hands for the past few days.”\nIn his response, Andy also said the pair had gone on a “date” during the day prior to the alleged assault and that he was shocked after waking up to see her gone.\nSee you in court.\n— ☁️goblincub ☁️ (@goblincub) February 23, 2021  Attorney fees to assist with Sexual Assault Case. Cash app $honeykin\nRead: https://t.co/SHSjjzsmhg\n— ☁️goblincub ☁️ (@goblincub) February 23, 2021  After Andy released his own statement, Goblincub immediately responded, simply saying “see you in court.”\nShortly after, she also said that a case had been filed with law enforcement and shared a way that people can donate to assist with her legal fees.\n“A case has already been filed to the police department against my abuser along with evidence being analyzed by detectives as I post this,” she said. “If you are interested in helping me with my legal fees I will be accepting donations through cash app. I promise you that 100% of donations will be put towards my attorney (can show proof).”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2Saq5mWu26tzZ2wZqqVqL2wusOsZK2nXaiyucHApWSaq6OWwq3AjJqjpZ2XlsGqu82s\n","link":"/post/streamer-asian-andy-responds-to-sexual-assault-allegations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer Asian Andy responds to sexual assault allegations"},{"body":" Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty: Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4’s highly-anticipated competitive playlist became available today on PlayStation 4—but many players might not fully understand how the rank system works in League Play. Luckily, Treyarch published an extensive guide that explains exactly how the rank system operates in Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4 League Play. Related: Basic tips and tricks for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4League Play\nWhen you enter the World League Hub, players will battle it out in the Pro Series playlist, which uses the\u0026nbsp;Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty\u0026nbsp;World League ruleset. The playlist will feature League Play Events, which run over a period of three to four days. The duration of the event will be the amount of time you have to work on your League Play rank.\nAfter playing your five skill evaluation matches, you’ll be placed into a Division with up to 50 players of similar skill. Players in each Division will compete for Ladder Points—these points will increase or decrease based on whether you win or lose. You’ll want to earn as many points as possible to get a high rank in your Division. Players will earn a set amount of Ladder Points for each win, but you can get more points for additional victories “for every win in a streak up to a four-game win streak.” Daily Bonus points are also available each day, as well as an initial placement bonus when you are put in a Division.\nBut, in addition to your rank in League Play Events, you’ll also have something called your World League Rank. This will be a new “permanent, progressive rank system focused on a combination of both lifetime and recent performance.”\nThere are 20 ranks in this system, and you can improve your rank by earning Gems. These Gems are rank rewards that are earned based on how you finish a League Play Event. You’ll get two Gems for finishing top 25 in your Division, three Gems for top 10, and four Gems for a first-place finish.\nIt takes three Gems to move up between ranks one and 10, while you’ll need four Gems per rank between 11 and 20. There are also performance tiers that can help display your placings in previous events. If you finish in the top 10 of an event, your rank will be permanently upgraded to Silver. You’ll get to Gold for one first-place finish, while Diamond is unlocked through coming in first in seven League Play Events. Finally, there are Victory Flames, which are temporary cosmetic enhancements that spice up your rank emblem for consecutive first-place finishes in League Play Events. There’s a lot of components to the Black\u0026nbsp;Ops\u0026nbsp;4 League Play rank system—and Treyarch hopes that this will convince players to dedicate a lot of time to the new competitive playlist.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMq5ino12oxrTAxKZksKeioMBur86dZJukn6XAdXnLnpigrZViva2t2A%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-the-rank-system-works-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-league-play/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How the rank system works in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 League Play"},{"body":"Twitch this week gave content creators the ability to amplify the security of their chat rooms in an effort to prevent “hate raids” that plagued the platform in recent months.\nAs a way to prevent chat bots from attacking their stream, creators can now require phone verification for users who wish to chat in their channel.\nBy default, this feature is turned off, but many streamers will likely start to implement this to keep hate raids from ruining their communities’ experience.\u0026nbsp;\nSo if you haven’t added your phone number to your Twitch account, you can do so easily by going to your profile settings at Twitch.tv/settings/security.\nUnder the “Contact” section, there should be options to edit and add both an email and phone number.\nBy adding a phone number, you’ll start a verification process with your phone, so make sure that your phone is next to you.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you save your phone number for the first time, Twitch will send you a six-digit verification code that you must then type into a pop-out screen on the website.\nAfter successfully typing in the correct code, your phone will be verified and linked to your account.\nIf you’d rather wait to see if streamers you watch add phone verification to their channel, you can continue typing in the chat of streamers you follow freely.\nIf one of them changes their settings to require phone verification, you’ll be prompted to verify your phone the next time you try to chat. Steps for verifying your phone will then begin to pop out on your screen without you needing to leave the channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMmpudZamkwrN5z6Gmp51do8KursSrZK2nXa68tr6Mra6irJOdeqKvwqisp6w%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-add-your-phone-number-to-your-twitch-account/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to add your phone number to your Twitch account"},{"body":"Blizzard Entertainment revealed the first details about World of Warcraft’s next expansion in April. The expansion, called Dragonflight, still doesn’t have a release date, but players can already sign up for a chance to play a beta version of it before it’s released.\nDragonflight is WoW’s first expansion since Shadowlands, which came out in November 2020. In addition to letting players ride dragons, it is set to include a new race and class, exclusive to each other for the first time in the history of the game. Dragonflight will also include a new continent named Dragon Isles, with five new zones, as well as a level cap increase to 70, new dungeons, and a new raid.\nPlayers who want to dive into Dragonflight before the new expansion comes out can already sign up for beta testing. Although there is no set date for the beta to begin, Blizzard will likely notify those who signed up when testing opens.\nHow to sign up for the Dragonflight’s beta Go to World of Warcraft’s website.Click the “Beta Opt-in” button on the main banner.This will take you to the bottom of the page, where you will find another “Beta Opt-in” button. Click on it.Log into your Battle.net account.Blizzard will redirect you back to the previous page, now saying “Thanks for signing up” where the button used to be. After signing up, all you need to do is wait. Blizzard still hasn’t announced a release date for Dragonflight or the beta, and Shadowlands still has another season to go. But the company will likely reveal new information in the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ysoKCmXaq9bsPOsGSdqpGcvK%2Byy6Keoaxdl7K1rQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-sign-up-for-the-wow-dragonflight-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to sign up for the WoW Dragonflight beta"},{"body":"The five planeswalkers in each of the Core Set 2020 pre-constructed Planeswalker Decks, which are catered toward beginning Magic: The Gathering players, have been revealed. After only having two Planeswalker Decks in MTG War of the Spark, the M20 set will have five. Showcasing the five colors of Magic: The Gathering, each deck is constructed around a specifically-designed planeswalker. Some planeswalkers work outside their Planeswalker Decks, but others don’t. In MTG War of the Spark, both Jace and Gideon proved they function in a variety of archetypes. Related: MTG production team listens to Brian Kibler’s advice for Mythic Championship III\nIt’s unknown if the same will prove true with the five planeswalkers in Core Set 2020, but Chandra Flame’s Fury is likely to be the most versatile. Vivien, Nature’s Avenger and Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind, and Ajani, Inspiring leader also show decent potential. Sorin, Vampire Lord, however, remains questionable for now. Chandra, Flame’s Fury Chandra, Flame’s Fury is dangerous on her own and outside of the pre-constructed Planeswalker Decks. She has an ultimate no opponent wants to see go off late in a match. And Chandra Acolyte of Flame can help her reach that minus-eight counter. Vivian, Nature’s Avenger Receiving a Planeswalker Deck in the M19 set, Vivien returns in Core Set 2020 with Vivien, Nature’s Avenger. While she doesn’t have removal, Vivien’s minus-one is great for tempo because she provides the necessary creatures to stack the board with. Her plus-one also puts a counter on a target creature for aggressiveness and protection until she reaches her minus-six ultimate. Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind Doing what Blue does best, Mu Yanling, Celestrial Wind controls the battlefield while providing a possible win-con as her ultimate. Teferi can bump one permanent but Mu Yanling can bump two creatures. Put them together and Control tightens its grip on the Standard metagame in Magic: The Gathering. Ajani, Inspiring leader  Ajani, Inspiring leader is a solid planeswalker in tier two decks. He provides lifegain for Ajani’s Pridemate while putting plus one/plus one counters on up to two creatures. Ajani does have removal with a minus-three while still providing lifegain, but his ultimate at minus-10 is a tad weak. Bouncing between Ajani, Inspiring leader’s plus one and minus-three in combination with Ajani, the Greathearted is probably a better strategy than relying on his ultimate. Sorin, Vampire Lord Likely the worst planeswalker card in the Core Set 2020 Planeswalker Decks, Sorin, Vampire Lord is basic and bland. His plus one counter doesn’t provide much and his minus-two only deals up to four damage. But the four lifegain fits the Vampire symbiotic theme and could prove beneficial. His ultimate could be a win-con move, but several factors need to line up before it can go off successfully. Related: MTG Tribal deck ramps up with M20 Lotus Field\nMagic: The Gathering Core Set 2020 will be released on July 12, along with all five M20 pre-constructed Planeswalker Decks.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmqZ6ulZa5tHmUZqelmZ6awLity6Scq6tdm7yzecKoqZ5lo5rBbn6Pa2dmqJyWu6a%2F1pqjpJ2iYrGmr8qs\n","link":"/post/mtg-reveals-5-planeswalkers-for-core-set-2020-planeswalker-decks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG reveals 5 planeswalkers for Core Set 2020 Planeswalker Decks"},{"body":"A new VALORANT cinematic shows Raze in action while she repairs her Boom Bot and makes her way through the streets of Brazil with her Blast Packs. The cinematic also features impressive plays from Raze players from around the world and ends with a nod to the mirrored agents introduced in the “Duality” cinematic.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “Raze: The Color of the Town” cinematic opens with Raze entering her workshop to repair her damaged Boom Bot. Lore enthusiast Disturbo caught two references to Killjoy on the street: What appears to be a doll version of Killjoy can be seen in a window and her boots are hanging on a wire above Raze’s shop.\u0026nbsp;\n Raze proceeds to repair the bot until she gets a message from Breach and sets out to assist her team. The video is intercut with in-game clips of players using Raze to clutch rounds. The players are from countries all over the world, showing just how popular the agent is in most regions.\u0026nbsp;\nThe video ends on an ominous note when what appears to be a mirrored Boom Bot rolls into view. A portal can be heard in the background, which indicates a mirrored version of Raze has entered Earth-1.\u0026nbsp;\nThe “Duality” cinematic introduced fans to the ongoing conflict between Earth-1 agents and their mirrored counterparts from another version of Earth dedicated to stealing Radianite. The end of the “Duality” video confirmed more teams would invade Earth-1—and it appears a mirrored Raze has already made the jump.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT lore is still shrouded in mystery, but the latest cinematic gives fans a slightly better look into the world of the tac shooter.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZquZqpp6pLXNnqSarJmYerS0zrCqZqWZp7%2BwvsSdZJunn6J6o7vTZpinnF2dtqi0y6KeoayjYrauvNGeqqyhppp6qrqMoJimnV2Yuaq80g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/raze-cinematic-shows-mirrored-boom-bot-and-highlights-impressive-in-game-clips/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Raze cinematic shows mirrored Boom Bot and highlights impressive in-game clips"},{"body":"Another League of Legends champion is joining the annual Victorious skin line for the most competitive players—and it seems like they brought a little, cuddly friend.\nRiot posted a teaser image for this year’s Victorious skin today, depicting a stuffed bear that greatly resembles Tibbers—indicating that Annie seems to be the next recipient of the skin. While this has yet to be confirmed, no other champion in League has as close of a connection with stuffed bears as Annie, who’s been a part of the roster for over 10 years.\nSomething victorious is coming your way…🧸 pic.twitter.com/aYufGr86vL\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) October 4, 2021  The teaser showcases what appears to be Tibbers in a new pink color scheme, dirty and worn out from overuse. Tibbers is one of Annie’s main methods of attack, though this image interestingly doesn’t follow the gold-centric color scheme that other Victorious skins have. Annie’s appearance has yet to be revealed, though it’s likely that she’ll be fully costumed in gold and shiny to resemble previous Victorious skins.\nVictorious skins are awarded to players who grind League’s ranked mode and advance to Gold tier and above, marking their success during the season. Players also receive chromas for the skin if they rank Platinum or higher, with each chroma resembling the highest tier that the player advanced to.\u0026nbsp;\nPrevious recipients of the skin include Aatrox, Orianna, and Lucian, with Annie now appearing to join this lineup of diverse champions. These skins are exclusive to their specific seasons and are unobtainable otherwise, including through direct purchases and Hextech crafting.\nThe 2021 season of League is set to end on Nov. 10, with the ranked rewards—including this new Victorious skin—being distributed soon after. This Victorious skin has yet to be officially revealed as Annie, though with the Tibbers-like bear in this teaser, it’s likely that the Dark Child will act as 2021’s ranked reward.\nUpdate Oct. 5 10:40am CT: Riot has officially confirmed that Blitzcrank will receive the 2021 Victorious skin. Blitzcrank is holding the pink teddy bear seen in the first teaser image in the Victorious skin’s splash art.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwaat0p6qZqSVlrS2sdJmaWlqYWLDqq%2FTqKmip6WoerS3yKc%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-teases-league-s-2021-victorious-skin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot teases League’s 2021 Victorious skin"},{"body":"League of Legends lead gameplay designer Jeevun Sidhu has shared the expanded preview for the game’s next update, Patch 11.19. With it come plenty of changes just in time for the year’s most prestigious professional League tournament, the World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\n“This is the second of two Worlds-focused patches,” Sidhu said on Twitter. “Given that we won’t have any more opportunities to change the game, we aimed quite conservatively here.”\u0026nbsp;\n11.19 Full Patch Preview is here!\nThis is the second of two Worlds-focused patches. Given that we won't have any more opportunities to change the game, we aimed quite conservatively here. No huge swings anywhere.\nAlso, regarding Fizz…\n(1/2) pic.twitter.com/nnKiNe3TJi\n— Jeevun Sidhu (@JeevunSidhu) September 14, 2021  Traditionally, Worlds is played on one single patch throughout the entire tournament. In total, upwards of 80 to 100 games are usually played on average without Riot implementing a single change throughout the event’s duration.\u0026nbsp;\nThis year, the most notable archetype of champions to be given buffs ahead of Worlds will be assassins. Patch 11.19 focuses heavily on solo lane roaming champions, with names like Akali, Fizz, Gwen, Qiyana, and Sylas all receiving buffs ahead of Worlds.\u0026nbsp;\nFizz presents an intriguing case, in particular, considering the champion was buffed extensively in Patch 11.18. The champ will see those changes reverted in time for Worlds considering they were a bit too strong on the current patch. As a compromise, Fizz will receive a slight reduction to the cooldown on Playful/Trickster (E).\u0026nbsp;\nAkali and Gwen are both seeing their base health regeneration stat increased in 11.19, while Sylas’ health and mana regen will both be buffed in the patch. As for Qiyana, she’ll continue to receive hearty buffs to her jungling capabilities. Her damage dealt to monsters from Edge of Ixtal (Q) is being increased by 25 percent.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Riot plans to nerf Ryze, Varus, Sona, Soraka, and Kennen in League Patch 11.19\nApart from assassins, top laners, in general, are receiving extensive buffs as well. In fact, top laners make up half of the champions receiving buffs in Patch 11.19. Aatrox, Cho’Gath, Poppy, and Mordekaiser are all set to see some of the cooldowns on certain abilities reduced, while champions such as Sion and Renekton are receiving buffs to their sustainability and survivability in teamfights.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.19 will easily go down as the most important patch of the year since this season’s League World Championship will be played on it. Riot is notorious for implementing game-altering patches ahead of the World Championship, but in recent years, the developer has taken a step back from implementing any drastic changes to the game ahead of international events.\u0026nbsp;\nAt Worlds 2021, that philosophy is set to change slightly since many of the game’s positions—particularly the jungle—will have their champion pools upended ahead of Worlds. Champions including Zed, Qiyana, and Talon, Gragas, Sejuani, and others were all buffed at the jungle position sometime during the last two patch cycles.\u0026nbsp;\nStill, professional players should have plenty of time to grow accustomed to the changes coming to League because there’s a two-week grace period between the implementation of Patch 11.19 on the live servers and the start of the World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.19 is set to release on Sept. 22, according to the official League patch schedule. The World Championship begins on Oct. 5.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RiwbB5yKanpZ2dmru1ecGunZ%2BrXam8bq3KmqOiZaOuuaK%2FjKiroZ2iYq60v8CsqqKmo2K2r3nLnpigrZVivaLAwqFkamldZoY%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-to-implement-buffs-to-akali-sylas-other-assassins-in-league-patch-11-19/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot to implement buffs to Akali, Sylas, other assassins in League Patch 11.19"},{"body":"Every few months, Konami releases an updated Forbidden and Limited card list that works to make sure Yu-Gi-Oh! maintains a balanced competitive meta as more sets are released into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nKonami typically spaces out its ban list updates by about three months, giving players time to implement new product releases into their strategies and create new decks, while also allowing the company to gather more data and make informed decisions about which cards to hit next.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Gaming Deals, New Releases and More. Any card that appears under the Forbidden, Limited, or Semi-Limited categories on the list is going to be something that heavily impacts the competitive meta of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, and the July 1 list absolutely shows that.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most prominent decks over the last year and change is the powerful Dragon Link toolbox that can run a variety of styles and swarm the field with powerful boards of Link Monsters or Dragon walls. However, this deck was dealt two massive blows on the new banlist in the form of Guardragon Elpy and Striker Dragon.\nBoth are powerful Link 1 monsters that can easily be brought out and used to dig deeper into your deck or facilitate bigger plays with their summoning and searching effects.\u0026nbsp;\nElpy has long been a thorn in non-Dragon Link player’s sides and was a card that many expected to be banned on this list. It will severely limit the usual go-to combo of the powerful deck.\u0026nbsp;\nStriker Dragon was only Limited, but was a bit of a surprise and will further hinder the ability of one of the most dominant decks in the game. It still gives Dragon Link players access to an early combo, but it will limit plays later in the game when resources become scarce.\u0026nbsp;\nLikewise, Zoodiac Drident was banned in both the OCG and TCG this cycle, and will likely signal the end of any pure Zoodiac decks that were on the come-up recently. It will also hurt the Tri-Brigade/Zoodiac builds that have been steadily growing in power, though not by much.\u0026nbsp;\nDinosaur caught a stray bullet on the list too with Miscellaneousaurus being Limited. This will make the deck easier to counter since players will need to expend more resources to access the card. It won’t kill the deck by any means, but new builds are going to pop up with this beast hindered.\u0026nbsp;\nArguably the biggest change on this list outside of Dragon Link getting nerfed twice is Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! coming back to one copy. This is arguably the core of entire Sky Striker builds, with the ability to add a Sky Striker card from deck to hand, and then letting the player draw a card if they have three or more spells in their Graveyard.\u0026nbsp;\nThis might not break the archetype or bring it back to anywhere near full-power, but it will provide another stabilizing agent to make the strategy more consistent.\u0026nbsp;\nOutside of that, most of the key changes only impact fringe decks like Salamangreat or Pendulum that could see some improvement, but likely won’t push them up from rogue unless something new comes out of the list shifting.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZqyjqWLAtb7IpJyrZaeeu7R5waKeZpyilrSwuoyloKejXZa7pXnDoqWoq5Gqv26w0ainZq%2BZqbVuttSnnKxlqap6qLWMqJ9mrJOceqe70ZugnZyVo3qiusNmo6KlmamypXnCmqmdZZyewLU%3D\n","link":"/post/sky-striker-wins-big-dragon-link-and-dinosaur-drop-with-june-s-yu-gi-oh-tcg-forbidden-and-limited-card-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sky Striker wins big, Dragon Link and Dinosaur drop with June’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Forbidden and Limited Card list"},{"body":"Since its Oct. 2021 release, Wordle has evolved into an internet phenomenon. Each day, the game will pick a five-letter word from the English language and players must guess it in six tries or less. They can also share their progress on social media when they’re done, filling our feeds with aesthetically pleasing square emoji grids. The word is the same for all players on the same calendar day, starting at midnight local time, but there are no clues to begin. All you have is the letters in each guess, which will change colors depending on where they are in the word, or if they are part of the word at all.\nFor players who have been playing Wordle for a while and have developed their own strategies, most days will be easy enough. But not even the best strategies work the same way every day, and you might find yourself stuck after figuring out a couple of letters, like the beginning of the word. If all you found was “PI” in the beginning of your word and you need some inspiration to know what to guess next, check out the list below.\nFive-letter words starting with “PI” to try on Wordle PIANIPIANOPIANSPIBALPICALPICASPICKSPICKYPICOTPICULPIECEPIERSPIETAPIETYPIEZOPIGGYPIGMYPIINGPIKASPIKEDPIKERPIKESPIKISPILAFPILARPILAUPILAWPILEAPILEDPILEIPILESPILISPILLSPILOTPILUSPIMASPIMPSPINASPINCHPINEDPINESPINEYPINGOPINGSPINKOPINKSPINKYPINNAPINNYPINONPINOTPINTAPINTOPINTSPINUPPIONSPIOUSPIPALPIPASPIPEDPIPERPIPESPIPETPIPITPIQUEPIRNSPIROGPISCOPISOSPISTEPITASPITCHPITHSPITHYPITONPITOTPITTAPIVOTPIXELPIXESPIXIEPIZZA To narrow down the list above, one possible strategy is to use the letters that appear on it more frequently, like “S,” “N,” “E,” “A,” and “T.” Those are the ones that will give you the most information after a guess, even if they come out gray. It’s probably not worth going specifically after vowels, because you already found an “I,” but you should make the best of all the information you already have, like letters that came out yellow or gray in your first guesses. Also, keep in mind that Wordle will never pick a plural form as the answer to the puzzle, but plural forms are still valid guesses. You should avoid them when you’re running out of tries.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqiqlKGybrPAppxmoJWhvW6BjKWcrayVp3q4u9GdqmarpJa%2FtbXNoGSwoaSderG1\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-pi/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle game help: 5-letter words starting with ‘PI’"},{"body":"With cold weather taking hold in parts of the world, the Clap Pokémon Spheal should feel right at home during its Pokémon Go Community Day.\u0026nbsp;\nOn Jan. 16, players will have the chance to encounter Spheal more frequently and will also benefit from triple capture experience and three-hour durations for Incense and Lure Modules.\u0026nbsp;\nThroughout the event, any Spheal evolved into Sealeo and then Walrein will learn the event-exclusive moves Powder Snow and Icicle Spear. These new moves will only be obtainable using Elite Fast and Elite Charged TMs on Walrein once the event ends.\u0026nbsp;\nAs usual, there is also new event-exclusive Field Research to pair with the $1 Community Day Special Research Story—The Spheal Deal. Here are all the research tasks and rewards for both.\u0026nbsp;\nCommunity Day Special Research The Spheal Deal page one\nPower up Pokémon 10 times15 Poké BallCatch 15 Spheal\u0026nbsp;Spheal encounterMake five Nice Throws20 Spheal Candy Total Rewards: 2,000 Stardust, a Spheal encounter, and one Lucky Egg\nThe Spheal Deal page two\nCatch 15 Spheal\u0026nbsp;30 Spheal CandyTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;Sealeo encounterEvolve three Spheal\u0026nbsp;15 Pinap Berries Total Rewards: 1,500 XP, a Spheal encounter, and one Incense\nThe Spheal Deal page three\nMake three Great Curveball Throws50 Spheal CandyEvolve one SealeoOne Star PieceTransfer 10 Pokémon\u0026nbsp;15 Great Balls Total Rewards: 2,500 XP, one Rocket Radar, and 15 Ultra Balls\nThe Spheal Deal page four\nClaim RewardTwo Silver Pinap BerriesClaim RewardSpheal encounterClaim Reward3,500 XP Total Rewards: 3,000 Stardust, Walrein encounter, and two Rare Candy.\nEvent-exclusive Field Research Catch three Spheal\u0026nbsp;Spheal encounter\u0026nbsp;Five Great BallsOne Golden Razz BerryTwo Ultra BallsTwo Pinap Berries500 StardustncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXq0vMeemKVloKS4prnOp2Sgp12YvK651KegrbFdma66edOhnGaroJ2yoriMnZyapF2nsrSxwKuaoWWklsCsv4yapZ1loprEor7DrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-spheal-pok%C3%A9mon-go-community-day-the-spheal-deal-research-tasks-and-rewards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Spheal Pokémon Go Community Day The Spheal Deal Research tasks and rewards"},{"body":"Twitch banned popular streamer Disguised Toast from the platform yesterday for “unmoderated hateful conduct,” the streamer shared on Twitter.\nAlthough Twitch doesn’t point to specific reasons for bans, Disguised Toast said he believes the ban is because of an old Twitch clip he watched during a recent stream that includes a slur. Twitch also did not give an exact time frame for the ban.\nGot a temp ban from Twitch.\nNot a big deal since I don’t usually stream there but does mean I have to avoid playing with any friends streaming for a few days. pic.twitter.com/ouqLE0897H\n— Disguised Toast (@DisguisedToast) April 25, 2021  “Not a big deal since I don’t usually stream there but does mean I have to avoid playing with any friends streaming for a few days,” Disguised Toast wrote. “Didn’t get a specific reason but if I had to guess: I was watching an old twitch clip of mine that includes a toxic player using the f slur against me. Will try to be more careful in the future.”\nDisguised Toast made the leap to Facebook Gaming in November 2019 but has streamed on Twitch on occasion to connect with parts of his audience that are not on Facebook.\nRelated: PhantomL0rd reportedly wins lawsuit vs. Twitch, awarded over $20,000 in damages\nFacebook Gaming has rights to Disguised Toast’s live content, but according to Toast, the platform said he can stream on Twitch as long as he doesn’t play games. Disguised Toast has returned to Twitch on multiple occasions to stream in the Just Chatting category.\nFans of Disguised Toast can continue to watch the streamer on Facebook Gaming.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicmai0trXSnptmrJ%2BWwLV5056kqaeilr%2BquNhmmZqmnpqxbrvNZquwoaSYtQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/disguised-toast-temporarily-banned-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Disguised Toast temporarily banned on Twitch"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast will buff a total of 22 Magic: The Gathering tribal elves and warrior cards within the Alchemy and Historic formats, along with three individual spells.\u0026nbsp;\nScheduled to take place on April 7, an Alchemy rebalance patch will buff 11 MTG Kaldheim elven tribal-themed cards, one AFR elf, 10 tribal-themed warrior cards, and three individual spells. The patch will not directly affect any top-tier decks within the Alchemy format, focusing on elf and warrior tribal decks, along with supporting deck diversity, according to WotC.\u0026nbsp;\nElves have long been a popular MTG tribal archetype, lacking support within formats like Standard. The release of Kaldheim attempted to incorporate additional elven tribal themes into the Standard format and the April 7 Alchemy rebalance update has a goal of making many of those KHM cards playable within a Constructed format via Alchemy or Historic.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: MTG Arena Alchemy and Historic nerfs and buffs: April rebalance patch notes and updates\nTyvar Kell, a KHM planeswalker, will likely be a core card within any new MTG elven tribal decks. His starting loyalty was increased to four and his ultimate is now a minus-seven. The elven planeswalker also puts +1/+1 counters on up to two elves instead of one. Elderfang Ritualist was buffed to return Tyvar Kell from the graveyard to hand in addition to other cards with the elf type. Canopy Tactician now has a toughness of four and Return Upon the Tide will create three 1/1 elves instead of two.\nWarrior and Equipment themed builds have been getting focus from WotC since the release of Zendikar Rising. And the release of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty continued to elevate the tribal theme via cards that use Reconfigure and support abilities for warriors that attack alone.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Innistrad: A22 card arms Scavenger will provide Equipment from its spellbook and reduce the activation costs to Equip by one. Armory Veteran and Dwarfhold Champion are gaining Ward. Bruenor Battlehammer will now work with Reconfigure and will receive a base stat buff. Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients will deal damage via her minus-three by counting warriors and Equipment. Other cards like Coma Fada Vanguard will count warriors in conjunction with Equipment, Expedition Supplier will trigger off both humans and warriors, and the Trample ability on Kargan Intimidator was combined with the +1/+1 ability option. Individual spells that are slated for changes include Symmetry Sage, Spell Satchel, and Base Camp. All digital-only MTG changes will take place on April 7 via an Alchemy rebalance patch. The cards are subject to change prior to the update’s official release.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKWbmJq6unnRnpmapJGjsKZ5z5qrnKBdqLK1edOoZJutlpt6r7vNZqSerJFiwbO1wZqjZpuRp7G0\n","link":"/post/mtg-alchemy-rebalance-patch-set-to-buff-non-meta-tribal-cards/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Alchemy rebalance patch set to buff non-meta tribal cards"},{"body":"The Overwatch League’s official 2021 playoff bracket is finally set in stone. When the bracket begins on Sept. 21, fans will get to see grudge matches between cross-region rivals as teams fight for two spots in the Sept. 25 Grand Finals.\u0026nbsp;\nA few hours after the play-in matches concluded, and teams like the Washington Justice and Philadelphia Fusion were officially added to the playoff bracket, the Watchpoint desk aired a selection show. Representatives from each of the eight playoff teams were on deck to make choices and talk trash.\nThe three highest seeds in the Overwatch League playoffs—the Shanghai Dragons, Dallas Fuel, and Chengdu Hunters—got to select their opponents from the four lowest seeds remaining in the playoffs. They could choose from the Atlanta Reign, San Francisco Shock, Washington Justice, and Philadelphia Fusion. As the fourth seed, the Los Angeles Gladiators were left to face the remaining team.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the league’s top seed, the Shanghai Dragons got the honor of selecting an opponent first. The two-time 2021 title winners opted to face the league’s former champions, the San Francisco Shock. San Francisco’s main tank, Matthew “Super” DeLisi, said he thought the Dragons wanted a “salty runback” because of the 2020 Grand Finals bracket. Next, the second-seeded Dallas Fuel chose the Washington Justice. Fuel DPS Kim “SP9RK1E” Young-han noted, through translator Danny Lim, that he wanted to “murder” Washington’s carry DPS, Jang “Decay” Gui-in. Decay is a former member of the Dallas Fuel.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Chengdu Hunters, as the third seed, had a much smaller pool of teams to choose from. They went for the Atlanta Reign, who they’d faced often in tournament cycles throughout 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter all teams were manually selected, the Los Angeles Gladiators were left with the Philadelphia Fusion. Gladiators head coach David “Dpei” Pei stated in the show that it was “great” that they got the Fusion since he expected them to be “lower in the pecking order.”\u0026nbsp;\nOver the next few weeks, all five West Region teams will travel to Hawaii for the playoffs and Grand Finals, working within the league’s backup plan for a postseason derailed by COVID-19. East Region teams will remain in Asia and play against their opponents in the global, double-elimination bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayoff games for the 2021 Overwatch league season begin on Sept. 21 at 6pm CT when the Dallas Fuel will take on the Washington Justice. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjGtna2ldpbmixc6fnaxlkqeupLfErWSonpaesKqty6WwZquVqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-league-2021-playoffs-bracket-officially-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch League 2021 playoffs bracket officially set"},{"body":"Niantic is ready to ring in the new year with a new Pokémon Go event, one that will include a Slowpoke wearing 2020 glasses and new avatar items.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, players can encounter multiple Pokémon wearing festive costumes, increased encounters for certain species, and the chance to capture a shiny Wynaut.\u0026nbsp;\nSlowpoke wearing 2020 glasses will be spawning in the wild, appearing in raids, hatching from two-kilometer eggs, and given out as a Field Research reward. And if you manage to evolve it into Slowbro during the event, that Slowbro will be wearing 2021 glasses.\u0026nbsp;\nPichu, Pikachu, and Raichu wearing a special New Year’s hat will also be available during the event. Pichu will be hatching from two-kilometer eggs while Pikachu will be in the wild and available as a research task reward.\nRaticate, Wobbuffet, and Wurmple wearing party hats will all appear in one-star raids. Both Klink and Espurr will be available in those raids too, though they don’t have any special hats. Eevee wearing a party hat will be available as a Field Research reward encounter.\nWynaut will be hatching from two-kilometer eggs throughout the event, with a chance to encounter a shiny Wynaut also available.\u0026nbsp;Shiny Wynaut was first made available during the Eggstravaganza 2018. Players will be able to get 2021 Glasses and the New Year’s Party Hat avatar items in the in-app shop starting on Dec. 30. Special item boxes will also be dropping during the event.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a final bonus, players will get double egg hatch Candy and Stardust during the event. Eggs in Incubators will also only take half the time to hatch, which is perfect for players who really want a shiny Wynaut.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGqGSnnadixqat0axknq6Vo8FuwM5mmJ2cXWd9c3yMoKOaq6OawG6%2Fy6iuqaebmnq0tMinsGavqaOutsCMmqWdZZ2kv6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-new-year-s-event-to-add-2020-glasses-slowpoke-shiny-wynaut-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go New Year’s event to add 2020 glasses Slowpoke, shiny Wynaut, and more"},{"body":"Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape is a unique addition to the battle royale genre. The game has a very distinct arena shooter feel while retaining the aspects that make it a battle royale title.\nEven the aesthetic of how weapons and abilities are dropped around the map is reminiscent of Quake. With this being the case, the game offers a variety of different weapons to be used by the player in different situations they may be faced with.\nAlthough some weapons are much more effective than others depending on the situation, let’s go through the best weapons in Hyper Scape.\n5) Riot One The strongest pistol in the game, Riot One is an immensely powerful weapon when used by a precise marksman. If you can hit your shots on target, it does not take many to put an opponent down, especially when the weapon is fully upgraded. In the early game, there may be no better weapon than the Riot One.\n4) Skybreaker The Skybreaker’s single-shot energy cannon creates an orb that that damages any enemies within the area surrounding the orb. This is perfect for enemies grouped up on a roof or within a building. The high damage output only gets greater when fully upgraded, making this a good weapon to use in both solo and squad games.\n3) Ripper The Ripper is a gun that will feel most familiar to anyone that has played any first-person shooter title before. Hyper Scape’s automatic assault rifle has great damage in its base form, but once fully upgraded, the increased magazine size and bonus damage makes this the perfect gun for beginners. It’s both easy to use and effective from short to long-range, allowing it to have more versatility than a lot of the other weapons within the game.\n2) Protocol V Sniping is one of the most popular ways to play any battle royale title and Hyper Scape makes that easy with the Protocol V. Being the only sniper in the game, players can only really use this weapon for long-range engagements, however, this is no problem as it excels above most other weapons in the game.\nThe Protocol V also has absolutely no bullet drop, which makes it much easier to hit shots on moving targets.\n1) Hexfire Easily the most used weapon in the game, the Hexfire excels above the rest due to its massive magsize as well as it’s incredibly fast firing rate. Once fully upgraded, this weapon will hold 270 bullets in its clip at any given time. The biggest downfall to this weapon is its weak bullet damage. The accuracy and speed this weapon allows for, though, almost completely negates its weak damage output. There is no doubt the Hexfireis the best weapon to help you win medium or short-range gunfights.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMsJyaqJ%2BjwG61zWafsqiVp3q0r8CpnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-weapons-in-hyper-scape/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best weapons in Hyper Scape"},{"body":"Popular Twitch streamer Tyler1 has officially parted ways with South Korean esports organization T1.\nT1 thanked Tyler for being a part of the organization via Twitter. Tyler1 has not yet made a comment on Twitter, although he mentioned that the decision was mutual on his stream.\nTyler1’s relationship with T1 first began because of their shared abbreviation of T1, which resulted in T1 sending Tyler1 a package with T1 merchandise and a custom figurine featuring the popular streamer next to T1 franchise figure Faker back in June 2019.\u0026nbsp;\nWe’d like to thank @loltyler1 for being a part of the T1 family. We are thankful for the time you’ve spent here and all the memories made. We will continue to watch your growth and we know you’ll continue to shine! #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/dJ5oOROFrP\n— T1 (@T1) February 1, 2022  This running joke eventually turned into the esports organization signing Tyler1 as a content creator on Oct. 17, 2020. Under the T1 banner, Tyler1 was heavily featured in a number of T1’s YouTube videos, as well as featuring the T1 banner in a number of his own events, such as the Tyler1 Power Meet.\n Tyler1 is one of the most popular League of Legends Twitch streamers. He has amassed a following of more than 4.8 million followers on the platform, while his Youtube channel has 2.74 million subscribers.\u0026nbsp;\nT1 is competing in the 2022 LCK Spring Split, where its League team is 6-0 after three weeks. They will look to continue their reign at the top against Hanwha Life Esports on Feb. 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisqaGys32MqZirrKNixKLF0mauoqyYYsFy\n","link":"/post/tyler1-parts-ways-with-t1/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tyler1 parts ways with T1"},{"body":"Dota 2 fans have started to receive the baby Roshan figures promised with The International 7 Battle Pass—but the figures look like something you’d get from a McDonald’s happy meal than a level 2,000 reward.\nFans immediately hit Reddit with photos of their baby Roshan statues. And yep, they’re as bad as you might have imagined. Valve promised this:\nBut fans got this:\nYikes.\nRelated: Battle Pass owners will get a miniature Roshan figurine if they reach level 2,000\nValve has since apologized for the poor quality of its baby Roshan figures .The developer will “start from scratch” on the new model and send out replacements for the 2017 figures. They’ll be delivered “as soon as possible,” according to Valve. But here’s the good news: everyone who got Bad Roshan gets to keep their janky figure.\nThe International 8 Battle Pass was revealed on May 8. Valve is once again offering the baby Roshan statue. We’re guessing they’ll be a little pickier with the production this year.\nThe International 8 Battle Pass has brought in more than $9 million just over a week over its release.\nH/T Kotaku\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmitl6HGbr7OrJ%2Bapl2owaLA1J5knaeklnpzecGaq62klWK9or%2FSZmlscGJp\n","link":"/post/valve-will-replace-its-awful-baby-roshan-statues-from-last-year-s-battle-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve will replace its awful baby Roshan statues from last year’s Battle Pass"},{"body":"Over the years, the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl has become an event to look forward to for Fortnite players. Fans get to watch their favorite streamers compete against each other with a prize pool of $1 million to charity on the line.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon This year’s event will feature 60 players, making up 20 trios. The player pool will include Twitch streamers, Community Champions, and NFL stars, so finding a specific trio to root for may not be the easiest task.\nLike previous years, the event will go live on Twitch Rivals’ official stream, but players can also check out the streams of participating players to see if they’re streaming the event from their point of view.\nWhen will the Fortnite Streamer Bowl III start? The Fortnite Streamer Bowl III will start on Feb. 9 at 5pm CT. At the time of publication, the participant list isn’t finalized. Epic and Twitch are likely to announce the NFL stars, Twitch Streamers, and Community Champions that will participate in the event on the event’s official website before it goes live.\nFor more detailed information regarding the event, players can visit Epic’s blog, which lists all the rules and discusses the format. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGStoJVis7C%2B06egrZ1dqMGzscCmnKtlkqTErXnIoqBmq6SWv7U%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-fortnite-streamer-bowl-iii-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does the Fortnite Streamer Bowl III Start?"},{"body":"The holidays are upon us and with them comes a new expansion. Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley is live and already shaking up the meta.\nThe Standard ladder is in a state of wonderful chaos at the moment, but it does seem like a few decks are starting to pull ahead and show promise. The expansion has still been out less than a week, though. Do not, under any circumstances, craft any of these decks with the expectation that they’ll be viable throughout the expansion. Though these decks do show promise, any of their final lists are likely yet to be discovered. For now, just try to match the list as best you can by using what you’ve gained from the packs you’ve busted open. Here are three decks from the first week of Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley that you should try out.\nBig Priest If you’ve been clamoring for a nice Control deck, look no further than Big Priest. Though this deck can win earlier than expected by smashing your opponent with big Deathrattle minions, the most fun way to play this deck is by draining them into the end game. Cards like Lightshower Elemental and Mo’arg Forgefiend combined with Xyrella’s effect will have you protected by large amounts of health and armor. You can even increase this amount of health and armor by producing more copies of those minions before dropping Xyrella by using Amulet of Undying. If you want some big minion Control action, this deck is for you. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAa0GBsi+A5vYA+rhA6mBBOiLBKeNBAyTugPi3gP73wP44wOa6wOe6wPM+QOMgQSFnwSFowSIowSKowQA\nOwlTK Warlock A play on the one-turn kill archetype, Owl Turn Kill Warlock relies on a specific combo to work. The majority of your gameplay will be built around surviving long enough to build the combo and set the board for it. The general guideline and combo for using the deck is as follows:\nTrade Wicked Shipment at least twice. Use Runed Mithril Rod to decrease the mana cost of cards like Tamsin Roame and Tamsin’s Phylactery. Kill Humongous Owl with Grimoire of Sacrifice to ensure it doesn’t get transformed. On a clear board, drop Tamsin Roame, drop two-times upgraded Wicked Shipment, and drop double Tamsin’s Phylactery. Select Humongous Owl, kill the imps with School of Spirits, and do ungodly amounts of damage to your opponent. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAf0GBvLtA8WABLCRBPGRBLGfBJegBAzpvgOsywObzQOS5AOT5APX7QO98QPQ+QOD+wPXkgTnoATbowQA\nFreeze Shaman One thing that was obvious as the reveals for Fractured in Alterac Valley were taking place was the notion that Freeze Shaman would be possible. The class has received a variety of Freeze-oriented cards, meaning the archetype will likely gain viability in some form. Though there’s no way of knowing for certain, the above list has promising statistics on HSReplay.net. You’ll be using your Freeze-oriented cards to make life miserable for your opponent until finally dropping a powerful Bearon Gla’shear in the late game. Bearon’s Battlecry summons a 3/4 Elemental that Freezes for each Frost spell you’ve cast prior in the game. This deck has a ton of potential but likely isn’t anywhere near its refined state. Copy this code to use this deck in Hearthstone: AAECAaoIBpzOA8f5A4b6A6SBBMKRBMORBAzbuAPgzAOq3gPW9QPTgASogQSxkQS5kQT5kQSVkgTckgTblAQA\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX2h6sb7OpqCsoZ6ceqWxwqSqZp6ipLpuw8Seomannpp6sLKMoZyaqqSdwLW7zZ6qZp6ilrC1wdGem2ahnmKurcDEq5icZaaWua2x2GacsaiRo8Cqu80%3D\n","link":"/post/3-promising-decks-from-week-one-of-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"3 promising decks from week one of Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion"},{"body":" Currently playing for Heroic, Casper “cadiaN” Møller is a Danish\u0026nbsp;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u0026nbsp;player recognized for his rising prominence and\u0026nbsp;ability to clutch on the mainstage. His role with Heroic is the in-game leader and AWPer, and he’s been flourishing on the team since he started with them in 2019.\nNaturally, fans of the Dane are eager to know his gaming and\u0026nbsp;streaming setup, hoping to emulate his\u0026nbsp;CS:GO\u0026nbsp;abilities.\u0026nbsp;CadiaN’s in-game settings are also readily available.\n Mouse: Logitech G Pro X SUPERLIGHT This mouse lives up to its name: SUPERLIGHT—the lightest gaming mouse Logitech has ever produced. The generic-like shape is suitable for most hand and grip types with easily accessible side buttons. There’s only two side buttons on the left side though, which might deter left-handed or MMORPG gamers.\nSee on Amazon The Logitech G Pro X SUPERLIGHT offers solid performance, thanks to low click latency, high polling rate, and easily adjusted DPI—customizable by increments of 50, from 100 DPI to (an ungodly) 25,600 DPI. All of this means being able to fine-tune your settings just how you like it. It also boasts battery levels of up to 70 hours, allowing for extensive gaming sessions.\nFor top-notch performance without all of the bells and whistles, the Logitech G Pro X SUPERLIGHT is a strong candidate; just be prepared for a hefty price tag of about $200.\nMousepad: Logitech G640 Choosing a comfortable and suitable mousepad for play style can significantly impact gaming experience and performance—just as much as any other peripheral.\nThe Logitech G640 is a full cloth pad, allowing users to glide across it effortlessly. It’s ideal for gamers who use low to medium sensitivity. However, there’s plenty of surface area (45.5cm x 40cm) and texture quality for immediate stopping power and control, keeping higher sensitivities happy, too.\nSee on Amazon For comparison,\u0026nbsp;the Logitech G-SR is similarly made\u0026nbsp;if you’re looking for a mousepad with added friction.\nKeyboard: Logitech G Pro X When it comes to tenkeyless mechanical keyboards, few rival the Logitech G Pro X.\nThe switches are Logitech GX Blue Clicky, which offer tactile and audio feedback, thanks to a slight bump prior to key actuation. Switches are easily swappable to match personal preference if you elect to go with alternatives.\nBuild quality is top-notch, the included detachable USB cable proves durable and convenient, and the tenkeyless size offers plenty of keyboard real-estate for gamers’ needs. However, a lack of media controls may deter some.\nSee on Amazon If you’re looking for a keyboard that’s built well and offers practical, customizable options—like switches, the Logitech G Pro X shouldn’t be overlooked.\nHeadset: HyperX Cloud II The HyperX Cloud II delivers balanced audio, low latency, and a quality microphone in an aesthetically pleasing package with just the right about of gamer touch.\nSee on Amazon While the microphone is detachable, this headset passes as regular headphones, although its bulky size and prominent gamer appearance might have it feeling out of place out in the wild. It’s also well-built, sturdy, and comfortable—with spacious ear cups that should fit most.\nLack of noise cancellation and non-wireless might be a deal-breaker for some, but all-in-all, this headset offers a solid package for gamers.\nMonitor: Zowie XL2546K Performance over everything sums up the BenQ Zowie XL2546K. Thanks to 240Hz, minimal input lag, and excellent blur reduction, this monitor delivers smooth and responsive gameplay at a high level.\nA 25-inch panel equipped with 1080p resolution isn’t ideal for gamers who prefer breathtaking visuals, making this a monitor that prioritizes headshots over things like color accuracy and HDR.\nSee on Amazon You’ll still have to pay a premium for performance, hovering around the $500 mark. For some, the price of in-game performance is invaluable, while others may want to go for a more aesthetically pleasing route.\nCPU: Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K is a powerhouse processor worth boasting about. It offers some of the highest frame rates in most titles,\u0026nbsp;paired with innovative Alder Lake architecture\u0026nbsp;and cutting-edge features that provide multithreaded performance on demand.\nSee on Amazon This chip thoroughly outperforms Intel’s previous generations, thanks to single-threaded, multithreaded, memory, and clock speed performance gains from the new architecture.\nThe Core i9-12900K delivers—poised to game and stream (or both) with ease for gamers looking for some of the best that Intel currently offers.\nGraphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3080 Nvidia’s RTX 3080 GPU turns ray tracing into a walk in the park, thanks to 10GB GDDR6X memory and base clock speeds of 1,440MHz.\nAchieving upwards of 300+ frames per second for competitive gamers comes effortlessly for titles like\u0026nbsp;Dota 2,\u0026nbsp;CS:GO,\u0026nbsp;VALORANT, and\u0026nbsp;League of Legends—and countless other triple-A titles.\nSee on Amazon Extreme GPU demand, current chip shortages, and a limited inventory\u0026nbsp;all add up to making it next to impossible to obtain a top-tier graphics card like this. So, if you find one, be prepared to pay a hefty price. Overall, the RTX 3080 is more than capable of maxing out your video settings.\nGaming Chair: DXRacer R0-NB The DXRacer R0-NB offers 3-dimensional armrests and a fully adjustable backrest integrated into a slimly built body, geared with ergonomics in mind.\nFully detachable headrest and lumbar cushions are iconic additions to many high-end gaming chairs, providing an added layer of comfort and support. There’s also dense cold foam in the seat for maintaining good posture, ideal for tackling extensive gaming sessions. If you’re not a fan of blue, the DXRacer R0-NB also comes in red, white, or black.\nHigh-quality gaming chairs aren’t cheap, and DXRacer is no exemption to that statement, arriving around the $400 mark.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRmbaiutJmmqyfn2LAtb7EmqSippdiwKbA1KlkoZ2RmcCmwIympq6rlWK4psXBqJirnF2Wu6V5zKipng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/cadian-s-cs-go-streaming-setup-headset-mouse-keyboard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"cadiaN’s CS:GO streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more"},{"body":"Update Jan. 22 at 6:54 am CT: The v7.20 Content Update patch notes are live.\nFortnite players know that a new week means another update is coming to the game.\nDeveloper Epic Games usually releases patches for Fortnite: Battle Royale and other modes on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. That’s when the company announces new additions to the game, weapon and item balance adjustments, new competitive events, and general fixes.\nAnd we know a bit of what’s coming early this week. We got the 7.20 update last Tuesday, and Epic’s community manager Sean “MrPopo” Hamilton already said we’ll get the 7.20 Content Update this week.\nContent Updates tend to bring very little changes to the game. They usually focus on adjusting what’s already in the game to fix problems created in past patches, while occasionally adding or vaulting very few items. These updates rarely mean players will see huge map changes or new mechanics being added to Fortnite.\nFortnite designers have yet to give us concrete clues as to what’s coming in the next update. Even so, we still have some idea based on issues brought up by players.\nHere’s what could change in Fortnite’s 7.20 Content Update this week.\nQuad Launcher vaulted with other items Epic’s design lead Eric Williamson said the explosive weapon Quad Launcher will be vaulted in tomorrow’s Content Update. According to his tweet, other changes and possible vaults should come to mobility items.\nSneaky Snowman item An item called Sneaky Snowman will let players disguise as a snowman soon. The consumable item was announced in the in-game News tab that says, “Become a master of disguise.”\nDespite the Sneaky Snowman release date not being confirmed, Epic usually adds these items to the game in the following update. It should be added with the 7.20 Content Update.\nDrop rate adjustments for Shield items Some Fortnite players and personalities have complained about a shortage of shield items from chests after the 7.20 update went live. It seems that the addition of the glider redeploy item has disrupted the drop rates of consumable items in chests, which led to a decrease in the drop rate of small and normal Shield Potions and Slurp Juices. Epic will address this issue in the 7.20 Content Update, according to Eric Williamson. It will probably reduce the drop rate of Gliders a bit while increasing that of shield items.\nA new Starter Pack A message in the game’s News tab says that theDeep Freeze cosmetics bundle is leaving Fortnite: Battle Royale soon. Epic rarely leaves the popular battle royale game without a cosmetic bundle like that, since it allows players to buy lots of skins at a reduced price while getting cheap V-Bucks.\nLeakers have found clues that a Starter Pack is coming to replace the Deep Freeze Bundle, and it might be the Cobalt Starter Pack. Epic has yet to announce it, but if the information hidden in the game files is correct, players should see this pack tomorrow.\nA new area on The Block Fortnite updates usually mean a new fan-made Fortnite Creative area will be featured at The Block. Players should be able to see a new arena or named location north of Wailing Woods as soon as the patch is released and the servers are back up, but Epic has yet to announce what creation will be featured this week.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ6fp8GvtdOeZHBlYmV6pLvNrZynrF2qvaWt055ksKCRqXqutcahq2abmJa7qLE%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-v7-20-content-update-is-coming-soon-and-here-s-what-can-change/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s v7.20 Content Update is coming soon, and here’s what can change"},{"body":"The seasons change in real life just as they do in Destiny 2, Bungie’s fictional universe of space wizards and alien visitors.\nEach season brings a new storyline, new seasonal activity, new weapons, and new armor every few months. Some seasons also include new or re-mastered raids, like Destiny 1’s Vault of Glass that was added in season 14. There are also season Artifacts, new Eververse gear, and more.\nMost importantly, each season tells a story that moves the overall plot of Destiny 2 forward in interesting ways, even if it may not seem like it at first. Characters new and old are introduced, alliances forged, and new enemies revealed.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon Seasons tend to last around three of four months in Destiny 2, with some lasting longer due to delays or things like the COVID-19 pandemic. Either way, there’s always something to look forward to on the horizon in Bungie’s FPS RPG franchise.\nHere’s a list of every season in Destiny 2, along with their start and end dates.\nSeasonStart dateEnd dateSeason 1: The Red WarSept. 6, 2017Dec. 5, 2017Season 2: Curse of OsirisDec. 5, 2017May 8, 2018Season 3: WarmindMay 8, 2018Sept. 4, 2018Season 4: Season of the OutlawSept. 4, 2018Dec. 4, 2018Season 5: Season of the ForgeDec. 4, 2018Mar. 5, 2019Season 6: Season of the DrifterMar. 5, 2019June 4, 2019Season 7: Season of OpulenceJune 4, 2019Sept. 30, 2019Season 8: Season of the UndyingOct. 1, 2019Dec. 10, 2019Season 9: Season of DawnDec. 10, 2019Mar. 9, 2020Season 10: Season of the WorthyMar. 10, 2020June 9, 2020Season 11: Season of ArrivalsJune 9, 2020Nov. 10, 2020Season 12: Season of the HuntNov. 10, 2020Feb. 9, 2021Season 13: Season of the ChosenFeb. 9, 2021May 11, 2021Season 14: Season of the SplicerMay 11, 2021Aug. 24, 2021Season 15: Season of the LostAug. 24, 2021Feb. 22, 2022Season 16: Season of the RisenFeb. 22, 2022May 24, 2022Season 17: Season of the HauntedMay 24, 2022Aug. 23, 2022Season 18: Season of the [Redacted]Aug. 23, 2022TBAncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon56qlWKus7GMmqOlZZ%2BbeqWx0q2gp7FdZ8Buv8SaqqimXajBor7TZpinnF2au6V5w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-destiny-2-s-season-start-and-end-dates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of Destiny 2’s season start and end dates"},{"body":"World of Warcraft’s newest legacy content, the Season of Mastery, is on its way sooner than many people expected with a launch date of Nov. 16. And if you’re concerned about making sure you get the character name you want, you’ll have a chance to save one name and one name only.\nOn Nov. 11, players with an active WoW subscription will have an opportunity to log onto Season of Mastery servers for the first time. While they won’t be able to get into the world, they’ll have a chance to reserve a character name.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike World of Warcraft Classic name reservations, Season of Mastery name reservations will be restricted to just one character per account. At that time, you’ll also need to select the server you’d like for that character.\nAfter the Season of Mastery officially launches at 5pm CT on Nov. 16, players will be able to create more characters. But prior to that, you’ll be restricted to one character creation per account.\nThe opportunity to reserve a name will last from Nov. 11 until the launch of the game. Players will be able to start reserving their preferred names at 8pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHypu9ZmmKecXay1prqMraZmqpWosrPCxGaYZqaRorJuss6rZLCnp2Kwra3SrKCcZaOarrS7zWamn2WdlsC1sdGy\n","link":"/post/how-and-when-to-reserve-a-name-for-wow-classic-season-of-mastery/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How and when to reserve a name for WoW Classic Season of Mastery"},{"body":" Each\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;season is an opportunity to prove yourself on the battlefield in a new setting.\u0026nbsp;Fortnite’s\u0026nbsp;theme changes every season. While the locations you’ve grown familiar with over the last season may look different during the new season, you’ll be able to keep up by updating up your cosmetics collection.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon The style of cosmetics also changes from season to season, and the best way to keep your wardrobe up to date will be by purchasing the Battle Pass. The Battle Pass includes many rewards players can unlock\u0026nbsp;through leveling up. Completing all the challenges and working on decking out your Battle Pass will be fun on its own, but it’ll be even more enjoyable with friends.\nGifting a season’s Battle Pass to a friend can be the perfect way to bring them back to the game since it can be hard to resist the temptation of unlocking awesome cosmetics. Here’s how you can gift a Battle Pass in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nHow can you gift a Battle Pass\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite? To gift a Battle Pass in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, you’ll need to log into the game first. Once you’re on the main menu, open up the in-game shop and scroll down until you see the Battle Pass.\nChoose the Battle PassThere will be options in the middle of your screen that you can use to purchase the Battle Pass for yourself.\u0026nbsp;Around the bottom left of your screen, there will be a Gift the Battle Pass button.Click on the Gift the Battle Pass button.You’ll be forwarded to a new tab where you’ll find a list of your friends.Choose who you’d like to gift the Battle Pass, and click on Continue.Depending on the platform you’re playing\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;on, you’ll either need to add funds to your account or purchase the Battle Pass by entering your credit card details.You’ll then have an option to personalize the gift box that’ll be carrying the Battle Pass.Click Send to complete the process, and the gift will be instantly delivered to your friend’s account. You’ll need to add the person you’re looking to gift a Battle Pass to at least three days before since it’s one of the core requirements of the gifting process in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnGop2tZZFis7C%2B06egrZ1dl661wMueZKmZo6g%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-gift-a-fortnite-battle-pass/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to gift a Fortnite Battle Pass"},{"body":"Fortnite\u0026nbsp;recently bid farewell to its second chapter and fans sailed toward a new storyline that features The Foundation, portrayed by The Rock. The first Battle Pass of the chapter also features Spider-Man, making it a must-complete for\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;fans.\nThough it’s possible to max out your Battle Pass by purchasing levels instantly, most players prefer going for the free-to-play route. If you’re short on time, you’ll want to level up your Battle Pass as quickly as possible so you can start enjoying all the skins for the seasons to come.\nEven after maxing out a Battle Pass, there can always be more content that gets unlocked with additional XP. Additional styles for unlocked skins are an excellent example of this, and these versions tend to be rarer since not many players go for that extra route after maxing out their Battle Passes.\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon Here’s how you can level up quickly in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Chapter Three.\nDon’t sleep on the daily and weekly challenges Every week, Epic Games rolls out more weekly challenges. While these weekly challenges can sometimes be critical to the narrative of the storyline, they’re the core way to gain XP in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nEach weekly challenge features a hefty XP reward and most don’t even take that long to complete. Doing every weekly quest as they become available will often be the way to go if you’re looking to unlock all Battle Pass quickly.\nDespite rewarding less XP compared to weekly challenges, daily ones are also important, and the XP you’ll get from them will slowly add up.\nIf you can’t find the time to complete all the challenges, you should prioritize completing quests with higher rarities. Legendary quests have more XP than rare quests, making them more time-efficient. After completing all the legendary ones, you can focus on epics and rares.\nIn most seasons, Epic also adds seasonal challenges to\u0026nbsp;Fortnite, which can have cosmetics and XP for rewards. These extra challenges end up being an excellent source for XP and cosmetics, but you may have a limited time to complete them since they become available during mid-season events.\nMost challenges will be self-explanatory, but there will also be harder to crack ones. When that’s the case, resorting to\u0026nbsp;online guides on YouTube\u0026nbsp;will often be your best bet since they’ll be able to tell you exactly where you’ll need to go to complete those challenges.\nBe more active in matches Fortnite\u0026nbsp;rewards active players with more XP. Scoring your first kill in a match will net you 50 XP, while every other takedown after that will reward you with 20 XP. Surviving rewards players with 17 XP per minute and it caps at the 14-minute mark.\nStarting with the top 20, you’ll also gain XP based on your placement. While getting into the top 20 will yield 25 XP, making it to the top 10 will reward you with 100 XP, and getting a Victory Royale has a 300 XP reward.\nOpen loot boxes and chests Most players make the mistake of not opening more chests or loot boxes when they’re full on resources. Even if you don’t need the loot, opening chests and loot boxes have a small XP reward which can add up.\nIf you don’t have any challenges left, focusing on opening as many chests and loot boxes can be an excellent way to secure additional XP.\nComplete\u0026nbsp;Milestones Even if you don’t pay any attention, you’ll find yourself completing\u0026nbsp;Milestones in any\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;season. The Milestone system rewards players for performing everyday tasks in matches like dealing damage to enemy players.\nToward the end of a season, you’re likely to complete most of the\u0026nbsp;Milestones, but there can always be more left since some of them can have extreme requirements. Players, who need to squeeze in more XP to unlock more content, often focus down the remaining\u0026nbsp;Milestones\u0026nbsp;on their list. While\u0026nbsp;Milestones\u0026nbsp;offer smaller XP rewards, they tend to be easier to complete.\nPurchase levels This is probably not the answer that most players will be looking for, but purchasing Battle Pass levels is the fastest way to unlock all the Battle Pass content. Players who have a hard time maxing their Battle Passes throughout a season or just want to unlock all the content instantly often go for this route. Paying the extra buck may not seem worth it at first, but it’ll allow you to not worry about completing challenges until the end of the season.\nPlay with friends Some of the challenges in\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;require players to cooperate with their teammates. Doing so may be relatively harder when you team up with random players, making playing with friends a more time-efficient way to complete challenges.\nNot only will you have more fun, but you’ll also be able to complete squad-related challenges much faster than usual. You can also help each other out as a squad, even when everyone has a different challenge to work on. If one of your friends has a challenge that requires them to open chests and ammo boxes, you can mark them so they can complete their challenge faster.\nBattle Pass contents are only available for grabs through their respective season, which is why most players rush to deck out their copy. When the next season kicks in, there won’t be a way to acquire skins or other cosmetics from the older ones.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnLnq2epF2qvW691KKapKSpYravecWoqa2mmamybq%2FHmqetnaJigA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-level-up-quickly-in-fortnite-chapter-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to level up quickly in Fortnite Chapter 3"},{"body":"Skin-based monetization systems existed long before Fortnite: Battle Royale was launched, but it’s almost impossible to deny its influence to turn the game into a mainstream entity. Epic Games found the ultimate formula in skins, harvesting tools, back blings, emotes, gliders, and finally dances. All of these items allow players to show off their personality and sense of style in Fortnite, mostly after they outplay another opponent.\nWhile the developer started off slow with the cosmetics around the game’s launch, it has turned into a skin-manufacturing powerhouse over the years. There are so many cosmetics available inside the game it’s nearly impossible to count them.\nMost games tend to use color-coding for determining the rarity of cosmetics or items, but Fortnite players measure rarity by the availability of a skin. Even a rare, or blue, dance can be considered one of the most unique emotes in the game only because the number of players who own it will be relatively low.\nThis availability turns the emotes, like the ones on our list, into an excellent way to show off how long you’ve been playing Fortnite. Some emotes and dances owe their rarity to being featured on early battle passes, while others just never became available through the in-game shop after their release.\nHere are the rarest dances and emotes in Fortnite.\nPony Up Its name may be “Pony Up,” but you’ll be riding the iconic Fortnite llama upon activating this emote. Pony Up was added to the game during Chapter one, season 10, and was obtainable through the second season’s battle pass.\nUnless Epic decides to release a spin-off version of it, it’s almost impossible for this emote to make its way back to the in-game shop.\nThe original Floss Flossing may not be on top of everyone’s list before going to bed. It’s meaning in Fortnite, however, makes it a must-have to taunt enemies.\nFloss was introduced to the game during the second season’s battle pass and quickly became one of the most iconic dances that originated from Fortnite. Football players like Dele Alli performed the Floss after scoring goals, which goes to show how wide Fortnite’s player base is.\nRambunctious There’s always that one person who refuses to dance throughout a party. When they start dancing, though, they dance like there’s no tomorrow, and everyone’s jaw drops.\nRambunctious features all the moves that fit the above description, and it was added to the game as a shop item in 2018. It’s been more than 700 days since this catchy dance was available, but it still has a chance to make a comeback since it wasn’t a part of any battle pass.\nFresh Morning Fortnite sessions tend to be some of the most interesting ones. Early birds either include players who skipped school or work for various reasons or those who never slept in the first place. It’s easy to notice if a player is feeling sleepy by how they’re playing, and Fresh is just the perfect dance to wake anyone up.\nThis energetic shuffle was introduced in 2017 and hasn’t seen the light of day again for over 700 days.\nTidy If you’ve been a part of the internet culture over the last couple of decades, you may be familiar with the iconic GIF of Snoop Dogg where the rapper is jiggling from side to side. While the Tidy emote doesn’t come with his legendary track “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” it does a fantastic job of recreating it inside the game.\nTidy does it in a somewhat slower way, however, which is just perfect for annoying opponents you just knocked out. Tidy was released back in 2018, and it hasn’t hit the in-game shop again for more than 670 days.\nOn the Hook Sniping is an art form. Not everyone can be precise enough to land calculated shots, but it’s also possible to get extremely lucky. If you have a reputation of hitting silly sniper shots without even trying, the On the Hook emote will be perfect for sending anyone spectating you back to the lobby.\nSee Fortnite on Amazon On the Hook will have your characters releasing a bait to catch a fish, and it even catches a big one. The celebratory pose with the fish acts as the final nail in your opponent’s coffins. This 2018 emote hasn’t returned to the shop for more than 600 days now, but at least you can still fish in Fortnite matches.\nKiss the Cup Winning a Fortnite match isn’t an easy feat. When you finally get that Victory Royale, you should be prepared to celebrate the occasion.\nKissing the Cup is generally the first reaction of all athletes when they finally hands on a trophy, and the emote is the perfect pick to celebrate wins. It was released in 2019, and it has gone AWOL for over 1000 days.\nVivacious Vivacious is an epic emote that features impressive moves. The emote was released in 2018 and it’s been missing from the in-game item shop since 2019.\nWidow’s Pirouette Epic is the master of collaborations. Marvel’s introduction to the Fortnite universe has boosted the game’s popularity to unimaginable levels. Seeing comic book characters and even skits from movies in Fortnite is an everyday thing now.\nThe Widow’s Pirouette emote features the iconic moves of Black Widow and it hasn’t been available in the shop since 2019.\nTsssss There are some emotes in Fortnite that are perfect to assert your dominance in the field. The Tsssss emote is generally used after taking out an enemy, indicating that you just put them up.\nTsssss hasn’t hit the in-game shop for more than 900 days, and it only appeared in the shop once after its release.\nRawr Rawr is one of the emotes that will heavily depend on your skin of choice. If you’re wearing a goofy skin, the emote can look funny/adorable, while it can also be intimidating with monster-themed cosmetics.\nRawr is a part of the Dino Guard set and it hasn’t been back to the shop for more than 950 days.\nBreezy Breezy is a fun emote that was introduced to the game with the Hot Air set. It was introduced to the game in 2019. Breezy hasn’t stopped by the in-game shop for over 900 days.\nIf you have any of these emotes or dances, always spare a slot for them in your emote wheel to prove how long you’ve been awesome to every enemy’s face that crosses your path.\nRelated: See the full list of all Fortnite Dances and Emotes\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2glWJ%2Bc3nRmqmeq6RisaK6wp6qZpmemXqmuc6tnKxlmaN6p7vRraWirJU%3D\n","link":"/post/the-12-rarest-dances-and-emotes-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 12 rarest dances and emotes in Fortnite"},{"body":"A bunch of challenges have just been added to Fortnite Chapter Two as part of the new Halloween event, with one tasking players to find illusive Haunted Household Furniture to get a sizeable amount of EXP.\nFirst, the furniture will only spawn in the new “Storm King” mode that was just added to the game.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kir94N-L52w\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  After jumping into that mode, you want to head to one of the town areas on the map. Don’t worry about fighting the Storm King, you likely won’t survive long enough in the circle to fight him anyway. You are just here for furniture.\nThen enter each house and check each room to see if any of the furniture has a blue glow and is levitating in the air. This will signal that it is one of the things you need to hit.\nIt’s actually really hard to find the furniture, however. We found ourselves coming into the mode multiple times and barely finding any, so be sure to be in for the long run should you want to complete this limited-time challenge.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRitaLBza2cnWWYpMK0sceoo51llqq%2Fr7XTrqmeZZmjeqe70a2loqyVYrCprc%2BtnKtlpKy8\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-haunted-household-furniture-in-fortnite-chapter-two/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Haunted Household Furniture in Fortnite: Chapter Two"},{"body":"March 2 marked six years of Clash Royale‘s release. Now, developer Supercell is celebrating the occasion by launching the game’s “biggest community event ever,” titled The Royale Crown Down, which will take place from March 12 to 24.\nSupercell hasn’t revealed many details about the event yet. More information will be revealed along with registrations on March 8. Supercell has also launched an official website for the event.\nPlayers have to join one of 12 teams led by different content creators who will be revealed on March 8. They will have to complete challenges to put their team ahead, with the winner receiving a “super-secret unique reward,” according to the announcement video.\nThe event offers activities for all players, though. The Royale Crown Down will also bring three in-game challenges, through which players can earn points, achievements, and other rewards.\nHelp us celebrate Clash Royale's 6th Birthday in the biggest community event we've ever created!#TheRoyaleCrowndown pic.twitter.com/J21CGeULUI\n— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) March 5, 2022  Before The Royale Crown Down begins, a new season will launch in Clash Royale. It’s titled the Birthday Royale and will begin on March 7, according to Royale API.\nThe pinkish Birthday Cake Arena is making a return in the season to celebrate the game’s sixth anniversary. Players can unlock the new Pinata Tower skin at tier 10 of the Royale Pass. Five new emotes are also coming in the next season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK%2FsMXApZysZaOexbW0jJqlp6Gmmr%2B0rdGyZJuqmaO0tHnToZxmqp%2Burq2xjJypqK%2BeYrGww81moK2rXZe2qLPErKtmm5%2Biura6yK2wZp2mmru1ecSvnKs%3D\n","link":"/post/clash-royale-s-sixth-anniversary-brings-the-royale-crown-down-its-biggest-community-event-ever/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash Royale’s sixth anniversary brings The Royale Crown Down, its ‘biggest community event ever’"},{"body":"Cloud9 has been the best League of Legends team in North America over the past five weeks and it hasn’t been close. The roster that this team assembled has come together in a way that not many people expected, especially since none of their players have won an LCS championship before.\nIn fact, only one player on the roster has won a regional championship. AD carry Zven last won the 2017 EU LCS Summer Split championship with G2 Esports. Besides that, however, none of C9’s players have won anything yet.\nEvery other NA team has at least one player who’s won an LCS championship, including teams like Golden Guardians and CLG. But this is also a good example of how new blood can help add some fire to a stagnating league.\nThis year, C9 has two players who only have a year of competitive experience in Blaber and Vulcan. Both 20-year-olds got their start in 2019. Blaber got some stage time during the 2019 regular season and at Worlds, while Vulcan made his LCS debut alongside Clutch Gaming.\nNow, they’re two of the best players in their role. Led by Zven, top laner Licorice, and mid laner Nisqy, these two young stars have contributed a ton to their team’s perfect 10-0 record.\nYoung, up-and-coming talent is a rarity in the North American League scene. But C9 has been at the forefront of discovering and developing these players to their full potential. This whole team is hungry for success and it shows in the way they play.\nThere hasn’t been a team like C9 in the LCS in quite some time. But another question has been posed in the wake of their incredible start: Does C9’s success say more about their development as a team or more about North America’s weakness as a region? This question should get answered by the end of the split as teams finally start to find synergy among their various players.\nFollow us on YouTube for more League of Legends news and analysis.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqlp6WZhm610maroZ1dpLutxYynmGaslZa6bsPIrZ%2BoraRirq95y5yqZpuYlrqxtc6nZKimXZ7BtHnRqKqtnaI%3D\n","link":"/post/cloud9-is-the-only-na-team-without-an-lcs-champion-on-its-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cloud9 is the only NA team without an LCS champion on its roster"},{"body":"The Florida Mutineers welcomed Travis “Neptune” McCloud as their substitute for the 2021 Call of Duty League season today. The Mutineers’ starting roster remains Havok, Owakening, Skyz, and Slacked. One more Mutineer for 2021.\nWelcome to The Crew, @NNeptuunE! #F3arTheDeep pic.twitter.com/IC9pUbTIJP\n— Florida Mutineers #f3f3 (@Mutineers) January 10, 2021  Owned by Misfits Gaming, the Mutineers had a much better 2020 CDL season than most anticipated. They won three online events—weeks five, nine, and 10—before falling down rankings as the season wore on. The Mutineers fell to a shared seventh and eighth at CoD Champs, ending their run in the Modern Warfare title with an 0-3 loss to OpTic Gaming LA. The Mutineers’ best tournaments coincided with the rise of stellar rookie Joseph “Owakening” Conley, who was placed in the starting roster in May, and participated in their week nine and 10 tournament victories. The CDL 2021 season will feel more like a traditional Call of Duty cycle than the 2020 season. There will be four majors throughout the year, and seeding will be decided by performances at pre-major Home Series events. There are currently no formal date announcements for the 2021 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SzrbvRopuaZZ2qwaq6xJ6prGWjnrSvv4ynnKmspaOybq3SZqqumqOptrXB055kqaSRrrKz\n","link":"/post/florida-mutineers-signs-neptune-as-substitute-player/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Florida Mutineers signs Neptune as substitute player"},{"body":"Twitch Prime users are eligible for a free Liliana Legion deck in MTG Arena.\u0026nbsp;\nThe free Liliana Legion deck in the Twitch Prime loot is available from Dec. 3 to Feb. 10. To access the free deck, users need to complete a few steps:\nGo to the loot notifications, located at the top-right of any Twitch page.Find the Liliana Legion deck.Get the code.Copy the 10-digit code.Enter code in MTG Arena’s store (Control-V paste doesn’t work). Cards obtained from the deck are included in a player’s library. But more than four copies don’t contribute toward the MTG Arena Vault. The following cards are included in the Liliana Legion deck:\nTwo copies of Spectral Sailor (Uncommon)Two copies of Foulmire Knight (Uncommon)Two copies of Faerie Duelist (Common)Four copies of Lazotep Reaver (Common)Two copies of Callous Dismissal (Common)One Dreadhorde Invasion (Rare)Three copies of Aven Eternal (Common)Two copies of Gleaming Overseer (Uncommon)Two copies of Winged Words (Common)Three copies of Murder (Common)One Sphinx of Foresight (Rare)Two copies of Nightvale Predator (Uncommon)Three copies of Eternal Skylord (Uncommon)Two copies of Unexplained Vision (Common)One Enter the God-Eternals (Rare)One Gravewaker (Rare)One Commence the Endgame (Rare)One Liliana, Dreadhorde General (Mythic Rare)Four Copies of Dimir Guildgate10 basic Island lands11 basic Swamp lands The Liliana Legions deck for MTG Arena is available from Dec. 3 to Feb. 10.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyosdNmmGaeopqybrnToGSaqpWjrm64yKWgmqaRYrGmr8pmrqKsmGLBuLXTnJ9mqKKeuqY%3D\n","link":"/post/get-a-free-mtg-arena-liliana-deck-with-twitch-prime/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Get a free MTG Arena Liliana deck with Twitch Prime"},{"body":"To succeed in Elden Ring, players need to be able to deal the most damage possible to their opponents. Whether that opponent is a random enemy on a walkway or a full-on demigod, players can make life much easier in the Lands Between if they know how to inflict the maximum amount of damage. The best way to do that, aside from exploiting an enemy’s weaknesses, is by landing a critical hit. A critical hit is a mechanic that allows players to deal extra damage with one hit. Sometimes, this extra damage isn’t noticeable but certain bosses in Elden Ring fall at the knees when players inflict a critical hit. In addition to weakening an opponent, enemies will also stop fighting for a brief spell once critically hit. This gives players time to heal, consume another item, or perhaps call in a Spirit Ash summons. A critical hit can singlehandedly win a fight in some cases, so every player should know how to take advantage of it. Landing critical hits in Elden Ring  There are a few different kinds of critical hits in Elden Ring. The most commonly used one is when players sneak up behind an enemy, press the attack button, and perform a backstab. This deals extra damage to an opponent and also causes them to fall to the ground. To take advantage of the backstab, all players need to do is either stealthily sneak behind an enemy or go behind a human enemy’s backside and press the melee button. Humans are susceptible to backstabs even if the fight is ongoing. The next critical hit is the parry/guard counter. This is a mechanic that allows players to stop an incoming attack and then retaliate with one of their own, dealing additional damage than a normal attack. To perform this, players need to wait for their enemy to attack with a melee weapon of some kind. Once they do, players need to hit the block button at the perfect time. If done correctly, the enemy will fall back slightly. If players only hit the block button, then they’ve just parried. But performing the block and then hitting the melee button will trigger a guard counter, which deals extra damage and sends the enemy flying backward. Finally, the last kind of critical hit is when an enemy has run out of stamina. If an enemy or boss has been dealing attacks or moving around for several seconds, they’re likely close to being out of stamina. Once they are, which is signified by the enemy moving slower, players can swoop in for an attack. This attack will cause the enemy to flinch, which opens the door for another attack of the critical hit variety. This next attack will deal additional damage and force the boss to retreat to recoup their stamina. Critical hits are a mechanic that takes time to master in Elden Ring. But once players do, they have a whole other strategy to use against enemies. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brzEq52oqp1irm6v0aKropuRoXqptdNmoKdllaGxprqMq6Cnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-perform-a-critical-hit-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to perform a critical hit in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s tiny Pine map is making its way to mobile. It will likely be released with the upcoming season 10 of the game.\nThe Pine map was playable in the public test build released by Activision in late June. The company had said that features in the build were used to test out upcoming features to seasons nine and 10 of the game. Since the map wasn’t released in season nine, it will likely be coming on season 10.\nRelated: Attack of the Undead mode is live in Call of Duty: Mobile\nSo far, the Terminal map has been confirmed to be coming with the next season. In a community update on Reddit today, a user asked about the Pine map’s release. Activision responded “there is indeed a map called Pine that exists in the Call of Duty universe” with a winky face emoji. It also said that news about the other multiplayer map will be coming out this weekend.\nComment from discussion COD_Mobile_Official’s comment from discussion \"Call of Duty: Mobile – September 4th\".  Pine is a really small map. Only the one-vs-one and two-vs-two modes can be played on it. With season nine of the game ending on Sept. 10, fans will probably not have to wait long to experience the map on mobile.\nUntil then, players can enjoy the limited time featured modes currently available in CODM. This includes the 10-vs-10 Team Deathmatch mode on Shipment, as well as the Attack of the Undead mode. The Attack of the Undead was added back to the game earlier today for the first time since its initial release back in season seven. In this, one player is randomly chosen to be the undead at the beginning of each match. Equipped with only a knife and infinite respawns, the undead has to kill all survivors before the time runs out. Survivors turn into the undead on being killed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWfmbKzuoywmKuekaeytHnPoqWeZZ2WvW64yKScpbFdmLyutc2gZK2nXZiurbiMqJ1mnKWpxm65zpugpZ1dnrtuv8SaqqimXWZ9\n","link":"/post/modern-warfare-s-pine-map-likely-coming-to-call-of-duty-mobile-in-season-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Modern Warfare’s Pine map likely coming to Call of Duty: Mobile in season 10"},{"body":"The 25th anniversary Pokémon TCG set has been officially unveiled, and like many fans expected, it will be a collection of throwback reprints mixed in with some newer takes on older themes when it launches on Oct. 8.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCelebrations will showcase many aspects of the Pokémon TCG that have been left in the past, including new cards being added to the Delta Species, Prime, Trainer Pokémon, Light Pokémon, and LV. X.\nThe set itself will be relatively small but is going to feature more than 45 cards, including four Pokémon V and two Pokémon VMAX. Dark Sylveon V, Lance’s Charizard V, Pikachu V Union, and more. There will also be a “special subset” of 25 cards included that are remakes of iconic cards like Base Set Charizard and Tapu Lele-GX.\nEarly product images have leaked, showing off Dragapult Prime, Mimikyu δ, Light Toxtricity, Hydreigon C, and Zacian LV.X, while North American images for some of the items only show placeholder imagery.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, the set will feature nine different products, not counting promotional material. Here are all of those products, when they will launch, and what’s included inside.\u0026nbsp;\nPokémon TCG: Celebrations Collection—Dragapult PrimeOct. 8Includes Dragapult Prime promo, two Celebrations booster packs, one additional booster pack, a four-pocket binder to hold your cards, and one anniversary-themed coinPokémon TCG: Celebrations Collection—Lance’s Charizard V and Dark Sylveon VOct. 8Lance’s Charizard V or Dark Sylveon V promo, four Celebrations booster packs, and two additional booster packsPokémon TCG: Celebrations Deluxe Pin CollectionOct. 8Zacian LV.X promo, a pin featuring Flying and Surfing Pikachu four Celebrations booster packs, and two additional booster packPokémon TCG: Celebrations Elite Trainer BoxOct. 810 Celebrations booster packs, five additional booster packs, Greninja Star promo, 65 anniversary-themed card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a player’s guide to the set, a Pokémon TCG rulebook, dice, condition markers, and a coinPokémon TCG: Celebrations Mini TinsOct. 8Two Celebrations booster packs, one additional booster pack, one anniversary-themed coin, and one Pokémon art cardPokémon TCG: Celebrations Special Collection—Pikachu V-UnionOct. 8Four foil promo cards that make up Pikachu V-Union, one oversize card featuring Pikachu V-Union, one Supporter card featuring Professor Burnet, four Celebrations booster packs, and two additional booster packsPokémon TCG: Celebrations Special Collection—Pikachu VMAXOct. 22Special Pikachu VMAX promo, promo Pikachu V, Gigantamax Pikachu figurine, eight Celebrations booster packs, and three additional booster packsPokémon TCG: Celebrations Ultra-Premium CollectionOctober 2021Two commemorative metal cards featuring Base Set Pikachu and Charizard, one special gold version of Pikachu V, one special gold version of Poké Ball, a Charizard and Pikachu enamel pin, one anniversary-themed metal coin, 17 Celebrations booster packs, eight additional booster packs, and a player’s guidePokémon TCG: Celebrations Collector ChestOctober 2021Six Celebrations booster packs, two additional booster packs, three foil promo cards featuring Mimikyu δ, Light Toxtricity, and Hydreigon C, sticker sheets, a mini-portfolio binder, a coin, and a notepadncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mm5%2Bhuaav06Kmp6tdqLK1edOoZJuqmaO0bq7AnKJmnJWhwaJ50qmcnKGVqHqjrdKeZKydpGKwqa3RorGaqpRirq%2BwjKamq50%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-collections-set-to-bring-back-delta-species-base-set-charizard-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG Collections set to bring back Delta Species, Base Set Charizard, and more"},{"body":"Twitch banned streamer Brad “BlessRNG” Jolly today and removed his popular BlessRNG emote after admitting to abusing an ex-girlfriend.\nThe streamer’s misconduct came to light when an anonymous person reported the abuse to Kanga, Jolly’s employer. Kanga fired Jolly and said in a statement, “The company did not have prior knowledge of the situation and, upon learning, we are deeply sorry to anyone in our community who was affected by this hire. Brad’s actions are unacceptable and do not reflect our culture nor support our mission to build the best products and community in gaming.”\nOur statement regarding one of our recent hires: pic.twitter.com/sBiFeFI3wt\n— Kanga.com (@KangaGG) June 23, 2020  Although Jolly did not deny the claims of misconduct, he did publish a lengthy response, in which he argued that the other person in the relationship was also abusive to him, a response which was received negatively on Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nI've been accused of abuse today.\nI take responsibility for this and hold myself accountable, and have improved with therapy, medication and protecting others at events but I still have a ways to go.\nI have also been abused and need to share my story.https://t.co/WcB4c3YuCZ\n— BlessRNG🙏~Brad Jolly @ Therapy Life (@BlessRNG) June 22, 2020  Twitch streamer Crasskitty, who has knowledge of the situation, said Jolly had admitted to them that he was guilty.\n“This pissed me off because I am friends with the victim you are portraying as an abuser, and because I spent literal days trying to get you to stop violating her.” The user then linked screenshots of a conversation which she had with Jolly, in which it appears Jolly repeatedly contacted the victim after she requested he not do that.\nJolly also published a more direct apology on Wednesday, in which he said, “I regret my actions more than anything. There is no excuse, and there never should be an excuse for such things. I have changed and must keep changing. The industry also has to change.”\nhttps://twitter.com/BlessRNG/status/1275098795735318530/photo/1  Jolly’s ban is one of the first in what is expected to be many coming down from Twitch in response to hundreds of allegations, which have been leveled at various online influencers over the past couple of weeks.\nAfter years of inaction, it appears that Twitch has finally been pressured into taking action against the abusers on their platform. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMm5inq12Xuaa%2F0quloGWimrqwwsSsZKGho2KyrrvTnmSanqSav26tw6agrayZo7RuwM5mmJuto5o%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-bans-blessrng-removes-his-emote-after-admitting-to-abuse/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch bans BlessRNG, removes his emote after admitting to abuse"},{"body":"Overwatch League’s away skins, which wraps heroes in white with pops of teams’ colors, are now available in Overwatch. Players can unlock away skins alongside any home skin—so it’s two new skins for 100 Overwatch League tokens.\nAway skins were added to Overwatch with the game’s Winter Wonderland 2018 update. For fans that already bought Overwatch League skins, away skins will be automatically unlocked the next time Overwatch is opened. The deal applies to all 2018 season teams—Boston Uprising, Dallas Fuel, Florida Mayhem, Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire, Los Angeles Gladiators, Los Angeles Valiant, New York Excelsior, Philadelphia Fusion, San Francisco Shock, Seoul Dynasty, and Shanghai Dragons.\nRelated: Winter Wonderland update brings more than just skins—here’s which heroes have been changed\nSkins for the\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;League’s eight expansion teams haven’t been added to the game yet, but they’ll get the same home and away treatment when they’re added ahead of the Feb. 14 start date. Previously, away Overwatch League skins were only available to those who had the Overwatch League All-Access Pass. Just 12 heroes were assigned away skins that were unlockable through the pass: D.Va, Ana, Zarya, Genji, Sombra, Lúcio, Widowmaker, Orisa, Winston, Reinhardt, Zenyatta, and Junkrat. But now, everyone’s got ‘em.\nThere are 312 home Overwatch League skins in Overwatch. With the away skins added in, there are now 624 total skins for the Overwatch League—something for nearly everyone that plays the game.\nThe\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;League will begin the 2019 season on Feb. 14 at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. A full schedule is expected soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmixn6p6pK3NZqynpJ%2BYuG671Z6psJmkmLVuuMSanq6dXZbEosWMrKKipqNiu7DD\n","link":"/post/you-can-unlock-overwatch-league-away-skins-now/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can unlock Overwatch League away skins now"},{"body":"The card game Magic: The Gathering has over a hundred active terms used through a number of formats, with more getting added each year.\u0026nbsp;\nCreated in 1993 by Richard Garfield, MTG has continually evolved over the years. There are hundreds of terms still active within the card game today, with more getting added each year via digital-only terminology in MTG Arena, along with new keywords and mechanics with each new set. As new terminology gets added, older terms and slang have either fallen off or been replaced by Wizards of the Coast.\u0026nbsp;\nFor new players, learning all the terms and slang used in Magic can get overwhelming. To simplify the learning curve, here are the 20 most often used MTG terms and slang for both tabletop and digital.\u0026nbsp;\nArchetype On the most basic level, Archetype defines decks that slot into a certain style of gameplay. Aggro, Midrange, Control, Combo, and Tempo are the most common MTG archetypes. Within the Limited format, Archetype also defines built-in strategies that are applied to each new set.\u0026nbsp;\nMost Standard-legal sets within an MTG Limited format have a total of 10 archetypes, built around signpost creatures that support a two-color Draft archetype. Vampires, for example, were an archetype within Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow via the colors Red and Black.\u0026nbsp;\nShell A shell is the foundation of a deck. It’s typically used in reference to a build that relies upon a specific card combo or group of cards that provide synergy throughout the rest of the deck in a specific archetype.\u0026nbsp;\nColors There are a total of five colors within the game of Magic, often referred to as the color pie or color wheel. The five colors are White (W), Blue (U), Black (B), Red (R), and Green (G). Creatures and spells have a combination of colors that are played via mana (lands) that represent each of the five colors. There are also colorless creatures and spells that can get played with any color land.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon A single color spell or creature is referred to as a Monocolor spell. Dual-color spells are broken into two categories: Allied colors and Enemy colors. Three color spells are often referred to as Wedges and Arcs. Four color spells and five color spells also exist. And the Strixhaven: School of Mages set added alternate enemy color names based on the five colleges within the Strixhaven University.\u0026nbsp;\nAllied colors: WU Azorious, UB Dimir, BR Rakdos, RG Gruul, and GW SelesnyaEnemy colors: WB Orzhov, UR Izzet, BG Golgari, RW Boros, and GU SimicArc colors: GWU Bant, WUB Esper, UBR Grixis, BRG Jund, and RGW NayaWedge colors: WBG Abzan, URW Jeskai, BGU Sultai, RWB Mardu, and GUR TemurFour-color: WUBR Artifice, UBRG Chaos, BRGW Aggression, RGWU Altruism, and GWUB GrowthFive-color: WUBRGStrixhaven colors: WB Silverquill, UR Prismari, BG Witherbloom, RW Lorehold, and GU Quandrix Pip/CMC Creatures and spells within MTG have a casting cost represented by color and colorless mana in the top right-hand corner of the card. A pip refers to a mana symbol in the card’s casting cost. A card with a WB casting cost has two pips.\u0026nbsp;\nThe CMC of a card is the converted mana cost. A card with a casting cost of 1UW has a CMC of three.\u0026nbsp;\nBase stats Each creature card in MTG has a power and toughness displayed in the bottom right-hand corner of the card. Basic stats can get increased via counters and also decreased via certain spells. Counters, Equipment, and Enchantments can permanently change the base stats of a creature while other changes only occur until the end of that turn.\u0026nbsp;\nValue The value defines what a card is worth when grading its playability within an MTG format. Most Magic cards have a variety of abilities, from entering the battlefield and leaving the battlefield to card draw and effects that have a paid mana cost to trigger them.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MTG card Luminarch Aspirant, for example, has a solid amount of value for a creature with a CMC of 1W in that it adds a +1/+1 counter to a target creature you control at the beginning of combat on your turn despite only having 1/1 base stats.\nCurve Mana curve breaks down the number of spells in a deck according to mana cost. When crafting a 60 card deck, there are typically around 24 lands, each providing one source of mana. Only one land can typically get played on that player’s turn. To play “on curve” is to have a creature or spell that you are able to play each turn.\nMana curves can vary depending on the deck archetype, with Aggro builds wanting more low-cost creatures and a small amount of non-creature spells. An Aggro creature deck won’t typically have any spells that cost five or more in a build.\nWithin the MTG Limited Draft format, the standard practice towards building a 40 card deck with a strong mana curve includes 16 creatures, seven non-creature spells, and 17 lands—with the most cards at two mana, descending slightly as the mana increases.\u0026nbsp;\nOne mana: Zero to two\u0026nbsp;Two mana: SevenThree mana: SixFour mana: FourFive mana: ThreeSix mana: One Mana dork/Mana rock A mana dork is a low-cost CMC creature that can produce mana, typically by tapping. One of the most popular mana dorks in Magic is Llanowar Elves, a 1/1 creature that can tap to add one Green mana to your mana pool for that turn.\u0026nbsp;\nMana rocks are Artifacts that provide additional mana. The Artifact Sol Ring is a popular mana rock within the Commander format, producing two colorless mana when tapped, and has a CMC of one colorless mana.\u0026nbsp;\nSplash Often used within the Sealed and Draft Limited format, players will “splash” a color that is not represented in any of the other cards within that deck. Mana dorks and mana rocks are tools typically used when splashing a second or third color into a deck.\u0026nbsp;\nBomb A bomb is a powerful card that stands out above the rest of the cards in a Magic format. The term is typically used within the Limited format to describe a creature or spell that a player will want to craft a deck around. Bombs usually have a rarity of Mythic Rare or Rare, but can include cards with a lower rarity.\u0026nbsp;\nBread Bread is an acronym that stands for bomb, removal, evasion, Aggro, and dud. The acronym is used to describe the order in which players should pick cards in a Draft format, with bombs being a first pick and duds saved for the final picks.\u0026nbsp;\nWheel The Magic term wheel is used specifically within the Limited Draft format. Players will not pick a card from a pack with the hope that other players in their pod will also choose to pass on that card, resulting in it “wheeling” back around for a later pick.\u0026nbsp;\nChaff Chaff is a Magic term used to describe cards that aren’t worth putting in a deck. Within the Limited format, these cards are often referred to as Draft chaff, also known as duds.\nCantrip Cantrip is an ability found on MTG cards that “draw a card.” Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, for example, is a powerful creature that can “draw a card” upon entering the battlefield or upon attacking.\u0026nbsp;\nBait MTG is a game of skill that involves outplaying your opponent. To “bait” an opponent is to play a card that you expect they will counter or remove, prior to playing a more powerful card during the same turn.\u0026nbsp;\nMill To mill involves putting cards from a player’s library into the graveyard. Milling an opponent’s cards will result in no cards being left in the library. When a player can’t draw a card from their library because it is empty, they lose the game.\u0026nbsp;\nA self-mill deck will want to put your own cards from the library into the graveyard, capitalizing on cards with graveyard abilities such as Flashback—a paid mana ability that allows you to cast a card from the graveyard. Players can also use self-mill strategies to put expensive CMC cards into the graveyard with the ability to bring them onto the battlefield for free with a card like Olivia, Crimson Bride.\u0026nbsp;\nInstant/Sorcery speed Sorcery speed spells, which include most creature cards, can only get cast during that player’s turn. Instant speed spells can get played at any point when a player has priority, often in response to an opponent casting a spell or choosing to attack. Creature cards that can get cast at Instant speed have the keyword Flash.\u0026nbsp;\nEvasion Some cards in Magic have abilities that state a creature “can’t be blocked.” This is evasion, an ability, or keyword like Flying, that lowers the chances of an opponent blocking your attacking creature.\u0026nbsp;\nFetch/Seek/Tutor Fetch is a Magic term used to describe a land, like Fabled Passage,\u0026nbsp;that sacrifices itself to find another land. Players can also Tutor a card, searching for a specific card in their library via a card like Demonic Tutor, allowing them to put the card from their library directly into their hand.\nSeek is a digital-only term used specifically within MTG Arena. It’s a spin-off of Tutor that pulls a random card from a player’s library as opposed to a specific card.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Every MTG Arena digital-only mechanic\nBurn Burn is a term used when direct damage to an opponent’s life total is applied. The MTG card Lightning Bolt is often described as one of the best burn cards in the card game’s history, dealing three damage to any target with a CMC cost of only one Red mana at Instant speed.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHxzfIymmKChk2LBqbGMoJitoJWntq%2BzjJympqWfo3q1sdGmoKennKS0unnSpZinn12Xsqi1zaecq6s%3D\n","link":"/post/20-magic-the-gathering-common-terminology-and-slang-for-beginners/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"20 Magic: The Gathering common terminology and slang for beginners"},{"body":"Twitch’s top World of Warcraft streamer Asmongold took a dive into a different MMORPG yesterday by playing Final Fantasy XIV for the first time. Overall, his 10-hour stream, which opened with about an hour of talking, averaged 145,320 viewers according to Twitch tracking website Sully Gnome. The stream had 1.47 million hours watched.\nAfter years of requests from fans who wanted to see his reaction to the MMO, Asmon downloaded the game and made a character full of pomp and circumstance. During his stream yesterday, Asmongold quickly eclipsed 100,000 concurrent viewers and was well over 200,000 viewers by the time he actually started playing FFXIV.\nWhat. A. Day. Thanks for watching today guys, one of the most incredible streams I've ever had playing Final Fantasy 14, I would have never expected!\nI'll be back on tomorrow morning for more!\n— Zack (@Asmongold) July 4, 2021  Once he finally started to play the game, Asmongold milked the game for every bit of content that he could and spent no fewer than 30-minutes in the character creation screen alone testing and changing every possible option for his toon “Asmongold Bald.”\nOne reason Asmon may have spent so much time in character creation was because of the differences between WoW and FFXIV. Players have significantly fewer options in WoW, as far as creation is concerned.\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Asmongold had no shortage of hilarious overreactions while learning the ropes.\u0026nbsp;There isn’t much room for players who can’t pull their weight in FFXIV’s high levels of content, the streamer discovered through a video that he watched before playing.\n“It’s only eight people for the ultimate version of the fight,” he said. “So I can’t get carried. … oh, wow. … okay… wow. So I don’t know what we’re going to do now. That’s kind of crazy.”\n By the end of his lengthy stream, Asmongold had at least regained some degree of confidence in his ability to get through the game and speculated that he could get to the end of the game in about one month.\nThe game is pretty good pic.twitter.com/8NpPavDjww\n— Zack (@Asmongold) July 4, 2021  Though some people doubted him, Asmongold noted that his privilege as a major content creator will make it easy for him to get assistance when he’s confused or needs to make a group.\nBecause of the hype his fanbase put behind him playing the game, Asmon also said that he likely wouldn’t be playing the game offline. He wanted to make sure that his viewers were able to continue on this FFXIV journey without missing any of his steps along the way.\nOutside of his impressive viewership, Asmongold noted that yesterday’s stream might have been the best he’s ever had in terms of subscriptions.\u0026nbsp;\n “This has been nuts,” he said. “I’ve gone up 7,000 subs today. 7,000 subs in one day. That’s unreal guys. … I don’t think I’ve ever gained that much in one day.” Asmongold is back online today with more FFXIV. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmqJyWxrR5xaKlmqRdm66vwMCssGawmat6p7vRZquhnV2btrO%2F02aroqWV\n","link":"/post/asmongold-plays-final-fantasy-xiv-for-the-first-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold plays Final Fantasy XIV for the first time"},{"body":"There are a variety of different cars available to use in Rocket League. Some are available from the first launch of the game, others must be unlocked through gameplay, and the rest must be purchased in DLC packs or crates.\nThe different cars feature a variety of different hitboxes and handling attributes, which can change how your car interacts with the ball or just how fast your turns can be. The truth is almost any car can be good in Rocket League once you learn how to use it (with the exception of maybe the Scarab, which is a lost cause). But there are a few cars that stand out above the rest at higher levels of the game. Here are some of the best cars available to use in Rocket League.\nOctane Although the Octane is a default car when you first fire up Rocket League, it’s still considered the best car in the game by a wide margin. Since the release of the game, it’s remained the most popular car to pick in both amateur and professional play. It’s popular because of its tight turning radius, excellent hitbox, and overall accurate design.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Octane features a versatile rectangular hitbox, which provides a decent surface area to the front of the car without making it feel too boxy. It has responsive handling with a tight turning radius and the car’s profile is high enough off the ground that it can make moves on the ball both on the ground and in the air.\nThere are actually a number of cars that feature the Octane hitbox, such as the Takumi and the Twinzer. These can also be great options, though most high-level players prefer the standard Octane to other variants because the standard Octane car model matches well with its in-game hitbox. Batmobile The ’16 Batmobile is another popular pick among high-level players. The ‘16 Batmobile battle-car was introduced to the game on March 8, 2016. It’s the longest car in the game and features a plank hitbox. This car has been favored by many high-level players because its angular design allows the car to pull off powerful precision shots and the long flat frame can be an effective tool for dribbling and shooting while in the air.\nUnfortunately for players, the ‘16 Batmobile is no longer available for purchase. So unless you have an account that already bought that pack, you can’t get this car normally and must wait until Psyonix reintroduces it in the Item shop, such as during the2021 Haunted Hallows event. Luckily, there are a few different cars that share a similar hitbox, including the Artemis, Centio, Mantis, and Sentinel. You can achieve similar results using any of these plank type cars if you don’t have the ‘16 Batmobile.\nDominus The Dominus was a DLC car when it released on Aug. 13, 2015 as part of the Supersonic Fury Pack. After Rocket League‘s switch to Blueprints, though, it’s become available for free without purchase on all accounts.\nAfter the Octane, the Dominus is the most popular car pick at high levels of the game. It shares many of the advantages of the Batmobile plank type cars in the air, but it handles corners better than the plank hitbox cars. For some players, the Dominus offers the best of both worlds between the plank hitbox and the Octane hitbox, handling in the air like a plank car and handling the ball of the ground like an Octane.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are over 20 cars in Rocket League that use the Dominus hitbox. Those cars include the ‘89 Batmobile, the Dominus GT, the DeLorean, and the Aftershock. But the classic Dominus remains the model that most closely matches the actual hitbox you’re working with, so it’s still the most popular version of the vehicle.\nBreakout The Breakout is one of the three default cars alongside the Octane and the Merc. The Breakout isn’t nearly as popular as the Octane, the Dominus, or the ‘16 Batmobile, but this car can definitely get the job done when put to the test. It features a reasonably effective hitbox that functions like a slightly wider and shorter version of the Dominus hitbox. Although it’s definitely more clumsy in the air than the Dominus, it’s a decent option for players who don’t have a Dominus or a car with the Plank hitbox.\nAlthough the Breakout is a rare sight at the highest levels of Rocket League, it isn’t totally unheard of. In particular, freestyle players have been known to make use of the car to pull off their wild aerial maneuvers. Several cars share the Breakout hitbox, including the Cyclone, Samurai, and the Animus GP. If you’re just getting started with Rocket League and can’t wait to unlock a plank hitbox car, the Breakout is a serviceable alternative.\nEndo The Endo was first released on March 22, 2017. This car is only available through Blueprints and occasionally in the Item Shop, so getting your hands on it can be a little difficult. This car features the Hybrid body type, which is overall more boxy than most of the other cars on this list. The Endo is longer than the Octane but shares a similar width and height to the Octane’s hitbox. It also feels taller than the Breakout’s.\nThe biggest drawback to the Endo is that it isn’t as good at cornering as the Octane, Dominus, or Breakout. What it lacks in turning radius, though, it makes up for with its in-air handling. Flying upside down with the Endo feels amazing and its longer design can help generate power where an Octane might struggle. This car might be worse than the Octane in some ways, but it’s still a great option for anyone who’s looking to switch off the standard best practices and try an outside-the-box car.\nAftershock The Aftershock was released on July 5, 2016, as part of the Rocket League Collector’s Edition, so you need the DLC to play with it or get lucky and receive it from drops. It has the Dominus hitbox but is quite fast for its heavy feel.\nYou can have a great sense of control with this car, which makes it perfect for offensive gameplay and to score as many goals as possible. It’s a great option among the Dominus hitbox cars to choose from.\nMarauder If you like to play defensively, the Marauder is a good option to play as a goalkeeper of sorts. It was part of the Rocket League Collector’s Edition DLC, then became available for purchase individually. Now, though, players need to obtain it from drops. The Marauder has the Octane hitbox, the same as one the best cars in the game, but with a bulky and tank build. Because of that, it feels heavy when driving. But that’s what makes the hits feel more powerful as well. Its big size can cover a large area to defend the goal while intimidating the opponent.\nMantis The Mantis is a great car that you can play with if you like the ’16 Batmobile. It was released on May 10, 2017, and could only be obtained from the Nitro Crate. Its addition was actually a response to players asking for a car similar to the Batmobile.\nIt also has the Plank hitbox, so you’ll have to jump a lot while playing to pull off flips and use its flat build most effectively to score goals, stop the ball mid-air, and play offensively.\nNimbus The Nimbus is one of several Hybrid cars available in Rocket League, like the previously mentioned Endo. Since it has a Hybrid hitbox, you can have a versatile playstyle with its short and narrow build. It has a similar feel to the Dominus, so it’ll be an easy migration to the Nimbus.\nMerc The Merc might not be everyone’s cup of tea because of its massive hitbox size. But its size can work wonders to defend goals, hit the ball in the air, or just throw yourself against other opponents and explode them.\nIt became available on July 7, 2015, with the game’s release, so you can play with it right from the start. You can trade some painted variants, but it’s a common car. The Merc and the Battle Bus are also the only cars with the Merc hitbox.\nThe Merc won’t give you speed, though, only strength. It’s good for beginners who don’t know how to play with strategies, jumps, or flips. It has a straightforward playstyle with its unique build—hit the ball with everything you have.\nAt the end of the day, what car you use comes down to personal preference. If you like a car that isn’t on this list, that doesn’t mean you’re wrong. Use whatever feels good to you, have fun, and don’t be afraid to try something new. There are players who will never try any cars outside the Octane, and that’s fine. But if you explore some of these other options, you may be surprised how much fun you can have using all of the different cars Rocket League has to offer and with how different hitboxes may affect your playstyle.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8o7HSrWSrp5OgsrV5y56YoK2VYrCivtJccbdypJrFtYmunKuappVbwabE03Z4payYpMKotIRrZ62glVp%2FcZvCrZinnVVnfaq%2FhGtnmmSSpMGpcZFpmKaZpJrCs3GRaZinnFVnfbG%2Bzp%2BcrKuZpLuiuIRrZ6mkka57\n","link":"/post/best-cars-in-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Cars in Rocket League"},{"body":"A total of 20 new and returning champions are joining the Fates: Festival of Beasts within Teamfight Tactics, showcasing old and new abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nHitting the PBE server on Jan. 6 and launching via the live servers on Jan. 21, Set 4.5 is packed full of champions itching to disrupt the meta. There are a total of 20 champions being added in the Fates: Festival of Beasts mid-set update and seven new traits. Related: Here’s every new TFT Set 4.5 trait and origin\nFrom the first time appearance of Tryndamere in TFT to the return of Kayle, here’s every stat and ability for each of the new Set 4.5 champions.\u0026nbsp;\nOne-cost Brand, Tristana, and Nasus are the one-cost champions being added to Set 4.5. It’s possible for Brand’s spell to miss, according to principal game designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer, or he can deal massive amounts of damage by hitting three or four enemies. Tristana is similar to Kog’Maw and Vayne, while Nasus is similar to Cassiopeia from Galaxies and Teemo in Fates.\u0026nbsp;\nBrand HP: 500AD: 40AS: 0.65Armor: 20MR: 40Mana: 0/50Ability: After a brief delay, Brand erupts the ground under the enemy with the highest AS in flames, dealing 200/300/500 magic damage to enemies within. If an enemy is caught in the epicenter, they are stunned for 1.5/2/3 seconds.\u0026nbsp; Tristana HP: 500AD: 55AS: 0.7Armor: 20MR: 40Mana: 0/40Ability: Tristana excites her Dragon, increasing her AS by 50/60/80 percent and dealing 30/60/90 magic damage on hit for three seconds. Nasus HP: 650AD: 45AS: 0.65Armor: 40MR: 40Mana: 0/60Ability: Nasus withers the enemy with the highest percent health, dealing 400/600/850 damage over five seconds, and slowing their Attack Speed and Movement Speed by 50 percent for the duration.\u0026nbsp; Two-cost There are a total of four new two-cost champs in Set 4.5: Nautilus, Braum, Vladimir, and Rakan. Braum is a massive tank with a shield while Nautilus is a reprint from Galaxies. Rakan has evolved since Galaxies while Vladimir does a solid job of healing allies nearby as a frontline unit.\u0026nbsp;\nNautilus HP: 750AD:55AS: 0.6Armor: 45MR: 30Mana: 75/150Ability: Nautilus erupts the ground beneath his target, knocking them up, stunning them for 3/4/5 seconds, and dealing 300/450/1000 magic damage.Fabled Bonus: Nautilus also grants himself a shield that reduces incoming damage by 60 percent for five seconds.\u0026nbsp; Braum HP: 750AD:40AS: 0.6Armor: 60MR: 60Mana: 0/70Ability: Braum puts up his shield for four seconds, absorbing and stopping all incoming missiles and reducing his damage taken from that direction by 75/80/90 percent.\u0026nbsp; Vladimir HP: 750AD: 40AS: 0.6Armor: 30MR: 30Mana: 0/60Ability: Vladimir deals 350/500/750 magic damage to his target. All nearby allies are healed for 40 percent of the damage dealt.\u0026nbsp; Rakan HP: 600AD: 45AS: 0.7Armor: 40MR: 30Mana: 40/90Ability: Rakan dashes to the furthest enemy within range, disarming all units he passes through for 2.5/3/4 seconds and taunting his target. Rakan then creates a shield with 300/550/950 health on himself for four seconds.\u0026nbsp; Three-cost The new three-cost Set 4.5 champions are Neeko, Shyvana, Darius, and Sivir. Shyvana has the potential to become the new Kindred within the mid-set, especially when equipped with an item like Warmog’s Armor. Darius is a reprint with some new abilities, while Neeko’s abilities are similar to her ability from Rise of the Elements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNeeko HP: 700AD: 45AS: 0.7Armor: 25MR: 25Mana: 0/60Ability: Neeko throws a seed at a random target that explodes for 150/225/375 magic damage three times. Each explosion increasing the radius by one Hex.Fabled bonus: The third explosion is empowered dealing 300/450/900 magic damage instead.\u0026nbsp; Shyvana HP: 650AD: 70AS: 0.75Armor: 35MR: 80Mana: 0/75Ability: Shyvana dashes up to two Hexes away from her current target and transforms in Dragon Form, becoming a Ranged attacker for 60 seconds. While in Dragon Form, Shyvana gains 40/45/50 percent bonus health, and 30/60/120 attack damage. Basic attacks apply a burn on enemies hit for two seconds, dealing a total of 150/300/600 bonus magic damage. \u0026nbsp; Darius HP: 800AD: 70AS: 0.7Armor: 60MR: 30 Mana: 0/50Ability: Darius dunks an enemy, dealing 500/750/1250 magic damage. While dunking. Darius is unstoppable. If this kills the target, Darius immediately casts again dealing 25 percent reduced damage.\u0026nbsp; Sivir HP: 650AD: 70AS: 0.85Armor: 20MR: 20Mana: 30/80Ability: Sivir Rallies her allies within two Hexes, granting them 40/50/70 percent Attack Speed for five seconds. Sivir gains 100/200/400 bonus Attack Damage for the duration.\u0026nbsp; Four-cost There are a total of six new four-cost champions within Set 4.5. From the return of Aurelion Sol to Tryndamere’s first appearance in TFT, each of these champs packs a punch.\u0026nbsp;\nAurelion Sol HP: 650AD: 40AS: 0.75Armor: 20MR: 80Mana: 0/80Ability: Aurelion Sol breathes lightning in a line toward the farthest enemy, dealing 350/550/1750 magic damage and overcharging all enemies hit for 10 seconds. If an enemy is already overcharged, Aurelion Sol Consumes the effect and deals 50 percent bonus damage.\u0026nbsp; Olaf HP: 900AD: 85AS: 0.8Armor: 50MR: 60Mana: 0/70Ability: Olaf gains 150/175/350 percent Attack Speed, immunity to Crowd Control, and his attacks cleave in a cone in front of him for 40/45/50 percent physical damage for the rest of combat.\u0026nbsp; Tryndamere HP: 850AD: 85AS: 0.85Armor: 50MR: 40Mana: 30/80Ability: Tryndamere spins toward the most enemies in a line dealing 140 percent of his AD to enemies in his path and empowering his next three autos to do 75/100/200 percent additional damage.\u0026nbsp; Xayah Hp: 650AD: 75AS: 0.9Armor: 25MR: 20Mana: 0/70Ability: Xayah leaps into the air becoming un-targetable, invulnerable, and throwing out a fan of feather daggers that deal 250/275/325 percent AD Physical damage to enemies within a cone. Xayah then recalls her feathers, striking enemies for 100/200/400 magic damage per feather.\u0026nbsp; Kayle HP: 650AD: 75AS: 0.9Armor: 25MR: 20Mana: 0/70Ability: Kayle Ascends, causing her attacks to launch waves that deal 90/165/500 bonus magic damage.\u0026nbsp; Cho’Gath HP: 1000AD: 100AS: 0.6Armor: 40MR: 40Mana: 75/150Ability: Cho’Gath ruptures a large area, dealing 200/400/1500 magic damage and knocking up all enemies for 2/2.5/8 seconds.Fabled bonus: Cho’Gath additionally knocks up all enemies on the board.\u0026nbsp; Five-cost A total of three new five-cost legendaries are getting added in Set 4.5. Swain is a powerhouse that damages enemies in multiple ways while Samira can blast an entire team. Ornn is a little squishy, but his ability to create Artifacts makes up for his lack of power.\u0026nbsp;\nSwain HP: 900AD: 60AS: 065Armor: 40MR: 75Mana: 40/100Ability: Swain transforms into his dragon form for six seconds. While in Dragon form, he gains 60/75/100 percent maximum health, dealing 75/150/1000 magic damage each second to enemies within 2.5/2.5/5 hexes and breathes a cone of fire every two seconds that deals 175/350/5000 magic damage, reduces healing by 50 percent of the duration an burns 25 percent maximum health as true damage over 10 seconds. Samira HP: 900AD: 80AS: 0.9Armor: 30MR: 30Mana: N/AAbility: Samira dashes and becomes unstoppable, unleashing 3/4/10 shots per second at three enemies within 2.5 Hexes for two seconds. Each shot deals 50/60/80 percent AD physical damage. For the duration, Samira gains 100 percent dodge chance.  Ornn HP: 900AD: 100AS: 0.55Armor: 50MR: 50Mana: 80/160Ability: Ornn summons an elemental from behind the farthest enemy to travel toward him, slowing the Attack Speed of enemies hit by 50 percent for three seconds and dealing 150/250/750 magic damage. If the elemental runs into Ornn, he headbutts it, redirecting it toward another distant enemy, stunning for 1.5/2/15 seconds and dealing 150/250/750 magic damage.\u0026nbsp; Update Jan. 20 1pm CT: Stats and abilities were updated after the release of TFT Patch 11.2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHymwsSrsGamlax6tbLTZqqerF1penZ5wqGYpqiZpLu0edKtmK2rXZa7pXnAm6CloaSesrR5yKdkn52jqba3rctmpp9lkpqutMDS\n","link":"/post/every-new-tft-set-4-5-champions-stats-and-abilities-in-festival-of-beasts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every new TFT Set 4.5 champions’ stats and abilities in Festival of Beasts"},{"body":"If you’ve played Counter-Strike, you’ve dabbled in Quake, or you’ve tried Apex Legends out for size, you should be at home with bunny hopping. Bunny hopping is all about gaining velocity and using air-strafing to travel from one location to another. Some games actively discourage it, like Call of Duty. But others, like VALORANT, embrace it. But how exactly do you bunny hop? Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning the art of bunny hopping. Understanding air-strafing is essential to the craft. This is jumping (or falling) and moving your mouse in a direction while pressing the corresponding strafe key—A for left, D for right. Once you’ve got air-strafing down to a tee, you can start practicing your bunny hops. Bunny hopping is the act of combining a left (A) air strafe with a right (D) air strafe in quick succession. See Valorant on Amazon To do this, jump and press A while simultaneously pointing your mouse to the left of your mouse pad. Then, jump, press D, and move your mouse to the right side of your mouse pad. You then rinse and repeat, jumping from left to right and building up speed. You can also use W to bunny hop, combined with either A or D. When bunny hopping, you should consider saying goodbye to your space bar and binding jump to your scroll wheel. It’s much easier to sequence your bunny hops and time them correctly when you’re scrolling. Scrolling up and down are both acceptable, but down is generally the way to go. But if you’re a Jett main, because of the nature of Glide, it’s best to stick with the space bar.\nYou can also bunny hop silently by jumping and immediately holding the shift key before strafing left or right. This can come in handy in certain situations.\nAnd what’s the point of bunny hopping? The momentum you gain from bunny hopping on the spot is barely worth mentioning in VALORANT. But in certain scenarios, it can be worth taking into consideration. If you want to move around the map as fast as possible and get to a spike site before your enemy, you should avoid bunny hopping. It might even slow you down if you make a mistake.\nBut if you want to brute force your way through Brimstone’s Incendiary, Phoenix’s Hot Hands, or Viper’s Snakebite, bunny hopping could save you a few extra seconds. If you find yourself in an unfortunate situation and you’re forced to reload in the middle of a gunfight, bunny hopping from side to side could also save your life. There’s nothing wrong with confusing your enemy and throwing their crosshair off-kilter. Which agent is best suited to bunny hopping? Raze gains the most out of bunny hopping. Bouncing off of Raze’s Blast Pack and immediately bunny hopping when you hit the ground will give you a quick burst of speed. You can then add a second Blast Pack to the mix and shoot across the map. The same goes for her ultimate ability. The same momentum can also be gained with agents like Jett and Neon. After dashing with Jett or sprinting with Neon, try bunny hopping for a burst of speed and a few extra steps. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnBrqWnsV2dvLF51ZqjqKqRo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-bunny-hop-in-valorant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to bunny hop in VALORANT"},{"body":"Using a laptop as a second monitor is a nifty way of expanding a display in a pinch, and it doesn’t require any cabling or ports. Some users may also find it cheaper and more convenient to use their outdated laptop as a display instead of spending cash on a new monitor. The only requirement for using a laptop as a monitor is that both devices must be on Windows 10.\nStart with the laptop being used as a monitor On your laptop, click on the Windows icon.Navigate to Settings, then System, and click on Projecting to this PC.A window will open with the settings. There will be a text saying Add the Wireless Display optional feature to project to this PC with highlighted text below saying Optional features.Click on Optional features. Click on Add a feature.Another window will pop up with a list of features.\u0026nbsp; Scroll to the bottom, and tick the checkbox for Windows Display.Click on Install.Go back to Projecting to this PC in System Settings.A window will open showing the current settings. While the default settings are fine for many users, others may prefer a higher level of security and require a pin for devices before they pair with the laptop. Click on the highlighted text saying Launch the Connect app to project to this PC.\u0026nbsp;A window will pop up saying that the laptop is ready to connect wirelessly. Switch to the PC projecting to the laptop On your main PC that will project to the laptop, press the Windows Key+P to bring up the projection menu. Choose the option that best suits your needs, and then click on Connect to a wireless display.The PC will detect the laptop and project to it.\u0026nbsp; Troubleshooting Some users may experience connectivity issues, but these are usually easy to fix. Here are a few quick fixes that can solve connectivity issues. Ensure both devices are running on the latest version of Windows 10.Open Display Settings and click on the Detect button.Restart both devices.See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnUrJxmmV2hrrHAzqlkmqtdlnq0scKopZ1lnaS7qsDOqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-use-a-laptop-as-a-second-monitor/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to use a laptop as a second monitor"},{"body":"IRL streams in public places can oftentimes raise a number of barriers for content creators—both literal and figurative.\nYesterday, travel streamer Arab encountered one of those obscure hurdles that one would only ever encounter in the wild when a child was crying near him in a park and wouldn’t seem to stop.\nTrying to enjoy the serenity of the public park on a bench, Arab and his friend were hanging out with a Twitch stream live when a crying child rounded a corner, walking directly in front of him.\nA Toddler was crying \u0026amp; ruining the stream…\nSo I paid him $100 to SHUT THE FUCK UP 💵🤝 pic.twitter.com/U7XtOfAAM7\n— Arab (@YourFellowArab) June 7, 2022  Approaching the situation comedically and with a smile, Arab told the child “bro, we’re streaming, like come on.”\nAfter the child stopped and looked at him, Arab continued.\n“Like at least gift some subs or something, you know what I mean?” he said before reaching into his wallet. “Here, I gotchu. I gotchu, bro. Will you stop crying if I give you a hundred bucks? You gotta stop crying.”\nTaking out a fresh C-note, Arab continued to negotiate with the adorable stream terrorizing menace, making him promise to stop crying before handing him the money. Originally telling the child that he needed to pinky promise he’d stop crying, Arab eventually compromised with a high-five.\nArab ended the encounter by telling the child to be a “good boy to your mom” as he handed him the money, laughing hysterically as the boy calmed down and walked away with the money.\nWhile the exchange appears as though it could have been a scripted stunt, it certainly doesn’t take away from the humor of the situation that had viewers laughing with statements like “I want subs BabyRage” and “I’m crying give me a 100 bucks.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmihoqF6tcPIrZqhZaOpv6atzJ6pZqiRrsBuwM6dm6WdomJ%2BcXyMraZmq6SkvW6v0bKgp58%3D\n","link":"/post/irl-twitch-streamer-pays-toddler-100-to-stop-crying/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IRL Twitch streamer pays toddler $100 to stop crying"},{"body":" McCreamy is a well-known content creator in the Fortnite community. While he’s a talented player, his comedic approach served as the most crucial factor behind his success.\u0026nbsp;\nHe started his YouTube channel around 2016 and was primarily uploading Overwatch montages. He then moved onto PUBG until the release of Fortnite in 2017. His sense of humor and fun personality drew the attention of thousands, and he eventually exploded in popularity with videos featuring rare moments in Fortnite.\nMcCreamy may not be a professional player, but he’s undoubtedly talented at Fortnite and can be a fun and informative teacher. If you’re looking to emulate his gameplay, then taking a look at his settings can be an excellent idea. Keep in mind that while his settings are optimized for the most efficiency, some may be up to personal preference, and you can only make them better by fine-tuning them for yourself.\nMcCreamy’s video settings Though most players prefer keeping almost all graphical settings at their minimum levels, McCreamy prefers having more of a balance between frames and visual quality.\nHe sets everything to “Low” or “Off” apart from View Distance and Textures. Keeping Viewing distance on Epic allows players to spot llamas and loots better from long distances. Playing with Textures on Epic increases the visual quality of the game, but there are also discussions about its ability to increase players’ frames-per-second (FPS.)\nWindowed Mode: FullscreenResolution: 1920 x 1080Frame Rate Limit: UnlimitedBrightness: 50 percentColor Blind Mode / Strength: Off3D Resolution: 100 percentInterface Contrast: 1x\u0026nbsp;View Distance: EpicAnti-Aliasing: OffTextures: EpicPost Processing: LowEffects: LowShadows: OffVSync: OffMotion Blur: OffAllow Multithreaded Rendering: On McCreamy’s mouse settings McCreamy prefers keeping his DPI at lower levels and makes any of his sensitivity adjustments via Fortnite’s settings.\nDPI: 400X-Axis Sensitivity: 13.0 percentY-Axis Sensitivity: 13.0 percentPolling Rate: 1000 HzTargeting Sensitivity: 45.0 percentScope Sensitivity: 45.0 percent McCreamy’s keybinds Wall: QFloor: YStairs: ORoof: BTrap: TUse: ECrouch: Left CtrlInventory: IMap: MReload / Rotate Building Piece: RBuilding Edit: GHarvesting Tool: 1Weapon Slot 1: Mouse Button 5Weapon Slot 2: Mouse Button 4Weapon Slot 3: 3Weapon Slot 4: CWeapon Slot 5: XHUD Scale: 100 percentSprint by Default: OnncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqabk6eyornYrGSfp6Kpu6rAxGaqnqyknruovw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mccreamy-s-fortnite-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"McCreamy’s Fortnite settings"},{"body":"Tekken 7’s season four update finally has a release date and a new trailer showcasing just a few of the features, updates, and content that players can enjoy starting Nov. 10.\u0026nbsp;\nThis new season includes Kunimitsu as the next playable character, balance changes, and an overhaul for the online modes.\u0026nbsp;\nThe next combo of hard hitting content arrives Nov. 10th for #TEKKEN 7!\nKunimitsu returns as a new playable character along with a new stage, the Vermilion Gates. 🦊🌸\nWATCH our trailer and get ready for the next battle! https://t.co/IDN7XMUCsk pic.twitter.com/59lPSPJKES\n— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) November 7, 2020  Kunimitsu and the Vermillion Gates stage will be one of the two new fighters added in this season. The new trailer gave a look at how she will play, along with some of the new moves given to every other character on the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nThose new moves were specifically developed with the full roster of characters in mind, as the Tekken team wants to try and push players to look at other characters who might not see a lot of usage online.\nPlayers will be most focused on the incoming enhancements to the online experience, including a new Wi-Fi Indicator that will provide players a way to know if their opponent is using Wi-Fi or a wired internet connection. This was one of the most requested features from fans, according to Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada, as 60 percent of Tekken’s online player base uses wired connections and wants the best experience when playing at higher levels.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with that Wi-Fi Indicator, the new Tekken Prowess feature will help show detailed stats, skills, and usage for players in regards to their ranks and performance online and with individual characters, The new Tekken God Omega rank is also being added so players have a new goal to reach when grinding the ladder.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a bonus, anyone who purchases the season four pass will receive multiple in-game costumes, stickers, and profile customization items themed after Pac-Man and the franchise’s 40th anniversary.\u0026nbsp;\nThere is still no price listed for the season four pass, but because only two characters are being released, Kunimitsu and another unrevealed fighter for Spring 2021, it should be slightly cheaper than the usual $24.99 that seasons one and three charged.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy1scqknKdlZ2LApq3SqKVmbF2qvaWt055koKeVqHqttdWeZKimXaO8t3mQaQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tekken-7-season-4-update-goes-live-on-nov-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tekken 7 season 4 update goes live on Nov. 10"},{"body":"Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy jumped into the Natus Vincere’s CS:GO roster for good in the middle of 2021. Since then, the team has been pretty much unstoppable. Despite being only been 19-year- old, b1t has already proven that he’s an individual of a world-class caliber. Until now, he’s helped NAVI claim numerous important trophies, with the PGL Stockholm Major 2021 being one of them. B1t’s skill doesn’t go unappreciated. The Ukrainian was chosen to be HLTV’s ninth-best player in 2021.\nHere’s b1t’s full list of video, mouse, crosshair, and viewmodel settings.\nVideo Settings Monitor Settings Resolution1280×960Texture Quality4:3ScalingStretchedHZ240BenQ XL2546 Mouse Settings DPI400Sensitivity1.42eDPI568Raw InputOnHz1000Zoom Sensitivity1.00Windows Sensitivity6Mouse AccelerationOffLogitech G Pro X Superlight Video Settings Color ModeComputer MonitorBrightness118 percentDisplay ModeFullscreenGlobal Shadow QualityHighModel/Texture DetailLowTexture StreamingDisabledEffect DetailLowShadow DetailLowBoost Player ContrastDisabledMulticore RenderingEnabledMultisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode8x MSAAFXAA Anti-AliasingDisabledTexture Filtering ModeBilinearWait for Vertical SyncDisabledMotion BlurDisabledTriple-Monitor ModeDisabledUse Uber ShadersEnabled Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080  Crosshair Settings Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate b1t’s crosshair settings. Here’s\u0026nbsp;how to open the console in\u0026nbsp;CS:GO.\ncl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 4; cl_crosshaircolor_b 144; cl_crosshaircolor_g 238; cl_crosshaircolor_r 0; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; Viewmodel viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 3; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 0; cl_righthand 1; CL_BOB cl_bob_lower_amt 5; cl_bobamt_lat 0.33; cl_bobamt_vert 0.14; cl_bobcycle 0.98; Launch settings +fps_max 400 -freq 240 -console -tickrate 128 -novid -rate 786432 +cl_interp_ratio 1ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK6Qrapmq5Wpwaq6xqxknKqfqMCprcirZJqmlGLDqrHWpqadnZxis7C%2BjJyqoKc%3D\n","link":"/post/b1t-s-settings-crosshair-and-viewmodel-for-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"B1t’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS:GO"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a 90-rated Player Moments version of Saúl Ñíguez from Atlético de Madrid to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today. It can be obtained by completing a set of squad-building challenges (SBC).\nThis is Saúl’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. Player Moments cards are used to celebrate a special match or season that a specific player had in the past. EA created this Player Moments card to celebrate his amazing solo goal against Bayern in the UCL 2015-2016 season.\nBetter call him 🧪⚽️\nA new Moments Player Squad Building Challenge is now live in #FUT#FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/IRBVhxp1vX\n— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 13, 2021  EA mainly upgraded Saúl’s Pace (+24), while somewhat increasing the rest of his skills, including Shooting (+10), Dribbling (+10), Passing (+5), Physical (+4), and Defending (+1), when you compare this new card to his 84-rated gold version. You can complete this SBC until April 20.\nThis is a pretty good card with balanced stats. Player Moments Saúl has four-star skills and weak foot and can have his stats boosted by applying the anchor chemistry style. You can elevate his Defending (+7), Physical (+7), and Pace (+5), maximizing his Sprint Speed.\nThis SBC costs around 348,150 FUT coins on Xbox One, 327,850 on PlayStation 4, and 401,000 on PC. Even though this card is a good choice, it’s overpriced, especially if you consider the recently released Showdown Neres and Showdown Džeko that are reasonably priced and have similar stats to Player Moments Saúl.\nIf you want to complete the Player Moments Saúl SBC, you’ll need to turn in two squads: Real Madrid and La Liga. The first segment requires an 85-rated squad with 65 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Atlético de Madrid. The second one asks for an 86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and at least one player from LaLiga.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Player Moments Saúl Ñíguez currently, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nAtlético Madrid GK:\u0026nbsp;Rui Patrício 84-rated (Wolverhampton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Wilfred Ndidi 84-rated (Leicester City)CB:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Jiménez 84-rated (Wolverhampton)CB:\u0026nbsp;Kieran Trippier 83-rated (Atlético de Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Iker Muniain 83-rated (Athletic Bilbao)CM:\u0026nbsp;Sergio Busquets 87-rated (Barcelona)CM:\u0026nbsp;Miralem Pjanić 85-rated (Barcelona)RM:\u0026nbsp;Lucas Ocampos 82-rated (Sevilla)LF:\u0026nbsp;Mikel Oyarzabal 84-rated (Real Sociedad)RF:\u0026nbsp;Antoine Griezmann 87-rated (Barcelona)ST:\u0026nbsp;Mauro Icardi 85-rated (Paris Saint-Germain) La Liga GK:\u0026nbsp;Koen Casteels 83-rated (VfL Wolfsburg)LB:\u0026nbsp;Luis Suárez 87-rated (Atlético de Madrid)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marcos Acuña 83-rated (Sevilla)CB:\u0026nbsp;Jan Vertonghen 83-rated (Benfica)RB:\u0026nbsp;Pizzi 84-rated (Benfica)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Toni Kroos 83-rated (Real Madrid)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Rafa 83-rated (Benfica)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Karim Benzema 93-rated (Real Madrid)LM:\u0026nbsp;Mikel Oyarzabal 84-rated (Real Sociedad)RM:\u0026nbsp;Jesús Corona 84-rated (Porto)ST:\u0026nbsp;Antoine Griezmann 87-rated (Barcelona)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaChrrqx0WakqKWVo8G0edKarKVlo5ewbrXNZp2inpFif3J51KWroqWRqbJuwMSapA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-player-moments-sa%C3%BAl-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Player Moments Saúl SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The big and brawny Forge may be gone, but he won’t be forgotten.\nRespawn revealed a short trailer today that was supposed to be an ordinary interview between Outlands reporter Lisa Stone and James “The Forge” McCormick. The mysterious Revenant had other plans in mind, however, stabbing the upcoming legend in the back before the broadcast abruptly ended. And now, players can pick up Forge’s weapon charm from the scene of the crime, according to Apex Legends data miner iLootGames.\nGone but not forgotten, go get your charm out of his deathbox in sorting factory ! pic.twitter.com/I1KmlafHml\n— iLootGames (@iLootGames) January 27, 2020  To get the “Steel Cut” Commemorative Charm, players need to travel to the Sorting Factory and visit the interview set. There, you’ll be able to loot Forge’s deathbox and pick up the weapon cosmetic.\nBut be careful. You may run into hordes of other players trying to get their hands on the charm as well.\nA description of the weapon charm explains that this is the “perfect way to pay your respects to the fallen favored son of the Outlands,” who was “never defeated except for the one time.”\nForge’s “death” likely hints that Revenant will be the new champion hitting the Outlands in season four: Assimilation. But with the next season being broken up into two splits, Respawn can potentially still release both legends.\nAssimilation is slated for a Feb. 4 release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmn5Wpeqe70aCcrGWnmq6xu81mmqGZoqJ6qrqMmqeesF2hsqixzZ2q\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-forge-s-weapon-charm-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Forge’s weapon charm in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Aliens have invaded Final Fantasy XIV with the latest expansion, Endwalker. The Lunatenders, those peculiar sticks that wander in Mare Lamentorum, are among them. Players who like these creatures can get them to accompany them through their adventures as minions. There are two Lunatender minions: the Prince and the Royal ones. While the Prince Lunatender is blue, the Royal one has golden skin.\nBoth minions can be bought from the Market Board or traded and are random loot from activities, so they can be a hassle to get if you’re unlucky. Here’s how to unlock the Royal Lunatender minion.\nHow to get Royal Lunatender minion in FFXIV The Royal Lunatender can be earned in the new treasure dungeon introduced in January alongside Patch 6.05, the Excitatron 6000. The dungeon can be accessed by using the Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Map. The item can be bought on the Market Board or earned in several ways, such as gathering in Thavnair.\nIt’s rare loot from the dungeon, however, so players might have to farm for a long time before earning it for themselves. But since treasure hunts are one of the best ways to earn gil in Endwalker, it might be worth it to try this method even when getting other items as rewards.\nOtherwise, the Royal Lunatender minion can be bought on the Market Board. Keep in mind that it’ll be pricey like most of the rare loot that can be earned through treasure maps. Although its price sits around 800,000 gil right now, it’ll likely decrease over time, similar to most of the items introduced with Endwalker.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbr7OspilZZyqu6LAxKebnqpdoravtc6nZKKmXZu2r63LZp2apqSWwLp516Kt\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-royal-lunatender-minion-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Royal Lunatender minion in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":" With 11 points in the grand finals, Morgausse has won the final\u0026nbsp;Fortnite\u0026nbsp;Summer Skirmish event at PAX West, securing the $225,000 grand prize.\nSome of the top players in the world competed in this weekend’s tournament, pushing through several qualifiers over the past few days to get to the grand finals, which featured a seven-game series to determine the final placings.\nThe top spot went to Morgausse, who understandably experienced major shock after it was officially revealed that he won. His stunned face showed the relief and awe that a $225,000 reward can cause. In addition to the grand prize, Morgausse earned an extra $25,000 for a Victory Royale earlier in the day.\nHe wasn’t the only player who grabbed a large chunk of cash today, though. With $1.5 million on the line, each of the competitors in the grand finals earned at least $5,000. Bizzle,\u0026nbsp;Jake “Poach” Brumleve, Nate Hill, and Thomas “72hrs” Mulligan all finished within the top 10, receiving thousands of dollars in the process.\nNotable players outside of the top 10 include FaZe Clan’s Turner “Tfue” Tenney, who finished in 27th with three points. Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff, a popular console streamer, also finished in the top third, taking home more than $10,000 for his 17th-place finish.\nThe tournament’s conclusion also marks the end to this year’s Summer Skirmish series, an eight-week event that awarded $8 million to its competitors. The series served as a trial period for Epic Games, who has promised to hand out $100 million in the first competitive season of\u0026nbsp;Fortnite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqanopyutr%2FSnmScpJGeurR5kWtsaWhgYrSzrc2dZKmqma%2BybrXNZp2ippGheqe70a2loqyVYsC2ucyeqWarm56%2FrrXSoWSerpWjwW6t02anmrBdrLK0wA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/morgausse-claims-225-000-grand-prize-in-final-fortnite-summer-skirmish-event-at-pax-west/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Morgausse claims $225,000 grand prize in final Fortnite Summer Skirmish event at PAX West"},{"body":"New World is set to enter its open beta testing phase later today, and players have finally been given a look at what changes have been made between the last testing phase and now, thanks to newly released patch notes.\nThere are plenty of massive changes that will both increase the overall experience of the game, but also to address many of the issues players faced during the previously closed beta phase.\nMany of the problems revolving around AI have been fixed, including leashing bugs that would allow players to eliminate foes from positions where they could not be damaged. Some of the game’s AI has been given a buff in both healing and damage also.\nThe weapons Sword and Life Staff have both received significant buffs, while the Hatchet along with the Great Axe got a small nerf. In the case of the Sword, some drastic changes have been made to its abilities including Fortitude being replaced with Invigorating Bulkwark, Leaping Strike’s distance is increased, and more. Another key gameplay change is the reduction in PVP scaling, which will see players will a higher level have a greater advantage in PVP than they did before.\nMany of the most obvious bugs present in the open beta have been fixed. These include the Great Axe’s double-hitting bug and the gold and item duplication exploits, among a laundry list of others.\nAmazon’s openness to listen to community feedback regarding progression is clearly evident in their decision to reduce the amount of XP required to level from 10-20 by a small amount, and again from 20-30 by a moderate amount. XP received from town projects has also been reduced.\nThese are only some of the highlights from these new patch notes, but there is plenty more amongst them that will change up the gameplay from how it was in its previous version. You can check out the full set of patch notes here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6sLzEp2SbnaSWerOxy56YrJ1do7y1sdJmqZ6ulZa5brnArKqirpVisKmtzaCcrGWkpHq4scCppqerXaW%2FsLPRnqqsoZ%2BjerHCz2aYp5xdoryzsQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-world-open-beta-release-notes-reveal-massive-changes-to-weapons-progression-pvp-and-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World open beta release notes reveal massive changes to weapons, progression, PVP, and more"},{"body":"Elden Ring has officially been released all over the world and fans are finally getting their hands on a new FromSoftware title after three long years. Most of these players are taking their time enjoying the story and exploring the open world, but not Atrioc. The streamer spent almost the entirety of launch day fighting a single enemy.\nAtrioc began his Elden Ring stream on Feb. 24 with one goal in mind: to defeat every boss he encounters in one go. In Elden Ring, players can opt to skip a boss to get stronger before returning to the fight. But after hearing about this, Atrioc decided he would fight every boss until completion upon first meeting them.\nThe Twitch star began his Elden Ring playthrough as most would expect, slowly progressing through the early stages of the game before being released into the open world. Less than two hours into his run, Atrioc encountered the enemy he would be staring at for the next seven hours: the Tree Sentinel, one of Elden Ring’s first bosses.\u0026nbsp;\n Atrioc battled the foe and soon realized it wasn’t going to be an easy win, dying within a minute of the first confrontation. Then it began. Death after death, the streamer scrapped with the Tree Sentinel, slowly learning its patterns and trying to find the path to victory. Hundreds of respawns passed and then it finally happened: the boss fell.\nAtrioc seemed shocked at first but quickly broke out into hysterical laughter. “I’m gonna fucking cry,” the streamer said. “Tell Miyazaki, try harder, OK, make a little bit of a harder boss.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKeyornEq2SarKKevKR5xaKlmqScrnqjscCtqmadnJmyr3nRoqWgZZKkwLR5wJ%2BrnqpdbHqpu9Srqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/streamer-atrioc-finally-beats-elden-ring-boss-after-7-hours/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Streamer Atrioc finally beats Elden Ring boss after 7 hours"},{"body":"The community may have pieced together the move a bit early, but Talon Esports officially signed 23savage to its Dota 2 roster for the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit Tour yesterday.\u0026nbsp;This move comes just a day after Talon signed Worawit “Q” Mekchai and finalized the team’s roster as they begin to prepare for Southeast Asia’s Division II regional league.\u0026nbsp;\n23savage was moved to T1’s inactive roster ahead of the SEA Regional League Final, with the team bringing in Talon’s former position one player Gabbi as a stand-in for the event. That move would eventually lead to T1 signing Gabbi outright, leaving 23savage’s future unknown.\u0026nbsp;\n📣 READY TO SPICE UP THE ROSTER BIG TIME.\nOur second newest addition to the team is former @T1 carry, the one and only @23savageDotA . 🔥\nFind out who's coaching us to victory tomorrow. 👊#dota2 #SEA #SOARWITHTALON pic.twitter.com/7BGYW2Q47Q\n— TALON (@Talon__esports) February 26, 2022  The 19-year-old star played with Motivate.Trust Gaming as a stand-in for the BTS Pro Series Season 10. Now, he joins Q and the existing Talon core of Rafli Fathur “Mikoto” Rahman, kpii, and Brizio Adi “Hyde” Putra Budiana as the team’s carry.\u0026nbsp;\nRumors about 23savage started surfacing even before Talon announced the Q signing. Fans pointing to one of his Instagram stories, which showed him leaving Thailand and walking around in a house that looked like it was set up for a boot camp. This, along with Talon’s earlier announcement that its team would be bootcamping in the Philipines and a few other hints, spoiled the surprise.\nThe signing completes Talon’s roster shuffle, which saw the team part ways with Fly and Gabbi at the end of the Winter Tour due to a difference in mindset, “ever-changing circumstances” surrounding the roster, and poor performance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tmKWnnmKytLzOq6usZaOetK%2B%2FjGtqrJmmlrSmecWrpqZlpGbAbrDOrZhmal2nvLTAxKs%3D\n","link":"/post/talon-esports-signs-23savage-from-t1-s-dota-2-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Talon Esports signs 23savage from T1’s Dota 2 roster"},{"body":"TSM has signed Leah “LeahPanda” Nemchin-Cossman as the fifth player of its VALORANT female team, the North American organization announced today.\nThe 20-year-old fills a void that was created after the departure of Katherine “LunarKats” So just three days after the lineup was assembled to play in the VCT Game Changers. Since then, TSM trialed ARIANARCHIST and had been playing with LeahPanda as a stand-in. During this period, she helped them win Tampax Gaming Fest in April over Man I Love Fwogs and finished runners-up to CLG Red at the Pittsburgh Knights Sakura Cup in the same month.\n🗣️: \"𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠!\"\nPlease welcome @LeahPanda_ to #TSM as the 5th and final member of our Valorant team! We're excited to see the roster in action and can't wait for them to start stacking up trophies pic.twitter.com/WmvAur6qgg\n— TSM (@TSM) May 17, 2021  “I’m super excited to play alongside these gals and under TSM,” LeahPanda said on Twitter. Before she started playing with TSM Female, she played for a non-professional team called Lockdown. The Canadian player will be a Sova main for TSM’s all-woman division and has played with the agent 93.3 percent of the time, according to her stats on VLR.gg. LeahPanda also averages a 1.13 K/D ratio and 154.3 average damage per round (ADR). You can watch some of her best plays in the announcement video TSM made.\nTSM Female have no matches scheduled for the upcoming weeks and are 60th right now in VLR.gg’s North America rankings.\nWith the official addition of LeahPanda, TSM Female features Catherine “cath” Leroux, Mirna “athxna” Noureldin, Emily “mle” Peters, Zoe “zoessie” Servais, and LeahPanda.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2rnWK%2FsMHNnapmp6WpeqexzJqjnmWmlrmwvsCnq2aqn6jBpr6MsKCtoF2hsqK0z5qlnZk%3D\n","link":"/post/tsm-rounds-out-female-valorant-roster-with-leahpanda/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TSM rounds out female VALORANT roster with LeahPanda"},{"body":"Asmongold has taken aim at Twitch and its suspension policies, calling for the Amazon-owned platform’s admins to use “way more common sense” when it comes to banning streamers⁠—big and small⁠ alike—after one of his profiles was blocked from the site earlier this month.\nThe top Twitch star believes the platform’s powerbrokers must start applying more context and common sense to suspensions, or risk impacting the site.\nThe biggest issue, Asmongold explains, is Twitch’s approach has led to a total disconnect between the site and its stable of stars. Top names and streaming hopefuls alike are suspended for policies they thought they understood and had followed, impacting their earnings and growth.\nEven worse, he added, Twitch often fails to stick to its guns.\n“I got suspended because they think I allowed racism in my chat, then I make a video and it gets popular and they change their mind and were like, ‘The racism isn’t that bad’,” the disgruntled streamer said during his latest Twitch stream on June 15. “So what is the logic there? What are you trying to say?”\nRelated: Asmongold claims Twitch could ‘change the rules’ on gambling\nTo counteract the growing divide, Asmongold wants to see Twitch admins and stars communicate closely together more often and admins to seek explanations prior to bans.\nWhen the 32-year-old was barred from the platform via a suspension on his secondary account, Zackrawrr, he appealed. Asmongold was informed it was due to ‘racism in his chatroom,’ which he believes he has little control over.\nHe believes a simple phone call would have resolved the situation.\nThe Twitch superstar continued: “I think if you had a conversation with anybody at marketing from any of these places, you would tell them occasionally people come into voice chat and yell random stuff. They’d be like, ‘Yeah, of course, that happens,’ and would understand. Any reasonable person knows this.\n“It’s about common sense. [Twitch] has abandoned sense. [They] are not going to think about things in a logical or sensible way… [but] just invent their own reality.”\nTwitch has recently started making efforts to keep streamers in the loop with curated ban notifications via email, though it is⁠—for now⁠—still post-suspension.\nThe Amazon streaming titan has also added an automated “appeals portal” which is designed to give streamers a right of reply. These appeals are tied to ongoing suspensions and can be submitted by any creator through the backend system. Twitch admins will then review the ban and re-assess the block.\nThe MMO star was originally rejected via the appeal system. “I wrote 4,000 words to write this appeal, and the appeal was denied,” he said. “The system said it wasn’t going to unban me and said they were upholding the strike.”\nHe was, however, manually unbanned by Twitch just 24 hours later.\nAsmongold is one of the most popular streamers on the Amazon platform by quite a distance. He boasts nearly 4.1 million followers across two Twitch profiles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmrKeewaS0jKasrKxdqsCmecyoqZ5lk6S6rrvNZqqepqOaeqe70WaZmqaj\n","link":"/post/asmongold-twitch-must-start-using-way-more-common-sense-when-banning-streamers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold: Twitch must start using ‘way more common sense’ when banning streamers"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Mobile has been a popular choice for mobile gamers since its release over a year ago. The handheld variant of the Call of Duty franchise has gotten over 250 million downloads worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\nOne popular aspect of the series is the multitude of guns that the games provide players with. Each type of gun is perfect for different types of situations and CoD Mobile not only makes it possible to have each of these but also allows players to get their hands on exclusive items, like unique gun skins.\u0026nbsp;\nEach of these gun skins has various tiers, including legendary, epic, rare, uncommon, and common. Of these tiers, there are a bunch of skins that are more coveted than the rest.\nUnlike most other games where weapon or armor skins are purely cosmetic, CoD Mobile provides a variety of bonus stats and kill effects that the default weapon does not provide. These can range from graphical effects and screen popups on kill to broadcast effects that are heard all over the map when the player kills someone while using a particular weapon skin.\nHere are the best weapon skins in CoD Mobile, ranked from lowest to highest.\n10) Man-O-War Dream Crystal Bringing up the rear in our No. 10 spot, the Man-O-War Dream Crystal covers up the already powerful assault rifle in an even better-looking skin. Players need to reach level 52 to unlock this powerful rifle type, however. Even then, getting the skin might take some more effort on their part because it is not exactly easy to get, especially since it is one of the legendary tier skins. It also has a variety of effects, such as getting extra ammo when killing enemies from close range, along with a new kill effect specific to the skin type.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Dream Crystal Lucky Draw.\n9) S36 Phobos This skin for the S36 light machine gun emanates a bright pink hue, perfectly reminiscent of its Valentine’s Day acquisition period. It has a very specific ironsight visual as well, which is also Valentine’s Day themed. Being a light machine gun makes this one perfect for mid-range combat, far outshining a lot of the alternatives.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Valentine’s Draw.\n8) GKS Tactical Unicorn The GKS Tactical Unicorn skin is aptly named since it has a unicorn head and horn as the barrel. It is a highly coveted legendary tier weapon skin, especially since it could only be acquired through season five. As is the case with other legendary blueprints, every enemy killed is broadcast with effects, shrouded in fireworks while the weapon itself changes its appearance.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Rest in Rainbow Bundle from season five.\n7) Type 25 Bloody Vengeance The Type 25 Bloody Vengeance sits in our No. 7 spot. This aggressive-looking weapon skin covers up a dangerous weapon in the Type 25, arguably the best weapon type for close combat. The main weakness of this weapon type is its bad accuracy, but when it is being fired from close range, that does not matter. If the weapon itself wasn’t dangerous enough, the Bloody Vengeance skin adds a more menacing touch to it.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Huntress Draw.\n6) Outlaw High Noon The Outlaw High Noon is one of the more classier-looking skins in the game. This golden variant of the first sniper rifle on this list is a beast of a long-range weapon by itself. Acquiring the base Outlaw rifle itself will require players to reach tier 12 in the free season six battle pass, while the High Noon version requires a bit of luck in the draws.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Frontier Justice Draw.\n5) QQ9 Melting Point The QQ9 Melting Point is quite possibly the best-looking skin for this weapon type, with a cool dripping magma design off the edges of the weapon. This is fitting considering this weapon type is quite possibly the strongest SMG weapon in the game. With high damage, a quick fire rate, and decent accuracy, the QQ9 shines at mid-range.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Melting Point Draw.\n4) Cordite Zero-G The Cordite Zero-G is a futuristic-looking weapon skin. It’s the best-looking skin for the other amazing SMG-type weapon in the game. Unlocking the base weapon is not too difficult, requiring the player to reach level 10 first. For an SMG, the Cordite has a low recoil rate, making it great at long-range as well.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Void Lucky Draw.\n3) AK117 Meltdown The AK117 Meltdown is another molten weapon skin, arguably better looking than the QQ9 Melting Point. The difference in power between the QQ9 and the AK117 is pretty apparent, however, with the AK117 boasting way more firepower at a faster rate. This just comes down to the assault rifle class weapons being a little bit better than the SMGs at close range.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Molten Fusion Draw.\n2) DL Q33 – Zealot It’s probably not too surprising that the DL Q33 – Zealot is this high on the list. It’s one of the more popular skins with its fascinating design and cool-looking demonic skeletal concept. As the other sniper weapon on this list, it’s extremely powerful at long range. The legendary skin gives it unique kill effects as well.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Dark Ritual Draw.\n1) M4 – Court Jester The top spot on our list is held by the M4 – Court Jester. This might be a controversial pick for some, but in this author’s humble opinion, this is the best-looking weapon skin. The molten design of the gun, from the grips to the handle to even the barrel, is something that I personally thoroughly enjoy. That combined with the dark sinister looking purple aura and the chain around the barrel makes for a thoroughly enjoyable aesthetic while being a badass gun.\nLest we forget, this skin still belongs to the M4, so there’s no shortage of power here either.\nThis skin can be acquired via the Wicked Trickster Draw.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuw8Sap6imXai4qrrSZqCnZZOWua15zp9kna2krnquu8Gio54%3D\n","link":"/post/best-weapon-skins-in-call-of-duty-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best weapon skins in Call of Duty: Mobile"},{"body":"Final Fantasy XIV has allowed players to traverse through the lands of Eorzea and beyond for over 10 years, though its age has been visually apparent for some time. Players will soon experience FFXIV with a new look thanks to an upcoming graphic overhaul.\nDuring the recent Letter from the Producer livestream, the FFXIV team revealed that, for the first time in 10 years, the MMORPG will be undergoing extensive changes to its graphics to modernize the game. This will include changes to environments, characters, and gear that will be “suited to a multiplayer environment.”\nThe team showcased some of the changes in the early stages of development. Examples included samples of how the graphics changes will impact the look of the game’s various races, some popular maps, and even the grass that extends across the world. Shadows, lighting, and textures were also major discussion points during the livestream, and will be looked at closely during the overhaul development.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the livestream, the FFXIV team emphasized this graphics overhaul will not be comparable to standalone titles released on current generation consoles since the MMORPG’s sheer size requires attention in multiple places. The hardware requirements needed to use certain graphics in the game will also be changed, though details have not yet been specified.\nThis overhaul to FFXIV’s graphics is not expected to be fully implemented into the game until Patch 7.0. The update won’t be released until the launch of the game’s next expansion, which has not been detailed. The MMORPG is in the series of Patch 6.0, acknowledging the release of its most recent expansion, Endwalker, which completes the ongoing story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. Players can look forward to more information regarding this massive graphics overhaul when FFXIV‘s Patch 7.0 draws closer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHynspBtZK2nXZyytXnMmqGoql2cv6K8x6KarGWfq7KztMCuo2ahnmLCsa%2FOpqCnn11senF5z5qrnKA%3D\n","link":"/post/ffxiv-to-get-major-graphics-overhaul-in-upcoming-patch-7-0/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FFXIV to get major graphics overhaul in upcoming Patch 7.0"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast has officially revealed the ultimate crossover between Magic: The Gathering and Capcom franchise Street Fighter, which includes a total of nine black border cards playable in Eternal formats.\nFeatured in the MTG Secret Lair February superdrop, nine characters from Street Fighter and Street Fighter II are playable in Eternal Magic formats like Commander, Legacy, and Vintage. Each of the nine crossover cards has the Legendary Creature type, with their design focused mainly on gameplay within the Commander format, according to Mark Heggen.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Secret Lair drop captures the flavor of each Street Fighter character, from the untap symbol on Ryu paying homage to the quarter-circle joystick motion that prompted his Hadōken ability, to Dhalsim having Reach, and Ken gaining +1/+1 stats each time a noncreature spell is cast during that turn.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Ryu and Ken to Chun-Li and E.Honda, here are the nine Magic: The Gathering and Street Fighter crossover cards from the February Secret Lair superdrop.\u0026nbsp;\nRyu, World Warrior Ryu, World Warrior is a 2/4 human warrior with the MTG Training mechanic and his own Hadōken ability, from the original Street Fighter arcade game. The Hadōken ability has a mana cost of 4R and requires its controller to discard a card. Ryu, World Warrior gets to untap after the cost is paid and deals damage equal to his power to any target. If there is excess damage from Hadōken, you draw a card.\nBlanka, Ferocious Friend Blanka, Ferocious Friend captures the flavor of the being formerly known as Jimmy. First appearing in Street Fighter II, the Human Beast Warrior has Haste and two special abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nRolling Attack: Gives Blanka, Ferocious Friend Trample until the end of the turn if you have cast three or more spells that turn.\u0026nbsp;Electric Thunder: Upon getting targeted by a spell, Blanka, Ferocious Friend gains +2/+2 stats until the end of turn and deals two damage to each opponent.\u0026nbsp; Chun-Li, Countless Kicks Chun-Li, first featured in Street Fighter II, has the MTG mechanic Multikicker, allowing her controller to pay the Kicker cost an number of times. She has base stats of 3/3 and is Blue and White. The Multikicker cost is a Hybrid mana cost of either one White or one Blue mana, to be paid when Chun-Li, Countless Kicks enters the battlefield. Her Lightning Kick ability triggers upon attacking, synergizing with her ETB ability.\nMultikicker ETB: Upon entering the battlefield, exile up to “X” Instant cards from your graveyard with “X” equalling the number of times her Multikicker was paid. Each Instant MTG speed spell gains a kick counter on them.Lightning Kick: Upon attacking, create a copy of each exiled card with a kick counter on it. You can cast the copies. E. Honda, Sumo Champion Playing into the big butts matter thematic within Magic, E. Honda, Sumo Champion has base stats of 0/7. When on the battlefield, each creature deals combat damage via their toughness stats as opposed to their power stats via Sumo Spirit. Upon attacking, E. Honda, Sumo Champion activates his Hundred Hand Slap ability, providing up to 100 target creatures +0/+X until the end of the turn, with “X” equalling the number of cards you have in hand.\nDhalsim, Pliable Pacifist Able to stretch his body in Street Fighter II, Dhalism, Pliable Pacificst has the MTG Keyword Reach and is a 1/3 in the colors Green and White. The human monk supports other cards with Reach by essentially giving those creatures the Vigilance keyword upon attacking. He also prevents creatures with greater power from blocking them during that turn. The human monk also has two other abilities.\nTeleport: Upon attacking, Dhalsim, Pliable Pacifist has Hexproof, preventing players from targeting him with most removal spells.\u0026nbsp;Fierce Punch: When one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you draw a card.\u0026nbsp; Ken, Burning Brawler Friend and rival to Ryu in the original Street Fighter, Ken, Burning Brawler becomes the better fighter he strives to become via the MTG mechanic Prowess. It gives him +1/+1 in stats every time you cast a noncreature spell, and the boost persists until the end of that turn. The human warrior has 4/2 stats in the color Red and gains First Strike until the end of turn via a Hybrid mana cost of either one White or one Red being paid.\nKen, Burning Brawler’s ability is Shoryuken, allowing its controller to cast a Sorcery spell from hand with a mana value less than or equal to the combat damage from Ken without paying that spell’s mana cost.\u0026nbsp;\nGuile, Sonic Soldier Guile, Sonic Soldier is a 4/4 in the MTG colors Blue, Red, and White. The Human soldier has charge counter synergy, gaining one upon entering the battlefield and upon attacking. Removing a charge counter can activate Sonic Boom or Flash Kick.\u0026nbsp;\nSonic Boom: Guile, Sonic Soldier deals four damage to any target.Flash Kick: Guile, Sonic Soldier gains Lifelink and Indestructible until the end of the turn. Zangief, the Red Cyclone Zangief, who earned the name Red Cyclone as a national hero in the Soviet Union, is a 7/4 in the MTG colors Black, Red, and Green. Upon attacking, an opponent must block the Red Cyclone. His Iron Muscle ability gives the human warrior Indestructible if it’s your turn. Spinning Piledriver forces an opponent to sacrifice a noncreature, nonland permanent when Zangief deals excess damage to a creature that is blocking him.\nHadōken Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt is one of the most powerful cards in MTG. It is also the bonus card within the Street Fighter Secret Lair crossover with Magic as Ryu’s spell Hadōken. Primarily played in Mono-Red Burn decks, the one-cost spell deals three damage to any target. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9ZmpK2fXajBs7HErWSfoZedwaa%2BjKycnKqVqXqtrcirZJyqn6jAsMLEq2ScmaKZwG7DzquiZp6lobluuMisq2aZnpl6trzDmqueqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-mtg-street-fighter-secret-lair-crossover-cards-work-full-list-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How MTG Street Fighter Secret Lair crossover cards work: Full list and updates"},{"body":"A brand-new Warlock card has been unveiled from Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows. Plot Twist is a two-mana Warlock spell that allows you to shuffle your hand into your deck—and then you draw as many cards as you shuffled into your deck.\nNew Warlock Card – Plot Twist https://t.co/tOcucDlj6r pic.twitter.com/tDir8G3lPf\n— HearthPwn (@Hearthpwn) March 30, 2019  It seems like this expansion is introducing ways for Warlock players to change the cards in their deck and hand. One other slightly-similar effect comes from the new Warlock Legendary that was previously revealed, Arch-Villain Rafaam.\nRafaam is a seven-mana minion with seven Attack and eight Health. He has Taunt, but also a powerful Battlecry that allows you to replace your hand and deck with Legendary minions.\nHearthstone players will be able to try out these new Warlock cards and many others when Rise\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Shadows is released on April 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6W5sMCMra6iq6RixKK%2By6iapGWjpbKtuIyroKydXaSzbr%2FHmpuor6Niv6bCxJqj\n","link":"/post/plot-twist-is-the-newest-warlock-card-revealed-from-hearthstone-s-rise-of-shadows-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Plot Twist is the newest Warlock card revealed from Hearthstone’s Rise of Shadows expansion"},{"body":"After a tumultuous few weeks, T1 and Kim “Canna” Chang-dong have gone their separate ways, ending a short-lived contract dispute between the League of Legends team and the player.\nThe top laner, who occupied a starting role throughout the better part of the year, had signed a two-year contract with T1 in 2020 and was due to re-negotiate his salary leading into the next season.\u0026nbsp;\nA verbal agreement between Canna and the former COO of T1, John Kim, who died on July 16, had promised that if both parties failed to come to an agreement regarding salary, the player would be released from the team as a free agent.\u0026nbsp;\nCanna had hoped to stay with the team for 2022, but T1 reportedly claimed the player had requested a transfer “at least three times” during the year, hindering his chances of remaining with the squad.\nThis was a “communication error,” according to Canna’s agent, which ultimately led to the player being dismissed from the roster.\u0026nbsp;\nT1’s general manager Choi “Polt” Seong-hun commented on the claims in a press conference on Nov. 22.\u0026nbsp;\n“According to the agency, they said that we would release Canna as a free agent if we didn’t come to a settlement regarding his salary, but the original term was a mutual agreement,” Polt said. “If we weren’t to have a mutual agreement, the organization has the authority to decide and execute.”\n“While I haven’t heard the full details, I want to let everyone know that one of the teams that we’re in talks about Canna’s transfer has offered the best options for him,” Polt added.\u0026nbsp;\nWhat’s next for Canna remains to be seen, but according to a statement from T1, he’ll “continue his pro-gamer career on a different team.”\nUpdate Nov. 25 5:30am CT: Canna joined Nongshim RedForce. “Though it was a bumpy road, we thank him for happily deciding to join us for 2022,” the org said in a post on social media.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKtqZaCWv7W%2FjLCYsqtdmK6vusBmmqimpKeupMCMnaCsqKWpsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-parts-ways-with-canna-following-contract-dispute/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 parts ways with Canna following contract dispute"},{"body":"GTA V‘s three endings were all fulfilling in their own ways. Regardless of their choice, in the end, players had no way of knowing what Michael, Franklin, and Trevor were up to after settling into their new lives after the finale.\nThe Contract,\u0026nbsp;GTA Online’s\u0026nbsp;next expansion—initially teased in 2013—features new story missions, radio stations, music. There are also collaborations with celebrities like Dr. Dre. Considering Rockstar dropped the ball with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition‘s release, it can use this chance to redeem itself by delivering yet another classic experience.\nWhen will The Contract release in\u0026nbsp;GTA Online? The Contract will be available across all platforms on Dec. 15. Though Rockstar hasn’t released any further details regarding when players can start downloading the new expansion, The Contract will likely become available for download around 3am CT.\nThe expansion is a free update on all the platforms. Download speeds may vary during the release of the expansion, since countless\u0026nbsp;GTA Online\u0026nbsp;players will be trying to install the new content at the same time when it goes live.\nWith all the characters “making it” at the end of\u0026nbsp;GTA V’s\u0026nbsp;storyline, The Contract will pick things up a couple of years after the original ending. The story will kick off with Franklin, who’s launching a celebrity solutions agency that aims to help high-profile clients with their problems.\nStarting a new business in Los Santos isn’t an easy task, however, and Franklin needs a boost for his business by bringing in major clients on board. Players will dive into the action as Franklin’s business partner and set out to carve their names into the city of Los Santos.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZquhnV2YvK%2FA0ZqarWWimrmmrdKeZKKmXZzBonnOp6OippU%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-the-contract-release-in-gta-online/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does The Contract release in GTA Online?"},{"body":"PvP (player-vs-player) is a broad term when it comes to World of Warcraft. Each class and specialization has a different niche. While some thrive in battlegrounds, others excel in World PvP and duels.\nHere’s our class tier list for WoW Classic PvP.\nS Tier  Arms Warrior, Frost Mage, Assassination, and Subtlety rogue Warrior, Mage, and Rogue are the premier classes in Classic, especially in the sixth and final phase of the game. They’re powerful in battlegrounds, World PvP, and duels, each with high damage, sustainability, and crowd control.\u0026nbsp;\nWarriors left much to be desired in the opening stages of the game. But with Naxxramas unlocked and gear readily available, they’re now a force to be reckoned with. Their damage, mobility, and CC, when combined with a healer, make them one of the strongest classes in Classic.\nMages have some of the best crowd control in Classic, combining snares with fierce burst damage. They can polymorph one target, freeze the other with Frost Nova, and burst them down, all while running around in circles.\u0026nbsp;\nRogues are in a similar situation to Mages. They have some of the best burst damage available in the game, but most importantly, they have an endless supply of stuns. They’re a skill-based class that shines through in PvP.\nA Tier  Holy Paladin, Demonology and Destruction Warlock, Shadow Priest Holy Paladin is the best PvP class when it comes to healing. They have the highest single-target healing, easily beating out Holy and Discipline Priests, Resto Druids, and Resto Shamans.\u0026nbsp;\nWarlocks have to be one of the most underrated classes in all of Classic. A Demonology or Destruction Lock with decent gear and good pet control can easily outplay their opponents. The class has one of the highest skill caps in the game. Fear, Deathcoil, and Howl of Terror are some of the strongest defensive abilities available.\nPriest is another strong and versatile class. Shadow, Holy, and Discipline are all viable in one way or another. But Shadow stands out.\nShadow Priests have one of the highest single-target DPS (damage per second) in the game. They’re fantastic in battlegrounds, World PvP, and duels. They have the ability to dish out damage and crowd control and they’re self-reliant, too.\nB Tier Holy and Discipline Priest, Hunter, Elemental Shaman, Restoration Shaman Restoration Druid If it wasn’t for Hunter’s Dead Zone, they’d most likely be higher on this list. They’re a strong ranged class with mid-to-high damage, a wide selection of crowd controls, movement increases, a versatile pet, and the longest range in the game. But when an enemy hits the five-yard mark, they tend to be useless. They can’t use their melee or ranged abilities and have to rely solely on their pet.\nElemental Shamans have some of the best burst damage in WoW Classic. The Horde-only class has a good mixture of healing and damage along with a wide selection of totems, shocks, and healing spells. With the right set of gear, an Ele Shaman will have the ability to burst down an enemy with ease\nResto Shamans have similarly strong abilities to Elemental Shaman, but with strong healing output. Their immobility and long cast spells make them vulnerable, though they have a fair amount of sustainability.\nC Tier Restoration Druid, Feral Druid, Retribution Paladin Druids are unfortunately one of the weakest classes in Classic. A skilled player will be able to power their way through enemies in battlegrounds and do a thing or two in duels. But generally, they’re exposed. Resto Druid is one of the only exceptions. They have some of the best mobility in the game and combined with their instant spells, their HoTs (heal over time), and their CC, they’re slippery targets. The spec isn’t quite as good as what it became in later expansions, but it’s a solid choice in PvP.\nFeral Druids are frankly terrible in Classic. They’re a worse version of Rogue without damage or sufficient CC. They do have high mobility and healing, though, giving them a few options. A tanky Feral Druid in bear form is a different story. They’re fantastic for carrying flags in Warsong Gulch, but that’s about it.\nRetribution Paladins rely heavily on gear. A decked-out Paladin with full raiding gear will wreak havoc, but anything less leaves much to be desired.\nD Tier Enhancement Shaman, Balance Druid Enhancement Shamans are similar to Ret Paladins in that they require a gear to excel. Windfury can proc off of itself, adding up for a ton of damage. But without a good weapon or gear, they’re underwhelming. They have decent heals and a great snare, but there’s always going to be better classes.\nThere’s a good reason Balance Druids are nicknamed Oomkins. They have decent damage, CC, and healing, but their mana is a major concern. Balance was never optimized in Vanilla, and because of this, they’re at the bottom of the list.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivn6e5pXnOn2SwmaKYv6Ky02aapZmjqLakecKlmKyrXam2pr6MpaCsrF2lw7E%3D\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-classic-class-tier-list-pvp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft Classic: Class tier list (PvP)"},{"body":"Riot Games is looking to mitigate the continued strain of healing in League of Legends after the nerfs to Grievous Wounds, as well as give a few champions more streamlined build paths in the upcoming patch.\nRiot Truexy, associate game designer on the Summoner’s Rift team for League, detailed a few champion and system adjustments that are expected to release with Patch 12.12. Being adjustments, they include both buffs and nerfs for their specific targets, hoping to help them in some areas and hinder them in others.\n12.12 current changes, ft. tanky pets. Beyond build adjustments aimed to reward the champions core fantasy (Kat/Shaco feeling they should build high risk/high damage items), still trying to keep buffs more in-line with the Durability Update goals pic.twitter.com/iWojjj5hLs\n— Tim (@TheTruexy) June 14, 2022  The amount of healing both Soraka and Yuumi offer their allies, even after the robust durability changes that aimed to bring down excessive healing, is still very high. Coupled with nerfs to Grievous Wounds, these two champions have continued to reign supreme in the bot lane and carry their allies to late-game dominance.\nIn order to retain the identities of these champions, Riot is opting to shift the power these two champions have throughout the game. The shield on Yuumi’s passive is being nerfed slightly in the early game with massive buffs at later levels, hoping to get Yuumi to detach from allies more often. Her E base heal will remain the same at early levels, though decrease dramatically as it ranks up. Soraka’s R will heal less at lower ranks and more at higher ranks and will no longer cleanse Grievous Wounds anymore.\nKatarina and Shaco are two of the few champions that can successfully build either AD or AP, finding success in both build paths with multiple build options. To tone down how effective they are in multiple ways of dealing damage, the AD and AP ratios across their kit are being changed to prioritize certain playstyles, but not completely remove unconventional ones.\nThe Mythic item Night Harvester grants ability haste to players, yet none of its component items do the same. Fiendish Codex has been added to its build path to give players some ability haste before completing the Mythic item fully.\nThe Keystone Predator in the Domination tree powers-up boots to give users a giant boost of movement speed for a short duration with additional attack power, though is only used efficiently by a handful of champions. It will be changed to give increased movement speed over time as well as more late-game damage, though at the cost of a cooldown increase.\nPlayers will be able to test these adjustments on League’s PBE prior to their release on live servers on June 22. As these adjustments are currently in testing, it is possible they will change before making their way to live game servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCurZ2eeqK6w2aqqKqRoK60eceemKWhnpx6rK3TmqmippFirq%2BwjKyfmpufqHqjwcilm2aokam1tHnTqGSbnV2WsavB0q2cnWWZo3qtscCgrJ5loJbBpLSMamlmaWI%3D\n","link":"/post/yuumi-and-soraka-s-healing-katarina-and-shaco-s-build-paths-to-be-adjusted-in-league-patch-12-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yuumi and Soraka’s healing, Katarina and Shaco’s build paths to be adjusted in League Patch 12.12"},{"body":"Team Vitality and its sponsor Adidas have launched a campaign today to promote their new VIT.03 sneakers, the third version of their sneaker saga with the streetwear brand.\nThis limited-edition sneaker was inspired by ’90s culture and classic cereal advertisements, according to Vitality. And to bring the concept to life, the French team has created 100 limited-edition cereal boxes called VIT POPS that will be available to purchase for 9.99 euros at the company’s headquarters, V.Hive, starting today. The sneakers feature both the Adidas and Vitality logos and the classic team motto, “V for Victory.”\n Each box of VIT POPS will contain an exclusive 3D-printed miniature replica of the new VIT.03 sneakers and QR codes with special prizes. Ten people who buy one of the 100 boxes of cereal will also win a free pair of the new shoes. The cereal, of course, is honey flavored, “which incorporates both Team Vitality’s bee logo and the nostalgic memories of old school cereal.”\nVIT.03 will retail at 140 euros and will be available in both\u0026nbsp;the Vitality\u0026nbsp;and Adidas shops\u0026nbsp;from March 11 at 11am CT.\nNews of this collaboration dropped just a couple of days after Vitality’s League of Legends team finished up the regular season of the 2022 LEC Spring Split. The team, led by well-known veterans Perkz and Alphari, finished in sixth place with a 9-9 record. Their first playoff matchup will be against Excel Esports on March 27. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZpqcmZmutHnLmqynm5iawG7AxJqkZq6Zqa6ttdOyZKymlZa4pr7SZqCnq6Cev6awjJuwZnFgqHqksdGemKVlk5a6sa3IoKWs\n","link":"/post/adidas-launches-team-vitality-sneakers-inspired-by-90s-cereal-campaigns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Adidas launches Team Vitality sneakers, inspired by ’90s cereal campaigns"},{"body":"League of Legends fans might not have noticed, but Riot Games recently added a major change to Anivia’s kit on the Public Beta Environment servers that can only bring good things for fans of the Cryophoenix.\nRiot’s Rob “King Cobra” Rosa pointed out that the developer changed how Anivia’s ultimate works. First, her Glacial Storm is no longer cancelled by crowd control of any kind. This is a huge buff to her kit, since she can continue to lay down large amounts of sustained damage, even if she’s bound or stunned.\nHey Anivia players – noticed that PBE threads haven't picked up a change we made to her that we’re aiming to ship in 10.6: Her ultimate is no longer cancelled by CC (of any kind) and the Frostbite applied by her ultimate now lasts the same duration as the one applied by her Q.\n— Rob Rosa (@RiotKingCobra) March 7, 2020  In certain matchups, Anivia must rely on dodging skillshots to maintain the ability to trade with her Glacial Storm. Now, she doesn’t need to worry too much since she’ll still apply plenty of damage and can even open up other outplay possibilities with Stopwatch and her passive Rebirth skill.\nAnother change Riot is making to Anivia’s ultimate is that the Frostbite applied by her ultimate now lasts the same duration as the one applied by her Q. The pressure that this change will create can give Anivia one-tricks plenty of new tools to traverse the laning phase and trade with plenty of damage.\nDignitas’ starting mid laner, Henrik “Froggen” Hansen, has been a well-known Anivia main for most of his career. Although he doesn’t bring out the pick as much these days, even he had to say, “This is too OP?” Maybe he’ll get to break out a game or two on the champion when the new patch heads onto the Summoner’s Rift in the LCS.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJinoaaerm610maenqyknruoecBmpJqin6d6pLTAp56eZaSkeqmx0WaspayZoq61sYyipWaklZa0trHSZqearJOdenJ8jG8%3D\n","link":"/post/anivia-is-getting-a-major-change-to-her-ultimate-in-league-s-patch-10-6/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Anivia is getting a major change to her ultimate in League’s Patch 10.6"},{"body":"Misdreavus, a ghost-type Pokémon that floats around the overworld, is one of the few Shining Pearl exclusives, so those with Brilliant Diamond will need to trade it from the other game to obtain it. For those with Shining Pearl, here is how you find, catch, and evolve Misdreavus. How to find and catch Misdreavus in Shining Pearl Misdreavus can be found pretty early in the game in the Eterna Forest, which is an area of the map where you will go through it with a partner, and all of your battles with Pokémon will be doubled. Sometimes, you will have two of the same Pokémon to battle, but other times, there will be two different species to defeat or catch. In order to catch a Pokémon here, you must knock out the Pokémon you don’t want to catch, and then try to capture the remaining one before your partner knocks it out. Misdreavus appears in the Eterna Forest at night and has a 20 percent chance at appearing in Shining Pearl.\nAlternatively, Misdreavus can also be found in the Lost Tower on floors 1 to 5 and in the Grand Underground in the Dazzling Cave and Stargleam Cavern. How to evolve Misdreavus into Mismagius Evolving Misdreavus into Mismagius is simple, find and use a Dusk Stone on Misdreavus. Dusk Stones can be found on Victory Road, the Galactic Warehouse, and in the Grand Underground. The Dusk Stone can also be used to evolve Murkrow into Honchkrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FArZqhZZGjsW6x1aijr51dora0sNGemK%2Bto2K2r3nPqKKepZ%2BjeqO%2ByKWjopmeqXqltcCmpqecXZa7pXnSoaCnoZ6cerGxwKuj\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-and-evolve-misdreavus-in-pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch and evolve Misdreavus in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Players can complete a new UEFA Marquee Matchups squad-building challenge (SBC) in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team starting today.\nThe Marquee Matchups are a type of SBC released weekly based on real soccer’s key games. They are normally released on Thursdays, but EA also has a smaller UEFA version to reward players with tradeable FUT packs.\nThis SBC will be available for one week, until May 10, and players will have to complete two squads: Villarreal CF vs. Liverpool and Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. These segments are a bit more difficult to build since the solutions require different conditions aside from the special player items.\nPlayers will have to take into consideration conditions such as a specific number of players from the same league or club and a minimum number of rare cards aside from the usual minimum rating and chemistry.\nThe first segment asks for a 79-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum plus one rare card, at least five different clubs, three leagues, and one player from both Villarreal and Liverpool. This one rewards players with a premium mixed players pack.\nThe second solution asks for an 81-rated team with at least 80 chemistry, no less than two rare cards, four leagues, and one player from both Real Madrid and Manchester City. Players who turn in this squad will get a small rare gold players pack.\nBy turning in both squads, you’ll also get a rare electrum players pack as a reward. You’ll only spend around 28,700 to 34,100 FUT coins for every segment, even if you build all of the SBCs from scratch.\nHere are the cheapest solutions to complete May 3’s UEFA Marquee Matchups right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content.\nVillarreal CF vs. Liverpool GK:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal)LB:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Escudero Palomo (Granada)CB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Yan Brice Eteki (Granada)CB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Harold Moukoudi (ASSE)RB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Allan-Roméo Nyom (CD Leganés)CDM:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Yvan Neyou\u0026nbsp;(ASSE)LM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ante Rebić (Milan)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)CM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Jonathan Viera (UD Las Palmas)RM:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Pedro León (CF Fuenlabrada)ST:\u0026nbsp;77-rated Enrich Ametller (SD Ponferradina) Real Madrid vs. Manchester City GK:\u0026nbsp;83-rated André Onana (Ajax)LB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Wendell Nascimento Borges (Porto)CB:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Harold Moukoudi (ASSE)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Joel Matip (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated John Stones (Manchester City)CDM:\u0026nbsp;75-rated Yvan Neyou (ASSE)LM:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Everton Sousa Soares (Benfica)RM:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid)CAM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mauro Icardi\u0026nbsp;(Paris Saint-Germain)ST:\u0026nbsp;78-rated Moussa Dembélé (Lyon)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZ2Wxm5%2F0masnp6RYrqivtCunJ5lnZbBpLTUqapmq5KYeqq6jJ%2Bgn5ldZ39uwcutoKaZpJp6tbHApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-may-3-s-uefa-marquee-matchups-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete May 3’s UEFA Marquee Matchups SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company has today revealed the next TCG set that is slated to arrive in May, ‘Astral Radiance,’ and now we have a look at the products and promotional cards that will launch as part of the release.\nAstral Radiance will boast all your usual products including booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, blister packs, and Build \u0026amp; Battle boxes, but also include a Pokémon Center exclusive elite trainer box and a Build \u0026amp; Battle Stadium.\nWithin the Build \u0026amp; Battle range, players will score unique prerelease promo cards for the set. There are four to collect boasting new Hisuian evolutions Samurott, Basculegion, and Wyrdeer. Magnezone will feature as the final promotional card.\nThe cards will be alternate art versions of their Pokémon that will appear in Astral Radiance, boasting a stamp with the set name. Prerelease will begin May 14.\u0026nbsp;\nInside the Build \u0026amp; Battle boxes, players will find a 23-card deck alongside four booster packs, a pre-release promo card, and a Pokémon TCG Live code. The Build \u0026amp; Battle Stadium will include two of these boxes, energy cards, damage counters, a coin, dice, and markers. This will provide everything you need to get started and battle.\nMany of these new cards have been translated from Pokémon OCG’s Battle Region set, which launched last month. Astral Radiance will hit western stores on May 27.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nTnJ5mmaOpv6K4jKuYnaGRo7Cmec%2BrnKudnJqutLGMqamopZ%2BoerG%2Bzp2snKyjYrynssicoJqknK56s7HVnpilnZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-astral-radiance-prerelease-promos-products-officially-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon TCG ‘Astral Radiance’ prerelease promos, products officially revealed"},{"body":"Jager and Jackal will receive some fairly severe nerfs to their guns in Y6S1.3, which will be available for download on all platforms today. Ace has been tweaked in the latest Rainbow Six Siege patch. The game’s strongest hard breacher will lose his smoke grenades, gain a claymore, and his S.E.L.M.A. Aqua Breacher gadget will now destroy Mira’s Black Mirrors. Thermite will get Ace’s missing smoke grenades. 📓 Y6S1.3 Patch Notes are now live at the link below!\n🔗https://t.co/vwNmz39aOU\nHere are the download sizes for the patch per platform:\n– Ubisoft Connect: 986.80 MB\n– Steam: 770.98 MB\n– Xbox One: 1.64 GB\n– Xbox Series X: 1.52 GB\n– PS4: 1.40 GB\n– PS5: 1.42 GB pic.twitter.com/bZBww83Z2W\n— Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) May 3, 2021  Jackal is receiving nerfs as well—but not to his absurdly strong gadget. The C7E’s damage has been reduced to 42 (from 46) and the magazine capacity has slipped to 25+1. Jager’s nerf also attacks his rifle, the 416-C. The vertical recoil on it has been increased and the magazine size has been reduced to 25+1. Tachanka, on the other hand, is getting some serious buffs. The Shumika Launcher will have a larger magazine capacity (5-7) and the duration of the launcher’s fire grenades will be increased (five to seven seconds). “Tactical Realism” has been eliminated from custom games, but there will be elements of the HUD that players can toggle on and off in the Options menu to emulate the mode.\nPlayers who have been plagued by the “Match Cancellation” function can rejoice—it’s been reworked. The option is now only available during the preparation phase of the first round and refraining from voting is now counted as a “no”. Ties still go toward the “yes” votes, however. This could help stop the abuse of the function. As a final move, DMRs are getting their sights balanced. All attacker DMRs will lose their 1.0x sights but will gain access to the rest of the sights. 1.5x, 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, take your pick. They’re all available on every attacker’s DMR. Aruni’s DMR will retain access to the 1.0x sights, though. You can find the full patch notes on Ubisoft’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmiqkZ67o7vWZqqisF2otqazxKxksm6jZnp0ec%2Baq5ygXaOys7LSZqGan5WnequtwqSYpWWlpbGiwMSsZKuZnqCypXnMmqucoF2Yrq%2BvxKWjmqyZpLtur9Giq56qmZY%3D\n","link":"/post/rainbow-six-siege-s-y6s1-3-patch-nerfs-jager-jackal-updates-ranked-match-cancellation-criteria/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rainbow Six Siege’s Y6S1.3 patch nerfs Jager, Jackal, updates Ranked Match Cancellation criteria"},{"body":"Former Sentinels VALORANT player sinatraa has revealed that he’s ready to make a comeback.\nSinatraa was suspended from competing in March 2021 for “failing to fully cooperate” with an investigation after he was accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend. His ban lasted for six months and was lifted in September. The player, however, has since solely focused on streaming and hasn’t engaged in any professional competition—until now. Sinatraa says he’s ready to return to competitive play.\nIt’s been a year since I was forced to step back from competitive play. In that time, I have learned a lot about myself and grown as a person. I am now ready for a return to competitive play and will be starting tryouts this week.\n— Jay Won (@sinatraa) April 12, 2022  “It’s been a year since I was forced to step back from competitive play. In that time, I have learned a lot about myself and grown as a person,” he said in a post on social media today. “I am now ready for a return to competitive play and will be starting tryouts this week.” In a separate tweet, when asked about which team he would like to join, sinatraa said his first choice would be his former team, Sentinels. The 22-year-old first made a name for himself in Overwatch, where he won the Overwatch League season with the San Francisco Shock in 2019. In the same season, he earned MVP of the regular season and MVP of the World Cup, where he triumphed with the U.S. team. In April 2020, sinatraa made the switch to VALORANT. When Riot’s tactical shooter was just coming out of its beta, the player joined NA roster, Sentinels. The team has since become one of the most successful squads in the region, winning the game’s first-ever international event at VCT Masters Reykjavík in 2021. The player, however, didn’t compete with the team because he was suspended at the time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqyhnpbBs63AZqqasaNitaa%2FjKucmpypYsGwedGeq66qnmLBsHnCqKSpnaSewarCxGanpZmp\n","link":"/post/sinatraa-says-he-s-ready-to-return-to-competitive-play-will-start-tryouts-this-week/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sinatraa says he’s ready to return to competitive play, will start tryouts this week"},{"body":"Team Envy announced an executive shakeup today. Mike “Hastro” Rufail is stepping down as the organization’s CEO and being replaced by Legion Entertainment advisor Adam Rymer.\u0026nbsp;\nIt was Rufail’s decision to step down, according to a video he posted on Twitter today. While Rufail is no longer Envy’s CEO, he’s still one of the largest shareholders in the organization and will remain on the board.\nSome big news today.This was my decision. I'm very excited about the future of @Envy and how far we have come. I can't thank you all enough for over a decade of fantastic memories. Cheers to many more good years ahead. pic.twitter.com/23VPqNxfaq\n— Mike Rufail (@hastr0) July 9, 2020  “I’ve really become comfortable with where our company’s headed now and the direction and our future,” he said. “It’s really important that you guys understand that after the past few years after taking numerous rounds of investment capital, I spent a lot of that time making sure that I knew where we were headed.”\nRufail will transition into a new role that he created for himself as the organization’s Chief Gaming Officer. As he explained in his video, the move will allow him to focus more on the competitive esports parts of Envy, which is something he’s particularly passionate about.\n“I felt like it was time,” he said. “I needed to get back to my roots so I created a new position for myself. I’m not really going anywhere. I’m actually probably going to be seen more, and I get to go back to doing what I used to do, really just being there for my teams, my players.”\nBringing Rymer into the fray adds nearly 20 years of media industry experience to Envy’s executive team. As CEO, he’ll be tasked with expanding Envy’s “core offerings in esports.” Prior to joining Envy, Rymer was a consultant for multiple startup media companies.\n“Adding Adam to our leadership team will help accelerate the steps we are taking to grow and reach Envy Gaming’s potential as an organization that delivers world-class entertainment, events, fan experiences, content and more,” Rufail said. “I have focused on building a runway for Envy and the company’s teams, leagues and properties for many years. I look forward to coming to work every day with someone of Adam’s caliber and experience as we take the Envy brand to new heights.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZq2dkaJ6prrVsmSanJSoeqKwwKZkq7Gdmr9urdJmmp6nXaTEr7HRZqSio5Viv7aywKKjZqWfq7K0edOoZKedp2KwqbXEn2SgmZ2eu6h5zp%2BdopuVp3qzu8ue\n","link":"/post/team-envy-adds-adam-rymer-as-ceo-owner-mike-rufail-moves-to-new-chief-gaming-officer-role/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Envy adds Adam Rymer as CEO, owner Mike Rufail moves to new Chief Gaming Officer role"},{"body":"The next Sword and Shield expansion for the Pokémon TCG, Darkness Ablaze is set to release on Aug. 14 with more than 185 cards being added to the format.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers will have a chance to get powerful VMAX forms for Charizard, Grimmsnarl, Eternatus, and more in this new set.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the addition of 14 Pokemon V cards, seven new VMAX cards, 17 Trainer cards, and other new cards that might be able to shake up the meta, you will want to know exactly what you are getting into with this set.\u0026nbsp;\nRight away, it looks like there are a few cards that are using newer Pokémon to fill old, powerful ability slots. So while they won’t work exactly like their older counterparts (like the new Hoopa not being as compatible with Electric-type cards,) there are a lot of useful things coming in Darkness Ablaze.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are just a few of the cards you will absolutely want to pull when you start opening packs on Aug. 14.\u0026nbsp;\nDecidueye While this card is likely the only one on the list that will need a specific kind of deck to function at peak efficiency, the ability, Forest Camouflage,\u0026nbsp;is too good to pass up.\u0026nbsp;\nThis Decidueye card can’t be damaged through a battle with your opponent’s Pokémon V or Pokémon GX cards. It can still be hurt by their other effects, and there is no mention of VMAX on the card, but it does give you some nice stall options that can shut out specific matchups.\u0026nbsp;\nSplit Arrow isn’t bad either since it only takes one Grass and generic energy to deal 90 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon and an additional 20 to two of their benched mons, too.\u0026nbsp;\nBird Keeper – Trainer Card Drawing cards and switching Pokémon are usually two actions separated into multiple cards or Pokémon abilities, but Bird Keeper lets you do both at once.\u0026nbsp;\nThis card lets you swap your Active Pokémon with one on your bench and then draw three cards, which is very useful if you are low on resources but have a Pokémon on your bench that is ready to go.\u0026nbsp;\nCape of Toughness – Trainer Card The trend of awesome Trainer Cards continues with this cape based on Leon’s signature Champion attire.\u0026nbsp;\nAny Pokémon equipped with this that is listed as a Basic Pokémon gains an additional 50 HP. This should be useful for decks that rely on lower HP Pokémon to get off massive damage or run a cycle to set up their heavy hitters. It can also be given to Pokémon V, so that will be interesting to see.\u0026nbsp;\nEternatus VMAX The most straightforward of any card on this list outside of Cape of Toughness, Eternatus VMAX has one goal and one goal only — getting you to play as many Dark-type Pokémon on your bench as possible.\u0026nbsp;\nIts ability, Infinity Zone, allows you to have up to eight Pokémon on your bench, as long as they are only Dark-type. This boosts its attack, Dread End, from a two-energy, 60 base power move (counting Eternatus VMAX,) letting it hit for up to 270 damage. And this pairs perfectly with another top-tier card from this set.\u0026nbsp;\nCrobat V Arguably the Pokémon that will be most used from this set, Crobat V is an instant draw engine thanks to its ability, Night Asset. As soon as you play this card from your hand to the bench you can draw until you have six cards in your hand. This makes it, at worst, a neutral play if you have a six-card hand.\u0026nbsp;\nThis card won’t just be played in Dark-type or relevant decks that fit it into their themes though. Once other draw engines, like Dedenne GX, rotate out of the meta format, Crobat V will likely be played in most decks at the highest level because it is almost always going to be a plus. And you don’t even need to put in your active spot to benefit.\u0026nbsp;\nVikavolt V Crobat is the best card in this set hands down, but while you might eventually get sick of everyone drawing with that Pokémon, Vikavolt V is going to be much more annoying.\u0026nbsp;\nDid you miss Seismitoad EX and its item lock-down ability? Good, because Vikavilt is just that but with an option to hit harder if it gets the opportunity. Two energy, 50 damage, no items for your opponent on their next turn.\u0026nbsp;\nThat paired with the ability to hit for 190 damage for just one more energy is insane and this very well could be the top deck of the next format once it does become legal.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMnJirnKNiwbB5z66jpWWWp7yuecOaqaSmlajAbq3BpZiznV2lvKyxzKilZqyTnHqmxM%2Bapayhn6M%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-cards-to-pull-from-darkness-ablaze-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best cards to pull from Darkness Ablaze Pokémon TCG expansion"},{"body":"Pokémon TCG Celebrations is here, along with a variety of new cards and remade classic cards that are sure to complete any collection.\nThe set launched in stores earlier today on Oct. 8. Since then, cards have started to appear on resale sites for some decent sums of money. While most of the cards have high value given their recent release, some are excelling above others on the aftermarket.\nIf you’re collecting or looking to purchase cards with the hopes of flipping them for a profit then here are the cards within Celebrations that are going to be your biggest earners.\nBest money cards from Pokémon TCG Celebrations There are plenty of high-value cards to be found in Celebrations, but the most expensive are the close remakes.\nThe 25th Anniversary remake of Base Set Charizard is the most valuable in the set right now, reselling for around $300 USD at the time of writing.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Umbreon Star, another close remake, is garnering price tags of around $250. The two other first-generation Base Set remakes for Blastoise and Venusaur are fetching around $100. Shining Magikarp is the final remake that is valued above $80.\nOf the new cards, Flying Pikachu VMax, Professor’s Research, Pikachu, and Flying Pikachu V are the cards you’re going to want to chase. But their price is significantly lower than the close reprints.\nIf you can collect a set of all the different Pikachu cards included in this set then you’ll be sure to fetch quite a hefty price. But no full sets have been posted for sale yet to gauge exactly how much.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKwor7DrGStp12lwq24jJ%2BpqKVdpbysscyopWask5x6pLHLnpmrmaSevK%2B%2F\n","link":"/post/best-cards-to-pull-from-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-celebrations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best cards to pull from Pokémon TCG Celebrations"},{"body":"Giant tribal shows promise within Magic: The Gathering Standard format with the release of Kaldheim.\u0026nbsp;\nStandard in MTG was already running a number of powerful Giant cards, and with the release of Kaldehim (KHM) on Jan. 28, Giant tribal becomes a legitimate possibility in the colors Blue and Red (Izzet). Bonecrusher Giant is already a Standard staple in Red and Crystalline Giant slots nicely into a UR Giant tribal as another three-drop.\u0026nbsp;\nGiants typically have a high casting cost due to their power levels and added abilities, making it hard to find low-cost cards to play during the early game.\u0026nbsp; The release of KHM helps solve this issue with theInvasion of the Giants saga and Shapeshifters like Bloodline Pretender, who scales with a +1/+1 counter upon chosen creature type entering the battlefield. Running Temur (adding Green to UR) also becomes a possibility with the Shapeshifter Realmwalker and the saga The Bears of Littjara.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom Wizards to Berserkers, here are the four best MTG Giant KHM cards.\u0026nbsp;\nAegar, the Freezing Flame CMC: 1(UR)Type: Legendary Creature—Giant WizardRarity: UncommonStats: 3/3Ability: Whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls is dealt excess damage, if a Giant, Wizard, or spell you controlled dealt damage to it this turn, draw a card. Aegar, the Freezing Flame has an overall solid design at the cost of one colorless, one Blue, and one Red mana. The Giant Wizard is an Uncommon 3/3 who draws a card whenever a Giant, Wizard, or spell you controlled dealt damage to an opponent’s creature or planeswalker that was dealt excess damage (greater than lethal damage).\u0026nbsp;\nAdditional cantrip in UR is always welcome, and Aegar, the Freezing Flame is a solid early drop with a 3/3 body that can block Aggro while also applying early-game pressure.\nQuakebringer CMC: 3(RR)Type: Creature—Giant BerserkerRarity: Mythic RareStats: 5/4Foretell cost: 2(RR)Passive: Your opponents can’t gain life.Ability: At the beginning of your upkeep, Quakebringer deals 2 damage to each opponent. This ability triggers only if Quakebringer is on the battlefield or if Quakebringer is in your graveyard and you control a Giant. Able to deal damage from the battlefield or graveyard, Quakebringer has a CMC of 3(RR) and is a 5/4. The Giant Berserker’s casting cost is slightly on the high-end, which is why the MTG design team gave it Foretell, a new KHM mechanic that allows players to split a spell’s casting cost over the course of two turns.\u0026nbsp;\nQuakebringer has a passive ability that prevents your opponent from gaining life, which works in Standard, along with other formats like Commander and Historic. It also deals two damage to each opponent at the beginning of your upkeep if it’s on the battlefield, in your graveyard, and you control a Giant.\u0026nbsp;\nBasalt Ravager CMC: 3(R)Type: Creature—Giant WizardRarity: UncommonStats: 4/2Ability: When Basalt Ravager enters the battlefield, it deals (X) damage to any target, where (X) is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common. Basalt Ravager is a four-drop 4/2 whose enter the battlefield ability contains more value than its stats. In conjunction with changeling and Shapeshifter, the Giant Wizard can deal a large amount of damage to any target upon entering the battlefield. Basalt Ravager is a solid budget card to include in a Standard or Limited build, able to hit for lethal, especially when paired with Calamity Bearer.\u0026nbsp;\nCalamity Bearer CMC: 2(RR)Type: Creature—Giant BerserkerRarity: RareStats: 3/4Ability: If a Giant source you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead. Running four copies of Calamity Bearer is most likely overkill. It takes up a valuable four-drop spot and is primarily played for its ability that deals double damage to a permanent or player when a Giant source you control deals damage to that permanent or player. With a defense of four, it’s susceptible to removal and can’t block other large creatures without dying. But it has a solid combo potential with creatures like Basal Ravager and Tectonic Giant.\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2K0qq3NrWScmaKZwG61zWaimqSUnbKquQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-giant-cards-in-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Giant cards in Kaldheim"},{"body":"Patch 12.5 opened up the Teamfight Tactics Set 6.5 meta without nerfing the best Neon Nights comps at launch into the ground.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are four weeks between TFT Patch 12.5 and 12.6. A large B-patch dropped shortly after the update with the goal of toning down re-roll comps and creating a healthy meta heading into the final tournaments within Neon Nights. Ranked gameplay on the ladder saw an increase in re-roll builds, along with the return of multiple ways to play the Debonair comp following the release of Patch 12.5, both of which were nerfed in the B-patch.\nFlex Innovator and Legendary are still the two best TFT comps, but they aren’t always guaranteed to place first in a lobby, as seen at the Innovation Cup. Warwick stepped up as a playable re-roll comp after the 12.5 B-patch and Sivir received a buff that brought some life back into Set 6.5 Striker comps. The Patch 12.5/B-patch meta is all about flexibility, along with a willingness to adjust based on Hextech Augment options presented in each game. Players can attempt to force the best TFT comps, but if Mortdog isn’t smiling upon them, there are plenty of other options to explore for a top-four finish and even a lobby victory.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom reroll to trait-focused carriers, here are the best Set 6.5 TFT 12.5 B-patch meta comps.\nInnovator flex Innovator dragon received some nerfs in TFT Patch 12.5, shifting the meta to a variety of five Innovator comps. Innovator flex can run Ezreal, Senna, Jayce, Irelia, and even Kha’Zix as primary carriers with Seraphine, Orianna, Ekko, and Vi as secondary carriers, according to Wrainbash. Running five Innovator Set 6.5 units is imperative, but the rest of your build can flex depending on items, TFT champions acquired in a roll-down, and what the remainder of the lobby is playing.\nEzreal pairs well with attack damage items like Infinity Edge, Giant Slayer, and Last Whisper, while Seraphine shines with Morellonomicon and Spear of Shojin. Jayce can use the same items as Ezreal during the late-game stages or become a frontline TFT Set 6.5 unit with defensive items.\u0026nbsp;\nInnovator Hextech Augments create even more flexibility while Luden’s Echo deals additional magic damage. And Augments like Mediation and Makeshift Armor improve Set 6.5 units that don’t have any items, buffing up your team as a whole.\u0026nbsp;\nChemtech stomp Warwick returns to the TFT meta via the 12.5 B-patch. Re-roll comps were hit across the board within the B-patch but left Warwick and Tryndamere alone. Challenger is still a viable trait within Neon Nights, providing attack speed that can wipe out an opponent’s team in the blink of an eye. The best items for Warwick are debatable, with players choosing between Guinsoo’s Rageblade and Statikk Shiv as the first priority item. Both are flexible and can get used later in a game if transitioning or seeking to strengthen board states. Other items Warwick wants are Titans Resolve and Quicksilver. Tryndamere, on the other hand, wants AD-focused Set 6.5 items, like Last Whisper, Blood Thirster, and Infinity Edge. Chemtech players can still choose to re-roll Twitch as a playable comp as well. Despite a nerf that adjusted the Twinshot Set 6.5 champion’s attack damage percentage, Twitch can still earn lobby victories and top-four finishes. The best TFT items for Twitch are Runaan’s Hurricane, Last Whisper, and Infinity Edge. Hextech Sivir and Irelia Sivir went from support carry to a primary carrier again following the TFT 12.5 B-patch. Paired with Irelia, the two become a force most Set 6.5 comps will have a hard time dealing with. Bruiser champions in conjunction with Hextech units that can provide a solid front line of defense while running four Scrap is an alternative option. A Quicksilver is a necessary third item for Sivir and Zeke’s Herald can increase her speed, providing more damage for the rest of the team to clean up enemy TFT Set 6.5 units. Syndicate flex The Syndicate trait got a huge buff in Patch 12.5 through a number of minor buffs applied to TFT Set 6.5 champions like Ashe, Braum, and Morgana. Ashe reroll has since climbed the ranked as a best TFT comp to play but remains difficult to pilot due to how fast the fights are in Neon Nights. Players will want speed through utility items like Zeke’s Herald and from traits like Clockwork to improve their board state prior to hitting three-star Ashe.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning seven Syndicate via emblems from Hextech Augments will typically earn players a first-place finish. But sometimes hitting all the Syndicate Set 6.5 units is harder than it looks on paper. Running five Syndicate is standard, while shifting to three Syndicate and either three or four Enchanter is another viable option.\u0026nbsp;\nAshe goes well with attack damage items and is best during the mid and late-game stages with a Quicksilver as her third item. Morgana and Braum favor defensive items. And Orianna takes a Zeke’s Herald, providing attack speed while also protecting your backline.\u0026nbsp;\nDebonair flex Patch 12.5 improved the gameplay of Draven without VIP status, buffed Brand, didn’t nerf Talon, and opened up the meta for Syndra re-roll to become a viable TFT comp to play. Much like the Innovator trait, the Debonair comp has a ton of flexible carriers that can synergize with a variety of solid late-game Set 6.5 units and traits.\u0026nbsp;\nBrand is best as a three-star if players want to keep him as a primary carrier, and so is Syndra. Both want ability power items, while Draven and Zeri take attack damage items. Brand is best with four Arcanist and only three Debonair TFT Set 6.5 units. Players should choose a Debonair path based on items received during the early-game stages and choose Hextech Augments that will support their late-game builds at Stages 3-5 and 5-1.\u0026nbsp;Talon re-reroll was left untouched during the 12.5 TFT patch, with little changing from the Debonair comp. Socialite power Irelia isn’t as strong as she was at the launch of Neon Nights but can still carry players to a top-four finish via the traits Striker and Socialite. She pops off best when placed within the Socialite spotlight but this can lead to problems during the late game stages when enemies can properly position around your main carry.\u0026nbsp;Irelia might also need a Quicksilver as her third item due to the amount of crowd control present during the late-game stages. Equipping alternative carriers can improve late-game board states. Senna is a powerful carrier, especially at three-star. So is Gnar. And don’t count Sivir out: she can still put out good damage, especially with a Zeke’s Herald or two. Players can also opt to run Morgana on the frontline for more defense if hitting Silco isn’t a possibility, activating the Enchanter trait for more protection across the board.\u0026nbsp;\nOther best TFT comps Due to the flexibility of Set 6.5 via Hextech Augments and the meta being wide open depending on what TFT comps players are choosing to focus on in a lobby, there are a number of viable builds players can choose to achieve a top-four placement. Mutant Mutant comps are still very strong but require Malzahar as the main carrier, Kha’Zix preferably as the secondary carrier, and good defensive items on Cho’Gath. Twinshot re-roll The Twinshot trait was buffed via the TFT 12.5 patch, along with a minor buff to Lucian. Gangplank is still a strong carrier while Jinx is a solid late-game addition that can advance the comp to a top-four placement and even a lobby victory. Yordle re-roll Yordle re-roll is back but can sometimes still act as a bait-chase trait TFT comp. A three-star Vex in conjunction with Poppy on the frontline can protect your backline units while Corki works best with items like Blue Buff, Rabadon’s Deathcap, and Hextech Gunblade. Senna re-roll Senna re-roll thrives in the meta via the Enchanter buffs from TFT Patch 12.5. Ideal items on Senna are attack damage items, while Morgana three-star can hold the frontline. Bruisers Bruisers took a slight hit after the nerfs to Renata Glasc and Vi, but the Set 6.5 TFT comp is still playable. Renata pairs well with items like Morellonomicon and Blue Buff while Vi thrives via defensive items like Titans Resolve, Bramble Vest, and Ionic Spark. Update March 12 at 1pm CT: The TFT 12.5 meta was updated following a B-patch. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGKDboGMp5yopl2jtqi006xkampdanqusdOaZJynnaXA\n","link":"/post/best-tft-6-5-neon-nights-12-5-meta-comps/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT 6.5 Neon Nights 12.5 meta comps"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering Arena is an excellent way to experience the classic Magic gameplay on a digital platform. Cards come to life with special animations that make every duel intense as players defeat their opponents by overwhelming them with creatures or outsmarting them with spells.\nSometimes, connection issues can ruin the fun, which is devastating when it occurs during close matches. Checking the MTG Arena server status is simple and can help you understand if the connection issues are on your end or are widespread.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon MTG Arena server status MTG Arena has a dedicated support page that updates in real-time and lets players know if any problems are impacting the game. The site breaks down the performance of each platform, including Windows, macOS, and mobile devices. It also displays the status of the game, logins, matches, social, store, and forums.\u0026nbsp;\nThe site even showcases issues from previous days and highlights any scheduled periods of maintenance. Maintenance does require downtime in some instances, but smaller updates are typically introduced without impacting game performance.\u0026nbsp;\nIf each feature is operational, there’s likely no widespread issue preventing you from enjoying the game. Make sure your local connection is working normally and there’s no outage with your internet service.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can also check the official MTG Arena Twitter account to see if any issues have been reported. Customer support typically responds quickly to any questions, so feel free to reach out if you’re still experiencing issues.\u0026nbsp;These two sources should help you figure out the problem and determine the steps needed to get back into the game. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyqv4ymq6Blkaeyr62Mnaawpl2dsrOx0mafqK9dqbxur8eemqRlnZa0qq%2BMrZ%2BeZZeWwamx0aKloGWRp7KvrYysnKuulad6tMDArays\n","link":"/post/is-mtg-arena-down-here-s-how-to-check-magic-the-gathering-arena-server-status/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is MTG Arena down? Here’s how to check Magic: The Gathering Arena server status"},{"body":"Hero cards are arguably the coolest type of card in all of Hearthstone.\nThe latest Hero Card revealed is a powerful Mage character, Magister Dawngrasp, an eight-cost Legendary Hero Card that rewards five armor when played. Additionally, Magister Dawngrasp has a Battlecry that allows you to recast a spell from each spell school you’ve cast this game. That means if you cast an arcane, a fire, and a frost spell earlier in the game, you’ll cast a random spell from each of those spell schools when Dawngrasp enters the field.\nMagister Dawngrasp will also transform your Hero Power into a new one called Arcane Burst. This power causes you to deal one damage and also has an Honorable Kill bonus, if you get an Honorable Kill with your Hero Power then it will gain +2 damage. See Black Friday Gaming Deals on Amazon Currently, Mage has the lowest win rate in all of Hearthstone based on Hsreplay.net. Early in the expansion, Quest Mage was a dominant force but was swiftly destroyed by the nerf bat. Many players, such as Brian Kibler, have expressed concern for the lack of viable Control options in the current meta.\nHopefully, Hero Cards like Magister Dawngrasp will result in the blossoming of a more Control heavy meta. You can check out all of the new cards coming with Fractured in Alterac Valley when the expansion goes live Dec. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX6KuqLXSrZyrZZSWxK%2Bz0ZqqqWWimsOmrcuem2aen6d6qbHAq6uhq6Sku6a%2FjJ%2Bpmpukqr%2BmsIyipWaZnKmys63CZq2apJyaxm6x16mYp6uZpLs%3D\n","link":"/post/magister-dawngrasp-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-fractured-in-alterac-valley-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magister Dawngrasp revealed for Hearthstone’s Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion"},{"body":"Players don’t have to wait much longer for the first Pokémon Go and Pokémon TCG collaboration special set products to start dropping on July 1. And while the entire collection is adding new content to the TCG, a new mechanic will also be introduced for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the newest card reveal, The Pokémon Company showed off a new Ditto card that will be included in the set. But just like in Pokémon Go, you won’t always know the Pokémon you see is a Ditto at first glance.\u0026nbsp;\nWhen opening packs for the Pokémon Go set, players may notice a distinct Ditto icon near the bottom of the card where tournament registration marks are typically found. If you see this, you can actually peel a layer off of the Pokémon, revealing a Ditto underneath.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is less of a mechanic and more of a fun gimmick that players can have fun with while opening their Pokémon Go TCG packs, as the Pokémon you peel away to reveal Ditto is not usable in competitive play, it is just for show.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Ditto card can be used in official tournaments, and its Sudden Transformation ability allows it to use the attacks of any Basic Pokémon in your Discard pile. The only limitations are that you must have the necessary Energy attached to use the copied Pokémon’s moves and it can’t copy Basic Pokémon that have a Rule Box, such as Pokémon V or Pokémon GX.\u0026nbsp;\nWith an ability like that, this Ditto might actually see some play and will also make the Pokémon Go special set even more unique.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiVmrmirsueZJ2hpKm8brPIpqSim5tirqWwxJ1kraddpbysscyopWafn2LBpLOMrKeem5mWuW6%2FxK0%3D\n","link":"/post/peelable-ditto-gimmick-added-to-pok%C3%A9mon-go-tcg-special-set/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Peelable Ditto gimmick added to Pokémon Go TCG special set"},{"body":"After dropping eight players and an assistant coach in October, the Toronto Defiant has been looking to rebuild its roster and become a force to be reckoned with in the Overwatch League. Its latest acquisition is Jung-woo “Finale” Lim, who joins in the flex DPS role.\nFinale started his career in 2018 in the Korean and Pacific Open Divisions before heading to Korean Contenders with Bravoss Gaming in 2020. He played on the Uprising Academy in North American Contenders throughout 2021. During his stint there, the team achieved second place in September and October, and third place in July. They were runner-ups to powerhouse Redbird Esports throughout the fall splits.\nGive a BIG Defiant welcome to @Finale_Ow, joining our DPS line-up from @UprisingAcad for the #OWL2022 season! 🙌 *Pending League Approval #RiseTogether pic.twitter.com/QyE4NvNP2Y\n— Toronto Defiant 🖤 #RiseTogether (@TorontoDefiant) December 12, 2021  During his time with the Uprising Academy, he played a lot of Echo, Sombra, and Mei. Finale is the sixth player to join the Defiant, as he pairs up with Hee-su “Heesu” Jeong in the DPS position. Heesu is known for his hitscan and Sombra play, so Finale’s ability on projectile DPS should complement this for Toronto.\nFans can expect a few more pickups from the Defiant headed into the 2022 season in April. How Overwatch 2’s 5v5 format will affect rosters is still unclear, but many teams will likely opt to wait until closer to the season to complete their teams.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmitoKe2tLXNoGSam5GZsq7FjJ2nrGWWnruiuMRmqqKfnqh6uLXToWStp6Kku7W7jJ2cn6GRo8E%3D\n","link":"/post/uprising-academy-dps-finale-signs-with-toronto-defiant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Uprising Academy DPS Finale signs with Toronto Defiant"},{"body":" VALORANT Patch 4.04 introduces massive changes to Icebox, significantly changing the way teams will attack and defend both sites. B Green has been changed to “improve attacker options and make the space more comfortable to play in,” according to Riot. The door connecting to the attacker’s spawn building has been moved to the first cubby, giving attackers another way to enter the area. Teams no longer have to push from two side-by-side entry points. Green Lane has also been slightly widened to make it easier and more comfortable to move through the area. The cubby near B\u0026nbsp;Yellow has also been extended, making it easier to peek into the site and Snowman.\nB Yellow also received a significant change as its entire orientation has changed. The crate is now parallel with the wall next to it, and two crates have been added to the side. This change should prevent teams from retreating to this area post plant and will make them hold more space on the site. The lower container on site has also been removed and replaced with a cubby facing Green screen. The doorway in the top cubby has also been moved and widened, allowing players to “better isolate fights around the site and make utility more meaningful.”\nSee Valorant on Amazon The outer wall and crane have also been brought in closer towards B site to decrease the area that needs to be covered between the site and Snowman. This should help Controllers cover the spot without leaving annoying gaps. The building in Back B has also been closed to make it easier for attackers to push and hold this area and encourage the use of B Fence to cut off rotations.\u0026nbsp;\nThe plant zone on B has been extended to “encourage more spike plant diversity while retaining some safer defaults to work with.” Some of the biggest highlights include being able to plant on the bridge to Kitchen and alongside the wall towards Snowman. The back wall of Kitchen has also been adjusted to make it easier to clear the room.\u0026nbsp;\nPushing through mid is also easier now as two crates have been added to Orange lane, removing the sightline from B site. The Boiler ramp is now smaller, meaning players can better predict where enemies will peek, making it easier for Controllers to cover the location.\u0026nbsp;\nA site also received a few changes in Patch 4.04. The cart in the back right corner of the site has been replaced with a crate, providing Defenders with more protection. The head peek in Attacker-side pipes has been removed to make it easier for Defenders to defend the site with one less angle to consider. The doorway into A from mid has also been lowered to prevent players on top of screens from shooting players’ feet before they can see them.\u0026nbsp;\nAscent also received a minor update in Patch 4.04, as players can now grab the B orb from the lower box without having to double jump to the top box.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can find a complete list of changes in Patch 4.04 in the official patch notes. Patch 4.04 goes live today.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenV5j21koqakp7ylwcKeqmahk5qvsMSMq5ywp6Kg\n","link":"/post/valorant-patch-4-04-introduces-icebox-rework/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Patch 4.04 introduces Icebox rework"},{"body":"ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hmaRitm6%2FxJ5koqaWp7yvwIyonWallWLEqbHNZquhoZ6geqKuzq6rZpucnHqttc2kZG9wYm4%3D\n","link":"/post/what-i-see-infront-of-me-when-think-about-clg-link/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What i see infront of me when think about CLG Link."},{"body":"Psyonix released Rocket League in 2015. The game saw immediate popularity and has managed to maintain an active player base since its launch. But in 2019, Epic bought Psyonix and recently made Rocket League free-to-play for anyone with an Epic account. As a result, there’s an exciting influx of new players looking to learn the basics of one of the greatest sports games to ever be released. For those who are new Rocket League, here are some tips and tricks to help get you started on scoring goals and landing epic saves.\nAdjust your camera and controls After downloading the game, it can be tempting to jump right into a match and get started immediately. But you’re going to want to make a few adjustments to your settings before jumping into your first match to ensure that you start learning good habits right away.\nThe default camera settings aren’t ideal. The camera by default is too close to the back of the car and has a rather claustrophobic field-of-view. Keeping the original camera settings will actively make it harder for you to play the game well. To remedy this, you can widen the field-of-view and move the camera back a bit to improve your overall visibility, which will have a significant positive impact on your gameplay.\nHere are some good settings to start with:\nFOV: 110Distance: 270Height: 100Angle: -5.00Stiffness: .45Swivel: 4.50 There are also some controller bindings you’ll want to adjust early on as well. By default, the air roll button is bound to the X button on Xbox controllers or the Square button on PlayStation controllers. Air roll lets you adjust the angle and orientation of your car in the air and is a valuable tool. With the air roll bound to X or Square, it’ll be difficult to both air roll and boost at the same time since the default boost button is directly across from the air roll input.\u0026nbsp;\nBy moving the air roll button to L1 or R1, you’ll be able to air roll and boost at the same time while in the air, which will improve your control in the air. Although it may be some time before a beginner is ready to blast off and pull off glorious aerial shots on goal, setting this up early will help you build the best muscle memory as soon as possible.\nIt’s also a good idea to move your power slide option, which is mapped to the X button, to the same button as your air roll. The power slide lets you slide and thus take corners more sharply. By rebinding it, you’ll be able to boost and power slide at the same time while on the ground, which is a situationally useful option to have.\u0026nbsp;\nUnderstanding basic movement Rocket League features some of the most satisfying movement mechanics in any driving game. Throughout your first few dozen games, you’ll start mastering jumping, turning, boosting, and dodging. Although these things can feel hard to control at first, with time and practice you’ll find yourself zipping around the field, dribbling the ball, and pulling off insane wall shots and ridiculous saves without even breaking a sweat.\nDodging can be accomplished by jumping in the air and then jumping again while pushing in any direction. You can dodge forward, backward, diagonally, and sideways. There are many uses for the various dodges. You can use the dodge to build speed and momentum by dodging in the same direction multiple times. Dodging can be used to shoot the ball and to pull off defensive saves. When combined with the other movement elements in the game, dodging provides nuanced and calculated ways to control your car.\nIf you jump twice without pushing your movement analog stick in any direction, you’ll perform a double jump instead of a dodge. These are useful in the early game for hitting the ball while it’s off the ground or for defending your goal. As you start to master Rocket League’s mechanics, double jumps become a launchpad for big aerial plays. While in the air, you can hold your air roll key to control your car’s orientation. When you do eventually learn how to aerial, this control in the air will help you master aerial shots.\nLearning how to use your power slide early on is also a great idea. Power slides can help you turn around more quickly or make slight adjustments to your position when trying to the hit the ball. To use the power slide, simple hold the power slide input while turning.\nThat covers the basics of movement. All movement in Rocket League is made up of the various combinations of these inputs.\nLearning to manage boost Boost management is an essential skill for new players to master.\u0026nbsp;\nBoost pads exist throughout the map, with large full boost pads available in each corner and the midfield mark on both sides of the field, and smaller boost pads available throughout the center of the field. For many new players, it’s easy to overemphasize boost and use it as a crutch. New players can often be found burning through all of their boost in a single dash down the field. A more advanced player will know when they need to use their boost and when they can save it. Overreliance on the boost mechanic is a classic beginner mistake.\nIdeally, you want to learn how to manage your boost so you have some idea when you need it. The only time you need to full boost is when you’re accelerating quickly to make a play on the ball, performing an aerial maneuver, or rushing back to your goal to protect it. Most situations only call for a small amount of boost to be used to get you up to speed. You can also feather your boost by rapidly tapping the boost button instead of holding it down. This can be a much more efficient way to get up to speed without burning through copious amounts of boost.\u0026nbsp;\nAs a rule of thumb, don’t use boost unless you need to. Learn to rely on your other movement features like jumping and dodging to build momentum and save your boost. Remember to prioritize defending your net over getting boost. Even high-level players often make the mistake of getting a boost pad, only to leave their net open for the goal. Don’t make this mistake.\nLearning how to hit the ball In your first few dozen games, the hardest part of Rocket League will be actually hitting the ball. Don’t get discouraged, you’ll improve quickly. Once you start to get the hang of movement and momentum to the point where you can consistently hit the ball, there are a number of techniques to start thinking about when it comes to ball control.\nOne of the most simple distinctions when it comes to striking is whether you hit the ball while your car is in the air or on the ground. If you run into the ball while your wheels are all on the ground, the ball will pop up into the air due to the shape of your car’s hitbox. If you want the ball to stay on the ground during a shot on goal, for example, you want to jump into the air right before hitting the ball or dodging into the ball. By striking the ball in its middle or top portion, you’ll propel the ball forward but not upward. This minor maneuver is often the difference between hitting the ball in the goal or hitting it over the goal.\nObviously there are a lot more striking techniques to learn, but a lot of learning how to handle the ball is trial and error. If you want to quickly improve your ball handling skills, the best advice is to go into a free play practice match with just you and a ball. Hit the ball around for a while and get used to the physics. If you want to really step up your control, there are a ton of great training maps built into the game that will test your striking, aerial abilities, and goaltending abilities. Each training mode has different levels ranging from novice to advanced.\nAs you continue to get a feel for the physics of the game, eventually you’ll learn how to hit the ball in the air, dribble the ball on top of your car, and much more.\nLearning how rotations work Now that you’ve learned the basic movement mechanics, it’s time to start thinking about basic team strategy. Many players when they first start playing don’t have a game plan. New players will often engage in “ball chasing,” which is where they constantly go after the ball with little to no regard for their field position or what their teammate is doing. This behavior is bad for your team and your win/loss record.\nThe most popular playlist in Rocket League is two-vs-two. This mode demands that you work with a teammate to both defend and attack. In both three-vs-three and two-vs-two, the correct basic strategy is the same. One team member will go after the ball looking to make a play, while the other sets up a defensive zone behind them ready to either attack or retreat. Once the attacking member loses their momentum or sets up a solid pass, they should rotate back behind their teammate, allowing their teammate to go on the offensive.\nThis rotation system, when executed properly, allows players to exert consistent, reliable offensive pressure against an opponent while also ensuring that there’s a player ready to respond defensively if the push goes sour. Most goals are scored because one team was able to break down the rotation of the other team. Learning how to carry out this system is essential to climbing the ranks and being a good teammate.\nWhich car do I choose? There are a number of available playable vehicles in Rocket League. Although each one has a slightly different hitbox, there’s technically no “best car.” The most common and popular car among high-level players and professionals is actually the default Octane. It has a nice balanced hitbox that works for ground shots and aerial shots alike. But outside of a few obviously bad options, like the Scarab, any car can work.\nSome cars have boxier shapes, while others like the Batmobile feature a long flat shape. These unique shapes are good for different techniques. Longer, flatter car bodies are good in the air, good at goal defense, and are pretty good at “flicking” the ball, which is where you position the ball on top of your car and then dodge forward to pop the ball up in the air. Boxier cars, on the other hand, offer a more predictable direct hit to the ball since they have a larger, flatter front. Something like the Octane falls between these two shapes and is generally good at everything but not great at anything.\nUltimately, which car you choose comes down to personal preference. So try out a few different cars and see what feels good to you.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BzpyinqxdobKis9SeZqedp6h8s7vCpJytZZyarqjBxGaZnp%2BZo7umvtJmnq6hlJp6tbXPrGStqpmYuLR50q2pmqyVnLamvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/beginner-s-guide-to-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Beginner’s guide to Rocket League"},{"body":"There’s currently 27 total Killers to play in Dead by Daylight, each with completely different skillsets, powers, and mechanics. Despite there being some Killers undoubtedly stronger and more dominant than others, each brings something unique to the table. Finding a Killer that matches individual gameplay preferences means testing out each one of them, despite where they rank.\nAmong the entire variety of playable Killers, the following list represents the top nine in Dead by Daylight, representing the top two tiers: S and A Tier. There are a number of considerations that go into the following lineup: Ability to win on each map, how effective their Power is, Perks and Add-On effectiveness, skill ceiling potential, unpredictability, and all-around authority.\nS Tier: The Nurse Coming in as the best of the best, the Nurse boasts an immense skill ceiling. Being able to successfully Blink—her ability to teleport around the map and through objects—disrupts the very game flow that allows Survivors to flee engagements safely and unscathed. When mastered, Blink wreaks havoc on Survivors, throwing off their game plan. There’s even an add-on that grants the Nurse a third Blink, making a dominant situation even more promising.\nHer ability to go through objects makes her highly independent of the map pick. As long as the Nurse establishes where you are on the map, it’s a bad time to be a Survivor, because many viable perks and add-ons make her unpredictable to face off against.\nS Tier: The Blight The Blight features one of the highest skills ceilings in Dead by Daylight, largely due to his favorable movement and overall mechanics potential, which takes considerable practice. When mastered, The Blight is dangerous, especially due to how fast he is. His power allows him to move quickly around the map, making it very challenging for Survivors to avoid his pursuit. Once a Survivor is hit, it takes no time at all for The Blight to catch up for the finishing down.\nNo matter how skilled of a Survivor you are, dealing with The Blight is tough. It’s worth mentioning map knowledge is important when using The Blight. The more you know the lay of the land, the easier it is to effortlessly glide around each map. Also, add-ons are powerful and unpredictable. For instance, he’s capable of seeing exactly what Survivors are getting up to when they’re hiding behind cover.\nS Tier: The Spirit Despite a handful of nerfs over the lifespan of Dead by Daylight, the Spirit remains a top-tier Killer. She’s a challenging Killer to predict from a survivor’s perspective and boasts solid add-ons that elevate her game. One of which, Mother Daughter Ring, tremendously increases her movement speed, making it possible to zip across the map in no time. It can often feel like a guessing game for Survivors trying to counter The Spirits’ next move, adding to the unpredictability of this Killer.\nThe Spirit’s power is called Tamaoka’s Haunting. When activated, she leaves her physical body behind and buffing her movement speed. During this, she can still see scratch marks left by Survivors, and if they’re injured, she can hear them too—but she can’t physically see them. With a good headset and enough practice, it’s possible to hunt down Survivors when Tamaoka’s Haunting is activated.\nA Tier: The Hag Coming in as a strong defensive Killer, The Hag features solid add-ons, low map dependency, and an excellent ability in ensuring Survivors stay hooked. Her dark magic gives her a high degree of map pressure and awareness, turning every Trial with her into a confusing affair with hiding spots never feeling confident enough in providing sufficient cover.\nThe Hag is a teleport and trap-focused Killer that uses perks based on the game’s Hex and Totem system. With some experience behind your belt, The Hag has the potential to be very challenging to play against. Using her special ability to mark spots on the map, The Hag teleports around with ease, surprising Survivors at a moment’s notice. While Survivors are hard at work; unhooking allies, repairing generators, and the like, The Hag is right there in the mix.\nA Tier: The Oni The Oni starts the game off with average-like qualities in comparison to the other Killers in Dead by Daylight. However, when he absorbs enough blood energy from injured Survivors, he transforms into a brutal demon, able to rush down Survivors at impressive speeds and deal deadly strikes with his Kanabo. With that, The Oni’s skill ceiling is off the charts. However, you need to be a competent Killer right out of the gate so you can tap into his power as soon as possible. If Survivors get off to a great start, they can counter The Oni’s onslaught, ensuring he doesn’t collect enough blood energy.\nGetting early hits on Survivors is critical for The Oni’s success. Grasping his flicks and additional tricks is key, too. There are plenty of explosive tactics that can be grasped with The Oni, making him a dominant, yet challenging Killer to master.\nA Tier: The Artist The Artist features remarkable potential. If you’re able to accurately land her power, Birds of Torment, then you’ll make life hell for the Survivors. Keep in mind it takes practice using her power effectively. From far away, dealing with The Artists’ Birds of Torment isn’t too difficult for Survivors. Typically, there’s enough time to recover if you’re hit from afar. However, when in close proximity, it’s a different story. The Artist shines when up close and personal and is nearly unstoppable to deal with in the right hands, making looping difficult to perform if you’re facing off with her as a Survivor. With well-placed Birds of Torment shots, The Artist easily shuts down Survivors’ efforts in fleeing the scene and getting out of harm’s way.\nA Tier: The Executioner The Executioner features a promising skill ceiling and is simple enough to use for beginners. In the right hands, he’s unstoppable. His power, Punishment of the Damned, allows him to perform an airway ground attack that’s capable of hitting multiple Survivors in one swing. In unhooking scenarios, this power is dominant. If Survivors attempt to unhook or uncage directly in front of The Executioner, it’s almost guaranteed to hit. When it doesn’t hit, no sweat, because Punishment of the Damned’s recovery is shorter than a normal attack, making it that much harder for Survivors to get away. The Punisher also has the ability to send Survivors to cages instead of traditional hooks, adding a varying scenario of difficulty for Survivors to escape.\nA Tier: The Huntress For those who favor playing with skill and precision, The Huntress is the Killer for the job. A well-placed throw of her hatchet easily downs unsuspecting Survivors. With that, her skill ceiling is incredibly high, because it’s not easy landing throws, especially from far away. Solid map knowledge, knowing when and what to throw over, and all-around in-game mechanics are important skills to understand when using The Huntress. However, her loadouts are somewhat limited, making her more predictable to deal with compared to the other Killers’ on this list. Also, a lengthy reload cooldown forces users to take time and aim carefully with their throws.\nA Tier: The Plague Despite seeing moments of slow build-up, The Plague is highly explosive when needed. With her power, Vile Purge, she’s able to infect Survivors from short distances. Survivors inflicted by this contamination risk becoming injured or broken, unless they find a way to curve themselves in the Pool of Devotion. The infection can even spread among fellow Survivors, adding another layer of dominance. The Plague takes her strength up a few notches when she unlocks her Red Puke, an ability capable of injuring and even going directly through Survivors. This all translates to being outstanding in unhooking situations, solid chase potential, and proven ability to down multiple Survivors in one go. It’s worth mentioning her puke takes time to charge and doesn’t have outstanding range, leaving Survivors able to counter so long as they keep their distance.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCuxKyrZqeWZLumw9JomZ6rpGKxpq3DZpmyZZSWxq21xqGrZqOZobmmvtJmq6KdomK5qr%2FT\n","link":"/post/best-dead-by-daylight-killers-tier-list-the-best-killers-ranked/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Dead by Daylight Killers Tier List: The Best Killers Ranked"},{"body":"Anticipation is building towards the next big Destiny 2 expansion, The Witch Queen. The game’s sixth expansion will release sometime in early 2022 as part of Year Five of Destiny 2‘s long content roadmap. The next expansion will focus on its namesake, Savathûn the Witch Queen; the Hive god sister of Xivu Arath, God of War and Oryx, the Taken King.\nGuardians got their first glimpse of Savathûn for the first time on Twitter, via a teaser for the Aug. 24 Destiny 2 showcase for the upcoming expansion. There should be a lot to look forward to during this showcase.\nWhat time is the Aug. 24 Destiny 2 showcase and how can I watch? The showcase event will begin on Aug. 24 at 11am CT, but there’s an hour-long pre-show that starts at 10am CT.\n The website for the showcase event says it will be streamed live on Bungie’s Twitch channel, which is embedded above. A collection of Destiny 2 content creators will likely be streaming the event, if you want to watch them instead.\nWhat to expect from the Aug. 24 Destiny 2 showcase Nothing has been confirmed for the showcase just yet, but we can speculate on what will be shown.\nDiscover what lies ahead.\nDestiny 2 Showcase Event // Aug 24 @ 9AM PThttps://t.co/P3UimOAtDM pic.twitter.com/XMYkrT2F7b\n— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) August 23, 2021  Naturally, there will be some more content relating to The Witch Queen expansion, but fans shouldn’t expect too much outside of perhaps a trailer and some developer talk. In a previous showcase prior to the Beyond Light expansion, all that was shown was a trailer.\nBut there will likely be plenty shown for the Season 15 of Destiny 2, Seasonof the Lost, which begins an hour after the showcase event ends. Mara Sov will make her return to the game after a two-year hiatus. Either the new seasonal activity or the seasonal questline will take place in the Dreaming City, and the Witch Queen will play some part in it.\nThere will likely be more details regarding several quality-of-life updates coming with Season 15. BattlEye Anti-cheat will be added, and several weapon balancing changes will be made, including infinite Kinetic weapon ammo, moving Statis Energy weapons to the Kinetic slot, and the addition of a “kill trigger” to Statis perks and effects, among several other changes.\nThe showcase will also likely preview some of the new pieces of armor and weapons coming to Season of the Lost, including the always sought-after Exotics. All this and more will be talked about and shown at length when the show begins at 11am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Joma6ml56ytHnDnqqtoZ6uenN50qGmsJuRqLJuss6rZK2glWLEqsDCoWSqrZWau260zrBkraddrK61r8dmmKecXay1osCMraZmnailsqTA\n","link":"/post/bungie-s-destiny-2-showcase-for-the-witch-queen-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Bungie’s Destiny 2 showcase for The Witch Queen: How to watch and what to expect"},{"body":"Exhibition may be one of the trickiest, most high-pressure encounters in Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid, depending on your fireteam’s performance. Juggling three different relics with a limited amount of time across several different rooms and finding out the correct callouts can feel almost like hitting a rock wall if you’re not used to the mechanics. And that’s even before throwing a challenge in the mix.\nThe encounter normally requires a degree of relic shuffling, and the Exhibition challenge doubles down on that aspect of the encounter. In the normal version of Exhibition, players must use the Artifact (the Resonant Splinter-like relic) to shoot down Taken Knights and extend the encounter timer. For the challenge, however, each player can only kill one Taken Knight, which brings a couple of extra steps to the mix.\nHow to complete the Exhibition challenge in Destiny 2 Since each player can only kill one Taken Knight in the encounter. This means there will be a dwindling pool of candidates for the Artifact throughout Exhibition. This also means a player should be out of the running for the Artifact if they killed a Taken Knight, though they can still use the other relics.\nIn rooms where the fireteam must kill more than one Knight (the third and fourth rooms, usually), players will need to swap the Artifact between them. After killing the first Taken Knight, the Artifact holder should find the person who will take the relic for the second Knight and pass it along to them.\nIf a player has the Artifact, they should also keep in mind that they’ll have a 30-second debuff called Curbed Resonance after dunking the relics at the end of each room. This means they can’t pick up back-to-back relics unless they die between rooms. This becomes more and more important throughout the final rooms, where the few guardians who didn’t kill the Taken Knight shouldn’t pick up a relic and instead should wait until it’s their turn with the Artifact.\nIf a player is the second to use the Artifact in a room, they will have plenty of time to wear off the Curbed Resonance throughout the encounter. This means that the second Artifact holder in room four, for instance, can pick up either the Aegis or the Taken Blight in room three. Likewise, players who already killed the Knight and don’t have the debuff should pick up the other relics in further rooms.\nIf keeping track of Taken Knight kills wasn’t confusing enough, players can only kill six out of the seven Taken Knights in the entire encounter. This means the fireteam will have to be quick enough to skip one of the Taken Knights. The second Knight in the second room is the easiest to skip since the room’s layout is simpler and players don’t usually need extra time for it.\nWhile these combinations will naturally fall into place with an organized party, here’s our strategy for the challenge:\nFirst guardian: Artifact in the first room, nothing in the second room, any relic in the third, nothing in the fourth.Second guardian: Artifact in the second room, nothing in the third, any relic in the fourth.Third guardian: First to pick up Artifact in third room, any relic in the fourth room.Fourth guardian Second to pick up Artifact in the third room, doesn’t pick anything in the fourth room. Can pick up Aegis in room two.Fifth guardian: First to pick up Artifact in room four. Can pick up Aegis in room two.Sixth guardian: Picks up any relic in room three, second to pick up Artifact in room four.  This distribution accounts for the necessary 30 seconds before debuffs run out in each phase, but players can take advantage of a strategy to wait out the Curbed Resonance between each room. This tactic works if a debuffed player needs the relic in the following room and there’s enough time to burn.\nThe timer resets to 1:15 when dunking the Artifact, but players can deposit the other relics without changing the time. This means a player can deposit the Aegis or the Taken Blight, activating the 30-second Curbed Resonance, then wait out the debuff. The guardian with the Artifact can dunk it after the debuff runs out. This may be risky depending on how much time there is in the clock, however.\nAfter finishing the challenge, players will receive an extra chest for their troubles, which drops an extra piece of loot from the encounter.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq%2FOpqelnaSaerW0xGabnp6Vo8Cmv4ydprCmXZrFqbXBoquip55isKmty6Wcp5%2BVYravecOeqq2hnq56c7%2BMr6awZZ%2BberW0xGaboquTnr2tsYyrmKKc\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-the-defenses-down-exhibition-challenge-in-destiny-2-s-vow-of-the-disciple-raid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete the Defenses Down (Exhibition) challenge in Destiny 2’s Vow of the Disciple raid"},{"body":"The Xbox 20th anniversary stream ended with a stunning announcement: The Halo Infinite multiplayer beta has been released today, Nov. 15. Xbox and PC players can now access the highly sought-after free-to-play multiplayer mode.\nHere’s how you can download the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta.\nHow to download Halo Infinite multiplayer beta for PC Players can get their hands on the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta via the Xbox app on PC or by Steam. On Steam, players can download the free-to-play option, as well as pre-purchase the campaign that’s still slated for a Dec. 8 release.\nPlayers can also use the Xbox app on PC to download the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta, provided they are Game Pass subscribers. But it only downloads a small file right now when you click download and launches a small blue window titled “GameStubWindows.”\nHere are the recommended specs for Halo Infinite on PC:\nHow to download Halo Infinite multiplayer beta for Xbox Console players can access the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta via the Store app on the Xbox or via the Microsoft Store on their PC that’s connected to their Xbox and their Xbox account.\nThis beta will lead into the official, full launch of Halo Infinite on Dec. 8. All progress will carry over. The first season, “Heroes of Reach,” also begins today and runs until May 2, 2022.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZm8uLrLqJidZZiWubB5yKedoqaZqbJuudSlq6KonJbGpr6Mm5ytmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-download-halo-infinite-multiplayer-beta/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to download Halo Infinite multiplayer beta"},{"body":"During a massive Twitch Rivals Rust event featuring countless prominent streamers, xQc was unexpectedly rescued by FPS legend Shroud.\nSeveral hours into the Rust event, xQc found himself in a rough spot. The French-Canadian streamer had gotten in a one-vs-one gunfight with an unknown adversary. Though he landed his initial shots, xQc’s Winston aim from his Overwatch League days reared its head. After missing a wide spread of shots, xQc sustained a serious blow and dropped from full health to barely clinging on at nine health.\n After taking cover in an attempt to heal, the situation looked dire for xQc. The aggressor quickly took the opportunity to rush Twitch’s top streamer, but a mysterious source came to xQc’s aid. Just as the attacker leaped upon a ledge, a deftly aimed shot dispatched the threat. Shocked by the sudden appearance of a savior, xQc soon heard the all-too-familiar voice of Shroud. “Did I kill him?” the former CS:GO pro asked. XQc confirmed Shroud’s immaculate kill before thanking him. “Thank you, man. You saved me. You actually saved me,” the streamer admitted. Having Shroud on his side certainly paid off for xQc. Even after this life-threatening encounter, the duo continued to travel together throughout the event for some time.\nTwitch Rivals’ Rust event was a massive undertaking that brought countless communities together onto one server. Though the event was not without its hiccups, we got to see some unexpected collaborations between some of the platform’s most popular and entertaining figures.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirmKe8trCMnKamnaNiwbB50pqtnmWoprBusNSroKefXanEqsDCoWSroaaWubR50a6qrWWVq7KvwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shroud-comes-to-save-xqc-during-twitch-rivals-rust-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud comes to save xQc during Twitch Rivals Rust event"},{"body":" The Stadium in Verdansk kept its doors locked for some time. Among all the changes it introduced,\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone’s\u0026nbsp;fifth season opened the Stadium to players. Though the Stadium became a viable point of interest (POI) to land on during the early game, players also started to notice mystery doors around the landmark.\nThese locked doors require players to collect\u0026nbsp;access cards placed around the landmark. There are a total of three access cards you’ll need to\u0026nbsp;pick up. The cards seem to have random spawns, but they always appear on the same floor that they’re for.\nThe keycards will have P216, CL19, and EL21 written on them, indicating which doors you can use them to unlock. If you can’t find one of the cards anywhere on their floor, chances are another player may have picked it up before you. If you aren’t looking to take any chances, you’ll need to find these players and knock them out to claim the cards for yourself. The cards will drop like regular loot once you take out a player.\nEL = Executive levelCl = Concourse levelP2 = Parking level two Once you open these rooms, you’ll be welcomed by loot that will vary in rarity. It isn’t the loot that makes these rooms unique, however, but the mystery behind them, a fourth door that requires a code that will unlock if you can collect all three of them. This will require an impeccable team effort since the Stadium is a rather contested POI. You’ll notice a screen showing random letters and numbers in each of these rooms, and you’ll want to write them down to crack the Stadium access code in\u0026nbsp;Warzone.\nThe codes shown on the screen change every game, meaning there isn’t a single password that will unlock the last door for all players. If you only collect two keycards but narrow the variables to a single digit in the process, you can brute force your way into the last room by trying all the possible numbers for the last hidden digit.\nHow to decode the Stadium access code in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone?  While there isn’t a single code that will work for all the doors and players, preparing for the mission will decrease the time you’ll need to decode the access pin. For explanatory purposes, we will be going over the decoding process with a made-up pin. If you’ve been to all the keycard rooms and noted down the codes you saw on the screens, you should have a setup like the following. Note that the codes won’t have letters in the game, and you’ll see symbols instead for the unknown numbers. Keeping a pen and paper close by can help you jot down the codes, and you can also assign letters of your choosing to the symbols to make them easier to decode.\nThe first code: G2LWW47The second code: G26WW4LThe third code: 3NLW5HL When you have all the codes, it will turn into a game of mixing and matching. Each letter/symbol stands for a number that is essentially hidden in one of the other codes. G is equal to three, L is equal to six, N is equal to two, W is equal to five, H is equal to four, and L is equal to seven. You’ll need to place these numbers to their corresponding places, and you’ll find out the functioning Stadium access code in your match. For this instance, the code turned out to be “3265547.”\nYou’ll need to make your way to the locked room to use your Stadium access code, and it’s located on the top floor. You should find the keypad across the door that you unlocked with the EL21 keycard, marked with green on the following screenshot.\nThe code room will unlock upon entering the right combination, and you’ll find Enigma CR56 AMAX’s blueprint inside. Fireworks above the Stadium will automatically set off once you enter the room to congratulate you, and you’ll also be granted a loadout drop marker.\nThe firework part may sound nice, but it’ll also announce your whereabouts to all the nearby players. Anyone looking for a gunfight will start running toward the Stadium, meaning you may need to hurry out of there as soon as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMrKuanJmqum6twpycrKtdmLylsYyipWabkaG5brvFZpuurKlixKK%2B2ailng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-stadium-access-code-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Stadium access code in Call of Duty: Warzone"},{"body":"Over the weekend, I took part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) thread on inven, a Korean esports community website. \u0026nbsp;Since I had to have the questions translated into English and my answers were sent in English to Bnununu, star translator for OnGameNet, who performed the translation, I decided to publish an English translation of the AMA here.\u0026nbsp;\nMy opening statement\nHello inven,\n\u0026nbsp; My gaming id is Thorin and I’ve been working in the field of esports journalism since 2001. My favourite games to follow were originally Quake and Counter-Strike, but in 2009 I fell in love with StarCraft: Brood War and I’ve been back and watched the VODs for every single OSL and MSL, as well as the main games of all the great players. In latter years, I’ve been heavily involved with League of Legends.\nAs a journalist, I’ve produced two long form interview series (‘Grilled’ and ‘Reflections’), and I now host two talk shows ‘Summoning Insight’, with OnGameNet English language colour caster MonteCristo (a.k.a. Monte Kim), and ‘Incoming Aggression’, an LPL preview show with Chinese scene expert Froskurinn. I’ve also written many long articles about League of Legends players, two of my most histories of inSec\u0026nbsp;and Locodoco. Perhaps you’ve seen my ‘Reflections’ interviews with Korean players, where I had Korean subtitles put on them? I did some with Flame, MadLife, Shy, DanDy, Deft and Mata, last year.\nI’ve lived in Seoul for five months of the last year, coming for a few months and going home to my native England for a few months. I plan to return again in the Summer, since I love living there and I’m interested in Korean culture.\nLast year, with the help of my Korean friend, I did a short AMA here. I say short, because he was rather lazy, so he only translated a few answers, regretably. Anyway, now I’ve got superstar OGN translator bnununu here, who’ll help me get your questions and relay my answers. I want this AMA to have a different premise to the usual ones. I read the entry about me on the enhawiki and my Korean friends sometimes relay things they’ve heard about me from inven and Korean sites to me. It seems as if Koreans have a quite different perception of me than I have of myself, so I want to address some of those topics this weekend.\nI’ve seen it suggested that I am just what they would call in America a “shock jock”, someone who says controversial things to get attention. It’s also suggested I merely agree with everything MonteCristo says on our talk show and that I’m a biased fanboy of Flame. I saw that Koreans got quite angry with me when I proclaimed NaMei the best AD Carry in the world before the Season 4 World Championship last year, throwing insults my way. In short, if you hold these opinions then I want you to “come at me” and actually explain yourself and ask questions I can respond to.\nI’m also entirely open to answering questions about League of Legends esports around the world, as well as the history of competitive scene and esports in general. I’m not Korean and I don’t feel bound by cultural politeness, so if you want to trash talk, then I’m down with that, so game on! Don’t worry, I won’t let my Korean girlfriend beat you up for being mean to me 😉\nAsk your questions here and bnununu will translate them for me as he has time and he’ll relay my answers over the next two days. Ask a good question and there’s a good chance I’ll answer it.\ninven fighting!\nDuncan “Thorin” Shields\nLv14. ??????\nAlways enjoying Summoning Insight. Thank you\u0026nbsp;I feel like you would have to watch a lot of League of Legends matches but with so many games you might not be able to watch them all. Which League do you prioritize?\nAnswer:\nYou’re right, that there are a lot of games and there is no time to watch them all. It’s been the same problem over many different esports titles, since I cover so many. Luckily, I was never one to watch every single game, even for individual tournaments. I’ve always found only the best match-ups, either between the elite players or deep in tournaments, to be the interesting ones. I also long ago got over the desire to watch games live or avoid having the result spoiled.\nI don’t watch any LoL games live and actively look at the result before watching. That allows me to decide which VODs are worth watching and then, when watching, to have a sense of the overall context of what I’m seeing. If I know a team loses, but they are far ahead, such as in the Elements vs. Giants game where Froggen’s Ahri was carrying, then I know something significant must happen in a moment, so I can be looking for the details which could cause it already. This approach has allowed me to more rapidly analyse and understand matches from all games.\nIn general, I watch most of the OGN games, some of the LCS games, to prepare for Summoning Insight, the best LPL games and then just games of teams or players I like (Gambit, Cloud9, Froggen, Flame etc.)\nLv.17 ????\nWow, Thorin!? I had fun reading your interviews and your last AMA. I have a lot of questions\n1. Do you think the shutdown policy in Korea (No games after a certain time systematically based on age) hinders the development of Korean eSports? One argument is that the shutdown policy is a useful tool to stop young people who lack the self-control from falling into videogame addiction\nAnswer:\nI think it’s an inherently bad thing for society, as it reduces the freedoms of individuals, which is an issue I feel very strongly about. The problem with that kind of legislation is two-fold: it is abitrary and it has no nuance. What I mean by that is that it is arbitrary in as much as it sets a specific time at which point the shut-down occurs, which means that if we had an individual who happened to sleep during the evening and then wanted to play for a few hours in the early morning, or before school, then he wouldn’t be able to, yet with no good reason on behalf of the government.\nSecondly, addressing the fact it has no naunce, this law basically punishes intelligent, reasonable and disciplined people on the basis that some people out there might have difficulty controlling their own drives and desires. That’s unfair and unnecessary. I’ve no doubt there are people out there who can manage their lives without the government forcing them not to play at a specific point of the night, so why should they be restricted on the basis that someone else can’t control themselves? Put it this way, there are some obese people in America, but I don’t think it would be reasonable to make a law which said you can’t eat more than one doughnut in a day. What happens to the guy who eats two doughnuts on one day and then none for the rest of the year?\nI think the government should stay out of people’s personal lives and only be occupied with running everyday things, which we really need, such as making sure the lights stay on, the water is running and someone comes and picks up the trash. Once the government start interferring with people’s individual lives in this kind of manner, it essentially suggests they know better and somehow have the right to decide what is best for an individual. I don’t think that’s a reasonable way to live, it’s both condescending and accurate. That leads down a road where next the government can decide what you read or watch or listen to. Each individual must decide for himself how they should live and I consider it immoral to attempt to decide for another.\nOn a side note, the law also makes very little sense in as much as the implication is that by stopping people playing at a set time then they will either do homework or go to sleep. It reminds me of a situation in TSM where they banned their players from playing other games outside of LoL, so the players would just go and watch movies or read books during that time, rather than playing more LoL. In the same sense, the kind of kid who plays too video games too much and into the early hours or the night, is probably just going to go and watch movies, read manga or play on his phone in the time he would have spent on games like LoL.\n2. What do you think is the biggest competition for League of Legends? Like Dota2, Heroes of Storm, Hearthstone\nIn Korea, I don’t think it has any competition. On a global scale, by explaining the game which is closest to it I think I’ll be able to outline why I don’t see it having competition at the moment. I think the game with the best chance to get close to LoL is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, since it is very much growing month by month and the competitive scene is exploding, which seems to be having a feedback loop effect on the growth of the player-base.\nThe problem for CS:GO is that it is a largely European and North American game and the fact it is not free-to-play will very likely limit it from success in Asia, where games like CS:Online and CrossFire dominate the FPS market. It also doesn’t help that Asia has never seemed as interested in FPS as MOBA and RTS.\nI get the sense Dota2 will never close the game with LoL, I think it can have a long and successful time as the second or third biggest esports title, but I can’t see what factors could cause it to over-take LoL and I think it’s chance to has passed by now. It’s very much a known quantity now.\n3. Do you believe with balancing philosophy in league of legends? Whether it’s foreign or in Korea, don’t you feel like they just give everyone paper swords (nerf everything)?\nYes, I think the balancing philosophy is pretty poorly executed in League of Legends and flawed in its conception. There is a famous comic\u0026nbsp;in the West which I think is both funny and accurate in outlining the balancing philosophies of the different major developers. I think Riot’s balancing philosophy is too tied to the solo queue experience, which is their primary business.\nEssentially, they seem to repeatedly follow the trend of bringing out broken champions, which you can tell will be very strong simply from seeing the descriptions of their kits, then nerfing them down patch-by-patch, until they are simply normal or slightly-above-average champions. Beyond that, they will buff old champions, which haven’t been played in quite a while, to bring them back into the viable meta. I don’t think it’s too cynical to suggest the former process is to make it favourable for players to buy champions upon release, when they’re seeing them destroy solo queue games. Then, once the champion is wide-spread, it gets nerfed. Likewise, the latter process ensures the older champions don’t stop being bought. In short, it’s a way to ensure old players have to keep buying champions and newer players must still buy the older champions.\nPersonally, I prefer the SC:BW approach of putting a lot of different strong things out there and not balancing too frequently. That way there are many ways to play and win the game, since there are many strong things to use, and you find novel interactions between units and abilities, since they aren’t just slammed down the second they are found to be strong.\n4. Who is the pro gamer you watch the most! (Who is most often on your mind)\nTo answer literally, it is probably PraY or Deft, since they are in leagues which play a lot more often than the West and they are both starters in basically every single game. I think both are wonderful players to spectate and PraY in particular is playing a style I can barely believe is even viable, yet he is seemingly unstoppable using it. Add in the story-line of his career seemingly being over prior to this year and he is truly a marvel right now.\nIf I were to answer your question in a more general sense, taking into account the part in parentheses, then there are two names which immediately jump to the fore-front: Flame and Froggen. These are my two my favourite League of Legends players and I have seen practically every single competitive game they have played. I think a very valuable and crucially important component of my process in studying the history of esports is that I prioritise the most important matches over those which will be meaningless in a few months.\nThat manifests in repeatedly going back and watching key matches from the careers of great players, to see if my perception is changed by what has happened since or the time passing. I find you will discover many new details and be able to form and update old theories by taking on this approach. So I can tell you that I have watched the OGN Spring 2013 season in which Flame rose up many times. I have been back and forth over that 13-0 winning streak and Blaze’s strategy for implementing Flame so many times I could boil down so many essential principles on how teams prioritise specific strengths and the nature of carry roles, purely from my experiences in watching and thinking about those games.\nTo me, Flame represents everything a true carry should be in League of Legends: a master of individual match-ups, a monster in terms of overall game impact and in team-fights, possessing a wide champion pool which can integrate things from outside of the meta and those inside, unfraid of the strengths of the opponet, confident to the point of demanding to be the carry threat in the line-up and driving their team-mates in terms of having a strong will to win and not accepting mediocrity or lack of effort from others.\nLikewise, I’ve watched Froggen’s career over and over. Not just Season 2, when I consider him to have been the best player in the world, but even the hard times of Season 3, which is a very misunderstood period of his career, in my opinion, and contains a lot more nuance and philosophical underpinnings than people may be willing to consider. Froggen is the greatest Westerner to every play League of Legends, in my opinion. He not only has incredible skill, as his proficiency with skill-shots and wide champion pool will easily highlight, but he has a strong mentality towards defining his own style and he a work ethic above and beyond any other Westerner.\nOn a more general level, I also like to go back and watch key series from old series, for similar reasons. So the match-ups of Gambit against KT B would be a good example. I also enjoy many of the series from IPL5 and practically every OGN season has a few series which will really repay rewatching. When I am researching to write a long historical or profile piece on a famous player, I will often spend a few days rewatching games from his entire career, to get ensure I have not misremembered or mischaracterised his style, skills or career story.\nRecently, I watched most of Locodoco’s career for this very purpose, so I can tell you that I did find some interesting details that have largely been forgotten in LoL history. To give you an example, Woong’s role-swap to ADC means many think of him as a weak player who was simply carried by MadLife, since that was somewhat like his latter days in Frost were like, but that guy was a Top lane monster back in the first half of 2012. Prior to the final, he was basically the main carry of Frost and always seemed to get ahead in his match-ups.\nIn the final of that tournament, Reapered was simply god-like and hard-carried Blaze in two of the games, so I can see why Frost had been confident coming into the final, since in a world in which Reapered was even vaguely human that day, it should have been a much more competitive series, with one of Frost’s best strengths being their Top laner. These are the kinds of details which are really satisfying to discover, since they run counter to how the consensus story of these events is often told, people have a habit of going back and mentally rewriting history when players fall off or are no longer effective any more.\nLv.4 Ased\nDo you obviously think that it’s fine for the best player in the world to come from a region other than Korea? I think so. But there are some people who display a pathologic rejection against this opinion. It’s like they believe every first place spot in League of Legends is supposed to belong to them – what do you think of the Korean e-Sports fans’ natural tendency of “patriotic masturbation”?\nAnswer:\nYes, though historically it has been unlikely for most of esports history. In Season 2, I think Froggen was the best player in the world and then in the pre-S3 into early S3 period of time, I think a strong case could be made for WeiXiao as the best, when World Elite ruled the world. Even then, though, you can see that it was only going to be a matter of time until Korea took the throne and never gave it back, as during the eras of those players, you had the likes of Reapered, MadLife and Shy, all playing unbelievable League of Legends and truly help define their roles, with incredible game impact.\nI think a key point to make in having this discussion is that the appearance of Faker really unfairly skews the likelihood of the best player in the world coming from Korea. Korea would already have a high likelihood of having the best player, since there are so many great players from Korea, but Faker is the ultimate outlier in LoL history. Faker is not just the best player in the world, he is the best player to ever be produced in League of Legends and one of the best competitors of any esports game. As a result, as long as he is near prime form, no other region is truly going to have a chance of having the best player. Take Faker out of the equation and I think players like NaMei could at least have been put into the conversation, prior to the Season 4 World Championship.\nRight now, I think Korea does have the best player, since it’s Faker and if you want to argue over that, then it likely has to be PraY or Deft. There are players who have a chance to ascend to the title, such as China’s Uzi and maybe even Europe’s FORG1VEN, but the former requires a much higher level of domestic consistency and the latter needs to prove himself consistently on the world stage.\nTo go beyond the literal discussion of who the best player is and address the side-topic you brought up, of over-enthusiastic patriotism within Korea, I think that is an important topic to address. I think it’s pretty ignorant to automatically assume the best player must come from Korea, purely on the basis Korea does produce the most top level players. Imagine if Korea had no Faker, but all the other elite level players it had produced, and then suddenly Faker appeared but in China, that wouldn’t make China better than Korea, but it would make a Chinese player the best in the world, maybe even by far.\nI really dislike patriotism in general, if one simply admits they have a natural bias towards things local to them, then that’s one thing and they’re welcome to enjoy reveling in the successes of such focal points, but I don’t think it’s really defensible as an over-arching life philosophy. Think how obnoxious it is that North Americans are obsessed with discussions of how their region can “close the gap” with Korea. What makes that discussion obnoxious, at least in the tone of its premise, is that it seems to assume that America should and definitely could be the best.\nThat’s a quality of Americans that many from outside of their country dislike and find a little distasteful, the assumption that America should be the best in any given field and if they aren’t there they have some key disdvantage which once removed would see them charge to the front of the pack. Again, I’ll re-iterate that it’s fine for Americans to be most interested in America and its progression, but to even entertain such a discussion, beyond for the purpose of a hypothetical mind experiment, one has to enter into a paradigm of thought which is at least a little unreasonable.\nI raise that example because I see the same kind of thinking in Korean people. It is not quite as skewed as that, but it results in people feeling as if they have to think Korean things are the best, else they’re some kind of traitor. Every country is just imaginary lines on a map, which itself is not a perfect representation of the section of the crust of the Earth anyone lives on. It’s fine to use that model to locate yourself in space, but once you start to define what you like or think based on whether something is on one side of that imaginary line or not I think you’re entering the realm of pathology and heading down a dangerous path, in terms of the political and ethical implications which seem to inevitably arise as the result of such a choice in manner of thinking.\nI don’t care about countries or cultures. I just want to see the best players play and hopefully against each other, whether they’re from China, Korea, North America, Europe or Antarctica. If a Faker arises in GPL, I’ll go and watch that league, I certainly wouldn’t say “well, he must suck since he’s not from Korea and I get GBM would shit all over him”.\nKoreans seemed to get upset at MonteCristo when he suggested NaMei was the best AD Carry in the world, prior to the Season 4 World Championship, yet that was an entirely reasonable point to make, in light of the domestic success, level of play and role within his team that NaMei had. NaMei flopped at Worlds, that’s undeniable, but I did find it a little amusing that people had no problem hailing Uzi as the best ADC in the world, when he’s not from Korea either.\nIf you didn’t watch many of NaMei’s LPL games, yet had a strong opinion on how good he was, prior to Worlds, and would argue with someone who is both an expert and had watched those games, I’d suggest you were pretty ignorant, whether that player turned out to be as good as billed or not. Put it this way: Monte can be wrong, but that doesn’t automatically make you right.\nKorea is an awesome country and I respect the work ethic that Koreans have, but it’s not some paradise and, like every country, it has its own social growing pains to deal with. I’ve also noticed that this obsession with all things Korean has led to some quite negative expressions in Korean culture, such as players being harassed and abused on the basis that they have “failed” in representing Korea or to achieve the level expected of them.\nLv.47 JUL\nDo you think there needs to be a game community site where all peoples of the world can come and communicate? There would be language barrier issues, but if we could somehow overcome that, of course\nAnswer:\nIn theory, there’s nothing stopping Asians coming onto reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends and joining in the discussions there. Obviously, they’d need to have at least moderately good English language skills, but there are Eastern Europeans who post there with reasonably limited skills. With that said, I wouldn’t really recommend it, reddit is notorious for being a poor place to have discussions, due to down-voting of comments people don’t like, so if an Asian didn’t have a good grasp on the consensus opinions or the culture of the people he was communicating with, I could see it being quite a frustrating experience.\nFrom what I’ve seen, sites like inven are actually superior to reddit in terms of being able to have proper discussions and read in-depth information. I’ve had my friend translate some long posts which analysed LCS matches at a level above that of the majority of Western League casters, it was very impressive. In general, I think the key point to make here is that there is a large cultural and social component to discussion sites, so if people come from backgrounds which are too alien, in reference to each other, then I don’t imagine they’ll be able to relate to each other very well.\nIt would be nice if there could be such a site, but perhaps it will have to wait 50 years, until we are all cyborgs or something.\nLm.71 ??????\nI think the only teams that can compete with the top 4 teams of the Korean LCS (*I think they meant OGN) is OMG and EDG. What do you think?\nAnswer:\nWell, we really have to define what you mean by “compete with”. If you mean have any reasonable chance of beating a top four Korean team, then I don’t think that’s the case. I think SK, TSM and Cloud9 could probably all win a single game off teams like SKT, CJ and Jin Air. Could they win a Bo3? Obviously they would all be underdogs, but I think it would depend largely on the match-up. I’d love to see SK against Jin Air, I think that would be a great match-up and I’d love to see how nRated and his men would adapt strategically. I think GBM would destroy Fox, but I also think FORG1VEN would smash Pilot.\nHow about if we had TSM vs. CJ, I think Bjergsen against Coco would be an amazing match-up, with the potential for either to go crazy and snowball on the other. Dyrus is famous for his play on tanks and we’ve all see Shy tending towards playing Mundo in recent times. On the other hand, if you put match-ups like SKT vs. C9, then I think SKT is going to utterly destroy C9 and there won’t be much chance for the Western team to win.\nIn a Bo5, then yes the chances get much lower for any of the Western teams. I do think people are over-rating the strength of teams like Jin Air and CJ, though, relative to the West. Yes, they match-up well against teams domestically, but once they are facing the best Western teams, I think the gap won’t be as large as some may imagine. GE are gods and SKT have the best player of all-time, that means I don’t expect to see Western teams winning Bo3 or Bo5 against them, but CJ and Jin Air are beatable, if you get the right Western match-up.\nSpeaking of the Chinese teams, I think they have a better chance than the Western teams, which has always been my feeling. I think EDG have a good style and sense for how to win, with a player (Deft) who can match any Korean player at his position. OMG look quite confused stylistically, in comparison to Korean teams, but you cannot underestimate the strength of their players, individually, and in terms of their team-fighting.\nPeople constantly under-rate LoveLing, but I have seen him play a number of times interantionally and he very rarely ever gets shown up by the opposing Jungler. Being as Korea is quite weak at the Jungle position right now, I think none of the top 4 will have someone who will crush him or neutralise him. If we’re just talking about traditional carry roles (Top, Mid and ADC), then I think China has players who are just as good as the Koreans or very near their level.\nThe difference in previous years, aside from Korean teams having better cohesive strategies and understanding of win conditions, is that Korea has always been by far the best in the world at the traditionally supportive roles (Jungle and Support). With the Korean exodus of players to China, I think that advantage has been reduced massively and may not even exist any more.\nIf we had a tournament tomorrow, with Bo5 as the format, then I think GE would win it and SKT would almost certainly be top 3-4. With that said, I think OMG and EDG would finish top four and that EDG could go to the final and face GE.\nLv.41 ????\nSimply put, is there a team that can beat the GE Tigers?\nAnswer:\nI already answered this previously, but yes, I think there is. Is there a team who is a favourite over GE? No, it’s not reasonable to imagine there is right now, not least since they have been so dominant in Korea and the fashion are dominating in is so impressive and startling. I think the teams with the best chance are, in this order: EDG, OMG and SKT.\nEDG – They have a good style and I think their approach is quite intelligent, so they would be able to deal with some of GE’s strengths and still find a way to remain in the game. They have the only ADC (Deft) who I think can have as large a game impact as PraY, in terms of how he plays within the team as a whole. They also have a coach (Aaron) who has now masterminded three line-ups (WE, EDG 1 and EDG 2) into becoming the best team in one of the better regions.\nOMG – Put simply, they have players at four positions which can all pose threats to GE’s players. On an individual basis, Gogoing is probably at an equal level to Smeb. Cool is as good as kurO and has more of an upside, in terms of dominant carry games. LoveLing is better than Lee, who I think is quite over-rated and benefits from the strength of his team. Finally, Uzi is probably better than PraY mechanically, though I do think PraY plays a much better style for his team and will have a larger game impact, in terms of being able to affect the outcome of the game. With Uzi, there is always a chance he has one of those miracle games, but PraY has incredible games 2/3 times he plays.\nSKT – They have Faker, the largest outlier in the history of the game. It doesn’t matter how many brilliant mathematicians you have or how hard they’ve worked, when a Newton appears he can blow them all away. Faker is capable, on a regular basis, of playing a level we’ve never seen before in League of Legends. There is no player who can truly stand against him, and no, Pawn having some of the top 20 players of all-time surrounding him doesn’t count in this respect.\nNot only is Faker’s individual level amazing, in terms of skill, but he is hyper-intelligent, to an extent where it almost looks like he is instinctually programmed to make the correct decision, with no hesitation, in any moment. His champion pool is always insane, to the degree that some champions are simply must-bans against him and then he can work wonders with what are ordinary champions for others (Orianna comes to mind). With Faker, you always stand a chance to win a game, against anyone. You still wouldn’t beat GE tigers in a Bo5, since you need to win three games, but there’s still a chance he could win you two games just by himself.\nLv.5 ?????\nHello ^^ You’re probably much better at this than me since you’re a professional: what’s the fundametal difference between SKT’s mid laners Easyhoon and Faker?\n\nAnswer:\nThere’s a massive difference between them. Easyhoon is a good player, but I think he was actually on the wrong kind of team in SKT S and in this SKT line-up, when he is fielded. To make the most of Easyhoon’s talents, you should have a strong carry Top laner and a dominant laning ADC. If you have those, then he can sit in the Mid lane and cautiously farm up, ensuring he will not feed and that he will be able to provide great utility and presence in late-game team-fights.\nPeople often compare Easyhoon to Froggen and I can see the comparison, but the difference between the two is that Froggen is much more capable of being a hybrid Mid laner and being aggressive and taking advantage of his opposing laner, where Easyhoon seems to default to a passive style in nearly all circumstances and in terms of his champion pool choices.\nI described Faker elsewhere in another answer, but there is nobody who can be compared to him. He’s not just the best Mid laner right now and of all-time, he’s the best LoL player of all-time. With Easyhoon, you have great consistency and a very set notion of how you can and will win the game. With Faker, anything is possible, against any opponent and in almost any set of circumstances. He is the only Mid laner in the world who can literally win an entire game against any opponent by himself. Sometimes, when watching SKT, I feel like Bengi’s entire job right now is just to:\n1) Place wards\n2) Don’t die\n3) Let Faker carry the game\nLv30. ???\nIt looks like you’re traveling to Korea pretty often, what are some specific things you do when you visit?\nYou can watch the matches online, but when I see you in the audience sometimes I wonder what else you do as someone working in eSports\nOh, never mind. You explained it in the main post. I guess you work on your columns like summoning insight or making youtube videos. Thank you so much for summoning insight – I like it when relatively lesser known players are invited onto the show. I was happy to see Forgiven last time. I hope you can continue bringing in players like Fredy. I know Fredy has been in SK gaming since last Spring, but he never appeared in the winner’s interview at least in last year. He’s a good consistent player in Europe since last year so I’m wondering why he won’t appear on camera. Anyway thank you so much for the quality content.\nSince you mentioned Froskurinn in the main post, I just want to ramble a little bit, so please ignore.\nI feel like she has a lot in common with you, just in terms of your sharp criticism and stuff. She’s like the female Thorin, so I feel like you two would get along. Sometimes I fantasize what if Thorin and Froskurinn got married.\nIf she wakes up in the morning and makes an English breakfast, Thorin would complain sharply that it sucks. Then she would get mad and make a comeback… isn’t that an amazing couple!?\nUm… sorry, I just like imagining it. I won’t interfere with your private business\nAnswer:\nRe: Korea\nI don’t actually come for esports reasons, though it doesn’t hurt that my friend and colleague MonteCristo lives in Seoul. The main reason I come is because I love living in Seoul, I can rent an awesome apartment, for far less than it would cost back in England, and live fairly central, in a city with great transport, amazing internet and delicious food. I have a Bulgogi place near my house that is open 24 hours a day and a portion is only 8,000 won. That’s a huge reason to want to spend more time living in Korea! I’d wager I’ve eaten more Korean BBQ than most Korean people have in their lives 😀\nThere are also lots of attractive and intelligent women in Seoul and they are a lot harder to date and pursue than Western women, on the whole. If you know my personality, then you’d know I love a challenge and I am not easily put off by the difficulty presented by one 🙂\nRe: Froskurinn\nHey, you don’t need to convince me, buddy – I agree with you, she should definitely marry me! 😀 Jokes aside, I can see where you’re coming from. There aren’t many people in esports who are willing to speak their mind so directly, never mind women willing to do so! I really respect that passion she has for the game and how much she cares about reasonable perspectives being presented and unreasonable ones being torn down and opposed. On a personal level, that’s also an incredibly attractive quality for me. I know some people might be put off by how fierce and forthright she is, but I really enjoy that side of her and how she expresses herself.\nSome men might be put off by a woman who speaks her mind and is a bit fiesty, but if you know my personality, that’s the kind of person, regardless of gender, that I am drawn to and get along with the best. In players, that means the ones who are trash-talkers and very individualistic in their styles of play and thoughts on the game. In women, it means I like them to have a little fire and be willing to, figuratively, go to war for the intellectual principles they believe in.\nWith all of that said, I don’t support her work and collaborate with her because she’s an attractive woman, that’s just a pleasant bonus that comes along with how dedicated she is to Chinese League of Legends, her expertise within that field and her desire to express herself. Those are the qualities which make me respect her and want to help accelerate the inevitable progression of her blossoming career in esports. I’m not sure how good a marraige we’d have, since in place of Mum and Dad arguing over finances or relationship problems, our kids would be kept awake with shouting matches over the place of ClearLove in the history of LoL and whether Froggen is greater than Misaya ^^\nIt is nice to dream, though 🙂\nLv.51 ???\nI once saw you comment on an Inven user’s translation onto reddit regarding “SKT from Bengi’s perspective”\nYou are known for your negative criticism towards SKT’s Bengi, I was wondering if there were any changes to your evaluation recently. Also, I feel like the upcoming IEM will be the most competitive international tournament as of yet. I think the Korean teams will be stopped because NA and EU have relatively improved their standards to handle them.\nI think foreign teams were weaker until last year’s All Stars in terms of vision control or teamfighting\nFrom last year’s World Championship foreign teams have begun to fix their chronic weaknesses and are starting to make impressive performances\nIn the laning phase, I read a column by a Fnatic staff member who said their players lost to Samsung’s amateur players during the World Championship. But I don’t think there’s a difference between Korean teams and foreign teams’ laning phase in actual tournaments. So what matters is strategic understanding and I feel like foreign teams are improving on this aspect daily which makes me feel like this IEM will be really fun. I’m wondering if you feel the same way\nLastly I know that you’re also criticized in the West for your direct/confrontational speech but I think you’re like the Simon Cowell or Gordon Ramsay in eSports. People don’t like you for being so direct but you’re still like the spice that adds a little kick to the viewership, and you’re all from England, too! (Are you not? I’m sorry if I’m wrong)\nBut sometimes because you express yourself way too directly on social media it seems as if you conflict not only with regular fans but with other personalities in eSports as well. For example, you tweeted that the LCS casters are loud and annoying so Joe Miller replied as if he was quite irritated by your tweet. I’m wondering if you have a good relationship with these other workers (in the eSports industry).\nSometimes, I also personally feel irritated for your direct expression, Thorin. You tend to get a lot of aggro globally and in a way, I’m worried about you. I feel like you can say positive things and keep yourself safe without ever having to warrant that kind of controversy. But your attitude as a columnist to never change your convictions no matter what happens is also somewhat admirable. I think it’s a love-hate relationship.\nBut while that makes you look cold and objective, there are other times you express a cute side of you, and that completely changes your character. I think you’re very cute.\nAnyway, I’m always enjoying Summoning Insight through translations. I like how foreign players can be invited as guests to share some of their thoughts.\nAnswer:\n“You are known for your negative criticism towards SKT’s Bengi, I was wondering if there were any changes to your evaluation recently.”\nI think one of my strengths is that I am notoriously difficult to influence, so I don’t flow along with the trends of the wider public, simply on the basis that others have decided certain things are now the case. In this respect, I think I have a different perspective on bengi’s career than others. When SKT won Worlds and then had their undefeated season, it was the opinion of many in the LoL community that every single player was either the best at his position or very close to it.\nIn bengi’s case, the consensus was overwhelmingly that he was the best Jungler in the world and I remember having numerous arguments with people over the fact I felt you should be willing to include DanDy and possibly KaKAO in such a debate and consider the merits each had to offer, outside of the context of the successes of their teams. In short, I never actually considered Bengi the best player in the world. I think you could make a case for him being the most effective, since he seemed to have an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time to create an opportunity for SKT or deny one for the opponent.\nI think bengi’s career was massively helped by playing alongside Faker, who had entered his prime. It was also the period in time when the Jungler-Mid lane synergy seemed to be the most important dynamic in a team, as the results of Worlds seemed to suggest, with the exception of Royal Club’s run, which was largely due to some unusual outliers (very strong solo play ADC and a laning specialist Mid). I think DanDy was always a better Jungler than bengi, considered purely on the basis of their individual play.\nIt’s harder to say with KaKAO, since his success on KTB was so largely tied into the overall playing style of the team, which was one of incredible chemistry and great shot-calling. I get the sense that KaKAO is in that conversation for the best Jungler, but only developed fully into a god of the jungle in S4. Anyway, in short: bengi was never the best Jungler and he was never truly a god. He had almost every advantage one could have: best possible team-mate, best team-mate the position most important to synergise, best overall team, best coaching staff at the time etc.\nNow that I have set the historical context, I’ll bring the matter more up-to-date. In Season 4, bengi was really terrible and had none of the intuitive flair which seemed to make him so effective in Season 3. People went hard at Piglet, since he had some notoriously poor games, but I think bengi was the biggest reason SKT could not reach an OGN semi-final that year. In Season 5, first of all the majority of the best jungle talent has left Korea. Secondly, bengi has shown some flashes of intuitive play, though he has also continued to have some poor games too.\n“I feel like the upcoming IEM will be the most competitive international tournament as of yet. I think the Korean teams will be stopped because NA and EU have relatively improved their standards to handle them.”\nI find that statement highly confusing. At Season 3 Worlds, Western teams (FNATIC and Gambit) were able to repeatedly beat Samsung Ozone, 4/5ths of which had won OGN Spring, in the group stage and then Gambit played NaJin Sword closely, despite having Voidle, someone who was not at the calibre of a top international Support, as their Support player. Likewise, there were numerous tournaments in the past where the top European teams were very competitive with the top Asian teams (IPL5, S2 Worlds, IEM VII Katowice).\nPerhaps you meant more competitive in the modern era of Season 4 and beyond. I do think this tournament will be more competitive than the beat-downs of IEM VIII World Championship and All-Stars, which saw slumping Korean teams go undefeated. With that said, I don’t expect Western teams to be very competitive with GE Tigers, beyond the Bo1 group stage.\n“I don’t think there’s a difference between Korean teams and foreign teams’ laning phase in actual tournaments”\nI agree, the West has always had some very good laners. The problem was in shot-calling/decision-making in the mid-to-late-game and then in how coordinated they were in late-game team-fighting. I don’t think the gap has really be closed much in those regards, Cloud9 have always been very good in those respects, but lack some of the raw skill to match some of the elite Asian teams, and SK have made good strides, but still lack some international experience on some players, so I can’t be sure if they are the real deal yet. In terms of TSM, I see them as quite similar to the team from Season 4, with similar strengths and weaknesses, albeit with a different Jungle style.\n“I’m wondering if you have a good relationship with these other workers (in the eSports industry).”\nI have a good relationship with most of the people I like and respect. The fact someone is famous, popular or successful does not make me automatically consider them a sacred figure who cannot be criticised. In fact, I am rather egalitarian when it comes to how I treat people, in that respect.\nLv.32 ???\nIt’s unfortunate your AMA is not on the Inven front page anymore – not a lot of people know about it\nMy questions are:\n1. I think the meta between Korean teams and Western teams started out different but now they’re starting to resemble each other as the season goes on. The Korean mid Ezreal, Viktor is being played in the West and the West seemed to prioritize Kalista – she occasionally comes out in Korea too)\nBut in the top lane meta, there seems to be clear differences. After the addition of Righteous Glory in Korea, Doctor Mundo is often being played (especially by CJ’s Shy that will be playing this IEM). But Western teams don’t play Mundo. Instead, they’re using champions like Kennen and Morgana in the top lane while those are still unused picks in Korea. It’s like how European teams used to play top Aatrox but Koreans never picked it out.\nHow do you think these differences in the top lane meta will affect the completion in IEM?\nI think Westerners have simply copied some of those champion picks you mentioned from Korea. In terms of Top lane, I think it’s because players can get away with more in the West without being punished. Also, there is a tendency in the West for LCS players to try and use one-off picks and win a single game with them, whereas Korea seems to strive to find out what is best and then abuse it as long as it works without an obvious counter.\nIn terms of Westerners using those picks, I think the problem against Koreans will be that the Top laners we’re talking about are quite suited to battle such picks. Shy knows Kennen better than any Western Top laner and how to play against it, he even used to practice against Flame (the best Kennen of all-time) in the CJ offices. Likewise, Smeb has the mentality of a carry Top laner and has battled against them for most of his playing career. I think these two Tops will be primed to neutralise and deal with such champions, while playing more effectively into their own teams’ comps with their own picks.\n2. What do you think is the problem of EL (Elements) right now?\nI’ve made a number of videos on the topic:\nIn short: I think they have a poor mixture of players, in terms of matching up their strengths so that they cover the weaknesses of the others. Then, they have a fairly bad shot-calling set-up and seem quite confused as to what they want to get from the pick/ban phase. For a team with as much talent as they have, they seem to be obsessed with trying to get specific champions and counter-picks, when they should be capable of winning games with other picks, which would make more sense for the comp and accomplishing something other than a drag-out late-game victory.\n3. I feel like the GE Tigers’ first opponent C9 will bring out a innovative (*or cheesy, depending on how you translate it) strategy at IEM to exploit the fact that the matches are Bo1’s. I always thought C9 was a sneaky team. So I think you can never let your guard down. What do you expect from C9 and the GE Tigers, Thorin?\nI don’t expect them to use anything crazy and I’d advise against it. I think C9 are at their best when they get comfort champions (Rumble, Zed, Lucian) and simply rely on their ability to make good decisions, whether ahead or behind. If they can take that approach, I think they will give themselves the best chance to win that game.\n4. Who will win the Spring season LCS in EU and NA? And regardless of their position, who do you think is the most influential player in EU and NA, respectively?\nI think SK and Cloud9 will win their respective splits, since they both have cohesive units and they both employ strategical understanding to win their games. I am more confident in SK’s win than C9’s, as TSM can certainly win play-off games against C9, so the individual X factor of Bjergsen means it is not assured C9 will prevail.\nInfluential is such a nebulous term, since some people will interpret it as meaning the player everyone else tries to copy or plays especially to counter. I’ll simply pick the player I think has the most impact in their region and define influence as that. I think SK Gaming’s FORG1VEN and TSM’s Bjergsen are those players. Every team facing them has to be entirely focused upon the performance and style of those two players. They are also both head and shoulders above any player at their position in their region.\n5. Thorin, you said that you don’t care whether people criticize you or not. But honestly speaking, don’t you feel sad sometimes? I wonder what you like to do when you’re feeling sad or lonely.\nYes, I am sad some times. Not so often, maybe a day out of each week or for a week out of a span of a couple of months. It’s one of the reasons I don’t enjoy traveling to events, since the lack of sleep, the many hours spent moving from place to place and the inability to choose one’s own food and environment can exacerbate such feelings.\nChoosing a reflective and introspective path in life has helped me with such matters. I like to read books on philosophy, to better understand myself, and the mechanisms of mythology, to gain a sense of how to seek out the symbols and mechanisms which can help me construct a more meaningful world view for myself. I’ve also found meditation and attempting to interpret the myths which resonante most deeply with me to be a productive path to processing difficult feelings and experiences.\nIf you want some literal suggestions, here is some art I enjoy when I feel sad:\nGattaca (1997 film)\nMindfulness in Plain English (A book by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana)\nSukhavati (2005 documentary film about Joseph Campbell’s work)\nTruant (2012 Music EP by Burial)\nTechnopreists (Comic book by Alejandro Jodorowsky)\nAlso, when I see your analysis videos, sometimes you have a bushy beard and other times you’re really clean shaven. How do you shave?\n(*What are your standards of shaving? – is the more literal translation but yeah they want to know about shaving)\nIn terms of shaving, there is no special secret or method. I literally just shave it all off entirely and then let it grow back without every trimming it. In terms of location, I am probably genetically linked back to those people who used to be a part of clans and had Viking-looking beards. Perhaps I’m just lucky in that respect, living in the era of Game of Thrones being popular and all that.\nLv.6 ???\nWhat do you think is the fundamental weakness/problem for LOL Champions teams that are below 5th place?\nAnswer:\nI think most of them lack true star players. Of course, a number of them are not very well versed strategically and don’t work together well, but I think all of those things are a knock-on effect from lacking a truly great player. Once you have a great player, you have a stable piece you can build your team around. You can assess his strengths, so you can assist and play to those, while also finding more supportive players or pieces which can go around him and cover some of his weaknesses. OGN has always been a star’s league, that’s why when you talk about players who have never reached an OGN final, you almost cannot find really good players who’ve never been that far (Expession and NoFe might be the only names which spring to mind).\nOf course, strategy and team-play can and regularly do triumph over individual skill, but it is not a case of either or, it is more a case of how you balance those factors out. A team with great strategy and team-play can be beaten, especially in a single series, by a team which is lesser in those respects, but has greater players or a greater player, who then have incredible single series performances.\nLook at CJ Entus Blaze of OGN Spring 2014. I think a very solid case could be made that outside of Flame they had no player at any position who was top four in Korea at the time. They had a fairly poor strategical understanding, in comparison to the best teams, and their team-play was good in fights, but nowhere near the level of the Samsung teams. Despite all of that, they were able to reach the semi-final of that season and were both one game from reaching the final and one game from finishing third. How did they accomplish that? First of all, they had “good enough” strengths in the areas of strategy and team-play, secondly, they had one of the best players of all-time in the Top lane position and he produced enough big games to carry them that far.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhp6Keu261za%2Bcp2WRoq5uucCrmqFlZ6m1ecDHZmlpaWVigniElw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/thorin-inven-ama-march-7th-8th-2015/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Thorin inven AMA – March 7th-8th 2015"},{"body":"Jotunn has been one of the best Exotic Fusion Rifles in Destiny 2 for a long while, packing a hefty punch and featuring the Charge Shot trait, which fires a tracking shot that explodes and burns enemies on impact. Fans of the Fusion Rifle have been waiting quite a long time for the weapon to receive a Catalyst. But the suspense is over with Destiny 2‘s Season of the Haunted finally giving the Jotunn the Catalyst it deserves.\nSeason of the Haunted has brought with it the long-awaited Catalyst for the Jotunn Exotic Fusion Rifle and it gives the weapon two new perks to play with. The first perk is Cornered, which gives the Jotunn a faster charge time or draw time when surrounded by enemies. The second perk is called Incandescent and it causes Scorch to spread to nearby enemies after defeating a target. Defeating more powerful combatants and opposing Guardians also causes Scorch to spread in a larger radius.\nScorch is an effect in Destiny 2 that causes the target to take Solar Light damage over time. The damage will increase as more Scorch stacks are applied, eventually resulting in Ignition, which causes an explosion that deals damage in a small area around the target.\nThe Jotunn Catalyst can only be found in playlist activities. So you’ll have to complete Strikes, Gambit, or Crucible matches to acquire it. Keep in mind you’ll also need to own the Exotic weapon for the Catalyst to drop. And once you’ve gotten your hands on the Catalyst in Destiny 2, you’ll also need to defeat 500 enemies using the Jotunn to fully unlock it for the weapon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JorqGZpGKxsLHSZquhnV2fvLXBzadknJmklrm6v9Nmm6hlmaN6pbHSraCnsV1n\n","link":"/post/what-does-the-jotunn-catalyst-do-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What does the Jotunn Catalyst do in Destiny 2?"},{"body":"Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, the creator behind the smash hit farming and life simulator game Stardew Valley, confirmed that the game may not receive any updates in the near future.\u0026nbsp;The news came out of an interview with Zach “UnsurpassableZ” Hartman on Twitch following the end of the Stardew Valley Cup.\nOnce the event concluded, ConcernedApe said he likely wouldn’t add in more romance options to Stardew Valley in the near future. Adding the necessary dialogue and events would lead to “a ton of work” and “take a huge amount of time,” he said, and his focus in the near future lies on his next title instead of updates to Stardew Valley.\n “I don’t know… I’m not saying there’s never going to be another Stardew Valley update,” ConcernedApe said. “I don’t even know at this point. Right now I am focused on my next game. So, we’ll see.” ConcernedApe isn’t opposed to doing the work in the future, though, because “it would be fun” to add more options—and he has two existing NPCs in mind if it does happen.\nEver since launching the 1.5 update for Stardew Valley on consoles in February, the game has received minor patches across all platforms to fix issues and improve performance. The last update regarding new releases was shared on July 6, mentioning that version 1.5 might still take some time to port for mobile versions of the game.\u0026nbsp;\nConcernedApe will likely share more details about his next project soon, and he could also include more details on future updates to Stardew Valley. As of now, all we know is that the game will take place in the Stardew Valley universe using a similar art style, but won’t be focused on farming. Until the announcement, however, fans can continue to enjoy the game and look forward to future iterations of the Stardew Valley Cup.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jomqimk5q%2Fr7HDmqeeZZmou7V5wJyroq6VocZuw86roqKml2K8r3nSrZirnJWserety6WcsmWlpbGiwMSsZLCgmaGybrDEr5ylp6Ceu6h5zZ6uZp%2BRorI%3D\n","link":"/post/concernedape-isn-t-actively-working-on-stardew-valley-updates-while-developing-new-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"ConcernedApe isn’t actively working on Stardew Valley updates while developing new game"},{"body":"Russian organization\u0026nbsp;Gambit Esports\u0026nbsp;has a new logo as part of an overhaul to its entire brand identity. Gambit hired Russian sports design studio\u0026nbsp;Quberten\u0026nbsp;for the visual change.\nThe previous logo was a red shield-shaped icon with a star inside. Now, the shield resembles the letter G accompanied by the name of the organization with a matching font.\nThe branding of Gambit had to be changed because it “contained a number of serious problems,” including the “chaotic construction of the logo” and “the absence of the author’s star and shield,” according to Quberten’s case study.\nThe organization has a new overall visual identity and website, creating a unified look for the brand. The shade of red changed, there are new sub-logos, and the website will be better adapted to mobile as well.\nNew case of our studio Quberten — restyling of Gambit Esports. We've rethought the logo. Made it more flexible and variable. And also prepared huge pack of corporate identity: sub-logos, letterings, patterns. Details here: https://t.co/28nLFl9yFz pic.twitter.com/1XUTEH35xg\n— Mikhail Antipin (@Mihanti) September 9, 2020  “Our logo has barely changed since our organization was founded in 2013,” Gambit said. “New visual identity, developed together with sports design studio Quberten, will allow us to look fresh and up-to-date in a constantly evolving digital environment and will maintain a tight connection with Gambit’s legacy.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jonpqlkp7BbrHSqaarrKNisLOxwK2crGWemsRuuM6gpmaZo2K9or7TZqafZaKar7OtzZ0%3D\n","link":"/post/gambit-esports-creates-new-logo-as-part-of-rebrand/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gambit Esports creates new logo as part of rebrand"},{"body":" Fortnite players can get some cool, free stuff for their game account if they have a code for it. These codes are usually a part of Fortnite developer Epic Games’ own promotions or part of a partnership of the developer with another company.\nPlayers get special cards with codes for the item they can redeem if they participate in these promotions. Redeeming them while logged into their game account is the only step needed to unlock the in-game reward of that code.\nHere’s how to redeem codes in Fortnite.\nThe easy way Most cards with the code to unlock your in-game item will come with the fortnite.com/redeem link, which will redirect you to a page on Epic’s website that displays “Redeem Your Reward” and a blank space with “Enter access code.”\nType your code in that space. Pay attention to the sequence of numbers and letters. You don’t need to type the dashes between the four sequences of your code.\nIf you get an error right after you click “Redeem,” you might have mistyped a part of the code, so double-check it. If the code is correct, even if it’s already been used, you’ll be redirected to a confirmation page that will show you the item you’re redeeming and if you wish to activate it. Click “Activate” and it should be unlocked in your in-game account.\nIf you get an error saying the code was already redeemed, you were probably too slow if you found that code online. Every code can only be activated once.\nEpic has a help page for code redemption if you have further issues. It also has another page for redeeming V-Bucks codes. The safest way If you’re playing Fortnite on several consoles and have multiple accounts, it’s probably safer to redeem your code through this second method. This will guarantee you’re redeeming the item on the account you really want it to be on.\nLog into your Epic Games account on the company’s website. Then, go to your profile and select “Redeem Code” on the left sidebar. Enter your code on that new page and the item should appear in your locker soon. All details of the previous method also apply to this.\nAfter you redeem the code, hop into the game, choose the new item in your Locker, and enjoy Fortnite with your new item.\nRelated Fortnite Code Stories:\nFortnite Creative CodesFortnite Puzzle Map CodesFortnite Horror Map CodesncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnRnpuenZ1irm6vzp2cZqGeYrOwvtOnoK2d\n","link":"/post/how-to-redeem-a-code-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to redeem a code in Fortnite"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast addressed Kaladesh Remastered and an update to the popular Historic Brawl format in the Magic Arena’s November State of the Game released today.\nIn the monthly update, Wizards spent a majority of the announcement covering the upcoming set, Kaladesh Remastered, which will be released on Nov. 12, bringing a new draft environment to Arena and 303 cards for Historic.\nTo kick off the release of Kaladesh Remastered, there will be three Limited events available with Draft Challenge coming later in November. Here are the Limited events you can join when Kaladesh Remastered is released.\nSealed: Nov. 12 to 19Traditional Draft: Nov. 12 to 19Premier Draft: Nov. 12 to Dec. 18Draft Challenge: Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 Wizards said Amonkhet Remastered Limited event participation exceeded its expectations, which led to the inclusion of a Traditional Draft option. The Traditional Draft will follow the same entry fee and rewards as the Standard Traditional Draft events.\nThe Draft Challenge event is a new, higher-stakes Limited event rewarding up to 20,000 gold and 40 Kaladesh Remastered booster packs if players earn six wins before two losses. The format is best-of-three with a 3,000 gem or 15,000 gold entry fee. Here are the rewards for the Kaladesh Remastered Draft Challenge.\nSix wins: 20,000 Gold, 40 Kaladesh Remastered boostersFive wins: 15,000 Gold, 30 Kaladesh Remastered boostersFour wins: 10,000 Gold, 20 Kaladesh Remastered boostersThree wins: 7,500 Gold, 12 Kaladesh Remastered boostersTwo wins: 4,000 Gold, six Kaladesh Remastered boostersOne win: 2,000 Gold, three Kaladesh Remastered boostersZero wins: No Rewards Wizards also announced the next Arena Open is scheduled for Dec. 12. It will feature Historic constructed in best-of-three and best-of-one on day one. Day two is only best-of-three.\nAlongside the new Limited events, Kaladesh Remastered will bring a new set of basic lands to bling out your deck. They’ll be available for free in the store to pick up at your convenience. Wizards said automatically putting these cards in players’ collections caused stress on its servers, which led to a poor release day for Zendikar Rising.\nA Historic Brawl event is coming to Arena in November. The popular format is getting a week-long festival event with a 500 gem or 2,500 gold entry fee starting on Nov. 20. There’s another Historic Brawl event scheduled for January with no entry fee. Wizards is taking a cautious approach to a permanent Historic Brawl queue with concerns about splitting the player base, leading to increased queue times and mirror matches.\nWizards also confirmed that Magic Arena for mobile is delayed until early 2021. “We hope to have an updated timeline come January with the release of Kaldheim,” Wizards said.\nKaladesh Remastered will be released on Nov. 12. Full patch notes will be available once maintenance is concluded.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6qr%2BMq5yanKlis7C%2BjKSYpZmUmsCpedGepJqrpJq%2FprCMoqVmpp%2Brsq6uxKtkrKyRqbJuu8Vmq6GdXZyurrE%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-gets-ready-for-kaladesh-remastered-in-november-state-of-the-game/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena gets ready for Kaladesh Remastered in November State of the Game"},{"body":"The new reprint set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, Ghosts From the Past, is now available in stores, which means players are going to be digging through the shiny packs for all the chase cards Konami has printed.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main cards collectors are aiming for will be the new Ghost Rare Monsters that are going to be evading most eager customers. But the best part of Ghosts From the Past is all the new cards being printed for the first time from the OCG, or getting much-needed reprints to bring prices down for some sought after cards.\nTaking into account the meta-relevance of each card and archetype, along with their general popularity, here are some of the best cards to chase if you plan on going ghost hunting.\u0026nbsp;\nEvenly Matched and other staples Expensive staples being reprinted is always welcome, regardless of how long it takes Konami to actually do it. Evenly Matched has been a Side Deck staple for years and suffers from the Yu-Gi-Oh! curse of being way too expensive for budget players to grab when building their deck.\u0026nbsp;\nPrior to this, the card was roughly $20 consistently with three prints on the market. Because of its strength in field control, especially since it works as a hand trap that can nuke your opponent’s field when you control no cards.\u0026nbsp;\nHopefully this reprint will drop it to a more manageable price range like previous hand traps, making it more accessible for players who want to pick up a playset.\u0026nbsp;\nThis also applies to other staples in this set like Kozmojo and Hieratic Seal of Creation.\nDragunity Remus Dragunity Ramus’ ability to discard itself and search for the Field Spell Dragon Ravine is invaluable for older strategies revolving around the Dragunity archetype. Remus can then be Special Summoned from the graveyard if you control another Dragunity monster, at the cost of banishing it when it leaves the field again.\nThis is about as good as a searcher gets. With other Dragunity monsters and Dragunity Glow making their debut alongside Remus, you can’t really complain about much unless you wanted the full OCG Structure Deck.\u0026nbsp;\nRed Supernova Dragon Red Supernova Dragon gains 500 Attack for every Tuner in your Graveyard and cannot be destroyed by card effects, which makes it worth the cost if you are running a Synchro heavy deck that can bring it out.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, once per turn you can banish the dragon and all cards your opponent controls when your opponent declares an attack. During your next End Phase you can bring Red Supernova Dragon back, but none of your opponent’s cards return with it.\u0026nbsp;\nA field nuke that has added effects and is hard to defuse in the first place? Supernova indeed.\u0026nbsp;\nStarry Night and Sunvine/Sunavalon/Sunseed cards This spot specifically goes to Starry Night, Starry Dragon and Sunvine Thrasher, though the archetypes they are tied to deserve mention since they are all new to the TCG.\u0026nbsp;\nStarry Night, Starry Dragon is a new retrain of the classic Seiyaryu that we have known about for a while. It doesn’t feel like this archetype will stand on its own, but the theme and general newness of the formerly named Holy Night cards make it a lower tier chase card.\u0026nbsp;\nThe same applies for the new Sunvine/Sunavalon/Sunseed trio that play off of each other with elements of each applying themselves to different parts of the deck. Sunvine Thrasher is the biggest name, though it is by no means the most important card in the new offensive garden.\u0026nbsp;\nOnly time will tell how good these archetypes actually can be, but collecting them early might be a smart idea.\u0026nbsp;\nGhost Rares All you need to say is Ghost Rare Dark Magician and collectors, scalpers, and more will flock to the set.\u0026nbsp;\nDark Magician in its classic artwork is obviously going to be the ultimate chase card for this set, already being listed for upwards of $500 on various secondhand marketplaces like TCGplayer. If you’re not a collector, however, it feels like the other four cards might be more interesting.\u0026nbsp;\nCrystal Wing Synchro Dragon and Black Luster Soldier – Soldier of Chaos seem to be the competitive chasers, with both having applications in some pretty powerful decks. Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon is kind of the dullest of the five but still runs for a pretty penny.\u0026nbsp;\nThe most interesting card in this entire set might be the new Firewall Dragon. Not only is it Ghost Rare with alternate art, this also marks its return to the game after receiving an erratum from the last Forbidden and Limited card list.\nJust be ready to pay a premium for most of the desirable singles while people are cracking packs. The prices should steady out over the next month as more prints hit circulation. But if you don’t plan on buying a box of Ghosts From the Past yourself right now, you might want to wait out the initial hunters.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZq2glWKvpr%2FTZpqaqpSoerW7jKmspaRdm7%2BwuYyyrGafmWK8qXnGoaasrKNis7O7zGaroZ1dpa60wA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-cards-to-pull-from-yu-gi-oh-ghosts-from-the-past/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best cards to pull from Yu-Gi-Oh! Ghosts From the Past"},{"body":" There’s nothing wrong with lookin’ good in the ring—or at least, that’s what Mirage always says.\nAs one of Apex Legends’ original eight legends, Mirage has a ton of skins at his disposal. Some are highly sought-after for their rarity, while others stand out simply for their unique designs. Whatever type of design you prefer—whether it be the flashy, colorful options or the ones with more muted subtleties—there’s a skin out there for every Mirage main. Here are the best skins for Mirage in Apex.\nThe Show Stopper Nothing screams “apex legend” more than a… cyborg cowboy?\nMirage’s The Show Stopper skin dresses the Holographic Trickster in a futuristic cowboy outfit. Neon blue accents line Mirage’s chest armor and arm attachments, standing out against shades of black, brown, and white. Leather straps wrap around his hips and legs, giving him that Wild West edge, while a cowboy hat and scarf-like neck wrap complete the look.\nThe Show Stopper hit the store’s shelves in 2021 with Apex’s Mirage Edition, which players could purchase for $19.99. Like other legend editions, the Mirage Edition also came with a matching weapon charm, badge, and Volt skin, as well as 1,000 Apex Coins. Respawn Entertainment has since ceased the sale of these types of bundles and removed them from the stores, adding to The Show Stopper’s rarity.\nEven though it’s impossible to buy legend editions now, the Apex developer has brought back individual legend edition skins in the past. Most recently, Respawn put Bloodhound’s Intimidator and Lifeline’s Guardian Angel skins back on sale for a limited time. It’s possible for Respawn to do the same with Mirage’s The Show Stopper skin in the future, so keep your eyes on the store’s rotation if you’re looking to add this look to your collection.\nLit Witt It’s a running joke in Apex that Mirage isn’t as cool as he tries to be. But what if he looked like he was?\nThis colorful Legendary skin reimagines Mirage in hip streetwear. He wears a puffy yellow and purple-striped jacket and no shirt underneath. In this look, the Holographic Trickster clearly understands the value of accessories; a black fanny pack wraps around his hips, and a second cross-body bag is strapped to his bare chest. Black, gold, and silver dermal accents are scattered across his body, and his catch-phrase “Bamboozle” can be seen tattooed in black script across his upper stomach. To wrap up the outfit, he wears a sporty pair of orange goggles around his head.\nApex fans could purchase Lit Witt as part of the battle royale’s 2022 Anniversary event for 2,400 Crafting Metals or 1,800 Apex Coins. Respawn released this skin as part of a matching trio with Wattson and Crypto.\nChuckles the Barrelman Mirage is often the butt of the jokes in Apex, and there are very few costumes that depict his class-clown persona better than an actual clown. And since Respawn apparently loves to give Mirage that Western edge, might as well make him a rodeo clown.\nMirage’s Chuckles the Barrelman skin fully commits to that rodeo clown theme. In this look, Mirage wears a denim vest atop a yellow button-up shirt. His chaps and neck scarf share the same white and black cow-print pattern, and his face is painted with sad clown makeup. Shiny red accents and leather straps contrast the rest of the outfit to tie it all together.\nChuckles the Barrelman was released in season nine as part of the 2021 Thrillseekers Arenas event. Other skins from this event have returned to the store in the past, so there’s a good chance Respawn will make Mirage’s rodeo clown outfit available for purchase again in the future.\nBoogie Down Despite all the laughs made at Mirage’s expense, there’s no denying the legend has a heart of gold. Mirage’s Boogie Down outfit embraces his charming personality while taking players all the way back to the 1970s.\nIn this disco-themed look, Mirage wears a mostly golden bodysuit and high-fashion accessories. The shiny bodysuit is the real highlight of this skin, with its black and white accents and diamond-shaped back cutout. It’s simple yet classy, featuring a subtle line patterning that resembles Olympus’ landscapes and draws in the eye on closer inspection.\nBoogie Down Mirage hit the live servers with Apex’s Fight Night event in February 2021. Players could purchase the look for 1,800 Apex Coins or 2,400 Crafting Metals while the event was live. The skin returned to the store a second time during the Raiders event at the end of 2021.\nGhost Machine New to Apex? Missed out on store deals? Don’t worry, there are still ways to look flashy in a battle royale match. Each legend joins the Apex Games with a set of release skins, and of Mirage’s four original Legendary outfits, Ghost Machine is easily the best of the bunch. In fact, it’s safe to say Ghost Machine is one of the cleanest looks from his entire wardrobe thanks to its simplistic yet elegant color scheme.\nThis Legendary skin can be crafted in the legend customization tab for 1,200 Crafting Metals at any time. Since there’s no need to wait for a store rotation or upcoming event, it’s a perfect choice for players new to Apex or those who’ve recently switched their main to Mirage. Ghost Machine dresses Mirage in a white camo-themed bodysuit with crisp red accents while retaining iconic parts of his base design in his goggles and arm attachments. The armor on his stomach resembles a six-pack of abs, and the same protective plating can be found on his shins. This Legendary skin also has several fun color variants that occasionally rotate into the store. Seafoam Swindler features a blue take on Ghost Machine, while The Dark Artifact exchanges the white and red for black and orange. Recolors offer fans a way to spend their extra Legend Tokens (and players usually have a lot of them) but also allow fans to spruce their favorite skins up with different color patterns.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2itrOtxp5krKOZo8Butc1mmKmdqGK5prPEp5us\n","link":"/post/the-best-mirage-skins-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Mirage skins in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Fans all over the world can finally get their hands on Apex Legends’ first lore book, Pathfinder’s Quest, without worrying about delivery. The Kindle edition is available for purchase on Amazon for $23.99—no shipping fees or deadlines required.\nThe digital edition’s launch comes exactly a month after the hardcover release on Feb. 2. It provides an alternative way to get the book with a smaller price tag ($23.99 as opposed to $35.99) and immediate access. The new edition could prove particularly appealing to international fans, who will benefit from the lack of shipping fees (which may cost almost as much as the book itself) and instant delivery.\nPathfinder’s Quest chronicles the MRVN’s search for his creator with the help of his fellow legends and takes place just after the events of the Fight Night short. The book is penned by Apex writers Manny Hagopian, Tom Casiello, and Ashley Reed and published by Dark Horse comics.\nDespite its title, Pathfinder’s Quest doesn’t just tell the story of the MRVN. It delivers an avalanche of lore on both the universe and the legends that inhabit it, from day one veterans such as Bangalore and Mirage to guest appearances from Rampart and Horizon. Long-standing mysteries meet new information as Pathfinder interviews the rest of the cast to find out the truth about his creation.\nIn each chapter, Pathfinder interviews a legend or two to unearth their connection to his creators. His questions lead the reader through the lives of each legend and tell the story of the Frontier in the process—from the foggy end of the Frontier War and the Battle of Gridiron to the heavily-enforced peace that followed it and lasts until the present. The book reveals secrets, mysteries, histories, and motives for most of the legends and is a marvelous adventure for any lore-hounds.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TBqbGMnaCgoaSWuW6xw6KroqeeYrynec%2Baq6GemaOxpr7SZqiunaOpeqK8xLGqZqSfp7Jurs6oomaho2Kut63IpZibpJVis7C%2BjKmsq5uYlsCm\n","link":"/post/the-digital-edition-of-pathfinder-s-quest-apex-s-lore-book-is-available-for-purchase/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The digital edition of Pathfinder’s Quest, Apex’s lore book, is available for purchase"},{"body":"First-person perspective games have been a huge hit ever since they were added into PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and rightfully so. The perspective takes away corner camping and rewards skill along with a solid combination of patience and aggression.\nA key factor in any first person game on the PC is Field of View. This setting, otherwise known as FOV, changes how much can be seen from first person perspective.\nHere’s how you change the FOV in PUBG.\nFirst, click on Settings on the top right of the main menu. Scroll down to the Screen section, and the third option is “FpsCameraFov.” That’s the FOV slider.\nSettings -\u0026gt; Screen -\u0026gt; FpsCameraFov\nThe lowest you can set it at right now is 80, and the the highest is 103. Naturally, the highest FOV lets you see the most around you. Here’s an example of 80 FOV vs. 103 FOV.\nAs you can see, the higher FOV lets you see way more peripherally than you can at the lower FOV. This is obviously a big advantage when it comes to playing the game in first person, as you could theoretically miss out on something with 80 FOV that you would easily see with 103 FOV.\nA higher FOV could be what stands between you and a chicken dinner, so boot up PUBG and find out what you can now see with a higher FOV.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC81JueaKaVrMBwvNSbnmaen6t6tLHTraCnn6Nis7G8jGptcnFj\n","link":"/post/this-is-how-you-change-fov-in-pubg/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"This is how you change FOV in PUBG"},{"body":"VALORANT players can look forward to enjoying five stacks with their friends regardless of rank in Patch 3.10. But the update is also introducing changes to “mitigate against competitive integrity issues,” according to Riot Games.\u0026nbsp;\nGrinding ranked matches in VALORANT can be a tough experience, especially when solo queueing or playing with a smaller group. Sometimes it’s impossible to play with friends altogether if they’re a higher rank, making it a limiting and disappointing experience. Patch 3.10 removes these restrictions by allowing players to five-stack with friends regardless of rank.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot explained one of the most common reasons for smurf accounts is so players can play ranked matches with their friends. Removing the five stack boundaries for all ranks eliminates this issue and should help prevent smurfs from ruining the game’s competitive integrity.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon While players can now enjoy five stacks without ranked restrictions, there are important new changes to consider. If a five stack contains at least one Diamond Two player, the group will face extended queue times while VALORANT tries to find another five stack with a similar average MMR. Ranked rating (RR) gains and losses will also be reduced when playing in a five stack based on the rank disparity within the group.\nIf a team’s lowest player is Silver One and the highest is Platinum One, for example, the group receives a 50 percent RR reduction since the highest and lowest members are one rank outside the current ranked restrictions. If the lowest member of the team is Bronze One and the highest is Platinum One, the team receives a 75 percent reduction since the group is four ranks outside the standard group restrictions.\u0026nbsp;\nA minimum of 50 percent RR reduction is applied to all five stacks including at least one player ranked Diamond Three or above, which increases up to 90 percent based on the skill disparity. If four members of a party are Immortal and one is Diamond Two, for example, the group will see a 75 percent reduction to RR gains and losses. If the lowest player is Diamond Three, there will be a 50 percent RR reduction.\u0026nbsp;\nIf at least one player in a five-stack is Radiant, a 75 percent RR reduction will be applied. An indefinite wait time will also be applied because the game will only match the squad with a five stack with a similar MMR. If any member of a five stack containing a Radiant player is a lower rank, the group automatically receives a 90 percent RR reduction.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot has also removed four stacks from the competitive queue. These groups often “leave the remaining solo queue player with a relatively poor play experience,” according to Riot—and this change should help avoid that from happening.\u0026nbsp;\nRiot confirmed that it will monitor the changes throughout the next few weeks and make more adjustments as needed.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenR5kGlkraddlrmtu9ZmbGarpJawrL%2BMqJ1mmZ6uerOtzaSqZqyfYrCwuc%2Beq6Ksmauybr3Unqye\n","link":"/post/valorant-patch-3-10-to-allow-5-stacks-of-any-ranks-in-competitive-queue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Patch 3.10 to allow 5 stacks of any ranks in competitive queue"},{"body":"100 Thieves CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag apparently woke up in a good mood today because he’s been giving away lots of money for several hours to random Twitter users.\nAfter Nadeshot tweeted at 1pm CT, “Woke up today feeling grateful – what’s your cashtag?,” he proceeded to give away nearly $150,000 to Twitter users that replied to him with their cashtag, an identifier of the mobile payment transfer service Cash App.\nWoke up today feeling grateful – what’s your cashtag? 💰 pic.twitter.com/FLYFsOqVec\n— 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) March 28, 2019  Between his initial tweet and the follow-up tweet that showed he had a Cash App balance of $149,800, Nadeshot has gotten more than 40,000 combined replies, showing it was a clear hit on the social media platform. Many of those who received some money from Nadeshot tweeted screenshots that confirmed Nadeshot actually did send them cash.\nThe amounts Nadeshot sent seem to be pretty random, but it appears he did not skimp out on anyone. Many people have reported they received several hundred dollars from the 100 Thieves owner, with the highest amount seeming to be $550. About an hour and a half after he began sending money, Nadeshot showed he had sent more than $50,000.\nNadeshot has long been a popular figure in gaming, dating back to his days as the captain of OpTic Gaming’s Call\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Duty team. Since leaving OpTic several years ago, Nadeshot founded 100 Thieves, which has quickly become one of the top esports organizations in the world.\nThis act of kindness is seemingly a giant success for Nadeshot, 100 Thieves, and Cash App, who certainly is happy esports fans are using their app in the hopes of receiving a nice wad of cash from one of esports’ most recognizable figures.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGhpaF2ptaqx1Z6qZqeno7Kzec2am56rmKTBbrXSZp6irpmjtG6t1pqwZqyYpMK0rc2dqmanlmKxsLjLmqmsZaSkerOtzZ2mpmWgmryxuMRmpqdlpKy2tcDEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-owner-nadeshot-is-giving-away-thousands-of-dollars-to-random-people-on-twitter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves owner Nadeshot is giving away thousands of dollars to random people on Twitter"},{"body":"Longtime YouTubers Steven “Boogie2988” Williams and Jesse “McJuggerNuggets” Ridgway ignited controversy on Monday after making a joke about missing YouTuber Desmond “Etika” Amofah.\nDuring an IRL stream in Virginia, Boogie and McJugger were driving through a rough-looking town at night and making jokes about what kinds of things could happen there.\n“Bro, we’re gonna fucking die out here,” McJugger said. “We have 500 witnesses that’ll see whatever goes down.”\n“This is when IRL streams get good, dude,” Boogie responded.\n The two riffed back and forth about the stream actually being a new scripted series meant to be an interactive murder mystery. Boogie jumped in to build off the idea.\n“And then, the phone hits the ground, and Etika shows up and goes, ‘surprise, bitch!’,” Boogie said.\nMcJugger added: “And then it’s up to the viewers to track across multiple channels where Etika the murderer is to find, to seek vindication for our deaths.”\nEtika hasn’t been seen in nearly five days since uploading a now-deleted video entitled, “Im Sorry.” Several of his belongings were found along the Manhattan Bridge in New York City and local authorities have opened a missing persons case. Taking the YouTuber’s past complications with mental health into account, fans and family members are fearing the worst.\nViewers felt the joke was entirely inappropriate considering the uncertainty and timeliness of Etika’s disappearance.\nReviewing other footage from the duo’s stream shows at least one other instance of dark humor, which used the 2002 DC Sniper shootings that killed ten people as a punchline.\n Boogie is no stranger to controversy. The polarizing personality has been criticized on several occasions for making other jokes man find inappropriate, which he has justified by saying he uses dark humor to cope with unpleasant news stories or life events. On June 22, Boogie made his first comments on the search for Etika after Daniel “Keemstar” Keem tweeted about the items found on the Manhattan Bridge. I have refrained from comment on this since I have been so busy but have been watching Twitter for updates.\nReally hope this is a prank. Mental illness has won too many fights. I really dont want to lose Etika to it. 🙁\nRooting for him.\n— Steven Boogie2988 Williams (@Boogie2988) June 22, 2019  “Oh God no,” he said. “Mental illness has won too many fights. I really dont want to lose Etika to it.”\nRegardless of the pair’s intent, the response from the public has been quick and clear.\nBoogie tends to respond to his controversies live on stream soon after any incident, but McJugger keeps a lower profile and has mostly avoided any scandal throughout his YouTube career. Several hours after the stream with McJugger, Boogie posted a series of tweets apologizing for offending anyone and confirming he did not intend to be hurtful. “Some people took that as me having no respect for etika. My intention was to say I hope that he is still alive and ok,” he said.\nAnother tweet read, “In retrospect maybe I shouldn’t have even said his name at all in that context and if you feel that way I think you are right. Nothing but love and respect for the guy and his fans who are suffering waiting for his return.”\nBoogie shared another thread of tweets hours later further apologizing for the comment and committing to, “do better.”\n(This story has been updated to include Boogie2988’s response.)\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmian6S0qrGRcm9xZZ2Yt7azxp6pp62XnLK1v4yapaCdomLDqrHWnqmsZaeewal5yaiinmWRl7y2wIymoKyrmaO0bsXOrquumpWneqbAyKSY\n","link":"/post/boogie2988-mcjuggernuggets-anger-viewers-with-joke-about-missing-youtuber-etika/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Boogie2988 \u0026amp; McJuggerNuggets anger viewers with joke about missing YouTuber Etika"},{"body":"Riot Games is taking a breather with this week’s League of Legends patch.\nAfter two big updates, which included a myriad of changes in the name of Worlds 2021, the devs are making just a handful of champion tweaks and adjustments to keep things “brewing smoothly” in Patch 11.20.\nA few champions that are set to receive changes include Amumu, who had been wreaking havoc in the support position, and Singed, who had been getting a little “out of hand” in the top lane. Here’s the full list of changes for League’s Patch 11.20\nChampions Amumu Q – Bandage Toss Damage: 70/100/130/160/190 (+85 percent AP) to 70/95/120/145/170 (+85 percent AP)Mana cost: 30/35/40/45/50 to 70 Darius W – Crippling Strike Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 seconds to five seconds Elise Base health: 534 to 555\nArmor growth: 3.35 to four\nHecarim W – Spirit of Dread Cooldown: 22/21/20/19/18 seconds to 18 secondsCapped healing versus minions and monsters: 90/120/150/180/210 to 120/150/180/210/240 Irelia Passive – Ionian Fervor Bonus AD ratio at max stacks: 30 percent to 20 percent Jarvan IV Passive – Martial Cadence Bonus damage: 10 percent of target’s current health to eight percent of target’s current health Shen Passive – Ki Barrier Shield: 60 to 111 (based on level) (+14 percent bonus health) to 50 to 101 (based on level) (+14 percent bonus health) Singed E – Fling Base damage: 50/65/80/95/110 to 50/60/70/80/90Damage ratio: 75 percent AP to 60 percent AP Taliyah Q – Threaded Volley Damage to monsters from subsequent stones: 80 percent to 75 percent Udyr R – Phoenix Stance Cone Damage: 50/95/140/185/230/275 (+80 percent AP) to 60/110/160/210/260/310 (+80 percent AP) Items Imperial Mandate Initial hit bonus damage: 36 to 60 (based on level) to 45 to 75 (based on level)Bug fix: Damage dealt by Imperial Mandate’s mark will be properly attributed to the allied champion who consumes it. Jungle changes Smite Healing based on max health: 15 percent to 10 percent Jungle camps Gromp base AD: 78 to 74Ancient Krug base AD: 78 to 74 Worlds Clash Team formation for the first weekend of Worlds Clash starts on Oct. 11, with the matches taking place on Oct. 16 and 17. As well as the standard trophy, banner, and logo rewards players have come to expect from Clash, Worlds Clash also grants an additional loot capsule containing the following items:\nFirst place (both basic and premium tickets): (one) Worlds event orb + (one) Random championship skin permanent + (one) 2021 Dragonmancer Clash iconSecond to seventh place (Premium tickets): (one) Random championship skin permanent + (one) 2021 Dragonmancer Clash iconEighth to fifteenth place (Premium tickets): (one) Random championship skin shard + (one) 2021 Dragonmancer Clash iconFor all other Worlds Clash participants (both premium and basic tickets): (one) 2021 Dragonmancer Clash icon Bug fixes and quality-of-life changes [Update] New player experience: Brand will replace Ahri in the League of Legends tutorial. Seraphine will take Brand’s place as one of the unlockable champions in the “Unleash the Storm” quest.[Update] Behavioral systems: AFK penalty changes will continue their rollout to additional regions except Korea and China.Fixed a bug that would invalidate wins if all players closed their clients with Alt+F4 within a certain window at the end of a game.The colors of Dawnbringer Vex’s Shadow and Worlds 2021 champion Jarvan IV’s walls have been fixed to match each of their chromas.Fixed a bug where Sylas would not get another cast of Vex’s stolen R – Shadow Surge if the marked target died within the ability’s reset window.Fixed a bug where Vex’s Passive – Doom ‘n Gloom would incorrectly mark enemies moved by champion-created terrain, such as Anivia’s W – Crystallize or Jarvan IV’s R – Cataclysm.Fixed a bug where Sion would not get marked by Vex’s Passive – Doom ‘n Gloom while in his Passive – Glory in Death frenzy.Warwick’s W – Blood Hunt bonus movement speed toward an enemy will no longer be affected by the presence of another enemy in his path.Fixed a bug where Rengar’s Q – Savagery animation did not play when he activated Ironspike Whip, Goredrinker, or Stridebreaker.Fixed a bug where Karthus’ Q – Lay Waste granted Tear of the Goddess stacks despite not hitting a valid target.Fixed a bug where, if Neeko owns a Hextech Alternator, her W – Shapesplitter clone would die early whenever she took damage while invisible.Fixed a bug where using R – Devour on an enemy Wukong’s clone granted Tahm Kench vision of him for the rest of the game.Fixed a bug where Senna’s Q – Piercing Darkness did not grant Press the Attack stacks.Fixed a bug where Vex was able to recast R – Shadow Surge on Gwen while she was in her W – Hallowed Mist.Lulu’s E – Help, Pix! now correctly grants a shield when cast on an allied champion’s clone.Fixed a bug where Cho’Gath’s Passive – Carnivore and Warwick’s Passive – Eternal Hunger heals worked against wards, trinkets, and certain champion-created objects.Fixed a bug where Shadow Assassin Kayn would only receive half of local tower gold if his living shadow from W – Blade’s Reach was active and in range.Viktor will correctly obtain five Hex Fragments for his Passive – Glorious Evolution upon killing super minions and epic monsters (in addition to siege minions).Miss Fortune’s Passive – Love Tap tooltip now includes the reduction on bonus damage against minions.Anivia’s base voice lines have been remastered to sound clearer, cleaner, and smoother.LeBlanc’s critical attack sounds will now play correctly for all of her skins.Fixed a bug where LeBlanc’s W – Distortion dash did not play its sound effect if cast from Fog of War into vision.LeBlanc’s W – Distortion will correctly play a sound effect for herself and her allies when its return indicator times out. Upcoming skins and chromas Skins Bewitching PoppyBewitching SyndraBewitching NamiBewitching YuumiBewitching FioraBewitching Morgana prestige edition Chromas Bewitching PoppyBewitching SyndraBewitching NamiBewitching YuumiBewitching Fiora Unbound Thresh Unbound Thresh, originally released as an event token exclusive during Sentinels of Light, will be added to the store as a regularly purchasable 750 RP skin. Riot is also making a splash and in-game adjustments to better match Thresh’s face with his appearance in the “Thresh Unbound: A Night at the Inn” video.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ec%2Baq5ygXWZ%2Bbn6PZqWorJWoera8w5qrnqs%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-notes-and-updates-for-league-of-legends-patch-11-20/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.20"},{"body":"If you’ve put any time into Destiny 2—and for a lot of you, it’s certainly a lot—it’s always satisfying to see all your hard work laid out in a sleek infographic. With the next era of Destiny 2 fast approaching with the launch of The Witch Queen expansion, players can look back at their 2021 exploits with a Year in Review display, a customized graphic showing all their accomplishments from the past year.\nHere’s everything you need to know about getting yours sent.\nHow to get your Destiny 2 Year in Review emailed To receive your Year in Review, you have to make sure you have specific email settings turned on. Head to Bungie’s website and sign in, then go to your Account Settings page and go to the Email and SMS section.\nMake sure the email you use primarily is added and verified, and then make sure that these two checkboxes are checked:\n“I allow Bungie to email me about news and updates as well as tailored messaging on social media.”“I allow Bungie to email me about Bungie.net and Destiny service emails.” If these are already checked, then you likely have already received your Destiny 2 Year in Review. It should appear in your Inbox (in the Promotions tab for most Gmail users) with the subject “See your #Destiny2YearinReview \u0026lt;user name\u0026gt;.”\nWhat’s in the Destiny 2 Year in Review? The Destiny 2 Year in Review features a handful of lifetime and annual accomplishments. Included are your lifetime favorite Exotic weapons (ranked by number of enemies defeated), class breakdown, and activity breakdown (time spent between open world, seasonal, strike, raid, Crucible, and Gambit activities).\nThen it shows you the number of specific activity clears and the season ranks you’ve achieved during each season. The activity clear tracker tracks:\nEmpire HuntsDeep Stone Crypt runsVault of Glass runsGrasp of Avarice runsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSyp6WneqWx0q2gp7FdZ3q6scCrZKKmXaeyt7XEsGSepZGeuaaw\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-your-destiny-2-year-in-review-emailed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get your Destiny 2 Year in Review emailed"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield finally gave players the option to skip movie cutscenes and even some of the most annoying bits of dialogue in the game, which saves a lot of time for people playing through for the second time.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is an all-or-nothing option that will disable all of the cutscenes for the entire game, however. So if you want to save time, you can’t cherry-pick which cutscenes to skip once you make the choice.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you start your game and get out of any opening lines of text, all you need to do is press the X Button to open your main menu. From there, navigate to the Options icon and open it up too.\nYou will see a lot of options lined up, a lot of which can also be changed to decrease your game time, but the main setting you are looking for is one labeled ‘Skip Movies.’ Once you scroll all the way down to it, simply switch it on.\nThe game will ask you to confirm your selection, asking if you have already played through the story to make sure you aren’t just accidentally lessening the game’s experience. After making your decision on that prompt you should be set to do a cutscene free run of Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, even though you have eliminated the actual cutscenes, there will still be moments when you run into sections filled with heavy dialogue that you will be unable to skip through. But there are a few extra settings you can change to get done with the story slog sooner rather than later.\u0026nbsp;\nThe main option you want to change outside of the Skip Movies setting is your text speed. Make sure it is set to fast so you won’t need to worry about mashing the A Button while talking to Hop or any of the other important story characters.\u0026nbsp;\nOther than that, you can turn off nicknaming and set your game to automatically send any Pokémon straight to the PC so you save a little time while completing your Pokédex, too. And hey, at least you can skip the Pokémon Center and catching tutorials, so that is a huge plus. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FKoqdmm6WpwKSxzZ6qZpmemXqltcClpqCtlWK2r3nPqKKepZ%2BjerTDzqubZpmemXq0tMieo50%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-skip-cutscenes-and-dialogue-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to skip cutscenes and dialogue in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"A series of photos and text screenshots obtained and published by Kotaku today revealed new details around a BlizzCon 2013 hotel room and group chat, where at least five current and former Blizzard Entertainment senior level developers seemingly discussed plans to recruit female employees and other women for sexual favors.\nThe hotel suite, nicknamed the “Cosby Suite,” was first revealed in a lawsuit brought against Activision Blizzard for gender discrimination on July 21 by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In that complaint, state labor lawyers singled out former World of Warcraft developer Alex Afrasiabi as allegedly sexually harassing women within the company and being the person responsible for the hotel room.\u0026nbsp;\nNow, though, the pictures and screenshots tell a different story—that at least five current and former male Blizzard employees participated in the hotel suite and the group chat.\nThe room served as an informal networking spot for attendees of BlizzCon, sources who attended the event told Kotaku, and was full of alcoholic beverages and a large portrait of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. The photos obtained by Kotaku were originally posted by Afrasiabi in an album on his Facebook page and more photos of that weekend were later discovered on social media, posted by other members of the group chat.\nIn the group chat, the five developers discussed their plans to bring women to the room, including Afrasiabi, current Blizzard designer Cory Stockton and Jesse McCree, former Blizzard developer David Kosak, and former Blizzard and current Riot Games game producer Greg Street.\u0026nbsp;\n“I am gathering the hot chixx for the Coz,” Kozak told his colleagues. “Bring em,” Afrasiabi responded. “You can’t marry them all, Alex,” Kozak replied. “I can, I’m middle eastern,” Afrasiabi said.\n“You mispelled fuck,” McCree chimed in.\nIn one comment on Afrasiabi’s Facebook album, Stockton commented on the chat: “Possibly the greatest group chat in the history of mankind.”\nOne source told Kotaku that the room did not carry a sexual connotation, but rather, referred to the ugly sweaters Cosby wore on TV and an old boardroom at previous Blizzard offices that shared a similar dated color. That source said the joke continued and any room with similar characteristics would be known by the Cosby name. But in photos reviewed by Kotaku, the hotel room’s walls were predominantly white and blank. One rug in the room had a pattern but did not resemble the picture of Cosby in an ugly sweater that several employees posed with in photos.\nIn a message sent to Riot employees and posted by Street on his Twitter, he also claimed the room did not carry a sexual connotation and that he “never saw or experienced any of the harassment described in the allegations.” Street also said the messages were a reference to Kosak’s wife and a friend and that the discussion “was a joke, not intended for a broad audience.”\nI just shared this message with Riot and wanted to share with you all. pic.twitter.com/YRlawp7Rok\n— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) July 28, 2021  Re: the group chat. Dave was talking about his own wife and a friend. It was a joke, not intended for a broad audience. But the chat is gross and I completely understand how it looks. I should have said something.\n— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) July 28, 2021  The hotel room’s unofficial namesake, Cosby, was first accused of sexual abuse in 2005 and later convicted in April 2018 on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in Pennsylvania. Since 2005, Cosby’s been accused by roughly 60 women of sexual abuse in incidents allegedly occuring from 1965 to 2008. His Pennsylvania conviction was later overturned in June 2021, with the court citing violations of due process.\nSince the complaint was filed, many women have spoken out about their experiences of working at and with Activision Blizzard, including allegations against Afrasiabi for sexual abuse and inappropriate and indecent behavior. Former World of Warcraft esports project manager Olivia Grace tweeted today that Street invited her to the “Cosby Suite” and that another staff member became “handsy” with her. In a statement to Kotaku, Activision Blizzard confirmed for the first time that it dismissed Afrasiabi for misconduct in June 2020.\n“An employee brought these 2013 events to our attention in June 2020,” a spokesperson for Activision Blizzard told Kotaku in a statement. “We immediately conducted our own investigation and took corrective action. At the time of the report, we had already conducted a separate investigation of Alex Afrasiabi and terminated him for his misconduct in his treatment of other employees.”\nAfrasiabi is the only person, other than Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, to be named in the complaint directly. Shortly after it was filed, a video of the two men and other developers, including Street, at BlizzCon 2010 resurfaced on Twitter. There, during a Q\u0026amp;A panel, a woman asked the World of Warcraft developers when female characters in the game would no longer be sexualized. Afrasiabi and Brack mocked her. Street later apologized and said he regretted not standing up for the woman and others at the time.\nThere’s a 10 year old Blizzcon video going around of players doing a Q\u0026amp;A with a panel of devs of which I was a member. Look, it was a shitty answer at the time and it certainly hasn’t aged well. I wish I had said something better then.\n— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) July 24, 2021  Earlier today, employees of Activision Blizzard walked out of Blizzard’s offices in Irvine, California, protesting the company’s handling of the allegations since the complaint was filed on July 21. As of July 27, more than 2600 current and former employees signed an open letter to Activision Blizzard management calling the response “abhorrent and insulting,” according to Axios.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiYpMGwv4yrnK%2BdkaF6pbHTmqClq12ks26uy6Kxs5ufo3pzfJBsZJyno5fGbr%2FUoqueZZenvLa8jJyfmqxdrLWmvsRmmaWhqq%2Bus7CMnZyvnZykvaa%2B0maboquTqsC0scNmqZ6boqq2tbXNoGSwp52au26yzqtkrJ2oqq6tecWaraiqow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/photos-reveal-details-of-blizzcon-2013-cosby-suite-group-chat-where-blizzard-developers-discussed-recruiting-women-for-sexual-favors/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Photos reveal details of Blizzcon 2013 ‘Cosby Suite,’ group chat where Blizzard developers discussed recruiting women for sexual favors"},{"body":"While greats like Faker or WeiXiao wrote the textbook approach on how to play their roles, other players were able to find success with their own unique, sometimes downright bizarre, approaches. The “Remember my Name” series analyzes their oft-misunderstood gameplay and what they brought to their teams.\n\n\nGenja is one of the most misunderstood players in League of Legends history. As the AD Carry on the legendary Moscow 5/Gambit Gaming lineup of Seasons 2 and 3, his bizarre playstyle and even stranger build paths have caused fans to joke that he was a secret genius who built items several months before they fell into the meta. While Genja did bring several key innovations to the AD Carry role (Urgot, Trinity Force Kog’Maw, triple Doran’s blades, and others) most of his strange builds were compliments to his unique style, a style custom-tailored for the fabled Russian overlords.\nWhile it may be truly impossible to understand Genja’s genius, refusing to try is simply an insult to the legacy one of one LoL’s most brilliant creative minds. This is the story of Genja’s playstyle, an analysis of his game and what he brought to his team.\nThe original Gambit line-up excelled at teamfighting due to their intuitive approach and natural synergy – even when losing by massive gold amounts their ability to simply react faster than their opponents meant that they always had a chance to win teamfights. The reason their teamfighting was so scary wasn’t just because they could simply win the teamfight, but because they could also seemingly instantly recover the gold advantage – one of the most common tropes about Gambit’s playstyle was their ability to suddenly capitalize off of won teamfights with large objective swings, leading to the famous saying “If you give Gambit a finger, they will take an arm!”\nFans will often rightfully credit Alex, Diamond, or Edward for Gambit’s success in teamfights. Their ability to catch out multiple opponents at once (more often than not, opponents who had thought they themselves had caught Darien) certainly played a large part in swinging the tides of battle, but Gambit’s ability to capitalize off of teamfight victories usually came because of Genja. Genja has long been alternatively criticized and praised for his unique teamfighting approach. The main focus of Genja in teamfights was to survive with a minimal amount of peel, and, as a secondary objective, to clean up teamfights in a pinch if necessary. This style is drastically different from what most teams would employ. This style almost definitely wouldn’t have worked on other teams, but Genja understood that with Alex Ich, Diamondprox, Darien, and sometimes even Edward dealing massive amounts of damage, playing to optimize his own damage dealt to champions would sometimes lead to diminishing returns for his team.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of the most interesting facts of Genja’s career is that simply no other player managed to play like him. Whenever players play safely and successfully deal backline damage, they are praised for playing like Genja. In recent times, NA LCS pros Cop or Sneaky have been praised after good games for playing a safe Genja-like style. In reality, these players aren’t even coming close to Genja’s style – they are bound to playing AD in the traditional role of auto-attacking. Genja would oftentimes stay completely out of auto-attack range, sniping his opponents with spells on champions like BT+Trinity Kog/Corki or “Legolas” (BT+LW) Varus/Miss Fortune. The way Genja played AD Carry could best be compared to the way pros played Kha’Zix mid in Season 3 when his Void Spikes were overpowered – Genja would poke his opponents down with high damage spells and only commit to the fight with his auto-attacks when he was 100% safe, running from low opponent to low opponent and last-hitting them to death. With the teamfight win secured, Genja could then move on to taking objectives for Gambit. Players like Sneaky, while great in their own right, don’t play at all like this. In fact, this style of focusing heavily on surviving teamfights to take objectives could possibly only be matched by Woong and his equally strange “tank AD Carry” builds of building Warmog’s, Randuin’s, and sometimes even defensive boots on innately tanky AD Carries like Graves or Miss Fortune, forfeiting even more damage in exchange for safety.\nIt is in Woong’s failure that we can see Genja’s strength. Because they were so used to playing traditional teams, enemies would sometimes tunnel on Genja even though he wasn’t doing a great deal of damage. Whereas Woong could only hope to facetank his opponents, Genja’s fantastic kiting would shine through in these situations. Because his great positioning often masked this, fans don’t realize that Genja is one of the best kiting players to ever play LoL, and even though his builds weren’t designed for maximum damage, his ability to tool around the players who did chase him gave Gambit’s high damage front-line chances to score critical damage on their opponents – a complete reversal of the traditional tank-carry dynamic. This Season 3 match against SSO might be one of the best examples of Genja’s unique approach. Playing his signature Trinity Force Kog’Maw, Genja is standing so far back that even Lee Sin virtuoso DanDy is unable to reach him for a teamfight-winning inSec, and the full-HP Genja is able to completely dismantle SSO’s base and propel Gambit to the Round of 8.\nBecause of Genja’s unique approach, Gambit would almost always emerge from winning fights with a very healthy AD Carry, and AD Carries are the simply by far the best objective-taking and (outside of reset assassins) clean-up champions in the game. It would seem like Genja already understood this role on Gambit, as many of his most frequently mocked build choices were compliments to this heavy clean-up/objective playstyle. When Genja built Wriggle’s Lantern and high amounts of attack speed on his AD Carries in Season 2, he had a build that both did decent teamfight damage and excelled at securing neutral objectives like Dragon or Baron. Genja’s famous affinity for Trinity Force and Zephyr also fit into his unique paradigm. The more often accepted item, Trinity Force, greatly boosted his poke damage and gave his character critical movespeed for kiting and clean-up duty. (The Sheen proc is also fantastic for objective killing.) While Zephyr instead of Last Whisper is a quite poor item choice for an AD player seeking to be the primary damage dealer of his team, it was actually a very strong item for Genja. Genja would later explain that he felt Zephyr was strong because he wouldn’t have done much damage to supertanks even with Last Whisper, whereas Zephyr would help him run away until he could later clean-up teamfights with the item’s greater damage to armorless squishies and movement bonuses. Even Genja’s brief but bizarre dalliance with the Revive Summoner Spell fits into this mindset – if Genja ever went down in a teamfight, he could simply Revive and then help his teammates score objective kills in spite of his death.\nIt’s important to note that while some players play unique styles because they simply have no choice due to mechanical restrictions, one of the most important things to note about Genja is that not only did he always have the skill required to play a traditional AD Carry role, his ability to shift into a central carry was critical for Gambit during many of their darkest moments. Genja also frequently showcased the ability to adjust his own playstyle preferences to suit the situation, sometimes coming up with unique innovations tailored for the specific problem. One of his most famous innovations, triple Doran’s Blade, was actually used to dominate the laning phase, an area where Genja traditionally was considered mediocre. His use of the incredibly gold-efficient item was able to give him critical laning advantages at a time when he was forced to play without the lane dominant Edward. Another one of his critical innovations, Urgot, saw the Time Lord playing a 2v1 lane and serving a primary engage role for Gambit in teamfights, joining in on the fun when he had so often been spectating Gambit’s aggressive dives from the nosebleed section.\nIt was during Gambit’s decline in Season 4 that we began seeing more and more of Genja as the team’s focal carry in certain games and situations. His ability to rise to the occasion as an emergency carry and shotcaller for Gambit became increasingly important during the team’s decline from a game-to-game world powerhouse into a merely strong team that could still put together magical runs, especially at IEM tournaments. When his teammates no longer fulfilled the main damage role that enabled his unique style, Genja was more than willing to become the main carry himself. Perhaps the best example of this came in Gambit’s matchup against Team WE at the 2014 IEM World Championships, where Genja would face off against the epitome of a traditional AD Carry, WeiXiao. Using his beloved Varus, a traditionally\u0026nbsp; supportive champion, and building his signature Zephyr, Genja would out-duel WeiXiao in an epic 30 minute game after World Elite started off with a 5-1 lead. In spite of playing on the frontlines unlike his usual style, Genja would finish the game with a perfect 9-0-5 score.\nA test of Genja’s consistent carry potential came soon enough. During the twilight of Gambit, after the departure of Alex Ich and the benching of Darien, Genja struggled to fit in with a new Gambit team where he was forced to become the consistent central carry for the first time in his career. For a while, this led to many disappointing games for Gambit – the old bot lane pairing of Edward and Genja were able to get lane advantages but simply couldn’t transition them into game-winning plays. Eventually, the team put it together at the end of the season. Even though it was too late to avoid relegation, the team went on a 3-1 run at the end-of-season Superweek, including a Genja-spearheaded trouncing of 3rd place team SK Gaming.\nGenja soon retired after that game, citing stress and the lack of desire to stay a pro player after the departure of his former Gambit comrades. We never got to see Genja as a team’s main carry, but perhaps it is for the best that we remember him for his unique playstyle and incredibly innovations. His play was critical to the old M5/Gambit Gaming lineup, and they never would have established their unique identity without his contributions – Diamondprox once joked to Thorin that Genja must have survived an alien bombing, and that he would need him to triumph against the alien attackers. Perhaps the old Gambit saying could best be described as “If you give his teammates a finger, Genja will take your arm!”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmepZWir6a%2BjKawZqaRorJus8SnoZplZWuDdA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/remember-my-name-genja/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Remember my Name – Genja"},{"body":"The battle between good and evil is coming to Teamfight Tactics in Set Five Reckoning, Riot Games revealed today. Garen and Darius will be pitted against one another as god-kings.\nScheduled to release on April 28, Set Five Reckoning will feature champions facing off against one another in an ultimate battle of “order and chaos,” according to TFT lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. The god-kings Darius and Garen will be leading their respective sides of good and evil. But they “don’t work well together,” Mortdog announced today in a video about the upcoming set.\u0026nbsp;\nLooking back at Fates and forward to Set 5 and Hyper Roll mode. 👀 pic.twitter.com/K9CQgnfDb5\n— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) March 12, 2021  Sets within TFT have been closely tied to mechanics in the past, such as Set Three’s Galaxies and Set Four’s Chosen mechanic. Since Darius and Garen won’t synergize with one another on the battlefield, it’s possible that each will command their own origin and champions within Set Five, along with trait support synergies.\u0026nbsp;\nDraven, who hasn’t appeared since Set One, and Teemo are returning in Set Five Reckoning. Mortdog didn’t reveal stat details for any of the champions, but he did drop a bomb regarding Teemo. The mushroom-loving champion will have a cost of “zero in the shop,” with powers equal to that of a five-cost Legendary. Rather than using gold to play Teemo, players will have to pay with their HP.\u0026nbsp;\nThe upcoming Set Five Reckoning will also feature a new mechanic, eggs, via the trait Draconic. For each round played that the new trait Draconic is active, an egg is added to the player’s bench.\u0026nbsp;Similar to Ornn and his Artifacts, the eggs take a few turns to hatch. Unlike Ornn, the eggs will hatch into another Draconic champion—or “something else,” according to Mortdog.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Hyper-roll Lab coming to TFT in April\nPatch 11.9 on April 28 will launch Set Five Reckoning. Similar to past set launches in TFT, players will likely get the opportunity to test out the new set on the PBE server on April 14 with the release of Patch 11.8.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyztc6tZKudppqurb%2BMnZiroaWoeqK6w2aemqqVo3qiv4ytna1lo5rBboGMq5yco5%2Bjtq%2BzjKCmnWWbnruov4yaq2anlJnA\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-darius-and-garen-as-tft-set-5-reckoning-god-kings-at-odds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals Darius and Garen as TFT Set 5 Reckoning god-kings at odds"},{"body":"Wordle is a great puzzle to start the day by testing your knowledge of the English language and challenging friends to see who solved it first. It’s very common for players to get frustrated, however, if they can’t seem to reach the Wordle answer quickly. Looking for hints online can be a great tool to solve the Wordle faster.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you are looking for Wordle game help, check out this list of five-letter starting with H and ending in E. The list is in alphabetical order and some words may not be accepted by Wordle.\u0026nbsp;\nhablehalsehalvehancehansehaolehastehausehautehawsehayleheameheareheavehedgeheezeheftehelvehencehengeherseheryehingehireehithehoiseholmehomiehommehoovehordehormehorsehousehowbehowrehoylehyggehyndehythe If you are a new Wordle player, always try first familiar words with the most number of vowels to narrow your search. This will help you narrow your search and think of new word options.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShnZylenZ5y56rrZ2iYsSwvsOsZKyskafBqrrGZq6irJhitW6xzZ2gp59dmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-starting-with-h-and-ending-with-e/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words starting with ‘H’ and ending with ‘E’"},{"body":"  From the release of playable demos for new titles like\u0026nbsp;Heroes of the Storm, to giant\u0026nbsp;eSports\u0026nbsp;tournaments,\u0026nbsp;there were many big stories out of this year's BlizzCon, the once-a-year party for all things Blizzard\nPaul Tassi - Nov 12, 2013 12:46 pm2018-08-13T04:55:40-05:00      ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCt1K2fqKpfpa62uIytmKyrmQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/after-first-esports-tournament-hearthstone-needs-to-go-public/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"After first eSports tournament, ‘Hearthstone’ needs to go public"},{"body":" Fortnite is gearing up to end the current season with a live event in a little over a week. As we head toward that event, many players are finishing up the weekly challenges in Chapter Three, season two. One of the challenges asks players to do 1,200 damage to a vehicle with a Mounted Turret, and the first thing players need to do is figure out where all the Mounted Turrets are located.\nPlayers can find mounted turrets at most of the island’s POIs where previous battles were held, including The Daily Bugle, Tilted Towers, Rocky Reels, Greasy Grove, and Sanctuary.\nIn addition, players can find Mounted Turrets on Battle Buses and Armored Tanks. Players can find one of each of those at the above locations as well. All you need to do is hop in, switch to the Mounted Turret seat, and fire away at a nearby vehicle. Since you’ll need to deal 1,200 damage, you may have to do this more than once.\nThere is an easier way to achieve this goal, though, as pointed out by YouTuber Fortnite Events. Players who land on the south side of the building at The Daily Bugle will be right next to a Battle Bus and a separate Mounted Turret. The player can hop on the turret and whip around to start shooting at the bus to deal enough damage for the objective.\nSince Epic doesn’t specify that someone has to be in the vehicle, the player can easily shoot any nearby cars with whatever turret they get to first.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK6sMHNrZydZaSqv7Ox02ajqJuRqbawutJmoKdllqS%2FtbrIrZw%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mounted-turret-locations-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mounted Turret locations in Fortnite"},{"body":"A few Fortnite: Battle Royale players might have spotted what seems to be a new error in their game after today’s v8.11 update. When on the lobby ready to search for a match,a yellow warning sign might show up in the bottom right corner under the game mode name that reads “Limited Pool.”\nOne of Epic Games’ engineers that goes by the Reddit name Dan wrote that “this is a visual-only issue” and that it should be corrected next time Epic updates Fortnite.\nRelated: Fortnite’s Flintlock Pistol can work as a soft mobility item.\nComment from discussion DanDaDaDanDan’s comment from discussion \"Anybody know what this means?\".  Most players who replied to the thread that seem to be playing on the PlayStation 4. Some of them first thought it could have something to do with cross-play being disable, which would then make this “limited pool” mean that only a low number of players would be available for matchmaking, which could lead to increased queue times. Most players who got the “limited pool” message said they already had cross-play enabled, though.\nSome also speculated it could have something to do with Fortnite servers limiting how many players could queue and get into matches for some reason. Others even brought the infamous skill-based matchmaking theory to the discussion, saying Epic could’ve enabled it and that meant not enough people were in the same skill level of these players to start a match.\nApparently no one had any issues with getting into matches, though. Players have only mentioned the message popping up, but there were no complaints about being locked out of matches or having extended queue times due to that warning message.\nPlayers who are seeing the “limited pool” message in Fortnite can now be sure that it’s just a visual issue that should be solved anytime soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGSloZ2ewaawjKmmqKRdmr%2Bzu9FmoKxlpp7Atq3LZqanpKlisrG1wmaqmrGj\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-limited-pool-error-is-visual-only-epic-says/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s “Limited Pool” error is visual-only, Epic says"},{"body":"A new plane is coming to Magic: The Gathering with the Kaldheim set, containing five human clans within the realm of Bretagard.\u0026nbsp;\nThe plane of Kaldheim in MTG contains a total of 10 realms and creature types within the new Viking-inspired set.\u0026nbsp;In the human realm of Bretagard, there are five human clans constantly in “conflict with one another,” according to Wizards of the Coast’s Kaldheim guide. The five clans that reside in the realm of Bretagard are Beskir, Omenseekers, Skelle, Tuskeri, and Kannah.\u0026nbsp;\nBeskir clan Residing within the grassy plains of Feltmark, the Beskir clan is led by Sigrid, God-Favored. She’s a descendant of Hurrik, a legendary warrior who prevented Alrund’s (one of the 12 Gods in Kaldheim) death with a Cosmos wolf monster.\nThe Beskir clan are the “defenders and adjudicators” of Bretagard via a Code of the Clans, a blood pact to “abide by a common law governing the relationships among the clans.” Beskir clan members enforce strict laws upon themselves and visitors and are known for their hospitality.\nOmenseekers clan\u0026nbsp; Omenseekers reside within the Kirda Pillars of the Kirda sea, led by Inga Rune-Eyes. Known for their sailing skills, “Omenseekers cross both the seas of Bretagard and the space between realms in search of arcane knowledge and new wonders.” As the leader of the Omenseekers, Inga Rune-Eyes is a seer who gains all knowledge from the clan and their expeditions, despite being blind.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce a season the Omenseekers gather at Kirda Pillars to share their knowledge gained from other realms with the intent of predicting when the next Dooskar (collision of realms) will occur. There is also an elite group of Omenseekers known as Vedrune Wizards, who apprentice with Frost Giants from the realm Surtland.\u0026nbsp;\nSkelle clan Deep within the Aldergard forest are marshlands, where the Skelle clan resides within the Skelle Mire swamp. The humans of the Skelle clan are “vicious and supernaturally quick,” feared amongst the other four tribes. Led by Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire, the Skelle clan idolizes the demon from the Immersturm realm. Varragoth escaped Immerstrum and made himself the leader of the Skelle clan. Together they led an attack on Beskir Hall, remembered as The Bloodsky Massacre Saga.\u0026nbsp;\nVarragoth returned to his home realm following the attack, but in his absence, remains the leader of the Skelle clan. The Skelle believe Varragoth will return one day to finish the work he began, “wiping out or subjugating the other clans entirely.”\nTuskeri clan Located on the eastern side of Bretagard is the Tusk Mountains, home of the Tuskeri clan. Tuskeri humans enjoy war and adventures, always attempting to outdo one another with feats that’ll be remembered for generations to come. A heroic and glorious death in battle is revered by the Tuskeri clan, often leading to them being carried away by the Valkyries of Starnheim when they do pass on.\u0026nbsp;\nArni “Goatleaper” Brokenbrow leads the Tuskeri clan, recently changing his nickname after winning a headbutting contest with a troll. Despite being proud warriors, the Tuskeri clan lacks organization in battle due to their heroics. Tuskerians love collecting mementos and trophies, lining their hall with weapons, artifacts, and even animal skulls—with each item having a story to go along with it.\u0026nbsp;\nKannah clan Along the highlands of the Tusk Mountains, on the eastern edge of the Aldergard forest resides a Cursed Tree bound to the nomadic Kannah clan. According to Kannah sagas, a God cursed the clan to “remain in the Aldergard, with no hope of entering the hallowed halls of Stanheim.”\nLed by Fynn the Snakehunter—the only human known to wound the Cosmos Serpent—the Kannah clan is made up of temporary settlements, sending groups on expeditions in search of a path to Starnheim. Should a member of the Kannah clan leave the Aldergard forest, they’re cursed with a never-ending winter, forcing them to return or die.\u0026nbsp;\nAll images via Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypsdGeZJqqlWLBqbGMbmSmrJdiuKK4w6GcoqVdmLmiutJmpp9lkqeyta3GmqmdZZGjsW7Ax56gq2Wcmq6lsdGs\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-5-mtg-kaldheim-clans-of-bretagard-and-their-leaders/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the 5 MTG Kaldheim clans of Bretagard and their leaders"},{"body":"The closed beta for Amazon Games’ new MMO, New World, launched yesterday and is set to last for two weeks. But since the game is still in a closed testing period, many bugs and errors are being found within the title. One error message that’s frequently affecting players has to do with the game’s in-game voice channel settings.\u0026nbsp;\nMany New World players are encountering an in-game error message that will occasionally flash on the bottom of their UI while playing the game. That error message reads “VOIP Channel Join Failed” and claims to the player that they’re not able to connect to or join an in-game VOIP channel, even when they’re not looking to join one.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals Right now, the reason for this error message is unknown. The fix, however, is simple. To make this error message stop popping up on the bottom of your screen, all you have to do is head into your in-game settings, navigate to the “Communications” tab, and disable voice chat.\u0026nbsp;\nWith your settings configured this way, the game will no longer think that you’re trying to join a voice channel and bombard you with a disruptive error message once every few minutes. The in-game voice feature has been a crucial part of the New World closed beta so far for Amazon Games since the studio has been working on maintenance for it since yesterday’s launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hllp7FbsLOoqdmm5iWu6%2Bxy2ahqKGeYrOitcuem2adoqe8s3nMnqqsmZeaeqq6jKecsGWnpL%2BtsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-voip-channel-join-failed-error-message-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix ‘VOIP Channel Join Failed’ error message in New World"},{"body":"Ranked play in Apex Legends is getting an overhaul in the next season with more opportunities to earn RP, fairer matches, and a change in scenery. The changes to the RP system aim to create more equal combat, especially in Diamond and above, by giving good players more opportunities to stand out.\nRespawn aims to create a healthier “top end” in Diamond and above in Ranked season eight. The rarefied player pool in Diamond+ was “too small to consistently provide fair matches” in the past, according to an official post. Another goal is to “improve match quality” and generate fairer matches, even if it causes slightly longer queue times.\nRespawn’s weapon of choice to enact both of those objectives is overhauling the RP system to “[provide] more opportunities for good players to earn RP.” The new model will tweak the existing values to make it easier to gather RP in a match—and it’s bringing significant changes.\nPlayers will get points for up to six kills and assists in any given match. The new rule is a soft push for “really good players” to climb back to their ranks, but will also give out more ways for the Apex Predators to pull ahead of their competition and dominate the leaderboards.\nThe new season will also implement a longer assist threshold. Assists will count up to 10 seconds after dealing damage to a target (up from 7.5 seconds), a comparatively large increase that pairs with the higher RP cap for kills and assists.\nPlacement RP rewards will kick off for the 13th squad instead of the 10th, granting some extra points to players who outlive the first few casualties.\nTo improve queue times, there will be a total of 750 Apex Predators (up from 500). The larger pool should foster more fair matches but keep the rank as exclusive to the best of the best.\nThe new season will also feature a much more rigid matchmaking system. Players below Diamond will “matchmake much more often within their own Ranks,” according to Respawn. The measure seems to be a way to fulfill both big-picture goals for the season by creating a fair environment so that only the best players will climb to Diamond and above.\nRanked split and map rotation With the Kings Canyon map update on the way and Olympus’ fresh debut, World’s Edge will sit out of the ranked map rotation for the duration of the season. The first split of competitive play usually takes place in the latest arena—in this case, Kings Canyon after the map updates.\nThe second split will run through Olympus rather than World’s Edge. This means that the Talos arena is out of the picture—at least for the next few months.\nDiamond trails will make a return to the battle royale as well in the next season—but only in the next season. An image in the official blog post showed diamond trails as a reward for Ascension, but director of communications Ryan K. Rigney confirmed that it’s a mistake.\nThe season seven rewards include skydive trails for Masters and Apex Predators, in addition to the usual gun charms for gold and above and banner badges for all ranks.\nPlayer distribution Season seven had higher player counts and more playtime than its predecessors, according to Respawn. The increased stats helped populate matches from Platinum and above. Here’s the distribution of players compared to season six:\n16.35 percent Bronze (17.76 percent)23.86 percent Silver (26.23 percent)32.09 percent Gold (36.25 percent)23.13 percent Platinum (17.75 percent)4.37 percent Diamond (1.89 percent)0.20 percent Master and Apex Predator (0.12 percent) Apex season eight is set to begin on Feb. 2.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2ForrKnptmq5WWwLC6jHFksKGcoXq1rcqeZLCnoqGxtHnEnZ6eZZ%2BqwW67xWapqKyRqbawuoyapZ1loKe8t7XDnmSmp6KaerC8z6ipra2ensGqsdJmnaiqXZy8sLCMqaOasZWnwG7AzmacmqqeYr%2BxecinZJqola16rbHGnqWdqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ranked-season-8-will-take-world-s-edge-out-of-rotation-and-provide-more-opportunities-for-good-players-to-earn-rp-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ranked season 8 will take World’s Edge out of rotation and provide ‘more opportunities for good players to earn RP’ in Apex Legends"},{"body":"The Overwatch League is set to enter a monumental fifth season and the leadership roles are getting a shake-up.\nSenior business operations manager Sean Miller will take on the head role in the OWL for 2022. VP Jon Spector is stepping back from the OWL specifically, taking on the commercial leader position for Overwatch.\npic.twitter.com/jpzQcK0IDi\n— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) November 10, 2021  In his announcement tweet, Miller expressed his hopes to make “the 2022 season on [Overwatch 2] the most epic one yet.” Prior to stepping back, Spector announced in September as Overwatch esports VP that the 2022 OWL season would begin in April and several league sources confirmed to Dot Esports that the season would begin “on an early build of Overwatch 2.”\nSpector joined Blizzard in 2017 as a director for the Overwatch League and took on the vice president role at the beginning of 2020.\nEarlier this year, Miller sat down with Dot Esports to discuss the at-the-time upcoming 2021 season, which also started in April. During that interview, he discussed the potential for Western players to travel to Hawaii to play against Eastern teams in case teams couldn’t play offline, which ended up happening for the 2021 OWL playoffs.\nWe’re now in the middle of the OWL offseason, with almost two months to go until the Jan. 3, 2022 deadline for all teams to have a minimum of five players signed to long-term contracts.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmirlZa7brnIpaOeql2jrq6xw2alnq9dnbKisIyonWanppq%2FuK3TnJ9mpJWWtLaxjKOmp2WjpbKkwM6rZKyslaXAbq7AnKJmnqKkum7Cz2apqKSV\n","link":"/post/sean-miller-named-new-head-of-overwatch-league-jon-spector-steps-back-from-vp-role/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sean Miller named new head of Overwatch League, Jon Spector steps back from VP role"},{"body":" At the ESL-ESEA Pro League LAN, there was some discussion about the need for soundproofed booths and better setups for the pros. ESL said that soundproofed booths are too expensive, bulky, and are difficult to set up, but Gfinity uses them. They said that booths are not reliable, but ESL One Cologne’s sound issues show that the current method for blocking out noise is not reliable either. What should be done?\nPro gaming began to really occupy my mind a couple years ago with League of Legends. Not only did I think about the game, but I also thought about the much publicized players. What gamer doesn’t think about such things when their mind wanders? Anyways, I thought about what it would be like playing on a stage. With StarCraft, I was surprised by the booths that they had. It was not like I hadn’t heard of them, but it just seemed that the tournament organizers cared a great deal for the competition and the players. I say that the tournament organizers care about the players because the players are free to use whatever hearing equipment they want, and that is a major plus. Then, my interested in StarCraft lessened, and my League interest peaked. I saw Riot force players to use specific headsets, much like tournament organizers in CS:GO today, and I thought that the setup might be a bit cumbersome for players. We gamers know that it can be a bit difficult to use other peripherals, and some pros have blamed losses on getting adjusted to new keyboards and such. As I said earlier, pros can use any hearing equipment they like, and if us gamers preferred earbuds, we would use them. They provide equal sound quality nowadays, are smaller, and are owned by most everyone. If the mode of hearing, earbuds or headset, really didn’t matter we would save the money on buying a headset and buy a nice standalone microphone instead or use the built in mic that are part of most earbuds today. Pros who are forced to use the system of earbuds with game sounds and a headset with white noise default to a headset at home on streams or in booths at events like Gfinity. Tournament organizers should extend every comfort to competitors, and should go with the option that also is best for competitive integrity.\nNoise cancelling headsets do not block out enough noise for a Counter Strike tournament. I can confidently say this as one with quite a bit of experience using noise cancelling headsets as a hunter. I use a heavy duty, meaning it will prevent hearing damage caused by the firing of a high caliber rifle in a confined space, headset with mp3 playing capabilities. Without such a headset, I fired my rifle twice and my ears were ringing for a week afterwards. When sitting in my hunting stand, a shack raised 20 feet above ground, I could hear a deer crunching leaves. This equipment blocks out extremely loud rifles, and I could hear leaves being crushed. Before you say that ESL plays white noise to preserve competitive integrity, I was listening to Motörhead at close to max volume. If you were next to me on a train or in a library, it would be loud enough for you to ask me to turn it down, and it would be too loud for me to hear you speak. The level that I was listening at might have been enough to put deer on alert. They can smell you if you do not cover your scent, and they can hear you eating chips from a hundred meters away. Imagine having a deer’s hearing capability in CS:GO. I just don’t see how the current system for eliminating sound works, and what HenryG said really made me want to write about it.\nAt halftime during the Kinguin-TSM Dust 2 game, HenryG said that he could not say certain details, like money, position, and such, and had apologized for not casting in his usual enjoyable style. For a venue as large as the LANXESS Arena, an extra level of noise cancellation is needed, and since a headset and earbuds are already in use, a booth is necessity. The current level of noise cancellation is not even needed knowing how good many modern soundproofed booths are today. ESL says that they can’t afford such things, but we know that they are hoarding huge amounts of money. ESL has a whole lot of employees getting paid a whole lot for not doing a whole lot. Carmac, for example, has multiple homes and only has a minor role in publicizing and organizing ESL tournaments according to leading journalists who have worked with ESL in the past. Despite ESL’s claims of inability to afford and assemble a booth, we know that they have plenty of money to buy/rent a booth and to pay for people to set it up. Gfinity is in a set location and is not going to need a lot soundproofing, yes, but ESL has much more resources to pay for what they require to preserve competitive integrity.\nI see no reason for ESL to not have booths. Maybe, a few times in the game where people get the idea for booths, StarCraft, casters can be heard, but that is just an issue with quality of the materials and installation. Despite my personal preference and what also appears to be the preference of most everyone else, earbuds, a headset with white noise, and a booth can be used too. We need the best from what is to be the best tournament. A bit of buzzing from Anders is understandable but a player being able to hear that A site is clear is not. Especially at this state of the game, it is very annoying to see that what is supposed to be the best tournament organizer not investing in the best. Just a few weeks ago, it was brought up that 1.6 had about 50 tournaments in 2006, the year that most people would say was the peak, and in 2014, CS:GO had about 100 more tournaments than 1.6. The sad part is that 1.6 had a very similar prize pool. The point is that because leaders in the industry are slow to invest in things that matter to the game, the game is growing slowly in those areas, and the sport will be effected in a negative way.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMPEZqWenZRir7C706GqZqGeYrC0s85mbWpoZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/we-need-booths-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"We Need Booths in CS:GO"},{"body":"There are dozens of Pokémon that evolve through the use of special stones, but collecting those stones is sometimes a big chore since you can’t normally buy them all in a Poké Mart.\u0026nbsp;\nBut Sword and Shield have left many of those precious stones just sitting in the Wild Area, ready to be collected by players who are willing to explore the entire thing and come back from time to time.\u0026nbsp;\nAll 10 of the main stones are available in one spot and they actually respawn after 24 hours just like most of the Strong Spawn overworld Pokémon do—though they won’t all appear at the same time. That single location is a group of rock pillars in the Lake of Outrage, so you’ll have to have the Rotom Bike surfing upgrade to get there.\u0026nbsp;\nBut that’s just one place you can find them when there are plenty of other spots available much earlier in the game. So don’t worry, you won’t need to wait until the sixth gym to evolve your Growlithe or Helioptile.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are the known locations where you can find the evolutionary stones in Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nStoneLocationsDawn StoneGiant’s Cap\nLake of OutrageDusk StoneStow-on-Side (behind the Pokémon Center)\nLake of OutrageFire StoneMotostoke Riverbank\nLake of OutrageIce StoneRoute 9 (after obtaining Rotom Bike’s surf upgrade)\nGiant’s Cap\nLake of OutrageLeaf Stone\u0026nbsp;Turffield\u0026nbsp;\nLake of OutrageMoon StoneDusty Bowl\nLake of OutrageShiny StoneRoute 8\nLake of OutrageSun StoneDusty Bowl\nLake of OutrageThunder StoneGiant’s Seat\nLake of OutrageWater StoneBridge Field (right along the wall for Motostoke)\nLake of Outrage You can also obtain all of these stones by paying the Digging Duo near the bridge in the Wild Area 500 Watts, but the results of those digs are completely random. Overall, your best bet would be to collect them one at a time so your team can be fully evolved before the sixth gym. After that, you have an endless amount of those precious materials to use while training up Pokémon for Max Raid Battles or competitive play. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmr%2BmedOoZJ%2Bhnpl6orjLZquhnV2aw7C41K2gqKZdqMGwusSsZKKmXaW8rLHMqKVmq6ekv6V5wKebZquYnrKtsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-all-the-evolution-stones-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find all the evolution stones in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Minecraft creators led the charge in content creation throughout 2021, amassing millions of viewers and interactions across streaming platforms. One Minecraft creator has stood out over others with his massive fanbase and community involvement, though.\nThe faceless content creator known as Dream has won the honor of Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2021. Dream’s influence within the Minecraft community ventures outside of streaming platforms and into social media, where his massive fanbase has often been compared to the strength and size of K-Pop supporters. Within a year, the massive influx of YouTube subscribers has put him at 27.5 million subs.\nDream’s growth is majorly attributed to the success of the Dream SMP, a story-driven Minecraft adventure featuring streamers from around the internet. The story of the SMP is constantly evolving as more creators are included, often bringing in hundreds of thousands of viewers across their channels with fans hoping to witness the next part of the growing story.\nThe grasp that Dream has over his fanbase on and off of YouTube has allowed his name to reach far outside of his staple Minecraft community. Dream will continue to produce extensive Minecraft content into next year, expanding the Dream SMP further, though no concrete plans have been revealed.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmicopqurnnWoqWsZZOnsqLAzqtkqJ5dqbWmediemKtlkayus7CMmqtmrJiaeqitzJ5kmq%2BRp7G0eZFpaWo%3D\n","link":"/post/dream-wins-creator-of-the-year-award-at-the-game-awards-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Dream wins Creator of the Year award at The Game Awards 2021"},{"body":"After only one day in South Korea, popular Twitch streamer and OTK co-founder Esfand had to go to the hospital for an injury.\nOTK fans were told only weeks ago that several members, including Mizkif, Esfand, Emiru, with a guest appearance from 100 Thieves streamer AustinShow, would make a journey to South Korea. Content began on the night of May 3, as the collective of streamers began wandering the streets of Seoul from sun up to sundown. After streaming for several hours, the broadcast was suddenly paused. It was later revealed the pause occurred because Esfand had chipped a bone in his thumb while playing against an arcade machine. Mizkif initially said that Esfand may require several days away from the camera following his hospital trip, as the doctors were unsure if he would require surgery.  The duo of Mizkif and Esfand were squaring off in an arcade game to see who could throw the hardest punch. As AustinShow explained, Esfand made one crucial error that lead to his eventual hospitalization. “He punches up with an open fist and immediately starts grabbing his thumb,” Austin said, “Next thing you know, we’re in a taxi to a Korean hospital.”\nEsfand updated fans via Twitter with an image of his x-ray, writing “still gladiator” in reference to his recently achieved World of Warcraft PvP rank. Though many thought that Esfand would need some time to recover, the streamer bounced back almost immediately, and even hosted the stream later on in the night and continued to scour around Seoul.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmido5uur7CMramapqOlvLPAxJ1kraddnby0vMitmKVln6N6p7XRrKtmnJGuerCyjKirpKtdqLy2wMdmoqiqlZZ6tb7IqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/esfand-transported-to-hospital-on-first-day-of-otk-s-south-korea-trip/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Esfand transported to hospital on first day of OTK’s South Korea trip"},{"body":"Destiny 2 has a lot of weapons, but not many required you to find a secret mission. Whisper of the Worm was locked behind “The Whisper,” a quest that was started by taking down bosses that appeared during a Public Event in Io and going through a mysterious portal.\nWhisper of the Worm is a Heavy sniper rifle with the White Nail intrinsic perk, which refills its magazine upon rapidly landing three precision hits. The weapon also has Mulligan, which has a chance of refilling a shot if it misses, synergizing with the weapon’s core premise of sustained precision damage.\nWith the launch of Beyond Light, however, several destinations and activities from the earlier years of Destiny 2 were moved to the Destiny Content Vault and were made inaccessible to players. This included Io and the Whisper mission. Though players could still acquire Whisper of the Worm through the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower, its catalyst was lost during Year Four.\nSee Destiny 2 on Amazon With the release of The Witch Queen, however, Bungie added another way for players to get the catalyst for Whisper of the Worm. Once players have the weapon, its catalyst has a chance of dropping from playlist activity completions, offering a quick avenue to get the Whisper of the Worm Catalyst. Likewise, Bungie also updated its catalyst requirement since the pre-Beyond Light version only dropped from the Heroic version of Whisper.\nThe Whisper of the Worm Catalyst provides the Whispered Breathing perk, which grants bonus precision damage by aiming the weapon without firing, similar to Boxed Breathing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVixKm10qmcq2Wfm3q1tMRmrqiqnWKwosDApbCsrF2eu26wxKyroqapYn8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-whisper-of-the-worm-catalyst-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Whisper of the Worm Catalyst in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The Toronto Ultra are back again with another community tournament in Call of Duty: Warzone.\nThe $25K Payout tournament returns for a second run, this time featuring duos of Warzone pros and content creators dropping in for the big prize pool on a Monday afternoon. The full list of competitors is still being confirmed, but with $25,000 on the line, it’s a safe bet that the top Warzone players will be finding their way online for the competition.\nWould you want anyone else? We've got @JoeDeLuca and @Maven on the mic for today's tournament 🤩🎙️\nToronto Ultra $25K Payout\n💰 $25,000 Prize Pool\n🗓️ March 28th\n⏰ 3pm EST\n📺 https://t.co/GUPPf0oaB8 pic.twitter.com/wjXVyYRFTb\n— Toronto Ultra (@TorontoUltra) March 28, 2022  Some of the confirmed teams include Aydan and Swishem, BobbyPoff and ZLaner, Unrational and Jukeyz, Swagg and Slacked, Tommey and Overgirl, HusKerrs and p90princess, and Apathy and bbreadman.\nThe first-place team will take home $12,500 to split, with second place bringing in $7,500. Third place will win $3,000 and fourth place will win $2,000, so there’s plenty of dough to go around for the players joining in for the fun.\nHere’s how to tune in and enjoy the festivities put on by Toronto’s CDL squad.\nHow to watch the Toronto Ultra $25K Payout Warzone tournament The tournament begins at 2pm CT on March 28, and it will be broadcast on theofficial Call of Duty Twitch channel. The CDL’s own duo, MerK and Maven, will be casting the event with multiple perspectives and, as usual, tons of laughs.\nThe rest of the competitors will be streaming their perspectives within the Call of Duty: Warzonedirectory on Twitch. Viewers can use the directory to hop around and watch their favorite players as they advance in the event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl51pqps6eemnq1u9Gopa2nXaq5tb7AZmluo12lrrq71K0%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-call-of-duty-warzone-toronto-ultra-25k-payout-tournament/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the Call of Duty: Warzone Toronto Ultra $25K Payout tournament"},{"body":"GuelHandmade, a Philippines-based Etsy shop, has created an adorable crochet Jinx doll inspired by the League of Legends character’s look in Arcane, Riot’s animated Netflix series.\nAfter her breakout as the leading lady in Arcane, Jinx has become one of the faces of the League franchise with many starting to show their love for the loose cannon champion. She’s become the inspiration for many projects, one of which is a handmade eight-inch crochet doll.\nWe made a crocheted Jinx, what do you think? from leagueoflegends  The crochet Jinx was first brought to the public eye when Reddit user BunnyBheb posted a 17-second video featuring the handmade doll. It features Jinx’s signature blue hair while also maintaining the adorable characteristics of a crochet doll, like the black dots for eyes and the pink blush on her skin.\nThe crochet Jinx doll was created by Mattie Mejia, who runs the Filipino company Mattie’s Crochet collection. Through its Etsy shop, the crocheting team has created a number of various crochet versions of popular characters from television and film.\u0026nbsp;Some of these creations include characters from Genshin Impact and a variety of Disney princesses. Though given the popularity of its crochet Jinx doll, the possibility of GuelHandmade creating other League-inspired crochet dolls could become a reality in the future.\nThe crafty crochet Jinx is currently available for $62.34 through the GuelHandmade Etsy, where the popular League character is being rapidly sold after it made it to the front page of both the League and Arcane Reddit threads.\nRiot has confirmed that Arcane will be returning for a second season, where Jinx will be back as the focal point of the show. A release date for the next season has yet to be announced, though it’s speculated that it will arrive sometime in 2022 or 2023. For now, Jinx fans can watch the entire first season of Arcane on Netflix.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm68y5qwnqpdoq6ssdJmmJ2nopavrbGMnKmom5iawW62yKevZp6fp3q0rcue\n","link":"/post/league-player-makes-adorable-crochet-jinx-for-sale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League player makes adorable crochet Jinx for sale"},{"body":"Popular content creator and philanthropist MrBeast has broken the YouTube record for the most subscribers gained in a month, bringing in more than 9.2 million in November 2021.\nThis just beat out the previous record-holder, Indian YouTuber and comedian CarryMinati, who gained 9.1 million in May 2020. MrBeast now hosts 82.2 million total subscribers on YouTube, making him the seventh-most subscribed channel on the video content platform.\nIn the month of November, MrBeast averaged more than 300,000 subscribers gained per day, with a weekly average of 2.1 million. On Nov. 11, he gained 1.3 million subscribers in a single day.\nMrBeast’s subscriber spike largely comes from his recreation of the popular Netflix series Squid Game. Back in October, MrBeast announced he was working on fully recreating every one of the games from Squid Game. The whole ordeal allegedly cost $456,000 to construct and put on.\nAs of Nov. 30, the video has more than 126 million total views. On the day of posting, MrBeast gained 700,000 subscribers while the number of daily viewers gained only increased over the weekend.\nThe Squid Game adaption is not the only project MrBeast has continued his Team Seas project, an effort to pick up 30 million pounds of trash from the ocean. To promote this, MrBeast has recruited countless streamers to the cause and even appeared on Jimmy Kimmel earlier in the month. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmilopeyor%2FTZp6aoZ6oenp5kWakoqScnryvediorK2tkpp6tMHBrJqroZKav7R5yKdkmmWdpLu1tIybqZ6Zm6h6s7HCqKmd\n","link":"/post/mrbeast-gains-9-2-million-youtube-subscribers-in-a-month-breaks-record/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MrBeast gains 9.2 million YouTube subscribers in a month, breaks record"},{"body":"During the Pokémon Day 25th Anniversary virtual concert featuring Post Malone, The Pokémon Company provided more details about its upcoming music program: P25 Music.\nP25 Music is a program in partnership with the Universal Music Group that will have multiple high-profile musical artists working with The Pokémon Company throughout the year.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with Post Malone, fans already knew that Katy Perry was also included in this project thanks to an earlier announcement that revealed the P25 Music program was in the works. At the end of the virtual concert, The Pokémon Company announced J Balvin was joining the pair as the year-long celebration continues to expand.\u0026nbsp;\nWe know a little bit more about the scope of the P25 Music program now thanks to a new press release, which confirmed these partnerships are leading up to a year-end digital album release. The album will be titled Pokémon 25: The Album and will be released by UMG’s Capitol Records.\nIn total, the album will feature 14 songs from 11 different UMG signed artists, including Katy Perry, J Balvin, and Post Malone. As of now, only Post Malone’s surprise original cover of Hootie and the Blowfish’s Only Wanna Be with You has been shown of the tracks that will be included on the final album.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can watch the full Post Malone Pokémon 25th Anniversary virtual concert onthe official Pokémon YouTube channel. More details about the next P25 Music release will be shared in the near future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3mRbmStoJVirq2u1KZkq52mmq6tscNmnaiknKTEqrrGZquhnV2lf3Z5zK6qoptdpby0wIymmKWnnpp6t7XRrayapF2YvK%2BvxKur\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-25-the-album-revealed-following-the-p25-music-post-malone-virtual-concert/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon 25: The Album revealed following the P25 Music Post Malone virtual concert"},{"body":"With the introduction of Set 4.5, League of Legends‘ very own Desert Rose joined Teamfight Tactics‘ cast of champions and immediately became a game-changing powerhouse of a unit.\nSamira is the cornerstone of many high-level compositions and game plans, and as such, will need to be added to any TFT player’s arsenal of tactics if they aim to be the best.\n Abilities Samira’s basic attacks deal 65/117/211 damage at one-star, two-star and then three-star respectively, making her one of the deadliest on-hit champs in the game\nHer spell, however, is where her true potential lies. When Samira builds her ultimate meter up after several basic attacks, she releases her Ultimate Trigger.\nSamira dashes and becomes unstoppable, unleashing a few shots per second at three enemies within two and a half hexes for two seconds. For the duration, Samira gains 100 percent dodge chance.\nHer ultimate ability scales with her current level, one-star / two-star / three-star.\nShots per second: 3/3/10Number of targets: 3/3/9Percent of attack damage: 50 percent/60 percent/80 percent Chosen Samira If the player is at level nine and currently owns no other Chosen unit, there is a five-percent chance that they may encounter a five-cost Chosen unit in their shop on any of their turns. As Samira is just about the highest potential DPS in the game, it’s generally advised to pick up a Chosen Samira whenever it’s found in the shop, regardless of what team composition the player has on their board.\nThis will not only automatically place a two-star Samira on the player’s battlefield, but that unit is also given 20 extra attack damage to fight with.\nTraits, synergies, and compositions Samira is one of the few lucky units that have three traits assigned, including one trait that is unique to just her. Her three traits are:\nSharpshooters: Attacks and spells ricochet to nearby enemies dealing reduced damage.Slayers:Gain life steal that increases at lower health, and deal bonus damage that increases based off their target’s missing health.Daredevil:Daredevils seek the thrill of battle, dashing after every other attack. After every dash, they shield themselves for 20 percent of their max health and their next attack fires two shots, gaining Style. At max Style, they cast their spell. Base Style rank increases star level. Samira is found very late into a game, so she is generally not the shining star of every composition she is included in. Instead, her high potential for damage output and her ability to remain somewhat safe from crowd control due to her built-in dashes allow her to be thrown into almost any late-game composition.\nTo see the unit’s full potential, however, she should be included in some kind of Slayer composition. A successful build going around high-Elo at the moment is a three Slayer three Cultist board.\nThis build enhances her suitability through the additions of three Slayer and two Syphoner, allowing Samira to use her Ultimate Trigger multiple times, cleaning up the fight and staying healthy in the process.\nItemizing Samira Samira is generally quite versatile when it comes to her items. Best in slot might look something like Guardian Angel, Hand of Justice, and either Giant Slayer if the lobby is Brawler heavy, or Last Whisper if the lobby is Vanguard heavy.\nMore broadly speaking, however, Samira is able to utilize almost any AD item. Tunnel-visioning of building best in slot items every game can actually backfire on the player by limiting options in the late game, and is generally advised against.\nPositioning With an attack range of just three, which is on the lower side for most Sharpshooters, Samira enjoys being positioned a little closer to the action so she can immediately begin auto-attacking and building toward her ultimate. This also keeps her out of the way of any potential assassin comps diving on top of her and taking her out before she can make her mark on the fight.\nFinally, by putting everything in this guide together, a full Samira build might look something like this:\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZKyZnZ6%2FonnBrqClnKNitq9505%2BrZquVqXp1eZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-samira-builds-in-tft-set-4-5-patch-11-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Samira builds in TFT Set 4.5 Patch 11.2"},{"body":"Even though Apex Legends’ season 10 ranked split one has ended, there’s still time for you to become an Apex Predator in split two.\u0026nbsp;\nApex’s ranked split two for season 10 started on Sept. 28, right after the first split came to a close.\u0026nbsp;\nThe second split brought several changes, similar to the first split. As usual when Respawn Entertainment wants to keep things fresh, the map will change. As a part of Apex season 10, ranked split two is going to take place on Kings Canyon.\u0026nbsp;\nThat’s not all, though. In the downtime between the splits, Respawn implemented a “soft reset” to everyone’s rank. This was meant to keep things fresh and incentivize players to continue grinding the game until the end of season 10’s ranked period.\u0026nbsp;\nThis meant that everyone was set back by 1.5 ranked tiers. So if you ended the first ranked split at Gold I, then you’ll begin the second ranked split at Silver III. Although this isn’t favored by many players, it’s a way for Respawn to have players constantly wanting to improve and be a part of the game.\nWhen does Apex’s ranked split two end? Apex’s ranked split two for season 10 started on Sept. 28 following the close of ranked split one. With downtime in between, players were able to quickly pick back up from where they left off in the first split.\u0026nbsp;\nWith its first split being delayed, the second split of season 10 will be one week shorter, meaning it will end on Nov. 2.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbHNZpuonaNirrGx12ajnp%2BVo7G0edKemKynnmJ%2Bcb%2BMq5ino5WZerS8y6KrZmpdmrul\n","link":"/post/when-does-apex-legends-season-10-s-ranked-split-2-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Apex Legends season 10’s ranked split 2 end?"},{"body":"Ardis\u0026nbsp;“ardiis”\u0026nbsp;Svarenieks has joined FunPlus Phoenix’s active VALORANT lineup on a full-time basis after a trial period, the Chinese organization announced today.\nSee Valorant on Amazon The 23-year-old Latvian was playing alongside Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov and crew since early November, having attended Red Bull Home Ground Two with the squad. The move will see ardiis return to professional play after he was benched from Team Heretics in July 2021 due to health issues. FPX Valorant roster update：\nWe are so excited to announce that @ardiis will be joining our Valorant division.\nPlease join us in giving him a warm welcome to the FPX team！#FPX #FPXValorant pic.twitter.com/viKDtxF6PQ\n— FPX (@FPX_Esports) December 2, 2021  Ardiis has been playing VALORANT professionally since April 2020 when he entered the scene with the fish123 roster. He left the orgless project in June 2020 to create space for the arrival of Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom and was picked up by G2 Esports in July 2020, helping them to win countless championships such as the WePlay Invitational in July 2020, BLAST Twitch Invitational in September 2020, and Red Bull Home Ground One in January 2021, before he was removed from the roster in June 2021.\nWith the acquisition of ardiis, FPX has seemingly finished its VALORANT lineup for 2022. The organization parted ways with Tobias “ShadoW” Flodström and Dmitriy\u0026nbsp;“dimasick”\u0026nbsp;Matvienko at the end of August following a lackluster participation at VCT EMEA Stage Three Challengers Playoffs and signed the Russian Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin in October.\nFPX don’t have any events scheduled for the upcoming days. The roster currently consists of ANGE1, SUYGETSU, ardiis, Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky, Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, and head coach Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZp%2BtnqW5tr%2BMqZ%2BonZ6exW7CwKWmq5meqXq0tcanqmaZopm2qr8%3D\n","link":"/post/funplus-phoenix-valorant-signs-ardiis/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FunPlus Phoenix VALORANT signs ardiis"},{"body":"A new day means new bugs in Apex Legends. This time around, players have discovered even more shenanigans possible at Phase Driver, the newest point of interest on Olympus that arrived with the Defiance update.\nPhase Driver was introduced in the Defiance launch trailer as a machine that could teleport (and subsequently, nearly destroy) the whole of Olympus. In-game, it’s matched that sort of chaotic energy since the cargo bots it can spawn into the game can easily be manipulated to do things the developers weren’t intending. In this particular case, Horizon has a movement field day.\nI did not know what to expect, but definitely not that from apexlegends  Reddit user jerkface1337 begins manually pushing a cargo bot, and eventually, their end game becomes clear. They push all the cargo bots from a couple of Phase Driver interactions into a big pile of loot. Then, the player throws their Horizon ultimate at a big clump of cargo bots, and all of said cargo bots and the Black Hole just… float away. Somehow. The game logic is wonky around these cargo bots for several characters. Players already discovered ways to launch themselves all over the map as Caustic and, notably, Pathfinder.\nfattest grapple ive ever hit pic.twitter.com/GzFJxSteOS\n— SSG Dropped (@Dropped) February 18, 2022  It stands to reason that if you pick a random character and start trying to do weird things with the cargo bots on Phase Driver, you’ll probably find some sort of bug. At least this new one with Horizon doesn’t end with the game flinging you off the map.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1sL7Is6anZaChrrqx0Waaq52RqbK0ecKaqaCnXZe8tXnHqKtmmZmneqOty6WmqKZdnrturc%2Ber2aklZyyr7DS\n","link":"/post/horizon-player-creates-cargo-bot-hot-air-balloon-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Horizon player creates cargo bot hot air balloon in Apex Legends"},{"body":"Word-guessing puzzles like Wordle and its variations have become a fun way to start the day with a simple challenge. Each day, the game will pick a new five-letter word, and players need to guess it in up to six tries. Your only clues will be the letters themselves, which will change colors if they’re present in the word.\nDepending on how you start your guesses, however, you may find yourself stuck with a combination of letters at the end of the word and have no idea of what the beginning of it should be. That could be the case, for example, with the letters “ST” at the end of Wordle No. 311.\nBelow you will find a list of five-letter words ending with that specific combination that you can guess on Wordle.\nFive-letter words ending with “ST” to try in Wordle ADUST\nAGIST\nALIST\nANGST\nAVAST\nBEAST\nBLAST\nBLEST\nBOAST\nBOOST\nBURST\nCANST\nCHEST\nCLAST\nCOAST\nCREST\nCRUST\nCURST\nDEIST\nDIDST\nDOEST\nDREST\nDURST\nEGEST\nEXIST\nFEAST\nFEIST\nFIRST\nFOIST\nFROST\nGEEST\nGHAST\nGHOST\nGLOST\nGRIST\nGUEST\nHADST\nHEIST\nHOIST\nHORST\nHURST\nJOIST\nJOUST\nKARST\nLEAST\nMAIST\nMAYST\nMIDST\nMOIST\nNEIST\nODIST\nPREST\nPROST\nQUEST\nREEST\nROAST\nROOST\nROUST\nSAYST\nSHIST\nTOAST\nTRUST\nTRYST\nTWIST\nVERST\nWAIST\nWEEST\nWHIST\nWORST\nWREST\nWRIST\nWURST\nYEAST\nAll of these words are valid guesses in the game, which means you have options starting with almost every letter in the alphabet and containing all of the vowels. If you’ve already found out any information on your own, you can use it to narrow down the list. You should also keep in mind that Wordle prioritizes more common words, so even if some of those are valid guesses, they will probably not be the word of the day.\nIf you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT) to avoid losing your streak.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8br%2FOpa2eZaekv6W4xGZsZqSVqcGmvoywpquco2LBqa3TZpynnF2strW0jKyr\n","link":"/post/how-to-solve-wordle-5-letter-words-that-end-with-st/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to solve Wordle: 5-letter words that end with ‘ST’"},{"body":"The latest Minecraft snapshot, 22W12A, is bringing the Warden’s arrival and functionality to the game alongside a slew of other exciting new features. These features are huge and sure to massively affect all Minecraft gameplay once they’re officially released. Here’s a rundown of what this snapshot introduces. The Warden The terrifying creature of the Deep Dark has officially arrived. This formidable foe is blind but can use vibrations, smell, and proximity to hunt you down. Even though you can’t see them, Wardens lurk beneath the surface of the Deep Dark and are always there waiting for Sculk Shriekers to awaken them by notifying them of your presence. The more vibrations you make through noisy and bold activities, the more upset the Warden will become. A Warden’s chest will beat more quickly the angrier it becomes. If it is pushed beyond its threshold for anger, it will turn to face the target of its anger, roar, and then charge at it. Players who successfully avoid being noticed by the Warden or angering it for 60 seconds will get a chance to escape since it will retreat back underground. Warden’s don’t drop any loot, can easily disable shields, and are incredibly difficult to kill, so sneaking away or around them is always going to be the best method for survival. Sculk Shrieker functionality The Sculk Shrieker’s located around the Deep Dark now function with Sculk Sensors and the Warden. When a Sculk Sensor detects vibrations, the Sculk Shrieker will then send out a warning signal to the Warden. Stepping directly on a Sculk Shrieker will also send out a call for the Warden.\nThe Warden might not instantly arrive, however, since the Sculk Shrieker’s signal is more of a warning call at first that will cause players to hear the Warden moving toward them nearby. Once the Warden has moved close enough to the Sculk Shrieker, it will then fully be summoned and appear on the surface nearby. Swift Sneak enchantment The new Swift Sneak enchantment will be critical to players’ success against the almighty Warden. It makes sneaking around much quicker, which will allow players to move quietly enough that it will be hard for the Warden to sense them but still efficiently enough to possibly escape. Swift Sneak has three different levels and the speed of sneaking increases with each level. It allows players to move as fast as they can while walking and is the first enchantment exclusively available for leggings. Darkness effect The Darkness effect makes players’ view, even with torches or other light sources nearby, incredibly dark in flickering increments. It is applied to players by the Warden and Sculk Shriekers when you are in their vicinity. Boat with a chest Players can now place a chest in any boat, making travel and world exploration much easier. Bringing items with you on trips and transporting anything new you find back to your home base is now much more doable.\nA full list of all of the new features within snapshot 22W12A, alongside the many bug fixes, is available below, courtesy of Mojang. New features in 22W12A Added Darkness mob effectAdded Sculk Shrieker functionalityAdded the Warden mobAdded boat with chestAdded the Swift Sneak enchantment Sculk Shrieker Added functionality to the Sculk Shrieker: Notable for its boney appendages, this block responds to Sculk Sensors detecting vibrations by sending out a warning call to distant Wardens.Watch out when stepping on them, as they will feel that too and send out a call.Initially it may take some time for a Warden to arrive, but you’ll hear it responding in the distance…Once it’s close enough, a call from the Sculk Shrieker will summon the Warden nearby – be prepared. Warden The horror of the Deep Dark. A creature with no eyes, roughly resembling the Sculk that can be found throughout the Deep Dark, the Warden is an unstoppable force of nature that inhabits this biome.\nJust like Sculk Sensors, these terrifying creatures use vibrations as a means to navigate their environment.When vibrations aren’t enough, they will also use a sense of smell to track down their prey – you can observe them sniffing their surroundings to get closer to unsuspecting players and mobs.To add to their myriad of ways to detect you, try not to get too close. If you collide with a Warden, it will notice you.In the Deep Dark, Wardens are everywhere – you just can’t see them. They slumber beneath your feet, and only dig out when enough Sculk Shriekers have alerted them of your presence.Watch your step: the more vibrations a Warden detects, the angrier it will get. You can hear and see this from how fast the souls in its chest are beating.Once a mob has pushed beyond the Warden’s anger threshold, it will face its prey and roar before charging.If, however, you keep the Warden from noticing you or getting angry for 60 seconds, it will dig back underground and despawn.They have a special interaction with thrown projectiles:If the Warden receives two projectile vibrations within five seconds of one another, it will grow angrier at the shooter.If the Warden receives a projectile vibration more than five seconds from the last projectile, it will not grow angrier at the shooter.This allows you to strategically distract the Warden without it getting angry while you take loot from nearby chests.Unfortunately for all players, Wardens will also disable shields when they hit them with their fists.They do not drop any loot.Wardens are powerful creatures, and it is often better to sneak around one that has emerged instead of taking it head on – you’ve been warned. Darkness A new mob effect unique to the Warden and Sculk Shrieker, which will afflict you with it when nearby.Lowers the gamma down at an equivalent of “Moody” while having this effect.In periodic pulses, will lower the overall brightness of the world so that the darkness creeps up against light sources.When the Warden is around, torches will be more important than ever.A new Accessibility slider has been added in your Options menu called “Darkness Pulsing.”Controls how dark the Darkness effect gets when a Warden or Sculk Shrieker gives it to you, but will not affect the fog distance. Boat with chest Lets you bring more stuff on your boat adventures.If you are in the boat, press the open inventory key to access the chest contents.If you are not in the boat, shift-right click to access the chest contents.If you break the boat the chest contents will spill out, like with other chests.Also works with hoppers, droppers, and other blocks that interact with chests.Like other chests, opening a boat chest or breaking the boat will anger piglins, since they think all chests belong to them. Swift sneak Imbue your leggings with this shiny new enchantment to move as fast while crouching as you would normally walk.\nWhen applied, it will increase your movement speed while sneaking.Has three different levels with different speed increases.It is the first enchantment unique to leggings equipment. Changes in 22W12A The Deep Dark biome is now less flooded than surrounding areas.Leaves are now waterloggable.Removed debug hotkey cycling render distance. Fixed bugs in 22W12A MC-149805\u0026nbsp;– While editing a book, you cannot use Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+End to jump to the beginning or end of the textMC-165503\u0026nbsp;– Fence gates (between walls) aren’t affected by ambient occlusion/smooth lightingMC-176081\u0026nbsp;– Striders with NoAI still get coldMC-177321\u0026nbsp;– Soul sand doesn’t have smooth lighting / ambient occlusionMC-179916\u0026nbsp;– Foxes path towards origin (0,0) during a thunderstormMC-190661\u0026nbsp;– Pressing Esc or using the Cancel button in the “Experimental Settings” warning returns to main menuMC-197854\u0026nbsp;– Cannot use Ctrl+Backspace to delete entire words in Edit sign GUIMC-236149\u0026nbsp;– You cannot use CTRL+BACKSPACE to delete words in the book and quill GUIMC-236212\u0026nbsp;– You cannot use CTRL+ARROW KEY to navigate the cursor between words in the book and quill GUIMC-238009\u0026nbsp;– Some end cities can generate floating above the groundMC-239019\u0026nbsp;– /locatebiome command doesn’t consistently locate the nearest cave biomeMC-248621\u0026nbsp;– TagKey creation leads to memory leakMC-249073\u0026nbsp;– Mangrove Fence Gate \u0026amp; Mangrove Fence are in the wrong tab in the creative inventoryMC-249081\u0026nbsp;– Placing water inside the mangrove propagule breaks itMC-249098\u0026nbsp;– Mud brick slabs use generic stone soundMC-249112\u0026nbsp;– Ender dragon fight is not triggered upon entering the EndMC-249134\u0026nbsp;– Subtitle “Frog hatches” should be “Tadpole hatches”MC-249143\u0026nbsp;– Mud, Mangrove Roots, and their variants are too loud in comparison with other blocksMC-249171\u0026nbsp;– Map color for mangrove log is incorrectMC-249172\u0026nbsp;– Map color for mangrove slab is incorrectMC-249173\u0026nbsp;– Map color for mangrove trapdoor is incorrectMC-249174\u0026nbsp;– Map color for mud bricks, mud brick stairs, and mud brick walls is incorrectMC-249181\u0026nbsp;– Powered rail / activator rail update order is reversedMC-249184\u0026nbsp;– The mangrove fence recipe is not grouped with the fence recipes of other wood typesMC-249195\u0026nbsp;– Some Mangrove Propagules float after leaves decayedMC-249253\u0026nbsp;– Bee tries to pollinate a waterlogged mangrove propagule and diesMC-249270\u0026nbsp;– Mangrove leaves do not have a hoe as their preferred toolMC-249303\u0026nbsp;– Mangrove Leaves cannot be compostedMC-249312\u0026nbsp;– Mud Brick Slab has a slower mining speed then other mud bricksMC-249316\u0026nbsp;– Mangrove fence, fence gate and boat cannot be used for fuelncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5yKecnKqRm8FwusSwqmilmaOypL7An6usZZ6axG6%2FzZqnrKCfqXq0tM6wmpqrlah6tbTEZq6aqpSau26%2F1qKdrWWjo7Kit4ydmKujnprAtHnEn52em6Q%3D\n","link":"/post/minecraft-s-new-snapshot-showcases-the-warden-swift-sneak-darkness-effect/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Minecraft’s new snapshot showcases the Warden, Swift Sneak, Darkness effect"},{"body":"While the hype around League has revolved around Teamfight Tactics for the past two weeks, the game’s newest champion, Qiyana, will be released on June 28. This comes three days after the release of Patch 9.13, the biggest patch League has seen for quite some time.\u0026nbsp;\n The AD assassin should shake up the meta by providing a bunch of utility with invisibility, slows, and stuns. Using the elements to empower her basic abilities, Qiyana will be incredibly powerful in river skirmishes, where she can use all the elements on the map effectively in her combos.\nShe’s also not a pure assassin, focusing on getting picks before a fight breaks out. She can also find power in a bruiser-style build with Trinity Force and Sterak’s Gage. This allows her to thrive in more extended trades with her low mana costs and cooldowns without being burst down.\nWhile she will hit the Rift in just a few days, she won’t feature in pro play until mid-to-late July. Until then, plenty of players will be picking her up to find her place in the top and mid lane metas, which has been stale for most of the 2019 season.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKiisZGjrm64xJqerp2jYrumw8Ssq2abmJa6sbXOp2SrnZyarrSx0mamp2WaqrumeZFx\n","link":"/post/qiyana-league-s-newest-champion-releases-on-june-28/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Qiyana, League’s newest champion, releases on June 28"},{"body":"Popular streamer and TSM content creator QTCinderella has announced a new streaming awards show. In the announcement post, QTCinderella said she will host the inaugural Streamer Awards alongside fellow Twitch streamer Maya Higa.\nThe announcement video promised various different awards, an in-person red carpet event, and audience voting. The Streamer Awards will be held live from Hollywood on March 12. Voting has already started on the event’s official webpage, which hosts 28 unique streaming categories with write-in nominations. The nominations phase will go over a two-week period, ending on Feb. 13, and will create a final list of nominees to ultimately compete for their respective award. The voting phase will run from Feb. 20 to Mar. 6, as both viewer and panelists’ votes will be aggregated to determine the final award recipient. The Streamer Awards will be hosted on QTCinderella’s Twitch channel.\nAlthough the Esports Awards have hosted streamer categories in the past, and other streamers such as Nymh, have put on informal award shows, the Streamer Awards will feature more diverse categories. From best variety streamer to the climatic streamer of the year, nearly all of Twitch’s categories are included. In a follow-up tweet, QTCinderella confirmed an in-person event and that fellow streamers can start to expect invites in the coming weeks. The event’s host also claimed that all attendees will be tested for COVID-19 at the door.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmippJi2r7DEq5ylpJFiv6bCxJqjrGWemsRuv9OrnJqlmaO0bq3WmqmdZaOdvLg%3D\n","link":"/post/qtcinderella-reveals-new-streaming-award-show/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"QTCinderella reveals new streaming award show"},{"body":"TiMi Studio and The Pokémon Company aren’t wasting any time with the next update for Pokémon UNITE. Sylveon will make its way to the game on Oct. 5, the two announced today.\nGet ready for a brand new ranged attacker! Join Sylveon as they scorch, smooch, and stare down opponents in #PokemonUNITE starting on 10/5 at 5:00pm PT! pic.twitter.com/eFLrppvoOd\n— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) October 2, 2021  This new playable Pokémon will be available less than a week after Mamoswine’s addition, making it one of the fastest times between major content drops since UNITE launched in July.\u0026nbsp;\nSylveon will be added to the roster as a Ranged Attacker in a similar vein to Alolan Ninetails, including that it will evolve very quickly. Players will start as Eevee and then evolve into Sylveon at level four.\nFor its moveset, Sylveon appears to have some nice options for dealing with opponents in Mystical Fire and Hyper Voice.\u0026nbsp;\nMystical Fire will deal damage and lower an opposing Pokémon’s Special Attack, with each successful hit also lowering its own cooldown. Meanwhile, players will need to properly space themselves from their target to use Hyper Voice, because it does more damage the further the target is from you and each sound wave will deal more damage.\u0026nbsp;It will also have a healing move in Draining Kiss and can boost itself with Calm Mind.\u0026nbsp;\nSylveon will become playable on Oct. 5, though there is no news on if a new balance patch or additional content will be added too. TiMi and The Pokémon Company didn’t share details on which could be the next Pokémon coming to the game after Sylveon either.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKupocOmu81moKxlk6S6qrrGZquoZaCkuKa5zqdkrqaZqbJuu81mppysXWo%3D\n","link":"/post/sylveon-is-coming-to-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-on-oct-5/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sylveon is coming to Pokémon UNITE on Oct. 5"},{"body":" Fortnite developer Epic Games added a new chicken-themed cosmetic set to Battle Royale last night. It’s called Fowl Play and features a pickaxe, back bling, glider, and an outfit called Tender Defender.\nAnd it was a child who had the idea for the set.\nMy son was thrilled to come home today from school to see how Redditors made his Chicken Trooper request a big deal! Thanks for all the support. You guys really made his year! C’mon EPIC, it is your turn. Lets add this from FortNiteBR  The first time that the Fortnite community heard of the Tender Defender was two months ago. The eight-year old son of Reddit user tfoust10 created a rough sketch of what he wanted a “Chicken Trooper” skin to be like. The father said his son always asked him to suggest that skin to Epic, and then he used Reddit to do that.\nThe community loved the idea. Reddit users massively upvoted the concept, and user Etsyturtle took the child’s suggestion to the next level.\nEtsyturtle created a polished version of the Chicken Trooper, which was now named Tender Defender. The pickaxe became an egg whisk, the back bling became a cracked egg, and the chicken glider became a thing. Tfoust10 loved the polished design and approved Etsyturtle’s suggestion.\nTender Defender (Chicken Trooper) as suggested by the son of u/Tfoust10 from FortNiteBR  The child appeared soon after in another post that his father made. The child was holding another draft for the Chicken Trooper outfit with two new ideas, one for a chicken nugget back bling and another for a chicken pickaxe. It was praised by Reddit users again, and Etsyturtle’s version was in the background of the photo stuck to a wall.\nTwo months of Chicken Trooper frenzy made Epic accept the child’s suggestion. The in-game version is very similar to what Etsyturtle made. Now all Fortnite players can buy the Tender Defender outfit with the Hatchback back bling for 1,500 V-Bucks, the Flappy Flyer glider for 800 V-Bucks, and the Scrambler pickaxe for 500 V-Bucks.\nWhile some kids might brag to their friends about how many Victory Royales they have, tfoust’s son will be the only one who can gloat about having his own skin added to Fortnite.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZq2dnpmys3nDnp2eppSav2671K2doqxdnsBurcOdnJ1lpKR6p7vRraWirJVirqfAxKtkmmWTnbatsNJmqq6fl5rAtbXOpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tender-defender-skin-added-to-fortnite-after-a-child-s-suggestion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tender Defender skin added to Fortnite after a child’s suggestion"},{"body":"Noxcrew proved the five-month wait for more Minecraft Championships (MCC) action was worth it, putting on a great first event to kick off season two.\u0026nbsp;\nWith some revamped maps, assets, and other content in the mix, the Aqua Axotols came out on top with a dominant Dodgebolt performance to close out MCC 14.\u0026nbsp;\n👑 Our MCC 13 champions are the Aqua Axolotls 👑@wispexe @Smajor1995 @HBomb94 @SolidarityCoUK\nA big congratulations to you all! pic.twitter.com/EcKISxy4D1\n— MC Championship (@MCChampionship_) May 29, 2021  Despite lagging behind the Blue Bats in the overall standings, HBomb94, Smajor1995, and their team cleaned up Sapnap’s squad 3-1 in the final event to take home the first coin of season two.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the MCC 14 win, HBomb94 is now the winningest player in MCC history, becoming the first player to hold four titles, previously winning MCC 2, MCC 7, and MCC 9. Smajor1995 has also now won the event three separate times, while this was both Wisp and Solidarity’s first win.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Noxcrew announces new Minecraft Championships (MCC) Island project\nHere are the final standings for the entire event, leading up to the Aqua Axotols’ 3-1 victory in Dodgebolt.\u0026nbsp;\nBlue Bats: 21,528 CoinsAqua Axolotls: 20,218 CoinsPurple Pandas: 19,833 CoinsRed Rabbits: 17,882 CoinsYellow Yaks: 17,504 CoinsPink Parrots: 15,566 CoinsGreen Guardians: 15,252 CoinsOrange Ocelots: 15,093 CoinsCyan Creepers: 13,730 CoinsLime Llamas: 13,523 Coins Noxcrew has not confirmed the dates for MCC 15 yet, but the second season is off to a strong start after its first event. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYpHq4u81mpKKmlZi%2ForLTZpqhmZ2ltrC60qGgqatdorCkeZBt\n","link":"/post/who-won-minecraft-championships-mcc-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who won Minecraft Championships (MCC) 14?"},{"body":"2K Games might be working on a new, likely free-to-play project that could become a direct competitor to Rocket League.\nThis news comes from industry insider Tom Henderson, who reports that multiple sources have told him the new game, currently called Gravity Goal, is being developed to challenge Rocket League’s hold on the extremely niche yet lucrative vehicular sports combat hybrid space.\u0026nbsp;\nGravity Goal, according to Henderson, is remarkably similar to Rocket League in its current construction, where players are chasing down a ball and need to score a goal by hitting it with their vehicles. This includes one-vs-one, two-vs-two, and three-vs-three matchmaking formats. But it reportedly replaces Psyonix’s signature cars with “Tron-like bikes.”\nNot only will the Tron-style bikes change the style of vehicular combat, but 2K is also reportedly taking the Tron franchise’s Identity Disc concept and adding it to the gameplay. Henderson notes that he has seen images provided by sources detailing early looks at the game, including these discs, which he says “look almost like hockey pucks with bright LED lights.”\nThe discs will give players a weapon of sorts that they can throw during gameplay to deal damage to opposing players while chasing the ball and can also slow or stop vehicles when they are hit. These factors are determined largely by how fast the player who is throwing the disc is going and will scale accordingly.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditional details about Gravity Goal have not been shared and 2K has not confirmed the existence of the game. But this report lists the game as having been in a closed alpha state in late 2021, so it could be revealed in the near future for a release on PC and consoles.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaGqbYra0edGep6iqpJqxrcWMsKaro5mjtG67zWaYZp%2BRorJuwM5mmqiloJrBpnnWoquhZaKksKyx02ajnpmXqrI%3D\n","link":"/post/2k-is-reportedly-working-on-a-game-to-compete-with-rocket-league/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"2K is reportedly working on a game to compete with Rocket League"},{"body":"Elden Ring comes with a vast variety of different sorceries, buffs, and attack styles that give players a lot of freedom when building a character. Players can focus on pure magic or ranged-based damage output with sorceries and incantations, focus on melee combat and get in the faces of their foes, or even a combination of the two that involves using specific spells to buff their character. When it comes to the latter, there are many different items and spells in Elden Ring that provide various buffs, debuffs, damage boosts, and more. These spells and consumable items give players a lot of flexibility throughout their playthrough. With the game still fresh, and a lot unknown, many wonder if Iron Flesh, a pyromancy from the Dark Souls series, made a return to this new FromSoftware title. Unfortunately, this is not a spell in Elden Ring. Instead, FromSoftware brought the same concept back in a different system. Iron Flesh in Dark Souls was a pyromancy that provided a personal buff to the player. It would greatly raise the user’s physical defense and poise at the cost of significantly reduced mobility. While this buff was active, players were not able to run, roll, dodge, or jump, and they were only able to walk. This may seem like a negative, but the buff it provided was very strong.\nWhile this buff is not available as a specific spell in Elden Ring, players are able to access the same buffs through other means.\nBlack Flame’s Protection Black Flame’s Protection is an incantation unique to Elden Ring. This spell provides the player with an increase to their physical damage negation, making it similar to Iron Flesh. The buff provides roughly a 35-percent reduction in physical damage taken and lasts for about 70 seconds. Those strictly looking for the increase in physical damage negation can acquire this incantation in a couple of ways. The first way involves talking to Gideon Ofnir at the Roundtable Hold about the secret medallion that leads to the Haligtree. Opening a dialogue about the medallion only becomes available to the player after reaching the Haligtree. The second option takes players a lot longer to accomplish. It is purchasable from the Twin Maiden Husks in the Roundtable Hold once the player has reached Journey No. 5. This involves beating the game multiple times and players would have an easier time coming across this incantation using the first method.\nAromatics While Black Flame’s Protection offers players physical damage negation, like Iron Flesh, players may be specifically looking for the increase in poise that Iron Flesh provides. Aromatics are part of Elden Ring’s unique crafting system. They are consumables that provide various buffs when used. As players venture around the Lands Between, they may come across Perfume Bottles, which are used for creating these Aromatics. Similar to the Golden Seeds and how they increase the number of uses in Cerulean and Crimson Tear Flasks, Perfume Bottles influence the number of Aromatics players can have at once. This number will refresh when resting at a Site of Grace as long as players have crafted enough Aromatics to resupply. There are a good number of useful Aromatics to craft, but one, in particular, is similar to Iron Flesh and is currently considered very strong.\nIronjar Aromatic The Ironjar Aromatic is a consumable for players to use and create once they’ve found the Perfumer’s Cookbook [3]. Here is the recipe:\nAltus Blood x2Budding Cave Moss x1Living Jar Shard x3 When players use this Aromatic, it will turn the user’s body into steel for a short time. This gives the player an increase in physical damage negation and a massive increase in poise. Similar to how Iron Flesh worked in previous FromSoftware titles, using this Aromatic heavily limits the user’s mobility. Though those looking to get in the enemy’s face and be a tank won’t mind this limitation. When it comes to PvP scenarios, those up against another player using this can simply run, or even walk, away for 30 seconds until the buff runs out. Players can’t have too many of these Aromatics at one time. Strength builds with heavy weapons may be able to break through the Ironjar user’s poise, but those with more Dexterity-based builds will have a much harder time and should consider waiting out the buff.\nThis Aromatic is the closest thing to Iron Flesh in Elden Ring. It provides the physical damage negation and a boost in poise, with the downside of significantly reduced mobility. Those looking for comparable physical damage benefits without the movement penalty can seek out Black Flame’s Protection and invest 30 Faith levels to meet the requirement to use it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jom6ido2K2s7vNZp2lnaOdeqbEyKyrZqGeYrKtsMSnZKuhnpw%3D\n","link":"/post/does-iron-flesh-exist-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Does Iron Flesh exist in Elden Ring?"},{"body":"Ghost Gaming secured their spot in playoffs with a 2-0 win against TSM on Saturday, moving to 3-1 in the standings for Group A at NA VALORANT Champions Tour Stage Two.\nGhost selected Breeze as the first map in the best of three series, and was able to showcase their proficiency on the map with a 13-9 victory against TSM. TSM took the initial lead in the series with a 7-5 lead at the half. But where TSM was able to hold on during the defense, they were unable to replicate their success during the attack, as they lost four consecutive rounds on two separate occasions in the second half, with Ghost providing stifling defense to take the map win. Johnqt was the difference-maker on Chamber, registering a 1.92 KD with 23 kills and only 12 deaths.\u0026nbsp;\nCLUTCHQT BACK AT IT AGAIN 😱 @1johnqt #GoingGhost | #VCTNA pic.twitter.com/Q0mZUIuG7n\n— Ghost Gaming Esports (@GhostEsports) June 5, 2022  The series moved to TSM’s map pick, Split, and the team began their attempted comeback on attack. Once again, TSM showcased what they were capable of in the first hal,f and were able to take the lead going into halftime. But, despite taking the early lead, TSM struggled to hold on defense, while Ghost won individual fights and managed to briefly take the lead, before TSM forced the map to overtime. An intense overtime went the way of Ghost, who was able to hold it down for a 15-13 win against TSM. This time, NISMO was the star for Ghost, who notched 31 kills, while the team made great use of johnqt’s Fade utility on their site executes.\nTSM will play XSET on June 10 with only a glimmer of hope at still making the playoff stage. Ghost Gaming finishes their group stage against 100 Thieves on June 11.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqCgn6jBbrPApqCnn12lwrV506ykZqGeYrWwwIywmK2domLEqsDHZmlmaF2stq95wK1kp5ldq7C1edKtmKCdXWc%3D\n","link":"/post/ghost-gaming-put-tsm-in-hot-water-with-2-0-win-at-na-vct-stage-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ghost Gaming put TSM in hot water with 2-0 win at NA VCT Stage 2"},{"body":"Redeem codes are one of the easier methods to unlock content in games. If you pre-ordered\u0026nbsp;Rainbow Six Extraction, you’ll receive bonus content in the form of redeem codes. But applying them is trickier than expected.\nSee Rainbow Six on Amazon Players’ first instinct is to copy and paste these codes to the code redemption pages of their preferred gaming platforms. Unlike most games, however,\u0026nbsp;Rainbow Six Extraction\u0026nbsp;codes can’t be redeemed through Xbox, PlayStation, Epic Games Store, or the Ubisoft Launcher.\nHere’s how you can redeem codes in\u0026nbsp;Rainbow Six Extraction.\nNavigate to\u0026nbsp;Ubisoft’s official code redemption websiteLog into the website with your Ubisoft accountSelect your preferred gaming platform and double-check your usernameAfter choosing your gaming platform, you’ll be able to enter your codeOnce you enter the code, click on Submit my Code Ubisoft will automatically send you a confirmation email when your rewards get delivered to your account. This will happen shortly after pressing Submit my Code.\nAt the moment, players can submit their codes for bonus content by using this method. Considering the game recently came out, however, there’s a chance Ubisoft will roll out more codes in the form of collaborations or events. Future codes will also most likely be redeemable using this method.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq5ydnZWieqS7w56qZqGeYr%2Bitc2bprBlo57FbrHXramam6SevK8%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-redeem-codes-in-rainbow-six-extraction/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to redeem codes in Rainbow Six Extraction"},{"body":"Toronto Defiant has acquired support Harrison “Kruise” Pond from Paris Eternal going into the Overwatch League’s May Tournament, the team announced today. Kruise made his Overwatch League debut after signing with the Eternal ahead of season two. The support player began competing in 2015 but made his name known after helping Team United Kingdom in their impressive run in the 2018 Overwatch World Cup, where the team placed fourth. Please join us in welcoming @KruiseOW to the team as main support, coming over from @ParisEternal – pending League approval! #RiseTogether #OWL2020 pic.twitter.com/X5p7rLGYRT\n— Toronto Defiant 🖤 #RiseTogether (@TorontoDefiant) May 2, 2020  Kruise isn’t the first support to say goodbye to the Eternal this month, however. Flex support Damien “HyP” Souville retired from professional Overwatch on April 2, citing “well-being and health” as reasons for stepping down. Similarly, Eternal DPS Jung “Xzi” Ki-hyo returned to South Korea on April 12 to receive treatment for severe neck pain, although he will rejoin the team at a later date. Toronto Defiant parted ways with a support player of its own prior to today’s signing. The team said goodbye to Kristian “Kellex” Keller, who announced his retirement from Overwatch yesterday. \u0026nbsp;\nRelated: JJANU, head coach Pajion part ways with Vancouver Titans\nThe Overwatch League revealed its new tournament format for the month of May last week. Fans can catch the Overwatch League live in action when games return today starting at 2pm CT with the series between Washington Justice and Dallas Fuel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmijoqq2tLGMqZirrKNixKLF0mauoqyYYr2ivsisZJ6slae7oriMrKCgpqNixKrAx2arqKqfo8GwecOenaKZnqk%3D\n","link":"/post/kruise-parts-ways-with-paris-eternal-signs-with-toronto-defiant/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Kruise parts ways with Paris Eternal, signs with Toronto Defiant"},{"body":"Yesterday’s Overwatch update quietly added some cool graphical options on the Xbox Series X and S.\nThe update added three new preset graphics options to the Xbox version of the game—Resolution, Balanced, and Framerate—that all offer different experiences for the player.\nResolution mode outputs at 4K, 60 Hz on Series X and 1440p, 60 Hz on Series S, Balanced mode “prefers image-quality at the cost of resolution,” and Framerate mode will sacrifice image quality and resolution to run the game at 120 FPS as long as you have a TV or monitor that supports a 120 Hz refresh rate.\nWhile the console version of Overwatch still lags behind all of the graphical customization options offered by the PC version of the game, these new additions only enhance the experience of the title released in 2016.\nSadly, the PlayStation 5 version of Overwatch did not receive the same treatment. It’s still possible that better graphic options can be added in the future, but for now, it looks like Xbox could be the next-gen console choice for Overwatch.\nYou can view the full patch notes for yesterday’s update on Blizzard’s website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqminppq%2FuK3TnJ%2BsZZyWwaa%2F02asqZyRqbJurcOdqmZsm2J%2Bc3yMn6esZaOqvbG70a1kqKZdra%2BwxIysnKuhlah6ub8%3D\n","link":"/post/overwatch-s-latest-update-adds-4k-120-fps-support-on-xbox-series-x-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Overwatch’s latest update adds 4K, 120 FPS support on Xbox Series X|S"},{"body":"Gaming PCs generate lots of heat thanks to components like the GPU and CPU. Static pressure fans keep the core components cool and improve cooling and performance.\nA static pressure fan may look like a regular fan but function much differently. Instead of dispersing air in every direction, static pressure fans focus it in a specific direction to keep things cool. Static pressure removes heat resistance and ensures air is pushed through tight spaces like radiators and dust covers.\nThere are many static pressure fans on the market in different sizes and at numerous prices. Most static pressure fans measure 120 millimeters, with some going up to 200 millimeters. Some have RGB lighting to add some flair, while others stick to cooling only.\nThese are the best static pressure fans on the market.\nBest overall static pressure fan Cooler Master Fan MF200R RGB 200mm Measuring in at 200 millimeters, Cooler Master’s MF200R is bigger than most of the static pressure fans listed here. The larger fan size allows it to push 90 cubic feet per minute (CFM) while spinning at a slower speed of 800 rotations per minute (RPM). Since the fan spins slower, it offers users the benefit of being relatively quiet at 28.0 decibels (dB).\nAnother benefit of the MF200R is RGB lighting. The four LEDs in the MF200R’s center are compatible with most common manufacturer software like Asus Aura and MSI Mystic Light. If users want to access the MF200’s lighting functionality, they’ll need a compatible RGB controller.\nThis static pressure fan is built to be durable. It has a mean time to failure (MTTF) of 175,000 hours and also comes with a two-year warranty. Another feature that prolongs the life of the fan is the sensors to detect stoppages. If a cable or other piece of equipment gets in the way of the blades, the fan will stop rotating to prevent damage.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MF200R provides enough cool air to prevent a PC from overheating. Its large size allows it to have high performance while keeping the noise to a minimum. While the MF200R doesn’t come cheap, it’s still worth it for the performance and RGB lighting.\nSee on Amazon Best silent static pressure fan Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 140mm\u0026nbsp; As its name suggests, the Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 cools a PC while being as quiet as possible. Instead of measuring 200 millimeters like the MF200R, this fan is smaller at 140 millimeters. It still offers effective cooling at 77.57 CFM while being much quieter than the MF200R at 15.5dB.\u0026nbsp;\nBe Quiet! adds some additional features to reduce the noise levels and improve the performance of the Silent Wings 3. There are removable mounts on all four corners of the Silent Wings 3 fan to ensure a snug fit and less noise from vibration. Another novel feature is the funnel-shaped inlets that assist with airflow and improve pressure.\nLike the MF200R, the Silent Wings 3 has excellent long-term durability. It uses a fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) that increases the fan’s lifespan to around 300,000 hours. FDB bearings use a liquid-filled chamber in which they rotate. The result is a quieter operation and a longer lifespan due to the lack of friction.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Silent Wings 3 doesn’t have additional features like RGB lighting and focuses on performance and silent operation. It’s also reasonably priced, so it’s within reach of most buyers.\nSee on Amazon Best RGB static pressure fan Corsair iCUE SP140 RGB Pro Performance The Corsair iCUE SP140 RGB Elite Performance matches the 140-millimeter size of the Silent Wings 3. It ships together with Corsair’s Lighting Node and includes built-in LEDs surrounding the fan.\nHaving a larger fan aids the performance and cooling properties of the SP140. At its highest speed, it runs at 1,200 RPM, and the figure goes down to 300 RPM when it’s running at its lowest speed. Accordingly, the airflow generated by the SP140 fluctuates between 23.07 and 68.11 CFM depending on how fast it’s rotating. At 27dB, the noise generated by the SP140 is acceptable and comparable to the MF200R.\nCorsair includes the Lighting Node module in the multipack editions of the SP140, but users who purchase a single fan have to buy it separately. The Lighting Node acts as a hub to connect Corsair RGB components like lighting kits and cases and allows them to sync together using the iCUE app. If users connect the SP140 to the Lighting Node, they can configure the eight addressable LEDs positioned between each fin.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Having a mix of performance and looks makes the SP140 a safe choice. It’s capable of keeping a PC cool while having addressable RGB lighting to brighten it up. One of the only disadvantages of the SP140 is that users must buy a multipack to get the Lighting Node.\nBest RPM static pressure fan Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM While the Corsair SP140 is designed primarily for looks, Noctua’s NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM is all about performance. This industrial-grade static pressure fan has a more conventional 120-millimeter fan design, but it works at a very high RPM to offer the best cooling possible.\nThe NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM outdoes all the other fans on this list when it comes to performance. It runs between 750 and 3,000 RPM to deliver a maximum airflow of 109.96 CFM. The impressive performance comes at the cost of additional noise, and the NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM has the highest noise rating of any fan listed here at 43.5dB.\nDurability is another standout feature of the NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM. This static pressure fan is made from fiberglass-reinforced polyamide, which can withstand temperatures up to 140 degrees Celsius (284 degrees Fahrenheit). It also has a long 150,000 MTTF rating and comes with a six-year warranty.\nNoctua’s NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM doesn’t look like much, but it has unmatched performance. It’s ideal for users who want the best cooling possible and are willing to put up with a lot of noise to get it. Considering its performance, the NF-F12 iPPC 3,000 PWM is affordably priced and within reach for most buyers.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best budget static pressure fan ARCTIC P12 PWM PST CO\u0026nbsp; Buyers looking for an inexpensive static pressure fan to keep their PC cool might consider the Arctic P12 PWM PST CO. This fan is inexpensive, thanks to its basic operation, but it gets the job done.\nFor a budget static pressure fan, the Arctic P12 has impressive performance. It has five blades, and they spin between 200 and 1,800 RPM to create an airflow of 56.3 CFM. An added benefit of having just five blades is a quieter operation of 35.8dB.\nThe Arctic P12 may be the most affordable fan listed here, but it has the longest warranty. It’s the only static pressure fan to offer a ten-year warranty, giving buyers some peace of mind regarding its durability.\nSee on Amazon This fan cools buyers’ PCs for a fraction of the cost of its rivals. It doesn’t have the best performance or noise reduction, but it’s still acceptable considering the price and longer warranty.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZq2glWKCbq7ErKtmq6SWwaqvjKmpnqujqr%2BmecWapaw%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-static-pressure-fans/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best static pressure fans"},{"body":"Twitch revealed a new, updated policy on what it calls “fake engagement” today. Twitch “made changes” that will help “better detect and remove artificial views” from the website. These changes aren’t referenced in detail, however. It’s possible that the changes will affect both policy updates and artificial detection programs.\u0026nbsp;\n(2/2) 👀 Lurkers, don't worry – we see you! We will still include viewers who are watching, but may not be chatting, have the stream or browser tab muted, or may be watching a handful of streams at one time.\n— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) October 16, 2019  Twitch also promised that these changes won’t impact lurkers. Lurking on Twitch is when a real viewer is watching the stream, but otherwise not engaging. This isn’t against Twitch’s Terms of Service and the platform won’t include normal lurking activity in its update. Twitch defined lurking as “viewers who are watching, but may not be chatting, have the stream or browser tab muted, or may be watching a handful of streams at one time.”\nTwitch’s announcement included an article that defines fake engagement and botting activity. Fake engagement isn’t limited to bots. Twitch said “fake engagement is artificial inflation of channel statistics, such as views or follows, through coordination or third party tools.” This new policy would prevent “follow for follow” activity with the intention of increasing visibility. Twitch doesn’t consider this a legitimate interaction.\nBotting is a common problem for content creating platforms. Users can use bots to increase their follow count. Twitch bases its affiliate and partner programs, in part, on follower count and interaction. Bots can be used to mimic viewers in both viewership and stream chats.\nTwitch was careful to add that botting may not be the streamer’s fault. Streamers can be the victim of view-botting or follow-botting without initiating it. Twitch is aware of this and users need to have hard evidence that a streamer knew about the bots before reporting a channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMrqedmaSawG68zqWgnLFdpLturs6tqmaZnpl6t7XEsJyrZZOkwq%2FA0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-updates-policy-on-bots-and-viewer-counts/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch updates policy on bots and viewer counts"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ map rotation in season 12 is giving World’s Edge some time to rest. The Talos arena won’t be in the map rotation during the game’s upcoming season, Defiance, Respawn Entertainment confirmed.\nThe map rotation in the casual pool will be comprised of Storm Point, Kings Canyon, and Olympus, as confirmed in a press conference yesterday. Respawn did not provide details about whether World’s Edge will see professional play during this season.\nAn official tweet also confirmed the map rotation for Apex‘s competitive mode during Defiance. The first split will kick off with the sabotaged version of Olympus, and the second half of the season will take place on Kings Canyon.\nRespawn has rotated maps in and out of ranked splits since the addition of Apex‘s third map, Olympus, in season seven. Since then, the map receiving an update (or the newly released map, in the case of seasons seven and 11) has been a part of the competitive mode.\nThough Kings Canyon may sit out of ranked modes, the map is returning to casual matches after not seeing play during season 10. Likewise, Olympus is coming back to the game after a three-month absence, which is a good sign for fans who missed the Psamathe arena.\nThis isn’t the first time World’s Edge has been removed from play. The map wasn’t part of the rotation in season eight, which featured an update to Kings Canyon and took place just months after the debut of Olympus.\nUpdate Feb. 2 11:57am CT:\u0026nbsp;Respawn confirmed the map rotation for both splits this season. We’ve updated the article to reflect this.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEsL7LnapmnZScsm7DzqerZpqVYravedGoq5qsmaS7brXNZpipnaioerSxwKymp2VhZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/world-s-edge-won-t-be-in-rotation-in-apex-s-season-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World’s Edge won’t be in rotation in Apex’s season 12"},{"body":"Ant-Man is now available for purchase in Fortnite in the Item Shop alongside other notable Marvel superheroes.\u0026nbsp;\nAnt-Man is an iconic member of the Avengers and has appeared in multiple movies, including two stand-alone features. He is known for his ability to shrink down to an ant’s size or become a giant if needed.\u0026nbsp;\nSorry we didn’t see you there Ant-Man.\nGrab Ant-Man and more Marvel Heroes in the Item Shop now! pic.twitter.com/owlOjOnQfT\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 7, 2021  The new Fortnite skin includes the comic version of Ant-Man’s outfit, a Toothpick Pickaxe, and Ant-onio, Ant-Man’s trusty steed, as a Back Bling. Ant-Man cannot ride Ant-onio in-game, but it can still be used to customize your character.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral other Marvel characters like Captain America, Black Panther, Tony Stark, and Black Widow have appeared in Fortnite. Fans can play as their favorite superhero while they try to survive against other enemies and the storm.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the other Avengers like Thor and Iron Man expressed their excitement about Ant-Man appearing in Fortnite, while Ant-Man claims he was here the entire time. Many fans expressed their excitement about the character finally being available in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nA new Ant-Sized Imagery Fortography theme was also added alongside Ant-Man. Players can use the new feature to make their character appear tiny next to normal objects. Fans can show off their creative images by using the #Fortography hashtag on Twitter.\u0026nbsp;\nAnt-Man is available for purchase in the Item Shop for 1,500 V-Bucks. He is also available in the Ant-Man Bundle, which costs 1,800 V-Bucks.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqmpGK6orqMp6awZZGrrqq4wJujnmWZo3qnu9GtpaKslQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ant-man-now-available-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ant-Man now available in Fortnite"},{"body":"Buying weapons takes time in CS:GO—and every second counts.\nWhether you’re going for a team buy, you’re picking up utility, or you’re banking everything on an AWP, you have to stay on your toes. There’s defuse kits to take into consideration, flashes, smokes, and Molotovs. If you slip up and make a mistake, you’re letting yourself and your team down.\nIf you want to avoid a crisis and never have to worry about buying again, use buy binds.\u0026nbsp;Buy binds let you buy a gun, grenade, or utility with just the press of a button. You can buy all of your weapons in a matter of seconds, saving precious time.\nHere are the two best ways to add buy binds to CS:GO.\nThe quicker way The absolute best way to set up buy binds in CS:GO starts with csgobuynds.com. The site allows you to set up any bind you like with any weapon.\nYou can bind the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard, the navigation keys—insert, home, page up, delete, end, and page down—the functions from F1 to F12, and each and every one of the mouse buttons.\nIf you’d prefer to bind a standard letter or number key, though, you can replace each value in quotation marks after the bind command. Here’s an example:\nbind “kp_home” “buy defuser”bind “p” “buy defuser” When executing a full buy with an M4A4, kevlar, a helmet, a flash, a smoke, a hand grenade, an incendiary, and a defuse kit, for example, you can customize your key binds to make the buying process a hell of a lot faster.\nHere’s how it might look like on csgobuynds.com:\nbind “p” “buyak47; buy m4a1; buy vesthelm; buy flashbang; buy smokegrenade; buy hegrenade; buy molotov; buy incgrenade; buy defuser” When you’ve finished choosing your binds, simply click on “Generate Binds” and the site will create a script that can be pasted into an autoexec file. It’ll almost certainly take some experimenting with your binds, but don’t be disheartened if you don’t get it right the first few times.\nHere’s an example of what the script may look like.\n// buy binds generated by csgobuynds.combind “kp_home” “buy ak47; buy m4a1;”bind “kp_uparrow” “buy awp;”bind “kp_pgup” “buy negev;”bind “kp_leftarrow” “buy flashbang;”bind “kp_5” “buy smokegrenade;”bind “kp_rightarrow” “buy molotov; buy incgrenade;”bind “kp_end” “buy vesthelm;”bind “kp_downarrow” “buy defuser;”bind “kp_pgdn” “buy p250;”bind “kp_del” “buy vest;”bind “kp_slash” “buy ump45;”bind “kp_multiply” “buy p90;” When you’ve created your script, open up a new text document by right-clicking on your desktop, navigating to new, and choosing Text Document. Name it “autoexec.cfg.”\nNext, save the file as an All Files type and store it somewhere on your computer. If you want to come back to it and edit it at a later date, it’s important to place it somewhere safe. From here, open the blank document and paste your script from csgobuynds. You can do this by highlighting over the text, pressing Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to paste when you’re back in the text document.\nNext, save the autoexec file again, go into your Steam library, and right-click on CS:GO. Click properties and search for the Set Launch Options button that’s under the General tab. After you’ve done this, a smaller window should pop up. Finally, type “-exec autoexec” into the box and click “OK.”\nThe next time you load up CS:GO, your new binds will be good to go.\nThe traditional way If you’re unable to create an autoexec—or if you’re lazy and simply don’t feel like it—you can type your script manually into CS:GO. You can do this by entering each line of the script one by one into the console. It’s tedious and time-consuming, but it gets the job done.\u0026nbsp;\nThe default key for the console is tilde (`), but you can rebind it in the game’s settings. To bind each key manually, open up the console and either type or copy and paste each line of your script. Remember to hit enter after each line.\nThe best place to do this is in a private server or offline. This will give you the option to test your binds and make sure they work accordingly.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you’ve set your binds, your next step is to practice and memorize. This will inevitably take time to get used to, but the more you practice, the better. Eventually, the buy menu will be a breeze, giving you time to focus on strategy and get your head in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmmqWueqO1zZ1koK2ZmbJufZZsZ2o%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-make-buy-binds-in-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to make buy binds in CS:GO"},{"body":" The 13th Valve Major is finally here, so get ready for a month full of high-octane Counter-Strike.\nThis summer, teams from all over the world competed for a chance to even be in the Major, since qualifying is a huge feat for any up-and-comer in the international scene. Only 24 teams can be in the Major though, with $1 million up for grabs in the tournament series. Related: Road to the FACEIT London Major: The format, schedule, and who’s qualified\n\nThere are three stages to the Major: the New Challenger (formerly the Major qualifier), the New Legend, and the New Champion. In the opening two stages, only eight teams advance to the next, until the playoff bracket is determined in the New Champion stage. Below are the important details for every stage of the Major, including the start times for the very first matches of the event.\u0026nbsp;\nThe New Challengers Stage: Sept. 5 to 9\nEight Minor Champions and Eight New ChallengersSwiss Format with the Bucholz System (determining round five matches)Best-of one matches until round five best-of-three matchEight teams advance to the New Legends Stage and eight teams are eliminated from Major contention The New Legends Stage: Sept. 12 to 16\nEight New Legends and Eight Challenger Stage WinnersSwiss Format with the Bucholz System (determining round five matches)Best-of one matches until round five best-of-three matchEight teams advance to the New Champions Stage and eight teams are eliminated from Major contention The New Champions Stage: Sept. 20 to 23\nEight New ChampionsSingle-elimination bracketOne CS:GO Major champion The Competitors Minor ChampionsNew ChallengersNew LegendsNinjas in PyjamasGambit EsportsCloud9OpTic GamingVega SquadronFaZe ClancompLexity GamingSpace SoldiersNatus VincereRogue GamingBIGMIBRAstralisMousesportsTeam SpiritTeam LiquidG2 EsportsRenegadesNorthFnaticTyLooVirtus ProWinstrike Team The First Round Matchups Space Soldiers vs. Rogue Gaming4am CTVirtus Pro vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas5:30am CTGambit Esports vs. TyLoo7am CTBIG vs. Renegades8:30am CTVega Squadron vs. Team Spirit10am CTNorth vs. HellRaisers11:30am CTTeam Liquid vs. OpTic Gaming1pm CT\u0026nbsp;Astralis vs. compLexity Gaming2:30pm CT The Talent Lineup TalentRoleAlex “Machine” RichardsonDesk HostFreya SpiersStage Host and InterviewerPala Gilroy SenInterviewerDaniel “ddk” KapadiaCaster Duo #1James Bardolph\u0026nbsp;Caster Duo #1Anders BlumeCaster Duo #2Jason “moses” O’TooleCaster Duo #2Henry “HenryG” GreerCaster Duo #3Matthew “Sadokist” TrivettCaster Duo #3Chad “SPUNJ” BurchillAnalystSean GaresAnalystJacob “Pimp” WinnecheAnalystDamian “daps” SteeleAnalystBjorn “THREAT” PersAnalyst You can tune in to the London Major broadcast on FACEIT’s Twitch and YouTube channels and through the in-game GOTV broadcast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12srrWvx2aroZ1dobyvs4yarpqhpJqxbrLAnJyirF2hvK%2BwzqdknKuXpHqurcmoqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-long-awaited-faceit-london-cs-go-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the long-awaited FACEIT London CS:GO Major"},{"body":"The old mousesports that we knew is now gone. The German esports organization is now called MOUZ and has a new logo, moving away from the classic, iconic symbol that was around since the org was created in 2002.\nThe reason for changing the logo is because fans were unable to define it, even though it was famous in the world of esports, according to MOUZ’s official announcement. The old logo mimicked the head of a mouse, while also standing for the palm of a player touching a mouse. The new identity, on the other hand, is much more simple and you can clearly see it refers to the head of a mouse.\n “Our new badge logo will be the core part of our new identity,” MOUZ said. “A powerful logo that unfolds its potential when you see it in a lot of different occasions: from content to merchandise, throughout every digital display all up to the screens of the biggest arenas. With our new logo comes a whole new visual identity for MOUZ.”\nEven though it has a new logo, MOUZ is sticking to its roots and keeping it red, the color that’s represented the brand since 2002. The organization will soon release a new line of merchandise for fans featuring the new identity.\nMOUZ will be rocking this new style soon since its CS:GO squad has secured a spot at the PGL Stockholm Major. The first Valve-sponsored CS:GO event in over two years will run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 7.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqanpaiytLzOq6usZaKar7OtzZ2qZqyfYrqwwdlmrKeulZ65tHnNnq5mpJ%2BcvA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mousesports-rebrands-to-mouz-unveils-new-logo/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mousesports rebrands to MOUZ, unveils new logo"},{"body":"SteelSeries has been dialing in its lightweight Aerox collection since 2020 with an updated version of the Aerox 3 arriving earlier this year. Now, the company is expanding the Aerox family with three new models: Aerox 5, Aerox 5 Wireless, and Aerox 9 Wireless. While the Aerox 5 and Aerox 5 Wireless feel well within SteelSeries’ wheelhouse, the Aerox 9 Wireless is a departure from the company’s usual multi-genre or FPS mouse. The Aerox 9 Wireless provides flexible utility that gracefully stays within the bounds of SteelSeries’ Aerox design language. But there’s one glaring issue that may lower this mouse’s value and rob it of an easy recommendation. Nuts and bolts The Aerox 9 Wireless is an 89-gram, 18-button mouse that aims to serve MMO and MOBA players with its wealth of programmability. There are 12 side buttons, a left and right click, a scroll wheel, a left and right tilt click, and a DPI adjustment button that is also programmable. In terms of flexibility, the Aerox 9 Wireless provides plenty from the outset. See SteelSeries Aerox 9 on Amazon Looking at the sensor, SteelSeries uses its proprietary TrueMove Air sensor. The company’s in-house solution is capable of 18,000 CPI. In terms of tracking speed, users are looking at 400 IPS, which is fairly standard across esports-ready mice like the Logitech G Pro X Superlight. SteelSeries uses a USB-C port for charging and a USB-C dongle for the Aerox 9 Wireless’ Quantum 2.0 Wireless Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connections. There’s also an extender in the box for those who don’t have a free USB-C port on their PC, this can also help out if your tower is too far away or obstructed from your mousepad. As usual, stick to the 2.4GHz connection for gaming and use the Bluetooth for productivity and saving battery, which SteelSeries clocks at 180 hours. Holding the experience up are two decent-sized mouse feet and one ring in the center around the mouse’s sensor. Like most quality gaming mice, SteelSeries uses 100 percent virgin PTFE in its mouse feet, ensuring a smooth glide out of the box. Input is handled by Golden Micro IP54 switches. These switches can are rated for 80 million clicks, which isn’t quite on par with the company’s own OM Prestige switches or other optical options out there. Still, for a mechanical switch with an IP54 rating, 80 million will serve any user just fine. Similarly, the mouse uses SteelSeries AquaBarrier technology. AquaBarrier gives the mouse an IP54 rating that provides some protection against water, dust, dirt, and other debris. A rating of IP54 does not mean water-tight or dust-tight, however. For instance, don’t go submerging your mouse in the sink to prove a point. Priced accordingly Everything on the Aerox 9 Wireless feels modern and fully featured. Aside from the wealth of buttons, having an answer to a paracord cable, a USB-C-focused connection, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz, PTFE mouse feet, and an IP54 rating go a long way in making this mouse feel premium. SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless ticks all of the boxes in terms of what you’d expect to see in a modern high-performance gaming mouse, which is good because it sure doesn’t come cheap at $149. Granted, the price tag of $149 is on par with Logitech G’s far less feature-packed Pro X Superlight mouse. There are far cheaper options for MOBA and MMO mice out there from Razer and Corsair but the Aerox 9 Wireless has something, the others don’t: an 89-gram design. The Naga Pro Wireless comes in close at 117 grams, but that can make a difference to players who really enjoy dialing in their setups. SteelSeries does enough with the Aerox 9 Wireless for the price to feel like it makes sense. But this could easily change once another company swoops in with its own answer to a lightweight MMO/MOBA mouse. For now, it’s a high price to pay, but there’s really nothing else like it. Many clicks, one major snag Having a grip of buttons to make gaming easier is an inherent win, and while the Aerox 9 Wireless does superbly presents its layout, the spacing itself can prove troublesome. The company does a fantastic job of contouring the buttons to accommodate a natural feeling grip, but that comfort is interrupted when reaching for some of those aforementioned buttons. The front three buttons in the side button cluster may essentially be useless for some users with medium hands unless using an aggressive palm grip. Gaming and reaching for the one, two, or three side buttons is uncomfortable and feels like a bit of a design flaw that might rob the mouse of some value for some users. Sure, you could justify the hiccup by pointing to the nine other ones within reach but then what are we paying for here? It’s difficult to widely recommend this mouse to those with small to medium hands unless they truly do not mind not having access to three buttons they’ve paid to use.\nA similar issue limits the Aerox 5 Wireless’ appeal since the front most side button requires a bit of effort or adjustment to reach. The Aerox design might just be a bit too large for some users. This family of mice feels like it would benefit from a Prime lineup approach, with a mini option for users with small to medium hands. Aside from the reach issue, clicks here feel smooth across the board. The side buttons are sturdy and don’t produce any creak when pressed. Likewise, the scroll wheel’s tilt click function is snappy and reliable, if not a little bit delicate. The main right and left click feel light and crispy, which comes down to personal preference.\nGrip Gripping the Aerox 9 Wireless with a palm or claw grip is comfortable for those with medium to large hands. The contour of the side buttons helps the user feel locked into their grip, especially when using a palm grip. Fingertip grip would defeat the purpose of the Aerox 9 Wireless, so if that’s you, this isn’t the mouse for you. As mentioned above, users with small to medium hands might have trouble reaching the front three side buttons. You could get away with using a more diagonal grip, but it’s ill-advised to build your grip preference around a mouse. There’s no point in harping on it again since it won’t affect every user, but be sure to take a good measure of your dominant hand.\nFor reference, our reviewer’s right hand measures 7.7 inches (195mm) in length and 4.1 inches (104mm) in width, placing their hand within the medium to large range.\nShould you buy the Aerox 9 Wireless?  If you’re in the market for a new MMO/MOBA mouse with a lightweight design, there is quite literally no other mouse that can fill that void other than the Aerox 9 Wireless. While not all of the side buttons can be used, there is plenty of utility to go around on this 18-button monster. Whether potentially losing out on those front three buttons detracts from the product’s value is up to each individual. Aside from that gripe, the Aerox 9 Wireless is the whole package, with PTFE mouse feet, a capable sensor, IP54 rating, and sound build quality. SteelSeries provides MMO and MOBA players with a modern-feeling design that is more than ready to keep up but at a cost when compared to other MMO/MOBA gaming mice. Pros Strong honeycomb shell with minimal creakPTFE mouse feetSolid build qualityCrispy switchesIP54-rated AquaBarrierBluetooth and 2.4GHzLightweight MMO/MOBA optionTilt-click Cons Front three side buttons may be difficult to reach for someHigh price  This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqato6l6o7GMrZ%2Biq12prq24jK2mZqqZmbJuv9OenKWrlae2pr%2BMmpyrp6hihm7DyKucpZ2jqHquu9SsnGaqlau2psM%3D\n","link":"/post/must-be-this-tall-to-ride-steelseries-aerox-9-wireless-mouse-review/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Must be this tall to ride: SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless mouse review"},{"body":"Former NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints and the Tennessee Titans Kenny Vaccaro announced today that he’s starting a new esports organization named G1, also known as Gamers First. The organization’s announcement coincides with Vaccaro’s retirement from the NFL after eight seasons.\nIn the official press release shared by NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, Vaccaro has founded the organization alongside “fellow entrepreneurs and professional gamers” Hunter Swensson and Cody Hendrix. Right now, the organization has signed a handful of professional Destiny players or streamers to the brand. The name “Gamers First” comes from Vaccaro’s self-identification as a “gamer first” above all else, including being a football player.\nFormer first-rounder and long-time NFL safety @KennyVaccaro is retiring from the league after 8 seasons with the #Saints and #Titans to launch an Esports organization named G1, also known as Gamers First. Release: pic.twitter.com/Ul7x8BN5qc\n— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2021  “This isn’t a reflex decision for me; it’s something I’ve thought about for a long time,” Vaccaro said in the press release. “I’ve been a gamer for even longer than I’ve played football, and I’ve always thought of myself as a gamer first. So this is the realization of a long-term dream for me. And while football has been how many have defined me, G1 is evidence for other athletes as well that life doesn’t end just because you put down the helmet. You can reinvent yourself.”\nThe announcement also features Vaccaro’s goal for G1 to win a Halo World Championship. The video announcement on Vaccaro’s Twitter account shows him ignoring a text from the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons asking him to join their team as he walks past a Master Chief helmet.\n| Transcend | pic.twitter.com/yp4BzZi4j9\n— G1 Savage (@kennyvaccaro) December 1, 2021  Vaccaro was a first-round pick by the Saints in 2013 after an All-American college career at the University of Texas. During his NFL career, he recorded over 600 tackles, as well as four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 10 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu1Kygp52jqHyvsdasZqeenGK9ra3Ynqlmo5Wju7p51ZqanJmipHqzsdOiqZ6rXam8brjArqWcoF2cfm6x0qmmq6yjYryzs8CnoLOZpJ68rw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nfl-player-kenny-vaccaro-retires-to-launch-g1-esports-organization-seeking-halo-world-championship/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"NFL player Kenny Vaccaro retires to launch G1 esports organization seeking Halo World Championship"},{"body":"The Call of Duty: Warzone tournament scene is full of some big names who have risen to stardom in the hills of Verdansk and fields of Caldera, or even the close quarters of Rebirth Island.\nIt seems like there’s a Warzone tournament every week or so with some big money on the line. There are grinders who have been pounding away at the game since it launched, competing in the majority of these tournaments and winning quite a few of them.\nFormer Call of Duty pros like Tommey and Rated have joined battle royale studs like Aydan and HusKerrs as some of the top players in the world. When they’re not chasing kill records in public matches, they’re chasing the bag in real money tourneys.\nIt’s not a fluke for a player to appear on the list of the top-earning players in Warzone. These players consistently place well with placements as well as kill totals in tournaments run by a variety of organizers, including Activision itself.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon The difference in earnings between the top players and the second and third tiers of competitors is pretty stark. Just looking at the list makes it easy to see who places high, who’s won some of the biggest cash tournaments in Warzone history, and who’s out there grinding every single day to become better.\nThese are the highest-earning Warzone players who stack their cash in real life as well as when it’s time to buy a loadout to start mowing down players in private lobbies or public kill races alike.\nHighest-earning Warzone players  RankNameEarnings1Tommey$367,574.302Aydan$350,890.263Almond$320,978.024HusKerrs$309,333.385SuperEvan$275,597.066Rated$273,296.937Newbz$256,851.168Biffle$235,908.349Jukeyz$212,866.0410Fifakill$196,427.94 (Earnings numbers via EsportsEarnings as of May 23, 2022) ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TEqbuMmqmeZaSdsm60yKCfnqukYrKivs2ipaBlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSuerit0bOmp51dpbmixcSrqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-are-the-highest-earning-call-of-duty-warzone-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who are the highest earning Call of Duty: Warzone players?"},{"body":"Fnatic’s Wunder had some harsh words for his former League of Legends team in a recent Q\u0026amp;A stream.\nFnatic went live on Twitch on Dec. 13 with Wunder, Razork, Upset, and Hylissang to answer some of the most asked questions from fans about the team’s new roster for 2022. Among the new faces who joined the team for the upcoming LEC season, there’s Wunder, G2’s top laner who left the team after four years.\nDuring the livestream, Wunder was asked which team he was looking forward to competing against the most next year. He replied that wanting to “smash” G2 was one of the two reasons he stayed for another year in the European region. The other reason is that he wants to “win in Europe” and he feels he’s now with a team that can win the LEC title and defeat G2 in the process.\u0026nbsp;\n “I don’t think that G2’s team is looking that strong, at least player for player this year,” Wunder said. “I think there is a lot of things they for sure will have to work on.” He then said it would be surprising to see his former team “come out as number one” in the spring next year.\u0026nbsp;\nWith his move to Fnatic this offseason, Wunder left some of his teammates and “very good friends” at G2, like Caps and Jankos, and said he knows “what they’re capable of.” But even if “internally” they’re in contact with each other and may joke about their teams’ results, the top laner said he still wants to beat them.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon With the LEC Spring Split starting on Jan. 14, League fans could see the two rivals battle it out as early as the first week of the competition. But for now, they’ll need to wait for the full schedule to be revealed by Riot Games.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6uppSav27Ax6KlpKtdnH9uvs6sq56qXZu8s3mRaWlrZZmoeq%2B702ajqKebnruoedOhmK1lo6m%2FsLrG\n","link":"/post/wunder-thinks-g2-s-lec-roster-for-2022-is-not-looking-that-strong/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wunder thinks G2’s LEC roster for 2022 is not ‘looking that strong’"},{"body":"The new reprint set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, Ghosts From the Past, is now available in stores, which means the hunt for all of the new Ghost Rare cards is on.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd while most collector’s are going to be more interested in pulling a Ghost Rare Dark Magician, there are also some incredible cards that are easier to find within the set.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom strong reprints like Evenly Matched to a ton of new Dragunity support and new archetypes being printed for the first time in the TCG, there is something for everyone to look for in Ghosts From the Past.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: The best cards to pull from Yu-Gi-Oh! Ghosts From the Past\nSo whether you are rare hunting or trying to grab some cards to complete a new deck, here is the full set list and everything you need to know about Ghosts From the Past.\u0026nbsp;\nBreakdown The entire Ghosts From the Past set is made up of 132 cards, but there are only two rarities included. 127 cards in the set are Ultra Rares, while the five main chase cards inside are Ghost Rares.\u0026nbsp;\nKonami has publicly stated that the Ghost Rares in the set are extremely hard to pull and there is no guarantee that someone will pull one even if they buy a full display box, which holds five boxes of Ghosts From the Past.\u0026nbsp;\nFull card list Ultra Rare GFTP-EN001 Vampire VoivodeGFTP-EN002 Laval ArcherGFTP-EN003 Lavalval SalamanderGFTP-EN004 Hieratic Sky Dragon Overlord of HeliopolisGFTP-EN005 Hieratic Seal of CreationGFTP-EN006 Nehshaddoll GeniusGFTP-EN007 Helshaddoll HollowGFTP-EN008 Nekroz of AreadbhairGFTP-EN009 Fairy Tail – RochkaGFTP-EN010 Fairy Tail TalesGFTP-EN011 Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon\u0026nbsp;GFTP-EN012 Time Thief AdjusterGFTP-EN013 Time Thief Double BarrelGFTP-EN014 Sunseed Genius LociGFTP-EN015 Sunvine MaidenGFTP-EN016 Sunseed ShadowGFTP-EN017 Sunseed TwinGFTP-EN018 Sunavalon DryasGFTP-EN019 Sunavalon DryadesGFTP-EN020 Sunavalon DryanomeGFTP-EN021 Sunavalon DryatrentiayGFTP-EN022 Sunvine GardnaGFTP-EN023 Sunvine HealerGFTP-EN024 Sunvine ThrasherGFTP-EN025 Sunvine ShrineGFTP-EN026 Sunavalon BloomGFTP-EN027 Starry Night, Starry DragonGFTP-EN028 Starry Knight RayelGFTP-EN029 Starry Knight AstelGFTP-EN030 Starry Knight FlamelGFTP-EN031 Starry Knight BalefireGFTP-EN032 Starry Knight SkyGFTP-EN033 Starry Knight CeremonyGFTP-EN034 Starry Knight ArrivalGFTP-EN035 Starry Knight BlastGFTP-EN036 Dragunity Arma GramGFTP-EN037 Dragunity LegatusGFTP-EN038 Dragunity RemusGFTP-EN039 Dragunity DraftGFTP-EN040 Dragunity WhirlwindGFTP-EN041 Dragunity GlowGFTP-EN042 Dragunity OublietteGFTP-EN043 Dragunity Knight – AreadbhairGFTP-EN044 Shooting Star Dragon T.G. EXGFTP-EN045 Red Supernova DragonGFTP-EN046 Laval Volcano HandmaidenGFTP-EN047 Lavalval DragonGFTP-EN048 Molten Conduction FieldGFTP-EN049 Hieratic Dragon of EsetGFTP-EN050 Hieratic Dragon of TefnuitGFTP-EN051 Hieratic Dragon King of AtumGFTP-EN052 Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of HeliopolisGFTP-EN053 Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly SpheresGFTP-EN054 Hieratic Seal of ConvocationGFTP-EN055 Hieratic Seal of SupremacyGFTP-EN056 Hieratic Seal of BanishmentGFTP-EN057 Hieratic Seal of ReflectionGFTP-EN058 Hieratic Seal from the AshesGFTP-EN059 Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade DragonGFTP-EN060 Time Thief WinderGFTP-EN061 Time Thief Bezel ShipGFTP-EN062 Time Thief RegulatorGFTP-EN063 Time Thief ChronocorderGFTP-EN064 Time Thief RedoerGFTP-EN065 Time Thief PerpetuaGFTP-EN066 Time Thief HackGFTP-EN067 Time Thief StartupGFTP-EN068 Time Thief FlybackGFTP-EN069 Time Thief RetrogradeGFTP-EN070 SeiyaryuGFTP-EN071 HyozanryuGFTP-EN072 Arkbrave DragonGFTP-EN073 Dragunity PhalanxGFTP-EN074 GigantesGFTP-EN075 Armed Dragon LV10GFTP-EN076 Mist Valley Baby RocGFTP-EN077 Evil ThornGFTP-EN078 Mine MoleGFTP-EN079 Photon ThrasherGFTP-EN080 Madolche PuddingcessGFTP-EN081 Tackle CrusaderGFTP-EN082 Thestalos the Mega MonarchGFTP-EN083 Re-CoverGFTP-EN084 Raidraptor – Tribute LaniusGFTP-EN085 Kozmo TincanGFTP-EN086 Kozmoll Dark LadyGFTP-EN087 Raremetalfoes BismugearGFTP-EN088 Backup SecretaryGFTP-EN089 Salamangreat FalcoGFTP-EN090 Danger! Thunderbird!GFTP-EN091 Madolche PetingcessoeurGFTP-EN092 Salamangreat FowlGFTP-EN093 Dragon Knight Draco-EquisteGFTP-EN094 Metalfoes OrichalcGFTP-EN095 Metalfoes MithriliumGFTP-EN096 Meteor Black Comet DragonGFTP-EN097 Buster DragonGFTP-EN098 Artifact DurandalGFTP-EN099 Dark Requiem Xyz DragonGFTP-EN100 Metalfoes SteelenGFTP-EN101 Metalfoes SilverdGFTP-EN102 Metalfoes GoldriverGFTP-EN103 Metalfoes VolflameGFTP-EN104 Fresh Madolche SistartGFTP-EN105 Update JammerGFTP-EN106 Splash MageGFTP-EN107 SalvageGFTP-EN108 GeartownGFTP-EN109 Emergency TeleportGFTP-EN110 Ojama CountryGFTP-EN111 Miracle Synchro FusionGFTP-EN112 Mask ChangeGFTP-EN113 Mask Change IIGFTP-EN114 Resonator EngineGFTP-EN115 Resonator CallGFTP-EN116 Xyz BurstGFTP-EN117 Madolche ChateauGFTP-EN118 Metalfoes FusionGFTP-EN119 Orcustrated ReturnGFTP-EN120 Royal PrisonGFTP-EN121 The Monarchs EruptGFTP-EN122 Phantom Knights’ Fog BladeGFTP-EN123 KozmojoGFTP-EN124 Metalfoes CounterGFTP-EN125 Metalfoes CombinationGFTP-EN126 Evenly MatchedGFTP-EN127 Terror of Trishula Ghost Rare\u0026nbsp; GFTP-EN128 Dark MagicianGFTP-EN129 Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon\u0026nbsp;GFTP-EN130 Crystal Wing Synchro DragonGFTP-EN131 Firewall DragonGFTP-EN132 Black Luster Soldier – Soldier of ChaosncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDF1GaeomWfnXyvsdasZrKtXZy2brvHZp6hp6OpwG6y0aikZqyYmnqxrdKtZJ%2BtnKF6pK3RnWSloaOp\n","link":"/post/yu-gi-oh-ghosts-from-the-past-full-card-list/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Ghosts From the Past full card list"},{"body":"AMD announced that recently released and upcoming games would be receiving an update for or shipping with Fidelity Super Resolution later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nAMD revealed its next iteration of FSR in the form of FSR 2.0, released its driver-driven pixel upscaler Radeon Super Resolution, and unveiled a new feature for AMD Link in several YouTube videos on Thursday. The reveals were a part of its software lineup update and an introduction to what the company will talk about next Wednesday at GDC 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nAlongside the FSR 2.0 introduction, AMD showed a graphic featuring new games that will utilize the technology. The graphic shows about 20 different titles with FSR and eventually FSR 2.0 once it arrives.\nHere’s the list of games receiving FSR, according to AMD:\nAsterigosDo SomethingEscape From TarkovEvilVEvilForspokenGhostwire ToykoHellish QuestHitman IIIIron ConflictThe Dark World: KarmaRaji: An Ancient EpicSCP: PandemicStray BladeSuper PeopleSwordsman RemakeThe Elder Scrolls: OnlineVampire: The Mascarade – Blood HuntV RisingWarfaceWorkshop Simulator None of the games listed have a timetable for FSR’s implementation. Still, the graphic claims that they are all coming soon. AMD also claims that over 90 different game developers support FSR. One of which is Avalanche Software, the studio behind the upcoming Harry Potter video game, Hogwarts Legacy.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpqllGKztL6MnKamnaNiwbB5kWlkp52nYrSiucSsZKKmXWd9c34%3D\n","link":"/post/amd-fsr-comes-to-20-new-games-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"AMD FSR comes to 20 new games in 2022"},{"body":"Reaction content has long been a staple of Twitch since the inception of the Just Chatting category in the latter half of 2018. And with the legal battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard intensifying, top streamers have looked to leverage the reality drama for views.\nDepp and Heard’s high-profile divorce has turned the heads of the masses over the past months and much of the current trial between the two has been available to content creators on Twitch to co-stream on their channel. Along with Pokimane and xQc, the platform’s top MMO streamer Asmongold has dedicated a significant amount of his airtime in the past few weeks to watching and reacting to the trial live, leading to massive viewership numbers.\nOne of my favorite parts of the day is cozying up in bed under the blankets and reading hate threads about myself\n— Zack (@Asmongold) May 24, 2022  Regularly reaching more than 150,000 viewers while streaming the events of the court room, Asmon in the past 30 days has seen a nearly 30-percent increase in his hours watched over the previous 30-day period and a 43.7-percent bump in average viewers, according to stats from SullyGnome.\nThe nature of the reality TV has drawn strong reactions from some fans who find the case to be unpalatable. But Asmon made it clear that he doesn’t care what any haters might think about his use of the trial for his stream’s benefit.\nIf this upsets you just wait til you see what i have planned next\n— Zack (@Asmongold) May 24, 2022  Asmongold said on Twitter that he enjoys reading hate threads about himself online, and when a user replied that his reaction-style content during the trial was “weird,” he doubled down on his content strategy by ratioing them with a reply of his own.\nThis is the final week of the defamation trial between Depp and Heard. In the past week of watching the trial on stream, Asmon has peaked at 160,000 to 175,000 viewers five times. In the past seven days, his 53 hours spent in the Just Chatting category (which is the time he spends co-streaming the trial, among other things) has averaged more than 100,000 viewers with 5.7 million hours watched.\nAsmongold is the most-watched streamer in the Just Chatting category over that time frame, beating out other streamers who have also covered the trial, including xQc and HasanAbi.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiZo6K8r7POpZtmrKKkua2%2FjJ%2BYp6tdrLWwecKroK2hk57HpnnTsKCtm5hisLDCxKuYoJ1dpLNuts6hpaexXZmysbyMmqSbnaJitaat0Z1kraqZlrk%3D\n","link":"/post/asmongold-trolls-fans-who-criticize-twitch-coverage-of-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Asmongold trolls fans who criticize Twitch coverage of Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial"},{"body":"The release of Steam Deck has many wondering how many of the thousands of games on Steam can play on the handheld PC. Among those is the immensely popular TCG Yu-Gi-Oh!: Master Duel from Konami.\nYu-Gi-Oh!: Master Duel is one of the most popular games on the Steam platform. It has a concurrent player count of more than 50,000 players daily, according to SteamCharts. Over 10 million players have registered with the game since its release at the start of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nCurrently, Master Duel is Playable on the Steam Deck. Though the game can run on the system, it’s not optimized. Despite this, it appears there is little that changes when using the portable PC.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s likely the game works well since it doesn’t have an anti-cheat system in place. Third-party anti-cheat software has caused several issues for various games, and some developers outright prevent them from working on Steam Deck.\nPlaying Master Duel on Steam Deck requires entering some text manually through the on-screen keyboard. Everything else in the game should run as it does on PC.\nValve organizes its compatible game catalog for Steam Deck by Verified, Playable, Unplayable, and Unknown. Users can check the status of which games are playable by using the CheckMyDeck tool with a 64-bit Steam ID or cross-referencing it with Valve’s verified list. Steam Deck users can look at this guide to check if their Steam library will work on the system.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2uwm6zyGamoWWdlsC1sdFmm66dnGK8r3nToZxmq6Sarq55w56apA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-yu-gi-oh-master-duel-on-the-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Yu-Gi-Oh!: Master Duel on the Steam Deck?"},{"body":"Clash Royale’s season 20, The Forbidden Palace, is here. The season is themed around the Lunar New Year and has introduced a new arena, tower skin, emotes, and more.\nThe Forbidden Palace tower skin is available in tier 10 of the Pass Royale. Supercell has brought Elite Barbarian emotes to the game for the first time as well. The Elite Barbarian Candy will be available in the shop while the Elite Barbarian Kiss can be unlocked at tier 20 of the Pass Royale.\nThere are two boosted cards this season. The Prince and Princess will be “boosted” to players’ king level for the entire season.\nFor players above 4,000 trophies in season 19, the trophy reset will only be 25 percent instead of the usual 50 percent. Supercell has done this to compensate for the new trophy loss system that was introduced in early December. After getting a lot of complaints from players, Supercell dropped the system on Jan. 7.\nThere are also no balance changes this season. Supercell decided in December to introduce balance changes quarterly instead of every month. Balance changes will likely be made in Clash Royale next season.\n The Forbidden Palace also marks the beginning of the second season of the Clash Royale League 2021. Players have to battle all season long for a spot in the top 1,000 of the leaderboards to earn a spot in the monthly qualifier. The top players from here will advance to the monthly final, which will be broadcast live. Here’s the schedule for the second season of the CRL 2021:\nTrophy Race: Feb. 1 to 28Monthly Qualifier: March 13 and 14Monthly Final: March 27 and 28ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46co5qrmGK%2FsMXApZysZaOarrS7zWZpaWWZqHqkrculnJ1lpJ2ybrLOq5minJSau268wKWYnJ0%3D\n","link":"/post/clash-royale-s-season-20-is-called-the-forbidden-palace/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clash Royale’s season 20 is called The Forbidden Palace"},{"body":"The 2019 League of Legends World Championship kicks off with the play-in stage featuring 12 teams competing for four group stage spots.\nThe play-in stage features international heavy hitters like Europe’s Splyce, North America’s Clutch Gaming, and South Korea’s DAMWON Gaming.\nHere are the scores, standings, and results for the play-in group and knockout stages at Worlds 2019.\nPlay-in group stage Group A PositionTeamWinsLosses1Clutch Gaming222Unicorns of Love223Mammoth Esports22 Group A: Matches (Oct. 2 to 4) Clutch Gaming01Unicorns of LoveMammoth Esports10Unicorns of LoveMammoth Esports01Clutch GamingUnicorns of Love10Clutch GamingUnicorns of Love01Mammoth EsportsClutch Gaming10Mammoth EsportsUnicorns of Love10Mammoth EsportsClutch Gaming10Unicorns of Love Group B  PositionTeamWinsLosses1Splyce 312Isurus Gaming223DetonatioN Gaming 13 Group B: Matches (Oct. 2 to 4) DetonatioN Gaming01SplyceDetonatioN Gaming01Isurus GamingSplyce10Isurus GamingSplyce01DetonatioN GamingIsurus Gaming10DetonatioN GamingIsurus Gaming01Splyce Group C  PositionTeamWinsLosses1HK Attitude312Lowkey Esports223MEGA Esports13 Group C: Matches (Oct. 2 to 4) MEGA Esports01HK AttitudeMEGA Esports10Lowkey EsportsHK Attitude01Lowkey EsportsHK Attitude10MEGA EsportsLowkey Esports10MEGA EsportsLowkey Esports01HK Attitude Group D  PositionTeamWinsLosses1DAMWON Gaming402Flamengo Esports133Royal Youth13 Group D: Matches (Oct. 2 to 4) Royal Youth01DAMWON GamingDAMWON Gaming10Flamengo EsportsRoyal Youth01Flamengo EsportsDAMWON Gaming10Royal YouthFlamengo Esports01DAMWON GamingFlamengo Esports01Royal YouthRoyal Youth10Flamengo Esports Knockout stage Match one (Oct. 7, 1pm CT) DAMWON Gaming31Lowkey Esports Match two (Oct. 7, 6pm CT) Clutch Gaming30Royal Bandits Match three (Oct. 8, 1pm CT) HK Attitude31Isurus Gaming  Match four (Oct. 8, 6pm CT) Splyce32Unicorns of LovencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6oqpyZwG5%2Bj2pwZqiclsZutc1mqq2Zl5p6tK%2FOq5ysZaOprq%2BwyKeerGWimsC2uNOs\n","link":"/post/league-worlds-2019-play-in-stage-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League Worlds 2019: Play-in stage scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"Magic Arena is partnering with YouTuber MrBeast for a Friday Night Magic in-game event where two players can win $25,000.\nWith in-store play no longer an option due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday Night Magic events on Arena started amid worldwide lockdowns. This Friday, an additional special guest and level of competition will be present, as MrBeast will be playing Arena from 1pm to 2pm CT anonymously. Preconstructed decks will be provided for the event and two players that are lucky enough to play against MrBeast could win the $25,000 prize. Entry into the event is free.\nParticipants must enter the event and complete their matches. Players that concede early will be disqualified. The prize winners will be contacted through their email registered with Arena.\nThis opportunity is only open to residents of the United States, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and Portugal. Winners must be 18 years old.\u0026nbsp;\nMrBeast is a popular content creator with 60 million subscribers on YouTube who built his name off of massive monetary donations and random acts of kindness. This is the first time MrBeast will be partnering with Wizards of the Coast for an event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyurcaimmaZopq7onnTqGSgoaaaeqLDwLJkbmhgZX1usNSroKefXZu%2FqrDAsmSnoZedwW65wKCgnGWVq7KvwIywoK2gXaK%2Fo7HArKs%3D\n","link":"/post/magic-arena-to-give-away-50-000-during-friday-night-magic-event-with-mrbeast/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Magic Arena to give away $50,000 during Friday Night Magic event with MrBeast"},{"body":"Five-color decks in Magic: The Gathering running Gods received a buff today via The World Tree, a Kaldheim mana ramp land.\u0026nbsp;\nWizards of the Coast kicked off Kaldheim (KHM) spoilers yesterday with the reveal of a World Tree, connecting the 10 realms of the plane together. Each of the realms contains a creature type and features a dual-color pair. The World Tree, binding all the realms and colors, is a non-legendary land revealed during today’s KHM spoilers.\u0026nbsp;\nType: LandRarity: RareStatic ability: The World Tree enters the battlefield tappedFirst ability: Tap and add one (G) manaSecond ability: As long as you control six or more lands, lands you control have “Tap” and add one mana of any color.Third ability: Pay WWUUBBRRGG and Tap—Sacrifice The World Tree, search your library for any number of God cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.\u0026nbsp; The World Tree fits ideally into Commander builds but may prove useful within Standard too. There are a total of 12 Gods within the KHM set: Alrund, Reidane, Halvar, Egon, Toralf, Birgi, Cosima, Tergrid, Valki, Esika, Kolvori, and Jorn. With Snow lands and other cards providing mana ramp, it’s possible that players won’t have a hard time paying the cost of The World Tree’s third ability.\u0026nbsp;\nGods within KHM aren’t immortal, possibly throwing a wrench in Standard Constructed play. Playing The World Tree in other Magic formats, though, expands the type of Gods players can build around.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can dive into the world of Kaldheim with its digital release via MTG Arena and Magic Online on Jan. 28. The KHM tabletop release is scheduled to take place on Feb. 5.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmq6GdXay8s7jDZqurnZVivbDDxKuqZp%2BfmcBuu82tpmaakanBrbHFopylnF2eu263wKWboZ2Zog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-the-world-tree-powers-gods-onto-battlefield-in-kaldheim/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG The World Tree powers Gods onto battlefield in Kaldheim"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a new class of weapon: tactical rifles.\nTactical rifles are something of a hybrid between assault rifles and sniper rifles, offering longer range and burst or semi-auto fire. They excel at mid-to-long ranges and are great for holding down objectives.\nIn past games, weapons like the M16 or AUG would be classified as assault rifles, but this new title makes them worth looking into when you get tired of assault rifles or running and gunning with SMGs.\nThe tactical rifles found below can be turned into laser beams that kill enemies in a burst or two—or just a few shots. They’re extremely lethal at range but struggle a bit when contested up close by an SMG.\nHere are the best tactical rifles in Black Ops Cold War.\nM16 Burst fire tactical rifle. Excellent burst fire accuracy when aiming down sights. Good visibility while firing with a slightly pronounced delay between bursts.\nThe Cold War king of burst rifles, the M16 offers a well-balanced attack of solid firepower and accuracy. It performs well at mid-range and excels at longer ranges, making it a beast in larger maps.\nAUG Burst fire tactical rifle. High damage with moderate recoil and slower movement speeds when firing. Built in optic provides 1.5x magnification.\nThe AUG offers slightly stronger firepower than the M16 but lower speed and accuracy. A positive, though, is the built-in scope that doesn’t take up an attachment slot.\nType 63 Semi-auto tactical rifle. High damage and reliable accuracy with lower ammo capacity. Fair visibility and control while firing.\nThis is the superior single-shot semi-auto tactical rifle. This thing is a monster at range and has the ability to pick enemies off in just a few shots. Make sure to equip some attachments to lower the recoil and it turns into a laser beam.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBqbGMm5ysrF2prqTAyJyYpWWinrOtsdJmoKdlk5a5rXnOn2SdraSueqO4wJyiZqegqHqku8udZLCZog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-tactical-rifles-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best tactical rifles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"Twitch’s solution to the “hot tub meta” on the platform has itself become the target of criticism after users found out that it was not available on promoted streams.\nIn a post to Twitter, one Twitch user claims that the “not interested” option could not be selected with streams boosted to the front page. Twitch recommended users to employ this alternative to help the algorithm filter out content they did not want to see.\nSo Apparently, the \"Not Interested\" option that was supposed to \"help the @Twitch discovery system\" is not available for the \"Promoted\" streams 🤔 pic.twitter.com/JUmy9k0lMg\n— Random Twitch stats! (DeTheBug) (@TwitchStuff) May 3, 2021  The boost tool on Twitch is a community challenge where viewers pool together channel points to unlock rewards, including promoting a streamer’s channel to the front page. Regardless of the content being broadcast, there is no way for users to opt out of receiving the recommendation, according to the post.\nWhen the post made its way to the subreddit LiveStreamFail, a poster pointed out that the option was also not available when navigating channels under the viewer count filter.\nThe use of this option was suggested by Twitch community production head, Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham when he was asked about the trend of hot tub streams on the platform.\nGraham explained that when a user says they’re “not interested” in a stream or game, Twitch won’t continue to show that content to them on the homepage in an attempt to optimize the user’s experience.\nIn theory, this suggests that by selecting the option on a hot tub streamer’s channel, you will no longer be shown that type of content. The community quickly pushed back, however, arguing that because these streams were being broadcast under the IRL category, it would likely accidentally involve other IRL streams with vastly different content.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLTSZqWorF2eu7Wx0Z6qrZ2UYq%2B2wNOopWaqlaW8s8DEnaOyZZ6kwW6t1ZqgpZmSobJuu81mp6unnaTBprCMrKurnZGiwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-s-not-interested-button-reportedly-not-available-on-promoted-streams/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch’s ‘not interested’ button reportedly not available on promoted streams"},{"body":"While he’s a difficult champion to master, Draven is still one of the most popular ADCs in season 10 of League of Legends. This is likely due to his high damage output and his ability to dominate a match with early-game advantages.\nJust like many other champions in League, Draven will utilize a variety of items depending on the situation he finds himself in. There are core items that are going to be most helpful in maximizing the success with the Glorious Executioner, however.\nIn this build, we will showcase some of the best item choices for Draven and why they are so effective.\nRunes Domination Hail of Blades: The staple of Draven’s abilities comes from his Spinning Axe. This ability allows Draven to chain together his basic attacks, increasing his attack speed with each caught axe. Using Hail of Blades, this attack speed can be increased even further. After three consecutively landed attacks, Draven will gain an attack speed increase of up to 110 percent. The combination of Spinning Axe with this rune can produce a devastating effect on the enemy.\nCheap Shot: As Draven continues to chase down enemy champions, he will use Stand Aside to slow them.\u0026nbsp;With Cheap Shot, these basic attacks are going to do even more damage since enemies with their movement impaired will take bonus true damage from Draven’s attacks.\nEyeball Collection: Draven has the potential to snowball and achieve one kill after another. Should he be able to do so, having the Eyeball Collection rune is going to strengthen Draven’s power at an increased rate. Each kill will grant bonus adaptive power to Draven. At 10 stacks, the champion will gain even more additional attack damage.\nRelentless Hunter: While Draven will often find himself in combat or near enemy champions, Relentless Hunter offers the champion a small increase in movement speed while out of combat. This speed increase can allow him to navigate the map and chase down enemies more easily.\nPrecision Presence of Mind: While Draven is a basic attack-focused champion, he often uses his mana to keep his Spinning Axes going or to slow and execute enemies with his other abilities. With the use of Presence of Mind, gaining a takedown will grant Draven 20 percent of his mana back and also increase his total mana pool by 100.\nLegend: Bloodline: As Draven farms minions and achieves takedowns on enemy champions, he is going to earn Legend stacks with this rune. These stacks will grant Draven additional life steal that allows him extra sustain in the lane as well benefits him while dueling enemies in the game.\nBonuses: 10 percent attack speed, +9 adaptive force, +6 armor\nStarting items Doran’s Blade The most common choice of starting item for ADC champions, Doran’s Blade offers Draven many of his preferred stat increases early in the game, allowing him a great starting base. The item boasts eight bonus attack damage, 80 health, and three percent life steal. This bonus damage and life steal will assist Draven in sustaining in the lane if he takes damage as well as assisting him in dueling situations.\nHealth Potion Granting further sustain for the champion in the lane, health potions offer a way for Draven to restore 150 damage over 15 seconds upon activation. Given the player will have space and 50 gold after purchasing the Doran’s Blade, taking a health potion is the best plan to open the game.\nCore items Infinity Edge You can’t think of Draven without thinking of the Infinity Edge. Due to critical strikes counting for the majority of the champion’s damage, building an Infinity Edge is key to finding success with the champion. Boasting stat increases of 80 attack damage and 25 percent critical strike chance, this item is the perfect addition to many ADCs’ item sets. The biggest reason this item is so effective comes from its passive ability to increase the damage dealt from critical strikes by an extra 25 percent. This is going to make dueling Draven an extremely dangerous endeavor for most champions.\nBloodthirster Draven is going to have focus on not only critical strike damage but life steal. The greatest way to facilitate this is through the use of a Bloodthirster. This item grants 80 attack damage along with multiple life steal-related passive abilities. The first of which will grant 20 percent life steal followed by the ability to overheal a shield that can block between 50 and 350 damage. Paired with an Infinity Edge, not many ADC champion are going to be able to duel Draven one-on-one.\nRapid Firecannon Boasting stat increases of 30 percent attack speed, 25 percent critical strike chance, and seven percent movement speed, Rapid Firecannon offers all the stats that most compliment Draven. Furthermore, Rapid Firecannon will see Draven charge energized attacks while moving. These energized attacks will deal bonus magic damage at an increased range and drastically increase the damage output Draven can supply in a short amount of time.\nLate-game items Berserker’s Greaves The best set of boots for Draven is the Berserker’s Greaves. These boots not only offer the increased movement speed of other boots but also an attack speed increase of 35 percent.\nGuardian Angel Later in the game, Draven is going to look to build some durability through armor. The perfect item for him to use to do so is the Guardian Angel. This item not only boasts 40 attack damage and armor but also supplies him with a passive that will revive him with 50 percent health and mana should he be taken down in combat. This passive allows Draven to make a second rally and in some situations, secure a takedown.\nLord Dominik’s Regards While building armor is important, equally as important is building items to counter the enemy’s armor. A great item for this is Lord Dominik’s Regards. This item will grant 45 attack damage and 35 percent armor penetration. As enemies begin to build tank items later in the game, this will be extremely important for Draven to keep momentum and win his fights.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RisbOt1Z6lZpqlnrmlecinZKWdkZzCpnnOn2SlnZeau6W%2FjKycmqufo3pyfA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-draven-build-in-league-of-legends-season-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Draven build in League of Legends season 10"},{"body":"Basket Brawl, the latest game mode to spice up Brawl Stars, is here, with dynamic and short games where fast Brawlers thrive.\nIt pits two teams of three players on a small basketball field. They have to score points by approaching the line and throwing the ball into the basket, rewarding them up to three points for a successful throw.\nFor now, it’s a time-limited game mode, and it rewards trophies–but the reverse is true if you lose. Players who earn 15 wins on it for its first rotation, which will last seven days, will be rewarded 1,000 tokens to level up their battle pass. If you want to get those wins faster, here are some tips Basket Brawl games in Brawl Stars.\nDon’t take long-ranged or slow Brawlers Basket Brawl maps are very small, even more than past modes like Brawl Ball. Half the length of the map equates to Piper’s range, so you’ll deal with short distance or even melee encounters most of the time. Thus, Brawlers like her or Belle, Colt and other snipers, as well as midrange Brawlers such as Pam are not ideal in this game mode. Even if you have challenges to complete with such Brawlers, it’s more prudent to boot up another mode rather than Basket Brawl.\nMelee Brawlers will ball out It’s called Basket Brawl, but it’s more like a rugby game when you watch how players gather at the center to melee their way out with the ball. As such, short-ranged Brawlers should be picked over others.\nThere are other qualities like mobility and AoE damage that will aid you greatly. Mobility is very strong because if you start a round with the ball, you can sprint your way to the opponent’s basket and throw the ball before the enemies will have the time to take you down, while your teammates hopefully cover you.\nMore often than not, players want to rush their opponents just to see who will become the last to survive in the melee, making AoE damage a great way to deal with them. Here is a list of Brawlers who have been dominating the game mode due to their strength:\nBullEl PrimoRosaCarlJackyFrankEdgar You can use your Super to make a strong throw Supers can be used in two ways in Basket Brawl. It has its basic use for a strong special attack, and the other allows your Brawler to throw the ball with more strength. It can be a huge point swing if it’s used to make a shot from outside the three-point line to score three points. In some situations, you can choose to use this instead of your Super to make this high-risk, high-reward play.\nScore a three-pointer from the corner When you play Basket Brawl, you’ll see that the basket moves up and down at a constant pace, and it can be used to your advantage.\nTrack where the basket is heading towards a corner, and you can head there to attempt a three-pointer with just a normal throw instead of a super. If it’s close enough, you’ll be able to score and swing the momentum while retaining your super.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46hnKudXZa%2FpnnSqKSeZaSevbR506hksKGeYq%2Biv8qeq2aaopbErXnGmqSeq12eu26u0ZqupWWjqa6zvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-some-tips-to-win-basket-brawl-games-in-brawl-stars/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are some tips to win Basket Brawl games in Brawl Stars"},{"body":"Securing your email and gaming accounts may seem unimportant at first, but it can be vital even if you don’t have anything valuable inside your accounts. A compromised Xbox account password can lead to more accounts getting hacked on other websites if you’re also using the same email/password combination in each of them. If you aren’t a fan of having a different password for every website you frequently visit, then you’ll need to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) to make sure no one gets into your account without your knowledge.\nWhenever you try to login from a new device, 2FA login systems will ask for confirmation by sending a code to your phone. Most apps and Xbox do this by sending an SMS or allowing you to generate a unique code also on a separate app on your phone. Setting up 2FA on all the available platforms will allow you to secure your accounts even if they’re breached, which is always helpful since getting any stolen account is usually a hassle.\nHere’s how you can set up 2FA for your Xbox account.\nHead over to\u0026nbsp;Xbox.com\u0026nbsp;and log into your account through the top right corner.Once you type in your details, you should be forwarded back to the main page, and you’ll need to click on your profile picture, which will also be at the top right corner.Click on “My Microsoft account.”Inside your account settings, you’ll need to navigate to the security tab.Entering the security tab will require you to enter your password again as a precaution.Click on “Advanced security options” to reveal all the extra features you can use to secure your account.As you reveal the advanced security options, you’ll notice the last time you updated your password and whether you have two-step verification on or off.Clicking on “Manage” under the two-step verification will start the process of turning on 2FA, and it should only take about two minutes to get it all done.You’ll be required to enter a phone number that you have access to since you’ll receive a code to verify yourself.See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnEp5ibpJViwbi7jKyrnqhdq7KztcWimpqsmaS7bn7FmmSopl2tr7DE\n","link":"/post/how-to-enable-two-step-verification-2fa-on-xbox/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to enable two-step verification (2FA) on Xbox"},{"body":"Elder Scrolls Online‘s Blackwood expansion brought in two Companions to the game, Bastian Hallix and Mirri Elendis. They act like the followers you’d expect from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, though, with less dying to environmental traps. The High Isle expansion added two more to the mix: the Breton Templar Isobel Veloise and the Khajiit Sorcerer Ember.\nCompanions have their own set of skills and can equip specific gear, which differs from the normal player gear. Some followers are better suited for some tasks, but you can customize your Companion to complement your playstyle, for instance, by giving the Nightblade-esque Mirri Elendis a full set of heavy armor or making the tanky Isobel Veloise use a Restoration Staff and light armor.\nEach Companion comes with their own skill tree, which you can unlock as you level them up. You can also get rapport with them, which improves your relationship with your Companion. Here’s how to level up your Companion if you want to get the most out of them in combat.\nHow to level your Companion in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Much like the Vestige, your Companion levels up through battle. Killing enemies and completing quests will grant your Companion some XP, and that’s what is needed to level them up. As expected, the first few levels will be quick, but subsequent ones take longer and longer to progress.\nLeveling your Companion lets them use new abilities by giving them more slots. You can check your progress at any time by speaking to your Companion, then selecting Companion Menu. This will show your rapport with them and their combat level, as well as whatever gear they have equipped. You can change your Companion’s appearance here by lending them one of your outfits or apparel choices, too, if you have them in your Collections tab.\nHow to increase rapport with your Companion in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) In addition to your Companion’s combat level, the game will also show you your rapport with them in the Companion Menu. Your rapport is an indicator of their relationship with you, and once you reach high enough rapport, you will unlock two extra side quests with them, and finishing both lets you place them as a Houseguest. Rapport can increase and decrease independently of XP and varies by taking actions your Companion admires or despises.\nFor instance, picking up torchbugs or butterflies will cause Mirri to lose rapport, but excavating antiquities will boost your rapport with her. Likewise, the Breton Templar Isobel Veloise will respect you more if you kill a world boss, kill daedras, or complete a Volcanic Vent, but will frown upon crimes like murder, stealing, and even entering the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary on the Gold Coast.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlnJrDpriMsqauql2YvK68wKegqKZdnrtuwMeeZJ6klJq%2Fbr%2FCq6alpKNivK%2B4yKecZp2jpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-level-your-companion-in-the-elder-scrolls-online-eso/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to level your Companion in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO)"},{"body":" Team Liquid came out on top over Fnatic in a thrilling five-map between two of the top European VALORANT teams today. With the win, Liquid advance to the EU VCT Stage Three Challengers Two grand finals. They also get some revenge from Masters Two Reykjavík, and most importantly, secure the final EU spot at the upcoming EMEA Challengers Playoffs.\nTeam Liquid struck first in the series, but Haven was no easy feat for them. Both sides traded strings of rounds back and forth through both halves, as each team’s star shooter from Finland (Fnatic’s Derke and Liquid’s Jamppi) had spectacular games on Jett and Omen, respectively. The first map went to overtime, with Liquid finally claiming victory in the second period through a successful pinch at mid on defense, then a heroic post-plant 3K clutch from the headshot machine ScreaM.\n Despite losing their map pick to open the series, Fnatic answered back on map two on Split. Like the series opener, though, it was no easy task. At one point tied 4-4, Fnatic went on to win eight of the next nine rounds through half-time, closing out their defensive half and beginning their attacking half with a ton of momentum. But even a 12-5 lead wasn’t safe, since Liquid turned up the defensive pressure to win six straight rounds. Fnatic finally claimed the 24th round and halted the comeback at the last moment, tying the series with a 13-11 win on Split.\nScreaM is a VALORANT player with talent that’s earned through a decade of professional FPS experience. Check out the gear the headshot king uses.\nAlienware 25 Gaming Monitor HyperX Alloy FPS Sennheiser Game Zero Bind was another close affair between these two teams so familiar with each other. Liquid needed another standout performance from ScreaM on Jett to overcome an equally great showing from Doma on Raze. Liquid ran with the momentum of winning both pistols to close out Bind with a stellar defensive effort, taking another Fnatic map pick by a 13-10 scoreline.\nFor the fourth map in a row, the team that selected the map lost after Fnatic stole back Ascent from Liquid on the foundation of a great first half on the attacking side. Their 8-4 lead at half-time grew after they took the second-half pistol round, their second of the map. The win carried them to the finish line with a 13-7 scoreline, the largest margin of victory in the entire series. With neither team able to win any of their map selections, the series turned to a fifth map, just like it did at last stage’s EMEA Challengers Finals grand finals.\n On Breeze, Fnatic got off to a fiery start. Doma’s pistol ace led to an 8-4 lead at half-time after a blistering attack side, and he ended the first half with 17 kills on Sova. But against the ropes, Liquid responded with an even more devastating attack side, even after losing the second-half pistol round. Liquid benefitted from an impactful half from L1NK on Cypher, who took control over the map and made Fnatic’s defense difficult. Liquid was so dominant that Doma only notched a single kill in the second half after entering half-time with 17. Liquid only lost two rounds in the second half, closing out the marathon series with a 13-10 win on Breeze.\nWith the victory, Liquid secures the final spot in the EMEA Challengers Playoffs. They will join the four EU teams from Challengers One (G2, FPX, Acend, and Guild) and their Challengers Two grand finals opponents, Giants Gaming, who will face Liquid tomorrow in another best-of-five. While Fnatic are out for the rest of Stage Three, their massive trove of VCT points earned from Masters Two secures them a spot in the Last Chance Qualifier.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqWhoaq2pXnWoqWsZZaew6Z5zJqnZqyYp7atuMSrZKiulad6p7rAraCcZaSkerSxwq6pnmWWnruiuIyerGaroKTBbq3TZq2crF2auqatjJyfmqScmruosdGsZKmkka68p7LS\n","link":"/post/liquid-wins-five-map-thriller-over-fnatic-to-secure-final-eu-spot-at-vct-emea-challengers-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liquid wins five-map thriller over Fnatic to secure final EU spot at VCT EMEA Challengers Playoffs"},{"body":"The Los Angeles Thieves have sent OpTic Texas home from the 2022 Call of Duty League’s third Major. L.A. started today with a crushing 3-0 loss to the Atlanta FaZe that sent them down to the losers bracket at Major Three. And after losing the opening map of their showdown with OpTic, some CDL fans may have been thinking that another sweep might be in the cards. But the Thieves rattled off three straight wins on Berlin to take down OpTic 3-1 and stay alive in the tournament. Related: Results for 2022 Call of Duty League Major 3\nThe series started on Gavutu Hardpoint, where OpTic jumped out to a comfortable lead. Despite a late comeback effort by L.A., Scump and crew took map one 250-190. Dashy led the lobby with 24 kills, but all three of his teammates were right behind him with 22 each.\nThe Thieves also went down 4-1 to begin map two, Berlin Search and Destroy. They finally found their groove, however, piecing together four straight rounds, and eventually closed out the map in round 11 to tie the series at 1-1.\nThe 👑 HAS BEEN OVERTHROWN 😈\nThe @LAThieves ELIMINATE @OpTicTexas! #LAThieves | #CDL2022 pic.twitter.com/0lIewvY3iW\n— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) June 5, 2022  L.A. followed up that map two victory with a dominant 3-0 win on Berlin Control. Kenny’s 29-kill performance helped the Thieves enter map four with a 2-1 series lead. And in map four, Berlin Hardpoint, Kenny once again led the lobby with 32 kills en route to a 250-175 victory for the Thieves. OpTic Texas, who have been playing with substitute player Prolute in place of regular starter iLLeY due to injury, exit Major Three with a top-six placing.\nWith this 3-1 win over OpTic, the L.A. Thieves join the Atlanta FaZe, Seattle Surge, and Toronto Ultra as the teams still alive in CDL Major Three. Championship Sunday at Major Three will kick off tomorrow, June 5, at 12:30pm CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S5onnToaCerpWoeqa4yKagp5mkmnqwvNOimmasla2utHmRaWlrZZOZuW65wKOmq2Vj\n","link":"/post/los-angeles-thieves-eliminate-optic-texas-from-2022-call-of-duty-league-major-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Los Angeles Thieves eliminate OpTic Texas from 2022 Call of Duty League Major 3"},{"body":"Cards from the first Magic: The Gathering set of 2020 were leaked after several booster packs of Theros: Beyond Death were allegedly discovered at a Walgreens.\u0026nbsp;\nOver 30 cards from five alleged Theros: Beyond Death booster packs were spoiled after a Reddit user claims a friend found the packs at a Walgreens in Morrisville, North Carolina.\nTheros: Beyond Death is set to release on Jan. 17 and official MTG spoilers typically begin around a month before an expansion is launched. It’ll include a total of 254 cards and the theme will be focused on the underworld of Theros.\u0026nbsp;The set is based on Greek mythology with plenty of gods and monsters. One of the new mechanics in Theros is Escape. This allows a player to exile four cards from their graveyard to return a card with the mechanic from the graveyard to the battlefield by paying its Escape casting cost.\u0026nbsp;\nSome creatures like Chainweb Aracnir return from the graveyard by paying an Escape cost with enter-the-battlefield effects, while planeswalkers like Elspeth, who only has negative loyalty counters, return to wreak more havoc. As long as a player has cards to exile from their graveyard, a card with the Escape mechanic can continually return to the battlefield.\nThe Flash mechanic appears to be another dominant theme in Theros, along with Enchantment spells. Related: Here are the Theros: Beyond Death mechanics and themes we know about so far\nEnchantment Saga cards are also returning in the Theros: Beyond Death set. These are spells that have specific activations per step (turns).\u0026nbsp;\nThe Theros: Beyond Death set by Magic: The Gathering is set to release on Jan. 17 with a prerelease draft weekend on Jan. 25 and 26.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmq6GdoqTAbq7EsqannF2ZsqLAx2aqqaeZobKzv4ylnJqjXZqus7jYZp2rp51irm7DwKWeq52Vo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-theros-beyond-death-spoilers-leaked-early-from-a-walgreens/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Theros: Beyond Death spoilers leaked early from a Walgreens"},{"body":"Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada has spent most of his time in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate placing in the top eight at Major tournaments. But he finally beat several of his bracket demons yesterday at Mainstage to claim an event title.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of beating the best player in the world, Leonardo “MKLeo” Lopez, Nairo also had to take down Tyler “Marss” Martins, Paris “Light” Ramirez, and James “VoiD” Makekau-Tyson, who are all top-10 players. This was only his second first-place finish in the newest Smash game, with the other win coming at Suplex City Smash in April.\nLet’s go nairo pic.twitter.com/FU6Azq7p5V\n— CHA0S (カオス) @ P4G (@CHA0S_sonic) September 23, 2019  After narrowly defeating both Light and Marss to make it into the grand finals, Nairo didn’t get off to a great start against MKLeo.\u0026nbsp;\nHe started off by playing Zero Suit Samus, his Smash Wii U main, just to try to shake Leo a little bit since the matchup was different than his normal Palutena pick. But that proved to be ineffective, even though the game was close.\u0026nbsp;\nNairo swapped back to Palutena in game two, but Leo just appeared to have his number, especially when it came to edge-guards. Even with his elite reaction time, Nairo wasn’t fast enough to tech and survive some of the moves that Leo threw out to poke at his recovery.\nLeo not being denied the edge-guard pic.twitter.com/NbUUZSJ9H6\n— Tylor (@theSirToasty) September 23, 2019  The first series ended up being a convincing sweep to reset the bracket, putting more pressure on Nairo to come back and take at least one game off of Leo.\u0026nbsp;\nGame four once again went to the top player in the world, but it wasn’t nearly as clean as any of MKLeo’s wins in the first set. Nairo looked a lot more comfortable and was finding the openings he needed to convert on Palutena’s bread-and-butter combos.\u0026nbsp;\nNairo finally got on the board in game five before he absolutely crushed Leo in the next match. Quick kills off the top and playing a very aerial-focused game off the stage proved to be perfect for Palutena.\u0026nbsp;\nNeutral air after neutral air connected, spinning Joker into higher percentages that let Nairo take a two-stock lead with just one kill left before he claimed his win. The full exchange saw both players desperately trying to get some sort of stage advantage while being tossed off the edge.\u0026nbsp;\n It all came down to one key mixup where Nairo feigned a dash out before quickly pivoting and hitting Leo with a dash attack to seal the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this win, Nairo took his first S-tier victory over one of his biggest hurdles since the Wii U days. Over the last several events, Ultimate has had a few different winners and a lot of interesting players in the top eight, which is a testament to how diverse and deep the scene is.\nThe top-six players (other than Leo) also qualified for the next Beyond the Summit event, Ultimate Summit 2, which will begin on Oct. 24. That roster will continue to fill out at upcoming Majors, like The Big House 9, and voting will open up for the final slots soon after. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyvrcirpmaalZbBtHnMpKOep12WwW65wKKlrKyRnLJuwM5mrqKmXZ22tHnFoqmsrF2owrGx0WaqppmjnXqjvs6sZK6kpJ66osDEZqSaop%2Bn\n","link":"/post/nairo-beats-mkleo-at-mainstage-to-win-his-first-super-smash-bros-ultimate-major/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nairo beats MKLeo at Mainstage to win his first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Major"},{"body":"There’s a lot to look forward to if you’re an Apex Legends fan. From potentially five new Legends that were discovered by leakers to the upcoming battle pass, it’s going to be a busy spring for Apex players. With so much new content on the horizon for the battle royale, when can players expect to get their hands on it?\nAs of now, Respawn Entertainment has not issued an official start date for the battle pass—or season one of Apex. Many expect season one of Apex will start with the release of the battle pass along with a new Legend some believe is Octane. Right now, many are pointing toward March 12 as the official start for season one and the battle pass.\nRelated: A rocket launcher could be coming to Apex\u0026nbsp;Legends\nEven though Respawn has remained silent about the release date of the battle pass, it wouldn’t be a surprise if it became available with no forewarning. Apex in its entirety was released with little information preceding it just over a month ago. With Respawn’s method of silently releasing content, it wouldn’t be a surprise if season one starts in a similar fashion.\nOnce season one eventually starts, it’s expected to run for approximately three months before season two begins in June. Along the way, the battle pass will allow players to pick up an assortment of cosmetics. Additionally, new Legends will be released throughout the seasons, but they aren’t expected to be unlockable through the battle pass. For now, Apex players will have to continue to wait—although it might not be much longer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2BYmrtusM6eqmaZoJrFbrjEoJynnKNiwKat0qilZqeemnq0wMCrqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/season-one-of-apex-legends-might-start-on-march-12/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Season one of Apex Legends might start on March 12"},{"body":"Progressing in Dead by Daylight requires time and effort. There are ways to speed up the process, using Dead by Daylight redeem codes to unlock Bloodpoints and charms is one of them.\nBehavior Interactive regularly adds redeemable codes to Dead by Dayight which award players to score free Bloodpoints and charms. They can be used to unlock nodes and perk slots. Redeem codes can also feature cosmetic rewards. Though the rewards will often be small, they can add up in the long run since there will always be new codes.\nAll working Dead by Daylight codes (June 1) PRIDE: Redeem code for a Rainbow Flag Pride CharmPRIDE2022: Redeem for a free Pride CharmNice: Redeem for 69 BloodpointsIGBPPARTY—Redeem for 100k Bloodpoints CAWCAW—Redeem for Feathers of Pride charm Expired Dead by Daylight codes 59th39: Redeem code for 59,000 BloodpointsCAISHEN: Redeem for 88,888 BloodpointsDBDTHEBOARDGAME: Redeem for 200,000 BloodpointsDBDWEBSITE: Redeem for 25,000 BloodpointsDieHardDiva2022: Redeem for 50,000 BloodpointsFriskkUWUrawrXD2022: Redeem for 50,000 BloodpointsHELLOTHERE: Redeem for 25,000 BloodpointsHOLIDAYSPECIAL: Redeem for 100,000 BloodpointsINSERTCOIN: Redeem for an Arcade Machine CharmINTHISECONOMY: Redeem for 50,000 BloodpointsJAPAN300K: Redeem for 300,000 BloodpointsLANTERNFESTIVAL: Redeem for 15 Rift FragmentsLIGHTSCAMERABloodpoints: Redeem code for 100,000 BloodpointsLUCKYMONEY: Redeem for 16,888 BloodpointsMILADYISSEVENFOOTTWO: Redeem for 50,000 BloodpointsMORICHRISTMAS: Redeem for 100,000 BloodpointsOINKYOUNEEDISLOVE: Redeem code for 200,000 BloodpointsREVEALED: Redeem code for 100,000 BloodpointsRIVALSJP: Redeem for 100,000 BloodpointsRIVALSKR: Redeem for 100k BloodpointsRIVALSTH: Redeem for 100k BloodpointsSEASONSBLEEDINGS: Redeem for 100K BloodpointsTHISISACODE: Redeem for 25k BloodpointsTWOSDAY: Redeem code for 222K BloodpointsVK130UP: Redeem code for 130K BloodpointsYOUFOUNDME: Redeem for 25k BloodpointsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXay8s7fIp55mnJWWsW6u2GabmrGcnrSpwIybo6inlKW8qrrTZpqonJWoeqe70WakmrFdZ31zfg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-working-dead-by-daylight-codes-for-june-2022-get-free-bloodpoints-and-charms/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All working Dead by Daylight Codes for June 2022: Get Free Bloodpoints and Charms"},{"body":"Enemies in Apex Legends can come from any direction, even from above.\nA new bug lets players attach Rampart’s mounted minigun to Crypto’s flying drone in Apex and unleash a flurry of bullets from above. Squads and streamers have been replicating the glitch throughout matches on Olympus—at least while Respawn doesn’t patch it.\nThe bug is surprisingly simple. If Crypto’s drone is close to the ground, it counts as a piece of cover on which Rampart can set down her emplaced minigun, Sheila. Operating the machine gun sticks the legend to the machine gun and the drone can fly away as normal, unburdened by the weight of the steel and flesh attached to it.\nEven NRG streamer Brandon “Aceu” Winn joined in on the fun. On his stream, he stuck Sheila to Crypto’s drone and used it to melt a nearby Trident—only to find another squad using the exact same strategy. The battle quickly turned into a frantic dogfight, with both teams trying to take down their enemies and protect their pilots.\n Although the combination is strong, the strategy has one weak link: Crypto’s drone only has 60 HP. Taking it down will pull the brakes on the assault and leave Rampart stranded away from her teammates. Of course, due to the drone’s small hitbox and the hail of bullets flying toward enemies, countering the strategy can be a bit tricky.\nRespawn hasn’t officially acknowledged the bug, but based on the amount of traction that the issue has gained on social media over the past day, the developers are likely working on a hotfix to patch out the unintended interaction. Players who abuse the exploit, particularly in ranked matches, could be subjected to punishment.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5z6WYsp2iqHqivsRmmK2skZi1qrrGZqmapaCWv7W%2FjKagp6GXqrtuwM5mmquxoKm8tHnDq6annV2ptaK6yqxkraddlnqjwcY%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-players-are-attaching-rampart-s-minigun-to-crypto-s-drone-thanks-to-a-bug/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends players are attaching Rampart’s minigun to Crypto’s drone thanks to a bug"},{"body":"Reroll Teamfight Tactics strategies take a back seat in Patch 11.12, making room for strong trait synergies and carries at levels eight and nine.\u0026nbsp;\nPatch 11.12 nerfed two-star reroll carriers like Hecarim and LeBlanc while also reducing crit damage, shifting the TFT meta toward late-game builds like Invokers and comps using chase traits. Yasuo, Draven, and Karma have stood out in the Patch 11.12 meta thanks to the power of their traits. Nocturne has stepped up as one of the last successful reroll carries, despite the nerfs to the Assassin trait. Varus is still around but not worth the reroll since Kayle is typically a better option in the late-game stages.\u0026nbsp;\nA majority of top-ranked players are shooting for Legendary and Invoker builds at level nine after win-streaking with traits like Forgotten, Redeemed, and Renewers in the early and mid-game stages. Here are the best TFT Set Five comps to win with in Patch 11.12 based on data from MetaTFT and expert gameplay opinions from Wrainbash, GrandVice8, and bebe872.\nInvoker/Dawnbringer Invoker champions have always been strong. But with the majority of three-star reroll comps failing to hit the finish line in Patch 11.12, Karma has retaken her place among the strongest carriers in TFT. The four-cost Invoker had her mana-lock increased from 1.25 to 1.5 and her mana reduction per cast reduced. This has resulted in her no longer needing Blue Buff as a primary item, according to bebe872, who recommends using bows for speed in conjunction with one defensive item.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nInvoker and Dawnbringer are the two primary traits within the build. Supporting traits include Revenant, Brawler, and Renewer. Karma is the primary carry who can still pop off with items like Shadow Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge, according to Wrainbash. Shadow Deathcap is also an option.\u0026nbsp;\nSecondary carriers are Dawnbringer Garen and Invoker Teemo. Defensive items like Warmogs and Dragonclaw are ideal for Garen, while Teemo wants Shadow Hand of Justice and Guardian Angel. Deathcap and Shadow Jeweled Gauntlet are also strong options for Teemo.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNightbringer\u0026nbsp; Nightbringer is one of the most flexible builds in the TFT Patch 11.12 meta. The combo of Nightbringer and Dragonslayer is still strong, while Skirmishers/Mystic and Nightbringer/Ironclad work well too. Yasuo is still the primary carry but no longer needs to reach three-star. Ideal BiS items for him are Shadow Hand of Justice and Guardian Angel. RapidFirecannon is still strong, as is Runaan’s Hurricane. Using one of those bows for a Guinsoo’s Rageblade on Aphelios might be a better option, though, depending on the lobby meta.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMordekaiser is the secondary carry with four Dragonslayers while Morgana is strong throughout the mid game with six Nightbringers. Aphelios is an alternate option if you’re in possession of an abundance of swords. Riven works well as an early and mid-game carrier for the items, shifting over to Aphelios for the late game.\u0026nbsp;\nSkirmishers were given a buff in TFT Patch 11.12, making a three-star Pantheon an option as a carry if a player high-rolls a number of him within their shop. Pantheon also has the Dragonslayer trait, making him extremely powerful with four Dragonslayers as a three-star unit. Jax can carry his weight too with the three Skirmisher trait activated, if all other options fail.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nDraven Draven has returned to the Set Five meta, using Forgotten during the mid game and a hodgepodge of Reckoning traits during the late game. Solid items for Draven are Bloodthirster (or Shadow Bloodthirster), Shadow Infinity Edge, and Last Whisper. A giant Slayer is also an option, depending on the number of Warmogs being used on other builds within the lobby.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to Yasuo Nightbringer/Dragonslayer, Mordekaiser is the secondary carrier. Diana is a solid carry who still uses Frozen Heart well while also causing excess damage with Morellonomicon. Ryze can use Blue Buff in given Tears during the PvE rounds and Shadow Hand of Justice works nicely on Viego, with Katarina using it during the early and mid-game stages.\u0026nbsp;\nHonorable mention: Renewers Renewers increased to a possible six with the addition of chase traits in Patch 11.12. In conjunction with the nerf to crit damage and a buff applied to Archangel/Archdemon’s Staff, Renewers has become a powerful TFT Set Five comp. The build can win streak hard, allowing players to fast nine and use strong late-game units.\u0026nbsp;\nSlap a Shadow Warmogs and either Archangel or Archdemon’s Staff of Vladimir and he becomes practically invincible throughout the early and mid-game stages. Garen is a strong addition during the late-game stages with a Renewer emblem, now easier to hit with the addition of Bonus Armories.\u0026nbsp;\nHeimerdinger is a solid secondary carry, especially at two-star. Guinsoo’s Rageblade speeds up his casts so he can ult earlier, while Shadow Hand of Justice provides that extra power boost and its healing. Teemo is another strong late-game champion to add, alongside Volibear for two Invoker synergy.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHyjsdKtZK2epGK9osDCoWRqaV1mf26vzqanrGWUp663sc1msJqrpaR6orrDZqKaqp2WerTAxKlkrqg%3D\n","link":"/post/best-tft-patch-11-12-comps-draven-yasuo-and-karma-step-up/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best TFT Patch 11.12 comps: Draven, Yasuo, and Karma step up"},{"body":"After a short break, the 2022 LEC Spring Split will return with the playoffs. The deciding phase of the competition is expected to begin on Friday, March 25. But during the first week of games, viewers won’t be hearing from Daniel Drakos due to the caster testing positive for COVID-19.\n“I tested positive for Covid this weekend so sadly I’ll miss EUphoria and LEC this week,” Drakos said in a post on social media. The caster will likely return to the broadcast in the following week of the playoffs.\nI tested positive for Covid this weekend so sadly I'll miss EUphoria and LEC this week. This also means the XL song will be delayed for a while, as my voice is in no shape to record vocals. The symptoms aren't too bad but it still sucks to miss out on a week of playoffs. 😥\n— Daniel Drakos (@DanielDrakos) March 21, 2022  Drakos is yet another member of the LEC talent that has tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022. Several weeks back, fellow caster Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont caught the virus. COVID-19 has also disrupted other areas of professional League of Legends in recent months. With a surge of cases in South Korea, multiple teams have been forced to use substitutes in the LCK. The LPL has also moved to an online format to prevent the spread of the virus. It’s not all bad news, though. The LCS recently announced that it will be well welcoming back a live audience for the 2022 Spring Split playoffs. See League of Legends on Amazon The 2022 LEC Spring Split playoffs start this Friday with a best-of-five between Rogue and Misfits Gaming. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJuappmauW6w0ZqiqKtdqbK0wNJmp6irmam2t7GMn6arZZOkw6qwjGpw\n","link":"/post/daniel-drakos-tests-positive-for-covid-19-will-miss-first-week-of-lec-playoffs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Daniel Drakos tests positive for COVID-19, will miss first week of LEC playoffs"},{"body":"The Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA) unveiled the full group stage schedule and English-speaking casters today for the upcoming KeSPA Cup.\nFor its sixth edition, the League of Legends tournament will feature all 10 teams from the 2021 LCK season competing from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2 for their share of the $131,650 prize pool (₩ 144,000,000). This will also be an opportunity for fans to watch competitive League ahead of the 2021 Spring Split, as well as a preview of the new rosters and organizations joining the LCK for its first franchised season.\nFormat Group stage matches are best-of-one.The top three teams in each group will qualify for the playoffs. Schedule (times in CT) Day one: Tuesday, Dec. 22 – 2am to 6am CT Group A matches Day two: Wednesday, Dec. 23 – 2am to 6am CT Group B matches Day three: Thursday, Dec. 24 – 2am to 6am CT Group A matches Day four: Friday, Dec. 25 – 2am to 6am CT Group B matches Participating teams DAMWON GamingT1KT RolsterGen.GDRXAfreeca FreecsHanwha LifeLiiv SANDBOXNongshim RedForceFredit BRION English-speaking casters Brendan “Valdes” ValdesNick “LS” De CesareMax “Atlus” AndersonWolf “Wolf” SchröderSeth “Achilios” King LS will commentate his final matches of the season and won’t return to the LCK as a caster in 2021 since he joined T1 as a content creator. This could be the last time fans will get to watch him cast professional League matches. While Valdes and Atlus are well known in the LCK, Wolf and Achilios are former Overwatch League and Korean Contenders casters. They also started commentating VALORANT recently.\nBroadcast and replay You can watch all the action from this event on the KeSPA YouTube channel.\nIt’s unclear if each participating team will register all of the players from their main roster or if substitutes and Academy players will participate instead. All rosters won’t be confirmed before the competition kicks off.\nAfreeca Freecs won the previous title in 2019 with their roster that performed well in the LCK in 2020, ending the Summer Split in fourth place. Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaGlpamBiuKa%2Fz5pknK2gqHqovs6up2arpJa0pnnSnJ%2BenKWhsm6tzZ1knJmjqbKzv4yrnK%2BdkaGypQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/group-stage-schedule-and-casters-revealed-for-2020-kespa-cup/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Group stage schedule and casters revealed for 2020 KeSPA Cup"},{"body":" It might have taken about 10 months, but a highly-requested feature has finally been added to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.\nIn season five’s update, which went live earlier today, Infinity Ward has added the option to inspect your weapon in both Warzone and Modern Warfare. Whether you’re running the hills of Verdansk or dominating Shipment 24/7, you can now inspect your tools of destruction.\nIt’s the ultimate way to flex on your opponent in the killcam or to just check out the camo and stickers you’ve placed on your gun. The animations are all pretty awesome, too.\nHow to inspect your weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone To inspect your weapon in Warzone and Modern Warfare, hold down left on the D-pad for about a second. Your character will hold out their weapon and inspect it in all of its glory. On PC, the default button to inspect is I.\nBe careful, though—left on the D-pad is the same button to change a gun’s firing rate. Don’t be surprised if you accidentally change your gun to single-fire and die because of it. Just make sure to hold down the button and the animation will appear. Enjoy your weapon’s sexiness and Infinity Ward’s attention to detail.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmoZ6ovaav02awqK2iYsSmrc%2BopWahnmKworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqiusNmpKiclae7bsPAq52aqpU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-inspect-your-weapon-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to inspect your weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare"},{"body":"Content creators and Teamfight Tactics ladder grinders from the EMEA and North American regions will show off the new Set Seven Dragonlands set at the first-ever Dragon Party event.\nScheduled to take place on June 11 at 12pm CT, eight players from NA will battle against eight EMEA players for a total of six rounds at the Dragon Party event. The Set Seven tournament was put together by the Rising Legends team and will have a broadcast via Twitch, in addition to the individual competitors streaming the event as well.\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike standard TFT tournaments, the Set Seven Dragon Party is a for-fun event showing off the new Dragonlands set with team captains and battling regions. Prior to the event starting at 12pm CT, captains will draft players to include in their lobby. After three rounds, the bottom two players on the Dragon Party leaderboard become the new captains and draft players to put in their respected lobbies.\nA total of six rounds will get played at the TFT Set Seven Dragon Party event, with the highest-scoring player after those six rounds earning the title. A 12.11 hotfix patch was shipped on June 10, alleviating overpowered comps that rerolling Nami and Varus. The hotfix also resolved a bug affecting Sylas, in which the dragon will remain mana-locked while its shield is active.\u0026nbsp;Nerfing Nami and Varus will reopen the Dragonlands launch meta back up, showcasing a large number of playable comps. Fans can watch the action unfold and new TFT Set Seven meta comps emerge via the Dragon Party event on June 11.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMrZ2tZaOawW6DjJ2pmp%2Bfo3qxrdGtsGadppq7tQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-tft-set-7-dragon-party-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch TFT Set 7 Dragon Party event"},{"body":"Justin “iGotUrPistola” Deese is one of the most prolific and accomplished Halo pro players of all time with a decade-long résumé of collecting trophies and making magic. Over the years, his ability to create something out of nothing in-game has earned him the nickname “The WIZARD.” And now, he’s magically returned to OpTic ahead of the 2022 HCS season and the start of the Halo Infinite era.\nListed as the No. 4 Halo pro of all time by the HCS, Pistola isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, helping OpTic win both Open Series events prior to a deep run at the Kickoff Major in Raleigh.\nWant to see if you’ve got the magic touch, too? Here’s the controller layout and in-game settings for iGotUrPistola.\nPistola’s controller layout Pistola uses a customized version of the Legacy layout, with the inputs for Crouch/Slide and Sprint switched to emulate how he played in Halo 5: Guardians. Here are his full controls:\nFire Weapon – Right TriggerGrenade – Left TriggerUse Equipment – Left BumperMelee – Right BumperZoom – Click Right StickSprint – B ButtonReload/Interact – X ButtonJump – A ButtonSwitch – Y ButtonCrouch/Slide – Click Left Stick Pistola’s settings – FOV, sensitivity, etc. Here are Pistola’s sensitivity settings for controller in\u0026nbsp;Halo Infinite.\nLook Acceleration: 2Look Sensitivity (Horizontal): 8Look Sensitivity (Vertical): 8Center Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 0Max Input Threshold (Look and Move Thumbstick): 10Axial Deadzone (Look and Move Thumbstick): 12 In contrast to some of the other pros we’ve covered, Pistola has considerably higher sensitivity ratings for both horizontal and vertical aiming. Like Snip3down, his Max Input Threshold is considerably higher than others as well with it remaining at the default in-game setting. He keeps his Center Deadzone low to get more responsiveness but keeps the Axial Deadzone high to reduce drift.\nPistola uses a 104-degree angle for his Field of View rating.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtcaoq66qoJ7AtbvLmqpmm5%2BjwbO7y6Wcq2WclsawwdNmmKecXaiytcDIp56sZZakv260wKWmZqGem7avtdOe\n","link":"/post/igoturpistola-s-controller-layout-and-settings-for-halo-infinite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"IGotUrPistola’s controller layout and settings for Halo Infinite"},{"body":"Pokémon Legends: Arceus includes multiple new Pokémon, locations, and even core gameplay mechanics—but one thing that has stood the test of time is the inclusion of Evolution Stones.\u0026nbsp;\nEven as some evolution methods change and new ones are added, Evolution Stones are still something that players will need to seek out if they want to evolve certain species of Pokémon and complete their Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nIn Legends: Arceus, players can find most items dealing with evolution in the overworld as they travel the Hisui region, including the following stones:\u0026nbsp;\nWater StoneThunder StoneFire StoneLeaf StoneMoon StoneSun StoneDawn StoneDusk StoneShiny StoneIce Stone Using the ridable Ursaluna you obtain post Mission 7, you can sniff out hidden items littered around or under the ground. You can obtain all of the Evolution Stones using this method, though the actual rates for finding them are entirely randomized, likely depending on the area you are in.\u0026nbsp;\nThe easiest way to get these stones, along with most of the other standard evolution items that aren’t new in Legends: Arceus, is by visiting the Item Exchange at the Trading Post in Jubilifie Village.\u0026nbsp;\nAt the Trading Post, you can exchange Merit Points you obtain by returning lost satchels for useful items, such as the Evolution Stones.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Fire, Water, Thunder, Leaf, Ice, Moon, and Sun Stones all cost 1,000 Merit Points. Meanwhile, the Dawn, Dusk, and Shiny Stone will run you 1,200 Merit Points.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Wua15xK%2Bmpa2knryvedKtpqedo2K2r3nPqKKepZ%2Bjeq2xxp6lnatdlr%2BksdSs\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-all-evolution-stones-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find all Evolution Stones in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"There are many ways to die in Apex Legends, some of which are more embarrassing than others. One of the rarer ways to die that pops up in the killfeed from time to time is the “[Crushed]” tag, which usually occurs when, for example, players get caught between a gondola and a platform in the Climatizer or Lava Siphon POIs on World’s Edge.\nThere’s an even sillier way to be crushed to death in Apex, however: by a door. Reddit user badabingho posted the clip of that precise scenario. Not a moment to remember for the enemy.\nwhy you shouldn’t take random portals… from apexlegends  Usually, doors in Apex can be blocked by player bodies, and shutting a door on a player that happens to be standing in the doorway doesn’t crush them to death. Instead, the door just stops where the character model starts. The portal and phase abilities in Apex make this interaction what it is, as something about the game logic probably freaks out if the door begins to close and a character model simply appears where the door is supposed to be moving.\u0026nbsp;\n.@Pettybossz BAHAHAHAHAHA ALGS QUALS BTW pic.twitter.com/PAIaH12koM\n— NRG rocker (@rockerapex) October 3, 2020  It’s unclear if badabingho was actually going for this play, or if they just opened the door at the frame-perfect moment. Either way, it’s a pretty great moment, even if it didn’t actually give badabingho a kill.\nWhile this is undoubtedly a very stupid way to die, players can take heart in knowing that stuff like this even happens to pro players! They’re just like us.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqelmamav26wyJ6qZpqpYrSmwNOipaBlk6fCtLTEnWSbsV2ZvLC%2B\n","link":"/post/apex-player-dies-by-getting-crushed-by-door/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex player dies by getting crushed by door"},{"body":"D.Va voice actor Charlet Chung has been hyping a Friday Overwatch announcement since Monday, but we’re still puzzled as to what it could be.\nThe initial tweet shows Chung clutching a giant pachimari plush, sitting in front of an Overwatch sign, likely at Blizzard headquarters. “Friday reveal,” she captioned the image. “Sneak peeks all week.” Immediately, fans assumed this meant that a D.Va cinematic was on its way, but Chung quickly shut that down.\n In a livestream with Lúcio actor Jonny Cruz, Chung said she definitely doesn’t have the authority to even tease an Overwatch cinematic. In subsequent tweets, Chung continued to rule out potential reveals.\nHere’s what it’s not.\n D.Va skin Summer Games D.Va comic D.Va cinematic  Well, what’s left then?\nRegardless, Chung continued tweeting cryptically, introducing her follows to Overwatch artist Arnold Tsang and lead writer Michael Chu. Chung already crossed off both comics and cinematics, we’re guessing the reveal has something to with a behind the scenes look at Overwatch.\nEither way, we won’t have to wait very long. Chung is expected to set forth her big reveal tomorrow.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicppZ6sMLEq66arJOderOx1Z6YpWVhaoB4gg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/d-va-s-voice-actress-is-teasing-an-overwatch-reveal-but-her-cryptic-tweets-aren-t-helping-much/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"D.Va’s voice actress is teasing an Overwatch reveal, but her cryptic tweets aren’t helping much"},{"body":"All month long, players have patiently watched as cards from Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, United in Stormwind, have been revealed. But now, players can take a look at a delicious new card back coming during the second month of United in Stormwind’s lifespan. Blizzard has revealed the Hearthstone ranked reward for the month of September. Suitably titled “Ramen,” this card back appears to show a delicious bowl of the popular Asian dish. Unlike store-bought ramen that many college students consume to avoid starvation, the card back depicts an actual bowl of ramen one might find in a fancy restaurant. The Ramen card back can be viewed in-game if you want to see its steamy VFX in real-time. Navigate to the “My Collection” tab and then click “card backs.” There, you’ll find a plethora of grayed-out card backs that are unobtainable. Even though the card back is grayed out, you can still click it to see the full in-game image. To obtain the Ramen card back, you’ll need to win five ranked games during the month of September. Since Hearthstone’s United in Stormwind expansion launches on Aug. 3, by the time September comes around, players should have a decent idea of which decks can be considered meta. For this reason, you should have no problem net-decking your way to victory for the five-game minimum. Even though September may seem like a long wait, you have to imagine it’s worth it for such a delicious bowl of ramen. You can check out United in Stormwind when it goes live on Aug. 3. You can earn your Ramen card back starting Sept. 1. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56awG6%2FxKmrnqWSmr9ur8Crm2aakZi4brTArGSbnZWjerOx1Z6YpZ2U\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-s-september-card-back-has-been-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone’s September card back has been revealed"},{"body":"The 2020 World of Warcraft World Championship open qualifier concluded this weekend. After hard-fought arena matches, the top eight teams from EU and NA will battle in a circuit over the next few months to determine the winner of this year’s World Championship.\nOn May 15, Blizzard Entertainment announced the changes to this year’s format to protect the health and safety of all people involved in the event. As a result, the traditional tournament that’s usually held during BlizzCon has been moved to an online format.\nStarting May 22, four open qualifiers were held in NA and EU for any teams willing to participate, with the top eight teams from each open qualifier advancing to a weekend cup. Based on their results during the weekend, they’d receive a certain number of Championship Points.\u0026nbsp;\nThis weekend was the final cup for both regions. The standings based on Championship Points for each region can be found below:\nNorth America RankTeamPoints1Cloud94802Spacestation Gaming3003Golden Guardians2604M2KC2405Method Orange2126Charlotte Phoenix1727Turtle1048Unitas72 Cloud9 have been dominant in all cups, winning four with their Mage, Lock, Healer composition. Their main tactic consisted of selecting big maps and dragging games to the Dampening phase, where healing done is reduced based on game time. Some teams took games off of them and even managed to knock them down to the lower bracket. But in the end, they lost because C9 adapted to their tactics and swapped compositions. They’re the favorites to take it all after their dominant showing during the four qualifying cups.\nGolden Guardians were the only team to defeat C9 with a lineup featuring prominent Rogue player Jason “Pikaboo” Smith. They played a Rogue, Shadow Priest, Healer composition, which they’ve shown proficiency on during previous caps. They took C9 to the Dampening and after a series of crowd controls on C9’s healer, they managed to wipe them away.\nEurope RankTeamPoints1Wildcard Gaming4602Method Black4003nLite2204Diabolus1925ABC1446Bergen Boys1327MyWay1248Coffin Dance112 While NA had C9 in the driver’s seat, Europe had two teams: Wildcard Gaming and Method Black. While the Wildcard mostly focused on playing spell cleaves, Method played mixed compositions, having most success with the Rogue, Mage, Healer composition.\nRecent nerfs to some Corruptions give an edge to Method Black since their primary composition was indirectly buffed by this. Wildcard will need to find a solution for that if they want to become a contender for the European title.\nAWC Circuit standings and schedule The final part of the 2020 World Championship will start in August. There will be four weeks of play on the weekends of Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Sept. 5, and Sept. 12. After these four weeks, the top teams will face each other in the corresponding region finals: EU’s will take place on Sept. 26 and NA will play on Sept. 27.\nNorth America RankTeamGames1Cloud96-12????5-23Charlotte Phoenix5-24M2KC4-35Spacestation Gaming3-46Turtle2-47Golden Guardians2-58Unitas0-7 Europe RankTeamGames1Wildcard Gaming6-12XSET6-13Coffin Dance4-34Diabolus4-35ABC3-46Bergen Boys2-57nLite2-58F2K MyWay1-6 While there are some clear favorites after their showings at the weekly cups, we could have some Cinderella stories from teams that placed lower in the standings by bringing surprise compositions to deal with the dominance of top-tier teams. There are a couple of examples with two European teams playing Jungle Cleave (Feral Druid, Hunter, Healer), even though it’s subpar compared to other compositions. Recent adjustments to Corruption gear could put them ahead and finally be that extra power they needed to defeat other top-tier teams. The article will be updated throughout the entire period of the 2020 World of Warcraft World Championship Circuit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmiglaeybq3RnmStoJVixLDDjJqunGViZX9xedKtmKecmaO0tHnAp5tmq5OdsqXBy54%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-wow-awc-2020-standings-and-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the WoW AWC 2020 standings and schedule"},{"body":"Riot Games’ Instant Feedback System is designed to crack down on unacceptable behavior in League of Legends, but it isn’t a flawless process. Players can occasionally receive unfair punishments despite Riot Games’ best intentions. Riot is adamant when it comes to the company’s reasoning behind punishments and will only back down if it believes it made a mistake. You shouldn’t expect your suspension to be lifted if it was well-deserved.\nHere’s what you need to know about how to appeal an illegitimate suspension.\nTo start the process, go to the Riot support page and click on the “Submit a Ticket” tab.\nOnce you’ve arrived on the new page, select the “discuss a personal suspension or restriction” option from a drop-down menu. This will open an appeal letter where you’ll dispute your inappropriate punishment.\nWhile writing this letter, make sure you clearly explain why this suspension is a mistake. Remember that anything said or done on your account is your responsibility. Riot support won’t accept anything less than an error on its part.\n“We only reconsider penalties that are clearly errors,” Riot said. “We don’t give second chances, or take into account who started it.”\nRiot support will then review your appeal as well as the company’s reasoning for handing out the punishment in the first place. A Riot support representative will be in contact within a few days to inform you if it’s been determined that a mistake was made. The suspension will be removed if it’s found to be unjust, but don’t be surprised if Riot rejects your appeal. The Instant Feedback System doesn’t often make mistakes and the best way to avoid punishment is to abide by the Summoner’s Code.\nBasically, don’t be a jerk in League.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2Bor12pvG6tz6mcmqRdobKis9SeZKyto6Wyr7%2FIqKWsZaSkerO1zq1krK2gpbyzwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-appeal-league-suspensions-to-riot-support/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to appeal League suspensions to Riot support"},{"body":"An 87-rated Player of the Month (POTM) version of David de Gea from Manchester United is now available in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22. You can access it in the\u0026nbsp;squad-building challenge (SBC) menu.\nThis is de Gea’s first special card in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. EA added this Premier League POTM card to celebrate\u0026nbsp;his general performance in January.\nIf you compare his 84-rated gold card to this new version, EA gave de Gea’s goalkeeper skills a small increase, such as his Positioning (+6), Handling (+5), Kicking (+3), Diving (+3), and Reflexes (+3). His normal skills didn’t get any upgrades.\nPOTM de Gea still has only one-star skill moves and a three-star weak foot. But you can apply the glove chemistry style to boost his Diving (+10) and Handling (+15). This will maximize those skills and make him an incredible goalkeeper.\nThis SBC costs from around 39,950 to 37,500 FUT coins on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. If you want to complete the POTM de Gea SBC, you have until March 4 to turn in two squads: Tactical Emulation and Spain. If you complete both squads, you’ll also receive a small electrum players pack and a small rare mixed players pack.\nThe first solution requires an 82-rated squad with 75 chemistry minimum and at least one player from Manchester United. The second one asks for an 83-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTW (Inform) card, and one Spanish player.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete the POTM\u0026nbsp;David de Gea SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nTactical Emulation GK:\u0026nbsp;82-rated\u0026nbsp;Pierluigi Gollini (Tottenham Hotspur)LB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Alex Telles (Manchester United)CB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated James Tarkowski (Burnley)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Joel Matip (Liverpool)RB:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Vladimír Coufal (West Ham)CDM:\u0026nbsp;80-rated Naby Keïta (Liverpool)CDM:\u0026nbsp;80-ated João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CAM: 82-rated Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)CAM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)ST:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Richarlison de Andrade (Everton)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Spain GK:\u0026nbsp;81-rated\u0026nbsp;Aitor Fernández (Levante UD)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Angeliño Tasende (RB Leipzig)CB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Raúl Albiol (Villarreal)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Robin Gosens (Atalanta)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Edin Džeko (Internazioanle)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Iker Muniain (Athletic Club)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Ivan Rakitić (Sevillla)CM: 82-rated joão Palhinha (Sporting CP)LW:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)RW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated TOTW Otávio Monteiro (Porto)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated João Félix (Atlético de Madrid)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaCkwa55w55koJ2RYsCjr4yipWaemZuubn6RZqylrJmirrWxjK2cmqU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-potm-de-gea-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete POTM de Gea SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Playing Mercy, Overwatch’s Swiss field medic, can almost feel like playing an entirely different game. Mercy’s role is not to annihilate enemy heroes and dish out lots of damage. Positioning and timing are much more important in keeping other heroes alive so that they can make those big plays.\nAmong Overwatch’s support heroes, Mercy has seen her highs and lows when it comes to pick rates. Lucio, Ana, and Moira have dominated the competitive scene for some time, but Mercy has had her moments over the past few years. Outside of pro play, having a good Mercy on your team will be invaluable to staying alive, given she’s able to stay alive.\nStaying alive so your team can stay alive For the enemy team, Mercy is a valuable kill. They’re going to be searching for you, which means you’re going to have to be clever with your positioning. Thankfully, Mercy’s a high mobility character—as long as another teammate is in her line of sight and within 30 meters, Mercy can lock on and fly to them. This ability, called Guardian Angel, is great for helping your team, but also for escaping bad situations. When attached to a teammate with Guardian Angel, you move at 17 meters per second.\nIt’s important to communicate with your team to ensure things go as you’ve planned, however. You want to stay behind your team and heal them from odd angles to prevent the enemy team from picking you off. Staying out of range is essential to your survival. But say you’re out of position, looking to lock onto your teammate who’s hanging out in the backline. If you’re communicating, that player will know not to make any sudden rush into the fray. If you’re not, you risk locking onto a character who’s heading into a dangerous position, putting you at risk.\nSo as Mercy, you should aim to stay away from enemy engagements. You already have a target on your back, so you’ve got to make sure you’re always in a spot where the enemy team won’t want to engage. And if they do, it’s a very risky situation for them.\nHuge rez A good Resurrect from Mercy can change games. Without team communication, however, it can be hard to use correctly. Resurrecting one player as soon as they go down seems like an easy way to make use of the ability, but it’s really a waste of a potentially major play—unless that one hero is essential to your team.\nWhen you have Resurrect, let your team know. Signal them to group up and push the payload or point a little bit harder. This is the time when your team still needs to be careful, but can also try to bait out enemy ultimates. If they go down while still placed well, use your Resurrect for those who need to be revived. If the timing is right, you’ll have revived teammates after the other team has used their ultimates, giving you the upper hand in the situation.\nStill, with that said, saving your Resurrect to make big plays isn’t always the best idea. When the enemy team starts to think you’ve got Resurrect, you become a bigger target—a target they’re willing to risk more to wipe out. And they will.\nPrioritizing heals Mercy is a single healing target, as are many of Overwatch’s support heroes, meaning she can only heal one target at a time when her Valkyrie ultimate is on cooldown. Compare that to Lucio, who can heal multiple targets at once. This isn’t necessarily a drawback, though. Using her Caduceus Staff, Mercy heals 55 health per second; her rate of healing is targeted and consistent, meaning she’ll have an easier time keeping specific teammates alive.\nHaving two healers on a team makes Mercy’s job a bit easier. When all teammates are taking heat from the enemy team, try to keep everyone alive rather than restore single players to full health. Hop around from teammate to teammate, boosting their health enough that they can survive whatever damage they’re taking. Some will need more than others—that’s why Mercy players have to be paying attention to what the enemy team is doing.\nIt’s also necessary to prioritize who gets healing based on how much of a risk it’ll be for you. A flanking hero could be spamming the “Need healing” button, but if they’re out in the middle of nowhere, it’s not worth risking your own life—especially when others nearby probably need you, too. By flying over to a teammate who can’t protect you, you risk offering up two heroes to the enemy team.\nSpread your wings Valkyrie is a gamechanger. Mercy’s ultimate allows you to fly for a short duration while enhancing all of your abilities. It takes a while to charge, but when it’s up, it has the potential to make or break a game, giving you and your team the upper hand in a tight situation.\u0026nbsp;\nIt bumps up your Regeneration, stopping it from being interrupted when you take damage, and it branches your healing and damage amplifier beams to multiple targets. It also increases the damage of your pistol, which can be surprisingly useful.\u0026nbsp;\nValkyrie is one of the strongest abilities in the game, and you should never waste it. So, save it for when your team desperately need the healing. It can be used defensively to save your teammates, or aggressively to give them an extra boost of damage.\u0026nbsp;\nBut even if you can fly, you’re still a vulnerable target. Remember to move around as much as possible, avoiding snipers like Widowmaker or Hanzo, or ultimates like Soldier: 76’s Tactical Visor and D.Va’s Self Destruct.\nCustomize your controls When the enemy team is just about to kill the hero you’re focusing your healing beam on, it feels bad. If you’re playing as Mercy and your target is about to die, you need to get away fast. As it is, the game wants you to lock on to who you’re healing. That works sometimes, but sometimes you need to fly away from them.\nBlizzard automatically has the Guardian Angel ability set to prioritize teammates you’re healing. However, you can turn this off. It’s really helpful and makes getting out of fights much easier. No accidental fly-ins—you can fly toward anyone close enough, but keep your healing stream on the targeted ally.\nThere’s also a toggle feature for the Caduceus Staff, allowing the beam to lock onto teammates with one click. That way, you won’t have to hold down on your mouse for long periods of time to keep the beam on. To switch between damage boost and healing, just one mouse click for the respective side is needed.\nTo adjust these settings, navigate to the control page and find the individual hero options. On the bottom of Mercy’s portion, Blizzard lists the toggle functionality.\nPharmercy Ah, a classic combination: Mercy and Pharah. Flying high in the skies, Pharah is dangerous when uncontested. Pair her with Mercy and you’ve got a tricky duo on your hands. Mercy does double duty here, keeping Pharah alive—a good enemy team will have a Soldier: 76 trying to shoot her down—while boosting her damage.\nAnd this is likely the only way you’ll see Mercy in competitive play right now. Because she doesn’t do much damage—and when she does, she has to stop healing—Mercy needs to make up for it by latching on a high damage hero like Pharah. Mobility isn’t an issue here, either. She’s able to fly around by connecting on to Pharah, staying by her side when she’s needed most.\nThis sort of strategy is most effective in higher-level gameplay due to the level of communication it needs to make it work properly. Lower level players, you’ll want to resist the urge to hang around in one hero’s pocket. But for more advanced folks, it could be a major push towards a win.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2isrOv2Gagp2Wfq7Kzw8CtmqFlZGqBeg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-mercy-overwatch-strategy-tips-and-tricks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Mercy: Overwatch Strategy, tips, and tricks"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool.\nWhen OG lifted the first Aegis of the Immortals at The International 2018, it was a fairy-tale ending. When the Dota 2 team repeated the feat in Shanghai with the same roster, crowning themselves as the first two-time champions in history, everybody wanted to be OG.\nNow, even OG can’t be themselves anymore. The legendary roster will permanently lose one-fifth of its historic squad. Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka, while remaining part of the OG organization, retired from competitive Dota 2 and will no longer be part of their active roster, OG announced today.\nFrom Boston to Shangai, @iamJERAX allowed us to write a unique story with OG.\nAll good things come to an end, and Jesse has decided to retire from pro Dota 2.\nThank you Jesse!\n🌻 Read JerAx's statement ➡️ https://t.co/izeufE6vU4#DreamOG pic.twitter.com/nIxvuP9gxK\n— OG (@OGesports) January 26, 2020  In an official statement released by OG, JerAx cites that the ups and downs of competitive Dota 2 has left him “apathetic, exhausted, and almost numb”. While he appreciated the complexities and enjoyment provided by the game, the pressure and need to win had forced him to lie to himself to continue the grind.\nHe believed that winning wasn’t what kept him going, but instead was the constant “creative work” that went on behind the scenes that allowed him and his teammates to share ideas and constantly improve.\nNevertheless, he remains grateful for having had the opportunity to become a pro player, having “infinite respect for the passion-fueled people behind” the competitive Dota 2 scene.\nWith JerAx retiring and Anathan “ana” Pham extending his break till the end of the season, this leaves OG with two massive holes to fill before their slated appearance in the ESL One Los Angeles Major qualifiers. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46onqxlmpq%2FosSMq5ytoaKawG61jKGYr51do7xuw8ilo6Kml6OytL%2BMp6arZaCWwLS1zqdkraddpbmixYydpq2ZXWd6orrYpqarnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/og-s-jerax-retires-i-have-no-willingness-nor-passion-to-play-dota-2-anymore/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OG’s JerAx retires: “I have no willingness nor passion to play Dota 2 anymore”"},{"body":"Urgot’s major champion update has finally been revealed, and you may now say hello to the new scariest champion in League of Legends.\nUrgot, the Dreadnought, is terrifying for several reasons. First and foremost—he is getting the game’s first ever instant-kill ability. That’s pretty as much as scary as it gets, but let’s get into the full details of the new Urgod anyway to make sure we’re all as horrified as we can be.\nThe most impressive aspect of the new Urgot is probably his visuals. He’s been a derpy, sloppy looking monster-thing for as long as League has been around, and his appearance has become somewhat of a meme. Now, though, he’s downright intimidating. He’s slow, bulky, and menacing, and when he saunters up to his victims, you know the pain will soon follow.\nChains, grenades, poison, machine guns, and crushing everything that stands in his way are the many things that define Urgot’s new kit. He’s big, bad, and meaner than ever before, and he’s going to be one hell of a top laner. With his incredible tankiness, crowd control, and gap closer, he may even make some appearances as a jungler.\n Passive: Echoing Flames The new passive of Urgot’s kit is a really neat mechanic. He has weapons attached to his knees that add a very complex new mini-game. When he attacks in the direction of one of his legs, it fires a shotgun-like spray of flames. Each leg has a small cooldown before it can be used as a fire shotgun again. This will be really cool for trading damage in lane, and it will force him to constantly move around.\n Q: Corrosive Charge His new Q is an evolved version of his old grenade ability. When he shoots it, it does still mark onto the enemy, but it also slows them when it detonates and deals some considerable damage. For ganking or chasing enemies, this is a great tool. Unfortunately for his lane opponents, it’s also a fantastic zoning tool.\n W: Purge The new W is where Urgot really starts to outshine his old self. Instead of simply getting a big, beefy shield, Urgot will now also do some really scary things when he hits this ability. He rapidly fires a machine gun at nearby targets, prioritizing any targets that have been locked onto. He also stomps over minions while moving, and he can’t auto attack while this is active. When the machine gun passes one of his legs, it triggers his passive as well. This will be his primary damaging and tanking ability, and it’ll work best if he uses it after using his crowd control because it slows him down a bit while it’s active.\n E: Disdain Urgot’s flashiest new ability is his E. It’s flat-out crowd control, and it’s sort of similar to Galio’s Justice Punch. After a brief delay, he charges forward in a direction, trampling all enemies in his path until he meets a champion, where he flips them over his head, stuns them, and locks onto them. For both engaging fights and ganking, this ability is going to hit hard.\n R: Fear Beyond Death Ah, fear. That feeling you get when the enemy team is pressing against your Nexus in the last promo game on your way into Gold. It’s the same feeling you get when a Blitzcrank hook is barreling towards you and you don’t have flash. More importantly, it’s now the feeling you’ll get when you get stuck with Urgot’s ultimate ability, because it could instantly kill you.\nHe fires a drill that grinds into its victim that slows and deals damage. If the target is brought below a certain threshold while they’re stuck with this ult, Urgot can re-activate the ability to drag you into him and instantly execute you in the most gruesome way possible—with a meat grinder. To be clear, this isn’t the same “execute” as other abilities in the game, like Darius’ ult or Garen’s ult, which do more damage when you’re lower health. Those can be shielded, blocked by Zhonya’s or Bard’s ult, and a Tahm Kench swallow can save you.\nNot for Urgot’s ultimate, though. It cannot be stopped, blocked, shielded, or otherwise stalled. The only possible way to stop the target from reaching Urgot and instantly dying is to kill Urgot before his victim is reeled all the way in. Otherwise, when he hits the button, you will die, and there’s nothing you or your allies can do about it.\nThis update takes one of League’s oldest, worst champions and turns them into a fearsome powerhouse. No doubt his playrate will increase after this, but we won’t know just how effective he is until he can be tested on the PBE. He’ll likely be released in Patch 7.15, which should only be a few weeks away.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKyrn5%2BperOx1qippGWRl8CwuNStnKWxXamys77In7CippdifnaDkWk%3D\n","link":"/post/urgot-s-rework-revealed-and-it-s-absolutely-terrifying/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Urgot’s rework revealed, and it’s absolutely terrifying"},{"body":"Legends of Runeterra: Rise of the Underworld’s reveal season has reached its conclusion. Riot Games, in collaboration with Mobalytics, introduced Ekko today as the last champion to join the upcoming expansion.\nEkko is a four-mana champion with 4/2 combat stats and the Quick Attack keyword. In addition, he has an ability that creates a Fleeting Time Trick in your hand after he successfully strikes. Ekko levels up after you’ve Predicted five times. After leveling up, Ekko creates three Chronobreaks in your deck.\nOnce Ekko becomes level two, he gains +1/+1 in combat stats and his strike ability makes the Fleeting Time Trick cost zero.\nAs a reminder, Time Trick is the new collectible two-mana Burst spell revealed yesterday that Predicts and draws a card. The Chronobreak shuffled into your deck is an uncollectible card that’s a three-mana Slow spell that revives all of your allies that died this round. Afterward, you Rally, giving you a chance to attack with them.\nAside from Ekko’s reveal, Called Shot was also shown off. Called Shot is an epic two-mana Slow spell that draws one card. Afterward, you shuffle an uncollectible Parallel Convergence into your deck that’s a four-mana Slow spell that starts a free attack with exact Ephemeral copies for each of your allies.\n“It's not how much time you have, it's how you use it.”\nEkko joins Pyke and Rek’Sai in the Rise of the Underworlds card gallery: https://t.co/MeyDSlWxSd pic.twitter.com/e7evHO4KXU\n— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) June 29, 2021  Ekko is an intriguing champion for Piltover and Zaun since most of its champions aim to either be sneaky and set up combos (like Teemo and Ezreal) or generate value (like Viktor, Heimer, or Vi). While Ekko has an aggressive identity similar to Jinx, Ekko’s goal is to rely less on discard and all-or-nothing risk and aims to generate value and consistency through Predict and drawing cards.\nEkko’s main weakness is his frailty since he only has two health at four mana, which opens him up to most removal options commonly found like Mystic Shot and Blighted Ravine. Luckily for Ekko, he doesn’t need to be on the board to level up and you can Predict five times before playing him to guarantee his second form.\nOnce Chronobreaks are shuffled into your deck, it’s a race against the clock with your opponent to try to finish them off with your multiple units. Anytime your opponent tries to clear a wide board of yours, they need to risk running into a Chronobreak that revives them all and then have to deal with a massive attack.\nEkko’s main appeal is his ability to turn any excess mana into more card deck consistency thanks to Predict and value with card draw. While his level-up card doesn’t gain too much after the Chronobreaks are shuffled, being able to draw extra cards for free is always appreciated.\nThe Parallel Convergence created by Called Shot pairs incredibly well with Chronobreak. After your Ephemeral units are destroyed in combat, you gain an extra copy of your allies, which includes champions. This allows you to overrun your opponent with powerful units.\nWhile finding copies of cards that were newly shuffled into your deck will normally be difficult, Predict improves your odds since you can select any that you find and place them on top of your deck.\nEkko will join the Piltover and Zaun champion roster when LoR: Rise of the Underworld is released on June 30.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHymt8qoZK2nXZeybq3DnZydZaSkeq2xxp6lnatdpLNuvtSnnK2doqeubr7IrJxmp5ZiwamxjK6lnZ2irLyzuMNmq6Gqn6q0qXnPoqOtp6aav26tzZ1ks5mlow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ekko-to-be-added-to-legends-of-runeterra-rise-of-the-underworld-through-piltover-and-zaun/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ekko to be added to Legends of Runeterra: Rise of the Underworld through Piltover and Zaun"},{"body":"Fortnite‘s Hand Cannon received a facelift in Creative mode and it could be making a resplendent return to Epic Games’ battle royale.\nThe model has been updated to a decidedly more realistic look. A sleeker dark gray shade replaces its original release, while more rivets have been added along the body. A larger hammer and rear-sight serves as the final touches on the Hand Cannon, helping the profile of the gun pop out even more.\nThe Hand Cannon model has been updated! I hope it will be unvaulted next season. from FortNiteBR  Fortnite is now in its second season of Chapter Two. Originally slated to end on April 30, the timeline has been extended and is set to cross over to season three on June 3.\nThe original Hand Cannon was vaulted in October 2019 after the launch of Chapter Two. It remained a possible option for players in Creative, but players who loved the Desert Eagle homage could no longer attempt “one deags” in Salty Springs.\nThe Hand Cannon isn’t the only thing being uncovered, though. If you’re looking for a throwback to the past, one of Fortnite‘s rarest skins, Recon Expert, is now available in the store. It previously hadn’t been in stock since Nov. 11, 2017.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGShmZ6ZeqStzaemp2WimrCmtdWeqmabn6i6psDInGSuqJenrqWxjKmmrKuZl7m6edGeq66qnp67qHnFqKlmq5WWwLC6jGw%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-hand-cannon-receives-cosmetic-upgrade-possibly-returning-for-chapter-2-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s Hand Cannon receives cosmetic upgrade, possibly returning for Chapter 2, season 3"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. A new Winston skin has been revealed for the 2019 Overwatch Anniversary event.\nGargoyle Winston will be the character’s Legendary skin that’s set to be released tomorrow when the Anniversary event starts. It’s the second character skin revealed for the event following Academy D.Va.\n“WinSTONE checking in,” Blizzard said. “Protect the payload as Gargoyle Winston!”\nWinSTONE checking in.\nProtect the payload as Gargoyle Winston!\nOverwatch Anniversary begins on May 21! pic.twitter.com/ipt4WdBVpU\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 20, 2019  Winston’s new skin makes him look like a huge creature made of stone and molten lava. The propulsors on his back became bone wings, which is the same material his armor is made from. His gun also received a makeover to look like some rare antique object. Two horns appear on his forehead and one of them is broken in half.\nIf this year’s Overwatch Anniversary events follows the same pattern of the last two years, fans will be able to buy all the skins released in previous events. Skins released since the last Anniversary event might cost more than usual, while the others should cost the standard price. Anniversary loot boxes will also let players open these skins.\nSpecial game modes from previous events are coming back as well, most likely rotating daily or weekly. Mei’s Snowball Offensive and story modes from Overwatch Archives and Junkenstein’s Revenge might be included in the rotation.\nThe Overwatch Anniversary 2019 event starts tomorrow and goes on until June 10. Fans should also expect a small patch tomorrow with hero updates and the release of the Overwatch Workshop on the live servers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmifkae0sMXLnmSwoZ6owbC6jKWcoJ2ema6zxYysoqKmXaTDpr7WmqucoF2Wu6%2B11Z6prJmirnpzfJBy\n","link":"/post/gargoyle-winston-is-a-legendary-skin-coming-for-the-overwatch-anniversary-2019/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gargoyle Winston is a Legendary skin coming for the Overwatch Anniversary 2019"},{"body":"League of Legends’ Nexus Blitz event was the game’s first and only “experimental mode” when it launched in 2018. The temporary game mode is back for a limited time once again, though, from July 23 to Aug. 24. Nexus Blitz is a two-lane map with a jungle that features random in-game events. These events reward the winning team with power-up rewards and other bonuses, resulting in pandemonium.\nTwo years have passed since the launch of Nexus Blitz, so new and reworked champions have changed the game mode’s meta. Here are some of the best champs to use in 2020’s iteration of Nexus Blitz.\nYuumi We know, we know. We don’t have to explain too much about this champion. But if she’s considered to be broken in regular League, she’s even more busted in Nexus Blitz.  Yuumi’s abilities allow her to provide massive amounts of healing throughout the laning and teamfighting phases in Nexus Blitz. She especially shines in the Bardle Royale and King of the Hill mini-games, where her utility allows her to keep her teammates alive when securing objectives. If she jumps onto an allied champion with the On Fire! buff, which provides bonus attack speed, adaptive power, and mana/energy regen, Yuumi can constantly heal and buff her target, preventing them from ever dying.\nOverall, Yuumi is a perfect champion for the fast-paced Nexus Blitz game mode. She’s even receiving a buff in Patch 10.15. Just ban her from the enemy team if you can to save yourself some trouble.\nWukong Wukong’s latest rework in Patch 10.5 gave the monkey king a double-knockup ultimate. This, combined with high-octane Nexus Blitz gameplay, allows Wukong to truly shine. Typical Wukong builds focus on the Conqueror keystone in the Precision rune tree. But try using the Dark Harvest or Electrocute keystones from the Domination rune tree instead. It’ll stack significantly faster in Nexus Blitz, allowing you to dish out tons of damage and deliver the killing blow.\nSimilar to most burst-damage characters, Wukong’s damage output benefits from lethality items. With a movement speed buff from Youmuu’s Ghostblade and tons of damage through Duskblade of Draktharr, Wukong is undoubtedly a powerful champion to choose for Nexus Blitz.\nKassadin The late-game AP powerhouse Kassadin is another excellent champion to play in Nexus Blitz. With high damage output and good mobility, Kassadin can achieve late-game success much faster in the rapid-fire Nexus Blitz game mode. Start out by running Dark Harvest as your keystone rune, then rush to build Rod of Ages. As long as you stay even with your opponents, you’ll begin to scale at a near exponential pace. By adding powerful AP items like Lich Bane and Rabadon’s Deathcap to your build, Kassadin becomes nearly immortal for the mid to late-game teamfights.\nWith gold and objectives accelerated in the Nexus Blitz game mode, champions like Kassadin are truly unstoppable once they get the ball rolling. Garen For all the players who prefer beefy boys in League, Garen is the perfect champion for Nexus Blitz. The might of Demacia can quite literally use his Judgement (E) ability endlessly if given the right buffs in the game.\n There are many build options to take with Garen in Nexus Blitz. For a tankier build, running Grasp of the Undying with items like Spirit Visage and Warmog’s Armor will allow you to constantly heal and be nearly unkillable. You could also try running Conqueror and build attack damage items for high damage output. You’ll spin to win in no time.\nKog’Maw This one’s a little bit of a niche pick, but Kog’Maw is still a fun champion to play in Nexus Blitz. Streamer BunnyFuFu recently popped off as Kog’Maw in Nexus Blitz with an insane AP build. By rushing Archangel’s staff and Mejai’s Soulstealer, this build gives Kog’Maw plenty of mana to start spamming his ultimate, Living Artillery, over and over.\nTry using this ridiculous setup in Nexus Blitz to pump out massive AP damage from a safe distance, especially during Bardle Royale. If you happen to receive the “on fire” buff, you’ll practically be unstoppable.\nYou can find all the chaotic, fast-paced action in League’s Nexus Blitz when it goes live at 1:59am CT on July 23.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ%2BeqpVirrOxjK2fnmWSmsC1ecKhmKaomaS7tHnTqGSuq5Vitq95y56YoK2VqHqvsdeuqmaanJ7Buw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-champions-to-use-in-league-s-nexus-blitz/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best champions to use in League’s Nexus Blitz"},{"body":"Nintendo celebrates several of its games on specific days throughout the year, and March 10 is always used to pay homage to the Super Mario series.\u0026nbsp;\nMAR10 Day can be used to announce new games, merch, collaborations, and more depending on what Nintendo and its partners have planned. The one thing fans can always expect, however, are discounts on select games from Mario’s storied history, whether that be via the Nintendo Switch eShop or retailers.\u0026nbsp;\nFor MAR10 Day 2022, Nintendo has pushed a sizable sale live, discounting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Luigi’s Mansion 3. Each title is discounted by 33 percent, going from $59.99 to $39.99 on the eShop and select retailers like Amazon and GameStop.\u0026nbsp;\nThat 33 percent is typically the most Nintendo will ever discount new or digital copies of its first-party games, so now is a great time to grab some solid games if you haven’t already, especially Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sinceDLC is coming to the game soon.\u0026nbsp;\nMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Game Tokyo 2020 are also on sale for $9.99 and $41.99 respectively. On the Nintendo website, GameStop, and Amazon you can also get select MarioKart Live: Home Circuit sets and merchandise for discounted prices.\nMost of these deals will last through March 13, though the physical discounts may last slightly longer—though you will have to check yourself after the set dates end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopJqqmaR6pa3YZpuemZyoeri0wK2qZqeeYsCiuMRmm66qmaO0brrIp6ueppSkwG65wKtoaWWjlrmm\n","link":"/post/mario-day-deals-what-s-on-sale-during-nintendo-s-mar10-sale/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Mario Day Deals: What’s on sale during Nintendo’s MAR10 sale?"},{"body":"TiMi Studios were upfront with the fact that Pokémon UNIT Ewould include plenty of options for microtransactions, but it looks like neither the developers nor The Pokémon Company wanted to share just how many there are.\u0026nbsp;\nWithin UNITE, not only is there a premium currency, Aeon Gems, that can help players unlock items, Pokémon, and cosmetics quicker, but there is also a premium Battle Pass. And, along with that Battle Pass, there is a separate gacha mechanic for unlocking specific items too.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Pokémon on Amazon The Battle Pass is a seasonal set of rewards that can be purchased for 490 Aeon Gems, with an additional option to buy in for 945 Aeon Gems to gain 10 levels instantly. This roughly translates to a $10 purchase if you don’t have the Aeon Gems on hand to use each time a new Battle Pass is added.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are also free elements to the Battle Pass, though the premium track will hold more items and better rewards.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Battle Pass was expected, however, since it was mentioned in early material for the game. The unexpected portion is the new gacha-style Energy Rewards system, which unlocks once you reach Trainer Level five.\u0026nbsp;\nFor each match you play, you will accumulate Energy. This Energy can then be used to roll for a specific set of items, which all have a percentage chance of dropping per 100 Energy usage. On its own, this wouldn’t seem so bad, but not only are some rare Holowear and clothing items being placed in the Energy Rewards lottery, there is also a limit to how much Energy a player can gather per week.\u0026nbsp;\nEnergy gathered naturally through playing games caps out at 1,400 per week, which is good for 14 rolls, or two rolls per day before the cap resets the following week. But through the use of microtransactions, players can purchase an Extra-Energy Tank to store additional energy and Energy Boost Tanks, which increase the amount of Energy earned for a set period of time.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of the items found in the Energy Rewards can also be found in the general shop via the traders, but they will require in-game currency like Aeos Tickets, Fashion Tickets, and Holowear Tickets to obtain. These premium pieces of content don’t necessarily take anything away from the base game. But locking certain Holowear, clothing, and other items behind a premium mechanic and not offering players the choice to purchase them individually isn’t a great look for UNITE at launch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mrKehpJp6qa3SZphmqKKauqrBzGaZmqykobJuvMCsqmaZlJm2tbXOp5ilZZeWsKmtjKacnKCRo7akvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-unite-has-a-premium-battle-pass-additional-gacha-mechanics/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon UNITE has a premium battle pass, additional gacha mechanics"},{"body":"It seems Demacian spear-wielder Xin Zhao is due for a makeover.\nLeague of Legends gameplay design director Mark “Scruffy” Yetter outlined tentative changes to the underwhelming jungler today, explaining that game designer Tim “TheTruexy” has a “nice little upgrade” for Xin Zhao. While there’s no set release date yet, the changes look to highlight Xin’s ranged gameplay and open up more off-builds.\nXin Zhao has been struggling a bit both from a power and satisfaction standpoint. One of our SR designers, @TheTruexy, has been working on a nice little upgrade for him. Best part is the new W-\u0026gt;E combo (in bold).\nNo release date yet, still looking for feedback. pic.twitter.com/Of0sH0J3rG\n— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) March 1, 2021  For the jungler’s Determination passive, Riot is looking to shift more of the healing to an AP build. The updated ability would give Xin less base heal but raise the AP percentage by 15, to a total of 55 percent. The changes also nerf the bonus physical damage from Q in the early stages, going from 20/28/36/44/52 to 15/24/33/42/51.\nThe majority of the update appears to focus on Wind Becomes Lightning (W). Fans can expect hitbox adjustments, a mana cost increase, extra bonus damage based on critical strike chance, increased range, decreased cooldown at higher ranks, and further support for an AP build. And, most importantly, the updated W will Challenge targets and provide vision for three seconds. Challenged monsters or champions get a portion of their armor reduced for three seconds.\nThis will tie in with a new Audacious Charge (E) perk, which increases its range on Challenged targets to 1,100. And the last bit of AP love Xin gets is to his ultimate, which will get an AP ratio of 110 percent. It’s duration will be increased from three to five seconds, too.\nIt’s clear that Xin has been struggling in the current meta, sporting a 47.6-percent win rate in Platinum ranks and above this patch, according to Champion.gg. While the AP build will certainly veer him in a new direction, Riot appears to be leaning toward burst damage and quick heals. This may also open up potential hybrid builds that aren’t seen too often on the Rift.\nThese Xin changes appear to still be in the early stages of development. Scruffy says the devs are “still looking for feedback.”\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RixLC%2ByqKloGWfo3q5tc1msaGZn2LCsbPRmpueZaSdrrV5x6KeoaSZnLW1v4yupaKppZp6s63NoJydZZeWuqa8y5qwZpmemXqwvMSnqmatoGKusXnOn51mmqWeuaW%2F\n","link":"/post/riot-working-on-xin-zhao-upgrade-that-highlights-unique-ranged-gameplay-and-opens-up-ap-off-builds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot working on Xin Zhao upgrade that highlights ‘unique ranged gameplay’ and opens up AP off-builds"},{"body":"Zenyatta is the latest Overwatch hero to receive some festive cheer for the holiday season, this time in the form of the new Toybot skin.\nThe official Overwatch Twitter account revealed the skin today through a short teaser, depicting the omnic monk in a new light with sharp, angular parts and the look and feel of a battery-operated toy robot—complete with the actual batteries and an on/off switch. This Legendary skin will accompany the previously-revealed Penguin Mei during the Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020 event, which starts on Dec. 15.\nToy to the world!\nExperience festivity as Toybot Zenyatta. 🤖\nOverwatch Winter Wonderland begins December 15. pic.twitter.com/LSPaueqlvV\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 14, 2020  The skin also features a large red ribbon on its back, attached to what appears to be a gift tag, replacing Zenyatta’s yellow cloak with something more fitting for the holiday season. Zenyatta’s orbs have even been updated to feature bright cheerful colors, with a small smiley face on each of the yellow spots that echo the static smile on Zenyatta’s new cubic head.\nIn previous Winter Wonderland events, players had access to Zenyatta’s Legendary Nutcracker skin, which also made major changes to the original model of the hero. This new Toybot skin completely alters the look and feel of the omnic monk and makes him feel like part of the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots game.\nPlayers will be able to purchase the Toybot skin for 3,000 credits or through loot boxes until the Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020 event ends on Jan. 5. But once the event ends, it’ll be unavailable to obtain until later next year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmisn66vsMCMs5ynsZGpwaJ50qSgp2WimsOmrcuem2aen6d6sMLEq66arJOderi1za2cq2WnpLulsdGlmKecXWd9c3w%3D\n","link":"/post/toybot-zenyatta-skin-revealed-for-overwatch-winter-wonderland-2020/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Toybot Zenyatta skin revealed for Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020"},{"body":"North American pro Diondre “YaBoiDre” Bond has made it public today that he’s a restricted free agent in VALORANT and will no longer be a part of Luminosity Gaming’s active lineup.\nYaBoiDre, a former PUBG pro, switched to Riot Games’ FPS in April 2020 and had been playing for Luminosity since February 2021, when the organization acquired him from beastcoast. Over the last seven months, he became one of the best players on the squad but wasn’t able to help them qualify for VCT Masters international events or VALORANT Champions. His departure, in fact, comes a week after the VCT North American Last Chance Qualifier ended, where Luminosity earned a top-eight finish.\nAs of today I’m allowed to look into offers as a restricted free agent. So thankful for everything LG has done for me and allowing me to represent them! I love all my teammates and wish them the best ❤️ Looking to play Flex/ Main smokes. Dm for info\n— LG YaBoiDre (@YaBoiDre) November 8, 2021  The 21-year-old made it clear on Twitter that this was a mutual decision between him and the team, and he wasn’t moved to the bench. YaBoiDre wants to play flex or support moving forward after spending the last 90 days playing officials mostly as Jett and Raze, according to VLR.gg’s statistics.\nWith YaBoiDre’s departure, Luminosity’s lineup has been depleted to Alex “aproto” Protopapas, Kaleb “moose” Jayne, Will “dazzLe” Loafman, and Tanner “TiGG” Spanu. Luminosity will be one of several VALORANT teams looking to rebuild in 2022 now that there are no more VCT events taking place in the near future.\nLuminosity don’t have any events scheduled for the foreseeable future, so the organization has time to run tryouts for YaBoiDre’s replacement.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZrKZkqS2pb7EZqqtnaCoeqW71qdkn6qfonqtwcyipairmanGbrXSZqapnZ5iwbB5zp%2Bdnqqj\n","link":"/post/yaboidre-steps-down-from-luminosity-is-open-to-offers/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"YaBoiDre steps down from Luminosity, is open to offers"},{"body":"Clutch Gaming have claimed the third and final North American seed at this year’s League of Legends World Championship after reverse sweeping TSM in the regional qualifier today. Until last year, TSM had attended Worlds every year since joining the LCS in season one. But the LCS veterans suddenly found themselves fighting to regain their footing throughout 2019. Their second-place finish in the Spring Split appeared to be the momentum TSM needed to reestablish themselves. Halfway through Summer Split, however, TSM began to waver. During week nine, they swapped out Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham for rookie jungler Mingyi “Spica” Lu. Clearly, the team needed a change and as they headed to playoffs their desperation was visible. Rather than taking their original jungler Akaadian or their backup, Jonathan “Grig” Armao, TSM stuck with Spica. It could be argued that TSM looked better with Spica, but it didn’t stop them from losing to Clutch in the quarterfinals. And the regional qualifier soon became the last hope for TSM’s 2019 season.\u0026nbsp;\nWhile game one and two resulted in wins for TSM, neither came easily. TSM had found early leads by aggressively ganking mid and top. But Clutch were still able to find a way back into the games with clever ganks and crucial picks orchestrated by top laner, Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon. Clutch, unfortunately, had a few ill-timed team fights that cost them the win in both games. By game three, Clutch had finally found their stride and TSM couldn’t keep up. Tanner Damonte locked in his signature Qiyana pick and immediately started picking off TSM’s players. TSM continued their attempts to gank mid early but were ultimately unsuccessful. Without an early lead, Clutch were able to easily build a 10,000 gold advantage. Clutch maintained steady objective control across the map which led to a 28-minute Baron. Afterwards, they were able to make the winning push to begin the reverse sweep. WE'RE GOING TO WORLDS!!!!!!#DIGWIN #CGWIN pic.twitter.com/eZn0CKDQpk\n— Dignitas (@dignitas) September 9, 2019  Though Clutch were down 2-0, the team remained resilient. Before facing TSM, they had won two best-of-fives in a row as they ascended through the regional qualifier. Unlike TSM, Clutch had a difficult start to the year. After ending ninth in the Spring Split and struggling through a majority of the Summer Split, they were constantly labeled as underdogs. Through the Summer playoffs, however, they brought Team Liquid and CLG to five games. After narrowly losing to both, securing a spot at Worlds was a much-deserved reward. Not only will the be Clutch’s first trip World’s, it will be the first for Damonte, Nam “Lira” Tae-yoo, and Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme. Beginning Oct. 2 the team will compete in the play-ins stage for a chance at a World Championship title. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJqlraSYtW6%2BxK%2Bcq6uVYsC4scSpZK2rnWLBsHnSnpquqpVirm6%2Fz6irZpmkYsSwvsudqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/clutch-reverse-sweep-tsm-to-secure-a-spot-at-worlds/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Clutch reverse sweep TSM to secure a spot at Worlds"},{"body":"Want a good gaming laptop? Then you might want to get one now before prices rise, according to a warning from Razer. The peripheral and laptop manufacturer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, warned in a Tweet that the cost of gaming laptops was about to get worse in 2022. “Just had a long meeting to review our gaming laptops line for next year – looks like there are significant increases in component costs etc and we’ll be seeing price increases for next gen gaming laptops across the board (including the Razer Blade) next year,” the Razer CEO said.\nAren’t gaming laptops — Razer’s included — already expensive? Most of Razer’s gaming laptops, like the Blade 15 Advanced, Blade Stealth 13, and Blade 17, are already some of the pricier offerings in the market. That’s especially the case for Razer’s top-of-the-line laptops with RTX 30-series graphics cards and 360Hz screens, inclusions that are already expensive to incorporate into the compressed frame of a gaming laptop. See Razer on Amazon But thanks to the ongoing chip shortage, those prices are set to rise even more. The lack of GPU availability has made gaming laptops and pre-built systems even more expensive over the last two years, and that demand is unlikely to subside for at least another year.\nWhy are the prices going up? The chip shortage was sparked by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global supply chain, which caused many factories to shut down, relocate or reduce their production. The knock-on effects have been enormous as well. The automotive industry, for instance, began ordering less chips at the start of the pandemic on the assumption that people would be travelling less — and therefore car sales would be lower. But the opposite happened: people used their cars even more, wanting to avoid public transport due to fears around the pandemic. The impact is expected to have cost the car industry alone around $210 billion in revenue — so it’s understandable why car makers started making massive future orders of silicon to guarantee future supply. Car makers were then forced to make massive orders in advance to account for the huge shortfall. But the real problem is that two-thirds of the planet’s semiconductor are all manufactured in Taiwan, specifically from a company called Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). To make matters worse, Taiwan was hit with its worst drought in half a century this year — which is a major issue given the 170,000 tonnes of water used every day by Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park, the area where most of the country’s semiconductor plants reside. (Officials from Taiwan’s Irrigation Agency even went as far as to hold a rain worshipping ceremony in March.)\nThat severe shortage has pushed up the price of gaming components like CPUs and GPUs even further, along with lengthy delays for things like high-refresh rate 4K gaming monitors. And when you add the nature of generational upgrades for things like DDR5 RAM, next-generation GPUs enabling 4K gaming with real-time ray-tracing and upcoming CPUs using innovative new architectures, the rising prices are no surprise.\nWhat to expect  Min-Liang Tan’s warning makes sense, given the chip shortage is expected to persist throughout 2022. And while Razer’s laptops already carry a hefty premium, one saving grace is that they won’t be alone. The cost of components for all laptop manufacturers is on the rise, so Razer’s rivals (ASUS, ACER, Gigabyte, Alienware, Lenovo, Metabox and so on) are likely to follow suit.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqCZnZ67qHnLmqetp6CoeqK%2BxGaYm6elqXq1u4ygnK1lnaS%2FpnnEsaeepqOew6Z50ZqxnqqjYrCmu4ywmKumow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gaming-laptops-are-about-to-get-more-expensive-razer-s-ceo-warns/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gaming laptops are about to get more expensive, Razer’s CEO warns"},{"body":"Shroud had one of the most-watched channels on Twitch, pulling in an average of 25,000 viewers per stream over the last two months regardless of what game he was playing.\u0026nbsp;\nBut just like Fortnite streamer Ninja, Microsoft came knocking, offering Shroud an undisclosed amount of money to move his stream over to Mixer with an exclusivity deal. He’s leaving his Twitch channel with over seven million followers and 364 million channel views to seek greener pastures on the rival platform.\u0026nbsp;\nSame shroud. New home.https://t.co/eZV2GBBSsY pic.twitter.com/AHaajkjees\n— Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) October 24, 2019  His massive pull on Twitch playing games like CS:GO and Apex Legends makes him a very desirable personality, especially with the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare about to drop. This deal gives Mixer another massive personality to help push its brand and further competition with Twitch and YouTube.\nSimilarly to Ninja’s deal, no specifics have been given about just how much money exchanged hands between Microsoft and Shroud to make this deal happen. But the contract is probably pretty sizable. Conservative estimates made by former professional Starcraft and Hearthstone player Sebastian “Forsen” Fors about Ninja’s contract that was signed in August put the average yearly worth of that deal somewhere around $6 to $8 million over a three-year period.\u0026nbsp;\n Any estimate is pure speculation since there’s no public information about Shroud’s deal, but the length of the contract is the most solid point made by Forsen. A three-year period would allow Mixer to try to organically build around both Ninja and Shroud for multiple years without needing to rush or risk making a misstep with its investment.\u0026nbsp;\nIt’s impossible to know exactly how much the deal is actually worth until details are revealed by one of the two parties. Regardless, this is another power move by Microsoft to acquire a big personality that helps improve Mixer’s visibility. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHquwcKhZKannprGbrTArGSmoaiav268wKKbZquYp7y2sIytpmarpKeyormMqKVmoaSoerG4wK2dqKqd\n","link":"/post/how-much-money-has-mixer-paid-shroud-to-stream-on-its-platform/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much money has Mixer paid Shroud to stream on its platform?"},{"body":"EA Sports added an 89-rated TOTS version of Mitchell te Vrede from Al-Fateh to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team’s objectives menu today.\nThis is te Vrede’s first special card. The\u0026nbsp;Team of the Season\u0026nbsp;promotion celebrates and highlights the best players who had a major impact on their respective clubs in the different leagues across Europe.\nEA massively boosted all of te Vrede’s skills, including Pace (+46), Passing (+39), Dribbling (+31), Shooting (+25), Defending (+20), and his Physical (+17), when compared to his 66-rated silver version.\nAll of TOTS te Vrede’s objectives have to be completed in Squad Battles. You don’t have to win matches for any of the tasks, though, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to complete every objective in one week.\nYou’ll have until May 7 to complete all of TOTS te Vrede’s objectives and earn the card. Here are the four objectives you’ll need to complete to earn Saudi Pro League TOTS Mitchell te Vrede.\nSaudi Scoring:\u0026nbsp;Score using Saudi Pro League players in three separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals).Weak Foot Work:\u0026nbsp;Score two goals in two separate Squad Battles matches on min. World Class difficulty (or Rivals) using players with min. four* Weak Foot.Pro League Lineup:\u0026nbsp;Assist with a Cross in three separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals) with at least five Saudi Pro League players in your starting squad.Dazzling Dutch:\u0026nbsp;Score and Assist in six Squad Battles Wins on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals) using Dutch players.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbR5055kr6qVmbK0ec6boZ6bpJ7Dpr%2BMoqVmnpmbrm5%2BkGaspayZoq61sYytnJql\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-tots-te-vrede-s-objectives-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTS Te Vrede’s objectives in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"Talking in Twitch chat is a quintessential element to the platform, but sometimes a more private approach is necessary when trying to communicate with someone.\nWhispering on Twitch is a way to direct message someone you see in chat and serves as a great way to chat privately without needing to move to a different platform.\nThere are a couple of different ways that you can whisper to someone, bringing up a small private tab showing the conversation much like what you’d expect on Facebook or Google Chat.\nThe first way to privately message someone on Twitch is by left clicking their name in the stream chat for whatever channel you are watching. By left clicking their name, you’ll be able to see public information about their account including how many followers they have and what Twitch badges they’ve earned.\nAdditionally, you’ll see a few purple boxes with options for how to interact with them. You can “Add Friend,” “Gift a Sub,” and—you guessed it—“Whisper.”\nBy clicking the whisper option a tab will pop up at the bottom of your screen. Assuming that you meet the privacy setting requirements the person has set for whispers, you will be able to send them a private message.\u0026nbsp;This can be used for various purposes, from asking serious questions to continuing a one-on-one conversation with someone that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to because of the speed and clutter of a channel’s chat.\nFor those who don’t feel like clicking around at names, you can bring up the same whisper tab by typing “/w” in chat along with the person’s username whom you wish to direct message.\nThis option will be especially useful if you were already typing in chat a lot and know the exact spelling of the username for who you would like to talk to.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMsJ%2Biq6Cav261zWarsKGkmLVur8eaqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-whisper-in-twitch-chat/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to whisper in Twitch chat"},{"body":" Tyson “TenZ” Ngo went from a last-minute sub to a first-place finisher in the VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters One event. And for TenZ, it “feels amazing to win.”\nThe 19-year-old discussed his experience competing with Sentinels during a virtual press conference today, explaining how it felt to be a part of the winning team.\nWhat was the main difference for @TenZOfficial on playing with @Sentinels vs. Cloud9?\n\"I don't feel obligated to make superstar plays and try to be the hero every round.\" pic.twitter.com/gXwxvXzTfx\n— Dot Esports (@DotEsports) March 22, 2021  “I definitely have that competitive itch and I really notice it most through winning and just playing with a bunch of fantastic players that I do want to be a pro player,” TenZ said. “I don’t feel obligated to make superstar plays and try to be a hero every round. I kind of did that sometimes on C9, but on this squad I can just trust everyone to play their roles perfectly and hold their own.”\nCloud9 struggled last year, failing to qualify for the First Strike main event despite having arguably one of the best players in North America. Shortly after, TenZ stepped down from the VALORANT roster to pursue content creation. But when Sentinels’ Jay “Sinatraa” Won was suspended after being accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend earlier this month, TenZ’s number was called. And he definitely showed up.\n Despite getting no time to practice, this new Sentinels lineup beat Luminosity, 100 Thieves, and FaZe Clan twice at Masters One. And they only lost one map throughout the entire event, falling to Luminosity on Split in their first series with TenZ. Across four matches, TenZ led Sentinels with 201 frags, followed by Hunter “SicK” Mims’ 177 kills.\nTyson “TenZ” Ngo is a retired CS:GO player who currently plays VALORANT for the Sentinels. See the gear TenZ used to compete at the highest level.\nLogitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT HyperX Alloy FPS Pro HyperX Cloud II After coming in first place at Masters One, Sentinels are a clear favorite for the title of the best team in NA. And while TenZ may potentially join the roster permanently, nothing has been confirmed yet.\nIf one thing is clear, however, it’s that TenZ enjoys winning.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2dnq96sLqMqaOasZmjtG7DyK2fZquVo8GqusSlqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/tenz-on-playing-with-sentinels-i-don-t-feel-obligated-to-make-superstar-plays-and-try-to-be-a-hero-every-round/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TenZ on playing with Sentinels: ‘I don’t feel obligated to make superstar plays and try to be a hero every round’"},{"body":"A small number of Teamfight Tactics balance changes are being made in Patch 12.3, the final update for Set Six Gizmos and Gadgets.\u0026nbsp;\nA majority of the big nerfs and buffs took place with the 12.2 B-patch, along with a handful of others in TFT Patch 12.3. Instead of applying fun changes to the final update of Set Six, the team focused on what’s to come with the release of TFT Set 6.5 Neon Nights. A total of five new traits were added and two were reworked (Socialite and Colossus). Over 20 new champions join the Set 6.5 roster, along with over 80 Hextech Augments.\u0026nbsp;The PBE for Set 6.5 Neon Nights is scheduled to launch on Feb. 1, with the official release taking place on Feb. 14. Here’s every buff and nerf taking place in the TFT Set Six 12.3 update.\u0026nbsp;\nSystem change Patch 12.3 will feature a significant change to the Tome of Traits system.\nZero to four active and inactive traits: Four random traits to choose from.Five to six active and inactive traits: One tailored trait out of four options.Seven to eight active and inactive traits: Two tailored traits out of a choice of four.Nine to 10 active and inactive traits: Three tailored traits out of four.11-plus active and inactive traits: All four choices are tailored traits. Hextech Trait Augments Preventing players from drawing a dead Hextech Augment as a third option, the TFT balance team has removed Prismatic Crown and Soul Augments as a second or third choice unless a player has the first trait tier active.\u0026nbsp;\nExceptions to this are a Mutant Crown getting offered with two Mutant units in play and getting offered a Mercenary Crown with two Mercenary units in play.\u0026nbsp;\nHextech Augments Sunfire Board was improved by increasing the burn duration to 10 seconds, along with an increase in the health percentage. Exiles were slightly nerfed at one and two, while Thrill of the Hunt had its heal increased at one and two.\u0026nbsp;\nAncient Archives (Tome of Traits): Moved from Gold to Silver tierExiles: Exiles one and two percent health shield nerfed from 35/50 to 30/45 percentShrug it Off: Percent health regeneration per second reduced from three to 2.5 percentSunfire Board: Burn duration increased from eight to 10 secondsSunfire Board: Maximum burn total over the course of 10 seconds health percentage increased from 16 to 20 percentThrill of the Hunt: Thrill of the Hunt one and two heal upon elimination buffed from 300/600 to 400/700Underdogs: Percent health regeneration per second reduced from 10 to nine percentHigh Roller: Bonus gold increased from four to eightKnife’s Edge: Attack damage reduced slightly from 25//40/55 to 25/35/50Mercenary Heart: No longer grants one goldSocialite Heart: No longer grants one goldWindfall Gold: Changed from 15/30/45 to 18/30/45 Traits Only the Socialite and Bodyguard traits were adjusted in TFT Patch 12.3.\nSocialite(2): Mana regeneration increased from three to fourBodyguard: Armor slightly buffed from 75/150/250/450 to 80/160/250/450 Items A big balance change was applied to Runaan’s Hurricane, reducing the additional bolt attack damage scaling.\u0026nbsp;\nRunaan’s Hurricane: Additional bolt attack damage scaling reduced from 75 to 70 percent. Bug fixes The Innovator Heart will no longer state that it grants a Singed.Level eight and nine changes from Patch 12.2 are now applied to the Hextech Augment High-End Shopping.Talon’s bleed damage triggering a Smoke Bomb Augment on an enemy unit will no longer instantly kill it.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDAxa1mp52nqHy1stNmqp6sXWt6sa3TnJ9maWJigG6y1KWjZqafqbK0ecCnm2atoJmutbHS\n","link":"/post/tft-set-6-patch-12-3-full-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"TFT Set 6 Patch 12.3: Full notes and updates"},{"body":"The\u0026nbsp;Star Wars\u0026nbsp;franchise is getting another multiplayer title in the form of a third-person arena shooter named\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: Hunters. Fans already have a\u0026nbsp;list of characters\u0026nbsp;available at launch.\nWhile the game is looking to feature all the elements that define the\u0026nbsp;Star Wars\u0026nbsp;franchise, the gameplay also resembles\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;a little, which can be a huge plus for any gamer who has played\u0026nbsp;Overwatch\u0026nbsp;before.\u0026nbsp;\nStar Wars: Hunters\u0026nbsp;will be landing on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. While console players will need to revert back to their phones to try out the game, PC players may have the option to try out the game by installing an Android emulator.\nAs of now,\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: Hunters\u0026nbsp;is looking for a 2022 release without a set date. The initial plan for the game was to release it toward the end of 2021. There may still be some time until the release, but players can\u0026nbsp;pre-register with their emails\u0026nbsp;to unlock exclusive items and receive\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: Hunters\u0026nbsp;updates. Though it isn’t clear whether the developers are looking to hold beta tests before the release, registering with your email can increase your odds of getting in.\nKeeping an eye on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store can also be a decent idea since most games get listed before their release and you can sign up to receive news and updates through there as well.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you don’t know what to do until the release, you can try counting the days with like-minded individuals in community hubs like\u0026nbsp;Reddit. These platforms will also be the fastest way to receive information regarding the game since fans will post any development or news on the website to share with others.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers thinking about taking the leap to mobile gaming to try out\u0026nbsp;Star Wars: Hunters\u0026nbsp;and don’t have phones that can run graphic-intensive games\u0026nbsp;can check out the\u0026nbsp;Best Android phones for gaming, which will be perfect candidates to run\u0026nbsp;Star Wars:\u0026nbsp;Hunters\u0026nbsp;as smoothly as possible.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqqtmaJixKK%2B0mafrqakmr%2B0edGeo56Zo5o%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-star-wars-hunters-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Star Wars: Hunters release?"},{"body":" Hammond Robotics has pushed World’s Edge to its limits. The map is going to sport a new look when Apex Legends’ season 10 drops on Aug. 3. The map update will bring deep changes to Sorting Factory, Train Yard, and Refinery, according to an official post from today. The developers will also open up a few minor rotation options and bring back the blue skybox, a long-standing demand from fans.\nThe upcoming map update aims to “retain the design philosophy of World’s Edge as much as possible while improving things with fun, fresh new gameplay spaces and experiences.” The tweaks will be the first batch of major changes to World’s Edge since season six, which demolished the train that roamed the map and added three new areas.\nRefinery turns into Climatizer Refinery, a Sorting Factory-like POI north of World’s Edge, will turn into Climatizer when the map update lands. Climatizer contains the equipment Hammond needs to cool off World’s Edge and it’s much larger than Refinery. The buildings create opportunities for close-range firefights when indoors, but players can engage at longer ranges outdoors and even trade shots across the lava fissure that crosses the POI. The moving gondolas even add extra flavor to the new area.\nThe driver behind the change is to attract more players to the northern part of the map since the spots north of Epicenter don’t usually entice players.\nIn addition to the new POI, a new lava fissure will extend between Climatizer and Fragment East, bordering most of Epicenter. There will be a series of paths that let players move across the fissure with minimal danger, and in a worst-case scenario, the lava below is traversable.\nSorting Factory becomes Lava Siphon Sorting Factory, near the center of the map, is a piece of World’s Edge history—it even hosted a teaser for the would-be legend Forge in season four. But the area will see drastic changes with the new map update. The POI will turn into Lava Siphon, a massive Hammond Robotics facility with a gargantuan lava fissure in the middle. The purpose of the structure is pumping out the lava, hence its name.\nLike Climatizer, Lava Siphon will also feature gondolas, but they’ll cover more of the POI and cross through the facilities in the middle of the area, which opens up new opportunities for firefights.\nTrain Yard gets hit by a Landslide A teaser hinted at changes to Train Yard and, to the joy of many players, the season 10 map update will wipe the POI from World’s Edge. The verticality from the zipline in Train Yard is gone and there are few remnants of the area after a landslide wiped it away. This makes combat more clear and less protracted, according to Respawn.\nNew rotations Like in season six, Respawn experimented with opening up more rotation options for the Emergence map update. The changes are relatively minor, but they can help spice up certain areas. The map update will add an extra route “at the dead end of Overlook,” according to Respawn, and create a long tunnel that connects Overlook on the East and Geyser on the southeast. It “branches off from the existing central point of the cave tunnel rotation” and spreads towards the north, according to Respawn.\nGondolas World’s Edge used to have the train. And now, Respawn is bringing a taste of it back with gondolas. The tram-like carts will appear in Climatizer and Lava Siphon and will provide a “confined safe passageway” across the lava—as safe as you can be in the Apex Games, anyway.\nBlue skybox Lastly, World’s Edge is going to look blue again in Emergence since the developers are bringing back the blue skybox from season three. Fans have asked for this since the season four map update took out the bright blue skies and brought the gloomy orange skybox that was a perfect omen for Revenant’s arrival.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEsL7LnapmnZScsm6%2FxJqqqKZdZn1uucCpZK6olJbBpnnTqGScoJGjtKZ50qipraGenHqnrcKtpquxXam%2ForXNZrCaqpRirq%2BwjKucn6Gemr%2B6ecGroKefXZeupLeMm6OunV2ouLquzrE%3D\n","link":"/post/world-s-edge-season-10-map-update-to-change-sorting-factory-train-yard-and-refinery-bring-back-blue-skybox/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World’s Edge season 10 map update to change Sorting Factory, Train Yard, and Refinery, bring back blue skybox"},{"body":"Nearly six years after its 2015 release, Rocket League is still going strong with an active player base across multiple gaming platforms.\nAs a result of its popularity, the game also spawned toys from several companies, though not as many as you’d think. Most of the Rocket League toys are just simple tokens from the game, with one impressive exception to the rule.\u0026nbsp;\nThese are the best Rocket League toys.\nHot Wheels Rocket Stadium playset Kicking off the list is the most impressive officially licensed Rocket League toy, the Hot Wheels Rocket Stadium Playset.\u0026nbsp;\nWith this set, users replicate the basic game of Rocket League using miniaturized RC cars inside a replica stadium from the game. The included stadium features infrared sensors on the goals to automatically keep score, giving an authentic feel to this tabletop adaptation.\nThe set comes with two rechargeable RC cars, one modeled after the iconic Octane and the other modeled after the Dominus.\nSee on Amazon Players use smart devices like phones or tablets to control the RC cars, which is the biggest drawback to this set. It would be nice if the playset included dedicated controllers, especially since this product is great for kids, not all of whom have a smart device.\nThe Hot Wheels Rocket Stadium playset is an expensive toy, but it’s also one of the coolest products Mattel could have made with this IP.\nJINX Rocket League small stress ball The JINX Rocket League Small Stress Ball is an officially licensed Rocket League toy perfect for any Rocket League fan. The 2.75-inch stress ball is an accurate replica of the Rocket League ball, but beyond that, there isn’t much to say. This small replica ball is a great stocking stuffer for younger fans of the game and a great desk toy for older fans.\nSee on Amazon Hot Wheels Screen Time Octane Miniature cars are one of the more obvious toy ideas for Rocket League, so it is not surprising that Psyonix collaborated with Mattel to turn the game’s cars into Hot Wheels toys. The most sought-after Rocket League Hot Wheel car is the mini version of the Octane.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Octane is one of the most popular Rocket League cars among fans and pros alike. It is also the vehicle most associated with the game. Die-hard fans can display this toy on their desks or goof around and pretend their aerials are on par with the pros.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon You can pick up the Hot Wheels Octane in red, blue, and orange. Like the stress ball, a replica Octane is sure to please Rocket League fans of all ages.\nRocket League light-up clip-ons These Rocket League Clip-On keychains are made by Zag Toys and were originally released in 2018. Each Rocket League clip-on mystery package contains a random vehicle modeled after one of the cars from the game. There are nine collectible cars in total. While they don’t have too much function as a toy to play with, they are a great aesthetic addition to a backpack or keychain.\nSee on Gamestop These products aren’t built to last, but they are inexpensive. Zag’s Rocket League keychains are also great trinkets to pick up as a small gift or stocking stuffer for fans of the game.\nRocket League pull-back racer mystery ball See on Amazon These Rocket League mystery balls each contain one of twelve miniature pull-back Rocket League\u0026nbsp;cars. This product is similar to the light-up clip-on keychains but includes cars featuring a classic wind-up-and-go design. These pull-back cars should work on standard car tracks built for Hot Wheels and other miniature cars. As a fun tribute to the game, the ball housing the mystery car is modeled after the official Rocket League ball.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvs6cop6sXaGyorPUnmStp6mo\n","link":"/post/best-rocket-league-toys/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Rocket League toys"},{"body":"Pokémon UNITE’s Holiday Festivities are now live. With the addition of new Holowear and player cosmetics, a new game mode is now available in the game called Snowball Battle in Shivre City.\nWhile this mode functions similarly to the regular mode, there are a ton of new additions to mix things up. From new items and moves to new wild Pokémon, there’s a lot to check out during this limited-time event.\nWinter Festivities will run until Jan. 16. If you want to check out the new mode, here’s everything you should know.\nSnowball Battle in Shivre City Snowball Battle in Shivre City is a new mode that sends players into the game without any Battle Items and a handful of twists to mix things up. During the event, you can earn yourself loot by completing Illumination Challenges.\nWhen a player is killed, they will become a Snowman that remains active until they are ready to respawn. During this time, players can use a handful of special moves, but none deal damage. They are simply to cheer on other players.\nSpecial Moves JumpCheerWaveThumbs Up By taking out wild Delibird in this new mode, players can earn themselves Battle Items. There are nine new unique battle items available. None of these are available in regular play; they are exclusively for this new mode.\nGoal Zone Booster: Increases health and shield recovery of a goal zone for a small duration of time.Gravity Smoke: Fire smoke at an opponent reducing their movement speed.Magnet Puller: Pull an enemy Pokémon towards you reducing their movement speed.Pokémon Propeller: Knock an enemy away by rapidly pushing them forward.Recovery Bomb: Create a small area around you that heals allies faster and melts Snowmen while pushing enemies away.Repositioner: Switch places with your opponent, their movement speed is also decreased.Returning Smoke: Fire smoke that if successfully lands will send an enemy back to their base.Snowball: Become a snowball that can roll around dealing damage on impact.Unite Ball Charger: Score goals faster while also increasing your movement speed.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJ2mmr%2B6wMeipaBlp5p6rLrOsGSamp%2BqwW68zqScpqeeYsKvtdOeqmagn6G2pa3YZp2eq6Sew6rAyJ6qZquepMSjrculZJuZpKm5pnnGmqSepZ%2BZsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-pok%C3%A9mon-unite-s-holiday-festivities-snowball-battle-gamemode/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Pokémon UNITE’s Holiday Festivities Snowball Battle gamemode"},{"body":"The esports industry is slowly but surely catching up to traditional sports in terms of viewership, money, and legitimacy.\nEsports revenues grew to over $1 billion in 2021—according to Newzoo, a game market insights and analytics company—for a year-over-year growth of 14.5 percent compared to 2020.\nSmaller agencies that serve video game influencers and esports athletes, like Evolved Talent, Electronic Sports and Gaming Law, and Level Up, are getting bigger. Established companies like CAA and UTA are entering this new world, leveraging the influx of young fans and riding the wave of growing popularity. Between CAA and UTA, the two agencies represent a number of massive streaming names, like Ninja, Dr Disrespect, Michael “imaqtpie” Santana, and William “Scarra” Li.\nRelated: Pokimane breaks into talent management with launch of RTS\nAgents are being tapped to guide players through contracts, advocate on behalf of their career aspirations, and set them up for success beyond the keyboard and mouse. Players who once joined teams for free food and housing are now seeing multi-million-dollar contracts, health insurance, and deals with non-endemic brands.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“Good agents, agents that are legitimate and doing the job correctly have made their talent alive to various components of risk that they otherwise would not be alive to,” said Stephen Hanna, director of global strategy and partnerships for the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC). “That’s the main thing that’s valuable because the reality is as a competitive or professional competitive player you’re not going to be able to have eyes in the back of your head all the time.”\nJourney to legitimacy The ethically questionable practices of the past, which led to the need for agents, weren’t specific to one esports title, organization, or CEO, but rather an endemic problem in the industry.\nIn 2015, when one player wanted to leave the EU LCS team Meet Your Makers, the organization’s manager threatened that he would make sure his mother would lose her home. Also in the same year, a manager for Team Coast, a relegated LCS team, pocketed prize winnings for a LAN tournament without giving any to the team.\nAnd around the same time, at the Sky House, home to some Super Smash Bros. players and other content creators, 20 people were crammed into four bedrooms. Leaders of the house fostered an abusive and exploitative culture.\n“The wild west of people sleeping on floors is long past us,” said Chris Greeley, commissioner of the LCS. “Professional athletes are treated as professional athletes.”\nAgents, in part, have helped the industry move beyond the “shenanigans” of the past, said Danan Flander, general manager of the Golden Guardians, the esports arm of the Golden State Warriors, which has a franchised spot in the LCS. They can help “smooth over” past abuses on both the agent and organizational sides.\n“The better [agents] get at their jobs, the more educated players get, and the more experienced orgs get on this front, the better it is for everybody,” Flander said.\nWith a lot more eyes watching the industry and money on the line, no one wants to be the next trending story on Twitter for taking advantage of players.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“I think it’s important to understand that with the legitimacy of ecosystems, like the ecosystem of esports, comes a lot more scrutiny,” said Travis Mynard, former head of global player management at Riot Games and current agent for United Talent Agency (UTA). “And with that, it means that anytime you mess up, you mess up tenfold.”\nAnd to prevent any future abuses by agents, the ESIC is working on a certification process for the professionals who represent players. An industry-led subcommittee will make recommendations to the commissioner on the best way to approach a “global regulatory scheme,” as stated in the organization’s press release.\n“What we didn’t want is to leave [agent certification] open to governments to be reactionary in nature,” Hanna said. “We wanted to pragmatically put a framework in place that essentially formed self-regulation that agencies were willing to accept.”\u0026nbsp;\nThe art of the deal Negotiating contracts is at the heart of what agents do. It’s a delicate dance between agents, who by law must do their best to ensure financial stability for their client, and general managers who want to recoup costs for dropping thousands, sometimes millions, on prospective players.\nWhen Barry Lee, co-founder and director of esports at Evolved Talent Agency, negotiates a contract with a team, his priorities are on term length, bonuses, and base salary. Those clauses are some of the most important from a player’s perspective.\nLee also keeps a close eye on termination language, particularly force majeure, which frees parties from liability in circumstances outside the team or player’s control. That clause took on new relevance with COVID-19 since past live events, which are now returning to the scene, had to be canceled indefinitely. He also protects players’ intellectual property, image, and likeness, ensuring teams don’t own it in perpetuity.\nFrom the perspective of Flander, contract negotiations are anything but standardized. That stems from an overall lack of experience in the space.\n“It’s a little bit give and take where there’s obviously an amount of haggling and negotiating and going back and forth,” Flander said. “Esports is kind of open ended and you start the conversation with ‘So what are you guys looking for?’ And they say, ‘Good question, what are you guys looking for.’ We gotta go from there.”\nWhen franchising first started in the LCS in 2018, many player contracts looked similar. A starting template originating from Electronic Sports and Gaming (ESG) Law was reviewed by Riot and shared first with a couple of teams and then circulated to the rest of the owners. Now, as things have progressed, teams have begun to draft their own player contract templates.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nEsports representation between titles is also slightly different depending on the league, said Lee, who works with players in the Overwatch League and LCS.\n“There’s different league rules mandating how contracts need to be structured. There’s slight differences and variations on what type of terms you ask for and how you can ask for them,” Lee said. “Overall, the big picture is very similar.”\nFighting games are a whole other ball game, however, because it’s an individual-based esport and contract terms are constantly evolving and changing between all organizations.\nLooking to the future Not every esports athlete is represented by agents. Some choose to have family represent them or hire lawyers solely to review the language of contracts. Representation isn’t nearly as pervasive as in traditional sports.\nMynard estimates that even in a well-known esport like League of Legends, approximately 30 to 40 percent of players are represented, perhaps highlighting the industry’s nascent nature. For the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League, which is now facing an antitrust investigation from the Department of Justice, it’s even lower.\nAnd some regions are facing similar ethical challenges to those in the early stages of esports in the U.S.\u0026nbsp;\nA former Dota 2 coach and commentator, Anthony Hodgson, shared a story of his experience working with a team in the Southeast Asia market. According to a Medium post Hodgson wrote about the situation, the management of Entity Gaming dropped him and some of his players two months into their one-year contracts without a buyout, which was specified in the terms of the contract.\nThe next step to further protect players could be unionization or collective bargaining agreements as seen in other leagues, like the MLB, NFL, and NBA, which allows a group of workers, such as players, to negotiate their employment terms. The MLB Players Association, for example, in addition to ensuring playing conditions are safe, also serves as the group licensing agent for players’ names and likenesses.\u0026nbsp;\nIn 2017, Riot established the North American LCS Players Association. It gave a greater voice to players, but it’s still funded by Riot and isn’t an official union.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs it is right now, Lee said leagues aren’t making enough money on their own that players feel like they’re missing out, negating the need for a collective bargaining agreement. Most leagues have established revenue sharing for that reason. When the LCS moved to the franchise system, Riot stipulated that players would get 35 percent of total revenue so there wouldn’t be any violation of antitrust laws.\n“When there’s going to be a union in esports is specifically when players are feeling that their cut of the revenue is not correct,” Lee said.\nIn the meantime, agents remain one the best ways young players can be represented, not just for contract negotiation, but when they age out of playing, often in their mid-to-late 20s.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n“Having representation is always a good thing,” Greeley said. “When you’re a professional and you’re off negotiating a contract for your livelihood, you want to make sure you have folks around you who are helping you maximize your value.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHqmv8%2Boqa2rXZa0prrTrGShnZylerG%2Bzq2cnKxdpbmixcSrqmaZnpl6rbHGoquipZmvsm7Ax55koqaUqsC1vtg%3D\n","link":"/post/how-esports-agents-help-protect-players-and-legitimize-the-industry/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How esports agents help protect players and legitimize the industry"},{"body":"Elden Ring has a ton of hidden passageways and buildings for players to explore. One of these can be found at the Lenne’s Rise Site of Grace within the large tower.\nSee Elden Ring on Amazon Like other locations, the entry to this building is sealed shut by magic and there looks to be no way to open it. While it might seem like all hope is lost, with a plan and a little searching you can find your way into the building with ease.\nThis is a location that you can visit at any point of the game so there’s no reason you shouldn’t do so from the moment you find the place. Here’s everything you will need to know so that you can gain access to the tower.\nHow to get into Lenne’s Rise Tower Despite the spell-sealed door that is in your way, getting into Lenne’s Rise Tower is actually incredibly easy.\nAll you need to do is head around the build to its right side and you’ll notice an airstream that you can use Torrent to leap from. Leap up this stream and you can land higher up on the tower.\nFrom here, either climb the stairs higher or enter the building descending down depending on which way you’d like to venture first.\nInside there is a bit of loot to be found and a handful of enemies to take on. Once you’re ready to leave you can exit the same way that you entered.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWSipqSkeq2xzaecrGWinsCmedOorp6qXZ67brHLnZynZaKeu6g%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-into-lenne-s-rise-tower-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get into Lenne’s Rise Tower in Elden Ring"},{"body":" OpTic Hitch and Team Summertime are back with BoomTV and a big-money tournament, this time in Call of Duty: Vanguard, in the $150,000 Prosim Invitational.\nEight high-profile team captains will draft squads to compete in Vanguard, featuring some of the best players, biggest names, and most entertaining streamers in the world of CoD or content creation in general.\n🚨$150,000 TST PROSIM INVITATIONAL🚨\nNo one better than @hitchariide and Team Summertime to bring together some of the best in Call of Duty.\n📋 8 teams\n💰 $150,000\n📅 11.30.21\n🕛 12pm PT/3pm ET pic.twitter.com/eNq2SXQHYh\n— BoomTV (@boomtv) November 24, 2021  The team captains for the event are Dr Disrespect, DrLupo, CouRage, Nadeshot, HollyyLive, Symfuhny, NoisyButters, and Sallyisadog. Over four rounds, the captains will pick from a pool of 32 players in a draft on Nov. 29.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon The pool of players includes pros and content creators alike, such as Scump, Dashy, Arcitys, Envoy, Methodz, Shotzzy, FormaL, Censor, Aydan, and even the members of Team Summertime themselves.\nHere’s how to tune in for the show.\nHow to watch the Team Summertime $150,000 Vanguard Prosim Invitational FULL TEAMS FOR TOMORROW\n$150,000 ON THE LINE\nWHO DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO WIN IT? pic.twitter.com/xlqE6DjESl\n— OpTic Hitch (@hitchariide) November 30, 2021  The tournament begins on Nov. 30 at 2pm CT. The main channel for the event will be OpTic Hitch’s Twitch stream. The majority of the rest of the competitors can be found within the Call of Duty: Vanguard directory on Twitch. Some of the other players, and the biggest names like Dr Disrespect and DrLupo, will be found within the Vanguard page on YouTube Gaming. You can see who’s live and who has the most viewers under the “Live” section underneath the page’s header.\nThe format for the games will be announced closer to the event, including the details on the prosim ruleset.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmr5GpsKl506yrZmllZbhur86dZK%2BZnpzCor7DZqerp6Oeum61za%2BgrZmknryvrcs%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-the-team-summertime-150-000-call-of-duty-vanguard-prosim-invitational/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch the Team Summertime $150,000 Call of Duty: Vanguard Prosim Invitational"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering just got its new midrange all-star. Meet Questing Beast, a new creature in the game’s upcoming set, Throne of Eldraine (ELD).\nWith six abilities, a good body, and a cost of just four mana, Questing Beast is going to be a must-play for some of the game’s top decks.\nQuesting Beast looks to be a set-defining card for ELD. Its first three abilities alone form a great combination: Vigilance means it can attack without tapping (and stick around to block), Deathtouch means it can kill any creature it deals damage to, and haste allows it to attack on the same turn you play it. In addition to all that, Questing Beast can’t be chump blocked by small creatures, forcing opponents to either block with something important or let it damage them. It also innately counters any “fog” effects, which are most prominent in Standard right now with Root Snare. As the icing on an already phenomenal cake, this creature also gets to deal four damage to any opposing planeswalker if it gets through to deal combat damage to the player. With planeswalkers strongly defining Standard since War of the Spark, this ability coupled with haste means that any planeswalker deck will have to come with instant-speed removal to deal with Questing Beast. Questing Beast will have an immediate role in Standard, slotting into the space occupied by similar “planeswalker assassin” Shifting Ceratops, which will likely now be moved to the sideboard. Heavily-green decks are definitely going to be a part of the meta moving forward.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyywcSsq6Kml2Kvpq3SrWSiq12WerHB0qGcnWWdnrGzrc2gnGaalZbBpr6MnKamoZ6cerW7jKaroGWZo3q1tNGopZ5ln5t6prjDq5iippU%3D\n","link":"/post/questing-beast-is-a-pushed-midrange-beater-coming-to-mtg-in-throne-of-eldraine/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Questing Beast is a pushed midrange beater coming to MTG in Throne of Eldraine"},{"body":"All three maps in Apex Legends will be in the quickplay rotation during the game’s next season, Respawn developers confirmed today. This marks the first time that players will be able to alternate between the three maps since Olympus launched. The change does not affect the competitive mode, however.\nOlympus, Apex‘s third map, debuted in season seven and its arrival caused Respawn to vault one map each season. Kings Canyon and World’s Edge alternated their absences based on which one would be in the ranked split. But for season 10, Respawn is putting all three maps in the same rotation for the first time.\nIn S10, World’s Edge will be the only playable map for the first week in Play Apex. Afterwards, all three BR maps (Kings Canyon, World’s Edge, Olympus) will rotate together for the first time. These rotation times might not be perfect at launch, but we can adjust 🙂\n— Dave Osei (@videorespawn) August 2, 2021  It will take a week before fans can dive into all three maps in one go, however. Respawn is following custom and giving World’s Edge a one-week exclusivity window so that all players can try their hands at the map update when Emergence drops. After seven days, though, players can dive into any of the three maps depending on what’s on tap. The changes to the casual playlist won’t affect the rigid map pool in Apex‘s ranked mode. The first split will take place in World’s Edge between Aug. 3 and Sept. 21. During the second half of the competitive season, matches will occur exclusively in Kings Canyon, with Olympus sitting out of the pool for good.\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon Respawn also tweaked the maps in Arenas for Emergence. The Arenas-exclusive maps will continue to be in the rotation, but three new locations from battle royale maps will make their way to the game mode. Kings Canyon’s Hillside, Olympus’s Oasis, and the Dome in World’s Edge will host matches for both casual and competitive Arenas.\nApex Legends’ next season, Emergence, launches tomorrow, Aug. 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZOku6e10aaqZpmcoXp0ecyap6xlp565rXnBnmSipl2lwqO%2FjKumrZmknryvecWoqWaZoJrFtHnSnpisp55ifnE%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-confirms-all-3-maps-will-be-in-pubs-rotation-for-apex-s-season-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn confirms all 3 maps will be in pubs rotation for Apex’s season 10"},{"body":"May has certainly been a month to remember for Royal Never Give Up’s ADC, Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao.\nAfter winning the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational on May 20, the RNG marksman has reportedly reached an incredible milestone on his livestream.\nUzi apparently had roughly 8.5 million concurrent viewers watching him stream League of Legends earlier today, according to Inven Global (the screengrab taken by Maisesports shows Uzi at 7.9 million viewers).\nRNG’s ADC was streaming on Huya.tv, which is one of China’s three biggest streaming websites, according to Inven Global. Viewership numbers for Chinese streaming sites are widely considered suspect among esports fans, who claim they’re inflated by bots. It’s worth pointing out, however, that esports are wildly popular in the country of 1.3 billion. And even if the numbers are inflated, there were still a lot of people watching Uzi play League. One Reddit user pointed out that even if 99 percent of the viewers were bots, Uzi would’ve still had around 85,000 viewers.\nOne reason why the numbers may seem inflated is because Chinese streaming platforms report live viewers different than websites like Twitch or YouTube. The total numbers include current and past viewers, current and past donations, stream duration, viewer activity, and more, according to one post on Reddit.\nRelated: Uzi finally meets his destiny by claiming the MSI crown with RNG\nIn comparison, popular Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins set the record on Twitch with over 660,000 viewers tuning in to his Esports Arena charity tournament in Las Vegas on April 22. This broke the milestone for concurrent viewers on Twitch that Ninja previously set when he\u0026nbsp;played Fortnite with the rapper Drake.\nUzi has been widely considered the best ADC in professional League of Legends, and after his recent performance at MSI, some fans are even starting to claim that he’s the best player in the world. Today’s record-breaking stream certainly goes a long way in showing just how popular this Chinese ADC is.\nLook out, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok—Uzi’s coming for your throne.\nUpdate May 29 10:30am CT: Inven Global has since issued a correction that says Uzi did not reach 8.5 million viewers on his stream. That number was misinterpreted and it actually represents the score system we mentioned earlier in this article.\nH/T Inven Global\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKyzoV2nsrG70a2cnaSpYr%2BmrcKhnKxlaGK6qrjLZq2inaeav7R50q2pnpmdYn91fZBw\n","link":"/post/uzi-reportedly-reaches-over-8-million-viewers-on-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Uzi reportedly reaches over 8 million viewers on stream"},{"body":"Queue dodging is a phrase that you can often hear from popular streamers who play PvP games on Twitch or YouTube. The concept may come up as a possible solution whenever a player repeatedly matches up against the same opponents or if they’re dealing with a plethora of viewers trying to stream snipe their queues.\n“Queue dodging” is the act of waiting to queue into a game so that you avoid going up against, or getting teamed up with, a particular player or group of players. This can occur in several PvP games across a plethora of genres—from battle royale games to MOBAs to team-based shooters.\nThis practice isn’t exclusive to streamers, though. Many players in various games may attempt to queue dodge if they get the same teammates or opponents every time they ready up for a match.\u0026nbsp;\nThe act of queue dodging typically involves waiting some time before jumping back into matchmaking when a game ends. The idea is that because most people instantly queue up for a new match, waiting to queue up decreases the likelihood of ending up in a game with the same people.\nQueue dodging can be slightly more difficult for streamers trying to avoid stream snipers. Some streamers will try to dodge queue snipers by not displaying their game on stream in between matches.\u0026nbsp;At the same time, they may wait an indiscriminate amount of time before queuing and won’t tell their viewers when they ready up. This makes sniping your way into a streamer’s game a roll of the dice.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGZpGK2tHnQrpyunV2ZvKWzyKeeZqGeYrSiucinng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-is-queue-dodging-in-gaming/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What is queue dodging in gaming?"},{"body":"Hay algunos elementos en Pokémon Go que se pueden usar para ayudarte a personalizar tu experiencia en el juego, incluido el incienso.\nEste elemento atraerá de forma pasiva a los Pokémon hacia un jugador o jugadora durante una hora completa, normalmente con un promedio de un encuentro por minuto mientras está activo.\nPero a medida que Niantic continúa desarrollando Pokémon Go y añade más contenido, también hubo una ligera actualización del incienso. No cambia la mecánica central del elemento, pero garantiza que haya una versión más puntual que se pueda utilizar para eventos y ocasiones especiales.\nLa versión básica del incienso tiene color color verde y blanco y atraerá a todos y cada uno de los Pokémon que estén disponibles para capturar en estado salvaje. El único límite que se le impone es la aparición de un Pokémon por minuto para que los jugadores no se sientan abrumados y no abusen del elemento.\nMás recientemente se lanzó una variante naranja del incienso durante el Día de la Comunidad y otros eventos especiales, que solo atraerán tipos específicos de Pokémon.\nEn particular, durante el Día del Incienso solo aparecerán tipos específicos de Pokémon según la hora del día. El primer evento rotaba entre Pokémon de tipo oscuro y de agua cada hora, por lo que el incienso se intercambiaba entre los dos en momentos específicos.\nFuera de esa única diferencia mecánica, no hay diferencias importantes entre los dos colores de incienso. Solo debes saber que es probable que no veas incienso naranja fuera de eventos o períodos específicos en los que Niantic está promocionando un tipo de Pokémon.\nEste artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Cale Michael el 20 de enero de 2021.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCx0milnq%2BjZL62sYysoKCmmZu2pK3NZqOoq12Ztqex0Z6lrZ2jYrCwuM6rnKxllJp6qrrCopynq59isq95z6iinqWfo3qouw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/qu%C3%A9-significan-los-diferentes-colores-de-incienso-en-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"¿Qué significan los diferentes colores de incienso en Pokémon Go?"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Jetpack Cat is coming to Overwatch—well, sort of. Although we won’t get to play as him anytime soon (if ever), Overwatch’s Archives event added the mythical feline to the game as one of Brigitte’s emotes.\nThe animation shows Brigitte holding and cuddling her pet cat. The hero picks her cat up, much to its dismay—the look on its face is a perfect blend of annoyance and resignation. Although the Jetpack Cat was part of the in-game universe and was featured in some sprays, this emote marks the first time we’ve seen the feline in its full 3D glory.\nTHIS BRIG CAT EMOTE IS EVERYTHING! 😍😍😍\nOverwatch Archives event is LIVE!!!! pic.twitter.com/VFXfc4fxXo\n— Stylosa (@Stylosa) March 12, 2020  Jetpack Cat quickly achieved nearly mythical status in the Overwatch community. In 2017, game director Jeff Kaplan revealed to GameSpot that developers had thought about making a cat hero. Its premise was simple: “It was this jetpack and it had this cat that laid in it, like a cat does,” Kaplan said. Ultimately, the character got scrapped for several reasons, but the legend lives on.\nAlthough the character was removed from gameplay, its in-universe existence wasn’t completely deleted. Brigitte joined the roster of Overwatch in 2018 and Jetpack Cat made a (re)appearance with her.\nA previous teaser for Brigitte showed the schematics for her shield. But the highlight of the cryptic clue is a conspicuously-hidden blueprint in the background—it appears to show a jetpack thruster sitting above a cattail.\nBrigitte’s “Origin Story” video consolidated Jetpack Cat in Overwatch history. The cinematic shows the hero building a suit of armor on her (visibly annoyed) cat, much to the furor of the community.\nThe short gave Jetpack Cat a canon spot in Overwatch history. It’s not the ending some of us wanted deep down, but it was enough to crown the feline as a known figure for the game. This year’s Archives event runs until April 2. Players have until then to acquire the emote for 750 Credits before it gets locked out of the rotation for another few months. The animation should make a return in the Anniversary event that usually happens in May.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiaop60qsDTnmSfoZ6Wua3FjKCcratdlnqrsdOpmJyjXZiutXnEpqatnV2eu2671Z6psJmkmLU%3D\n","link":"/post/brigitte-finally-gets-a-jetpack-cat-emote-in-overwatch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brigitte finally gets a Jetpack Cat emote in Overwatch"},{"body":"The Call of Duty developers posted a message earlier today explaining that they understand the community’s frustration with problems impacting several of its game and revealed what issues have been fixed and other issues they’re working on addressing.\u0026nbsp;\nBugs and glitches are commonplace in every Call of Duty title. Some are minor and entertaining, while others are game-breaking and cause significant problems for players. Several issues are impacting Call of Duty: Warzone, Vanguard, and Modern Warfare right now and players are frustrated with the current experience.\u0026nbsp;\nA message to our community. pic.twitter.com/a4xJTxVuGF\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) January 13, 2022  The developers are aware of these problems, though, and acknowledged the community’s frustration in an announcement today.\u0026nbsp;\n“Our teams are hard at work addressing the issues that are being experienced across Vanguard, Warzone, and Modern Warfare,” the announcement reads. “Updates are being deployed as quickly as possible. We want everyone to have a seamless experience, no matter which game, game mode or platform you play on.”\npic.twitter.com/WkDOOe2anK\n— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) January 13, 2022  The developers also posted the latest updates and changes they’ve made to improve the experience in each game. The collision issues in Caldera allowing players to “exploit, peak, shoot through” certain elements have been fixed. The Akimbo Double Barrel Shotgun has also been adjusted. Multiplayer stability improvements have been introduced in Vanguard and camo and weapon challenges are now tracking correctly. The spawn logic has also been updated.\u0026nbsp;\nFurthermore, the devs are working on issues with Caldera’s console performance, invisible skins, and buy stations. Several Vanguard problems are also being worked on, including shotgun nerfs, map rotation diversity, and the issue causing players to be disconnected from a party after a match.\u0026nbsp;\nMany fans appreciate the communication from the developers and are happy to see that some of the glaring issues are being addressed. But it’s unclear if today’s messages will be enough in the eyes of some of the more frustrated Call of Duty players.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMnZyvnZykvaa%2B0maqrZmkmrqmutNmmJunpal6qr%2FSrpysZZmivaKv06KloGWnlr%2B7u82eZK%2BZnpzCor7DZqSonJWnu27DwKudmqqV\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-developers-post-statement-about-issues-impacting-warzone-vanguard-and-modern-warfare/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty developers post statement about issues impacting Warzone, Vanguard, and Modern Warfare"},{"body":"The Pokémon Company and its partners have been busy trademarking potential new product names over the last several weeks, but now a previously trademarked set, Star Birth, has officially been announced.\u0026nbsp;\nStar Birth is currently set to release in Japan on Jan. 14, 2022, with the featured card being Arceus VSTAR, likely to tie into the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Jan. 28 for Nintendo Switch. VSTAR is another trademark that TPC made last November, pointing to a new iteration of the Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX cards that have been in circulation for nearly two years. We already know that it will be a new mechanic in the game, but it is currently unknown what it will entail.\u0026nbsp;\nNewer versions of V and VMAX, such as the multi-card V-Union and various Battle Style cards, have been introduced over the last year, keeping with TPC’s tendency to push multiple gimmicks at once in the TCG.\u0026nbsp;\nAlong with the new set, we know that a “Premium Trainer Box VSTAR” will be released, which, according to PokéBeach, could mark the start of the next TCG regulation block. These boxes tend to include around 50 Pokémon and Trainer cards, a unique promo, and various TCG accessories to get players started.\u0026nbsp;\nIf this early information holds up, Star Birth will launch in Japan on Jan. 14, with a TCG release to be announced at a later date. More details will likely be shared once Fusion Strike launches in Japan on Sept. 24.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaW8rLHMqKVmrJOcerSx02aqrZmiYq%2BqvtOhZKudoKS%2FtbHDpbBmpJGqu6S0yKeeZqGeYreivMCnZKedqKl6q63NrpirsV2stq24jKKlraqfmcKksYyaqZydpah6t7%2FTmqk%3D\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-set-star-birth-reportedly-launching-in-japan-next-january-will-introduce-arceus-vstar/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon TCG set Star Birth reportedly launching in Japan next January, will introduce Arceus VSTAR"},{"body":"As more pro players migrate to VALORANT, tiny exploits and advantages have emerged. It’s a natural part of the gaming cycle: players discover an advantage and use it until the company removes it. VALORANT’s ropes are the latest discovery in the gaming cycle.\u0026nbsp;Perching on these ropes gives players a speed and accuracy boost.\u0026nbsp;\nIn VALORANT, ropes allow players to climb between different levels in a specific location. The rope room is hard to navigate and can be a death sentence if a player is caught unaware. Savvy players discovered a bonus to clinging to the ropes, though. Ropes grant movement speed while maintaining high accuracy. The bonus movement and accuracy allow players to quickly peek in and out of danger.\u0026nbsp;\nIs Rope Accuracy here to stay? It seems a bit overpowered with the extra movement speed you get: from VALORANT  A player posted a clip of the effect earlier today. In the clip, the player finds themselves face to face with multiple enemies. By jumping on the rope, the player can rapidly peek their head and weapon over the top of the ledge, using it as a shield to block incoming damage. The increased speed makes the player on the ropes harder to hit from the enemy’s perspective. The player on the rope doesn’t suffer a loss of accuracy due to the speed, as one might expect, and is able to kill both enemies with well-placed headshots.\u0026nbsp;\nSome of this is good mechanical aim on the player’s part, but it also demonstrates the advantage that increased mobility and accuracy can grant. When there’s a mobility advantage without a damage or accuracy reduction, the faster, more agile player will gain an edge in the fight.\u0026nbsp;\nMobility is a powerful tool in PvP environments. It’s possible that Riot will rebalance the effect if the technique gains traction among the player base. It’s also possible, however, that this is intentional and lets players defend themselves in a potentially futile situation.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqygn6TBqrrGZp2rp51iv7C8xKxkoqZdq66tu9Gapa1lk5a7brPIr5xmqJyWxqa%2B0maYp2Wlo7OitdFmmJ2ukaPBorPE\n","link":"/post/shooting-from-ropes-in-valorant-can-give-players-an-unfair-advantage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shooting from ropes in VALORANT can give players an unfair advantage"},{"body":"Streamer STPeach has been banned on Twitch once again. No reason for the ban, which follows a suspension she received from the streaming platform early last month, has been announced yet.\nAutomated Twitter account StreamerBans (which is not affiliated with Twitch in any way) posted today that STPeach is banned from the platform. It’s still unclear why she received the ban and how long it will last.\n❌ Twitch Partner \"STPeach\" (@stpeach) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/Tv7qm87910#twitch #ban #secondban #partner #twitchpartner ➖\n— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) April 11, 2022  In March, the streamer was banned after she cosplayed Cammy from Street Fighter during a fundraising stream for Games For Love, which supports children in hospitals. Though Twitch did not confirm the reason for that ban, STPeach was unbanned just over a day after she was suspended—one day, eight minutes, and 29 seconds to be exact.\nThe streamer wrote on Twitter about her ban last month. “Banned from twitch,” she said. “Next time I’ll make sure to bring a hot tub out. At least the kids still get the $10k.”\nSTPeach isn’t the only recent notable ban from Twitch. Streamer Narcissawright was permanently banned from the platform last week.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirpKWyoq%2FHZqmem5Wew6a%2FjJqlqKyYmr9uwNaiq5ygXZeur3nFqKOlp6eeu6h50q6qqZ2eqLawuoylmKysXaK8r8DH\n","link":"/post/stpeach-receives-another-twitch-ban-following-suspension-last-month/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"STPeach receives another Twitch ban following suspension last month"},{"body":"When you first step foot into the wilderness of the Hisui region, most of the Pokémon you’ll encounter have simple behavioral patterns that you can then use to your advantage as you work to catch and observe them for your Pokédex.\u0026nbsp;\nBut that changes pretty quickly as you continue to explore with Pokémon Legends: Arceus doing its best to give life to concepts that, prior to this semi-open world experience, were only mentioned or shown as attacks for a species of Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nWith the freedom provided in Legends: Arceus, certain Pokémon will move around in unique ways, like Abra actually using Teleport to travel short distances. This makes it much harder to catch than most of the Pokémon you’ll have encountered early on.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can find Abra once you start exploring deeper areas in the Obsidian Fieldlands, specifically the Windswept Run and Sandgem Flats. This will be the only way to get the Psychic-type in the early game. It isn’t available anywhere outside of those locations until you reach the Alabaster Icelands and trek all the way to Lake Acuity.\u0026nbsp;\nAnd once you do spot an Abra, you’ll want to sneak up on it. This is the best approach, not only because it can give you the best opportunity to score an easy catch, but also due to Abra’s Teleport giving the Pokémon a quick way to escape once it’s startled.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you catch an Abra, simply train it up to level 16 and you can evolve it into Kadabra. Then, you either need to grab a Linking Cord or trade that Kadabra with a friend to evolve it into an Alakazam.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JorqGdopp6tbuMn6CnnF2Wr7OtjKKlZqifoLKuu81mo56flaOxtHnAq5qeraM%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-abra-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Abra in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":"The 16th installment of the Minecraft Championships (MCC) brought together a group of famous streamers and content creators for a chance at the championship title. There are no cash prizes or big trophies: only bragging rights are on the line.\nOver the course of two hours, players engaged in eight rounds of various games, all decided by chance and those taking part, alongside their fans. Ten teams of four needed to rely on all their knowledge of the game and skills for a chance at scoring points. After eight rounds of play, the two teams with the most points faced off against each other in one final game, Dodgevolt, to determine the winner.\nHere are the standings of the entire tournament, as well as a breakdown for each game.\nMCC 16 Standings\nWinner: Pink Parrots\nDreamF1nn5terBadBoyHaloSeapeekay Results by Round\nRound 1: Grid Runners (New Game)  Lime Llamas\nRound 2: Sky Battle Winner: Lime Llamas\nRound 3: Parkour Tag Winner: Cyan Creepers\nRound 4: TGTTOSAWAF Winner: Pink Parrots\nRound 5: Survival Games Winner: Purple Pandas\nRound 6: Ace Race Winner: Pink Parrots\nRound 7: Build Mart Winner: Purple Pandas\nRound 8: Sands of Time Winner: Yellow Yaks\nDodgevolt Winner: Pink parrots\nPurple Pandas 1 – 3 Pink Parrots\nWith MCC 16 out of the way, all eyes will now be on the participants of MCC 17 and on the upcoming MCC Island, the public world where anyone can take part in their own MCC.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmivmKR6qr%2BMsKCnppmjtG65yKecnKqRm8Fur8eapKmhn6PAqbXPrGSmm5Nifnd50Z6qrqSkqHq0r86rnKxlkaOxbr%2FTmqWdoZ6cwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/who-won-minecraft-championships-mcc-16-results-final-standings-scores/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who Won Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16: Results, Final Standings, Scores"},{"body":"Sometimes, to reach the Wordle answer faster, it’s necessary to look for hints online. If a player is stuck with only one green letter, a word list can be a good tool to look for inspiration for the words. If you are looking for some extra Wordle help, check out this list of five-letter words with T as the fourth letter.\u0026nbsp;\nabateacuteagateamityaortaauntybastebattyberthbirthbittyblitzboothbootybrothbrutebuttecacticastecattychuteclothcratedeathdeitydeltadepthdirtydittodittydustyearthelateeliteemptyfaithfattyfifthfiftyfilthfluteforteforthfortyfritzfrothgirthgrategustogustyhastehastyhauteheathheftyiratejettyjuntajuntokittylatteleftyloathloftylustymeatymintymirthmonthmottomouthmustynastyninthnorthnuttyovatepartypastapastepastypattypestopettyphotopietypintoplatepoutyputtyquitequotaquotequothrattyrouterustysaltysautesixthsixtyskateslateslothsmitesmithsmotesootysouthspitestatesuiteswathtastetastytattyteethtenthtestythetatoothtritetruthuniteunityvistawaltzwartywastewhitewidthwittyworthwrathwritewroteyouthzesty It is possible that some words are not accepted by Wordle. A pro tip is to look for words with several vowels and try out the ones you are familiar with first.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wpqucnJp6qK3MnmShnZylenZ5y56rrZ2iYsSwvsOsZLChpJ16tXnArGStoJVis7DB0a2fZqSVqcGmvg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/wordle-game-help-5-letter-words-with-t-as-the-fourth-letter/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wordle Game Help: 5-letter words with ‘T’ as the fourth letter"},{"body":"If you’ve been playing Apex Legends since its release and have diligently completed all of the battle passes, you might be in for a mythic-level treat in season 13.\nPlayers who have been playing since the game launched and who have participated in all of the events and battle passes might be able to expect that coveted 500th Apex Pack in the upcoming season, according to Reddit user anthonyplay, who posed a lengthy explanation to the Apex subreddit.\nS13 is a legendary landmark for the Day 1 Players (without heirlooms) from apexlegends  Anthonyplay used the Apex Packs Calculator to determine how long a player would need to play to reach an heirloom without buying any additional packs. (But to reach their estimated numbers, players will need to have purchased and completed the premium battle pass for each season.) Reaching level 500, completing every battle pass, and receiving every single free pack that was available during Anniversary events, flash events, and legend-specific events results in a rough total of 480 to 490 packs so far, according to the calculator. Each season contains roughly 25 Apex Packs over the course of its battle pass and treasure packs, so players who have followed the script but have yet to receive an heirloom will likely receive one during season 13.\nSome players may even be further along than the calculator predicts. In response to a comment, anthonyplay shared that the calculator hasn’t been updated to include the packs that were given away as part of season 12 events, so diligent players could get their shards right at the beginning of season 13 rather than having to wait until they’re further along in the battle pass.\n“The old joke we all told ourselves about getting 500 packs comes true in season 13,” anthonyplay said at the end of the post.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SxosWMqKWeZZGlsrl5z6WYsp2iqHqurdhmqZ6blZ7DpnnHnqCrpJ%2BkurR5yKdkrJ2RqLyveZBsZJqbk6S%2FpbXNoGStp12brq95wpqjnK2clsGqu82s\n","link":"/post/day-one-apex-players-may-receive-heirlooms-in-season-13-according-to-fan-calculations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Day one Apex players may receive heirlooms in season 13, according to fan calculations"},{"body":"As new talent rises in the Overwatch League, veterans sometimes return to show the whippersnappers how it’s done.\u0026nbsp;\nEric “DoA” Lonnquist, who previously casted two years of the league alongside Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles, will be returning to the casting desk for the 2021 season. This time around, he’ll be paired with fellow veteran caster Andrew “ZP” Rush to tackle late-night East region games.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nHappy to announce that I'll be returning for 2021 @overwatchleague season! Of course, I needed a new partner and there was one notable name still missing from my collection…\nGotta catch em all! pic.twitter.com/PNJkZodMMA\n— Andrew Rush (@TempoZP) April 6, 2021  Over the offseason, ZP lost his 2020 casting partner when Jake Lyon rejoined the Houston Outlaws as a player-coach. As a flexible, adaptable caster, ZP could have joined up with anyone, but DoA apparently wanted back in the game.\u0026nbsp;\nMost Wished for in Amazon Video Games DoA spent most of 2020 casting various esports titles, most notably Teamfight Tactics from Riot Games. He and Monte were considered the league’s most veteran casters when they were a part of the talent team in 2018 and 2019. Both left the Overwatch League before the 2020 season began.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nZP and DoA may very well be the final casting duo for the 2021 season. Yesterday, Jack “Jaws” Wright announced that he’d be returning alongside Overwatch Contenders caster Victoria “VikkiKitty” Perez. Fellow Contenders caster and Pacific talent expert Kevin “AVRL” Walker will be joining up with Seth “Achilios” King in 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nOverwatch League staples like Mitch “UberShouts” Leslie, Matt “Mr. X” Morello, Brennon Hook, and Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson will also be returning. The fourth season of the league kicks off on April 16.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmicn5Z6s7HTrqmnoZ6cerW7jKitnqqnlsGktIylnJqfpZp6pK3SraCnn12eu25%2Bj2to\n","link":"/post/doa-returning-to-overwatch-league-casting-in-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Doa returning to Overwatch League casting in 2021"},{"body":"The 2021 Overwatch Archives event is hitting the rewind button in more ways than one. This annual event, which begins today and runs through April 27, normally takes players on a trip through important missions from Overwatch’s past.\u0026nbsp;\nAll of the classic Archives missions will be live for this year’s event and players will get the chance to rack up weekly challenge rewards in a new way. Overwatch designers have doubled down on the historical theme of the event by giving heroes skins that are inspired by their individual cultural histories.\u0026nbsp;\nEpic\u0026nbsp; These Epic skins can only be unlocked by participating in weekly challenges throughout the Archives event.\u0026nbsp;\nCorredor Lúcio\u0026nbsp; The frog is on the run in this Epic skin, which can be earned by racking up stars during the first Archives weekly challenge. “Corredor” translates to “runner” in Portuguese, meaning Lúcio might look even faster than usual in this outfit. The support has upgraded to a sleek orange and black number that has more goth details than we ever thought Lúcio was capable of rocking.\u0026nbsp;\nSubaquatic Zenyatta\u0026nbsp; Ten thousand leagues under Nepal lies this genuinely unsettling version of Zenyatta. The omnic monk has previously been cast as the monster under the deep with his Cthulhu-inspired Cultist skin. But now he’s a seafaring explorer—or at least the exploration vessel for deep-diving. Zenyatta’s face has been replaced with a submarine headlight and his entire body has been bronzed like an old ship.\u0026nbsp;\nCamouflage Mercy\u0026nbsp; Listen, we all have bad hair days. Mercy’s is just more obvious than most in this Epic skin, which can be earned through the third Archives weekly challenge. The “camouflage” portion of this skin likely refers to her black and olive green outfit, which doesn’t stand out in a crowd as much as Mercy’s usual glowing gear. Mercy’s new jet black hair color, however, looks more strange than stealthy.\u0026nbsp;\nMost Wished for in Amazon Video Games Legendary\u0026nbsp; Legendary skins can be unlocked by opening Archives loot boxes. The skins are also available for 3,000 gold a piece in the Hero Gallery.\u0026nbsp;\nCavalry Tracer This time, the cavalry is really here. For this year’s Archives event, the designers went with a historical theme for Legendary skins. Tracer’s newest outfit looks like it comes straight out of the Revolutionary War, with a regal hat and uniform bearing Britain’s colors and flag. Even Tracer’s futuristic pistols have been given a makeover to more closely resemble two old-school revolvers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n1776 Soldier: 76 If Tracer gets to represent Britain, it only makes sense for Soldier: 76 to bring the Hamilton vibes. Soldier is normally the most plain and practical of Overwatch’s heroes, but this skin gives him the full colonial look, complete with a fluffy ascot and pressed white gloves. While the outfit is dapper, he also looks like he could be participating in a museum war recreation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nMousquetaire Widowmaker Keeping with the trend of historical outfits, Widowmaker gets a nod to her French heritage with the Mousquetaire skin. In the 18th century, Mousquetaires (or musketeers) used their sharp-shooting abilities as a part of the French royal army. Widowmaker dons a musketeer’s hat, complete with a fancy feather, as well as a battle tunic bearing the fleur de lis.\u0026nbsp;\nPolyanitsa Zarya In old Russian tales, the “polyanitsa” exists as a legendary female warrior. If any sentence more appropriately described Zarya, we haven’t found it yet. The athlete dons a full suit of ancient armor in chrome and red. Her hair has been done into an amazingly cool undercut and braid combination that looks a little bit Viking but feels very, very badass.\u0026nbsp;\nBushi Genji Genji is about the closest thing to a modern-day samurai in Overwatch lore, wielding swords with finesse thanks to his intense training. The Bushi skin takes that idea much further, giving him a full suit of samurai armor and sharp, ancient swords. He even has a golden crown that bears the Shimada clan’s dual dragon symbol.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Overwatch Archives event runs from April 6 to 27. All Legendary skins, as well as skins from past Archives events, will be available throughout the duration of the event. Epic skins can only be earned through weekly challenges, so make sure to rack up stars during weeks that have cosmetics you’re after.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiglaeybq3RnmSapJxivKd506GcZmpgZ35uu9WeqbCZpJi1bq3RnJ%2BirpWoerS3yKeq\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-of-the-2021-overwatch-archives-skins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all of the 2021 Overwatch Archives skins"},{"body":"The Mythic Goldfish is a legendary fish added in Fortnite Chapter 2 that is essential for completing certain tasks in the game.\nThere are three achievements that require the use of a Fortnite mythic goldfish, which makes it a must-have for those who want to level up their battle bass quickly. These include:\nNo one will believe you caught this\u0026nbsp;– Caught a Mythic Goldfish (1)Sleep with the Fishes\u0026nbsp;– Eliminated by a Mythic Goldfish (1)Trophy Hunter\u0026nbsp;– Eliminated an opponent with a Mythic Goldfish (1) How do you get it?\n Just like with other fish in the game, the only way to get the Goldfish is by finding a Fishing Rod and fishing it out of the water. It is a random spawn and hard to come by and while it is apparently not in the game as of yet, some people have managed to find it in rare instances lying around as an item.\nOf course, picking it up off the ground won’t count as catching it, so just be prepared to go fishing for hours at a time and pray RNG is on your side if you have any hopes of finally completing this task.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnCmqucoF2ptaZ5zLKroaGTYrSwuMOfoKygXZ67brLOq6unoaSaeqS0wKmrnqpdZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-catch-the-mythic-goldfish-in-fortnite-chapter-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to catch the Mythic Goldfish in Fortnite Chapter 2"},{"body":"Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Shadow Legacy is now on the live servers and with that comes Sam “Zero” Fisher, the newest operator on Team Rainbow.\u0026nbsp;\nWith every new operator comes changes to the meta and optimal ways to play that character. Here are some of the specifications and playstyles you’ll want to employ as Zero.\u0026nbsp;\nZero comes with two primary weapons: the MP7 and the SC300K.\u0026nbsp;\nThe MP7 will be comfortable for older Rainbow Six players. The gun has made an appearance once before on defender Bandit and is widely beloved for its fierce 900 RPM fire rate and solid 32 damage. The MP7 isn’t the most optimal choice for an attacker, though, since its lack of ranged scope beyond the 1.5X limits the length of angles Zero can hold. But in close-quarters engagements, the gun is a demon. If you’re planning on taking gunfights early and often, or are playing on a frag-heavy map like Coastline, consider taking the MP7.\u0026nbsp;\nThe SC300K is the weapon of choice for Zero players, despite the smaller magazine capacity. Its mobility statistics are the same as the MP7 and its fire rate is only a little lower. With the 45 damage the SC300K deals, you won’t be missing the fire rate or the larger magazine. In addition, the SC300K has relatively easier recoil to control and has access to the new weapon sights, making it the best all-around pick for enterprising Zero mains.\u0026nbsp;\nZero’s primary gadget is the Argus Launcher, a dart gun of sorts that shoots two-way cameras into nearly any surface in the game. They have a laser on them that can only be used once and only for minimal damage to other operators. But the laser can destroy most gadgets. When your Argus Launcher is equipped, you’ll notice white lines appearing around the initial crosshair. A white line below your crosshair means a one-way camera can be attached to that surface. White lines above and below mean the camera can clip between two perspectives to see two separate rooms. You can only view one room at a time, though. The camera can be flipped from one side to the other using the spacebar.\u0026nbsp;\nZero isn’t the strongest attacking operator in a heads-up fight, but his guns ensure that he’s no slouch. His utility is extremely strong and is best in the hands of intel-heavy players. He’ll be stronger on maps with larger areas to cover, like Villa or Clubhouse.\u0026nbsp;\nThe tendency for Zero players will be to use his Argus Launcher cameras like vertical Twitch Shock Drones to employ on Mira’s incredibly powerful Black Mirrors and Goyo’s Vulcan Shields. But he’s better used elsewhere.\u0026nbsp;\nTo get the most out of Zero, think of him as a Valkyrie on defense. Use his gadget as you would use flank drones and fire a camera at anywhere you think a lurking Vigil or Caviera would swing on your teammates from. The laser function of the Argus works on utility in a pinch, but his true power lies in resetting the drone economy, allowing for more liberal usage of “hot droning,” or droning a room while your entry fragger follows close behind for an easy intel-based kill.\u0026nbsp;\nZero’s secondary gadget, frag grenades, also aids his playstyle. To emphasize the usage of cameras to hold flanks, you don’t have to burn their lasers on utility, specifically because you have frags. Is there a pesky deployable shield in your way? Is an Evil Eye spam-spotting you? Instead of burning your valuable intel utility, huck a frag at it. It’s wise to use your cameras on the flanks as Zero and not to mindlessly spam them at the site.\u0026nbsp;\nZero is now available for Year Five pass holders and will go on sale for everyone else a week after his release on Sept. 17.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmign6x6tbuMqaOasV2orq552Z6pqGWWnsCpsdFmoKdlopa2r67OsGSsoahiwKqxxp4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-play-sam-zero-fisher-in-rainbow-six-siege/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to play Sam “Zero” Fisher in Rainbow Six Siege"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. A new Overwatch short story was released today and it stars none other than everyone’s favorite flying doctor, Mercy.\nThe story is just over 20 pages and it’s told from Mercy’s perspective as she works at an aid camp in Cairo, Egypt. It also features appearances from Soldier: 76 and Ana.\nConfront the past.\nIn VALKYRIE, a new Overwatch short story, Mercy wrestles with whether she should join the fight again.\n🧚‍♀️ https://t.co/ZLbvp4komq pic.twitter.com/FQB4As38gD\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) November 11, 2019  The story takes special significance now after the announcement of Overwatch 2, which will feature a renewed focus on lore and story missions. Mercy can be seen in Valkyrie deciding whether to return to the fight. We know she does, though, thanks to Overwatch 2’s reveal. We’ll leave the good tidbits of the story for you to read here, but the cherry on top of this sweet piece of lore pie is at the end where Blizzard seemingly teases a new Mercy skin, showing her in casual doctor wear. She’s still got her wings, of course, but Dr. Ziegler has never looked better.\nIn past events, Blizzard has let players earn new story-related skins with in-game challenges, like for Ana’s Bastet skin after a short story starring her was released.\nMore information about the potential skin should be released at a later date, but for now, enjoy the new lore and get ready for more Overwatch 2 news in the coming months.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmimlax6sMLEq66arJOderS0zqurZqukpL%2B6edWao6Sxop6ybrzUrapmpZWnsLp5yKdkraCVYsCxu9OloKCgpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-overwatch-short-story-valkyrie-puts-mercy-in-the-spotlight/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Overwatch short story, Valkyrie, puts Mercy in the spotlight"},{"body":"The Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 happened from Nov. 26 to 28. The best 16 teams from around the world competed for the title of world champion and a share of the $1 million prize pool.\nThe World Finals featured a single-elimination bracket. Each match was the best-of-five sets, except for the grand finals, which was the best-of-seven sets. Each set was played in a different mode, with each mode being the best-of-three games.\nFans could watch the competition on the Brawl Stars Esports YouTube channel. The World Finals was broadcasted from Bucharest, Romania. While some teams have traveled to the venue, others were competing remotely.\nSee Video Games on Amazon Here’s the bracket and the scores per match of the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021. Zeta Division vs. Na’Vi (Finals) Zeta Division win 4-1 to become the 2021 Brawl Stars world champion. They walked away with $400,000 of the $1 million prize pool. Bounty: 2-1 Na’ViGem Grab: 2-1 Zeta Brawl Ball: 2-1 ZetaHot Zone: 2-1 ZetaHeist: 2-0 Zeta Bracket Here’s the bracket of the 2021 World Finals. Scores per match Day three (Nov. 28) Tribe Gaming NA vs. INTZ INTZ win 3-2. Bounty: 2-1 TribeHeist: 2-1 INTZGem Grab: 2-1 INTZHot Zone: 2-0 TribeSiege: 2-1 INTZ Queen Nai vs. Na’Vi Na’Vi win 3-0. Brawl Ball: 2-0 Na’ViBounty: 2-0 Na’ViHeist: 2-0 Na’Vi STMN Esports vs. Reply Totem Reply Totem win 3-1. Siege: 2-0 ReplyBounty: 2-1 ReplyBrawl Ball: 2-1 STMNHeist: 2-1 Reply AC Milan Qlash vs. Zeta Division  Zeta Division win 3-1. Brawl Ball: 2-0 QlashGem Grab: 2-0 ZetaSiege: 2-1 Zeta Bounty: 2-0 Zeta INTZ vs. Na’Vi Na’Vi win 3-1.\nBrawl Ball: 2-0 Na’ViSiege: 2-1 INTZHot Zone: 2-0 Na’ViHeist: 2-0 Na’Vi Reply Totem vs. Zeta Division Zeta Division win 3-1. Gem Grab: 2-0 ZetaHot Zone: 2-1 ReplyBrawl Ball: 2-0 ZetaSiege: 2-0 Zeta Day two (Nov. 27) TIG Origin vs. Reply Totem  Reply win 3-0. Brawl Ball: 2-1 ReplyHot Zone: 2-0 ReplyHeist: 2-1 Reply STMN Esports vs. Team Flash  STMN win 3-0. Siege: 2-0 STMNHeist: 2-0 STMNBounty: 2-1 STMN AC Milan Qlash vs. Nova Esports  AC Milan win 3-0.\nGem Grab: 2-0 AC MilanBounty: 2-0 AC MilanSiege: 2-0 AC Milan Aphelion eSports vs. ZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION win 3-0. Heist: 2-1 ZETAHot Zone: 2-0 ZETAGem Grab: 2-0 ZETA Day one (Nov. 26) Tribe Gaming EU vs. Na’Vi Na’Vi win 3-1. Bounty: 2-1 TribeBrawl Ball: 2-1 Na’ViHot Zone: 2-0 Na’ViGem Grab: 2-0 Na’Vi Queen NAI vs. Trick of China Queen NAI win 3-0.\nBounty on Shooting Star: 2-0 Queen NaiHot Zone on Split: 2-0 Queen NaiHeist on Pit Stop: 2-0 Queen Nai BK Rog Esports vs. INTZ INTZ win 3-0.\nHot Zone on Dueling Beetles: 2-0 INTZSiege on Factory Rush: 2-0 INTZBrawl Ball on Sneaky Fields: 2-1 INTZ SK Gaming vs. Tribe Gaming NA Tribe win 3-2.\nBrawl Ball: 2-0 Tribe Heist: 2-0 TribeBounty: 2-1 SK Gem Grab: 2-0 SKSiege: 2-0 TribencG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46rnKytnKnAbrLOq2StoJVir7Ot1qVkrKyRp8Buw86ro51llp67orjSZmlpamE%3D\n","link":"/post/results-for-the-brawl-stars-world-finals-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Results for the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021"},{"body":"Another week, another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Major win for Sparg0, as he rebounded from an off set of events with a big victory over Kola to complete a surprisingly deep loser’s bracket run at Low Tide City (LTC) 2022.\nHeading into the event Sparg0 was the heavy favorite, with PGstats noting he had not dropped an offline set to any players attending LTC since Aug. 2021 when he lost a set to Maister at the Smash World Tour Central America Finals.\nSPARGOAT 🐐 @Sparg0ssb | #FaZeUp pic.twitter.com/YNsT5oZWtg\n— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) May 2, 2022  Despite history being on his side, Sparg0 did drop a surprising set to MuteAce just before top eight, sending him into loser’s. However, just like with other top players, this only made him more dangerous, as he swept Maister’s Sora and went on to survive a five-game clash with Lui$ where both players swapped characters at least once.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom there it was standard fare as he swept Zomba, Dabuz, and even Kola in the first set of grand finals to force a bracket reset. Kola would end up taking a singular game of Sparg0 in that second bracket, but the Cloud main cleaned things up and took his third Major title of 2022 with a 3–1 win.\u0026nbsp;\nThe event also featured Melee, though it wasn’t classified as a Major due to only 138 players competing and many of the game’s biggest names not being present. However, it was a dominant run from one of Europe’s top players, Linus “Pipsqueak” Nordin, who won the entire event without dropping a set.\u0026nbsp;\nMelee Stats celebrating @Pipsqueak_TV LTC win 🙂 pic.twitter.com/BbtFjiJBgh\n— Chape (@Chape_ssb) May 1, 2022  It also featured the strongest showing from Axe since returning from a hand injury earlier this year, and is actually his highest placement in a larger offline event since LTC 2021, where he finished second last October. Other standouts include Yasin “Mekk” Mekki, who finished second with a strong showing as the only Captain Falcon in top eight, and Texas locals Davis “Palpa” Scherer and bobby big ballz. Known controller modder Noah “N3z Mod God” Valdez also made top cut.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHy0vMCrnmllp567tHnToaCrnF2owrGx0WaqppmjnXqjvs6sZK6kpJ66osDEZqSaop%2BneqLAjKWmsGWknrGmecKiq7JlYmV%2Fcw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/sparg0-wins-his-third-super-smash-bros-ultimate-major-defeats-kola-at-low-tide-city-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sparg0 wins his third Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Major, defeats Kola at Low Tide City 2022"},{"body":"Brawl Stars’ season five is called Starr Force. It’s introduced a new chromatic Brawler called Colonel Ruffs to the game.\nColonel Ruffs can be unlocked by reaching tier 30 of the brawl pass. His main attack fires two parallel lasers that bounce off walls. His Super Ability, on the other hand, calls in a supply drop that damages enemies and leaves behind a buff. This can be picked up by ally Brawlers and increases their health and damage. The buff doesn’t stack, though, and is lost after being defeated.\nRelated: New battle pass available for Brawl Stars season 5\nSeveral new maps for all PvP modes from the Map Maker have been added with this season’s update as well. With the Lunar New Year on Feb. 12, Supercell has added a main menu theme and music to mark the occasion. Some pins and skins themed around the festival have also been introduced.\nWhen will Brawl Stars’ season five end? Brawl Stars’ season five will conclude on April 12 at 2:30am CT, according to the in-game countdown.\nThe sixth season of the game should begin shortly after this. Thus, players have until this date to climb through all 70 tiers of the brawl pass and unlock the Ronin Ruffs skin at the end.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zpugpZ1fo7K4v46wn56mXay2rbiMm6mar5xiwLWt0axkrJ2RqLyveZRmnKec\n","link":"/post/when-will-brawl-stars-season-5-end/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Brawl Stars’ season 5 end?"},{"body":" Mythic weapons are some of the most powerful tools in Fortnite. Compared to the other weapons in the game, they deal more damage, giving players an advantage over others that may not have mythic weapons in their loadouts.\nThroughout the latest Fornite seasons, mythic weapons were generally guarded by bosses. Players needed to defeat these bosses to get their hands on mythic weapons. Though defeating bosses wasn’t that hard of a task, the competition made securing mythic weapons hard. There would naturally be other players after the mythic weapons, meaning you also had to battle against other players during a boss encounter.\nEpic Games has decided to distribute mythic weapons differently in Chapter Three, season three, however. There are a total of four mythic weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season three, and here’s how you can get them.\nAll mythic weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season three Striker Pump ShotgunDamage: 120Headshot Damage: 222Magazine Size: FiveFire rate: 0.65Reload Time: 4.75 secondsHeavy Sniper RifleDamage: 138Headshot Damage: 207Magazine Size: OneFire Rate: 0.33Reload Time: 3.4 secondsAuto ShotgunDamage: 98.40Headshot Damage: 172.2Magazine Size: 8Fire Rate: 1.5Reload Time: 5.415 secondsRanger Assault RifleDamage: 36Headshot Damage: 54Magazine Size: 25Fire Rate: FourReload Time: 2.375 seconds Where to find mythic weapons in Fortnite Chapter three, season three To find a mythic weapon in Fortnite Chapter Three, season three, make your way to Reality Falls and find one of the giant purple flowers shown in the image below.\nDestroy the flower with your pickaxe and collect the plant seeds. Use the seeds on the ground and plant them on the ground in Reality Falls. After you plant the seeds, a plant with fruits will appear.\nAt first, these fruits will contain uncommon loot. Ten minutes after planting the seeds, you’ll need to join another match and you’ll find wild weeds around your plant. Remove all the weeds and you’ll upgrade the loot on your plant from uncommon to rare.\nThis process can be repeated until your plant reaches mythic rarity and starts dropping mythic weapons. The waiting period will be significantly longer, however. The weeds appear in 10 minutes while upgrading your plant from uncommon to rare, but they’ll come back in 10 hours while upgrading from rare to epic.\nReaching mythic loot will probably take a few days and you can keep track of the timer by opening the map. There will be a “Sapling Status” section on the left part of the map, and the timer will be right below it.\nHow to get all mythic weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season three Players will need to destroy a purple flower in Reality Falls and plant its seeds on the ground to get mythic weapons in Fortnite Chapter Three, season three. Your plant will first start off with uncommon loot and you’ll have to tend to its needs periodically to upgrade it to mythic.\n To check out the weeding status, open up your map and look for the Sapling Status section on the left side.\nMythic weapons can also appear in level two chests on the map. Their drop rate is low, however, so you should still grow your plant in the meantime for guaranteed mythic drops.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZpqknGK6usDHoppmr5WWvbC6jKWmnJmknryvv4yipWaen6fBr7XTnmScoJGlwaa%2BjGxkrJ2RqLyveZI%3D\n","link":"/post/all-mythic-weapon-locations-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All mythic weapon locations in Fortnite Chapter 3, season 3"},{"body":"Revealed on May 13, Zenless Zone Zero captured a decent level of hype. Considering the game’s being developed by miHoYo, the creator of Genshin Impact, the expectations are already high.\nUnlike Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero features more roguelike elements. The ARPG also came out swinging with its reveal since it already has a beta test lined up, allowing fans to get an early taste of what miHoYo has been cooking.\nHow to sign up for Zenless Zone Zero’s beta Players looking to join Zenless Zone Zero’s beta will need to navigate to its official website and perform the following steps.\nClick on the sign-up buttonFill out the survey with your detailsWait for a beta invite Submitting the form won’t guarantee you a spot in the beta. Players for betas of this caliber are often picked randomly, meaning you’ll need to get lucky to get in.\nWhen is Zenless Zone Zero’s beta? Though the sign ups for the beta are open, the beta itself doesn’t have a set kickoff date, yet. The developer hasn’t revealed its plan for the beta period, and more details should come out in the upcoming months.\nWhat platforms will Zenless Zone Zero support? Zenless Zone Zero will be available on PC and iOS devices upon its release. Most miHoYo games make their debut on other platforms, usually after some time from their launch. With iOS getting a day-one release, an Android version could also follow up shortly after the release.\nWhat is Zenless Zone Zero’s release date? At the time of writing, Zenless Zone Zero doesn’t have a set release date. The game’s still under development, and there are likely to be multiple beta tests before the developers announce the release date for Zenless Zone Zero’s full release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JonK%2Bdoq7BqbXNoGStp12gu7DDjJqZqK2kYsemusueqqxlqqS7pnnZnqmoZZKawaJ50qKep2WlpXqzscuemKydXZmutbGMpqarnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-zenless-zone-zero-beta-sign-up-release-date-more/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about Zenless Zone Zero Beta sign up, release date, \u0026amp; more"},{"body":"For a long time, the Inferno Jacket cosmetic wasn’t available for players on Square Enix’s MMO game Final Fantasy XIV. But things have changed after it was introduced in the recurring event called Moogle Treasure Trove on Oct. 19.\nFor a few years, the item was only up to purchase in the Asian Mog Station, but it’ll soon be tradeable in the upcoming event. Moogle Treasure Trove regularly comes back, bringing new and returning items that can be purchased with Irregular Tomestones. These are earned by completing duties that reward them, such as the Praetorium, some raids, and PvP modes. It’s not complicated to earn, but it can take a while to get enough Tomestones to buy the items you want. The Inferno jacket will require a long grind to be unlocked, since it’ll cost 100 Irregular Tomestones. It’s the equivalent of ten Praetorium completions, which is doable by completing one Main Scenario Quest roulette per day provided you get this duty instead of Castrum Meridianum, which gives three less tomestones. If you’re very motivated, it’s also possible to complete all ten in a row.\nIf you have classes to level up but have been postponing that, now may be the time to grind the Inferno Jacket at the same time by completing those roulettes daily. Since the Moogle Treasure Trove event usually lasts for about three weeks, you should have enough time to get the cosmetic item using this method.\nIrregular Tomestones can be traded for the items by speaking to the Itinerant Moogles, who are located in Limsa Lominsa, Ul’dah, and Gridania. Located near each main Aetheryte and indicated by a Moogle icon on the map, they should be quite easy to spot.\nThe latest iteration of the event will start on Oct. 19 and will end when FF XIV‘s next expansion Endwalker releases, set for Nov. 23. You’ll have five weeks to earn enough Irregular Tomestones and trade them for the Inferno Jacket.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hll5rBbrXNn5yrpp9it6Kvyp6rZqGeYrOqusClZJ%2BZnqmutMWMsaCv\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-inferno-jacket-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get Inferno Jacket in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"Brandon “Sixless” Cole Patterson has been banned from official\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;tournaments through the end of 2020. The player announced the temporary ban in a YouTube video titled “Why I got banned from PUBG Mobile” earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nSixless was competing in the ongoing\u0026nbsp;PUBG Mobile\u0026nbsp;World League (PMWL) West season zero as a stand-in for Pittsburgh Knights. Pittsburgh Knights were performing well in the league and currently sit in fourth place.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Scores and standings for week two of the PMWL West league play\nIn the video, Sixless read the official statement he had received from Tencent regarding the ban.\u0026nbsp;\nSixless participated in the PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) fall split qualifiers with “an account he didn’t own for a team he wasn’t affiliated with.” The player admitted this on the video and said that he had played two matches of the qualifiers.\u0026nbsp;\nSixless added that he “wasn’t aware of the rules” before saying that he should have probably known that since it was one of the “basic” rules.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the statement the player read on the video, Tencent said that this was reported to them via “screenshots, in-game messages, and live streams.” The company found this to be in “direct conflict with the competitive policy of PUBG Mobile Esports” and subsequently banned the player from all official tournaments until 2021. He will no longer be competing in the PMWL as well.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the video, Sixless appeared unfazed about the ban and even poured water on his face at one point to represent tears.\u0026nbsp;\n“As you can see, I have been crying so much since my ban,” Sixless joked. “So many tears, so many tears!”\nSixless went on to say that he was going to play classics after the World League anyways so this ban had just moved up his plans by a few weeks. The player added that he will now be live streaming more and will continue to participate in scrimmages as well.\u0026nbsp;\nNeither Tencent nor Pittsburgh Knights have made a public statement regarding the player’s ban yet.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKiZqcG0rtSrnqFlm6O2qLTTrGSsoaihsrS%2FjJuYp6aVmXqnvs6mZKmtkpx6rrvBoqOeZZWovbC%2B06xkrqaknrlufo9raA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pittsburgh-knights-sixless-banned-from-pubg-mobile-esports-until-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pittsburgh Knights’ Sixless banned from PUBG Mobile esports until 2021"},{"body":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have received a brand new update, taking the game to version 1.3.0, and with it comes a ton of additions fans have been waiting for since launch.\nThe 3GB patch finally includes the addition of the Global Wonder Station, which is now accessible in Jubliffe City.\nThis new location will allow players to trade with other people around the globe including Wonder Trades, which will randomly pair players up as they trade their chosen Pokémon. As it is a network feature, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership to use this service.\nAlong with the GWS, update 1.3.0 also added two highly anticipated Pokémon, Arceus and Darkrai.\nPlayers can now gain access to the Hall of Origin where they can challenge Arceus using the Azure Flute. For this, you will need to have a save file from Pokémon Legends: Arceus on your Nintendo Switch console.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Darkrai is also now available to all players as a mystery gift Pokémon. Simply head to the Mystery Gift menu option and choose to search online for any gifts. You’ll receive the member card which will allow you to visit Darkrai and challenge the Pokémon.\nPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launched back on Nov. 19, 2021. These new features might be the final additions to the game which have been expected since launch.\nAlongside additions, there were other bug fixes that will likely continue to be regularly rolled out but as far as content goes, this could be it for the generation four remakes.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nBq6ClpJmWu7V5w6KYpqeemXqiusNmqqGhnp67qHnPnpirpF2lrrWvx2ZoZmtdZXqqv4ynprBlnJ7Dpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-patch-1-3-0-is-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Patch 1.3.0 is now live"},{"body":"Riot Games released information today on the “new League of Legends champion” that’s never hitting the Rift, Pingu.\nToday’s April Fools’ Day prank involves a Freljordian penguin, known as “the Guide,” who “leaves behind a trail of destruction.” Riot even designed abilities for Pingu with accompanying videos that depict what his kit looks like using crayons and stick figures.\nPingu’s passive, Bird is the Word, swaps any AP damage into AD damage and vice versa. And the Guide’s Splish-Splash (Q) ability does exactly that—he splashes in a puddle of water in such a cute fashion that it stuns enemies for two seconds.\nThe penguin’s ultimate, Blizzard of Doom, devastates opponents by flapping his wings frantically. Though that sounds powerful as it is, when you ace the enemy team, Pingu puts on a pair of sunglasses.\n While the origins of Pingu are “unknown,” some believe that he entered Runeterra through The Void. And once he escaped his 1,000-year prison, he self-appointed himself the newest member of the Fields of Justice. When Ionia and Noxus “voiced their concern,” the penguin threw a tantrum that destroyed “several villages and landscapes.” Nobody knows Pingu’s current whereabouts, but everybody is searching for a way to lock him up forever.\nRiot initially “leaked” images of Pingu’s one-horned helmet and scythe on Reddit, claiming the new champion was “rumored” to be named Aidyn. But it appears it was all in April Fools’ Day jest. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6bCxJqjrGWemsRur8eapKmhn6N6sbXNoKxmoZ5iwbCwwLKqZpmgp7atecWopqWrXZmuunnPq5inow%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-league-champion-pingu-in-today-s-april-fools-day-prank/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals “new League champion” Pingu in today’s April Fools’ Day prank"},{"body":" Um jogo de tiro em primeira pessoa tem tudo a ver com o arsenal de armas com que você pode jogar.\u0026nbsp;E\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;tem muitas opções.\nBlack Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;tem de tudo, desde fuzis de assalto e metralhadoras a fuzis táticos e lançadores de foguetes.\u0026nbsp;Há algo para todos neste jogo.\nE agora com o Armeiro, as armas são personalizáveis ​​para que qualquer pessoa possa encontrar sua ferramenta favorita nas trocas de tiro.\u0026nbsp;Equipar armas com acessórios diferentes pode mudá-las dramaticamente.\nCom muito mais armas sendo adicionadas ao longo do tempo, aqui estão todas as armas do\u0026nbsp;Black Ops Cold War\u0026nbsp;agora.\nFuzis de Assalto XM4AK-47Krig 6QBZ-83FFAR 1GrozaFARA 83C58 SMTs MP5Milano 821AK-74uKSP 45BullfrogMAC-10LC10PPSh-41 Fuzis Táticos Type 63M16AUGDMR 14CARV.2 MLs Stoner 63RPDM60MG 82 Fuzis de Precisão Pelington 703LW3 – TundraM82ZRG 20mmSwiss K31 Pistolas 1911MagnumDiamattiAMP63 Escopetas Hauer 77Gallo SA12Streetsweeper Lançadores Cigma 2RPG Corpo a Corpo KnifeSledgehammerWakizashiE-ToolMacheteBaseball bat Especial M79R1 ShadowhunterBallistic KnifeNail Gun Artigo publicado originalmente em inglês por Scott Duwe no Dot Esports no dia 19 de junho.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCu0WiamqScYrynecOuq7JnnprEtHvTqJuaq12WwG6t0aaYrGWVonqkrculZKieXZnCtcWMm6Oam5tivLG%2FjJympZxdrK6z\n","link":"/post/todas-as-armas-em-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Todas as armas em Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The online servers for older Tom Clancy titles, including Rainbow Six Las Vegas, Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2, and Ghost Recon Future Soldier, will be shut down by the end of the year.\u0026nbsp;\nAs reported by Eurogamer, a post on a Ubisoft support forum announced that online services for multiple titles, including Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might and Magic- Clash of Heroes, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Settlers 7, and Might \u0026amp; Magix X – Legacy, will be shut down on June 1.\u0026nbsp;\nThe forum also includes the effective date for the end of the online services for several older Tom Clancy titles. Rainbow Six Las Vegas, Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2, Rainbow Six Lockdown, and Ghost Recon Future Soldier will no longer feature online support by the end of 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nRainbow Six Las Vegas 1 and 2 were popular esports games that helped build the foundation for future titles. Both games appeared at multiple LAN events where the best players faced off in intense matches.\u0026nbsp;\nRainbow Six Siege is the latest release in the series and has a healthy professional league in multiple regions. The series has evolved into an intense tactical shooter with dozens of operators who have unique strengths.\u0026nbsp;\nThe shutdown of online services for these older titles marks the end of a generation. Many older fans likely have fond memories of these games, but they still have the Siege to enjoy.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmitkp7AsLLTZqelmZ6oerW7jKyfrqxdmby4uoyoo52domK%2ForXNm6awZaOexW6%2FxKutnqqjYq%2B6ecSnm2anlmLGpq3R\n","link":"/post/ubisoft-plans-to-shut-down-older-rainbow-six-servers-by-end-of-year/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ubisoft plans to shut down older Rainbow Six servers by end of year"},{"body":"Being mechanically gifted is important when it comes to climbing up the ranks in League of Legends. Picking champions that are in the meta will certainly increase your odds against enemies with weaker champions, but you’ll still need to outplay them to make a difference.\nYou’ll need all the extra information you can get on the map to give yourself an advantage in any matchup. Wards are one of the most underrated items in League, especially in the lower ranks. Warding is mostly linked to the support role, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t place your own wards to make sure you don’t get ambushed by the enemy team.\nFace-checking is a common mistake that most League players make before warding, and it may cost you your life. No one wants to see their teammate dying for a ward, especially when they know they could have placed it from a safer position.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Using the terrain of Summoner’s Rift to your advantage, your wards will be harder to detect because enemy players won’t see you placing them most of the time. The vision advantage you’ll provide to your team will be essential to increase your odds of winning, allowing you to reach higher ranks in the process. We recommend turning off the quick-cast feature for your trinket and warding items until you master the following warding methods. You can also click them manually on your inventory instead of using your hotkeys to prevent quick casting them.\nHere are some of the most crucial wards you can place around Summoner’s Rift to ensure you and your team are safe while taking down objectives.\nBot lane wards The bot lane tends to be the most crowded place on the map. A total of four champions clash, and the numbers can quickly increase if the junglers and mid laners decide to rotate down. More often than not, when you are out-gunned, you’ll need to rotate back to safety.\u0026nbsp;\nMost junglers will try to gank your lane from angles you don’t have the vision of to make sure you can’t react. It’s easy to guess the blinds spots of a bot lane duo by their current positioning of the map. If the red side is pushed back to their tower, for example, they may not have vision on the river, meaning a jungler can safely approach from there.\nThe bot lane’s warding spots are quite straightforward, but you’ll need to make sure you don’t get picked off while trying to ward.\nWarding the river from the red side’s first turret When you’re pushed back to your tower as the red side in the bot lane, you’ll lose a lot of vision. You won’t have access to the river, meaning you’ll be basically cornered to your side of the map. This will allow the enemy jungler to come closer to the lane through the river and wait for an opportunity there as the lane pushes back to the blue side.\nThe map design allows wards to be pushed back and forth if they’re placed on areas that aren’t accessible by champions. This means if you try putting a ward on top of a wall, you’ll fail, and your ward will appear at a close-by random spot.\nYou can abuse this mechanic to place the following ward from the safety of your tower.\nStick to the wall next to your left, and look for the rock that divides the small waterfall in two. Placing the ward to the left of that rock will push it to the brush in the river, allowing you to have a decent line of vision to keep an eye for ganks.\nThis spot can also be used when you’re on the blue side, but your enemy will likely notice you placing it since you’ll be under their turret’s vision, or they’ll simply see you rotating there. Even so, the enemy jungler won’t be able to approach from that angle, and you’ll have fewer variables to deal with.\nWarding the red team tri-brush as the blue team While the river is a top rotation candidate for ganks, junglers with mobility can also choose to take a detour from their side of the jungle. An enemy Rammus may start charging from the red side tri-bush and enter the lane behind its tower. The following ward will give you complete vision over that area, which will allow you to react in time if any enemy champion tries to ruin your day.\nThis one is potentially one of the tougher wards to master since you’ll need to place the ward outside of its cast range. You may not have noticed this before, but you can actually put your wards slightly outside of their normal range if an object is blocking you. You’ll need to run into the wall next to the three trees, left of the brush in the river. Place your cursor where the wall next to the tri-brush ends.\nPlacing the ward in the exact right spot will push it inside the tri-brush, and you’ll have vision over the area. We recommend trying out this ward in Practice Tool until you get the hang of it since you’ll be wasting a ward during a real match if you miss the spot.\nWarding the tri-brush from the bot lane as the red team The vision on the tri-brush isn’t just beneficial for the blue team’s bot lane. When the red team is heavily pushed under their tower, it opens up a new ganking route for the blue team’s jungler.\nAfter picking up the opposition’s blue buff and Gromp, the tri-brush becomes the perfect spot to get into the lane and perform a dive. Keeping a ward inside this tri-brush can allow you to disengage and abandon your turret if you see an enemy jungler, mostly a better scenario than sacrificing two kills.\nNavigate to the wall on your left and place the ward slightly to the left of the biggest tree you can see. You’ll need to place it just as the tree ends and another one starts. Doing so will push the ward to the tri-brush and grant you much-needed vision.\nWarding the blue team’s tri-brush as the red team When you’re playing aggressively as the red side, it’s only natural you’ll find yourself pushing the wave under the blue team’s turret. Though the blue team has an easier time warding their tri-brush, it may cause the red team’s support to miss a bit of experience if they go all the way near it for placing a ward there.\nThe following warding spot will allow you to spend the least amount of time away from the lane, which will also keep your ADC safe.\nStand next to the largest tree you can see on your left, and try placing the ward where the most left tree ends, and the rock part of the terrain starts.\nThis isn’t one of the trickiest wards on our list, but it may take you a few tries to master it. Successfully placing this ward will push it to the blue team’s tri-brush.\nUseful wards for mid and top laners Solo laners may look like they have everything figured out from a support player’s perspective, but they need vision as much as anyone on your team. Placing wards is tricky for solo laners because they don’t want to miss a single minion in the process, which can turn into a momentarily level disadvantage that can get them killed.\nThe mid lane ward for the red team There are many ways to gank a mid laner, but diving will always be the most soul-crushing one. While you’ll need to place a ward around the river in most cases, there will also be times that you’ll need to place a ward behind you in case a jungler tries to wrap around.\nWhile this spot looks like any other warding location on our list, you’ll need to pay close attention to the tree you’ll be aiming at. You need to place it just below the leaf in the middle section of it, or it won’t give you vision inside the brush.\nThe top lane ward for the blue side Reaching to the river can be quite challenging for the blue side’s top laner when they’re under pressure. You can quickly place the following ward after your tower pushes out the lane, but you’ll need to be precise since placing it incorrectly can send it to a completely irrelevant place.\nApproach next to the end of the stone part around the wall’s right side and get as close as possible. You’ll need to aim to the end of a rock that’s located in between all the trees. This ward needs a lot of practice to get it right, so you should probably try it out inside the Practice Tool to make sure you get the hang of it.\nObjective wards Each objective on Summoner’s Rift has the potential to start a fight. No Baron/drake attempt will be completely safe unless you eliminate everyone on the enemy team, and the same goes for towers. Most objective fights generally favor the side that comes in later to stop the team that’s taking the objective. This advantage may mean nothing if the gold difference between the two squads is high, though.\nIf you’re trying to take an objective, you can reduce the chances of the enemy team sneaking up on you by placing well-placed wards.\nThe Baron wards vs. the red team When you’re trying to take down Baron on the red side, the blue team will have four different angles they can take from their side of the map. Placing a ward for each of them will be a breeze for your team since the spots are quite in the open, and you’ll be staying in the river during the whole process.\nThings aren’t that straightforward for the blue team, however. Without the following wards, you’d need to step on the enemy’s side of the map, which can hinder your whole Baron attempt if you get picked off.\nThe key to placing this ward is getting close to the pit’s edge shown in the pictures as close as possible. Once you’re in position, you’ll need to place the ward in the area between your range indicator and the brush. The chances of you putting this ward incorrectly are slim since your champion will start running to place it if you aren’t clicking on the right spot. Though it looks like you’re placing the ward outside of the bush, a small part of it will be inside it, which will be enough to light it up.\nThe brush behind the Red Buff isn’t the only one you need to look out for. There is also a tri-brush that connects the top lane with the jungle, and it’s right next to Baron’s pit. It can be an excellent spot for top laners to rotate into a Baron fight, and even help you win a teamfight if it turns into a chase.\nGet close to the left side of the pit and click on the green part in between the edges of the two stones. Your ward will be placed in the tri-bush.\nThe drake wards vs. the blue team Like how the red team has the advantage of approaching from high-ground around the Baron pit, the blue team will have the same advantage when it comes to the drake pit.\nAs a member of the red team, you need to place a couple of wards so the blue team can only dream of stealing your dragons.\nYour ward’s range indicator will be just outside of the brush, but you can still place it inside by moving your cursor slightly outside the circle.\nThis one is slightly trickier than the first drake ward. You’ll notice there’s a gap between the pit and the tri-bush you’re trying to ward. You can zoom in a little for your first attempts, and there will be a snail. Placing your ward precisely on top of that snail will push it right into the tri-bush.\nThe invade/late-game deep wards The next two ward spots have multiple uses. They can be crucial while trying to pull off an invade at the beginning of the game, or they can be useful to spot anyone coming your way when you’re pushing alone toward the late-game.\nYou’ll need to stick to the wall behind the Golem camp to place both these wards, but you’ll have a decision to make while placing the one in the red side of the map. Placing it closer to the Baron pit will let you have more vision around that area, and placing it closer to the red buff will let you see inside of the jungle camp. Considering both are highly-situational, you’ll need to make the call based on what’s going on in your match.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmeq6RixKK%2Bw2arq6GToMBuuMSanq6dXaSzbrjEoJynnKNifnWBk2w%3D\n","link":"/post/ward-tricks-for-climbing-ranks-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ward tricks for climbing ranks in League of Legends"},{"body":"Aghanim’s Labyrinth has proven to be a breath of fresh air with a roguelike twist on Dota 2’s usual Battle Pass events, making every run distinct.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can seem fixated on their standard picks, however.\u0026nbsp;While heroes like Winter Wyvern and Sniper remain some of the best damage dealers in the game, Wyvern can feel locked into his Arctic Breath Shards, while Sniper’s skill tree is decidedly less interesting than most of the hero pool.\u0026nbsp;\nThe following three underrated heroes have solid skill sets and talents that allow them to break their limits. They can have interesting variations in their Scepter Shard selections as well, allowing them to serve entirely different roles from game to game and provide a truly divergent experience.\nWith variety being the spice of life, here’s a quick rundown on why you should try out Mars, Viper, and Witch Doctor in your next Labyrinth excursion.\nMars It’s true that most melee heroes are at a severe disadvantage when it comes to most of the Captains and bosses in the game. Omniknight is a notable exception thanks to his multitude of heals and always serves as a stable pick. One of Dota 2’s most notable personalities and Omni spammer SirActionSlacks recently released a comprehensive beginner’s guide to the Labyrinth along with tips and tricks for the hero.\nWhen you get to higher difficulties, however, the overwhelming amount of mobs in each room can be a problem. Coupled with deadly modifiers such as Chilling Touch and Drunk that will instantly maul down any hero, Mars is a powerful tank that be remoulded into one of the best creep clearers in the business.\nMars has two creep clearing nukes in Spear of Mars and God’s Rebuke, which can be further enhanced with Scepter Shards like Trailblazer and Stunning Rebuke to provide even more utility or damage.\u0026nbsp;\nBulwark is fantastic for tanking physical damage as well, along with drawing enemy ranged attacks from your squishier targets. Its legendary Shard Phalanx is also top class. Phalanx summons three invulnerable soldiers, ala Monkey King’s actual Aghanim’s Scepter, on every use of Bulwark. Plus, the soldiers even scale off your attack damage, so they get stronger later on.\nArena of Blood serves double duty as a way to prevent more enemies from flooding you. Along with a Shish Kebab Shard that allows you to spear seven enemy units, it can function as a secondary damage tool. There are other Shards that allow you to have a global cast range as well as making it an offensive aura.\nMars is definitely one of the most unique heroes you can play with in this mode. Its variety of skill shots and multiple viable skill builds make every run a divine experience.\nViper At first sight, Viper seems like a single-target focused damage dealer that lacks creep clears. But Viper has some of the most powerful Scepter Shards in the game that can transform his Nethertoxin and Viper Strike into world-beaters. The Netherdrake can be one of the most versatile heroes in the Labyrinth along with one of the maze’s most broken mechanics: Break.\nEven in the main game, Viper is the only hero with access to Break at his first level. Nethertoxin works against some pesky enemies, like negating the Stone Faced modifier and preventing the blood-curdling Spectre’s Blademails room in the third act.\nPlus, Viper’s Nethertoxin can help to cheese some rooms. Functioning similarly to Sniper’s Shrapnel, Viper can simply lay his skill on the ground and wait outside of aggro range, allowing the creeps to die. It’s mostly useful in the early game to conserve lives against tough rooms like Brewmasters and the Dazzle-Huskar duo, becoming virtually useless later.\nViper’s most powerful Shard upgrades lie in his ultimate, Viper Strike. Contamination radically transforms it, periodically shooting it out to viable targets within range. Antitoxin allows it to target allies, healing and buffing their attack speed. If you’re lucky enough to get both, they work perfectly in tandem, turning you into an AoE machine to both fortunate allies and unlucky enemies.\nThe Netherdrake further proves his worth if your team manages to make it to Aghanim himself. While the Apex Mage has a staggering 65 armor, he has zero percent magic resistance. Coupled with your Poison Attacks’ reducing said resistance, Aghanim easily goes into the negatives, vulnerable to your multitude of magic damage.\nWitch Doctor Zharvakko the Witch Doctor serves as a powerful support in the Labyrinth with Voodoo Restoration and Maledict. He provides surprisingly solid damage and wave clear with Paralyzing Cask and Death Ward.\nWitch Doctor’s Voodoo Restoration is a solid heal on paper, but practically, it’s difficult to keep your allies alive solely with the base skill due to the high amounts of burst damage in the Labyrinth. There are Shards that can turn the skill into an aura-like ability, providing damage amplification, lifesteal, and even becoming an actual DOT, making it multi-faceted and flexible.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you manage to gain Hocus-Pocus, the legendary Scepter Shard that allows Voodoo to deal damage over time, the skill synergizes ridiculously with your level 25 health percentage talent, allowing it to rapidly eat away at your enemy’s health. Since it comes so late into the game, it only serves as a fringe tactic against Aghanim. But the close-range nature of the skill makes it a dangerous yet rewarding proposition.\nAt time of writing, however, Witch Doctor’s upgrade that reduces Voodoo Restoration’s mana cost is bugged and actually increases mana consumption.\nParalyzing Cask is an effective way to stop small creep waves and can become one of the best crowd control abilities with Multi-Cask, which automatically triggers additional casks to targets within range. Bad Medicine allows the cask to apply Maledict as well, bypassing its usually-awkward casting.\nEven without the aid of legendary Shards, Maledict is a great amplification skill that Witch Doctor can throw on bosses and creeps. With Shards, it can even become a secondary source of healing, which can allow the hero to serve as a pseudo-tank with the correct items.\nA full channel of Death Ward can likely kill most Captains in the early game, allowing the skill to remain relevant later into the game with damage upgrades.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v45sZK6mlJq%2Fs63TnptmoJWnvKa%2FjK2mZqiZmLhuss6rZLKnpad6r7HXrWSan5iWu6q50majmpqpp7avwMdmqa6m\n","link":"/post/3-underrated-heroes-to-pick-for-your-next-aghanim-s-labyrinth-run/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"3 underrated heroes to pick for your next Aghanim’s Labyrinth run"},{"body":"It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time to grab double XP codes for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War from specially marked Mountain Dew and Doritos packages.\nKeep your eyes peeled at the grocery store for Black Ops Cold War logos on Mountain Dew and Doritos. These items will come with a code that can be submitted on a Dew and Doritos website to earn double XP codes for the upcoming CoD title.\nYou can earn double XP in increments of 15 minutes, one hour, and two hours, depending on the package bought. A 24-pack of Mountain Dew, for example, will net you two hours.\nThe promo officially starts today and will last until Jan. 31, 2021, so there’s plenty of time to fuel up on flavored tortilla chips and radioactive soda.\nCall of Duty has teamed up with Mountain Dew and Doritos multiple times in the past. Mountain Dew: Game Fuel is also an official sponsor of the Call of Duty League.\nHere’s the full list of eligible Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Game Fuel, and Doritos items:\nMTN DEW®Specially-marked 20 oz. bottles, 12 oz. 12-pack cans and 12 oz. 24-pack cans of Mtn Dew®, Diet Mtn Dew®, Mtn Dew®\u0026nbsp;Zero SugarMTN DEW®\u0026nbsp;GAME FUEL®Specially-marked 16 oz cans of Mtn Dew®\u0026nbsp;Game Fuel®\u0026nbsp;in the following flavors: Charged Berry Blast, Charged Cherry Burst, Charged Original DEW®, Charged Tropical Strike, Charged Orange Storm, and Mtn Dew® Game Fuel®\u0026nbsp;Zero Flavors Charged Watermelon Shock and Raspberry Lemonade.DORITOS®Specially-marked bags of 2.75 oz (XXVL) Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch®, Flamin’ Hot®\u0026nbsp;Nacho, Flamin’ Hot®\u0026nbsp;Limon, Twisted Lime; 9.75 oz (XXL) Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch®, Flamin’ Hot®\u0026nbsp;Nacho Flamin’ Hot®\u0026nbsp;Limon, Spicy Nacho, Twisted Lime Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to be released on Nov. 13.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp5056Ypqtdqr1uw8itn2aln6q7ta3Ip2Sdnadirq%2BwjJ2mq6GkpMBuss6rZJ2npZe5pnnXqWSpqp%2BivLW1zqdkqKaTmnqis8CipQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-teams-up-with-mountain-dew-and-doritos-for-double-xp-promotion-once-again/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty teams up with Mountain Dew and Doritos for double XP promotion once again"},{"body":"Fortnite Chapter Three, season two has come to an end with the climactic Collision event. During the event, players were greeted with a glimpse at a potentially leaked Chapter Three, season three skin through the Zero Point, seemingly confirming that it will be coming to the game in the near future. According to a brief clip shown through a different reality, Darth Vader will be coming to Fortnite soon.\nDuring the event, players were forced to defend the Zero Point as it climbed towards the Collider, set to explode and kill everything living on the Island. As it climbed alongside the player, it began to flash and show different realities. One of them showed a hooded figure clashing their lightsaber with Darth Vader. During the latest Fortnite live event, Darth Vader duelled Obi-Wan Kenobi! Rumours suggest a large amount of Star Wars content will be arriving in Fortnite's next season, stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/PPPPM8nzBM\n— Daily Star Wars Games (@DaiIySWGames) June 4, 2022  There have been many rumors circulating that Fortnite‘s next season could feature a lot of Star Wars content, but that’s yet to be proven. There have been few Star Wars teasers from Epic Games outside of the previous Darth Vader leak and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Fortnite‘s next season is called “VIBIN” and already features a lo-fi soundtrack screen that players can watch while they wait for downtime to start later tonight. Some of the Battle Pass skins have been shown so far, and they look to be relaxed characters in tune with the season’s new name. This is a far reach from what some players were calling a Star Wars season a couple of weeks ago.\n👀https://t.co/vsRCxggSkD pic.twitter.com/tzbL7M0X6L\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 4, 2022  While players wait for the next season to learn more about Darth Vader, they can listen to the soundtrack in the game or via any of Fortnite‘s streaming channels.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDEZquemaOawG6wwKuroWWmlrGmvoysnJ6lo2LBsHnCqKWfoaKierG%2BxK%2BgqK2jYq%2BiwNOlnGaokajAbrjEmqKs\n","link":"/post/fortnite-teases-darth-vader-seems-to-confirm-previous-battle-pass-leaks/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite teases Darth Vader, seems to confirm previous battle pass leaks"},{"body":"PSG Talon has signed former FunPlus Phoenix mid laner Gori in preparation for the 2022 PCS Summer Split. After releasing several players earlier this week, PSG Talon is beginning to plug the holes in its roster as the team’s midseason rebuild continues.\u0026nbsp;\nPSG Talon failed to advance past the rumble stage of the Mid-Season Invitational last month and moved on from mid laner Bay and jungler Juhan following the tournament. The duo played just one split for the organization before being replaced heading into the second half of the 2022 season. Despite winning the PCS for the third straight split, PSG is still looking to make improvements across the Rift.\u0026nbsp;\n⚠️NEW MID LANER UPDATE⚠️\nLet's send a big PSG FAM 🔴🔵 welcome to Gori (김태우) as our new mid-laner!!\nWe are excited to welcome the LCK 2021 Summer MVP and former EDG, NS and FPX superstar to our ranks 🙇‍♂️\n*Pending Riot Approval #PCS #LOL #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/wWiqhxztSd\n— PSG TALON #MSI2022 (@PSG_Talon) June 5, 2022  Gori, who won the LCK’s Player of the Split award last summer—an award given to the player with the most Player of the Game recognitions—will look to return to the heights he reached during the second half of the 2021 season. After making the move to the LPL this year, Gori played only six weeks with FPX before being benched during the final stretch of the Spring Split following a four-match losing streak incurred by the team. His replacement, Care, helped FPX win four of their final five matches of the regular season before suffering a first-round playoff exit to Edward Gaming.\u0026nbsp;\nPSG Talon will be Gori’s third team in as many splits. Since becoming a full-time player in 2021, Gori has represented Nongshim RedForce, FunPlus Phoenix, and now PSG—three different teams across three different regions. He joins former LGD Gaming AD carry Kramer as one of the only players to participate in LCK, LPL, and PCS.\nGori will make his debut for PSG when the PCS returns to play later this month.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKesn12prq27zWaqop%2BeYrOwvsyeqWaeoK16r7vNoKqhoZ1iuqqwjKWYp52iYrSwvshmmKGdkZl6sLKMqZqsZaOquq6x0WaqqaSZqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/psg-talon-signs-former-fpx-nongshim-mid-laner-gori-ahead-of-2022-pcs-summer-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PSG Talon signs former FPX, Nongshim mid laner Gori ahead of 2022 PCS Summer Split"},{"body":"Earlier this week, Apex Legends players pointed out a bug that is plaguing the game, which would give players an advantage while using the Rampage or Sentinel weapons. Respawn has now addressed their concerns by temporarily disabling the items from the game.\nIn a post to social media, Respawn shared the news of these weapons being disabled along with a skin for Bangalore, which was also causing issues due to bugs.\nWe've just pushed out a @Playapex update temporarily disabling the Rampage and Sentinel weapons in all modes due to an exploit.\nThe update also disables the MIL-SPEC Bangalore skin. It is, however, still purchasable from the store and will be present once fixed and re-enabled.\n— Respawn (@Respawn) January 6, 2022  While the Rampage LMG and Sentinel sniper are two very different methods, they both have charged forms that boost their stats. Thanks to the bugs being exploited, users have been able to keep both weapons in their inventory charged giving them a huge advantage in combat.\nWhen functioning correctly these weapons should only remain in their charged state for a limited time. Now that Respawn has been notified of the issue, which it seems to be in the process of remedying, it should return to normal when they are enabled again.\nAs for the new MIL-SPEC Bangalore skin, which was also disabled in this update due to a game-breaking bug, players can still purchase the look from the store. Players just won’t be able to use it in-game until the issue has been fixed and a new update rolls out.\nRight now, there is no timeline for everything will be resolved, Respawn will likely announce it on social media.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S%2Fpr%2FPmq6nZZSewKKuy56qZquVo8GqusSlZKuZnaWuqLGMmqWdZZKWu6ity6ipnqtdo7K4ecyio2aroJqwbr%2FKoqVmnKWaerW7jJusoKs%3D\n","link":"/post/respawn-disables-sentinel-rampage-and-bangalore-s-new-mil-spec-skin-due-to-bugs/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Respawn disables Sentinel, Rampage, and Bangalore’s new MIL-SPEC skin due to bugs"},{"body":"Game Freak really likes to push players to trade with each other by making them choose which Pokémon they want to encounter in certain situations.\u0026nbsp;\nSimilar to how every player could only get one of Kubfu’s evolutions in the Isle of Armor, The Crown Tundra includes two tough choices involving some legendary Pokémon that were added in this DLC.\u0026nbsp;\nOne of those choices revolves around the new Regis: Regieleki and Regidrago. Both have their positive aspects, but you’ll only be able to capture one during your playthrough of Sword or Shield—unless you have a second copy of the game and purchase another Expansion Pass.\u0026nbsp;\nOnce you capture Regirock, Registeel, and Regice and unlock the Split-DecisiRuins, you’ll have to make your choice. The statue in the middle of the room has two patterns and you must make the floor glow in the pattern of the Regi you want to catch.\u0026nbsp;\nRegieleki is the frailest of the Regis but also the fastest. You can hit like a truck and outspeed pretty much anything in the game within reason, all while having access to Thunder Cage, which is a multi-turn Electric-type attack that’s 80 base power and can’t miss.\u0026nbsp;\nRegidrago sacrifices speed for HP and has the same defenses as its Electric-type sibling. You’ll hit just as hard with the Dragon-type and its signature move does more damage the lower its HP gets.\u0026nbsp;\nOverall, it looks like Regieleki will probably be more competitively viable once it becomes legal to use. But this choice really comes down to simply which Regi you prefer.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JoqqGnpaGxbsXOrmScoJ%2BkwKZ50Z6eop2cmriqec6rZKudl56xs63CqGSipl2lvKyxzKilZqunpL%2BlecCnm2armJ6yrbDSZquhnV2Yv7DDzWarrqaUp65usdepmKermaS7\n","link":"/post/should-you-choose-regieleki-or-regidrago-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-s-the-crown-tundra-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Should you choose Regieleki or Regidrago in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion"},{"body":"When you first start playing\u0026nbsp;Overwatch, you’ll learn the ropes with default settings. These settings are usually set by the developer for the best experience, but you can always do better.\nConsidering each player has their own style, you can benefit from customizing your settings. Once your layout is optimized for your play style, you should start feeling more comfortable while playing\u0026nbsp;Overwatch.\u0026nbsp;\nPersonal preferences play a huge role while deciding settings, and it isn’t easy to declare a certain set of settings as the best. It’s relatively easy to notice a clear trend in veteran players’ settings, however. Experienced players spend a decent chunk of time finetuning their settings. You can take a page out of their books to kick your journey off and adjust them later on to make them perfect for you.\nHere are the best controller settings for\u0026nbsp;Overwatch.\nHorizontal Sensitivity: 42Vertical Sensitivity: 42Aim Assist Strength: 96Even if you have the best aim, you’ll still want to turn on aim assist. Turning its strength up will allow you to take advantage of it more, and once you get a hang of it, you’ll be able to use it more efficiently.Aim Assist Window Size: 70Aim Assist Legacy Mode: OffAim Assist Ease In: 20Aim Smoothing: 0Aim Ease In: 20It’s usually quite easy to notice when the aim assist kicks in. You’ll feel a sudden shift in your aim and it may feel unnatural. Aim Ease In smoothens that transition, and you can increase it further if you’d like to get rid of that snappy feeling that happens when aim assist kicks in.Invert Vertical Look: OffInvert Horizontal Look: OffVibration: OffThe vibration effect is usually utilized to enhance players’ gaming experience during intense in-game situations. It ends up being a distraction in competitive games, however. The vibration effect kicking in just when you’re trying to land a crucial shot can throw off your aim, causing you to miss. Keeping it off is the way to go for competitive play, but you can also give it a try whenever you’re playing PvE game modes.Switch Movement and Look Sticks: OffLegacy Sticks: OffAim Technique: Linear RampncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmismJp6o7HSrWSorpWnxKLAwqFknKeeqb%2BwuMueqWarlanBqrrGrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-overwatch-controller-settings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Overwatch controller settings"},{"body":" In addition to an overwhelming amount of buffs, nerfs, and general changes, Riot Games has added the option to play VALORANT in left-handed mode in the game’s latest patch.\nThe change is completely optional but still presents a new viewpoint on the game’s HUD to those who want it.\u0026nbsp;\nThis patch Skye enters the fray, Initiators and most Sentinel Agents get balanced, and the Economy ruleset is tuned. And those are just the highlights.\nRead all about it: https://t.co/OgamZwFKuH pic.twitter.com/vdqLUCnemV\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) October 27, 2020  The left-handed view model is a popular setting across the tactical FPS genre. It’s been a staple in games like CS:GO for years. In fact, many pro players use the left-handed setting because of the fact that it opens up a wide portion of the screen previously covered up by the view-model of your weapon.\nTo activate the left-handed view model in VALORANT, players will have the opportunity to make the swap in the settings menu under the “Left-Handed” option. Additionally, by changing your view model to left-handed, all players that you spectate will also hold their weapons in left-handed mode.\u0026nbsp;\nThis change comes alongside a few other quality of life updates made by Riot in Patch 1.11. Beyond the left-handed update, players will have the option to respond to direct messages by clicking on the message in chat instead of having to type out the name of the message’s sender. Additional quality of life changes were made to the game’s social panel, as well as the system surrounding team colors for observers.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT Patch 1.11 is set to go live on all servers today.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZpidnKNiuaay02afmqaUmrFuwsiermaln5myrXnIp2SpmaSYtW59jGpo\n","link":"/post/valorant-adds-left-handed-view-model-in-patch-1-11/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT adds left-handed view model in Patch 1.11"},{"body":"The last season of Rainbow Six Siege Year Four goes live Tuesday, Dec. 3. It introduces two new operators, Kali and Wamai, as well as a Theme Park rework and a few operator tweaks.\nBut while players prepare to enjoy those changes, Ubisoft has its eyes set on the upcoming year.\nEvery Rainbow Six Siege year begins with the Six Invitational, the world championship of the FPS. The upcoming Six Invitational is set to take place in Montreal from Feb. 7 to 16, 2020.\n Related: Cryn joins G2 Esports, Goga departs R6 roster\nIn 2018 and 2019, the first seasons of the year were both released on March 6. They were also revealed during the Six Invitational.\nUbisoft has made a tradition of revealing roadmaps during official tournaments. Although the Six Invitational’s schedule has yet to be revealed, season one of Year Five is likely to be revealed on the last day of the event, which is Feb. 16.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmivmJq7bsPIpaNmqpGeu6O71maqorCjYrOqvtKtZKydkai8r3nOn2SynZGnenZ50q2Yq6w%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-rainbow-six-s-first-season-of-year-5-start/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will Rainbow Six’s first season of Year 5 start?"},{"body":"Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl bring together a ton of Pokémon from a range of different generations, and there a plenty of powerful species from which to pick.\nWhen it comes to making up your team, you’ll likely want a Dragon-type Pokémon to cover all bases and deal some incredible damage. While the Sinnoh Pokédex doesn’t boast a ton of options, thanks to the National Pokédex, there are a few different ways to go.\nHere are five of the most powerful Dragon-type Pokémon that you’ll be able to catch at various stages of your journey in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.\nSalamence Dragon and Flying-types are a common dual typing that you’ll see in Pokémon and Slamence is one of the most effective Pokémon to have it. Salamence is a great Pokémon due to its high attack and speed allowing it to go first and take out vulnerable foes in a quick fashion.\nSalamence isn’t the most durable Dragon-type Pokémon, which is why it takes a higher place on our list. And despite weaknesses to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-types, Salamence is an incredibly useful Dragon-type Pokémon and a great choice for any team. You won’t be able to get this Pokémon until you unlock the National Pokédex, so it will need to be a late-game choice.\nDragonite Dragonite has been around since the very first generation of Pokémon and remained one of the most effective and trustworthy Dragon-type species since. Dragonite has great stats overall but it excels thanks to its high Attack.\nThis Pokémon isn’t without its weaknesses so you’re not going to want to put it in there against Ice, Rock or Fairy-type Pokémon. But there are plenty of matchups that favor this Pokémon, including Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Grass, and Ground-type, to which Dragonite is invulnerable. Dragonite is also a National Pokédex Pokémon.\nPalkia Palkia is one of the two main legendary species in the Sinnoh region and an exclusive for Pokémon Shining Pearl. This Pokémon is a great choice to fill the Dragon-type role on your team as it only has weaknesses to other Dragon-type enemies and Fairy-type Pokémon. These two types happen to be the least common in the game.\nIn battle, Palkia has fantastic Atack and Sp. Atk. Overall you’re not going to go wrong with Palkia and can out-damage most foes, but the factor that holds it back from Dialga is that it is less durable with lower HP, Defence, and fewer resistances.\nDialga Dialga is the best Dragon-type legendary available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The legendary species is a tank with few weaknesses and a ton of resistance, meaning that it can match up well with most foes.\nYou’ll be able to blast through most enemies with Dialga thanks to its high Sp. Atk and range of extremely powerful attacks. You’ll need to wait until later in the game to get this Pokémon similar to Palkia but when you’re taking on the Elite Four, there are few better choices to fill a spot on your team. Dialga is a Pokémon Brilliant Diamond exclusive, so Shining Pearl players will need to trade if they want to add it to their collection.\nGarchomp The Sinnoh Pokédex only has a single final evolution Dragon-type Pokémon that isn’t a legendary Pokémon but it happens to be the best in the game. Garchomp is a monster in battle with extraordinary attack stats along with adequate stats overall.\nThis versatile Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon can quickly decimate most Pokémon especially those which it boasts a type advantage over. The pool of moves that Garchomp can learn is also quite extensive, and with the right choices, it can be set up to cover most bases.\nGarchomp only has two weaknesses, other Dragon-type Pokémon and Fairy-type Pokémon, of which there are very few you’ll come across in this generation.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JomZ6rpGKxs63GqKVmqJ%2Bgsq67zWagp2WSp7atuMiapa1llJ6urrvNnWSappRiwKm1zaKloGWgmq6zuA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-dragon-pok%C3%A9mon-in-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best Dragon Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"A new update is live for Call of Duty: Warzone, containing bug fixes and a balance pass to multiple weapons in the game.\nOverall, it’s a minor update, but Raven Software also said it’s looking at updating weapons even further. Generally, the weapon meta in Warzone is pretty solid right now, but there’s still work to be done to iron out fixes for some of the more powerful guns.\n🛠️A #Warzone update is now live!\nIncludes Bug Fixes and a balance pass to various Weapons.\nThe Season Five patch notes have been amended (see August 16th): https://t.co/9vjUyoXnO9 pic.twitter.com/jnAj4d4yKw\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) August 16, 2021  “We are generally pleased with the state of balance and we do not think anything needs to be immediately addressed,” Raven said. “However, we do feel there are some outliers in the assault rifle category that have been top tier long enough that it is now appropriate to reduce their power level to give other weapons some time in the spotlight.\u0026nbsp; Those changes will be coming very soon.”\nThe weapons that saw changes include the AS VAL, Fennec, Modern Warfare MP5, OTs 9, and various pistols, such as the AMP 63 and Sykov. None of the changes are too groundbreaking, but a previous balance pass for weapons left some guns behind. And now, Raven is trying to even things out.\nThe full list of patch notes can be found below:\nBug fixes Fixed an issue allowing multiple Squads to enter the same Red Door.This addresses other related issues such as dying to Gas in the Red Door hallway.Fixed an issue where Battle Pass Tiers were not unlocked correctly when the Battle Pass or the Battle Pass Bundle were received as a gift.Fixed an issue with the PPSh-41 (BOCW) where the KGB Eliminator and GRU Suppressor Attachment icons were appearing as white boxes. Weapons Assault rifles AS VAL (MW)Maximum Damage decreased from 30 to 27 Submachine guns Fennec (MW)Bullet Velocity increased by 13.4% Submachine Gun Charlie (MW)Maximum Damage decreased from 34 to 31Maximum Damage Range decreased by 5.4%Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1 OTs 9 (BOCW)ADS Weapon Sway decreased Handguns AMP 63 (BOCW)Maximum Damage decreased from 33 to 31Mid Damage now 28Minimum Damage decreased from 28 to 23\n\u0026nbsp;M19 (MW)This change only applies while using AkimboMaximum Damage decreased from 33 to 29Mid Damage decreased from 28 to 25Minimum Damage decreased from 23 to 20\nSykov (MW)This change only applies while using the Sorokin 140mm AutoMaximum Damage decreased from 27 to 24Mid Damage decreased from 23 to 20Minimum Damage decreased from 19 to 17ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm6t1KBkam5dpa61r8dmpaislag%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-s-new-update-buffs-ots-9-and-fennec-nerfs-as-val-and-amp-63/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone’s new update buffs OTs 9 and Fennec, nerfs AS VAL and AMP 63"},{"body":"Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang has been one of Hearthstone’s most popular streamers for most of the game’s lifespan. But unfortunately for fans of the streamer, Toast has opted out of revealing a card from Hearthstone’s next expansion, Saviors of Uldum.\nAlthough Blizzard intended for Toast to reveal a card, the streamer has declined the opportunity for a variety of reasons that he shared on Twitter. Toast said his decision was impacted by his personal feelings about Hearthstone and due to how the community reacted to the news of his reveal. As many people on this Reddit thread point out, a vocal minority on the site has been anti-Toast for the better part of a year. I’m returning the card Blizzard sent me to reveal for the new Hearthstone expansion.\nThis is both due to my personal feelings on HS and recent community reaction to me revealing a card.\nThere are dedicated HS streamers instead that I believe would be a great fit like @G2Thijs.\n— Disguised Toast (@DisguisedToast) July 17, 2019  Some people in the hateful minority cited Toast’s recent love for Teamfight Tactics as a reason why he should be excluded from the card reveal lineup. Other users on Reddit were quick to point out that this line of thinking is foolish from a marketing perspective. Toast is regularly one of the most viewed streamers on Twitch, regardless of which game he decides to play. From a marketing standpoint, Blizzard would want as many fresh eyes on Hearthstone as possible. Allowing Toast to reveal a card would expose Hearthstone to more people than allowing someone who just streams Hearthstone to do so.\nToast said he believed Thijs Molendijk would be a better fit for the card reveal. Thijs is one of the most popular Hearthstone players in the world and is arguably one of the best. Thijs replied to Toast’s suggestion on Twitter by telling everyone Toast has made big contributions to Hearthstone over the years, and that he didn’t deserve the negative reactions that he’s received.\nHearthstone broadcaster Dan “Frodan” Chou chimed in on Twitter, adding that it was a shame “some vocal losers” had to ruin what was usually a fun time for everyone. Frodan went on to assure Toast that the vocal minority didn’t speak for everyone, and told Toast he had legions of fans in Hearthstone ready to welcome him back anytime.\nOther fans hope Toast will reconsider and give Saviors of Uldum a chance when it drops on Aug. 6. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5m2tLPUoqqenF2pvKK%2F02apnqylp7u0edKaraKnoqh6sLKMrqOdrZ1isKK%2Bw2aqnKCVmcKtscNmq6hloprDpq3L\n","link":"/post/disguised-toast-returns-the-hearthstone-saviors-of-uldum-card-that-he-was-scheduled-to-reveal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Disguised Toast returns the Hearthstone Saviors of Uldum card that he was scheduled to reveal"},{"body":"One of the biggest and most important tournament series in the history of the Super Smash Bros. has been officially announced for a 2022 return.\nGenesis typically marks the first Major and official start to a year full of competition for all active titles. Because of ongoing health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Genesis team opted to not hold an event in January this year. Instead, the tournament series will return for the eight time from Jan. 28 to 30 next year.\u0026nbsp;\n For the main lineup. G8 will host singles and doubles brackets for Smash 64, Melee, Ultimate, and Rivals of Aether. Rivals will also have a special bracket utilizing community workshop content, with other side games to be announced at a later date.\u0026nbsp;\nITS TIME!!\nAfter a VERY long year+ off we are EXCITED to announce that GENESIS IS BACK! #G8 EARLY-BIRD REG IS NOW LIVE ONLY UNTIL JULY 26TH! FREE G8 T-SHIRT \u0026amp; WRISTBAND WHEN YOU REG!\nYOU'RE NOT READY!!!\n✈ SAN JOSE, CA\n🔔 JAN. 28-30, 2022\n📣 https://t.co/pK2HtqopQu pic.twitter.com/rgmSCl1O0Z\n— GENESIS 8 (@Genesis_Smash) July 19, 2021  G8 will once again be held at the SJ McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, which will offer a 24-hour venue for the first two days of the tournament, a free arcade, Brackets-on-Demand events throughout the weekend, and an artist alley. Registration is already open, with early bird offers live until July 26.\u0026nbsp;\nGenesis 7 was one of the biggest Smash events of all time, with both Melee and Ultimate surpassing 1,000 entrants. Since Genesis is one of the only big Smash tournaments scheduled for January next year, along with a likely Ultimate Major in Let’s Make Big Moves 2022, which will run from Jan. 7 to 9, the turnout for G8 should be big too. You can find full registration details, including partner hotel offerings, event specifics, and more on smash.gg, with a full schedule coming later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyosc2eqqKrXW16s7HTrqmnq12eu262wKesmqqpYn9xfpFmnZ6ZpKq%2Fpr%2BMrKypnaJiwK6t0qFkm6qfqHp3gIymnKWdlWKur7CMrqOtoZ2WwaY%3D\n","link":"/post/genesis-8-returns-in-january-2022-features-super-smash-bros-64-melee-and-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Genesis 8 returns in January 2022, features Super Smash Bros. 64, Melee, and Ultimate"},{"body":"Aloy’s journey will continue in the next iteration of the highly successful Horizon Zero Dawn franchise—and fans can pre-order Horizon Forbidden West today. Collectors edition details were also revealed.\nHorizon Forbidden West will be released on Feb. 18, 2022, but pre-orders went live today across the globe. Those who make any physical pre-order purchase will also receive the Nora Legacy Outfit and Spear to use in the game. The codes for those items will be available for redemption in the PlayStation Store after the game is released.\nHorizon Forbidden West pre-order options There are several options for fans of the franchise to get their hands on. There’s a Digital Deluxe Edition, Special Edition, Collector’s Edition, and Regalla Edition. Horizon Forbidden West pre-orders are live now.\nContinue Aloy’s journey with full details on the Digital Deluxe Edition, Collector's Edition, pre-order bonuses, and more: https://t.co/1R8ikEpmNb pic.twitter.com/3PGHpHCHdN\n— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 2, 2021  The Digital Deluxe Edition includes both PS4 and PS5 versions of the game, two special outfits, two special weapons, an in-game Resources Pack, an in-game Apex Clawstrider Machine Strike Piece, an exclusive photo mode pose and face paint, a digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and a digital version of The Sunhawk, which is a Horizon Zero Dawn graphic novel. The cost for this edition is $79.99 on PS5 and $69.99 on PS4\nThe Special Edition includes a SteelBook with a physical disc copy for either the PS4 or PS5 and also has a digital soundtrack and a mini artbook. None of the in-game items are available in this pre-order collection and there are limited quantities available for purchase. The cost for this edition is $79.99.\nThe Collector’s Edition includes all the in-game goodies that the Deluxe Edition has but includes some physical items. The pack comes in a SteelBook display case and includes a custom sculpted Tremortusk and Aloy statue, as well as the mini artbook in the Special Edition. There’s no physical copy of the game in this edition, though. Copies of the game are distributed by a voucher inside the box. The cost for this edition is $199.99.\nThe last and beefiest option is the Regalla Edition. It contains everything in the Collector’s Edition, except the custom-sculpted Tremortusk and Aloy statue look different and more grand. Included are two art print cards, replica Sunwing and Clawstrider Machine Physical Strike Pieces, and a canvas map. There’s still no physical copy of the game to be found here, so fans who want the Regalla and Collector’s Editions but also want a physical copy of the game will have to purchase it separately. The cost for this edition is $259.99.\nPre-orders for physical editions may take some time to show up on websites around the globe, but when they do become available, there will be limited quantities available for purchase.\nThe Horizon franchise has been highly successful and fans are eager to get their hands on the next chapter of Aloy’s story. Players will have to wait a bit longer, though, since the game’s release date isn’t until next year. But with all of the goodies the game offers, fans are hoping that it’s worth the wait. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6iqma%2B8r3nFqKmboZSZsq951p6qrWWgp7Juu9GdnKtllJrBorXLrGSrnaaarq2xww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/horizon-forbidden-west-pre-order-details-revealed/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Horizon Forbidden West pre-order details revealed"},{"body":"Drifloon, the floating balloon Pokémon, is found in the wild in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. See Pokémon on Amazon Drifloon can be found in several places, but one of the early places trainers can find it is in the Obsidian Fieldlands. Drifloon’s level at this location is level 10 and the spawn rates were sparse. Drifloon can only be found at the spawning locations at night.\nThe locations in the Obsidian Fieldlands that house Drifloons are Aspiration Hill, Horseshoe Plains, Floaro Gardens, and Ramanas Island. On the Cobalt Coastlands map, it can be found at Ginkgo Landing, Bathers’ Lagoon, Deadwood Haunt, and Tranquility Cove. The last map that spawns Drifloons is Alabaster Icelands, where Drifloon can be found at Avalugg’s Legacy, Glacier Terrance, and Heart’s Crag. Drifloon is No. 38 in the Hisui Pokédex and evolves at level 28 into Drifblim. But to evolve Pokémon in Legends: Arceus, players must manually evolve their Pokémon from the menu and select “Evolve” when the Poké Ball next to the Pokémon’s name is lit up.\nDrifblim’s locations overlap with some of Drifloon’s. It can be found at night in the Sandgem Flats and Ramanas Island in Obsidian Fieldlands, and Ginkgo Landing, Bathers’ Lagoon, Deadwood Haunt, and Tranquility Cove in Cobalt Coastlands.\nDrifloon is a great addition to any team that’s missing a Ghost-type Pokémon and can be found pretty early on in the game. Evolving it into Drifblim is also super easy and a quick way to check the two Pokémon off of your Hisuian Pokédex.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIp5tmnKKes627zqdkoqZdpbysscyopWaklZyyr7DSZpirm5WqwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-drifloon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-legends-arceus/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Drifloon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus"},{"body":" The 15th season of ESL Pro League, one of the most prestigious CS:GO tournaments in the world, is set to run from March 9 to April 10 with a total of 24 teams in attendance.\nThis edition of the Pro League will be the first since season 10 to be played on LAN. The past four editions had to be played online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will feature an $823,000 prize pool and will be played in a studio environment from Düsseldorf, Germany. Unlike IEM Katowice, ESL’s last big tournament, this Pro League won’t have a live crowd during the playoffs.\nTeams like Natus Vincere, FaZe, G2, and Vitality are some of the biggest candidates to win the tournament. This will be the second big tournament to be played amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and as a result of the war, ESL has prohibited Virtus Pro and Gambit, two organizations with “apparent ties” to the Russian government, to display their brand. Their players are free to attend the event as long as they use a neutral name, and don’t represent Russia, their organizations, or their sponsors on their clothing.\nHere’s everything you need to know about ESL Pro League season 15.\nStream  ESL Pro League season 15 will be mainly broadcast on ESL’s main Twitch channel, but the last day of each group will have simultaneous matches going on, so don’t forget to check the second and third Twitch channel to follow your favorite team. There will also be alternate broadcasts such as Gaules (Portuguese) and 99Damage (Germany) for those who prefer to watch it in their own first language.\nFormat The 24 teams in attendance were split into four groups of six. The groups will be played separately, which means the action on Group B only starts after Group A is finished. All teams will play each other during the group stage in best-of-three series. The group winners advance straight to the quarterfinals, while the second and third-placed squads move to the Round of 12.\nThe playoffs will place the teams in a single-elimination bracket and all the matches are best-of-three series, except the best-of-five grand final. The winner of ESL Pro League season 15 will take home $175,000 and secure a spot at the BLAST World Final, while the runners-up will win $70,000.\nTeams Group A G2 Nikola “NiKo” KovačNemanja “huNter-” KovačAudric “JaCkz” JugIlya “m0NESY” OsipovFrançois\u0026nbsp;“⁠AMANEK⁠”\u0026nbsp;Delaunay (temporary stand-in)Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen (out until he tests negative for COVID-19)Coach: Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam Ninjas in Pyjamas Nicolas “Plopski” ZamoraHampus PoserFredrik “REZ” SternerPatrick “es3tag” HansenLove “phzy” SmidebrantCoach: Daniel “djL” Narancic Entropiq Aleksey “El1an” GusevViktor “Lack1” BoldyrevAlexey “NickelBack” TrofimovVladislav “Krad” KravchenkoIgor “forester” BezotecheskiyCoach: Dmitry “hooch” Bogdanov MOUZ David “frozen” ČerňanskýChristopher “dexter” NongAurimas “Bymas” PipirasNathan “NBK-” SchmittÁdám “torzsi” TorzsásCoach: Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen Fnatic Alex McMeekinPeppe “Peppzor” BorakWilliam “mezii” MerrimanValentin “⁠poizon⁠” Vasilev\u0026nbsp;Matias\u0026nbsp;“⁠Banjo⁠”\u0026nbsp;Kivistö (stand-in for KRIMZ)Freddy “⁠KRIMZ⁠” Johansson (out until he tests negative for COVID-19)Coach: Jamie “keita” Hall Looking For Org Euan “sterling” MooreJames SavageMike “apoc” AliferisBenson “Liki” NiuilaJared “HaZR” O’BreeCoach: Mike “HudzM” Hudson Group B Vitality Mathieu “ZywOo” HerbautDan “apEX” MadesclaireKévin “misutaaa” RabierPeter “dupreeh” RasmussenEmil “Magisk” ReifCoach: Danny “zonic” Sørensen Outsiders (VP’s players)\nDzhami “Jame” AliAlexey “qikert” GolubevMareks “YEKINDAR” GaļinskisTimur “buster” TulepovEvgeny “FL1T” LebedevCoach: Dastan Akbayev FaZe Clan Håvard “rain” NygaardHelvijs “broky” SaukantsRussel “Twistzz” Van DulkenFinn “karrigan” AndersenRobin “ropz” Kool Coach: Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström FURIA Yuri “yuurih” GomesAndrei “arT” PiovezanRafael “saffee” CostaKaike “KSCERATO” CeratoAndré “drop” AbreuCoach: Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira ENCE Marco “Snappi” PfeifferLotan “Spinx” GiladiPaweł DychaOlek “hades” MiskiewiczPavle “Maden” BoškovićCoach: Eetu “sAw” Saha Sprout Timo “Spiidi” RichterFritz “slaxz-” DietrichRasmus “raalz” SteensborgVictor StaehrMax “Marix” KugenerCoach: Danny “BERRY” Krüger Group C Players (Gambit’s players) Dmitry “sh1ro” SokolovAbay “Hobbit” KhassenovSergey “Ax1Le” RykhtorovVladislav “nafany” GorshkovTimofey “interz” YakushinCoach: Konstantin “groove” Pikiner Team Liquid Jonathan “EliGE” JablonowskiKeith “NAF” MarkovicRichard “shox” PapillonJoshua “oSee” OhmNicholas “nitr0” CannellaCoach:\u0026nbsp;Eric “adreN” Hoag GODSENT Epitácio “TACO” de MeloHenrique “HEN1” Teles Bruno “latto” RebelattoBruno “b4rtiN” CâmaraEduardo “dumau” WolkmerCoach: Olavo “cky” Napoleão BIG Johannes “tabseN” WodarzFlorian “syrsoN” RischeNils “k1to” Gruhne or Karim “Krimbo” Moussa (to be confirmed by the organization)Tizian FeldbuschJosef “faveN” BaumannCoach: Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn Movistar Riders Alejandro “mopoz” Fernández-Quejo CanoAlejandro “ALEX” Masanet CandelaRaúl “DeathZz” Jordán NietoAlvaro “SunPayus” GarciaDavid “dav1g” Granado BermudoCoach: Galder “bladE” Barcena Party Astronauts Josh “PwnAlone” PigueBen “ben1337” SmithJonathan “Jonji” CareyJonathan “djay” DallalPeter “ptr” Gurney (stand-in for viz)Coach: Joseph “Muenster” Lima Group D Natus Vincere Oleksandr “s1mple” KostylievDenis “electronic” SharipovKirill “Boombl4” MikhailovIlya “Perfecto” ZalutskiyValerii “B1T” VakhovskyiCoach: Andrii “B1ad3” Gorodenskyi Heroic Casper “cadiaN” MøllerMartin “stavn” LundIsmail “refrezh” AliRené “TeSeS” MadsenRasmus “sjuush” BeckCoach: Richard “Xizt” Landström Astralis Lukas “gla1ve” RossanderAndreas “Xyp9x” HøjslethAsger “farlig” JensenBenjamin “blameF” BremerKristian “k0nfig” Wienecke\u0026nbsp;Coach: Martin “trace” Heldt (stand-in coach) Evil Geniuses Vincent “Brehze” CayonteTsvetelin “CeRq” DimitrovJake “Stewie2K” YipTimothy “autimatic” TaWilliam “RUSH” WierzbaCoach: Damien “maLeK” Marcel Complexity Johnny “JT” TheodosiouJustin “FaNg” CoakleyRicky “floppy” KemeryMichael “Grim” WincePaytyn “junior” JohnsonCoach: Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen AGO Damian “Furlan” KisłowskiMaciej “F1KU” MiklasEryk “leman” KociębaSzymon “kRaSnaL” MrozekDenis “Grashog” HristovCoach: Mikołaj “miNIr0x” Michałków Group stage schedule All times are CT and susceptible to delays. Wednesday, March 9 5:30am: G2 vs. LFO9am: Entropiq vs. MOUZ12:30pm: NiP vs. Fnatic Thursday, March 10 5:30am: G2 vs. MOUZ9am: NiP vs. Entropiq12:30pm: Fnatic vs. LFO Friday, March 11 5:30am: NiP vs. MOUZ9am: Entropiq vs. LFO12:30pm: G2 vs. Fnatic Saturday, March 12 5:30am: NiP vs. LFO9am: MOUZ vs. Fnatic12:30pm: G2 vs. Entropiq Sunday, March 13 12:30pm: G2 vs. NiP12:30pm: Entropiq vs. Fnatic12:30pm: MOUZ vs. LFO Wednesday, March 16 5:30am: Vitality vs. Sprout9am: FaZe vs. ENCE12:30pm: FURIA vs. Outsiders Thursday, March 17 5:30am: Vitality vs. ENCE9am: FURIA vs. Sprout12:30pm: FaZe vs. Outsiders Friday, March 18 5:30am: Vitality vs. FURIA9am: Outsiders vs. ENCE12:30pm: FaZe vs. Sprout Saturday, March 19 5:30am: ENCE vs. FURIA9am: Outsiders vs. Sprout12:30pm: FaZe vs. Vitality Sunday, March 20 12:30pm: Vitality vs. Outsiders12:30pm: FaZe vs. FURIA12:30pm: ENCE vs. Sprout Wednesday, March 23 5:30am: Gambit’s players vs. Party Astronauts9am: GODSENT vs. Movistar Riders12:30pm: Liquid vs. BIG Thursday, March 24 5:30am: Gambit’s players vs. Movistar Riders9am: BIG vs. Party Astronauts12:30pm: Liquid vs. GODSENT Friday, March 25 5:30am: Gambit’s players vs. BIG9am: Liquid vs. Movistar Riders12:30pm: Party Astronauts vs. GODSENT Saturday, March 26 5:30am: BIG vs. Movistar Riders9am: Liquid vs. Party Astronauts12:30pm: Gambit’s players vs. GODSENT Sunday, March 27 12:30pm: Gambit’s players vs. Liquid12:30pm: BIG vs. GODSENT12:30pm: Party Astronauts vs. Movistar Riders Wednesday, March 30 4:30am: NAVI vs. AGO8am: Heroic vs. Complexity11:30am: Astralis vs. EG Thursday, March 31 4:30am: AGO vs. Complexity8am: Heroic vs. Astralis11:30am: NAVI vs. EG Friday, April 1 4:30am: Astralis vs. AGO8am: Heroic vs. EG11:30am: NAVI vs. Complexity Saturday, April 2 4:30am: Heroic vs. AGO8am: EG vs. Complexity11:30am: NAVI vs. Astralis Sunday, April 3 11:30am: NAVI vs. Heroic11:30am: Astralis vs. Complexity11:30am: AGO vs. EGncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLTOsGStp12srrWvx2acrKRdpb%2BwecuemKCtlWLApq3SqKVmaWU%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-esl-pro-league-season-15/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch ESL Pro League season 15"},{"body":"Shock lands are dual lands that can be tapped for one of two types of mana. There are currently 10 cards of these types in Magic: The Gathering, making it easy to fit them in your decks.\nThe main difference between shock lands and traditional dual land cards is that you can pay two life to have them enter the battlefield untapped and ready to be used the turn they are played. This allows you to have explosive turns by sacrificing a bit of health early on.\nHere are the five best shock lands in MTG. Sacred Foundry CMC: FreeType: Land – Mountain PlainsFirst ability: Add 1(R) or 1(W), repeatable every turn.Second ability: As Sacred Foundry enters the battlefield, you may pay two life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Sacred Foundry is a great fit for your red and white decks. It allows you to have a much better early game and possibly push more damage onto your opponent while they have no blocks or answers.\nBreeding Pool CMC: FreeType: Land – Fore IslandFirst ability: Add 1(G) or 1(U), repeatable every turn.Second ability: As Breeding Pool enters the battlefield, you may pay two life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Breeding Pool is a nice addition later on when you need one green or one blue mana. You will most likely forego the two health cost when you play it early on, unless you have a good play for the turn.\nWatery Grave CMC: FreeType: Land – Island SwampFirst ability: Add 1(U) or 1(B), repeatable every turn.Second ability: As Watery Grave enters the battlefield, you may pay two life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Watery Grave allows you to push in your black and blue decks. You will most likely use its two life optional effect to have it enter the battlefield untapped.\nBlood Crypt CMC: FreeType: Land – Swamp MountainFirst ability: Add 1(B) or 1(R), repeatable every turn.Second ability: As Blood Crypt enters the battlefield, you may pay two life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Blood Crypt is a great card in your aggressive black and red decks. The two health cost is insignificant in the long run since you want to win the game in early turns, otherwise you can get overran. Steam Vents CMC: FreeType: Land – Island MountainFirst ability: Add 1(U) or 1(R), repeatable every turn.Second ability: As Steam Vents enters the battlefield, you may pay two life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped. Steam Vents is a flexible card for your blue and red decks. It can be used either early on or during the mid game. Players can pay the two-health cost to have a better turn if they have a play in their hand.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHy1tMRmbGaalajBbr%2FHqJqkZZyWu6W%2FjKKlZqWRnLakedOhnGafkam1pr7Ip54%3D\n","link":"/post/the-5-best-shock-lands-in-magic-the-gathering/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The 5 best shock lands in Magic: The Gathering"},{"body":"World of Warcraft’s latest expansion, Shadowlands, launched with the longest initial patch in the game’s history. But new content, including the raid “Sanctum of Domination,” is just around the corner.\nPatch 9.1 releases next week on Tuesday, June 29. Sanctum of Domination, however, won’t immediately be available.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first week of the patch will serve as an offseason of sorts as people get introduced to a new zone, Korthia, City of Secrets, and work to earn flying in the Shadowlands.\nFollowing the first week of the patch, players will be able to access Sanctum of Domination in Torghast on Normal and Heroic difficulties.\u0026nbsp;\nThe rest of the raids’ difficulties will be released in the same fashion that they typically do.\u0026nbsp;\nThis means you can expect the popular Race to World First raiding event to begin on Tuesday, July 13 once North American guilds gain access to the raid on its Mythic difficulty.\nJuly 6: Normal and HeroicJuly 13: Mythic and Raid Finder Wing 1July 27: Raid Finder Wing 2August 10: Raid Finder Wing 3August 24: Raid Finder Wing 4 The Raid Finder difficulty of Sanctum of Domination will be split into four wings that will come out two weeks apart from one another. Each wing will include specific bosses.\nWing No. 1: The Tarragrue, The Eye of the Jailer, The NineWing No. 2: Soulrender Dormazain, Remnant of Ner’zhul, Painsmight RaznalWing No. 3: Guardian of the First Ones, Fatescribe Roh-Kalo, Kel’ThuzadWing No. 4: Sylvanas WindrunnerncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4u9Glm2anlmLEor7Cq5ifrF2orq%2Bv066kZqeWYrGwucinmK2hn6N6s63InWSrnZyarrSxjKyaoZ2Uqrmm\n","link":"/post/world-of-warcraft-sanctum-of-domination-raid-release-schedule/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"World of Warcraft Sanctum of Domination raid release schedule"},{"body":"Happy 30th birthday to Bungie, the developers behind iconic series like Halo and Destiny. The celebration has come to Destiny 2 with a special limited-time event featuring blasts from the past and fun activities. There’s a new Dungeon, Grasp of Avarice, and a new six-player activity called Dares of Eternity. Both activities offer new weapons.\nSome of the weapons call back to Bungie’s past, with several inspired by guns that were made famous and popular in their early Halo titles. Others are returning weapons from Destiny 1, such as the Eyasluna hand cannon.\nThe anniversary event will run from Dec. 7 up until the launch of the massive upcoming expansion, The Witch Queen, on Feb. 22. There’s plenty of time to grab these new tools of the trade, chasing down perfect rolls and more.\nHere’s every new weapon to find during Bungie’s 30th anniversary event in Destiny 2.\nForerunner Source: Exotic quest from Xûr\nGjallarhorn  Source: Exotic quest from Xûr Pardon Our Dust  Source: Xûr cache chest reward\nEyasluna Source: Grasp of Avarice dungeon\nWastelander M5  Source: Xûr cache chest reward BxR-55 Battler  Source: Xûr cache chest reward Matador 64  Source: Grasp of Avarice dungeon 1000 Yard Stare  Source: Grasp of Avarice dungeon Retraced Path  Source: Xûr cache chest reward Half-Truths  Source: Xûr cache chest reward Hero of Ages  Source: Grasp of Avarice dungeon ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXaOyuHnWnpipp56oeqe%2BzqZkm62enLamv4xsZ62gXZa7r7XVnqmsmaKueqbCxKerZqGeYrGmv9OipbJlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-the-new-weapons-from-bungie-s-30th-anniversary-event-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of the new weapons from Bungie’s 30th anniversary event in Destiny 2"},{"body":"Even though it wasn’t the biggest tournament at CEO 2021, ArcSystemWorks didn’t leave fans of BlazBlue hanging—announcing that both BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and BlazBlue: Centralfiction will both be getting GGPO rollback netcode.\nThese updates are in response to BlazBlue community continuing to ask for enhanced online play while still actively competing in events and online, and will be released sometime in 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nYou all asked for it and here it is!\nWe are proud to announce Rollback Netcode for #BlazBlueCentralfiction and #BlazBlueCrossTagBattle ! #CEO2021 pic.twitter.com/jA9bBnRghH\n— ArcSystemWorks ➡️ #GuiltyGearStrive available now! (@ArcSystemWorksU) December 6, 2021  Centralfiction will be getting the update first, with a public beta launching for the Steam version of the game launching later today at around 5pm CT, while the general launch is currently slated for sometime in February 2022. BBCTB likely won’t be seeing the update until after Centralfiction’s is up and running, as ArcSys has listed it with a wider 2022 release window.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Dot Esports Gaming Deals For Centralfiction, it appears that the update will only be on PC, while BBCTB will receive rollback netcode on both PC and PlayStation.\u0026nbsp;This is likely due to Centralfiction having released on the PS3, with crossplay enabled for other versions over the PlayStation network, which would require a lot of extra work to provide updates for those versions of the game. Having good online netcode for games can be the difference between a developer seeing their titles thrive or falling off heavily after launch, especially in a community as competitive as the fighting game community. The spike in players for Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R and the continued success of Strive are perfect examples of this fact.\u0026nbsp;\nDuring the presentation at New Game Plus Expo, Arc System Works shared some information about Guilty Gear Strive and other games. – Rollback is being considered for other Arc Sys games\n– Another beta test is being considered with improvements pic.twitter.com/r2VWJ5SnYH\n— Anime FGC News (@AFGCNews) March 4, 2021  However, this does inherently mean other games like Dragon Ball FighterZ will be receiving similar treatment even though they were developed by ArcSys and it looks like adding rollback to older games is getting easier with time.\u0026nbsp;\nThat is because ArcSys was just the developer for titles like DBFZ and Granblue Fantasy: Versus, which launched in 2017 and 2020 respectively. And, while both games don’t have rollback, the decision to spend time, resources, and, most importantly, money to add rollback to those games would be a decision made by Bandai Namco and Cygames for their respective games.\u0026nbsp;\nspeaking of\nhey @BandaiNamcoUS / @BandaiNamcoUK do ya know what would be reeeeallllyyy coooool?\nInvesting rollback into Dragonball FighterZ\nI think that'd be very cool pic.twitter.com/OOylYqeCzW\n— Lythero 🎮 (@Lythero) December 6, 2021  Regardless, this news, along with the continued push from ArcSys, indie teams, and even Riot Games with Project L to have a focus on netcode when developing their newer fighting games likely means that future releases in the space that don’t feature rollback will be few and far between.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyjuMCzmaWtlWKws7vSrGStmZdir6LA06WcZpqclsejuNSeZJydnqm%2ForjFopqtoZ%2BjerW7jKucnJ2Zq7Juvs6lo5uZk6B6r7HTnKadnV2qvaWt056qZqGeYn9xfpE%3D\n","link":"/post/blazblue-cross-tag-battle-blazblue-centralfiction-to-receive-rollback-netcode-updates-in-2022/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, BlazBlue: Centralfiction to receive rollback netcode updates in 2022"},{"body":"The One For All game mode in League of Legends is bringing the best creative ideas out of its players.\nFive Blitzcrank players teamed up and created a chain to hook an enemy from his bottom lane tower to their tower to secure an easy first blood. Blitzcrank in One For All from leagueoflegends  All five players positioned themselves at the distance of a hook so that once a player began the process, others can quickly follow up. Once the unsuspecting Skarner approached the bush, he was quickly hooked by the first Blitzcrank, who followed up with a knock-up to allow for an easier hook for the next in line.\nThe dream tactic was almost ruined by the fourth Blitzcrank, who left room for the Skarner to move away, but recovered well to hook him into place. Once he did, the fifth Blitzcrank hooked the Skarner in the tower, which finished the unfortunate Brackern off and net the Blitzcranks a creative first blood.\nWhile this tactic can’t be repeated in the regular mode due to champion restrictions, potential plays can be made with other hook champions such as Nautilus or Thresh.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\n ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJmloaSvsLOtzaRkqaSRrrKzv4yipWannpp6p7vRZpilpF2lwq24jKidn2WZo7CzscOimaWdXZ28sLeMrZicrJmYerW7jKycnK2imnqntdGsq2aanKS8pQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/blitzcrank-players-in-one-for-all-pull-off-incredible-hook-tactic-to-secure-first-blood/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blitzcrank players in One For All pull off incredible hook tactic to secure first blood"},{"body":"VALORANT Patch 4.04 introduced massive changes to the entire cast of controller agents. Those changes have already led to a small resurgence for the buffed Brimstone and Omen at the expense of both Astra and Viper.\nAs first reported by Dexerto, Brimstone’s competitive pick rate over the first week of Patch 4.04 has sat at 24.2 percent of matches, just behind other controllers Viper and Omen, according to Valorbuff. This is a step up from his 17.8-percent pick rate across all of Patch 4.0. His win rate has spiked slightly as well, up from 48.9 percent to now 51.3 percent.\nWhile not as sizable as Brimstone’s rate increase, Omen’s pick rate has improved as well from 23.7 percent up to 27.2 percent. But his win rate is down a single percentage point a week into Patch 4.04.\nBoth Viper and Astra have taken hits to their popularity as a result. Astra, who’s competitive pick rate for Patch 4.0 was already low despite her overwhelming presence in professional matches, has seen her pick rate drop from 13 percent to 8.7 percent. Her win rate has taken a small hit too but has only dropped from 48 percent to 47.4 percent. Viper’s pick rate has declined as well, down from 31.6 percent to 28.4 percent. And her win rate has also dropped from 52.1 percent to 49.4 percent.\nThis isn’t a surprising result considering Patch 4.04 heavily buffed Omen and Brimstone while both Viper and Astra were nerfed. The smokes for Omen and Brimstone have been improved and Brimstone received a speed boost buff to his Stim Beacon ability. Astra’s star placement abilities were nerfed, as were some of her star activation abilities. Viper’s toxic abilities were also nerfed.\nThe other star of the update was Yoru, with the long-discussed reworked kit of his finally getting introduced. His improved ultimate ability, flashy Fakeout, and enhanced Gatecrash have seen his pick rate almost double from 7.3 percent to 14.3 percent. But his win rate has not improved just yet.\nThe sample size is small so far with only one week played in the new patch, but Riot’s goal of balancing the controller class appears to be working so far. It’s unclear what could be next during this maintenance-oriented act.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZpuqmaLAtbvNnmSappRivK6xzaxkqaGToHqzrdOeqmaqmaiybsPHoqOeZZGowbOtjJqlnWWmnr2mvtJmm56bnJ67pnnAn6ueql2rrq270ZqlrWWglsGktIxtZGls\n","link":"/post/brimstone-and-omen-s-pick-rates-rise-while-astra-and-viper-s-decline-after-valorant-patch-4-04/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Brimstone and Omen’s pick rates rise while Astra and Viper’s decline after VALORANT Patch 4.04"},{"body":"Many Call of Duty fans can’t wait for the highly-anticipated release of Black Ops 4 on Oct. 12. But some fans might be shocked to learn that it won’t feature a “traditional single-player story mode,” according to Polygon.\nThis would be the first time that a Call of Duty title is launched without a campaign mode. Polygon reached out to Activision for a comment, and an Activision spokesperson said, “We don’t comment on rumor and speculation. We look forward to revealing Black Ops 4 on May 17.”\nRelated: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been confirmed, and will be released in October\nPolygon’s sources believe that Treyarch is focusing on expanding the multiplayer and zombies game modes. Zombies has always been one of the highlights from Treyarch Call of Duty titles, and many fans can’t wait to see what the developer has in store for the game mode in Black Ops 4.\nIn the previous installments of the Black Ops series, Treyarch released some of the best campaigns in the entire Call of Duty franchise. The reported decision not to include a campaign could mean that Treyarch is not only putting more time into multiplayer and zombies, but also into the esports and competitive aspects of the game.\nRelated: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will reportedly be remastered without multiplayer\nEven if Black Ops 4 doesn’t include a story mode, Call of Duty fans who enjoy campaign might be getting another iteration of single-player action in 2018. Rumors have been circulating that a remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is in the works—but with only a campaign mode, and no multiplayer.\nAlthough Activision hasn’t confirmed this report, Call of Duty fans can expect to learn more about Black Ops 4 during the game’s official community reveal event on May 17.\nH/T Polygon\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMm6Oam5tivLG%2FjG1kp6ddmK6uvMCinqdlopq9sL7TZmlrcGJp\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-reportedly-won-t-have-a-single-player-campaign/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reportedly won’t have a single-player campaign"},{"body":"FURIA will have to use head coach Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira as its fifth player for ESL Pro League season 14, the organization announced today.\nIt’s the second time the Brazilian CS:GO team has had to change its lineup for the $750,000 tournament. The organization initially wanted to play with one of its academy players, André\u0026nbsp;“⁠drop⁠”\u0026nbsp;Abreu, instead of Lucas “honda” Cano. ESL, however, denied an emergency transfer for the Brazilians and honda was set to travel to Europe to play one last event with FURIA’s main team. But he gave up on going to Europe and playing in the tournament after his mom tested positive for COVID-19. Salve guys, vim informar que não viajei pra EPL 14 pois minha mãe testou positivo para Covid-19.\nA @FURIA facilitou tudo para que eu viajasse, porém não me senti bem em deixá-la em um momento sensível como este.\nVou estar aqui junto de vocês na torcida máxima pelo time 👊\n— Lucas Honda (@h0ndaog) August 31, 2021  With honda sitting out, FURIA had no other choice than to sub in guerri. The 31-year-old is a former pro who transitioned to coaching in early 2018 and has been the head of FURIA’s CS:GO team since. He’s stood in for the team on other occasions, most notably at the ESEA season 31 Global Challenge in July 2019 and at cs_summit five in December 2019, having finished the latter with a 0.66 rating after 10 maps, according to HLTV’s statistics.\nFURIA are in Group D of ESL Pro League season 14 alongside Gambit, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Liquid, Team oNe, and Entropiq. The group will begin tomorrow and guerri and crew will face Entropiq in the opening round at 9:45am CT.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLPUnqmroV2pvG6%2F05qlnWWZo3qnu9Fmna6qmZZ6qrqMnqqlZaCnvG64xJqerp1dqLKiv86nZGps\n","link":"/post/guerri-to-stand-in-for-furia-in-esl-pro-league-season-14/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Guerri to stand in for FURIA in ESL Pro League season 14"},{"body":"The Pokémon Go subreddit has switched itself to private in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and Reddit’s lackluster response.\nWhen pandemic discussions increased on the subreddit, users from conspiracy-minded subreddits like NoNewNormal and (the aptly-named) Conspiracy entered the conversation, turning the discussion away from Pokémon Go and toward false information about the virus, vaccines, and the pandemic as a whole, Kotaku reports.\nAs a result of this increase in conspiracy theories and incorrect information, the Pokémon Go subreddit turned itself to private in protest. They’re calling for Reddit to ban NoNewNormal and similar subreddits, as well as to increase its moderation presence in regard to the spread of false COVID-19 information. Until then, a notice on the front page of the subreddit says it will remain private. While the community is private, only approved members can view its content and make new posts.\nThe Pokémon Go community is no stranger to protests. The notice also says the subreddit has “stood against Covid misinformation publicly before.” This subreddit isn’t the only one demanding change in moderation policies, either. Other communities have signed an open letter to Reddit asking for more oversight and the removal of spaces dedicated to spreading COVID-19 misinformation. In response, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman provided a lackluster statement but did not promise to increase moderation efforts or curb the tide of conspiracies.\nAs of now, the NoNewNormal subreddit is “quarantined” but not banned. The Reddit help site explains that quarantined communities can only be accessed by logged-in users who must confirm that they wish to visit the subreddit in question. This prevents random users from stumbling across content that users may find “highly offensive or upsetting,” including communities that are “dedicated to promoting hoaxes…that warrant additional scrutiny,” among others. Reddit stresses that these communities must still abide by its content policy and rule enforcement. This isn’t the first time Pokémon Go users have had pandemic-related issues. After expanding the size of gyms’ and PokéStops’ interaction areas in the U.S. and New Zealand so players could stay away from each other and reduce the spread of the virus, developer Niantic suddenly decided to return the areas to their normal distances at the beginning of August. After widespread player and streamer backlash, Niantic again expanded the size of the interaction areas. Players’ discussion of the areas’ size decrease and subsequent reincrease was part of what prompted increased conversation about COVID-19, opening the door for the aforementioned conspiracy-minded users to get involved in the subreddit.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nGqGSsrZKnsqWwyK1koKeVqHqxvsivmK2dXaW%2FsMDErKtmqpWZsarA0magp5mTqbawuoycpq%2BhlGK6qr%2FIp52oqp2Wwaq7zQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-subreddit-goes-private-to-protest-reddit-s-inaction-toward-spread-of-misinformation-related-to-covid/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go subreddit goes private to protest Reddit’s inaction toward spread of misinformation related to COVID"},{"body":"Fans of the EU and NA LCS love to debate which region is the better of the two. It’s been a friendly rivalry for years, stemming from the fact that both LCS regions have been so much worse than the LCK and LPL for the majority of competitive League of Legends history.\nAside from an odd CLG squad being runners-up at MSI and an Origen making semifinals at Worlds, these regions have been more or less within spitting distance of one another. This year, however, the debate has officially ended. As tough as this pill is to swallow for NA’s fans, the EU LCS is objectively the better overall region, and they’ve proven it all year long.\nThis year, the EU LCS competed on a level that the NA LCS just couldn’t manage to reach. Through all of the wild meta changes starting at the very beginning of the 2018 season and ending with the rapid-fire bot lane changes in the fallout of Riot’s several mid-season patches, Europe had a much better grasp on the situation.\nRather than looking to Korea and China’s best teams to mimic them, which is a strategy both Europe and North America have employed for years, the EU LCS found strong champions and strategies that worked for them rather than bending their own strengths to work for the meta. This Renaissance, if you will, of EU’s gameplay, resulted in several long-term strategies that the region’s best teams held onto even after they weren’t considered OP anymore. These include G2’s gold funnel strategy and bot lane Heimerdinger, Fnatic keeping\u0026nbsp;Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau as a third carry option, and pretty much every backwards thing Vitality does in any given game.\nAt international events, these strategies have been put to the test, and they’ve stood strong. Vitality used their heavy aggression and constant forced fights to take down tournament favorites RNG, G2 Esports’ rise to the quarterfinals was partly due to the bot lane Heimerdinger, and Fnatic flopped back and forth between Bwipo and Paul “sOAZ” Boyer several times to make the knockout stage decisively. The only team from North America that have successfully developed their own strategies independent of the eastern meta is Cloud9, and that’s why they’re the only NA team moving on.\nOtherwise, however, NA simply adapted to the international meta, and as soon as that meta shifted, they completely abandoned whatever strategy they had learned to try to keep up with copying Korea. Just look at each region’s fundamental mechanics, like vision control, playing around Baron, macro play, and more, in which Europe reigns supreme. In that regard, Europe’s middle-tier teams are better than or equal to North America’s best.\nEU is actually greater than NA, and it has been all year. That’s why EU teams advanced to knockouts at MSI over NA, it’s why EU completely dismantled NA at Rift Rivals, and it’s why two EU teams crushed their groups at this Worlds to qualify for quarterfinals. Even Cloud9, NA’s only team advancing yet again, was almost beaten out by Vitality, EU’s third team in attendance. If that had happened, there would have been three EU teams in the knockout stage and none from NA.\nThe only answer for North America at this point is to finally, for once, develop and curate their own styles of play instead of obsessing over keeping up with Korea and China. Then, when they can do what Europe did and force the eastern teams to develop answers to those new strategies, North America may finally be able to rejoin the conversation for best region in the west.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6eZZ6asqV506hkmpydnsFuwMeaq2asmJp6psGMr6pmppFisaauwK2cZqGjo8FusdWepWaZXZmyo63TnmSapqmivLOx\n","link":"/post/we-need-to-admit-that-the-eu-vs-na-debate-isn-t-even-a-debate-anymore/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"We need to admit that the EU vs NA debate isn’t even a debate anymore"},{"body":"Ever since Blizzard unveiled World of Warcraft Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 at BlizzConline, players have been wondering when to expect the new patch.\u0026nbsp;\nThe wait is almost over, though. Blizzard announced earlier today that the patch will arrive after the scheduled weekly maintenance on March 9 for North American servers and March 10 for European servers.\nThe update will come with a slew of changes to retail WoW systems and notably introduces Valor Points.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Valor Point system can be used by players to upgrade mythic dungeon gear. The addition comes following numerous complaints by players who prefer running mythic dungeons as end-game content.\nSo far in Shadowlands, the strongest source of gear has been through PvP, making some PvE content feel fruitless.\nAdditionally, the patch notes detail a swath of class tuning changes that include every class in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDDzrBmp52nqHy4tMSnZLChnKF6uLvWZqqhmZSkxK2tzZ2qZqiRqbCpeZhmZ2ZtXZy8brjIr5w%3D\n","link":"/post/when-will-wow-shadowlands-patch-9-0-5-go-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When will WoW Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5 go live?"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is taking a short break following the conclusion of the quarterfinals. There are no North American teams left in the tournament after Cloud9 lost to Gen.G on Monday, Oct. 25.\u0026nbsp;\nOnly four teams remain at Worlds 2021: T1, DWG KIA, Gen.G, and EDward Gaming. And T1’s mid laner, Faker, has an impressive record against NA teams in his career, as originally pointed out by Reddit user samfwayne7. The Korean legend has only lost one game against an LCS team while posting 23 wins.\nT1’s well-known mid laner first went up against a North American team during Worlds 2013. Back then, as a part of SK Telecom T1, Faker ended up in Group A alongside TSM. Reginald’s squad tried to defeat the 2013 world champions twice but failed to do so both times.\u0026nbsp;\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Over the years, multiple LCS representatives, like CLG, Cloud9, and Team Liquid, have tried their luck against the legendary mid laner. But only one team was successful. During 2016’s Mid-Season Invitational, SKT T1 fell short against CLG in the group stage once. In the same tournament, however, the North American squad lost to Faker’s team four times, including a 3-0 series win for T1 in the finals.\u0026nbsp;\nNorth America once again tried to take down the king of the mid lane at Worlds 2021, where LCS champions 100 Thieves ended up in Group B with T1. But 100T faltered and lost twice, missing out on the playoffs as a result.\nNow, Faker has his sights set on the Summoner’s Cup again, trying to claim it for the fourth time in his career. And he’s two best-of-five series away from doing just that. His next opponents will be DWG KIA, though, the defending world champions. That match is scheduled for Oct. 30.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2ao5Wneqmt0mamp6SpYrmwv9NmpqedXZyurrGMmp6aoZ6owW6tjKemq6yYYq6usdGimpqmXamyormMrKZmnpGneqq6jKGgrGWTlr%2BmsdE%3D\n","link":"/post/faker-has-only-lost-one-game-against-a-north-american-team-so-far-in-his-career/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Faker has only lost one game against a North American team so far in his career"},{"body":"PlayStation’s game roster is filled with epic single-player games, but the real fun starts when you begin playing with your friends in online lobbies. Unlike PC gaming, accessing a PlayStation game’s online features is locked behind a paid subscription system to PlayStation Plus (PS Plus).\nPS Plus isn’t just a paywall that’s for playing multiplayer game modes with your friends, though. It offers more services that make subscribing more than worth it for most gamers.\nIn addition to allowing gamers to play with their friends or against other players online, a PS Plus subscription also rewards them with free games each month. While some months can be a miss, PS Plus users were able to claim games like Days Gone, The Last Of Us Remastered, and the Bioshock Collection for free.\nConsidering how much these games cost, the subscription can end up paying for itself over time. There are a few different subscription types that you can choose while becoming a PS Plus member. Options range from a month-long subscription to a 12-month-long subscription.\nHere is how much each PS Plus subscription costs.\nOne-month PS Plus Subscription: $9.99Three-month PS Plus Subscription: $24.9912-Month PS Plus Subscription: $59.99 During events like Black Friday, Christmas, or Days of Play, PS Plus memberships are discounted, making the subscription system even more worth it.\nMost users prefer waiting for these occasions to renew their subscription or use the opportunity to add time to their existing membership. If you purchase a PS Plus subscription while you’re still an active PS Plus member, your new purchase will be added to your remaining time. It’s possible to stack years of PS Plus membership, so if you stumble upon a deal by Sony that’s too good to refuse, it may be a decent idea to add a few years to your subscription so you can continue to add free games to your collection for a longer time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHquwcKhZJ2nlah6sbjAsqqtmaSevK95z6WsrGWTpMC1ecWuo6VloKe2pLXNoGSdnaSWtq2%2F\n","link":"/post/how-much-does-playstation-plus-cost-full-pricing-details/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How much does PlayStation Plus cost? Full pricing details"},{"body":"Fortnite‘s Chapter Two, season five, just went live, and you can be one of the first people to get their hands on precious Beskar Steel.\nOne of the new season’s challenges is to find Beskar Steel deep in the belly of the shark. Don’t grab your diving gear and harpoon just yet, however.\nMake your way to the northwestern-most part of the map, where The Shark lies. It’s the small island directly north of Coral Castle, and a former POI in Chapter Two, season two.\nEnter the rock formation, where you’ll find the former Agency base in disrepair. There’s a lack of stairs, so you’ll need to build some to head up to the second floor and move to the west side of the building.\nOnce you find a opened vault door, head inside. It’s been cleaned out save for a shelf holding a lone ingot of Beskar Steel, which you can claim for yourself.\nIf you are still stuck, here’s a video guide.\n Once you pick up the Beskar Steel, you should get a prompt on the left side of your screen indicating that you are done with your quest. If you are still hankering for more raw materials, consider finding the Beskar Steel where earth meets the sky.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZKawKyt0WaqrZ2VoXqlscSpZKKmXam1pnnBnqOlsV2ks27Ax55krKCRp7g%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-beskar-steel-deep-in-the-belly-of-the-shark-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find Beskar Steel deep in the belly of the shark in Fortnite"},{"body":"Though there aren’t predefined roles in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone, players’ styles differ when they land on the ground.\nIn a squad, you’ll find players who prefer charging into buildings, protecting their teammates from a distance with a sniper rifle, or assisting them by covering their back.\u0026nbsp;Warzone\u0026nbsp;recently introduced a feature that allows players to check out their roles based on their statistics.\nThere are a total of 16 different roles. Here’s how you can find your or your teammates’ squad roles in\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty: Warzone.\nNavigate to\u0026nbsp;rolecall.callofduty.com.Choose Find Out.Log in with your\u0026nbsp;Call of Duty\u0026nbsp;account.Once you enter your details, the system will prepare a personalized report for you. If you’re a frequent player, you’ll most likely get the Survivor role. But you can also get one of the roles below:\nAirstrikerArms DealerEagle EyesFighterGunnerHigh-RollerHustlerMarauderProtectorReviverSaviorSharpshooterSidekickSlayerSurvivorTank After finding your results, you’ll be able to share them on Twitter and Facebook. Players can also download the custom image of their role, which can make for a decent avatar.\nThe next time you join a Warzone squad with random players, you’ll be able to ask their roles or tell them yours to see if you’d be a decent fit for the team.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnpmjsW671K1ksqelp3q0vdSam2aqn6GybrXNZpqapJxivKd5w66rsmWnlr%2B7u82e\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-out-your-squad-role-in-call-of-duty-warzone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find out your squad role in Call of Duty Warzone"},{"body":"There are many different weapon types in Elden Ring. Each boasts its own unique attributes, scaling, moveset, and weapon art. With short-ranged daggers, colossal greatswords, magic staves, and a mix of bows and crossbows, FromSoftware offers a lot of options for Tarnished to choose from to dominate their foes across the realm of Lands Between.\nOne choice that players have been looking for in particular is the Banished Knight’s Halberd +8. Halberds are a unique combination of thrusting attacks and wide-sweeping swings. This long pole-arm weapon type balances long reach with above-average damage output and is available fairly early on in Elden Ring. It’s a great starting weapon type for newer players to get their hands on.\u0026nbsp;\nThe opportunity to get a +8 reinforced weapon early in the game will make players’ lives a lot easier at the beginning of their journey through the Lands Between.\nWhere to find it The Banished Knight’s Halberd can be obtained in a couple of different ways. The first option is farming the weapon off of Banished Knights that are using a halberd in Stormveil Castle. The second option is killing the NPC Edgar in Castle Mourne or Edgar the Revenger, who invades the player at the Revenger’s Shack just north of the Erdtree after completing Edgar’s questline.\u0026nbsp;\nFarming the Halberd Although this is not a guaranteed drop from these knights, players may have an easier time trying to get the halberd from these knights rather than the second option, which either requires killing an NPC or completing an NPC questline.\nThe knights in Stormveil Castle have the chance to drop a non-upgraded version of the Banished Knight’s Halberd. These knights will be two-hand wielding the halberd as opposed to the sword and shield knights that are also spread out around the castle.\u0026nbsp;\nKilling Edgar For those not looking to farm the item off of the knights in Stormveil Castle, there’s another option. This involves killing the NPC Edgar in Castle Mourne or the NPC invader Edgar the Revenger.\nIf players aren’t interested in questing and don’t mind ending a questline before it starts, killing Edgar at Castle Mourne is a quick option.\u0026nbsp;\nThe non-invader version of Edgar is found within Castle Mourne on the Weeping Penninsula. He is located at the top of the northwest tower of the castle. Once you find him, simply kill him and he will drop the Banished Knight’s Halberd +8, the upgraded version as opposed to the non-upgraded version the Stormveil Knights will drop.\nFor those not looking to farm or kill an NPC that ends a questline, the other option is to finish Irina and Edgar’s questline. It is a rather quick questline that’s finished by being invaded by the revenging version of Edgar at the Revenger’s Shack just north of the Erdtree in west Liurnia.\nTo complete the questline, talk to Irina on the pathway to Castle Mourne and deliver her letter to Edgar inside the castle. Edgar will say he can’t let the Misbegotten steal the Grafted Blade Greatsword. Defeat the Misbegotten located on a small sandbar behind the castle and return to Edgar. He will thank you and go back to Irina. Return to Irina to find Edgar weeping over Irina’s body. He will swear revenge against the Misbegotten. After this, if the player goes to the Revenger’s Shack, they will be invaded by Edgar the Revenger. Defeat him and receive the Banished Knight’s Halberd +8.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVir6K6yKyfnpxdoLuqs8etqmagkaGvpr7DZm9moZ5isq2wxKdkq6GenA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-banished-knight-s-halberd-8-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the Banished Knight’s Halberd +8 in Elden Ring"},{"body":"League of Legends most certainly doesn’t havethe biggest prize pools in esports, but that hasn’t stopped a handful of players from earning well over $500,000 throughout their careers.\nWhile some games, likeDota 2,offer huge tournament winnings, League provides players with a stable income. Pros can make up to $300,000 a year on salary alone and that’s not including sponsorship deals or streaming revenue.\u0026nbsp;\nMost League organizations keep player salaries hidden behind closed doors, making tournament winnings the only reliable metric we can use to compare earnings.\nWith that in mind, here are the five players who have earned the most cash from tournaments since October 2020, according to esportsearnings.com.\n5) Bae “Bengi” Seon-woong: $810,683 Bengi is a huge part of what makes T1 the Korean powerhouse they are today, helping the team win three World Championships from the jungle. In his prime, he was known for his selfless playstyle, protecting and supporting his mid laner with the use of vision, and routine ganks. He’ll be remembered as a player who helped put Korean League on the map. 4) Lee “Wolf” Jae-wan: $913,084 Wolf, alongside bot lane partner Bang, was a staple of T1 for years. He was instrumental in the team’s global dominance during 2015, 2016, and 2017, helping them win multiple titles.\nHe’s since retired, taking up streaming as a full-time career. But he still has a keen interest in his former team, following his teammates from behind the scenes.\n3) Bae “Bang” Jun-sik: $915,451 Bang joined T1’s main squad in 2014 after a season-long stint with the org’s B team, SK Telecom T1 S. In his time in Korea, he helped the team secure multiple domestic titles and two World Championships.\nHis earnings are a combination of successive Worlds titles, MSI wins, and regional dominance with T1. He now plays for North American squad Evil Geniuses. 2) Lee “Duke” Ho-seong: $954,620 Duke earned the lion’s share of his tournament winnings when he won the 2016 League World Championship with T1, beating Samsung Galaxy 3-2 in the finals. The top laner quickly moved on, though, saying goodbye to Korea and joining the LPL’s Invictus Gaming later that year. There, he celebrated three years of varying success before leaving the squad in 2020.\n1) Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok: $1,257,615 Who else but Faker? League’s highest earner is the most celebrated player in history.\nFaker is widely considered the greatest player of all time, enjoying years of domestic and international success. He’s the only League player to earn more than $1 million in prize winnings, thanks to three World Championship and MSI titles, as well as multiple LCK first-place finishes. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0edOop2adkae7pr7SZmhwa2Zl\n","link":"/post/the-top-prize-money-winners-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The top prize money winners in League of Legends"},{"body":"Valve has revealed this year’s best-selling games and top new releases in Steam’s yearly “The Best of 2021” lists. Ranging from games that are over 10 years old to new releases that have quickly risen to the top of the charts, this year’s “best of” lists include the best-selling games, as well as the most played, the top new releases, and some specific categories such as the best in VR and the best controller games. But it’s the “top sellers” list that generally lets players and industry experts know which titles were the most successful. Divided into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers, the games in each category aren’t listed in any specific order. Instead, each tier contains a collection of the best sellers for that category, with the top one being the Platinum tier. This year’s Platinum tier of best sellers is headlined by new releases such as New World, Valheim, and Battlefield 2042. These new titles, however, are joined by time-defying MOBAs, FPS titles, and battle royales that never seem to leave this tier, such as Dota 2, CS:GO, and PUBG. Here’s the full list of this year’s Platinum-tier best-selling games on Steam: Dead By Daylight New WorldGTA VDestiny 2Rainbow Six SiegeValheimNARAKA: BLADEPOINTCS:GODota 2Apex LegendsBattlefield 2042PUBG Dota 2, CS:GO, and GTA V have made the Platinum tier list of best sellers for the past six years, according to a Valve blog post. They’re followed closely behind by PUBG and Rainbow Six Siege, which have made five appearances in the annual list’s Platinum tier. The fact that new releases such as New World and Valheim made it into the Platinum tier with games that have been around for almost a decade is a testament to their initial success. Other new releases in the “top new releases” category for this year include the highly-anticipated strategy revival of Age of Empires 4, Back 4 Blood, and Forza Horizon 5. Here’s a full list of the Platinum tier for Steam’s top new releases of 2021:\nAge of Empires\u0026nbsp;4Back 4 BloodForza Horizon 5OutridersValheimHalo InfiniteResident Evil VillageBattlefield 2042New WorldMass Effect: Legendary EditionNaraka: BladepointFarming Simulator\u0026nbsp;22 Among the other lists released by Valve, the “most played games” one is arguably the most important since it gives players an insight into the games with the highest number of concurrent players. The top tier of this list marks games that have reached over 200,000 concurrent players. Many of the games on this year’s Platinum-tier list of most played games coincide with the top sellers, such as CS:GO, Dota 2, New World, or Valheim. They’re joined by games like Rust, Cyberpunk 2077, and Halo Infinite. While Rust has been upgraded to the top tier of the list, going from 100,000 concurrent players in 2020 to over 200,000 in 2021, others, such as Among Us and Destiny 2, dropped to lower tiers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6Gdo5p6or7EZqqtnZGiwG6uxKyrZquVobmqusZmnpqllah6sLKMa2draQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/these-are-steam-s-best-selling-games-of-2021/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"These are Steam’s best-selling games of 2021"},{"body":"At the time of its launch on the Nintendo Switch, the first MOBA-style game in the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon UNITE boasts a roster of 20 characters that players can use in-game.\nWith its five vs. five teamplay, there are plenty of options for diversity when it comes to team composition. But the balancing between these Pokémon is far from even. Due to this, most teams wind up being a combination of the most powerful Pokémon rather than those which complement each other’s strengths.\nSee Pokemon on Amazon Here are the worst Pokémon right now in UNITE. These species can be played well in regular games, however, if you’re heading into a ranked match you may want to steer clear.\nThe 5 worst Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE 5 – Machamp Machamp has quite a decent early game, but once things get to the later portion and each Pokémon reaches its max level, this species can fall off heavily. One of the biggest reasons for this is its attack range, which is restricted to melee combat. If you’re falling behind already, getting within this range can be difficult and could be the difference between winning and losing a face-off.\n4 – Crustle When it comes to defenders, Snorlax is the most viable and popular option. Both Crustle and Slowbro trail behind, but it’s Crustle that is in desperate need of a buff. Unlike other defenders, Crustle lacks any way to heal itself, so taking the right defensive items is integral to have any success with this Pokémon.\n3 – Wigglytuff Wigglytuff may be the worst of all the support Pokémon. Not only does it have a difficult kit to use, but Wigglytuff is also going to struggle in the early stages of the match where the tone is usually set. You likely won’t see this Pokémon used often.\n2 – Charizard One of the most popular yet underwhelming Pokémon right now, Charizard’s biggest issue comes in the early stages of the game. For Charizard to be effective, players have to survive and quickly evolve from Charmander all the way to its final form. Otherwise, this Pokémon can quite easily be shut out of the lane.\n1 – Venusaur Venusaur is the worst Pokémon in the game right. Early game Balbasaur is quite handy and has some unique abilities that can set up early kills. But once you reach the later stages, the only part of Venusaur’s kit with any practical use becomes Solar Beam, which isn’t nearly enough to compete against the much stronger Pokémon in the character pool.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaK%2Bfp8C1ec%2Boop6ln6N6qrqMqaaknZ2ku27BzaKrng%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/worst-pok%C3%A9mon-in-pok%C3%A9mon-unite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Worst Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE"},{"body":" Fortnite: Battle Royale’s\u0026nbsp;ninth season has introduced Fortbytes, and while players are late into the season, there are still daily challenges being unveiled to unlock each collectible item.\nThere are benefits to accessing Fortbytes, such as small cosmetic unlocks and progression toward bigger rewards down the line. Today, Fortbyte 75 was unlocked—and here’s where you can find it. Fortbyte 75 can be “found within an airport hangar.” There is absolutely nothing that requires players to equip a certain skin cosmetic or glider or other type of item before obtaining this collectible, so players are in luck if they want to grab this one as fast as possible. All you have to do is visit the right location and pick up the Fortbyte.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSSvVzVHa0Q\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be  Just join a default playlist match, not Playground or Creative, and glide down to Frosty Flights. When you get to the location, enter the very left airport hangar. In the corner of this hangar should be a Fortbyte under a shelf.\nOnce you have avoided certain death from other players, you can grab the Fortbyte and it will now be in your collection! Most collectibles like this usually require extra steps, but with the simplicity of today’s addition, it seems that going to Frosty Flights is all you need to do for this Fortbyte. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnFoqWdZZGjsW7BzaWmnKNdm7yzwMGyq55lZ2p6uLXToaCnZZGjeqK10ammq6xdna6vs8CrZKKmXZu8s8DNoqueZaOarrS7zWZw\n","link":"/post/how-to-find-and-unlock-fortbyte-75-within-an-airport-hangar-in-fortnite-season-9/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to find and unlock Fortbyte 75 within an airport hangar in Fortnite season 9"},{"body":"Similar to online games, social media websites can struggle with server-related errors. When Twitter starts getting sluggish, you might not able to perform some of its most basic tasks, like loading or sending tweets.\nWhen that’s the case, users will often receive the “cannot retrieve tweets at this time” error, causing them to stare at a blank homepage while being unable to tweet or send private messages. More often than not, such errors will appear due to server outages on Twitter’s end. This means that users won’t have to do much to fix the error themselves and will need to wait for Twitter to roll out a fix.\nIf you receive the “cannot retrieve tweets at this time” error on Twitter, you should check out\u0026nbsp;Down Detector\u0026nbsp;first to see whether there are other users reporting the same error. In most cases, there will be a huge influx of users reporting problems on Twitter. This kind of outage usually gets fixed within an hour, meaning your tweets should start retrieving themselves before you even notice.\nUsers who continue to experience the “cannot retrieve tweets at this time” error even when the servers are running fine can try troubleshooting their home network by performing a router reset. Alternatively, you can also try using a different connection or call your ISP to see if they can detect any outages with your home network.\nWith Twitter’s servers going down,\u0026nbsp;other services associated with it, like Revue and Scroll, can also become unreachable until the servers come back online.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWScmZ6jvLV50Z6rq6GVq7JuwNaenK2rXZbBbsDHoqpmrJmism7A1qKrrZ2iYrKzvs6r\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-cannot-retrieve-tweets-at-this-time-twitter-error/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix ‘cannot retrieve tweets at this time’ Twitter error"},{"body":"Mechanical keyboards open a new world of customization, allowing users to fine-tune their keyboards to their liking. Most mechanical keyboards let users swap their keycaps to customize the look and feel of the board, while others take it a step further and let them change the key switches themselves.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first step for most mechanical keyboard owners is usually swapping their keycaps, which is relatively easy. Using a keycap puller makes this process easier and is an excellent tool that you should consider purchasing.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Video Games on Amazon A keycap puller is a small tool that grips keycaps from underneath their base, making them easier to remove. Some keyboards and keycaps sets come with keycap pullers, and they are typically inexpensive on their own.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are two main types of keycap pullers: wire pullers and ring pullers. Wire pullers consist of two metal wires attached to a handle. The wires grip beneath the keycap and allow users to remove them easily. Ring pullers perform the same task, but they have two prongs that slide beneath the keycaps, allowing you to pull the cap off after the prongs click into place.\u0026nbsp;There are also H-shaped keycap pullers, which are similar to ring pullers. While any option gets the job done, many keyboard enthusiasts prefer wire keycap pullers since they grip the bottom of keycaps without sliding down the side. Ring pullers can potentially damage or scratch keycaps. The prongs slide to the bottom of the keycap, but you can typically avoid this from happening if you use them carefully.\u0026nbsp;\nWire pullers are slightly more expensive than ring keycaps, but they are both relatively affordable options. Both types of keycap pullers are almost always better than removing keycaps by hand, which can be tedious and can potentially damage your keycaps.\u0026nbsp;If you plan on switching your keycaps, consider purchasing a keycap puller to make the process easier.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqSdqZiusXnPrqOlnaKoeri0wK1kraCVrnqivsRmmKecXay1unnYqKxmpZmctbV51pqlrWWfo7I%3D\n","link":"/post/keycap-pullers-what-they-are-and-why-you-might-want-one/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Keycap pullers: What they are and why you might want one"},{"body":"Syndra has some of the most compelling lore of any League champion. Last summer, Riot released\u0026nbsp;an amazing short story\u0026nbsp;that detailed her pain and anguish, as well as the lengths to which the Ionians went to keep her bottled up. But she was too powerful to be held down for long.\nNow she’s free and is a terror in the mid lane where she floats like a butterfly and stings like a ton of bricks. And that’s where League fans have a problem with her. No, not in her “Press R to delete” power—lots of champions can do that now. No, Syndra fans on Reddit have found a discrepancy between her champion model and her splash art. Specifically, they ask how her thighs can be so thicc despite the fact that she is always floating.\nFloating is a key part of how Syndra works as a champion. It allows her to cast spells without interrupting her movement commands. It’s a core mechanic that all Syndra mains have worked hard to master and it makes her unique from every other League spellcaster.\nBut while she makes floating look effortless, it’s possible that it actually requires a tremendous amount of energy. Have you ever tried floating? It’s not as easy as it looks. All great athletes make what they’re doing seem easy, and that illusion is what makes them fun to watch. That energy expenditure could be the reason she looks amazing. We don’t know how much Syndra actually exercises her body, but based on her biography, she just doesn’t seem to be the type to focus too much on the physical. After all, she was able to\u0026nbsp;see past Zed’s face scar\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;strike up\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;relationship with him, at least in fan fiction. She probably doesn’t care that she’s super fine—it’s all about the personality (hint: let her take charge).\nSo take heart, League Redditors. There’s a lot to complain about in the game this preseason, but Syndra looks exactly as she should.\u0026nbsp; ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm6ywKeqZpmimnq4u82dnKuhnpx6qbvWZqqyppSnrm6zzq1koZ2iYq%2BwsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/league-fans-are-wondering-how-syndra-got-her-bod/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League fans are wondering how Syndra got her bod"},{"body":"It appears that Niantic is opting out of the “metaverse” conversation for the time being with founder and CEO John Hanke penning a blog talking about the company’s place in pushing technology forward.\u0026nbsp;\nInstead of pursuing a world where people explore, socialize, and exist in a digital universe, Hanke wants Niantic to motivate everyone to “stand up, walk outside, and connect with people and the world.”\nI shared some thoughts on the Metaverse with our view that technology should be in service to us, as human beings, and not the other way around. The AR future that we imagine is designed to enhance our connection to the world around us and to one another.https://t.co/trky9Dex4p\n— John Hanke (@johnhanke) August 10, 2021  These posts from Hanke are becoming more common as Niantic continues to grow and develop new augmented reality technology. He previously talked about how the company was going to reimagine some of the models within its products and new additions to try and promote safe ways to “bring people together again in the real world” following the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\nMoving forward, Hanke views Niantic as a vehicle to better the human experience using technology rather than trying to replace elements of it with a virtual equivalent, citing novels like Snow Crash and Ready Player One. “A lot of people these days seem very interested in bringing this near-future vision of a virtual world to life, including some of the biggest names in technology and gaming,” Hanke said. “But in fact these novels served as warnings about a dystopian future of technology gone wrong.\u0026nbsp;As a society, we can hope that the world doesn’t devolve into the kind of place that drives sci-fi heroes to escape into a virtual one—or we can work to make sure that doesn’t happen. At Niantic, we choose the latter.”\nIn his post, Hanke said that the opposite is also true and that abandoning the idea of advancing technology won’t serve people well either.\u0026nbsp;\nNiantic’s goal in creating new technology, implementing it in various ways, and providing it to different creators through things like its Lightship platform is to create a real-world experience that’s enhanced by data, information, and interactive tech. Hanke considers this a “real world metaverse” that lies at an intersection between technical undertakings that will allow users to create, change, and interact with digital objects in the physical world.\u0026nbsp;\nIn terms of implementation, Hanke has confirmed that, along with the Lightship platform and work being done inside of it to advance tech and map the world in AR, Niantic is working on outdoor-capable AR glasses. These glasses would be able to use Niantic’s map and render information and virtual worlds on top of the physical world.\u0026nbsp;\nA physical model is being tested internally, but work has just started and will continue to evolve over many years. The company hopes, however, that these glasses, along with other advancements, can eventually help AR and data services evolve and even let Pokémon actually walk around us in a more literal sense for Pokémon Go.\u0026nbsp;\nHanke went into detail, noting that he envisions a world where a virtual world can be overlaid directly with the real world, enhancing elements of both. This includes the vision of Pokémon wandering around, a 10-story gym rising above real-world infrastructure, and in-game personas being used in real life.\u0026nbsp;\nOther properties like Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Bladerunner, Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, and other elements like education were also mentioned as being adventures that can act as a “catalyst for spending time together and deepening social relationships.”\nNiantic is heavily weighing the various safety measures needed to make such ideas feasible, along with infrastructure within its own games, applications, and initiatives.\n“We have a responsibility to do all this in a way that respects the people using our services, as well as people who don’t,” Hanke said. “User privacy, responsible use, inclusive development processes and recognizing and mitigating the potential impacts of AR technology on societies all need to be considered now, not after the fact.”\nYou can read the full blog post with Hanke’s comments and some insight into Niantic’s upcoming projects, like expansions to the Lightship program and AR tech, on the official Niantic Labs website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKaZlru1tcJmmp6nXZ%2B8qbqMoZino5VirqityKeqrWWdmsGiwsSrqp5loKrAqbXNoGSaql2Zsrexy6inpp2eqXq1u4ycpqemlZjBbrzEqKelnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/niantic-ceo-john-hanke-is-against-the-metaverse-wants-to-continue-pushing-ar-development-as-a-way-to-connect-people/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Niantic CEO John Hanke is against the metaverse, wants to continue pushing AR development as a way to connect people"},{"body":"Pokémon Go recorded its best overall year yet, generating $1.3 billion in global revenue in 2020. In total, the game has surpassed $5 billion in lifetime revenue since its launch on July 6, 2016.\u0026nbsp;\nFor Niantic, that marks a 41 percent year-on-year increase for the game as it continues to average around $1 billion in yearly revenue heading into the app’s fifth anniversary. And, according to Sensor Tower’s latest data report, 2021 was a record start for the game, with $641.6 million in player spending recorded in the first half of the year, up 34 percent from the start of 2020.\nThe largest contributor to the app’s success has been the U.S. which ranks at the top of Pokémon Go’s revenue list, with overall spending for the country sitting at $1.9 billion, or 36.6 percent of the game’s total lifetime revenue. Japan ranks just behind the US at 32 percent of the app’s total spending, while there is a steep drop off to Germany’s 5.4 percent at number three.\u0026nbsp;\nIn total, Pokémon Go has been downloaded approximately 632 million downloads, with the US again ranking number one with around 115.5 million, or 18.3 percent of all installs, followed by Brazil and India.\u0026nbsp;\nMost of those downloads came from the Google Play Store, which was used for approximately 487 million installs or 77 percent of the total, while the Apple App Store accounted for the other 144.8 million downloads. As a result, Google Play also accounts for the majority of player spending for the game, though it is not as big a deficit.\u0026nbsp;\nGoogle Play accounted for $2.7 billion, or 52.8 percent, of all player spending in Pokémon Go, while the App Store, while lacking severely in downloads by comparison, still pulled in $2.4 billion, or 47.2 percent. Based on that, players spending on Apple devices would have a much higher average than those on Google Play.\u0026nbsp;\nWith more than half of Pokémon Go’s recorded 2020 revenue being matched already this year, Niantic could see another record-setting year once the game’s 2021 numbers are finalized next year.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mnqhlopqwsL7DrGSbnaOperqxwKtksp2kYsSqwMdmaGZrXZe2rbjIqKVmq6WnvaK%2F0p6qZm1dl7atuMiopWahnmK5qrLEraCmnV2nsrexza6cZm5jZ3qutculoKimXam8ta3LZpuor56hvKKw0g%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-go-records-best-year-yet-with-1-3-billion-surpasses-5-billion-in-lifetime-revenue-632-million-total-downloads/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Go records best year yet with $1.3 billion, surpasses $5 billion in lifetime revenue, 632 million total downloads"},{"body":"Pokémon HOME has received its latest update bringing the game to Version 2.0 and providing the long-awaited addition of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl connectivity.\nFans can download the latest update both on mobile and Nintendo Switch devices.\nThe information about this update confirms it has brought with it Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus compatibility to the app. This will be the first time Hisuian Pokemon have been available in Pokémon HOME. Also, the update introduces new challenges and stickers for users to complete and collect.\nPreviously the only Pokédex in the app was the National Pokédex, but now users can check out all of the unique Pokédex options from each game. This update also brings details for players to see on each Pokémon showing where exactly the species was first met visible on the details screen.\nIf you plan on taking advantage of Pokémon HOME’s new update then you can score yourself one or two free gifts. To celebrate the update, depositing a Pokémon from either Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, or Legends: Arceus will gift players a special Pokémon to the app.\nIf you deposit a Pokémon from Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl you’ll receive a Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup with hidden abilities.\nLikewise, if you deposit a Pokémon from Legends: Arceus you’ll receive a Rowlet, Cyndaquill, and Oshawott with maximum effort levels.\nHOME is now poised to be the new hub for all Pokémon. You can try out these new features soon as access is reportedly rolling out incrementally to ease server load.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jop6ijlaK8r3nHqKSeZaWlsaLAxGalqK9doba3sYywoK2gXajCsbzOq6tmnp%2Bneq2xxp6lnatdlr%2BksdSsZJuqmaG5qq3NrWSdoZGivK%2BwjJqlnWWjnbavtc2gZKmdkae5\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-home-update-now-live-with-support-for-legends-arceus-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon HOME update now live with support for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl"},{"body":"Riot Games has officially announced a new VALORANT GO! skin bundle after it was originally leaked on the ValorLeaks Twitter account earlier today.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle, which is VALORANT’s second anime-inspired weapon bundle of the year, features skins for the Classic, Ares, Vandal, and Operator, as well as a new Melee skin. In traditional VALORANT GO! fashion, the skins each showcase anime-style artwork of the game’s agents on the sides of the weapons.\nComb through your collection and switch out your melee for something a little less lethal when you pick up the VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 bundle. Hitting your shop tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/VmoB5LbZWs\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) September 21, 2021  In the upcoming VALORANT GO! bundle, Raze will be featured on the Ares, Sova will be on the Operator, Viper will be on the Classic, while Phoenix will be depicted on the Vandal. As for the Melee skin, which resembles a butterfly knife, Yoru will don the exterior of the weapon.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Valorant on Amazon In the previous VALORANT GO! weapon bundle, Cypher, Sage, Reyna, Killjoy, and Jett were all featured on skins. With the recent announcement in mind, only Astra, Omen, Brimstone, Breach, Skye, and KAY/O have yet to receive a nod from the VALORANT GO! skin line.\u0026nbsp;\nThe bundle will cost 8,700 VP, just as the first VALORANT GO! bundle did. The skin bundle will also include gun buddies, player cards, and sprays of all five of the agents shown in their anime-style depictions, just as the first VALORANT GO! bundle did.\nThe latest VALORANT GO! skin bundle will go live in the in-game VALORANT shop tomorrow.\nUpdate Sept. 21 11:50am CT: This article was updated after Riot officially announced the VALORANT GO! bundle.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2LDorjOq5inrF2cvG6%2FyqKlZpqlo7GtsYyipWaclauyrbvPppynrF2WsKS70Z2gp59dqbxuvsScnKesXaGyorfS\n","link":"/post/riot-reveals-new-valorant-go-vol-2-skin-bundle/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot reveals new VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 skin bundle"},{"body":"Mages are one of the most popular classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands in both player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) encounters. While Fire is the more preferred specialization compared to Frost or Arcane, the other two are still good in certain encounters.\nIn PvP, Arcane Mages are one of the most mobile casters using their tools such as Shimmer, Alter Time, and Chrono Shift. In PvE, they provide a good mix of single-target and area-of-effect damage.\nHere are the best Arcane Mage talents and build for PvP and PvE.\nPvP Arcane Mages are in a decent spot PvP-wise due to Poymorph, as well as their huge mobility and burst damage on a low cooldown. One great aspect of Arcane is that you can also spam Spellsteal to take over valuable buffs without fearing running out of mana. The biggest weakness is that your damage, mobility, and crowd control is on the same magic school compared to Fire or Frost. If you get locked out of the Arcane school, you’ll be less useful for a couple of seconds since your fire or frost damage will be quite low. But due to the Slow ability, you should be able to keep distance from melee opponents and avoid getting interrupted. Talents Level 15: Amplification – This talent is the best since it directly increases your damage of your Arcane Missiles every time you Clearcast. Level 25: Shimmer – The best PvP mobility talent, this allows you to two charges of Blink, which can be used to target enemies behind pillars while casting. A good example is casting Polymorph on a target behind a pillar, then using Shimmer to quickly reach the line of sight to land the Polymorph.\nLevel 30: Incanter’s Flow – This is a default talent which you should be running, increasing your damage while in combat by up to 20 percent before going down to four percent, cycling every 10 seconds.\nLevel 35: Resonance – This talent will increase the direct damage of your Arcane Barrage and should be your go-to talent most games. If you’re facing a Rogue or a Druid, which might try to go for restealths during the game, feel free to take Nether Tempest instead to prevent that from happening.\nLevel 40: Ring of Frost – This talent is taken to have something to do if you get locked out of Arcane. If the enemies use their kick on your Arcane school, you can cast a Ring of Frost and trap them in a zone until you’re able to cast with your main school again. You can also try to use a Frost Nova into Ring of Frost to land crowd control if the opposing healer has no Dispel.\nLevel 45: Arcane Orb – This is the best talent in the row, providing additional damage on a low cooldown. On top of that, it gives you back Arcane Charges every time it deals damage.\nLevel 50: Overpowered– This talent will make your burst windows threatening. It will give you more damage over your cooldown duration, but if you want to go for sustained damage, feel free to go for Enlightened instead.\nGear Your stat priority is Haste \u0026gt; Versatility \u0026gt; Mastery \u0026gt; Critical Strike. With the fast-paced arena meta, you need to able to cast your spells as quickly as possible, and having a lot of haste to do so is a requirement. Afterward, you want to prioritize Versatility for the additional damage and reduce damage taken. With the double PvP trinket bonus, Versatility is the best secondary stat after Haste. Mastery and Critical Strike are lower in priority, but if you have higher item level gear with these stats, feel free to use them instead. As for the Legendary item, you want to go for Triune Ward because it increases your survivability and eases the burden on the healer.\nCovenant The optimal covenant for an Arcane Mage in PvP is Night Fae. It grants you the ability to have additional blinks via the Soulshape ability and Shifting Power reduces your cooldowns by 10 seconds on a minute cooldown. The biggest benefit of Night Fae is that Shifting Power is on the Nature school, allowing you to use it to force the enemy to use their interrupt, before you unleash your main school Arcane burst. Soulshape in PvP should only be used if you’re out of blinks, save it for when you’ve made a mistake and the enemy caught up to you. Then activate it to blink to a safe area and get your cooldowns. Due to its high cooldown, you should avoid using it offensively, unless you get a guaranteed kill.\nPvP Talents The three PvP talents you should use by default are Temporal Shield, Mass Invisibility, and Netherwind Armor. While the first two are required to improve your survivability and provide various ways to surprise your opponents, the third one can be exchanged to Arcane Empowerment or Kleptomania in some matchups where you know you’re not the target.\nPvE Mages in PvE provide a good source of damage, while also having the tools to deal with plenty of mechanics unharmed, such as Blink, Ice Block, Barrier, and Frost Nova. The explosive playstyle makes them perfect for encounters where you need as much damage as possible in a short timeframe. While providing less damage than Fire, Arcane Mages still have their spots in dungeons or raids. The Shadowlands changes compared to the Battle for Azeroth expansion enhanced the turret playstyle of an Arcane Mage. The gameplay is mostly the same and while most dungeons or raids might prefer a Fire Mage, you should be able to find spots as an Arcane Mage as well if you good gear and mechanics.\nTalents Level 15: Rule of Threes – This talent helps you with your mana sustain, which you’re going to burn through quickly, especially during your burst phases. If you prefer to get additional damage, then Amplification is the talent to go.\nLevel 25: Shimmer – This is the best talent in the row, allowing you to cast Blink while casting another spell to avoid mechanics in dungeons or raids. If you want to help your healer more often with certain encounters, you can pick up Master of Time to return to your full health bar more often. If you need to move a lot in a dungeon, then go for Slipstream to be able to cast while moving.\nLevel 30: Incanter’s Flow – This is a default talent which you should be running, increasing your damage while in combat by up to 20 percent before going down to four percent, cycling every 10 seconds. If you want more on-demand burst, you can go for Rune of Power instead.\nLevel 35: Resonance – This talent will increase the direct damage of your Arcane Barrage and should be your go-to talent most games. If you want more damage on one or two targets, go for Arcane Echo instead. Nether Tempest shouldn’t be taken since it has less utility compared to the other two.\nLevel 40: Ice Ward – In both dungeons and raids, you’ll encounter mechanics where you need to stop some adds from advancing to a certain point. By having two charges on your nova, you can either save your group or give them enough time to kill the adds. If you need individual kiting potential, go for Chrono Shift.\nLevel 45: Arcane Orb – This is the best talent in the row, providing additional damage on a low cooldown. On top of that, it gives you back Arcane Charges every time it deals damage. In some rare situations, you might want to swap to Reverberate when you’re facing a lot of adds.\nLevel 50: Time Anomaly – This talent will help you control the pace of the fight, allowing you to gain a huge burst of haste whenever you want. It’s best for fights where you might need to burst down through certain mechanics, but if you don’t feel the need of it, you can go for Enlightened.\nGear Your stat priority is Mastery \u0026gt; Critical Strike \u0026gt; Versatility\u0026gt; Haste. Unlike PvP, in PvE you don’t need to stack up on Haste and Versatility. You benefit from all stats quite well, but Mastery is king in a PvE environment. It directly increases your Arcane damage on all targets, making this the biggest priority. Afterwards, you want to go for Critical Strike to have bigger numbers more often, which will increase your DPS. Temporal Warp is your go-to Legendary since it gives you a lot of haste, a stat which you won’t be focusing to gear up your character. Once you have it upgraded, you can go for Arcane Bombardment legendary to increase your damage to lower-health targets.\nCovenant The optimal covenant for an Arcane Mage in PvE is Night Fae just like in PvP. It grants you the ability to have additional blinks via the Soulshape ability, and Shifting Power reduces your cooldowns by 10 seconds on a minute cooldown. You can get access to your core abilities more often, while also being able to avoid certain encounters where you need the ability to kite by spamming Soulshape.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMmqmcmZ6aeq6txp5krZmcmru1v4yapZ1lkqq2rbCMoqVmr5%2BserS0wJ2msKSRo7G0\n","link":"/post/the-best-arcane-mage-talents-and-build-in-wow-shadowlands/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Arcane Mage talents and build in WoW Shadowlands"},{"body":"Welcome to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, an online multiplayer first-person shooter that’s lived to tell the tale two decades later.\nCS:GO is a team-based game developed by Valve and released in August 2012. Valve first established the Counter-Strike series in November 2000, but the game only came to fruition three years later when Counter-Strike 1.6 was released. Since then, Counter-Strike has grown into one of the world’s most competitive games to date with its esports scene garnering a large Western audience. To play CS:GO, all you need to do is create a Steam account and download the game. It’s absolutely free.\nGameplay fundamentals  CS:GO is a game of two sides, the Terrorists (Ts) and the Counter-Terrorists (CTs). Bomb Defusal is the game’s main mode played in competitive, but there are various other alternatives, like Wingman, Hostage Situation, Arms Race, Deathmatch, Demolition, and Weapons Expert. Bomb Defusal has a number of similarities to Call of Duty’s Search and Destroy mode, but CS:GO games last considerably longer in comparison.\nPlayers have one life per round in Bomb Defusal. The general goal of the game mode is to kill all five opponents within the allotted time limit (one minute and five seconds). But there’s more to it. The T-side’s objective is to plant a bomb on either the A or B site and successfully defend and detonate it. The CTs, however, will aim to defend the bombsites until the time runs out. If the bomb is planted, the CTs have 40 seconds to kill defending attackers and defuse it. If they fail to do so, they lose the round.\nRelated: A beginner’s guide to the CS:GO economy—the basics and the meta\nCompetitive CS:GO includes 30 rounds between two teams of five players. A casual game, though, can last up to 15 rounds. The main difference between the two is the money system. It’s much more straightforward in casual and it allows up to 10 players per team. CS:GO’s economy system is what separates it from its FPS counterparts. Players start with a pistol in hand and $800 each before they upgrade to bigger and better weapons, like rifles, snipers, SMGs, and shotguns.\nBefore each round, players have 15 seconds (the “freeze time”) to buy guns and utility. Weapons, though, can’t be returned or refunded for money. Once you buy something, you’re stuck with it until you die.\nFor a comprehensive list of every gun in the game, check out this guide on all of the weaponry. To learn more about the intricacies of the economy system, you can read this guide on the game’s money and the current meta.\nEsports CS:GO is one of the biggest esports in the Western world. Professional teams travel all over and compete in tournaments for cash prizes, trophies, and glory. Similar to how conventional sports work, CS:GO requires countless hours of hard work and dedication. It’s not strictly physical, but it’s certainly mental. Developing individual skills and team synergy can take years of practice. Mental fortitude and physical endurance each play an important role.\nValve, the developers of CS:GO, hold a $1 million tournament twice a year called a Major. In a Major tournament, players from various regions across the world compete in CS:GO’s most prestigious event. There are typically 24 teams in total, but this has varied from year to year. The next Major on the cards is ESL One: Rio 2020, scheduled to take place on Nov. 9. $2 million will be up for grabs.\nMajors tend to host teams from Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia, but this has been known to change from year to year.\nRelated: The fundamentals of Counter-Strike\nIn professional play, there are three phases to each round of a competitive match: the pre-execute, the execute, and the retake. The pre-execute is where the Ts set up to take a site with a strategy, while the execute is when the Ts move in and attempt to take control of the site. If the Ts successfully execute and plant the bomb, the CTs are forced into a retake situation. During the retake, CTs must regain control of the site and successfully defuse the bomb.\nIn most cases, teams compete in best-of-three competitive matches to formally determine the winner. There’s a veto process involved where captains and coaches of each team coordinate which maps to ban, pick, and leave as the match decider. The played maps are chosen from the “Active Duty” map pool, which Valve changes about once or twice a year. The current maps are Inferno, Train, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, Dust II, and Vertigo.\nCosmetics If you’ve ever played CS:GO, you probably know about one of its most compelling features—weapon skins. Skins are one of many cosmetic items in the game intended purely for aesthetic purposes. Along with weapon stickers, graffiti sprays, and profile badges, CS:GO‘s cosmetics add an extra aspect to the game without compromising its core gameplay.\nIf you want to know which skins are the most coveted among the player base, check out this list of the best CS:GO skins on the market.\nCommunity The CS:GO community isn’t known for its goodwill and well-mannered player base. When tensions are high, emotions tend to run rampant. Poor behavior, like racism and sexism, are common issues among the casual player base. The majority of CS:GO players, though, are more reasonable.\nIt’s best to take choice words with a grain of salt. CS:GO is just a game, after all. Some players feel empowered while anonymous behind their computer screens, but realistically, they pose no real harm. Staying positive and appreciating the well-behaved players goes a long way.\nYour main goal is to have fun in CS:GO, so make the most of it. If you want to have a better understanding of the game’s culture, here’s a dictionary guide to common slang used during matches.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK%2FSoKZmmpWctq%2B6xKuqZp%2BlnrGmeZFuanBx\n","link":"/post/a-beginner-s-guide-to-cs-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A beginner’s guide to CS:GO"},{"body":"For some people, having a PC that looks as clean as it is functional is an important part of owning a gaming rig. Alongside proper cable management, cleaning, and color coding, Red Green Blue LED lights (RGBs) can brighten a PC up with warm colors and a thematic look you wouldn’t be able to achieve with standard components.\u0026nbsp;\nFunctionally, RGB lighting provides about as much performance as downloading more RAM. But aesthetically, it’s in a league of its own. To achieve this look, you’ll need to do some planning and acquire the right hardware. This article organizes a number of RGB components you can use to brighten up your PC.\u0026nbsp;\nBefore beginning, make sure you’re using an RGB or ARGB-compatible motherboard. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI all make compatible motherboards, and finding the right motherboard for your future RGB needs now can save you a ton of headaches later. If you can’t find an RGB-compatible motherboard you like or already have a motherboard you don’t want to replace, you can use an RGB controller to add the functionality needed for RGB additions to your PC.\u0026nbsp;\nBest RGB fans The easiest way to put some RGB style into your PC is to upgrade your current cooling with RGB fans. They are necessary, cheap, and already take up space in your PC, so why not make that used space look a little flashier?\nCorsair LL Series LL140 RGB For our first fan, we have the widely-trusted Corsair brand. Its LL140 PC fans come with 16 individual RGB LEDs, hydraulic bearings for a long life span, and an out-of-the-box noise level of 25 decibels. Mounting this fan to your current cooling system can be an easy way to illuminate your build without actually taking up any more space than was already reserved and can easily be controlled through the iCUE software.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon While the quality of Corsair products can generally be trusted, the company isn’t immune to having its fair share of flaws. With the LL140, in particular, some users might find the fan runs too loudly. Given it runs at a 25-decibel level out of the box—which will only get louder with time—it isn’t unreasonable to pursue a quieter fan.\u0026nbsp;\nupHere RGB Series Case Fan The upHere RGB case fans are cheaper alternatives to the Corsair LL140s and come in threes with a complimentary remote for ease of customization. It uses the same bearing type as the LL140 but runs at 17 decibels out of the box, which goes a long way in becoming a much quieter component than the LL140.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon AMD Wraith Prism CPU Fan To compliment your case fans, you can also grab a CPU cooler. Following the same logic, it makes sense that the first thing you might consider upgrading with RGB is the component that will be there regardless. The Wraith Prism is a stylish and reliable option for CPU cooling.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon This fan comes with pre-applied thermal paste and AM2 through AM4 socket support, meaning multiple generations of AMD CPUs are compatible with this cooler. For those running an Intel chip, this fan won’t be compatible, and you might consider taking a look at the next cooler for a better option.\nCooler Master i71C RGB The i71C is a CPU cooler that’s compatible with any Intel socket from the LGA1150 to the LGA1200, which most standard Intel rigs built in the last decade use. Check your socket type on your motherboard to be sure. This CPU cooler runs at 25 decibels out of the box and boasts a black aluminum design over its RGB lighting, making it a sleek addition to any Intel CPU PC.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best RGB strips If you’re happy with the way your PC is built, RGB strips act as the best way to create a flashy look for your rig without touching any of the necessary components, aside from a wire or two. You can line some strips around the perimeter of your rig and create a vibrant look without much fuss at all.\u0026nbsp;\nAirgoo ARGB Magnetic Strips\u0026nbsp; Airgoo offers several RGB/ARGB products, and these strips function as simple options that complete a PC’s style for cheap. These specific strips are ARGB compatible, magnetic, support daisy-chaining, and offer ARGB sync control.\u0026nbsp;\nStick them to the inside edges of your case and watch as the colors add personality to your build with ease.\u0026nbsp;\nALITOVE RGB LED Strip Another option to consider is the Altove RGB LED strip. This product comes with four non-magnetic 16-inch RGB strips with 19 dynamic modes, a controller, and SATA cables. For under $30, these strips are a great option since the controller, and SATA cables are included.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best RGB GPUs If lighting up your PC case and cooler isn’t enough, some components are built with the RGB design in mind. GPUs and RAM now come with RGB built-in. The current demand for GPUs means those looking for an RGB GPU will have a hard time finding one, and those who do find one will have to pay extraordinary prices to obtain it.\u0026nbsp;\nMSI Gaming Radeon RX 6700 XT The RX 6700 offers 12GB of GDDR6 memory and comes complete with RGB effects on its topside logo. The boosted clock speeds max out at 2,424MHz and offer mid-range gaming performance alongside the RGB aesthetics.\nSee on Amazon ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 The ZOTAC RTX 3070 is a GPU with 8GB of GDDR6 memory with a clock speed of 1,830MHz. The 2nd generation ray-tracing cores are a nice cherry on top if you can get your hand on one of these cards.\u0026nbsp;\nThe performance of this GPU is slightly lower than the RX 6700 but offers an alternative for those who want a more pronounced RGB effect.\u0026nbsp;\nSee on Amazon Best RGB RAM Although generally smaller than the average GPU, two sticks of RAM with an RGB design can have as much of an impact on the overall look of a PC. What’s better is the price of RAM vs. RAM with RGB is negligible. Wallets rejoice.\nCorsair Vengeance RGB PRO The Vengeance RGB Pro RAM offers speeds up to 4,000MHz DDR4, depending on the variant you choose. Corsair’s RAM is the go-to for most contemporary gaming builds, and for under $150, it’s difficult to find such a popular product with equal performance and reliability.\nSee on Amazon These sticks are controlled through the iCUE software, so if you decide to grab the Corsair RGB case fan, RGB customization will be all the more convenient for you.\nOLOy DDR4 RAM The OLOy RGB RAM is a cheaper alternative to consider. These sticks offer comparable performance to the Corsair option above. Although, the subtleties in the number of options Corsair offers might make the OLOy option less attractive since they offer no variants in their listing.\nSee on Amazon The OLOy RGB RAM looks a little aggressive, and for some people, that might be perfect. For others, it can be a little much, even with a sub $100 price tag netting you 16GB of 3,200MHz DDR4 performance.\nBest cases for RBG setups When everything is done and dusted, the difference between a classy-looking RGB setup and an obnoxious one is usually the case. Choosing the right case with enough space for cable management, the right color finish to compliment your RGB, and enough room to let your RGB components illuminate an open area is key in successfully achieving the RGB look without overwhelming your build.\nCorsair iCUE 220T RGB Mid-Tower The Corsair 220T is a mid-tower option for those who want convenience. Since so many of the brand’s RGB-enabled products are controlled through the iCUE software, a Corsair RGB tower is a surefire way to go if you plan on purchasing other Corsair hardware.\nSee on Amazon Corsair’s 220T comes with tempered glass panels and alloy steel designed to show off the RGB colors of a build. For under $150, you can get a mid-sized tower and three RGB cooling fans.\nanidees AI Crystal XL PRO RGB Full Tower The anidees AI Crystal case is a much more complete, much more expensive alternative to the Corsair 220T. The full-size tower comes with five RGB lights, two RGB strips, m-ATX and ATX support, and 12 HDD/SSD slots. It’s an absolute monster of a case and has everything the hardcore PC builder needs to make an RGB gaming rig.\nSee on Amazon Its spacious design means any light-rigging you do will be showcased perfectly by this case, with no bit of RGB going to waste. And with the ample room offered by the AI Crystal, the amount of RGB work you can get away with before it becomes too much is impressive. One of the benefits of the AI Crystal is that you can customize it far more than you can with the 220T.\nBoth have their strengths and weaknesses, but their differences become apparent very quickly. Choosing between the two won’t be difficult when you consider your budget and personal taste.\u0026nbsp;\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJqVqMFuvsabZKWhl53BtHnFqKlmqJM%3D\n","link":"/post/best-rgb-lights-for-pc/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best RGB lights for PC"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s ’80s Action Heroes event is here, offering a number of cool new items for players to unlock via in-game challenges.\nPlayers can earn new calling cards, stickers, weapon charms, emblems, and a new weapon blueprint when all other challenges are completed. The challenges are mostly simple and can be done while playing the game, like the new Standoff 24/7 playlist.\nBut it’s a bit unclear how to finish some tasks, like the challenge called “A War You Won’t Believe.” Here’s how to get it done and continue on your quest toward the blueprint.\nHow to earn the “Become War” medal in Black Ops Cold War  The fifth challenge to complete in the ’80s Action Heroes event is called “A War You Won’t Believe.” To finish the challenge and unlock the Blasting Heat calling card, you need to earn 25 “Become War” Medals while using automatic weapons.\n“Become War” can be hard to find on the long list of medals in Black Ops Cold War multiplayer, especially if you haven’t unlocked it before. Luckily, we have the information you need. To unlock a “Become War” medal you need to do as follows:\nMultiplayer: \nKill two or more enemies rapidly with an automatic weapon without reloading.\nZombies: \nKill 10 or more enemies rapidly with an automatic weapon without reloading.\nThankfully, you can do it in Zombies pretty quickly if you don’t feel like focusing on the challenge in multiplayer. Either way, nab 25 of these medals and you can move on in your quest to unlock all of the event items. Just grab an LMG and start unloading.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S1sMOMraZmnZGnu26uxJympp1drK6zecyem5qkXZi8pXnBqJqw\n","link":"/post/here-s-how-to-earn-the-become-war-medal-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s how to earn the ‘Become War’ medal in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War"},{"body":"The LPL officials have started an internal investigation of Chen “Jay” Bo for match-fixing. The 22-year-old mid laner for LGD Gaming allegedly contacted an outsider to internationally lose matches throughout the 2022 LPL Spring Split.\nAccording to Korizon’s Kevin Kim, the league officials found evidence in the form of “incriminating messages,” which point to Jay talking with someone outside the competition about purposely losing select LPL games.\nChen \"Jay\" Bo, mid laner for LGD, has been subjected to scrutiny for suspected match-fixing with the release of incriminating messages which alleged that he had communicated with an outsider to intentionally lose select LPL matches this season. pic.twitter.com/i06USzdnW7\n— Kevin Kim (@KevinKimLoL) April 6, 2022  LGD has launched its own, internal investigation, and has informed the LPL Disciplinary Committee about the matter, which was announced on Chinese social media platform Weibo today. See League of Legends on Amazon LGD have had a disappointing split, placing 16th in the LPL with a 3-13 record ahead of ThunderTalk Gaming. The org underwent a major roster overhaul in the offseason after missing out on Worlds 2021. Jay has been a professional player for several years now. His career began in TyLoo in 2018. But the Chinese player has failed to bring any major silverware home, despite playing in the LPL since the 2019 season. It remains to be seen what will happen to Jay and if the LPL will suspend the player from the league ahead of the upcoming 2022 LPL Summer Split.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOppF2pvG7BzZ2cq5%2BfYravwsSsq6Kfkam2sLqMo5iyZZ2WwaS0jJ%2BgsaGenA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/lpl-to-undergo-an-internal-investigation-of-lgd-mid-laner-jay-for-allegedly-match-fixing/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LPL to undergo an internal investigation of LGD mid laner Jay for allegedly match-fixing"},{"body":"VALORANT’s executive producer Anna Donlon confirmed via a Dev Diaries post today that a new agent will be added to the game for the start of Episode Four, Act Three.\nDonlon relayed that the VALORANT dev team at Riot Games will be “strengthening the foundation” of the game during Act Two, which will begin following the conclusion of Act One on Feb. 28. During Episode Four’s second act, there will be no new agent or map, with the team primarily focusing on improving the game’s overall health via updates to agent balance, maps, player behavior tools, and the ranked experience.\n Given the typical act length of two months, players should expect this new agent around the beginning of May. There’s been no public information made available yet regarding the abilities or role of this new agent, who would be the 19th added to the game and the ninth since its beta.\nThe new agent has the best odds to be a controller. This is because there are only four current controllers, two of them (Brimstone and Omen) are hardly used at the highest competitive level and the other roles have had new agents added since the last new controller (Astra) was introduced. By the time Episode Four, Act Three comes around, it will have been over a year since Astra was added via Patch 2.04.\nThe most recent agents to be added have yet to become competitive difference-makers at the pro level. Chamber is getting some use, hovering within the 10 to 20-percent pick rate for EMEA VCT qualifier events, according to THESPIKE.GG. Neon has yet to make her debut but has been made available for qualifiers in North America, Japan, and Korea.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZqedp2KuqLHNrWSwoZyheqOxjJqbnZ2UYsGwedWao6iqkaPBbrXNZpypoaOksaZ5k2aYnKxdaA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-agent-will-be-added-to-valorant-in-episode-4-act-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New agent will be added to VALORANT in Episode 4 Act 3"},{"body":" This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Dota 2 strategy tool.\nOG is ready to expand by adding a CS:GO team to the organization, and according to business listings, the new roster will be run by two-time champions of The International, Johan “N0tail” Sundstein and Sébastien “Ceb” Debs.\u0026nbsp;\nRumors about a potential move into CS:GO for OG have been circulating for months, but official documents found in public record show that this is actually happening with two of the organization’s Dota 2 players leading the charge.\u0026nbsp;\nFor all the Reddit detectives out there, a company called \"OG CS:GO\" was registered in Denmark on the 5th of November 2019. The new company is a daugther-company of the \"main\" OG company (registered in 2018).\nThis is not a leak, but public information.https://t.co/FTiVmNe6qz\n— Niels Topp (@rizcgg) November 12, 2019  The new company that is being listed as “OG CS:GO” is not a direct branch of the main team, but rather works as a daughter company to the parent organization. The official listings were filed on Nov. 5 in Denmark.\nThe forms list them both Ceb and N0tail as directors and owners of the organization. There shouldn’t be any conflict of interest with N0tail and Ceb owning the team since they are not actively competing in that game and will only be working in other capacities outside of playing.\u0026nbsp;\nOver the last month or so, rumors have surfaced that OG’s first CS:GO team would include French player Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, although there has been no confirmation.\nAll of the information about the roster is just speculation, so please take it lightly, but an official confirmation for the new OG CS:GO squad should be coming in the near future. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKeXYra0ecWoqaahnpx6onnCrJ6oZaSarq550a6lZpqpYrCmroyapZ1lnmXBorXL\n","link":"/post/og-is-forming-a-cs-go-team-run-by-ceb-and-n0tail/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"OG is forming a CS:GO team run by Ceb and N0tail"},{"body":" Samsung and Epic Games have teamed up for another exclusive Fornite skin—and this time, it’s inspired by K-pop. The skin will be exclusively available for those who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S10+, which is set to be released in March. Samsung announced yesterday that the S10+ will cost $999, making this one very expensive Fortnite skin. The skin is confirmed to be based on K-pop singer Jung Changwoo, who’s a part of the boyband iKon. This isn’t the first time that iKon has been involved in the gaming scene, though—group member Bobby performed at the League of Legends finals in South Korea last year.\nK-pop already has a heavy influence on Fortnite, with several of their in-game emotes, such as “smooth moves,” being compared to K-pop dance routines. In addition to the new Fortnite skin, Samsung announced a Fortnite X event for March 16, which will include iKon and Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins battling it out. This is the second collaboration between Samsung and Epic Games, who previously released the Galaxy Skin, which was exclusive to owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4.\nAnother exclusive skin continues to show Samsung’s commitment to mobile gaming, which started in August when Fortnite was launched exclusively for Samsung Galaxy devices. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp6wk6HCtLXVnmSio5%2Bjtqx5yqmmqWWWpL%2B1usitnGarm567br%2FApqquppditKK4wLGwZqthZQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/samsung-and-epic-games-reveal-exclusive-ikonik-k-pop-fortnite-skin-for-galaxy-s10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Samsung and Epic Games reveal exclusive IKONIK K-pop Fortnite skin for Galaxy S10+"},{"body":"The closed beta for Amazon Games’ new MMO, New World, launched earlier today and many players are looking to gather up resources as quickly as possible. One of those resources is Fiber, which is highly sought-after for crafting purposes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nFiber is one of the most important resources that you can find in New World. It’s a major ingredient for early-game crafting recipes at the outfitter station. Players can find Fiber by harvesting Hemp plants throughout the forest and grassland areas located within Aeternum.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated: Where to find iron ore and iron ore veins in New World\nHemp plants are easily identifiable by their purple caps and long, green stems. Once you find a Hemp plant, you can harvest it by pressing the default interact key (E) and retrieving whatever Fiber it yields, just as you would with any other resource in the open world.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re having trouble finding Fibers (or any resource for that matter), you can press (M) to pull up your World Map and click on the “Resource Locations” icon to see which regions of Aeternum are home to different resources.\u0026nbsp;\nThe New World closed beta will run until Aug. 3 at 1:59am CT. New World will launch globally on Aug. 31.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy4tMSrnGasn2KzqrrDZp2impWneqq6jKecsGWnpL%2BtsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-fiber-in-new-world/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find Fiber in New World"},{"body":" The latest Fortnite update introduced the Monarch quest line, which requires players to travel all around the map to pick up collectible tokens. While players are familiar with similar challenges, the brief descriptions on the quest may make it difficult for players to complete them.\nSince these Monarch Level Up Tokens are placed on unmarked parts of the map, you’ll need to know where exactly they are to avoid wasting time.\nThis Monarch Level Up Token is placed right in the middle of Greasy Grove and Rocky Reels. You’ll need to make your way to the bridge above a river between the two landmarks. The Monarch Level Up Token will be waiting for you right in the middle of the bridge, making it one of the easier tokens to collect.\nPlayers will need to collect a total of seven Monarch Level Up Tokens to complete this questline. All of the tokens are placed in similar locations between landmarks. The token location features less loot compared to points of interest. If you’re looking to finish the match after picking up a Monarch Level Up Token, you may need to continue your looting elsewhere. Otherwise, you can also leave the match after picking up the Monarch Level Up Token you need and queue up for another match to find another token.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaeybsDOZp2ippRiwamxjKamp5mimLVuuMSvnKVlpaV6tbvKnqVmnZGowW67xWaeq52RqMZus9GorZ5lmaN6p7vRraWirJU%3D\n","link":"/post/where-to-find-the-monarch-level-up-token-east-of-greasy-grove-in-fortnite/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Where to find the Monarch Level Up Token east of Greasy Grove in Fortnite"},{"body":"The Overwatch team told players today that there will be more information coming about Overwatch 2 next month and there may even be a new PvP beta on the horizon that will be announced at an event that will be broadcast on June 16.\nOverwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, on behalf of Team 4, had some words to say to players, including a thank you for participating in the PvP beta for Overwatch 2. He also said that releasing a beta like this can be scary for the developers, but that it’s important to get feedback from the community and learn.\nThere is no indication as to what the event on June 16 will be about specifically, but the statement says that the team will be back with more information on that date on how to get into the next phase of the beta for Overwatch 2. It is likely that the event on June 16 will contain more information about what fans will see next for Overwatch 2, and there may even be an announcement for the next PvP beta playtesting period. The announcement from Blizzard says that fans will have “more information on how to gain access to the next phase of Overwatch 2 testing,” but not when that testing will be or even if fans will know when it will be during the June 16 event. Overwatch 2 just wrapped up its first beta testing period, giving players a first look at the new PvP version of the game that features a new hero, new maps, new game modes, and five-vs-five gameplay. The reaction on social media to the first beta was mixed, but the team has been clear that this is just the first beta for Overwatch 2 PvP and there will likely be more to come at the June 16 event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmianJ7Hu63RnWStp12dvLTAjJqlZp2mmru1edGenpqqlJ67qHnOr5yrr5GpsKl5kWalnrCkYr23vIybnK2ZXZa7pXnMqKmeZZmjeqvBzZ4%3D\n","link":"/post/blizzard-to-host-an-event-regarding-overwatch-2-next-pvp-beta-and-more-in-june/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Blizzard to host an event regarding Overwatch 2, next PvP beta, and more in June"},{"body":"Overwatch is full of maps that show regular places decimated by war and the Omnic Crisis, but it’s considerably lacking in representation for the ultra-rich who appear unbothered by plebian problems.\u0026nbsp;\nEnter Circuit Royal, the game’s newest Escort map, introduced to the world as a part of Overwatch 2. This immaculate map was known during its development as Monte Carlo, based on the real-life territory of glitz, glamor, and gambling. Within the Overwatch universe, Circuit Royal is an upper-tax-bracket paradise and base of operations for Maximilien, a Talon-affiliated omnic with money to burn.\u0026nbsp;\nHigh-tech cars dot the winding hilly streets and various shops, and alleys offer limitless places for heroes to stage a surprise attack. Competitively, this map will likely be the home of snipers and heroes with mobility as well as the crushing defeat of being “spawn camped.”\u0026nbsp;\nDefense spawn\u0026nbsp; The initial defense starts out in an expansive garage that houses speedy, high-tech cars from the Overwatch universe’s Formula One circuit. Brazil’s representative, Turbotron, is the crown jewel of the garage; it also functions as a good nod towards the Rio de Janeiro map that will eventually join Circuit Royal in Overwatch 2.\nNext to the garage is the ritzy Hotel Arche, where the attackers will try to bring the payload in for a rest. The hotel in its entirety becomes the final third of the map and includes a fancy lobby, several staircases, and a full pool with bar. Unfortunately, you will not have time to enjoy any of the bars if you’re defending the hotel’s doors.\u0026nbsp;\nAttack spawn\u0026nbsp; It wouldn’t be a gambling city without a glitzy casino, and that’s where the attack initially begins in Circuit Royal. The gold-plated casino, which resembles the one shown in the “Masquerade” comic where Maximilien meets with Doomfist, has a grand ceiling and multiple omnic butlers manning the tables.\u0026nbsp;\nPayload path\u0026nbsp; Your job in Circuit Royal is to escort a race car from the casino to the Hotel Arche through the city’s winding streets and numerous hills. Immediately after leaving the attacker’s spawn, players will be faced with a street full of shops. While this market section looks quaint, the staircases heading to upper levels of the map and the open shop spaces offer dozens of places for snipers to hide out.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter passing an archway, which defenders can easily use to halt attacks, players will round a corner. Don’t get distracted by the statue and amazing view on the right of the curve; to the left is a fashionable shop where enemies can hide out or dart into the backline.\u0026nbsp;\nCheckpoint A and its immaculate “green wall” immediately follows. While the actual checkpoint is on the lower level of the map, attackers will have to deal with an upper level assault from defenders on the highest level, on top of an ivy-covered vertical drop. The payload will have to climb up a U-shaped hill where attacks could come from all sides. Snipers can also perch atop the various balconies if they have the movement abilities.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter the hills, the payload moves to Checkpoint B, which is located right outside the initial defender spawn and the entry to the Hotel Arche. The payload will eventually travel through the hotel itself for the final third of the map, passing a neon-lit bar and completely ruining the immaculate, carpeted lobby. The end of the map is a grand ballroom with more gold detailing than any normal person would ever need.\u0026nbsp;\nStrategies and hero picks\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Defenders will want to rely heavily on snipers or heroes with mobility to take advantage of Circuit Royal’s numerous staircases, ramps, and vertical real estate. Long-range DPS heroes like Hanzo or Ashe can perch behind a shield tank and cause serious damage. If you’re sure a sniper isn’t on the attacking side, Pharah or Echo wouldn’t be amiss either to maintain space.\u0026nbsp;\nSnipers aren’t a bad idea for attackers, either, but at least one hero with vertical ability will be vitally important to take the ivy wall on Checkpoint A. Use a Genji, Hanzo, or D.Va to climb up and disturb the defenders’ peace. After that, mobile heroes like Tracer or Soldier: 76 who can unseat defenders perched atop staircases or bridges would be a good shout.\u0026nbsp;\nDefenders will have a relatively easy ride as long as attackers aren’t rolling through points with mobile heroes, but attackers face the dreaded spawn camp scenario during the map’s initial stages. Thanks to the staircases and perches around the first corner before Checkpoint A, one good Widowmaker or Sojourn can stop an attacking team from leaving the spawn. Get behind a shield or start aiming better to get out of it.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmidppq%2FusDHoqWgZaSkeqy6zrBkmpqfqsFur8irmq6hpGK%2FsMXApWSipl2kw6a%2B1pqrnKBdZw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-to-know-about-circuit-royal-in-overwatch-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything to know about Circuit Royal in Overwatch 2"},{"body":" With only two weeks left of Apex Legends season 11, Respawn Entertainment released a new “Stories from the Outlands” this week. The animated short revealed an upcoming legend and officially started the hype for season 12.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Apex Legends on Amazon The launch trailer for the new season will drop on Jan. 27, so there’s still a lot to be unveiled. But here’s everything we know so far about Apex season 12: Defiance.\nNew legend: Mad Maggie As revealed in the animated short, the 20th legend to join the Apex Games is Mad Maggie, a familiar face in the Apex universe. Maggie was first introduced to players in season eight as Fuse’s old friend from the world of Salvo and as a temporary announcer during the War Games event.\nWe don’t know much about Maggie’s abilities just yet, but fans have been taking guesses based on her official art. In the picture, she’s seen holding some sort of a shield, as well as a menacing whip-like sword. We’ll have to wait a little longer to know for sure what kind of mayhem Maggie will bring to the Arena.\nNew LTM: Control\u0026nbsp; Defiance will feature a new game mode called Control. In this LTM, two teams of nine will battle to hold control points with pre-selected loadouts and infinite respawns.\u0026nbsp;\nThe details of the game mode aren’t out yet, but it’s a familiar concept from games like Call of Duty or even Respawn’s own Destiny 2. Fans who have been begging for a game mode with respawns should be pleased with this new addition.\nThe Control LTM will be available for players during the first three weeks of Defiance, according to Respawn.\u0026nbsp;\nOlympus returns\u0026nbsp;  Olympus is officially making a return after its absence during season 11. The official Apex Legends website says there’s going to be a “new view from Olympus” and that “something’s different about the floating city.”\u0026nbsp;\nIn an ad for Apex’s third anniversary, a city with floating cars can be seen underneath Olympus, suggesting the city has floated to a new location or maybe descended from above the clouds. The map updates are yet to be revealed, though.\nApex’s third anniversary Season 12 is set to start just in time for Apex’s third anniversary. During the first three weeks of Defiance, players will earn free login rewards to celebrate the big milestone.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers who log in from Feb. 8 to 15 will unlock Octane, plus three thematic packs. In week two (Feb. 15 to 22), players will unlock Wattson and three thematic packs.\u0026nbsp;During week three (Feb. 22 to March 1), players will unlock Valkyrie, as well as another three thematic packs and a legendary pack. Players will receive rewards even if they have already unlocked the three legends.\u0026nbsp;\nApex season 12, Defiance, will launch on Feb. 8.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2Syt7HRsquhoZ6cerixjKSlqK9dlq%2BwwdNmmKmdqGK5prPEp5usZaOarrS7zWZoa2WUmrOqrc2cnA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/everything-we-know-about-apex-legends-season-12-defiance/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Everything we know about Apex Legends season 12: Defiance"},{"body":"The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is underway and that also means it’s prediction time. You can already choose the team that you think will triumph at Worlds 2021 on Riot’s pick’em.\u0026nbsp;\nBut fans aren’t the only ones making predictions. Former and current pro players do so as well. Most recently, three popular personalities from the League scene—Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky—gave their predictions for this year’s best and worst teams and regions.\n The trio easily agreed that both LNG Esports and Hanwha Life Esports should be the two teams to make it out of Group A in the play-in stage. But when it comes to the topic of Group B, they started to argue. IWD doubts whether Cloud9 will advance to the main event’s group stage, but the North American side is later defended by the Polish jungler.\u0026nbsp;\n“I do have a lot of trust in Perkz,” Jankos said. “I played with him for a long time, he’s the type of player who could lead his team to not be boosted at Worlds.”\u0026nbsp;\nAfterward, the trio agreed about the LCS third seed making it through and finished the first part of their predictions with a prognosis of Beyond Gaming being the fourth squad to make it out of the play-ins.\nNext up, all three of them ranked the major regions—LEC, LCK, LPL, LCS, and PCS—from weakest to strongest. They basically wholeheartedly agreed that the European and Korean regions are third and second-best, respectively, with China being the strongest of them all.\nThey couldn’t find common ground, though, when it came to fourth and fifth place. Jankos believes the PCS should be higher than the LCS, while Sneaky and IWD opposed, saying that NA’s below-par showing at this year’s Mid-Season Invitational was a one-time fluke. In their eyes, historically and currently, North America is stronger than Beyond and PSG.Talon combined, according to IWD and Sneaky.\u0026nbsp;\nIn the end, they focused on the main point of the conversation: the team they think, as of now, is the favorite to win Worlds 2021.\u0026nbsp;\nJankos and Sneaky went for the squad that’s been frequently picked by viewers and experts from around the world, FPX. “Watching the LPL finals, I felt that FPX threw a lot of games,” G2 Esports’ jungler said.\u0026nbsp;\nThe former Team Liquid pro made a rather odd choice, though, by picking Royal Never Give Up as his favorite to claim the Summoner’s Cup. “I think they’re super underrated as a team,” IWD said. “People see that they got third seed and immediately discredit them.”\nThe 31-year-old believes that their poor record in the LPL Summer Split is a result of a bad schedule and he thinks RNG can end up dominating during its Worlds 2021 run.\u0026nbsp;\nThe League World Championship began today with its play-in stage. Tomorrow’s games start at 6am CT with PEACE going against Hanwha Life Esports. You can catch all the action live on Riot Games’ Twitch channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKGappukwG611qKjpZyforavrdOeZJqmlGLAr7HApLBmpZGgsm7Ax56gq2WnpL%2BtsNJmaWlqYWK9s7HDopqtoZ%2BjwA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/jankos-iwilldominate-and-sneaky-make-their-worlds-2021-predictions/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky make their Worlds 2021 predictions"},{"body":"Fortnite data miners found a John Wick character skin hidden in the game’s v9.01 update game files, which is nearly a confirmation that the special event Wick’s Bounty is coming this week to the game. The character skin is named John Wick after the franchise of the same name. It seems to have more than one stage due to the icon that appears on the top left of its skin image, and one of them should be a “damaged” variant that shows the character with several bruises. The set also comes with a Gold Token back bling.\nLeaked John Wick set!\n(via @HYPEX) pic.twitter.com/NASOocUZJH\n— ShiinaBR – Fortnite Leaks (@ShiinaBR) May 15, 2019  This isn’t the tier 100 Battle Pass skin The Reaper from season three, which will continue existing in players’ lockers. Even though The Reaper is a clear homage to John Wick, this should be a brand-new character skin with its own traits.\nJohn Wick should come with his own Limited Time Mode, Wick’s Bounty. Players should be able to unlock the back bling, an umbrella, and an exclusive wrap during this event by completing certain challenges that should be available to everyone. These cosmetic items have yet to be revealed.\nThe series’ new movie, Chapter 3: Parabellum, will be released in the United States on May 17. That’s probably one of the reasons why Fortnite might have partnered with the franchise’s producers to develop a proper John Wick skin for the game.\nIt’s still unclear when John Wick and Wick’s Bounty will be added to Fortnite: Battle Royale.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqOnmKN6uLXCpGScp6WhsW6vzqacZqyfYrOwvtOnoK2dXZeutcDLnmSrp6mWuaZ5wKxkmmWjoLavedKopqdllJbBonnMoqWeqqNis6q6ww%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/john-wick-could-come-to-fortnite-battle-royale-as-a-skin-soon-data-miners-find/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"John Wick could come to Fortnite: Battle Royale as a skin soon, data miners find"},{"body":"After weeks of speculation, theorizing, and connecting lines of string to different documents on a corkboard, the VALORANT and League of Legends communities can sleep soundly. Riot Games confirmed earlier today that Neon and Zeri, the two newest characters released for the two games, are not the same person.\u0026nbsp;\n“We’ve seen your fan theories and side-by-side comparisons of Neon and Zeri, League’s newest champ,” Riot said in a developer update earlier today. “And to officially set the record straight: No, they’re not the same characters, no they’re not related, but they were made in tandem by the League and VALORANT teams.”\nTheories surrounding the relationship between Zeri and Neon were hard to ignore since their similarities in appearance, electricity-focused gameplay kits, and sharing of the same voice actress made it easy for fans of both games to draw conclusions. But Riot has explicitly said that the two characters are separate entities and their releases are to be treated as separate events across two different games.\u0026nbsp;\nNeon and @LeagueOfLegends Zeri seem oddly similar, huh? Hear from designers from two different teams, @rycoux and @RiotAugust, to learn how they came together to create an Agent and Champion in tandem. https://t.co/Eq7AcfNgrw pic.twitter.com/lvZDcK0kqs\n— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) January 14, 2022  Riot also gave insights into the development of Neon and Zeri, and how both the League and VALORANT development teams worked together to create a pair of characters that could be linked together.\u0026nbsp;\nVALORANT developer John Goscicki and League developer Ryan Mireles—who lead the character design teams for their respective games—worked together throughout 2021, citing the launch of Riot’s new animated series, Arcane, as the catalyst of inspiration behind Zeri and Neon’s creation.\u0026nbsp;\n“In League we have diversity goals in terms of role, region, gender, and playstyle,” Mireles said. “VALORANT has most of these as well—but they’re very different from what we do in League. So we needed to make sure we found a space that was good for both of our games, and was exciting for players.”\nNeon is currently live in VALORANT, while Zeri is set to be released in League on Jan. 20.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKqZpMFuv8euq6xllKTEr3nFmqVmrJiavLO1xKxknKeem7azudJmsZ6qmWKur7CMp5yopl2Wv6Z5zairZqyYmnq0rcyeZJygkaeupMDEqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-shuts-down-fan-theories-confirms-zeri-and-neon-are-not-the-same-character/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot shuts down fan theories, confirms Zeri and Neon are not the same character"},{"body":"Legendary T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has become just the second player in history to reach 1,000 games in their professional career.\nFaker’s match against KT today had many implications and stakes on the line. As the three-time World Champion took his seat in the LCK Arena, he got himself ready to play the match that would decide if T1 would end the first half of the round-robin undefeated.\u0026nbsp;\nUNDEFEATED SPRING R1 FOR @T1LoL! #LCK pic.twitter.com/xjy9tFlhzS\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) February 18, 2022  In the end, Faker and T1 staved off KT Rolster in today’s series as the mid laner pulled out two of his signature champions picks in LeBlanc and Ahri. They dominated their former Telecom rivals as T1 ended the first half 9-0—and what better way to achieve such a huge milestone than to do this in your 1,000th game.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon In celebration of his 1,000th match played, the T1 mid laner prepared 400 boxes of bbq fried chicken and drinks for all those in attendance to watch his match against KT.\nFunnily enough, even though it was a grand celebration celebrating League’s version of Michael Jordan, he is not the first to achieve this feat.\u0026nbsp;\nDue to player schedule and Faker’s tendency to share time with another T1 mid laner, high school classmate DRX AD Carry Deft was the first player to reach this milestone during his victory against DWG KIA yesterday. Though, all of Faker’s 1,000 games were done under one banner.\nThrough 669 wins and 331 losses, which accumulates to a 66.9 percent win rate. He has won nine LCK titles, two MSI victories, all paired with his three World Championship titles.\nSince joining T1, formerly SKT back in 2013, Faker has become the organizations’ franchise cornerstone and has helped the esports team transcend into one of the most known esports teams in the world.\nAt 25-years-old, Faker is still performing at the high level he was first known for back in his earlier days. With 1,000 games and a 9-0 record in 2022 LCK Spring Split, Faker has the tools to make 2022 his year to ascend back to the top and win his fourth World Championship later this year.\nFor now, Faker can celebrate this milestone of longevity in a career field that lacks much of it. Then he and T1 will recalibrate and prepare for their match against Nongshim RedForce on Feb. 20 where they will look to improve their split record to 10-0.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2ao5WnerOxwJyfnqtdZn1xfIygmKado2K9ra3Ynps%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-mid-laner-faker-reaches-1-000-games-played/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 mid laner Faker reaches 1,000 games played"},{"body":"Xayah has recently risen in priority in League of Legends after other meta ADCs got nerfed. Her biggest assets are her ultimate, which makes her untargetable, and high area-of-effect (AoE) damage in teamfights. If you’re facing a Xayah, be prepared to have difficulties controlling her damage output in the later stages of the game. She is a hyper carry who can take over games if left uncontrolled. That’s why it’s important to draft properly from the get-go, so you don’t reach a point where she deletes your entire team in a couple of seconds.\nWhile she does serve as a good teamfighting carry, she needs time to scale. You should use that time to exploit her weaknesses and shut her down. Here are the best counter picks to beat Xayah in the bot lane.\nGeneral strategy Xayah has a unique playstyle for an ADC, relying on her passive and abilities to land feathers in various directions. Once they’ve been landed, she can use her Bladecaller (E) to call them back towards her and do a lot of damage to enemies caught in the process. This micro-game is quite intensive and good Xayah players will always find ways to land the Bladecaller to do a lot of damage early on. Early on, Xayah will look to use her abilities to land feathers behind you and your minions. If you step forward and don’t pay attention to them, you’re going to take a bit of damage while also giving her a possibility to freely farm the wave. You need to always be aware of the feathers and understand that you can get engaged on in any second. She has decent burst damage due to Bladecaller, but that isn’t the only thing making Xayah strong. Her Deadly Plumage (W) ability allows her to gain increased attack speed and do additional damage with each attack, giving her the upper edge in most early trades due to how much damage she can output in a small period of time. Always keep track of when she uses her attack speed boost and try to engage her without it, while also avoiding the way of feathers. Teamfights will be quite difficult if your teammates don’t pay attention to the feathers. Xayah can delete entire squishy teams with her combo of Bladecaller alongside her ultimate Featherstorm (R). If you get an opportunity to focus her down while she is overextending to land feathers, go for it, but be wary of her burst damage in close range. The safer play in teamfights is to avoid stacking up with your team so you don’t all get hit by her abilities.\nChampions Samira Samira is one of the more popular Xayah counters. She has a great kit to counter Xayah thanks to the Blade Whirl (W) ability, which can prevent the burst from Bladecaller. With that ability on cooldown, Samira has the upper hand in early-game skirmishes and can dive Xayah head-on once that ability is on cooldown and force her flash or kill her. Your mobility spell in Wild Rush (E) is a great tool against Xayah since she doesn’t have any mobility and will be at the mercy of her support’s utility. You can pay attention to when her Bladecaller or Deadly Plumage ability is on cooldown and go in with your dash to force her to play defensively. You should be able to force summoner spells out of her or get a kill since your damage early on is much higher. Once you’re out of the laning phase, you should have a solid gold lead and be able to group with your team while Xayah is stuck farming creeps to get her power spikes. If you helped your team pick up some towers or objectives, feel free to move back into the bottom lane to farm up some experience alongside gold. If Xayah tries to engage onto you, use your Blade Whirl to negate her burst from Bladecaller and turn against her with your combo. Keep her under control and don’t allow her to freely farm her power spikes since she will become a huge teamfight nuisance.\nMiss Fortune Miss Fortune is a great champion who can deal with Xayah well in the bottom lane due to her higher range and lower build-up time to do damage. You can chunk Xayah down without exposing yourself to the feathers she has to land to do a lot of damage.\nIn the laning phase, you can look to snipe low-health minions to land a critical strike with your Double Up (Q). A couple of critical strike hits can be enough to force Xayah to back to base or be exposed to an all-in by you and your support. If she keeps playing aggressively with low health, you can look into freezing the wave on your side of the lane and zone her out from gold and experience. In this case, she will have two options: back away or fight to death. Both cases will be negative for her since she’ll be losing valuable gold and experience. By freezing waves, you can plan carefully your next movements and talk with your jungler to set up the dragon or an invade. At level six, you get access to your ultimate and should be able to get kills if Xayah has no flash or ultimate. Your damage is brutal early on and can easily take down vulnerable targets if they’re not careful. By controlling the pace of the bottom lane, you can use that tempo to build up a lead for your allies in other lanes as well and get a clear path to victory.\nJinx Jinx is one of the best hyper carries League has to offer with her attack-speed steroid and late-game scaling. She rivals Xayah well and while she isn’t as caster-heavy as Xayah with her abilities, she does have other tools to deal damage, namely her Q which switches between two modes. During the laning phase, you can poke down Xayah with your Rocket Launcher (Q) and force her to play passively. If she decides to engage on you, you can switch to Pow-pow the Minigun (Q) to have increased attack speed to easily out trade her. On top of that, you can force her in a bad spot with your Flame Chompers! (E), which can root her and give you needed time to finish her off. The most important aspect to be wary of is her support and the feathers on the ground. If you overextend into a poor position and get hit by multiple feathers, you’re going to be in for a bad time.\nYou excel in later stages of the game like Xayah, so try to look into acquiring your power spikes before you group up with your team. But if you see the opportunity early on to get a gold lead, take it since it will accelerate your tempo and help you become stronger earlier on. With your Mythic item completed, start looking to group for the early drakes or Rift Heralds and help your teammates if they’re being pushed in. Remember to keep up in farm on side lanes and don’t let waves crash into your tower since the gold and experience from them is crucial in the long run. In teamfights, sit behind your team and safely kill the opponents’ frontline until you get your passive stack from a takedown. Afterwards, you can roll over the remaining opponents due to the increased attack speed you’re getting.\nItems to build into Xayah Plated Steelcaps This is an alternative boots option to the traditional Berserker Greaves if you want to reduce Xayah’s auto-attack damage. While it’s not recommended to forego the attack speed boots, if you’re in a difficult situation against a compositions with multiple AD champions, you can go for Plated Steelcaps to increase your survivability. Galeforce This is the offensive Mythic item you should aim to get in most of your games by default. The stats, damage, and dash effect make this the best option, outside of a couple of specific circumstances. You can use this item as an execute or to reposition yourself to do damage from a safe distance. The biggest upside against Xayah is that you can quickly get out of the feathers’ paths in teamfights. This item’s possibilities are endless and can be adjusted based on current game condition. Immortal Shieldbow This is a great Mythic item to stop Xayah from bursting you down from your full health pool in a couple of seconds. The effectiveness of this item will be much higher if the enemy team has multiple assassins in their composition. By buying it against an assassin-oriented team, you give yourself more leeway for mistakes. The stats granted by it are great and its lifesteal are also beneficial.\nBloodthirster This is an amazing late-game item to make you harder to assassinate by giving you a huge shield on top of attack damage and lifesteal. While the item doesn’t have critical strike or attack speed, it’s still worth to be built solely for the additional survivability.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuhnV2XsrTAjLGYspmYYrCwwc2tnKurXZ67brjEmp6unV2ks264xKCcp5yj\n","link":"/post/the-best-xayah-counters-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Xayah counters in League of Legends"},{"body":"During the 2017 season, ADCs started buying Doran’s Shield as their first item to help with sustain in-lane and to scale more safely as the game goes on. It was considered extremely odd at first, because, well, Doran’s Shield is a tank item. Those that criticized the strategy called it cheesy and claimed it was exploiting a massively OP item.\nWell, get ready, because there’s a new build in town that helps out ADCs even more, and pros all around the world, especially in Korea, are building it on nearly every ADC champion they play.\nSay hello to the Overheal meta, because it probably isn’t going away any time soon.\nWe can feel your blood boiling with frustration as you look at this rune build, and don’t worry, you’re not alone. This build makes ADCs ridiculously hard to kill, especially the hyper-mobile ones that you can’t seem to pin down, such as Vayne and Kalista, and that’s incredibly infuriating to play against sometimes.\nThe core of the build is Overheal and Legend: Bloodline. With the lifesteal gained from Legend: Bloodline and the Relic Shield you pick up as your first item, you can get massive shields to protect yourself from literally hundreds of damage points at the beginning of fights.\nOther runes like Fleet Footwork and Revitalize can boost the shield and your survivability considerably more, but the Overheal/Relic Shield combo is so strong that you can still run Lethal Tempo and Domination as your secondary rune path and be just fine.\nADC players such as SK Telecom T1’s Bae “Bang” Jun-sik have been running this build consistently for the last week, and they’ve even forsaken the popular poke-Varus build in favor of attack speed just to use the Overheal/Relic Shield combo more effectively.\nThe next League patch launches next week, and there are no hints of this strategy being nerfed on the PBE or the Dev Corner of the official game forums, which means it should stick around for the better part of a month at the very least.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuoqF2ptqa%2BjJqbnGWgoa66sdGsZKutnqO2r7OMqK2eqpiarq150Z6joptdqLWqscudZGpxaG59\n","link":"/post/top-tier-adc-players-are-running-the-overheal-rune-and-relic-shield-here-s-why-it-works/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Top-tier ADC players are running the Overheal rune and Relic Shield—here’s why it works"},{"body":"The winners of the Fortnite World Cup Open Qualifiers are being announced. They’re the players who got the top spots of the weekly competition in their respective regions and can now sit back and enjoy the taste of victory and their share of the $1 million prize pool.\nThese are the players who fans will see playing live in the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York City from July 26 to 28, competing for the lion’s share of a $30 million prize pool. Some of them might be able to qualify for both the Solo and Duo competitions that will be happening during the event, so fans might see a qualified player still competing for a spot in another mode in a following week of the Open Qualifiers.\nRelated: FortniteWorld Cup Open Qualifiers Solo week one scores and standings\nWith weeks one and two over in a few regions, here are the players who’ve qualified for the Fortnite World Cup Finals in both Solo and Duos competitions.\nDuos Finals Week 10: June 20 to 21 DuosRegionBES Serpennt and BES hypeOceaniaTriggerQQ Flame and TriggerQQ UniqAsiaWolfiеz and RojοEuropeLeStream Skite and LeStream VatoEuropeFaZe Vorwenn and Atlantis TuckzEuropeKlusiabtw and SNG Th0masHDEuropexown iwnl- and 9z kıngBrazilSlackes and KeysFNNorth America EastTSM_Zexrow and TSM.Vinny1xNorth America EastCaIculator and coL MackWoodNorth America EastKNG EpikWhale and 4DRStorm.North America West Solo Finals Week nine: June 8 to 9 PlayerRegionrona season.OceaniaMaufin 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America EastFaZe FunkNorth America EastNittleFNNorth America EastCLG psalmNorth America EastKNG EpikWhaleNorth America Weststepbro karhuNorth America WestImLasersBrazilkurtzBrazil Duos Finals Week two: April 20 to 21 DuosRegionCoverH and MF TwizzOceaniaCR.bell and Scarlet No.1AsiaNRG benjyfishy and NRG MrSavageMEuropeSecret_Mongraal and Atlantis Mitr0EuropeE11 Tschiiinken and E11 StompyEuropeLootboy Mexe andLootboy SkramEuropewoofgamg crimz andOT Spadess North America EastMSF Clix and MSF ScepticNorth America EastEnvy LeNain and Tyler15North America EastArkhram1x and Bloom FalconerNorth America WestW7M pfzin and Code W7M-Nicks Brazil Solo Finals Week one: April 13 to 14 PlayerRegionSlayaOceaniaTOP_Faxfox AsiaE11 StompyEuropeTQ Prisi0n3r0EuropeNRG benjyfishyEuropehREDS BELAEUEuropeGambit.letw1k3EuropeLDLC NayteEuropeS2V DiegoGBEuropeTrainH DRGEuropeSEN BughaNorth America EastDubs fnNorth America EastGhost BizzleNorth America EastTSM_ComadonNorth America EastLiquid VividNorth America East100T Ceice North America Eastsnow xdNorth America WestLiquid RiversanNorth America WestQASAR leleoBrazil *Rise XXiF received a 14-day ban for cheating during week three and lost his Finals spot. MSF Clix qualified instead. We’ll update this story weekly with new results of other Open Qualifiers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXqxuMCynKurXabCorjIn6CenF2bvLN506GcZp6fp8GvtdOeZLCnoqGxbq%2FUqWSfoZ6WubQ%3D\n","link":"/post/all-players-qualified-for-the-fortnite-world-cup-finals/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All players qualified for the Fortnite World Cup Finals"},{"body":"The Xbox Series X and Series S, which are part of the fourth generation of the Xbox console family and the ninth generation of video game consoles, are pushing the boundaries of modern gaming to new limits.\nThe Xbox Series X has better specifications than the Series S, which is why Series S is cheaper than Series X. But what stays the same is the library of games on their roster.\nBoth fourth-generation Xbox consoles can run mostly the same games, so you don’t have to miss out on any gaming experiences regardless of which version of the console you own.\nThe games available on the Series S and Series X are extensive, possibly leaving you with too many games to choose between. There are, however, definitively great games that are far above the quality of the other options available on these consoles, which should make your time choosing which games to spend your valuable resources on much easier.\nTo cut out more of the work you’d have to do, we have listed the seven best games that you can play on the Xbox Series X and Series S today. These games range from recent releases to ones that are nearly a decade old, with our focus being on a game’s everlasting quality.\nBest Xbox Series X/S games Elden Ring What happens when you mix Breath of the Wild-quality open world with the signature gameplay of the Dark Souls games? You get Elden Ring, arguably one of the best video games ever created.\nWhile previous Souls games refused to show any mercy to players with regard to their brutal and unforgiving difficulty, Elden Ring finds the subtle balance of retaining the essence of the series’ toughness while managing to tone it down ever so slightly, to not drive away the more casual players the second they step into The Lands Between.\u0026nbsp;\nThe game further allows you to revisit any bosses you don’t want to face currently, promoting a non-linear path of progression that makes Elden Ring a lot more fluid. This means that you are free to engage in the countless rich and detailed sidequests in the meantime, which can and will pull you in, and at times, rival the overarching plotline that was written by the legendary George R.R. Martin himself.\u0026nbsp;\nElden Ring brings the focus back on stealth combat while also giving a lot more importance to horseback combat, integrating complex and rewarding puzzles sprawling with well-designed bosses set in a dark and fantastical world. Don’t miss out on this gem.\nSee on Amazon Hades Who doesn’t like rebelling against authority every now and then? In Hades, you play as the angsty and headstrong son of Hades, Zagreus, who plans on escaping from the Underworld that he despises so much, leading to a very, very angry Devil of a father that will turn your life in hell a lot more hellish.\nZagreus, fortunately, is an incredibly skilled fighter that will make your time getting up into the mortal realm easier than his father would like. Experience the variety of being able to wield and fight with six different weapons, with each weapon possessing four of its own variants in a flashy and explosive combat style that is marvelously complemented by the isometric-style, roguelike nature of the game.\nDeath in Hades has huge consequences, however. Dying means that you start over from the beginning. While this may scare away anyone other than hardcore gamers, this choice pays off heavily for the game’s world-building and is also softened by the fact that you will be assisted by Zagreus’ relatives residing up on Mount Olympus throughout your multiple runs of the game.\nSee on Amazon Forza Horizon 5 This time taking place in a stylized and improved Mexico, Forza Horizon 5 is everything its predecessors did perfectly, wrapped in a new and shiny package, and we’re here for it.\nThe game makes Mexico look unrealistically beautiful and takes you through races that showcase their wonderfully idealized world in the most visually-pleasing way possible, showing off the variety of cars, landscapes, and houses that pop out at you with their vibrant art styles.\nAlmost every single aspect of the cars is customizable, and there is almost too much content in Forza Horizon 5 for you to get your hands on. The cars all handle incredibly smoothly, and while it may not be the most realistic, it is heaps of fun, letting you race through various circuits over multiple festival sites through the grandest racing event in the world.\nSee on Amazon Grounded We, humans, are already creeped out by insects and bugs that are but a fraction of our sizes, and the idea of super-sized creepy-crawlies is not something that fiction has shied away from. Grounded, however, achieves this same end by different means, having you play as a human that has shrunk to the size of an insect, making your way through a now dense and maze-like back garden, fighting to stay alive.\nThe game can, at times, feel like a survival horror game, as Grounded makes you escape from the clutches of gigantic bugs, all the way from acid-spraying beetles to 12-foot tall spiders, which you will inevitably have to kill, like we humans usually do, using these same insects to craft armor for yourself.\nThat being said, Grounded possesses a cute exterior, where you roam around oversized plants, drinking drops of dew that drip down from large overhanging blades of leaves and feasting on the earthy mushrooms all around you. Grounded is visually pleasing and thematically inventive, constantly inspiring childlike awe as you go through the elements of the game.\nDeath’s Door Leave it to an indie game to take the most bizarre-sounding concepts and turn it into a daringly unique, comedic, and philosophical journey that keeps you hooked for hours and days into its gameplay. Death’s Door took a risky shot and scored beautifully.\nDeath’s Door sees the player take on the role of a raven that wields a small glowing gladiolus and reaps souls for a living. The game lets you explore stunning fantasy settings sprinkled with challenging boss fights that are incredibly rewarding to beat in a dark and atmospheric world that sports some of the best sound design in any game on the consoles.\nThe Raven meets quite a few intriguing and well-written characters on his journey that are far from the trope of inconsequential and boring NPCs. These characters are heroes with a deep and grueling past that have a lot to teach you if you are willing to listen. Death’s Door effortlessly weaves in the themes of impermanence and inevitability and makes you ponder upon the tougher questions in life, all through a funny and strange isometric world where we control our grim, soul-reaping feathered friend.\nGrand Theft Auto V While the game may have been released nine years ago, Grand Theft Auto V is still one of the best open-world gaming experiences you can have, especially since it has since been ported to the Xbox Series X and S.\nGTA V combines an incredibly large universe with meticulous attention to detail, and it pays off in spades when you inevitably get immersed into the rich and alive world of San Andreas. There is almost unlimited content to indulge in, letting you tackle the main story’s missions that are interspersed with fluid and darkly comedic writing bouncing off our three main characters, or simply enjoy an evening leisurely playing golf with no other worries in mind.\nOur three protagonists, Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, are incredibly flawed human beings that are also layered and well-written to the point where we start to sympathize with them and even begin rooting for them, which actually makes you want to get on with the main plot of the game to see them find their happy ending and not simply screw around with the endless possibilities of the game’s open-world content.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you happen to be feeling a little lonely through the single-player campaign, you can also hop into GTA Online and band together with friends in co-op missions, or just collectively wreak havoc around San Andreas.\nSee on Amazon Cuphead There are barely any games that look more awe-inspiring than Cuphead. The developers at Studio MDHR said “1930s” and rolled with it, delivering a game that beautifully blends the audiovisuals of the cartoons that ran almost a decade ago with the difficulty of a Souls game in classic boss-rush style gameplay.\nThe quick-paced jazz and swing music playing throughout fights will make your body confused about whether it wants to groove to the funky tunes or focus on the monumental challenge at hand. The boss fights start off tough and only get increasingly tougher, ranging from run ‘n’ gun and bullet-hell to platforming battles.\nCuphead is a genuinely powerful protagonist, wielding an array of super moves, unlockable shot types, and extra abilities that will help you tremendously during the game’s “unfair” battles. Pick this game up if you want an unforgettable gaming experience along with difficulty that is not meant for the casual gamer.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomZ6rpGK0ornErGStp12luaLFjKilZrCSpMVuv8SroJ6rXa16tA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/best-games-to-play-on-xbox-series-x-s/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best games to play on Xbox Series X/S"},{"body":"Next year’s Call of Duty title will be a direct sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, according to a report by VGC’s Tom Henderson.\nThe prolific CoD leaker posted a full report on what the sequel could contain, including details on the campaign, its integration into the hugely popular battle royale Warzone, and a third unannounced game mode similar to Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone.\nThe biggest news in the report is about Warzone and a potential all-new map coming to the game. Vanguard will add a new map, Caldera, with the Warzone Pacific update later this year. And it appears that 2022’s title could do the same.\nHenderson reports that the map will include locations from the original Modern Warfare 2, such as “a significantly expanded version of Favela, and other classic arenas such as Afghan, Quarry, Terminal, and Trailer Park.” Those locations would seem fitting for the 2022 title’s rumored themes and locations. Henderson says the campaign “will be centered around the drug war against Columbian cartels” and will be “a\u0026nbsp;grittier take on Modern Warfare 2019’s campaign.” It’s said to feature returning characters from Task Force 141, which was teased at the end of MW’s campaign and expanded on in Warzone and MW’s seasonal content.\nThe third, unnamed mode is said to be a replacement for Zombies and a mix of PvP and PvE, according to Henderson. He says it’s expected to see “players battling against cartel AI with friends as they attempt to complete objective-based missions within the same MW2 Warzone map.”\nNone of the information in Henderson’s report is confirmed yet, obviously, but the reporter has previously been early on unreleased details for upcoming CoD titles in the past.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMa2dral2nsrG70a2cnaSpYsCmvdSeo2aln5mys7qMsJirnpGnsm5%2Bj2pwZqaVrHq4rdGzpqedXaKusQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-2022-is-reportedly-a-sequel-to-modern-warfare-2019-includes-a-new-warzone-map/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty 2022 is reportedly a sequel to Modern Warfare 2019, includes a new Warzone map"},{"body":"YouTuber JGOD recently uploaded a video showing how the Mac-10 Gallantry blueprint is currently better than the base version of the gun in Call of Duty: Warzone, which provides an unfair advantage to players who don’t own the blueprint.\u0026nbsp;\nWeapon blueprints in Call of Duty: Warzone allow players to use a unique weapon skin that comes equipped with certain attachments by default. Blueprints don’t normally function differently from the base version of the weapon to avoid an unfair advantage. It was recently discovered, however, that the Mac-10 Gallantry blueprint is much stronger than the base Mac-10 and outperforms it in almost every category.\u0026nbsp;\nApparent the Blueprint for the Mac is Way Stronger and not just for Headshot damage. Thats the Real Problem. LOL\nDoesnt Change the Meta right now, but it definitely needs to be fixed.\nVideo is Here: https://t.co/No7mjGxQmp https://t.co/DBvphyAIGz pic.twitter.com/YkKioh3ttO\n— James – KRNG JGOD (@JGODYT) January 10, 2021  JGOD highlighted the differences between the blueprint and the base version, and how the Gallantry blueprint does roughly 30 percent more damage. The weapon does more damage to every part of the body and is more effective at all ranges. The Gallantry Mac-10 also performs better than other SMGs like the two versions of the MP5.\u0026nbsp;\nBlueprint weapons are available in bundles and cost money to unlock. They traditionally provide a cosmetic difference and, in general, don’t change the effectiveness of the gun. The Gallantry blueprint effectively creates a pay-to-win scenario that puts every other player at a disadvantage.\u0026nbsp;\nThis isn’t the first time a blueprint in Call of Duty provided an unfair advantage. Last year, a premium EBR-14 blueprint increased headshot damage and was much better than the base version. This was eventually resolved, and fans are hoping the Mac-10 Gallantry blueprint will also be adjusted.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SworjLZqafZZSqwbp51pqps6eemnqurcJmaGllkqHCprzRoqWtZaKavbC%2B056bpbFdqMGzu82gnKtlpJ2ur3nBmqqeZaearrG7zQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-mac-10-blueprint-reportedly-stronger-than-base-weapon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone Mac-10 blueprint reportedly stronger than base weapon"},{"body":"As part of Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, a special collection of trading cards is among the limited-edition items that will be available for players to purchase.\u0026nbsp;\nThe anniversary-themed collection of TCG called the First Partner Pack and will focus on special reprints of starter Pokémon cards. Each month, a new themed pack will be released, featuring three oversized starter cards from a specific region and two regular booster packs.\u0026nbsp;\nThe cards include the first printing of each starter Pokémon from their initial sets, meaning it’ll be the Base Set look for Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle, while Cyndaquil, Chikorita, and Totodile will have one of their artworks from Neo Genesis. All of them will also have a 25th-anniversary stamp on the card, too.\u0026nbsp;\nThe binder and each subsequent pack will cost $9.99. If you purchase the First Partner Collector’s Binder, it comes with an oversized Pikachu promo card.\nOriginally, the first portion of the collection, the binder, was supposed to be up for pre-order today, but as of now, it is not listed on the official Pokémon Center store. Here is what the release schedule was supposed to be.\u0026nbsp;\nFirst Partner Collector’s Binder — Feb. 26First Partner Pack (Galar) — March 5First Partner Pack (Alola) — April 2First Partner Pack (Kalos) — May 7First Partner Pack (Unova) — June 4First Partner Pack (Sinnoh) — July 9First Partner Pack (Hoenn) — Aug. 6First Partner Pack (Johto) — Sept. 3First Partner Pack (Kanto) — Oct. 8 More details about when the collection is officially made available should be shared on the official Pokémon social channels.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brPErWStoJVis6q%2B0q1kqZmiqbumvoypmJyjXaW8rLHMqKVmamWptW6tzaegr52iqK6zxYytmqBlk6S5rbHCraCopg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-get-the-first-partner-pack-pok%C3%A9mon-25th-anniversary-tcg-collection/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to get the First Partner Pack Pokémon 25th anniversary TCG collection"},{"body":"Broadcasting on Twitch is fairly simple, but at the same time, there are regularly technical difficulties that can stymie a content creator.\u0026nbsp;\nRunning a test stream and using Twitch’s “Inspector Tool” is a good way to assess your stream quality and make sure that your broadcast will run properly when you go live for the masses.\u0026nbsp;Doing this can allow a streamer to focus more on their content when they broadcast instead of worrying about whether they’re dropping frames or have some sort of connection issue.\nTo run a test stream and look at your stream quality, the first thing you need to do is go to Twitch’s Inspector Tool at inspector.twitch.tv.\u0026nbsp;\nFrom there, you’ll be asked to log in and you can “run a stream test.” It’s not as easy as just clicking the purple button in the middle of the screen, though. You’ll have to follow a few instructions and edit the text area of your operating broadcast system (like OBS or Streamlabs).\nFirst, you’ll want to get your stream key from your Twitch dashboard. After that, you’ll need to go into your broadcasting software to edit your stream key and add “?bandwidthtest=true.”\u0026nbsp;\nBy adding that last part, your software won’t push your channel live for viewers. Instead, you’ll only be running a test. And by referencing the inspector tool, you’ll be able to check for any potential technical issues with connectivity.\nTwitch has a few requirements for video and audio settings for streams, including a 4,500 to 6,000 kbps bitrate and 60 or 50 fps framerate, but its website also has a number of tools and guides for understanding and analyzing stream tests to make sure your first live broadcast goes off without any hiccups.\nTo learn more about how to read Twitch’s Inspector Tool, you can check out the platform’s guide to broadcast health.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmign6x6tbuMq6ynZZFiwaa%2F02aqraqVlrpuu81mq7ChpJi1\n","link":"/post/how-to-run-a-test-stream-on-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to run a test stream on Twitch"},{"body":"The T1 organization announced today that it has parted ways with Timothy “autimatic” Ta from its VALORANT roster just weeks before the start of the 2022 NA VCT campaign.\nAutimatic had been a part of T1 VALORANT for almost a year prior to the announcement, joining the starting roster last February. A player drop has been expected for some time now from T1 after the organization added both Joshua “steel” Nissan (former 100T) and Zander “thwifo” Kim (former XSET) during the offseason.\nWe’d like to thank @autimaticTV for his time here at T1.\nWe appreciate your contributions to the #T1VALORANT squad. Cheers to your future endeavors! pic.twitter.com/w4e1iJ3UaH\n— T1 (@T1) January 10, 2022  Autimatic has been heavily linked to a potential return to CS:GO, with reports surfacing that Evil Geniuses is looking to bring him and former teammate Jake “Stewie2k” Yip together under its banner for 2022. Autimatic and Stewie2k played on Cloud9 together for over a year from 2016 to 2018, winning the ELEAGUE Boston Major together along with a handful of other trophies. Another Boston Major winner remains on the T1 VALORANT active lineup for now in Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham, alongside former NA CS:GO pro Rahul “curry” Nemani, promoted academy player Anthony “dawn” Hagopian, and the recently added steel and thwifo. T1’s 2021 VCT campaign was marred by almost constant roster changes and they failed to make deep runs in any of the NA VCT Challengers stages. But T1 may not be done this offseason since George Geddes and Dot Esports have reported that the org is set to sign free agent Josh “pwny” VanGorder.\nT1 will likely be a team to watch in the NA VCT Challengers One open qualifiers beginning at the end of January, even with autimatic’s departure. EG is a permanent partner of the ESL Pro League, so if autimatic ends up signing with the org, his official return to CS:GO would be slated for the start of season 15 in March.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq1pXaeyrbHArJysZZGqwaq5wK2gnGWWp7yuedWao6iqkaPBbr7OrKueqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/t1-releases-autimatic-from-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"T1 releases autimatic from VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Even if you’re looking to end a Dota 2 match before it reaches the late game and assemble your team according to that, Dota 2 matches may not always go according to plan. Adding a late-game carry to your lineup will be your team’s insurance policy and it’ll help you seal matches in the late game.\nLike other heroes, carries also rise and fall in terms of popularity depending on their overall utility and what they can bring to the table. Luna has been a popular pick in the recent patches, and she owes most of her success to her skillset that allows her to shine during all stages of the game.\nFrom farming fast to bullying offlaners, Luna doesn’t have any issues when it comes to finding farm and sustaining her lead. When she’s accompanied by support heroes who also try to stack as many camps as possible while she’s farming the lane, she can take over the game by snowballing.\nPicking heroes who do exceptionally well against Luna will come in handy when it comes to dealing with her in the late game. Here are some of the best counters to Luna in Dota 2.\nShadow Demon You don’t always have to pick a core hero that can counter Luna. Having a support that creates a lot of trouble for Luna can be just as effective and Shadow Demon is the perfect example of that.\nCreating illusions is one of the better ways to counter Luna’s ultimate and Shadow Demon can also create illusions of Luna and use them while sieging high ground. This turns Luna into her worst enemy since if Shadow Demon’s team has the lead, it’ll be extremely hard to get rid of these illusions.\nShadow Demon’s ultimate will also be a great way to reduce Luna’s mobility. Once she’s slowed, Shadow Demon’s team can seize the opportunity to follow up with other stuns or focus on other members of Luna’s team during this time.\nBatrider Singling out Luna and taking her out before a fight even kicks off is another valid strategy for dealing with her.\u0026nbsp;\nWith Batrider, you’ll be able to Blink or use other mobility tools to reach Luna and bring her back to your team for a quick burst of damage. Having the vision advantage on the map will be the key to having the upper hand versus Luna.\nBatrider can also farm quite fast and in the right circumstances, he can farm his core items faster than Luna. A farmed Batrider can dedicate all of his efforts to stopping any core hero on the map and with a little bit of help from his teammates, a Batrider can turn Luna’s game into a nightmare.\nSpectre Luna has a lot of area of effect (AoE) presence, but it isn’t going to be enough to take out an evenly matched Spectre.\nSpectre will have no trouble when it comes to getting hold of Luna during a teamfight. If it doesn’t go according to plan, Spectre can jump to another enemy and hopefully deal with Luna later.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a crowded teamfight, Spectre’s ultimate can render Luna’s ultimate useless, which can cause her to lose a lot of momentum and help your team continue to advance and take more risks. Not only can Spectre out-scale Luna but she’s also an excellent addition that will give her team more space to move around fights and the map.\nCombining Spectre with other Luna counters like Batrider will be a recipe for success. Spectre will always be able to reveal Luna’s position with her ultimate and Batrider can do the rest by dragging her back into his team.\nPhantom Lancer Alongside Spectre, Phantom Lancer can turn out to be quite a nuisance for Spectre. There’s nothing worse than a Phantom Lancer running toward you with more than five copies of him—and Luna will certainly need help to deal with that kind of pressure.\nPhantom Lancer counters Luna during the late game, but it’ll be hard for him to match her farming speed during the earlier stages of a match. Phantom Lancer will require a lot from his team to slow down Luna since she can easily deal with his illusions if Phantom Lancer is severely out-farmed.\nJust like Spectre, reaching Luna won’t be a problem for Phantom Lancer. Building stat items alongside a couple of tanky pick-ups can help you maintain your form versus a Luna since you’ll need to make sure that you can stay in the fights for a long time. The longer you stay in a fight, the more damage you’ll deal in the long run, meaning a glass cannon build may not work in your favor versus Luna.\nTips and tricks to counter Luna Aside from picking counters against Luna, you can pull some tricks to prevent Luna from snowballing. These require you to be active around the map and even leave your lane from time to time to make sure that Luna’s having a tough time keeping up with your team’s carry.\nPrevent Luna from farming the jungle Though lane dominance matters for Luna, she owes most of her farm to jungling, especially if she has support heroes who are also stacking the jungle as she’s farming up the lane. Preventing her support teammates from stacking will be the key to slowing her down.\nYou can place a ward on some of the camps closer to Luna and the ancient camps. Aside from warding camps, you can also take the fight to the enemy supports and gank them as they’re rotating around the map.\nEnsuring your cores are having a decent time in their lanes will also be a priority since they’ll be the ones who’ll be challenging Luna toward the later stages of the game. If you’re playing a support hero and rotating around the map, you’ll need to find a decent balance between when you need to go back to your lane. As you’re trying to stop Luna, the enemy team may use the opportunity to put pressure on your cores, forcing you to make a decision.\nItemize against Luna as a core Most of Luna’s early damage is magical—and getting an early Black King Bar as a core can help you be more present in mid-game teamfights since you’ll be negating most of Luna’s damage.\nGetting an early Black King Bar can also be a double-edged sword, however, since the active duration of the item will be lowered sooner. If you can get an early Black King Bar, you’ll need to try to participate in as many fights as possible to capitalize on the advantage.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwzq2YZmpfo7K4v46tn55lkprAtXnCqKynrJWnwG7AzmajrqaRYravecOoq5plYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-counters-to-luna-in-dota-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best counters to Luna in Dota 2"},{"body":"A total of 16 teams have made it to the group stage of the 2021 League of Legends Worlds Championship, marking the main event of the tournament.\u0026nbsp;\nThe top four teams from the play-in stage will join 12 teams who directly qualified for the event. As always, the top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the knockout stage.\nGroup A includes DWG KIA, FunPlus Phoenix, Rogue, and Cloud9. Group B consists of EDward Gaming, 100 Thieves, T1, and DetonatioN FocusMe. Group C is made up of PSG Talon, Fnatic, Royal Never Give Up, and Hanwha Life. Group D contains MAD Lions, Gen.G, Team Liquid, and LNG Esports.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Here are the scores, standings, and results for the group stage at Worlds 2021.\nGroup stage Group A PositionTeamWinsLosses1DWG KIA601Cloud9343Rogue353FunPlus Phoenix25 NOTE: Includes tiebreakers  Group A: Matches (Oct. 11 to 18) FunPlus Phoenix 01DWG KIARogue10Cloud9Rogue01DWG KIAFunPlus Phoenix 10Cloud9Rogue01FunPlus PhoenixDWG KIA 10Cloud9FunPlus Phoenix 01DWG KIARogue01Cloud9FunPlus Phoenix 01Cloud9Rogue01DWG KIARogue10FunPlus PhoenixDWG KIA10Cloud9 Group A: Tiebreakers (Oct. 15) FunPlus Phoenix 01RogueCloud910Rogue Group B PositionTeamWinsLosses1T1511EDward Gaming 423⁠100 Thieves333DetonatioN FocusMe 06 Group B: Matches (Oct. 11 to 18) T110DFM100 Thieves01EDGT1⁠01EDG100 Thieves10DFMEDG10DFM⁠T110100 ThievesEDG 10DFMT1 10100 ThievesEDG01T1100 Thieves10DFMT1 10DFM100 Thieves 10EDG Group\u0026nbsp;C PositionTeamWinsLosses1Royal Never Give Up 521Hanwha Life Esports433PSG Talon333Fnatic15 NOTE: Includes tiebreakers  Group C: Matches (Oct. 11 to 18) RNG10PSG TalonFnatic01Hanwha LifePSG Talon 10Hanwha LifeRNG10FnaticRNG10Hanwha LifeFnatic01PSG TalonPSG Talon01Hanwha LifeRNG 01FnaticPSG Talon01RNGFnatic01Hanwha LifeRNG01Hanwha LifeFnatic01PSG Talon Group C: Tiebreakers (Oct. 17) RNG10Hanwha Life Group\u0026nbsp;D PositionTeamWinsLosses1Gen.G531MAD Lions443LNG343Team Liquid34 NOTE: Includes tiebreakers  Group D: Matches (Oct. 11 to 18) Gen.G10LNGTeam Liquid10MAD LionsGen.G01MAD LionsTeam Liquid01LNGMAD Lions01LNGTeam Liquid 01Gen.GGen.G 10MAD LionsTeam Liquid 10LNGGen.G01LNGMAD Lions 10Team LiquidTeam Liquid 10Gen.GMAD Lions 10LNG Group D: Tiebreakers (Oct. 18) Team Liquid01Gen.GMAD Lions10LNGGen.G10MAD Lions Related: How tiebreakers work at Worlds 2021\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6oqpyZwG5%2Bj2toZp%2BipMKxedKtmKCdXaiwsL7ErGSsrJGjsaq6xqxkq52jqrm1vw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/worlds-2021-group-stage-scores-standings-and-results/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Worlds 2021: Group stage scores, standings, and results"},{"body":"Open your map, summon your mount and be prepared to travel through the lands of Lost Ark‘s Arkesia. Exploration is one of the main focuses of the MMO. It will encourage you to discover the secrets of every area you’ll wander in, and often backtrack to unlock hidden paths or items you couldn’t get before.\nMokoko Seeds are one of the longest grinds in Lost Ark. These collectibles are scattered all over the maps of the game, with over a thousand to earn in total. Earning specific amounts of them will offer various rewards and slight amounts of Roster XP.\nHere are the locations of the Mokoko Seeds in Bilbrin Forest.\nAll Mokoko Seed locations in Bilbrin Forest This area shouldn’t cause you any trouble outside of some monsters to eliminate before interacting with the Mokoko Seeds. None of the collectibles are hidden behind a secret path or the environment in the Bilbrin Forest, so it’ll be a straightforward process.\nWhile you’re at it, keep an eye on the chat to transfer to the right channel and eliminate the world boss Rovlen if you see people announcing they have spotted it on the map. It’ll give you decent rewards.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmpKijn6C8br%2FEnptmpJ%2BYrrW1zqeqZqGeYq%2BquMGroKdllqS%2Fpr%2FTZqCnZZykwLV5wKui\n","link":"/post/all-mokoko-seed-locations-in-bilbrin-forest-in-lost-ark/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Mokoko Seed locations in Bilbrin Forest in Lost Ark"},{"body":"The latest update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now available for download on all platforms. Modern Warfare update version 1.15 went live today. It’s a 7.003 GB download file on PlayStation 4. Patch notes for today's update are now live! See what new playlists are available, general fixes, weapon tuning, and more! #ModernWarfare https://t.co/D2pPvydqYd pic.twitter.com/RHaYMiyi7i\n— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) February 25, 2020  This update is set to introduce a new Gunfight map, Bazaar, as well as a “Ground War Realism mode variant” where “no tanks will be available on the battlefield.”\nHere are the full patch notes for Modern Warfare update version 1.15.\nWhat’s new New map, BazaarAdded Shoot House to an existing playlist with Shipment and Rust 24/7 (“Dirty Old House Boat”)Three-vs-three Snipers on RustGiant Infection“Boots on the Ground War” (Realism rules. No tanks.) General fixes Fix for a bug where friends who are online in Social Tab weren’t always appearing at the top of the list.Various map exploit fixes.Fix for some players seeing an incorrect Career Level.More fixes to Regiment tags.Fix for some players encountering an issue where their mouse stopped working after the last title update.Fixed a bug in three-vs-three Gunfight that allowed players to shoot through the center structure on King while using the AX-50.Fixed an error that could occur when Hardline was earned in Specialist.Quality of life backend fixes to help the Regiments and Social menus run smoother.Fix for a spawn exploit on Vacant.Fix for White Phosphorous killing all players instantly when in Realism modes. Trials Fix for the score at the end of “Fire in the Hole” not tallying up properly. Challenges Fixed a bug for the “Kills with Enemy Weapon” Karma challenge not tracking properly.Fixed Daily Challenges that require you to get an X number of kills with an enemy weapon.Fix for an objective when completing Golem’s Operator Mission that requested five kills with lethal equipment but was tracking with killstreaks.“Alliance” Objective 6: Complete any four Co-Op Operations has been fixed.“Alliance” Objective 2: Requires 50 Juggernaut kills with Otter as your Coalition Operator. This has been fixed. Weapons Fixed a bug where weapons stopped showing level progress one level before their max rank, giving the appearance that they’re no longer gaining XP.Striker 45: Fixing range and ADS speed to match the description of the 300mm Poly Barrel.Model 680: Slight range increase.Model 680 XRK 30.0 Sport: range increase.Slight Range decrease and ADS increase to the following:Model 680 – XRK 18.0” LiberatorR9-0 Force TAC SentryOrigin 12 Forge TAC PrecisionUnder Barrel Shotguns: increased pellet count, reduced rate of fire, increased shell count to 8, tuned autoswap after ammo is complete, range increase.Crossbow: Increased reload speed.Fixed a bug where the Akimbo Snakeshot .357s did not register damage for both guns when fired on the same frame.Reduced recoil to the SA87 12.4 Factory Barrel.Increased close and mid-range damage for the AK 5.45x39mm round mags. Classic Special Operations Fix for a graphical bug that could occur on mission “Disinform” while on Xbox. Special Operations: Survival Piccadilly: Fix for a bug where helicopters could clip through buildings.Adjusted Cluster Strike damage toward enemy helicopters.Fix for a bug where destroying the enemy helicopter/pilot wasn’t awarding money as intended. Special Operations Operation Crosswind: Fix for a bug that could prevent players from using the Cruise Missile while having the Thermite Launcher equipped\u0026nbsp;Operation Crosswind: Fixed an issue where the Juggernauts outside the airport might not pursue players after breaking stealth\u0026nbsp;Operation Crosswind: Fixed a bug where a player would have infinite ammo and standard weapons if jumping out of the plane with the Juggernaut suit\u0026nbsp; Call of Duty League: When CDL Rules are enabled, the Restrictions warning icon will be displayed next to the buttons that contain CDL banned items, even if they are in sub menus. This should make it easier for players to know what parts of their loadouts need to be replaced in order to follow CDL Rules.Domination: Round timer set to five minutes (previously six).Search and Destroy: Round timer set to one minute and 30 seconds (from two minutes).Restricted Thermite, Throwing Knives, and Killstreaks to CDL playlist.\u0026nbsp; CoD Caster Reintroduced the\u0026nbsp;Data View\u0026nbsp;feature, allowing KBM Codcasters to view player information by pressing the keybind assigned in the Options menu. PC Several fixes to prevent crashes and improve stability.ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMpq5mraCZrrWxjK%2Bcq6uZpLtufYxqbA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-update-version-1-15-is-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update version 1.15 is live"},{"body":"A themed squad-building challenge (SBC) in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team is awarding players who complete it a 92-rated TOTS Moments version of Gerard Deulofeu from Udinese starting today.\nThe TOTS promotion highlights the best players based on their 2021-2022 season performance by giving them an upgraded version. This SBC has a twist since it’s a Moments card. EA is celebrating Deulofeu’s brace against Cagliari.\nDeulofeu has incredible high skills, except for his 41-rated Defending. EA upgraded his Shooting (+19), Passing (+15), Physical (+15), Defending (+11), Dribbling (+10), and Pace (+6) when compared to his 79-rated gold version.\nIf you use TOTS Moments Deulofeu in your team, we recommend you apply the hawk chemistry style to further improve its Shooting (+5), Physical (+5), and Pace (+4). It will also maximize Deulofeu’s Acceleration, Shot Power, and Long Shot stats. To get TOTS Moments Deulofeu, you’ll only have to turn in two squads: Spain and Serie A TIM. The first solution must be an 83-rated squad with 70 chemistry minimum, at least one TOTS or a TOTW (Inform) card, and one Spanish player. The second squad requires an 86-rated squad with 60 chemistry minimum and no less than one player from Ligue 1.\nBuilding them from scratch will cost you around 112,700 to 151,550 FUT coins across all available platforms. Besides the TOTS Moments Deulofeu, you’ll receive a small prime gold players pack and a rare mixed players pack.\nYou’ll have until June 13 to complete this SBC. Here’s the cheapest solution right now to complete the TOTS Moments Gerard Deulofeu SBC in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 22\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA\u0026nbsp;content:\nCheapest way to complete TOTS Moments Gerard Deulofeu SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Spain GK:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Bernd Leno (Arsenal)LB:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated César Azpilicueta (Chelsea)CB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea)RB:\u0026nbsp;81-rated Tomáš Vaclík (Olympiacos CFP)CM:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Isco Suárez (Real Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund)LW:\u0026nbsp;84-rated TOTW Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers)RW:\u0026nbsp;82-rated Lars Stindl (Borussia M’gladbach)ST:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim) Serie A TIM GK:\u0026nbsp;87-rated Wojciech Szczesny (Piemonte Calcio)LB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Duván Zapata (Atalanta)CB:\u0026nbsp;90-rated TOTS Gleison Bremer (Torino)CB:\u0026nbsp;86-rated Samir Handanovic (Internazionale)RB:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Álvaro Borja Morata (Piemonte Calcio)LM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid)CM:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Fernando Reges (Sevilla)CM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid)RM:\u0026nbsp;83-rated Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)CF:\u0026nbsp;88-rated Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid)ST:\u0026nbsp;84-rated Iago Aspas (RC Celta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZaSkwbR5zKiknqakqHqlsdSlpp%2BdpWLAo6%2BMoqVmnpmbrm5%2BkWaspayZoq61sYytnJql\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-tots-moments-deulofeu-sbc-in-fifa-22-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete TOTS Moments Deulofeu SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"The latest collaboration between Epic Games and a music band is now live in Fortnite: Battle Royale.\nThe Major Lazer bundle has been released in the Fortnite Store. It features the entire set of seven cosmetic items themed after the EDM trio of the same name, and players can buy everything at once for 2,475 V-Bucks. The bundle comes with one outfit, one back bling, one pickaxe, two songs, and two emotes.\nThe character outfit is Major Lazer, which is the Jamaican superhero the band created for its cartoon show also called Major Lazer. “Peace is the mission” is what its in-game description reads and he’s tagged as an Epic outfit. Major Lazer has wings as a back bling and an axe as a harvesting tool, both in bright gold and with the sun represented in them. Players can “free the universe” with the wings and learn that “music is the weapon” with the axe, according to their descriptions.\nLazer Blast is the only dance in the set, while Lazer Flex is an emote that has Major Lazer flexing while making a huge laser gun appear on his forearm.\nBoth music packs in the set are the band’s remixes of the song that plays when Fortnite players use the default dance during a match. One is Default Vibe and the other is Default Fire, and both use the default song as a sample. The Major Lazer set is available now in all regions and should stay in the game for a week or so.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqaZmqS%2FbrjAs5yrZZakv7W6yK2cZpqlo7GtsYyiqmamn6x6osLAoqOampya\n","link":"/post/major-lazer-fortnite-bundle-is-now-available/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Major Lazer Fortnite bundle is now available"},{"body":"Amazon Game Studios has finally detailed what is coming in New World’s first major update 1.1 “Into the Void,” and there is plenty of players to get excited about.\nThe update going live on Nov. 18 includes a new weapon, new enemies, new missions, combat and weapon changes, and a ton of bug fixes.\nNovember is stacked with updates and QoL improvements!\n⚔️ New Weapons \u0026amp; Enemies\n⏫ Improved Quests\n🏃‍♂️ Faster Running on Roads\nFollow us Into the Void!\n🔮 https://t.co/SC6uEHJ5BV pic.twitter.com/6JJifxZZFM\n— New World (@playnewworld) November 18, 2021  The biggest addition to this patch will be the addition of the Void Gauntlet, a hybrid support/damage weapon that scales on Intelligence and focus. This weapon is going to mix things up for healers as previously only the life staff scaled with focus, making this new weapon a perfect pairing.\nNew enemies will also arrive in Aeternum: the Varangian Knights.\n“The Varangians are a force of invading knights currently raiding Southeastern Aeternum,” the patch notes read. “They are led by Lord Commander Attalus, a Gaul with a reputation for brutality and a twisted sense of humor. Commander Attalus and the Varangians are vassals to a powerful warlord named Varik “The Hammer” Iznov.”\nSome massive world changes are set to come in this patch notably the addition of a movement speed bonus when traveling on roads. Also, the starting areas have been improved and Ezra’s Forge has been relocated from Amrine temple to southwest Windsward.\nThere have been new PvP factions missions added including control point, intercept, and war camp loot. With that, several quests in the main story have been updated to “improve the player experience.”\nAs was revealed last week, all trading posts will be linked when this update rolls out. This should help to boost the economy in all locations.\nAlong with all of these changes, there are a ton of weapon adjustments, bug fixes, and AI tuning that took place. You can check out a full list of the patch notes here.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyvsdZmrqiqnJl6trzDmqueZWFifm6%2FxK1kraddnru1vs6drJydXau8qrCMoJiupqShsrV5zZ6uZp2emrqqsdJmmKecXZuutMDEq2SrrZ6jtq%2BzjKilZqqflrG0\n","link":"/post/new-world-update-1-1-set-to-introduce-void-gauntlet-new-enemies-and-faster-running-on-roads/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New World update 1.1 set to introduce Void Gauntlet, new enemies, and faster running on roads"},{"body":"The Therian Forms of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus are making their way to Pokémon Go during the Season of Legends. These Legendary weather-altering Pokémon first discovered in the Unova region will soon be available in five-star raids.\nCompared to their Incarnate Forms, this legendary trio takes on a new power in their Therian Forms. The genies morph into beasts that harness the power of the elements, and by doing so gain new stat spreads that allow them to take on opponents in different ways.\nThese new takes on some old Legendary favorites are sure to shake up the Pokémon Go Battle League, which has just entered the beginning of Season 7. Here are the best movesets that players should look for on the Therian Forms of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus.\nTornadus (Therian Form) Taking the form of a majestic bird, Tornadus re-emerges into the world of Pokémon Go with a new, more defensive stat spread than its Incarnate counterpart.\nIn its Therian Form, Torndaus opts for a higher Defense stat by decreasing its damage output. Therefore players will be able to take more attacks while utilizing Tornadus’ unique typing—it’s the only pure Flying-type Pokémon currently available in the game. With the lack of a secondary typing, Tornadus has access to more resistances that accompany its increased defenses.\nTornadus’ Incarnate and Therian Forms have access to the same moves, but players may want to opt into different movesets on this new available form. Air Slash is the best choice for Tornadus’ Fast Attack because Bite is more centered toward doing chip damage. Since players shouldn’t be looking to do much damage with this Therian Form, Energy Ball and Dark Pulse are both efficient Charge Attacks that don’t require too much energy to charge, and can be used in rapid succession with decent type coverage.\nThundurus (Therian Form) Out of all of the Therian Forms, Thundurus boasts the highest Attack stat—giving this Legendary Pokémon a new breath of fresh air that it desperately needed.\nElectric-types have notoriously underperformed in the Pokémon Go Battle League due to the abundance of Ground-type moves that so many Pokémon have access to. Luckily Thundurus didn’t have to deal with this too much thanks to its additional Flying-type, but that brought with it even more problems. Now, Thundurus is back and ready to dish out loads of damage, although it comes at the cost of a few Defense points.\nThunder Shock is the best choice of Fast Attack due to how quickly it will charge the energy meter, since Astonish won’t be too strong against certain types of Pokémon. Players can opt for another Electric-type move in Thunder or Thunder Punch, which are two of the strongest and most efficient Charge Attacks in the game. The type coverage provided with Crunch and Brick Break is much more beneficial in dealing with some of the Go Battle League’s biggest offenders, namely Mewtwo and Melmetal.\nLandorus (Therian Form) This form of Landorus has been known across the Pokémon video game series for being one of the strongest (and annoying) Pokémon in the competitive scene for the past decade. It’s bringing this power to the world of Pokémon Go, albeit without the Ability that takes its power to another level.\nAlthough the only real difference in its stats compared to its Incarnate Form counterpart is a slight increase to its Attack, Landorus Therian Form boasts a much higher CP. This will not only help it deal more damage but take a few more hits than normal as well.\nMud Shot pairs very nicely with Landorus’ Ground-typing as its Fast Attack, and should be considered over Rock Throw. Focus Blast and and Rock Slide are both very viable and powerful options for Charge Attacks. Outrage may help players win battles decisively against some of the strongest Dragon-type Pokémon in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKyYmnqjsdKtZKanpprApsDSZp2oql2ptaZ506Gcq6GRo3qnu9GmqmanlmLBsL7Nmpuuq12ptba6w66prqtdlrulecuapZ2noqrAbrXNZqeoo5WivK95xqg%3D\n","link":"/post/the-best-movesets-for-the-therian-forms-of-tornadus-thundurus-and-landorus-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best movesets for the Therian Forms of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus in Pokémon Go"},{"body":"The prologue quest for The Elder Scrolls Online‘s High Isle expansion went live on the game’s servers today. The two quests kick off the narrative that will be at the center of the Legacy of the Bretons cycle in ESO.\nThe first quest, Ascending Doubt, has players teaming up with Jakarn from the Ascending Tide DLC in a secret mission. The Ascendant Order has kidnapped Guild Scholar Valessea and stolen the medallions she crafted for Lady Arabelle Davaux. Jakarn and the Vestige are tasked with rescuing Valessea and recovering the medallions—and the fate of the Three Banners War may depend on their endeavor.\nAfter finishing Ascending Doubt, ESO will give players the A King’s Retreat quest, in which Lady Arabelle tells her plan. She is hosting secret peace talks to end the Three Banners War, but the Ascending Order is looking to stop them. The medallions function as a key to the meeting, with members from the three alliances, the Fighters Guild, and the Mages Guild invited. Though the game asks you to deliver the medallions, the endeavor doesn’t exactly end well, thanks to some enemy interference.\nThe two quests jumpstart the storyline that will play an essential role in the upcoming High Isle expansion, which will have a strong Breton theme and take players to uncharted territories. The expansion will launch on June 6 on PC, Mac, and Stadia, while console players will have to wait until June 21.\nTo kick off the quests, players can purchase the Ascending Doubt quest from the Crown Store, located under the Prologue section below Quest Starters. As is custom with quests, these items don’t cost any Crowns, but are located in the Crown Store for ease of access.\nThe quest will take players to Vvardenfell, an area part of the Morrowind DLC. That said, Zenimax Online Studios recently made Morrowind available to all players, meaning all ESO players can experience the zone and its storylines without having to pay extra for it. Additionally, they can dive into the Anniversary Jubilee event until April 19 or take advantage of the free play event, which lets everyone try ESO for free until April 26.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHy1tMRmnKWclad6tK%2FRqKOlq12ku621zZ6qZqCZnLVutdKlnGaooqS5sLPUnmSqrZWowbR5wKucZqafrHqttdWe\n","link":"/post/the-elder-scrolls-online-s-high-isle-prologue-quests-are-now-live/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Elder Scrolls Online’s High Isle prologue quests are now live"},{"body":"With the latest VALORANT patch, the first-round Frenzy-and-armor meta has been stopped dead in its tracks.\nPatch 2.03 comes with a collection of updates to three weapons in the form of nerfs to the Stinger, buffs to the Marshal, and a price increase for the Frenzy pistol.\nThe Frenzy pistol price has increased from 400 to 500, meaning players can no longer buy it and half-armor in the opening round. The high-capacity pistol experienced no other changes other than its price increase.\nThe Stinger SMG, however, received more than just a price change. Other than an increase from 1,000 credits to 1,100, the popular early-round gun has had both its full auto fire and burst fire modes nerfed.\nThe full-auto fire rate has been reduced from 18 to 16 and it reaches its max bullet spread on the fourth bullet instead of the sixth. Additionally, recoil now climbs more aggressively past the third bullet. Essentially, full auto becomes way more inaccurate much quicker.\nAs for the burst-fire mode, its recoil becomes more aggressive after its first burst. And each burst after the first has more errors. To counteract this, the recovery time on burst mode has improved from 0.45 to 0.4.\nFinally, the Marshal sniper rifle has received a buff to its zoomed movement speed and zoom magnification, as well as a price reduction. It now costs 1,000 instead of 1,100, zoomed movement speed is now 90 percent of normal speed instead of 76 percent, and the magnification zoom has increased from 2.5x to 3.5x. Expect to see fewer Stingers and Frenzy rushes and more Marshal buys in the near future.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq%2BZnKS%2ForrTZqearJOdenN5j2xkp52im8Buv9OipaCdomK2r6%2FRnpisnaNis7OxzbOwZqiinrCmecCnm2aapZuztHnMmqmsoJGh\n","link":"/post/valorant-patch-2-03-nerfs-stinger-increases-frenzy-price-and-buffs-marshal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"VALORANT Patch 2.03 nerfs Stinger, increases Frenzy price, and buffs Marshal"},{"body":"Company of Heroes 3, the third World War II RTS game made by Relic, has been officially unveiled.\nAlthough the release date hasn’t been revealed by Relic yet, COH 3 is confirmed to launch sometime in 2022. But you can take part in the development of the game right now in what Relic calls pre-alpha. It will allow you to play the demo, see what builds are available, and have discussions with the devs. All you have to do is sign in on COH‘s official website.\n After fighting through the Western front in COH 1 and in the Eastern front in COH 2, the series is now heading to the Mediterranean. You’ll play in a campaign that is set across Italy and use the Allies’ forces throughout it. You’ll have objectives during the campaign but you will have the ability to conquer and explore the maps the way you want, which allows you to use your own strategy to victory.\nCOH is regarded as one of the best RTS game series. It debuted in 2006 and won multiple awards such as the Game Critics Awards for best strategy game. It received two expansions, Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor, before gaining a full sequel in COH 2 in 2013.\n“We’re really excited for players to experience Company of Heroes 3 right from the pre-alpha stage and to receive their valuable feedback,” Relic Entertainment’s general manager Justin Dowdeswell said in the official announcement. “We’ve been co-developing the game with our fantastic community members for years now, and they have been instrumental in providing consistent and meaningful feedback at every step of the development process. We are ready to expand that program in a massive way with our fans around the world via our COH-Development Program, which has been made possible by Amplitude Studios’ fantastic Games2Gether platform.”\nYou can check more details about COH 3 on its official website.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZpqopaCWu7p5zp9koZ2ipLK0eZJmqZ6klZbApg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-company-of-heroes-3-release/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Company of Heroes 3 release?"},{"body":"Apex Legends’ Loba is a thief with expensive taste and developer Respawn sure seems to be indulging her. The company revealed the Fortune’s Favor starter pack today, a bundle that contains a new skin for Loba and 600 Apex Coins for only $4.99.\nThe bundle gives players an extra way to kick off the season in style. Purchasing the pack will give players an exclusive Loba skin called “Pack Hunter” and 600 Apex Coins.\nLet the hunt begin. 🐺 Get the Fortune's Favor Pack and unlock the Pack Hunter Loba skin as well as 600 Apex Coins. Available now in the PlayStation, Xbox, and Origin store. pic.twitter.com/lIL69bICxh\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) May 21, 2020  The cosmetic adds light blue to Loba’s color palette and features what looks like tribal marks on her chest and face. The red locks in Loba’s hair take the same shade of blue as her clothes and her eyes also glow in a faint hue. The cosmetic alters one of Loba’s trademarks, however, and removes the red makeup from around her eyes.\nThis isn’t Respawn’s first season bundle. The studio released the Assimilation Starter Pack following the debut of its fourth season, with similar contents: a rare skin for Revenant, the season four legend, and 600 Apex Coins all for $4.99. The Assimilation Pack is no longer available in stores after the season ended, however.\nThe Fortune’s Favor Pack may not be the only bundle to release this season. Pathfinder could reportedly get his own edition of the battle royale soon, according to data miners, and it would contain plenty of loot.\nThe Pathfinder edition reportedly follows the common theme of jungle combat and contains a guerilla-inspired skin for Pathfinder, a visual for the Havoc, a player badge, gun charm, and 1,000 Apex Coins, likely for $19.99—the same price as Apex‘s Octane edition.\nRespawn hasn’t officially revealed the Pathfinder edition and some elements are liable to change. In the meantime, however, fans can take advantage of the Fortune’s Favor Pack to get an exclusive skin for the best thief in the Outlands.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5zZ6uZp6fp8G2usSsZJ%2BZpqS%2FbrzAnKJmn5mrsrR5z6WYsp2iqHqiecuomZplo6C2r3nAp5tmbmBleqK8xLFknKeZo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-new-fortune-s-favor-pack-gives-players-a-loba-skin-and-600-apex-coins/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ new Fortune’s Favor Pack gives players a Loba skin and 600 Apex Coins"},{"body":"Hearthstone’s next expansion has finally been revealed. Starting on Aug. 3, players will be able to bust open packs from the all-new set, United In Stormwind.\n For the past few months, players have summoned minions and spells hailing from the land of the Horde, the Barrens. With United In Stormwind, you can expect to see more faces from the other faction in Azeroth, the Alliance. United In Stormwind is heavily themed around the homeland of the Alliance, Stormwind. The upcoming set will introduce 135 new cards, some of which make use of new keywords and types. United In Stormwind features cards with an all-new keyword called Tradeable. You can see some of the cards with Tradeable in the list below. Cards that have the Tradeable keyword can be swapped back into your deck for a different card as long as you pay one mana. Tradeable isn’t the only thing you can expect to shake up the meta, either. United In Stormwind also features new Questline cards. These cards start in your hand, and as you complete each step of them, you’ll get a small reward. After you complete all three steps demanded by a Questline card, you’ll summon a powerful Legendary minion. United In Stormwind also features a new type of spell called a Mount. In World of Warcraft, your mount is a creature you summon to ride into battle. In Hearthstone, Mounts will act as buff spells that add to your minion’s stats. When a minion is destroyed, a Mount will be left in its place. Think of it like knocking a knight off of his horse, but then having to battle the horse. Here are all of the new United In Stormwind cards revealed thus far. Arcanist Dawngrasp Blightborn Tamsin Complete the Ritual Darkbishiop Benedictus Eastern Plaguelands Elekk Mount Establish the Link Fire Sale Flightmaster Dungar Heavy Plate Impatient Shopkeep Ironforge Mailbox Dancer Pandaren Importer Peasant Prismatic Jewel Kit Ramming Mount Reach the Portal Room Runed Mithril Rod Rustrot Viper Sorcerer’s Gambit Spice Bread Baker Stall for Time Tavish’s Ram The Demon Seed Westfall Xyrella’s Elekk This article will be updated as new cards are revealed. United In Stormwind will go live on Aug. 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5rDpr7YZpqaqpRiv6bCxJqjnpxdm7yzeceemKusmKjBsLrErGSnnadisrm8wKeqoqeeYsKvtdOem2ahnmLAtbvRpq6ippQ%3D\n","link":"/post/every-card-revealed-for-hearthstone-s-new-expansion-united-in-stormwind/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every card revealed for Hearthstone’s new expansion, United In Stormwind"},{"body":"Get ready, League of Legends fans, because Summoner’s Rift might be getting a splash of drab and darkness soon. The champion spotlight video for Vex has been officially revealed after being prematurely released by Riot Games’ Brazilian Twitter account.\nThe trailer begins with some of League’s cheeriest characters like Lux, Zoe, and Fizz jumping around being their bright, happy selves. But Vex is seen lying face down as she groggily replies to the noise, “leave me alone, I’m sleeping…”\nColor? Happiness? Caring about stuff? That’s so overrated. pic.twitter.com/3ea1JxO138\n— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) September 2, 2021  Her abilities are then put on full display. She first blasts Zoe away with a wide projectile that passes through her enemy. It’s reminiscent of Ezreal’s ultimate, Trueshot Barrage, but is dark and shadowy compared to the bright lights of the original. It also isn’t a global ability but instead travels a decent distance away from Vex. Afterward, she tiptoes over to the jungle, where she’s confronted by Fizz.\nAs Fizz hops over the wall, a mark can be seen over his head. And when Vex’s shadow pulls something from the Tidal Trickster, that mark disappears. When Fizz dashes through her, he’s instantly feared away. It’s unknown what this mark does or what causes the fear, though.\nAfterward, Vex shows off a charged, area-of-effect ability that ramps up in size first before activating and fearing anything in its radius. It looks to be easily avoidable by itself, but when combined with other abilities, it could be an amazing zoning tool to help control areas of the map, like the Baron or dragon pit.\nLastly, the video unveils what seems to be her ultimate ability. The enemy team is taking a dragon when suddenly Vex launches her shadow from a significant range to hit Teemo. She instantly blinks to his position and kills him. She then throws her shadow to two more enemies to blink to them. She also hits Tristana, who tries to jump over the wall to safety, but the blink follows her over and Vex wipes the floor with the entire opposing team.\nRight at the end of the video, Riot also shows off a possible skin for Vex that has her clothed in white and gold. Vex will be the first yordle champion to release since Kled in 2016. Many League players will be curious to see exactly what her abilities do and what sadness she can bring to solo queue.\nCorrection Sept. 2 4:10pm CT: This article previously said that Vex will be the first yordle champion released since Gnar. We regret this error.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ6apZWluaLFjK2pmqGcmr9uss6rZKWdkZzCpr%2BMrqecp52eu6h5wqGYpqiZpLtuwsSxZKWdkaCypQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/gameplay-trailer-for-league-s-upcoming-champion-vex-released/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Gameplay trailer for League’s upcoming champion Vex released"},{"body":"The Lands Between in Elden Ring are full of deadly enemies and bosses ready to kill you at a moment’s notice. Almost every boss has a unique gimmick or ability that makes them difficult to deal with, especially if it’s your first try. A notable boss players can encounter early on in the game is the Tibia Mariner, which is an aquatic foe sitting in a boat.\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers can find the Tibia Mariner in Summonwater Village to the east of Stormville Castle. Players can encounter this boss at other bodies of water in Elden Ring, but this is likely the location where most players will first find the deadly enemy. While other bosses rely on their attacks to defeat players, the Tibia Mariner heavily relies on summoning skeletons.\u0026nbsp;\nEach time you approach the Tibia Mariner, it will summon a handful of skeletons from the shallow water. These are relatively easy enemies to defeat, but they will reanimate until you destroy their glowing blue bones on the ground. Hit them one more time after they are destroyed to prevent them from respawning.\u0026nbsp;\nTo make the fight easier, melee players should deal with the skeletons before fighting the Tibia Mariner. The boss has a few attacks, but they’re all easy to dodge. The Tibia Mariner telegraphs each attack, like lifting its boat to slam into the ground or swinging its horn. Take a few seconds to recognize each attack and easily dodge them to avoid damage.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter hitting the Tibia Mariner a few times, it will disappear and spawn in a different part of the river. Look for the glowing purple light to find its new location and get ready to fight a few more skeletons. Repeat the same tactic until the enemy is defeated and avoid being overwhelmed by the skeletons.\u0026nbsp;\nThis fight is even easier when riding Torrent as you can avoid the skeletons altogether. Just ride in a land a few hits before retreating to avoid the attacks. Ranged players should also take out the skeletons before focusing on the boss.\u0026nbsp;\nDefeating the Tibia Mariner rewards players with Runes and the Skeletal Bandit Ashes. This is an optional boss fight but is worth completing for these valuable items.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Jon6ivXam8bq7EmqtmrJiaerW1waKYZqWRp7avsdFmoKdllaGxprqMq6Cnnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-beat-the-tibia-mariner-in-elden-ring/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to beat the Tibia Mariner in Elden Ring"},{"body":"Destiny 2 is a beautiful game, but like any game in 2022, it can suffer from an issue called screen tearing.\nScreen tearing is a problem in video games when your monitor’s refresh rate and the frame rate of your graphics card are out of sync. It manifests itself in ugly horizontal lines appearing on your monitor, and it can take you out of the gaming experience.\nTo find out your monitor’s refresh rate click the Start button, then select Settings \u0026gt; System \u0026gt; Display \u0026gt; Advanced display settings. The applicable monitor’s refresh rate will be there. This number differs from 60hz to 120hz to 144hz or more, depending on the monitor.\nEither way, to get rid of screen tearing, you can turn on Vsync, which will automatically match your frame rate to your monitor’s refresh rate. This should fix the problem for most, but if it doesn’t, you can also run the game in Windowed Fullscreen mode, which should alleviate it even further.\nIf the problem persists, some players found relief by turning off Vsync and the Framerate Cap, and restarting the game. Others reinstalled the game or installed new graphics drivers. If the problem continues after that, it might be a problem with a recent Destiny 2 update that Bungie needs to address.\nOr, unfortunately, it might be time for an upgrade in the GPU or gaming monitor department. This should obviously be the last resort, but it’s something to consider, especially if you have screen tearing in multiple games and not just Destiny 2.\nKeep an eye on Bungie’s official help channel for more information if screen tearing becomes a widespread issue.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9Jon6ivXam8brLIsWSsm6Kasq95056Yq6GenHqquoydnKysmaPGbn4%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fix-screen-tearing-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fix screen tearing in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The first weekly challenge in Overwatch’s 2021 Archives event kicked off yesterday, and the grand prize for completing it is Corredor Lúcio.\nLúcio’s edgy outfit comes complete with yellow, orange, and red flames on his legs as well as his weapon.\u0026nbsp;His fitted black shirt sports a silver demonic skull, and the outfit is topped off with a spiked helmet and flame-colored hair.\u0026nbsp;\nLúcio coming at you! 🔊\nPick up red-hot rewards, including Corredor Lúcio (Epic), during the first week of the Archives Event! pic.twitter.com/Opc926y2wc\n— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 6, 2021  To get the limited-time skin, players have this week only to rack up stars.\u0026nbsp;\nThis weekly challenge began yesterday, April 6, and lasts until Tuesday, April 13.\u0026nbsp;\nTo get your Corredor Lúcio\u0026nbsp;skin, you must earn 30 stars in total.\u0026nbsp;Stars can be earned by participating in PvE Archive missions. While you don’t need to complete a mission to earn stars, the more successful you are in the runs, the more stars you can earn.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, you can earn more stars by taking on the harder difficulties and Challenge Missions.\nAlong with the Corredor Lúcio\u0026nbsp;Skin, which unlocks after earning 30 stars, players can earn a Corredor Lúcio\u0026nbsp;player icon for their account after earning 10 stars. A “Turn Up the Heat!” spray for Lúcio\u0026nbsp;is unlocked after you’ve earned 20 stars.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmign6x6tbuMrqWlp5OgerW0xGaaqKqimrGwvoylrJyhn2LArLXNZqCnZZ%2BrsrPDwK2aoatdZ31zfYyaqZygmauytHnEr5ynrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-unlock-the-corredor-l%C3%BAcio-skin-in-overwatch-s-2021-archives-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to unlock the Corredor Lúcio skin in Overwatch’s 2021 Archives event"},{"body":"Pokémon Go’s January 2022 Community Day starts the year with a return to the Hoenn region, this time featuring a round friend that enjoys the chilly winter weather.\nSpheal, the Clap Pokémon, is set to star as the featured Pokémon in the first Community Day of the year. This Water-and-Ice type Pokémon first debuted in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, where it has since grown in popularity due to its spherical design and laid-back nature. This event is set to take place on Jan. 16 from 11am to 5pm local time.\nIf players can successfully evolve their Spheal all the way to its final stage, Walrein, during the allotted time period or within two hours after the event concludes, it will know the exclusive fast attack Powder Snow, as well as the new charge attack Icicle Spear. After the Community Day concludes, these moves will only be learnable by Walrein using Elite Fast and Elite Charged TMs. Spheal also can be encountered in its Shiny colors during this event more frequently.\nThis Community Day will include the typical three-hour expansions for both Incenses and Lure Modules, allowing players to partake in the activities from their homes. A special one-time free box will be available from the store the day before Community Day containing 30 Ultra Balls for all players, much like for previous Community Days.\nAlongside the increased Spheal spawns is the optional purchasable pass, giving players access to the special research, “The Spheal Deal,” that can be completed throughout the duration of the Community Day. This will reward players with more Spheal encounters and various items but is not required to participate in the various features of the Community Day.\nSpheal is currently available at increased rates during the ongoing Pokémon Go holiday event. This Spheal is wearing a festive scarf around its round body but is unable to evolve into Sealeo and Walrein. This special costumed Spheal can be Shiny, but will only be obtainable until Dec. 31.\nThe Pokémon Go January 2022 Community Day featuring the Clap Pokémon, Spheal, will take place on Jan. 16 from 11am to 5pm local time.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKugnbKiuIytpmaalWKzpq3TrqmenF2eu268zqScpqeeYrSwecmapa6Zoq56c3yRa2Scp52iwq%2B107JknZmp\n","link":"/post/spheal-to-be-featured-in-pok%C3%A9mon-go-january-2022-community-day/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Spheal to be featured in Pokémon Go January 2022 Community Day"},{"body":"Brought to you by IKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes.\nThe dust is still settling in Taipei as MSI 2019 comes to a close. It’s been an amazing month of League of Legends with some of the most incredible games we’ve ever seen. History was made as North America and Europe met in the grand finals of an international event, and G2 Esports got the better of Team Liquid.\nG2 simply made short work of Liquid in the finals. It wasn’t even close as the European super team outplayed the NA representatives at every turn of the series. And yet, this loss can’t overshadow what was a historic tournament this was for Liquid and the region as a whole.\nProud of what TL accomplished \u0026amp; of the rise of NA. Semi-finals at Worlds \u0026amp; Finals at MSI showcases the strength of a region.\nExcited to see what Worlds brings us if TLs success is indicative of what our top 3 teams could be capable of!\nUntil next time! GG WP! #MSI2019\n— Isaac CB (@RiotAzael) May 19, 2019  North America needs to celebrate this tournament and Liquid for everything they were able to accomplish. This past MSI should be something that LCS fans can look back on with pride because of how well Liquid did against everyone else’s expectations. They also need to use this tournament as a learning experience as the region looks toward the future.\nAn underdog story\n Although this might be the best roster to ever represent North America, Liquid were huge underdogs for a majority of the tournament. Out of the four “main region” teams, they were decidedly the weakest according to many analysts and fans.\nInvictus Gaming are the defending world champions, SK Telecom T1 are made up of some of the best Korean players in the world, and G2 Esports are the most dominant roster in LEC history. Liquid looked good, but the whole world still believed in the narrative that NA could never amount to anything at international events.\nReaching the finals of MSI is a huge milestone for Liquid and for North America as a whole. Liquid showed that the gap might be closing after years of divide between the Western teams and the rest of the world. They showed that NA could stand toe to toe with giants and survive to tell the tale. They proved that the world shouldn’t underestimate NA again.\nAn upset for the ages Liquid were thrown into a tale of David vs. Goliath when Invictus Gaming chose them as their opponents for their semifinal match. Most people didn’t gave Liquid much of a chance heading into this matchup and for good reason—IG only dropped a single game heading into the knockout stage and were the tournament favorites. Meanwhile, Liquid struggled to find any meaningful wins against the top teams in the standings during the whole group stage. It made sense that people had them losing to IG in a three-game sweep. And yet, Liquid defied all expectations and shocked the world by beating them in four games.\nNA fans hope people will remember this series just as much as Liquid’s loss to G2. This was an unprecedented victory and the biggest upset in League of Legends history. Liquid played up to Invictus Gaming’s hyper-aggressive style of play and outdid them in every skirmish. Each player stood tall in their matchup and had their time to shine. Only a select few teams could have done what Liquid did to IG. This victory was historic in its own right.\nWhat does the future hold? Although Liquid had an amazing tournament, there’s still plenty of work to be done if North America wants to gain the respect of the world. Liquid are only one team out of 10 in the LCS and if North America wants to challenge the best, they need to start playing their own style and build their own meta.\nAmazing to see an EU vs NA final at an international tournament and such a dominant performance from G2. They've shown the western player base what is possible and I hope it will fuel new talent to train hard knowing it's possible to win it all and not just fight for seconds.\n— Søren Bjerg (@Bjergsen) May 19, 2019  Yes, this performance should be celebrated, but it should also serve as a lesson for every other North American team—stop following in the footsteps of other regions and start carving your own path. This tournament showed that the West is more than capable of outplaying the best teams in the world with unique picks and strategies. Rift Rivals will be NA’s first chance at revenge against Europe, so this 2019 Summer Split will be important for the growth of the region. Improvements must start at home so that the region can grow together. It’s time for NA to recharge, regroup, and prepare for its next chance at international glory.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6hsV2psqK5jKWgqq2ZmcBuvMSrnaiqnZa7pLGMmqtmpaOeenN8kHJkrKCfqrmledKtoKWkXZeybq%2FEpZybqpGpsqU%3D\n","link":"/post/why-team-liquid-s-performance-at-msi-2019-should-still-be-celebrated/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Why Team Liquid’s performance at MSI 2019 should still be celebrated"},{"body":"League of Legends fans will have one more reason to open up their wallets today.\nRiot has brought back Your Shop, which gives you a random assortment of skins for a discount. Players will have until May 31 to determine which of the six skins, if any, they’d like to purchase.\nEvery player will get a different set of skins based on the champions and role that they usually play. That appears to be the least random part of the process, while skin rarity and the discount percentage seem like all luck.\nTo access Your Shop, click on the icon in the top-right section of your client. You’ll then see six cards that you can select, with each one revealing a different discounted cosmetic. You can then purchase them directly from the Your Shop tab.\nWhile Your Shop skins vary in rarity, it’s unlikely that you’ll find an Ultimate or Legendary cosmetic in the mix. Skins currently on sale also won’t be offered, as well as bundle exclusives, loot exclusives, and limited skins. But cosmetics that are no longer offered in the store can find their way into your selection.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaLCoraJiwKm7z2aZmpubYrmwuIyap6uhnGJ%2FenmRaWlq\n","link":"/post/your-shop-is-back-in-the-league-of-legends-client/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Your Shop is back in the League of Legends client"},{"body":"Have you ever been driving your car around town while listening to music and just get the overwhelming urge to slap your hands on the steering wheel to the beat of the song?\u0026nbsp;\nWell, that’s exactly what watching YouTuber Naerlyn playing “Megalovania” only using melee attacks from League of Legends champion Sett feels like.\u0026nbsp;\n “Megalovania” is the most recognizable song from the hit indie game Undertale, with countless memes and videos surrounding the catchy tune. It became so popular that the song was featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when Sans was added to the game as a Mii Fighter costume.\u0026nbsp;\nThe song has been covered in acapella and various other musical styles outside of the classical chiptune sound it was originally made with, but we don’t think anyone saw a cover coming from the League client. But it’s happened. One person took it upon themselves to set up a Target Dummy and start punching to the beat using Sett’s physical moveset.\u0026nbsp;\nYou probably can’t call the video “Megalovania, but it’s played by Sett” a true cover since it uses the original version of the song in the background as the sound of punches connecting with the dummy drowns out the original drumlines. But it did take Naerlyn 36 attempts to record the full song without using cuts.\u0026nbsp;\n“If you were wondering how this video was made, I played it over ‘Megalovania’ at half-speed, then went on the replay, and recorded the gameplay on 2x while the song was playing on normal speed,” Naerlyn said. “Sett’s super fun to make videos with. Really hard at the same time, though.”\nJust like with any musical instrument, you must master the timing to hit specific beats and notes, which also applies to League champions.\u0026nbsp;\n“His right punch (every second attack) comes very fast after the left, meaning that it’s easy to fail to cancel it,” Naerlyn said. “On top of that, any attack that you miss or that you fail to cancel will have repercussions afterwards, since you’ll reverse your left-right cycle, that you have to always keep track of. That being said, it’s super satisfying to pull off.”\nThis isn’t Naerlyn’s first time doing something like this. Their entire YouTube channel is full of these “music videos” where they pick a song, pick a champion, and then make a cover using the two without editing the final product. It’s all done in one take like a live performance, so the timing of every hit is very precise.\nThere’s actually a version of the video that went up as unlisted where the original music is removed and the only thing you can hear is the game audio, which better represents just how crazy this video is.\u0026nbsp;\n You can watch more of Naerlyn’s League music videos on their channel or in this curated playlist that has almost all of them included in it. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJhmsZ%2BqwbauxKtkqaSRrrKlecyenpqkn6uur7XAZqanpKliwrS1zaBkpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb%2BMrJytrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/a-youtuber-played-megalovania-only-using-league-of-legends-sett/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A YouTuber played “Megalovania” only using League of Legends’ Sett"},{"body":"Over the past 12 months, cheats have been running rampant within Call of Duty titles. Activision, one of the publishers of the series, has now taken a big step in an attempt to reduce cheating throughout its games.\nOn Tuesday, Activision Publishing filed a lawsuit against EngineOwning, a company that advertises and provides players with cheats across multiple Call of Duty titles.\nActivision is asking EngineOwning to cease its distribution of cheats and is seeking relief for each law violation.\nSee Call of Duty on Amazon “By this lawsuit, Activision seeks to put a stop to unlawful conduct by an organization that is distributing and selling for profit numerous malicious software products designed to enable members of the public to gain unfair competitive advantages (i.e., to cheat) in the COD Games,” Activision wrote. “These ongoing activities damage Activision’s games, its overall business, and the experience of the COD player community.”\nThe lawsuit claims that EngineOwning was aware that its conduct disrupted the contracts Activision has with its customers in the United States, but it continued regardless.\nEngineOwning offers a service to gamers that provides access to different cheats like aimbots, wallhacks, radar, and other additions that assist in working around cheat detection. While Call of Duty players have been a major part of its subscriber base, the company offers similar cheats in other FPS games like Battlefield, Halo Infinite, and Splitgate.\nIn recent months, Activision has attempted to crack down on cheating in its games which appeared to be a huge problem in Call of Duty: Warzone during 2021. While this included banning thousands of players, this lawsuit is the biggest move in its war on cheating to date.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmTqba3tdKipqdllp65pr%2BMpZiwq6WewW6txpqgp6ukYrCiuMtmpp9llKrBunnCoZyarF2ZtrTA0aKZrqyfpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/activision-files-lawsuit-against-call-of-duty-cheat-distributor-engineowning/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Activision files lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat distributor EngineOwning"},{"body":"Lifeline is one of the most beloved characters in Apex Legends. It’s easy to see why: The fun-loving combat medic and drummer has a magnetic personality and is also the only character in the game that can be classified as a healer, Wattson’s ultimate notwithstanding. Almost everything about Lifeline could have ended up very different, however.\nMoy Parra, lead animator for Respawn Entertainment, pulled back the curtain on the development of Lifeline’s character in a Twitter thread today. ⏪ at some point this was a version of Lifeline! 😅 I LOVE GAME DEVELOPMENT 💗🎮 pic.twitter.com/xvmxqBTaBX\n— Moy Parra 🎮 (@_moyparra) February 10, 2022  The first picture is jarring: Instead of the relatively small Caribbean woman with some punk leanings in her aesthetic, earlier on, Lifeline was a much burlier man, complete with a long beard. Some elements clearly made their way through development to the Lifeline that exists in the game. The drawing of this earlier Lifeline is wearing a medic jacket and looks to have an IV drip bag attached to his chest, meaning the vision for Lifeline as a combat medic existed very early on. There are also ropes and other rock climbing equipment visible that still exist in most of Lifeline’s skins and some artwork featured in the game.\nClearly, however, Lifeline went through many iterations before she became the character she is in the game. A lot of that can be chalked up to a simple rule, according to Parra: “Find the fun first.”\ncharacter creation is one of the most fulfilling aspects of my career and what an opportunity I've had to help develop some that have really resonated with the community. You want to know the secret? 🤫\n✅ 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩\n— Moy Parra 🎮 (@_moyparra) February 10, 2022  characters can go in any direction. BUT if your character is not 𝙛𝙪𝙣… you could be in trouble 😬\nsome characters are fun because they're heroic, some because they're evil, some because they're antihero, etc… they just 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 be boring or bland 😅\n— Moy Parra 🎮 (@_moyparra) February 10, 2022  you need to find out what makes them tick. Why they do things and not others. How does their internal clock work! Once you have that you can put them in any setting and they'll remain unique and people will recognize and gravitate towards them ❤️\nThanks caring for our legends 🙌🏼\n— Moy Parra 🎮 (@_moyparra) February 10, 2022  The change from the Lifeline concept art to the final version of the character seems drastic but isn’t uncommon at all in game development. All of that effort was worth it to create a character like Lifeline, who was a major reason Apex’s cast of characters was so popular when the game first launched and still remains integral to the game and its lore today. Respawn found the fun in Lifeline and the rest of its characters at launch, creating a diverse cast of unique legends to play as. That legacy doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZpuerl2nsrexwKWqZp2Rp7m6edWeqayhn6N6sLKMpaCfnZyeu6Y%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-dev-reveals-early-version-of-lifeline/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex dev reveals early version of Lifeline"},{"body":" Players have been clamoring for more Heirloom weapon sets in Apex Legends, but one fan took matters into their own hands.\nUpon hearing that Wattson, the newest Apex character, was going to be released, one fan began designing a special Heirloom weapon for her. An Heirloom is an extremely rare item that is specific to a certain legend, unusable as any other character, and can be found in Apex packs. The fan’s Heirloom, called a “Taser,” is designed to look like an electrified melee weapon. Also shown in the design is what it would look like in Wattson’s hand from a first-person view.\nA member of Respawn’s development team had some encouraging words for the fan. “Nice work!” they said. “Really cool.”\nThe only current Heirloom item in Apex is Wraith’s knife which came in a set that included the melee weapon skin, a legendary banner pose and an intro quip. On Respawn’s FAQ page, the development team said that the likelihood of finding an Heirloom Set is less than one percent. Players are guaranteed the Heirloom Set within the first 500 Apex packs that they open, however.\nWith fans begging for more Heirloom Sets, it’ll be interesting to see if the “Taser” turns up in a future Apex pack.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2SusbHXZqOen5WjsbR5xZqlZpyVqLaoutJmrpqspKi8r3nHnqCrpJ%2Bkum7DxJqnqKY%3D\n","link":"/post/apex-legends-fan-designs-wattson-heirloom-weapon/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Apex Legends’ fan designs Wattson Heirloom weapon"},{"body":"Astralis confirmed the signing of Jakob “JUGi” Hansen today, the seventh player on its CS:GO roster.\nThis announcement comes following a report from Danish news site TV2.dk yesterday. Astralis said this move is part of its continuous effort to create “the most competitive and healthy environment for the players.” JUGi will practice under the same methodology he had during his stint with Heroic between 2017 and 2018 when he played the best CS:GO of his life. Heroic and Astralis were owned by the same parent company, RFRSH Entertainment, in the past. JUGi joins Astralis’ roster ahead of Patrick “es3tag” Hansen, who was signed in March with the same purpose but has to wait for his contract with Heroic to expire at the end of June. JUGi has been sitting out of action since January when he was benched by North to open room for MSL. He became a free agent in April.\nWe have signed @JUGiOfficial to the team!\nUltimately, Jakob will become the 7th member of the Astralis roster.\nFull story: https://t.co/HSZXTZ2h4r#ToTheStars pic.twitter.com/toGZKt3xaM\n— Astralis (@astralisgg) May 11, 2020  The 23-year-old was once regarded as one of the most promising AWPers in the CS:GO scene, but he failed to replicate the same individual form he had with Heroic on his next teams, OpTic Gaming and North. JUGi has already taken part in a practice with the rest of the players and did well, according to Astralis’ head coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen.\n“We know JUGi well and we know how well he performs when he’s at his best,” zonic said. “He has already participated in a practice session where he adapted and contributed as we expected. CS:GO is a demanding game, however, and it requires an extremely high level of teamplay and understanding of the game, internal roles, and agreements. I hope and believe that JUGi will adapt and integrate into the team and our way of working, and I really look forward to working with him.”\nThere have been a lot of questions in the community over the years regarding deeper CS:GO rosters. Astralis will be the first top organization to try it and will put it in practice against other high-level teams. The organization wants two players for every role on the team, according to Kasper Hvidt, Astralis’ director of sports.\n“Initially, we might see fluctuating results, but ultimately this will contribute to securing an even stronger Astralis now and in the many years to come,” Hvidt said.\nAstralis have been playing at ESL One: Road to Rio Europe and came in first place in Group A with a 6-1 record. The Danes will face G2 in the upper bracket semifinals. JUGi can’t play in any of the matches, per tournament rules. He might debut at the next competition the following week, which will be DreamHack Masters Spring Europe.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcK3SramapJmoerCyxaKaopmcocZurcOdqmaipZy2bsDOZqCtq12YwKi7jKumrKyVpw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/astralis-officially-adds-jugi-to-its-cs-go-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Astralis officially adds JuGi to its CS:GO roster"},{"body":"Fortnite has an enormous arsenal at players’ disposal. Each season, the developers vault or unvault guns to shake up the existing meta. They also\u0026nbsp;new guns to test the players’ ability to quickly adapt and use them effectively on the battlefields.\nLast season, the game introduced the first weapon attachment with the MK-Seven assault rifle and it became a weapon of choice for many players. Moving into the current meta, the MK-Seven has been vaulted and the options for assault rifles range from Thermal Assault rifle to Striker Burst rifle.\u0026nbsp;\nSee Fortnite Action Figures on Amazon However, the Fortnite community desperately wanted the MK-Seven to be back in the game and the developers announced a showdown between the weapon and the reworked Combat Assault rifle. The winning weapon will return to the game for the remainder of the season.\nTest it before you suggest it!\u0026nbsp;\nSoon you’ll have to vote for which item stays. But for now you get the best of both. Hop in and test the Combat AR vs. the Red Dot AR. pic.twitter.com/9ol4DnDBs0\n— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 2, 2022  As a result, both weapons are unvaulted and available to use in public matches and Arenas to give players a feel of these weapons before they can vote for either option. Players will have until April 4, 2022, at 10:59 PM CT to try these weapons. After the trial period ends, players can donate their bars at Donation Boards to fully fund their weapon of choice.\u0026nbsp;\nAfter any of the two weapons reaches 100 percent of funds, it will enter the loot pool for this season. While the MK-Seven comes with a higher rate of fire and recoil, the combat AR offers a higher damage number to melt the enemies. Its recoil is also weaker than the Combat AR, making it easier to aim.\nPlayers might feel a bit nostalgic to bring The MK-Seven, The Foundation’s weapon of choice, back to the game. However, the hard-hitting Combat AR could also be a good choice.\nThis article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqKrXam1pnnMpGRwZaWjw6LBy62cnWWZo3qnu9GtpaKslWKwqa3PrZyrZWNiwKat0qilZmo%3D\n","link":"/post/is-the-mk-7-unvaulted-in-fortnite-chapter-3-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Is the MK-7 unvaulted in Fortnite Chapter 3 season 2?"},{"body":"A League fan has taken their love for their favourite champion and created a brilliantly creative take on the Elderwood skin line.\nThe Elderwood Qiyana skin concept, created by artist Sarah Cho, perfectly encapsulates the spirit and whimsy of a storybook enchanted forest that the Elderwood skin line is known for.\nThe skin itself is reminiscent of the Elderwood LeBlanc skin. The artist says that some of her initial concepts were “based on satyrs and poison ivy/oak” but she eventually went for a “fairy or nymph vibe since nymphs are connected to the elements.”\nThe incredibly detailed final renders show Qiyana wrapped in a short leafy garb, adorned with tropical looking flowers and vines. Atop her head are small goat looking horns and a flowery crown. Her weapon, the Ohmlatl, is made of a circular thicket of thorny branches. It all comes together to give Qiyana a real princess of the forest vibe. The artist even mocked up a few different colored versions that could work as chromas for the skin. These include a deep mauve alternative, a dark forest green, one purple and what looks to be a fall-inspired colorway.\nThe Elderwood skin line is currently very popular with the fans, due to the recent addition of skins for Rakan, Xayah and Ornn. There isn’t any plans to add further champions to the Elderwood line, even if champions like Qiyana look tailor-made and ready to be included.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOemZeqsm67xWajnp%2BVo7G0ecWapWabopqutbHSZqCnm6Kasaquy55knqSUmr%2B4u86dZKqhqZa7onnSpKCnZZOku6Sxz60%3D\n","link":"/post/league-of-legends-fan-creates-incredible-elderwood-qiyana-skin-concept/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"League of Legends fan creates incredible Elderwood Qiyana skin concept"},{"body":"Team Liquid confirmed the acquisition of Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen today.\nJamppi left CS:GO for VALORANT after a protracted legal battle with Valve concerning an allegedly false VAC ban that barred him from competing in Valve-sponsored tournaments. He sued Valve, demanding compensation for missed earnings and to lift the ban on his banned account, which he claims he lent to a friend and was not in his possession during the time of the ban.\nThis is the moment you've been waiting for…\nWelcome to the Team @Jamppicsgo pic.twitter.com/vPYi9iaBjk\n— Team Liquid VALORANT (@LiquidValorant) February 25, 2021  He’s expected to make an immediate positive impact on Liquid’s VALORANT team due to his prowess in CS. Liquid have struggled as of late, disappointing fans and analysts with early losses in the VCT Challengers tournaments. In Challengers One, Liquid qualified for the closed qualifier portion of the tournament but fell to FunPlus Phoenix. In VCT Challengers Two, they didn’t make it out of the open portion of the qualifier. The star-studded team also failed to advance past the quarterfinals in First Strike Europe. “I hope I can bring this team up to the new levels, and I think it’s going to be very effective for us,” Jamppi said in Liquid’s announcement. He also said that he’d take over the Jett/Operator role on the team. Jamppi will replace Adam “ec1s” Eccles\nLiquid’s VALORANT roster now consists of Dom “soulcas” Sulcas, James “Kryptix” Affleck, Travis “L1NK” Mendoza, Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, and Jamppi.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZq2dkaJ6rbXQrqCdZZ%2Bbs6qvyJqjpbFdlrGlv4yjmKaooJ56tbuMr5ilp6KWu7V50aiqrZ2i\n","link":"/post/team-liquid-officially-adds-jamppi-to-valorant-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Team Liquid officially adds Jamppi to VALORANT roster"},{"body":"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the biggest Nintendo fighting game to date.\nIn Ultimate, 70 fighters are waiting for the chance to duke it out on various stages based off of Nintendo’s intellectual properties.\nThere are multiple ways in which you can play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. Depending on your preferences, you can either use the Joy-Con controllers, a Switch Pro Controller, or the classic GameCube controller. Each device has its own advantages over the others.\nIt can feel a little daunting deciding which controller is the best to pick up. Don’t worry, though, we’ve created this handy guide to tell you everything you need to know about each one.\nJoy-Cons\nFor all those looking to play the game on the go or in handheld mode, the Joy-Con is probably the best choice.\nJoy-Cons are a casual way of playing the game since you can use one by itself or both together. It also comes with the console, so you won’t have to buy it separately like the other controllers on this list.\nIf you plan to play Ultimate on the go, during long trips, or if you work a lot away from home, it might be best to stick with the Joy-Cons. Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from switching between a handheld and docked control method in the future.\nThe major issue with Joy-Con controllers, however, is that one by itself isn’t the ideal way to play competitively. It’s great for fun matches on the go, but the small buttons and weird positioning of the controls could be a downside to those with larger hands.\nRegardless, if you want to play casually with a few friends, the Joy-Cons might be your best bet. They’ll keep you from lugging around all those extra controllers.\nSee on Amazon GameCube Controller\nFor all the Melee diehard players out there, the GameCube controller is back again.\nIt’s the preferred controller of choice for a big chunk of the Smash Bros. subreddit, who\u0026nbsp;voted in favor of using it for Ultimate. It’s an iconic controller synonymous with the Smash Bros. brand. But is it the right one for you?\nThe GameCube controller is the most expensive option. Not only do you need to own a controller, but you also need to purchase a GameCube controller adapter to get it working on the console.\nThe adapter can be pricey and rare to come by at times, making it more of a collector’s item, so be prepared to spend close to $100 to get everything that you need.\nYou can also only use a GameCube controller while the Nintendo Switch is in docked mode since you need to have a USB port for the GameCube adapter. So if you’re looking to flip out four GameCube controllers on the go, you’ll be out of luck.\nThe GameCube controller is just synonymous with the Smash Bros. brand. If you’re a hardcore player looking to play competitive for a living, this is the controller for you.\nSee on Amazon Switch Pro Controller\nThe Switch Pro Controller is the middle-man option of the three.\nThe Pro Controller can connect to the Nintendo Switch regardless of modes and can be used with nearly every game in the Switch’s library. The GameCube controller, on the other hand, can only work with a set amount of games.\nThe Pro Controller doesn’t have the best D-Pad for a game like Smash Bros., though, and the overall layout of the buttons can put some people off. But there’s no denying its many uses.\nIt also one-ups the GameCube controller in many ways. The Pro Controller connects to the Switch wirelessly, so you don’t have to worry about having cables scattered across your room. You can also use the Pro Controller on the go since you don’t need to rely on an adapter.\nOur advice, therefore, is to grab the Pro Controller if you want to have a good controller for the Switch as a whole. You should invest in the GameCube controller if you’re only going to use your Switch for Smash Bros.\nSee on Amazon PowerA Wireless Controllers If you’re in the market for a cheaper or wireless alternative, then PowerA has the best options out there.\nPowerA offers both an “Enhanced Wireless Controller,” their version of the Pro Controller, and a wireless GameCube controller. Both of them are solid knock-offs of the ones from Nintendo and they come at a cheaper price, too.\nAs with any budget controllers, there are some drawbacks, however. The biggest one is that these controllers take batteries. So, like the old days, you’ll need to replace them every so often. They can’t be charged otherwise.\nThese controllers are officially licensed by Nintendo, though, so they’re worth your time if you’re trying to play Smash on a budget.\nSee on Amazon This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Dot Esports.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyjsdKtZJynnqm%2FsLjLnqlmq6WlsrN50qaYrKBdl7%2Bwv4yuo62hnZbBpg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/what-controller-should-you-use-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"What controller should you use in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?"},{"body":"Hoopa is continuing to bring tons of Pokémon into the world of Pokémon Go through its rings, but the Mischief Pokémon’s schemes have grown now that Hoopa is sneaking ever closer into players’ grasps.\nAlongside the Hoopa’s Arrival event, which gives players access to the next step of the Season of Mischief’s Special Research, the Mischief Pokémon has summoned numerous Ghost, Dark, and Psychic-type Pokémon in large amounts. The types of Pokémon appearing will rotate every hour starting at 11am local time. The rotation kicks off with the Psychic-hour, followed by the Ghost and Dark-type hour.\nAmong all of the Pokémon with increased encounter rates during this event, many of them have the possibility to be Shiny. However, the rates for Shiny encounters are not increased like during Community Days. The following Pokémon can appear as Shiny during the Hoopa’s Arrival event:\nPsychic-type hour Shiny Pokémon Galarian PonytaExeggcuteJinxNatuEspeonSpoinkBeldum Ghost and Dark-type hour Shiny Pokémon Alolan RattataPoochyenaSableyeCarvanhaDuskullDrifloon Each of these Pokémon will revert to their normal spawn rates when the one-day event ends at 5pm local time. This also coincides with the new Collection Challenge for catching many of these featured Pokémon during the event.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon Players that log in to Pokémon Go during the Season of Mischief will receive the new Special Research featuring the Mythical Pokémon, Hoopa, and get the next step of the research during this event. After completing the new step of the research, players will be able to encounter the Mischief Pokémon itself and have the chance to catch it.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmcoXq0tMinsGaon6CyrrvNZpivmZmhrqO4xGabrqqZo7RuvM6knKannmK0sL%2BMoaaoqJGoeqK%2B0aKtmqRdmsOmutM%3D\n","link":"/post/all-shiny-pok%C3%A9mon-available-during-pok%C3%A9mon-go-s-hoopa-s-arrival-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Shiny Pokémon available during Pokémon Go’s Hoopa’s Arrival event"},{"body":"Players who took a tour around the starting area of the Vault of Glass in Destiny 2 may have stumbled upon crystals scattered across the entrance to the raid in Venus. The shiny collectibles are more than just decorations, though. There are 12 of them dispersed throughout the Vault and obtaining them all unlocks the Bitterpearl Shader.\nPlayers can keep track of which ones they already collected by checking the respective Triumph under the Vault of Glass seal tab, thanks to its checklist of individual crystals. Their numbers, however, might vary slightly across players.\nThe path to the collectibles spans most of the Vault of Glass, from the opening area in Venus to the entrance to the Throne Room before the Gatekeeper fight. Some of the crystals are fairly easy to find, but others are stashed in nearly impossible nooks and crannies. Here are all of their locations.\nCollectible No. 1: Outer Area (Waking Ruins) The first crystal is by a tree on the right side of the Waking Ruins. From the spawn point, take the right path until you find a tree with something glinting beneath it, close to a small Vex building.\nCollectible No. 2: Outer Area (Waking Ruins) This crystal is inside the cave on the left side of the starting area, close to one of the plates needed to raise the Spire in the first encounter.\nCollectible No. 3: The Trial of Kabr The third collectible is at the entrance to The Trial of Kabr, right before the drop and before the path forks left. Make a left into the dark alcove between the rock and a Vex wall and run over until you see the crystal.\nCollectible No. 4: The Trial of Kabr (Secret Path) To get this crystal (and the raid chest near it), players must take the secret path from the Trial of Kabr. Drop from the Vex platform and quickly look behind you to see a path hidden inside the Vex wall, then head inside and go all the way to the end and drop down. (This area also contains a plate for the Vex Mythoclast catalyst.)\nOnce you’re in, grab the secret chest and look in the direction it’s facing to see a crystal shining on a ledge above, near a tree. Climbing onto it can be tricky, particularly with a full fireteam, but the pillar in front of the chest can give you a boost.\nTo get out of this area, go back to the secret chest and run forward until you find a ledge. Jump to it, then make a left to another Vex platform. Jump to the nearby patch of grass on the right and then onto a rocky passageway ahead. The shortcut should lead back to Templar’s Well, where the next encounter takes place.\nCollectible No. 5: The Trial of Kabr, before Conflux encounter There are two ways to get this crystal depending on your course through the Trials of Kabr. Guardians who took the regular path have an easier time, but taking the secret route won’t stop a player from getting two on the same go.\nFrom the normal path, make your way to Templar’s Well. Drop down onto the first ledge, then turn around and look for the edge of a platform. Jump onto it and carefully make your way around to the location of a crystal. Alternatively, players can jump down from the topmost formation and land on the ledge below.\nIf you took the secret path, there’s a bit more legwork involved. The exit leads to a crevice that’s one (long) jump away from where the Rally Banner is for the Conflux encounter. From there, make a left and climb the rocky walls to get to where the normal path would lead. Some nooks and crannies on the rock formation can serve as footholds, so make use of them when necessary to get some extra height. If you’re having trouble, bring your class-appropriate mobility exotic along if needed. The third-person view from wielding a sword also helps. Collectible No. 6: Templar’s Well, after Templar encounter Much like in The Trial of Kabr, this collectible is hidden inside a secret path. After killing the Templar, don’t take the gate into the Gorgons’ Labyrinth. Instead, make your way to the left side of the arena where you fought him and look for a newly-opened hole in a wall. The collectible is on a high ledge on the right side. If you miss it and drop down further into the area, it’s possible to backtrack (at least on Hunter) with a little help from St0mp-EE5.\nCollectible No. 7: Before The Gorgons’ Labyrinth Follow the secret path from Templar’s Well and drop all the way down through a series of platforms and ledges. Once the path funnels into a small, grotto-like area (before the final drop), make a right, then look for an entrance to a cave on the right side. The crystal will be inside, in the center of what looks like a decommissioned Vex portal. This is a tricky one to get because of how dark the inside of the Gorgons’ Labyrinth is, but turning up your in-game brightness can make it a bit less frustrating.\nCollectible No. 8: The Gorgons’ Labyrinth From the spawn checkpoint, make a right past the rock and head inside the cave, then take the right path when it forks. The crystal will be up on a ledge. Keep an eye out for the blue glow and be mindful of a nearby Gorgon that circles the platform. (Note: Despite being the eighth crystal, this was listed as No. 9 on our in-game Triumphs tab.)\nCollectible No. 9: The Gorgons’ Labyrinth This crystal is tricky to obtain because of the surrounding Gorgons. To get it, follow the normal path until you reach the final rock before dropping down and making a run for the exit in the cave. From there, jump down and run to your left. The crystal will be behind a wall that’s next to a small rock formation. A Hunter with invisibility can make this risky task far less complicated.\nCollectible No. 10: After The Gorgons’ Labyrinth There are two collectibles hidden in the jumping puzzle. The first one is on the top left before you even touch any of the vanishing platforms. Make a left across the chasm and into a cave, then follow it all the way to the end. Jump down onto a rocky ledge below to find another cave, this time with a crystal hidden inside. (Note: Despite being the 10th collectible in order, this was listed as No. 11 in our Triumphs tab.)\nCollectible No. 11: Before the Throne Room After grabbing the rest of the crystals, clear the jumping puzzle. The easiest way to do this is to make your way to the rocky platforms on the right side, then jump onto the ledge below. From there, hug the wall and keep an eye out for a passage on the right side. A nearby lamp on the wall indicates where you should go.\nCollectible No. 12: Outside the Throne Room It’s incredibly easy to get this collectible and even easier to miss it. The final crystal is on a ledge on the left side of a wall before opening the door to the throne room. Guardians don’t even have to get on the ledge to obtain the crystal since the prompt appears when standing just below it.\nThe Bitterpearl Shader After collecting all of the 12 crystals, players can obtain the Bitterpearl Shader by redeeming the “Pearl of Glass” Triumph inside the Vault of Glass seal. The new dye is reminiscent of Destiny‘s Chatterwhite tincture, which makes Precursor Vex Chrome feel like Amethyst Veil.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCwxKyroqapZLumw9JomKWkXauutrjTZqafZZehrrS%2FjJympaSVmMGqrsueZKWnk5bBqrvNrGStp12csrV506GcZpqZqcGmvs%2BemKukXai1orDEq2Sipl2ZsrTAyKewZmo%3D\n","link":"/post/all-vault-of-glass-collectible-locations-to-get-the-bitterpearl-shader-in-destiny-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Vault of Glass collectible locations to get the Bitterpearl Shader in Destiny 2"},{"body":"The new Jumpstart event has launched in MTG Arena. But with over 46 themes, players want to know which packs are the best to choose.\u0026nbsp;\nEach Jumpstart pack contains 20 cards, with some featuring Mythic Rare and Rares. Players get to choose two themes to play, forming a 40-card preconstructed deck to compete in the Jumpstart event. You also get to keep the cards from those preconstructed themed packs and can play them in the Historic mode. A full rundown on how to play Jumpstart can be found here.\nThe goal behind Jumpstart is to provide players with a variety of decks, 121 possible card lists to be exact. But not every theme can be considered the “best.” Players also should consider what cards are within certain Jumpstart boosters to maximize their value. Some themes have multiple decks, offering a variety of cards between them, while others, like Chandra, have only one build. From Elves and Burn to Vampires and good old Teferi, here are the best value Jumpstart packs in MTG Arena.\nChandra There’s only one Chandra deck and it’s a doozy if Burn and Aggro fit your playstyle. The two key cards that a player can obtain from choosing Chandra are Chandra Heart of Fire (Mythic Rare) and Chandra’s Incinerator (Rare). The deck also features creatures like Young Pyromancer and Chandra’s Pyreling. And to burn your opponent, there’s Flames of the Firebrand, Pillar of Flame, and Hungry Flames.\u0026nbsp;\nElves Elves have two decks, one featuring Allosaurus Shepherd and the other with Craterhoof Behemoth. The Craterhoof Behemoth deck also contains Elvish Archdruid, a powerful Rare that provides all elf creatures you control with +1/+1. It’s hard to go wrong with Elves, considering they’re one of the best tribal themes in Magic. And once you collect the first deck, you’re guaranteed to collect the second when the option becomes available again.\u0026nbsp;\nAngels Similar to Elves, Angles have two preconstructed decks in Jumpstart, along with a solid tribal theme history worth building around.\u0026nbsp;The first deck contains Baneslayer Angel, a 5/5 Mythic Rare who has Flying, First Strike, Lifelink, and protection from Demons and Dragons. And the second deck features Linvala, Keeper of Silence, a Mythic Rare Angel who prevents your opponent’s abilities from being activated. Both decks contain Serra Angel, a solid 5CMC 4/4 flyer with Vigilance, and Emancipation Angel.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nVampires Vampires have a long history in Magic. The span of Vampires runs deep, producing a total of four Jumpstart decks highlighting their power. Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, a Rare from M21, is in two of the decks. But the other powerful Vampires at Mythic Rare and Rare are only found in one of the four. These include Exquisite Blood, Drama, Liberator of Malakir, and Sangromancer.\u0026nbsp;\nGaruuk If playing Green is your thing, then Garuuk is worth choosing. Similar to Chandra, the powerful planeswalker only has one deck that contains Garruk, Unleashed, and Garruk’s Harbinger. Other cards that pump up Garuuk’s deck include Drowsing Tyrannodon, Hunter’s Insight, and Garruk’s Uprising.\u0026nbsp;\nTeferi Teferi has already proven his power in Standard and picking up the time-warping planeswalker in Jumpstart is always a solid option. As with all the planeswalker-themed builds, there’s only one deck containing Teferi, Master of Time and Tefier’s Ageless Insight. The deck also features Sage’s Row Savant, a 2/1 who will scry two upon entering the battlefield, and spell ramp assister Vodalian Arcanist.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Jumpstart event in MTG Arena runs from July 16 to Aug. 16. Players can also forgo the event and unlock cards to play in Historic via wildcards. Every preconstructed Jumpstart deck can be found on the Wizards of the Coast Magic website. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyjsdKtZKasl2K3trnPrKuaqqRivaKvyqxkoqZdoq6otcJmmKudnpY%3D\n","link":"/post/best-mtg-jumpstart-packs-in-magic-arena/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Best MTG Jumpstart packs in Magic Arena"},{"body":"Egor\u0026nbsp;“⁠flamie⁠”\u0026nbsp;Vasilyev\u0026nbsp;is free to explore other options since he’s no longer under contract with Natus Vincere, the Ukrainian organization announced today. The Russian CS:GO rifler, though, will play for Na’Vi Junior in WePlay Academy League season two to regain his individual form and share his experience with youngsters.\nHe lost some time in the active lineup starting in December 2020 when the organization promoted Valeriy\u0026nbsp;“⁠B1T”\u0026nbsp;Vakhovskiy from Na’Vi Junior and the team rotated both players depending on the map. In April 2021, however, the young blood became Na’Vi’s official fifth ahead of the first Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament after Valve said it would punish teams who subbed out players in these events. With flamie on the bench and B1T in the server, Na’Vi became the best team in the world, winning four out of six tournaments, plus the Intel Grand Slam season three after they secured the ESL Pro League season 14 title.\nIn 6 years with NAVI, @flamieCS had spectacular wins, brought us amazing highlights, made it to the @HLTVorg Top-20. He is now a free agent. Get all the details in the article. 📰: https://t.co/ory8KDCQVQ#CSGO #navination pic.twitter.com/e0dnDnwF9T\n— NAVI (@natusvincere) September 16, 2021  Flamie joined Na’Vi in April 2015 after a brief period as a stand-in and took part in many of Na’Vi’s iterations, helping the team win notable tournaments such as IEM Katowice in 2020, ESL One Cologne in 2018, and ESL One New York in 2016.\n“We have made this decision based on the team’s successful results recently and the specifics of the RMR system, which effectively doesn’t allow a sixth player in the roster anymore,” Na’Vi’s COO Aleksey “xaoc” Kucherov said in an official statement. “Taking these factors into consideration, as well as Egor’s contribution to the development of the discipline and the club in general, we have decided to give flamie the status of a free agent, so he doesn’t come across possible restrictions for his further development. Despite the fact that Egor is a NAVI veteran, he is young, motivated, experienced, and has a fantastic aim. These characteristics are definitely demanded in ambitious teams.”\nThe WePlay Academy League season two still doesn’t have a start date yet. But for now, Na’Vi fans can celebrate some of flamie’s best moments until he plays what could be his last tournament under the Ukrainian organization’s banner.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcLLLmqSinV2XsqS7zJ6qZpldm7%2BmsYyanp6mpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/flamie-becomes-a-free-agent/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Flamie becomes a free agent"},{"body":" If you wanted to experience Fortnite’s season-ending event today in-game and you’re not already in a match, you might be out of luck. Fortnite’s “The Device” event reached capacity in just one minute, according to Epic Games.\nIn a tweet put out by Fortnite’s status Twitter account, the company explained that the event was full. If players aren’t already in the game, their only option is to watch livestreams.\nToday’s event has reached capacity. If you're not already in game, we recommend catching the event via livestream.https://t.co/5sOT64tNHlhttps://t.co/Bj9pDd0e7bhttps://t.co/UY9XcqlSwi pic.twitter.com/in5exepB8U\n— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) June 15, 2020  Players trying to log in to Fortnite after 12:30pm CT had trouble even opening the game. It appears that Epic has throttled how many players can join the action for this season-ending event to prevent server overload or crashing issues.\nEpic linked the Fortnite directories on Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer for players unable to connect. It appears that streams will have to suffice for those unlucky gamers.\nWhat is “Checking Epic services queue” in Fortnite? Players who didn’t log in before 12:30pm CT are being met with this screen when attempting to log in and view “The Device” event. It appears that Epic is preventing too many players from logging in to Fortnite until the event is over to avoid server capacity issues. It’s a bummer, but it’s how the developer is handling this new event.\nPrevious events have seen crashing issues, so Epic is looking to mitigate problems by having this screen prevent players from logging on.\nThis article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZp%2Bnoqm7qsDErGStoJVisabCyJycZp2mmru1edGemJyglZl6pK3PmpqirKlitq95zqecZqWZo8K1sQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/fortnite-s-the-device-event-reached-capacity-in-one-minute-players-now-met-with-checking-epic-services-queue/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Fortnite’s “The Device” event reached capacity in one minute, players now met with “checking Epic services queue”"},{"body":"Prepare for the Theros: Beyond Death Limited Sealed and Booster Draft in the Magic: The Gathering color, Red. A first look at Limited Draft competitive play took place at MagicFest Austin, with some of the best MTG players from around the world playing Theros: Beyond Death (THB) Booster Draft for the first time. Based on first impressions, Red is a solid color to pick from when crafting Aggro (White and Red) or Sacrifice (Black and Red).\u0026nbsp;\nUnlike cards in the other colors, Red doesn’t favor the Devotion mechanic. It does have a handful of creatures with Escape, a mechanic that proved itself worthy in a Limited format over the weekend during the Team Series Final at MagicFest Austin.\u0026nbsp;\nThe following list of best and worst Red cards to play in the MTG Limited format has been broken down according to rarity, from Common to Mythic Rare. The ratings for these cards are subjective and based on first impressions.\nBest and worst Common Red There are a total of 19 Common Red cards in the THB set, with a majority of them favoring either an Aggro or Sacrifice type build. Several of these are worthy of honorable mentions, like Incendiary Oracle, a solid 2/2 two-drop with an instant combat trick upside.\u0026nbsp;\nIn a Sacrifice build, Final Flare is decently priced removal that can take out those pesky big creatures. But in any other type of build, losing a creature isn’t worth the cost. There’s also Flummoxed Cyclops, who has the downside of not being able to block when two or more creatures are attacking you. It’s worth picking because he’s a 4/4 that’s a four-drop.\u0026nbsp;\nSome players should consider picking up Oread of Mountain’s Blaze and Thrill of Possibility. Most often, these cards aren’t good in a Limited format, but with the Escape mechanic proving effective, discarding to draw just raised its game.\u0026nbsp;\nOmen of the Forge (best) At the low cost of two mana for an enchantment that triggers Constellation and deals two damage, Omen of the Forge is a solid pick. It’s not a bomb, but Omen of the Forge is packed with value that shouldn’t be passed by.\nUnderworld Rage-Hound (best) Underworld Rage-Hound doesn’t seem like anything other than an average pick on its surface, but he fits solidly in both an Aggro and Sacrifice build. Underworld Rage-Hound has a moderately priced Escape cost, returning with a +1/+1 counter. He can take out an imposing threat or attack for early Aggro damage, and then return with a counter later in the match to do the same.\u0026nbsp;\nIroas’s Blessing (best) Some Auras, like Iroas’s Blessing, are worth taking a risk. It’s a four-drop that can deal four damage and pump a creature, as long as the creature remains on the battlefield. In a Red-Aggro type build, finding a creature for Iroas’s Blessing shouldn’t be much of a problem,\u0026nbsp;\nCommon Red THB cards to avoid playing, despite potentially being enticed, include a large beast with horrible stats, Nyxborn Brute. Also avoid Satyrs Cunning, even in a Sacrifice build. Stay away from Portent of Betrayal, unless you’re specifically crafting a BR Sacrifice deck.\u0026nbsp;\nBest and worst Uncommon Red The 13 Uncommon cards in Red are a hodgepodge of situational good cards.Anax, Hardened in the Forge and Blood Aspirant, for example, work great in a Sacrifice build but are filler otherwise. The same goes for The Triumph of Anax, a saga that’s too slow and doesn’t work with Heroic, but can win a game during a board stall.\u0026nbsp;\nDreamstalker Manticore (best) It may not appear like a top pick but Dreamstalker Manticore triggers Constellation and has solid stats. Its upside is somewhat lackluster, but it can take out a power four creature and then be used as fuel for Escape creatures later in the match.\u0026nbsp;\nCareless Celebrant Careless Celebrant is simply a solid all-around pick. It’s a two-drop that’s a 2/1 who deals two damage upon death. It has a good amount of value while on the battlefield and when departing the board, and it’s fuel for Escape beyond death.\u0026nbsp;\nFateful End Good removal cards are always worth grabbing and Fateful End is a solid three for three at Instant speed. As an added bonus, you also get to Scry one.\u0026nbsp;\nThe worst Ucommons in Red are like the honorable mentions, with the exception of Escape Velocity, which is useful at times or utterly worthless. Underworld Fires is optimal in a sideboard against another Aggro build, but a waste of space otherwise. Impending Doom is a great Aura to slap on a creature with evasion, but on any other creature, it’s totally pointless. Escape Velocity is simply a bad card, however, no matter how you look at it.\u0026nbsp;\nBest and worst Rare and Mythic Rare Red Of the 11 Rare and Mythic Rare Red cards, some are great while others are above average—and several are downright awful. There are a couple of honorable mentions, though, like Ox of Aganos and Purphoros Intervention. The latter is mostly situational and the Ox of Aganos is great once it uses Escape.\u0026nbsp;\nTectonic Giant Tectonic Giant is a bomb that shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s everything a Red creature should be with solid stats and valuable upside. Tectonic Giant is a first pick that’s worth playing in Red.\u0026nbsp;\nPhoenix of Ash While this card isn’t a bomb like Tectonic Giant, Phoenix of Ash is a solid top-pick that’s also exactly what a Red creature should be. It has evasion with a built-in combat trick, is a solid three-drop with haste, and has Escape.\u0026nbsp;\nPurphoros, Bronze-Blooded Unlike the other best Rare cards, Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded isn’t as useful in Limited as he’ll likely be in Standard. But because he gives all creatures haste with his static ability and drops them from your hand to the battlefield for a low-cost mana ability,\u0026nbsp;Purphoros is still a top-pick in Red.\nThe main problem with this powerful God is Devotion to Red is weak, especially in a Limited format. Purphoros won’t remain a creature for long—if he even becomes one. But his other abilities are too good to pass up.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are several Rare Red cards that may have an enticing aspect to them but are worth avoiding in a Limited format. The Akroan War, for example, has little value. Its first chapter doesn’t provide the stolen creature with haste and doesn’t untap it. The other chapters require too many variables.\u0026nbsp;\nUnderworld Breach is one of the most talked-about cards in THB but likely won’t have any type of impact within Limited. In a format that has 40 cards in a deck, as opposed to 60, there are only so many cards that can Escape the graveyard.\u0026nbsp;\nStorm’s Wrath is another THB card many players will top-pick but shouldn’t. It’s nothing more than sideboard removal and will bog down a four-drop spot if it’s put in the main deck. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmZ6rpGKur7CMsKarq6Riuaq5yK2cnWWimrFuwMeeqairXZeyurvNnWSdnZGptQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-the-best-and-worst-limited-red-cards-in-theros-beyond-death/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are the best and worst Limited Red cards in Theros: Beyond Death"},{"body":"The battle royale genre had its fair share of success on PC before any popular mobile ports came to be. PUBG Mobile entered a market where many clones were already drawing in millions of players, but the production value of the game was advanced enough to draw in gamers who were already invested in different titles.\nPUBG Mobile reported that its download numbers exceeded 600 million in 2019, and the number keeps growing by the day. When the player count increases this rapidly, it’s inevitable for a competitive scene to emerge. Most of the player base tries to showcase their skill in the game’s ranked mode for a chance to land themselves a spot in a promising team.\nConsidering each match of PUBG Mobile features 100 players, you need to have a specific set of skills to rise above the rest. Knowing the best guns in the game and the terrain of the map is essential, but you’ll also need a proper aim to seal the deal. If you can’t seem to win one-on-one fights, you will always find yourself one step behind a chicken dinner.\nThough you can get away with avoiding fights until a certain rank, You’ll need to show what you’re made of to achieve the Conqueror tier. Some players will be naturally gifted when it comes to aiming, while others will need to put in the work to improve themselves. Aiming is a skill you can carve into your muscle memory, and there are many ways you can apply to get better at it.\nHere’s how you can improve your aim in PUBG Mobile.\nPerfect your sensitivity settings Aiming is all about being precise when you need it the most. You can set your sensitivity to lower values to make sure you don’t accidentally aim at random locations while trying to take down an opponent. You’ll also need to make a fair compromise since you’ll need speed while scouting around.\nPUBG Mobile offers plenty of customization options when it comes to sensitivity settings, and taking your time to fine-tune can have marvelous results. Even the screen protector you may be using can affect the sensitivity values you prefer, but you can always check out what sensitivities veteran players use through their Twitch and YouTube channels.\nLearn using the gyroscope Gyroscope is a fairly common feature in most recent phones and tablets. You’ll practically be able to adjust your aim by moving your phone.\n While aiming like this under all circumstances you can think of can be less than ideal, using the gyroscope will increase your preciseness, especially when you’re aiming down sight (ADS). When you’re zooming on an enemy player, your fingers may stop being precise enough, costing you an easy kill.\nGetting used to busting out the gyroscope whenever you need it will take time, but it’s one of the worthy skills to have in PUBG Mobile. Head over to settings and check out your gyroscope sensitivity levels before hitting the training grounds.\nYou’ll have the option to turn on the gyroscope only when you’re ADSing or at all times. Most professional players usually turn it on just for ADSing. You can still turn it on entirely for a game to see how well and stable it performs so you can make a better decision.\nExperiment with aim assist Aim assist makes most shooter titles playable on gaming platforms that don’t have access to gaming mice and keyboards. Despite how helpful aim assist can be, most high-ranked players in PUBG Mobile turn it off.\nThe main reason why aim assists loses its appeal in higher ranked games is that most players prefer playing in squads, a game mode that favors sticking with your team. Aim assist makes it difficult to land back-to-back headshots since the assistant tries to drag your crosshair down to the next target’s chest area.\nWe recommend playing a couple of games with and without the aim assist feature. If you feel more confident while playing with aim assist, then keep it on.\nIn any case where you find it distracting to have, you’ll notice that you’ll be scoring more squad-wipes after you turn off the feature.\u0026nbsp;\nPractice your crosshair placement PUBG Mobile is technically a survival game, and you can only increase your odds of surviving when you expect the worst at all times. Having your crosshair properly placed on your screen will reduce the number of movements you’ll need to make when you encounter an enemy.\nIf you were to have your crosshair pointing at the roof of a house, you’d need to make at least two gestures to adjust your crosshair and potentially kill an opponent. It doesn’t matter where you’re looking at in a match. Try to keep your crosshair at an enemy’s head level. This means that whoever walks into your line of vision will be in danger of getting headshot by you.\nYou can change your crosshair color to make it more noticeable, which can help keep it aligned. Try colors like red, pink, and green since the others can blend in with the terrain in specific maps.\u0026nbsp;\nHead to the practice map to run drills Playing the game will always be the best kind of practice, but you may need to take a step back to see more noticeable improvement signs. PUBG Mobile has an excellent practice range where you can train yourself for a variety of in-game situations.\nPick out different weapons and shoot at moving targets from different ranges. Try to get a feel of each weapon’s bullet drop, which will increase your accuracy in longer distances. When you shoot at enemies that are quite far away from you, the bullet’s travel speed will also play a factor. You may need to shoot slightly ahead of them or a little bit higher depending on your weapon, and the practice range is the best place to get the hang of this.\nGet familiar with the sounds and map indicators  You may not always need to see an enemy to know their whereabouts. Your other senses will also play a vital role during a PUBG Mobile match since you’ll often be hearing the approaching players before you see them in close-quarter situations.\nTry to identify the directional sounds and consider investing in a set of gaming-grade earbuds so you can hear better. In cases where you’re playing with lower volume levels, keep an eye on your minimap since there will be indicators to let you know of enemy players nearby. Move accordingly to each bullet and footstep direction that you know of.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’ve been keeping quiet, this information-gathering will essentially turn you into one of the most dangerous players in your area since you’ll practically become a ticking time bomb.\nDon’t always rush into situations A decent chunk of the PUBG Mobile player base enjoys the adrenaline and wants to rush into every building they can get into, even without any loot. While aggression can be the best strategy to catch your enemies off-guard, it can also decrease your accuracy.\nRushing into a house that’s safekeeping a squad will undoubtedly cause some players to panic, and it’ll be hard to aim precisely when you’re not 100 percent calm. Don’t skip out on gathering more information before deciding to rush. Try identifying your target’s loot and even luring them out with fake gunshots or grenades.\nUnless the circle is right behind you, playing your hand slowly will always be the best option since your goal is to get that sweet chicken dinner.\nStart utilizing grenades  Grenades tend to be overlooked in PUBG Mobile. Most players pick them up with automatic looting but forget to use them throughout a match. While some of the throwables are useful in more niche situations, the smoke and frag grenades can be game-changers.\nIf you’re facing an enemy who’s hugging the safe zone behind a rock and you can’t find a way to take them out, a simple frag grenade can quickly force them to face you.\nIn any case, where the roles are reversed, and the nearest cover from your rock is just too far away, you can throw a couple of smoke grenades to cover your rotation.\nThe reason why utilizing grenades is helpful for your aim is because they improve the situation that you’re in. You need to turn challenging situations into easier ones when you can, creating better opportunities for your aim to do the rest of the talking.\nConsider getting a mobile game joystick and finger sleeves Practicing and adjusting your settings will only get you far in PUBG Mobile. If you believe that you’ve done everything necessary and only require a little bit of more comfort to perfect your aim, then a mobile game joystick combined with finger sleeves can be just the thing for you.\nA joystick will essentially give you a better grip on your phone, turning playing PUBG Mobile into a more comfortable experience. Finger sleeves will make sure that you’ll always have that smooth touch on your screen, meaning sweaty fingers will never be an issue.\nGetting used to the combination of the two can take a while if you’ve never used them before, but you won’t want to turn back once you do so.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yipKmqn6uybq3IpmSipl2lwqOzjKamm6Gcmg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-improve-aim-in-pubg-mobile/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to improve aim in PUBG Mobile"},{"body":"It’s E3 season, and the gaming community is looking at conferences that are announcing what’s coming within the next year. Twitch streamers are also part of this, and they’ve been hosting viewing parties in their channels to comment on conferences with their fans.\nTop Twitch streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek was hosting one yesterday, but he interrupted his stream during Microsoft’s presentation of Flight Simulator 2020 to ban one of his subscribers. They were saying that shroud was being sponsored to livestream the event, which made him mad.\n“Hey, Corporal,” shroud said while pausing Microsoft’s stream. “Where are you? I’m not getting paid for this, but I wish. Get the fuck out of my chat. Get the fuck out of here.”\n Shroud had nothing on his stream signaling that he was being sponsored. When another company pays for something to be on his stream, he always leaves an indication such as a hashtag with “ad” in the title or constant bot messages in his chat reminding his viewers that he’s being paid to stream that content. The most recent example in shroud’s channel was when he streamed mobile game Brawl Stars and also used that hashtag on social media to clarify the sponsorship.\nSaying that a streamer is being sponsored when they have nothing signaling that’s the case is accusing them of breaking Twitch’s Terms of Service. Even though there’s nothing specific about sponsored content on that page, Twitch demands streamers who promote any content to make it clear that content is being offered by a third-party. It’s understandable that a big streamer like shroud gets mad at such a claim.\nShroud kept streaming E3 normally after that, pretending the viewer’s comment never happened. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmirmKe8trCMm5inq12owqO%2Fwqugm52iYryvedOwoK2bmGKzsL6MrJiyoZ6ceqmxjLCYrGWSmravs4ysp6imo6S%2FprCMraZmq6SnsqK5jJ5q\n","link":"/post/shroud-bans-subscriber-on-twitch-for-saying-he-was-being-sponsored-to-stream-e3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shroud bans subscriber on Twitch for saying he was being sponsored to stream E3"},{"body":"The Vancouver Titans will be looking a bit less powerful in the June Joust thanks to a sudden resignation.\u0026nbsp;\nMain tank Abtin “ShRedLock” Shirvani announced today that he’s retiring from professional Overwatch and leaving the Titans immediately. As Vancouver’s only main tank, it leaves the team in limbo. But ShRedLock said a “good replacement” has already been found.\u0026nbsp;\nShRedLock joined the Vancouver Titans in May 2020 after the organization dropped its all-Korean roster to go for a Western team. The main tank was picked up alongside several of his teammates from Overwatch Contenders team Second Wind. ShRedLock was one of three players retained by the Titans going into the 2021 Overwatch League season.\u0026nbsp;\nToday we announce that @ShRedLock has decided to move onto a new chapter and will be retiring from the Overwatch League. Abtin has been a crucial and core part of the team, we thank him for all of his hard work, tenacity, and dedication to our OWL journey! 💙💚 pic.twitter.com/rqCg71Q8OO\n— Vancouver Titans (@VancouverTitans) May 24, 2021  In a message posted on his personal Twitter, ShRedLock apologized profusely to Titans fans, saying he was sorry “for spending nearly a year here with nothing to show for it.” He said the decision is the right one for him at this time in his life and he’ll spend several months in Vancouver before going back to school.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nAs far as the next Vancouver Titans main tank goes, ShRedLock said in his message that the team has lined up a “good replacement.” Rumors in the community point toward the team possibly signing former Fusion University main tank Moon “ChangSik” Chang-sik, who retired in 2019.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiukaOwsMHVnqlmrJmprq%2B%2FjK2Yp6NdqLWzscOlppyjXaeytbXRnqo%3D\n","link":"/post/vancouver-titans-tank-shredlock-retires/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Vancouver Titans tank ShRedLock retires"},{"body":"Innersloth has partnered with Epic Games to push its popular Among Us title to even more players, offering the game for free on the Epic Games Store.\u0026nbsp;\nThe EGS version of the game is the same PC variant that’s available on Steam and would typically cost $4.99 as a standalone purchase.\u0026nbsp;\nWait, what? No, we’re not the Imposters – we were on the other side of the ship, unlocking the #EpicMEGASale Vault… 👀\nClaim Among Us for FREE on the Epic Games Store now, and tag your favorite crewmates here!\n— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) May 27, 2021  Players who claim Among Us on EGS will have it in their libraries permanently and can download the game whenever they want. All of the add-on DLC is also available on the platform, though it’s priced normally.\u0026nbsp;\nJust like on every other platform, Among Us on Epic will be completely cross-play compatible, meaning players can play with their friends who play on any other device. The game is available on Epic, Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile right now and will launch on PlayStation later this year.\u0026nbsp;\nThis special deal will only be available until June 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJmdpLuoedSsZKKrXZu%2FprGMraZmp6ejerC6jK2fnmWVpbakecaapJ6rXajBsL7EZp2oql2Weq21zKKrnpxdqbausQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/among-us-is-free-to-own-on-the-epic-games-store-for-a-limited-time/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Among Us is free to own on the Epic Games Store for a limited time"},{"body":"While many of the best Street Fighter players in North America were battling it out during the North America East bracket of the Capcom Pro Tour, Capcom also announced that Street Fighter: Duel would soon be getting a global release.\u0026nbsp;\nThe mobile game, which was released in China last November, is a joint project from TOPJOY, Tencent Games, and Capcom that has players forming teams of three fighters to battle against other squads.\u0026nbsp;\nSF: Duel features a full single-player story complete with cutscenes, unlockable character cards, and a hybrid battle system that combines combos, quick-time events, and more. As of now, there are more than 30 playable characters from across the Street Fighter series, each with its own unique set of attacks, special moves, Super Combos, and Ultra Combos.\nThe game combines elements from several previous SF games while adding new features and original characters who are making their first appearance, partially as a promotion for other properties.\u0026nbsp;\nMost fans only know about SF: Duel because it has produced some high-quality artwork showing Street Fighter characters wearing various fashions from around the world, including Bison looking like a crime boss and Ken dressed as a stereotypical skater. Beyond that, the other art from the game also made the rounds because of its unique style and use of older SF designs.\u0026nbsp;\nCapcom did not give a specific date for when SF: Duel will be available worldwide, but if the 2019 release of TEPPEN is anything to go by, the launch will likely be pretty sudden. Fans of other Capcom franchises should take this as a positive sign since it could mean other regional exclusive mobile titles, like China’s Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat, could see a worldwide release in the future as well.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJuRpbCwuYytpmaqlaGyor%2FEZqqtqpWawW6yyKCfrZ2iYrG2sctmpq6so56xpnnOn2ScoJmjrg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/capcom-to-release-street-fighter-duel-outside-of-china/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Capcom to release Street Fighter: Duel outside of China"},{"body":"Over a dozen Streets of New Capenna spoilers were revealed during the Magic: The Gathering preview stream today.\nThe upcoming Standard-legal MTG set, Streets of New Capenna (SNC), will showcase a new plane within the multiverse and five demon crime families that run the city. There are a total of 281 regular cards within the set, with previews taking place from April 7 to 14. Unlike recently released MTG sets, SNC will launch with prerelease tabletop events starting on April 22. The digital release via MTGO and MTG Arena will take place on April 28, followed by the global launch on April 29.\u0026nbsp;\nHere’s every MTG New Capenna spoiler dropped during the April 7 preview stream.\u0026nbsp;\nSNC Box topper There are 11 versions of the SNC box topper, showcasing alternative art for each region in a golden age Showcase frame.\u0026nbsp;\nGala Greeters SNC planeswalkers The New Capenna set will contain a total of three planeswalkers: Elspeth, Vivien, and Ob Nixilis.\u0026nbsp;\nElspeth Resplendent Ob Nixilis, the Adversary Vivien on the Hunt Legendary SNC creatures Legendary creatures revealed during the MTG preview stream included the last two crime family patriarchs, Falco and Ziatora, along with the return of Urabrask. A full rundown of the five crime families and the leaders of each faction can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nUrabrask, Heretic Praetor Falco, Spara, Pactweaver Ziatora, the Incinerator Halo\u0026nbsp; It’s unknown how many total Artifacts are within the SNC set. Halo, the magical substance derived from angel blood, has its own card via Halo Fountain.\u0026nbsp;\nHalo Fountain Cards with SNC mechanics Each of the five families has a unique mechanic that synergizes with the three MTG colors represented. The Standard-legal set also contains the returning Hideaway mechanic. A full breakdown of every SNC mechanic can be found here.\u0026nbsp;\nA Little Chat: Casualty Devilish Vallet: Alliance Disciplined Duelist: Shield Counters Jaxis, the Troublemaker: Blitz Raffine, Scheming Seer: Connive Wiretapping: Hideaway SNC Commander decks There are a total of five preconstructed SNC Commander decks, showcasing three-color legendary creatures and synergies with each of the five families. Perrie, the Pulverizer (Bedecked Brokers) Kamiz, Obscura Oculus (Obscura Operation) Anhelo, the Painter (Maestros Massacre) Henzie “Toolbox” Torre (Riveteers Rampage) Kit Kanto, Mayhem Diva (Cabaretti Cacophony) All images via WotC, Magic: The Gathering.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHymwsSrsGamlax6pK3PnqWnmV2ovbC1y56pZp6ipLpuudOgZKmqlau2psOMrKurnZGi\n","link":"/post/every-new-capenna-spoiler-from-mtg-preview-stream/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Every New Capenna spoiler from MTG preview stream"},{"body":"A new Hero card was revealed early today from\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;next expansion,\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble. Zul’jin, the new Hunter card, was introduced by Amazing LP in a 10/10 special reveal video that showed a game being played between Valyria and Thrall.\u0026nbsp;\nZul’jin is a 10-mana cost Hunter hero card with five Armor with Battlecry. This card will cast all spells you’ve played during the game, and the targets are chosen at random. Its Hero Power is a simple “Deal 2 damage,” which has already received much criticism from the community as being too weak. It’s undeniable that Zul’jin, however, will be a game-winning addition for Secret Hunter decks in a game many are starting to dub as “Hunterstone” as the Hero gains momentum and strength with new card reveals from the upcoming expansion.\u0026nbsp;\nRelated:\u0026nbsp;All of the cards revealed from\u0026nbsp;Hearthstone’s\u0026nbsp;upcoming expansion,\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble\nYou can still pre-purchase\u0026nbsp;Rastakhan’s Rumble\u0026nbsp;before the expansion officially releases next week. There are two different bundles available, one for $20 and another for $50, and you can purchase them until Dec. 4!\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX52yor7Toaqtp56aerOx1Z6Ypatdo7K4eceupa2domK1pr7OZpqaqpRix7a4yaKl\n","link":"/post/hearthstone-reveals-new-hunter-hero-card-zul-jin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hearthstone reveals new Hunter Hero card, Zul’jin"},{"body":"Spoiler season for Magic: The Gathering‘s Core Set 2020 (M20) is over and that means it’s time for the prerelease. Prerelease weekend has become one of Magic‘s most popular events, so here’s your guide to coming out on top.\nWhat is the prerelease weekend? The week before each set is released, Wizards of the Coast offers an opportunity for players to try out the set (hence the name prerelease). These tournaments are held at participating card stores and are most often in the Sealed format—each player gets six packs and tries to make the best deck they can.\nPrereleases are aimed at being welcoming and inviting to new and casual players, so the rules are a little more relaxed and many stores offer additional guidance and explanation as to what’s going on in the set. It’s a great way for newcomers to learn how to play.\nFor Core Set 2020, prerelease players will receive:\nSix Core Set 2020 booster packs (15 cards each).A random stamped rare or mythic rare from the set.A “spindown” dice to use as a life tracker (the numbers are in order form 20 to one).An MTG Arena code for entry to an M20 Sealed event (this is found on the back of a token card). How to build a Sealed deck With your six packs (and bonus rare/mythic) in hand, your goal is to make the best 40-card deck possible. For a detailed walkthrough of the Sealed deckbuilding process, you can check out this guide by Wizards. Here’s what your deck should look like:\nSeventeen lands—a mixture of basics and any useful land from your card pool.Around 15 creatures with a consistent curve of mana costs (see the graphic below).Around eight other spells that either interrupt your opponent’s gameplan (removal or discard) or bolster your own (card draw, combat tricks, etc.). In terms of what kind of deck you should build, take a close look at the overall draft archetypes and any multicolored cards in your pool that can support these archetypes. These are some of the most powerful cards in the set.\nOf course, you’ll also want to make sure you have enough good commons and uncommons to support that archetype before going all in. Check out our guides for each color to see whether your pool has particular strengths (White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green).\nTips and tricks Do you want to make your prerelease weekend even better? Here are some pro tips to get through the event without skipping a beat:\nBring a snack and something to drink. Prereleases typically run three rounds and three to four hours. Most shops sell food and drinks, but it’s always cheaper and healthier to pack your own.Bring sleeves and other dice to use as counters. This will make playing the game easier. Sleeves help with shuffling, and tracking +1/+1 counters and planeswalker loyalty is a pain without a physical reminder. Sealed games tend to go longer than draft. Board stalls are more frequent and the power level of cards tends to be a little higher. Plan accordingly by leaning slightly higher toward evasive creatures (such as those with flying) and potentially choosing to draw a card first rather than play first.Don’t be afraid to sideboard. In fact, for M20, you really should. After the first game each round, you can change your 40-card deck. Any card from your pack is legal to swamp in (along with basic lands). In M20, cards with protection and “color hate” like Fry should be a top grab if you’re facing a deck with opposing colors. M20 guide navigator  Archetypes and mechanics\nBest and worst White cards\nBest and worst Blue cards\nBest and worst Black cards\nBest and worst Red cards\nBest and worst Green cards\nBest and worst Gold and Colorless cards\nGuide to Prerelease weekend\nEarly picks for Standard ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaJufp7Juv8StZGtoYmV6sb7Eq5ylnZGosm7DxJ6inqaUYrS2tcOe\n","link":"/post/how-to-crush-the-mtg-core-set-2020-prerelease-this-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to crush the MTG Core Set 2020 prerelease this weekend"},{"body":"PGL and Valve have revealed the full talent lineup that will be working at the PGL Antwerp Major, the first CS:GO Major of 2022, in May. Headlining the list is the Belgium host Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere, who is most known for her work at League of Legends events, but she has been branching out into other games since going freelance.\nSjokz worked at BLAST events in 2019 and 2020, and after missing out on CS:GO events in 2021, she made a comeback at the Europe Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments that took place this month. PGL apparently enjoyed her work so much that it extended an invitation to Sjokz to work alongside Freya Spiers on desk host duties during the Antwerp Major.\nWell, well, well… PGL Major Antwerp 2022 should be fun with this talent lineup.🤩#PGLANTWERPMAJOR pic.twitter.com/ZNKd7R6QpG\n— PGL (@pglesports) April 25, 2022  Jacob “⁠Pimp⁠” Winneche, Mathieu “⁠Maniac⁠” Quiquerez, and Alex “⁠Mauisnake⁠” Ellenberg will be the trio of analysts working with Sjokz and Freya on the analysis desk. Frankie Ward will be the stage host while James Banks will work as the interviewer, repeating his role from the PGL Stockholm Major last year.\nPGL and Valve have hired four casting duos for the upcoming Major. It’s unclear which one of these duos will be the tournament’s main pairing, but the competition will surely be fierce. Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill and Alex “Machine” Richardson are probably the most famous, but fans will also have Mohan “⁠launders⁠” Govindasamy and Conner “⁠Scrawny⁠” Girvan, Harry “⁠JustHarry⁠” Russell and Hugo Byron, and Vince Hill and Sudhen “⁠Bleh⁠” Wahengbam conducting the action.\nIn addition, the $1 million tournament will have Jake “Jak3y” Elton, Efren “encg” Chuong, Ryan “ItsRandall” Randall, Bastian “UnknownFME” Faber, Jake “zarx” Karakouzian, Marko “shev” Krajčesk, and Markus “pinqu” Eliasen splitting the observing duties throughout the competition.\nThe list doesn’t include some big names that worked at several Majors before, such as Anders Blume, Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett, Jason “moses” O’Toole, Auguste “Semmler” Massonnat, Richard Lewis, Duncan “Thorin” Shields, Janko “YNk” Paunović, and David “prius” Kuntz.\nThe PGL Antwerp Major kicks off on May 9.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcL%2FJqKKzZaSkeri70aRkmqxdnbKzecWiqaysXZjAqLuMppijp6JirrV5z6CjZpmeqcSmvs8%3D\n","link":"/post/sjokz-to-work-at-her-first-cs-go-major-at-pgl-antwerp/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Sjokz to work at her first CS:GO Major at PGL Antwerp"},{"body":"All of Titanfall 2‘s Titans are powerful in their own way. But they aren’t exempt from a meta, and there are definitely tiers of Titans. Here are all seven titans in Titanfall 2, ranked. 7) Legion The Legion Titan is always in the thick of the fight, but gets none of the CQB advantages of the Ronin or really any maneuverability. It can dish out damage in the right spots, but in those same spots it’s out-DPSed by other Titans. It’s thematically cool, but you’re better off with another Titan in nearly every scenario. 6) Northstar This sniper Titan is powerful in the right hands, but is very easily put in a corner on Titanfall 2‘s more claustrophobic maps. It’ll excel in the open field or on angles with long lines of sight, but if you’re constrained to only a select scenario, you’re predictable. The Northstar can lay down some serious DPS, but when faced with midrange Titans, all of its mobility fades as 40mm Tone rounds shred its light armor. 5) Scorch  Scorch is a situational Titan, but what sets it apart from Legion in the heavier classes is its AOE damage abilities. Scorch’s grenades do damage over time too, making it excel in defensive situations and in close quarters fights. It really can’t do much in any other situation, though, and despite its heavy armor it can be shredded in wide open maps. 4) Monarch The Monarch is the perfect selection for the middle of this list. It is capable everywhere but doesn’t excel at anything. Its XO16A2 Chaingun is okay—not overtuned, not underpowered; it simply sits in the middle. A capable pilot can make a Monarch into an incredibly lethal Titan, but they can simply do more with the three Titans at the top of this list. 3) Ronin This hack-and-slash Titan is the bane of newer players and slow Titans everywhere. Its bursts of damage and high skill ceiling make it incredibly lethal with some practice. Once the Ronin gets going, it’s incredibly hard to stop, and many CQB encounters have been won by the edge of its Broadsword. Although this Titan isn’t great in wide open maps, it has mobility capabilities to circumvent that and has more deflection options than its Stryder-class counterpart, Northstar. All in all, the Ronin is hard to hit and harder to master, but the damage an experienced pilot can put out is absurd. 2) Ion This middle-of-the-road Titan is another that excels at nothing, but has a little bit of everything. It’s vulnerable without energy but has the capability to win one-on-one fights with effective aim. It’s good for beginners, it’s good for veterans, and it can win in close quarters and long range. There’s no situation where the Ion is a bad pick with its solid damage, defense, and range. It’s only outclassed by one Titan on this list. 1) Tone This won’t come as a shock to any Titanfall 2 veteran. The Tone is the strongest Titan on this list. It has very poor defense, but the 40mm Cannon and Tracking Rockets combo is the best DPS in the game, at any range. This is the key to mastering Tone: never stop shooting, at everything and everyone. In close quarters, it’s only beaten by the Ronin, but with creative movement, it can outskill the melee-dependent Titan. It has the range and damage to out-snipe the Northstar. With good timing, it can absolutely delete a Legion. It’s the best Titan in the game at everything but defense, but who needs defense when you’re slinging 40mm rounds with pristine accuracy across the map?\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9Joq6GdXZeytMCMraCtmZ5iwbB5wqGmqKuVYravedOiq5qmlpa5rXmR\n","link":"/post/the-best-titan-to-choose-in-titanfall-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The best Titan to choose in Titanfall 2"},{"body":"The updated version of Vertigo was released last night in CS:GO’s post-Major gameplay update. This introduced a smoke throw that was made easier after Valve implemented helpful red dots.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nTo find this dot and throw the smoke, players have to navigate to the entry of the B bombsite from the Terrorist spawn. Then, players need to walk toward the left side of the entrance and there will be a small red dot on the floor. Once players line up with the red dot, aim at the second red dot in the window and throw your grenade.\nThis smoke is extremely efficient and one of the most useful throws on the map since it negates any pressure from the boost position that overlaps between Middle and the B bombsite. It blocks the entirety of the position just in time for a B rush.\u0026nbsp;\nCSGO devs literally put in dots for a boost smoke for the new vertigo from GlobalOffensive  Although these new red dots aren’t on any other map in the Active Duty map pool, this implementation attempts to make Vertigo easier to play. Since utility is extremely important in CS:GO, helpful tips will be welcomed by new players or those who are unfamiliar with smoke throws on the updated version of Vertigo.\u0026nbsp;\nSome players have suggested that this addition could be Valve’s way of making the memorization of lining up grenades obsolete. But since Vertigo is a relatively new map and it’s recently been updated, Valve is most likely trying to help players adjust to the newest version.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvzq6lrZ2iYsC1vsiknGimlazAcMLApa2eZZGZsaawjKucnWWUpMG0edOoZKGdnKV6sbjAspyrq12ptbO71maYZqudpLimec6nZK%2Bdoqm2qLs%3D\n","link":"/post/valve-added-red-dots-to-vertigo-to-help-players-throw-a-smoke/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Valve added red dots to Vertigo to help players throw a smoke"},{"body":"Apex Legends‘ Lost Treasures event could shed some light on Crypto’s mysterious background. After a series of teasers, Respawn revealed Crypto’s Map Room, an upcoming addition to Kings Canyon. But that’s not the end of it.\nThe final seconds of the trailer contain a message to Crypto. A woman’s voice speaks to the hacker through his signature drone with a warning. “T, it’s me,” she said. “Be careful. He’s watching you.”\nThe mysterious voice could belong to Mila, Crypto’s foster sister. But his backstory and his reason to join the Apex Games was to enact revenge on the Syndicate, who allegedly killed Mila. The Town Takeover promises to deliver more lore on Apex‘s mysterious hacker—even if it has to raise the dead to do so.\nWho is Mila? Before Crypto, there was Tae Joon Park, an orphan from the streets of Suotamo. Tae Joon had a foster sister, Mila Alexander, and the pair took to computer engineering to escape a life of poverty. Their brilliance gave them a spot working for the Syndicate, the organization that holds the Apex Games, designing drones to broadcast the Outlands’ most beloved bloodsport.\nCrypto’s episode of Stories from the Outlands sheds some light on his past and relationship with Mila. Tae Joon and Mila stumbled upon one of the Syndicate’s most important secrets: a prediction algorithm that would allow the Syndicate to rig bets in the Apex Games. Mila wanted to use it, but Tae Joon disagreed.\n“These people will find us and kill us,” he says. “We will find our fresh start. This just isn’t it.”\nThe following morning, Crypto discovered that Mila had been murdered and the Syndicate is hunting him for the crime. A police siren blared in the background and Syndicate bounty hunters knocked on his door, just in time for him to make a close getaway. He used his drone to keep track of the enemies and escapes.\nThe Syndicate killed Mila and blamed it on Tae Joon Park. The orphan relinquished his old identity and adopted the persona of Crypto, a mysterious hacker with a vendetta against the Syndicate. He hacked his way into the Apex Games.\nIs Mila Alive? Mila’s death is the main driver behind Crypto’s vendetta, but the Lost Treasure event trailer signaled that Tae Joon’s foster sister could still be alive and watching over his back. The voice is most likely Mila’s, and the ominous heads-up that she gave him means that the Syndicate is figuring out his new identity.\nThe “he’s watching you” line could refer to several characters both known and unknown—even the missing Apex Games commissioner Kuben Blisk is a possible suspect. But regardless of who is hunting Crypto down, the main takeaway from the trailer is that Mila Alexander may not be dead after all.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TEqbuMoqpmpZmhrm61zWaYqZ2oYrmms8Snm6w%3D\n","link":"/post/who-is-mila-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Who is Mila in Apex Legends?"},{"body":"Take a break from Final Fantasy XIV‘s main scenario, and help various Tribes to gain reputation and unlock rewards.\nOver a dozen Beast Tribes have been released in-game, and more will be introduced alongside new expansions. Players can unlock the Tribes by completing main scenario quests and speaking to the representative NPC in specific areas. It’s possible to complete 12 Beast Tribe quests every day to gain XP, reputation points, and the tribe’s special currency.\nBy reaching certain reputation levels, fans can unlock more items in the Tribes’ shops, as well as several achievements. Here are all the Beast Tribes locations in the game, from A Realm Reborn to Shadowbringers.\nAll Beast Tribes locations in Final Fantasy XIV Progression system and other changes have often been implemented on Beast Tribes between expansions, so the reputation points needed and levels are not the same for everyone. While a massive amount of points are required to gain reputation levels in A Realm Reborn‘s Beast Tribes, it’ll be much faster in Shadowbringers‘. See Dot Esports Gaming Deals Similarly, each Beast Tribe doesn’t bear the same rewards for reaching higher reputation levels. While some offer minions, others offer popular mounts, such as the Pixies, Namazu, and Moogles.\nA Realm Reborn‘s beast tribes Amalj’aa (combat): Southern Thanalan, Thanalan (X: 24, Y: 14)Sylphs (combat): East Shroud, The Black Shroud (X: 25, Y: 20)Kobolds (combat): Outer La Noscea, La Noscea (X: 21, Y: 17.7)Sahagin (combat): Western La Noscea, La Noscea (X: 17, Y: 22)Ixal (crafting): North Shroud, The Black Shroud (X: 25, Y: 22.7) Heavensward‘s beast tribes Vanu Vanu (combat): The Sea of Clouds, Abalathia’s Spine (X: 7, Y: 14.3)Vath (combat): The Dravanian Forelands, Dravania (X: 24, Y: 20)Moogles (crafting): The Churning Mists, Dravania (X: 15.5, Y: 29) Stormblood‘s beast tribes  Kojin (combat): The Ruby Sea, Othard (X: 28, Y: 17)Ananta (combat): The Fringes, Gyr Abania (X: 21, Y: 26)Namazu (crafting, gathering): The Azim Steppe, Othard (X: 6, Y: 23.5) Shadowbringers‘ beast tribes Pixies (combat): Il Mheg, Norvrandt (X: 12.5, Y: 33)Qitari (gathering): The Rak’ika Greatwood, Norvrandt (X: 37, Y: 17)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC5zKhmp52nqHyiuMtmmZ6Zo6l6tb7Im5ysZZyksKLAyKilrGWZo3qntc2ao2aekaPBor%2FYZq%2Birg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-beast-tribes-locations-in-final-fantasy-xiv/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Beast Tribes locations in Final Fantasy XIV"},{"body":"A galaxy far, far away will soon feel a lot closer in the future with more than a handful of different Star Wars games currently in development. By our count, there are six “AAA” Star Wars games in development, including first-person shooters, action-adventure games, open-world games, strategy games, and more.\nThere’s no need to go holocron-hunting for additional information, though, because we’ve got everything you need to know about all the Star Wars games in development.\nA “narrative-driven action-adventure” from Amy Hennig and Skydance New Media One of the most accomplished writers and directors in games, Amy Hennig, is leading the charge on a new AAA narrative-driven, action-adventure Star Wars game at her recently founded Skydance New Media studio. Prior to founding Skydance, Hennig spent a decade at Naughty Dog as the lead for the acclaimed Uncharted series.\nHennig was previously brought on to lead Project Ragtag, a Star Wars title that was to be developed by Visceral Games and published by EA. During its long development period, the game drew many comparisons to Uncharted but was ultimately canceled even after EA tried to pivot the game to be more open-world.\nJedi Fallen Order sequel from Respawn Entertainment The original Jedi Fallen Order released in 2019 was a critical hit, surpassing sales expectations before becoming widely regarded as the best game to come out of the Electronic Arts-Star Wars deal so far. The single-player title mixed Sekiro-style combat and Metroidvania-esque level progression together alongside a captivating story and memorable characters.\nA sequel has been rumored for the past couple of years based on job listings at Respawn but was finally officially confirmed by the developer via a Jan. 25 announcement this year. But that’s not all that was included in the announcement.\nA new Star Wars FPS title from Respawn Respawn also announced this past January that “Game Director, Peter Hirschmann, and his team have begun production on an all-new first-person shooter.” Hirschmann directed Respawn’s Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, a VR title that was released in 2020, but it’s been confirmed that the new Star Wars FPS game will not be in VR. Hirschmann also helped produce previous Medal of Honor titles, as well as the original Star Wars: Battlefront games released by Pandemic in the 2000s. Respawn itself (founded by original Call of Duty creators) is most well known for its successful FPS titles, including the critically acclaimed Titanfall series and the popular battle royale title Apex Legends.\nA new Star Wars strategy game from Bit Reactor and Respawn A new AAA studio in Bit Reactor is working alongside Respawn to create a new Star Wars strategy game. The folks at Bit Reactor have a plethora of strategy game development experience under their belts, with a team comprised of developers who worked on both XCOM and Sid Meier’s Civilization, led by Greg Foertsch.\nStar Wars: Eclipse from Quantic Dream The David Cage-led studio responsible for games such as Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human is creating an “intricately branching action-adventure game.” Star Wars: Eclipse is currently in very early development but will be the first game set in the High Republic era, a time where both the Republic and the Jedi Order thrived.\n Similar to its previous games, Star Wars: Eclipse “puts the destinies of multiple playable characters in your hands.” The trailer indicates what appears to be a more action-oriented focus than previous titles from Quantic Dream.\nKnights of the Old Republic remake from Aspyr The iconic Knights of the Old Republic RPG released by Bioware is getting a complete remake. The remake was announced officially via a trailer that played at the very beginning of the PlayStation Showcase in September 2021.\n Aspyr has been tasked with porting numerous titles to other platforms over the years, including several different Star Wars titles on behalf of LucasArts. This time, however, the plan is to rebuild “it from the ground up with the latest tech to match the groundbreaking standard of innovation established by the original, all while staying true to its revered story,” according to lead producer Ryan Treadwell.\nThe Knights of the Old Republic remake will be a “timed console exclusive” for PlayStation before it’s released on other platforms.\nAn open-world Star Wars game from Ubisoft’s Massive The developers of Tom Clancy’s The Division series are taking on a new massive open-world Star Wars project. Very little is known about the game, including story, characters, or even gameplay. All that is known is that the game will come out after Massive’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora open-world title, which is scheduled for a 2022 release.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JomKWkXajBor6MsJirq12crq6x0maarqqimru1uNhmoKdllJrDprjOqaSepqQ%3D\n","link":"/post/all-star-wars-games-currently-in-development/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All Star Wars games currently in development"},{"body":"Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson, a popular Starcraft 2 pro player and caster, has died. Robinson was 33 when he passed due to a sudden illness, according to his Twitter account.\nRobinson started as one of the original Starcraft 2 players, having received a beta license for the game. He went on to join the storied Evil Genuises organization in 2009 and led its SC2 roster. Evil Genuises cemented itself as a major player in SC2 by signing a litany of Korean pros and even establishing a gaming house in Korea, the home of Starcraft esports.\nWith immense grief, we announce Geoff’s unexpected passing due to sudden illness Saturday. We ask privacy as his family works to understand what happened and make arrangements. To honor Geoff or offer comfort to his family, we suggest donations to @SoCalBulldog, which he loved.\n— Geoff Robinson (@iNcontroLTV) July 22, 2019  Eventually, Robinson left the team to set out on his own as a caster and a content creator. He participated in a series of podcasts and hosted the odd tournament. After his passing, numerous figures in SC2 gave credit to Robinson for helping the U.S. Starcraft scene grow and welcoming others into that community.\nGeoff was one of the first people I met in the US Starcraft scene over 12 years ago. He was witty and caring and a wonderfully passionate person. I am heartbroken to hear this news 🙁 https://t.co/lqEL6xQkEt\n— Susie Kim 🐱 (@lilsusie) July 22, 2019  Robinson’s family has yet to give a cause of death. In a tweet on his official account, they left a message for his fans to “live today in his example of love and laughter.”\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F05qpnKqRm8FwusSwqmiklZyyr7DAq7Bmq6SWv6S%2BwJ%2BrZmpdpb%2BwecCnm2abkajBpr6MoJyonpZiv7CuyKeqqKZdmbamvw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/legendary-starcraft-2-pro-and-caster-geoff-robinson-dies/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Legendary Starcraft 2 pro and caster Geoff Robinson dies"},{"body":"The 2022 LCK Spring Split, South Korea’s League of Legends competitive season, kicked off with an unexpected win by Liiv SANDBOX over DRX today. While DRX started the series in a dominant fashion, they faltered during the mid game when the team got picked off several times by SANDBOX players, who showed strong coordination and vision control. SANDBOX came back from an almost insurmountable 7,600-gold disadvantage and won the game following a crucial teamfight during the late game.\nEnvyy and Clozer hit simultaneous snipes 🎯 and LSB grabs the ACE! #LCK pic.twitter.com/mUELD4xRIY\n— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) January 12, 2022  The second game followed a similar scenario, without the massive gold gap. While DRX took the advantage again during the early stage of the game, SANDBOX quickly gained the edge. The team was efficient with drake control and had strong engages spearheaded by jungler Croco on Xin Zhao in the mid game, who was voted MVP of the second game.\nIn this series, SANDBOX displayed strong mechanical skill and took the fans by surprise with efficient team play despite being a newly formed roster. Dove, who roleswapped from the mid lane to the top lane, was key to the team’s success with a strong performance on Tryndamere. He was voted MVP of the first game and showed the coaching staff’s trust. “Our coach told me [to pick Tryndamere] so I did,” he said in the post-match interview. “I just pick whatever he tells me, even in scrims.” See League of Legends on Amazon SANDBOX’s coaching staff was improved from the last season with the signing of former world champion PawN, who likely contributed to the team’s winning performance today.\nDRX showed strong individual skill throughout the series but had a lack of team coordination, which cost them both games. Top laner Kingen was picked on the sidelanes at times and was absent from crucial teamfights. They successfully narrowed the gold gap in the second game by playing it safe and punishing SANDBOX’s mistakes, but it wasn’t enough to tie the score. DRX will have a chance to redeem themselves when they face off against Gen.G on Friday, Jan. 14. SANDBOX will look to continue their streak against Nongshim RedForce on Saturday, Jan. 15.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOioaZiwKK6w5umsWWlpcCmwNJmm6uwXWd9c36MpZqkZaOlv6q6xmaqqaSZqQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/liiv-sandbox-upsets-drx-in-first-series-of-2022-lck-spring-split/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Liiv SANDBOX upsets DRX in first series of 2022 LCK Spring Split"},{"body":"The five colors in Magic: The Gathering all have specific design flavors and implementations. But most decks aren’t a single color and usually come in pairs. Each pair is named after a fictional guild on the in-game plane of Ravnica. Here are the 10 dual-color pairs and everything you need to know about them.\nAzorius (White-Blue) Azorius decks are all about planning and controlling the flow of the game. Sometimes that plan is straightforward, like using M20‘s Empyrean Eagle to get an advantage in the skies. But most often the plan is to set up for late-game dominance using card advantage. Iconic cards like Supreme Verdict and Sphinx’s Revelation have teamed up in the past to do just that.\nMechanics made for the color pairing include Forecast, Detain, and Addendum. Powerful Azorius decks are known for their powerful board control combined with lifegain from White and card advantage elements of Blue.\nOrzhov (White-Black) Optimizing and abusing a system is the ultimate goal of any Orzhov deck. This might mean having the cleanest removal spell, Vindicate, but it also includes messing with combat math and life totals using cards like Ethereal Absolution and Cruel Celebrant. Think about just making completely unfair rules, like Athreos, God of Passage.\nMechanics made specifically for this pair include Haunt, Extort, and Afterlife. Orzhov decks typically like to leech life from their opponents, pinging them for small amounts of health while gaining that much themselves.\nBoros (White-Red) Boros is the most war-like of the color pairs, focusing on cheap and aggressive creatures and spells that push for an early victory. First come cheap creatures with powerful abilities, like Boros Reckoner or Figure of Destiny. Then shut the door with powerful finishers or go all-in on one final attack with spells like Chance for Glory.\nBoros specific mechanics include Radiance, Battalion, and Mentor. This color combo is at its most powerful when it’s built to attack with a slew of creatures that synergize with one another all at once.\nSelesnya (White-Green) Selesnya decks care the most about creatures. That might mean making the biggest creatures or the most creatures, or just make all your creatures much, much bigger. You can even use a creature that makes creatures that get stronger based on the number of creatures you have.\nThis color pair has mechanics that include Convoke and Populate. Many Selesnya decks will try to attack you by creating a number of creature tokens and/or buffing their creatures with +1/+1 counters.\nDimir (Blue-Black) The plan for Dimir decks is to slowly, maybe almost invisibly, make the game impossible for its opponents to win. Small, evasive creatures like Baleful Strix and Shadowmage Infiltrator generate slight card advantages that build up over time. Then, steal your opponent’s best creature with Thief of Sanity, or bring yours back from the dead with Concoct.\nPopular Dimir mechanics include Transmute, Surveil, and Cipher. The color combo is known for having decks centered around rogue creatures. It is also the color combo used for Mill strategies.\nIzzet (Blue-Red) Casting spells is the name of the game for Izzet decks. Efficient, versatile cards like Electrolyze set the stage for big payoffs. Either go infinite with combo enablers like Thousand Year Storm or just blow up your opponent with powerful finishers like Explosion.\nReplicate, Overload, and Jump-Start are popular mechanics used by Izzet decks. This color combo is at its most powerful when it can combine mana advantages from Blue with direct damage cards that Red provides.\nSimic (Blue-Green) Simic cares most about creatures that change or creatures that change other creatures. Flexible and adaptable, Simic creatures can often do things that creatures don’t normally do, like draw cards or counterspells. Creatures like Prime Speaker Vannifar double down on this theme, literally turning creatures into completely different ones with a wave of their… ooze fin.\nSimic decks use mechanics like Graft, Evolve, and Adapt. This color combo tends to use powerful Green creatures more defensively and gains card advantage from Blue.\nRakdos (Black-Red) If you’re into mayhem, Rakdos is the color pair for you. These decks are all-in on killing creatures and doing damage, and likely having fun along the way. Flexible removal spells like Bedevil keep opponents tilted while war leaders like Olivia Voldaren and Judith, the Scourge Diva lead the way to victory.\nRakdos mechanics include Hellbent, Unleash, and Spectacle. In recent sets, the color combo has also started to include the creation of Treasure tokens that can be used to create mana and often synergize with other Rakdos cards.\u0026nbsp;\nGolgari (Black-Green) Graveyard shenanigans are Golgari’s specialty. Generate card advantage by messing with dead things using cards like Deathrite Shaman or Grim Flayer. Then, couple some of the most powerful removal in the game with creatures that are super-charged by filling up graveyards.\nGolgari-specific mechanics include Dredge, Scavenge, and Undergrowth. The color combo is at its best in decks that use the graveyard as an extension of a player’s hand.\nGruul (Red-Green) Gruul gets aggressive with big, angry creatures. Deal damage with beasts like Dragonlord Atarka, make your own personal army with Huntmaster of the Fells, or just straight-up cause the apocalypse. Whatever you plan on doing, make it big.\nBloodthirst, Bloodrush, and Riot are popularly used mechanics in this color combo. Gruul decks work best when they’re heavy on creatures that want to attack early and often.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKWknHqjrdKimqxllKqurXnCqKOoql2lrqq%2ByKeerA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-basics-dual-color-pairings/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG basics: Dual-color pairings"},{"body":"TSM’s CEO Andy “Reginald” Dinh has been under the spotlight for the majority of his career. But now, the 29-year-old owner is being investigated by Riot Games for alleged bullying and verbal abuse toward his employees and players, according to WIRED’s Cecilia D’Anastasio.\n“We are aware of the allegations made about the CEO/owner of TSM,” Riot Games said in a statement to WIRED. “As the league operator, we have engaged the law firm of O’Melveny \u0026amp; Myers LLP to conduct an independent investigation into claims of misconduct made against the leader of this team, in accordance with standard league process.”\nThe LCS’ investigation was launched near the end of last year after claims surfaced around Reginald’s alleged mistreatment of his players and employees. Former TSM AD carry and North American League of Legends star Doublelift, for example, voiced his complaints about Reginald and his treatment of current and former players this past November.\nRelated: Doublelift claims Reginald verbally assaulted players, made them break down\u0026nbsp;‘because of how badly they were getting berated’\n“You’d be very fucking surprised at how many of your favorite familiar faces in the LCS [had a] legit mental breakdown because of how badly they were getting berated—how badly they were just getting verbally assaulted,” Doublelift said during a November stream.\nThe report also said that a handful of individuals who have worked for TSM claim that the organization is “dominated by a culture of fear” and that Reginald would berate employees for hours, sometimes over minor mistakes. One employee claimed that the CEO would call some people “worthless” or “stupid” and that he’d try to make examples out of some staff by publicly yelling at them.\nReginald did tell WIRED that he “[needs] to work on [his] delivery” and that he’s “working to improve the way [he] communicates with [his] team and those around [him].” But he still believes that there’s no room for underperformance and if he believes someone isn’t delivering, he won’t be scared to voice that.\nThe North American Players Association has also reportedly spoken with multiple people who say they’ve witnessed or experienced Reginald’s alleged verbal abuse. A TSM spokesperson told WIRED that the team launched its own investigation into the issue by creating an independent subcommittee and signing on separate legal counsel and an independent investigator.\nThe team plans to announce its findings later this month.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riv6a8zqurnpycrnqqutWeqq2hl5bBqrrGZquspV2YsrB50Z6eoqaRobFurculnKCdlGLEsL7KqaOam5Viuqq%2Fwqilna2TqXqjwculsKKmlw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/riot-is-reportedly-investigating-tsm-ceo-reginald-over-alleged-workplace-misconduct-bullying/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot is reportedly investigating TSM CEO Reginald over alleged workplace misconduct, bullying"},{"body":"One of League of Legends’ oldest champions is set to receive new visuals that will make his magic tricks feel more modern.\nRiot Zhanos revealed in a thread on the League PBE subreddit that Twisted Fate will be the next recipient of extensive VFX updates. These changes will not impact Twisted Fate’s kit in any capacity, but rather make his abilities clearer for allies and enemies to discern.\n A video teasing some of the visual updates to Twisted Fate shows new effects added to his basic attacks and all of his abilities. Most notably, the cards in Twisted Fate’s W received new visuals to showcase the magic each card holds, such as chains appearing on enemies trapped by a gold card and a large explosion stemming from a red card.\nRiot Zhanos specified that a number of Twisted Fate’s skins will also be receiving visual updates of their own to bring them up to par with the champion’s more recent skins. This includes The Magnificent Twisted Fate, which is one of the oldest available Legendary skins in the game but has struggled immensely to maintain that Legendary status due to outdated visuals.\nTwisted Fate has remained a popular pick in professional play for a number of years due to his ability to teleport almost anywhere on the Rift. Due to the team-centric nature of this ability, he is not often seen in solo queue outside of high Elo, making him a more niche mid lane pick when champions like Ahri and Syndra are more accessible and easier to make an impact with.\nThese visual changes to Twisted Fate are set to release alongside League’s Patch 12.10, which is expected to go live on May 25. This patch will also debut the long-awaited durability update, in which Riot is attempting to mitigate issues caused by the sheer amount of burst damage and healing in the game.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKuwoaOpsqV5xZqrnmWkpHqzscKeoK%2BdXauzuXnUqZuarJWoerW7jJqanKedpa6vxYylnJqfpZp6sa3TnJ9maWJifnE%3D\n","link":"/post/twisted-fate-to-receive-vfx-updates-to-accompany-league-patch-12-10/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twisted Fate to receive VFX updates to accompany League Patch 12.10"},{"body":"It’s the pre-season in League of Legends, meaning players are getting their first experiences on the Rift with some of the big changes made between seasons. While there is a completely redesigned item system in the game, one change went too far, according to popular Twitch streamer Tyler1\nDuring a recent stream, Tyler loaded into his game and began as normal replying to a teammate using the in-game chat. The streamer immediately noticed the newly redesigned chat box that removed the rectangular block borders from the chat in place of a single transparent block.\n Tyler was unimpressed by this change and opened his options menu in search of a way to revert the chat box’s appearance. Unfortunately, he was out of luck.\nOnce he realized it was out of his control, he began pleading with Riot to remove their changes.\n“Riot please, you’re actually fucking killing the game for me, I forgot there was a patch,” Tyler said. “Please, bro, turn the chat back.”\nThe change to the UI of the in-game chat came in the latest 10.24 patch. Riot shared the new look is to suit the redesigned shop interface that was implemented at the beginning of the preseason. So it doesn’t seem likely Riot will acquiesce to Tyler’s request.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisqaGys32Mm5ygq12ntrDAjK2mZqqVory3sYynnLBlk52utXnCoZinn5Woeqq6jKWcmp%2BlmnqwsoylnKCdnpnA\n","link":"/post/tyler1-begs-riot-to-revert-chat-redesign-in-league-of-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Tyler1 begs Riot to revert chat redesign in League of Legends"},{"body":" In a matter of hours, the Apex Legends community has been able to solve the Loch Ness Monster mystery that has been plaguing the community since the start of the day.\nOriginally, members of the community seemed to believe that a special in-game event around the Lock Ness monster was set to come out in the future. With the Easter Egg being solved now, however, that does not seem to be the case.\nA small group of players over on YouTube recreated a discovery by a Twitch streamer that showed if you shoot the ten Loch Ness Monster—or Nessy, as they are also known—plushies located across the map in a specific order, a large creature will spawn in the Swamp lands right after you shoot the last one.\n The challenge is incredibly difficult, as not only do you need to avoid players that will be trying to kill you to win a battle royale victory, but you will also need to travel across large stretches of the map to achieve your goal.\nThere is no physical way to shoot all ten in order by yourself, however, so you’ll need to bring together a team of friends to shoot the Nessy plushies scattered across the map to see Nessy for yourself.\n You’ll know you have completed it because the text “Nessy Surfaces” will appear in the top right, alerting other players on the map as well that Nessy is well and truly alive in King’s Canyon.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2TGsMGMnJinZaOquq67zWaYZp%2BZlru1ecuomqFlnprAtHnMqKWsrJWneqq6jJqnnrBdobKosc2dqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/you-can-summon-a-giant-loch-ness-monster-in-apex-legends/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"You can summon a giant Loch Ness Monster in Apex Legends"},{"body":"This article is brought to you by\u0026nbsp;StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool. Hangzhou Spark’s Cai “Krystal” Shilong has been indefinitely suspended by the Overwatch League team after a week-long public feud over his attitude toward practice. Krystal was fined earlier this week after failing to keep Spark management informed about his 10-day absence and his lack of preparation for scrims.\nHangzhou outlined Krystal’s misdemeanors over the last few months in a statement on the team’s Weibo. He lived outside of the team’s residence, often taking extended trips home to China and not replying to management. Krystal lied about his intentions behind returning home, often spending time with his girlfriend in Hangzhou instead of getting treatment for his mental health issues or caring for his mother as he claimed.\n.@Hangzhou_Spark has decided to indefinitely suspend Krystal, effective immediately. Consequences caused by his violation of rules and breaching of contract clauses will be handled by Tiance Law Firm. pic.twitter.com/El8sfCMjJG\n— OW Beacon (@OWBeacon) August 2, 2019  He also traveled to the United States on the wrong visa before the start of the Overwatch League season two pre-season, forcing him to travel back to China and re-enter the country on the correct visa. He kept postponing his return until Feb. 21, which meant he missed all of the pre-season and the start of stage one.\nKrystal was also unresponsive to the coach’s demands, according to Spark management. Krystal regularly missed scrims and VOD review sessions and didn’t give attention to scrims he attended. This distracted other players in the team environment and affected the Spark’s ability to get synergy in stages two and three, where the team experienced a sharp decline in form.\nAfter being locked in as the team’s dedicated Brigitte player for stages two and three, Krystal requested to role-swap with Kim “GodsB” Kyeong-bo and play Zarya instead. When the coach allowed the swap, Krystal’s attitude toward scrims changed for the better, but he soon slipped back into the same toxic attitude that saw him fall out of the starting roster.\nThe Hangzhou Spark attempted to trade Krystal after these issues arose, with Krystal requesting moves to the Guangzhou Charge, the Boston Uprising, and the Washington Justice. He was rejected by all three teams.\nThe Hangzhou Spark will hit Blizzard Arena next at 11:15pm CT on Friday, Aug. 2 when they clash with the Guangzhou Charge.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmigkaO0u7TOrmSsqJGnuG61zZ2cn6GensGmuNhmqq6roJq7pXnKq7CsrJGh\n","link":"/post/hangzhou-spark-indefinitely-suspend-krystal/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Hangzhou Spark indefinitely suspend Krystal"},{"body":"Azir, the last of the three Ascended champions for Legends of Runeterra’s Empires of the Ascended expansion, has finally been revealed.\nAzir is set to bring an entirely new uncollectible deck for players to wield for those willing to spend the effort of restoring the Sun Disc. These cards that are found in the Emperor’s Deck are strong and will quickly turn the battle in your favor if you live long enough to play them all. The new cards in Azir’s Emperor Deck include Emperor’s Prosperity, Eternal Gladiator, General’s Palace, Emperor’s Guard, Golden Herald, Crumbling Sands, Ascended’s Call, Shimmering Mirage, and Sandstorm.\nEmperor’s Prosperity is a two-mana Burst spell that draws two cards from your deck. There are two copies that can be found and it’s efficient for its cost. If you’re looking for specific answers within your new deck, Emperor’s Prosperity will aid you in finding those other potent cards.\nEmperor’s Guard is a two-mana 5/4 unit with Fearsome and an ability that draws you a card when it’s summoned. Since there are five copies of this card, it’ll be the most common card you’ll see. While this isn’t the strongest card found in the deck, 5/4 stats for only two mana are still premium for its price.\nGolden Herald is a five-mana 6/6 unit with a Play and Round Start ability that summons two Sand Soldiers while granting them +2/+2 in bonus stats. With three copies of this Herald, these will provide a tall board of 6/6 stats to attack and defend for you, as well as a wide board of two separate Sand Soldiers with 3/3 stats every turn.\nEternal Gladiator is a seven-mana unit with 10/7 stats, the Barrier keyword, and a summon ability that draws you one card. At the end of each round, the Eternal Gladiator will go into combat with the strongest enemy and have them both strike one another. As the strongest unit in this deck and having only two copies, Eternal Gladiator will contest the board and end the game in a couple of hits thanks to its high stats and constant battle ability.\nShimmering Mirage is a three-mana Burst spell that summons an exact copy of an ally but with the Ephemeral downside. After playing the Mirage, you draw one card. There’s only one copy of Shimmering Mirage, but it can provide either the utility or extra damage for a finish.\nSince it’s a Burst speed spell, you can copy a high-power unit when it’s your turn to attack to effectively double your power and surprise your opponent with a lethal opportunity. In addition, since most of Azir’s units draw one card, Shimmering Mirage can be used to dig through your new deck faster if you target one of the Emperor cards.\nCrumbling Sands is a four-mana Fast spell that Obliterates an enemy follower and has you draw a card. While Crumbling Sands is unable to hit enemy champions with its ability, this is still one of the best removal cards to find in your fresh new Emperor Deck due to the Fast speed and indiscriminate power that Obliterate provides.\nIf your opponent is trying to find a potential last-minute lethal play with sneaky Elusive units, you can fish for Crumbling Sands with your Burst speed card draw like Shimmering Mirage and Emperor’s Prosperity.\nSandstorm is a nine-mana Slow spell that Obliterates three enemy units or Landmarks of your choice. Comparable to the Celestial spell Supernova, Sandstorm will open the way by removing a wide array of threats on your opponent’s side of the board.\nThe main weakness of Sandstorm is its prohibitive cost and Slow speed, but the power of removal it provides is absurd. Due to Obliterate, units with powerful Last Breath effects will be unable to activate it and there’s no chance to be revived by effects like the Rekindler. In addition, since it hits Landmarks, you can remove some of the pesky abilities that your opponent might be trying to rely on.\u0026nbsp;\nGeneral’s Palace is a five-mana Landmark that gives every enemy unit the Vulnerable debuff while it’s active. In addition, at the start of every round, the Palace will Rally, allowing you to launch an unrelenting attack every round.\nWhile there’s only one copy of General’s Palace in this deck, it’s more difficult for opponents to remove Landmarks. In addition, the power level of General’s Palace singlehandedly allows you to dictate combat trades to always be in your favor due to the constant Vulnerable aura while giving you the ability to declare an attack every round.\nAscended’s Call is a 10-mana spell that summons both Renekton and Nasus. After they reach the board, both ascend to their highest level three forms and you Rally, giving you another chance to declare an attack. As the strongest card in this deck, Ascended’s Call will usually end the game on the spot due to the massive value and monumental stat lines that both of the brothers boast.\nWhile Ascended’s Call is by far the most powerful card in the game, there’s only one copy within Azir’s deck, so use it wisely.\nYou can claim Azir’s power by activating the Sun Disc when LoR: Empires of the Ascended drops on March 3.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4zqtmp52nqHypsdGeqmadppq%2FunnCmqmdZZakwq%2BwjKKlZpmqnr%2B0ecSmp56qn6d6pbHCpA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/here-s-every-card-found-in-azir-s-emperor-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here’s every card found in Azir’s Emperor Deck"},{"body":"EA Sports introduced a new 88+ Player Pick today to the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team. This SBC will expire on Monday, Aug. 23, and is repeatable. Players who complete it will be rewarded with the option to choose one out of four rare gold cards that have at least an 85 overall rating. This is a good time to open a pack like this since there are 200 special cards in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team as of Aug. 17.\nEA introduced the third batch of the best re-releases in packs on Friday, Aug. 13. This batch of special players includes cards from promotions such as Festival of FUTball (FOF) Path to Glory, FOF Summer Stars, Team of the Season (TOTS), Team of the Week (TOTW), and Team of the Year (TOTY). You can see the full pool of players\u0026nbsp;here.\nGiven that this is a loot box, there are no guaranteed items. You can end up with a card that doesn’t fit the current meta in\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team right now, where almost anyone can afford great players. If you’re interested in completing the 88+ Player Pick SBC, you’ll need to turn in an 85-rated squad with a minimum of 50 chemistry and at least one Inform or Team of the Season (TOTS) card. It costs around 68,000 to 70,000 FUT coins on all platforms if you buy all 11 players needed for the solution.\nHere’s the cheapest solution to complete Aug. 17’s 88+ Player Pick SBC right now, according to\u0026nbsp;FUTBIN, a website that specializes in\u0026nbsp;FIFA.\nGK:\u0026nbsp;Luís Maximiano 78-rated (Sporting CP)CB: José Fonte 93-rated (Lille)CB:\u0026nbsp;José Sá 78-rated (Olympiacos)CB:\u0026nbsp;Zouhair Feddal 78-rated (Sporting CP)LM:\u0026nbsp;Nuno Sequeira 78-rated (Braga)CM:\u0026nbsp;Celso Ortíz 78-rated (Rayados)CM:\u0026nbsp;Miguel Veloso 77-rated (Hellas Verona)RM:\u0026nbsp;Ricardo Esgaio 78-rated (Sporting CP)LW:\u0026nbsp;Jaime Mata 79-rated (Getafe)RW:\u0026nbsp;Gianluca Lapadula 93-rated (Benevento)ST:\u0026nbsp;Luis Muriel 93-rated (Atalanta)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwtM6wZK2nXZi8rrzLnqueZZGqtG59lqxkcXBdpbmixcSrZKmhk6B6tK7CZqCnZZaes6J5kWpkrqSknrqiwMRmq56ZnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-complete-aug-17-s-88-player-pick-sbc-in-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to complete Aug. 17’s 88+ Player Pick SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"After parting ways with former head coach David “dpei” Pei earlier this month, the Los Angeles Gladiators has found its new head coach in the form of Sam “face” Merewether, the Overwatch League team announced today. L.A. also added Max “Unter” Unterwurzacher and Bee-won “SMASH” Cho as assistant coaches.\nThe ever-so-perennial contender didn’t have a horrible season this year by any means, but it was seemingly time for a change. The letting go of dpei and a number of other players on the roster, namely flex DPS Chris “MirroR” Trinh, main tank Kim “MuZe” Young-han, and supportGrant “moth” Espe, signified somewhat of a new era for the Gladiators moving forward. Add in the retirement of Overwatch legend Kim “birdring” Ji-hyeok earlier this month and the Overwatch League team had its hands full going into the offseason.\nAn old friend is taking the lead.@thefacefaceface will be our head coach for the 2022 season! pic.twitter.com/MJGu4VwLzI\n— Los Angeles Gladiators (@LAGladiators) October 27, 2021  Replacing a head coach who held his position for four years in no way can be easy, but that’s where face comes in. As a former assistant coach under the aforementioned dpei, face has had plenty of time to learn what it takes to perform in the role. The now head coach has been around the scene since 2018, having previously coached teams like the old 2019 NRG Esports and Talon Esports rosters before moving up to the official Overwatch league.\nThough they aren’t as tenured as face, the two new assistant coaches bring value of their own. As a former player and later coach, Unter has a plethora of experience to bring to the table. He played for a number of Contenders teams and coached several OWL teams, such as the Los Angeles Valiant in 2020 and most recently the Atlanta Reign this year.\nSMASH brings a different type of experience, one that saw him coach for a number of teams in the Contenders scene in China and Korea. Similar to Unter, SMASH had his hands on the game as a player back in Overwatch APEX Challengers season three.\nNow with its coaching staff filled up, the Gladiators only have a handful of signings left until the org’s offseason pickups can be classified as finished.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmikkWK0ra3Dopitp6Koeqetwp5koZ2RmXqku8Ccn2atnqmys3nSppisoF2WwLS10q2Yp6xdmLyir8eeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/la-gladiators-brings-on-face-as-head-coach-adds-unter-and-smash-as-assistant-coaches/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LA Gladiators brings on face as head coach, adds Unter and SMASH as assistant coaches"},{"body":"Former Fnatic mid laner Nemesis has revealed the reason behind his decision to step back from competing in the upcoming Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nThe 21-year-old said during a recent stream that he didn’t receive any offers from European teams for the upcoming split, which meant he had to rely on offers from other regions. But these offers likely weren’t “of high enough interest” to Nemesis, he said on Twitter.\n“Obviously I can’t say which offers I had or whatever, but I can say that I had zero European offers,” he said on stream last night.\u0026nbsp;\n Nemesis was replaced by former Cloud9 mid laner Nisqy earlier this week, which led to his release from Fnatic’s League of Legends team.\u0026nbsp;\nNemesis spent two years with Fnatic before his departure earlier this month. He helped Fnatic capture second-place finishes in the 2020 LEC Spring and Summer Splits, but lost to G2 at both hurdles. During his stint, Fnatic picked up top-eight placings at the World Championship in both 2019 and 2020.\nThe Slovenian mid laner may have had offers from North America to play in the LCS for the upcoming Spring Split, but this is just speculation. There are several European imports in the region, most notably former G2 rival Perkz, who recently joined C9 after his five-year tenure with the EU organization.\u0026nbsp;\nNemesis is a talented mid laner from Europe, so he could see himself back in the LEC for the Summer Split next year.\u0026nbsp;\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKWepZWotrR50pqwrGWYmnqzscKeoK%2BdlGLHpr7OZpyuqp%2BlsqK6jKidn52iqHqnu8ulprChnpx6qbXSZpueqJGnwba%2BxGadq6edYrOvrdOimg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/nemesis-says-he-received-zero-european-offers-following-his-departure-from-fnatic/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Nemesis says he received “zero European offers” following his departure from Fnatic"},{"body":"After weeks of speculation, streamer and content creator Imane “Pokimane” Anys has finally announced what streaming platform she’ll be signing with following her contract expiring with Twitch—and fans won’t have to go too far to watch her streams.\nPokimane revealed on Twitter today that she’s re-signing with Twitch, where she’ll continue to stream exclusively. She began her streaming journey on Twitch in 2013 and has since become one of the most influential streamers on the platform. In a Twitch stream discussing the decision, Pokimane said she chose Twitch over YouTube Gaming because she “can’t get enough of that good, good Twitch chat,” acknowledging the website’s layout of having the chat prominently featured next to the stream, as well as the personability she feels with the chat.\nabout that platform announcement… instead of choosing between a red or purple car, I'M GIVING ONE AWAY 😎\nand as always, https://t.co/nlEB4g7esa 💜 pic.twitter.com/UrTBpYgBvT\n— pokimane (@pokimanelol) February 8, 2022  In her subtle reveal, Pokimane announced that she’s giving away a car, a move alluding to the action-filled cinematic that streamer Ludwig Ahgren released when officially announcing his move to YouTube Gaming. Pokimane’s good friend Valkyrae recently announced that she’s staying on YouTube, putting out a video that also poked fun at Ludwig’s reveal. Pokimane also noted that she can’t give any details regarding her contract, including its length.\nRecent content from Pokimane consists of streaming games like VALORANT, as well as Just Chatting streams that enable her audience to better connect with the streamer who has 9,675 subscribers and over 8.9 million followers, according to TwitchTracker. She’s also a member of the content creator group OfflineTV, as well as the co-founder and chief creative officer for talent agency RTS.\nFans of Pokimane can look forward to her streams continuing regularly on her Twitch channel and side content produced at occasional intervals on her YouTube channel.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmion6C2rq3NnmSrnV2otqi60mauoqyYYsG4tdOcnw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/pokimane-re-signs-with-twitch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokimane re-signs with Twitch"},{"body":"There are certain things in League of Legends that really need to be addressed. There are client bugs, slow load times, a wonky pre-season meta, and Mordekaiser. But why focus on any of that, when we can focus on skins instead? Shaco skins in particular, because the jester/clown/whatever he is hasn’t had a new skin since the 750 RP Wildcard Shaco in 2015.\nOne League fan (and we assume Shaco fan, too) is getting a little impatient about the skin situation. To help nudge Riot’s skin design team along, this fan provided a list on Reddit of 14 different skin ideas, complete with pretty impressive fan art. As far as we know the poster isn’t the artist behind the images, they just compiled the artwork from others.\nWe’re going to list all of them below, but first, let’s talk about our favorites. Devil Shaco, in particular, stood out to us, because it seems to fit him so well. It’s not quite as edgy as it sounds, as it looks like it’s from the same family as Little Devil Teemo. It turns Shaco into a little grinning imp, which is perfectly on-brand, rather than some sort of big, bad demon. Death Blossom Shaco was our next favorite, because holy moly it’s terrifying. It’s like a Spriggan from Skyrim, but only if the horror factor was cranked up to 11.\nHere’s the full list of each Shaco fan art creation in the post.\nSoul ReaverDevilNightbringerWorldbreakerBlood MoonHauntingTribalMimeFestivalSurgeonZombiePirateElderwoodDeath Blossom Although there aren’t any Shaco skins revealed for the immediate future, there is a fairly long list of Blood Moon skins coming this month with the annual event.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqhmZOkeqmt0qerZqqVmLKqwsSdZJplo6C2r3nIp2RtZamarrO%2FjKymZqCVp7K0eZBtZKieXam1pnnBnqqtZZaWu26%2FyqKlZpuimq61tc6nqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/shaco-hasn-t-received-a-skin-in-4-years-so-here-s-14-of-the-best-fan-skin-creations/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shaco hasn’t received a skin in 4 years, so here’s 14 of the best fan skin creations"},{"body":"Each year, the Worlds play-in stage gives players and coaches a chance to feel out the meta of the upcoming tournament. Strategies are developed, playstyles are perfected, and the game as a whole evolves as teams prepare for the main event of the League of Legends World Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, the play-in stage is a time for certain champions to shine in the spotlight before group play kicks off. While some characters completely dominate the landscape, other champions can come out of the woodwork to shake things up. At this year’s play-in stage, the foundations of the meta were laid, with some champions rising to the top of the professional landscape. Here are six champions that stood out over the course of the last week at Worlds 2020.\nTop – Ornn Tanks in the top lane are taking the spotlight away from bruisers at the World Championship—and no tank has really taken over the top lane meta quite like Ornn. With the ability to abuse lane opponents in the early game and support his team through upgraded items in the late game, there truly isn’t a single phase of the match where Ornn is weak. And with a record of 10-1 in the play-in stage, that notion was certainly reflected in the results that the champion received. Just one loss separated Ornn from a perfect record in the play-in stage and after dominating the tournament for so long, the champion received near-perma-ban status. When the dust settled, Ornn finished the play-in stage with a total pick/ban rate of 87 percent, tied for the second-highest at the tournament, according to gol.gg.\nJungle – Lillia The subject of countless memes and question marks at the front end of the play-in stage, Lillia looked to be the biggest disappointment of Worlds 2020 early on last week. Coming into Worlds, it was universally accepted that the deer would be one of the most impactful picks over the course of the tournament. But early on in the play-in stage, Lillia faltered immensely. At one point during the first weekend of play, Lillia’s pick/ban rate was well above 95 percent, but her win rate diminished to around 16 percent. Calls to completely abandon the champ were heard all around the world, but players and coaches stuck to their guns and continued to pick Lillia throughout the play-in stage.\nNow, heading into the group stage, Lillia’s win rate sits at 31 percent over 16 games, while her pick/ban rate totals a whopping 87 percent, according to gol.gg. As we head into the main event, all eyes will be on these numbers to see if they stay the way they are once the top-caliber teams in the world get their hands on the champ. Don’t expect Lillia to go anywhere, though. The champion is highly regarded as a strong pick and will continue to be a major part of the Worlds meta. In the right hands, she can do some serious damage.\u0026nbsp;\nMid – Orianna Coming into Worlds, it was clear that mages would dominate the mid-lane meta. Subclasses like assassins and bruisers were going to be overshadowed immensely by the prowess that ability power-focused champions brought to the table in this patch. And frankly, no mage has been more powerful than Orianna at the World Championship. During the play-in stage, the Lady of Clockwork posted a pick/ban presence of 87 percent while winning 10 of the 11 games she appeared in, according to gol.gg.\nAlthough champions like Syndra and Twisted Fate had their place in the meta as well this past week, no mage really captured the spotlight of the play-in stage quite like Orianna.\u0026nbsp;\nADC – Senna One of the game’s newest bottom laners, Senna, is looking like a total toss-up at her first World Championship. While it’s no secret that she’s strong in the current meta, her 7-6 record over the course of 13 games in the play-in stage leaves a lot to be desired. Still, even though her winning percentage sits at just 54 percent, the champion appeared in half of all champion selects during the play-in stage.\u0026nbsp;\nBeyond the raw numbers, though, Senna does have some flexibility. She was used several times throughout the knockout phase of the play-in stage in conjunction with Wukong in the bottom lane. Although the duo never made any serious waves in terms of results, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see the strategy brought out by some of the stronger teams in the Worlds group stage.\u0026nbsp;\nRegardless, Senna, much like Lillia, is in a peculiar spot since the champion is highly praised by the international community but still lacks any jarring results at the World Championship. Perhaps as time goes on, and Senna stays relevant in the meta, the champion will begin to separate herself from the rest of the pack in the bottom lane.\u0026nbsp;\nSupport – Leona League’s classic tank support is back at the World Championship. Leona is quickly turning into a default pick for many of the tournament’s support players with champions like Bard and Nautilus receiving heavy attention in the ban department. With 18 picks, Leona was by far the most-picked support champion at Worlds. Additionally, her pick/ban rate of 66 percent is the highest for the position, as well as the eighth-highest at the entire tournament thus far, according to gol.gg.\nWith the support role now revolving around hard-engage champions like Rakan and Alistar, it makes perfect sense as to why a beefy, aggressive character like Leona would be leading the way. It’d be totally fair to say that Leona will continue to dominate the role as the main event of the tournament rolls on.\u0026nbsp;\nHonorable mention – Sett Perhaps the most versatile champion at the World Championship, Sett has been played in four out of the five possible roles on the Rift. Across the entirety of the play-in stage, Sett served as an incredibly strong flex pick for countless teams at the tournament. With 15 picks throughout the play-in stage, as well as 11 bans, Sett has already emerged as one of the most dominant and flexible picks at the tournament. The fact that teams don’t have to commit the pick to any single position definitely works in his favor as well. As the World Championship marches on, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to see more and more of the champion on a much larger scale. If only he could play ADC. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSoq6Ritq68wJyrn62cYrCprcypqmavn6e5pb%2BMa2draF2luaLFjKKlZquklrSm\n","link":"/post/the-most-impactful-champions-of-the-2020-worlds-play-in-stage/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The most impactful champions of the 2020 Worlds play-in stage"},{"body":"As a sort of cross-promotion for the Pokémon Players Cup Three, players can now get a free Weakness Policy through Mystery Gift in Pokémon Sword and Shield.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Weakness Policy code will only be active until April 26, so you’ll want to grab the item quickly before it’s no longer available.\u0026nbsp;\nAll you need to do to use the code is make sure you’re connected to the internet and open up your normal menu in Sword or Shield. From there, you’ll select the Mystery Gift option and choose to “Get a Mystery Gift,” then select “Get with Code/Password.”\nOnce prompted, enter WPF1NALSPC3 in the text box and you should have the item in your bag when you get back into the game.\u0026nbsp;\nWeakness Policy is an item that’s seen a lot of competitive use since it was first introduced in Pokémon X and Y. If a Pokémon holding the item is hit by a super-effective move, it will raise its Attack and Special Attack stats by two stages. This only happens once before the item is “consumed.”\nIf you do miss out on the Mystery Gift distribution, you can still get a Weakness Policy in Sword and Shield at the Battle Tower in exchange for 20 Battle Points. It’s also obtainable through the Cram-o-Matic on the Isle of Armor by using TR66, TR89, a Comet Shard, a Rare Candy, a Bottle Cap, and a PP Up as material.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9Jorp6Zm6OytL%2BMqaaloZOueq7F0q2cq7FdnLanwIyarZqhnJavrbGMp6awZZmjerG7yp6kqKZdqMSwvsNmmKecXai1qrHLnWSfp6Jiva2t2J6prGWTqr1ufw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/weakness-policy-mystery-gift-available-now-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-for-players-cup-3/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Weakness Policy Mystery Gift available now in Pokémon Sword and Shield for Players Cup 3"},{"body":"Most teams in the Overwatch League are revealing their 2022 rosters piece by piece, waiting for deals to be completed or trades to go through. Befitting the Atlanta Reign’s aggressive style, the team has simply given its roster to the fans in one fell swoop.\u0026nbsp;\nAtlanta announced its 2022 roster today, introducing some new faces to the Overwatch League and showing off its most recent acquisitions. Former San Francisco Shock DPS Charlie “nero” Zwarg will be joining the Reign alongside Lee “Venom” Dong-keun. Overwatch Contenders fans most likely recognize Venom under his previous name, Sigma, and remember him terrorizing teams with his Tracer play on Odyssey, part of the North American circuit. Hitscan DPS Kai Collins will also be returning to the Reign in 2022, despite his many social media posts trying to convince fans he was leaving.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nLocked in. Your 2022 Atlanta Reign.\n⚔️ @yung_ksp ⚔️ @ow_nero ⚔️ @ehdrms_2 🛡️ @Gator_OW 🛡️ @Thee_Hawk ❤️ @UltraViolet_OW ❤️ @ojeeow #LetItReign | #OWL2022 pic.twitter.com/XdfZ5qwJzK\n— Atlanta Reign (@ATLReign) October 29, 2021  Atlanta’s support line is instantly recognizable to anyone that’s watched North American Contenders over the past few years. Main support Christian “Ojee” Han and flex support Benjamin “UltraViolet” David will reunite on the Reign in 2022 after fighting it out in the Path to Pro. The two were most notably on American Tornado, one of the juggernaut teams of Western Contenders.\u0026nbsp;\nBlake “Gator” Scott and Xander “Hawk” Domecq will run it back for the Reign once again in 2022, meaning the team’s tank line remains unchanged even as the league switches to Overwatch 2 in April.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC71Z6psJmkmLVwusSwqmiZpKGur8DAZqmeoZejerOx1Z6YpatdZ31zfoyorZ6qp5bBpLSMpZyan6WaerO70q2cqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/atlanta-reign-reveals-2022-overwatch-league-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Atlanta Reign reveals 2022 Overwatch League roster"},{"body":"Far Cry 6 is the latest installment in Ubisoft’s open-world shooter franchise. This time around the action takes place on the fictional island of Yara. The story involves taking out the brutal dictator “El Presidente” Antón Castillo, and in true Far Cry fashion, there’s a vast array of weapons and vehicles at hand to complete the task.\nExploring the island, hunting animals, and freeing enemies on a seven-inch display could be a fun and exciting experience, but there’s a minor issue. Many Ubisoft games aren’t on Steam, so players must find a different way to access them on the Steam Deck. Ubisoft has moved away from Steam and published its latest titles like Far Cry 6 and Assassin’s Creed:Valhalla on its Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store instead. One of the reasons given for the decision is because Steam keeps 30% of game sales, with 70% going to publishers. The Epic store also offers more favorable terms to publishers, giving them 88% and only taking 12%. Luckily, the Steam Deck is more of a Linux-based PC shaped like a console, instead of a traditional console that’s locked to a specific software or vendor. This means it can run many different types of software, and users can install the Epic Games Store using online tutorials from channels like Gaming on Linux to get it to work.\nIf players are able to get the Epic Games Store to work on the Steam Deck, they shouldn’t have any problem playing Far Cry 6 on it. It won’t be as convenient as playing directly on Steam, but it’s the best solution until Ubisoft decides to change its stance and cash-in on the popularity of the new console. You can also check out the Great on deck page or the CheckMyDeck tool so see which other games are Steam Deck compatible. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZpyZnmLGsMGMqaOasV2brrN5wquwZm5dpLtuv9OemKZllJqwrA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/can-you-play-far-cry-6-on-steam-deck/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Can you play Far Cry 6 on Steam Deck?"},{"body":" Apex Legends’ Iron Crown Collection event is now live, and fans can jump in on the fun by playing solo matches and unlocking a slew of new skins for their favorite legends before the two-week event ends later this month.\nA whopping nine new skins are included in the limited time event. Seven of the skins stand out as legendary items and redesign each of the legends as iron-clad warriors from the medieval period. Bangalore and Caustic wrap up the list of new looks with their own epic skins, which dress both of the characters in black versions of their base skin with an animated chain-mail effect.\nDeclare your right to rule. 👑\nStand above the rest in limited-time Solos mode, score unique cosmetics, launch into an adrenaline-fueled town takeover designed by Octane himself, and more. pic.twitter.com/daQDIW8Pli\n— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) August 13, 2019  Unlike other legend skins, the new batch of Iron Crown Collection skins won’t be available for players to craft from the customization menu. The only way fans of the game will be able to get their hands on any of the new cosmetics is through opening-event-themed Apex packs. Each Iron Crown pack will come with either an epic or legendary item in addition to 30 crowns, a new event currency that can be used in the event shop to unlock weapon skins, banners, and other loot items. The Iron Crown Collection event will run until Aug. 27, and each of the new skins will be vaulted once the medieval-themed festivities come to a close. \u0026nbsp;\nCall to Arms Gibraltar Judge Jury Executioner Lifeline Captain Bamboozle Mirage War Machine Pathfinder The Warrior Empress Wattson Protector of the Void Wraith The Centurion Bloodhound Barrel of Laughs Caustic Nerves of Steel Bangalore ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCtz56vZqSVnLKvsNJopZ6vo2S1pr7EZpirnV2Wua1506GcZqaVrHq0t8inqmahnpi5trDEnWSipl2WvabE0magq6eeYrCzu9anZJynnKGypMDIqKVmnaaau7U%3D\n","link":"/post/here-are-all-the-new-skins-included-in-apex-s-iron-crown-collection-event/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Here are all the new skins included in Apex’s Iron Crown Collection event"},{"body":"August is almost upon us and with it comes the Magic: The Gathering Commander 2019 set and reveals, beginning with Gen Con.\nSet to release on Aug. 23 is Commander 2019, with the first reveal for the set beginning on Aug. 1 at Gen Con. Livestreaming from the infamous tabletop gaming convention, MTG previews begin at 5pm CT via theMagic Twitch channel.\u0026nbsp;\nFollowing the previews released by MTG designer Gavin Verhey, spoilers will start dropping the first week up until the release of Commander 2019. As a teaser for what fans will find within the new set, Verhey spoiled the awesome new look of Sol Ring.\u0026nbsp;\nMTG at Gen Con 2019 For those attending Gen Con, MTG has a full weekend’s worth of events and activities. For the convention where WotC first launched into heighten levels of popularity, it’s nice to see the organization once again having a dominant presence.\u0026nbsp;\nThursday, Aug. 1 10am CT: Panel of watching at MTG card come to life11am CT: Create an MTG card panel5pm CT: Panel release of Commander 2019 (streamed Live on Twitch)6pm CT: Live painting with artists Steve Argyle, Drew Baker, and Ralph Horsley Friday, Aug. 2 10am CT: MTG cosplay panel11am CT: Teaching Magic panel hosted by Mike Turian (moderator), Chris Tulach, and Ethan Fleischer1pm CT: D\u0026amp;D and MTG crossover with a Ravnica adventure3pm CT: Commander rules panel6pm CT: Live painting with artist Drew Baker Saturday, Aug.3 10am CT: MTG Cube panel11am CT: Stories behind Dominaria\u0026nbsp;1pm CT: D\u0026amp;D and MTG crossover3pm CT: Building a Commander deck for beginners6pm CT: Live MTG painting with artists Scott Murphy, Aaron Miller, Tom Babbey, Steve Argyle, Tyler Walpole The first preview of Commander 2019 starts Aug.1 via MTG Twitch at 5pm CT. The set releases on Aug. 23.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHypu9Zmq6hlp5bBpLSMpqugZZOkuq6tzZ2cq2ViZX56edGerZ6ZnGKutXnGnqVmm5%2Bj\n","link":"/post/how-to-watch-mtg-commander-2019-reveal-at-gen-con/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to watch MTG Commander 2019 reveal at Gen Con"},{"body":"Intel revealed on its official site that it has handled the digital rights management (DRM) issues plaguing its 12th-generation Alder Lake CPUs. After an issue with DRM services, many popular titles were rendered unplayable. Since launching in November 2021, Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs have been troubled with DRM compatibility issues. These issues prevented players from playing titles on both Windows 10 and 11 due to a hiccup with DRM compatibility. The company announced that it’d be working with developers and Microsoft to resolve the issue and it has, according to an update on the Intel page. The fixes came in the form of game patches and OS updates and widdled down the list of affected games. Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake processors launched with a fair amount of hype behind their new efficiency and performance core design, but some early adopters got the short end of the stick. DRM systems like Denuvo had issues recognizing the hybrid architecture of the newer 12th-gen Intel CPUs, causing the DRM to register the performance and efficiency cores as separate PCs. This mix-up led to the DRM pinging games as illegitimate and would crash them out—even Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla players fell victim. Intel is just coming off its CES 2022 run where it fully detailed its complete 12th-gen Alder Lake lineup. The company also dipped its toes into the discrete GPU realm with talk of its upcoming Arc Alchemist mobile GPUs. Sweeping up the DRM compatibility issue is another win for Intel and an important one at that since PC gaming continues to grow even more popular. See Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqKmpJq5brTArGSfoaiasW7Ax55kamqknXqosc1mmKWclad6ra3KnmSdqp1itrS%2F1J6q\n","link":"/post/intel-has-fixed-the-12th-gen-alder-lake-drm-issues/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Intel has fixed the 12th gen Alder Lake DRM issues"},{"body":"Pokémon Masters EX is set to introduce another new sync pair as part of its costume event on Thursday, Nov. 4.\nThe new sync pair joining the game via the seasonal sync pair scout will be Hilda and Diancie in a special event exclusive costume.\n Hilda and Diancie are a Rock-type strike sync pair with the ability to Mega Evolve. Diancie is a great addition to any team, since its moves take fewer gauge slots than other Pokémon.\nSee Pokémon on Amazon This new pair will enter the game alongside the beginning of Poké War Games part two, Clash of Factions, which kicks off alongside their addition at 1am CT on Nov. 4.\nWith the announcement video for this new sync pair, a reminder that the Community Mission Rally is underway was included for the players. By completing these missions, players can score themselves up to 3,000 gems and a variety of other rewards.\nThere is still plenty of time left during the Poké War Games event. During its run, there will likely be more sync pairs added to the game. When the event began, Diantha and Keldeo joined the game and are available to earn now.\nIf you’re looking for more details of the event or potential new additions to the sync pair roster, you can check that out here along with the announcement trailer for Poké War Games.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKifoLKuu81mpJqrpJq%2FtHnEsWSrnaaarq2%2FjKecsGWjrrukec%2BaoKtlmJ65pa2MmqWdZZSerq%2BvyJ4%3D\n","link":"/post/pok%C3%A9mon-masters-ex-reveals-new-sync-pair-hilda-and-diancie/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Pokémon Masters EX reveals new sync pair Hilda and Diancie"},{"body":" Celebrities are teaming up with Fortnite personalities and pros for the third Celebrity Pro-Am during day one of the battle royale’s World Cup today. Winners will take home a portion of the tournament’s $3 million prize pool for their charity of choice. There are 50 teams competing at the tournament, including 2018 champions Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and American DJ Marshmello, as well as the winners of the Summer Block Party Celebrity Pro-Am, Karim “Airwaks” Benghalia and American producer RL Grime. Format Teams are in a race to collect points over the course of four games by racking up eliminations and placing in the top 15 of every match. At the end of each round, points are awarded based on the following criteria.\nFirst place: 10 pointsSecond to fifth place: Seven pointsSixth to 10th place: Five points11th to 15th place: Three points Final standings ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqybn6eytHnAp5tmq6SWu6W1zaCqZp6fp3q1tMRmnaiqpKO2tbGMsKarpJRisLa8jKmpqGWRog%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/scores-and-standings-for-the-fortnite-world-cup-pro-am/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Scores and standings for the Fortnite World Cup Pro-Am"},{"body":"As promised, 343 Industries has dropped a big update on the next iteration of the Halo Championship Series just a day after the multiplayer beta for Halo Infinite was released for players around the world. This includes a full season roadmap, crowdfunding options for the circuit, and more.\u0026nbsp;\nStarting with the basics, the HCS returns on Nov. 21 in North America (U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico), Mexico, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The total prizing for the season will exceed $3 million across all events, with crowdfunding pushing it even further.\u0026nbsp;\nAs for the format, the HCS will feature online tournaments hosted on Faceit platforms that will play into the overall roadmap and offer seeding points for certain events. Then, there will be an online Pro Series event in each region, where the top professional teams will take on up-and-coming rosters.\u0026nbsp;\nThe HCS Grassroots program will also feed directly into the league in several ways, with more details on that coming soon.\nFrom there, players will aim to make it into their region’s Supers and Regionals, two events where the stakes will be increased. Majors will function as the biggest events of the entire HCS season and feature the biggest prize pools, the most points, and various other rewards. All of this leads to the Halo World Championship, which will run from Oct. 20 to 23 in Seattle.\n343 has even provided a ranking system for Infinite, which will classify players based on their rank into four different categories for competitions within the scene: Pro, Semi Pro, Amateur Elite, and Amateur.\nAs for prizing, the Halo World Championship will start with a prize of $1 million, but 343 is adding crowdfunding goals to the pot this time via in-game purchases.\u0026nbsp;\n“For crowdfunding, our philosophy is to be open and inclusive,” 343 said. “A small amount of each purchase in the Halo Infinite in-game store will be contributing to the HCS prize pool all season long. This means that if you love watching Halo esports and want to support the scene, but you love Big Team Battle for example—well you can go ahead and grab that sweet new Warthog coating in the store and still support. You don’t need to purchase esports-specific items to contribute.”\nFor now, 343 is only including details about crowdfunding for Majors and Supers/Regionals, with more details to come about the Halo World Championship’s crowdfunding in 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nMajors will each have a base prize of $250,000, while Supers/Regionals will vary depending on region, with several smaller events in each region featuring cash prizes too. There will also be a cap for each event.\u0026nbsp;\nMajorsBase: $250,000Cap: $350,00Supers/RegionalsNA: $125,000/$175,000EU: $100,000/$135,000ANZ/MX: $50,000/$75,000 There’s even an esports-specific store already live in Infinite’s multiplayer, which features cosmetic bundles that players can purchase that include various armors and logos based on teams competing in the HCS, like Fnatic and Cloud9. A “significant portion” of these bundles’ revenue is shared with the partnered teams.\u0026nbsp;\nTo incentivize viewership for competitive events, 343 will also be launching Twitch drops for the HCS, which means players can link their Twitch account to their Halo affiliated account to get item drops. During the HCS Kickoff Major from Dec. 17 to 19, players can get a Master Chief-inspired armor coating set via drops, with more details set to drop soon.\u0026nbsp;\nCompetitions will also be streamed on YouTube, though drops aren’t enabled on that platform.\u0026nbsp;\nAdditionally, 343 has laid out the map and mode combinations that will be used for the upcoming events, along with the formats.\u0026nbsp;\nMaps/modes Slayer:Live FireRechargeStreetsBazaarAquariusCapture the Flag:BazaarAquariusStrongholds:Live FireRechargeStreetsOddball:Live FireRechargeStreets Format Best-of-threeGame one: ObjectiveGame two: SlayerGame three: ObjectiveBest-of-fiveGame one: ObjectiveGame two: SlayerGame three: ObjectiveGame four: ObjectiveGame five: SlayerBest-of-sevenGame one: ObjectiveGame two: SlayerGame three: ObjectiveGame four: ObjectiveGame five: SlayerGame six: ObjectiveGame seven: Slayer You can view the full HCS schedule, 343’s code of conduct for players, and more on the Halo Waypoint.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKWmaKaVrMBwtMKsZKudpKq%2Fr7%2BMsKCtoF2drq27jKKln6GensGmecinmqWtlJrAbn%2BMpqClpJmku2680aKxnmWgpLytedaiq6Flk6e8uLDFrqWdoZ6c\n","link":"/post/the-halo-championship-series-returns-with-halo-infinite-includes-3-million-prize-pool-with-crowdfunding/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"The Halo Championship Series returns with Halo Infinite, includes $3 million prize pool with crowdfunding"},{"body":"Hackers have struck Twitch again. Just a couple of days after the massive data leak that included Twitch’s source code and information on streamer earnings, hackers plastered the platform with pictures of Jeff Bezos’ face today. The image of the Amazon founder in the form of the classic PogChamp emote was found across the Dota 2, GTA V, and League of Legends sections on Twitch.\n The hackers managed to keep their alterations to the website up for over two hours before Twitch restored its platform to normalcy. Though many of the clips and images of the hacker attack have been taken down since, streamers such as Pokelawls were able to document and archive the event. It hasn’t been confirmed yet if this attack was related to the Oct. 6 data breach. The immense amount of data released during the leak was undoubtedly the website’s worst security compromise. It seems likely that the hackers could have used this now public information to their advantage in carrying out their attack. Though the extent of this attack was minima since only a few game categories were targeted and the situation was handled relatively quickly, it may be a sign of things to come. Twitch has already taken measures to ensure the safety of its users, such as resetting stream keys for all users, though its front-facing website is seemingly still susceptible to hackers. As Twitch recovers and takes the next steps following the data breach, we may see more hackers attempt to target the website over the next few days. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2F06ucmqWZo7RwusSwqmisp57BpLSMoZico5WnwG68y5qqrZ2iYr2trdOfpqulXay2tbSMoqSan5WoerCyjKOcn55dl7K7u9JmnZqblQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/twitch-hackers-plaster-platform-with-images-of-jeff-bezos-face/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Twitch hackers plaster platform with images of Jeff Bezos’ face"},{"body":"100 Thieves and Acend faced off in the quarterfinals of the VCT Masters Berlin playoffs today after fighting their way through the group stage. 100 Thieves made it through Group C undefeated, while Acend beat SuperMassive Blaze twice to earn the second seed in Group A. But today, 100 Thieves sent Acend home from Berlin after winning the series 2-1 and pulling off an amazing comeback on Breeze to close out the match.\u0026nbsp;\nAcend started the series with a win on Ascent that was a relatively back-and-forth affair until they won six straight rounds to take the map 13-9. 100 Thieves couldn’t break into sites against Acend but they still had a second chance on Haven.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves had a stronger performance in the first half of Haven, winning eight rounds and making Acend work for every small victory. Hiko further established how good he is with Sova by preventing a spike plant by only using Shock Darts in round eight.\u0026nbsp;\nThe FLAWLESS to close out the half. @ethanarnold with 3⃣#100T | #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/oYigvwEqFl\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) September 17, 2021  The second half was a similar experience. 100 Thieves controlled the match’s tempo and held the sites with ease. 100 Thieves secured a flawless 12th round where Asuna and Ethan showed how to retake a site effectively. But Acend did have their fair share of highlights, including defusing the spike despite Steel having an incredible post-plant wall bang spot. 100 Thieves still won the map 13-8, though, and forced a map three.\u0026nbsp;\nBreeze was the final chance for both teams to make it to the next round of the playoffs, and Acend appeared to be in control of the map in the first half. They only dropped four rounds to 100 Thieves and maintained the momentum in the second half by winning the first two rounds. BONECOLD clutched a one-vs-two situation with an incredible headshot to win the second pistol round, causing NA VALORANT fans to get nervous.\u0026nbsp;\nTHEY DIG DEEP AND THEY CLUTCH IT OUT. #100T The squad moves on to the Semifinals at #VALORANTMasters Berlin after a 2-1 win over Acend. Unbelievable work today boys. #100T pic.twitter.com/1UEe57OobI\n— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) September 17, 2021  But 100 Thieves refused to bow out, winning five rounds to force the map into overtime. After surviving against all odds, 100 Thieves beat Acend in two straight rounds in overtime, sending them home and securing one of the best comebacks in Masters Berlin. They won the final round without dropping a player, adding insult to injury with a flawless performance to take Breeze 14-12.\u0026nbsp;\n100 Thieves still have a tough road ahead of them, though. They’ll face either Envy or Sentinels in the semifinals and the winner will move on to the grand finals to play either Gambit Esports or G2 Esports. 100 Thieves play tomorrow at 11am CT.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunDCwKWmq5meqXyvsdasZmpoYGLBqbXEr5ysZZOkuqauwJyiZpmTmruledWcq2alkajBpr7SZpmeqpyeuw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/100-thieves-make-incredible-comeback-against-acend-to-win-series-at-vct-masters-berlin/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"100 Thieves make incredible comeback against Acend to win series at VCT Masters Berlin"},{"body":"Magic: The Gathering as a collectible card game contains many rare cards from older Magic sets. Other card games like Pokemon have exploded online with box breaks and NFL veteran Cassius Marsh is bringing more high-end box breaks to the Magic scene.\nMarsh is opening a box of 1994’s Revised Edition as a part of the Relics Revised series this weekend on Oct. 23 with a star-studded evening of Commander the night before with some of the biggest Magic: The Gathering influencers on the west coast, including Post Malone.\nThe two-day event is going to be streamed on the Cash Cards Unlimited YouTube channel at 9pm CT on Friday and 3pm CT on Saturday.\nEver since his initial appearances on Game Knights, Marsh has become an unexpected big name in the Magic community. The NFL veteran opened up Cash Cards Unlimited to specialize in selling expensive collectible cards.\nThe public had the opportunity to buy into the Revised break which included entry into the Commander night to play with Magic content creators like The Professor, Josh Lee Kwai and Jimmy Wong, Joseph Johnson from I Hate Your Deck, and Post Malone, another unlikely star in the Magic world.\nSee Magic The Gathering on Amazon “It’s obviously super cool to have people like him coming into the community and showing people that this game is really for everybody,” Marsh told Dot Esports. “Whether you’re a rock star or NFL star or just your everyday guy, it doesn’t really matter. This game is for everybody.”\nThe event sold out in 24 hours for $850 per spot for the experience to play Commander and inclusion in the break. Revised contains several expensive Magic cards and for the best pulls, participants will be able to get their cards graded on site.\n“For the most part, people don’t open vintage Magic,” Marsh said. “They keep it sealed because of the way that Magic appreciates. I understand that, but to me, this is a game at the end of the day and I want to bring breaks to Magic and create more than just a way to bring income.”\nRevised is home to the original 10 dual lands that are all well over $300 in value with the most expensive, Underground Sea, going for $933.79 according to TCG Player’s price guide. Birds of Paradise, Wheel of Fortune, and Mana Vault are other notable pulls in the set.\nMarsh, alongside his partners at StockX and Troll and Toad, is already planning on future breaks in Magic. The crown jewel for Marsh would be opening a box of Alpha, the game’s first set.\n“It will continue. My goal is to one day do an Alpha box break and do something that’s unheard of,” Marsh said.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHykrdKsoK6rXaKus7%2FHZp%2Boq6SoerOx1aKqnpxdmrGqwMiopWaan616o77EmqJmm5%2BiuqK6w56pZqaZnLW1edaiq6FloKTAtXnMmqOoppU%3D\n","link":"/post/cassius-marsh-hosts-revised-edition-box-break-commander-night-with-post-malone/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Cassius Marsh hosts Revised Edition box break, Commander night with Post Malone"},{"body":"Pokémon Sword and Shield kept the trend Sun and Moon started by keeping HM moves out of the game, which means you’ll need to use other means of transportation aside from the traditional Fly and Surf.\u0026nbsp;\nBut this time, instead of handing you an item you have to use to call a Pokémon to you, flying from town to town, or even to the Wild Area markers, is just a few taps away thanks to the Corviknight Flying Taxi service.\u0026nbsp;\nRight after getting through the introduction of the game and stepping into the first stadium to receive your jersey and sign up for the Gym Challenge, you’ll be approached and told you can now access the Flying Taxi. This unlocks the ability to fly back to any town or area that has a marker in the Wild Area you’ve visited in the past.\u0026nbsp;\nAll you need to do to access the taxi is open your menu and select Town Map. Once it’s open, you’ll see areas you can travel to marked in blue and they’ll have a little wing symbol above them, while the places you have yet to travel to are grayed out.\u0026nbsp;\nSimply select one of the blue squares and you should be given a prompt to use the Flying Taxi to travel back to that area. You can even see a preview of what notable shops or buildings are in those towns if you’re looking for something specific and forgot where it is.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is the earliest the ability to fly from town to town has ever been unlocked in a Pokémon game and it makes backtracking simple, which is a big help if you’re working to complete your Pokédex. It was likely given to trainers this early because the Wild Area is such an integral part of the game, so traveling back to it is key for an optimal experience.\u0026nbsp;\nThere are no level locks or specific regulations that will stop you from using the taxi. Just hop into your Town Map and start traveling across the Galar Region. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4yfo7Jlpai2r7OMrZ%2BeZZahxqq6xmarmrCZYravec%2Boop6ln6N6tMPOq5tmmZ6ZerS0yJ6jnQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-fly-using-the-flying-taxi-in-pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to fly using the Flying Taxi in Pokémon Sword and Shield"},{"body":"Davide “FoxA” Bucci and Gabriel “LaXInG” Mirelez have a lot in common. They’re both into fitness, they both liked (past tense, currently they say they’d invest most of their winnings) buying expensive clothes or shoes, and they’ve been teaming up for going on three years. And this preexisting chemistry could play a major role in Oxygen’s quest to win the 2021 Six Invitational.\n“It’s nice to be teaming with Fox as a whole, he’s like a brother to me,” LaXInG said in a press conference at the Six Invitational.\n“I think a lot of people underestimate the core of the team,” FoxA said, referring to himself, LaXInG, and Franklyn “VertcL” Cordero. “I think our performance with our prior roster was pretty weak or lackluster, so I think people thought ‘these guys can’t change that much.'”\nThe change FoxA refers to is the addition of Evan “Yoggah” Nelson and Leo “Kyno” Figueiredo, two Rainbow Six Siege players straight from the Challenger League. Yoggah has been a popular prospect for years, but he remained a prospect until Oxygen signed him in March. Kyno was less of a known quantity but was excellent on the support role in Stage One. “We still have a lot to prove,” LaXInG said of Oxygen’s Stage One NAL first-place finish. It’s clear that while regional success matters to a degree, the international competition is where the real prize is for Oxygen. LaXInG and FoxA are one of North America’s longest-standing duos. They’ve been on the same team since they played for beastcoast in 2018. They stuck together through Cloud9, Reciprocity, a Six Invitational 2019 semifinalist finish, and the tumultuous 2020 in R6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve kind of always been underdogs in Siege,” LaXInG said. Oxygen are confident heading into a tough May 14 slate filled with Ninjas in Pyjamas and TSM, but they acknowledged that there have been some hurdles to overcome for this Invitational in terms of preparation. “It’s hard to be used to it (international competition) when you haven’t done it for a year, so it’s hard to get back in the swing of things,” LaXInG said. Something both FoxA and LaXInG specifically mentioned in terms of refueling their spirits for SI has been the youthful invigoration of Kyno and Yoggah. Both youngsters are playing at their first Invitational and notched their first NAL matches just two months prior. But the strength of Oxygen still lies, at least in part, with the long-standing core: the players who have stuck together through thick and thin. The key to a deep Oxygen run at SI 2021 lies with FoxA and LaXInG, the duo that’s been together for years. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC%2BwKKlm6enYoNwusSwqmikka22r7OMmqWdZZakxaJ5waugp59dmsWxsdGinKeblWKvs7vToZyroJ%2BksW7AzmamsbGXmrs%3D\n","link":"/post/laxing-and-foxa-bring-experience-brotherhood-to-oxygen-it-s-nice-to-be-teaming-with-fox-as-a-whole-he-s-like-a-brother-to-me/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LaXInG and FoxA bring experience, brotherhood to Oxygen: ‘It’s nice to be teaming with Fox as a whole, he’s like a brother to me’"},{"body":"The LCS is entering the final weekend of the 2022 Spring Split. By Sunday, March 27, the top six teams qualifying for the playoff bracket will be decided. If the final push for the playoffs—and by proxy, the Mid-Season Invitational—wasn’t already in full swing, it certainly is now.\u0026nbsp;\nHeading into the final weekend of the Spring Split, no NA League of Legends team has been eliminated from the playoff race. Each team still has three games left on the table to prove their case for making it into the playoff bracket. But the dominoes could start to fall as early as the first game of the 15-game weekend when the three teams at the top—who have all secured playoff berths but haven’t locked in their exact seeding yet—all face off against teams fighting for their playoff lives on the first day of the superweek.\u0026nbsp;\nSince the final standings of the Spring Split will speak for themselves, here are our final LCS power rankings of the 2022 Spring Split.\u0026nbsp;\nRankTeamRank change1)Cloud9—2)Team Liquid—3)100 Thieves\u0026nbsp;—4)FlyQuest+15)Evil Geniuses-16)Dignitas—7)Golden Guardians+18)TSM+29)CLG-210)Immortals-1 Too little, too late: TSM, CLG, Immortals  The Spring Split seems all but over for these three teams. Any superweek efforts made by them would need to be nothing short of miraculous—if not extremely different from the pace they’ve been playing at—if the playoffs are still a legitimate goal. Granted, none of these three teams have been eliminated from the race just yet, largely because there’s a deadlocked tie between three sub-.500 teams in the middle of the standings.\u0026nbsp;\nImmortals have lost seven games in a row and haven’t won a game since the last superweek back on Feb. 26. TSM, despite a 2-0 weekend last weekend, are still much closer to being eliminated than they are to reaching the playoffs. It would take a borderline miracle for them to reach the top six with a 4-11 record and just three games left on the table.\u0026nbsp;\nIf anything, CLG, who sit just two games behind the three teams tied for fifth, have the best chance at contending for a sneaky playoff berth. They play both TSM and Immortals this weekend—the two teams directly below them in the standings—before capping off the split with a game against Evil Geniuses, the team directly above them in the standings.\u0026nbsp;\nFight to the finish: Dignitas, Golden Guardians  The road to the 2022 Mid-Season Showdown for Dignitas and Golden Guardians is rapidly narrowing. With just three matches left, it’s looking like only one of these teams will be able to successfully advance out of the regular season, leaving the other one to watch from afar and await the start of the Summer Split.\nFor weeks, both Dignitas and Golden Guardians have met in the leaderboards at fifth and sixth place, separating the top teams from those that have remained inconsistent. These two teams have taken each week as a learning experience, growing from their mistakes and capitalizing on what they’ve done right—to a point. These ups and downs have placed the teams far behind the top, who may become challenging opponents to overcome should either team advance through the playoffs.\nUnless Golden Guardians can keep up the momentum from breaking their six-loss streak, they may allow Dignitas to step cleanly into the playoffs as possibly the final qualifying team. But if these teams share similar records after this weekend, Golden Guardians have a trick up their sleeves: a hold over the head-to-head against Dignitas.\nWith both FlyQuest and Evil Geniuses expected to enter the Mid-Season Showdown, it may come down to Dignitas and Golden Guardians fighting for that last spot and an entrance into what will be a difficult journey through the lower bracket.\u0026nbsp;\nWin and you’re in: FlyQuest, Evil Geniuses  FlyQuest and EG stand on the precipice of qualification for the Mid-Season Showdown, with their postseason hopes entirely within their control. They’re favored to make the final cutoff, but neither team is guaranteed a spot in the top six. With potential contenders only a step below them, week eight will undoubtedly be the most important week for FlyQuest and EG.\nFlyQuest appear the most likely to take a playoff spot since they still have a spot in the top four alongside Cloud9, Team Liquid, and 100 Thieves right now. A full win ahead of the next three teams below them, FlyQuest have minuscule room for error. While the team has shown a clear ability to compete with fellow top four teams, snapping their three-loss streak against Liquid, FlyQuest are among the squads most prone to upset losses. Taking on two teams marginally below them in the standings who have felled FlyQuest before, EG and CLG, playoff qualification will not be easy for the team.\nEG are steeped in the middle tier of LCS teams, tied with both Golden Guardians and Dignitas for fifth place while the lower three teams are still technically within striking distance. EG will ultimately need more than one decisive win to cement themselves in the postseason and escape the mire they have found themselves in for most of the season. Though they’ve struggled to find a proactive playstyle for a majority of the regular season, one final stretch will extend this squad’s hopes of making a worthwhile playoff run.\nThe second game of week eight will feature our two postseason favorites squaring off against each other. For both teams, this game will likely set the tone for the remainder of the superweek and bring one squad much closer to the playoffs. With the coveted fourth-place spot still up for grabs, FlyQuest and EG are not only fighting for survival but a potential saving grace from the lower bracket.\nByes on the line: Cloud9, Team Liquid, 100 Thieves  The three teams in this tier of the LCS are the only ones who have clinched playoff spots so far. At this point, playing for a bye is important, but especially with C9 and Liquid having set themselves a cut above the rest throughout the course of the split (and the existence of Bwipo), don’t be surprised if Zac, Amumu, Skarner, or other off-meta picks show their faces. They’ve earned the luxury to experiment, and with new patches coming thick and fast, plus a slight cushion in the standings, expect them to take advantage of it.\n100 Thieves did well to beat up on the teams below them in the standings to string together this five-game win streak they’re on. At times, that could be a backhanded compliment, but the defending champions have been frustratingly inconsistent this year, especially for a roster that made no changes to its starting five. It means a lot.\nLiquid were upset by FlyQuest, yes, but they are still firmly at worst the second-best team in the LCS, and in this power ranker’s opinion, have a significantly higher ceiling than C9. Even if Bwipo never plays any of his wacky picks in a best-of-five, one good game this superweek could linger in an opponent’s mind enough for them to throw a ban at Liquid’s top laner and the investment will have been worthwhile.\nC9 were unironically dominated by TSM but are still the best team in the LCS. The only reason Blaber might not win his third Spring Split MVP in a row is because Summit has been the model of consistency. On Jayce and Gnar, he’s completely matchup-immune, and if you’re fortunate enough to force him on to something else, not only are you still up against one of the best top laners in the world, but you’ve also in all likelihood thrown two bans at him in the draft.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKOcq12lvLix0Wapmqabnruov4xrZ2tqXai9s7XNoGSsqJyewW7DxJ6iZm8%3D\n","link":"/post/lcs-power-rankings-2022-spring-split-week-7/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"LCS power rankings: 2022 Spring Split week 7"},{"body":"A new Planeswalker enters the Magic: The Gathering multiverse in the upcoming return to Kamigawa in the cyberpunk-inspired set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.\nKaito Shizuki is a ninja from Kamigawa who’s the central character for the new set’s narrative. Shizuki’s spark was ignited by Himoto, the Kami of the Spark.\nHis card supports Ninjas, one of the key tribes found in Neon Dynasty. Mechanically, Ninjas are similar to Rogues in that they focus on dealing direct damage to the opponent to gain a variety of effects. Ninjas typically draw cards instead of support mill effects like the Rogues from Zendikar Rising. There are no Ninjas currently legal in Standard. Neon Dynasty will introduce the tribe to the current format.\nHere is Magic’s new Planeswalker Kaito Shizuki.\nKaito Shizuki Mana value: 1UBType: Legendary Planeswalker KaitoRarity: Mythic RareStarting loyalty: ThreeStatic ability: At the beginning of your end step, if Kaito Shizuki entered the battlefield this turn, he phases out.First ability: +1: Draw a card. Ten discard a card unless you attacked this turn.Second ability: -2: Create a 1/1 Blue Ninja Creature token with “This Creature can’t be blocked.”Third ability: -7: You get an emblem with “Whenever a Creature you control deals combat damage to a player, search your library for a Blue or Black Creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.” The key to most successful Planeswalkers is the ability to protect itself and allow multiple activations before the opponent can destroy it. Kaito Shizuki’s static ability is an excellent protection mechanism that almost guarantees at least two activations.\nPhasing out on the first turn it’s played lets its controller safely activate the -2 ability without worrying about a lethal attack. Then on the second turn after attacking with the unblockable token, the +1 turns into card draw. This is an excellent line to take that is right in line with the value-based game plan Ninjas employ.\nOutside of Ninja tribal, Kaito Shuzuki should be a fine option as a three-mana value play in regular Blue and Black control or tempo decks. Three-mana Planeswalkers are generally played for their ability to create incremental advantage, not necessarily to win the game. The Ninja token is a threat that represents a clock and must be killed. The card draw is worthwhile and helps you hit a land drop on turn four or find a key interaction piece against aggro.\nThe ultimate ability is game-winning. Being able to get a free Creature anytime a Creature you control deals combat damage to a player is free value and quickly represents an unbeatable board state.\nKamigawa spoilers season begins on January 27 leading up to the set’s full release on Feb. 18.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyvtc2jmGasop6voriMqaOappWoxKK4yp6pZqORnsGwedKhoLOtm556pbHBrqusZZmjeqytzKKemq%2BRYrumu81mm7KmkajBug%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ninja-tribal-planeswalker-kaito-shizuki-debuts-in-kamigawa-neon-dynasty/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Ninja-tribal Planeswalker Kaito Shizuki debuts in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"},{"body":"It has been one hell of a run for G2 Esports star Mikyx, but after six years in Europe, the Slovenian support may be making his way across the pond to the LCS. The veteran is reportedly close to signing a deal with LCS organization TSM but is still undecided, according to Dot Esports’ Pablo Suarez.\nThe 23-year-old was an integral part of G2’s domination over Europe over the past couple of years, including their magical run in 2019 where the team won both the Spring and Summer Split, the Mid-Season Invitational, and was a finalist at that year’s World Championship. This year, however, he was paired off with Fnatic’s former superstar AD carry Rekkles instead of longtime G2 ADC Perkz.\n💣BLOOP SCOOP💣\nIt's a POSSIBILITY that Mikyx will join TSM. Nothing is concrete yet. pic.twitter.com/W0JjZbqmqs\n— Free Agency Show (@FreeAgencyShow) November 16, 2021  On paper, the team looked like a dominant force that would repeat as champions again, but in reality, he wasn’t able to make as big a difference as expected. G2 stumbled several times during the year and would fail to reach the finals for both splits. Eventually, the organization faltered against Fnatic in a cruel twist of fate that has now caused them to rebuild for the future.\nIn a similar way, TSM is also looking to rebuild itself after losing multiple players to free agency, including Bjergsen, the face of the franchise and the team’s coach for the 2021 season. Should Mikyx sign with TSM, he’ll be joining a team searching for answers and one that also failed to qualify for Worlds this year.\nWith Huni and Spica manning the top side of the map, TSM will need to make some big moves in order to stay relevant in a league that continues to evolve and grow with new talent from both import moves and rookies.\nMake sure to watch the 2021 Dot Esports League of Legends Free Agency Show on Twitch.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKSio6mteqS4zqycZqyfYrewtc2ipaBlpKi6bq7UrWSiq12owaq4y2asp5yVmLalscM%3D\n","link":"/post/report-mikyx-close-to-joining-tsm-remains-undecided/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Report: Mikyx close to joining TSM, remains undecided"},{"body":"LGD Gaming picked up their first win of the 2021 LPL Summer Split in a 2-0 series today after a comeback led by Shad0w against Ultra Prime, formerly known as eStar.\nThe 20-year-old jungler played Udyr and Nidalee throughout today’s League of Legends series. While in the first game he was playing more reactively with the tank pick, in the second he took over the game with aggressive and proactive plays. Even though UP built a 5,000-gold lead in both games, Shad0w kept up with the opposing jungler to aid his team in the comebacks.\nLGD take on UP in our opening series of the day! #LPL #TimeToConquerAll\nJoin us for @LGDgaming vs UP at 11:00 AM CEST // 2:00 AM PDT!\n📺 https://t.co/u95LENhchh 📺 https://t.co/389bkdb8wM pic.twitter.com/rYQsKfcJr6\n— LPL (@lplenglish) June 13, 2021  Shad0w has built up a great synergy with the mid laner Xiye, with both of them having a lot of impact on LGD’s comeback story. In both games, UP acquired a gold lead of around 5,000 gold early on, but after a couple of decisive teamfights by LGD, they lost the gold lead and the games both times. LGD looks to have a good mid and late game, but a lackluster early game. If they work on that, they’ll most likely advance to the top part of the standings alongside other strong teams such as EDG, RNG, JDG, and TES.\nLGD (1-1) lost their first match of the split against Rare Atom in a close 1-2 series but bounced back today against UP. They’ll face Bilibili Gaming and JD Gaming next week. While the first team shouldn’t prove to be an issue to deal with since they are at the bottom of the standings, JDG are looking unstoppable and will be a difficult challenge to overcome.\nSee League of Legends on Amazon Make sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKqhmZRlxG64xJqbrGWcnLFus8CmoKefXam8bsDHnqCrZZaev7TAjLCgp2Wfm3q1tMRmaWlqYWK5sbiMrKympZWnerS8y6KrZpmXlravv9NmrKWsopZ6sb7Ippw%3D\n","link":"/post/shad0w-leads-lgd-gaming-to-their-first-win-of-the-2021-lpl-summer-split-against-ultra-prime/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Shad0w leads LGD Gaming to their first win of the 2021 LPL Summer Split against Ultra Prime"},{"body":"It’s been a while since fans have seen former support Wolf in action since he retired from professional League of Legends at the end of 2019. But now, the 23-year-old has made his way back home with his first stream under the T1 banner.\nWolf gained popularity and recognition during his time with SK Telecom T1, winning two World Championships with the organization. Wolf and Bang were considered one of the best bottom lane duos at the time and their results backed up these claims.\n첫방 후 회식 국룰은 족발이지~@LoL_Wooolf 와 T1은 스폰서님들을 사랑합니다!!\nPig feet feast after the first T1 stream with Wolf!#T1WIN #T1Fighting pic.twitter.com/4n9dHv2Ll7\n— T1 (@T1) April 27, 2020  After three years of dominance from 2015 to 2017, however, T1 eventually hit a slump. The last straw was a seventh-place finish during the 2018 LCK Summer Split, which forced the organization to make some drastic changes to its roster.\nT1 decided to drop its entire roster except for legendary mid laner Faker, leaving players like Bang, Wolf, and Blank to find new teams for the next year. Bang was picked up by 100 Thieves in North America, Blank was signed by Sengoku Gaming in Japan, and Wolf moved to Turkey to play for SuperMassive Esports.\n Wolf failed to capture the TCL championship in the year he spent in the league, however. He finished just short in both splits, losing first to 1907 Fenerbahçe during the 2019 Spring Finals and to Royal Youth during the 2019 Summer Finals.\n“When you’re a professional gamer, your day-to-day life is pretty much the same,” Wolf said in the team’s announcement video. “But now that I’m working as a streamer, every single day is so different from each other. I think my enjoyment of life has definitely gone up in that regard.”\nWhen Wolf retired last fall, the talented support said that one of the main reasons why he was moving on from competing was because he was dealing with a handful of mental disorders and that his doctor said “things will only get better if [he steps] away from this environment.”\nNow a full-time streamer, Wolf may have found a fulfilling career that he can enjoy and be happy with for the foreseeable future.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaK6opJZisLC5z6WcrZ2jYrOqvtKtZKysopqurnnIp2ShoaNiv6bA1KulZqyfYsFyecCsZJynnqmyr8CMnKmemaSkv26tzZ1krKyimq6usdE%3D\n","link":"/post/wolf-completes-first-stream-in-his-return-to-t1-as-content-creator-and-streamer/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wolf completes first stream in his return to T1 as content creator and streamer"},{"body":"It’s been a busy offseason for most LCS organizations, with every team preparing for the new year with revamped League of Legends lineups. The latest team to introduce its squad is FlyQuest and the roster looks poised to make some noise in 2022.\nThe team consists of top laner Kumo, Argentinian jungler Josedeodo, French mid laner Toucouille, Canadian AD carry Johnsun, and LCS veteran support aphromoo. The diverse roster will look to bring better fortunes to FlyQuest after finishing as a bottom-three team during both the 2021 LCS Spring and Summer Splits.\nIntroducing our 2022 #LCS roster. @KumoLoL @Josedeodo@Toucouille_lol@Johnsun_lol@aphromoo We're ready to #ShowcaseGreatness pic.twitter.com/CV1XkM8Hmm\n— FlyQuest (@FlyQuest) December 2, 2021  Kumo and Josedeodo are the only remaining players from this past year for FlyQuest. Both players failed to find much synergy on a team that lacked enough firepower to keep up with some of the stronger rosters in the region. Joining them, however, is a true North American leader in the support position.\nAphromoo is the oldest active player in the league at 29 and will be a beacon of knowledge for a rather young collection of talent. His many years as a pro should help specific players stay confident since they know they’re playing with a mainstay of the league. He’ll be making the swap over along with an old bottom lane partner, Johnsun, who he played with on Team Dignitas in 2020.\nToucouille is the fresh face of the team, making his debut as an import in NA. He’s also the youngest player on the starting lineup, with the least amount of playing time at the highest level of his region. Back in Europe, he only played in the LFL with GamersOrigin and GameWard. Now, he’ll be going up against Bjergsen, Abbedagge, PowerOfEvil, and Fudge, which is a tough trial by fire.\nThis FlyQuest lineup will make its debut when the LCS returns to action in January.\nMake sure to follow us on\u0026nbsp;YouTube\u0026nbsp;for more esports news and analysis.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaJ2lsaGqsrTAjKucr52RocBufo9raWakk6h6s7vSrZyr\n","link":"/post/flyquest-reveals-2022-lcs-roster/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"FlyQuest reveals 2022 LCS roster"},{"body":" It’s the end of the fourth week of challenges for Fortnite Chapter Two’s second season and Epic Games is asking players to once again head to the various dropboxes across the map.\nJust like in week two, players will need to head to one of the various dropboxes across the world. But this time, players have to blow them up with an explosive weapon, such as rocket launchers or grenades.\nPlayers will only gain access to this mission, though, if they’ve reached level 40, completed 18 of the 20 TNTina challenges, and have the Battle Pass.\n There’s a selection of different dropboxes to go to, but the quickest seems to be Sweaty Sands and Pleasant Park. It takes around three minutes to get between both sets of boxes for Ghost and Shadow. If you go into Team Rumble, you have a higher chance of finding explosives. You can also get around the map easier thanks to the redeploy function. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZqGnp2LBsHnDnqqtqp%2Bueqi0zqyrZpyipL2ju9eeqmato567qHnEsaelp6Oew6a%2FjKipZpyVqMGzu9hmqqGZlKTEbrDRqKebp6iawG7B0qKloGWVrb2tu9KirZ6rXZ67brLOq6unoaSaeqS0wKmrnqpdZ3q0scCspqdlYg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-destroy-ghost-dropboxes-using-explosives-or-destroy-shadow-dropboxes-using-explosives-in-fortnite-chapter-2-season-2/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to “Destroy Ghost Dropboxes using Explosives” or “Destroy Shadow Dropboxes using Explosives” in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 2"},{"body":"The Pantheon Race in Splitgate is a time trial event where players get to chase disco balls while trying to outclass each other. The parkour isn’t that straight forward, however, since you’ll also be teleporting and jumping around in addition to running.\u0026nbsp;\nEven if you stick to the core game modes, the game’s weekly challenges may require you to try one of the other modes like the Pantheon Race. If you’ve never tried out one of the Race modes, finding them in the UI can prove itself to be a difficult task.\u0026nbsp;\nIf you’re looking to play the Pantheon Race or any other race mode, you’ll need to click on the “Training” button from the top of the main menu in the home screen.\nOnce you’re there, three options will appear: Race, Practice Range, and Tutorial. Select Race and you’ll be able to pick one of the races by using the arrow buttons on the bottom left of your screen.\nAfter picking, you’ll need to click on “Start Race.” You’ll soon find yourself in the thick of it with a countdown appearing on your screen. You’ll also be welcomed with a set of instructions where you’ll be shown the basics of the map.\nIf it’s your first time on a race map, feel free to explore around and learn all the ins and outs of each map. After growing familiar with the surroundings, you can focus on scoring the best results and make other players eat your dust.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC6xLCqaKCfrHq1u4ydpmasmJp6sa3NrZ%2Bep55iv6KvxGagp2WjpbmqwMaaq54%3D\n","link":"/post/how-to-do-the-pantheon-race-in-splitgate/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"How to do the Pantheon Race in Splitgate"},{"body":"Another Pokémon Go update went live earlier today, mostly adding or editing new lines of text into the game. And thanks to datamining group PokeMiners, we now know Niantic has added in Pokédex information for every generation six Pokémon.\u0026nbsp;\nAccording to the data, new event clothing, Kalos Pokédex entries, and City Spotlight updates were all included in this most recent patch.\u0026nbsp;\nSeveral new text updates just now. Mostly for the City Spotlight, but also Gen 6 Pokedex texts, and the Pokemon HOME event's clothing!\nCheck it out:https://t.co/jQ1iL5cpgB\n— PokeMiners (@poke_miners) November 12, 2020  Starting with the Pokédex entries, all the names, categories, and descriptions were added into the game. This means the data for National Dex numbers 650 to 721 are all being prepped for release in Pokémon Go as Niantic runs out of Unova Pokémon to release as new content.\u0026nbsp;\nThe other assets still need to be added into the game before we can start speculating on when gen six Pokémon will start being available.\u0026nbsp;\nOn top of that big drop, new clothing for a reported upcoming Meltan, Melmetal, and Pokémon HOME event have also been added, including a Melmetal down jacket, vest, shoes. Additionally, a pair of glasses themed after HOME professor Grand Oak.\u0026nbsp;\nThis event will celebrate the launch of compatibility between Go and HOME, which allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the mobile app to HOME’s storage system.\u0026nbsp;\nA ton of text for the recently revealed City Spotlight set of events rounds out the biggest bit of information. There is now information for Badges, Today View data, Titles, Quests, and Quest Dialog available to view if you want a brief look at what might be included.\u0026nbsp;\nThe last bit of info alluded to the temporary trade distance increase that Niantic announced earlier today, along with some text about Friendship Levels increasing more quickly.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can view all of the information from this update via the PokeMiners thread on The Silph Road Reddit.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC8zqScpqeeZLumw9JopZ6vXaW8rLHMqKVmn59isaLAwKagp51dqLWww9Jmnp6mlaeutbXOp2RvZaCkuKawxLFknqakp7amv4yipWasmJp6qK3Mnqpmm5%2BZsg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/new-pok%C3%A9mon-go-datamine-shows-generation-6-pok%C3%A9dex-entries-in-the-game-s-code/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"New Pokémon Go datamine shows generation 6 Pokédex entries in the game’s code"},{"body":"PlayStation users might be experiencing an increase in issues with connecting to the PlayStation Network at the moment, mostly due to ongoing issues impacting the service.\u0026nbsp;\nRight now, players on both PlayStation 4 and 5 are reporting multiple encounters with error code NP-34957-8 following a server communication error.\u0026nbsp;\nThis is one of several error codes that Sony has officially labeled with a definitive cause, that being the PSN likely being down for some form of maintenance. Because of this, it means there’s nothing you can do to resolve the issue except for waiting on maintenance to be completed.\u0026nbsp;\nDespite this label, reports of connection issues have ramped up throughout the day and Sony has yet to confirm that scheduled maintenance is the reason for the outage.\u0026nbsp;The official PSN status checker lists all major functions of the service as “experiencing issues” and notes that Sony is “working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.”\u0026nbsp;\nPlayers won’t be able to fix these issues on their own. This will simply require everyone to wait until Sony’s support team can identify the issue and get things running properly again.\u0026nbsp;\nYou can still try to connect and use the service as usual, just be aware that it could disconnect you at any point.\nSee Dot Esports DealsncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0wKubsJmimnyvsdasZqmkka7Ata3ToqanZZWnv7C%2BjJymnZ1do71uf5NybHBlaGKyubzLmqCnnZQ%3D\n","link":"/post/playstation-error-code-np-34957-8-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"PlayStation error code NP-34957-8 explained"},{"body":"Xayah and Rakan really do have a one-in-a-million sort of love after all. The lovebirds were the first champions in League of Legends’ history to be launched with a unique duo synergy, and it turns out they’re probably also going to be the last.\nRiot will not be designing any more champions with like-minded synergies in the foreseeable future, according to the company’s announcement late last week.\nXayah and Rakan’s design identity was a very fun, unique way to introduce League’s first official couple. Just like a successful couple in real life, they give each other strength when they’re together. League definitely pulled it off. It isn’t absolutely essential for them to be near one another to be viable champions, but their duo buffs are strong enough to make bot lanes want to match them together. Overall, the pair was a huge success when they were released in April.\nThat being said, it would have been cool to see another champion partnership. Perhaps a person and their pet, two best friends or partners in crime, or even siblings would have been interesting ways to get players excited. With how many neat possibilities there are, it’s a bummer that Xayah and Rakan are likely the last duo champions, but honestly, we understand why Riot decided to go in this direction.\nFor starters, more unique synergies would complicate things—a lot. Keeping track of the fact that Xayah and Rakan buff one another and what each of those buffs are is simple enough, but imagine having to do that with even two more pairs of champions. Things could get very murky. Depth in a game is great, but depth for depth’s sake is not.\nAlso, wouldn’t it take away that special thing that makes Xayah and Rakan so unique? The entire point of their release was meant to make one thing obvious—there’s no love like theirs in this game or its world. From a pure design standpoint, Riot also strives to make each of its champions feel, look, and play different from one another. Each champion needs to have an identity, and the duo champion synergy is what makes Xayah and Rakan who they are.\nYou may look at the seemingly millions of three-hit-proc passives in the game and argue that some champions feel similar, but nonetheless, the goal has always been to create unique and memorable characters.\nFor that reason, it’s a good thing that Riot won’t be designing more double champions anytime soon. It’s a bummer, but it’s still a good thing.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6Riwamx0Z5kqaqfl66juNhmrqimpGKvpnnAp7BmpZ%2Bnsm6w1KhknKCRor2qu82sZGpuZmqD\n","link":"/post/riot-there-probably-won-t-be-any-more-duo-champions-like-xayah-and-rakan/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Riot: There probably won’t be any more duo champions like Xayah and Rakan"},{"body":"The End has come to Fortnite to cap off Chapter Two, and the game will never be the same. Players tuned into The End event on Dec. 4 and held off a brief zombie alien invasion before their guns were taken away prior to the destruction of the Cube. Following that, a cinematic featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took place, which eventually led to the island being flipped over and causing a massive tidal wave to cover the entire map with water.\nAnyone still in the game can only look at a never-ending body of water, with only a few pieces of rubble to see. So what now?\nWhen can I play Fortnite again? So much like how Season One ended with a massive black hole event, this latest cataclysm is providing the developers cover to do their huge post-season update.\nServers are unavailable to join at the time of writing, with the only connected players still stuck in the ocean. It will be a few hours before this maintenance is concluded, perhaps even longer, before the game allows players to hop back in for the launch of Season Three. There was a two-day gap between the end of season X and the launch of Chapter Two, however, which means players may encounter a similar downtime in their wait for Chapter Three.\nIf you’re becoming increasingly impatient, you can check the official FortniteGame and FortniteStatus Twitter accounts for a chance at more updates. There will be a lot to explore when the game returns for Chapter Three.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyzqurp6GkmnyvsdasZrCglaN6pbvErGSfp6Kpu6rAxGaaqKWVYq%2Bir8pmrqGZpGLBqbGMnqWdZZ%2BbeqS0wKmrnqpdZ3quscCnqmaen6d6sbjAspyrqw%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/when-does-fortnite-come-back-what-the-end-of-chapter-2-means-for-players/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does Fortnite come back? What The End of Chapter 2 means for players"},{"body":"No Man’s Sky has cemented itself as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of video games.\nAhead of its initial release, the title was said to be one of the best open-world games to ever be created, with numerous possibilities allowing players to dive into dozens of hours of fun. Once No Man’s Sky launched in 2016, however, both critics and players shredded it to pieces with countless negative reviews. (It still has a 3.6 User Score on Metacritic.)\n The voices of disappointment were heard by the developers at Hello Games, who have since worked on patches and free updates to fix many of the game’s issues. And they were fairly successful. The devs have finally written their wrongs.\nWith the debut of next-gen consoles, No Man’s Sky was quick to introduce itself again. The game released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X by the end of 2020. But it still hasn’t made its way to Nintendo Switch.\nBut luckily, Nintendo fans won’t have to wait for long. No Man’s Sky is coming to Nintendo Switch soon. In a recent announcement, it’s said that the title, along with its additional updates and DLCs, will see the daylight this summer. A specific launch date, though, has yet to be revealed by the developers.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCzxKecq5mcZLumw9JorqGdnmKxsLHSZqWoZZ2Wu7R50qSwZpuforJuwM5mqrChpJi1\n","link":"/post/when-does-no-man-s-sky-come-to-switch/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"When does No Man’s Sky come to Switch?"},{"body":"Wizards of the Coast is approaching Magic: The Gathering with an improved and new design philosophy for the Standard and Limited formats with F.I.R.E. Inspired by former Magic: The Gathering Pro and director of R\u0026amp;D, Aaron Forsythe, the design team at Wizards of the Coast initiated the acronym F.I.R.E. as the foundation of their new design philosophy going forward. For former MTG Pro Andrew Brown, design contractor for Wizards of the Coast, F.I.R.E. stands for fun, inviting, replayable, and exciting. The interesting part about the design team’s acronym is that for each designer, it means something different. They all managed to end up on the same page, however, pushing the boundaries of Magic: The Gathering towards new heights. Related: MTG Tribal deck ramps up with M20 Lotus Field\nBeginning with the MTG War of the Spark expansion, an emphasis was put on Common cards to promote Limited play. The success of MTG Arena likely played a large part in moving towards a stronger Limited format, along with the increased number of individuals showing up for pre-release Drafts and Friday Night Magic (FNM) tournaments. The F.I.R.E. philosophy succeeded and is now being carried over into Core Set 2020, set to release on July 12. Bringing back the “gain lands” cycle from Khans of Tarkir and Evolving Wilds from Commander, the design team filled Common slots with land cards that fit within the current Standard and Limited metagame. Related: MTG production team listens to Brian Kibler’s advice for Mythic Championship III\nWith the addition of a new legendary cycle in Core Set 2020 and an emphasis on tribal themes, the F.I.R.E. philosophy carries on and hopefully continues to benefit Magic: The Gathering in positive ways like War of the Spark did. ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyvsdZmm56rmZy7brzHoqOoq5%2Bltbp5zK2eZp6Zp7I%3D\n","link":"/post/wizards-of-the-coast-details-new-design-philosophy-for-mtg-f-i-r-e/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Wizards of the Coast details new design philosophy for MTG: F.I.R.E."},{"body":"If you aren’t working at Riot Games, the developer of the most popular online game in the world, there’s one position that gives you significant influence over the game’s community. Moderators at Reddit’s League of Legends subreddit hold sway over a community of more than 650,000. Both Riot and the subreddit tout their independence from one another. But their relationship has been called into question by one of the section’s moderators, who recently reached out to the Daily Dot with evidence of complications caused by their informal partnership. It’s information that the community deserves to see. While there is no evidence of moderators taking money in exchange for preferential treatment, the evidence does suggest that the relationship between both parties certainly is closer than many suspected. Whether a reader ultimately decides this relationship is concerning or simply benign, it’s important that it be in the public sphere. The r/leagueoflegends subreddit has always advertised its independence from Riot. And Reddit prohibits moderators from forming quid pro quo relationships with outside entities. “You may not perform moderation actions in return for any form of compensation or favor from third-parties,” the site says in its user agreement. But what about working relationships between moderators and companies with vested interests in the subreddit? Even if the rules are adhered to, is outside influence good for the community?\nShortly after joining the moderator team, our source was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to gain access to a chat room shared with Riot staff. He was told it was optional but that most mods signed it, and that Riot staffers in the room provided information that was used to help the community, such as updates on server issues. He didn’t feel comfortable signing the document, however, and handed it over to us, along with his dossier of other concerns. Did the NDA constitute an overstep? After our report published, it was clear many in the community felt it was harmless. “On the main thread, almost all of the top comments are equating the signing of an NDA with influence,” esports attorney and Daily Dot contributor Bryce Blum wrote about the initial reaction to the report. “This is neither the purpose nor import of an NDA. From my standpoint, the fact that Riot has mods sign NDAs is actually a positive sign about their respect for Reddit’s role in the community and desire to have mods in the loop on certain key issues, where other gaming [subreddits] might be completely left in the dark.”\nRiot employee and former r/leagueoflegends moderator Jordon Triggs added: “We do have zero influence over this subreddit… The NDA is the same standard that anyone has to sign when they may come across any confidential information. It ensures that player information and sensitive security issues remain confidential.” And according to Reddit’s community manager, Kristine “krispykrackers” Fasnacht, signing the document didn’t violate the site’s rules: “There is no rule on reddit that prevents moderators to signing an NDA in order to speak with gaming studios. They are also not signing anything on behalf of reddit, rather they’re agreeing not to disclose confidential information that they might be given as individuals, which is the purpose of an NDA.”\nThe Reddit user agreement does prohibit moderators from entering “any form of agreement on behalf of reddit, or the subreddit which you moderate.” As some argued, the NDA violated the spirit of the rule, if not the letter. After all, the moderators would have never been asked to sign an NDA if they were not moderators of the subreddit to begin with, and it was only in their capacity as moderators that they were asked to do so. While Riot emphasized that the Skype room and contracts were never used to exert influence over the community, their very existence at least raises the specter of leverage.\nBelow we’ve reproduce much of the information the former moderator provided us, along with \u0026nbsp;annotations and explanations. Subreddit mods could receive “swag” from Riot In one email to the moderators’ email list, moderator BuckeyeSundae suggests that colleagues could receive Riot swag if they passed along their mailing address. The email says nothing about what, if anything, moderators had to do to secure these gifts. Anonymous  Riot paid for a subreddit redesign in 2012 and dictated when the new design was made public This might be news to new users of the forum, but moderators revealed this in a public statement. “Goggris,” the head moderator at the time, stated that the “moderation team has a friendly working relationship with Riot” and that the company “provided us support for things such as prizing for tournaments in the past (and potential future events).” He added that “because of our working relationship, when we wanted to update the visuals for the subreddit they said they would be willing to provide resources to help” and that Riot and the moderators cooperated in making decisions about design.\nAnonymous  Riot apparently paid a contractor for the work. “Riot has stated they are ready to go live and have us incorporate it,” Goggris says in one post. “We still have the brief opportunity to use their professional contractor that they are paying.”\nAnonymous  In another private post, the same moderator announced that the subreddit had “partnered with Riot Games to provide an overhaul to the design.” It also included “A special thank you to Riot for their work in driving this effort.”\nAnonymous  Multiple moderators have become Riot employees and some remain in daily contact with the moderation team The subreddit has always had a rule that Riot employees are not allowed on the moderation team. However, the company has recruited moderators in the past. At least one of those former moderators is still in regular contact with the current moderation team. Former moderator Jordon “Triggs” Triggs is responsible for distributing the NDAs to moderators and administering the private Skype chat room for discussion of server issues. Another moderator turned Riot staffer is Zoey “Velocity” Melfa, who currently works as a Q\u0026amp;A analyst for the company. After the publication of the NDA story, he posted in the corresponding Reddit thread saying that while it was mostly used to discuss server issues “on rare occasions we would use the NDA to communicate and coordinate surprises to you, the community.” This included the teaser marketing campaign for new champion Vel’Koz in February 2014.\nAnother former moderator, Andrew “glyceroll” Whitmore, has been a writer for LoLEsports, the Riot-owned LCS focused website, for almost 18 months. On Feb. 2, he posted that he’d be spending the summer working as an intern at the company.\nFormer moderator “ImSidroc” has also taken a position within Riot according to the current moderation team. His account, inactive for some period of time, has the Riot employee flair, although it wasn’t clear what role it is he has transitioned into.\nOne active moderator is seeking a job with Riot Triggs, Melfa, and Whitmore may not be the last moderators to make the jump from r/leagueoflegends moderator to paid position with Riot. Current moderator TheEnigmaBlade has openly talked about his desire to work for the company and has applied for a job on at least one occasion. He spoke about this openly in the moderators’ IRC chat channel and said that despite not having any experience, he was granted an on-site interview. “As far as I know,” one current moderator told the Daily Dot. “Enigma is the only current member of the team that was even thinking about applying for a position with Riot.” He added that otherwise there was some “distrust” between the moderators and Reddit, but didn’t elaborate.\nModerators held private conversations with Riot staff about moderation issues In a long letter to Jeffrey “Lyte” Lin, Riot’s lead designer of social system, the head moderator for r/leagueoflegends wrote: “I believe there is common ground between the communities we are trying to manage and I was hoping to leverage some of your methods/knowledge/input to see if we can make any inroads in improving user behaviour on the subreddit.”\nThe moderator proposes some initiatives for improving the subreddit, including an honor system similar to what’s used in the game. This would distinguish “positive” contributors from others and, it was proposed, provide them with Riot Points—in game currency for unlocking champions and skins—or skin codes for people’s accounts. Only one moderator raised an objection to this proposal, saying that they felt it was a “bit iffy”\nRiot staff have an open channel of communication with mods and have made numerous requests to change the layout or add features The moderator email group was always open for Riot staff members to make requests to alter the subreddit. This could be to include information about upcoming games. Or it could be something more permanent, such as including headers on Challenger matches to make them appear the same as LCS matches. Our source said he couldn’t find one example of moderators declining a request from Riot.\nFor a larger version of this image, click here.  For a larger version of this image, click here.  The group also contained examples of Riot staff making direct suggestion on helping coordinate a response to ongoing issues—in this case, the rollout of the game’s Team Builder feature. For a larger version of this image, click here.  Finally, in another example from the mod email, a moderator decided to remove “account related threads” on the subreddit, which included complaining about “stuff related to poor or no help from Riot support.”\nFor a larger version of this image, click here.  Mods removed content that violated Riot’s terms and conditions for playing League of Legends Though the subreddit is independent from Riot, it does enforces the company’s terms and conditions for playing League of Legends. This is laid out in a section on the subreddit rules entitled “Keep Your Contracts.” “Nothing that violates your user agreement with Riot is permitted on this subreddit,” the rule reads.\nReddit  In the private moderator forum, our source found examples of the moderation team pulling down content from the subreddit under this rule. In one specific example, they noted that it was to do with a content creator’s sponsor. The person posting the content was told to remove all mention of the offending sponsor from the video by moderators in order for the video to be deemed acceptable for submission.\nReddit  After sharing this information, the moderator was stripped of his position. In the aftermath, the subreddit was renamed to “League of Traitor Joes,” a play on words relating to the Trader Joe’s supermarket chain. Our source has no regrets however. “What I saw made me question how independent the sub is and I believe it has a problem that needs to be addressed,” he said. “I care about that more than any site privileges.”\nCorrection Oct. 1, 2015 10am CT: An earlier version of this article did not indicate that the decision to delete “account related threads” was made by a moderator alone.\nDisclaimer:\u0026nbsp;The author of this story was banned from the\u0026nbsp;League of Legends\u0026nbsp;subreddit shortly before this article’s publication.\nIllustration by Jason Reed\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC4xJqerp1dpLNuuMSgnKeco2S7psPSaKmip6RitKK5xKxkpZ2RnMKmec6fZKWdl5q7pb%2BMrKybqpWZsarAjKucpZmknryvv8eip2ZpZmWD\n","link":"/post/a-look-at-the-relationship-between-riot-games-and-the-league-of-legends-subreddit/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"A look at the relationship between Riot Games and the League of Legends subreddit"},{"body":"Every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets eight different color variants that give players a chance to customize their selection based completely on aesthetic preference.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nNintendo adds these little details mainly to give players options to slightly change how their favorite character looks. But in the case of fighters like Byleth and Hero, it’s a fun way to give a series more representation in a lone fighter. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai and his team love sneaking in hints and references to the original games with each new character added to the Ultimate roster.\u0026nbsp;\nThe newest DLC fighter is a two-in-one, as players will be able to swap between both Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. And because the characters are tied together in one body, the alternate costumes and colors play with that concept a lot.\u0026nbsp;\nHere are all of the alternative colors and skins for Pyra and Mythra, along with some additional details for what they might represent based on lore from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.\nBaseThe standard design for both characters from Xenoblade Chronicles 2Alt 2Based on the color scheme of Pneuma (don’t look into her if you don’t want spoilers for the story of Xenoblade Chronicles 2)Alt 3Inverts Pyra and Mythra’s base color schemesAlt 4Pyra gets a color scheme based on her cat-eared hoodie, while Mythra gets Nia’s color schemeAlt 5Pyra and Mythra both get dark color schemes that Sakurai notes as a “villainous look”Alt 6“A tricolor, aeronautical aesthetic”Alt 7The standard design for both characters but with slightly more vibrant colorsAlt 8Pyra and Mythra go Gold and Silver Pyra and Mythra are the fourth DLC characters being added to the roster as part of Fighters Pass Vol. Two and are available now.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyxpxmp52nqHyiuMtmpp9loK6%2FonnAp5tmpamptbOt0maYpayVp7uiwMRmmqikn6fAbq3NnWScp6Opwq6x0magp2Wjqr2mvoyspJqrmGKvs7vSZqylrJmirrWxjJ6vqaSRnrumsA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/all-of-pyra-and-mythra-s-alternate-colors-and-costumes-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate-explained/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"All of Pyra and Mythra’s alternate colors and costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate explained"},{"body":" The patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific’s Season Two Reloaded update are here, and they’re quite a read.\nThe massive list of notes is comprehensive, covering everything from bug fixes and weapon changes to the map update for Rebirth Island Reinforced. The midseason update went live in Vanguard yesterday but is pre-loadable for Warzone right now.\n📢 #Warzone Season Two Reloaded launches at 9AM PST ☣️🛡️\nA new LTE – Rebirth Reinforced, Weapon Trade Stations, Deployable Buy Stations, new Modes, a new Weapon, new Operators, new Gameplay, and more!\nThe Patch Notes are available at: https://t.co/oX0RLkVUU1 pic.twitter.com/GJZBHH2Xiv\n— Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) March 23, 2022  There’s been a slew of quality-of-life changes in the update, with many minor adjustments like adding the ability for players to cut their parachutes at any point before their feet touch the ground, the ability to drop gas masks for teammates, and more.\nNew content includes a Deployable Buy Station Field Upgrade, a Weapon Trade Station which will allow players to trade in-ground loot for a variety of items, and Communications Towers where players can spend $1,500 to activate a stationary UAV.\nThere’s also a new weapon, the Armaguerra 43 submachine gun, which can be unlocked via an in-game challenge. It’s a new gun added to the already huge list of Warzone weapons, which have seen some substantial buffs and tweaks across the board in the update as well.\nThe full list of notes can be read in their entirety below, and the update will be playable at 11am CT today.\nGeneral Private MatchesRebirth ResurgenceA variety of fixes and adjustments have been made to better simulate the experience found in Public Matches.Rebirth Mini RoyaleThis mode has been disabled.Vanguard Weapons now have inspect animations. Gameplay New Deployable Buy StationAdded as Legendary ground loot, the Deployable Buy Station is a Field Upgrade that, once the marker is deployed, will call in a Buy Station to the location.\u0026nbsp;The Deployable Buy Station has the same inventory as the normal Buy Station.The Deployable Buy Station will show up on the Tac Map with its own unique icon.\u0026nbsp; Adjustments Gas MaskPlayers will now be able to drop their Gas Mask, whether to give to a squad mate or out of choice, through the drop down inventory menu.Armor SatchelsPlayers can collect the Armor Plates within ground loot Armor Satchels, even if they are currently equipped with an Armor Satchel.Armor Satchels now show how many Armor Plates they contain in their loot card.RecoveryWhile downed, Players will be able to control the state they will be self-revived into to allow for being in a prone or crouched state.ContractsIn-world Contracts have been rotated at an angle to make them easier to find and ping.Contracts will show on the Tac Map, even when an existing Contract is in progress, to better enable forward tactical planning.Rebalanced the distribution of Contracts in Battle Royale and Plunder modes to better favor Bounties.“Most Wanted” has been removed from the selection pool of “Top Secret”.Smoke GrenadesImprovements have been made to better distinguish the visual differences between Loadout Drop Markers, the new Deployable Buy Station Markers, and Smoke Grenades, when viewed in-world.ParachutesPlayers can now cut their parachutes at any point before their feet touch the ground.An adjustment has been made to slightly increase the height required for being able to deploy a parachute in order to reduce false positives of the parachute opening when jumping at an angled, low height.Note; an additional bug fix is in development to fix certain Operator parachute behavior currently being inconsistent.Heavy Weapon Drop Public EventHeavy Weapon Drops have had their default loot vastly improved, and now include a guaranteed UAV, and a guaranteed Legendary loot item.Fire Sale Public EventThe Buy Station Fire Sale discount has been decreased from 80% to 50% for UAV’s.CommendationsThe Commendations page will now show unearned Commendations to better help players collect\u0026nbsp; them all. New Rebirth Island Ingredients Weapon Trade Station\u0026nbsp;This feature allows Players to trade their currently equipped Weapon for great commodities such as Armor Satchels, Killstreaks, Cash and much more. Here’s a complete list of Weapon Trade Station opportunities and their respective rewards:\nFire Sale DealAccepts any Weapon and gives great rewards. Players can ONLY DO THIS 1 TIME per Weapon Trade Station.Legendary Rarity Weapon with 2 extra magazines1 Legendary Field Upgrade OR 1 Legendary Killstreak1 Self-Revive OR Gas Mask OR Armor Satchel OR Durable Gas Mask (Very Low Drop %)1 Lethal Equipment OR $500 OR $8001 Tactical Equipment OR $500 OR $800Legendary/Custom/Ultra/Heroic Rarity WeaponRare Rarity Gun with 2 extra magazinesLegendary Killstreak1 Legendary Field Upgrade OR Specialist Token (Very Low Drop %)$800 OR $12001 Lethal Equipment OR Tactical EquipmentEpic Rarity WeaponUncommon Rarity Gun with 2 extra magazinesSelf-Revive\u0026nbsp;Armor Satchel or Epic Killstreak or Epic Field Upgrade or Legendary Field Upgrade (Very Low Drop %)$500 OR $800Rare Rarity Gun/Melee WeaponCommon Rarity GunGas MaskRare Field Upgrade OR Armor Satchel OR Munition Box (Very Low Drop %)Uncommon Rarity Gun WeaponCommon Rarity Gun1 Lethal Equipment\u0026nbsp;1 Tactical Equipment\u0026nbsp;Common Rarity WeaponAnother randomized Common Rarity GunCommunications TowersPlayers may spend $1500 (or $5000 in Plunder) to activate red Communications Towers across the map to enable a stationary UAV at its location.Staged Blueprints \u0026amp; ItemsPlayers may find iconic Blueprints and powerful items strategically placed across the map.Golden Vaults \u0026amp; SecretsThis new version of Rebirth Island contains many secrets and bunker doors to be located and unlocked. Events Rebirth Reinforced Rebirth Community ChallengesAll Operators will need to work together to complete four Community Challenges which will each unlock new gameplay elements and provide massive amounts of Player XP:Operators must get a combined 20 billion kills on Rebirth Island to unlock the Weapon Trade Station and earn 25k XP.Operators must trade a combined 190 Million Weapons to the Weapon Trade Station to unlock the Communications Towers and earn 50k XP.Operators must secure a combined 130 Million Payloads on Rebirth Island to unlock the Armored Truck Deployment Public Event and earn 75k XP.Operators must gather a combined $40 Trillion in Blood Money on Rebirth Island to unlock the Golden Vault Mystery and earn 100k XP.Participation ChallengesWe also have four Participation Challenges!Wipe 3 enemies in Resurgence Solos on Rebirth Island.Trade 30 Legendary Weapons to the Weapon Trade Station on Rebirth Island.Push or halt the Payload for a total of 20 minutes on Rebirth Island.Gather $5 Million in Blood Money on Rebirth Island.RewardsSeven cosmetic rewards will be available with this event.Each Participation Challenge will have its own unique reward.Winning 25 Resurgence matches will unlock another reward.There are also 2 mystery rewards to unlock by deciphering secrets on the island… Modes New modes Rebirth PayloadA 12 vs. 12, fast-paced \u0026amp; simplified variant of the Limited-Time Mode with one Payload to push or halt.Rebirth Blood MoneyIt’s time for Plunder fans to drop in to Rebirth Island for a hectic version of a fan favorite mode.\u0026nbsp;Rebirth Resurgence SolosTired of carrying all your friends to victory in other Resurgence modes? Now you can drop in solo!In Resurgence Solos, you start the match with a free Redeploy. On death, this Redeploy will be used up and will require you to stay alive for a short time period to earn another one. Mode adjustments New Public Events (Rebirth Island – All Modes)Armored Truck DeploymentRebirth Reinforced introduces the “Armored Truck Deployment” event that drops lethal vehicles into the Warzone.Vanguard EventsRebirth now also supports the Vanguard Public Events such as Weapon Drop, Cash Drop, and Restock.Juggernaut Armor DropsThese drops will be very rare so don’t miss out on capturing them!Rebirth ResurgenceFollowing feedback from the community, all Players drop with the same Weapon on spawn \u0026amp; respawn and the Weapon will change with each circle.\u0026nbsp;Players will spawn with Weapons from Vanguard, Cold War, and Modern Warfare.Added an icon to clarify when spawn protection is active.\u0026nbsp;Resurgence now has custom voice overs.\u0026nbsp;Re-balanced the quantity of contract types to make Top Secret and Supply Drop contracts more scarceFree Loadout Drop will now drop approximately 50 meters closer to a squad to improve accessibility.Battle RoyaleAfter two seasons of Vanguard Royale being in regular playlist rotation, and listening to your feedback, we are starting to merge the two Battle Royale experiences into one. We have been really happy with the reception to Vanguard Royale, and as we have listened, watched, and enjoyed all the conversations about the two Battle Royale modes, it’s now time to take the best bits from each and create the definitive Battle Royale experience, starting at launch and with further updates happening during the in-season and the seasons ahead.LaunchGameplayDefault core health is now at 150 (up from 100).LootDead Silence will remain as Legendary ground loot.Season AheadContractsAll Vanguard Royale Contracts will be integrated;“Big Game Bounty”“Top Secret”“Supply Drop”Public EventsAll Vanguard Royale Public Events will be integrated into the event pool;Cash DropsHeavy Weapon DropsResurgenceRestock As always we will continue to monitor and listen to feedback, as well as communicate any experiments that we plan to carry out during the in-season to further refine Battle Royale.\nMap Rebirth Island adjustments Overall updates We’ve increased the amount of loot in less visited areas to encourage players to explore the island.We’ve added plenty of cover in hotspots where players usually get killed to give them a chance to fight back. New features Enviornmental improvementsA new skybox – We’re still delivering the bright and sunny afternoon sky that is beloved by the community, but with a few twists : Drastic sun orientation update to change the shapes of the shadows throughout the map, and also added stormy/dramatic clouds on the horizon.New lighting \u0026amp; atmosphere – We’ve doubled down on the bright and vibrant color treatment globally, and also updated the atmospheric fog to match the new skybox.New signage \u0026amp; murals.Redeploy Balloons have arrived on Rebirth but with a few twists; destroyed by default, less health, and between 0-4 balloons active at the same time.Gulag Revamp:\u0026nbsp; The mid-section of the Gulag has been modified to create more exciting engagements for Iron Trials. Security Area becomes\u0026nbsp;Stronghold The Security Area is now known as Stronghold following Perseus’s reinforcement project. Stronghold features two new structures – the administrative building and the radar building (replacing the communications tower). Expect to find plenty of items for close combat engagements.\nShore becomes\u0026nbsp;Dock The previously empty Shore has now become Dock. With an anchored cargo ship now present, climb aboard via the extended concrete helipad and discover the loot inside.\nPrison Yard The Prison Yard has been partially reinforced and the construction materials can be used as cover or as platforms for jumping onto the guard wall walkways. The repainted water tower with Persus’s flags looms in the distance.\nBoat Docked at Nova 6 Factory A second cargo ship has arrived at the Nova 6 Factory. Explore the ship for items and Supply Boxes but avoid falling into the water – it could be dangerous!\nUI/UX All platforms A Ukrainian Flag Calling Card has been added to both Warzone and Modern Warfare. This FREE Calling Card is now in your inventory. Equip in the Barracks tab, under Customization.Mouse scrolling speed in the Store has been reduced for more comfortable navigation.Improved gamepad navigation in the Options menu in tabs that contain sub-tabs.Improved mouse \u0026amp; keyboard navigation in the Mastery Challenges menu.Players can now equip their Vanguard Clan Emblems and Calling Card Frame rewards. PC-only Players will now be able to see the world storytelling shown on the new front end screen that was previously exclusive only to console players.The “Update Requires Restart” pop-up will now restart your client automatically after 5 seconds.Added a button to Leave Squad Party in the Play tab when in a Party.The Airplane Sensitivity Multiplier has been split into:\u0026nbsp;Helicopter Sensitivity Multiplier which only applies to the Heli.Airplane Basic Sensitivity Multiplier which only applies to the Bomber and Fighter planes with Advanced Controls disabled.Airplane Advanced Sensitivity Multiplier which only applies to the Fighter with Advanced Controls enabled. Bug fixes Fixed an issue where the “FerroFluid” Blueprint was unable to be equipped in-game.Fixed an issue where Pings would appear inconsistent around Redeploy Balloons.Fixed an issue where Polina’s “Cloaked for Combat” skin would appear with the incorrect head model.Fixed an issue where the “Armored Strength” Blueprint was unable to equip the 9mm 60 Round Drums attachment.Fixed an issue where the Season Two Challenge “Get pistol double kills” would not track.Fixed an issue where the Portable Decontamination Station would break after being placed when the circle has closed.Fixed an issue where Xbox users with their Multiplayer privileges set to Block are able to join another Player’s party.Fixed an issue where the Deployable Cover Field Upgrade could be used to access areas outside of the map.Fixed a bug that was causing the Quick Inventory to not display the selected item as prominently as intended. Known issues For a list of known #Warzone issues, please check out our dedicated\u0026nbsp;Trello Board.\nWeapons New weapons Armaguerra 43 (VG)Very high rate-of-fire SMG. Effective at short to medium range engagements.\u0026nbsp; Weapon adjustments Assault Rifles Vargo 52 (BOCW)Maximum Damage decreased from 28 to 27Minimum Damage decreased from 24 to 23Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1.2 to 1.3 “The Vargo 52 (BOCW) is a powerful new addition to the AR category and was outperforming where we wanted it to be. We expect that the weapon will still excel within its damage range and will be keeping a close eye on it for the future.”\nVolkssturmgewehr (VG)Gun Kick adjusted “The Volkssturmgewehr (VG) tended to drift to the right while firing, which could distract or obstruct sight when it mattered most. This change mutes that Weapon movement considerably.”\nMarksman Rifles G-43 (VG)Bullet Velocity increased by 13.8%M1 Garand (VG)Bullet Velocity increased by 14.3%ADS Movement Speed increased from .86 to 1ADS Interrupt Time increased from 300ms to 250ms “ADS Interrupt Time is the point in the Aim Down Sight animation where it can be interrupted by other actions. This change will make its Handling feel lighter and more responsive.”\nSVT-40 (VG)Bullet Velocity increased by 16% “Vanguard Marksman Rifles were behind when looking at velocity. These adjustments are intended to make them far more reliable at their optimal ranges.”\nMelee Most Melee Weapons now execute a Melee Finisher on a second consecutive strike. “This change is significant as Melee Weapons deal 135 damage, which if left unchanged, would consistently require 3 hits to kill with the increase to base health.”\nShotgun Vanguard Shotgun Damage increased by 10%.Einhorn Revolving (VG)Magazine Capacity increased from 5 to 6 Sniper Rifle 3-Line Rifle (VG)[Controller Only] Aim Assist enabled when not in ADSType 99 (VG)[Controller Only] Aim Assist enabled when not in ADS Submachine Guns Sten (VG)7.62 Gorenko Capacity increased from 32 to 36.45 ACP Round Fast Mags Capacity increased from 28 to 329mm Mags Capacity increased from 20 to 28 “On paper, the Sten (VG) has an incredibly compelling stat-line. In reality, it suffered far too much from its limited magazine capacities–which prevented it from piercing the upper echelon of Submachine Guns. A moderate mag size increase will make the Sten (VG) a more competitive option for those who prefer highly-mobile playstyles.”\nWelgun (VG)Fire Rate decreased by 2.2%Recoil increased slightly Attachments Ammunition Hollow PointDamage Range now decreased by 20% “Hollow Point has been heavily leaned on by Submachine Guns and with good reason. Its previous damage range penalty would rarely affect the most common engagement distances. This adjustment to the ammunition results in a powerful tool, you’ll just have to get a little closer.”\n“Our ongoing goal with ammunition is to provide options and move away from a singular choice that’s ‘good for any occasion.'”\nBarrel 3-Line Rifle (VG)500mm MN CustomFlinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitKar98k (VG)VDD 660mm 05HEFlinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitType 100 (VG)Warubachi 134mm RapidVisual Recoil decreasedType 99 (VG)Shiraishi 712mm SniperFlinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitWelgun (VG)320mm SA ShroudedRecoil Control decreased from 36% to 15% Magazine Einhorn Revolving (VG)16 Gauge 12 Round CylinderMagazine Capacity increased from 7 to 12Reload Speed increased slightlyBirdshot 6 Round CylinderReload Speed increased slightlyWelgun (VG).45 48 Round MagsVisual Recoil decreased7.62 Gorenko 40 Round MagsFire Rate increased from 11% to 12%Maximum Damage decreased from 30 to 29Mid Damage decreased from 26 to 25Min Damage decreased from 21 to 20Recoil Control decreased from 22% to 16% “The Gorenko 40 Round Mags was simply providing far too much value and was overdue for an adjustment. This still leaves the Welgun in a very strong position despite the change to this particular Magazine.”\nPerk DP27 (VG)HardscopeRecoil Control decreased Rear Grip Sniper RiflesAirborne Elastic Wrap (BOCW)Flinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitDropshot Wrap (BOCW)Flinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitField Tape (BOCW)Flinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitSASR Jungle Grip (BOCW)Flinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitPolymer Grip (VG)Flinch Resistance now properly reduces camera pitch when hitncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2SwsLCMsJirsp%2Bjsm68wJygn6GTYsCmrdKopWZqXaeyrbvAnZydZaWlsaLAxGanmqyTnXqvu9Oeqg%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/call-of-duty-warzone-pacific-season-2-reloaded-update-s-patch-notes-are-massive/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific Season 2 Reloaded update’s patch notes are massive"},{"body":"EA Sports added Team of the Week (TOTW) 29 to\u0026nbsp;FIFA 21\u0026nbsp;Ultimate Team today.\nEvery week, EA creates a new version of players who performed well after the leagues’ fixtures or national team matches end. The TOTW 29 cards will replace TOTW 28 today and the cards will remain in packs until a new TOTW is released. You can acquire them through the FUT market or from FUT packs if you’re lucky enough.\nThe best players in TOTW 27 are a 90-rated Paul Pogba from Napoli, an 86-rated Mike Maignan\u0026nbsp;from Lille, an 86-rated Banega from Al-Shabab, an 86-rated Fabián Ruiz Peña\u0026nbsp;from Napoli, and an 85-rated Allan Saint-Maximin from Newcastle.\nAll of these top players already have multiple special cards and at least one more TOTW version. The most recent cards have a higher rating than the last Inform version by one point, however. The best cards will sell for a high price, but if you pack a low-rated TOTW card, you can quick-sell it and grab almost 10,000 FUT coins.\nHere are all of the TOTW 29 cards.\nFirst team GK:\u0026nbsp;Mike Maignan 86-rated (Braga)CB:\u0026nbsp;Gabriel Paulista 86-rated (Valencia)CB:\u0026nbsp;Marc Bartra\u0026nbsp;83-rated (Betis)CB:\u0026nbsp;Willi Orbán 82-rated (Bayern Munich)CDM: Éver Banega 86-rated (Al-Shabab)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Fabián Ruiz Peña\u0026nbsp;86-rated (Napoli)LM:\u0026nbsp;Paul Pogba 90-rated (Manchester United)CF:\u0026nbsp;Allan Saint-Maximin 85-rated (Newcastle)LM:\u0026nbsp;Mohamed Elyounoussi 84-rated (Celtic)ST:\u0026nbsp;Alexandre Lacazette 85-rated (Arsenal)ST:\u0026nbsp;Christian Pulisic\u0026nbsp;84-rated (Chelsea) Bench GK: Guilherme Marinato 82-rated (Lokomotiv Moscow)CB: Adam Marušić 81-rated (Lazio)CB: Hugo Lloris 76-rated (Tottenham Hotspurs)CDM:\u0026nbsp;Leandro Paredes 82-rated (Paris Saint-Germain)LM:\u0026nbsp;Martin Kobylański 76-rated (Union Berlin)RM:\u0026nbsp;Emiliano Buendia 81-rated (Norwich City)RM:\u0026nbsp;Raúl Gudiño 76-rated (Guadalajara)CAM:\u0026nbsp;Daichi Kamada 81-rated (Eintracht Frankfurt)ST:\u0026nbsp;Wahbi Khazri 81-rated (Saint-Étienne)ST:\u0026nbsp;Haris Seferović 81-rated (Benfica)ST:\u0026nbsp;Adis Jahović 79-rated (Göztepe)ST:\u0026nbsp;Jakob Jantscher 76-rated (FC Luzern)ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCyyJ%2BYaKaVrMBwscBmoKesoqSxtq%2FErGStp6SsenOFjK2mZp6Zm65ufpBmrKWsmaKutbGMrZyapQ%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/ea-introduces-totw-29-to-fifa-21-ultimate-team/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"EA introduces TOTW 29 to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team"},{"body":"A total of 25 Magic: The Gathering cards within the MTG Arena formats Alchemy and Historic will receive a balance change in April, focusing on elven and warrior tribal-themed archetypes.\nScheduled to release on April 7, the MTG Arena balance patch will not directly target any top-tier decks within the Alchemy format. The patch will take place two days prior to the last MTG Arena qualifier, showcasing gameplay in the Alchemy format, that provides a direct invite to the Streets of New Capenna Championship.\u0026nbsp;\nThe April 7 Alchemy rebalance patch will instead focus on elven and warrior tribal themes that never succeeded within Standard Constructed play, similar to the January rebalance patch that targeted underperforming Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Venture into the dungeon themed cards. In addition to the elven and warrior tribal-theme buffs, three individual cards will also receive balance changes: Symmetry Sage, Spell Satchel, and Base Camp.\nHere’s every Alchemy and Historic rebalance change taking place within MTG Arena on April 7, according to WotC.\u0026nbsp;\nElves A total of 11 KHM elven tribal-themed cards and one AFR elf are getting buffed to improve the archetype within the Alchemy and Historic Constructed formats.\u0026nbsp;\nTyvar Kell: Starting loyalty increased from three to four.Tyvar Kell: Plus-one ability now puts two +1/+1 counters on up to two target elves, in conjunction with the target gaining Deathtouch and getting untapped.Tyvar Kell: Ultimate increased to minus-seven, now provides an emblem that states “Whenever you cast an elf spell, it gains Haste until the end of the turn and you draw two cards.”Harald Unites the Elves: The first chapter will mill five cards instead of only three.Elderfang Ritualist: Cost reduced from 2B to 1B.Elderfang Ritualist: Can now return Tyvar Kell from your graveyard to hand in conjunction with any target elf upon dying and you choosing to exile it.\u0026nbsp;Skemfar Avenger: Nontoken was removed from the text.Canopy Tactician: Base stats buffed from 3/3 to 3/4.Harald, King of Skemfar: Players can look at the top seven cards instead of the top five from their library.\u0026nbsp;Return Upon the Tide: Creates three 1/1 elf tokens instead of two.Thronmantle Striker: Cost reduced from 4B to 3B.Elderleaf Mentor: Cost reduced from 3G to 2G and base stats nerfed from 3/2 to 2/2.Elven Bow: Cost from the enters-the-battlefield effect was reduced from two to one.Skemfar Elderhall: Ability cost reduced from 2BBG to 1BBG.\u0026nbsp;Shessra, Death’s Whisper: Cost reduced from 2BG to 1BG and base stats buffed from 1/3 to 1/4. Warriors A total of 10 warrior tribal-themed cards will be adjusted with the goal of improving warrior/Equipment decks within the Alchemy and Historic MTG Arena formats.\u0026nbsp;\nArms Scavenger: The Innistrad: A22 card now has a text that states “Equip abilities you activate cost one less.”Armory Veteran: Gains Ward two—pay two life in conjunction with Menace when equipped.Dwarfhold Champion: Gains Ward one.Bruenor Battlehammer: Base stats buffed from 5/3 to 5/4.Bruenor Battlehammer: Second ability will now work with the Reconfigure mechanic introduced in NEO.Expedition Supplier: The Innistrad: A22 card will now trigger off humans and warriors as opposed to humans only.Goma Fada Vanguard: The human warrior now counts warriors and Equipment in her ability.\u0026nbsp;Kargan Intimidator: Options were reduced to two, combining the +1/+1 with Trample options into one.Kargan Warleader: Now has Ward one and gives other warriors Ward one.Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients: Her minus-two ability will now grab a warrior and Equipment instead of one or the other.Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients: Her minus-three ability now counts warriors and Equipment.Plate Armor: Cost reduced from 2W to 1W. Non-tribal balance changes A total of three individual cards will be rebalanced in the April 7 Alchemy update.\nSymmetry Sage: Base stats buffed from 0/2 to 0/3.Symmetry Sage: Provides a creature base power of three instead of two.Spell Satchel: The Artifact’s paid ability cost was reduced from three to two and the counters removed were reduced from three to two.\u0026nbsp;Base Camp: The text “Enters the battlefield tapped” was removed.\u0026nbsp;ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMZmmKudnpZ6orjCoZymsV2Wu6V5x6KqraeinrBuusSrnaxlkaOxbq7Un52sZZGlv6q4jKucm5mclruksYypmK2bmGK7sMDErGSappRiwrGwwK2crA%3D%3D\n","link":"/post/mtg-arena-alchemy-and-historic-nerfs-and-buffs-april-rebalance-patch-notes-and-updates/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG Arena Alchemy and Historic nerfs and buffs: April rebalance patch notes and updates"},{"body":"Tabletop Magic: The Gathering organized play returns for the upcoming 2022-2023 season, resulting in The Meathook Massacre Enchantment increasing in price by 23 percent this past week as a likely result of the return to tabletop pro play.\nWizards of the Coast announced earlier this week that theorganized play 2022-2023 Magic season will feature tabletop tournaments at the highest levels of competitive gameplay via the Pro Tour and the MTG World Championship. The return to in-person high-level events excited the Magic community, while single prices for cards like The Meathook Massacre and Hengegate Pathway saw significant price spikes within a week’s worth of time.\u0026nbsp;\nThe price for Meathook Massacre increased by 23 percent following the Premier Play announcement, according to price data from MTGGoldfish. Hengegate Pathway had a 102 percent increase, going from around $5 to almost $17. A price spike for The Meathook Massacre makes it the most expensive card within the Standard format, valued at around $70. Its extended art foil version increased in price as well, now worth around $145.\u0026nbsp;\nOther MTG cards that increased in price included Fable of the Mirror-Breaker by about $2.50 to around $5, Chandra, Dressed to Kill, The Wandering Emperor, and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider. Not all tabletop cards hit price spikes this week, though, with Goldspan Dragon decreasing around $3 in value.\u0026nbsp;\nThe first tabletop Regional tournaments are slated to start around July 2, while local game stores are setting up qualifiers starting this week after finding out about the newly organized play system at the same time as the rest of the Magic community.\u0026nbsp;\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC506Bmp52nqHyuwMasZKadkam1sLvKZqSaq6OWsLOxjKynoqOVqHqquoypqaKblWKzsLjLqK6ippdixKrGwKubrGWgp7KutcSrZKmkka56orrNqKynm5Wisq%2FA\n","link":"/post/mtg-s-meathook-massacre-spikes-in-price-following-wizard-s-premier-play-announcement/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"MTG’s Meathook Massacre spikes in price following Wizard’s Premier Play announcement"},{"body":" Call of Duty: Warzone is changing up its playlists this weekend by replacing the normal Quads mode with Realism Battle Royale, which also features teams of four.\nQuads has become one of the most popular modes in the game since it was added last season because of its larger team size, letting players join up with more friends.\nThis weekend's playlist update for #Warzone is now live across all platforms! Jump into Realism Battle Royale (Quads). This temporarily replaces Battle Royale Quads.\n— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) June 19, 2020  Realism mode changes up Warzone by adding increased headshot damage and limiting the HUD. Players won’t be able to see the location of their teammates, for example, unless they look at the map. Fans of Hardcore multiplayer modes will find this familiar.\nThe constant swapping in and out of modes in Warzone and Modern Warfare’s multiplayer has been a consistent point of controversy for Infinity Ward and its player base. This change has already left some players confused.\n“Lol why?” CouRage said. “Why remove one of the staple game modes? We now have to kick out our fourth player? Like what.”\nFor the time being, if Warzone players want to head into battle with three other friends, their only option is Realism Battle Royale—until that mode is undoubtedly swapped out for something different once again.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2S%2Fpq3LoqqmZZKWwbW4xGapqLGRobJuvsSpo5qblah6ssHAnapmoZ5isKK4y2amn2WUqsG6edaaqbOnnpp6tbTIrGSwnZWgsq%2Bw\n","link":"/post/realism-battle-royale-replaces-quads-in-call-of-duty-warzone-this-weekend/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Realism Battle Royale replaces Quads in Call of Duty: Warzone this weekend"},{"body":"Hearthstone card reveal season is almost over. But before Forged in the Barrens launches on Tuesday, March 30, Blizzard Entertainment has a few more cards for fans to chew over.\nThe latest card to join the expansion is Apothecary Helbrim, a four-cost Rogue Legendary with three attack, two health, a Battlecry, and a Deathrattle. It reads, “Battlecry and Deathrattle: Add a random Poison card to your hand.”\nUnless immediately silenced, Apothecary Helbrim has the potential for a considerable amount of value. It might be a slow card but in the game’s current form, all Poison cards are worth playing. There’s Nitroboost Poison, which gives a minion and your weapon +2 attack, and then there’s Deadly Poison, which simply gives your weapon +2 attack. Despite being a generally fast-paced deck, Apothecary Helbrim would be a strong addition to Weapon Rogue, alongside cards like Scabbs Cutterbutter and Swinetusk Shank, a weapon that gains +1 Durability after you play a Poison.\nFans can pre-order the Forged in the Barrens expansion today in one of two bundles from Blizzard’s online store.\nncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunC0xJqpraCjqbyvsY6nnLCrX5a9sMDHnpqaqqlitaa4waugpmWYmq6zwMesq6imlWKzsL7GnptmoZ5iwamxjJuYq6qVo8A%3D\n","link":"/post/rogue-legendary-apothecary-helbrim-joins-hearthstone-s-forged-in-the-barrens-expansion/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Rogue Legendary Apothecary Helbrim joins Hearthstone’s Forged in the Barrens expansion"},{"body":"Toronto Ultra has promoted academy player Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst as a substitute for the Call of Duty franchise, the team announced today.\nScrappy’s Challenger career started last season when he struggled to find much success and ultimately placed top 24 at the North American Challenger Finals, despite placing first in Challenger Cup No. 16, just two months prior.\nHeading into Vanguard, he placed second in the first Challenger Cup alongside Havok, Capsidal, and GRVTY. The squad quickly disbanded, and Scrappy found himself bouncing between multiple teams. He eventually landed on the Toronto Ultra’s North American academy roster after the franchise revealed it would be partnering with Danish esports organization\u0026nbsp;Team Singularity and would field two academy rosters together—one in North America and one in Europe.\nULTRA FAM! We got a new kid on the block 👀 Let’s welcome @SirScrappy_ to the squad as our new sub alongside Hicksy 🤝#StrengthInTheNorth #SooUltra pic.twitter.com/gCWKgV8qAv\n— Toronto Ultra (@TorontoUltra) April 10, 2022  During last weekend’s Major One tournament, hosted by Minnesota RØKKR, Ultra’s North American academy team came out victorious in the first in-person Challenger Open since the 2020 season. Scrappy was a stand-out player for the entire tournament, which led him to secure his first Call of Duty League contract.\nToronto Ultra co-founder Adam Adamou confirmed the franchise has no intentions of changing its starting lineup, and Scrappy, together, with Hicksy, will both be on stand-by as substitute players.\nI had an opportunity to spend some time with @SirScrappy_ before I signed his papers.\nI love his passion, skill and his willingness to learn about what it means to be a pro and to win. We’re not making any more changes to our rosters for now. Good luck at the Pro-Am! https://t.co/0ONWTtuHGg\n— Adam Adamou (@Grazen) April 10, 2022 ncG1vNJzZmicn6mytLzOq6usZpOkunCvwKWjZqeWYrG2wNhopZ6vo2TBsL7Op6uoZaWhwbOtjKygoKZdqLCzrc%2BpsGaZo2LApq%2FOp5tmq6WXwLW1066rnmWgoa66sdE%3D\n","link":"/post/toronto-ultra-sign-scrappy-as-second-substitute-player/","section":"post","tags":null,"title":"Toronto Ultra sign Scrappy as second substitute player"},{"body":"","link":"/series/","section":"series","tags":null,"title":"Series"},{"body":"","link":"/tags/","section":"tags","tags":null,"title":"Tags"}]